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HUMANITY 

HAS  GOOD  REASON  TO  FEAR  PYORRHEA 


MANY  people  are  self-conscious  and  un- 
comfortable today  with  false  teeth 
who  might  have  been  spared  the  loss  of 
their  own. 

Pyorrhea,  which  comes  to  four  people  out 
of  every  five  who  pass  the  age  of  forty,  can 
rob  you  of  your  teeth  and  break  down  your 
very  health  if  permitted  to  go  unchecked. 

The  first  symptoms  are  tender  gums  that 
bleed  easily  when  brushed.  As  it  progresses, 
it  makes  gums  soft  and  spongy  until  teeth 
often  loosen  in  their  sockets  and  either  fall 
out  or  must  be  extracted. 

But  don't  wait  for  these  symptoms.  Many  peo- 
ple have  the  beginnings  of  pyorrhea  in  their 
mouths  for  ten  years  before  outward  signs 
appear.  To  be  safe,  see  your  dentist  at  least 
twice  a  year  and  brush  your  teeth  twice 
daily  with  Forhan's. 

The  formula  of  a  pyorrhea  specialist 

In  your  own  home  your  teeth  are  your  own 
responsibility.  It  is  up  to  you  to  give  them 
the  finest  care  possible. 

Forhan's  was  created  by  R.  J.  Forhan, 
D.D.S.,  who  for  26  years  specialized  in  the 
treatment  of  pyorrhea. 

It  is  unique  in  that  it  contains  the  benefits 
of  an  ethical  preparation  developed  by  Dr. 
Forhan,  which  thousands  of  dentists  use  in 
the  treatment  of  pyorrhea. 

Don't  gamble  with  pyorrhea 

Start  using  Forhan's  today.  You  can  make 
no  finer  investment  in  the  health  of  your 
mouth  and  the  safety  of  your  teeth. 

False  teeth  are  a  great  invention,  but  keep 
your  own  as  long  as  you  can.  Forhan  Com- 
pany, Inc.,  New  York;  Forhan's  Ltd., 
Montreal. 


FORHAN'S 


WEALTH!  ROMANCE!  HEALTH!  How  well 
do  you  know  your  own  strength  and  weakness  as  re- 
vealed by  the  stars?  Tune  in  Miss  EVANGELINE 
ADAMS,  world-famous  astrologer,  on  your  radio,  or 
send  for  your  solar  horoscope.  Just  sign  your  name, 
address  and  date  of  birth  on  the  box  in  which  you 
buy  your  Forhan 's  toothpaste,  and  mail  to  Evangeline 
Adams,  c/o  Forhan  Company,  405  Lexington  Ave- 
nue, New  York  City.  Monday  and  Wednesday  at 
7:30 p.  m.,  Eastern  Daylight  Saving  Time,  Columbia 
network. 


YOUR    TEETH    ARE    ONLY    AS    HEALTHY    AS    YOUR    GUMS 


Radio    Digest 


FOLLOW  MY  STARS  OF  YOUTH  TO  A 


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Frances.  Ingram  herself  tells  how 

to  keep  the  skin  lovely 

at  its  6  vital  places 

""\7"OU  are  just  as  young  and  attractive, 

JL  or  just  as  old,  as  your  skin  looks," 
I  told  a  charming  woman  who  recently 
came  to  consult  me.  "Keep  your  skin  im- 
maculately clean . . .  Keep  it  youthful  at  my 
six  stars . . .  And  you  are  youthfully  lovely . ' ' 

Then  I  explained  to  her  my  method 
with  Milkweed  Cream. 

"To  cleanse  the  skin,  spread  my  Milk- 
weed Cream  generously  over  your  face 
and  neck.  Let  it  remain  for  several  min- 
utes, to  allow  the  delicate  oils  to  pene- 
trate deeply  into  the  pores,  and  then 
remove  every  vestige  of  it  with  soft  linen. 

"Now — apply  a  fresh  film  of  the  Milk- 
weed Cream.  With  outward  and  upward 
strokes  pat  it  into  the  skin  at  the  six 
points  starred  on  my  mannequin. 

"There  are  special  toning  ingredients  in 
this  Milkweed  Cream.  These  penetrate 
the  cleansed  pores  and  defend  the  skin 
against  blemishes  and  aging  lines  and 
leave  it  clear,  soft  and  lovely." 

/  1  1 

This  charming  woman  came  back  to 
see  me,  a  day  or  two  ago.  Her  skin  looked 
marvelously  clear  and  soft  and  fresh!  She 
looked  at  least  five  years  younger — and 
said  she  felt  it! 

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I  have  recommended  my  Milkweed  Cream 
and  my  method  to  so  many  women,  and 
I  have  seen  their  skin  grow  fresh,  clear, 
young.  Won't  you  follow  my  six  stars  to 
a  clearer,  softer,  younger  skin? 

If  you  have  any  special  questions  to  ask 
about  skin  care,  write  for  a  copy  of  my 
booklet,  "Why  Only  A  Healthy  Skin  Can 
Stay  Young."  Or  tune  in  on  my  radio 
hour,  "Through  The  Looking  Glass 
With  Frances  Ingram,"  Tuesdays,  10:15 
A.  M.,  E.  S.T.,  over  WJZ  and  Associated 
Stations. 


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THE  forehead  —  To  guard  against  lines 
and  wrinkles  here,  apply  Milkweed  Cream, 
stroking  with  fingertips,  outward  from  the 
center  of  your  brow. 

.  the  eyes — If  you  would  avoid  aging  crow's 
feet,  smooth  Ingram's  about  the  eyes,  stroke 
with  a  feather  touch  outward,  beneath  eyes 
and  over  eyelids. 

,  the  MOUTH  —  Drooping  lines  are  easily  de- 
feated by  filming  the  fingertips  with  my  cream 
and  sliding  them  upward  over  the  mouth  and 
then  outward  toward  the  ears,  starting  at 
the  middle  of  the  chin. 


THE  THROAT  —  To  keep  your  throat  from 
flabbiness,   cover  with  a  film  of  MM 
and  smooth  gently  downward,  ending  uith 
rotary  movement  at  base  of  neck. 

THE  NECK  —  To  prevent  a  sagging  chin  and 
a  lined  neck,  stroke  uith  fingertips  covered 
with  Milkweed  from  middle  of  chin  toward 
the  ears  and  patting  firmly  all  along  the 
jaw  contours. 

the  shoulders  —  To  hate  shoulders  that 
are  blemish-free  and  firmly  smooth,  cleans* 
with  Milkweed  Cream  and  massage  with 
palm  of  hand  in  rotary  motion. 


INGRAM'S 


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Frances  Ingram,  Dept.  R-110 
108  Washington  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Please  send  mc  your  free  booklet.  "Why  Only 
a  Healthy  Skm  Can  Stay  Young,"  which  tells  in 
complete  itcuil  how  to  care  lor  the  skin  and  CO 
guard  the  six  vital  spots  of  youth. 


S.ime_ 


Addn. 


City. 


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Harold  P.  Brown, 
Managing  Editor 

Henry  J.  Wright, 
Advisory  Editor 


"©C1B    113177     V 
THE  NATIONAL  BROADCAST  AUTHORITY 

O  STTxO 


MARY  McCOY  ... 
Even  as  the  air 
waves  take  to  her  lovely 
golden  voice  .  .  .  just  so 
does  NBC's  intrepid 
Mistress  Mary  take  to 
the  air  waves.  She  re- 
fuses point-blank  to  go 
up  in  a  plane  unless 
e  pilot  promises  on 
honor  to  stunt  it  for  her! 


MARY  CHARLES. 
. . .  Red  hair,  blue 
eyes,  while  skin,  win- 
some smile  .  .  .  add 
them  all  up  and  throw 
in  a  talent  for  imper- 
sonations and  dialed 
songs  and  you  know  why 
this  girl  made  good  on 
Broadway  and  is  a 
leading  light  on  Colum- 
bia's La  Palina  Hour. 


Including 


Charles  R.  Tighe, 
Associate  Editor 

Nellie  Revell, 
Associate  Editor 


REVUE    and   RADIO 
Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


/ 


May,  ipji  J 

CONTENTS 


COVER  DESIGN— Portrait  of  Lillian  Taiz,  CBS. 

SIGMUND  SPAETH— Stenographer  tells  Ail- 
about  Highbrow  Ph.  D.  who's  become  Jolly  M.  C. 

DIAMOND  HORSESHOE— WhatHappens when 
Darlings  of  Opera  and  Concert  Stage  take  the  Air 

FRIEND  HUSBAND— What  a  Mere  Wife  Really 
Thinks  of  the  Loud  Speaker  of  the  Family. 

HOW  THEY  STARTED— Seventy  Stars  Blush  to 
reveal  Humble  Beginnings  hut  Tell,  Anyway! 

STAND  BY  FOR  MOROCCO— A  New  Happy 
Hunting  Ground  for  Distance  Bugs. 

RISE  OF  CAROL  DEIS— A  Girl  whose  Short- 
hand was  Short  Cut  to  Opera  Arias. 

"YES,AMERICAN  WOMEN  ARE  HAPPY"- 

i '        Famous  Author's  Views,  reported  by  Lillian  G.  Genn. 

I     THE  PLAY'S  THE  THING— Tips  for   Would- 
1  be  Radio  Writers  from  several  Production  Chiefs. 

\  THE  MARCH  OF  TIME— Something    New    in 
\     Radio!    News  of  the  Week  in  Vivid  Dramalogues. 

BKOADCASTOR  OIL— A  Few  Pearls  of  Great 
Tripe  and  some  True  Defective  Stories  from  .   .   . 

CAUGHT  IN  THE  ACT— Trapping  Criminals 
Red-handed  with  Radio -Equipped  Police  Cars. 

KING  PAUL— Whiteman  is  still  King  of  Jazz  but— 
Ssh!     He's  growing  Thinner! 

GABALOGUE— Inside  Stuff  "Right  Off  the  Chest" 
of  Nellie,  the  Air  Voice  of  Radio  Digest. 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS— Rudy  Picks  Ten  Song  Hits 
and  does  a  Little  Reminiscing  in  the  Bargain. 

JEST  FOR  FUN— Richy  Craig,  Jr.,  Wise  Cracks 
his  Way  to  the  Wave  Lengths  from  the  Footlights. 

CUCKOO  COLLEGE— Professors  of  Drollery  and 
their  Post  Graduate  Work  at  dear  old  N.  B.  C. 

THE  SMILING  ARMY— Sergeant  Doc  Wells  of 
KROW,  who  leads  8,000  Listeners  to  Happiness. 

THE  COUNTESS  AND  HER  STARS— Oiga 

Albani  has  her  Future  Astrologized  by  .   .  . 


Al  Wilson 

Marcha  Kroupa  6 

Richard  Spencer  8 

Mrs.  Graham  McNamee  1 1 

Evans  E.  Plummer  12 

"Le  Capitaine"  -16 

Anne  B.  Lazar  18 

Cosmo  Hamilton  21 

Harriet  Menken  23 

Fred  Smith  24 

Ray  Perkins  27 

Janet  A.  Dublon  28 

Ann  Steward  31 

Nellie  Revell  45 

Rudy  Vallee  46 

Steve  Trumbull  50 

Louise  Landis  52 

Mary  V.  Roeder  53 

Peggy  Hull  54 


Coming  and  Going  (p.  4)  Beauty  ChaHenge  (49)  Editorial  (56)  Radiographs  (58)  Marcella  (60) 
Station  News  (begins  63)  Classical  Music  (70)  Women's  Section  (begins  72)  Technical  Pages 
(80)  V.O.L.  (82)  Indi-Gest  (84)  Pipes  of  Pan  (87)  Chain  Calendar  Features  (88)  State  &  City 

Index  (93) 


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T  UCILLEWALL... 
i_>  Once  she  made  tip  her 
mind  to  be  a  nun.  Now 
she's  known  to  millions 
as  the  Love  Story  Girl  of 
Collier's!  Something 
cha  nged  her  mind  for  her, 
we  don't  know  what,  but 
"Mike"  says  he's  glad 
she's  acting  faithfully 
for  his  sake,  anyway. 


RUTH  HULSE 
NELSON  ...  An- 
other tiny  little  girl  play- 
ing the  great  big  organ. 
A I  four  she  played  piano 
by  ear.  Now  having 
grown  up,  she  decides 
the  KMOX  (St.  Louis) 
piano  hasn't  enough 
keys  and  takes  a  lease 
on    the   big    console. 


Radio    Digest 


MICROPHONE      SNAPSHOTS      FROM      WESTINGHOUSE      RADIO      STATIONS 


ANSWERS  IN   MELODY 

TO    THOUSANDS    OF 

•        LETTERS       • 


A  radio  dial — one  of  thousands — is  turned  to 
990  kilocycles!  A  lilt  of  fascinating  rhythm  ends 
in  a  crashing  crescendo  of  saxophones  and 
trumpets!  Then  a  mellow  baritone  swings  into 
the  melody  of  an  appealing  popular  ballad. 
For  a  half  hour  this  succession  of  intri- 
guing numbers  holds  its  merry  pace  from  WBZ- 
WBZA.  And  Ranny  Weeks  and  his  H.  P.  Hood 
and  Sons  Modern  Concert  Orchestra  have 
filled  many  of  their  thousands  of  requests  .  . . 
made  hundreds  more  staunch  friends  in  their 
vast  audience.  Eagerly,  a  multitude  of  radio 
fans   await  the    night   when   the    H.    P.    Hood 


John  Herrkk,  Baritone 

Modern  Concert  Orchestra  comes  on  the  air. 
Approvingly,  they  thrill  when  their  letters  are 
answered  in  notes  of  music. 

So  it  is  with  all  Westinghouse  Radio  Station 
programs.  Families  have  long  since  learned 
to  listen  for  them  and  enjoy  broadcasting  that 
maintains  a  consistently  high  level  of  radio 
entertainment.  And  KDKA,  WBZ-WBZA,  or 
KYW  are  favorite  dial  settings  nightly  in 
thousands  upon  thousands  of  homes. 

Advertisers  also  find  a  satisfying  response  m 
the  popularity  of  Westinghouse  Radio   Stations. 


WESTINGHOUSE   •   RADIO   •  STATIONS 


WBZ-WBZA 
990  Kilocycles 

Boston,  Mass.,  Statler  Building 
Springfield,  Mass.,  Hotel  Kimball 


KDKA 
980  Kilocycles 

COMMERCIAL      OFFICES 


Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Hotel  William  Penn 


KYW-KFKX 
1020   Kilocycles 

Chicago,  III.,  1012  Wrigley  Building 
New  York,  N.  Y.,  50  East  42nd  Street 


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Observations  on  Events  and  Incidents  in  the  Broadcasts  of  the  Month 


DID  you  have  the  good  fortune  to  attend  the  Radio  debut 
of  the  sensational  new  diva,  Lily  Pons,  of  the  Metro- 
politan Opera?  She  sang  for  Radio  listeners  for  the  first 
time  over  the  NBC  network  last 
Easter  eve.  Nellie  Revell,  our  "Voice" 
on  the  National  net,  told  you  about 
Miss  Pons'  simple  unaffected  manner. 
The  item  appears  in  Miss  Revell's 
Gabalogiie  in  this  issue.  Now  our 
inveterate  interviewer,  Miss.  Lilian 
Genn,  has  had  an  enjoyable  after- 
noon with  Miss  Pons  in  her  apart- 
ment. As  the  interview  was  in 
French  many  of  us  would  not  have 
been  able  to  make  much  out  of  it. 
But  Miss  Genn  is  equally  facile 
with  her  English,  as  you  well  know,  and  she  is  going 
to  tell  you  all  about  it  in  the  June  issue. 

*  *  * 

TF  YOU  are  unfamiliar  with  the  "Bishop  of  Chinatown" 
-■-  you  may  still  have  the  pleasure  of  meeting  one  of  the 
Radio  classics  of  New  York.  The  "Bishop  of  Chinatown" 
or  Tom  Noonan,  brings  hope  to  the  outcasts.  He  puts  them 
on  the  WMCA  mike,  sometimes.  And  it's  many  a  tragic 
tale  you  are  apt  to  hear  when  these  underworld  characters 
take  the  air.  A  vivid  story  of  the  "Bishop  of  Chinatown" 
will  be  presented  you  next  month  by  Miss  Dorothy  Thomas. 

ANOTHER  matter  of  great  interest  to  Radio  listeners  and 
■L  a-  readers  of  Radio  Digest  will  be  the  announcements  of 
the  winners  of  our  State  Championship  contest  in  the 
next  issue  of  Radio  Digest.  See  whether  the  stations  for 
which  you  voted  win  the  medals  to  be  awarded  the  four  most 
popular  stations  in  your  state. 

*  *  * 

MR.  PLUMMER  in  these  pages  begins  his  story  of  how 
Seventy  Radio  Stars  had  their  beginning.  The  most 
of  them  that  you  know  so  well  were  humble  American  citi- 
zens and  quite  like  the  rest  of  us. 
But  there  is  one  great  favorite  who 
began  his  career  in  that  dark  and 
mysterious  land  of  the  Russians. 
David  Ewen  will  introduce  Toscha 
Seidel  to  you  as  he  appeared  at  the 
time  his  mother  took  him,  a  little 
boy  in  a  sailor  suit,  to  meet  the  great 
Leopold  Auer  in  Petrograd,  and  you 
will  read  what  the  famous  master 
said  to  the  faltering  mother  and  her 
little  boy.  His  life  is  a  thrill  of 
And  that  comes  in  June,  too. 


human  adventure. 


*  *  * 

T  ACK  STANFORD  ALLMAN  sauntered  in  to  see  us  one 
«J  evening  and  called  our  attention  to  an  item  in  a  news- 
paper concerning  Robert  M.  Crawford,  director  of  the 
Newark    Symphony    Orchestra    and    prominently    identified 


with  many  other  important  musical  organizations.  "I  heard 
his  name  over  the  air  a  few  evenings  ago,"  said  Jack,  "and 
just  about  dropped  dead  when  I  discovered  him  in  all  that 
aesthetic  glory.  The  last  time  I  saw  Bob  Crawford  he  was 
decked  out  in  a  rough  woolen  shirt,  short  ragged  breeches 
hanging  outside  his  boots,  an  old  slouch  hat  and  a  bag  of 
camping  truck  over  his  shoulder.  The  neck  of  a  uke  sticking 
out  of  the  top.  It  was  up  in  Alaska  where  he  was  born.  I 
simply  could  not  imagine  him  down  here  in  soup  and  fish 
leading  an  orchestra  of  82  pieces.  But  sure  enough  it  was 
Bot) — the  same  old  Bob,  so  far  as  fine  character  is  con- 
cerned."    You're  going  to  read  all  about  it  next  month. 


ATTENTION,  you  fair  admirers  of  Jean  Paul  King!     Mr. 

■L  j-  King,  one  of  the  newer  idols  of  the  NBC  announcing 

staff  has  turned  author.  He  is  writing  for  Radio  Digest  and 
several  other  magazines.  We  have  been 
successful  in  bringing  you  the  personal 
writings  of  Rudy  Vallee,  who  con- 
tributes to  this  magazine  regularly,  and 
now  we  know  you  are  going  to  be 
pleased  to  read  what  Mr.  King  has  to 
say  about  some  of  his  fellow  artists. 
Don't  know  how  long  it's  going  to 
keep  up  but  anyway  we  have  his  first 
story  which  happens  to  be  about  those 
two  intrepid  "females"  of  domestic 
wisdom,  the  Sisters  of  the  Skillet.  When 

they  put  away  their  aprons,  hang  up  their  bungalow  blouses, 

and  attire  themselves  in  their  natural  habiliments  they  are 

known   as  Ed   East  and  Ralph   Dumke.     What  they   don't 

know    about    household    economics    is 

plenty,    but   they   are   not   in   the   least 

lacking  in   advice  on  the  subject.     It's 

a  roaring  skit.     Jean  Paul  King  gives 

you  the  low-down   about   these  rotund 

Skilleteers  next  month. 


DUMKE 


HITTING  the  crest  in  Radio,"  is 
an   expression   that  applies  to   a 
person  who  is  sweeping  to  a  high  wave  EAST 

of  popularity.  Entertainment  rolls  along 
in  a  gay  and  fairly  even  tenor  and  then  suddenly  it  is  observed 
that  someone  is  sailing  out  ahead  of  the  rest.  He  is  attracting 
unusual  attention.  The  fans  are  deluging  him  with  letters. 
He  is  discussed  in  private  homes  and  public  places.  Stories 
are  told  about  him.  His  background  looms  up  in  a  glamorous 
mystery.  When  Radio  Digest  spots  an  individual  or  an  act 
in  this  position  it  hastens  to  inform  its  readers  first  as 
thoroughly  and  completely  as  possible — just  as  it  was  first 
to  tell  the  world  about  the  personal  side  of  the  individuals 
who  became  internationally  famous  as  Amos  'n'  Andy. 
Now  we  have  the  spot  light  on  Morton  Downey  of  CBS. 
He's  sweeping  to  the  crest.  We  are  going  to  tell  you  all 
about  him  in  a  series  of  three  articles,  the  first  of  which  will 
appear  in  the  next  issue  of  Radio  Digest. 


Radio    Digest 


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ALL -WAVE 


It  requires  no  exag- 
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enthusiasm  for  the 
new  Scott  All-Wave 
S  u  p  e  r  h  e  terodyne. 
A  straightforward 
statement  of  the 
facts  concerning 
this  remarkable  re- 
ceiver is  sufficient. 
With  the  new  Scott, 
Chicago  listeners 
heard  the  Pope,  di- 
r  e  c  t  from  HV], 
Rome.  They  listen 
daily  to  VK2ME, 
Sydney,  Australia; 
to  KAlXR,  Manila, 
P.  I.,  to  F31CD, 
Chi-Hoa,  Indo 
China;  to  G5SW, 
Chelmsford,  Eng- 
land, and  to  dozens 
of  other  short  wave 
broadcasts  includ- 
ing ship  phones, 
airport  stations, 
and  police  calls. 
Not  code,  but  voice, 
and  it's  sharp, 
crisp,  clean  and 
clear  like  a 
broadcast. 

The  Scott 
Wave  is  the 
receiver  that 
dies  the  short  wave 
band  equally  as 
perfectly  as  the 
broadcast  band. 
This  is  due  to  two 
things.  First,  the 
unique  manner  in 
which  a  set  of 
.00007  tuning  con- 
densers are  auto- 
matically cut  into 
the  circuit  in  place 
of  the  regular 
.0005's  when  the 
short  wave  band  is 
desired  to  be 
worked.  Secondly, 
the  smoothness  of  this  receiver's  performance  on  the  short  wave 
lengths  is  due  to  the  perfect  stability  of  the  Scott  high-gain,  four 
stage,  intermediate  frequency,  screen-grid  amplifier.  The  short 
wave  stations  slide  in  just  as  smoothly  as  those  within  the  broad- 
cast band  of  200  to  600  meters. 


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Chrome-Plated 

Rugged 
Metal  Chassis 

The  Scott  All- 
Wave  is  as  bright  a 
jewel  of  construc- 
tion as  it  is  a  star 
of  performance.  It 
is  all  metal — heavy 
pressed  steel  that 
won't  warp,  twist, 
or  impose  strain 
upon  the  wiring. 
And  it's  put  to- 
gether like  a  mod- 
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this  superb  con- 
struction, the  beau- 
tiful, polished 
chromium  plate  that 
covers  the  whole 
chassis,  and  the 
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bred  it  surely  is. 

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without  concern  for 
the  miles  that  may 
exist  between  broad- 
caster and  receiver,  and 
with  equal  unconcern 
for  proximity  to  local 
stations.  Thrill  to  real 
10  Kilocycle  selectivity 
over  the  whole  band! 
Thrill  to  the  fad  that 
there's  a  station  at 
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"/C\LD  SIG",  as  bet's 

known  to  many, 
has  had  a  finger  it! 
all  kinds  of  Radio 
pies  .  .  .  has  been 
musical  director , 
sports  announcer, 
spot  news  broadcaster . 
Now  he  is  M.  C.  oj 
the  Happy  Wonder 
Bakers,  NBC 


e)igmund    Spaeth 


^4  Learned  Ph.  Z).  and  a  Jolly  J\4.   C 

mund  Spaeth 


He  has  Three  Unique  Achievements  to  his  Credit.  He  is 
Doctor  of  Philosophy  in  Music,  Master  of  Ceremonies,  and 
a  Hero  to  his  Stenographer!  She  tells  here  many  Amus- 
ing Anecdotes    of  this    Radio    Pioneer  s   early   Experiences 


I  FIRST  heard  the  voice  of  Dr.  Sig- 
mund  Spaeth  while  pinch-hitting  one 
day  at  the  switch-board  of  a  big 
piano  company  in  1920,  when  he  had 
just  been  appointed  an  educational  director 
of  that  organization.  He  talked  so  long 
on  the  telephone  and  as  there  were  only 
two  trunk  lines  available,  I  exclaimed  in 
a  very  exasperated  manner,  "Ye  Gods, 
this  man  ought  to  talk  for  a  living!" 

And  much  to  my  surprise  I  later  found 
out  he  did.  I  did  not  know  then  that  the 
title  of  "doctor",  which  the  whole  piano 
trade  used  with  a  reverential  awe,  was 
actually  a  Ph.D.  from  Princeton  Univer- 
sity, and  that  "Old  Sig"  as  his  friends 
invariably  came,  to  call  him,  had  won  his 
degree  in  English,  German  and  Philos- 
ophy, with  a  very  learned  yet  very  read- 
able thesis  on  "Milton's  Knowledge  of 
Music!  Its  Sources  and  its  Significance 
in  his  Works". 

He  later  became  my  boss  and  always 
insisted  that  clearness  was  the  one  and 
only  object  of  all  writing,  talking  and 
thinking.  "If  you  find  that  you  have 
written  a  sentence  that  is  not  entirely 
clear,"  he  would  say,  "it  probably  means 
that  your  thought  is  not  entirely  clear  in 
your  own  mind.  First  find  out  exactly 
what  you  really  mean,  and  then  put  it 
down  on  paper  so  that  other  people  will 
understand  it  also." 

His  business  letters  were  the  envy  of 
all  his  colleagues,  and  still  are.  So  far 
as  personal  letters  are  concerned,  he 
never  wrote  me  more  than  a  picture  post- 
card, so  I  can't  qualify  on  that  subject. 
But  Dr.  Spaeth  did  teach  me  a  lot  about 
the  English  language,  especially  punctua- 
tion. He  insisted  again  that  there  were 
no  rules  of  punctuation  except  the  de- 
mands of   clearness.     That   elusive   little 


By  MARCHA  KROUPA 


atom  known  as  the  comma  was  to  him 
a  mere  indication  of  where  the  voice 
would  naturally  pause  in  a  spoken  sen- 
tence. "Say  it  out  loud",  was  his  rule, 
"and  then  you'll  know  where  to  put  your 
commas.  There  are  too  many  commas  any- 
way". (And  I  am  still  hoping  that  letters 
will  eventually  be  written  like  telegrams.) 

Now  that  Sigmund  Spaeth  is  known 
all  over  this  country  and  in  parts  of 
Europe  as  a  writer,  a  speaker,  a  teacher 
and  a  pioneer  of  Radio,  it  is  rather  good 
fun  to  try  and  put  down,  as  clearly  as  he 
himself  would  wish,  some  of  the  impres- 
sions of  ten  years  spent  almost  entirely 
in  his  employ.  (I  might  have  said  "in 
his  service,"  but  that  is  a  little 
too  full  of  humility.  After  all, 
every  man  of  ability  needs  a 
lot  of  managing.) 

It  was  Dr.  Spaeth's 
Radio  work  that  always 
interested  me  most,  and 
I  still  feel  that  this  is  his 
most  important  field  of 
activity,  both  as  a  propa- 
gandist for  good  music 
and  as  an  effective  enter- 
tainer of  the  general  pub- 
lic. He  has  taken  part 
in  practically  every 
branch  of  Radio  except 
the  mechanical. 

In  the  early  days  of 
the  broadcasting  stations,  the  Ampico  re- 
producing piano  was  often  used  to  till  in 
on  a  program,  or  even  to  accompany  a 
singer  or  a  violinist.  Dr.  Spaeth  made 
many  interesting  experiments  in  this  con- 
nection   and   also    introduced   ihe   actual 


Marcha    Kroupa,    who    writes 

this,    has     been    Dr.     Spaeth's 

secretary   for   many   years 


artist   on   the  air,   in    direct    comparison 
with  his  own  piano  recording. 

Many  of  the  pioneer  programs  of  sta- 
tion WJZ,  in  the  old  Newark  days,  were 
arranged  by  Dr.  Spaeth,  and  he  likewise 
acted  as  musical  adviser  for  the  Atwater 
Kent  programs  before  the  big  interna- 
tional artists  came  into  the  picture.  Roy 
Durstine,  another  Princeton  man.  whose 
advertising  firm  has  been  closely  identi- 
fied with  Radio  from  the  outset,  had  Dr. 
Spaeth  write  a  booklet  on  "Music  in  the 
Air",  and  later  he  prepared  a  similar 
pamphlet,  "Listening",  for  the  Kolster 
Corporation,  which  was  widely  distribu- 
ted. 

It  was  at  WOR.  then  also  in  Newark, 
that   Dr.  Spaeth  gave  the  first   scries   of 
talks    on    music    appreciation    ever    pre- 
sented on  the  air,  and  this  proved 
very  successful  and  ran  for  a 
long    time.      It    came   about 
through  a  modest  program 
in  the  piano  salon  of  the 
Bamberger  si  i  which 

occasion,  incidentally.  Dr. 
Spaeth  introduced  to 
broadcasting  a  very  fine 
violinist,  Godfrey  Lud- 
low, who  short  Ij  .  fter- 
ward  joined  tin  forces  of 
WJZ,  when  )-(  became 
a  great  sue. 

performer  ami  as  an  an- 
nouncer.    This  wi  s  only 
o  n  c     of     v 
cast 
So  far  as  I  know.  Dr.  Spat    I 
the   firs)    to   make  a    success    >  •    "ad 

lib"    style    of    announcing,   which    eventu- 
ally became  the  bad  child  of  the   studios 
and    i*    Mill    looked   upon    with   some   dis- 
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amond 


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orseshoe 


Takes  to 
the  Air 


New    Simmons 
Program   Brings  Dar- 
lings   of   Opera    to    Radio 


MIGNON  picked  up  her  hoop- 
skirts  and  Norma  her  flow- 
ing priestess'  robe,  and  in  one 
leap  crossed  the  great  gap 
between  the  Metropolitan  Opera  and  a 
Radio  studio.  Carmen,  with  a  click  of 
castanets  and  a  swirl  of  shawl  trod  on 
the  toes  of  the  bedeviled  Faust,  and  jos- 
tled the  stately  Rhadames  escorting  his 
Aida  along  the  same  road  in  oriental 
pomp. 

In  other  words,  opera  has  come  to 
R.adio. 

A  current  and  recently  inaugurated 
series  of  programs  on  Columbia's  air  of- 
fers to  music  lovers  under  the  sheltering 
and  sponsoring  wing  of  the  Simmons 
Company  much  of  the  finest  in  music 
and  the  most  famous  of  names  known 
to  the  operatic  stage  today,  and  at  that 
under  a  plan  of  program  setup  tending 
to  make  for  very  delightful  listening. 

Under  the  baton  of  Wilfred  Pelletier, 
conductor  of  French,  Russian  and  Eng- 
lish opera  for  the  Metropolitan,  a  picked 
symphony  orchestra  of  thirty-two  pieces 
provides  the  instrumental  background 
for  the  artists,  among  whom  may  al- 
ready be  numbered  such  as  Beniamino 
Gigli,  Rosa  Ponselle,  Giovanni  Marti- 
nelli,  Marie  Jeritza,  Sigrid  Onegin, 
Queena  Mario.  Lily  Pons,  Grace  Moore 
and  Tito    Schipa. 

The  program  gives  every  indication 
of   being  a   distinct   step  in   the  welding 


Sigrid    Onegin,   noted   concert    artist 

of  opera  and  Radio,  which  until  very 
recently  have  been  so  deplorably  far 
apart.  Be  that  as  it  may,  it  is  assuredly 
a  big  step  in  the  right  direction  so  far 
as  Radio  presentation  of  this  type  of  en- 
tertainment   is    concerned. 


o, 


'F  course  certain  aspects 
of  the  plans  made  for  Radio  City  in  New 
York  are  another  thing  again.  If,  and 
as  seems  at  the  moment  highly  probable, 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  is  housed  in  one 
branch  of  that  gigantic  project,  it  goes 
almost  without  saying  that  the  wedding 
bells  for  opera  and  Radio  will  ring  out 
over  the  broadcast  channels.  But — as  I 
said — that  is  another  thing  again — and  is 
still  much  of  the  future. 

Today  it  is  still  rather  a  goodly  jump 
from  the  glittering  galaxies  of  the  "dia- 
mond horseshoe"  at  the  Metropolitan  to 
the  arid  atmosphere  of  a  broadcasting 
studio — so  far  indeed  that  when  for  this 
or  that  reason  operatic  stars  have  been 
heard  over  your  loudspeaker — it  is  an 
even  chance  they  gave  beauty  or  fashion 
hints,  tips  on  what  the  well-dressed  man 
will  wear — or  won't — or  if  you  were  very 
lucky,  thrilling  moments  from  those 
other  dramas  enacted  in  the  grimy,  can- 


Mil lions    Now     Share    the 

Golden     Circle     with 

Society' s      Elect 


"By  Richard 
Spencer 


vas-encrusted  chasm  "backstage" — things 
that  the  diamond  bedecked  dames  in  the 
audience  never  dreamt  of,  and  would  not 
be  interested  in  beyond  a  polite  boredom 
if  called  to  their  attention. 

This  does  not  mean  that  opera  stars 
have  not  been  heard  singing  on  the  air — 
no  indeedy — there  has  been  a  distinct  and 
growing  tendency  in  that  direction,  though 
hindered  chiefly  by,  er — "contractual  ob- 
ligations"— I  think  is  the  term  usually 
dragged  in  by  the  announcer  of  the  mo- 
ment. 

Of  reasons  there  are  plenty.  One  is 
the  quite  natural  desire  of  the  artists  to 
cash  in  on  an  additional  and  highly  re- 
munerative field.  Another  perhaps,  is 
pressure  brought  to  bear  by  those  behind 
the  principal  broadcasting  corporations, 
an  effort  to  cater  to  that  large  air  audi- 
ence which  prefers  music  of  the  vocal 
order,  and  which  has  suffered  at  least 
long  and  in  varying  degree,  if  not  exactly 
silently. 

JlHEN,  too,  we  must  take 
cognizance  of  the  attributes  of  big  busi- 
ness— of  interlocking  directorates — and 
this  and  that.  So  not  to  be  overlooked 
is  the  natural  desire  of  one  angle  of  such 
a  combination  to  make  capital  of  the 
good  things  enjoyed  by  another  and  com- 
plimentary one. 
To  get  down  to  concrete  cases,  consider 


GRACE   MOORE.     Mr.   Ziegfeld    hired    her  for  beauty,  but  later   Mr. 
Gatti-Casazza  of  Metropolitan   Opera  liked  her  voice.    A  Simmons  star. 


. 


10 


for  a  moment  the  Victor  people,  with 
oodles  of  opera  stars  under  contract. 
What  more  natural  than  that  their  affil- 
iated corporations,  the  RCA  and  National 
Broadcasting,  should  look  with  desirous 
eyes  on  those  self:ame  artists?  Nor  is  it 
s'.range  that  in  view  of  more  recent  events 
such  as  that  of  present  consideration,  we 
should  see  a  sudden  and  unprecedented 
rush  of  these  same  artists  to  the  micro- 
phones of  said  affiliated  corporations, 
they  being  for  the  most  part  under  con- 
tract  to   Victor   for   recordings. 

Of  course  there  have  been  various  and 
sundry  operatic  hours,  perhaps  among  the 
most  notable  being  those  which  have  been 
picked  up  from  the  stage  of  the  Chicago 
center. 

These,  however,  have  been  only  in  part, 
fault  number  one;  and  as  far  as  Radio 
engineers  have  gone  toward  the  ultimate 
perfection  of  broadcasting,  pickup  of  a 
program  direct  from  the  stage  during  the 
play  never  has  been,  to  be  kind,  wholly 
satisfactory.     Fault  number  two. 


Giovanni   Martinelli;    another   Simmons   star 

Of  what  you  hear  at  home  nothing  need 
be  said  here.  Those  who  like  this  type 
of  program  have  most  assuredly  heard 
ihose  Simmons  hours  which  have  become 
Radio  history;  and  hearing,  were  content. 

In  makeup  the  hour  is  unique.  The 
artist  around  whose  famous  numbers  the 
individual  program  is  built  has  full  scope 
in  which  to  offer  his  or  her  best.  The 
one  selection  given  over  to  the  orchestra 
is  just  enough  to  lend  pleasing  contrast 
to  the  hour. 

But  enough  of  that!     Have  done! 

Here  I  would  tell  you  of  the  scene 
presented  recently  in  the  studio  at  Col- 
umbia at  the  Simmons  premiere  on  a 
Monday  night  at  8:30  o'clock. 

Sit  in  a  corner  near  the  control  room 
and  half  close  your  eyes,  just  sufficiently 
to  shut  out  the  confining  walls  of  the 
studio — to  lend  distance  to  your  perspec- 
tive— and  it  is  a  very  easy  matter  to  be 
moved  mentally  to  that  lobby  at  the 
opera  which  gives  onto  the  lavishly  pub- 
licized diamond  horseshoe. 


Maria   Jeritza   of   Metropolitan   Opera   fame 


Even  the  flowers  are  there,  the  bou- 
quets, great  vases  and  baskets  of  them, 
more  probably  than  when  the  opera  star 
was  enthusiastically  accepted  by  an  audi- 
ence at  the  Metropolitan. 

Surely  were  one  actually  at  the  opera 
but  little  more  of  brilliance  could  meet 
the  eye,  no  more  fastidious  display  of  the 
ultra-smart  in  gowns — no  more  prodigal 
parading  of  fortunes  in  gems.  Look 
where  one  will,  it  is  a  keen  eye  indeed 
that  can  spot  aught  but  full  evening 
dress.  And  if  finally  discovered  it  is 
more  than  likely  to  be  none  but  the  con- 
trol engineer  seated  behind  his  panel  full 
of  dials  and  doodads.  Even  here  if  one 
gets  close  enough  so  that  more  than  a 
head  is  visible,  it  is  an  even  wager  a 
dinner  kit  will  move  into  view. 

Yes,  there  has  been  a  deliberate  at- 
tempt to  make  the  program  a  high  hat 
one  indeed. 

The  Simmons  people  have  had  an  urge 
to  go  on  the  air  for  some  time,  but  were 
unwilling  to  take  the  step  until  they  could 
secure  that  which  they  felt  was  of  an 
order  fine  enough  to  be  known  as  the 
"Simmons  Program". 

It  is  known  that  more  than  a  year  ago 
negotiations  were  under  way  to  present 
Fritz  Kreisler  under  their  sponsorship,  but 
for  one  reason  and  another  that  dream 
never  materialized.  But  now  they  have 
secured  the  type  of  program  material 
they  want,  on  the  air  they  are,  and  it  is 
to  be  hoped,  for  a  good  long  time. 


A 


DEAL  of  care  and 
thought  was  expended  to  make  the  offer- 
ing as  perfect  as  possible.  The  hour  of 
presentation  was  chosen  as  being — not 
too  late  for  the  younger  set  before  they 
start  out  on  their  nightly  quest  of  ven- 
ture and  adventure — and  early  enough 
for  the  old  folks.  Thought  is  given  to 
the  listener  who  is  congenitally  against 
advertising  on  the  air,  a  very  brief  open- 
ing bit,  and  the  closing  announcement  is 
made  prior  to  the  last  offering  of  the 
singer — leaving  a  very  pleasant  taste 
withal. 


In  naming  Wilfred  Pelletier  to  direct 
the  orchestra,  which  by  the  bye  is  com- 
posed largely  of  Philharmonic  musicians, 
they  chose  well  indeed.  Besides  his 
duties  at  the  Metropolitan,  where  he  was 
made  a  conductor  at  the  surprising  age  of 
twenty  years,  he  is  director  of  the  San 
Francisco  Opera  and  of  the  Ravinia  Park 
concerts  at  Chicago  in  the  early  summer. 

The  idea  has  been  to  make  the  pro- 
grams in  the  nature  of  a  studio  social 
event,  and  to  that  end  attendance  at  the 
Simmons  hour  has  been  by  engraved  in- 
vitation only — with  the  old  R.S.V.P.  and 
all  that — to  a  selected  few.  To  get  in 
without  one  of  these  cards  is  about  as 
hard  as  crashing  a  star's  dressing  room, 
and  I  am  still  wondering  how  I  turned 
the  trick. 

Of  just  how  this  scheme  of  things, 
making  a  Radio  broadcast  a  social  event, 
has  worked  out,  there  will  be  more  to  be 
said  later. 

As  one  sits  in  a  corner  of  the  studio, 
doing  one's  best  to  hide  a  sack  suit  behind 


Wilfred   Pelletier,    the    orchestra    conductor 


a  harp,  the  while  reveling  in  the  wealth 
of  melody  which  floods  the  place — and 
taking  more  or  less  for  granted  the 
smoothness  and  perfection  of  the  pres- 
entation— it  is  rather  difficult  to  visualize 
the  many  trials  and  obstacles  that  had  to 
be  overcome  in  the  very  beginning  before 
the  programs  could  ever  be  presented. 

Such  things  as  conflicting  or  limiting 
contracts,  and  prior  professional  engage- 
ments of  the  artists,  were  but  a  few  of 
the  barriers  that  had  to  be  successfully 
hurdled.  The  date  of  appearance  of  the 
singers  had  to  be  set  so  as  to  cause  no 
conflict  with  their  scheduled  appearances 
in  opera.  Opera  companies,  even  the 
Metropolitan,  have  a  habit  of  going  on 
tours,  and  this  fact  alone  sprouted  more 
than  one  gray  hair  in  the  harassed  head 
of  the  program  director. 

Just  to  give  you,  who  have  nothing  to 

do  but  sit  back  at  your  ease  and  drink 

your  emotional  fill  of  these  offerings,  some 

idea  of  the  minor  points  that  had  to  be 

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"/  Have  To  Feed  His  Pet  Oysters,  Buy 
His  Neckties,  Shoo  Him  to  the  Studio 
on    Time — There  s    Nobody    Like  Him" 

By  Mrs.  Graham  ^/cAamee 


I  HAVE  been  trying  to  think  of  the 
things  I  might  tell  you  about  Gra- 
ham, and  do  you  know,  the  first 
thing  that  comes  to  mind  is  that  he 
likes  apple  pie  better  than  almost  any- 
thing else  to  eat.  And,  I  don't  mind 
telling  you  it  must  be  apple  pie  that  I  bake. 
But  I  suppose  we  had  better  start  at 
the  beginning  of  a  day:  Graham  usually 
has  his  breakfast  some  place  between  the 
dining  room  and  the  front  door.  Inas- 
much as  it  is  seldom  more  than  a  glass  of 
milk — he  never  has  time  for  anything  else 
— I  don't  have  much  trouble  getting  it  to 
him  before  he  is  gone.  I  am  not  sure  what 
he  has  for  lunch  because  I  rarely  see  him 
then.  I  do  manage,  however,  to  see  that 
he  eats  a  good  dinner.  It's  keeping  that 
dinner  good  that  is  occasionally  difficult, 


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Graham   McNamee 


as  the  hour  for  dining  in  our  apart- 
ment is  just  about  what  it  is  in  a 
first-class  hotel.  From  six  o'clock  on. 
Also  in  checking  up  with  my 
friends  I  find  that  Graham,  like 
most  other  husbands,  is  under  the 
impression  that  the  best  place  to 
practice  golf  putting  is  on  the  liv- 
ing room  rug.  In  our  house  the 
game  usually  starts  about  midnight  after 
he  gets  home  from  work. 

As  husbands  go  I  can't  imagine  anybody 
just  like  Graham.  When  he  gets  a  new 
necktie  it  is  because  I  have  bought  it  for 
him.  His  favorite  color  is  blue.  I  usually 
remember  where  he  put  his  key  ring,  what 
particular  shirt-  he  wants,  where  the  col- 
lar buttons  are  kept  and  when  to  have  his 
hair  cut.  At  some  time  in  his  life  he  may 
have  arrived  at  some  railroad  station 
two  minutes  before  the  train  left.  But 
usually  I  land  there  first  with  his  bag. 
and  those  important  papers  he  forgot 
to  take  when  he  left  the  apartment. 
With  Graham  working  as  he  does, 
and  not  knowing  just  when  he  will  be 
free,  our  social  life  is  necessarily  dif- 
ficult. I  make  it  a  point  to  keep  the 
hours  he  keeps,  and  to  entertain  our 
friends  when  it  is  convenient  for  him. 
Many  a  time  I've  made  pancakes  and 
fried  egg  sandwiches  at  four  o'clock 
in  the  morning. 

Although  Graham's  work  takes  him 
away  a  great  deal,  I  have  one  ad- 
vantage over  most  other  wives.  I 
can  always  hear  him.  And  no  matter 
where  he  is  the  first  thing  he  does 
when  he  finishes  a  broadcast  is  to 
telephone  me  and  say:  "Did  you 
hear  the  program?  Well,  how  was 
it?" 

Living  in  a  pent  house  on  top  of  a 
skyscraper  we  cannot  have  the  pets 
Graham  would  like  to  own — a  couple 
of  dogs,  for  instance.  He  doesn't  feel 
that  it  is  fair  to  keep  a  dog  in  a  small 
apartment.  But  as  many  other  peo- 
ple   think   differently,    he   gets   a    lot 


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Friend  wife Mrs.  Graham  McNamee 

of  fun  playing  with  the  neighbors'  nap- 
pies. Once  this  caused  great  excitement. 
He  was  late  leaving  the  house  for  a  very 
important  broadcast.  I  think  he  drank  his 
glass  of  milk  that  morning  while  wai  ing 
for  the  elevator.  It  was  some  time  after 
that  that  the  telephone  rang  and  a  frantic 
voice  asked:  '"Where's  Graham?''  "Why 
he's  gone.  Left  here  fifteen  minutes  ago." 
I  said.  Five  minutes  later  I  answered  it 
again,  and  five  minutes  after  that.  Doing 
a  little  detective  work  of  my  own.  I  dis- 
covered that  Mr.  McNamee  had  stopped 
in  the  lobby  to  play  with  a  terrier  puppy 
while  the  broadcasting  company  was  con- 
sidering sending  out  the  police  to  locate 
him. 


JLrfIKE  most  people  associated 
with  public  events.  Graham  has  many  sou- 
venirs, of  which  he  is  extremely  proud. 
For  my  part,  I'm  proudest  of  the  phono- 
graph record  made  when  he  broadcast 
Lindbergh's  return.  Graham  has  in  his 
study  nine  autographed  baseballs,  a  chunk 
of  coal  which  he  mined  himself,  keys  to 
several  cities,  a  commission  making  him 
a  Kentucky  Colonel,  loving  cups  oi  va- 
rious sorts.  lots  and  lots  of  pictures,  and 
oh  yes!  his  police  record — linger  prints 
and  all.  I  must  admit  that  the  record  was 
done  as  a  joke.  But  Graham  didn't 
know  that  until  it  was  all  over. 

Being  the  wife  of  an  announcer  is  fun. 
but  it  also  has  its  difficulties.  I  wonder 
if  any  of  you  women  ever  tried  mother- 
ing a  hundred  pounds  of  oysters  or  a 
live  wild  turkey.  I've  had  to.  The 
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Ex-sheep    herder  -\-  ex-book    salesman  =  Billy 
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Part  One  of  a  Series 

HOW  DID  the  big  air  favorites 
get  started?  Is  there  any  set 
formula  or  rule  by  which  you 
or  I  can  get  the  "break"? 
Perhaps  this  study  of  some  of  Radio's 
most  notable  artists  and  entertainers  may 
help.  But  first — take  a  tip  from  an  old- 
timer  who  has  been  watching  Radio  grow 
since  twelve  years  before  KDKA  and 
WJZ  blew  their  first  tubes.  Here's  the 
tip: 

Good  voice,  dramatic  ability  or  musi- 
cianship does  not  mean  success  in  Radio. 

There  are  many  better  voices,  actors 
and  musicians  outside  the  studios  than 
the  stars  within.  But  they've  something 
missing.  Call  it  "X"  if  you  will.  That 
X  means  the  difference  between  Radio 
success  and  failure. 

Radio,  like  the  movies,  stage  and  vaude- 
ville, is  looking  for  "trick"  voices,  acts, 
instrumentalists,  stunts,  bands — something 
that  is  different  and  something  that  has 
an  uncanny  appeal  to  the  public  when 
pumped  through  a  microphone  into  mil- 
lions of  blind  loud  speakers.  We'd  all 
like  to  think  we  are  Amoses  and  Andys, 
but  most  of  us,  except  perhaps  one  out  of 
a  million,  never  will  be. 

That  sermon  may  be  a  bit  off  the  orig- 
inal subject.  "How  They  Got  Started",  but 
nevertheless  it  may  save  many  a  mikc- 
struck  lass  and  lad  a  whole  flock  of  heart- 
aches later.  How  did  the  big  favorites 
g<  l    under   way?     Well,   here   is   a   study 


There  s  a  Chance  for  You  if  you  have 
Salesmen,    Cowpunchers,   Stenographers 

"By  Evans 


much  to  their  utter  astonishment. 

In  their  various  pasts,  Graham  Mc- 
Namee,  James  Wallington  and  "Old  Top- 
per" Ray  Perkins  were  traveling  sales- 
men. "Roxy"  Rothafel  and  Wallace  But- 
terworth  clerked  in  department  stores, 
and  Roxy  also  was  once  an  American 
Marine.  Of  the  Landt  Trio  and  White, 
Karl  Landt  taught  chemistry,  Dan  was  a 
house  painter,  Jack  was  still  in  school 
and  Howard  White  ran  a  bakery.  Will- 
iam Merrigan  Daly  was  editor  of  Every- 
body's Magazine.  Elizabeth  Davenport, 
Vee  Lawnhurst  and  Giovanni  Siragusa,  a 
recent  find,  were  accomplished  pianists 
before  their  voices  were  discovered  by 
Radio  directors.  David  Ross  had  a 
widely  varied  career  including  even  being 
an  orphan  asylum  supervisor.  Louis 
Katzman  was  a  "jack"  of  twenty  trades 
before  Radio.  James  Stanley,  Merle 
Johnson,  Ben  Bernie  and  Nat  Shilkret 
started  out  in  life  to  be  civil,  electrical 
or  mechanical  engineers. 


Being  a  traveling  salesman  didn't  exhaust 
Jimmy  Wellington's  capacity  ^for  telling 
stories    so    he    became    an    NBC    announcer. 


of  many  stars  of  varying  magnitude  and 
brilliance  all  of  whom  are  living  room 
topics  to  most  of  you. 

Few  of  the  present  stars  trained  them- 
selves especially  for  Radio,  for  when  they 
were  young  there  was  no  such  thing  as 
hurling  voices  and  music  through  space. 
So  the  microphone  drew  much  of  its  en- 
tertaining personnel  from  stage,  opera, 
vaudeville,  concert  hall  and  movie  lot. 
Yet  many  of  the  big  names  today  came 
by  none  of  these  routes.  They  acciden- 
tally went  before  the  microphone  and  be- 
came    successes     practically     overnight, 


B, 


'UT  probing  farther  into 
the  mikesters'  backgrounds,  one  uncov- 
ers many  interesting  facts. 

Freeman  F.  (Amos)  Gosden  served  in 
the  Navy  during  the  War,  then  became 
a  tobacco  salesman.  Returning  to  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  he  danced  a  clog  dance  in  a 
"home  town"  talent  show  staged  by  Chi- 
cago professionals.  He  did  well  enough 
to  earn  a  job  coaching  similar  shows  for 
that  outfit.  Thus  his  life  converged  with 
Charles  J.  (Andy)  Correll.  The  latter 
sold  newspapers  as  a  boy  in  Peoria,  111., 
laid  brick  for  his  family's  construction 
company,  and  in  his  evenings  turned  out 
to  be  considerable  of  an  entertainer,  play- 
ing the  piano,  acting,  dancing  and  sing- 
ing. He  was  hired  as  a  coach  by  the 
home    town    show    production    company. 


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and  Whatnot  before   Taking  the  Air 

E.   Plummer 


Correll  met  Gosden  when  the  former  was 
assigned  to  teach  the  latter  the  busi- 
ness. Six  years  later,  made  office  mana- 
gers in  Chicago  for  the  company,  they 
look  a  joint  apartment.  For  fun  they 
went  to  WEBH,  Chicago,  in  1924  and 
tried  out  as  a  harmony  team.  They  were 
given   a  job — without  pay. 

Stage  appearances  and  a  small  pay  job 
at  another  station  were  next.  Then  that 
station  wanted  a  daily  comic  skit  based 
on  a  famous  strip  appearing  in  the  news- 
paper owning  the  station.  Correll  and 
Gosden  tried  to  write  it  but  gave  up. 
Instead  they  proposed  a  blackface  turn, 
"Sam  'n'  Henry".  Almost  from  the 
start  it  was  a  success.  Two  years  later 
(1028)  they  took  Announcer  Bill  Hay 
along  to  another  Chicago  station,  higher 
pay,  and  to  avoid  legal  troubles,  the 
names  Amos  'n'  Andy.  Transcriptions 
made  them  nationally  famous  and  NBC 
did  the  rest. 


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OWELL  THOMAS 
didn't  train  for  Radio — it  trained  on  him. 
Thomas,  in  his  thirty-eight  years,  has 
been  Chicago  newspaper  reporter,  col- 
lege professor,  and  discoverer  of  news 
events  in  strange  and  difficult  lands  all 
over  the  world.  The  latter  work  made 
him  friend  of  kings,  sultans,  premiers, 
generals  and  mandarins;  turned  him  into 
a  famous  author  and  caused  him  to  give 
lectures  to  standing-room-only  audiences 
in  the  world's  largest  auditoriums.  His 
voice,  trained  for  public  speaking  by  his 
father,  was  a  Radio  "natural".  The  mag- 
azine for  which  he  newscasts  nightly  sought 
him  out. 

Phillips  Lord,  creator  of  Sunday  at 
Seth  Parker's  and  Uticle  Abe  and  David. 
graduated  in  '25  from  Bowdoin  College, 
was  a  teacher  and  strived  to   become   a 


Here's  one  phase   of   Lowell   Thomas'   multi- 
colored career — Chicago  newspaper  reporter. 


in  the  Soconyland  and  Schradertown  pro- 
grams. Now  you  hear  him  four  nights  a 
week  as  the  mean  '"David"  who  plays 
opposite  good-natured  "Uncle  Abe"  as 
enacted  by  Phillips  Lord. 


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Henry  Burbig  could  have  been  catcher  of 
Detroit  National  League  Team  but  chose  to 
put   'em   across   instead — as  CBS   monologist. 


magazine  editor.  Tuning  in  one  night  to 
a  rural  sketch  on  his  Radio,  he  recognized 
some  discrepancies  as  a  result  of  his  early 
environment.  He  hied  himself  to  the 
Radio  studios  and  showed  them  how  it 
should  be  done.  The  Seth  Parker  sketch, 
first  of  his  creations,  paved  the  way  for 
the  second  one  in  which  Yankee  humor 
mixes  with  shrewd  bargaining. 

Arthur  Allen,  past  the  fifty  year  mark 
now.  wanted  to  be  an  organist  but  the 
lure  of  the  stage  won  him.  He  played 
sears  in  stock  and  on  Broadway  and 
finally  entered  Radio  with  character  parts 


_OXY"  (S.  L.)  ROTHA- 
FEL,  native  of  Stillwater.  Mich.,  after 
department  store  clerking  and  a  "'hitch"' 
in  the  U.  S.  Marine  Corps,  found  himself 
in  early  movie  days  a  successful  pioneer 
in  presenting  stage  shows  and  other  enter- 
tainment along  with  the  feature  films. 
New  York  soon  claimed  him.  and  when 
broadcasting  began,  it  was  only  natural 
that  a  mike  should  be  placed  in  the  Capi- 
tol Theater,  where  Roxy  was  then  located. 
His  method  of  announcing  and  quality  of 
programs  made  him  an  early  favorite  and 
he  still  stands  his  ground.  In  checking, 
incidentally,  on  where  many  of  the  pres- 
ent musical  air  favorites  had  their  firs', 
"break",  I  learned  that  Roxy  was  re- 
sponsible for  launching  many  of  them  on 
their  way  to  fame  and  futures  Row 
has  probably  started  oft'  as  many  Radio 
vocalists  as  Mine.  Ernestine  Schumann- 
Heink  has  operatic  proteges, 

"Tony  Cabooch",  or  Chester  .1  Gruber, 
climbed  from  ragged  newsboy  to  vaude- 
ville success,  For  eighten  years  he  did 
his  more  than  half  a  dozen  dialect  im- 
personations to  the  encore  cries  of  vaude- 
ville patrons  in  England,  France.  Germany 
and  his  own  United  Slates.  Then,  by  rea- 
son of  a  friend's  recommendation.  KMOX, 
St.    Louis,    tried    him    out       In    fourteen 


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weeks  of  applause-weary  1929  he  pulled 
42,000  fan  letters!  A  commercial  chain 
contract  soon  followed. 

Jones  and  Hare  wandered  about  in 
many  jobs.  Billy  Jones  was  government 
clerk,  bank  clerk,  sheep  herder,  miner, 
telephone  and  telegraph  lineman,  carpen- 
ter and  blacksmith  before  he  discovered 
he  could  sing.  Ernie  Hare  only  sold 
books,  pianos  and  baking  powder  until  he 
learned  likewise.  They  met  in  a  phono- 
graph recording  studio,  tried  a  double  act, 
and  merged.  Much  vaudeville  acting  and 
singing  followed  after  that  and  before 
Radio  dawned  in  1921.  The  pair  were 
selected  to  become  "The  Happiness  Boys" 
way  back  when  on  what  was  one  of  the 
first  toll  (meaning  commercial)  programs, 
and  it  looks  as  if  they  will  beat  Weber 
and  Fields  yet  on  their  partnership  dura- 
tion. 


the  toast  of  the  town,  and  so  you  hear  them 
every  week  morning- — with  your  toast. 

Brad  and  Al,  the  Senator  and  Major, 
or  whatever  name  a  sponsor  wishes  to 
call  them,  also  traveled  many  roads  be- 
fore Radio.  Bradford  Browne  was  a 
stenographer  for  the  government  in  Wash- 
ington, a  successful  cemetery  lot  sales- 
man, a  realtor  on  a  larger  scale  till  his 
assets  shrunk,  and  a  lawyer.  Al  Llewelyn 
watched  an  open  hearth  steel  furnace  in 
Pittsburgh  until  the  plant  and  his  job 
burned  down.  Brad  and  Al  met  in  a 
Newark,  N.  J.,  boarding  house  as  both 
reached  for  the  hash  simultaneously.  Be- 
coming pals,  they  wrote  a  musical  act, 
formed  the  Radio  comedy  team  of  "Ham 
and  George,  the  Cellar  Knights",  and  as 
such  were  discovered  by  WABC  and  CBS. 


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FLD      TOPPER"     Ray 

Perkins  was  in  turn  a  college  student 
musically  inclined,  an  army  captain,  an 
advertising  salesman,  a  music  critic,  a 
song  writer,  a  vaudeville  performer,  early 
Radio  performer  (as  "Judge  Junior"), 
once  more  a  vaudeville  star,  and  three 
years  later,  again  a  luminary  of  the  air. 
Wendell  Hall,  air  pioneer,  started  writing 
songs  and  singing  them  as  he  strummed 
one  of  the  first  ukuleles,  when  he  was  still 
in  high  school  in  Chicago.  KYW  drafted 
his  talents  to  fill  its  hours  when  it  was 
the  first  station  in  town. 
His  tours,  songs  and 
vaudeville  work  have 
made  him  internationally 
known. 

Gene  and  Glenn  made 
air  debuts  on  separate 
teams  before  they  made 
network  fame  together. 
Glenn  Rowell  ran  away 
from  his  Pontiac,  111., 
home  at  the  age  of  thir- 
teen to  join  a  tent  show, 
eventually  became  a  song 
plugger  in  a  ten-cent 
store,  next  elevated  him- 
self to  be  music  publish- 
er's representative,  and 
then  became  a  theater 
organist.  WLS  attracted 
him  in  its  early  days  and 
there  he  teamed  with 
Ford  Rush.  Gene  Car- 
roll at  the  age  of  seven 
carried  a  crown  in  a  play 
at  Hull  House,  Chicago. 
His  fate  was  sealed.  He 
likewise  teamed  with  a 
pal  as  Jack  and  Gene  at 
WLS  at  about  the  same 
time  Ford  and  Glenn 
were  going  over  great. 
WLW  and  WTAM  en- 
gagements followed  and 
the  two  teams  melted 
into  simply  one  of  Gene 
and  Glenn.  In  Cleveland 
the  networks  found  them 


'AD"  (Obediah)  Pick- 
ard  and  his  family  got  into  financial  diffi- 
culties and  Radio  with  their  old-time  and 
hill-billy  songs  in  Nashville,  Tenn.,  at  prac- 
tically one  and  the  same  time.  "Solemn 
Old  Judge"  George  Hay,  WSM's  director, 
found  their  talents  just  as  Dad  Pickard's 
commercial  credit  business  blew  up.  Con- 
fident of  himself,  Dad  loaded  mother, 
Bubb,  Ruth  and  four-year-old  Anne  into 
the  family  flivver  along  with  their  fiddle, 
jews-harp,  harmonicas,  guitar  and  banjo, 
and  rattled  on  to  New  York.  Parking  at 
711  Fifth  Avenue,  the  family  took  their 
instruments   and  asked  to   be  shown   to 


Al    Llewelyn    (right)    once    stirred    up    things   over    the   open 

hearth  in   a  Pittsburgh   steel   factory.     Brad  Browne,  lawyer, 

gave  his  opponents  some  awful  pannings.      Now  they're  both 

cooking  up  programs  for  CBS 


M.  H.  Aylesworth,  the  president  of  NBC. 
Just  to  show  you  that  it  can  be  done,  the 
big  chief  saw  them.  Dad  told  his  tale 
of  financial  woe  and  Aylesworth  asked 
him  what  they  could  do.  In  one  minute 
the  family  had  their  instruments  out  of 
their  cases  and  were  playing  the  first 
music  that  ever  had  been  played  in  the 
office  of  the  head  man  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company.  They  were 
booked,  too,  as  you  well  know. 

Phil  Cook,  the  man  with  half  a  dozen 
characters  in  his  voice,  started  out  in  life 
as  a  commercial  artist.  As  a  sideline  he 
began  to  write  songs.  Books  fox  musical 
shows  followed  from  his  pen.  Vaudeville 
audiences  soon  enjoyed  his  comic  char- 
acterizations and  songs,  his  guitar  and 
ukulele  playing.  Early  in  WJZ's  day  he 
tried  it  on  the  listeners.  They  liked  him, 
and  there  at  the  mike  he  stayed. 

Jesse  Crawford's  first  job  was  play- 
ing the  piano  in  a  nickelodeon  for  five 
dollars  weekly.    He  worked  at  that  three 


Phil  Cook  'was  commercial  artist  before  be- 
coming   the    big    pancake    and    syrup    man. 


years,  doubling  his  pay,  and  then 
took  a  cut  back  to  the  original  five 
to  work  in  another  theater  as  or- 
ganist. He  learned  the  organ  on  that 
job!  As  one  of  the  best  pioneer 
movie  organists  he  initiated  many 
successful  ideas,  was  one  of  the  first 
to  broadcast,  and  now  he's  on  top  in 
New  York  at  the  Paramount  The- 
ater. 

Henry  Burbig,  the  burlesquing 
monologist,  at  fourteen  had  evolved 
his  first  act,  "Abie  Goldstein's  Wed- 
ding." It  won  $5  in  an  amateur 
contest.  An  eighteen-year-old  friend, 
who  was  dancing  on  skates  in  vaude- 
ville, encouraged  him  to  see  a 
vaudeville  manager.  Burbig  did.  The 


1? 


manager  listened  and  booked  him  be- 
for  the  piece  was  finished.  Sixteen  weeks 
of  vaudeville  followed.  He  continued  his 
school  studies.  At  one  time,  just  eleven 
years  ago,  he  almost  turned  ball  player. 
He  was  offered  the  catcher's  mask  by 
both  the  St.  Louis  and  Detroit  National 
League  teams.  He  didn't  accept.  Instead 
he  kept  up  his  vaudeville  work,  and,  with 
Radio's  coming,  he  donated  his  services  to 
the  microphone.  The  networks  discovered 
him  as  a  result  of  his  tremendously  suc- 


Cartoons  by 
Walter  Van  zArsdale 


Gene  and  Glenn  rose  from  vaudeville  to  the  chain  gang 
(NBC).  Now  they're  thinking  of  going  -higher — but 
they're    cautiously   (jesting    a    Zeppelin    part    before    flying. 


cessful  broadcasts  from  a  New  York  sta- 
tion.   He's  been  on  the  air  eight  years. 

Charles  W.  Hamp,  remembered  by 
Eastern  fans  as  last  year's  "Early  Bird", 
and  who  is  one  of  the  greatest  stars  on 
the  Pacific  Coast,  played  first  in  a  dance 
orchestra,  thumped  a  piano  at  twenty  in 
a  vaudeville  theater's  pit,  trouped  for  two 
years  in  musicomedy,  invaded  Italy  with 
a  jazz  band  and  excited  the  olive-skinned 
Verdi  lovers  enough  to  win  the  Dal  Verme 
medal  in  Milan's  Teatro  Dal  Verme,  en- 
tered Radio  via  the  audition  route  as  an 
announcer,  and  then  evolved  his  piano- 
playing,  singing  and  chatting  act. 


Civil  engineering   supported   Merle 
Johnson   before  his   saxophone  did. 


half  years  he  had  accumu- 
lated over  a  million  letters 
attesting  to  his  popularity. 
A  commercial  sponsor  signed 
him  for  three  years  at  a 
salary  higher  than  President 
Hoover's.  Back  of  Dobb- 
sie's  air  success,  we  find  him 
attending  Johns  Hopkins  at 
Baltimore  to  become  an  in- 
structor in  physical  culture, 
graduating  and  taking  a 
world  tour,  next  teaching 
physical  training,  and  then 
promoting  the  building  of  outdoor  play- 
grounds in  New  York  City.  Judge  Ben 
Lindsay  sent  for  him  to  do  the  same  for 
Denver;  Seattle  was  next  to  call.  Then. 
in  1905,  he  became  associated  with  the 
U.  S.  Government  Survey  and  aided  in 
establishing  the  boundary  between  Alaska 
and  Canada.  Commercial  movies  occu- 
pied his  attention  after  that,  and  in  ll>24 
he  came  to  San  Francisco  to  sell  musical 
instruments.  His  Radio  tryout  followed 
this  varied  career. 


he  went  to  WLS  and 
proposed  to  start  a 
philosophical  period, 
communing  with  kin- 
dred spirits  among 
the  fans.  His  scrap- 
book,  a  collection  of 
bits  of  poetry  and 
philosophy  submit- 
ted by  his  listeners 
and  gathered  also  by 
himself,  sold  80.000 
copies  in  nine 
months.  Going  to 
VVLW.  he  sold  90.- 
000  of  its  next  edi- 
tion in  a  like  period. 
CBS  scouts  were 
watching  and  had 
him  sign  the  dotted 
line. 

Little  Jack  Little. 

whose  right  name  is 

Leonard,  wrote  a  lot 

of  college  songs  at  the  University  of 

Iowa,  so  turned  to  song  writing  when 

he  was  graduated.     He  was  given  a 

job  as  song  plugger  in  Chicago  eight 

years  ago  and  told  to  use  the  Radio 

stations.     He  worked  with  a  partner 

in  his  earlier  days.    Then  he  went  on 

alone,  crooning  in  his  inimitable  way 

as  he  played  his  own  accompaniments. 

Tours  playing  every  principal  station 

in   the   country  followed  along  with 

vaudeville  engagements.     In  the  past 

several  years  he  settled  in  Cincinnati 

to  make  WLW  his  headquarters,  but 

NBC  finally  awakened  and  signed  him  up 

early  this  year. 

Ohman  and  Arden,  the  duo-pianists, 
didn't  know  one  another  when  they  both 
were  looking  for  work  and  food  in  New 
York.  Phil  Ohman  was  hired  by  Wana- 
maker's  and  Vic  Arden  landed  with  Am- 
pico.  Ohman  first  met  Arden  when  ap- 
plying to  him  for  work  making  player 
rolls.  When  Arden  went  to  Q.R.S.  to 
make  rolls  he  took  along  Ohman  to  work 
out  the  duo  piano  recording  scheme.  Their 
first  work  of  this  type  brought  society, 
club  and  musical  show  engagements. 
Friends  persuaded  them  to  embark  on  a 
Radio  career. 


R, 


An" 


D( 


OBBSIE",  or  Hugh 
Barrett  Dobbs,  every  bit  as  big  as  Amos 
jh'  Andy  on  the  West  Coast,  walked  into 
the  studios  of  KPO  six  years  ago  and 
applied  for  an  audition.     In   four  and  a 


i  «i'i' 


ITHONY   WONS,   of 

"Tony's  Scrapbook",  is  a  born  philoso- 
pher. Working  his  way  through  college  by 
making  automobiles,  beds  and  punching 
cows,  he  probably  would  have  continued 
fishing,  hunting  and  thinking  in  the  Eagle 
River  country  of  Wisconsin,  but  that  he 
felt  the  air  was  short  on  philosophy.     So 


.OBERT     L      RIPLEY. 

whose  unusual  syndicated  "Believe  It  or 
Not"  cartoons  brought  him  his  Eastern 
network  contract,  sold  his  first  drawing 
to  a  humorous  magazine  for  $8  when  he 
was  fourteen  years  old. 


JUST  folks  after  all— these  pe 
who  entertain  you  on  the  air.  No 
royal  Radio  antecedents  in  this  field. 
It  shows  that  we  arc  interested  in 
people  who  know  its  and  belong  to  us 
from  all  walks  in  life.  That's  why  you 
arc  going  to  enjoy  the  next  installment 
wherein  M>.  Plummet-  will  tell  you 
how  other  successful  Radio  celebrities 
got  their  start.  Don't  miss  it  in  the 
June  Radio  Digest. 


16 


t  a  n  d 


The  Muezzin,  calling  all  good  Mohammedans  to  prayer 


OUR  Radio  station  at  Algiers 
was  really  a  birthday  gift  for 
the  Centenary  year,  1930,  the 
year  of  Algeria's  hundredth 
birthday  as  a  French  colony.  It  is  an 
appropriate  present,  for  after  one  hun- 
dred years  of  development  under  French 
rule  Algeria  may  be  said  to  have  attained 
its  majority,  and  is  now  important 
enough  to  make  its  voice  heard  among 
the  nations. 

The  Radio  station  is  some  ten  miles 
from  the  town  of  Algiers  on  the  road 
from  Maison  Carree  to  l'Arba,  and  was- 
opened  by  His  Excellency  The  Governor 
General  of  Algeria.  It  is  a  simple  and 
dignified  building,  gleaming  with  oriental 
whiteness  under  the  African  sun,  and 
well  suited  to  the  Algerian  landscape. 

Technical  details  of  interest  are  as 
follows: — Wave  Length,  364.50  metres, 
feeder  power,  100  kilowatts,  aerial  power, 
13  kilowatts,  and  modulation  percentage 
100  per  cent.  The  station  has  a  high 
frequency  emittor  of  three  circuits,  and 
there  are  six  automatically  cooled  valves, 
the  cooling  being  done  by  an  ingenious 
water  system.  The  pylons  supporting 
the   antennae   are   about    250    feet    high. 

Arabian    musicians   address    their   love   songs 
to   the   mike   as   to   some   houri   of   a   Moham- 
medan   paradise    when    they    broadcast. 


The  calculated  radius  of  action  is  nearly 
3,000  miles. 

The  Algiers  Radio  is  fitted  with  the 
most  modern  apparatus,  and  with  a  five 
valve  set  and  a  loud  speaker  it  has  been 
clearly  heard  west  of  the  Azores,  and 
letters  reporting  good  reception  have  been 
received  from  Newfoundland  and  from 
Tonkin  in  French  Indo  China. 

The  writer  of  the  present  article  has 


received  hundreds  of  letters  from  vari- 
ous parts  of  England  and  Scotland  and 
Ireland,  as  well  as  from  Eupropean 
countries,  commenting  on  the  clearness 
with  which  Algiers  can  be  heard.  A  few 
letters  have  also  been  received  from  the 
U.  S.  A.  In  fact,  several  writers  wished 
to  know  if  they  had  been  hoaxed  when 
they  heard  an  English  voice  announced 
as  speaking  from  Algiers,  and  one  writer 
said  that  he  had  been  told  by  his  friends, 
to  whom  he  related  his  experiences,  that 
the  Algiers  station  did  not  exist. 

The  actual  broadcasting  studio  is  in 
Algiers  itself,  and  the  programs  are 
transmitted  from  there  to  the  broad- 
casting station  and  then  relayed  back 
again  to  a  loud  speaker  in  a  room  ad- 
joining the  studio,  so  that  the  studio 
staff  can  judge  how  the  program  sounds 
to  listeners.  The  principal  program 
is  given  in  the  evening  from  7  p.  m. 
to  11  p.  m.  Greenwich  mean  time. 
While  of  course  for  the  most  part 
the  French  language  is  used,  there  are 
also  items  in  Arabic,  and  English  and 
Esperanto. 

Among  the  interesting  regular  items  are 
the  Arab  music  and  singing,  and  talks 
given  by  natives.  It  is  amusing  to  watch 
the  native  musicians  in  front  of  the 
microphone— they  address  their  love 
songs  to  the  instrument  as  to  some  houri 


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By  Le  Capitaine 

(Special  Correspondent  to  Radio  Digest! 


from  his  balcony  was  one  of  the  first  "broadcasters". 


of  a  Mohammedan  paradise.  The  Arab 
stories,  too,  are  often  really  humorous; 
they  are  told  first  in  Arabic  and  then 
translated  into  French. 

The  English  talks  have  been  for  the 
most  part  descriptive  of  the  scenery  and 
the  life  in  Algeria. 

It  will  readily  be  realized  that  a  power- 
ful Radio  station  is  of  especial  benefit 
to  a  country  like  Algeria  where  farms  and 
estates  are  far-flung  over  wide  areas,  and 
communications  not  so  numerous  as  in 
America  or  Europe.  It  is  also  a  power- 
ful means  of  propaganda  and  publicity, 
and  as  the  natives  are  already  taking 
an  interest  in  wireless  it  will  help  to 
spread  French  culture  throughout  the 
whole  of  French  North  Africa. 

At  the  fourth  Algerian  wireless  ex- 
hibition held  at  Algiers  last  November 
many  of  the  visitors  were  puzzled  by 
one  of  the  exhibits.  It  was  a  safe,  just 
like  any  other  safe,  but  when  one  put 
a  hand  near  it  or  approached  it,  or  even 
when  any  object  at  all  came  near  it  there 
was  a  loud  ringing  which  warned  the 
owner  that  some  unauthorized  person 
was  near  his  safe.  This  is  a  scientific 
application  of  the  principle  underlying 
the  phenomena  of  capacity  variation,  so 
well  known  to  wireless  amateurs. 

It  was  most  interesting  to  watch  the 
large   groups   interested    in    this   exhibit, 


and  to  hear  their  comments  while  there. 

In  the  campaign  launched  against 
malaria  by  the  Algerian  Government 
General  one  of  the  most  important 
weapons  is  the  Algiers  Radio.  This 
reaches  not  only  distant  colonists  and 
farmers  in  North  Africa  but  also  many 
of  the  native  population. 

Last  Autumn  the  first  of  an  important 
series  of  lectures  was  broadcast  from 
Algiers  by  the  medical  officer  in  charge 
of  the  anti-malaria  service.     In  addition. 


"JJ/UY  don't  you  give  the  DX 
hounds  something  to  chase?" 
demanded  a  caller  at  RADIO 
Digest.  "We  are  picking  up  dis- 
tant stations  all  over  the  world 
practically  every  night.  Come  on 
out  and  we'll  prove  it."  .1  day 
or  so  later  the  article  and  pictures 
on  this  page  chanced  to  come 
from  a  correspondent  in  Algiers. 
Let's  see  if  sonic  of  our  DX  fans 
can  pick  up  this  station.  Xext 
month  we  arc  going  to  give  the 
DX  friends  an  article  by  Charles 
J.  Gilchrist,  secretary  of  the 
Chicago    Daily    News   DX    Clul>. 


at  all  the  concerts  of  native  music  and 
singing  which  are  regularly  given  every 
week  from  Algiers  practical  advice  on 
the  prevention  of  malaria  is  broadcast 
in  Arabic. 

The  Algiers  wireless  station  is  adopting 
a  novel  method  to  find  a  new  announcer. 
There  are  thirty  applicants  for  the  post 
and  a  committee  will  select  the  three 
most  suitable  speakers.  Afterwards, 
three  special  concerts  will  be  given  at 
which  the  three  selected  candidates  will 
act  as  announcers,  and  listeners  will  be 
invited  to  send  letters  voting  for  the 
candidate  they  prefer.  Prizes  amounting 
to  francs  10.000  are  offered  lor  tht 
letters. 


w, 


IRI'1.1  SS  is  I  •  . 
increasingly    popular    among    t! 
population    of    North    Africa,    owing,    in 
great     measure,    to    the    excellei 
ganda    work   on    behalf    oi 
and  Radio-Maroc,  which  \\.  rlier 

in   the   year   by   "The   Gianl  s  Y< 
travelling   wireless   installation   and   loud 
speaker.     The  installation  consists  of  two 
motoi  vehicles,  one  for  th<  actual  bn 

casting     and     the     oilier     containing     the 
power  plant.     The  plai 
output    of   more   than  rived 

(Continued  on  ; 


18 


Th 


S    E     of 


{7AROL  DEIS  traded  her  typewriter 
for   a    grand    piano    and    $5,000    cash 


19 


a  r  o  1    <T)  e  i  s 


She  Hitched  Her   Wagon  to  the  Bell  Song 
And  They  Heard  Her  Round  the  World 


"By  Anne 
B.  Lazar 


JUNE  skies,  fleecy  clouds 
floating  daintily  in  the 
blue  heaven.  A  robin 
cheering  lustily  in  a 
maple  shade  tree  at  the  cor- 
ner. Green  lawns  and  hedges. 
Children  idling  homeward  from 
school  their  books  tucked  un- 
der their  arms.  A  farmer  with 
a  long  red  beard  seated  in  his 
horse  drawn  cart,  homeward 
bound  from  a  successful  morn- 
ing in  the  public  market. 

Carol  Deis  was  going  home,  too.  She 
had  finished  her  second  year  of  high 
school — and  she  would  not  be  going  back. 
She  was  not  very  happy  and  the  world 
suddenly  assumed  prodigious  and  incon- 
ceivable proportions.  Next  year  she 
would  be  in  a  business  college.  And 
what  would  that  lead  to? 

Certainly  she  had  no  great  interest  in 
business.  She  wanted  to  be  a  singer,  an 
artist;  oh  if  some  kind  fairy  would  wave 
a  wand  and  make  her  an  opera  star! 
But  how  could  a  girl  win  artistic  fame 
and  success  in  Dayton?  A  bumblebee 
droned  dizzily  over  her  head.  She  glanced 
upward  through  the  tree  tops.  Far  above 
an  airplane  was  circling  upward  and  up- 
ward. The  Wright  brothers  had  won 
fame  in  Dayton — and  there  was  the  great 
flying  field  of  the  army  at  the  edge  of 
the  town.  But  a  girl — what  could  a  girl 
do? 

Well,  there  was  no  other  way  for  the 
present.  She  must  go  to  business  col- 
lege, and  watch  for  opportunity.  For  a 
girl  just  finishing  second  year  high  the 
outlook  for  any  rise  of  consequence  ap- 
peared remote.  All  she  could  see  was 
just  another  stenographer  in  an  army  of 
thousands.  But  anyway  she  would  be 
the  very  best  stenographer  possible,  and 
earn  enough  money  to  achieve  ways  and 
means  for  better  things. 

Before  she  entered  her  home  she  heard 
her  mother  singing.  She  adored  her 
mother's  voice.  It  was  clear  and  true 
and  sweet.     Her   father   could   also   sing 


certainly  even  if  she  did  have 
to  take  her  first  job  as  a  stenog- 
rapher for  the  law  firm  of 
Estabrook,  Finn  and  McKee. 
It  was  rather  a  cold  prosaic 
world,  but  then  she  would  do 
her  best  at  whatever  it  was 
best  for  her  to  do. 


i; 


Mr.    Atwater    Kent    presents    a    $5,000    check    each    to 
Carol  Deis  and  Raoul  Nadeau,  audition  prize  'winners. 


well,  and  her  brother.  Carol  imagined 
that  if  she  could  only  get  the  right  sort 
of  training  she  might  find  her  future  with 
her  voice.  But  her  dream  of  a  grand 
piano  suddenly  turned  into  a  typewriter 
— she  would  be  playing  a  typewriter — a 
tuneless  clicking  typewriter! 

Carol  was  just  fifteen  when  a  great 
event  happened  in  Dayton.  The  famous 
Galli-Curci  was  announced  for  a  concert. 
Mrs.  Deis  had  promised  Carol  she  would 
take  her  to  hear  the  great  diva  sing  some 
"real  music". 

Never  had  there  been  such  a  treat. 
Carol  floated  in  ecstasy  as  the  incompara- 
ble coloratura  appeared  on  the  stage 
and  poured  out  the  perfect  notes  of  the 
revered  classics.  She  came  to  (he  Bell 
Song  from  Lackme — and  as  Carol  lis- 
tened some  great  and  wonderful  thing 
was  born  in  her  soul.  Some  day  she  too 
would  sing  the  Bell  Song.     Some  day — 

v_y\E    must    be    inspired, 

and  hope  and  strive  onward  and  upward, 
even  as  the  circling  airplanes  ascend  into 
the  azure  skies  beyond  the  vision  of  earth 
bound  mortals.  Carol  was  inspired.  The 
Bell  Song  as  she  heard  it  that  day  lifted 
in  angelic  sweetness  by  Amelita  Galli- 
Curci  summoned  and  called  up  the  some- 
thing within  that  would  never  die  as 
Carol  followed  her  course  through  busi- 
ness college. 

The  Bell  Song  was  the  Star  of  her  life 
toward  which  she  would  arise  surely  and 


WO  weeks  after 
she  had  been  assigned  to  a 
desk  and  a  typewriter  there 
came  a  call  from  the  office  of 
a  member  of  the  firm. 
"Miss  Deis!" 

"Yes     sir,"     she     answered 
somewhat    of    a    tremble    and 
wondering  what  terrible  blun- 
der she  may  have   committed 
in  her  tyro  ignorance.    Perhaps 
she   was   going   to    be    fired.      The    boss 
looked    up    from    his    desk.      His    face 
seemed  cold  and  expressionless. 

"I  believe  you  have  been  with  us  two 
weeks,  and  that  this  is  your  first  job." 
he  said. 

"Yes  sir,  but  I'm  beginning  to  get  onto 
things  bet-better  now,"  she  said  with  a 
catch. 

"You  seem  to  be  getting  on  very  well, 
young  lady,"  he  replied.  "So  I  thought 
I  would  let  you  know  we  have  decided  to 
raise  your  pay — er-beg  pardon,  what's  the 

matter " 

Carol  sat  down  in  a  heap  on  the  near- 
est chair. 

"Didn't  think  you'd  take  it  that  way. 
Miss.     But  if  you'd  rather  not  have  the 

raise,  why.  er " 

Well,  Carol  recovered  and  mentally  >he 
began  to  hum  something  from  the  Bell 
Song.  She  had  already  acquired  a  rec- 
ord and  had  begun  playing  it  over  and 
over. 

You  see  Carol  had  already  begun  to 
rise. 

Now  she  was  in  a  position  to  take  vocal 
lessons.  Her  family  joined  to  give  her 
every  possible  advantage.  She  sang  in 
the  church  choir — and  that  helped  to 
give  her  poise  before  an  audience.  Ralph 
Thomas,  now  conducting  an  opera  school 
in  Los  Angeles,  was  her  first  instructor 
and  he  held  for  her  the  most  ambitious 
hopes. 

And  now  let  us  skip  over  eight  years 
during   which    Carol    became    Miss    Deis. 


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She  had  been  gaining  ground  as  a  singer. 
But  still  she  did  not  feel  justified  in  sur- 
rendering her  secretarial  job. 

There   came  a  day  only  a  few  weeks 
ago    when    your    interviewer    was    called 
upon  to  see  this  same  Miss  Carol  Deis  in 
the  studios  of  the  National  Broadcasting 
Company,  711  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York.    We 
found  her  comfortably  seated  in  a  green 
tapestry  chair,  and  her  smiling  blue  eyes 
grew   reminiscent   as   she   leaned  back 
and  told  me  of  some  of  the  things  that 
happened  up  to  the  time  when  she  had 
been  awarded  the  Atwater  Kent  first  prize 
scholarship  and  $5,000  in  cash,  last  De- 
cember. 

She  was  no  longer  the  little  girl  with 
school  books  under  her  arm,  but  a  grand 
young  lady  dressed  in  the  latest  style  with 
black  velvet  gown  and  her  abundant  hair, 
almost  typical  in  its  auburn  shade,  was 
neatly   coifed  in  the  mode   of   the  hour. 

"I  can  scarcely  realize  it  yet,"  she 
smiled.  "It  seems  almost  too  good 
to  be  true.  Nothing  like  that  has 
ever  happened  to  me  before.  Still, 
as  I  sit  here  in  the  very  Radio  heart 
from  which  flows  such  marvelous  and 
wonderful  music  to  all  the  country 
and  the  world  beyond  it  seems  an 
incredible  dream  from  which  I  must 
presently  awake  at  my  little  desk  in 
the  law  office  of  Estabrook,  Finn  and 
McKee  at  Dayton." 


L 


LNDEED   it   did   seem 
unbelievable      that      this      luxurious 
young  pet  of  the  musical  world  had 
only  six  months  ago  been  one  of  the 
millions  of  young  women  who  find  their 
day  beginning  and  ending  in  a  humdrum 
of  office  detail  with  little  hope  of  ever 
finding  a  way  out.     She  fanned  the  edges 
of  a  little  folder  she  held  in  her  hand — 
an  announcement  of  a  new  Atwater  Kent 
contest,  I  believe. 

"Life  was  so  colorless,  such  a  grind, 
almost  as  far  back  as  I  can  remember," 
she  continued.  "Of  course  I  was  busy, 
always  busy,  but  it  was  all  such  a  deadly 
routine.  Every  girl  who  works  in  an 
office  will  understand  what  I  mean.  There 
was  just  a  spark  somewhere  within  that 
seemed  to  whisper,  'If  you  will  keep  try- 
ing, keep  up  your  faith  in  me  I  will  trans- 
form your  life.'  I  believe  that,  if  we 
recognize  it,  that  spark  of  our  better 
innerselves  is  in  every  one  of  us,  and  we 
can  accomplish  much  if  it  is  nurtured  and 
developed  to  the  best  of  our  ability. 

"Mother  had  great  hopes  for  my  voice. 
She  had  wanted  to  be  a  great  singer.  As 
I  grew  up  she  hoped  I  would  achieve 
some  of  the  things  of  which  she  had 
dreamed.  What  can  be  more  wonderful 
and  inspiring  than  a  mother's  love!  I 
would  have  wanted  to  strive  for  success 
it  only  to  please  her.  But  it  was  hard  to 
bring  myself  to  believe  that  singing  could 
ever  be  more  for  me  than  just  an  extra 
bit  of  good  fortune  to  relieve  the  deadly 
monotony  of  making  a  living." 

Then   she    told   me   something   of   the 


"Naver  give  in   e-'--i   if  every  day   s?ems  as 
hopeless  as  the  other,"  says  Carol  Deis. 


romance  that  blossomed  into  her  life,  an 
experience  that  did  much  to  change  the 
whole  world  for  her.  There  was  a  seamy 
side  that  has  no  place  outside  the  con- 
fidence through  which  one  woman  may 
speak  to  another.  Her  marriage  did  not 
end  happily  as  a  romance  but  it  left 
her  a  mother  and  spurred  her  on  to  ac- 
complish things  she  might  have  missed 
otherwise. 


'A, 


.S  a  matter  of  fact,"  she 
said,  "my  voice  really  was  never  any- 
thing much  until  after  little  Donnie  came. 
What  happened?  I  cannot  explain.  I 
only  know  that  when  I  resumed  my  vocal 
training  I  discovered  new  tones  at  my 
command  which  I  had  never  known  be- 
fore. And  there  was  distinctly  more 
power  back  of  my  voice." 

"You  recommend  marriage,  then?"  I 
asked   in   some   surprise. 

"Yes,"  she  replied  simply  and  hesitated 
a  moment  before  she  added,  "even  though 
it  should  end  tragically  as  mine  did.  No 
girl  should  forego  this  greatest  of  all  ex- 
periences. It  calls  forth  the  best  that  is 
in  her,  expands  her  capacity  for  love  and 
compassion;  and  through  some  kind  of 
process  it  changes  the  worst  side  of 
selfishness  into  a  broader  sense  of  things." 

Disillusioned  by  the  one  she  had  loved, 
her    ideals    shaken    by    the    breaking    of 


lightly  taken  vows,  she  returned  with  her 
child  to  her  mother's  arms,  and  resumed 
her  maiden  name,  Carol  Deis.  Once 
more  she  took  up  her  duties  in  the  law 
office  from  which  she  had  stepped  out  in- 
to a  heart-wrenching  interlude  of  two 
years.  Again  she  took  up  the  dry  tran- 
scription of  legal  proceedings  from  note- 
book to  typewriter  paper. 

Seeking  the  old  paths  she  soon  discov- 
ered  her   new   advantages   of   voice   and 
power.      She    felt   new    courage.      Some- 
how, some  way  she  would  find  a  way  to 
achieve.     Her   mind   was   alert.     Oppor- 
tunity, she  felt,  would  be  found.    She 
earned  more  money  now.     Her  serv- 
ices  were   decidedly   more   valuable. 
Where  would  this  new  trend  of  am- 
bition take  her,  toward  business  or 
toward  a  profession? 


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|OW  she  was  a 
mother,  a  daughter,  a  student — and  a 
business  woman.  Her  life  had  filled 
out  considerably,  and  she  was  near- 
ing  twenty-five.  No,  she  did  not 
neglect  her  voice  culture;  she  fol- 
lowed it  more  vigorously  than  ever. 
She  reasoned  within  herself  she 
must  make  the  most  of  these  pre- 
cious years  of  youth.  She  had  good 
instruction. 

"I  feel  that  I  owe  almost  every- 
thing of  this  new  turn  in  my  life  to 
Ralph    Thomas,    my    teacher,"    she 
said  reminiscently.     "It  was  the  four 
years  he  took  to  build  into  my  voice 
the  important  fundamentals  of  sing- 
ing that  counted.    He  had  previously 
wanted  me  to  enter  this   contest  of  the 
Atwater  Kent  Foundation.     But  I  felt  in- 
adequate— lacked   the   courage   to   match 
my  voice  against  the  many,  many  others 
who,  perhaps,  had  been  better  privileged 
than  I. 

"When  I  realized  that  it  had  to  be 
done  in  1930  or  never,  because  of  the 
age  limit,  I  decided  to  make  the  try." 

During  all  this  time  she  never  had  for- 
gotten her  great  ambition  to  sing  the 
Bell  Song  as  she  had  heard  Galli-Curci 
sing  it.  She  had  never  been  encouraged 
to  attempt  it  by  her  teachers  because 
even  the  best  of  singers  fear  that  open- 
ing cadenza,  sung  without  accompani- 
ment. Disaster  is  inevitable  even  if  you 
are  a  very  little  off  key. 

When  Mr.  Thomas  had  finally  per- 
suaded her  to  try  for  the  contest  her 
first  thought  was  to  put  all  her  chances 
on  that  one  song.  Eight  months  before 
her  first  local  audition  she  began  rehears- 
ing it.  Her  success  with  this  intricate 
song  would  be  sure  to  win  the  favorable 
notice  of  the  judges.  She  applied  herself 
diligently.  To  acquaint  herself  with  the 
Radio  technique  she  was  one  evening  per- 
mitted to  sing  a  few  songs  over  WSMK 
at  Dayton.  She  conquered  her  tendency 
to  mike  fright  and  took  a  posture  about 
two  feet  behind  the  microphone,  hands 
clasped  behind  her  head.  This,  she 
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<§ays  Cosmo  Hamilton 


J  AST  month  Anita  Loos, 
JLd  author  of  "Gentlemen 
Prefer  Blondes,"  stood  on  the 
negative  side  of  the  fence  and 
told  Radio  Digest  readers  she 
doesn't  believe  American  wom- 
en are  happy.  Here's  an  En- 
glishman's answer: 


NOWHERE  in  the 
world  do  you 
find  women  so 
vivacious,  so  am- 
bitious and  so  enthusiastic 
as  here  in  America.  They 
walk  swiftly  up  the  street 
of  life  like  beautiful  Dianas, 
turning  its  corners  with  an 
adventurous  and  youthful 
spirit.  And  the  zest  that 
they  derive  from  it  comes 
as  near  to  happiness  as  it 
is  possible  for  anyone  to 
achieve  on  this  earth." 

Thus  summarized  Cosmo 
Hamilton  when  he  was  ap- 
proached for  his  opinion  on 
Anita  Loos'  challenging 
statement  that  the  Ameri- 
can women  are  not  happy. 
The  famous  English  novelist 
and  playwright  is  a  sophisti- 
cated cosmopolite  who  has 
lived  in  many  countries  of 
the  world.  He  has  a  house 
in  London  and  a  villa  at 
Mentone  on  the  French  Riv- 
iera, but  of  late  years  he 
has  been  living  for  several 
months  in  this  country 
where  he  has  a  very  large 
and  admiring  public.  Re- 
cently he  engaged  in  a  scries 
of  public  debates  here  with 
Gilbert  K.  Chesterton,  an- 
other brilliant  and  witty  Englishman  of 
letters. 

Mr.  Hamilton  comes  from  a  distin- 
guished literary  family.  He  is  the 
brother  of  Sir  Philip  Gibbs  and  Major 
A.  Hamilton  Gibbs  and  the  uncle  of 
Anthony    Gibbs,    all    of    whom    are    well 


Cosmo  Hamilton 


Reported   by   Lillian    G.   Genn 


known  to  readers  in  both  England  and 
America.  Lady  Mary  Agnes  Hamilton, 
Member  of  Parliament,  whose  transat- 
lantic broadcast  .1  few  months  ago  re- 
ceived considerable  attention,  i-  also  a 
member  of  this  renowned   family. 

Mr.  Hamilton  began  his  career  at  an 


early  age  and  was  under 
thirty  when  he  became  ed- 
itor of  one  of  London's 
most  fashionable  and  clever 
of  society  journals.  He  took 
an  active  part  in  politics, 
served  as  Captain  in  the 
Legion  of  Frontiersmen  and 
was  commissioned  in  the 
Royal  Navy  Air  Service  in 
the  World  War.  Neverthe- 
less he  found  time  to  turn 
out  such  successful  works 
as  "The  Blindness  of  Vir- 
tue." "Scandal."  "The  Rus- 
tle of  Silk,"  "Caste."  and 
"Parasites."  Oddly  enough, 
his  new  novel.  "Damned 
Little  Fool,"  an  entertain- 
ing, romantic  book,  has  as 
its  basis  a  young  woman's 
search  for  happiness,  so  that 
the  discussion  for  Radio 
Digest  was  of  particular 
interest  to  him. 

J- HE  author  is  a 
tall,  handsome  man  with 
the  military  bearing  and 
gracious,  charming  manners 
thai  are  so  typical  of  the 
cultured  and  aristocratic 
European.  His  apartment 
in  New  York  is  .1  delightful 
and  cosy  place,  filled  with 
books  and  colorful  paint- 
ings which  he  brought  from 
his  London  house. 

Lighting  a  cigarette  in  .1 
long  holder,  he  relaxed  in 
a  large,  comfortable  chair, 
and  thoughtfully  gave  his 
views  on  why  he  believed 
the  American  women 
happy.  His  conclusions  had  been  deliberate. 
"1   believe  that   Anita  Loos' 

was  .1  correct  one."  he  said  in  his  slow, 
crisp  voice,  "hut  only  of  a  certain  class 
of  women.  It  does  not  hold  for  Ameri- 
can women  at  large.  Similarly,  when 
-he    declared    that    the    European    women 


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are  happier,  it  applied  to  only  a  select 
class.  When  it  conies  to  the. mass  of 
women  in  Europe,  you  do  not  find  them 
to  be  anywhere  nearly  as  happy  as  the 
American   women   are. 


JTlRST  of  all,  Europe  has 
worn  itself  out.  It  has  long  been  decay- 
ing, and  whatever  spirit  it  had,  was  ef- 
fectively killed  by  the  World  War.  We 
therefore  find  that  its  people  are  cynical 
and  disillusioned.  They  are  critical  of 
each  other  and  of  themselves.  They  have 
no  ambition  or  enthusiasm.  And  no  one 
can  be  happy  without  them.  For  they 
are  the  only  things  that  give  meaning  to 
life  and  make  it  worth  while. 

"When  one  goes  to  a  party  abroad,  the 
thing  that  impresses  the  observer,  is  that 
there  is  no  gayety  about  it.  You  do  not 
see  people  laughing  or  indulging  in  banter. 
They  are  rather  seri- 
ous and  solemn  and 
talk  in  undertones. 
Their  one  object  seems 
to  be  not  to  be  enter- 
taining at  any  price,  so 
that  it  is  hard  to  be- 
lieve you  are  not  at  a 
funeral.  Even  groups 
of  men,  like  the  Rotary 
clubs  here,  are  very 
quiet.  There  is  noth- 
ing boyish  about  them 
like  the  American  men. 

''Why  is  this  so? 
Simply  because  these 
people  have  no  spirit; 
they  have  lost  their 
zest  for  life.  They 
have  no  hope  of  any- 
thing; nothing  to  look 
forward  to.  Thus  the 
atmosphere  of  Europe  is  a  gloomy  one. 

''On  the  other  hand,  the  rhythm  and 
the  vibrations  of  this  country  pulsate 
with  youth  and  vigor.  This  naturally 
affects  the  people  so  that  everyone  here 
is  full  of  life  and  ambition.  Even  the 
stranger  who  comes  to  these  shores  is 
influenced  by  the  atmosphere  so  that  he 
too  soon  falls  in  with  the  gay,  quick 
pace.  Life  suddenly  becomes  an  excit- 
ing affair. 

"What  I  have  particularly  admired 
about  the  American  woman  is  the  knack 
she  has  for  getting  enjoyment  from  even 
small  things.  If  she  is  president  of  her 
club  and  has  an  opportunity  to  introduce 
one  of  the  literary  lions  of  the  day;  if 
she  gives  a  dinner  and  it  runs  off  smooth- 
ly; if  she  wins  some  sort  of  social  success 
in  her  set — these  things  make  her  exuber- 
antly happy. 

'The  women  here  have  a  delightful 
naivete  and  are  very  easy  to  please.  So 
much  so  that  they  at  times  seem  child- 
like. Perhaps  that  is  one  of  the  reasons 
why  they  keep  youthful  even  when  they 
are   grandmothers. 

"When  an  American  girl  starts  off  to 
a  party,  (here  is  a  sparkling  air  of  antici- 
pation about  her.  Her  eyes  and  her  man- 


ner tell  you:  'It's  going  to  be  a  marvel- 
ous party.  I'm  sure  I'm  going  to  have 
a  grand  time.'  Just  the  other  day,  when 
I  was  leaving  a  woman  who  was  going 
to  an  afternoon  party,  I  said:  T  hope 
you  will  have  a  nice  time.'  'Of  course 
I  will,'  she  laughed.  'I'm  going  to  raise 
mischief!' 

"It  would  be  hard  to  imagine  any 
English  girl  going  to  a  party  with  such 
a  spirit.  She  goes  bored  and  indifferent. 
At  the  party  she  makes  no  effort  t.o  re- 
lieve the  gloom.  Indeed,  she  doesn't 
seem  to  have  any  capacity  at  all  for  fun. 
"American  women  are  happy  in  some 
form  of  achievement.  If  they  can  or- 
ganize a  movement,  or  do  their  share  in 
bringing  about  social  reforms,  or  hold  down 
a  position  in  the  business  world,  they  are 
enjoying  life. 

"English  women  are  not  interested  in 
doing  anything,  while  the  French  women 
are  primarily  concerned 
with  their  complexions 
and  their  beauty.  Those 
who  do  have  jobs  are 
apathetic  about  them 
and  they  have  no  am- 
bition to  advance  them- 
selves. They  work 
merely  to  mark  time  or 
to  get  some  liberty  of 
action  which  they  could 
not  otherwise  obtain. 
The  European  business 
girl  is  carelessly  and 
unattractively  dressed 
and  she  has  a  rather 
hang-dog  look  about 
her. 


Cosmo    Hamilton    (from    a    sketch 
by    James    Montgomery    Flagg) 


R 


UT  watch 
the  American  business 
girl  when  she  goes  to  work  in  the  morn- 
ing. She  walks  quickly  and  briskly,  and 
glows  with  health  and  vitality.  She  is 
smartly  dressed  and  well-spoken.  She 
takes  an  intelligent  interest  in  her  job 
and  always  has  her  eyes  on  a  better  one. 
Any  number  of  them  hold  important  and 
responsible    positions. 

"What  is  more,  in  this  country,  there 
are  no  dividing  lines  between  the  classes, 
as  there  are  in  Europe.  The  business 
girl  has  as  much  of  a  chance  to  marry 
a  big  executive  or  a  banker's  son  as  the 
girl  in  a  better  social  circle.  The  knowl- 
edge of  these  limitless  business  and  so- 
cial opportunities  that  are  open  to  her 
and  the  freedom  she  has  to  make  any 
choice  that  she  wants,  make  her  keen, 
high-spirited   and   ambitious. 

"As  for  the  women  who  are  at  home 
and  who  have  considerable  leisure,  I  find 
great  numbers  of  them  devoting  them- 
selves to  the  job  of  being  better  wives 
and  mothers  by  improving  themselves 
culturally,  and  also  serving  humanity  in 
whatever  way  they  can.  For  they  are 
the  ones  who  are  chiefly  bringing  about 
worthwhile  social  reforms  and  who  are 
undoing  many  hideous  and  unfair  laws. 
Men   grumble   about    laws,   but   they   do 


nothing  to  change  them.  The  women  put 
pressure  on  politicians  and  statesmen 
and  work  energetically  in  peace  move- 
ments. They  investigate  and  establish 
new  methods  of  child  training  and  edu- 
cation. They  sponsor  cultural  societies 
and  serve  on  innumerable  charitable 
boards.  At  their  clubs  they  discuss  and 
analyze  anything  from  world  politics, 
birth  control,  to  labor  conditions  and 
crime  prevention. 

"All  this  work  is  tremendously  im- 
portant, for  it  shows  that  women  are 
contributing  to  human  progress  and  pav- 
ing the  way  for  a  better  world.  At  the 
same  time,  these  women  are  living  their 
lives  fully  and  intensely,  finding  a  com- 
plete outlet  for  their  energies  and  enor- 
mous enthusiasm.  To  my  mind,  that 
is  the  greatest  happiness  and  experience 
any  human  being  can  get." 

Mr.  Hamilton  pointed  out  that  Euro- 
pean women,  on  the  other  hand,  could 
not  be  happy  because  they  have  not  much 
that  they  want  nor  are  they  looking  for 
ways  to  gain  it.  They  are  neither  active 
nor  constructive. 

"It  is  because  the  modern  American 
woman  has  the  opportunity  to  live  her 
life  creatively,"  he  continued,  "that  she 
is  happier  than  her  grandmother  was.  I 
do  not  feel,  with  Miss  Loos,  that  the 
women  of  other  days  achieved  happiness 
by  merely  working  for  their  families.  We 
may  think  so  simply  because  they  did  not 
complain.  They  bore  the  cross  of  life 
stoically. 

"But  life  was  really  a  dreadful  affair 
for  them.  They  worked  like  slaves 
merely  to  exist.  They  had  no  time  to 
get  any  satisfaction  from  life.  They 
had  no  freedom  of  thought  or  of  action. 
Women  in  those  days  had  to  depend 
solely  upon  their  husbands  for  happi- 
ness. The  tragedy  of  it  is  that  when 
their  husbands  died,  they  were  left 
stranded,  with  no  interests  in  life  and 
with   no    ability   to    support   themselves. 


B 


BECAUSE  a  girl  was  not 
trained  to  earn  a  livelihood,  it  meant  that 
she  had  to  marry  the  first  man  who  pro- 
posed to  her,  no  matter  what  sort  of 
person  he  was.  For  the  same  reason, 
she  could  not  leave  him,  if  he  made  life 
intolerable  for  her.  Imagine  the  sadism 
that  went  on  in  marriage  because  of  the 
woman's  inability  to  free  herself. 

"If  she  did  not  marry,  she  had  to  en- 
dure the  stigma  of  being  a  spinster.  She 
was  on  the  shelf  so  far  as  life  was  con- 
cerned. The  only  way  she  could  manage 
to  support  herself,  if  she  had  no  relatives 
to  live  with,  was  to  take  boarders  in  her 
home,  sew  for  the  neighbors  or  be  a  gov- 
erness. The  bachelor  girl  of  today  can 
get  into  almost  any  field  of  work.  She 
can  have  her  own  apartment  and  her  men 
friends  without  losing  her  reputation.  She 
has  freedom  to  travel  and  to  enjoy  life 
in  any  way  she  wants. 

"Since  she  does  not  have  to  depend 
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Sy  Harriet  Menken 


Harriet    Menken,    author,    authority    on    matters 

theatrical,  and  conductor  of  a  weekly  air-column 

on  Station  WOR. 


SUCH  an  infant  is  the  Radio  script 
art  in  the  dramatic  firmament, 
that  the  leading  men  who  are  re- 
sponsible for  the  Radio  dramas 
that  come  to  you  over  the  ether  waves 
do  not  even  agree  on  what  material  goes 
to  make  up  a  good  Radio  play,  so  "you 
pays  your  money  and  takes  your 
choice". 

C.  L.  Menser,  for  instance,  who  directs 
the  RCA  half  hour  dramatic  broad- 
casts you  hear  weekly  over  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company  chain,  as  well  as 
other  airy  playlets,  says,  "a  good  Radio 
play  must  have  two  things, — an  elemen- 
tal dramatic  situation  and  structural 
simplicity.  -By  the  former  I  mean  that 
we  cannot  have  a  play  about  a  man  who 
can't  swim,  out  in  a  lake  in  a  canoe  that 
turns  over,  for  there  is  nothing  dramatic 
about  this;  the  man  is  doomed.  Put  an- 
other man  in  that  boat  and  we  imme- 
diately create  a  dramatic  situation.  Is 
it  his  younger  brother,  perhaps,  to  whom 
the  inheritance  would  come?  If  so,  will 
he  save  him?  Any  number  of  situations 
might  arise.    This  is  drama." 

In  speaking  of  simplicity  of  structure, 
Mr.  Menser  explained  that  he  was  al- 
most inclined  to  think  that  the  real  val- 
ues exist  in  the  old  definition:  "2  ac- 
tors, 2  boards  and  a  passion!"  He  thinks 
simplicity  particularly  important  on  the 
air  because  it  is  not  what  happens  in  the 
studio  that  counts,  but  in  the  minds  of 
the  listeners.  Mr.  Menser  believes  that 
two  examples  of  perfect  Radio  plays  il- 
lustrating both  his  points  are  George 
Kelly's  "Finders  Keepers"  and  Sir  James 
Barrie's  "Rosalind",  which  you  heard  re- 
cently with  Billie  Burke  in  the  title  role. 

Menser's  Motto  is:  "fewer  and  better 
Radio  dramas!" 

Upon  discovering  that  this  talented  di- 
rector was   also   Chairman   of  the   Play- 


reading  Committee  at  NBC,  I 
pressed  him  for  his  reasons  in  turn- 
ing down  scripts  as  impossible  ma- 
terial for  Radio  drama.  He  admit- 
ted to  finding  some  too  long,  some 
whose  themes  were  too  sophistica- 
ted— or  shall  we  say  immoral — 
some  with  too  many  characters  in 
the  cast,  and  many  plays  whose 
whole  point  and  crux  turned  on 
some  business  that  required  visuali- 
zation. Other  scripts  "C.  L.",  as 
studio  folk  call  him.  simply 
found  needed  too  much  adapta- 
tion, "something  that  takes  too 
much  time.  I  only  added  twenty- 
five  words  to  "Rosalind"  for  the 
Radio  version",  the  37  year  old  di- 
rector commented. 

But  Mr.  Menser  thinks  on  the 
whole  that  a  good  play  is  a  good 
play  on  the  air  or  elsewhere,  a  bad 
play  a  bad  one  anywhere.  "All  this 
talk  about  a  new  medium,  and  spir- 
itual qualities  is  just  a  lot  of  hooey, 
if  you  ask  me",  the  former  dramat- 
ic director  at  Knox  College,  ejacu- 
ated. 

On  the  other  hand,  Vernon  Rad- 
cliffe,  who  directs  NBC's  Radio 
Guild,  one  of  the  best  dramatic 
hours  on  the  air,  says,  "In  a  word, 
we  must  almost  have  a  certain 
Radio  shorthand.  We  must  haw- 
plays  that  can  be  reduced  to  that 
shorthand,  which  means  plays  that 
have  a  definite  structure,  like  Pi- 
nero's  and  Fitch's  dramas.  Then 
we  must  have  actors  who  can  read, 
can  interpret  such  a  script,  who  are 
constituted  and  trained  to  read  our 
Radio    shorthand." 

When     Mr.     Radcliffe    chooses    a 


weekly  vehicle  for  his  broadcasts,  he  tries 
to  select  a  play  he  says  that  has  both  the 
right  dramatic  calibre  and  Radio  adap- 
tability. 

By  the  calibre  of  the  play.  Mr.  Rad- 
cliffe says  he  means  that  it  must  have 
proved  its  worth  at  the  time  of  its  run. 
that  its  author  must  be  well  known,  that 
the  play  must  be  of  highly  dramatic  con- 
tent, and  that  it  must  have  an  idea. 

Mr.  Radcliffe  is  not  interested  in  plays 
{Continued  on   page   106) 


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Keeping  up 

with  the 


March 


TWO  years  of  writing  and  re- 
searching in  the  offices  of  Time; 
one  year  of  broadcasting  week- 
ly electrical  transcriptions  of 
dramatized  news  events  over  a  nation- 
wide group  of  110  Radio  stations;  three 
months  of  rehearsals  and  auditions  in  the 
studios  of  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System — these  are  some  of  the  major 
actuating  elements  behind  The  March 
of  Time. 

Three  years  ago  at  WLW  I  ar- 
ranged a  daily  broadcast  of  news 
events  which  included  paragraphs 
from  Time,  The  Weekly  Newsmaga- 
zine. It  occurred  to  me  that  other 
broadcasters  also  would  be  glad  to 
present  a  professionally  prepared 
daily  news  release.  I  submitted  the 
idea  in  a  letter  to  the  publishers  of 
Time  and  was  subsequently  asked  to 
syndicate  for  them  a  daily  news  re- 
lease, called  "NewsCasting",  to  Ra- 
dio stations.  During  the  summer  of 
1928  I  visited  major  stations  in  prac- 
tically all  states  east  of  the  Rockies 
and  we  began  the  release  of  News- 
Casting  the  following  September 
over  a  group  of  34  stations.  By  the 
spring  of  1929  we  had  80  stations. 


panding  our  S-minute  recorded  feature 
into  a  half-hour  chain  program — if  Col- 
umbia could  prove  to  us  that  such  a 
feature  could  be  artistically  and  au- 
thentically presented.  And  Columbia's 
answer  was:  "We'll  prove  to  you  that 
it   can   be." 

Then  the  CBS  production  department 
and  Artist  Bureau  set  to  work  with  our 


scripts,  and  Georgia  Backus,  Charlie 
Schenck  and  Harry  Browne  directed  and 
presented  the  experimental  shows  to 
small — but  critical! — audiences  listening 
in  audition  rooms.  One  major  audition 
was  presented  in  the  evening,  "piped", 
by  telephone  lines,  to  the  home  of  Time 
Vice  President  and  General  Manager 
Roy   E.    Larsen    and    there  was   listened 


I 


THEN  began  to  work  on 
the  idea  of  dramatizing  major  news 
events.  Specimen  scripts  were  sub- 
mitted to  the  editors.  Interested, 
but  cautious,  they  decided  that  I 
should  test  out  these  novel  drama- 
tizations over  a  period  of  several 
weeks  to  determine  if  each  week 
would  provide  sufficient  news  for 
dramatic  interpretation  to  warrant 
the  preparation  and  broadcast  of  a 
first-rate  Radio  program. 

In  December  of  1929  we  made 
our  first  electrical  transcriptions  of 
broadcasts  along  this  line,  sent  them 
to  a  small  group  of  20  Radio  sta- 
tions as  an  experiment,  and  re- 
quested comment.  The  approval  was 
unanimous.  From  that  small  initial 
group  of  20  stations,  the  feature 
spread — under  the  revised  title, 
"XewsActing" — to  110  leading  Uni- 
ted States  stations — from  Florida  to 
Hawaii  and  Alaska  and  from  Hali- 
fax to  New  Orleans. 

In  December  of  1930  we  ap- 
proached the  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System  and  said  that  we  might 
be  interested  in  transferring  and  ex- 


Illus- 
trated  by 


Broadcasting  the 


SURROGATE  FOLEY  reserves  decision 
on  the  application  for  sale  of  the 
New  York  World.  Dynamic  little  Publisher 
Roy  Howard,  of  the  Scripps-Howard  news- 
papers, chafes  at  the  delay  .  .  .  The  2,867 
World  employees  know  that  only  a  few  of 
them  can  possibly  find  employment  on  the 
prospective  World-Telegram.  They  band  to- 
gether in  a  last-minute  desperate  attempt  to 
buy  the  World  properties  for  themselves. 
The  call  sweeps  through  the  World  Building, 
out  into  the  city  to  old  employees,  and  to 
friendly  bankers;  to  newspaper  men  in  other 
cities  throughout  the  country  and  throughout 
the  world.  Pledges  mount  to  $650,000.  Sur- 
rogate Foley,  touched  by  the  deadly  serious- 
ness of  the  employees,  again  delays  decision. 
(clatter  of  typewriters,  chatter,  etc.)  In  the 
City    Room   of   the    World,   at   2    A.M.,   200 


nervous,  tense  employees — writers,  artists, 
reporters,  compositors,  pressmen — are  wait- 
ing for  the  Surrogate's  final  decision. 

Barrett:  Here  is  a  telegram  from  the 
Houston  Texas  Chronicle:  "...  a  pledge  to 
buy  stock  in  the  New  York  World  if  put 
under  employees'  ownership  was  circulated 
here  this  afternoon.  $500  was  subscribed  in 
ten  minutes  with  much  more  in  sight.  We 
believe  there  are  thousands  of  newspaper- 
men all  over  the  United  States  to  whom  the 
World  has  been  the  law  and  the  prophets  and 
who  would  pawn  their  last  shirt  to  help  keep 
the  paper  as  a  liberal-independent." 

First  Reporter:  {rushing  in)  Any  word 
yet  from  the  Surrogate? 

Second  Reporter:  No.  Expecting  it  any 
minute. 


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to  by  other  executives  and  the  Time  staff. 
At  the  end  of  three  months  of  cease- 
less work — constant  molding  and  revision 
of  the  dramatic  formula — the  feature, 
under  the  title  of  The  March  of  Time, 
was  ready  for  the  air.  On  the  afternoon 
preceding  the  initial  broadcast  CBS  pre- 
sented The  March  of  Time,  by  piping 
the  program  via  telephone  lines,  to  sta- 


tions in  the  basic  network  where  Radio 
editors  had  assembled  to  listen  to  that, 
the  first  nationwide  Radio  preview.  In 
Columbia's  New  York  WABC  studios 
representatives  from  leading  newspapers. 
The  United  Press,  the  Associated  Press, 
the  International  News  Service  and  the 
National  Enterprise  Association  listened 
to  the  preview  and  then  unanimously  ac- 


"End  of  the  World" 


First  Reporter:  How  about  the  pledges? 
What  do  they  total  now? 

Second  Reporter:  Nearly  a  million,  and  I 
hear  that  a  big  banking  house  is  willing  to 
back  us. 

Barrett:  Here's  another  telegram,  boys — 
from  H.  V.  Kaltenborn.  He  pledges  a  thou- 
sand dollars  to  the  fund. 

Third  Reporter:  Good  for  him! 

Barrett:  And  here's  another.  The  Nash- 
ville Tennesseean  has  raised  $200.  But  I'm 
afraid  we're  too  late — 

{Telephone  rings)  Second  Reporter:  I'll 
get  it,  chief. 

Barrett:  The  decision! 

Second  Reporter:  {answering  trie  photic) 
Yes,  City  Room. 

Another  Reporter:  (whispering  to  Bar- 
rett) Well,  what  do  vou  think  it  is?     Yes  or 


no? 

Second  Reporter:  (telephoning)  All  risrht 
— go  ahead. 

Another  Reporter:  (whispering)  It's  the 
decision,  all  right.     Look  at  Joe's  face. 

Second  Reporter:  (telephoning)  1  have  ii 
—thanks. 

Another  Reporter:  Lei's  have  it,  Joe. 
What's   the   answer? 

Second  Reporter:  Sold  to  Scripps- 
Howard ! 

(Silence) 

Barrett:  All  right,  boys,     It's  tough,  but 
we're  -till  newspapermen  and  we've  just  got 
time  to  '-ret  the  decision  into  the  last  edition' 
Rj  porter:    "Last    edition"    is   right, 
(Sound  of  presses  come-  up  with  a  ro 


claimed  the  new  Radio  program  to  be 
revolutionary  in  its  technique,  amazing 
in  its  power  to  clarify  and  graphically 
portray  the  memorable  events  of  current 
times. 

In  the  meanwhile.  Time's  Radio  ac- 
count had  gone  to  Batten.  Barton.  Dur- 
st ine  &  Osborn,  and  into  the  picture 
stepped  efficient  Arthur  (''Son-of-famed- 
bandmaster  Pryor ")  Pryor,  Jr.,  who 
is  manager  of  that  agency's  Radio 
department,  with  capable  assistant 
James  H.  Wright.  The  exigencies 
of  this  complicated  program  were  so 
intricate  that  Director  Pryor  elected 
himself  to  personally  take  charge  of 
production,  went  after  the  14-hours- 
per-week  rehearsals  with  kinetic  en- 
thusiasm. Within  a  week,  actors 
had  become  so  interested  in  the  fas- 
cinating quality  of  The  March  of 
Time  that  they  said  to  Pryor:  "Don't 
hesitate  to  call  on  us  for  extra  re- 
hearsals— this  show  deserves  and 
must  have  extra   rehearsals!'' 


JTRYOR  gathered  in  a 
nucleus  of  Radio's  tinest  actors, 
supplemented  them  each  week  with 
a  large  variety  of  actors.  Included 
among  the  regulars  are  Bill  ("Col- 
lier's Uncle  Henry")  Adams,  who 
impersonated  in  the  inaugural  pro- 
gram Mayor  Thompson  of  Ch: 
and  Speaker  Longworth  of  Cincin- 
nati so  authentically  and  so  differ- 
ently that,  in  both  instances.  Radio 
audiences  complimented  The  March 
of  Time  on  its  selection  of  voio 
closely  imitative  of  Mayor  Thomp- 
-on  and  Speaker  Longworth.  In  the 
second  March  of  Time  program. 
Harry  (Show  Boat")  Browne  played 
The  Voice  of  Fate  in  the  Vivian 
Gordon  melodrama  ami  followed  im- 
mediately in  the  hilarious  interpre- 
tation of  Wilbur  Glenn  ("The  World 
is  Flat")  Voliva. 

Versatile  also  are  regular  March 
of  Time  actors  Frank  Reddick. 
Charles  Slattery.  HerscheJ  Mayall. 
Pedro  lie  Cordoba — whose  "King  Al- 
fonso" was  a  sensation — and  Alfred 
Shirley  Also  Lucile  i  "Collier's  Love 
Story  t',irl"i  Wall,  who  starred  as  the 
Spanish  telephone  operator  in  the 
program  oi  March  20th.  Announcer 
for  the  hour  is  famed  Ted  Husing — 
and    The  Mo'  -  the  only 

pram    on   which    Husing   does  not 
off  by  announcing  his  own  name. 


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For,  in  Ted's  own  words — "in  this 
program  I  am  just  a  Voice — the 
Voice  of  Time!" 

Howard  Barlow,  musical  director 
of  the  23-piece  symphonic  orchestra 
which  provides  the  musical  atmos- 
phere for  The  March  of  Time,  says 
he  has  never  seen  his  men — and  all 
of  them  have  been  with  him  half-a- 
dozen  Radio  years — so  interested  in 
a  program.  As  individuals  they  come 
from  many  European  countries  and 
naturally  when  a  news  drama  from 
Roumania,  or  Russia,  Germany  or 
Italy  is  being  enacted,  Howard's 
Roumanian,  Russian,  German  or 
Italian  musicians  jump  out  on  the 
edges  of  their  chairs.  Barlow  him- 
self, scoring  special  music  for  The 
March  of  Time,  frequently  sits  up 
until  two  o'clock  in  the  morning, 
writing  musical  atmosphere  to  sur- 
round colorful  news  dramas. 

We  who  prepare  the  script  work 
at  research  and  writing  seven   days 
a    week — and    often    far    into    the 
night.     It  is  frequently  necessary  to 
search  through  histories,   encyclopae- 
dias and  special  reference  books  to  dis- 
cover  a    single    pertinent    fact    necessary 
to   the   clear   exposition   of   a   particular 
news    drama    or    scene.      Sometimes    we 
must  telegraph  or  cable  our  representa- 
tives in  isolated  or  far  distant  spots  of 
the    country    or    world    to    obtain    more 
complete  details  of  a   story  we  wish  to 
dramatize  and  to   get   exact   information 
concerning   kind    and    quality    of    voices. 

Sometimes  the  news  story  itself  is  so 
replete  with  dramatic  moments  that  we 
must  select  only  one  or  two  episodes  out 
of  six  or  eight  in  the  actual  story.  Such 
was  the  case  with  the  passing  of  the  New 
York  World.  That  story  ran  in  the 
newspapers  for  a  week  or  more,  was 
continually  exciting,  constantly  dramatic. 
Eventually  we  selected  for  dramatic  ex- 
position the  court  scene  where  Herbert 
Pulitzer  explains  to  the  judge  why  the 
paper  must  be  sold;  and  the  2  A.  M. 
scene  in  the  old  World  offices  when  200 
employes,  who  had  been  campaigning  for 
three  days  to  raise  sufficient  money  to 
purchase  the  World,  learn  that  the  pa- 
per has  been  sold  to  the  Scripps-Howard 
interests. 

At  the  other  end  of  the  scale,  where 
the  news  story  is  very  short  but  con- 
tains valuable  dramatic  elements,  we 
build  up  the  dramatization  from  the  ac- 
tual brief  but  significant  news  story. 
Such  was  the  case  with  the  story  of 
King  Carol  of  Roumania  who  visited  a 
Bucharest  police  station,  found  the  jail- 
er third-degreeing  a  petty  criminal  by 
stringing  him  up  by  his  thumbs,  ordered 
the  prisoner  liberated  and  the  cruel  jailer 
dismissed. 

In  all  cases,  the  advice  and  coopera- 
tion of  the  magazine's  highly  specialized 
staff  of  writers  is  invaluable  in  bringing 
the  half-hour  production  to  the  state 
where  it  becomes  a  well  rounded  and 
precisely  balanced  program.     Active  ad- 


sense,  the  author  of  this  production 
is — Destiny !  Back  of  all  the  per- 
sonal artistry  expended  upon  each 
week's  performance,  a  greater  than 
any  human  hand  is  writing  the  stor- 
ies and  dramas  which  finally  make 
their  way  into  The  March  of  Time. 


Fred  Smith,  pro- 
ducer and  author 
of  the  "March  of 
Time"  broad- 
casts. 


visor  on  script  and  production  is  Vice 
President  Roy  E.  Larsen.  In  reality, 
behind  The  March  of  Time  are  the 
personalities  behind  Time,  the  News- 
magazine. They  contribute  ideas,  coun- 
sel and  enthusiasm  for  this  new  kind  of 
news-reporting:  Henry  R.  Luce,  presi- 
dent; Managing  Editor  John  S.  Martin; 
Foreign  Editor  Laird  S.  Goldsborough; 
National  Affairs  Editor  John  Shaw  Bil- 
lings; Music  Editor  Elizabeth  Arm- 
strong; Mary  Fraser,  head  of  research; 
Managing  Editor  of  Fortune,  Parker 
Lloyd-Smith.  Batten,  Barton,  Durstine 
&  Osborne,  intensely  interested  in  the  suc- 
cess of  the  program,  contribute  much  edi- 
torial and  production  advice  of  great 
value  through  Vice  Presidents  Roy  S. 
Durstine  and  Paul  Hollister. 


A, 


O, 


_S  a  result  of  this  con- 
centrated flow  of  ideas  and  interpreta- 
tions from  many  sources,  the  program 
finally  goes  out  on  the  air  and  into  the 
homes  of  America's  millions  as  free  from 
bias  and  prejudice  as  Time  itself.  Never 
can  we  tell  a  week  in  advance  what  stor- 
ies will  be  ours  to  dramatize.     In  a  large 


NE  of  these  days  some 
great  philanthropist  will  post  a 
worth-while  prize  for  the  person 
who  creates  a  new  kind  of  program 
that  will  add  new  zest  to  Radio 
listening.  We  have  had  Amos  and 
Andy  with  their  program  which 
stands  out  in  Radio  like  Charlie 
Chaplin  in  the  movies,  and  we  have 
had  the  Atwater  Kent,  and  Vivian 
Ware  Murder  Trial  and  other  out- 
standing events.  With  the  presen- 
tation of  The  March  of  Time  by 
a  contemporary  magazine  Radio  Di- 
gest believes  a  new  and  bold  idea 
has  been  brilliantly  developed  to 
mark  a  new  epoch  in  broadcasting. 
Mr.  Fred  Smith,  managing  edi- 
tor of  The  March  of  Time,  has 
at  various  times  been  an  active 
contributor  to  Radio  Digest.  He 
has  been  a  pioneer  of  new  ideas. 
When  Bob  Casey  wrote  the  serial  story 
Step  on  the  Stair  for  Radio  Digest  five 
years  ago,  Mr.  Smith  was  asked  to 
dramatize  the  story  for  broadcasting.  He 
was  at  that  time  director  of  the  Crosley 
station,  WLW,  at  Cincinnati.  Sixteen  of 
the  most  powerful  stations  in  the  United 
States  then  presented  the  Step  on  the 
Stair  in  weekly  episodes  from  coast  to 
coast.  So  popular  and  unusual  was  this 
program  that  several  of  these  stations 
have  repeated  the  series  two  and  three 
times. 

Later  Mr.  Smith  took  a  hand  in  pro- 
ducing the  notable  Majestic  program, 
featuring  Wendel  Hall,  the  Red  Headed 
Music  Maker.  He  worked  out  novel 
sound  effects  to  illustrate  highlights  in 
the  program.  Realism  is  Fred's  middle 
name. 

These  experiences  have  gradually  led 
up  to  this  last  grand  departure — The 
March  of  Time.  To  him  the  conception 
is  not  new  but  only  the  realization  and 
crystallizing  of  an  idea  that  has  long  been 
in  process  of  evolution  from  a  funda- 
mental thought.  The  March  of  Time  is 
the  ultimate  product  of  a  carefully 
worked  out  laboratory  experiment. 

We  would  vote  to  award  Mr.  Fred 
Smith  the  season's  Gold  Medal  for  dis- 
tinctive achievement  in  the  presentation 
of  an  outstanding  Radio  program. 

— Editor. 
*     *     * 

NEXT  MONTH.  Readers  of  Radio 
Digest  will  learn  something  about 
an  evolution  in  broadcasting  from  Mr. 
Merlin  H.  Aylesworth.  It  is  an  article 
especially  written  for  this  magazine  by 
the  president  of  the  National  Broadcast- 
ing Company.    Be  sure  to  read  it. 


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roadcastor 


Our  Columnist  Greases  the  Skids — Slides  out  a  few  Pearls 
of  Great  Tripe  and  some  True  Defective  Stories 

"By  Ray   Perkins 


WHEN  you  buy  a  magazine 
entitled  Radio  Digest,  I 
suppose  it's  reasonably  fair 
to  assume  that  you  expect 
to  get  printed  matter  having  something 
or  whatsoever  to  do  with  Radio.  The 
circulation  department  of  this  handbook 
of  microphonetics  claims  for  its  readers 
an  overwhelming  interest  in  Etheriana.  I 
have  therefore  been  coaxed  and  wheedled 
by  the  Editor  into  a  promise, 
lightly  given  withal,  not  to  go 
fluttering  off  into  such  subjects 
as  true  defective  stories  or  the 
love  life  of  the  herring. 

Well.  If  you  want  to  be  con- 
sidered an  intellectual  heavy- 
weight on  the  subject  of  Radio, 
there  are  three  noncopyrighted 
pearls  of  wisdom  you  can  scat- 
ter hither  and  thither.  Pearls  of 
great  tripe.  They  should  be  said 
the  while  you  cock  your  head 
on  one  side  and  squint  one  eye 
ever  so  slightly  dill-pickle  fash- 
ion, a  gesticulatory  combination 
derived  from  the  Movies  denot- 
ing deepness  of  thought.  These 
three  cover-alls  are:  (a)  "Ra- 
dio is  still  in  its  infancy";  (b) 
"We  have  hardly  scratched  the 
surface";  and  (c)  "Television  is 
just  around  the  corner." 


XT  UT  them  all  to- 
gether and  they  spell  horse- 
feathers. 

The  trouble  with  Radio  today 
is  that  there  isn't  anybody  who 
knows  what's  the  trouble  with 
Radio  today.  Except  I.  (Don't 
crowd,  I  will  not  be  bullied.) 
The  secret  is  too  many  songs  of 
the  I-Love-You  school.  They're 
making  the  good  old  microphone 
sticky  as  a  wet  lollipop.  That's 
why  we  have  a  new  wealthy  class 
in  the  country  today — million- 
aire megaphone  manufacturers. 
A  lot  of  singers  have  to  use  meg- 
aphones so  the  songs  won't  spill 
all  over  them  and  get  their 
clothes  gooey.  Unquestionably 
the  present  overproduction  crisis 
in  the  sugar  industry  can  largely 


be  traced  to  the  vogue  of  Sweetness  in 
Song. 

My  old  friend  Lew  Conrad,  the  verse 
and  chorus  man,  has  such  sweetness  of 
tone,  that  he  rarely  takes  sugar  in  his 
coffee,  contenting  himself  with  singing  a 
few  bars  of  Just  a  Gigolo  into  his  cup. 
It's  non-fattening  too.  I  know  a  crooner 
whose  voice  is  so  sweet  that  I'm  laying 
odds  that  by  summer  time  it  will  draw 


flies.  He'll  have  to  have-  an  assistant 
standing  by  the  microphone  with  a  Flit 
gun. 

Problems  like  that  do  not  bother  me. 
My  voice  fortunately  is  just  a  teeney- 
weeney  bit  sour  and  I  aim  to  keep  it 
that  way.  No  megaphones  for  this  little 
man.     I  wouldn't  even  use  a  funnel. 

Another  difficulty  we  are  experiencing 
at  the  studios  these  days  is  the  matter  of 
mixed  quartettes.  A  mixed  quar- 
tette is  a  very  delicate  thing  to 
handle.  They  say  the  best 
thing  to  do  is  put  a  barrel  under 
its  stomach  and  roll  it  back  and 
forth.  If  that  doesn't  work  you 
should  send  for  the  fire  depart- 
ment or  a  visiting  nurse. 

I  remember  in  my  student 
days  at  dear  old  Milkstool  Uni- 
versity we  had  a  mixed  quartette 
of  six  chemistry  students.  And 
you  know  how  chemicals  mix. 
Well,  the  annual  spring  concert 
always  came  the  night  following 
the  big  ring-around-rosie  con- 
test between  dear  old  Milkstool 
and  the  State  College  of  Taxi- 
dermy, even  on  years  when  the 
contest  was  cancelled.  Inciden- 
tally we  usually  licked  the  slutt- 
ing out  of  the  taxidermists. 


Wei 


It's  hard  to  snap  R.iv  Perkins  because  he's  always  wiggl 
ears,  but  tins  piano  is  so  sr-,"J  bo  doesn't   dare. 


'ELL.  one  time 
just  as  the  quartette  was  brac- 
ing itself  for  their  second  num- 
ber, one  of  the  singers — (I  think 
it  was  the  second  tenor,  or  no.  1 
guess  it  was  the  assistant  cash- 
ier1)— came  down  to  the  foot- 
lights anil  said  "Is  there  a  Doc- 
tor in  the  Audience?"  Well  it 
seems  that  old  Hoc  H.iiroil  had 
been  sitting  in  a  box.  so  that  his 
<zook\  ear  was  nearest  the  S 
which  allowed  him  to  hear  the 
first  number.  So  the  Doc  stood 
up  and  said  "Yes,  there's  .1  doc- 
tor in  this  audience  but  from 
now  on  there's  no  audience  in 
this  doctor";  ami  with  that  he 
got  up  and  left  the  hall  on  his 
good  ear. 

Bul     getting    back    to    some- 
{Contimud  0 


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Illustrating  the  method  used  by  the 
Radio  cruisers.  One  car  strives  to 
intercept  and  block  escape,  another 
will  follow  and  corner  the  bandits. 
The  big  yellow  Chicago  police  car 
on  the  right  is  manned  by  Sergt. 
Burbach  and  Officers  Will,  Chap 
and  Kelsey. 


±  hree  Police  Com- 
missioners Reveal  How 
Radio  is  Cutting  the 
Cost  of  Prosecution 
and  Preventing  Crime 


A  DARK,  cavernous  alley  be- 
hind a  bank  in  the  Highland 
section  of  Detroit.  An  hour 
after  the  last  homeward- 
bound  talkie  fan  has  turned  in.  No 
moon,  so  Police  Radio  Cruiser  No.  8 
slides  unseen  into  the  black  alley. 

Four  armed  patrolmen  jump  out 
of  the  car  even  before  it  stops,  guns 
drawn,  ready  for  action.  Two  race 
to  the  rear  of  the  bank.  Two  run 
for  another  throbbing  car  parked  in 
front  of  the  bank.  No  lights  on  this 
big  car  either,  but  its  powerful  mo- 
tor is  panting,  ready  to  go. 

Then  Police  Cruiser  No.  10  races 
up  from  the  opposite  direction  at 
forty  miles  an  hour.  Brakes  squeak. 
A  give-away. 

Action!  From  out  the  shadows 
before  the  bank  darts  a  watcher,  who 
jumps  into  the  driver's  seat  of  the 
suspect  car.  A  raucous  horn — the 
signal — and   the   bank's   door   opens. 


Especially  posed  for  Radio  Digest  by  NBC  Actors  Peter  Dixon  and  Aline  Berry.     Harold  Stein,  Photographer. 


in 


Detroit  Commissioner  of  Police, 
Thomas  C.  Wilcox 


Satchels  are  flung  into  the  get-away  car, 
and  two  dark  figures  follow,  leaping  in- 
to the  tonneau.  They  are  off  with  a 
grinding  of  gears. 

"Stop,  or  we'll  shoot!"  A  yell  from 
the  occupants  of  Cruiser  No.  10.  But 
the  big  car  zooms  on.  Then,  aid  from  the  alley! 
Car  No.  8,  first  on  the  scene,  is  back  on  the  job 
again.  It  is  out  of  its  hiding  place,  the  crew  of 
four  picked  patrolmen  on  the  running  board, 
shooting  as  they  go. 

Bullets  go  wild,  ricocheting  from  neighboring 
houses.  It  looks  as  if  this  will  be  one  more 
getaway  in  Detroit.  Then  .  .  .  flash!  An  ex- 
plosion louder  than  that  any  pistol  could  make. 
A  tire  is  pierced.  Into  the  curb  jumps  the  big 
car,  completely  out  of  control. 

Pistols  in  hand,  Detroit's  Radio  cruiser  police 
close  in  to  capture  three  desperate  men.  One  is 
severely  wounded,  one  is  bleeding  from  slight 
wounds,  but  the  third  surrenders  and  then  turns 
to  his  captor  with  a  slightly  dazed  look,  "How 
the  hell  did  you  get  here?" 

Yes,  how  had  the  police  gotten  to  the  scene 
so  quickly?  Before  the  robbery  was  perpetrated, 
before  the  loot  had  been  disposed  of,  the  robbers 
were  "caught  in  the  act." 


Experienced  bank  thieves,  the  three  had  been 
careful  not  to  set  off  any  alarms.  Their  acety- 
lene torch  worked  noiselessly.  But  they  had 
made  the  error  of  leaving  their  getaway  car 
parked  at  the  curb  with  a  purring  motor  in  a 
neighborhood  where  all  good  householders  have 
garages.  Edward  Hight,  an  astute  young  man 
returning  home  on  foot,  had  noticed  it. 


H, 


_E  KNEW  the  building  was  a 
bank.  Racing  home,  he  phoned  police  head- 
quarters. In  fifteen  seconds  Police  Station 
WCK  was  on  the  air.  The  dispatcher  an- 
nounced, "Cruiser  No.  8,  go  to  1234  Blank 
Street.  A  bank  robbery  suspected.  Cruiser 
No.  8,  go  to  1234  Blank  Street.  A  bank 
robbery  suspected."  And  then,  "Cruiser  No. 
10,  go  to  reenforce  No.  8  at  1234  Blank  Street. 
A  bank  robbery  suspected." 

Riding  around  in  their  precincts  in  the 
neighborhood,  the  Radio  patrolmen  heard  their 
instructions  via  the  loud  speaker  placed  over 
their  heads.  Instantly  they  were  on  the  go. 
They  caught  the  robbers  red-handed.  No  time 
to  establish  alibis  was  given.  There  was  no 
opportunity    to    dispose    of   incriminating   loot. 


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The  three  criminals  were  sentenced.  No  clever 
criminal  lawyer  could  find  an  out  for  them. 

This  is  an  actual  case  report  of  an  arrest 
by  the  squad  of  Cruiser  No.  8  of  the  Detroit 
Police.  It  is  just  one  example  of  the  many 
frustrations  of  hold-ups  and  criminal  acts 
which  have  been  brought  about  by  the  opera- 
tion of  the  new  Radio  police  system  which 
makes  the  law  "Johnny-on-the-spot"  every- 
where this  device  is  installed. 

In  Detroit,  pioneer  city  in  this  able  method 
of  giving  wings  to  the  law,  Commissioner 
Thomas  C.  Wilcox  reports  a  yearly  decrease 
in  the  number  of  crimes  committed.  Total 
homicides,  armed  robberies  and  cars  stolen  in 
1^29  were  11,284,  but  in  1930,  when  Detroit's 
Radio  cruiser  force  was  increased  in  size,  but 
8,138  of  these  crimes  had  been  committed,  a 
decrease  of  28  per  cent. 

Criminals  are  staying  away  from  Detroit, 
but  they  are  fast  finding  it  difficult  to  locate 
in  many  of  the  other  large  cities.  Chicago  has 
tired  of  acting  as  the  butt  for  all  gangster 
jokes  and  has  installed  the  largest  police  Radio 
system  in  the  country;  Washington,  D.  C. : 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  Toledo,  Ohio;  Rochester.  N.  V. : 
Pittsburgh,    Pa.,   and   Cleveland,   Ohio,   in    the 


By  Janet 
A.  Dublon 


east  are  operating  police  Radio  stations. 
Following  the  trail  west  and  south  we 
find  Louisville,  Ky.,  Atlanta,  Ga.. 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  San  Francisco,  Cal.. 
Pasadena  and  Tulare,  Cal.  State  police 
in  Pennsylvania  and  Michigan  have 
State-wide  patrols.  Every  day  the  Federal  Radio 
Commission  is  presented  with  new  applications 
from  wise  city  officials  who  are  anxious  to  use 
this  new,  modern  method  of  crime  detection. 
Many  of  the  cities  mentioned  have  had  Radio 
patrols  for  so  short  a  time  that  the  police. 
ever  cautious  in  publicizing,  are  wary  in  giving 
figures  and  divulging  methods  of  operation,  but 
our  correspondents  all  over  (he  country,  who 
have  seen  the  systems  in  operation,  report  amaz- 
ing progress. 


JL  rapping    Crimina Is 

Red-handed  by  Fleet 

Johnny -on- the- spot 

Police   Cars,   equipped 

with    Radio    Receivers 


instructions  on  your  receiver,  which 
is  tuned  only  for  the  longer  wave- 
lengths. Give  up  the  idea  of  getting 
your  vicarious  thrills  that  way.  for 
you'll  have  to  drop  in  on  one  of 
the  Radio  stations  with  us. 

Here,  in  any  of  the  wide-awake 
cities  mentioned,  you'll  find  a  switch- 
board where  incoming  calls  for  help 
are  received.  In  Chicago,  with  its 
squad  of  100  cars,  you'll  find  ten 
men  on  deck  at  telephone  number 
"Police  1313,"  pencils  poised,  ears 
alert  to  catch  names,  addresses,  de- 
tails. In  smaller  cities,  like  Tulare, 
Cal.,  with  its  two  patrol  cars,  one 
man  can  handle  all  the  incoming 
pleas  for  assistance.  But  the  system 
is  the  same.  On  the  instant  the  tele- 
phoned details  are  down  in  writing, 
the  man  at  the  broadcasting  set  i> 
handed  the  information  slip.  With 
amazing  rapidity,  he  barks  into  the 
microphone  on  the  desk  before  him. 


L 


lET'S  pay  a  visit  to  one  of  tin- 
police  Radio  stations  ami  lake  the  wheels  apart 
.  .  .  see  how  it  works.  Tin'  federal  Radio  Com- 
mission authorizes  the  use  of  short  wave  trans- 
mitters to  broadcast  "emergency  communications 
from  central  police  headquarters  to  squad  cars 
or  other  mobile  units.''  So  unless  you  have  a 
special    short    wave    set    you    can't    hear    squad 


luttiii  |.  Roche,  Buffalo  t  o;u. 
nioner  of  Police 


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"Squad  141,  go  to  Blank  Street  and  John 
Avenue.  Two  negroes  are  holding  up  a 
white  woman."  His  announcing  must  be 
crisp,  clear  and  couched  so  that  there 
is  no  possibility  of  misunderstanding. 

Simple,  isn't  it?  And  the  method  of 
receiving  is  just  as  easy  to  understand. 
A  car  has  been  equipped  with  a  special 
short-wave  receiver  tuned  in  on  the 
Police  Broadcasting  Station.  A  squad  of 
four  or  five  husky  policemen  with  a 
sergeant  or  other  officer  in  charge,  hops 
in.  They  proceed  to  their  "beat"  and 
cruise  around  the  streets  waiting  for  a 
call,  and  watching,  too,  for  unreported 
violations  and  stolen  cars.  Suddenly  the 
loud  speaker  over  their  heads  inside  the 
tonneau  roof  speaks.  "Squad  141,  go  to 
Blank  Street  and  John  Avenue.  Two 
negroes  are  holding  up  a  white  woman." 
The  police  car  siren  goes  into  action.  A 
path  is  cleared,  for  every  motorist  knows 
enough  to  get  out  of  the  way  of  this 
screeching  speed  demon.  The  squad 
arrives  while  the  hold-up  is  still  in  prog- 
ress, arrests  the  surprised  criminals  and 
the  good  citizen  who  has  seen  it  from 
some  window  or  doorway,  has  the  satis- 
faction of  knowing  that  his  telephoned 
report  prevented  a  robbery. 

With  the  old  system  of  police  on  foot 
reporting  to  patrol  boxes  every  half  hour, 
it  might  have  been  more  than  thirty 
minutes  before  one  lone  policeman  could 
receive  a  report  and  hurry,  unaided,  to 
the  spot.  In  the  meantime,  bandits  have 
escaped  and  the  hysterical  victim  may 
even  be  unable  to  describe  them.  Every- 
where in  the  country  criminals  have  be- 
come more  and  more  audacious.  They 
have  taken  advantage  of  every  advance 
of  science  and  every  method  of  increas- 
ing the  speed  of  escape. 

Machine  guns  have  been  called  into 
play,  new  methods  of  opening  hitherto 
uncrackable  safes  have  been  devised,  tear 
gas  and  other  chemicals  have  been  used, 
and  last  and  most  important,  increas- 
ingly speedy  cars  have  been  used  for 
get-aways.  Police  were  badly  handi- 
capped by  these  high-powered  cars.  Many 
times  before  a  report  of  crime  was  re- 
layed to  its  patrols,  the  crooks  were  miles 
away  from  the  scene  on  the  open  road. 
But  now,  with  police  on  the  air  instan- 
taneously, escape  is  becoming  increasingly 


more  difficult.  In  Detroit,  where  the 
system  has  been  polished  to  utmost  pre- 
cision, it  takes  only  fifteen  seconds  for  a 
report  to  go  on  the  air,  and  one  of  the 
100  cruisers  reaches  the  spot  in  an 
average  of  ninety  seconds.  One  hundred 
and  five  seconds  doesn't  offer  much  op- 
portunity for  a  getaway,  does  it? 

But  let  ex-commissioner  Rutledge, 
originator  of  the  idea  for  Radio  equip- 
ment  for  Detroit   cars,   tell  the  story  in 


John    R.    MacDonald,    Chief    of    Police, 

whose     progressive     methods     in     small 

Tulare,    Cal.,    might    set    the    pace    for 

many   a   metropolis. 

his  own  words.  "Snaring  criminals  in  a 
Radio  network,  woven  by  broadcasting 
to  Radio-equipped  cars,  has  become  a 
matter  of  seconds,"  declared  Mr.  Rut- 
ledge  in  an  interview  with  one  of  our 
correspondents. 

"Seconds  are  precious  to  the  law- 
breaker. They  spell  the  difference  be- 
tween escape  and  capture.  The  wider  the 
margin  of  time,  the  better  his  chances 
to  escape.  By  the  use  of  Radio  the 
Detroit  police  department  has  pared  this 
margin  to  a  minimum,  and  they  are  catch- 
ing the  criminal  red-handed.  And  too, 
Radio  is  cutting  down  the  cost  of  law 
enforcement.  One  hundred  fifty  men  on 
duty  in  Radio  cars  are  equal  to  at  least 
400  men  on  foot." 

But  there's  a  funny  side  to  this  police 
Radio   tale  as  well  as   the   serious   side. 


A    Radio    cruiser    in    Detroit    captures    two 
fleeing   bandits   with    their    loot. 


Originally  police  Radio  sets  were  ordinary 
receivers,  and  they  could  be  tuned  in  on 
any  station.  Many  a  squad  call  was 
unnoted  because  the  police  were  too  busy 
listening  to  Amos  'n'  Andy  to  tune  in 
on  the  police  headquarters!  But  there's 
no  temptation  to  stray  from  duty  now, 
because  the  new  sets  are  permanently 
and  unchangeably  tuned  in  on  the  police 
wave  length. 

Then,  too,  originally  police  reports 
were  broadcast  over  the  regular  broad- 
casting channels  through  some  co- 
operating stations.  In  1929  Chicago 
operated  by  that  method  with  WGN 
functioning  as  intermediary.  A  woman 
saw  burglars  looting  an  apartment  across 
the  way,  under  her  very  nose.  She 
phoned  a  report  to  police  headquarters. 
The  police  called  WGN  which  stopped  its 
entertainment.  Clang!  Clang!  "Squads 
Attention!"  barked  Quinn  Ryan  who  then 
directed  certain  squad  cruisers  to  speed 
to  the  scene.  But  when  they  arrived 
the  birds  had  flown.  In  the  looted  apart- 
ment a  Radio  was  going  merrily,  and  on 
the  table  was  this  note,  "Thanks  for  the 
tip-off." 

But  that,  too,  doesn't  happen  today, 
because  police  have  their  own  short-wave 
lengths  now.  However,  they  are  making 
use  of  the  entertainment-broadcasting 
stations,  too,  in  the  unique  field  of  crime 
prevention. 

Arthur  B.  Reeve,  author  of  the  Craig 
Kennedy  detective  stories,  was  one  of  the 
first  to  see  the  value  of  Radio  as  a 
crime  deterrent.  He  conceived  the  idea 
of  a  "Crime  Prevention  series"  and 
brought  about  its  production  over  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company  chain. 
And  Austin  J.  Roche,  Buffalo  Police 
Commissioner,  in  addition  to  maintain- 
ing a  police  station  for  broadcasts  to 
police  cars,  presents  a  weekly  "crime- 
logue"  over  Station  WGR  of  the  Buffalo 
Broadcasting  Company. 

Many  a  reader  of  this  story  will  re- 
member having  heard  these  stirring  police 
dramas  from  Buffalo.  The  unique  fea- 
ture is  that  they  are  based  on  fact.  Cases 
are  taken  from  police  records  and 
dramatized  by  Herbert  Rice  of  the 
broadcasting  station.  And  the  able 
dramatic  staff  of  the  station  is  assisted 
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The  Royal  zJxCaestro 


JVing;   raul 


Whiteman  is  growing  Thinner! 

Two  Chins  remain  firm  of  his 

famous   Trio,      But  he  s  Losing 

none  of  his    Mastery   of  Jazz 

"By  Ann  Steward 


DOES  Paul  Whiteman  deserve 
the  title  he  wears  so  gracefully 
— the  King  of  Jazz?  Is  he  in 
reality  the  king — or  is  he  the 
figure  head  letting  some  one  else  do  the 
work  for  which  Whiteman  gets  the  glory? 

Both  of  these  are  legitimate  questions, 
often  asked,  and  why  not?  Our  only  op- 
portunity to  see  Whiteman  has  been  on 
the  concert  or  vaudeville  stage  or  in  his 
recent  picture,  The  King  Of  Jazz.  We 
have  never  seen  him  as  he  is — minus  his 
stage  manner — minus  his  glamorous  set- 
ting we  all  know  so  well. 

But  at  last  there  comes  a  night  when 
we  are  privileged  to  see  the  real  White- 
man — the  Whiteman  devoid  of  all  pre- 
tense— the  Paul  Whiteman  who  is  not  the 
King  of  Jazz,  but  rather  the  business  man, 
the  brains  of  a  world  famous  organiza- 
tion. He  is  to  be  found  in  a  Chicago  night 
club.  We  go  hopefully  because  we  under- 
stand that  here  is  to  be  found  a  new  and 
an  impressive  light  on  the  great  maestro. 

As  we  enter  the  cafe  we  are  reminded 
that  it  was  in  this  place  that  a  now 
famous  band  made  its  start  to  stardom 
and  New  York.  But  what  a  changed 
night  club  it  is  now.  There  are  two 
rooms,  one  large,  for  the  guests  and  one 
small,  used  for  the  Whiteman  broadcasts 
and  where  only  the  privileged  may  enter. 
We  stand  at  the  entrance  of  the  larger, 
newer  room  where  lanterns  bearing  the 
face — the  familiar,  caricatured  face — of 
Paul  Whiteman  light  the  way  for  the 
dancers. 

The  band  is  playing.  As  we  near  the 
stand  we  see  the  greatest  of  all  living 
maestros — Paul  Whiteman,  the  King  of 
Jazz.     He  is  not  smiling. 


He  is  listening 
to  his  band  and 
his  rhythm-con- 
scious hands  are 
beating    time     at 

his  sides.  The  number  is  smooth  and 
new.  The  dancers  crowd  by  in  a  great 
merry  group.  They  stop  a  moment  be- 
side Whiteman,  almost  near  enough  to 
touch  him,  and  undoubtedly  they  thrill 
at  the  proximity,  for  after  all,  it  is  not 
every  one  who  can  boast  that  they  might 
have  touched  Whiteman  had  they  wished. 
That  is  enough  description  of  what  meets 
our  glances  when  we  first  enter  Paul 
Whiteman's  night   life. 


Th 


.HE  band  plays  on 
smoothly,  grandly,  majestically.  One 
that  didn't  take  the  time  to  analyze  it 
might  say,  he  has  a  very  good  orchestra 
— he  must  have,  for  is  he  not  Taul 
Whiteman?  But  one  who  knows  would 
say — he  has  power,  he  has  finesse  he  has 
rhythm,  he  has  melody.  It  all  goes  to 
make  a  perfect  band  that  cannot  be  de- 
scribed in  colorless  words.  It  is  like 
a  great  ship  steered  by  the  firm  hand 
of  one  lone  man.  There  is  a  feeling  of 
mightiness  there,  whether  one  wishes  to 
admit  it  or  not.  He  has  well  earned  the 
title  of  King,  Paul  Whiteman. 

And  then  of  a  sudden  the  music  stops. 
The  crowd  claps  ami  whistles  because  this 
is  college  night  at  the  cafe.  Whiteman 
hows  and  smiles.  Ilis  men  how  ami  smile 
They  leave  the  stand  and  go  into  the 
next  room,  the  broadcasting  room.  It  is 
time  for  the  evening  broadcast  of  Paul 
Whiteman's    Paint     Men    over    an     NBC 


Paul    Whiteman,    dapper   and    smiling,   as    ever 


chain.  The  men  take  their  places  sol- 
emnly, some  of  them  smiling  quietly. 
Whiteman  says  something  audible  only 
to  his  men.  They  laugh  out  loud  and 
make  fun  of  one  another.     They  relax. 

Paul,  the  great,  moves  a  mike,  moves 
a  chair,  talks  to  the  boys,  looks  at  a 
sheet  of  paper,  he  holds  in  his  hand  and 
then  steps  to  the  front  of  his  orchestra. 
''Let's  go  over  that  tune  again,  boys." 
An  upraised  right  hand.  A  sudden  hush 
falls  over  the  room.  It  is  only  practice 
but  it  might  well  be  a  finished  perform- 
ance. The  hand  descends  ami  softly 
come  the  full  notes  of  a  bass  clarinet. 

The  som:  rises,  swells,  pauses  for  a 
vocal  chorus  and  flows  on  to  fade  and  end 
abruptly  in  an  unruffled  silence  h  was 
only  a  commonplace  dance  number,  but 
Paul  Whiteman  had  glorified  it  and  made 
it  as  beautiful  as  one  of  the  popular 
classics. 


A 


TELETHON!-:  bell 
rings.  It  is  time  for  the  broadcast  and 
Whiteman  raises  a  plump  linger  to  his 
lip^.  Then  his  hand  goes  into  the  air. 
three  lingers  upheld,  line  tinker  comes 
down.  The  second  follows.  The  third 
finger  falls  ami  the  hand  swings  down 
in  a  graceful  motion.  The  Rhapsody  in 
comes  OUl  o\  a  pregnant  silence  and 
the  hall'  hour  show  is  on 

The  Whiteman  we  now   see  in   front   oi 
his    orchestra    i>    not    the    Whiteman    the 


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public  knows.  His  face  is  stern  and  set. 
His  eyes  are  fixed  straight  ahead  of  him 
in  deepest  concentration.  His  body 
sways  to  the  music  but  there  is  no  comedy 
in  it  now.  This  is  grim,  hard,  earnest 
work  by  one  of  the  greatest  living  artists. 
Suddenly  he  turns  and  hurries  into  an- 
other room  where  a  receiving  set  is  turned 
on.  He  listens  to  see  if  his  band  is 
coming  through  properly,  then  he  is  back 
again.     The  program  continues  on. 

Some  one  whispers — makes  a  sound  in 
the  audience.  Whiteman  turns  and 
frowns  slightly,  his  hand  still  swaying  in 
motion,  guiding  the  rhythm  of  his  music. 
The  whispering  has  stopped.  He  is 
nervous,  this  King  of  Jazz.  He  doesn't 
want  talking  and  whispering  in  his  private 
place  of  business.  The  cafe  out  there 
in  the  other  room  is  the  place  to  go  if 
one  would  be  social. 


I 


„T  IS  time  for  a  solo.  A 
youngster  scarcely  out  of  his  teens  steps 
up  to  the  microphone.  Whiteman  grins 
and  tweaks  the  boy's  ear  as  he  passes. 
It  is  a  moment  of  kindliness,  of  relaxa- 
tion.    The  boy  begins  to  sing. 

Whiteman  watches  him,  beckons  a 
trumpeter  forward,  a  saxophonist  back. 
The  solo  has  stopped  and  Paul  is  again 
waiting  for  the  signal.  The  air  in  the 
room  is  motionless.  The  silence  is  tense 
and  drawn.  We  are  tempted  to  scream 
just  to  relieve  the  awful  lack  of  sound. 
The  signal  comes.  Down  goes  the  hand. 
We  are  saved  from  making  a  severe  mis- 
take. 

A  chair  must  be  moved.  Whiteman 
moves  it.  A  music  stand  must  be  put  to 
one  side.  Whiteman  puts  it  there.  He 
acts  as  stage  hand  in  between  his  periods 
of  leading  his  band.  He  waves  to  a 
friend  and  smiles.  He  goes  across  the 
floor  to  speak  to  some  one.  He  makes  no 
sound.  The  round,  chubby  man  is  in- 
credibly light  on  his  feet.  He,  as  well 
as  all  of  his  men,  is  a  shadow.  Their 
music  is  the  only  tangible  thing  in  the 
room,  that  and  the  breathless  silences  in 
between.  Not  a  sound,  a  cough,  a  sneeze 
— nothing  but  music.  Whiteman  is  on 
the  air. 


A, 


.ND  at  last  the  broad- 
cast is  over.  We  go  back  to  the  main 
cafe  and  the  band  goes  directly  to  the 
stand  and  begins  to  play  a  dance  tune. 
After  that  comes  a  concert,  solo  num- 
bers, the  whole  Rhapsody  in  Blue,  When 
Day  is  Done — the  Whiteman  repertoire. 
We  look  at  the  leader.  He  has  changed 
somehow.  He  is  thinner — much  thinner 
than  the  man  we  knew  as  the  King  of 
Jazz  in  the  talking  picture.  True,  Paul 
has  traces  of  the  three  magical  chins, 
the  same  tiny  black  wings  on  his  upper 
lip.  But  is  it  Whiteman?  He  smiles, 
he  chuckles,  he  laughs  quite  frankly — 
and  then  we  know  it  is  Whiteman.  a 
thinner  Whiteman,  it  is  true,  but  a  merry, 
clapper  man  who  is  just  shaking  off  the 


spell  of  the  hardest  part  of  his  daily 
work — his  period  of  broadcast. 

He  is  on  and  off  the  stage  where  the 
band  is.  He  sways  with  the  music 
whether  he  is  leading  or  listening.  He 
talks  to  an  acquaintance.  He  listens  to 
the  music  from  every  corner  of  the  room. 
It  must  all  be  perfect.  He  darts  back 
with  a  friendly  pat  on  the  head  for  one 
of  his  saxophonists.  His  funsters  make 
a  great  deal  of  merry.  Some  of  his  per- 
formers go  through  a  floor  show.  And 
at  two  o'clock  Whiteman  and  his  band 
are  still  on  the  stand,  still  entertaining, 
still  working.  Their  last  period  of  rest 
came  at  a  quarter  of  twelve,  two  hours 
and  fifteen  minutes  before.  It  reminds 
one  of  a  marathon  and  when  they  do 
stop  finally,  the  crowd  lets  out  a  mighty 
cry,  "More!"  But  there  is  no  more  for 
the  present. 

One  more  dance  and  then  Whiteman 
and  his  orchestra  are  through  for  the 
night.  The  crowd  does  not  disperse  im- 
mediately. They  gather  around  and  eat 
a  little  or  else  talk  to  some  one  in  the 
band.  They  wander  out  slowly — a  little 
loath  .to  leave  the  place  where  they 
spent  those  happy,  intimate  hours  with 
Paul  Whiteman.  And  then  too,  the  King 
of  Jazz  has  not  yet  left.  He  sits  in  a 
chair  and  looks  at  the  people  around 
him.  He  talks  just  a  little  to  your  writer. 
"I  have  a  bad  'code  id  da  dose.'  "  His 
upper  lip  crinkles  in  a  characteristic 
smile.  His  eyes  dance  merrily.  "But  I 
feel  all  right  now."  He  laughs  to  prove 
it.  "You  don't  want  to  ask  me  any- 
thing? Very  well,  but  I'll  answer  any- 
thing you  want  me  to,  providing,  of 
course — "  and  he  walks  off  chuckling  to 
himself.  We  suspect  him  of  being  just 
a  bit  weary. 


L 


-N  a  moment  he  is  back 
again.  "Let's  go  home.  I've  had  an 
awful  day.  Let's  go."  We  get  ready 
to  go.  We  stop  and  look  at  pictures  in 
the  lobby.  We  chat,  and  then  finally  your 
writer  screws  up  enough  courage  to  ask 
just  one  question — "When  will  you  give 
up  your  work,   Mr.   Whiteman?" 

"Stop  leading  my  orchestra?  Oh,  my 
goodness,  you  can't  expect  me  to  answer 
that.  I'll  never  stop  as  far  as  I  know. 
Sousa's  still  going  and  he's  only  seventy 
some.  I  have  a  lot  of  time  to  keep 
going.  When  will  I  stop?  Never,  I 
hope." 

And  when  I  asked  a  close  friend  of 
Mr.  Whiteman's  the  same  question,  he 
replied,  "Whiteman  will  never  voluntarily 
give  up  his  band  and  his  work.  I  am 
convinced  that  when  the  end  comes  for 
Whiteman  it  will  surprise  him  in  his 
boots  with  a  baton  in  his  hand." 

So  much  for  the  evening  with  Paul 
Whiteman.  It  was  interesting,  awe  in- 
spiring and  happy.  We  heard  the  White- 
man  concert,  we  heard  the  broadcast 
from  its  source  and  we  danced  to  the 
Whiteman  band.  Could  humans  ask 
more?     But,  in  addition,  we  found  out 


some  things  about  this  mighty  character 
that  his  followers  would  undoubtedly  like 
to  know.  One  little  instance  that  shows 
just  how  big  a  really  big  man  may  be. 

Whiteman  recently  gave  a  free  concert 
at  one  of  the  Universities  in  Chicago.  He 
wanted  to  be  charitable  in  the  name  of 
musical  education.  And  everyone  knows 
that  he  was  just  that.  He  played  his 
concert  in  the  name  of  charity  to  a 
crowded  hall  at  the  University  when  he 
might  have  charged  and  collected  six 
dollars  for  each  seat  in  the  house.  It  was 
just  one  of  the  numerous  gestures,  one 
more  generous  gift  to  music  lovers  and 
those  who  would  like  to  know  more  about 
music. 


JLEOPLE  ask,  "Who 
wouldn't  want  to  go  with  Whiteman's 
band?"  Truth  to  tell,  there  are  plenty  of 
musicians  who  could  not  and  would  not 
stand  the  gaff  for  more  than  a  week. 
Before  a  man  joins  Whiteman's  staff  he  is 
asked  two  questions  by  the  maestro  him- 
self. "What  pay  do  you  want?"  and 
"How  many  hours  a  day  are  you  willing 
to  work?"  Whiteman  never  tells  a  man 
how  much  he  will  pay  him.  The  mu- 
sician states  the  price  at  which  he  will 
automatically  become  a  happy  man.  If 
it  is  too  steep  for  Whiteman  he  will  not 
pay  it,  nor  will  he  take  the  man  at  a 
lower  price.  "I  want  you  to  be  happy 
with  me.  If  I  pay  you  less  you  won't  be 
happy."  If  the  price  is  all  right,  White- 
man  says,  "You'll  probably  work  twenty 
hours  some  days,  my  boy.  You  may  get 
very  little  consecutive  sleep  for  weeks. 
Do  you  want  the  job  bad  enough  to  go 
into  it  and  stick?"  Whiteman  never 
forces  a  man.  If  he  wants  them  to  come 
with  him  and  they  are  willing,  they  must 
be  perfectly  happy  in  the  bargain  or  they 
are  lost  as  far  as  Whiteman  is  con- 
cerned. 


A, 


.ND  speaking  of  the 
twenty  hour  a  day  schedule,  that  is  not 
the  exaggeration  it  seems.  Of  course, 
not  all  days  are  that  long.  But  there  are 
times  when  Whiteman  knows  his  band 
needs  practice,  and  when  they  need  it 
they  get  it.  For  a  local  broadcast  alone, 
he  sometimes  practices  for  hours.  Often 
after  the  cafe  is  closed,  Whiteman  and  his 
orchestra  stay  until  six  or  even  eight  in 
the  morning,  working.  I  said  Whiteman 
and  his  band.  That  means  that  every 
hour  that  the  band  works,  Paul  White- 
man,  the  King  of  Jazz  is  working  also, 
working  for  each  man  in  his  band,  hold- 
ing each  one  in  his  power,  his  power  of 
leader  over  many  units. 

That  is  all  your  writer  can  tell  you. 
To  see  for  yourself  is  to  feel  the  mighti- 
ness of  Whiteman.  He  is  not  merely  an 
orchestra  leader,  an  artist  or  a  celebrity. 
He  is  the  man  who  is  responsible  for  our 
modern  music.  He  is  the  man  who  is 
back  of  compositions  such  as  his  theme 
{Continued  on  page   100) 


I  HE  find  of  a  decade,"  chorused  New  York  critics  after 
her  recent  appearance  in  Metropolitan  opera.  "Mikes  a  mil- 
lion dollars,"  said  the  man  in  NBC  control  room  when  she  made 
her  Radio  debut.  She's  a  French  coloratura.  U-mm,  let's  see, 
ten  years  back — ?  She's  booked  CBS  now.  Think  of  Spanish 
lace   and    pearls — and    EYES — when    you    hear    her! 


Lily  Pons 


Alma  Ashcraft 

Crinoline  girl  of 

WCKY— typical  Kentucky 
beauty,  in  a  state  famous 
for  beautiful  women,  fine 
horses  and  other  excite- 
ment. She  goes  crinoline 
because  of  the  sweet  sen- 
timental songs  she  sings 
that  were  popular  in  the 
Victorian  era.  "In  the  gloam- 
ing,   Oh    my   darling." 


Margery  Maxwel 


"r 
lIND  of  a  lifetime,"  say  we  of  Miss  Maxwell,  color- 
atura of  the  Chicago  Ravinia  opera.  She  began  in  a  church 
choir,  studied  under  Daddi  in  the  City-by-the-Lake,  made 
her  debut  in  opera  with  Galli-Curci  at  19.  She  has  appeared 
in  concerts  from  coast-to-coast,  and  is  now  sponsored  on 
one  of  the  Swift  programs  over  NBC.  Her  hobby — singing 
for  the  Off-the-Street  Club  urchins  of  Chicago. 


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Paul  Whiteman 

DIG  Glorified  Jazz 
and  Paintman  from  Chi- 
cago— at  least  for  the 
present.  And  that's  Niles 
Trammell  with  his  eye  on 
Paul's  pen.  Mr.  Trammell 
is  V.  P.  of  the  Chicago 
branch  of  the  NBC  and 
Paul  has  a  five  year  con- 
tract with  artist's  bureau 
before  him.  Will  he  sign 
it?  Will  Whiteman's  band 
ever    play    Rhapsody    in 

Blue?     Don't  be  silly. 
(See   story   in   this   issue.) 


Ginger  Rogers  (left) 
Lorna  Fantin 


got  your  number, 
Ginger.  Both  are  Columbia  ar- 
tists. Miss  Fantin  is  famous  numer- 
ologist  and  calculates  your  destiny 
according  to  the  letters  in  your 
name.  Ginger  walked  in  on  her 
and  wouldn't  you  love  to  know 
what  she  made  out  of  the  name 
"G-i-n-g-e-r  R-o-g-e-r-s"?  Musi- 
be  good  because  everybody 
knows  Ginger  took  her  audiences 
by  storm  from  the  day  she  en- 
tered a  Texas  Charleston  contest. 


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Ted  Maxwell  (left) 
Charlie  Marshall 

JUST  a  coupla  hard- 
working Vermont  Lumber- 
jacks gone  West.  That  is, 
they  do  their  vocalizing  in 
the  San  Francisco  NBC 
studios.  How  their  backs 
must  ache!  Look  at  that 
big  pile  of  sawdust  under 
the  log  where  they  struck 
a  knot!  No  joke  fiddling 
logs  all  day.  Guitars  are 
better.  Sound  your  A, 
Ted,  and  spare  "that  tree! 


Jolly  Bill  and  Jane 

"SURE,"  says  Jolly  Bill  |Mc) 
Steinke,  "  'tis  a  foine  time,  Jane, 
for  the  two  of  us  to  be  takin'  flight 
over  the  Emerald  Isle."  Little 
(Nora)  Jane  Harbater  gazed  up 
wistfully.  "Oh  Jolly  Bill,  I'd  be  so 
plazed  ef  you  would."  And  whizst 
— away  they  wint  in  their  magical 
airship  dressed  in  their  very  best. 
You  must  have  heard  them  on  their 
NBC   Cream   of   Wheat   program. 


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>and  Duchess  Marie 


OUZERAIN  of  Style.  Grand  Duchess  Marie  left  her  European 

Duchy  and  palaces  to  broadcast  to  American  housewives  through 

the  Columbia  system  the  last  decree  in  fashions  for  dress.     She 

is  regarded  as  one  of  the  world's  highest  authorities  in  this  realm. 

And   plaids,   my  deah,   are  quite  the  mode. 


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PRINCESS  CHARMING,  Good  News— Strike  Up  the  Band 

— ta-taTA-ta!     That's  Dorothea  all  over.     She's  a  sparkling  bit  of 

femininity  in  all  of  these  great  musical  shows.     Yeah,  and  she's 

been  in  motion  pictures  ever  since  she  wore  pigtails  (if  any).     She 

gave  the  Radio  listeners  a  treat  in  the  CBS  Radio  Roundup. 


Dorothea  James 


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MM 


Batter  Up 


MAMONDS  are  trumps 
and  the  American  sporting 
world  is  in  the  pitcher's  hands 
for  another  thrilling  season 
of  baseball.  Where  will  these 
two  famous  stars  be  when 
the  1931  pennant  is  in  the 
balance?  France  Laux  of 
KMOX  (center),  introducing 
Jimmy  Foxx  (left)  and  Bing 
Miller  of  the  champion  A's 
to  St.  Louis  audience. 


Mickey  Walker 


HEN  Mick  meets 
Mike  it's  a  round  of  interest- 
ing ring  chatter;  at  least  so 
thought  the  fans  listening  in 
while  Mickey  Walker  was  in- 
terviewed by  Don  Hix  at 
WFBR,  Baltimore.  Don 
jabbed  questions  right  and 
left  until  Mickey  hauled  off 
and  tucked  Mike  a  sock  on 
the  ol'  push  button. 


Rosaline  Greene 

IT'S  tough  to  be  a 
punching  bag  when  Rosaline 
gets  down  to  action.  But  a 
girl  who  goes  in  for  Radio 
dramatics  as  she  goes  on  the 
NBC  New  York  staff  must 
keep  in  trim — and  boy  what 
a  wallop  she  carries  in  that 
left!  Miss  Greene  is  an  all 
around  athlete.  Uppen  at- 
tum,   Rosaline! 


Mario  Chamlee 


Parker  Wilson 

HEE  he  he  he  ha  ha 
h-rrr!"  You  have  heard  that 
terrible  mysterious  laugh  of 
Yu  'An  Hee  See  during  the 
broadcast  of  .the  Collier 
Hour  on  Sunday  nights. 
Here  is  the  villain  who  does 
it.  It's  one  of  Sax  Rohmer's 
most  weird  characters.  Par- 
don, Yu,  a  good  manicure 
would  do  you  good. 


IE  takes  the  cake  and 
well,  you  know,  this  is  the 
famous  tenor  of  the  Metro- 
politan Opera  in  his  char- 
acter as  Marcuf.  It  was  the 
character  that  made  him 
supreme  in  his  success.  Ra- 
dio listeners  heard  him  dur- 
ng  the  Swift  Garden  Hour. 
Alas,  Marcuf,  'tis  said  you 
cannot  eat  your  cake  and 
have  it  too.    (On  NBC.) 


Richard  Crooks 


"ROM  palette  to  palate 
Mr.  Crooks  applies  his  art, 
insomuch  as  a  palate  func- 
tions in  the  control  of  a  voice 
that  is  said  to  most  nearly 
rival  that  of  the  late  Caruso. 
Mr.  Crooks  is  famous  in 
opera  and  concert.  He  was 
recently  guest  artist  on  the 
NBC  network  on  a  program 
heard   from   coast   to   coast. 


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Marion  Marchante 


\A/HEN  lights  are  low  and  you  have 
570  kc  on  the  dial  it  may  happen  you  will 
be  listening  to  this  charming  damosel,  for 
Marion  is  one  of  the'  sweet  voices  you 
hear  during  the  Shubert  programs  at 
WMCA,  New  York.  She  is  usually  iden- 
tified with  one  of  the  current  musical 
shows.      Marion,    please,    step   up   here   to 

the   mike   and — that's   a   good   girl. 


^51 


„„- 


TOR  nice  look-see-hear  you  gotta 
have  a  nice  look-see-hear  girl  and  that's 
why  Columbia  began  look-seeing  around 
for  a  perfect  type  for  their  new  television 
experiments.  Hundreds  of  girls  were  given 
photo  tests  before  Natalie  was  chosen.  She 
is  on  record  as  the  first  artist  selected  by 
a    national   chain    especially   for   television. 


Natalie  Towers 


Irene  Dunne 

ONE    by    one    the 
great  stars  of  the  sound 
pictures     are      becoming 
more     closely     identified 
with  Radio.     And  here  is 
the  lovely  Irene  Dunne  in 
her  famous   character  of 
Sabra  of  the  Radio  Keith 
Orpheum  picture,  Cimar- 
ron.   Radio  folk  attended 
a   large   reception   in   her 
honor  at  the  Sherry-Neth- 
erland.     You  hear  her  on 
the  NBC-RKO  broadcast 
features. 


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A  B  A  L  0   G   U  E 


By  J^llie   %vell 


Nellie  Revell,  "The  Voice  of  RADIO  DIGEST 


HOWDY,  friends.     Now  before  I 
get  started  on  the  Old  Settlers, 
I've  got  a  lovely  task  of  hand- 
shaking to  do,  and  some  new- 
comers  to   welcome,   because   we've   got 
some  new  neighbors  moving  into  Radio- 
ville.  *  *  * 

This  job  of  welcoming  people  to 
Radio  port,  or  should  I  say  air-port, 
and  presenting  them  with  the  dials  to 
the  city  makes  me  feel  I  ought  to  have 
a  pair  of  spats,  a  cane  and  a  gardenia, 
like  Grover  Whalen.  *  *  *  (Don't 
crowd,  boys,  make  way  for  the  camera- 
men). *  *  * 

Let's  begin  with  music.  *  *  *  Wasn't 
that  Deems  Taylor  concert  last  Sunday 
an  inspiration?  *  *  *  The  composer  of 
the  Peter  Ibbetson  opera,  certainly  has 
found  a  way  to  relieve  Sunday  traffic 
congestions.  *  *  *  Everyone  will  stay 
home  to  listen  to  Mr.  Taylor's  concerts. 
*  *  *  And.  by  the  way,  Mrs.  Taylor  is 


The  Voice  of  Radio  Diglst 


pVERY  Wednesday  night  at  u  o'clock  Miss 
Revell  takes  her  WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rat- 
tles off  a  good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great 
and  near-great  of  Radio  and  stage  circles.  On  this 
page  you  will  read  some  of  the  things  she  broadcast 
in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  network. 


in  professional  life,  Mary 
Kennedy,  an  actress  and  al- 
so a  playwright  of  distinc- 
tion. *  *  *  They  have  a 
very  interesting  little  daugh- 
1^^^  ter,   who    calls   her   parents 

fek  "Deems"  and  "Mary".  *  *  * 
A  friend  recently  asked  the 
child  what  she  wanted  to  be 
when  she  grew  up.  *  *  * 
'Oh,  I  want  to  be  a  writer 
like  Mary,"  she  said.  *  *  * 
"Well,  what  are  you  going 
to  be  before  you  grow  up?" 
the  visitor  inquired.  *  *  * 
"Oh,"  she  replied,  "I— I— 
guess  I'll  be  just  a  musi- 
cian like  Deems."  *  *  * 

And  speaking  of  opera 
-suggests  that  Radio's  Easter 
gift  to  opera  lovers  is  Ma- 
dame Pons,  of  the  Metro- 
politan. *  *  *  Zanitella,  the 
tenor,  and  his  wife,  Marie 
Gay.  heard  her  in  a  provincial  theatre  in 
Europe  and  two  years  ago  sent  her  all 
the  way  to  America  for  an  audition  with 
Gatti-Casazza  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
House.  *  *  *  Gatti  sent  her  back  to 
Italy  for  another  year.  *  *  *  She  re- 
turned to  New  York  last  fall  unheralded 
and  almost  unknown.  *  *  *  But  one  Sat- 
urday afternoon  last  January,  she  made 
her  debut  in  "Lucia."  and  was  immedi- 
ately a  blazing,  breath-taking  suc- 
cess. *  *  * 


i\ND     sti 


trangely    enough, 

this  wonderful  lady,  Lily  Pons,  is  a 
Singularly  naive  person.  *  *  *  The  morn- 
ing of  her  debut,  she  was  serene  and  ut- 
terly unconcerned.  *  *  ;  She  si  rolled  down 
Broadway,  bought  two  dresses  ami 
walked  home  to  Washington  Heights 
(which  incidentally  is  .unnc  walk).  "I 
don't    see  why  everybody  is  so  nervous." 


she  said,  "all  I  have  to  do  is  to  go  out 
there  and  sing."  *  *  * 

The  Madame's  English  vocabulary  is 
limited  to  two  words,  "Okay"  and 
"Thanks" — both  handy  words.  Her  tri- 
umph at  the  Metropolitan  recalls  one  I 
witnessed  some  years  ago  when  the  in- 
comparable Fritzi  Scheff  made  her  debut 
there.  I  don't  believe  I've  ever  seen  such 
a  radiant  creature  as  she  was  that  night. 
*  *  *  One  critic  described  her  as  a  piece 
of  bric-a-brac  aflame  that  electrified  the 
audience.  *  *  * 


I 


REMEMBER  she  was 
nicknamed  "The  Baby  of  Grand  Opera." 
*  *  *  After  deserting  opera.  Miss  Scheff 
appeared  under  C.  B.  Dillingham's  man- 
agement. *  *  *  Victor  Herbert  wrote  four 
operettas  for  her.  among  them.  "Mile. 
Modiste."  *  *  *  still  regarded  among  our 
American  classics.  *  *  *  Mr.  Herbert 
told  me  shortly  before  his  death  that  he 
hoped  to  live  long  enough  to  write  one 
more  opera,  and  that  Fritzi  Scheff  would 
sing  it.  *  *  * 

I  had  the  pleasure  of  exploiting  Miss 
Scheff  oftener  perhaps  than  any  other 
press  agent  of  the  theatre.  *  *  *  In  the 
many  years  I  have  known  her.  and  trav- 
elled with  her  .  .  .  (and  through  somt  one- 
night  stands,  too)  ...  I  can't  recall  her 
ever  being  unfair  or  unkind.  *  *  She 
was  the  wife  of  the  late  John  Ton  Jr. 
the  novelist.  *  *  *  And  unlike  m 
celebrities,  no  breath  oi  scandal  has  ever 
touched  her  name.  *  *  * 

.Many    spectacular   stunts    wen    attrib- 
uted  to    Fritzi   Scheff   and   she    I 
been   able   to   live  down   such   Stories   told 
about   her  temperament.  *   " 
of  them  were  inventions  of  ov< 
press  agents.  *  *  *  I  am   talk: 
Fritzi  Scheff  because  she  is  con 
the  air  next  Wednesday  night.  *       '  No 
i  Continued  on  />..  ge  91 


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The  original  Connecticut  Yankees  and  their  leader,  Rudy  Vallee.     From  left,  Mannie  Lowy,  Jules 
de  Vorzon,  Harry  Patent,  Ray  Toland,  Rudy  Vallee,  Cliff  Burwell,  Joe  Miller,  Charles  Peterson. 


Winds  in  the  Willows 


"I  y  NGLAND,  or  London,  to 
I — i  be  more  exact,  has  again 
i  contributed  to  America's 
Tin  Pan  Alley  with  a  song 
that  I  think  is  perhaps  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  things  I  have 
ever  heard,  although  like  Body  and  Soul 
and  so  many  other  musically  excellent 
songs  it  will  not  fascinate  the  hard-work- 
ing masses  who  want  simple  rhythms.  I 
have  rarely  been  satisfied  with  my  own 
work  and  the  work  of  my  band  on  Victor 
records;  maybe  because  I  am  super- 
critical, or  that  by  the  time  the  record 
gets  to  me  I  have  lost  my  taste  for  that 
which  I  once  enthused  about,  but  this  is 
one  song  that  I  feel  we  did  full  justice 
to  in  our  Victor  recording  of  it. 

It   begins   with   yours    truly   playing   a 

baritone    saxophone.      The    verse    which 

follows  has  the  most  melancholy  quality 

aboul    it,  and  is  played  by  Del  Staigers, 

ttured  trumpet  soloist   with  Goldman's 

band,  whom  I  am  very  happy  to  be  able 

to  engage  for  our  Victor  recordings.     Del 

full  justice  to  the  exquisite  melody 

line  of  the  verse.     I  was  in   fairly  good 

voiw   on   the   day   we   recorded   Wind  in 

Willows,   which    was    preparatory  to 

our  leaving  on   our  ! 


Rudy  s  May  Choice  of  "Hits  of  the  Month' ' 
Leads  to  Reminiscences  about  Boyhood 
Days,   Working  in   Father  s   Drug  Store 


Publix  Theatres,  and  although  it  has  an 
odd  range  I  am  quite  satisfied  with  the 
record  as  a  whole. 

To  the  average  person  the  first  playing 
of  Wind  in  the  Willows,  will  lead  him 
to  believe  that  the  orchestra  is  either 
playing  out  of  tune,  or  that  one  half  the 
band  is  playing  one  song,  and  the  other 
half  another.  This  is  due  to  the  fact 
that  certain  melodic  phrases  are  played 
in  whole  tones.  Nothing  can  express  the 
various  sounds  of  nature  as  well  as  melody 
written  this  way,  and  the  effect  of  the 
wind  in  the  willows  has  been  conceived 
by  these  whole  tones.  Upon  the  second 
and  third  rendition  of  it,  the  haunting 
and  unusual  qualities  of  the  piece  should 
grow  upon  even  the  layman,  to  make  him 
like  the  composition.  The  thought  is 
very  pathetic,  beautiful  and  sad — the  fact 
that  the  girl  is  gone  and  only  the  wind 
in  the  willows  left  to  remind  him  of  her. 

I  doubt  if  this  season,  or  any  other  sea- 
son, will  see  a  song  so  really  beautiful  and 
deserving  of  a  three  star  rating  in  com- 


position as  Wind  in  the  Willows. 
We  play  it  very  slowly,  about 
thirty-five  measures  a  minute, 
which  produces  an  effect  quite 
in  keeping  with  the  theme.  The 
song  is  published  by  Harms,  Inc. 

When  Your  Lover  Has  Gone 


MOST  people  have  only  a  vague 
idea  of  what  the  word  "arranger" 
really  means  with  reference  to  music. 
They  read  that  "So-and-So  arranged  the 
piece,''  or  that  "So-and-So  is  an  ar- 
ranger," but  just  what  his  function  is  in 
music  very  few  people  actually  know. 
The  arranger  takes  the  simple  melody 
and  harmony  and  puts  the  chords  in  cer- 
tain formations  with  passing  notes  and 
many  tricks  of  harmony  against  melody 
to  bring  out  the  true  beauty  of  the  piece, 
if  it  has  any.  You  have  only  to  listen  tc 
the  Chase  and  Sanborn  Hour  on  Sunday 
night  to  hear  the  very  fine  and  colorfu 
methods  that  Rubinoff  uses  to  bring  out 
the  simple  composition  like  a  beautifa 
flower.  This  is  perhaps  the  acme  of  ar- 
rangement. 

There  are  many  fine  arrangers — White- 
man  had  one  of  the  greatest,  Ferdie 
Grofe,  to  whom  Whiteman  owes  much 
of  his  fame,  especially  for  his  work  on 


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RUDY 
VALLEE 


the  Rhapsody  in  Blue.  Rubinoffs  ar- 
ranger is  a  man  by  the  name  of  Salti, 
and  is  one  of  the  finest.  There  are  many 
other  great  arrangers  along  Broadway. 

It  is  rare  that  an  orchestral  man,  es- 
pecially a  saxophonist,  turns  arranger  and 
becomes  a  great  success  at  it;  usually 
arrangers  are  pianists.  Years  ago  when 
I  was  at  Yale,  an  occasional  appearance 
in  a  public  ballroom  in  Bridgeport  brought 
me  into  contact  with  a  young  man  who 
called  himself  "Swanee".  After  being  as- 
sociated with  the  Paramount  Theatres, 
from  time  to  time  I  heard  the  name  of 
"Swanee"  mentioned  in  connection  with 
beautiful  arrangements.  I  never  dreamt 
that  this  could  be  the  same  young  saxo- 
phonist against  whom  we  used  to  play  at 
the  ballroom  at  Bridgeport  on  several  gala 
occasions,  but  it  turned  out  to  be  none 
other,  and  he  is  considered  one  of  the 
greatest  arrangers  in  the  country. 

And  now  he  has  turned  composer,  writ- 
ing the  melody  and  lyrics  of  one  of  the 
most  beautiful,  haunting,  and  unhappy 
thoughts  in  songs  I  have  ever  heard. 
Those  of  you  who  listen  in  on  our 
Fleischmann  Hour  have  already  heard 
me  sing  it,  and  I  think,  you  enjoyed  it. 
He  called  it  When  Your  Lover  Has  Gone. 

We  do  it  in  what  I  term  semi-slow 
tempo,  or  at  about  fifty  seconds  for  a 
chorus,  in  order  not  to  destroy  the  beauty 
of  this  very  fine  composition.  Swanee 
is  certainly  to  be  congratulated. 

It  is  published  by  Remick  Music  Corp. 

Whistling  in  the  Dark 

ONE  of  the  pioneers  of  the  music  in- 
dustry, who  has  been  associated 
with  many  very  fine  firms,  being  the  New 
York  head  of  one  for  the  past  three  or 
four  years,  a  man  for  whom  I  helped  to 
write  I'm  Still  Caring,  namely  Abe  Olman, 
has  finally  gone  into  business,  like  a  great 
many  others,  for  himself. 

That  his  judgment  is  most  unusual  has 
always  been  a  recognized  fact  in  Tin  Pan 
Alley,  and  he  certainly  justified  it  in  (he 
selection  of  his  first  song.  Heartaches. 
which,  peculiarly  enough,  was  partly 
written  by  the  same  young  man  with 
whom  I  collaborated  on  I'm  Still  Caring, 
John  Klenner. 

Now  Abe  Olman  has  another  song, 
written  by  Allen  Boretz,  and  Dana  S.uesse. 


They  called  it  Whistling  in  the  Dark,  and 
it  is  a  real  whistling  song.  That  is.  it 
lends  itself  well  to  that  gentle  art.  As  I 
said  in  my  Radio  broadcast  recently,  it 
is  a  long  time  since  we  have  had  a  song 
which  dealt  with  the  idea  of  whistling; 
Meadow  Lark  by  Ted  Fiorito,  I  think 
was  the  last  that  was  really  popular,  and 
that  was  way  back  in  1926. 

There  was  a  very  unusual  reaction  after 
the  broadcasting  of  this  song,  which  I 
had  the  audacity  to  whistle  very  much 
as  I  did  on  my  Victor  record  of  Huggable, 
Kissable  You.  One  old,  boyhood  school- 
mate of  mine  wrote  me  to  do  it  again,  as 
it  brought  to  him  a  mental  picture  of  me 
walking  down  the  tracks  after  finishing 
work  in  my  father's  drug  store  late  at 
night,  and  whistling  as  I  came  home. 

In  fact,  our  rendition  of  it  proved  so 
popular  by  requests  which  poured  in.  that 
we  are  going  to  do  it  again  this  coming 
Thursday,  as  I  write.  I  think  Abe  has 
a  potential  hit  in  the  song,  and  all  the 
bands  seem  to  be  playing  it. 

We  take  about  a  minute  and  five  sec- 
onds for  the  chorus. 

You  re  Just  A  Lover 

THERE  seem  to  be  a  lot  of  "lover" 
songs  on  the  market,  song-writers  be- 
lieving in  the  formula  of  love,  and  lovers, 
and  loving.  This  one,  however,  is  by  a 
master,  and  is  really  a  very  beautiful 
type  of  song,  perhaps  too  beautiful  to 
achieve  a  sensational  popularity. 

Nacio  Herb  Brown,  writer  of  a  long 
list  of  hits,  Pagan  Love  Song,  The  Doll 
Dance,  Singing  in  the  Rain,  The  Broad- 
way Melody,  When  Buddha  Smiles,  and 
a  great  many  other  tunes,  writing  now  for 
the  Radio  Music  Co.,  with  his  own  sub- 
sidiary publishing  company.  Nacio  Herb 
Brown,  Inc.,  offers  this  as  one  of  the 
current  songs  for  the  month.  Phil  Spi- 
lalny's  rendition  is  beautiful,  as  vocally 
rendered,  by  his  able  banjoist -vocalist. 
It  showed  me  the  charm  of  the  piece,  and 
I  have  delighted  in  playing  it  on  our 
Fleischmann  Hour. 

We  take  about  fifty  seconds  for  the 
chorus. 


Oh  Donna  Clara 

BACK  in  1020.  when  I  lay  in  a  bed 
in  Westbrook  Hospital,  recovering 
from  an  appendicitis  operation,  one  of 
the  Victor  records  which  I  played  by  my 
bedside  all  day.  and  which  gave  me  the 
greatest  pleasure,  was  a  recording  of  Go 
Feather  Your  Nest,  by  Henry  Burr,  who 
has  a  mosl  agreeable  voice.  It  v. 
very  popular  song,  being  distinctly  of  a 
different  melodic  twist. 

When  I  first  heard  this  famous  Ger- 
man composition.  Oh  Donna  Clara. 
which  I  was  told  by  a  publisher  (who 
didn't  even  have  the  song''*  would  be  a 
tremendous  hit.  I  thought  that  it  was  ,i 
revival  of  Go  Feather  Your  Nest,  The 
similarity  is  only  apparent  in  the  open- 
ing strain,  however,  and  there  is  no  pla- 


giarism. Just  another  proof  of  the  fact 
that  two  melodies,  even  as  the  Darwinian 
theory,  may  spring  up  in  two  minds,  sit- 
uated many  thousands  of  miles  apart. 

The  song  was  the  rage  of  Germany 
and  Europe  in  the  musical  sensation  Die 
W under  Bar,  in  which  it  is  featured. 
"Wunderbar",  I  believe,  means  "wonder- 
ful', and  it  is  the  German  expression  for 
that  superlative.  But  Germany  has 
adopted  the  English  word  "bar'',  so  the 
title  of  the  musical  comedy  really  has 
a  double  meaning.  When  the  Shuberts 
decided  to  produce  The  Wonder  Bar  in 
New  York,  featuring  that  great  come- 
dian, Al  Jolson,  it  became  necessary  for 
the  lyrics  of  all  the  songs  to  be  trans- 
lated. Irving  Caesar,  one  of  our  most 
able  lyric  writers,  was  chosen  for  the 
task.    I   think  he  handled  it   excellently. 

Donna  Clara,  however,  is  a  sort  of  con- 
tradiction in  itself,  being  in  the  pseudo- 
Spanish  vein,  rhythmically  speaking;  the 
lyric  is  also  in  that  vein,  telling  of  one 
who  sees  a  young  Spanish  senorita  danc- 
ing, and  falls  in  love  with  her.  And  yet 
the  song  is  from  a  German  show,  pro- 
duced in  Germany.  Not  having  seen 
The  Wonder  Bar,  I  am  at  a  loss  to  under- 
stand the  connection  between  The  Won- 
der Bar  and  Donna  Clara.  However,  as 
I  intend  to  take  an  evening  off  very  soon 
in  order  to  see  this  masterpiece,  which 
I  am  told  takes  place  right  in  the  audito- 
rium amongst  the  audience,  and  not  on 
the  stage  as  usual,  and  which.  I  have  also 
been  told,  gives  Al  Jolson  unlimited  scope 
for  his  great  ability.  I  am  looking  forward 
to  it.  and  will  probably  understand  more 
about  Donna  Clara  after  seeing  it. 

It  is  published  by  Harms,  and  we  play 
it   at  about   thirtv  measures  a  minute. 


Charlie  Cadet 

EVER  since  the  unusual  success  of 
Betty  Co-Ed.  which  song  gave  me 
the  privilege  of  writing  with  one  of  Chi- 
cago's most  charming  young  song-writers, 
Paul  Fogarty.  with  whom  I  later  col- 
laborated on  She  Loves  Me  Just  the 
Same,  there  has  been  a  demand  for  an- 
other similar  type  of  song.  We  hit  on 
the  idea  of  introducing  Betty's  male 
counterpart  and  rather  than  have  him  a 
mere  member  of  a  typical  college  campus. 
we  chose  to  have  him  a  younc.  gawky 
lad  who  becomes  transformed  by  the 
training  at  West  Point,  hence  the  title 
Charlie   Cadet. 

The    alliteration    of    the    two    "c's"    i- 
good,    and    I    have    hopes    that    the 
will    do    at    least    somewhat    as    well    a? 
Betty  did.     At    the  present    time  Wl 
ihat   we  are  too  close  to  the  rhythm 
melody  of  Betty  Co-Ed  and  are  making  a 
supreme    effort    to    get    away    from    that 
trend.      This    is    more    difficult    than    you 
would    think    at    first,    because    the    lyrics 

let  lend  themselves  excep- 
tionally   well    to    the    same    melody 
rhythm  as   /;  By   the  time 

this  issue  oi  R  vnto  D» 
1   believe  we  will  have  attained  our  oh- 


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jective  and  Charlie  Cadet  will  be  flaunt- 
ing you  from  every  sheet  music  counter. 
It  will  be  published  by  Carl  Fischer,  or 
Radio  Music,  which  is  the  same  thing, 
and  will  be  played  in  brisk,  snappy  6/8 
March  tempo. 


Were  You  Sincere 

IT  IS  getting  impossible  for  me  to  write 
this  column  for  Radio  Digest  with-  - 
out  bringing  in  the  name  of  that  genial 
and  extremely  likable  little  Italian,  Vin- 
cent Rose.  In  mentioning  his  compo- 
sition, When  You  Fall  in  Love,  Fall  in 
Love  With  Me,  I  forgot  to  credit  him 
with  the  song  by  which  he  is  best  known 
— Whispering. 

He  visited  me  in  Buffalo,  on  my  tour, 
to  play  a  very  unusual  song,  but  it  was 
back  in  my  dressing  room  at  the  Brook- 
lyn? Paramount,  before  we  left  on  the 
tour,  that  he  played  for  me  the  song  of 
which  I  am  now  writing. 

The  opening  strain  pleased  me  from 
the  moment  I  heard  it,  but  the  middle 
part,  it  seemed  to  me,  needed  a  little 
"fixing".  The  revision  was  subsequently 
made,  and  now  I  get  a  great  kick,  as  I 
hear  the  song  everywhere.  The  opening 
phrase  has  a  sort  of  running  start  which 
builds  up  into  something  of  a  climax 
near  the  end  of  the  first  phrase,  with  a 
seven  note  drop,  at  which  point  the  drop- 
ping glissando  may  be  beautifully  em- 
ployed. By  "glissando"  I  mean  the  drop- 
ping of  the  voice  from  a  high  note  to  a 
low  note,  with  no  particular  note  stand- 
ing out  in  the  drop — a  sliding  down  from 
the  higher  note  to  the  lower  in  one 
smooth  sound.  I  picture  it  like  a  water- 
fall. It  is  the  use  of  these  glissandi,  in 
going  from  low  notes  to  high  notes,  and 
especially  from  higher  to  lower  notes, 
that  is  the  distinctive  feature  of  the  type 
of  singing  that  the  public  calls  "croon- 
ing". My  belief  is  that  the  word  "croon" 
originated  from  the  fact  that  on  the 
double  "o"  syllable  the  word  "croon" 
seemed  the  best  noun  to  describe  it. 

Anyway,  Were  Yon  Sincere  is  one  of 
the  most  popular  songs  of  the  day,  and 
the  lyric  job  was  admirably  done  by  Jack 
Meskill,  who  is  collaborating  with  Vin- 
cent Rose  on  all  of  his  new  songs. 

It  is  published  by  the  Robbins  Music 
Corp.,  and  we  play  it  taking  one  minute 
and  ten  seconds  for  the  chorus. 

Hello,  Beautiful 

I^VER  since  his  Radio  debut  on  the 
-J  Chase  &  Sanborn  Hour,  that  great 
master  of  personality,  Chevalier,  has  been 
casting  about  for  the  hit  songs  he  needs 
for  the  broadcast.  He  seems  to  avoid 
the  beautiful  ballad  type  of  songs,  evi- 
dently believing  his  forte  is  the  rough, 
comical,  risque  type  of  song.  Conse- 
quently he  has  had  a  hard  time  finding 
a  means  of  expression  for  his  vibrant 
and  buoyant  personality,  since  this  type 
of  song  is  very  scarce. 

This    song    certainly    affords    him    the 


opportunity  to  express  it.  When  I  first 
heard  it  I  thought  of  Maurice  at  once, 
and  I  was  not  a  bit  surprised  when  I 
found  out  that  he  was  going  to  feature 
it  on  the  Sunday  night  hour.  And  I 
am  not  a  bit  surprised  to  find  it  climbing 
up  the  list  of  best  sellers,  for  which  he 
himself  may  certainly  take  credit,  al- 
though that  old  master  of  song-writing 
who  crashes  through  every  now  and  then 
with  the  hit  of  the  year,  Walter  Donald- 
son, may  take  Part  Of  The  Bow. 

It  is  nowhere  near  the  hit  that  Little 
White  Lies  was,  or  You're  Driving  Me 
Crazy,  but  it  does  not  pretend  to  be  that 
type  of  song.  Walter  certainly  did  a  great 
job  on  this  type.  When  Mose  Gumble, 
director  of  Donaldson's  firm,  just  men- 
tioned the  title  I  knew  that  it  was  going 
to  be  a  lilting,  lively,  catchy  melody,  and 
that  is  just  what  it  turned  out  to  be.  It 
is  a  great  dance  tune. 

It  is  published  by  Donaldson,  Douglas 
&  Gumble,  and  when  we  play  it  we  take 
forty-five  seconds  for  each  chorus. 

Out  of  Nowhere 

JUST  before  leaving  on  my  tour  of 
Paramount-Publix  theatres,  I  received 
a  delightful  surprise  in  a  visit  from 
John  Green  and  Edward  Heyman.  They 
are  the  two  boys  who  wrote  Body  and 
Soul  for  Gertrude  Lawrence  to  take  back 
to  England  with  her,  before  it  returned 
to  become  the  rage  of  American  society, 
and  one  of  the  most  talked-of  songs  of 
of  the  year.  Heyman,  incidentally,  wrote 
the  lyrics  for  one  of  the  songs  of  my 
talkie,  namely  the  song  I  sang  near  the 
end  of  the  picture,  Then  I'll  Be  Reminded 
of  You.  Green  is  the  young  scion  of 
Westchester  society  whose  father  tempo- 
rarily, disowned  him  because  of  Johnny's 
refusal  to  go  into  a  stock  brokerage,  but 
which  stern  father  has  now  become  an 
exceedingly  proud  one  since  his  son  has 
been  made  one  of  the  musical  directors 
of  the  Paramount  Movie  Studios  out  at 
Astoria,  L.  I. 

There,  all  day,  Johnny  fits  music  to 
all  sorts  of  scenes,  writing  music  on  the 
spur  of  the  moment  for  any  particular 
situation,  directing  the  orchestras  in  the 
recording  of  these  musical  scenes.  His 
I'm  Yours,  which  he  did  not  write  with 
Heyman,  was  one  of  the  best  musical 
tunes  of  the  season. 

Both  Green  and  Heyman  played  at 
least  fifteen  tunes  for  me  on  the  piano 
which  I  have  tucked  in  one  corner  of  my 
miniature  suite  at  the  Brooklyn  Para- 
mount. All  of  them  were  beautiful  musi- 
cal comedy  pieces,  much  too  beautiful 
not  to  be  in  a  musical  comedy;  both  boys 
being  of  fine,  aristocratic  family  stock 
write  in  that  particular  vein.  In  fact, 
they  have  no  intentions  of  writing  the 
corny  type  of  tune,  and  I  doubt  if  they 
could,  unless  they  tried  very  hard. 

The  fourth  week  of  my  tour,  New 
Orleans,  to  be  exact,  I  received  from  the 
publisher  of  their  song,  a  rough  manu- 
script   of    a    tune    which    he    rightfully 


boasted  about.  It  took  only  a  cursory 
glance  to  see  that  the  boys  had  come 
through  with  another  very  beautiful  class 
song,  and  I  don't  know  which  one  de- 
serves the  most  credit.  I  am  always 
happy  to  see  the  perfectly  balanced  type 
of  song  in  which  the  lyrics  and  melody 
are  both  equally  contributive  toward  the 
final  popularity  of  the  song;  and  this  is 
certainly  a  classic  example  of  a  beauti- 
ful thought  wedded  to  a  beautiful  mel- 
ody. 

Although  this  song  will  not  be  the  gos- 
sip rage  that  Body  and  Soul  was,  I  think 
it  will  sell  more;  at  least  the  boys  are  hop- 
ing that  it  will,  as  Body  and  Soul  was  far 
from  being  a  great  financial  success,  but 
gave  them  more  prestige  than  money. 
There  is  a  beautiful  high  drop  in  the 
song  right  near  the  end,  on  the  word 
"nowhere",  where  the  same  dropping 
glissando  of  which  I  have  just  spoken 
may  be  employed  enchantingly. 

The  song  is  published  by  Famous  Mu- 
sic, and  we  play  it  at  thirty  measures  a 
minute. 

Moo  c  hi 

IF  YOU  have  ever  glanced  at  the  bot- 
tom of  a  song  to  see  whether  the 
copyright  is  an  original  American  one, 
or  whether  it  has  been  assigned  from 
some  foreign  country,  as  in  the  case  of 
Just  a  Gigolo,  Donna  Clara,  When  the 
Organ  Played  at  Twilight,  King's  Horses, 
and  so  forth,  and  if  you  are  a  keen  ob- 
server, you  must  have  noticed  that  there 
is  an  increasing  number  of  foreign  songs 
being  taken  over  by  American  publishers, 
and  published  here  with  great  success. 
In  fact,  little  by  little  it  would  seem  that 
the  English  publishers  are  losing  faith 
in  the  ability  of  American  publishers  to 
publish  hit  songs,  with  reciprocal  increase 
of  confidence  in  their  own  judgment. 
And  the  American  publishers  are  learn- 
ing to  respect  that  confidence. 

The  fact  is,  were  it  not  for  some  fine 
English  songs  which  have  wended  their 
way  across  the  sea  to  small  and  large 
American  publishers,  some  of  the  Tin  Pan 
Alley  heads  over  here  would  be  in  a  fine 
quandary.  Of  course  that  does  not  mean 
that  everything  that  was  a  hit  in  Eng- 
land becomes  a  hit  over  here,  because 
that  has  been  shown  to  be  a  fallacy  many 
times.  However,  it  seems  quite  logical 
that  any  song  which  was  a  hit,  especially 
in  England,  where  the  temperaments  and 
tastes  are  so  parallel  to  those  of  the 
American  song-buying  public,  should  at 
least  become  quite  popular  over  here, 
and  usually  in  a  certain  proportion  it  has 
attained  the  same  great  popularity 
throughout  our  forty-eight  states. 

Several  months  ago,  before  leaving  on 
this  tour,  one  of  the  biggest  of  American 
publishers,  Chappell-Harms,  which  rep- 
resents the  English  firm  of  Chappell,  no- 
tified me  that  they  were  going  to  take 
over  a  very  odd  type  of  dance-rhythm 
song  called  The  Moochi.  The  odd  story 
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49 


Laura  G.  Gaudet 
(above)  is  staff 
pianist  of  Station 
WTIC;  a  French- 
Canadian  miss  'who 
won  a  scholarship 
to  study  in  Paris 
and  has  been  at 
WTIC      six      years. 


Marion  Jordan 
Bridgman  (above), 
red-headed  flutist 
of  the  studio  con- 
cert orchestra,  also 
a  member  of  the 
Springfield  Sym- 
phony Orchestra  of 
Massachusetts. 


Malvina  Samolis 
(abo»ve),  assistant 
to  the  program  man- 
ager, in  charge  of 
the  making  up  of  all 
WTIC    schedules. 


Betty     M.     Ryan 
(right),    in    charge 
of   all    fan   mail    re- 
ceived by  WTIC. 


2 


EAUTY 


C 


HALLENGE 


TI  /HICH  station  in  the  U.  S.  has  the  most  beautiful  staff  members? 
*  '  That's  a  moot  question,  Radio  Digest  feels,  what  with  the  election  oi 
the  1931  Radio  Queen  coming  on  ...  so  we're  holdinu  an  elimination  contest 
in  these  pages.  See  February,  March  and  April  issues  for  previous  challengers 
— and  here's  the  staff  of  WTIC,  in  Hartford,  Conn.  Reader,  which  station 
do  you  choose?    Write — remember  your  choice  may  help  pick  Radio's  Queen. 


Anna  Kaskas  (left), 
Lithuanian  blonde 
with  a  contralto 
voice  'well  known 
to  New  England 
fans;  for  three 
years  a  member  of 
the  national  grand 
opera  company  of 
Lithuania. 


Thelma  Adams 
(right),  obliging 
young  miss  who  is 
in  charge  of  the  day- 
time information 
desk  at  the  studios 
of  the  popular 
Connecticut  station. 


Mildred  Godfrey 
Hall  (right),  staff 
harpist;  formerly 
with  the  distin- 
guished Carlos  Sal- 
zedo  harp  ensemble 
and  with  the  Mc- 
Quarrie    Harpists. 


Jane  Dillon  (left), 
talented  character 
actress  of  the  WTIC 
staff,  who  for  seven 
years  toured  vaude- 
ville as  an  imper- 
sonator in  America, 
England,  Australia 
and  Africa. 


Martha  E.  Dixon 
( right ) .  assistant  to 
Florrie  Bishop  Row- 
cring  of  "The  Mix- 
ing Bowl,"  domes- 
tic science  broad- 
cast    from     WTIC. 


Pearl  Hill  (above), 
is  pianist  in  the 
classical  "Musique 
Intime"  programs 
heard  under  the  di- 
rection of  Chris- 
tiaan  Kriens,  Dutch- 
American  composer. 


Florrie  Bishop  Bow- 
cring  (above)  direc- 
tor of  "The  Mixing 
Bowl"  of  Station 
WTIC;  author  of 
many  cookbooks  and 
household  authority  . 


50 


s  t 


Wichy  Craig ,  Jr., 
Wisecracks  His  Way  to  the  Wave 
Lengths  from    the    Footlights 

By   STEVE    TRUMBULL 


BORN  in  a  dressing  room,  cradled 
in  a  trunk." 
That  phrase,  borrowed  from 
the  profession,  describes,  figura- 
tively, the  origin  of  Richy  Craig,  Jr.,  the 
Blue  Ribbon  Malt  Jester  and  one  of  the 
latest  additions  to  the  firmament  of 
Radio  stars. 

Richy,  Jr.,  who,  at  the  age  of  27,  has 
peddled  his  wisecracks  over  the  foot- 
lights  of  most  of  the  variety  houses  in 
the  United  States,  over  the  tables  of 
most  of  New  York's  night  clubs,  from 
the  stage  of  many  a  musical  comedy  and 
who,  withal,  has  found  himself  with  a 
surplus  of  humor  to  sell  to  other  actors, 
is  now  appearing  each  Tuesday  over  a 
coast  to  coast  hook-up  of  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System. 

Craig's  humor  is  the  humor  of  sophis- 
tication, a  sophistication  bred  of  a  life- 
time in  "the  profession".  The  son  of 
Richy  Craig,  veteran  musical  comedy 
producer,  and  Dorothy  Blodgctt,  musical 
comedy  prima  donna,  young  Richy  can- 
not even  remember  the  circumstances 
surrounding  his  first  stage  appearance. 

"I    suppose    I    just    strolled    on    while 

Dad   and    Mother   were   out   there   doing 

their  stuff,"  Richy  said.     "Dad  saw  th 

was  interfering   with    the   inevi- 

isn'l    very  long  before  he 

me  up  with  a  little  make-up 

|  even  givi 


Studios  resound 
with  merriment 
from  his  e  n  - 
trance  to  his  ex- 
it— Richy  Craig, 
Jr.,  irrepressible 
new  Radio  jester. 


or  two  to  say.  Audiences  love  tots." 
When  Richy  was  six  years  old  the 
Craig  family  went  into  .conference  and 
decided  he  should  stay  behind  with  rela- 
tives in  New  York  and  attend  school, 
and  •  there's  where  Richy's  difficulties 
started. 

The  change  was  too  abrupt.  Teachers 
found  it  impossible  to  convince  him  that 
the  same  antics  that  had  made  the  au- 
dience roar  in  Ithaca,  merited  a  vigorous 
spanking  when  attempted  in  the  class 
room. 

.  School  teachers  were  unappreciative. 
The  snappy  come-backs  with  which 
young  Richy  had  panicked  the  gang 
backstage  drew  the  most  severe  of  pen- 
alties when  addressed  to  these  dour 
gentlemen. 

Richy  couldn't  understand  it;  he  didn't 
like  it,  but  there  was  the  consolation  of 
summer  vacations  with  dad  and  mother, 
back  in  those  old  and  familiar  surround- 
ings, the  world  of  footlights  and  merri- 
ment. And  so  life  went  until  Richy  had 
reached  the  ripe  age  of  thirteen. 

T 

J-HE  previous  summer 
Richy's  family  had  decreed  that  he 
should  remain  in  New  York  in  a  summer 
school,  so  young  Richy  promptly  steppe  1 
out  on  his  own  and  found  a  job  dispens- 
peanuts   with   a   carnival.     It  was  a 


glorious  summer,  and  young  Richy,  ever 
the  mimic,  learned  by  heart  all  of  the  "line" 
of  the  "spielers."  In  the  fall  he  re- 
turned to  school  with  his  newly  acquired 
information. 

One  day,  shortly  after  the  resumption 
of  classes,  the  teacher  was  summoned  from 
the  room.  Returning,  ten  minutes  later, 
he  found  young  Richy  standing  on  his 
desk,  a  snake  skin  wrapped  around  his 
neck,  shouting  in  the  approved  style  of 
the  carnival  barker  all  of  the  lures  of  the 
"amazing  spectacle  inside  for  ten  cents, 
a  dime,  only  a  tenth  part  of  a  dollar!" 

Twenty-four  hours  later,  Mother  and 
Father  Craig,  in  the  midst  of  a  perform- 
ance in  Buffalo  looked  into  the  wings 
and  saw  Richy,  Jr.,  a  grin  spread  across 
his  face. 


'"L 


.HAT  was  my  first  real 
break,"  Richy  said.  "That  very  evening 
the  juvenile  had  been  taken  sick.  Dad 
was  desperately  in  need  of  another  and 
there  I  was.  I  suppose  if  he  had  been  short 
a  chorus  girl,  I  would  have  been  a  chorus 
girl. 

"After  that  I  was  everyone  in  the 
cast  who  took  sick.  Dad  encouraged  me 
in  taking  dancing  lessons,  perfected  my 
technique  and  kept  me  going.  I  kept 
at  it,  and  finally  struck  out  on  my  own 
in  a  vaudeville  act,  Sixteen  Sunshine 
Girls.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  I  achieved 
that  ambition  of  every  variety  actor.  We 
played   the  Palace,  New  York. 

"Phil  Goodman's  show  Dear  Sir  came 
next.  It  was  a  colossal  flop,  lasting  two 
w  ks,  or  twenty  minutes,  I  forget  which. 
Anyhow,  it  was  back  to  vaudeville  for 
yours  truly. 


r  OP 

f or  J 


u  n 


"Along  about  this  time  I  made  a  dis- 
covery. Up  to  then  I  had  been  playing 
the  ukulele,  singing,  dancing  and  wise- 
cracking. I  now  discovered  that  in 
vaudeville  the  less  you  did  the  more  you 
collected.  First,  I  threw  away  the  uke, 
then  I  quit  dancing  and  singing. 

XHE  act  went  over.  With  a 
glimpse  of  real  money  I  wanted  to  make 
more  of  it,  lots  of  it,  and  fast.  I  figured 
out  that  the  more  times  I  could  do  my  act, 
the  more  I  could  collect,  and  there  was 
New  York,  full  of  night  clubs  paying  good 
money  for  anything  that  would  make 
them  laugh. 

"Before  long  I  was  ducking  into  Texas 
Guinan's  for  a  fifteen  minute  skit,  grab- 
bing a  cab  for  the  Moulin  Rouge  for 
another  fifteen  minutes,  and  from  there, 
all  in  the  same  evening  and  in  turn,  to 
the  Monte  Carlo,  the  Chantee,  the  Twin 
Oaks  and  the  Studio  Club.  Between 
times  I  filled  engagements  at  Loew's 
State  and  at  the  Winter  Garden. 

"It  was  great  while  it  lasted,  but  quite 
suddenly,  I  found  myself  in  a  physical 
breakdown.  The  doctor  ordered  me  to  a 
country  sanitarium.  I'd  been  doubling  in 
roles  so  long  that  instead  of  going  to  one 
sanitarium  I  went  to  two  of  them. 

"My  health  improved  (I  believed),  I 
made  all  arrangements  for  a  tour  of 
English  theatres  when  I  was  called  to 
New  York  and  offered  a  contract  that 
bettered  anything  I  had  ever  received. 
I  was  walking  on  the  clouds,  when  my 
health  again  failed." 

And  the  remainder  of  Richy  Craig's 
story  is  the  story  of  a  "never-say-die" 
spirit.  Banished  again  to  the  mountains 
Craig  refused  to  sit  idly,  brooding  and 
bemoaning  his  fate.  He  couldn't  peddle 
his  wisecracks  along  Broadway.  He 
couldn't,  personally,  go  on  in  this  laugh- 
making  business — but  the  sense  of  humor 
was  unaffected.     It  was  still  there. 

Richy  started  writing.  While  conva- 
lescing from  that  illness  he  turned  out, 
and  sold,  twenty  vaudeville  acts,  several 
hilarious  scenes  for  Broadway  revues  and 
even  some  "talkie  shorts."  Richy  was  still 
making  them  laugh,  even  from  his  sick  bed. 

In  Radio,  as  he  was  on  the  stage, 
Richy  Craig,  Jr.,  is  a  fountain  of  wise- 
cracks. He  refuses  to  regard  anything  as 
wholly  serious.  In  the  midst  of  an  im- 
portant business  conference  he  will  burst 
out  with  a  remark  that  will  completely 
disrupt  the  entire  proceedings.     The  art- 


ists' reception  room  at  WBBM,  key  sta- 
tion for  this  broadcast,  rings  with  laugh- 
ter from  the  moment  he  enters  until  he 
leaves. 

■  Jack  Nelson,  associated  with  Richy  in 
this  program,  is  a  Midwest  Radio  favor- 
ite and  proof  of  the  statement,  "Radio 
fans  never  forget  their  favorites." 

Back  in  the  early  days  Jack  was  direc- 
tor at  WJJD,  then  broadcasting  from  the 
Mooseheart  home  for.  orphans.  The 
microphone  open,  Jack  would  hear  the 
youngsters'  prayer,  at  9  p.  m.,  and  then 
hustle  them  off  to  bed.  Until  far  into 
the  night  he  would  stage  a  one-man 
Radio  show.  In  1927  he  retired  from  the 
microphone  end  of  broadcasting  and  went 
into  program  building.  Nearly  four  years 
had  passed  when  his  name  was  announced 
on  the  Blue  Ribbon  program,  but  his 
old  friends  remembered  and  showered 
him  with  letters. 

Nelson  is,  inci- 
dentally, co-author 
of  Remote  Con- 
trol, first  a  Broad- 
way success,  then 
a   "talkie." 

It  is  a  unique 
combination,  this 
act  —  stage  veter- 
a  n  and  Radio 
fledgling  Craig, 
supported  by  stage 
fledgling  and  Ra- 
dio veteran  Nel- 
son. 


c 


iRAIG'S 

shafts  of  humor  oft- 
en wing  their  way 
toward  Nelson,  but 
Jack  shrugs  them 
off,  because  he 
knows  they're 
"jest  for  fun." 
Here's  a  sample 
of  what  he  has  to 
grin    at    and    bear: 

"I  sincerely 
hope  that  you 
liked  thai  last  song, 
as  immediately  af- 
ter this  broadcast 
Mr.    Nelson    is    to 

rush  right  over  to  St.  Luke's  Hospital  He 
is  going  to  have  his  nose  lifted  so  he 
can  sing  to  people  living  above  the  tenth 
floor. 

"And  next  Tuesday  night  .it  this  time, 


Jack    Nelson,    Chicago    Radio    Pioneer    who 

sings  between   the   halve*   vt    Richy'i   r.iplil- 

fire    barrage    oi     wisecracks. 


Mr.  Nelson  is  going  to  sing  the  same 
song  in  Greek  for  the  benefit  of  the  bus 
boys  in  Thompson's  restaurant.  I  think 
we  are  very  fortunate  in  having  Mr.  Nel- 
son with  us  on  our  programs  as  he  is  a 
thorough  musician — his  grandfather  for 
many  years  was  a  first  violinist  on  a  ferry 
boat.  He  knows  music  from  A  to  Z  and 
has  just  published  a  book  on  music  en- 
titled, 'From  Bach  to  Beethoven  and 
Back  to  Bach  Again'. 

"And  now,  ladies  and  gentlemen.  I  am 
going  to  take  this  opportunity  to  say  a 
few  words  about  a  man  who  was  and  still 
is  the  idol  of  our  country.  I  thought  it 
would  be  nice  to  say  something  about 
Abraham  Lincoln.  It  is  an  old  saying 
and  a  true  one  that  history  repeats  itself. 
Lincoln  freed  the  slaves  in  1863,  and 
Hoover  is  doing  the  same  thing  in  1931. 
Nobody  is  working  now  either.  But  I 
guess  you  can't 
blame  it  on  Hoo- 
ver, as  the  unem- 
ployment situation 
is  by  no  means  any- 
thing new.  My 
father  thought  of 
the  same  thing 
twenty  years  ago. 
In  fact,  he's  been 
practicing  it  for 
longer  than  that. 
If  I'm  not  mis- 
taken, hi  was  the 
ator  of  the 
whole  thing.  He 
just  sits  in  his 
rocking  chair  and 
'What  is  to 
be,  will  be.'  and 
naturally  nothing 
happens  Hi 
waiting  for  a  job 
thai  tits  his  per- 
sonality. He  wants 
to  be  .-  Boor  walk- 
er i: 
booth. 

1 1  ing 

back   to   Lincoln — 
then 

man.   lb    was  born 
in  a  little  town  in 
a    log   cabin 
he     built     hi: 
"Well,  to  gel  off  the  subject  again,  it's 
getting  SO  now  with  these  shot:  hair  cuts 
and    the    smoking    that    the    women    are 
doing,  you  cm  hardly  tell  the  Ivys  from 
•     ■ 


52 


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e 


Van  and  Don,  Professors  of  Drollery,  WHAS,   'Transfer  Allegiance 
from   Kentucky  —  Take  Post   Graduate  Classes   at   Dear    Old  NBC 


BELIEVE  it  or  not,  but  "Cuckoo 
College,"  that  mythical  center  of 
'learning  whose  insane  doings  are 
chronicled  through  the  Pacific 
Coast  NBC  network  each  morning  by 
Van  and  Don,  the  Two  Professors,  was 
founded  over  a  luncheon   table  recently. 

The  waitress  who  used  to 
serve  Don  McNeill  and  Van 
Fleming  in  a  Louisville,  Ky., 
restaurant  really  should  be 
one  of  the  trustees  of  dear  old 
Cuckoo,  for  she  it  was  who 
abetted  its  future  pedagogues 
in  their  foolery.  The  hilarious 
Radio  act  they  present  each 
morning  grew  out  of  Van  and 
Don's  inability  to  be  serious, 
even  while  eating. 


J7R0M  the  "gags" 
they  tossed  across  the  table 
at  each  other  to  make  the 
waitress  giggle,  developed  a 
comical  duo  which  is  unlike 
any  other  on  the  air.  Whether 
it  be  in  their  tense  descrip- 
tion of  a  knitting  tourna- 
ment between  Cuckoo  College 
and  some  rival  university,  or 
a  "drammy"  class  lesson  in 
which  they  put  on  a  deep 
"drammy"  to  show  the  stu- 
dents how  to  act,  Van  and 
Don  present  perfect  team- 
work  in   their   nonsense   act. 

There 
was  the 
time  the 
Two  Pro- 
fessors set 
fire  to  Cuc- 
koo's school 
buildings,  to 
test  the  ef- 
ficiency of 
their  fire- 
drills  —  and 
the  time 
they  ran 
against  each 
other  for 
the  job  of 
janitor  of 
Cuckoo,  be- 
c  a  us  e  as 
professors 


they  were  unpaid,  and  as  a  janitor,  one 
of  them  could  "clean  up" — and  the  big 
football  game  in  the  Nose  Bowl  of 
Washalfornia — the  boys  themselves  have 
to  smile  when  they  discussed  some  of  the 
side-splitting  situations  in  which  the  Two 
Professors    get    entangled    all    the    time. 


Called  on  by  the  League  of  Nations 
to  settle  an  international  boundary 
dispute,  the  "Two  Professors"  take 
a  short  cut  and  do  a  little  globe- 
splitting.  Left,  Don  McNeill, 
.V.D.,  T.N.T.,  and  right,  Van 
Fleming,  P.D.Q.,  O.K.,  D.F.,  Q.E.D. 


"We  have  more  fun  than  the  au- 
dience," confides  Don,  and  it's  easy  to 
believe  him. 

He  started  a  career  which  included 
newspaper  work  and  Radio  announcing, 
when  he  was  graduated  from  Marquette 
University.  His  first  job  was  Radio  editor 
of  the  Wisconsin  News.  From 
there  he  went  to  the  Milwau- 
kee Journal,  and  from  there  to 
the  Louisville  "  Courier  Journal, 
still  steeped  in  the  tradition  of 
"Marse"  Henry  Watterson.  He 
acted  as  announcer  at  NBC 
station  WHAS  there.  And  that 
is  where  he  met  and  renewed 
acquaintance  with  Van  Fleming, 
guitarist  and  singer  of  sweet 
songs,  whom  he  had  known  in 
Chicago. 

.Fleming    has 

been  soloist  with  various  lead- 
ing   dance     orchestras     of    the 
country.     He  was  a  member  of 
the    NBC    artist    staff    in    San 
Francisco    before    he    went    to 
Chicago,    where   he    was    heard 
with     an     orchestra     conducted 
by    Jean    Goldkette.      He    was 
singing  at  NBC  station  WHAS. 
Louisville,    when    he    and    Don 
became     partners     and     inaugu- 
rated their  Cuckoo  College  skit 
over    the    NBC    network    from 
there.    It  was  an  immediate  hit. 
So  suc- 
cessful   was 
it    that    the 
Quaker  Oats 
Company, 
which   spon- 
sored    their 
program, 
brought 
them  to  San 
Francisco  to 
broadcast    it 
over    the 
NBC  net- 
work    from 
there     when 
the    com- 
pany opened 
a  Pacific 
Coast    cam- 
paign. 


53 


Sergeant   "Doc"   Wells 


THIS  is  a  success  story. 
A  story  of  a  man  who  has  been 
successful,  not  at  making  money, 
but  at  making  happiness — a  much 
more  difficult  accomplishment. 

Sergeant  "Doc"  Wells,  commander-in- 
chief  of  more  than  8000  members  of  the 
KROW  Smiling  Army  of  the  air,  is  a 
successful  philosopher.  He  went  through 
a  terrific  life  battle  during  the  World 
War  and  has  come  out  with  a  wealth  of 
"smiling  ammunition"  which  he  gives 
gladly  to  those  of  his  many  listeners  who 
are  ill,  discouraged,  and  heartsick. 

Few  have  the  pleasure  of  watching 
Doc  Wells  work  before  the  microphone. 
-It's  a  picture  worth  seeing — he  stands 
firmly  on  two  feet,  every  inch  a  soldier, 
one  arm  gone,  his  face  glowing  with  the 
glory  of  his  wonderful  message  of  "smil- 
ing ammunition".  His  camp  fire  meet- 
ings over  KROW,  Oakland,  Calif.,  Tues- 
day and  Thursday  nights  at  9  o'clock,  and 
Saturday  nights  at  8:15.  are  an  inspira- 
tion to  thousands  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 
The  Members  of  the  KROW  Smiling 
Army  are  scattered  from  Alaska  to  Mex- 
ico. 

The  evening  I  chose  to  get  this  inter- 
view with  Doc  Wells  will  always  remain 
in  my  mind  as  one  of  the  most  inspiring 
happenings  in  my  life.  I  stood  looking 
through  the  plate  glass  window  into  the 
studio  where  he  stood  before  the  mike. 


vjommander 

of  the 

Smiling  JjLrmy 


Sergeant    "Doc"     Wells    of  KROW   Came 

Through  the  War  Shell-scarred,  One-armed, 

but  with    Courage   to    lead  8,000    Listeners 

to  Happiness 

"By  Mary   V.    Roeder 


Questions  crowded  close  in 
my  mind.  Would  he  tell 
me  how  he  escaped  from 
the  German  prison?  Would 
he  be  willing  to  discuss  the  horrors  of 
the  World  War  as  he  had  seen  them,  as 
one  of  the  first  Canadian  soldiers  at  the 
front,  back  in  1914?  Would  he  talk  about 
himself,  or  about  his  work — you  see  I 
know  Radio  personalities! 

He  came  out  of  the  studio  and  greeted 
me  with  one  of  the  most  wonderful  smiles 
I've  ever  seen  ...  it  seemed  to  warm 
me  clear  through.  And  then  followed 
two  hours  of  an  intensely-interesting  story 
of  a  soldier,  a  journalist,  a  lecturer,  and 
lastly  a  Radio  personality.  He  gave  me 
an  autographed  copy  of  his  new  book 
Sunshine  and  Shadows  of  Life  which  re- 
cently came  off  the  press,  a  collection  of 
stories  of  France,  along  with  dough-boy 
poems  that  anyone  would  treasure.  For 
example,  an  anonymous  contribution  by 
one  of  the  Smiling  Army  members,  an 
ex-soldier: 

I  was  only  a  buddy  in  khaki, 

A  pawn  in  the  game  of  chess, 

And  I  am  saluting  your  smiling  army, 

In   honor   of    those   gone   West. 

I've  wallowed   in   mud   to   my   ankles 
Read   the  shirt   of  the   Poilu  in  blue. 
Missed  pot  shots  that  cost  me  a  helmet 
And  bummed  fags  from  .1  guy  like  you. 

And   tonight,  coming  over   the  ether. 
You  brought   back  those  days  .main. 


Of  carefree  frolic  and  laughter. 
Yet  so  often  garnished  with  pain. 

You  ask  me  if  I'm  still  smiling. 
Sure,   Doc,  and   I'M   mighty  proud 
To     be     sitting     here     dreaming,     and 

thinking 
Where  the  guy  is,  that  laughed  out  loud. 

And  tonight  I  am  with  you  a  million. 
As  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  air. 
Of  the  army  of  smiling  doughboy- 
Who   came   back    from    Over   There. 

You  are  welcome  in  Castle  and  cabin. 
You  are  followed  by  ('.entile  and  Jew. 
Ami  here's  hoping  the  sunshine  you're 

spreading 
Urines  sunshine  and  smiles  back  to  you 
.1   Vagabond  Trooper. 


D, 


'OC  WELLS,  a  native  of 
Boston,  Mass  .  was  working  on  a  news- 
paper in  Vancouver,  B.  C.  when  Europe 
decl. ued  war  in  1914,  and  he  was  the 
first  man  to  volunteer  for  active  service 
from  Canada  When  he  went  up  for 
final  medical  examination  at  \  alcartier. 
P  o.  it  w.i-  only  through  his  life-long 
friendship  with  the  examining  do 
that  he  was  passed  as  physically  okay 
So  he  was  able  to  to  on  to  France  with 
the  first   Canadian  Contingent. 

1  had  heard  about  the  famous  "Tin 
Can  Hand''  of  the  Canadian  Army,  which 
Doc  Wells  had  originated,  so  I  was  curi- 

■  A) 


54 


C^ountess  and 


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e  r 


e  r  s 


Horoscope  of  Countess  Olga  Albani 


* i  Go  West,  Young  Woman — to  Ho  llywoodP ' 

That's  advice  to  Countess  Albani  Relayed 

from  Moon  by  our  Astrological  Reporter 


\y  Peggy  Hull 


MILKY  WAY,  April  20th— The 
Moon,  in  an  exclusive  inter- 
view today  declared  that  the 
Countess  Albani,  Barcelona 
Beauty  and  Spanish  emigre,  who  has  made 
a  name  for  herself  singing  over  the  NBC 
chain,  is  destined  for  greater  fame  via 
the  motion  pictures.  "If  she  is  a  wise 
little  girl,"  said  the  Moon,  "she  will  go 
West.  The  farther  she  goes  from  her 
birthplace  the  greater  will  be  her  suc- 
cess and  prominence." 

In  looking  over  the  aspects  which  sur- 
rounded her  birth  in  Barcelona,  Spain, 
one  August  13th  not  so  long  ago,  the 
Moon  pointed  out  that  Jupiter,  the  great 
benefic,  is  in  a  position  to  assist  her  ma- 
terially in  California.  She  will  receive 
the  full  force  of  his  fortunate  rays  in 
the  West,  and  as  all  the  other  indications 
in  her  horoscope  point  to  a  dramatic  ca- 
reer, the  Moon,  as  spokeswoman  for  the 
other  heavenly  bodies,  asked  specifically 
that  she  be  informed  of  the  greater  pos- 
sibilities which  await  her  out  there. 

It  was  a  good  thing  for  the  Countess 
that  she  came  to  the  United  States,  ac- 
cording to  the  stars,  for  she  is  one  of  the 
natives  of  the  earth  planet  who  must 
shake  off  the  family  ties  and  home  sur- 
roundings before  she  can  adequately  ex- 
press herself.  She  had  established  her- 
self as  a  singer  in  Spain  before  she  came 
to  the  United  States,  but  through  the 
Radio  she  has  reached  millions  of  listen- 
ers who  would  never  have  heard  of  her 
otherwise,  and  now  it  seems  that  she  can 
still  further  add  to  her  fan  following  by 
taking  up  a  screen  career. 


I 


JUPITER,  that  planet  whose 
position  in  our  natal  charts  indicates  the 
degree  of  success  we  will  achieve,  was  in 
a   most    fortunate  position   at   her  birth. 


Posited  in  the  sign  Pisces  and  on  the 
ascendant  he  promises  her  great  fame 
and  prosperity.  He  also  stands  by  like 
a  guardian  angel  to  protect  in  times  of 
difficulty.  No  matter  what  happens  to 
her;  no  matter  how  many  arguments, 
quarrels  and  disputes  she  has;  no  matter 
how  many  times  she  stubs  her  toe  and 
falls  down,  Jupiter  will  come  along  like 
an  indulgent  father,  pick  her  up,  dust 
her  off,  and  put  her  on  her  feet.  This 
position  also  adds  strength  to  the  location 
of  Uranus  near  the  mid  heaven. 

T 

_L  HIS  unusual  arrange- 
ment of  these  powerful  planets,"  re- 
marked the  Moon,  "establishes  beyond 
all  question  the  extraordinary  life  she 
will  have.  This  is  not  an  ordinary  horo- 
scope by  any  means.  No  one  with  a  fire 
trine  could  be  anything  but  an  excep- 
tional person.  The  trine,  very  unusual 
I  want  you  to  know,  gives  her  an  inex- 
haustible supply  of  energy.  These  people 
are  always  doers.  They  make  history, 
nations,  new  records  of  achievement.  And 
the  Countess  is  at  heart  a  pioneer.  If 
she  takes  up  a  motion  picture  career  she 
will  doubtless  contribute  some  thing  en- 
tirely new  and  different  to  motion  pic- 
ture history." 

Some  of  the  intimate  facts  which  her 
chart  reveals  are  her  love  of  animals,  in- 
satiable desire  for  travel  and  her  gener- 
osity to  people.  She  has  a  deep,  profound, 
philanthropic  nature.  She  is  quickly 
sympathetic  and  no  matter  how  lowly  the 
individual's  position,  the  Countess  is 
ready  and  eager  to  help.  Nothing  of 
snobbery  here,  all  gentleness,  warmth 
and  sweetness.  She  will  give  of  her 
own  substance  until  she  has  nothing  for 
herself,  so  genuine  is  her  charitableness. 
She   is   tolerant,   broad-minded   and   easy 


to  get  along  with,  but  she  is  not  easy 
to  amuse  or  entertain.  She  has  great 
mental  depth  and  unless  a  subject  can 
hold   her   interest    she   is    quickly   bored. 

She  is  subject  to  moods.  The  Moon 
explained  that  it  was  her  own  position  in 
Aries.  The  Moon's  rays  directed  through 
this  sign  gives  the  Countess  sudden  en- 
thusiasms and  varying  moods.  She  can 
be  the  life  of  the  party  one  moment  and 
the  next,  quiet,  sad,  remote. 

Three  planets  in  water  signs  make  her 
very  adaptable.  They  give  her  rhythm, 
a  love  of  music,  flexibility  and  instinctive 
sense  for  the  dramatic.  And  another 
thing  they  are  going  to  do  for  her  is  to 
make  her  change  her  mind  about  a  lot 
of  ideas  she  has  concerning  life  at  present. 

"There's  no  doubt,"  the  talkative  Moon 
told  me,  "that  the  Countess  Albani  has 
already  reached  a  higher  degree  of  prom- 
inence than  any  of  the  people  in  the 
circle  in  which  she  was  born.  Uranus  near 
the  mid-heaven  is  responsible   for  this." 

She  will  meet  many  interesting  men 
and  have  lots  of  admirers  among  the 
members  of  the  opposite  sex.  As  a  mat- 
ter of  fact,  she'll  have  admirers  right  up 
to  the  day  she  dies.  Is  there  a  woman 
on  earth  who  wouldn't  like  to  hear  that? 


T, 


HE  Moon,  who  helps 
Venus  out  on  all  love  affairs,  confided  to 
me  that  there  were  plenty  of  romances 
in  the  Countess'  chart.  That  is,  the 
romances  are  there  if  she  wishes  to  turn 
her  pretty  head  in  their  direction. 

She  is  intuitive,  psychic,  has  a  pioneer 
spirit  and  oh  my  word!  .  .  .  what's  this? 
Why  it  is  nothing  more  or  less  than  that 
she'd  make  a  wonderful  astrologer!  I'll 
wager  that's  something  the  Belle  of  Bar- 
celona never  thought  about,  although  she 
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COUNTESS  OLGA  AXBANI,  NBC  song  star,  is  fond  of 
apple  blossoms,  according  to  her  horoscope  and  the  photog- 
rapher.    Peggy  Hull  charts  her  future  across   the  w 


56 


Broadcastin 


from 


The  Growing  Political 
Power  of  Radio 


THERE  is  ever  accumulating  evidence  that  the  influence 
of  broadcasting  is  growing  rapidly  in  political  arenas 
throughout  the  world.  In  a  recent  issue  we  published 
an  article  by  Harry  A.  Mackey,  Mayor  of  Philadelphia,  whose 
use  of  Radio  is  so  extensive  and  so  constant  that  he  is  known 
by  many  as  "The  Radio  Mayor."  Quite  a  few  of  our  cities 
own  stations  outright  or  lease  time  for  local  broadcasts.  As 
this  issue  goes  to  press  Governor  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  of 
New  York  has  threatened  to  appeal  to  the  public  via  Radio  if 
a  certain  amendment  is  not  withdrawn  from  a  pending  bill 
affecting  the  water-power  interests- — the  amendment  being  of 
a  type  which  Governor  Roosevelt  maintains  usurps  purely 
executive  functions  of  government  for  the  legislative  branch. 
In  England  there  is  much  talk  about  the  advisability  of  broad- 
casting the  proceedings  of  Parliament  so  that  British  subjects 
at  large  may  know  exactly  what  the  government  is  doing.  Over 
in  Russia  and  in  some  other  foreign  countries  broadcasting 
stations  of  great  power  are  being  erected  for  purposes  which 
are  largely  political.  Sometimes  the  objectives  are  strictly 
national;  in  other  instances,  they  are  international. 

Our  own  federal  government  is  not  paying  for  broadcast- 
ing time,  but  in  the  United  States  the  leading  chains  make  a 
point  of  broadcasting  news  from  Washington  with  great  regu- 
larity. Virtually  all  of  the  important  political  figures  up  to 
and  including  President  Hoover  have  been  granted  frequent 
microphone  "appearances"  before  the  American  public.  In 
short,  every  phase  of  our  political  life — community,  county, 
state,  nation — is  being  affected  more  and  more  through  the 
medium  of  Radio.  In  fact,  much  of  the  broadcasting  which  is 
not  ostensibly  of  a  political  nature,  such  as  the  international 
broadcasts  now  exchanged  between  the  United  States  and 
various  foreign  countries,  is  of  a  quasi-political  nature.  All  of 
these  things,  moreover,  are  going  on  at  rapid  pace  in  sizable 
volume  during  what  might  be  termed  peace  times,  i.  e.,  times 
when  no  major  political  battles  are  being  fought  out  in  our 
country. 

Of  course,  when  we  get  close  to  the  actual  election  periods, 
double,  triple  and  sometimes  even  quadruple  emphasis  is 
placed  upon  the  influence  of  Radio.  In  other  words,  like  it 
.1  little  or  like  it  a  lot,  the  American  people  are  certain  to  find 
that  Radio  is  playing  an  increasingly  important  part  in  their 
political  life  directly  and  in  their  social  life  by  reason  of  the 
effects  of  political  government  upon  national  business 
economics  and  the  national  habits  of  living.  There  are  many 
Radio  enthusiasts  who  will  accept  this  knowledge  with  any- 
thing  but   personal   relish.     They  have  heard   so   many  very 


poor  orations  via  the  microphone  that  at  times  they  have  been 
truly  bored.  Hence,  their  attitude  toward  the  political  in- 
fluence of  Radio  is  largely  premised  upon  impatience  and  in- 
tolerance. However,  even  this  element  of  American  citizenry 
will  grow  to  see  it  all  from  a  different  and  more  welcome 
viewpoint.  They  will  find  that  to  an  increasing  extent  Radio 
has  served  as  a  purifier  of  political  practices,  as  an  improver 
of  the  quality  of  men  who  run  for  public  office,  as  a  developer 
of  wiser  political  platforms,  and  as  a  liberalizing  factor  in 
helping  the  public  at  large  to  understand  and  be  sympathetic 
with  viewpoints  other  than  those  which  are  highly  partisan. 

Radio  is  destined  to  do  all  these  important  things  in  the 
field  of  American  and  international  politics  because  of  its 
ability  to  do  certain  things  which  cannot  be  accomplished 
equally  well  by  any  other  means.  In  the  first  place,  the 
politician  can  talk  in  person  to  his  audience  so  that  his  or  her 
voice  is  heard  as  he  actually  speaks.  By  any  other  means 
this  type  of  contact  is  relatively  limited  in  so  far  as  the  size  of 
a  single  audience  and  the  time  factor  are  concerned,  because 
it  takes  time  to  travel  a  state  or  even  to  tour  about  one  large 
city.  Not  even  the  enterprising  speed  which  characterizes 
the  modern  metropolitan  newspaper  can  accomplish  so  much 
circulation  of  what  is  said  with  such  tremendous  rapidity. 

Radio  presentations  also  prevent  the  opposition  party  from 
garbling,  extracting  or  editing  the  speaker's  copy  in  such  a 
way  as  to  misinform  the  readers,  a  practice  which  is  very 
common  with  the  opposition  press.  Political  speeches  over 
the  Radio  prevent  the  partisan  press  on  the  affirmative  side 
from  overdoing  the  case  and  misinterpreting  what  is  actually 
said.  Again,  because  of  the  space  limitations  Radio  broad- 
casting permits  of  a  completeness  which  is  almost  never  pos- 
sible in  a  considerable  number  of  newspapers  and  in  relatively 
rare  instances  complete  in  any.  Again,  Radio  broadcasting 
insures  an  accuracy  of  what  is  said  which  eliminates  the 
occasional  errors  that  creep  in  on  account  of  faulty  reporting, 
or  prejudiced  reporting  or  typographical  errors. 

In  other  words,  Radio  is  winning  a  powerful  position  in 
political  fields  because  of  its  ability  to  do  a  faster,  more 
accurate,  more  widespread,  more  intimate  job  than  is  possible 
through  any  other  means. 

The  Editors  of  Radio  Digest  believe  that  the  Radio  audi- 
ence should  adopt  an  attitude  toward  political  broadcasts 
which  is  much  the  same  as  the  one  they  should  hold  as  re- 
gards advertising  on  the  air.  Individual  ability  to  turn  the 
dial  and  thereby  tune  out  any  and  all  objectionable  talks 
should  provide  a  type  of  censorship  which  will  enable  the 
public  to  tell  politicians  how  to  talk  when  they  are  on  the 
air,  both  as  regards  the  length  of  time  consumed  and  the 
character  of  facts,  information  and  ideas  presented. 

Mayhap  one  of  these  days,  because  of  its  ability  to  get 
politicians  to  place  themselves  in  a  position  where  their 
constituents  can  hold  them  strictlv  accountable  for  what  was 


^^m 


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the  Editor's  Chair 


•actually  said,  we  will  find  the  genesis  of  a  new  party,  which, 
in  a  sense,  will  be  "the  Radio  party."  If  this  happens,  as 
seems  likely,  we  can  be  sure  of  one  thing.  The  Radio  party 
will  everlastingly  have  to  premise  not  only  platforms  but 
also  performance  on  the  principles  of  honesty  and  fair  dealing. 


Film  Recordings 
for  Broadcasting 


M' 


ADIO  fans  have  probably  already  had  a  chance  to 
read  quite  a  bit  about  the  experimenting  which  is 
being  done  at  Station  WLW  with  programs  that 
are  based  upon  film  recordings  instead  of  flat  records  of  the 
disc  type.  In  the  near  future  undoubtedly  much  more  will 
appear  in  print  about  this  relatively  new  method  for  broad- 
casting programs  and,  no  doubt,  many  of  the  DX  enthusiasts 
and  other  long-distance  and  novelty  hunters  will  get  quite  a 
kick  out  of  tuning  in  for  the  first  time  on  this  new  type  of 
recorded  program. 

Here  are  a  few  fundamentals  to  keep  in  mind  when  read- 
ing about  or  listening  in  to  film  recordings.  In  the  first  place, 
the  recording  of  sound  on  film  is  not  fundamentally  new. 
In  the  moving-picture  business  it  was  developed  to  a  practical 
point  several  years  ago,  and  since  that  time  has  been  in  active 
competition  with  the  disc  method  of  recording,  which  also  is 
used  extensively  in  silver-screen  production.  Up  to  this  time 
opinion  is  considerably  divided  among  moving  picture  execu- 
tives and  engineers  as  to  which  is  the  best  method  for  han- 
dling the  sound  factor,  namely,  films  or  discs.  From  the 
standpoint  of  the  quality  of  results,  there  is  little  to  choose 
between  the  two,,  but  from  the  standpoint  of  flexibility  and 
of  having  specific  measures  of  sound  always  in  the  quickest 
possible  physical  association  with  the  stretch  of  film  for  which 
they  are  the  accompaniment,  it  appears  that  the  film  method 
is  the  most  practical  and  convenient.  There  are  many  moving 
picture  men  who  feel  that  it  is  only  a  question  of  time  when 
recordings  on  discs  will  be  eliminated  entirely,  and  certainly 
usage  as  regards  the  total  volume  is  evolving  definitely  toward 
the  practice  of  putting  sound  on  film. 

In  reportorial  work  such  as  the  news  reels,  the  portability 
of  equipment  where  the  sound  for  pictures  is  put  on  films 
has  been  developed  to  a  much  better  point  than  where  news 
reporting  is  done  via  records. 

Turning  now  to  the  Radio  industry  proper,  we  venture  to 
say  that  the  film  method  of  recording  will  prove  to  have 
some  very  definite  advantages.  Most  of  these  advantages, 
however,  will  relate  to  such  flexibility  as  the  re-usc  of  parts 
of  a  given  recording,  the  "patching"  of  portions  of  several 
recordings  to  make  one  complete  broadcast,  the  editing 
out  of  defective  portions,   the  condensation  of  certain   types 


of  recordings  through  the  editing  process,  the  insertion  of 
certain  kinds  of  announcements  subsequent  to  the  making  of 
the  original  recording.  Very  few  of  the  *  advantages  how- 
ever, will  relate  directly  to  the  quality  of  result  achieved, 
because  at  the  present  time  there  is  very  little  actual  difference 
between  the  best  in  recorded  broadcasting  and  direct  broad- 
casting. The  prime  difference  lies  in  the  psychological  effects 
upon  the  listener,  and  as  long  as  broadcasters  are  forced 
to  announce  "electrical  transcription"  the  public  is  bound  to 
be  a  little  prejudiced  in  its  judgment  of  the  quality  of  the 
result  achieved. 

Popular  approval  for  electrical  transcriptions,  film  or  wax. 
will  depend  primarily  on  the  individual  merit  of  the  pro- 
gram rather  than  on  the  quality  of  the  result.  Broadcasters 
will  favor  film  because  of  its  larger  adaptability — easy  to  edit, 
cut,  patch  and  revise;  convenience  for  recording  timely  events, 
special  speeches  and  historic  incidents.  Owing  to  the  fact 
that  most  stations  are  now  equipped  for  disc  transcription 
film  may  be  temporarily  retarded.  Two  years  more  and  tele- 
vision will  make  its  Radio  position  secure. 

Ray  Bill 


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<P  A  D  I  O  G  R  A  P  r 

Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  New  York '  s  Great  Key  Stations 


H  S 


"By  Rosemary  Drachman 


w: 


'ELL,"  said  Mr.  Johnstone, 
the  first  place  he's  a 
human  dynamo.  He's  work- 
ing eighteen  hours  a  day, 
seven  days  a  week,  and  accomplishing  in 
that  time  more  than  any  three  men." 

"He,"  of  course,  means  Merlin  H.  Ayles- 
worth,  President  of  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company,  and  Mr.  Johnstone  is  G. 


Merlin  H.  Aylesworth 


W.  Johnstone,  "Johnny  Johnstone,  Assist- 
ant to  the  President." 

We  were  talking  in  the  beautiful  execu- 
tive offices  of  NBC. 

"He's  down  here  every  morning  at  nine 
o'clock,"  Mr.  Johnstone  went  on,  "and  be- 
fore that  he's  read  all  the  morning  papers. 
Just  once  was  I  able  to  show  him  a  clipping 
he  hadn't  seen.  (Here  Mr.  Johnstone 
smiled  a  little  proudly.)  That  was  the  day 
after  the  Pope's  broadcast. 

"  'Here  are  the  clippings,  Mr.  Ayles- 
worth,' I  said  to  him  when  he  came  in. 

"  'Seen  them  all,'  was  his  reply,  as 
usual. 

"  'No,  you  haven't.'  And  then  I  showed 
him  II  Progresso  Italo  Americano,  the 
Italian  newspaper.     He  hadn't  seen  that. 


But  that's  the  only  time  I  ever  got  ahead 
of   him. 

"Besides  reading  the  papers  before  he 
gets  down,  Mr.  Aylesworth  has  collected 
the  impressions  of  last  night's  programs 
from  everyone  he  has  met — elevator  boy, 
doorman,  barber.  Then  he's  ready  to  start 
on  a  day  that  lasts  usually  until  seven 
o'clock  at  night.  And  even  then,  it  is  rare 
that  his  dinner  engagements  are  not  partly 
business. 

"Take  today  for  instance.  It's  typical. 
He  was  in  at  nine.  Something  had  come 
up  that  demanded  an  immediate  confer- 
ence of  the  Vice-President,  General  Mana- 
ger and  the  Program  Director.  He'll  be 
in  that  conference  until  ten-thirty.  Then 
he  has  an  interview  with  a  representative 
from  Editor  and  Publisher.  At  eleven- 
fifteen  his  car  is  outside  to  take  him  to  a 
meeting  of  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Irving  Trust  Company.  Incidentally  he  is 
also  on  the  board  of  directors  of  four 
other  companies — RKO,  Victor-RCA, 
City  Service,  and,  of  course,  NBC.  At 
one  o'clock  he  is  at  a  press  luncheon  for 
Amos  and  Andy.  At  two-thirty  he  has  an 
appointment  with — well,  just  call  him  a 
man  from  Chicago.  At  three  he  must  be 
at  the  Graybar  Building  for  a  conference 
with  the  architects  of  Radio  city.  At  four- 
thirty  he  has  an  interview  with  a  special 
writer  from  Redbook  Magazine.  He'll  be 
in  that  until  five-thirty  or  six.  And  then 
somewhere  in  the  day  he  has  to  get  in  a 
couple  of  hours  dictation,  answer  the  tele- 
phone, see  all  the  people  who  drop  in  to  see 
him. 

"Oh,  yes,  they  drop  in.  There's  hardly 
a  day  that  five  or  six  persons  don't  drop  in 
whom  Mr.  Aylesworth  has  casually  invited. 
And  he  sees  them,  too,  although  they  may 
have  to  wait.  Sometimes  his  secretary 
gets  a  little  frantic  when  his  schedule  is 
already  jammed  full.  She  says  she  could 
get  along  better  if  Mr.  Aylesworth  were 
twins  and  days  were  twice  as  long. 

"He  has  a  finger  in  every  departmental 
pie.  He'll  jump  on  a  train  to  Chicago, 
come  back  and  call  up  the  sales  depart- 
ment. 'I've  sold  a  program  for  you,'  he'll 
say  nonchalantly.  Or  if  something  has 
gone  wrong  mechanically,  he's  as  likely  as 
not  to  go  over  to  Bellmore  and  investigate 
the  trouble  right  at   the  source. 


"He's  the  sort  of  man  who  inspires  de- 
votion. We  love  to  work  for  him.  But 
he  doesn't  spare  himself  or  anyone  else. 
Holidays  don't  exist  for  him.  I  remember 
one  day  a  friend  called  up  and  asked  him 
if  he  didn't  want  to  get  out  of  a  luncheon 
engagement — a  business  luncheon,  of 
course — because  Monday  was  going  to  be 
a  holiday.  'Mr.  So-and-So,'  Mr.  Ayles- 
worth said,  'the  National  Broadcasting 
Company  works  eighteen  hours  a  day,  365 
days  a  year.  We  entertain  the  public  day 
and  night.  We  have  no  holidays.  I'll  be 
at  that  luncheon.' 

"And,"  grinned  Mr.  Johnstone,  "any  of 
us  who  had  been  making  plans  for  Mon- 
day, cancelled  them  forthwith." 

All  in  all  the  impression  gained  by  this 
Radiograph  Editor  of  Mr.  Merlin  H. 
Aylesworth  was  that  NBC's  chief  execu- 
tive does  earn  his  salary. 

Here  are  some  brief  biographical  details. 
He  was  born  in  1886  in  Cedar  Rapids, 
Iowa.  He  graduated  from  the  University 
of  Denver  in  1908.  He  married  Blanche 
Parrett  in    1909.     He   has  two   children, 


Lula   Vollmer 


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Barton  Jerome  and  Dorothy.  He  prac- 
ticed law  in  Colorado  until  1914  when  he 
went  into  public  utility  work.  In  1919  he 
became  managing  director  of  the  National 
Electric  Light  Association.  In  1926  he 
became  president  of  the  National  Broad- 


David  Ross 

casting  Company.  He  lives  at  812  Park 
Wenue,  just  around  the  corner  from  his 
3ffice. 

Lula  Vollmer 

J  HE  wrote  Sun-Up,  that  Southern  folk 
drama  which  has  had  such  an  inter- 

itional  success.     She  wrote  The  Shame 

'oman,    The   Dunce   Boy,   and    Trigger. 

'hen  she  turned  to  Radio.  Moonshine 
Honeysuckle  is  the  title  of  the  serial 
which  comes  to  you  every  Sunday  after- 
noon at  two  o'clock  (EST)  over  the  NBC 
network.  The  episodes  center  around 
Clem  Betts,  a  boy  of  the  Southern  moun- 
tains. Louis  Mason  takes  the  part  of 
Clem.  On  the  legitimate  stage,  he  was  in 
Miss  Vollmer's  The  Dunce  Boy,  and  Trig- 
ger. 

As  a  little  girl,  Lula  Vollmer  wanted  to 
be  i  moonshiner.  Well,  maybe  not  a  moon- 
shiner, but  she  wanted  to  be  as  unre- 
st rained  and  carefree  as  were  the  little 
mountaineer  children  with  whom  she  was 
brought  up. 

For  Miss  Vollmer's  father  was  in  the 
lumber  business  and  she  was  born  in  a 
North  Carolina  lumber  camp.  She  early 
saw  how  much  luckier  the  mountaineer 
children  were  than  she  was.  They  could 
play  in  the  woods  all  day;  she  had  to  go 
to  school.  They  could  be  sewn  into  their 
clothes  for  the  winter;  she  must  be  alv 
dressing  and  undressing.  They  could  fight 
■""I  swear  and  chew  tobacco;  she  must  be 
a  perfect  little  ladv. 


It  was  with  a  shade  of  envy  that  she 
learned  to  know  and  love  these  simple 
mountain  folk.  But  she  did  learn  to  know 
and  love  them,  and  her  first  play  about 
them,  written  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  was 
made  into  a  successful  vaudeville  sketch. 
Sun-Up  first  produced  at  the  Province- 
town  Theatre  in  1923,  has  been  playing 
ever  since,  both  in  this  country  and  in 
Europe.  Moonshine  and  Honeysuckle, 
originally  scheduled  for  thirteen  broad- 
casts has  gone  on  for  thirty-two,  and  will 
probably  continue  indefinitely.  The  rea- 
son for  her  success  is  summed  up  in  one 
word — authenticity.  Her  characters  are 
real,  her  background  is  real.  She  writes 
as  if  she  were  a  mountaineer  herself,  which 
she  says,  sometimes  she  thinks  she  is. 

"Of  course,  occasionally  I  should  like 
to  come  back  to  civilization,  but  I  could 
be  happy  for  months  at  a  time  among  the 
mountain  folk.  Life  is  so  simple  with 
them,  in  contrast  to  the  complexities  of 
the  city." 

She  does  not  find  writing  for  the  Radio 
very  much  different  from  writing  for  the 
stage.  She  thinks  working  on  Radio  pro- 
grams has  given  her  more  facility.  "You 
know  writers  are  notorious  dawdlers,  but 
with  actors  waiting  for  scripts  at  a  certain 
hour  every  week,  you  just  have  ,to  get 
busy  and  produce  them.  Rain  or  shine, 
in  sickness  or  in  health,  the  script  must  be 
in.  Sometimes  it  is  quite  a  task.  A  half 
hour  of  dialogue  is  thirty  pages,  as  long 
as  an  act  in  a  play.  I  once  wrote  one  when 
I  was  sick  in  bed  with  the  grippe  and  had 
a  temperature  of   102." 

Miss  Vollmer  tries  to  write  every  after- 
noon from  one  to  six.  Sometimes  the 
actors  will  make  suggestions  as  to  how 
she  may  do  a  part  for  them,  but  mostly 
she  carries  on  by  herself. 

"Fortunately,"  says  Miss  Vollmer,  "in 
Gerald  Stopp  I  have  an  excellent  direc- 
tor. When  I  turn  a  manuscript  over  to 
him  I  know  the  drama  will  be  produced 
exactly  as  it  should  be.  and  that  I  have 
nothing  to  worry  about  except  getting 
out  next  week's  program." 

David  Ross 

"The   knights  are   dust. 
Their  swords  are  rust. 
Their  souls  are  with  the  saints, 
We  trust." 

DON'T  know  if  I'm  giving  thai  quota- 
tion  correctly,   but    if    David    Ross, 

CHS  announcer  and  dramatic  reader,  had 
lived  back  in  the  days  before  knights  were 
dust  and  swords  rust,  he  undoubtedly 
would  have  been  one  of  those  wandering 
minstrels  who  came  to  the  great  castles  to 
play  and  sing  for  the  lord  and  his  family. 

It  being,  as  it  is.  prosaic  1931,  he  stands 
before  a  microphone,  and  his  beautiful 
resonant  voice  goes  out  not  to  one  family 
luit  to  hundreds  of  thousands. 

for    David    Ross    believes    that    poetry 
should  appeal  mainly  to  the  ear.  thai 
as   i  piece  o\  music  is  to  be  played,  a  p 
is  to  be   voiced.     And  Radio,  he 


establishing  something  thai  was  almost 
lost  from  our  modern  life — the  intimate- 
contact  of  the  poet  with  his  audience. 

We  were  talking  up  in  that  little  room 
on  the  twenty-third  floor  of  Columbia  thai 
they  call  "Siberia "  and  the  "Dog  Watch". 
It  is  the  room — barely  furnished  with  a 
desk,  two  chairs,  and  a  microphone — from 
which  local  announcements  are  made. 

Every  fifteen  minutes  David  Ross  would 
lean  forward  in  his  chair  and  say  into  the 
microphone  on  the  desk,  "WABC,  New 
York."  "W2XE,  New  York."  Even  with 
that  short  announcement  the  surprising 
beauty  of  his  voice  was  apparent.  And 
more  than  its  beauty  you  were  aware  of 
the  character  of  the  man  behind  the  voice. 
Here  was  poise  and  serenity  and  under- 
standing. Somewhere — and  I  don't  know 
whether  I  have  this  quotation  right  either 
— there's  a  line  which  says  when  a  cup  is 
full  it  runs  over,  but  the  real  fullness  stays 
within.  That  is  what  you  feel  about  David 
Ross,  that  whatever  he  gives  out,  there  i.-> 
much,  much  more  within. 

One  can  be  crushed  by  an  unfortunate 
environment  or  one  can  rise  above  it. 
Certainly  there  was  much  in  the  early  life 
of  David  Ross  to  kill  in  him  all  love  of 
beauty. 

He  was  born  in  New  York  on  July  7. 
1894.  Before  he  was  old  enough  to  go  to 
school,  he  was  selling  newspapers  on  the 


Georgia   Backus 

street.  All  the  way  through  school  and 
college  he  had  to  work  to  earn  enough  to 
eat.  Out  of  college  he  did  all 
things  to  make  both  ends  meet.  He  waited 
on  table  in  a  restaurant.  He  was  a  mail 
clerk  in  a  wholesale  dress  house  Hi 
acted  with  Eva  Davenport.  l\v 
pervisor  in  an  orphan  asylum.    He  w 

in  a  settlement  house      1  le 
was  a  dramatic  coach  .it  a  summer  * 
I  le  was  secretary  to  a  R 


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<Jftf  ARC  ELLA 


Little  Bird  Knows  All —  Tells  All —  Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


w 


"ELL,  you  needn't  look  at 
me  like  that,"  blinked  Tod- 
dles (who  is,  has  been  and 
always  will  be  Presiding 
Pigeon  of  Graybar  Court).  At  this  we  both 
regaled  ourselves  with  another  smack  of 
cracker  and  honey.  "I  suppose,"  I  re- 
torted as  coherently  as  a  mouthful  of 
cracker  and  honey  will  allow,  "I'm  to 
blame  for  it."  "Well,"  said  Toddles,  with 
her  own  homely  philosophy,  "whoever  is  to 
blame,  an  apology  is  necessary."  So  here 
we  are  Jeff  Sparks,  as  humble  as  two  birds 
of  a  feather  can  possibly  be  for  getting 
things  a  little  twisted  about  you  and  Har- 
old Sparks  of  KFJF.  There  is  a  vast  dif- 
ference between  the  two.  So  everyone 
please  get  out  the  March  copy  of  Radio 
Digest  and  compare.  Jeff  Sparks  is  25, 
has  an  altitude  of  five  feet  eight  and  a  half 
inches  and  a  predilection  for  blondes.  His 
favorite  hobby  is  Boy  Scouts.  You  must 
all,  and  Clara  D.  of  Davenport,  especially, 
have  seen  him  in  Marcella's  department  in 
April.  Thanks,  Jeff,  for  the  tip  on  the 
blondes.  Toddles  and  I  shall  be  off  in  a 
jiffy  for  some  hair  dye.  Toddles'  noodle 
is  of  a  deep  maroon  and  Marcella's  locks 
are  of  an  old  rose  gray,  but  that  wouldn't 
do,  I  suppose,  would  it? 

Girls!  A  discovery!  John  S.  Young 
was  classmate  of  Rudy 
Vallee  in  Yale!  Now 
what  d'ye  think  about  that, 
Sally,  Christine  and  Elsie? 
His  success  is  entirely  due 
to  taking  his  job  seriously. 
Enjoys  most  announcing 
Rudy's  program.  Studied 
lilaywrighting  at  Yale  and 
worked  as  actor  at  WBZ- 
WBZA  but  is  now  recognized  as  among 
NBC's  best  announcers.  Also  fine  uke 
player. 

A  musical  genius  and  a  prize  fight  fan ! 
How  do  you  account  for  that?  Hugo 
Mariani  was  born  in 
in  Montevideo,  Uru- 
guay, S.  A.,  of  Ital- 
ian parentage,  Bob, 
and  learned  the  rudi- 
ments of  music  from 
his  father,  one  of  the 
best  violin  teachers 
in  that  Republic.  At 
the  age  of  eleven, 
on  a  tour  of  South 
American  countries, 
Hugo  Mariani  he    was    hailed    the 


John  Young 


"Wonder  Child."  As  solo  violinist  at  the 
Rialto  Theatre  in  New  York  he  became 
very  popular  with  the  audiences,  and  as 
orchestra  director  with  the  NBC,  where 
he  has  been  ever  since  the  organization 
started,  he  has  won  for  himself  a  great 
reputation.  He  is  an  exponent  of  jazz 
and  believes  that  this  type  of  music  will 
eventually  become  complete  expression  of 
America.    Mariani  is  married  to  a  Ruma- 


Above:     Al   Cameron   and   Pete   Bontsema 
Below:     Russ  Wildey  and  Billy  Sheehan 

nian  artist,  Nella  Barbu.  Mariani,  though 
a  musical  giant,  is  small  in  stature,  very 
modest  and  has  keen,  searching  black  eyes 
— always  searching  for  the  hidden  beauty 
in  things.  He  is  invariably  well  tailored 
but  his  gaudy  shirts  are  the  distraction  of 
his  associates.  He  makes  a  hobby  of  col- 
lecting shirts  of  extraordinary  hue.  But 
the  enigma — prize  fight  lover! 

Bee  of  Rockport,  Texas,  pleads,  "Mar- 
cella,  please  tell  me  something  about  my 
favorites,  Al  and  Pete,  and  why  don't  you 
give  us  their  picture?"  Well,  my  dear, 
here's  your  comedy  team.  Al  Cameron  nee 
John  B.  Brodhead,  might  have  been  an 
M.D.  had  not  injuries  sustained  in  foot- 
ball game  diverted  his  interests  to  music. 
While  in  vaudeville  he  met  Pete,  at  that 
time  leader  of  an  orchestra.  Pete  Bont- 
sema, the  team  pianist,  is  tall  and  blond, 
and  was  born  on  Holland  soil.  He  has  a 
penchant  for  contests  of  any  and  every 
variety.  Just  can't  resist  it.  When  he's 
not  busy  answering  his  young  son's  ques- 
tions, which  are  legion,  he  can  be  seen 
working  out  or  creating  cross  word  puzzles. 
Al  spends  his  leisure  time  writing  short 
stories  and  has  a  drama  on  the  fire,  I  un- 
derstand.    He  hopes  some  day  to  spend 


all  of  his  time  in  writing.  In  four  years 
they've  amassed  10,000  old-time  songs  sent 
by  their  admiring  audience.  I  don't  think 
Al  is  married,  Loraine.  And,  by  the  way, 
they  are  NBC  artists. 


o. 


'H,  WHERE,  oh,  where  are  the  Ray-o- 
vac  Twins — oh,  where,  or  where  can  they 
be.  I've  looked  up  and  down  through 
the  Radio  waves,  but  oh  dear,  I'm  still-1-1 
at  sea.  And  if  anyone  tells  me  where  they 
are  I'll  make  up  another  little  song.  Russ 
Wildey  and  Billy  Sheehan,  the  Twins  in 
person,  have  not  been  on  NBC  for  some 
time  and  some  Marcellians  are  very 
anxious  about  them.  Their  pictures  are 
here  so  that  they  can  be  identified,  for  it's 
possible  they're  broadcasting  under  some 
other  numb  de  prune.  Reward — one  of 
Marcella's  own  prepared  compositions. 

p-r*  *        •      ,  * 

J.  HE  female  partner  of  "Mr.  and  Mrs.",; 
the  striving  young  couple  who  air  their 
domestic  difficulties  over  CBS  each  week, 
was  busy  on  her  Westchester  farm  when 
Radio  Digest's  photographer  sallied  forth. 
So  we  are  able  to  present  only  the  likeness 
of  "Mr."  "Mr."  was  presented  to  his 
parents  in  1902  by  the  long-billed  bird  as 
a  Thanksgiving  gift  in  the 
city  of  Philadelphia.  As  a 
school  boy  he  refused  to 
study  —  and  his  artistic 
temperament  cost  him 
many  of  his  earlier  jobs. 
After  trying  his  hand  at 
advertising,  selling,  shov- 
eling coal  on  a  lake  boat 
and  other  similar  executive 
positions,  he  developed  noble  aspirations 
for  the  stage.  Played  in  vaudeville  and 
made  pictures.  Appeared  in  stock  com- 
panies and  managed  them.  In  September, 
1929  Jack  Smart,  alias  Joe,  alias  "Mr.". 
became  husband, 
radio-ically  speaking, 
to  Jane  Houston,  the 
"Mrs.",  and  the  way 
they  both  rave  on, 
one  would  think  they 
were  actually  mar- 
ried— but  they're  not. 
Jack  was  also  the 
Radio  dad  of 
Lillian  Taiz  in  the 
late  lamented  Dutch 
Masters  program.  Chas.  Tramont 


Jack    Smart 


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A, 


_T  2  7,  Charles  Tramont  is  one  of 
NBC's  popular  announcers,  Mrs.  L.  K.  A. 
of  Indianapolis.  He  started  out  with  an 
M.D.  as  his  goal,  but  during  a  summer 
vacation,  faced  with  the  responsibilities 
of  marriage,  he  applied  with  forty-nine 
others  for  job  as  announcer  and  he  has 
been  at  it  ever  since.  Obtained  his  edu- 
cation at  Canisius  College  in  Buffalo. 
With  a  twinkle  in  his  eye  he  said  baby 
golf  was  his  hobby.  Interested  in  Ro- 
mance languages. 

"Here  they  are,"  calls  Bill  Hay,  and 
Amos  'n'  Andy's  banter  flows  into  a  mil- 
lion homes.  That  introduction  has  a 
history  all  its  own. 
Way  back  in  the 
days  when  Amos  'n' 
Andy,  then  known  as 
Sam  'n'  Henry,  made 
their  first  broadcast, 
Bill  Hay  attended 
the  rehearsal  just  be- 
fore the  act  went  on 
the  air.  He  was  in 
stitches,  but  man- 
aged to  get  through 
Bill   Hay  the    opening     an- 

nouncement. Just  as 
the  boys  were  supposed  to  come  on,  Bill 
intended  to  say  "here  they  are"  just  as 
you  or  I  would  say  it,  when  he  became 
overcome  with  mirth,  and  the  phrase  bub- 
bled out  as  you  hear  it  today.  Hay  made 
his  Radio  debut  at  KFKX,  Hastings,  Neb., 
where  he  was  everything  from  chief  cook 
lo  bottle  washer.  Thence  to  WGN.  And 
shortly  after  that  to  WMAQ,  where  he 
has  been  even  since.  He  was  born  at 
Dumfries,  Scotland,  and  got  his  musical 
education  at  an  early  age.  During  his 
stay  in  Hastings  he  conducted  the  largest 
church  choir  in  Nebraska.  He  ad  libs  all 
announcements  on  musical  programs  be- 
cause he  feels  a  closer  contact  can  in 
this  way  be  had  with  the  Radio  audience. 
His  hobby? — Golf,  of  course,  and  gen- 
t  rously  indulges  his  taste  in  baseball, 
swimming,  squash  and — bridge.  As  Sales 
Manager  for  WMAQ,  he  can  hold  his 
own  in  any  battle  of  wits. 


I 


T, 


HE  last  that  has  been  heard  of  Mar- 
thin  Provensen  was  when  he  was  in 
Detroit.  All  track  has  since  been  lost  of 
him.  He  is  blond  and  tall  and  resembles 
somewhat  Adolphe  Menjou.  His  brother, 
Herluf  Provensen,  is  supervisor  of  an- 
nouncers in  the  Washington  studios  of 
the  NBC,  and  in  this  capacity  introduces 
President  Hoover 
whenever  the  latter 
talks  on  the  air.  The 
Provensens  have 
been  making  history 
for  many  years.  One 
of  their  ancestors, 
Ansgar,  the  famous 
missionary,  is  repu- 
ted to  have  brought 
Christianity  to  the 
north  of  Europe.  In 
Marthin    Provensen        1<>17     the     father    of 


Harry    C.    Browne        Edith   Thayer 

Marthin  and  Herluf  accepted  from  King 
Christian  of  Denmark  a  post  in  charge  of 
three  churches  in  Jutland,  Denmark.  Her- 
luf was  born  in  Racine,  Wis.,  on  July 
10th,  1908,  and  although  an  American 
citizen  he  spent  ten  years  in  Denmark, 
the  family's  native  land. 

Interested  Mother  and  Mrs.  Lucey  are 
terribly  interested  in  Hank  Simmons' 
Show  Boat,  a  CBS  presentation  every 
Saturday  night.  Harry  C.  Browne  is  the 
guiding  spirit  behind  this  very  popular 
river  boat  feature.  No,  Mrs.  P.  R.  S., 
the  programs  are  broadcast  direct  from 
the  studios  in  an  imaginary  show  boat. 
It  is  one  of  the  oldest  programs  on  CBS 
wavelengths,  and  its  success  is  entirely 
due  to  Mr.  Browne's  versatility  as  an  ex- 
perienced actor  and  director.  The  cast 
is  as  follows:  Harry  Browne  is  Hank  Sim- 
mons; Edith  Clinton — Lettie  Simmons; 
Edith  Thayer — Jane  McGrew;  Elsie  May 
Gordon — Maybelle;  Lawrence  Grattan — 
DeWitt  Schuyler;  Frank  Readick — Happy 
Jack  Lewis;  Harry  Swan — Joe  Carroll; 
James  Ayres — George  Morris,  and  Brad 
Sutton  takes  the  part  of  Frank  Miller. 
Edith  Thayer,  the  charming  Jane  Mc- 
Grew is  known  as  the  world's  smallest 
prima  donna,  reaching  the  magnificent 
height  of  four  feet  eleven  inches.  The- 
atregoers Will  remember  her  in  the  leading 
role  with  the  original  company  of  Blossom 
Time.  After  this  three-year  engagement 
she  appeared  in  Chicago  theatres  under 
the  management  of  her  husband,  Howard 
Butler,  who  is  now  stationed  as  announcer 
at  WMCA. 


WlSH  the  whole  Radio  Digest  could 
be  devoted  to  WTAM's  staff,"  writes 
Janet  Hart  of  Punxsutawney,  Pa.  "WTAM 
is  my  favorite  station,"  says  Al  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  in  this  Carolyn  F.  of  Cyclone 
concurs  with  him.  "Let  us  have  some- 
thing about  WTAM."  is  the  cry  of  E.  J.  H. 
of  Warren.     Well,  my  dears,  with  so  many 


readers  on  my  neck  for  WTAM.  guess  the 
safest  thing  is  to  say  a  kind  word  about 
that  station.  Here  are  Doc  Whipple.  Helen 
Bucher  and  Tom  Manning,  all  WTAM- 
ickers.  Doc,  or  Clark  Whipple,  played 
the  piano  for  years  at  the  Golden  Pheasant 
Restaurant.  Then  he  toured  on  the  road 
with  a  dance  combination  of  his  own.  and 
in  1929  joined  WTAM's  forces  as  leader  of 
the  dance  band.  Miss  Bucher  is  soprano, 
composer  and  pianist  all  rolled  in  one — a 
sweet  roll — and  it's  not  just  a  Jack  of  a!l 
trades  with  her.  She  is  skillful  in  each  of 
these  callings.  Tom  Manning,  my  dear-,  i 
all  of  28.  He  started  on  his  athletic  career 
as  a  boy  on  the  baseball  diamond  and  i- 
well  known  among 
baseball  fans.  Dur- 
ing the  winter  he  an- 
nounces all  dance 
bands  and  any 
hockey,  basketball 
or  indoor  games  tak- 
ing place. 


I 


Jean    Paul    King 


Doc      Whipple,      Helen      Bucher      .mil      Tom 
Manning 


'M  JUST  about 
knee  deep  in  let- 
ters asking  about 
Jean  Paul  King.  Mrs.  S.  of  Dayton 
writes,  "Here  I  come  with  a  burning 
question  about  Jean  Paul  King.  Won't 
you  publish  his  picture.  He  rates  high 
in  this  household."  A.  F.  P.  of  Rock- 
ford,  A.  E.  G.  of  Reading.  Phyllis  of 
Jackson,  Mich.,  Miss  Fogan.  Mrs.  C.  J. 
Williams  of  Ottumwa.  Iowa:  Lucille  Bo- 
linger  of  Kankakee.  Mrs.  A.  M.  Beach 
of  Earlville;  Mrs.  Bert  Myers  of  Bloom- 
ington.  111.,  Helen  of  Peoria.  Mrs.  Lyle 
of  Marseilles.  111.:  Marie  Hummel  of  De- 
troit: and  MCRK.  all  swell  the  grand 
and  noble  chorus  for  a  picture  and  some 
dope  on  Jean  Paul  King.  Well.  Jean  was 
born  at  North  Bend.  Neb.,  on  December 
1st,  1004,  the  son  of  the  Methodist  pastor 
there.  In  102S  he  married  Miss  Mary 
Cogswell,  a  Radio  writer,  who  was  grad- 
uated from  the  U.  of  California.  Sorry 
to  disillusion  so  many  hearts,  my  dears, 
but  he  is  married  and  from  all  appear- 
ances, Mrs.  J.  P.  King  is  terribly  healthy. 
Some  Radio  fans  think  that  Jean's  voice 
is  second  to  none  in  the  field  (I  wonder 
what  would  happen  it  we  took  a  vote  on 
that),  but  there  is  no  doubt  that  he  is 
entirely  individual  in  his  work.  Jean  has 
now  taken  |X'n  in  hand  to  write  his 
prints''  of  the  Sisters  of  the  Skillett  for 
our  next  Radio  DIGEST.  He  was  edu- 
cated at  the  University  o\  Washing- 
ton, where  he  was 
active  in  the  Uni- 
versity Players,  the 
glee  club  and  the 
varsity  baseball, 
wrestling    and    track 

teams.  Member  of  in- 
numerable fraterni- 
ties   Believes  in  wide 

general     education 

for  announcers  and 

is   quite   opposed    to 


specialization. 


1  r.'.ncis    MacMillcn 


62 


Francis  MacMillen,  whose  $30,000 
Stradivarius  is  known  to  NBC  audiences, 
began  meddling  with  the  fiddle  when  just 
three.  He  was  born  at  Marietta,  Ohio, 
and  at  seven  was  taken  to  Europe  for 
musical  training.  At  16  he  won  first 
prize  at  the  Brussels  Royal  Conservatoire, 
with  a  purse  of  five  thousand  dollars. 
When  Gamba,  musical  writer  of  London, 
heard  MacMillen  at  his  debut  in  Brussels, 
he  proclaimed  him  a  genius.  The  Stradi- 
varius violin  now  in  his  possession  once 
belonged  to  the  Spanish  crown  and  was 
used  by  Sarasate,  the  Spanish  violinist, 
and  other  famous  musicians.  Hobbies 
are  baseball,  football,  and  a  good  punch 
at  the  heavy  and  light  bag.  (See  his  pic- 
ture on  previous  page.) 


B 


Harold  Stein 


LAROLD  STEIN 

may  be  a  photogra- 
pher but  he's  a 
character  and  a  per- 
sonality in  himself. 
He  has  snapped  the 
picture  of  more  than 
57  varieties  of  celeb- 
rities and  these  in- 
clude kings,  princes, 
presidents  and  Radio 

stars.  He  doesn't  just  turn  these  "celebs" 
out  of  the  door  when  he's  through  with  the 
flashlight;  he  likes  to  discuss  things  with 
them.  And  so  that  he  may  know  about 
these  personages,  and  about  Radio  stars 
especially  he  has  equipped  his  car  with  an 
auto  set  and  tunes  in  on  half-hour  pro- 
grams when  the  red  traffic  light  is  turned 
on.  There  is  a  story  that  Harold  Stein 
loves  to  tell  about  Rudy  Vallee.  The 
Prince  of  Photographers  sent  his  young 
new  assistant  to  the  Paramount  studios 
to  get  some  good  shots.  The  youngster 
arrived  with  his  camera  at  the  studios  but 
being  less  experienced  was  unable  to  place 
the  instrument  in  the  right  place.  A  by- 
stander seeing  the  awkwardness  of  the 
lad,  took  the  camera  from  him,  snapped 
the  necessary  pictures,  patted  the  boy  on 
the  shoulder  and  whispered,  "Tell  Harold 
that  Rudy  was  glad  to  help  him  out."  It 
seems  as  if  I  hear  deafening  applause 
from  the  Rudy  fans.  And  while  we're  on 
Rudy,  I  might  say  that  we  really  ought 
to  establish  a  Rudy  corner  right  here  in 
Marcella.  Here  we  go:  Elizabeth  Tray- 
ner,  Rudy  never  broadcast  the  Heigh  Ho 
Club  from  WOR.  Difficult  to  estimate 
how  many  songs  he  has  written.  Feb- 
ruary 22nd  was  WOR's  ninth  birthday. 
M.  C.  Miller  of  Pleasantville,  Rudy  has 
no  steady  lady  friend — can  you  imagine 
how  many  suicides  there  would  be  if  he 
had!  I.  T.  H,  you  can  buy  Rudy's  book, 
When  Vagabond  Dreams  Come  True,  at 
any  book  store.  The  volume  is  published 
by  Grosset  &  Dunlap.  F.  V.  H,  over 
35,000  copies  of  Rudy's  book  have  been 
printed.  Sorry,  Therese  Meyer,  I  can't 
give  you  his  home  address.  Rudy  is  at 
work  on  another  book  and  he  is  Master 
of  Ceremonies  at  the  Villa  Vallee,  New 
York.     Would  like  to  answer  your  other 


H.    Studebaker,    B.    Congdon,    Don    Parker 


questions,  but  I  mustn't  answer  queries 
that  are  too  personal.  I.  T.  H,  Rudy  was 
married  to  Leonie  Choif  but  the  marriage 
was  annulled  a  short  time  after  that.  He 
studied  French  and  Spanish  at  college, 
Agnes,  and  the  dinner  was  swell!  Mary 
Hanlon  will  find  a  picture  of  Rudy  and 
the  original  Connecticut  Yankees  in  this 
issue.  He  comes  back  from  his  tour  just 
today,  as  I  am  writing  this,  my  dear.  Sorry, 
Ann  Smith  of  Philadelphia,  but  Rudy  does 
not  broadcast  more  than  twice  a  week. 
Rudy  announces  in  Spanish,  Robert  Long- 
necker,  just  to  lend  a  little  variety  to  his 
program,  don't  you  know. 


H, 


.ERE  you  are  Ruth  Adams  and 
Agnes.  At  last!  Two  more  in  the 
Happy  Hollow  Group  at  KMBC.  Hugh 
Studebaker,  who  takes  .he  part  of  the 
villyun,  Harry  Checkervest,  and  Bertina 
Congdon,  the  romantic  Annie  Laurie 
Blackstone.  Versatility  is  Hugh's  mid- 
dle name.  He  is  organist  in  "Between 
the  Book  Ends"  and  "Midnite  Muse" 
programs;  is  dignified  announcer  and 
dramatist  in  the  Salon  Hour  and  in  be- 
tween these  acts  he  is  heard  in  character 
songs.  Outside  of  that  he  has  nothing 
else  to  do.  Bertina,  or  Chic  as  she  is 
better  known  to  her  friends,  my  dears, 
is  just  five  feet  tall,  has  yellow  hair  and 
blue  eyes.  Outside  of  her  Happy  Hol- 
low role  she  is  heard  as  Jane  in  the  Town 
Crier  Dramalogues  and  when  she  is  not 
all  of  this  she  acts  as  secretary  to  Dick 
Smith,   KMBC's   Program  Director. 


D< 


'ON  PARKER,  popular  crooner  at 
WMCA,  is  a  study  in  brown,  Beatrice 
Butler  of  Pleasantville,  N.  J.  And  because, 
perhaps  his  eyes  and  hair  spell  such  color 
harmony,  it  is  just  natural  for  him  to  get 
it  over  in  his  songs.  He  is  just  twenty-one 
and  has  been  on  the  air  now  for  two  years. 
Drives  hither,  thither  and  yon  in  a  dark 
gray  Chrysler  roadster. 


L 


,EE  SEYMOUR,  formerly  with  the 
Majestic  Hour,  is  now  connected  with 
a  New  York  Insurance  Company,  Patsie, 
and  Arthur  Snyder  left  WCCO  a  year  ago 
last  fall  to  go  with  the  NBC  in  its  pro- 
duction department.  He  left  there  about 
two  months  ago  and  has  not  been  seen 
or  heard  of  since. 

Mum's   the  word   about   Enna   Jettick 
songbird,  R.  E.  D.     Mustn't  tell  who  it 


is.     And  Milton  J.  Cross  is  not  of  the 
Tribe  of  Israel. 


OTAN  LEE  BROZA  of  WCAU  is  one  of 

the  best  known  Radio  personalities  in 
Quaker  Town.  Way -back  in  1923,  when 
WCAU  was  just  a  wee  bit  of  a  babe  of 
only  500  watts,  Stan  broke  in  as  an  an- 
nouncer. He  worked  his  way  up  and  is 
now  Director  of  Programs  of  WCAU,  the 
largest  station  in  Philly.  He  was  born, 
reared  and  educated  in  this  city.  Had 
his  hand  in  real  estate,  advertising  and 
now  Radio.  Hobby  is  his  Sunday  Morn- 
ing Children's  Hour.  And  what  d'ye 
know  about  this?  Stan  discovered  Bobby 
Dukes,  four-year-old  screen  and  stage  star! 


M 


Stan  L.  Broza 


pedit   in   by    calling 


Y    DEARS,    I 

am  simply  all 
embarrassment.  I 
am  blushing  to  the 
very  roots  of  my 
feathers.  First  I 
put  my  foot  into  it 
by  calling  Martin  B. 
Campbell  of  WHAS 
an  artist.  Then  I 
had  to  get  my  other 
him  an  announcer. 
But,  my  dears,  he  does  not  belong  to 
either  of  the  species!  He  is  Assistant 
Manager  of  the  station  and  is  very  mod- 
est about  his  accomplishments,  as  witness 
his  letter,  "Dear  Marcella:  Your  apologies 
for  calling  me  an  'Artist'  are  accepted. 
Now,  what  are  you  going  to  do  about 
calling  me  an  announcer?  I  do  not  know 
whether  to  smile  or  to  cry  ...  I  am  the 
assistant  manager  of  the  station  and  as 
such  try  to  stay  behind  the  scenes."  So 
not  having  had  any  success  with  Mr. 
Campbell  himself,  I  turned  to  his  sec- 
retary, Catherine  Steele,  who  says  that 
one  of  her  boss'  pet  aversions  is  giving 
out  personal  information  for  publicity 
purposes.  However,  I  did  get  some  info 
about  Mr.  Campbell  and  you  can  guess 
for  yourselves  who  gave  it  to  me.  The 
hero  of  this  sketch  is  a  native  of  Ashe- 
ville,  N.  C.  Took  up  show  business  for 
a  time,  then  dropped  it  to  take  up  his 
pen  for  the  Louisville  Times  as  Radio 
Editor.  Took  a  decided  interest  in  the 
ether  business  and  three  years  ago  became 
assistant  manager  of  WHAS.  Mr.  Camp- 
bell is  very  good  looking  (no  picture 
available  to  bear  me  out,  but,  my  public, 
you'll  simply  have  to  take  my  word  for  it). 
In  his  late  thirties,  has  black  hair  and 
black  eyes.  Quite  reserved,  but  withal  has 
cheery  disposition  and  fine  personality. 
A  wife,  a  six-year-old  boy  and  daughter 
four  years  older,  complete  the  family 
circle. 

See  you  subsequently. — Your  own  Mar- 
cella. 


M, 


-ARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all.  Write 
her  a  letter,  ask  her  any  of  the  burning 
questions  that  are  bothering  your  mind. 


"Hack"     Wilson,     NBC     imper- 
sonator. 


£h  inning 


63 


with  the 


£liain  Gang 


'By  Jean  Dubois 


Therese   Wittier   NBC   actress. 


IF  Graham  McNamee,  Walter  Dam- 
rosch,  Major  Bowes,  Rudy  Valee,  or 
any  one  of  a  long  list  of  NBC  celeb- 
rities should  be  held  up  in  traffic 
some  day,  there's  some  one  in  the  stu- 
dios who  could  hold  the  fort  until  the 
star's  arrival.  He's  "Hack"  Wilson,  new- 
est find  up  at  National.  He  was  and 
still  is  one  of  their  best  engineers,  but 
one  day  news  of  his  remarkable  gift  for 
mimicry  percolated  through  to  the  pow- 
ers that  be,  and  he  went  on  the  air.  I 
heard  him  in  the  April  Fool  broadcast, 
where  as  "Graham  McNutt"  he  intro- 
duced himself  as  "Walter  Got- 
terdamerung",  "Major  Bellows" 
and  "Rudy  Chevrolet".  Tone 
quality,  mannerisms,  even  inflec- 
tions were  perfect  imitations — 
he  tells  me  long  hours  spent  at 
'the  controls  when  the  celebs 
were  on  gave  him  a  swell  op- 
portunity to  get  their  little  idio- 
syncrasies down  pat.  H.  War- 
den Wilson  is  the  name  on  the 
diploma  he  received  from  the 
engineering  school  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania  in  1929. 
Admits  to  twenty-seven  years, 
and  is  six  feet  tall. 


COLUMBIA'S  newest  quick- 
change  artist  doesn't  do 
personages  like  Wilson,  she  (yes, 
a  female)  does  types.  Elsie 
Mae  Gordon  takes  off  raga- 
muffins, chorus  girls,  seri- 
ous-minded clubwomen  or  what- 
have-you  in  great  style  on  the 
Wallace  Silversmith  program 
Saturday  nights.  She  worked 
her  way  through  dramatic 
school,  and  one  of  her  first  jobs 
was  in  a  "five  and  dime"  store. 
That  gave  her  a  good  chance  to 
study  character,  visited  as  it 
was  by  everyone  from  cooks  to 
grand  duchesses. 

*     *     * 

DID    he    commit    a    murder, 
or  was  he  listening  to  the 
Lowell  Thomas  broadcast  on  the 


night  of  January  6th  when  the  attack  was 
made?  That's  the  question  before  a 
court  in  Norfolk,  Va.,  which  is  trying  a 
man  who  tells  of  listening  to  the  broad- 
cast in  the  home  of  friends.  Affidavits 
support  him  and  tell  the  subject  matter 
of  the  broadcast.  NBC  officials  have 
rushed  a  copy  of  the  continuity  to  Nor- 
folk to  prove  who's  right.  As  this  is 
written,  the  court  has  not  yet  made 
decision.  With  the  new  vogue  of  program 
murder  trials  what  could  be  more  apro- 
pos than  a  real  murder  hearing  being 
identified  with  a  broadcast? 


Elsie  Mae  Gordon,  Columbia's  Quick-change  .irust,  .i>  ( t 
a  tomboy,  a  French  dancer,  a  small-town  clubwoman  an 


ANOTHER  popular  local  act  has  been 
-ti-grabbed  by  the  networks.  Buffalo's 
WKBW  bids  a  cheerful  but  envious  fare- 
well to  F.  Chase  Taylor,  alias  Col. 
Stoopnagle,  and  Budd  Hulick.  who  have 
been  signed  up  by  Columbia  for  a  Green 
Brothers  program  to  go  on  coastwise 
waves  beginning  May  24th.  Six  years 
at  it  makes  Taylor  a  real  Radio  veteran, 
but  Hulick  has  been  in  Radio  just  a 
year.  Louis  Dean.  Columbia  announcer, 
once  was  Taylor's  partner,  and  thinks  it 
would  be  grand  if  "they''  will  let  him  an- 
nounce the  new  program. 


PUT  this  in  your  Album  of 
Funny  Coincidences.  Not 
long  ago  Columbia  announced 
the  building  of  a  special  audi- 
tion room  where  Big  Business 
executives  could  listen  to  pro- 
spective entertainers.  Furnished 
like  a  living  room,  to  make  Mr. 
Executive  feel  at  home.  A 
month  later  NBC  announces  a 
living  room  in  its  quarters 
— but  this  one  is  for  "timid 
Radio  speakers"  who  find  the 
big  bare  studios  too  much  for 
their  nerves.  Not  bei 
Executive.  I  haven  Co- 

lumbia's sanctum,  but  I  hope  it 
has  more  ash  trays  than  NBC's 
I    have    heard    complaints 
gentlemen    that    the    big    NBC 
living      mom      has      only 
Every  well-equipped  li> 
should  have  at   leasl 


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year    from    th( 
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stick  in  the  metropolis 
trary   to   tradition 
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A  Circle  Tour  from 


Mr.    and    Mrs.    H.    Felton    Williams,    of 
the  studio   staff,   'whose   marriage   cere- 
mony was   broadcast   over  WPTF. 


Met  in  Studio,  So  They 
Broadcast   their   "I    Do's" 

IT    WAS    a    complete   surprise    to 
WPTF  staff  members  when  Mar- 
garet   Fussell    and    Felton    Williams 
announced     their     engagement     and 
early  marriage.    And  it  was  more  of 
a   surprise   when    H.    K.    Carpenter, 
manager  of  the  Raleigh  station,  in- 
vited  the  young   couple   to   use   the 
studios  for  the  ceremony  and  asked 
their   permission   to   broadcast   it    to   the 
thousands  of  listeners  to  the  North  Caro- 
lina   station.       On     February     28th    the 
nuptial  knot  was  tied. 

The  studios  were  a  mass  of  flowers, 
and  the  broadcast  lived  up  to  all  the  tra- 
ditions of  a  simple  home  wedding.  It 
was  one  of  the  most  solemnly  beautiful 
half  hours  ever  placed  at  the  service,  of 
WPTF  listeners.  Kingham  Scott  at  the 
organ,  played  the  Lohengrin  Wedding 
March,  while  the  Blue  Bird  String  En- 
semble contributed  several  romantic  se- 
lections. Mrs.  Williams  is  a  pianist  and 
popular  "crooner",  while  Mr.  Williams 
is  one  of  the  members  of  the  engineer's 
staff.  Both  have  been  with  the  station 
for  over  a  year. 


TWO  renowned  artists  of  the  concert 
and  operatic  world  are  now  heard  reg- 
ularly over  the  air  from  WBAL  in  Bal- 
timore. Mabel  Garrison,  who  retired 
from  the  Metropolitan  Opera  to  devote 
herself  to  her  home  (she  is  the  wife  of 
George  Siemonn,  conductor  of  the  Balti- 


more Symphony)  sings  on 
a  Tuesday  evening  program 
sponsored  by  the  McCor- 
mick  Company.  And 
Frank  Gittelson,  eminent 
American  violinist  is  on  the 
air  every  Sunday  morning. 
He  made  his  concert  debut 
abroad  in  Berlin  under  the 
direction  of  Conductor  Os- 
sip  Gabrilowitsch,  and  ap- 
peared with  Nellie  Melba 
as  co-artist  when  that  fa- 
mous singer  gave  a  concert 
in  London.  While  not  all 
of  the  WBAL  artists  have 
such  brilliant  public  .ap- 
pearances, the  station  is 
noted  for  the  high  calibre 
of  its  entertainment  and  the 


NEWS  from  Boston  ...  Ben  Hadfield 
of  the  WNAC  staff  recently  cele- 
brated the  fifth  anniversary  of  his  debut 
as  a  Radio  announcer.  Ben  was  on  the 
stage,  when  he  heard  the  call  of  the  mike. 
He  is  still  with  his  first  love  and  has  seen 
longer  service  than  any  other  WNAC 
announcer.  .  .  .  Hazel  Story,  assistant 
program  director  at  WEEI  is  going  in 
for  physical  culture.  She  has  let  it  be 
known  that  in  June  she  will  marry  Lang 
Fernald,  physical  director  of  Wallingford, 
Conn.,  High  School.  ...  It  wasn't  St. 
Patrick's  Day,  at  all,  but  all  in  one  day 
WLOE  offered:  Francis  X.  Rooney,  ten- 
or; Fahey  Brothers  in  Emerald  Gems; 
Edward  J.  McQuillon,  tenor;  Theresa 
Blackwell,  Irish  Colleen  and  Mary 
O'Leary,  singing  and  whistling!  Next,  Bos- 
ton will  substitute  spuds  for  baked  beans. 


Left,  Frank  Gittelson,  eminent 
American  violinist,  and  Mabel 
Garrison,  former  soprano  of 
the  Metropolitan  Opera.  Both 
appear     regularly     at     WBAL. 

Below.  There  are  many  pairs 
of  twins  making  their  appear- 
ance before  the  microphone, 
but  Station  KTSA  claims  to, 
have  presented  the  only  pair 
of  real  Siamese  twins  on  the 
air.  They  are  pretty  Misses 
Violet  and  Daisy  Hilton.  At 
the  mike  with  them  is  Paul 
Spor,  well  known  master  of- 
ceremonies    for    air    celebrities. 


genius  of  its  musical  staff. 


JAMES  JOHNSON  is  only 
seventeen  years  old,  but 
he's  already  one  of  the  most 
popular  staff  members  of 
CHML  in  Hamilton.  The 
young  Canadian  xylophonist 
and  pianist  appeared  recent- 
ly in  a  local  picture  house. 
He  admits  to  becoming 
confused  at  the  end  of  the 
performance  .  .  .  tried  to 
leave  the  theatre  through  a 
fire  exit  .  .  .  then  made  for 
another  door,  which  he 
thought  led  to  the  stage, 
only  to  be  met  by  a  shower 
of  brooms  and  dust-pans. 
To  the  audience's  amuse- 
ment, the  soft-soap  pail  fell 
clown  and  spattered  on  his 
manly  chest.  That's  why 
he  feels  more  at  home  in  a 
Rnrlio  studio. 


East  to  Southwest 


TRIXIE,  the  famous  talking  cat,  is 
back  on  the  air  again,  with  Jack 
Shannon,  taking  the  part  of  Trixie's  mis- 
tress, Mrs.  O'Hara.  Marie  Stoddard,  the 
versatile  character  actress,  as  the  snoopy 
Mrs.  Gaddle,  is  the  third  member  of  the 
trio  of  The  Gossipers,  which  is  the  only 
broadcast  that  has  the  distinction  of 
being  popular  on  both  NBC  and  CBS. 
Now,  however,  this  rollicking,  funny  trio 
makes  its  bow  on  electrical  transcriptions. 
They  are  already  a  popular  feature  at 
WGBS  in  New  York,  and  are  appearing 
on  a  large  number  of  local  stations 
throughout  the  country.  .  .  . 


THE  star  of  KDKA's  new  broadcast- 
ing station  is  not  a  human  performer. 


Right — Actress  Eliz- 
abeth Love  of  Strictly 
Dishonorable  made 
her  Radio  debut  over 
WCAU  in  Philadel- 
phia. With  her  are 
Powers  Gouraud, 
Horace  Leigh  and 
Paul  Douglas  of  the 
station  staff. 

Below — They  tried  to 
be  serious  but 
couldn't!  You  see  the 
result.  James  Jef- 
feries,  WFAA,  Dallas, 
tenor,  and  Edward 
Dunn,    announcer. 


It's  an  airplane  danger  sign 
perched  on  top  of  a  100  foot 
antenna  pole.  Since  KDKA 
is  located  within  a  few  miles 
of  two  Pittsburgh  landing- 
fields,  it  was  thought  nec- 
essary to  mount  this  ob- 
struction marker  at  the 
highest  point  in  a  barrage 
of  antennae  poles.  The  ball 
of  red  light,  resembling  a 
spread  umbrella,  can  be  seen 
from  a  distance  of  five  miles 
on  clear  nights. 


Wouldn't  you  know  that 
it  would  be  the  tiniest 
member  of  the  WGY  staff 


who  would  present  the  Mu- 
sical Miniatures.  Marian 
Brewer,  soprano  of  the 
Schenectady  station,  is  just 
five  feet  tall,  but  she's  a 
little  girl  with  a  big  voice! 
The  program,  which  she 
originated  herself,  tells  a 
short  story  by  means  of  the 
group  of  songs  which  she 
sings. 


Down  in  the  Lone  Star 
State  ....  KTRH  cele- 
brated its  first  anniversary 
recently,  while  Milt  Hall, 
program  director  of  the 
Houston  station,  announces 
.in  addition  to  his  family 
...  a  bouncing  baby  boy 
whoni  his  dad  calls  "Skip- 
per" ....  Two  pretty  Sia- 
mese twins.  Violet  and  Daisy 
Hilton,  are  appearing  regu- 
larly over  K.TSA  in  San 
\nionio. 


The  flying  plane  of  WPEN,  with    (left 

to    right)     Wes    Smith,    pilot    and    Lou 

Jackobson,   announcer. 


WPEX  Announcer  Speaks 
From  Bellanca  Plane 


L°, 


01  IS  JACKOBSON.  who  is  known 
to  the  Radio  world  as  program 
manager  and  organist  at  WPEN.  has 
now  added  to  his  titles  that  of  "rly- 
ing  announcer."  He  uses  the  big 
Bellanca  plane  owned  by  the  station 
to  convey  to  the  neck-craning  public 
on  the  streets  below  the  latest  pro- 
grams featured  over  the  station. 
The  plane  is  equipped  with  an  amplifying 
unit,  permitting  Jackobson  to  sit  behind 
his  mike  thousands  of  feet  in  the  air  and 
talk  to  the  crowds  below. 

This  is  but  one  of  the  three  airplanes 
owned  by  WPEN.  the  other  two  being 
used  to  promote  the  station  through  the 
medium  of  the  press.  The  ships,  another 
Bellanca  and  a  monocoupe  plane,  are  at 
the  disposal  of  the  local  papers,  who  have 
covered  many  major  Stories  by  usim;  the 
planes  to  fly  photographers  and  reporters 
to  the  scenes. 


Another  of  the  collegia!  es  who  will 
join  the  Radio  world  after  graduation 
in  June  is  Miss  Marcia  Feinberg  vi 
Thomasville.  Ga.  All  during  her  college 
course  at  Hren.iu  College  she  has  been 
broadcasting,  and  has  appeared  on  WSB, 
Atlanta:  WJAX,  Jacksonville,  and  WQ- 
DX  in  her  home  town.    She  has  a  soprano 

voice  of   exceptional   range  ami  quality 

and  is  a  talented  violinist.  She  writes 
"College  and  education  came  first,  now 
my  music  comes  into  its  own." 


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Handsome  men   and   beautiful  women   seem   to   gravitate  to   Western    studios.     From   left,    Jose    Bohr,   KFI   and    KECA   Argentine 

Tenor,    Agatha    Turley,    Pacific    NBC    soprano,    Pinkerton    "Pinkie"   Day,   a  former   theatre  headliner  now   at   KEX;    and   Helene 

Tourjee,   who    is    accompanist,    singer   and    organist    at    KFWI    .   .    .   she    also    does    comic    and    serious    monologues. 


Pacific    Cxoast 


THE  ''Andy  and  Virginia"  team 
are  now  up  at  KOIN,  Portland, 
but  they  have  appeared  on  a  half 
dozen  other  coast  stations  from 
Los  Angeles  northward.  Virginia  Lee 
hails  from  Covington,  Kentucky,  which 
of  course  accounts  for  the  tinge  of  south- 
ern accent  in  her  speech.  One  of  the  cast 
of  the  original  New  York  company  of 
China  Rose,  she  has  studied  vocally  in 
several  parts  of  the  country,  to  say  noth- 
ing of  practical  experience  on  the  Keith 
Albee  circuit  and  a  few  records  for  Victor. 
Andy  Mansfield  studied  at  Penn  State 
College,  Cornell  (New  York  State)  and 
worked  in  various  orchestras  composing, 
making  arrangements  and  playing  the 
piano.  The  Andy  and  Virginia  program 
features  piano  and  song  and  pianologues 
in  happy,  informal  mood. 


JEAN  CHOWN  (Williamson)  becomes 
prize  contralto  for  the  enlarged  United 
chain  on  the  west  coast.  Already  music 
circles  of  the  Southwest  know  her  through 
various  recitals  and  broadcast  programs. 
Gene  Inge,  who  dispenses  information 
from  the  chain,  writes  that  she  studied 
in  England  and  that  .  .  .  "her  last  appear- 
ance before  an  English  audience  was  at  a 
musicale  held  under  the  patronage  of  Her 
Royal  Highness,  Princess  Louise,  Duchess 
of  Argyle,  the  Duchess  of  Norfolk,  the 
Duchess  of  Somerset  and  Dame  Margaret 
Lloyd  George"  .  .  .  which,  of  course 
stamps  Jean  as  somewhat  of  a  highbrow. 
But  she  seems  to  have  dropped  any  ritzy 
idiosyncrasies  by  the  wayside. 


BLONDE,  petite  Kay  Van  Riper, 
KFWB  lady  impresario,  writes  the 
series  of  French  miniatures,  directs  it, 
and  takes  three  or  four  different  roles. 
This  is  quite  some  task  for  the  95  pound 
energetic  Radio  girl. 


DR.  LAWRENCE  L.  CROSS,  doing  a 
coast  NBC  program  of  an  inspira- 
tional nature,  mornings,  is  tall  and  lean 


and  has  wavy  blond  hair.  Pastor  of  the 
North  Brae  Community  church  in  Berke- 
ley, college  town,  he  was  born  in  Alabama 
and  was  graduated  from  a  college  in 
Tennessee.  Dr.  Cross  married  a  Yankee 
girl  and  is  the  father  of  five  small  chil- 
dren. During  his  "cross-cut"  talks  his 
little  birds  chirp  .  .  .  Alabama  and  Louisi- 
ana mockers  and  a  pair  of  German  rollers. 


STUART  BUCHANAN,  now  directing 
drama  for  the  United  chain  out  on 
the  coast,  achieved  considerable  fame  as 
a  member  of  the  Pasadena  Community 
Playhouse  Players  but,  even  before  that, 
he  was  with  Stuart  Miller  in  Indianapolis 
and  in  stock  at  Denver.  Before  entering 
Radio,  Buchanan  played  football  at  Notre 
Dame;  taught  in  the  Universities  of  West 
Virginia  and  Florida. 


NELSON  CASE,  suave  blonde  an- 
nouncer for  KFWB  .  .  .  son  of 
Managing  Editor  Walter  Case  of  the 
Long  Beach  (Calif.)  Morning  Sun,  once 
had  his  own  college  band  .  .  .  and  had  a 
composition  of  his  own,  Waiting  in  the 
Rain  .  .  .  hot  dance 
tune  which  gallops 
unrestrained  up  and 
down  the  piano 
keyboard. 

Dorothy  Warren, 
once  of  the  Pacific 
Repertory  Company 
and  several  seasons 
with  the  Pasadena 
Community  Play- 
ers, is  doubling  up 
on  drama  parts  for 
KFWB  this  spring 
.  .  .  with  the  French 
Miniatures  and  the 
Romancing  Racke- 
teer weekly  conti- 
nuities. 


air  castle  family  over  sundry  stations, 
most  recently  KFI,  has  published  Valley 
of  Broken  Dreams  .  .  .  first  played  by 
Ray  Van  Dyne's  orchestra. 

"Aunt  Missouri,"  in  the  person  of 
Bettie  Sale,  news-scribe,  now  helps  out 
Big  Brother  Don  (Wilson)  over  KFI 
twice  a  week  on  his  tour  for  the  kiddies. 


DAVID  HARTFORD  and  Frances 
Nordstrom  (Mr.  and  Mrs.)  have 
turned  to  Radio  as  a  dramatic  medium 
with  weekly  skits  through  KMTR.  Hart- 
ford is  an  old-timer  in  western  theatrical 
circles.  He  has  directed  Lewis  Stone, 
Florence  Reed,  Marjorie  Rambeau,  and 
Richard  Bennett  and  directed  Los  Angeles 
Belasco    and    Morosco    stock    companies. 

The  Three  Co-eds,  vocal  group  from 
KECA,  has  never  changed  personnel  since 
it  started  in  '26  over  vaudeville  and  later 
on  Radio  .  .  .  Marian  Peck,  soprano; 
Meredith  Gregor  and  Theresa  Aezer,  con- 
tralto and  pianist. 

Bebe  Daniels  said  she'd  accept  $500 
for  one  shot  on  Sunkist  Cocktail  hour  if 
expenses  for  herself  and  secretary  to 
New  York  and  back  were  paid.     No  go. 


B 


*  *  * 

Carrie  Jacobs  Bond,  composer  of  At  the  End  of  a  Perfect  Day,  visits 

ARONKEYES,  KPO  and  Hugh  Barrett  Dobbs    (Dobbsie).      They  are  looking  over 

Creator    of    the  the  2,000  letters  received  by  Mrs.  Bond  when  she  appeared  recently. 


Talent    and   good    looks   are   attributes   of   these   stars.     From   lefi,  Harriet  Pool  Branham,  KROW  organist,  and   Announcer   (also 
KROW)    Frank   Killinger,   -who  has   been   cameraman,  electrician  and  world  traveler  in   the  past.      Winnie  Fields  Moore,  KFI  and 
K.ECA    travelogue    artist,    and    Ronald    Graham,    KFRC    baritone  .  .  .  born  in  Scotland  but  likes  America. 


ups 


"By  Dr.  Ralph 
L.  Power 


EARL  TOWNER  goes  back  to  his  first 
Radio  love  .  .  .  KFRC.  Some  four 
years  ago  he  was  singing  basso  with  the 
Strollers  male  quartet.  Then  he  went 
into  other  fields,  but  came  back  early  this 
year  with  the  Buccaneers,  another  male 

i  quartet.      Others:    Elbert    Bellows,    and 

1  Ray  Nelson,  tenors,  and  Morton  Gleason, 
baritone. 

Marion  Boyle,  KHQ's  21 -year-old 
pianist,  was  born  in  Vancouver,  but  she 
has  lived  in  Seattle  since  the  tender  age 

j  of  three.  Just  now  she  is  studio  accom- 
panist for  KHQ  and  is  also  an  amateur 
dancer.  Eyes  of  blue,  stylishly  thin, 
dark  hair — Marion  is  one  of  those  ener- 

!  getic  girls  who  are  the  "life  of  the  party." 


ALMA  MORROW,  of  KPO,  has  just 
-t\.  written  Lyrics  in  Lavender,  off  the 
press  early  this  year,  with  some  of  her 
original  poems.  She  does  the  continuity  in 
verse  for  "harp  harmonies"',  once-a-week- 
program  of  the  San  Francisco  station. 

Not  many  Radio  entertainers  have  ever 
done  their  act  for  the  Duchess  and  Grand 
Duchess  of  Luxembourgh.  In  fact,  lots 
of  broadcast   folks  never  even  heard  of 


Another  one  of  those  trick  photos,  for  Tom  and 
Breneman   of   KFWB.      In    his   noonday   sketch 
rimonial    bureau,    insurance,    divorces    arranged 


'em.  But  Elbert  Bellows,  KFRC  tenor, 
has.  Serving  with  the  5th  division,  A. 
E.  F.,  Bellows  went  with  a  troupe  of 
A.  E.  F.  players  after  the  armistice  tour- 
ing the  various  units.  The  royal  duo 
witnessed  a  performance  where  the  young 
soldier  sang.  Later  he  went  into  Ger- 
many with  the  American  army  of  occu- 
pation. 


PAUL  BERGMAN,  KMTR's  trick 
saxophone  player,  wrote  Wild  Fire, 
usually  played  as  a  sax  solo  .  .  .  three 
years  in  this  country,  he  is  a  robust 
German. 

Sam  Hays  leaves  the  climate  of  Oak- 
land (KTAB)  and  goes  to  Los  Angeles 
to  announce  for  the  new  United  chain. 
A  year  or  so  ago  he  played  the  male  lead 
in  the  only  open  air  performance  of  the 
Peer  Gynt  suite  given  in  this  country  .  .  . 
at  Mt.  Tamalpais,  California. 


TWO  Southern  California  stations 
planned  to  do  spring  house-clean- 
ing by  moving  completely  very  soon. 
KMTR,  early  in  June,  plans  to  move  its 
studio  to  the  United 
Artists  lot  in  Holly- 
wood, while  KMCS 
(formerly  KMIC. 
Ingle  wood)  figures 
on  moving  to  in- 
side the  gates  at 
the  Metropolitan 
studio. 

KTAB's  newest 
tenor.  Paul  1  lam- 
met,  is  another  auto 
salesman  gone  Ra- 
dio. By  day  he 
goes  up  and  down 
t  h  e  w  ell  kno  w  n 
peninsula  selling 
America's  popular 
family  car.  and  at 
night  he  does  his 
song  act  for  KTAB. 
Married:  two  chil- 
dren. 


Wash  arc  both  Tom 

he   announces   "mat- 

for,    janitor    work." 


KJR  believes  in  playing  golf  the  year 
round  .  .  .  that  is.  its  staff  does.  Jean 
Kantner.  tenor,  headed  the  list  at  the 
last  accounting,  and  some  of  the  fellows 
at  the  Northwest  Broadcasting  System 
hope  to  get  in  good  enough  shape  to 
challenge  the  boys  at  the  United  chain 
in  Los  Angeles  pretty  soon. 


R\NCH  HOUR  at  KTM  gets  a  new 
-recruit  in  the  form  of  Dan  Cypert. 
cowboy  singer  from  the  range  lands  of 
southeastern  Arizona,  where  he  worked  on 
the  Lazy  Y  ranch  near  Wilcox,  tiny  cow 
town.  Cypert  is  an  old-time  friend  of 
Cactus  Mac  (Curtis  Mac  Peters^  also  on 
the  station's  ranch  program  nightly.  The 
new  Radio  ranch  hand,  lean  and  hr.ky. 
is  in  his  late  twenties  and  has  also  been 
an  exhibition  rider  at  rodeos  and  country 
fairs,  while  his  musical  efforts  have  : 
gleaned  from  the  ranch  bunkhouse  and 
around  camplire  gatherings. 


EILEEN   ROBERTSON   is   nov 
pianist  for  CKWK  up  in  Vancouver. 
Born  in  London  twenty-three  ; 
her  family  moved  to  Salem.  Oregon,  the 
next  year  and  to  Vancouver  in  1917. 

Besides  a   talent    for  the  piani 
likewise  a  proiession.il  dancer  and 
mercial  arti<t  and.  as  such,  made  a  num- 
ber of  vaudeville  tours  .  .  .  Pantages  and 
Capitol  circuits  .  .  .  and  several 
won   the   pianoforte   cold   medal   .">    the 
British  Columbia  music  festival. 


MAURICE    KOEHLER,   dii 
the    new     KGFJ     little     SJ 

hailing  originally  from  Verviers,  Belgium, 
drops    his    violin    for    the    time    being 
direct    the    group    for    the    st.it ion    which 
opei  hours  a  day. 

The  bushy  haired,  bespectacled  musi- 
cian has  been  studying  since  the  age  of 
eighl  when  he  came  to  this  country,  al- 
though he  returned  to  the  continent  to 
Study  in  the  Royal  Academy  in  Mui 
and  under  Christian  Timmcr.  Amsterdam. 


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Betty    McGee    broadcasts 


HERE'S  a  blow  to  many  tender 
feminine  hearts  among  WLS 
listeners — the  Maple  City  Four 
bids  fair  to  become  a  double 
mixed  quartet.  "Pat"  Petterson,  basso, 
started  it.  In  January  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Helen  Kiff  of  La  Porte,  Ind.  This 
inspired  Fritz  Meissner,  first  tenor,  to  join 
the  ranks  of  benedicts  so  in  February  he 
took  as  his  bride  Miss  Dorothy  Davidge, 
Cairo,  111.  And  now  Al  Rice  and  Art 
Janes,  the  other  two  quartet  members,  re- 
port some  progress.  Incidentally,  this  ag- 
gregation of  singers  claims  the  world's 
record  for  early  morning  broadcasting. 
During  the  last  two  winters  they  have 
broadcast  programs  from  6:30  to  7:00 
a.m.,  six  days  a  week,  without  missing  a 
single  engagement. 

Al  Rice,  who  is  also  a  "lead"  in  many 
WLS  plays,  is  another  one  of  those  people 
who  has  done  his  bit  toward  entertaining 
the  Prince  of  Wales.  It  seems  that  Al 
once  directed  a  popular  orchestra  chosen 
by  His  Royal  Highness  to  accompany  him 
on  a  two  months'  Canadian  trip.  It  was 
in  Vancouver  that  the  Prince  heard  Rice's 
band  in  a  large  hotel"  and  was  so  pleased 
with  their  American  style  of  playing  that 
the  tour  was  arranged.     In    1929,   when 


Rice  was  passing  through  Chicago  to  join 
a  western  orchestra,  he  met  the  three 
original  members  of  the  Maple  City  Four 
in  search  of  a  lead  tenor, — so  that's  the 
"how"  of  that  story.  By  the  way,  he  sold 
his  saxophone  and  bought  a  10-cent  flute 
which  is  now  known  as  his  "shower-bath 
wheeze". 


AS  RADIO  goes  into  deeper  dramatics, 
1  i_  we  are  told,  the  need  for  realistic 
sound  effects  grows  most  important. 

Urban  Johnson,  xylophonist  extraordi- 
nary and  member  of  Leon  Bloom's  studio 
orchestra  for  WBBM,  is  their  newly  ap- 
pointed Director  of  Sound  Effects.  .  .  . 
His  job  it  is  to  figure  out  the  means  of 
reproducing  anything  from  a  rattlesnake's 
ominous  buzz  to  a  baby's  whimper  or  an 
elephant's  sneeze. 

Recently,  Urban  was  suddenly  called 
upon  to  make  a  noise  like  a  chain  and  pad- 
lock. Nothing  in  the  usual  sound  equip- 
ment would  do.  With  a  flash  of  inspir- 
ation he  g,asped  a  string  of  beads  from 
one  of  the  actresses  and  dangled  them 
over  a  plate.  And  the  drama's  realism 
was  preserved! 


THE  hurdle  from  society  ceas  to  the 
microphone  is  a  short  one  for  Dorothy 
Peffer  of  Battle  Creek,  but  on  the  way  she 
masks  in  the  anonymity  of  Miss  Melody. 
For  four  years  she  has  been  the  outstand- 
ing entertainer  of  WELL,  Battle  Creek. 
but  never  disclosed  her  identity  in  any  of 
her  broadcasts,  steadfastly  refused  to  have 


her  picture  appear  in  the  paper  and  has 
declined  to  consider  personal  appearance 
offers.  Radio  Digest  is  the  first  publica- 
tion to  publish  her  picture.  In  recent 
months  she  has  appeared  in  a  daily  morn- 
ing program  Shopping  With  Sally,  over 
her  home  station,  during  which  she  de- 
scribes smart  things  to  wear  and  bits  of 
gossip  about  the  smart  places  of  the  com- 
munity. Although  these  talks  are  essen- 
tially for  women,  she  recently  received  a 
request  from  a  man  "just  over  from  Eng- 
land who  wants  to  know  something  about 
men's  fashions  over  here."  She  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Hunt  and  Saddle  club,  exclu- 
sive organization,  and  not  only  does  she 
ride  well  but  is  an  excellent  dancer. 


THERE'S  a  new  member  in  the  Gordon 
Van  Dover  family  (yes,  Gordon  is 
a  member  of  the  Tom,  Dick  and  Harry 
Trio,  WGN).  The  little  newcomer  ar- 
rived in  town  on  Lincoln's  birthday  and 
his  name  is  Marlin  Arthur — you've 
guessed  it — after  Marlin  Hurt,  also  of  the 
famous  trio.  Little  Marlin  Arthur  has 
brown  eyes  like  his  daddy  and  red  hair 
like  his  mother — and  a  brother,  Gordon, 
Jr.,  4,  and  a  sister  Lila  Mae,  aged  2  years. 


IREENE  WICKER,  petite  star  of  num- 
berless roles  originating  in  the  studios 
of  WBBM,  consulted  a  numerologist,  who 
suggested  that  she  add  another  "e"  to  her 
name.  It  may  spell  more  success,  any- 
way, she's  had  plenty  of  that  in  numerous 
Dailv    Times   dramatic   skits   and  is   fea- 


First  published  photo  of  the  mysterious 
"Miss  Melody"  of  WELL,  Battle  Creek, 
Mich.,  now  revealed  as  Dorothy  Peffer,  so- 
ciety girl,  fashion  authority  and  expert 
equestrienne. 


WLS  Maple  City  Four  may  soon  become  eight.      From  left  they  are  Pat  Petterson,  already 
wed,  Art  Janes,  on  the  verge,  Fritz  Meissner,  also  wed,  and  Al  Rice   (?). 


69 


From    the    Great    Midwest 


tured  in  Story  In  Song,  The  Carnival  and 
The  Band  Concert,  which  are  WBBM  of- 
ferings to  the  Columbia  Farm  Community 
Network  programs.  Irene,  or  rather 
Ireene,  was  in  the  University  of  Illinois 
class  of  '24  and  was  a  member  of  Chi 
Omega  sorority. 


THE  secret's  out  now!  "Homesteader 
Budge"  who  has  been  mystifying 
"Farm  and  Home  Hour"  listeners  has 
been  discovered  to  be  none  other  than  one 
Harry  J.  Budinger,  whose  scintillating 
syncopation  has  attracted  notice  on  the 
Yeast  Foamers  and  other  NBC  produc- 
tions. Budinger  is  also  featured  on  KYW 
programs  as  a  member  of  Rex  Maupin's 
Aces  of  the  Air. 


FRIENDS  of  "The  Smith  Family"  are 
tuning  in  on  WMAQ  on  Wednesday 
nights  at  8:30  since  WENR  was  purchased 
by  the  NBC  and  this  program  became  a 
feature  of  the  Daily  News  station.  They 
went  to  WMAQ  with  the  wind-up  of  an 
election  for  mayor  of  the  town  (Glendale 
Park,  a  suburb  of  any  city)  in  which  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  (Smith)  ran  against  each  other. 
.  .  .  When  the  race  for  mayor  was  being 
run  the  station  on  which  they  appeared, 
WENR,  received  almost  600,000  votes. 
Statistics  show  this  is  without  a  doubt  the 
largest  return  from  any  weekly  feature 
staged  on  any  single  station  in  the  coun- 
try. 

Admirers  of  Marion  and  Jim,  who  do 
sketches  and  songs,  will  find  them  also  at 


WMAQ.  They  are  presenting  "Smack 
Out"  at  6:00  each  night  over  thai  station. 
The  program  finds  Marion  and  Jim  in  a 
country  store  with  an  old  New  England 
character  who  always  has  plenty  of  wagon 
tongues,  plasters  .and  what  not. 


SOMEONE  is  always  wanting  to  know 
if  "Herr  Louie's"  accent  well  known 
on  the  popular  WGN  "Hungry  Five"  fea- 
ture is  real,  and  the  answer  is  that  he 
certainly  comes  naturally  by  it.  For  al- 
though Henry  Moeller,  which  is  Herr 
Louie's  honest-to-goodness  name,  was 
born  in  Davenport,  Iowa,  his  parents  were 
born  in  Germany.  Henry  not  only  directs 
the  "leetle  German  band''  but  writes  the 
continuity  for  the  feature. 

Coming  to  Chicago  after  finishing  school 
in  Davenport,  Henry  met  Hal  Gilles,  the 
famous  Weasel.  Hal  hails  from  Evans- 
ville,  Indiana,  and  has  been  a  black  face 
principal,  a  singer  of  Negro  dialect  songs 
and  an  ace  o.f  sentimental  ballads.  He  is 
also  a  clarinet  player  and  a  hoofer  of  no 
mean  ability. 

Henry  and  Hal  used  to  play  together  in 
musical  comedy,  and  some  seven  years  ago 
these  two  enterprising  young  men  entered 
into  partnership  as  producers  and  stagers 
of  home  talent  plays.  And  it  was  in 
March,  1928  that  the  two  first  appeared 
as  Radio  entertainers  over  WGN  as  the 
principal  characters  in  Lottie's  Hungry 
Five.  .  .  .  Last  October  Moeller  and  Gilles 
began  making  electrical  transcriptions  of 
their  Radio  act.  Today  the  feature  is 
heard   over   more   than    forty   stations    in 


the   United  States,   Canada   and  Hawaii. 


THE  latest  addition  to  the  dramatic  and 
announcing  staff  of  WHK,  Cleveland, 
is  Victor  Dewey  Lidyard,  who  claims  to 
have  gotten  away  with  a  one-man  dra- 
matic sketch  featuring  no  less  than  22  in- 
dividuals. His  picture  appears  on  this 
page.  Although  Lidyard  has  been  doing 
dramatic  work  for  quite  a  long  time  in 
Akron,  he  made  his  first  bid  for  Radio 
fame  not  many  years  ago  by  giving  a  most 
impressive  interpretation  of  Ida  M.  Tar- 
bell's  "He  Knew  Lincoln  ". 

Lidyard  is  somewhat  in  doubt  a  • 
what  his  Radio  nom-de-plume  should  be. 
He  has  answered  variously  to  Dewey, 
Victor  and  Duke.  In  stature  he  is  rather 
slight  with  hair  inclined  to  an  auburn 
tinge;  a  very  pleasant  microphone  voice 
and  manner,  and  a  smile  that  is  conta- 
gious. WHK  listeners  have  heard  him 
frequently  of  late  on  remote  dance  pro- 
grams and  he  will  be  featured  son: 
dramatic  offerings   from  the  Studios. 


M 


ENTION   interest    to   listeners   and 
we    bring    to    mind    Helen    Wy 
7 


Cumberland  Ridge  Runners  of  WLS  National  Bain  Dance.     Standing:  Cone  Ruppe,  Hartford 
Taylor,  Ed.  Goodreau.     Lower:  John  Lair,  Doc  Hopkins  and  Kail   Daws. 


Victor  Dewej  Lidyard  playi  Punchinello, 
rle'i  tka  newaai  addition  to  WHK.  Cleve- 
land i  dramatic  and  announcing  itafi  and 
claims  t.i  hava  done  ' :  character!  in  one 


70 


The    sLnjoyment   of 

assical    Music 


Lovely  Chamber  Music  vs.  Bang-Bang  Rhythm — 
"Those    Trembly    Singers"  Are    a    Menace 


William   Braid  White 


A  LMOST  any  bright  student  who 

/\     has    taken    a    few    terms    of 
/    \   lessons     in     harmony     and 
counterpoint  under  a  clever 
teacher,    can    write    music    for    one 
hundred     and     twenty     instruments     or 
thereabouts.     But  when  it  comes  to  writ- 
ing   significant    music    for    four    or    five 
instruments,    then   our   clever   youngsters 
are  simply  nowhere.     Music  for  the  small 
ensemble   is    of    all   kinds    the    most    de- 
lightful, the  most  elusive  and  the  most 
powerfully    appealing    to    refined    tastes. 

Every  one  of  the  greatest  composers, 
save  only  Wagner,  who  devoted  himself 
entirely  to  the  composition  of  music- 
dramas  (operas),  has  written  trios,  quar- 
tets, quintets  or  sextets,  that  is  to  say, 
music  for  three,  four,  five  or  six  instru- 
ments. Beethoven  wrote  a  septet  (for 
seven)  and  both  Mendelssohn  and  Schu- 
bert octets  (for  eight).  Schubert  wrote 
several  quartets,  a  trio,  and  an  octet  for 
four  stringed  and  four  wind  instruments 
which  has  been  played  in  every  part  of 
the  western  world  by  enthusiastic  musi- 
cians during  a  hundred  years.  Columbia 
made  a  beautiful  phonograph  recording 
of.  it,  a  few  years  ago,  which  has  sold 
very  well.  Beethoven  wrote  eighteen 
quartets,  besides  trios  and  the  famous 
septet.  Mozart  delighted  in  chamber 
music.  So  did  Schumann.  So  did  that 
little  giant  Brahms.  Chamber  music,  in 
fact,  has  attracted  and  fascinated  the 
greatest  musical  minds  during  the  last 
two  hundred  years. 

I  have  said  something  in  previous  ar- 
ticles about  the  meaning  of  the  terms, 
"trio",  "quartet",  etc.,  as  these  are  used 
in  describing  chamber  music.  Let  me 
now  add  that  the  distribution  of  the  in- 
struments in  these  small  ensembles  is  not 
a  matter  of  chance,  or  even  to  any  extent 
of  the  composer's  fancy.  Long  experi- 
ence has  shown  that  the  combination  of 
two  violins,  one  viola  and  one  violoncello 
is  well-nigh  perfect  for  the  purposes  of 
chamber  music,  and  this  particular  group- 
ing has  therefore  become  universal  for 
the  performance  of  what  are  called 
"quartets". 

Unhappily  we  use  the  same  word  to 
describe  both  the  music  written  for  four 
instruments  in  the  grouping  mentioned, 
and   for   (he  grouping  itself.     This  is  of 


William  braid  white 


Doctor  of  Music 


course  illogical,  but  like  a  great  many 
other  illogical  customs  it  survives.  One 
has  to  judge  by  the  sense  whether  the 
reference  is  to  the  music  itself  or  to  the 
group  of  instruments,  when  one  speaks  of 
a  "quartet"  or  a  "trio". 

Chamber  Music 
in  Electrical  Transcriptions 

Happily  for  us  lovers  of  chamber  mu- 
sic, the  National  Broadcasting  Company 
and  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System 
are  steadily  giving  us  more  frequent  op- 
portunities to  hear  the  playing  of  first 
class  ensemble  groups,  especially  of 
quartets  and  trios.  And  a  good  many 
performances  of  chamber  music  on  local 
stations  are  from  phonograph  records,  but 
I  think  no  one  need  worry  about  that. 
Recorded  music  has  been  produced  in 
conditions  the  most  nearly  perfect  that 
can  be  imagined.  The  music  has  been 
played  again  and  again  until  each  of  the 
artists  has  proclaimed  himself  entirely 
satisfied  with  the  result.  Only  then  has 
it  been  published. 

I  have  two  thousand  phonograph  rec- 
ords and  am  adding  steadily  to  their 
number.  In  fact  I  have  to  keep  a  card 
index  record  of  them.  Among  these  are 
some  four  hundred  records  of  chamber 
music.  I  have  often  compared  the  re- 
corded playing  as  given  out  by  my  big 
electric  phonograph  with  the  same  music 
played  direct  into  the  microphone  at 
the  broadcasting  studio  by  the  same  ar- 
tists. It  is  not  usually  easy  to  decide 
which  one  likes  better.  At  any  rate, 
whether  from  records  or  directly,  we  are 
getting  a  fair  amount  of  chamber  music 
these  days  through  our  Radio  sets  and  I 
think  we  all  ought  to  be  happy  for  so 
great  a  privilege. 

Trios,  quartets  and  quintets,  in  fact, 
are,  so  to  speak,  sonatas  for  ensemble,  or 


Dr.  White  will  answer  readers'  inquiries 
on  musical  questions  in  his  columns.  Ad- 
dress him  in  care  of  Radio  Digest,  420 
Lexington  Avenue,  New  York. 


to  put  it  in  another  way,  they  are 
symphonies  in  little.  A  symphony 
for  orchestra,  a  quartet  for  four  in- 
struments, a  trio  for  three  or  a 
sonata  for  two  or  for  one — all  are 
founded  upon  the  same  fundamental 
plan.  All  alike  have  (usually)  four 
movements  of  the  same  general  char- 
acter. All  depend  in  the  same  way  upon 
the  development  of  distinct  musical 
themes.  A  symphony  written  for  a  great 
orchestra  is  powerful,  large  and  complex 
to  an  often  extraordinary  extent,  while  a 
quartet  or  trio  will  always  in  comparison 
be  short  and  simple.  Of  course,  you  can- 
not get  out  of  four  instruments,  or  three, 
even  when  one  is  a  piano,  the  sonority 
and  power  of  a  symphony  orchestra.  So 
the  composer,  writing  a  quartet  or  trio  or 
quintet,  knows  that  he  must  depend  upon 
clarity  of  plan,  clean-cut  ideas  and  mas- 
terly working  out  of  them,  to  capture 
the  imagination  of  the  players  and  of  the 
hearers  alike.  Chamber  music  is  never 
noisy.  It  is  usually  not  even  exciting. 
But  it  is  pure  beauty.  And  that  is  what 
counts. 

I  am  all  for  persuading  my  readers  to 
listen  at  every  opportunity  to  all  kinds 
of  chamber  music,  especially  to  trios  and 
to  quartets.  More  and  more  the  oppor- 
tunity is  being  given  to  you  to  listen 
to  this  greatest  of  musical  styles. 
Chamber  music  is  the  finest  of  all  music 
because  it  is  music  stripped  of  meretri- 
cious trappings,  music  which  comes  to 
you  in  stark  simplicity  of  lovely  sound, 
where  that  to  which  you  listen  is  the 
sheer  beauty  of  the  tone  patterns  quietly 
and  simply  weaving  themselves  before 
your  ears,  free  from  blare  of  trumpets  or 
thunder  of   drums. 

Of  course  if  music  is  to  you  nothing 
but  noise,  glitter  and  bang-bang  rhythm, 
then  you  won't  like  string  quartets.  But 
if  you  have  begun  to  sense  the  divine 
beauty  of  musical  pattern-making  as  it 
is  done  by  a  master  musical  mind,  then 
you  will  more  and  more  like  chamber 
music  and  you  will  less  and  less  be 
thrilled  by  mere  bursts  of  sound,  no 
matter  how  magnificent. 

I  have  just  had  a  most  interesting 
letter  from  a  most  interesting  man,  one 
of  the  oldest  piano  tuners  on  the  North 
American   continent.     He  is   Mr.   Joseph 


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Whiteley  of  Moncton,  N.  B.,  and  he  has 
written  on  a  question  which  must  have 
attracted  the  attention  of  a  good  many 
Radio  listeners.  He  refers  to  the  prev- 
alent and  detestable  practice  among 
Radio  singers  of  producing  excessive 
"vibrato".  Why  so  many  singers  should 
think  it  necessary  to  make  their  tone 
production  sound  like  a  wheezy  church 
organ  with  the  tremolo  stop  pulled  out 
and  going  full  blast,  is  something  I  do 
not  pretend  to  explain.  Yet  the  thing 
happens  continually. 

Those  "Trembly"  Singers 

In  fact,  most  of  those  Radio  singers 
who  are  not  merely  crooners,  whisperers 
and  similar  vocal  criminals  seem  to  think 
it  a  point  of  necessity  to  impart  a  con- 
tinuous and  senseless  tremolo  to  their 
voices.  I  suppose  that  this  is  done  by 
them  for  either  or  both  of  two  reasons. 
The  first  reason  undoubtedly  is  found 
in  bad  tone  production,  brought  about  by 
bad  teaching.  There  are  probably  more 
examples  of  bad  teaching  among  singers 
than  among  all  other  musicians  put  to- 
gether. The  second  reason  probably  lies 
in  a  belief  that  the  public  likes  this  sort 


that  defect  gives  out  an  excruciatingly 
complete  tremolo  whenever  a  key  is 
touched,  is  really  sounding  just  as  it 
should. 

Well,  this  may  be  the  expression  by 
Mr.  Whiteley  of  a  somewhat  excessive 
fear,  but  when  one  considers  how  few 
pianos  are  ever  in  tune,  and  how  the 
masses  of  the  people  seem  to  have  hardly 
any  idea  of  the  difference  between  in- 
tuneness  and  out-of-tuneness,  it  is  easy  to 
see  that  his  fears  may  be  justified  after  all. 

Which  brings  me  to  another  matter. 
Radio  and  pianos  in  the  home  are  draw- 
ing together.  A  veiy  interesting  new 
project  is  under  way.  Probably  most  of 
my  readers  have  already  heard  about  it 
and  no  doubt  very  many  of  them  have 
begun  to  listen-in.  At  any  rate  the  thing 
is  so  tremendously  interesting  to  all  who 
really  care  for  music,  and  it  carries  such 
great  possibilities  in  the  way  of  helping 
to  develop  latent  musical  talent,  that  I 
consider  myself  quite  justified  in  talking 
about  it  here. 

Piano  Lessons  for  a  Nation 

Of  course,  I  am  referring  to  the  Satur- 
day and  Tuesday  broadcasts  which  were 


Leopold  Stokowski,   conductor  of  the  Philadelphia  Orchestra,   is  also  a   fine  pi.inis 


of  singing.  If  this  be  the  case,  then  of 
course  nothing  can  be  done  about  it, 
until  the  public  changes  or  rather,  im- 
proves, its  taste. 

At  any  rate,  this  can  be  laid  down  as 
a  rule:  A  singer  who  makes  every  tone 
into  a  tremolo  is  not  a  good  singer. 

Mr.  Whiteley  makes  another  point. 
He  says  that  Radio  listeners  who  hear 
this  sort  of  tremulant  vocal  tone  all  the 
time  will  fall  into  the  error  of  supposing 
that  it  is  actually  correct.  If  so,  thinks 
he,  they  will  suppose  also  that  the  piano 
in  the  living  room,  which  has  not  been 
tuned    for   years,   and   which   because   of 


led  off  on  March  28th,  and  to  the  first 
of  which  Dr.  John  Erskine  made  the 
principal  contribution.  In  those  pro- 
grams, which  are  going  on  regularly  each 
week,  noted  musical  amateurs,  men  and 
women  of  affairs  who  play  the  piano 
as  hobby,  relaxation,  fun.  are  joining  to 
demonstrate  to  the  millions  of  Radio 
listeners  how  easy  it  is  for  any  person 
who  has  a  piano  at  home  and  a  little 
stock  of  common  sense  in  hi-  or  her 
head,  to  learn  to  play  tunes  and  accom- 
paniments for  personal  pleasure  and 
satisfaction. 

This  is  a  very  tine  piece  oi  work  which 


President  Aylesworth  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company  has  started.  He. 
like  other  men  who  think  and  look  ahead 
realizes  that  the  art  of  music  would 
simply  curl  up  and  die  if  the  time 
should  ever  come  when  no  one  should 
take  any  longer  an  interest  in  personally 
producing  music.  Should  this  time  ever 
come,  which  God  forbid,  music  as  1 
living,  growing  an  would  come  to  a 
standstill  and  the  millions  of  listeners 
would  find  that  their  greatest  pleasure 
and  standby,  music  on  the  air  .  .  . 
dying  on  their  hands.  Now,  I  am  not  an 
alarmist,  but  the  truth  is  that  we  have 
been  traveling  a  good  deal  too  fast  for 
comfort  or  safety  along  this  line  of 
passivity  and  apathetic  absorbing. 

We,  and  I  mean  to  include  the  million- 
of  Radio  listeners,  have  shut  up  our 
pianos,  have  banished  music  lessons  from 
the  home  and  have  said.  "Oh.  why  bother 
when  we  can  get  all  the  entertainmen. 
we  want  by  turning  a  button?"  Wh 
has  been  the  result?  We  have  begun 
to  find  .  .  .  and  that  this  is  true  evidence 
accumulates  daily  to  show  .  .  .  we  have 
begun  to  find  that  merely  to  listen  with- 
out ever  trying  to  take  part,  is  a  sure 
way  to  boredom.  Xo  one  would  sit  for 
hours,  day  after  day,  looking  on  at  others 
playing  bridge  or  go  out  to  the  golf  link- 
just  to  watch  others  playing  golf.  Oc- 
casionally, when  a  Bobby  Jones  comes 
along  we  are  willing  to  go  and  watch  his 
play,  but  that  is  largely  because  we  hope 
to  pick  up  a  few  hints  towards  improving 
our  own  play.  Just  so.  music  students  will 
crowd  to  hear  a  great  pianist  or  violinist 
or  singer;  because  they  will  be  learning 
while  they  are  listening. 

If  some  one  could  only  start  the 
fashion  of  cultivating  an  amateur  ac- 
quaintance with  practical  music'  After 
all.  the  thing  is  neither  impossible  nor 
necessarily  very  difficult.  There  are 
communities  by  the  score  all  through  this 
great  land  of  ours  where  little  croups 
meet  to  sing  and  play  music  together. 
Just  think  for  a  moment  of  that  marvel- 
ous movement  which  ha>  produced  the 
bands  and.  still  better,  the  orchestras  oi 
our  High  Schools.  I  have  listened  with 
astonishment  and  genuine  admiration  to 
the  playing,  under  Professor  Maddy's 
baton,  of  five  hundred  boys  and  girls, 
drawn  by  competition  from  high  school 
orchestra-  .ill  over  the  country,  playing 
in  one  great  symphony  orchestra  under 
Professor  Maddy's  baton;  and  playing 
with  amazing  freshness  and  enthusiasm. 
Again  last  Pall  I  had  the  delightful  ex- 
perience of  hearing  almost  as  mam- 
youngsters  of  both  sixes  drawn  from  the 

school    orchestras    oi    one    single    - 

fowa,   playing  after   )USl    a    few    days'   re- 
hearsal  at  the  meeting  of  the  Iowa  S 
Teachers'  Association.    It  was.  I  tell  you. 

a  wonderful  experience  to  see  pretty 
young  k'irls  playing  the  bin  bull-fiddles, 

the  French  horns,  the  trombones,  the 
clarinets,  as  well  as  the  more  USUal 
violin-       It    was  as  wonderful   to  see   tine 


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P.  S.  Musts  and  Mustn'ts    of  Convention  Should 
Be  Observed.        They're    Signs    of  Good   Breeding 


WHEN  I  joined  Mrs.  Blake's 
column,  which  broadcasts 
over  the  Columbia  network 
every  Friday  morning,  I 
promised  my  Radio  listeners  that  I  would 
try  to  point  out  which  rules  of  etiquette 
are  vitally  important,  and  which  are  not 
quite  so  important. 

Every  rule  to  be  of  importance  must 
have  for  its  object  the  smoothing  of  the 
social  machinery,  or  the  considerations  of 
taste  or  of  courtesy.  Rules  for  social 
machinery  include  all  details  of  dining- 
room  service,  table  manners,  introduc- 
tions, leaving  cards,  the  unending  details 
such  as  when  to  sit  and  when  to  stand, 
and  the  conventional — practically  me- 
chanical— thing  we  do  and  say  on  various 
occasions.  The  purpose  of  this  class  of 
rules  is  best  illustrated  by  a  church  service. 


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It  would  be  shocking  to  have  people  trot- 
ting in  and  out  of  pews,  talking  out  loud 
or  otherwise  disturbing  the  dignity  asso- 
ciated with  church  ritual.  For  this  rea- 
son, we  have  set  rules  of  procedure  for 
all  ceremonial  functions,  so  that  mar- 
riages, christenings,  funerals,  as  well  as 
Sunday  services  shall  be  conducted  with 
ease  and  smoothness. 

Among  the  conventional  forms  for  in- 
stance, that  allow  no  deviation  we  must 
include  introductions  and  greetings.  The 
formal  introduction  is,  and  has  always 
been,  "Mrs.  Stranger,  may  I  present 
Professor  Brown?"  The 
semi-formal  introduction, 
which  is  the  introduction  in 
general  use,  and  equally  cor- 
rect (whether  on  formal  or 
informal  occasions),  is  the 
mere  repetition  of  two 
names:  "Mrs.  Stranger,  Mrs. 
Neighbor."  Both  names 
said  exactly  alike.  When 
introducing  a  man  to  a 
woman  her  name  is  said 
first.  A  woman  is  never  in- 
troduced to  a  man — not  even 
if  he  be  eighty  and  she 
eighteen. 

When  you  have  been  in- 
troduced, you  say  "How  do 
you  do?"  Once  in  a  while, 
if  introduced  to  some  one 
you  have  heard  much  about, 
and  who  has  also  heard 
about  you,  you  perhaps  say 
"I  am  very  glad  to  meet 
you",  or  "I've  heard  so 
much  about  you  from 
Mary".  But  you  must  never . 
say  "Pleased  to  meet  you" 
or  "Charmed" —  both  of 
these  are  socially  taboo! 
Nor  do  you  cooingly  echo 
"Mrs'.  Smy-uth".  Best  So- 
ciety says  "How  do  you 
do?"    Nothing  else. 

A   hostess   always   shakes 


hands  with  her  guests  when  they  arrive  and 
when  they  leave.  She  should  never  shake- 
hands  at  face  height  or  in  any  other  awk- 
ward or  eccentric  fashion.  A  proper  hand 
shake  is  at  about  waist  height.  After  an 
introduction  you  merely  clasp  hands  and 
after  a  brief  raising  and  dropping  move- 
ment, let  go.  Of  course,  if  you  are 
shaking  hands  with  a  friend — especially 
one  whom  you  have  not  seen  for  a  long 
time,  you  shake  hands  with  a  warmer 
pressure  and  for  a  long  time.  A  hostess 
greets  her  guests  with  the  inevitable 
phrase  "How  do  you  do?"  to  which  she 
adds  "I'm  so  glad  to  see  you,"  or  "Mrs. 
Older,  how  good  of  you  to  come". 

When  you  say  good-bye  to  your  hostess, 
you  say  "Thank  you  for  a  very  pleasant 
evening,"  or  "Thank  you  so  much  for 
asking  me,"  or  a  young  girl  says  "Good 
night,  I've  had  a  wonderful  time!"  or 
"It's  been  a  wonderful  party!"  Hostess 
answers  "It  was  a  great  pleasure  to  see 
you"  or  "I'm  so  glad  you  could  come,"  or 
"How  nice  of  you  to  say  that" — whatever 
naturally  answers  what  her  friends  have 
said. 

At  a  dance,  a  man  asks  a  girl  "Would 
you  care  to  dance?"  She  says  "Yes,  I'd 
like  to  very  much,"  or  if  he  cuts  in,  he 
says  "May  I  have  some  of  this?"  Her 
present  partner  releases  her.  She  says 
nothing.  When  they  finish  dancing,  he 
always  says  "Thank  you."  Or  he  per- 
haps says  "That  was  wonderful".  To 
either  remark  she  answers  "Thank  you." 


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_ND  now  let  me  say  a 
few  words  about  another  and  even  more 
important  division  of  etiquette,  which  is 
that  of  courtesy.  In  a  nut  shell,  courtesy 
means  unfailing  consideration  of  the  feel- 
ings of  others — it  is  the  very  spirit  of 
good  breeding — the  outward  expression  of 
innate  kindness.  The  only  example  of 
discourtesy  that  has  threatened  polite 
society  in  over  three  hundred  years  is 
that  of  the  hostess  who  helps  herself  to 
the  untouched  dishes  first,  and  then  has 
her  leavings  passed  to  her  guests.  This 
example  of  unknowing,  or  at  least  un- 
thinking, rudeness  cannot  be  over  em- 
phasized, because  it  is  spreading  all 
around  the  outskirts  of  society,  and  has 


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How  to  set  a  table  for  tea.    This 

is  how  Mrs.  Post  prepares  for  her 

guests.       Photo     taken     in     Mrs. 

Post's    New    York    apartment. 


even  invaded  the  homes  of 
a  certain  few  well-bred  but 
carelessly  absent-minded  hos- 
tesses who  fail  to  notice 
what  their  improperly  trained 
servants  are  doing.  And  as 
those  of  highest  position  are 
apt  to  be  those  who  pay  least 
attention,  Mrs.  Nono  Betta 
noticing  that  Mrs.  Richan 
Careless  served  herself  first, 
tells  her  butler  or  waitress  to 
do  the  same.  Others  in  turn 
copy  Mrs.  Nono  Betta  and  it 
goes  on — except,  of  course, 
in  the  houses  of  those  whose 
courtesy  is  innate,  or  those  whose 
social  position  is  founded  on  the  traditions 
of  culture.  The  only  occasion  when  the 
traditions  of  courtesy  permit  a  hostess  to 
help  herself  before  a  woman  guest  is  when 
she  has  reason  to  believe  the  food  is  poi- 
soned. It  must  otherwise  be  remembered 
that  the  dish  of  honor  is  the  perfectly  gar- 
nished untouched  dish,  with  fresh  un- 
touched serving  implements  laid  upon 
it.  And  the  guest  of  honor,  or  who- 
ever is  the  oldest  woman  guest  pres- 
ent, has  the  honor  of  breaking  into 
this  dish.  For  the  hostess  herself  to 
scoop  out  a  hollow,  or  to  cut  a  gap,  or  to 
break  a  crust — cannot  be  defended;  since 
to  bite  into  an  apple  and  then  hand  it  to 
a  guest  would  be  no  greater  breach  of 
courtesy.  Imagine  a  child  at  his  own  party 
being  allowed  to  help  himself  to  the  pieces 
he  likes  from  the  dish  of  cakes  or  in  the 
box  of  candy  and  then  hand  the  dish  or  box 
to  his  guests! 


THIRD  division  of  eti- 
quette is  that  of  taste.  This  naturally  in- 
cludes the  clothes  we  choose,  and  where 
we  wear  them,  the  house  we  build  or  buy 
or  furnish,  and  of  still  greater  importance 


(since 
choice  of 
home  or  clothes 
is  limited  by  money) 
is  the  taste  with  which  we 
choose  our  words  and  their  pro- 
nunciation. In  short,  our  standing 
as  persons  of  cultivation  and  social  dis- 
tinction (or  the  contrary),  is  determined 
in  the  first  few  sentences  we  speak.  In 
making  the  briefest  list  of  mistakes  to  be 
avoided,  one  might  put  at  the  top  of  the 
list  all  characteristics  of  sham  and  veneer. 
A  would-be-elegant  pose,  a  mush  in  the 
throat  voice,  and  any  such  expression  as 
"I  beg  you  will  partake  of  refreshment  he- 
fore  retiring,"  or  "I  will  be  charmed  to 
attend"  are  all  to  fashionable  people,  ta- 
boo. By  fashionable  I  mean  those  who 
have  for  generations  known  widest  culti- 
vation. Such  people  as  these  would  say 
"Will  you  have  something  to  eat  bi 
you  go  to  bed?"  "I  will  go  with  pleasure", 
and  all  other  Anglo-Saxon  expressions. 

Pronunciation  taboos  include  flattening 
and    perversions    of    the    vowels.      I 


meaning  "just",  "ben"  for  bin  or — pro- 
nounced by  I  he  very  high-brows  "bean" 
but  by  mosl  ni  us,  "bin".  Foreign  i-  righl 
— Foureign  is  wrong.  We  drink  water — 
not  waiter.  Thought  should  be  "thowt" 
not  thot ;  film — not  lillum;  athletic — not 
athaletic.  And  no  one  with  the  least 
pretention  to  cultivation  could  ever  say 
"girlie",  "little  woman",  "in  the  home", 
•'pardon  me",  "gentleman  friend",  and  so  on. 
As  for  subjects  of  conversation,  society 
might  (liseu^s  pathology,  but  it  taboos 
physiology.  Any  abstract  subject  could  lie 
admissible  bill  should  any  one  mention 
blemishes  on  toe-  by  actual  name  he  would 
find  himself  outside  the  barred  door  of 
every  society  that  could  possibly  be  ad- 


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He  Always  Has  Something  Valuble  to 
Offer  to  the  World  and  Must  Be  Qiven 
More    Than    Ordinary    Consideration 


"By  Miriam  Finn  Scott 


n^HE  following  article  is  one  of  a  series  of 
■*■  broadcasts  which  Mrs.  Scott  gave  over 
the  NBC.  If  you  have  any  problem  with 
your  child,  write  to  Mrs.  Scott  in  care  of 
Radio  Digest,  420  Lexington  Avenue,  New 
York  City,  and  she  will  be  pleased  to  advise 
you  how  to  handle  it.  Mrs.  Scott  is  the 
author  of  several  books  on  the  care  of  the 
child  and  is  a  recognized  authority  on  chil- 
dren's problems. — Editor. 


THE  most  difficult  type  of  the  un- 
usual child  to  handle  is  the  child 
with  the  original,  inventive  mind, 
great  mechanical  ability,  an  in- 
satiable curiosity  and  an  almost  ruthless 
urge  for  experimentation.  A  child  with 
these  qualities  is  on  the  one  hand  utterly 
fearless,  recognizes  no  physical  limitations 
either  within  himself  or  outside  of  him- 
self, goes  to  any  extreme,  stops  at  nothing 
in  order  to  attain  his  ends.  But  on  the 
other  hand  he  finds  it  almost  impossible 
to  conform  to  the  necessary  routine  of 
daily  life.  This  kind  of  the  "unusual 
child"  is,  of  course,  a  very  trying,  dis- 
turbing member  both  in  the  home  group 
and  in  the  school,  but  parents  and  teach- 
ers must  realize  first  of  all  that  the  child 
of  this  type  cannot  be  held  responsible 
because  he  is  endowed  with  powers  be- 
yond his  physical  control;  he  cannot  be 
blamed.  He  must  be  helped  to  acquire 
control  of  the  driving  forces  within  him 
so  that  they  will  become  a  constructive 
and  not  a  destructive  contribution  to  his 
development.  But  such  control  cannot 
be  taught  (o  a  child  by  mere  words,  by 
threats,  by  punishments  or  by  rewards. 
It  can  be  achieved  only  by  taking  an  in- 
terest in  the  child's  deeply  rooted  inter- 
ests. He  requires  the  most  thoughtful, 
the  most  sympathetic  and  at  the  same 
time  the  most  definite  training.  It  is 
very  important  for  parents  as  well  as 
teachers  to  realize  that  from  this  type  of 
child  perfection  in  the  commonplace  de- 


Mrs  Miriam 
Finn 
Scott 


tails  cannot  be  expected.  If  he  gives  a 
reasonable  amount  of  cooperation,  if  he 
learns  to  understand  and  admit  his 
thoughtless  conduct,  if  he  shows  a  willing- 
ness to  do  better — these  efforts,  however 
weak,  should  be  appreciated  and  encour- 
aged. It  is  a  slow,  a  most  difficult  task 
to  help  this  type  of  the  unusual  child  to 
get  command  of  himself.  It  takes  time, 
patience  and  endless  courage,  but  in  my 
opinion  no  child  is  more  worthy  of  the 
Dest  thought  and  training  than  the 
inusual  child,  because  it  is  invariably 
>ut  of  this  child  that  the  man  or  woman 
springs  who  makes  a  worthwhile  contri- 
bution to  society. 

To  the  parents  who  believe  that  the 
school  can  and  should  do  everything  for 
a  child,  I  wish  to  say  from  a  rather  wide 
experience  that  no  school  can  undertake 
this  almost  overwhelming  responsibility 
of  training  the  unusual  child.  The  school 
should  certainly  give  understanding  co- 
operation; it  should  give  special  attention, 
in  so  far  as  it  is  able;  but  it  has  neither 
the  time  nor  the  facilities  to  give  to  the 
unusual  child  that  individual,  intensive 
training  which  must  be  done  at  home,  in 
all  the  hours  that  he  is  outside  the  school. 

iHE  story  of  Bob  will 
illustrate  the  problems  the  unusual  child 
presents  from  various  aspects — it  will  also 
show  how  he  has  been  handled,  how  his 
unusual  qualities  are  being  developed,  but 
not  at  the  expense  of  the  comfort  and 
happiness  of  others. 

Bob  started  to  show  his  adventurous 
spirit  at  the  early  age  of  two  and  one- 
half  years.  He  was  for  the  first  time  sit- 
ting on  a  float,  carefully  watched  by  his 
father.  Bob  was  apparently  quietly  en- 
joying the  new  experience  when  he  saw 
his  sister  (ten  years  old)  dive  into  the 
water.      Before    the    father    could    move, 


Bob  jumped  up  and  dived  into  the  water! 
There  was  a  momentary  scream  of  terror 
from  those  on  the  beach  who  saw  the 
incident.  To  be  sure,  there  was  little 
danger  of  the  child's  drowning,  with  his 
father  right  there,  but  Bob  needed  no 
assistance — he  bobbed  up,  caught  hold  of 
the  rope  and  pulled  himself  up  on  the 
float.  This  little  incident  is  typical  of 
the  way  Bob  never  misses  a  chance  of 
trying  a  new  adventure. 


.FROM  his  earliest  years 
Bob  was  interested  in  boats.  He  carved 
them  out  of  v,Tood  with  a  knife,  fitted  them 
out  with  sails  and  sailed  them.  Storms  and 
winds  made  no  difference  to  him,  much  to 
his  mother's  discomfort  and  anxiety.  Then 
began  his  engine  creating  period,  when 
fire  explosions  and  short  circuits  kept  the 
household  in  a  turmoil.  From  that  he 
went  into  the  building  of  aeroplanes. 
Whatever  happened  to  interest  Bob  at  the 
time,  that  interest  held  him  almost  spell- 
bound from  the  moment  he  opened  his 
eyes  in  the  morning  until  he  went  to  bed 
at  night.  Every  scrap  of  wood,  metal 
and  string  that  he  came  across  he  saved 
for  his  inventions.  School  had  no  at- 
traction for  him,  although  he  learned  to 
read  and  write,  or  print,  at  the  age  of 
five.  His  eldest  sister  was  his  teacher. 
Learning  to  write  interested  him  because 
it  helped  him  to  understand  the  advertise- 
ments of  the  things  which  he  loved,  and 
at  a  very  early  age  he  began  to  correspond 
with  various  concerns  requesting  cata- 
logues and  illustrated  pamphlets. 

At  the  age  of  six  Bob's  mother  decided 
to  enter  him  in  a  school.  She  chose  one 
of  the  foremost  modern  schools.  The 
mother  was  very  frank.  She  told  the 
principal  of  the  school  that  she  did  not 
understand  how  to  handle  Bob,  that  he 
was  too  much  for  her.  The  principal  ex- 
amined the  child,  found  him  very  inter- 
esting, admitted  him,  and  in  accordance 
with  the  ideals  and  methods  of  the  school 
Bob  was  given  full  freedom  for  self-ex- 
pression.    This    ideal    freedom    for    self- 


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expression  played  havoc  with  Bob.  The 
school,  as  such,  was  just  a  fifth  wheel  to 
Bob's  wagon.  He  almost  took  the  school 
apart !  After  one  year  in  that  school  he  was 
a  shattered,  thoroughly  disorganized  child. 


Th 


.HE  second  school  he  en- 
tered was  a  school  of  high  academic  stand- 
ing and  splendid  discipline.  Bob  passed 
the  intelligence  test  with  flying  colors.  He 
was  admitted  with  the  school's  full  knowl- 
edge of  his  past  history.  This  school 
found  Bob  a  willful,  wild,  undisciplined 
boy,  behind  in  all  class  studies  and  terri- 
bly anti-social.  The  amazing  skill  of  his 
hands,  his  keen  interest  in  all  scientific 
and  mechanical  devices,  was  not  even 
noticed  by  his  teachers.  He  was  inter- 
fering with  the  routine  of  the  class  work 
and  the  parents  were  requested  that  he  be 
removed  from  the  school  because  he  could 
not  make  the  necessary  adjustment. 

The  discouraged  parents  were 
advised  to  enter  Bob  into  a  very 
small  school  where  he  could  have 
intensive  individual  attention. 
He  was  taken  to  a  school  that 
had  only  about  a  dozen  pupils. 
It  had  been  founded  for  the 
special  purpose  of  developing  the 
spiritual  nature  of  the  child  and 
to  give  particular  attention  to 
the  unusual  child.  Here  Bob 
found  himself  among  a  group  of 
children,  the  majority  of  whom 
were  definitely  deficient.  Some 
of  the  children,  although  two  or 
three  years  older  than  Bob,  were 
of  a  much  lower  mentality.  The 
school  held  nothing  for  Bob  ex- 
cept boredom.  Since  nothing  was 
provided  for  him  by  the  school 
to  keep  his  keen  mind  legiti- 
mately interested  and  his  skillful  hands 
busy,  he  was  driven  to  find  an  interest  for 
himself.  During  his  play  periods  in  school 
Bob  spent  the  time  building  aeroplanes. 
To  work  the  propeller  he  needed  rubber 
bands.  In  his  eagerness  to  finish  the  plane 
he  went  searching  around  in  the  school- 
room for  the  rubber  bands.  He  found 
some  in  the  supply  closet  and  took  them. 
He  was  caught  and  pounced  upon  by  one 
of  his  teachers — was  lectured  on  the  sub- 
ject of  honesty — was  practically  branded 
a  thief.  Not  until  it  was  too  late  did  the 
teachers  realize  with  what  outrageous  stu- 
pidity and  injustice  they  had  handled  a 
small  boy.  The  parents,  in  despair,  re- 
moved Bob  from  this  school,  and  it  was  at 
this  point  that  he  was  brought  to  me. 

I  found  Bob  fascinating — alert,  inter- 
ested in  everything,  keenly  observant,  and 
with  an  almost  uncanny  skill  in  his  ten 
fingers.      He    had    brought    some    of   the 


models  of  the  aeroplanes  that  he  had  built. 
Designers  of  aeroplanes  have  pronounced 
these  models  to  be  extraordinary  work 
for  a  child  of  ten.  But  with  all  his  skill 
and  intelligence,  I  found  Bob  nervously 
worn,  chaotic  in  all  his  habits,  absolutely 
irresponsible,  thoughtless  in  his  contacts 
with     others     and     cruelly     demanding. 


I 


REALIZED  that  here  was 
an  unusual  child  who  was  the  victim  of 
almost  vicious  handling.  What  he  needed 
was  freedom  to  express  his  valuable  pow- 
ers, but  he  also  needed  definite  discipline 
to  help  him  get  control  of  his  powers. 
He  had  to  be  aroused  to  a  sense  of  re- 
sponsibility; he  had  to  learn  to  conform 
to  certain  rules  of  conduct  for  the  benefit 
of  others,  and  unless  he  did  so  he  could 
not  have  the  things  that  were  most  pre- 
cious to  him.  His  parents  were  made  to 
understand    that    in    his    physical    habits 


been  at  that  school.  He  is  taking  a  gen- 
uine interest  in  his  school  work;  he  is 
physically  stronger  than  he  has  ever  been ; 
he  is  more  considerate  and  responsive;  he 
is  entirely  self-dependent  as  to  his  per- 
sonal care.  Because  he  has  gained  better 
control  of  himself,  his  unusual  gifts  ex- 
press themselves  more  fully  and  more 
accurately  and  bring  him  and  those  about 
him  greater  joy. 

Here  is  one  case  of  an  unusual  child 
where  his  wings  were  not  clipped  while 
he  was  learning  to  gain  control  of  them. 
From  my  rich  experience  with  children 
of  all  ages  and  under  all  sorts  of  condi- 
tions, I  was  brought  to  the  realization 
that  the  education  of  the  child  does  not 
depend  on  the  period  the  child  spends  in 
school,  nor  for  that  matter  does  it  depend 
upon  any  one  particular  period  or  factor 
in  his  life,  but  that  his  development,  his 
education  depend  upon  all  factors  in  his 
life.  Every  contact,  every  influence, 
every  impression — whether  the 
child  registers  it  consciously  or 
unconsciously — is  a  basic  influ- 
ence in  his  entire  develop- 
ment; the  very  commonplaces 
of  his  everyday  existence,  his 
eating,  his  dressing,  his  bathing, 
his  playing,  hold  the  greater 
riches  for  his  growth  and  prog- 
ress. 


A   child   at   play  in   the  quietude  of   the   Children's  Garden. 


they  had  to  deal  with  him  as  though  he 
were  six  years  of  age.  He  had  to  learn 
to  dress  himself  properly  and  quickly;  to 
be  willing  to  take  his  bath  on  time;  to 
come  to  the  table  promptly  and  observe 
good  table  manners.  For  a  while  he  was 
tutored  at  home  to  get  a  solid  foundation 
for  his  school  work.  All  this  training  was 
given  Bob  with  regularity,  with  delinite- 
ness,  but  in  a  spirit  of  sympathy  and  true 
consideration — it  was  never  overdone.  At 
the  same  time  he  was  given  a  reasonable 
opportunity  to  experiment  and  adventure 
Bob  gradually  learned  to  appreciate 
that,  hard  as  it  was  for  him  to  conform 
to  the  routine  of  every-day  life,  eon- 
forming  brought  him  release  from  being 
nagged  and  tormented  all  the  time  for 
doing  this  and  for  not  doing  that.  In  the 
spring  he  entered  a  school  at  the  head  of 
which  is  a  man  of  true  insight  and  fine 
feeling.     It  is  now  two  years  that  Bob  has 


T 

_LHE  parent   who 
has   not   learned  the  importance 
of  allowing  the  child  to  express 
himself  freely  in  order  to  under- 
stand him  better,  but  who  always 
dominates,  directs,  corrects,  nags 
and  admonishes,  will  reveal  him- 
self  by   such   innocent    interrup- 
tions as.  "John,  be  careful! ".  or 
"Mary,     have    you    seen     this    beautiful 
game?",  or.  "Don't  do  that  on  the  table — 
you  will  scratch  it  !",  and  so  on. 

When  parents  with  their  children  come 
to  The  Children's  Garden,  they  enter  a 
very  simple  home,  but  they  all  can  at 
once  sense  that  whatever  advice  I  might 
give  is  based  on  a  first  hand  knowledge  on 
my  pari    o\    practical   living   conditions 

In  The  Children's  Garden,  there  is  one 
room  set  aside  which  is  my  laboratory 
In  appearance  it  is  just  an  attractive  play- 
room equipped  with  the  simplest  furniture 
— different  shaped  and  different  colored 
tables  and  chairs  which  comfortably  tit 
the  hoiW  of  any  child  from  the  age  ol 
two  to  fourteen  ye.ir^  Materials,  games 
and  toys  are  attractively  arranged  on  the 
shelves  Every  motion  of  his  in  this 
Children's  Garden  reveals  his  physical, 
mental     and     emotional     capacities     and 

weaknesses 


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How  men  and  women  listeners  responded  to  WTIC's  invitation  to  attend 
a  public   cooking  demonstration   by  Miss  Bowering   at   The  Mixing  Bowl. 


T] 


(HERE  is  no  such  thing  as 
luck  in  cooking." 

Such  is  the  contention  of 
Florrie  Bishop  Bowering, 
director  of  "The  Mixing  Bowl"  of 
Station  WTIC  of  Hartford. 

"A  cake  does  not  'come  out  well' 
because  the  cook  had  good  luck, 
nor  does  it  'turn  out  poorly'  because 
she  had  poor  luck,"  Miss  Bowering 
maintains.  "Much  of  cookery  de- 
pends on  chemistry,  and  in  chem- 
istry certain  ingredients  act  upon 
others  in  the  same  way  every  time. 
A  pharmacist  wouldn't  dare  concoct 
a  prescription  without  accurately 
measuring  each  ingredient  to  be 
sure  it  was  in  proper  proportion  to 
(he  others.  And  neither  should  a 
cook,  if  she  desires  success." 

A  half-teaspoon  more  or  less  of  baking 
powder  than  is  specified  in  a  recipe,  or  too 
much  beating  or  stirring,  or  just  ten,  de- 
grees more  or  less  heat  than  called  for, 
will  frequently  spoil  a  cake.  The  three 
imporlant  factors  of  the  art  of  cooking, 
according  to  Miss  Bowering,  are:  first, 
l he  effect  of  one  ingredient  upon  another; 
second,  the  method  used  in  combining  the 
ingredients;  and  third,  the  application  of 
heat  to  the  mixture  or  plain  food. 

In  order  that  she  may  put  her  theories 
into  actual  practice,  a  model  experimental 
kitchen  has  been  built  for  Miss  Bowering 
adjacent  to  the  studios  from  which  she 
transmits  her  programs.  In  this  kitchen 
she  tests  every  recipe  she  "imparts  to  her 
listeners  and  tries  out  recipes  and  hints 
passed  on  to  her  by  members  of  the  Mix- 
ing Bowl  audience. 

The  WTIC  kitchen  is  in  keeping  with 


POT 
LUCK? 

No!  You  Can  t  Say  to  Food  In- 
gredients uCome  on  Seven  '  leven" 
and  Expect  an  Ideal  Angel  Cake 


Miss  Bowering's  ideals  of  efficiency.  The 
tables  are  adjusted  to  the  "working  level" 
best  suited  to  her  and  are  equipped  with 
rubber  casters  so  that  they  may  be  rolled 
silently  and  swiftly  to  any  part  of  the 
room.  The  surface  of  every  piece  of  fur- 
niture that  would  lend  itself  to  such  treat- 
ment is  covered  with  porcelain  to  make  it 
easy  to  clean,  and  almost  every  bit  of 
metal  is  plated  with  chromium,  rendering 
it  immune  to  rust,  tarnish  and  stains. 


A 


stands 
above 


_T  THE  right  of  the  sink 
kitchen  cabinet,  and  directly 
another  cabinet  with  sliding 
doors,  containing  the  soap,  scouring  pow- 
ders, dish  mops  and  other  articles  used  in 
washing.  The  kitchen  cabinet  is  equipped 
with  outlets  so  that  the  electric  mixer, 
toaster,  waffle  iron,  coffee  percolator  and 


other  appliances  may  be  plugged  in 
at  this  convenient  point.  The  range 
is  the  last  word  in  electric  stoves, 
being  equipped  with  units  that  heat 
with  triple  speed,  an  automatic 
clock  that  turns  the  heat  on  at  any 
temperature  and  shuts  it  off  when 
desired.  The  refrigerator  is  housed 
in  a  steel  cabinet,  is  equipped  with 
a  temperature  control,  contains  a 
special  compartment  for  vegetables, 
and — wonder  of  wonders! — is  set 
high  enough  from  the  floor  to  allow 
"broom-room"  so  that  the  linoleum 
underneath  may  be  mopped  as 
easily  as  the  rest  of  the  floor. 

"It  must  be  borne  in  mind,"  says 
the  charming  mistress  of.  the  Mixing 
Bowl,  "that  my  kitchen  at  Station 
WTIC    is    not    supposed    to    be    a 
model  for  the  ordinary  home.     It  is  laid 
out  on  a  rather  large  scale  because  there 
is  so  much  research  work  done  in  it  and 
to  accommodate  visitors.     The  principles 
involved    in    the    arrangement,    however, 
may  be  applied  to  any  home.     The  same 
convenient    compactness    could   be   intro- 
duced   into    a    smaller    room    with   even 
better  effect." 

"The  aim  of  the  Mixing  Bowl  is  to 
help  women  to  live  more  beautifully," 
says  the  charming  director  of  home  eco- 
nomics for  Station  WTIC,  "to  permit 
more  leisure  time  for  culture,  entertain- 
ment and  companionship  with  their  fam- 
ilies; to  show  how,  with  modern  labor  and 
time-saving  equipment  and  food  products, 
they  may  find  short-cuts  to  efficient  man- 
agement of  their  homes." 

Dispatched  over  the  ether  by  a  trans- 
mission power  of  50,000  watts,  the  Mixing 


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Bowl  is  the  domestic  forum  of 
housekeepers  throughout  the 
whole  of  New  England.  It  has  a 
large  audience  in  the  southeast- 
ern Canadian  provinces.  New 
York  State,  Pennsylvania  and 
New  Jersey.  Recently  Miss 
Bowering  received  thanks  for  a  lemon  pie 
recipe  heard  by  a  housewife  in  Pueblo, 
Colorado.  She  has  entertained  in  her  kitch- 
en housekeepers  who  have  listened  to 
her  in  several  western  states,  including 
Illinois,  Ohio  and  Wisconsin.  Recently 
she  attained  a  record  for  fan  mail.  The 
response  to  one  broadcast  totaled  1,032 
letters  requesting  a  certain  recipe.  This  is 
believed  to  be  the  largest  bundle  of  mail 
ever  received  for  one  domestic  science 
program  transmitted  from  a  single  station. 

Miss  Bowering's  personality  is  a  rare, 
almost  paradoxical,  combination  of  charm 
and  efficiency.  Reared  in  Nova  Scotia, 
where  men  are  men  and  demand  good 
cooking,  Miss  Bowering's  training  for  her 
present  capacity  was  propitious.  Follow- 
ing her  education  at  Boston  University, 
her  dual  talents  as  public  speaker  and  cu- 
linary expert  won  her  executive  positions 
in  several  public  utility  concerns.  She  also 
conducted  cooking  schools  spon- 
sored by  newspapers  throughout 
the  East,  addressing  as  many  as 
10.000  women  a  week. 

Last  March  she  was  chosen  to 
address  the  National  Electric  Light 
Association  convention  held  in  Chi- 
cago. Her  speech  won  her  an  as- 
signment to  outline  a  bureau  of 
home  economics  for  the  Electric 
Supply  Board  of  the  Irish  Free 
State.  During  the  past  summer  she 
tutored  a  class  of  Columbia  Uni- 
versity co-eds.  Several  cookbooks 
and  many  articles  in  national  peri- 
odicals manifest  her  ability  as  a 
domestic  science  authority. 

An  interview 

with  her  in  her  kitchen  is  just  about 
the  most  pleasant  assignment  any 
reporter  could  desire.  While  he  is 
putting  a  luscious  piece  of  pie  or 
cake  where  it  will  do  the  most 
good,  he  is  regaled  with  an  enthu- 
siastic account  of  her  work. 

It  came  as  a  surprise  to  learn 
that  many  of  her  letters  come  from 
men.  Those  who  keep  bachelor 
quarters  request  recipes  for  simple 
dishes,  such  as  meat  loaf  or  choc- 
olate cake.  And  here's  one  revela- 
tion that  may  give  you  a  shock — 
men  are  as  fond  of  that  dainty, 
feminine  delicacy  known  as  angel 
cake  as  they  are  of  any  other  form 
of  dessert.  That's  what  Miss 
I  owering's  mail  would  indicate,  at 
any  rate.  But  the  real,  he-man 
di^h.  the  most  popular  that  may  be 
p'aced  before  a  member  of  the 
stern  sex,  is  steak  smothered  in 
onions. 

Requests  for  all  manner  of  ad- 


George   Malcolm-Smith   Reports 

Bowl  Activities 


1VTIC  Mixing 


vice  in  gastronomical  subjects  are  con- 
tained in  Miss  Bowering's  mail.  One 
woman  craves  to  learn  new  sandwich- 
fillings,  explaining  that  she  puts  up  seven 
lunch  boxes  a  day  for  her  husband  to  take 
to  work,  for  three  youngsters  in  grammar 
school  and  three  more  in  high  school.  An- 
other listener  is  anxious  to  obtain  a  satis- 
factory diet  for  a  son  who  is  suffering 
from  injuries  received  in  the  World  War. 
No  less  than  a  dozen  letters  came  from 
members  of  the  congregation  of  a  certain 
church  in  Troy,  N.  Y.,  all  of  them  be- 
seeching Miss  Bowering  to  send  them  the 
recipe  for  a  chocolate  fudge  cake  that  won 
the  acclaim  of  everyone  who  attended  a 
church  supper. 

According  to  Miss  Bowering,  there  is  a 
very  definite  need  for  educating  women  in 
the  use  of  the  new  household  contrivances, 
and  to  illustrate  her  point  she  tells  several 
amusing  mistakes  made  by  women  with 


M-ni-iri-ni.      "Would   you   like   to   have  .1   slier:"   .iskv 
Bowering   as   she   cleaves   the    scientifically    prepared 
into  tempting  portions. 


whom   she  has  come   in   coi 
during  her  lectures  and  di 
strations. 

There   was.   for   i  the 

case  of  the  woman  wb< 
that  the  dust  picked  up  by  her 
new  vacuum  cleaner  v., 
away  by  the  electric  cord  plugged  into  the 
wall.     It    was   with   considerable 
ment  that  she  learned  that  the  \ 
accumulated  in  the  dustbag,  .for  sh<    had 
imagined  that  the  dust  was  "burned  u] 
the  electricity  in  the  electric  wire." 

Then.   too.   there   was   the   cast    of   the 
woman  who   wanted   to  know   where   she- 
could   buy   the   tiny   cubes   of   ice   to   be 
placed  in  her  electric  refrigerator.     More 
ludicrous    perhaps    than    either    (  i 
cases  was  that  of  the  housewife  who  called 
her  washing  machine  a  "fake"  I  i 
did  not  clean  the  clothes  she  placed  in  the 
tub.      It    was    discovered    that    she    had 
dumped  them  into  the  machine  perfectly 
dry,   expecting   the  electricity  to   rei 
the  dirt. 

These,  of  course,  are  extreme  examples. 
But  there  are  thousands  of  women.  Miss 
Bowering  contends,  who  are  not   getting 
full  benefit  of  twentieth  century  household 
appliances  because  they  do  not  un- 
derstand how  they  operate. 

Often  Miss  Bowering  receives 
splendid  recipes  from  her  audience. 
These  she  passes  on  to  other  audi- 
tors. The  Mixing  Bowl  being  a  sort 
of  "give  and  take"  arrangement. 
Any  suggestions  submitted  by  one 
listener  are  tested  and  then  im- 
parted to  other  listeners. 

Perhaps  the  most  sensationally 
popular  of  all  the  recipes  that  have 
come  from  members  of  her  audi- 
ence was  Mrs.  Smith's  My 
Cake.  Believe  it  or  not,  it  substi- 
tutes tomato  soup  for  milk!  It  re- 
quires no  milk,  no  eggs  and  only  a 
tiny  bit  of  butter.  Nevertheless,  it 
is  one  of  the  most  delicious,  fluffi- 
est, daintiest  cakes  ever  made. 

One  of  the  most  popular  of  Mi<- 
Bowering's  own  creations  is  her 
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Leading  Suffragette  Believes  Modern   Thinking  and 
Teaching  are  Bearing  Fruit  of  Long  Desired  Ideals 

Sy  Mrs.  Carrie  Chapman  Catt 


SCHOLARS  have  found  a  new  phrase 
which  they  like  better  than  any 
other — "this  changing  world".  They 
tell  us  that  men  are  no  longer 
thinking  the  same  thoughts  nor  doing 
the  same  things  as  were  their  habits  be- 
fore the  Great  War. 

They  point  to  a  very  ancient  history 
when  they  claim  men  of  highest  develop- 
ment could  only  manage  to  adopt  on  the 
average  one  new  idea  in  a  thousand  years. 
Even  so,  the  process  was  painful  and  was 
invariably  accompanied  by  the  incidents 
of  assassination,  murder,  exile,  war,  con- 
fiscation of  property,  destruction  of  towns 
and  cities,  fire  and  brimstone. 

The  time  came  when  men 
thought  faster  and  here  and  there 
clever  nations  actually  achieved  a 
new  idea  about  every  five  hundred 
years.  Long  after,  an  enterprising 
nation  like  ours,  well  stuffed  with 
education  and  enlightenment,  often 
hurried  a  new  idea  through  all  its 
necessary  stages  at  the  rate  of  one 
to  a  century.  For  example,  it  re- 
quired a  hundred  years  of  very 
hard  work  and  much  eloquence  to 
stop  the  importation  of  slaves  and 
another  hundred  years,  including 
a  Civil  War,  was  needed  to  free 
these  slaves.  From  the  time  when 
the  American  Colonies  first  tried 
to  prevent  the  sale  of  rum  to  sav- 
age Indians  down  to  modern  pro- 
hibition lies  two  hundred  years. 
It  took  150  years  to  get  woman 
suffrage  sufficiently  discussed  to 
persuade  statesmen  that  it  might 
safely  be  put  into  the  constitution. 


OO  IT  happened  that 
the  first  step  onward  in  making 
over  the  old  world  into  the  new 
was  the  determination  to  put  war 
out  of  it.  Thousands  of  men  and 
women  ranged  themselves  on  the 
side  of  the  new  idea  and  thousands 
more  said  war  always  had  been 
and,  therefore,  always  would  be. 
For  eleven  years  these  two  groups, 
in     forums,    conferences,    schools, 


classes,  lectures,  and  round  tables,  have 
discussed  the  war  and  peace  problem  up 
and  down,  back  and  forth,  and  the  states- 
men of  the  great  nations  have  led  the 
world  forward  along  staple  trails. 

In  1925  another  conference,  among 
many,  took  place  in  Washington.  It  was 
different  from  all  the  others.  Nine  dig- 
nified women  sat  in  a  row  upon  the  plat- 
form and  each  was  the  president  of  a 
national  organization  with  an  enormous 
membership.  In  that  first  convention 
of  1925  two  hundred  and  fifty-seven 
causes  of  actual  wars  were  listed. 

The     Woman's     Conferences     on     the 


Cause   and   Cure   of   War   have   learned 
three  things  and  learned  them  well: 
First,    the    257    causes   of   war    found   in 
1925  have  been  reduced  to  one.     That 
one  is  the  competition  of  the  war  sys- 
tem of  nations; 
Second,   all   possible   cures   of   war   have 
likewise  been  reduced  to  one;  the  de- 
mobilization of  the  war  institution,  not 
by    ruthless    destruction,    but,    bit    by 
bit,  as   fast  and  as  far  as  it  may  be 
replaced    by   a    well    constructed,    suc- 
cessfully   operating    peace    institution. 
War,   then,   is   reduced   to   one   cause, 
one  cure;  and 

Third,  the  work  yet  to  be  accom- 
plished before  there  will  be  a 
warless  world  is  the  demobiliza- 
tion of  the  war  system  and  the 
mobilization  of  a  substituted 
peace  system. 


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Mrs.  Catt,  pioneer  in  the  women's  suffrage  movement, 
broadcast   recently  over   the  NBC. 


>ERTAINLY  with- 
in the  past  ten  years  more  con- 
structive progress  has  been  made 
toward  permanent  peace  than  in 
all  the  fifty  millions  of  years  pre- 
ceding it.  A  League  of  Nations, 
with  most  of  the  world's  states 
in  its  membership,  has  pledged  it- 
self to  find  a  way  to  abolish  war. 
A  World  Court,  first  suggested  by 
our  own  nation  at  the  Hague  Con- 
ference in  1899,  and  again  in  1907, 
has  been  established  with  fifty 
nation  members.  The  Briand-Kel- 
logg  Pact  has  been  ratified  by 
most  of  the  nations  of  the  world, 
agreeing  to  renounce  war  and  to 
settle  disputes  arising  with  another 
nation  by  peaceful  methods.  Treat- 
ies of  arbitration  have  been  signed 
by  the  dozens  until  a  virtual  com- 
pact binding  all  the  nations  of  the 
world  together  has  been  effected. 
The  demobilization  of  war  machin- 
ery is  under  way.  Yet,  nowhere 
have  men  ceased  marching,  flying, 
building  ships,  making  munitions, 
and  everywhere  taxpayers  note  that 
despite  peace  conferences,  the  cost 
of  war  rises  each  year. 


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It's  Not  the  Features    that  Make  for   Pul- 
chritude.       It's    the    Awareness    of 
Being  Attractive  That  Counts 


Aileen   Stanley,   Musical   Comedy   Star.      Her  Perfect  Poise 
Comes  From  the  Assurance  that  She  Knows  She  is  Beautiful 


By 
Frances  Ingram 


Consultant  on  Care  of  the  Skin, Heard 
on  NBC    Every  Tuesday   Morning 


WILLING  to  be  beautiful— 
but,  of  course,  who  isn't? 
Well,  as  a  matter  of 
fact,  there  are  thousands 
of  women  who  do  not  will  to  be  beauti- 
ful. They  are  willing  to  be  beautiful, 
yes,  but  they  do  not  will  to  be  beautiful, 
and  this  is  something  else  again. 

Alexander  Woollcott,  writing  about  a 
well-known  actress  in  one  of  the  national 
women's  magazines  lately,  makes  this 
nil  her  illuminating  statement  in  regard  to 
the  will  to  be  beautiful.  Speaking  of 
this  actress  who  has  a  reputation  for 
great  beauty  as  well  as  great  talent,  he 
says, 

"...  she  made  rapid,  fortunate,  and 
enlarging  progress,  and  since  it  seemed 
in  important  thing  in  the  theatre,  she 
decided  to  be  beautiful,  too,  achieving  a 
transformation  by  sheer  act  of  will,  I 
think." 

"By  sheer  act  of  will" — willing  to  be 
beautiful. 

Stella  Ryan  teaches  the  same  doctrine 
in  one  of  her  recent  short  stories  when 
she  writes  the  following  dialogue  for  the 
heroine  and  her  confidante: 

'  'But  you  got  to  have  something,'  said 
Enid,  'eyes  or  hair  or  something.' 

"  'Not  necessarily.  Often  a  reputation 
for  beauty  counts  more  than  its  posses- 
sion; it  helps  if  you  act  as  though  you 


had   it,' "'    says   the   story. 
"  'Oh.  I  couldn't  do  that,' 
said  Enid.     'I'd  never  get 
away  with  it." 

"  'You  must  first  convince 
yourself,'  said  Miss  Sokar- 
ki.     'You  must  say  firmly 
to  yourself,  T  have  a  great  but  hidden 
beauty   waiting  for   the   eye   of  the  dis- 
coverer.' " 

In  other  words,  the  heroine  of  the 
story  was  to  have  the  will  to  be  beau- 
tiful. She  was  to  believe  first  of  all  in 
her  own  attractiveness  and  so  persuade 
other  people  to  take  her  at  her  own 
valuation. 

Clever  women  have  done  this  since 
time  immemorial.  It  is  a  matter  of 
record  that  one  of  the  most  famous 
beauties  in  history  was  lame,  and  that 
another  had  a  bad  squint.  It  goes  to 
prove  that  often  the  girl  who  draws 
forth  the  remark,  "she  thinks  she  is  pret- 
ty", has  both  common  sense  and  psy- 
chology on  her  side. 
She  believes  she  is 
pretty  and  invariably 
you  are  willed  to  be- 
lieve   it,   too. 

Even  experts  on 
beauty  can  be  de- 
ceived. This  story  is 
told  of  Florenz  Zieg- 
feld  who  once  took  a 
famous  artist  to  admire  a  popular  show 
girl. 

"Isn't    she    beautiful?"    he    demanded. 

"No,"  said  the  artist.  "She  isn't  even 
pretty,  but  she  feels  beautiful.  Darn 
clever  girl !" 

And  these  clever  girls  keep  right  on 
drawing  rings  around  their  more  beau- 
tiful sisters,  too.  At  parties,  at  dances, 
in  schools,  on  shipboard  you  sec  them 
all  the  time — willing  to  be  beautiful  and 
forcing  you  unconsciously  to  accept 
them  at   that   valuation. 

I  had  a  splendid  opportunity  this  win- 


Free  booklets  on  the  Care  of 
the  Skin  by  Frances  Ingrain  will 
be  mailed  to  readers  of  Radio 
Digest.  Send  your  request  to 
Miss  Ingram,  in  care  of  Radio 
Digest,  -420  Lexington  Avenue. 
New  York. — Editor. 


ter  to  observe  this  psychology  at  work 
when  I  made  a  short  trip  to  Bermuda. 
The  most  beautiful  girl  aboard  that  ship 
was  not  beautiful  at  all  by  Ziegfeldian 
standards,  but  it  would  have  been  very 
difficult  indeed  for  me  to  convince  any- 
body on  board  of  that  fact.  Her  con- 
fidence in  her  attractiveness  was  such 
that  I  am  sure  no  one  thought  of  ques- 
tioning her  unspoken  claims.  There 
were  many  more  beautiful  girls  on  that 
ship,  but  lacking  confidence  in  them- 
selves,  they  inspired  none  in  others. 

Clothes  do  not  make  the  woman.  Nei- 
ther do  regular  features,  nor  a  perfect 
figure.  They  help — they  contribute  to 
feeling  beautiful.  But  no  woman  can 
feel  beautiful  or  look  beautiful  who  has 
not  the  confidence  inspired  by  a  beautiful 
skin.  A  blemish  of  the  complexion  has 
made  many  women  lose  their  belief  in 
themselves — in  their  own  attractiveness. 
Smart  clothes,  in  instances  of  this  sort, 
defeat  their  own  purpose  because  they 
call  attention  to  de- 
feu  s  of    i lie   skin. 

A  beautiful  com- 
plexion is  really  beauty 
insurance.  It  inspires 
women  with  confidence 
in  themselves.  Its  pos- 
session leaves  them 
free  from  scllVon- 
sciousness  and  allows 
them   to  be   unaffected  and   charming. 

Even  the  elegante,  or  perhaps  I  should 
say.  especially  the  elegante,  will  admit  the 
truth  of  this.  There  are  some  di . 
which  the  sophisticate  does  not  dare  to 
wear  when  her  skin  is  not  at  its  best.  An 
evening  dress  by  Maggy  Rouff,  tor  in- 
stance, demands  perfection  in  the  mat- 
ter of  complexion.  The  smallest  blem- 
ish would  ruin  the  effectiveness  of  the 
gown   and   its   wearer. 

This  is  not  discouraging  however — 
Skin  can  be  improved.  It  can  be  beau- 
tiful.    Then  will  to  be  beautiful. 


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Scientific  Progress  °l  Radio  Arts 

By  Howard  Edgar  Rhodes,  Technical  Editor 

Past,  Present  and  Future  of  Television 


AS  WE  LET  our  thoughts  glide  back- 
I\     ward  over  the  years,  we  rind  men 
I    \   who  are  eternal  dreamers,  think- 
ing   and   working   on    things   un- 
known   but    hoped    for.      And    from    the 
time  that  the  ancient  Greeks  told  of  the 
shafts  of  light  shot  by  Apollo,  men  have 
concerned  themselves  with  the  nature  of 
light  and  means  of  transmitting  it  to  a 
distance. 

Back  in  1884  in  the  days  of  kerosene 
lamps  and  cigar  store  Indians,  an  obscure 
and  still  almost  unknown  Russian  scien- 
tist, Paul  Nipkow,  filed  a  patent  for  an 
"electrical  telescope".  Nipkow  was  a 
dreamer,  but  no  idle  dreamer,  for  in  his 
patent  he  not  only  anticipated  television 
but  described  a  system  with  considerable 
precision.  Add  to  Nipkow's  devices  a 
few  modern  electrical  tools  and  you  have 
the  essentials  of  a  modern  television  sys- 
tem built  almost  bolt  for  bolt  as  Nipkow 
would  have  built  it  if  modern  equipment 
had  been  available  for  his  use.  Alas  for 
some  theories  that  germinate  in  the  minds 
of  men— they  wilt  in  the  light  of  advanc- 
ing knowledge.  But  Nipkow's  devices 
have  stood  the  test  of  time;  a  resume  of 
television  history  without  credit  to  Nip- 
kow's vision  would  be  blasphemy.  We 
can  almost  say  that  in  his  mind  the  con- 
cept of  modern  television  first  found 
light;  Nipkow  was  not  only  a  scientist 
but  a  poet,  for  he  breathed  life  into  the 
facts  which  he  discovered. 

A  complete  summary  of  all  the  early 
scientists  who  devoted  their  thoughts  to 
television  and  the  closely  allied  art  of 
picture  transmission  would  fill  many 
pages.  In  France,  Italy,  Germany,  Russia, 
Austria,  the  problems  were  studied.  But 
today  most  of  the  development  work  is 
concentrated  in  England,  France,  Ger- 
many and  the  United  States. 

The  modern  scientist,  to  produce  our 
present  day  television  transmitters  and 
receivers,  has  in  effect  taken  a  number  of 
individual  units  and  assembled  them  into 
a  television  system.  The  neon  lights  used 
in  television  receivers  are  old;  the  founda- 
tion work  on  the  photo-cell  or  "tele- 
vision eye"  was  done  in  the  latter  part  of 
the  nineteenth  century  by  Hallwachs, 
Hertz,  Elester,  Geitel,  Schmidt,  names 
probably  entirely  unknown  to  the  reader. 
The  neon  tube,  the  photo-cell,  Nipkow's 
scanning  disc  and  the  vacuum  tube;  these 


are  the  essential  elements  of  all  television 
systems.  The  first  three  units  had  to 
await  the  development  of  the  vacuum 
tube  before  they  could  efficiently  be 
utilized  in  a  complete  television  system. 

And  so  television  is  the  product  of 
many  dreams,  of  many  hopes,  of  many 
failures.  But,  as  Oliver  Wendell  Holmes 
said,  "What  have  we  to  do  with  our  time 
but  to  fill  it  with  labor,  to  work,  to  know, 
to  discover,  to  create."  To  this  sentiment 
the  scientist  heartily  subscribes. 

Modern  television,  as  we  know  it  today, 
began  about  1923.  Actually  this  first 
modern  work  was  concerned  more  with 
the  development  of  picture  transmitting 
systems,  but  much  of  the  experience  and 
practical  knowledge  which  engineers  ob- 
tained from  this  work  in  still  picture 
transmission  later  proved  almost  directly 
applicable  to  the  problems  of  television. 


Ielevision 

and  the  motion  picture  too,  for 
that  matter,  would  not  be  pos- 
sible were  it  not  for  a  certain 
characteristic  of  the  eye  known 
as  "persistency  of  vision." 
Examples  of  this  characteristic 
of  the  eye  are  familiar  to  all 
of  us.  Thus  the  glowing  end 
of  a  match  swung  rapidly 
round  in  a  circle  looks  like  a 
complete  ring  of  light  and 
not  a  single  glow  of  light 
changing  its  position  every 
moment.  Motion  pictures 
and  animated  cartoons  consist 
of  many  still  pictures  flashed 
on  a  screen  in  such  rapid  suc- 
cession that  we  get  the  im- 
pression of  continuous  mo- 
tion. If  only  a  few  pictures 
per  second  are  flashed  on  a 
movie  screen,  we  get  an  im- 
pression of  motion  but  the 
image  has  a  bad  flicker.  But 
when  we  reach  a  rate  of  ten 
or  fifteen  pictures  per  second 
the  eye  responds  as  though 
it   were   seeing   a   continuous 

Television  as  the  New  York 
Herald  tribune  artist  sees  it.  The 
actor  and  actress  stand  before 
brilliant  lights,  with  prompter  and 
technician  "off-stage". 


picture.  Were  it  not,  therefore,  a  charac- 
teristic of  the  human  eye  to  retain  an  im- 
pression the  reproduction  of  moving  ob- 
jects would  be  utterly  impossible. 

Probably  the  first  modern  demonstra- 
tion of  television  was  given  in  England 
in  January,  1926,  before  the  Royal  In- 
stitute. The  apparatus  used  was  designed 
and  built  by  J.  L.  Baird,  who  has  for 
years  been  identified  with  the  develop- 
ment of  television  apparatus.  Baird  made 
use  of  a  modified  Nipkow  scanning  disc. 
The  results  were  quite  poor,  due  largely, 
however,  to  crudeness  of  the  apparatus 
rather  than  to  the  use  of  improper  meth- 
ods, for  Baird  used  the  same  principles 
that  have  been  used  in  all  later  types  of 
television  apparatus. 

In  this  country  the  first  important 
demonstration  occurred  on  April  7,  1927, 
when    the    Bell    Telephone    Laboratories 


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gave  a  public  demonstration  of  television 
between  New  York  City  and  Washington, 
D.  C.  Again  we  find  in  use  the  all  im- 
portant Nipkow  disc  for  scanning  the  sub- 
ject's face  being  televised.  For  the  tele- 
vision receiver  use  was  made  both  of  a 
small  neon  glow  tube  in  combination  with 
another  scanning  disc  to  produce  small 
pictures  and  of  a  very  large  tubular  neon 
tube  to  produce  images  several  feet 
square;  the  detail  in  the  large  image  was, 
of  course,  much  poorer  than  in  the  small 
image.  That  the  engineers  of  the  Bell 
Telephone  Laboratories  had  to  overcome 
no  inconsiderable  problems  in  developing 
the  apparatus  to  the  point  where  it  could 
be  publicly  demonstrated  may  be  realized 
by  the  fact  that  the  output  of  the  "tele- 
vision eye"  scanning  the  subject  had  to 
be  amplified  as  much  as  1,000,000,000,- 
000,000  times,  but  it  is  interesting  to  note 
that  the  quality  of  the  television  images 
transmitted  a  distance  of  250  miles  from 
Washington  to  New  York  was  not  inferior 
to  the  quality  obtained  during  preliminary 
laboratory  tests  over  distances  of  but  a 
few  feet.  In  this  first  demonstration  by 
the  Bell  Telephone  Laboratories  the  sig- 
nals were  transmitted  both  by  Radio  and 
by  wire. 


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.N  JULY  of  1928  the  Bell 
Telephone  Laboratories  demonstrated  an 
outdoor  system  in  which  outdoor  subjects 
were  televised.  Television  in  color  was 
exhibited  in  June,  1929. 

More  recently  the  Laboratories  demon- 


strated a  complete  two-way  television  sys- 
tem combined  with  a  regular  telephone 
channel  making  it  possible  for  two  per- 
sons to  see  and  talk  to  each  other  over  a 
distance.  The  television  images  were 
quite  small  but  of  remarkably  fine  detail, 
making  it  possible  to  note  even  the  slight- 
est change  in  expression  of  a  person's 
face.  The  reproduction  was  in  fact  so 
good  that  deaf  persons  who  had  acquired 
the  art  of  lip  reading  could  carry  on  a 
conversation  simply  by  reading  the  other 
person's  lips. 

We  have  always  had  a  lot  of  respect 
and  admiration  for  the  lone  experimenter 
outside  the  laboratories  of  a  large  com- 
pany whose  lack  of  equipment  and  facili- 
ties are  a  constant  goad  to  his  ingenuity. 
Such  experimenters  choose  their  line  of 
endeavor  because  it  interests  them  rather 
than  because  they  have  been  assigned  to 
the  task,  and  in  the  past  no  inconsiderable 
part  in  the  development  of  new  fields  has 
been  due  to  their  work — and  we  don't 
believe  the  research  laboratory  of  the  in- 
dustrial corporation  will  ever  entirely  re- 
place the  lone  experimenter.  The  person 
with  an  inventive  and  ingenious  mind  is 
almost  invariably  a  free  lance  and  only 
with  difficulty  can  he  be  caged  in  the 
laboratory  of  a  large  company.  Though 
the  laboratories  of  the  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories,  the  General  Electric  Com- 
pany and  others  have  been  responsible  for 
major  contributions  to  television,  due 
credit  must  be  given  to  the  lone  efforts 
of  J.  L.  Baird  in  England  and  C.  Francis 
Jenkins  in  America. 


As  early  as  1923,  Jenkins  was  giving 
demonstrations  of  picture  transmission  by 
Radio  and  more  recently  he  has  been 
actively  engaged  in  the  design  of  simple- 
home  television  receivers.  It  was,  if  we 
remember  rightly,  about  two  years  ago 
that  Jenkins  became  identified  with  the 
Jenkins  Television  Corporation,  organized 
to  carry  on  his  work  and  to  pre 
simple  television  apparatus.  Since  thai 
time  this  company  has  been  actively  en- 
gaged in  the  design  of  home  television 
apparatus  and  now  manufacture?  several 
different  types  of  television  receivers  and 
regularly  transmits  television  programs 
from  its  television  stations  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  and  New  Jersey. 


Wi 


E  ALWAYS  recall 
with  pleasure  a  visit  we  made  some  years 
ago  to  the  small  laboratory  in  Washing- 
ton where  Jenkins  was  then  carrying  on 
his  experimental  work.  We  found  very 
contagious  his  eagerness,  and  intense  ab- 
sorption in  his  work.  Jenkins  essentially 
is  a  pioneer;  he  pioneered  in  picture  trans- 
mitting and  in  television  experiments.  To 
him  also  is  frequently  credited  the  design 
of  the  first  motion  picture  machine.  Dur- 
ing our  visit  he  showed  us  a  new  slow 
motion  picture  machine  that  took  2500 
pictures  per  second:  the  ordinary  slow 
motion  machine  takes  about  500.  He 
had  taken  some  pictures  of  pigeons  in 
flight  and.  when  seen  in  slow  motion,  their 
graceful  movements,  the  very  slow  open- 
(Continued  on  page  101) 


Television 
Reaches  Broadway 

REGULAR      television      programs 
-over  WGBS  and  W2XAR   were 
made    available    to    listeners    in    the 
New  York  City  area  beginning  April 
1st.     At    least    this  was  the  plan  ac- 
cording to  an  announcement  received 
just  as  this  issue  of  Radio  Digest 
went  to  press.     The  television  si- 
are  transmitted  from  W2XAR.  televi- 
sion station  of  the  Jenkins  Televis 
Corporation   and    the    accompanying 
synchronized     sound     from     station 
WGBS    key    station    of    the    General 
Broadcasting    System.    Inc.      A 
line     system     with    20    pictures    per 
second  is  used  and  is  capable  ol 
ing    comparatively    excellent     •. 
duct  ion        We     understand     that     in 
the    future   most    of   the    regular   and 
experimental       television       programs 
transmitted    by   various    stations   will 
use  60  lines  and  20  pictures   so   that 
a     number     of     television     programs 
should     henceforth     be    available     to 

owners  of  television  receivers  in  the 

\cu  York  City  area,  Man) 

lions  will  soon  be 

ing  It-;  of  those  already  -ting 

tele\  ision  programs. 


82 


GREAT   BIG   HAND    FOR 
LITTLE  JACK  LITTLE 

HERE  are  a  few  lines  I  would  like  to  see 
in  print  to  answer  the  person  who  signed 
a  letter  in  your  February  issue  under  the 
name  of  M.F.L.C.,  Indiana.  For  my  part, 
Little  Jack  Little  is  the  best  entertainer  on 
the  Radio.  I  admire  his  technical  skill  at  the 
piano,  and  while  his  singing  is  not  that  of  a 
well  trained  voice,  it  is  very  smooth  and  dif- 
ferent from  many  other  voices  you  hear  on 
the  air.  I  also  admire  his  stage  performances — 
he  packs  every  theatre  in  which  he  is  billed — 
and  the  songs  he  writes! — Mildred  Bradley, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 


THIS  is  the  first  letter  of  its  kind  I  have 
written,  but  the  letter  signed  M.F.L.C.  is 
so  unjust  and  untrue  that  I  cannot  resist 
writing.  I  have  traveled  from  coast  to  coast, 
and  everywhere  I  go,  have  heard  expressed 
great  admiration  for  Little  Jack  Little  as  an 
artist.  We  think  his  voice  and  style  of  talk- 
ing bright.  Our  greatest  disappointment  is 
when  distance  prevents  us  hearing  him. — 
E.  E.  A.,  Vancouver,  B.  C,  Canada. 


THIS  is  one  family  that  certainly  would 
miss  Little  Jack  Little  if  he  were  off  the 
air,  and  I  think  there  are  millions  more  like 
us.  At  our  house  we  never  miss  any  of  his 
programs. 

What  do  the  listeners  think  of  Gene  and 
Glenn,  or  to  call  them  by  their  Radio  names, 
Jake  and  Lena?  We  really  like  those  two 
boys  better  than  Amos  and  Andy. — Mrs.  J. 
R.  S.,  York,  Pa. 


RAH!    RAH!    RAH!    W-A-B-C 

I  ENCLOSE  my  nomination  blank  and  bal- 
lots for  "Station  Champ."  I  have  been 
instrumental  in  making  many  friends  for 
WABC.  I  try  to  know  every  feature.  Ex- 
ample: 

Me  (to  my  wife):  "Who  is  that  announc- 
ing, Min?"  Min  (disgusted  with  me  and 
the  Radio) :  "How  do  I  know,  and  please 
don't  keep  asking  me  about  this  voice  and 
that  voice." 

That  was  a  little  while  back.  Now  it  is — 
Min:  "Stan,  who  is  that  talking,  George 
Beuchler  or  Frank  Knight?"  See?  Well  .  .  . 
look  at  this. 

Frank  Knight,  Don  Ball,  Harry  Vonzell, 
David  Ross,  John  Mayo,  Lewis  Dean,  George 
Beuchler  and  Ted  Husing  are  the  regular 
evening  announcers.  Men  with  personality, 
equal  to  any  task  in  delivering  a  well-defined 
talk  evenly,  close  to  the  point  and  with 
clarity. 

For  WABC's  selection  of  programs — oh 
my!  Why  compare?  .  .  .  Tony's  Scrapbook, 
Hamilton  Watch,  John  P.  Medbury,  Annette 
Hanshaw's  singing,  True  Story,  Daddy  and 
Rollo,  Nitwits,  Hank  Simmons,  Guy  Lom- 
bardo,  Jack  Denny,  Bert  Lown  .  .  .  oh,  how 
manv  !  And — the  svmphony  programs.  Long 
live  Radio,  CBS,  NBC,  and  last  but  by  no 
means  least.  .  .  WABC.  .  .  WABC.  .  .  WABC  ! 
—Stanley  Kroberger,  1429  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


INFORMATION  WANTED 

CAN  you  tell  me  the  calls  of  any  Radio 
station  that  broadcasts  Spanish  lesson,?  I 
will  appreciate  it  very  much  if  you  can  fur- 
nish me  with  this  information,  giving  me  the 
day  and  the  hour  of  broadcast — (Miss)  Iva 
V.  Pickering,  Glockner  San.,  Colorado  Springs, 
Colo. 


COULD  you  please  give  me  the  names  of 
stations   which    broadcast   question   and 
answer  games?     Also  stations  which  conduct 


OlCe  of  the 


English     classes.      And    the    hour     Eastern 
Standard  Time.— E.  G.  Hill,  Rosina,  W.  Va. 

We  will  appreciate  it  if  readers  or  broad- 
casters with  the  required  information  will 
answer  Miss  Pickering  and  Mr.  Hill. — Editor. 


CATFISH  BAND 

(Dedicated  to   Jimmie  Wilson's   Catfish 
Band,  Station  KVOO) 

T^HE  music  starts  and  we're  all  in  a  clatter, 
Then  someone  speaks  up,  "Why  what  is 
the  matter?" 
Oh,  it's  that  old,  old  song  that  is  always  new, 
Moonlight  and  Roses  bring  Memories  of  You, 
No  song  could  be  sweeter  than  this  is  each 

week 
When  played  by  this  band  down  on  Pole  Cat 
Creek. 

Next  we  hear  jazz  with  plenty  of  pep, 

With  Jimmie  announcing  they  don't  need  any 

help, 
They  play,  and  they  sing,  and  they  talk  quite 

a  while, 
Bu\  what  makes  us  sore  is  that  fake  Fish  Fry, 
They  make  us  hungry,  then  invite  us  down 
When  they  know  we're  all  a  thousand  miles 

from  their  town. 

Etta  Fitzgerald,  Birmingham,  Ala. 


HEY!    MR.  INSPECTOR! 

I  WONDER  if  it  is  possible  to  beat  the  fact 
into  those  bone-headed  station  operators' 
heads  that  they  can't  be  heard  satisfactorily, 
even  in  their  home  cities,  when  three  or  four 
stations  are  raving  at  the  same  time  on  the 
same  wave.  Take,  for  instance,  the  550  to 
560  kilocycle  range.  All  those  stations  are 
strong  enough  to  be  heard  anywhere  in  the 
U.  S.  on  a  good  night.  They  should  get  to- 
gether and  divide  nights  and  also  hours  of 
the  day.  There  are  a  number  of  wave  bands 
in  this  section  where  it  is  impossible  to  tune 
in'  any  one  station  because  three  or  four  are 
broadcasting  at  the  same  time — H.  H.  Adolf, 
Sherman,  Tex. 


REGUSTED  WITH  ANDY 

I  AM  an  enthusiastic  listener  to  Amos  'n' 
Andy  and  never  miss  an  episode,  but  this 
Andy  stuff  is  going  too  far.  He  acts  like  a 
half-wit,  and  some  of  his  sayings  are  simply 
idiotic.  They  seem  to  be  put  up  to  fill  in 
space.  I  hope  every  V.  O.  L.  reader  sees  this 
(if  it  gets  to  the  V.  0.  L.  page)  and  that  it 
soaks  in. — Jack  Davidson,  Box  110,  Manitou, 
Manitoba,  Canada. 


CONTINUITIES  WANTED 

YOU  ask  in  your  February  issue  if  we 
would  like  drama  continuities.  I  say 
yes,  especially  those  oi  Arabesque  presented 
by  Columbia,  which  I  regard  as  the  best 
feature  on  the  air.  (An  Arabesque  contin- 
uity appeared  in  September,  1930.  We  try 
to  present  a  new  air-drama  in  each  issue — 
Editor.)  Continuities  of  the  Silver  Flute 
presented  by  NBC  would  also  be  welcome. — 
George   W.    Shepard,    Marion,    Kans. 


PRAISE   FOR   OUR   LITTLE   BIRD 

MARCELLA'S  Columns  are  very  enjoy- 
able reading  matter,  especially  those 
devoted  _to  the  great  announcers.  Upon  hear- 
ing these  voices  over  the  Radio  one  forms  a 
mental  picture  of  the  men,  and  that's  why 
we  enjoy  seeing  their  pictures  and  hearing 
about  them. 

One  Radio  feature  we  certainly  enjoy  at 
home  is  "Gene  and  Glenn",  and  have  looked 
forward  to  seeing  a  picture  of  these  two  in 
Radio  Digest.  (See  October,  1930.  New  one 
coming  soon — Editor.)  Why  not  publish  one? 
— Betty   Van   Derheyden,   Coeymans,   N.  Y. 


CANADA  ENJOYS  BUFFALO 

YOUR  magazine  makes  Radio  much  more 
real,  with  its  pictures  of  favorites  and 
Radio  news.  I  have  one  little  objection  to 
make.  Each  month  I  open  up  my  copy  of 
my  favorite  magazine,  with  the  hope  of  seeing 
some  of  my  favorite  Buffalo  announcers  and 
entertainers.  Do  let  us  have  some  pictures 
of  the  Buffalo  Broadcasting  Corporation  an- 
nouncers. They  also  have  some  very  fine 
entertainers.  I'm  sure  they  deserve  some 
representation  in  your  ranks.  I  shall  wait 
patiently.     (Coming  Soon — Editor.) 

Your  articles  on  network  programs  are 
great.  I  certainly  liked  The  Golden  Baton 
and  we  all  miss  The  Old  Curiosity  Shop  and 
wish  it  would  start  again.  I  like  the  logs, 
however  you  run  them. — Another  Radio  Fan, 
Grimsley,  Ont,  Canada. 


OPINIONS  DIFFER  ON 
"CANNED  MUSIC" 

MAY  I  have  space  in  your  valuable  maga- 
zine to  register  a  vigorous  complaint 
against  this  so-called  "electrical  transcrip- 
tion" mania  which  has  hit  most,  of  the  Radio 
stations.  The  advance  that  Radio  has  made 
in  the  past  decade  is  one  of  the  marvels  of 
our  day  and  age,  but  it  is  like  taking  a  step 
backward*  with  seven  league  boots  to  have 
Radio  programs  made  up  of  phonograph 
records.  The  tonal  quality  of  these  programs 
should  be  sufficient  to  keep  them  off  the  "air. 
Not  only  that,  but  you  tune  in  on  the  same 
program  from  four  or  five  stations  on  the 
same  night,  and  on  most  every  night  in  the 
week  it  can  be  heard  from  at  least  two. 

Everyone  connected  with  Radio,  be  he 
manufacturer,  broadcaster  or  only  the  fan, 
knows  that  the  available  air  channels  are 
being  constantly  demanded  by  more  stations 
than  can  be  allowed.  I  believe  the  Federal 
Radio  Commission  should  put  these  stations 
off  the  air  who  use  these  so-called  "electrical 
transcriptions"  to  excess  and  let  stations  come 
on  the  air  who  would  be  glad  to  furnish  us 
with  flesh  and  blood  talent. 

Our  family  and  many  of  the  fans  in  this 
city  will  not  listen  to  this  "canned"  music, 
and  I  do  not  believe  we  are  alone  in  this 
matter,  so  let  more  of  the  fans  speak  up  be- 
fore all  we  have  is  "electrical  transcriptions" ! 
—Robert  J.  Dovle,  60S  Litchfield  St.,  Bay 
City,  Mich. 

How  about  it,  fans?  Opinions  differ.  A 
good  one  on  wax  or  a  bum  one  through  the 
mike — if  you  have  to  choose?  Or  could  yc^u 
really  tell  the  difference  if  the  announcer 
didn't  tell  you?  What  do  you  think?  Write, 
and  join  V.O.L. — Editor. 


istener 


TO  THE  INTERWOVEN  PAIR 

BILLY  JONES  and  Ernie  Hare 
Got  famous  through  the  air 
They  do  not  fly,  that  isn't  why 
They  are  known  most  everywhere. 

We  hear  them  every  Friday  night 
Thirty  minutes — what  delight ! 
We  wish  to  state  that  they  are  great 
Their  line,  their  songs  are  sure  all  right! 

I  also  want  to  submit  twelve  reasons  why  I 
think  the  Radio  is  the  most  wonderful  inven- 
tion in  the  world.  Here  they  are: — 
(1.)  Ruth  Etting  singing  any  song  (she's 
incomparable).  (2.)  The  Interwoven  Pair. 
(2.)  The  R.K.O.  program  with  T.  Kennedy 
singing  the  theme  song.  (4.)  Guy  Lombar- 
do's  orchestra.  (S.)  Effie  Watt's  singing. 
(6.)  Rudy  Vallee's  soothing  voice.  (7.)  De- 
troit police  drama.  (8.)  Harold  Keen,  Ra- 
dio's sunshine  boy.  (9.)  Guy  Lombardo's 
Royal  Canadians  (again).  (10.)  Baby  Rose 
Marie  (unusual  child).  (11.)  Norman 
White's  excellent  voice.  (12.)  Harry  Rich- 
man  singing  his  own  songs. — Gladys  Allan, 
Sarnia,  Mich. 


DOCTOR  LAUDS  MRS.  SCOTT'S 

ARTICLES  ON  CHILD 

TRAINING 

IN  THE  March  issue  I  note  an  article  by 
Mrs.  Miriam  Finn  Scott,  and  I  wish  to 
:ongratulate  you  on  having  her  among  the 
contributors.  Her  broadcasts  on  child  train- 
ing struck  me  as  quite  unusual  because  of  the 
soundness  of  her  ideas,  clearness  and  direct- 
ness of  her  presentation  and  the  freedom  from 
the  so  much  abused  and  misused  scientific 
jargon  of  the  psychologists. 

I  think  Mrs.  Scott's  articles  will  be  of 
tremendous  value  to  many  of  your  readers, 
especially  to  those  mothers  who  honestly 
want  to  give  to  their  children  a  sound  basis 
for  future  happiness  and  success. — Dr.  Leo- 
nid Watter,  443  E.  87th  St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 


YOUR  magazine  appeals  to  me  because  of 
its  broad  scope.  I  think  the  educational 
features  are  particularly  interesting,  and  I 
especially  like  "Do  You  Know  Your  Child?" 
by  Mrs.  Miriam  Finn  Scott.  She  knows 
how  to  make  her  point  clear — please  give  us 
some  more  articles  by  Mrs.  Scott. —  (Mrs.) 
Helene  Edwards,  179  Harrison  St.,  East 
Orange,  N.  J. 


SCORE  ONE  AGAINST  "CRANKS" 

THE  biggest  laugh  each  month  comes 
between  the  covers  of  Radio  Digest. 
Tome  of  these  fan  letters  remind  me  of  the 
slory  of  the  two  maiden  ladies  who  com- 
plained to  the  village  authorities  that  the 
small  boys  were  swimming  without  bath- 
ing suits.  "But  the  swimming  hole  is  back 
in  the  pasture,  away  from  the  road,"  said 
the  puzzled  official. 

"Oh,  yes,  but  sister  and  I  can  see  them 
real  plain  from  the  attic  window  with  our 
field  glasses,"  said  one  of  them !  No  one 
asks  the  cranks  to  listen  to  any  special  pro- 


gram and  the  manufacturer  put  those  little 
buttons  on  the  front  of  the  Radio  for  use, 
not  ornament. — Radio  Bug  (H.C.L.)  New 
York. 


ATTENTION,   "DX"   FANS! 

SINCE  I  enjoy  the  Radio  Dicest  so  much, 
I  would  like  to  make  a  few  suggestions  on 
how,  in  my  opinion,  it  could  be  bettered. 
Why  not  have  a  DX  department?  Readers 
could  become  members  and  submit  inter- 
esting bits  of  DX  news  that  would  prove  a 
benefit  to  all  members.  I  am  a  DX  fan 
and  would  like  to  receive  letters  from  all 
DX'ers,  especially  from  those  in  the  Mid- 
West.— Eddie  G.  Erlewine,  Box  675,  Teka- 
mah,  Neb. 


I  AM  a  shut-in,  and  sure  like  the  Radio 
Digest.  I  have  logged  186  stations  on  94 
wave  lengths.  I  had  my  first  Radio  seven 
years  ago. — C.   L.   Swafford,   Pratt,   Kans. 


HAVING  started  in  1926,  I  consider  my- 
self an  ancient  DX'er.  Some  Radio 
critics  were  astonished  at  that  time  when 
I  heard  WSMB,  New  Orleans,  KOA,  Den- 
ver, and  KSD,  St.  Louis  on  a  crystal  set 
made  on  a  thread  spool.  This  winter  I 
again  started  DX'ing  on  a  new  set.  I  have 
heard  170  stations  in  two  months  and  have 
a  mighty  book,  two  feet  by  two  feet  and  six 
inches  thick,  filled  with  verifications,  pic- 
tures, stamps,  etc.  I  do  not  belong  to  any 
DX  clubs  but  would  like  to  hear  of  any 
such  organizations,  and  would  like  to  hear 
from  any  DX'ers  who  cannot  get  stations 
to  answer  them,  as  I  would  be  glad  to  help 
them.  Radio  bugs  should  stick  together. — 
Frank    E.    Howell,    Lynch,    Neb. 


THE  suggestion  of  Mr.  Erlewine  is  a 
mighty  good  one,  and  the  editors  of 
V.  O.  L.  will  be  glad  to  throw  these  col- 
umns open  to  any  DX  fans  who  wish  to 
send  in  news  or  communicate  with  other 
fans.  In  this  connection,  readers  are  in- 
vited to  write  to  the  three  DX  fans  whose 
names  and  addresses  are  given  above. 


PANNING  AND  PRAISING  THOSE 
ORCHESTRAS 

RUDY  VALLEE  and  his  Connecticut 
-  Yankees  are  my  choice.  1  think  he 
has  one  of  the  best  orchestras  in  the  whole 
U.  S.— M.  R.  V.— Philadelphia,  Pa.  .  .  .  1 
was  very  much  surprised  and  disappointed 
when  1  glanced  through  the  March  issue 
and  found  but  one  article  and  picture  of  the 
King  of  the  Air — I  mean  Rudy  Vallee.  Win- 
should  a  few  old  grouches  begrudge  us  fans 
pictures  of  the  World's  Champion  Radio 
Crooner — Marian  Harvey,  130  Todd  Place, 
N.  E..  Washington,  D.  C.  .  .  .  Being  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Vallee  Krusaders  1  thought  I'd 
have  mv  say  about  him.— Georgia  Wald- 
man.  210  loih  St.,  Union  City,  N,  J.  .  .  . 
Men  hate  him  and  women  love  him,  but  1 
want  my  name  put   under  the  Voice  of  The 


bj 


Rudy  Vallee  listeners — Edith  Sagmiller,  109 
Third  Ave.,  N.  E.,  Mandan,  N.  Dak.  .  .  . 
Here's  my  two  cents  in  defense  of  Rudy. 
He  has  the  best  orchestra  on  the  air. — K.  V. 
Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 


GUY  LOMBARDO— Listen,  young  and 
old,  if  you  want  to  enjoy  your  Radio 
programs,  listen  to  this  boy's  orchestra.  Give 
me  Guy,  his  three  brothers,  and  keep  the 
rest  of  the  orchestras. — E.  J.  Starsinic,  596 
S.  4th  St.,  Steelton,  Pa.  ...  I  am  a  Guy 
Lombardo  fan,  and  my  vote  goes  for  Guy 
&  Company. — Viola  Perez,  635  Lindenhurst 
Ave.,    Los   Angeles,    Cal. 


BEN  BERNTE— My  opinion  of  the  finest 
dance  music  entertainment  on  the  air  is 
that  of  "Ye  Olde  Maestro"  and  his  boys. 
A  combination  of  his  pleasing  personality  in 
his  announcing  plus  the  splendid  organiza- 
tion of  musicians  to  back  him  up  leaves 
nothing  more  to  be  desired.  Do  I  have 
to  face  this  cold  world  alone  with  this 
opinion  or  have  I  some  followers?  (Plenty — 
See  April  V.  O.  L.) — Gordon  R.  Davidson, 
Manitou,  Manitoba.  Canada.  .  .  .  My  favor- 
ite orchestras  are  Phil  Spitalny,  Rolfe's 
Lucky  Strike.  Husk  O'Hare.  Coon-Sanders 
and  Louis  Panico — Sylvia  Schugren,  205 
Iron  Mountain  St..  Iron  Mountain.  Mich. 
...  I  would  like  to  see  pictures  of  Wayne 
King,  Isham  Jones.  Guy  Lombardo,  Ben 
Bernie,  Dan  Garber.  Maurie  Sherman. — 
Richard    Glazier,    Bunker    Hill,    Ind. 


ECHOES    FROM   THE   STATIONS 

HAVE  we  pretty  girls  on  our  staff?  You 
should  ask !  Why,  Connecticut  was 
full  of  pretty  girls  long  before  California 
was  ever  thought  of!  And  Station  WTIC 
had  had  pretty  girl  entertainers  for  more 
than  six  years — ever  since  the  station  went 
on  the  air  in  1025.  (The  proofs  in  the  pic- 
tures— see  WTIC  answer  to  Beauty  Chal- 
lenge in  this  issue — Editor.)  Please  don't 
take  me  as  too  much  of  a  braggart  when 
I  tell  you  that  in  last  week's  mail  we  got 
four  Utters  from  Paris,  France,  twenty-six 
in  one  mail  from  New  Zealand,  all  sorts 
of  letters  from  the  British  Isles. — George 
Malcolm    Smith.    WTIC.    Hartford.    Conn. 


ADDRESS  WANTED 
Harriett  Irwin  who  asked  lor  a  horoscope 
is  requested  to  give  address 
*  *  * 

CHALLENGE!  WCOH  CLAIMS 

IT'S  MOST  POPULAR 

LOCAL  STATION 

IT  ISN'T  the  purpose  of  thi~  Utter  to 
dwell  on  the  pro  and  con  oi  the  beauty 
contest  :  except  in  so  far  as  our  slight  van- 
ity and  desire  to  promulgate  the  truth  leads 
us  to  remark  in  passing  that,  as  for  feminine 
beauty:  well,  you  haven't  seen  anything  yet 
Sonic  day  we  may  overcome  our  bashfulness 

and  submit  photographic  evidence  of  our 
superiority  against  all  comers.  Ah.  well, 
enough  of  this. 

But  this  challenge  on  the  part  of  KROW 
gave  US  an  idea.  We  heartily  believe  that 
our  station  is  the  most  popular  "local"  sta- 
tion alone  the  Atlantic  Seaboard  And  by 
local,  we  refer  to  the  usual  100  watt  plant. 
operating  on  part  time.  We  know  the  resi- 
dents of  our  community  aren't  of  the  par- 
ticularly "gushing"  type,  still  with  only 
thirty  operating  hours  a  week  we  manage  to 
ring  in  a  hundred  or  more  phone  calls  and 
requests  per  hour  Purine  1930  we  totaled 
between   3.01X1   and   4.000    'fan"   letters 

There's  the  challenge!     Who'll  take  it   up? 

Frank  \  Seitx,  jr.  Program  Director, 
WCOH,    IS   South   Broadway.  Yonkcrs.   N  1 


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Out   of  the   AIR 

HITS — QUIPS— SLIPS 


By    INDI-GEST 


Cash  for  Humor! 

/T  WILL  pay  you  to  keep  your  ears  open 
and  your  funny  bone  oiled  for  action. 
Radio  Digest  will  pay  $3.00  for  the  first 
selected  humorous  incident  heard  on  a 
broadcast  program,  $3.00  for  second  pre- 
ferred amusing  incident  and  $1.00  for  each 
amusing  incident  accepted  and  printed. 

It  may  be  something  planned  as  part  of 
the  Radio  entertainment,  or  it  may  be  one 
of  those  little  accidents  that  pop  up  in  the 
best  regulated  stations.  Write  on  one  side 
of  the  paper  only,  put  name  and  address  on 
each  sheet,  and  send  your  contribution  to 
Indi-Gest,  Radio  Digest. 


Well  May  comes  around  with  all  her 
lovely  green  sprouts  and  May  parties 
and  maypole  dances  but  somehow  or 
other  all  Indi-Gest  can  think  of  is 
revenge. 

Revenge  on  the  terrible  person  who 
started  that  new  game  that  everybody 
is  playing.  You  know,  they're  even 
dragging  it  into  the  NBC  press  rooms. 
The  other  day,  when  we  all  should  have 
been  working,  Mr.  Aylesworth,  Musso- 
lini, Lindbergh  and  myself  were  trying 
to  figure  out  a  way  to  get  all  the  words 
beginning  with  May  in  the  dictionary 
into  one  sentence.  We  had  all  the  press 
typewriters  snowed  under  with  our 
attempts  so  that  the  Continuity  De- 
partment had  to  write  typewriters  into 
every  act  so  the  boys  (Mr.  Stone,  Shea, 
Sorenson,  Miss  Sullivan  fgood  thing  I 
don't  lispf  Wilkerson,  Hevessey  et 
Mr.  Cetera)  could  go  up  to  the  broad- 
cast studios  to  turn  out  press  releases. 

The  best  we  could  do  was  "Mayhap 
if  a  Mayan  committed  mayhem  upon  the 
mayor  with  a  stout  Maypole — well,  that 
was  as  far  as  we  could  go  so  we  topped  it 
off  with — maybe  mayonnaise  isn't  de- 
licious on  mayflowers,  and  I'm  to  be 
Queen  of  the  May,  tra,  la. 

Which  brings  up  the  old  controversy. 
Am  I  (me,  Indi-Gest)  a  man  or  a  wo- 
man? Not  that  it  makes  any  difference 
to  me.  But  some  of  my  fans  want  to 
know.  Prizes  given  for  the  best  an- 
swers, as  follows: — ■ 

First  prize      .3  brazil  nuts 

2nd  prize  ....  3  walnuts 

3rd  prize ...    3  peanuts 

4th  prize  ....  3  pistache  nuts 

5th  prize        .3  INDI-an  nuts 

PHEW! 

Gilmore  circus  (some  Pacific  station): 

Spark:  I  hear  they're  going  to  cut 
Sharkey's  nose  off. 

Plug:  What  for? 

Spark:  So  he  can  stop  Schmeling. — 
John  Kilti,  846  Ramona  St.,  Palo  Alto, 
Cat. 

I'm  burning  up  over  this  one.  Ray 
Perkins,  the  Pineapple  Prince,  takes  a 
package  of  cigarettes  out  of  his  pocket, 
removes  one  cigarette,  and  makes  the 
package  a  Cigarette  Lighter. —  Helen 
Healy,  Douglas  Ave.,  R.F.D.  3,  Water- 
bury,  Conn. 


The  next  one  wins  the  prize  for  long 
distance  contributions.  All  the  way 
from  China.  We  hereby  announce  a 
prize  of  two  (2)  cancelled  stamps  for 
the  longest  long  distance  contribution 
each  month. 

CURRENTS   IN   THE   CAPITOL 

Physics  Teacher:  Now  you  under- 
stand what  A.C.  and  D.C.  mean.  Tell 
me  which  city  has  D.C? 

Little  Jimmy:  Washington.  —  Liu  E. 
Lo,  Custom  House,  N ewchang,  China. 


THE  RADIO  MOTHER  GOOSE 

Bye,  Baby  Bunting! 

Daddy's  gone  a-hunting, 

To  get  himself  a  rabbit  skin 

To  trade  in  on  a  good,  inexpensive, 

European-radio-broadcast-re- 
ceiving, 
three-tube,  super-sensitive 
short  wave  converter  unit. 
*     *     * 

There  was  a  man  in  our  town, 

And  wisdom  filled  his  attic: 
He  twiddled  at  his  Radio  dials 

And  tuned  out  all*  the  static — 
BUT  when  he  heard  what  was  to  hear 

He  choked  (with  might  and  main) 
That  crooning  tenor's  lovesick  moans — 

Tuned  static  in  again! 

*  Well,  most  of  .  .  . 

John  Douglas  Leith, 
Grand  Forks,  N .  Dak. 


GET  THE  SMELLOVISOR 

From  the  KOA  Coons: 

Mr.  Talbot:  I  thought  you  were  in 
the  chicken  raising  business,  Sambo? 

Sambo:  Ah  am,  suh,  but  you  know, 
ah  had  hard  luck  yestiday.  Ah  found 
me  a  polecat  in  mah  chicken  coop. 

Mr.  Talbot:    Were  you  angry? 

Sambo:  Yes  suh;  I  wuz  completely 
incensed.  —  Don  Peterson,  151  Pepin 
Street,  Wisconsin  Rapids,  Wis. 

Little  Joe  Warner  reading  the  Jolly 
Journal :  The  sound  film  of  the  baby's 
first  year  will  be  broadcast. 

"It  ought  to  be  a  scream,"  com- 
ments Joe.— C.  A.  Zerza,  1367  N. 
42nd  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


A  MARKET  QUOTATION 

"There  is  one  thing  I  think  is  unfair," 
Said    the   simple   old   goose    with    a 

frown, 
"No  matter  what  the  stock  market 

does, 
My  chief  stock  will  always  be  down." 
— Stanley   L.   Ault,   5403   Ralston   Ave., 
Norwood,  Ohio. 

HANDLING  A  WOMAN 
ELECTRICALLY 

Russ  Gilbert's  suggestion  for  a  study 
in  feminine  psychology,  on  Cheerio's 
hour,  NBC: — 

When  a  woman  is  sulky  and  will  not 
speak — Exciter. 

If  she  gets  too  excited — Controller. 

If  she  talks  too  long — Interrupter. 

If  her  way  of  thinking  is  not  yours — ■ 
Converter. 

If  she  is  willing  to  come  half  way — 
Meter. 

If  she  will  come  all  the  way — Re- 
ceiver. 

If  she  wants  to  be  an  angel — Trans- 
former. 

If  you  think  she  is  picking  your 
pockets — Detector. 

If  she  proves  your  fears  are  wrong — 
Compensator. 

If  she  goes  up  in  the  air — Condenser. 

If  she  wants  chocolates — Feeder. 

If  she  sings  inharmoniously — Tuner. 

If  she  eats  too  much — Reducer. 

If  she  is  wrong — Rectifier. — Mrs.  J. 
A.  Jones,  Locke,  N.   Y. 

PIPE  THIS  DOG  STORY 

Lowell  Thomas  (NBC)  drew  a  pic- 
ture of  comfort  thus : — "Sitting  before  an 
open  wood  fire  in  my  easy  chair,  with  a 
good  book  to  read,  my  dog  in  my  mouth 
and  my  pipe  at  my  feet!" — Mrs.  J.  A. 
Reece,  331  Jackson  Ave.,  Des  Moines, 
la. 


OUT  OF  THE  MOUTHS  OF  BABES 

From  Orange  Disc  Smile  Club, 
WSYR: 

Little  Girl:  Mamma,  when  I  grow  up 
and  get  married  will  I  have  a  husband 
like  Daddy? 

Mother:  Yes,  dear. 

Little  girl:  And  if  I  don't  get  mar- 
ried, will  I  be  an  old  maid  like  Aunt 
Mary? 

Mother:    Yes,  dear. 

Little  Girl:  My,  what  a  mess  I'm  in! 
— Radio  Bug,  Fulton,  N.    Y. 

OH  FOR  THE  SUDS  OF  YESTER- 
YEAR 

Recited  by  Charles  Buster  Rothman, 
WMCA: 

The  boy  fell  off  Anhauser  Busch 

He  tore  his  pants  to  Schlitz 
He  rose  a  sad  Budweiser  boy 
Pabst  yes,  Pabst  no. 

Latest  Spanking  Song:  "It's  Never  Too 
Late  To  Go  Back  To  Mother's  Knee". 


GOSSIP  SHOP 

Radio  artists  at  WABC  are  nothing  if 
not  modest.  Witness  the  following 
conversation  between  announcer  Harry 
Vonzell  and  Harry  Swan,  noted  charac- 
ter actor  in  Columbia's  radio  playlets. 

"The  best  talent  on  the  air,"  argued 
Vonzell,  who  hails  from  Los  Angeles, 
"came  originally  from  California." 

"The  devil  I  did!"  retorted  Mr.  Swan. 

Horoscopes  for  horses  are  the  latest. 

A  stable-owr.er  wrote  to  Evangeline 
Adams,  Forhan's  astrologer,  and  asked 
her  to  chart  his  horse's  life,  to  determine 
whether  or  not  his  entry  would  be  a 
winner  in  a  not-far-future  race. 

Some  of  the  prettiest  girls  in  New 
York  are  NBC  hostesses.  But  life 
isn't  all  easy  for  them.  Here's  a  sam- 
ple of  the  fool  questions  they  get: 
"Can  I  talk  to  Mr.  Napoleon?" 
"He  is  on  the  air  but  will  be  at  liberty 
at  three  thirty,"  said  the  good-looking 


D -  k    I       D"  !'»■ 

I  WILL  NOW  SING  "JUST  A  GIGOLO" 


WJZ  Blackstone  program: 

Young  girl  gets  $50,000  award  from 
jury  for  broken  heart.  Same  girl  es- 
capes with  serious  injuries  alter  auto 
accident.    Gets  only  $500. 

Moral:  Never  break  a  girl's  heart. 
Break  her  ribs  instead.  —  Dolly  Dia- 
mond, 730  De  Kalb  Ave  Brooklyn, 
N.   Y. 


blonde  on  the  13th  floor. 

"Oh!  thank  you.  Could  you  give  me 
the  telephone  number  so  thai  I  can  call 
him  at  Libert) 

Is  it  true   that  "Mary"  of  the  True 
Story  hour,  has  changed  her  "Bob"? 
Answer  me  yes  or  no!  (?  ?  ?  ?-Editor) 
/■'.  C.  Baird,  Box  223,  si.  Joseph,  Mo. 


SLIPS  THAT  PASS 
THROUGH  THE  MIKE 
ALL  RIGHT,  AS  LO  XG  AS  HE 
DIDN'T  R  UN  THRO  UGH  A  RED 
LIGHT — Lowell  Thomas  said,  "I  was 
driving  from  Poughkeepsie  to  New 
York  City,  and  ran  through  the  morn- 
ing papers  ..."  That's  a  new  hair 
breadth  escape  for  him.  —  Reverend 
Thomas  Walker,  174  Carteret  Avenue, 
Jersey  City,   X.  J. 

TREADIXG  WATER— The  WTIC 
announcer,  reading  names  of  orchestral 
numbers  and  the  place  from  which  the 
requests  came.  "We  now  hear  'Walking 
my  Baby  Back  Home'  from  England"!  — 
Edward  Kocsau,  1445  Franklin  St., 
Johnstown,  Pa. 

NOT  WORTH  YOUR  SALT— Jim- 
mie  Paten,  WEBC  announcer,  "A 
small  boy  has  been  lost.  His  name 
is  Billy  Blank,  he  has  light  hair,  etc., 
etc.  Anybody  finding  the  little  chap, 
please  notify  the  distracted  parents 
We  continue  our  program  with  '  // 
Not  Worth  Your  Tears'."  — Mrs.  K. 
L.  Wornstatf,  1^14  lQth  St.,  Superior. 
Wis. 

THEY  WERE  XOT  RUGGED  RUGS 
— WMCA  announcer.  "We  have  a  mo- 
unusual  bargain  today.     Velvet  n:_ 
only  Si. 05  each.     They  can't  last  long 
at   this  price."  —Esther   Lynn.    A\>.  . 
Richmond,  Va. 

BATTER    OUT— Charles     B.     Tra- 
mont    struck    out    the    other    night    in 
announcing  the  Aunt  Jemima  Pan 
Flour  program.    He  dwelt  enthusiasti- 
cally on  the  e.isc  oi  making  pancakes 
according  to  directions,  and  wound 
with  "drop  the  batter  on  the  girdle! 
We  like  ours  better  hot  off  the 
inside    the    vest.      Nell    C.     West 
Chestertown,  Md. 

(Mr>.  Westcotl   was  tir>t  at  the  tape 
with  that  >li|>.     It  was  al>o  reported  bv 
Mrs      V     I       Waldrop,     1'hriit.     lea 
Elsie  McCloskey,   131   W.   Markel 
Marietta.    Pa.,    Henry   J.    Polxin,    S 
naw,  Mich.) 

BY      WHOSE     REQUEST  t 
John  B.  Gambling  of  WOR:    "We  now 
play,    '  I  in     Uf>    <  >«    A    Mountain'    bj 
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RADIOTIC  PRATTLES 

Good  evening  listeners-in.  We  in- 
troduce to  you  Miss  Lydia  Valley  of  the 
Lehigh  Valleys  who  sings  for  you  over 
NWN,  and  is  accompanied  by  the  Four 
Cymbal  Clashing  Sisters.  Here  they 
are — 

"How  can  I  leave  thee?" 

Sang  the  lovesick  swain. 
"Shall  I  take  the  New  York  Central 

Or  a  Pennsylvania  train?" 

One  more  song  we  bring,  holding  a 
hint  of  sadness  and  the  touch  of  a  frus- 
trated life.    Miss  Lydia  Valley — 

"It's  not  so  much  the  soup  you  make 
That  makes  me  love  you  true. 
It's  thinking  of  the  pains  you  take 
To  give  me  crackers  too." 

We  are  trying  to  perfect  the  tonal 
qualities  of  our  music  and  this  has 
come  to  you  from  a  special  device  by 
courtesy  of  Mr.  Leopold  Kebitzer,  who 
likes  to  mix  the  music  of  his  Tinpanny 
Orchestra  with  his  own  egg  beater. 
This  is  NWN  bidding  you  God  Speed. — 
Fitzhugh  Watson,  346  So.  Smedley  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

TONGUE  TWISTER 

On  NBC  recently — Compositions  of 
Tadeusz  Jarecki  were  interpreted  by 
Madame  Marya  Bogucka,  concert  so- 
prano. Imagine  the  poor  announcer 
stuttering  over  that! 


Mr.  &  Mrs.  GEORGE  D.  LOTTMAN 

HAVE  THE  HONOR  TO  SPONSOR 

THE  DEBUT  OF 

THE  NEW  ARRIVAL 

EVAN  ALAN  LOTTMAN 

IN  THE  HOWLING  SUCCESS 

"IT'S  A  BOY" 

Seven  pounds  of  mellifluous  and  tuneful  harmony 


FIRST     SHOWING 

MARCH  20th,  1931 

8:30  A.    M. 
At  901  Walton  Ave.,  New  York 


Production  under  the  Supervision  of  MORRIS  BLUM,  M.  D. 
Midnight   performances  nightly  ■ —  with  sound   effects 


CAST  OF  CHARACTERS 

Happy  Mother BETTY  LOTTMAN 

Proud  Father GEORGE  D.  LOTTMAN 

The  New  Arrival EVAN  ALAN  LOTTMAN 

The  Deposed  Ruler HERBERT  R.  LOTTMAN 

Mysterious  Man  With  the  Knife Mr.  X 

BOTTLE-HOLDERS.  PIN-BEARERS.  DIAPER-FOLDERS,  FLOOR-WALKERS, 
CARRIAGE-WHEELERS,  BLANKET-CARRIERS,  ETC. 

MUSICAL  NUMBERS 

Cheerful    Little   Earful  Crying  Myself  to  Sleep 

After  the  Bawl  Out  Where  the  Wet  Begins 

You're  Driving  Me  Crazy  Manhattan  Serenade 

Walkin'  My  Baby 


CREDITS 

Diaper  Co..  Buf.  «"J  M.ey's.  E».n  Al.n 
:t  made  by  hi.  grandmother..  Whoope.-danee  by 
'.  chamber  by  relative*  and  friend.. 


Our  own  Pipes  of  Pan  columnist  has 
an  offspring  and  here  is  the  way  he  an- 
nounced it.  As  one  columnist  to  another, 
Indi-Gest  would  like  to  know  if  the  pro- 
ducer expects  to  make  any  money  on  this 
show  for  the  next  twenty  years  or  so. 


WANTS  JOB  AT  STATION 
BARKING  LIKE  DOG 

Here  is  a  copy  of  an  honest-to- good- 
ness letter  received  at  Station  WOBU, 
Charleston,  W.  Va.  It  is  reproduced 
exactly  as  written.  Indi-Gest  vouches 
for  its  verity : — 

feb  the  6th  dear  sir 

Mr.  Manager  of  this  Broadcasting  sa- 
siton  if  you  Please  ans  my  LETTER  in 
return  to  let  me  know  if  you  May  use 
me  in  your  Bissness  as  BARCKING 
like  a  dog  as  I  can  inatat  a  Big  NEW 
FOND  LAND  that  it  can  not  be  told 
from  one  the  Store  manager  has  got  at 
me  to  rite  you  Mr.  Bell  at  Red  Jacket 
W.  Va 

He  said  he  know  that  i  was  the  best 
he  EVER  heard  as  he  has  heard  dogs 
on  talking  Mechines  But  not  like  me  so 
if  you  pies  ans  and  let  me  know  as  I 
would  lik  to  have  a  job  with  you  and 
let  me  know  how  and  what  way  you 
could  use  me  that  is  all  i  can  do. 
Yours  truly  Pies  ans  soon  W.  M  Mc- 
Donald Red  Jacket  W  Va.  House  no 
153 

READ  THIS  OUT  LOUD 

CalPearceof  KFRC:— 

"What's  the  difference  between  a  bale 

of  hay  and  a  mouse?" 

"No  difference!    The  cattle  eat  it!" 
If   at   first   you   don't   succeed,    try 

reading  it  out  loud  again. — Jasper  B. 

Sinclair,  318-20//*  Ave.,  San  Francisco. 


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The  Guest-Star  Racket  Gets  a  Dig — Should  Little  Listeners  Hear  Amos 
and  Andy  Court  Business? — Where  Does  0.  0.  Mclntyre  Get  rThat  Stuff? 


IT'S  readily  understandable  that  the 
lesser  local  stations,  unaffiliated  with 
the  large  chains,  have  difficulty  in 
getting  choice  talent.  "Remote  con- 
trols", in  the  shape  of  night  clubs  and  the 
less  important  hostelries,  and  "new"  talent 
obtained  at  auditions,  are  the  best  they 
can  hope  for. 

They  are  to  be  commended  for  carry- 
ing on  under  those  difficult  conditions. 
Many  of  them  compete  quite  successfully 
with  the  huge  broadcasting  corporations, 
despite  their  handicaps.  Others,  how- 
ever, we  are  forced  to  report,  flounder 
about  helplessly  in  the  face  of  their  dif- 
ficulties, readily  accepting  the  services  of 
any  mediocre  entertainer  or  orchestra  that 
will  broadcast  "for  the  glory  of  it".  The 
obvious  result  is  that  many  of  their  pro- 
grams are  ludicrously  amateurish. 

The  consequence  also  is  that  the  station 
suffers  irreparable  harm,  and  those  that 
have  tuned-in  "just  to  see  what  was  do- 
ing" resolve  to  abstain  from  such  tempta- 
tions in  the  future.  Difficult  as  it  may  be 
to  present  programs  of  merit  on  a  con- 
tinuous basis,  the  success  of  any  station 
in  the  long  run  will  be  determined  by 
consistency  in  the  quality  of  programs 
presented. 


HAVING  done  little  welkin-ringing 
this  season,  we  now  lift  our  sten- 
torian and  sonorous  voice  to  protest  ve- 
hemently against  a  current  practice  that 
legislators  ought  to  classify  as  a  mis- 
demeanor. 

We  refer  to  the  "guest-star"  racket, 
which  is  the  present  "ace-in-the-hole"  of 
newspaper  and  magazine  columnists  from 
the  rock-ribbed  Coast  of  something  to  the 
sun-kissed  shores  of  something  else. 

A  columnist,  with  a  weekly  air  period 
to  fill,  solicits  a  star  playing  in  his  town 
to  "just  come  over  and  say  'hello'  to  the 
folks."  The  artist,  mindful  of  the  lin- 
eage that  come  with  favors  of  that  sort, 
consents. 

Comes  the  night,  and  an  impressive  in- 
troduction by  the  gentleman  of  the  Fourth 
Estate.  Whereupon  the  son  or  daughter 
of  Thespis  dashes  to  the  "mike",  says 
"How've  you  been?"  and  then  explains 
that,  by  the  terms  of  his  or  her  contract, 
it  will  be  impossible  to  do  anything  else. 

Naturally,  the  fans  are  disappointed, 
for  there  were  other  periods  they  might 
have  tuned  in,  which  would  have  brought 


"By  George  D.  Lottman 

greater  entertainment.  But  the  columnist 
is  satisfied,  the  artist  has  lost  nothing, 
and  the  management  of  the  attraction 
which  features  the  artist  has  gained  some 
valuable  publicity. 

Don't,  puh-leeze,  give  us  guest  stars 
unless  they're  ready  to  do  something  in 
return  for  our  courtesy  in  tuning  in. 
There's  no  room  on  the  air  for  them. 


LATEST  bulletin  on  the  cut-in  situa- 
J  tion:  Very  soon  John  Royal,  director 
of  programs  on  WEAF  and  WJZ  net- 
works, will  call  a  general  meeting  of  all 
orchestra  directors  on  those  chains,  at 
which  he  will  ask  them  to  cooperate  for 
the  purpose  of  avoiding  repetitions  on 
their  dance  programs. 

"Arbitrary  orders  will  not  be  given,"  he 
explains,  "but  they  will  be  asked  to  ar- 
range some  sort  of  alternation." 

Good  news,  indeed.  Organized  control 
of  programs  and  elimination  of  repetition 
are  the  strongest  weapons  with  which  to 
combat  the  cut-in  menace. 


IF  IT  be  true  that  the  kiddies  must  be 
considered,  then  why  does  an  early 
evening  program  like  the  Amos  'n'  Andy 
period,  play  up  a  subject  like  "breach  of 
promise,"  as  they  did  for  so  considerable 
a  spell? 

The  genial  duo  told  interviewers  re- 
cently that  they're  now  selecting  subjects 
of  more  general  interest.  Hence  the 
breach-of-promise  twist. 

Wrong,  all  wrong.  Kiddies  should  hear 
nothing  on  the  air  but  fairy  tales,  unless 
they've  been  unusually  good  that  day,  in 
which  case,  ;is  a  reward,  they  may  listen 
in  to  the  stock-market   quotations. 

*     *      * 

OUR  distinguished  contemporary, 
0.  0.  Mclntyre.  is  evidently  begin- 
ning to  suffer  from  thai  journalistic 
disease  known  as  over  •syndication. 

In  a  recent  column,  the  omnipotent 
"oom"  delivers  himself  of  the  following 
amazing  observations: 

"The  most  fleeting  of  .ill  popularity  in 
the  amusement  world  i<  that  oi  the  Radio 
artist  .  .  .  The  Radio's  audience,  more 
than  any  other,  demands  change  .  .  .  So 


far,  few  Radio  stars  have  maintained  top 
furore  for  more  than  a  year." 

Let's  interrupt  the  lad  who  sees-all- 
knows-all  at  this  point  to  mention  a  few 
names  which  occur  at  random  of  Radio 
lights  who  have  occupied  top  position  for 
at  least  a  quintette  of  years.  Roxy.  for 
example.  The  effervescent  Jones  and 
Hare.  Lovely  Vaughn  de  Leath.  Major 
Bowes  and  the  talented  Phil  Cook.  Jessica 
Dragonette  of  the  golden  voice.  Good  ol" 
Rudy  of  the  Vallee.  Some  more?  Well 
there's  Harry  Reser,  of  the  Clicquot  Club 
Eskimos,  Olive  Palmer.  Paul  Oliver. 
Harry  Horlick;  Vincent  Lopez.  Welcome 
Lewis  and  Sam  Lanin.  There  are  scores 
of  others,  but  space  won't  permit  us  to 
list  local  favorites,  so  we  confine  our  re- 
buttal to  those  on  chain  programs. 

Of  course,  if  we  wanted  to  engage  in 
a  long-winded  controversy,  we  could  also 
adequately  refute  your  observation  that 
"a  stage  star  has  often  twenty  fruitful 
years,  the  cinema  star  will  hold  audiences 
for  five  years  and  longer,  but  the  Radio 
star  cannot  hope  for  more  than  two  years 
as  things  are  today." 

Without  resort  ins  to  musty  archives,  we 
could  readily  name  half  a  hundred  1 
mate  and  screen  stars  whose  careers  h.iv. 
been  ephemeral — merely  "pan-flashes." 

And  as  for  your  allegation  that  stage 
efforts  on  the  part  of  Radio  folk  have  bee-. 
disappointing,  we  respectfully  refer  you 
to  the  box-office  records  oi  the  P.ir.i- 
mount-Publix  organization,  for  example. 
which  has  of  late  been  employing  Radio 
"names"  in  their  Stage  shows,  result i: 
"stand-up"  business. 

Teh.  tch,  tch,  Mr    Mclntyre 

*     *     * 

IN    LINE    with    the    above,    one   o\ 
half-dozen  most   prominent    Radio  0 
rials  in  the  East  told  us  the  other  day  that 
a  peculiar  thing  about    Radio  fan-  is  that 
they    forget    quickly       "If    some    oi    our 
greatest    features   went    off    the   air    fi 
month.''    he    observed,    "they'd    be    > 
pletely  forgotten." 
Which,  if  true,  doesn't  astonish  us 

iota.     No  more  rabid,  and  apparently  loyal 
set    of    fans    exists,    in    our   opinion,    than 
movie  devotees     Yet  it  took  the-:  no 
.1;    all    to    consign    to   oblivion    the    dicker 
idols   who  couldn't    make   the  trade    .    • 
the   talkies  debuted 

Audiences — "mob-"    oi    any    -  - 
fickle  the  world  over,  we  >u, 


88 


Chain     Calendar    Features 

See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  92 
(Programs  listed  here  are  based  on  Daylight  Saving  Time,  effective  in  New  York  April  26th) 


Eastern       Central    Mountain        Pacific 

Throughout  Week 

JOLLY  BILL  AND  JANE— (daily  except 
Sunday) 

7:45a.m.    6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WHAM 

KDKA     WJR  WLW 

GENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 
Birds.      (Daily  except'Sun.) 


8:00  a.  m.    7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WRVA 

WPTF 

CKGW 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

CPCF 

WBEN 

PERTUSSIN     PLAYBOYS— Brad     an 

Al.  (Mon.,  Tues. 

.  Wed.) 

8:15a.  m.    7:15 

6:15 

5:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WOWO 

MORNING      DEVOTIONS  — 

(dally       a 

Sun.) 

8:00  a.r 

n.      7:00 

6:00 

5:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

CHEERIO 

—  (daily 

ex.  Sun.) 

8:30a.  m.       7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WCKY 

WRC 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WHO 

WOC 

WDAF 

WAPI 

KPRC 

WFI 

WSB 

WSM 

WJAX 

WPTF 

WTAG 

WOAI 

WBEN 

WRVA 

CKGW 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WTAM 

WJDX 

WJAR 

WGY 

WOW 

WCAE 

WGN 

WKY 

THE  VERMONT  LUMBER  JACKS— 
John  Whitcomb.  (Daily  ex.  Sunday) 
8:30a.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WBAL 

WHAM    KDKA       WJR 


THE  OLD  DUTCH 
Frl.) 

8:45  a.  m.      7:45 

WABC  W2XE 

WEAN  WNAC 

WJAS  WMAL 

WADC  WHK 

WGST  WXYZ 

WLAC  WBRC 

WOWO  WMAQ 

KMBC  KOIL 

KRLD  KTSA 
CFRB 


GIRL— (Mon..  Wed., 


6:45 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KFH 
KLZ 


5:45 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KDYL 


SOMETH 
(dally  e 
*:00a.  r 
WABC 
WDRC 
WDBJ 
WBCM 
WBRC 
KMOX 
KFJF 


ING  FOR 
.  Sun.) 
i.  8:00 
W2XE 
WPG 
WADC 
WDOD 
WOWO 
KLRA 
KTRH 


EVERYONE— 


7:00 

WHEC 
WHP 


6:00 

WKBW 
WJAS 


WWNC     WBT 
WREC       WLAC 


TONY'S     SCRAP 
by  Anthony  Won 
—dally  8.30) 


8:30  i 
WABC 


7:30 
W2XE 


WNAC  WHP 

WCAO  WDOD 

WISN  WFBM 

KMOX  KMBC 


KSCJ 
KOIL 
KDYL 

BOOK- 

..     (Sur 

6:30 

WLBZ 

WJAS 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KDYL 


WMT 
KFH 


■Conducted 
.  10:00  a.m. 

5:30 

WEAN 

WLBW 

WLAC 

WMT 

WIBW 


MORNING     MOODS— Nat    Bru.llofT. 
(Daily  except  Sun.   &   Mon.) 
9:30  a.m. 


WABC 

WPG 

WJAS 


W2XE 
WCAU 
WLBW 


WKBW     WDRC 
W3XAU    WHP 


WADC     WAIU 
WSPD      WLAC 


KSCJ 

KFJF 


KMBC 
KRLD 


WMAL 

WBT 

WOWO 

KLRA 

CFRB 


WDBJ 

WBCM 
WBBM 
KOIL 
WTAQ 


IDA     BAILEY     ALLEN— Radio     Ho 


Make 

10:00a. 

WABC 

W.I  AS 
WADC 
WLAC 
WTAQ 


(Mon.    Wed.   &  Thurs.) 


9:00 
W2XE 
WLBW 
WWNC 
WISN 
KMOX 


8:00 
WHEC 

WMAL 

w  si'i) 

WBBM 
KFH 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WDOD 
WXYZ 


RAY     PERKINS  — Libby.     McNeil    and 


Llbby  Program 
10.00  a.m.  9:00 
WJZ  WBZ 

WIBO      WLW 
WREN     KWK 


WMC 
WJR 


WAPI 
WCJAR 


(Thu._. 
8:00 
WBZA 
KDKA 
WHAS 
WJDX 


nd  Friday) 
7:00 

WHAM 
WSB 
WSM 
WSMB 


RADIO     HOUSEHOLD     INSTITUTE 

'except  Friday  and  Sunday) 


11:15a.  m.    10:15         9:15 

WEAF      WJAR        WTAG 
WRC 


WLIT 


WTAM  KSD 

WEBC  WEEI 

WBEN  WSAI 

WHO  CFCF 


WCAE 

WTMJ 

WGY 

KYW 

CKGW 


8:15 

WCSH 

WWJ 

KSTP 

WMC 

WOC 


i        Pacific 

.  Sunday) 

9:00 

WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WISN 

KLRA 

KLZ 


Eastern       Central     Mountai: 

PAUL  TREMAINE— (daily  e> 

12:00  noon      11:00      10.-00 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL 
WKBW  WEAN  WDRC 
WORC     WPG  WCAU 

WHP  WJAS  WLBW 
WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 
WKBN  WLAC  WBRC 
KSCJ  WMT  KMBC 
WDAY  KOIL  KFJF 
KOL         WTAQ 


COLUMBIA  REVIEW  —  (daily  except 
Sat.   and   Sun.) 

12:30  p.  m.    11:30  10:30 

WABC     W2XE  WLBZ 

WORC     WPG  WCAU 

WHP        WJAS  WLBW 

WCAO     WTAR  WADC 

WBCM    WSPD  WDOD 

WLAC     WBRC  WISN 

WBBM    KSCJ  WMT 

KLRA      WDAY'  KOIL 
KFJF       WGR 

FELIX  FERDINANDO  AND  HIS  PARK 
CENTRAL  ORCHESTRA— (daily  ex. 
Sunday) 

1:00  p.m.  12:00noon    11:00        10:00 
W2XE        WGR  WPG 

W3XAU  WJAS  WLBW 
WCAO  WTAR  WADC 
WWNC     WDOD      WLAC 


9:30 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WBT 
WREC 
WOWO 
KMBC 
WIBW 


WABC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WHK 

CFRB 


AMBASSADOR   HOTEL  ORCHESTRA 
— (Mon.  and  Thurs.) 
1:30  p.m.    12:30  11:30 


WABC  W2XE 

WDRC  WPG 

WLBW  WMAL 

WDBJ  WADC 

WBT  WBCM 


WEAN 
WFAN 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WSPD 


10:30 

WGR 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WDOD 


WLAC      WBRC       WOWO      KLRA 


COLUMBIA  ART 

(daily  ex.  Sun.   & 
2:00  p.  m.      1:00 

WABC     W2XE 
WLBZ      WEAN 
WFAN     WHP 
WCAO     WTAR 
WKRC    WKBN 
WBCM    WSPD 
WLAC     WISN 
WCCO     KSCJ 
WDAY     KFJF 
KOL 


1ST    RE 

Tues.) 

12:00 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WWNC 
WDOD 
WOWO 
WMT 
KTRH 


11:00 

WGR 

WPG 

WMAL 

WHK 

WBT 

WREC 

WBBM 

KLRA 

KLZ 


AMERICAN  SCHOOL  OF  THE  AIR— 

(daily  except  Sat.  &  Sun.) 
2:30  p.  m.      1:30  12:30 


WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WNAC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WTAR  WADC 
WSPD  WDOD 
WCCO  KMOX 
KRLD  KTRH 
KOL  WXYZ 
WMAQ    KOH 

EDNA  WALLACE 
Thurs.  and  Frida 
2:30  p.m.      1:30 

WEAF     WEEI 


WHEC 
WPG 


11:30 

WGR 

WCAU 


WMAL     WCAO 
WHK         WWNC 


WLAC 

KMBC 

KTSA 

WDSU 

KFRC 


WISN 
KFH 
KLZ 
WTAQ 


HOPPER  — (Wed., 

y) 


WLIT 
WSAI 
WOW 
WOAI 


WRC 
KSD 
KVOO 
WKY 


WBEN     WTAM 

crcF 


12:30 

WJAR 

WCAE 

WOC 

WBAP 

WTIC 

KYW 


11:30 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WHO 

KPRC 

WTAG 

CKGW 


COLUMBIA    SALON     ORCHESTRA— 
Emery      Deutsch.      Director.      (Mon., 
Tues.,   Wed.   and   Thurs.  at  3:30) 
3:00  p.m.      2:00  1:00  12:00 

WABC  W2XE  WGR  WEAN 
WDRC  WNAC  WORC  WPG 
WHP  WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 
WDBJ  WADC  WHK  WKRC 
WKBN  WWNC  WBT  WBCM 
WSPD  WDOD  WREC  WLAC 
WISN  WFBM  WGL  WBBM 
KSCJ  WMT  KLRA  WDAY 
KOIL  KFJF  KRLD  KTRH 
KLZ  KVI  KOL  KFPY 

TONY'S       SCRAP       BOOK— Anthony 
Wons.      (Tues.,   Wed.,   Fri.,   Sat.) 


5:45  p.  m.  4:45 
WABC  W2XE 
WJAS  WLBW 
WXYZ  WSPD 
WDSU  WTAQ 
KRLD      WACO 


3:45 
WHEC 
WCAO 
WDOD 
KMBC 
KLZ 


2:45 
WGR 
WWNC 
WLAC 
KFH 
KOH 


LITERARY       DIGEST       TOPICS       IN 

BRIEF— Lowell  Thomas.  (Daily   ea- 
cept  Sunday) 
6:45  p.m.      5:45           4:45  3:45 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA  WHAM 

WBAL     KDKA  WRVA  WPTF 

WJAX      WIOD  WLW  WFLA 
WSUN 


UNCLE 
Thurs., 
6:45  p.i 
WEAF 
WFI 
WEBC 
WTAM 
WOC 
WSB 
WHAS 


ABE      AND      DAVID— (Wed. 
Friday,  Sat.) 


5:45 

4:45 

3:45 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WRC 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WCAE 

WGY 

WTAG 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WENR 

WBEN 

CKGW 

WMC 

Eastern 
MORTON 
Rich    an 
copt  Sui 
7:00  p.m 
WABC 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WDOD 
KLRA 
KFH 
KVI 


Central     Mountain        Pacific 
DOWNEY— With      Freddie 
d    his    Orchestra.    (Daily    ex* 
,  Mon.  and  Tues.) 

6:00  5:00  4:00 

WHEC      WGR 
WORC      WCAU 
WJAS         WLBW 
WDBJ       WHK 


W2XE 

WNAC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WBRC 

WDAY 

KFJF 

KOL 


WWNC     WBCM 
WGL         KSCJ 


KOIL 
KRLD 
KFPY 


WIBW 
KTRH 
KFRC 


AMOS  'N'  ANDY— Pepsodent. 
(Daily  except  Sunday) 
7:00  p.m.      6:00  5:00  4:00 

WJZ  WHAM     KDKA       WBZ 

WBZA      WRC  CKGW      WRVA 

WPTF     WJAX       WIOD       WCKY 
WFLA     WSUN      WLW         WJR 
WGAR     CFCF 

TASTYEAST      JESTERS   —  (Monday. 
Thurs.,  Sat.) 

7:15  p.m.      6:15  5:15  4:15 

WJZ         WCKY  WHAM  WBZ 

WBZA      WREN  KDKA  WRC 

WGAR    WRVA  WPTF  WJAX 
WIOD 

PHIL  COOK— The  Quaker  Man.  (Dally 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


7:30  p. 

WJZ 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KWK 

KSL 


6:30 

WBZ 

WJDX 

WIOD 

WSM 

WHAM 

WTMJ 

WRC 


5:30 

WBZA 

KTHS 

WFLA 

WMC 

KDKA 

WEBC 

WGAR 


EVANGELINE  ADAMS— As 


Forhan's.  (M< 
7:30  p.  m.      e:30 

WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WEAN 
WCAU     W3XAU 


WDBJ 
WAIU 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
WFBM 
KMOX 
KFJF 


WADC 

WWNC 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

WRR 


d  Wed 
5:30 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WBT 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KLRA 

KTRH 


4:30 

WOAI 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WSB 

WREN 

KOA 

CFCF 

trologar 

■  ) 

4:30 
WHEC 
WNAC 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WGST 
WREC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KOIL 
CFRB 


DADDY  AND  ROLLO— Congress  Cigar 
Co.      (Tues.,  Wed.  and  Thurs.) 


7:45  p. 

WABC 
WCAU 
WGL 
WXYZ 


WMAQ    WCCO 
KOIL 


6:45  5:45 

W2XE       WFBL 
W3XAU    WJAS 
WCAO       WADC 
WSPD        WREC 
KMOX 


4:45 

WKBW 

WLBW 

WKRC 

WISN 

KMBC 


ARTHUR     PRYOR'S    CREMO     MILI- 
TARY BAND— (daily  except  Sun.) 


8:00  p.  m.      7:00 

WABC  W2XE 
W3XAU  WEAN 
WWNC  WLBZ 
WDBJ  WORC 
WTOC     WDAE 


6:00 

WNAC 
WDRC 
WBT 
WQAM 


5:00 

WCAU 
WPG 
WTAR 
WDBO 


LITERARY      DIGEST      TOPICS      IN 

BRIEF— Lowell   Thomas.      (Daily  ex 
Sur 


8:00  p.  m.      7:00 

WFBL       WGR 
WGST       WXYZ 
WBRC      WDSU 
WMAQ     WCCO 
KOIL        KEJF 


6:00 
WADC 
WSPD 
WFBM 


5:00 
WHK 
WREC 
WGL 


WMOX      WMBC 
WRR         KTSA 


JULIA  SANDERSON  AND 
CRUMIT — Blackstone  PI 
(Tues.  and  Thurs.  at  9:00) 


8:00  p.m 

WEAF 

WCSH 

KSD 

WCAE 

WHO 

KSTP 

WBZA 

KDKA 


7:00 
WEEI 
WFI 
WOC 
WTAM 
WDAF 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOW 


Thurs.  network: 
WBZ  WBAL 

WCKY 


FRANK 
antation. 

5:00 
WTAG 
WIBO 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WEBC 
WJZ 
WHAM 


OLD  GOLD  CHARACTER 
— Lorna  Fantin.(Tues.,)  ( 


:15  p.m.       7:15 

WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 
WNAC  WORC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WTAR 
WKRC  WAIU 
WBT  WGST 
WDBO  WDAE 
WSPD      WDOD 


WBRC 
WCCO 


WDSU 
KSCJ 


KMBC     KLRA 
KOIL       WIBW 


WRR 

KDYL 

KOIN 


KTRH 

KVI 

KHJ 


6:15 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WDAY 

KFH 

KTSA 

KOL 

KFRC 


READINGS 

Thurs.  9:15) 

5:15 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WWNC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WJJD 

KMOX 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KFPY 


BARBASOL  PROGRAM —(Mon.,  Wee 
and  Friday) 

8:15  p.m.      7:15  6:15  5:15 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC  WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL  WCAO 

WADC     WHK  WKRC  WXYZ 

WSPD      WISN  WFBM  WMAQ 

WCCO     KMOX  KMBC  KOIL 


Eastern 

Central 

Mountain      Pacifie 

RADIOTRON   VAR1E 

—  "Bugs" 

Baer. 

(Wed.  and  Sat.) 

8:15  p.i 

n.      7:15 

6:15 

5:15 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WRC 

WLIT 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WSAI 

WIBO 

WWJ 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WSM 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WFAA 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KECA 

KGW 

KHQ 

KOMO 

KTAR 

KF8D 

WPTF 

KPRC 

WEBC 

KVOO 

WTMJ 

WSTP 

KALTENBORN    EDITS    THE    NEWS  — 

(Sun., 

Tues.  and  Thurs.) 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

B.  A.  ROLFE  AND  HIS  LUCKY  STRIKE 

DANCE 
Sat.) 
10:00  p. 

ORCHESTRA— (Tues.  Thurs. 

m.     9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WTMJ 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KOA 

KGO 

WKY 

KECA 

KGW 

KHQ 

KOMO 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WIBO 

WDAF 

WTAM 

WAPI 

WBEN 

WOW 

Thurs.: 

same  except 

WAPI 

KECA 

WIBO 

are  off. 

Add 

WGY 

Sat.: 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WTAM 

WBEN 

WOC 

WHO 

KFKX 

WIOD 

KFI 

KGO 

KOMO 

WSM 

WEBC 

KGW 

CLARA. 

LU     AND 

EM — (dally    except 

Sun  an 

d    Mon.) 

10:30  p. 

m.    9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WJR 

WLW 

KWK 

WREN 

WGAR 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WGN 

RAPID  TRANSIT— (Tues.  and  Thurs.) 
11:00  p.m.    10:00        9:00  8:00 

WEAF     WEEI        WFI  WCAE 

KSD         WWJ         WSAI         WOC 
WHO        WIOD 


Sunday 


MORNING    MUSICALE— Emery 

Deutsch  Condi 


9:00  a.m.      8:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WLBZ      WORC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WWNC    WBT 
WREC     WLAC 
WMT       KMOX 
KFH         KFJF 
KDYL 


7:00 

WHEC 

WPG 

WCAO 

WSPD 

WISN 

WNAX 

KRLD 


NEAPOLITAN    DAYS- 


11:00a.m.  10:00 

WEAF     WJAR 
WOC         WHO 
WEBC     WMC 
KOMO     KFSD 

ROXY  SYMPHON 
11:30a.m.  10:30 


WEAF 

WRC 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KGW 

WCAE 

WAPI 

WBAP 

12:00) 

WGY 


WJZ 

WOC 

WJAR 

WMC 

KOMO 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KFAB 

WTAG 

KGO 


9:00 
WTAG 
KGO 
WAPI 
WENR 

Y  CONCE 
9:30 
KWK 
WHO 
WGN 
WREN 
KFSD 
WSUN 
WHAM 
(WLIT 
WTAM 
KECA 


6:00 
WGR 

WCAU 
WTAR 
WDOD 
WFBM 
WIBW 
KTRH 


8:00 
WDAF 
KECA 
KOA 


RT— 

8:30 
WKY 
WPTF 
WDAF 
KOA 
WCSH 
WHAS 
KDKA 
WIOD  on 
WBAL 
WENR 


INTERNATIONAL  BROADCAST- 


12:30  p.m.      11:30       10:30 

WABC     W2XE  WHEC 

WLBZ     WDRC  WORC 

WHP        WMAL  WCAO 

WDBJ      WADC  WHK 

WBT        WBCM  WSPD 

WISN       WOWO  WCCO 

WMT       KMBC  KLRA 

KFJF       KLZ  KDYL 
KFPY 

LITTLE  JACK  LITTLE  — 

1:30  p.m.      12:45  11:45 

WJZ          WREN  KFAB 
WGAR     WLW 


CATHEDRAL    HOU 

2:00  p.m.  1:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WLBZ  WEAN 
WORC     WPG 


WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 


WMAL 
WKRC 
WBCM 


WLAC  WBRC 

WBBM  KSCJ 

KLRA  WDAY 

KFH  KFJF 

KTSA  KLZ 


R— 

12:0(1 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WDOD 
WFBM 
WMT 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KVI 


9:30 
WGR 
WPG 
WTAR 
WWNC 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
WDAY 
KVI 


10:45 
WJR 


11:00 

WKBW 

WNAC 

W2XAU 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WREC 

WGL 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KFPY 


89 


Eastern       Central        Mountain       Pacific 
MOONSHINE  AND  HONEYSUCKLE— 


2:00  p.m.      1:00 

12:00 

11:00 

WEAF     WTAG 

WJAR 

WRC 

WGY        WBEN 

WTAM 

KSD 

WWJ        WDAF 

WEEI 

WLIT 

WCAE     KOA 

NATIONAL    YOUTH  CONFERENCE— 
Dr.  Daniel  A.  Poling. 
3:00  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 


WREN     KFAB 
WIOD      WFAA 


WFLA 

KGO 

WMC 


WSUN 

KOA 

WSMB 


KOMO     KHQ 
WGAR     WTMJ 


KDKA 

WRVA 

KVOO 

KCW 

KSTP 

KPRC 

WSB 

KSL 


3WIFT  GARDEN  PARTY— 


3:30  p. 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WFI 

WHO 

CKGW 


2:30 

WEEI 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 


1:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 


DR.   S.   PARKES 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 

WEAF  WEEI 

WTAG  KOA 

WOAI  WSAI 

WJDX  KVOO 

WDAF  WWJ 

KHQ  WHO 

KOMO  WCAE 

KGW  WPTF 

WSM  KTHS 

WAPI  WBEN 

WGN  KPO 


CADMAN- 
2.-00 

WJAR 

WOW 

WJAX 

KPRC 

WFLA 

WOC 

WFJC 

WMC 

WBAP 

WRVA 

KHQ 


KWK 

WJAX 

WOAI 

WPTF 

WEBC 

WKY 

WAPI 


12:30 

WTAF 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WSAI 


1:00 

WCSH 

WKY 

WHAS 

WEBC 

WSUN 

KGO 

WRC 

WGY 

WSB 

WIOD 


SERMON    BY    REV.    DONALD    GREY 


BARNHOUSE— 


5:00  p. 
WABC 
WEAN 
WMAL 
WSPD 
WCAU 


4:00 
W2XE 
WDRC 
WADC 
WOWO 
W3XAU 


DAVEY  HOUR- 


5:00  p. 

WEAF 

WFI 

WTAM 

WOC 

CKGW 


4:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WHO 
WBEN 


3:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WKRC 
WMAQ 
KRLD 


3:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WSAI 
WOW 
WEEI 


SWEETHEART    HOUR- 


5:30  p.m.       4:30 
WABC      W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WOWO 


3:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
KMBC 


2:00 
WGR 
WJAS 
WXYZ 
KOIL 
WRR 


2:00 

WCSH 
WCAE 
WENR 
WDAF 
WWJ 


2:30 

WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KOIL 


THE  GOLDEN  HOUR  OF  THE  LITTLE 


FLOWER- 
7:00  p.m.       6:00 
WABC      W2XE 


WCAU 
WCAO 
WLAP 

WMT 


W3XAU 
WKRC 
WDOD 
KMOX 


IODENT   CLUB— 
7:00  p.m.      6:00 
WEAF     WEEI 
WCSH 
WSAI 
WHO 
WBEN 


WRC 
WLS 
WOW 
WFI 


5:00 
WFBL 
WJAS 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 


5:00 
WJAR 
WCAE 
KSD 
WEBC 
WDAF 


4:00 
WGR 
WMAL 
WBCM 
WCCO 


4:00 

WTAG 
WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 


WESTINGHOUSE  SALUTE— 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 

WJZ  WBZ 

WHAM  KDKA 

WCKY  KYW 

WIOD  WHAS 

WSMB  WJDX 
WKY 


5:00 
WBZA 
WGAR 
KWK 
WMC 
KVOO 


4:00 
WBAL 
WJR 
WREN 

WSM 
WOAI 


RCA  VICTOR   PROGRAM— 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 
WEAF      WJAR 


WWJ 

WGY 

KYW 

WSUN 

WTMJ 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 

WWJ 


KPRC 

WCAE 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WEBC 

WJDX 

WKY 

KFI 

KGW 

KPRC 


5:30 
WTAG 
WBEN 
WTAM 
WIOD 
KSD 
WMC 
KTHS 
KOA 
KHQ 
KOMO 


4:30 

WCSH 

WRC 

WSAI 

WFLA 

WDAF 

WSB 

KVOO 

KSL 

KTAR 

WFAA 


ENNA   JETTICK 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 


WJZ 
KWK 

WIIKN 

WHAS 

KDKA 

WIOD 

KFI 

WI.W 

wnvA 

KFSD 
KVOO 
CFCF 


WBZ 

KYW 

WFAA 

WSM 

WMC 

KTHS 

KGW 

WCKY 

WFLA 

KTAR 

KHQ 


MELODI 
6:00 

WBZA 

WKY 

KPRC 

WTMJ 

KOA 

WSMB 

KSL 

WSB 

WSUN 

WJDX 

WGAR 


ES— 

5:00 

WHAM 

WJR 

WOAI 

KSTP 

WENR 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WPTF 

KFAB 

KPO 

WEBC 


COLLIER'S    RADIO    HOUR- 


8:15  p.m.      7:15 


WJZ 

KDKA 
K  W  K 
KHQ 
KPO 


WBZ 
WJR 
WREN 
KOMO 


6:15 
WBZA 

WLW 

KAO 
WFI 


5:15 
WHAM 
KYW 
KSL 
KGW 


-Chase  and  San- 


MAURICE  CHEVALIER 
born. 

8:00  p.m.      7:00            6:00  5:00 

WJAR      WTAG  WCSH  WRC 

WGY        WCAE  WWJ  WSAI 

KSD          WOW  WIOD  Wir.o 

KSTP       WHO  WOC  WHAS 

WEBC      WMC  WSB  WSM  II 

WKY       KTHS  KPRC  WOAI 

WTMJ     WTAM  WJDX  WFLA 

WSUN      WDAF  WTIC  KVOO 

WBEN     WLIT  WEAF 


Eastern        Ct 
THE    COTY 

doni. 

9:00  p.m. 

WABC 

WEAN 

WHK 

WNAC 

WMAL 

KMBC 


ntral       Mounl 
PLAYGIRL- 


.        8:00 

W2XE 
WDRC 

WKRC 
WCAU 
WOWO 
KOIL 


ATWATER    KENT 
9:15  p.m.      8:15 

WEAF     WEEI 


WGY 

WSAI 

WFEA 

KFI 

KHQ 

WGN 

WMC 

WAPI 


WCAE 

KSD 

KOA 

KGW 

KPRC 

WSB 

WDAF 

WBEN 


GRAHAM    PAIGE 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WABC     W2XE 

WEAN     WDRC 

W'XAU  WJAS 

WADC     WHK 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KDYL 

KHJ 


WTOC 

WXYZ 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KTRH 

KOL 

KFRC 


7:00 
WFBL 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
W3XAU 
WBBM 


HOUR— 

7:15 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOW 
WOAI 
KOMO 
WKY 
WOC 
KSL 
KSTP 


HOUR— 

7:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KFPY 


n       Pacific 
■ene     Bor- 

6:00 
WOK 
WADC 

WSPD 
WJAS 
KMOX 


6:15 

WFI 

WWJ 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPO 

WHAS 

WHO 

CKGW 


6:30 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDBO 

WREC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KOIN 


'WORLD  ADVENTURES  WITH 
FLOYD  GIBBONS"— Libby-Owens- 
Ford  Glass  Co. 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30  6:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WHAM 

KDKA     WJR  KWK         WREN 

KYW       WCKY      WGAR 


ROYAL'S 
10:00  p.  i 
WABC 
WEAN 
WJAS 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WBBM 
KLZ 
KOIN 


POET   O 
n.      9:00 

W2XE 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WHK 

WSPD 

KMOX 

KDYL 

KHJ 


F   THE 

8:00 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WLAC 
KMBC 
KOL 
KFRC 


ORGAN— 
7:00 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WGST 
WOWO 
KOIL 
KFPY 


NATIONAL  DAIRY 
Famous  Trials  in 
10:15  p.m.      9:15 

WEAF     WEEI 


PRODUCTIONS- 
History. 


WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
WSB 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WAPI 


WRVA     WJAX 
WSUN     WHAS 


8:15 
WJAR 
WFI 
WCAE 
WOW 
WSMB 
WIOD 
WSM 


7:15 
WTIC 
WRC 
WTAM] 
WDAF, 
WJDX 
WFLA 
WMC 


BE    SQUARE    MOTOR   CLUB» 


10:30  p 
WXYZ 
WBBM 
WCCO 
KMBC 


9:30 
WSPD 
KOIL 
KSCJ 
KLRA 


8:30 
WISN 
WIBW 
WMT 


7:30 
WOWO 
KRLD 
KMOX 


KAFFEE  HAG  SLUMBER  MUSIC— 
10:30  p.m.      9:30  8:30  7:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        KDKA 

WHAM   WJR  WLW         KWK 

WREN    WENR 


SUNDAY 

AT   SET 

H   PARK 

ER'S— 

10:45  p. 

m.      9:45 

8:45 

7:4S 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WCHS 

WRC 

WGY 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

KSTP 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

KYW 

who 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WSM 

WJDX 

KPRC 

WKY 

KOA 

KGO 

KGW 

WSB 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WRVA 

WBEN 

WFI 

WOC 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KECA 

Monday 


THE      MADISON      SINGERS — Musical 
Program  by  Mixed  Quartet. 
11:15a.  m.    10:15         9:15  8:15 


WABC 
WLBZ 
WPG 

WLBW 
W  1)11.1 
WSPD 

w  brc 

KMBC 
KTSA 


W2XI 

WE  IX 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WDOD 

WISN 

KLRA 


WIIKC  WKBW 

WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WCAO  WTAR 


WW  NO 
W  l{  E( ' 
wowo 
KOIL 


WIII'M 
w  I   VC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 


NATIONAL  FARM 
12:30  p.  m.    11:30 


WJZ 
WRVA 
w  EBC 

w  Ml' 

WKY 

WDA  F 

KWK 

WOC 

W.I  \\ 

WI.W 


WHAM 

WHAS 

WIOD 

WSB 

WOAI 

WJDX 

KOA 

K  1IIS 

KF  iB 

KFKX 


AND  HO 

10:30 
WJ  It 
Wit  UN 
WAPI 
WCAU 
WRC 
\\  It  A  I 
WBZ 
w  FLA 
KPRC 
WPTF 


ME  HOUR 
9:30 
KSTP 
WFAA 

wow 
KVOO 
WHO 
WSM  II 

W  ll/.A 

WSUN 
KDKA 

WSM 


RADIO    LISTENING    TEST- 


4:00  p. 
WFBL 

WDRC 

Will" 

WAIU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KB  H 

KLZ 

KFPV 


3:00 

WGR 

w  x  VC 

W    I   iS 

WXYZ 

WCCO 

KMBC 
Kill 
KDY1 
KOIN 


2:00 

WLBZ 
WCAU 
WCAO 

w  SPD 
KSCJ 

w  d  \  \ 
KUI.D 
K\  1 
Kill 


1:00 
WEAN 

w  ix  vr 

W   V  I  ie 
WISN 

WM  I 
KOI  I 
K  1KII 

KOI 
KFRC 


Eastern      Central  Mountain      Pacific 

U.   S.    ARMY    BAND — 

4:15p.m.      3:15  2:15  1:15 

WABC     W2XE  WGR  WNAC 

WCAU     W.i.XAU  WCAO  WAD< 

WSPD      WDOD  WLAC  WISN 

WBBM     WCCO  WLBW  WMAL 

WTAR     WXYZ  WDSU  WTAQ 

WACO      KOII  KFRC  (1KB 


ART  CILLHAM 
5:00  p.m.      4:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WLBW     W  M  II. 
w  wxe    WXYZ 

W  I.  A  I         w  DM 
KMOX     KMBC 
KLZ  KOII 


3:00 
WGR 
WCAO 
WSPD 
WISN 
KRLD 


2:00 
W  I  A  X 
WTAR 
W  DOD 
WTAQ 
WACO 


MALTINE  STORY  PROGRAM— 


5:00  p.  m.      4:00 
WJZ  WBZ 

WHAM    KDKA 
KWK       WREN 
KOA         KSL 
KOMO     KFSD 


3:00 
WBZA 
WLW 
KFAB 
KGO 


2:00 
WBAL 
KYW 
WJR 
KFI 


CURRENT     EVENTS  — H.     V.     Kalten- 


born. 
7:00  p.n 
WABC 

WJAS 
WTA  R 
WTAQ 

KFRC 


6:00 
W2XE 
WLBW 
WWNC 

KFI  I 
CFRB 


5:00 
WIIKC 
WMAL 

WSPD 
WACO 


4:00 

WGR 

WCAO 
WDOD 
KOII 


ANHEUSER        BUSCH       PROGRAM- 


Tony  Cabooch. 
7:45  p.m.  8:45 
WABC     W2XE 


WAIU 
WREC 
WMT 
KOIL 


WXYZ 

W  I  >su 

KMOX 
KFJF 


5:45 

WJAS 

WSPD 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KRLD 


'HOW'S  BUSINESS?' 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WEAF      WJAX 


WCAE 

WSAI 

KVOO 

WSUN 

KGW 

WMC 


KSD 

WDAF 

KECA 

WHAS 
KTAR 
WPTF 


6>00 
WJAR 

TV  WJ 

WJDX 

KHQ 

WEBC 

KFSD 

WIOD 


A.  &  P.  GYPSIES  — 


8:30  p. 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WGY 

WGN 


30 
WEEI 
WCSH 
WCAE 

KSD 


WTAM    WOW 


6:30 
WTAG 

WLIT 
WWJ 
WOC 
WHO 


4:45 
W  UK 
WDOD 
WMAQ 
KLRA 
KTRH 


5:00 

WRC 
KOMO 
KGO 
WFLA 

WSMB 
KSL 


5:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


THE  SIMMONS  HOUR 
Opera  Stars. 

8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30 

WABC     W2XE  WGR 

WDRC     WNAC  WORC 

WLBW    WMAL  WTAR 

WHK        WAIU  WBCM 

WBRC      WISN  WFBM 

KSCJ        WMT  KMBC 

WDAY     W'.XAX  KFJF 

KTSA       KDYL  KOL 
WTAQ 

COLD   MEDAL   EXPRESS— 


-Metropolitan 


5:30 

WEAN 

W.I  AS 
W  1)11.1 
WLAC 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KFPY 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 


WJZ 
WJAX 

wi  ;ai: 

WKY 

KOA 

WPTF 


WBZ 

WIOD 
WJR 
KYW 
KSL 


6:30 
WBZ  \ 
w  FLA 
WI.W 
KWK 
Kl    \B 


5:30 
KDKA 
WSUN 
WOAI 
W  Id  X 
WRVA 


'HE      THREE      BAKERS— Leo 
man's  Orchestra. 
9:00  p.m.       8:00 

WABC     W2XE 
WKBW    WLBZ 
WNAC     WORC 
W3XAU  W  IIP 
WMAI.     WCAO 


WADC 

WBT 
WDBO 
W  SPD 
91  LAC 


WHK 
WGST 
WDAB 
WLAP 

WBRC 


WOWO     WFBM 
KSCJ         WMT 


KI.R  V 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOI. 

KFRC 


W  I )  V  V 
Kill 

k  rs  \ 

ki  r\ 


7:00 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 

WJAS 
WTAR 
WKRC 

w  roc 

w  X  Y  /. 
WDOD 
WDSU 

WM  VQ 
KMOX 
W  X  V  X 
Ki  .11 

KOIN 


MAYTAG    ORCHESTRA— 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 


WJZ 

KDKA 

WREN 

W  K  Y 
KGO 

KOMO 


WBZ 

WJR 

KSTP 

WOAI 

hi  CA 

KVOO 


KPRC      WGAR 


7:00 
WBZA 

KW  K 
WEBC 

KO  V 
KCW 
W  l.W 


6:00 
WHEC 

W  DRC 
WCAU 

WLBW 

W   I  HO 

w  w  xe 

W  li  \M 
WBCM 

W  K  Ki- 
ll I S  X 

W  ceo 

KMBC 

KOIL 
KRLD 
KDYL 

Kill 


6:00 
W  II  VM 
KW  \ 
KTHS 
KSL 

KSQ 
W  I   A  \ 


GENERAL  MOTORS  PROGRAM  — 


9:30  p. 
w  EAF 
w  rAG 
WC  M 
KSD 
W I  >  V  F 
WMC 
WFAA 
KSL 
KOMO 
Will    X 


8:30 

Will 

WLIT 

w  r  \m 

WOC 

KSTP 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 

W    I'M.I 


7:30 

w  IAR 
W  RC 

W  W    I 

w  ow 
w  II  \s 
KPRC 
W  K\ 
K(.v\ 
W  TIC 


6:30 

W  I    Ml 

W  ( ;  Y 
WGN 
WSAI 

W  SM 

W  '  \x 
KOA 

KI  I 
W  HO 


CHESEBROUC.il   REA1     I  Ol  KS 
9:30  p.m       Si  hi  7.  ui  s   in 

WJZ  w  B/  WBZA        w  II  \M 

klilvl      W  I  W  KW  K  M  W 

w  KI  X     i  Ki;w       w  ii;  WGAR 

GUY    LOMBARDO'S    ORCHESTRA- 


Robrrt      Burn.      1 
10:00  p.m.       9:00 

W  A  HC       W  .'X  I 

w  i   \x  w  intc 

W3XAU  WJAS 

\\   \  I  if  W  1 1  K 

WSPD  wowo 

WCCO  KMOX 

Kill  Kill  D 

KLZ  KO\  1 

KOIX  KlU 


W  1  HI 
W    X    V. 
W  M  \l 
w  Ma- 
il IBM 
KM  in 
K  run 
KOI 
Kl  RC 


I'r 

;  on 
w  KBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 

W    XT     ' 
W  M   \Q 

KOII 

K  1-  V 
Kl  IT 


Eastern        Central      Mountain      Pacific 
SYMPHONIC     RHYTHM     MAKERS 
Vaughn   de   Leath. 


10:30  p 

m.      9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WI  AG 

WRC 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WLIT 

WWJ 

U  DTI 

WM< 

WJDX 

WBEN 

WGY 

WOC 

WHO 

CFC1 

V.  1 . 1   I 

MPIRE 

BUILDERS— 

10:30  p 

m.    9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WJR 

WLW 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

WTMJ 

WOAI 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KECA 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WKY 

WBAP 

KPRC      WGAR       KGW 


Tuesday 


JOSEPHINE  B.  GIBSON    - 


10:45  a. 

m.  9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WCKY 

KWK 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

U  API 

WSMB 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WPTF 

WJDX 

WJAX 

WTRO 

WREN 

K81  P 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WIOD 

Ki  lis 

KVOO 

WBAP 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WHAS 

WJR 

W  1  I. A 

WSUN 

SISTERS  OF  THE  SKILLET 



2:45  p.n 

•>.       1:45 

12:45 

11:45 

WJZ 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WREN 

KWK 

KFAB 

CKGW 

KOA 

WGAR 

W( ,  X 

WMC 

WSB 

CFCF 

WTMJ 

POND'S— 

5:00  p.m.       4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WEAF 

WRC 

KSD 

WTAO 

WWJ 

WBEN 

WCSH 

WEEI 

WAPI 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WSAI 

woe 

WTAM 

KYW 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

WSB 

WCAE 

WSM 

ADVENTURES  IN  WORDS— 

Dr.  Frank 

H.  Vizetelly. 

5:15  p.m.      4:15 

3:15 

2:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC 

WFAN 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WKBX 

WWNC 

WBCM 

WOOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

W(;l. 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

NATIONAL      SECURITY 

LEAGUE 

BROADCAST   SERIES— 

6:00  p.m.      5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

W  DRC 

WHP 

WLBW 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WOl. 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KLRA 

W  DAY 

KFJF 

KTS  T 

KI  Z 

KDYL 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

POLITICAL  SITUATION  IN  WASH- 
INGTON TONIGHT  — Frederic  Wil- 
liam Wile. 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 

5:00 

4:00 

WAIU 

W  J  X  1 

WGR 

WDRC 

WORC 

WC  »u 

W  :\  \r 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAI. 

WTAR 

Willi  I 

WHK 

WAIU 

WKBN 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WW. 

K-i    l 

KLRA 

W  1  l  1  Y 

KOIL 

KI  11 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KOI. 

KFPY 

Kill 

KFRC 

WTAQ 

SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES  — 

7:30  p.m.      6:30  S:30  4:30 

W  I    \K      111    I    I  WJAR         WTAG 

WCSH      WC.Y  W  111  N 

PAUL  WHITEMAN'S  PAINT  MEN  — 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

11  1 1  v  -.  1 

KDKA 

WTMJ 

WJR 

W  1  w 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

WRVA 

WJ  \  X 

KCW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KFSD 

K  IV  It 

WGAR 

Wi.T 

KOA 

W  11  VI' 

WIOD 

WH  is 

WSM 

WMC 

W  SB 

WJDX 

WSM  11 

WOAI 

KFAB 

TOO 

B  lev 

FLORSHEIM    FROLIC— 

8:30  p.r 

n.       7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

W  1    w 

w  r  vi. 

W  Fl 

11  R( 

Wi.T 

w  e  v  1 

W  W  J 

WSM 

WGN 

KSD 

W  1  >  V  I 

W  K\    \ 

KVOO 

WJAX 

11  1 .  1 1 1 

WM    X 

W  1   1    V 

W  ST| 

w  Tie 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KPRC 

W  o  V  I 

W  KT 
WJAR 

KO  v 

KSI 

K  111- 

W  11  vs 

Wi    s|| 

w  BAI- 

w BEN 

WOW 

LEE   MORSE— Nat 

llru.ih.rf 

'•    Or.   ho 

tra. 

8:45   p    r 

.           7  :  «S 

6    IS 

SIS 

W    VI  u 

w  _■  x  i 

W  1  111 

11  KBW 

WEAN 

W  DRC 

w  X  ve 

11  i    11 

W3XAU  WJAS 

W  M  VI 

11.     v.i 

W    \1H 

W  1 1  K 

w  Kl;, 

W  1  .  -  1 

W    |Oi 

W  i.i  VM 

W  DUO 

WDM 

W  X  T  / 

w  SPD 

W  1    VI 

W  DM 

w  ow  o 

W  M  VQ 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KTine 

K  IKII 

KDYI 

K\  1 

Kl  IT 

KOIX 

KHJ 

Kl  RC 

M.K1 SSON    Ml'SI  <    VI     MAf.AZINI 

9:00   p   in 

7:00 

*  00 

W   1    VI  . 

"I    M 

Will 

W  111    X 

W  ■    -11 

w  n 

11  Ki 

WOW 

W   1    VM 

WSM 

w  J  v  x 

W   1  Ml 

W  1 -Hi- 

11 HI    1 

W  sll 

WIOD 

ll  I    1     V 

VVSI    X 

WJDX 

WMC 

11  Ml 

WSM  II 

KO  v 

KPRC 

11  OM 

11  KT 

KTAR 

KS1 

KlliJ 

Kl  M> 

Ki.W 

hliM 

W  W  J 

KT  w 

Will- 

90 


Eastern 

Central 

Mounta 

n      Pacific 

HENRY  GEORGE- 

9:00  p.m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WBBM 

wcco 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

HAPPY  WONDER  BAKERS — 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

KVOO 

WBAP 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WIBO 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

WKY 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KECA 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

THE  PHILCO  SYMPHONY  CONCERT 

9:30  p.n 

i.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WABG 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

YTAIU 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

wcco 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

DEATH  VALLEY  DAYS— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WCKY 

WREN 

KWK 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WENR 

GRAYBAR'S  — Mr. 

and  Mrs 

10:00  p. 

m.    t.:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAL 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

RICHIE 

CRAIG, 

JR. — Blue     Ribbon 

Malt  Jester. 

10:15  p. 

m.       9:15 

8:15 

7:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFH 

KRLD 

KTSA 

PARAMOUNT  PUBLIX  RADIO  PLAY- 

HOUSE 

— 

10:30  p. 

m.    9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WMAK 

WKBW 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDEL 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WSAZ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

wcaii 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WFIW 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

WRR 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

KNX 

CFRB 

VINCENT     LOPEZ     AND 

HIS      OR- 

CHESTRA— 

11:30  p. 

m.    10:30 

9:30 

8:30 

WEAF 

WFI 

KOA 

WRC 

KSTP 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WJDX 

KSD 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WBEN 


Wednesday 


MARY      HALE      MARTIN'S 
HOLD   PERIOD. 

10:00  a.m.    9:00  '     8:00 

WJZ  WBAL  WIBO 

KWK       WREN  WJDX 

KFAB      WHAS  WSM 

WSB         WBZ  WBZA 
WGAR     WHAM 


BEN  AND  HELEN- 
11:15  a.m.  10:15 
WABC     W2XE 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KRLD 


9:15 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WDOD 
WOWO 

KLRA 
KTSA 


7:00 
KDKA 

WSMB 

WMC 

WLW 


8:15 
WKBW 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WREC 
WBBM 
KOIL 
KDYL 


EASTMAN       SCHOOL 
ORCHESTRA— 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 
WJZ  WHAM 

KFAB  WRC 
WJAX  WSM 
KECA      KTAR 


SYMPHONY 


'BILL        SCHUDT 
PRESS"— 
6:00  p.m.      5:00 
WABC      W2XE 


2:00  1:00 

W.IK  WREN 

CKGW  KSTP 

KOA  KGO 
WGAR 

S        GOING        TO 


WHP 

WDBJ 

WBCM 

WBRC 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KOL 


WLBW 

WADC 

WDOD 

WO  I. 

WDAY 

KLZ 

KII'Y 


4:00 
WDRC 
WMAL 
WWNC 
WREC 
WCCO 
KFJF 
KDYL 


3:00 

WFAN 

WTAR 

WBT 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KRLD 

KVI 


Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 


8:00  a.m. — WEAF — Gene  and  Glenn.  Quaker 
Early  Birds.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:30  a.m.— WEAF — Cheerio.  Beloved  Gloom 
Killer,  incog.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

10:00    a.m — WJZ — Ray    Pineapple    Perkins. 

Old  Topper  with  piano  patter  and  a  squirt  of 
broadcastor  oil.   (Thurs.  and  Fri.) 

6:45  p.m.— WEAF— Uncle  Abe  and   David. 

Two  retired  merchants  from  Skowhegan, 
Maine,  with  a  bagful  of  quaint  New  Eng- 
landisms.   (Wed.,  Thurs.,  Fri.,  Sat.) 

6:45  &  8:00  p.m.— NBC  and  CBS— Lowell 
Thomas,  gentleman  reporter  of  Literary  Di- 
gest.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m.— WJZ — Amos  V  Andy.  Lovable 
pair  of  Negro  Dialecticians — ''Ain't  dat 
sompin!"     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m.— WABC — Morton  Downey  with 
Freddie  Rich  and  his  orchestra.  (Daily  ex. 
Sun.,   Mon.  and  Tues.) 

7 :30  p.m. — WABC — Evangeline  Adams,  as- 
trologer, interprets  your  destiny.  A  Forhan's 
period.    (Mon.  and   Wed.) 

7:45  p.m.— WABC— Daddy  and  Rollo.    J.  P. 

McEvoy  humor  when  little  Rollo  puts  daddy 
on  the  spot  for  a  question  mark.  (Tues., 
Wed.   and  Thurs.) 

8:00   p.m.— WABC— Arthur    Pryor's  Cremo 

Military     Band.       B-r-r-m.       Only  twenty 

words  of  advertising.  Count  'em!  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Sanderson  and  Crum- 
mit.  Julia  and  Frank  at  the  Blackstone 
Plantation.  "Foolish  facts  and  crazy 
cracks."  (Tues.  and  Thurs.) 

8:15    p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Radiotron     Varieties 

with  "Bugs"  Baer,  master  with  or  with- 
ou    cermonies.   (Wed.  and  Sat.) 


10:00  p.m.— WEAF— B.  A.  Rolfe  and  his 
Lucky  Strike  Orchestra.  "Everybody 
knows — "    (Tues.,  Thurs.   and   Sat.) 

10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Clara,  Lu  and  Em,  Super 
Suds  Girls,  speak  of  kings  and  goldfish. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.  and  Mon.) 

Sunday 

11:00  a.m.— WEAF— Roxy  Concert.    One  of 

the  world's  greatest  orchestras. 

1:45  p.m.— WJZ— Little  Jack  Little,  Master 
of  Melody.     Favorite  songs.     "Here  'tis." 

8 :00  p.m.— WEAF — Maurice  Chevalier,  Play 
Boy  of  France.  Songs  with  Zis  an'  Zat. 
(Chase   and   Sanborn.) 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Collier's  Radio  Hour.     A 

cocktail  of  short-short  drama,  serious  com- 
ment, nut  comedy,  wit,  and  a  lively  dash  of 
music. 

9:15    p.m.— WEAF — Atwater     Kent     Hour. 

Orchestra,  direction  Josef  Pasternack.  De 
luxe  talent.     Graham   McNamee,   M.   C. 

9:30  p.m. — WABC— Edgar  Guest.  Detroit 
Symphony  Orchestra  under  direction  Victor 
Kolar.     For  Graham-Paige. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Floyd  Gibbons.  "Hullo, 
Everybody."     World  adventures. 

10:15  p.m.— WEAF— Famous  Trials  in  His- 
tory re-enacted  under  modern  conditions  of 
court  procedure.  For  National  Dairy  Prod- 
ucts. 

10:45  p.m.— WEAF— Sunday  at  Seth  Par- 
ker's. 


Monday 


8:30  p.m. — WJZ — Simmons  Hour  presents 
operatic  stars  to  Diamond  Horseshoe  of 
Radio. 

8:30  p.m.— WEAF— A.  &  P.  Gypsies.  Or- 
chestra under  direction  Harry  Horlick. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Chesebrough   Real   Folks. 

Excitement  never  ends  for  simple  folk  at 
Thompkins'   Corner. 


Eastern         Central         Mountain         Pacific 
CLORIA   GAY'S     AFFAIRS— (Katter- 

man  &  Mitchell) 

6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 

WJZ  WGAR      WENR      WHAM 

BOSCUL     MOMENTS     WITH     MME. 
ALDA — Frank    LaForge,    pianist. 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4.30 

WEAF     WLIT        WBEN       WCAE 
WSAI       WRC  WTAM      WWJ 

SMITH    BROTHERS'    ORCHESTRA— 
7:45  p.m.      6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WGAR       KDKA       WJR 

WIBO      KWK         WREN      KFAB 
WLW 

"BACK  OF  THE  NEWS  IN  WASHINC- 


Eastern         Central        Mountain 


WOW       WPTF 
WSUN     WHAS 


WSB 
KOA 
KGW 
KFSD 


WJDX 
KSL 
KOMO 
WGY 


MOB1LOIL  CONC 
8:30  p.m.      7:30 

WEAF     WEEI 


WTAG 

KSD 

KVOO 

WTIC 

WGN 

WHO 

KSTP 


WLIT 

WOW 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WEBC 

WOC 

WTMJ 


WIOD  WFLA 

WSM  WMC 

WFAA  WOAI 

KGO  KECA 

KHQ  KTAR 
KPRC 


ERT— 
6:30 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOAI 

KSL 

WDAF 

WWJ 


5:30 

WCSH 

WSAI 

KOA 

WKY 

WGY 

WCAE 

WBEN 


TON"— Willia 
7:45  p.m.      6:4S 
WEAF     WRC 


KGO 

KFSD 
WOC 
WEEI 
KSTP 


WCAE 
WSAI 
WHO 
WJAR 


Hard. 
5:45 

KOA 

WBEN 

WIBO 

WOW 

WFLA 


LISTERINE  PROGRAM  — 
Bobby    Jonas,    golf    chats. 


8:00  p.m.       7:00 

WEAF     WTIC 
WTAG     WCSH 
WBEN     WTAM 
WIBO       KSD 


6:00 

WEEI 
WLIT 
WWJ 
WOC 


4:45 
KECA 
KOMO 
KSD 
WDAF 
WSUN 


5.00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WSAI 
WHO 


THE  SUNKIST    MUSICAL  COCKTAIL 
— Raymond  Paige's  Orchestra. 

5:30 

WGR 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WMAQ 

KOIL 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

WABC    W2XE 

WFBL 

WEAN     WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU     W3XAU 

WJAS 

WCAO     WADC 

WHK 

WXYZ     WSPD 

WOWO 

WJJD       KMOX 

KMBC 

KLZ          KDYL 

Eastern  Central 

WKRC  WCAH 

WLAP  WREC 

WOWO  WFBM 

KSCJ  KMOX 

KFH  KFJF 

KDYL  KOL 

KHJ  KFRC 

HALSEY.  STUART 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WEAF     WEEI 
WCSH     WLIT 
WCAE     CKGW 
KOA         KSL 
KOMO    KHQ 
WOC        WHO 
WSMB     KVOO 
KSTP       WTMJ 
WSM        WMC 
WBEN    WTAM 


Mountain  Pacific 

WXYZ  WS1-D 
WISN 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KLZ 
KOIN 
KFBK 


WLAC 

WMAQ 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KFPY 

KMJ 


PROG 
7:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WRVA 
KGO 
WSAI 
WOW 
KPRC 
KYW 
WSB 


RAM— 
6:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WJAX 
KGW 
KSD 
WWJ 
WOAI 
WHAS 
KFI 


PALMOLIVE  HOUR- 


COLD  MEDAL  FAST  FREIGHT- 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WTAR     WDBJ 


7:00 
WFBL 

WNAC 
WMAL 
WADC 


6:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WHK 


9:30  p.m.   8:30 

WEAF  WEEI 

WTAG  WCSH 

WGY  WCAE 

KSD  WOC 

WTMJ  CKGW 

WSM  WMC 

WSB  WOAI 

KGO  KGW 

WFAA  KPRC 

WBEN  KFI 


7:30 

WTIC 

WLIT 

WSAI 

WOW 

KSTP 

WDAF 

KOA 

KOMO 

WWJ 


6:30 

WJAR 

WRC 

WGN 

WSMB 

WHAS 

WHO 

KSL 

KHQ 

WTAM 


91 


Features     ^ 


9:30  p.m. — WABC— Guy  Lombardo's  Or- 
chestra. "Sweetest  music  this  side  of  heav- 
en." 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— General  Motors.  Or- 
chestra  direction   Frank   Black. 

Tuesday 

2 :45  p.m. — WJZ — Sisters  of  the  Skillet.  Five 
hundred  pound  team.  Knows  nothing,  tells 
everything.  All  kitchen  questions  cheer- 
fully answered. 

8:00  p.m.— WJZ— Paul  Whiteman's  Paint 
Men.  King  of  Jazz  clings  to  regal  title  and 
is  putting  it  on  in  purple. 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Sigmund  Spaeth  of  Hap- 
py Wonder  Bakers  introduces  a  popular 
composer  each  week. 

9:30  p.m.— WABC— Philco  Symphony  Con- 
cert, with   Howard    Barlow   conducting. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Mr.  and  Mrs.  Trials 
and  tribulations  of  marital  existence. 

10:15  p.m.— WABC— Richie  Craig,  Jr.,  Blue 
Ribbon  Malt  Jester.  Funny  side  up.  Snappy 
comic.     "Jest  for  fun." 

10:30  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Paramount  Publix 
Radio  Playhouse.     Good  variety. 


Wednesday 

6:00  p.m.— WABC— Bill  Schudt's  Going  to 
Press.  Reporters,  editors  and  publishers 
have  their  say,  and  say  it. 

8:30   p.m.— WABC— Sunkist    Musical    Cock-" 
tail  from  Los  Angeles. 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF—  Palmolive  Hour,  with 
Revelers  Quartet,  Olive  Palmer,  Elizabeth 
Lennox  and  Paul  Oliver  as  regular  features. 

9:30     p.m.— WJZ— Camel     Pleasure     Hour. 

Reinald  Werrenrath,  Mary  McCoy  and 
orchestra. 

11:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Voice  of  Radio 
Digest,  with  Nellie  Revell  and  her  "gaba- 
logue."  Gossip  about  notables  of  air  and 
stage  by  famous   author  and  journalist. 


Thursday 

8:00    p.m.— WEAF— Rudy    Vallee    and    his 
Connecticut   Yankees.     "Heigh   Ho!" 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Dicest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with  her 
selections?  {For  stations  taking  the  programs, 
see  adjoining  list.) 


8:45  p.m.— WABC— The  Hamilton  Watch- 
man. Tense  drama  when  split-seconds  count. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Maxwell  House  Ensemble 
under   direction   of   Don   Voorhees. 

11:00    p.m.— WABC— Ben    Bernie,    the    Old 

Maestro,  is  making  music  history.  "Hope 
you'll   like   it." 

Friday 

11:00  a.m.— WABC— Emily  Post.  Mind 
your  peas  (don't  use  a  knife)  and  cues  (be- 
ware of  faux  pas). 

4:00  p.m.— WJZ— Radio  Guild  adapts  the 
better   plays   to   Radio. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Cities   Service   Concert, 

with  Jessica  Dragonette  of  the  golden  voice. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Cliquot  Club  broad- 
casts from  an  Esquimo  night  club.  Those 
Igloo  Blues. 

9:00   p.m.— WABC— Mary   and    Bob.     True 

Story   drama. 

10:00  p.m. — WJZ — Armstrong  Quakers,  with 

Lois  Bennett,  Mary  Hopple  and  a  male 
quartet. 

10:30  p.m.— WABC— March  of  Time.  Vi- 
talizing news  of  the  day  by  dramatic  char- 
acterization and  presentation.  Time  Maga- 
zine, sponsor. 

10:30  p.m.— WEAF— RKO  Theatre  of  the 
Air.  Famous  stage  stars,  smart  music.  Ahoy, 
Leviathan! 


Saturday 


8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Weber  and  Fields  in  the 
Webster  Program.  "Ach!  l">y  .nolly,  vot  a 
comicals   dey   iss!" 

8:15  p.m.— WABC— Ben  Alley— and  Ann 
Leaf  at   the   organ, 

8:45  p.m.— WABC— Alexander  Woollcott— 
Early   Bookworm  reviews,  turns  a  page  and 

tells  a  story. 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — General  Electric  Hour, 
featuring  Floyd  Gibbons  ami  Walter  Dam- 
rosch. 


Thursday 


MASTER  GARDNER— 


Eastern        Central         Mountain 
UMEL  PLEASURE  HOUR— 


9:30  p.r, 

n.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WREN 

WLW 

KYW 

WSIS 

WRVA 

WJR 

KWK 

WIOD 

WJAX 

WFLA 

W8UN 

WOAR 

WOAI 

SAVINO 

TONE    PICTURES 

— Domen 

ico  Savi 

no,  Conductor. 

9:30  p.n 

».       8:30 

7:30 

5:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WKHW 

WNAC 

VVI'Ci 

WFAN 

W.I  AS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

\V  LAC 

WDSU 

W1SN 

WTAQ 

wcco 

KMOX 

KMBC 

i                KFH 

WACO 

KLZ 

KFRC 

CFRB 

VITALITY    PERSONALITIES*  — 

10:00  p. 

m.      9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WADC 

W.I  AS 

\\  \  U' 

WKHW 

wiium 

WKRC 

WBT 

WXYZ 

wowo 

KMBC 

KOIL 

WCATJ 

W3XAU 

\\  10  V  N 

KMOX 

WFBL 

WSPD 

WMAL 

1                 WDRC 

WGST 

WHRC 

WRR 

KTUH 

WFHM 

Kl.ltV 

VVISN 

WCAH 
KTSA 

WLAC 

WDSU 

KFJF 

KDYL 

KIM 

KOIN 

KFRC 

1 

KOL 

|KFPY 

Eastern         Central  Mountain  Pacific 

COCA    COLA    PROGRAM— 

10:30  p.   m.      9:30        8:30 

WEAF      WEEI 


WTAG 
WCAE 

W  K  Y 
KSTP 
WSM  B 
KOA 

KHQ 
VVDAF 
WOW 
WAPI 


WCSH 
WSAI 
Kl  W 
WJAX 
KTHS 
KSL 
KOMO 
w  has 

W  M I ' 

WBEN 


WTIC 

WLIT 

woe: 

KSD 

WIOD 

KPRC 

KOO 

K  FS 1 1 

W    1    \\1 

WSB 

Ml 


7:30 
W.I  All 
W  RC 
WEBC 
WRVA 
\\  SM 
WOAI 
KGW 
WJDX 
w  HO 
WWJ 

wgy 


Eastern         Central  Mouutain  Pacihr 

VINCENT  LOPEZ— 

11:00  p.m.       10:00       9:00  8:00 

WEAF     WRC         WCAE       KSD 

we.Y       wlit       woe        who 

WW. I         WFLA         WSl   N- 
CUY   LOMBARDO    AND    HIS    ROYAL 


CANADIANS 


COLUMBIA    CONCERTS    CORPORA- 
TION PROGRAM— 
10:30  p.m.      9:30         S:30  7:30 

WABC     W2XE       WKHW  WOR 

WEAN     u  N  \c      w  M  M.  w  XYZ 

WPO         WC  M        W3XAU  WDSU 

W.IAS      WLBW      WMAL  w  I    lO 

WTAR     W  M>i '      w  T  U.i  K  K  I  l> 

WWNC    WSPD        WDOD  'I  Ki: 

W1SX        WIVO        KMOX  KMBC 
KLZ 

••THE  VOICE  OF  RADIO  D1GEST"- 
Nellie  Revell. 
11:00  p.m. 

WEAF     KSD  WFLA  WSUN 

WLIT      WTAM      WOC  WHO 


11:00  p. 
W  MIC 
WEAN 
w  PG 
CFRB 

«  r  \u 

WW  MC 
KMBC 


10:00        9:00 


W2X1 

w  \  \i 
w  DS1 
W  KHW 
W  DBJ 

w  non 

Kill 


W  1    \\ 
W  II  K 

n  r  iq 

W  I  11W 
W    llli 
WLAC 
Kl    ! 


8:00 

W    ML 

WXYZ 

w  Ki  O 
WCAO 

WHK 

W  1 9  X 


JOHNNY     lOHNSON'S    PENNSYL- 

VANIANS-  I  ROM  ST.   PAUL. 


11  :30   p 
\\    MIC 

WNAC 

w  c  \o 
WCCO 


m.       I0:.i0 
W2XE         WKHW 


w  CAU 

w  r\u 

Kill 


W  W  \  i  ■  W  X  Y  .'. 
WACO  WDSl 
CFRB 


u  :;x  M' 

W  1    VC 
Kl  I 
WSPD 

W   1  UJ 


8:30 
WEAN 
W  I  BW 
WISN 

w  u>, 
w  nop 
KM  nc 


10:15  a. 

m.        9:15 

8:15 

7:1S 

WEAF 

WGY 

W  <  AE 

W  1  AM 

WO' 

v.  Ho 

WFI 

WRC 

W  WJ 

W  DAI 

WSAI 

WIDX 

KOA 

WRVA 

WSM 

USB 

WJAX 

c  kcw 

FIVE  ARTS— Radio    Horn. 

Makers. 

II  00  a. 

r...       10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WKHW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WPG 

W3XAU 

n  j  a  a 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDIU 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBCM 

WSI'D 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WISV 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KM  I1C 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KTSA 

PETER  PAN  FORECASTS— 

11:45  a. 

m. 

WABC 

W  L'XIO 

WFBL 

WKHW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAD 

W3.XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

w  kl  C 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WMAQ 

WC<  0 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KKI.IJ 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KVI 

KOI. 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

CFRB 

MID-WEEK       FEDERATION       HYMN 

SING— 

7:00  p.m.      6:00 

5:00 

4:00 

WEAF 

WMC 

W  I  HO 

WWJ 

WHAS 

woe 

WHO 

KOA 

WBEN" 

WCAE 

WTMJ 

KDYL 

FRIENDLY  FIVE   FOOTNOTES— 

7:45   p.m.       6:45 

S:4S 

4:45 

WJZ 

wnz 

WBZA 

WREN 

KWK 

KFAI) 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WAPI 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

Wl  LA 

WSTJN 

KGO 

KECA 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WBAI. 

KDKA 

WIBO 

KOA 

KSL 

WGAR 

RUDY  VALLE'E  — Fleischma 

nn   Hour. 

8:00  p.n 

n.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WJAX 

WJDX 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

WWJ 

WHAS 

KTAR 

WMC 

WSAI 

WSB 

WS.M  B 

WEBC 

KOA 

WRVA 

KSL 

KOMO 

WOAI 

WSM 

WOC 

WAPI 

KGO 

KHQ 

KECA 

KSD 

CKGW 

WTAM 

KGW 

KSTP 

WGN 

KPRC 

WHEN 

CFCF 

WFLA 

WSl   N 

WCAE 

(WTMJ 

KTHS 

WIOD 

WBAP 

WKY.  oil    8:30) 

SALADA 

SALON 

ORCHESTRA 

Nathan 

iel  Shillcr 

St. 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WJZ 

wnz 

WBZA 

W  H  \  I. 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WJR 

Willi) 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

WGAR 

THE   HAMILTON 

WATCHMAN— 

8:45  p.n 

i.      7:45 

6:45 

S:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WI  HI. 

WGR 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XATJ 

W.IAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WI    AO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

W  JJD 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

ARCO  BIRTHDAY  PARTY- 

9:00  p.m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WEAI 

W  1    II 

WJAR 

WTAQ 

WCSH 

W  1  1 

CKGW 

W  RC 

W'( ;  Y 

wsn 

WSM 

w  ion 

W.I  \X 

WOAI 

KO  \ 

KSI 

WKY 

WBAP 

WRVA 

WSM 

KSI> 

W  11  M' 

K  \  1'. 

w  .    \  r 

WEBC 

WOW 

WSMB 

wj  1 1  x 

WMC 

WHO 

KGO 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KCW 

W  M'l 

\\    1    \M 

W  HIV 

W  1  i  K 

W  -IX 

KTAR 

Kl  -n 

JACK  FROST"S  MELODY  MOMENTS 

9:30  p.n 

1.       8:30 

7:  ill 

6:30 

w  i :  \  i 

w  i  m; 

WWJ 

W    1    u. 

WCSH 

W  1   1 

W  i    M 

WSM 

WTBO 

WG1 

W  111   N 

MAXWELL    HOUSE    ENSEMBLE— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WJZ 

WHZ 

W  |l  M 

WLW 

W  K  Y 

W  l'M.1 

w  i  i.r 

w  II  \s 

w  9M 

W  l  \x 

KPRC 

Ki  >  V 

w  U\  A 

WSB 

WBAP 

K  Y  W 

KW  K 

W  Kl   X 

WIOD 

W.IK 

WSMB 

WOAI 

Kl  .     V 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

w  API 

u  MC 

W  11  Ml 

KOK  V 

KGO 

WJDX 

WSl    X 

K  1'  Ml 

K 1  3D 

1  111    1  I    I  111  II  VN    HOI   K 

10:00    p 

m. 

W   IBC 

W2XI 

w  i  m 

W  KHW 

WKA  N 

HHlil' 

w  \  \  i  ■ 

W  i    M 

w  ;  \  M 

WJ  \^ 

W  M  M 

W  MU  ■ 

W  UK 

W  Kll.' 

W  X \Z 

W  simi 

w  iisr 

\\  i  i «  1 1 

W  HUM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMIli 

W  X   \\ 

KOI1 

Mil  11 

K  D  Yl 

KOI 

Kl  IV 

Kill 

KFRC 

rOSCHA  si  IDEL  ANDCONCFRT  OR. 

i  HESTR A 

in   i-.i  p 

m.        »:J0 

8:30 

■ 

W   Mil  ■ 

w  ;  \  i 

W  KHW 

W  1    \\ 

WDRC 

W  X  Vi 

W  ORI 

W  1    V  X 

W  IIP 

WJAS 

WI  KW 

WMA1 

WCAO 

W   1   Ml 

WllIU 

W    VII. 

W II K 

W  MIX 

W  111 

W  H.    M 

W  SPD 

1\  1    M 

wniic 

W  l<\ 

wou  o 

W  i   in 

w  M  i 

KMBC 

Kl  II  V 

WDAY 

W  N  V  \ 

KOIL 

Kl    IK 

Kill  l> 

K  I  | 

K\  DL 

W  I  \ij 

92 


Eastern 
BEN      BE 
TRA  — 

11:00   p. 

WABC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

1VMAL 

VVADC 

WLAC 

WGL 

WNAX 

KTSA 

WTAQ 

RADIO  R 
11:30  p. 

WABC 

VV2XE 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WBCM 

WNAX 

WI.BW 

WISN 


Cent 

RNIE 


ral 

AN 


m.      10:00 
W2XE 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WBRC 
WMT 
KOIL 
KLZ 


Mounta 
D      HIS 

9:00 
WGR 
WORC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WBT 
WISN 
KLRA 
KFH 
KDYL 


OUNDUP- 
n.      10:30 
WCAO 
WTAR 
WDBJ 
WADC 
WKBN 
WBT 
WDAY 
WHP 
WBRC 
KFJF 


9:30 
WFBM 
WGL 
WCCO 
WMT 
KMBC 
KLRA 
WPG 
WLAC 
KFH 


in    Pacific 
ORCHES- 

8:00 
WEAN 
WPG 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBCM 
WFBM 
WDAY 
KFJF 
CFRB 


8:30 
KTSA 
KLZ 
KFPY 
CFRB 
WTAQ 
WORC 
WSPD 
KOIL 
WMAL 


Friday 


BOND   BREAD   PROGRAM- 

10:15  a. 

m.       9:15 

8:15 

7:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WADC 

WHK 

WAIU 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KM  OX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

JOSEPHINE  B.  GI 

BSON— 

10:45  a. 

m.      9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WBAL 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WCKY 

WIBO 

KWK 

WREN 

WTMJ 

WSM 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WMC 

WAPI 

WSMB 

KTHS 

KVOO 

WBAP 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

WJDX 

WPTF 

WSB 

WJR 

KDKA 

WFLA 

WSUN 

NBC  MUSIC  APPRECIATION  HOUR- 

Walter 

~>amrosch. 

11:00  a. 

m.      10:00       9:00 

8:00 

WJZ 

WEAF 

WBZ 

WOAI 

WBZA 

WBAL 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WJR 

WGAR 

WWJ 

WLW 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

KYW 

CKGW 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WHAS 

WIOD 

WMC 

WSB 

WAPI 

WSM 

WJDX 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WSMB 

WKY 

KOA 

KSL 

(WGN 

WCFL 

WFAA 

KYW  on 

1 1 :30) 

EMILY  POST— 

11:00  a. 

m.      10:00       9:00 

8:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WISN 

WOWO 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

CFRB 

RADIO  GUILD— 

4:00  p.m.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

KGO 

CKGW 

WPTF 

WJAX 

KTAR 

KFI 

KOMO 

KFSD 

WSM 

KFAP 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WBZA 

WMC 

WREN 

WBZ 

WJR 

KSL 

KOA 

KYW 

KWK 

WGAR 

WLW 

WTMJ 

WSB 

WSMB 

KVOO 

WOAI 

WKY 

KPRC 

WRVA 

WRC 

CURTIS 

NSTITUTE  OF  MUSIC— 

4:00  p.m.       3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKRC 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

KHJ 

LIGHT  OPERA  GEMS — 

5:00  p.r 

n.       4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WGL 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

WINECAR'S   BARN   ORCHESTRA- - 

6:00  p.i 

n.      5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WDRC 

WFAN 

Will' 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAI. 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

V\  DCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WFBM 

WGL 

WBBM 

\\  ceo 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 
KHJ 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

MAJOR 

BOWES' 

FAMILY 

7:00  p.m.      6:00 

5:00 

4:00 

W  1    \  1  ■' 

W.I  AH 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WBEN 

WCAE 

\\  \\  J 

WENB 

woe 

WHO 

KSTP 

WHAS 

WMC 

WSB 

\\  8MB 

KOA 

KGO 

KECA 

KGW 

KOMO 

KTAR 

Eastern 
BROWNB 
7:45  p.n 

WJZ 

KPRC 

KFAB 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WSMB 

KOA 

WLW 


Central      Mountain 
ILT  FOOTLITES— 


6:45 
WBZ 
WFAA 
WTMJ 
WJAX 
WHAS 
WJDX 
KSL 
KSTP 


5:45 
WBZA 
WMC 
WEBC 
WIOD 
WSM 
WOAI 
KDKA 
WGAR 


4:45 
WREN 
KWK 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WAPI 
WIBO 
WSB 


Eastern  Central 

KDKA     WJAX 
WTMJ     WAPI 
WSM        WLW 
WGAR 
ENNA   JETTICK   SONGBIRD— 


Mountain         Pacific 
WJDX       WIOD 
WHAM     KWK 
WSMB       KFI 


Eastern       Central      Mountain       Pacific 
TED  HUSING'S  SPORTSLANTS— 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WEAF      WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH      WRC 

WLIT 

WGY 

WBEN     WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WENR    KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW       WDAF 

CKGW 

WTAM 

CITIES 
CHEST 

8:00  p.  I 

WEAF 

WRC 

WOW 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KGO 

KSL 

WSAI 


SERVICE      CONCERT 
RA — Jessica  Dragonette 


ARMSTRONG    QUAKERS— 


7:00 

WEEI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WTMJ 

KOA 

KGW 

CKGW 

WTAM 


6:00 
WTIC 
WJAR 
KSD 
WKY 
WOAI 
KHQ 
KECA 
WBEN 


NESTLE'S  PROGRAM— 
8:00  p.m.       7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

WIBO      KWK         WREN 
WJR         WLW         KDKA 


THE   DUTCH   MASTERS — 


8:30  p. 
WADC 

WBBM 
\\  OWO 
W2XE 
WJAS 
WSPD 


7:30 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WDRC 
KOIL 
WEAN 
WMAL 


6:30 

WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WCAU 

KMOX 

WCCO 


5:00 
WLIT 
WCSH 
WDAF 
WOC 
KOMO 
WTAG 
WHO 
WWJ 


5:00 

WHAM 

KFAB 

WGAR 


5:30 
WGR 
WXYZ 
WABC 
W3XAU 
WFBL 


10:00  p.m.      9:00 
WJZ  WBZ 


8:00 

WBZA 

WHAM 

WEBC 

WOAI 

KGW 

WBAP 

KSTP 

KGO 

VAN  HEUSEN  PROGRAM  — 


KYW 

KWK 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WSB 

WSMB 

KSL 

KHQ 

WMC 

WCKY 

KTHS 

WKY 

WREN 

10:00  p.m.  9:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC  WHK 
WXYZ  WSPD 
WCCO     KMOX 


8:00 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WDSU 
KMBC 


THE   MARCH   OF    TIME- 


10:30  p.m.       9:30 
WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WOWO 
KMBC     KOIL 


8:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 


7:00 
KDKA 
KPRC 
WHAS 
KOA 
KOMO 
KFI 
KVOO 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WGST 
WMAQ 
KOIL 

7:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


INDEX  TO  NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 


National  Broadc 
Kc. 

CFCF 1030 

CKGW...  .960 

KDKA 980 

KECA 1340 

KFAB 770 

KFI 640 

KFKX....1020 

KFSD 600 

KFYR 550 

KGO 790 

KGW 620 

KHQ 590 

KOA 830 

KOMO 920 

KPO 680 

KPRC 920 

KSD 550 

KSL 1130 

KSTP 1460 

KTAR 620 

KTHS ....  1040 
KVOO....  1140 

KWK 1350 

KYW 1020 

WAPI 1140 

WBAL....  1060 

WBAP 800 

WBEN...  .900 

WBZ 990 

WBZA 990 

WCAE  .  .  .1220 

WCFL 970 

WCKY...  1480 

WCSH 940 

WDAF 610 

WDAY 940 

WEAF 660 

WEBC   ...1290 
WEEI 590 


asling  Company 

Kc. 
WENR ....  870 

WFAA 800 

WFI 560 

WFLA 620 

WGAR  .  . .  1450 

WGN 720 

WGY 790 

WHAM...  1150 

WHAS 820 

WHO 1000 

WIBO 560 

WIOD...  .1300 

WJAR 890 

WJAX 900 

WJDX  .  .  .1270 

WJR 750 

WJZ 760 

WKY 900 

WLIT 560 

WLS 870 

WLW 700 

WMC 780 

WOAI 1190 

WOC 1000 

WOW 590 

WPTF 680 

WRC 950 

WREN..  .1220 
WRVA.  .  .1110 
WSAI..  .1330 

WSB 740 

WSM 650 

WSMB  .  . .  1320 

WSUN 620 

WTAG 580 

WTAM 
WTIC. 
WTMJ 
WWJ.. 


1070 
1060 
.620 
.920 


Columbia  Broa 

Kc 

CFRB 960 

CKAC 730 

KDYL.... 1290 

KFH 1300 

KFJF 1480 

KFPY ....  1340 

KFRC 610 

KHJ 900 

KLRA ....  1390 

KLZ 560 

KMBC 950 

KMOX.  .  .1090 

KOH 1380 

KOIL.  .  .  .1260 
KOIN...  .  .940 

KOL 1270 

KRLD....  1040 

KSCJ 1330 

KTRH.... 1120 

KTSA 1290 

KVI 760 

WABC 860 

WACO  .  .  .  1240 
WADC.  .1320 

WAIU 640 

WBBM..  .  .770 
WBCM...  1410 

WBRC 930 

WBT 1080 

WCAH  .  . .  1430 
WCAO. 
WCAU. 
WCCO. 
WDAE.  ..1220 

WDBJ 930 

WDBO.  .1120 
WDOD.  .  .1280 
WDRC  . .  .  1330 
WDSU  .  .  .1250 
WEAN....  780 
W3XAU . . 


.1120 

.1290 

.1130 

.570 


.  .600 

.1170 

.810 


dcasting  System 

Kc. 
WFAN..  ..610 
WFBL....  1360 
WFBM.  .  .1230 

WGL 1370 

WGR 550 

WGST 890 

WHEC  .  . .  1440 

WHK 1390 

WHP 1430 

WIP 610 

WIBW 580 

WISN  . . 
WJAS .  . 
WJJD  . . 
WKBN. 
WKBW... 1480 
WKRC...  .550 
WLAC... 1470 
WLBW..  .1260 

WLBZ 620 

WMAK....900 
WMAL....  630 
WMAQ....  670 

WMT 600 

WNAC...  1230 
WNAX...  .570 
WOKO...1440 
WORC  ...1200 
WOWO.. 
WPG.... 
WQAM . . 

WREC 600 

WRR 1280 

WSPD....  1340 
WTAQ  . . 
WTAR .  . 
WTOC  .  . 
WWNC. 
WXYZ..  .1240 
W2XE  ..  .6120 

6060—9590 


.1160 

.1100 

.560 


.1330 

..780 

.1260 

.570 


NATURAL  BRIDGE  DANCING  CLASS  TWO      TROUPERS — Marcella     Shields 


vith  Arthur  Murray. 


8:45  p.m.      7:45 
WJZ         WHAM 
WREN    WJAX 
WBZ        WBZA 
WRVA     WJR 

INTERWOVEN  PAI 


9:00  p.r 
WJZ 
WJAX 
KWK 


8:00 
WHAM 
WKY 
WBZ 


WSMB     WIOD 
WTMJ     KSTP 


WEBC 

WSB 

KSL 

KHQ 

KFI 


WCKY 
WAPI 
KGO 
KFSD 


6:45 
KDKA 
WIOD 
WFLA 
WGAR 

R— 

7:00 

WMC 

WREN 

WBZA 

WFAA 

WHAS 

WSM 

WOAI 

KGW 

KTAR 


THE  CLICQUOT  CLUB— 


9:00   p.r 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WOW 

KSD 

WHO 


8:00 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WGY 


7:00 
WTIC 
WLIT 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


TRUE  STORY  HOUR— 


9:00  p.m.  8:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC  WHK 
WOWO  WMAQ 
KOIL        WFBL 


7:00 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WXYZ 
WKRC 
KMOX 


ARMOUR    PROGRAM  — 


9:30  p. 

W.IZ 

KYW 

WRVA 

KOA 

WHAS 


8:30 
WBZ 
Wit  ION 
WMC 
KSL 
KGW 


7:30 
WBZA 
KSTP 
WSB 
KGO 
KHQ 


5:45 
KWK 
WIBO 

WSUN 
WCKY 


6:00 
KDKA 
KPRC 
KGW 
WJR 
KYW 
WRVA 
KOA 
KOMO 
WGAR 


6:00 

WJAR 
WRC 
WIBO 
WOC 


6:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WSPD 
KMBC 


C:30 
WJR 
WEBC 
WOAI 
WKY 
KOMO 


and  Helene  Handin. 


9:45  p. 

WEAF 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WHO 


8:45 
WEEI 
WRC 
WSAI 
WDAF 


7:45  6:45 

WJAR  WTAG 

WLIT  WGY 

KSD  WOC 


EASTMAN    PROGRAM  — 


10:00  p.m.      9:00 

WEAF     WJAR 


WWJ 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KGW 

KSL 

RKO  TH 

10:30  p 

WEAF 

WLIT 

WSAI 

WRVA 

WSB 

KGO 

WRC 

KFI 

KFSD 

KSL 

WTIC 


KSD 

WLIT 

WOW 

KOMO 

KTAR 

EATRE  OF 
n.      9:30 

WEEI 

WGY 

WIBO 

WJAX 

WSMB 

KTHS 

WCSH 

KHQ 

WHO 

WFLA 


8:00 

WCSH 

WSAI    - 

WTAG 

WENR 

KHQ 

KFSD 

THE  AI 

8:30 
WJAR 
WCAE 
KSD 
WIOD 
WOC 
WOAI 
KOA 
KOMO 
WOW 
WSUN 


7:00 
WCAE 
WRC 
WGY 
KGO 
KOA 
KFI 

R  — 

7:30 
WTAG 
WWJ 
WDAF 
WMC 
WJDX 
WKY 
KGW 
KTAR 
WTAM 
WBEN 


Saturday 


SAVOY    PLAZA   ORCHESTRA   —   Ru 
dolph  Bochco,   Director 
1:30  p.m.      12:30  11:30  10:30 


WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WAIU 

WBT 

WBCM 

AVSPD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KLRA 

CFRB 

6:00  p.r 

r>.      5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WFAN 

WAP 

WLBW 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WAIU 

WBT 

WBCM 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WDAY 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

KHJ 

KFRC 

CFRB 

RISE   OF   THE   GOLDBERGS— 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WJZ  WHAM     KWK         WREN 

WIBO      WSB  WJDX       WSMB 


VALSPAR 
7:30  p.m 
WEAF 
WLIT 
WCAE 
WENR 
WOW 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WSMB 
KOA 


SATURDAY   NIC 


6:30 

WTIC 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WJDX 

WKY 


5:30 
WJAR 
WGY 
CFCF 
WOC 
CKGW 
WJAX 
WMC 
KTHS 


HT  CLU 

4:30 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WIOB 

WSB 

KPRC 


'THE  HIGHROAD  OF  ADVENTURE' 
Gilbert    E.    Gable  — 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WEAF     WTAG 
WTAM    WWJ 
WHO        KSTP 
KGW        KFSD 


4:00  3:00 

WBEN  WCAE 

WSAI  WOC 

WEBC  KGO 
KTAR 


WEBSTER       PROGRAM 
Weber  and   Fields — 


8:00  p. 

WEAF 
WCSH 


7:00 
WEEI 
WFI 


WBEN     WCAE 
WSAI       WIBO 


WHO 
KSTP 


WOW 
KOA 


6:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KSL 


THE  SILVER   FLUTE— 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30 

WEAF     WCSH       WGY 
WSAI       KSD  WDAF 

WJAR     WBEN      WOC 


BEN  ALLEY— Ann 
8:15  p.m.       7:15 

WABC  W2XE 
WPG  WFAN 
WLBW  WMAL 
WDBJ  WADC 
WBCM  WSPD 
WISN  WOWO 
KSCJ  WMT 
WDAY  WNAX 
KFJF  KTSA 
KHJ  KFRC 


FULLER   MAN— 
8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WJZ  WBZ 

WHAM    KDKA 
KWK        WREN 


WHAS 

KGW 

WIBO 

WEBC 

WJDX 


KPRC 

KOMO 

WKY 

WSB 

KSTP 


Leaf  at 
6:15 

WGR 

WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KDYL 


6:30 

WBZA 

WJR 

KOA 

KGO 

KFAB 

WTMJ 

WAPI 

WBAP 


featuring 

5:00 
WTAG 

WGY 

WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 


5:30 
WCAE 
WIOD 
WHO 


the  Organ. 
5:15 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBRC 

WMAQ 

KLRA 

KFH 

KFPY 


5:30 
WBAL 

WLW 
CKGW 
KECA 
KHQ 

WMC 
WSMB 


ALEXANDER     WOOLLCOTT   —   Early 


8:45  p.n 
WABC 


.      7:45 

W2XE 


WNAC     WORC 
WLBW    WMAL 


WDBJ 

WBT 

WLAC 


WADC 
WBCM 
WBRC 


WMAQ    KSCJ 
KLRA      WDAY 
WIBW     KFH 
KTSA       KLZ 
KFRC 


6:45 

WEAN 

wpc: 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KFPY 


5:45 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WWNC 
WREC 
WOWO 
KMOX 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KHJ 


GENERAL   ELECTRIC    HOUR— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF     WEEI 


WCSH      WFI 
WBEN     WCAE 


WSAI 
WOW 
KSTP 
WHAS 


WIBO 
WDAF 
WEBC 

WMC 


WSMB     WBAP 
KOA         KSL 


KGW 
KTAR 


AROUND 
9:00  p.r 
WABC 
WNAC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WBCM 
WGL 
KMBC 
KOIL 
KLZ 
KFRC 


KOMO 
WHO 


7:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WTMJ 
WRVA 
WSB 
KPRC 
KGO 
KHQ 


THE  SA 
n.      8:00 

W2XE 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WSPD 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KFH 

KOL 


MOVAR— 
7:00 
WKBW 
WPG 
WLBW 
WADC 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
WDAY 
KFJF 
KFPY 


6:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 
WKY 
WJAX 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KFI 
KFSD 


6:00 
WDRC 
WFAN 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WISN 
WMT 
WNAX 
KTSA 
KHJ 


HANK   SI 
10:00  p. 
WABC 
WLBZ  - 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WKBN 
WSPD 
WISN 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KDYL 


MMONS' 
m.      9:00 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WWNC 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOL 


SHOW 

8:00 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WFAN 
WMAL 
WADC 
WBT 
WLAC 
WGL 
WMT 
WDAY 
KFH 
KTSA 
KFPY 


BOAT— 
7:00 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WBCM 
WBRC 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
WNAX 
KFJF 
KLZ 
KHJ 


VD 


tate  and  City  Index 

Compiled  from  latest  issue  of  Federal  Radio  Commission  Bulletin 
{February  28,  1931).  Changes  take  place  almost  daily.  Our 
readers  are  asked  to  report  any  inaccuracies  that  they  may 
be  checked  against  our  regular  sources  of  information. — Editor 


Alabama 

Birmingham WAPI 

100  w  — 1140  kc— 263  m. 

Birmingham WBRC 

500  w  —  930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Birmingham WKBC 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Gadsden WJBY 

SO  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Mobile WODX 

500  w  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Montgomery WSFA 

500  w  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Talladega WFDW 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Alaska 

Anchorage KFQD 

100  w  — 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Juneau KFIU 

10  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Ketchikan KGBU 

500  w—  900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Arizona 

Flagstaff KFXY 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Jerome KCRJ 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Phoenix KTAR 

500  w.— 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Phoenix KOY 

500  w— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Prescott KPJM 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Tucson KVOA 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Tucson KGAR 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Arkansas 

Blytheville.' KLCN 

50  w  — 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

Fayetteville KUOA 

1000  w— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Fort  Smith KFPW 

50  w  — 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

Hot  Springs KTHS 

10,000  w— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

Little  Rock KLRA 

1000  w— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Little  Rock KGHI 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Little  Rock KGJF 

250  w—  890  kc— 336.9  m. 

Paragould KBTM 

100  vv  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

California 

Berkeley KRE 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Beverly  Hills KMPC 

500  w  —  710  kc— 422.3  m. 

Burbank KELW 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 

Culver  City KFVD 

250  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

El  Centro KXO 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Fresno KM  J 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Hay  ward KZ  M 

100  vv.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Ilolh  wood KFWB 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

Hollywood KNX 

5000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 
(C.  P  to  increase  power  to  50.000  w.) 

Holy  City KFQU 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Inglewood KMCS 

500  w.— 1 120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Long  Beach KGER 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Long  Beach KFOX 

1000  w  — 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Los  Angeles KFI 

5000  w—  640  kc— 468.5  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  50,mni  q  ) 


Los  Angeles KFSG 

500  w  — 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Los  Angeles KGEF 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Los  Angeles KGFJ 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Los  Angeles KHJ 

1000  vv  —  900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Los  Angeles KTBI 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Los  Angeles KECA 

1000  w  — 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Los  Angeles KTM 

500  w  —  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Los  Angeles KMTR 

500  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

Oakland KLX 

500  w  —  880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Oakland KLS 

250  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Oakland KROW 

500  vv  —  930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  vv.  until  local  sunset 

Pasadena KPPC 

50  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Pasadena KPSN 

1000  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Sacramento KFBK 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

San  Bernardino KFXM 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

San  Diego KFSD 

500  w—  600  kc— 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

San  Diego KGB 

250  w— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  500  w.) 

San  Francisco KGO 

7500  w  —  790  kc— 379.5  m. 

San  Francisco KFRC 

1000  w—  610  kc— 491.5  m. 

San  Francisco KGGC 

100  w— 1420  kc.--211.1  m. 

San  Francisco KFWI 

500  w— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

San  Francisco KJBS 

100  w  — 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

San  Francisco KPO 

5000  w. — 680  kc. — 440.9  m. 

San  Francisco KTAB 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

San  Francisco KYA 

1000  w  — 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

San  Jose KQW 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Santa  Ana KREG 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Santa  Barbara KDB 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Santa  Maria KSMR 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Stockton KGDM 

250  w  — 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

Stockton KWG 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 


Colorado 

Colorado  Springs KFUM 

1000  vv.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Denver KPOF 

500  vv.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Denver KFUP 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Denver KFEL 

500  vv  —  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Denver KFXF 

500  vv.—  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Denver KOA 

12,500  vv.—  830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Denver KLZ 

1000  vv  —  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Edgewater KFXJ 

50  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.  p.  to  Increase  powei  to  100  w  ) 

Fort  Morgan KGEW 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Greeley Kl'KA 

500  vv.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pueblo KGHF 

250  w.— 1320  kc. —227.1  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Trinidad KGIW 

100w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  in. 

Yuma KGEK 

50  vv.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 


Connecticut 

Bridgeport WICC 

500  w— 1190  kc— 252  m. 

Hartford WTIC 

50,000  w— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

Hartford WDRC 

500  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

Storrs WCAC 

250  w. — 600  kc— 499.7  m. 

Delaware 

Wilmington WDEL 

250  w  — 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
350  w.  until  local  sunset 

Wilmington WILM 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

District 
of  Columbia 

Washington WOL 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Washington WMAL 

250  vv.— 630  kc— 4/5  .9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Washington WRC 

500  w—  950  kc— 315.6  m. 


Florida 

Clearwater WFLA-WSUN 

1000  w. — 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Gainesville WRUF 

5000  w—  830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Jacksonville WJAX 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Miami WQAM 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Miami WIOD-WMBF 

1000  w. — 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Orlando WDBO 

500  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pensacola WCOA 

500  w— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

Tampa WDAE 

1000  vv.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Tampa WMBR 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Georgia 

Atlanta WGST 

250  w—  890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Atlanta WSB 

5000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  in. 

Augusta WRDW 

100  w.— 1500  kc  — 199.9  m. 

Columbus WRBL 

50  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Macon WMAZ 

250  w.— 890  kc.  -336.9  in. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Rome WFDV 

100  w.— 1370  kc     218.7  m. 

Savannah WTOC 

500  W.--12O0  kc      238  m. 

Thomasville WQDX 

so  w.     1210  kc.     247.8m. 
Tifton.  WR1U 

20  vv.— 1310  kc— 228.9  in. 
tc    p,  t,.  |ni  tea  •  i  owl  i  to  100 

Toccoa W  111 

500  vv.— 1450  kc— 206.8  in. 

Hawaii 

Honolulu  .KGU 

1000  vv.  -v)40  kc  319m. 

Honolulu  KGMB 

500  w.     1320  kc.  227.1  m. 

Idaho 

KIDO 
1000  vv.      1250  kc     239.9  m. 

.KID 
250  vv.— 1320  kc  — 227.1  m. 
500  vv.  until  local  sunset 


Nampa KFXD 

50  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Pocatello i KSEI 

250  vv— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Sandpoint KGKX 

100  vv.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Twin  Falls KTFI 

250  w— 130  kc— 227.1  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increa>e  power  to  550  w.) 


Illinois 

Carthage WCAZ 

50  vv.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

Chicago KYW-KFKX 

10.000  vv.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

Chicago WAAF 

500  vv.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Chicago WBBM-WJBT 

25.000  vv.— 770  kc. — 428.3  m. 

Chicago WCFL 

1500  w.— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 

Chicago WCRff 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Chicago WEDC 

100  w.  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Chicago WEXR-WBC.N 

50.000  vv.— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 

Chicago WGES 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset — On 
Sunday 

Chicago WGX-WLIP 

25,000  vv.— 720  kc— 416.4  m. 

Chicago WIBO 

1000  vv.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 
1500  vv.  until  local  sunset 

Chicago WKBI 

100  vv.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Chicago WLS 

5000  vv— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 
(C.  P.  i"  increase  power  to  50.000  w.) 

Chicago WMAQ 

5000  vv— 670  kc— 447.5  m. 

Chicago WMB1 

5000  vv.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

Chicago WCHI 

5000  vv.— 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

Chicago WPCC 

100  vv.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Chicago WSBC 

100  vv.  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Cicero WHFC 

100  vv.      1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Decatur WJBL 

100  vv —1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
Evanston  WEHS 

100  vv— 1420  kc— 211.1  in. 
Galesburg  WKBS 

100  vv.  —  1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
Harrisburg  WEBQ 

100  vv.— 1210  kc  — 247.8  in. 

Joliet WCLS 

100  vv— 1310  kc.    -228.9  in. 

WKBB 
100  vv.— 1310  kc-  228.9  m 

WIHC 
100  W.— 1200  kc      249.9  m. 
Moosehearl  WllD 

20.000  vv.      1 130  kc  —265.3  in 

Prospect  WJAZ 

5000  w,     14"0  kc    -201.2  in 

WMBD 
5(H)  w      1440  kc      208.2  m. 
KHH)  w    until  local  sunset 
Quincy  WTAD 

5(H1  vv        1440  kc         108 

Rockford  KFLV 

500  »■      1410  kc  !12.i 

R.vk  Island  WIIBF 

KH)  «       1210  kc  247  8  m. 

eld..  wens 

KH)  vv       1210  kc 

eld  \\r.\X 

100    •■        1210  kc       247.8  m 

w  DZ 

KH)  vv       1070  k, 

Urbana  WILL 

250  w      B90kc  336.9m. 

5(H)  vv   until 

/.ion.  WCBD 

5iHH)  vv        1081  "m. 


Connersville WKBV 

100  vv— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
150  vv.  until  local  sunset 

Culver WCMA 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Evansville. WGBF 

500  w. — 630  kc— 475.9  m. 

Fort  Wayne WGL 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Fort  Wayne WO  WO 

10.000  vv.— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

Gary WJKS 

1000  vv— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1250  vv.  until  local  sunset 

Hammond W  WAE 

100  vv.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Indianapolis WFBM 

1000  vv.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Indianapolis WKBF 

500  vv  —1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

La  Porte WRAF 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Marion WJAK 

50  vv.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Muncie WLBC 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
South  Bend  .  .  WSBT 

500  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Terre  Haute WBOW 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

West  Lafavette WBAA 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 


Iowa 

Ames WOI 

5000  w.— 640  kc— 468.5  m. 

Boone KFGQ 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Cedar  Rapids KWCR 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Clarinda KSO 

500  vv— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Council  Bluffs KOIL 

1000  vv— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Davenport WOC 

5000  w— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

Decorah KGCA 

50  vv.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Decorah KWLC 

100  vv.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Dcs  Monies WHO 

5000  vv— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

Fort  Dodge KFJY 

100  vv.  — 1310  kc  — 228.9  m. 

I  ity WSUI 

500  vv.     880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Utovvn KFJB 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
Muscatine  .  .  KTXT 

5000  vv    -1170  kc— 256.3  m. 
Ottumvv.i  W1AS 

KH)  w       1420  kc      211.1  m. 

KICK 
100  vv       1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
Shenandoah  .  K.FXP 

500  w.—  8>*'  9  m. 

1000  vv.  until  local  sunset 

KMA 
500  v,  1  rn. 

KHH)  vv    until  local 
Sioux  City  KSC1 

1000  a        1  ■ 
2500  vv.  untu 

Waterloo.  WMT 

500  vv.   -600  kc— 499.7  m. 


Kansas 


Indiana 


Anderson  W11BU 

UK)  vv.      1210  kc 


KG  NO 

KH)  vv         I.'- 

W1.BF 
KH)  vv        1420  b        .'II    : 

KFKl" 
5(H)  vv        1 1 

■ 
KH)  vv         I  .'    ■ 

5(H)  n       -so  5i6.i 

IIXXl     • 

SOOO  w        |0J 

WIBW 
KHH) 

KHH)  vv        1300  kc 


94 

Kentucky 

Covington WCKY 

5000  w. — 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

Hopkinsville WFIW 

1000  w. — 940  kc— 319  m. 

Louisville WHAS 

10,000  w. — 820  kc. — 365.6  m. 

Louisville WLAP 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Paducah WPAD 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Louisiana 

Monroe KMLB 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  rn. 

New  Orleans WABZ 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

New  Orleans WDSU 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

New  Orleans WJBO 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

New  Orleans WJBW 

30  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

New  Orleans WSMB 

500  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

New  Orleans WWL 

5000  w—  850  kc— 352.7  m. 

Shreveport KRMD 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Shreveport KTBS 

1000  w  — 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Shreveport   KTSL 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Shreveport KWEA 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Shreveport KWKH 

10,000  w.— 850  kc— 352.7  m. 

Maine 

Augusta WRDO 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Bangor WABI 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Bangor WLBZ 

500  w  —  620  kc— 483.6  m. 

Portland WCSH 

1000  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 

Maryland 

Baltimore WBAL 

10,000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 
(1060  kc.  during  daytime  Sun.,  Mon., 
Wed.  and  Friday  and  during  evening  on 
Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.  At  all  other 
times  dial  760  kc.  The  change  from 
one  wave  to  the  other  is  made  at  7:30 
p.m.  on  Sun.  and  at  4  p.  m.  week  days.) 

Baltimore WCAO 

250  w—  600  kc— 499.7  m. 

Baltimore WCBM 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Baltimore WFBR 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Cumberland WTBO 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Massachusetts 

Boston WBZA 

500  w—  990  kc— 302.8  m. 
(C  P.  to  increase  power  to  1000  w.) 

Boston WEEI 

1000  w—  590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Boston WHDH 

1000  w  —  830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Boston WLOE 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Boston WNAC-WBIS 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Boston WSSH 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Fall  River WSAR 

250  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Lexington WLEX 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Lexington WLEY 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Needham WBSO 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

New  Bedford WNBH 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

South  Dartmouth WMAF 

500  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Springfield WBZ 

15.000  w.— 990  kc— 302.8  m. 

Worcester WORC-WEPS 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Worcester WTAG 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

Michigan 

Battle  Creek WELL 

50  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
((',  P,  to  in'  reaae  power  to  100  w.) 

Bay  City WBCM 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Berrien  Springs WKZO 

1000  w.—  590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Calumet WHDF 

100  w.  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 


Detroit WXYZ 

1000  w— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

Detroit WJR 

5000  w—  750  kc— 399.8  m. 

Detroit WMBC 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Detroit WWJ 

1000  w—  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

East  Lansing WKAR 

1000  w— 1040  kc— 228.3  m. 

Flint WFDF 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Grand  Rapids WASH 

500  w— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Grand  Rapids WOOD 

500  w  — 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Highland  Park WJBK 

50  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Jackson WIBM 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Lapeer WMPC 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Ludington WKBZ 

50  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Marquette WBEO 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Royal  Oak WEXL 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Minnesota 

Fergus  Falls KGDE 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Minneapolis WCCO 

7500  w—  810  kc— 370.2  m. 

Minneapolis WDGY 

1000  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

Minneapolis WHDI 

500  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

Minneapolis WLB-WGMS 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Minneapolis WRHM 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Moorhead KGFK 

50  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Northfield KFMX 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Northfield WCAL 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

St.  Paul KSTP 

10,000  w.— 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

Mississippi 

Greenville WRBQ 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Gulfport WGCM 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Hattiesburg WRBJ 

10  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Jackson WJDX 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Meridian WCOC 

500  w—  880  kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Tupelo WDIX 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Vicksburg WQBC 

300  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Missouri 

Cape  Girardeau KFVS 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Clayton KFUO 

500  w—  550  kc— 545.1  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Columbia KFRU 

500  w  —  630  kc— 475.9  m. 

Grant  City KGIZ 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

Jefferson  City WOS 

500  w  —  630  kc— 475.9  m. 

Joplin WMBH 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Kansas  City KMBC 

1000  w—  950  kc— 315.6  m. 

Kansas  City KWKC 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Kansas  City WDAF 

1000  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

Kansas  City WHB 

500  w—  860  kc— 348.6  m. 

Kansas  City WOO 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

St.  Joseph KFEQ 

2500  w—  680  kc— 440.9  m. 

St.  Joseph KGBX 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

St.  Louis KFWF 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

St.  Louis KMOX 

50.000  w  — 1090  kc— 275.1  m. 

St.  Louis KSD 

500  w—  550  kc— 545.1  m. 

St.  Louis KWK 

1000  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

St.  Louis WEW 

1000  w— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

St.  Louis WIL 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Montana 

Billings KGHL 

1000  w—  950  kc— 315.6  m. 


Butte KGIR 

500  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Great  Falls KFBB 

1000  w  — 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Kalispell KGEZ 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Missoula KGVO 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Wolf  Point KGCX 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Nebraska 

Clay  Center KMMJ 

1000  w—  740  kc— 405.2  m. 

Lincoln KFOR 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Lincoln KFAB 

5000  w—  770  kc— 389.4  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Lincoln WCAJ 

500  w—  590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Norfolk WJAG 

1000  w  — 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

North  Platte KGNC 

500  w— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Omaha WAAW 

500  w—  660  kc— 454.3  m. 

Omaha WOW 

1000  w—  590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Ravenna KGFW 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Scottsbluff KGKY 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

York KGBZ 

500  w—  930  kc— 322.4  m. 

Nevada 

Las  Vegas KGIX 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Reno KOH 

500  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

New  Hampshire 

Laconia WKAV 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

New  Jersey 

Asbury  Park WCAP 

500  w  — 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Atlantic  City WPG 

5000  w  — 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

Camden WCAM 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Hackensack WBMS 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Jersey  City WAAT 

300  w  —  940  kc— 319  m. 

Jersey  City WHOM 

250  w. — 1450  kc. — 206.8  m. 

Jersey  City WKBO 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Newark WAAM 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  2500  until 
local  sunset) 

Newark WGCP 

250  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Newark WNJ 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Newark WOR 

5000  w  —  710  kc— 422.3  m. 

Paterson WODA 

1000  w  — 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Red  Bank WJBI 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Trenton WOAX 

500  w— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Zarephath WAWZ 

250  w— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  Mexico 

Albuquerque KGGM 

250  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Raton KGFL 

50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

State  College KOB 

20,000  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

New  York 

Auburn WMBO 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Binghamton WNBF 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Brooklyn WBBC 

500  w— 1400  kc— 215.2  m. 

Brooklyn WBBR 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Brooklyn WCGU 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Brooklyn WCLB 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Brooklyn WFOX 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Brooklyn WMBQ 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Buffalo WBEN 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Buffalo WEBR 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
200  w.  until  local  sunset 


Buffalo WGR 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

Buffalo WKBW 

5000  w— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

Buffalo WMAK 

1000  w— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

Buffalo WSVS 

50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Canton WCAD 

500  w— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Freeport WGBB 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Glens  Falls WBGF 

50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Ithaca WEAI 

1000  w— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Ithaca WLCI 

50  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Jamaica WMRJ 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Jamestown WOCL 

25  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Long  Island  City WLBX 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

New  York WABC-WBOQ 

5000  w—  860  kc— 348.6  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  50,000  w.) 

New  York WBNX 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  York WCDA 

250  w— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  York WEAF 

50,000  w—  660  kc— 454.3  m. 

New  York WEVD 

500  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

New  York WGBS 

250  w—  600  kc— 499.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

New  York WHAP 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

New  York WHN 

250  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

New  York WJZ 

30.000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

New  York WLWL 

5000  w— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

New  York WMCA 

500  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

New  York WMSG 

250  w— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  York WNYC 

500  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

New  York WOV 

1C0O  w— 1130  kc. — 265.3  m. 

New  York WPCH 

500  w—  810  kc— 370.2  m. 

New  York WQAO-WPAP 

250  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

New  York WRNY 

250  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Patchogue WPOE 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Poughkeepsie WOKO 

500  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Rochester WHAM 

5000  w— 1150  kc— 260.7  m. 

Rochester WHEC-WABO 

500  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Saranac  Lake WNBZ 

50  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

Schenectady WGY 

50,000  w—  790  kc— 379.5  m. 

Syracuse WFBL 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  2500  w.) 

Syracuse WSYR-WMAC 

250  w. — 570  kc. — 526  m. 

Troy WHAZ 

500  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Tupper  Lake WHDL 

10  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

Utica WIBX 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
300  w.  until  local  sunset 

Woodside WWRL 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Yonkers WCOH 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

North  Carolina 

Asheville WWNC 

1000  w  —  570  kc— 526  m. 

Charlotte WBT 

5000  w— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

Gastonia WSOC 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Greensboro WBIG 

500  w  — 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Raleigh WPTF 

1000  w—  680  kc. — 440.9  m. 

Wilmington WRBT 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Winston-Salem WSJS 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

North  Dakota 

Bismarck KFYR 

1000  w—  550  kc— 545.1  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Devils  Lake KDLR 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Fargo WDAY 

1900  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 

Grand  Forks KFJM 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Mandan KGCU 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Minot KLFM 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


Ohio 

Canton WHBC 

10  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m.      w- 

Cincinnati WFBE: 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Cincinnati WKRC 

1000  w—  550  kc— 545.1  m. 

Cincinnati WLW! 

50,000  w—  700  kc— 428.3  m. 

Cincinnati WSAI 

500  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

Cleveland WGAR 

500  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Cleveland WJAY 

SCO  w—  610  kc— 491.5  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Cleveland WHK 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Cleveland WTAM 

50,000  w— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

Columbus .WAIU 

500  w—  640  kc— 468.5  m. 

Columbus WCAH 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Columbus WEAO 

750  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

Columbus WSEN 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Dayton WSMK 

200  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Mansfield WJW 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Mount  Orab WHBD 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Steubenville WIBR 

50  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Tallmadge WADC 

1000  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

Toledo WSPD 

500  w— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Youngstown WKBN 

500  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

Zanesville WALR 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Oklahoma 

Alva KGFF 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Chickasha KOCW 

250  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Elk  City KGMP 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Enid KCRC 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Norman .WNAD 

500  w  — 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Oklahoma  City KFJF 

5000  w— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

Oklahoma  City KFXR 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Oklahoma  City KGFG 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Oklahoma  City WKY 

1000  w—  900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Ponca  City WBBZ 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

South  Coffeyville KGGF 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Tulsa KVOO 

5000  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

Oregon 

Astoria KFJI 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Corvallis KOAC 

1000  w. — 550  kc. — 545.1  m. 

Eugene KORE 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Marshfield KOOS 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Medford KMED 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Portland KB  PS 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Portland KEX 

5000  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

Portland KFJR 

500  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Portland KGW 

1000  w. — 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 

Portland KOIN 

1000  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 

Portland KTBR 

500  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Portland KWJJ 

500  w— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

Portland KXL 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Pennsylvania 

Allentown WCBA 

250  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Allentown WSAN 

250  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Altoona WFBG 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  250  w.) 

Carbondale WNBW 

10  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Elkins  Park WIBG 

50  w. — 930  kc. — 322.4  m. 

Erie WEDH 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


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Grove  City WSAJ 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Harrisburg WBAK 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Harrisburg WCOD 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Harrisburg WHP 

500  w— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Johnstown WJAC 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Lancaster WGAL 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Lancaster WKJC 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Lewisburg WJBU 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  in. 

Oil  City WLBW 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 
100  w.  until  local  sunset. 

Philadelphia WCAU 

10,000  w  — 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

Philadelphia WELK 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Philadelphia WFAN 

500  w—  610  kc— 491.5  m. 

Philadelphia WFI 

500  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Philadelphia WHAT 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Philadelphia WIP 

500  w  —  610  kc— 491.5  m. 

Philadelphia WLIT 

500  w  —  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Philadelphia WPEN 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  until  local  sunset 

Philadelphia WRAX 

250  w— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

Philadelphia WTEL 

50  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  \v.) 

Pittsburgh KDKA 

50,000  w—  980  kc— 305.9  m. 

Pittsburgh KQV 

500  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Pittsburgh WCAE 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Pittsburgh WJAS 

1000  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  ra. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pittsburgh WWSW 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Reading WRAW 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

Scranton WGBI 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Scranton WQAN 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Silver  Haven WNBO 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

State  College WPSC 

500  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Wilkes  Barre WBAX 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Wilkes  Barre WBRE 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Williamsport WRAK 

50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

Porto  Rico 

San  Juan WKAQ 

500  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 

Rhode  Island 

Newport WMBA 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 19919  m. 

Pawtucket WPAW 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Providence WDWF-WLSI 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Providence WEAN 

250  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset" 

Providence WJAR 

250  w—  890  kc— 336.9  ra. 
400  w.  until  local  sunset 

South  Carolina 

Charleston WCSC 

500  w.  1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Columbia WIS 

500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Spartanburg WSPA 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 


South  Dakota 

Brookings KFDY 

500  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Huron KGDY 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Mitchell KDGA 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Pierre KGFX 

200  w  —  580  kc— 516.9  m. 

Rapid  City WCAT 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Sioux  Falls KSOO 

2000  w.— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 


Vermillion KUSD 

500  w  —  890  kc— 336.9  m. 
750  w.  until  local  sunset 

Watertown KGCR 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Yankton WNAX 

1000  w  —  570  kc— 526.0  m. 

Tennessee 

Bristol WOPI 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Chattanooga WDOD 

1000  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Knoxville WFBC 

50  w  — 1200  kc— 249.  9  ra. 

Knoxville WNOX 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Knoxville WROL 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Memphis WGBC 

500  w  — 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Memphis WHBQ 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Memphis WMC 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Memphis WNBR 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Memphis WREC— WOAN 

500  w  — 600  kc— 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Nashville WLAC 

5000  w— 1470  kc— 204.0  m. 

Nashville WSM 

5000  w  —  650  kc— 461.3  m. 

Springfield WSIX 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Union  City WOBT 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 


Texas 

Abilene KFYO 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Amarillo KGRS 

1000  w  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Amarillo WDAG 

1000  W  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Austin KUT 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Beaumont KFDM 

500  w.—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Brownsville KWWG 

500  w  — 1260  kc— 238.0  m. 

Brownwood KGKB 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

College  Station WTAW 

500  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Corpus  Christi KGFI 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Dallas KRLD 

10000  w— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

Dallas WFAA 

50000  w.— 800  kc— 374.8  m. 

Dallas WRR 

500  w  — 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Dublin KFPL 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

El  Paso KTSM 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

El  Paso WDAH 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Fort  Worth KFJZ 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Fort  Worth KTAT 

1000  w— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

Forth  Worth WBAP 

50,000  w. — 8oo  kc. — 374-8  m. 
Qii  ensed  at  present  tor  10000  w.) 

Galveston KFLX 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Galveston KFUL 

500  w— 1290  kc  — 232.4  m. 

Greenville KFPM 

15  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Harlingen KRGV 

500  w.  — 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Houston KPRC 

1000  w  —  920  kc— 325.9  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Houston KTLC 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Houston KTRII 

500  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Houston KXYZ 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 21 1.1  ni. 

San  Angelo KGKL 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

San  Antonio KMAC 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

San  Antonio KONO 

100  w. — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

San  Antonio KTAP 

100  w. — 1420  kc.— 211.1  m 

San  Antonio KTSA 

1000  w.     1290  kc     232.4  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

San  Antonio WOA] 

50.000  w.— 1190  kc— 252  tn. 

Waco WACO 

1000  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 
Wichita  Palls  KGKO 

250  w. — 570  kc.— 526  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 


Utah 

Ogden KLO 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  ra. 

Salt  Lake   City KDYL 

1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m.  I 

Salt  Lake  City KSL 

5000  w  — 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

Vermont 

Burlington WCAX 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Rutland WSYB 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Springfield WNBX 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  ra. 

St.  Albans WQDM 

5  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

Virginia 

Alexandria WJSV 

10.000  w  — 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

Danville WBTM 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Emory WEHC 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Lynchburg WLVA 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Newport  News WGH 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Norfolk WTAR— W'POR 

500  w  —  780  kc— 384.4  m. 

Petersburg WLBG 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Richmond WBBL 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Richmond WMBG 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Richmond WRVA 

5000  w— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 

Roanoke WDBJ 

250  w  —  930  kc— 322.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Roanoke WRBX 

250  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Washington 

Aberdeen KXRO 

75  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  100  w.) 

Bellingham KVOS 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Everett.' KFBL 

50  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Lacey KGY 

10  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Pullman KWSC 

1000  w  — 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Seattle KFQW 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Seattle KJR 

5000  w.— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 

Seattle KOL 

1000  w  — 1270  kc  —  236.1  m. 

Seattle KOMO 

1000  w—  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Seattle KPCB 

100  w.— 650  kc— 461.3  m. 

Seattle KRSC 

50  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Seattle KTW 

1000  w. -  1270  kc-  236.1  in. 

Seattle KVL 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Seattle KXA 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526.  m. 

Spokane WFIO 

100  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Spokane KFPY 

1000  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  in 

Spokane KGA 

5000  w— 1470  kc— 204  m. 

Spokane KHQ 

1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Tacotua KMO 

500  w  —  860  kc— 348.6  in. 

Tacoma KVI 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m 

Walls  Walla KUJ 

100  w.      1370  k,  .      218  7  in. 

Wenatchee     KPQ 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 11').')  in. 
Yakima  KIT 

50  w.— 1310  kc.     228.9  m. 

West  Virginia 

Bluefield  wins 

mo  v,       1420  kc      211.1  m. 

(C,    P.   tO     D  0   W     '»"'l 

change  frequent  ■   to  i  no  kc  l 

Charleston  \\  OBI' 

250  w.     580  kc.     516.9  m. 

i  t  WMMN 

250  w.     890  kc     336.9  m. 

500  w.  until  local  sunset 
Huntington  WSAZ 

.■so  v.       s.so  i..       516  ')  ra. 

Wheeling WWVA 

5000  w.     1160  kc      .'SS.Sin. 

Wisconsin 

WTAQ 
iooo  n       1330  ke      225  4  m. 


Fonddu  Lac KFIZ 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Green  Bay WHBY 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Janesville WCLO 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

La  Crosse WKBH 

1000  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Madison WHA 

750  w.—  940  kc— 319  m. 

Madison WIBA 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Manitowoc WOMT 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Milwaukee WHAD 

250  w  — 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
Milwaukee.  WISN 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Milwaukee WTMJ 

1000  w  —  620  kc.  —483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Poynette WIBU. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Racine WRJX 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Sheboygan WHBL 

500  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

South  Madison WISJ 

250  w  —  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Stevens  Point WLBL 

2000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Superior WEBC 

1000  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Wyoming 

Casper KFDN 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 


The  following  list  of  Mexican, 
Cuban  and  Canadian  stations 
has  been  corrected  from  the  latest 
report  of  the  Department  of  Com- 
mcce,  Washington,  D.  C,  Feb. 
27,  '93'. 

Canada 

CFAC-CNRC,  Calgary.  Alta. 
500  w—  690  kc— 435  m. 

CFBO St.  John.  N.  B. 

50  w—  890  kc— 337  m. 
CFCA-CKOW      Toronto.  Ont. 
500  w—  840  kc— 357  m. 

CFCF Montreal.  P.  0. 

500  w  — 1030  kc— 291  m. 
CFCL-CKCL-CKXC 

Toronto,  Ont. 
500  w— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CFCH North  Bay,  Ont. 

50  w  — 1200  kc— 250  m. 

CFCN Calgary,  Alta. 

500  w.— 690  kc— 435  m. 

CFCO Chatham.  Ont. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 
CKCR...  Waterloo,  Ont. 

50  w  — 1010  kc— 297  m. 
CFCT..  Victoria,  B.  C. 

500  w.— 630  kc—  470  m. 
CFCY,  Charlottetown,  P.  E.  I. 
250  w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CFJC   Kamloops.  B.  C. 

15  w.— 1120  kc— 268  in. 
CFLC.  .  Prescott,  Ont. 

50  w  — 1010  kc— 297  ra. 
CFNB  .  .  .   Frederickton,  N.  B. 
50  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 
CFQC-CNRS.  Saskatoon,  Sask. 
500  w.-  910  I 
CFRB-CNRX,  King,  York  Co. 

4000  w. — 960  kc— 313  in. 
CRFC        .  .    .    Kingston,  Ont. 

930  kc— 32 
CHCK,  P   E.  I. 

30  w. — 960  kc.     313  m. 

C11CS Hamilton,  Ont. 

10  v.       880  I  i 

CHGS,   Sumraerside,    V    E.   I. 

100  w.— 1120  kc.     268  m. 

CHMA  .  .         Edi 

2S0  v.      680  kc      517  ■ 

t'llMl.  Hamilton,  Ont, 

so  B80  ki 

CHRC .    .  P  0 

L00  ■       880  k<       141 

CHWC 

500  w      960  '  113  in. 

C11WK  H    C. 

50  «       1210 1 

CHYC  P  (_> 

:  10  kc     411  m. 
CJCA-CNR1 
500  n      "-'i 

CJCB    .  Sydney,  N    S 

50  w.     8801 
CJCJ-CHCA        ( 
500  «       6O0 
CIGC  CNRL        1 
5000  «      910  kc     330  m. 
Clt'.X 

500  w      630  I 
CJOC  . 
50  n       1 1  10 

CIPR  .  li    C 

50  w.     1210 
(    1KM 
500  w,     (.00  kc.     SO 


CJRW  I  leming,  Sask. 

500  w.— 600  kc-  5< 

CTRX.  . .  .  Middlechurch,  Man. 

2000  w.— 11.720  kc— 25.6  m. 

CKAC-CHYC-CNRM 

St.  Hyacinth.  Quc'x.c 
5000  w.— 730  ki 
CK(  E-CHLS,  Vancouver.  B.C. 
50  w— 730  kc— 411  m. 
CKC1    .  Quebe.    P  Q. 

22'..  ::■.-   (-'80  kc  — 341  m. 
CKCK-CJBR-CXRR 

500  w.— 960  kc— 31  ( 

CKCL Toronto.  Ont. 

580  kc— 517  m. 

CKCO Otl  iwa,  Ont. 

100  w—  890  kc— 337  m. 

CKCR Waterloo,  Ont. 

50  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 
CKCV-CNRQ      Quebec.  P.  Q- 
50  w— 880  kc— 341  m. 
CKFC  ....     Vancouver,  B.  C. 
50  w.— 730  kc— 41) 

CKIC Wolfeville.  N.  S. 

50  w.— 930  kc— 32 

CKGW  -  CJBC  -  CJSC  -  CPRY 

Bowman  vill 
5000  w.— 910  kc— 330  ra. 
CKLC-CHCT- CXRD 

Red  Deer,  Alberta 
1000  w.— 840  kc— 357  m. 

CKMC Cobalt.  Ont. 

15  w.— 1210  kc— 248  rn. 
CK.MO  .Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50  w—  730  kc— 411  m. 

CKNC Toronto.  Ont. 

500  w.—  580  kc— 517 

CKOC Hamilton.  Ont. 

30  w—  880  kc— 341  ;. 

CKPC Preston.  Ont. 

25  w.— 1210  kc— 248 

CKPR Midland,  Ont. 

50  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 

CKUA Edmonton,  Alta. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CKX Brandon.  Man. 

500  w.— 540  kc— 5; 
CKY-CNRW.  Winnipeg,  Man. 
5000  w.— 780  kc— 385 

CNRA Monet  on.  N.  B. 

500  w.— 630  kc— i: 

CXRII      Halifax,  X.  S. 

500  w.— 930  kc—  12 

CXRO Ottawa.  Ont. 

500  w.  -600  kc— 500  m. 

CN'RV Vancouver.  B.  C. 

500  w.— 1030  kc— 291  m. 
10AE.  .         1;  e,  Ont. 

1199  kc— 250  m. 
10BO  Bi 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10AK   Stratford 

1199  kc— 250  ra. 

10BP Wingham 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10BL' Canor. 

11')')  kc— 250  m. 

10CB.  .  .    Liverpool 

1190  kc— 250  m. 

10AB 

11')')  kc.      250  m. 

10BI  Prince  Albert 

11 '>9  kc— 250  m. 

10AV      Kelowna 

110')  kc.  -250  m. 


Cuba 

CMAA 

CMAB  ! 

20  w.     124')  kc     .  , 

CMBA... 

• 

CMBC 

150  w.  114  1 

CMBD. 

95j 

CMBF 

1345  kt 
CMBC... 

ISO'S  10 

CMBH .  . 

., 
(Mill 

105 
CMBJ 

15    U  1      s* 

CMHK 

15  •        I  in.s 

CMB1 

I! 

CMHM 

CMBN 

30  « 

CMBP.  .  H 

15  -,v  ts(Xl 

CMBR., 

CMBS 

1 50  w 
CMBT.  .  . 
150  «      10 
CMBW., 

(MUX  . 
30  w.— 14415 


96 

CMBY Havana 

100  w  — 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBZ Havana 

150  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMC Havana 

500  w  —  845  kc— 355  m. 

CMCA Havana 

150  w.— 1225  kc— 245  m. 

CMCB Havana 

150w. — 1070  kc. — 280  m. 

CMCD Havana 

15  w— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMCF Havana 

250  w. — 900  kc. — 333  m. 

CMCG Guanabacoa 

30  w. — 1285  kc. — 233  m. 

CMCH.- Havana 

15  w— 1275  kc— 233  m. 

CMCJ Havana 

250  w. — 550  kc. — 545  m. 

CMCM Marianao 

15  w  — 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMCN Marianao 

250  w— 1225  kc— 245  m. 

CMCO Marianao 

225  w. — 660  kc — 454  m. 

CMCQ Havana 

600  w  — 1150  kc— 260  m. 

CMCR Havana 

20  w— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMCT Guanabacoa 

5  w. — 1500  kc. — 200  m. 

CMCX Marianao 

250  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMCY    Havana 

15  w— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMGA Colon 

100  w. — 834  kc— 360  m. 

CMGB Matanzas 

1)4  w.— 1185  kc— 253  m. 

CMGC Matanzas 

30  w— 1063  kc— 282  m. 

CMGD Matanzas 

5  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

CMGE Cardenas 

30  w.— 1375  kc— 218  m. 

CMGF Matanzas 

50  w  —  977  kc— 307  m. 


CMGH '.  .  .  .Matanzas 

60  w— 1249  kc— 240  m. 

CMGI Matanzas 

30  w. — 1094  kc. — 274  m. 

CMHA Cienfuegos 

200  w— 1154  kc— 260  m. 

CMHB Sagua  la  Grande 

10  w— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMHC. Tuinucu 

500  w.— 791  kc— 379  m. 

CMHD Caibarien 

250  w—  926  kc— 325  m. 

CMHE Santa  Clara 

20  w— 1429  kc— 210  m. 

CMHH Cifuentas 

10  w—  870  kc— 345  m. 

CMHI .  .Santa  Clara 

15  w— 1110  kc— 270  m. 

CMHJ Cifuentas 

40  w. — 645  kc. — 465  m. 

CMJA Camaguey 

10  w. — 1332  kc. — 225  m. 

CMJC Camaguey 

15  w— 1321  kc. — 227  m. 

CMJE Camaguey 

5  w. — 856  kc— 350  m. 

CMK Havana 

3000  w—  730  kc— 411  m. 

CMKA Santiago  de  Cuba. 

20  w— 1450  kc— 207  m. 

CMKB Santiago  de  Cuba 

15  w— 1200  kc— 250  m. 

CMKC Santiago  de  Cuba 

150  w— 1034  kc— 290  m. 

CMKD Santiago  de  Cuba 

20  w— 1100  kc— 272  m. 

CMKE Santiago  de  Cuba 

250  w— 1249  kc— 240  m. 

CMKF Holguin 

30  w— 1363  kc— 220  m. 

CM  KG Santiago  de  Cuba 

30  w— 1176  kc— 255  m. 

CMKH Santiago  de  Cuba 

250  w.— 1327  kc— 226  m. 

CMQ Havana 

250  w— 1150  kc— 261  m. 


CMW Havana 

700  w. — 588  kc. — 510  m. 

CMX Havana 

500  w—  900  kc— 333  m. 


Mexico 


XEA Guadalajara,  Jal. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 250  m. 

XEB Mexico  City 

1000  w— 1030  kc— 291  m. 

XEC Toluca 

50  w— 1333  kc— 225  m. 

XED Reynosa,  Tamps 

10,000  w—  960  kc— 312  m. 

XEE Linares,  N.  L. 

10  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEF Oaxaca,  Oax. 

100  w— 1132  kc— 265  m. 

XEFA Mexico  City 

250  w— 1250  kc— 240  m. 
XEFE. .  Nuevo  Laredo,  Tamps 
100  w. — 980  kc. — 306  m. 

XEG Mexico  City 

2000  w—  910  kc— 330  m. 

XEH Mexico  City 

100  w. — 1132  kc. — 265  m. 

XEI Morelia 

100  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEJ C.  Juarez,  Chih. 

100  w—  857  kc— 350  m. 

XEK Mexico  City 

100  w.—  990  kc— 303  m. 

XEL Saltillo,  Coah. 

10  w— 1090  kc— 275  m. 

XEM Tampico  Tamps. 

500  w—  841  kc— 357  m. 

XEN Mexico  City 

1000  w. — 719  kc. — 417  m. 

XEO Mexico  City 

5000  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 
XEP.  .  .Nuevo  Laredo,  Tamps 
200  w— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

XEQ Ciudad  Juarez,  Chih. 

1000  w—  750  kc— 400  m. 


XER Mexico  City 

100  w. — 674  kc — 445  m. 

XES Tampico,  Tamps. 

500  w. — 890  kc — 337  m. 

XET Monterey,  N.  L. 

1500  w—  630  kc— 476  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500  w— 1140  kc. — 263  m. 

XETF Vera  Cruz 

500  w. — 680  kc. — 441  m. 

XEU Vera  Cruz,  Ver. 

100  w. — 800  kc. — 375  m. 

XEV Puebla,  Pue. 

100  w— 1035  kc— 290  m. 

XEW Mexico  City 

5000  w.—  780  kc— 385  m. 

XEX Mexico  City 

500  w  — 1190  kc— 252  m. 

XEY Merida,  Yucatan 

100  w—  547  kc— 549  m. 

XEZ Mexico  City 

500  w—  588  kc— 510  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500  w. 

XFA Mexico  City 

50  w—  (n-21,429  kc— 0-14  m.) 
(7,143-6,977  kc— 42-43  m.) 
(600-500      kc— 500-600  m.) 

XFC Aguacalientes 

350  w—  804  kc— 323  m. 

XFD Mexico  City 

50  w—  (9,091  kc— 33  m.) 
(11,111  kc— 27  m.) 
(6,667  kc— 45  m.) 

XFE Villahermosa   Tab. 

350  w. — 804  kc. — 373  m. 

XFF Chihuahua,  Chih. 

250  w. — 923  kc. — 325  m. 

XFG Mexico  City 

2000  w—  638  kc— 470  m. 

XFH Mexico  City 

250  w. 

XFI Mexico  City 

1000  w—  818  kc— 367  m. 

XFZ Mexico  City 

500  w—  860  kc— 349  m. 


Television 
Stations 

Channel  2000  to  2100  kc. 

W.3XK Wheaten,  Md. 

5000  w. 

W2XBU Beacon,  N.  Y. 

100  w. 

W2XCD Passaic,  N.'J. 

5000  w. 

W9XAC Chicago,  111. 

500  w. 

W2XAP  .  .  .  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

250  w. 

W2XCR Jersey  City.N.  J. 

5000  w. 

Channel  2100  to  2200  kc 

W3XAD Camden,  N.  J. 

500  w. 

W2XBS New  York,  N.  Y. 

5000  w. 

W3XAK. .  .Bound  Brook,  N.  J. 

5000  w. 

W8XAV Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

20,000  w. 

W2XCW. .  .Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

20,000  w. 

W9XAP Chicago,  111. 

1000  w. 

Channel  2750  to  2850  kc. 

W2XBC L.  I.  City,  L,  I. 

500  w. 

W9XAA  .  . , Chicago,  111. 

1000  w. 

W9XC W.  LaFayette,  Ind. 

1500  w. 

Channel  2850  to  2950  kc. 

WlXAV Boston,  Mass. 

500  w. 

W2XR.Long  Island  City,  L.  I. 

500  w. 

W9XR Chicago,  111. 

5000  w. 

W9XAO  .  . : Chicago,  111. 

1000  w. 


The  Rise  of  Carol  Deis 

(Continued  from  page  20) 


found,  produced  the  best  results. 

Her  teacher  was  confident  she  would 
win.  Her  voice  was  sure  and  dependable 
now.  To  hear  her  was  to  sense,  as  she 
had  seen  that  gracefully  circling  plane 
years  ago,  a  lifting  exaltation  into  the 
ethereal  blue. 

Soon  came  the  first  of  the  elimination 
contests.  Singing  from  behind  a  screen 
directly  to  the  judges  Carol  Deis  won 
the  Dayton  contest  with  ease.  At  WAIU 
in  Columbus,  the  state  capital,  it  was  the 
same  story  with  the  Radio  audience  par- 
ticipating in  judging  the  merits.  She  felt 
slightly  nervous  as  she  progressed  to  the 
broader  district  elimination  at  WGN, 
Chicago.  But  she  was  soon  advised  that 
she  had  qualified  to  represent  the  Mid- 
west in  the  New  York  finals. 

With  other  district  winners  she  en- 
joyed a  visit  to  the  White  House  in 
Washington.  Even  there  it  seemed  she 
was  picked  as  a  winner,  for  one  of  the 
columnists  remarked:  "Were  this  a  beauty 
contest  there  would  be  no  doubt  about 
the  Dayton  girl." 

What  a  broad  world — and  after  all  how 
much  alike  were  humans  wherever  you 
find  them.  The  young  woman  from  Day- 
ton was  beginning  to  shed  her  self-con- 
sciousness. She  welcomed  the  day  for 
the  greatest  test  of  her  life — her  last 
chance    to   win    an   Atwater    Kent   prize. 

The  Bell  Song! 

Clearly,  distinctly  she  remembered 
Galli-Curci  on  that  eventful  day.  She 
prayed  to  be  a  Galli-Curci  just  for  an 
hour.  And,  perhaps,  her  prayer  was  an- 
swered. 


Madame  Schumann-Heink  was  stirred 
to  the  depths  of  her  soul.  She  had  done 
it,  she  had  done  it — this  unknown  young- 
ster from  a  Dayton  law  office,  a  stenog- 
rapher, not  only  had  presumed  to  choose 
the  Bell  Song  for  such  an  occasion  but 
she  had  gone  ahead  and  sung  it — mar- 
velously,  thrillingly.  Brave,  enduring 
Schumann-Heink  paced  the  floor  striving 
to  contain  herself  while  the  other  judges 
were  making  up  their  minds.  At  that 
it  was  the  quickest  decision  in  the  four 
year  history  of  these  annual  contests.  All 
were  unanimous  for  the  Carol  Deis. 
It  was  all  settled  in  fifteen  minutes. 

These  were  incidents  I  recalled  as  I 
sat  and  chatted  with  the  girl  who  had 
dreamed  and  wondered  if  two  years  of 
high  school  would  be  the  end  of  her 
higher  education.  I  had  read  of  the 
great  reception  tendered  to  her  on  her 
return  to  Dayton;  how  the  newspapers 
had  commented:  "her  intonation  of  the 
aria,  which  makes  most  exacting  demands 
upon  the  voice,  was  limpid  and  flaw- 
less .  .  .  Miss  Deis  sang  'E'  above  high 
'C  with  the  same  sureness  and  clarity 
characteristic  of  her  notes  in  the  lower 
register." 

Accepting  her  check  for  $5,000  and 
choosing  Curtis  Institute  at  Philadelphia, 
she  began  her  studies  last  January.  Voice, 
piano,  languages,  dramatic  art  and  opera 
are  a  few  of  the  subjects  included.  She 
has  a  three  year  contract  with  the  NBC 
Artist  Bureau  and  will  receive  $500  every 
time  she  sings.  This  summer  she  goes 
to  Europe  to  study  under  the  French 
and  Italian  maestros. 


STATEMENT   OF  THE   OWNERSHIP,   MANAGE- 
MENT, CIRCULATION,  ETC.,  REQUIRED  BY  THE 

ACT  OF  CONGRESS  OF  AUGUST  24,  1912, 
of  RADIO  DIGEST,  published  monthly  at  New  York, 
N.  Y.  for  April  1,  1931.    State  of  New  York,  County  of 
New  York,  ss. 

Before  me,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for  the  State  and 
county  aforesaid,  personally  appeared  Raymond  Bill, 
who,  having  been  duly  sworn  according  to  law,  deposes 
and  says  that  he  is  the  Editor  of  the  RADIO  DIGEST 
and  that  the  following  is,  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and 
belief,  a  true  statement  of  the  ownership,  management 
(and  if  a  daily  paper,  the  circulation),  etc.,  of  the  afore- 
said publication  for  the  date  shown  in  the  above  caption, 
required  by  the  Act  of  August  24,  1912,  embodied  in  sec- 
tion 411,  Postal  Laws  and  Regulations,  printed  on  the 
reverse  of  this  form,  to  wit: 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  publisher, 
editor,  managing  editor,  and  business  managers  are: 
Publisher— RADIO  DIGEST  PUBLISHING  CORP., 
420  Lexington  Avenue,  New  York;  Editor — Raymond 
Bill,  420  Lexington  Avenue,  New  York;  Managing  Editor 
— Harold  P.  Brown,  420  Lexington  Avenue,  New  York; 
Business  Manager — Lee  Robinson,  420  Lexington  Avenue, 
New  York. 

2.  That  the  owner  is:  (If  owned  by  a  corporation,  its 
name  and  address  must  be  stated  and  also  immediately 
thereunder  the  names  and  addresses  of  stockholders  own- 
ing or  holding  one  per  cent  or  more  of  total  amount  of 
stock.  If  not  owned  by  a  corporation,  the  names  and 
addresses  of  the  individual  owners  must  be  given.  If 
owned  by  a  firm,  company,  or  other  unincorporated  con- 
cern, its  name  and  address,  as  well  as  those  of  each  in- 
dividual member,  must  be  given.)  Radio  Digest  Publish- 
ing Corp.,  Edward  Lyman  Bill,  Inc.,  Raymond  Bill, 
Edward  L.  Bill,  C.  L.  Bill,  Randolph  Brown.  J.  B. 
Spillane,  B.  Titman,  and  Chas.  R.  Tighe  all  located  at 
420  Lexington  Avenue,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

3.  That  the  known  bondholders,  mortgagees,  and 
other  secuirty  holders  owning  or  holding  1  per  cent  or 
more  of  total  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages,  or  other  se- 
curities are:  (If  there  are  none,  so  state.)    None. 

4.  That  the  two  paragraphs  next  above,  giving  the 
names  of  the  owners,  stockholders,  and  security  holders, 
if  any,  contain  not  only  the  list  of  stockholders  and  se- 
curity holders  as  they  appear  upon  the  books  of  the  com- 
pany but  also,  in  cases  where  the  stockholder  or  security 
holder  appears  upon  the  books  of  the  company  as  trustee 
or  in  any  other  fiduciary  relation,  the  name  of  the  person 
or  corporation  for  whom  such  trustee  is  acting,  is  given; 
also  that  the  said  two  paragraphs  contain  statements  em- 
bracing affiant's  full  knowledge  and  belief  as  to  the  cir- 
cumstances and  conditions  under  which  stockholders  and 
security  holders  who  do  not  appear  upon  the  books  of  the 
company  as  trustees,  hold  stock  and  securities  in  a  ca- 
pacity other  than  that  of  a  bona  fide  owner;  and  this 
affiant  has  no  reason  to  believe  that  any  other  person, 
association,  or  corporation  has  any  interest  direct  or  in- 
direct in  the  said  stock,  bonds,  or  other  securities  than 
as  so  stated  by  him. 

5.  That  the  average  number  of  copies  of  each  issue  of 
this  publication  sold  or  distributed,  through  the  mails  or 
otherwise,  to  paid  subscribers  during  the  six  months  pre- 
ceding the  date  shown  above  is. -   ^}"\ 

information    is    required   from   daily   publications   only.) 
Raymond  Bill,  Editor. 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  before  me  this  27th  day  of 
March,  1931.  Wm.  A.  Low,  Notary  Public,  N.  Y.  Co., 
No.  473,  Reg.  No.  11,337.  Commission  expires  March  30, 
1931.      (Seal], 


The  Countess  and 
Her  Stars 

(Continued  from  page  54) 

has  Neptune  trine  Mercury,  trine  Mars 
and  that  means  a  very  active  mind,  ready 
to  delve  into  any  subject,  no  matter  how 
mysterious  or  difficult.  Saturn  in  Aqua- 
rius gives  her  balance  and  profundity. 
There's  a  square  between  Saturn  and 
Mars  which  is  responsible  for  her  abil- 
ity to   read  people,   analyze   them. 

Leo  people  (that's  what  the  astrologers 
call  persons  born  in  that  sign)  are 
often  extravagant  and  impatient,  but  the 
Countess  doesn't  possess  the  latter  fault. 
She  has  infinite  patience  to  accomplish 
anything  she  sets  out  to  do,  but  she  is 
very  fond  of  luxury  and  beautiful  things 
and  it  will  be  difficult  for  her  at  times 
to  say  "no"  when  she's  tempted  to  spend 
more  than  she  should.  From  the  out- 
look, however,  she'll  probably  be  able 
to  have  anything  her  little  heart  de- 
sires, for  Leo  people  just  naturally  at- 
tract wealth,  position  and  fame,  and  she 
is  now  coming  into  some  of  the  best  as- 
pects she  has  ever  experienced.  The  good 
influences  will  surround  her  all  through 
1931  and  1932  and  if  she  should  make 
up  her  mind  to  "go  west"  there  is  no 
better   time   than   now. 


Betty  McGee  Broadcasts 

(Continued  from  page  69) 

organist  of  WHK,  and  a  few  of  the  inter- 
esting things  her  recent  programs  have 
brought  her.  The  Saturday  midnight 
program  is  an  all  request  hour.  From 
six  P.M.  till  the  end  of  her  program,  let- 
ters, telegrams,  and  phone  calls  pour  in 
keeping  the  office  staff  busy.  Miss  Wy- 
ant's  programs  are  all  memory  work  and 
she  rarely  carries  any  music  with  her. 
Listeners  delight  in  trying  to  stump  the 
versatile  Helen  and,  when  they  fail,  as 
they  most  usually  do,  their  answers  are 
unique.  An  odd  note  from  Novia  Scotia, 
a  five  dollar  gold  piece  from  a  fan  she 
never  knew — Helen  calls  it  her  "believe 
it  or  not"  piece. 


NOW  enters  the  Radio  woman's  hour 
director  who  never  is  heard  on  the 
air.  She  is  Mary  Kyle  of  station  WLW 
who  has  just  taken  over  the  duties  of 
Sally  Fisher  who  left  the  Crosley  station 
to  be  married.  Miss  Kyle  is  a  director  of 
the  Crosley  Homemakers  in  every  sense 
of  the  word.  She  plans  all  the  programs 
WLW  broadcasts  for  women,  engaging 
experts  to  talk  on  specialized  subjects  and 
arranging  entertainment  features  for 
women.  Instead  of  spending  much  of  her 
time  before  the  microphone,  she  delegates 
the  broadcasting  to  people  selected  be- 
cause of  their  voice  appeal. 


WALLY  COLBATH,  graduate  of 
Northwestern  in  the  class  of  1930, 
the  "Lilacs"  of  Harold  Teen,  WGN  fea- 
ture, is  one  of  the  nation's  outstanding 
divers.  He  was  on  the  Olympic  team  in 
1928  and  was  former  national  intercol- 
legiate diving  champion  ...  He  often 
hurries  into  the  studios  in  the  Drake  Ho- 
tel with  his  hair  still  wet  from  diving  at 
the  Lake  Shore  Athletic  or  Medina  Ath- 
letic Club. 

Chinning  with  the 
Chain  Gang 

(Continued  from  page  63) 

When  Lula  Vollmer  brought  her  into  the 
play  she  was  supposed  to  be  the  villain- 
ess,  but  fans  refused  to  hiss  her  and  sent 
applause  cards  instead. 
*     *     * 

ALWAYS  be  on  your  best  behavior  and 
■L  *-  enunciate  clearly  in  restaurants,  even 
when  your  mouth  is  full  of  soda  crackers, 
for  the  man  at  the  next  table  may  be  a 
Radio  manager  in  search  of  new  talent. 
Six  men  were  singing  in  harmony  in  a 
Rochester  restaurant  one  night  ...  a 
Ford  salesman,  a  school-teacher,  a  banker, 
two  insurance  agents  and  a  realtor.  Wil- 
liam Fay,  manager  of  WHAM  and  Jack 
Lee,  the  station's  ace  announcer,  heard 
'em  and  signed  'em  on  the  dotted  line  for 
the  Barbasol  Barber  Shop  Ballads,  now 
on  the  Columbia  system.  Their  names 
are  George  Doescher,  Robert  Woerner, 
Ted  Voellnagel,  Jim  Carson,  Earl  Rem- 
ington and  George  Culp,  and  they  take 
their  broadcasting  as  a  side  line  to  their 
regular  occupations. 

Radio  Theater  Columnist 


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Sometimes  WE 
are  surprised 

BUT  we  try  not  to  show  it. .. 
This  time  a  husband  said 
his  wife  was  arriving  in  10  min- 
utes, and  could  we  help  him  ar- 
range a  surprise  dinner  party 
for  her?  Here  was  a  list  of  12 
guests  . . .  would  we  telephone 
them  and  "fix  things  up"  while 
he  dashed  to  meet  his  wife  at 
the  station?  There  were  14  at 
that  dinner  . .  .  and  his  wife  was 
really  surprised! 

It's  our  belief  that  a  hotel 
should  do  more  than  have  large, 
airy  rooms,  comfortable  beds, 
spacious  closets.  Beyond  that, 
we  daily  try  to  meet  the  sur- 
prise situation  (without  sur- 
prise), no  matter  what  the 
guest  wants. 

Extra  service  at  these  25 
UNITED  HOTELS 

new  YORK  city's  only  United The  Roosevelt 

Philadelphia,  pa The  Benjamin  Franklin 

Seattle,  wash The  Olympic 

Worcester,  mass The  Bancroft 

Newark,  n.j The  Robert  Treat 

paterson,  n.  } The  Alexander  Hamilton 

trenton,  N.  ; The  Stacy-Ttent 

harrisburg,  pa The  Penn-Harris 

Albany,  N.  y The  Ten  Eyck 

Syracuse,  N.  Y The  Onondaga 

Rochester,  N.  Y The  Seneca 

Niagara  falls,  N.  Y The  Niagara 

ERIE,  PA The  Lawrence 

akron,  OHIO The  Portage 

FLINT,  MICH The  Durant 

Kansas  city,  mo The  President 

tucson,  ariz El  Conquistador 

san  Francisco,  cal The  St.  Francis 

shreveport,  la The  Washington-Youree 

new  Orleans,  la The  Roosevelt 

new  Orleans,  la The  Bienville 

Toronto,  ONT The  King  Edward 

NIAGARA  falls,  ont The  Clifton 

WINDSOR,  ont The  Prince  Edward 

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Gabalogue 

{Continued  from  page  45) 

matter  whom  you  hear  before  or  after 
you  are  certain  to  remember  her  ...  es- 
pecially if   she  sings   "Kiss   Me  Again". 

*  *  *  Fritzi  Scheff  will  ever  remain  in 
the  heart  and  memory  of  her  public  as  a 
great  artist,  a  great  woman,  and  a  credit 
to  the  theatre.  *  *  * 

And  now  here's  a  lady  I  neither  have 
to  introduce  nor  welcome  to  Radio.  *  *  * 
She  saw  it  first.  *  *  *  Miss  Vaughn  de 
Leath.  *  *  *  Vaughn  de  Leath  was  the 
first  American  woman  to  broadcast.  *  *  * 
An  Italian  opera  singer  radioed  a  song 
for  Marconi  in  1920  and  shortly  after 
that,  Vaughn  took  the  air  and  has  been 
on  it  ever  since.  *  *  * 

Miss  de  Leath  has  a  further  distinc- 
tion. *  *  *  She  is  the  originator  of  the 
crooning  type  of  singing  now  so  popular. 

*  *  *  She  tells  me  that  crooning  was 
born  of  necessity.  *  *  *  In  those  days 
the  microphone  wasn't  so  perfectly  ad- 
justed to  the  human  voice  as  it  is  now. 

*  *  *  Delicate  and  costly  tubes  in  the 
transmitting  panel  were  often  shattered 
by  a  soprano's  high  note.  *  *  * 

So  Miss  de  Leath  sang  with  a  new 
note  to  save  tubes.  *  *  *  It  was  a 
throaty  modulation,  well  wiihin  the  mike's 
range.  *  *  *  The  result  was  most  happy. 

*  *  *  The  tubes  liked  the  new  style  of 
singing  .  .  .  and  so  did  the  public.  *  *  * 
And  that's  where  we  women  beat  the 
men  to  at  least  one  field.  *  *  * 

This  mike-made  queen  even  looks  the 
part.  *  *  *  Vaughn  de  Leath  is  tall, 
handsome  and  majestic.  *  *  *  (Has  dark 
hair  and  eyes  and,  I  might  add,  above  the 
average  size.)  *  *  *  She  was  born  in  Mt. 
Pulaski,  111.,  and  her  father  was  a  manu- 
facturer of  windmills.  *  *  *  So  she  nat- 
urally accepts  the  benefits  of  the  air  as 
her  rightful  heritage,  whether  they  come 
through  a  wind-mill  or  a  mike.  *  *  * 

Diamond  Horseshoe 

{Continued  from  page  10) 

ironed  out,  hark  to  this  bit  of  prestidigi- 
tation. 

On  at  least  one  occasion  when  the 
Metropolitan  is  on  tour  it  has  been  found 
necessary  to  make  arrangements  for 
bundling  Mr.  Pelletier  and  the  artist  of 
the  evening  into  a  fast  "ship"  at  an  air- 
port for  the  long  jump  to  New  York.  A 
quick  airplane  hop  was  the  one  and  only 
way  out  of  the  difficulty — but  it  went 
further  than  that. 

It  was  equally  necessary  to  rush  them 
back  to  the  air  field  once  the  Simmons 
Program  was  concluded  at  the  Columbia 
studios  and  to  shoot  them  away  through 
the  night  to  rejoin  fellow  artists  and 
there  go  on  with  their  parts  with  the 
sang-froid  that  might  be  expected  had 
they  merely  taken  time  out  for  a  nap. 

In  other  instances,  when  the  distance 
of  the  company  from  New  York  was  not 
so  great,  fast  trains  have  been  found  to 
meet   requirements  of  the   time  element. 


In  the  case  of  Sigrid  Onegin,  for  in- 
stance, the  only  one  of  the  artists  so  far 
"booked"  who  is  not  at  this  time  con- 
nected with  opera,  she  found  that  her 
coast-to-coast  tour  concluded  on  the 
very  day  of  the  broadcast.  It  was  a 
case  of  rush  on  to  New  York.  Then,  the 
program  over,  she  blithely  sailed  away  to 
Europe  the  very  next  day  to  fill  another 
series  of  concert  engagements. 

But  hark — all  is  not  gold  that  glitters, 
and  the  confines  of  full  dress  do  not  al- 
ways lend  themselves  to  that  freedom  of 
the  thoracic  pipes  which  an  opera  star 
desires  when  he  is  about  to  give  way  to 
those  rich  and  sonorous  tones  which 
have  made  name  and  voice  famous. 

Radio  is  Radio,  be  the  man  of  the 
moment  a  world-renowned  opera  singer  or 
a  song  plugger  from  Tin  Pan  Alley.  And 
so  it  was  at  the  premiere  of  the  Simmons 
program,  when  the  artist  to  whom  was 
given  the  honor  of  inaugurating  the  series, 
Beniamino  Gigli,  got  down  to  business. 

There  was  a  flutter  of  lorgnettes  and 
laces,  a  coughing  into  coats — in  fact  a 
general  and  audible  gasp  and  a  moment's 
awful  silence. 

Gigli  with  no  ado  was  shedding  coat 
and  waistcoat,  dress  collar  and  tie,  and 
loosening  the  neckband  of  his  shirt! 

And  so,  though  the  diamond  horseshoe 
of  the  Metropolitan  may  move  to  the 
broadcasting  studios — and  there  is  every 
indication  that  the  process  is  under  way 
— Radio  stays  Radio  and  sticks  by  its 
own  conventions  and  quixoticies — infor- 
mal though  they  be.  The  tiaras  and 
trappings  of  the  one  will  have  to  assim- 
ilate the  shirtsleeves  of  the  other. 

And  that's  that! 


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{Continued  from  page  71) 

manly  boys  playing  violin,  viola,  cello, 
flute,  oboe,  bassoon  and  all.  the  rest  of 
them.  What  is  more,  these  young  people 
played  well.  They  were  having  a  marvel- 
ous and  happy  time;  and  their  playing 
showed  it. 

Well,  what  is  true  of  other  instruments 
is  true  also  of  the  piano.  As  the  eminent 
amateurs  who  are  helping  in  the  NBC 
piano  broadcasts  on  Tuesdays  and  Sat- 
urdays are  showing,  any  intelligent 
person  who  cares  to  take  a  little  trouble 
can  learn  to  produce  a  tune  with  its 
accompaniment  from  the  piano  key- 
board; and  to  read  simple  music.  After 
that  much  has  been  accomplished  .  .  . 
why,  there  are  plenty  of  piano  teachers! 
The  piano  is,  after  all,  the  finest  of  all 
musical  instruments,  because  it  alone  can 
reproduce  both  harmony  and  melody. 
May  a  million  of  grown-ups  take  this  new 
fad  to  their  hearts  and  become  piano 
strummers.  There  is  no  better  fun  to 
be  had,  and  no  finer  occupation  for  spare 
hours.  Get  this  started  and  there  will 
be  less  complaint  about  home  and  its 
dullness.  There  will  be  less  craving  for 
morbid  excitement,  less  jazz  madness,  less 
discontent,  less  unhappiness. 


99 


Popular  Announcer 


A.  L.  Alexander  of  WMCA. 

SINCE  Radio  is  a  comparatively  new 
field,  most  of  the  popular  announcers 
started  out  in  life  to  be  something  quite 
different,  but  not  many  have  studied  for 
the  ministry!  That  is  just  one  of  the 
claims  to  distinction  of  WMCA's  popular 
chief  announcer  and  studio  director. 

The  stage,  newspaper  work  and  social 
service  are  some  of  the  other  things 
"Alec"  has  tried  his  hand  at  since  he  left 
his  home  town,  Boston.  He's  been  with 
the  New  York  station,  however,  since 
1927,  where  his  abilities  at  spot  news- 
casting,  sports  reporting  and  the  enter- 
taining use  of  words  have  been  recognized. 
He  gets  prodigious  quantities  of  fan  mail. 

Yes,  American    Women 
Are  Happy 

{Continued  from  page  22) 

upon  anyone  for  a  livelihood,  she  can 
afford  to  postpone  marriage  until  a  man 
comes  along  who  measures  up  to  her 
standards.  And  if  when  she  marries 
him,  she  finds  she  has  made  a  mistake, 
she  does  not  have  to  endure  punishment 
for  the  rest  of  her  life.  She  can  divorce 
him  and  try  again. 

"I  recently  met  an  American  friend 
who  had  just  procured  a  divorce  from  her 
husband.  'Just  think,'  she  said,  her  eyes 
sparkling,  'I  can  have  another  chance! 
Isn't  that  just  too  marvelous?  It  makes 
me  feel   that   life  is  worth  living  again.' 

"There  is  little  sentiment  about 
European  marriages.  They  are  arranged 
primarily  for  economic  reasons.  The 
relationship  may  last  longer  than  the 
American  one  does,  but  it  has  no  flavor 
or  beauty  to  it.  Naturally  men  look 
outside  of  marriage  for  love  and  the  wife 
has  to  condone  extramarital  relationships. 


I  cannot  see  how  such  a  state  of  affairs 
makes  a  woman  happy. 

"Because  a  dot  is  necessary  in  a 
European  marriage,  it  means  that  parents 
have  to  work  themselves  gray  and  gaunt 
in  order  to  save  the  money  for  it.  For 
that  reason  they  cannot  afford  to  travel 
or  to  have  any  luxuries.  Every  spare 
dollar  must  be  put  away  for  the  dot. 
When  you  further  realize  that  the 
European  woman  has  none  of  the  labor- 
saving  devices  to  help  her  in  her  work, 
you  can  see  what  a  grind  life  is  for  her. 
By  the  time  her  children  are  married, 
she  is  too  worn  and  spent  to  start  to  lead 
a  life  of  her  own. 

"But  in  this  country  one  finds  the 
older  woman  as  active  as  ever.  Because 
she  has  kept  abreast  with  the  trend  of 
the  times  and  has  not  let  her  mind 
stagnate,  and  because  she  continues  to 
exercise  and  diet  so  that  she  retains  her 
health,  the  joys  of  life  are  still  hers." 

Mr.  Hamilton  next  took  up  Miss  Loos' 
statement  that  European  husbands  and 
wives  have  a  closer  companionship  than 
do  the  American  husbands  and  wives. 

"It  is  true  that  the  American  man 
devotes  more  time  to  busines  ,"  he  said, 
"and  the  wife  has  many  interests  which 
are  not  shared  by  her  husband.  But  I 
believe  that  when  husbands  and  wives  are 
together  too  much,  they  are  apt  to  be- 
come bored  and  fed  up  with  each  other. 
Before  long  they  are  seeking  love  affairs 
to  relieve  the  monotony  of  their 
rrarriage.  Perhaps  th; ...  is  one  reason," 
twinkled  Mr.  Hamilton,  "why  the 
European  husband  has  so  many  ad- 
ventures. 

"I  find  that  when  the  America  i  hus- 
band and  wife  are  together,  there  is  a 
splendid  comradeship  between  tl.em.  The 
wife  can  readily  discuss  any  topic  with 
her  husband,  whether  it  is  politics,  finance 
or  prize  fighting.  She  has  an  intelligent 
understanding  of  his  problems  and 
knows  what  he  has  to  cope  with  in  the 
business  world.  On  Sundays  ;.nd  holi- 
days they  take  the  car  and  go  to  the 
country  or  seashore  or  to  the  golf  links. 

"However,  if,  as  Miss  Loos  claims. 
American  women  are  not  satisfied  with 
their  men,  and  there  is  disharmony  be- 
tween the  sexes,  you  must  realize  that 
the  women  have  advanced  so  far  thai 
today  they  would  not  be  satisfied  with 
any  man.  The  hand  kissing  and  the 
flowery  effusions  of  the  European  man 
which  the  American  woman  likes,  would 
soon  pall  on  her,  and  the  circumscribed 
life  which  he  would  demand  of  her, 
would  make  her  miserable.  As  it  is. 
when  an  American  girl  marries  a  foreigner, 
she  generally  gets  a  divorce  in  a  few 
years. 

"But  I  do  agree  with  Miss  Loos  in 
this,"  smiled  the  famous  author  "It 
women  are  not  satisfied  with  their  re- 
lationship with  men.  they  have  it  in 
their  power  to  change  the  men.  Let  the 
women  start  right  now  with  their  .-on- 
to make  them  the  kind  of  men  they  would 
like   them   to  be!" 


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(Continued  from  page  17) 

from  an  overall  input  of  2  kilowatts. 
The  large  valves  are  specially  mounted 
to  avoid  vibration.  There  is  a  studio 
with  two  microphones,  one  for  announce- 
ments and  discourses,  the  other  for  items 
of  music.  Items  are  also  relaxed  from 
other  stations.  The  huge  multicone  loud 
speakers  have  a  wide  range — in  certain 
circumstances  up  to  six  miles. 

Listeners  to  Algiers  broadcasting  are 
already  familiar  with  the  concerts  of 
Arab  music  given  every  week — musi 
simple  and  at  the  same  time  so  complex, 
with  its  piercing  and  alluring  melancholy. 
Hut  perhaps  they  have  never  seen  skilled 
Arab  musicians.  In  the  wireless  Studio 
at  Algiers  native  broadcasters  rareh 
wear  their  long  and  tlowinc  robes:  they 
prefer  a  dinner  jacket,  and  usually  keep 
their  heads  covered  with  their  red  Chechia 

or    fee,      It    seems    to    give    them 

pleasure    to    sing    and    play    before    the 

microphone,  broadcasting  their  love  - 

or  the  cradle  songs  sung  by  their 
mothers.     Many  native!  ^ers  have 

wireless  sets  and  gramophones  in  their 
home-     (usually     obtained     on     the     hire 

purchase  system),   for  music  and 

to  the  cinema  are  welcome  reliefs 
from  their  monotonous  toil  in  the 
vineyards  and  factories  oi  North  Africa. 


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Tuneful  Topics 

{Continued  from  page  48) 

with  it  is,  that  aside  from  being  a  popu- 
lar dancing  craze  in  England,  the  song  is 
in  a  very  odd  rhythm,  namely  that  of  3/2 
time.  And  yet  it  may  be  danced  by  the 
average  couple  without  their  realizing  that 
the  tempo  is  intrinsically  odd. 

The  exhibition  dance  which  various  fea- 
ture dancers  do  with  the  composition  it- 
self, is  quite  an  unusual  one,  being  quite 
barbaric  and  sensuous  in  nature,  though 
like  all  savage  dances  the  savage  does  not 
intend  the  dance  to  be  immoral. 

We  were  privileged  at  the  Villa  Vallee, 
on  a  Saturday  evening  after  the  broadcast 
of  the  song,  to  witness  an  exhibition  by 
two  of  America's  foremost  dancers,  Miss 
Dorothy  Cropper  and  Mr.  Fred  Le 
Quorne,  who  gave  us  a  beautiful  ballroom 
exhibition,  all  by  themselves,  of  this  Lon- 
don craze.  They  executed  it  beautifully 
and  were  rewarded  by  a  round  of  applause. 

Although  I  have  not  heard  the  song 
broadcast  much  on  the  air,  I  understand 
that  there  has  been  considerable  demand 
by  dance  orchestras  for  the  orchestrations 
of  the  composition,  and  there  should  be — 
it  is  a  fine,  rhythmical  bit  of  work. 

The  verse  tells  how  the  dance  came 
to  pass — that  old  King  Chaka,  realizing 
that  his  subjects  needed  music  to  keep 
them  dancing  and  happy,  evolved  the 
Moochi  dance,  which  makes  them  slaves 
to  rhythm,  but  happy  in  their  slavery.  I 
always  enjoy  doing  the  composition,  as  it 
is  away  from  the  monotonous  trend  of 
some  of  the  rhythmical  compositions  of 
our  own  American  writers. 

We  play  it  quite  briskly.  Try  to  hear 
it  when  we  do  it  on  the  Fleischmann 
Hour. 

King  Paul 

(Continued  page   32) 

song,  Rhapsody  in  Blue,  and  others  in  the 
new  and  delightful  vein. 

A  moving  picture  does  not  convey  the 
real  Whiteman.  In  a  picture,  he  is  on 
show.  In  his  various  press  photos  he 
is  made  to  look  comical.  He  makes  you 
laugh.  But  seen  in  person  he  makes  you 
gasp  a  little  at  his  realness,  you  notice 
him  because  he  has  the  force  of  long 
used  power  in  his  two  plump  hands.  He 
has  the  modesty  of  true  nobility.  He  has 
the  mental  strength  of  a  giant.  Genera- 
tions from  now  a  music  teacher  will  be 
saying,  "That,  my  dear,  is  the  Rhapsody 
in  Blue.  It  belongs  to  the  age  of  White- 
man,  sometimes  known  as  the  jazz  age." 

And,  in  closing,  let  me  say  but  one 
more  thing.  It  is  more  than  noticeable 
that  the  crown  of  fame  has  not  turned 
the  dignified  head  of  Paul  Whiteman, 
nor  has  it  blinded  his  sight  from  the  road 
to  the  goal  he  has  in  reality  long  since 
attained.  He  is  undoubtedly  the  world's 
orchestra  leader,  but  when  you  talk  to 
him,  he  seems  to  be  plain  John  Jones,  our 
neighbor. 


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Sigmund  Spaeth 

(Continued  from  page  7) 

"favor.  He  made  it  a  feature  of  the  "stu- 
dio parties"  at  Chickering  Hall,  New 
York,  also  broadcast  by  WOR,  introduc- 
ing many  a  celebrated  musician  of  the 
day  in  an  informal,  chatty  fashion  which 
seemed  to  make  a  great  hit  with  the 
listeners  as  well  as  the  artists. 

The  first  long  distance  broadcast  of 
an  athletic  event  also  went  to  the  credit 
of  Sigmund  Spaeth.  He  had  written 
much  on  sports  for  the  New  York  Times 
and  the  old  Evening  Mail,  and  when 
station  WGBS  (which  he  had  helped 
to  open  with  an  all-star  program)  ar- 
ranged with  the  Daily  News  to  broad- 
cast the  Stanford-Notre  Dame  football 
game  with  the  help  of  a  direct  wire  from 
Pasadena,  the  Spaeth  type  of  announcing 
seemed  a  logical  choice. 

It  was  quite  a  feat,  as  it  turned  out. 
Dr.  Spaeth  sat  in  a  little  room  in  Gim- 
bel's  New  York  store  and  was  handed 
from  time  to  time  a  few  telegraphic  lines 
such  as  "Miller  gains  three  yards  around 
right  end."  This  material  he  had  to 
dramatize  and  turn  into  a  vivid  story  for 
all  the  eastern  football  fans.  Of  course, 
he  was  familiar  with  the  work  of  both 
teams  (he  had  seen  the  famous  Four 
Horsemen  play  against  the  Army)  and 
he  knew  football  well  enough  to  talk  it 
in  his  sleep.  Fortunately,  also,  it  was  a 
very  exciting  game,  with  Leyden  twice 
intercepting  forward  passes  for  touch- 
downs, and  Notre  Dame  once  taking  the 
ball  on  downs  six  inches  from  the  goal 
line,  against  the  line  plunging  of  the 
great  Ernie  Nevers,  and  finally  winning 
by  a  small  margin.  Spaeth  was  on  the 
air  for  nearly  three  hours  continuously, 
for  he  had  to  talk  even  through  the  long 
intermission  between  halves,  summing 
up,  recapitulating,  and  making  wise  com- 
ments on  plays  which  he  later  proved  to 
have  guessed  quite  correctly.  People  still 
talk   about   that,  broadcast. 

Among  the  thousands  of  letters  and 
telegrams  that  came  to  our  office  at  the 
time  was  one  from  Roxy,  who  had  been 
sick  in  bed  that  afternoon  and  listened 
to  the  entire  game.  He  said  later  that 
it  was  his  one  and  only  fan  letter,  and 
emphasized  his  admiration  by  writing  the 
introduction  to  one  of  Dr.  Spaeth's  books, 
Words  and  Music. 

John  McCormack  still  later  sent  us  a 
letter  from  Japan,  written  by  an  Ameri- 
can who  had  heard  the  Irish  tenor  and 
the  Irish  football  victory  on  the  same 
New  Year's  Day.  It  happened  to  be  Mc- 
Cormack's  first  appearance  on  the  air. 

Another  sport  broadcast  in  the  Spaeth 
record  was  that  of  the  fifteen  round  fight 
between  the  present  middleweight  cham- 
pion, Mickey  Walker,  and  the  late  Harry 
Greb.  At  one  stage  in  the  proceedings 
there  was  a  delay  of  over  twenty  minutes, 
which  had  to  be  "stalled"  somehow.  Dr. 
Spaeth  had  used  up  all  the  ringside  celeb- 
rities,  the  description   of   the   crowd  and 


other  bits  of  color.  Finally,  he  turned 
in  desperation  to  the  current  rumor  that 
Greb  did  his  training  to  a  musical  ac- 
companiment, and  enlarged  on  this  topic 
till  the  fighters   appeared. 

"I  told  you  so",  said  one  of  his 
friends,  listening  in.  "I  would  have  been 
willing  to  bet  that  old  Sig  wouldn't  let  the 
evening  go  by  without  some  reference  to 
The  Common  Sense  of  Music."  (That 
was  the  name  of  his  first  popular  book.) 

There  are  many  other  details  of  pioneer 
Radio  days  that  linger  in  the  memory, 
but  they  cannot  all  be  included  here. 
One  of  Dr.  Spaeth's  books,  Read  'Em  and 
Weep,  The  Songs  You  Forgot  to  Re- 
member, started  the  craze  for  old  bal- 
lads on  the  air  and  has  been  used  by 
every  studio  in  the  country.  His  own 
programs  of  old  songs  are  still  popular 
and  have  been  widely  imitated. 

He  was  one  of  the  earliest  broadcast- 
ers at  KDKA,  Pittsburgh,  to  be  heard 
in  England  on  the  short  wave-length.  In 
Chicago  he  was  selected  by  the  News  to 
entertain  the  Radio  audience  while  wait- 
ing for  Lloyd  George  to  start  his  speech 
at  the  stockyards. 

Meanwhile  Sigmund  Spaeth  was  doing 
a  tremendous  amount  of  general  lectur- 
ing and  writing,  appearing  in  successful 
Movietones,  composing  and  arranging 
music  and  an  occasional  lyric,  such  as  the 
theme  song  of  the  Colman-Banky  "Ma- 
gic Flame"  and  "Down  South"  in  "Show 
Boat",  which  also  appeared  as  the  musi- 
cal signature  of  the  Maxwell  Coffee  Hour. 
For  the  past  two  years  he  has  been  al- 
most completely  absorbed  by  the  exact- 
ing and  difficult  work  of  creating  musi- 
cal audiences  throughout  the  east  under 
the  Community  Concert  Plan.  But  he 
finds  time  to  direct  and  act  as  Master 
of  Ceremonies  for  the  Happy  Wonder 
Bakers'  Hour  on  NBC  each  Tuesday 
night;  so  when  old  Sig  Spaeth  decides  to 
tune  up  his  vocal  chords  and  takes  a 
fling  at  the  ether-waves,  his  struggling 
secretary  simply  makes  the  best  of  it 
and  starts  right  in  to  sort  the  fan  mail. 

Television 

(Continued  from   page   81) 

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lightful to  watch. 

One  of  the  first  demonstrations  of  tele- 
vision in  a  theatre  was  given  by  Doctor 
Alexanderson  of  the  General  Electric 
Company  in  the  Proctor  Theatre  in 
Schenectady.    Through  the  use  of  a  high 

intensity  arc  light  it  was  possible  for  Dr. 
Alexanderson  to  throw  the  television 
images  on  a  large  screen  some  six  by 
seven  feet  in  dimension. 

This  demonstration  is  of  special  inter- 
est because  the  television  receiver  utilized 
a  new  method  of  varying  the  intensity  of 
the  light.  In  the  ordinary  receiver  the 
light  itself  is  varied  in  brilliancy  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  picture.  In  Alexander- 
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means  of  a  special  light  cell  developed  by 
Karolus.  The  use  of  the  Karolus  cell 
made  it  possible  to  use  a  high  intensity 
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strations, most  of  them  using  the  ordinary 
type  of  transmitter  and  receivers. 

Demonstrations  of  television  have  also 
been  given  by  other  companies  and  by 
various  broadcasting  stations  and  at  pres- 
ent there  are  a  number  of  television  sta- 
tions transmitting  regular  programs 
Many  companies  have  also  assigned  some 
of  their  best  engineers  to  research  in  tele- 
vision. Practically  all  of  the  large  elec- 
trical and  Radio  manufacturing  companies 
have  staffs  of  research  engineers  devoting 
most  of  their  time  and  thought  to  this 
intriguing  subject.  In  addition,  in  Bos- 
ton we  have  the  Short  Wave  and  Tele- 
vision Corporation,  in  New  Jersey,  the 
Jenkins  Television  Corporation,  in  Chi- 
cago, the  Western  Television  Corporation 
and  Farosworth  in  California 

Everyday  television  broadcasts  in 
America  received  their  greatest  impetus 
from  Chicago.  Incentive  was  furnished 
when  Eastern  experimenters  withheld 
demonstrations  shown  in  Madison  Square 
Garden  from  the  Chicago  Radio  Show  in 
1929.  Whereupon  WMAQ  oi  the  Chicago 
Daily  tVe?TM  installed  its  own  television 
demonstration.    The  first   television     I 

mercial"  program  w.i^  broadcast  by  this 

newspaper  station  in  1930,  Stations 
WIBO  and  WCFL  in  Chicago  also  broad- 
cast regular  television  programs  during 
the  past  year. 

To   see  some  of  the  better  demoli- 
tions of   television    is   to    realize   that    the 
work    oi    the    modern    engineers    and    the 
tools    oi    modem    science    have    cfa 

television  from  a  dream,  a  vision. 


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reality.  With  proper  apparatus  it  is  now 
possible  to  transmit  and  receive  what  can 
justly  be  called  high  quality  pictures. 
The  apparatus  required  is  expensive,  but 
commercial  television  as  an  adjunct  of  the 
telephone  is  probably  not  far  in  the 
future.  But  as  we  study  all  of  these 
demonstrations  we  find  that  the  advance 
of  television  has  largely  been  due  to  an 
improvement  in  detail,  an  improvement 
in  technique,  rather  than  to  changes  in 
methods.  The  best  and  most  recent  dem- 
onstrations use  fundamentally  the  same 
system  used  in  the  earliest  demonstra- 
tions. Now,  if  the  methods  we  are  using 
are  sound,  we  are  on  the  right  track  in 
improving  detail  and  simplifying  opera- 
tion; but  out  of  all  this  work  we  cannot 
help  but  hope  that  some  new  and  better 
method  will  evolve. 

Television  for  the  home?  That  is  an- 
other problem.  Scientists  who  have  de- 
voted thought  to  the  subject  would  agree, 
we  believe,  that  we  must  go  somewhat 
further  in  experimental  laboratory  work 
before  television  can  be  brought  to  the 
public  in  a  large  way.  To  the  world  at 
large,  perhaps,  pep  and  a  hearty  laugh 
are  the  attributes  of  the  stock  promoter, 
a  fish-tail  handshake,  absent-mindedness, 
and  a  narrow  viewpoint  the  attributes  of 
the  scientific  outlook.  Such  views  must, 
however,  be  held  only  by  those  who  have 
never  been  on  the  inside,  for  the  scientist 
gets  as  much  joy  out  of  looking  through 
a  spectrobolometer  as  does  a  baseball  fan 
when  he  catches  the  ball  that  Babe  Ruth 
knocks  into  the  stands.  They  merely  get 
their  joy  in  different  ways.  The  scientist 
knows  the  importance  of  television  and  is 
only  too  anxious  to  bring  it  to  practical 
realization.  That's  the  biggest  thrill  a 
scientist  can  get,  for  science  does  not  ask 
man  to  live  in  an  empty  world.     Science 


is  not  a  hod  carrier  but  a  torch  bearer. 
Do  you  want  to  get  into  television? 
Then  for  the  time  being  you  will  have 
to  be  satisfied  with  small  pictures  of  com- 
paratively poor  detail.  Thousands  of  ex- 
perimenters get  pleasure  from  present  day 
television  reception.  Can  you?  Or  do 
you  have  to  see  the  previously  mentioned 
Babe  Ruth  knock  a  homer  to  get  a  thrill? 

Radiographs 

{Continued  from  page  59) 

And  all  the  time  in  the  fields  of  litera- 
ture and  philosophy,  he  was  snatching  at 
beauty;  he  was  writing  poetry  himself. 
Magazines  that  have  accepted  his  poems 
are  The  New  Republic,  The  Nation,  The 
American  Caravan,  This  Quarter,  and  The 
Herald  Tribune  Sunday  Magazine. 

About  four  years  ago  he  happened  to 
drop  in  at  a  Radio  studio.  In  those  pion- 
eer days  programs  had  a  habit  of  going 
wrong  at  the  last  minute.  On  the  par- 
ticular day  that  David  Ross  happened  to 
be  there,  there  came  a  sudden  gap  that 
had  to  be  filled.  To  fill  it,  David  Ross 
offered  to  give  a  dramatic  reading.  So 
well  did  he  do  it  that  he  was  put  on  Co- 
lumbia's staff  as  a  regular  announcer. 

Among  the  programs  that  he  now  con- 
ducts are  Coral  Islanders,  Arabesque; 
True  Story;  Russian  Village,  and  Around 
the  Samovar. 


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The  day  I  saw  her  she  was  sitting  in  her 
very  plain,  businesslike  little  office  up  on 
the  nineteenth  floor  of  the  Columbia 
building.     She  had  on  a  simple  black  and 


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white  jersey  suit.  But  even  so,  there  was 
about  her  that  same  exotic  quality  that 
one  sees  in  pictures  a  la  harem.  She 
would  come  under  that  special  list  of 
people  whom  I  classify  as  having  "purple 
in  their  souls",  and  I  can't  define  it  any 
more  than  that. 

Tall,  slender,  slightly  curling  light  brown 
hair  brushed  off  her  face,  nice  smile,  nice 
teeth,  nice  eyes — she  gives  the  impression 
of  having  been  places  and  done  things. 

She  has  had  an  interesting  background. 
She  comes  of  a  theatrical  family.  Her 
early  life  was  the  roaming  life  of  stage 
folk  on  the  road.  Schooling  had  to  be 
sandwiched  in  between  tours.  She  got  in 
a  year  at  Smith  College.  She  also  went  to 
Ohio  State  University. 

It  was  only  natural  that  she  should  go 
on  the  stage.  Through  the  training  school 
of  stock  she  graduated  to  Broadway. 
East  Side,  West  Side;  In  the  Next  Room; 
The  Shanghai  Gesture,  are  some  of  the 
plays  she  has  worked  in. 

Incidentally  it  was  while  playing  stock 
in  Schenectady  that  she  had  her  first 
chance  at  Radio.  But  she  scorned  it. 
What,  go  into  Radio,  she,  Georgia  Backus, 
who  was  going  to  be  the  great  American 
actress! 

But  somehow,  as  happens  in  stage  life, 
the  great  American  actress  found  herself 
without  a  job.  Temporarily  she  turned 
to  writing.  She  wrote  special  aviation 
stories,    fiction,    publicity,    anything. 

"I  always  turned  to  writing  for  imme- 
diate funds.  But  I  never  intended  to 
make  it  a  permanent  thing.  I  didn't  want 
to  write.  I  made  up  my  mind  I  wouldn't 
write.  And  that's  a  good  joke  on  me, 
isn't  it?" 

It  is;  for  if  there's  one  thing  Georgia 
Backus  does  up  at  Columbia  it  is  write. 
One  of  the  company's  continuity  people, 
she  writes  original  programs,  edits  others 
that  are  not  original,  does  any  little  odd 
job  that  happens  to  come  along.  For 
eight  weeks  she  was  in  charge  of  Colum- 
bia's experimental  hour,  in  which  new 
forms  of  Radio  writing  were  tried  out. 
One  of  the  forms  tried  was  the  "aside", 
the  showing  of  a  character's  thoughts — 
the  thing  Eugene  O'Neill  did  on  the  stage 
in  Strange  Interlude.  Another  experiment 
was  called  Split  Seconds,  and  gaVe  a  dying 
man's  impressions  of  his  whole  life.  Again 
an  attempt  was  made  to  carry  drama  to  a 
certain  point  with  words,  and  then  let 
music  tell  the  rest. 

One  conclusion  she  has  reached  from 
her  experimental  work  is  that  Radio  is  not 
yet  ready  for  exceptional  writing.  It 
sounds  like  heresy,  but  what  she  means  is 
that  Radio  with  its  appeal  only  to  the  ear, 
and  often  an  inattentive  ear,  cannot  as  yet 
put  over  the  subtleties  of  fine  writing. 

Miss  Backus  directs  and  acts  as  well  as 
writes.  As  has  been  said  before,  she  is  in 
Arabesque.  She  is  Aphrodite  Godiva  in 
the  Nit  Wit  program.  But  writing  is  her 
forte.  And  not  alone  for  the  Radio.  She 
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Commander  of  the 
Smiling  Army 

{Continued  from  page  53) 

ous  to  know  how  he  got  the  idea.  In 
the  front  line  trenches,  one  day  during  a 
lull  in  the  fighting,  Doc  and  his  comrades 
heard  music  coming  from  the  German 
lines,  and  not  to  be  outdone  Doc  de- 
cided to  give  the  "Jerries"  some  music 
too.  Thus  the  Canadian  "Tin  Can  Band" 
came  into  being,  comprised  of  biscuit 
tins  and  dish  pans  for  rhythm,  and  har- 
monicas and  tin-whistles  for  melody. 
That  band  grew  in  popularity  until  it  be- 
came a  permanent  part  of  the  army's 
musical  division. 

Hesitantly  I  asked  Doc  how  he  lost 
his  arm.  He  smiled,  and  said,  "It  was 
during  the  second  battle  of  Ypres,  I  took 
charge  of  a  company  whose  Commander 
had  been  killed — six  out  of  168  sur- 
vived— and  while  directing  rifle  fire  into 
the  oncharging  enemy,  a  machine-gun  got 
me — five  bullets  in  the  left  wing — a  diz- 
ziness— sweet  distant  music — a  pleasing 
sensation  of  floating  in  the  air — then  the 
next  thing  I  remember  was  hearing  gut- 
tural voices  that  grew  louder  and  louder. 
I  couldn't  talk  and  I  had  a  horrible  fear 
that  they  might  bury  me  alive.  Finally 
my  voice  came  back  enough  to  let  them 
know  they  weren't  to  bury  me — that  1 
was  alive.  I  was  taken  later  to  a  Con- 
vent in  Rouliers,  Belgium,  where  my  arm 
was  amputated  by  a  German  doctor,  and 
where,  for  a  few  weeks,  I  was  nursed  by 
Belgian  Sisters  of  Mercy.  Then  I  was 
sent  into  Germany  to  the  prison  camps." 

Doc's  sojourn  of  five  months  in  the 
prison  camp  was  climaxed  by  an  exciting 
experience  which  took  him  and  a  Scotch 


comrade  into  Holland.  They  feigned  in- 
sanity so  that  they  might  be  included  in  a 
group  of  prisoners  booked  for  exchange, 
and  from  which,  so  they  had  been  told, 
all  non-commissioned  and  commissioned 
officers  would  be  barred.  Their  scheme 
discovered  by  the  German  doctors,  they 
were  told  by  an  attendant  that  they 
would  be  returned  to  the  prison  camps. 
That  night  five  prisoners  made  a  break 
for  it,  Doc  and  his  Scotch  friend  taking 
one  road,  the  other  three  taking  the  road 
furthest  from  the  guard  house — Doc  and 
his  friend  made  it — the  other  three  were 
not  so  fortunate. 

Being  greatly  handicapped  by  wounds, 
Doc  was  forced  to  lay  under  a  bridge  all 
night  and  the  next  day  while  the 
whole  country-side,  soldiers  and  civilians, 
combed  the  fields  and  hedges  for  him. 
A  little  dog  came  sniffing  under  the  bridge 
and  gave  a  growl — a  bark  would  have 
cost  Doc's  life — but  Doc  put  out  a 
friendly  hand  and  the  dog  went  to  him. 
As  Doc  said,  "The  hardest  thing  I  had 
to  do  during  the  war  was  to  hold  that 
little  innocent  puppy  under  the  water 
while  I  drowned  him — but  you  see,  it 
was  either  he  or  I." 

In  recognition  of  Sergeant  Wells'  val- 
iant service,  and  because  he  could  no 
longer  serve  at  the  front,  having  been 
severely  wounded,  gassed  and  shell- 
shocked,  the  Canadian  Government  ap- 
pointed him  Official  Lecturer.  He  toured 
the  United  States  and  Canada  with  the 
official  war  film,  "Canada's  Fighting 
Forces".  Later  when  America  entered 
the  World  War,  he  was  engaged  by  Red 
Cross  and  Liberty  Loan  committees  to 
give  a  series  of  lectures  throughout  this 
country,  during  which  tour  he  was  ac- 
credited with  the  sale  of  more  than 
$8,000,000  in  Liberty  Bonds. 


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Recently  one  of  the  members  of  his 
"Smiling  Army  of  the  Air",  a  French 
war  hero,  presented  his  treasured  and 
hard  won  Croix  de  Guerre,  which  con- 
tains sixteen  citations,  to  Sergeant  Wells, 
saying  "I  wish  to  decorate  the  'Smiling 
Army'  for  bravery  in  this  great  battle  of 
life,  even  as  regiments  were  decorated 
for  bravery  on  the  battlefield."  He 
added,  "My  friend,  you  who  have  the 
courage  to  keep  smiling  in  this  hard  old 
life,  are  far  braver  than  I,  even  in  deeds 
of  valor  on  the  field  of  battle." 

"Why  do  I  broadcast  smiles?"  said 
Doc.  "Because  I've  seen  so  much  suf- 
fering, both  on  the  battlefield  and  in 
everyday  life.  Many  times  I've  been 
in  great  need  of  a  cheery  word  or  a 
friendly  smile.  As  a  stranger,  hungry 
and  friendless  in  a  big  city,  those  smiles 
were  not  forthcoming,  and  many  times 
I've  wandered  off  by  myself,  and  tried  to 
tell  myself  that  'The  easiest  way  out' 
was  the  best.  Yes,  I  know  the  feeling  of 
happiness  that  a  bright  cheery  smile  or 
a  cheery  word  of  encouragement  brings, 
and  I  want  to  give  freely  of  mine  as  1 
walk  my  path  along  the  highway  of  life. 

"Then  again,  it  would  seem  that  dur- 
ing that  brief  lapse  of  unconsciousness, 
caused  by  the  pains  from  my  many 
wounds,  that  I  had  stood  on  the  thresh- 
hold  of  eternity,  and  in  that  brief  space 
of  time,  I  had  seen  many  smiling  faces 
— it  may  have  been,  of  course,  the  mere 
fancy  of  a  fevered  brain — nevertheless,  I 
— well,  I  somehow  want  to  'hold  that 
picture' — hence  my  concluding  words  in 
my  broadcast— KEEP  SMILING! 

"The  thing  that  makes  me  happiest  of 
all,  is  to  broadcast  smiles  to  my  buddies 
in  the  veterans'  hospitals — to  any,  in 
fact,  who  are  ill  and  to  receive  their 
grateful  letters  of  thanks. 

"Sometimes  I  stay  up  all  night  answer- 
ing each  and  every  letter  personally,  on 
my  own  typewriter.  All  the  letters  I 
receive  are  wonderful,  each  one  a  docu- 
ment of  great  human  interest." 

Doc  has  a  great  number  of  anonymous 
contributors  to  his  popular  broadcast, 
including  "The  Hill  Philosopher",  "The 
Old  Eagle" — "The  Vagabond  Trooper", 
"The  Little  House  on  the  Hill",  "Bosco" 
and  "Sergeant  Bea". 

As  a  Past  Department  Commander  of 
the  Disabled  American  Veterans  of  the 
World  War,  and  a  Life  Honorary  Mem- 
ber of  The  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars 
of  The  United  States,  "Doc"  rates  high 
in  Veteran  circles  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


PARKER  WHEATLEY,  program  direc- 
tor of  KYW,  is  the  youngest  to  hold 
that  title  at  a  major  station  in  Chicago. 
Parker  started  announcing  at  WFBM,  In- 
dianapolis, while  still  attending  Butler 
University.  In  odd  moments  between 
preparing  term  papers  and  exams  he 
dashed  off  Radio  announcements.  When 
school  days  were  over  he  came  to  Chicago 
and  got  a  job  at  KYW. 


105 


Friend  Husband 

{Continued  from  page  11) 

oysters  were  sent  to  Graham  when  he 
was  away  one  time,  and  the  last  thing 
he  said  before  he  left  was,  "Now,  dear, 
when  the  oysters  come  treat  'em  right." 
So  for  three  days  and  three  nights  (and 
two  or  three  times  a  night)  I  gave  them 
fresh  water,  put  ice  in  the  tub,  and  fed 
them  their  corn  meal.  And  I  didn't  lose 
an  oyster. 

One  of  Graham's  hobbies  is  sprinkling 
the  pent  house  porch  and  flowers.  He 
used  to  borrow  the  neighbor's  hose — where 
have  I  heard  of  that  being  done  before — 
and  have  a  grand  time.  So  one  day  I 
bought  him  a  hose  for  a  present.  I  think 
it  was  the  next  evening  that  the  superin- 
tendent of  our  building  telephoned  to  say: 
"Mrs.  McNamee,  please  ask  your  maid  to 
be  more  careful.  The  people  on  the  street 
are  getting  all  wet."  Well,  it  happened 
the  maid  was  standing  near  me  as  I  was 
talking.  So  I  had  my  suspicions.  And 
I  was  right.  There  on  the  roof,  twenty 
floors  above  Broadway,  was  Mr.  Graham 
McNamee  very  calmly  and  very  deliber- 
ately aiming  the  hose  not  at  the  porch, 
not  at  the  flowers,  but  at  the  sidewalk 
below.  He  explained  that  it  was  very 
difficult  to  estimate  the  rapidity  at  which 
people  were  walking,  to  take  accurate 
aim,  and  then  considering  the  velocity  of 
the  wind,  hit  the  target. 

Before  I  stop  I  want  to  tell  you  just 
one  thing  more.  From  the  minute  Gra- 
ham comes  in  the  house  until  he  leaves, 
the  Radio  is  turned  on.  I  might  say,  one 
of  the  five  sets  we  have  is  turned  on.  I 
guess  he's  just  like  the  mail  man  who  al- 
ways takes  a  long  walk  on  his  day  off. 


Broadcastor  Oil 

{Continued  from  page  27) 

where  in  the  vicinity  of  the  point,  the 
thing  that  is  really  holding  Radio  back  is 
the  taxicab  business.  What  with  traffic 
and  careless  driving,  a  Radio  artist  (or  a 
performer,  as  in  my  case)  can't  get  to 
the  studio  in  time  to  stage  an  argument 
with  the  production  director  before  going 
on  the  air.  You  see  the  crux  of  the  sit- 
uation lies  with  the  taxicab  drivers.  Ah, 
my  friends,  they  are  the  crux!  The  solu- 
tion is  to  have  the  production  director 
meet  the  artist  (or  performer,  as  in  my 
case)  at  his  or  her  home  so  that  they  can 
come  to  the  studio  in  the  same  taxicab 
and  have  the  argument  finished  by  the 
time  they  enter  the  studio. 

In  summing  up  I  might  say  that  it's  all 
very  poignant  (pronounced  pwanyant). 
Now  there's  a  word.  I  got  it  from  Ted 
Jewett,  my  personal  announcer.  We  use 
each  other's  words  because  we  both  take 
about  the  same  size.  His  are  a  little 
broader  in  the  vowels,  but  I  make  them 
do.  You  Jhave  to  watch  announcers 
though.  They  take  words  from  you  when 
you're    not    looking.      I    used    the    word 


zestful  two  years  ago  while  speaking  of 
eating  noodle  soup,  and  would  you  be- 
lieve it  they've  been  using  that  word  ever 
since  to  describe  Brahms'  Hungarian 
Dances.  And  the  joke  is  really  on  them 
because  I  really  said  zestful  by  mistake. 
What  I  meant  to  say  was  vest  full.  When 
eating  noodle  soup  you  have  to  lean  over 
the  plate  or  you'll  get  a  vest  full. 

My  next  program  incidentally  will  be 
put  up  in  a  cellophane  wrapper  and  the 
opening  signature  will  be  more  legible  to 
encourage  forgery.  I  shall  insist  that  my 
sponsors  shall  have  plenty  of  maps  on 
the  walls  of  the  sales  department  because 
I  have  a  deep  seated  passion  for  sticking 
bright-colored  pins  in  wall-maps  that  has 
never  been  fully  indulged. 

My  present  sponsors  have  their  offices 
in  Chicago  and  keep  all  their  maps  there, 
and  if  you've  ever  tried  standing  in  New- 
York  and  sticking  pins  in  maps  that  are 
located  in  Chicago  you  know  what  a  pet 
one  can  get  into.  If  my  present  sponsor 
and  I  ever  get  a  divorce,  I  shall  not  sign 
up  with  any  advertiser  until  after  many 
meetings  of  the  board  of  directors  in  con- 
ference with  representatives  of  the  ad- 
vertising agency.  It's  well  to  have  these 
things  understood.  And  do  you  know 
what  will  happen  after  all  these  confer- 
ences? The  prospective  advertiser  will 
conceive  the  brilliant  idea  of  putting  on  a 
new  and  startling  original  idea,  to  wit,  a 
dance  orchestra  with  a  singer. 

So  then  I'll  look  for  still  another  new 
sponsor. 

Jest  for  Fun 

{Continued  from  page  SI) 

the  girls.  But  I  have  a  system  that  works 
pretty  well.  If  you  happen  to  meet  some- 
one that  you  are  in  doubt  about,  you  tell 
it  a  story  about  a  traveling  salesman  and  if 
you  get  a  slap  in  the  face — you  know  it's 
a  boy. 

"The  women  of  today  are  just  like  the 
men;  they  drink,  smoke,  gamble — why  I 
was  out  with  a  girl  the  other  night  to 
dinner  and  when  I  asked  her  if  she  would 
like  some  corn — she  passed  her  glass. 

"But  I  know  a  girl  that  I'm  going  to 
fall  in  love  with — some  time  after  Christ- 
mas. She  is  a  wonderful  girl — and  beau- 
tiful too.  Miss  America.  In  fact,  she 
looks  like  several  of  our  moving  picture 
stars.  She  was  taken  twice  for  Greta 
Garbo  and  once  for  grand  larceny.  And 
she  has  those  Gloria  Swanson  eyes  and 
those  Clara  Bow-legs;  she's  really  lovely. 
And  speaking  of  eyes,  she  has  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  eyes  I  have  ever  seen.  I 
was  up  to  her  house  the  other  night  and 
her  father  threw  my  hat  out  the  window 
I  wouldn't  have  minded  so  much,  only  I 
had  it  on." 

That  hat  must  have  been  a  straw  that 
didn't  show  which  way  the  wind  blows, 
because  Richy  Craig.  Jr.,  as  Radio's  new- 
est wit.  is  finding  his  way  back  to  the 
audience  he  won  in  his  trouping  days 
As  he  would  put  it  himself,  he  is  making 
his   mark,  even  if  it    is  an   easy  mark. 


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The  Play's  the  Thing 

(Continued  from  page  23) 

that  are  not  built  around  an  idea. 

"When  I  add  the  next  necessity,  that  a 
play  must  have  'Radio  adaptability'," 
Mr.  Radcliffe  says,  "I  eliminate  most 
plays  at  once.  The  only  way  to  tell 
whether  a  drama  will  or  will  not  be 
suited  to  Radio,  is  experience.  It  has 
taken  me  a  year  to  rind  out  what  a 
Radio  play  is.  The  best  way  I  can  de- 
scribe it,  is  to  say,  that  one  thing  it  must 
have  is  concentration  in  its  scenes.  It 
must  have  a  gripping  struggle  between 
two  people  to  make  good  ether  material. 
'Michael  and  His  Lost  Angel',  which 
we  did  in  the  Guild,  is  ideal  in  this  re- 
spect. The  scene  between  Michael  and 
the  woman  he  loves  never  went  over  so 
well  on  the  stage,  but  in  Radio  it  was 
perfect.  'LAiglon'  we  found  not  so 
good;  there  were  too  many  characters 
and  they  were  too  dispersed." 

Mr.  Radcliffe  adds,  that  when  he  says 
a  play  must  have  Radio  adaptability, 
he  means  that  its  structure  must  be  so 
compact  that  you  can  shorten  it,  you  can 
write  in  scenes,  and  the  play  will  still 
be  there.  The  ether  director  says  you 
must  be  able  to  reduce  the  idea  of  the 
play  to  three  or  four  sentences  or  it  isn't 
a  good  Radio  play  anyway. 

Mr.  Radcliffe  feels  that  Shakespeare's 
plays  are  ideal  for  Radio.  They  have  all 
the  qualifications, — highly  dramatic  con- 
tent, great  ideas  and  issues,  proven 
worth,  a  well  known  author  and  a  per- 
fect structure. 

A  third  point  of  view  is  expressed  by 
another  man,  a  most  attractive  young 
man  with  an  instinct  for  the  theatre,  who 
chooses  most  of  the  Radio  dramas  you 
hear  over  the  Columbia  chain  and 
writes   many  of   them   himself.     I   refer 


to  the  gentlemen  who  has  sometimes 
been  called  the  Ronald  Colman  of  the 
air — Don    Clark,    Continuity   Chief. 

Don  tells  me  that  he  thinks  suspense 
and  situation  are  more  important  in  our 
theatre  of  the  air  than  with  its  legitimate 
sister,  because  on  the  ether,  we  have  no 
lights,  no  costumes,  no  gestures  nor  sets 
to  help  create  the  glamour — little  else, 
in  fact,  but  just  suspense.  And  more- 
over, Mr.  Clark  believes  that  the  success 
or  failure  of  a  Radio  drama  depends 
largely  on  the  reality  of  its  characters. 
We  cannot  have  artificial  characters  on 
the  air, — they  show  up  like  a  bad  com- 
plexion in  the  sun.  Mr.  Clark  likes  the 
surprise-ending  in  a  Radio  script.  He 
says  in  this  sense  O.  Henry  would  have 
been  the  ideal  Radio  dramatist. 

Stories  about  romantic  royalty  and 
deposed  noblemen  are  good  material  for 
microphonic  dramas,  according  to  Don, 
as  are  fairy  tales  and  the  fields  of  psy- 
chology and  mythology.  He  prefers  the 
half  hour  period  to  the  hour. 

Joe  Bell  (Joseph,  to  you!),  who  is 
responsible  for  your  favorite  Radio  play 
"Sherlock  Holmes",  tells  me  that  the 
prime  necessity  in  this  field  is  an  author 
who  understands  dialogue,  who  makes 
it  human,  intelligent,  and  of  such  na- 
ture as  to  make  the  story  progress." 

For  dramatic  contrast,  let  us  present 
NBC's  Continuity  Editor,  Burke  Boyce, 
who  tells  me,  that  "Radio  dramas  must 
have  a  good  story.  Just  smartly  written 
dialogue  won't  do.  We  must  have  con- 
flict", Mr.  Boyce  says. 

The  only  thing  about  which  all  of 
these  men  are  in  perfect  agreement  is 
that  the  scripts  that  pour  in  from  east 
and  west,  not  to  mention  north  and 
south,  are  on  the  whole  utterly  useless. 

Now  you've  heard  the  views  from 
Olympus,  write  me  what  you  consider  a 
good  Radio  drama,  won't  you? 


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by  Commissioner  Roche  himself,  who  al- 
ways plays  his  own  role.  He's  quite  an 
actor,  for  in  his  youth  the  commissioner 
played  juvenile  parts  in  Broadway  shows, 
and  many  years  in  police  fields  have  not 
dimmed  his  histrionic  talents. 

Commissioner  Roche  explained  the  pur- 
pose of  these  broadcasts  and  the  nightly 
police  reports  to  our  correspondents. 

"Many  mothers  have  called  to  thank 
us  for  broadcasting  information  that  has 
opened  their  eyes  to  a  dangerous  thing 
their  children  have  been  doing.  We  have 
located  stolen  cars,  missing  persons,  re- 
united relatives  who  have  been  separated 
for  years." 

Automobile  accident  prevention  is  an- 
other side  of  the  Buffalo  broadcasts. 
Police  announcers  will  occasionally  inter- 
sperse their  remarks  with  rhymes: 

"Grandpa  in  a   speedy   car, 

Pushed    the    throttle    down    too    far 

Twinkle,  twinkle  little  star 

Music  by  the  G.A.R." 

"He  thought  his  car  would  never  skid 

He  left  behind  a  wife  and  kid." 

Many  "missing"  persons  have  been 
found  through  broadcasting.  Even  mules 
have  been  recovered  through  Radio 
broadcasting!  In  the  little  township  of 
State  Hill,  near  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  George 
Miller  sought  his  two  mules,  Jimmie  and 
Jennie,  gone  astray. 

He  broadcast  his  forgiveness  to  the 
erring  ones  and  begged  them  to  return 
home  through  "The  Voice  of  Pennsyl- 
vania," WBAK,  the  state  police  station 
at  Harrisburg.  Sure  enough,  Jennie  and 
Jimmie  heard  the  summons  and  returned 
(or  perhaps  some  farmer  found  two 
strange  mules  hanging  around  his  feed 
bins  and  sent  them  home). 

Of  course,  such  cases  are  docketed  as 
minor  ones  on  the  records  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania State  Police,  with  their  five 
stations  on  the  air.  Michigan,  too  is  an- 
other progressive  state  which  utilizes 
Radio  to  keep  its  state  police  cruisers  in 
touch  with  every  criminal  incident  in  the 
remotest  rural  districts. 

At  the  East  Lansing,  Mich.,  barracks, 
broadcasts  are  made  to  eighty  receivers 
in  sheriffs'  offices,  municipal  police  de- 
partments, state  police  detachments  and 
the  cruising  Radio  cars  as  well.  Where 
it  formerly  took  a  telephone  operator  two 
hours  to  call  all  the  offices  and  make  re- 
ports, instantaneous  information  is  now 
broadcast. 

What  a  deterrent  it  would  prove  to 
desperate  criminals  if  the  other  forty- 
six  states  would  follow  Pennsylvania  and 
Michigan's  splendid  example!  In  the 
meantime,  not  waiting  for  state  action, 
city  officials  and  bands  of  business  men 
are  meeting  every  day  to  curb  crime, 
and  deciding  to  employ  Radio  to  keep 
their  urban   precincts   free. 

In  New  York  at  the  moment,  a  general 
shake-up  and   clean-up   process   is   being 


gone  through  in  police  and  other  de- 
partments. But  perhaps  when  reforms 
are  made,  consideration  will  be  given  to 
the  efficient  method  of  tracking  criminals 
by  Radio  cruisers.  Meanwhile,  Inspector 
Donovan,  the  department's  spokesman  to 
the  press,  states,  "The  good  old-fashioned 
patrol  box  system  is  still  in  force  here 
and  we  feel  it  is  better  than  the  Radio 
system,  which  we  have  tried  out.  We  do 
have  a  police  broadcasting  station,  but 
it  is  used  only  for  broadcasting  orders  to 
harbor  patrol  and  fire  boats." 

Pioneer  in  the  field  west  of  Chicago  has 
been  the  small  city  of  Tulare,  California, 
with  but  7,000  population.  Since  De- 
cember 1929  its  police  department  has 
been  on  the  air,  under  the  supervision 
of  Chief  of  Police  John  R.  MacDonald. 
This  small  city  has  two  Radio  cruisers  on 
duty  each  night,  and  since  their  inception, 
only  one  burglary  of  major  importance 
has  been  committed  in  Tulare.  This  de- 
spite the  almost  daily  reports  of  bank 
holdups,  burglaries,  and  safe-blowings 
coming   from   surrounding   valley   towns. 


UO  REPORTS  from  all  over 
the  country  show  what  the  Radio  police 
systems  are  doing  to  prevent  crime  and 
capture  criminals.  And  a  glimpse  into 
the  crystal  ball  of  the  future  envisions 
the  further  extension  of  Radio  patrols 
to  air  police  cruisers.  The  Western 
Electric  Company  has  perfected  a  re- 
ceiver for  airplanes,  and  in  a  test  demon- 
stration in  New  York  City  air  patrol 
planes  showed  the  feasibility  of  this 
method  of  patrol. 

Looking  ahead,  we  can  imagine  a  cold- 
blooded murder  in  a  remote  section  of 
the  country,  miles  from  any  cruising  car. 
A  receiver  off  the  hook  will  warn  the 
telephone  operator  of  some  mishap  .  .  . 
a  quick  call  to  police  Radio  headquarters 
is  made  and  the  operator  tells  her  sus- 
picion. "Airplane  Cruiser  No.  8,  watch 
for  suspicious  fleeing  cars  on  lonely 
country  roads!"  is  the  broadcast. 

The  aviator-policeman  arrives  in  the 
vicinity  in  a  few  moments,  sees  a  car 
burning  up  the  road,  and  by  telephone- 
Radio  tells  headquarters.  Headquarters 
answers,  "Follow  car  and  report  progress. 
We  are  dispatching  Radio  cruisers  to 
intercepting  road."  In  the  meantime,  all 
unsuspicious  of  its  aerial  watcher,  the 
crime  car  speeds  on  ...  to  be  caught  by 
a  combination  of  auto  and  airplane  track- 
ing. A  vision  of  the  future,  perhaps,  but 
it  is  feasible,  and  who  knows,  we  may  see 
it  not  too  many  years  hence. 

The  author  wishes  to  express  her 
appreciation  for  co-operation  in  gathering 
material  to  Radio  Digest  correspondents 
Betty  McGee  in  Chicago,  Robert  K. 
Doran  in  Buffalo,  B.  G.  Clare  in  Detroit 
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famous  astrologer — every  Monday  and  Wednesday  at 
7.30  P.M.  Eastern  Daylight  Saving  Time — Columbia  network. 


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FOLLOW  MY  STARS  OF  YOUTH  TO  A 


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Frances  Ingram  herself  tells  how 

to  keep  the  skin  lovely 

at  its  6  vital  places 

""V7"OU  are  just  as  young  and  attractive, 

X  or  just  as  old,  as  your  skin  looks," 
I  told  a  charming  woman  who  recently 
came  to  consult  me.  "Keep  your  skin  im- 
maculately clean . . .  Keep  it  youthful  at  my 
six  stars . . .  And  you  are  youthfully  lovely. ' ' 

Then  I  explained  to  her  my  method 
with  Milkweed  Cream. 

"To  cleanse  the  skin,  spread  my  Milk- 
weed Cream  generously  over  your  face 
and  neck.  Let  it  remain  for  several  min- 
utes, to  allow  the  delicate  oils  to  pene- 
trate deeply  into  the  pores,  and  then 
remove  every  vestige  of  it  with  soft  linen. 

"Now — apply  a  fresh  film  of  the  Milk- 
weed Cream.  With  outward  and  upward 
strokes  pat  it  into  the  skin  at  the  six 
points  starred  on  my  mannequin. 

"There  are  special  toning  ingredients  in 
this  Milkweed  Cream.  These  penetrate 
the  cleansed  pores  and  defend  the  skin 
against  blemishes  and  aging  lines  and 
leave  it  clear,  soft  and  lovely." 

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This  charming  woman  came  back  to 
see  me,  a  day  or  two  ago.  Her  skin  looked 
marvelously  clear  and  soft  and  fresh!  She 
looked  at  least  five  years  younger — and 
said  she  felt  it! 

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I  have  recommended  my  Milkweed  Cream 
and  my  method  to  so  many  women,  and 
I  have  seen  their  skin  grow  fresh,  clear, 
young.  Won't  you  follow  my  six  stars  to 
a  clearer,  softer,  younger  skin? 

If  you  have  any  special  questions  to  ask 
about  skin  care,  write  for  a  copy  of  my 
booklet,  "Why  Only  A  Healthy  Skin  Can 
Stay  Young."  Or  tune  in  on  my  radio 
hour,  "Through  The  Looking  Glass 
With  Frances  Ingram,"  Tuesdays,  10:15 
A.  M.,  E.  S.T.,  over  WJZ  and  Associated 
Stations. 


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THE  forehead  —  To  guard  against  lines 
and  wrinkles  here,  apply  Milkweed  Cream, 
stroking  with  fingertips,  outward  from  the 
center  of  your  brow. 

,  the  eyes— If  you  would  avoid  aging  crow's 
feet,  smooth  Ingram's  about  the  eyes,  stroke 
with  a  feather  touch  outward,  beneath  eyes 
and  over  eyelids. 

the  MOUTH  —  Drooping  lints  arc  easily  de- 
feated by  filming  the  fingertips  with  my  cream 
and  sliding  them  upward  ovt  r  the  mouth  and 
then  outward  toward  the  ears,  starting  at 
the  middle  of  the  chin. 


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the  throat—  To  keep  your  throat  from 
ftabbiness,   cover  with  a  film  of  Mill 
and  smooth  gently  downward,  ending  with 
rotary  movement  at  base  of  neck. 

THE  NECK  —  To  prevent  a  sagging  chin  and 
a  lined  neck,   stroke   with  fingertips  . 
with  Milku  middle  of  chin  U 

the  tars   and  patting  firmly  all  along  the 
jaw  contours. 

THE  SIloi  i  in  us—  To  have  shoulders  that 
are  blcmish-jrec  and  firmly  Stm 
with  Milkweed  Cream  and  massage  uitb 
palm  of  hand  in  rotary  motion. 


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Frances  Ingram,  Dcpt.  R-110 
108  Washington  St.,  N.  Y.  C 

Please  send  me  your  free  booklet.  "Why  Onlv 
a  Healthy  Skin  Can  St.iv  Young,"  which  tells  in 

complete  detail   how  to  C»re  lor  the  sbn  and  to 
guard  the  six  vital  spots  ol  youth. 


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DOROTHY  STONE 
. .  .is  still  the  clever 
daughter  of  Fred  Stone 
but  if  papa  doesn'twatch 
outhemay  soonbe  known 
as  the  "Father  of  that 
adorableDorothyStone"  ! 
Both  the.  big  networks 
have  sent  her  voice  on 
coastwise  air  waves 
lately   as    guest   artist. 


DOROTHY  DEE... 
Dot's  in  a  triangle 
— not  the  three-sided 
love  figure,  but  in  a 
three-cornered  job  at 
KTM  in  Los  Angeles. 
She's  Official  Organist, 
Music  Librarian  and 
Member  of  Symphony 
Orchestra.  Her  eyes  are 
black  (not  blacked)  and 
s  o  '  s    her    hair. 


Including   RADIO    REVUE    and   RADIO    BROADCAST 

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CONTENTS 


COVER  DESIGN— Portrait  of  Mary  Hopple. 
MORTON  DOWNEY— Riding    the    Crest    with 

Newest  Entry  in  the  Race  for  Airwave  Supremacy. 
LILY  PONS— Baby  of  the  Metropolitan  .  .  .How 

She  Rose  from  Pride  of  Village  to  Operatic  Star. 
THE   PRODIGY  WHO   GREW    UP— Toscha 

Seidel,  one  Ex-Child-Genius  who  has  Succeeded. 
FROM  DOG  WHIP  TO  BATON— Jack  Craw- 
ford, the  Alaskan  Troubadour  who  became  Maestro. 
SISTERS  OF  THE  SKILLET— Lowdown    on 

East  and  Dumke,  by  Their  Own  Announcer  .  .  . 
HELEN  KELLER— She  Cannot  Hear,  She  Cannot 

See,  but  she  Spoke  to  a  Nation! 
SOUL   SAVING   STATION— Roughnecks   and 

Millionaires  Rub  Elbows  at  Tom  Noonan's  Mission. 
HOW  THEY  STARTED— You'd  be  Surprised— 

to  learn  Humble  Beginnings  of  the  Headliners! 
WUXTRY!     BROKENSHIRE— Norman         is 

Elected    "Mayor"    of   Mirthquakers    after    Close 

Contest. 
TED  HUSING— Astrology  Picks   Him   as   Future 

President — if  Mars  isn't  spoofing. 
WMBC  BROADCASTS  MURDER  TRIAL— 

Ears  of  a  Nation  hear  Windup  of  Buckley  Tragedy. 
BROADCASTOR  OIL— Ironic   Nonsense   in   the 

Inimitable  Style  of  the  Prince  of  Pineapples. 
"DYNAMIC"     RUBINOFF— Virile     Batoneer 

Keeps  the  Interviewer  (and  his  orchestra)  Hopping! 
TUNEFUL  TOPICS— Latest  Song  Hits  .  .  .  Who 

Wrote  'em  and  why  .  .  .  told  by  our  own  .  .  . 
NELLIE  REVELL'S  GABALOGUE— Chinfest 

about  Babe  Ruth,  Grantland  Rice,  et  al. 

AHOY,  CLUB  LEVIATHAN!— Nautical  Nights 
aboard  the  Night  Club  of  the  Air. 

CUES  FOR  CUPID'S  CAPTIVES— How  to  Be- 
have Though  Engaged — Most  Discreetly,  M;y  Dear! 

HUNTING  WITH  THE  DX  HOUNDS— 
Plucking  Distant  Stations  out  of  the   Ether. 

STATION  POPULARITY  CONTEST  WIN- 
NERS— 


6 

10 

13 
14 
17 
19 
22 


Al  Wilson 

Grenville  Richards 

Lillian  G.  Genn 

David  Evoen 

Jack  S.  Allman 

Jean  Paul  King 

Anne  B.  Lazar 

Dorothy  Thomas 

Evans  E.  Plummer    24 

27 

Peggy  Hull    28 

Ted  Davoood    30 

Ray  Perkins     32 

Harold  E.  Tillotson    49 

Rudy  V T alike     53 

Nellie  Revell     55 

Mark  Quest    66 

Emily  Post    68 

Charles  J.  Gilchrist     74 

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Official  Wave  Lengths  (80) 


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MARY  HOPPLE 
.  .  .  She's  the  Cov- 
ergirl  this  month,  and 
don't  you  like  that  fan. 
Biggest  thrill  for  her  was 
when  Schumann  Heink 
heard  her  sing  as  a 
youngster  and  prophe- 
sied that  Mary  would 
succeed.  She  has — have 
you  heard  her  on  the 
A  rm  sir  ongQitaker  Hour 
Friday  nights  at  NBC? 


KATE  SMITH  .  .  . 
NBC  had  her  first 
but  neglected  to  sign  her 
onthedottedline,soCBS 
grabbed  her  for  twice-a- 
week  appearances.  She's 
new  to  Radio  but  has 
been  in  vaudeville  and 
musicomedy  ever  since 
sweet  sixteen,  which 
isn't  so  very,  very  long. 


Radio    Digest 


MICROPHONE      SNAPSHOTS      FROM      WESTINGHOUSE      RADIO      STATIONS 


ROMANCE 


OF 


The  romance  of  Amer- 
ica is  the  romance  of  in- 
dustry.     Under    industrial 
guidance  science  conquers 
time  and  space  . . .  cities  rise 
overnight . . .  great  business  groups 
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In  Westinghouse  Salutes  these  threads  of 
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these  broadcasts. 

The  Westinghouse  Electric  &  Manufacturing 
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The  entire  program,  radio  fans  will  tell  you,  is 
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only  in  America,  but  also,  through  shortwave  Sta- 
tion W-8-XK,  around  the  world.  Since  the  opening 
of  Westinghouse  Station  KDKA,  pioneer  broad- 
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grams from  Westinghouse  Radio  Stations  has  made 
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IADIES  and  gentlemen  of  the  Radio  audience,  the  meet- 
-rf  ing  will  now  come  to  order.  The  chair  recognizes 
Mr.  I.  I.  Ego,  the  ancient  sage  and  philosopher  who  has 
tucked  his  long  gray  beard  beneath  his  vest  and  is  now 
anxious  to  address  you.    Mr.  Ego. 

"I  arise,  Mr.  Chairman,  to  make  a  nomination.  But  first 
let  me  explain.  We  have  heard  through  the  air  and  by 
the  public  prints  that  certain  well  known  broadcasters  are 
considering  whether  or  not  they  will  be  forced  into  the 
publishing  business.  Well,  and  what's  to  hinder?  Why 
not,  instead  of  going  into  paper  and  ink,  publish  a  great 
magazine  of  the  air  by  broadcast?  Issue  180  pages,  each 
page  a  minute  long,  each  second  an  agate  line,  during  the 
period  from  8  to  11  p.  m.  Organize  this  great  book  into 
fact  articles,  fiction,  art,  editorial,  columns,  humor,  car- 
toons, comic  strips.  Design  a  well  balanced  format  and 
follow  that  structure  through  every  night.  Dramatize  all 
the  prose.  Let  music  serve  for  illustrative  art.  Advertis- 
ing would  be  placed  with  "space"  rated  by  minutes,  or 
seconds.  The  advertiser  would  not  have  to  worry  about 
talent — that  would  be  the  editor's  job.  But  he  could 
negotiate  for  'preferred  position'.  The  listener  would 
set  his  dial  at  8  o'clock  and  be  sure  of  a  well  diversified 
program  from  'cover  to  cover'.  He  would  avoid  tiresome 
repetitions  of  the  same  tunes  and  disorderly  or  incongru- 
ous advertising.  It  would  all  be  arranged  by  a  master 
mind  editor.  And  I  arise,  Mr.  Chairman,  to  nominate  Mr. 
Floyd  Gibbons  as  editor-in-chief  of  this  great  magazine 
of  the  air." 

You  have  heard  the  nomination  of  Mr.  Gibbons  as 
editor-in-chief  of  the  proposed  magazine  of  the  air.  Do 
I  hear  a  second  to  the  nomination? 

Listeners  who  are  interested  in  Father  Ego's  proposal 
may  write  to  the  editor,  either  seconding  the  nomination  of 
Mr.  Gibbons  the  highpowered  headline  hunter;  or  offering 
other  nominations. 


THE  next  point  of  business  at  this  meeting  concerns 
your  health.  Are  you  one  of  the  4,000,000  members 
of  the  Tower  Health  League  ?  Or  do  you  take  your  getting- 
up  exercises  from  some  other  tower 
of  strength  ?  It  would  be  interest- 
ing if  our  committee  on  vital  sta- 
tistics could  tell  us  just  how  many 
thousands  of  citizens  are  alive  and 
active  today  because  of  their  morn- 
ing exercises  through  Radio  direc- 
tion. Who  can  tell  just  how  effec- 
tive that  extra  ounce  of  strength 
may  have  been  in  throwing  off  a 
cold  or  infection  that  might  have 
resulted  fatally?  The  Metropoli- 
tan Life  Insurance  is  back  of  the 
Tower  of  Health  League.  While 
you  live,  if  you  are  insured  there, 
you  pay  them.  When  you  die  they  do  the  paying.  It's 
good  business  for  them  to  keep  you  alive  and  well.  And 
that's  quite  satisfactory  to  you  of  course.  They  have  put 
this  matter  of  keeping  you  fit  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Arthur 


E.  Bagley  who  is  physical  director  to  the  4,000,000  mem- 
bers of  the  Tower  of  Health  League.  He  has  been  putting 
them  through  their  paces  for  six  years  now.  And  it's  a 
real  story.    You  will  see  it  in  July  Radio  Digest. 


WHICH  reminds  us  at  this  point  we  had  expected  to 
have  a  most  interesting  article  in  this  issue  by  Mr. 
Merlin  H.  Aylesworth.  As  some  of  the  original  conditions 
mentioned  in  the  article  were  changed  since  it  was  finished 
it  had  to  go  back  for  his  revision.  We  hope  to  have  it 
back  in  time  for  you  to  read  in  your  July  issue. 


IT'S  all  so  blamed  intangible,  boys.     First  you  think  it's 
one  thing  and  then  it's  something  else  that  makes  you 
feel  that  way  about  Her.    When  it's  love  why  it's  awful,  of 
course.     But  it  isn't  always  neces- 
sarily love.     How  are  you  going  to 
define  it?     There  she  is   and  you 
don't  know  whether  to  worship  like 
an  abandoned  idiot  or  kick  yourself 
down  stairs.     Her  eyes  ?     Her  hair  ? 
Her     exquisite     symmetry  ?        Her 
manner?     Her  voice,  or  the  magic 
of  Her  smile?     Don't  believe  even 
Old  Man  Ego  could  tell  you  what 
it  is.     But  She  has  a  word  for  it. 
And  that  word  is  CHARM.     No 

mere  man  could  possibly  get  very  far  with  the  question, 
"What  is  the  secret  of  Charm?"  But  give  the  assignment 
to  our  Miss  Lillian  Genn  and  she  will  go  right  to  the  most 
charming  women  in  the  world  and  talk  to  them  in  the 
language  they  all  understand.  So  we  are  going  to  dis- 
cover what  she  found  out  about  the  Secret  of  Charm  from 
personal  interviews  with  Miss  Grace  Moore,  Miss  Irene 
Bordoni,  Miss  Mary  Pickford  and  Miss  Ruth  St.  Dennis. 
It's  promised  for  your  July  Radio  Digest. 


PETER  DIXON,  who  knows  all  about  Radio  writing 
has  written  a  book  called  Radio  Writing.  It  seems 
to  be  the  first  book  of  the  kind  in  the  field.  Book  re- 
viewers have  given  it  the  highest  praise.  Writers,  ambi- 
tious to  understand  the  technique  of  writing  for  Radio 
production,  will  find  Mr.  Dixon's  Radio  Writing  invalua- 
ble ..  .  Raymond  Warren,  author  of  the  Prairie  President, 
has  completed  a  sequel  to  the  first  series  which  will  be 
published  in  book  form.  This  life  story  of  Abraham 
Lincoln  heard  over  WLS,  Chicago,  is  said  to  be  one  of 
the  most  popular  dramatic  historical  subjects  ever  presented 
by  an  independent  station  .  .  .  We  are  in  receipt  of  an  auto- 
graphed copy  of  Bread  and  Love  by  Betty  Ross  who  has 
had  many  exciting  adventures  abroad.  She  has  been  heard 
on  various  networks  .  .  .  Our  own  Peggy  Hull  is  just  fin- 
ishing a  book  of  her  adventures.  She  has  been  corre- 
spondent in  nine  wars  since  the  Pancho  Villa  disturbance 
in  Mexico.  Just  now  she  is  all  excited  about  reporting  the 
"air  attack"  on  New  York  for  NBC.  She  has  been  assigned 
to  the  top  of  the  Empire  State  building  for  observation. 


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"cpE-E-E-E-NUTS?  Pe-e-e-e-nuts?"  Ah,  you  smile. 
But  have  a  care,  do  not  despise  the  humble  little 
peanut  vendor  in  the  uniform  of  a  train  news  butcher. 
He  may  turn  out  to  be  another  Morton  Downey  who 
once  carried  a  basket  on  his  arm  through  a  swaying 
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JUST  an  ingenuous  kid! 
There — in     the     fewest     possible 
words — is  he  of  the  silvery  larynx, 
Morton  Downey. 

As  if  there  were  not  enough  color  and 
variety  and  drama  packed  into  his  mere 
twenty-nine  years  already,  Radio  comes 
along  when  by  all  signs  his  value  as  an 
entertainer  in  this  country  is  completely 
"washed  up"  and  lifts  him  high  to  the 
dizziest  peaks  of  popularity. 

Did  I  say  ingenuous? 

That  little  word  covers  a  multitude  of 
sins,  traits  and  varied  qualities,  and 
means  far  more  than  mere  artlessness. 
For  instance,  I  am  rather  sure  that  some- 
where you  will  find  that  it  is  a  synonym 
for  not  only  a  rough  diamond  but 
also,  according  to  our  French  cousins 
across  the  seas,  an  enfant  terrible.  Or, 
to  get  downright  and  poetically  high- 
hat — Davus  sum  non  Oedipus;  libcravi 
animam  meain;  or  again  "as  frank  as 
rain  on  cherry  blossoms."  Now  ain'  'at 
somepin'? 

That  is  Morton  all  right,  but  when  he 
gets  really  going  he  is  to  me  more  remi- 
niscent of  the  frankness  of  a  fire  hose 
playing  with  a  field  full  of  daisies. 

There  is  one  thing  he  has  never  learned, 
and  here  is  one  of  his  friends  who  hopes 
he  never  does;  and  that  is  to  say  a  thing 
other  than  that  which  he  really  thinks. 
In  other  words,  if  he  has  anything  to  say 
he  will  say  it,  let  the  quips  fall  where  they 
may.  Be  the  recipient  of  the  moment  a 
blushing  maid,  she  may  still  blush,  but 
taking  full  account  of  the  possibility  that 
beauty  and  brains  are  not  compatible,  she 
will  still,  methinks,  though  still  blushing, 
tumble  to  the  fact  that  it  is  refreshing 
frankness  and  not  freshness. 

From  other  angles  the  lad  is  a  para- 
dox. All  too  often  the  man  who  makes 
friends   very   easily   loses    them   with   an 


'By 

Grenville  Richards 


equal  or  greater  facility  and  rapidity. 
Not  so  Morton — for  although  he  makes 
many  friends — just  like  that — he  keeps 
them  year  in  and  year  out,  and  they 
grow  closer  and  dearer  with  each  cycle 
of  the  seasons. 

Take  your  humble  scribe,  for  instance. 
Two  paragraphs  ago  I  referred  to  him  as 
being  a  friend  of  Downey's.  He  is — or 
rather — I  am!  Yet  I  never  laid  eyes  on 
the  man  until  one  day  not  so  long  ago 
when  I  ambled  up  to  his  apartment,  way, 
way  over  East  on  86th  street. 

Down  at  the  door  two  things  struck  the 
observing  eye  with  a  wallop.  Tarked 
at  the  curb  was  a  shiny  black  phaeton 
(touring  car  to  you),  a  Chrysler  Eight 
of  decidedly  modernistic  trend,  which 
fitted  the  description  passed  on  of  what 
Downey's  pet  plaything  looked  like. 

Second   was   a   neat    sign    at   the   door, 
informing  one  and  all  that  Vincent  Astor 
was  still  in  the  business  of  building  and 
renting  doggy  apartment  houses. 

Inside  the  lobby  it  was  borne  in  upon 
the  alert  faculties  that  Vincent  had  either 
transferred  all  the  manservants  from  the 
defunct  Fifth  Avenue  manse  to  [his  proj- 
ect or  had  hired  an  army  corps  of  gen- 
erals and  aides  de  camp. 


N 


0\V  it  has  been  this  fel- 
low's experience  that,  as  a  rule,  so  the  sur- 
roundings so  the  man. 

While  being  shot  up  in  an  elevator 
alter  having  passed  muster  and  run  the 
gauntlet  below  decks.  I  endured  ,i  mental 
panorama  o\  hist  another  singer  who 
would  talk  oi  his  "art"  ami  his  "public" 

with  a  dreamy,  faraway  look  in  blue  eyes 

— who    would   bo  surrounded   with    tunny 


furniture  and  things — divans  that  turned 
unexpected  corners — chairs  that  might 
take  a  head  lock  on  an  imprudent  sitter, 
and  bookcases  that  climbed  up  and  down 
and  then  lost  themselves  in  an  indeter- 
minate curve — to  say  nothing  of 
bearing  huge  and  impossible  flowers  that 
might  well  be  the  product  of  an  exotic 
dream  of  a  Ben  Hecht. 

What  actually  happened  was  a  cordial 
greeting  by  a  slender  and  wholly  charming 
lady.  Meet  Mrs.  Downey,  nee  Barbara 
Bennett,  a  daughter  of  the  inimitable 
and  unexpected  Richard  Bennett.  There 
was  advice  to  throw  coat  and  hat  on  a 
convenient  and  antique  settle  and  to  come 
in  and  make  myself  at  home. 

XHAT  was  easy,  for  it  was 
a  particularly  homes-  sort  of  a  place.  This 
feeling  of  ease  and  comfort  was  magnified 
a  moment  later  when  Downey  hove  into 
view  from  some  unidentified  recion  in  the 
rear  of  the  apartment,  a  Downey  wholly 
at  his  ease  and  who  immediately  clicked 
in  my  mental  classification 
as   a   regular   fellow. 

Quite  at  his  ease  w.s  ri^ht 
— in  rumpled  hair,  shirt- 
sleeves and  house  slippers, 
lie    bad    not    even    bothered 

to  don  ;i  coat  on  my  impend- 
ing arrival,  thanks  be   to  all 
the   gods  of   the  ancient    Ro- 
mans    and     Creek- 
chat  tine    for    awhile    v 

paired   at    his   suggestion   to 

those  regions   from   which  he 

had  first  appeared  and  which 

proved     to     be    his     holy    of 
holies,   his   sanctuary    fn 
laudatory    and    hero-worship- 
ing  world 

Here  we  cot  down  seriously 


i 


Luxury,  wealth,  grandeur 
are  reflected  in  the  mag- 
nificent appointments  of 
the  Delmonico,  Morton 
Downey's  famous  Park 
Avenue   night    club. 


to  the  business  of  getting  really  ac- 
quainted. Here  I  could  see  and  study — 
and  enjoy — the  man  as  he  really  was. 

It  is  not  amiss  here,  perhaps,  to  make 
note  of  the  fact  that  this  visit  was  made 
on  the  afternoon  of  the  first  day  that  he 
had  been  out  for  two  weeks  after  a  severe 
attack  of  laryngitis.  That  is  what  the 
papers  called  it — his  physician  spoke 
awesomely  of  a  streptococcus  throat. 

Nor  is  it  out  of  place  to  say  that  right 
off  the  bat,  so  to  speak,  Downey  made  it 
clear  just  why  he  was  living  where  he  was, 
behind  the  protective  phalanxes  of  the 
Astor  organization.  So  far  as  became  dis- 
cernable  his  one  and  only  reason  for  pick- 
ing out  the  apartment  house  he  did  was 
that  it  was  situated  out  on  a  bend  of  the 
East  River — water  on  three  sides  as  it 
were — with  all  the  attendant  breezes  and 
other  emoluments  of  such  a  situation,  no 
doubt  including  the  musical  voices  and  per- 
sonalities of  various  and  sundry  towboats 
and  this  and  that  of  a  city  river's  life. 


Th 


.HE  man  intrigued  me — he 
was  a  distinct  surprise — and  wholly  re- 
freshing in  view  of  what,  from  prior  and 
similar  experiences  with  subjects  of  my 
study  I  had   every   right   and   reason   to 


expect.  I  called  intending  to  stay  per- 
haps half  an  hour  and  stayed  more  than 
two.  As  our  friendship  ripened  I  was 
in  for  more  surprises. 

But  enough  of  that  for  now. 

Let  us  get  down  to  brass  tacks — in 
other  words,  to  a  consideration  of  the 
background,  the  life  of  this  greatly  in- 
triguing fellow. 

From  his  very  earliest  days  Downey's 
life  has  been  one  of  breaks  both  good 
and  bad,  of  chance  and  mischance.  Often 
it  was  mischance  and  the  breaks  went 
against  him.  Sometimes  the  fickle  god- 
dess smiled  and  he  got  the  breaks. 

To  be  wholly  conventional  it  would  be 
fitting  and  proper  here  to  state  at  the 
very  outset  that  Morton  was  born  of  poor 
but  honest  parents  who  were  resident  in 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

And  so  he  was,  but  not  in  Brooklyn. 
Never  did  find  out  what  part  of  Brooklyn 
they  lived  in — Flatbush  or  Red  Hook  or 
where — but  that  really  does  not  make  any 
difference  as  things  turned  out. 

His  parents  hied  themselves  off  one  day 
to  Wallingford,  Connecticut,  for  a  visit 
with  relatives.  They  stayed  longer  than 
they  had  at  first  intended,  and  when  they 
did  come  back  to  Brooklyn  they  brought 
Morton  with  them. 


From  then  on  for  the  next  few  years 
his  life  was  that  of  the  average  young- 
ster in  the  early  years  of  this  century — 
not  too  bad  and  not  too  good — just 
healthy  and  happy  most  of  the  time. 
Even  then  his  voice  was  marked,  though 
not  so  noticeable  in  a  youngster,  by  its 
peculiar  and  insistently  high  range — a 
thin  sort  of  clarity  which  spelled  nothing 
but  purity  of  tone. 


We. 


'ELL — he  has  been  using 
that  voice  to  sing  with  ever  since — singing 
most  of  the  time.  More  than  once  it  has 
got  him  into  no  little  trouble.  Later  it 
brought  him  moderate  fame  and  financial 
independence.  Then  for  a  time  it  seemed 
to  let  him  down — though  more  probably 
this  was  due  to  a  fickle  public  which  let 
Morton  pine  in  obscurity  while  other 
forms  of  entertainment  became  the  rage. 

More  recently — very  much  so  in  fact — 
Downey  "came  back".  Radio  did  it! 
Did  I  say  Radio  alone?  No — with  it 
was  coupled  an  unfaltering  faith  in  his 
own  ability  to  put  himself  over  and  a 
confidence  bolstered  by  marked  successes 
abroad. 

Be  that  as  it  may,  here  is  Morton 
Downey,  riding  the  crest  of  a  wave  of 
popularity  with  all  that  he  undertakes, 
and  which,  unless  I  know  nothing  where- 
of I  speak,  will  continue  to  carry  him 
high,  wide  and  handsome  for  at  least 
two  years. 

All  that,  however,  is  way  ahead  of  the 
story.  So  back  to  the  good  old  school- 
days when  the  lad  known  as  Mort  strug- 
gled through  readin',  'ritin'  and  'rithmatic. 


qSjlERE  gather 
Elite  of  New 
York  Society  for 
Sparkling  Eve- 
nings of  Romance 
and  Pleasure — 
Morton  sings 
them  his  own 
songs.  His  musi- 
cians are  the  best 


More  than  once  he  was  kept  after  school 
to  write  fifty  times  on  the  blackboard — 
"I  must  not  sing  in  class" — even  though 
the  singing  had  been  but  a  whisper. 

Along  about  the  time  of  high  school 
Morton  got  the  idea  in  his  head  that  he 
would  be  of  far  greater  value  to  the  family 
at  work  than  at  school.  He  summoned  all 
the  arguments  that  a  youthful  mind  can 
conjure  to  its  aid  and  finally  had  his  way 
about  it. 

After  casting  about  at  this  and  that  he 
finally  settled  upon  the  precarious  and 
mobile  existence  of  a  train  "butcher" — 
though  whether  he  hawked  his  wares  in 
prose,  poetry  or  song,  history  does  not 
state  nor  can  Morton  be  so  persuaded. 

He  was  assigned  to  an  express  train 
running  from  New  York  to  Springfield, 
Massachusetts,  at  which  point  he  had  but 
about  five  minutes  to  get  to  the  other  end 
of  the  train  yard  and  aboard  the  other 
express,  New  York  bound,  which  he 
"worked"  coming  back.  It  was  often  a 
close  call,  particularly  if  his  incoming 
train  was  at  all  late. 

Morton  developed  the  trick  of  sliding 
out  of  the  baggage  car  door  as  the  train 
entered  the  Springfield  station,  pulling  his 
trunk  of  wares  after  him,  and  running  as 
if  the  devil  were  in  pursuit  to  the  other 
end  of  the  station  with  his  trunk  on  a 
hand   truck. 

All  went  well  for  a  time  despite  a  sta- 
tion master  with  a  perpetual  grouch 
against  train  butchers  who  looked  on  the 
daily  foot  race  with  no  kindly  eye. 

Come  the  day,  however,  when  the 
train  pulled  into  Springfield  at  a  goodly 
clip.      Morton    got    out    safely    but    the 


trunk  got  completely  out  of 

hand,   sailed  through  the  air, 

and  landed  with  nearly  the  force 

of    a    coast    defense    shell    square      ^» 

into  a  truck  piled  high  with  crates 

and  crates  of — eggs. 

Compared  to  the  net  result  all  of  Mack 
Sennett's  custard  pie  classics  pale  to 
mediocrity.  The  truck,  the  trunk,  the 
station  platform — and  Morton — were  a 
swimming,  gleaming,  gluey  sea  of  yellow 
and  white. 

With  the  passing  years  that  dimmed 
the  awful  tragedy  of  the  moment  and  left 
the  comedy  predominant,  Downey  has 
figured  out  that  there  were  at  least  15,000 
eggs  on  that  truck  and  that  barring  per- 
haps a  dozen  or  so  they  were  all  very 
thoroughly  broken — one  might  almost  say 
scrambled. 


L 


LT  WAS  a  moment  for  quick 
thinking  and  quicker  action.  The  kid 
wiped  his  eyes  clear,  got  a  strangle-hold 
on  the  trunk,  and  set  out  for  his  train — 
figuring — and  rightly,  that  in  this  par- 
ticular instance  discretion,  and  flight,  was 
the  better  part  of  valor. 

He  did  escape  capture  by  the  station 
master,  but  not  that  worthy's  eagle  eye 
He  was  doomed — convicted  and  sen- 
tenced without  trial — and  it  was  many  a 
long  day  before  he  dared  set  foot  in  that 
station   again. 

This   was   where   some   of    the   early 


breaks  went  against  him,  for  about  this 
time  the  youngster  began  to  have  thoughts 
of  using  his  voice  for  something  other 
than  a  means  of  letting  off  surplus  energy 
and  pent  up  feelings. 

Thus  it  was  that  one  early  summer  day 
when  life  seemed  gay  and  bright  and  full 
— and  birds  and  trees  and  brooks  and 
beaches  sent  out  their  siren  calls  to  a 
myriad  of  pleasure  seekers — and  the  day 
coaches  were  intolerably  hot  and  stuffy 
and  crowded — that  Morton  heard  the  call 
as  well. 

The  call  of  the  treat  outdoors  seemed 
far  more  alluring  than  that  oi  "Cig'rS — 
cig-rettes — cendy — choongum"  up  and 
down  the  swaying,  dirty,  smelly  aisles. 
Trouble  was  that  Morton  failed  to  i 
prehend  that  his  boss  mighl  also  feel  the 
urge  to  take  the  day  off. 

Even  SO,  how  was  he  to  know  that  the 
boss,  who  could  hand  himself  a  da. J 
while  mere  "butchers"  could  not.  would 
pick  out  the  same  amusement  park  which 
Downey  had  chosen  as  the  scene  of  his 
st  ravine3 

Moreover,  Morton  had  real  reason  for 
li is  choice  and  the  boss  had  little.  It 
win  obviously  unfair.     Morton  had  learned 

mtmued  on  p 


10 


Lily  Pons  in  the  title  role  of  "Mignon' 


A  BREATHLESS  air  of  expectancy 
hung  over  the  Metropolitan 
Opera  House  on  January  3rd 
*"  when  its  heavy  gold  curtains 
parted.  A  new  and  youthful  coloratura 
soprano  was  to  appear  in  the  title  role 
of  Lucia  di  Lammermoor,  and  it  was  said 
that  at  the  dress  rehearsal  she  had  moved 
Gigli,  the  great  tenor,  by  her  singing. 
Naturally  everyone  was  eager  to  know 
whether  this  could  be  merely  a  rumor. 

Soon  a  slender,  petite  girl  appeared. 
Her  voice  rose  above  the  orchestra  lim- 
pidly  clear  and  beautiful,  like  that  of  a 
bell.  Higher  and  higher  it  soared,  until 
one  had  the  feeling  of  being  wafted  up- 
ward by  its  spiritual-like  tones.  After  the 
difficult  "Mad  Scene",  which  she  sang  in 
a  higher  key  than  had  long  been  heard 
of,  the  young  singer  was  greeted  with 
tumultuous  applause.  Cries  of  "brava" 
were  heard  from  every  part  of  the  house 
and  she  was  recalled  before  the  curtain 
more  than  thirty  times. 

The  new  star  that  had  appeared  in  the 
musical  firmament  was,  as  music  lovers 
now  know,  Lily  Pons.  At  twenty-six  she 
is  a  full  fledged  operatic  singer.  She  has 
won  the  hearts  of  her  audiences  not 
only  with  her  voice,  but  with  her  simple, 
unassuming     manner     and     her     charm. 

There  has  been  considerable  speculation 
as  to  the  history  of  her  career.  All  kinds 
of  stories  have  circulated,  the  chief  one 
being  that  she  had  been  a  poor  French 
girl  who  had  been  discovered  in  an  ob- 
scure opera  house. 

Romantic  as  this  tale  is,  it  is  com- 
pletely overshadowed  by  the  amazingly 
true  one.  Amazing  because  until  five 
years  ago,  Lily  Pons  had  never  sung  and 
had  never  dreamed  of  operatic  heights. 
Her  rise  was  a  meteoric  one,  singularly 
devoid  of  the  weary  struggles  and  the 
heart-breaking  disappointments  that  usu- 
ally beset  the  path  of  an  artist. 

The  story  was  told  to  the  writer  by 
Lily  Pons  and  her  Dutch  husband,  Au- 
gust Mesritz,  when  they  were  visited  at 
their  hotel  apartment  in  New  York.  The 
young  prima  donna  was  resting  on  a  sofa 


Ln 


y 


o  n  s 


u, 


nspoiled 


(\  i  1  d  of  F 


am  e 


Kjlory  shines  on  obscure  French   Girl 

who  becomes  American  Operatic 

and  Radio  Star 

• 

2y  ^illian  G.  Genn 


prior  to  leaving  for  a  concert  tour.  She 
is  small  and  almost  fragile  looking,  with 
large,  sparkling  eyes,  and  quick  birdlike 
movements.  While  she  understands  Eng- 
lish, she  does  not  speak  it.  Her  husband, 
though,  is  an  able  interpreter,  since  he  has 
a  perfect  command  of  the  language.  He 
is  a  mature,  cultured  man,  with  a  manner 
as  friendly  and  as  simple  as  his  wife's. 


L 


.ILY  PONS  quaintly  apol- 
ogized for  not  being  able  to  converse  in 
English.  Her  days,  she  explained,  have 
been  busy  ones  since  her  debut.  Re- 
hearsals, practicing,  shopping,  singing  at 
the  opera  and  concerts,  making  victrola 
records,  giving  interviews,  sitting  for  pho- 
tographers, receiving  distinguished  visi- 
tors and  getting  in  a  proper  amount  of 
rest,  completely  take  up  her  time.  But, 
she  promised,  she  would  take  a  teacher 
in  South  America,  where  she  was  going 
for  a  few  operatic  performances,  and 
when  she  returns  here  next  season,  she 
would  be  able  to  speak  to  her  many  new 
American  friends  in  their  language. 

Lily  was  born  in  Cannes,  the  famous 
French  resort  on  the  Riviera.  While  there 
was  no  indication,  when  she  was  a  child, 
that  she  would  be  a  singer,  yet  she  showed 
a  talent  for  the  piano  and  for  the  stage 
which  augured  an  artistic  career  for  her. 
Her  parents  were  well-to-do  French  peo- 
ple, with  a  sincere  interest  in  music  and 
they  were  only  too  willing  to  cultivate 
their  daughter's  taste  in   that  direction. 

Lily   had   two  younger   sisters   and   it 


was  her  greatest  delight  to  play  make- 
believe  with  them.  In  school  and  in 
church  she  never  missed  an  opportunity 
to  take  part  in  plays.  Even  when  she 
went  to  study  at  the  Paris  Conservatory 
of  Music,  she  continued  to  be  interested 
in  amateur  theatricals. 

She  graduated  from  the  Conservatory 
at  sixteen  and  decided  to  make  piano  her 
career.  But  she  fell  ill  and  the  doctor 
advised  her  not  to  return  to  her  music 
studies  for  two  years.  Lily  was  too  ac- 
tive a  person  to  remain  idle  for  so  long 
a  period.  She  wanted  to  occupy  herself 
with  something.  It  happened  that  a 
friend  of  the  family  was  the  manager  of 
a  theatre  in  Paris  and  since  he  had  seen 
Lily  act,  he  offered  her  a  place  in  his 
company.  She  remained  there  for  two 
years  playing  ingenue  roles. 


Ye 


-ET  much  as  she  loved 
the  theatre,  she  was  drawn  back  to  her 
study  of  music.  It  seemed  to  giv;  her 
more  satisfaction  than  acting.  She  re- 
turned to  Cannes  with  the  intention  of 
resuming  her  piano  work.  But  that  was 
the  summer  when  August  Mesritz.  a 
Dutchman  and  resident  of  Paris,  came 
to  Cannes  for  his  health.  He  was  a  law- 
yer, economist,  writer  and  publisher  of 
a  newspaper.  He  had  traveled  to  almost 
every  part  of  the  world  and  spoke  sev- 
eral languages. 

One  evening  his  physician  invited  him 
to  have  dinner  with  some  of  his  friends. 
Mr.  Mesritz  went  with  him  to  the  home    i 


11 


LILY  PONS,  the  young  unknown  whose  thrilling  voice 
roused  lethargic  New  York  critics  to  huzzahs  in  print. 
She  remains  simple  and   unaffected   through  showers  of   praise. 


L. 


12 

of  the  Pons  family  and  there  met  Lily, 
who  had  just  returned  from  Paris.  He 
was  at  once  enamored  with  this  charm- 
ing and  talented  young  girl  who  shared 
his  enthusiasm  for  art.  A  few  months 
later  they  were  married  in  Cannes.  Lit- 
tle did  Lily  dream  that  the  hand  of 
Destiny  was  in  that  match,  guiding  her 
to  the  path  of  fame. 


TH 


.HE  couple  had  a  com- 
fortable home  and  servants,  and  Lily 
spent  much  of  her  time  shopping  for 
pretty  clothes.  She  had  given  up  all 
thought  of  a  musical  career,  but  she 
continued  to  play  the  piano  for  pleasure. 

One  day,  when  she 
had  been  married  about 
a  year,  Lily  sang  a  few 
songs.  Mr.  Mesritz, 
who  had  been  a  music 
critic  for  his  paper  and 
who  had  heard  many 
famous  voices,  was  at 
once  struck  by  the 
beautiful  quality  of  his 
wife's  voice. 

"You  have  a  lovely 
voice,"  he  said.  "You 
ought  to  study." 

Lily  was  surprised  at 
the  suggestion.  But 
managing  the  house 
took  so  little  of  her 
time  and  she  was  so 
bored  with  shopping, 
that  she  thought  it 
would  be  nice  to  have 
another  avocation.  Her 
husband  took  her  to  a 
well-known  teacher  and 
when  he  heard  her 
sing,  he  said:  "Avo- 
cation? No,  no.  It 
must    be    your    very    life's    vocation." 

Under  this  teacher's  instruction  her 
voice  developed  marvelously.  She  then 
went  to  Alberti,  in  Paris,  who  is  con- 
sidered the  greatest  voice  teacher  in  the 
world.  After  she  had  been  studying  for 
two  years,  she  made  her  opera  debut  in 
Lakme,  in  a  French  opera  house.  Her 
musical  education,  her  theatrical  train- 
ing, and  her  exceptional  musical  taste, 
combined  with  her  unusual  voice,  at  once 
made  her  a  unique  and  outstanding  art- 
ist. She  sang  in  noted  houses  in  France 
and  in  Belgium  and  in  private  audiences 
before  royalty.  Many  impresarios  of- 
fered her  contracts  to  sing  in  various 
parts  of  Europe  and  South  America.  But 
Lily  had  her  eyes  on  the  Metropolitan 
Opera  House  in  New  York — that  gleam- 
ing goal  of  singers  from  every  corner  of 
the  world. 

Last  year  Alberti,  her  teacher,  had 
some  artists  from  the  Metropolitan  Op- 
era Company  at  his  studio.  He  told  them 
of  his  gifted  pupil  and  they  asked  to  hear 
her.  After  her  recital,  they  cabled  to 
Gatti-Casazza,  the  impresario  of  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  Company,  and  urged 
an  audition  for  this  young  girl.    Since  the 


retirement  of  Galli-Curci  and  Marion 
Talley  from  the  opera,  Gatti  had  been 
eager  to  find  another  coloratura  soprano 
and  he  was  therefore  glad  to  invite  Lily 
Pons  to  come  for  an  audition. 

Mr.  Mesritz  was  unable  to  leave  Paris 
at  the  time.  So,  alone,  Lily  boarded  a 
steamer  for  America.  She  was  very  sea- 
sick and  frightened  all  the  way  over  and 
when  she  arrived  here  it  took  her  two 
weeks  to  recover. 

Finally  she  was  ready  for  the  audition. 
Gatti  saw  before  him  a  small,  slender 
girl,  very  pale  and  nervous.  It  was  dif- 
ficult to  believe  that  she  had  been  called 
"The  Nightingale  of  the  Riviera".  But 
as  soon  as  she  began  to  sing,  her  qualms 
dropped  from  her  and 
she  was  in  complete 
control  of  herself.  She 
sang  the  arias  "Caro 
Nome,"  from  Rigolet- 
to,  the  "Mad  Scene" 
from  Lucia  di  Lammer- 
moor,  and  the  "Bell 
Song"  from  Lakme. 

There  were  about 
twenty  people  gath- 
ered in  the  dim  audi- 
torium of  the  Metro- 
politan, including  sev- 
eral conductors,  and 
singers  and  Gatti-Ca- 
sazza. When  she  fin- 
ished, there  was  si- 
lence in  the  vast  house. 
Then: 


"A 


Signor  Gatti-Casazza,  whose  praise 

is    sparing,    was   enthusiastic    over 

Lily  Pons 


RE    you 

too  tired  to  sing  again?" 
asked  Gatti. 

"Not  at  all,"  Lily  re- 
plied. 

Gatti  went  to  the 
telephone  and  called  Otto  Kahn,  finan- 
cier and  head  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
Company,  requesting  that  he  come  at 
once.  When  he  arrived  there,  Lily  sang 
her  arias  again. 

Otto  Kahn  turned  to  Gatti  and  said: 
"Don't  let  her  get  away  from  us." 

When  Lily  returned  to  Paris  she  had 
three  contracts  with  her.  One  was  for 
five  years  with  the  Metropolitan,  the 
second  for  concert  engagements,  and  the 
third  for  making  victrola  records.  The 
next  few  months  were  busy  ones  for  the 
young  singer.  She  knew  the  operas  in 
French  and  now  had  to  learn  them  in 
Italian.  She  had  never  seen  Lucia  di 
Lammermoor,  the  opera  in  which  she  was 
to  make  her  debut,  and  she  had  to  cre- 
ate her  own  interpretation  of  the  role. 
That  it  was  an  artistic  and  intelligent 
one,  was  proved  the  momentous  day  of 
her  debut. 

"Lily  has  a  great  sense  of  responsibil- 
ity toward  her  work,"  said  Mr.  Mesritz. 
"When  she  returned  from  her  debut,  she 
took  the  score  of  Lucia  to  see  whether 
she  had  done  as  well  as  she  could." 

"Success,"  put  in  the  young  prima 
donna,    "is   a    one-night    butterfly.     You 


have  to   capture  it   every  night   again." 

"Yes,"  agreed  her  husband.  "Lily 
wants  to  give  the  best  of  herself.  The 
American  public  is  very  appreciative  of 
fine  music  and  it  is  a  stimulus  for  her 
to  work  hard  to  improve  herself.  She 
gives  up  everything  which  may  in  any 
way  hinder  her  progress  in  her  art." 

While  the  singer  won  success  quickly, 
yet  it  has  by  no  means  been  easy.  She 
puts  in  long  hours  of  hard  work,  and 
when  she  is  not  rehearsing  or  practising, 
she  is  reading  books  on  literature,  his- 
tory, art  or  music.  She  goes  frequently 
to  the  Museum  of  Art  to  study  the  paint- 
ings and  to  get  ideas  for  her  costumes. 
She  designs  them  herself  and  the  critics 
have  said  that  they  are  "masterpieces  of 
good  taste". 

Lily  is  fortunate  in  that  she  has  mar- 
ried a  man  who  shares  her  interests  and 
who  has  been  an  encouraging  influence 
in  the  development  of  her  career.  Art  is 
their  great  love  and  bond.  Indeed,  one 
would  have  to  seek  far  to  find  a  more 
congenial  and  devoted  couple. 

Mr.  Mesritz  looks  after  his  wife's  in- 
creasing business  affairs  so  that  she  can 
give  her  entire  thought  to  her  music.  He 
also  helps  her  to  overcome  those  nerve- 
wracking,  tense  periods  that  she  faces 
before  every  performance  and  which 
usually  make  her  ill.  Once  on  the  stage, 
though,  the  response  of  the  audience 
helps  her  to  forget  her  fears. 

It  is  because  she  misses  the  personal 
touch  of  the  audience  that  singing  over 
the  Radio  terrifies  her.  The  "mike"  never 
gives  her  a  chance  to  lose  herself  in  her 
singing.  It  is  a  cold,  indifferent  stranger. 
Her  fear  of  it,  however,  proved  to  be  to 
her  advantage.  For  at  the  time  of  her 
audition  with  the  Metropolitan,  she  had 
another  one  at  a  broadcasting  station 
and  she  was  offered  but  a  small  contract. 
She  refused  it  because  she  felt  she  could 
not  sing  over  the  Radio.  Now  the  station 
has  paid  her  many  times  that  amount  for 
her  Radio  recital.  She  has  appeared  on  the 
Simmons  and  the  R.  C.  A,-Victor  pro- 
grams. 


J_j[LY  PONS  has  already 
sung  in  many  cities  of  the  country,  so 
that  she  has  had  a  good  opportunity  to 
see  something  of  American  life.  She  loves 
it  here  and  hopes  next  season  to  establish 
a  home  of  her  own  in  New  York. 

Her  phenomenal  success  has  not 
changed  her.  She  is  a  genuine,  frank  per- 
son, and  her  husband  confided,  with  a 
twinkle  in  his  eyes,  that  "her  hats  still 
fit". 

With  the  pride  of  a  little  girl,  the 
singer  brought  out  a  present  which  had 
been  sent  to  her  by  an  unknown  admirer. 
The  card  was  inscribed,  "To  a  second 
Melba."  On  the  fan  was  the  signature  of 
the  great  diva,  Nellie  Melba.  May  it  not 
be  significant  that  at  a  time  when  one  of 
the  most  famous  songbirds  of  the  age 
passed  away,  her  fan  should  be  given  to 
Lily  Pons? 


13 


The   Y^rodigy  who  (jrew   [Jjp 

Toscha    Seidel  is   one   Child  Genius   who   Fulfilled  the  Promise  of 
Early  Years — Columbia 's   Musical  Director  and  "First  Violin" 

"By  David  Ewen 


A  LITTLE    boy    in    sailor-suit,    led 
by  the  hand  by  his  mother,  ap- 
proached the  great  Leopold  Auer 
at  the  Conservatory  of  Music  at 
Petrograd.    A  violin-case,  slung  under  his 
arm,    told    what    his    mission    was;    and 
something  about  those  brilliant  eyes,  that 
shining  intelligent   face,   seemed  to   con- 
fidentially reassure  that  this  mission  could 
not  go  unrealized.     Would  Dr.  Leopold 
Auer — it   was   the   mother   speaking,  in 
faltering  accents — give  her  little  boy  an 
audition?     Leopold   Auer   beckoned   to 
the  boy  to  come  to  him,  and  placed  him 
upon  his  lap. 

"What  is  your  name,  my  boy?" 
Leopold  Auer  asked  kindly,  as  he  affec- 
tionately stroked  the  curly  head. 

The  boy  lifted  his  small  pug-nose,  and 
looked  with  his  two  bright  blue  eyes  at 
the  great  teacher. 

"My  name  is  Toscha — Toscha  Seidel, 
sir." 

"How  old  are  you?" 

"I  am  ten  years  old,  sir!" 

"How  long  have  you  been  playing  the 
violin?" 

Toscha  looked  at  the  master  with 
surprise  brightening  his  eyes;  it  was  as 
though  this  were  a  most  absurd  ques- 
tion. "Why,  sir,  I've  been  playing  all 
my  life,  sir!" 

"And  what  can  you  play?" 

Once  again  Toscha  was  to  be  sur- 
prised by  the  absurdity  of  the  question. 
"Why,  sir,  I  can  play  everything!" 

"Very     well,"     Leopold     Auer     said 
finally,  lowering  the  boy.  "we  shall  hear 
what  we  shall  hear.    Will  you  play  some- 
thing for  me,  my  boy?" 

There  was  no  nervousness  or  fear  as 
Toscha  opened  his  violin-case,  tuned  his 
violin  and  then  placed  it  under  his  chin 
— nothing  but  a  cool  confidence  and  a 
reassuring  faith  in  himself.  He  lifted  his 
bow  to  the  strings.  He  was  playing  the 
opening  bars  of  the  Brahms  D  Major 
Concerto!  Now  his  fingers  flew  across 
the  fingerboard  with  impeccable  precision. 
From  where  did  this  lad  procure  such  a 
glistening  technique  which  magically  in- 
spired those  tender  fingers?  From  where 
did  he  procure  that  tone  of  silk — thin, 
delicate  silk?  From  where  did  he  pro- 
cure a  maturity,  a  depth,  an  intelligence 
in  penetrating  the  profundities  of  so  great 
a  musical  work?     As  Leopold  Auer  sat 


there,  his  head  in  his  hands,  tears  in  his 
eyes,  he  realized  that  the  answer  to  such 
questions  was  far  beyond  human  powers. 

"You  are  a  genius,  my  boy,"  was  all 
he  said  when  the  boy  had  finished  his 
playing,  "and  I  am  proud  and  happy  to 
be  your  teacher!" 

From  where  had  this  boy  come?  He 
was  born  in  Odessa,  Russia.    His  mother. 


a  school-teacher,  and  his  father,  a  busi- 
ness man.  realized  almost  immediately 
what  Fate  had  entrusted  into  their  hands. 
For  the  boy  was  born  with  a  fiddle  in 
his  hand.  At  the  age  of  two,  the  child 
delighted  in  plucking  the  strings  of  his 
uncle's  violin,  and  piecing  together  little 
melodies;  the  following  year,  his  firsl 
teacher,  Max  Fiedelman,  began  to  give 
him  his  first  regular  instruction.  But 
the  boy  seemed  to  learn  his  music  in- 
stinctively. Both  under  Max  Fiedelman 
and,  shortly  afterwards,  at  the  Stern 
Conservatory  of  Music  he  learned  with  a 
rapidity  and  ease  which  terrified  his 
teachers.  They  realized  that  there  was 
only  one  teacher  in  Russia  who  could  do 
justice  to  such  a  genius — the  great  Leo- 
pold Auer.  foremost  violin-teacher  of 
the  age.    And  the  great  Leopold  Auer  had 


welcomed  him  with  wide  open  arms! 
Under  Leopold  Auer.  Toscha  matured. 
Native  talent  he  already  had;  the  entire 
violin  repertoire  was  already  well  under 
the  grasp  of  his  chubby  fingers.  What 
he  needed  now  was  the  gloss  which  Auer 
put  upon  all  of  his  prodigies — that,  and 
the  maturity  that  comes  only  with  years. 
When  Toscha  was  fifteen  years  old,  he 
was  the  full- 
fledged  virtuoso. 
Auer  passed  favor- 
ably upon  him  and 
said  he  was  prepared 
to  concertize.  And  so. 
in  his  fifteenth  year. 
Toscha  began  his  first  tour 
of  Europe — and  a  tour  of 
triumph  it  turned  out  to  be! 
Finally,  he  reached  Christiania. 
Norway,  where  his  overwhelming 
success  became  converted  into  a 
rousing  triumph.  Each  of  his  concerts 
was  sold  out  far  in  advance.  '"Tosca" — 
for  so  his  audiences  called  him — was  the 
idol  of  the  hour.  The  story  goes  that 
two  sientlemen  in  evening  dress  met,  one 
evening.  "Are  you  going  to  hear  the 
'Tosca'  of  Puccini?'"  asked  one  of  the 
other.  "Oh  no!"  the  other  answered. 
'"I'd  much  rather  hear  the  'Tosca'  of 
Seidell'' 

Simultaneous  with  Seidel's  triumph  in 
Christiania  was  the  equally  rousing  suc- 
cess of  another  wizard  of  the  fiddle,  also 
a  pupil  of  Auer — by  name.  Jascha  Heifetz. 
All  of  musical  Norway  was  now  divided 
into  two  parts:  there  were  those  who  still 
stoutly  maintained  that  Seidel  was  Cod's 
greatest  genius,  and  there  were  those  who. 
at  least,  were  skeptical  after  hearing 
Heifetz,  The  Queen  herself  was  eager  to 
solve  this  problem,  and  so  she  invited 
both  prodigies  to  her  palace  for  the  pur- 
pose of  judging  for  herself.  They  played 
the  Bach  Concerto  for  Two  Violins,  and 
separately  each  played  a  set  oi  solos — 
anil  when  they  finished,  the  Queen  was 
more  perplexed  than  ever.  "Every  time 
1  hear  Jascha  I  am  sure  that  he  is  su- 
perior, and  then  Toscha  plavs  a  solo  and 
I  am  just  where  I  was  before!"  And 
when,  sometime  afterwards,  the  Queen 
was  asked  which  she  really  preferred — 
Jascha  or  Toscha — she  answered  simply: 
' Why.  the  one  I  hear  last !" 
{Continued  on   f 


L 


raw) 


His  Cutaway  was  a  Caribou  Parka,  He 


Bob    Crawford 
Guitar,     pack, 


of    the    Arctic    was    tall,    bron 
and     powerful     youth     were 


zed    and    sinewy, 
his    only     assets. 


I  ATE  evening  of  March  twenty-sixth 
this  year  found  me  searching  out 
j  the  owner  of  a  name — a  name 
that  came  to  me  over  the  air  from 
the  lips  of  a  Radio  station  announcer — a 
name  that  took  me  back  to  Alaska,  with- 
in a  hundred  miles  of  the  Arctic  Circle — 
a  name  I  had  not  heard  since  the  year 
before  the  Great  War. 

Following  the  station  announcer's  lead, 
I  found  the  Mutual  Benefit  Auditorium 
in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  brightly  lighted. 
Music  lovers  of  three  cities  filled  the 
seats,  and  on  the  spacious  stage  were  as- 
sembled the  voices  of  the  Newark  Foun- 
dation Chorus,  the  Bach  Singers  Club  of 
New  York,  the  Barrington  Girls'  Choir 
and  the  Oratorio  Society  of  Elizabeth. 

From  the  throats  of  this  great  chorus 
came  Johann  Sebastian  Bach's  profound 
expression  of  eighteenth  century  reli- 
gious emotionalism — "The  Passion  of 
Our  Lord,  according  to  St.  Matthew," 
and  on  a  raised  dais,  directing  the  mu- 
sic, stood  Robert  M.  Crawford  ...  so 
the  program  said. 

Robert    M.    Crawford  ...  the    name 


that  had  come  to  me 
over  my  Radio,  but 
.  .  .  could  this  be  the 
Bob  Crawford  of  my 
distant  home? 
I  had  arrived  late, 
and  slipped  quietly  into  a  rear  seat.  As 
the  beautifully  blended  voices  filled  the 
hall,  I  sat  back,  closed  my  eyes,  and  pic- 
tured Bob  Crawford  as  I  had  known  him. 
He  was  tall  and  bronzed,  and  sinewy 
with  the  flat  muscles  of  youth.  His  hair 
was  dark  and  unruly  ...  his  eyes  clear 
and  gray,  and  behind  his  high  forehead 
there  was  stored  a  knowledge  of  trail 
wisdom  and  woodcraft  that  would  have 
taxed  the  prowess  of  the  best  hunters  in 
the  neighboring  Indian  camps. 

He  was  a  typical  "Sourdough  Kid" 
.  .  .  born  within  a  hundred  and  fifty 
miles  of  the  Arctic  Circle,  and  knowing 
no  other  life  than  that  which  he  saw 
on  all  sides  as  America's  last  frontier 
opened  up  under  the  hands  of  such 
pioneer  families  as  the  Crawfords. 

The  cutaway  coat  that  he  now  wore 
was  then  a  caribou  calf  parka  ...  his 
patent  leather  shoes  were  the  soft 
moosehide  of  native  moccasins,  and  the 
hand  that  now  wielded  a  conductor's  ba- 
ton was  then  swinging  a  whip  over  the 
backs  of  a  team  of  slant  eyed,  pointed 
nosed  malamute  sled  dogs.    Those  power- 


ful arms,  that  were  now  beating  out  the 
measures  of  this  stirring  music  were 
wrestling  a  sled  over  drifted  trails. 

I  opened  my  eyes  .  .  .  feeling  that  I 
must  be  mistaken.  The  contrast  was  too 
great.  I  tried  to  retain  the  picture  in 
my  mind,  but  the  magnificent  music 
brought  me  back  to  the  present,  and  only 
added  to  my  doubt. 

I  tried  to  picture  those  wide  shoulders 
swinging  a  paddle  as  a  fragile  canoe  shot 
down  the  white  water  canyon  of  some 
nameless  river  .  .  .  tried  to  visualize  a 
hundred  pound  pack  strapped  to  that 
broad  back  as  a  trail  was  being  blazed 
through  a  country  where  the  ring  of 
White  Man's  axe  had  never  before  been 
heard.  My  uncertainty  increased.  Surely 
this  couldn't  be  the  man  I  sought!  This 
master  of  beautiful  music  couldn't  be  the 
lad  who  had  shared  my  youth  in  far  off 
Alaska.  Then,  when  he  turned  his  head, 
I  saw  that  it  was,  indeed,  the  same  man. 

np 

XHERE  was  the  same 
sharply  chiseled  profile.  No  mistaking 
that  thick  chest  and  lean  waist.  Broad- 
cloth and  starched  linen  failed  to  hide 
the  impression  of  tremendous  physical 
strength  that  I  knew  to  be  his. 

Yes!  Robert  M.  Crawford  of  the  mu- 
sic   world,    and    Bob    Crawford    of    the 


15 


to 


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B 


a  t  o  n 

"By  Jack 

S.  Allman 


Symphony     Orchestra  — Yesterday 
"Sourdough  Kid"  of  Frontier,  Alaska 


Arctic,  are  one  and  the  same  person.  I 
impatiently  awaited  the  end  of  the  sing- 
ing that  I  might  renew  a  friendship 
broken  fourteen  years  ago.  And  while 
waiting.  I  asked  myself  a  question.  I 
had  long  known  of  Bob's  ambition  along 
musical  lines,  but  .  .  .  "But  by  what  possi- 
ble association  of  circumstances  could  this 
change  have  taken  place?" 

As  youngsters  in  the  North  our  trails 
had  often  crossed  and  now  I  rehearsed 
what  I  knew  of  his  early  life. 


H. 


_E  was  born  in  Dawson 
in  1899,  when  this  roaring  gold  camp 
was  making  the  third  year  of  its  turbulent 
history.  Dawson  .  .  .  the  Golconda  of 
the  North  .  .  .  the  city  of  cabins  and 
tents.  The  heart  of  the  Klondyke,  where 
fortunes  were  made  over  night,  and  in 
many  instances  spent  almost  as  fast  over 
the  bars  of  the  river  front  saloons.  Sa- 
loons where  a  drunken  entertainer  might 
be  heard  reciting  the,  as  yet,  unpublished 
poems  of  a  certain  Robert  W.  Service, 
who  weighed  gold  dust  in  a  nearby  bank. 
When  the  news  of  rich  paystreaks  in 
the  Tanana  district  came  drifting  up  the 
Yukon  River,  the  Crawford  family  joined 
the  stampede  and  helped  start  the  town 
of  Fairbanks,  and  it  was  in  this  metropolis 
of  central  Alaska  that  little  Bobby's  con- 


cert talents  were 
first  exploited. 

Some  of  the 
older  children  in 
the  camp  would 
load  their  seven 
year  old  warbler 
on    a   hand    sled 

and  moving  around  among  the  gathered 
tents  and  cabins,  would  have  him  sing  In 
The  Good  Old  Summer  Time  (the  only 
song  he  knew)  while  they  passed  a  fur  cap 
among  the  amused  miners.  Few  failed  to 
contribute,  and  when  one  remembers  that 
twenty-five  cents  is  the  smallest  coin  we 
have  up  there,  it  looks  as  though  Bobby's 
earnings  might  have  been  considerable  for 
one  of  his  tender  years. 

I  recalled  that  Sam  Crawford,  an  older 
brother,  had  the  first  phonograph  in  camp. 
and  hour  upon  hour  young  Bob  stood  be- 
fore the  huge  morning  glory  horn  setting 
the  raucous  notes  of  the  worn  cylinders  to 
the  pitifully  cheap  tones  of  his  mail  order 
violin. 

As  soon  as  he  decided  that  he  was  go- 
ing to  be  a  violinist  he  started  taking  les- 
sons from  one  of  those  mysterious  charac- 
ters that  one  always  encounters  in  front ier 
mining  camps. 

Some  said  that  Vic  Durand  was  a 
political  exile.  Others,  who  claimed  to 
know,  said  that  it  was  a  woman  and  not 


Robert  M.  Crawford  is  now  director  of  the  Newark  Symphony  Orches- 
tra of  82   pieces  and  conductor  of  the  New  York  Bach  Singers  Club. 


the  French  government  that  had  caused 
him  to  forsake  a  title  and  come  into  the 
North  to  lose  himself.  I  knew  him  as  a 
gentleman,  a  linguist  and  an  artist,  and  as 
one  who  enjoyed  sharing  the  hardships  of 
a  country  in  the  throes  of  savage  birth. 


A  OR  three  years  Bob  stud- 
ied under  Vic  Durand.  at  the  same  time 
passing  beyond  the  educational  facilities 
ottered  by  the  Territory.  About  this  time 
he  found  that  a  piano  was  as  easy  to  mas- 
ter as  a  violin  .  .  .  his  ambitions  were 
divided.  He  compromised  on  music  .  .  . 
music  in  all  its  multitudinous  branches 
would  be  his  career.  He  sat  down  and 
wrote  the  words  and  music  to  a  song  that 
he  called  My  Northland.  It  was  pub- 
lished and  unofficially  adopted  by  the  sour- 
doughs of  Alaska  as  their  Territorial  an- 
them. 

Shortly  after  this  I  saw  Bob  Crawford 
for  the  last  time  before  tonight.  Let  me 
tell  you  of  that  meeting. 


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16 


The  pale  Arctic  sun  slanted  its  heatless 
rays  down  over  the  frozen  landscape. 
Red,  green  and  purple  jewels  flashed 
among  the  icicles  that  clung  to  the  eaves 
of  my  little  log  cabin,  and  the  smoke  from 
the  stove  pipe  spiraled  straight  up  into  the 
thin  white  light. 


I 


COULD  tell  by  the  ac- 
tions of  my  dogs  that  some  one  was  com- 
ing in  on  the  thin  ribbon  of  trail  that  led 
off  north  a  hundred  miles  to  the  Circle 
and  the  mighty  Yukon. 

"Mush,  boys!     Mush!" 

The  voice  came  to  me  faintly  through 
the  frozen  silence.  The  biting  forty  be- 
low zero  air  nipped  my  ears  as  I  raised 
the  flaps  of  my  cap,  the  better  to  hear. 
A  musher  was  coming  up  the  trail!  Who? 
Where  from?  Would  he  have  any  fresh 
news? 

Visitors  are  a  welcome  break  in  the 
monotony  of  long  Alaskan  winters.  I 
hoped  it  might  be  a  friend.  He  would 
stop  with  me.  We'd  have  a  great  talk 
fest. 

A  white  snow-shoe  rabbit  hopped  into 
view,  hesitated  for  a  moment;  his  nervous, 
translucent  ears  erect. 

"Mush,  there,  Brandy!" 

The    rabbit    hurriedly    disappeared    as 
the  crack  of  a  whip  split  the  crisp  air. 
A  team  of  seven  malamutes  swung  around 
the  bend,  their  tongues  standing  out  like 
pieces   of   red   flannel   against   the    frost 
coated  breath  that  clung 
to   their   gray   breasts. 
They  swung  up  to  the 
door  of  my  cabin. 

"Hi,  Jack!" 

The  tall  lean  musher 
on  the  handle  bars  of 
the  long  basket  sled 
didn't  have  to  throw 
back  the  wolverine 
trimmed  hood  of  his 
skin  parka  for  me  to 
recognize  him.  I'd 
know  that  voice  any- 
where. 

"Better  anchor  the 
sled  and  have  a  snack, 
Bob,"  I  suggested. 
"Pot  of  moose  stew  on 
the  stove." 

"Won't  have  time, 
Jack,  thanks."  He 
melted  the  frost  from 
his  eyelashes  with  the 
heat  of  his  bare  hands  before  going  on. 

"I'm  going  through  to  Fairbanks,"  he 
added.  "I  want  to  get  there  for  that 
Belgian  Relief  dance,  tonight." 

"You  won't  feel  much  like  dancing 
after  another  thirty  miles  of  this  drifted 
trail,"  I  pointed  out. 

"Perhaps  not,"  he  grinned.  "But  I 
won't  be  too  tired  to  listen  to  the  music." 

We  chatted  for  a  few  minutes,  and 
then  he  was  on  his  way,  his  whip  crack- 
ing high  over  the  backs  of  his  dogs. 

This  was  to  be  a  big  night  in  Fairbanks. 
The   charity  affair  for  the  starving  Bel- 


gians had  been  advertised  far  and  wide. 
All  of  the  town's  two  thousand  inhabi- 
tants would  be  there,  as  well  as  many 
from  the  surrounding  creeks.  There 
would  be  entertainment  .  .  .  dancing  .  .  . 
music.  Ah!  Music!  There  was  the 
magic  word.  It  would  take  more  than 
drifted  trail  to  keep  Bob  Crawford  away 
from  music. 

I  doubt  if  I  understood  the  gnawing 
hunger  that  sent  my  friend  over  that  cold 
trail  that  wintery  day.  I  do  now,  though. 
It  was  ambition.  The  same  ambition 
that  surmounted  the  handicap  attendant 
to  getting  even  a  rudimentary  musical 
education  in  a  frontier  so  sparsely  settled 
that  an  area  one-fifth  the  size  of  the 
United  States  can  only  boast  of  a  popu- 
lation of  twenty-five  thousand  whites. 

And  that  was  fourteen  years  ago. 


Wh: 


'HEN  the  singing  fin- 
ished I  awakened  to  the  fact  that  I  was 
in  Newark  .  .  .  not  Alaska.  I  pressed  my 
way  through  those  of  the  audience  who 
waited  to  congratulate  Bob  on  the  success 
and  beauty  of  his  oratorio.  He  recog- 
nized me  and  pressed  my  hand  in  the 
firm  grip  of  friendship.  The  night  was 
spent  in  chatting  over  old  times. 

As   that   same   Robert   W.   Service   of 
Dawson  put  it: 

"We  talked  of  yesteryears,  of  trails  and 
treasure. 


Of  prisoned  seas,  wind-lashed  and  winter- 
locked: 

The  ice-gray  dawn  was  pale  upon  our 
faces, 

Yet  still  we  filled  the  cup  and  still  we 
talked." 

I  was  to  learn  a  lot  more  about  Bob 
Crawford  during  those  hours,  but  not 
only  by  dint  of  adroit  questioning.  The 
facts  came  out,  piecemeal,  that  after  I 
had  left  Alaska  he  had  set  his  mind  on 
a  college  education.  The  next  thing  was, 
of  course,  to  get  the  where-with-all  to- 
gether. 

About  the  time  I  left,  the  government 
started  to  build  a  railroad  from  salt 
water  to  Fairbanks.  Contractors  were 
recruited,  as  far  as  possible,  from  the 
trail  blazers  who  had  helped  survey  the 
route.  Bob  became  a  contractor  .  .  . 
made  some  money  and  came  out  to  enter 
Princeton,  but  after  the  first  year  funds 
ran  short.  Work  in  a  Ford  service  sta- 
tion filled  in  the  gaps  for  the  ex-Alaskan 
musher. 

Many  men  have  worked  their  way 
through  Princeton,  but  I  wonder  how 
many  can  look  back  on  a  name  so  deeply 
etched  into  student  activities  of  such  an 
enduring  nature. 

Crawford  organized  the  Princeton  Con- 
servatory of  Music  with  an  enrolment 
of  two  hundred  students.  He  started  the 
Princeton  University  Orchestra,  and  for 
seven  years  has  orchestrated  and  directed 
the  music  (written  by 
under-grads)  of  the  an- 
»  nual   "Triangle"   show. 

I  He    was    regular    con- 

tributor to  the  Prince- 
/  toman,    and    his     rich 

baritone   voice   was  in 

L'(?ffVliRV  demand  wherever  close 
fflln  k#»s»C  harmony  was  heard  on 
Km  c,-'  unit l        or  around  the  campus. 


T« 


was  in  rush  camps  like  this  that  Bob  Crawford  was  raised. 


Of  men  who  played  the  game  and  lost  or 
won; 

Of  mad  stampedes,  of  toil  beyond  all 
measure, 

Of  camp-fire  comfort  when  the  day  is 
done. 

We  talked  of  sullen  nights  by  moon-dogs 
haunted, 

Of  bird  and  beast  and  tree,  of  rod  and  gun; 

Of  boat  and  tent,  of  hunting-trip  en- 
chanted 

Beneath  the  wonder  of  the  midnight  sun; 

Of  bloody-footed  dogs  that  gnawed  the 
traces, 


HEN  Bob's 
French  examination  be- 
gan to  worry  him.  He 
made  a  sporting  prop- 
osition to  the  professor. 
He  agreed  to  put  La 
Fontaine's  fable,  "The 
Cure  et  le  Mort,"  (The 
Priest  and  the  Corpse) 
to  music  as  a  symphon- 
ic poem  for  orchestra, 
in  lieu  of  a  thesis.  The 
French  professor  was  evidently  a  good 
sport  ...  he  took  Bob  up,  and  today, 
the  Princeton  orchetsra  plays  the  piece 
as  something  of  a  school  tradition.  Need- 
less to  say,  Bob  passed  his  French  class. 
"But  where  did  you  get  the  necessary 
training  to  fit  you  for  conducting  such  an 
organization  as  the  Newark  Symphony 
Orchestra  of  82  pieces?"  I  asked  him, 
boring  another  hole  in  the  hard  shell 
of  his  inherent  modesty. 

"Well,   you   know,   Jack,"   he   parried, 
"I  only  direct  them  over  the  air." 
(Continued  on  page  92) 


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Eddy  East   (left)   and  Ralph  Dumke.      Combined  weight   52  5  pounds. 

Sisters  of  the  Skillet 


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HELLO,  Radio  listeners. 
Radio  Digest  has 
asked  me  to  tell  you 
a  few  things  you 
don't  know  about  those  two 
very  funny,  funny  fellows,  Ed 
East  and  Ralph  Dumke — or  as 
you  may  know  them  better. 
The  Sisters  Of  The  Skillet. 

Working  with  them  as  I  do 
every  day,  except  Sunday,  in 
that  padded  cell  in  Studio  C  of 
the  Chicago  headquarters  of 
the  National  Broadcasting 
Company,  this  should  be  easy. 
Only  one  of  two  things  can 
happen.  The  strain  of  pre- 
paring this  article  may  kill  me  before  I'm 
through  or  Eddie  and  Ralph  may  sue  for 
slander  and  libel  when  it  appears  in  print. 
Put  in  either  case  it  won't  make  much 
difference,  so  here  goes 

You've  all  probably  heard  the  Sisters 
of  the  Skillet  on  the  NBC  network  and 
enjoyed  them.  Your  1500  or  more  en- 
thusiastic letters  every  week  prove  it. 
And  do  the  boys  enjoy  those  letters? 
Daily  when  I  arrive  for  the  program  I 
find  them  roaring  with  laughter  over 
some  new  problem  sent  in  for  them  to 
solve  by  a  worried  sister  or  over  some  new 
"dishwater  poemtry,"  as  the  poetic  con- 
tributions have  come  to  be  known. 

What  do  they  look  like?     Well.  Eddie 


The  Lowdown  on  those   Two   In- 
trepid    "Female'     Purveyors    of 
Domestic  Wisdom  Revealed 


By 
'Their  Own  <iAnnouncer 


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and  Ralph  are  two  good-looking  young 
fellows  in  their  early  thirties  who  enjoy 
having  a  hearty  laugh  and  who  take  great 
pleasure  in  passing  it  on  to  you,  their  lis- 
teners. You've  heard  the  old  saw  "laugh 
and  grow  fat" — well,  it  certainly  fits  in 
this  instance  as  the  boys  tip  the  beam  at 
2oO  pounds  apiece.  (Have  you  their 
picture?) 

Both  East  and  Dumke  are  experienced 
entertainers  with  many  years  of  success- 
ful vaudeville  appearances  behind  them 
They  ate  both  sons  of  the  Middle  West; 
Ed  East's  advent  in  Bloomington,  Indi- 
ana, is  still  mentioned  in  hushed  tones, 
but  Ralph  Dumke's  origin  in  South  Bend. 
Indiana,    isn't     mentioned    at    all.      High 


school  in  their  ''good  old  home 
towns" — then  college — Dumke 
gracing  the  halls  of  Notre 
Dame  and  East  attending  the 
University  of  Indiana — very 
temporarily. 

The   meeting   of    these    two 
wise    crackers    makes    an    illu- 
minating story.     The  time — a 
hot  summer  day:    the  place — 
Michigan    City,    a    lake    resort 
not   far  from  Chicago.     Being 
a   hot   summer   day   the  beech 
was     crowded     with     bathers 
One  of  these,  a  tlighty  female. 
found  herself  out    beyond   the 
depth     where     her     pink    toes 
could  touch  good  hard  sand.     She  began 
to     splash — to     scream — to     shriek — and 
finally  to  gurgle — tilled  nearly  to  the  brim 
with  cold,  lake  water.     Two  heroes  came 
dashing    to     her     aid.       Two     enormous 
heroes — two    heroes    no    eye    could    miss 
They   reached   the   gal   ami   towed   her   to 
shore — a     frail     and     nearly     submerged 
craft    being  piloted   to   port    by   two  huge 

and  efficient  seagoing  tugs 

As  East  and  lHimke  faced  each  other 
across  the  prostrate  form  of  their  sah 
an  observer  might  have  seen  an  identical 
expression  on  their  faces.  It  was  an 
expression  which  said.  "Gosh  all  hemlock 
(slang.  1921),  am  I  that  big?"  Without 
a    doubt    they   were   the   two   largest    men 


18 


even    seen   in    a   pair   of   bathing    suits. 

Two  years  later  they  really  met,  show 
business  bringing  them  together.  Eddie 
was  the  shining  luminary  of  a  band  play- 
ing in  Indianapolis,  doing  all  the  singing 
and  clowning  as  well  as  playing  banjo. 
Many  of  the  numbers  which  he  was  using 
to  "wow"  the  Indiana  folks  were  his  own. 
He  wrote  them  then  as  he  does  now. 
One  day,  Ralph,  who  also  plays  banjo, 
joined  the  band;  the  second  day  he  and 
Eddie  became  acquainted  and  sang  to- 
gether; the  third  day  they  were  working 
on  a  comedy  skit  and  had  decided  to 
leave  the  band  and  try  their  luck  in 
vaudeville.  This  was  eight  years  ago,  in 
1923.  They  have  been  together  ever 
since. 

The  summer  of  1923  saw  the  creation 
of  their  vaudeville  act  and  on  Labor  Day 
they  headed  for  Chicago  to  meet  "Their 
Future."  They  were  booked  on  a  junior 
circuit  for  a  week's  trial — at  $60 — and  at 
the  end  of  the  week  they  had  impressed 
the  bookers  to  such  an  extent  that  they 
were  told  they  could  continue  working — 
for  $60.  In  the  meantime,  the  head  of 
the  Chicago  Orpheum  office  who  had  seen 
the  act,  sent  for  them  and  shortly  after 
they  were  on  their  way  to  New  York 
to  sign  a  six  year  Keith-Orpheum  con- 
tract. Quoting 
Ralph — "Those  six 
years  were  the 
only  ones  we  didn't 
have  to  worry — 
question       mark." 


JO  FOR  six 
years  they  toured 
the  country;  Keith 
in  the  East,  Orphe- 
um houses  in  the 
West.  Probably 
many  of  you  have 
seen  their  old  stage 
act.  If  so,  I  know 
you  haven't  forgot- 
ten it.  It  was  a 
fast,  comedy-har- 
mony act  with 
both  boys  at  the 
piano,  Ed  playing 
very  little  piano. 
(As  today.)  As 
Dumke  says,  "Ed 
knows  three  chords 
on  the  piano,  but 
hasn't  been  able 
to  place  them  in 
their  proper  rela- 
tionship, and  as 
I'm  a  banjo 
player,  I  can  only 
see  the  black 
keys." 

It  was  not  un- 
til the  time  of 
the  Mississippi 
flood  disaster  that 
they  became  in- 
terested in  a 
microphone  and  as 


Ed  said  "saw  the  handwriting  on  the  wall 
for  vaudeville,  and  rubbed  it  off."  Sick 
of  one  night  stands  and  "the  road,"  East 
and  Dumke  found  themselves  in  the  dev- 
astated flood  area  where  the  situation 
was  acute.  People  were  starving  and 
shelterless,  so  the  boys  organized  relief 
benefits,  gave  midnight  performances 
after  their  regular  shows  and  as  some 
of  these  relief  benefits  were  broadcast  by 
southern  Radio  stations  which  were  co- 
operating, Eddie  and  Ralph  had  their 
first  experience  on  the  air. 


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.HEIR  second  air  ap- 
pearance was  over  WJR,  Detroit,  where 
they  were  playing  Publix  time  in  the 
beautiful  Fisher  theatre.  It  was  this 
appearance  in  front  of  the  mikes  which 
did  much  to  decide  them  on  a  Radio 
career.  Their  final  decision  to  leave 
vaudeville  was  caused  by  a  fan  letter 
written  by  a  girl  who  watched  for  their 
appearance  in  Detroit  each  year  and  who, 
since  their  last  visit,  had  become  an 
invalid  and  a  shut-in.  She  heard  them 
over  WJR  and  wrote,  telling  them  she 
was  "simply  delighted"  to  hear  them  as 
she  thought  that  pleasure  was  to  be 
denied  her  since  she  could  no  longer  visit 


a  theatre.  She  wrote  "You  don't  know 
how  much  your  merry  chatter  and  clever 
songs  have  done  to  make  my  life  more 
livable.  Please  tell  me  when  I  may  hear 
you  on  the  air  again." 

This  human  little  letter  showed  the 
boys  the  possibilities  of  Radio;  they 
realized  how  much  larger  their  air 
audiences  would  be  as  compared  to  a 
theatre  audience;  they  saw  that  their 
clowning  could  bring  cheer  to  countless 
ill  and  shut-in  persons  and  they  became 
Radio  converts.  For  years  they  had 
made  it  a  point  to  appear  in  hospitals, 
penitentiaries  and  children's  homes  in 
cities  which  they  visited,  so  they  were 
fully  able  to  realize  the  value  of  a  good 
laugh  as  medicine. 

Their  first  Radio  contract  was  with 
WGN,  Chicago,  where  they  appeared  for 
two  years  with  a  harmony  act  heard  each 
evening.  Realizing  the  value  of  an  act 
which  would  appeal  to  women  listeners, 
Eddie  and  Ralph  conceived  the  idea  of 
Sisters  of  the  Skillet,  a  daily  feature 
which  enabled  them  to  retain  the  sing- 
ing part  of  their  act  and  add  to  it  patter 
and  wisecracks  from  their  stage  shows. 
On  November  eleventh  of  last  year  the 
Sisters  of  the  Skillet  appeared  as  a 
feature  of  the  National  Broadcasting 
Company  and  has 
proved  to  be  one 
of  the  Chicago 
studio's  most  pop- 
ular programs. 


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The    Sisters   of    the   Skillet   in    their    bungle-aprons.      Left,    Miss    Pet 
Plenty   (Eddie  East)    and  right,  Miss  Isabella  Fryit   (Ralph  Dumke). 


-HE  skit 
is  fifteen  minutes 
of  fun,  introduced 
and  signed  off  by 
this  "poor  old 
broken  -  down 
Radio  announcer" 
who  has  the 
robin's  nest  in  his 
hair.  The  opening 
song,  written  by 
East,  is  the  House- 
wives' Lament  and 
the  words  are 
good  enough  to 
keep  over  your 
kitchen  sink.  Here 
they  are — 

"While  your  hearts 

are  yearning 
And    the   toast   is 

burning, 
Turn  the  roast  and 

scrape  the  toast 
Before    the    boys 

come  home. 
Onions     keep     on 

frying, 
Baby     keeps      on 

crying, 
Get    the    tub   and 

rub   and   scrub; 
That's  your  home, 

sweet  home." 
{Con.  on  page  95) 


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World 's  Wonder  Woman  Although 
Blind  and  Deaf  Enjoys  Movies, 
Jazz  and  Broadway  Crowds 

"By   Anne    B.    Lazar 


IT  WAS  a  blowy  March  day.  Whirl- 
winds stirred  up  the  sleepy  dust  and 
discarded  papers  from  their  winter's 
rest  and  did  the  spiral  dance  on 
every  corner.  Men's  hats  suddenly  be- 
came animated  and  playful  and  disported 
themselves  in  front  of  hurrying  autos, 
while  ladies'  skirts  looked  like  umbrellas 
turned  inside  out  on  a  storm-storm- 
stormy  day. 

The  spirit  of  life  could  be  restrained 
no  longer.  Miriam  and  I  felt  it  in  our 
very  bones.  It  was  grand  to  be  alive 
and  healthy — to  be  able  to  see  the  world's 
limitless  treasures — to  catch  the  slightest 
sign  of  song  or  melody  in  the  city's  mul- 
titudinous undertones,  and  to  improvise  a 
little  tune  so  that  we  could  be  in  harmony 
with  the  rest  of  things. 

Oh,  it  was  good  to  exist!  Every  fibre 
of  our  being  was  touched  with  the  breath 
of  life.  We  were  awake  with  the  new- 
ness and  freshness. 

And  as  Miriam  and  I  were  thus  enjoy- 
ing the  freedom  of  being  born  again,  we 
both  suddenly  stopped.  Our  thoughts 
swung  immediately  to  the  object  of  our 
errand. 

We  were  both  going  to  see  Helen  Kel- 
ler— the  wonder  woman — Miriam  Brown 
to  sketch  her  in  pencil  and  I— to  inter- 
view her.  Miriam  is  only  sixteen — that 
golden  age  when  happy  visions  have  not 
yet  been  scarred  by  bitter  experiences  and 
when  fascinating  illusions  have  all  of  the 
essence  of  reality.  She  had  just  come 
from  her  art  class  at  New  York  Univer- 
sity with  books  under  her  arms,  and  a 
beret  settled  carelessly  on  a  mass  of 
dark  brown  hair. 

As  an  interviewer  of  maturer  years,  I 
could  not  help  but  catch  something  of  the 


thrill  that  was  hers  in  this  first  ex- 
perience of  sketching  a  famous 
person. 

But  something  caught  in  our 
voices  when  we  started  talking 
about  Miss  Keller.  It  was  with 
a  feeling  of  awe  and  reverence 
as  if  we  were  approaching  some- 
thing holy,  something  savoring  of 
the  divine  and  not  of  this  world. 

We  had  just  reached  the  studio.  Up- 
stairs everything  was  in  a  state  of  ex- 
pectancy. Photographers  were  planting 
their  cameras  at  acute,  right  and  oblique 
angles — and  scattered  about  was  a  variety 
of  microphones. 

Helen  Keller  had  just  had  a  thrilling 
adventure — an  adventure  in  Radio.  That 
was  an  event — and  newspaper  offices  and 
photographers  were  busy  broadcasting  the 
news  to  the  world. 

She  went  to  Washington  with  her 
teacher  and  her  secretary,  Mrs.  Macy  and 
Miss  Thompson — to  broadcast  for  the 
Better  Vision  Institute; — an  organization 
devoted  to  the  important  task  of  protect- 
ing human  sight. 

The  Washington  studios  of  the  Colum- 
bia Broadcasting  System  were  crowded 
with  curious  spectators  to  witness  this 
modern  miracle — a  woman  broadcasting 
her  voice — a  voice  she  herself  had  never 
heard — to  hundreds  of  thousands  of  eager 
listeners. 

There  was  a  deep  suspense  in  the  at- 
mosphere—people held  back  their  breath 
as  if  afraid  to  break  the  spell  of  the 
enchantment. 

Miss  Keller  made  her  way  through 
the  dense  gat  luring  and  finally  reached 
the  microphone.  Her  firm  fingers  swept 
quickly  but  carefully,  so  as  not  to  mis-  a 


Helen    Keller    as    she    was    sketched    during 
special       interview      for      RADIO     DIGEST 

Illustrated  by  ChCiritim  T).  ''Brown 

single  detail,  over  the  outlines  of  the  in- 
strument. Then,  as  her  hand  traced  the 
mike's  head,  she  exclaimed,  "It  looks  like 
a  big  eye."  Not  ever  having  herself  be- 
held an  eye,  the  significance  of  her  state- 
ment made  us  marvel  at  her  aptitude  for 
forming  delightful  comparisons  from  what 
the  ordinary  mortal  would  consider  mere 
commonplaces. 

At  a  glance  we  read  the  word,  Colum- 
bia, which  was  printed  vertically  on  the 
shield.  But  Miss  Keller's  indefatigable 
fingers  had  to  trace  the  raised  letters 
carefully  to  learn  what  we  knew  in- 
stantly and  effortlessly. 

Fingers — they  are  her  eyes  and  ears — 
and  the  accuracy  of  her  information  in- 
dicates that  they  neither  belittle  nor  mag- 
nify the  things  which  she  touches. 

She  had  been  keeping  her  fingers  busily 
employed  but  in  a  few  moments  she  was 
to  speak.  How  would  her  voice  sound  to 
these  anxious  listeners?  Could  it  pos- 
sibly express  in  sound  the  words  which 
she  had  lor  her  message.  Would  she 
have  mike  fright  ?  Oh.  if  she  could  only 
for  a  moment — just  for  that  occasion — 
tear  down  the  dark  and  dreary  veil  of 
deafness — to  hear  the  sound  of  her  voice 
so  that  she  could  be  sure  she  could  ac- 
tually speak  and  be  heard! 

And  what  if  she  spoke — and  nobody 
could  hear  her — just  as  she  couldn't  hear 


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It  would  be  unbearable — the  silence  on 
the  air — those  few  minutes  in  which  she 
would  be  going  through  the  motions  of 
speaking — but  with  no  sound  falling  from 
her  lips. 

It  must  have  been  an  anxious  moment 
as  she  took  over  the  microphone  after 
having  been  introduced  by  both  Mrs. 
Macy  and  Miss  Thompson. 


B« 


>UT  her  fears  were 
groundless.  For  as  soon  as  she  opened 
her  lips — and  although  she  herself  was 
no  witness  to  the  sounds  she  was  utter- 
ing— this  is  what  the  listeners  in  every 
part  of  the  country  heard  Miss  Keller 
say: 

"I  am  happy  to  greet  you  all  and  to 
convey  a  thought  which  may  help  to 
bring  greater  happiness,  comfort  and  effi- 
ciency to  you  in  your  daily  tasks  and 
recreation.  For  many  years  now  my 
work  has  been  aiding  those  who  live  in 
darkness  and  spreading  the  message  of 
eye-care  to  those  who  are  more  fortunate. 

"If  you  could  meet  as  I  have  the  hun- 
dreds of  educated  men  and  women  who 
testify  that  they  were  grown  up  before 
they  knew  that  it  was  faulty  vision  which 
kept  them  backward  in  school,  and  later 
in  business,  you  would  at  once  find  out 
all  there  is  to  know  about  improving  and 
conserving  your  sight.  The  ounce  of  pre- 
vention is  worth  many  times  the  pound 
of  cure.  So  I  urge  you  to  investigate 
at  once  the  true  condition  of  your  eyes 
and  those  of  your  children.  'Guessing' 
or  assuming  that  your  vision  is  all  that 
it  should  be  is  extremely  foolish  and  may 
prove  costly.  Should  glasses  be  found 
necessary,  they  should  be  worn  unhes- 
itatingly, because  they  are  a  positive 
asset  and  safeguard. 

"Do  what  you  can  to  enlighten  your 
neighbors,  especially  those  who  are  ig- 
norant and  impoverished.  Conservation 
is  true  economy  as  well  as  a  humane 
measure.  Prevention  of  human  misery 
is  not  an  idle  dream — do  help  yourself 
and  help  others,  that  we  may  all  create 
saner  social  conditions  and  a  healthier, 
happier  humanity." 

Miss  Keller  stepped  away  from  the 
microphone.  The  reassuring  handclasp  of 
her  friends  made  her  happy.  Then  she 
had  been  heard — and  those  fears — she 
must  never  have  them  again.  There  was 
comfort  in  the  thought  that  others  could 
hear  her  voice  even  though  she  herself 
has  never  known  its  sound,  except — 
through  her  wonderful  fingers. 

Mrs.  Macy  and  Miss  Thompson 
cleared  the  way  for  Miss  Keller  through 
the  gathering  throngs  to  keep  a  luncheon 
engagement  with  the  President  and  the 
First  Lady  of  the  Land  at  the  White 
House,  where  they  probably  discussed 
the  activities  of  the  World  Conference, 
either  through  lip-reading  or  through  the 
manual  alphabet — spelling  sentences  in 
Miss  Keller's  palms.  Then  they  made  a 
hurried  tour  through  the  historic  places 
and  points  of  interest  in  and  around  the 


Capital  and  Mt.  Vernon — and  as  usual 
Miss  Keller  had  the  time  of  her  life. 

After  these  few  days  at  Washington — 
fraught  with  activity— Miss  Keller  had 
returned  to  New  York  and  we  were  all 
expecting  her  at  the  Times  Wide  World 
Studio. 

A  note  of  keen  expectancy  dominated 
the  hustle  and  bustle  at  the  studio.  Then 
all  at  once  the  busy  motions  ceased.  In- 
to the  sudden  hush  a  page  announced  Miss 
Ffelen  Keller.  What  a  personality!  What 
a  miracle  of  a  human  being!  It  was  al- 
most like  a  demonstration  of  the  super- 
natural just  to  behold  this  marvelous  wo- 
man. And  yet  there  was  a  feeling  that 
one  would  like  to  be  of  service  to  her — 
to  help  in  some  way. 

She  was  neatly  tailored  in  a  green  can- 
ton crepe  dress.  Her  low  cut  patent 
leather  shoes  set  off  her  slender  ankles  to 
advantage,  and  except  for  a  slight  incli- 
nation to  expand  a  bit  beyond  the  gener- 
ally accepted  standard  of  slimness  and  for 
a  few  streaks  of  gray  hair  among  her  rich 
brown  wavy  tresses,  Helen  Keller  would 
not  look  over  thirty-five.  She  has  passed 
the  fifty  mark. 


A, 


.FTER  the  first  few  mo- 
ments of  general  introductions  among 
those  present,  the  cameras  began  to  click, 
and  Helen  Keller  went  through  the  regular 
process  of  posing,  Miriam  in  the  mean- 
time standing  in  the  background  with 
sketch  block  and  pencil  snatching  every 
possible  line  of  character  for  her  sketch. 
Into  this  awed  circle  which  seemed  al- 
most ceremonial  in  reverence  there  sud- 
denly beamed  a  dash  of  color  with  the 
appearance  of  Sidney  Franklin,  renowned 
American  matador. 

He  had  just  returned  from  Spain 
where  he  had  settled  a  few  public 
arguments  with  some  mad  bulls,  but  from 
his  appearance  we  could  see  that  he  had 
the  best  of  arguments.  He  didn't  have  a 
single  scar — and  well — as  for  Adonisian 
looks — I  can't  understand  why  those 
Spanish  senoritas  ever  allowed  Mr.  Frank- 
lin to  leave  the  country. 

Mr.  Franklin  was  introduced  to  Miss 
Keller.  "Oh,  I  have  read  all  about  you," 
she  said.  "You  must  be  very  brave  to 
fight  all  of  those  bulls,  but  you  should  be 
careful."  She  then  placed  her  hands  on 
his  shoulders  and  felt  of  his  muscles  and 
remarked,  "My,  but  you  are  very  strong." 

We  could  all  see  that  Mr.  Franklin 
doubtless  sensed  a  greater  thrill  from  this 
momentary  meeting  with  gentle  Miss 
Keller  than  he  did  from  his  ferocious  con- 
quests in  the  Spanish  arena.  He  felt  a 
little  richer  for  the  experience. 

Finally  Miriam  and  I  were  able  to  have 
a  few  minutes  by  ourselves  with  Miss 
Keller.  The  crowds  were  still  around  us 
and  we  were  limited  to  only  a  very  short 
interview. 


sions  around  her  face  and  the  movements 
of  her  hands  that  betrayed  little  of  her 
early  sufferings.  She  hasn't  that  empty 
stare  that  most  blind  people  seem  to 
have.  Her  mind  is  so  intensely  active,  her 
spirit  so  effervescent  that  expression 
forces  its  way  even  through  her  lightless 
eyes.  You  have  the  feeling  of  coming  in 
contact  with  a  great  force  when  you  meet 
Helen  Keller — a  power  so  vibrant  that 
nothing  could  hold  in  leash  the  magni- 
tude and  beauty  of  her  thoughts  which 
escape  through  every  movement  of  her 
body.  One  might  as  well  try  to  build  a 
wicker  fence  around  Niagara  or  put  the 
sun  behind  prison  bars  as  for  blindness 
and  deafness  to  limit  Helen  Keller  to  the 
realm  of  darkness  and  despair. 

Between  her  and  Beethoven  there  is  a 
great  parallel.  It  is  a  well-known  fact 
that  this  great  composer  wrote  his  great- 
est masterpieces  when  he  was  stone  deaf. 
Music  came  to  him  not  through  the  nat- 
ural organs  of  hearing,  but  through  deep 
draughts  of  inspiration  of  which  he 
drank  freely,  and  which  he  in  turn  gave 
to  the  world  in  his  immortal  composi- 
tions. 

Helen  Keller  at  the  early  age  of  two 
was  stricken  with  a  serious  illness  which 
robbed  her  of  sight  and  hearing — the 
natural  channels  through  which  the  uni- 
verse pours  its  infinite  bounties  to  man- 
kind. With  all  means  of  communication 
shut  off  between  her  and  the  rest  of  the 
world,  she  presented  a  lonely  and  pitiful 
figure.  The  softness  of  her  mother's  voice 
was  lost  in  the  deep  void  that  engulfed 
the  young  child.  She  could  know  her 
parents'  love  only  through  their  gentle 
caresses  and  handclasps.  Deprived  of 
sight  and  hearing  the  problem  of  edu- 
cating this  handicapped  child  was  a 
mighty  one.  Then  her  teacher,  Mrs. 
Macy,  at  that  time  Anne  Sullivan,  came 
into  her  life.  She  needed  a  reserve  of 
patience  and  perseverance  for  this  child 
who  was  standing  as  if  on  a  brink  of 
another  world,  stretching  out  her  hand 
for  a  sympathetic  and  discerning  heart. 


T. 


M, 


.ISS  KELLER  sat  erect 
in  her  chair.  She  has  a  dignified  bearing 
but  withal  a  tenderness  about  the  expres- 


HEN  came  the  slow  pro- 
cess of  learning  things  by  name  through 
her  fingers — from  the  cool  water  that  ran 
through  her  fingers  to  the  outlines  of  her 
dog.  Through  this  system  of  education 
and  with  her  companion,  friend  and 
teacher  ever  at  her  side  to  guide  and  help 
her,  and  with  her  own  native  intelligence, 
Miss  Keller  has  come  to  be  one  of  the 
most  prominent  figures  of  our  day.  Her 
mind  leaps  with  amazing  alacrity  from 
one  subject  to  another  and  she  shows  a 
surprising  fund  of  general  information. 
To  those  of  us  who  have  the  heaven- 
born  privilege  of  being  able  to  see  with 
our  eyes  it  is  hard  to  imagine  how  Miss 
Keller  can  get  such  vivid  pictures  through 
her  fingers.  But  her  fingers  have  been  to 
her  what  our  eyes  and  ears  are  to  us.  We 
can  hear  the  songs  of  the  birds,  the 
laughter  of  little  children,  the  beautiful 
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HELEN  KELLER  listens  to  a  savant's  philosophy  of  life  through  her 
finger  tips.      She  is  shown  here  with  Tagore,  Indian  Poet-Philosopher, 


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Characters  Direct  from  Life 
in  the  Raw,  as  Fate  Has 
Cast  them  in  a  Spinning  World 
Drama,  Make  up  the  Personnel 
of  Beloved  Mission  Worker  s 
Broadcast 


Tom  Noonan — now, 
something  past  mid- 
dle age,  tall,  lean,  a 
quick  smile,  and  hu- 
morous   eyes. 


"By  Dorothy  Thomas 


IF  YOU  tune  in  any  Sunday  afternoon  at  3:30  to  WMCA 
you  hear  Tom  Noonan,  the  "Bishop  of  Chinatown", 
broadcast  his  cheerful  meetings  from  the  old  Chinese 
theater  in  New  York's  Bowery.  You've  probably  just 
eaten  a  good  dinner  and  you  sit  in  a  comfortable  chair  in  a 
warm,  cozy  home.  Well,  Tom  Noonan  talks  over  the  Radio  to 
anyone  who'll  listen  in,  but  the  men  and  women  who  are 
habitues  of  his  mission  probably  can't  remember  when  they 
last  had  a  good  dinner  or  a  warm  and  cozy  home — if  ever! 

At  Tom  Noonan's  Mission  every  creed, 
color  and  race  are  welcome.  There's  a 
feed  and  a  flop  for  all  and  no  questions 
asked.  If  charity  is  cold,  it  certainly  is 
inquisitive.  It's  apt  to  be  the  custom, 
before  a  starving  man  is  fed,  to  inquire 
into  his  ancestry,  his  morals  and  to  dis- 
cover if  possible  whether  it  is  through 
any  weakness  or  vice  of  his  own  that  he 
has  come  to  this  pitiful  pass.  But  Tom 
Noonan  doesn't  work  that  way.  If  the 
down-and-outer  wants  to  talk,  this  prac- 
tical Evangelist  will  listen  and  do  what 
he  can  to  help  solve  the  problems — 
but  he  figures  a  man  needs  food  and  rest 
before  he  is  ready  for  spiritual  advice 
or  help  to  a  better  life. 

Who  is  Tom  Noonan?  Nearly  every- 
one knows  by  this  time,  but  in  case  you 
don't,  I'll  tell  you  that  he  came  up  from 
the  gutters  of  the  lower  East  Side,  knew 
starvation  and  homelessness  and  all  the 
bitter  humiliations  that  are  suffered  to- 
day by  the  unfortunate  men  and  women 
who  come  to  him  for  aid.  He  had 
reached  Sing  Sing  by  the  time  he  was 
seventeen  and  says  he  might  still  be  mak- 
ing trips  there  or  to  other  state  hostelries, 
had  it  not  been  for  Maud  Ballington 
Booth  of  the  Salvation  Army.  Working 
in  the  prisons,  she  not  only  preached 
the  gospel  to  the  inmates,  but  offered 
practical  aid  to  them  when  they  left 
prison.  She  gave  Tom  a  job  helping  at 
a  home  for  ex-convicts.  From  there  he 
joined  the  staff  of  The  Rescue  Society — 
organized    about   thirty  years   ago    by  a 


group  of  people  who  believed  that  some 
effort  should  be  made  to  uplift  China- 
town— and  for  the  past  twenty-five  years 
Tom  Noonan  has  been  its  leading  spirit. 
Now,  something  past  middle  age,  he  is 
a  tall,  lean  man  with  a  quick  smile,  agile 
movements,  and  humorous  eyes.  He  has 
an  office  in  the  Bible  House  where  he 
keeps  four  stenographers  busy  answering 
his  fan  mail — surely  the  strangest,  most 
tragic  and  appealing  fan  mail  any  public 
character  receives  today. 

"See  that  stack?"  he  asked,  pointing 
to  a  white  mountain  on  his  desk. 
"They're  mostly  from  people  who're 
ashamed  to  stand  in  a  bread  line — people 
who've  always  had  good  jobs  but  are 
down  and  out  today.  I  never  knew  such 
a  depression  as  this  one — I  never  had  so 
many  calls  for  help — especially  from  the 
white  collar  class." 

Sitting  there  in  his  busy  little  office 
Tom  Noonan  told  me  tales  that  made 
me  shudder — stories  that  made  me  scared 
and  ashamed  to  ever  spend  another  cent 
for  taxis  or  beauty  parlors  or  any  sort 
of  luxury — scared  for  myself  and  ashamed 
because    so    many    people    are    without 


the   bare   necessities    of   life   right   now. 

"There'll  be  men  and  women  standing 
in  line  outside  my  Mission  tonight  wait- 
ing for  supper  and  a  place  to  sleep  that 
have  seen  better  days  than  any  of  the 
prosperous  who  sit  up  on  the  platform 
and  put  money  in  my  collection  plate." 

Among  those  who  seek  his  help  are 
women  who  were  once  the  toast  of  the 
town,  men  who  held  responsible  positions 
in  the  business  and  financial  world,  a 
secretary  to  one  of  our  presidents,  a 
member  of  a  well-known  but  decayed 
Southern  family,  a  newspaper  man — 
people  who  just  couldn't  get  over  this 
quicksand  called  life. 

\^JF  COURSE  there  are 
the  perpetual  bums  too,"  he  admitted. 
"A  certain  percentage  are  just  drifters — 
probably  the  inevitable  leftovers  of  our 
present  industrial  system.  They  may  be 
incompetent  mentally  or  physically,  they 
may  be  lazy  or  drunken  or  dopes — but 
anyway,  here  they  are  with  no  place  to 
go  and  we've  got  to  do  the  best  we  can 
for  them." 


Tom  Noonan's 


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ul  S 


aving  Station 


He  told  me  about  "Three  Drink  Harry" 
— whose  name  might  embarrass  someone 
in  the  Social  Register,  also  of  a  district 
attorney  from  California  who  landed  at 
the  Mission  after  his  wife  had  run  away 
with  his  best  friend,  of  ladies  who  trod 
the  primrose  path  to  be  sidetracked  to 
the  streets  and  alleys  and  wharves  until 
they  landed  in  a  "flop  house"  in  the 
Bowery — a  lorig  way  from  where  they 
started  out  to  go!  "Galloping  Nell," 
"Hop  Head  Amy,"  "Singing  Mary," 
"Chinatown  Gertie"  are  just  a  few  of  the 
names  some  of  these  ladies  go  by. 

"A  lot  of  people  only  need  temporary 
help — a  job — a  new  way  of  looking  at 
life — a  helping  hand  over  the  dark  places 
and  they're  ready  to  get  back  into  their 
proper  sphere  in  life.  Sometimes  boys 
get  stranded  in  a  strange  city  between 
jobs  or  promised  money  from  home.  I 
think  the  most  helpless  are  the  old  men 
— chucked  out  of  a  job  because  they're 
past  forty.  There  just  is  no  place  for 
most  of  them.  Nothing  but  a  bleak 
existence  of  bread  lines,  flop  houses,  park 
benches,  Municipal  Lodging  Houses, 
hallways  and  maybe  jails." 


Such  are  the  men  and  women  who  are 
sitting  on  the  benches  of  the  old  Chinese 
theater  when  Tom  Noonan  broadcasts 
every  Sunday  afternoon.  While  you  in 
your  comfortable  homes  are  listening  in 
to  the  Evangelist's  lively  sallies,  rousing 
hymns,  requests  for  aid,  his  music  and 
speakers,  these  others  are  gratefully  look- 
ing toward  this  man  who  has  been  for  so 
many  years  their  friend.  But  instead  of 
tuning  in  let's  look  in — 


I 


"There'll      be     men      and     women 
standing    in    line    outside    my    mis- 
sion   tonight,    waiting    for    supper 
and    a    place    to    sleep." 


who  are  doing  New  York  in  a  rubber- 
neck wagon — all  have  come  for  a  glimpse 
of  Tom  Noonan 's  famous  Soul  Saving 
Station. 

This  old  Chinese  theater  that  had  been 
converted  into  a  Tabernacle  for  the  Lost 
is  inconvenient  to  get  at.  It  is  much  too 
small  to  hold  the  throngs  who  come  there 
to  be  saved — or  help  others  be  saved  as 
the  case  may  be.  It  is  badly  ventilated, 
the  heat  and  breath  from  many  bodies 
till  the  old  building.  But  the  dynamic 
Evangelist  can  pack  the  place  to  over- 
flowing and  make  Fark  Avenue  and 
prosperous  suburbanites  like  it ! 


.T'S  a  rainy,  warmish  after- 
noon in  dirty  Doyers  Street — that  crooked 
cavern  that  winds  though  the  lower  East 
Side  like  a  slimy  snake.  It "s  three  o'clock 
and  outside  of  a  shabby  old  hall  plastered 

with  signs "Rescue  Mission.''    "If  you 

haven't  got  a  friend  you'll  find  one  here" 

a  line  stretches  itself  halfway  down 

the  street.  Women  in  sables,  men  in  hand- 
some ulsters — a  very  prosperous  bread 
line,  you  think.  And  you're  right.  Half 
right.  The  people  patiently  standing  out 
there  in  the  rain  are  prosperous,  They 
are  big  hardware  men  from  Hackensack 
debutantes  from  Westchester,  clubwomen 
from  Boston,  Ladies'  Aid  Societies  from 
Schenectady    tourists  from  the  corn  belt 


T, 


.HE  first  tloor  is  arranged 
like  any  hall  for  political  or  religious 
meetings — a  large  platform  facing  a  line 
of  benches  and  chairs  Tom  Noonan 
ami  the  churchly  sit  on  the  raiser, 
and  the  down-aml-outers  sit  below  on  the 
benches.  The  meeting  is  opened  with  a 
prayer  and  Noonan'.-  popular  theme  song, 
Then  'i   .:   Rainb  ■ ..    -  s        i  here. 

Then  like  a  genial,  informal  host  at  a 
night-dub,  he  greets  various  friends  who 
are  either  present  in  the  hall  or  listening 
in  over  the  Radio.  He  mentions  the 
names  of  various  Ladies'  Auxiliaries  and 
Girls'    Friendly    Dubs    that    are    pre  - 

■ 


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& 


eventy 


Ivadio 


At    the    age    of    twelve    Freddie   Rich,    CBS 
batoneer,  was  pianist  in  a  nickelodeon. 


Conclusion 

WHAT  brings  success  in  Radio?  That's 
the  question  our  untiring  reporter,  Ev 
Plummer  asked  himself.  He  came  to  the 
conclusion  that  good  voice,  dramatic  ability 
or  musicianship  do  not  necessarily  mean 
success  in  Radio!  The  important  qualifica- 
tion for  the  would-be  star  is  "X" — air  "it". 

Background  and  training  don't  mean  a 
thing  if  the  aspirant  hasn't  "X".  Amos  was 
a  tobacco  salesman,  Andy  laid  brick  for  his 
father's  construction  company.  Phillips 
Lord  was  a  teacher,  Roxy  a  department 
store  clerk  .  .  .  many  other  revelations  were 
made  in  last  month's  story. 

But  if  you  missed  the  first  installment, 
you  can  start  right  now  and  read  these 
bombshells  about  more  of  the  air  famous:  — 


YOU  all  know  Jolly  Bill  Steinke  of 
the  "Jolly  Bill  and  Jane"  pro- 
grams. Jolly  Bill  has  been  a 
New  York  newspaper  cartoonist 
for  years.  Going  to  the  studios  to  car- 
toon artists,  he  caught  the  mike  bug  by 
association,  and  success  was  fast  in  com- 
ing. 

How  about  Baby  Rose  Marie  (Ma- 
zeppa)?  Well,  this  talented  young  miss 
had  Radio  come  to  her  along  with  vaude- 
ville and  the  movies.  She  talked  at  nine 
months  of  age,  won  an  amateur  stage 
contest  at  two  years,  carried  on  regular 
conversation  at  thirty  months,  and  at 
three  years  of  age  was  before  the  foot- 
lights imitating  Sophie  Tucker  in  "hot 
mama"  jazz  numbers! 

Big  Brother  Bob  Emery  divided  time 
between   studying  at   Tufts   College   and 


ow 


Th 


ey 


What  Are  Youf   Clerk — Stenographer — 
Really   Repeats   You  too   May   Step  from 


"By  Evans 


George  Frame  (Matt  Thompkins) 
Brown  of  Real  Folks  studied  to  be  an 
architect,  went  to  France  for  Uncle  Sam, 
returned  and  studied  theatrical  architec- 
ture and  stage  settings,  and  was  lured 
into  accepting  small  parts  in  plays.  He 
wrote  a  one  act  play  that  was  produced, 
•played  stock  for  a  season  and  from  then 
on  was  an  actor-playwright.  He  nibbled 
at  Radio  with  a  burlesque  solo  sketch, 
then  was  invited  to  become  a  regular 
Radio  writer  and  actor.  His  creation  of 
Real  Folks  made  its  bow  for  NBC  in 
1928. 

Peter  and  Aline  Berry  Dixon,  of  Rais- 
ing Junior,  were  newspaperman  and  stock 
company  actress,  married  and  hopeful. 
Peter  became  a  publicity  writer  for  NBC. 
Then  he  began  to  write  radarios.  "Rais- 
ing Junior,"  the  joint  idea  of  the  Dixons, 
was  written  by  them  as  a  result  of 
watching  their  own  young  son.  A  spon- 
sor liked  it  and  asked  the  two  to  tryout 
for  the  leading  parts  of  Junior's  parents. 
They  did,  clicked,  and  are  still  clicking. 


Ruth  Etting  was  -wasting  beauty  backstage 
as  costume  designer.  A  chorus  girl  sick — 
Ruth    filled    in     and    her    voice     "clicked." 


playing  his  ukulele  at  Station  WGI, 
Medford,  Mass.,  from  1922  to  1924.  He 
developed  the  Big  Brother  Club  idea  at 
WGI,  took  it  to  WEEI,  Boston,  with  him 
in  1925,  and  to  NBC  and  a  sponsor  in 
September  of  last  year. 

Here's  how  several  radactors  entered 
the  studios.  Marcella  Shields  made  her 
stage  bow  at  four  years  of  age  and 
trouped  as  a  vaudeville  comedienne  from 
then  on  to  September,  1928,  when  she  was 
given  a  Radio  play  role.  Other  bits  fol- 
lowed and  in  June,  1929,  she  became 
a  member  of  NBC's  New  York  staff. 


H, 


.ERBERT     POLESIE, 

accidentally  fell  into  Radio  as  an  early 
announcer  of  pioneer  station  KDKA. 
Raymond  Knight,  production  director  of 
KUKU  and  many  other  NBC  dramatic 
programs,  really  studied  for  his  present 
work.  His  master  was  Professor  Baker 
of  the  famous  "47  Workshop"  at  Har- 
vard. Legitimate  stage  direction  and 
production  work  preceded  his  being  em- 
ployed by  NBC.  Virginia  Gardiner, 
trained  to  sing,  paint,  write  poetry,  com- 
pose songs,  dance  and  act,  applied  to 
NBC  for  a  singing  audition.  Her  words 
requesting  the  trial  brought  her  an  au- 
dition as  a  Radio  actress  instead.  It 
wasn't  long  until  she  was  starred. 

Another  unusual  entry  into   radacting 


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Otars    1  ell 


t  a  r  t  e  d 


Cowpuncher?     Student?     If  History 
Obscurity  to  Fame  as  Did  These  Folk 

E.   Plummer 


was  made  by  David  Owen,  dramatic 
director  of  the  CBS  farm  network. 
Owen  was  director  of  the  North  Shore 
Theatre  Guild.  One  day  Walter  Preston, 
director  of  WBBM,  called  the  guild  to 
obtain  the  services  of  some  actors.  Owen 
talked  to  Preston.  "By  the  way,"  Preston 
remarked,  "you  have  a  perfect  voice 
yourself  on  the  telephone.  Why  not  try 
it  on  the  microphone?"  Owen  did,  and 
he's  still  in  Radio. 

Band  leaders,  generally  seem  to  have 
had  clearly  defined  ambitions  to  be 
musicians  in  their  heads.  Few  wandered 
about.  As  for  their  receiving  microphone 
honors,  good  and  novelty  orchestras 
have  always  been  in  heavy  demand  at 
the  studios  or  for  remote  pickups.  Let's 
look  over  a  few  of  the  leaders. 

JCVUDY  VALLEE  and 
Leonard  Joy  both  attended  college  and 
paid  the  bill  by  playing  in  orchestras. 
Guy  and  Carmen  Lombardo  and  Fred 
Kreitzer  started  the  Royal  Canadians — 
3  pieces — in  1918,  playing  at  a  mothers' 
club  meeting  in  London,  Ontario.  Wayne 
King,  university  graduate  account,  worked 
a  year  at  figures  before  he  switched  to 
his  saxophone  hobby  as  a  breadwinner. 
B.  A.  Rolfe  for  eight  years  threw  his 
lot  with  the  movies,  and  was  alternately 
wealthy  and  broke,  before  he  took  a  band 
to  a  New  York  restaurant.  Art  Kassel, 
trained  in  both  music  and  art,  went  to 
war,  and  returned  from  France  with  a 
definite  ambition  to  form  an  orchestra. 

Frank  Black,  chemistry  student  and 
amateur  musician,  was  pursuaded  to  fill 
the  vacant  post  of  an  ill  pianist  in  the 
orchestra  at  a  Summer  hotel  where  he 
was  vacationing.  Harold  Sanford  wavered 
between  electricity  and  music  as  a  youth 
until  a  job  paying  $1.50  nightly  for  play- 


Cartoons  by 
Walter  Van  Arsdale 


Said  dad  to  Howard  Barlow,  "No  long- 
haired musicians  in  my  family!"  He  cut 
his  hair  but  became  a  symphony  conductor. 


ing  the  violin  decided  him  for  the  latter. 
Eugene  Ormandy.  Hungarian  violinist,  is 
a  Roxy  protege.  Horace  Heidt  only  took 
up  orchestra  playing  in  college  in  order 
to  pay  a  hospital  bill  caused  by  a  foot- 
ball injury.  David  Mendo/.a  almost 
turned  from  music  to  medicine,  but 
friends  and  family  changed  his  mind. 
Freddie  Rich's  first  job.  at  twelve,  w.is 
pianist  in  a  nickelodeon. 

Wanderlust  set  Vincent  Sorey  to  play- 
ing his  violin  all  over  South  America  and 
collecting  folk  tunes  as  he  roamed.  Ex- 
cept for  a  few  unsuccessful  months  trying 


Muriel   Wilson  earned   her  keep   and  singing 
lessons  as   deputy   collector   of   taxes. 


to  sell  airplanes,  Sorey  kept  to  music. 
Ludwig  Laurier  very  nearly  became  a 
druggist  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


JTARENTS  would  have 
denied  us  many  noted  directors.  Paul 
Whiteman's  concert  singing  family  prac- 
tically disowned  him  for  starting  a  jazz 
band.  Vincent  Lopez'  folks  would  have 
made  him  a  priest,  but  the  monastery's 
far  seeing  father  director  sided  with 
Vincent.  Howard  Barlow's  dad  would 
have  no  "long-haired  musicians'"  in  his 
family,  but  he  did,  anyway,  because  of 
Howard's  persistence.  Channon  Collinge. 
director  of  the  Cathedral  hour,  was  sent 
to  a  textile  school  by  his  English  family 
who  were  prominent  in  the  cotton 
business.  Channon  won  a  scholarship 
medal  and  composed  a  song.  He  sent 
both  home,  asked  his  parents  to 
choose  between  the  two.  and  the  next 
month  was  enrolled  in  a  musical  con- 
servatory. Incidentally,  during  his  career. 
Collinge  spent  six  years  as  a  comic  strip 
artist. 

Among  the  fail  sex  who  thrill  you  at 
the  loud  speaker.  Jessica  Dragonette 
climbed  her  first  rung  when  she  applied 
for  B  soprano  role  in  Reinhardt's  "The 
Miracle".  Olive  Palmer  (Virginia  K 
was  singing  al  five  years  of  ace  and  was 
a  concert  and  open  success  before  the 
advent  of  Radio.  Lois  Bennett  sang  on 
the  Stage  at  the  same  age  as  Olive,  and 
had  her  first  chance  when  she  was  nine- 
teen in  a  tour  of  vaudeville  with  Carrie 
Jacobs   Bond.     Ruth   Etting  was  cabaret 


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show  costume  designer  in  Chicago  until 
she  jokingly  filled  in  a  vacancy  in  the 
chorus  one  night.  Local  station  singing 
helped  to  bring  her  to  the  attention  of 
Paul  Ash.  Recording  and  the  Follies  fol- 
lowed. Vaughn  De  Leath,  crooning  con- 
tralto and  "original  Radio  girl"-  won  her 
title  by  singing  from  a  "wireless  room" 
atop  a  New  York  skyscraper  in  1915, 
history  shows.  She  crooned  then  and 
later  in  1920  to  keep  from  "blowing" 
tubes  of  the  early  transmitters  costing 
$110  each. 


IvL 


.ARY  CHARLES,  revue 
star  and  character  impressionist,  got  into 
Radio  by  applying  for  an  audition  and 
doing  better  than  149  other  aspirants 
tried  out  at  the  same  time.  Lillian  Taiz, 
of  CBS  special  productions,  was  "dis- 
covered" by  at  least  five  impresarios,  in- 
cluding Leopold  Stokowski  and  George 
Gershwin.  Mary  McCoy  made  her  first 
public  appearance  at  nine,  and  when 
Schumann-Heink  made  her  golden  jubilee 
tour  four  years  ago,  Mary  was  honored  by 
being  selected  by  the  beloved  Ernestine 
as  her  assisting  artist.  Operettas  immedi- 
ately sought  her  and  Radio  followed.  Muriel 
Wilson  had  a  hard  struggle  to  train  her 
voice,  and  to  pay  the  bill,  she  worked  as 
deputy  collector  of  internal  revenue. 
She's  been  with  NBC  so  long  she's  for- 
gotten how  she  started  on  the  chain. 
Harriet  Lee  sold  sheet  music  behind  a 
Chicago  store  counter  to  pay  her  vocal 
teacher.  A  violinist  friend  accidentally 
learned  she  was  studying  voice  and 
offered  to  take  her  to  a  broadcasting 
station.  For  years  she  broadcast  in  a 
girl  duo  and  then  Wendell  Hall  gave  her 
the  push  that  put  her  on  CBS  programs. 

Ruth  Lyon  com- 
pleted her  college 
education  in  which 
she  majored  in 
French,  and  was  seek- 
ing a  job  teaching  the 
latter  when  friends 
convinced  her  that 
she  should  follow 
singing,  her  hobby. 
The  Ponce  Sisters, 
who  are  really  sisters, 
were  trained  to  sing 
by  their  mother.  They 
laughed  at  friends 
who  told  them  they 
"ought  to  go  on  the 
stage"  but  finally 
went  to  the  studios 
for  an  audition  which  discovered  their 
voices  to  be  of  excellent  quality  for 
Radio.  Annette  Hanshaw,  who  started 
singing  at  private  parties,  and  finally  was 
singing  for  four  recording  companies,  was 
signed  by  CBS  because  of  her  phonograph 
fame. 

The  announcers  came  from  more  as- 
sorted occupations  than  perhaps  any 
other  branch  of  Radio  entertainers,  for 
there  was  no  such  "thing"  as  an  an- 
nouncer    before     Radio.      Mr.     Graham 


Vincent  Sorey  wandered  all  over  South 
America  playing  his  fiddle,  learning 
folk   songs   and    singing    for   his   supper. 


McNamee  was  a  salesman  in  the  Central 
Northwest  until  he  went  to  New  York 
to  finish  his  voice  training.  Applying 
to  the  young  WEAF  for  a  job  singing 
baritone,  he  was  heard  and  given  one 
as  announcer  instead.  David  Ross  al- 
most became  a  poet  instead  of  an  an- 
nouncer, and  broke  in- 
to Radio  one  day  by 
happening  to  be  in  the 
studios  when  some- 
thing happened  that 
left  a  hole  in  the  pro- 
gram. He  volunteered 
to  do  a  dramatic  read- 
ing, and  his  voice  won 
him  an  immediate  post 
as  mikeman. 

Ted  Husing  was 
athlete,  amateur  boxer, 
boxing  instructor  for 
the  U.  S.  Army,  pro- 
fessional football  and 
basketball  player,  furni- 
ture salesman,  aviation 
instructor  for  the  New 
York  police  force, 
gymnastics  and  Char- 
leston dance  instructor, 
and  finally  one  of  609 
other  applicants  for  the  job  of  announcer 
at  old  WJZ.  John  S.  Young  graduated 
from  college  and  flipped  a  coin  to  see 
whether  he  would  follow  law  or  write 
the  great  American  drama.  Play- 
wrighting  won  but  his  play  couldn't  find 
a  producer.  Disappointed  Young  tried 
out  for  Radio  and  here  he  is.  Bill  (W. 
G.)  Hay  was  a  successful  vocal  instructor 
and  piano  merchant 
until  roped  into 
Radio  announcing 
to  fill  out  Radio 
programs  at  KFKX, 
in  Nebraska.  Then 
the  fans  wouldn't 
let  him  desert  the 
mike.  Henry  M. 
Neely,  the  "Old 
Stager",  was  drama 
critic,  arctic  ex- 
plorer, seaman  in 
Uncle  Sam's  navy 
and  Radio  magazine 
publisher  before  his 
magnetic  Radio  per- 
sonality was  dis- 
covered. Sen  Kaney, 
one  of  KYW's  first 
announcers,  prac- 
tically grew  up  with 
Radio. 
What  Louis  A.  Witten,  guest  announcer 
for  CBS,  did  before  Radio  is  not  known 
to  the  writer,  but  it  is  common  knowledge 
that  he  broke  into  it  as  announcer  at  a 
small  station  in  Patchogue,  L.  I.,  some 
six  years  ago.  Neel  Enslen,  of  NBC,  is 
an  Ohio  State  University  graduate  who 
was  taken  under  the  wing  of  George  East- 
man, the  music  philanthropist,  along  with 
eleven  other  singers,  in  order  to  start  an 
American  Grand  Opera  Company.  For 
a   while   he   taught   piano   and   voice   in 


(fH* 


Channon  Collinge  supported  himself 
while  studying  music  by  commercial 
art  work — he  was   good   at   that  too. 


Chicago,  next  he  starred  in  an  operetta, 
and  finally  in  February,  1929,  he  went 
to  New  York  for  further  musical  study 
and  to  sing  in  many  of  the  important 
churches.  In  May  of  that  year  he  was 
granted  an  audition  by  NBC  and  was 
one  of  the  first  announcers  to  qualify 
without  previous 
Radio  training  of 
any  sort.  Kelvin 
Keech,  who  graduated 
as  a  chemical  engineer 
who  knew  how  to 
sing  and  play  both 
the  ukulele  and  man- 
dolin, decided  to 
make  his  living  as 
an  entertainer.  After 
years  of  doing  so, 
more  or  less',  during 
which  one  of  his 
high  spots  was  teach- 
ing the  Prince  of 
Wales  to  strum  a  uke, 
he  decided  to  try  to 
break  into  NBC  as 
a  performer.  He 
broke  in  all  right, 
but  as  an  announcer, 
a  job  he  took  half 
seriously  but  at  which  he  made  good. 
Norman  Brokenshire,  ex-soldier  and  for- 
mer mechanical  draftsman,  was  sitting  in 
a  New  York  park  reading  the  want-ad  sec- 
tion of  a  newspaper  when  his  eyes  saw 
that  WJZ  was  in  need  of  an  announcer, 
"experience  not  necessary".  He  and  499 
other  young  men  applied,  but  Brokenshire 
was  selected. 

Most  of  Radio's  masculine  stars  of 
song  trained  for  singing  early  in  life,  if 
not  for  the  unheard  of  broadcast  mike, 
but  there  are  some  exceptions  and  others 
with  interesting  pasts.  Among  these  is 
Frank  Luther,  NBC  tenor  and  member  of 
the  "Men  About  Town"  quartet,  who 
rode  herd  on  the  Kansas  prairies  until 
he  was  ordained  as  a  minister.  Then  his 
marriage  required  more  money  than  a 
minister's  remuneration,  so  he  took  up 
professional  singing.  Theo  Karle,  CBS 
tenor,  punched  cows  on  his  father's  ranch 
until  he  was  eighteen.  Wilfred  Glenn, 
NBC  soloist  and  bass  of  the  Revelers, 
was  in  Alaska  with  the  salmon  fleet  as 
representative  of  a  salmon  packing  com- 
pany when  the  gold  rush  started.  Lewis 
James,  NBC  tenor  and  another  Reveler, 
failed  by  a  point  to  become  a  cadet  at 
West  Point,  so  he  became  an  engineer. 
This  profession  he  continued  until  friends 
persuaded  him  to  take  up  singing. 

Billy  Hughes  thought  he  would  be  a 
wall  street  operator  until  Radio  claimed 
him.  Darl  Bethmann,  NBC  baritone, 
worked  in  Pennsylvania  steel  mills  to  earn 
money  with  which  to  finance  a  musical 
education. 

So,  you  will  see,  many  of  the  present 
favorites  of  the  dial  had  as  commonplace 
beginnings  as  perhaps  many  of  you  who 
will  be  reading  this  article.  None  of 
them  expected  to  be  bigtimers  in  Radio. 
It  just — happened. 


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rokenshire 


\\Jected  ^/^ayor 
of  ^^irthquakers 


THIS  is  Inside  Story  No.  1  on  the 
"Making  of  a  Radio  Program."  Writ- 
ten because  Anxious  Letter  Writer  and 
Mr.  Vox  Pop  ask,  "Do  the  Presidents  of  big 
business  Corps,  scratch  their  noodles  and 
wonder,  'Will  a  soprano  or  a  ventriloquist 
or  an  animal  act  sell  more  for  us?'  "  Do 
they  worry  about  what  you  like,  Mr.  Vox 
Pop?    Of  course. 

You  hear  the  Mirthquakers  program  now 
with  Brother  Brokenshire  and  Brother 
Macy.  But  only  lately  the  Garcia  Grande 
cigar  company  wondered  what  Mr.  Vox 
Pop  likes  and  staged  a  contest  to  let  Mr. 
V.  P.  and  the  rest  of  the  Public  vote.  Did 
the  listeners  like  Norman  Brokenshire  as  an 
announcer  and  M.  C.,  or  did  they  prefer 
him  in  bigger  doses  as  Chief  Entertainer? 
Everybody  was  invited  to  vote  by  mail. 

The  election  was  crooked,  because  every 
ballotteer  was  paid.  One  cigar  was  the  bribe. 
But  one  party  was  as  black  as  the  other 
was  burnt-corked,  so  neither  demanded  a 
legislative  investigation. 

Faster  and  faster  came  the  votes!  If  all 
the  mail  ballots  in  the  station  mail  bags 
had  been  piled  end  to  end  and  the  ink 
squeegeed  out  and  used  in  a  rain  machine 
there  wouldn't  be  any  drought  problem  for 
the  farmers.  But  the  result  was  apparent 
from  the  first.  Norman  Brokenshire  (right) 
won,  hands  down,  with  the  second  man  on 
his  ticket,  Everett  Macy,  pulling  another 
record-breaking  vote. 

Mr.  G.  Grande  heaved  a  sigh  of  relief, 
put  Norman  and  Everett  to  work  in  a 
padded,  sound-proof  studio  where  the  gags 
would  rebound  harmlessly  and  the  "Mirth- 
quakers' "  result  can  be  heard  via  electrical 
transcriptions  any  day  now  via  WOR  in 
New  York,  WFBM  in  Indianapolis,  or  if 
that  doesn't  suit  you,  try  WHK,  Cleveland. 
WSTP,  Minneapolis,  or  WFBR,  Baltimore. 
Welcome  back  to  Radio,  Mr.  Pioneer  Bro- 
kenshire!    We're  glad  to  hear  you  again. 


K.be  Lincoln  Was  a  Rail  Splitter 
but  Norman  Sweeps  it/to  Office  on 
Reputation  as   a    Side    Split 

Everett  Macy  {Reft)  Cleans  up  in 
Second  Place  on  Ticket 


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Ted  //i 


usin 

Z^lay    Become 

president 


If  Blustery  old  Planet  Mars  isn't 
Talking  through  his  Helmet,  this 
Boy  may  Land  in  the  White  Mouse! 


Here's  a  chart  of  the  dusty  diamond  which  to  Ted  is  more  thrilling  than 

all  your  sparklers.     With  his  eye  on  the  ball,  his  pencil  follows  players 

in  their  course  from  base  to  base. 


TIPS    from    Ted    Husing's    horo- 
scope. 
Don't    call    him    by    his    first 
name  the  first  time  you  meet  him. 

Don't  step  up  to  him  and  slap  him 
violently  on  the  back  to  show  how  glad 
you  are  to  see  him. 

Don't  call  him  up  at  any  old  hour  and 
invite  him  to  a  party  just  because  you 
have  met  him  a  couple  of  times. 

And  don't  think  because  I  have  given 
you  these  tips  that  Ted  Husing  is  a 
snob,  a  highbrow,  or  an  orchid.  He  is 
just  darned  exclusive,  extremely  con- 
servative and  abhors  familiarity. 

Where  did  I  get  my  dope?  Right  out 
of  the  natal  chart  which  you  can  see 
for  yourself.  That  funny  little  curlycue 
at  the  center  of  the  left  side  of  the 
circle  is  the  sign  Capricorn  and  it  is 
this  sign  with  Mars,  Jupiter,  Saturn  and 
Venus  posited  therein  which  makes  Mr. 
Husing  that  way.  He  can't  help  it  and 
as  a  matter  of  fact  there  is  no  reason 
why  he  should.  Surely,  in  spite  of  his 
exclusiveness,  he  is  one  of  the  most  be- 
loved sports  announcers  on  the  air.  It 
may  be  unusual  for  a  man  who  goes 
in  for  all  the  outdoor  sports  to  be  for- 
mal and  reserved,  but  after  all,  that  ex- 
presses Ted  Husing's  personality.     He  is 


unusual.    Oh,  so  unusual ! 

From  an  astrological 
standpoint  he  has  a  re- 
markable horoscope.  His  Sun 
in  Sagittarius  gives  him  a  jovial, 
genial  disposition.  A  love  for  animals, 
horse  races  and  sporting  events  of  all 
kinds.  The  Sagittarians,  or  those  hav- 
ing Sagittarius  strongly  posited  in  their 
charts  are  the  people  who  really  make 
the  sporting  world.  The  position  of  the 
Sun  also  makes  it  possible  for  him  to 
talk  about  sports  events  with  fluency  and 
enthusiasm. 

Uranus,  the  planet  of  invention  and 
originality,  also  in  the  sign  Sagittarius 
emphasizes  this  gift  and  augments  it  by 
giving  him  the  ability  to  express  himself 
in  a  novel  way.  He  has  a  ready  wit,  an 
excellent  memory  and  a  gift  for  talking. 

If  it  weren't  for  the  cold  and  con- 
servative and  exclusive  Capricorn  on  the 
horizon,  Ted  Husing  would  be  an  en- 
tirely different  chap.  He  would  wear 
flashy  clothes,  conspicuous  jewelry  and  be 
the  life  of  the  party  through  the  simple 
expedient  of  being  the  noisiest  person 
present.  But  you  all  know  that  Ted 
Husing  is  just  the  opposite.  Capricorn 
the  sign  of  the  Tenth  house,  the  house 
of  honor,  of  public  position,  of  ambition, 


Peggy 
Hull 


of  dignity,  strongly  in- 
fluences the  rays  of  the 
four  planets  on  the  hori- 
zon at  birth. 
It  is  very  easy  to  be  deceived 
by  the  informality  of  that  first  name, 
Ted.  It  is  perfectly  natural  for  every- 
one to  assume  that  anyone  with  the  name 
of  Ted  expects  to  be  called  "Ted"  and 
nothing  else.  But  it  would  be  far  more 
in  keeping  with  his  inner  nature  to  speak 
of  him,  even  after  you  have  known  him 
twenty  years  or  more,  as  Theodore! 


Tb 


.HE  Sun  and  Uranus  in 
conjunction  give  him  a  public  career. 
As  long  as  he  lives  he  will  be  before 
the  public  in  some  kind  of  work.  Later 
on  it  may  be  politics.  When  he  has 
reached  middle  age  he  will  find  his 
thoughts,  ambitions  and  desires  turning 
from  the  sporting  world  to  the  more 
substantial  and  constructive  affairs  of 
state,  and  if  he  ever  goes  in  for  public 
office  he  will  make  a  popular  and  suc- 
cessful representative  of  the  people. 

At  present  he  has  a  love  of  adventure, 
a  longing  for  change,  an  ever  present 
restlessness  that  makes  it  difficult  for  him 
to   settle   down   in   one   spot.     He   likes 


speed,  excitement  and  sudden 
changes.  Nothing  gives  him  a 
greater  kick  than  a  telephone 
call  to  catch  the  next  plane  for 
the  other  side  of  the  nation. 

As  long  as  he  lives  he  will 
contact  many  people  and  from 
all  walks  of  life.  He  will  always 
attract  many,  many  would-be 
friends.  They  will  come  from 
all  walks  of  life  and  from  all 
kinds  and  conditions.  Every- 
body will  like  Ted  Husing  but 
Ted  Husing  will  not  like  every- 
body. He  will  be  known  as  a 
good  fellow,  generous,  agreeable 
and  pleasant  to  meet  but  his  in- 
timate circle  of  friends  will  be 
extremely  small  and  carefully 
guarded.  In  other  words  he 
will  have  thousands  of  ac- 
quaintances and  very,  very  few 
friends. 

J.HIS  tendency  is 
evidently  a  safeguard  put  up  by 
Fate  for  Uranus  in  the  eleventh 
house,  house  of  friends,  to  pre- 
vent his  undoing  through  friends. 
He  could  be  held  responsible  for 
events  over  which  he  had  no 
control  but  which  involved  per- 
sons close  to  himself,  if  he  were 
the  kind  who  mixed  easily  with 
all  classes.  Fortunately  for 
himself  and  his  future  he  is  ex- 
clusive, for  he'll  never  be  tried 
for  murder,  or  anything  else 
unpleasant  just  because  he  was 
around  when  the  event  occurred, 
or  after  it  had  taken  place,  or 
because  the  actual  murderer's 
hat  was  found  in  his  apartment. 
And  if  you  don't  think  people 
can  get  in  a  lot  of  trouble  by 
having  too  many  friends,  or 
knowing  too  many  persons  whose 
ways  and  means  of  earning  a  liv- 
ing will  not  bear  close  scrutiny, 
just  pause  and  recall  the  promi- 
nent men  who  were  dragged  into 
the  Vivian  Gordon  murder  case 
because  they  had  been  visitors 
at  her  apartment.  , 

Mr.  Husing's  later  years 
will  bring  him  much  more 
satisfaction  than  the  present,  although 
he  is  now  in  one  of  the  best  periods 
he  will  experience.  His  popularity 
will  increase  this  year  and  continue 
on  the  upgrade  for  some  time  to  come. 
This  is  a  splendid  time  for  him  to  make 
money,  to  take  advantage  of  every  op- 
portunity which  presents  itself  and  to 
conserve  his  assets  for  the  future. 

This  is  his  big  earning  era  and  he  will 
be  perfectly  justified  in  adding  a  couple 
of  zeros  each  time  he  makes  a  con- 
tract. 

Mars  in  Capricorn  gives  him  that 
strength  of  character  which  amazes  so 
many  who  think,  having  met  him  a  few 
times  that  they  know  him.     He  possesses 


HBV 


This  is  Ted  Husing — but  MR.   Husing   to  you! 

a  peculiar  quality  of  character  which  the 
casual  or  superficial  observer  never 
would  suspect.  On  the  surface  he  is 
friendly,  almost,  we  might  say.  easily 
impressed.  Or  at  least  that  is  what  you 
think.  You  might  even  say  to  yourself, 
here  is  a  chap  I  can  wind  around  my 
little  finger.  But  try  and  do  it.  Beneath 
that  pleasant,  affable  exterior  i.-  solid 
granite.  Nothing  under  the  sun  will 
ever  be  able  to  make  Ted  Husing  do 
or  be  something  he  doesn't  want  to  be, 
Courage,  indomitable  courage,  and  will 
power  are  the  two  qualities  which  Mars 
strongly  posited  in  Capricorn  gives  the 
people  who  receive  its  reflected  rays.  It 
also  gives  perseverance,   well  nigh  inex- 


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haustible  energy,  and  patience, 
so  if  you  have  ever  wondered 
how  Ted  Husing  was  able  to 
shake  the  alkali  dust  of  Deming. 
X.  Mex.,  from  his  shoes  and 
land  right  in  the  middle  of  the 
'"big  time"  in  New  York,  there 
is  your  answer. 

And  here  are  some  of  the 
other  things  Mars  in  this  posi- 
tion contributes  to  a  horoscope. 
It  arouses  the  esteem  of  the 
community  and  brings  honors 
from  public  posts  so  who 
knows?  Perhaps  one  of  these 
days  Mrs.  Husing's  little  boy 
Ted  will  be  the  head  man  at 
the  White  House.  Certainly  if 
there  is  anything  in  astrology 
the  natal  chart  would  indicate 
nothing  less  than  presidential 
material  in  Ted  Husing. 


Jupiter,  the  ruler 

of  his  horoscope  is  also  posited 
in  Capricorn.  This  makes  him 
very  ambitious,  self-reliant  and 
self  controlled.  It  crystallizes 
the  Martian  influence  and  makes 
his  strength  of  character  strong- 
er. He  could  manage  a  large 
corporation  with  great  effi- 
ciency and  success.  This  posi- 
tion of  Jupiter  is  the  stamp 
of  honesty  and  integrity.  If 
Mr.  Husing  was  the  head  of  a 
big  bank  it  would  never  fail 
and  neither  would  a  depositor 
lose  a  penny  in  any  institution 
for  which  he  was  responsible. 
Saturn,  the  ruler  of  Capricorn 
occupies  almost  the  same  degree 
with  Jupiter.  This  tends  to 
strengthen  the  splendid  influ- 
ences of  the  benefic  planet  Ju- 
piter and  to  add  to  his  deter- 
mination and  will  power. 

Whenever  I  see  a  chart  with 
the  planet   Venus  in   Capricorn 
I  always   remember  one  of   the 
first  examples  given  me  in  As- 
trology.     I   was   at   the   theater 
and  Ann  Pennington,  the  dimin- 
utive  and  lovely   Ann  who   has 
been    the    darling   of    Broadway 
for  several  years,  was  twinkling 
her  pretty  feet  across  the  stage  and  oc- 
casionally giving  us  a  delightful  glimpse 
of  a   pair  of   dimpled   knees.      My   com- 
panion who  was  well  versed  in  astrology 
said,     "Ann     Pennington    has    Venus     in 
Capricorn.     That's  why   she  has  dimpled 
knees.      Everyone  with   Venus   in   Capri- 
corn has  dimpled  knees." 

Mr.  Husing  has  Venus  in  Capricorn 
but  of  course.  I  can't  tell  you  whether 
he  has  lived  up  to  this  ancient  rule  of 
i lie  stars  or  not. 

His  Moon  in  Gemini  is  significant.     1 
is  the  one  restless  note  in  his  whole  horo- 
scope.     However.    Mr.    Husing    is    a    fine 
example    of    one    who    controls    his    5 
instead    of     being    controlled     by    them. 


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Gerald  E.  (Jerry)  Buckley,  prominent 
WMBC  Radio  announcer  who  is  credited 
with  the  recall  of  Mayor  Charles  Bowles. 
He  is  also  responsible  for  the  closing  up  of 
the  larger  gambling  houses  in  the  vicinity 
of  Detroit. 


THOUSANDS  of  persons  have 
listened  to  murder  trials  in  the 
courtrooms  of  this  country,  but 
never  before  have  they  been  able 
to  listen  to  a  real  one  through  the  loud- 
speaker of  their  Radio  set. 

Radio  station  WMBC,  me  Michigan 
Broadcasting  Company,  of  Detroit,  has 
made  history  for  itself  and  Radio  broad- 
casting. WMBC  is  believed  to  be  the  first 
station  ever  to  broadcast  actual  word  for 
word  description  of  a  murder  trial— that 
ot  the  alleged  killers  of  Gerald  E.  Buck- 
iey. 

Known  to  thousands  of  Radio  listeners 
as  "Jerry",  Buckley  acted  as  announcer 
for  WMBC,  conducting  a  daily  broad- 
cast from  6:30  to  7  p.m.  He  was  shot  and 
killed  on  the  morning  of  July  23rd,  1930 
when  three  men  entered  the  lobby  of  the 
hotel  where  the  Radio  station  is  located. 

Investigation  got  under  way,  which  re- 
sulted in  the  arrest  of  a  number  of  sus- 
pects. The  Grand  Jury  later  indicted 
three  men,  Ted  Pizzino,  Angelo  Livecchi 
and  Joseph  Bommarito,  all  of  whom  have 
police  records.  They  were  placed  on  trial 
February  25th,  1931.  Testimony  in  the 
case  was  completed  April  13th.  Tuesday 
the  14th,  WMBC  was  given  permission  by 
presiding  Judge  Edward  J.  Jeffries  to 
broadcast  the  closing  arguments  of  the 
defense,  prosecution  and  the  judge's 
charge  to  the  jury. 

Judge  Edward  J.  Jeffries  delivered  a 
Radio  address  to  his  audience  in  the  court- 


WMBC  Broadcasts 


Buckley 


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U  R  D  E  R 


TRIAL 


room  and  the  invisible  audience  of  Radio, 
saying : 

"The  microphone  or  the  Radio  as  a 
means  of  disseminating  the  details  of  a 
lawsuit  probably  found  its  first  introduc- 
tion in  the  murder  trial  of  Gerald  E. 
Buckley,  slain  Radio  announcer  of 
WMBC,  Detroit."  While  this  may  be  a 
new  thing,  it  is  thoroughly  compatible  and 
in  policy  with  the  law. 

"I  cannot  conceive,"  Judge  Jeffries 
added,  "of  anything  more  satisfactory 
than  the  broadcasting  of  not  only  the 
testimony,  but  the  arguments  of  counsel 
and  the  charge  of  the  court  and  the  en- 
tire proceedings,  so  that  people  of  this 
city,  especially  in  as  important  a  trial  as 
the  Buckley  trial,  should  know  what  their 
jury  is  doing,  what  their  officials  are  do- 
ing, what  the  officers  of  the  court  are 
doing;  so  that  they  too,  at  the  end  of  a 
lawsuit,  may  be  able  to  pass  with  some 
degree  of  accuracy,  upon  the 
outcome  of  the   trial." 

The  facts  developed  in  the 
trial  showed  that  for  several 
months,  Buckley  had  been  giv- 
ing a  daily  digest  of  news,  car- 
rying on  a  crusade  to  rid  the 
city  of  vice  and  racketeers, 
gaining  for  himself  thousands 
of    friends   who   were   loud   in 


The  grand  jury,  shown  at  the 
right,  was  composed  of  eight  men 
and  four  women.  The  WMBC 
microphone  in  the  foreground 
was  the  same  one  used  by  "Jerry" 
Buckley  during  his  crusade  over 
the  air  against  racketeers  and 
the   minions   of    vice    and    crime. 


their  praise  of  his  fearlessness.  Later,  he 
devoted  more  or  less  of  his  time  securing 
positions  for  the  unemployed. 

Then  came  the  movement  for  the  recall 
of  Mayor  Charles  Bowles. 

Buckley  severely  criticized  any  public 
official  who  had  not  lived  up  to  his  prom- 
ise and  received  various  threats,  both  over 
the  telephone  and  through  the  mails.  He 
had  exposed  the  larger  gambling  estab- 
lishments which  resulted  in  raids  and 
padlocks.  But  still  he  carried  on — the 
people  were  for  him  and  the  police 
praised  him. 


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CONFINING  his  criticisms 
later  to  Bowles,  who  had  held  office  only 
six  months,  Buckley  alleged  that  the  for- 
mer mayor  had  been  in  league  with  the 
underworld. 

Then   came   the   recall   of   the  mayor. 


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Y?OR  the  first  time  in  the 
history oj "American  Radio, 
a  real  murder  trial  has  been 
broadcast*  yerry  Buckley, 
a  friend  of  the  poor  and  be- 
loved Radio  announcer,  was 
slain  by  gunmen.  Nothing 
was  more  fitting  than  that 
the  accused  be  tried  in  ufull 
hearing"  of  that  great  public 
which  knew  him  in  life 

By  Ted  Dawood 

"The  Arabian  Knight"  of  WMBC 


Upon  his  return  to  the  studio  from  the 
City  Hall,  where  Buckley  had  broadcast 
details  of  the  election  returns,  the  Radio 
announcer  received  a  mysterious  tele- 
phone call.  A  few  minutes  later  he  was 
seated  in  the  lobby  of  the  hotel.  He 
heard  newsboys  crying  out  an  extra.  Pur- 
chasing a  copy  of  a  paper  Buckley  re- 
turned to  the  lobby  and  started  reading 
an  account  of  the  recall  election. 

Several  minutes  had  elapsed  when  the 
three  gunmen  entered  through  the  side 
entrance  of  the  hotel.  One  of  the  men 
was  said  to  have  opened  fire  at  close  range 
from  behind,  the  shots  taking  effect  in 
the  Radio  announcer's  head.  The  other 
two  gunmen  walked  around  facing 
Buckley  and  poured  a  volley  of  lead  into 
his  body.  Employes  of  the  hotel,  who 
heard  the  shots,  disappeared.  So  did  the 
killers. 

In  commenting  on  the  Radio  broadcast- 


ing of  the  trial 
Judge  Jeffries 
said,      "Honest 

judges,  honest  lawyers,  honest  jurors,  can 
have  no  objection  to  a  broadcast  of  the 
testimony,  the  argument  and  the  charge 
of  the  court.  It  is  of  public  concern.  It 
is  not  only  of  public  concern  but  is  highly 
beneficial  in  the  protection  to  not  only 
the  state  but  to  the  defendants  on  trial. 


AH  photos  courlei)  of  Detroit  Times 


These  three  gentlemen  from  left  to  right  are  Joseph  Bommarito,  Ted 
Pizzino  and  Angelo  Livecchi,  all  of  whom  were  accused  of  killing 
Buckley.  However,  all  three  were  found  "not  guilty"  after  a  jury 
had  deliberated   for  more  than   3  3    hours. 


Wh, 


/HEN  the  people  of 
the  city  of  Detroit  are  watching  or  listen- 
ing, officials  are  more  likely  to  be  respect- 
ful in  their  conduct  and  more  accurate  in 
their  statements. 

"I  want  to  say  further  that  the  sessions 
and  proceedings  of  the  Legislature  of  the 
state  of  Michigan  as  well  as  the  Common 
Council  of  the  city  of  Detroit  should  be 
broadcast,  so  that  the  people  of  the  state 


of  Michigan  and  the  city  of  Detroit  would 
know  first  hand  regarding  the  conduct  of 
their  public  affairs." 

In  delivering  his  charge  to  the  jury. 
Judge  Jeffries  gave  orders  to  either  brins,' 
in  a  verdict  of  "guilty  in  the  first  decree" 
or  not  guilty.*'  However,  after  11  hours 
and  5  minutes'  deliberation  the  jury,  com- 
posed of  eight  men  and  four  women  re- 
turned a  verdict  of  "not  guilty",  acquit- 
ting  the   three   defendants. 

The  foreman  of  the  jury  spoke  through 
the  microphone  used  by  Buckley  when 
he  announced  the  verdict  of  "not  guilty.'' 
for  the  WMBC  microphone  in  the  court- 
room was  the  same  one  used  by  "Jerry" 
Buckley  during  his  crusade  over  the  air 
against  vice  conditions  and  racketeers.  A 
new  style  "condenser"  type  of  microphone 
was  also  used  in  the  courtroom  to  pick 
up  the  voices  of  the  defense,  prosecution 
and  judge. 

Nothing  was  more  luting  than  that  the 
men  accused  of  the  murder  of  "Jerry" 
Buckley  be  tried  in  full  view  of  the  pub- 
lic who  knew  and  loved  the  announcer. 
It  was  a  great  achievement  on  the  pan 
of  Radio  Station  WMBC,  and  listeners 
from  all  over  the  country  sent  in  con- 
gratulations to  the  sponsors  of  the  dra- 
matic  broadcast. 

They  expressed  their  thanks  for  the 
opportunity  given  them  to  pay  last  re- 
spects in  a  new  fashion  to  the  memory 
of  "Jerry"  Buckley.  The  general  consen- 
sus of  opinion,  as  shown  in  the  letters. 
<aw  be  expressed  in  a  few  words 

Radio  i-  a  (Treat  thing,  but — the 
mystery  as  to  who  killed  "Jerry"  Buckley, 
beloved  Radio  announcer,  remains  un- 
solved. 


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Uroadcastor 

OIL 

More  Squirts  and  Smears  from  the 
NBC  Lubricator  who  Lets  Drip  a 
Few     Deep,     Dark    Radio    Secrets 


Ray  Perkins,   Clarence  his  Piano  and   Flossie   the  Oil   Can 


MY  DEARS,  you  have  no 
notion  how  difficult  it  is 
for   an    old   dyed  in   the 
woof     micro-phony     like 
myself   to   open   this   thesis  without 
chimes   or   an    opening   signature.      You 
know  what  an  opening  signature  is,  don't 
you,    a    bright    reader  like   you?      It's   a 
cute  bit  of  musical  fol  de  rol  that  precedes 
and   identifies   a   program   as   smell   does 
a    cheese.      Sometimes    a    whole    festive 
board    of    directors    of    some   prominent 
firm  get  to  wrangling  and  snarling  among 
themselves    for   days   just   because   they 
can't  agree  on  an  opening  signature. 

It  was  that  way  with  the  editors  when 
I  suggested  having  one  for  this  series. 
The  managing  editor  had  an  aunt  who 
loved  zithers,  so  he  wanted  a  zither. 
Then  one  of  the  associate  editors  thought 
we  ought  to  have  a  mystery  tenor  wear- 
ing nothing  but  a  silver  gas-mask,  singing 
"We're  the  voice  of  the  Broadcastoroil 
articles,"  only  we  couldn't  find  a  word 
to  rhyme  with  articles  and  anyway  we 
were  afraid  of  being  sued  by  RKO  be- 
cause they've  used  the  idea.  RKO  is 
related  by  merger  to  NBC,  in  fact  it's 
one  of  NBC's  rich  relatives  and  it 
wouldn't  pay  me,  as  an  NBC  artist,  to 
offend  it.  For  awhile  it  looked  as  though 
we'd  open  each  article  with  one  of  those 
rip-snorting,  razzle  dazzle  flourishes  of 
brass.  You  know — blow  your  hat  off. 
Well,  I  and  the  editors  got  to  thinking 
that  people  don't  wear  hats  anyway  as 
a  rule  while  reading  this  type  of  maga- 
zine, so  we  dropped  that  idea. 

We  even  got  as  far  as  engaging  the 
band.  It  was  a  band  of  low  frequencies, 
and  we  consulted  Arthur  Pryor  about 
engaging  it.  The  real  reason  why  we 
abandoned  the  flourish  in  brass  for  our 
opening  signature  was  because  it  was  a 
full  brass  band  and  nobody  felt  equal 
to  flourishing  it.  And  besides,  by  purest 
coincidence,  someone  had  fired  the  band 


Sy  Ray  Perkins 


{Note  to  our  readers:  Kindly  do  not  send 
insulting  or  disrespectful  letters  to  the 
author  of  this  series.  The  mere  fact  that 
you  have  paid  a  paltry  25c  for  this  stylebook 
of  studiodom  hardly  warrants  unbridled 
license  on  your  part.  Do  you  want  to  hurt 
my  feelings?  Of  course  you  don't.  There, 
there  now,  dry  your  tears  and  we'll  forget 
all  about  the  four  scurrilous  invectives  I 
received   since   last    month's   article. — R.   P.) 


a  week  before  we  started  this  series. 
Even  the  bass  drum  was  all  lit  up  by 
a  roaming  candle,  and  had  a  picture 
painted  on  it  of  an  Indian  girl  bending 
over  a  waterfall,  which  made  a  mighty 
pretty  effect  at  night,  I  can  tell  you. 
That  bass  drum  will  be  valuable  when 
Television  arrives.  The  drummer  had 
got  so  expert  that  he  could  hit  the  drum, 
manufacturing  the  highest  quality  bom- 
boms,  with  or  without  striking  the  Indian 
girl  where  she  bent  over,  depending  on 
the  mood  of  the  audience  and  the  re- 
quirements of  the  music. 


in-G.  The  NBC  for  some  time  held 
out  for  G-and-a-half,  but  we  beat 
them  down.  But  alas  for  the  best 
laid  plans  of  mikes  and  men! 

The  very  first  time  we  went  on  the 
air,  just  as  we  were  ready  to  give  our 
Chord-in-G,  Ted  Jewett,  announcer  pine- 
appletentiary  to  the  Prince  of  Pineapple, 
got  nervous  and  hollered  "Good  Morn- 
ing Everybody."  Then  with  a  naughty 
toss  of  his  head,  quicker  than  you  could 
say  your  prayers,  assuming  that  you  ever 
do,  he  was  scampering  through  the  open- 
ing announcement  fast  as  his  little  tonsil 
would  carry  him.  So  we  never  used  our 
Chord-in-G  and  if  it's  of  any  use  to  you 
you're  welcome  to  it,  because  it's  as  good 
as  new. 


OO  THAT'S  why  we  don't 
have  an  opening  signature  at  the  top  of 
this  essay,  though  why  I  should  pour 
forth  these  intimate  confidences  to  you 
who  are  perfect  strangers,  I  cannot  un- 
derstand. 

The  signature  I  use  in  my  Radio  lec- 
tures as  Prince  of  Pineapple  is  not  the 
same  as  that  with  which  I  sign  checks, 
there  being  no  rubber  in  my  programs, 
despite  the  tendency  of  Ed  Strong,  con- 
trol engineer  extraordinary,  to  snap  back 
at  me.  When  we  started  my  programs, 
the  sponsors  (whose  pineapples  are  the 
Hawaiian,  not  the  Chicago  variety)  agreed 
that  we  should  open  merely  with  a  chord- 


JL  OR  a  long  time  we  fol- 
lowed the  Parnassus  trio  on  the  air. 
Never  mind  wondering  what  Parnassus 
means.  Neither  do  I.  For  heaven's  sake, 
if  you're  going  to  take  time  out  to  figure 
out  one  little  word,  you'll  lose  the  drift 
of  this  whole  treatise  and  then  how  do 
you  expect  to  get  anything  out  of  it? 
Any  words  you  don't  understand,  just 
skip.  Tush,  child,  what's  one  word  in 
1500?  (Note  to  editor:  that's  just  a 
rough  estimate,  but  I'm  sure  there's  more 
than  enough.)  Well  anyway,  the  Par- 
nassus Trio  is  made  up  of  three  of  the 
best  looking  stringed  instruments  you 
ever  saw,  playing  on  girls. 

For  love  interest  they  use  two  canaries 
named  Dickey  and  Blue  Boy,  both 
tenors,  who  are  paid  to  sing  by  piece 
work  while  the  trio  plays  pieces.  I'll 
never  forget  my  embarrassment  one  day 
when  I  stopped  to  ask  Dickey  if  he  knew 
of  a  canary  whom  I  could  get  to  hatch 
an  egg.  Olga  Serlis,  head  girl  of  the 
trio,  insisted  on  giving  me  the  bird.  I've 
been  given  the  bird  by  experts  and  I 
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ita  Page 


Lee  Morse 


ON  T  blame  this 
little  lady  if  she  seems 
to  have  a  predilection 
to  whoop  a  little  now 
and  then.  She  grew  up 
next  door  to  an  Indian 
reservation  in  Idaho. 
Her  well  trained  so- 
prano voice  can  put  a  . 
gold  tip  to  a  nice  lady- 
like whoop.  She's  only 
five  feet  tall  but  packed 
sole  to  crown  with  the 
dynamic  energy  of  her 
famous  ancestor,  Zach 
Taylor.  Besides  that 
she's  a  minister's  daugh- 
ter and  her  two  brothers 
opposed  each  other  in 
race  for  governorship 
of  Tennessee.  She  sings 
on  CBS  programs  from 
New  York. 


Welcome  Lewis 
Lew  Conrad 


OOMETIMES  you 
may  wonder  how  these 
rwo  popular  NBC  stars 
manage  to  infuse  so 
much  sincerity  and  en- 
thusiasm in  their  de- 
lightful croonsongs.  But, 
now  that  you  have  seen 
this  picture,  you  wi 
understand.  It  is  only 
fair  to  state,  however, 
that  the  picture  origi- 
nally showed  a  micro- 
phone as  a  third  party 
directly  in  front  of  Miss 
Lewis.  When  Mike, 
Welcome  and  Lew  get 
their  heads  together 
your  dial  is  immovable. 
Their  fame  reaches  from 
coast  to  coast. 


Jesse  Crawford 

LlFE  is  just  one  key  after  another  in 
the  Royal  Crawford  family.  What  with 
being  Poet  of  the  Organ  and  everything  at 
CBS  poor  Jesse  must  help  eke  out  an  exist- 
ence by  rhapsodizing  short  stories  on  a  type- 
writer. His  lovely  wife  serves  tea  as  his 
fingers  strum  over  the  keys  and  Louis  A. 
Witten  scowls  at  the  script  he  has  produced. 


Andy  Sannella 

DIG  time  on  the 
air  at  NBC-N.  Y.  is  just 
an  item  in  the  life  of 
Mr.  Sannella  who  finds 
his  greatest  thrill  at 
home  in  the  attic  where 
he  talks  with  hams  in 
Australia  and  Cape 
Town  over  his  150  watt 
transmitter.  "Sax"  the 
cat  stands  by  to  absorb 
any  stray  static. 


Ben  Alley  and  Ann  Leaf 

S  BEN  ALI  an  Arabian  sheik?  Mebbe 
so,  but  not  our  Ben  Alley  of  CBS  who  lolls 
thus  casually  over  the  windshield  of  Little 
Organ  Annie's  organ.  You  know  them — 
Ben  of  the  tender  and  bewitching  tenor 
voice  and  Miss  Ann  Leaf  of  the  lyric  pipes. 


Ann  and 
Phil  Brae 

iERE'S  no  use 
trying  to  account  for 
the  lure  that  lurks  in  a 
well  oiled  saxophone. 
Behold  Ann  and  Phil 
Brae,  who  play  the  parts 
of  a  retired  vaudeville 
team  at  CBS,  N.  Y., 
fooling  these  ducks  into 
thinking  they're  cana- 
ries. The  guacking  cho- 
rus was  heard  from 
Maine     to     California. 


Gloria  Caruso 

ENRICO  CARUSO  took  to  his  grave 
the  greatest  tenor  voice  the  world  has  ever 
known.  But  perhaps  his  little  daughter, 
Gloria,  may  some  day  become  similarly  re- 
nowned. Here  she  is  with  her  mother 
waiting  to  broadcast  at  WABC  for  the 
American  Child  Health  Association. 


Colonel  Coffee  and 
Captain  Bean 

JAVA  hear  these  two  old  sidesplitters 
at  WTMJ,  Milwaukee?  Such  predica- 
ments! They  wanted  to  adopt  a  baby. 
Then  decided  they  would  have  to  have  a 
mamma  for  the  baby.  Colonel  Coffee  is 
negotiating  with  a  matrimonial  agency  as 
we  go  to  press.  Who'll  be  Colone 
3e's  sugar  and  cream? 


Floyd  Gibbons 

lELLO  everybody!  Just 
got  a  cablegram  from  a  little 
town  up  near  the  Arctic  Circle 
in  Siberia.  Think  I  know  about 
where  it  is  but  guess  I'd  better 
roll  out  the  old  world  and  take 
a  look — yep,  here  it  is,  and  I 
think  we're  going  to  get  a  lot 
of  hot  dispatches  from  this 
sector  before  another  Sunday 
night  comes  around — Jimminy 
crickets,  Floyd,  hope  we  get  to 
Hear    you    every    night    again. 


Gertrude  Lawrence 

I  HIS  English  comedy  star 
was  one  of  the  delightful  en- 
tertainers on  the  Vitality  Per- 
sonality programs  over  the 
CBS  a  few  evenings  ago. 
Remember?  If  you  saw  her 
on  the  stage  it  may  have  been 
m  Chariot's  Revue,  Oh  Kay, 
Treasure  Girl  or  Candle  Light. 
Her   voice   was   a    Radio    find. 


Georgia  Backus 
Teddy  Bergman 

IT'S  up  and  away  if 
you  try  to  keep  all  the 
dates  mapped  out  for  the 
boys  and  girls  who  put 
on  the  Henry  George 
programs.  They  are  sup- 
posed to  be  in  a  different 
city  each  Tuesday  night — 
and  with  the  aid  of  a  good 
Stout  pair  of  wings  they 
are,   thank   the   heavens! 


Adele  Ronson 


IT  TAKES  bone  and 
sinew  as  well  as  laryngeal 
power  to  properly  function 
into  the  iron  throat  of  the 
microphone.  So  row,  row, 
row,  Miss  Adele  Ronson,  and 
may  your  biceps  bulge  big 
enough  to  lift  that  spiked 
ashcan  over  on  the  other  side 
of  you.  Mr.  M.  H.  A.,  note 
the  zeal  of  this  little  lady  to 
be  well  worthy  of  the  NBC 
dramatic  staff. 


Puzzle 
Man 

They're  put- 
ting puzzles  on  the 
chains  now,  but 
here's  the  man  who 
started  it.  '  Elmer 
Hanson  at  KFJM, 
Grand  Forks,  N.  D., 
casually  dropped  a 
few  puzzles  in  the 
air  and  look  what 
happened!  Now 
he's  puzzled  to 
know  how  to  get 
out  from  under 
such   an   avalanche 


Alois  Havrilla 

WELL,  well — and  where  are  you 
going,  Alois  Havrilla,  all  dressed  up  in 
your  feathered  bonnet,  fancy  vest  and 
velvet  pantaloons?  "Going  to  Czecho 
Slovakia,  sir,"  he  said.  That's  where  he 
was  born.  Click!  And  he  was  there 
via  NBC  microphone,  talking  to  the 
home  folks  in  their  own  language.  He 
is  just  now  getting  his  applause  mail 
from  Prague. 


of 


mail.      Is    your 
answer  there? 


. 


Glenn  Sisters 


iVlANY  listeners  write  for  information  concerning  the  Glenn 
usters  at  WLW.  How  do  they  look?  Are  they  really  sisters?  The 
mswer  is,  yes.  Ruth  is  the  red  haired  young  mischief  on  the  left. 
<atherine,  with  the  light  brown  hair,  smiles  at  you  from  the  right.  Both 
nave  blue  eyes  and  they  harmonize  as  well  in  appearance  as  vocally. 


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~ lARDLY  need  to  introduce  you  to  Sally  if  you  happened  to  see 
Once  in   a   Lifetime.     Besides  her  musical  comedy  fame  she  i<>  we! 
known  to  Radio  audiences  in  3!!  the  ma|or  cities.     The  picture  wa 
sent  to  Radio  Digest  from  WIP-WFAN.  Philadelphia 


Sally  Phipp: 


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Rondoliers 

(right  and  below 

RADIO  DIGEST  takes  spe- 
cial pride  in  presenting  to  you  The 
KDKA  Rondoliers  and  their  director, 
Zoel  Parenteau,  who  present  a 
special  Radio  Digest  program  each 
week  over  this  First  Radio  Broad- 
casting Station  of  all  the  World. 
Letters  complimenting  them  have 
come  from  all  three  Americas. 


Arkansas 
Woodchopper  (left) 

TOR  years  and  years  Luther 
W.  Ossenbrink,  famous  as  the 
Arkansas  Woodchopper,  has  been 
entertaining  Radio  listeners  from 
WLS,  Chicago.  He's  either  guitar- 
ing  in  the  Barn  Dance  or  seconding 
fiddlers  with  his  banjo.  "Arkie" 
also  calls  off  the  old  square  dances. 


Helen  Nugent 


LOVELY  Helen   Nugent  is  one  of  the  most  promising  stars 

"■he  CBS  staff  in  New  York.     She  sings  in  five  languages  and  she  has 

what  the  directors  call  a  perfect  microphone  voice,  which  eguips  her 

iot  only  for  Radio  but  for  the  talking  pictures.     You  may  have  seen 

>ur  recent  Radiograph  about  Miss  Nugent. 


on 


Zeta  Harrison 


NATURE  so  designed  this 
charming  little  lady  that  she  fits  in 
on  any  kind  of  a  program  at  KPG\ 
San  Francisco.  She  can  even  do 
acrobatic  dancing,  but  she  prefers 
piloting  the  Children's  Hour.  She 
belongs  to  the  KPO  Dramatic  Guild. 


David  Rubinoff 

I  HIS  virile  director  is  so 
radiant  with  energy  and  un- 
ceasing activity  we  can't  even 
begin  to  give  you  an  idea 
about  it  here,  so  just  take  a 
look  across  to  the  opposite 
page  and  read  what  a  hard 
working  interviewer  has  to  say. 


JL/vn 


z/j   JBusy    Day   with 


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ic"  /vubinoff 


jlurry"  He  Prods  the  Slow    Taxi -Driver - 
"R-r-r-rrr"  Screech  the  Sirens  of  Motorcycle  Cops  who 
Escort  the  Batoneer  from   Theatre  to  Studio  and  Back 


THE  irresistible  music 
of  the  youthful  maes- 
tro   David   Rubinoff, 
emanates     from     the 
loud  speakers  in  millions  of 
homes    every    Sunday   night.      Many    of 
those  listening  in  have  seen   and  heard 
Rubinoff  in  their  favorite  motion  picture 
theatre.     Many  more,  who  have  not  had 
this  opportunity,  may  now  hear  his  music 
through  the  magic  of  Radio. 

A  "human  dynamo"  is  this  fellow 
Rubinoff.  As  we  sit  in  our  easy  chair, 
listening  to  his  programs,  we  give  very 
little  thought  to  the  hours  of  work  that 
he  has  spent  in  arranging  his  program. 

The  writer  had  been  told  of  the  un- 
ceasing energy  that  Rubinoff  possessed. 
They  even  told  us  that  he  slept  but  six 
hours  a  day  and  spent  the  remainder  of 
that  time  at  hard,  strenuous  work. 

Skeptical  of  these  reports,  we  decided 
to  pay  a  visit  to  the  NBC  studios  and 
find  out  just  how  hard  Rubinoff  did 
work.  Before  we  describe  it,  let  us  say 
that  we  are  perfectly  willing  to  go  down 
on  record  as  saying  that  David  Rubinoff 
is  one  of  the  hardest-working  individuals 
that  we  have  ever  seen.  And  so  to  the 
studio. 

First  of  all,  we  telephoned  NBC  to 
find  out  the  time  of  the  Rubinoff  re- 
hearsal. We  fell  out  of  bed  when  we 
found  that  even  though  it  was  eight 
o'clock  on  Sunday  morning,  Rubinoff  and 
his  men  had  been  at  work  since  seven! 
Dressing  hurriedly  we  ate  breakfast  on 
the  run  and  arrived  at  the  studio  at  ex- 
actly eight-thirty. 


We 


'E  found  Rubinoff,  sur- 
rounded by  a  large  group  of  musicians, 
dressed  in  an  athletic  sweater  and  sport 
trousers.  We  made  particular  note  of 
the  sweat-shirt  that  he  wore  underneath 
the  sweater.  But  here  he  was  standing  in 
front  of  his  men,  his  baton  waving  in 
the  air,  then  tapping  on  his  music  rack, 


%  Harold  E.  Tillotson 


then  in  the  air  again  like  a  magician. 
Another  group  of  musicians  entered 
the  studio  and  took  their  places  through- 
out the  room.  It  was  then  that  we  first 
noticed  that  Rubinoff  had  merely  been 
rehearsing  the  brass  and  reed  sections  of 
his  orchestra.  Upon  inquiring  the  why 
and  wherefore  of  this  procedure  we  were 
informed  by  the  drummer  that  Mr. 
Rubinoff  always  rehearsed  each  section  of 
his  orchestra  individually.  Well,  here  is 
a  new  one.  We  had  never  considered 
this  method  of  rehearsing  an  orchestra. 
But  it  sounds  logical  doesn't  it?  By  re- 
hearsing in  this  manner.  Rubinoff  knows 
that  each  section  can  play  its  respec- 
tive parts  perfectly. 

J.HE  maestro  continued 
rehearsing  each  section  separately  until  he 
had  gone  the  rounds  of  the  entire  orches- 
tra. He  then  tapped  his  baton  on  his 
music  rack.  I  believe  there  were  five 
taps.  This  evidently  meant  that  every 
member  of  the  orchestra  was  to  join  in 
on  the  next  bit  of  rehearsing,  for  each  and 
every  one  of  them  quickly  took  his 
place  at  his  instrument.  It  was  then 
that  we  could  see  the  value  of  Rubinoff's 
idea  of  rehearsing  the  sections  individu- 
ally. 

The  entire  orchestra  swung  into  the 
first  chord  of  the  overture.  All  eyes 
were  virtually  glued  upon  their  conductor. 

Thus,  did  Rubinoff  go  through  a  final 
rehearsal  for  his  evening  Radio  program. 

Wiping  the  perspiration  from  his  brow, 
the  maestro  rushed  over  to  us  and  invited 
us  to  lunch.  Incidentally  he  told  us  that 
his  time  would  be  rather  limited,  but 
when  we  informed  him  that  our  time  was 
his  and  not  to  let  us  interfere  with  his 
regular  routine  lie  grabbed  us  by  the  arm 


and,     with     his     other     arm 

picked  up  his  $10,000  fiddle, 

and     yours     truly.     Rubinoff 

and  his  violin  were  in  a  taxi 

the      next     minute     darting 

through  the  heavy  traffic  of  Fifth  Avenue. 

Rubinoff  shouted  to  the  driver,  to  hurry 

"I  have  twenty  minutes  to  make  my  next 

overture  at  the  theatre."  said  the  violinist, 

"and  I  have  to  change  clothes." 

Arriving  at  the  theatre,  we  found  Al, 
Rubinoff's  faithful  valet,  waiting  with 
coat,  trousers  and  shirt  in  his  hands.  The 
conductor  changed  quickly  and  rushed 
into  the  pit  just  as  it  was  slowly  raising. 
We  scurried  around  through  the  side  door 
and  watched  him  conduct  the  overture. 
And.  if  we  had  thought  Rubinoff  was 
working  his  hardest  in  the  studio,  we  were 
wrong.  No  sooner  had  the  pit  raised  than 
he  swung  his  magic  baton  and  conducted 
his  theatre  orchestra  with  all  the  vim. 
vigor  and  vitality  of  a  prize-fighter  going 
through  his  training  exercises. 

The  overture  finished,  Rubinoff  sug- 
gested lunch.  It  was  then  two  o'clock 
and  we  felt  the  need  of  nourishment.  And 
perhaps  at  last  we  could  sit  down  for  a 
few  minutes  and  talk  quietly. 


B 


ACK  to  the  dressing  room 
we  hurried  and  Rubinoff  grabbed  his  coat 
and  we  rushed  across  the  street.  To  a 
line,  big  restaurant  where  we  could  sit 
down  for  an  hour  or  so  and  cat  slowly 
and  talk  at  leisure?  No  siree!  Across 
the  street — but  not  to  a  big  restaurant. 
Into  a  sandwich  shop  we  dived  and.  much 
to  our  surprise,  we  found  that  our  orders 
bail  already  been  taken.  Al.  the  valet, 
had  ordered  over  the  telephone. 

Before  the  waiter  was  halfway  throuch. 
Rubinoff  was  folding  bis  napkin  and 
lighting  a  cigar.  Sensing  our  apparent 
distinction  as  a  procras:  in.it  or  we  hurried 
through  our  meal  and  no  sooner  had  we 
drained  our  coffee  cup  than  Rubinoff  said 


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ADIOGRAPHS 


Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  New  Yor&s  Great  Key  Stations 

'By  Rosemary  Drachman 


THE  story  of  William  Paley,  Presi- 
dent of  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System,  is  the  story  of  a  young 
man  who  had  a  business  and 
wanted  to  advertise  it,  and  who  ended  up 
by  buying  the  advertising  medium  and 
letting  the  business  go.  The  business  was 
the  Congress  Cigar  Company,  the  adver- 
tising medium  was  the  Columbia  Broad- 
casting System. 

William  Paley's  father  was  in  the 
cigar  business,  and  the  boy  had  been 
studying  tobacco  from  an  early  age. 
When  he  was  only  eighteen  his  father  left 
him  in  charge  of  a  just-started  branch 
factory  in  Philadelphia.  Young  Paley 
weathered  the  difficulties  of  organization, 
a  general  strike  among  the  workers,  and 
soon  had  his  branch  producing  as  many 
cigars  as  his  father's  factory  in  Chicago. 

For  the  next  three  years  he  studied  at 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania.  Upon 
graduation  he  entered  his  father's  busi- 
ness, as  he  thought,  permanently. 

But  now  advertising  enters  the  picture. 
Radio  was  in  its  early  stages.  Mr.  Paley 
knew  very  little  about  it,  but  it  struck 
him  that  here  was  a  new  method  for  tell- 
ing the  world  about  Palina  Cigars. 

So  impressed  was  he  with  the  results 
of  the  Radio  campaign  that  he  decided 
to  buy  the  organization  which  had  made 
it.  CBS  at  that  time  happened  to  be  on 
the  market.  Mr.  Paley  bought  it,  took  a 
three  months'  leave  of  absence  from  his 
cigar  company,  and  planned  to  reorgan- 
ize the  Radio  company  in  that  time.  He 
had  every  intention  of  going  back  into  the 
tobacco  business. 

So  much  for  the  plans  of  mice  and  men. 
Mr.  Paley,  although  he  is  still  a  director  in 
his  original  company,  has  never  gone  back 
to  active  management.  To  him  Radio 
brings  a  thrill  and  fascination  that  noth- 
ing else  can. 

CBS,  which  had  sixteen  stations  when 
Mr.  Paley  bought  it,  now  has  seventy- 
seven.  Its  chief  executive  is  particularly 
interested  in  the  American  School  of  the 
Air,  and  in  international  broadcasting. 
He  feels  that  Radio  is  the  greatest  me- 
dium we  have  for  the  development  of 
international  goodwill.  Although  not  a 
pacifist,  he  has  all  the  energy  of  a  mis- 
sionary when  it  comes  to  ways  and  means 


by  which  nations  may  be  brought  closer 
together. 

Columbia's  President  is  a  very  shy  man 
who  dislikes  interviews  and  shuns  pub- 
licity of  any  kind.  He  has  made  one 
speech  in  his  life  and  swears  it  will  be  his 
last. 

He  is  a  young  man,  not  yet  thirty.  He 
does  a  tremendous  amount  of  work  with- 
out seeming  to.  He  has  already  that  abil- 
ity which  so  often  comes  only  with  age — 
the  ability  to  delegate  authority.   Results 


William  Paley 


are  all  that  count  with  him.  Methods  he 
leaves  entirely  to  the  individual. 

He  never  broadcasts.  He  says  he  is 
microphone-shy.  He  has  written  articles 
for  such  magazines  as  Nation's  Business, 
the  Yale  Review  and  Radio  Revue  (now 
combined  with  Radio  Digest).  His 
only  hobbies  are  book  collecting  and  the 
theatre. 

He  is  a  bachelor  and  lives  at  480  Park 
Avenue. 

As  to  the  future  of  broadcasting  and 
television,  he  refuses  to  make  predictions. 

Lee  Morse 

{A  full  page  rotogravure  picture  of 
Lee  Morse  appears  on  page  34) 

IEE  MORSE.  Lee  Morse,  of  the  deep, 
-<  sad  voice.  Red  hair.  Peaches  and 
cream  complexion.  Five  feet.  One  Hun- 
dred Pounds.  Looks  all  of  nineteen  and 
a  half.  And  yet  she's  been  singing  and 
acting,  as  she  says,  "for  years  and  years 
and  years." 

Want  to  know  her  secret  for  keeping 
young  and  beautiful?  No,  it  isn't  any 
special  kind  of  tonic,  exercise,  or  face 
packs.  Nothing  so  simple.  Her  recipe  is 
more  glamour,  and  by  glamour  she  means 
change,  excitement,  interesting  things  to 
do,  the  expectancy  of  something  thrilling 
just  around  the  corner. 

Certainly  the  road  she  has  traveled  in 
her  own  life  has  been  glamorous  enough 
— a  road  that  has  led  her  from  an  Idaho 
ranch,  through  vaudeville,  stage  and 
movie  engagements,  up  to  her  present 
position  as  one  of  Columbia's  featured 
artists. 

"If  it  were  possible  to  do  it,"  says  Miss 
Morse,  "I  should  start  the  movement  to 
put  more  glamour  into  people's  lives,  es- 
pecially women's.  Most  women's  days 
have  such  an  awful  sameness.  That's  the 
thing  that  ages  them.  It  isn't  the  wear- 
ing out,  it's  the  rusting  out  that  traces  in 
the  wrinkles. 

"And  yet,"  she  said  with  a  little  puz- 
zled smile,  "just  how  would  you  go  about 
this  bigger  and  better  glamour  movement. 
It's  a  thing  that  either  happens  or  it 
doesn't  happen.  Take  my  own  case.  I 
might  have  spent  my  days  on  an  Idaho 
ranch,  but  my  father  happened  to  take 


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Floyd  Gibbons 

me  on  a  visit  to  California.  A  theatre 
manager  heard  me  sing,  and  put  me  on 
the  Pantages  Circuit.  That  was  the  be- 
ginning of  the  excitement,  and  there's 
been  excitement  ever  since.  Good  breaks 
and  bad  breaks,  but  always  something 
interesting." 

Yet,  even  on  an  Idaho  ranch  I  think 
Lee  Morse  would  have  had  an  adventur- 
ous life.  She  is  that  sort  of  person.  Her 
mind  strikes  you  as  eager,  and  alert  and 
sympathetic. 

It  is  that  sympathetic  quality  which  is 
most  evident  in  her  singing.  Her  voice 
has  a  note  of  sadness,  of  wistfulness, 
which  is  hard  to  describe,  but  which  is 
very  appealing.  Perhaps  it  is  that  com- 
bination of  southern  drawl  and  western 
twang.  Her  family  came  from  Tennessee, 
but  she  was  brought  up  in  the  west. 

Her  father  was  a  minister,  one  of  those 
pioneer  missionary  preachers.  In  those 
early  days,  in  Idaho,  little  Lee  would 
ride  beside  him  as  he  made  his  calls.  He 
taught  her  the  tunes  of  some  of  the 
hymns,  and  they  would  sing  them  to- 
gether. This  teaching  and  the  songs  she 
learned  from  the  cowboys  made  up  her 
only  formal  musical  education,  which 
just  goes  to  prove  that  in  some  cases  a 
formal  musical  education  isn't  necessary. 
For  Lee  Morse  has  been  leading  lady  with 
Raymond  Hitchcock  in  Hitchy-Koo  and 
was  a  featured  singer  in  the  first  Artists 
and  Models.  She  has  made  dozens  of 
records,  and  although  she  now  has  an  ex- 
traordinarily good  diction,  she  says  that 


when  she  first  started  her  record  making 
she  had  to  labor  over  her  s's  and  t's  and 
d's. 

She  loves  Mexican  tamales  and  hates 
shopping.  "Oh,  I  like  the  result  of  shop- 
ping," she  admits,  "but  the  process  bores 
me  to  death.  I  let  it  go  till  my  wardrobe 
is  in  such  a  state  that  I  literally  haven't 
a  thing  to  wear.  Then  I  grit  my  teeth 
and  drive  myself  to  tour  the  shops. 
'Spose  it  goes  back  to  my  early  training 
on  the  ranch.  I  spent  too  much  time  in 
overalls.  Maybe  some  time  the  Radio 
companies  will  fix  it  so  I  can  broadcast 
from  that  ranch.    I'd  like  that." 

Miss  Morse's  husband  is  Bob  Downey, 
her  accompanist.  "Nice,  steady  person," 
she  says  of  him— "just  the  kind  I  need." 
She  has  a  young  son  who  has  already  de- 
cided he  wants  to  be  a  civil  engineer,  and 
who,  despite  his  talented  mother,  can't 
sing  a  note. 

You  may  hear  her  lovely  deep  voice 
over  the  WABC-Columbia  network  every 
Friday  night  on  the  Van  Heusen  Program. 

Peggy  Hull 

SHE'S  a  mere  scrap  of  a  person,  is 
Peggy  Hull,  the  astrological  lady  of 
Radio  Digest  and  who  also  gives  such 
fascinating  talks  about  her  adventures  in 
Mexico,  China,  France,  and  Siberia  in 
the  Radio  Digest  programs  over  WMCA 
on  Tuesday  afternoons.  She  is  addicted 
to  saucy  little  nose  veils  and  absurdly 
high  heels  and  frilly  feminine  dresses. 
She  doesn't  look  at  all  the  sort  of  person 
to  be  a  war  correspondent. 

Peggy  thinks  it  is  a  case  of  heredity 
plus  environment.  Her  ancestors  fought 
in  the  Revolutionary  and  Civil  Wars.  A 
minister  grandfather  gave  up  the  soft 
life  of  a  rectory  in  Boston  to  go  live  a 
rough  pioneer  life  among  the  Indians. 
Then  at  sixteen  Peggy  left  the  little  farm 
in  Kansas,  where  she  was  born,  to  work 
on  a  newspaper  in  Junction  City,  and 
Junction  City  was  near  Ft.  Riley.  It  was 
then  and  there  that  Peggy  learned  to  love 
the  army. 

At  seventeen  it  was  westward  ho  for 
Denver,  where  a  $15.00  a  week  job 
seemed  large  in  her  eyes.  At  nineteen  it 
was  again  westward  ho.  This  time  to 
Honolulu. 

She  went  to  the  editor  of  the  paper. 
Said  Peggy,  "I  want  to  give  you  the  firsl 
women's  page  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands." 
Just  like  that — short  and  definite.  She 
got  the  job. 

When,  in  1014.  the  European  war  broke 
out,  she  came  back  to  the  United  States, 
determined  in  some  way  or  other  to  be 
a  war  correspondent,  and  report  the 
greatest  story  of  all  time.  No  way  ma- 
terialized. In  1014  editors  weren't  send- 
ing girls   to   Cover   wars. 

Peggy  bided  her  time,  joined  the  Staff 
of  the  Cleveland  Plain  Dealer,  took  a 
little  apartment  with  her  mother.  1916, 
came  a  lovely  June  morning,  the  seem  ol 
roses  just  outside  the  window,  the  morn- 
ing   paper   on    the    breakfast    table,    big 


Peggy  Hull 


headlines,  'Ohio  National  Guard  Mobil- 
ized to  be  Sent   to  the  Border." 

And  that  was  that.  Overboard  went  her 
safe,  comfortable,  life  in  Cleveland. 
Peggy  beat  the  Ohio  National  Guard  to 
the  Border. 

The  generals,  colonels,  majors,  etc., 
who  didn't  die  on  the  spot  finally  got 
used  to  having  her  around.  She  went  on 
marches  with  the  troops.  She  was  nearly 
captured  by  Mexican  bandits. 

In  all.  she  was  a  year  on  the  border 
before  she  sailed  for  Europe  as  corre- 
spondent for  the  El  Paso  Times.  She  was 
in  London  four  days  after  General  Per- 
shing. She  saw  the  first  American  troops 
arrive   in   Paris. 

Her  first  story  was  a  short,  simple  one 
of  some  English  people  on  the  boat  cross- 
ing from  New  York.  It.  of  course,  had  to 
be  censored.  Sir  Douglas  Brownrigg, 
chief  censor  oi  the  British  Admiralty, 
took  the  trouble  to  write  her  a  letter 
about  her  siorv     He  WTO  \ Ftei  thirty- 

five  months  of  thi-  war  work.   1  want  to 

say  that  I  have  enjoyed  youx  story.' 

Peggy  found  out  afterwards  that  it  was 
the  only  letter  of  commendation  that  had 
ever  come  out  of  his  office. 

Before  the  war  was  over.  P<  ggy  came 
back  to  America,  and  was  sent — this  time 
fully  accredited  by  the  War  Department, 

and   the   first    and   only   woman   to    Ik*   so 
accredited — to  Vladivostok   to  cover    the 
movements   of   the    American   Troops   in 
Siberia  lor  tin    \    1     A.  Syndicate. 
(Continued   on   p 


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Broadcasting  from  the 

Editor's  Chair 


MADIO  broadcasters  have  been  a  little  amused  but  not 
altogether  surprised  at  the  naivete,  not  to  say  down- 
right irritation  displayed  by  certain  members  of  the 
American  Newspaper  Publishers  Association  during  its  recent 
convention  in  New  York.  Some  of  the  spokesmen  seemed  to  be 
running  around  in  a  fog,  unable  to  discern  the  facts  or  assert 
them.  One  thing  stood  out  clearly:  Statistics  from  their  Radio 
committee  showed  that  during  1930  some  advertisers  had  cut 
their  newspaper  appropriations  moderately,  and  increased  their 
broadcast  advertising  appropriations  substantially  over  the 
previous  year. 

There  was  a  great  deal  of  stamping  around  during  which 
considerable  stress  was  laid  on  the  declaration  that  the  news- 
papers had  nurtured  Radio  through  its  infancy,  feeding  it 
to  the  public  through  long  columns  of  "free  publicity."  And 
now  the  blame  thing  has  turned  and  bit  the  hand  that  fed  it! 

Is  it  any  wonder  that  broadcasters  smile  at  such  comment? 
The  newspapers  are  not  nurturing  anything  except  their  own 
well  being.  If  they  print  anything  about  Radio  it  is  not  be- 
cause they  want  to  serve  Radio  but  because  they  want  to  serve 
their  readers  who  are  interested  in  reading  news  about  Radio. 
Occasionally  you  will  find  a  newspaper  running  along  on  the 
momentum  created  by  a  virile  founder  which  can  tamper  a 
little  with  the  news  and  get  away  with  it.  But  most  news- 
papers consider  it  of  first  importance  to  get  the  news,  be  sure 
that  it  is  right,  and  print  it.  Their  threat  to  throw  out  Radio 
program  listings  except  as  paid  advertising  is  just  about  as 
absurd  as  it  would  be  to  exclude  sporting  and  financial  pages 
because  sports  and  financial  institutions  operate  for  commer- 
cial gain. 

Nothing  could  be  more  vacuous  than  the  whine  about 
"free  news"  to  the  broadcasting  stations.  A  "free  news" 
flash  on  the  air  serves  the  same  purpose  as  the  advance 
"trailer"  showing  flashes  of  a  forthcoming  picture  production 
at  the  theatre.  The  circulation  manager  is  the  man  behind 
the  "free  news"  because  he  is  getting  free  advertising  on 
the  air.  As  a  matter  of  fact  broadcasters  not  infrequently 
beat  the  newspapers  at  their  own  game.  They  have  been 
known  to  put  certain  news  copy  down  on  the  editor's  desk, 
gratis,  before  he  could  gather  it  from  his  own  sources. 

It  is  puerile  for  newspaper  publishers  to  whimper  around 
about  Radio.  They  may  be  deceiving  themselves,  but  cer- 
tainly they  are  not  fooling  anybody  else,  least  of  all  the  broad- 
casters. And  yet  there  is  an  awe,  a  smothered  tread,  when 
one  dares  to  approach  the  sanctum  of  the  newspaper  in  a 
spirit  of  criticism.  Even  the  strongest  broadcasters  seem 
cowed  by  a  long  line  of  inhibitions — "be  careful  what  you 
say  about  the  newspapers,  they  can  ruin  you." 

That's  more  bugaboo.  Take  them  away  from  the  influence 
of  mob  psychology  at  conventions  and  you  will  find  news- 
paper publishers  just  as  smart  and  intelligent  as  leaders  in 
any  other  kind  of  business.  And  when  it  comes  right  down 
to  dollars  and  cents  a  newspaper  is  thoroughly  practical.  In 
the  first  place  the  publishers  have  to  sell  the  paper.  To  sell 
the  paper  they  have  to  figure  out  what  will  be  of  the  greatest 


interest  to  the  greatest  number  of  possible  readers  in  their 
circle  of  distribution.  That's  a  matter  requiring  careful  study 
and  analysis.  What  do  people  talk  about  on  the  street  corners, 
on  the  trains,  in  the  restaurants — and  in  their  homes?  Some 
of  the  greatest  publishers  and  editors  have  spent  hours  day 
after  day  wandering  about  just  to  eavesdrop  on  conversations. 
They  seek  first  hand  information  about  popular  discussion. 

Then  there  are  certain  things  that  obviously  are  very  much 
on  the  public  mind.  For  instance  the  enormous  distribution 
of  Radio  receivers  makes  it  obvious  that  a  great  many  people 
are  interested  in  Radio.  Is  there  a  way  by  which  a  newspaper 
can  be  of  service  to  this  great  army  of  Radio  listeners?  Can 
it  give  them  the  news  of  the  day  as  to  what  they  can  hear  on 
their  receivers  for  that  day — in  advance?  It  can.  But  the 
mere  publisher  says  maybe  he  won't.  If  the  publisher  happens 
to  be  by  instinct  a  real  editor  he'll  see  far  enough  ahead  to 
follow  his  instinct  and  print  the  news  so  long  as  it  is  decent — 
and  he  won't  even  think  of  hooking  somebody  to  kick  in  for 
the  space  it  takes. 

The  debate  between  the  newspaper  publishers  and  the  Radio 
broadcast  interests  takes  too  little  account  of  the  public  con- 
cern in  the  matter.  The  publishers  talk  of  putting  the 
screws  on  sponsored  broadcast  programs  by  cutting  them 
off  from  free  notice  and  by  calling  on  the  Government  to 
make  them  toe  the  line  with  respect  to  lottery  practices. 

But  the  situation  is  not  so  simple  as  these  suggestions 
indicate.  If  the  public  wishes  to  know  about  these  pro- 
grams, newspapers  will  publish  them  since  it  is  the  func- 
tion of  newspapers  to  supply  information  the  people 
demand.  If  some  newspapers  elect  to  pursue  a  different 
course  the  issue  will  be  determined  by  popular  vote  re- 
flected in  circulation  figures.  .  .  .  It  is  doubtful,  however, 
that  such  a  pass  will  be  reached  for  it  is  by  no  means 
clear  that  any  real  conflict  exists  between  newspapers  and 
broadcast  stations.  The  newspapers  have  sold  less  adver- 
tising space  in  the  last  twelve  months  or  more,  not  so 
much  because  advertisers  have  preferred  the  broadcast  me- 
dium but  because  general  business  has  been  poor;  and  the 
broadcast  stations  have  sold  more  time  to  advertisers  mainly 
because  their  medium  is  still  in  its  first  growth,  a  com- 
parative novelty  and  still  affected  by  dramatic  interest. 
But  relatively  few  large  users  of  time  in  the  air  have 
reduced  their  space  buying  to  pay  the  added  bills,  and  fewer 
still  believe  that  talk  in  the  air  is  a  substitute  for  the  printed 
word.  At  best,  with  few  exceptions,  broadcast  advertisers  look 
upon  the  new  medium  as  a  means  of  stimulating  newspaper 
and  magazine  advertising.  To  assume  that  it  has  any  other 
effect  is  to  assume  that  the  printed  page  is  in  danger  of  losing 
its  place  in  human  life — a  thing  unthinkable. 

>adio  Digest  has  no  axe  to  grind  in  this  matter.  Its 
chief  interest  is  the  service  it  can  render  to  the  listener. 
Perhaps  it  is  less  practical  than  the  newspaper,  because 
if  Radio  pages  were  abolished  from  the  newspapers  Radio 
Digest  would  find  many,  many  new  readers.  But  fundamen- 
tally Radio  Digest  is  for  the  genuine  welfare  of  the  listener 
first.  And  the  listener  would  be  seriously  inconvenienced 
if  he  could  not  check  up  his  daily  program  in  the  family  news- 
paper. In  the  long  run  we  believe  sincere  adherence  to  our 
fundamental  purpose  as  a  magazine  will  prove  to  be  the  best 
policy.  It  may  be  too  that  nervous  newspaper  publishers  will 
get  over  their  heebie-jeebie  hysterics  and  settle  down  to  that 
good  old  axiom  of  service  to  the  reader,  look  bold  young 
Radio  square  in  the  eye  and  say,  "put  her  there,  son,  you've 
growed  up  to  be  a  man.    God  bless  ye!" 


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Sour  notes  displease  Rudy,  so  as  crooners  he  strongly  believes  Amos  and  Andy  would  make  good 
black-face  comedians.     Amos  is  on  the  left  and  Andy  on  the  right  of  the  "Tuneful  Topics"  author. 


1  u  n 


e  f  u  1 


To 


There  Should  Be  A  Moonlight 
Saving  Time 

NOTHING  delights  my  eye 
more  than  to  see  that  some- 
one has  really  scratched 
his  head  to  dig  up  some- 
thing new  in  titles.  Whether  Harry 
Richman  or  Irving  Kahal  deserves  the 
credit  for  this  clever  title  and  thought 
is  beside  the  point — the  fact  is  they 
have  given  us  one  of  the  most  tuneful 
songs  it  has  been  my  pleasure  to  talk 
about. 

Coming  out  just  at  the  time  when  we 
made  our  change  from  standard  to  day- 
light saving  time,  it  is  very  appropriate, 
and  will  probably  prove  to  be  quite  pop- 
ular. Of  course,  nothing  is  selling  in  sheet 
music  any  more,  but  whether  we  can 
blame  it  on  Radio,  depression,  or  just 
general  disinterest  in  sheet  music,  with 
the  pianos  remaining  dust-covered,  is  be- 
side the  point;  the  fact  is,  nothing  is  sell- 
ing, not  even  the  hit  songs.  This  will  do 
as  well  as  any  of  them,  and  unless  I  miss 
my  guess  you  will  hear  a  lot  of  it  during 
the  months  of  May  and  June. 

It  is  extremely  danceable,  especially 
when  played  at  about  fifty  seconds  a 
chorus,  which  is  about  the  best  tempo  for 
dancing,  though  not  always  the  best  for 
the  song.  There  are  some  songs  with  the 
lyrics  fitted  to  certain  rhythms  which,  if 
not  played  slowly  enough,  cause  the  lyrics 
to  sound  extremely  hurried,  but   this  is 


By    R  U  D  Y 
V  A  L  L  E  E 

Who    Chooses    For    You    the 
Ten  "  Song  Hits  of  the  Month" 


one  that  can  be  done  quite  brightly,  and 
for  that  reason  will  probably  prove  quite 
popular  with  the  dance  bands,  where  many 
other  songs  have  failed  to  suit  the  dance 
orchestras'  needs. 

It  is  published  by  Leo  Feist. 

Poor  Kid 

THE  lyrics  were  written  by  L.  Wolfe 
Gilbert,  composer  of  Ramona,  O 
Katerina,  My  Sweet  Adair.  Waiting  for 
the  Robert  E.  Lee,  My  Little  Dream  Girl, 
and  a  host  of  others,  one  of  the  old-timers 
of  the  song  world  who  used  to  be  fea- 
tured in  song  contests  opposite  Irving 
Berlin  at  popular  Coney  Island  eating 
and  dancing  places.  He  is  a  man  who 
knows  his  songs  and  who  is  mainly  re- 
sponsible for  the  tremendous  vogue  of 
Tlie  Peanut  Vendor  and  the  rumba  tem- 
pos themselves — this  is  hi>  thought,  and 
the  lyric  is  done  extremely  well.  Jesse 
Greer,  composer  of   the   melody   of  Just 


o  p  1  c  s 


You,  Just  Me,  Blondie.  Frcshie,  Song 
of  the  Fool,  Cheer  Up,  Good  Times 
Are  Coming,  and  a  score  of  others, 
fitted  the  melody  to  Gilbert's  lyrics, 
and  did  a  good  job. 

The  song  is  really  a  "great  piece  cf 
material",    as    the    vaudeville    writers 
and  actors   say.   meaning  that    it   is  a 
great  asset  to  the  vaudevillian  as  he 
steps  out  in  the  spotlight,  with  a  dark- 
ened stage,  for  a  very  sentimental  t; 
of  song  to  pull  at  the  heart-strings  of 
the    theatrical    audience.    How   it    will 
fare  on  the  Radio  and  with  the  song-buy- 
ing public  at  large  is  another  question,  but 
it   is  extremely  musical  and  different,  and 
should  catch  on  to  quite  an  extent. 

One  minute  for  the  chorus  is  not  any 
too  much  to  allow  the  sinner  to  enunciate 
every  word  perfectly  and  to  linger  on 
some  of  the  phrases,  which  is  one  of  the 
requisites  for  putting  over  this  type  of 
song,  though  1  suppose  most  bands  will 
hurry  through   it   quite  swiftly. 

It  is  published  by  E.  15.  Marks.  Inc. 

Il'iilt:  You  Saved  For  Me 

ONE    of    the    most    promising    of   the 
younger  generation  of  band  le.. 
in  fact,  a  boy  who  is  often  referred  b 
the    "Personality     Hoy',    and    who    h.is 
carved  a   niche  for  himself  in  the  hi 
of   all   Chicago    people,    both   young 
old,  through  his  Radio  and  public  dance 
hall  work,  is  Wayne  King      At  the  Dfl 
time  he  is  just  completing  his  fourth 


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at  the  beautiful  Aragon  Ballroom  in  Chi- 
cago. 

Wayne  has  surrounded  himself  with  a 
group  of  young  boys,  but  unlike  so  many 
of  the  young  bands  his  boys  are  all  really 
"virtuosi",  and  when  I  use  that  very 
much-abused  Italian  term,  I  mean  that 
they  are  really  capable  instrumentalists 
and  vocalists,  but  added  to  that  they  put 
on  practically  a  show  by  themselves. 
They  do  The  Three  Musketeers  song 
with  all  the  band  lined  up  in  front, 
very  much  like  a  male  chorus  in  a  musical 
comedy.  Wayne  secures  all  sorts  of  weird 
effects,  from  a  lighting  angle,  a  staging 
angle,  and  a  dramatic  angle,  not  to  forget 
the  comedy  hokum  stuff  which  is  done  so 
well  by  Ted  Weems  and  Mai  Hallett. 

Wayne  himself,  one  of  the  finest  saxo- 
phonists in  the  country,  plays  a  beautiful 
bass  clarinet,  but  especially  excels  on  his 
alto.  His  obbligatos  are  played  in  the 
Wiedoeft  vein,  and  his  embellishments 
and  tone  on  the  saxophone  are  something 
to  marvel  at.  But  aside  from  all  these 
accomplishments  at  so  youthful  an  age, 
he  is  a  composer,  and  among  the  various 
songs  that  he  has  authored  is  this  waltz, 
which  has  climbed  steadily  up  the  list  of 
best  sellers  until  it  is  second  from  the 
top  in  Chicago  and  fifth  from  the  top  in 
New  York — The  Waltz  You  Saved  For 
Me. 

I  had  the  pleasure,  during  our  visit 
to  Chicago,  to  be  Wayne's  guest  for 
an  evening,  and  to  have  him  go  through 
a  routine  of  their  wonderful  dance  music 
for  me.  Especially  was  I  impressed  with 
this  waltz,  which  I  subsequently  featured 
on  my  programs,  and  I  hope  that  I  can  feel 
that  I  have  helped  bring  it  into  popular- 
ity. I  am  sincerely  hoping  it  will  be  a 
Number  1  song  for  the  firm  of  Leo  Feist, 
which  will  show  New  York  that  Rocco 
Vocco  can  pick  them  just  as  well  in  the 
"big  city"  as  he  did  in  Chicago. 

It  is  a  beautiful  waltz,  especially  for 
the  end  of  an  evening's  dance.  The  song 
is  a  particularly  sentimental  and  tender 
one,  and  the  title  tells  the  story  of  The 
Waltz  You  Saved  for  Me. 


Please  Don't  Talk  About  Me 
When  I'm  Gone 

HERE  is  a  song  which  personally  I 
couldn't  see  when  it  first  came  out, 
but  I  have  learned  to  like  it  and  have 
been  somewhat  surprised  to  see  it  climb 
up  in  a  short  time.  From  the  looks  of 
things  it  will  be  the  outstanding  hit  in  a 
few  more  weeks. 

You  may  be  surprised  when  I  tell  you 
that  we  who  sing  songs  "feel"  certain 
songs,  and  cannot  seem  to  "get  the  feel 
of"  others.  For  example,  you  could  hardly 
picture  John  McCormick  singing  Walking 
My  Baby  Back  Home,  although  he  could 
probably  do  it,  and  do  justice  to  it;  it  is 
just  not  his  type  of  song.  Although  I  feel 
that  I  could  do  justice  to  Please  Don't 
Talk  About  Me  When  I'm  Gone,  because 
of  several  bad  renditions  done  in  a  sort 


of  "hotcha"  way  that  were  my  first  im- 
pressions of  the  song,  I  have  an  antipathy 
toward  it. 

Whether  I  like  it  or  not,  the  song  is 
certainly  there,  at  least  with  the  public 
that  buys,  because  it  is  doing  extremely 
well,  and  after  all,  that's  all  that  matters. 

It  was  written  by  two  young  men,  Syd- 
ney Clare  and  Sam  Stept,  both  well 
known  to  Tin  Pan  Alley;  the  former  is 
especially  well  known  to  the  RKO  stu- 
dios where  he  has  been  writing  for  the 
past  year.  Mr.  Stept,  partner  of  the  firm 
of  Green  &  Stept,  together  with  Buddy 
Green,  wrote  I'll  Always  Be  In  Love  With 
You,  That's  My  Weakness  Now  and  a  list 
other  big  hits. 

It  is  sponsored  by  the  house  of  Rem- 
ick,  one  of  the  Warner  Bros,  song  pub- 
lishing group,  and  Joe  Keit,  its  head,  may 
take  credit  for  having  picked  it.  Keit  has 
been  picking  songs  for  Remick  for  the 
last  ten  or  twelve  years,  and  has  cer- 
tainly picked  a  long  roster  of  hits.  He 
may  take  the  bow  again  this  time. 

If  we  played  it,  I  think  we  would  give 
about  fifty  seconds  to  a  chorus. 


Wabash  Moon 

1AST  night,  as  one  of  those  who  con- 
J  tributed  to  the  N.V.A.  array  of  talent 
at  its  annual  benefit,  I  felt  the  chills  run 
up  and  down  my  spine  as  the  gorgeous 
ensemble  which  the  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System  turned  out  to  accompany  its 
array  of  singers,  played  as  a  cue  for  the 
entrance  and  exit  of  Morton  Downey,  the 
CBS  featured  Radio  singer,  this  beauti- 
ful melody  of  Wabash  Moon. 

Morton  himself  is  part-composer,  and 
I  am  indeed  happy,  not  only  at  his  mar- 
velous comeback  into  the  field  of  the- 
atricals and  Radio,  but  that  he  has  au- 
thored a  Radio  signature  which  is  also 
one  of  the  best  sellers  on  songs  today. 

Morton  is  a  real  Connecticut  Irishman, 
coming  from  a  little  town  called  Walling- 
ford,  just  a  short  distance  from  New 
Haven.  Several  of  my  classmates  at  Yale 
were  Wallingford  boys,  and  from  them  I 
came  to  know  a  bit  about  Morton  even 
before  I  met  him.  I  can  remember  the 
days  when  he  sat  in  the  Leviathan  Or- 
chestra, waiting  for  his  time  to  rise  and 
sing  in  that  beautiful  Irish-quality  voice 
of  his.  At  times  Morton's  voice  reminds 
me  of  a  young  choir  boy's;  its  high  notes 
are  like  those  rich,  childish  voices  of 
which  the  Vatican  choir  boasts. 

For  a  time  Morton  seemed  to  be  rest- 
ing on  his  oars  very  quietly;  then  he 
began  a  period  of  sustaining  programs 
over  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System 
around  the  same  time  as  the  appearance 
of  Amos  'n'  Andy  on  the  NBC  chain. 
That  Morton  had  something  for  Radio 
listeners  is  clearly  evidenced  by  his  quick 
rise  to  the  big-money  class,  with  Para- 
mount Theatres  paying  him  over  five 
thousand  dollars  a  week  for  his  appear- 
ances. He  is  considered  one  of  the  greatest 
delineators  of   songs   on   the   air   today! 


Although  my  own  favorite  of  the  air  is 
Ben  Alley,  especially  on  his  Nocturne 
Hour  with  Ann  Leaf  at  the  Wurlitzer  or- 
gan, yet  Morton,  with  his  own  type  of 
voice,  stands  absolutely  unrivaled  in 
quality,  pitch,  diction,  and  personality. 
I  think  I  enjoy  him  even  more  at  his  own 
night  club  at  Delmonico's  and  nothing 
gave  me  such  a  wonderful,  pleasurable 
surprise  as  when  he  went  into  an  Irish 
song  one  evening  at  the  club  when  I  hap- 
pened to  be  there  dining  and  dancing.  He 
is  one  of  the  most  regular,  clean-cut,  and 
well-liked  boys  in  our  profession,  and  I 
am  very  proud  of  his  friendship. 

That  he  has  made  Wabash  Moon  single- 
handed  was  evidenced  in  the  terrific  re- 
ception he  received  when  it  was  played 
last  night,  and  later  on  when  he  sang  it. 
I  hope  it  sells  a  million  copies  for  him. 

It  is  a  beautiful  waltz,  and  is  published 
by  Irving  Berlin,  Inc. 


It  Must  Be  True 


ON  MY  Fleischmann  Hour  from  Roch- 
ester I  went  into  a  "rave"  about 
the  Victor  record  of  this  particular  song 
as  played  by  Gus  Arnheim  and  his  Co- 
coanut  Grove  Orchestra.  From  all  reports 
that  drift  back  to  me,  and  from  people 
that  I  know  in  California,  Arnheim  has 
the  finest  dance  aggregation  on  the  West 
Coast,  and  to  my  way  of  thinking,  per- 
haps the  finest  in  the  entire  world.  This 
may  sound  like  a  rather  broad  statement, 
but  I  would  be  willing  to  back  his  organ- 
ization against  any  other  in  any  other 
part  of  the  world.  Although  I  have  never 
seen  them  perform  on  the  stage  to  see 
what  they  have  in  the  way  of  showman- 
ship, from  a  pure  musical  standpoint  I 
feel  that  they  are  unexcelled. 

Perhaps  my  great  admiration  for  them 
is  increased  by  the  presence  of  Bing 
Crosby,  formerly  the  lead  in  Paul  White- 
man's  "Rhythm  Boys",  who,  in  my  hum- 
ble opinion,  has  the  finest  recording  voice 
to  which  it  has  ever  been  my  pleasure  to 
listen.  If  he  doesn't  capture  all  the  femi- 
nine hearts  in  America  through  his  rec- 
ords, no  one  ever  will.  He  has  the  most 
unique  style  of  singing  I  have  ever  lis- 
tened to  since  I  used  to  enjoy  the  records 
of  Charlie  Kaley. 

I  have  a  few  records  put  away  in  a 
fireproof  record  safe — records  which  I  will 
some  day  treasure  as  antiques,  and  this 
record  will  be  among  them.  From  a 
standpoint  of  rhythm,  sheer  melody,  in- 
strumentation, orchestration,  and  vocal 
work,  it  is  perfect! 

The  record  has  caused  me  to  go  wild 
over  the  song,  and  only  last  night  I  wired 
Arnheim  asking  him  to  send  me  his  or- 
chestration so  that  I  can  play  it  here  one 
week  at  the  Brooklyn  Paramount,  and  in 
our  small  way  try  to  bring  out  some  of 
the  wonderful  effects  he  does  on  his  Vic- 
tor record. 

The  song  is  one  of  two  hit  songs  pub- 
lished by   Freed   &  Powers,  a  new  firm 
{Continued  on  page  86) 


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Nellie  Re  veil's 

ABALOGUE 


TJTOWDY,  friends,  both  old  and  new,  I'm 
JLJ-  glad  indeed  to  be  with  you, 

And  if,  perchance,  my  chats  you  like,  I  hope 

you'll  let  me  thru  the  mike, 
Often  come  into  your  home,  and  tell  of  hap- 
penings where  I  roam, 
0}  whom  I  see,  and  whom  I  know,  of  those 
you  meet  on  Radio. 

I'VE  just  dodged  in  from  Broadway. 
.  .  .  And  when  I  say  dodged — I 
mean  dodged.  .  .  .  Between  the  tab- 
loid newspapers,  and  the  traffic  one 
surely  has  to  watch  his  step  these  days. 
...  A  pedestrian  starts  to  cross  the 
street.  .  .  .  The  lights  suddenly  change — 
and  he  finds  himself  knee-deep  in  Austin 
cars  (I  stepped  on  three  coming  over 
here).  .  .  .  And  if  it  hadn't  been 
for  one  of  our  much-maligned  traf- 
fic squad,  I  wouldn't  be  here  at  all. 
...  I  guess  the  only  way  to  get 
on  the  other  side  of  the  street  is 
to  be  born  there.  .  .  . 

While  on  my  way  home  from  a 
matinee  today,  my  taxi  got  caught 
in  the  traffic.  .  .  .  Cars  of  every 
size,  make  and  color  were  stalled 
for  a  block.  .  .  .  Impatient  drivers 
began  shooting  backward  and  for- 
ward in  an  effort  to  find  a  way  out. 
.  .  .  Horns  honking  and  screech- 
ing in  every  key,  and  drivers 
swearing  in  every  language.  .  .  . 
Presently,  however,  the  blockade 
was  broken  and  the  stream  of 
traffic  was  on  its  way.  ...  I 
couldn't  help  but  think  how  many 
of  our  troubles  are  just  like  traffic 
jams.  .  .  . 

We  lose  our  jobs  and  think  we 
will  never  find  another.  .  .  .  That's 
a  traffic  jam.  .  .  .  We  think  we 
are  sick  and  fear  we  never  are 
going  to  get  well.  .  .  .  That's  an- 
other one.  .  .'  .  But  finally  the 
blockade  is  cleared  and  again  we 
gather  the  momentum  of  living. 
.  .  .  Three  or  four  squares  farther 
on  in  life,  the  trouble  doesn't 
seem  nearly  as  serious  as  it  once 
did.  .  .  .    ' 


H, 


.OWEVER,  since  I 
became  a  verbal  aerialist,  I've 
learned  that  street  crossings  aren't 
the  only  places  where  you  must 
watch  your  step.  .  .  .  Radio,  for 
instance,  is  where  you've  got  to 
watch  your  step  also.  .  In  one 
broadcast  I  happened  to  say  that, 
owing  to  the  lateness  of  the  hour. 
I  presumed  most  of  my  friends  had 
retired.  .  .  .  You'd  think  I  called 


them  bad  names,  or  told  a  fib.  .  .  .  Let- 
ters, wires  and  phone  calls  poured  in. 
.  .  .  "What  do  you  mean,  your  friends 
have  gone  to  bed",  they  demanded. 
"Some  of  us  are  just  getting  up''.  .  .  . 
I  all  but  had  my  mouth  washed  out 
with  soap.  .  .  .  I'll  never  say  that  again. 

It's  amazing,  though,  the  nooks  and 
crevices  that  Radio  penetrates.  .  .  .  I"ve 
had  letters  from  towns  that  I  never  even 
heard  of.  .  .  . 

Well,  I  was  at  the  game  Monday  and 
saw  the  King  of  Swat,  Babe  Ruth,  knock 
out  those  two  homers.  .  .  .  While  the 
crowd  was  cheering  and  going  mad  with 
joy  at  Babe's  second  clout  in  the  eighth 


T7VERY  Wednesday  night  at  11  o'clock  Miss  Revell  takes 
■*—*  her  WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rattles  off  a  good  old 
fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great  and  near-great  of  Radio 
and  stage  circles.  On  this  page  you  will  read  some  of  the 
things  she  broadcast  in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  \BC 
network  that  Wednesday  when  you  were  "just  getting  up" 


inning,  I  started  thinking.  ...  I  was  just 
wondering  what   that   mob   of  hysterical 
fans  would  have  done  to  me  if  they  knew 
I  had  once  refused  their  idol  a  meal.  . 
And  when  he  was  hungry,  too.  .  .  . 

Now,  I  maintain  that  I'm  not  a  partic- 
ularly hard-hearted  person.  ...  In  fact, 
there  are  people  who  think  I'm  rather 
tender-hearted.  .  .  .  And  it  would  be 
hard  to  make  them  believe  that  I  ever 
refused  a  hungry  man  food  .  .  .  but  I 
did,  and  Babe  Ruth  was  the  hungry  man. 
.  .  .  But  wait  .  .  .  and  don't  shoot.  .  .  . 
I  can  explain  everything.  .  .  . 

The  Babe  and  I  were  fellow  patients 
at  the  same  time  and  at  the  very  same 
hospital  some  years  ago.  .  .  .  The 
morning  he  was  to  be  operated  on 
he  was  pretty  nervous.  .  .  .  And 
rather  than  wait  in  his  own  room 
dreading  the  ordeal  he  dropped  in- 
to mine.  .  .  .  While  he  was  there, 
the  nurse  brought  me  my  breakfast 
tray  .  .  .  and  on  it  were  some 
luscious  strawberries.  .  .  .  Babe 
hadn"t  eaten  for  24  hours  while 
getting  in  condition  for  the  opera- 
lion.  ...  He  spied  the  straw- 
berries. .  .  .  "Oh.  please.  Nellie", 
he  pleaded,  "let  me  have  some  of 
those  berries;  I'm  nearly  starved. 
.  .  .  "Never".  I  answered.  "Doc- 
tor King  would  kill  us  both,  if  you 
ate  now".  .  .  . 

Poor  Babe  Ruth  begged  so  hard  I 
almost  weakened.  .  .  .  Fortunately, 
the  nurse  came  in  at  the  right  mo- 
ment to  take  him  away  to  another 
adventure.  .  .  .  But  when  I  saw 
him  hammer  out  those  homers 
Monday.  I  forgave  myself  for  my 
stony-heartedness  some  years  ago. 
.  .  .  Had  I  responded  to  his  ap- 
peal for  something  to  eat,  the 
mighty  batsmen  might  not  have 
been  here  today  to  wallop  in  home 
runs  when   thev  are  most  needed. 


(j"R\ 


\TL A  N D 
Rice  is  about  the  busiest  man  I 
know.  ...  1I<  is  editor  of  the 
American  Golfer  magazine.  .  .  . 
He  writes  a  daily  column  of  sport 
comment  for  the  Bell  Syndicate 
of  newspapers,  which  goes  to  SS 
papers,    including    the    New    York 


He  makes  2c  short   red 


Babe  Ruth,  King  of  Swat,  and  Nellie  Revell,  t.iken  on  her 
first  appearance  at  a  ball  y.imo  atter  lier  long  tllnett. 


pictun  on  sporting  themes, 

which  are  released  through  RKO- 
Pathe  .  He  contributes  a  weekly 
article  to  (  ... 


56 


THE  AYES  HAVE  IT 

(Stars,  Don't  Be  Afraid  To  Tell 

You're  Married) 

OUR  untiring  interviewer,  Mr.  Evans 
Plummer,  who  tells  "How  They  Started" 
in  this  issue,  asked  all  the  big  stars  their 
opinion  on  this  marriage  question  for  April 
Digest.  Half  the  stars  said  they  believed 
the  public  should  be  told  about  a  headliner's 
marital  status,  half  said  no.  As  for  the  pub- 
lic, well,  the  ayes  have  it,  'cause  here's  what 
"they"  have  to  say:  — 

"OILENCE  lends  assent"  we  are  told  in 
^J  an  old  adage.  Generally  men  and  women 
marry  because  they  feel  that  the  Great  Mas- 
ter of  Happiness,  Love  has  entered.  There 
should  be  no  shame  if  it  is  true  love.  Is 
popularity  such  a  menaced  article  that 
people  must  be  deceived  in  order  to  hold  it? 
Deceit  doesn't  last,  but  popularity  will  and 
does  last  longer  if  there  are  no  hidden  shal- 
lows into  which  the  maker  too  often  slides 
himself. 

If  I  didn't  care  about  Radio  as  a  whole, 
from  Walter  Damrosch  to  the  Time  an- 
nouncements, I'd  take  no  interest  in  this 
subject.  But  the  average  fan  feels  these 
people  are  new  friends.  Then  it  is  that  he 
is  interested  in  knowing  about  whether  they 
have  happy  homes.  But  I  feel  the  woman 
or  man  who  lets  knowledge  of  marriage  in- 
terfere with  enjoyment  is  a  FOOL. — (Miss) 
Betty  Jamieson,  635  Stibbs  St.,  Wooster, 
Ohio. 


SOME  of  my  favorites  are  married,  and 
that  doesn't  make  any  difference  to  me. 
Little  Jack  Little,  Morton  Downey,  Ted 
Husing — they're  all  married. — Margaret  A. 
Gimbert,  Du  Pont  Ave.,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 
...  As  for  the  crooners  that  are  married,  I 
like  to  think  of  them  as  crooning  love  songs 
to  their  wives  and  husbands  as  well  as  for 
the  public's  entertainment. — Wilmay  May 
Bitner,  Ligonier,  Pa.  ...  In  my  opinion  the 
listener  is  entitled  to  know  all  about  the 
artists  who  are  merely  voices.  There's  no 
harm  in  it. — Vera  A.  Starkey,  1209  Stark- 
weather Ave.,  S.  W.,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  .  .  . 
Marriage  is  sacred,  and  because  it  is  I  think 
the  stars  should  tell.  It  may  save  a  lot  of 
time  and  trouble,  both  for  trie  stars  and  the 
listeners.  Everyone  hopes  to  reach  the  mar- 
ried stage  some  time  or  other  and  naturally 
one  can  take  a  fancy  to  one  of  the  owners 
of  the  beautiful  voices  one  hears.  So  I 
really  think  it  would  be  wise  to  answer  the 
simple  question,  "Are  You  Married?"  and 
save  disappointments. — Beulah  A.  Teich, 
Fresno,  Cal.  ...  I  wouldn't  care  if  Rudy 
Vallee  and  Guy  Lombardo  and  his  brothers 
were  all  married  with  fifteen  children.  Their 
music  would  have  the  same  appeal  to  me.  I 
say  we  like  to  know  about  their  private 
lives  for  we  feel  nearer  to  them  then. — Mrs. 
Rosamond  C.  Andrews,  212  W.  14th  St., 
Palatka,  Fla. 


OlCe  of  the 


JUST  TWO  "NAYS" 
MARRIAGE 


ON 


THE  answer  depends  solely  on  the  artist 
himself — whether  he  wishes  publicity  or 
not.  But  leaving  that  angle  of  the  matter, 
allow  me  to  take  as  example  a  certain  be- 
loved soprano;  her  songs  are  generally  of 
the  sentimental  type  and  her  voice  is  of  un- 
usual purity,  tenderness  and  tonal  perfection. 
As  yet  she  is  unmarried,  and  I  know  that 
untold  thousands  entertain  the  hope  that  she 
will  remain  so  indefinitely.  Her  voice  has 
built  up  an  illusion — we  know  and  think  of 
her  as  ethereal.  If  she  were  to  marry  this 
would  crumble  the  illusion.  She  has  every 
right  in  the  world  to  marry  but  do  not  pub- 
lish it  to  the  audience. 

In    the   case   of   a   team   such   as   that    of 
Sanderson    and    Crumit    the    knowledge    of 


their  marriage  tends  to  enhance  their  popu- 
larity rather  than  lessen  it.  But  all  in  all, 
I  quite  agree  with  Lucille  Wall's  opinions. 
As  Collier's  Love  Story  Girl  she  glows  with 
romance,  and  I  feel  certain  that  many  who 
hear  her  wish  her  to  continue  in  this  state 
of  single-blessedness. — Dorothy  Lee  Glass, 
113  Alger  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

I  say  it  is  an  artist's  business  to  please 
his  audience,  that  being  his  life  work  and 
bread  and  butter.  Why  should  his  home  life 
enter  into  it?  I  certainly  agree  with  Ben 
Alley.  My  favorites  are  Wilfred  Glenn, 
Charles  Thomas,  Lawrence  Tibbet,  Elliot 
Shaw,  Reinald  Werrenrath.  I  do  hope  they 
are  all  happily  married,  but  it's  their  business. 
—Edna  E.  Dell,  444  Crescent  Ave.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y. 


'TENTION!     DX  FANS 

LET'S  get  together  everybody  and  start  a 
-i  "Digest  Correspondence  Club".  I  should 
like  still  more  Radio  friends.  So  won't  some 
of  you  readers  write  to  me?  Prompt  reply 
guaranteed.  I  have  the  names  of  some 
Radio  enthusiasts  I  should  like  to  pass  on. — 
John  M.  Hilgers,  Middleton,  Wis.  ...  I  am 
writing  to  you  in  regard  to  my  new  eight 
tube  set.  I  began  dialing  in  October  and  in 
six  months  have  received  240  stations: — 216 
in  38  states  of  the  U.  S.,  11  in  Mexico,  8  in 
Cuba,  4  in  Canada,  and  one  in  the  District 
of  Columbia. — D.  Anastasio,  8306  Panola  St., 
New  Orleans,  La. 


IN  READING  the  March  issue  I  noticed 
many  fine  and  rare  DX  records  and 
I  would  like  to  add  mine.  I  built  a  one- 
tube  set  four  years  ago  and  to  date  have 
logged  seventy-three  different  stations  on  it. 
In  1929  I  logged  WENR,  Chicago,  from 
California !  I  have  ninety  per  cent  of  my 
stations  verified.  All  reception  was  on  ear- 
phones and  I  challenge  the  world  to  beat  my 
one  tube  set.  Come  on! — Bill  Ray  (age  19), 
581 1  College  Ave.,  Oakland,  Cal.  ...  I 
would  like  to  receive  letters  from  listeners 
about  the  distant  stations  they  receive  and 
the  programs  on  their  local  stations — or  any- 
thing about  Radio.  I  will  gladly  answer. — 
David  Andrews,  293  Catherine  St.,  N.,  Ham- 
ilton, Ont.,  Canada. 


A  MAYOR  CONGRATULATES 
NELLIE  REVELL 

HUMOR  that  contains  both  real  wit  and 
philosophy  is  seldom  expressed  within 
understanding  of  the  masses  as  well  as  the 
classes.  This  unusual  condition  has  been 
achieved  by  Nellie  Revell,  who  to  my  way 
of  thinking,  is  becoming  one  of  the  out- 
standing Radio  personalities.  Over  here  we 
are  so  much  interested  in  her  weekly  broad- 
cast that  I  am  violating  one  of  my  set  rules 
not  to  write  congratulatory  letters. — John 
Pollock,  Mayor,  Borough  of  Leonia,  New 
Jersey. 

*  *  * 

PICKING  THE 
PULCHRITUDINOUS 

IN  THE  Radio  Digest  Beauty  Popularity 
Contest   for  April,   I  choose   Miss  Loyce 
Whiteman  of   KFWB   and   Miss  Laura  Lee 


Berry  of  KGER  as  the  two  best  "good 
lookers".— (Miss)  Grace  M.  Custer,  2423 
Clyde  PL,  S.  W.,  Canton,  Ohio. 

*  *  * 

TO  RADIO 

NOW  I  am  old  and  gray 
Do  I  sigh  softly  all  the  day 
And  look  with  dimming  eyes 
(In  memory)   back  to  the  sunny  past, 
And  drop  a  tear  now  and  then, 
Wishing  I  might  live  it  again? 
Not  any  more — not  me.    At  last, 
With  head-set  on,  I  shout  with  glee 
Once  in  a  while,  because  that  little  Radio  set 
Does  so  beguile  each  rapid  hour — 
Or  breathe  in  rapture  when  the  power 
Of  majestic  music  grand,  swells  forth, 
And  lifts  me  in   ecstasy   to   heights   of  joy 

supreme: 
Or   else   I   close   my   eyes   and   dream,   and 

dream. 
As  old  sweet  melodies  breeze  softly  by — 
That's  how  it  is  with  me,  why  should  I  sigh? 
And  I  am  lame — yet  happy  all  the  same 
My   chief   companions   now,  you  know 
The  multitudes  by  Radio. 
Now  listless  hours  of  yesterday 
Have  taken  wings  and  flown. 
Why  should  I  sigh! 

— Lettie  Francis  Bartlett, 

3814  Avenue  D., 
Council  Bluffs,  la. 


PUNK,  ARE  WE? 

I  THINK  your  magazine  is  punk.  I  live 
in  Pittsburgh  and  as  long  as  I  have  been 
getting  it,  I  never  saw  anything  in  it  about 
one  of  our  stations.  What's  the  matter  ?  All 
I  see  is  stuff  about  stations  I  never  heard 
of.  {Ever  see  anything  about  KDKA? — Ed- 
itor.)— Jimmie  Fagan,  121  Sixth  St.,  Brad- 
dock,   Pa. 

*  *  * 

SEE  IF  WE  CARE 

IT  IS  a  pleasure  to  return  your  special 
offer  concerning  the  renewal  for  your 
publication.  I  wouldn't  read  the  "boloney" 
you  publish  if  it  was  the  last  reading  mat- 
ter left  in  the  U.  S.— Fred  D.  Emory,  Board 
of  Trade  Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


ANYWAY,  WE'RE  NOT  JUNK! 

PLEASE  publish  this  reply  to  Mr.  Pattee's 
letter: — I  read  your  letter  in  Radio 
Digest,  and  I  venture  to  say  I  think  you 
went  too  far  in  saying  it  is  all  junk.  If  you 
had  one  fourth  as  much  brains  in  your  head 
as  the  R.  D.  evidences  by  its  reading  matter, 
you  would  have  too  much  to  allow  yourself 
to  write  such  insulting  letters. — Orrin  L. 
Case,  403  Clairmont  St.,  Port  Huron,  Mich. 


WELCOME  TO  THE  FOLD! 

A  MONTH  ago  I  had  intended  to  write  a 
letter  of  congratulation  to  a  rival  Radio 
magazine.  By  accident  I  discovered  a  far 
superior  one — it  was  none  other  than  the 
Radio  Digest.  In  my  opinion  your  maga- 
zine is  to  the  Radio  listener  what  the  tele- 
phone directory  is  to  the  business  man. — ■ 
Roland  E.  Dimler,  118  Patapsco  Ave.,  Dur- 
dalk,  Md. 


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istener 


tions,  WHAS,  etc.  (Watch  Betty  McGee's 
stories  and  Natalie  Giddings"  stories — Ed- 
itor.) May  I  say  that  your  magazine  is 
very  interesting  and  enjoyable? — Mrs.  Ben 
Jenkins,  1226  So.  8th  St.,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 
...  I'd  like  to  say  a  good  word  for  WLAC, 
Nashville,  Tenn.  This  station  has  what  I 
call  a  perfect  announcer.  I've  never  caught 
his  name,  but  one  man  on  their  staff  has  the 
most  soothing  voice  I  have  ever  heard. — 
Marie  P.,  Brcnham,  Tex. 


TOO   MUCH  ADVERTISING  ON 
THE  AIR? 

IF  A  manufacturer  of  a  product  wishes  to 
place  his  advertisement  he  makes  it  as 
artistic  as  possible.  While  the  reading  mat- 
ter for  which  the  magazine  has  been  pur- 
chased may  be  placed  beside  it,  it  is  not 
tangled  up  in  the  text  in  such  a  way  as  to 
spoil  any  of  the  continuity  of  the  story  or 
article  you  read.  Why  then  must  we  have 
announcers  breaking  in  every  fifteen  minutes 
to  tell  of  the  wondrous  wares  they  sell?  It 
irritates  the  average  listener.  Offenders  are 
the  General  Electric  and  Atwater  Kent  hours, 
both  of  which  are  otherwise  splendid  and 
unbeatable  programs. 

On  the  other  hand  the  Interwoven  Hour 
and  Nestle'  •  and  Gene  and  Glenn  are  not  at 
all  offensive.  Because  while  the  advertising 
is  there  it  is  in  the  form  of  news  at  the 
period  break  or  of  a  clever  song  or  talk  at 
start  and  finish. 

In  your  March  issue  some  one  asks  about 
fading.  In  this  district,  which  is  about  ten 
miles  via  air  in  a  south-westerly  direction 
from  Philadelphia  everyone  is  troubled,  not 
with  fading  but  distortion. — Leslie  P.  Sawn, 
204  Thomson  Ave.,  Paulsboro,  N.  J. 


APPRECIATION    OF    RADIO 
PULPIT  EDITORIAL 

I  MUST  congratulate  you  on  your  editorial 
on  the  Radio  pulpit.  You  have  a  very 
clear  conception  of  what  Radio  listeners  are 
looking  for  from  the  Radio  pulpit.  I  have 
often  wondered  if  the  preachers  and  pas- 
tors who  broadcast  realize  how  we,  the  un- 
seen congregation,  read  the  voice  and  how 
easily  we  can  read  the  depth  of  sincerity 
and  spirituality   of  the  speaker. 

What  I  have  said  for  the  Radio  pulpit 
applies  also  to  the  singers  of  sacred  songs. 
The  songs  of  Zion  cannot  be  sung  as  they 
should  be  unless  the  spirit  of  Christ  is  felt 
by  the  singer. — Mrs.  M.  C.  H.  Symmonds, 
20  Grand  Ave.,  So.,  Gait,  Ont.,  Canada. 


WHAT    KIND    OF    TALL    STORY 
DO  YOU  MEAN? 

IT  IS  easy  to  appreciate  the  difficulty  with 
which  sound  effects  are  broadcast  from 
the  studio  but  when  I  read  that  "Over  at 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company,  real 
machine  guns  are  fired  atop  the  Merchandise 
Mart"  it  seems  to  exceed  the  limit  of  my 
imagination.  Doesn't  that  qualify  for  the 
Tall  Story  Club?— H.  B.  Gladish,  829  Fos- 
ter St.,   Evanston,  111. 

Don't  be  such  a  Doubting  Thomas,  Mr. 
H.  B.!  Or  do  you  mean  it's  a  tall  story 
because  it  happens  in  the  penthouse  stu- 
dios? 


HELP! 

CAN  anyone  help  me  locate  some  old  pro- 
grams and  data  I  want  for  my  Jessica 
Dragonette  scrap  book?  First:  Old  Philco 
programs  listing  light  opera.  Second:  Pho- 
to of  Dragonette  in  a  Mozart  costume  (pub- 
lished in  old  program).  Third:  Radio  Re- 
vue of  January  1930  with  article  and  cos- 
tume picture. 

I'm     particularly     interested    in     Mildred 
Martin's    article    on    Jessica,    in   your   April 


issue.     It  gives  a  more  intimate  touch  than 

anything      I've      found. — Carol  de      Grasse 

Wharton,  Lebanon  Court  Apts.,  Overbrook, 
Pa. 


R.  D.  MAKES  "GOOD  BRIDGE 
PRIZE" 

I  MUST  tell  you  a  joke.  It  seems  that 
Bay  City  news  dealers  have  been  unable  to 
supply  the  demand  for  R.  D.,  but  each  prom- 
ised to  let  us  know  when  we  could  get  one. 
Well,  Saturday  morning  our  bell  started  to 
ring  and  by  night  one  had  been  delivered 
to  us  from  every  place  we  had  inquired! 
Last  evening  friends  dropped  in  to  play 
bridge  and  as  a  special  "grand  prize"  I 
offered  a  copy  to  each! — Mrs.  R.  M.  L.,  Bay 
City,  Mich. 

*  *   * 

ISN'T  SHE  GREEDY? 

STATIONS  are  adhering  more  strictly  to 
the  rule  of  giving  call  letters  every  fif- 
teen minutes.  That's  fine,  but  why  can't 
call  letters  be  given  after  each  selection  on 
a  local  program?  It  could  easily  be  done 
on  local  programs  and  would  take  only  a 
second  for  each  announcement.  One  thing 
in  the  "good  old  days"  of  Radio:  they 
wanted  you  to  know  what  station  you  were 
hearing  ...  If  a  program  is  changed  to  a  dif- 
ferent time,  I  think  an  announcement  should 
be  made  so  that  the  listener  can  hear  it  at 
the  new  hour. — Marian  Canniff,  2112  S. 
Cedar  St.,  Lansing,  Mich. 


BOOSTING  THE   LOCAL 
STATIONS 

WHY  didn't  you  print  my  letter  boost- 
ing WPEN?  If  you  have  not  de- 
stroyed the  letter  I  would  like  to  see  it  in 
next  issue.  (Sorry,  Irene,  we  don't  seem  to 
have  received  it — Editor.) — Irene  Bourge- 
mon,  Phila.,  Pa.  .  .  .  Have  you  heard  the 
good  news?  Station  WLEX  in  Lexington  is 
being  moved  to  Squantum  and  will  go  on 
the  air  with  new  call  letters,  WAAB.  It 
will  serve  as  alternate  key  station  with 
WNAC  and  will  be  the  eighth  station  of  the 
Yankee  network. — Grosvenor  Calkins,  Jr., 
Derby  Academy,  Hingham,  Mass. 


HAVEN'T  seen  my  Favorite  station, 
WTIC,  mentioned  (Oh,  where  have  you 
been?  See  May  Pages  49,  76,  77;  Apr.  71; 
Mar.  71;  Feb.  39,  72;  Jan.  681)  The  an- 
nouncers; the  Dance  director,  Norman 
Cloutier;  Jane  Dillon,  impersonator;  Mr. 
Christian  Kriens,  Musical  Director — their 
programs  are  a  treat.  No  I  am  not  con- 
nected with  WTIC.  but  am  an  ardent  fan.— 
Ruth  Spooner  Tavlor  (Mrs.  H.  E).  Kensing- 
ton. Conn.  .  .  .  WENR  takes  the  cake  as 
the  best  user  of  the  ether  in  niv  opinion. 
As  long  as  they  are  on,  I'll  be  all  for  them. 
Who  is  with  me?— Stuart  E.  Sheill.  Glen 
Ellyn,  111.  .  .  .  Am  very  glad  to  see  the 
R.  D.  giving  well  deserved  spue  to  Bill 
Simmons  and  his  California  Cow  Inns  of 
Oakland  Station  KROW.  If  any  one  over 
deserved  praise  it's  Bill  - I.uella  Hampton, 
2S15-24th  St..  San  Franeiseo.  Cal.  .  .  . 
Couldn't   we   have   :\   little   more   news   of  the 

mid-west  stations — WLW — the  Chicago  st.i- 


BATTLE  OF  THE  BLUES 
/CEVERAL  months  ago  the  Radio  Dicest 
\*3    published  an  article  entitled  "The  Bat- 
tle of  the  Blues".) 

R.  D.  discussed  quite  long  ago,  a  simple  thing 
I  know, 

Yet  it  has  puzzled  me  since  the  first  day 
It's  "Whom  do  you  prefer  to  hear  upon  your 
Radio 
Osborne  or  Lombardo   or  Vallee?" 

I'm    getting    so    "regusted"    I    don't    know 
what  I'm  about, 

The  thing  gets  harder  every'  passing  day. 
I  guess  I'll  hire  "Snoop  and  Peep"  to  ferret 
this  thing  out  .  .  . 

"Osborne  or  Lombardo  or  Vallee?" 

To  tell  the  absolute  truth,  I  like  all  of 
them,  and  I  also  like  Coon-Sanders  orches- 
tra, Denny's,  Bernie's  and  all  the  rest.  So 
the  Lombardo,  Osborne  and  Vallee  fans  who 
have  been  sharpening  their  carvins  knives 
can  put  them  down  again,  and  the  fans  of 
other  orchestras  may  do  the  same. — Janet 
Prescott,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 


ECHOES    FROM    THE    STATIONS 

MAY  I  take  this  opportunity  of  stating 
to  you  my  sincere  thanks  for  the  pic- 
ture and  write-up  published  in  the  February 
issue.  It  was  almost  impossible  to  procure 
copies  of  this  particular  issue — they  appar- 
ently were  sold  out  before  they  arrived  in 
this  locality. — Frank  Anderson  (The  Ne'er 
Do  Well),  Station  KROW,  Oakland.  Cal. 
...  I  was  very  much  pleased  to  see  the 
picture  of  the  Woten  children  in  the  roto- 
gravure section  of  the  March  issue. — John 
P.  de  Pagter,  WXAX.  Yankton.  S.  Dak. 


IDA    MAKES    V.O.L     THIS    TIME 
—GET  OUT  THE  GOAT 

HAVE  bought  Radio  Digest  since  last 
July  and  like  it  very  much.  Of  course 
I  enjoy  some  articles  more  than  others — the 
ones  I  like  being  Marcella,  Y.O.I...  Radio- 
graphs and  the  rotogravure  section.  I  have 
written  to  V.O.L.  before,  but  it  didn't  do 
any  good.  Had  I  written  to  the  four  winds 
perhaps  it  would  have  been  better.  (See 
what  she  cc/.f  for  bring  fresh — Come  on 
VOL.  numbers,  cr/  out  the  goat  and  give 
her  a  real  good  initiation.^ 

By  the  way.  Ray  Perkins'  "Broadcastor 
Oil"  in  April  was  a  hunuiincer.  And  I  was 
certainly  pleased  to  read  more  of  Virginia 
Gardiner,  also  in  April,  for  she  is  a  very  good 
dramatic  star.— Ida  A  Martin,  l^  First 
Huntington    Station.    I. one    Island.    N     Y. 


MORE,  MORE   LETTERS. 
WE  CRY 
TLTOW  can  wt  make  a  m 
•*      you  unless  you  tell  us  what  you 
nice   how   do   the   mm    '.-/." 

pictures   appeal 

authot  nW   favorites?      What    air 

ml  to  read  ab,- 
.  think  on  somt  of  the  qui 
month'*    V  (I  /   ittS    put    UP   I 
to    it.    Reader.  urs — 

amply  write,  "I  (>  I  El 

•    <rk. 


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<Jfyf  A  R  C  ELL  A 


Little  Bird  Knows  All —  Tells  All —  Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


Hal  Kemp 


JEFF  SPARKS  in  the  NBC  ranks  of 
Gentlemen  Prefer  Blondes  gave 
Toddles  and  myself  the  key  to  the 
city  the  other  day  but  the  durned 
thing  didn't  fit.  So  we  had  to  climb  up 
through  the  fire  escape.  Toddles  didn't 
think  it  looked  very 
dignified  but  we  had 
to  get  in.  Hal 
Kemp  was  waiting 
for  us  and  we 
simply  could  not  be 
late.  We  finally 
reached  the  NBC 
studios,  Toddles 
quite  out  of  breath, 
and  ran  right  into 
our  dear  friend  Hal. 
He  is  exactly  six  and 
a  half  feet  tall  and 
is  rather  thin.  We  were  received  in  the 
real  southern  manner — a  mixture  of 
hospitality,  cordiality  and  a  big  broad 
smile.  Hal  was  born  in  Marion,  Alabama, 
26  years  ago — which  makes  him  26,  of 
course,  and  he  got  his  training  in  the 
Boy's  Military  Band  in  one  of  the  Mili- 
tary Academies  down  South,  when  he  was 
twelve.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  California  in  '26.  While  he 
was  a  freshman  at  college  he  had  his  own 
band  of  eight  pieces — called  the  Caroline 
Club  Orchestra.  He  got  his  Radio  start 
at  WMCA  four  years  ago  and  in  1926 
joined  the  NBC  staff,  where  he  has  been 
ever  since.  Hal  weighs  one  hundred  and 
fifty  pounds,  has  blond  hair  and  blue  eyes 
and  is  single.  He  intends  to  enjoy  the 
rest  of  his  existence  on  this  earth  as  a 
bachelor — although  he  admitted  that  it 
was  rather  tough  on  him  with  so  many 
pretty  girls  sauntering  in  and  out  of  the 
studios  every  day. 

Chatted  awhile  with  Norman  Broken- 
shire  the  other  day.  Had  just  returned 
from  Florida  and  could  tell  from  his 
voice,  almost,  that  he  was  all  tanned  up 
with  southern  sunshine.  He  is  vacation- 
ing at  the  moment  and  can  be  heard  only 
on  recorded  programs  and  in  talkie 
travelogues.  In  the  fall  he  plans  to  an- 
nounce the  Radio  Follies  program. 

Redferne  Hollinshead.  celebrated  Radio; 
concert  and  operatic  tenor,  has  just  re- 
turned from  a  very  successful  tour 
through  Canada.  He  is  known  in  the 
Dominion  as  the  John  McCormack  of 
Canada.  At  the  present  time  he  is  en- 
joying a  much-needed  rest  at  his  home  in 


Yonkers.  Had  luncheon  with  Mrs. 
Hollinshead  the  other  day  and  she  said 
that  Radio  listeners  who  used  to  tune  in 
on  the  Majestic  Hour  every  Sunday 
night  when  "Holly"  sang  on  that  program, 
are  still  writing  to  him  and  urging  him 
to  waft  his  beautiful  melodies  over  the 
air  again.  Mr.  Hollinshead,  by  the  way, 
is  a  direct  descendant  of  Hollinshead,  the 
historian,  whose  chronicles  Shakespeare 
immortalized  in  his  plays.  .  .  . 

My  dear  Mrs.  L.  M.  and  Louise  Bock 
I'll  let  you  in  on  a  secret  about  Pat 
Flanagan.  I  got  it  straight  from  Ruth 
Betz  of  WBBM.  Pat  was  christened 
Carroll  some  thirty  and  odd  years  ago 
in  Clinton,  Ioway-y.  Right  then  and 
there  as  he  lay  in  his  crib  with  the  big 
toe  of  his  left  foot  in  his  mouth,  he 
declared  in  the  Intelligble  Tongue  of  the 
Grand  Order  of  Infants,  "Nothing  doing 
on  Carroll.  It's  Pat  for  me."  And  Pat 
he  is  to  his  friends  and  Radio  audience. 
Measurements:  Six  feet  tall — lean: 
Avoirdupois:  170  lbs.  Married?  Went 
and  did  it  last  June. 
Graduate  of  Grinnell  Col- 
lege, fought  with  132nd 
Infantry  in  France,  was 
initiated  as  announcer  over 
WOC,  and  now  enjoys 
overwhelming  popularity  at 
WBBM. 

Pat 
Flanagan 


O: 


'NCE  each  week,  Mrs.  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  washes  the  faces  of 
her  dear  boy  announcers,  scrubs  them 
behind  the  ears,  brushes  back  their  hair 
and  waves  them  a  sweet  farewell  from 
the  twenty-second  floor  of  their  little 
thatched  skyscraper  as  she  sees  them 
scampering  off  to  Dr.  Vizetelly.  The 
Dr.  is  the  editor  of  Funk  and  Wagnalls' 
New  Standard  Dictionary  and  is  acting 
as  private  tutor  to  the  boys  in  the  all 
important  matter  of  pronunciation.  Ted 
Husing  and  David  Ross,  the  Dr.  re- 
ported to  their  parent,  had  some  difficulty 
with  the  simple  "Rzecyzcyany";  Bob 
Longstreet  got  a  little  twisted  on  "Srini- 
vasa",  and  many  fell  down  completely 
on  "Mnemosyne".  Awful  life,  ain't 
it!  ...  , 

Ever  since  the  untimely  passing  of  Al 
Carney,  I've  been  importuned  on  all  sides 
to  publish  his  picture.    None  is  available 


and  the  only  one  in  existence  is  in  the 
hands  of  his  family  and  they  refuse  to 
part  with  it.  Al  breathed  his  last  on 
January  14th  and  his  death  is  a  great 
loss  to  his  friends  and  the  many  thou- 
sands who  loved  his  organ  music  over 
WCFL,  Chicago.  Sorry  about  the  pic- 
ture, Mrs.  Sharp.  .  .  . 

Jimmie  Merrell,  a  good  announcer  who 
at  the  present  moment  is  at  leisure  ac- 
cuses me  thus:  "Being  an  appreciative 
reader  of  your  colyum  I  have  often  ob- 
served that  you  have  a  soft  spot  for 
foot-loose  announcers.  It  occurred  to  me 
that  you  might  have  a  voluminous  file 
filled  with  letters  from  eager  station 
officials  who  desire  the  services  of  such 
and  kind  program  and  studio  directors 
and  station  managers.  My  experience 
qualifies  me  for  any  of  the  above  posi- 
tions." Well,  Jimmie,  I  haven't  got  that 
kind  of  a  file  exactly.  My  file  is  filled 
with  good  wishes  and  I  hope  that  some 
station  which  is  searching  for  the -services 
you  can  give  will  espy  these  few  words 
and  say  "Mr.  Merrell,  you're  hired!".  .  .  . 

Writes  Mrs.  Empson  of  Portland, 
"Tell  us  what  you  can  about  Jack  Cald- 
well at  KVOO,  Tulsa,  and  get  his  picture. 
He's  wonderful."  And  Virginia  Brown 
of  Tulsa  wants  pictures  of  KVOO's  an- 
nouncers. Sorry,  my  dears,  but  here's 
the  verdict  from  Roy  Duffy,  Studio 
Director  of  KVOO.  "Regret  inability  to 
supply  material  requested  in  your  letter. 
Our  announcers  are  somewhat  camera 
shy.  As  soon  as  we  can  run  them  down 
and  get  their  pictures  we'll  send  the  de- 
sired material."  Understand  perfectly, 
Mr.  Duffy,  just  how  these  dauntless  an- 
nouncers from  the  wild  and  oily  West  feel 
when  they  have  to  face  the  terrible 
birdie  in  the  camera.  .  .  . 

"Give  us  a  photo  of  Oliver  Smith," 
requests  Hugh  McConaghy  of  Philadel- 
phia. Presto!  Here  it  is.  He  made  his 
first  public  appearance  at  the  age  of  3; 
that  is,  the  people  came  around  from 
miles  to  his  home  just  to  hear  him  sing. 
When  he  was  five  his  parents  moved  to 
St.  Louis  and  it  was  here 
that  he  got  his  first  train- 
ing in  music.  At  ten  he 
was  the  outstanding  so- 
prano in  that  city — I  think 
that  this  breaks  most  of 
the  records  of  the  prodi- 
gies. In  Washington  for  a 
while  he  was  soloist  at  the     Oliver  Smith 


Vincent    Lopez 


famous  "Church  of 
the  Presidents." 
Later  he  appeared 
in  the  Paris  Grand 
Opera,  Opera  Co- 
mique,  and  the 
Chicago  Civic 
Opera.  Has  been 
on   Radio   for   four 

Jinny  Peters, 
you're  a  dear  for 
waiting  patiently 
these  many  months.  And  here's  your 
reward  at  last.  Vincent  Lopez!  And  it 
would  take  pages  to  tell  everything  about 
him.  First  of  all  he  is  in  the  "over  30" 
class.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  claims  him  as  its 
own  true  son.  He  doesn't  smoke  and 
hasn't  taken  a  drink  since  last  spring. 
Is  a  perfect  host.  Reads  all  of  his  fan 
mail,  smells  all  of  the  flowers  his  fem- 
inine listeners  send  him  and  eats  the 
home-made  candy  he  gets.  Neckties  run 
into  the  hundreds.  Has  an  enormous 
wardrobe  and  can  change  from  sports 
clothes  to  dinner  jacket  and  take  a  shave 
to  boot  in  six  minutes.  Manicures  daily. 
Studied  for  the  priesthood,  but  the  call 
of  music  was  too  much  for  him  so  he 
left  the  seminary  and  launched  forth  on 
his  career  as  a  musician.  A  few  weeks 
ago  he  made  a  record  dash  from  the 
Club  Leviathan  R.  K.  O. 
program,  on  which  he  was 
a  guest  artist,  to  the  St. 
Regis  Hotel  where  his  own 
program  was  to  follow  im- 
mediately— but  he  did  it. 
Hope  you  passed  the  old 
exams  with  flying  colors. 
Jinny  and  write  me  some 
of  your  nice  letters,  won't 
you.  Jean  Goldkett  and 
the  Dictators  to  follow  soon.  By  the 
way  Vincent  Lopez  is  not  married.  How- 
ever I  wanted  to  be  sure,  so  I  called  up 
Mr.  Thomas  of  NBC  who  knows  all  sorts 
of  things  and  I  asked  very  chirpingly, 
"I  have  an  idea  that  Mr.  Lopez  is  not 
married.  In  the  first  place  he  spends 
money  very  freely,  in  the  second  place, 
he  gulps  his  food  down  very  hastily,  and 
in  the  third  place". —  at  this,  Mr.  Thomas, 
just  like  a  man,  interrupted  and  said  very 
knowingly,  "In  the  first  place,  haven't 
you  heard  of  married  men  who  spend 
money  lavishly — although  not  on  their 
wives;  in  the  second  place.  .  .  ."  Oh, 
what's  the  use.  You  can't  argue  with 
men  anyway.  They  always  want  to  get 
the  last  word.  .  .  . 

"Couldn't  we  have  a  picture  of  'Jorin' 
who  plays  in  the  Seth  Parker  program 
every  Sunday  night?" 
writes  Marian  Ladd  of 
Henrietta,  N.  Y.  Here  he 
is  and  he's  none  other  than 
Richard  Maxwell.  The 
other  programs  on  which 
he  appears  are:  Mid-Week 
Federation  Hymn  Sing  on 
Thursday;  Rodeheaver, 
Wednesday;    and    Pilgrims 


Sunday  afternoon.  Mr.  Maxwell  appeared 
in  such  successful  stage  productions  as 
Music  Box  Revue  and  The  Lady  in 
Ermine.  He  tired  of  the  theatre  and 
tried  his  hand  at  real  estate  in  Mansfield, 
Ohio,  but  as  that  field  was  not  so  promis- 
ing he  accepted  some  concert  engagements 
and  then  began  his  mike  appearances. 
He  has  three  degrees,  A.  B.,  M.  A.,  and 
Ph.  B.,  and  he  wears  a  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
Key  which  he  won  at  Kenyon   College. 


W, 


ADE  ARNOLD,  blond,  slim,  good- 
looking  young  man  was  busy  feeding  type 
to  press  releases  up  in  the  Press  Relations 
Department  of  the  NBC  when  I  saw  him 
last  summer.  Since  then  he  has  become 
Radio  playwright  producing  those  inter- 
esting episodes  of  college  life  portrayed 
in  the  Campus,  sometimes  called  Dick 
Trevor  Freshmen.  .  .  . 

NBC  and  CBS,  dear  B.  McL,  are  not 
engaged  in  any  exchange  mart  with  re- 
gard to  talent.  It  is  only  when  the 
artists  are  hired  by  sponsors  that  they 
can  appear  on  either  chain — as,  for  in- 
stance, Lowell  Thomas  and  the  Literary 
Digest.  But  otherwise  the  two  networks 
never  exchange  talent.  Georgia  Backus' 
photo  appears  on  page  59  of  the  May 
issue  and  she  is  also  presented  with  the 
Nitwit  group  in  the  March  number.  .  .  . 

What  with  young  summer  and  trees 
and  bees  and  hornets — this  is  a  good  time 
to  know  your  birds.  And  we  have  bagged 
one  for  you,  Miss  M.  Walkes  of  Winni- 
peg. The  Oriole  of  the  Air  on  KFAB  is 
Harriet  Cruise  Kemmer  who  has  been 
with  that  station  since  1924.  And  as 
for  the  Don  Hall  Rose  Trio  formerly 
with  WLW  they  have  taken  bag  and 
baggage  over  to  NBC  according  to 
WLW's  publicity  director.  .  .  . 

Attention!  March!  Count  the  NBC 
announcers,  Peggy  of  Erie,  as  they  go  by. 
Ready,  one-two-three — go:  Alwyn  Bach, 
Ford  Bond,  Phillips  Carlin,  Howard  M. 
Claney,  Milton  Cross,  Neel  Enslen.  Ben- 
nett Grauer,  Alois  Havrilla,  George  Hicks. 
Edward  Jewett.  Step  in  line  there: 
Kelvin  Keech,  Patrick  Kelly,  Ezra  Mc- 
intosh. And  you  there,  oh  beg  pardon, 
it's  Graham  McNamee,  Curt  Peterson, 
Howard  Petrie,  Marley  Sherris.  Now. 
Jeff  Sparks,  whose  predilection  for 
blondes  places  a  gap  between  him  and 
Harold  Sparks  of  KFJF.  Edward  Thor- 
gerson,  Charles  Tramont,  James  Walling- 
ton  and  John  S.  Young.  Chicago  NBC 
reports  its  announcers  to  be  William 
Kephart,  Jean  Paul  King,  Ted  Pearson, 
A.  W.  "Sen"  Kaney  and — Wallace  Butter- 
worth.  And  here's  for  the  President's 
Cabinet  of  announcers  over  in  the  District 
of  Columbia:  Herluf  Provensen,  William 
Abernathy.  Arthur  Godfrey,  S,  1'.  K. 
Lewis  and  George  F.  Roos.  Thanks, 
boys,  you  may  now  relax  and  go  on  your 
way 


M 


.ARGARET  STARR,  former  organ- 
ist of  WTMJ.  Milwaukee,  was  in  Chicago 


59 

from  the  last  report  and 
not  doing  anything  Ra- 
dioically  speaking.  M.  M. 
of  Neenah.  Dear  Mar- 
garet Figer,  I've  been 
scouting  all  over  these 
months  trying  to  locate 
Jimmy  Green  for  you. 
And  here  at  last,  Vollie. 
my  side-kick  receives  a 
letter  from  Bob  of  Louisville.  Bob 
writes:  "Jimmy  Green  is  right  here  in 
our  own  Brown  Hotel,  Louisville.  Ky., 
and  has  been  here  for  almost  a  month. 
He  broadcasts  on  an  average  of  twice 
daily  over  our  local  station  WHAS.  I 
cannot  say  how  long  he  will  remain  as 
the  orchestras  here  hop  around  like  the 
proverbial  hen  on  a  hot  griddle."  Thanks, 
Bob,  for  the  info.  I'm  pilfering  your 
letter  from  the  V.  0.  L.  and  hope  you'll 
forgive  me.  And  what  do  you  mean. 
Bob,  by  reflecting  on  the  hints  Radio 
Digest  runs  for  housewives.  I  can  see. 
you're  not  married,  or  you'd  see  lots 
of  room  for  improvement  in  your  better 
half.  There's  nothing  like  knowing  how 
to  fry  an  egg  without  breaking  the  yolk. 
The  result  aside  from  being  appetizing 
is  artistic.  I  know  the  Woman's  Feature 
Editor  of  Radio  Digest  very  well  and  I 
know  that  she  has  nothing  but  the  loftiest 
of  motives  when  she  suggests  a  new 
curtain  on  the  kitchen 
window  or  two  drops  more 
vinegar  in  the  Russian 
dressing.  So  do  give  the 
women  a  chance.  Bob, 
please. 

"It  isn't  possible  to  tel) 
you  how  much  I  enjoy 
your  pages — I  read  every 
word,  Now — won't  you 
please  print  something  or 
rather  everything  about  Smith  Ballew. 
He's  wonderful.''  writes  Marion  Brenton. 
Well.  Marion,  t'other  day  I  thithered 
over  to  Saltzman's  Restaurant  in  the 
heart  of  this  great  city  and  over  a  cup 
of  toy,  Smith  Ballew  and  I  solved  all  of 
the  world  problems.  He  says  that  he'd 
much  rather  not  be  an  orchestra  leader. 
He'd  like  to  be  a  big  business  executive 
and  go  out  to  dinner  instead  of  having 
to  work  while  others  ate  and  wined  and 
danced.  He's  only  2S  and  was  born  in 
Palestine,  Texas.  He's  six  feet  five,  has 
brown  hair  ami  green  eyes.  He  spends 
most  of  his  time  recording  for  Columbia 
and  Brunswick.  And  my  dears,  just  as 
I  was  goine  to  broach  the  very  delicate 
question  if  he  was  married.  I  looked  at 
my  watch,  just  to  discover  that  I  had 
two  minutes  to  keep  my  appointment 
with  Nat  Shilkret. 

a  Mr     Shilkret    looks    just 

like  a  poet.  His  face  is 
thin  and  sensitive  and  is 
lit  up  by  mirthful  little 
wrinkles  playing  around 
his  eyes  ami  the  corner 
of  his  mouth.  His  work 
Louis  IS     music     and    his    hobbv 

K.uitni.in         is    music      And    there    just 


Nat 
Shilkret 


60 

isn't  anything  else  that  interests  him.  He 
is  never  too  busy  to  give  advice  and  en- 
couragement to  your  struggling  musicians 
and  will  go  out  of  his  way  to  help  any- 
one who  shows  signs  of  musical  talent. 
When  he  was  seven  he  played  clarinet 
solos  in  a  seventy-piece  boys'  orchestra, 
and  at  sixteen  he  was  active  assistant  to 
Walter  Damrosch.  His  taste  runs  to  bow 
ties  but  when  I  saw  him  he  wore  the 
regular  cravat.  .  .  . 

Louis  L.  Kaufman  is  the  senior  an- 
nouncer of  KDKA,  the  pioneer  broad- 
casting station  of  the  world.  With  his 
pleasant  baritone  voice,  graceful  bearing 
and  gracious  manner,  he  qualifies  well  as 
the  nation's  emissary  of  the  air.  He 
came  to  KDKA  six  years 
ago  and  quickly  gained 
wide  popularity.  Was  edu- 
cated at  Penn  State  College 
and  intended  to  take  up 
educational  work  but  was 
thrown  into  the  announcing 
field  quite  accidentally.  .  . 

Jack  Shannon  of  the 
inimitable  Gossipers,  for- 
merly on  NBC,  and  Helene 
Handin  of  the  Troupers  shared  their 
original  wealth  of  talent  at  a  charity  ball 
the  other  day  at  the  New  Yorker  Hotel. 
Harry  Hirshfield  was  master  of  cere- 
monies and  altogether  we  had  a  perfectly 
gorgeous  time.  Even  now  there  is  still 
a  twitch  in  Marcella's  legs  as  a  reminder 
of  her  continuous  dancing  through  the 
night.     Oh,  ugh,  ouch. 

And  now  the  story  is  out.  The  chorus 
of  sentimental  sighs  one  hears  around  Los 
Angeles  these  days  gets  its  impulse  from 
none  other  than  Robert  Swan,  Chief 
Announcer  of  KHJ.  It's  just  terrible  for 
husbands  these  days  when 
they  come  home  and  find 
their  wives  with  that  far- 
away look  in  their  eyes — 
but  what  can  you  do  about 
it?  Mr.  Swan  can't  help  it 
if  his  voice  affects  people 
like  that.  Right  down  be- 
neath that  manly  breast  of 
his  he's  not  a  sheik.  He's 
an  idealist,  sincere,  honest  and  all  that. 
He's  thirty,  has  a  wife  and  little  daughter. 
Tall,  slender,  dark  hair  and  navy  blue 
eyes.  After  the  last  program  every  night, 
Mr.  Swan  tucks  the  station  very  carefully 
and  tenderly  into  bed. 

Mrs.  G.  B.  of  Ashfield,  Mass.,  wants 
a  photo  of  Paul  Lucas.  And  here  he  is, 
my  dear.  He  launched  forth  on  his 
career  in  Radio  as  a  Radio  Editor.  George 
Malcolm-Smith,  Director  of  Publicity 
over  WTIC's  way,  says  that  Paul  Lucas  is 
boss  to  six  other  announcers  and  that  he 
makes  an  awfully  amiable  boss.  Is 
married  and  he  and  his  wife  do  lots  of 
entertaining.  Lucas  writes  his  own  con- 
tinuities and  each  week  he  presents  an 
intimate  chat  entitled  Behind  the  Scenes 
in  which  studio  gossip  is  broadcast. 

Chatter:  Pictures  of  most  NBC  an- 
nouncers have  appeared  in  Radio  Digest 
V.  V.  of  Moores.    And  "those  'as  'aven't'' 


Paul  Lucas 


will  be  published  pretty  soon.  Sorry 
Thelma  Golden,  but  John  McGovern  is 
just  as  shy  of  the  photographer  as  he  is 
of  the  dentist.  Not  a  single  picture  of 
him  in  sight.  Mrs.  P.  S.  L.,  how  could 
you?  Why  it  just  seems  as  if  WJZ  and 
WABC  have  been  getting  all  the  lucky- 
breaks  these  past  few  months.  And  the 
only  April  1930  copy  we  have  is  for 
our  files.   .   .   , 

Lanny  Ross  is  not  on  any  other  pro- 
gram, E.  M.  Post.  He  seems  to  be  quite 
busy  as  the  Troubadour  of  the  Moon. 
Waring's  Pennsylvanians  are  now  appear- 
ing in  The  New  Yorkers,  a  Broadway 
production.  Maurie  Sherman  broadcasts 
over  a  Chicago  station  and  Ted  Weems 
can  be  heard  over  CBS.  All  of  this  for 
the  benefit  of  Gladys.  Virginia  Walsh 
will  find  a  picture  of  Joe  0 'Toole  on 
page  73  of  the  April  issue. 


w. 


RITES  Gene  P.  Laffler,  "In  your 
article  about  Ted  Weems  on  page  65 
of  the  February  issue  you  stated  that  Ted 
Weems  was  the  composer.  I  believe  that 
should  you  glance  over  the  music  you 
will  find  the  composer  to  be  none  other 
than  Phil  Baxter."  When  I  received 
your  letter  Gene,  I  was  quite  upset,  be- 
cause one  thing  that  Marcella  wouldn't 
like  to  do  is  to  rob  Phil  to  pay  Ted.  So 
Toddles  and  I  put  on  our  Easter  bonnets 
and  made  straight  for  Weems'  office. 
Mr.  Zugsmith,  his  press  representative, 
received  us  with  a  great  deal  of  gusto 
and  said  he  was  sorry  that  there  was  any 
misunderstanding  about  the  writing  of 
Piccolo  Pete.  Phil  Baxter,  he  admitted, 
wrote  the  original  tune  and  sent  it  to 
Ted  Weems  to  be  whipped  into  shape. 
And  certain  parts  were  rewritten  by  Ted 
and  his  personal  arranger,  Joe  Haymes, 
and  then  and  there  the  orchestration  was 
made  for  it  that  has  become  so  famous. 
His  name  does  not  appear  on  the  music 
sheets  because  that  was  his  own  wish. 
So  I  guess  that  clears  up  any  little  mis- 
understanding, Gene,  doesn't  it?  Mr. 
Zugsmith  promised  to  help  me  out  with 
any  little  thing. 

Just  as  we  are  going  to  press,  Carl  T. 
Nunan  of  KPO,  San  Francisco,  wired 
Marcella  of  the  unexpected  death  of 
Virginia  Sedberry  who  recently  became 
the  wife  of  William  H.  Hancock.  This 
Radio  romance  which  started  in  the 
KPO's  studios  a  year  ago  had  been  kept 
secret  until  the  wedding  knot  was  tied 
some    weeks    ago.      Their    married    life 


Everett 
Kemp 

magazine. 


promised  to  be  a  happy  one  for  they 
had  everything  in  common.  To  have 
been  so  suddenly  separated  from  his 
young  wife  was  a  great  shock  to  Mr. 
Hancock  and  I  am  sure  that  his  unfailing 
courage  will  help  him  through  this  sad 
trial.  .  ,  , 

Uncle  Doty  Hobart  promises  to  tear 
off  the  masks  of  most  Radio  stars  whose 
personalities  are  concealed 
by  very  unassuming  names. 
So  Margaret  of  Ironde- 
quoit  and  Mrs.  Blundau  of 
Salina,  you'd  better  keep 
out  an  eagle  eye  for  some- 
thing about  Cheerio.  Al  and 
Pete  are  not  the  Sisters  of 
the  Skillet,  Margaret.  The 
rotund  figures  of  the  S.O.S 
appear  in  the  front  of  this 
Julia  Sanderson  and  Frank 
Crumit  are  presented  in  the  October  issue 
of  our  Radio  Digest.  .  .  , 

And  here,  my  dear  Ruth  Adams  and 
Agnes  is  the  sage  of  Happy  Hollow — 
Uncle  Ezry,  or  as  he  is  known  in  actual 
life,  Everett  Kemp.  He's  the  man  with 
a  million  dollar  laugh  all  right,  and  I 
can  wager  that  that  laugh  of  his  has 
been  worth  more  to  him  than  a  million 
is  to  some  people  we  know.  Until  1929 
Uncle  Ezry  was  the  leading  attraction  on 
the  Redpath  Lyceum  and  Chautauqua 
circuit,  but  now  he  has  retired  to  the 
old  rickety  chair  from 
which  he  expounds  his 
homely  philosophy. 

Henry  Edward  Warner 
is  the  most  modest  Radio 
entertainer  going.  He  re- 
fuses to  allow  any  pub- 
licity to  be  given  about 
him  unless  the  editors  of 
Radio  Digest  actually 
think  that  he  is  doing 
something  worth  while.  So  the  other  day 
when  dear  Genevieve  Cain  of  WCAO 
sent  us  Mr.  Warner's  picture,  our 
Managing  Editor,  Associate  Editors,  Ad- 
visory Editor,  Indi-Gest,  Marcella  and  our 
Technical  Editor  all  sat  down  to  have  a 
conference  and  to  determine  if  Mr. 
Warner's  work  was  of  sufficient  impor- 
tance to  have  a  place  in  the  sun — I  mean 
in  this  column.  And  with  one  assent, 
we  voted  "yes".  "Uncle  Ed"  is  poet, 
journalist,  song-writer,  lecturer,  and 
Radio  artist.  When  he's  not  any  of 
these  he  plays  "Uncle  Ed"  to  thousands 
of  Maryland  children. 

Tom  Stedman  of  WCHI  came  in  the 
other  day  to  bid  farewell  to  Radio  Digest 
Gang  including  your  own  Marcella  and 
Toddles.  He's  going  to  Europe  to  con- 
quer everything  in  sight — queues  in 
China,  the  King's  'Orses  in  H'England 
and  the  monarchy  in  Spain.  Looks  like 
he's  going  to  be  mighty  busy. 


M, 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hancock 


-ARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all. 
Write  her  a  letter,  ask  her  any  of  the 
burning  questions  that  are  bothering  your 
mind.     Information  is  her  middle  name. 


WM 


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Six     rhythm-making    University    of     Texas    boys 


Steve   Gardner's   Hoakum   Kings,    who    broadcast    from    San    Antonio's    KTSA. 


South    Has   New   Network 


A  FTER  seventy  years,  Dixie  has  finally  seceded  from  the 

/\      Union,  without  a  Civil  War.    It's  only  a  partial  cleavage, 

/    %     however,  and  was  reached  amicably.   A  sub-network  of 

*~  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System  has  been  established, 

with  WBT,  at  Charlotte,  N.  C,  as  the  key  station,  supplying 

programs  to  nine  of  the  foremost  broadcasters  of  the  South.    The 

new  "Dixie  Network"  will  bring  tunes  and  melodies  characteristic 

of  the  South  and  dear  to  the  heart  of  every  man  born  below  the 

Mason  and  Dixon  line. 

Delving  back  into  past  history,  it  is  interesting  to  note  that 
Earle  J.  Gluck,  now  general  manager  of  WBT  and  the  Dixie 
Network,  was  one  of  the  pioneers  who  assembled  the  first  Radio 
station  of  the  South.  Donnell  O'Connor,  program  director  of 
WBT  and  the  network,  is  another  old-timer;   he  has  been  in 


Flapper's  heaven — one  girl  and  six  men!      Joan  Mars,  soprano  and 
the  cast  of  the  Dixie  Network's  "Musical  Memoirs"  hour  from  WBT. 


Charlotte  several  years  and  New  York  fans  will  remember  him 
in  early  days  at  WHAM  and  WOKT,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

The  associated  stations  besides  WBT  are  KLRA,  Little  Rock, 
Ark.;  WWNC,  Asheville,  N.  C;  WBRC,  Birmingham,  Ala.; 
WDOD,  Chattanooga,  WNOX,  Knoxville,  WLAC,  Nashville,  and 
WERC,  Memphis,  Tenn.;  WGST,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  and  WDSU, 
New  Orleans,  La.  Additional  stations  will  take  special  programs, 
while,  of  course,  many  of  the  stations'  features  will  still  originate 
with  WABC  in  New  York. 

Some  of  the  favorite  special  features  of  the  Southern  network 
are  Owen  Ogborn  and  his  Wurlitzer  Organ  on  Sunday,  Pete 
Laudeman  and  His  Playmates,  on  Wednesdays,  and  the  Modern- 
ists on  Thursdays  with  their  special  arrangements  of  popular 
tunes.  The  "Musical  Memoirs"  hour  is  another  Thursday  net- 
work feature,  one  which  has  been  heard  before  and  acclaimed 
on  the  national  network. 


BIRTHDAY  celebration  ...  not  long  Nashville's  WLAC 
celebrated  its  fourth  anniversary.  A  fan  sent  in  a  beautifully 
decorated  cake  which  would  have  done  credit  to  any  king's  pastry 
cook.  Two  "broadcasting  towers"  were  erected  on  top,  made 
of  spun  sugar,  with  "WLAC"  in  frosting  suspended  between  the 
towers  on  a  "Radio  wave".  It  was  addressed  to  William  Perry 
and  Herman  Grizzard.  tenor-announcer,  F.  C.  Sowell,  Jr..  Pro- 
duction Manager.  Tim  Sanders,  Commercial  Director,  wanted 
to  cut  the  cake  into  fifteen  minute  periods  and  sell  them,  but  was 
finally  persuaded  not  to  do  so. 


Canada  on  Parade 


ANEW  nation-wide  program  for  Canadian  listeners  is  on  the 
air  on  Friday  nights.  The  artists  who  will  "parade"  each 
Friday  night  before  the  Dominion  will  include  the  General 
Motors  concert  orchestra,  the  All-Canadian  singers,  guest  artists 
and  singers,  and  dramatic  stars.  Because  the  presentations  over 
25  stations  will  be  made  by  means  of  electrical  transcriptions, 
opera  stars  from  France  will  be  presented,  singing  in  their  native 
language  to  the  great  interest  of  many  French  Canadians. 
Rupert  Lucas,  popular  announcer,  will  "do  the  honor-' 


ONE  of  the  most  novel  and  humanitarian  programs  on  the 
air  today  is  CHML's  "Sanatoriam  program''  ...  a  whole 
hour  each  Saturday  morning  in  which  requests  from  invalids 
receive  attention.  The  "network"  of  sanitoria  has  dubbed  itself 
the  "Double  Red-cross  Network"  and  includes  institutions  in 
Ontario  and  even  in  New  York  State. 


THE  Dutch  Masters,  one  of  the  most  popular  programs  on  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System,  is  still  going  strong.  Jack 
Smart,  the  masculine  member  of  the  Mr.  and  Mrs  team,  gives 
atmosphere  to  the  program  in  his  role  of  Peter  Zorn.  The  pro- 
gram otters  sparkling  entertainment  to  Radio  listeners. 


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v^hain    vJang    v^hatt 

From  the  Big   Studios 
By  Jean   Dubois 


er 


SHE  came  to  New  York  just  three 
years  ago  with  only  $18.00  in  her 
handbag  but  with  much  ambition 
in  her  make-up — Eliena  Kazanova, 
violinist  of  Columbia's  "Around  the  Sa- 
movar". And  only  the  other  night  there 
were  festivities  in  her  honor!  They  were 
not  held  around  the  teapot,  but  in  a 
swanky  New  York  night  club.  The  Rus- 
sian Art  Restaurant,  where  Eliena  and 
her  violin  are  favorite  entertainers.  Ce- 
lebrities of  Radiodom  were  there  to  par- 
take of  the  hospitality  offered  by  Mr. 
Herbert  of  the  New  York  Times,  who 
sponsored  the  reception.  Eliena  has  black 
eyes,  black  hair  and,  of  course,  a  dash 
of  Russian  temperament  and  fire  which 
are  reflected  in  her  stirring  rendition  of 
Russian  and  Gypsy  melodies. 


ADVERTISERS  can  think  up  good 
ilnames!  The  newest  is  the  "Kitchen- 
Tested  Twins"  for  Phil  Ohmann  and  Vic- 
tor Arden,  whose  piano  dueting  has  been 
known  to  listeners  since  their  early  days 
with  Roxy's  Gang.  Ohmann  is  the  son  of 
a  Swedish  minister  and  a  classical  pianist 
of  no  mean  fame  .  .  .  accompanist  at  one 
time  to  Reinald  Werrenrath  .  .  .  but 
neither   ministerial   heritage  nor  musical 


Phil    Ohmann 
circles  as 


education  could  subdue  his 
sense  of  humor.  Once  when 
he  was  solo  organist  in  a 
church  he  opened  the  pro- 
gram with  Yes,  We  Have 
No  Bananas.  Arden,  the 
serious  minded  twin,  met 
him  when  both  were  mak- 
ing recordings  for  a  phono- 
graph company  and  they 
occupied  neighboring  cub- 
icles. First  they  tried  team- 
ing up  at  one  piano,  but 
legs,  arms  and  fingers  be- 
came tangled  and  now  they 
prefer  two  synchronized 
grands. 


IT  WAS  only  yesterday  that  the  tele- 
phone operator  rushed  in  to  me  all 
out  of  breath  to  find  out  if  it  was  true 
that  Little  Jack  Little  had  been  killed  by 
gangsters  and  that  he  was  an  ex-racketeer. 
She  showed  me  a  newspaper  picture  of  a 
shifty-looking  fellow  with  the  caption 
"Taken  for  Ride  .  .  .  John  Little,  Long 
Island  racketeer  who  was  shot  to  death." 
I  was  able  to  assure  her  that  the  unat- 
tractive rogue  was  not  Little  Jack,  whose 
real  name,  by  the  way,  is  John  Leonard. 


All   the  members  of  the  "Samovar"   ensemble   turned   out   in   full   force   and   bright  Russian 
regalia  the  other  night  for  a  party  in  honor  of  Eliena  Kazanova,  their  violinist. 


and   Victor   Arden   pop   up   again   in   Radic 
the  piano  duet  on  the  Gold  Medal  Hour. 


He  adopted  Little  when  he  teamed  with 
a  vaudevillian  named  Small.  Did  you 
know  a  special  mike  has  been  built  for 
Little  Jack  and  the  other  crooning  pian- 
ists? It  is  a  regular  mike  with  a  long 
curved  arm  that  has  a  cup-like  arrange- 
ment at  the  end.  Mike  is  placed  in  back 
of  the  piano  and  the  arm  curves  around 
in  front  to  reach  the  singer's  mouth. 


ONE  woman  among  110  men — and  she 
doesn't  even  make  the  most  of  her 
opportunity!  That's  because  Steffy 
Goldner,  harpist  of  the  New  York  Phil- 
harmonic Symphony  Orchestra  and  sole 
female  member,  is  happily  married — to 
Eugene  Ormandy,  CBS  baton  wielder  and 
noted  musician.  Miss  Goldner  (or  Mrs. 
Ormandy)  is  young,  attractive,  has  curly 
brown  hair  and  bright  eyes  and  is  singu- 
larly modest  for  a  woman  who  has  at- 
tained a  position  many  men  would  envy, 


FRANK  KNIGHT  is  the  man  whom 
listeners  confuse  with  Raymond 
Knight.  But  with  last  names  the  re- 
semblance ends.  Raymond  is  one  of 
NBC'S  prime  funsters  and  couldn't  be 
serious  if  a  firing  squad  lined  him  up 
against  a  wall.  Frank  has  a  sense  of  hu- 
mor, but  his  rich,  cultured  voice  is  more 
the  sort  to  be  drafted  for  things  like 
announcing  on  the  Philharmonic  Sym- 
phony Hour  and  such  high-forehead  pro- 
grams. He  was  born  in  Newfoundland, 
went  to  war  when  he  was  just  twenty  and 
came  back  not  very  anxious  to  return  to 
the  small  town  of  St.  John's.  Tried  to  be- 
come a  doctor  at  MacGill  University  but 
felt  the  allure  of  the  stage.  From  there 
to  Radio  dramatics  and  announcing  at 
WABC  was  only  a  short  step. 


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A   Page  of  News   About 
Ohio    Broadcasters 


Alice  Van  Sickle,  86  years  young,  active  newspaper  woman 
who  broadcasts  regularly  over  WIAU,  Columbus. 


ALICE  VAN  SICKLE  will  be  86  her 
-^V.next  birthday,  but  she's  still  an  ac- 
tive reporter  and  newspaper  woman,  old- 
est at  her  work  in  this  country.  And  she 
gives  weekly  Radio  talks  over  WIAU, 
Columbus,  Ohio  ...  to,  of  all  people, 
men  confined  in  the  Ohio  Penitentiary. 
She  can  remember  when,  just  out  of 
school,  she  helped  her  father  set  up  his 
editorials  on  the  Stephen  Douglas  debates 
— before  the  Civil  War.  And  when,  soon 
after,  she  started  her  career  as  a  small- 
town newspaper  correspondent. 

Thirty  years  ago  she  was  ready  to  give 
up,  when  she  realized  that  all  she  was 
losing  was  will  power.  It  wasn't  im- 
pairment of  physical  efficiency — but  lack 
of  interest  in  getting  ahead.  That  real- 
ized, and  conquered,  she  went  to  work 
again  with  renewed  vigor.  Her  voice  is 
strong  and  her  philosophy  of  life,  strong 
and  interesting  to  the  Radio  audience. 


AT  THE  other  end  of  the  age  scale 
-tl-from  Miss  Van  Sickle  is  Cliff  Adams, 
who,  though  he's  only  twenty-three,  is 
chief  announcer  at  WKRC  in  Cincinnati. 
Three  years  ago  he  joined  the  station  staff 
and  has  grown  in  popularity  ever  since. 
Oh,  yes — for  one  year  he  took  dramatic 
parts  with  the  Stuart  Walker  Repertory 
theatre,  and  his  hobby  is  giving  dramatic 
readings. 


KEEP  OUT— all  who  would  remain 
single".  They're  going  to  hang 
that  sign  up  in  the  WLW  studios,  because 
ten  staff  members  have  wed  in  the  last 
seven  months.  The  latest  applicants  for 
licenses  were  Edward  A.  Byron,  produc- 
tion manager  of  the  Cincinnati  station, 
and  Gertrude  Dooley,  a  leading  lady  of 


the  Crosley  theatre.  And 
just  three  days  before.  John 
L.  Clark,  general  manager, 
took  to  have  and  to  hold  the 
former  Miss  Elvira  Giers- 
dorf,  a  recording,  vaudeville 
and  stage  star. 


JUST  ten  years  ago  "8xJ" 
started  regular  pro- 
grams from  the  campus  of 
Ohio  State  University  with 
a  market  report  broadcast. 
Today  WEAO,  successor  to 
8xJ,  is  considered  a  leader 
in  educational  broadcasting.  Much  of  the 
credit  for  its  success  in  recent  years  has 
been  due  to  the  leadership  of  Director 
Robert  C.  Higgy,  who  is  now  president  of 
the  National  Committee  on  Education  by 
Radio.  Ann  Charles  is  program  manager 
and  musical  director,  and  many  faculty 
and  student  members  of  Ohio  State  are 
heard  regularly  on  programs. 


DANCE  MUSICALLY  speaking.  Grift- 
Morris    and    his    Clevelanders    are 
running  away  with  the  town.    This  clever 


group  is  heard  through  WJAY  and  since 
they  have  been  on  the  air — a  little  over  a 
year — they  can't  find  time  enough  to  fill 
all  the  engagements  offered  them.  Griff 
himself;  Jimmy  Ague,  the  crooner,  and 
Art  Young,  arranger,  are  the  stars  of 
the  ensemble. 


THE  Friendly  Station  of  Cleveland, 
WGAR.  has  turned  aggressor  in  a 
war  ...  to  determine  the  broadcaster 
with  the  staff  of  tallest  announcers.  They 
claim  the  palm,  for  the  midgets  of  their 
group  of  four  are  Fred  Borgerhoff  and 
Steve  Cisler,  who  come  up  to  the  six-feet- 
and-one-half-inch  mark  on  the  measuring 
stick.  Next  step  up  is  Fred  Ripley,  six- 
feet-and-two-inches.  and  last  of  the  four 
is  Bernie  Strang,  who  beats  Fred  by  an- 
other half  inch.  Their  only  complaint 
is  that  they  are  getting  hunch-backed 
bending  over  to  mikes  adjusted  for  artists 
shorter  than  they  are. 

Steve  Cisler.  by  the  way,  is  the  lad  who 
worked  his  way  through  college  by  an- 
nouncing at  WLS.  and  many  a  fair  fem- 
inine listener  rued  the  day  when  Steve 
traveled  from  Chicago  to  Cleveland,  out 
of  her  set's  receiving  radius. 


Twenty-four  feet,   live  and   a   half  inches  of   .inmnnurn,    all   of   whom    arc   over   six    feet    tall. 
Fred  Borgerhoff,  left,  Fred   Ripley,   ih-m,   then   Bernie  Strang   Bad    Stew   (.  isler,  all  of  WGAR. 


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Mid-lFest  "Folk  Tales" 


THEY  tell  this  tale  of  heroic  poise 
over  at  KYW.  One  night  recently 
when  Phil  Stewart  was  reading 
the  news  flashes  the  mike  that  the 
orchestra  was  using  on  the  far  side  of  the 
studio  went  dead.  Phil,  with  rare  re- 
sourcefulness, picked  up  the  mike  through 
which  he  was  broadcasting,  walked  across 
the  studio  with  the  mike  under  his  arm, 
all  the  while  continuing  with  the  news 
flashes  and  never  missing  a  comma  or  a 
proper  inflection.     .     .     . 

And  another  thing  about  Phil  Stewart. 
He  is  getting  a  little  tired  of  being  known 
merely  as  "the  announcer  with  the  voice 
like  Billy  Hay's".  Incidentally,  Bill 
Hay's  recent  operation  for  appendicitis 
was  followed  up  by  a  similar  operation 
on  Phil  Stewart  .  .  .  Anyway,  Phil 
decided  that  he  was  going  to  do  something 
that  the  famous  Amos  'n'  Andy  announcer 
hadn't  done  so  he  took  to  writing  songs, 
one  of  which  is  The  Night  That  You 
Were  Mine,  probably  familiar  to  KYW 
listeners.  The  sequel  to  this  venture  on 
Phil's  part  was  a  warning  to  all  embryo 
song  writers  which  appeared  on  the  KYW 
bulletin  board  in  the  form  of  a  bona  fide 
check  for  15c  made  out  to  Fred  Rose, 
well  known  popular  song  writer — this  his 
royalty  on  a  recent  song  .  .  .  It's  in- 
teresting to  compare  this  royalty  check 
with  the  one  for  $4700  which  Fred  re- 
ceived some  ten  years  ago  as  a  part  of  the 
royalties    on    Honest    and    Truly.      But 


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BETTY  McGEE 

Chicago  Correspondent 

times   for  the  song  writer   certainly  are 
changing. 


ITEM — Because  Ben  Bernie,  the  "old 
Maestro"  who  mingles  his  wisecracks 
with  the  melodies  of  his  orchestra,  has 
developed  such  a  wide  national  following 
his  time  on  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  has  been  doubled.  In  addition  to 
his  local  broadcasts  over  WBBM,  Bernie 
is  now  "fed"  to  the  CBS  chain  each 
Monday,  10:30  to  11  P.M.  and  each 
Thursday,  10  to  10:30  P.M. 

Donnie  Mack,  who  directs  the  "Musical 
Masters"  heard  over  WJJD,  has  been  be- 
fore  the  public   musically   since   he  was 


twelve  years  old.  He  has  the  distinction 
to  be  the  first  to  broadcast  the  Vibra- 
phone and  Vibra-harp  in  Chicago.  His 
style  of  playing  the  Vibra-harp  has  been 
sought  after  to  such  an  extent  that  he 
has  been  called  upon  by  the  manufac- 
turers of  the  Vibra-harp,  the  J.  C.  Deagan 
Co.  of  Chicago,  to  write  an  instruction 
course  for  the  instrument.  Mr.  Mack 
was  on  the  KYW  staff  for  four  years,  was 
soloist  Ji  the  NBC  studios,  WMAQ, 
WBBM,  and  a  staff  soloist  at  WGN.  He 
has  been  with  WJJD  for  the  past  four 
years. 


WHENEVER  he  plays  The  Peanut 
Vender,  Ralph  Waldo  Emerson, 
pioneer  WLS  organist,  recalls  his  boyhood 
days  in  Liberal,  Kansas.  At  the  tender 
age  of  11,  Ralph  had  his  first  job,  which 
consisted  of  handling  the  peanut  vending 
machine  and  playing  the  piano  in  a 
Liberal  confectionery  store. 

Charles  W.  Hamp,  originator  of  the 
one-man  Radio  program  and  who  is  now 
said  to  be  the  highest  salaried  microphone 
"single"  in  the  world,  is  now  in  our  city 
at  WBBM.  Hamp  abandoned  his  role  as 
the  "Early  Bird"  over  a  coast-to-coast 
NBC  network  to  return  to  his  former 
sponsor,  Dr.  Strasska's  Toothpaste. 


WALTER  PONTIUS,  golden  voiced 
WGN  tenor,  just  missed  entering 
the    diplomatic    circle.      That    is,    while 
working  with  Harvey  M.  Watts,  an  editor 
{Continued  on  page  95) 


Smile,  Lady,  smile!  Grace  Jane  Prince  (top)  pretty  and  amiable  WJJD  staff  member, 
plays  a  triple  role  there — soprano,  pianist  and  organist.  .  .  .  Russ  Wildey  and  Johnny  | 
Van  (left  to  right,  above)  are  known  as  WIBO's  Two  Piano  Songsters.  Do  their  own 
arranging,  play  the  piano  and  harmonize  vocally  like  nobody's  business.  .  .  .  Al  Carsello 
(left)  settles  down  as  accordion  player  now  with  Rex  Maupin's  Aces  of  the  Air 
after   cross-country   treks   in   vaudeville. 


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bedding  i?ells  on  the  Coast 


»r 


THERE'S  a  "reason  why"  for  the 
glad  note  in  the  voice  of  Jerry 
Kilgore,  announcer  in  the  San 
Francisco  studios  of  NBC.  The 
reason  is  his  new  partner,  the  former  Miss 
Helen  Altomari  of  Hollywood,  now  Mrs. 
Kilgore.  They  were  married  in  St.  Paul's 
Church  in  San  Francisco,  with  Cecil  Un- 
derwood, NBC  announcer,  acting  as  best 
man  and  Helen  O'Neill,  NBC  producer,  as 
bridesmaid.  They  tried  to  escape  would- 
be  celebrators  of  the  occasion,  but  the 
picture  on  this  page  shows  how  ill  they 
succeeded. 

And  add  to  Cupid's  victims  this  station 
scramble.  Kenneth  Niles,  master  of  cere- 
monies on  KHJ's  Hallelujah  Hour,  wed 
Nadja  Vladanova,  lovely  young  Russian 
violinist  of  KNX.  While  not  long  ago 
Elvia  Airman  of  KHJ  married  Wesley 
Tourtellotte,  the  KNX  organist.  Ken 
and  Elvia  work  on  the  same  programs  at 
KHJ,  but  who  ever  said  propinquity 
breeds  romance? 

Fourth  on  the  recent  crop  of  ceremonies 
was  that  of  John  Tofolli,  NBC  Pacific  net 
accordionist.  He  was  married  in  Rich- 
mond, Cal.,  and  the  whole  town  turned 
out  for  the  occasion.  He  was  born  in 
Italy,  but  came  to  these  shores  as  a  boy. 
Holds  a  graduate  pharmacist's  license  and 
degree  from  the  U.  of  California,  but  can 
make  more  money  in  Radio ! 


BUD    OVERBECK,    new    addition    to 
KFWB's  baritone  staff,  first  began  to 
get  the  singing  bug  when  appearing  in  a 


DR.  RALPH  L.  POWER 

Pacific  Coast  Correspondent 


student  operetta  at  the  Hollywood  high 
school.  Later  he  was  one  of  the  soloists 
in  the  glee  club  at  the  University  of  Mis- 
souri. Before  finishing  the  course  he  de- 
cided the  stage  was  the  thing  and  joined 
a  vaudeville  vocal  group  known  as  Three 
Bad  Boys. 

In  the  course  of  time  the  trio  got  back 
to  Hollywood  and,  since  the  talkies  were 
just  beginning  to  break  out,  they  made 
a  four  minute  short  for  Vitaphone  .  .  . 
but  it  took  four  weeks  to  do  it.  Now 
Bud  blossoms  forth  as  one  of  KFWB's 
best  dressed  baritones  and,  as  such,  won't 
even  associate  with  tenors. 

Up  in  the  wide  open  spaces  of  the  great 
Northwest,  Fred  Hartley  diligently  pounds 
away  at  the  mallets  on  KHQ's  prize  xylo- 


My  word!  If  it  isn't  a  monocle  in  "Bilgy's"  eye.  Do  you  always  wear  it  for  the 
Happy  Go  Lucky  Hour,  Monroe  Upton?  .  .  .  One  of  the  coast  weddings  (above). 
Jerry  Kilgore  the  groom,  at  left,  trying  to  escape,  has  hidden  his  bride  in  the  car. 
««Big  Bill"  Andrews  and  Helen  O'Neill  of  NBC  are  cutting  off  his  retreat.  .  .  . 
KFWB's  Kay  Van  Riper  (right)  leads  a  busy  life  these  days  with  publicity,  conti- 
nuity and  book-reviewing  on  the  air  taking  up  most  of  her  time. 


phone,  although  he  can  play  three  or  four 
string  instruments  whenever  he  has  the 
time  and  inclination.  Married,  and  with 
one  young  son.  his  hobby  is  making  spe- 
cial music  arrangements  and  in  composing 
light,  fluffy  pieces  for  concert  ensembles. 
KPO's  cute  little  blues  exponent.  Helen 
Stone,  is  pretty  much  up  in  the  air  these 
days.  Not  that  she  is  at  all  ritzy,  but 
because  she  is  an  aviatrix.  has  a  private 
pilot's  ticket  and  hopes  some  of  these 
days  to  get  a  full  fledged  transport  pilot's 
berth. 


WHAT  is  this  thing  called  Radio, 
chanted  Ray  Nealan.  But  that 
was  long,  long  ago.  When  he  was  dis- 
charged from  the  army  in  1918,  he  be- 
gan to  follow  music  as  a  career,  and  when 
public  broadcast  began  to  function  as 
such  he  sang  from  the  old  Telegraph  Hill 
station  in  'Frisco  and  from  the  old  KFRC 
seven  years  ago. 

Now  he  is  with  KFRC  regularly  as  a 
soloist  and  as  second  tenor  with  the 
Buccaneers  male  quartet.  A  native  son, 
out  where  such  individuals  are  rare,  he 
is  not  only  a  resident  of  the  golden 
state  but  was  born  in  San  Francisco  and 
has  lived  there  all  his  life. 


CHESTER    MARKERT.    who    began 
his   Radio  career  as  an  organist   at 
{Continued  on   page  89) 


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Special      fea- 
ture with  view  of 
balcony  in  background 


ORD    artists,   and    ex- 
perts in  the  science  of 
acoustics  have   become 
so  efficient  in  the  drap- 
ing of   Radio   scenery  with   graphic 
descriptions    and    simulated    sounds 
that  we  find  ourselves  projected  into 
all  kinds  of  realistic  situations  in  the 
course  of  an  evening  of  assorted  pro- 
grams. 

But  there  is  nothing  more  vivid 
and  real  than  the  RKO  Theatre  of 
the  Air  as  you  hear  it  from  the  Club 
Leviathan  in  New  York.  It  is  con- 
vincing because  it  is  genuine.  The 
program  is  actually  staged  aboard 
the  great  American  liner  as  she  snugs 
into  her  berth  at  the  foot  of  Forty-sixth  street. 

.  I  have  attended  two  of  these  affairs.  Fancy 
yourself  with  me  at  a  table  within  reaching  distance 
of  the  fair  lady  who  sits  at  the  rail  at  the  left.  We 
are  on  a  small  balcony   (the  sailors  may  have  an- 


67 


.    1  I       ®y  Mark 

e  via  than!    c»e,t 


other  name  for  it,  but  I  don't  know  what  it  is  any 
more  than  you  do).  Eight  or  ten  small  tables 
are  set  behind  us.  The  front  of  the  balcony  opens 
into  a  great  ball  room.  On  the  opposite  side  there 
are  other  tables. 

Below  the  balcony  in  the  center,  as  shown  here, 
you  see  the  orchestra  which  plays  for  the  guests 
who  dance  after  the  broadcast.  During  the  broad- 
cast the  orchestra  is  spread  out  over  the  dance 
floor  and  the  microphones  and  solo  numbers  are 
presented  in  the  far  end  of  the  room,  the  space 
partially  hidden  by  the  two  ladies  in  white  who 
stand  chatting  there  in  front  of  us. 

Below  us  at  the  left  there  is  a  parked  off  section 
on  the  floor  level  that  extends  to  the  entrance, 
where  you  see  an  usher  receiving  a  lady  and 
gentleman  just  coming  in.  You  can  see  a  similar 
parquet  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  room.  Back 
of  and  above  the  row  of  front  tables  that  face  into 
the  room  is  a  terrace.  It  is  just  high  enough  so 
that  the  guests  at  the  tables  there  may  look  over 
the  heads  of  those  who  sit  next  to  the  promenade 


RKO  Pilots  Listeners   Merrily  over 
Bounding  Air  Waves  on  Ocean  Liner 


that  encircles  the  smooth,  gleaming  dancing  floor. 

The  tables  are  all  occupied  with  gay.  chatter- 
ing folk — beautiful  women  of  the  stage  and  their 
proud  escorts.  The  walls  are  paneled  with  ivory, 
silver  and  gold.  The  suffused  light  of  chan-iir.^ 
tints  adds  to  the  glamorous  atmosphere.  And 
now  it  is  10:30.  the  hour  of  the  broadcast.  The 
lights  dim  as  in  the  theatre,  murmurs  are  hushed 
into  silence.  The  master  of  ceremonies  pro- 
claims the  occasion  to  those  comparative  few 
who  are  present  and  to  the  rest  of  you  among 
the  hundreds  of  thousands  who  are  listening 
across  the  continent  and  to  those  others  who  are 
aboard  other  ships  far  out  to  sea. 

Famous  RKO  stars  are  announced.  Some  of 
them  sing,  others  are  interviewed — and  all  the 
while  there  is  a  breezy  banter  carried  on  by  the 
master  of  ceremonies.  Harry  Richman.  William 
Hanley.  Vincent  Lopez,  and  then  Lita  Chaplin. 
Dorothy  Stone,  Peggy  Hopkins  Joyce.  Irene 
Dunne,  Tom  Kennedy — and  a  score  of  others 
appear  in  the  spot  as  all  attention  is  paid  to  the 
ubiquitous  microphone.  The  rest  of  us  who  sit 
at  the  tables  are  only  incidental  background  to 
the  great,  innumerable  audience  circled  far  and 
beyond  the  tiny  beacon  of  light  that  rims  this 
room  and  even  the  good  ship  Leviathan. 


From  left:    Giuseppe  Di   Benedetto,   Giovanni   Marti- 

nelli,  Dolores  Cassinelli  and  G.  W.  Johnstone.    RKO- 

NBC  notables  on  board  Conte  Grande,  another  ship 

broadcast  program. 


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es  for 


By 

C  mily 
"Post 

Who   broadcasts    regularly   over   the    CBS 


^HE  June  Bride  of  igji  is 
not  any  different  fundamen- 
tally from  the  bride  of  grand- 
mother s  day.  Love  is  the  same 
yesterday,  today  and  tomorrow, 
and  the  bride  of  today  steps  up 
to  the  altar  with  the  same  visions 
of  a  glorious  future  that  the  pre- 
historic maiden  must  have  had 
some  millions  of  years  ago. 
Today  she  holds  in  her  arms 
calla  lilies  instead  of  the  cus- 
tomary lilies  of  the  valley 


(f)  up  id" s 


69 


apti  ves 


Qjhould  a   Bride-to-be  Kiss  Her   Fiance'  in   Pub  lief 
On,  my  no!     Says  Prominent  Authority  on  Etiquette 


THESE  days  we  must  give  un- 
divided attention  to  the  answer- 
ing of  questions  about  weddings! 
So  that  we  shall  not  neglect  any 
phase  of  this  important  subject,  let  us 
begin  with  the  engagement.  The  first 
step  in  the  direction  of  wedding  prepara- 
tions is,  of  course,  the  discovery  made 
by  him  and  by  you  that  without  each 
other  there  could  be  no  future  for  either 
of  you,  and  you  decide  to  marry.  This 
being  the  case,  it  is  time  for  him  to  tell 
your  father  or  your  mother — or  whoever 
is  your  nearest  relative— how  he  proposes 
— or  you  together  propose — to  manage 
the  financial  side  of  a  home  for  two, 
that  is,  unless  such  arrangements  concern 
only  yourselves.  But  even  so,  he  should 
at  the  first  possible  moment  go  to  your 
father,  or  whoever  is  the  head  of  your 
family  and  tell  him  (or  her)  how  things 
stand  between  you,  and  what  your  plans 
are. 

Let  us  in  any  case  say  that  your  father 
approves — in  short,  you  are  officially  en- 
gaged. It  is  likely  that  before  talking 
with  your  father,  John  has  told  his  own 
parents  that  you  promised  to  marry  him 
— and  it  is  possible  if  (as  one  person 
wrote  me)  you  and  your  father  are 
especially  devoted  you  will  have  broken 
the  news  by  saying,  "John  is  coming  to 
see  you  tomorrow!"  Or  perhaps  you  at 
once  told  your  mother.  Whether  you  tell 
one  or  both  of  your  parents  before  John 
does,  is  not  a  question  of  etiquette,  but 
entirely  a  question  of  the  relationship 
between  your  parents  and  you. 


Yo 


.OU  know  of  course  that 
confiding  in  your  immediate  families  has 
nothing  to  do  with  the  announcement  of 
your  engagement  to  the  public  at  large. 
Nor  is  there  any  rule  as  to  when  an 
engagement  should  be  announced.  You 
may  tell  everybody  at  once  or  you  may 
keep  it  a  secret  for  years.  It  is  solely 
a  question  of  personal  decision — some- 
times a  difficult  one.  For  instance,  if 
the  date  of  the  wedding  be  in  the  in- 
definite future,  the  quite  serious  point 
to  solve  is  whether  it  is  wiser  to  take 
the  world  into  your  confidence  months. 
or  perhaps  years,  before  you  can  be 
married,  or  to  wait  until  the  day  can 
be  set.  On  the  one  hand  it  is  pleasant 
to  have  everyone  know  you  are  engaged, 


you  are  asked  everywhere  together,  and 
you  can  frankly  prefer  each  other's  com- 
pany, and  in  countless  ways  your  situa- 
tion is  made  smooth.  On  the  other  hand, 
if  your  engagement  is  likely  to  run  into 
years,  the  unending  question :  "When  are 
you  going  to  be  married?" — especially 
when  you  have  no  idea  of  the  answer — 
becomes  increasingly  distressful  as  weeks 
and  months  pass  by. 


Tk 


.RUE.  anyway  you  take 
it,  a  too  long  engagement  is  an  unsettled, 
distracting  state  of  existence  suggestive 
of  waiting  on  a  station  platform  for  a 
train  that  is  delayed  for  no  one  knows 
how  long!  The  ideal  situation  is  when 
the  engagement  may  be  announced  almost 
immediately,  and  the  wedding  takes  place 
within  a  few  months  after  that.  Let  us 
say  then,  that  your  wedding  is  near 
enough  to  consider  the  announcement  of 
your  engagement  in  detail.  Four  or  five 
days  before  the  day  of  the  announcement, 
you  and  John  each  write  letters  to  your 
own  friends  and  to  the  cousins,  uncles 
and  aunts  who  have  not  known  about  it 
from  the  beginning.  Engraved  or  printed 
announcements  of  an  engagement  are 
socially  taboo.  In  best  society,  notes 
announcing  an  engagement  are  always 
written  by  hand  and  the  outline  is  prac- 
tically the  same.  You.  for  'instance, 
write  to  an  aunt  or  a  school  friend,  that 
you  want  her  to  be  among  the  first  to 
know,  that  you  are  engaged  to  John 
Bright  and  that  the  news  is  to  be  an- 
nounced on  such  a  day  and  please  not  to 
tell  anyone  until  then.  Of  course,  if 
nearest  friends  and  relatives  live  nearby, 
they  are  told  personally  by  you  or  by  him. 
or  by  you  both  together.  It  is  always 
proper  that  he  go  with  you  to  see  your 
relatives  and  friends — even  if  they  an- 
strangers  to  him.  But  you  may  not  be 
taken  by  him  to  see  his  family  or  his 
friends,  unless  they  have  themselves  in- 
vited you.  Of  course,  if  certain  members 
of  his  family  are  intimate  friends  oi 
yours,  you  would  more  than  likely  go  to- 
gether and  tell  them  your  news.  Or  it'  a 
member  of  his  family  (whom  you  do  not 
know)  is  an  invalid,  it  would  be  proper 
for  you  to  go  with  him  to  see  her  if  the 
invalid  has  asked  you  to. 

I'd    like    to    make    a    rather    important 
point  on  the  subject  of  when  a  girl  may 


or  may  not  be  taken  about  by  her  fiance, 
because  it  is  one  of  the  really  awkward 
situations  that  a  newly  engaged  girl  meets. 
Absent-minded  or  unknowing  women  are 
inclined  to  say.  "John,  bring  your  fiancee 
to  see  me!".  His  only  answer  sounds 
priggish,  and  yet  he  must  say.  "I'd  like- 
to  very  much — if  you'll  invite  her." 
Whereupon  the  unpercciving  woman 
thinks.  "How  silly  John's  priggishness 
about  bringing  the  girl  he's  engaged  to 
see  me".  And  yet  John  was  helpless. 
From  the  point  of  view  of  etiquette,  a 
well-bred  girl  is  not  taken — even  by  her 
fiance — to  the  house  of  a  stranger,  with- 
out an  actual  invitation  or  other  courtesy 
having  been  shown  her. 

If  Mrs.  Older  put  it  this  way.  "John 
dear,  please  ask  your  fiancee  if  she  won't 
waive  formality  and  come  in  for  tea  on 
Sunday?",  it  would  seem  rather  un- 
gracious on  your  part  not  to  go.  And  in 
fact,  you  would  most  probably  go.  And 
in  this  day  of  telephones,  it  would  take 
Mrs.  Older  but  a  moment  to  send  a 
message  of  invitation,  and  not  many 
moments  more,  to  write  a  few  lines  on 
a  sheet  of  notepaper.  which  would  have 
been  graciously  courteous. 


i  ROPERLY.  of  course, 
all  of  John's  family  and  friends  call  on 
you,  either  at  once,  or  at  latest,  on 
the  day  of  the  announcement!  It's 
about  time  that  we  came  to  the  de- 
tails of  this.  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
according  to  the  very  best  taste,  no  actual 
announcement  is  made  except  by  the 
notes  beforehand.  In  a  city  oi  size  and 
when  the  people  concerned  are  prominent 
socially,  the  announcement  is  given  to 
the  society  editor  oi  the  papers.  On  the 
afternoon    or    evening    of    this    day.    your 

mother  perhaps  gives  a  tea.  or  a  supper 

or  a  dinner  or  a  small  dance.  If  it  has 
been  announced  in  the  paper  everyone 
knows.  Otherwise,  the  intimate  friends 
who  have  been  told  in  advance,  tell  others 
who  congratulate  them,  and  still  others 
notice  that  you  and  John  are  constantly 
having  your  hands  shaken,  ask  what  it 
means,  or  see  tor  themselves  and  join 
the  line  of  well  withers  It  notes  have 
not  been  written,  or  the  news  printed,  it 
would  be  quite  proper  lor  your  father 
to  make  the  announcement  by  proposing 
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70 


1  h  e     <^rL? 


ncient     and 


AND  ancient  and  accepted  it  is — this 

/\  practice  of  cramming.  Colie- 
/  \  gians  are  not  its  only  members — 
not  by  any  means.  The  Ancient 
And  Accepted  Order  Of  Crammers  in- 
cludes initiates  from  every  walk  of  life. 

Not  all  the  members  of  this  order  admit 
their  membership.  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
not  all  of  them  are  aware  that  they  are 
members  of  the  Ancient  And  Accepted 
Order  Of  Crammers.  But  even  those  who 
are  unaware  of  their  membership  become 
more  active  at  this  time  of  the  year.  Let- 
ters from  them  pour  in  to  me  every  day: 

"I'm  to  be  married  on  the  fifteenth  of 
June  and  I  simply  must  do  something  to 
improve  my  appearance  before  that  time. 
I  have  been  so  busy  with  social  activities 
that  I  am  simply  a  wreck.  Tell  me  some- 
thing to  do  which  will  improve  my  ap- 
pearance as  soon  as  possible." 

"Now  that  my  spring  cleaning  is  done, 
I  want  to  start  spring  cleaning  myself. 
You  have  no  idea  how  dreadful  I  look. 
My  daughter  will  be  graduated  on  the 
twenty-first  of  June  and  I  want  to  fix  up 
my  skin  before  I  attend  her  commence- 
ment exercises." 

And  this  from  an  acknowledged  cram- 
mer: 

"Talk  about  a  schoolgirl  complexion — 
mine  just  isn't.  If  I'm  to  do  credit  to 
the  role  of  sweet  girl  graduate  two  weeks 
hence,  I'll  have  to  do  some  cramming. 
I've  always  been  pretty  successful  in 
cramming  for  examinations,  so  I  think  I 
should  be  able  to  do  some  satisfactory 
cramming  for  beauty,   too,   don't  you?" 

Cramming  for  beauty— all  these  mem- 
bers of  the  Ancient  And  Accepted  Order 
Of  Crammers.  And  all  of  them,  appar- 
ently, have  just  as  much  faith  in  the  effi- 
cacy of  the  procedure  as  the  optimistic 
campus  co-ed. 

Collegiate  cramming  is  as  much  an  in- 
stitution as  the  institutions  where  it  is 
practiced.  Cramming  for  an  examina- 
tion usually  means  sitting  up  all  night 
and  crowding  enough  facts  into  the  mind 
to  answer  the  questions  given  in  a  certain 
specific  test.  By  cramming,  lackadaisical 
students  do  sometimes  manage  a  passing 
grade  in  a  course.  Whether  or  not  the 
information  they  acquire  in  this  way  stays 
in  their  minds  and  is  of  any  ultimate 
value  to  them  is  another  thing  entirely. 

Indubitably   regular  attention   to   daily 


Zslccepted    {Jrder    of 


By    Frances   Ingram 

Consultant  on  Care  of  the  Skin 
heard    on    NBC    every    Tuesday    morning 


assignments  would  make  cramming  un- 
necessary and  in  time  obsolete  in  our 
halls  of  learning.  Certainly  students 
would  get  more  real  benefit  from  their 
courses  if  they  did  eschew  the  line  of  last 
minute  only  concentration. 

And  the  same  reasoning  applies  to 
c.:amming  for  beauty.  The  Beauty  Con- 
sultant can  give  women  advice  which,  if 
followed,  will  clear  up  ordinary  skin  de- 
fects for  a  wedding,  a  graduation,  or 
whatever  the  special  event  may  be.  To 
do  any  lasting  good,  the  advice  must  be 
followed  regularly  and  consistently. 


Th 


.HE  student  who  is  grad- 
uated magna  cum  laude  is  seldom,  if  ever, 
a  crammer.  The  beauty  neophite  who  in- 
cludes cramming  in  her  curriculum  is  sel- 
dom, if  ever,  elected  to  the  Phi  Beta 
Kappa  ranks  of  pulchritude. 

Have  you  never  seen  the  woman  who 
apparently  has  discovered  a  fountain  of 
youth?  I  think  you  have — we  all  know 
at  least  one — a  woman  who  stands  out 
from  other  women  because  of  her  beauty 
and  distinction.  But  have  you  ever 
analyzed  this  woman?  Do  you  know  why 
she  seems  to  possess  the  elixir  of  eternal 
youth? 

The  most  fascinating  woman  in  your 
acquaintance,  you  will  find,  is  not  in  the 
ranks  of  the  crammers.  She  has  achieved 
her  position  not  by  chance,  but  by  design 
.  .  .  not  by  last  minute  cramming,  but  by 
regular  attention  to  her  self-imposed  as- 
signments in  the  course  of  beauty.  If 
you  examine  her  carefully,  you  may  dis- 
cover that  her  features  are  not  so  regular 
as  you  thought — her  clothes  no  smarter 
than  yours.  But  you  can  be  sure  that 
your  feminine  ideal  has  a  skin  which  is 
smooth,  lovely,  and  radiant. 

The  crammers  buy  exquisite  and  be- 
coming clothes  and  wonder  afterwards  why 
they  fall  short  of  the  smartness  they 
had  in  mind.  The  elegante  is  consis- 
tently chic  and  lovely.  What  is  her  se- 
cret? It  is  a  simple  one  and  within  the 
reach  of  every  woman.     She  has  a  skin 


which  is  clear  and  flawless,  and  her 
clothes  are  more  effective  for  this  reason. 
Skin,  you  see,  is  the  alpha  and  omega 
of  beauty.  It  is  the  first  thing  people 
notice  about  you.  If  you  would  be 
smart — if  you  would  be  attractive — you 
must  resign  your  membership  in  the  fra- 
ternity of  crammers  and  care  for  your 
skin  with  ceaseless  and  unremitting  dil- 
igence. 


A, 


.FTER  all,  anything 
worth  doing  is  worth  doing  well.  Cram- 
ming is  at  best  an  emergency  measure. 
It  carries  its  own  boomerang.  Take  the 
prospective  bride  for  instance.  An  at- 
tractive appearance  on  her  wedding  day 
— unless  it  is  sustained — will  not  guar- 
antee the  success  of  her  marriage.  Con- 
sider the  mother  who  wants  to  look  well 
at  her  daughter's  commencement  exer- 
cises. It  is  possible  for  her  to  appear 
on  her  daughter's  campus  in  an  improved 
guisev  of  course,  but  she  will  not  do  her-. 
self  or  her  daughter  justice  unless  she 
retains  this  appearance  for  longer  than  a 
commencement  week.  And  the  college 
girl  herself  will  not  make  adequate  use  of 
her  four  years'  training  for  life  unless  she 
utilizes  the  self-discipline  which  regular 
attention  to  daily  assignments — be  they 
Greek  or  Beauty — requires.  The  sweet 
girl  graduate  who  will  make  a  name  for 
herself — in  a  career  or  marriage — is  not 
a  crammer.    Few  worth  while  people  are. 

The  crammers  have  their  day,  yes,  but 
it  is  of  necessity  a  pitifully  short  day. 
It  is  for  them,  I  think,  that  the  modern 
expression,  poignant  though  colloquial, 
was  written — "they  don't  retain."  At 
any  rate,  this  phrase  may  well  stand  as 
the  epitaph  for  the  members  of  the  An- 
cient And  Accepted  Order  Of  Crammers. 
*    *    * 

Free  booklets  on  the  Care  of  the 
Skin  by  Frances  Ingram  will  be  mailed 
to  eaders  of  Radio  Digest.  Send  your 
request  to  Miss  Ingram,  in  care  of 
Radio  Digest,  420  Lexington  Avenue, 
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r  m  u  I  a  s 


Self-expression  for  Summer  Modes  is  Decreed  by  Prominent  Stylists 

Cotton  Frocks  Command  Place    in    Women's    Wardrobes 

By    RUTH    WITSON 


THE  time  has  come  for  individu- 
ality in  clothes,  and  milady  need 
no  longer  quiver  for  fear  some- 
one will  copy  the  lovely  ensem- 
bles and  interesting  effects  she  has  been 
able  to  create.  Every  woman  wants  to 
look  different,  and  the  couturiers  who 
start  the  fashion  top  spinning  have  de- 
clared themselves  in  favor  of  a  fad 
for  self-expression.  They  believe 
in  green  eyes  and  red  hair,  they 
smile  at  deep  blue  personalities, 
they  laugh  aloud  with  joy  at  the 
sight  of  the  woman  whose  poise 
and  bearing  remind  them  of  royal 
purple.  The  physical  make-up  and 
characteristics  of  every  woman  are 
the  basis  of  an  idea  for  a  new  cos- 
tume. And  these  style  arbiters 
don't  keep  their  discoveries  to 
themselves;  they  want  to  tell 
everyone  about  them.  The  im- 
portant thing  is,  they  are  really 
doing  that  very  thing. 

Each  Wednesday  night  the  pop- 
ular Peter  Pan  Forecasts  present 
over  the  Columbia  network  a  series 
of  the  outstanding  stylists  of  the 
world  to  tell  American  women  how 
to  express  their  personalities  in 
their  clothes.  They  give  the  last 
word  in  fashion  and  suggest  how 
it  may  be  best  adapted  to  express 
a  mood  or  suggest  a  temperament. 

J.HIS  group  of  broad- 
casts was  opened  with  a  talk  from 
Paris,  by  Captain  Edward  Moly- 
neux,  world  famous  designer,  who 
suggested  gay  cheerful  colors  for 
the  spring  and  summer  seasons  as 
an  advance  fashion  note. 

He  said,  "Patterned  chiffons  and 
georgette,  which  remind  one  of  a 
garden  full  of  flowers,  should  have 
a  place  in  every  feminine  ward- 
robe. They  give  freshness  and  va- 
riety and  will  be  smart  all  through 
the  summer. 

"Another  note  of  cheer  will  be 
contributed  by  evening  gowns," 
Molyneux  added,  "because  women 
who  have  pretty  ankles  will  be 
able  to  show  them  once  again.  I 
have  designed  dresses  for  dancing 
that  end  two  or  three  inches  above 


the  ankle.  Others  reach  the  instep,  and, 
for  more  formal  occasions,  there  will  still 
be  the  evening  gown  that  just  touches  the 
ground.  Women  in  this  way,  will  be  able 
to  wear  the  length  of  dress  which  suits 
their  own  individual  types." 

In  a  later  Peter  Pan  broadcast,  Patri- 
cia  L.    Ballard,    fashion   expert,    stressed 


the  modified  silhouette  as  a  style  trend. 
"The  Paris  couturiers  realize,"  Miss  Bal- 
lard said,  "that  American  women  art- 
going  to  be  practical  minded  about  their 
clothes  this  season,  so  they  are  discard- 
ing picturesque  extremes  for  simpler, 
more  wearable  designs.  Flares  are  being 
restrained,  in  fact  they  have  a  very 
strong  rival  in  pleats,  which  give 
the  required  fulness  but  a  straight- 
er  outline.  Waistlines  are  no 
longer  arbitrarily  placed,  but  are 
adjusted  to  the  figure  of  th  • 
wearer.  Skirt  lengths,  though 
definitely  longer,  do  not  adhere  to 
any  hard  and  fast  rules,  but  are 
determined  by  height  and  becom- 
ingness. 


Th 


An    evening    frock    of    white    org.uwlie 
featuring     four     scalloped     skirt     tiui 


-HERE  are  many 
ways  of  achieving  this  individual- 
ity," she  continued.  "Fashions 
this  year  have  affinities.  One  fab- 
ric allies  itself  to  another,  every 
dress  takes  a  jacket  for  its  mate; 
the  shorter  sleeve  is  united  to  the 
longer  glove,  while  color,  charm- 
ingly fickle,  finds  its  most  perfect 
state  in  not  one,  but  three  al- 
liances. So  this  is  the  season  to 
indulge  yourself  in  an  extravagant 
bit  of  color.  The  note  of  contract 
is  a  gay  scarf,  or  the  subtle  intro- 
duction of  color  in  the  sash  of  an 
evening  frock,  or  a  combination 
of  colors  in  the  frock  itself,  gives 
the  discriminating  woman  a  chance 
for   originality. 

"Every  woman  aspires  to  be 
well  dressed,"  Miss  Ballard  com- 
mented, "and  this  season  affords 
her  this  exceptional  opportunity 
at  a  very  reasonable  cost.  For 
among  the  many  lovely  fabrics 
which  interpret  our  new  fashions, 

cotton-  are  one  of  the  most  ac- 
cepted. The  favor  shown  them  in 
l'alm  Beach  confirms  impressions 
that  with  the  arrival  of  summer 
we  will  indeed  be  very  cotton- 
conscious.  This  is  the  first  - 
that  cottons  have  been  versatile 
enougfa  to  cover  all  the  occasions 

ot  the  day.     They  serve  for  tennis 

and  golf,  they  go  to  the  seashore, 

{Contain  95) 


72 


Out   of  the   AIR 

HITS— QUIPS — SLIPS 


By    INDI-GEST 


Cash  for  Humor! 

/T  WILL  pay  you  to  keep  your  ears  open 
and  your  funny  bone  oiled  for  action. 
Radio  Digest  will  pay  $5.00  for  the  first 
selected  humorous  incident  heard  on  a 
broadcast  program,  $3.00  for  second  pre- 
1  f erred  amusing  incident  and  $1.00  for  each 
amusing  incident  accepted  and  printed. 

It  may  be  something  planned  as  part  of 
the  Radio  entertainment,  or  it  may  be  one 
of  those  little  accidents  that  pop  up  in  the 
best  regulated  stations.  Write  on  one  side 
of  the  paper  only,  put  name  and  address  on 
each  sheet,  and  send  your  contribution  to 
Indi-Gest,  Radio  Digest. 


While  many  people  are  anxious  to  see 
television  developed  and  are  counting 
days  (months  or  years)  until  it  arrives 
Indi-Gest  is  strongly  in  favor  of  for- 
getting all  about  it.  It  will  curtail  too 
many  of  our  major  industries. 

The  first  industry  it  will  hit  and  prac- 
tically exterminate  will  be  that  of  the 
explorers  who  go  off  into  Africa  and 
Lapland  and  other  places  where  people 
wear  no  clothes  at  all  or  queer  costumes. 
How  do  I  come  to  that  conclusion?  Well, 
the  other  day  I  saw  in  Indi's  favorite 
paper  a  note  saying  that  a  department 
store  buyer  had  bought  some  dresses  by 
television.  First  thing  you  know  Paris 
will  be  televising  styles  to  the  Congo  and 
the  beauties  of  the  veldt  and  Darkest 
Africa  will  be  wearing  accordion  pleats 
instead  of  grass  plaits  and  except  for 
color  they'll  look  just  like  ladies  of  Paris, 
France,  or  Paris,  Ohio.  There  won't  be 
any  sense  in  taking  pictures  of  them  and 


A  VEGETABLE  COURTSHIP 

A  potato  went  out  on  a  mash, 

And  sought  an  onion  bed; 
"That's    pie    for    me,"    observed    the 
squash, 

And  all  the  beets  turned  red. 

"Go  'way,"  the  onion  wept  and  cried, 

Your  love  I  cannot  be; 
The  pumpkin  is  your  lawful  bride 

You  cantaloupe  with  me." 

"Oh,  give  me  one  cress,"  the  tuber 
prayed, 

"Then  my  cherryished  bride  you'll  be; 
You're  not  the  only  skinny  maid 

That's  currant  now  with  me." 

Don't  turnip  your  nose  at  me, 
You  know  you  can  be  beet; 
You  think  that  yam  just  a  sap, 
But  I  can  be  very  sweet. 

I'll  give  you  a  string  o'  beans 

Full  eighteen  carrots  fine; 
So  you  can  rice  above  your  lot 

As  soon  as  you  are  mine. 

A  nd  as  the  wily  tuber  spoke 
He  grasped  the  rueful  prize; 

And  giving  her  an  artichoke, 
Devoured  her  with  his  eyes. 

— Mollie  Zacharias,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


H^H 


all  the  photographers  will  be  jobless. 

The  next  industry  that  will  be  hard 
hit  will  be  the  matrimonial  agencies. 
Ladies  and  gents  will  demand  peeps  by 
television  of  the  prospects  with  whom 
they  carry  on  hopeful  and  marriage-in- 
clined correspondences.  The  shocks  will 
probably  be  so  great  that  they  won't 
meet  their  bills  and  the  matrimonial 
bureaus  will  all  go  out  of  business. 

Warden  Lawes  of  Sing  Sing  says 
lonesome  convicts  are  the  best  cus- 
tomers of  those  bureaus.  They  write 
passionate  love  letters  to  single  ladies, 
giving  the  prison's  street  address. 
Imagine  the  disappointment  when  the 
recipients  see  their  romantic  heroes 
televised  in  stripes! 

And  Indi-Gest's  job  will  be  jeopard- 
ized! I  believe  75%  of  my  popularity  is 
due  to  the  mystery  with  which  I  have 
surrounded  myself.  Ladies  think  I  am 
a  handsome  Romeo,  gentleman  think  of 
me  as  a  fair  Juliet.  When  television  and 
telephonivision  comes,  any  fan  will  be 
able  to  call  me  up  and  see  whether  I 
wear  pants  or  skirts  and  shoot  rubber- 
bands  at  me  on  his  or  her  home  receiver. 


A  LESSON  FOR  LIARS 
From  WTMJ:— 
An  evangelist  who  was  con- 
ducting nightly  services  an- 
nounced that  on  the  following 
evening  he  would  speak  on  the 
subject  of  "Liars".  He  advised 
his  hearers  to  read  in  advance, 
Mark,  seventeenth  chapter. 

The  next  night  he  arose  and 
said,  "I  am  going  to  preach  on 
'Liars'  tonight,  and  I  should 
like  to  know  how  many  read 
the  chapter  I  suggested." 

A  hundred  hands  went  up. 

"Now,"  he  said,  "you  are  the 
very  persons  I  want  to  talk  to 
— there  isn't  any  seventeenth 
chapter  of  Mark!" — Mildred  S. 
Olsen,  3014  W.  Pierce  St.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Weber  and  Fields:— 
Meyer  (selling  life  insurance): 
Do  you  know,  Mike,  that  every 
time  I  breathe  someone  dies? 
Mike:  Veil,  vy  don't  you  gar- 
gle?— Florence  Haist,  Box  157, 
Lindenwold,  N.  J. 


ASK  THE  WORM— HE  KNOWS 

Professor  Abe  Lincoln  Jackson  was  drill- 
ing the  class  in  English. 
"Erastus,  give  me  a  sentence  showing 
the  proper  use   of  the  words,  'debate' 
and  'detail.'  " 

Erastus,  after  much  head  scratching: 
"De  fishwum  am  debate  what  nobody 
kaint  tell  de  head  fum  detail. — Willison 
Barrett,  Box  951,  Rusk,  Tex. 

CURRENT  SONGS 
Watt'll  I  Do? 
Ampere  The  Ball 
Let  me  Coil  You  Sweetheart 
Volt  Go  Ohm  Until  Morning 

— Wm.  Patterson,  Crown  Point,  Ind 

NOT  SUCH  A  GOOD  NECKER 

The  Interwoven  Pair: 

Billy  Jones:  I  see  Mr.  Smith  died  from  a 

broken  neck. 

Ernie  Hare:  Why  I  thought  all  he  had 

was  a  wrenched  back. 

Billy  Jones:  He  did,  but  his  wife  rubbed 

it  with  whiskey,  and  he  broke  his  neck 

trying   to   lick   it   off. — Edgar    Dieden, 

3217  N.  23rd  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


....AND  SO  KSrWETHIS 
BI6  POWERFUL  MAN  THE 
WORST   BEATING  HE 
EVER  HAD 


The  little  man  with  a  big  voice  makes  a  heroic  im- 
pression— on  the  air! 


73 


MY  WISH 

If  I  send  a  gracious  thought 
Winging  on  its  way, 
.  If  I  win  a  friend  or  two 
By  what  I  write  or  say, 
If  I  help  some  weary  soul 
To  consolation  find, 
If    I    make    the    children 

laugh 
When  wishing  to  be  kind, 
If   I   give    new   hope   and 

cheer 
By  the  verse  I  pen, 
I  shall  write  from  day  to 

day, 
And  try  and  try  again. 
— Belle   C.    Critchett,    1515 
Montana  St.,  El  Paso,  Tex. 

All  joking  aside,  the  au- 
thor of  the  lines  above  has 
put  into  words  Indi-Gest's 
own  inarticulate  wish.  If 
I  can  even  make  one  cor- 
ner of  your  mouth  crinkle 
up  the  tiniest  bit  in  a  smile 
I  will  feel  happy! 


MORNING  CALISTHENICS 
Announcer:  One,  two,  three  .  .  .  put 
some  PEP  in  it.     Touch  the  FLOOR. 


A  TELEVISION  KISS 

You're  content  before  your 
fireside 
To  listen  (0,  what  bliss!) 
To  your  sweetheart's  voice 
o'er  Radio, 
A    word   you    must    not 
miss. 

You    now    can    hear    her 
laughter 
For  many,   many  miles; 
The  next  thing,  I  am  think- 
ing, 
You    will   even   see    her 
smiles. 

But  one  thing  I  will  wager 
And  that  one  thing  is 
this, 

You'll  never  be  contented 
With  a  television  kiss. 

—  Bertha  E.  Meredith,  1100 
-V.  Reed  St.,  Little  Rock, 
Ark. 

'Tis  true  .  .  .  kisses  by  tele- 
vision will  not  be  popular, 
but  how  about  socks  in  the 
eye  and  spankings? 


AS  LONG  AS  IT  WASN'T  HER 
CALF 

WEN  A  Minstrels:— 
A  boy  from  the  city  called  on  a  country 
girl.    As  they  strolled  through  the  pas- 
tures they  passed  a  cow  and  a  baby  calf 
rubbing  noses. 

City  Boy:  Oh,  isn't  that  sweet?  I  wish 
I  could  do  that. 

Country  Girl:  Well  you  can  if  you  want 
to,  it  is  my  brother's  calf. — Etta  Fitz- 
gerald,  161 5  5.   12th  St.,  Birmingham. 

WHAT  IS  THIS  THING  CALLED 
LOVE? 

Everybody  has  a  different  answer  to 
that  query.  But  here  are  some  of  the 
definitions  reported  to  Indi-Gest  from 
the  West  Coast,  where  Dr.  Seth  Maker 
conducted  a  contest  on  KJR,  KEX  and 
KGA  to  find  the  answer: — 

Love  is  a  pain  you  can't  locate. 

Love  is  a  funny  thing 

It  wiggles  like  a  lizard 
And  wraps  itself  around  your  heart. 

And  nibbles  on  your  gizzard. 

Love  is  a  little  brook  that  runs  up 
against  a  da(m)n. 

AIR  LINES  FROM   BUG   SCUFFLE 

The  village  gossip  sez:  Annie  Brown, 
Colonel  Brown's  old  maid  daughter  who 
hankers  to  get  married,  is  ticket  seller 
at  our  local  movie  temple,  Dreamland. 
Anna  is  real  religious  and  having  a 
Radio  in  the  lobby,  tunes  in  on  all  re- 
vival services.  Yesterday  Anna  was 
surrounded  by  advertisements  for  the 
current  picture,  "Oh,  For  a  Man",  and 
she  never  did  ketch  on  to  why  so  many 


patrons  went  in  grinning.  The  Radio 
was  singing:  "God  Will  Take  Care  of 
YOU!" — Anne  Lee  Funk,  3421  Rosedale, 
Dallas,  Tex. 

OH,  CAN  THE  CHATTER 

A  farmer,  asked  what  he  intended  doing 
with  an  enormous  peach  crop,  replied: 
"Well,  we  eat  what  we  can  and  what  we 
can't  we  can." 

"We  do  the  same  thing,  brother," 
said  his  questioner,  a  business  man. 
"We  sell  what  we  can  sell  and  what  we 
can't  sell  we  cancel." — Lucien  Thomas 
54373,  Box  511,  Columbus,  Ohio. 


RECORD 

Some  men  start  in  at  the  bottom 
And  work  their  way  to  the  top, 
They  are  the  wizards  'old  man  fate' 
Just  doesn't  know  how  to  stop; 

And  others  may  start  at  the  bottom, 
But  regardless  of  how  they  try  — 
Simply  stay  where  they  started, 
And  watch  the  world  go  by; 

Still  others,  our  'silver-spoon  babies', 

Start  in  where  the  going  is  nice. 

Some    stick    there,    while    others    slip 

backward, 
Depending  on  fate's  loaded  dice; 

But  I've  made  a  record  performance 
Which  is  bringing  me  great  renown. 
I  started  in  right  at  the  bottom, 

And  I'm  rapidly  working  down! 

— E.   E.   Mann,  611   Greenwood   Ave,, 
Birmingham,  Mich. 


SLIPS  THAT  PASS 
THROUGH  THE  MIKE 

HICCOUGH    ON    A    NATIONAL 

SCALE — CBS  announcer  on  Van  Heu- 
sen  program:  "Ladies  and  gentlemen, 
this  program  has  come  to  you  over  a 
coast  to  coast  'hick- up'  .  .  .  err,  er, 
I  mean  'hook-up.'"  An  epidemic  of  in- 
digestion?—  Etta  Fitzgerald,  161 5  5.  12th 
St.,  Birmingham,  Ala. 

ROYALTY  BELITTLED— By  the 
Hon.  Mr.  Kauffman  (speaking  in  place 
of  the  King  of  Siam)  over  Columbia: 
"It  is  unfortunate  that  His  Majesty  the 
King  of  Siam  is  unable  to  appear  before 
this  microscope  today."  But  then,  he 
does  weigh  less  than  100  pounds  and  is 
shorter  than  his  Queen! — Clara  D. 
Lange,   2007  Marquette,   Davenport,   la. 

NOW  WILL  YOU  BE  GOO Dr— It 
was  near  the  close  of  the  Tabernacle 
Hour,  a  K.TAP  religious  feature — 
Preacher:  "'And  the  wicked  and  unjust 
shall  be  cut  off." 

(Without     further     notice     the     an- 
nouncer cuts  the  program. "i    Announcer: 
"We  continue  with  the  Annanac  Hour. 
— Charles  F.   IUirris.  537  Roos: 
San  Antonio,   Tex. 

NO  GOOD  A'TALL,  ATM. I.— It  was  1 

\  M.  and  WKBF  was  broadcasting  night 
dub  Festivities.  Announcer  shouted 
above  the  din,   "There   will  next  be 

played  a  group  of  three  numtu 
Why  Was  I  Born/  —  Fof  No  Good  Rea- 
son' At  .1//-  and,  YOU  Si  I  /.'."  1 
thought  it  was  a  wisecrack,  hut  the 
orchestra  played  those  numbers.  —  Mor- 
■'.  Shoyer,  9x6  S.  •  ,  Phila- 

delphia, /'.i. 


74 


Dial  Hounds 


By    Charles   J.    Gilchrist 


Secretary  of  the 
Chicago  Daily  News  DX  Club 


THE  game  of  hunting  the  ether 
for  far  away  and  little  known 
broadcasting  stations  came  to  life 
again  last  winter  with  a  bang. 
Probably  the  first  factor  which  tempted 
Radio  fans  to  dial  twisting  once  again 
was  the  launching  of  a  new  Mexican  sta- 
tion, XED,  in  Reynosa,  just  across  the 
Rio  Grande  on  the  Texas  border. 

This  station  came  on  the  air  last  fall 
for  the  first  time  with  such  super  power 
that  it  was  heard  in  all  parts  of  the 
country.  Fans  got  a  real  thrill  out  of 
hearing  the  call  letters  of  a  station  in 
another  country.  Then  they  went  to 
work  and  developed  some  expert  tuning 
on  far  away  and  little  known  stations. 

The  game  of  DXing  revived  with  all 
the  vigor  which  had  impelled  it  in  for- 
mer years.  To  be  sure,  the  long  distance 
fans  were  not  reporting  the  extremely 
far  distant  spots  which  used  to  be  heard 
but  which  are  now  almost  impossible  since 
the  United  States  stations  have  come  to 
cover  practically  the  entire  band  of  broad- 
casting. With  so  many  stations  in  this 
country  and  with  the  high  power  now  be- 
ing used,  some  of  these  spots  cannot  be 
found. 

However,  as  the  winter  developed  re- 
ports were  received  from  such  distant 
spots  as  Japan,  France,  Germany,  Cen- 
tral and  South  America,  Australia,  Hono- 
lulu, Porto  Rico,  Alaska,  and  Great  Brit- 
ain. The  national  networks  have  done 
their  bit  to  stimulate  DXing  by  rebroad- 
casting  programs  from  foreign  parts,  such 
as  the  talk  of  Pope  Pius  from  Vatican 
City  and  the  English  Steeplechase.  From 
these  programs  literally  thousands  of 
fans  developed  the  DX  bug. 

Another  factor  which  has  done  much 
to  bring  back  international  reception  has 
been  the  general  increase  of  power  in  all 
the  leading  countries.  At  least  two  of 
the  German  stations  are  now  on  with 
75,000  watts  and  one  of  them  in  Stutt- 
gart has  been  heard  several  times.  Then 
Russia  has  been  boosting  its  power  until 
it  now  plans  to  come  on  the  air  with 
half  a  million  watts  in  the  near  future. 
These  Russians  are  not  brought  in  but 
the  newspaper  stories  of  their  continued 
growth  in  power  have  kept  DX  fans  in- 
terested, awaiting  the  time  when  they 
will  come  in  to  this  country  easily. 

Last  winter  was  particularly  good  for 


long  distance  work.  In  fact  it  seems  to 
have  been  as  good  as  any  of  the  old  years 
back  in  1925  and  before.  Even  another 
reason  has  been  brought  forward  for  this. 
It  is  that  the  sun  spots  have  a  distinct 
affect  on  broadcasting  and  are  supposed 
to  be  at  their  best  for  Radio  conditions 
this  year.  Whether  or  not  this  is  true 
is  a  matter  for  the  scientists  to  thresh 
out. 

The  world  is  just  as  full  of  thrilling 
Radio   catches  as  the  seas  are  of  fish. 


Charles  J.  Gilchrist 


And  the  two  games,  DXing  and  fishing 
are  very  similar.  The  fisherman  sinks  his 
hook  into  the  waters,  hoping  and  using 
all  his  skill  to  hook  the  particular  kind  of 
fish  he  seeks.  The  DXer  becomes  ex- 
pert with  his  dials  and  uses  his  talent 
in  trying  to  hear  around  the  world. 
Neither  can  know  beforehand  what  will 
happen  and  in  that  uncertainty  is  another 
of  the  kicks  of  the  games. 

Time  was  when  a  Chicagoan  picked  up 
Kenya  Colony,  in  Nairobi,  Africa.  The 
station,  7LO,  used  both  short  and  long 
waves  and  works  with  the  British  Broad- 
casting Company  networks  in  London. 
Another  DX  thrill  came  to  the  writer 
when  a  Royal  Mounted  Police  officer  on 
duty  in  the  wilds  of  Canada  wrote  down 
to  join  the  Chicago  Daily  News  DX 
Club,  having  heard  one  of  the  weekly 
broadcasts  over  WMAQ.  The  letter  had 
been  dated  more  than  six  months  before 


it  arrived.  And  it  had  been  dated  more 
than  four  months  before  it  ever  reached 
a  post  office. 

J.HE  spot  from  which  the 
officer  picked  up  the  broadcast  was  well 
within  the  Arctic  circle  at  a  little  bay 
not  even  shown  on  any  save  the  largest 
maps.  Apparently  it  had  been  held  up 
a  third  of  a  year  by  ice  and  snow  before 
it  could  reach  the  post  office  some  hun- 
dred miles  away.  It  took  still  more  time 
to  reach  civilization  and  quick  transpor- 
tation. 

A  good  world  log  such  as  the  one 
sent  out  by  the  Department  of  Commerce 
shows  stations  in  queer  spots  all  around 
the  globe.  There  is  EAR5  in  Las  Palmas, 
Canary  Islands  on  1071  kilocycles,  and 
two  stations  in  Cairo,  although  if  you 
write  the  Egyptian  officials  they  will  an- 
swer that  broadcasting  is  barred  in  that 
country  and  there  are  no  stations  on  the 
air. 

Both  Casablanca  and  Rabat  in  Morocco 
are  on  the  air,  as  are  Cape  Town,  Johan- 
nesburg, and  Durban  in  the  Union  of 
South  Africa.  The  Fiji  Islands  have  a 
broadcasting  station  at  Suva  and  a  Ra- 
dio telephone  depot  which  is  listed  with- 
out wave,  location  or  anything  else  but 
the  words  "frequently  broadcasting". 

Singapore,  British  Malaya;  Colombo, 
Ceylon ;  Istanbul,  Turkey,  Reykjavik,  Ice- 
land; Tallin,  Estonia;  Caracas,  Vene- 
zuela; Bogota,  Colombia,  and  Teguci- 
galpa, Honduras  are  some  of  the  other 
queer  spots  of  the  world  which  live  on 
the  Radio  map. 

There  is  a  station,  VAS,  at  Glace  Bay, 
Nova  Scotia,  whose  sole  purpose  is  to 
inform  fishermen  preparing  to  embark 
for  the  Grand  Banks  of  weather  con- 
ditions and  the  prices  they  may  expect 
for  their  catches.  This  is  found  almost 
every  morning  at  about  2  a.m.,  CST. 

J.  Agusty  in  San  Juan,  Porto  Rico, 
has  done  more  to  make  his  city  known 
than  any  association  of  commerce  or 
travel  bureau  could.  He  has  done  it  by 
staging  special  DX  programs  for  Ameri- 
can listeners  at  regular  intervals  during 
the  winter.  These  programs,  which  end 
up  about  daylight,  usually  on  Sunday 
mornings,  have  been  heard  each  time  with 
very  good  volume  and  quality  by  mid- 
west fans  as  well  as  those  in  the  east.  He 
has  answered  literally  thousands  of  let- 
ters and  sent  out  great  quantities  of  veri- 
fications to  those  Radio  fans  who  could 
tell  him  just  what  his  station  had  been 
broadcasting  and  just  when  it  was  broad- 
cast. 

Two  others  who  are  rapidly  making 
their  particular  spots  on  the  globe  well 
known  to  Radio  are  in  Central  America. 
One  is  Amando  Cespedes  Marin,  owner 
and  operator  of  NRH  in  Heredia,  Costa 
Rica,  a  very  popular  DX  call. 

With  such  possibilities  it  is  little  won- 
der that  the  modern  knight  of  the  road 
turns  to  Radio  as  his  magic  carpet. 
{Another  DX  story  next  month.) 


75 


Chain     Calendar    Features 


See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  JQ 


Eastern        Central    Mountain        Pacific 

Throughout  Week 

JOLLY  BILL  AND  JANE— (daily  except 
Sunday) 

7:45  a.  m.    6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WHAM 

KDKA     WJR.  WLW 


GENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 
Birds.      (Daily  except'Sun.) 


8:00  a.  m.    7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WRVA 

WPTF 

CKGW 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

CFCF 

WBEN 

CHEERIO 

— (daily 

sx.    Sun.) 

8:30  a.  m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WCKY 

WRC 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WHO 

WOC 

WDAF 

WAPI 

KPRC 

WFI 

WSB 

WSM 

WJAX 

WPTF 

WTAO 

WOAI 

WBEN 

WRVA 

CKGW 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WTAM 

WJDX 

WJAR 

WGY 

WOW 

WCAE 

WGN 

WKY 

THE  VERMONT  LUMBER  JACKS — 
John  Whitcomb.  (Daily  ex.  Sunday) 
8:30  a.   m.  7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WBAL 

WHAM   KDKA      WJR 

MORNING    MOODS — Emery    Deutach 


9:00  a.   m.  8:00 
WABC      WFBL 


W2XE 

WDRC 

WHP 

WTAQ 

KOIL 


WORC 

WMAL 

WMT 

KFH 

CFRB 


7:00  6:00 

WHEC      WKBW 
WPG  WIP-WFAN 
WREC      WDSU 
KMOX     KMBC 
KFJF         KTRH 


TONY'S  SCRAP  BOOK— Conducted  by 


Anthon 

9:30  a.  n 

WABC 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WTAQ 

KFH 

KLZ 


Wo 
>.     8:30 

W2XE 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WKBN 

WBBM 

KFJF 

CFRB 


7:30 
WFBL 
WORC 
WHP 
WSPD 
KMOX 
KTRH 


6:30 

WHEC 

WPG 

WMAL 

WREC 

KOIL 

KTSA 


THE  OLD  DUTCH  GIRL— (Mon..  Wed., 

Fri.) 

9:45a.  m.      8:45 

WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WNAC 
WJAS       WMAL 


WADC  WHK 

WGST  WXYZ 

WLAC  WBRC 

WOWO  WMAQ 

KMBC  KOIL 

KRLD  KTSA 
CFRB 


7:45 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KFH 
KLZ 


6:45 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WBT 
WREC 
WISN 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KDYL 


IDA     BAILEY     ALLEN— Radio     Home 

Maker,.      (Mon.  Wed.  &  Thurs.) 


10:00  a.  m.    9:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WJAS  WLBW 
WADC  WWNC  WSPD 
WLAC  WISN  WBBM 
WTAQ     KMOX 


8:00 

WHEC 
WMAL 


KFH 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WDOD 
WXYZ 


RAY     PERKINS— Libby,     McNeil    and 
Libby  Program.    (Thurs.  and  Friday) 


10.00  a.m.  9:00 


WJZ 

WIBO 

WREN 

WMC 

WJR 


WBZ 

WLW 

KWK 

WAPI 

WGAR 


8:00 

WBZA 

KDKA 

WHAS 
WJDX 


7:00 

WHAM 
WSB 

WSM 
WSMB 


RADIO     HOUSEHOLD     INSTITUTE- 
(txcept  Friday  and  Sunday) 


11:15a.  m.    10:15  9:15 

WEAF     WJAR  WTAG 

WLIT       WRC  WCAE 

WTAM    KSD  WTMJ 

WEBC     WEEI  WGY 

WHEN     WSAI  KYW 

WHO       CFCF  CKGW 

UNEEDABAKERS— (Mon.  i 

11:30  a.  m.  10:30  9:30 

WABC     W2XE  WFRL 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAUW.IAS  WMAL 

WTAR     WADC  WKRC 

WBT        WGST  WXYZ 

WDOD    WREC  WLAC 

WDSU     WOWO  WBBM 

KMBC     KMOX  KOIL 

KF.1F       KRLD  KTSA 
KDYL 


8:15 

WCSH 

WWJ 

KSTP 

WMC 

WOC 


md  Thurs.) 
8:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WSPD 
wiiiic 
WCCO 
KFH 
KLZ 


PAUL  TREMAINE- 
12:00  noon      11:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WKBW   WEAN 
WORC     WPG 


WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

KSCJ 

WDAY 

KOL 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WLAC 

WMT 

KOIL 

WTAQ 


(daily  ex 

10:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBRC 
KMBC 
KFJF 


Sunday) 
9:00 
WHEC 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WISN 
KLRA 
KLZ 


Eastern       Central     Mountain        Pacific  Eastern      Central      Mountain       Pacific 


COLUMBIA     REVIEW  —  (daily  except 
Sat.    and   Sun.) 
12:30  p.  m.    11:30 

WABC     W2XE 


WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 


WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 


WBCM  WSPD 

WLAC  WBRC 

WBBM  KSCJ 

KLRA  WDAY 

KFJF  WGR 


10:30 
WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 


9:30 
WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WREC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

WIBW 


FELIX  FERDINANDO  AND  HIS  PARK 
CENTRAL  ORCHESTRA— (daily  ex. 
Sunday) 

1:00  p.m.  12:00  11:00  10:00 

WABC     W2XE        WGR  WPG 

WCAU     W3XAU    WJAS  WLBW 

WMAL  WCAO  WTAR  WADC 
WHK  WWNC  WDOD  WLAC 
CFRB 


HARRYTUCKER 
ORCHESTRA— 
1:30  p.  m.  12:30 
WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WEAN 
WORC  WPG 
WLBW  WMAL 
WREC  WBRC 
WTAQ  WCCO 
KMBC    KFJF 


AND  HIS  BARCLAY 
(Mon.,   Wed.,   Fri.) 
11:30  a.   m.  10:30 

WFBL  WHEC 
WDRC  WNAC 
WIP-WFAN  WJAS 
WCAO  WTAR 
WDSU  WISN 
WMT         KMOX 


COLUMBIA  ARTIST  RECITAL- 

(daily  ex.  Sun.  &  Tues.) 

2:00  p.  m.      1:00 

12:00 

11:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WPG 

WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WHK 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WISN 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KLZ 

KOL 

EDNA     WALLACE 

HOPPER— (Wad 

Thurs. 

and  Friday) 

2:30  p.m.       1:30 

12:30 

11:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

KVOO 

WBAP 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KYW 

CKGW 

CFCF 

COLUMBIA  SALON  ORCHESTRA— 
Emery  Deutsch,  Director.  (Mon., 
Tues.,   Wed.   and  Thurs.  at  3:30) 


3:00  p.  m.      2:00 

WABC  W2XE 

WDRC  WNAC 

WHP  WMAL 

WDBJ  WADC 

WKBN  WWNC 

WSPD  WDOD 


WISN 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KLZ 


WFBM 
WMT 
KFJF 
KVI 


1:00 
WGR 
WORC 
WCAO 
WHK 
WBT 
WREC 
WGL 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KOL 


12:00 

WEAN 
WPG 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WBCM 
WLAC 
WBBM 
WDAY 
KTRH 
KFPY 


THE  THREE  DOCTORS— (Tues.,  Wed. 


&  Thu 
3:15  p. 

WABC 
WDRC 
WFAN 
WTAR 
WREC 
KMBC 
KLZ 


•) 
m.  2:15 

W2XE 

WNAC 

WHP 

WKBN 

WISN 

KFH 

KFRC 


1:15 

WGR 

WORC 

WMAL 

WSPD 

WTAQ 

KFJF 

CFRB 


12:15 
WEAN 
WIP- 
WCAO 
VI  DSU 
WMT 
KTRH 


LA     GERARDINE     PROGRAM— Jean 
Beaudine.      (Mon.  &  Thurs.) 


5:45  p.  m.  4:45 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WKRC  WGST 
KMBC     KOIL 


3:45 
WFBL 

\v\  \c 
we  vo 

WXYZ 
KRLD 


2:45 

WKBW 
WCAU 
WHK 
KMOX 


TONY'S 
Wons. 
5:45  p.  I 
WABC 
WJAS 
WXYZ 
WDSU 
KRLD 


SCRAP        BOOK— Anthony 


(T 

-I.    4:45 

W2XE 
WLBW 

WSPD 
WTAQ 
WACO 


Wed..  Fr 

3:45 

WHEC 

WCAO 

w  DOD 

KMBC 
KLZ 


Sat.) 
2:45 

WGR 

W  WNC 

Wl.AC 

KFH 

KOI1 


ROY  ATWELL'S  TIDE  WATER  INN 
(Mon.,  Wed.  &  Fri.) 


6:30  p.m.      5.30 

WABC  W.'XK 
WLBZ  WEAN 
WORC  WCAU 
WJAS       WMAL 


4:30  3:30 

WHEC  «  khw 

WDRC  WNAC 

WSXAtJ  W  HP 

WTAB  WOKO 


LITERARY  DICEST  TOPICS  IN 
BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas.  (Daily  ex- 
cept Sunday) 


6:45  p.m.      5:45 
WJZ         WBZ 
WBAL     KDKA 

W.IW        WIOD 
WSUN 


4:45 

WBZA 
WRVA 
WLW 


3:4S 

WHAM 
WPTF 

W  II    V 


UNCLE     ABE 
Thurs.,  Fridi 
6:45  p.m.      5:45 
WEAF      WEEI 
WFI 
WEBC 
WTAM 
WOC 
WSB 
WHAS 


WRC 

WC  \K 

WWJ 

WHO 

WSMB 

WBEN 


AND      DAVI 

v.,  Sat.) 

4:45 
WJAR 
WTMJ 
WGY 
WSAI 
WOW 
WEJX 
CKGW 


>— (Wed. 

3:45 
WCSH 
WSM 
WTAG 
KSD 
WDAF 
WDNR 
WMC 


MORTON      DOWN 
Rich  and   his   Or 
cept  Sun.,   Mon. 
7:00  p.m.      6:00 
WABC      W2XE 
WDRC     WNAC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WMAL    WTAR 


EY— With  Freddi 
chestra.  (Daily  ex 
and  Tues.) 


WKRC 

WDOD 

KLRA 

KFH 

KVI 


WKBN 

WBRC 

WDAY 

KFJF 

KOL 


5:00 
WHEC 
WORC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WWNC 
WGL 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KFPY 


4:00 
WGR 
WCAU 
WLBW 

WHK 

WBCM 

KSCJ 

WIBW 
KTRH 
KFRC 


AMOS  'N'   ANDY— Pepsodent. 
(Daily  except  Sunday) 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 


WJZ 

WBZA 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WGAR 


WHAM 

WRC 

WJAX 

WSUN 

CFCF 


5:00 
KDKA 
CKGW 
WIOD 
WLW 


4:00 
WBZ 
WRVA 
WCKY 
WJR 


11:00  p.m.  on  following  stations 


WMAQ  KWK 

WTMJ  KECA 

WSM  WSB 

WSTP  WSMB 

KPRC  WEBC 

KOMO  KGW 

WMC  KAO 


WREN 

KSL 

WKY 

W.IDX 

KGO 

WFSD 

KFAB 


WDAF 
WHAS 
WENR 

KTHS 
KHQ 
WOAI 
WBAP 


TASTYEAST    JESTERS    —  (Monday, 
Thurs..  Sat.) 

7:15  p.m.      6:15           5:15  4:15 

WJZ          WCKY      WHAM  WBZ 

WBZA      WREN       KDKA  WRC 

WGAR     WRVA       WPTF  WJAX 
WIOD 

PHIL  COOK— The  Quaker  Man.  (Daily 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 


WJZ 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KWK 

KSL 


WBZ 

W.I  I  )X 

WIOD 

WSM 

WHAM 

WTMJ 

WRC 


5:30 
WBZA 
KTHS 
WFLA 

WMC 
KDKA 

WEBC 
WGAR 


EVANGELINE    ADAMS  — 

Forhan's.     (Mon.  and  We 

7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30 

WABC      W2XE  Willi. 

WKBW    WEAN  WDRC 

WCAU     W3XAU  WCAO 

WDBJ     WADC  W  1 1  K 

WAIU       WWNC  WBT 

WXYZ      WSPD  W  DOD 

WLAC      WBRC  WDSU 

WFBM    WGL  WBBM 

KMOX     KMBC  KLRA 

KFJF       WRR  KTRH 


4:30 

U(l\l 

WPTF 

W81   \ 

WSB 

WHEN 

KOA 

CFCF 

Astrologer. 
d.) 

4:30 
WHEC 

WNAC 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WOST 

w  in  . 

WISN 

WCCO 

KOIL 

CFRB 


DADDY  AND  ROLLO—  Congress  Cigar 
Co.      (Tues..   Wed.   and  Thurs.) 


7:45  p.m.      6:15 
WABC      W2XE 


WCAU 

WGL 

WXYZ 

WM  VI  > 
KOIL 

ARTHUR 
TARY  B 
8:00  p.m 
WABC 
w:<\  \u 
WWNC 
WDBJ 
WTOC 

11:00  p.  m. 
11:15  p. i 
WFBL 
WADC 
W  KBN 
WSPD 
Wl.AC 
W  T  VQ 
w  CCO 
KM  lU- 
ls  I  II 
KTRH 
KDYI. 
KOIN 


WSXATJ 

WCAO 
WSPD 

wcco 


5:45 
WFBL 
W  I  vs 
WADC 

w  It  I  C 
KMOX 


4:45 

WKBW 

WLBW 

W  Kite 
W  1S\ 

KMBC 


PRYOR'S     CREMO     MIl.I- 
AND — (Daily  except  Sun.) 


7:00 
W2XE 
WEAN 
WLBZ 

woite 

W  DM 
on  follow! 
•n.       10:15 
W  KHW 
WHK 
WGST 
WLAP 
w  line 
w  o\\  o 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
WIBW 
KTSA 

KOII 
MHK-W 


6:00 
WNAC 
WDRC 

W  It T 
Wl."  VM 


9:15 

VV    I  VS 

w  Kite 
WXYZ 
w  DOD 
w  DSl 
WFBM 
u  m  r 
WN  AX 
KFJ1 
w   VI   l) 
KOI 
OKO 


5:00 

WCAU 

WPG 

WTAR 

W  DBO 


8:15 

Wl  BW 
WC  A  H 

W  III  M 

w  lire 
u  i-\ 

\YM  Ml 
K\li>\ 
KOII 

w  it  it 

Kl  I") 


RUDY    VALLE^E— 
(Thursday) 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WEAF      will 


w  .1  i  i  \ 
w  RC 

W  I  >  \  1 
W  M< 
W  I   Hi 
KOMO 
W   MM 
KSD 
KSTP 
wsi  N 

Willi! 


W   I  Mi 

WCY 

W  W    I 

WSM 

KOA 

WOAI 

KGO 

ckcw 
KPRC 
WCAE 

W  ll  VP 


In  •,-  h  mar 

«:00 

W    I    V  i  . 

w  esii 
w  no 
w  n  vs 
WSB 
w  u\  \ 
w  SM 
KIIO 
U    I    \M 

CFCF 

,  VV   I  M  l 
Uh\      OfJ 


5:00 

W  .1  V  \ 
W  1    I 

w  ow 
w  r  \u 

W  SMIl 
KSI 
WOC 
KF.CA 

h>;« 
u  i  i  v 

h  l'HS 

s  .w 


Eastern      Central     Mounts 


Sunday  7:00  p. 
stations 


WJZ 

KDKA 

KOA 

WGAR 

WIOD 
U  PI  I 
WOAI 
KFI 


WBZ 

WREN 

KSI. 
i    I  I    I 
w  FLA 
u  II  KB 

Kill; 


WHAM  WMC 
KFYB  WSB 
WKY 


WBZA 

KWK 

WRC 

WJAX 

WSUN 

WJDX 

KFRC 

KFSD 

WENR 

WAPI 


VV  I.IJl 
WRVA 
WLW 
KSTP 

KOMO 

KGW 
KTAR 
W  DAY 

KOO 


JULIA  SANDERSON  AND  FRANK 
CRUMIT—  Blackstone  Plantation. 
(Tues.)    (Thurs.    at   9:00  on  WJZ, 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WEAF     wri.i 


WCSH 

KSD 

WCAE 

WHO 

KSTP 

WBZ  \ 

KDKA 


WFI 

woe 

WTA  M 

WDAF 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WGY 

WWJ 

wow 


Thiiri.  network: 
WBZ  WBAL 

WCKY 


5:00 
WTAG 
WIBO 
W  BEN 
w  SA I 
WEBC 
WJZ 
WHAM 


BARBASOL  PROGRAM 
and  Friday) 
8:15  p.m.      7:15  6:15 

WABC      W2XE  WFBL 

WFAN      WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAUWJAJ  W.MAI. 

WADC     WHK  WKRC 

WSPD       WISN  WFBM 

WCCO     KMOX  KMBC 


RADIOTRON    VARIETIES 
Baer.      (Wed.  and  Sat. I 


-(Mon..   Wed. 


8:15  p.m.      7:15 
WEAF      WEEI 


WTAG 
WBEN 

WWJ 

wow 
WSUN 

W.IDX 

KSL 

KHQ 

WPTF 

WTMJ 


WCSH 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WSM 

W  1    V  V 

KGO 
KOMO 
KPRC 
WSTP 


6:15 
WTIC 
WRC 
WSAI 
WOC 
WIOD 
W  SB 
WOAI 
KECA 
KTAR 
WEBC 


5:15 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KOIL 


-   "Bugs' 

5:IS 
WJAR 
WLIT 
W  I  Bl ) 
WHO 
w  i  LA 
WSMB 
KOA 
K(.W 
KFSD 
KVOO 


KALTENBORN    EDITS   THE   NEWS  — 
(Sun..    Tues.    and   Thurs.) 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WABC      W2X1 

W  I   AN      WNAC 

w:i\  \e  u.i  \> 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WOWO 
KMOX    KMBC 


6:30 
WFBL 
WORC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WFBM 
KOIL 


5:30 
Wl.lt 
Wl  VU 
W(  \ .  i 
WW/. 
WCCO 


I.  A.ROL 
DANCE 
Thurs., 
10:00   p. 

WEA1 

Wl   -11 
WWJ 
WHO 
WJAX 
W  11  \s 
WSMB 
KOO 
KHQ 
W  I  BO 
W  III   N 
W    VPI 
A. Ill 

Bat 

WISH 
WCAr 

w  u\  v 

WHO 
KOO 
KOU 


FE  AND  HIS  LUCKY  STRIKE 


ORCHESTRA 

Sat.) 
m.      9:00 

W  I    II 


WFI 

WSAI 

WTMQ 

WIOD 
WSM 
w   l  I )  \ 
W  K) 
KOMO 
WDAF 

WOW 

KECA 
WOl 

W  I    M 
W  1   1 
W  VV    I 

w  r  \\i 

hi  K  \ 

KOMO 


8:00 
WJAR 

w  lil 
KSD 
WEBC 
w  i  .  \ 
WMC 

WOAI 
Kl  i  V 
KTMt 
WTAM 
Thurs.: 
W  I  HO 

W  .1  Vlt 

WRC 

WSM 
W  HI  N 
w  1  o  i  > 
w  SM 


—     (Tues., 

7:00 
W  1  VI. 
W  l    M 

woe 

w  u\  \ 

WSUN 

WSB 

KOA 

Kl.W 

KSI  D 

W  API 

same  except 
arc  off. 

w  r  vi, 

WG> 

KSTP 

WOC 

Kl  I 
W  1  111 


CLARA.    LU    AND    EM      .daily    except 
Sun.  and  Mc 


10:30  p.m.      9:30 

WJZ  WHVI. 

W   I  It  W  I  w 

WGAR     WBZ 


8:30 

W  II  VM 
KWK 
W  H/.v 


7:30 

KDK  V 
w  i;  I  N 

Wl.N 


FORTUNE        BUILDERS    —     Sun 


Th.ir. 
10:30  p.m.  9:30 

w  VHi  W2XE 

vv  r  v\  w  lute 

w   ,\  M  WJAS 

VV    VOl  VV  II  K 

\  \  \  vv  SPD 


W  IBM 
KMIH 
KOI 
CFRB 


W  BUM 
Kill  D 
Kl  PI 


8:30 
WFBL 

W  N  Vl 
VV  M  VI 
W  Kill 

VV  1  Wl 

KOIN 


7  30 
WKBW 
Wl     VI 

VV  I  .  -  1 
WOW  O 

K\lo\ 
KID  I 
Kl  R< 


RAPID   TRANM  1  ]„r.     snd   Thurs 

II    00   p.m.        10:00        1:00  «  00 

VV  1    V 1         Will  WM  III     II 

KSD        w  vv  i         vv  -  v  I        vv ,  h 
w  no      w  ion 


NOCTl  RNF       Ann 

1  M| 

at         Oriin 

dalli 

1  .-   in  . 

mil    30 

10  M 

»    Ul 

W   MIC 

W  nil 

W  KHW 

W  1     V  N 

W  V  Vl 

W  M  M 

w  e  v  o 

VV    1    Vlt 

W  KBN 

Willi' 

W  lllli 

VV  l>>! 

W  I  ll\| 

VV  ,    i    o 

W  M  I 

KMBC 

KOII 

Kill 

KFJI 

Kl  Itll 

M   | 

76 


Eastern       Central    Mountain       Pacific 


Sunday 


MORNING    MUSICAL  E —  Emery 
Oeutsch  Conducting. 


9:00  a.m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WBT 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WISN 

WFBM 

KFH 

KMOX 

WNAX 

WIBW 

WMT 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KDYL 

NEAPOLITAN   DAYS— 

11:00  a. 

m.  10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WDAF 

woe 

WHO 

KGO 

KECA 

WEBC 

WMC 

WAPI 

KOA 

KOMO 

KFSD 

WENR 

INTERNATIONAL 

BROADCAST — 

12:30  p. 

m.      11:30       10:30 

9:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WORC 

WPG 

WHP 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WISN 

WO  WO 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KVI 

KFPY 

LITTLE  JACK  LITTLE— 

1:30  p.m.      12:30 

11:30 

10:30 

WJZ 

WKK.V 

KFAB 

WJR 

WGAR 

WLW 

WJR 

G  YPSY  TRAIL— E 

mery  Deutsch,  Con- 

ductor, 

with   Ka 

rle  Thome,    Soloist. 

1:30  p.r 

n.      12:30 

11:30 

10:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC 

WORC 

WPG 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMBC 

WKJF 

KLZ 

CFRB 

MOONSHINE  AND  HONEYSUCKLE— 

2:00  p.r 

n.      1:00 

12:00 

11:00 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WJAR 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KSD 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WEEI 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KOA 

KSD 

WTIC 

CFCF 

WOC 

KYW 

WHO 

WOW 

NATIONAL   YOUTH  CONFERENCE— 

Dr.  Daniel  A.  Pol 

ing. 

3:00  p.m.    2:00 

1:00 

12:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFAA 

KVOO 

WOAI 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KGW 

WPTF 

KGO 

KOA 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WMC 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WKY 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WSB 

WAPI 

WGAR 

WTMJ 

KSL 

WJDX 

WSAI 

WSM 

WDAY 

SYMPHONIC  HOUR  —with  TOSCHA 

SEIDEL,  Violin ic 

t. 

3:00  p.r 

n.     2:00 

1:00 

12:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WJAS 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WTAR 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WAIU 

WSPD 

WWNC 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WISN 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WMAQ 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

WGL 

KLRA 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KLZ 

KRLD 

KTSA 

WACO 

WAAB 

KDYL 

KVI 

WOKO 

SWIFT  GARDEN  PARTY— 

3:30  p.m.      2:30 

1:30 

12:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAF 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WHO 

KYW 

KSD 

WOC 

CKGW 

WOW 

WDAF 

WSAI 

WTIC 

CATHEDRAL  HOUR — 

4:00  p.m.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W2XAU 

WHP 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WGL 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KVI 

KFPY 

DR.   S.   PARKES  CADMAN- 

4:00  p.r 

n.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WTAG 

KOA 

WOW 

WKY 

WOAI 

WSAI 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WEBC 

WDAF 

WWJ 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KHQ 

WHO 

WOC 

KGO 

KOMO 

WCAE 

WFJC 

WRC 

KGW 

WPTF 

WMC 

WGY 

WSM 

WSli 

WAPI 

WBEN 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WGN 

KPO 

KHQ 

WCAE 

WPTF 

WTIC 

WDAY 

KFYR 

SERMON 

BY    REV.    DONALD    GREY 

BARNHOUSE — 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WADC 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WMAQ 

KOIL 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

KRLD 

WRR 

DAVEY  HOUR— 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WTAM 

KSD 

WHAI 

WENR 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WWJ 

WKEI 

Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 


8:00  a.m. — WEAF — Gene  and  Glenn.  Quaker 
Early  Birds.  Comedy  songs  and  patter. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:30  a.m. — WEAF — Cheerio.  Irons  out  frets, 
frowns  and  wrinkles.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

10:00  a.m. — WJZ — Ray  Pineapple  Perkins. 
Silk  hat,  piano  and  dash  of  pineapple  with 
broadcastor  oil — program  potion  for  the 
weary.     (Thurs.  and  Fri.) 

6:45  p.m.— WEAF— Uncle  Abe  and   David. 

Two  typical  New  England  merchants  in 
back-store  chatter.  Stock  consists  of  pins, 
potatoes,  carrots  and  curtains.  (Wed., 
Thurs.,  Fri.  and  Sat.) 

6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas — Reports 
news  brevities  in  Literary  Digest  Radio 
column.     (Daily  ex.  Sunday) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ  —  Amos  'n'  Andy — Now, 
Amos,  is  yoh  oh  is  yoh  ain't — and  Bill  Hay 
shaking  with  mirth  in  the  background.  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. — WABC — Morton  Downey.  Ac- 
companied by  Freddie  Rich  and  his  orchestra. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.,  Mon.  and  Tues.) 

7:30  p.m.— WABC — Evangline  Adams,  as- 
trologer, links  your  fate  to  the  stars.  A 
Forhan's  presentation.     (Mon.  and  Wed.) 

7:45    p.m.— WABC— Daddy   and    Rollo.      A 

humorous  series  of  sketches  by  J.  P.  McEvoy, 
portraying  embarrassing  moments  for  Pa. 
(Tues.,  Wed.  and  Thurs.) 

8:00  &  11:00  p.m.— WABC— Arthur  Pryor's 
Cremo  Military  Band.  Puts  life  into  your 
bones.  Only  20  words  of  advertising.  But 
don't  count — you  may  find  more.  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Rudy  Vallee— the  velvet 
toned  crooner  and  his  Connecticut  Yankees. 
(Thurs.)   (7:00  p.m.  Sunday  on  WJZ) 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF— Sanderson  and  Crumit. 

Two  stage  stars  gone  Radio — nothing  like  it 
say  Julia  and  Frank  on  Blackstone  Planta- 
tion.    (Tues.)      (Thurs.  9:00  p.m.  on  WJZ) 

8:15  p.m. — WEAF — Radiotron  Varieties  -nth 
"Bugs"  Baer,  inimitable  master  of  ceremo- 
nies— the  voice  with  the  school  girl  com- 
plexion.    (Wed.  and  Sat.) 


10:00  p.m.— WEAF— B.  A.  Rolfe  and  his 
Lucky  Strike  Orchestra.  (Tues.,  Thurs.  and 
Sat.) 

10:30  p.m. — WJZ — Clara,  Lu  and  Em.  Leave 
it  to  these  Super  politicians  to  disentangle 
international  problems.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.  and 
Mon.) 

Sunday 

12:30  p.m. — WABC  —  International  Broad- 
cast.   Voices  across  the  ocean. 

1 :45  p.m.— WJZ— Little  Jack  Little  who  gets 
the  big  hand  when  he  sets  himself  down  to 
that  pi-aner. 

3:00  p.m.— WABC— Toscha  Seidel.  Famous 
violinist  draws  human  tones  from  his  fiddle. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Maurice  Chevalier  dis- 
penses songs  with  real  Parisian  flavor  from 
the  Chase  and  Sanborn  fountain. 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Collier's  Radio  Hour.     A 

palatable  program  with  a  mixture  of  every- 
thing. 

9:15  p.m.— WJZ— Floyd   Gibbons.     Man   of 

many  thrills  shares  his  world  adventures. 

9:15  p.m.— WEAF— Atwater  Kent.  Talent 
par  excellence! 

9:30  p.m. — WABC — Edgar  Guest.  America's 
own  poet.  Detroit  Symphony  Orchestra 
directed  by  Victor  Kolar  on  Graham-Paige 
program. 

10:15  p.m.— WEAF— Famous  Trials  in  His- 
tory.    A  National  Dairy  Production. 

10:45  p.m.— WEAF— Sunday  at  Seth  Par- 
ker's. 


Monday 


8:30  p.m. — WJZ — Simmons  Hour.  Brings  to 
mike  celebrated  opera  stars,  and  charges  you 
nothing  but  a  dial  twist. 

8 :30  p.m.— WEAF— A.  and  P.  Gypsies.  Or- 
chestra directed  by  Harry  Horlick. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Guy  Lombardo's  Or- 
chestra with  its  slow  tempo. 

9:30  p.m. — WEAF— General  Motors  Pro- 
gram. Male  Quartet  and  orchestra  directed 
by  Frank  Black. 


Eastern      Central       Mountain      Pacific  Eastern       Central      Mountain     Pacific  Eastern       Central    Mountain       Pacific 

SWEETHEART    HOUR- 


5:30  p.m.       4:30 

WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WOWO 


3:30 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
KMBC 


2:30 

WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KOIL 


ENNA  JETTICK   MELODIES— 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 


COLLIER'S   RADIO   HOUR- 


RCA  VICTOR  PROGRAM— 


7:30  p. i 

WEAF 
WWJ 
WGY 
KYW 

WSUN 
WTMJ 


6:30 
WJAR 
KPRC 
WCAE 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WEBC 


WSMB     WJDX 
WOAI       WKY 


KGO 

KFSD 

WWJ 

AROUND 
7:30  p.n 

WABC 

WEAN 

WHP 

WTAR 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTRH. 


KFI 

KGW 

KPRC 

THE  SA 

i.      6:30 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WBRC 

weno 

KOTL 
KLZ 


5:30 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WIOD 

KSD 

WMC 

KTHS 

KOA 

KHQ 

KOMO 

KVOO 

MOVAR- 
5:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WLBW 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFH 


4:30 

WCSH 

WRC 

WSAI 

WFLA 

WDAF 

WSB 

KVOO 

KSL 

KTAR 

WFAA 

KTHS 


4:30 
WGR 

WORC 

WMAL 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 


WJZ 

KWK 

WREN 

WHAS 

KDKA 

WIOD 

KFI 

WLW 

WRVA 

KFSD 

KVOO 

CFCF 


WBZ 

KYW 

WFAA 

WSM 

WMC 

KTHS 

KGW 

WCKY 

WFLA 

KTAR 

WBAL 


6:00 
WBZA 
WKY 
KPRC 
WTMJ 
KOA 
WSMB 
KSL 
WSB 
WSUN 
WJDX 
WGAR 


5:00 
WHAM 
WJR 
WOAI 
KSTP 
WENR 
KOMO 
KHQ 
WPTF 
KFAB 
KPO 
WEBC 


6:15  5:15 

WBZA  WHAM 

WLW  KYW 

KAO  KSL 

WFI  KGW 


MAURICE  CHEVALIER— Chase  and  San- 


born. 

8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WJAR      WTAG 


WGY 
KSD 
KSTP 

WEBC 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WSUN 
WBEN 


WCAE 

WOW 

WHO 

WMC 

KTHS 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WLIT 


6:00 
WCSH 
WWJ 
WIOD 
WOC 
WSB 
KPRC 
WJDX 
WTIC 
WEAF 


5:00 
WRC 
WSAI 
WIBO 
WHAS 
WSMB 
WOAI 
WFLA 
KVOO 


8:15  p.m.      7:15 
WJZ  WBZ 

KDKA     WJR 
KWK       WREN 
KHQ        KOMO 
KPO 

THE    COTY    PLAYGIRL— Irene    Bor- 
doni. 

9:00  p.m.  8:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
WHK  WKRC 
WNAC  WCAU 
WMAL  WOWO 
KMBC  KOIL 
ATWATER  KENT  HOUR— 
9:15  p.m.      8:15  7:15 

WEAF     WEEI        WRC 

WCAE 

KSD 

KGW 

WHO 


7:00 

WFBL 
WCAO 
WXYZ 


6:00 
WGR 

WADC 
WSPD 


W3XAU    WJAS 
WBBM      KMOX 


WTAM 

WOW 

KOMO 

WDAF 


6:15 

WFI 
WWJ 
KOA 
KPO 
KSL 


WGY 

WSAI 

KFI 

WOC 

WBEN 
■WORLD       ADVENTURES       WITH 

FLOYD    GIBBONS"— Libby-Owens- 

Ford  Glass  Co. 

7:30  6:30 

WBZA  WHAM 
KWK  WREN 
WGAR       WBAL 


9:30  p.m. 8:30 
WJZ  WBZ 

KDKA     WJR 
KYW       WCKY 


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Features     ^ 


9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Chesebrough   Real   Folks. 

Always  something  new  at  Thompkins  Cor- 
ner.    Home  town  band  an'  everything. 
11:00   p.m.— WABC— Ben   Bernie.     Popular 
maestro  and  his  orchestra  from  Chicago. 

Tuesday 

2:45     p.m.— WJZ— Sisters     of     the     Skillet. 

Ralph  East  and  Eddie  Dumke — combined 
weight  quarter  of  ton  and  you  get  five  hun- 
dred pounds  worth  of  fun. 
8:00  p.m.— WJZ — Paul  Whiteman's  Paint 
Men.  Jazz  king  puts  a  little  fast  color  on  his 
program. 

5:15  p.m. — WABC — Adventures  in  Words. 
Dr.  Vizetelly  is  great  tourist  guide  through 
land  of  words.  He  certainly  knows  his  "P's" 
and  "Q's". 

9:30  p.m.— WABC— Philco  Symphony  Con- 
cert, conducted  by  Howard  Barlow. 
10:00  p.m.— WABC — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  and 
Vi,  the  Graybar  couple,  show  how  entangled 
the  marriage  knot  can  become. 
10:15  p.m.— WABC— Richie  Craig,  Jr.  Blue 
Ribbon  Malt  Jester.  No  famine  of  fun  here! 
10:30  p.m.— WABC— Paramount  Publix  Ra- 
dio Playhouse.    Variety  bill. 

Wednesday 

7:30  p.m. — WEAF — Boscul  Moments.  Mme. 
Frances  Alda  in  program  of  popular  songs 
with  Frank  LeForge  at  the  piano. 
9:30  p.m.— WEAF—  Palmolive  Hour  with 
Olive  Palmer,  Paul  Oliver  and  the  Revelers 
Quartet. 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Camel  Pleasure  Hour  with 
Mary  McCoy,  Reinald  Werrenrath  and  Billy 
Hughes. 

10:15  p.m.— WABC— Peter  Pan  Forecasts. 
Fluffy  ruffle  petticoats  of  grandmother's  day 
mandate  of  modern  modes.  Gives  you  latest 
tip  on  fashion  market. 

11:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Voice  of  Radio 
Digest.  It's  Nellie  Revell,  the  dean  of  wo- 
man journalists.  There's  no  bottom  to  her 
fund  of  information. 

Thursday 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Premier  Salad  Dressers 

Brad  Browne  and  Al  Llewelyn  in  usual  roles 
of  side-splitters. 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with  her 
selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  programs, 
see  adjoining   list.) 


9:00  p.m.— WEAF— Arco  Birthday  Party 
celebrates  natal  day  of  famous  men  and 
women. 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Maxwell  House  Ensemble. 
Don  Voorhees  Orchestra. 

Friday 

11:00  a.m.— WABC— Emily  Post.  Should  a 
girl  kiss  her  fiance  in  public.  Gracious  no. 
And  other  points  of  etiquette. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Cities  Service  Concert 
with  Jessica  Dragonette — Radio's  Sweet- 
heart. 

9:00  p.m. — WJZ — Interwoven  Pair  with 
Billy  Jones  and  Ernie  Hare  whose  classic 
theme  song  featuring  socks,  socks,  socks  an- 
nounces their  program. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Mary  and  Bob.  A  real 
True  Story  adapted  to  Radio. 

10:00      p.m. — WJZ — Armstrong's      Quakers 

with  Mary  Hopple,  Radio  Digest's  cover  girl 
for  this  month,  Lois  Bennett  and  a  good 
male  quartet. 

10:30  p.m.— WABC— March  of  Time.— Not 

a  mere  narration  of  news — but  an  actual 
dramatization  of  world  events.  Time  Maga- 
zine. 

10:30   p.m.— WEAF— RKO    Theatre   of  the 

Air  sometimes  direct  from  NBC  and  some- 
times from  the  Leviathan.  With  talent  de- 
luxe. 


Saturday 


6:00  p.m.— WABC— Ted  Husing's  Sport- 
slants.  Get  inside  dope  on  Theodore  in 
Peggy  Hull's  article  about  him  in  these  pages. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Weber  and  Fields.  Be- 
loved old  stage  cronies — just  as  good  on  the 
air. 

8:15    p.m.— WABC— Ben     Alley— and     Ann 

Leaf  at  the  organ. 

9:00   p.m.— WEAF— General   Electric    Hour 

with  dynamic  Floyd  Gibbons  and  Walter 
Damrosch. 


Eastern 

Central 

Mountai 

n        Pacific 

Eastern 

Central 

Mountain      Pacifi 

GRAHAM 

PAIGE 

HOUR— 

ROYAL'S 

POET  OF  THE 

ORGAN— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:10 

6:30 

10:00  p. 

m.      9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

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WNAC 

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WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

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W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBT 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WGST 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WREC 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KLZ 

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KFRC 

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KOIN 

KFRC 

NATIONAL  DAIRY  PRODUCTIONS- 

Famoua  Trials  in 

History 

WESTINGHOUSE  SALUTE 

10:15  p. 

m.      9:15 

8:15 

7:15 

9:45  p.m.      8:45 

7:45 

6:l.i 

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WEEI 

W.I  All 

WTIC 

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WBZ 

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WBAL 

WTAG 

WCSH 

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KDKA 

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CLUB — 

9:45  p.m.      8:45 

7:45 

8:45 

BE  SQUARI 

WEAF 

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10:30  p. 
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m.       9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WCSH 

WRC 

WCAE 

WWJ 

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WFI 

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KMBC 

KL11A 

Eastern 


Centra 


Mountain        Pacific 


KAFFEE  HAG  SLUMBER  MUSIC— 
10:30  p.m.      9:30  8:30  7:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA         KDKI 

WHAM     Mil;  \\  I  .11  KWK 

WBEN    VI  i:\it 

SUNDAY  AT  SETH   PARKER'S— 

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Monday 


THE     MADISON     SI  NGERS—  Musical 
Proiram   by    MUed    Quartet. 


11:15  a. 

m.       I0:IS 

9:15 

8:15 

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NATIONAL  FARM  AND  HOME  HOUR 

12:30  p. 

.,.         11:3C 

10:30 

9:30 

WJZ 

V.  1 1  ,  M 

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WRVA 

WHAS 

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WGAR 

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KPRC 

KDKA 

WLW 

WPTF 

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WD  AY 

KFYIl 

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WBEN 

RADIO   LISTENING   TEST- 

4:00  p.m.       3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

win- 

WJAS 

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W  DAY 

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KFPY 

KOIN' 

KHJ 

KFRC 

U.  S.  ARMY  BAND — 

4:00  p.m.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WADC 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WISN 

WBBM 

WCCO 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

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KOH 

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CFRB 

ART   CILLHAM 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

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WFAN 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWNC 

W  X  YZ 

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WDOD 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WI8N 

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KRLD 

WACO 

KLZ 

KOH 

MALTINE  STORY 

PROGRAM— 

5:00  p.  m.      4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WBAL 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WLW 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

WJR 

KOA 

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KOMO 

KFSD 

CURRENT     EVENTS— H.     V 

.     Kalten- 

born. 

7:00  p.m.      6:00 

5:00 

4:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KFH 

WACO 

KOH 

KFRC 

CFRB 

"HOW'S 

BUSINESS!"'  — 

8:00   p.m.       7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WRC 

KSD 

KOMO 

WSAI 

WDAF 

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KGO 

KECA 

KHQ 

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KTAR 

KFSD 

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WPTF 

WIOD 

woc 

WHO 

WL1T 

WCSH 

KFYR 

KAO 

GOLD  MEDAL  EXPRESS— 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

KDKA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WGAR 

WJR 

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WREN 

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KTAR 

KFI 

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WBAL 

KOMO 

KFSD 

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KTHS 

A.  A  P.  GYPS1ES- 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WJAR 

WTIC 

WISH 

WT.IT 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

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KSD 

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WHO 

WBEN 

THE     THREE       BAKERS- 

I  so       Rels- 

man's  Orchestra 

9:00  p.m.       8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

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MAYTAC 

ORCHESTRA— 

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7:00 

6:00 

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CENERAL  MOTORS  PROCRAM  — 

9:30  p.m.      6:30 

7:30 

6:30 

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CHESEBROUCH  REAL  FOLKS— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

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Eastern        Central     Mountain      Pacific 


GUY    LOMBARDO'S    ORC 
Robert      Burns      Panatel 


10:00  p.m.      9:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 


WSPD 

WCCO 

KF.JF 

KLZ 

KOIN 


WOWO 
KMOX 
KRLD 
KDYL 
KHJ 


8:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KTRH 
KOL 
KFRC 


HESTRA- 
Program 

7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KFPY 


SYMPHONIC    RHYTHM    MAKERS— 
Vaughn  de  Leath. 

9:30         8:30 


10:30  p. 

WEAF 

WCAE 

WDAF 

WBEN 

CFCF 


WJAR 

WTAM 

WMC 

WGY 

WEEI 


WTAG 
WLIT 
WSB 
WOC 


EMPIRE   BUILDERS — 


10:30  p. 

WJZ 

KDKA 

KWK 

KSTP 

KGO 

KTAR 

KPRC 


9:30 
WBZ 

WJR 

WREN 

WEBC 

KECA 

KFSD 

WGAR 


8:30 

WBZA 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KOA 

KOMO 

WKY 

KGW 


7:30 
WRC 
WWJ 
WJDX 
WHO 


7:30 

WHAM 

KYW 

WOAI 

KSL 

KHQ 

WBAP 


BEN    BERNIE  AND  HIS  ORCHESTRA 
FROM  CHICAGO- 
11:30  p.m.      10:30 

WABC  W2XE 
WNAC  WORC 
W3XAU  WLBW 
WTAR     WKBN 


WDSU 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KLZ 

ASBURY 

TRA- 
12:00  m 
WABC 
WNAC 
WTAR 
WDSU 

weco 

KOIL 
KTSA 


WISN 
WMT 
KFJF 
CFRB 


9:30 

WKBW 

WPG 

WMAL 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTRH 


8:30 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KTSA 


PARK    CASINO    ORCHES- 


d.      11:00       10:00 

W2XE        WKBW 


WCAU 

WKBN 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

KLZ 


W3XAU 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 


9:00 

WEAN 
WCAO 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KTRH 


Tuesday 


JOSEPHINE  B.  GIBSON— 

10:45  a. 

m.  9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WCKY 

KWK 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WAPI 

WSMB 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WPTF 

WJDX 

WJAX 

WIBO 

WREN 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WIOD 

KTHS 

KVOO 

WBAP 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WHAS 

WJR 

WFLA 

WSUN 

SISTERS  OK  THE  SKILLET— 

2:45  p.m.      1:45  12:45  11:45 

WJZ  WHAM     KDKA       WREN 

KWK  KFAB  CKGW  KOA 
WGAR  WGN  WMC  WSB 
CFCF       WTMJ 


POND'S — 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 

WEAF     WRC 


WWJ 
WAPI 
WOC 

wow 

WCAE 

ADVENTU 
H.  Vizet. 
5:15  p.m 

WABC 

WDRC 

WMAL 

WWNC 

WLAC 

WCCO 

WDAY 

KTSA 


WBEN 
WTIC 
WTAM 
WDAF 

WSM 


3:00 

KSD 

WCSH 

WJAR 

KYW 

CKGW 


2:00 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WSAI 

WHO 

WSB 


RES  IN  WORDS— Dr.  Frank 

elly. 

.      4:15  3:15              2:15 

W2XE  WHEC  WGR 

WFAN  WHP  WLBW 

WCAO  WTAR  WKBN 

WBCM  WDOD  WREC 

WBRC  WISN  WGL 

KSCJ  WMT  KLRA 

KFJF  KRLD  KTRH 
KLZ 


NATIONAL     SECURITY 
BROADCAST  SERIES- 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WABC  W2XE 

WHP  WLBW 

WWNC  WBT 

WREC  WLAC 

WBBM  KSCJ 

WDAY  KFJF 

KDYL  KVI 


4:00 

WHEC 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WMT 

KTSA 

KOL 


3:00 

WDRC 

WDBJ 

WDOD 

WGL 

KLRA 

KLZ 

KFPY 


POLITICAL  SITUATION  I 
INGTON  TONIGHT— Fre 
liam   Wile. 


7:00  p.F 

WABC 

WOIIC 

WJAS 

WI)H  J 

WBCM 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KHJ 


6:00 

W2XE 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WHK 

WBRC 

WDAY 

KRLD 

KFRC 


5:00 
WGR 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WAIU 
WGL 
KOIL 
KOL 
WTAQ 


N    WASH- 
deric    Wil- 

4:00 

WDRC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WKBN 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KFPY 


SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES— 

7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WEAF     WEEI        WJAR        WTAG 
WESH     WGY         WBEN      WTIC 


AUL  WHITEMAN'S  PAINT  MEN— 

8:00  p.r 

n.       7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WTMJ 

WJR 

WLW 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

WRVA 

WJAX 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

k  i.  ,-;  i  i 

KTAR 

WCAH 

KOA 

vvton 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

wsn 

WJDX 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KFAB 

KGO 

KECA 

WSUN 

WBAL 

WPTF 

Eastern       Central        Mountain       Pacific         Eastern        Central       Mountain       Pacific  Eastern       Central     Mountain     Paoific 


FLORSHEIM   FROLIC- 


8:30  p.i 

WEAF  WTAG 

WGY  WWJ 

KSD  WDAF 

WJAX  WIOD 

WSM  WMC 

WJDX  KPRC 

KOA  KSL 

WHAS  WCSH 

KSTP  WOW 
WEEI 


6:30 

WFI 

WSAI 

WEBC 

WSUN 

WSB 

WOAI 

KTHS 

WBAP 

WPTF 


5:30 
WRC 
WGN 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WSMB 
WKY 
WJAR 
WBEN 
WTIC 


McKESSO 
9:00  p.: 
WTAG 
WBEN 
WOW 
WJAX 
WSM 
WJDX 
KOA 
KTAR 
KHQ 
KVOO 

HENRY  G 
9:00  p.rr 
WABC 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WFBM 

KMBC 


N  MUSI 

i.      8:00 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WTAM 

WTMJ 

WIOD 

WMC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KFSD 

WWJ 

EORGE- 
.      8:00 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WHP 

WADC 

WSPD 

WBBM 

KOIL 


CAL  MAGAZINE— 


7:00 
WEEI 
WFI 
WSAI 
WEBC 
WFLA 
WSB 
WOAI 
KGO 
KGW 
KYW 


7:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WISN 
WCCO 
KFH 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WRVA 
WSUN 
WSMB 
WKY 
KECA 
KOMO 
WHAS 


6:00 

WGR 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WOWO 

KMOX 


HAPPY  WONDER  BAKERS — 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF     WEEI 
WCSH 


WFI 

WBEN  WCAE 

KSTP  WEBC 

WTAM  WWJ 

KSD  WOC 

WDAF  WKY 

KGO  KECA 
KHQ 

THE  PHILCOSYM 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WEAN 
W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WDBJ 
WKRC  WAIU 
WGST  WXYZ 
WREC  WLAC 
WFBM  WMAQ 
KMOX  KMBC 
KOIL       KFH 


7:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
KVOO 
WTMJ 
WSAI 
WHO 
KOA 
KGW 


PHONY 

7:30 
WFBL 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KFJF 


6:30 

WTAG 

WGY 

WBAP 

WRVA 

WIBO 

WOW 

KSL 

KOMO 


CONCERT 
6:30 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WHK 
WBT 
WDOD 
WOWO 
WMT 
WDAY 
KRLD 


DEATH  VALLEY  DAYS— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WCKY 

KWK       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA     WENR 


GRAYBAR'S— Mr. 
10:00  p.m.      9:00 

WABC     W2XE 
WKBW  WEAN 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WCAO     WTAR 


WHK 
WGST 
WLAC 


WKRC 
WXYZ 
WBRC 


WOWO    WFBM 
KMOX    KMBC 


KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY 


KFJF 

KLZ 

KOIN 


and  Mrs 

8:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WKBN 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WBBM 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KDYL 
KHJ 


6:30 

WREN 
WHAM 


7:00 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WWNC 
WREC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KTRH 
KOL 
KFRC 


RICHIE     CRAIG,     JR.— Blue     Ribbon 


Malt  Jei 

10:15  p.i 

WABC 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WOWO 

KLRA 

KTSA 


ter. 

n.      9:15 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WSPD 

WMAQ 

KOIL 


8:15 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KFH 


7:15 
WGR 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KRLD 


PARAMOUNT  PUBLIX  RADIO  PLAY- 
HOUSE- 
10:30  p.m.      9:30 
WABC     W2XE 
WMAK   WKBW 
WEAN    WDRC 


WPG 

WJAS 


WCAU 
WLBW 


WDEL     WTAR 
WADC    WHK 
WKBN    WWNC 
WTOC     WQAM 
WXYZ     WBCM 
WFIW     WDOD 
WBRC     WDSU 
WFBM    WBBM 
WMT       KMOX 
WDAY    WNAX 
KFH         KFJF 
KTRH     KTSA 
KVI  KOL 

KHJ  KFRC 


8:30 
WFBL 
WGR 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WDBJ 
WKRC 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WREC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KLZ 
KFPY 
KNX 


FLETCHER    HENDERSON 
ORCHESTRA— 
11:00  p.m.    10:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WDRC    WORC 
WJAS       WLBW      WMAL 
WTAR     WKBN      WSPD 
WBRC     WDSU 
WFBM    WCCO 
KMBC    KFJF 
KLZ  CFRB 


9:00 

WHEC 
WCAU 


WISN 
WMT 
KTRH 


7:30 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WSAZ 

WCAH 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WIBW 

WRR 

KDYL 

KOIN 

CFRB 


8:00 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 


ROMANELLI     AND     HIS    KING     ED- 
WARD    ORCHESTRA     FROM     TO- 

RON1 


11:30  p. 

m.      10:30 

9:30 

8:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WREC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

CFRB 

Wednesday 

MARY     HALE     MARTIN'S     HOUSE- 


HOLD  PERIOD. 


10:00  a. 
WJZ 
KWK 
KFAB 

WSB 


i.    9:00 

WBAL 
WREN 
WHAS 
WBZ 


WGAR    WHAM 
WJR         WEBC 


BEN  AND 
11:15  a. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


HELEN- 
m.    10:15 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KRLD 


8:00 
WIBO 
WJDX 

WSM 

WBZA 

WAPI 


9:15 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WDOD 

WOWO 

KLRA 

KTSA 


7:00 
KDKA 

WSMB 
WMC 
WLW 
KSTP 


8:15 
WKBW 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WREC 
WBBM 
KOIL 
KDYL 


WWNC     WBT 
WREC       WLAC 


EASTMAN       SCHOOL       SYMPHONY 
ORCHESTRA— 

4:00  p.m.      3:00  2:00              1:00 

WJZ          WHAM  WREN  KFAB 

WRC        CKGW  KSTP  WJAX 

WSM        KOA  KGO  KECA 

KTAR      WGAR  WBZA  KFYR 

WBZ         WBAL  KGW  KOMO 
WDAY 

"BILL        SCHUDT'S        GOING        TO 

PRFSS" 

6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00  3:00 

WABC  W2XE  WDRC  WFAN 
WHP  WLBW  WMAL  WTAR 
WDBJ  WADC 
WBCM    WDOD 

WBRC     WGL  WCCO       KSCJ 

KLRA      WDAY      KFJF         KRLD 
KTSA       KLZ  KDYL       KVI 

KOL         KFPY 

GLORIA    GAY'S    AFFAIRS— (Katter- 
man  &  Mitchell) 
6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 

WJZ         WGAR      WENR      WHAM 
WBAL 

BOSCUL     MOMENTS     WITH     MME. 
ALDA — Frank   LaForge,    pianist. 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WEAF     WLIT        WBEN      WCAE 
WSAI       WRC         WTAM     WGY 

"BACK  OF  THE  NEWS  IN  WASHING- 


-William  Hard. 


7:45  p.m.      6:45 
WEAF     WRC 


KGO 

KFSD 
WOC 

WEEI 


WCAE 
WSAI 
WHO 
WJAR 


KSTP       WENR 


5:45 
KOA 
WBEN 
WIBO 
WOW 
WFLA 


4:45 

KECA 
KOMO 
KSD 
WDAF 

WSUN 


LISTERINE  PROGRAM — Bobby  Jones, 
golf  chats. 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WIBO 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WPTF 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WJDX 

WFAA 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KECA 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WGY 

KPRC 

KFYR 

WJAR 

WSMB 

CKGW 

CFCF 

WRVA 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WDAY 

WDAF 

KTHS 

MOBILOIL  CONCERT— 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WRC 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOW 

WTAM 

KOA 

KVOO 

WFAA 

WOAI 

WKY 

WTIC 

KPRC 

KSL 

WGY 

WGN 

WEBC 

WDAF 

WCAE 

WHO 

WOC 

WWJ 

WBEN 

KSTP 

WTMJ 

THE  SUNKIST  MUSICAL  COCKTAIL 
-Raymond     Paige's    Orchestra. 


8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL 

WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 

WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS 

WCAO  WADC  WHK 

WXYZ  WSPD  WOWO 

WJJD  KMOX  KMBC 

KLZ  KDYL  WDAY 


GOLD  ME 
9:00  p.m 
WABC 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WLAP 
WOWO 
KSCJ 
KFH 
KDYL 
KHJ 


DAL  FAST  FREI 


8:00 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WREC 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOL 

KFRC 


7:00 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WMAQ 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KFPY 

KMJ 


5:30 

WGR 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WMAQ 

KOIL 

KFYR 

GHT— 
6:00 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WSPD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KLZ 

KOIN 

KFBK 


HALSEY,  STUART  PROGRAM— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WEAF     WEEI 


WCSH 

WCAE 

KOA 

KOMO 

WOC 

WSMB 

KSTP 

WSM 

WBEN 


WLIT 

CKGW 

KSL 

KHQ 

WHO 

KVOO 

WTMJ 

WMC 

WTAM 


7:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WRVA 

KGO 

WSAI 

WOW 

KPRC 

KYW 

WSB 

KFI 


6:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WJAX 
KGW 
KSD 
WWJ 
WOAI 
WHAS 
KFI 


CAMEL  PLEASURE  HOUR— 


9:30  p.r 

WJZ 
KDKA 
WJR 
WFLA 

WSIS 


8:30 
WBZ 
WREN 
KWK 

WSUN 
WBAL 


7:30 

WBZA 
WLW 
WIOD 
WGAR 


6:30 

WHAM 
KYW 
WRVA 
WJAX 


PALMOLIVE  HOUR— 

9:30  p.i 

n.    8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WSAI 

WGN 

KSD 

WOC 

WOW 

WSMB 

WTMJ 

CKGW 

KSTP 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WDAF 

WHO 

WSB 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WWJ 

WTAM 

WBEN 

KFI 

ARABESQUE— Desert  Play. 

9:30  p.m  8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WORC 

WPG 

WFAN 

WIP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WSPD 

WREC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KFRC 

CFRB 

VITALIT 
10:00  p. 
WABC 

WNAC 

WBT 

KOIL 

KMOX 

WDRC 

KTRH 

WCAH 

KTSA 

KFRC 


Y   PERSONALITIES— 

9:00  8:00  7:00 

WADC      WJAS 
WKBW     WBBM      WKRC 
WXYZ       WOWO      KMBC 
W3XAU   WEAN 
WSPD       WMAL 
WBRC      WRR 
KLRA        WISN 
WDSU       KFJF 
KHJ  KOIN 

KFPY 


W2XE 


WCAU 
WFBL 
WGST 
WFBM 
WLAC 
KDYL 
KOL 


PETER  PAN  FORECASTS— 


10:15  p.m.    9:15 

WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WOWO 
KMBC     KOIL 


KOL 
KFRC 


KFPY 

KMJ 


8:15 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 
KRLD 
KOIN 
CFRB 


COCA  COLA  PROGRAM— 


10:30  p.] 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WCAE 

WKY 

KSTP 

WSMB 

KOA 

KHQ 

WDAF 

WOW 

WAPI 

WTMJ 


9:30 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WSAI 

KYW 

WJAX 

WSUN 

KSL 

KOMO 

WHAS 

WMC 

WBEN 

WBAP 


8:30 

WTIC 

WLIT 

WOC 

KSD 

WIOD 

KPRC 

KGO 

KFSD 

WTAM 

WSB 

KFI 

WFLA 


7:15 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 
KVI 
KHJ 
KFBK 


7:30 

KTAR 

WRC 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WSM 

WOAI 

KGW 

WJDX 

WHO 

WWJ 

WGY 


COLUMBIA    CONCERTS    CORPORA- 
TION  PROGRAM— 


8:45  7:45 

WKBW  WGR 
WMAL  WXYZ 
W3XAU  WDSU 
WCAO 
KRLD 
WDOD  CFRB 
KMOX     KMBC 


10:45  p.m.      9:45 

WABC     W2XE 

WEAN    WNAC 

WPG        WCAU 

WJAS       WLBW      WMAL 

WTAR    WADC      WTAQ 

WWNC   WSPD 

WISN       WCCO 

KLZ 

•THE  VOICE  OF  RADIO  DIGEST' 
Nellie  Revell. 
11:00  p.m.    10:00 

WEAF     WFLA 
WTAM    WOC 
WEEI      WJAR 
WIBO      WJAX 


9:00  8;00 

WSUN  WLIT 

WHO  WRC 

WCSH  WGY 
WIOD 


GUY  LOMBARDO  AND  HIS   ROYAL 
CANADIANS — 
11:30  p.m.      10:30 

WABC     W2XE 


WEAN 
WPG 
CFRB 
WTAR 


WNAC 
WDSU 
WKBW 
WDBJ 


WWNC   WDOD 
KMBC    KFH 


9:30 

WFAN 

WHK 

NTAQ 

WLBW 

WADC 

WLAC 

KLZ 


8:30 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WACO 

WCAO 

WHK 

WISN 


Thursday 


FIVE  ARTS— Radio 
11:00  a.m.      10:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WLBZ  WEAN 
WPG  WCAU 
WLBW  WCAO 
WKBN  WWNC 
WDOD    WREC 


Home  Makers. 

9:00  8:00 

WHEC  WKBW 

WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WTAR  WDBJ 

WBCM  WSPD 

WLAC  WISN 


WOWO 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KTSA 

RT  GILLHAM— 

6:00  p.m.     5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WREC 

WBRC 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

CFRB 

BEN  SUNSHINE  PROGRAM — 
6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00  3:00 

WEAF     WTIC        WGY         WBEN 

MID-WEEK     FEDERATION     HYMN 


SING— 

7:00  p.m.      6:00 

WEAF  WMC 

WHAS  WOC 

WBEN  WCAE 

KFYR  WAPI 

WTIC  WENR 


5:00 

WIBO 
WHO 
WTMJ 
WJAR 


4:00 

WWJ 
KOA 
KDYL 
WFI 


SALADA  SALON  ORCHESTRA— 
Nathaniel  Shilkret. 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WBAL 

WHAM   KDKA      WJR  WIBO 

KWK       WREN      KFAB       WGAR 

THE  HAMILTON  WATCHMAN— 


8:45  p. 
WABC 


.      7:45 

W2XE 


WEAN  WNAC 

WJAS  WLBW 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WOWO 

KMBC  KOIL 


6:45 

WFBL 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WJJD 


5:45 

WGR 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

KMOX 


; 


79 

Eastern        Central      Mountain      Pacific  Eastern         Central        Mountain        Pacific  Eastern        Central      Mountain      Pacific  Eastern        Central      Mountain    PaciSc 


ARCO  BIRTHDAY 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WEAF     WEEI 


WCSH 

WGY 

WJAX 

WKY 

KSD 

WEBC 

WOC 

KECA 

WAPI 

KFSD 


WFI 

WTIC 

WOAI 

WBAP 

WDAF 

WOW 

WMC 

KOMO 

WTAM 

WWJ 


PARTY- 
7:00 

WJAR 

CKGW 

WSM 

KOA 

WRVA 

KYW 

WSMB 

WHO 

KHQ 

WBEN 


6:00 

WTAG 

WRC 

WIOD 

KSL 

WSAI 

WCAE 

WJDX 

KGO 

KGW 

KTAR 


PREMIER    SALAD    DRESSERS — Brad 


B 
9:00  p. 

WABC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 


e  and  Al   Llewelyn. 


8:00 

W2XE 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 


WOWO    WBBM 
KOIL 


7:00 

WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMBC 


6:00 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KTRH 


DETECTIVE      STORY      MAGAZINE — 
Dramatized  Tales  of  Mystery. 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WABC  W2XE 

WEAN  WDRC 

WJAS  WMAL 

WHK  WKRC 

WOWO  WBBM 

KOIL  WCAU 


7:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


6:30 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


JACK  FROST'S  MELODY  MOMENTS 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF     WJAR 
WCSH     WFI 
WSAI       WTAM 
WBEN 


7:30 

WWJ 
WRC 
WIBO 


6:30 
WTAG 

WCAE 
WGY 


MAXWELL    HOUSE    ENSEMBLE— 


9:30  p. i 
WJZ 

WLW 

WHAS 

KOA 

KYW 

WJR 

KGW 

WMC 

KGO 

KTAR 


8:30 

WBZ 

WKY 

WSM 

WRVA 

KWK 

WSMB 

KOMO 

WHAM 

WJDX 

KFSD 


7:30 
WBZA 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WSB 

WREN 

WOAI 

KHQ 

KDKA 

WSUN 


THE  LUTHERAN 
10:00  p.m.  9:00 

WABC     W2XE 
WEAN    WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WDSU 
WCCO     WMT 
WNAX    KOIL 
KDYL     KOL 
KHJ         KFRC 


HOUR— 
8:00 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WOWO 
KMOX 
KRLD 
KFPY 


6:30 
WBAL 
WEBC 
KPRC 
WBAP 
WIOD 
KECA 
WAPI 
KSL 
WFLA 


7:00 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

KMBC 

KLZ 

KOIN 


OZZIE   NELSON   AND  HIS 
TRA— 


11:00  p. 

m.      10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WFBM 

WGL 

WMT 

KLRA 

WDAY 

WNAX 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

CFRB 

WTAQ 

RADIO  ROUNDUP 

11:30  p. 

m.      10:30       9:30 

8:30 

WABC 

WCAO 

WFBM 

KTSA 

W2XE 

WTAR 

WGL 

KLZ 

WKBW 

WDBJ 

WCCO 

KFPY 

WEAN 

WADC 

WMT 

CFRB 

WDRC 

WKBN 

KMBC 

WTAQ 

WNAC 

WBT 

KLRA 

WORC 

WBCM 

WDAY 

WPG 

WSPD 

WNAX 

WHP 

WLAC 

KOIL 

WLBW 

WBRC 

KFH 

WMAL 

WISN 

KFJF 

Friday 


BOND   BREAD   PROGRAM- 
10:15  a.m.      9:15  8:15 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL 

WKBW   WEAN  WDRC 

WORC     WCAU  W3XAU 

WCAO     WTAR  WADC 

WAIU      WXYZ  WSPD 

WFBM    KMOX  KMBC 
KFH        KFJF 


JOSEPH1 
10:45  a. 
WJZ 

WHAM 

KWK 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WPTF 

WFLA 


NE  B.  GI 
m.  9:45 
WBZ 

KDKA 

WREN 

WEBC 

WHAS 

KTHS 

WOAI 

WSB 

WSUN 


BSON — 
8:45 
WBZA 
WCKY 
WTMJ 
WRVA 
WMC 
KVOO 
WKY 
WJR 


7:15 

WHEC 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WHK 

WDSU 

KOIL 


7:45 
WBAL 
WIBO 
WSM 
WJAX 
WAPI 
WBAP 
WJDX 
KDKA 


EMILY  POST— 

11:00  a.m.  10:00  9:00 
WABC  W2XE  WFBL 
WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 
WADC     WKRC      WXYZ 


8:00 
WKBW 

WCAU 

WMAL      WCAO 

WSPD 


WISN       WOWO  WBBM  KMOX 

KMBC    KOIL  CFRB 

COLUMBIA      EDUCATIONAL      FEA 
TURES — 

3:45  p.m.      2:45  1:45  12:45 

WABC     W2XE  WGR  WEAN 

WDRC    WNAC  WORC  WPG 

WCAU     W3XAU  WHP  WMAL 

WCAO     WTAR  WHK  WKBN 

WSPD      WBRC  WISN  WTAQ 

WFBM    WBBM  WMT  KMBC 

KOIL       KFH  KFJF  KTRH 

KTSA      KLZ  CFRB 


RADIO  GUILD — 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 

WJZ  WBAL 

CKGW     WPTF 

KFI 

KFAP 

WMC 

KSL 


KOMO 
KSTP 
WREN 
KOA 


WGAR  WLW 
WSMB  KVOO 
WRVA 

LIGHT  OPERA  G 
5:00  p.m.  4:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WHP 
WCAO  WTAR 
WWNC  WBT 
WDOD  WREC 
WISN 
WMT 
WDAY 
KTRH 


2:00 

WHAM 

WJAX 

KFSD 

WEBC 

KYW 

WTMJ 

WOAI 

WRC 


1:00 
KGO 
KTAR 
WBZA 
WJR 
KWK 
WSB 
WKY 
KPRC 


THE  CLICQUOT  CLUB — 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF      WEEI 


WTAG 
WOW 
KSD 
WHO 


WCSH 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WGY 


7:00 
WTIC 
WLIT 

WSAI 

WDAF 

WBEN 


WGL 
KMOX 
KFH 
KTSA 


W1NEGA 
6:00  p.i 
WABC 
WFAN 
WMAL 
WADC 
WBCM 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KDYL 
KHJ 


MAJOR  BOWES'  FAMILY- 


R'S   BAR 
i.      5:00 
W2XE 
WHP 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WDOD 
WISN 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KTRH 
KVI 


EMS— 
3:00 

WHEC 

WLBW 

WKRC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KLZ 

N   ORCH 
4:00 

WGR 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WREC 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KOL 


2:00 
WGR 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WSPD 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KDYL 

ESTRA— 
3:00 

WDRC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KFPY 


TRUE  STORY  HOUR  — 
9:00  F-m.      8:00  7:00 

WABC  W2XE  WNAC 
WEAN  WDRC  WMAL 
W3XAU  WJAS  WXYZ 
WADC     WHK  WKRC 

WOWO  WMAQ  KMOX 
KOIL        WFBL 

ARMOUR    PROGRAM  — 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 


WJZ 

KYW 

WRVA 

KOA 

WHAS 

WGAR 

WBAL 

WPTF 

KPRC 


WBZ 

WREN 

WMC 

KSL 

KGW 

KDKA 

WJAX 

WJDX 

WIOD 


7:30 
WBZA 
KSTP 
WSB 
KGO 
KHQ 
WTMU 
WAPI 
WHAM 
KWK 


ARMSTRONG    QUAKERS — 
10:00  p.m.      9:00  8:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

KYW  KWK  WHAM 
WJR  WTMJ  WEBC 
WSM        WSB  WOAI 

WSMB     KSL  KGW 

KHQ  WMC  WBAP 
WCKY  KTHS  KSTP 
WKY        WREN      KGO 

VAN  HEUSEN  PROGRAM  — 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WIBO 
WOC 


6:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WSPD 
KMBC 


6:30 
WJR 

WEBC 
WOAI 
WKY 
KOMO 

WSM 
WLW 
WSMB 
KFI 

7:00 
KDKA 
KPRC 
WHAS 
KOA 
KOMO 
KFI 
KVOO 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 

WEAF  WJAR 
WBEN  WCAE 
WOC         WHO 


WMC 
KGO 


WSB 
KECA 


5:00 

WWJ 
KGW 
KOMO 
KTAR 


4:00 
WLIT 

WENR 
WHAS 
KOA 


10:00  p.m.  9:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC  WHK 
WXYZ  WSPD 
WCCO     KMOX 


8:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WDSU 
KMBC 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WGST 
WMAQ 
KOIL 


INDEX  TO  NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 

Nation* 

Broadcasting  Company 

Colum 

bia  Broadcasting  Syit 

em 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

CFCF... 

.1030 

WENR. 

. . . 870 

CFRB. 

...  960 

WFAN . . 

.610 

CKGW . . 

.  .960 

WFAA . . 

...800 

CKAC. 

...  730 

WFBL.. 

.1360 

KDKA.. 

. .  .980 

WFI.  .  .. 

.  .560 

KDYL. 

...1290 

WFBM.  . 

.1230 

KECA . . . 

.1340 

WFLA . . 

. . . 620 

KFH.. 

..1300 

WGL  .... 

.1370 

KFAB .  .  . 

..770 

WGAR. 

.1450 

KFJF  .  . 

.  .1480 

WGR 

.  .550 

KFI 

.  .640 

WGN... 

. . . 720 

KFPY. 

. .1340 

WGST.. 

.  .890 

KFKX . . 

.1020 

WGY . . . 

.  .790 

KFRC. 

. . .610 

WHEC .  . 

.1440 

KFSD  . . 

..600 

WHAM. 

..1150 

KHJ... 

...  900 

WHK.  .  . 

.1390 

KFYR . . . 

..550 

WHAS . . 

. . . 820 

KLRA. 

.  . 1390 

WHP...  . 

.1430 

KGO.... 

..790 

WHO... 

.1000 

KLZ . . . 

.  . .560 

WIP  .... 

.610 

KGW 

.  .620 

WIBO.  . 

.  .560 

KMBC. 

...  950 

WIBW  .  . 

.  .580 

KHQ 

.  .590 

WIOD . . 

.1300 

KMOX 

.  .  1090 

WISN... 

.1120 

KOA.... 

..830 

WJAR.. 

.  .890 

KOH.  . 

.  .1380 

WJAS . . . 

.1290 

KOMO .  . 

.  .920 

WJAX . . 

. . . 900 

KOIL .  . 

.  .1260 

WJJD... 

.1130 

KPO 

..680 

WJDX  . 

.1270 

KOIN.. 

.  .  .940 

WKBN.  . 

.  .570 

KPRC . . . 

.  .920 

WJR . . . 

..750 

KOL.  . 

. .1270 

WKBW . . 

.1480 

KSD 

..550 

WJZ .... 

..760 

KRLD. 

..1040 

WKRC  . . 

.  .550 

KSL 

.1130 

WKY . . . 

..  .900 

KSCJ . . 

.1330 

WLAC . . . 

.1470 

KSTP . . . 

.1460 

WLIT.. 

.  .560 

KTRH. 

..1120 

WLBW .  . 

.1260 

KTAR . . . 

.  .620 

WLS .... 

...870 

KTSA . 

. . 1290 

WLBZ . . . 

.  .620 

KTHS . .  . 

.1040 

WLW . . . 

...700 

KVI...  . 

...  760 

WMAK.. 

.900 

KVOO . . . 

.1140 

WMC.  . 

.  .780 

WABC. 

. . .  .860 

WMAL.  . 

.  .630 

KWK 

.1350 

WOAI.. 

.1190 

WACO. 

. .1240 

WMAQ.. 

.  .670 

KYW 

.1020 

WOC... 

.1000 

WADC. 

.1320 

WMT.... 

..600 

WAPI . .  . 

.1140 

WOW... 

...590 

WAIU . . 

. . .640 

WNAC.  . 

.1230 

WBAL... 

.1060 

WPTF . . 

.  .680 

WBBM 

. . .770 

WNAX.. 

.570 

WBAP.. 

.800 

WRC . . . 

.950 

WBCM 

. .1410 

WOKO.. 

.1440 

WBEN . . 

.  .900 

WREN. 

.1220 

WBRC. 

...  930 

WORC  . . 

.1200 

WBZ.... 

..990 

WRVA . 

.1110 

WBT 
WCAH  . 

1080 
.1430 

WOWO . . 
WPG.... 

.1160 
.1100 

WBZA... 

.  .990 

WSAI .  . 

.1330 

WCAO. 

.  .  .600 

WQAM.. 

.560 

WCAE  .  . 

.1220 

WSB... 

.  .740 

WCAU. 

.  .1170 

WREC  .  . 

.600 

WCFL... 

.  .970 

WSM . . . 

.  .650 

WCCO. 

.  . .810 

WRR.... 

.1280 

WCKY . . 

.1480 

WSMB  . 

.1320 

WDAE. 

.1220 

WSPD . . . 

.1340 

WCSH . . 

.940 

WSUN.. 

. .  .620 

WDBJ. 
WDBO. 

. . . 930 
.1120 

WTAQ  .  . 
WTAR .  . 

.1330 
..780 

WDAF .  . 

..610 

WTAG. 

.580 

WDOD. 

. .1280 

WTOC  .  . 

.1260 

WDAY... 

..940 

WTAM. 

.1070 

WDRC. 

. . 1330 

WWNC. 

.570 

WEAF . . 

..660 

WTIC. 

.1060 

WDSU  . 

. .1250 

WXYZ .  . 

.1240 

WEBC   . 

.1290 

WTMJ  . 

.620 

WEAN. 

...  780 

W2XE  .. 

6120 

WEEI 

590 

WWJ 

920 

W3XAU.. 

■>  06  0—9590 

CITIES      SERVICE      CONCERT      OR- 
CHESTRA— Jessica  Dragonette 


EASTMAN    PROGRAM  — 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WEAF     WEEI 


WRC 

WOW 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KGO 

CKGW 

WTAM 


WCAE 

KYW 

WTMJ 

KOA 

KHQ 

KECA 

WBEN 


6:00 
WTIC 
WJAR 
KSD 
WKY 
WOAI 
WTAG 
WHO 
WWJ 


NESTLE'S  PROGRAM 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WJZ  WBZ 

WIBO  KWK 
WJR  WLW 
WBAL     WLS 


6:00 
WBZA 
WREN 
KDKA 


THE   DUTCH   MASTERS— 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 

WADC     WCAO 


WBBM 
WOWO 

W2XE 
WJAS 
WSPD 


WKRC 

WDRC 

KOIL 

WEAN 

WMAL 


INTERWOVEN  PAI 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 


WJZ 

WJAX 

KWK 

WSM  11 

KSTP 

WCKY 

WAPI 

KGO 

KFSD 

WBAL 


WHAM 

WKY 

WBZ 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WSM 

WOAI 

KGW 

KTAR 


6:30 

WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WCAU 

KMOX 

WCCO 

R— 

7:00 
WMC 
WREN 
WBZA 

WFAA 
KYW 

w  i;\  \ 
KOA 
KOMO 
WCAH 


5:00 
WLIT 
WCSH 
WDAF 
WOC 
KOMO 
KSL 
WSAI 


5:00 
WHAM 
KFAB 
WGAR 


Si  JO 

WGR 

WXYZ 

WABC 

w:ixau 

WFBL 


6:00 
K  1  >  K  A 
KPRC 
KGW 

W.I  It 

WEBC 

wsn 

KSI. 
KHQ 
KFI 


10:00  p.m.      9:00 
WEAF      W.IAU 
WWJ  KSD 

WBEN     WLIT 
WTAM    WOW 


8:00 
WCSH 
WSAI 
WTAG 
W  !•:  N  I! 


THE   MARCH   OF   TIME- 


8:30 
WFH1. 
W  NAC 
W  M  M. 
WKRC 
WBBM 


10:30  p.m.      9:30 

WABC     wjxi-; 

WEAN     WDRC 
W8XATJ  w  i  \s 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD       WOWO 
KMBC     KOIL 
RKO  THEATRE  OF  THE  AI 
10:30  p.m.      9:30  8:30 

w  i:  w     WEEI        WJAR 
WLIT       WCV  WCA 

WIBO 

WJAX 

WSMB 

k  i-hs 

WCSH 

Kill 


WSAI 

w  i;\  v 

WSB 

KOO 

WRC 
KFI 

Kl  so 

KSL 

W  TIC 


Kill) 
WHO 
WFLA 

W  PIT 


KSI) 

W  lOO 

WOC 
WOAI 

KO  \ 
KOMO 

WOW 

W  SI    N 


7:00 
WCAE 
WBC 
WGY 

WEEI 

7:30 
WK11W 
WCAU 
WCAO 

w  \  1'  /. 

KMO\ 

R  — 

7  :  30 

w  r  \c. 

WWJ 
WDA  F 
W  M< 
WJDX 

W  K  V 

K..W 

k  r  vu 

w  r  \m 

WHEN 


Saturday 

SAVOY    Pl.AZA    ORCHESTRA    —    Ru- 
dolph Rorlifu.    Hire,  tor 


1:30   p.r 

B.      12:30 

11:30 

10:30 

W   MIC 

W    '  \  1 

w  c ;  it 

WEAN 

W  OKI  ' 

WCAO 

W    1\   VI' 

WHP 

W    1  VS 

W  1   HW 

WMAL 

w  i   \o 

w  r\u 

w  oiu 

w  \  1  >c 

W    VII' 

Will' 

W  11CM 

WSPD 

w  i   \C 

WBRC 

WOWO 

Kl  K  V 

CFRB 

TED  HUSI 
6:00  p.m 

WABC 

WAP 

WADC 

WBCM 

WISX 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY 


NG'S  S 
5:00 
W2XE 
WLBW 
W  1 1  K 
WREC 
WOWO 
WDAY 
KFJF 
KLZ 
KHJ 


PORTSLA 
4:00 
WFBL 
WTAR 
WAIU 
WLAC 
WBBM 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KVI 
KFRC 


NTS  — 
3:00 
WFAN 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WBRC 

wcco 

WIBW 
KTRH 

KOL 
CIRB 


"THE  HIGHROAD  OF  ADVENTURE" 
Cilbert  E.   Gable — 
6:00  p.   m.  5:00  4:00  3:00 

WEAF      WTIC         KSD  WTAM 

WRC         WJDX       KGW  WIBO 

KOA 


RISE  OF  THE  GO 
7:30  p.m.  6:30 
WJZ  WHAM 

WGAR      KGO 

VALSPAR  SATUR 
7:30  p.m.      6:30 
WEAF      WTIC 


WLIT 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KOA 


WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDA] 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WJDX 

WKY 


LDBERCS 

5:30 

WREN 

DAY   NIG 
5:30 
WJAR 
W( ;  Y 
CFCF 
WOC 
CKGW 
WJAX 
WMC 
KTHS 


WEBSTER       PROGRAM 
Weber  and  Fields — 


8:00  p.m.  7:00 
WEAF      WEEI 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WTIC 


WFI 

WCAE 

WIBO 

WOW 

KOA 


6:00 

WJAR 
WBC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KSL 


4:30 
WIBO 

HT   CLUB 
4:30 
WTAG 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WIOB 

WSB 

KPRC 

featuring 

5:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 
WEBC 


8:15  p.m.       7:15 
WABC     W2XE 


BEN  ALLEY— Ann   Leaf  at  the  Organ. 
6:15  5:15 

WGR  WORC 

WPG         WFAN       WHP  WJAS 

WLBW     WMAL      WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ      WADC       WKBN  WBT 

WBCM     WSPD        WLAC  WBRC 

WISN       WOWO      WFBM  WMAQ 

KSCJ        WMT         KMBC  KLRA 

WDAY    WNAX      KOIL  KFH 

KFJF       KTSA         KDYL  KFPY 
KHJ          KFRC 

THE  SILVER  FLUTE- 


8:30  p.m.  7:30 
WEAF  WCSH 
WSAI  KSD 
WOC  WHO 
FULLER  MAN— 
8:30  p.m.  7:30 
WJZ  WBZ 

WHAM  KDKA 
KWK  WREN 
WHAS 
KGW 
WIBO 
WEBC 
WJDX 


KPRC 

KOMO 

WKY 

WSB 

KSTP 


6:30 
WGY 
WDAF 


6:30 
WBZA 
W  J  It 
KOA 
KGO 
KFAB 
WTMJ 
WAPI 
WBAP 


5:30 
WCAE 
WJAR 


5:30 

WBAL 

WLW 

C  KG  W 

KECA 

KHQ 

WMC 

WSMB 


MARY    CHARLES— With     Nat     Bru.i- 
loff's  Orchestra. 

8:45  p.m.  7:45  6:45  5:45 

WABC      W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN      WDRC  WXAC  WORC 

WCAU      W3XAU  WHP  WJAS 

WLBW     WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 

WSPD      WBRC  WISN  WTAQ 

WFBM    WMT  KMOX  KMBC 

KOIL       KFH  KFJF  CFRB 
KFRC 

GENERAL    ELECTRIC    HOUR— Floyd 
Gibbons. 

9:00  p.m.  8:00  7:00  6:00 

WEAK      WEEI  WJAR  WTAG 

WCSH      WFI  WRC  WGY 

WHEN      WCAE  WTAM  WWJ 

WSAI        KSD  WOC  WOW 

WDAF      WTMJ  KSTP  WEBC 

WRVA      WJAX  WHAS  W  MC 

WSB           WAPI  WSMB  KPItC 

WOAI       KOA  KSL  KGO 

KIT             KGW  KOMO  KHQ 

KFSD        KTAR  WHO  WIOD 

WDAY     WFLA  KFYR  WSUN 
WTIC 

SATURDAY'  DOMINO  ORCHESTRA — 

9:30  p.m.  8:30  7:30  6:30 

WJZ           W  HZ  WBZA  WBQL 

WHAM     KDKA  W  GAIt  W  .lit 

WLW          BT1  W  W  KIM 

ANHEUSER    BUSCH    PROGRAM— 


10:45  p.m.  9:45 
WABC     w  2XE 


WT1HM 
KOH 
w  l •:  \  N 
KOIN 
K\  I 
KTRH 
WCAH 
WMT 

HANK     SI 

10:00   p 

W    MIC 
W  1    11/ 

w  one 
WJAS 

w  r  Mt 

WKBN 

w  spp 

w  ISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOIL 

Mil  l> 

KDY1 


W  II  K 

WCAC 

KMOX 
KFRC 

W  DOl) 
W  1-  BM 
W  DSC 

MMONS 
a.  9:00 

w  .•  \  I 
W  1    vx 
w  PO 
W  1  HW 
WD  11.1 
WWNC 
W  DOD 
W  I  TIM 

KSCJ 
KLRA 

w  IHW 
MTtll 
KOL 


8:45 

W   \    \l 

w  \  YZ 
W3XA1 
WMAL 
KOL 

Kit  I  !> 
Kl  111 
KFJF 

SHOW 

8:00 
w  ill  c 
w  imc 

WFAN 

W  M  M 
W   MH 
W  111 
W  1    \l 
W  GI 

w  m  r 

W  I  >  \  1 
Kill 

k  ra  \ 

Kl  P\ 


7:45 
W  KHW 
KMBC 

W  .1  AS 
KHJ 

Kl  1'V 

WREC 

Kl>>  I 

BOAT- 

7:00 
W  KHW 
WNAC 

W  111' 

wc  \o 
W  KKC 
W  IK'M 

w  unc 

W  M  VQ 
KMOX 
WNAX 

Kl    11 

Kill 


C.I   Y    I  OMBARDO    AND    HIS    ROYAL 


CANADIAN! 


11 :J0  p 
W  MIC 
WDRC 

w  c  \r 

WM  M 
W  KUN 

W  I-X 

w  m  r 

KFH 

Kl     ' 


10  .10 

W  .'  X  1 
W    X    \ . 

w  IX  AU 

w  c  \o 

W  SPll 

w  r  v>> 

KMOX 
Kl  J 
KFRC 


9:30 

Willi 

W  ORC 

w  IIP 

w  r  v  u 

W  It  I  c 
W  I  ll\l 
Mllll' 
KTRH 
CFRB 


8:30 
W  I  \N 
W  po 

W  I  HW 
WHK 

W  HKC 
W  i  .  o 
KOI  I 

k  rs  \ 


80 

Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


199.9     1,500         100  KDB  Santa  Barbara,  Calif. 

100  KGFI  Corpus  Christi,  Texas 

SO  KGIZ  Grant  City,  Mo. 

100  KGKB  Brownwood,  Texas 

100  KGKY  Scottsbluff,  Neb. 

100  KPJM  Prescott,  Ariz. 

50  KPQ  Wenatchee,  Wash. 

100  KREG  Santa  Ana,  Calif. 

100  KUT  Austin,  Texas 

100  KXO  El  Centro,  Calif. 

100  WCLB  Long  Beach,  N.  Y. 

150  WKBV  Connersville,  Ind.  (day) 

100  WKBV  Connersville,  lnd.  (night) 

50  WKBZ  Ludington,  Mich. 

100  WLBX  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

2S0  WLOE  Boston,  Mass.  (day) 

100  WLOE  Boston,  Mass.  (night) 

100  WMBA  Newport,  R.  I. 

100  WMBQ  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 

100  WMPC  Lapeer,  Mich. 

SO  WNBF  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

100  WOPI  Bristol,  Tenn. 

250  WPEN  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (day) 

100  WPEN  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (night) 

100  WRDW  Augusta,  Ga. 

100  WSYB  Rutland,  Vt. 

100  WWSW  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100  WWRL  Woodside,  N.  Y. 

200         1,500  15  CMBL  Havana 

30  CMBH  Havana 

15  CMBR  Havana 

15  CMBM  Havana 

201.2     1,490      5,000  WCHI  Chicago,  111. 

5,000  WCKY  Covington,  Ky. 

5,000  WJAZ  Mt.  Prospect,  111. 

202.6     1,480     5,000  KFJF  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

5,000  WKBW  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

206.8     1,450  10,000  KSTP  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

1,000  KTBS  Shreveport.  La. 

250  WBMS  Hackensack,  N.  J. 

500  WGAR  Cleveland,  Ohio 

2S0  WHOM  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

10,000  WJSV  Alexandria 

250  WKBO  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

250  WNJ  Newark,  N.  J. 

250  WSAR  Fall  River,  Mass. 

500  WTFI  Toccoa,  Ga. 


208.2      1,440 


209.7      1,430 


211.1      1,420 


212.6     1,410 


213         1,405 


214.2      1,400 
214.2      1,400 


250  KLS  Oakland,  Calif. 

250  WCBA  Allentown,  Pa. 

500  WHEC-WABO  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

1,000  WMBD  Peoria  Hgts.,  111.  (day) 

500  WMBD  Peoria  Hgts.,  111.  (night) 

500  WBIG  Greensboro,  N.  C. 

500  WOKO  Mt.  Beacon,  N.  Y. 

250  WSAN  Allentown,  Pa. 

500  WTAD  Quincy,  111. 

1,000  KECA  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

500  KGNF  No.  Platte,  Nebr. 

1,000  WBAK  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (day) 

500  WBAK  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (night) 

500  WCAH  Columbus,  Ohio 

500  WGBC  Memphis,  Tenn. 

1,000  WHP  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (day) 

500  WHP  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (night) 

500  WNBR  Memphis,  Tenn. 

100  KBPS  Portland,  Ore. 

100  KFIZ  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. 

100  KFQU  Holy  City,  Calif. 

100  KFQW  Seattle,  Wash. 

50  KFXD  Nampa,  Idaho 

250  KFYO  Abilene,  Texas  (day) 

100  KFYO  Abilene,  Texas  (night) 

100  KFXY  Flagstaff,  Ariz. 

100  KGFF  Shawnee,  Okla. 

100  KGVO  Missoula,  Mont. 

100  KGGC  San  Francisco,  Calif. 

100  KGIW  Trinidad,  Colo. 

100  KGKX  Sandpoint,  Idaho 

100  KGIX  Las  Vegas,  Nev. 

100  KICK  Red  Oak,  Iowa 

100  KLPM      Minot,  N.  D. 

100  KORE  Eugene,  Ore. 

100  KTAP  San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  KXL  Portland,  Ore. 

100  KXYZ  Houston,  Texas 

100  WEDH  Erie,  Pa. 

100  WEHS  Evanston,  III. 

50  WELL  Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

100  WFDW  Talladega,  Ala. 

10  WHDL  Tupper  Lake,  N.  Y. 

100  WHFC  Cicero,  III. 

100  WHIS  Bluefield,  W.  Va. 

100  WIAS  Ottumwa,  Iowa 

50  WIBR  Steubenville,  Ohio 

100  WILM  Wilmington,  Del. 

100  WJBO  New  Orleans,  La. 

100  WKB1  Chicago,  111. 

100  WLBF  Kansas  City,  Kans. 

250  WMBC  Detroit,  Mich,  (day) 

100  WMBC  Detroit,  Mich,  (night) 

250  WMBH  Joplin,  Mo.  (day) 

100  WMBH  Joplin,  Mo.  (night) 

100  WPAD  Paducah,  Ky.      " 

250  WSPA  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  (day) 

100  WSPA  Spartanburg,  S.  C.   (night) 

250  WTBO  Cumberland,  Md.  (day) 

100  WTBO  Cumberland,  Md.  (night) 

500  KFLV  Rockford,  111. 

1,000  KGRS  Amarillo,  Texas 

500  WAAB  Boston,  Mass. 

500  WBCM  Bay  City,  Mich. 

250  WDAG  Amarillo,  Texas 

500  WHBL  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

500  WMAF  South  Dartmouth,  Mass. 

500  WODX  Mobile,  Ala. 

250  WRBX  Roanoke,  Va. 

500  WSFA  Montgomery,  Ala. 

500  WSSH  Boston,  Mass. 

30  CMBX  Havana,  Cuba 

30  CMBN  Los  Pinos 

100  CMBY  Havana 

50  CMBG  Marianao 

15  CMBK  Marianao 

500  KLO  OgHen,  Utah 

500  KOCW  Chickasha,  Okla.  (day) 

250  KOCW  Chickasha,  Okla.  (night) 

1.000  WBAA  W.  Lafayette,  Ind.  (day) 

SOO  WBAA  W.  Lafayette,  Ind.  (night) 

500  WBBC  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

500  WCCU  Coney  Island,  N.  Y. 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


214.2     1,400        SOO  WCMA  Culver,  Ind. 

SOO  WFOX  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  WKBF  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

500  WLTH  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

215.7     1,390      1,000  KLRA  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

500  KOY  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

1,000  KUOA  Fayetteville,  Ark. 

1,000  WHK  Cleveland,  Ohio 


217.3      1,380 


218.7      1,370 


500  KOV  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

500  KOH  Reno,  Nevada 

500  KSO  Clarinda,  Iowa 

1,000  WKBH  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

200  WSMK  Dayton,  Ohio 

250  KCRC  Enid,  Okla.  (day) 

100  KCRC  Enid,  Okla.  (night) 

50  KFBL  Everett,  Wash. 

100  KFJI  Astoria,  Ore. 

100  KFJM  Grand  Forks,  N.  D. 

100  KFJZ  Fort  Worth,  Texas 

100  KFLX  Galveston,  Texas 

250  KGAR  Tucson,  Ariz,  (day) 

100  KGAR  Tucson,  Ariz,  (night) 

100  KGDA  Dell  Rapids,  S.  D. 

100  KGFG  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

100  KGKL  San  Angelo,  Texas 

SO  KGFL  Raton,  N.  M. 

100  KONO  San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  KMAC  San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  KOOS  Marshfield,  Ore. 

100  KRE  Berkeley,  Calif. 

100  KUJ  Walla  Walla,  Wash. 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


218.7     1,370 


100     WRDO  Augusta,  Mains 
100     WRJN  Racine,  Wis. 
50     WSVS  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


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Official 

Wave 
Lengths 


JLog  your  dial  reading 
according  to  wave  and 
frequency  indicated  here 
andyou  will  know  any  DX 
station  by  quick  reference 


218.7     1,370        100  KVL  Seattle,  Wash. 

100  KWKC  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

100  KZM  Hayward,  Calif. 

SO  WBGF  Glen  Falls,  N.  Y. 

100  WBTM  Dansville,  Va. 

250  WCBM  Baltimore,  Md.  (day) 

100  WCBM  Baltimore,  Md.  (night) 

250  WELK  Phila.,  Pa.  (day) 

100  WELK  Phila.,  Pa.  (night) 

100  WFDV  Rome,  Ga. 

100  WGL  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 

100  WHBD  Mt.  Orab,  Ohio 

100  WHBQ  Memphis,  Tenn. 

250  WHDF  Calumet,  Mich  (day) 

100  WHDF  Calumet,  Mich,  (night) 

100  WIBM  Jackson,  Mich. 

50  WJBK  Highland  Park,  Mich. 

250  WLEY  Lexington,  Mass.  (day) 

100  WLEY  Lexington,  Mass.  (night) 

100  WLVA  Lynchburg,  Va. 

100  WMBR  Tampa,  Fin. 

100  WPOE  Patchogue,  N.  Y. 

5  WQDM  St.  Albans,  Vt. 

50  WRAK  Williamsport,  Pa. 

10  WRBJ  Hattiesburg,  Mass. 

100  WRBT  Wilmington,  N.  C. 


220         1,363           30 

CMKF  Holguin 

220.4      1,360         SOO 

KGIR  Butte,  Mont. 

1,000 

KGER  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

1,000 

KPSN  Pasadena,  Calif. 

SOO 

WCSC  Charlotte,  S.  C. 

1,000 

WFBL  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

1,000 

WGES  Chicago,  III.  (day) 
WGES  Chicago,  III.  (night) 

500 

1,250 

WJKS  Gary,  Ind.  (day) 

1,000 

WJKS  Gary,  Ind.  (night) 

300 

WQBC  Vicksburg,  Miss. 

222.1      1,350     1,000 

KWK  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

250 

WAWZ  Zarephath,  N.  J. 

250 

WBNX  New  York,  N.  Y. 

250 

WCDA  New  York,  N.  Y. 

250 

WMSG  New  York,  N.  Y. 

223.7      1,340           50 

KFPW  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

1,000 

KFPY  Spokane,  Wash. 

500 

WCOA  Pensacola,  Fla. 

1,000 

WSPD  Toledo,  Ohio  (day) 
WSPD  Toledo,  Ohio  (night) 

500 

225.4      1,330     2,500 

KSCJ  Sioux  City,  Iowa  (day) 
KSCJ  Sioux  City,  Iowa  (night) 

1,000 

250 

KGB  San  Diego,  Calif. 

500 

WDRC  Hartford,  Conn. 

500 

WSAI  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

1,000 

WTAQ  Eau  Clair,  Wis. 

227.1      1,320         500 

KGHF  Pueblo,  Colo,  (day) 
KGHF  Pueblo,  Colo,  (night) 

250 

500 

KGMB  Honolulu,  Hawaii 

500 

KID  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho  (day) 

250 

KID  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho  (night) 

250 

KTFI  Twin  Falls,  Idaho 

1,000 

WADC  Tallmadge,  Ohio 

500 

WSMB  New  Orleans,  La. 

227         1,322        250 

CMKH  Santiago  de  Cuba. 

228         1,315           30 

CMGC  Matanzao,  Cuba. 

228.9      1,310         100 

KCRJ  Jerome,  Ariz. 

100 

KFBK  Sacramento,  Calif. 

100 

KFGO  Boone,  Iowa 

10 

KFIU  Juneau,  Alaska 

100 

KFJY  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa 

100 

KFPL  Dublin,  Texas 

15 

KFPM  Greenville,  Texas 

100 

KFUP  Denver,  Colo. 

50 

KFXJ  Edgewater,  Colo. 

250 

KFXR  Okla.  City,  Okla.  (day) 
KFXR  Okla.  City,  Okla.  (night) 

100 

100 

KCBX  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

250 

KGCX  Wolf  Point,  Mont,  (day) 
KGCX  Wolf  Point,  Mont,  (night) 

100 

100 

KGEZ  Kalispell,  Mont. 

100 

KGFW  Ravenna,  Neb. 

50 

KIT  Yakima,  Wash. 

50 

KM  ED  Medford,  Ore. 

50 

KRMD  Shreveport,  La. 

100 

KTLC  Houston,  Texas 

100 

KTSL  Shreveport,  La. 

100 

KTSM  El  Paso,  Tex. 

100 

KWCR  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 

F75 

KXRO  Aberdeen,  Wash. 

100 

WBEO  Marquette,  Mich. 

100 

WBOW  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

100 

WBRE  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

100 

WCLS  Joliet,  111. 

100 

WDAH  El  Paso,  Texas 

200 

WEBR  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  (day) 
WEBR  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  (night) 

100 

50 

WEXL  Royal  Oak,  Mich. 

100 

WFBG  Altoona,  Pa. 

100 

WFDF  Flint,  Mich. 

100 

WGAL  Lancaster,  Pa. 

100 

WGH  Newport  News,  Va. 

100 

WHAT  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100 

WJAC  Johnstown,  Pa. 

50 

WJAK  Marion,  Ind. 

100 

WKAV  Laconia,  N.  H. 

100 

WKBB  Joilet,  111. 

100 

WKBC  Birmingham,  Ala. 

100 

WKBS  Galesburg,  III. 

50 

WLBC  Muncie,  Ind. 

100 

WMBO  Auburn,  N.  Y. 

100 

WNBH  New  Bedford,  Mass. 

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Kilo- 
Meters  cycles  Watts 


Call 
Signal 


Location 


228.9      1,310 


230.6      1,300 


232.4      1,290 


233  1,286 


234.2      1,280 


236.1      1,270 


233.9      1.250 


240         1,250 


241.8      1,240 


243.8     1,230 


245.8     1,220 


247.9     1.210 


50 
250 
100 
100 

50 

20 
100 
100 
100 

50 

1,000 

500 
1,000 
1,000 

500 
1,000 

500 
1,000 

500 
1,000 
1,000 

1,000 

500 

50 

2,000 

1,000 

2,500 

1,000 

2,500 

1,000 

SO 


WNBJ  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
WOBT  Union  City,  Tenn.  (day) 
WOBT  Union  City,  Tenn.  (night) 
WOL  Washington,  D.  C. 
WRAW  Reading,  Pa. 
WRBI  Tifton,  Ga.  H  time 
WROL  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
WSAJ  Grove  City,  Pa. 
WSJS  Winston-Salem,  N.C. 
WTEL  Phila.  Pa. 

KFH  Wichita,  Kan. 
KFJR  Portland,  Ore. 
KGEF  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KTBI  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KTBR  Portland,  Ore. 
WBBR  Rossville,  N.  Y. 
WEVD  Woodhaven,  N.  Y. 
WHAP  Carlstadt,  N.  J. 
WHAZ  Troy,  N.  Y. 
WIOD-WMBF  Miami,  Fla. 
WOQ  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

KDYL  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 
KFUL  Galveston,  Texas 
KLCN  Blytheville,  Ark. 
KTSA  San  Antonio,  Texas  (day) 
KTSA  San  Antonio,  Texas  (night) 
WEBC  Superior,  Wise,  (day) 
WEBC  Superior,  Wise,  (night) 
WJAS  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  (day) 
WJAS  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  (night) 
WNBC  Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y. 


Kilo- 
Meters  cycle 


Call 
i  Watts  Signal 


Location 


247.8      1,210 


15  CMBM   Havana,  Cuba 

30  CMCG  Guanabocoa,  Cuba 

15  CMCH  Havana,  Cuba 

20  CMCR  Havana,  Cuba. 

2,500  KFBB  Great  Falls,  Mont,  (day) 

1,000  KFBB  Great  Falls,  Mont,  (night) 

500  WCAM  Camden,  N.  J. 

500  WCAP  Asbury  Park,  N.  J. 

2,500  WDOD  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  (day) 

1,000  WDOD  Chattanooga,  Tenn.    (night) 

500  WIBA  Madison,  Wise. 

500  WOAX  Trenton,  N.  J. 

500  WRR  Dallas,  Texas 

20  CMJB  Ciego 

1,000  KFUM  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

50  KGCA  Decorah,  Iowa 

1,000  KOL  Seattle,  Wash. 

1,000  KTW  Seattle,  Wash. 

100  KWLC  Decorah,  Iowa 

500  WASH  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

500  WFBR  Baltimore,  Md. 

1,000  WEAI  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

500  WOOD  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

1,000  WJDX  Jackson,  Miss. 

1,000  KOIL  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa 

100  KRGV  Harlingen,  Texas 

500  KVOA  Tucson,  Ariz. 

500  KWWG  Brownsville,  Texas 

1,000  WLBW  Oil  City,  Pa.  (day) 

500  WLBW  Oil  City,  Pa.  (night) 

500  WTOC  Savannah,  Ga. 

1,000  KIDO  Boise,  Idaho 

1,000  KFMX  Northfield,  Minn. 

1,000  KFOX  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

1,000  WAAM  Newark,  N.  J.  (night) 

2,000  WAAM  Newark,  N.  J.  (day) 

1,000  WCAL  Northfield,  Minn. 

1,000  WDSU  New  Orleans,  La. 

250  WGCP  Newark,  N.  J. 

1,000  WLB-WGMS  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

1,000  WODA  Newark,  N.  J. 

1,000  WRHM  Fridley,  Minn. 

250  CMKE  Santiago  de  Cuba 

60  WMGH  Matanzas,  Cuba 

1,000  KTAT  Ft.  Worth,  Texas 

1,000  WACO  Waco,  Texas 

1,000  WXYZ  Detroit,  Mich. 

100  KFQD  Anchorage,  Alaska 

1,000  KYA  San  Francisco,  Calif. 

500  KGGM  Albuquerque,  N.  M.  (day) 

250  KGGM  Albuquerque,  N.M.   (night) 

1,000  WFBM  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

1,000  WBIS-WNAC  Boston,  Mass. 

500  WPSC  State  College,  Pa. 

500  WSBT  South  Bend,  Ind. 

500  KFKU  Lawrence,  Kans. 

2,000  KWSC  Pullman,  Wash,  (day) 

1,000  KWSC  Pullman,  Wash,  (night) 

500  WCAD  Canton,  N.  Y. 

1,000  WCAE  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

1,000  WDAE  Tampa,  Fla. 

1,000  WREN  Lawrence,  Kans. 

50  CFCO  Chatham,  Ontario 

50  CFNB  Frederickton,  N.  B. 

5  CHWK  Chilliwick,  B.  C. 

IS  CKMC  Cobalt,  Ont. 

50  CKPC  Preston,  Ont. 


lay) 
light) 


247.8      1,210  100  KDFN  Casper,  Wyo. 

100  KDLR  Devils  Lake,  N.  D. 

2S0  KFOR  Lincoln,  Nebr.  (da 

100  KFOR  Lincoln,  Nebr.   (r 

100  KFVS  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo 

100  KFXM  San  Bernardino,  Calif. 

100  KGCR  Watertown,  S.  D. 

100  KCMP  Elk  City,  Okla. 

100  KMJ  Fresno,  Calif. 

100  KGNO  Dodge  City,  Kans. 

50  KPPC  Pasadena,  Calif. 

100  KWEA  Shreveport,  La. 

100  WALR  Zanesvillo,  Ohio 

100  WBAX  Wilkes  Barre,  Pa. 

100  WBBL  Richmond,  Va. 

100  WCBS  Soringfield.  III. 

100  WCOH   Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

100  WCRW  Chicago,  III. 

100  WDWF-WLSI  Providence,  R.  I. 

100  WEBO  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

100  WEDC  Chicago,  III. 

100  WGBB  Freeport,  N.  Y. 

100  WGCM  Culfport,  Miss. 

100  WHBF  Rock  Island,  N. 

100  WHBU  Anderson.  Ind. 

100  WIBU  Poynette,  Wise. 

100  WJBI  Red  Bank,  N.  J. 

100  WJBU  Lewisburg,  Pa. 

SO  WJBY  Cadsden,  Ala. 

100  WJW  Mansfield,  Ohio 


V. 


50  WLCI  Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

100  WMBG  Richmond,  Va. 

100  WMRJ  Jamaica,  N.  Y. 

25  WOCL  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

100  WOMT  Manitowoc,  Wis. 

100  WPAW  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 

50  WQDX  Thomasville,  Ga. 

250  WRBQ  Greenville,  Miss  (day) 

100  WRBQ  Greenville,  Miss,  (night) 

100  WSOC  Gastonia,  N.  C. 

100  WSBC  Chicago,  III. 

100  WSEN  Columbus,  Ohio 

100  WSIX  Springfield,  Tenn. 

50  WTAX  Streator,  111. 

1,210         500  XEX  Mexico  City,  Mexico 


KBTM  Paragould,  Ark. 

KFJB  Marshalltown,  Iowa  (day) 

KFBJ  Marshalltown,  Iowa  (night) 

KFWF  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (day) 

KFWF  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (night) 

KGCU  Mandan,  N.  D. 

KGDE  Fergus  Falls,  Minn,  (day) 

KGDE  Fergus  Falls    Minn,   (night) 

KGDY  Huron,  S.  D. 

KGEK  Yuma,  Colo. 

KCFJ  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

KGHI  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

KGY  Lacey,  Wash. 

KM  LB  Monroe,  La. 

KSMR  Santa  Maria,  Calif. 

KVOS  Bellingham,  Wash. 

KWG  Stockton,  Calif. 

WAB1   Bangor,  Maine 

WABZ  New  Orleans,  La. 

WBBZ  Ponca  City,  Okla. 

WCAT  Rapid  City,  S.  D. 

WCAX  Burlington,  Vt. 

WCLO  Janesville,  Wis. 

WCOD  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

WEHC  Emory,  Va.  (day) 

WEHC  Emory,  Va.  (night) 

WFBE  Cincinnati,  Ohio  (day) 

WFBE  Cincinnati,  Ohio  (night) 

WHBC  Canton,  Ohio 

WHBY  West  De  Pore,  Wis. 

WIBX  Utica,  N.  Y.  (day) 

WIBX  Utica,  N.  Y.  (night) 

WIL  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (day) 

WIL  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (night) 

WJBC  LaSalle,  III. 

WJBL  Decatur,  111. 

WJBW  New  Orleans,  La. 

WORC  Worcester,  Mass. 

WKJC  Lancaster,  Pa. 

WLAP  Louisville,  Ky.  (day) 

WLAP  Louisville,  Ky.  (night) 

WLBG  Petersburg,  Va.  (day) 

WLBG  Petersburg,  Va.  (night) 

WNBO  Silver  Haven,  Pa. 

WNBW  Carbondale,  Pa. 

WNBX  Springfield,  Vt. 

WRAF  La  Porte,  Ind. 

WRBL  Columbus,  Ga. 

WWAE  Hammond,  111. 

WICC  Easton,  Conn. 
WOAI  San  Antonio,  Texas 

KOB  State  College,  N.  M. 
KEX  Portland,  Oregon 
WHDI  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
WDGY  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

CM  KG  Santiago  de  Cuba 

CMBA  Havana,  Cuba 

CJRX  Winnipeg,  Man. 

WCAU  Phila.,  Pa. 
KTNT  Muscatine,  Iowa 
WOWO  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
WWVA  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

CMHA  Cienfuegos,  Cuba 

WHAM  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

CMQ  Havana,  Cuba 
CMCQ  Havana,  Cuba 

WAPI  Birmingham,  Ala. 
KVOO  Tulsa,  Okla. 

CMCA  Havana,  Cuba 

XEH  Monterrey,  Mexico 
WOV  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WJJD  Mooseheart,  111. 
KSL  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

CFJC  Camloops,  B.  C. 
CFRC  Kingston,  Ont. 
CHGS  Summerside,  P.  E.  I. 
CJOC  Lethbridge,  Alta. 
CKPR  Midland,  Ont. 

KFIO  Spokane,  Washington 
FKSG  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KMCS  Inglewood,  Calif. 
KRSC  Seattle,  Wash. 
KTRH  Houston,  Texas 
WDBO  Orlando,  Fla.  (day) 
WDBO  Orlando.  Fla.   (night) 
WDEL  Wilmington,  Del.  (day) 
WDEL  Wilminpton,  Del.  (night) 
WHAD  Milwaukee,  Wise. 
WISN  Milwaukee,  Wise. 
WTAW  College  Station,  Texas 

WRVA  Richmond,  Va. 
KSOO  Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. 

KGDM  Stockton,  Calif,  (day) 
WLWL  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WPG  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

QMKD  Santiago  de  Cuba 

CMGJ  Matanzas,  Cuba 

XEL  Saltillo,  Coah.,  Mex. 

KMOX  St.  Louiu,  Mo. 

WRT  Charlotte,  N.  C. 
WCBD  Zion,  III. 
WMBI  Chicago,  III. 


249.9 

1,200 

100 
250 
100 
250 
100 
100 
250 
100 
100 

50 
100 
100 

10 

50 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
250 
100 
250 
100 

10 
100 
300 
100 
250 
100 
100 
100 

30 
100 
100 
250 
100 
250 
100 
100 

10 

10 
100 

50 
100 

252 

1,190 

500 
50,000 

254.1 

1,180 

20,000 

5,000 

500 

1,000 

255 

1,176 

30 

255 

1,176 

50 

256 

1171.6 

2,000 

256.3 

1,170 

10,000 
5,000 

258.5 

1,160 

10,000 
5,000 

260 11 

1,153 

200 

260.7 

1,150 

5,000 

261 

1,150 

250 
600 

263 

1,140 

5,000 
5,000 

245 

1,136 

150 

265 

964.6 

100 

265.3 

1,130 

1,000 
20,000 
5,000 

267.7 

1,120 

15 
500 
100 
50 
50 

267.7 

1,120 

100 
500 
500 
50 
500 
1,000 
500 
350 
250 
250 
250 
500 

270.1 

1,110 

5,000 
2,000 

272.6 

1,100 

250 
5,000 
5.000 

273 

1,100 

20 

274 

1,094 

30 

275 

1,090 

10 

275.1 

1,090 

50,000 

277.6 

1,080 

5,000 
5.000 
5.000 

Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


280.2      1,070         100 

50 

100 

50,000 


KJBS  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
WCAZ  Carthage,  III. 
WDZ  Tuscola,  III. 
WTAM  Cleveland,  Ohio 


282         1,063 


30 


282.8      1,060         500  KWJJ  Portland,  Ore. 

10,000  WBAL  Baltimore,  Md. 

1,000  WJAG  Norfolk,  Neb. 

50,000  WTIC  Hartford,  Conn. 


KFKB  Milford,  Kan. 
KNX  Hollywood,  Calif. 


285.5 

1,050  5,000 
5,000 

288.3 

1,040  1,000 

10,000 

10,000 

1,000 

290 

1,034  f    150 

290 

1,034.5  100 

291.3 

1,038    500 

291.1 

1,030   500 

293.9 

1,020    250 
10,000 

296.8 

1,010    500 
500 
250 
500 
250 
250 
250 

297         1,010 


WKAR  E.  Lansing,  Mich. 
KTHS  Hot  Springs,  Ark. 
KRLD  Dallas,  Tex. 
WMAK  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

CMKC  Santiago  de  Cuba 

XEV  Puebla,  Pue. 

CNRV  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

CFCF  Montreal,  P.  Q. 

WRAX  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
KYW-KFKX  Chicago,  111. 

KGGF  South  Coffeyville,  Okla. 
KQW  San  Jose,  Calif. 
WHN  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WNAD  Norman,  Okla. 
WPAP  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WQAO  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WRNY  New  York,  N.  Y. 


50  CFLC  Prescott,  Ont. 

50  CKCR  Waterloo,  Ont. 

50  CKSH  Montreal,  P.  Q. 

250  CMCX  Marianao,  Cuba 


299.8      1,000         250  KFVD  Culver  City,  Calif. 

5,000  WHO  Des  Moines,  Iowa 

5,000  WOC  Davenport,  Iowa 

300         1,000         100  XEA  Guadalajura,  Jal. 

50  XEC  Toluca, 

10  XEE  Linares,  N.  L.,  Mexico 

100  XEH  Mexico  City 

100  XEI  Morelia,  Nuch.,  Mexico 

100  XEJ  Ciudad,  Juarez 

100  XEK  Mexico,  D.  F. 

100  XEU  Vera  Cruz,  Ver. 

100  XEY  Marida,  Yucatan. 

302.8  990  15,000  WBZ  Springfield,  Mass. 

500  WBZA  Boston,  Mass. 

305         983.6         100  XEO  Mexico,  D.  F. 

305.9  980       50,000  KDKA  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

307  977  50  CMCT  Matanzas,  Cuba 

309.1         970     5,000  KJR  Seattle,  Wash. 

1,500  WCFL  Chicago,  111. 


312.5 


960 


4,000 
30 
500 


CFRB-CJBC  King,   York  Co.,  Ont. 
CHCK  Charlottestown,  P.  E.  I. 
CHWC-CFRC  Pilot,  Butte,  Sask. 


100     XER  Mexico,  D.  F. 


955         150     CMBC  Havana,  Cuba 
952  50      CMBQ  Havana,  Cuba 


315.6         950 


1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

S00 

1,000 
1,000 

300 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 

750 

500 
1,000 

500 
1,000 

500 
1,000 

500 
1,000 

500 

500 

250 
50 


323 

930 

50 

325 

923 

500 

325.9 

920 

500 

500 

1,000 

2,500 

1,000 

500 

500 

1,000 

325 

915 

250 

326 

920 

250 

327 

914.3 

500 

329.6 

910 

500 

500 

5,000 

250 

330 

910 

5,000 

333 

900 

500 

333.1 

900 

500 
1,000 

250 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
2,000 

KFWB  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KGHL  Billings,  Mont. 
KMBC  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
WRC  Washington,  D.  C. 

KGU  Honolulu,  T.  H. 
KOIN  Portland,  Ore. 
WAAT  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
WCSH  Portland,  Maine 
WDAY  Fargo,  N.  D. 
WFIW  Hopkinsville,  Ky. 
WHA  Madison,  Wis. 

KFWI  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
KGBZ  York,  Neb.  (day) 
KGBZ  York,  Neb.  (night) 
KMA  Shenandoah,  Iowa  (day) 
KMA  Shenandoah,  Iowa  (night) 
KROW  Oakland,  Calif.  (day> 
KROW  Oakland,  Calif,  (night) 
WBRC  Birmingham,  Ala.  (day) 
WBRC  Birmingham,  Ala.  (night) 
WDBJ  Roanoke,  Va.  (day) 
WDBJ  Roanoke,  Va.  (night) 
WIBG  Elkins  Park,  Pa. 

CKIC  Wolfville,  N.  S. 

XEX  Mexico,  D.  F. 

KFEL  Denver,  Colo. 
KFXF  Denver,  Colo. 
KOMO  Seattle,  Wash. 
KPRC  Houston,  Texas 
KPRC  Houston,  Texas 
WAAF  Chicago,  111. 
WBSO  Needham,  Mass. 
WWJ  Detroit,  Mich. 

XFF  Chihuahua,  Chih.,  Mex. 

CMHD  Caibarien,  Cuba 

CMX  Havana,  Cuba 

CFOO-CNBS  Saskatoon,  Sask. 
CHNS  Halifax,  N.  S. 
CJGC-CNRL  London,  Ont. 
CHJS  Saskatoon,  Sask. 

CJGW  Bowmanville,  Ont. 

CMX  Havana,  Cuba. 

KCBU  Ketchikan,  Alaska 
KHJ  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KSEI  Pocatello,  Idaho 
WBEN  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
W.IAX  Jacksonville.  Fla. 
WKY  Okla.  Citv,  Okla. 
WLBL  Stevens  Point,  Wis. 


895         1,000      XEB  Mexico,  D.  F 


Radio    Digest 


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Kilo- 
Meters  cycles  Watts 


Call 
Signal 


Location 


336.9     890.4      1,500     XET  Monterrey,  N.  L.,  Mexico 


336.9     890 


338 
341 


887 
880 


349 
350 
350 


357 
357 


860 
857.1 
856 
850 

840 

840 


355         840 
360         832.8 
361.2     830 


500 

100 

12.500 
1,000 
5,000 

362         828.7     2,000 

365.6  820   10,000 

370.2  810 


374.8  800 
379.5  790 
790 


1,000  KFNF  Shenandoah,  Iowa  (day) 

500  KFNF  Shenandoah,  Iowa  (night) 

250  KGJFLittle  Rock,  Ark. 

750  KUSD  Vermilion,  S.  D.  (day) 

500  KUSD  Vermilion,  S.  D.  (night) 

'500  WGST  Atlanta,  Ga.  (day) 

250  WGST  Atlanta,  Ga.  (night) 

500  WILL  Urbana,  III.  (day) 

250  WILL  Urbana,  111.  (night) 

400  WJAR  Providence,  R.  I.  (day) 

250  WJAR  Providence,  R.  I.  (night) 

500  WKAQ  San  Juan,  P.  R. 

500  WMAZ  Macon,  Ga.  (day) 

250  WMAZ  Macon,  Ga.  (night) 

500  WMMN  Fairmont,  W.  Va.  (day) 

250  WMMN  Fairmont,  W.  Va.  (night) 

50  CFBO  St.  John,  N.  B.,  Canada 

100  CKCO  Ottawa,  Ont. 

500  XES  Tampico,  Tamps.,  Mexico 

100  CMBC  Cuba 

50  CHML  Hamilton,  Ont. 

100  CHRC  Quebec,  P.  Q. 

50  CJCB  Sydney,  N.  S. 

22H  CKCI  Quebec,  P.  Q. 

50  CKCV-CNRQ  Quebec,  P.  Q. 

30  CKOC  Hamilton,  Ont. 

500  KFKA  Greeley,  Colo,  (night) 

1,000  KFKA  Greeley,  Colo,  (day) 

500  KLX  Oakland,  Calif. 

500  KPOF  Denver,  Colo. 

1,000  WCOC  Meridian,  Miss,  (day) 

500  WCOC  Meridian,  Miss,  (night) 

250  WGBI  Scranton,  Pa. 

250  WQAN  Scranton,  Pa. 

500  WSUI  Iowa  City,  la 

50,000  WENR  Chicago,  111. 

5,000  WLS  Chicago,  III. 

500  KMO  Tacoma,  Wash. 

5,000  WABC-WBOQ  New  York,  N.  Y. 

500  WHB  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

500  XFZ  Mexico  City 

100  XEJC.  Juarez.  Chili 

5  CMJE  Camaguey,  Cuba 

10,000  KWKH  Shreveport,  La. 

5,000  WWL  New  Orleans,  La. 

500  CFCA-CKOW-CNRT  Toronto,  Ont. 

1,000  CKLC-CHCT  Red  Deer,  Alt. 

500  CMC  Havana,  Cuba 

2,000  XETY  Mexico  City 

CMC  Havana,  Cuba 

CMGA  Colon,  Cuba 

KOA  Denver,  Colo. 
WHDH  Gloucester.  Mass. 
WRUF  Gainesville,  Fla. 

XEG  Mexico,  D.  F. 

WHAS  Louisville,  Ky. 

7,500  WCCO  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

500  WPCH  New  York,  N.  Y. 

50.000  WBAP  Ft.  Worth,  Texas 

50,000  WFAA  Dallas,  Texas 

KGO  Oakland,  Calif. 
WGY  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 


7,500 
50,000 


380 
507 
385 
385 
384.4 


500  CMHC  Tuinucu,  Cuba 

791.7     1.000  XFI  Mexico,  D.  F. 

780         5,000  CKY-CNRW  Winnipeg,  Man. 

5.000  XEW  Mexico,  D.  F. 


780 
780 


500 
1,000 
500 
500 
250 
1,000 
500 
500 
500 
500 

5,000 
25,000 

1,000 

1,000 

30,000 


KELW  Burbank,  Cal. 
KTM  Santa  Monica,  Cal.  (day) 
KTM  Santa  Monica,  Cal.  (night) 
WEAN  Providence,  R.  I.  (day) 
WEAN  Providence,  R.  I.  (night) 
WMC  Memphis,  Tenn.  (day) 
WMC  Memphis,  Tenn.  (night) 
WPOR  Norfolk,  Va. 
WTAR  Norfolk,  Va. 
WISJ  Madison,  Wis. 

KFAB  Lincoln,  Neb. 
WBBM-WJBT  Chicago,  111. 

KVI  Tacoma,  Wash. 
WEW  St.  Louis.  Mo. 
WJZ  New  York,  N.  Y. 


Kilo- 
Meters  cycles  Watts 


Call 
Signal 


Location 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


405.2      740         1,000  KMMJ  Clay  Center,  Neb. 

5,000  WSB  Atlanta,  Ga. 

410  731.3     3,000  CMK  Havana,  Cuba 

1,000  XEN  Mexico,  D.  F. 

411  730         5,000  CHYC  Montreal,  P.  Q. 

50  CKMC  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

5,000  CKAC  Montreal,   P.   Q. 

50  CKCD-CHLS  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50  CFKC  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

3,000  CMK  Havana,  Cuba 

500  XEM  Tampico,  Tamps.,  Mexico 

25,000  WGN  Chicago,  111. 

500  KMPC  Beverley  Hills,  Calif. 

5,000  WOR  Newark,  N.  J. 


416.4  720 
422.3  710 

428.3  700 

435  690 

441  680.2 

440.9  680 

447.5  670 
454.3  660 


50,000  WLW  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

500  CFAC-CNRC  Calgary,  Alt.,  Canada 

500  CKCN-CNRC  Calgary,  Alt.,  Canada 

500  CJCJ-CHCA  Calgary,  Alt.,   Canada 

5,000  CKGW  Bowmansville,  Ont. 

150  CMBS  Havana,  Cuba 


2,500 
5,000 
1,000 


KFEQ  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 
KPO  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
WPTF  Raleigh,  N.  C. 


5,000     WMAQ  Chicago,  III. 


500 
50,000 


WAAW  Omaha,  Neb. 
WEAF  New  York,  N.  Y. 


455         660  225      CMCO  Marianao 

461  650  100      XER  Mexico  City,  Mexico 


100     KPCB  Seattle,  Wash. 
5,000     WSM  Nashville,  Tenn. 


466         643.7         250     CMCF  Havana,  Cuba 


5,000 

500 

5,000 


KFI  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
WAIU  Columbus,  Ohio 
WOI  Ames,  Iowa 


638.3      2,000  XFG  Mexico,  D.  F. 

630  500  KFRU  Columbus,  Mo. 

500  WGBF  Evansville,  Ind. 

500  WMAL  Washington,  D.  C.  (day) 

250  WMAL  Washington,  D.  C.  (night) 

500  WOS  Jefferson  City,  Mo. 

630         1,500  XET  Monterrey,  N.  L.,  Mexico 

500  CFCT  Victoria,  B.  C. 

500  CJGX  Yorktown,  Sasq. 

500  CNRA  Moncton,  N.  B. 


482         622.4 
483.6     620 


(day) 
(nignt) 


490    611.9 
491.5  610 


500    599.6 


399.8     750         5,000     WJR  Detroit.  Michigan 


510         588 
516.9     580 


50  CMBD  Havana,  Cuba 

1,000  KGW  Portland,  Ore. 

1,000  KTAR  Phoenix,  Ariz,  (day) 

500  KTAR  Phoenix,  Ariz,  (night) 

2,500  WFLA-WSUN  Clearwater,  Fla. 

(day) 

1,000  WFLA-WSUN  Clearwater,  Fla. 

(Night) 

500  WLBZ  Bangor,  Maine 

2,500  WTMJ  Milwaukee,  Wise. 

1,000  WTMJ  Milwaukee,  Wise. 

100  CMBY  Havana,  Cuba 

1,000  KFRC  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

1,000  WDAF  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

500  WFAN  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

500  WIP  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

500  WJAY  Cleveland,  Ohio 

1,000  KFSD  San  Diego,  Calif,  (day) 

500  KFSD  San  Diego,  Calif,  (night) 

250  WCAO  Baltimore,  Md. 

500  WGBS  New  York,  N.  Y  (day) 

250  WGBS  New  York,  N.  Y.  (night) 

500  WMT  Waterloo,  Iowa 

1,000  WREC  Memphis,  Tenn.   (day) 

500  WREC  Memphis,  Tenn.  (night) 

250  WCAC  Storrs,  Conn. 

250  CFCH  Iroquois  Falls,  Ont. 

500  CJRM  Moose  Jaw,  Sask. 

500  CJRW  Fleming,  Sask. 

500  CNRO  Ottawa,  Can. 

1.000  CMW  Havana.  Cuba 

2,000      KHQ  Spokane,  Wash,  (day) 

1,000  KHQ  Spokane,  Wash,  (night) 

500  WCAJ  Lincoln,  Nebr. 

1,000  WEEI  Boston,  Mass. 

1,000  WKZO  Berrien  Springs,  Mich. 

1,000  WOW  Omaha,  Nebraska 

700  CMW  Havana,  Cuba 

500  CFCY  Chariot  let  own.  P.  E.  I. 

200      KGFX  Pierre,  S.  D. 
1,000      KSAC  Manhattan,  Kans.  (day) 

500      KSAC  Manhattan,  Kans.  (night) 

1,000  WIBW  Topeka,  Kans. 


517.2     580.4 


250  WOBU  Charleston,  W.  Va. 

250  WSAZ  Huntington,  W.  Va. 

250  WTAG  Worcester,  Mass. 

500  CKUA  Edmonton,  Alta. 

500  CKNC-CJBC  Toronto,  Ontario 

250  CHMA  Edmonton,  Alta. 

500  CJCA-CNRE  Edmonton,  Alta. 

500  CKCL  Toronto,  Ont. 

500  KGKO  Wichita  Falls,  Tex.  (day) 

250  KGKO  Wichita  Falls,  Tex.  (night) 

500  KMTR  Hollywood,  Calif. 

500  KXA  Seattle,  Wash. 

750  WEAO  Columbus,  Ohio 

500  WKBN  Youngstown,  Ohio 

1,000  WNAX  Yankton,  S.  D. 

250  WMAC  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

500  WMCA  New  York,  N.  Y. 

500  WNYC  New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  WSYR  Syracuse,  New  York. 

1,000  WWNC  Asheville,  N.  C. 

1,000  KFDM  Beaumont,  Texas  (day) 

500  KFDM  Beaumont,  Texas  (night) 

1,000  KLZ  Denver,  Colo. 

1,000  KTAB  Oakland,  Calif. 

500  WFI  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

1,500  WIBO  Chicago,  III.  (day) 

1,000  WIBO  Chicago,  III,  (night) 

500  WLIT  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

2,000  WNOX  Knoxville,  Tenn.  (day) 

1,000  WNOX  Knoxville,  Tenn.  (niEht) 

500  WPCC  Chicago,  III. 

1,000  WQAM,  Miami,  Fla. 

250  CMCJ  Havana,  Cuba 

8  RA  St.  John's,  Newfoundland 

1,000  KFDY  Brookings,  S.  D.  (day) 

500  KFDY  Brookings,  S.  D.  (night) 

1,000  KFUO  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (day) 

500  KFUO  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (night) 

2,500  KFYR  Bismarck,  N.  D.  (day) 

1,000  KFYR  Bismarck,  N.  D.  (night) 

1,000  KOAC  Corvallis,  Ore. 

500  KSD  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

1,000  WGR  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

500  WKRC  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


546.8     548.6         100     XEY  Surerida,  Yuc. 

548         588.2         500     XEZ  Mexico,  D.  F. 

555.6     540  500     CKX  Brandon,  Manitoba,  Canada 

Television  Stations 
Channel  2000  to  2100  kc. 


ines  per 

Power 

Call 

icture 

(Watts) 

Signal          Location 

2000-2100  kc  band 

48 

5,000 

•W2XCR    New  York,  N.  Y 
Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

48 

5,000 

*W3XK        Wheaton,  Md. 
Jenkins  Laboratories 

48 

5,000 

*W2XCD    Passaic,  N.  J. 
DeForest  Radio  Corp. 

48 

100 

W2XBU      Beacon,  N.  Y. 
Harold  E.  Smith 

45 

500 

•W9XAO    Chicago,  III. 
Western  Television  Corp. 

48 

250 

W2XAP       Portable 
Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

2100-2200  kc  band 
SO  500  W3XAD      Camden,  N.  J. 

RCA  Victor  Co. 
60  5,000  W2XBS       New  York,  N.  Y. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

—  20,000  W2XCW     Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

General  Electric  Co. 
60  20,000  W8XAV      Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Westinghouse  Flectric  &  Mfg.  Co. 
48  500  W2XR  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Radio  Pictures,  Inc. 
45  1.000  *W9XAP    Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Daily  News 
60  5,000  W3XAK      Bound  Brook,  N.  J. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

2750-2850  kc  band 
48  1,000  W9XAA      Chicago,  III. 

Chicago  Federation  of  Labor 

—  1,500  W9XG         West  Lafayette,  Ind. 

Purdue  University 

—  500  W2XBO      Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

United  Research  Corp. 

2850-2950  kc  band 
48  500  »W1XAV    Boston,  Mass. 

Shortwave  &  Television  Lab.,  Inc. 
24  5,000  W9XR  Downer's  Grove,  III. 

Great      Lakes     Broadcasting     Co. 
48  500  W2XR  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Radio  Pictures.  Inc. 


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Tom  Noonan's  Soul  Saving  Station 


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compliments  a  member  of  a  Men's  Bible 
Class  on  the  good-looking  lady  who  is 
with  him,  wisecracks  good-humoredly  and 
makes  everybody  like  it. 

"Well,  folks,  here's  a  letter  from  a 
lady  in  Massachusetts  who  wants  a  leg 
for  her  husband — now,  don't  laugh — 
she  wants  a  leg  for  her  husband  so  he  can 
go  to  work — get  a  job — a  fellow  with  one 
leg  can't  possibly  get  a  job — now  can 
he?  I  wonder  if  something  can't  be  done 
for  that  poor  woman  whose  husband  only 
has  one  leg?" 

Letters  are  read  from  lonely  shut-ins 
all  over  the  country  who  are  listening  in 
and  are  no  doubt  made  happy  by  the 
cheery  voice  of  this  broadcaster  from 
Chinatown.  A  blind  man  from  up  in 
Vermont  has  requested  a  certain  poem,  a 
woman  in  South  Carolina  writes  if  she 
only  had  a  sewing  machine  she  could 
earn  some  money,  a  couple  from  Iowa 
telephone  in  their  greetings  from  their 
Golden  Wedding  Anniversary  and  the 
lively  Tom  is  quick  to  send  them  back 
his  wishes  for  good  luck  and  a  long  life. 
He  conducts  a  sort  of  column  to  the 
lovelorn,  he's  a  mother's  helper,  a  missing 
persons'  bureau,  mender  of  broken 
hearts — through  his  Radio  broadcasts  he 
can  locate  anything  from  a  lost  son  to 
a  collar  button.  An  old  newspaper  man 
writes  he's  listening  in  somewhere  up  in 
Massachusetts  and  Tom  has  a  friendly 
word  for  him.  An  Exterminating  Special- 
ist from  Weehawken  sends  his  greetings 
and  Tom  has  the  hall  roaring  with 
laughter  as  he  wisecracks  about  this  pro- 
fession. A  little  girl  had  a  dime  for  ice 
cream  but  she  decides  she'd  rather  send 
the  dime  to  the  Mission  in  Chinatown 
for  which  Tom  thanks  and  praises  her. 
A  young  boy  prayed  every  day  for  a 
job,  promising  God  he'd  give  his  first 
week's  salary  to  the  Rescue  Mission  if 
he  ever  got  one.  The  Mission  got  his 
first  week's  salary.  A  fireman  up  in  the 
Bronx  risked  his  life  to  save  a  child  and 
Tom  praises  him  over  the  Radio  for  his 
good  deed. 

Now  up  the  aisle  comes  hurrying  an 
usher  with  a  telephone  message  for  the 
Evangelist.  He  reads  it,  grins  and 
speaking  into  the  little  iron  Mike  an- 
nounces— 

"Here  I  have  a  leg  already  for  the 
lady's  husband  up  in  Massachusetts.   Mrs. 

of  Newark  has  offered  to  send  the 

money  for  the  leg!  We  thank  you, 
Mrs. " 

A  hymn  is  sung — so  contagious  in 
melody  and  with  Tom  Noonan's  rhythmic 
gestures  that  everybody  has  to  sing. 

"Two  more  legs  for  the  lady's  husband 
up  in  Massachusetts.  Fine  and  dandy, 
folks — that's  quick  work  all  right!" 

With  the  hand-clasping  and  back- 
slapping  there's  a  good  show  too.  You 
get  celebrities  from  the  theatrical,  social. 


political — and  criminal  world  to  address 
you.  Not  long  ago  Nora  Bayes  spoke, 
another  day  a  well-known  rabbi,  some 
weeks  ago  Harry  Haines — famous  char- 
acter of  the  underworld  in  the  time  of 
Big  Boss  Tweed.  Harry  is  a  lusty  Irish- 
man whose  looks  belie  his  sixty-odd  years. 
He  was  a  successful  crook  until  dope  and 
then  religion  got  him.  Mother  Mendel- 
baum — a  famous  fence  of  the  nineties 
who  began  as  the  humble  keeper  of  a 
pawnshop  and  died  with  five  million 
dollars  in  the  bank — tried  to  save  him 
both  from  dope  and  religion  —  but 
listen  in  next  time  he  speaks  from  his 
Mission  and  he'll  tell  you  what  Tom 
Noonan  has  done  for  him.  Besides  the 
talent  endorsed  by  the  public,  Tom 
Noonan  is  glad  to  give  beginners  a  hand 
— men's  quartets  from  some  remote 
church — a  trombone  player  who  brings 
tears  to  your  eyes  with  "  'Way  Down  Upon 
the  Swanee  River" — anyone  who'll  stand 
on  his  feet  and  sing  or  talk  can  have  his 
chance  at  Tom  Noonan's  exciting  and 
surprising    Sunday   afternoon   broadcasts. 

"The  boys,"  as  he  affectionately  calls 
the  more  unfortunate  of  his  guests,  en- 
joy the  show  as  much  as  those  who  sit 
on  the  platform  or  tune  in  from  their 
homes.  They're  glad  to  get  music  and 
good  cheer  along  with  "the  feed  and  the 
flop." 

After  the  Mass  Meetings  the  visitors 
go  on  to  their  comfortable  homes  and 
"the  boys"  (the  Women's  Mission  is  at 
10  Mott  Street)  file  down  into  the  base- 
ment— bare  and  scrupulously  clean — 
where  they  are  given  a  hot  supper  and 
a  place  to  sleep  and  any  other  assistance 
Tom  Noonan  and  his  staff  can  give  them 
in  the  way  of  a  job  or  advice.  Even 
the  ushers  were  once  like  the  boy  Tom 
Noonan  and  like  these  broken  men  who 
come  for  help  so  that  they  know  the  Black 
ways  and  are  better  fitted  to  give  a 
helping  hand. 

The  men  eat  silently — there  is  no 
pushing  and  shoving — all  is  order. 

"You  get  docile  like  that  after  you've 
been  cold  and  hungry  and  homeless  long 
enough,"  one  of  the  ushers  explained  to 
me.  He  stopped  and  spoke  kindly  to 
one  of  the  men.  "That  one's  seen  better 
days,"  he  said,  turning  to  me.  "He  hung 
around  outside  for  days  before  he  had 
the  nerve  to  come  in.  It's  the  old  fel- 
lows like  that  I  feel  sorry  for— there  just 
ain't  a  place  for  them  anywhere  ever. 
Nobody  wants  an  old  man." 

Shabby  and  unshaven  as  he  was.  the 
man  he  had  spoken  to  didn't  look  to  me 
over  fifty! 

They  were  a  shabby,  unshaven  lot  in 
Tom  Noonan's  basement  that  rainy  Sun- 
day— Japanese,  Negro,  Jewish.  Gentile — 
you'd  have  learned  something  about 
geography  if  you  knew  where  every 
mother's  son  of  them  came  from.     You'd 


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have  learned  something  too  about  bad 
breaks,  and  ill  health  and  tragedy  and 
perhaps  even  something  about  the  eco- 
nomic depression! 

It's  a  sort  of  continued  serial — the 
broadcast  from  the  Cathedral  of  the  Un- 
derworld. It's  like  a  social  club  or  the 
corner  grocery — only  a  great  deal  kinder. 

If  you  listen  in  long  enough  you  get 
to  wait  eagerly  to  find  out  if  the  woman 
from  Maine  is  going  to  get  that  sewing 
machine  she  needs  to  help  support  her 
family,  or  if  the  man  from  Indiana  will 
get  his  spectacles  or  the  little  boy  from 
up  in  New  York  State  his  crutches.  And 
if  you're  sitting  up  on  the  platform  in 
the  old  Chinese  theater  listening  to  Tom 
Noonan  send  out  his  appeals  for  help, 
you  hold  your  breath  wondering  how 
long  before  a  telephone  message  will  re- 
spond to  that  appeal.  You  might  even 
catch  the  contagion  of  helping  someone 
less  fortunate  than  yourself! 

Broadcastor  Oil 

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want  to  come  right  out  and  say  that  I 
will  take  no  nonsense  from  a  mere  wee 
slip  of  a  girl,  piano  player  or  no. 

Do  you  know  what  I  did  to  Olga  then? 
Don't  guess,  let  me  tell  you.  Well  first 
I  cleared  my  throat  gently,  like  Evange- 
line Adams,  only  I  did  it  standing  still, 
whereas  Miss  Adams  does  it  in  pass- 
ing. Then  I  deliberately  turned  on  my 
heel  and  walked  off  in  various  directions. 
Well,  my  dears,  that  marked  a  turning 
point  in  my  career,  because  I've  been  a 
heel  turner  ever  since.  I  can  now  turn 
on  my  heel  as  they  do  in  true  confession 
stories  and  if  you  think  it's  easy,  just 
try  it  is  all  I've  got  to  say. 

I'm  inventing  a  patent  ball  bearing 
heel  of  patent  leather  that  will  enable 
YOU  to  turn  on  your  heel  and  get  some- 
where socially.  Only  first  I  have  to 
finish  up  inventing  my  laughing  kimono. 
It's  a  garment  designed  to  facilitate 
sleeve-laughing-up.  Take  our  hos: 
at  NBC  (Note  to  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System:  do  you  boys  have  gorgeous 
women  for  hostesses?  We  do.  At  any 
rate  we  should  get  together  and  discuss 
this.)  Most  of  our  hostesses  don't  even 
wear  sleeves,  so  naturally  they  don't 
amount  to  much  as  sleeve-laugh-uppcr.v 
But  my,  oh  my.  have  they  got  talent 
in  other  directions,  our  ho--  Most 

of  them  went  to  Finishing  Schools,  and 
can  finish  almost  anything  you  micht  try- 
to  start.  Of  course  1  don't  speak  Finnish 
myself,  but  they  are  a  wonderful  race 
of  people,  the  Finns.  Why  in  the  South 
Sea  Islands  tiny  eat  halibut  tins  and  all 
and  think  nothing  o\   it.     So  am  I. 

In  dosing  I  would  like  to  point  out 
that  there  are  certain  restrictions  in  writ- 
ing for  broadcast  purposes.  These  arc 
relaxed  to  some  extent  in  writing  for 
print.  For  instance  over  the  air  you're 
not    allowed  ■■  am.      But    fa 

can  say  i:      Look       Damn. 

Ain'l  l      •    ssy  bad  mans? 


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Tuneful  Topics 


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with  headquarters  in  Los  Angeles,  and 
branch  offices  here  and  in  all  the  main  cities 
in  the  country.  Arthur  Freed,  co-writer 
with  Nacio  Herb  Brown  of  Pagan  Love 
Song,  Broadway  Melody,  Doll  Dance, 
Singing  in  the  Rain  and  so  many  other 
hits,  is  the  financial  backer  and  writer  for 
the  firm;  Powers,  one  of  the  best-liked 
contact  men  and  professional  managers  in 
the  music  industry,  is  the  other  partner. 

They  have  two  songs  which  are  growing 
in  popularity  every  day — It  Must  Be 
True  and  /  Surrender,  Dear.  Although  It 
Must  Be  True  is  handicapped  by  its  sim- 
ilarity to  so  many  other  titles,  such  as 
Can  It  Be  True  and  so  forth,  it  is  climb- 
ing through  daily.  /  Surrender,  Dear,  be- 
ing a  bit  sensational  in  title  and  thought, 
much  akin  to  Body  and  Soul,  is  heard 
more  often  on  the  Radio.  It  Must  Be 
True  is  one  of  these  short  choruses,  like 
My  Ideal,  and  is  adapted  to  the  schot- 
tische  type  of  tempo,  which  can  be  best 
understood  after  hearing  it  played  that 
way. 

It  has  a  lovely  lyric  and  a  lovely  mel- 
ody. It  is  authored  by  Arnheim  himself, 
Gordon  Clifford,  and  Harry  Barris,  who 
was  one  of  Bing  Crosby's  partners  in 
crime  in  the  "Three  Rhythm  Boys". 


Faithfully  Yours 

THERE  seems  to  be  a  vogue  for  titles 
in  the  correspondence  salutation  vein 
— Kindly  Remit,  To  Whom  It  May  Con- 
cern, and  now  Faithfully  Yours.  This 
song  has  been  picked  as  the  hit  of  the  week 
by  the  Campbell  Hour,  which  is  a  signal 
victory  for  it  just  at  its  outset.  They 
have  rarely  been  wrong  in  their  selection. 
Many  men  have  to  pass  on  it  before  the 
song  is  featured  in  that  daily  plug. 

That  the  song  is  there,  there  is  little 
doubt.  Everyone  in  and  out  of  the  pro- 
fession has  reassured  Phil  Kornheiser  that 
at  last  he  has  his  much-needed  hit,  and  I 
sincerely  hope  the  public  feels  the  same 
way  about  it.  Phil  has  chosen  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  covers  I  have  ever  seen 
on  any  song;  it  is  bound  to  attract  at- 
tention to  the  song,  and  inside  the  covers 
there  is  unquestionably  a  hit  with  a  hit 
melody.  If  the  bands  do  not  rush  it 
through  too  fast,  play  it  the  way  it  should 
be  played,  you  will  hear  a  lot  of  it. 

I  would  suggest  that  it  be  played  at 
fifty  seconds  to  the  chorus  in  order  to  do 
justice  to  it.  It  was  written  by  a  trio 
whose  names  alone  guarantee  a  good 
song;  Ted  Snyder  is  one  of  the  greatest 
writers  and  publishers,  the  first  to  give 
Irving  Berlin  a  break;  James  Brockman, 
whose  name  I  can  recall  on  songs  ever 
since  I  first  took  notice  of  names  on  songs, 
and  Abe  Lyman,  one  of  the  most  charm- 
ing and  capable  of  West   Coast  leaders. 


In  A  Cafe  On  The  Road  To  Calais 

ALTHOUGH  I  am  a  little  late  in  com- 
T\.  menting  on  this  particular  song,  I 
feel  it  is  never  too  late  to  talk  about  a 
really  good  song.  It  was  written  by  three 
boys  who  wrote  On  a  Balcony  in  Spain. 

I  think  they  have  done  a  good  job  with 
an  extremely  dangerous  type  of  song.  A 
road  at  best  is  a  dangerous  thing  to  de- 
scribe, and  the  "road  to  Calais"  which 
might  be,  as  far  as  the  average  lay  Amer- 
ican mind  knows,  any  place  anywhere — 
well,  I  think  that  the  boys  had  a  great 
deal  of  nerve  in  writing  this  type  of  song. 
In  fact,  when  they  first  approached  me 
with  it  I  thought  they  were  crazy! 

If  the  song  succeeds,  I  think  it  will  be 
on  its  very  lilting  melody,  as  it  lends  it- 
self extremely  well  to  dancapation,  i.  e., 
the  tickling  of  the  feet,  although  most 
bands  rush  through  it  as  though  they  were 
going  to  a  fire.  In  fact,  I  have  been  ex- 
tremely amazed  at  hearing  some  of  the 
vocalists  trying  to  keep  up  with  the  band 
in  singing  it. 

There  is  one  line  near  the  end  which 
absolutely  must  be  taken  very  rubato, 
otherwise  it  means  nothing. 

Similarly  as  in  the  case  of  the  pub- 
lishing of  The  River  St.  Marie,  there  is 
a  French  verse  underneath  the  English. 
I  have  not  looked  at  it  very  carefully, 
though  I  intend  some  time  to  try  singing 
it  in  the  patois  of  Calais  itself. 

This  is  the  Red  Star  Music  Co.'s  near- 
est approach  to  a  bit  since  I'm  In  the 
Market  For  You,  and  I  sincerely  hope 
they  make  it. 

As  I  said  up  above,  on  account  of  this 
one  line,  namely,  "Was  I  the  only  one  you 
gave  your  precious  kisses  to?"  the  whole 
song  must  be  slowed  down  or  the  singer 
must  race  when  he  gets  to  this  particular 
phrase.  Very  often  I  either  change  the 
wording  or  the  notation,  or  deliberately 
fight  the  band  in  tempo  on  that  partic- 
ular phraser  but  this  is  often  bad  as  it 
gives  the  impression  that  the  whole  song 
is  hurried,  and  at  best  does  not  help  the 
vocal  rendition  of  it.  So  the  wisest  thing 
is,  as  in  the  case  of  a  chain  being  no 
stronger  than  its  weakest  link,  to  slow 
the  whole  composition  down  for  the  weak- 
est phrase  in  the  song. 


Ho  Hum 

LARRY  SPIER  is  the  capable  mentor 
■*  of  the  Famous  Music  Co.,  writer, 
composer,  picker  par  excellence  of  song 
hits.  Larry  may  take  the  bow  for  most 
of  Chevalier's  songs,  Out  of  Nowhere, 
Baby's  Birthday  Party,  in  fact  almost 
everything  the  Famous  Music  Co.  has  had 
since  its  organization.  Personally  I  think 
he  is  one  of  the  keenest  psychologists  in 


the  music  profession,  and  I  pay  that 
tribute  to  him  very  sincerely,  with  no 
ulterior  motive. 

Famous  Music  is  one  of  the  few  firms 
which  had  a  successful  year  during  the 
past  one  of  extreme  depression  and  bad 
sales.  While  in  Rochester  he  sent  me  a 
group  of  four  or  five  songs,  but  chief 
among  them  was  this  little  spring  fever 
tonic  called  Ho  Hum,  written  by  Ed  Hey- 
man,  the  boy  who  worked  with  Johnny 
Green  on  Body  and  Soul,  Out  of  No- 
where, and  who  gave  me  the  beautiful 
lyric  of  Then  I'll  Be  Reminded  of  You 
for  the  last  song  in  my  picture. 

His  collaborator  is  none  other  than  the 
young  girl  who  seems  to  be  a  most  pro- 
lific young  lady,  although  a  newcomer  to 
Tin  Pan  Alley,  Miss  Dana  Suesse,  who 
already  has  Whistling  in  the  Dark  to  her 
credit,  and  whose  name  will  soon  be  as 
famous  as  Irving  Berlin's  if  she  keeps  up. 

It  is  a  typical  spring  type  of  song,  deal- 
ing with  the  end  of  the  winter  season,  the 
yawning  of  the  individual  as  he  sings  the 
song  and  tells  about  various  things  which 
he  and  a  girl  are  looking  forward  to  on 
beautiful  spring  nights. 

The  Lombardos  are  riding  the  devil  out 
of  the  song,  with  the  rest  of  us  close 
behind  them.  I  think  it  is  done  best  the 
way  the  Lombardos  themselves  play  it, 
allowing  between  forty-five  and  fifty  sec- 
onds for  the  chorus.  Coming  out  just  at 
the  right  time  of  the  year,  it  should  be  one 
of  our  most  popular  songs.  If  not  from 
a  standpoint  of  sales,  it  already  is  from  a 
standpoint  of  records  and  Radio. 


Have  You  Forgotten? 

IT  ONLY  goes  to  show  that  one  can 
never  tell  what  is  going  to  happen 
when  one  writes  anything  of  a  classical 
nature.  It  may  start  out  as  a  classic  and 
end  up  as  a  popular  song  whistled  and 
sung  by  the  masses.  Such  is  the  story  of 
Have  You  Forgotten? 

Nat  Shilkret  collaborated  with  the 
young  lady  just  mentioned — Miss  Suesse 
— in  an  idyll  called  Syncopated  Love 
Song,  minus  lyrics.  Just  what  it  was  in- 
tended for  I  do  not  know;  it  remained 
for  Leo  Robin  to  write  the  lyrics  for  the 
most  delightful  part  of  the  piece,  and  to 
call  it  Have  You  Forgotten?  Although  it 
still  has  its  classical  flavor,  there  is  some- 
thing very  fascinating  about  it,  just  as 
there  is  about  the  most  beautiful  part  of 
the  Rhapsody  in  Blue. 

One  hears  a  lot  of  it  on  the  air.  Bands 
play  it  if  no  one  else  does.  They  realize 
it  is  good  music  and  quite  different. 

Since,  like  You  Brought  a  New  Kind  of 
Love  To  Me,  there  are  a  lot  of  triplets 
and  quarters  written  in  triplets,  it  is  quite 
essential  that  the  whole  composition  be 
slowed  down  that  these  triplets  may  not 
be  made  to  sound  absurd.  I  think  this  is 
one  number  that  the  average  band  real- 
izes must  of  necessity  be  played  slowly. 

We  do  it  at  about  one  minute  to  the 
chorus,  and  it  is  published  by  Harms,  Inc. 


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The  Prodigy  Who  Grew 
Up 

{Continued  from  page  13) 

The  European  triumphs  continued  for 
two  more  years,  and  then  Leopold  Auer 
felt  that  his  pupil  was,  at  last,  ready 
for  America.  And  so,  in  1918,  a  mere 
boy — too  small  for  his  evening  suit — 
with  his  romantic  shock  of  black  curly 
hair  hanging  over  his  forehead,  he  made 
his  first  appearance  at  Carnegie  Hall. 
Now  more  than  ever  was  there  magic  in 
those  unerring  fingers;  now  more  than 
ever  was  his  bow  smooth;  now  more  than 
ever  was  there  an  infinite  variety  to  that 
polished  style  of  his.  Toscha  conquered 
America  as  completely  as  he  had  con- 
quered Europe.  With  that  first  concert 
of  his  he  was  judged  to  be  one  of  the 
great  violin-virtuosi   of  the  age. 

From  that  time  on,  his  life  became 
an  endless  series  of  concert-tours — and  an 
endless  series  of  triumphs  everywhere. 
Last  year,  he  reached  a  new  peak  in 
his  career.  The  Radio  had  conquered 
America.  Seidel,  realizing  the  tremen- 
dous scope  of  the  Radio,  associated  him- 
self with  the  new  field,  as  advisory 
director  and  as  performer  for  the  Colum- 
bia Broadcasting  System.  Today,  he  is 
Radio's  outstanding  fiddler:  the  magic 
violin  of  Toscha  Seidel  is  being  heard 
once  a  week  from  one  corner  of  the 
country  to  the  other  in  a  series  of  pro- 
grams illustrating  the  growth  and  develop- 
ment of  violin  music.  Few,  there  are,  in 
the  whole  world  who  are  so  well  equipped 
for  so  prodigious  a  task  and  who  could 
accomplish  it  so  gracefully  and  artistically 
as  the  incomparable  Toscha! 

Toscha  Seidel  is  thirty-one  years  old, 
and  the  thirteen  years  he  has  been  in 
America  have  wrought  a  great  change  in 
him.  Those  of  us  who  remember  him 
when  he  made  his  sensational  debut,  re- 
member him  as  a  romantic  looking  boy 
who,  in  appearance,  dress,  behaviour, 
immediately  suggested  the  musician.  To- 
day, however,  there  is  nothing  but  that 
picturesque  name  of  his  to  hint  at  his 
profession.  He  is  short,  stocky,  and  gen- 
erally well-dressed.  His  once  picturesque 
shock  of  curly  hair  has  now  been 
smoothly  levelled  and  evened  into  a  neat 
hair-comb;  even  his  once  delicious 
Russian  accent  is  rapidly  disappearing. 
Everything  about  him — the  way  he  be- 
haves, the  way  he  talks  to  you,  even  his 
viewpoint — suggests  the  American  busi- 
ness man,  rather  than  the  musician. 

He  lives  in  a  private  home  at  Pelham 
Manor,  with  his  charming  wife,  a  home 
completely  fitted  out  with  music-rooms, 
a  ping-pong  room,  a  bridge-room.  For 
Toscha  is  not  only  a  devoted  musician; 
he  is  equally  enthusiastic  over  contract- 
bridge  and  over  ping-pong.  More  re- 
cently, the  latter  game  has  come  to  the 
fore  in  the  list  of  his  preferences.  At 
that,  Toscha  is  far  better  at  ping-pong 
playing  than  he  is  at  contract -bridge — 
although  he  does  play  bridge  with  skill. 


And  so,  just  as  likely  as  not,  there  may 
be  a  heated  ping-pong  &amc  at  the  Seidel 
home  during  the  evenings.  Only  re- 
cently, another  ping-pong  enthusiast — 
Mr.  Jascha  Heifetz — was  up  at  the  Seidel 
home  to  challenge  Toscha.  "We  could 
never  find  out  which  of  us  two  is  the 
better  fiddler,''  Jascha  told  Toscha 
laughingly.  "At  least  we  can  learn  which 
of  us  two  is  the  better  ping-pong  player!" 
The  game  was  a  very  heated  one,  but — 
if  you  are  really  eager  to  know — it  was 
Jascha  who  emerged  as  the  winner. 

Toscha  rises  methodically  every  morn- 
ing punctually  at  7:30,  and  then  he  drives 
down  to  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany. He  is  at  his  office  all  day,  attend- 
ing to  the  vast  amount  of  work  which 
he,  as  the  musical  advisor  of  the  System, 
must  complete;  at  the  Columbia  Broad- 
casting Company,  too,  Toscha  does  all 
of  his  practising  these  days.  For, 
although  Toscha  is  the  consummate 
artist,  he  still  practises  a  good  many 
hours  every  day.  The  officials,  therefore, 
generally  have  very  little  trouble  in 
locating  Toscha  when  they  need  him; 
nor  do  they  have  any  need  of  asking 
anyone  where  he  is.  They  merely  prick 
their  ears  to  catch  the  sound  of  a  violin, 
and  then  they  follow  that  sound  until 
it   leads   them  straight   to   Toscha. 

His  favourite  pet  is  Hector,  a  one- 
hundred  seventy  pound  dog,  who  is  an 
all-important  member  of  the  Seidel 
household.  His  favourite  dish  is  crepe 
suzette,  a  dessert  which,  because  it  is  a 
mixture  with  cognac,  cannot  be  procured 
in  this  country — Toscha,  therefore,  looks 
forward  to  each  of  his  European  trips  as 
the  time  when  he  can  gorge  himself  with 
his  delicacy.  His  musical  tastes  are  most 
orthodox — Brahms.  Beethoven  and  Mozart 
are  his  favourite  composers;  his  favourite 
piece  of  music  is  the  Brahms  Violin  Con- 
certo. He  does  not  think  very  highly 
of  jazz  as  a  form  of  musical  expression, 
although   he   does   enjoy   listening   to   it. 

Toscha,  generally  speaking,  does  not 
care  for  night  life.  He  would  much  rather 
spend  a  peaceful  evening  at  home  with 
his  wife,  with  Hector,  and  in  the  company 
of  agreeable  friends, — and  indulging  in 
his  few  preferred  pastimes.  The  plea- 
sures of  European  trips  have  long  ago 
palled  for  him.  He  is  not  interested  in 
luxury.  Toscha,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  is 
one  of  those  very  rare  individuals  who 
believe  that  their  present  existence  is 
the  best  of  all  possible  existences  ami 
who  have  no  aspirations  or  ambitions 
other  than  to  continue  their  present 
pleasant  mode  of  living.  Except  for  one 
— namely  that  Hector  should  some  day 
have  a  companion  in  the  form  of  Toscha 
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In  Siberia  she  wore  her  military  uni- 
form with  the  correspondent's  "C"  on  her 
arm.  She  endured  hardships  with  the  men. 
Often  she  was  hungry,  often  cold.  Once 
when  going  from  one  outpost  to  another 
she  was  pursued  by  bandits  and  wolves. 
More  than  once  there  was  a  machine  gun 
battle  just  outside  her  window. 

All  this  seems  like  a  very  bare  outline 
of  Peggy's  amazing  career.  You  may  hear 
her  adventure  tales  if  you  listen  in  to  the 
Radio  Digest  programs.  Or  you  may 
soon  read  them  in  her  book  which  she  is 
getting  ready  for  publication. 

And  where  will  Peggy  go  next?  Who 
knows?  But  it  would  be  hard  to  keep 
her  away  from  another  war. 

Floyd  Gibbons 

IT'S  the  breaks."  A  lot  of  people  say 
they  count  more  than  talent  in  this 
world.  Well,  Floyd  Gibbons  has  both — 
talent  and  the  breaks.   And  what  breaks! 

Remember  back  in  1915  the  Johnson  - 
Willard  fight?  The  Chicago  Tribune  sent 
Gibbons  to  the  border  to  cover  it.  The 
fight  did  not  come  off,  but  just  across  the 
line  General  Pancho  Villa  started  to  stage 
some  fights  of  his  own.  Not  such  a  bad 
story  for  a  young  newspaper  man  wanting 
to  get  ahead. 

Remember  1916  and  Pershing  in  pursuit 
of  Villa?  Gibbons  was  with  Pershing. 
Lucky  again,  you  see.  For  in  1917  Gib- 
bons was  in  France  with  the  American 
Expeditionary  Force,  and  the  commander 
of   that   force,   as   everyone   knows,   was 


that  same  John  J.  Pershing. 

Before  Gibbons  ever  got  to  France 
there  was  his  incredible  luck  of  being 
torpedoed  on  the  "Laconia."  Being  blown 
up  in  mid-ocean  by  a  German  submarine, 
might  not  be  considered  lucky  by  many, 
but  if  you  were  a  reporter  and  lived  to 
tell  the  tale,  then  you  would  be  lucky. 

He  lost  an  eye  in  Belleau  Wood,  while 
creeping  across  a  machine  gun-swept  field 
to  the  aid  of  a  wounded  comrade.  Noth- 
ing lucky  about  that,  you  say.  Still,  if 
one  is  going  to  lose  an  eye,  it's  quite  the 
best  way  to  lose  it,  going  to  the  rescue 
of  a  comrade.  So,  one  gets  the  Croix  de 
Guerre  with  palms,  a  citation  from  Gen- 
eral Petain.  Afterwards  one  can  write  a 
literary  classic,  "How  It  Feels  To  Be 
Shot."  (In  his  war  book,  And  They 
Thought  We  Wouldn't  Fight.)  Also  if 
one  does  have  to  lose  a  portion  of  one's 
anatomy  an  eye  is  the  easiest  thing  to 
part  with.  Losing  an  arm  or  a  leg  would 
be  much  more  crippling.  With  an  eye 
gone,  one  wears  a  white  patch  and  is  un- 
forgettably picturesque. 

I  first  knew  him  in  Morocco,  where  I 
was  doing  some  free  lance  writing  for 
American  newspapers. 

In  September  of  1925  the  Spanish  fleet 
was  bombarding  Abdel  Krim's  capital, 
Ajdir,  in  the  bay  of  Alhucemas.  Gibbons 
was  one  of  the  seventeen  other  corre- 
spondents— Spanish,  German,  Portuguese. 
English — aboard  the  Spanish  troopship. 
"Escolano."  I  was  on  the  "Escolano" 
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It  seemed  that  the  Spanish  government 
had  provided  for  the  comfort  of  the 
press,  luxurious  staterooms  in  the  section 
of  the  boat  devoted  to  the  officers.  It 
had  furnished  them  interpreters  to  ex- 
plain operations.  It  gave  them  afternoon 
tea.  It  served  hors  d'oeuvres  and  liqueurs 
at  dinner.  It  had  provided  everything,  in 
fact,  except  that  one  thing  all  important 
to  a  newspaperman — means  of  commu- 
nication with  his  paper. 

At  first  the  correspondents  had  been 
patient.  They  had  acknowledged  they 
couldn't  use  the  Radio  before  the  attack 
and  so  let  Abdel  Krim  know  of  our  where- 
abouts— though  how  a  fleet  of  seventy- 
five  ships  could  escape  notice,  I  don't 
know — but  with  the  landing  made,  with 
the  Spanish  flag  flying  from  the  top  of 
Cape  Moor,  they  began  to  demand  facil- 
ities for  sending  out  their  despatches,  or 
at  least  to  be  allowed  boats  to  Ceuta, 
Gibraltar  or  Malaga. 

"The  world  waits,"  they  cried  des- 
perately in  Spanish,  German,  and  Eng- 
lish, crowding  around  the  commanding 
major. 

And  the  major,  unmoved,  said  per- 
haps "tomorrow  after  tomorrow,"  he 
didn't  quite  know  how,  he  didn't  quite 
know  when,  communications  would  be  es- 
tablished and  the  news  could  go  out. 

The  correspondents  raged  in  helpless 
fury.  That  is,  sixteen  of  them  raged.  The 
seventeenth,  Floyd  Gibbons,  late  one 
night,  was  sitting  alone  on  the  deck.  It 
seemed  that  his  customary  luck  had  de- 
serted him.  Here  he  and  his  story  were 
in  the  middle  of  the  Mediterranean  with 
no  means  of  getting  either  off  that  boat. 
But  just  then  a  little  launch  nosed  up 
against  the  "Escolano"  to  deliver  a  mes- 
sage. In  a  second  Gibbons  was  down 
the  gangplank  and  aboard  her.  Yes,  she 
was  going  to  Malaga. 

In  Malaga  he  put  his  story  on  the  ca- 
bles, and  took  one  of  the  daily  passenger 
boats  to  Melilla.  There  still  remained 
the  problem  of  how  to  get  back  to  the 
Spanish  fleet  at  Alhucemas.  But  Gib- 
bons' luck  come  to  the  rescue!  Abra- 
cadabra, a  French  battleship,  was  in  the 
harbor.  Gibbons  happened  to  know  the 
commander  of  it.  It  took  him  back  to 
the  Spanish  fleet  and  the  bombardment. 

One  more  incident — a  small  one. 

In  Washington  once  I  was  driving  in 
a  taxi  with  him  down  to  the  Albee  build- 
ing. After  the  taxi  had  gone  he  discov- 
ered he'd  left  his  gloves  on  the  seat.  Now 
any  ordinary  mortal  would  have  never 
seen  those  gloves  again.  But  the  very 
next  day  in  a  totally  different  part  of  the 
city,  as  he  was  crossing  the  street  in  front 
of  a  waiting  line  of  automobiles,  a  taxi 
driver  stuck  his  head  out  of  a  car,  yelled, 
"Hey,  chief,  got  something  for  you,"  and 
handed  out  the  gloves. 

Do  you  wonder  that  once  when  he  ca- 
bled his  paper  that  he  was  in  Pisa,  the 
prompt  answer  came  back:  "Stay  in  Pisa. 
That  tower  has  been  leaning  for  six  hun- 
dred years.  It  will  probably  fall  while 
you're  there." 


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(Continued  from  page  49) 

he  must  get  back  to  the  theatre  for  an 
afternoon  rehearsal.  By  this  time  re- 
hearsals were  just  about  getting  bore- 
some  to  a  mere  scribbler. 

In  the  theatre  again,  Rubinoff  invited 
us  to  come  down  to  the  rehearsal  rooms 
for  a  "few  minutes"  while  he  arranged 
his  theatre  program  and  did  some  work 
on  his  next  week's  Radio  program.  In 
between  snatches  of  work,  in  the  two 
hours  we  spent  in  the  rehearsal  room,  he 
managed  to  tell  something  about  himself. 

He  was  born  in  the  little  Russian  town 
of  Grodna.  Before  he  was  five  years  old 
he  showed  musical  aptitude,  but  the  only 
instrument  the  family  owned  was  a 
balalaika.  Imagine  little  David  and  the 
big  balalaika !  But  his  small  fingers  must 
have  been  able  to  create  melody,  for  one 
day  the  music-master  of  the  town  heard 
him  strumming  and  offered  to  teach  him 
violin-playing  free  of  charge.  For  the 
equivalent  of  three  dollars  in  American 
money,  Dave's  mother  bought  him  a 
violin  and  the  lessons  began.  He  had  to 
travel  four  or  five  miles  for  his  lesson — 
often  through  snow  and  sleet.  His  home 
was  cold,  dark  and  lonesome.  He  prac- 
ticed when  his  fingers  were  chilled  to 
the  bone  and  he  was  hungry.  Those  lean 
days,  under  the  oppression  of  the  czar 
are  set  to  music  in  the  minor  melody 
that  runs  through  the  Russian  music  he 
composed  in  later  years. 

For  four  years  he  studied  diligently 
and  won,  as  a  reward,  a  scholarship  to 
the  Royal  Musical  Conservatory  at  War- 
saw. Then — study  in  Berlin,  Vienna,  and 
finally,  the  New  World,  when  he  was  but 
fifteen  years  old.  More  study — then  his 
talent  won  recognition  and  he  became 
an  orchestra  leader. 

How  did  he  enter  the  Radio  world? 
He  says  he  owes  it  to  his  friend,  Rudy 
Vallee.  Rubinoff  is  director  of  the 
orchestra  at  the  Brooklyn  Paramount, 
where  Rudy  appears  when  he  isn't  out 
on  tour.  Rudy  arranged  for  an  audition 
at  NBC  .  .  .  Rubinoff  clicked  and  he  was 
signed  up  as  orchestral  director  of  the 
Chase  and  Sanborn  Hour. 

After  two  hours  of  answering  our  ques- 
tions and  working  on  two  programs, 
the  maestro  suddenly  rushed  out  to  con- 
duct his  mid-afternoon  overture  in  the 
theatre. 

Then  came  a  long  interview  with 
the  arrangers,  after  which  Rubinoff  sug- 
gested another  cup  of  coffee.  We  visited 
the  same  place,  ate  just  about  the  same 
food,  and  Rubinoff  rushed  back  to  the 
theatre  for  his  final  afternoon  overture. 

The  minute  he  was  finished  with  this 
we  ran  down  stairs,  jumped  in  an  auto- 
mobile and,  behind  two  motorcycle  cops 
with  their  sirens  screaming,  we  were 
whisked  through  traffic  to  the  NBC 
studios. 

Rubinoff  then  went  on  the  air.  The 
program,  lasting  a  full  hour,  was  one  of 


the  finest  that  we  had  ever  witnessed. 
There  was  Rubinoff,  in  all  his  glory,  in 
front  of  his  enormous  orchestra,  first 
waving  his  magic  baton  over  them,  then 
playing  his  inimitable  violin  solos. 

Emerging  from  the  studio,  Rubinoff 
turned  to  us  and  said:  ''My  greatest 
thrill  while  broadcasting  is  to  think  of  all 
the  people  listening  in.  I  can  almost  see 
them  sitting  by  their  Radios.  While  I 
am  accustomed  to  a  theatre  audience,  my 
imagination  produces  my  Radio  audiences. 
I  hope  that  each  and  every  one  of  those 
people  listening  in  enjoyed  my  music." 

But  do  you  think  that  this  finished  the 
day?  It  did  not.  The  mounted  police- 
men were  there  to  meet  us  when  we 
came  out  of  the  studio  and  back  through 
the  thick  traffic  we  went.  The  theatre 
again  and  the  final  overture  of  the  day. 
When  this  was  finished  we  looked  at  our 
watch  and  eleven  o'clock  was  only  a  few 
minutes  off.  We  must  hurry  home  and  to 
bed  as  an  early  appointment  in  the  morn- 
ing necessitated  our  arising  at  eight. 

Rubinoff  said  he  would  drop  us  off  in 
Manhattan,  as  he  was  going  to  the  Astor 
to  appear  at  a  Benefit  performance. 
What,  another  appearance?  Why  it  would 
be  long  after  midnight  before  he  could 
"hit  the  hay!"  The  maestro  said  that  he 
would  try  and  get  away  from  the  Astor  by 
one  at  least,  as  he  had  a  rehearsal  at 
seven-thirty  in  the  morning! 

And  right  then  and  there  we  said  Bon 
Soir.  And  now  we  know  why  they  call 
him  "Dynamic  Rubinoff"  and,  though 
Rubinoff  is  a  mighty  fine  fellow  and  all 
that,  we  are  not  so  anxious  to  spend  an- 
other day  with  him  and  try  and  keep 
up  with  his  pace. 

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'By  Robert  L.  Kent 


IEMUEL  JONES  was  sore— mad 
_j  clean  through,  in  fact — and  he 
didn't  give  a  whoop  who  knew  it. 
Now  when  anything  irked  Lem  he  was 
prone  to  say  a  word  or  two  about  it 
— sometimes  a  whole  flock  of  words. 
And  this  happened  to  be  one  of  the 
times  when  he  found  plenty  to  say. 

"And,"  he  continued,  squarely  fac- 
ing Ann,  his  wife,  "I  don't  think  much 
of  a  set  that  always  has  something 
wrong  with  it."  Lem,  you  see,  had 
started  talking  some  minutes  before 
and  he  was  now  thoroughly  warmed 
up,  so  to  speak,  and  he  was  full  of  his 
subject,  if  one  can  be  full  of  such 
a  thing  as  radio.  "No,"  he  carried  on, 
banging  the  arm  of  his  easy  chair  for 
emphasis,  "I  simply  can't  become  en- 
thusiastic about  that  set.  Three  times 
this  week  it  has  gone  dead  and  just 
when  there  was  something  on  the  air 
I  really  wanted  to  hear.  If  it  was 
some  mushy,  uninteresting  program 
the  darn  thing  would  work  fine,  but 
• — oh,  well  what's  the  use." 

"But,  Lem,"  protested  Ann,  who  was 
placidly  doing  a  bit  of  darning  and 
at  the  same  time  listening  unperturbed 
to  Lem,  "you  know  that  set  is  pretty 
old.  We  have  had  it  several  years 
now  and  it  has  had  rough  usage,  what 
with  the  children  and  all  tuning  in 
every  day.  We  have  used  it  every 
day,  from  the  first  thing  in  the  morn- 
ing until  we  turn  out  the  lights  to  go 
to  bed.     It  simply  can't  last  forever." 

"Why,  Ann,  how  you  talk,"  re- 
torted Lem,  moving  impatiently  in 
his  chair.  "That  set  is  not  so  very 
old.  When  you  mentioned  children, 
though,  you  told  the  whole  story. 
Those  kids  use  the  radio  like  it  was 
a-ah  .  .  ." 

"Lemuel  Jones  don't  you  dare  to 
blame    the    children    simply    because 


Merlin  H.  Aylesworth 

President,  National  Broadcasting  Co. 

"DROADCAST  programs  have  reached 
■*-*  a  point  of  perfection  undreamed  of 
a  few  years  ago.  Millions  of  dollars 
have  been  spent  by  the  broadcast  com- 
panies for  equipment  and  facilities  de- 
signed to  perfect  the  transmission  of 
programs.  Millions  more  have  been 
spent  to  bring  before  the  microphone  the 
greatest  artists  of  our  times.  The  broad- 
casters may  justly  claim  that  they  have 
brought  radio  transmission  to  a  point 
where  the  listener  may  expect  fidelity  of 
reception  provided  he  has  a  radio  receiv- 
ing set  in  his  home  that  is  capable  of  re- 
producing without  distortion  what  is 
transmitted.  The  modern  radio  receiver 
will  accomplish  this.  Antiquated  radios 
(including  tubes)  in  homes  are  the  chief 
factor  in  unsatisfactory  reception.  No 
matter  how  entertaining  a  program  may 
be;  no  matter  how  well  music  or  speech 
may  be  transmitted  through  the  ether, 
unless  the  radio  set  in  the  home  delivers 
what  we  send,  the  radio  listener  may  be 
likened  to  the  theatre  patron  who  sits  in 
the  last  row  back  of  a  post. 


that  radio  refuses  to  go  on  forever. 
You  know  as  well  as  I  do  that  it  has 
outlived  its  usefulness.  Why,  it's 
getting  to  be  an  antique  and  the  ser- 
vice man  is  here  practically  all  the 
time.  You  just  said  he  has  been  here 
three  times  this  week  and  the  money 


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spent  for  repairs  would  practically  pay 
for  a  new  radio." 

Lem  jumped  up  from  his  chair.  He 
was  really  excited  now.  Ann  had  sug- 
gested buying  a  new  set  three  months 
previously  and  in  the  interim  had 
suggested  action  on  a  number  of 
occasions. 

"There  you  go  again,  Ann,  always 
harping  about  a  new  radio.  You  know 
we  can't  afford  it.  Times  are  pretty 
hard  and  we  must  economize.  That 
set,  I  repeat,  is  not  too  old  to  give 
good  results  and  by  jingo  I  don't  see 
the  sense  of  spending  a  pile  of  money 
when  it  isn't  necessary." 

"Economize!"  exclaimed  Ann.  "You 
just  get  a  pencil  and  paper  and 
figure  out  how  much  we  have  spent 
to  keep  this  radio  in  halfway  good 
shape.  Each  time  the  service  man 
comes  he  charges  us  a  dollar  and  a 
half  and  when  he  tinkers  the  price  is 


higher.  Economy!  Don't  you  talk. 
Why  you  don't  know  the  meaning  of 
the  word.  This  week  alone  I  have 
paid  the  service  man  six  dollars.  Is 
that  economy?  You  just  figure  our 
service  charges  during  the  last  three 
months  and  you  will  see  where  real 
economy  lies.  And  besides,"  con- 
tinued Ann,  determined  to  have  her 
say,  "these  new  radios  are  wonderful. 
They're  lovely,  the  cabinets  I  mean, 
and  the   tone  makes  ours  sound  like 


William  S.  Pale 


y 


President,     Columbia     Broadcasting 
System 

TDADIO  entertainment  and  instruction 
-*-^  have  become  a  salient  part  of  the 
average  American's  cultural  diet.  A 
nation-wide  audience,  however,  is  not 
merely  a  cause  for  pride;  it  is  a  tre- 
mendous responsibility.  The  knowledge 
that  microphones  lead  to  millions  is  a 
challenge  to  originality  and  to  every 
imaginable  form  of  talent — the  presenta- 
tions bringing  celebrities  of  stage,  screen 
and  recordings  to  homes  where  they 
heretofore  had  been  strangers.  The  new 
blending  with  the  best  of  what  has  gone 
before  has  kept  radio  vitality  alive  and 
the  audience  conversant  with  every  phase 
of  modern  entertainment.  Whatever  the 
individual  taste — whether  it  be  for  the 
Philharmonic  Symphony  or  melodic 
jazz — radio  of  today  is  equipped  to 
satisfy  it.  Lack  of  a  radio  constitutes  a 
definite  deprivation.  An  up-to-date  re- 
ceiving set  for  up-to-date  programs  be- 
longs in  every  home;  without  it  the  lis- 
tener cannot  possibly  obtain  maximum 
enjoyment  from  the  wealth  of  entertain- 
ment that  is  broadcast. 


beating  on  a  dishpan.  And  you  can 
tune  in  on  ever  so  many  more 
stations."  Ann  had  stopped  knitting 
and  she  was  a  little  breathless  from 
talking. 

No  matter  how  good  a  man  may  be 
in  an  argument  a  woman  can  usually 
stop  him,  and  Lem  was  no  exception 
to  the  rule.  He  was  beaten  and  he 
knew  it,  so,  wisely,  he  said  nothing. 
Instead,  he  reached  for  the  evening 
paper  and  retreated  behind  it.  He 
was  doing  some  serious  thinking,  how- 
ever, and  while  Ann  continued  her 
darning  he  turned  the  pages  of  the 
paper  until  he  reached  the  radio  pro- 
grams and  advertisements.  As  usual 
he  noticed  the  programs  that  were 
featured  that  evening  as  being  the 
most  worth  while.  There  was  the 
Happy  Go  Lucky  Orchestra,  news 
comments  by  the  great  world  traveler, 
Tom  Lowel,  and  later  in  the  evening 
a  championship  prizefight.  Lem  was 
unhappy.  Of  all  nights  for  a  radio 
to  go  dead  it  had  to  be  the  night  of 
the  prizefight.  He  had  been  looking 
forward  to  that  for  weeks.  "Darn 
radio,"  he  muttered  half  under  his 
breath.  "Worthless  trash."  His 
thoughts  rambled  on.  There  was  much 
truth  in  what  Ann  had  said.  The 
radio  had  been  costing  them  consid- 
erable for  service  and  to  make  matters 
worse  even  then  it  could  not  be  de- 
pended upon  to  give  satisfactory  per- 
formance. Lem's  glance  strayed  over 
to  the  next  page — a  page  filled  with 
radio  advertising.  "By  George,  the 
prices  are  not  so  high,"  he  murmured, 
"and  the  terms  are  reasonable.  Hang 
it  all,  well  have  to  get  a  new  set  soon 
and  it  may  as  well  be  now,  I  suppose. 

"Oh,  Ann." 

"Yes,  Lem." 

"You  know,  dear,  I've  been  thinking 
it  over  and  perhaps  we  ought  to  buy 
a  new  radio."  Ann's  eyes  twinkled. 
"But,  Lem,  darling  you  know  we  can't 
afford  it.  Times  are  hard  and  we 
must  economize." 

"Now,  Ann.  be  reasonable.  Don't 
rag  me.  I've  admitted  I  was  wrong. 
Shall  we  order  a  new  radio  tomorrow. 
What  do  you  say?  Some  tine  ones  are 
advertised  in  this  paper"  .  .  .  and  Ann 
and  Lem  had  a  glorious  time  deciding. 


Next  month  Lem  gets  into  another  peck 

of   trouble.      Be   sure   to   read  about   the 

Million  Dollar  Program   that  caused  this 

typical  Radio  listener  to  tear  his  hair  in 

■  :sh. — Editor. 


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Sometimes  WE 
are  surprised 


BUT  we  try  not  to  show  it... 
This  time  a  husband  said 
his  wife  was  arriving  in  10  min- 
utes, and  could  we  help  him  ar- 
range a  surprise  dinner  party 
for  her?  Here  was  a  list  of  12 
guests  . . .  would  we  telephone 
them  and  "fix  things  up"  while 
he  dashed  to  meet  his  wife  at 
the  station?  There  were  14  at 
that  dinner . . .  and  his  wife  was 
really  surprised! 

It's  our  belief  that  a  hotel 
should  do  more  than  have  large, 
airy  rooms,  comfortable  beds, 
spacious  closets.  Beyond  that, 
we  daily  try  to  meet  the  sur- 
prise situation  (without  sur- 
prise), no  matter  what  the 
guest  wants. 

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trenton,  N.  j The  Stacy-Trent 

harrisburg,  PA The  Penn-Harris 

Albany,  N.  Y The  Ten  Eyck 

Syracuse,  N.  Y The  Onondaga 

Rochester,  N.  Y The  Seneca 

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erie,  pa The  Lawrence 

akron,  OHIO The  Portage 

1  lint,  mich The  Durant 

Kansas  city,  mo The  President 

Tucson,  ariz El  Conquistador 

san  Francisco,  cal The  St.  Francis 

shreveport,  la The  Washington-Youree 

new  Orleans,  la The  Roosevelt 

NEW  ORLEANS,  la The  Bienville 

Toronto,  ont The  King  Edward 

NIAGARA  PALLS,  ONT The  Clifton 

Windsor,  ont The  Prince  Edward 

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Captives 

{Continued  from  page  69) 

a  toast  to  his  daughter  and  son-in-law 
to  be. 

On  the  subject  of  the  presents  that  a 
man  may  make  to  his  fiancee,  a  rich  man 
who  is  marrying  a  girl  who  is  poor,  may 
give  her  jewels  or  almost  anything  he 
chooses  that  is  for  her  adornment,  but 
he  may  not  give  her  anything  that  can 
be  called  maintenance !  He  may  not  give 
her  clothes  or  pay  her  rent — even  pay 
for  the  wedding.  On  the  other  hand  if 
a  man  has  a  modest  salary  out  of  which 
he  is  trying  to  save  in  order  that  they 
may  be  married,  a  girl  would  prove  her- 
self a  not  very  promising  helpmeet  were 
she  to  encourage  him  to  spend  his  savings 
on  flowers  and  gifts  to  her. 

The  detail  that  is  of  greatest  concern 
to  etiquette — or  to  good  taste — since 
they  mean  the  same,  is  the  behaviour  of 
the  engaged  couple  in  public.  Conspicu- 
ous demonstrations  of  affection  such  as 
kissing  and  snuggling  and  whispering  in 
public  is  entirely  outside  the  pale  of 
proper  conduct.  To  be  sure,  they  might 
hold  hands  in  a  movie,  and  one  expects 
their  attention  absorbed  in  each  other, 
but  the  behaviour  that  they  should  strive 
for  is  to  appear  as  nearly  as  possible  like 
brother  and  sister  who  are  obviously 
sympathetic  and  devoted.  This  is  an 
ideal  attitude  to  keep  in  mind,  because 
it  perfectly  includes  loyal  devotion,  in- 
terest and  sympathy,  yet  at  the  same 
time  it  avoids  every  suggestion  of  love- 
making  in  public.  Remember  that  good 
taste  never  approves  of  any  public  dis- 
play of  intimate  feelings  or  emotions  and 
that  instinctive  reserve  is  one  of  the  hall- 
marks of  the  thoroughbred. 

(Copyright  Procter  y  Gamble) 

From  Dog  Whip 
to  Baton 

{Continued  from  page  16) 

"I  know,  but  how  come  you're  a  sym- 
phony conductor?"  I  insist. 

"Well,"  he  admitted,  "I  once  com- 
posed a  symphonic  suite  for  orchestra, 
called  Les  Etoiles.  Walter  Damrosch 
heard  it  and  recommended  me  for  a 
scholarship  that  gave  me  three  years  of 
study  under  Andre  Bloch,  at  Fontaine- 
bleau,  France." 

It  subsequently  developed,  in  our  con- 
versation, that  three  years  of  the  best 
instruction  in  composition  was  not  all  he 
brought  back  from  Fontainebleau — it 
seems  that  he  met  the  charming  and 
talented  Mrs.  Crawford  while  she  was 
also  a  student  there. 

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plishments  is  manifested  in  the  promi- 
nence of  the  baritone  solo  parts  he  sings 
each  year  with  the  Bach  Choir  on  their 
annual  Bethlehem  Pilgrimage. 

For  a  man  thirty-one  years  old,  Bob 
Crawford  has  climbed  high  on  the  ladder 
of  musical  fame,  yet  his  ambition  is  not 
one  whit  lessened.  He  intends  to  get  to 
the  top,  and  my  prediction  is  that  he  will. 
His  vitality  is  tremendous  and  his  steel 
nerves,  that  received  their  early  training 
facing  daily  dangers,  are  as  taut  as  the 
strings  of  his  beloved  grand  piano. 

He  is  always  on  the  go.  So  much  so 
that  he  sometimes  uses  an  airplane — 
which  by  the  way  has  been  his  hobby 
ever  since  he  got  his  aviator's  license 
three  years  ago.  His  life  is  a  merry-go- 
round  of  rehearsals,  concerts,  broadcasts 
and  composition  work.  Regular  duties 
may  be  listed  as  Conductor  of  the  New- 
ark Music  Foundation  Chorus,  Air  Direc- 
tor of  the  Newark  Symphony  Orchestra, 
Conductor  of  the  Bach  Singers  Club  of 
New  York,  and  last,  but  not  least,  singing 
a  little  pink  bundle  known  as  "Skippy" 
Crawford  to  sleep.  It  isn't  every  young- 
ster that  can  have  a  concert  baritone 
sing  his  lullaby  for  him. 

And  that  is  what  talent,  coupled  with 
ambition,  will  do  for  a  man  who  was 
once  a  dog  musher.  The  next  time  you 
hear  that  beautiful  music  setting  of  Thos. 
A.  Daly's  Romany  Rye  just  remember 
that  it  was  written  by  a  true,  though 
truant,  Alaskan  .  .  .  Robert  M.  Crawford. 

Gabalogue 

(Continued  from  page  55) 

Mr.  Rice  brings  personages  of  note  to 
the  studio  and  puts  them  on  the  air. 

Many  humorous  episodes  take  place  in 
which  the  Radio  audience  doesn't  share. 
.  .  .  For  example,  one  night  Mr.  Rice  had 
a  very  shy  and  timid  golf  professional 
up  before  the  mike.  ...  He  shivered 
when  Mr.  Rice  invited  him  to  the  studio, 
and  declared  that  he  could  never  go 
through  with  it.  .  .  .  But  once  he  got 
started  he  was  at  perfect  ease,  and  as 
clear  and  outspoken  in  his  comment  as 
Graham  McNamee  himself.  ...  On  the 
other  hand,  a  few  weeks  later,  Mr.  Rice 
had  another  star  in  another  sport  on  his 
program.  .  .  .  This  man  had  won  several 
championships  before  admiring  crowds. 
.  .  .  Yet  he  was  suddenly  overcome  by 
microphone  fright  and  collapsed!  .  .  . 

Ring  Lardner  obliged  once.  .  .  .  and 
only  once.  .  .  .  Mr.  Rice  wanted  him  for 
a  second  appearance.  .  .  .  He  reminded 
the  author  that  the  program  lasted  only 
five  minutes.  .  .  .  "Yes,  I  know  that," 
wrote  Mr.  Lardner,  "and  I  also  know  I 
was  in  bed  two  days  afterwards  .  .  .  and 
haven't  really  got  over  it  yet".  .  .  . 

Mr.  Rice  was  born  in  Murfreesborough, 
Tenn.,  in  1880.  ...  He  was  graduated 
from  Vanderbilt  University,  class  of  1901. 
.  .  .  He  began  his  newspaper  career  in 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  writing  sports,  and  later 
went  to  New  York  to  The  Tribune.  .  .  . 


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STATE  CHAMPIONS 

THE  election  is  over  .  .  .  the  last  ballot 
has  been  counted,  and  the  most  pouplar 
stations  in  each  state  of  the  union  have  been 
chosen  by  popular  acclaim.  Readers  had  an 
opportunity  to  vote  for  their  four  favorite 
stations  in  their  home  states. 

Each   station   has   been    presented   with   a 
handsome  medallion.     Here's  the   line-up: 


ALABAMA 

1  WAPI     Birmingham 

2  WBRC  Birmingham 

3  WKBC  Birmingham 

4  WSFA    Montgomery 

ALASKA 

1  KGBU   Ketchikan 

2  KFIU     Juneau 

ARIZONA 

1  KGAR    Tucson 

2  KTAR    Phoenix 

3  KVOA    Tucson 

ARKANSAS 

1  KTHS    Hot  Springs 

2  KGHI     Little  Rock 

3  KLRA    little  Rock 

4  KGJF     Little  Rock 

CALIFORNIA 

1  KROW  Oakland 

2  KFRC    San  Francisco 

3  KFOX    Long  Beach 

4  KPO       San  Francisco 

COLORADO 

1  KOA       Denver 

2  KLZ       Denver 

3  KFEL     Denver 

4  KFXF.    Denver 

CONNECTICUT 
1  WTIC     Hartford 

DELAWARE 
1  WDEL  Wilmington 

DIST.   OF   COLUMBIA 

1  WMAL  Washington 

2  WRC      Washington 

3  WOL      Washington 

FLORIDA 

1  WrFLA    Clearwater 

2  WSUN   St.  Petersburg 

3  WJAX    Jacksonville 

4  WMBR  Tampa 

GEORGIA 

1  WSB       Atlanta 

2  WTFI     Toccoa 

3  WMAZ  Macon 

4  WTOC    Savannah 

HAWAII 
1  KGU       Honolulu 

IDAHO 

1  KIDO     Boise 

2  KTFI     Twin  Falls 

ILLINOIS 

1  WENR  Chicago 

2  WMAQ  Chicago 

3  WGN     Chicago 

4  WLS       Chicago 

INDIANA 

1  WOWO  Ft.  Wayne 

2  WFBM  Indianapolis 

3  WSBT    South  Bend 

4  WKBF  Indianapolis 

IOWA 

1  WOI       Ames 

2  WHO      Des  Moines 

3  WMT     Waterloo 

4  KFNF    Shenandoah 

KANSAS 

1  KFH       Wichita 

2  KFKB    Mllford 

3  WREN  Lawrence 

4  WIBW  Topeka 

KENTUCKY 

1  WHAS    Louisville 

2  WCKY  Covington 

3  WFIW    Hopklnsvllle 

LOUISIANA 

1  WSMB   New  Orleans 

2  WDSU    New  Orleans 

3  WJBO     New  Orleans 

4  WWL     New  Orleans 

MAINE 

1  WCSH   Portland 

2  WLBZ    Bangor 

MARYLAND 

1  WCAO   Baltimore 

2  WBAL    Baltimore 

MASSACHUSETTS 

1  WBZ       Springfield 

2  W'ORC  Worcester 

3  WBZA    Boston 

4  WNAC   Boston 

MICHIGAN' 

1  WJR       Detroit 

2  WW  J      Detroit 

3  WXYZ   Detroit 

4  WBCM  Detroit 

MISSISSIPPI 
1  WJDX   Jackson 
-'  WCOC    Meridian 
3  wqbc  Vloksburg 


MINNESOTA 

1  WCCO    Minneapolis 

2  KSTP     St.  Paul 

3  WDGY  Minneapolis 

4  WRHM  Minneapolis 

MISSOURI 

1  WDAF  Kansas  City 

2  KMOX  St.  Louis 

3  WIL        St.  Louis 

4  KFEQ    St.  Joseph 

NEBRASKA 

1  WJAG    Norfolk 

2  WAAW  Omaha 

3  KGBZ    York 

4  WOW      Omaha 

NEW  JERSEY 

1  WAAM  Newark 

2  WPG       Atlantic  City 

3  WCAP    Asbury  Park 

NEW  MEXICO 

1  KOB       State  College 

2  KGGM  Albuquerque 

NEW  YORK 

1  WHAM  Rochester 

2  WEAF    New  York 

3  WABC    New  York 

4  WBEN  Buffalo 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

1  WBT      Charlotte 

2  WPTF    Raleigh 

3  WSJS      Winston  Salem 

4  WWNC  Ashevllle 

NORTH  DAKOTA 

1  KFYR    Blsmark 

2  WDAY  Fargo 

3  KGCU    Mandan 

4  KLPM    Mlnot 

OHIO 

1  WTAM  Cleveland 

2  WLW      Cincinnati 

3  WAIU    Columbus 

4  WHK      Cleveland 

OKLAHOMA 

1  KVOO    Tulsa 

2  WKY      OklahomaClty 

3  KGGF    So.  Coffey  vllle 

4  KFJF      OklahomaClty 

OREGON 

1  KOAC    Corvallls 

2  KOIN     Portland 

3  KEX       Portland 

4  KTBR    Portland 

PENNSYLVANIA 

1  WPEN   Philadelphia 

2  WCAU   Philadelphia 

3  WFI        Philadelphia 

4  WRAX  Philadelphia 

RHODE  ISLAND 

1  WJAR    Providence 

2  WEAN  Providence 

3  WLSI      Cranston 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 

1  WCSC    Charleston 

2  WIS        Columbia 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 

1  WNAX  Yankton 

2  KSOO     Sioux  Falls 

3  KGFX    Pierre 

4  KGDY   Huron 

TENNESSEE 

1  WSM       Nashville 

2  WLAC    Nashville 

3  WDOD  Chattanooga 

4  WMC      Memphis 

TEXAS 

1  Wl'AA    Dallas 

2  WUAP    Ft.  Worth 

3  WOAI     San  Antonio 

4  KTSA     San  Antonio 

UTAH 

1  kdyl   Salt  Lake  city 

2  KSL        Salt  Lake  City 

VERMONT 
1  WSYB    Rutland 

VIRGINIA 

1  WB.VA   Richmond 

2  WTAR    Norfolk 

3  WGH      Newport  News 

4  WJSV      Mt.  Vernon 

Hills 

WASHINGTON 

1  kjr      Seattle 

2  KOMO  Seattle 

3  KOA      Spokane 

4  kiiq      Spokane 

WEST  VIRGINIA 

1  w  \\  VA  Wheeling 

2  wohu  Charleston 

WISCONSIN 
1  W'l'M.i    Milwaukee 
.'  WTBU     Poynette 

3  WIIA       Madison 

4  WISN    Milwaukee 


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Helen  Keller's  Radio 
Adventures 

(Continued  from  page  20) 

music  that  comes  to  us  through  the  Radio 
— we  can  get  these  sounds  through  our 
ears — but  Helen  Keller  has  had  to  hear 
with  her  fingers.  And  into  those  sensitive 
fingers  and  palms  have  been  spelled  words 
contained  in  thousands  of  books,  fascinat- 
ing descriptions  of  events  and  conversa- 
tions with  the  greatest  persons  of  today. 

I  asked  her  what  her  biggest  moment 
was  and  she  said,  "When  I  was  able  to 
utter  my  first  phrase,  'I  am  not  dumb  any 
more'.  It  was  like  entering  a  new  life 
— like  gaining  a  freedom  for  which  I  had 
been  struggling  for  many  dark  years.  It 
was  like  the  sudden  removal  of  a  gigantic 
barrier  against  which  I  had  been  vainly 
beating  to  make  room  for  everything  that 
cried  within  me  for  expression. 

"I  think  my  next  greatest  experience 
was  my  meeting  with  Professor  Einstein. 
I  felt  of  his  head  and  when  I  did  this  it 
was  as  if  I  had  suddenly  come  upon  a 
new  universe — a  spiritual  universe." 

Miss  Keller  spoke  very  clearly,  care- 
fully and  slowly,  and  all  of  my  questions 
were  spelled  into  her  hands  by  her  other 
companion,  Miss  Thompson,  an  energetic 
woman  whose  scintillating  personality 
would  brighten  up  any  dark  corner. 

Miss  Keller's  first  trip  in  an  aeroplane 
was  another  experience  that  she  has 
stored  away  in  the  abundance  of  her 
memories.  "The  plane  rose  higher  and 
higher  until  we  lost  the  odors  of  the  earth. 
Then  we  soared  over  the  tops  of  the 
buildings — and  finally  we  felt  ourselves  at 
home  with  the  clouds." 

Her  manner  of  expression  is  poetic  and 


has  no  taint  of  the  platitudes  which  find 
their  way  in  the  best  of  conversations. 
Her  favorite  poets  are  Keats,  Shelley, 
Swinburne  and  Wadsworth,  and  of  her 
trip  to  London  she  said  that  she  enjoyed 
the  voyage  in  spite  of  the  heavy  storm 
which  lasted  several  days.  "And  I  was 
very  happy  to  put  my  feet  on  English 
soil — for  I  realized  that  it  was  the  land 
of  my  favorite  poets  and  the  country 
from  which  our  Pilgrim  fathers  came. 

"What  do  you  think  of  the  younger 
generation?"  I  asked.  "Do  you  agree 
with  some  of  the  religious  leaders  that 
they  are  heading  for  wastefulness  and 
destruction?" 

"Oh,  no,"  she  answered,  "The  youth 
of  today  is  the  hope  of  the  world.  Its 
freshness  and  force  are  opening  up  new 
opportunities  for  the  development  of  na- 
tions. Its  buoyancy  and  optimism  are 
foundations  for  a  greater  faith  and  un- 
derstanding." 

At  this  I  looked  towards  Miriam  Brown 
who  was  quietly  sketching  away  in  a  cor- 
ner. She  said  nothing,  but  I  interpreted 
her  expression  to  mean,  "Now,  that's  the 
first  intelligent  attitude  that  has  yet  been 
expressed  with  regard  to  the  young  boys 
and  girls." 

Those  who  have  read  Miss  Keller's 
book,  The  Story  of  My  Life,  will  recall 
the  incident  that  led  to  her  understanding 
of  the  word  "love."  She  writes,  "I  re- 
member the  morning  when  I  first  asked 
the  meaning  of  the  word  'love'.  This  was 
years  ago  before  I  knew  many  words.  I 
had  found  a  few  early  violets  in  the 
garden  .  .  .  and  brought  them  to  my 
teacher,  Miss  Sullivan.  She  tried  to  kiss 
me;  but  at  that  time  I  did  not  like 
to  have  anyone  to  kiss  me  except  my 
mother.  Then  Miss  Sullivan  put  her  arm 
gently   around   me  and   spelled   into   my 


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hand   the  words,   'I   love   you,   Helen.'  " 

"  'What  is  love?'  I  asked. 

"Miss  Sullivan  drew  me  closer  to  her 

and   said,    'It   is   here',   pointing   to   her 

heart.    But  still  I  could  not  understand." 

Miss    Sullivan    persevered    for    many 

weeks   and  one  day   she  said,   "Do  you 

know,  Helen,  that  without  love  you  could 

not  be  happy  and  you  would  not  want  to 

play." 

And  then  like  a  shaft  of  light  that 
penetrates  the  thick  darkness  the  word, 
"love"  took  on  a  new  meaning  for  this 
little  deaf,  dumb  and  blind  girl.  That 
was  some  forty  years  ago. 

Today  Miss  Keller's  keen  intellect  has 
mastered  the  most  abstract  subjects  and 
discusses  them  with  great  facility. 

Miss  Keller  enjoys  music,  she  goes  to 
the  movies,  and  likes  to  jostle  in  Broad- 
way crowds.  She  enjoys  the  organ  be- 
cause she  says  it  is  so  like  the  voice1 — hu- 
man and  appealing.  She  listens  to  the 
Radio  by  placing  her  fingers  on  the  re- 
ceiver and  in  this  way  the  sound  waves 
are  transmitted  to  her. 

Her  home  in  Long  Island  is  far  from 
a  dreary  place.  It  bristles  with  activity. 
Parties  are  held  on  the  slightest  provo- 
cation, Miss  Keller's  dogs  are  eternally 
romping  about  their  beloved  mistress  and 
there  are  no  wasted  moments. 

Time  is  a  very  precious  element  to 
Helen  Keller.  No  minutes  are  allowed  to 
slip  by.  There  are  always  things  ahead 
that  must  be  done  and  most  of  her  time  is 
spent  in  writing  letters  and  in  reading. 

During  the  interview  as  Miss  Keller 
was  speaking,  I  must  confess  the  tears 
were  streaming  down  my  cheeks.  And 
those  who  were  around  us  and  who  were 
listening  to  our  conversation  also  had 
moist  eyes.  We  could  not  hold  back  the 
tears.  No  one  could  who  understood  in  the 
slightest  how  the  chains  of  blindness  and 
deafness  had  tried  to  hold  back  this 
woman  from  the  rest  of  the  world. 

Our  hearts -welled  up  with  admiration 
for  this  great  woman  who  rose  above  the 
tragedy  that  has  made  pitiful  wrecks  of 
so  many  human  lives. 

Her  imagination  has  been  the  spark 
which  has  lighted  up  so  many  of  her 
human  experiences,  and  in  a  way  she  is 
able  better  to  preserve  her  ideals  in  their 
sublimity  and  chastity  than  are  we  whose 
eyes  are  continually  faced  with  images 
that  would  shatter  every  temple  reared 
in  an  hour  of  solitude. 

Miss  Keller's  life  is  an  indication  of 
man's  potentialities.  Handicapped  by 
the  loss  of  two  vital  human  faculties,  she 
has  accomplished  more  perhaps  than  any 
woman  who  is  in  possession  of  them.  The 
secret  is  that  her  capacities  are  fully 
awake  and  there  is  not  a  dormant  quality 
in  her  make-up. 

Miriam  and  I  left  Miss  Keller  with  an 
inspiration  that  made  our  steps  light  and 
our  hearts  happier — with  a  feeling  that 
all's  still  well  in  the  world  and  that 
indomitable  courage,  an  unfaltering  will 
and  an  innate  sense  of  beauty  can  make 
up  for  any  lost  physical  senses. 


95 


Fashion  Formulas 

(Continued  from  page  71) 

they  come  to  town  in  tailored  suits,  and 
for  formal  occasions,  they  appear  in 
crisp  versions  of  organdie  or  soft  eyelet 
batiste.  They  adapt  themselves  beauti- 
fully to  fashion's  new  mood.  They  are 
youthful,  practical  and  comfortable." 

When  Winifred  J.  Ovitte  of  Womenfs 
Wear  talked  she  called  attention  to  two 
style  novelties. 

"Petticoats,"  Mrs.  Ovitte  declared, 
"were  thought  to  be  gone  forever — but 
here  they  are,  swishing  and  ruffled  as 
though  they  had  been  taken  out  of  the 
attic,  and  with  a  nice  naughty  flavor  of 
grandmother's  days.  In  taffeta  or  crepe 
or  with  lingerie  or  lace  ruffles,  they  ap- 
pear under  spring  frocks  and  summer 
evening  gowns.  Why  not?  There  is 
plenty  of  room  under  the  full  skirts. 

"Now,  the  question  goes  around,"  Mrs. 
Ovitte  said,  "as  to  whether  or  not  you 
would  or  wouldn't  wear  evening  pajamas? 
They  are  really  evening  gowns  with  a 
divided  skirt.  Paris  couturiers  have  made 
them  in  lovely  filmy  fabrics,  some  of 
them  veiled  discreetly,  others  draped  so 
as  to  give  almost  a  pantalette  effect. 
Since  we  ski  in  trousers,  ride  in  them,  sun 
bathe  in  them,  swim  in  them,  bridge  in 
them,  sleep  in  them — why  shouldn't  we 
dance  in  them?" 

Sisters  of  the  Skillet 

(Continued  from  page  18) 

Then  follow  "Hints  to  Housewives"  by 
the  boys  who  brag,  "When  Better  House- 
hold Hints  are  Hinted,  We  Will  be  the 
Hinters."  Next  come  answers  to  domes- 
tic problems  sent  in  by  Sisters  all  over 
the  United  States.  These  come  in  at  the 
rate  of  1500  a  week,  and  as  nearly  every 
letter  contains  a  problem  they  have  plenty 
of  questions  to  answer. 

Here  is  an  example  of  a  typical  letter 
from  Newton,  Kansas,  "our  home  town". 

Dear  Eddie  and  Ralph 
Care  Sisters  of  the  Skillet 

NBC,  Chicago 
We  are  having  a  great  deal  of 
trouble  at  our  house  because  we  are 
all  forgetful.  Our  basement  lights 
are  on  a  switch  at  the  top  of  the 
stairs  and  by  the  time  we  climb  them 
we  cannot  remember  whether  the 
lights  are  on  or  off.  As  a  result  our 
light  bills  are  terrific.  What  can  we 
do?  You  have  helped  thousands  of 
others,  now  help  us. 

A  Sister  of  the  Skillet  in  Distress 

Says  Ralph,  after  reading  this,  "A 
Sister  of  the  Skillet  in  Distress" — I 
thought  she  was  in  Newton,  Kansas. 
Eddie  explains  that  a  Sister  could  be  in 
distress  and  Kansas  at  the  same  time — 

Here  is  a  typical  solution  of  the 
problem. 


Ralph:  Well,  what  she  needs  is  some- 
thing to  jog  her  memory,  so  why  don't 
she  just  nail  a  board  across  the  top  of 
the  stairs  and  then  every  time  that  she 
comes  upstairs  she  will  hit  her  head  on 
the  board  and  that  means,  "Lights  on!" 
Eddie:  A  simpler  thing  to  do  would  be 
to  replace  all  the  floors  over  the  base- 
ment with  glass.  Then  you  see  she  could 
always  look  down  through  the  glass  and 
see  whether  the  lights  are  on  or  off. 
Ralph:  That's  a  great  idea.  And  there's 
an  advantage  in  that  for  she  could  fill 
the  basement  with  water  and  have  a 
goldfish  farm.  And  it  would  give  her  the 
effect  of  being  in  a  glass  bottomed  boat. 

I  might  mention  also  the  two  ladies 
who  appear  in  these  programs — Miss 
Isabella  Fryit,  the  domestic  science  ex- 
pert, and  Miss  Pet  Plenty,  the  love 
authority.  Or  in  private  life  Messrs. 
Dumke  and  East. 

As  you  may  imagine  all  these  laughs 
and  comedy  don't  just  happen.  Eddie 
and  Ralph  have  a  studio  where  they  put 
in  many  hours  of  real  work  on  their  skits. 
They  personally  read  all  their  mail  and 
say  that  most  of  their  inspirations  and 
laughs  come  directly. 

Ed  East  told  me  that  he  had  scarcely 
any  appetite  recently.  Said  that  all  he 
could  eat  at  a  meal  was  three  steaks. 
rare  and  smothered  in  pork  chops.  Ralph 
added  dolefully,  "And  all  he  gives  me  is 
a  carrot." 

When  I  asked  them  why  they  didn't 
try  the  eighteen  day  diet,  I  received  a 
scornful  look  and  a  "Huh,  we  did.  Ate 
the  whole  eighteen  days'  worth  in  two, 
and  so  came  to  the  conclusion  that  a  man 
can  drive  an  ice  wagon  all  his  life  and 
not  learn  to  skate." 


Mid-West  "Folk  Tales" 

(Continued  from  page  64) 

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offered  a  job  as  secretary  to  him  when 
he  was  appointed  consul  to  Hull,  England. 
An  agreement  was  made  that  Pontius 
should  go  to  England  shortly  after  W;itts 
arrived  at  Hull.  The  new  consul  wrote 
back  to  Pontius  that  college  graduates 
were  getting  $3  a  week  running  street 
cars,  so  he  decided  to  stay  in  America. 

Even  then  he  did  not  know  he  could 
sing  and  it  was  not  until  after  he  had 
married  his  girlhood  sweetheart  that  he 
became  interested  in  being  a  concert  tenor. 
Pontius  says  he  owes  all  his  success  in 
his  profession  to  his  wife.  .  .  .  After 
singing  in  the  camps  during  the  World 
War,  Pontius  became  known  as  the  "John 
McCormack  of  the  Moving  Picture  Thea- 
tre," and  toured  the  United  States. 


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Morton  Downey 


where  he  could  pick  up  an  honest  penny 
or  two  with  his  voice.  Why  should  the 
boss  have  to  have  a  particular  weakness 
for  the  pigs'  knuckles  in  the  identical 
place? 

But  however  it  might  have  been — so  it 
was — and  the  boss  failed  utterly  and  mis- 
erably to  appreciate  the  worthiness  of  his 
minion's  ambitions  just  as  thoroughly  as 
the  station  master  had  failed  to  see  com- 
edy in  the  eggs. 

So  there  was  a  sudden  and  precipitous 
end  to  train  "butchering"  for  our  young 
hero. 

There  followed  more  casting  about  and 
some  singing,  until  one  day,  probably 
through  acquaintances  he  had  scraped  up 
on  trains,  he  landed  a  job  as  manicurist 
and  masseur  to  a  donkey  engine  in  New 
Haven.  The  engine  liked  Morton  at  first, 
and  Morton  liked  the  engine  to  the  end, 
but  he  developed  an  undownable  desire 
to  see  how  fast  the  darned  thing  would 
go.  This  annoyed  several  people  and 
things,  including  both  the  engine  and  the 
boss,  so  Morton  bade  farewell  to  what 
was  left  of  the  engine. 

The  next  phase  was  not  so  eventful,  nor 
even  so  profitable,  though  time  was 
found  for  an  occasional  job  of  singing 
— minor  vaudeville  engagements  and  this 
and  that — but  the  vocation  of  the  mo- 
ment became  the  selling  of  phonographs 
to  the  public. 


A, 


.  S  THE  most  obvious  pros- 
pects, and  the  easiest,  he  picked  on  his 
friends  and  many  acquaintances.  Many  of 
them  bought  his  talking  machines  all  right, 
but  only  a  few  seemed  prepared  to  pay 
for  them.  In  fact  it  became  increasingly 
and  painfully  evident  that  they  either 
would  not,  or  could  not,  pay  their  bills. 
All  this  failed  to  look  very  profitable  to 
Morton  after  he  had  figured  up  the  red 
side  of  the  ledger  and  found  it  impos- 
sible to  make  t'other  come  anywhere  near 
it.  So  he  turned  to  insurance — but  that 
even  his  friends  would  not  buy. 

Now  all  this  does  not  take  so  long  in 
the  telling,  but  the  years  of  Downey  had 
meanwhile  been  mounting  regardless  and 
he  was  just  about  to  break  from  teens  to 
twenties. 

Today,  when  one  sits  down  of  an  eve- 
ning to  enjoy  the  really  pleasant,  and  as 
supper  clubs  go,  refined  atmosphere  of 
the  Club  Delmonico,  more  familiarly 
known  as  "Morton  Downey's  Club  Del- 
monico" and  to  revel  in  the  verve  and 
freshness,  the  spontaneity,  the  really  un- 
studied wit  of  the  entertainment  that 
follows  upon  Downey's  taking  his  cue — 
yes,  indeed — it  is  hard  to  picture  in  the 
pleasant,  well-groomed  and  impeccably 
clad  host,  the  lad  who  a  few  short  years 
ago  could  not  even  get  a  steady  job  as 


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a  song  plugger,  who  was  leading  a  hand 
to  mouth  existence  singing  when  and 
where  he  could — and  for  what  he  could 
get. 

Here  he  is — proprietor  of  the  only  re- 
maining supper  club  in  New  York  City 
where  formal  dress  is  still  de  rigueur  in 
fact,  of  the  only  bonafide  supper  club, 
for  they  call  the  rest  of  them  "night 
clubs"  now,  and  rightly,  for  the  doings 
in  many  would  never  bear  the  light  of 
day.  And  he  is  getting  away  with  it — 
the  club  is  an  outstanding  success  in  a 
city  of  fly-by-nights. 

But  that  is  getting  way  ahead  of  the 
story  again. 

There  he  was,  just  another  voice  that 
did  not  click — waiting  for  a  break. 
Among  his  friends  he  numbered  a  Con- 
gressman of  no  little  influence  in  New 
York's  theatrical  district.  He  brought 
that  influence  into  play  in  his  frantic 
fight  to  land  that  song  plugging  job. 

He  went  to  a  producer  and  publisher 
armed  with  a  potent  letter  from  friend 
Congressman,  calculated  to  open  most 
any  door  to  most  anybody. 

Did  he  land?  He  did  not!  They 
wouldn't  even  listen  to  his  voice.  In 
fact,  hardly  let  him  inside  the  door.  Told 
him  they  had  so  many  song  pluggers,  as 
it  was,  they  were  using  them  for  window 
washers  and  porters. 


CTILL  under  thirty  Morton 
Downey  has  seen  a  great  deal 
of  life.  He  has  been  through 
most  of  the  vicissitudes  that  come 
in  the  ordinary  allotted'  years  of 
threescore  and  ten.  But  now  he 
is  on  the  crest.  His  tide  is  high. 
How  did  he  get  there?  How  can 
anyone  get  there?  You  will  be 
inspired  by  the  second  chapter  of 
this  man  s  life  which  will  appear 
in  the  July   RADIO  DIGEST. 


B. 


*UT  hark — hardly  more 
than  the  other  day  it  was,  that  that  self- 
same publisher  sought  out  Morton 
Downey  and  nearly  on  bended  knee  asked 
him  would  he  please  be  so  kind  as  to 
sing  a  certain  song  in  the  club  and  on  his 
Radio  broadcasts,  and  would  he  do  so 
he  would  be  eternally  in  his  (Downey's) 
debt. 
Downey,  however,  has  songs  of  his  own 


now,  chief  among  them  being  Wabash 
Moon,  which  is  selling  faster  than  pub- 
lishers can  print  it  or  recorders  press 
it.  The  writing  of  this  number  is  rather 
a  romance  in  itself,  but  of  that  more 
anon.  Suffice  it  to  say  for  the  present 
that  any  time  Morton  takes  it  into  his 
head  to  trip  out  to  Indiana  they  will 
mobilize  the  National  Guard  in  his  honor 
and  hand  him  the  state,  with  the  Wabash 
thrown  in,  on  a  platter. 

To  digress  for  a  moment,  that  incident 
of  the  song  publisher  who  turned  Morton 
down  cold  a  few  years  ago  serves  ad- 
mirably to  illustrate  a  peculiar  side- 
light  of   the  Downey   character. 

There  will  be  others,  both  funny  and 
fascinating,  before  the  tale  of  Morton 
Downey  is  fully  told,  but  here  be  it 
known  that  like  the  well-known  Indian 
he  never  forgets  a  good  deed  and  never 
forgives  a  bad  one. 

Not  that  he  harbors  any  malice  or 
ill  feeling  in  the  latter  case — for  that 
sort  of  thing  seems  rather  far  removed 
from  the  makeup  of  Morton.  But  he 
bides  his  time,  waiting  for  a  break  just 
as  he  once  waited  for  a  break  to  public 
favor  and  acclaim,  until  the  time  when 
he  can  cancel  the  debt  in  his  own  good- 
natured  and  often  prankish  way. 


Q 


"NE  of  the  richest  anec- 
dotes in  this  category  is  that  built  around 
the  foibles  of  an  English  steward  on  the 
Leviathan — and  that  brings  us  up  to  the 
point  where  mischance  was  left  behind  for 
a  time,  where  the  fickle  goddess  deigned 
not  only  to  smile  but  to  show  signs  of 
beaming  broadly. 

Morton  found  himself  aboard  the  S.  S. 
Leviathan  on  her  historic  trial  trip  be- 
fore it  was  put  into  transatlantic  service 
for  the  U.  S.  Shipping  Board.  The 
passenger  list  was  made  up  of  million- 
aires, the  elite  of  political  Washington, 
outstanding  newspaper  writers,  and  a  host 
of  others  who  were  prominent  in  many 
spheres. 

Almost  before  he  knew  it  Downey 
found  himself  setting  out  to  sea  in  this 
company  and  that  of  the  Paul  Whiteman 
organization.  He  sang  his  head  off 
nearly.  They  liked  it — from  the  million- 
aires on  up.  Several  of  them  became 
interested  in  the  clear-eyed,  chunky,  very 
likeable  youth,  and  life  began  to  look 
rosy  indeed. 

(Next  month  Mr.  Richards  will  con- 
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other  spheres  and  better  times.  Among 
other  things  he  will  paint  word  pictures 
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and  of  his  beautiful  wife,  Barbara  Ben- 
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CLEANING  I 
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Frances  Ingram  herself  tells  how 

to  keep  the  skin  lovely 

at  its  6  vital  places 

YOU  are  just  as  young  and  attractive, 
or  just  as  old,  as  your  skin  looks," 
I  told  a  charming  woman  who  recently 
came  to  consult  me.  "Keep  your  skin  im- 
maculately clean . . .  Keep  it  youthful  at  my 
six  stars . . .  And  you  are  youthfully  lovely . ' ' 

Then  I  explained  to  her  my  method 
with  Milkweed  Cream. 

"To  cleanse  the  skin,  spread  my  Milk- 
weed Cream  generously  over  your  face 
and  neck.  Let  it  remain  for  several  min- 
utes, to  allow  the  delicate  oils  to  pene- 
trate deeply  into  the  pores,  and  then 
remove  every  vestige  of  it  with  soft  linen. 

"Now — apply  a  fresh  film  of  the  Milk- 
weed Cream.  With  outward  and  upward 
strokes  pat  it  into  the  skin  at  the  six 
points  starred  on  my  mannequin. 

"There  are  special  toning  ingredients  in 
this  Milkweed  Cream.  These  penetrate 
the  cleansed  pores  and  defend  the  skin 
against  blemishes  and  aging  lines  and 
leave  it  clear,  soft  and  lovely." 

111 
This  charming  woman  came  back  to 
see  me,  a  day  or  two  ago.  Her  skin  looked 
marvelously  clear  and  soft  and  fresh!  She 
looked  at  least  five  years  younger — and 
said  she  felt  it! 

111 
I  have  recommended  my  Milkweed  Cream 
and  my  method  to  so  many  women,  and 
I  have  seen  their  skin  grow  fresh,  clear, 
young.  Won't  you  follow  my  six  stars  to 
a  clearer,  softer,  younger  skin? 

If  you  have  any  special  questions  to  ask 
about  skin  care,  write  for  a  copy  of  my 
booklet,  "Why  Only  A  Healthy  Skin  Can 
Stay  Young."  Or  tune  in  on  my  radio 
hour,  "Through  The  Looking  Glass 
With  Frances  Ingram,"  Tuesdays,  10:15 
A.  M.,  E.  S.T.,  over  WJZ  and  Associated 
Stations. 


Liearen  yixter  yfoa 


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STUDY     MY     mAHNKQriN     A.\l>     Mil;     "STABS"     TO     K\UM      UIIV 

Onlii  a  lieaitnii  skin  can  staii  uounq 


THE  FOREHEAD — To  guard  against  Hues 
and  wrinkles  here,  apply  Milkweed  Cream, 
stroking  with  fingertips,  outward  from  the 
center  of  your  brow. 

,  THE  EYES— //  you  would  avoid  aging  iron's 
feet,  smooth  Ingram's  about  the  eyes,  stroke 
with  a  feather  touch  outward,  beneath  eyes 
and  over  eyelids. 

the  mouth  —  Drooping  lines  are  easily  de- 
feated by  filming  the  fingertips  with  ni)  cream 

and  sliding  them  upward  oicr  the  mouth  and 
then  outward  toward  the  i. ni.  uartit 
the  middle  oj  the  chin. 


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in;    THROAT  —  To  keep  your  throat  from 
fiabbiness,  cover  with  a  film  if   Milt 
and  smooth  gently  downward,  ending  with 
rotary  movt  mt  >;: .. 

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a  linn  trote  with  li 

with  Mill  :. 

the  can  and  patting  firmly   all  along  the 

jaw  contours. 

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Frances  Ingram,  Dept.  R-UO 
108  Washington  St.,  NY   ( 

Please  semi  meyoui  tcii-  booklet,  "Why  Only 
i  Healthy  Skin  Can  Stay  Young,"  which  tells  in 
complete  detail  how  t>>  care  i>»  the  --Kin  and  to 
guard  the  six  vital  spots  of  youth, 


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ances with  NBC  and  Dr. 
Scholl's  Ramblers.  Be- 
fore New  York  she  was  a 
Schumann-H  eink  pupil 
and  a  Great  Bender — 
not  a  contortionist,  but 
a  Kansan  from  the  city 
with  the  stoop-over  name. 


HELEN  BROWN 
may  be  a  Queen 
one  moment  and  a  cho- 
rus girl  the  next.  In  fact, 
she  may  be  from  two  to 
eight  different  people  in 
just  one  "March  of 
Time"  newscast  on 
CBS.  She  is  hereby 
nominated  as  "Most 
I       alile    Riidactress". 


Including   RADIO    REVUE    and   RADIO    BROADCAST 

Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


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ummer  issue 


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July- August^  I <?3 1 

CONTENTS 


COVER  DESIGN— Portrait  of  Lily  Pons. 
HARRY  HORLICK— Climbs  from  Starving  Refu- 
gee to  success  as  A  &  P  Gypsy  Batoneer. 

LITTLE  JACK  LITTLE— Tiny,    but    Oh   My.' 

Strong  men  couldn't  Slay  'em  as  He  Does. 

EMPIRE  BUILDERS— Making  Choo-Choo  and 
Ding-Dong  for  Champion  Sound-effects  Script. 

LUCKY  ADAM'S  APPLE  MAN  —  Watching 
G.  W.  Hill,  Cigarette  King,  build  Your  Programs. 

CHICAGO    AS    RADIO    CAPITAL— NBC 

President  puts  Windy  City  ahead  of  New  York. 

GABALOGUE— Stage  Whispers  and  Inside  Stuff 
'bout  Radio-Stagers  by  the  Voice  of  Radio  Digest. 

WHAT   IS   THE   SECRET   OF   CHARM?— 

Four  Assorted  Charmers  Reveal  their  Recipes. 

JULIA  AND  FRANK— Life  is  just  a  Love  Song 
to  Crumit  and  Sanderson — Happy  though  Married. 

FIGHT  THAT  WAVE  GRAB— Will  the  Peo- 
ple allow  Politicians  to  Throttle  Radio? 

BETTY'S  BIG  THRILL— She  Braved  the  Desert 
to  Reach  a  Harem  and  talk  to  the  Emir. 

AUNT  AND  UNCLE  MIKE— Ail    about    the 
Radio  Relatives  who  inspire  Ten  Million  Youngsters. 

GOOD-BYE  GLOOM— Genera!    Depression   Sur- 
renders to  Colonel  and  Budd,  new  Network  Stars. 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS— Kindly  Gossip  about  the 

Songs  of  the  Month  and  their  Writers  by  ...  . 

MORTON  DOWNEY— Humorous  Sidelights  on 
his  Metamorphosis  from  "Hired  Help"  to  Plutocrat. 

HARRY  GLICK— He  Mixes  Chuckles  and  Exer- 
cise at  WMCA  to  keep  the  Ladies  Slender. 

THEY  LEAVE  THEIR  COMFY  BEDS  FOR 

HIM — Arthur  Q.  Bagley,  Tower  Health  Leaguer. 

CHAIN  GANG  CHATTER— Paragraph   Peeps 
into  the  Lives  of  Radio's  Great  and  Near  Great. 

SWEET  SIX-TY— Edna  Wallace  Hopper  takes  to 
Acrobatic/  Dancing  at  age  when  Others  Take  to  Bed! 


Jose  M.  Recoder 

Ted  Deglin  6 

9 

E.  N.  Train  11 

Douglas  Gilbert  16 

Merlin  H.  Aylesworth  20 

Nellie  Revell  23 

Lillian  G.  Genn  24 

Duke  Parry  26 

Doty  Hobart  28 

Betty  Ross  31 

Evans  E.  Plummer  45 

Nelson  S.  Hesse  50 

Rudy  Vallee  53 

Grenville  Richards  60 

Muriel  Allen  63 

Bruce  Gray  66 

Janet  Dublon  69 

Anne  B.  Lazar  72 


Coming  and  Going  (p.  4)  Editorial  (52)  Radiographs  (55)  Marcella  (57)  Voice  of  the  Listener 

(64)  Station  News  (begins  68)  Women's  Section  (begins  72)  Hits,  Quips  and  Slips  (76)  Chain 

Calendar  Features  (78)  Stations  Alphabetically  Listed  (83) 


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DOROTHY 
KNAPP  has  a 
perfect  television  face, 
the  NBC  engineers  say 
.  .  .  not  to  mention  her 
figure  Since  winning 
the  title  of  Miss  Amer- 
ica at  Atlantic  City 
she's  been  a  Broadway 

star.   Coming  soon 

a  cover  picture  of  her. 


ANN  CARTER  .  .  . 
back  home  in  Cleve- 
land from  Hollywood 
with  a  few  beauty  prizes 
and  titles  .  .  .  found  it 
a  bore  to  do  nothing,  so 
what  does  she  do  but 
land  at  WJAY,  where 
visitors  all  ask  for  her 
now  as  "The  Girl  with 
the      Lovely      Voice". 


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Observations  on  Events  and  Incidents  in  the  Broadcasts  of  the  Month 


JULY  and  August  are  relatively  poor  months  for  the  news 
stand  sale  of  Radio  Digest,  a  seasonable  condition  that 
obtains  with  practically  all  other  magazines.  It  was  therefore 
decided  to  produce  one  Summer  Issue  for  these  two  months 
and  advance  the  publication  date  for  subsequent  issues.  All 
mail  subscriptions  will  be  automatically  extended  to  include 
an  extra  issue. 


WHAT  is  a  good  old-fashioned  beef -steak  dinner? 
You'd  be  surprised.    The  invitation  was  in  honor  of 

the  opening  of  the  new  Camel  quarter-go  over  CBS.  It 
was  a  sort  of"  "Here's  how  and  good 
luck"  to  Morton  Downey  and  Tony 
jjfr  Wons    at   the    Hotel    Warwick.     You 

hook  one  leg  around  the  iron  pedestal 
of  a  round  table  and  hoist  a  piece  of 
toast  with  a  juicy  slice  of  steak  atop: 
"Here's  looking  at  you!"  Then  you 
gnash  into  the  toast  with  the  dry 
crumbs  rattling  down  from  corners  of 
your  lips.  Of  course  there  was  more 
than  toast  and"  steak — quite  too  many 
things  to  mention.  And  it  was  not  at 
all  necessary  for  one  of  the  gentlemen 
to  go  to  such  extremes  as  he  did  when 

he  suddenly  stood  up  and  began  biting 

off  the  heads  of  the  flowers  in  the  table 

decorations,  then  he  ate  up  the  ferns. 

He    seemed    to    enjoy    hugely    eating 

lighted    cigars    and    cigarettes.      One 

delicacy  was  a  book  of  matches.    With 

the  eager  delight  of  one  who  chooses 

well  and  enjoys  what  he  eats  he  tossed 

a  stream  of  lighted  matches  into  his 

mouth.     Then  his  eye  caught  the  fluffy 

collar  of  Uncle  Nick  Kenney,   Radio 

editor  of  the  New  York  Mirror.    Nick 

remonstrated  vigorously,  and  he  is  a  big, 

strong  man,  but  the  glutton   reached, 

grabbed,  rip — and  the  upper  layer  of  the  fluffy  collar  had 

gone  the  way  of  the  matches  and   the  lighted  cigars.     Of 

course,  you  know  now,  as  we  all  soon  discovered,  that  this 

omnivorous  gourmand  with  the  insatiable  appetite  was  just 

part  of  the  show.     But  the  beef-steak  dinner  was  grand. 


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DOWNEY 


COME  to  order,  please.  Mr.  Floyd  Gibbons  has  been 
nominated  to  the  office  of  editor-in-chief  of  the  world's 
first  great  Radiozene.  Who  will  second  the  nomination?  The 
chair  recognizes  Linda  O.  Frome  of  Hillcrest,  Phillipsburg, 
New  Jersey,  who  writes:  "I  just  received  my  June  Radio 
Digest  today  and  you  see  how  prompt  I  am  in  responding 
to  your  invitation  on  Page  4.  I  think  your  idea  of  a  magazine 
of  the  air  is  fine,  /'/  Floyd  Gibbons  is  editor-in-chief,  so  I 
heartily  second  the  nomination,  and  third  it  too  .  .  .  Here's 
hoping  you  get  a  million  other  letters  seconding  the  nomi- 
nation." Well,  they're  still  coming  in,  Linda,  and  also  a 
few  nominations   for  other  possible  candidates.    Sorry  we 


haven't  room  to  print  them  all.  Wouldn't  it  be  swell  to  have 
a  three  hour  program  with  all  the  finest  kind  of  entertain- 
ment selected  and  balanced  in  a  magazine  of  180  minutes 
between  the  covers  of  8  and  10  o'clock! 


DON'T  you  ever  believe  again  that  a  lion  is  a  ferocious 
beast.     Carveth  Wells,   famous  author  and  explorer, 
whom  you  hear  regularly  over  the  NBC  network,  proved  that 
the  lion  is  a  patient  plodding  ani- 
mal who  will  permit  himself  to  be 
disturbed  and  driven  away  with  no 
more    than    a    reproachful    look 
toward  the  person  who  approaches 
his  resting  place.    It  was  all  ludi- 
crously revealed  at  a  Radio  party 
Mr.    Wells    presented    to    a    few 
friends  in  New  York  a  fortnight 
ago.     He    proved    his    statements 
with  motion  pictures.    "You  clap 

your  hands  or  honk  your  motor  horn  and  he  will  reluctantly 
give  up  his  place  in  the  shade.  But  he'll  plop  down  again 
beneath  the  next  tree."  The  pictures  showed  Mr.  Wells 
driving  a  pack  of  lions  through  the  grass  while  his  photog- 
rapher took  the  pictures.  Pete  Dixon  vowed  he'd  like  to  get 
one  of  those  lions  to  raise  after  Mr.  Wells  showed  a  young 
cub  tumbling  around  with  the  author  as  playful  as  a  puppy. 


SPEAKING  of  magazines  and  their  contents — and  what  do 
the  readers  say — should  Radio  Digest  go  in  for  scandals, 
divorces,  and  domestic  tribulations  such  as  have  found  much 
vogue  in  the  movie  magazines?  For  instance,  was  Radio 
Digest  remiss  in  deliberately  avoiding  mention  of  the  gen- 
erally known  facts  that  led  up  to  the  divorce  proceedings 
against  a  well-known  Radio  artist  recently?  Should  Radio 
Digest  have  gone  Hollywood  and  blabbed  everything? 
Someone  declared  not  long  ago  there  never  had  been  a 
worth-while  scandal  in  the  Radio  firmament  that  amounted  to 
a  whoop  as  copy  .  .  .  And,  goodness  gracious,  what  a  story 
it  would  make  to  tell  about  that  world-famous  sponsor  who 
surprised  his  wife  not  long  ago  as  they  were  stopping  in 
Paris.  They  were  visiting  the  tomb  of  Napoleon.  Mr.  X 
paced  back  and  forth  in  front  of  the  tomb  thinking  of  him- 
self as  a  Napoleon.  Suddenly  he  paused  and  pointed  his 
finger  at  his  astonished  spouse  as  he  said:  "When  Napoleon 
decided  to  go  forward  for  greater  things  he  told  Josephine 
to  go.  So  say  I,  now,  Ellen,  I  am  through  with  you."  And 
sure  enough  divorce  proceedings  followed  shortly  after. 
Somehow  we  never  quite  liked  that  sort  of  literature  for 
Radio  Digest.    But  maybe  we're  wrong.    H — mmm. 


[""vON'T  miss  Doty  Hobart's  expose  of  the  attempted  Radio 
■*— '  Wave  Grab  which  begins  in  this  issue.  The  next  install- 
ment will  present  even  more  amazing  revelations  concerning 
the  activities  of  certain  groups  and  individuals  to  gain  a 
monopoly  of  American  broadcasting. 


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"^"0  ME,  my 
violin  is  every- 
thing. With  it,  the 
world  is  mine.  I 
have  but  to  aspire 
and  in  the  music 
I  create  for  myself, 
1 find attainment ." 
So  speaks  Mr. 
Horlick  who  has 
created  a  great 
character  for  him- 
self and  distinction 
for  his  associates 
in  the  A  .&P. 
Gypsy  program 


Jveal  Gypsy  of  the  Tribe  is 

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Famous  A  &f  P  Chief  Knows  His  Romany  Rovers 

Through  Actual  Personal  Experience  as  Refugee 

from    the    Bolsheviks — Once    His    Violin    Saved 

His  Life  as  unruly  Mob  distrusted  His  Loyalty 


THE  streets  of  Petrograd  were 
white  with  the  deepest  snow  of 
winter.  The  dreamy  old  city  lay 
under  a  fleecy  blanket,  quiet  in 
a  coma  of  hibernation.  Peace  there  was, 
and  hush,  then  out  of  the  stillness  the 
many-echoed  reports  of  guns,  screams  of 
horror,  rapine  and  murder!  And  the 
white  snow  turned  a  brilliant  red  from 
the  blood  spilled  in  the  name  of  Revo- 
lution  . 

A  regiment  of  soldiers  had  recently 
been  quartered  in  the  city.  Weary  and 
ragged  from  fighting  the  Turks  in  his- 
toric Crimea,  they  were  now  to  have  a 
few  weeks  respite.  But  at  the  clarion 
call  of  Bolshevism  they  turned  against 
the  Czar  they  had  been  fighting  for,  and 
took  a  lustful  revenge  from  the  Aristoc- 
racy which  had  made  them  slaves. 

Restraint  is  not  an  easy  lesson  to  learn, 
especially  when  a  new  world  is  to  be  had 
for  the  taking.  The  wild-eyed  revolu- 
tionists saw  freedom,  and  in  the  sweep 
onward  painted  the  way  with  the  blood 
of  their  victims  and  sang  to  the  tor- 
tured shrieks  of  the  unfortunates  who 
fell  into  their  hands. 

Many  were  the  deserters  then;  men 
who  had  joined  the  Revolution  because 
of  ideals,  but  whose  Utopian  hopes  had 
soon  been  shattered.  A  young  soldier 
was  one  of  these;  a  music  student  from 
the  Caucasus  Mountain  city  of  Tiflis. 
He  had  fought  for  the  Czar,  gladly  joined 
the  revolutionists  and  had  been  horror- 
stricken  at  the  wholesale  bloodshed. 
Death  loomed  ahead  for  deserters  such 
as  he,  whether  against  the  wall  by  a 
squad  of  comrades,  or  by  the  chill  cold 
of  that  Russian  winter.  But.  thought 
the  dark  haired,  dark  eyed  youth,  bettor 
death  than  such  existence.  On  to  Con- 
stantinople— on  to  freedom!     The  youth 


Sy    TED    DEGLIN 

endured  extreme  suffering  and  privation, 
but  was  befriended  by  a  band  of  Gypsies, 
and  with  their  help  finally  made  his  way 
to  freedom. 

The  American  Consul  in  Constantinople 
took  an  interest  in  the  young  man.  Per- 
haps it  was  because  he  heard  him  play 
his  violin  in  a  cafe  there.  Perhaps  it 
was  the  certain  fire  in  this  young  man's 
eyes.  At  any  rate,  the  Consul  helped 
the  deserting  soldier  achieve  a  lasting 
freedom  by  arranging  for  his  passage  to 
the  United  States.  And  now  the  dark 
eyed  youth  immersed  himself  entirely 
in  music.  The  haunting  memories  of  the 
months  spent  with  the  Gypsies,  months 
of  wanderings  to  the  accompaniment  of 
soul-stirring  songs  and  dances,  blended 
with  the  memory  of  his  studies  at  the 
Conservatory  at  Tiflis.  He  created  mel- 
ody and  introduced  a  new  spirit  to  the 
country.  People  began  hearing  of  him. 
Now  millions  know  him  and  listen  to  the 
orchestra  he  directs  over  the  NBC  net- 
work. Harry  Horlick.  former  soldier  of 
the  Imperial  Russian  Army,  revolutionist 
and  gypsy,  has  achieved  tremendous  suc- 
cess. 


To 


.ODAV.  as  director  of  the 
A  &  P  Gypsies,  he  is  secure  and  firmly 
established,  but  the  thought  of  those  days 
of  horror  still  remains  with  him.  One 
incident  he  recalls  with  mingled  emo- 
tions of  pride  and  fear.  One  of  the  com- 
rades, drunk,  and  lusting  for  the  sight 
of  more  blood  flowing  in  the  "Cause  of 
Freedom",   questioned    Horlick's    loyalty 

to  the   new   order.      He  called   the   young 
soldier    an    aristocrat    because    he    always 


withdrew  from  the  blood-spilling  adven- 
tures. A  few  others  of  the  ragged,  dirty 
horde  began  muttering  to  themselves.  It 
was  a  bitterly  cold  night,  but  a  night 
without  a  breeze.  The  men  were  huddled 
about  a  fire  fed  with  wood  from  the  de- 
molished palaces.  Horlick  knew  his  dan- 
ger— these  were  creatures  of  instinct. 
Let  the  cry  be  taken  up.  and  he  was 
a  doomed  man.  He  admits  that  he  was 
terror-stricken,  but  some  instinct  showed 
him  the  path  to  deliverance.  Calmly,  as 
though  nothing  were  amiss,  he  took  his 
violin  which  he  had  kept  carefully 
wrapped  in  a  dirty  blanket,  and  began 
playing  the  folk-sonsrs  dear  to  the  heart 
of  every  Russian.  He  motioned  to  a 
friend  to  start  sincinc  All  of  the  men 
were  homesick  to  some  decree,  and  the 
sound  of  familiar  melodies  caused  a  wav  • 
of  feeling  to  come  over  them.  One  by 
one  they  joined  in  the  song,  and  soon  th  : 
entire  encampment  had  taken  up  th  • 
tune.  And  Harry  Horlick  played  hi- 
violin  in  tremulous  happiness,  blessing 
the  instrument  that  had 
saved   his    life 

A  thrilling  story  it  make- 
Harry  Horlick  likes  to  rem- 
inisce of  his  adventures  in 
Russia  with  the  soldier-  of 
the  Czar;  as  a  Comrade  oi 
the  Revolution:  with  the 
peasants  of  South  Russia:  oi 

his   stay    in    Constantinople 

Weekly  he  tells  a  new    - 
and  he  tells  it  with  the  words 
of   music      As  he  directs  the 

\  \   P  Gypsy  orchestra  he 

tells  of  those  bitterly  cold 
nights  around  the  Bolshevik 
camp  tire.  He  tells  of  des- 
perate encounters  with  the 
Turk.     His  orchestra  repeat- 


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the  saga  of  the  wandering  gypsies.  And 
Harry  Horlick  becomes  more  personal  in 
his  musical  reminiscences  as  he  takes  up 
his  violin  and  tells  of  Tiflis,  his  native 
city;  and  of  the  quaint  Constantinople 
cafes. 

When  this  war  veteran  came  to  the 
United  States  he  brought  with  him  a 
few  compatriots  whose  bodies  were 
racked  with  privation  but  who  glowed 
with  the  fire  of  music.  They,  as  well  as 
Horlick,  had  learned  the  Gypsy  songs 
from  the  Hungarians,  and  were  such  able 
musicians  that  when  they  expressed  their 
emotions  musically,  a  hardened  New  York 
took  to  the  string  quintet  immediately. 
Their  fame  grew.  In  1922  they  signed 
their  first  contract  as  the  A  &  P  Gypsies, 
under  the  direction  of  the  round-faced, 
dark  haired  young  man,  their  comrade 
Harry  Horlick.  Of  the  original  Gypsy 
orchestra,  after  eight  successful  years  of 
broadcasting,  Horlick  still  retains  three 
men,  and  the  four  of  them  are  inseparable 
companions.  The  A  &  P  Gypsy  or- 
chestra has  now  reached  true  symphonic 
proportions,  having  a  personnel  of  twenty- 
seven  musicians,  a  tenor  and  a  contralto. 


A: 


_T   the   NBC   studio   the 
leader  is  "Harry"  to  all  of  his  men.    His 
quick,   vibrant   personality   allows   for   a 
spirit   of  good  fellowship   that  is   recog- 
nized and  appreciated  by  the  members  of 
his  orchestra.     After  the  weekly  broad- 
cast,   Mr.   Horlick   and   his   men    always 
find  their  way  to  some  quiet  restaurant 
where  they  solve  the  music  problems  of 
the  day,  and  where  they  sing  Russian  and 
Gypsy   songs.     He   likes   his   men.     He 
wants   to   be,   not    the    Maestro   Horlick, 
but  plain  Harry  Horlick,  one  of  the  Gyp- 
sies.    "I  am  just  a  friend  with  my  men," 
he  says.    His  voice  has  a 
strong      Russian      accent 
and    his     speech     retains 
the  academic   touch   that 
his     English     studies     in 
Russia  left  with  him.    "I 
want    always   to   keep   in 
very    close    contact    with 
them.      I   am   not    strict. 
I  do  not  have  to  be.    My 
men   are    true   musicians, 
they    are    all    artists.      I 
do  not  tire  them  out  with 
weary      rehearsals,      and 
that   is  why  they  are  at 
their   best   during   broad- 
casting." He  alludes  with 
evident  pride  to  the  fact 
that  there  are  members  of 
his  orchestra  who  are  al- 
so members  of  the  New 
York     Philharmonic     Or- 
chestra,   a    world-famous 
group  admitting  only  out- 
standing musicians. 

A  true  Gypsy  is  Harry 
Horlick.  He  has  two 
great  loves:  primarily  his 
music;  and  then,  to  be  in 
the  sun's  rays.    He  chose 


his  studio  because  it  is  such  a  sunny 
place,  and  he  delights  in  playing  his  violin 
in  the  spotlight  of  the  sunbeams  that 
come  in  through  the  wide-open  windows. 
And  he  is  an  outdoor  man,  also.  An  ex- 
cellent swimmer  and  oarsman,  he  spends 
the  summer  days  at  a  beach,  and  finds 
keen  enjoyment  in  motor  boating  and 
yachting.  He  goes  for  long  tramps,  his 
ears  tuned  to  the  music  of  the  wayside. 
The  snatches  of  songs  he  hears  he  jots 
down,  and  now  has  thousands  of  these 
musical  notes — the  Gypsy  songs  he  keeps 
in  the  form  of  memos,  and  also  the 
tunes  he  heard  in  Russia  and  Turkey. 
From  these  he  takes  the  music  which 
brings  relief  to  those  who  turn  aside  from 
the  jazz  of  the  modern  day. 

JTTLe  has  often  been  called 
the  apostle  of  the  "popular  concert",  and 
well  he  might  be,  for  his  musical  philos- 
ophy gives  no  quarter  to  "hot-stuff"  (as 
he  calls  it,  with  a  grimace).  "I  cannot 
stand  dance  arrangements  as  they  are 
done  now,"  he  said,  his  black  eyes  flash- 
ing with  the  spirit  of  the  evangelist. 
"There  is  no  soul  to  the  music,  but  only 
a  thinness  that  makes  the  music  disap- 
pear. That  is  not  music — it  should  be 
tangible,  and  should  be  retained  in  the 
heart  of  the  hearer.  Concert  music  is 
slowly  coming  back;  there  are  many 
lovely  songs  in  the  popular  vein  today, 
and  these  in  concert  form  are  melodic 
and  stimulating.  I  am  trying  to  make 
every  popular  number  I  offer  have  con- 
cert form.  That  is  why  Max  Terr  is 
with  me.  I  want  my  presentations  to  be 
original,  of  course,  and  I  also  want  to 
contribute  something  to  the  spirit  of 
music  here,  just  as  the  music  of  the 
Gypsies  has  given  something  to  the  mu- 


sic of  every  country.  So  many  people 
write  me  that  my  orchestra  is  filling  a 
musical  deficiency  in  their  lives.  I  think 
soon  all  orchestra  leaders  will  realize  that 
such  music  is  wanted  and  needed.  Every- 
body needs  music."  He  speaks  with 
great  feeling.  It  is  his  life.  He  becomes 
excited  and  glows  with  an  inner  fire. 

When  he  speaks  of  Max  Terr — his 
concert  arranger,  he  speaks  with  the 
warmth  of  close  friendship.  Terr,  while 
comparatively  a  newcomer  to  the  A  &  P 
Gypsies,  has  carried  out  the  spirit  of  the 
organization  in  every  sense.  His  ar- 
rangements, unique  and  inspiring,  have 
raised  the  orchestra  to  new  heights  of 
musical  success.  When  Milton  Cross  an- 
nounces a  Max  Terr  arrangement,  listen- 
ers-in  settle  back  to  a  period  of  keen  en- 
joyment, for  the  melody  of  the  number 
is  woven  with  the  symphonic  counter- 
melody  into  a  delightful  pattern.  The 
reputation  Mr.  Terr  achieved  while  music 
supervisor  of  the  Paramount  West  Coast 
studio  has  been  more  than  sustained  by 
his  record  with  the  Gypsies;  hence  Harry 
Horlick,  whose  religion  is  music,  offers 
whole-hearted  friendship  to  a  man  who 
unfolds  the  beauty  in  the  world  of 
melody. 


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Max  Terr  (left)  and  Frank  Parker 


ORLICK  is  thirty-four 
years  old,  unmarried.  He  makes  up  the 
paradox  of  the  artist  and  business  man 
in  one.  In  his  frequent  conferences  with 
members  of  the  corporation  to  which  he 
is  contracted,  he  shows  a  surprising 
grasp  of  those  things  too  many  artists 
find  beyond  comprehension.  Perhaps  it 
is  this  spirit  of  worldliness,  which  enters 
into  the  interpretations  of  the  composi- 
tions he  and  his  orchestra  play,  that  ac- 
counts for  the  popularity  he  enjoys  in  a 
field  where  success  is 
often  all  too  transient. 

"The  satisfaction  I  find 
in  conducting  is  but  a 
vicarious  one,"  said  Mr. 
Horlick.  "To  me,  my 
violin   is   everything." 

So  the  history  of  a  lad 
who  had  many  adven- 
tures; who  saw  the  prim- 
itive side  of  life,  but 
who  heard  much  of  the 
harmony  of  the  land.  So 
a  history  filled  with  blood 
and  terror,  with  privation 
and  suffering,  but  one 
with  an  ending  even  hap- 
pier than  tradition  de- 
mands. Harry  Horlick 
has  not  only  carved  him- 
self a  niche  in  the  hall  of 
Radio  and  musical  fame, 
but  has  opened  a  new 
road  to  musical  enjoy- 
ment for  those  who  find 
the  usual  symphonic  way 
too  rocky,  and  the  prim- 
rose path  of  the  "hot- 
stuff  jazz"  too  artificial 
and  unreal  for  enjoyment. 


J^ITTLE    JslCK 

LITTLE 


C^  i  n  d  s     Radio 

Listeners 

Love    Him 

Still 


IF   LITTLE    JACK   LITTLE   hadn't 
been  so  restless  when  he  was  a  small 
boy,  probably  he  now  would  be  lead- 
ing a  more  prosaic  life  than  that  of 
a  celebrated  NBC  entertainer. 

Jack  was  an  energetic  lad.  Left  to  his 
own  devices,  he  was  always  in  mischief. 
He  had  a  genius  for  disarranging  well- 
ordered  rooms.  And  because  his  mother 
always  had  to  keep  her  eye  on  him,  Jack 
was  taught  to  play  the  piano — to  keep  busy. 
Jack  was  born  in  the  Silverton  section 
of  London.  Not  far  away  was  the  London 
Conservatory  of  Music.  The  authorities 
at  the  conservatory  permitted  the  women 
of  the  neighborhood  to  use  the  vacant 
piano  studios  several  mornings  each  week, 
and  Jack's  mother  was  one  of  those  to 
take  advantage  of  the  opportunity. 

Jack  was  too  small  to  be  left  at  home 
while  his  mother  was  studying  music  at 
the  conservatory,  and  it  would  have  im- 
perilled the  draperies  and  ornaments  of 
the  studio  had  he  been  permitted  to  fol- 
low his  undisciplined  impulses  when  his 
mother  sat  at  the  piano.  There  was  noth- 
ing left  to  be  done  by  Mrs.  Leonard — for 
Little  Jack  Little  was  born  John  Leonard 


— but  to  take  her  four-year  old  son  in  her 
lap  as  she  played. 

At  first  the  music  was  so  interesting 
that  the  lad  forgot  to  fidget.  But  as  soon 
as  he  discovered  what  caused  the  music 
he  began  to  bang  away  at  the  keys  with 
his  chubby  fingers.  No  one  but  a  mother 
could  have  discerned  in  this  childish 
prank  that  the  boy  had  a  natural  gift  of 
melody.  Mrs.  Leonard  proudly  predicted 
to  the  neighbors  that  her  little  Johnny 
some  day  would  he  a  great  musician.  And 
instead  of  perfecting  her  own  playing,  she 
began  to  teach  Jack.  Later  private  tutors 
were  employed. 

Jack's  father  was  connected  with  one 
of  the  large  English  manufacturers  oi 
motor  cars.    W.   W.   Marsh,   late   Demo- 


SMh  PUU 


cratic  leader  in  Iowa,  purchased  one  of 
these  car>  on  a  visit   to  England.    During 

the  transaction  he  became  acquainted  with 
the  elder  Leonard  He  urged  Jack's  fa- 
ther to  come  to  America  and  promised  to 
establish  him  in  business  if  he  would  make 
a  home  for  himself  and  family  in  Water- 
loo,  low.i. 

So,   when  he  was  nine  years   oh).   Jack 

left  England.   A  certain  Patsy  Campbell, 

now  a  successful  London  business  man. 
was  his  best  pal  and  playmate.    Tearfully. 

Jack  gave  young  Campbell  his  most  prized 
possession  as  a  goodbye  gift — a  bag  of 

marbles.  Last  summer,  visiting  the 
scenes  oi  his  childhood  for  the  first  time 
since  he  left.  Little  Jack  Little  met  his 
old  friend  on  the  sidewalk  in  the  Silverton 


10 

district.     Surprised,  they  halted  instantly. 

Each  recognized  the  other  immediately, 
and  both  recalled  the  gift  of  the  marbles. 

It  was  a  wan  and  sea-sick  lad  who 
landed  in  Montreal  after  a  rough  voyage 
across  the  Atlantic.  Even  if  the  boat  on 
which  the  Leonards  crossed  the  ocean  had 
been  larger,  they  all  would  have  suffered 
from  the  usual  landlubbers'  ailments, 
Jack  says.  One  rough  day  Jack  was  wan- 
dering around  the  pitching,  wave-washed 
deck  in  a  blind  search  for  more  comfort. 
He  paused  on  the  stern  deck  and  held 
weakly  to  a  wobbly  air  vent  on  the  ship's 
very  end.  The  vessel  was  tossing,  the 
wind  was  howling  and  the  sea  occasion- 
ally flooded  the  deck.  If  his  parents 
missed  him  from  their  cabin,  they  were 
too  exhausted  to  look  for  him.  Little  Jack 
Little  doesn't  understand  how  he  managed 
to  keep  his  precarious  perch,  but  he  re- 
members that  he  didn't  care  then  whether 
he  was  washed  overboard  or  not. 


J, 


JACK'S  introduction  to  the 
neighborhood  boys  in  Waterloo  was  mem- 
orable. His  mother  dressed  him  up  in 
his  best  clothes,  and  sent  him  forth  to 
meet  his  future  playmates.  But  Iowa  boys 
had  never  seen  anything  like  him  before, 
and  probably  few  such  specimens  since. 
Jack  wore  an  Eton  suit  with  a  wide  white 
collar,  a  cap  of  marvelous  shape  and  he 
carried  a  cane. 

"And  did  those  kids  give  me  the  rasp- 
berry!" Little  Jack  Little  grins  now  as  he 
recalls  that  first  day  in  Waterloo,  Iowa. 
But  before  his  father  had  completed 
his  naturalization,  Jack  was  completely  an 
American  boy.  He  learned  to  play  base- 
ball and  was  a  star  shortstop  on  the  high 
school  team.  He  still  is  an  ardent  baseball 
fan. 

His  parents  wanted  Jack  to  win  a  degree 
at  the  University  of  Iowa,  but  the  young 
man  never  could  get  excited  about  his 
various  courses.  He  organized  a  band  and 
soon  was  playing  at  numerous  dances  and 
social  functions  around  Iowa  City. 

In  two  years  he  decided  that  he  had  all 
the  a.cademic  training  he  could  use.  He 
planned  to  go  to  California.  With  two 
other  young  student-musicians,  he  set 
forth.  They  found  Kansas  City  a  con- 
genial city  and  for  a  week  took  in  the 
sights.  When  they  checked  up  on  their 
finances  they  discovered  they  didn't  have 
enough  money  to  get  to  Denver.  But  it 
was  May,  and  they  had  fine  overcoats.  So 
they  sold  them  for  enough  money  to  get 
to  Denver. 

But  May  in  Denver  was  different.  A 
thick  blanket  of  snow  covered  the  "mile- 
high  city"  when  Little  Jack  Little  and 
his  three  companions,  in  their  light  spring 
clothes  and  minus  top  coats,  reached 
there.  Jack  and  another  of  the  trio  ob- 
tained jobs  washing  dishes  in  a  cafe.  They 
were  able  to  eat  heartily  again,  but  his 
two  companions  were  discouraged  and 
wired  home  for  money  to  return  East. 

Jack  found  a  job  playing  the  piano  in 
an  orchestra.     For  the  next  eight  months 


he  remained  in  Colorado.  Then,  when  he 
had  money  enough  for  a  ticket  to  New 
York,  he  set  out  for  the  Mecca  of  mu- 
sicians on  Manhattan  Island. 

While  he  was  looking  for  work  he  loafed 
around  the  publishing  house  of  Irving 
Berlin.  One  day  he  was  playing  idly  on  a 
piano  when  Yvette  Rugel,  featured  vaude- 
ville entertainer,  dropped  in.  She  was  im- 
pressed with  his  playing  and  invited  Jack 
to  become  her  accompanist  on  a  tour 
"around  the  big  wheel".    Six  months  later 


"  And  did  those  kids  give  me  the 
raspberry!"  exclaimed  Little 
Jack  Little  as  he  recalled  the  day 
he  made  his  debut  in  Waterloo, 
la.,  after  his  arrival  from  Eng- 
land. His  mother  had  dressed 
him  up  in  his  best  Eton  suit  with 
a  wide  white  collar  and  he  carried 
a  cane.  It  was  like  circus  day  for 
those  Iowa  tads  when  Jack  sal- 
lied forth  in  all  his  finery.  He 
was  9  years  old  at  the  time. 


the  tour  ended  and  Jack  was  looking  for  a 
job  again. 

"The  need  of  money  caused  me  to  begin 
writing  songs,"  Little  says.  "But  I  had 
difficulty  in  getting  publishers  to  print 
them.  That  was  nine  years  ago  and  Radio 
was  enjoying  its  first  wave  of  popularity. 
The  idea  of  popularizing  songs  by  broad- 
casting then  occurred  to  me,  and  I  sold 
the  notion  to  Henry  Waterson,  a  music 
publisher.  He  found  a  singer  to  team  up 
with  me,  and  we  went  from  city  to  city, 
singing  over  any  station  that  we  could 
reach.  There  were  only  a  few  Radio 
studios  in  those  days. 

"That  proved  successful  and  Waterson 
formed  other  teams  to  follow  up  our 
work.  When  my  partner  succumbed  to 
too  much  hospitality  and  failed  to  show 
up,  I  began  to  sing  as  well  as  play.  At 
first  I  thought  little  of  my  voice,  being 
more  interested  in  introducing  the  lyrics 
to  the  listeners,  but  my  peculiar  whisper- 
ing style  clicked.  I  used  informal  mono- 
logue between  the  songs;  just  a  bit  of 
homey  stuff  as  though  I  were  talking  di- 
rectly to  a  family  group.  Folks  began  to 
write  in  that  they  liked  me." 

Soon  theatres  began  to  make  offers  to 
Little  Jack  Little  for  personal  appear- 
ances. There  he  proved  as  successful  as 
he  had  in  Radio.  For  several  years  he 
divided  his  time  between  broadcasting  and 
stage  appearances. 

Then  he  tried  to  attract  an  offer  from 
the  big  broadcasting  chains.  But  he  failed 
to  make  a  connection.  He  thought  he 
was  destined  to  remain  a  sectional  favorite 
of  the  Middle  West. 


"That  wasn't  such  a  bad  prospect,  after 
I  forced  myself  to  quit  dreaming  of  a 
wider  audience.  So  I  settled  in  Cincin- 
nati. 

"I  built  a  fourteen  room  house  in  the 
exclusive  residential  district  of  Hyde  Park. 
The  big  home  was  built  on  an  acre  and 
three-quarter  of  land.  During  the  three 
years  I  lived  there  I  spent  a  great  amount 
of  time,  thought  and  money  on  improv- 
ing that  ground,  and  when  I  came  to  New 
York  to  live  after  I  signed  with  NBC  late 
last  December,  it  was  a  garden  spot.  I 
was  glad,  of  course,  to  begin  my  career  as 
a  national  entertainer,  but  it  nearly  broke 
my  heart  to  leave  my  beautiful  home  in 
Cincinnati." 

Little  says  that  he  experiences  greater 
nerve  strain  when  he's  singing  before  a 
microphone  than  he  does  before  an  audi- 
ence. 

"Before  a  crowd  you  can  gauge  your 
performance  by  the  way  the  folks  out 
front  are  receiving  it.  You  can  sense  the 
mood  of  your  visible  audience,  and  tell 
whether  light,  classical,  dramatic  or 
humorous  songs  would  better  suit  its 
fancy.  But  in  a  Radio  studio  you  feel 
pretty  much  in  the  dark.  You  don't  know 
what  they'd  prefer  to  hear,  nor  how  your 
voice  is  coming  to  them. 

"Then  often  you  don't  put  over  a  song 
like  you  rehearsed  it,  and  that  bothers  you. 
I  try  to  figure  out  exactly  how  I'm  going 
to  sing,  but  often  when  I'm  on  the  air  I 
don't  put  the  accent  where  I  intended  to." 

When  Little  Jack  Little  broadcasts  he 
sits  at  the  piano  accompanying  himself, 
and  sings  close  into  the  microphone  with 
his  peculiar  voice,  half  talk  and  half 
melody,  which  has  been  termed  a  "speak- 
easy baritone".  His  voice  transmits  that 
bright  and  magnetic  personality  which 
characterizes  him  in  real  life. 


T« 


.HIS  NBC  star  stands  five 
feet  four  inches,  weighs  130  pounds,  but 
is  broad  and  husky.  One  of  his  earlier 
partners  also  was  about  Little's  stature, 
and  Jack  changed  his  pal's  name  from 
Paul  Lougher  to  Paul  Small.  In  the 
Middle  West  the  pair  was  booked  as  "Jack 
and  Paul;  Little  and  Small".  Paul  Small 
now  is  a  prominent  Radio  entertainer. 

Even  in  the  coldest  winter  Little  Jack 
Little  doesn't  cover  his  smoothly  brushed 
light  brown  hair  with  a  hat. 

Automobile  speeding  is  his  greatest  de- 
light. Although  he  employs  a  chauffeur, 
Little  is  always  at  the  wheel  when  he  is 
motoring  where  city  traffic  doesn't  inter- 
fere with  speed. 

His  other  chief  outdoor  diversion  is 
golf.  And  he  shoots  a  good  game,  too. 
Last  summer  on  his  home  course  in  Cin- 
cinnati Little  was  going  around  in  the 
middle  eighties.  This  year  he  expects  to 
score  in  the  seventies  before  winter  forces 
him  to  sheath  his  clubs  again. 

Jack  rehearses  his  songs  and  programs 
many  hours  each  day.  He  is  always  test- 
ing some  new  arrangement  of  his  old 
melodies,  or  playing  some  new  tunes. 


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LUCILLE     HOSTING,     feminine    star    of    the     Empire     Builders,     is 

especially  fitted  for  the  part  as  her  own  ancestors  had  a  share  in  the 
scenes  she  portrays.  In  one  of  the  productions  Miss  I  lusting  wrote 
the  script  and  created  for  herself  the  role  of  her  own  great-grandmother. 


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Here  are  the  "soundicians".     Left  rear,  funnel  picking  up  roll  of  toy  car  on  circular  track,  beneath,  and  conveying  it  to  mike 
at   end   of   stove-pipe.      Incidental    effects    by   man   with   earphone.      Choo-choo  in  front.      Hissing  steam,  and  door-slam,  right. 


ABO-0-0-ARD ! 
A-bo-o-o-ard! 
The  engineer  in  the  locomo- 
tive cab  acknowledges  the  con- 
ductor's "highball"  with  two  short  blasts 
of  the  whistle,  pulls  the  throttle  open  a 
couple  of  notches,  the  super-powered 
locomotive  puffs,  steam  hisses,  and  the 
long  train  of  heavy  steel  pullmans  gains 
momentum,  and  is  whisked  away,  be- 
coming fainter  and  fainter  in  the  distance 


until   only  an  occasional  distant  whistle 
is  heard. 

It  is  the  Empire  Builder  leaving — via 
Radio.  The  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany and  the  sponsors  of  this  program, 
the  Great  Northern  Railway,  receive 
hundreds  of  letters  each  week  asking 
how  the  train  effects,  which  are  an  im- 
portant part  of  the  "Empire  Builders'  " 
dramatic  sketches,  are  produced.  "Are 
they  recordings?"  some  inquirers  want  to 


know.  A  great  many  others  seem  to 
think  that  the  train  effects  used  on  "Em- 
pire Builders"  are  obtained  through 
some  ingenious  system  of  microphones 
strung  out  along  the  right  of  way  some 
place  between  Chicago  and  the  Pacific 
Coast,  so  that  the  studios  in  Chicago  can 
pick  up  a  train  sound  somewhere  along 
the  line  any  time  it  is  required.  Still 
others  give  the  orchestra  credit  for  pro- 
ducing these  effects.     There  is  an  inter- 


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Don  Bernard,  directing,  center.     Harvey  "Old  Timer"  Hayes,  facing  mike;   Don  Amcchc,  beyond   him  and   Lucille  Hotting  and 
Bernadine  Flynn  are  at  right.      Ted  Pearson,  announcer,  is  seated  below  Bernard;  Joseph  Kocstnvr,  orchestra  loader,  is  in  b.nk. 


csting  story  behind  the  Empire   Builder 
of  the  air. 

When  this  program  first  went  on  the 
air,  from  the  New  York  studios  of  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company,  in  Jan- 
uary of  1929,  an  imitation  train  was  ob- 
tained, through  a  combination  of  or- 
chestra effects,  a  tank  of  compressed  air, 
a  locomotive  bell,  and  a  small  wooden 
whistle.  The  effect  was  considered  pretty 
good   in   those   days,   but   it   was  hardly 


more  than  suggestive  of  a  railroad  train 
and  hardly  close  enough  to  the  real  thing 
to  be  called  an  imitation. 

All  Radio  listeners  will  recall  the  great 

broadcast  that  opened  and  dedicated  the 
Great  Northern's  eight-mile  tunnel  under 
the  Cascade  range  in  western  Washing- 
ton, as  well  as  the  remarkable  program 

broadcast  from  Chicago  six  months  later 
when  the  railway  inaugurated  and  dedi- 
cated its  new  fast   train  between  Chicago 


and  the  Pacific  Coast — the  Empire 
Builder.  On  these  two  occasions  micro- 
phones were  used  to  pick  Up  actual  tram 
sounds  and  thousands  oi  letters  were  re- 
ceived  by  the  railway  expressing  the  thrill 
of  listeners  in  hearing  a  railroad  train 
roaring  in   their  own   living  rooms. 

These  two  programs  set  a  standard  for 
Great  Northern  sound  effects  that  the 
sjxMisors  oi  the  programs  were  deter- 
mined  to   live   up   to       Naturally   it    was 


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Tiny  car,  beneath  funnel,  that  produces  click  of  rails  by  "express". 


impractical  to  broadcast  actual  train 
sounds  each  week — but  it  was  imperative 
to  find  means  of  simulating  the  real 
sounds  as  closely  as  possible.  This  gave 
Harold  Sims,  the  man  in  charge  of  the 
Great  Northern  programs  back  in  St. 
Paul  where  the  headquarters  of  the  rail- 
way are  located,  the  idea  that  every  train 
used  in  a  Great  Northern  program  should 
be  the  real  thing  and  he  began  work  on 
a  plan  of  recording  a  wide  variety  of 
train  sounds  which  could  be  fitted  into 
each  week's  dramatic  sketches  as  re- 
quired. While  the  plan  presented  a  great 
many  serious  obstacles  of  a  mechanical 
nature  the  thing  that  finally  caused  the 
whole  scheme  to  be  abandoned  was  the 
broadcasting  company's  positive  refusal 
to  permit  the  use  of  a  recording  on  its 
network.  A  prolonged  controversy  en- 
sued in  which  the  broadcasting  company 
was  adamant  and  no  choice  remained  to 
the  program  sponsor,  if  he  wished  to  con- 
tinue "Empire  Buildsrs"  on  that  chain, 
other  than  to  build  up  a  synthetic  train 
effect  that  would  be  as  satisfactory  as  a 
recording. 

Developments  in  the  talkies  and  in 
the  making  of  recordings  made  it  im- 
perative that  this  objective  be  accom- 
plished. Where  a  wooden  whistle,  a  bell 
and  a  drum  was  acceptable  as  substitut- 
ing a  railroad  train  two  years  ago,  it  was 
becoming  increasingly  obvious  that  they 
would  not  long  remain  acceptable  sub- 
stitutes. Some  recording  companies  had 
obtained  fairly  satisfactory  recordings  of 
trains  and  these  were  being  sold  to  local 
Radio  stations  and  used  by  them  on  local 
programs.  The  result  was  that  the  local 
stations  were  using  better  train  effects 
on  their  programs  than  the  Great  North- 
ern was  able  to  use  on  its  big  chain 
broadcast.  In  addition,  the  talkies  were 
being  developed  and  people  were  com- 
menting on  the  excellent  train  effects 
heard  in  the  movies,  which  reflected  un- 


satisfactorily upon  the  Radio  reproduc- 
tion. 

This  would  not  have  been  so  serious 
if  "Empire  Builders"  had  not  been  a 
railroad  program,  but  being  such,  it 
seemed  to  the  sponsors  of  the  program 
imperative  that  their  train  effects  should 
be  second  to  none. 

There  was  only  one  thing  that  re- 
mained to  be  done  and  that  was  to  at- 
tack the  problem  with  a  view  to  repro- 
ducing, through  mechanical  means,  the 
sounds  of  the  real  thing.  It  was  par- 
ticularly necessary  to  do  as  good,  if  not 
a  better  job,  than  could  be  done  by 
recordings. 

J.  HIS  looked  like  a  large 
order,  and  it  was.  However,  there  was 
one  slight  advantage  enjoyed  over  record- 
ings, and  that  was  that  none  of  the 
recording  companies  had  gone  to  the 
expense  of  elaborate  experiments  to  get 
train  recordings  that  were  entirely  satis- 
factory. The  recording  might  be  virtually 
authentic,  but  the  discs  invariably  rec- 
orded a  large  volume  of  varying  sounds 
which  reproduced  as  more  or  less  of  a 
meaningless  jumble.  For  theatrical  pur- 
poses, trains  have  certain  distinguishing 
sounds  which  listeners  clearly  identify  and 
a  synthetic  effect  built  up  with  only  such 
sounds  and  without  the  meaningless 
jumble  of  noise,  would  have  sounded 
more  real  than  the  real  thing,  if  such  a 
paradoxical  situation  might  be  stated. 

To  illustrate,  the  most  impressive 
paintings  of  scenery  are  not  a  mere  proc- 
ess of  duplicating  form  and  color.  If  it 
were,  an  actual  photograph,  carefully  col- 
ored, might  be  presumed  to  surpass  any 
painting  that  an  artist  could  hope  to  do. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  artist  develops 
and  emphasizes  form  and  color  so  that  it 
appeals  to  the  eye  and  the  imagination. 
In  the  same  way,  it  was  with  this  thought 


that  the  Great  Northern  Railway  weht 
about  the  problem  of  reproducing  train 
sounds  which,  while  not  entirely  authen- 
tic, would  seem  fully  as  real  as  hearing 
the  train  itself. 

Experiments  along  these  lines  were  be- 
gun while  the  program  was  being  broad- 
cast from  New  York  last  year.  A  crude 
circular  device  with  parallel  rails,  and 
three  rail  joints,  was  constructed  to  sim- 
ulate the  clickety-click-click  of  the  rails. 
A  set  of  wheels  were  operated  over  this 
circular  track  to  produce  this  effect.  The 
rumble  of  the  train  was  produced  by  a 
couple  of  wooden  wheels  mounted  on  a 
four-foot  turntable  which  had  a  wooden 
base.  Long  wire  brushes  were  made  and 
used  on  a  tympanum  and  snare  drums 
were  used  to  reproduce  the  "chugging" 
of  a  locomotive.  A  Great  Northern 
locomotive  bell  was  sent  to  New  York. 
A  wooden  whistle  and  a  tank  of  com- 
pressed air  completed  the  outfit.  This 
did  very  well  for  the  time  being  but  had 
many  shortcomings  of  which  it  was  ob- 
vious the  Radio  public  was  aware. 


Th 


.HE  bell,  for  instance, 
despite  the  fact  that  it  was  a  real  loco- 
motive bell,  sounded  too  much  like  a 
cowbell.  This  probably  was  due  to  the 
fact  that  it  was  in  the  studio  and  not 
out-of-doors.  The  whistle  did  not  sat- 
isfactorily imitate  a  real  whistle  with  its 
tremendous  power  and  volume.  An  ef- 
fort was  made  to  see  what  could  be  done 
about  installing  a  real  whistle  on  the 
roof  of  the  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany in  New  York  and  also  about  putting 
the  bell  on  the  roof,  with  a  microphone 
pickup.  This  plan  had  to  be  discarded 
for  the  reason  that  about  the  time  "Em- 
pire Builders"  went  on  the  air  there  was 
usually  a  traffic  jam  down  on  the  street 
below  and  it  was  feared  that  in  some  of 
the  playlets  where  the  train  was  supposed 
to  be  rushing  over  the  Montana  plains  or 
roaring  through  a  canyon  out  in  the 
Rocky  mountains  that  the  microphone 
would  pick  up  also  the  noises  of  a  traffic 
jam  in  New  York  at  night,  with  all  the 
motors  honking  their  horns.  Too,  it 
might  have  been  something  of  a  surprise 
to  Fifth  Avenue  suddenly  to  hear  an  en- 
gine whistle  and  bell  sounding  high  up  in 
the  stately  skyscraper. 

The  matter  of  these  sound  effects,  as 
well  as  the  sponsor's  desire  to  assume 
direct  responsibility  for  the  production  of 
its  broadcasts,  resulted  in  transferring  the 
current  series  of  shows  to  Chicago  last 
autumn. 

The  National  Broadcasting  Company 
was  just  opening  new  studios  on  the  top 
floor  of  the  great  Merchandise  Mart, 
built  by  Marshall  Field  &  Company.  This 
building,  with  more  floor  space  than  any 
other  building  in  the  world,  had  roof 
space  far  above  the  street  and  several 
blocks  from  the  congested  Loop  that 
would  be  available  for  sound  effects,  and 
it  was  decided  to  utilize  this  advantage. 

Throughout  the  summer  various  devices 


were  experimented  with  at  St.  Paul  with 
a  view  to  perfecting  a  device  that  would 
reproduce  the  sound  of  the  heavy  Pull- 
man tracks  whirling  along  over  the 
rails.  The  work  was  undertaken  by 
Harold  M.  Sims,  Executive  Assistant  of 
the  Great  Northern  Railway,  who  has 
been  in  charge  of  the  "Empire  Builders" 
programs.  After  numerous  plans  were 
evolved  and  discarded,  a  circular  track 
was  built  at  the  railway's  shops,  consist- 
ing of  thirteen  pieces  of  rail  steel.  This 
track  was  built  absolutely  to  scale.  Trucks 
similar  to  those  used  on  the  big  heavy 
Pullmans  were  also  built  to  scale  and  all 
conditions  which  could  conceivably  have 
any  effect  upon  sound  were  carefully  sim- 
ulated. For  instance,  even  wooden  ties 
were  used,  and  elevation  provided  to  take 
care  of  the  curvature  of  the  track.  The 
joints  were  fastened  together  with  fish 
plates,  similar  to  those  used  on  real  rails. 
Then  came  the  matter  of  determining 
what  kind  of  ballast  should  be  used.  It 
was  found  that  sand  or  gravel  produced 
the  sound  of  a  train  passing  over  a 
trestle  and  after  much  experimenting  it 
was  found  that  the  most  natural  effect 
was  obtained  by  the  use  of  a  certain  type 
of  wall  deadening  material  placed  between 
the  ties  and  the  board  upon  which  the 
track  was  mounted,  with  another  piece 
of  the  same  deadening  material  under 
the  board.  A  motor  to  drive  the  machine 
was  placed  under  the  table. 

In  the  meantime,  Mr.  Sims  had  been 
carefully  analyzing  the  large  variety  of 
train  sounds.  We  cannot  go  into  any 
elaborate  discussion  of  this  work,  but  we 
will  use  one  effect  as  an  example  of  the 


pains  and  effort  that  were  expended  on 
all  of  the  sounds  that  one  hears  on  "Em- 
pire Builders" — that  is  the  effect  of  a 
passenger  train  coming  from  the  distance, 
up  past  a  certain  point,  and  fading  again 
into  the  distance.  After  stationing  him- 
self at  different  places  along  the  right- 
of-way  on  fifteen  qr  twenty  different  oc- 
casions, Mr.  Sims  found  that  almost 
every  locality  produced  a  different  sound. 
Working  with  a  stopwatch,  it  was  found 
that  the  sound  varied  greatly  also  with 
the  speed  of  the  train,  the  weight  of  the 
train,  topography  of  surrounding  coun- 
try, direction  the  wind  was  blowing, 
whether  the  train  was  picking  up  speed, 
slowing  down  or  coasting;  also  the  type 
of  engine  on  the  different  trains  accounted 
for  quite  a  variety  of  sound.  Finally  the 
figures  on  about  fifty  different  trains  were 
taken  down  and  an  average  reached  that 
gave  an  index  to  the  principal  sounds, 
i  e.,  whistling,  puffing  of  locomotive,  roar 
of  train,  steam,  bell,  etc. 

J.HE  track  machine  has 
now  been  developed  to  a  point  where  it 
reproduces  very  faithfully  the  click  of  the 
rails  and  the  roar  of  the  cars. 

The  "chugging"  of  the  locomotive  as 
it  is  now  done,  was  the  result  of  the  con- 
struction of  probably  more  than  one 
hundred  different  kinds  of  wire  brushes 
and  it  was  quite  by  accident  that  the 
method  now  used  in  reproducing  this 
part  of  the  effect,  was  discovered.  One 
of  these  brushes  had  been  left  lying  on  a 
kettle-drum  during  a  sound  effects  re- 
hearsal, when  one  of  the  assistants  hap- 


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pened  to  pass  a  tiny  wooden  mallet  over 
the  brush.  The  sound  was  picked  up  by 
the  microphone  and  carried  into  the  con- 
trol room  where  Mr.  Sims  and  his 
assistants  were  discussing  the  problem. 
It  was  quite  a  faithful  reproduction  of 
the    'chugging"  of  the  locomotive! 

Special  valves  were  built  to  operate  on 
compressed  air  tanks  in  order  to  get  steam 
effects.  It  was  found  necessary  to  try 
several  locomotive  bells,  before  two  bells 
were  obtained  which  registered  correctly 
over  the  microphone. 

To  bring  these  various  units  together 
into  one  effect  is  accomplished  through  a 
time  chart  which  looks  about  the  same  as 
music  does  to  a  musician.  It  is  spaced  off 
as  to  seconds  and  Mr.  Sims  sits  in  the 
control  room  during  each  program  with  a 
large  second  clock  in  front  of  him  and 
beats  off  the  seconds  with  his  hand,  as 
well  as  counts  aloud.  The  men  who  are 
operating  the  track  machine,  the  steam 
tanks,  the  drum  which  produces  the  puff- 
ing, count  each  second  with  Mr.  Sims,  as 
they  can  see  him  through  three  panels 
of  glass  which  separate  the  studio  from 
the  sound-proof  control  room.  They  know 
just  what  is  required  at  each  second,  so 
that  just  as  the  engine,  in  theory,  whisk? 
past  the  bystander,  all  sounds  are  brought 
to  their  proper  volume  and  speed. 

The  studio  audience,  which  usually  com- 
prises between  two  and  three  hundred  peo- 
ple, hear  neither  the  bell  nor  the  whistle, 
nor  the  noise  produced  by  the  track  ma- 
chine. They  hear  only  the  puffing  as  done 
by  the  drummer,  the  operation  of  the 
steam  tank,  and  the  clanking  of  the  swiftly 
moving  mechanism  of  the  engine. 


Some  of  the  more  impressive  sounds  are  produced  on   the    roof    .n    ihowa    abova     <">1    pipad    into    tlu-    Radio 

for  blending  into  program   .it   proper  sequence. 


16 


The 


C  K  Y    Adam's 


From    a    Radio    Interview    about    and 

with    G.    W.    Hill   in    the    Columbia 

Fortune  Builders  Series 

2)j/    Douglas    Gilbert 


THIS  is  Douglas  Gilbert,  generating  to  you  to- 
night the  voltage  of  George  W.  Hill,  dynamic 
president  of  the  American  Tobacco  Company; 
third-rail  power  of  his  industry — the  lighted 
end — of  Lucky  Strikes.  Mr.  Hill  is  here  beside  me. 
He  will  clinch  for  you,  in  this  mike-to-mike  manner, 
some  of  the  points  I  shall  make  at  the  close  of  my 
talk. 

Last  year  George  Hill  earned  for  his  company  $43,- 
294,000,  and  distributed  to  his  common  stockholders 
$29,293,000  in  dividends.  These  are  figures  unequalled 
in  the  tobacco  trade.  The  whole  tobacco  trust,  dissolved 
in  1911  in  the  trust-busting  days  of  Teddy  Roosevelt, 
never  approached  them.  This  money  is  the  financial 
Phoenix  arising  from  the  ashes  of  six  billion  two  hundred- 
nineteen  million  cigarettes  sold  by  one  man — Hill — and 
smoked  by  30,000,000  customers. 

A  record  is  supposed  to  speak  for  itself.  It  does.  But 
in  Hill's  case  it  has  to  be,  it  ought  to  be,  translated, 
interpreted.  Such  earning  power  must  be  deserved. 
There's  more  to  Hill  than  dollars  and  cents.  High-spot, 
red-hot,  head-line  Hill,  sloganeer  of  cigarettes,  means 
something.  Stands  for  something.  Is  a  symbol  of  some 
kind  or  other.  Let's  try  to  smoke  him  out  from  under 
that  battered  Borsalino  he  wears  so  rakishly.  We'll 
turn  off  the  switch  that  makes  him  revolute.  For  fif- 
teen minutes  Hill's  going  to  be  powerless,  while  we 
chuck  away  our  rubber  gloves  and  dismantle,  bare- 
handed, this  human  dynamo  to  find  the  spark  of  his 
success. 

That  spark  glows  for  a  psychological  reason.  For 
Hill  is  a  business  bundle  of  suppressed  desires.  Grad- 
uating from  Williams  College  he  came  to  the  American 
Tobacco  Co.  in  1904,  serving  under  his  father,  the  late 
Percival  S.  Hill,  then  president  of  the  company.  He  was  curbed  by  two 
handicaps  at  once.  He  was  a  rich  man's  son — and  the  son  of  the  presi- 
dent; tie-ups  at  which  the  rank  and  file  of  any  company  bristle. 

Moreover,  he  was  the  son  of  his  father,  a  company  baron  of  the  old 
commercial  school.  When  George  offered  a  suggestion  he  was  piped 
down  by  the  parent  quickly.  George  was  given  to  understand  at  the  start 
that  he  was  there  to  learn — not  to  suggest.  He  started  learning;  and 
kept  his  suggestions  to  himself  for  future  reference.  As  a  matter  of  fact 
he  did  pretty  well,  since  his  first  major  activity  was  the  promotion  of 
Pall  Mall  cigarettes,  a  swanky  and  expensive  smoke  in  the  old  days  you 
old  timers  like  to  remember.     He  put  them  over  as  a  swanky  cigarette 

with  his  first  slogan — "a  shilling  in  Lon- 
don,   a   quarter   here".      Not   so   hot   as 
Douglas  Gilbert,  who  conducts  "reach  for  a  Lucky",  but  it  got  over  his 

the  Fortune  Hunter  series  idea — the  suggestion  of  the  Savage  Club; 


Apple   Man 


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the  "my  word,  my  cigarette" 
flavor  of  Mayfair  and  Picca- 
dilly. Still,  the  elder  Hill 
kept  him  pretty  well  curbed. 
George  was  rarin'  to  go,  but 
the  presidential  father,  the 
old  tobacconist,  couldn't  see 
tha  then  new-fangled  notions 
his  son  is  exploiting  so  suc- 
cessfully. 


JT  ENT  up,  held 
down,  leashed  by  the  easy- 
going methods  that  his  senior 
had  found  so  practicable, 
George  proceeded  as  bast  he 
could  until,  only  six  years 
ago,  his  father  died.  And  on 
December  16,  1925,  the  son 
stepped  into  his  father's 
shoes  —  and  the  company 
stepped  out.  Today  Hill's 
enterprise  represents  the  pin- 
nacle of  tobacco  effort  in 
mass  production  and  distri- 
bution of  cigarettes.  A  six 
year  achievement  that 
amounts,  ladies  and  gentle- 
men, to  a  commercial  com- 
bustion. 

Hill,  as  the  new  directing 
force,  snapped  his  company 
out  of  its  industrial  compla- 
cency at  once.  His  new  au- 
thority offered  him  the  nec- 
essary escape  for  the  ideas 
that  he  had  been  storing  up 
while  observing  and  learning 
from  his  father.  It  offered 
the  outlet  for  the  enthusiasms 
that  had  so  long  been  stifled. 
His  suppressed  business  de- 
sires here  had  their  vent. 
We've  unlocked  the  first  door 
that  guards  the  secret  of 
George  W.  Hill's  success. 

He  was  but  41  when 
elected  president.  A  man  re- 
sponsive, constantly  clicking 
to  the  modernistic  note  that 
then  was  jazzing  up  the  fox- 
trot of  American  business. 
Remember,  were  talking 
about  Hill,  who  once  gave 
me  this  definition  of  his 
Lucky  Strike  dance  orches- 
tra— "breast  of  chicken  a  la 
Rolfe,  served  HOT;  without 
dressing." 

And  that's  how  this  41- 
year-old      new      executive 


started  in  with  his  board 
of  directors — HOT,  without 
dressing.  He  laid  down  the 
law  to  them  with  a  hitherto 
unheard  of  money-demand 
for  promotional  work  and  ad- 
vertising. You  can  imagine 
the  battle  that  took  place. 
Enough  of  the  representa- 
tives of  the  old  regime  re- 
mained to  bristle  up  a  series 
of  tut-tuts  that  later  gave 
way  to  unqualified  rage.  This 
young  business  upstart  with 
his  costly  highfalutin'  meth- 
ods wasn't  going  to  jazz  them 
out  of  their  shells. 

To  all  of  which  Hill  replied 
with  the  equivalent  of  '"oh. 
yes"  and  proceeded  to  move 
his  advertising  Big  Berthas 
into  position.  You  have  felt 
the  raking  fire  of  his  barrage. 
But  have  you  sensed  the  ad- 
vertising psychology  behind 
it?  Hill's  policy  is  to  adver- 
tise so  as  to  compete  with 
the  news  columns  in  interest 
This  interest  -  he  makes  a 
highly  specialized.  super- 
subtle  appeal.  Its  note  is 
personal  and  interesting.  I: 
is  designed  to  reach  not  only 
the  pocket -nerve  of  you  read- 
ers but  also  your  intuition, 
your  subconsciousness,  your 
self-interest.  Yes.  Hills 
whole  advertising,  for  which 
his  annual  outlay  this  yeai 
will  exceed  $12,000,000.  is 
written  (mostly  by  him.  In- 
die way)  to  this  special  pur- 
pose, or  this  special  eff< 


T, 


G.  W.  Hill,  President  of  the  American  Tobacco  Co. 


.HIS  accounts 
for  the  editorial  quality  in 
his    advertising  —  "sunshine 

mellows";      "heat      purities"; 

"Luckies  are  k-i-n-d  to  your 
throat";  "an  ancient  preju- 
dice removed ';  and  his  call- 
ing attention  to  overeating 
These  are  declarative  and 
significant  statements  such  BS 
you  find  on  the  policy  or  edi- 
torial page  of  your  newspa- 
per 

Well,    all    this    was   a    tidy 
mor>el    for   his   COlleagW  - 
chew    over       But    remember, 
he    promised    to    justify    his 


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methods.  And,  I  started  this  broadcast 
with  the  record  figures  of  his  last  year's 
earnings,  earnings,  recall,  in  a  year  of  de- 
pression. So  now  does  he  meet  with  op- 
position? Listen,  his  old  opponents  lap 
it  up.  Nobody  ever  quarrels  with  suc- 
cess. If  someone  showed  you  how  to  re- 
double your  profits,  how  to  make  that 
financial  spade  slam  in  your  business 
contract  bridge  game,  you  wouldn't  fight 
back.  No  one  does  with  Hill  now  either. 
A  couple  of  years  ago  Hill  became 
president  of  the  American  Cigar  Com- 
pany, a  subsidiary  of  the  American  To- 
bacco Company.  And  again  he 
started  stepping  out.  The  revital- 
izing methods  of  the  vital  Mr.  Hill 
were  at  work.  And  again  Hill  did 
the  unexpected.  He  employed  the 
late  Alfred  W.  McCann  to  visit 
his  newly  acquired,  dirty  and  in- 
the-red  cigar  factory,  and  tell  him 
what  was  the  matter  with  it.  Who- 
ever heard  of  hiring  a  food  expert 
to  analyze  the  vitamins  in  an  ail- 
ing cigar?  Well,  McCann  put  his 
whirlwind  vacuum  cleaner  to  work 
and  swept  Hill's  factory  clean. 


H 


msan.    Hill  faced  them  and  fought  them 
back.    Get  the  psychology  back  of  this. 

"Don't  you  see  what  I'm  doing  for 
you?"  he  asked.  "I'm  centering  the  na- 
tion's attention  to  two  things — sugar,  and 
cigarettes.  Wait  'till  the  results  are 
shown".  They  waited.  At  the  close  of 
the  year  Department  of  Commerce  fig- 
ures revealed  that  more  sugar  had  been 
consumed  and  more  cigarettes  sold  than 
at  any  other  time  in  our  commercial  his- 
tory. Then  Hill,  the  victor,  and  maybe 
this  means  something,  withdrew  the  crit- 
icized  slogan. 


ILL  installed 
modern  machinery — "no  human 
hand  touches  your  cigar" — I'm 
quoting  Mr.  Hill,  who  proceeded 
to  apply  the  same  kind  of  mass 
production  to  cigars  with  an  in- 
tensity that  marks  his  labor  for 
Luckies.  The  tremendous  advan- 
tages in  cleanliness  in  smoking 
struck  Hill  forcibly  at  this  time. 
Nothing  is  more  personal  to  you 
than  your  smoke. 

What  is  it  in  a  word,  Hill  asked 
himself  some  eighteen  hours  a  day 
for  six  months  or  so  that  epito- 
mizes what  I  have  done.  The  an- 
swer, ladies  and  gentlemen,  rests 
against  an  easel  above  a  box  of 
Cremos  in  his  office  at  111  Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York — it  is  a  framed  work — "Spit- 
less". 

A  while  back  we  called  him  a  sloganeer, 
for  Hill  is  responsible  for  the  catch 
phrases  that  confront  you  on  the  bill- 
board, in  your  newspaper,  and  magazine, 
or  beguile  or  startle  your  ear  over  the 
Radio.  He  must  have  raised  you  out  of 
your  chair  a  few  weeks  ago  with  his  "one 
man's  spit  is  another  man's  poison". 
Startling,   but   true,  and   saleable. 

He  is  a  master  of  epitome — the  elec- 
trifying word  or  phrase  that  sums  up  his 
two  hundred  million  dollar  tobacco  en- 
terprises. And  he  knows  almost  to  the 
penny  what  its  response  will  be. 

The  candy  manufacturers,  through  the 
Sugar  Institute,  were  up  in  arms  against 
him  two  years  ago  when  he  reached  for 
his  Luckies  instead  of  a  sweet.  Boycot- 
ting methods  were  suggested  against  him; 
suits  were  threatened;  the  Federal  Trade 
Commission  was  invoked  to  call  him  off 
what  the  Sugar  Institute  called  his  "un- 
ethical"  advertising,   whatever   that   may 


factories       are      equipped      with      this 
process. 

Competitors  are  often  aroused  by  his 
aggressive  methods — but  his  wise  friendly 
enemies  hold  back  and  let  him  have  his 
way.  For  they  know  that  his  methods — 
methods  that  are  in  step  with  the  jazz- 
mad  beat  of  America's  currently  pulsing 
life — are  for  the  good  of  the  industry. 
More  cigarettes  are  sold  of  all  brands 
because  of  Hill.  And  Hill  knows  it.  He 
looks  over  his  annual  report  and  those  of 
his  rival  companies,  and  believe  me — 
they  satisfy.  For  an  analysis  shows  that 
for  every  dollar  earned  by  every 
cigarette  sold  in  America,  Hill — 
and  the  American  Tobacco  Co. — 
takes  68  cents. 

He  can  afford  to  be  frank.  And 
he  can  also  be  decent.  No  one 
industrial  executive  in  the  United 
States  shepherds  his  stockholders 
with  greater  zeal.  His  reports  re- 
veal— always — the  soul  of  his 
company.  His  statement  at  the 
close  of  1930  told — and  for  the 
first  time  in  tobacco  history — how 
many  cigarettes  he  sold. 


I 


B.  A.  Rolfe,  conductor  of  the  Lucky  Strike  Orchestra 

The  doodads  and  gadgets  that  he  has 
installed  in  his  factories  are  equally  hum- 
ble, and  interesting,  in  their  origin.  For 
example,  the  ultra-violet  ray  that  is  now 
applied  to  the  blend  that  goes  into 
Luckies.  Hill,  in  London  some  years  ago, 
was  guesting  some  friends  at  dinner.  One 
was  served  with  an  unripe  melon.  Hill 
had  recently  yielded  to  the  high-pressure 
methods  of  a  British  salesman  who  ex- 
panded on  the  miracle  of  synthetic  sun- 
shine that  was  his  for  the  price  of  an 
ultra-violet  ray  lamp.  He  bought  one 
Presto!  The  unripe  melon  was  a  chance 
to  prove  its  mellowing,  purifying,  ripen- 
ing sunshine  claims.  Hill  took  the  melon 
and  exposed  it  to  the  ray.  In  twenty 
minutes  it  was  edible. 

WeLL!"  said  Hill,  "if 
it'll  do  that  to  a  melon,  its  effect  on  to- 
bacco might  be  equally  advantageous.  I'll 
try  it  anyhow."  He  did.  The  tobacco 
seemed  improved.  Scientific  tests  sub- 
stantiated    his     belief.      So     today     the 


T  WAS  some  46 
billion  odd,  you'll  remember. 

And  about  six  months  before 
that,  if  you  were  a  stockholder, 
you  received  a  letter  advising  you 
of  a  contemplated  split-up  of 
stock  on  a  two-for-one  basis. 
This  letter  was  in  line  with  Hill's 
belief  that  owners  of  shares  were 
entitled  to  know  the  plans  of  the 
management  so  that  they  could 
be  guided  in  their  holdings  ac- 
cordingly. 

And  there's  our  man,  the  hu- 
man dynamo  we  took  apart,  run- 
ning up  Hill,  a  mile  a  minute — a 
dollar  a  second.  SPLIT-second 
symbol  of  America's  high  pressure 
industry.     And    here    he    is    in    person. 

Interview  with  Mr.  Hill 

Gilbert:  Mr.  Hill,  do  you  mind  step- 
ping here  to  the  microphone  a  moment. 
The  American  people  are  smoking  more 
than  46  billion  of  your  Lucky  Strike  Cig- 
arettes a  year  and  several  billion  cigar- 
ettes of  other  brands.  That's  a  lot  of 
cigarettes,  Mr.  Hill,  and  I  have  been 
wondering  just  what  the  possibilities  of 
expansion   are. 

Hill:  Why,  Mr.  Gilbert,  that's  fairly 
easy.  Mr.  Ford  and  Mr.  Firestone  have 
answered  that  question  for  me  a  long 
time  ago.  On  the  other  side  of  the  At- 
lantic is  potentially  as  fertile  a  field  for 
future  development  as  this  country  has 
been  for  the  past  ten  years.  South  Amer- 
ica is  another  strong  possibility.  I  be- 
lieve that  our  foreign  sales  have  increased 
at  an  even  greater  speed  than  our  Amer- 
ican sales.  You  know,  Mr.  Gilbert,  a 
cigarette  that  is  good  and  pleasing  is  usu- 
ally just  as  pleasing  5,000  miles  away. 

Gilbert:  Do  you  think,  Mr.  Hill,  the 


day  will  ever  come  when  the  people  in 
this  country  will  develop  a  taste  for 
something  different  from  the  cigarette? 

Hill:  It  may  be,  but  I  think  the  time 
is  a  far  way  off.  The  cigarette,  you  know, 
is  in  perfect  tempo  with  contemporary 
American  life.  If  the  time  ever  does 
come,  however,  when  the  American  pub- 
lic will  turn  to  something  else,  well,  I  be- 
lieve that  the  same  qualities  of  perform- 
ance and  imagination  that  have  made 
Lucky  Strikes  and  other  cigarettes  out- 
standing in  this  country  will  establish  a 
leadership  in  that  other  field,  whatever 
it  may  be. 

Gilbert:  Do  you  look  for  an  up-trend 
in  your  own  industry,  Mr.  Hill,  during  the 
next  year? 

Hill  :  Why,  I  think  my  industry  is  not 
too  different  from  the  general  run  of 
other  major  ones  in  this  country.  I  per- 
sonally feel  that  they  are  all  on  the  up- 
trend. I'm  not  given  to  predictions,  you 
know,  but  a  man  would  be  foolish  to 
play  for  anything  but  forward  movement 
in  this  country  during  the  next  few 
years." 


The  Man  Behind  the  Program 
By   A    Radio    Digest   Staff    Writer 

WHEN  thirty  or  forty  million  people 
tune  in  on  the  Lucky  Strike  pro- 
grams every  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Sat- 
urday night,  and  cock  their  ears  and  wiggle 
their  heels  to  a  distinctly  Lucky  Strike 
tempo  and  harmony,  they  are  registering 
approval  not  merely  of  B.  A.  Rolfe  and 
his  orchestra  and  soloists,  but  of  the  men 
"behind  the  set"  who  also  play  an  impor- 
tant part  in  putting  the  programs  over. 

Radio  has  its  stage  managers  too.  For 
the  Lucky  Strike  hour  the  stage  manager 
— the  impresario — is  George  Washington 
Hill. 

Hill  picked  Rolfe  and  he  helped  Rolfe 
select  the  members  of  this  fifty-piece  or- 
chestra.   Hill  names  the  soloists  and  goes 


to  some  effort  to  get  the  people  he  wants. 
(When  he  gets  them  they  never  have  any 
reason  to  complain  about  the  size  of  their 
cheques).  He  controls  the  expenditure  of 
more  than  two  million  dollars  in  time  and 
talent  yearly  to  make  the  Lucky  Strike 
Hour  one  of  the  most  popular  features 
on  the  air.  It  was  Hill  who  decided  upon 
the  type  of  music  to  be  played  and  the 
instruments  to  play  it;  who  developed  the 
formula  of  interspersing  dreamy  and  spir- 
ited selections;  who  devised  most  of  the 
hundred  and  one  means  of  keeping  the 
orchestra  and  the  audience  on  their  toes. 
And  yet,  so  far  as  the  public  is  con- 


DILL  SCHUDT  has  a  pair  of  ears 
J-^  to  be  proud  of.  They  are  useful 
as  well  as  ornamental.  Not  long  ago 
he  had  one  of  them  screwed  to  a  tele- 
phone receiver  when  he  received  a  very 
agreeable  shock.  "Say,  you've  got  a 
great  Radio  voice!"  he  exclaimed  to  the 
party  at  the  other  end.  That  party  was 
Douglas  Gilbert,  the  author  of  this 
article.  He  first  appeared  on  Bill 
Schudt's  Going  to  Press  Period.  Then 
he  was  engaged  for  the  Fortune  Hunter 
series.  He  is  a  newspaper  man  of  long 
experience  and  is  said  to  have  inter- 
viewed every  person  of  national  prom- 
inence in  the  country. 


cerned,  George  Hill  is  self-effacing — and 
virtually  unknown.  He  is  not  mentioned 
on  the  programs.  You  don't  hear  his  voice 
on  the  air.  He  doesn't  wield  a  baton  or 
pull  a  bow  or  toot  a  horn,  in  public  or  in 
private.  He  is  not  a  ''professional"  mu- 
sician or  Radio  technician  (although  lis- 
teners must  agree  he  knows  as  much  about 
these  things  as  some  top-notch  profes- 
sionals.) He  is  a  manufacturer  and  a  sales- 
man of  cigarettes.  And  the  reason  Lucky 
Strike  programs  are  popular  is  precisely 


19 

the  same  as  the  reason  Lucky  Strike  cig- 
arettes are  popular.  It  is  because  George 
Hill  knows  "people."  He  knows  how  to 
interest  multitudes  in  programs  and 
products  because  he  knows,  better  per- 
haps than  any  other  man  in  America,  what 
scores  of  millions  of  Americans  want. 
And  he  knows  also  how  to  persuade  them 
to  want  and  enjoy  what  he  has  to  offer. 
Showmanship  and  salemanship  are  pretty 
much  the  same,  and  George  Hill  has  both. 

Let  us  drop  in  and  watch  the  man  at 
work.  He  may  be  said  to  have  two  "head- 
quarters"— one  is  at  the  executive  offices 
of  The  American  Tobacco  Company,  at 
111  Fifth  Avenue,  at  Eighteenth  Street, 
the  other  at  the  Directors'  Room  of  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company  at  Fifth 
Avenue  and  Fifty-fifth  Street.  The  first 
building  is  blackened  with  age,  the  other 
is  new  and  bright.  George  Hill  is  oblivious 
to  both.  He  is  working  with  tremendous 
energy  at  the  particular  task  at  hand.  Sur- 
roundings mean  little  to  him. 

You  are  ushered  in  to  the  President's 
office  in  the  corner  of  the  tenth  floor  at 
"111".  (One  of  American  Tobacco's 
brands  of  cigarettes,  you  may  remember, 
had  that  number  as  a  name.)  You  pass  a 
life-size  statue  of  an  Indian,  which  ap- 
pears on  the  company's  trade  mark.  You 
enter  the  corner  door  and  find  yourself  in 
a  large  room.  There  is  plenty  of  lisht  in 
the  room,  but  the  fittings  are  black.  On 
one  wall  is  a  photograph  of  an  elderly  man 
— probably  Percival  S.  Hill,  father  of  the 
present  President,  or  perhaps  it  is  James 
B.  Duke,  one-time  king  of  the  tobacco 
industry.  Until  now  it  might  be  a  law 
office.  But  on  top  of  the  bookcase  is  a 
statue  of  a  bull.  The  bull  has  his  "asso- 
ciations" too — he  typifies  Bull  Durham. 
On  a  dark  colored  desk  in  the  far  center 
are  boxes  of  cigars  and  cigarettes  Yes. 
Hill  smokes,  when  he  has  time.  He  pre- 
fers cigarettes  to  cigars. 

At  a  loni:  black  table  in  the  center,  big 
enough  for  a  directors'  meeting,  a  red  faced 
man  in  a  blue  suit  is  writ im:.  Although 
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The   Lucky   Strike  OrilnMi.i 


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By  Merlin  H.  Aylesworth 


President  of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company 


Grant  Park,  below,  beautiful- 
ly landscaped  and  including 
the  million  dollar  Buckingham 
fountain,  gives  approach  to 
the  bristling  skyline  and  to 
the   forthcoming  -world's  fair 


CHICAGO,  Radio's  capital? 
The  prediction  has  been  made 
many  times.  Regardless  of  the 
opinion  of  any  one  individual,  it 
is  certain  that  there  is  already  enough 
evidence  as  to  the  trend  in  this  direction 
to  cause  discussion  of  the  question.  No 
doubt  can  exist  in  the  mind  of  any  in- 
dividual but  that  Chicago  already  is  a 
Radio  center.  It  was  one  of  the  first 
Radio  Centers  in  the  world,  and  it  has 
to  its  credit  many  other  of  the  "firsts" 
in  broadcasting.  It  had  one  of  the  first 
broadcast  transmitting  stations  in  the 
United  States.  It  presented,  over  the  air, 
the  first  broadcast  of  a  grand  opera  pro- 
duction from  the  stage.  This  was  nearly 
ten  years  ago,  in  November  1921,  when 
station  KYW  picked  up  a  performance 
of  what  is  now  the  Chicago  Civic  Opera 
Company  from  the  stage  of  the  old  Au- 
ditorium Theater. 

Geographically,  of  course,  Chicago  oc- 
cupies a  preferred  position  in  the  heart 


of  the  country  and  a  vast  population. 
In  matters  pertaining  to  nearly  all 
phases  of  broadcasting,  from  the  develop- 
ment of  talent  to  the  invention  of 
mechanical  equipment,  Chicago  has  al- 
ways been  to  the  fore.     This  is  due  to 


Within  sound  of  the  demolition 
of  Fifth  Avenue  skyscrapers  in 
New  York,  to  make  way  for  the 
new  Rockefeller  Radio  City,  Mr. 
Aylesworth  states  his  belief  in 
Chicago  as  the  Radio  Capital  of 
America,  and  tells  why.  With 
the  Midwest  metropolis  radiating 
into  thickly  populated  sections 
unhindered  in  all  directions  the 
NBC  president's  contentions 
seem    especially    well  founded. 


the 
fact  that  al- 
most from  the  start 
the  mid-western  city  had  a 
number  of  active,  intelligently  man- 
aged individual  Radio  stations.  Among 
them  the  spirit  of  rivalry  has  been 
stronger,  perhaps,  than  among  the  broad- 
casters of  any  other  city  in  the  United 
States.  The  foremost  of  these  stations 
were  owned  or  affiliated  with  newspapers 
which  insured  for  them  a  most  intense 
spirit  of  progressivism,  and  fostered  an 
ever  advancing  standard  of  program  pro- 
duction. 

The  broadcasters  of  Chicago  have  not 
been  content  to  permit  the  stage,  the 
cabaret,  the  Lyceum  Bureau,  the  concert 
hall  and  vaudeville  to  supply  them  with 
most  of  their  entertainers.  On  the  con- 
trary, they  have  developed  and  made 
many  names  that  were  never  heard  of 
before,  and  are  now  nationally  known. 
One  outstanding  instance  is  the  inter- 
nationally known  act  of  "Amos  'n'  Andy" 
which  was  incubated  in  the  studio  of  a 
local  Chicago  station. 

From  the  viewpoint  of  music,  the  city 
is  adequately  supplied  with  musicians  of 


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,  i<im,„  Merchandise    Mart,     home 

iiilihili  °^    tne    new    NBC    studios, 

g.'     "y»afe,  looks    down    on    the    river 

"V  ''rwPfc  '"llllll  that    "runs    up    hill"    from 

*\.     fLlTfe.....     *'  the    lake 


IT.     TTfek.  aown    on 

."*§?  '  'jS^L^^^        M^fc  "Hllll  that    "runs    up 

I  I  i      II  !'    1?  Illllll  '•iium! 


II 


the  highest  class,  and  it  has  within  its 
boundaries  many  well  conducted  schools 
and  conservatories  of  music.  ** 

Thus  it  becomes  plain  that  the  spirit  of 
competition  among  the  Chicago  stations 
has  developed  and  will  continue  to  de- 
velop many  new  supplies  of  Radio  talent. 


Nc 


OR  have  these  individ- 
ual stations  been  lacking  in  progress  in 
the  matter  of  equipment  and  studios. 
Nowhere  in  the  world  are  there  any  finer 
individual  broadcasting  units  than  in 
Chicago.  All  of  the  more  prominent 
stations  have  new  studios  and  offices 
which  have  been  created  within  the  past 
couple  of  years.  There  have  been  con- 
stant improvements  in  the  transmitting 
plants  of  these  stations,  located  outside  of 
the  city  limits.  From  the  eye  of  an 
engineer,  these  transmitters  are  on  a  par 
with  any  in  the  world.  Their  capacities 
range  all  the  way  from  500  to  50,000 
watts.  Many  of  them  maintain  their 
own  research  laboratories  and  are  con- 
stantly experimenting  with  television, 
short  wave  transmitters  and  other  forms 
of  wireless  communication. 


Be- 
cause of  its 
early  start  in  Radio, 
there  are  now  announcers,  entertainers 
and  engineers  scattered  all  over  the  coun- 
try whose  experience  in  broadcasting 
came  first  in  Chicago.  It 
is  certain  that  the  back- 
bone of  broadcasting  is, 
and  always  will  be,  in- 
dividual stations.  Without 
these  to  carry  the  pro- 
grams, it  would  not  be 
possible,  naturally,  for 
the  American  people  to 
have  such  major  produc- 
tion units  as  have  been 
created  by  what  are  pop- 
ularly known  as  the 
chains. 

Some    idea,    therefore, 
of    the    completeness    of 
the   broadcasting   service 
given  the  listening  public 
in     the     Chicago     territory 
adjacent,     can      be     gained 
statement    that    there    are    at    least    eighl 
grade  A  stations  in  the  city. 

Ample  and  concrete  evidence  of  the 
faith  that  broadcasters  themselves  have  in 
Chicago's  future  as  a  Radio  center  is  al- 
ready at  hand.    The  National  Broadcast- 


Merlin    H. 


and     slates 
from      the 


l  n  g 
Company  has 
created  the  newest 
and  most  completely 
equipped  network  broadcasting  cen- 
ter in  the  world  on  top  of  the  Merchan- 
dise Mart  in  Chicago.  There,  in  a  pro- 
digious penthouse,  are  housed  six  of  the 
finest  broadcasting  studios  in  the  world, 
and  one  of  them  is  the  largest  in  exist- 
ence. Into  that  plant  has  been  put  all 
of  the  knowledge  and  experience  gained 
in  the  past  ten  years  in 
broadcasting. 

Some  further  idea  of 
the  importance  with 
which  we  regard  Chicago 
is  indicated  by  the  fact 
that  the  office  force  of 
the  National  Broadcast  - 
ing  Company,  exclusive 
of  entertainers,  has  been 
increased  from  two  to 
more  than  two  hundred 
persons.  More  than  six- 
teen hundred  people  ap- 
pear before  NUC  micro- 
phones each  month  in  the 
six  studios  mentioned 
Further  than  that,  pro- 
vision has  been  made  for  the  addition  oi 
at  least   four  more  studios  when  necessity 

arises. 

It   should   be   understood   that    the  Chi- 
cago  unit    is   not    merely   a   branch   o\Y\cc 

It   is  a  complete  broadcasting  organin 

tion  and  has  every  department   necessarj 
for    the    production    and    presentation    of 


22 


Niles    Trammel,    vice-president    of    the 
NBC,  in  charge  of  the  Chicago  studios 

Radio  programs.  In  fact,  there  is  noth- 
ing in  New  York  that  is  not  duplicated 
in   the   Chicago   quarters. 

Some  more  concrete  idea  of  the  Chi- 
cago plant  may  be  obtained  from  a 
recitation  of  statistics.  It  is,  in  reality, 
a  large  two  story  building  that  has  been 
erected  on  top  of  the  Merchandise  Mart, 
which  in  itself  is  the  world's  largest 
building.  It  contains  more  than  66,000 
square  feet  of  space,  and  two  of  its  six 
studios  are  two  stories  high.  The  studios 
themselves  measure  more  than  240,000 
cubic  feet,  and  more  than  56,000  square 
feet  of  sound  proof  material  was  used 
in  their  construction.  Light  for  the 
studios  is  obtained  from  more  than  95 
light  fixtures  or  chandeliers,  and  more 
than  33,000  watts  of  electricity  are  re- 
quired for  this  purpose.  The  halls,  corri- 
dors and  offices  have  more  than  13,000 
square  feet  of  carpet,  and  the  total  floor 
space  of  the  studios  is  more  than  11,000 
square  feet.  The  various  hallways  and 
corridors  have  a  total  length  of  more 
than  1,760  linear  feet.  In  the  observa- 
tion rooms,  which  permit  visitors  to 
watch  broadcasts,  there  are  more  than 
8,000  square  feet,  and  these  visitors  look 
through  more  than  1,500  square  feet  of 
glass. 


A, 


u.S  THE  Radio  audience 
of  the  country  already  knows,  there  are 
a  number  of  Radio  acts  originating  in 
Chicago  that  have  become  immensely 
popular.  Among  these  are  Amos  'n' 
Andy;  Paul  Whiteman  and  his  orchestra; 
Phil  Spitalny  and  his  Edgewater  Beach 
orchestra;  Clara  Lu  'n'  Em;  East  and 
Dumke,  with  their  "Sisters  of  the  Skil- 
let" sketch;  Joseph  Koestner  and  his 
orchestra;  Lee  Sims,  piano  individualist; 
Al  and  Pete,  recording  artists;  Abbie 
Mitchell,    interpreter    of    blues;    Wendell 


Hall,  the  red-headed  music  maker;  the 
Empire  Builders  dramatic  cast  headed 
by  Harvey  Hays,  the  Old  Timer;  the  cast 
of  the  semi-dramatic  sketch,  "The  First 
Nighters";  Chauncey  Parsons,  noted 
tenor;  Coon-Sanders  and  their  original 
Nighthawk  orchestra;  Adolphe  Dumont 
and  his  symphony  orchestra;  George 
Dasch  and  the  Little  Symphony  or- 
chestra. 

Only  recently  the  production  of  the 
WJZ-NBC  daytime  sustaining  programs 
were  shifted  from  New  York  to  Chicago. 


A, 


.TTENTION  is  also  called 
to  the  fact  that  the  National  Broadcast- 
ing Company  has  already  completed  ar- 
rangements for  the  acquisition  of  Station 
WENR,  Chicago's  popular  50,000  watt 
unit. 

The  Columbia  Broadcasting  System 
also  has  been  continually  enlarging  its 
Chicago  quarters.  Only  recently  it  com- 
pleted large  new  studios  in  the  Wrigley 
Building.  It  has  enlarged  its  personnel 
many  times  over  its  original  force. 

It  was  only  yesterday,  figuratively 
speaking,  that  no  nationally  broadcast 
programs  originated  in  Chicago.  Now 
nearly  two  hundred  come  from  that  city 
every  week.  Argument  in  rebuttal  has 
been  advanced  that  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company  is  soon  to  build  in  New 


York  a  great  Radio  City.  This  is  true, 
but  those  who  argue  make  it  appear  that 
this  huge  project  that  is  to  house  Radio 
City  is  to  be  devoted  exclusively  to 
broadcasting.  On  the  contrary,  it  will 
have,  in  addition  to  broadcasting  studios, 
such  enterprises  as  theaters  and  many 
other  activities  that  are  only  indirectly 
connected  with  Radio  production. 

The  success  of  any  center  that  is  to  be 
considered  in  this  argument  regarding  the 
capital  of  broadcasting,  must  depend  to 
a  great  extent  on  its  program  talent 
supply.  It  is  obvious  that  a  town  of  two 
hundred  people  would  have  difficulty  in 
finding  among  its  citizens  enough  per- 
sons of  sufficient  musical  and  histrionic 
ability  to  give  a  complete  broadcasting 
service  sixteen  to  eighteen  hours  a  day. 
As  in  the  past,  such  talent  has  gravitated 
toward  the  larger  centers  of  population. 
For  this  reason  most  of  the  men  and 
women  who  professionally  entertain  are 
found  in  New  York  and  Chicago. 

Certainly  it  is  true  that  New  York  is 


the  theatrical  center  of  the  United  States, 
but  such  a  statement  does  not  mean  that 
it  is  the  home  of  all  the  talent  in  the 
country.  If  the  argument  regarding  New 
York's  supply  of  talent  held  good,  then 
Hollywood  would  not  be  the  talking  pic- 
ture capital  of  the  United  States  at  the 
present  time.  There  is  no  argument  but 
that  the  "talkies"  need  and  use  all  kinds 
of  musical  and  histrionic  ability.  It  is 
also  true  that  because  talking  pictures 
are  produced  inside  on  the  sound  stages, 
sunshine  is  no  longer  a  factor. 

Consequently,  it  is  logical  to  assume, 
if  we  are  to  believe  all  the  arguments  we 
hear,  that  when  talking  pictures  became 
a  success  two  years  ago,  the  producing 
companies  would  have  immediately  trans- 
ferred all  of  their  activities  to  New  York 
City.  These  facts  are  pointed  out  in  an 
endeavor  to  show  that  New  York  has  no 
exclusive  hold  on  talent. 

Even  more  important,  however,  than 
any  of  these  thoughts,  is  another  one  that 
has  to  do  with  the  year  1933.  At  that 
time,  in  Chicago,  as  we  all  know,  there 
is  to  be  held  the  greatest  fair  and  ex- 
position the  world  has  ever  known.  And 
it  is  not  debatable  that  during  1933  Chi- 
cago will  be  the  amusement  center,  not 
of  the  United  States  alone,  but  of  the 
world.  Naturally  it  will  draw  to  it  the 
leading  entertainers,  artists,  orchestras 
and  bands  of  the  world.  This  exodus, 
by  the  way,  has  already  started.  Only 
recently,  Paul  Whiteman,  conceded  to  be 
one  of  the  foremost  orchestra  leaders  in 
the  world,  signed  a  contract  with  the 
NBC  Artists'  Bureau  in  Chicago  for  a 
five  year  period.  In  addition  to  White- 
man,  the  mid-western  city  is  even  now 
playing  host  to  some  of  the  most  famous 
orchestras.  Internationally  known  is 
Frederick  Stock's  Symphony  Orchestra. 
Numerous  other  symphonic  organizations 
claim  it  as  their  home.  There  is  little 
need  to  discuss  the  artistic  and  musical 
reputation^   the   Chicago   Civic  Opera. 


G 


/ONSEQUENTLY,  from 
now  on  the  city  will  play  an  increasingly 
important  part  in  the  amusement  world. 
It  is  obvious  that  its  position  in  broad- 
casting is  to  be  advanced  in  measure. 

In  conclusion  this  can  certainly  be 
said:  Chicago  is  a  world's  center  of 
broadcasting;  whether  it  will  become 
THE  world's  center  is  debatable  and 
everyone  has  a  right  to  his  own  opinion. 


23 


A  Great  Drawing  Card  .  .  .  Nellie  Revell,  Voice  of  RADIO  DIGEST,  Honored 
by  New  York  Cartoonists  at  her  first  birthday  party  after  leaving  the  hospital. 
Bottom  Row,  left  to  right:  George  McManus,  Rube  Goldberg,  Irvin  Cobb,  Miss  Revell, 
Windsor  McKay  and  Harry  Hirshfield.  Among  those  in  the  back  row  are  Martin 
Branner,  Tom  Powers,  Bugs  Baer  and  Milt  Gross 


ABALOGUE 


Sy  J\jllie  %vell 


The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 


HOWDY,  friends.    I  think  I  could 
call   this   "old   stagers'  "  night, 
because  most  everybody  on  my 
program    tonight    comes    from 
the  stage.  .  .  .  My  first  is  to  be  about 
those    two    gloom    chasers,    Snoop    and 
Peep  ...  or  I  should  say,  Messrs.  Finan 
and    Winkopp.      These    boys    were    both 
born  in  New  York  and  have  been  friends 
since  their  boyhood  days.  .  .  . 
They  went   to   public   school 
together,  played  marbles  and 
hookey,  went  swimming  and 
fishing,  and  then  they  entered 
Columbia   together.    ...   At 
Columbia,  they  played  on  the 
football  team,  before  the  cap- 
tain   found    out    what    was 
wrong  with  the   team,  and  decided  he'd 
lather  have  football  players  than  come- 
dians. 

Then  they  decided  to  go  on  the  stage. 
.  .  .  Finan  joined  the  road  show  with  the 
Kid  Boots  company — then  came  back  to 
New  York  and  joined  George  M.  Cohan's 
Mary  Malone.  .  .  .  Winkopp  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  late  Sam  Bernard's  company, 
/  Told  You  So,  which  played  here  on 
Broadway.  .  .  .  The  boys  teamed  up 
again  and  went  into  vaudeville — but  they 
soon  tired  of  looking  for  the  last  half 
of  next  week.  ...  So  they  left  the  stage 
— and  each  tried  a  business  career.  .  .  . 
That  wasn't  so  good,  either,  because  they 


were  already  theatre-minded  and  were 
ruined  for  any  other  profession.  .  .  .  So, 
they  decided  to  uplift  Radio  and  wrote 
a  series  of  burlesque  detective  stories, 
"How  to  Find  out  the  Reason  for  Which." 
.  .  .  They  took  these  sketches  to  an  exec- 
utive of  the  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany. .  .  .  One  week  later,  they  had  an 
audition,  and  two  weeks  later,  the  Radio 


C^VERY  Wednesday  night  at   n   o'clock   Miss 
Revell  takes  her  WRAF  mike  in  hand  and  rat- 
tles off  a  good  old  fashioned  chinf est  about  the  great 
and  the   near-great   of  Radio   and   stage   circles. 


audience  were  chortling  at  "Snoop  and 
Peep,"  solving  such  startling  mysteries 
as  "Padlock  Holmes."  "The  Shooting  of 
Dan  McGoo,"  and  "Phil,  the  Phoney 
Firebug." 

IF  YOU  happen  to  be  pass- 
ing the  National  Broadcasting  Company 

on  Fifth  avenue,  and  set'  a  big  truck  in 
front  of  the  place,  and  five  or  six  helpers 
unloading  it.  you'll  know  thai  "Snoop  and 
Peep"  an-  broadcasting  and  those  things 

arc  their  property  sound  effects  ...  In 
a  recent  program,  their  sound  effects  prop- 
erty   list    included:    a    bulb    horn,    train 


whistle,  bell  plate,  tin  pan.  railroad  loco- 
motive,   wire    beater,    (only    the    stenog- 
rapher hit   the   wrong  key.   and   made   it 
wife    beater)    a    chain    windlass,    a    cow 
bell,  a  wood   block,  a   Ford   motor,  and 
one  announcer.  ...  In  fact,  nearly  every 
program  includes  everything  from  a  baby 
pacifier  to  a  steam  dredge. 
The  boys  are  both  single  and  live  with 
their  parents.  .  .  .  They  write 
their   own   sketches,   and   say 
they've    never   had    so    much 
fun  in  their  lives  as  they  do 
putting  these  on.  .  .  .  They're 
on    at    eleven    o'clock    every 
Tuesday  night   and  it   you've 
got     any    mystery     story     to 
solve  .  .  .  such  as  why  some- 
body   always    rings    the    telephone    when 
you're   in  the  bathtub:   or  why.   in  .1   re»- 

taurant,  you  can  never  gel   your  coffee 

served  with  your  meal,  instead  of  after- 
ward: or  why  the  waiter  always  runs 
away  with  the  menu  before  you  get 
through  eating  .  .  .  just  write  to  "Snoop 
and   Peep";   they  will  tell  you 

Well,    to    change    the    subject,    here's    a 
lady   who   really   did   leave   a   vac.un  \ 
the  st.ik'e   when    she   stepped   out.    ...    1 
mean    Lucille    Wall  She    is    known 

as    the    "Collier's    Love    Story    Girl."   and 
has   been    four   years  on   the   Collier   pro- 
gram.   .     .    .    She-    also    on    the    "Polly 
{Continued  on  page  88) 


24 


W  hat    is    the    Secret    of 


arm 


JRENE     BORDONI, 
Grace  Moore,  Mary 
Pickford  and  Ruth   St. 
Denis  discuss  this  deli- 
cate   and    peculiarly 
feminine    subject  from 
their    own    respective 
viewpoints 


EVERY  woman,  since  the 
day  of  Eve,  has  longed  to 
be  charming.  She  knows 
that  with  this  shining  ar- 
mor, she  can  sally  forth  into  the 
world  and  capture  many  of  the 
prizes  of  life.  But  never  before, 
however,  has  its  possession  been  of 
such  primary  importance  as  in  this 
age  of  beauty,  of  youth  and  of 
self-development,  when  every  wo- 
man must  be  able  to  hold  her  own. 

Naturally,  we  are  tremendously 
interested  in  the  women  who  have 
reached  the  top  and  who  are  famed 
for  their  ability  to  sway'the  hearts 
of  all.  What  are  their  views  on 
charm?  What  secrets  have  they  to 
impart?  What  things  have  they 
learned  which  will  help  others  to 
open  the  magic  door  to  success, 
whether  it  is  in  the  business  or 
social  world  or  that  of  love? 

Four  fascinating  women  of  dif- 
ferent types  were  chosen.  Each 
has  won  renown  in  her  field  and 
is  known  to  a  wide  personal  and 
Radio  public.  Let  us  first  "listen 
in"  to  that  international  musical 
comedy  star  who  is  winning  new  laurels 
over  the  air — Irene  Bordoni.  She  is  small, 
petite  and  vivacious,  and  has  that  pro- 
verbial captivating  charm  of  the  French 
woman  which  at  once  draws  you  to  her. 

"Ah,  charm,"  she  smiled.  "That  is  a 
very  necessary  thing  for  a  woman  to  have. 
If  she  hasn't  it,  she  must  set  about  acquir- 
ing it  right  away! 

"Of  course,  to  tell  you  what  it  is  re- 
quires a  lot  of  thought.  I  don't  know  if 
I  can  tell  you,  even  after  thinking!  But 
I  am  certain  that  it  is  a  hundred  times 
more  important  than  beauty.     The  world 


"By  Lillian  G.  Genn 


p 


"Each  one  of  us  has   something  different 
•  .  .  which  gives  us  charm,"  Grace  Moore. 


is  full  of  beautiful  women.  But  how 
many  do  you  hear  about,  or  know  about? 
But  a  charming  woman — ah,  that  is  dif- 
ferent. And  if  she  is  a  beautiful  woman 
with  charm,  she  will  be  known  the  world 
over. 

"No  matter  how  beautiful  a  woman  is, 
if  she  has  not  charm,  she  soon  palls  on 
one.  But  with  that  quality  added,  she  be- 
comes vivant — a  person  who  has  glow 
and  animation  to  her.  She  is  one  who 
gives  pleasure  to  whomever  she  meets. 


"In  France,  a  baby  girl,  from  the 
time  she  is  old  enough  to  under- 
stand, is  taught  to  be  charming. 
She  is  taught  to  be  particularly 
charming  to  men,"  twinkled  the 
actress,  "so  that  some  day  she  can 
make  a  suitable  match.  The  im- 
portance of  good  manners,  of  grace 
and  of  tact  is  emphasized.  That 
is  all  a  part  of  charm,  is  it  not? 
She  studies  music,  singing  and 
dancing,  and  cultivates  a  pleasant 
speaking  voice.  These  things  give 
her  poise  and  help  to  make  her  a 
companionable  person. 

"She  also  learns  the  necessity  for 
a  sweet  disposition.  A  girl,  or  for 
that  matter  a  man  too,  who  is  ill- 
tempered  and  inclined  to  argue  at 
the  slightest  provocation,  can  never 
be  charming.  As  for  a  pessimist, 
or  a  grouch,  do  you  know  a  charm- 
ing one?  I  do  not.  It  is  the  one 
who  smiles  and  is  cheerful,  who 
radiates  charm. 

"That  is  why  I  say,  forget  worry 
when  others  are  around.  Even  if 
you  must  force  yourself  to  smile 
and  laugh,  then  do  so.  Life  is  so 
full  of  cares  and  troubles,  that  the 
woman  who  can  dispel  them  with 
her  good  humor  and  her  smiles  will 
never  lack  friends.  People  will 
flock  to  her,  for  she  soothes  them 
and  makes  them  happy. 

"The  girl  who  wants  to  develop 
charm  should  also  be  an  interesting 
conversationalist.     She  must  read 
and  know  what  is  going  on  in  the 
world.    In  that  way  she  makes  her  com- 
pany more  desirable. 

"But  at  the  same  time — "  Miss  Bor- 
doni paused  to  lift  a  cautioning  finger, 
"she  must  be  able  to  listen  well.  She 
must  not  monopolize  the  conversation  nor 
be  indifferent.  If  she  listens  sympathet- 
ically, that  flatters  the  other  person  and 
makes  him  feel,"  she  smiled  roguishly, 
"that  she  is  a  very,  very  charming  per- 
son ! " 

The  fairy  godmothers  were  lavish  with 
their  gifts  when  they  came  to  the  cradle 
of  Grace  Moore.    Given  a  voice  of  lyrical 


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"It  is  the  one  who  smiles 
and  is  cheerful,  -who  radi- 
ates charm,"  Irene  Bordoni. 


loveliness,  exquisite  blonde  beauty, 
and  great  dramatic  talent,  she  has  not 
only  attained  a  much  coveted  place  at 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  House,  but  is 
among  the  foremost  of  our  screen  lu- 
minaries. Yet  the  brilliant  success 
that  she  has  achieved  in  these  fields, 
has  not  turned  her  head.  She  is  simple, 
unaffected,  and  very  much  herself. 

It  was  not  surprising,  therefore, 
when  she  was  asked  what  she  consid- 
ered important  for  charm,  to  have  her 
at  once  reply:  "Naturalness. 

"I  suppose,"  she  continued,  "that  is 
not  much  to  impart.  But  it  seems  to 
me  that  a  great  many  young  people 
submerge  or  lose  their  charm  simply 
because  they  try  to  be  like  someone 
else  whom  they  admire.  They  adopt 
poses  and  affectations.  They  imitate 
mannerisms.  They  try  to  be  cute  or 
sophisticated  when  they  might  be  really 
charming  if  they  were  simple  and  dignified. 

"Each  one  of  us  has  something  in  us 
which  makes  us  different  from  the  next 
person.  And  it  is  that  'differentness'  which 
gives  us  charm.  That  is  why  I  advise  the 
charm-seeker  to  let  her  manner,  her  con- 
versation and  everything  else  about  her 
be  natural. 

"Then  I  think  that  the  qualities  of  the 
heart  and  mind  have  much  to  do  with  it: 
being  joyous  and  happy  and  enthusiastic, 
and  having  a  genuine  desire  to  make  others 
so.  You  will  find  that  the  charming  man 
and  woman  are  always  trying  to  do  some- 
thing for  other  people.  There  is  a  gallant 
manner  in  the  way  they  carry  themselves, 
a  gentle  patience  and  a  kindliness  of 
thought  and  impulse.  Nothing  is  too 
much  trouble  for  them. 


"Culture  is  another  great  aid 
to  charm.  The  person  who  has 
many  interests  and  hobbies  and 
who  has  an  appreciation  of  the 
arts  and  of  beautiful  things, 
makes  a  better  and  more  lasting 
impression  than  the  girl  whose 
only  possession  is  a  pretty  face. 

"A  woman's  charm  needs  an 
effective  setting.  And  that  of 
course  includes  all  the  feminine 
lure  of  clothes,  physical  loveli- 
ness, and  poise.  No  matter  how 
little  a  woman  can  spend  on  her 
wardrobe,  she  can  at  least  be  im- 
maculately and  daintily  groomed. 
Well-kept  hands,  a  fine,  clear 
skin,  and  shining  hair,  add  to  the 
appeal  of  fastidious  grooming. 
Carriage,  graciousness  and  ease, 
all  these  things  that  comprise 
poise,  are  contributing  factors  to 


"Steadiness,  balance,  serenity 
and  self-confidence  are  impor- 
tant to  the  element  of  charm  in 
personality,"      Ruth      St.      Denis. 


charm,    and    pleasing    personality. 

"But  perhaps  more  than  any- 
thing else,"  the  prima  donna  said 
in  parting,  "I  believe  that  the  se- 
cret of  charm  lies  in  the  beauty  of 
one's  inner  thoughts.  It  is  these 
which  project  themselves  in  an 
attractive   personality." 

We  next  went  on  the  trail  of 
Ruth  St.  Denis,  the  world-famous 
dancer,  who  has  given  a  very  de- 
lightful talk  of  her  art  over  the 
Radio.  Dressed  in  a  nile  green 
robe,  her  bare  feet  encased  in 
sandals,  she   formed  a   lovely  pic- 


ture against  the  exotic  background  of  her 
Denishawn  studio.  It  is  a  large,  artistic 
house,  built  in  Spanish-Moorish  style  and 
filled  with  treasures  that  she  and  her  hus- 
band, Ted  Shawn,  gathered  in  their  years 
of  travel  in  every  quarter  of  the  globe. 
The  famous  dancer  has  the  grace  of 
movement  and  of  gestures  which  give  one 
a  sense  of  beauty  as  one  watches  her. 
Her  face,  devoid  of  makeup,  is  smooth 
and  firm  and  is  framed  by  a  mass  of  white- 
hair.  She  was  very  much  interested  in 
our  search  for  charm  recipes,  and  thought- 
fully considered  our  questions. 

"I  think,"  she  began,  "there  has  to  be 
a  combination  of  elements  to  produce 
that  special  glow  of  personality  which 
attracts  others  to  us.  And  these,  people 
are  usually  born  with. 

"However,  there  are  things  that  can  be 
acquired  and  which  make  very  acceptable 
substitutes  for  the  natural  elements  that 
are  lacking.  Grace,  social  poise,  and 
ease  of  manner  are  among  them.  The 
best  aids  for  these  are  the  dance 
and  contact  with  the  world,  which 
comes  under  the  head  of  travel. 

"I  do  not  mean  that  it  is  neces- 
sary to  travel  physically,  but  rather 
mentally.  One  should  have  a  curi- 
osity about  life  that  is  fed  by 
reading,  studying,  meeting  people, 
attending  clubs,  lectures  and  con- 
certs. Such  a  background  of  cul- 
ture helps  in  contacts  with  people. 
One  knows  how  to  approach  them 
and  to  draw   them  out. 

The  art  of  repose  is  a  distinct 
and  a  rich  asset  to  charm.    Most  of 
us  nowadays  are  nervous  and  dis- 
trait.   We  are  either  tired  to  death 
(Continued  on  page  96) 

"This  subtle  quality  is  a  compos- 
ite of  daintiness,  perfect  groom- 
ing, joy  of  living  and  love  of  one's 
fellow-beings,"      Mary      Pickford. 


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/  u  1  i  a 

and 


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rank 


Julia 


Famous  Radio  Sweethearts  Are  Married 

and  Proud  of  It  —  Stage  Romance  Sticks 

for  Crumit- Sanders  on — on    Both    Chains 


"By    Duke    Parry 


PERHAPS  it's  because  they  don't 
take  themselves  too  seriously  in 
the  Radio  studios. 

Possibly  the  explanation  lies 
in  the  fact  that  they  frequently  skip 
around  a  microphone  that  they  use 
jointly,  ad  lib  at  will,  and  refuse  to  be 
terrified  by  their  audience,  no  matter 
hew  large  the  coast-to-coast  networks  that 
carry  their  voices,  may  become. 

At  any  rate  Julia  Sanderson  and  Frank 
Crumit  are  rated  by  broadcast  critics  as 
among  Radio's  most  popular  teams.  Su- 
perlatives crowd  upon  superlatives  when 
the  fans  and  the  critics  express  them- 
selves about  this  pair  who  are  credited 
by  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System  for 
materially  increasing  the  morning  audi- 
ence during  their  Friday  morning  Bond 
Bakers  broadcasts. 

"The  greatest  Radio  romancers" — 
"clowns,  lovers  and  delightful  song  birds 
all  rolled  into  one" — these  are  just  a  few 
of  the  comments  that  are  collected  weekly 
from  the  fan  mail  which  long  ago  had 
run  into  the  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
letters  and  post  cards. 

It  has  gotten  to  the  point  where  the 
fans  take  sides.  They  argue  about 
whether  or  not,  during  their  Blackstone 
Plantation  broadcasts  on  Tuesdays  and 
Thursdays  in  the  evening  and  in  their 
morning  broadcasts,  Julia  is  singing 
enough  and  indulging  enough  in  her  dis- 
tinctive giggle — in  a  word  if  she  is  getting 
her  share  of  attention  on  the  programs. 
Equally  loud  in  their  plaints  are  others 
;n  the  Radio  audience  who  want  to  know 
why  "funny  Frank  Crumit"  doesn't  de- 
vote more  attention  to  his  comic  songs 
such  as  the  famous  Barnacle  Bill  the 
Sailor.  But  the  letters  end  by  assur- 
ing Frank  and  Julia  that  they  are  the  best 
Radio  team  on  the  air. 


The  first  words  Julia  Sanderson  uses 
when  she  starts  in  to  tell  you  about 
Radio  may  explain  the  key  to  their  suc- 
cess as  stars  dealing  purely  in  Radio 
entertainment. 

"The  funny  thing  about  Radio  is  that 
we  started  into  it  just  for  fun  .  .  .  sort 
of  a  lark,"  she  will  tell  you.  "And  the 
fun  keeps  up  even  when  we  have  to  get 
to  the  CBS  studios  early  in  the  morning 
to  sing  for  the  Radio  early  birds". 

Julia  contributes  a 
contagious  giggle  dur- 
ing the  moments  be- 
tween the  songs  of  their 
program.  One  of  her 
admirers  calls  it  a 
"merry  little  musical 
laugh".  The  other  day, 
in  the  studio  she  and 
Frank  were  ad  libbing, 
indulging  in  bits  of  non- 
sense when,  without 
warning  she  almost 
took  him  completely 
off  his  guard  by  saying 
to  her  Radio  audience 
as  well  as  to  her  Radio 
partner  —  "Look  out, 
I'm  going  to  sneeze!" 


A* 


_S    A    Radio 
funster  Frank  Crumit  is 

in    as    much    demand  Frank 

as  he  is  while  singing 
such   romantic   songs   as  It  Looks  Like 
Love    and    That    Homestead   Steady    of 
Mine.     At   the   moment   he  is   president 
and  "General  Factotum"  of  one  of  Ra- 


dio's most  unusual  clubs,  "The  Foolish 
Facts  Club",  which  he  sings  about  in  the 
Plantation  programs.  The  foolish  facts 
he  sings  about  are  not  unlike  his  famous 
song  What  Kind  of  a  Noise  Annoys  an 
Oyster?,  which  explained  that  a  "noisy 
noise  annoys  an  oyster  more".  When  he 
first  started  introducing  his  own  foolish 
facts  to  the  Radio,  the  Radio  fans  liked 
them  so  well  they  sent  in  volunteer  bits 
of  foolishment.  Frank  formed  "The 
Foolish  Facts  Club", 
and  Radio  fans  were 
promised  a  copy  of  the 
"Foolish  Facts"  sheet 
music,  with  many  ver- 
ses if  they  sent  in  a 
cigar  band.  There  were 
twenty  thousand  such 
sheets  of  music  sent 
out  within  two  weeks. 
But  best  of  all,  to  let 
Frank  tell  it,  there  were 
so  many  "foolish  facts" 
submitted  to  him  for 
use  on  the  air  that  he 
has  enough  on  hand  to 
supply  his  program  de- 
mand for  the  rest  of 
the  year.  Those  who 
write  in  to  the  "Gen- 
eral Factotum"  are  au- 
tomatically made  mem- 
bers of  the  "Foolish 
Facts  Club." 
The  Crumit-Sander- 
son  team  dates  back  to  the  legitimate 
stage  days.  Both  Julia,  who  came  from 
Springfield,  Mass.,  and  Frank,  who  is 
from  Jackson,  Ohio,  heard  the  call  of  the 


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stage  early  in  life.  Overcoming  parental 
objections  she  came  down  to  New  York 
to  get  into  musical  comedy  at  the  age  of 
fifteen.  Shubert  saw  her  and  gave  her  a 
contract  and  then  Charles 
Frohman  featured  her  in 
"The  Sunshine  Girl". 
There  were  other  plays 
and  other  parts — one  of 
her  happiest  moments  was 
when  the  late  President 
Taft  presented  her  with 
an  armful  of  flowers  when 
"The  Sunshine  Girl" 
played  in  Washington. 
Then  Frohman  went  down 
on  the  Lusitania.  She 
had  lost  the  manager  who 
was  the  inspiration  of 
such  actresses  as  Ethel 
Barrymore,  Billie  Burke, 
Maude  Adams.  She  be- 
gan to  drift  .  .  .  and  then 
she  and  Frank  Crumit 
met  and  he  sang  Sweet 
Lady  to  her  in  "Tanger- 
ine". 


XHE  rest  is  Ra- 
dio history.  She  and  Frank 
made  their  fortunes  and 
deserted  the  stage  for 
matrimony.  They  bought 
themselves  a  home  at 
Springfield,  Mass.,  and 
called  it  "Dunrovin"  and 
settled  down.  There  was 
golf  nearby — even  then 
Julia  wanted  to  defeat 
Frank  at  golf — there  were 
the  flowers  and  birds  and 
things  they  had  sung 
about  in  their  musical 
comedies.  And  then  one 
day  they  heard  the  Ra- 
dio— a   strange   new   toy. 

"We  could  do  that," 
said  Frank. 

"It  would  be  fun," 
echoed  Julia. 

And  soon  the  audiences 
which  had  truly  missed 
them  heard  their  voices 
again.  He  sang  Sweet 
Lady  to  her.  She 
breathed  romance  with 
/  Have  Just  One  Heart 
for  Just  One  Boy.  The 
Radio  audience  liked  it. 
They  sang  By  My  Side, 
I  Can't  Get  Enough  of 
You. 

They  helped  sell  the 
troubled  world  on  the 
fact  that  there  was  some 
romance  left  in  matri- 
mony after  all. 

"They  sing  like  that — 
and  they  say  they  are 
married!"  queried  the 
cynics.  "Two  Little  Love 
Birds— it's  just  make 
believe",  remarked  twen- 


tieth  century   America.     "Romance — it's 
all  right  for  the  stage  and  the  Radio.   But 
they're  too  happy — it's  just  an  act." 
To  all  of  which  Julia  and  Frank  offer 


QHHH1 


HBHI 


themselves  to  the  listening  world  as  two 
artists  who  can  be  happy  though  married. 
Julia  may  be  called  diminutive.  She 
weighs  a  scant  126  pounds  .  .  .  she  has  a 
pet  bull  dog  who's  been 
named  "Lindy  Lee"  .  .  . 
Jocko  is  her  pet  par- 
rot because  he  mounts 
Frank's  shoulder,  cackles 
into  his  ear  and  attempts 
the  inimitable  Sanderson- 
ian  giggle  of  Julia  .  .  .  her 
greatest  extravagance  is 
perfumes,  but  she  wears 
the  heavier  sort  with  vel- 
vet and  lighter  ones  with 
chiffon  .  .  .  she  has  no 
idea  of  the  size  shoes  she 
wears  but  admits,  em- 
barrassedly,  that  her  foot 
takes  one  of  the  smaller 
sizes  .  .  .  and  her  sweet- 
est moment  in  life  .  .  . 
she  will  tell  you  so  .  .  . 
was  when  Frank  Crumit. 
comparatively  unknown 
to  her,  strummed  his  now 
famous  ukulele  to  her 
and  sang  his  own  com- 
position  of  Sweet  Lady. 


A; 


Scene  from  Tangerine  when  Frank  sang  Si<  M4  1  .'./\  tojuli.i — .unl  nu-.uK  it  tor  life 


.ND  SO  the 
fairy  story  said — they 
were  married.  And  they 
all  lived  happily  ever 
afterward. 

They  are  probably  one 
of  the  most  observed 
pairs  that  enter  the  stu- 
dios of  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System. 
They  aren*t  at  all  heavy 
with  their  affection  for 
each  other.  Rather,  they 
are  nonchalant,  much  the 
same  as  one  of  Frank's 
brother  Phi  Delta  Thetas 
in  the  University  of  Ohio 
— by  the  way  Prank  i> 
proud  of  the  Phi  Delts 
and  Ohio  University — 
would  be  with  a  fair 
co-ed. 

Now  Frank,  leaving 
Julia  out  of  it  for  the 
nonce,  has  revived  some 
of  the  most  famous  ch.ir- 
acters    of    lk'ht     music. 

What  would  the  records  do 
— and  Frank  was  famous 

as  a  reporter  lone  before 
Radio  came  into  its  own — 
without  Fr.inkie  and  John- 
nie? And  Abdul  Abulbul 
Amir?  And  the 
CabaUero?  Not  to  men- 
tion Donald  the  Dub.  one 
oi  America's  champion- 
ship golf  songs  of  the 
Kine  of  Borneo.  Many  ^i 
them  he  wrote  himself. 
And — as  a  parting  shot 
Frank  weighs  209  pounds! 


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IG  HT 


that 


MAJORITY  of  Lis- 

teners  Has  Poor 
Taste,  Say  Educators, 
Who  Seek  Share  of  Time 
for  Exclusive  Use — Subtle 
Hand  of  Politicians  Seen 
in  Move  to  Break  Com- 
petitive System 

By  Doty  Hobart 

Cartoon  by  Fred  Morgan 


HOW  would  you  like  to  have  a 
Washington  Bureaucrat  go  over 
Radio  programs  for  the  day, 
run  a  blue  pencil  through  your 
Amos  'n'  Andy,  scratch  out  Rudy  Vallee, 
cross  off  the  most  of  your  other  favorite 
entertainments  and  substitute  lectures  by 
Mr.  John  Lobby,  talks  on  the  activities 
of  various  Washington  bureaus  and  per- 
mit you  to  listen  to  some  of  the  boresome 
repetitious  cadenzas  from  the  time  hal- 
lowed classics?  Of  course  it  would  all  be 
prepared  for  your  cultural  uplift,  but  how 
would  you  like  to  have  it  happen? 

Now,  don't  scowl  and  shake  your  head. 
You  may  have  to  take  it  and  like  it.  You 
have  already  been  declared,  dear  listener- 
in,  incompetent  to  choose  what  is  good 
for  you  to  hear.  The  campaign  is  now 
well  under  way  to  throw  out  the  American 
plan  of  free,  competitive  broadcasting  for 
the  European  plan  of  government  bureau 
broadcasting.  Of  course  you  would  pay 
a  tax  for  the  privilege  of  hearing  a  choice 
of  two  or  three  programs  the  Washington 
bureau  would  prepare  for  your  uplift. 

Americans  would  never  stand  for  such 
a  scheme,  did  you  say?  But  you  do  not 
realize  how  deftly  the  unseen  hand  is 
leading  you  through  insidious  propaganda 
to  accept  this  point  of  view,  so  adroitly 
conceived  by  the  Hon.  John  Lobby  and 
his  surreptitious  cohorts.  John  has  be- 
guiled some  very  wise  people. 

Who  is  John  Lobby?  So  far  as  this 
article  is  concerned  he  is  just  a  name — 
just  one  of  those  persons  who  works  be- 


Do  You  Want  the 


hind  the  scenes  pulling  strings  that  operate 
dummies  of  other  people  who  are  out  on 
the  stage  and  ostensibly  putting  on  the 
show.  By  recognizing  the  signs  and  fol- 
lowing the  tracks  we  may  find  him  in  the 
Little  Green  House,  or  possibly  in  the  end 
room  off  the  corridor  on  the  top  floor  of 
the  hotel. 

Here  he  is  lolling  back  in  his  easy  chair, 
a  fat  cigar  screwed  into  the  corner  of  his 
mouth.  The  room  smells  of  departed 
spirits  and  stale  smoke.  We  remain  in- 
visible to  John  and  his  visitors.  The 
Radio  is  going.  Enter  Peter  Pickwick,  the 
high-powered  press  agent. 

"You  know,"  says  John,  grumblingly, 
"this  spread  has  been  goin'  on  for  twenty 
minutes  an'  my  man  Senator  Dunmore 
ain't  made  a  peep.  What's  he  waitin' 
for?" 

"Give  him  a  chance,  John.  Maybe  he's 
waitin'  to  hear  their  cases  then  spring  his 
own  oratics  and  shake  'em  off  the  boxes." 

"Maybe  you're  right.  Gosh,  if  there 
was  some  way  we  could  get  a  strangle  hold 
on  this  here  Radio,  control  it  and  use  it 
so  it  would  do  the  most  good — " 

"That  shouldn't  be  such  a  trick  for  a 
guy  like  you,  John." 

"I've  been  thinking.  But  we  didn't  grab 
quick  enough.  They're  too  strong  now. 
Everybody's  suspicious.  There's  an  Ethi- 
opian in  every  woodpile.  And  you  can't 
pull  nothin'." 


VJUESS  you're  gettin'  old, 
John.  You  didn't  use  to  talk  that  way. 
Remember  what  the  war  did  for  you?  I'm 
the  fellow  who  dopes  out  the  propaganda 
to  fit.  Don't  forget,  Big  Boy  Propa- 
ganda." 

"No,  I  ain't  forgettin' — that's  why  I 
asked  you  to  come  up  and  talk  things  over 
with  me.     Can't  we  hatch  up  somethin'?" 

"It's  a  cinch  you  got  to  keep  your  own 
mug  out  of  the  picture." 

"Don't  tell  me  things  I  know  already." 

"You  can't  use  any  of  the  Big  Guns  in 
the  Capitol." 

"Yeah,  go  on." 

"How  about  the  churches,  the  Reds  are 
gettin'  over  some  swell  pacifist  stuff  to 
disarm  the  country?" 

"They  might — but  where  would  we  get 


off?  What  we  got  to  do  is  work  in  some- 
where with  some  big  power  that  ain't  been 
mixed  up  with  anything  yet." 

"Well,  John,  there  ain't  nothin'  left  but 
the  schools.  And  nobody  is  goin'  to  stand 
for  any  monkey  business  with  the  schools, 
you  know  that." 

"Listen,  don't  be  a  sap.  Who  said  any- 
thing about  monkey  business?  Who  dis- 
covered this  Radio  business  anyway? 
Wasn't  it  the  professors?  Who  ought  to 
have  first  rights  by  discovery?  The 
schools,  of  course.  And  who  robbed  the 
schools?  The  big  trusts  and  commercial 
interests?    Do  you  see  the  line?" 


D, 


"O  I!  John,  I  always 
said  you  were  a  genius.  And  will  I  sell 
that  idea  to  the  dear  public — watch  me!" 

"Well,  don't  try  to  go  too  fast.  Take 
it  easy.  Ask  for  about  15  per  cent  of 
these  here  waves  back  for  a  starter — and 
mind  you  put  it  that  way,  say  the  teachers 
have  got  to  have  'em  back.  Make  out  as 
though  they  had  been  cheated  out  of  'em." 

"Right  again,  John.  Then  after  we  get 
the  15  per  cent  we'll  find  that  in  order  to 
do  the  job  right  for  the  little  kiddies, 
they'll  need  another  15  per  cent — " 

"Wait — wa-a-a-it  a  minute.  Don't  go 
too  fast.  How  about  some  of  these  other 
interests  that  will  be  wanting  a  share? 
Ain't  they  got  no  rights?  Don't  put  all 
your  waves  in  one  basket,  young  fellow. 
Wait  till  they  git  to  squabbling  among 
themselves.  Just  as  soon  we  crack  open 
the  present  system  and  hand  out  a  slice 
to  the  educators  we'll  be  havin'  a  prece- 
dent to  go  on  and  all  the  other  groups 
will  be  wanting  their  slices.  We'll  play 
'em  along  against  each  other  until  we  get 
the  whole  thing  in  a  mess  and  then  I'll 
have  old  Dunmore  introduce  a  bill  to 
establish  a  bureau  to  operate  all  these  here 
waves  under  my  control — but  it  won't  be 
my  name  you'll  see  in  the  papers." 

"You  must  have  had  this  pretty  well 
figured  out  before  you  called  me  in,  didn't 
you,  John?" 

"Well,  I've  had  parts  of  it  on  my  mind 
for  quite  some  time  now,  Peter." 

"It  can't  fail." 

"Don't  forget  to  get  the  little  kids. 
Have  the  teachers  send  'em  home  to  ask 


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P^merican  or  xLuropean  Plan? 


their  parents  to  write  to  Congress  and  have 
Dunmore  push  that  legislation  through. 
We  got  to  have  that  Radio  Bureau  so  we 
can  get  our  lines  into  every  state  and 
county  in  America.  Then  we'll  be  sittin' 
pretty  with  plenty  of  ways  of  collecting 
the  big  dough  and  tellin'  the  Whosis  where 
to  get  off." 

Yes,  dear  reader,  this  has  all  been  an 
imaginary  conversation  between  imagi- 
nary characters.  But  watch  your  news- 
papers for  covert  slams  from  Peter's  pen 
•on  "commercial  broadcasting  stealing  the 
Radio  channels  from  the  educational 
forces  of  the   country.     The  newspapers 


don't  write  it.  They  get  it  as  prepared 
copy.  It  sounds  interesting  and  costs 
nothing.  Besides  that  some  of  the  news- 
papers claim  the  "commercial  broadcast- 
ing" is  taking  away  some  of  their  adver- 
tising revenue.  And  don't  you  forget  that 
Peter  isn't  overlooking  that  bet  either. 
He's  watching  out  for  "the  poor  starving 
newspapers." 


OOME  of  High-pressure 
Peter's  'ganda  is  pretty  thin  but  he's 
pumping  it  out  from  every  possible  angle. 
You'll  probably  recognize  it  when  you  see 
it  now. 


Granting  that  all  the  comment  about 
John  and  Peter  has  been  only  by  way  of 
parable,  visitors  to  the  First  Annual  As- 
sembly of  the  National  Advisory  Council 
on  Radio  in  Education  in  New  York.  May 
21  to  23,  were  surprised  to  find  how  far 
the*encircling  movement  to  corner  Radio 
had  progressed. 

Senator  Simeon  D.  Fess,  Republican, 
Ohio,  had  introduced  Bill  S.  5589  in  the 
United  States  Senate.  January  8,  1931. 
The  bill  provides: 

"Not  less  than  15  per  cent,  reckoned 
with  due  weight  to  all  factors  determining 
effective  service,  of  Radio  broadcasting 
facilities  which  are  or  may  be  subject  to 


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the  control  of  or  allocation  by  the  Federal 
Radio  Commission,  shall  be  reserved  for 
educational  broadcasting  exclusively,  and 
allocated  when  and  if  applications  are 
made  therefor,  to  educational  agencies  of 
the  Federal  or  State  governments  and  to 
educational  institutions  chartered  by  the 
United  States  or  by  representative  States 
or  Territories." 

With  less  than  100  broadcasting  chan- 
nels at  our  disposal  this  bill  would  pro- 
vide for  the  confiscation  of  15  per  cent  of 
the  facilities  to  be  administered  by  forces 
which  so  far  have  failed  to  utilize  a 
generous  share  of  broadcasting  facilities 
already  placed  at  their  disposal. 

This  demand  was  made  also  in  face  of 
the  fact  that  the  two  principal  networks 
and  most  of  the  individual  stations  con- 
tributed and  are  contributing  an  average 
of  nearly  15  per  cent  of  their  time  to 
carefully  worked  out  educational  programs 
and  are  willing  to  increase  the  volume  as 
fast  as  suitable  programs  can  be  developed. 

In  the  rush  of  business  during  the  clos- 
ing hours  of  the  spring  session  the  Fess 
bill  died  without  coming  up  for  a  hearing. 
But  it  will  be  reintroduced  at  the  next 
session.     And  it  may  win. 

It  was  made  evident  at  the  national 
assembly  of  the  Radio  Council  that  the 
following  eminently  respectable  and  wholly 
unquestioned  educational  organizations 
had  been  persuaded  to  join  the  National 
Committee  on  Education  by  Radio,  which 
sponsored  the  Fess  Bill: 

The  National  Council  of  State 
Superintendents  of  Public  In- 
struction. 

The  National  Association  of 
State  University  Presidents. 

The  Association  of  College  and 
University  Broadcasting  Sta- 
tions. 

The  National  Education  Asso- 
ciation. 

The  National  University  Exten- 
sion Association. 

The  National  Catholic  Education 
Association. 

The  American  Council  on  Educa- 
tion. 

The  Jesuit  Education  Associa- 
tion. 

The  Association  of  Land  Grant 
Colleges  and  Universities. 


JljVERY  one  of  these  edu- 
cational groups  has  a  sincere  interest  in 
educational  promotion,  and  there  are  hun- 
dreds of  other  educational  groups  ready 
and  willing  to  align  themselves  with  any 
move  which  has  as  its  fundamental  prin- 
ciple the  promotion  of  learning. 

One  of  the  most  startling  and  enlight- 
ening papers  read  at  the  First  Annual 
Assembly  was  by  Mr.  Joy  Elmer  Morgan, 
chairman  of  the  National  Committee  on 
Education  by  Radio,  editor  of  the  Journal 
of  the  National  Education  Association 
and  former  president  of  the  National 
Education     Association.      Mr.     Morgan's 


view  may  be  summed  up  in  the  following 
excerpt : 

"The  most  powerful  educational  tool  of 
our  day  is  the  Radio.  Every  other  country 
in  the  civilized  world  has  recognized  from 
the  first  its  educational  and  civic  possibili- 
ties. America  is  the  only  great  civilized 
country  that  has  allowed  this  new  garden 
of  opportunity  to  grow  up  to  the  weeds 
of  commercial  advertising,  competitive 
exploitation  and  selfish  greed.  .  .  . 

"The  commercial  stations  seek  to  reach 
great  numbers  of  people.  They  measure 
the  worth  of  their  programs  by  the  size 
of  their  audiences.  In  order  to  get  large 
audiences  they  cultivate  the  lower  ap- 
peals. The  educational  stations  realize 
that  the  finer  things  of  life  have  always 
appealed  first  to  the  few.  Education  seeks 
to  maintain  standards  and  pull  up." 


I 


.T  IS  perfectly  obvious 
from  this  attitude  that  Mr.  Morgan  is 
quite  out  of  sympathy  with  our  American 
plan  of  broadcasting.  If  Mr.  Morgan 
should  succeed  in  adding  to  his  other  of- 
ficial functions  that  of  the  Chief  Dictator 
of  the  Department  of  Radio  there  would 
be  considerable  shake-up  in  our  system. 

Whether  or  not  you  want  to  be  elevated 
by  your  ears  would  not  be  for  you  to 
choose.  The  better  things  are  appreciated 
at  first  only  by  the  few,  Mr.  Morgan 
declared  in  the  course  of  his  speech.  And 
the  few  would  decide  for  you  what  would 
be  best  for  you  to  hear.  Your  "weeds" 
would  be  taken  away  from  you.  For  else- 
where in  his  speech   Mr.   Morgan   said: 

"There  has  not  been  in  the  United 
States  an  example  of  mismanagement  and 
lack  of  vision  so  colossal  and  far-reaching 
as  our  turning  of  the  Radio  channels  al- 
most exclusively  into  commercial  hands." 

You  see  the  scheme  goes  all  the  way 
back  to  the  beginning,  to  the  fundamentals 
of  our  form  of  government — our  dem- 
ocracy. The  masses  are  too  dumb  to 
know  what  is  good  for  them.  Uncle  Sam 
should  be  looked  upon  rather  as  a  father 
protecting  his  infant  progeny,  tasting  the 
candy  first  to  see  whether  it  is  pure. 

What  is  this  European  plan  of  broad- 
casting which  Mr.  Morgan  considers  of 
such  superior  vintage?  Probably  the 
British  Broadcasting  Corporation  could  be 
regarded  as  typical.  R.  S.  Lambert  of 
that   organization   is   quoted   as    follows: 

"The  British  system  of  broadcasting  is 
operated  under  monopoly  conditions.  The 
British  Broadcasting  Corporation  is  li- 
censed, by  a  royal  charter,  to  hold  mon- 
opoly over  a  certain  number  of  years.  The 
majority  of  listeners  in  London  have  a 
choice  of  two  programs  from  which  to 
select  a  preference  throughout  the  most 
important  listening  hours.  We  think  that 
the  listener  will  be  satisfied  if  he  has  a 
choice  of  two  good  programs  wherever  he 
lives.  Our  corporation  has  an  income 
approaching  $5,000,000  a  year,  most  of 
which  is  derived  from  licensing  of  receiv- 
ing set  owners.  The  government  turns 
over  to  us  one-third  of  this  license  money, 


but  they  take  away  12J^  per  cent  for  the 
cost  of  collecting  it.  We  operate  with 
one-third  of  the  revenue  which  we  con- 
sider we  earn." 

How  do  you  like  that  idea?  The  re- 
ceiving set  owners  pay  the  government 
$15,000,000  for  the  privilege  of  tuning  in 
to  one  of  two  possible  programs.  The 
service  they  get  on  these  two  programs  is 
presumably  the  best  that  the  supervisor 
judges  possible  for  $1  out  of  $3  that  is 
paid  to  produce  it.  There  is  no  incentive 
to  command  your  interest  by  any  extra- 
ordinary effort.  Nobody  has  to  sell  you 
any  new  ideas.  You  can  take  what's  of- 
fered or  leave  it.  If  you  don't  like  the 
Radio  wind  up  the  old  "gramophone",  as 
the  English  call  it. 

Following  is  a  typical  four  days  pro- 
gram listing  as  published  in  the  World- 
Radio  (of  London)  for  dates  indicated. 
There  is  also  a  "Midland  Regional"  list 
made  up  mostly  of  one  or  the  other  of 
these  programs. 


WEDNESDAY,  MAY  20 


National 

Gramophone   Records 

Organ   Recital 

Restaurant    Music 

Talks 

Symphony   Concert 

Talks 

Military   Band 

Chamber  Music 

Dance  Music 


London    Regional 

Organ    Recital 
As  Midland  Regional 
Gramophone   Records 
Ballad   Concert 
As    National 
Light  Music 
German  Talk 
Orchestral  Concert 
Dance   Records 
Dance  Music 


THURSDAY,  MAY  21 
National  London    Regional 


Cinema    Organ 

Military  Band 

Abbey   Evensong 

Restaurant  Music 

Talks 

Orchestral   Concert 

Speeches  from  Empire 

Society 
Dance  Music 


FRIDAY, 

National 

Ballad  Concert 
Organ  Recital 
Gramophone  Records 
Restaurant  Music 
Talks 
Vaudeville 
Orchestral  Concert 
Dance  Music 


As  Midland  Regional 
Cinema  Orchestra 
As  Midland  Regional 
Light   Music 
Relay  from  Convent 

Garden 
Musical  Comedy 
Dance  Music 


MAY  22 
London  Regional 
Gramophone  Records 
As  Midland  Regional 
As  Midland  Regional 
Light  Music 
Chamber  Music 
Dance  Music 


SATURDAY,  MAY  23 


National 

Cinema  Orchestra 

As   London   Regional 

As    London    Regional 

Talks 

Musical    Comedy 

Prime    Minister's 

Speech 
Dance   Music 


London    Regional 

As  National 
Military   Band 
Cinema    Organ 
Light   Music 
Orchestral  Concert 
Vaudeville 
Dance    Music 


J-IME  and  tests  have 
proven  that  competitive  ownership  serves 
the  interest  of  the  general  public  far 
better  than  monopolistic  control.  For 
example:  The  traveling  public  and  all  tax- 
payers are  well  aware  of  the  hardships 
imposed  through  incompetent  management 
of  our  railroads  under  government  con- 
trol in  1918.  Radio  is  a  public  utility. 
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h  rill 


rOU  are  invited,  dear  reader,  to  a  party 
celebrating  the  opening  of  a  pretty  little 
villa  up  in  the  hills  of  Westchester  .  .  . 
And  here  we  are  in  the  reception  room  of  the 
famous  globe  trotter,  Mr.  Stuart  Levussovc, 
in  the  Salmon  Tower  in  Manhattan.  Au- 
thors, artists  and  famous  Radio  entertainers 
are  coming  in — wit,  beauty  and  glamour. 
Ah,  the  petite  blond — so  vivacious  and  smil- 
ing— she  knows  everybody.  Who  is  she? 
Betty  Ross,  none  other!  You  remember 
her — the  girl  who  has  lived  so  much  during 
the  past  seven  years  since  she  ran  away  from 
her  sheltered  home  in  Hartford  to  find  ad- 
venture. Have  you  read  her  book,  Bread 
and  Love?  She  lived  in  the  squalor  of  Rus- 
sia to  get  her  material  first  hand.  And  you 
heard  her  over  the  NBC  in  the  series,  Around 
the  World  with  Betty  Ross.  What  a  lot  of 
thrills  she  has  had  I  What  was  the  biggest 
one?  Let's  ask  her  as  we  whirl  away  through 
the  country.  Miss  Betty,  tell  us  about  the 
greatest  thrill  you  ever  had,  please.  .  .  . 


THRILLS?  My  greatest  thrill? 
Need  you  ask?  Life  itself  is  the 
greatest  thrill — life  and  the  pres- 
ent moment.  Now,  now,  NOW! 
I  am  alive  and  going  to  a  party  sur- 
rounded by  friends  who  also  are  alive, 
and  thrilled,  although  they  may  not  be 
fully  aware  of  it.  The  Big  Thrill  always 
will  be  Tomorrow — and  what  new  thing  in 
life  it  will  bring.  Yesterday  is  dead  and 
buried.     At  best  it  is  only  a  memory. 

There  have  been  millions  of  thrills  in 
those  buried  yesterdays.  Precarious  mo- 
ments with  odds  against  all  Tomorrows. 
Some  stand  out  like  jagged  peaks  from  a 
far-flung  plain.  Vagabonding  through  a 
remote  world  I  have  touched  hands  with 
many  great  persons  and  felt  that  these  were 
seconds  from  a  life-time  never  to  be  for- 
gotten. 

Again  in  strange  places  I  am  lost  in  the 
mountain  folds  of  the  Canadian  Rockies — 
alone  in  the  heart  of  an  ice-field.  On  my 
way  to  a  glacier,  my  timid  riding  had  left 
me  far  behind  the  party.  One  false  step 
of  my  Indian  pony  meant  a  drop  over  a 
1,200  foot  precipice.  Dreadful,  nerve- 
racking  seconds  as  those  tiny  hoofs  felt 
their  cautious  way  falteringly  over  the 
slippery  ice  .  .  . 

The  ice  and  snow  remind  me  of  another 
yesterday  in  Russia  as  we  plodded  over  (he 
tortuous  steppes  in  the  dead  of  night  pur- 
sued by  bloodthirsty  brigands  .  .  .  and  the 
thrill  of  that  moment  when  our  car  mired 
suddenly  in  a  mud  hole,  sinking  hopelessly 
while  we  could  hear  the  shouts  of  the  cut- 
throat riders  at  our  heels.  .  .  . 

As  I  look  back  over  the  last  seven  yens 
of  my  life  I  think  the  experience  etched 
most  deeply  in  my  memory  is  the  adventure 


Sy  Betty  Ross 


that  carried  me  by  armored  car  through 
the  Arabian  desert  to  interview  Abdullah. 
Emir  of  Transjordania,  in  the  arid  fastness 
of  his  glamorous  kingdom.  That  was  a  real 
thrill. 


M 


.Y  INTERVIEW-CAR- 
AVAN had  trekked  into  Jerusalem  where 
immediately  I  began  to  hear  many  strange 
tales  about  this  Emir  and  his  Oriental 
splendor.  He  was  fortified  by  vast  bar- 
riers of  burning  sand  and  the  hazards  of 
meeting  roving  bands  of  barbarous  rob- 
bers. But  I  also  heard  of  Abdullah's 
harem  of  beautiful  queens  and  his  retinue 
of   eunuchs. 

To  interview  this  mysterious  monarch 
promptly  became  the  obsession  of  my  life 
and  forthwith  I  started  action  to  achieve 
this  purpose. 

"I'll  bring  back  Abdullah's  first  inter- 
view to  America,"  I  eagerly  exclaimed  to 
the  officer  of  the  Royal  Flying  Corps  who 
brought  these  stories  from  the  desert. 

The  officer  looked  at  me  in  amazement. 
''You  know  why  no  one  has  ever  inter- 
viewed him  before?  The  trip  is  too  dan- 
gerous.    It  takes  you  through  the  Jordan 


Valley  and  the  Dead  Sea,  which  lies  hun- 
dreds of  feet  below  sea-level,  and  Jericho, 
in  summer  one  of  the  world's  hottest  places. 
Then  the  desert — ." 

Graphically,  he  depicted  the  hardships 
of  reaching  Transjordania.  a  little  princi- 
pality lying  between  Palestine  and  Arabia, 
whose  Moslem  population  is  about  300.000. 

Although  under  mandate  to  Great 
Britain,  the  country  is  run  independently 
by  Abdullah,  whose  family  is  well  known 
in  contemporary  history.  His  brother 
Faisal  is  ruler  of  Mesopotamia.  Another 
brother,  Ali.  is  the  recently  deposed  King 
of  the  Hedjaz.  Hussein,  his  father,  for- 
merly ruled  the  Hedjaz,  and  traces  his 
ancestry  back  fifty  generations  directly  to 
the  Prophet  Mohammed. 

This  colorful  background  made  me  more 
determined  than  ever  to  interview  Abdul- 
lah. 


OTILL  the  officer  shook  his 
head :  'Y'ou'U  never  get  there.  No  driver 
dares  brave  the  desert." 

He  was  right.  For  once,  the  magic  of 
American  dollars  failed  me.  "Who  wants 
to  die?"  all  guides  and  drivers  queried, 
and  dismissed  the  subject. 

Finally  I  appealed  to  Sir  Ronald  Storrs, 
at  that  time  Jerusalem's  governor,  to  send 
me  in  a  government  car.  Sir  Ronald  im- 
mediately refused. 

"The  desert  is  unsafe  these  days,"  he 
explained.  "The  Druse  are  revolting 
against  the  French  in  Syria.  They  escape 
into  the  desert.  Deserters  from  the  French 
Foreign  Legion  also  hide  there.  After 
wandering  around  a  tew  days,  they  become 
crazed  by  heat  and  thirst.  They're  blood- 
thirsty and  lie  waiting  for  travelers  to 
These  desert  bandits  not  only  steal  the  car 
and  rob  the  passengers,  hut  strip  them  of 
their  clothes,  leaving  them  naked  to  die  in 
the  sun." 

"Bui  to  a  woman.  ..."    I  began. 

I.idy  Storrs  interrupted.  "The  last 
woman  who  crossed  that  desert  shot  her- 
self on  her  return  " 

Gravely  1  listened  to  them  both.  •Well." 
1  said,  "thai  settles  it.     I'm  going'" 

"You're  not'"  snapped  Sir  Ronald.  1 
refuse  to  sanction  your  trip  1  will  not  he 
responsible  tor  an  American  life." 

That  night  my  dinner  was  tasteless.  My 
SOUp  was  salty  with  tears 

Suddenly  I  heard  my  name  called 
Betty  .  .  ."  it  was  the  English  ov. 

"do    you    still    want    to    visit    the    Emir  > 

palai . 

I  hated  his  sudden  sense  oi  humor  -  - 
didn't   reply 

"Here's  your  chance'"  he  continued      \ 


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Pasha  is  going  there  tonight  in  his  armored 
car.  He  heard  about  your  courage — and 
said  he'd  take  you  along!" 

But  no  longer  was  I  encouraging  false 
hopes.  "Even  if  he  does  take  me,"  I 
argued.  "What's  that?  Sir  Ronald  tells 
me  there  are  no  hotels  or  lodgings.  The 
natives  all  live  in  mud  huts  and  sleep  in 
clusters  on  the  floor." 

"The  Pasha,  as  Commander  of  the  Arab 
Legion,  has  the  only  real  house  there," 
replied  my  friend.    "You're  his  guest." 

Just  then  the  Pasha  approached.  "Bring 
a  revolver  and  water,"  he  said,  tersely,  "we 
leave  at  midnight.  The  Jordan  Valley  is 
unbearably  hot  during  the  day.  We  must 
get  there  before  sun-rise." 

A  long,  low  car  .  .  .  armed  guards  .  .  . 
a  black-skinned  Kurd  chauffeur — and  into 


the  night  we  rode.  The  mosques  and 
minaret-spires  of  the  Holy  City  were  soon 
lost  in  blackness  as  we  threaded  our  way 
along  winding,  serpentine  roads  with  hair- 
pin bends. 

Each  moment  it  seemed  we  would  tum- 
ble down  a  steep  precipice.  The  great 
mountains  of  soft  limestone  took  on  out- 
lines of  gigantic  beasts.  From  behind  them 
ran  skulking  figures  .  .  .  desert  bandits  .  .  . 
snipers.  Every  minute  we  expected  them 
to  fire  on  us. 


D, 


"ULL  and  listless  lay  the 
Jordan  River.  Tranquil  and  calm  as  a 
stagnant  pool  gleamed  the  Dead  Sea.  The 
river  valley,  hundreds  of  feet  below  sea- 
level,  was  hot,  stifling. 


I  didn't  dare  utter  a  sound.  I  couldn't 
catch  my  breath  .  .  .  Stifling.  Choking 
for  breath.  Gasping.  Fiercely  I  clutched 
the  goat-skin  filled  with  water.  .  .  . 

On  ascending  to  sea-level  once  more,  it 
became  warmer.  To  my  amazement,  my 
companion  handed  me  a  blanket!  "Can 
he  be  losing  his  senses?"  I  wondered,  when 
he  began  tying  his  head-dress  about  his 
neck  and  face  and  wrapping  the  blanket 
around  him.  Suddenly  I  understood  his 
actions,  for  along  came  a  rain  of  stinging 
sand,  cutting,  piercing  every  particle  of 
my  skin. 

We  were  in  the  desert!  The  heat  be- 
came little  tongues  of  flame  licking  my 
cheeks,  my  arms,  my  neck.  Stinging  sands 
blinded  my  eyes,  choked  my  breath.  To 
ward  off  all  this,  I  crawled  underneath  my 
blanket.  Still  hot.  I  wished  I  had  a  fur 
coat  to  keep  off  those  flaming  hot  sands. 
Then  I  understood  why  the  Arab  in  the 
desert,  on  a  hot  day  dons  extra  heavy 
garments! 

Hours  we  rode.  Past  primordial  lime- 
stone mountains,  past  miles  of  sand-dunes, 
harsh  bushes,  with  sinister  figures  creep- 
ing behind  them,  past  black,  low-hung 
tents  of  the  Bedouins. 

The  sun  was  peering  through  the  heav- 
ens when  we  reached  Trans.iordania.  Its 
{Continued  on  page.  92) 


"Kief  Hallec!"  I 
exclaimed  .  .  .  and 
extended    my    hand 


SASpAMn 


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DEMURE,  yet  fearless, 
this  young  woman  has  dared 
every  sort  of  danger  from  the  Russian 
steppes  to  the  Arabian  deserts.  Read 
her  most  thrilling  experiences  on  the  pre- 
ceding pages.  Maybe  you  heard  some 
of  her  talks  over  the  NBC  circuit. 
"Around   the   World   with    Betty    Ross." 


Betty 
Ross 


Helen  Gilligan 

(Right) 

Broadway   musical 

comedy  prima  donna  engaged 
by  CBS  to  lead  in  a  series  of 
condensed  operettas  featured 
as  the  "Star  Reveries" — sched 
uled  for  10:45  EDST,  every  Sun- 
day night. 


Agnes  Moorehead 


DO  YOU  like  Radio  drama?  So  do 
we.  And  this  young  lady  has  held  us 
breathless  many  times  in  her  thrilling  roles 
as  you  hear  them  in  The  Adventures  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes.  She's  also  heard  in  Bertie 
Sees  the  World  and  The  Silver  Flute. 


• 


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Arabelle 
Chambers 


OHE    croons    all    the    way    up    to    High    C 
through    the    WCKY,    Covington,     Ky..     micro 
phone.      Will   be   on   theatrical   tour   with    othet 
WCKY  artists  by  the  time  you  read  this 


Mae 
Questel 


bHE'S  practically  a  carbon  copy  of  anyone  of  the 
-taqe  or  screen  whom  she  may  choose  to  imitate.     Re- 
.ently   she   doubled   for   Helen    Kane   boop-a-doopinq 
Broadway  and  no  one  tumbled. 


*  .  **JM 


Frances  Shelley 

(left) 

"WHAT  Is  This  Thing 
Called  Love?"  Don't  ask  Miss 
Shelley  because  she  was  the  first 
one  to  sing  it — and  she's  still  sing- 
ing it,  as  you  may  have  heard  her 
from  WABC  et  al,  New  York. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  English 
revue,   "Wake  Up  and  Dream." 


Claudette  Colbert 


RADIO  gave  Miss  Colbert 
an  unsuspected  voice-  Until  she 
was  cast  for  a  singing  part  on 
Vitality  Personalities  programs  she 
thought  her  talents  were  confined 
to  speaking  parts.  But  she  went 
in  for  intensive  training  and  filled 
the   bill   very   satisfactorily. 


„ 


Karena 
Shields 


(VlAYBE  you  would  like  to  be  among  the  little  boys,  and 
qirls  who  have  this  smiling  story  lady  to  entertain  them  over 
KTM,  Los  Angeles,  every  day.    She  also  directs  the  women's 
hour  and  drama  activities  at  this  station. 


Lucrezia 
Bori 


|T  WASN'T  so  hot  when  this  picture  was  taken 
famous  Metropolitan  soprano  and  her  fluffy  bow-wow.     Sht 
was  among  the  notables  heard  on  the  Simmons  hour    C 
How's  the  pulse,  gay  dog.  when  fair  lady  holds  the  paw 


Lois  Bennett 


Miss  bennett  has 

distinguished  herself  on 
many  notable  programs 
over  the  National  Broad- 
casting Circuit.  You  have 
heard  her  on  the  Arm- 
strong Quaker  period,  and 
more  recently  on  the 
General  Motors  program, 
where  she  is  presenting 
selections  from  the  Gilbert 
and  Sullivan  operettas. 


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ONCE  upon  a  time — . 
Funny,  but  it  is  cer- 
tainly apropos  that  1 
should  begin  thus  a 
story  about  the  "aunts"  and  "uncles"  who 
tell  Radio's  young  listeners  their  nightly 
bedtime  stories,  but  anyhow,  once  upon  a 
time — 

Back  in  1920  and  before,  there  were 
really  very  few  important  figures  outside 
of  the  family  circle  who  meant  a  thing 
to  Annie  and  Willie  or  Johnnie  and 
Mary,  unless  it  was  the  Boogy  Man  and 
Santa  Claus.  The  Goblins,  of  course, 
ruled  over  a  portion  of  Childom,  but 
whenever  Satan  or  Old  Man  Boogy  was 
brought  to  the  rescue  by  a  despairing 
parent  as  aide  de  camp  in  laying  down 
the  law  to  an  unruly  tot,  its  eyes  opened 
in  wide-eyed  fear,  and  the  battle  was 
won  without  a  casualty. 

But  since  Radio — well,  even  old  Saint 
Nick  hasn't  a  fraction  of  the  invested 
power  young  America  has  surrendered  to 
its  favorite  Aunt  So-and-sos  and  Uncle 
Whosits,  broadcasting  nightly  at  5:30  or 
thereabouts  from  Stations  A  to  Z.  These 
aunts  and  uncles,  sometimes  known  by 
other  titles,  are  real  flesh  and  blood  peo- 
ple— not  mere  figments  of  the  imagination 
or  illusions — and  their  mysterious  power 


By  Evans  E.  Plummer 


over  youngsters  is  greater  than  that  of 
parent,  teacher,  candy  or  even  the 
frowned  upon  rod.  And  so  good  is  the 
work  of  these  children's  idols,  that,  were 
there  no  other  kind  of  program  on  the 
air,  still  the  aunts  and  uncles  would  be 
reason  enough  for  broadcasting  and  the 
necessity  of  a  Radio  receiver  in  every 
home  with  a  growing  child. 

These  broadcasting  guardians  of  Amer- 
ica's future  citizens  are  doing  a  noble 
work  in  setting  up  ideals  in  the  young 
mind.  They  teach  honesty,  obedience, 
care  and  safety,  rules  of  hygiene  and 
health,  civic  pride,  etiquette,  kindness, 
thrift,  unselfishness  and  other  sterling 
qualities.  They  inspire  the  growing  mind 
with  faith.  They  create  in  youth  a  love 
for  the  wonders  of  nature — the  trees  and 
flowers,  the  beasts  and  birds. 

In  nearly  a  score  of  years  the  Boy 
Scouts  of  America  organization  has  finally 
reached  a  membership  of  over  five  mil- 
lion, but  in  less  than  a  half-dozen  years 
the  children's  clubs  of  the  broadcasting 
stations  in  this  country  have  attained  a 
total  enrollment,  conservatively  estimated 


of  over  ten  millions  of  young- 
sters! There  are  uncles,  aunts 
and  story  ladies  on  every  net- 
work, and  also  broadcasting  in- 
dividually from  ninety  per  cent  of  all  sta- 
tions. Who  are  some  of  the  better  known 
of  these  "pied  pipers"  who've  won  such 
lofty  places  in  the  esteem  of  the  little  tots? 
Uncle  Don,  of  WOR.  Newark,  is  one 
of  the  more  famous.  He  has  an  Etiquette 
Club  for  the  little  ones  that  has  grown  to 
almost  600.000  members.  His  mail  knows 
no  boundaries,  coming,  as  it  does,  from 
Germany.  England,  and  even  as  far  south 
as  Panama.  One  of  the  requisites  of 
being  an  Uncle  Don  club  member  is  that 
you  must  perform  a  daily  good  deed. 
And  DO  his  members  do  those  daily 
deeds?    You  should  watch  them. 

Uncle  Don's  full  name  is  Don  Carney. 
(Continued  on  page  48) 

Just  below  you  see  Tiny  Renter  the  Lullaby 
Man  of  WDAF,  Kansas  City.  He's  not  so 
tiny  but  he  could  out-balance  a  half-dozen 
of  his  young  listeners  on  the  other  end  of  a 
teeter-totter.  But  turn  the  page  and  see  all 
the  snap-shot  photos  the  children  sent  Uncle 
Peter  of  CJRW-X-M  of  Manitoba  and  Saskat- 
chewan. "It's  a  great  life  being  a  Radio 
Uncle,"  writes  Uncle  Peter  to  Radio  Digest, 
"I  even  have  Peterkins  in  far-away  New 
York,  besides  three  of  my  very  own  at  home 
in   Winnipeg." 


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Aunt  and   Uncle  Mike 


(Continued  from  page  45) 


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H, 


LE  GREW  up  in  Michigan's  fruit  belt, 
graduated  from  high  school  in  St.  Joseph,  and  ambled  on  to 
Chicago  where  the  first  notes  in  his  varied  career  were  those 
he  struck  on  the  piano  of  a  nickelodeon,  playing  six  or  seven 
hours  at  a  time.  Harry  Weber,  a  Windy  City  booking  agent, 
saw  and  heard  him,  booked  him  in  vaudeville  at  the  Majestic 
Theatre  and  other  Chicago  playhouses,  and  finally  Carney 
wound  up  in  New  York  at  the  end  of  his  contract  the  better 
for  several  hundred  dollars  he'd  saved.  The  Louisiana  land 
boom  was  in  full  bloom,  and  Don  sunk  his  money  in  a  "farm" 
there.  After  a  sad  attempt  at  running  it,  he  went  to  work  in 
a  lumber  yard  to  make  money  to  pay  a  farmhand  to  do  the 
farming  by  proxy. 

"I  finally  took  the  rap,"  Carney  said,  "and  sold  the  place  to 
another  sucker  for  half  what  I  paid  for  it."  Then  he  came 
back  to  New  York,  tried  vainly  to  regain  the  stage,  obtained 
work  with  a  watchmaker  until  his  employer  learned  Carney 
knew  nothing  about  watches,  and  next  was  hired  as  a  laborer 
in  a  shipyard  at  30  cents  an  hour.  Then  the  war  broke  out! 
In  less  than  a  year's  time  Uncle  Don  had  become  assistant 
superintendent  of  the  yard  at  a  salary  of  $10,000  a  year.  But 
wars  end  eventually,  and  with  the  last  one  went  Carney's  job. 
Next  he  became  an  extra — $10  a  day — in  D.  W.  Griffith's  mo- 
tion picture  America,  and  while  thus  employed  he  heard  his 
first  Radio  program.    After  the  picture  was  made.  Carney  said, 


Eight  years  as  a  Radio  uncle  is  almost  a  record  for 
Uncle  Bob  Wilson  at  KYW,  Chicago.  Many  big  boys 
and  girls  are  alive  today  only  because  they  were 
influenced  by  his  advice  to  stop  at  the  curb.  The 
Radio  pal  and  his  small  friends  at  right  were  un- 
identified on  the  photo.  Below  are  a  couple  of  Dixie 
"Uncles"  and  a  little  "Missy".  Both  the  old  darkies 
were  former  slaves. 


"I  bullied  myself  into  asking  for  an  audi- 
tion, and  was  somewhat  shocked  when  I 
was  hired  as  an  announcer  for  WMCA." 
WOR's  program  director  heard  him  and 
invited  him  to  the  studio  for  an  audition 
as  "Luke  Higgins"  in  the  beloved  Main 
Street  Sketches.    He  clicked  at  once. 

Listeners'  commendations  were  so  em- 
phatic that  he  was  retained  also  as  a  fea- 
ture of  many  other  programs.  Thus  he 
became  "Uncle  Don,"  the  entertainer 
seven  nights  a  week  of  WOR's  children 
who  sings  etiquette  songs  and  tongue 
twisters,  and  also  doubles  in  the  parts  of 
Uncle  Otto  and  Simple  Simon. 


lOR  over  eight  years  Uncle 
Bob,  of  KYW,  Chicago,  has  been  enter- 
taining the  children  of  the  Midwest.  Uncle 
Bob,  whose  real  name  is  Walter  Wilson, 
now  has  his  "Curb  Is  the  Limit"  Club 
membership  cards  and  buttons  in  the 
hands  of  over  a  half  million  youngsters, 
some  of  whom  have  grown  up  and  married 
in  the  years  he  has  been  on  the  air,  and 
are  now  contributing  the  second  generation. 
Beloved  Uncle  Bob  came  to  KYW  in 
1922  originally  as  a  "song  plugger."  He 
was  then  western  office  manager  of  a 
music  publishing  company,  and  as  such, 
attended  the  KYW  studios  to  sing  his 
firm's  new  numbers  and  help  to  make 
them  popular.  One  of  these  was  Dream 
Daddy.    The  children  went   for  it.    Not 


only  that,  but  they  went  for  Walter  Wil- 
son even  stronger.  Big  and  jovial,  he  was 
just  one  of  those  "naturals"  who  have  a 
way  with  children.  KYWs  officials 
noted  the  juvenile  applause  and  asked  him 
to  take  charge  of  their  children's  hour. 
So  he  became  "Uncle  Bob"  and  has  reli- 
giously broadcast  to  the  little  tots  every 
week  night  at  5:30  Central  time  for  al- 
most a  decade. 

But  simply  singing  songs  and  telling 
stories  was  not  enough,  Uncle  Bob  told 
himself  early  in  the  business,  to  keep  the 
children  interested.  There  was  so  much 
good  he  could  do — tell  the  children  to 
scrub  their  teeth,  mind  their  parents,  and 
be  careful.  So  it  was  on  the  fifth  of  Oc- 
tober, 1923,  that  his  Curb  Is  the  Limit 
Club  germinated,  with  free  membership 
to  all  and  the  only  requirement  that  a 
prospective  member  first  pledge  himself 
to  be  careful,  always  count  ten  and  look 
both  ways  before  crossing  the  street,  and 
never  play  in  the  highways  or  streets. 
The  club  has  a  slogan  you  might  like  to 
know.    It  goes: 

"In  roadways  I  must  never  play. 
I  have  no  legs  to  give  away. 
I  have  no  arms  that  I  can  spare. 
To  keep  them  both  I  must  take  care." 

So  successful  has  Uncle  Bob's  work 
been  in  the  Midwest  that  he  is  an  ever 
sought  after  speaker  before  juvenile  gath- 
erings at  churches,  schools  and  theaters, 
and  even  the  City  Council  of  Chicago  has 


49 

passed  unanimously  a  resolution  of 
thanks  to  Uncle  Bob  Wilson  for  his  good 
work  in  safeguarding  the  city's  children 
against  traffic  accidents.  And  do  the 
children  observe  his  warnings?  Every- 
where you  go  you'll  see  little  fellows 
hesitating  and  looking  both  ways  before 
crossing  the  street.  Ask  who  taught  them 
that,  and  they'll  reply,  "Uncle  Bob." 


B, 


)IG  Brother  Bob"  Emery 
had  an  idea  when  he  was  just  out  of  his 
teens  and  struggling  along  in  1924  as  an- 
nouncer, talent,  and  general  factotum  at 
WGI.  Medford,  Mass.,  a  pioneer  station. 
That  idea  was  big  enough  even  to  outlive 
WGI,  long  since  passed,  extend  itself  to 
WEEI,  Boston,  and  even  now  has  become 
a  weekly  feature  of  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company,  commercially  sponsored. 
Emery's  plan,  in  brief,  was  to  appeal 
to  both  the  older  boys  and  the  little  tots 
as  well.  The  older  ones  were  to  be  '"Big 
Brothers"  to  the  younger  boys  and  girls. 
With  this  plan  as  a  foundation,  he  built  a 
program  of  entertainment  with  his  Joy 
Diggers'  music,  historical  and  educational 
dramatic  sketches,  and  other  educational 
bits  designed  to  appeal  to  the  boy.  or 
even  girl,  from  eight  to  sixteen  years  of 
age,  without  bearing  the  distinct  label  of 
education.  Bits  of  interesting  informa- 
tion on  woodcraft,  botany  and  the  like 
(Continued  on  page  96) 


Beech-Nut  Gum 


MAKES    THE     NEXT    SMOKE    TASTE    BETTER 

How  often  have  you  wished  that  every  smoke  would  give  you  the  plea- 
sure and  satisfaction  of  your  after-dinner  smoke.  Now  it  can.  Simply 
chew  Beech-Nut  between  smokes.  It  stimulates  your  taste  sense,  just 
as  food  does.  Try  it . . .  and  discover  this  new  smoking  enjoyment. 
Remember   always,  there  is  no  gum  quite  so  good  as  Beech-Nut. 

Made  by  the  makers  of  BEECH-NUT  FRUIT  DROPS  AND  MINTS  in  the  United  Suics  and  Canada 


Also  in 

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Wmttrgrttn  flavors 


50 


Cr  o  o  d ~£>  y  e 


Gloom 


Colonel  Stoopnagle  and  His  Valiant  Army  of 
Tastychasers    March  on    old    Gen.   Depression 
and   Take   Him  for   a    One-Way    Tour 


THIS  is  two  success  stories  in  one. 
It  is  a  story,  first,  of  the  phenom- 
enal rise  to  a  place  of  prominence 
in  the  national  Radio  picture  of 
"The  Colonel  and  Budd — the  Tastyeast 
Gloom  Chasers".  And  it  is  a  story  of  how 
a  great  organization  and  business  was  built 
up  almost  entirely  through  the  medium  of 
Radio. 

Radio's  history  is  filled  with  tales  of 
sensational  success,  but  few  compare  with 
that  of  "Colonel  Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle 
and  Budd",  Buffalo's  two  exponents  of  ex- 
temporaneous comedy.  The  rise  of  this 
dizzy  duo  has  been  even  faster  than 
meteoric,  which  is  pretty  fast. 
It  happened  in  a  manner 
which  was  something  like  this. 

Announcer  Wilbur  Budd 
Hulick,  of  Station  WMAK, 
Buffalo,  found  himself  in 
somewhat  of  a  predicament 
on  the  morning  of  October  10, 
1930.  This  predicament  arose 
suddenly  and  painfully  in  the 
form  of  a  15-minute  gap  to  fill 
between  programs. 

In  a  panic  he  rushed  into 
the  studio  offices.  The  first 
person  he  saw  was  F.  Chase 
Taylor,  announcer,  continuity 
writer,  director  and  actor  for 
the  Buffalo  Broadcasting  Cor- 
poration, who  was  pounding 
out  a  script  on  his  typewriter. 

"Hey!"  pleaded  Hulick, 
"I've  got  fifteen  minutes  to 
do  and  nothing  to  do  it  with. 
Come  on  and  ad  lib  with  me." 

Pausing  only  to  lug  a  folding 
organ  into  the  studio,  the  pair 
went  on.  Hulick's  first  words 
announced  an  overture  on  "the 
mighty  gas-pipe  organ"  by 
"Colonel  Lemuel  Q.  Stoop- 
nagle". They  began  their  ex- 
temporaneous buffoonery.  Ra- 
dio history  was  in  the  making. 

Just  a  couple  of  "mike"  men 
until  that  time,  with  a  few 
mild  successes  to  their  credit. 


2>y  Nelson  S.  Hesse 


Taylor  and  Hulick  overnight  were  cata- 
pulted into  prominence. 

"The  program  went  over  in  spite  of 
everything  we  could  do,"  Taylor,  alias 
"The  Colonel",  observes  philosophically. 

Letters  poured  in  after  that  first  broad- 
cast asking  for  more.  "The  Colonel  and 
Budd"  continued  their  ad  lib  nonsense, 
taking  the  name  of  "The  Gloom  Chasers". 
They  made  no  special  effort,  wrote  no 
script,  kept  the  chatter  extemporaneous 
and  soon  were  given  a  half-hour  spot.  A 
little  later  they  were  switched  to  an  eve- 
ning period  over  WKBW  because  business 
men    complained    they    could    not    hear 


Division    and 
Stoopnagle. 


chase   them   Gloomi 
"O.    Q."    replied 


"The  Gloom  Chasers"  in  the  morning  and 
because  it  kept  their  wives  from  doing  the 
housework. 

The  popularity  of  a  Radio  presentation 
is  gauged  largely  by  the  response  through 
the  mails.  "The  Colonel  and  Budd"  shat- 
tered all  Buffalo  fan  letter  records  into 
tiny  pieces.  There  were  weeks  when  from 
2600  to  2700  missives  addressed  to  "The 
Gloom  Chasers"  cluttered  up  the  offices 
of  the  Buffalo  Broadcasting  Corporation. 
Some  of  these  epistles  bore  post  marks 
of  cities  in  Alaska,  Bermuda  and  Nova 
Scotia  as  well  as  of  neighboring  States. 
The  fan  mail  editor  of  the  B.  B.  C.  hired 
an  assistant  whose  duty  it  was 
to  devote  his  time  solely  to 
the  correspondence  of  this 
dizzy  pair. 

The  flood  of  mail  grew  larger 
and  larger.  If  "Stoopnagle" 
coughed  during  a  broadcast, 
the  next  day's  mail  conveyed 
scores  of  boxes  of  cough  drops. 
If  "Budd"  sneezed,  auditors 
sent  handkerchiefs  and  advice 
in  profusion.  Their  mail  in- 
cluded hundreds  of  well-done 
drawings  and  paintings  of  the 
listeners'  conceptions  of  the 
act  and  its  principals. 

Fan  mail  was  not  the  only 
indication  of  the  growing  pop- 
ularity of  Taylor  and  Hulick. 
From  1600  to  2300  persons 
crowded  into  the  B.  B.  C.  stu- 
dios each  week  to  watch  "The 
Colonel  and  Budd"  perform, 
even  though  no  invitation  was 
extended  to  them.  Busses  were 
chartered  by  the  residents  of 
nearby  towns  and  excursions 
were  made  to  Buffalo  for  the 
sole  purpose  of  seeing  "The 
Gloom  Chasers"  in  action. 

Dowd  &  Ostreicher,  of  Bos- 
ton, advertising  agents  for 
Green  Brothers  Company,  of 
Springfield,  Mass.,  manufac- 
turers of  Tastyeast,  were 
searching  for  a  good  Radio  act 


cs   into   the 
The    Army 


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when  they  heard  news  of  "The  Colonel 
and  Budd".  John  C.  Dowd,  a  member  of 
the  firm,  went  to  Buffalo,  heard  the  act 
and  signed  up  Taylor  and  Hulick  for  a 
trial  period  along  with  other  acts  in  differ- 
ent sections  of  the  country  to  determine 


which  was  best  suited  for  a  nationwide 
network. 

Taylor  and  Hulick,  with  their  nightly 
half-hour  of  nonsense,  built  up  the  sale  of 
Tastyeast  600  per  cent,  in  their  listening 
area  and  created  such  a  demand  for  the 
product  in  Canada  that  the  Green  Broth- 
ers Company  decided  to  open  a  branch 
factory  there.  There  now  is  100  per  cent, 
distribution  of  the  product  in  that  area 
where  hardly  a  bar  was  sold  in  November, 
1930.  "The  Gloom  Chasers"  put  Tastyeast 
in  all  chain  stores  without  a  representative 
or  salesman  ever  calling. 

A  little  more  than  five  months  after 
that  morning  in  October  when  they  first 
began  their  clowning  over  the  air,  Taylor 
and  Hulick  were  signed  by  the  makers  of 
Tastyeast  to  broadcast  nightly  except 
Fridays  over  WABC  and  the  Columbia 
network  from  8:45  to  9  P.  M.,  EDST. 
The  contract  signed  by  the  Green  Brothers 
Company  with  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  was  the  second  largest  ever  placed 
with  the  chain.  It  calls  for  the  appearance 
before  the  microphone  of  "The  Gloom 
Chasers"  for  two  years. 

Not  content  with  having  shattered  a 
number  of  records  in  Buffalo,  Taylor  and 
Hulick  had  to  break  another  one  before 
departing  for  New  York  to  begin  broad- 
casting over  the  Columbia  chain.  Billed 
as  "Buffalo's  Most  Famous  Laugh  Creators 
and  Fun-Makers",  they  appeared  for  a 
week  at  Shea's  Buffalo  Theatre  and  broke 
all  attendance  records. 

Taylor  and  Hulick  made  their  network 
debut  over  twenty-three  Columbia  sta- 
tions on  Sunday,  May  24.  Many  stations 
have  been  added  to  the  hook-up  since  then, 
and  it  is  safe  to  say  "The  Gloom  Chasers" 
will  be  heard  over  virtually  the  entire  net- 


work before  much  more  time  has  elapsed. 

There  you  have  the  story  of  the  amazing 
success  of  Wilbur  Budd  Hulick  and  F. 
Chase  Taylor — "The  Gloom  Chasers'. 
More  chapters  will  be  written  in  the 
months  to  come  if  "The  Colonel  and 
Budd"  continue  at  the  same  pace. 

As  for  their  modus  operandi,  Taylor  and 
Hulick  never  have  used  a  written  script. 
Radio  listeners,  with  their  letters,  write 
their  programs.  Most  of  the  requests 
they  receive  are  for  imitations  of  Henry 
Burbig,  Calvin  Coolidge,  Lindbergh,  Rudy 
Vallee  and  Amos  'n'  Andy.  Sometimes 
they  mix  them  all  up  and  have  Amos  and 
Burbig  or  Coolidge  and  Andy  working 
together. 

These  fun-makers  work  best  when  a 
crowd  is  present  in  the  studios.  They  have 


never  lacked  a  capacity  audience.  Be- 
cause of  the  many  requests  for  passes  to 
the  studio  in  which  they  work,  Columbia 
shifted  them  to  one  of  their  largest  studios 
so  that  as  many  of  these  requests  as  pos- 
sible could  be  filled. 

Taylor  and  Hulick  are  going  to  keep  the 
tenor  of  their  humor  unchanged.  Some 
humorists  may  deal  in  sophisticated  gags, 
but  "The  Gloom  Chasers"  will  adhere  to 
homely,  naive,  simple  jests.  And  they'll 
continue  to  ad  lib  their  absurd  nonsense. 

Before  that  day  when  he  asked  Taylor 
to  go  before  the  microphone  and  ad  lib 
with  him,  Hulick  had  only  a  few  months  of 
Radio  experience  to  his  credit.  Although 
he  had  been  dabbling  in  Radio  for  seven 
years,  Taylor  had  only  taken  it  up  as 
a  career  a  month  or  so  before  that  day. 

Taylor  was  born  in  Buffalo  thirty-three 
years  ago,  a   son  of  Horace   F.  Taylor, 


"So  this  is  Neiv  York,  hah-ha-ha!"  mused 
the  imperturbable  Colour!  Stoopnagle  as  he 
lolled  buck  in  the  upholstery  of  his  skidding 
charger.  Commander  Budd  brought  the 
Cavalry  to  a  halt  before  Ce>i!r<d  Park  where 
G.  II.  {)■  teas  established. 


prominent  Buffalo  business  man.  He  was 
christened  Frederick  Chase  Taylor.  His 
friends  call  him  "Chase". 

Originally  Chase  Taylor  intended  en- 
tering the  lumber  firm  founded  by  his 
grandfather  in  1865  and  headed  by  his 
father  since  1904.  He  prepared  for  this 
career  at  Nichols  School.  Montclair  Acad- 
emy, in  New  Jersey,  and  the  University 
of  Rochester,  where  he  was  a  member  of 
Alpha  Delta  Phi. 

During  the  World  War  he  served  in  the 
Navy.  It  was  at  that  time  that  he  first 
became  interested  in  Radio.  Radio  be- 
came his  hobby  after  the  cessation  of 
hostilities  and  continued  to  hold  his  in- 
terest after  he  entered  his  father's  lumber 
firm.  Later  he  became  a  stock  broker,  ad- 
vancing to  the  position  of  vice-president 
of  his  firm. 

All  the  time  he  was  working  Taylor  was 
active  in  amateur  dramatics  and  writing. 
For  several  years  he  was  seen  in  the 
principal  parts  of  many  productions  of  the 


A^jj^ 


Buffalo  Players,  a   Little  Theatre  group. 

Taylor  was  heard  many  times  over  the 
air  before  the  hobby  became  a  career.  He 
appeared  before  the  microphone  over 
WGR  some  seven  years  ago  for  the  first 
time.  Later,  in  1026.  he  achieved  con- 
siderable success  in  "Nip  and  Tuck ".  a 
black-face  comedy  act.  which  was  pre- 
sented regularly  over  WMAK.  Still  later 
came  several  series  of  presentations  over 
WGR.  and  finally,  a  year  and  a  half  ago, 
the  "Smax"  and  "Smoke  and  Ashe.-''  broad- 
casts. On  these  last  two  programs  he  ap- 
peared with  Louis  Dean,  who  is  announ- 
cing the  "The  Gloom  Chasers"  over  the 
Columbia  network. 

The  hobby  Dually  gained  the  upper 
hand  last  fall  ami  Taylor  became  ,i  full- 
time  member  of  the  production  staff  oi  the 
Buffalo  Broadcasting  Corporation. 

Taylor  i-  good-looking,  ruddy  of  mien 
and  jolly  as  a  comedian  should  \n     1 
'Continued  on  page  vl ) 


52 


Broadcasting  from 

The  Editor's  Chair 


When  Liberty 
is  at  Stake 


THE  future  of  Radio  broadcasting  as  we  now  know  it 
in  America  is  threatened  with  destruction  if  the  Radio 
public  does  not  watch  its  step.  Not  only  that,  the 
Radio  public  in  addition  to  losing  its  privilege  of  selecting 
programs  according  to  individual  choice  from  a  wide  range  of 
programs,  is  facing  the  possibility  of  a  new  and  odious  form 
of  taxation.  Still  worse,  we  all  may  soon  find  that  "self 
elected  interests"  have  decided  to  do  our  thinking  and  to  a 
large  extent  our  living  for  us. 

The  danger  with  which  we  are  confronted  is  much  like  that 
which  has  from  time  to  time  threatened  the  freedom  of  the 
press.  In  Italy,  Russia  and  some  other  countries,  the  press  has 
been  subjected  to  the  will  of  political  leaders  and  a  great  hu- 
man principle  has  thereby  been  sacrificed  to  the  ambition  of 
the  few  instead  of  the  many.  Fortunately  in  our  own  country, 
the  Supreme  Court  has  recently  upheld  freedom  of  the  press 
through  declaring  unconstitutional  the  so-called  "gag"  law  by 
which  the  politicians  of  the  State  of  Minnesota  sought  to  con- 
trol, in  part  at  least,  the  time-honored  prerogatives  of  the 
press. 

At  this  moment,  there  is  a  substantial,  well  organized,  well 
financed,  movement  on  foot  to  enact  legislation  in  the  form 
of  a  bill  to  be  reintroduced  by  Senator  Fess  that  will  turn  over 
15  per  cent  of  the  air  channels  to  educational  interests.  On  the 
face  of  it,  the  objective  sought  seems  worthy  and  desirable, 
but  on  investigation  and  analysis  the  movement  is  found  to 
involve  a  national  menace  to  the  Radio  public  as  regards 
choice  of  programs  and  to  the  still  more  basic  factor  of  human 
liberty. 

These  may  sound  like  strong  words  to  use  when  referring  to 
a  movement  backed  by  such  an  altruistic  element  as  educational 
interests.  The  fact  is,  however,  that  the  educational  interests 
are  very  much  divided  on  this  matter  with  leading  elements 
opposed  to  the  Fess  Bill,  and  there  are  strong  reasons  for 
believing  that  many  of  the  minority  of  educational  bodies  now 
backing  the  latest  movement  to  legislate  the  use  of  ether,  have 
been  misled  by  compelling  oratory  and  subtle  propaganda. 
That  is  why  the  people — the  Radio  public  as  individuals — 
should  make  a  point  of  acquainting  the  educators,  the  poli- 
ticians and  all  others,  with  their  personal  viewpoint.  In  the 
field  of  Radio,  there  is  much  need  of  educating  educators,  be- 
cause up  to  the  present  time,  the  educational  interests  have 
failed  woefully  to  keep  pace  with  the  progress  of  Radio  and 
its  influence  on  human  affairs  of  every  description. 

Here  are  a  few  facts  to  bear  in  mind  and  to  spread  as 
broadly  as  possible: 

1.  There  are  many  purely  educational  Radio  broadcasting 
stations  in  the  United  States  today.  Some  excellent  programs 
have  been  produced,  but  from  the  standpoint  of  the  total  time 
used  by  such  stations,  their  public  acceptance  and  popularity 
is  woefully  small. 


2.  Practically  all  broadcasting  stations,  including  those  of 
the  major  chains,  desire  to  increase  the  amount  of  broadcast- 
ing along  educational  lines,  but  in  spite  of  the  free  time  being 
offered,  they  are  limited  by  the  inability  of  educators  and  others 
to  make  good  at  the  program  end  on  a  quantitative  basis,  let 
alone  a  qualitative  basis. 

3.  Radio  programs  must  always  stand  or  fall  on  their  abil- 
ity to  please  the  public.  No  one  is  big  enough  to  dictate 
successfully  what  the  public  must  have. 

4.  Competition  is  the  life  of  program  excellence. 

5.  Advertiser  programs  are  the  money-fuel  for  sustaining 
as  well  as  sponsored  programs. 

6.  There  is  no  reason  to  question  the  good  intentions  of 
the  educational  interests  or  to  do  other  than  encourage  their 
wholehearted  and  intensive  interest  in  Radio,  but  there  is 
every  reason  to  help  prevent  the  educational  interests  at  large 
from  becoming  the  dupes  of  politically  ambitious  men. 

7.  Government  ownership  or  domination  of  broadcasting 
will  result  in  taxation  of  the  Radio  audience. 

8.  Government  ownership  or  domination  will  steal  away 
your  right  to  listen  to  what  you  want  to  select. 

9.  Government,  in  political  control  of  Radio,  will  strike  a 
crushing  blow  to  human  liberty  and  American  democracy. 
There  is  much  reason  for  suspecting  that  the  current  effort  to 
obtain  15  per  cent  for  the  educators  is  in  fact  the  fore- 
runner of  a  demand  for  government  ownership  and  100  per 
cent  political  control.  The  use  of  the  educational  interests 
at  this  time  supplies  the  mask  behind  which  the.  sinister 
aims  can  be  hidden.  Whenever  through  the  medium  of  gov- 
ernment a  handful  of  more  or  less  well  meaning  people  have 
tried  to  standardize  the  religion,  the  morals  or  the  human 
liberties  of  the  people,  they  have  always  failed.  History  for 
centuries  back  stands  witness  that  such  is  ever  the  case.  Most 
of  us  know  that  the  trouble  with  the  present  prohibition  law 
lies  not  in  its  worthy  objective  but  in  the  way  it  trespasses 
upon  human  liberty,  and  that  this  is  why  it  has  not  received 
the  hoped-for  public  acceptance. 


THE  men  who  colonized  America  and  who  fought  and 
bled  for  its  creation  as  a  land  of  personal  liberty  and  true 
democracy  must  now  lie  writhing  in  their  graves  at  the  new- 
est and  most  serious  menace  to  American  freedom,  namely, 
the  insidious  effort  that  is  being  made  to  stifle  and  control 
human  thinking  and  human  living  through  subtle  but  all 
powerful  domination  of  Radio  broadcasting — the  greatest 
democratizing  and  socializing  influence  of  modern  times 
With  the  help  of  God,  may  the  people  prove  able  to  defend 
themselves  from  the  Radio  wave  grab  which  now  threatens 
them  not  only  with  losing  the  right  to  choose  programs  and 
on  a  wide  scale,  but  with  straight- jacketing  of  their  mind  and 
soul. 

Ray  Bill. 


53 


Intimate   Gossip  about  Song   Hits  and  their  Writers 


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Miniature  yacht  racing  is  a  favorite  sport  of  Rudy's 


u  n 


e  f  ul 


To 


pics 


Come  To  Me 

IF   YOU   have   had   that    supreme 
pleasure  of  seeing  Gloria  Swanson 
in   a  picture  which   is   really  an 
epic;     namely     Indiscreet,     you 
would  probably  understand  why  I  pick 
this  song  as  one  of  the  most  captivating 
things  written  in  a  long  time.   To  me  the 
picture   is   one  of   the   finest   things   the 
screen    has    ever    produced,    and    Miss 
Swanson  deserves  all  the  honors  that  can 
be  showered  upon  her  for  her  work  in  it. 
Messrs.  DeSylva,  Brown  and  Hender- 
son, who  wrote  not  only  the  songs  of  the 
picture  but  the  picture  itself,  may  take 
a  very  deep  bow  for  a  most  unusual,  re- 
freshing, and  thoroughly  interesting  story. 
I  feel  very  happy  that  the  songs  which 
I  will   sing  in   George  White's   Scandals 
will  be  written  by  the  last  named  two  of 
the  trio,  Lew  Brown  and  Ray  Henderson. 
The   trio,  who  became  music  publishers 
and    millionaires    almost    overnight,    art' 
conceded  to  be  the  greatest  song  writing 
trio  in  the  country. 

Unfortunately  the  triumvirate  is  no 
longer  that.  Buddy  DeSylva  has  stayed 
on  at  the  Coast  to  write  stories  and  songs 
for  the  Fox  Film  Co.,  and  has  assumed 
the    dignified    title    of    George    DeSylva. 


"By    R  U  D  Y 
V  A  L  LEE 


However,  both  Lew  Brown  and  Ray 
Henderson  are  in  the  foremost  ranks  of 
song-writers,  and  I  know  that  they  are 
going  to  supply  me  with  great  material  for 
the  Scandals. 

Miss  Swanson  sings  this  song  in  the  pic- 
ture twice.  The  significance  of  the  singing 
is  that  when  the  song  is  rendered  it  brings 
her  sister  to  her  to  take  care  of  the  un- 
welcome attentions  of  the  young  man  who 
is  with  her  as  she  sings  it.  In  her  second 
rendition  of  it  it  precipitates  a  crisis  which 
turns  out  quite  happily  for  both  sisters. 

YOU    really    must    hear    Miss    Swanson 

sing  the  song  in  the  picture  to  appreciate 
the  beauty  of  it.  It  is  published  by 
DeSylva,    Brown    &    Henderson,    and    we 

play  it  taking  a  minute  for  the  chorus. 

Two  If  carts  hi  Three  Quarter  Time 

WITH  the   fad   of  German  pictures 
being   shown    in    the    swanky    little 
theatres   in  the   50's  in   New   York  City, 


there  subsequently  followed  the  pub- 
lishing of  some  of  the  songs  from  these 
German  pictures.  There  have  not  been 
very  many  pictures  nor  very  many 
songs,  and  this  is  the  first  one  to 
achieve   real   popularity. 

The  song  is  typically  German  in  its 
swing,  make-up  and  lyrics,  and  when  I 
first  rehearsed  it  some  time  ago  I  put  it 
down  as  just  another  clever  German 
waltz.  The  public,  however,  has  shown 
such  a  great  liking  for  the  song  that  it 
has  become  one  of  our  outstanding  hits, 
and  1  can  thank  the  song  for  the  tre- 
mendous applause  that  greeted  it  during 
my  rendition  last  week  here  at  the  Hrook- 
lyn  Paramount. 

I  have  had  the  audacity  to  sine  it  in 
both  English  and  German,  though  1  have 
never  studied  German;  happily  no  grape- 
fruit was  thrown.  There  is  no  question 
of  its  popularity. 

It  is  published  by  Harms.  Inc  .  and  like 
mosl  German  waltzes  it  should  be  played 
very   brightly. 

On  The  Be  a  eh  With  You 

OF  COURSE  the  summer  s 
with    the    warm    weather.     In    the 
hope  that  she  has  another  .s  .'■;  .1 


54 

Hammock,  Tots  Seymour,  who  wrote 
the  lyrics  for  that  remembered  song,  has 
had  the  inspiration  for  another  summer 
song,  but  this  time  the  scene  of  action  is 
on  the  beach.  The  song  is  quite  simple, 
yet  extremely  catchy. 

Miss  Seymour,  as  usual,  has  written  a 
different  type  of  lyric,  dealing  entirely 
with  beach  atmosphere,  at  Coney  Island 
or  the  Lido  Beach. 

After  running  through  about  thirty 
songs  yesterday,  this  song  stood  out  like 
a  sore  finger  in  its  unusual  qualities.  It 
should  be  very  popular.  It  is  published 
by  Davis,  Coots  &  Engel,  and  we  will  play 
it  at  about  fifty  seconds  to  a  chorus. 

Toodle-Oo,  So  Long,  Goodbye 

IT  IS  a  little  difficult  for  me  to  blow 
my  own  horn  in  talking  about  a  song, 
though  as  I  have  said,  obviously  as  I  am 
in  the  American  Society  of  Authors  and 
Composers,  and  since  I  do  feel  the  urge 
to  write,  with  the  subsequent  carrying  of 
that  urge  into  practise,  it  will  be  necessary 
from  time  to  time  that  I  at  least  mention 
songs  which  I  have  helped  to  write. 

Byron  Gay  is  a  native  Californian  of 
unquestionable  hit  writing  ability,  chiefly 
known  for  his  The  Vamp,  Sand  Dunes, 
Horses,  The  Little  Old  Ford  Rambled 
Right  Along,  Have  Another  Drink,  and 
in  fact  many  other  songs  known  in  dif- 
ferent localities.  This  same  Byron  Gay, 
after  a  period  of  quiescence  during  which 
domestic  troubles  disturbed  his  writing 
muse,  is  back  again  on  Broadway,  in- 
tending to  show  Tin  Pan  Alley  that  he 
is  still  writing  hit  songs.  Certainly  no 
one,  with  the  exception  possibly  of  Fred 
Fisher,  seems  to  have  as  many  ideas  and 
titles  for  comedy  and  "nut"  songs  as 
does  effervescent  Byron  Gay. 

Lacking  a  piano  to  aid  him  in  his 
composition,  I  have  volunteered  my  own 
in  my  new  apartment,  and  there  I  sat 
and  listened  to  Byron  one  evening  as  he 
fooled  around  with  the  keyboard.  As  he 
played  the  opening  phrases  of  the  song  I 
am  discussing,  I  asked  him  what  it  was; 
he  gave  me  the  title  and  the  opening 
phrases — the  rest  of  the  song  was  very 
nebulous.  We  began  work  on  it  that  eve- 
ning, and  a  week  and  a  half  later,  after 
much  changing,  we  finally  evolved  the 
song  as  you  will  probably  hear  it.  Both 
of  us  felt  it  was  the  type  of  song  that 
drinking  parties  will  sing  when  breaking 
up,  a  sort  of  Good  Night,  Ladies.  At  least 
the  song  will  be  a  relief  from  the  raft  of 
moon  songs,  and  passionate  love  ballads 
so  prevalent  today  in  this  era  of  over- 
production of  popular  songs. 

The  reaction  after  two  broadcasts  has 
been  very  unusual,  which  leads  me  to 
believe  that  it  may  come  through.  The 
appearance  of  my  name  on  it  will  un- 
questionably cause  many  leaders  who 
otherwise  might  play  it  to  refrain  from 
doing  so;  but  if  the  song  ever  gets  on 
with  the  public  these  leaders  will  have 
to  play  it,  as  regardless  of  what  personal 
reasons  any  of  them  may  have  for  desir- 


ing not  to  play  a  song,  once  the  public 
demands  it  we  would  be  cutting  our  noses 
to  spite  our  faces  were  we  to  refuse  to 
give  the  public  what  it  wants. 

A  picture  of  Byron  and  yours  truly 
adorns  the  cover  of  the  song.  Just  as  we 
finished  the  collaboration  in  my  dressing 
room  at  the  Paramount,  the  photographer 
stood  waiting  to  take  the  picture. 

We  have  several  more  things  of  the 
same  nature  in  preparation.  If  this  goes 
well  these  will  follow. 

It  is  published  by  the  Red  Star  Music 
Co.  and  we  play  it  at  about  forty-five 
seconds  to  the  chorus. 

It  Looks  Like  Love 

THE  names  of  Arthur  Freed  and  Harry 
Woods  themselves  should  guarantee  a 
very  pleasing  song  whenever  both  names 
appear  on  the  same  cover.  Freed  was  the 
lyric  writing  team  mate  of  Nacio  Herb 
Brown  and  together  they  wrote  hit  after 
hit.  Woods  wrote  A  Little  Kiss  Each 
Morning  and  When  the  Red  Red  Robin 
Comes  Bob-Bob-Bobbin'  Along.  Both  of 
them  have  been  under  contract  to  M.  G. 
M.,  writing  for  pictures  on  the  Coast,  and 
this  is  evidently  one  of  their  collabora- 
tions before  they  separated,  Freed  going 
into  his  own  publishing  company,  to 
publish  /  Surrender,  Dear,  and  It  Must 
Be  True,  and  Harry  Woods  still  on  the 
Coast  writing. 

This  song  is  one  of  those  breezy  things, 
extremely  danceable,  and  a  fine  piece  of 
material  for  cabaret  singers  who  want  to 
liven  up  the  group.  There  is  nothing 
unusual  in  it  from  a  standpoint  of  lyrics 
or  melody,  but  it  has  a  catchy  quality 
about  it  that  will  bring  it  into  some  popu- 
larity at  least. 

It  is  published  by  the  Robbins  Music 
Co.,  and  we  play  it  at  about  forty-five 
seconds  to  the  chorus. 

Pardon  Me,  Pretty  Baby 

OUR  old  friend  Phil  Kornheiser 
sponsors  another  song  which  has 
been  very  well  received  by  all  the 
orchestra  leaders  since  it  has  been  called 
to  their  attention.  Vincent  Rose,  that 
little  song  writer  of  Italy,  who  seems  to 


be  in  his  stride  again,  has  collaborated 
with  a  young  man  named  Jack  Meskill, 
who  seems  to  be  fitting  himself  to  the 
task  of  wedding  the  melodies  which 
spring  from  Rose's  fingers  to  the  words 
which  are  running  through  his  own  brain. 
A  third  writer,  Ray  Klages,  whose  name 
is  seen  on  many  songs  these  days,  aided 
the  above  two,  and  the  three  of  them 
have  evolved  this  song.  It  has  been 
picked  by  several  of  the  leading  orches- 
tras as  the  "Hit  of  the  Week",  or  "Hit 
of  the  Month",  as  the  case  may  be. 

Although  the  song  begins  rather  high 
and  stays  well  up  in  range,  it  is  quite 
easily  singable  and  bids  fair  to  become 
quite  popular. 

i"  Surrender,  Dear 

I  WELCOME  the  opportunity  to  dis- 
cuss the  merits  of  a  song  which  is 
really  unusual  in  character.  Few  songs 
are  constructed  in  such  a  fashion  that 
they  will  bear  much  analysis,  but  this  is 
one  of  those  songs  which  causes  a  great 
deal  of  comment,  though  it  may  fail  to 
have  a  high  sales  value.  Written  by 
Gordon  Clifford  and  Harry  Barris  out  on 
the  Pacific  Coast,  it  has  gradually  swept 
Eastward  until  today  one  hears  it  at  least 
three  or  four  times  throughout  the  course 
of  an  evening's  Radio  performances. 
Even  with  the  major  stations  blue  pencil- 
ing repetitions  of  popular  songs,  /  Sur- 
render, Dear  is  found  on  enough  programs 
to  convince  the  listener  that  it  has  merit. 

While  it  is  of  the  Body  and  Soul  type  of 
song,  it  is  much  less  physical  and  much 
less  difficult  in  its  composition.  The 
verse  lends  itself  admirably  to  ad  lib  in- 
terpretation; the  chorus,  however,  makes 
for  fine  "Dansapation". 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  unusual  ren- 
ditions of  it  on  phonograph  records  is  that 
of  the  negro  orchestra  leader,  Louis 
Armstrong.  He  is  little  known  except  to 
musical  faddists  and  a  few  of  the  elite 
who  have  run  across  him  either  in  a  night 
club  or  on  one  of  his  phonograph  records. 
He  is  a  mixture  of  a  hot  trumpet  player 
and  a  vocalist  who  bellows  his  lyrics  out 
in  much  the  same  fashion  as  he  plays  his 
hot  chorus  on  the  trumpet,  so  that  his 
rendition  of  /  Surrender,  Dear  is  one  of 
the  most  fascinating  things  I  have  ever 
listened  to.  Still  it  seems  almost  a 
sacrilege  that  such  a  beautiful  composi- 
tion should  be  rendered  in  the  careless 
style  which  is  typically  Armstrong. 

But  getting  back  to  the  song,  it  is 
published  by  Freed  &  Powers,  and  is  cer- 
tainly holding  its  ground  in  popularity. 
We  play  it  at  fifty-five  seconds  to  the 
chorus. 

Stardust 

BEFORE  I  discuss  this  song  I  wish  to 
clear  up  the  wrong  impression  about 
my    writing    of    this   particular    subject, 
Tuneful   Topics.     There   are   those   who 
believe   that    my    function   is   mainly   to 
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ADIOGRAPHS 


Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  New  York 'j  Great  Key  Stations 

"By  Rosemary  Drachman 


i 


"RENE  BEASLEY?     Off  the  air  in 
two  minutes.    Go  up  to  the  twenty- 
second  floor.  You'll  catch  her.  You 
don't  know  her?    One  of  the  pages 
will  point  her  out." 

So  much  from  Columbia's  Publicity  De- 
partment. 

Up  I  dashed  to  the  reception  room, 
where  almost  immediately  I  was  shaking 
hands  with  a  tall,  brown-haired  girl  who 
has  one  of  those  nice  southern  voices  and 
one  of  those  nice  southern  manners — the 
kind  (both  voice  and  manner)  that  puts 
you   at    ease    and   makes   you   think   of 


Irene   Beasley 

Dixie  hospitality,  famous  the  world  over. 
"But,"  I  exclaimed,  as  we  sat  down, 
"you're  the  girl  who  was  resting  her  mind." 
And  then  I  hastened  to  explain  that  about 
a  year  ago  I  had  happened  to  be  in  that 
same  reception  room  and  had  watched  her 


sitting  across  from  me  with  a  decidedly 
frantic  expression  on  her  face  and  saying 
to  everyone  who  came  up  for  a  chat,  "You 
mustn't  talk  to  me.  I'm  resting  my  mind." 
For  months  I'd  wondered  who  she  was, 
and  for  what,  or  from  what,  she  was  "rest- 
ing" her  mind. 

"I  remember,"  laughed  Miss  Beasley, 
"that  was  the  day  I'd  promised  to  write 
some  stories  for  a  series  of  children's  pro- 
grams and  I  didn't  know  what  in  the  world 
I  was  going  to  write  about." 

"Did  you  get  them  written?" 

"Yes,  finally.  The  Aunt  Zelena  stories. 
I  was  a  sort  of  female  Uncle  Remus  and 
made  my  animals  sing  and  talk." 

Miss  Beasley  had  the  right  start  in  life 
for  a  musical  career — two  parents  who 
sang  and  a  grandmother  who  was  an  expert 
pianist.  But  Irene  was  a  practical  lass. 
She  decided  to  teach  school,  be  sure  of  her 
monthly  pay  check,  and  do  music  on  the 
side. 

After  she  graduated  from  Sweetbriar 
College  she  went  to  a  little  village  in  Mis- 
sissippi and  there  taught  seven  grades 
made  up  of  eleven  pupils.  In  the  time  she 
wasn't  teaching  she  wrote  songs.  One  of 
them,  //  /  Could  Just  Stop  Dreaming,  she 
published  herself  and  to  popularize  it,  sang 
it  over  a  small  local  Radio  station.  This 
led  to  work  in  Chicago  and  eventually  to 
New  York  and  an  audition  for  Columbia. 
She  has  been  a  WABC  staff  artist  since 
April,  1029.  One  of  her  latest  programs  is 
Peters'  Parade. 

Her  Aunt  Zelena  series  ran  three  times 
a  week  for  five  months  and  she  has  gath- 
ered some  of  the  stories  into  a  little  book, 
called  A  Dozen  Stories  With  Songs  For 
My  Chilians,  which  is  now  in  the  hands  of 
a  publisher. 

She  feels  that  her  school  teaching  ex- 
perience has  given  her  an  insighl  into  child 
psychology,  but  says  that  the  best  way  to 
learn  how  to  handle  people  of  all  sorts  is 
to  work  in  a  Radio  studio. 

They  call  her  "the  long,  tall  gal  from 
Dixie,"  and  since  she  was  born  in  Ten- 
nessee she  has  the  right  to  the  title.  You 
feel  she  should  be  standing  on  the  steps  of 
some  old  southern  mansion,  with  a  wel- 
coming smile  and  hand  and  an  eager, 
"Come  in  and  make  yourself  at   home." 


Harry   Von/cll 

Tennis  and  swimming  are  her  hobbies. 
and  horse  racing,  too.  .lust  now  she  is 
living  in  a  hotel,  but  says  she  is  soon  to 
have  her  own  apartment  and  is  going  in  for 
some  good  old-fashioned  southern  cooking 
in  a  big  way. 

Harrv    Yonzell 

HARRY  YONZELL,  WABC  announ- 
cer,   doesn't    believe    in    being    too 

definite, 

"What's  the  use?"  he  asks.  "Soon  as 
you  get  your  mind  made  up  to  one  thing. 
along  COmeS  fate,  takes  you  by  the  scruff 
of  the  neck,  and  there  you  are — in  a  totally 
different  place  from  where  you  expected  to 

be." 

Oh.  yes.  he  is  pretty  definite  about  his 
wife  and  child      You  see.  Columbia  lias  a 
questionnaire  it   semis  to  all  its  a: 
"Arc  you  married-"  is  one  question.     "If 


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so,  do  you  wish  it  mentioned  for  public- 
ity?" is  the  next.  To  the  first  Harry  Von- 
zell  says,  "Yes,"  and  to  the  second,  "Abso- 
lutely." 

When  it  comes  to  acknowledging  his  wife 
and  child — yes,  there  is  a  child — Colum- 
bia's blond  and  smiling  announcer  knows 
just  where  he  stands.  But  as  for  saying 
what  he's  going  to  do  next,  no,  sir. 

"Look,"  he  says,  "there  was  never  any 
idea  in  my  head  but  that  I  would  spend  all 
my  days  in  California.  And  isn't  that  a 
funny  joke?"  He  gestured  towards  the 
window  through  which  one  could  see  the 
tall  towers  of  Manhattan. 

"I  was  in  Los  Angeles,  working  in  a 
railroad  office.  My  ambition — if  I  had 
any — was  to  be  paymaster  some  day. 
Maybe  it  was  the  climate,  maybe  it  was 
the  'manana'  spirit  of  the  land,  but  I  hadn't 
thought  much  ahead  of  that.  One  thing 
I  knew,  that  I'd  never  leave  the  Golden 
West." 

"There  was  a  Radio  station  near  my 
office.  They  found  out  I  used  to  sing  a 
bit  in  college  and  asked  me  to  help  out 
with  some  programs.  It  was  in  the  days 
when  Radio  entertainment  was  very  casual. 
When  everyone  who  could  say  anything,  or 
sing  anything,  was  welcomed  at  the  mike. 
There  was  no  pay,  of  course.  One  day 
the  announcer  failed  to  appear  and  I  had 
to  announce  myself.  Enter  fate,  you  see. 
I  was  offered  a  permanent  position  as  an- 
nouncer, and  took  it  right  then  and  there." 

"About  this  time  Paul  White- 
man  was  in  Los  Angeles  with  his 
Old  Gold  Orchestra.  Ted  Husing 
had  been  the  announcer,  but 
Columbia  had  had  to  bring  him 
back  to  New  York.  So  there 
was  a  big  contest  held  to  see 
who  would  take  Ted's  place.  I 
thought  I'd  take  a  chance,  and 
I  think  the  reason  I  won  was  that 
the  judges  thought  I  sounded 
like  Ted  Husing.  I  don't  think 
I  do,  but  they  did." 

At  this  point  Harry  Vonzell 
looked  a  little  wistful.  "I  won, 
and  that  meant  leaving  Califor- 
nia. For  the  first  six  weeks  I 
was  here  I  didn't  have  my  fam- 
ily and  many  a  time  I  felt  like 
putting  this  little  old  New  York 
on  a  platter  and  giving  it  back 
to  anyone  who  would  take  it. 
But  it  isn't  so  bad  now.  I've 
become  adjusted  to  its  tempo. 
It's  the  place  to  be  to  get  ahead. 
You  don't  have  so  much  fun,  but 
you  go  further.  Yes,  I've  def- 
initely made  up  my  mind  to  stay 
here." 

And  then  Mr.  Vonzell  grinned. 
"Which  probably  means  that  fate 
will  step  in  again,  and  that  the 
first  thing  I  know  I'll  be  in  Green- 
land or  Afghanistan." 

We  hope  not,  Harry  Vonzell, 
for  many  a  listener  would  miss 
your  fine,  sympathetic  voice. 

Incidentally,  Mr.  Vonzell  is 
twenty-three  years  old  and  was  Jolly 


born  in  the  Hoosier  State,  in  Indianapolis. 
Among  the  programs  he  announces  are 
Old  Gold,  La  Palina,  Henry  George,  Gray- 
bar Electric,  Central  Savings  Bank,  and 
that  of  McAleer's  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany. On  the  "outside"  he  has  worked 
with  Ted  Husing  on  the  International 
Yacht  Races  and  on  the  Columbia-Penn- 
sylvania Regatta. 

Jolly  Bill  and  Jane 

TO  MEET  William  Steinke  and  Muriel 
Harbater  you  get  up  to  NBC  at  seven 
forty-five  A.  M.  Seven-forty-five,  East- 
ern Daylight  Saving  Time.  Really  six- 
forty-five.  That's  pretty  early  in  the 
morning.  It  means  setting  the  alarm  clock 
at  six-thirty  or  thereabouts.  No  break- 
fast either — that  is,  not  till  later.  On 
Fifth  Avenue  the  heavy  curtains  of  those 
super-exclusive  shops  are  closely  drawn. 
Clearly  none  of  their  customers  would  be 
abroad  at  such  an  hour.  The  only  sign  of 
life  is  in  the  window  of  a  specialty  shop 
devoted  to  bon  voyage  fruit  baskets.  There 
a  man  sits,  quite  unabashed,  dusting  off 
the  apples  and  alligator  pears.  At  NBC 
the  elevator  boy  is  sleepy-eyed.  Early, 
very  early,  but  how  else  can  you  meet 
William  Steinke  and  Muriel  Harbater. 

You  ask  the  natural  question:  "Why 
meet  them?"  Oh,  but  don't  you  know  who 
they  are?  Why,  they  are  Jolly  Bill  and 
Jane.    Yes,   Jolly   Bill  and  Jane   of   the 


giving 


Bill    (William  Steinke)    and  Jane    (Muriel  Harbater) 


Cream  of  Wheat  program,  which  at  seven- 
forty-five  every  week  day  morning  goes 
out  over  the  NBC  network. 

Jolly  Bill — who  looks  just  like  his  name 
— is  one  of  those  souls  who  was  born  to 
enjoy  life  just  as  some  other  souls  were 
born  to  have  curly  hair.  And  Jane's  an- 
other one.  They  are  not  only  jolly  them- 
selves; they  make  you  feel  jolly.  At 
seven-forty-five  in  the  morning,  too. 

After  the  program  we  all  went  down  to 
the  little  drug  store  which  is  run  in  con- 
nection with  NBC,  and  sitting  on  high 
stools,  crunched  bacon  and  nibbled  toast 
while  Jolly  Billy  and  Jane  went  over  the 
next  day's  script.  They  always  do  that — 
have  a  rehearsal  just  after  their  program, 
and  then  one  the  next  day  just  before. 

The  rehearsals  are,  like  the  programs 
themselves,  very  informal.  Jolly  Bill  tells 
Jane  a  story.  She  giggles  at  the  places  she 
wants  to  giggle.  There  is  nothing  set  about 
it.  On  the  air  it  sounds  as  if  they  were 
having  an  awfully  good  time,  which  is 
exactly  the  truth. 

Jolly  Bill  was  for  many  years  in  the 
newspaper  business — cartooning  for  news- 
papers. In  Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  and 
later,  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  his  drawings 
were  a  daily  feature.  He  would  stand  on 
the  corners  of  busy  streets  and  sketch 
prominent  citizens.  He  would  go  to  kiddie 
parties  and  give  them  "chalk  talks".  On 
WOR  he  had  his  first  Radio  experience, 
cartoon  lessons  over  the  air.  It 
sounds  rather  difficult,  doesn't  it, 
but  it  was  an  immense  success. 
Amateur  artists  sent  in  their 
drawings  by  the  thousands.  Jolly 
Bill  would  take  the  best  ones, 
have  them  reproduced,  and  pub- 
lished in  the  paper.  Then  there 
were  prizes  and  blue  ribbons  for 
the  winners. 

Eventually  Bill  appeared  at 
NBC  with  an  idea  for  a  chil- 
dren's program.  His  feature  be- 
came one  of  NBC's  most  pop- 
ular sustaining  hours.  Now  it  is 
a  commercial  with  the  Cream  of 
Wheat  Company  as  the  sponsor. 
In  connection  with  the  program 
is  the  H.  C.  B.  Club.  Mysterious 
initials,  which  only  members  of 
the  club  can  know.  And  do  those 
boys  and  girls  who  join  have  a 
good  time,  what  with  gold  stars 
and  medals  and  everything. 

Bill  takes  about  nine  parts 
himself  and  Jane  three.  So  you 
see,  betweeen  them,  they  can  put 
on  quite  a  show.  The  morning  I 
was  in  the  studio,  Jolly  Bill  was 
Jerry,  the  dog — and  what  a  grand 
bark  he  has — 'Rastus,  the  Cream 
of  Wheat  Chef,  Schultz,  the 
delicatessen  man,  and  Paddy,  the 
pirate.  If  I  hadn't  been  looking 
I  should  have  sworn  there  were 
several  people  at  the  mike. 

Besides  taking  the  parts  of  so 
many  different  characters,  Bill's 
pockets   are   always   laden   with 
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<Jfrf  A  R  C  ELL  A 


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Little  Bird  Knows  All—  Tells  All—  Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


Bill  Vallee 


BOTH  TODDLES  and  I  have  finally 
yielded  to  the  behests  of  our 
many  friends  who  want  to  see  our 
pictures.  And  my  dears,  Jones 
is  such  a  splendid  artist — why  it  took 
v/eeks  and  weeks  and  w-e-e-k-s  before  he 
was  satisfied  with  that  expression  around 
the  feather  in  Toddles'  bonnet.  And  of 
course,  while  one  is  hesitant  about  these 
things — don't  you  really  think  I  have — 
uh — well,  of  course  one  should  be  very 
modest  about  one's  own  advantages — but 
I  really  can't  resist  remarking  that  my 
legs  show  off  very  well.  Toddles'  are 
quite  a  bit  scrawny — she  must  never  know 
I  told  you — and  that's  why  she's  in  the 
background.  Autographed  copies  on  re- 
quest. 

My  dears  it's  two  weeks 
since  I  saw  Bill  Vallee, 
brother  of  Rudy — and  I 
simply  haven't  come  down 
to  earth  yet.  If  he  isn't 
the  exact  image  of  his 
brother — why  it's  just  like 
being  with  The  Crooner 
himself.  Bill  isn't  quite 
so  tall  as  Rudy,  but  he  makes  up  for  this 
loss  horizontally.  He's  just  twenty-two, 
has  blond  hair  and  soft,  romantic  eyes. 
And  maybe  you  think  it's  fun  being  re- 
lated to  some  famous  person  and  being 
introduced  around  as  Soandsose  brother. 
Well,  it  just  isn't.  You  lose  all  your 
identity,  whatever  that  may  be.  But  Bill 
doesn't  have  to  depend  upon  his  brother's 
popularity — he  comes  into  this  State  of 
Popular  Acclaim  by  his  own  rights  and 
writings.  For  he's  a  writer,  having  worked 
in  the  Publicity  Department  of  Para- 
mount, he's  an  artist,  and  he's  a  down- 
right good  business  man.  He  made  his 
Radio  debut  on  a  new  program  called 
Chats  with  Stars  a  few  weeks  ago.  By 
the  way,  girls,  can  he  make  popovers? 
Well,  they're  something  like  muffins  with 
a  vacuum  in  the  middle.  Both  vacuum 
and  surrounding  territory  are  fit  for  a 
king,  and  'tis  said  that  Rudy  of  a  morning 
garnishes  his  internal  economy  with  no 
end  of  palatable  popovers. 
And  are  they  good?  Well, 
let's  not  talk  about  them 
anymore.  By  the  way, 
maybe  I  can  get  Bill's  own 
personal  recipe  for  mak- 
ing them  if  anyone  is  in- 
terested in  trying  them 
A.  Sandersen       Out.         And       next       month 


Toddles    and  I — Pleased  to  meet  you 

there's  going  to  be  some  thrilling  news 
about  a  new  organization  called  the 
Brothers  of  Celebrities.  Bill  and  the 
brother  of  Ted  Lewis  have  already  started 
it  and  I  mustn't  say  a  word  more — except 
— and  my  dears,  I  know  you  will  be  terri- 
bly thrilled — your  own  Marcella  is  to  be 
Secretary — imagine — the  only  Female — 
even  Toddles  won't  be  able  to  poke  her 
nose  in  the  doorway. 


A, 


.ND  now  we  come  to  a  very  important 
person — Alexis  Sandersen,  Program  Di- 
rector of  VVGBS,  New  York.  (Just  as  an 
aside,  he's  a  popover  exponent  himself. 
He  and  Bill  Vallee  had  a  great  time  argu- 
fying about  who  could  make  them  bigger 
and  better.)  It's  seldom  that  you  find  a 
singer  who  has  any  business  capacity  at 
all.  But  when  Mr.  Sandersen  is  not  sing- 
ing on  chain  programs  (he's  been  heard 
on  the  Baldwin  Hour  over  CBS)  he 
arranges  and  directs  WGBS  features. 
Lovers  of  music  are  familiar  with  Mr. 
Sandersen's  beautiful  voice,  for  he  has 
given  many  recitals  in  New  York.  His 
greatest  thrill  was  when  he  saw  his  name 
on  the  motion  picture  screens  in  Prance, 
where  scenarios  were  especially  written 
for  him.  And  now  his  greatest  ambition 
is  to  appear  in  the  talkies  here,  ami  he  will 
if  movie  producers  want  good  talent.  He 
speaks  French,  Italian,  German,  English, 
Scandinavian  and  Russian. 

Which  reminds  me  that  Dr.  Thatcher 
Clark  is  now  on  WGBS  Television  pro- 
grams every  week  with  his  French  les- 
sons, and  on  WOR  every  Saturday  with  a 
new  series  called  French  for  Travelers. 
Good  chance  to  brush  up  on  the  language 
before  you  take  that  trip  to  Gay  Paree, 

There  have  been  a  great  main-  puck- 
ered brows  around  the  country  these  many 
weeks.  Who  can  it  he?  Is  she  on  any 
other  program?  That  voice  certainly  is 
familiar5  If  1  could  only  know  who  she 
is.     Marcella   lias  received  main-  letters 


beseeching  her  to  reveal  the  identity  of 
the  Old  Dutch  Girl  who  broadcasts  three 
times  a  week  over  the  CBS — but  all  I  can 
say  is — nothing  doing.  No,  she  isn't  Lily 
Pons  nor  Rosa  Ponselle.  You'll  just  have 
to  keep  guessing  and  enjoying  the  pro- 
gram until  this  charming,  appealing  per- 
sonality is  ready  to  step  out  of  her  role 
as  the  Old  Dutch  Girl  to  appease  her 
listeners'  curiosity.  Evidently  she  enjoys 
impersonating  this  figure  which  has  held 
sway  over  so  many  households  for  the 
last  twenty-six  years. 


D, 


A.L.Alexander 


'ID  I  hear  anyone  say  that  the  Ameri- 
can home  was  disappearing?  Well,  if  you 
saw  the  great  big  batches 
of  home-made  cookies,  pies 
and  other  delicacies  that 
admiring  females  send  to 
A.  L.  Alexander,  Chief  An- 
nouncer of  WMCA.  you'd 
know  that  the  emancipated 
sex  hasn't  quite  deserted 
the  old-fashioned  oven.  Mr. 
Alexander  is  so  well-liked 
in  these  parts  that  a  taxi-driver  on  learn- 
ing that  our  popular  announcer  was  his 
passenger,  exclaimed.  "Well,  I  would  have 
driven  him  around  town  for  nothing  had 
I  known  it!"  In  his  beautiful,  clear,  rich, 
resonant  voice,  he  has  presented  such 
celebrities  as  Ethel  Barrymore.  Mary 
Pickford,  George  M.  Cohan.  Al  Jolson. 
Arthur  Brisbane  and  a  host  oi  others,  to 
the  Radio  audience.  Radio  is  his  one  and 
only  love,  his  work  and  his  play.  He  re- 
ceived his  education  in  Boston,  was  en- 
gaged in  newspaper  and  social  service 
work  and  finally  broke  into  Radio  in  ' 

Ralph  Kirbery  is  known  in  Radio 
circles  as  the  singing  fisherman.  His 
voice  is  like  a  siren  call  to  cod.  bass 
flounder,  whale  and  other  lake  fish.  Aspir- 
ing fisherman  need  no  longer  stop  al  a 
local  store  after  a  day's  fishing  and  buy 
a  quantity  of  good-siied  catch  to  take 
home  with  them  Ralph's  voice  is  the 
best  bait.  It  seems  th.it  while  fishing  one 
evening  with  a  newspaper 
friend  and  rather  impatient 
at  no  sign  oi  even  a  sar- 
dine. Ralph  hurst  into  song. 
Amazed  at  such  a  glorious 

baritone  voice,  the  fish  left 
their  abiding  place  and 
came  to  the  surface  oi  the 

water  for  the  concert      1      r.  Kirbwn 


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want  to  assure  you,  my  dears,  that  this  is 
not  a  new  version  of  a  fish  story.  And 
the  pisces  (short  for  fish)  they  caught 
were  this  big.  Believe  it  or  not,  Ralph 
Kirbery  gets  away  with  it,  and  I  for  one, 
although  not  a  member  of  the  water- 
breathing  craniate  vertebrates,  enjoy  his 
songs  tremendously  as  do  his  WMCA  and 
WOR  audiences. 

" and  look  at  me  now,"  is  Art 

Gillham's  philosophy  in  a  nut-shell.  It 
may  seem  paradoxical  to  most  of  us  but 
Art  insists  that  when  people  cry  they  are 
happy — so  he  spends  his  time  on  the  CBS 
chain  stimulating  listeners'  lachrymosy- 
nary  glands.  The  Whispering  Pianist 
came  to  his  parents  as  a  New  Year's  gift 
thirty-six  years  ago  in  their 
home  in  Atlanta.  Unlike 
most  presents,  Art  stayed 
in  the  family.  You  may 
have   heard   him   say   that 

khe  is  just  a  poor,  broken, 
trodden  down  human  being, 
weighing  some  376  pounds. 

But  you  mustn't  believe  it. 

He  weighs  a  paltry  2,640 
ounces,  Fahrenheit.  Being  a  very  obe- 
dient son,  he  joined  a  traveling  orchestra 
as  a  pianist — his  father  having  laid  out  a 
surgeon's  career  for  him.  Later  he  and 
two  others,  by  name  Scott  Middleton  and 
Billy  Smythe,  wrote  Hesitation  Blues 
which  sold  more  than  four  million  copies. 
This  was  in  St.  Louis  from  where  he  rolled 
in  great  wealth  to  New  York.  Here  he 
entered  the  dignified  profession  of  song 
plugger.  Since  he  has  been  hanging  his 
troubles  on  the  CBS  clothes-line,  more 
than  65,000  letters  have  been  sent  him  by 
fellow  sufferers.  Summed  up  in  Omar 
Khayam's  way,  Art  would  say,  a  cup  of 
coffee,  a  heart-ache,  some  calla  lillies 
and  I. 


Art    Gillham 


L, 


/ANNY  ROSS  is  a  Yale  graduate  and 
should  therefore  attract  all  Rudy  admir- 
ers. A  score  and  four  years  ago,  Lancelot, 
as  he  was  christened,  was  presented  to  his 
parents  in  Seattle  while  they  were  on  a 
vaudeville  tour.  He  received  his  early 
education  at  the  Horace 
Taft  Preparatory  School  in 
Watertown,  Conn,  owned 
by  President  Taft's 
brother.  Here  he  became 
a  member  of  the  school 
glee  club,  and  when  he  en- 
tered Yale,  he  soon  became 
a  member  of  the  glee  club 
there.  As  soloist  of  this  or- 
ganization  he  made  a  tour  of  Europe. 
Has  been  heard  on  many  NBC  presenta- 
tions. 

Applications  by  aspiring  announcers 
are  received  in  great  numbers  at  the  CBS 
in  the  form  of  letters  and  telephone  calls. 
The  little,  unpretentious  black  mike  has 
an  irresistible  lure  and  its  call  is  heard  and 
answered  by  men  of  all  sizes,  ages,  back- 
grounds, educations,  etcet,  and  etcet.  On 
a  cold  and  mathematical  morning  a  com- 
mittee at  CBS  got  together  ten  announcers 


Lanny    Ross 


for  averaging  purposes  and 
after  much  compounding 
subtracting,  dividing  and 
square  rooting,  they  ar- 
rived at  a  composite  an- 
nouncer. He  is  handsome, 
Im  has    light    hair    and    blue 

„  .  eyes.      Is    under    twenty- 

Ken  Roberts  .  ,         .    .        c    J, 

nine,      stands     five      feet, 

eleven  inches  tall  and  weighs  166 
pounds.  This  composite  picture  was 
obtained  from  Ted  Husing,  Frank 
Knight,  David  Ross,  Harry  Von  Zell, 
Louis  Dean,  Don  Ball,  Tom  Breen, 
Andre  Baruch,  George  Beuchler  and  John 
Mayo.  Now  two  more  announcers  have 
been  added  to  the  CBS  family.  They  are 
Kenneth  Roberts  and  Edward  Cullen.  I 
can  see  where  Kenneth,  my  dears,  is  not 
going  to  be  lacking  in  neckties  and  cookies 
and  whatever  else  admiring  listeners  send 
to  favorite  announcers.  Already  a  pair 
of  new  fond  parents  have  christened  a 
small  bundle  after  him.  Kenneth,  himself, 
was  born  in  New  York  City.  He  studied 
law  but  left  school  to  join  Christopher 
Morley's  Hoboken  production,  After  Dark. 
Edward  Cullen  is  the  other  CBS  new- 
comer. From  Boston.  Left  college  to 
join  a  stock  company.  His  first  New 
York  engagement  was  in  the  same  com- 
pany with  Tom  Meighan. 


M, 


.ARY  HANLON  of  Pittsburgh  says 
she  saw  Rudy  last  summer  and  she  knows 
that  all  those  nasty  reports  about  him  are 
the  "bunk".  "I  want  you  to  thank  Peggy 
Hull  for  me  for  speaking  so  nicely  of 
Rudy  and  Floyd  Gibbons,"  she  continues. 
By  this  time,  Mary,  you  must  know  that 
Rudy  is  now  playing  up  at  the  Pennsyl- 
vania roof  and  that  early  in  June  he 
opened  up  on  Broadway  with  George 
White's  Scandals.  Peggy  Hull,  by  the 
way,  started  a  year  ago  with  a  very  lov- 
able, affectionate  kitten.  What  is  that 
saying,  "Great  oaks  from  little  acorns 
grow?"  Well,  Peggy  is  now  proud  foster 
parent  of  twelve  handsome  felines,  and  at 
the  same  time  of  a  dozen  problems.  Peg- 
gums  is  writing  a  book,  and  what  can  she 
do  with  a  big  thought  when  a  kitten  or 
two  or  three  runs  up  on  her  lap  and  com- 
fortably settles  there  for  the  rest  of  the 
afternoon.  Eleven  cat-loving  homes 
wanted — and  Peggy  is  not  paying  for  this 
ad  either,  but  I'll  get  it  out  in  some  way — 
maybe  in  a  home-made  cooky. 

Gossip:  Mr.  Woods,  Royal  Treasurer 
of  NBC  became  proud  father  recently  of 
a  young  eight-pounder.  Irma  Glen,  the 
little  lady  who  plays  the  big  organ  at 
WENR  has  13  babies  named  after  her. 
Please  won't  someone  get  another  baby 
and  christen  it  Irma  Glen  so's  to  pass  the 
dre'ful  13.  If  Donald  Nichols  of  Smith- 
boro  will  turn  to  the  rotogravure  section 
in  last  October's  Radio  Digest  he'll  see 
a  beautiful  picture  of  Irma.  We'll  have 
another  one  very  soon  again.  Yes,  Julia. 
Rose  and  Mr.  Milton,  Irma  went  and  ac- 
cepted a  husband  recently.  She  started 
to  study  music  ever  since  she  was  seven 


and  has  been  before  the  public  most  of 
her  life.  At  fifteen  she  organized  her  own 
orchestra  composed  entirely  of  girls  and 
in  1924  she  took  the  Irma  Glen's  Co-Eds 
to  South  America  where  they  played  for 
eight  weeks.  "The  year  before  that," 
writes  Irma  in  her  letter  to  me,  "I  toured 
Europe,  unprofessionally,  however,  with 
mother  who  is  my  best  pal  (next  to  my 
husband).  We  visited  eight  countries  and 
I  heard  all  the  music  they  had  to  offer." 

A  big  floppy  hat,  great  round  brown 
laughing  eyes,  and  a  sunny  disposition — 
that's  Sue  Read,  one  of  the  seven  girls 
chosen  by  CBS  for  its  television  programs. 
You've  heard  her  on  the  Miniature 
Theatre,  Collier's,  Maltine,  Lux  and  other 
programs.  She  comes  from  Philadelphia 
where  she  used  to  pose  for  photographers 
who  recognized  in  her  hands  and  fingers, 
a  grace  and  exquisiteness  worth  perpetuat- 
ing on  film. 

Mrs.  Diven,  Rudy's  very  efficient  sec- 
retary, was  knee-deep  in  press  clipping 
volumes  when  I  saw  her  the  other  day. 
And  girls,  do  you  know  that  Rudy  dis- 
guises himself  whenever  he  takes  a  walk. 
Try  and  guess  what  he  wears:  whiskers, 
mustache  or — well  I 
mustn't  tell  you.  Here, 
Elizabeth  Stevens  of  Chi- 
cago, are  the  answers  to 
your  questions.  Rudy  is 
29,  five  feet  ten  and  a  half, 
is  not  married,  broadcasts 
from  the  rehearsal  room 
of  the  Paramount  Thea- 
tre and  his  office  is  at  67 
West  44th  Street. 


OHE  had  just  scoured  the  antique  shops 
for  oriental  jewelry — had  Josephine 
Breskine,  well-known  contralto  heard  over 
WBZ,  Boston — when  she  came  into  Radio 
Digest's  domicile.  She  was  smartly 
dressed  and  wore  gorgeous  jewels — pen- 
dant ear-rings,  a  long  necklace  and  very 
attractive  rings.  Miss  Breskine  is  sister  of 
Sylvia  Breskin,  internationally  known 
prima  donna  who  just  returned  from  Italy, 
and  is  niece  of  A.  I.  Breskin,  late  com- 
poser and  musical  director,  and  she  her- 
self, with  her  beautiful  voice,  stands  on 
the  threshold  of  prominence. 

Writes  Mrs.  O'Brien  of  Lagrange, 
"Have  always  enjoyed  the  wonderful 
programs  broadcast  by  John  Stamford. 
Let  us  have  a  picture,  please."  (See 
next  page.)  John  is  a  Program  Director, 
having  been  in  Radio  for  the  last  seven 
years,  and  also  a  tenor  of  no  mean  ability. 
He  spent  a  season  in  concerts,  was  in 
musical  comedy,  vaudeville  and  dramatic 
stock.  His  programs,  the  Stamford  Players, 
are  so  intensely  interesting 
that  they  hold  the  unbrok- 
en attention  of  the  audi- 
ence sometimes  for  over  an 
hour  and  forty  minutes. 

Grace  Hammill,  for- 
merly of  Radio  Digest, 
bumped  into  Russ  Russell 
of     WGN     th'other     day.       J.  Breskine 


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She  says  it  made  her  femi- 
nine heart  quiver.  He's 
tall,  good  looking  and  has 
blue  eyes  and  coal  black 
hair.  Single  and  has  a 
weakness  for  blondes,  bru- 
k'lk^l  nettes,     chestnuts,     ebony 

is  f  d  an<^  Titian-haired.  Used 
to  be  with  Dean  Fitzer  of 
WDAF.  Grace  says  that  some  time  in 
August  Frank  Clark  and  Sarah  Ann  Mc- 
Cabe,  now  on  NBC,  will  celebrate  sixth 
weddin'  anniversary. 

Sally  Barrett  can  hear  Will  Osborne 
every  Wednesday  night  on  the  CBS.  He 
and  his  orchestra  are  playing  at  the 
Bossert  Roof,  a  Brooklyn  hotel. 

Ormah  Carmean,  Program  Director  of 
KMA,  espying  the  SOS  about  the  Ray- 
O-Vac  Twins,  writes  this  illuminating  and 
friendly  note:  "Russ  Wildy  is  now  work- 
ing with  Freddy  Rose  in  Chicago  and 
appears  over  KYW  twice  a  week.  Billy 
Sheehan  is  with  the  Cudahy  Packing  Com- 
pany of  Chicago  in  the  sales  department. 
They  were  known  over  our  station  as  the 
Paint  Boys  and  their  fans  are  still  asking 
about  them.  I  realize  you  must  be  a  very 
busy  lady  but  should  you  ever  be  out  in 
Iowa,  we  want  you  to  make  yourself  at 
home  at  our  station."  Thank  you.  Miss 
Carmean,  and  I  shall  certainly  look  you 
up  when  I  am  in  your  fair  city. 

For  the  benefit  of  W.  N.  Crosley  and 
Lena  B.  Camire:  Lloyd  G.  Del  Castillo 
was  born  in  Boston  on  April  2nd,  1893. 
He  is  staff  organist  and  assistant  musical 
director  of  WEEI  and  he  must  be  a  good 
one  for  he  is  a  musician  of  the  first  rank, 
composer,  symphony  conductor,  writer 
and  bandmaster.  At  the  age  of  four  his 
mother,  a  musician  herself,  gave  him  his 
first  piano  lessons.  Mr.  Castillo,  his  wife, 
Phyllis  and  his  two  daughters,  Elaine  and 
Janet  perform  regularly  over  WEEI.  Got 
his  degree  with  honors  in  music  from 
Harvard  in  1914. 

Jerry  Wilford,  it  is  rumored  about,  is 
to  return  to  KFRC,  San  Francisco,  ac- 
cording to  Maye  of  El  Paso.  Thanks  for 
the  tip,  Maye. 

To  a  crowd  of  Mansfield  Ladies  and  to 
Betty  Jamieson:  Marcella  dedicates  this 
trio  of  WTAM-ickers:  Harry  Frankel, 
known  as  Singing  Sam,  Edward  H.  Smith 
and  Russell  B.  Wise.  Mr.  Wise  admits 
that  he's  married  and  boasts  of  a  son  at 
Ohio  Wesleyan  College  who  is  a  star  track 
man.  This  dean  of  WTAM 
announcers  started  his  bus- 
iness career  in  the  milk 
business  and  then  went  in- 
surance-wise. 


J— <D  SMITH  is  Program 
Del  Castillo  Director  of  WTAM.  Engi- 
neering was  his  vocation 
until  he  was  called  to  service  in  Panama 
and  South  America.  Over  WGY  way 
Smith  put  into  practice  his  idea  of  pro- 
ducing Radio  dramas.  In  this  he  was  a 
pioneer  and  Roxy  devotes  a  whole  chapter 
in  his  book  to  Smith's  efforts  in  this  work. 


The  discovery  of  Rosaline  Greene,  well- 
known  NBC  and  CBS  star,  is  credited  to 
our  Pioneer  of  Radio  Dramas  and  last 
but  not  least  he  appeared  in  Seventh 
Heaven,  Broadway  and  The  Gorilla. 

Johanna  Grosse,  a  former  WTAM- 
icker,  is  not  in  Radio  as  far  as  Hal  Metz- 
ger,  Pub.  Director,  knows.  Last  he  heard 
she  was  taking  care  of  invalid  mother  in 
Cleveland. 

Will  Violet  Harris  of  Muskegon  Hgts., 
Mich.,  and  M.  M.  of  Neenah  lend  me 
their  ears.  This  is  WTMJ :  Billy  Russell 
no  longer  in  Radio — Margaret  Starr  when 
last   heard   of  was   in    Chicago   with   no 


H.   Frankel,   Ed   Smith,    Russell   Wise 

broadcasting  connection  —  Glen  Welty 
conducts  the  Milwaukee  Athletic  Club 
Orchestra — Merrill  Trapp  is  in  charge  of 
Cramer-Krasselt  Advertising  Agency's  Ra- 
dio Department,  and  WOW  of  Omaha 
never  had  an  announcer  named  Thurle  B. 
Evan.  Stanley  Morner,  one  of  the  latest 
of  WTMJay's  announcers,  is  known  to 
everyone  as  the  winner  for  two  consecu- 
tive years  of  the  state  Atwater  Kent  audi- 
tion. After  college  he  sang  in  grand  opera 
in  his  state.  No  mere  printed  word  could 
adequately  describe  Mr.  Morner.  Tele- 
vision alone  will  do  him  justice — blond, 
wavy  hair,  blue  eyes  and  an  appealing 
smile. 

Julanne  Pelletier,  22-year  old  lively 
French  pianist,  entertains  WTMJ's  au- 
diences with  her  popular  piano  tunes.  She 
is  a  real  Parisienne,  five  feet  two.  dark 
brown  wavy  hair,  white  glistening  teeth 
and  sloping  green-brown  eyes.  At  the  age 
of  seven  she  was  accompanist  at  every 
public  and  social  entertainment  held  in 
the  small  Michigan  town  where  she  was 
reared. 

Merle  Blackburn,  the  third  of  this  trio, 
is  one  of  WTMJay's  singing  announcers — 


Stan  Morner,  J.  Pelletier,  M.   Blackburn 

or  better  still,  a  singing  salesman— and 

what  a  crackerjack  he  is  in  the  sales  de- 
partment of  the  station.  This  "Early 
Bird'*  announcer  lias  very  blue  eye-,  very 
black  hair  and  very  live  t'eei  -almost  >i\ 
tall.  His  hobby  is  disciplining  billiard 
balls. 

Since   the  separation   of   Mr.   and    Mrs 
McNamee   was   talked   about,    the    May 


issue  of  Radio  Dicest  has  been  selling 
like  popovers.  Why?  It  contains  a 
splendid  article  on  "Friend  Husband"  by 
the  Mrs. 

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.0  HELEN  of  Peoria,  who  enjoys  this 
column  so  much.  Introducing  Bob  Long- 
street — just  24 — Columbia's  newest  and 
youngest  announcer.  Bob's  pa  is  Manag- 
ing Editor  of  the  Asbury  Park  Press. 
Listeners  will  remember  having  heard  Bob 
sing  on  the  Paul  Tremaine  concerts  which 
were  broadcast  from  Asbury  Park  last 
summer.  He's  a  grad  of  Lehigh  Univer- 
sity, worked  as  public  office  manager  for 
the  N.  J.  Bell  Telephone  Company  but 
Mike  got  him  at  last. 

Julia  Kline  will  soon  find  a  picture  of 
the  Futuristic  Rhythm  Boys,  the  WOY 
harmony  team,  in  one  of  our  future  issues. 
Al  Simmons  is  not  Connie  Mack's  Al — 
he's  22.  medium  height.  Manny  is  the 
same  age  and  quite  good  looking,  but  you 
will  see  for  yourselves  when  the  photo 
is  published. 

Marie,  where  have  you  been!  Haven't 
you  seen  Gene  and  Glenn's  picture  in  the 
May  issue,  page  15? 

Hearts  and  stomachs  are  common  in 
that  they  share  mankind's  greatest  yearn- 
ings but  they  differ  when  it 
comes  to  mending.  Frank 
Gow,  junior  announcer  of 
WEEI,  proved  this  when 
he  found  himself  on  a  ship 
as  Radio  operator.  The 
boat  was  a  bit  too  wiggly 
for  the  old  "tummy"  and 
he  was  mighty  glad  to  get  B.Longstrect 
on  terra  firma  again.  But 
two  weeks  on  solid  ground  found  the 
august  stomach  healed  and  he  boarded 
a  tramp  steamer.  After  two  years  of 
sailing  here  and  there  he  resigned  and  took 
to  the  land  for  good.  For  a  while  he 
taught  code  and  theory  to  aspirins  Radio 
operators  at  the  Eastern  Radio  Institute, 
but  when  WEEI  needed  a  new  operator. 
Frank  stepped  into  the  job  and  was  soon 
after  that  promoted  to  his  present  position. 

Carl  and  Clara  Britt — where  hive  you 
been?  Edward  B.  Husim:  was  horoscoped 
and  photographed  especially  for  Radio 
DIGEST  May  issue.  Yes.  Bob  of  the  True 
Story  Hour  is  a  new  person.  I've  looked 
all  over  for  your  twenty-one  letters,  but 
cannot  find  them. 

This  one  concerns  Mrs.  Ellen  Dickey 
now  of  \\  \  \  1'  Newark  While  broad- 
casting tor  WJJD,  Chicago  I  a  -  man 
fell    in    love   with   her   voice       They   met. 

everything  was  sel  for  the  wedding,  but 
he  suddenly  disappeared  in  a  foreign  land 

while     on     Secret      Service 
duty.    Awful    life,    isn't    it? 


JVL  tRCELLA  hear-  all. 
tell-  all     Write  tier  a  letter. 

ask  her  any  ^i  the  burning 
questions  thai  are  bother- 
ing your  mind  Informa- 
tion   is    her    middle    name. 


Frank  Gow 


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XIS  peculiarly  gifted 
singing  voice  led 
Morton  Downey,  famous 
Columbia  tenor,  into  many 
adventures.  Adversity  was 
his  lot  in  early  years. 
But  unfailing  ambition 
and  boundless  optimism  led 
him  on  to  remarkable  suc- 
cess. Below,  Mr.  Richards 
presents  the  second  phase 
of  young  Downey's  career 


^RJding    the 


M 


o  r  t  o  n 


<By 
GRENVILLE  RICHARDS 


HERE  we  find  that  Morton  Dow- 
ney has  "arrived". 
Picture  a  footloose  and  free 
youngster,  who  has  led  for  the 
first  twenty  years  of  his  life  what  at  best 
was  an  uncertain  existence,  suddenly 
thrust  to  the  front,  accepted  as  a  singer 
and  entertainer  with  a  capacity  for  earn- 
ing in  a  month  as  much  or  more  than  he 
had  ever  been  able  to  scrape  together  be- 
fore in  an  entire  year. 

So  was  Downey  not  so  very  long  after 
he  got  his  first  real  break  on  the  S.S. 
Leviathan  while  that  stately  craft  was  on 
her  trial  trip  before  acceptance  as  a  Ship- 
ping Board  liner. 

Radio  had  not  yet  entered  the  picture, 
nor  methinks,  had  Morton  even  dreamed 
of  it.  In  point  of  fact,  should  we  wish 
to  draw  a  parallel,  the  rise  of  Radio  and 
that  of  Downey  are  not  so  very  much 
separated.  Radio  itself  was  pretty  much 
in  its  babyhood  insofar  as  being  generally 
accepted  as  a  medium  of  entertainment,  in 
the  days  when  Morton,  viewed  in  the  light 
of  the  same  medium,  was  wholly  an  infant. 

How  different  today — with  Radio  rank- 
ing as  the  foremost  and  most  widely  dis- 
seminated means  of  entertainment  that 
the  world  has  ever  known — with  Downey 
riding  the  crest  created  for  him  by  Radio, 
beyond  any  question  a  success. 


A, 


.ND  success  rides  lightly, 
today,  just  as  did  his  smaller  and  earlier 
ones,  on  the  shoulders  of  this  chunky,  blue- 
eyed  youngster  who  inherits  his  clear  gaze, 
straightforward  manner  and  scorn  of  re- 
straint from  his  father  and  through  him 
from  Auld  Erin;  and  his  voice  from 
Heaven  knows  where. 

He  harbors  no  illusions  about  success 
in  his  field — nor  for  that  matter  illusions 
on  much  of  anything  else.  He  is  rather 
much  inclined  to  take  each  day  as  it 
comes,  and  is  singularly  devoid  of  sur- 
prise over  whatever  each  may  bring. 

For  instance,  while  he  was  annoyed, 
and  chafed  far  more  than  would  you  or 
I  when  his  recent  illness  and  throat  in- 
fection kept  him   in  bed  the  better  part 


of  a  month,  he  was  not  any  more  sur- 
prised than  we  are  at  the  fact  that  winter 
follows  summer. 

Chiefly  he  was  angry,  mad  clear  through 
you  might  say,  that  it  had  to  hit  him  just 
at  the  time  which  by  all  signs  bid  fair 
to  be  the  most  lucrative  of  his  life. 

Most  of  us  feel  endowed  with  all  due 
and  just  cause  for  a  bit  of  "grousing"  if 
we  have  to  shell  out  a  few  hundred  dol- 
lars for  physician's,  surgeon's,  and  hos- 
pital bills — but  in  the  average  case  the 
old  income  comes  in  just  the  same.  Sup- 
pose that  illness  had  cost  us  in  cold  cash, 
twenty — thirty — forty  thousand,  as  his 
did  Morton.  Then,  say  you,  we  would 
have  a  real  kick  coming. 

But  how  did  Downey  take  it?  Well, 
with  about  as  much  emotion  as  cream 
rising  on  milk.  Don't  think  from  that 
he  liked  the  idea.  Nay — nay!  He  just 
refused  to  let  it  get  under  his  skin,  treated 
it  about  as  seriously  as  he  regards  most 
things  in  life — not  at  all  so. 

"What  the  heck,"  to  quote  Downey 
literally.  "If  I  were  going  around  talk- 
ing about  my  art  and  my  public,  and 
were  trying  to  sell  you  the  idea  that 
this  was  all  'art  for  art's  sake'  and  a  lot 
of  bunk  like  that;  then  perhaps  to  keep 
in  form  I  ought  to  bemoan  the  fact  that 


Morton  Downey  at  the  microphone  and 
his  orchestra  as  seen  from  the  control 
room   in   the    CBS   studios,    New   York 


by  being  such  a  darned  old  fool  as  to 
get  sick  I  was  unfeelingly  depriving  my 
thousands  and  thousands  of  admirers  of 
one  of  the  great  things  in  life — the  joy 
of  hearing  me  sing." 

Of  course  I  may  have  been  mistaken, 
but  it  seems  to  me  that  the  next  thing 
Mr.  Downey  said  was — or  at  least  sounded 
very  much  like — "Hooey!" 

"But  all  joking  aside,"  he  went  on, 
still  grinning  at  the  thought  of  his  sing- 
ing being  the  moment  of  moments  in 
anyone's  life,  "I  truly  did  not  have  any 
idea  how  much  how  many  people  thought 
of  my  work  until  I  did  get  sick.  Boy, 
I'll  bet  there  will  be  a  shortage  of  farm 
produce  in  Indiana  for  the  next  year." 

J.  HIS  last  crack  was  in- 
spired by  the  fact  that  Wabash  Moon, 
the  theme  song  of  his  own  composition 
which  Downey  uses  in  his  broadcasts,  has 
resulted  in  his  being  made  something  of 
a  popular  idol  in  that  state.  Well  onto 
half  of  the  gifts,  remembrances  and  well- 
wishes  that  poured  into  his  sick-bed  came 
from  there — and  there  were  thousands. 
"I  haven't  any  illusions  about  all  this 
wave  of  popularity.  How  long  will  it 
last?    How  do  I  know?    It  will  have  its 


Crest    with 


T> 


o  w  n  e  y 


day  and  I  am  having  mine  now.  But  when 
they  slide  the  old  skids  under  me  I  am 
going  to  see  to  it  that  I  do  not  have  to 
worry  about  it  or  anything  else  no  matter 
how  well  greased  they  may  be." 


L 


.N  RESPONSE  to  a  gently- 
worded  question  on  whether  the  present 
days  of  affluence  and  adulation,  or  those 
earlier  times  when  he  first  got  into  the 
swim,  almost  literally,  aboard  the  Levia- 
than, were  best,  he  thought  deep,  ran  a 
pocketful  of  silver  from  hand  to  hand 
much  in  the  manner  of  a  conjurer  running 
a  pack  of  cards  through  the  air,  and  de- 
cided the  old  days  were  more  fun  and  the 
present  more  desirable  in  most  ways. 

"But  boy,"  and  a  reminiscent  and 
somewhat  satanic  gleam  bore  silent  wit- 
ness, "those  were  the  days!" 

Here  followed  an  exposition  of  that 
trait  of  the  Downey  character  alluded  to 
previously — that  of  never  forgetting  a 
good  deed  nor  ever  forgiving  a  bad  one. 

It  seems  there  was  aboard  the  Levia- 
than in  those  days  if  not  now,  a  head 
steward,  who,  if  not  as  Morton  hazarded, 
a  "Limey"  in  fact,  was  at  least  that  by 
fact  of  parentage  and  desire — who  did  his 
best  to  make  it  evident. 


Now  if  you  know  Downey  it  would  be 
to  realize  that  that  fact  alone  would  be 
more  than  enough  to  make  his  hair  stand 
up,  but  when  it  developed  the  steward 
seemed  more  or  less  in  charge  of  Downey, 
the  Whiteman  orchestra,  and  all  other  en- 
tertainers, and  had  classified  them  as 
"help",  the  situation  grew  serious. 

When,  moreover,  he  ruled  that  as  help 
they  were  barred  from  the  swimming 
pool,  open  revolt  became  general.  As  a 
means  of  quelling  the  rebellion  he  banned 
them  from  the  smoking-room  also,  and 
then  the  gymnasium. 

By  this  time,  and  particularly  when  he 
caused  forcible  eviction  of  certain  mem- 
bers of  the  orchestra  from  those  sacred 
spots,  not  a  few  of  the  musicians  talked 
openly  of  dropping  the  steward  over- 
board. 


Ni 


I  OT  so  Downey.  He  sim- 
ply smiled  a  knowing  smile  and  let  nature 
take  its  course.  Nature  it  seems  can 
always  be  counted  on,  for  the  very  next 
year  Downey  made  his  tirst.  and  highly 
successful  invasion  of  Europe. 

With  malice  aforethought  Morton 
booked  a  de  luxe  cabin  oil  the  Leviathan. 
And  with  the  same  quality  and  purpose 


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Morton  took  pains  to  hunt  that  steward, 
to  remind  him  of  his,  Morton's,  identity 
and  of  the  fact  of  his  presence  on  the 
maiden  voyage.  That  accomplished.  Mor- 
ton deliberately  kept  the  poor  devil  on 
the  jump  throughout  the  voyage. 

If  he  lagged  he  spurred  him  onward. 
If  he  demurred  Downey  threatened  to  re- 
port him.  He  had  him  at  every  task,  al- 
most to  bringing  him  down  the  mainmast 
cap  for  inspection.  Then  just  as  delib- 
erately Morton  strolled  ashore  in  Eng- 
land, quite,  and  with  all  that  old  malice 
aforethought,  forgetting  that  it  is  cus- 
tomary for  one  to  lavishly  tip  one's  stew- 
ard on  leaving  ship.  The  worst  of  it  was 
that  Morton  had  kept  him  so  busy  the 
fellow  hardly  had  time  to  get  in  solid 
with  any  other  passengers.  Yea — truly 
revenge  is  sweet. 

For  the  greater  part  of  the  ensuing 
four  years  Downey  stayed  with  the  Paul 
Whiteman  organization,  save  for  those 
ames  that  he  went  off  on  European 
jaunts  of  his  own  during  summer  seasons. 
One  of  the  best  gags  of  this  period  is  of 
an  authorship  now  gone  to  the  Umbo  of 
the  lost  in  memory. 


I 


IT  WAS  of  a  nature  that 
might  well  have  been  born  either  of  the 
brain  of  Whiteman  or  of  Downey.  They 
are  either  of  them  quite  capable  of  having 
conceived  it,  though  to  my  mind  it  smacks 
more  of  the  wit  of  Downey. 

At  any  rate  there  was  an  apparently 
bonafide  French  horn  player  in  the  band. 
He  tooted  with  the  best  of  them.  That 
was  Downey,  and  what  of  it  if  not  a 
sound  came  from  the  horn.  It  looked 
good.  Once  in  each  program  he  got  up 
and  sang  a  song  and  the  audience  always 
gave  him  a  big  hand,  probably  because 
they  thought  they  had  before  them  a  mu- 
sician who  strangely  and  rarely  enough, 
could  also  sing. 

Well — one  more  anecdote  of  this — let 
us  say — formative  period,  and  we  will  hie 
us  once  more  to  the  Downey  of  the  pres- 
ent. Anecdotes,  by  the  way.  are  one  of 
the  most  prolific  things  that  Morton  has 
If  there  is  anything  the  lad  really  likes  to 
do  it  is  to  get  away  to  some  quiet  spot 
and  relate  these  priceless  bits  from  a  day 
long  gone  in  experience,  but  of  the  im- 
mediate past  in  point  of  actual  years. 

Just  about  the  time  that  Morton 
getting  some  early  breaks  as  a  sincer  he 
answered  a  call  to  serve  as  soloist  at  a 
banquet  of  a  Jewish  federation  at  a  mid- 
Manhattan  hotel.  He  only  knew  five 
songs  at  the  time,  and  did  not  know  until 
he  arrived  that  he  had  been  booked  tor  a 
Jewish  affair.  All  of  the  five  songs  were 
Irish  ballads.  Hut  he  got  by  all  right,  as 
he  always  seems  to.  on  his  wit  when  h.' 
can't  do  it  by  singing,  and  left  with  a 
bonus. 

He  saw  the  humorous  side  of  it  then 
as  he  does  now.  as  he  does  in  nearly 
everything  he  undertakes,  for  that  matter. 
He  is  an  inveterate  jokester.  but  goes 
about  his  pranks  so  quietly  and  with  such 


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serious  mien  that  you  usually  wake  up  to 
find  that  he  has  put  one  over  on  you  and 
everyone  else  is  laughing. 

Nowhere,  perhaps,  does  this  quality  as- 
sert itself  more  than  in  his  Radio  work. 
Downey's  rehearsals  as  a  rule  are  one 
long  laugh,  and  I've  a  sneaking  suspicion 
that  more  than  one  official  is  as  a  rule 
present  in  the  control  room  during  these 
periods  who  would  be  hard  put  to  it  if 
asked  to  explain  any  official  reason  for 
being  there. 

I  also  have  a  very  distinct  feeling  that 
more  than  one  official  lives  in  daily,  week- 
ly and  mortal  fear  that  one  of  these  days 
Morton  will  forget  he  is  on  the  air,  think 
it  is  rehearsal  and  treat  a  nationwide  au- 
dience of  Downey  fans  to  one  or  more  of 
those  quips  whispered  into  the  receptive 
"mike",  intended  solely  for  the  ears  of 
the  crew  in  the  control  room  of  the 
studio,  and  in  all  probability  directed  at 
one  or  more  of  them  in  highly  personal 
manner. 


D< 


'OWNEY  draws  a  packed 
house  in  the  studio  as  surely  as  during 
those  periods  which  he  has  given  to  stage 
appearances  around  New  York,  and  which, 
though  cut  short  by  his  illness,  will  prob- 
ably be  resumed  very  soon  after  this 
present  moment. 

He  has  a  "cuddly"  sort  of  way  with  a 
microphone,  much  as  though  he  were 
taking  it  into  intimate  confidences,  but 
the  self-same  habit  gives  control  engi- 
neers a  chance  to  figure  out  which  of  the 
many  chills  chasing  each  other  up  and 
down  his  spine  is  going  to  come  in  winner. 

For  this  intimate  microphone  manner 
often  results  in  that  delicate  instrument 
being  hit,  however  gently — the  surest  road 
to  reverberating  manmade  static.  Of 
course  all  that  could  be  avoided  by  hav- 
ing him  sing  to  a  microphone  suspended 
from  the  studio  ceiling  rather  than  to  the 
floor  type,  but  Downey  refuses  to  sing  to 
a  hanging  mike. 

That,  and  one  other  thing,  are  about 
the  only  signs  of  temperament  this  lad 
allows  himself.  He  knows  that  in  the 
present  day  he  is  a  busy  man,  so  if  the 
rehearsal  is  not  ready  for  him  say  five  or 
ten  minutes  past  the  appointed  time  he 
may  get  testy  about  it.  Not  really  badly 
of  course,  just  in  the  mild  Morton  man- 
ner. 

T 

J-HE  other  day,  however, 
rehearsal  for  his  Paramount  hour  was 
set  and  waiting.  When,  an  hour  later, 
they  were  still  waiting,  from  company 
executives  on  down  to  the  kettle  drummer 
and  guest  artists,  the  city  began  to  get 
flooded  by  frantic  telephone  calls  to  police 
stations,  hospitals,  morgues,  hotels,  his 
apartment  and  everywhere  else  fevered 
officials  could  call  to  mind.  His  car  was 
parked  in  front  of  the  Hotel  Delmonico, 
where  he  has  his  offices,  but  of  Morton 
not  a  trace. 

About  the  time  theories  of  kidnapping 


came  up  for  discussion  Morton  hurried 
in,  very  much  harassed.  On  leaving  his 
office  to  go  to  rehearsal  he  had  found  a 
police  ticket  on  his  car,  and  to  use  his 
own  words — he  "got  so  d  .  .n  mad  while 
looking  for  the  cop  that  did  it  he  com- 
pletely forgot  there  was  a  rehearsal." 

And  here  the  boy  in  the  man  showed 
right  on  the  surface.  He  was  chastened, 
humiliated,  downright  sorry,  and  promised 
to  be  good.  I  was  with  him  the  next 
afternoon  when  he  suddenly  jumped  up 
and  announced  he  had  to  rush  to  rehears- 
al. He  got  there  fifteen  minutes  ahead 
of  time  and  sat  around,  kidding  friends, 
jingling  coins  and  generally  fidgeting  until 
the  others  showed  up. 

Another  juvenile  trait  that  crops  up  in 
Downey  ever  and  anon  is  that  of  being 
unable  to  resist  the  temptation  to  tease 
when  it  is  at  all  evident  that  the  object 
of  his  attentions  is  vulnerable. 

So,  with  that  in  mind,  when  he  has  an 
odd  moment  on  his  hands  for  a  session 
of  that  nature,  and  finds  himself  in  the 
building  of  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  at  485  Madison  Avenue  in  New 
York  City,  with  whom  he  has  his  Radio 
affiliations,  he  hies  himself  to  the  Press 
Department  where,  he  knows,  is  suitable 
material  for  his  bedevilment. 


o, 


'F  COURSE  Downey  has 
not  achieved  success  without  the  usual 
chorus  of  pessimistic  comment — seeming 
adherents  and  supporters  in  spite  of  them- 
selves. He  has  gone  the  limit  they  have 
told  you  from  time  to  time,  or  again,  he 
is  slipping.  Slipping  is  right,  but  in  defi- 
ance of  all  laws  of  gravity — uphill. 

Columbia  tried  him  out  as  a  forlorn 
hope — an  act  that  could  successfully  buck 
Amos  'n'  Andy  on  the  7  P.M.  spot — for 
one  day  a  week.  It  was  a  matter  of  just 
a  few  days  only  when  they  began  adding 
days  to  his  schedule  until  he  appeared  at 
that  hour  four  times  a  week. 

Soon  he  became  the  highlight  of  the 
Paramount  hour,  and  as  a  flyer  on  the 
side  appeared  at  the  Palace  and  was  held 
over,  so  surely  did  he  click.  And  now 
word  comes  to  me  that  with  the  passing 
of  Camel  from  the  programs  of  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Company  that  Dow- 
ney has  been  picked  to  sing  them  on  to 
sales  via  the  new  series  on  Columbia's 
air.     Good  boy  Mort — you're  slipping. 

The  Club  Delmonico  has  closed  for  the 
summer,  like  all  good  supper  clubs,  which 
is  just  another  evidence  of  much  little- 
suspected  business  ability  on  the  part  of 
Downey  He  should  have  been  a  theat- 
rical producer  on  Broadway — he  knows 
when  to  close — while  the  public  still  has 
a  definite  taste  for  more.  The  minute 
weather  became  milder  and  Saturday 
nights  failed  to  show  many  reservations 
turned  down  because  of  lack  of  space  he 
shut  up  shop — just  like  that. 

May  I  remind  you  at  this  time  that  all 
of  this  has  been  done  wholly  without  the 
aid  of  that  indefinite  vocal  or  physical 
quality  much  vaunted  and  widely  publi- 


cized under  the  slangy  pseudonym  of  "It". 
His  voice  above  all  things  is  wholly  de- 
void of  this  stigma,  and — though  Mr. 
Downey  may  not  be  thrilled  when  he 
reads  this  himself,  he  is  also  lacking  in 
that  quality. 

In  fact  judging  from  the  letters  he  re- 
ceives from  members  of  the  opposite  sex 
they  as  a  rule  seem  to  be  Downey  fans  in 
spite  of  themselves.  Take  for  instance 
the  young  lady  from  upstate  somewhere 
in  New  York  who  wrote  on  nice  station- 
ery in  red  pencil.  After  assuring  him 
that  she  never  missed  a  single  Downey 
Radio  appearance  she  proceeded  to  pull 
him  thoroughly  to  pieces.  She  was,  to  be 
gentle,  far  from  complimentary,  either  to 
Downey  or  his  voice,  even  accusing  him 
of  taking  bread  from  the  mouths  of 
sopranos,  and  concluding  her  letter-  in  this 
manner: 


JT  LEASE,  Mr.  Downey, 
send  me  your  best  picture  so  I  can  hang 
it  up  on  the  wall  and  throw  knives  at  it." 

This  fairly  well  classifies  her  as  a  wom- 
an in  the  prime  of  life  for  Mr.  Downey's 
real  conquests  seem  to  be  among  those 
females  under  six  and  over  sixty. 

It  is  true.  Something  in  that  silvery 
voice  inspires  infants  to  adoration  and 
elderly  ladies  to  an  undownable  desire  to 
cuddle  and  mother  him. 

Really  my  intention  was  to  tell  you 
something  here  of  the  amazing  things 
Downey  can  do  with  that  voice,  and  to 
take  you  with  me  into  his  home — a  real 
home — where  many  charming  and  surpris- 
ing sides  of  his  complex  character  come 
to  light  which  would  never  even  be  sus- 
pected amid  other  surroundings  by  any 
mere  acquaintance. 

Downey,  whose  patron  Saint  is  he  who 
watches  over  wanderers  and  travelers,  is 
yet  in  love  with  his  home,  and  there  love 
reigns  supreme.  There  Downey  relaxes 
utterly — there  he  throws  off  all  restraint 
— and  among  other  things  indulges  his 
own  peculiar  ideas  of  exercise.  More  of 
that  anon. 


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OTHING  is  ever  quite 
right  in  that  home.  There  is  always 
something  not  quite  as  perfect  as  it  should 
be  in  its  physical  aspects  as  a  setting  for 
his  lovely  and  charming  wife,  Barbara 
Bennett.  He  would  not  be  Downey  if  he 
felt  otherwise.  For  most  of  all  that  home 
is  a  monument  to  a  real  love — to  a  man 
who  worships  his  wife — and  a  wife  who 
adores  her  husband. 

Yet — even  as  I  write  a  shadow  is  lift- 
ing from  that  home,  a  shadow  laden  with 
the  chill  breath  of  death.  Downey's  heart 
has  not  been  of  late  either  in  the  Radio 
studio  nor  in  his  home  or  office,  but  by  a 
bedside  in  a  New  York  hospital. 

Happily  the  shadow  has  passed,  and 
when  Downey  welcomes  his  wife  back  to 
their  nest  the  telling  thereof,  of  resumed 
and  augmented  happiness,  should  make 
beautiful  reading. 


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.Harry   Cjrlick   mixes   (chuckles    and 


Exercise  at  WMCA 


Sy  Muriel  Allen 

WHEN  you're  the  world's 
welterweight  wrestling  cham- 
pion, you  have  to  answer  a 
lot  of  questions.  The  two 
most  important  ones  are  "How?"  and 
"Why?" — "How  did  you  get  so  strong?" 
and  "Why  did  you  take  up  wrestling?" 
One  lad  has  the  answer  to  both  quer- 
ies. He's  Harry  Glick,  the  exuberant 
air  personality  who  conducts  the  "Seat 
of  Health"  gym  class  over  WMCA  every 
morning  at  10.00  o'clock. 

"You,  see,  it's  this  way",  says  Harry 
(for  some  reason  nobody  ever  thinks 
of  calling  him  "Mr.  Glick;  he's  such  an 
all  round  good  fellow) — "When  I  was  a 
youngster — well,  we  won't  go  into  the 
family  album  that  far  back — but  all 
kidding  aside,  at  thirteen  years  of  age 
I  threw  a  scare  into  myself — and  the 
rest  of  the  family — by  having  a  serious 
attack  of  heart  trouble.  The  doctor's 
verdict  was,  'Don't  have  another  or 
you'll  be  sorry.'  That  nearly  took  the 
tuck  out  of  me,  and  for  the  next  seven 
years,  while  I  was  learning  all  about 
Caesar's  Gallic  War  and  the  shortest  dis- 
tance between  two  points,  I  wasn't  even 
allowed  to  run  a  foot  race. 

"When  I  reached  the  age  of  twenty  I 
celebrated  the  event  by  contracting 
rheumatism,  and  if  you  think  that's  any 
fun,  even  after  you  pass  the  eightieth 
milestone,  you're  very  much  mistaken. 
In  addition  to  being  wrecked  in  pain,  I 
was  as  mad  as  the  proverbial  March  hare. 


Harry 
Glick 


Right  there  and  then  I  made  up  my  mind 
that  I  would  become  physically  strong  if 
it  was  the  only  thing  I  accomplished  in 
life.  So  when  the  neighborhood  gang 
went  out  to  have  a  good  time,  I  went 
down  into  the  basement  and  started  rig- 
ging up  a  gym.  I  made  parallel  bars  out 
of  my  mother's  old  broom  handles  and  a 
trapeze  out  of  a  discarded  curtain  pole. 
A  friend  of  mine,  an  old  'salt',  had  taught 
me  how  to  splice  ropes.  I  made  flying 
rings  out  of  an  old  set  of  quoits  and 
strung  them  from  the  ceiling. 

"Being  an  omnivorous — I  guess  that's 


Do  you  want  to  reduce?  Do  you  want  to 
build  yourself  up  physically?  Are  there  any 
other  health  questions  on  your  mind?  Harry 
Glick  will  be  glad  to  help  you.  Simply 
write  to  Harry  Glick,  care  of  Radio  Dicest, 
420  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  and 
he  will  give  personal  consideration  to  your 
particular  problem. 


a  good  word,  eh? — reader,  I  studied 
everything  I  could  lay  my  hands  on  that 
had  anything  to  do  with  physical  culture 
— and  what  is  more,  I  consistently  put  it 
into  practice.  Gradually  my  health  be- 
gan to  improve  and  the  gnawing  rheu- 
matic pains  abated. 

"A  little  later  I  joined  the  gym  of  the 
local  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  while  standing 
along  the  ropes  one  night  watching  a 
wrestling  match,  someone  pushed  me 
forward  on  the  mat  with  the  words,  'Go 
on,  kid,  let's  see  what  you  can  do.'  I 
wouldn't  welch,  so  I  went  through  with 
it — and  floored  my  man.  I  had  known 
nothing  about  the  technique  of  wrestling, 
but  the  sport  fascinated  me  from  that 
time  on.  My  muscles  were  now  as 
strong  as  iron  and  my  whole  physique 
had  improved. 

'And  then — the  big  scrap — on  the 
other  side,  I  mean.  I  was  in  the  2  7th 
A.  E.  F.  (the  fact  that  I  passed  that 
physical  examination  is  proof  of  my 
general  condition).  Somehow  fighting 
got  to  be  a  habit  with  us  "Over  There' 
and  along  with  the  rest  of  the  battles 
we  went  through.  I  had  the  good  fortune 
to  win  welter  and  middleweight  wrestling 
championships  in  my  division. 

"And  when  we  came  back — well.  I 
literally  threw  my  hat  into  the  ring — and 
that's  that." 

"You  mean,  that's  all?" 

"Well,  nearly  all.    I  had  a  taste  of  the 

stage  as  a  Russian  dancer  with  Natacha 

Nattova;   a   turn  before  the  kliegs  with 

Adolphe    Menjou,   and   every   once    in    .i 

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SHOULD  STARS  TELL  THEY'RE 
MARRIED?— A  "MUTT"  LETS 
THE  CAT  OUT  OF  THE  BAG 

MAY  an  insignificant  mutt  poke  her  nose 
into  this  all-important  question  that 
was  discussed  in  the  April  issue  of  your  most 
interesting  magazine  about  whether  or  not  a 
Radio  star  should  let  the  cat  out  of  the  bag 
if  he  or  she  is  married? — Whether  or  not  you 
let  the  aforenamed  mutt  wag  her  tale,  she 
is  going  to  anyway.  My  answer  is  YES. 
After  all,  was  the  Radio  created  to  give  en- 
joyment and  education,  or  to  provide  hus- 
bands for  old  maids? — She  who  had  the  last 
word."  New  York,  N.  Y. 


THE  less  we  know  of  the  stars  and  an- 
nouncers in  a  personal  way  the  more 
mystery  and  romance  we  can  build  up  about 
them.  As  the  song  goes,  "Let  me  have  my 
dreams."  I'm  a  hard  boiled  business  woman 
but  please  don't  tell  me  my  Prince  Charm- 
ing of  the  air  has  a  wife  and  sixteen  kids. — 
B.  E.  Neale,  Deming,  N.  M. 


OTHERS  who  expressed  their  opinions  on 
the  subject  of  "Marriage — Should  a 
Star  Reveal  it"  were  .  .  .  Agnes  Richardson, 
615  Fleming  St.,  Howell,  Mich.  .  .  .  Jeanne 
Davis,  .  .  .  Dorothy  M.  Swan,  R.F.D.  1, 
Fluvanna  Ave.,  Jamestown,  N.  Y.  .  .  .  G. 
Fusee,  R.  N.,  94  Windemere,  Highland  Park, 
Mich,  (for  her  family)  . . .  Jennie  Kress,  2333 
West  42nd  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio  .  .  .  Lack  of 
space  prevents  our  printing  their  interesting 
letters,  but  all  voted  to  have  celebrities  re- 
veal their  marital  status,  as  did  the  majority 
of  writers  whose  letters  appeared  in  our  June 
issue — Editor. 

INFORMATION  WANTED 

CAN  anyone  tell  me  what  Radio  station 
put  on  my  play  Gains  and  Gains,  Jr. 
during  the  summer  of  1924?  It  is  in  Caro- 
lina Folk  Plays,  Second  Series,  and  was 
broadcast  without  permission  and  the  pay- 
ment of  royalty.  A  friend  of  mine  heard  it 
but  could  not  remember  from  what  station, 
other  than  that  it  was  some  New  York  sta- 
tion.—Miss  Lucy  M.  Cobb,  Y.WG.A., 
Raleigh,  N.  C.  (Please  write  Miss  Cobb 
direct  if  you  can  help  her — Editor) 

QUIT  JAZZING  THE  CLASSICS 

I  AM  writing  beside  my  Radio  while  I'm 
in  the  mood  to  say  just  what  I  feel.  From 
my  speaker  is  coming  a  fast,  peppy  fox  trot, 
one  which  makes  one  whirl  and  swing  dizzily 
about.  It's  not  the  tempo  that's  gotten  me 
wild.  It's  the  number  they're  playing.  Be- 
lieve it  or  not,  it  is  the  Lament  from  Pagli- 
acci!  A  little  while  ago  I  turned  the  dial 
to  escape  a  similar  treatment  of  the  Medita- 
tion from  Thais.  And  several  times  recently, 
Licbestraum  and  Serenade.  Can't  the  jazz 
bands  be  satisfied  with  Sweet  and  Hot,  I 
Got  Rhythm,  and  countless  others,  without 
resorting  to  the  opera  and  classics? 

It's  outrageous  that  compositions  of  real 
and  rare  beauty  should  be  torn  to  pieces  and 
hurled  at  the  listeners  by  blaring  brasses, 
jangling  pianos  and  thundering  drums.  Won't 
the  other  V.O.L.  fans  give  their  opinions? 
—Sally  Barrett,  10  Stanyan  St.,  San  Fran- 
cisco,  Cal. 

TRANSCRIPTIONS  ARE  O.  K. 
THESE  CORRESPONDENTS  SAY 

I  AM  very  strongly  in  favor  of  good  elec- 
trical transcriptions.  Pray,  what  fault 
can  Mr.  R.  J.  Doyle  of  Bay  City,  Mich.,  find 
with  the  "Chevrolet  Chronicles"  or  "Pequot 
Personalities"?  I  wager  that  the  people  who 
object  so  strenuously  to  phonograph  records 
and  electrical  transcriptions  could  never  tel. 
the  difference  between  "live"  and  "canned" 
programs  if  no  identifying  announcement 
were  made. — Clara  D.  Lange,  2007  Marquette, 


Voice   of  the 


Davenport,  la.  ...  I  can  listen  to  half  a  dozen 
of  the  electrical  transcriptions  and  enjoy 
them  as  well  as  I  do  a  coast  to  coast  hook-up. 
— Mrs.  C.  L.  Walton,  2381  Greenway  Ave., 
Winston  Salem,  N.  C.  .  .  .  To  our  way  of 
thinking  the  ones  who  kick  the  most  at 
transcriptions  are  ones  who  have  tried  to  get 
on  the  air  from  their  local  stations  and  were 
not  able,  and  are  venting  their  petty  jealous- 
ies in  this  manner.  Perhaps  we  are  wrong, 
but  give  us  a  good  transcribed  program  to  a 
poor  talent  program  any  time — K.  S.  Rogers, 
Managing  Director  Radio  Station  CFCY 
and  Staff,  Charlottetown,  P.E.I.,  Canada. 


BUT  THESE  FOLKS  HOLD 

CANNED  MUSIC  LEAVES 

'EM  COLD 

WHICH  would  I  choose — a  "good"  pro- 
gram on  wax  or  a  bum  one  through 
the  mike?  I  would  choose  to  turn  the  set 
oft  and  save  batteries  and  use  my  own 
canned  music  on  the  premises.  Has  it  ever 
occurred  to  the  broadcasters  that  many  lis- 
teners have  the  records  at  home  which  they 
are  broadcasting — and  frequently  have  bet- 
ter phonographs  and  can  remember  to  change 
needles? — A.  G.  Taggart,  Ebb  and  Flow 
Indian  Reservation,  Reedy  Creek  P.O.,  Man- 
itoba, Canada  .  .  .  When  I  tune  on  a  station 
and  learn  that  it  is  a  record,  I  immediately 
turn  to  find  something  different.  I  have 
canvassed  our  neighborhood  and  all  of  the 
twenty  people  owning  Radios  in  my  vicinity 
feel  the  same  as  I  do.  They  turn  the  dial. 
Now  it  costs  to  advertise  over  the  Radio, 
and  I  imagine  that  any  firm  taking  advan- 
tage of  the  Radio  wants  as  large  an  audience 
as  it  can  get,  so  why  not  cut  out  the  elec- 
trical transcriptions? — Clarence  J.  Kirby, 
Vice-Pres.,  The  Monroe  Nursery,  Monroe, 
Mich.  .  .  I  certainly  can  tell  the  difference 
between  transcriptions  and  first  hand  music 
and  singing.  There  is  no  comparison  in  tone 
quality  on  the  Radio. — Hazel  L.  Humphrey, 
Route  1,  Box  IS,  Evergreen,  Colo.  ...  I 
heartily  agree  with  Mr.  Doyle  who  said  he 
didn't  care  for  "canned  programs".  Besides, 
I  don't  think  it's  fair — it's  taking  work  away 
from  real  entertainers. — M.  Hess,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 


YOUNG  LOVE  FOR  SALE 

PLEASE  enter  this  as  my  protest  against 
the  broadcasting  anywhere  over  any  Radio 
circuit  of  the  vocal  refrain  in  the  dance 
melody  entitled  Young  Love  for  Sale — R.  C. 
Messner,  Rockford,  111. 


A  MAN  RAZZES  RECIPES 

EVERY  time  I  purchase  your  magazine 
I  find  more  junk  about  raising  children, 
politics,  gardening,  beauty  and  care  of  skin 
and  cooking  recipes.  If  we  want  that  stuff 
there  are  magazines  which  print  it.  We  buy 
your  magazine  because  it  says  "Radio  Di- 
gest" and  we  expect  articles  about  Radio, 
television  and  the  different  Radio  stars.  Cut 
out  the  other  rot.  My  favorite  departments 
in  your  magazine  are  Coming  and  Going, 
Tuneful  Topics,  the  picture  section,  Chain 
Gang  Chatter,  Radiographs,  Marcella,  news 
about  stations  all  over  the  U.  S.;  Hits,  Quips 
and  Slips,  and  of  course,  V.O.L. — Jack  Lee, 
1883  North  Ave.,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


AND  THIS  MAN  ASKS  FOR  'EM 

PLEASE  send  me  your  recipes  for  Mrs. 
Smith's  Mystery  Cake  and  Miss  Bower- 
ing's  Cubist  Cake,  and  let  me  thank  you  very 
much  for  the  same. — Mr.  W.  Burrows,  Fitz- 
simmons  Hospital,  Denver,  Colo. 

GO  AHEAD,  HUGHIE 

I  HAVE  a  Radio-telephone  station  (broad- 
casting over  wires)  and  use  some  of  your 
plays.  As  it  broadcasts  only  to  five  houses, 
it  really  isn't  commercial.  I'm  only  thirteen 
and  go  under  the  name  of  the  Superior  Sys- 
tem— Independent  Broadcasts.  If  you  ob- 
ject to  my  using  your  plays,  tell  me  so,  and 
I'll  stop. — Hugh  Linst,  California. 

ENGLISH  AS  SHE  IS  SPOKE 

AFTER  I  read  an  article  delineating  all 
-  the  high  requirements  demanded  of  an- 
nouncers and  then  turn  on  my  set  and  hear 
some  of  the  most  elementary  rules  of  grammar 
completely  disregarded  and  some  of  the  sim- 
plest words  in  the  English  language  treated 
as  total  strangers,  I  cannot  help  wondering 
what  these  announcers  do  with  all  the  educa- 
tion they  are  supposed  to  have. 

I  am  not  demanding  "high-brow"  English, 
but  don't  you  think  that  anyone  who  pre- 
tends to  talk  over  a  Radio  should  know  how 
to  pronounce  such  words  as  "recognize", 
"suggest",  "exquisite",  "aviation"  and  "dirigi- 
ble", just  to  mention  a  few  ?  Yet  I  can  hardly 
listen  to  a  program  of  an  hour's  length  with- 
out hearing  one  or  more  of  these  words  mis- 
pronounced. Now  don't  forget,  I  am  not 
talking  about  the  little  100  watt  stations 
either,  but  the  big  city,  super-power,  chain 
stations  and  the  others  who  have  indulged  in 
so  much  publicity  as  to  the  qualifications  of 
their  staffs. 

Here  are  the  mistakes  of  a  week.  Monday 
— "Alley"  for  ally  and  "avertiser"  for  adver- 
tiser, to  mention  a  few.  Tuesday — "tejous" 
for  tedious.  Wednesday  a  speaker  at  an 
eastern  station  persisted  in  talking  about  the 
"influenzer"  which  recalls  the  fact  that  many 
others  have  peculiar  "idears".  Thursday  a 
minister  called  further  "futher",  Friday  an 
announcer  called  a  heroine  a  "herein",  on 
Saturday  someone  called  bouillion  "bull-i-on" 
and  accented  the  word  embassy  on  the  "bas". 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  most  glaring 
errors  during  six  days  and  I  listened  but  a 
few  hours  each  day.  This  makes  a  good  game 
for  the  listener,  and  if  you  look  up  every  mis- 
take you  notice,  but  about  which  you  are  not 
sure,  you  will  be  surprised  to  see  how  often 
you  were  wrong  and  the  speaker  right.  Then, 
if  you  will  occasionally  let  the  stations  hear 
from  you  it  may  be  of  mutual  benefit  to  you 
and  them. — R.  C.  Hall,  Proctorville,  Ohio. 

JUICY  BAIT  FOR  FAN  MAIL 

MORE  Radios  are  standing  idle  and  not 
being  used  more  than  once  a  week  today    i 
because   the  owners  can't   get   anything   but    \ 
some    tin    pan    orchestra    or    some    old    girl    | 
screeching  at  the  top  of  her  voice.    They  talk 
and  brag  about  the  fan  mail  they  get  and  the 
chances  are,  ninety-nine  times  out  of  a  hun- 
dred, their  announcers  throw  out  some  nice    J 
juicy  bait  to  draw  it  in.  Give  us  fewer  musical 
programs  and  more  talking  acts  like  Gene  and 
Glenn,  Amos  'n'  Andy,  Abe  and  David,  Phil 
Cook  and  Al  and  Pete.— Will  C.  Mitchell,  102 
So.  Ohio  Avenue,  Abingdon,  111. 


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istener 


GUESS  WHO! 

Rare  is  this  saxophone  player, 
Undoubtedly  best  crooner,  too, 
Deft  as  an  orchestra  leader, 
Yet  that  isn't  all  he  can  do. 

Various  things  he  has  mastered, 
All  lead  him  to  fortune  and  fame 
Lately  success  from  his  writing, 
Lavished  on  him  more  acclaim, 
Everyone's  heard  this  boy,  surely, 
Each  line  of  this  verse  spells  his  name. 
— Eldora  Bruning, 

426  Eastern  Parkway,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

ORCHEST-ORATIONS 

THE  Digest  has  Rudy  Vallee  listed  in 
Thursday's  programs  as  an  idol  and  de- 
spair to  feminine  listeners.  That  is  true  only 
to  a  degree  and  is  a  slam  on  women  in  the 
long  run.  They  change  their  minds  when 
they  see  and  hear  him.  They  find  they  have 
been  attracted  by  an  air  voice  that  cannot 
stand  the  test  of  a  theater.  Detroit  is  too  big 
for  him.  When  he  attacked  the  $50.00  per 
week  man  the  way  he  did  he  spoke  unwisely. 
Don't  misunderstand  me — my  hat  is  truly  off 
to  him  for  the  money  he  receives.  I  enjoy 
his  writings  and  I  harbor  no  malice  toward 
him. — Jennie  Blakely,  Detroit,  Mich.  .  .  . 
Rudy  Vallee  is  my  favorite  star.  I  went  over 
three  hundred  miles,  from  St.  Louis  to  Chi- 
cago, to  see  him  and  his  boys,  and  it  was  sure 
worth  the  trip. — L.  L.  K.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.  .  .  . 
Chalk  up  another  Vallee  fan.  He  is  one  of 
the  most  unspoiled  entertainers  on  the  air — 
Therese  Meyer,  Union  City,  N.  J.  .  .  . 
Always  see  to  it  that  Radio  Digest  contains  a 
picture  of  him.  If  the  cranks  don't  like  it 
they  can  tear  it  out  and  dispose  of  it,  but 
print  one  each  time  for  his  fans. — I.  M.  H., 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 


"OLEASE  put  my  name  under  the  Voice  of 
1  the  Rudy  Listeners" — that's  the  cry  from 
so  many  feminine  throats.  We  haven't  room 
to  print  all  their  letters,  so  here  goes — we  list 
names  of  loyal  fans  just  to  show  the  letters 
are  appreciated.  Writers  were  .  .  .  Judith 
Van  Dee,  Lancaster,  Ohio.  .  .  .  Mrs.  Louise 
F.  Stevens,  East  Braintree,  Mass.  .  .  . 
Rcsemarie   Lee,    Nebraska.      .  .     Agnes 

Gearhart,  1746  Arlington  Ave.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 
.  .  .  Marjorie  Page,  Huntington  Sta.,  New 
York.  .  Ida   Farrow,   Elizabeth,   la. 

.  .  .  Mary  J.,  New  Britain,  Conn.  .  .  . 
Sally  Barrett,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  ...  J. 
H.,  Woodlawn  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 


THE  only  numbers  I  dislike  to  hear  the 
Royal  Canadians  play  is  their  closing 
signature,  because  I  know  it  means  the  end 
of  their  half  hour  on  the  air.  I  am  a  new 
reader  of  the  Digest  and  I  hope  this  letter 
makes  me  a  member  of  Voice  of  the  Listener 
—Mrs.  B.  C.  Raynor.  108  Fairfield  Ave., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.  .  .  .  Please  put  more  items 
about  Guy  Lombardo  in  your  magazine — 
Miss  Mary  De  Missett,  Port  Colborne,  Ont., 
Canada.  .  .  .  Let  me  add  to  your  list  of 
best  singers  Carmen  Lombardo — Verna  Dun- 
lap,  5  Lexington  Ave.,  Mcrchantville,  N.  J. 
.  .  .  Please  give  us  a  picture  of  Guy  Lom- 
bardo and  his  renowned  violin.  It  is  not  fair 
to  us  to  alwavs  favor  Rudv  Vallee'?  friends. 


— Christine  Hvass,  7J20-25th  Ave.,  Kenosha, 
Wis.  .  .  .  We  regret  sincerely  the  lack  of 
appreciation  shown  to  our  favorite  orchestra, 
Paul  Tremaine  and  his  boys.  No  others  can 
soothe  the  mind  and  pedal  extremities  so 
quickly  and  thoroughly  as  this  aggregation. 
Without  Paul  Tremaine  at  lunch  time  we  are 
like  a  ship  without  a  sail. — The  Boys  of 
Weiser's  Pharmacy,  Camden,  N.  J.  .  .  .  I 
wonder  how  so  many  can  overlook  Ted  Lewis 
and  his  Orchestra— M.  C.  S.,  El  Paso,  Tex. 
.  .  .  Ben  Bernie  has  the  most  appealing 
personality.  His  semi-presto  rhythm  is  sim- 
ply delish. — Olga  Garon,  80  Brock  St.,  Drum- 
mondville,  Que.,  Canada. 


LAH-DE-DAH  LADIES,  BEWARE! 

DO  YOU  think  a  campaign  could  be  waged 
to  have  the  women  who  broadcast  speak 
naturally?  Some  try  to  adopt  a  languid, 
bored  accent  with  an  attempt  at  a  Boslonian 
or  Oxford  pronunciation,  and  it  is  really  very' 
distasteful.  I  love  a  Boston  accent  which  is 
natural,  and  a  soft  Oxford  accent  is  charm- 
ing, but  to  hear  a  woman  say  "tomawto"  in 
one  sentence  and  "tomato"  in  the  next  is  sim- 
ply ludicrous.  It  reminds  me  of  the  story  of 
the  newly  rich  woman  who  was  going  to  take 
a  "bawth  in  the  bath-tub".  What  do  your 
readers  think? — Margaret  (Mrs.  W.  L.) 
Johnston,  1340S  Gruner  Road,  Detroit,  Mich. 

GET  WISE,  RADIO  HOGS 

WILL  someone  please  edit  a  new  book  of 
etiquette  covering  Radio  manners?  An 
appropriate  title  might  be  '"How  to  Run  a 
Radio  Politely".  As  an  introductory  chapter 
please  advise  what  to  do  when  a  guest  as- 
sures you  that  his  Radio  is  never  noisy  with 
static  while  yours  has  bangs  of  static  to 
punctuate  the  program.  Is  it  necessary  to  say 
"How  remarkable"  or  can  you  reply,  "Oh, 
Blah!",  as  you  felt  like  doing? 

Then  what  to  do  when  you  are  comfortably 
seated  and  tuned  in  on  that  play  which  you 
have  anticipated  all  day,  and  that  neighbor 
drops  in  to  broadcast  all  the  gossip.  Please 
advise  which  one  shall  be  tuned  out,  the 
Radio  or  the  neighbor? 

Then  there  is  the  question  of  family  man- 
ners. Must  one  say  tamely,  "How  kind  of 
you,"  when  High  School  Betty  sails  in  as  you 
are  absorbed  in  that  interesting  description  of 
an  Arctic  trip  by  an  explorer  .  .  .  only  to 
say  sweetly,  "Oh  mother!  I  know  you  don't 
care  for  that — "  She  twirls  the  dials  to  find 
a  snappv  dance  program,  but  what  shall  you 
do? 

How  about  a  chapter  too,  on  "Keeping 
One's  Temper"  to  deal  with  the  friend  who 
ridicules  all  your  favorite  Radio  stars,  says 
the  music  is  distorted  and  your  pet  announcer 
a  big  bum  ? 

These,  and  many  similar  ones  are  the  prob- 
lems confronting  the  Radio  fan  today.  How 
may  we  keep  within  the  bonds  of  etiquette 
and  still  enjoy  our  Radio?  Who  will  be  the 
first  to  compile  this  much-needed  book? — 
Mrs.  May  B.  Turner.  Wayne,  X.  V. 

SEE  MAY  DIGEST.  J.  B. 

FOR  some  time  I  have  waited  for  a  write- 
up  on  Georgia  Backus  and  1  have  failed  to 
see  it.  If  she  won't  consent  to  a  storv.  please 
print  a  large  picture,  1  know  you  won't  dis- 
appoint me.    She  and  Frank  Knight  are  one 


of  the  best  combinations  I  have  yet  heard. 
(May  Radiographs  fill  the  bill — Editor)  — 
J.  B.,  Belmont,  Mass. 

DX  FANS,  HERE'S  YOUR  MEAT 

I  WOULD  like  to  know  the  requirement  of 
some  DX  Clubs  because  I  am  very  anxious 
to  join.  I  have  logged  315  stations  in  three 
months,  including  Canada,  Cuba,  Mexico. 
Nova  Scotia  and  a  few  police  and  experi- 
mental stations.  I  have  no  short  wave  set 
but  my  R.C.A.  goes  to  1715  kilocycles. — Bill 
Caventer,  103  X.  Hazelwood  Ave.,  Youngs- 
town,  Ohio  (DX  Clubs  please  answer  Mr. 
Caventer — Editor) . 


WE  GET  good  reception  here  in  Prince 
Edward  Island  all  through  the  summer 
as  well  as  in  winter  time.  I've  heard  about 
250  different  stations  in  the  U.  S.  and  about 
25  in  Canada.  I  would  like  to  hear  from 
any  DX  listener  and  promise  to  answer  all 
letters  received. — Anthony  Arsenault,  P.  O. 
Box  444,  Summerside,  Prince  Edward  Island, 
Canada.  .  .  .  Any  DX  fan  who  would  like 
a  tip  on  how  to  make  his  Radio  reach  out 
further,  drop  me  a  line  and  I'll  oblige  with 
the  tip.  I  have  received  209  stations  up  to 
now  on  a  seven  tube  Radio.  DXer's  let  me 
hear  from  you — Orrin  L.  Case,  403  Clairmont 
St.,  Port  Huron,  Mich.  .  .  .  Jack  Owens 
is  lucky  to  have  logged  that  many  stations.  I 
wish  I  could,  but  we  have  so  much  trouble 
here  that  DX'ing  has  never  been  very  good. 
Would  like  to  know  what  kind  of  Radio  you 
have.  Jack  Owens,  and  what  time  of  day  or 
night  you  DX? — Nancy  Saxton,  317  X. 
Sergeant,  Joplin,  Mo. 


FOLLOWING  up  the  letter  of  Mr.  Erie- 
wine,  I  would  like  to  add  my  suggestion 
that  you  carry  a  separate  "DX"  department 
in  your  magazine.  A  DXer's  column  would 
be  of  year  'round  interest,  as  it  would  include 
both  shortwave  and  longwave  listeners,  their 
"logs",  catches,  most  prized  reception  verifica- 
tion-, hints  on  "mystery"  stations  and  com- 
ments in  general.  My  own  UX  list  includes 
414  different  longwave  stations.  The  first  was 
logged  on  Oct.  15,  1930  and  the  last  on  March 
24,  1931.  I  use  a  custom-built,  nine-tube. 
modern  electric  receiver.  For  the  summer 
months  I  will  drop  to  the  shortwave?  with  a 
"superhet"  converter  on  my  receiver. 

I  would  like  to  express  my  personal  appre- 
ciation of  your  list  of  Cuban,  Mexican. 
Canadian  and  I".  S.  stations.  Such  a  com- 
plete list,  including  even  the  smallest  stations 
of  neighboring  nations,  is  not  easily  found  in 
ordinary  log  books.  To  help  start  the  1)\ 
mail.  I'd  like  to  ask  for  a  few  return  letters 
from  Frank  E.  Howell.  Eddie  G.  Erlewine 
and  C.  I.  Swafford  with  more  details  about 
their  DX'ing.  I've  been  wondering  if  Mr 
Howell's  170  Stations  were  all  received  on  a 
1  set  It'  he  knows  of  a  method  by  which 
One  can  receive  verification  from  all  stations, 
he  should  let  us  know  about  it.  Anyhow,  let's 
>t.irt  this  DX  department— Paul  K  C  M. 
Alee  R,  4.  Salina.  Kans  ...  In  com- 
mending Mr  Erlewine's  'n  lor  a 
DXer's  column.  ma>  1  add  that  he  has  been 
my  correspondent  for  the  past  few  months 
through  the  good  will  of  \  our  magazine  Su.  h 
a  column  should  gain  immediate  popularity 
and  DX'ing  undoubtedl)  will  claim  man) 
readers  oi   RADIO   DlCESl        Malcolm   K.ukow. 

Bastport,  1     I  .  N   \ 


THERE    you    are    PX    Fans,    there's   vour 
column     It's  yours  to  fill  .is  you  will,  so 
get  busy  and  write  a  few    interesting  lettd 

tad  the  rest  of  you  V  O  1.  fans,  drop  us  ■ 
line.  What's  wrong3  Xo  kicks  this  month. 
We  must  have  had  a  perfect  mag.  last  issue, 
or  oui  Helpful  Critics  must  be  getting  l.i.-v 
— VOL.— Edit  ,t. 


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Director  Bagley  is  floored     .     .     .     pacing  the  bicyclists  of  the  Tower  Health 
League.     There's  modest  Bill  Mahoney  at  the  piano  in  his  role  of  rhythmist. 


They  Leave 
omfy  13eds 


Bagley,  the  Bantering  Bicyclist,  Leads  Four- 
Millions  in  World's  Largest  Gym 
Class  Every  Week  Morning 

Sy  Bruce  Gray 


"  I  CAN'T  get  'em  up,  I  can't  get  'em 
up,  I  can't  get  'em  up  in  the  morn- 
ing." The  bugle  sounds  its  brisk 
message  at  6:45  o'clock  every  week- 
day morning  and,  as  if  to  contradict  the 
bugle's  expression  of  futility,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  world's  largest  gym  class — 
4,000,000  —  count  'em  —  4,000,000  —  hop 
from  their  warm,  cosy  beds,  turn  on  their 
Radio  sets  and  proceed  to  do  the  daily 
dozen. 

What  is  the  motivating  force  that  trans- 
forms this  sleepy,  inanimate  mass  of 
humanity  into  a  vigorous,  seething  body 
that  moves  rhythmically  to  and  fro  in  a 
series  of  calisthenics?  The  answer  is — 
human  nature.  Who  is  responsible  for  this 
unusual  urge  so  early  each  day?  The 
answer  this  time  is — Arthur  E.  Bagley. 
And  thereby  hangs  our  tale. 

The  world's  largest  gym  class,  as  the 
Tower  Health  League  has  come  to  be 
known,  was  the  result  of  an  idea — one 
that  seemed  at  the  time  to  be  a  small  idea, 
at  that.  But  first  let  us  consider  some  of 
the  events  leading  up  to  the  birth  of  this 
idea. 

Even  as  a  boy  in  Rahway,  N.  J.,  where 
he  was  born  and  attended  grammar  school, 
Arthur  Bagley  was  interested  in  what  was 
then  known  as  physical  culture,  but  has 
since  become  physical  education.  He  liked 
the  gym  class  best  of  all  his  high  school 
studies.  He  acquired  a  certain  skill  in 
things  gymnastic  and,  like  every  other  real 
boy,  he  was  proud  of  his  prowess.  He 
practiced  the  various  feats  of  skill  and 
strength  until  he  could  perform  them  to 
his  own  satisfaction. 

However,  it  never  occurred  to  him, 
when  he  was  choosing  his  life  work,  to 
become  a  physical  instructor.  He  wanted 
to  be  a  newspaper  man.     When  he  had 


graduated  from  school,  he  set  out  to 
attain  this  desire.  He  got  a  job  on  a 
newspaper  and  experienced  in  it  all  the 
thrill  that  he  had  anticipated.  But  the 
long,  irregular  hours  and  the  strenuous 
work,  which  monopolized  practically  all 
of  his  time,  caused  him  to  forsake  this 
line  of  work. 

During  the  five  years  he  had  been  a 
reporter  Mr.  Bagley  occasionally  had  at- 
tended gym  classes.  So  he  now  decided 
to  return  to  his  early  love,  not  only  as  a 
source  of  amusement  and  as  a  means  for 
his  own  personal  development,  but  also  as 
a  livelihood. 

His  first  job  was  as  physical  director  of 
the  Ansonia,  Conn.,  branch  of  the  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  This  was  the  beginning  of  twenty- 
two  years'  association  with  the  "Y"  in 
Taunton  and  Lawrence,  Mass.,  and  later 
in  Newark.  During  this  period  he  was 
absent  from  the  "Y"  field  for  a  year,  when 
he  served  as  athletic  director  in  army 
cantonments  at  Rockingham,  N.  C,  and 
Camp  Green,  N.  C. 


I 


_T  WAS  while  he  was  physi- 
cal director  at  the  Newark  "Y"  that  Mr. 
Bagley's  big  idea  came  to  him  in  rather 
modest  guise.  He  thought  that  it  might 
be  a  pleasing  novelty  to  broadcast  some 
of  his  simpler  drills  over  Station  WOR, 
which  was  located  not  far  from  home. 
The  station  authorities  agreed  to  let  him 
try  his  plan. 

The  response  was  surprising.  People  let 
it  be  known  in  no  uncertain  terms  that 
they  wanted  to  do  calisthenics  in  the  Bag- 
ley  manner;  that  is,  as  a  part  of  a  large 
gym  class  all  working  in  unison  and  har- 
mony, and  guided  by  the  "master's  voice". 
The  tone  of  this  voice,  they  learned,  is 


always  changing.  It  is,  in  turn,  pleading, 
admonishing,  encouraging  and  jesting,  but 
it  is  always  tempered  by  the  "master's" 
thorough  understanding  of  human  nature. 

The  news  of  Mr.  Bagley's  broadcasts 
spread  rapidly.  It  was  in  March,  1925, 
a  year  after  he  had  started  broadcasting 
over  Station  WOR,  that  the  Metropolitan 
Life  Insurance  Company,  which  preaches 
assiduously  the  doctrine  of  health  and 
well-being,  asked  him  to  broadcast,  his 
talks  daily  under  the  Metropolitan's  spon- 
sorship. Arrangements  were  made  for  the 
broadcast  to  go  over  Station  WEAF  and 
several  other  stations  in  the  eastern  part 
of  the  country.  Gradually  other  stations 
were  added  to  the  chain  until  now  there 
are  eight.  The  most  recent  addition  was 
Station  CKGW  of  Toronto. 

Mr.  Bagley's  keen  insight  into  human 
nature  is  the  result  of  his  twenty-two 
years  of  work  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  field.  As 
he  says,  he  really  had  to  learn  about 
human  nature  if  he  was  to  preserve  any 
semblance  of  order  among  the  large  crowd 
of  men  and  boys  under  his  direction.  He 
had  to  be  prepared  to  meet  any  situation 
that  might  arise.  He  had  to  know  how  to 
handle  those  who  became  fresh  and  un- 
ruly, how  to  encourage  those  who  were 
disheartened,  and  how  to  instill  ambition 
and  life  into  those  who  were  lazy.  He 
found  that  this  last  class  is  represented  in 
every  gathering  of  men.  Invariably  there 
are  surly  chaps  who  do  as  little  as  possible 
at  all  times  and  grumble  at  having  to  do 
that  much. 

However,  there  is  a  spark  of  good,  even 
in  this  type,  Mr.  Bagley  believes.  It  is  his 
theory  that  every  person  has  within  him- 
self the  potentialities  for  greatness.  If 
anyone  is  a  failure,  he  feels,  it  is  only 
because  the  potential  best  has  not  been 


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im 


brought  out.  Mr.  Bagley,  therefore,  en- 
deavors to  ignite  the  spark  of  personal 
pride  in  such  people  by  pointing  out  to 
them  their  latent  abilities. 

Mr.  Bagley  tries  to  appeal  to  every  sort 
and  condition  of  person.  As  a  result,  he 
receives  all  kinds  of  letters.  Some  thank 
him  for  what  he  has  done  for  them  in 
showing  them  the  way  to  rugged,  glowing 
health.  Others,  unattached  and  lonely 
women,  pour  out  their  hearts  and  troubles 
to  him,  feeling  that  they  know  him  and 
he  knows  them  as  a  result  of  the  daily 
class  meetings. 

Still  others  complain,  because,  as  Mr. 
Bagley  says,  "you  can't  please  everybody." 
Some  people  write  in  to  tell  him  that  he 
talks  too  fast  when  giving  instructions. 
Others  tell  him  he  is  much  too  slow.  Some 
people  complain  that  he  nags  them,  while 
others  say  he  is  too  easy  with  them.  Some 
suggest  that  the  exercises  are  too  strenu- 
ous to  be  followed  entirely,  while  others 
demand  that  he  give  them  something  hard 
tc  do.  Like  a  good  pilot,  Mr.  Bagley  tries 
tc  steer  a  middle  course  and  please  the 
average  person. 


M, 


-R.  BAGLEY  usually 
finds  time  to  give  a  few  words  of  advice 
to  his  classes  about  the  food  they  should 
eat.  "For,"  he  says,  "if  people  abuse  their 
stomachs,  no  amount  of  exercise  is  going 
to  do  them  any  good.  The  two  things, 
exercise  and  diet,  go  hand-in-hand  to  pro- 
duce the  perfect  human  specimen." 

People  often  write  to  him,  asking  indi- 
vidual health  advice.  If  they  seem  to 
have  something  really  the  matter  with 
them,  he  advises  them  to  seek  medical 
aid.  But,  if  they  are  merely  too  plump 
and  want  to  reduce,  or  if  they  want  to 
build  up  their  general  health,  he  sends 
them  the  diet  list,  which  gives  them  scien- 
tific advice  about  eating.  Every  letter 
that  comes  to  him  is  answered.  Many  are 
merely  requests  for  the  printed  exercise 
charts,  to  facilitate  following  the  Radio 
directions,  but  others  require  careful  in- 
dividual instructions. 

Now  let  us  get  a  glimpse  of  Mr.  Bagley 
and  the  Tower  Health  League  in  action. 
When  the  bugle  sounds  at  6:45  A.  M.  six 
mornings  in  the  week,  all  classes  of  people 
respond.    Men,  women  and  children  of  all 


"Rrrrip!        There     go     pa's    pajamas!"        Arthur     Q.     Bagley     starts     the 
whole  family  off  on   their  morning  pursuit  of  health  via   the  exerciM  route 


sizes,  types  and  shapes,  and  from  all 
walks  of  life  join  in  the  daily  dozen.  Some 
want  to  reduce  I  heir  weight,  while  others 
are  trying  to  add  to  (heir  poundage.  But. 
provided  they  keep  exercising  faithfully, 
they  all  eventually  attain  the  desired  end. 


F, 


OLLOWING   the   bugle 

call.  Director  Bagley  steps  to  the  micro- 
phone, greets  his  class  with  a  cheery 
"Good  morning,  good  friends!"  and  im- 
mediately proceeds  with  the  first  exercise 
A  snappy  piano  accompaniment  is  played 
by  "Bill"  Mahoney,  Mr.  Bagley's  ever- 
faithful  man  Friday.  Due  to  Kill's  re- 
ticent   nature,    his    Radio    admirers    have 


not  learned  much  about  him.  but  they 
have  come  to  regard  him  as  a  most  im- 
portant part  of  the  broadcast.  It  i.-  5 
that,  after  Hill  sets  through  playing  foi 
the  Tower  Health  League,  he  coes  down- 
stairs to  his  desk  in  the  Metropolitan's 
accounting  department,  where  lie  does  hi> 
bit  toward  making  a  big  insurance  . 
pany's  routine  move  more  smoothly. 
While  Mr.  Bagley  is  taking  his  class 
through     the     first     exercise     we     glance 

around  the  studio.    It  is  ideally  appointed 

for  broadcasting,  after  the  manner  of  the 
large  Radio  studios     Located  on  the 
Boor  of  the  Metropolitan  Tower  on  Madi- 
son Square.  New  York  City,  it  affords  an 
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68 


What's  What 
"Way  Down  East 


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ALL  the  folks  in  Providence  studios  aren't  angels,  as  you 

Z\     would    expect.     There    are   rumors    of    college    pranks 

j    %    committed  by  John  Gordon  Freaser,  WEAN's  newest 

announcer.     But  he  graduates  this  month  and  all  that 

will  be  over.     He  has  been  with  the  Rhode  Island  station  in 

a    paying   job    while    attending    Brown    University.  .  .  .  Lloyd 

Wesley  Dennis.  Jr.,  is  another  of  these   collegiate  announcers, 

beating  John  out   of   Brown   by   only  six  months.     He  writes 

continuity,  sing*  and  plays  the  violin. 

"Blue-blooded"  Charlotte  Presel  has  two  ancestors  of  the 
nobility,  Count  de  Presel  and  Baron  de  Rothschild,  but  finds 
it  impossible  to  sit  still  and  be  a  "noble  lady"  and  fill  her  three 
jobs  .  .  .  director  of  women's  programs,  announcer  and  con- 
cert pianist  at  the  Providence  station. 


WeTEL  you  WHAT,  Mayor  Mackey  of  Philadelphia  is  some  Radio 

w-FAN.     Here  he  is,  surrounded  by  the  mikes  of  the  nine  stations 

over  which  he  has  made  the  WELK-in  ring  at  various  times. 


GETTING  hot  is  a  habit  which  is  contagious  at  WNAC,  Bos- 
ton. John  Shepard,  Jr.,  head  of  the  station  does  not  object 
to  his  musicians  warming  up  but  he  does  protest  when  the 
studio  carpet  and  furnishings  become  ignited  by  the  spark  of 
syncopation.  Linus  Travers,  production  manager  of  WNAC,  dis- 
covered the  studio  floor  covering  afire  while  a  broadcast  was 
being  made.  Fire  fighters  put  it  out  without  listeners  knowing 
a  thing  about  the  near-catastrophe. 


YORKSHIRE  pudding  is  the  favorite  delicacy  of  Edgar  R. 
Carver,  musical  director  of  WGY,  Schenectady,  who  was 
born  in  Leeds,  England  .  .  .  which  city  is  of  course  in  York- 


Salty  Allen  of  VCOV,  Countess  Von  Luckner  and  Felix,  Count  Luck- 
ner,  aboard  S.S.  "Mopelia".  Salty  was  "beer  taster"  and  outboard 
motor  adviser  to  the  Count  on  his  recent  trip  to  the  United  States. 


shire.  At  eleven  young  Carver  was  called  England's  greatest 
boy  composer  and  conducted  a  juvenile  orchestra  before  the 
King  of  England.  Coming  to  the  United  States  with  an  Irish 
Band  to  play  at  the  St.  Louis  Exposition,  he  liked  it  here  and 
finished  his  education  at  Friends  University  at  Wichita,  Kans. 
Then  came  more  ferrying  back  and  forth  between  England  and 
the  U.  S.,  and  finally  complete  adoption  of  this  country  when 
he  filled  important  musical  positions  with  the  Rivoli  and  the 
Rialto.  After  several  years  as  conductor  of  the  Roxy  Theatre 
and  of  a  symphony  ensemble  at  WJZ,  Mr.  Carver  joined  WGY 
as  musical  director  of  all  programs. 


CORRECTION:     Jean  Scull,  the  attractive  young  Philadel- 
phia star  whose  photograph  appeared  in  April  Radio  Digest, 
sings  on  the  Amoco  Hour  at  WCAU  (not  WPEN  as  stated). 


WHAT  with  all  the  sage  advice  to  mariners  and  boating 
enthusiasts  which  issues  forth  from  Salty  Allen  in  his 
Daily  Boatman's  Column  at  New  York's  WOV,  you'd  expect  to 
see  a  gray-bearded  old  tar  behind  the  mike.  But  Salty  is  just 
a  young  fellow  in  his  early  twenties,  who's  seen  a  lot  of  this 
world  for  his  age.  He's  traveled  both  by  land  and  sea  and  met 
many  celebrities  whose  common  bond  of  interest  with  him  is 
a  desire  to  win  outboard-motor  races.  .  The  German  submarine 
commander,  Count  Felix  Von  Luckner,  is  one  of  his  co-hobby- 
ists, and  Salty  has  spun  one  or  two  yarns  about  the  Count 
on  his  daily  noontime  program.  Some  day  when  he  has  time 
and  typewriters  are  built  into  cruisers  he  expects  to  write 
the  "great  American  novel". 


IT  looked  like  a  catastrophe  for  Rose  Gallo,  but  it  turned  out 
to  be  her  greatest  blessing.  Rose  was  an  organist  at  the 
Alhambra  Theatre  in  Philadelphia,  when  along  came  the  vita- 
phone  and  forced  her  out  of  a  job.  Then  somebody  told  her 
her  voice  would  take  kindly  to  the  mike.  She  tried  it  with 
great  success.    Now  she  is  heard  daily  over  WELK  and  WPEN. 


AVIATORS  are  no  novelty  to  Radio,  but  the  credit  for  put- 
.  ting  a  real  underground  worker  on  the  air  belongs  to  WNBO 
of  Washington,  Pa.  "The  Enterprise  Miner"  who  appears  three 
times  a  week  to  give  interesting  anecdotes  about  mining,  is 
really  an  old-timer  who  spent  many  years  on  the  job.  His 
partner  and  accompanist  is  a  young  "breakerboy"  who  handles 
a  ukulele  and  sings  like  a  professional. 


/^hain    Gang  Jk 


Chatte 


/y 


®y    Janet    Dublon 


Another  opera 
pletely  Radio — 


star  gone  com- 
-Helen  Oelheim 


M' 


Gloria  Gay  unmasked 
She's    pretty    Frances 


EMBER 

the 

"Perils 

of  Paul- 
ine"? And  how  you 
sat  on  the  edge  of 
your  seat  every  Sat- 
urday in  the  dark- 
ened movie  house 
until  Pauline  was 
delivered  from  the 
villain's  last  week's 
clutch,  only  to  hop 
into  another  di- 
lemma? Well,  if  you 
want  to  recapture 
some  of  those  old 
thrills,   listen  in  on 

Gloria  Gay  one  o'  these  Wednesdays  on 
National  net.  Gloria's  real  name  is 
Frances  Wilcox,  and  she's  one  of  the 
prettiest  girls  I've  seen  up  at  711  Fifth. 
Better  looking  than  the  hostesses  .  .  . 
that's  saying  something.  Biography?  At 
zero  years  arrived  in  Deposit,  New  York. 
Four — tried  to  run  away  to  New  York. 
Six — repeated.  Nothing  else  important 
until  college  days  at  Syracuse  U.  Then 
again — ran  away  to  New  York,  but  this 
time  arrived.  In  Firebrand,  the  play. 
Other  plays  and  Radio  since.  Isn't  mar- 
ried .  .  .  yet. 

AND  JIMMIE— Gloria's  co-partner  in 
adventure?  Modest,  and  hard  to  track  to 
bis  lair.  But  finally  found  not  far  from 
the  studio.  One  Carver  Johns,  born  in 
Fort  Wayne.  Writes  "Gloria  Gay's  Af- 
fairs" himself.  Age — 29,  graduate  of 
Oxford  (the  only  one  I  ever  heard  who 
didn't  come  back  with  that  accent)  author 
of  plays  and  short  stories.  Ditto  marks 
on  the  "isn't  married  .  .  .  yet." 

"I  FELT  like  a  piece  of  Swiss  cheese," 
says  Eddie  Freckman.  "I  landed  in  a 
hospital  in  France  full  of  bullet  holes. 
Doctors  told  me  I'd  always  be  an  invalid." 
But  leave  it  to  the  marines  .  .  .  Eddie's 
now  accompanist  on  Columbia's  Pabstett 
Variety  hour,  weighs  235  pounds,  walks 
without  a  limp  and — does  he  play  the 
piano! 

BIRTHDAY  PARTY:  Last  month  the 
Ukulele  Lady  and  her  song  writer  husband 


at  last! 
Wilcox 

Irene, 
washed. 


were  eight  years  in  Radio.  I 
mean,  of  course,  May  Singhi 
Breen  and  Peter  De  Rose  .  .  . 
NBC  threw  a  party  for  them. 
Did  you  hear  the  festivities, 
with  Ray  Perkins  as  Master  of 
Ceremonies?  Eight  announcers 
did  the  honors,  Paul  Whiteman 
and  Rudy  Vallee  contributed 
by  wired-in  programs  and 
skeenteen  others  did  their  bits 
right  in  the  studio. 

IRENE  BORDONI  never 
wears  the  same  evening  dress 
or  wrap  to  the  CBS  studios 
twice  ...  I  once  had  my  hair 
waved  alongside 
Hers  was  being 
It    was    then   the 

longest,  thickest  I  had  ever 

seen.   Way  below  her  waist. 

She  wore  it  off  her  ears,  way 

up  high  on  top  of  her  head. 

It's  not  so  long  now  but  in 

comparison  with  ex-bobbies, 

it's  munificent.     She  had  it 

cut    because    hats    weren't 

becoming. 

IN  CASE  you're  wonder- 
ing what's  become  of  NBC's 
Revelers  .  .  .  they  are  con- 
certouring  various  lands. 
France,  Germany,  Holland, 
Austria  and  .  .  .  where  in 
heck  is  the  city  of  Schaven- 
ingen?  The  four  of  'em, 
James  Melton  and  Lewis 
James,  tenors;  Elliot  Shaw. 
baritone,  and  Frank  Bant  a, 
accompanist,  will  be  back  in 
pronounceable  U.  S.  cities 
(New  York,  to  be  exact) 
about   September  1st. 

DISGRUNTLED  Radio 
stars  sometimes  tell  the 
Press  Department.  "1  could 
write  a  better  publicity 
story  myself."  To  which 
Press  never  dares  re- 
spond "1  could  do  a  better 
airacl  myself."  But  they 
up  and  prove  it.  Take  Hob 
Taplinger    of    Columbia's 


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staff  and  his  "Meet  the 
Artist"  broadcast.  He 
interviews  headliners 
before  the  mike  so  that 
listeners  can  find  out 
from  their  own  lips 
favorite  foods,  sports 
and  deep  dark  secrets. 
It  docs  make  a  good 
airact. 

OPERAS  are  fine  for 
the  ears  but  sometimes 
heavy  on  the  eyes, 
when  the  soprano 
weighs  a  mere  240. 
That's  why  I'll  always 
retain  pleasant  memo- 
ries of  the  American  Opera  Company  and 
pretty  young  Helen  Oelheim  in  particular. 
After  its  death  she  took  to  the  air.  Now 
she's  "Freda  Zorn"  of  the  CBS  Dutch 
Masters.  This  is  to  tell  all  those  conclu- 
sion jumpers  who  think  she's  a  real  opera 
diva  size  because  of  her  rich  full  voice 
.  .  .  Helen  is  young  and  petite,  with  blue 
eyes.     Born  and  raised  in  Buffalo. 

YOU  SHOULD  have  seen  the  festivi- 
ties opening  night  at  the  Pcnn  Roof  to 
welcome  Rudy.  And  all  the  Radioitcs 
who  were  there  .  .  .  Maurice  "Right  Now'" 
Chevalier,  Little  Jack  Little.  Norman 
Pierce.  And  plenty  of  his  fans  with  their 
B.    F.'s    turned    out    for    the    dancing. 


i'\w>  funnies 2     No,  one  honune  in  disguise  (Jack  SS.mnon} 

on    tin-    right]     <inl    one     Icmnio     (Maria    Stoddard)     in    their 

rig-up     tor     the     GoesiperS]     popular     transcription     sk.t 


70 


pilling  All  the   News 


Midwest  Briefs 

<By    BETTY    McGEE 


"Smile,  darn  ya, 
smile!"  Even  baby 
grins  when  he  hears 
Marc  Williams,  KSTP, 
croon     cowboy     style 


cago  NBC  dramatic  programs,  changed  his 
mind  while  a  student  at  the  University  of 
Wisconsin  and  joined  a  stock  company 
at  Madison. 

And  the  stage  lost  one  of  its  rising  ju- 


CHATTERING  again! 
And  if  we  seem  breathless  and 
a  little  flighty  don't  blame  us  for 
we  can't  help  it — not  today.  We 
are  just  recovering  from  an  encounter  with 
the  "Three  Doctors"  of  WMAQ  fame. 
They've  signed  up  now  with  Dr.  West's 
and  adopted  a  trade. 

When  "Dr"  Pratt  and  "Dr"  Sherman 
first  went  on  the  air  with  their  humor, 
hokum  and  harmony,  some  four  and  a  half 
years  ago  they  conceived  the  idea  of  be- 
ing doctors  of  the  spirit,  so  to  speak.  You 
see- Russell  Pratt  and  Ransom  Sherman 
had  played  pranks  together  back  in  high 
school  days  in  Appleton,  Wisconsin,  and 
sung  and  played  together  on  many  a  long 
winter  evening — and  thought  it  sounded 
pretty  good,  too,  they  admit.  So  when 
the  two  families  moved  to  Chicago  it  was 
natural  that  Russell  and  Ransom  should 
continue  to  sing  and  play  together  and 
continue  to  think  it  sounded  pretty  good. 
As  they  came  to  man's  estate  they  en- 
tered the  insurance  business  together. 
The  Radio  venture  began  just  for  fun. 
Some  months  later  they  took  on  as  in- 
terne, Joe  Rudolph,  who  was  already  well 
known  about  town  for  his  ability  to  pro- 
duce unbeatable  music. 

During  these  years  they  have  been 
making  nonsense  and  poking  fun  at  every- 
thing. They  have  had  a  wonderful  time 
burlesquing  national  advertising  and  the 
chain  broadcasts  and  they're  still  at  it. 
As  a  matter  of  fact  it  is  said  that  these 
three  were  the  original  burlesquers  of 
chain  feature  ideas,  although  the  "Doc- 
tors" themselves  discreetly  say  nothing 
on  the  subject. 


Serious  camera  study 
of  Chicago's  ad  libbing 
Three  Doctors.  Pratt, 
with  the  (of  course, 
Dr.  West's)  toothbrush 
mustache,  Sherman  in 
the  vise.  What's  left 
is  Rudolph 


Everywhere  that  people  talk  about  the 
trio  the  question  is  sure  to  arise — do  they 
write  or  plan  their  broadcasts?  The  an- 
swer is  no.  It's  pure  and  simple  ad  lib- 
bing— (not  always  pure,  but  sometimes 
simple).  Incidentally  it's  interesting  to 
note  that  their  ad  libbing  has  it  all  over 
ad  libbing  as  it's  done  on  the  stage. 
Whereas  on  the  stage  it's  a  spontaneous 
wise-crack  interjected  here  and  there,  with 
these  three  it  is  a  steady  flow  of  'em 
from  day  to  day  and  year  to  year. 

BOB  GREER  and  Mai  Clair,  who  are 
widely  known  to  their  Radio  audience 
as  "Snowball  and  Willie"  come  rightly  by 
that  slow  and  easy  drawl,  for  Mai  is 
from  Alabama  and  Bob  claims  Arkansas 
as  his  home  state.  After  many  and  varied 
experiences  on  the  stage  and  screen,  Mai 
and  Bob  became  friends  and  vaudeville 
partners.  They  met  on  the  sunny  shores 
of  Southern  California  and  as  a  team  they 
traveled  the  road  from  Hollywood — to 
New  York  —  to  Chicago.  They're  on 
WIBO  nightly,  except  Sunday,  at  6:15 
CDT. 

The  courts  lost  a  prospective  attorney 
when  Don  Ameche,  now  featured  on  Chi- 


veniles  when  Ameche  caught  the  lure  of 
Radio  a  year  or  so  ago  and  deserted  the 
footlights  for  the  greater  audience  reached 
through  the  microphone. 

Ameche  was  active  in  dramatics  during 
his  prep  school  and  college  days  and  was 
an  active  member  of  the  University  Play- 
ers before  he  left  school  to  go  with  the 
stock  company. 

After  leaving  the  stock  company 
Ameche  played  with  Fiske  O'Hara  in 
Jerry  For  Short;  went  from  New  York 
to  Greenwich,  Conn.,  with  the  Chamber- 
lain Brown  players  and  played  the  juvenile 
lead  in  Illegal  Practice,  when  it  played  at 
the  Playhouse  in  Chicago.  His  last  stage 
appearance  was  with  Texas  Guinan  in 
vaudeville  in  New  York. 

About  a  year  and  a  half  ago  Don  began 
to  get  Radio  fever  and  appeared  in  several 
shows  at  WJJD  and  WCFL  and  then  re- 
turned to  New  York  where  he  appeared 
before  the  microphone  at  WMCA. 

He's  an  ardent  six  day  bicycle  race  fan — 
and  these  nice  days  are  finding  him  on 
the  golf  links  a  lot,  too. 

YOU'D  never  think,  to  look  at  Allan 
Grant,  the  slight,  rather  short  WGN 
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From   the   Local    Broadcasters 


CASTANETS  should  be  clicking 
frequently  at  KPO  these  days. 
Alice  Gentle,  newest  addition  to 
the  San  Francisco  station's  list 
of  operatic  stars,  has  been  called  the 
greatest  "Carmen"  of  the  country.  She's 
on  the  air  every  Monday  and  Friday 
evening,  Mondays  with  Cy  Trobbe's  salon 
orchestra  and  on  Fridays  on  KPO's  con- 
certized  opera  hours.  Born  in  Seattle, 
Alice  has  roamed  up  and  down  the  coast, 
taking  stellar  roles  with  nationally  recog- 
nized opera  companies  and  appearing  of 
late  in  the  talkies. 

EARL  J.  GLADE  is  just  a  hobbyist, 
according  to  Dick  Evans  of  Salt  Lake 
City's  KSL.  But  his  hobbies  have  had  a 
way  of  outgrowing  their  original  minor 
roles  and  becoming  important  in  Mr. 
Glade's  life.  In  the  beginning  Radio  was 
a  hobby  with  him,  and  he  promoted  one 
of  the  first  commercial  broadcasting  sta- 


Pacific   Coast   Briefs 

"By    Dr.    RALPH    L.    POWER 


came  out  when  a  certain  summer  resort, 
Cuesta  La  Honda  by  name,  which  adver- 
tises on  the  Frisco  station's  wavelength, 
received  a  number  of  plans  for  very  un- 
usual summer  cottages.  They  were  from 
Merle. 

REGISTER  another  Radio  marriage  on 
-the  book  of  time.  George  Snell  sur- 
prised his  listeners  at  KDYL  when  he  took 
as  wife  Miss  Althea  Pederson,  who  has 
been  KDYL  traffic  manager  for  the  last 
two  years.  It  must  be  admitted,  however, 
that  it  wasn't  a 
shock  to  the  Salt 
Lake  studio  folks, 
for  they  could  see 
it  brewing  for 
many  months,  and 
bets  were  even 
placed  on  the  date 
it  would  occur. 

Hundreds  of 
KDYL  fans  and 
"Uncle  Ben" 
(that's  George's 
Kangaroo   Club 


tantly  at  all  times.  Mother  is  Dorothy 
Desmond  and  father  Tom  Kelly,  of  the 
NBC  Coast  dramatic  staff.  Tom  and 
Dorothy  met  under  the  auspices  of  Shakes- 
peare— they  were  both  playing  in  a  sum- 
mer stock  company.  Romance  blossomed, 
and  when  they  found  Radio  offered  an 
opportunity  to  continue  in  drama  and  run 
a  happy  home  as  well,  they  signed  up  for 
mike  work. 

Dorothy  Desmond  is  slender,  charming 
and  doesn't  look  a  bit  like  the  mother  of 
two  youngsters.  She  has  famous  ancestry 
on  both  sides  of  her  family.  Her  mother 
was  a  Wells  of  the  Wells-Fargo  bank  fam- 
ily, and  her  father  a  descendant  of  the 
bold  bad  Earls  of  Desmond.  She's  been  a 
dancer,  a  stock  player  and  actress. 

EIGHTEEN  Feet  of  Harmony"— no, 
not  a  new  mammoth  piano.  That's 
a  new  male  trio  just  descended  on  the 
Northwest  Broadcasting  System.  Three 
boys  from  the  University  of  Washington, 
each  over  six  feet  tall — Bob  Youse.  tenor, 
Herb  Bartlett,  tenor,  and  Jack  Little,  bari- 
tone. 


Alice   Gentle,   newest   staff  diva,   is   inducted   into   the   KPO   holy   of 
holies — Cy    Trobbe's    library    of    over    20,000    musical    compositions 


tions  in  the  West.  The  early  KSL  days 
were  starvation  periods  and  pretty  lean 
picking,  but  now  Mr.  Glade  manages  two 
prosperous  broadcasters,  KSL  and  KLO. 
The  Tabernacle  organ  and  choir  broad- 
cast was  another  hobby  of  the  Salt  Lake 
Pioneer.  Now  it's  on  coastwise  waves. 
But  his  most  unique  hobby  is  words.  Did 
you  know  how  to  spell  the  leather  leg- 
gin's  that  cowboys  wear?  They're  called 
"shaps"  or  "chaps".  But  it  took  Mr.  Glade 
to  discover  them  in  the  dictionary — and 
you'll  find  them  there  as  chaparajos. 

RADIO  has  a  strange  way  of  drawing 
-people  from  other  fields  to  the  mike, 
but  KFRC  claims  the  one  and  only  female 
architect.  She  is  Merle  Matthews,  pro- 
duction manager,  and  her  orderly,  ship- 
shape dovetailing  of  programs  and  people 
show  the  influence  of  her  training.     It  all 


name)  devotees 
sent  congratula- 
tions to  the  pair. 
George  is  dark. 
and  extremely 
good-looking,  so 
Althea  is  holding 
down  her  desk  in 
the  traffic  depart- 
ment to  see  that 
no  feminine  fans 
try  to  win  him 
away. 

THERE  are  two 
pretty  Kelly 
babies  in  a  big 
house  in  Berkeley 
who  listen  to  the 
loud  speaker  of 
the    Radio    expec- 


Tcd   Osborne  r— llillg   hi*  d.ulv   stint    tur  t he   KHJ   bttrlfqm  MWI  re- 
ports.   Uncle  Ted  h.is  disguised   himselt   with   t.iWe  musi.»ehe  .ind   wig 


72 


wee  t 


lx-ty 


"I  Can  t   Understand  Why   People  Get  Old!'' 
Declares   Miss   Hopper    Who   Is   Still  Brimful 
of  Youth  Although  She  Is  Approaching  Seventy 

Sj/  Anne  B.  Lazar 


A  DAINTY  little  woman,  under  five 
feet  and  weighing  ninety-two  pounds, 
has  triumphed  over  all  of  the  cruel  laws 
which  old  age  imposes  on  mankind  and  is 
still  young  at  sixty-odd  years. 

Creaking  Knees,  Sallow  Skin,  Wrinkled 
Neck  and  Falling  Hair,  which  have  been 
the  foes  of  youth  ever  since  Eve  lent  her 
ear  to  the  serpent,  received  a  mighty 
death  blow  as  far  as  Edna  Wallace  Hop- 
per is  concerned,  and  they  are  now  prob- 
ably crawling  subtly  along  ready  for  a 
spring  on  an  easy  victim. 

If  you  are  beginning  to  groan,  complain 
and  fidget  about  inconsequential  happen- 
ings— whether  you  are  nineteen  or  ninety 
— you  are  yielding  to  the  onslaughts  of 
senility.  For  age  isn't  a  matter  of  years, 
according  to  Miss  Hopper — it's  a  state  of 
mind. 

I  had  heard  how  Miss  Hopper  suc- 
ceeded in  warding  off  old  age  and  looked 
young  in  spite  of  the  passing  years — but 
I  must  have  proof.  Surely  there  were 
wrinkles  and  a  few  streaks  of  gray  hair — it 
must  be  all  theory  with  her,  I  concluded. 
The  fountain  of  youth  may  have  its  place 
in  legends  and  romances,  but  no  one  could 
be  expected  to  believe  that  even  Edna 
Wallace  Hopper  had  completely  escaped 
from  the  ravages  of  six  decades  of  time. 
With  these  doubts  assailing  me,  I  ap- 
proached the  entrance  of  the 
St.  Regis — one  of  the  few 
remaining  exclusive  hotels  in 
New  York  City — with  ves- 
tiges of  old  Manhattan's 
traditions.  Two  footmen  led 
me  through  the  massive  can- 
opied entrance,  and  I  was 
whisked  up  to  Miss  Hop- 
per's apartment  by  a  crisply 
uniformed  elevator  boy. 


"I'll  come  back  with  a  tale  of  dyed 
gray  hair,"  I  consoled  myself — "and  with 
a  wrinkle  or  two  in  the  bargain."  One 
might  get  away  with  this  perpetual  youth 
stuff  from  the  stage  of  a  theatre  and  over 
the  Radio,  but  not  under  the  lens  of  an 
interview. 

I  had  brought  myself  up  to  the  point 
of  being  sorry  for  Miss  Hopper.  It  would 
be  too  bad  to  disillusion  the  American 
public  and  to  tear  down  this  happy  illu- 
sion of  Youth  at  Sixty  which  Miss  Hop- 
per had  built  up,  but  everything  must 
be  sacrificed  for  the  cause  of  truth. 

VVlTH  a  mixture  of  feel- 
ings, I  rang  the  bell.  The  door  was  soon 
opened  by  a  bobbing  little  figure  with  a 
smiling  face  framed  in  a  wealth  of  brown 
wavy  hair. 

"Miss  Hopper?"  I  asked  of  the  big, 
brown-eyed  miss. 

"I'm  Miss  Hopper,"  was  the  reply,  at 
the  which,  dear  reader,  I  managed  to 
create  a  good  long  sneeze,  thereby  giving 
me  a  good  opportunity  to  drown  an  em- 
barrassing moment.  When  I  finally  over- 
came my  surprise,  I  mysteriously  stopped 
sneezing  and  returned  Miss  Hopper's  cor- 
dial greeting. 

I  looked  at  her  again.     She  was  fresh 


with  youth,  graceful,  pretty  and  merry. 
Of  course — this  must  be  the  daughter, 
but  I  would  wait  before  asking  any  other 
question  that  might  make  it  necessary  for 
another  sneeze. 

We  both  sat  down  in  this  comfortable 
room  furnished  in  old  rose — but  no  one 
else  entered  on  the  scene. 

Then  this  was  Miss  Hopper — this  young 
person  who  looked  no  more  than  twenty- 
five  in  appearance  and  action.  The  two 
distinctive  features  about  Miss  Hopper 
are  her  great  big  brown  eyes  and  her 
brown  silk  fluffy  hair  which  she  admits  is 
as  straight  as  a  stick  and  needs  waving 
every  now  and  then. 

"Let  me  tell  you  a  few  things  about 
youth,"  began  Miss  Hopper  with  a 
twinkle  in  her  eye.  By  this  time  I 
needed  a  little  advice  to  fortify  my  young 
years,  for  Miss  Hopper  was  in  spirit  and 
energy  much  younger  than  I. 

"Given  diet,  exercise  and  the  right  state 
of  mind,  and  you  can't  get  old.  The  right 
mental  attitude  is  everything  in  life.  And 
you  can't  maintain  this  mental  equipoise 
if  you  are  going  to  allow  yourself  to  be 
tossed  by  every  wave  of  circumstance. 

"Men  and  women  ought  to  take  off  a 
little  time  each  day  for  self-study  and 
self-analysis.  If  they  find  themselves 
fretting  and  stewing  over  every  ill  wind, 


A  difficult  pose  in 
Acrobatic  Adagio. 
Who  else  would  dare 
to  try  it  if  she  were 
over  60!  If  you  don't 
believe  it's  hard,  just 
try  it  for  yourself. 
Miss  Hopper's  friends 
said  it  was  impossible 


it's  a  sure  sign  that 
they  need  moral 
courage. 

"And  no  one  has  a 
corner  yet  on  the 
Courage  Curb.  It's 
free  and  there's 
enough  to  go  around 
in  this  world  of  ours. 

"If  people  availed 
themselves  of  this 
quality,  they  would 
all  soon  be  out  of  this 
depression.  They've 
just  allowed  them- 
selves to  be  swallowed 
up  by  this  wave  of 
bad  business  instead 
of  making  an  effort 
to  rise  above  it.  And 
what  amazes  me  is 
that  not  only  have 
middle-aged  men  and 
women  sunk  beneath 
this  spell  of  stagna- 
tion, but  the  young 
girls  and  boys  have 
fallen  right  under  it 
also. 


"Wz 


HY     I 

remember  way  back 
in  1920 — we  had  a 
similar  depression.  In 
one  day  I  lost  an  en- 
tire fortune — all  that 
I  had  was  swept  com- 
pletely away  from 
me  and  there  wasn't 
anything  open  for  me 
that  I  could  see. 

"I  was  over  fifty," 
recalled  Miss  Hopper 
with  no  trace  of  sad- 
ness or  self-pity  in 
her  voice — "a  period 
in  life  when  most 
women  are  just  about 
sitting  in  their  rock- 
ers, rehearsing  sor- 
rowful experiences 
and  waiting  for  the 
remaining  years  to 
march  up  on  them. 

"In    the    face    of 
this  calamity,  I  went 
to  a  beautiful  party 
that  night  and  danced 
the     whole     evening 
through.  I  never  told 
anyone     about      the 
loss.      My    husband, 
however,  whom  I  met  at  the  affair  did 
mention  that  a  rumor  was  about  thai   I 
had  sustained  a  great  loss.     But  I  denied 
it,  and  said  it  wasn't  true." 

"But  you  could  always  depend  upon 
your  husband  in  a  great  need,"  I  ven- 
tured. "Knowing  that  there  was  some- 
one to  fall  back  upon  would  take  away 
half  the  sorrow." 

"Never!"  exclaimed  Miss  Hopper.  "I 
have  never  gone  to  anybody  for  anything. 


Just    like    that — tossed    from    one    part    of    the    Stage 
the   other.      Miss   Hopper   gets  a    great   "kick"  out   of 

Not  even  my  husband.  1  have  never 
asked  anything  even  of  my  closes)  friends 
— and  that   is  why   1   am   able   to  keep 

them. 

"The  day  following  the  reversal  of  cir- 
cumstances, 1  looked  the  situation  square- 
ly in  the  face.  1  wasn't  at  all  discouraged. 
I  felt  it  was  the  best  thing  that  could 
have  happened  to  me,  for  it  aroused  me 
from  the  case  in  which  1  had  been  living. 
I  had  been  sitting  smugly  in  the  lap  oi 


luxury — now  I  had 
to  get  up  and  work. 
I  studied  myself  and 
asked,  What  am  I 
fitted  for?  How  can 
I  be  of  service  to 
others  and  to  myself? 
At  that  time  every- 
one was  discussim; 
youth — people  were 
in  quest  of  it.  It  was 
talked  about  at  teas, 
at  parties  and  at 
clubs. 

"Having  been  on 
the  stage  most  of  my 
life.  I  had  my  own 
public,  and  although 
I  had  never  lectured 
before,  I  said  to  my- 
self, there's  no  time 
like  the  present  to 
start. 

"People  had  always 
wondered  how  I  re- 
tained my  youth  and 
men  and  women 
would  be  interested 
in  what  I  had  to  say 
about  it.  I  thought. 

"Now  the  point 
that  I  wish  to  brine; 
out."  continued  Miss 
Hopper,  "is  that  I  did 
not  sit  down  on  the 
ruins  of  a  mighty 
fortune  and  weep  bit- 
ter tears.  Crying  isn't 
the  best  exercise  for 
the  eyes  anyway,  and 
tears  tend  to  obstruct 
one's  vision  to  the 
opportunities  that  are 
waiting  ahead  of  us. 
"I  just  brushed  the 
last  remaining  ashes 
of  my  departed 
wealth  from  my 
party  frock  and  start- 
ed right  away  to 
build  another  treas- 
ure trove.  I  agree 
with  Henry  Ford," 
continued  Miss  Hop- 
per, "that  this  de- 
pression is  just  the 
result  of  poor  think- 
ing. What  men  and 
women  need  now  is 
courage  to  lift  them- 
t°  selves  out   oi  the  rut 

11  into  which  they  have 

been  gradually  driven 
down.  It  should  awaken  them  to  new  life, 
it'  1  succeeded  in  starting  a  new  busi- 
neSS  when  1  was  over  fifty,  other  people 
can  do  the  same.  Self-pity  is  probably 
another  great  hindrance  to  progress.  When 
a  man  pities  himself,  he  can't  get  the 
right  perspective  oi  his  case,  and  he  . 
himself  right  in  the  way  of  his  own  pos- 
sible advancement. 

'Now,   this  may  all   seem   to  be  quite 
(  t  ,    ;.'.:-;.-.     .'    on 


74 


{Courtesy  of  Ruth  Collins) 

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concealed  by  trailing   vines.      A  malacca   wheel   seat. 


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Accessories  are  just  as  important 
as   the   large  pieces    of  furniture 

"By   SHERRILL  WHITON 

Director  of  the  New  York  School  of  Interior  Decoration.     Heard 
over    National    Radio    Home-Makers'     Club    Wednesday    mornings 


I  SUPPOSE  there  are  more  people 
who  would  like  to  know  how  to  re- 
arrange or  redecorate  their  homes 
than  those  who  have  new  homes  to 
decorate.  You  can't  all  become  profes- 
sional decorators,  but  you  can  do  some- 
thing that's  far  more  important  and 
useful.  You  can  all  make  an  effort  to 
make  your  home  a  place  more  agreeable 
to  live  in,  more  comfortable,  more  con- 
venient and  workable,  more  pleasing  to 
the  eye.  Not  a  place  that  you  want  to 
get  out  of  and  go  somewhere,  but  a  place 
where  you  want  to  go  back  to  and  stay. 

I'm  going  to  give  you  a  little  advice 
about  the  furnishing  of  porches  and  sun 
parlors. 

Lots  of  people  get  these  two  kinds  of 
rooms  confused  or  rather  they  think  of 
them  as  being  the  same  kind  of  room — 
really  they're  two  entirely  different  kinds 
and  as  such  they  have  to  be  furnished 
and  decorated  very   differently. 

A  sun  parlor  is  primarily  a  winter 
room  where  you  want  to  bring  a  little 
of  the  effect  of  outdoors  into  the  house 
during  the  winter  months.  You  also  want 
to  get  all  the  sun  you  can  and  for 
cloudy  days  when  there  isn't  any  sun 
you  try  to  bring  sunlight  into  the  sun 
parlor  by  using  various  colors,  lots  of 
tones  of  red,  yellow  and  orange. 

But  the  porch  is  an  entirely  different 
proposition.  The  porch  may  be  enclosed 
but  it  has  to  be  arranged  with  lots  of 
windows  that  can  be  thrown  wide  open  to 
let  in  the  air.  The  porch  is  a  summer 
living  space  and  the  idea  is  to  let  in  as 
much  air  as  possible  and  still  keep  the 
sun  out. 

A  porch  has  to  be  protected  from  dust 
and  the  weather  and  usually  from  insects 
and  the  first  thing  that  we  should  think 
about  is  proper  screening.     There  is  only 


one  kind  of  screen  to  use  and  that  is 
made  of  copper.  It  costs  a  very  little 
more  than  the  ordinary  iron  wire  screens 
to  start  with  but  it  pays  in  the  long 
run.  It  doesn't  need  any  paint,  never 
rusts  and  lasts  forever  unless  the  small 
boy  in  the  house  tries  to  throw  his  base 
ball  through  it.  Screens  help  keep  out 
the  dust  too  and  that  means  much  less 
outdoor  housecleaning. 


N* 


[  EXT  to  wire  screens  the 
most  important  things  are  shades,  cur- 
tains and  other  devices  to  keep  out  the 
sunshine. 

Sunshine  is  usually  considered  healthy 
but  we  can  get  too 
much  of  a  good  thing 
at  times,  and  in  the 
summer  we  have  to 
dodge  it. 

During  the  last  few 
years,  Venetian  blinds 
and  slatted  wooden 
shades  have  returned  to 
popularity.  Venetian 
blinds  keep  the  sun  off 
but  let  the  wind 
through  —  and  that's 
what  we  want  in  the 
summer  time.  They  al- 
so prevent  glare,  and 
they  are  heavy  enough 
so  that  they  don't  blow 
out  of  position — you 
can  even  get  them  with 
devices  to  prevent  flap- 
ping— and  the  best  of 
them  are  painted  in 
sun-proof  colors  to  pre- 
vent fading. 

Then  we  have  the 
European     types     of 


porch  furniture  becoming  more  and  more 
popular,  such  as  the  bent  iron  chairs  and 
tables.  The  chairs  are  the  kind  one  used 
to  see  in  the  little  German  gardens  and 
parks  of  Paris  with  iron  seats  with  a 
spring  in  them. 

If  you  like  the  so-called  modern  type 
they're  making  porch  furniture  in  a  new 
metal  called  "chromium"  —  constructed 
out  of  either  pipe  forms  or  square  metal 
bars.  It  looks  like  polished  nickel  and 
they  say  it  always  keeps  its  polish  bright 
and  shiny — doesn't  tarnish,  rust  or  cor- 
rode; it's  as  strong  as  steel.  While  the 
arms  and  legs  and  uprights  are  made  in 
this  metal,  the  seats  and  backs  are  usually 
of  brightly  striped  canvas. 


...  ( Courtesy  of  Mayhem  Shops) 

Double-trayed  metal  plant  and  serving  stand. 


^  ©ASH 


75 


T)i 


of 

scontent 


Smug  Satisfaction  with  things  leads  men 
and  women  into  ruts.  Progress  is  made 
possible  by  looking  a  step  or  two   ahead 

By    Frances    Ingram 

Consultant  on  Care  of  the  Skin   heard 
on     NBC    every     Tuesday     morning 


THE  hotel  dining  room  was 
crowded  and  it  was  impossible 
not  to  overhear  the  discussion  at 
the  next  table.  One  of  the 
women  in  the  group  had  evidently  brought 
into  the  conversation  some  instances  of 
what  she  considered  men's  prejudice 
against  women  in  business. 

"Tommyrot",  said  the  man  beside  her. 
"It  isn't  a  question  of  prejudice  against 
women — the  point  is  that  women  lack  the 
necessary  qualifications  for  success." 

The  women's  voices  were  immediately 
raised  in  indignant  protest  to  be  silenced 
a  moment  later  by  an  authoritative  sig- 
nal from  the  man. 

"If  you  give  me  a  chance  I'll  explain 
it  to  you",  he  offered.  "Sure,  women 
are  accurate,  neat,  efficient,  honest,  loyal 
— all  of  that — but  they  don't  get  ahead 
because  very  few  of  them  are  discon- 
tented enough.  That's  what  they  need — 
a  dash  of  discontent.  Look  at  that  girl 
in  our  general  office.  She's  been  with 
the  firm  longer  than  I  have.  She  knows 
more  about  the  firm's  business  than  I  do. 
And  where  is  she?  In  the  general  office. 
Last  week  when  we  were  hiring  a  secre- 
tary to  McKinley,  did  she  get  the  job? 
No.  We  hired  a  new  girl.  All  right, 
maybe  it's  unfair,  but  I  don't  think  it  is. 
That  girl  is  contented — she's  satisfied. 
All  she  cares  about  is  her  pay  check  at 
the  end  of  the  week.  What's  the  matter 
with  the  woman?  Well,  I  just  told  you — 
as  far  as  anybody  knows,  she  hasn't  got 
a  dash  of  discontent  in  her  make-up." 

That's  all  of  the  discussion  I  heard, 
unfortunately,  but  thinking  it  over  later, 
it  seems  to   me  that   the  argumentative 


Ann   Sawyer- 
the   NBC   on 


gentleman  was  right.  Every 
advancement,  every  achieve- 
ment, every  bit  of  progressive  and  hu- 
manitarian work  has  been  due  to  a  dash 
of  discontentment  in  someone.  If  man 
had  been  content  to  travel  on  his  own 
two  legs,  he  would  never  have  learned  to 
ride  behind  a  horse.  If  he  had  been  con- 
tent with  horses  as  a  means  of  trans- 
portation, the  automobile  would  never 
have  been  invented.  Had  he  been  con- 
tent with  the  automobile,  the  aeroplane 
would  never  have  been  conceived.  If 
women  had  been  satisfied  with  brooms, 
they  would  not  have  carpet  sweepers  and 
vacuum  cleaners  today.  Would  we  have 
the  telephone,  the  Radio,  the  trans-At- 
lantic cable,  or  any  advances  in  science, 
in  art,  in  literature  if  it  were  not  for  the 
presence  of  some  malcontents  among  us? 


G 


/ONTENTMENT  is  eulo- 
gized, discontentment  denounced.  But 
why?  Every  humanitarian  movement. 
every  effort  to  alleviate  pain  and  suffer- 
ing has  sprung  from  divine  discontent, 
as  Charles  Kinsley  in  his  "Health  and 
Education"  wrote  some  years  ago:  "To 
be  discontented  with  the  divine  discon- 
tent, and  to  be  ashamed  with  the  noble 
shame,  is  the  very  germ  of  the  first  up- 
growth of  all  virtue."  It  is  this  divine 
discontent  of  which  I  am  speaking.  To  be 
discontented  and  do  nothing  about  it — to 
grow  disgruntled  and  neurotic — is  no  vir- 
tue, certainly.  But  to  reach  out  for  some- 
thing better,  to  be  constructively  discon- 
tented is  the  divine  discontent  from 
which  all  virtue  springs. 


—the   first    television    girl    to    be   signed    up    by 
the   Pacific   Coast — Drafted    from    the   talkies 


Now  women  do  not  lack  this  spark  of 
discontent  although  it  is  true  that  as  a 
group  they  may  not  yet  have  learned  to 
use  it  for  their  own  immediate  advance- 
ment in  the  business  world.  But  to 
women's  discontent  can  be  attributed  the 
success  of  innumerable  men  who  sit  on 
the  top  rung  of  the  ladder  of  success. 
A  man  may  be  content  to  rise  one  rung 
upon  this  ladder.  His  wife's  construc- 
tive discontent  inspires  him  to  reach  for 
a  higher  rung.  There  is  one  man  who 
has  achieved  what  would  seem  to  be  the 
very  pinnacle  of  fame  and  fortune,  but 
he  is  not  resting  there  because  his  wife's 
belief  in  his  ability  and  her  divine  dis- 
content are  spurring  him  to  even  gn 
achievements.  Hers  is  not  a  disgruntled 
neurotic  dissatisfaction,  remember,  but 
a  constructive  progressive  expectation  of 
better  things.  Hers  is  not  a  materialistic 
discontent — it  is  a  desire  to  have  her 
husband  utilize  the  gifts  which  might 
otherwise  lie  dormant  and  undeveloped. 
Such  discontent  spells  happiness,  not  only 
for  the  individual,  but  tor  the  race 
whole. 

X  HE  world  would  have 
h iss  of  beauty  and  idealism  if  woman 
lacked  this  tine  dissatisfaction  with  things 
BS  they  art? — with  herself,  for  instance. 
If  women  were  without  the  desire  for  im- 
provement, culture  would  be  lagging  cen- 
turies behind.  Beauty,  too.  would 
much  rarer  than  it  is.  It  is  due  to 
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16 


Out  of  the  AIR 

HITS — QUIPS — SLIPS 


By   INDI-GEST 


Cash  for  Humor! 

TT  WILL  pay  you  to  keep  your  ears  open 
■*■  and  your  funny  bone  oiled  for  action. 
Radio  Digest  will  pay  $5.00  for  the  first 
selected  humorous  incident  heard  on  a 
broadcast  program,  $3.00  for  second  pre- 
ferred amusing  incident  and  $1.00  for  each 
amusing  incident  accepted  and  printed. 

It  may  be  something  planned  as  part  of 
the  Radio  entertainment,  or  it  may  be  one 
of  those  little  accidents  that  pop  up  in  the 
best  regulated  stations.  Write  on  one  side 
of  the  paper  only,  put  name  and  cddress  on 
each  sheet,  and  send  your  contribution  to 
Indi-Gest,  Radio  Digest. 


Getting  into  Indi's  black  books 
doesn't  mean  that  a  bad  mark  is  en- 
tered against  your  name  (if  you're  a 
Radartist).  No,  it  only  means  that  at 
cne  time  or  another  Indi  has  heard  a 
particularly  good  story  from  or  about 
you,  which  has  been  entered  in  the 
"little  black  note  book". 

Now  I've  collected  a  good  batch  and 
have  decided  to  air  them.  Here  they 
are,  copied  right  out  of  Indi's  story- 
book:— 

HE  PICKED  A  GOOD  LINE 

Do  you,  or  don't  you  know  that  all 
the  chain  programs  are  carried  on  spe- 
cially leased  telephone  wires?  This,  in 
explanation  of  the  fact  that  a  telephone 
linesman  unwittingly  became  an  an- 
nouncer. He  climbed  up  to  tap  a  wire 
and  make  a  report  to  his  home  office. 
Astonished  at  hearing  music  on  the  line, 
he  yelled  to  a  fellow  worker  on  the 
ground,  "Great  gosh!  There's  music  on 
this  darn  line."    All  Texas  heard  him! 

PEEPING  TOM 

An  indignant  man  in  Portland  phoned 
the  police  to  "Come  quick  and  arrest 
the  men  who  are  peeping  in  my  win- 
dow and  frightening  my  wife."  A  pa- 
trol wagon  pulled  up,  to  find  two 
scared  kids,  the  oldest  only  15.  They  ex- 
plained that  being  far  away  from  home, 
they  had  stopped  to  hear  what  was 
happening  to  Amos  and  Andy. 

BOYS  WILL  BE  BOYS 

Even  when  they're  full-fledged  Red- 
actors, boys  will  be  like  this.  .  .  . 
Donald  Hughes,  who  is  the  second  part 
of  the  Daddy  and  Rollo  program  on 
CBS,  insisted  on  taking  the  mike  near- 
est the  control  room.  As  he  finished  his 
last  line,  he  made  one  wild  dash  for  the 
glass  door  and  hurled  himself  into  the 
operator's  room,  nearly  knocking  over 
two  studioites  in  his  way.  He  just 
wanted  to  hear  what  his  voice  sounded 
like! 

ALMOST  A  NON-CONDUCTOR 

When  a  dog  bites  a  man,  that's  com- 
monplace, but  when  a  man  bites  a  dog, 
that's  News.  Likewise,  when  a  passenger 
is  left   behind    that's   nothing  unusual, 


but  when  a  conductor  is  left,  well, 
"dat's  sumepin".  Ray  Ferris  and  Chuck 
Haynes,  of  Chicago  NBC  were  return- 
ing from  Huntington,  Ind.  to  the 
Windy  City  when  a  cow  calmly  walked 
out  on  the  track  and  caused  a  minor 
collision.  The  train  stopped,  and  in  the 
interim  passengers  and  conductor  did 
a  little  track-walking  to  stretch  their 
legs.  Damage  repaired,  passengers  came 
aboard.  The  train  started  and  Ray 
stood  on  the  last  platform  smoking  a 
cigarette,  when  far,  far  away  he  spotted 
the  conductor  running  like  Charley 
Paddock  to  catch  the  train.  Ray 
pulled  the  emergency  cord  and  stopped 
the  train.  Now  there's  a  "Chuck  and 
Ray  Fan  Club"  on  that  railroad. 


The  Next   ''Special  Personal  Ap 

pearance  Broadcast"  Will 

Be  This.  x 


ADV :  FOR  EMPIRE  STATE  AND 
CHRYSLER  BUILDINGS 

Blackstone  program  (NBC): 
Capt.  Blackstone:  An  Englishman  who 
arrived  in  New  York  from  London  re- 
marked that  the  American  sky  was  so 
much  clearer  than  their  London  sky. 
You  know,  Frank,  I've  been  wonder- 
ing why  it's  that  way  ever  since. 
Frank  Crumit:  Oh,  that's  because  we 
have  skyscrapers. — Rose  Bailey,  129 
Grant  St.,  Greensburg,  Pa. 

Puzzle :  How  can  you  travel  by  rail  and 
by  boat  at  the  same  time?  Ans:  Try 
being  seasick.  A  spot  "by  rail"  is  most 
convenient! 


Jimmy   the  Thug: — "Crime  Don't  Pay — Instead   of  Reaching 
for  the   Diamond,   I   Should   Have   Reached   for   a   Cigarette." 


77 


Call    It    A    Day 

By  Beulah  Hauser 


I  hurry  with  the  furnace  fire 
I  start  the  old  range  burning, 
Then  dial  madly  up  and  down 
Before  I  start  the  churning. 

"Early  Birds"  I  hear  at  dawn — 
I  'spose  they're  out  for  worms — 
Then  NBC  says  "Cheerio" 
Result — my  oatmeal  burns. 

The  "Gypsies"  from  the  "A  &  P" 
Are  tuning  up  the  strings, 
Then  "Hits  and  Bits"  come  crowding  on 
When  lo!  the  door  bell  rings; 

"What's    Butterworth"    down    in    the 

loop? 
The  farmers  gargle  o'er  their  soup, 
Then  "Golden  Gems"of  "Magic  Speech" 
Announce     themselves       with      static 

screech. 

A  "Blue  Streak."  rends  the  balmy  air 

Though  sky  is  calm  and  clear, 

"The    Weather    Forecast"    takes    the 

stand 
And  says  "A  storm  is  near." 


Next  in  our  line  of  march  today 
Comes  "Edna  Wallace  Hopper"  gay, 
Before  they  "Shove  her  off  the  air" 
She  tells  us  NOT  to  brush  our  hair. 

"Fleischmann's  Yeast"  croons  "Rudy" 

dear 
"Bugs  Baer"  gently  answers,  'here' 
"Graham    McNamee"    now   takes   the 

wheel 
And  drains  a  glass  before  his  spiel. 

Sir     "Rolfe"     has     made    his  "Lucky 

Strike" 
As  "Vincent  Lopez"  takes  the  'Mike' 
And  with  a  yawn  I  can't  express 
I  board  "The  Sleepy  Town  Express." 

But  do  I  sleep?    Ye  Gods,  No!    No! 
For  "Amos  and  Andy"  are  giving  their 

show, 
The  only  rest  I  get  is  a  'Jonar' 
"By    special    permission    of    copyright 

owner." 


Announcer: — Friends!       I    Wish    You    Were    Here.      It's    Just    One    Great    Big,    Jolly    F.irty. 


SLIPS  THAT  PASS 
THROUGH  THE  MIKE 
MORMON  ISM  IN  THE  MOVIES 
—Heard  in  WOKO  news  flash:— 
"Douglas  Fairbanks,  the  husband  of 
Mary  Pickford  and  nine  others  will 
enter  the  English  golf  tournament." 
Doug  had  better  watch  out,  or  Will 
Hays  will  get  after  him! — Mrs.  L.  S. 
Zanche,  222  Newell  St.,  Pittsfield,  Mass. 

FRANKNESS  IS  THE  BEST  POL- 
ICY—  Milt  Cross  announcing  the  A  & 
P  Gypsies,  "And  who  doesn't  know  that 
lovely  song  of  Carrie  Jacobs  Bond,  The 
End  of  a  Perfect  Day— the  A  &  P 
Gypsies!" — Isyla  K.  Powers,  319  Han- 
over St.,  Meridcn  Conn.  (Isyla  was  first 
with  that  slip  and  cops  the  prize,  but 
Mrs.  G.  F.  Parkin  of  Mcriden,  Conn.. 
was  also  heard  from). 

BE  A  SPORT  AND  CALL  A  TAXI 
— Sammie  Watkins  of  WREC  an- 
nouncing his  next  two  numbers — "I've 
Got  Five  Dollars  and  Walking  My 
Baby  Back  Home".    Some  cheap  skate! 

—  Virginia   Riddiek,   CojTcrcille,   Miss. 

UNFORGIVABLE  CRIME 

I  hate  the  voice  of  one  announcer 

This  man  I'd  like  to  bury 
And  yet  lie  is  a  clear  pronouncer 

Of  all  vocabulary. 
I  hate  him  not  for  all  hi<  learning 

Although  it  makes  me  giddy. 
One  fault  has  set  my  hatred  burning — 

He  calls  a  child  a  kiddy! 

—  William  H.  Eldridge.  300  Portagt 

Hibbing.  Mini:. 

SAFETY  FIRST 
From  kl'RC:  Lord  Bilge  water  1  Monroe 
Upton)   answers  questions.     Here's  one 
he  read: 

Dear   Sir: — 

1  moved  to  Twin  Leaks  five 
years  ago,  and  after  a  year  there 
my  wile  presented  me  with  twins. 

Then   1   got   a   job   up   at    Three 

Rivers.  A  year  later  my  wile  pre- 
sented me  with  triplets.  1  have 
just  had  a  wonderful  offer  to  go  to 
tin-    "Thousand     Islands".        Lord 

Bilgewater,  wli.a  shall  1  do?" 

Said  Bilgy:  -"Accept  by  all  means. 
Hut  tor  goodness  >ake.  go  alonel"—  Mrs, 
M .  J.  Schuler,  San  I 


78 


Chain     Calendar    Features 


See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  82 


Eastern       Central    Mountain        Pacific 

Throughout  Week 

JOLLY  BILL  AND  JANE— (daily  except 
Sunday) 
7:45  a.  m.    6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

KDKA     WJR  WLW 


GENE     AND     GLENN — Quaker     Early 
Birds.       (Daily  except  Sun.) 


8:00  a.  r 

n.    7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WRVA 

WPTF 

CKGW 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

CFCF 

WBEN 

CHEERIO 

—  (daily 

BX.    Sun.) 

8:30  a.  m.       7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WCKY 

WRC 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WHO 

woe 

WDAF 

WAPI 

KPRC 

WFI 

WSB 

WSM 

WJAX 

WPTF 

WTAG 

WOAI 

WBEN 

WRVA 

CKGW 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WTAM 

WJDX 

WJAR 

WGY 

WOW 

WCAE 

WGN 

WKY 

THE  VERMONT  LUMBER  JACKS — 
John  Whitcomb.  (Daily  ex.  Sunday) 
8:30  a.  m.  7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WBAL 

WHAM    KDKA       WJR 

THE  COMMUTERS — Emery  Deutsch. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


9:00  a. 
WABC 
WPG 


8:00 
W2XE 
WIP 


VVMAL  WWNC 
WDOD  WBBM 
KOIL       KFH 


7:00 
WFBL 

WFAN 
WXYZ 
WMT 
CFRB 


6:00 
WDRC 
WHP 
WSPD 
KMOX 
WOKO 


CAMPBELL'S       ORCHESTRA— (Daily 
ex.   Sun.) 

9:15  a.m.      8:15  7:15  6:15 

WEAF      WTIC  WJAR  WTAG 

WLIT       WRC  WCSH  WDAF 

WEEI      WBEN  WCAE  WHO 

WTAM    WSAI  KSD  WOW 

WOC        WWJ  CKGW  WLS 
WGY 

TONY'SSCRAP  BOOK— Conducted  by 
Anthony    Wons.      (Daily  ex.    Sun.    & 


Fri.) 

9:30  a.  m.     8:30 

WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WDRC 
WCAU 
WCAO 


7:30 
WFBL 
WORC 


WTAQ 

KFH 

KLZ 


W3XAU  WHP 

WKBN  WSPD 

WBBM  KMOX 

KFJF  KTRH 
CFRB 


6:30 
WHEC 
WPG 
WMAL 
WREC 
KOIL 
KTSA 


THE  OLD  DUTCH  GIRL— (Men.,  Wed., 

Fri.) 

9:45  a.  m.      8:45  7:45              6:45 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN     WNAC  WCAU  W3XAU 

WJAS       WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 

WADC     WHK  WKRC  WBT 

WGST      WXYZ  WSPD  WREC 

WLAC     WBRC  WDSU  WISN 

WOWO    WMAQ  WCCO  KMOX 

KMBC     KOIL  KFH  KFJF 

KRLD      KTSA  KLZ  KDYL 
CFRB 

IDA     BAILEY     ALLEN— Radio     Home 


Make 
10:00  a. 
WABC 

WJAS 


m.  9:00 
W2XE 
WLBW 


Wed.  &  Thurs.) 


WADC     WWNC 
WLAC      WISN 
WTAQ     KMOX 


8:00 
WHEC 
WMAL 
WSPD 
WBBM 
KFH 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WDOD 
WXYZ 


RAY     PERK1NS- 
Libby  Prograr 


10.00 

WJZ 

WIBO 

WREN 

WMC 

WJR 


9:00 
WBZ 
WLW 
KWK 
WAPI 
WGAR 


Libby 

(Thun. 
8:00 
WBZA 
KDKA 
WHAS 
WJDX 


McNeil    and 

and  Friday) 

7:00 

WHAM 
WSB 
WSM 
WSMB 


RADIO     HOUSEHOLD     INSTITUTB— 
(except  Friday  and  Sunday) 


11:15; 

WEAF 

WLIT 

WTAM 

WEBC 

WHEN 

WHO 


10:15 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WEEI 
WSAI 
CFCF 


9:15 

WTAG 

WCAE 

WTMJ 

WGY 

KYW 

CKGW 


UNEEDABAKERS— (Mon.  i 
11:30  a.   m.  10:30         9:30 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 

WTAR     WADC  WKRC 

WBT        WGST  WXYZ 

WDOD    WREC  WLAC 

WDSU     WOWO  WBBM 

KMBC     KMOX  KOIL 

KFJF        KRLD  KTSA 
KDYL 


8:15 

WCSH 

WWJ 

KSTP 

WMC 

WOC 


ind  Thurs.) 
8:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KFH 
KLZ 


Eastern       Central    Mountain        Pacific  Eastern      Central     Mountain        Pacific 


PAUL  TREMAINE— (daily  ex.  Sunday) 
12:00  noon      11:00      10:00  9:00 

WABC     W2XE        WFBL 


WKBW   WEAN 
WORC     WPG 


WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

KSCJ 

WDAY 

KOL 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WLAC 

WMT 

KOIL 

WTAQ 


WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBRC 
KMBC 
KFJF 


WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WISN 

KLRA 

KLZ 


COLUMBIA     REVIEW  —  (daily  except 
Sat.   and   Sun.) 

12:30  p.m.    11:30  10:30           9:30 

WABC      W2XE  WLBZ  WDRC 

WORC     WPG  WCAU  W3XAU 

WHP        WJAS  WLBW  WMAL 

WCAO     WTAR  WADC  WBT 

WBCM    WSPD  WDOD  WREC 

WLAC     WBRC  WISN  WOWO 

WBBM    KSCJ  WMT  KMBC 

KLRA  WDAY  KOIL  WIBW 
KFJF       WGR 

FELIX  FERDINANDO  AND  HIS  PARK 
CENTRAL  ORCHESTRA— (daily  ex. 
Sunday) 
1:00  p.m.  12:00  11:00  10:00 

WABC     W2XE        WGR  WPG 

WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS  WLBW 
WMAL  WCAO  WTAR  WADC 
WHK  WWNC  WDOD  WLAC 
CFRB 

HARRY  TUCKER  AND  HIS  BARCLAY 
ORCHESTRA— (Mon.,  Wed.,  Fri.) 


1:30  p.   m.  12:30 

WABC  W2XE 

WGR  WEAN 

WORC  WPG 
WLBW    WMAL 

WREC  WBRC 

WTAQ  WCCO 

KMBC  KFJF 


11:30  a.  m.  10:30 
WFBL  WHEC 
WDRC  WNAC 
WIP-WFAN  WJAS 
WCAO  WTAR 
WDSU  WISN 
WMT         KMOX 


PABST-ETT 
Fri.) 

2:00  p.m. 
WABC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WISN 
KMBC 
KVI 
KHJ 


VARIETIES— (Tues.      & 


.      1:00 

W2XE 

W3XAU 

WHK 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KOL 

KFRC 


12:00 

WKBW 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WCCO 

WRR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


11:00 

WNAC 
WMAL 
WXYZ 
KMOX 
KDYL 
KOIN 


DALE    WIMBROW- 
Sat.) 

2:00  p.m.         1:00 
WABC     W2XE 
WDRC    WNAC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WTAR     WADC 
CFRB      WOKO 


-(Mon.,    Thurs.    & 


12:00 
WFBL 
WORC 

WMAL 
WWNC 


11:00 

WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WDOD 


THE  THREE  DOCTORS — (Tues.,  Wed. 
&  Thurs.) 


3:30  p.m.      2:30  1:30 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL 

WDRC    WNAC  WORC 

WCAU     W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO     WTAR  WADC 


WWNC  WXYZ 
WISN  WTAQ 
WMT  KMOX 
KOL         KFRC 


WSPD 
WFBM 
KFH 
CFRB 


12:30 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WHK 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KVI 

WOKO 


COLUMBIA     SALON     ORCHESTRA— 
(Daily   ex.'  Sat.    &  Sun.) 


3:00  p.  m.      2:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WNAC 
WHP  WMAL 
WDBJ  WADC 
WKBN    WWNC 


WSPD 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KLZ 


WDOD 

WFBM 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVI 


1:00 

WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WBT 

WREC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KOL 


12:00 

WEAN 

WPG 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBBM 

WDAY 

KTRH 

KFPY 


EDNA  WALLACE 
Thurs.) 
3.45  p.m.         2.45 

WJZ  WBAL 

WGAR     WJR 
WREN     KFAB 
WEBC 


HOPPER— (Tues.  & 


WJAX 

WHAS 

KGO 

KOA 

CFCF 

WMC 


WRVA 

WIOD 

WSM 

KGW 

KSL 

WDAY 

WAPI 


1.45 

WHAM 

WLW 

CKGW 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WSB 

KOMO 

KFSD 

KFYR 

WSMB 


12.45 
KDKA 
KWK 
KSTP 
KTAR 
WSUN 
KECA 
KHQ 
KTHS 
WCFL 
WJDX 


LA      GERARDINE      PROGRAM — Jean 
Beaudine.       (Mon.  &  Thurs.) 


5:45  p.  m.  4:45 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WKRC  WGST 
KMBC     KOIL 


3:45 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KRLD 


2:45 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WHK 
KMOX 


TONY'S        SCRAP        BOOK— Anthony 
Wons.      (Wed..    Fri.,    Sat.) 
5:45  p.  m.    4:45  3:45 


WAHf: 

WJAR 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KRLD 


W2XE 
WLBW 
WSPD 
WTAQ 
WACO 


WHEC 
WCAO 
WDOD 
KMBC 
KLZ 


2:45 

WGR 

WWNC 

WLAC 

KFH 

KOH 


ROY  ATWELL'S  TIDE  WATER  INN- 
(Mon.,  Wed.  &  Fri.) 


6:30  p.m.      5.30 

WABC  W2XE 
WLBZ  WEAN 
WORC     WCAU 

WJAS       WMAL 


4:30  3:30 

WHEC  WKBW 

WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WTAR  WOKO 


LITERARY       DIGEST       TOPICS       IN 

BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas.    (Daily  ex- 
cept Sunday) 

6:45  p.m.      5:45  4:45             3:45 

WJZ          WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

WBAL     KDKA  WRVA      WPTF 

WJAX     WIOD  WLW         WFLA 
WSUN 


UNCLE     ABE     AND      DAVID— (Wed., 


Thurs., 

Friday., 

Sat.) 

6:45  p.m.      5:45 

4:45 

3:45 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WEBC 

WCAE 

WGY 

WTAG 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

WSB 

WSMB 

WEJX 

WDNR 

WHAS 

WBEN 

CKGW 

WMC 

KATE    SMITH    AND     HER  SWANEE 
MUSIC— (Tues.  to  Sat.) 

7:00  p.m.      6:00            5:00  4:00 
(Mon.   at   7:15)     (Sun.   at  8:15) 

WABC     W2XE        WFBL  WDRC 

WNAC     WORC       WHP  WJAS 

WLBW    WMAL      WTAR  WWNC 

WDOD    WTAQ       WCCO  WMT 

KOIL       KFH           KRLD  CFRB 


AMOS  'N'  ANDY— 
(Daily  except  Sui 
7:00  p.m.      6:00 


WJZ 

WBZA 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WGAR 


WHAM 

WRC 

WJAX 

WSUN 

CFCF 


Pepsodent. 

.day) 

5:00 
KDKA 
CKGW 
WIOD 
WLW 


4:00 

WBZ 
WRVA 
WCKY 
WJR 


11:00  p.m.  on  following  stations 


WMAQ 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WSTP 

KPRC 

KOMO 

WMC 


KWK 

KECA 

WSB 

WSMB 

WEBC 

KGW 

KAO 


WREN 

KSL 

WKY 

WJDX 

KGO 

WFSD 

KFAB 


WDAF 

WHAS 

WENR 

KTHS 

KHQ 

WOAI 

WBAP 


DENNIS  KING  AND  THE  LINIT  OR- 
CHESTRA—(Daily  ex.   Sat.   &  Sun.) 


7:15  p.m.      6:15 

WABC     W2XE 


WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WFBL 

WSPD 


WKBW 

WXYZ 

KOIL 

WJAS 

WMAL 


5:15 

WADC 
WBBM 
WOWO 
WCAU 
WEAN 


4:15 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

KMOX 


TASTYEAST    JESTERS    —  (Monday, 
Thurs.,  Sat.) 

7:15  p.m.      6:15  5:15  4:15 

WJZ         WCKY  WHAM  WBZ 

WBZA      WREN  KDKA  WRC 

WGAR     WRVA  WPTF  WJAX 
WIOD 


PHIL  COOK— The  Quaker  Man.  (Daily 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 


WJZ 
KPRC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KWK 

KSL 


WBZ 

WJDX 

WIOD 

WSM 

WHAM 

WTMJ 

WRC 


5:30 
WBZA 
KTHS 
WFLA 
WMC 
KDKA 
WEBC 
WGAR 


4:30 

WOAI 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WSB 

WREN 

KOA 

CFCF 


EVANGELINE   ADAMS  —   Astroloser. 
Forhan's.     (Mon.  and  Wed.) 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WABC     W2XE       WFBL  WHEC 

WKBW    WEAN      WDRC  WNAC 

WCAU    W3XAU   WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ      WADC       WHK  WKRC 

WAIU      WWNC     WBT  WGST 

WXYZ     WSPD       WDOD  WREC 

WLAC     WBRC       WDSU  WISN 

WFBM    WGL  WBBM  WCCO 

KMOX    KMBC      KLRA  KOIL 

KFJF       WRR  KTRH  CFRB 


THE      CAMEL      QUARTER 
(Mon.  to  Sat.) 
7:45  p.l 

WABC 

WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WQAM 

WOKO 

11:30  p. 

KOIL 

KTRH     WFBM 

WISN       WREC 

WDSU     KFJF 

WIBW     KHJ 

KOL         KFPY 

KDYL 


6:45 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WWNC 

WDBO 

WSJS 
m.  on  following 

WGST       WBRC 

KLRA 

WNOX 

KSCJ 

KOIN 

KVI 


5:45 
WFBL 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WBT 

WDAE 

WSPD 


4:45 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 

WDOD 

WCCO 
WLAC 
KTSA 
KFRC 
KLZ 


Eastern      Central      Mountain      Pacific 

DADDY  AND  ROLLO—  Congress  Cigar 
Co.     (Sun.,  Tues.  &  Thurs.) 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 
WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS  WLBW 
WGL  WCAO  WADC  WKRC 
WXYZ  WSPD  WREC  WISN 
WMAQ  WCCO  KMOX  KMBC 
KOIL 


JULIA  SANDERSON  AND  FRANK 
CRUMIT  —  Blackstone  Plantation. 
(Tues.)    (Thurs.  at  9:00  on  WJZ) 


8:00  p.r 

WEAF 

WCSH 

KSD 

WCAE 

WHO 

KSTP 

WBZA 

KDKA 


7:00 
WEEI 

WFI 
WOC 
WTAM 
WDAF 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WGY 

WWJ 

wow 


Thurs.  network: 
WBZ  WBAL 

WCKY 


5:00 

WTAG 

WIBO 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WEBC 

WJZ 

WHAM 


ARTHUR     PRYOR'S    CREMO     MILI- 
TARY BAND— (Daily  except  Sun.) 
8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WABC     W2XE       WNAC      WCAU 
W3XAU  WEAN      WDRC      WPG 
WWNC   WLBZ        WBT  WTAR 

WDBJ     WORC      WQAM     WDBO 
WTOC     WDAE 
11:00  p.  m.  on  following  stations 

WFBL      WKBW     WJAS         WLBW 


WADC 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

KTRH 

KDYL 

KOIN 


WHK 

WGST 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KOH 


WKRC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WMT 

WNAX 

KFJF 

WACO 

KOL 


KFBK-WOKO 


WCAH 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

KOIL 

WRR 

KLZ 

KFPY 


RUDY   VALLEE— Fleischmann    Hour. 
(Thursday) 


8:00  p. 

WEAF 

WJDX 

WRC 

WDAF 

WMC 

WEBC 

KOMO 

WAPI 

KSD 

KSTP 

WSUN 

WIOD 


7:00 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KOA 

WOAI 

KGO 

CKGW 

KPRC 

WCAE 

WBAP 


Sunday  7:00  p. 
stations 

WJZ  WREN 

KFAB      WJR 


6:00 

WTAG 
WCSH 
WHO 
WHAS 
WSB 
WRVA 
WSM 
KHQ 
WTAM 
CFCF 
(WTMJ 
WKY,  off  8:30) 
i.  on  following 


5:00 

WJAX 

WFI 

WOW 

WTAR 

WSMB 

KSL 

WOC 

KECA 

KGW 

WFLA 

KTHS 


WSB 
KWK 


WSM 


BARBASOL  PROGRAM— (Mon.,  Wed. 
and  Friday) 

8:15  p.m.      7:15  6:15  5:15 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC  WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL  WCAO 

WADC     WHK  WKRC  WXYZ 

WSPD      WISN  WFBM  WMAQ 

WCCO     KMOX  KMBC  KOIL 


RADIOTRON    VARIETIES 

Baer.      (Wed.  and  Sat.) 


8:15  p.m.  7:15 
WEAF  WEEI 
WTAG  WCSH 
WBEN     WTAM 


WWJ 

KSD 

wow 

WDAF 

WSUN 

WSM 

WJDX 

WFAA 

KSL 

KGO 

KHQ 

KOMO 

WPTF 

KPRC 

WTMJ 

WSTP 

KALTENBORN   ED 

(Sun., 

Tues.    and 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WNAC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC 

WHK 

WSPD 

WOWO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

6:15 

WTIC 

WRC 

WSAI 

WOC 

WIOD 

WSB 

WOAI 

KECA 

KTAR 

WEBC 


—   "Bugs' 

5:15 

WJAR 

WLIT 

WIBO 

WHO 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 

KVOO 


ITS  THE 

Thurs.) 

6:30 

WFBL 
WORC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WFBM 
KOIL 


NEWS- 

5:30 

WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WCCO 


TASTYEAST      GLOOM      CHASERS— 
(Every  night  ex.  Fri.) 

8:45  p.m.      7:45  .    6:45  5:45 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL  WGR 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC  WORC 

WCAU     W3XAU    WJAS  WCAO 

WADC     WAIU  WGST  WXYZ 

WSPD      WDSU  WOWO  WFBM 

WBBM    WCCO  KMOX  KMBC 

FORTUNE       BUILDERS   —  (Sun.      & 
Thurs.) 

10:30  p.m.  9:30  8:30  7:30 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC  WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL  WCAO 

WADC     WHK  WKRC  WGST 

WXYZ     WSPD  WDSU  WOWO 

WFBM    WBBM  WCCO  KMOX 

KMBC     KRLD  KLZ  KDYL 

KOL         KFPY  KOIN  KFRC 
CFRB 


79 


Eastern       Central     Mountain        Pacific 
B.A..ROLFE  AND  HIS  LUCKY  STRIKE 


DANCE 
Thurs.) 
10:00  p.m.      9:00 

WEAF     WEEI 


ORCHESTRA 


WCSH     WFI 
WWJ        WSAI 


WHO 

WJAX 

WHAS 


8:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WTMG      WEBC 


WIOD 
WSM 


WFLA 
WMC 
WOAI 
KECA 
KTAR 
WTAM 


(Tues., 

7:00 
WTAG 
WCAE 

woe 

WRVA 

WSUN 

WSB 

KOA 

KGW 

KSFD 

WAPI 


WSMB  WJDX 

KGO  WKY 

KHQ  KOMO 

WIBO  WDAF 

WBEN  WOW 

Thurs.  same  as  Tues.  except  following 

WAPI  '  KECA        WIBO 

Thurs.  add       WGY 
Saturday  stations  as  follows: 

WEAF  WJAR       WTAG      WCSH 

WCAE  WFI  WRC  WGY 

WRVA  WWJ  WSAI         KSTP 

WHO  WTAM      WBEN      WOC 

KGO  KFKX       WIOD        KFI 

KGW  KOMO      WSM         WEBC 


CLARA,    LU    AND    EM 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:30  p.m.      9:30 

WJZ  WBAL 

WJR         WLW 
WGAR    WBZ 


-(daily    except 

8:30  7:30 

WHAM  KDKA 

KWK  WREN 

WBZA  WGN 


Eastern 

Central 

Mountain        Pacific 

Eastern 

Central 

Mounta 

n      Pact 

CATHEDRAL  HOUR — 

WEST1NGHOUSE  SALUTE 

4:00  p.r 

n.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

9:45  p.r 

n.      8:45 

7:45 

6:45 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WJZ 

WliZ 

WliZA 

WBAL 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W2XAU 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WGAR 

WJR 

WHP 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WCKY 

K  V  \V 

KWK 

WREN 

WDBJ 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WMC 

WSM 

WBT 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KVOO 

WOAI 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WGL 

WKY 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KVI 

KFPY 

IODENT 

CLUB — 

9:45  p. i 

n.      8:45 

7:45 

6:45 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WRC 

WCAE 

WWJ 

DR.   S.    PARK 

WSAI 

WLS 

KSD 

WOC 

4:00  p.m.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WHO 

WOW 

WEBC 

WTMJ 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WFI 

WDAF 

WTAG 

KOA 

WOW 

WKY 

WOAI 

WSAI 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WEBC 

WDAF 

WWJ 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KAFFEE 

HAG  SLUM1 

KHQ 

WHO 

WOC 

KGO 

10:30  p. 

m.      9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

KOMO 

WCAE 

WFJC 

WRC 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

KDKA 

KGW 

WPTF 

WMC 

WGY 

WHAM 

WJR 

WLW 

KWK 

WSM 

WSB 

WAPI 

WBEN 

WREN 

WENR 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WGN 

KPO 

KHQ 

WCAE 

WPTF 

WTIC 

RAPID  TRANSIT— (Tues.  and  Thurs.) 
11:00  p.m.      10:00       9:00  8:00 

WEAF     WEEI        WFI  WCAE 

KSD         WWJ         WSAI         WOC 
WHO       WIOD 


WDAY     KFYR 


SERMON    BY    REV 
BARNHOUSE — 
5:00  p.m.      4:00 
WABC     W2XE 


DONALD    GREY 


WEAN 
WMAL 
WSPD 
WCAU 


WDRC 
WADC 
WOWO 


3:00 
WFBL 

WNAC 
WKRC 
WMAQ 


W3XAU    KRLD 


2:00 

WGR 

WJA8 

WXYZ 

KOIL 

WRR 


NOCTURNE— Ann 

Leaf 

at         Organ 

POP       CONCERTS— Cleveland       Syr 

(daily). 

phony 

Orchestra 

12:30  a. 

m.  11:30 

10:30 

9:30 

5:00  p. 

m.      4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WRC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WREC 

WBRC 

WFI 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WSAI 

WDSU 

WISN 

WFBM 

WCCO 

WOC 

WHO 

WDAF 

CKGW 

WMT 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

CFCF 

WCAE 

WOW 

WEEI 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KLZ 

KYW 

Sunday 


MORNING    MUSICAL  E —  Emery 

Deutsch  Conduc 

ting. 

9:00  a.m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWNC 

WBT 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WISN 

WFBM 

KFH 

KMOX 

WNAX 

WIBW 

WMT 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KDYL 

NEAPOLITAN   DAYS  — 

11:00  a. 

m.  10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WDAF 

WOC 

WHO 

KGO 

KECA 

WEBC 

WMC 

WAPI 

KOA 

KOMO 

KFSD 

WENR 

INTERNATIONAL 

BROADCAST— 

12:30  p. 

m.      11:3C 

10:30 

9:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WORC 

WPG 

WHP 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WISN 

WOWO 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KVI 

KFPY 

GILBERT 

AND   SULLIVAN 

GEMS— 

1:30  p.m.      12:30 

11:30 

10:30 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WCAE 

KGW 

KOA 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

11:15  p. 

m.      10:15      9:15 

8:15 

WCSH 

WRC 

WGY 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KYW 

WOC- 

WHO 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WHAS- 

WSM 

WAPI 

WSMB 

KVOO- 

WGAR 

KGO 

KSL 

GYPSY  TRAIL — E 

mery  Deutsch,  Con- 

ductor. 

with   Ka 

rle    Thorn 

e.    Soloist. 

1:30  p.m.      12:30 

11:30 

10:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC 

WORC 

WPG 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WISN 
KMBC 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

WMT 

WKJF 

KLZ 

CFRB 

MOONSHINE  AND  HONEYSUCKLE— 

2:00  p.m.      1:00 

12:00 

11:00 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WJAR 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KSD 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WEEI 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KOA 

KSD 

WTIC 

CFCF 

WOC 

KYW 

WHO 

WOW 

NATIONAL  YOUTH  CONFERENCE— 

Dr.  Daniel  A.  Po 

ing. 

3:00  p.m.    2:00 

1:00 

12:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFAA 

KVOO 

WOAI 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KGW 

WPTF 

KGO 

KOA 

KSTP 

WEBC 

i                  WMC 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WKY 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WSB 

WAPI 

WGAR 

WTMJ 

KSL 

WJDX 

WSAI 

WSM 

WDAY 

SYMPHONIC  HOUR  —with  TOSCHA 

SEIDEL.  Violinis 

t. 

3:00  p.m.     2:00 

1:00 

12:00 

WABC 

W2XK 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WJAS 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WTAR 

WLBW 
WDBJ 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WADC 

WAIU 

WSPD 

WWNC 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WISN 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WMAQ 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

WGL 

KLRA 

\                 WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KLZ 

KRLD 

KTSA 

WACO 

WAAB 

KDYL 

KVI 

WOKO 

GRACE  HAYES — Songs. 

6:45  p.m.      5:45           4:45  3:45 

WJZ         WBAL       CFCF  WREN 

WBZ         WBZA       KFAB  WGAR 


THE    WORLD'S    BUSINESS — 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 

WABC     W2XE 


WHP 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WMT 

WOKO 


WJAS 
WTAR 
WDOD 
KMOX 
WIP     - 


5:00 
WFBL 
WLBW 
WADC 
WTAQ 
KOIL 
WFAN 


4:00 
WPG 

WMAL 
WWNC 
WMAQ 
KFH 


RCA  VICTOR  PROGRAM— 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 

WEAF     WJAR 


WWJ 

WCY 

KYW 

WSUN 

WTMJ 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 

WWJ 


KPRC 

WCAE 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WEBC 

WJDX 

WKY 

KFI 

KGW 

KPRC 


5:30 
WTAG 
WBEN 
WTAM 
WIOD 
KSD 
WMC 
KTHS 
KOA 
KHQ 
KOMO 
KVOO 


4:30 

WCSH 

WRC 

WSAI 

WFLA 

WDAF 

WSB 

KVOO 

KSL 

KTAR 

WFAA 

KTHS 


ENNA   JETTICK 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 


WJZ 

KWK 

WREN 

WHAS 

KDKA 

WIOD 

KFI 

WLW 

WRVA 

KFSD 

KVOO 

CFCF 


WBZ 

KYW 

WFAA 

WSM 

WMC 

KTHS 

KGW 

WCKY 

WFLA 

KTAR 

WBAL 


MELODI 
6:00 
WBZA 
WKY 
KPRC 
WTMJ 
KOA 
WSMB 
KSL 

USB 

WSUN 
WJDX 
WGAR 


ES— 

5:00 
WHAM 
WJR 
WOAI 
KSTP 
WENR 
KOMO 
KHQ 
WP1T 
KFAB 
KPO 
WEBC 


MAURICE  CHEVALIER— Chase  and  San- 
born. 

8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WJAR       WTAG 


WGY 

KSD 
KSTP 

WEBC 
WKY 

WTMJ 

WSUN 
WBEN 


WCAE 

WOW 

WHO 

WMC 

KTHS 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WLIT 


6:00 
WCSH 
WWJ 
WIOD 
WOC 
WSB 
KPRC 
WJDX 
WTIC 
WEAF 


5:00 
WRC 
WSAI 
WIBO 
WHAS 
WSM  B 
WOAI 
WFLA 
KVOO 


THE    COTY    PLAYCIRL— Irene    Bor- 


9:00  p.m.       8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDHC 

WCAO 

W    M>C 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W8XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WOWO 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

TWATE 

R    KENT 

HOUR— 

9:15  p.m.       8:15 

7:15 

SIS 

WEAF 

WKK1 

W  UC 

W  FI 

WGY 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

wow 

KOA 

KFI 

KOW 

KOMO 

KPO 

HOC 

WHO 

W  1  >  \  !•' 

KSL 

WHEN 

•WORLD  ADVENTURES  WITH 
FLOYD  GIBBONS" — Libby-Owens- 
Ford  Glass  Co. 

10:15  p.m.      9:15         8:1S  7:15 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WHAM 

KDKA      WJR  KWK  WREN 

KYW        WCKY      WGAR      WBAL 


SUNDAY  AT  SETH  PARKER'S— 

10:45  p. 

m.      9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WCHS 

WRC 

WGY 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

KSTP 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

KYW 

WHO 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WSM 

WJDX 

KPRC 

WKY 

KOA 

KGO 

KGW 

WSB 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WRVA 

WBEN 

WFI 

WOC 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KECA 

RUSSIAN 

CATHEDRAL  CHOIR— 

11:30  p. 

m.      10:30 

9:30 

8:30 

WEAF 

WRC 

WWJ 

WOW 

WGY 

WTAM 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WOC: 

WHO 

WEXR 

WAPI 

WIOD 

WHAS 

Monday 


THE      MADISON      SINGERS — Musical 


Program  by  Mix 
11:15  a.m.  10:1 
WABC  W2XE 
WLBZ  WEAN 
WPG  WCAU 
WLBW  WMAL 
WDBJ      WKBN 


WSPD 
WBRC 


WDOD 
WISN 


KMBC     KLRA 
KTSA 


ed    Quartet 

5  9:15 
WHEC 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WREC 

wowo 

KOIL 


8:15 
WKBW 
WNAC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


NATIONA 
12:30  p 
WJZ 
WHAS 
WMC 
WKY 
WDAF 
KWK 
WOO 
WJAX 
WLW 
KFYR 


L  FARM  AND  HOME  HOUR 


11:30 
WHAM 
WEBC 
WSB 
WOAI 
WJDX 
KOA 
KTHS 
KFAB 
WPTF 
KTW 


10:30 
WJR 
WAPI 
WGAR 
WRC 
WBAL 
WBZ 
WFLA 
KPRC 
WSM 
WREN 


U.  S.  ARMY  BAND — 


4:00  p.m.      3:00 
WABC     W2XE 


WCAU 
WSPD 
WBBM 
WTAR 
WACO 


W.iXAU 

WDOD 

WCCO 

WXYZ 

KOH 


ART  GILLHAM 
5:00  p.m.  4:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WLBW  WMAL 
WWNC  WXYZ 
WLAC  WDSU 
KMOX  KMBC 
KLZ  KOH 


2:00 
WGR 
WCAO 
WLAC 
WLBW 
WDSU 
KFRC 


3:00 
WGR 
WCAO 
WSPD 
WISN 
KRLD 


9:30 
WRVA 
WOW 

KVOO 

W  HO 

WSMB 

WBZA 

WSUN 

KDKA 

WDAY 


1:00 
WNAC 
WADC 
WISN 

WMAL 
WTAQ 
CFRB 


2:00 
WFAN 
WTAR 
WDOD 

w  PAQ 

WACO 


CURRENT     EVENTS— H.    V.     Kalten- 


born. 
7:00  p.n 

W  ABC 
W    I  \- 

w  PAR 
WTAQ 
KFRC 


6:00 
W'.'XE 
WLBW 
WWNC 

KFH 
CFRB 


5:00 
WHEC 

WMAL 
WSPD 
WACO 


4:00 
WGR 
we  \o 
W  DOD 
KOB 


•HOWS  BUSINESS?"  — 


8:00  p.m.       7.00 


WEA1 
KOMO 
KGO 
w  -i  \ 
KGW 
WMC 
WHO 
KO  \ 


WJAR 
WS  M 
KECA 

W  II  \s 
K  I  m: 
w  I'll 
WLTI 


6:00 

WRC 
WD  Al 
KHQ 

w  1  111' 
Kl  M> 

w  ion 

w  CS1I 


5:00 

SD 

J|l\ 
I  I  \ 
SMB 
SI 

or 

ivii 


WEBSTER    PROGRAM 


8:15  p. 

W  1    \  I 

w  r  \.a 

WBEN 

USD 

W  I  s 


15 

Will 

WCSH 
WCAE 
WDAK 
WOC 


6:15 
W  TIC 
WLIT 

w  I  \\l 

WSM 

w  no 


5:15 

W  .1  \  U 
W  RC 
W  W  .1 

w  EBC 

w  ow 


COLD   MEDAL  EXPRESS  — 


8:30  p 

WJZ 

WJAX 

WCAU 
W  K  Y 
KO  \ 
W   111 
KHQ 
KGO 


7:30 
WBZ 

w  ion 

WJR 

ky  w 

KSL 

IM.W 

W  B  VI 

k  rHs 


6:30 
WBZA 

W  1   I    V 

W  1  w 

KU  K 

KFAB 

K  r  \l; 
KOMO 


5:J0 

KDKA 

W  -IN 

WOAI 

W  Rl   S 
W  !i\    \ 
Kl   1 
Kl  -1> 


Eastern        Central     Mountain        Pacifi 
A.  A  P.  CYPSIES- 


8:30  p. 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WGY 

WGN 

WTAM 


7:30 
WEEI 

WCSH 
WCAE 
KSD 
WOW 


6:30 
WTAG 
W  LIT 
WWJ 
WOC 
WHO 


5:30 
WJAR 
W  RC 
W8A1 
WDAF 
WBEN 


HE      THREE       BA 
man's  Orchestra. 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC      W2XE 
WKBW    WLBZ 
WNAC     WORC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WMAL     WCAO 
WHK 
WGST 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 


KERS  —  Leo      Rels- 


WADC 
WBT 
WD  BO 
WSPD 

W  LAC 


WOWO    WFBM 
KSCJ        WMT 


KLRA 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOL 

KFRC 


WDAY 
KFH 
KTSA 
KFPY 


7:00 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
WNAX 
KFJF 
KLZ 
KOIN 


MAYTAG  ORCHESTRA— 


9:00  p. 

WJZ 

KDKA 

KSTP 

WOAI 

KECA 

KVOO 

WGAR 

WBAL 


8:00 
WBZ 
WJR 
WEBC 
KOA 
KGW 
WLW 
KFYR 
KYW 


7:00 
WBZA 
KWK 
KTHS 
KSL 
KSQ 
WFAA 
WSM 
WDAY 


AN    EVENING    IN    PARIS 


9:30  p. 
WABC 
WEAN 

WJAS 

WADC 

WXYZ 


8:30 
W2XE 
WNAC 

WLBW 

WHK 

WSPD 


7:30 
WFBL 
WCAU 

WMAL 
WKRC 
WOWO 


KMOX     KMBC       KOIL 


CENERA 

9:30   p. 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WCAE 

KSD 

WDAF 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 

WTMJ 


L  MOTORS  PROG 


8:30 
WEEI 
WLIT 
WTAM 
WOC 
WHAS 
KPRC 
WKY 
KGW 
WTIC 


7:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WWJ 
WOW 
WSM 
WJAX 
KOA 
KFI 
WHO 


6:00 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
U  DBJ 
WWNC 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 

wcco 

KMBC 

KOIL 
KRLD 
KDYL 
KHJ 


6:00 
WHAM 
WREN 

WKY 
KGO 
KOMO 

KPRC 
WMC 
WTMJ 


6:30 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WCAO 

WBT 
WBBM 


RAM  — 
6:30 
WCSH 
WGY 
WGN 
WSAI 
WMC 
WFAA 
KSL 
KOMO 
WBEN 


CHESEBROUGH  REAL  FOLKS— 


9:30  p. 
WJZ 

KDKA 
WREN 
WBAL 


8:30 
WBZ 
WLW 
CKGW 


7:30 
WliZA 
KWK 
WJR 


CUY     LOMBARDO 
Robert      Burns     P 
10:00  p.m.      9:00 
WABC      W2XE 
WEAN      WDRC 
W3XAU  wjas 
WADC     WHK 


WSPD 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KOIN 


WOWO 
KMOX 
KRLD 
KDYL 
KHJ 


S    ORC 
anatela 

8:00 
W  FBI. 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KTRH 
KOI. 
KFRC 


SYMPHONIC     RHYTHM 
Vautrhn  de   Leath. 


10:30  p. 

W  I     I  I 

WCAE 

W  IB  I 
w  BEN 
CFC] 


9:30 
WJAR 
WTA  M 
W  Ml' 
WCJ 


8:30 
WTAG 
W  LIT 
WSB 
WOC 


6:30 
WHAM 
KYW 
WCiAR 


HESTRA  — 
Program. 

7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KFPY 


7:30 

w  lie 
WWJ 
WJDX 
WHO 


EMPIRE    BUILDERS— 


10:30  p.m.    9:30 


WJZ 
KDK  \ 
KW  K 
KSTP 
KGO 
KTAR 


WBZ 
WJR 
WREN 
WEBC 

KU    V 
KFSD 


8:30 
WBZA 
W  l.W 
WTMJ 
KO  v 
KOMO 
W  KY 


KPRC       WGAR        KGW 


7:30 
W  HAM 
K  Y  W 
WOAI 

KS1 
klh; 
W  BAP 


BEN    BERNIE  AND  HIS  ORCHESTRA 
FROM  CHICAGO— 
11:30  p.m.       10:30 
W    MIC      W  _'\l 
WNAC     WORC 

W   <\  M'   W  I   BW 

w  r \u    w  mis 

W  DSC  »I-\ 

WCCO  WMi' 

KOtt  KFJF 

Kl/.  CFRB 

ASBURY     PARK     CASINO     ORCHIS- 


9:30 

8:30 

W  KBW 

w  DRC 

W  PC 

WCAU 

W  M  M 

Wi     \o 

WREC 

w  line 

w  r  u; 

W  IBM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

K  run 

k  rs  v 

TRA 

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W    111! 
W  S   V. 

w  r  \  K 
w  nsr 

w  CCO 
KOII 

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10:45       9:45 
W.'Xl  WKBW 


WCA  V 

W  KBS 
W  |SN 

w  m  r 

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w  ;\  M 

W  Kl  i 
W  I  u.> 
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W  I  \s 
WCAO 
w  BRC 
w  I  RM 

KI'KII 


TM    I      WHITEMAN — 

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W  1     M         WRC  W    IMJ         K\  W 

w  >b        w  i  s  u     Ksn         w  n  m 

WsM  WOW 


Tuesday 


lvt  i-HINE  B.  C 

BSOS 

10:4S   • 

m.  9:45 

■  :4S 

7:4t 

W  117. 

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W  11  \\l 

KDk  \ 

W  CKY 

KWK 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

W  Ml 

W  SMB 

W  k\ 

W  rMJ 

W  PTF 

W  J  1 I  X 

W   1  \  \ 

W  IBO 

w  REN 

KSTP 

W  1    lie 

W  li\   \ 

w  ion 

KTHS 

KVtMD 

W  |l  M- 

KPRC 

W  o  M 

w  ii  \s 

WJR 

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Eastern     Central 

Mountain     Pacific 

ADVENTURES  IN  WORDS- 

-Dr.  Frank 

H.  Vizetelly. 

5:15  p.m.      4:15 

3:15 

2:15 

WABC     W2XE 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC    WFAN 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL    WCAO 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WWNC   WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC      WBRC 

WISN 

WGL 

WCCO     KSCJ 

WMT 

KLRA 

WDAY    KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA       KLZ 

BOND  SUNSHINE  PROGRAM— "Get 
tleman  Jim"  Corbett. 
6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00        3:00 

WEAF     WTIC        WGY  WBEN 


NATIONAL     SECURITY 

LEAGUE 

BROADCAST   SERIES — 

6:00  p.m.      5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WABC     W2XE 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WHP        WLBW 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWNC   WBT 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC     WLAC 

WBRC 

WGL 

WBBM    KSCJ 

WMT 

KLRA 

WDAY    KFJF 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL     KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

RAISING  JUNIOR 

6:00  p.m.      5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WJZ 

SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES— 

7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WEAF     WEEI        WJAR        WTAG 
WESH     WGY         WBEN      WTIC 


PAUL  WHITEMAN 
8.00  p.m.      7:00 


WJZ 

KDKA 

KYW 

WJAX 

KFSD 

WIOD 

WSB 

KFAB 

WBAL 


WBZ 

WTMJ 

KWK 

KGW 

KTAR 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KGO 

WPTF 


'S  PAINT 
6:00 

WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

KOMO 

WGAR 

WSM 

WSMB 

KECA 


MEN— 
5:00 

WHAM 

WLW 

WRVA 

KHQ 

KOA 

WMC 

WOAI 

WSUN 


BLACKSTONE  PLANTATION— 


8:00  p. 

WEAF 

WTAG 

KSD 

WCAE 

WHO 

KSTP 


7:00 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WOC 
WTAM 
WDAF 


6:00 
WEEI 
WFI 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOW 


5:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WEBC 


RADIOTRON   VAR 
8:15  p.m.     7:15 
WTIC       WEEI 


WTAG 

WBEN 

WWJ 

WOW 

WSUN 

WSMB 

WEBC 

KECA 

KOMO 

KVOO 

KFYR 


WCSH 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WSM 

WJDY 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 

KSTP 


IETIES — 
6:15 

KPRC 

WRC 

WSAI 

WOC 

WIOD 

WGY 

WFAA 

KSL 

KHQ 

KFSD 

WMC 


5:15 

WJAR 

WLIT 

WIDO 

WHO 

WFLA 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

WHAS 

WPTF 

WDAY 


IOUND   TOWNERS— 


8:15  p.m.      7:15 

WFBL      WEAN 
WORC     WPG 
WLBW    WCAO 
WXYZ     WDOD 
WCCO     KMOX 


6:15 
WDRC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WISN 
KFH 


5:15 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WWNC 

WTAQ 

KVI 


MATIONAL  DAIRY  PRODUCTION 
8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WEAF     WTAG 


WGY 
KSD 
WJAX 
WSM 


WWJ 
WDAF 
WIOD 
WMC 


WJDX     KPRC 
KOA         KSL 


WHAS 
KSTP 

WEEI 


WCSH 
WOW 


6:30 
WFI 
WSAI 
WEBC 
WSUN 
WSB 
WOAI 
KTHS 
WBAP 
WPTF 


5:30 

WRC 

WGN 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

WKY 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WTIC 


VlcKESSON  MUSICAL  MAGAZINE— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WTAG     WEAF 


WBEN 

WOW 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

KOA 

KTAR 

KHQ 

KVOO 


WCSH 

WTAM 

WTMJ 

WIOD 

WMC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KFSD 

WWJ 


HENRY  GEORGE- 
9:00  p.m.  8:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WADC 
WXYZ  WSPU 
WFBM  WBBM 
KMBC     KOIL 


FULLER 
9:30  p.r 
WEAF 
WCSH 

WBEN 

KSTP 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KGO 

KHQ 


MAN— 
i.      8:30 
WEEI 
WFI 
WCAE 
WEBC 
WWJ 
WOC 
WKY 
KECA 


7:00 

WEEI 

WFI 

WSAI 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KGW 

KYW 


7:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WISN 
WCCO 
KFH 


7:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
KVOO 
WTMJ 
WSAI 
WHO 
KOA 
KGW 


DEATH  VALLEY  DAYS— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WCKY 

KWK       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA     WENR 


6:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

KSD 

WRVA 

WSUN 

WSMB 

WKY 

KECA 

KOMO 

WHAS 


6:00 
WGR 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WOWO 
KMOX 


6:30 
WTAG 
WGY 
WBAP 
WRVA 
WIBO 
WOW 
KSL 
KOMO 


6:30 

WREN 
WHAM 


Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 


8:00  a.m. — WEAF — Gene  and  Glenn.  Quaker 
Early  Birds.   (Daily  ex.   Sun.) 

8:30  a.m.— WEAF— Cheerio.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

9:15     a.m.— WEAF— Campbell's     Orchestra 

directed  by  Andy  Sannella,  the  man  that  has 
his  attic  completely  outfitted  as  a  Radio 
station.    (Daily   ex.   Sun.) 

10:00    a.m. — WJZ — Ray    Pineapple    Perkins 

Happy  sage  of  Radiodom — (Thurs.   &  Fri.) 

3:30  p.m.— WABC— Three  Doctors.  Great- 
est ad  lib-ing  trio  on  air.  A  Niagara  Falls  of 
wisecracks  and  all  spontaneous.  (Tues., 
Wed.  &  Thurs.) 

6:30  p.m.— WABC— Roy  Atwell's  Tide  Wa- 
ter Inn.  Roy  is  the  masculine  Mrs.  Mala- 
prop  and  does  a  few  calisthenics  with  Eng- 
lish as   she  is   spoke.    (Mon.,   Wed.    &   Fri.) 

6:45  p.m.— WJZ— Lowell  Thomas— Gentle- 
man reporter  gives  digest  of  important  news. 
(Daily   ex.   Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ — Amos  'n'  Andy.  Depres- 
sion— nothing!  What  about  all  dem  propo- 
litions  pourin'  into  de  Andrew  Brown  Taxi- 
cab  Office?    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:15 — WABC — Dennis  King — handsome  and 
talented  actor  drafted  on  new  Linit  pro- 
gram.    (Daily   ex.    Sat.   and    Sun.) 

7:30  p.m. — WABC — Evangeline  Adams  un- 
folds daily  history  through  astral  readings 
by  the  courtesy  of  Forhan's.  (Mon.  and 
Wed.) 

7:30  p.m.— WABC— Daddy  and  Rollo  still 
going  strong  with  Radio  listeners.  (Sun., 
Tues.  and  Thurs.) 

7:45  p.m. — The  Camel  Quarter-Hour — worth 
turning  the  dial  a  mile  what  with  Morton 
Downey,  Anthony  Wons  and  Jacques  Ren- 
ard's  Orchestra.   (Mon.  to  Sat.) 

8:00  and  11:00  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Arthur 
Pryor's  Cremo  Military  Band — With  four  of 
the  Pryor  family  in  the  program  it  ought-ter 
be  good.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


8:00    p.m. — WEAF — Blackstone    Plantation 

with  Julia  and  Frank — and  Jack  Shilkret. 
(Tues.  and  Thurs.) 

8.00  p.m. — WEAF— Rudy  Vallee  who  opened 
on  the  Pennsylvania  roof  early  in  June  and 
is  now  acting  in  George  White's  Scandals. 
(7:00  p.m.  Sunday  on  WJZ.) 

8:45  p.m.— WABC— Tastyeast  Gloom  Chas- 
ers in  the  persons  of  F.  Chase  Taylor  as  Col. 
Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle,  and  Wilbur  Hulick 
as  Bud — authors  of  a  million  laughs.  (Daily 
ex.  Friday.) 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— B.  A.  Rolfe  and  his 
Lucky  Strike  Orchestra  (Tues.,  Thurs.  and 
Sat.) 

10:30  p.m.— WABC— Fortune  Builders  fea- 
turing Douglas  Gilbert — feature  article  about 
program   in    this   issue.      (Sun.   and   Thurs.) 

10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Clara,  Lu  and  Em— If  it's 
ichthyology,  paleontology  or  philately,  leave 
it  to  the  Super  Suds  girls  to  give  you  the 
double  "o"  on  it.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.  and  Mon.) 

Sunday 

12:30  p.m.— WABC— International  Broad- 
cast— everything  from  King  George  to  the 
Lord  Mayor  of  London  Town. 

1:45  p.m.— WJZ— Little  Jack  Little. 

3.00  p.m.— WABC— Toscha  Seidel  and  Sym- 
phony orchestra. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Maurice  Chevalier  with 
French  pep  and  Dynamic  David  Rubinoff 
conducting,  and  Jimmy  Walling-ton  an- 
nouncing. 

9.00    p.m. — WABC — Irene    Bordoni    as    the 

Coty   Playgirl. 

9:15  p.m.— WEAF— Atwater  Kent. 

10:15  p.m. — WJZ — World  Adventures  with 
Floyd  Gibbons. 

Monday 

5:00  p.m. — WABC — Art  Gillham,  purveyor 
of  syncopated  melancholia — rumored  about 
that  he  imbibes  two   quarts  of  coffee  daily. 

7:45  p.m. — Roxy  Symphony  Concert,  direc- 
tion Erno  Rapee. 


Eastern       Central     Mountain 


RICHIE     CRAIG, 
Malt  Jester. 
10:15  p.m.      9:15 
WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WXYZ     WSPD 
WOWO    WMAQ 
KLRA      KOIL 
KTSA 


JR.— Bin 

8:15 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KFH 


Pacific 

b     Ribbon 

7:15 
WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KRLD 


Eastern  Central  Mountain        Pacil 

KFH  KFJF  KRLD       WRR 

KTRH  KTSA  KLZ  KDYL 

KVI  KOL  KFPY       KOIN 

KHJ  KFRC  KNX         CFRB 


Eastern        Central     Mountain        Pacific 


BEN  AND  HELEN— 
11:15  a.m.    10:15 

WABC     W2XE 


PARAMOUNT  PUBLIX  RADIO  PLAY- 
HOUSE— 
10:30  p.m.      9:30 
WABC     W2XE 
WMAK   WKHW 
WEAN     WDRC 


WPG 

WJAS 

WDEL 

WADC 

WKBN 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WFIW 

WBRC 


WCAU 

WLBW 

WTAR 

WHK 

WWNC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WDSU 


WFBM  WBBM 
WMT  KMOX 
WDAY    WNAX 


8:30 
WFBL 
WGR 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WDBJ 
WKRC 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WREC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KOIL 


7:30 
WHEC 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WSAZ 
WCAH 
WGST 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WLAC 
WOWO 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
WIBW 


FLETCHER    HENDERSON 

AND    HI 

ORCHESTRA— 

11:00  p. 

m.    10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WREC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KTSA 

WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 


WEAN 
WPG 
WLBW 
WDBJ 


WBCM  WSPD 
WLAC  WISN 
KSCJ  KMBC 
KFJF       KRLD 


8:15 

WKBW 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WWNC 

WREC 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KDYL 


EASTMAN       SCHOOL 
ORCHESTRA— 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 


9:15 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WDOD 

WOWO 

KLRA 

KTSA 

SYMPHONY 


Wednesday 


2:00 

WREN 

KSTP 

KGO 

WBZA 

KGW 


1:00 

KFAB 
WJAX 
KECA 
KFYR 
KOMO 


MARY     HALE     MARTIN'S 
HOLD   PERIOD. 
10:00  a.m.    9:00 
WJZ  WBAL 

KWK  WREN 
KFAB  WHAS 
WSB         WBZ 


WGAR     WHAM 
WJR         WEBC 


8:00 
WIBO 
WJDX 
WSM 
WBZA 
WAPI 


7:00 
KDKA 
WSMB 
WMC 
WLW 
KSTP 


WJZ  WHAM 

WRC        CKGW 
WSM       KOA 
KTAR     WGAR 
WBZ        WBAL 
WDAY 
'BILL        SCHUDT'S        GOING        TO 
PRESS"— 

6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00  3:00 

WABC     W2XE       WDRC      WFAN 
WHP        WLBW      WMAL      WTAR 
WDBJ      WADC      WWNC     WBT 
WBCM    WDOD      WREC       WLAC 
WBRC     WGL  WCCO       KSCJ 

KLRA      WDAY      KFJF         KRLD 
KTSA       KLZ  KDYL       KVI 

KOL         KFPY 


81 


Features 


8:30  p.m.— WE AF— A.  and  P.  Gypsies.  Or- 
chestra directed  by  Harry  Horlick.  Don't 
overlook  feature  story  this  issue. 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF — General  Motors  Pro- 
gram. Male  Quartet  and  Frank  Black's  or- 
chestra. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Chesebrough  Real  Folks. 
Get  your  seat  on  the  Thompkins  cracker 
barrel. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Guy  Lombardo. 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF — Adventures  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes — A  rare  treat — and  well  done. 

10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Empire  Builders.  Vivid 
and  realistic  sound  effects  alas  are  synthetic! 
Get  lowdown  in  feature  article  on  another 
page. 

11:00  p.m.— WABC— Ben  Bernie  from  Chi- 
cago. 


Tuesday 

5:15  p.m. — WABC — Adventures  in  Words 
with  Dr.   Vizetelly. 

8:00  p.m.— WJZ— Paul  Whiteman's  Paint 
Men.  And  Mildred  Bailey  puts  more  color 
into  the  program  with  her  "blues"  numbers. 

9:30   p.m. — The    Philco    Symphony    Concert 

with  Howard  Barlow  conducting. 

10:00   p.riL— WABC— Richie    Craig,   Jr.,   the 

Blue  Ribbon  Malt  Jester — original  and  not 
a  dead   spot  in   his  program. 

10:30  p.m.— WABC— Paramount  Publix  Ra- 
dio  Playhouse. 


Wednesday 


7:30  p.m. — WEAF— Boscul  Moments  with 
Mme.  Frances  Alda  and  Frank  LaForge. 

9:00  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Gold  Medal  Fast 
Freight. 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF—  Palmolive  Hour  with 
Olive  Palmer,  Paul  Oliver  and  Revelers 
Quartet. 

9.30  p.m. — WABC — Arabesque — the  fascinat- 
ing desert  play. 

10:15    p.m.— WABC— Peter    Pan    Forecasts. 

Pajamas  for  sleeping,  pajamas  for  lounging 
and  why  not  pajjies  for  dancing  is  the  ques- 
tion asked  by  prominent  stylists. 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with  her 
selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  programs, 
see  adjoining   list.) 


11:00  p.m.  — WEAF— Nellie  Revell,  The 
Voice  of  Radio  Digest,  tells  you  what  you 
ought   to  know   about  your  favorite  artists. 

Thursday 

9:00  p.m. — WABC— Premier  Salad  Dressers. 

Brad  Browne  and  Al  Llewelyn  oil  up  your 
funny  bones,  but  not  with  salad  dressing. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— Arco  Birthday  Party- 
sort  of  collective  celebration  of  famous  peo- 
ple's natal  days. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Maxwell  House  Ensemble 
with   Don   Voorhees  directing. 

Friday 

11:00  a.m.— WABC— Emily  Post— Are  you 
posted  on  rules  of  etiquette?  Followers  of 
code  are  not  snobs  but  persons  of  taste. 

7:00  p.m.— WEAF— Major  Bowes'  Family 
and   Yasha  Bunchuk   directing  orchestra. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Cities  Service  Concert 
with  Jessica   Dragonette. 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— Dutch  Masters.  Songs 
of  all  ages   for  all   ages. 

9:00  p.m. — WJZ — Interwoven  Pair  with 
Billy  Jones  and  Ernie  Hare. 

10 :00  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Armstrong's  Quakers 
with   Mary  Hopple,  and   Lois  Bennett. 

10:30  p.m.— WEAF— RKO  Theatre  of  the 
Air.    The  best  of  everything. 


Saturday 


6:00  p.m.— WABC  — Ted  Husing's  Sport- 
slants.  Latest  in  world  of  sports  from  Theo- 
dore. 

2:45  p.m.— WJZ— Sisters  of  the  Skillet— Ed- 
ward East  and  Ralph  Dumke  are  great  helps 
to   housewives. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— General  Electric  Hour 
with    Floyd    Gibbons  and    Erno   Rapee. 


Eastern        Central     Mountain        Pacific 


Eastern 

Central 

Mountain       Pacific 

Eastern 

Central 

Mountai 

n        Pacific 

Eastern 

Central 

Mounts 

BOSCUL 

MOMENTS     WITH     MME. 

MOBILOIL  CONCERT— 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WHO 

WSM 

ALDA— 

■Frank   L 

■  Forge,    pianist. 

8:30  p.m.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

Will' 

WOW 

7:30  p.r 

n.      6:30 

5:30 

4:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

w  8MB 

KVOO 

KI'HC 

WEAF 

WLIT 

WREN 

WCAE 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WRC 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WTMJ 

K  V  W 

WSAI 

WRC 

WTAM 

WGY 

KSD 

WOW 

WTAM 

KOA 

WSM 

WMC 

W  SI! 

KVOO 

WFAA 

WO  A I 

WKY 

WBEN 

WTAM 

Kll 

"BACK  OFlui     ii: 

WTIC 

KPRC 

KSL 

W  1  .  V 

TON"— 

-William 

Hard. 

WGN 

wf.hc 

\\  DAK 

WCAE 

7:15  p.r 

n.      6:45 

5:45 

4:45 

WHO 

woe 

\\  W.I 

WBEN 

WEAF 

WRC 

KOA 

KECA 

KSTP 

WTMJ 

PALMOLlv  t 

KGO 

WCAE 

WBEN 

KOMO 

9:30  p.r 

n.    o:.»u 

/  :JU 

KFSD 
WOO 
WEEI 
KSTP 

WSAI 
WHO 
WJAR 
WENR 

WIBO 
WOW 
WFLA 

KSD 

WDAF 
WSUN 

GOLD  MEDAL  FAST  FREIGHT — 
9:00  p.m.      8:00            7:00              6:00 
WABC     W2XE        WFBL       WKBW 

W  1    V  F 
w  rAO 
WGY 

KSD 

W  K  K I 
W  i    Sit 

WCAE 

woe 

WTIC 

w  LIT 

WSM 
WOW 

WEAN 

ttlllll' 

WNAC 

we  au 

WTMJ 

CKOW 

KSTP 

W3XAU  W.IAS 

WMAL 

we  \o 

WSM 

WMC 

WDAF 

LISTERINE  PROGRA  i 

bby  Jones, 

WTAR 

w  mi. i 

w  m>c 

WHK 

WSH 

WOA1 

KO  V 

golf   chats. 

WKRC 

WC  A  H 

\V  X  Y  7. 

W  SPD 

KGO 

KGW 

KOMO 

8:00  p.m.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WI.AP 

WREC 

w  LAC 

w  1  s  N 

W  1    \  V 

KPRC 

W  W  .1 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WM  u> 

wcco 

w  BEN 

Ml 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WBEN 

KSC.I 

KMOX 

KMIU' 

KOll. 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WIBO 

KFH 

K  1  .1  F 

KR1  D 

KI7. 

KSD 

WOO 

WHO 

WOW 

KDYL 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

WPTF 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

KMJ 

KFBK 

ARABESOU1 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

w  sit 

9:30  p.r 

n   8:30 

7:30 

WJDX 

WFAA 

WO  A I 

KOA 

W    MIC 

W  2  \  1  ■' 

WFBL 

KSL 

KGO 

KECA 

SOW 

HALSEY. 

STUART  P 

WDRC 

worc 

w  Pi  1 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

9:00  p.m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

W  IP 

W.I  vs 

w  i  BW 

WGY 

KPRC 

KFYR 

WJAR 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAQ 

w  r  m; 

WSPD 

w  lire 

WSMB 

CKC.W 

CFCF 

WRVA 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WCi 

WISN 

w  r  u> 

w  i  RM 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WDAY 

WCAE 

CKGW 

WRVA 

WJAX 

w  M  r 

KMOX 

KMIU- 

WDAF 

KTHS 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KGW 

s  ra  ■ 

KLZ 

Kl  RC 

KSD 
WWJ 
WOA1 

W  11  AS 
KKI 


«:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WON 
WSMB 

W  11  AS 
WHO 
KSI 
K1IO, 
W   1   VM 


W  KliW 
WFAN 

W  M  M 

W  DSC 

KFJ1 
i  FRB 


VITALIT 
10:00  p. 
WABC 
WNAC 

WBT 
KOIL 

KMOX 

WDRC 

KTRH 

WCAII 

KTSA 

KFRC 


Y    PERSO 

m.      9:00 

W2XE 

WKBW 

WXYZ 

H'f.'HU 

WFBL 

WGST 

WFBM 

WLAC 

KDYL 

KOL 


NALITIES  — 

8:00  7:00 

WAJDC  WJAS 

WBBM  WKRC 

WOWO  KM  BO 

W3XAU  WEAN 

WSPD  WMAL 


WBRC 

KLRA 
WDSU 
KHJ 
KFPY 


WHU 
WISN 

KFJF 
KOIX 


PETER  PAN  FORECASTS — 


10:15  p.m.    9:15 
WABC      W2XE 
WEAX     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 


W.SPD 
KMBC 
KOL 
KFRC 


WOWO 
KOIL 
KFPY 
KMJ 


COCA  COLA  PROG 
10:30  p.m.      9:30 
WEAF      WEEI 


WTAG 

WCAE 

WKY 

KSTP 

WSMB 

KOA 

KHQ 

WDAF 

wow 

WAPI 
WTMJ 


WCSH 

WSAI 

KYW 

WJAX 

WSUX 

KSL 

KOMO 

WHAS 

WMC 

WBEN 

WBAP 


8:15 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 
KRLD 
KOIN 
CFRB 

RAM— 

8:30 
WTIC 
WLIT 
WOC 
KSD 
WIOD 
KPRC 
KGO 
KFSD 
WTAM 
WSB 
KFI 
WFLA 


7:15 
WKBW 

WCA  U 
WCAO 

WXYZ 

KMOX 

KV1 

KHJ 

KFBK 


7:30 
KTAR 

WRC 

w  i;j:< 
WRVA 
WSM 
WOAI 

KGW 

WJDX 
WHO 
WW  I 
WGY 


"THE  VOICE   OF   RADIO   DIGEST1 
Nellie  Revell. 


11:00  p. 

WEAF 
WTAM 
WEEI 
WIBO 


n.    10:00 

WFLA 

WOC 

WJAR 

WJAX 


9:00 
WSUN 

WHO 

WCSH 

WIOD 


8:00 
WLIT 
WRC 
WGY 


GUY   LOMBARDO   AND    HIS    ROYAL 
CANADIANS — 
11:30  p.m.      10:30       9:30 
WABC      W2XE        WFAX 
WEAX     WNAC 
WPG        WDSP 
CFRB       WKBW 
WTAR      WDBJ 


WWNC   WDOD 

KMBC     KFH 


WHK 
NTAQ 

WLBW 
WADC 
WLAC 
KLZ 


8:30 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WACO 
WCAO 
WHK 
WISN 


Thursday 


FIVE  ARTS—  Radi 


11:00 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLBW 

WKBX 

WDOD 

WOWO 

KLRA 


10:00 
W2XE 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WREC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 


Home   M 

9:00 
WHEC 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WBCM 
WLAC 
KMOX 
KFJF 


kers. 
8:00 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WSPD 
WISN 
KMBC 
KTSA 


ART  GILLHAM— 
6:00  p.m.  5:00 
WABC      W2XE 


WHP 
WKBX 

WCCO 

KOIL 
KLZ 


WLBW 

WREC 

WMT 

KFJF 

CFRB 


4:00 
WFBL 

WMAL 
WBRC 
KMOX 
KTRH 


3:00 
WHK. 
WTAR 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KTSA 


BOND  SUNSHINE  PROGRAM — 
6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00  3:00 

WEAF      WTIC         WGY  W  BEN- 


MID -WEEK     FEDERATION     HYMN 
SING— 

7:00  p.m.      6:00 
WEAF     WMC 


WHAS 
WBEN 

Kl  1  I! 
WTIC 


WOC 

WCAE 
w  API 

WENR 


5:00 
WIBO 
W  11(1 
WTMJ 
WJAR 


4.00 
WWJ 
KO\ 
KDYL 
WFI 


SALADA  SALON  ORCHESTRA— 
Nathaniel   Shilkrst. 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WBAL 

W  BAM    KDKA        W.1R  WIBO 

KWK        WREN      KFAB        WGAR 


THE  HAMILTON  WATCHMAN 


8:45  p.m 
WABC     W3XE 


IS 


WEAN 
WJAS 
w  ADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


WNAC 

WLBW 
W  11  K 

wowo 
KOIL 


6:45 
WFBL 

WC  M 

WMAL 

WKKC 

W.UD 


S:<5 

WGR 

W  .1  \  M  - 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

KMOX 


ARCO  BIRTHDAY 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF     Wl  II 


Wc.  SH 

WG\ 

WJAX 

W  K\ 
KSD 

w  rue 

woe 

Kiev 

W   M-l 
Kl  SD 


WFI 

w  ric 

W  O  M 

w  n  m- 
w  D  \  F 
w  OW 
w  MC 
KOMO 
w  rAM 
WWJ 


PARTY— 

7:00 

w.i  m; 
ckc.w 

W  s\| 
KO  V 
W  li\  A 
K  Y  W 
W  SMB 
W  \KO 
KHQ 


t  no 
w  i  \, . 
W  Ki 
WIOD 
KSI 
WS  \  I 

WCA1 
WJDX 
KGO 
KGW 

k  i  m; 


PREMIER    SALAD     DRF.SSERS-Brad 
Browns   and    Al    Us«rl«n 
9:00   p.m.       8:00  7:00  (:00 

W  MU  w     XI  WFBL  WEAN 

WDRC  w  N  \c  w  c  M'  w  ,\  vr 

W  J  \s  W  MAI  W  ,     Ml  W   M» 

W  UK  W  KKC  W  \\  .-  WJSPD 

WOWO  WBBM  KMBC  KTRH 

KOll 

DETECTIVE      STORY      MAGAZINE    - 
Drsmatissd   Tslss  of   Mvil#n 


9:30  p.m.      8:J0 

W   MU  W 

WF\N  W DRC 

W  I  \s  W  M  M 

WHK  WKRC 

WOWO  W  BUM 

KOll  W  >    M 


7:30 
W  1  HI 
w  N  s.c 
WC  AO 
WXYZ 


6:J0 
WKBW 

w  ;x  \c 

WSPD 
KMIU 


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Eastern       Central     Mountain       Pacific 
JACK  FROST'S  MELODY  MOMENTS 


Central     Mountain        Pacific  Eastern       Central     Mountain        Pacific  Eastern      Central       Mountain       Pacific 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WWJ 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WCAE 

WSAI 

WTAM 

WIBO 

WGY 

WBEN 

MAXWELL    HOUSE    ENSEMBLE— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WBAL 

WLW 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WSM 

WJAX 

KPRC 

KOA 

WRVA 

WSB 

WBAP 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

WIOD 

WJR 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KECA 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WAPI 

WMC 

WHAM 

KDKA 

KSL 

KGO 

WJDX 

WSUN 

WFLA 

KTAR 

KFSD 

THE  LUTHERAN  HOUR— 

10:00  p. 

m.  9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

w::yz 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

kr:,d 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

PETERS 

PARADE- 

10:45  p. 

m.      9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WKBW 

WPG 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

WRR 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KOH 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

WNOX 

OZZIE   NELSON   AND   HIS 

ORCHES 

TRA  — 

11:00  p. 

m.     10:01 

9:00 

8:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WFBM 

WGL 

WMT 

KLRA 

WDAY 

WNAX 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

CFRB 

WTAQ 

Friday 


BOND   BREAD   PROCRAM- 


10:15  a.m.      9:15 
WABC     W2XE 
WKBW   WEAN 
WORC     WCAU 


WCAO 
WAIU 
WFBM 
KFH 

JOSEPHI 
10:45  a. 
WJZ 
WHAM 
KWK 
KSTP 
WIOD 
WSMB 
KPRC 
WTTF 
WFLA 


WTAR 
WXYZ 
KMOX 
KFJF 

NE  B.  GI 
m.      9:45 

WBZ 

KDKA 

WREN 

WEBC 

WHAS 

KTHS 

WOAI 

WSB 

WSUN 


8:15 

WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


BSON — 
8:45 

WBZA 

WCKY 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

WJR 


EMILY  POST — 

11:00  a.m.      10:00       9:00 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL 

WEAN     WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 

WADC     WKRC  WXYZ 

WISN       WOWO  WBBM 

KMBC     KOIL  CFRB 


7:15 

WHEC 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WHK 

WDSU 

KOIL 


7:45 

WBAL 

WIBO 

WSM 

WJAX 

WAPI 

WBAP 

WJDX 

KDKA 


8:00 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WSPD 

KMOX 


COLUMBIA 
TURES — 
3:45  p.m.      2:45 
WABC     W2XE 
WDRC    WNAC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WSPD 


EDUCATIONAL      FEA- 


1:45 

WGR 
WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 


WTAR 
WBRC 


WFBM    WBBM 
KOIL       KFH 
KTSA       KLZ 


RADIO  G 

4:00  p. i 

WJZ 

CKGW 

KFI 

KFAP 

WMC 

KSL 

WGAR 

WSMB 

WRVA 


UII 
.      3:00 
WBAL 
WPTF 
KOMO 
KSTP 
WREN 
KOA 
WLW 
KVOO 


WHK 
WISN 
WMT 
KFJF 
CFRB 


2:00 

WHAM 

WJAX 

KFSD 

WEBC 

KYW 

WTMJ 

WOAI 

WRC 


LIGHT  OPERA  G 
5:00  p.m.  4:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WHP 
WCAO  WTAR 
WWNC  WBT 
WDOD  WREC 
WISN 
WMT 


WGL 
KMOX 


WDAY     KFH 
KTRH     KTSA 


EMS— 
3:00 

WHEC 

WLBW 

WKRC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KLZ 


12:45 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTRH 


1:00 
KGO 
KTAR 
WBZA 
WJR 
KWK 
WSB 
WKY 
KPRC 


2:00 
WGR 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WSPD 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KDYL 


WINEGAR'S   BARN   ORCHESTRA- 


6:00  p. 
WABC 
WFAN 
WMAL 
WADC 


5:00 
W2XE 
WHP 
WCAO 
WKBN 


4:00 

WGR 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WWNC 


3:00 
WDRC 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBT 


WBCM  WDOD 

WBRC  WISN 

WBBM  WCCO 

KMBC  KLRA 


KRLD 
KDYL 
KHJ 


KTRH 
KVI 


WREC 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KOL 


MAJOR  BOWES'  FAMILY- 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 

WEAF      WJAR 


WBEN 
WOC 
WMC 
KGO 


WCAE 
WHO 
WSB 
KECA 


5:00 

WWJ 
KGW 
KOMO 
KTAR 


WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KFPY 


4:00 
WL1T 
WENR 
WHAS 
KOA 


ARMSTRONG    QUAKERS— 
10:00  p.m.      9:00         8:00 


WJZ 

KYW 

WJR 

WSM 

WSMB 

KHQ 


WBZ 

KWK 

WTMJ 

WSB 

KSL 

WMC 


WCKY    KTHS 
WKY        WREN 


WBZA 

WHAM 

WEBC 

WOAI 

KGW 

WBAP 

KSTP 

KGO 


7:00 
KDKA 
KPRC 
WHAS 
KOA 
KOMO 
KFI 
KVOO 


VAN  HEUSEN  PROGRAM- 


CITIES       SERVICE       CONCERT 
CHESTRA — Jessica  Dragonette 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WEAF     WEEI 


WRC 

WOW 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KGO 


WCAE 

KYW 

WTMJ 

KOA 

KHQ 


CKGW    KECA 
WTAM    WBEN 


6:00 
WTIC 
WJAR 
KSD 
WKY 
WOAI 
WTAG 
WHO 
WWJ 


NESTLE'S  PROGRAM- 


8:00  p. 

WJZ 

WIBO 

WJR 

WBAL 


7:00 
WBZ 
KWK 
WLW 
WLS 


6:00 

WBZA 
WREN 
KDKA 


THE   DUTCH   MASTERS — 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 

WADC  WCAO 

WBBM  WKRC 

WOWO  WDRC 

W2XE  KOIL 

WJAS  WEAN 

WSPD  WMAL 


6:30 

WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WCAU 

KMOX 

WCCO 


5:03 
WLIT 
WCSH 
WDAF 
WOC 
KOMO 
KSL 
WSAI 


5:00 

WHAM 

KFAB 

WGAR 


5:30 

WGR 
WXYZ 

WABC 

W3XAU 

WFBL 


10:00  p.m.  9:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC  WHK 
WXYZ  WSPD 
WCCO     KMOX 


8:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WDSU 
KMBC 


EASTMAN    PROCRAM- 


10:00  p. i 

WEAF 

WWJ 

WBEN 

WTAM 


9:00 

WJAR 
KSD 
WLIT 
WOW 


8:00 
WCSH 
WSAI 
WTAG 
WENR 


THE   MARCH  OF   TIME— 


10:30  p.m.      9:30 

WABC     W2XE 
WEAN     WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC     WHK 
WSPD      WOWO 
KMBC     KOIL 


8:30 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 


7:00 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WGST 

WMAQ 

KOIL 

7:00 

WCAE 

WRC 

WGY 

WEEI 


7:30 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

KMOX 


RKO  THEATRE  OF  THE  AIR- 


10:30  p.m.      9:30 

WEAF  WEEI 

WLIT  WGY 

WSAI  WIBO 

WRVA  WJAX 

WSB  WSMB 

KGO  KTHS 


8:30 

WJAR 

WCAE 

KSD 

WIOD 

WOC 

WOAI 


7:30 

WTAG 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WMC 

WJDX 

WKY 


INDEX  TO  NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 


National  Broadcasting  Company 

Kc.  Kc. 

CFCF 1030  WENR. ...870 

CKGW  ....  960  WFAA 800 

KDKA 980  WFI 560 

KECA. ...1340  WFLA 620 

KFAB 770  WGAR...  1450 

KFI 640  WGN 720 

KFKX....1020  WGY 790 

KFSD 600  WHAM. ..1150 

KFYR 550  WHAS 820 

KGB 1330  WHO 1000 

KGO 790  WIBO 560 

KGW 620  WIOD 1300 

KHQ 590  WJAR 890 

KOA 830  WJAX 900 

KOMO 920  WJDX...  1270 

KPO 680  WJR 750 

KPRC 920  WJZ 760 

KSD 550  WKY 900 

£Itp  ■•■•}£$  WLIT S6° 

BAR"".:    618  WLS^ 870 

KTHS. ...1040  WLW 700 

KVOO... .1140  WMC 780 

KWK 1350  WOAI... 1190 

KYW 1020  WOC 1000 

WAPI.. ..1140  WOW 590 

WBAL. ...1060  WPTF 680 

WBAP 800  WRC 950 

WBEN 900  WREN...  1220 

WBZ 990  WRVA... 1110 

WBZA 990  WSAI....  1330 

WCAE...  1220  WSB 740 

WCFL 970  WSM 650 

WCKY...  1480  WSMB...  1320 

WCSH 940  WSUN 620 

WDAF 610  WTAG 580 

WDAY 940  WTAM...  1070 

WEAF 660  WTIC 1060 

WEBC   ...1290  WTMJ 620 

WEEI 590  WWJ 920 


Colum 

bia  Broa 

dcasting  Sys 

em 

Kc. 

Kc. 

CFRB .  . 

.. .960 

WFBL.. 

.1360 

CKAC. 

...  730 

WFBM.. 

.1230 

KDYL. 

...1290 

WGL... 

.1370 

KFH . .  . 

..1300 

WGR.... 

..550 

KFJF .  . 

..1480 

WGST . . 

..890 

KFPY.. 

.1340 

WHEC. 

.1440 

KFRC. 

...610 

WHK .  .  . 

.1390 

KHJ . . . 

...  900 

WHP.... 

.1430 

KLRA. 

.  .1390 

WIBW .  . 

.  .580 

KLZ . . . 

...  560 

W1P.... 

.610 

KMBC. 

...  950 

WIS 

.1010 

KMOX. 

.  .  1090 

WISN... 

.1120 

KOH.  .. 

.  .1380 

WJAS . . . 

.1290 

KOIL .  . 

.  .1260 

WJJD  . .  . 

.1130 

KOIN  . . 

.  .  .940 

WKBN.. 

.  .570 

KOL .  .  . 

. .1270 

WKBW. 

.1480 

KRLD. 

..1040 

WKRC . . 

.550 

KSCJ . . 

.1330 

WLAC. 

.1470 

KTRH. 

..1120 

WLAP  .  . 

.1200 

KTSA . . 

..1290 

WLBW.. 

.1260 

KVI.... 

...  760 

WLBZ . . . 

.  .620 

WAAB  . 

. .1410 

WMAK. 

..900 

WABC. 

. .  .860 

WMAL.. 

.  .630 

WACO. 

. .1240 

WMAQ.. 

.  .670 

WADC. 

..1320 

WMT... 

..600 

WAIU.. 

...  640 

WNAC .  . 

.1230 

WBBM. 

...770 

WNOX   . 

.  .560 

WBCM. 

.    1410 

WOKO.. 

.1440 

WBRC. 

...  930 

WORC  .. 

.1200 

WBT... 

. . 1080 

WOWO . . 

.1160 

WCAH. 

. . 1430 

WPG..  .. 

.1100 

WCAO. 

. . .600 

WQAM . . 

..560 

WCAU. 

.  .1170 

WREC .  . 

..600 

WCCO. 

...810 

WRR.... 

.1280 

WDAE. 

..1220 

WSPD... 

.1340 

WDBJ.. 

..  .930 

WTAQ .  . 

.1330 

WDBO. 

..1120 

WTAR . . 

..780 

WDOD. 

. .1280 

WTOC  .  . 

.1260 

WDRC. 

. . 1330 

WWNC. 

.570 

WDSU  . 

..1250 

WWVA  . 

1160 

WEAN. 

...  780 

WXYZ  .  . 

.1240 

WFAN. 

...610 

W2XE  . . 

.6120 

W3XAU..  6060— 9590 


INTERWOVEN  PAIR — 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WHAM     WMC 

WJAX      WKY         WREN 
KWK       WBZ  WBZA 

WFAA 
KYW 
WRVA 
KOA 
KGW  KOMO 

KTAR       WGAR 


WSMB  WIOD 

KSTP  WHAS 

WCKY  WSM 

WAPI  WOAI 


KGO 

KFSD 

WBAL 


THE  CLICQUOT  CLUB— 


9:00   p.r 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WOW 

KSD 

WHO 


8:00 
WEEI 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WWJ 
WGY 


ARMOUR 
9:30  p. ir, 
WJZ 
KYW 
WRVA 
KOA 
WHAS 
WGAR 
WBAL 
WPTF 
KPRC 


PROGR 

.      8:30 

WBZ 

WREN 

WMC 

KSL 

KGW 

KDKA 

WJAX 

WJDX 

WIOD 


7:00 
WTIC 
WLIT 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


AM— 
7:30 
WBZA 
KSTP 
WSB 
KGO 
KHQ 
WTMU 
WAPI 
WHAM 
KWK 


6:00 
KDKA 
KPRC 
KGW 
WJR 
WEBC 
WSB 
KSL 
KHQ 
KFI 


6:00 

WJAR 
WRC 
WIBO 
WOC 


6:30 

WJR 

WEBC 

WOAI 

WKY 

KOMO 

WSM 

WLW 

WSMB 

KFI 


WRC  WCSH  KOA  KGW 

KFI  KHQ  KOMO  KTAR 

KFSD  WHO  WOW  WTAM 

KSL  WFLA  WSUN  WBEN 

WTIC  WPTF 


Saturday 


SAVOY    PLAZA   ORCHESTRA 


dolph  Bochco.  Di 
1:30  p.m.      12:30 

WABC     W2XE 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBRC 


WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBCM 
WOWO 


rector 
11:30 

WGR 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WSPD 

KLRA 


10:30 

WEAN 

•WHP 

WCAO 

WAIU 

WLAC 

CFRB 


ANN  LEAF  AT  THE  ORGAN— 


4:00  p.m.      3:00 

WABC  W2XE 

WDRC  WPG 

WMAL  WCAO 

WWNC  WXYZ 

WISN  WTAQ 

KRLD  KVI 


2:00 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WSPD 
WFBM 
CFRB 


1:00 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WHK 

WDOD 

KOIL 

WOKO 


TED  HUSINC'S  SPORTSLANTS— 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WABC     W2XE 
WAP        WLBW 
WADC     WHK 
WBCM    WREC 
WISN       WOWO 


4:00 
WFBL 
WTAR 
WAIU 
WLAC 
WBBM 


3:00 

WFAN 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WBRC 

WCCO 


KSCJ        WDAY      KOIL  WIBW 

KFH         KFJF         KRLD  KTRH 

KTSA       KLZ  KVI  KOL 

KFPY      KHJ  KFRC  CFRB 

"THE  HIGHROAD  OF  ADVENTURE' 
Gilbert  E.  Gable — 
6:00  p.  m.  5:00  4:00  3:00 

WEAF     WTIC        KSD  WTAM 

WRC        WJDX      KGW  WIBO 
KOA 

RISE  OF  THE  GOLDBERGS — 
7:30  p.m.  6:30    .  5:30  4:30 

WJZ  WHAM     WREN  WIBO 

WGAR    KGO 


VALSPAR  SATURDAY  NIGHT  CLUB 
7:30  p.m.      6:30 

WEAF     WTIC 


WLIT 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KOA 


WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WJDX 

WKY 


5:30 

WJAR 

WGY 

CFCF 

WOC 

CKGW 

WJAX 

WMC 

KTHS 


4:30 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WIOB 

WSB 

KPRC 


WEBSTER      PROGRAM   —   featuring 
Weber  and  Fields — 


8:00  p.m.  7:00 

WEAF     WEEI 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WTIC 


WFI 

WCAE 

WIBO 

WOW 

KOA 


6:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KSL 


THE  SILVER  FLUTE— 
8:30  p.m.  7:30  6:30 

WEAF     WCSH       WGY 
WSAI       KSD  WDAF 

WOC        WHO 


FULLER 
8:30  p.r 
WJZ 
WHAM 
KWK 
WHAS 
KGW 
WIBO 
WEBC 
WJDX 


MAN— 
n.  7:30 
WBZ 
KDKA 

WREN 

KPRC 

KOMO 

WKY 

WSB 

KSTP 


6:30 

WBZA 

WJR 

KOA 

KGO 

KFAB 

WTMJ 

WAPI 

WBAP 


MARY    CHARLES— With    I 
lofT's  Orchestra. 
8:45  p.m.  7:45  6:45 

WABC     W2XE  WFBL 

WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL  WCAO 

WBRC  WISN 

WMT  KMOX 

KFH  KFJF 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WSPD 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KFRC 


5:00 

WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 

WTMJ 
WEBC 


5:30 

WCAE 
WJAR 


5:30 

WBAL 

WLW 

CKGW 

KECA 

KHQ 

WMC 

WSMB 


5:45 

WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

CFRB 


GENERAL    ELECTRIC    HOUR— Floyd 
Gibbons. 


9:00  p.m.  8:00 

WEAF  WEEI 

WCSH  WFI 

WBEN  WCAE 

WSAI  KSD 

WDAF  WTMJ 

WRVA  WJAX 

WSB  WAPI 

WOAI  KOA 

KFI  KGW 

KFSD  KTAR 

WDAY  WFLA 
WTIC 

BEN   ALLEY   AND 
9:00  p.m.     8:00 

WABC     W2XE 


7:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOC 

KSTP 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KSL 

KOMO 

WHO 

KFYR 


6:00 
WTAG 
WGY 

WWJ 

wow 

WEBC 

WMC 

KPRC 

KGO 

KHQ 

WIOD 

WSUN 


WPG 

WMAL 

WXYZ 

WTAQ 

KOIL 

WOKO 


WHP 

WTAR 

WSPD 

WMAQ 

KFH 


ANN   LEAF — 

7:00  6:00 

WDRC  WORC 
WJAS  WLBW 
WHK  WWNC 
WDOD      WISN 


WMT 
KVI 


KMOX 
CFRB 


SATURDAY  DOMINO  ORCHESTRA- 
9:30  p.m.  8:30  7:30  6:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WBQL 

WHAM    KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
WLW       KYW         WREM 


HANK     SIMMONS 

'     SHOW 

BOAT- 

10:00  p. 

m.  9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WFBM 

WGL 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WDAY 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KOL 

KFPY 

KHJ 

ANHEUSER   BUSCH    PROGRAM— 

10:45  p. 

m.  9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WNAC 

WKBW 

WBBM  WHK 
KOIL  WCAU 
WEAN  KMOX 
KOIN       KFRC 


KVI 
KTRH 


WDOD 
WFBM 


WCAH     WDSU 
WMT 


WILL  OSBORNE  A 

ORCHESTRA — 

11:45  p. 

m.      10:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WORC 

WPG 

WHP 

WLBW 

WTAR 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFRC 

CFRB 

WXYZ  KMBC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL  KHJ 

KOL  KFPY 

KRLD  KLZ 

KLRA  WREC 

KFJF  KDYL 


ND  HIS  BOSSERT 


9:45 

WFBL 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WHK 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KRLD 


8:45 

WDRC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 

WISN 
WMT 
KVI 


83 


^tations  Alphabetically  Listed 

The  following  list  of  stations  has  been  corrected  from 
the  latest  authentic  sources.  However,  station  man- 
agers are  invited  to  report  any  inaccuracies. — Editor 


K 

KBTM Paragould,  Ark. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KCRC Enid,   Okla. 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KCRJ Jerome,  Ariz. 

100  w. — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KDB Santa  Barbara,  Calif. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KDFN Casper,   Wyo. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KDKA Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

50,000  w. — 980  kc— 305.9  m. 

KDLR Devils  Lake,  N.  D. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
KDYL.  .  .Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 
1000  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

KECA Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

1000  w— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

KELW Burbank,  Calif. 

500  w—  780  kc— 384.4  m. 

KEX Portland,  Ore. 

5000  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

KFAB Lincoln,  Nebr. 

5000  w—  770  kc— 389.4  m. 

KFAC Los  Angeles 

1000  w. — 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KPBB Great  Falls,  Mont 

500  w. — 1360  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFBK Sacramento,  Calif. 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFBL Everett,  Wash. 

50  w. — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFDM Beaumont,  Texas 

500  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFDY Brookings,  S.  D. 

500  w  —  940  kc— 319.  m. 

KFEL Edgewater,  Colo. 

500  w  —  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

KFEQ St.  Joseph.  Mo. 

2500  w.  680  kc— 535.4  m. 

KFGQ Boone,  Iowa. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.7  m. 

KFH Wichita,  Kans. 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KFI Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

5000  w. — 640  kc. — 468.5  m. 

KFIO Spokane,  Wash. 

100  w  — 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

KFIU Juneau,  Alaska 

10  w. — 1310  kc. — 328.9  m. 

KFJB Marshalltown,  Iowa 

100  w— 1200  kc.— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 
KFJF.  . .  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
5000  w. — 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

KFJI Astoria,   Ore. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFJM Grand  Forks.  N.  D. 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFJR Portland.  Ore. 

500  w  — 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KFJY Fort  Dodge,  Iowa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFJZ Fort  Worth,  Texas 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFKA Greeley.  Colo. 

500  w—  880  kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFKB Milford,  Kans. 

5000  w— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

KFKU Lawrence,  Kans. 

500  w— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

KFKX Chicago.  111. 

10.000  w— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

KFLV Rockford.  111. 

500  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

KFLX Galveston,  Texas 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFMX Northfield.  Minn. 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

KFNF Shenandoah,    Iowa 

500  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFOR Lincoln.  Nebr. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFOX Long  Beach,  Calif. 

1000  w. — 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

KFPL Dublin.  Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFPM Greenville,  Tex. 

15  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFPW Fort  Smith.  Ark. 

50  w  — 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 


KFPY Spokane,  Wash. 

1000  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

KFQD Anchorage,  Alaska 

100  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

KFQU Holy  City,  Calif. 

100  w. — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFQW Seattle,  Wash. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
KFRC.  .  .  .San  Francisco,  Calif. 
1000  w. — 610  kc— 419.5  m. 

KFRU Columbia.   Mo. 

500  w. — 630  kc— 475.9  m. 

KFSD San  Diego,  Calif. 

500  w. — 600  kc — 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFSG Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KFUL Galveston,  Texas 

500  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
KFUM  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
1000  w. — 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

KFUO Clayton,  Mo. 

500  w—  550  kc— 545.1  m. 
1000  w.— KFUO  until  L.  S. 

KFUP Denver,  Colo. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFVD Culver  City,  Calif. 

250  w  — 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 
KFVS. . .  .Cape  Girardeau,  Mo. 
100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KFWB Hollywood,  Calif. 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

KFWF St.  Louis,  Mo. 

100  w  — 1200  kc. — 249.9  m. 
KFWI. . .   San  Francisco,  Calif. 
500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

KFXD Nanysa,  Idaho 

50  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFXF Denver,   Colo. 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 
KFXJ. .  Grand  Junction,  Colo. 
50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
KFXM  .  .San  Bernardino,  Calif. 
100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
KFXR.  .Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  KFXR  until  L.  S. 

KFXY Flagstaff,  Ariz. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFYO Abilene.  Texas 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

KFYR Bismarck,  N.  D. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 
2500  until  local  sunset 

KG  A Spokane,  Wash. 

5000  w— 1470  kc— 204  m. 
KGAR Tucson,  Ariz. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  KGAR  until  L.  S. 

KGB San  Diego,  Calif. 

500  w— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

KGBU Ketchikan.    Alaska 

500  w—  900  kc— 333.1  m. 
KGBX St.  Joseph.  Mo. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KGBZ York.  Nebr. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

KGCA Decorah,  Iowa 

50  w.  1270  kc.  236.1  m. 

KGCR Watertown.  S.  D. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGCU Mandan.  N.  D. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGCX Wolf  Point,  Mont. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

250  w.  until  local  sunset 

KGDA Mitchell.  S.  D. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KGDE Fergus  Fall.    Minn. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

250  w.  until  local  sunset 

KGDM Stockton,  Calif. 

250  w  — 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

KGDX Huron.  S.  C. 

100  w— 1200  kc  —  249.0  m. 

KGEF Los  Angeles.  Calif. 

1000  w. — 1300  kc.— 230.6  m. 

KGEK Yuma.  Colo. 

50  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGER Long  Beach.  Calif. 

1000  w. — 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KGEW Fort  Morgan,  Colo. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGEZ Kalispcll.  Mont. 

100  w.— 1310  ke      228.9  m. 

KGFF Shawnee  Okla. 

100  w.  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


KGFG.. Oklahoma  City.  Okla. 
100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
KGFI .  .  .  Corpus  Christi,  Texas 
100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w. — until  local  sunset 

KGFJ Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGFK Moorehead.  Minn. 

50  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGFL Raton,  N.  M. 

50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KGFW Ravenna.  Nebr. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KGFX Pierre.  S.  D. 

200  w  —  580  kc— 516.9  m. 
KGGC  . .  .San  Francisco,  Calif. 
100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
KGGF. South  Coffeyville.  Okla. 
500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 
KGGM. .  .Albuquerque.  N.  M. 
250  S— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 
500  w. — until  local  sunset. 

KGHF Pueblo.  Colo. 

250  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

KGHI Little  Rock.  Ark. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGHL Billings,  Mont. 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

KGIR Butte.  Mont. 

250  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KGIW Trinidad,  Colo. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGIX Las  Vegas,  Nev. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGIZ Grant  City.  Mo. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGJF Little  Rock,  Ark. 

250  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 

KG  KB Brown  wood,  Texas 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGKL San  Angelo,  Texas 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
KGKO  .  , .  Wichita  Falls,  Texas 
250  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

KGKX Sandpoint.  Idaho 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGKY Scottsbluff.  Nebr. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KG  MB Honolulu.  Hawaii 

500  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

KG  M  P Elk  City,  Okla. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
KGNF.  .  .North  Platte.  Nebr. 
500  w— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

KGNO Dodge  City.  Kans. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGO San  Francisco.  Calif. 

7500  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

KGRS Amarillo,  Texas 

1000  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

KGU Honolulu.  Hawaii 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

KGYO Missoula.  Mont. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m, 

KGW Portland.  Ore. 

1000  w.— 620  kc— 483.6  m. 

KGY Laeev.  Wash. 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KHJ Los  Angeles.  Calif. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

KHQ    Spokane.  Wash. 

1000  w— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 
2000  w. — until  local  sunse! 

KICK Red  Oak.  Iowa 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
KID    .  Idaho  Falls.  Idaho 

250  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

KIDO Boise.  Idaho 

1000  w.— 1250  kc-  239.9  m. 

KIT Yakima,  Wash. 

50  w.  -1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
KJBS        San  Francisco,  Calif. 
100  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  in. 

KIR  Seattli 

5000  w.— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 
KLCN  ,    lllvtheville.  Ark. 

SO  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

KLO   Ogden,  Utah 

500  w    -1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
KI.t'M  Minot.  N.  D. 

UK)  «-.  — 1420  kc    -211.1  m. 
KI.RA  Little  Rock.  Ark. 

1000  w. — 1390  kc  — 215.7  m. 
Kl.S  Oakland.  Calif. 

250  w       1440  ke      208.2  03. 
KI.X  Oakland,  Calif. 

500  w—  880  kc— 340  7  m. 


KLZ Denver,  Colo. 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

KM  A Shenandoah,  Iowa 

500  w.— 930  kc— 315.6  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 
KMAC. .  .    San  Antonio,  Texas 
100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KMBC Kansas  City.  Mo. 

1000  w—  950  kc— 315.6  m. 

KMCS Inglewood. -Calif. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KMED Medford.  Oregon 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KMJ Fresno.  Calif. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KMLB Monroe.  La. 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KM  M J Clay  Center,  Nebr. 

1000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  m. 

KMO Tacoma,  Wash. 

500  w.— 860  kc— 348.6  m. 

KMOX St.  Louis.  Mo. 

50.000  w— 1090  kc— 275.1  m. 
KM  PC ....  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 
500  w.— 710  kc. — 422.3  m. 

KMTR Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

500  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

KNX Hollywood.  Calif. 

50.000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

KOA Denver.  Colo. 

12.500  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

KOAC Corvallis.  Ore. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

KOB State  College.  N.  M. 

20.000  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

KOCW Chickasha.  Okla. 

250  w  — 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

KOH Reno.  Nev. 

500  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 
KOIL  ....  Council  Bluffs.  Iowa 
1000  w— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

KOIN Portland,  Ore. 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

KOL Seattle.  Wash. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

KOMO Seattle.  Wash. 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 
KONO  ....  San  Antonio,  Texas 
100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KOOS Marsh6eld.  Ore. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KORE Eugene.  Ore. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KOY Phoenix.  Ariz. 

500  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KPCB Seattle.  Wash. 

100  w.— 650  kc— 461.3  m. 

KPJM Prescott.  Ariz. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KPO San  Francisco.  Calif. 

5000  w.— <>80  kc— 440.»  m. 

KPOF Denver.  Colo. 

500  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 
KPPC Pasadena, 

50  w— 1210  kc-  247.  8  m 
KPO  Wenatchee.  Wash. 

50  w.— 1500  kc.  -199.9  m. 

KPRC Houston.  Texas 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 
KPSN  Pasadena,  Calif. 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KQV Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

500  w.— 1380  kc.      217  3  m. 
KOW  -  d  Jew,  Calif. 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 
KRE Berkeley,  Calif. 

100  w.  -1370  ke       218.7  m. 
KREG       .  .      Santa  Ana.  Cam*. 
100  w.— 1500  kc     woo  m. 
KKC.v  Harlmsen,  Texas 

500  w.— 1260 kc     238m. 
KRl.D  Dallas,  Texas 

10.000  w. — 1040  ke.  -288.3  m. 
KRMD  SI        > 

50  w      1310  '  m 

KROW  Oakland,  CaBf. 

500  w.-  930  -  ;  m. 

1000  w. — KROW  until  1.    S 

KRSC  S 

SO  w  —  II  I  ■  m. 

ESAC  Manhattan.  Kans. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 516.0  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 
KSC1  Sioux  City,  Iowa. 

1000  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 
2500  w.     KSCJ  until  I    S 


KSD St.  Louis.  Mo. 

500  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

KSEI Pocatello.  Idaho 

250  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

KSL Salt  Lake  City.  Utah 

5000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 
KSMR .  .  . .  Santa  Maria,  Calif. 
100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KSO Clarinda,  Iowa 

500  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

KSOO Sioux  Falls.  S.  D. 

2000  w.— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 

KSTP St.  Paul.  Minn. 

10.000  w.— 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

KTAB Oakland,  Calif. 

1000  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

KTAP San  Antonio.  Texas 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KTAR Phoenix.  Ariz. 

500  w. — 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
1000  w.— KTAR  until  L.  S. 

KTAT Fort  Worth.  Texas 

1000  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

KTBR Portland.  Ore. 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KTBS Shreveport.  La. 

1000  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

KTFI Twin  Falls.  Idaho 

500  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 
KTHS..  .Hot  Springs  National 

Park   Ark 
10.000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

KTLC Houston.  Texas 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTM Los  Angeles.  Calif. 

500  w—  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w— KTM  until  L.  S. 

KTNT Muscatine,  Iowa 

5000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

KTRH Houston.  Texas 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KTSA San  Antonio.  Texas 

1000  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2000  w.— KTSA  until  L.  S. 

KTSL Shreveport.  La. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTSM         El  Paso.  Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTW Seattle.  Wash. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

KUJ Walla  V. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KUOA Favctteville.  Ark. 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KUSD Vermillion.  S.  D. 

500  w. — 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
750  w.  until  local  sunset 

KUT Austin.  Texas 

500  w— 1500  kc— 199 

KVI Tacom.i. 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 304.5  m. 

KYL Seattle. 

100  w.  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KVOA Tucson.  Ariz. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 23S  m. 

KVOO Tulsa, 

5000  w— 1140  kc— 263  m. 
KVOS  Bellii  gh  .- 

100  w. — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
KWCR        Cedai 
100  w.— 1310  kc— 228,9  m. 
KWF.A  Shrevep 

100  w— 1210  kc 

kwc.  Si    -• 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.0  m. 
KWJI  P ortl.nd.  Ore. 

500  w— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 
KWK  St 

iooo  w.— 1350  kc-  :::.i  m. 

KWKC 

ion »      i.;- 

KWKH  Shrvvr; 

toooo  *>.— 85 
KWI.C  1'. 

100  v 
KWSC  Pullman 

IOOO  »         I 

.'(**>  «    unt  i  I  I 

KWWG        .Brownsville,  Tex.. 

500  w.— 1260  kc     :.'.«  m. 

KXA 

S70  kc— 5 

kxi.  r  it) 

100  ■  14.'0  kc       111.1 

KXO 

too  w  1500  In       199 

KXRO  a    - 

100  «  I  tin  kc      228.9  m 

K  X  Y Z  Ho 

100  •  :  1 1  1  m. 


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KYA San  Francisco,  Calif. 

1000  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

KYW Chicago,  111. 

10,000  w  — 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

KZM Haywood,  Calif. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

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WAAB Boston,  Mass. 

500  w  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WAAF Chicago,  111. 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

WAAM Newark,  N.  J. 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WAAT Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

300  w. — 940  kc. — 319  m. 

WAAW Omaha,  Nebr. 

500  w. — 660  kc— 454.3  m. 

WABC New  York  City 

50,000  w. — 860  kc. — 348.6  m. 

WABI Bangor,  Me. 

100  w. — 1200  kc — 249.9  m. 

WABZ New  Orleans,  La. 

100  w. — 1200  kc. — 249.9  m. 

WACO Waco,  Texas 

1000  w— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

WADC Tallmadge,  Ohio 

1000  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

WAIU Columbus,  Ohio 

500  w.— 640  kc. — 468.5  m. 

WALR Zanesville,  Ohio 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WAPI Birmingham,  Ala. 

5000  w  — 1140  kc— 263.  m. 
WASH . . .  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
500  w  — 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WAWZ Zarephath,  N.  J. 

250  w. — 1350  kc,— 222.1  m. 

WBAA W.  Lafayette,  Ind. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WBAK Harrisburg,  Pa. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WBAL Baltimore,  Md. 

10,000  w— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WBAP Fort  Worth,  Texas 

50,000  w. — 800  kc — 374.8  m. 

WBAX Wilkes  Barre,  Pa. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 237.8  m. 

WBBC Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w. — 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WBBL Richmond,  Va. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WBBM Chicago,  111. 

25,000  w  —  770  kc— 389.4  m. 

WBBR Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1000  w. — 1300  kc. — 230.6  m. 

WBBZ Ponca  City,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WBCM Bay  City,  Mich. 

500  w  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WBEN Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

WBEO Marquette,  Mich. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
WBGF    ....  Glens  Falls,  N.  Y. 
50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WBIG Greensboro,  N.  C. 

1000  w  — 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WBIS Quincy,  Mass. 

1000  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WBMS Hackensack,  N.  J. 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WBNX New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WBOQ New  York,  N.  Y. 

5000  w. — 860  kc. — 348.6  m. 

WBOW Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WBRC Birmingham,  Ala. 

500  w—  930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WBRE Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WBSO Needham.  Mass. 

500  w  — 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

WBT Charlotte,  N.  C. 

5000  w— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WBTM Danville,  Va. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WBZ Springfield,  Mass. 

15,000  w—  990  kc— 302.8  m. 

WBZA Boston,  Mass. 

1000  w—  990  kc— 302.8  m. 

WCAC Storrs,  Conn. 

250  w—  600  kc— 499.7  m. 

WCAD Canton,  N.Y. 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WCAE Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WCAH Columbus,  Ohio 

500  w— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

WCAJ Lincoln,  Nebr. 

250  w— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WCAL Northfield,  Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WCAM Camden,  N.  J. 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WCAO Baltimore.  Md. 

250  w. — 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 

WCAP Asbury  Park.  N.  J. 

500  w— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WCAT Rapid  City,  S.  D. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WCAU Philadelphia,  Pa. 

10.000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

WCAX Burlington,  Vt. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 


WCAZ Carthage,  111. 

50  w— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

WCBA Allentown,  Pa. 

250  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WCBD         Zion,  111. 

5000  w— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WCBM Baltimore,  Md. 

100  w  — 1370  kc. — 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WCBS Springfield,  111. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WCCO ....  Minneapolis.  Minn. 
7500  w—  810  kc— 370.2  m. 

WCDA New  York  City 

250  w— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WCFL Chicago,  111. 

1500  w—  970  kc— 309.1  m. 

WCGU Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WCHI Chicago.  111. 

5000  w  — 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

WCKY Covington,  Ky. 

5000  w  — 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

WCLB Long  Beach,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WCLO Janesville,  Wis. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WCLS Joliet,  111. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WCMA Culver,  Ind. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WCOA Pensacola,  Fla. 

500  w— 1340  kc— 223,7  m. 

WCOC Meridian,  Miss. 

500  w—  880  kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WCOD Harrisburg,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WCOH Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WCRW Chicago,  111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WCSC Charleston,  S.  C. 

250  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

WCSH Portland,  Me. 

1000  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 

WDAE Tampa,  Fla. 

1000  w— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WD AF Kansas  City,  Mo. 

1000  w. — 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

WDAG Amarillo,  Texas 

1000  w  — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WDAH El  Paso,  Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WDAY Fargo,  N.  D. 

1000  w—  914  kc— 319  m. 

WDBJ Roanoke,  Va. 

250  w  —  930  kc— 322.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WDBO Orlando,  Fla. 

500  w.— .1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
100  w.  until  local  sunset 

WDEL Wilmington,  Dela. 

250  w— 1120  kc.  -267.7  m. 
500  w  until  local  sunset 
WDGY..  .  .  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
1000  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

WDIX Tupelo,  Miss. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
WDOD  .  .  .Chattanooga,  Tenn. 
1000  w— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WDRC Hartford,  Conn. 

500  w— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

WDSU New  Orleans,  La. 

1000  w  — 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WDWF Providence,  R.  I. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WDZ Tuscola,  111. 

100  w— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

WEAF New  York,  N.  Y. 

50,000  w. — 660  kc— 454.3  m. 

WEAI Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WEAN Providence,  R.  I. 

250  w—  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WEAO Columbus,  Ohio 

750  w  —  570  kc— 526  m. 

WEBC Superior,  Wis. 

1000  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WEBQ Harrisburg,  111. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WEBR Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
200  w.  until  local  sunset 

WEDC Chicago,  111. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WEDH Erie.  Pa. 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WEEI Boston,  Mass. 

1000  w  —  590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WEHC Emory,  Va. 

100  w—  1 200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WEHS Evanston,  111. 

100  w  — 1400  kc— 211.1  m. 

WELK Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 
WELL.  .  .Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WENR Chicago,  111. 

50,000  w—  870  kc— 344.6  m. 

WEPS Auburn,  Mass. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m.       < 

WEVD New  York  City 

500  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WEW St.  Louis,  Mo. 

1000  w—  760  kc— 394.5  m. 


WEXL Royal  Oak,  Mich. 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WFAA Dallas,  Texas 

50,000  w  —  800  kc— 374.8  m. 

WFAN Philadelphia,  Pa. 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

WFBC Knoxville,  Tenn. 

50  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WFBE Cincinnati,  Ohio 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WFGB Altoona,  Pa. 

100  w. — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WFBL Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

1000  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WFBM Indianapolis,  Ind. 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WFBR Baltimore,  Md. 

500  w— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WFDF Flint,  Mich. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WFDV Rome,  Ga. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WFDW Anniston,  Ala. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WFI Philadelphia,  Pa. 

500  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

WFIW Hopkinsville,  Ky. 

1000  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 

WFLA Clearwater.  Fla. 

1000  w. — 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WFOX Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WGAL Lancaster.  Pa. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WGAR Cleveland,  Ohio 

500  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WGBB Freeport,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WGBC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

WGBF Evansville,  Ind. 

500  w.— 630  kc— 475.9  m. 

WGBI Scranton,  Pa. 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WGBS New  York  City 

250  w—  600  kc— 499.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WGCM Gulfport,  Miss. 

100  w. — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WGCP Newark,  N.  J. 

250  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WGES Chicago,  111. 

500  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WGH Newport  News,  Va. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WGL Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WGMS St.  Paul,    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WGN Chicago,  111. 

25,000  w.— 720  kc— 416.4  m. 

WGR Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

WGST Atlanta,    Ga. 

250  w  —  890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WGY Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

50.000  w—  790  kc— 379.5  m. 

WHA Madison,  Wis. 

750  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WHAD Milwaukee,  Wis. 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

WHAM Rochester,  N.  Y. 

5000  w.— 1150  kc— 260.7  m. 

WHAP New  York  City 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WHAS Louisville,  Ky . 

10,000  w—  820  kc— 365.6  m. 

WHAT Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WHAZ Troy,  N.  Y. 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WHB Kansas  City,  Mo. 

500  w  —  860  kc— 348.6  m. 

WHBC Canton,  Ohio 

10  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WHBD Mt.  Orab,  Ohio 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WHBF Rock  Island,  111. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WHBL Sheboygan,  Wis. 

500  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WHBQ Memphis,  Tenn. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 2718.  m. 

WHBU Anderson,  Ind. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WHBY Green  Bay,  Wis. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WHDF Calumet,  Mich. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WHDH Boston,  Mass. 

1000  w  —  830  kc— 361.2  m. 
WHDI ....  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
500  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 
WHDL  .  .  .Tupper  Lake,  N.  Y. 
100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WHEC Rochester,  N.  Y. 

500  w. — 1440  kc. — 208.2  m. 

WHFC Cicero,  111. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WHIS Blueficld,  W.  Va. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WHK Cleveland,  Ohio 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m.    i 

WHN New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 


WHO Des  Moines,  la. 

5000  w— 1000  kc— 2V9.8  m. 

WHOM Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WHP Harrisburg,  Pa. 

500  w— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WIAS Ottumwa,  Iowa 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIBA Madison,  Wis. 

500  w— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WIBG Ellans  Park,  Pa. 

50  w—  930  kc. — 322.4  m. 

WIBM Jackson,  Mich. 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WIBO Chicago,  111. 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 
1500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WIBR Steubenville,  Ohio 

50  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIBU Poynette,  Wis. 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WIBW Topeka,  Kansas 

1000  w—  580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WIBX Utica,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
300  w.  until  local  sunset 

WICC Bridgeport,  Conn. 

250  w— 1190  kc. — 252  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WIL St.  Louis,  Mo. 

100  w.l.s  — 1200  kc— 249.9 m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WILL Urbana,  111. 

250  w—  890  kc. — 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WILM Wilmington,  Del. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIOD Miami  Beach,  Fla. 

1000  w. — 1300  kc— 230.  6  m. 

WIP Philadelphia,  Pa. 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

WIS Columbia,  S.  C. 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WISJ Madison,  Wis. 

250  w—  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WISN Milwaukee,  Wis. 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

WJAC Johnstown,  Pa. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WJAG Norfolk,  Nebr. 

1000  w— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WJAK Marion,  Ind. 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WJAR Providence,  R.  I. 

250  w— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
400  w.  until  local  sunset 

WJAS Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

1000  w— 1290  kc. — 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WJAX Jacksonville,  Fla. 

1000  w— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

WJAY Cleveland,  Ohio 

500  w—  610  kc— 491.5  m. 

WJAZ Mt.  Prospect,  111. 

5000  w.  1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

WJBC La  Salle,  111. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJBI Red  Bank,  N.  J. 

100  w.— 1210  kc. — 247.8  m. 
WJBK  .  .Highland  Park,  Mich. 
50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WJBL Decatur,  111. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJBO New  Orleans,  La. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
WJBT-WBBM     Glenview,  111. 
25,000  w  —  770  kc— 389.4  m. 

WJBU Lewisburg,  Pa. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WJBW New  Orleans,  La. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJBY Gadsden,  Ala. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WJDX Jackson,  Miss. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WJJD Mooseheart,  111. 

20,000  w— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

WJKS Garv.    Ind. 

1000  w. — 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WJR Detroit,    Mich. 

5000  w—  750  kc— 399.8  m. 
WJSV.. .  Mt.  Vernon  Hills,  Va. 
10,000  w.— 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

WJW Mansfield,  Ohio 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WJZ New  York  City 

30,000  w—  760  kc— 394.5  m. 

WKAQ San  Juan,   P.   R. 

500  w—  890  kc— 336.9  m. 

WKAR E.  Lansing,  Mich. 

1000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

WKAV Laconia,  N.  H. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBB Joliet,   111. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBC Birmingham,   Ala. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBF Indianapolis,    Ind. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WKBH La  Crosse,  Wis. 

1000  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

WKBI Chicago,  111. 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WKBN Youngstown,  Ohio 

500  w— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WKBO Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WKBS Galesburg.    111. 

100  w. — 1310  kc. — 228.9  m. 


WKBV Connersville,    Ind. 

100  w— 1500  kc. — 199.9  m. 
1  aO  w.  until  local  sunset 

W  KBW Buffalo,   N.  Y. 

5000  w.— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

WKBZ Ludington,  Mich. 

50  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WKJC Lancaster,   Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WKRC Cincinnati,  Ohio 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 
WKY.  .  .Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
1000  w—  900  kc. — 333.1  m. 
WKZO    Berrien  Springs,  Mich. 
1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WLAC Nashville,  Tenn. 

5000  w. — 1470  kc. — 204  m. 

WLAP Louisville,  Ky. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WLB Minneapolis,  Minn. 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WLBC Muncie,  Ind. 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
WLBF  ....  Kansas  City,  Kans. 
100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WLBG Petersburg,  Va. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WLBL Stevens  Pt.,  Wis. 

2000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

WLBW Oil  City,  Pa. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WLBX L.  I.  City,  N.  Y. 

1000  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WLCI Itahca,  N.  Y. 

50  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WLEY Lexington,  Mass. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WLIB Elgin,     111. 

25,000  w—  720  kc. — 416.4  m. 

WLIT Philadelphia,    Pa. 

500  w—  560  kc. — 535.4  m. 

WLOE Boston,  Mass. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WLS Chicago,  111. 

50,000  w.— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 

WLSI Cranston,   R.  I. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WLTH Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WLVA Lynchburg,  Va. 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WLW Cincinnati,  O. 

50,000  w.— 700  kc. — 428.3  m. 

WLWL New  York  City 

5000  w— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

WMAC Cazenovia,  N.  Y. 

250  w  —  570  kc— 526  m. 
WMAF.  .  S.  Dartmouth,  Mass. 
500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WMAK Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

1000  w.— 1040  kc— 2888.3  m. 
WMAL.  ..  .Washington,  D.  C. 
250  w—  630  kc— 475.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WMAQ Chicago,  111. 

5000  w. — 670  kc— 447.5  m. 

WMAZ Macon,  Ga. 

500  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

WMBA Newport,  R.  I. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WMBC Detroit,  Mich. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WM  B  D Peoria  Hts.,  111. 

500  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 
WMBF.  ..  .Miami  Beach,  Fla. 
1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WMBG Richmond,  Va. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WMBH Joplin,  Mo. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WMBI Chicago,  111. 

5000  w— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WMBO Auburn,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WMBQ Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WMBR Tampa,  Fla. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WMC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w—  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WMCA New  York  City 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 
WMMN..  .  .Fairmont,  W.  Va. 
250  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WMPC Lapeer,  Mich. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WMRJ Jamaica,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WMSG New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WMT Waterloo,  Iowa 

500  w.— 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 

WNAC Boston,  Mass. 

1000  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WNAD Norman.  Okla. 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

WNAX Yankton,  S.  Dak. 

1000  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WNBF Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
WNBH...New  Bedford,  Mass. 
100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WNBO Silver  Haven,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 


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WNBR Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

WNBW Carbondale,  Pa. 

10  w. — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WNBX Springfield,  Vt. 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
WNBZ  . .  .Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y. 
SO  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

WNJ Newark,  N.  J. 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WNOX Knoxville,  Tenn. 

1000  w. — 560  kc. — 535.4  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WNYC New  York,  N.  Y. 

500  w. — 570  kc. — 526  m. 

WOAI San  Antonio,  Tex. 

50,000  w. — 1190  kc— 252  m. 

WOAN Whitehaven,   Tenn. 

500  w—  600  kc— 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WOAX Trenton,   N.  J 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WOBT Union  City.  Tenn. 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 
WOBU.  ..  .Charleston,  W.  Va. 
250  w  —  580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WOC Davenport,   Iowa 

5000  w. — 1000  kc. — 299.8  m. 

WOCL Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

25  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WODA Paterson,  N.  J. 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WODX Mobile,  Ala. 

500  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WOI Ames,  Iowa 

5000  w—  640  kc— 468.5  m. 
WOKO.  . .  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 
500  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WOL Washington,  D.  C. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WOMT Manitowoc.  Wis. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WOOD. .  .Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
500  w  — 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WOPI Bristol,  Tenn. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WOQ Kansas  City.   Mo. 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WOR Newark,  N.  J. 

5000  w.— 710  kc— 422.3  m. 

WORC Worcester,  Mass. 

100  w. — 1200  kc. — 249.9  m. 

WOS Jefferson  City,  Mo. 

500  w  —  630  kc— 475.9  m. 

WOV New  York  City 

1000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

WOW Omaha,  Nebr. 

1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WOWO Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 

10,000  w.— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

WPAD Paducah,  Ky. 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WPAP Cliffside,  N.  J. 

250  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

WPAW Pawtucket,  R.  I. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WPCC Chicago,  111. 

500  w—  570  kc— 535.4  m. 

WPCH New  York  City 

500  w—  810  kc— 370.2  m. 

WPEN Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WPG Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

5000  w— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

WPOE Patchogue.  N.  Y. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WPOR Norfolk,  Va. 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384:4  in. 

WPSC State  College,  Pa. 

500  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WPTF Raleigh,  N.  C. 

1000  w.— 680  kc— 440.9  m. 

WQAM Miami.  Fla. 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

WOAN Scranton,  Pa. 

250  w—  880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WQAO Palisade,  N.  J. 

250  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

WQBC Vicksburg,   Miss. 

300  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

WQDM St.  Albans,  Vt. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WQDX Thomasville,  Ga. 

50  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WRAF South  Bend,  Ind. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WRAK Williamsport,  Pa. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
WRAM  .  . .  .Wilmington,  N.  C. 
100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRBI Tifton,  Ga. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WRBJ Hattiesburg,  Miss. 

10  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRBL Columbus,  Ga. 

50  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WRBQ Greenville,  Miss. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WRBX Roanoke,  Va. 

250  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WRC Washington,  D.  C. 

500  w  —  950  kc— 315.6  m. 

WRDO Augusta,    Maine 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRDW Augusta,  Ga. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WREC Memphis,  Tenn. 

100  w. — 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 


WREN Lawrence,  Kans. 

J000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 
WRHM  .  .  .  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WRJN Racine.    Wis. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRNY New  York  City 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 296.9  m. 

WROL Knoxville,  Tenn. 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WRR Dallas,  Texas 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WRUF Gainesville,  Fla. 

5000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

WRVA Richmond.  Va. 

5000  w— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 

WSAI Cincinnati,  Ohio 

500  w  — 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

WSAJ Grove  City,  Pa. 

100  w  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WSAN Allentown,  Pa. 

250  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WSAR Fall  River,  Mass. 

250  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 
WSAZ  ....  Huntington,  W.  Va. 
250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WSB Atlanta.  Ga. 

5000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  m. 

WSBC Chicago.  111. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSBT South  Bend,  Ind. 

500  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WSDA Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WSEN Columbus,  Ohio 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSFA Montgomery,  Ala. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WSIX Springfield,  Tenn. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WSJS.  .  .Winston-Salem,  N.  C. 
100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WSM Nashville,  Tenn. 

5000  w.— 650  kc — 461.3  m. 

WSMB New  Orleans,  La. 

500  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

WSMK Dayton,  Ohio 

200  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

WSOC Gastonia,  N.  C. 

100  w. — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSPA Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

100  w— 1420  kc.  211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WSPD Toledo,  Ohio 

500  w— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

WSSH Boston,    Mass. 

500  w. — 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WSUI Iowa  City,  Iowa 

500  w—  880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WSUN Clearwater,  Fla. 

1000  w.— 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WSVS Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

50  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WSYB Rutland,   Vt. 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WSYR Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

250  w  —  570  kc— 526  m. 

WTAD Quincy,  111. 

500  w— 1440  kc— 209.2  m. 

WTAG Worcester,  Mass. 

250  w—  580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WTAM Cleveland,  Ohio 

50,000  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

WTAQ Eau  Claire,  Wis. 

1000  w— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

WTAR Norfolk,  Va. 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
WTAW...  College  Station,  Tex. 
500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

WTAX Springfield.  111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WTBO Cumberland,  Md. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

WTEL Philadelphia.  Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WTFI Toccoa,  Ga. 

500  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WTIC Hartford,  Conn. 

50,000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WTMM Huntsville,  Ala. 

50  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WTMJ Milwaukee,  Wis. 

1000  w. — 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

WTOC Savannah,   Ga. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

WWAE Hammond.  Ind. 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WWJ Detroit.  Mich. 

1000  w—  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

WWL New  Orleans,  La. 

5000  w—  850  kc— 352.7  m. 

WWNC Asheville,   N.  C. 

1000  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WWRL Woodside.  N.  Y. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WWSW Pittsburgh.  Pa. 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WWVA Wheeling.  W.  Va. 

5000  w. — 1160  kc — 258.5  m. 

WXYZ Detroit.  Mich. 

1000  w— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

Canada 

CFAC-CNRC.    Calgary.    Alta. 
500  w. — 600  kc— 405  m. 

CFBO St.  John,  N.  B. 

500  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 


CFCA-CNRT..  .Toronto,  Ont. 
500  w  —  840  kc— 357  m. 

CFCF Montreal,    P.   Q. 

500  w— 1030  kc— 291  m. 
CFCL-CKCL-CKNC 

Toronto,  Ont. 
500  w. — 580  kc— 517  m. 

CFCN Calgary,  Alta. 

500  w—  690  kc— 435  m. 

CFCO Chatham.  Ont. 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CKCR Waterloo,  Ont. 

50  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CFCT Victoria,   B.   C. 

500  w. — 630  kc— 476  m. 
CFCY,  Charlottetown,  P.  E.  I. 
500  w. — 580  kc. — 516.9  m. 

CFJC Kamloops,  B.  C. 

15  w— 1120  kc  — 268  m. 

CFLC Prescott,    Ont. 

50  w. — 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CFNB Frederickton.  N.  B. 

50  w  — 1210  kc— 248  m. 
CFQC-CNRS,  Saskatoon,  Sask. 
500  w—  910  kc— 330  m. 
CFRB-CJBC      King,  York  Co. 

Ont. 
4000  w—  960  kc— 313  m. 

CFRC Kingston.   Ont. 

500  w. — 930  kc— 323  m. 
CHCH  Charlottetown.  P.  E.  I. 
100  w—  960  kc— 313  m. 

CHCS Hamilton.  Ont. 

10  w—  880  kc— 341  m. 
CHGS,   Summerside,    P.   E.    I. 
100  w  — 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CHMA Edmonton.   Alta. 

250  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CHML Hamilton.    Ont. 

50  w. — 880  kc— 341  m. 
CHNS-CNRH. .  .Halifax,  N.  S. 
500  w—  910  kc— 330  m. 

CHRC Quebec.  P.  Q. 

100  w—  880  kc— 341  m. 

CHWC Pilot,  Butte,  Sask. 

500  w— 960  kc— 312  m. 

CHWK Chilliwick,  B.  C. 

5  w  — 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CJCA Edmonton.  Alta. 

500  w—  930  kc— 323  m. 

CJCB Sydney.    N.   S. 

50  w  —  880  kc— 341  m. 
CJCJ-CHCA.  . .  Calgary,   Alta. 
500  w. — 690  kc— 435  m. 
CJGC-CNRL.  . .  London,    Ont. 
5000  w—  910  kc— 330  m. 

CJGX Yorkton.  Sask. 

500  w. — 630  kc. — 476  m. 

CJOC Lethbridge.  Alta. 

50  w. — 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CjRM Moose  Jaw,  Sask. 

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CJRW Fleming,  Sask. 

500  w. — 600  kc— 500  m. 
CKAC - CHYC - CNRM 

St.  Hyacinth.  Quebec 
5000  w—  730  kc— 411  m. 
CKCD-CHLS  Vancouver.  B.C. 
50  w  —  730  kc. — 411  m. 

CKCI Quebec.  P.  Q. 

22^2  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 
CKCK-CJBR-CNRR 

Regina,  Sask. 
500  w—  960  kc— 313  m. 

CKCO Ottawa,  Ont. 

100  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 

CKCR Waterloo.  Ont. 

50  w  — 1010  kc— 297  m. 
CNRV-CNRQ. Quebec.  P.  Q. 
50  w—  880  kc— 341  m. 

CKFC Vancouver.  B.  C. 

50  w.— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKIC Wolfville,  N.  S. 

50  w—  930  kc— 323  m. 
CKGW  -  CJBC  -  CJSC  -  CPRY 

Ontario.  Ont. 
5000  w.— 690  kc— 435  m. 
CKLC-CHCT-CNRD 

Red  Deer.  Alberta 
1000  w.— 840  kc-   357  m. 

CKMO Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50  w.— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKNC Toronto.  Ont. 

500  w.— 580  kc.  -517  m. 

CKOC Hamilton.  Ont. 

50  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 

CKPC Preston.  Ont. 

25  w.  —1210  kc— 247.9  m. 

CKPR Midland.  Ont. 

50  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

CKUA Edmonton.  Alta. 

500  w     -580  kc.— 517  m. 

CKWX Vancouver.  B.  C. 

50  w—  730  kc— 411  in. 
CKY-CNRW    Winnipeg.   Man. 
5000  w.— 780  ke     385  m. 

CNRA Moncton.  N.  B. 

500  w. — 630  kc— 47<>  in. 

CNRV Vancouver.  B.  C. 

500  W. — 1030  kc.  -291  m. 

Cuba 

CMBC Havana 

150  w .—  955  kc— 314  m. 

CMCD Havana 

11  n       1345  kc— 223  m. 
CMCF Havana 

250  w.    -900  kc— 333  in. 
CMCG  I'.ii.in.ili.u-ivi 

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CMCM Havana 

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CMCO Marianao 

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CMCQ Havana 

600  w  — 1150  kc— 261  m. 

CMCR Havana 

20  w.— 1286  kc— 233  m. 

CMCU Havana 

50  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMGA Colon 

100  w.— 834  kc— 360  m. 

CMGC Matanzas 

30  w  — 1063  kc— 282  m. 

CMGE Cardena3 

30  w.— 1375  kc— 218  m. 

CMHA Cienfuegos 

200  w  — 1154  kc— 260  m. 

CMHB Sagna  la  Grande 

10  w— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMHC Tuinucu 

500  w— 791  kc— 379  m. 

CMHD Caibarien 

250  w.—  920  kc— 325  m. 

CMHE Santa  Clara 

20  w.— 1429  kc— 210  m. 

CMHI Santa  Clara 

15  w.— 1110  kc— 270  m. 

CM JB Ciego  de  Avila 

20  w— 1276  kc— 275  m. 

CMK Habana 

3000  w.— 730  kc— 411m. 

CMKA Santiago  de  Cuba 

20  w.— 1450  kc— 207  m. 

CM  KB Santiago  de  Cuba 

15  w.— 1200  kc— 250  m. 

CMKD Santiago  de  Cuba 

40  w— 1100  kc— 272  m. 

CHMC Tuinucu 

500  w— 791  kc— 379  m. 

CMAA Guanajay 

30  w— 1090  kc— 275  m. 

CMAB Pinar  del  Rio 

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CMBA Habana 

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CMBC Habana 

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CMBD Habana 

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CMBF Habana 

1V2  w— 1345  kc— 223  m. 
CMBG . . .  .Santiago  de  la  Vegas 
150  w.— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMBI Habana 

30  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBJ Habana 

15  w— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMBK Marianao 

15  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBL Habana 

15  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBM Marianao 

15  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMBN Habana 

30  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBP Habana 

15  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBQ Habana 

50  w— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBR Habana 

15  w. — 1500  kc. — 200  m. 

CMBS Habana 

150  w—  790  kc— 380  m. 

CMBT Habana 

150  w— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMBW Marianao 

150  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMBX Habana 

30  w— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBY Habana 

100  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBZ Habana 

150  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMC Habana 

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CMCA Habana 

ISO  w.— 1225  kc     -'45  m. 

CMKC Santiago  de  Cuba 

150  w.  — 1034  kc— 290  m. 

CM  JC Camaguey 

IS  w. — 1321  kc— 227  m. 

CMQ Habana 

250  w.      11  SO  kc       261  in 

CMW Habana 

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CMX Habana 

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Mexico 

XEA Guadalajara,  Jal. 

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XEB Mexico  City 

iooo  w.  — iooo  kc     300m. 
XEC Toluca 

50  w.— 1000  k,        3(H)  in 
XED Rcynosa.  Tamps 

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JCBE I. in. ires.  N.  L. 

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XBF Oaxaca,  Oax. 

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XEFA..  Mexico  City 

250  w.     1250  kc      140  m 
XEFE...Nuevo  Laredo,  Tamp* 

iooo  h       iooo  kc      300  in. 

XF.I Moreli.i.  Mich. 

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XKJ C     I  -..ire.-.  Cluh. 

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XEK Mexico  City 

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XEL Saltillo.  Coah. 

10  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEM Tampico,  Tamps 

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XEN Mexico  City 

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XEO Mexico  City 

5000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

XEP Tamaulipas 

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XEQ Ciudad  Juarez,  Chih. 

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XER Mexico  City 

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XES Tampico,  Tamps. 

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XET Monterey.  N.  L. 

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XETA Mexico  City 

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XETF Vera  Cruz 

500  w.— 680  kc— 441  m. 

XEU Vera  Cruz.  Ver. 

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XEV Puebla.  Pue. 

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XEW Mexico  City 

5000  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

XEX Mexico  City 

500  w.— 1210  kc— 248  in. 

XEY Merida,  Yucatan 

100  w.— 1000  kc.     300  m. 

XEZ Mexico  City 

500  w  —  588  kc— 510  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

XFA Mexico  City 

50  w—  7143  kc— 42  m. 

XFC Aguascalientes 

350  w.— 805  kc— 373  m. 

XFD Mexico  City 

50  vv  — 11,111  kc  — 27  m 

XFF Chihuahua.  Chih. 

250  w—  915  kc— 328  m. 
XFG. .  .  Villahermosa.  Tabasco 
2000w. — 638  kc— 470  m. 

XFI Mexico  City 

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XFX Mexico  City 

500  w.— 860  kc— 349  m. 


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Stations 

2000-2100  kc.  band 

W2XCR New  York.  X.  Y. 

Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W3XK Wheaton,  Md. 

Jenkins  Laboratories 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XCD Passaic.  \.  J. 

DeForest  Radio  Corp. 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XBU   Beacon.  N.  Y. 

Harold  E.  Smith 

48  lines  per  picture— 100  w. 

W9XAO  Chicago.  111. 

Western  Television 

45  lines  per  picture — 500  w. 

W2XAP  Portable 

Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

48  lines  per  picture — 250  w. 

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60  lines  per  picture     500  w 

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Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  54) 

pick  hits.  While  I  do  try  to  portray  bud- 
ding hits  while  they  are  in  embryo,  my 
main  delight  in  writing  for  this  particular 
column  is  to  discuss  the  inner  workings 
and  harmless  gossip  in  the  writing  of, 
and  the  publication  of  the  various  songs 
which  I  mention.  Notice  I  say  "harmless 
gossip",  because  I  am  not  in  accord  with 
the  Broadway  fallacy  that  it  is  necessary 
to  be  supremely  critical,  nay,  even 
vituperative,  in  discussing  artistic  efforts 
in  order  to  be  interesting. 

A  columnist  works  on  the  theory  that 
to  say  nice  things  about  people  would  be 
to  be  uninteresting.  Personally  I  believe 
one  may  be  very  complimentary,  and  yet 
extremely  interesting,  depending  upon  the 
interesting  facts  about  the  subject. 

Therefore,  when  someone  jumps  to  his 
feet  after  my  discussion  of  the  song 
Stardust,  which  has  been  a  hit  for  some 
time,  and  which  has  been  out  for  even  a 

longer  time when  this  person  rises  to 

state  that  I  am  late  in  my  discussion  of 
the  song,  I  am  very  happy  to  agree  with 
him,  although  a  careful  check-back  on  the 
songs  I  have  discussed  in  these  columns 
will  show  that  my  judgment  has  been 
vindicated  in  quite  a  few  cases  where  the 
songs  have  achieved  an  unusual  popu- 
larity, yet  I  made  no  pretensions  to  being 
a  picker  of  hits.  Please  remember  that 
the  time  between  the  writing  of  the  article, 
and  the  subsequent  publication  of  Radio 
Digest  is  approximately  a  month,  in 
which  time  many  a  song  may  blossom 
forth  to  an  intense  popularity,  and  then 
completely  disappear  from  the  counters 
of  the  music  stores. 

Stardust,  however,  is  a  song  which  has 
been  out  for  a  long  time,  that  is  to  say, 
several  months,  and  only  recently  has  it 
come  into  a  great  popularity.  Just  the 
reason  for  this  popularity  is  hard  to  say. 
Personally  I  have  always  felt  that  melody 
in  a  song  is  the  chief  attribute  which 
brings  popularity.  Certainly  Stardust  has 
a  most  fascinating  melody. 

It  was  written  by  a  young  orchestra 
leader-vocalist,  who  is  sponsored  by  the 
Victor  Co.  in  his  recordings  and  writings, 
one  Hoagy  Carmichael,  and  the  lyrics  are 
by  Mitchell  Parish.  The  song  has  steadily 
found  its  way  up  to  the  threshold  of  ap- 
preciation of  the  song-buying  public. 

It  is  published  by  Jack  Mills,  and  must 
be  played  quite  slowly  in  order  to  be 
appreciated.  I  would  take  at  least  a 
minute  and  five  seconds  for  the  chorus. 


Cubalero 

t ESTER  BANKER,  has  contributed  so 
J  much  to  the  enjoyment  of  our 
Fleischmann  programs  by  his  excellent 
pianistic  efforts  in  conjunction  with  either 
Cliff  Burwell  or  Walter  Gross  (depending 
upon  which  young  man  was  with  us  at  the 
time  Mr.  Banker  was  associated  with  the 


Connecticut  Yankees).  This  same  Lester 
Banker  has  always  shown  a  leaning 
towards  composition.  Many  evenings  at 
the  Villa  Vallee  we  have  played  a  tango 
which  he  wrote  with  another  young  man, 
also  a  pianist. 

In  the  case  of  the  tango,  Mr.  Banker's 
contribution  was  that  of  the  lyrics,  both 
in  English  and  in  Spanish.  The  Spanish 
lyrics  lack  that  patois-like  and  colloquial 
quality  that  only  a  genuine  native  seems 
to  be  able  to  put  into  the  lyrics  of  a  song, 
however  technically  right  they  may  be. 
In  fact,  that  is  probably  the  reason  that 
no  English-speaking  person  should  try  to 
write  lyrics  in  a  foreign  tongue.  The 
English-speaking  person  is  apt  to  translate 
too  literally,  as  Mr.  Banker  has  done 
both  in  the  tango  and  in  his  new  com- 
position, The  Cubalero. 

In  the  case  of  Cubalero,  the  words  and 
music  have  been  written  by  Lester 
Banker,  Joe  Young,  and  John  Sizas.  They 
have  handled  the  rhythms  exceptionally 
well.  These  boys  have  combined  the  ele- 
ments of  both  the  modern  Rumba  and  the 
old  Bolero,  which  has  come  into  popular 
fashion  since  the  advent  of  Ravel's  Bolero. 
The  bolero  is  an  old  Spanish  dance  com- 
ing from  Spain,  and  the  Rumba  comes 
from  Cuba. 

The  rhythm  is  extremely  syncopated 
and  staccato.  This  is  one  of  those  com- 
positions which,  like  The  Peanut  Vendor, 
must  be  heard  before  it  can  really  be  ap- 
preciated. 

It  is  published  by  the  Witmark  Music 
Publishing  Co.,  and  it  is  hard  to  make 
any  rule  as  to  its  speed  of  tempo. 


Making  Faces  At  The  Man 
In  The  Moon 

MY  OLD  friend,  Max  Rich,  pianist- 
composer  of  My  Bluebird  Got 
Caught  In  The  Rain;  Yes  or  No;  Smile, 
Darn  Ya'  Smile,  and  in  fact  many  other 
tunes,  too  numerous  to  mention,  has  col- 
laborated with  Al  Hoffman,  Ned  Wash- 
ington, and  Kate  Smith,  in  the  writing  of 
what  looks  to  be  another  hit  "moon 
song". 

The  poor  old  moon  has  been  twisted 
around  and  fitted  into  so  many  states  and 
situations  of  late  that  it  is  a  wonder  that 
we  have  any  moon  left!  Still,  it  makes 
a  highly  desirable  subject  for  the  com- 
position of  a  song,  and  in  this  case  I  be- 
lieve the  twist  is  quite  unusually  novel. 
The  title  itself  is  indeed  clever.  The  song 
is  lilting  and  catchy,  simply  being  the 
complaint  of  a  young  swain  who  feels  that 
the  moon  shines  on  all  other  lovers  but 
makes  an  exception  in  his  case. 

We  will  play  it  at  a  minute  for  the 
chorus. 

One  of  the  newest  and  best  liked  of 
Tin  Pan  Alley  publishers  who  has  gone, 
in  a  modest  way,  into  publishing  hit  songs, 
is  George  Mario.  He  may  take  a  bow, 
for  any  success  that  this  song  may  have. 
My  best  wishes  to  the  Mario  Music 
Corporation. 


They  Leave  Their  Comfy 
Beds  for  Him 

(Continued  from  page  67) 

inspiring  view  of  the  sidewalks  of  New 
York,  the  skyscrapers  and  the  East  River. 
The  walls,  which  are  hung  with  specially 
made  draperies,  and  the  ceiling  are  con- 
structed so  as  to  prevent  echoes  and 
deaden  all  unnecessary  sound  in  the  studio. 
Thick  carpet  on  the  floor  also  helps. 

Now  our  attention  is  again  called  to 
Director  Bagley  at  the  microphone.  He  is 
dressed  in  a  white  shirt  and  white  duck 
trousers.  He  is  of  medium  height,  com- 
pactly and  slightly  built.  His  muscles 
are  hard,  his  movements  are  quick  and 
sure,  the  movements  of  a  man  whose  men- 
tal and  physical  co-ordination  are  perfect. 
He  drinks  many  glasses  of  water  during 
his  broadcasting.  He  smiles  with  his  eyes, 
as  well  as  his  lips,  while  he  talks. 

We  hear  his  deep,  pleasant  voice,  as  he 
keeps  up  a  rapid-fire  chatter  of  instruction 
and  comment  to  his  class.  He  has  a  veri- 
table enchanter's  gift  for  coaxing  and 
cajoling,  for  instilling  vigor  into  the  lag- 
gards and  ambition  into  the  ambitionless. 
He  has  an  uncanny  gift  for  projecting  his 
personality  over  the  mike  and  making 
every  member  of  his  class  of  four  million 
feel  that  he  or  she  is  being  personally 
supervised. 

There  is  no  resisting  the  spell  of  Mr. 
Bagley's  words.  Before  you  know  it  you 
are  filling  your  lungs  with  the  early  morn- 
ing air.  Sleep  departs  from  your  eyes  and 
heaviness  from  your  heart.  You  are 
splendidly  and  vibrantly  alive  from  your 
finger-tips,  which  are  stretched  high  above 
your  head,  to  your  toes. 

.Being  the  physical  director  of  the  largest 
gym  class  in  the  world  is,  of  itself,  a  great 
responsibility.  Although  Mr.  Bagley's 
wife,  son  and  lovely  daughter  live  in  the 
family  home  in  New  Jersey,  he  occupies 
a  room  in  a  New  York  hotel  where,  safe 
from  the  vagaries  of  transportation,  he 
can  be  within  easy  walking  distance  of  the 
Metropolitan  Tower. 

Since  his  first  broadcast  Mr.  Bagley  has 
been  absent  only  once  and  then  it  was  due 
to  a  death  in  the  family.  He  has  never 
been  late  for  a  class.  Sometimes  this  is 
difficult,  too,  because  he  is  in  great  de- 
mand as  a  speaker.  He  says  that  the 
masters  of  ceremony  at  the  functions  at 
which  he  appears  almost  never  realize  that 
he  has  to  get  up  at  5 :45  A.  M.,  so  they  are 
not  always  careful  about  placing  his  talk 
early  on  the  program.  (Since  this  was 
written  Mr.  Bagley  underwent  an  opera- 
tion for  appendicitis,  but  has  now  re- 
turned to  class  in  good  health — Editor. 

Recently  the  Tower  Health  League 
celebrated  its  sixth  birthday.  Since  March 
31,  1925,  when  it  first  went  on  the  air,  the 
Tower  class  has  broadcast  regularly  six 
days  a  week.  It  has  the  distinction  of 
being  the  oldest  daily  feature  on  the  NBC 
networks,  from  the  standpoint  of  broad- 
cast hours.  In  establishing  this  record  of 
more  than  2,300  broadcasts,  Mr.  Bagley 


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turn. 

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WINDSOR,  ont The  Prince  Edward 

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has  built  up  a  following  estimated  at 
4,000,000  people.  He  has  received  more 
than  1,000,000  letters  from  his  class  mem- 
bers during  the  six  years.  A  force  of  15 
secretaries  is  required  to  handle  his  enor- 
mous mail,  which  averages  over  400  letters 
a  day  and  about  14,000  a  month. 

In  the  course  of  the  six  years  of  broad- 
casting, Mr.  Bagley  has  entertained  more 
than  10,000  visitors,  most  of  whom  were 
members  of  the  exercise  class.  No  less 
than  9,999  of  them  have  asked:  "What 
does  Mr.  Bagley  do  with  his  time  after 
the  last  class  at  8  A.  M.? 

The  first  thing  on  the  morning's  routine 
is  breakfast.  After  that,  Mr.  Bagley 
starts  in  on  his  400  selected  letters,  reads 
them  and  makes  notes  from  them  to  be 
used  in  the  following  morning's  broadcast. 
If  no  visitors  interrupt,  he  can  finish  the 
day's  mail  before  luncheon. 

Luncheon  frequently  means  making  a 
speech  somewhere.  He  then  returns  to 
the  studio  and  finishes  his  notes  for  the 
following  day.  The  bicycle  itinerary  must 
be  laid  out  and  a  poem  must  be  selected. 
Mr.  Bagley  has  more  than  one  hundred 
volumes  of  poetry  in  his  studio  library, 
and  he  prides  himself  on  the  fact  that  he 
rarely  repeats  a  poem,  which  means  that  - 
he  has  already  used  about  1,800  poems. 
Between  these  things,  Mr.  Bagley  finds 
time  to  keep  abreast  of  the  day's  news  by 
reading  five  or  six  daily  newspapers.  At 
five  or  five-thirty  he  goes  home  and  he' 
retires  early. 

Gabologue 

(Continued  from  page  23) 
Preston"  program.  *  *  *  *  Miss  Wall  was 
formerly  of  the  stage,  and  was  last  seen 
with  Jane  Cowl.  *  *  *  *  Her  handsome 
sister,  Mildred  Wall,  was  seen  here  quite 
recently  in  "Up  Pops  the  Devil." 

And,   here's   another  vote   for   Illinois. 

*  *  *  *  Lucille  was  born  in  Chicago.  *  * 

*  *  She  has  light  brown  hair,  blue  eyes, 
and  is  five  feet,  seven  and  a  half  inches 
tall.  *  *  *  *  She  was  educated  in  The 
Sacred  Heart  Academy  at  Washington, 
D.  C.  *  *  *  *  Her  parents  live  in  Forest 
Hills,  Long  Island,  where  her  father  is  a 
real  estate  man.  *  *  *  *  And  even  though 
Lucille  is  the  Love  Story  Girl  of  Radio, 
she  is  not  married. 

A  funny  thing  happened  to  Lucille  dur- 
ing one  of  her  early  broadcasts.  *  *  *  * 
The  program  had  signed  off,  and  the 
whole  company  had  left  the  studio.  *  *  *  * 
The  company  that  was  to  follow  them  on 
the  air,  filed  into  the  studio  just  vacated 
by  Lucille's  associates.  *  *  *  *  When  Lu- 


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cille  got  out  on  Fifth  Avenue,  she  found 
that  it  was  raining  and  that  she  had  left 
her  rubbers  back  in  the  studio  where  she 
had  been  broadcasting.  *  *  *  *  She  hur- 
ried back,  found  the  studio  filled  with 
people  in  the  middle  of  what  she  thought 
was  a  rehearsal.  *  *  *  *  The  Conductor, 
Josef  Pasternack,  was  up  on  the  platform 
with  Baton  posed  as  though  ready  to 
start  the  orchestra.  *  *  *  *  He  glared  at 
her.  *  *  *  *  She  pointed  to  her  feet  and 
tried  to  pantomime  that  she  had  come 
back  for  her  rubbers.  *  *  *  *  He  glared 
worse  than  ever.  *  *  *  *  Finally,  just  as 
the  announcer  was  saying  through  the 
mike,  "Around  the  world  with  Libby's," 
Lucille  interrupted  with,  "I'm  sorry  to 
disturb  you,  gentlemen,  but  I've  simply 
got  to  have  my  rubbers."  *  *  *  *  Maybe 
you  don't  think  that  was  a  dark  moment 
in  Radioland.  *  *  *  *  Talk  about  the  shot 
that  went  around  the  world.  *  *  *  * 
Goodyear  or  Goodrich  or  anyone  else's 
rubbers  never  caused  such  a  commotion. 
*  *  *  *  Hereafter,  on  the  air  or  off  the 
air,  Lucille  has  decided  to  let  it  rain. 

Midwest  Briefs 

(Continued  from  page  70) 
pianist,  that  he  is  a  good  wrestler  and 
boxer  .  .  .  and  that  he  was  once  a  terror  to 
the  youngsters  in  that  part  of  Chicago  in 
which  he  grew  up.  He's  also  a  runner  and 
a  swimmer  .  .  .  and  his  technique  is  always 
above  reproach,  whether  he's  hitting  the 
piano  keys  or  a  fistic  opponent. 

He  was  born  in  London  and  brought  to 
this  country  when  he  was  just  a  little  fel- 
low, by  his  mother,  Sarah  Lewis,  a  dramat- 
ic coach  and  member  of  the  Morris  Grau 
Opera  company. 

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!  That's 
KFYR  crowing  over  its  Radio  Tribe 
of  Long  Boy  Scouts.  The  Lone  Scouts  are 
boys  who  live  in  outlying  districts  far  away 
from  organized  troops,  and  when  the  Bis- 
marck, North  Dakota,  station  conceived 
the  idea  of  organizing  a  troup,  National 
Scout  Headquarters  okayed  it  enthusiasti- 
cally. This  first  Radio  tribe  holds  meet- 
ings every  other  Wednesday  evening  at 
6:15  CDT.  Eagle  Scouts  Melvin  Munger 
and  Robert  Edick  of  Troop  2,  Bismarck, 
take  the  part  of  "Bud  and  Bob,"  who  re- 
late experiences  and  give  friendly  help. 

BROADCASTING  Station  WLS  an- 
nounces that  Edgar  L.  Bill,  for  seven 
years  its  director,  has  organized  the  Peoria 
Broadcasting  Association  to  take  over 
the  ownership  and  operation  of  Station 
WMBD,  Peoria.  He  has  resigned  his 
WLS  position  and  takes  active  charge  of 
WMBD,  following  the  approval  of  trans- 
fer of  ownership  by  the  Federal  Radio 
Commission.  Mr.  Bill  is  a  pioneer  in  the 
broadcasting  field,  becoming  director  of 
WLS  when  it  went  on  the  air  in  April, 
1924.  Previously,  he  served  several  years 
in  farm  and  daily  newspaper  work.  He 
made  the  Prairie  Farmer  station  out- 
standing in  farm  and  home  service. 


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he  isn't  going  out,  he  is  wearing  his  hat. 

He  greets  you  with  a  quick,  penetrating 
blue  eye.  If  he  knows  you  well  he  offers 
you  a  cigar.  There  are  few  formalities. 
You  state  your  business,  get  a  decision  and 
go.  George  Hill  seldom  keeps  anyone  who 
has  an  appointment  waiting,  and  he  exacts 
the  same  courtesy  from  the  visitor.  If  he 
finds  your  questions  irrelevant  or  imperti- 
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if  he  likes  you  or  your  errand,  he  can 
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Beside  him  in  neatly  arranged  piles  on 
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Strike  and  Cremo  cigar  advertisements. 
He  is  also  president  of  the  American  Cigar 
Company,  a  subsidiary,  and  incidentally 
on  March  16th  he  began  a  fifteen  minute 
broadcast  of  band  music  by  Arthur  Pryor 
and  his  Cremo  Military  Band  six  nights  a 
week  over  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System. 

Hill  knows  no  hours  in  the  conduct  of 
his  business.  No  matter  where  he  is  nor 
what  he  is  doing,  ideas  flash  through  his 
mind.  When  these  merit  it,  Hill  goes  into 
action.  He  manages  to  supervise  every 
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Every  Saturday  morning  at  eleven  he 
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his  orchestra  have  been  practicing  for  two 
hours.  When  Hill  hears  an  audition  he 
does  not  see  the  orchestra,  because  he 
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the  music  "click"  as  it  comes  through  the 
receiving  set? 

About  the  table  is  the  Lucky  Strike 
Broadcast  Committee:  L.  Ames  Brown, 
president  of  Lord  &  Thomas  and  Logan, 
the  agency  that  handles  the  Lucky  Strike 
account;  Bertha  Brainerd,  NBC  program 
director;  Vincent  Riggio,  vice  president  in 
charge  of  sales  of  American  Tobacco; 
Rosalie  Adele  Nelson,  "Lucky"  girl  of 
poster  fame,  and  others. 

Before  each  member  of  the  committee 
is  a  complete  continuity  of  the  program,  as 
well  as  score  sheets  which  give  the  exact 
arrangement  of  the  instruments  and  the. 
number  of  measures  which  they  play  in 
the  various  selections.  A  switch  is  turned. 
The  orchestra  is  heard.  All  listen  and  look 
at  Hill.  Hill  just  listens.  From  time  to 
time  a  member  of  the  committee  will  get 
up  and  dance  to  some  of  the  numbers  to 


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check  the  orchestra's  tempo  and  vitality. 

"Too  blue,"  snaps  Hill.  "I  don't  like 
those  pianos.  Make  that  rhythm  snap- 
pier.  Put  more  pep  in  it." 

Hill  is  not  the  only  one  who  works  hard 
to  put  snappy  individuality  into  the  Lucky 
Strike  hours.  Two  hundred  and  thirty-six 
hours  of  desk  work  and  rehearsal  precede 
every  hour  on  the  air.  Rolfe  uses  eight 
arrangers,  working  constantly.  A  holiday 
is  usually  just  another  day  of  work  for 
them.  Last  summer  Rolfe  bought  a  motor 
boat  to  take  the  men  off  shore  for  a  while 
during  these  rare  leisure  hours. 

The  orchestra  and  soloists  have  been 
selected  with  as  much  care  as  the  program 
itself.  Look  them  over.  Here  is  a  cornetist 
who  has  gained  international  reputation. 
Here  is  Ross  Gorman,  one  of  the  most 
versatile  musicians,  who  plays  twenty- 
seven  instruments  and  is  busy  inventing 
more.  Several  of  the  musicians  conduct 
orchestras  of  their  own.  Andy  Sannella, 
Lucien  Schmidt,  cellist  and  tenor  "sax", 
Frank  Banta,  and  a  number  of  other  ar- 
tists are  nearly  as  well  known  to  the 
American  Radio  audience  as  Rolfe  himself. 
Thorgersen's  method  of  reading  the  con- 
tinuity is  in  itself  distinctive — and  Hill 
was  responsible  for  developing  that  too. 

When  former  Ambassador  James  W. 
Gerard  a  few  months  ago  issued  a  list  of 
the  sixty-four  "Rulers  of  America,"  he 
mentioned  only  one  man  from  the  tobacco 
industry.  That  man  was  George  Wash- 
ington Hill.  In  some  respects  Hill  is  a 
more  "powerful"  ruler  than  any  of  the 
others,  because  he  is  probably  a  better 
showman.  He  rules  by  persuasion.  He 
knows  how  to  make  people  enjoy  the 
things  which  he  has  to  offer. 

A  Dash  of  Discontent 

(Continued  from  page  75) 

woman's  discontent  with  her  appearance 
that  we  owe  many  past  and  reigning 
beauties. 

Greta  Garbo,  to  take  a  contemporary 
example,  was  once  dissatisfied,  and  justly 
so,  with  her  inherent  gaucherie;  Marion 
Davies  with  her  snub  nose  and  wealth 
of  freckles;  Dolores  Del  Rio  with  her 
figure  (strange  as  it  seems  now  she  was 
once  the  typical  Mexican  housewife, 
over-weight,  with  no  distinction  and  no 
chic);  Gloria  Swanson  with  her  promi- 
nent and  unbeautiful  nose;  and  Norma 
Shearer  with  her  deep-set,  too-small  eyes 
— to  name  only  a  few  of  the  beauties  who 
started  their  film  careers  under  actual 
handicaps.  Had  they  been  deficient  in 
the  constructive  discontent  which  leads 
to  fame  and  fortune  not  one  of  them 
would  now  be  glittering  in  the  crowded 
galaxy  of  screen  stars. 

Yes,  to  women  the  world  owes  much  of 
its  beauty  and  its  progress.  In  spite  of 
the  belligerent  gentleman  of  the  luncheon 
table,  woman  has  within  her  deep  wells 
of  that  divine  discontent  which  is  "the 
very  germ  of  the  first  upgrowth  of  all 
virtue". 


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Good-Bye,  Gloom 

(Continued  from  page  51) 

noted  for  his  vocal  imitations  of  Coolidge 
and  Lindbergh,  and  can  make  up  to  look 
exactly  like  President  Hoover.  During  the 
last  Presidential  campaign  Taylor's  imi- 
tation of  Coolidge  was  stopped  by  the 
Federal  Radio  Commission.  They  allowed 
him  to  resume  after  the  campaign. 

Eggs,  from  ostrich  up  or  down,  are  his 
preferred  dish.  He  likes  'em  any  style 
but  old. 

Railroad  timetables  and  the  minutes  of 
City  Council  are  his  favorite  reading  mat- 
ter. The  sport  in  which  he  likes  to  par- 
ticipate above  all  others  is  going  to  fires. 
The  sport  he  likes  to  watch  is  someone 
making  out  checks  (good  checks)  to  him. 

Taylor  has  a  younger  brother,  Horace, 
Jr.,  who  resembles  him  so  closely  people 
take  them  for  twins.  Horace,  Jr.,  attended 
Dartmouth,  where  he  was  captain  of  the 
swimming  team  in  1922-23.  He  now  is 
secretary  of  his  father's  lumber  firm  and  of 
Sunflower  Plantation,  Inc.,  and  is  president 
of  the  Clipper  Oil  Corporation. 

"Stoopnagle"  is  married  and  has  a  son, 
F.  Chase  Taylor,  Jr.  eight.  His  wife  is  the 
former  Lois  Ruth  De  Ridder,  daughter  of 
a  prominent  Rochester  shoe  manufacturer. 

Hulick,  the  "Budd"  of  this  act,  is  a 
fair-haired  boy  of  twenty-six.  He  actually 
intended  to  follow  a  musical  career.  As  a 
boy  he  sang  in  the  choir  of  St.  Mark's 
Cathedral,  Asbury  Park,  N.  J.  At  the  age 
of  twelve  he  was  winner  of  a  school- 
children's  singing  contest. 

At  Georgetown  University  Hulick  en- 
rolled for  a  music  course  and  spent  much 
of  his  time  with  the  glee  club  and  the  in- 
strumental club,  singing  and  playing  the 
saxophone.  He  also  played  football.  Dur- 
ing his  undergraduate  days  Budd  always 
nursed  the  desire  to  enter  show  business 
or  its  cousin,  Radio. 

After  his  graduation  Hulick  tooted  and 
crooned  with  Johnny  Jones'  recording  or- 
chestra. In  Buffalo  he  made  his  inauspi- 
cious debut  behind  the  spigots  of  a  soda 
fountain.  One  day  an  executive  of  WEBR 
saw  him  cutting  up  for  the  customers, 
and  Budd  was  placed  before  the  micro- 
phone and  told  to  talk.  Three  months  later 
the  Buffalo  Broadcasting  Company  signed 
him  as  an  announcer,  actor  and  continuity 
writer. 

Previous  to  his  successful  role  on  the 
"Gloom  Chasers"  act,  Hulick  was  famed 
chiefly  as  the  "Don"  of  the  "Happiness 
House"  program.  He  appeared  also  in  the 
"Major  Bullmore  Expedition"  episodes 
and  as  "Elisha"  in  the  "Plain  Folks"  act. 
He  also  crooned  on  several  programs. 

One  night  Hulick  was  announcing  a  pro- 
gram from  the  Palais  Royal,  a  Buffalo 
night  club.  Helen  Lewis  and  her  girl  band, 
appearing  at  a  motion  picture  house  that 
week,  were  guests  at  the  club  on  this  par- 
ticular night.  During  the  evening  Budd 
met  Wanda  Hart,  an  entertainer  appearing 
with  the  band.  Two  weeks  later  they  were 
married.  Since  then  Mrs.  Hulick  has  been 
on  a  number  of  programs  with  her  husband. 


I 


PUTTING 

"RED  LETTER  DAYS" 


on  the  radio  calendar 

The  world's  first  broadcast,  consisting  of  the  Harding 
election  returns,  came  over  Westinghouse  Station  KDKA, 
November  2,  1920.  The  first  church  service,  the  first 
broadcast  of  a  theatrical  production  was  presented  over  a 
Westinghouse  Station.  Time  and  again,  Westinghouse  has 
blazed  the  radio  trail  with  achievements  that  today  have 
become  commonplace  at  the  nation's  firesides. 

The  same  story  of  Westinghouse  radio  leadership  holds 
true  today.  Westinghouse  Radio  technique  .  .  .  Westing- 
house broadcasting  facilities  .  .  .  Westinghouse  reputa- 
tion .  .  .  have  made  thousands  and  thousands  of  loyal 
listeners  who  turn  their  dials  to  a  Westinghouse  Station  the 
moment  they  switch  on  their  radios.  980—990—1020  kilo- 
cycles!   Remember    those  numbers  when  you're  tuning   in! 


WESTINGHOUSE   •   RADIO   •   STATIONS 


WBZ-WBZA 

990  kilocycles 


KDKA 

980  k.locyclci 


KYW-KFKX 

1020  kilocycle! 


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Betty's  Big  Thrill 

(Continued  from  page  32) 

slopes  were  covered  with  adobe  huts  as 
diminutive  as  dolls'  houses.  Gleaming 
under  that  brilliant  Oriental  sun,  it  all 
took  on  the  aspect  of  unreality — a  stage 
setting  of  a  toy  village. 

A  few  hours'  rest  in  the  Pasha's  house, 
and  I  was  trundling  over  dusty  roads  to 
the  royal  palace.  My  escort  was  the  son 
of  the  Prime  Minister,  who  warned  me  to 
wear  the  longest  dress  I  had,  and  to  be 
sure  my  neck  and  arms  were  covered. 
"It's  bad  enough  you  approach  him  with 
a  bare  face  .  .  ."  he  said.  "No  woman 
has  ever  been  seen  on  our  streets  with  an 
uncovered  face  before." 

A  large,  white  house  with  many  pillars 
was  the  glittering  palace  on  the  hill. 
Eunuchs  in  flowing  robes  were  standing  on 
the  wide  steps.  Long  black  braids  of  hair 
fell  over  their  shoulders.  Bowing  low, 
they  led  us  inside  where  the  Emir  sat  on 
his  royal  dais.  My  escort  fell  at  the 
Emir's  feet  and  fervently  kissed  the  hem 
of  his  garments  as  he  repeated  an  invoca- 
tion to  Allah. 

Was  this  the  way  to  greet  an  Oriental 
potentate?  Frankly,  I  was  a  bit  non- 
plussed. Then  I  remembered  America's 
democratic  greeting  for  everyone  and  ex- 
tended my  hand. 

The    ruler   shook   it   warmly. 


"Kief  Hallec!"  (How  do  you  do?)  I 
exclaimed. 

"Ah,  the  lady-with-the-white-face  speaks 
Arabic!"  exclaimed  the  Emir. 

"Only  about  ten  words,"  I  laughingly 
answered. 

"Learn  ten  more  and  you'll  know  the 
language!"  he  laughed. 

Emir  Abdullah  might  have  stepped 
forth  from  the  covers  of  a  story-book  as 
he  sat  there  that  never-to-be-forgotten 
afternoon  in  his  palace  at  Amaan,  the 
desert  capital.  Surprisingly  young;  slight- 
ly above  medium  height,  pleasantly  plump, 
his  brown  eyes  hold  the  clue  to  his  per- 
sonality. They  constantly  smiled.  His 
heavy  mustache  drooped  over  full  red  lips 
and  patch  of  black  beard. 

His  Highness  began  the  interview  by 
remarking:  "The  advancement  of  the 
world  is  in  the  hands  of  women.  The 
development  of  a  country  is  simultaneous 
with  the  growth  of  its  women." 

Was  civilization  leaving  any  mark  on 
his  feminine  subjects,  I  wondered.  So, 
citing  Mustapha  Kemal,  who  had  per- 
mitted the  women  of  Turkey  to  unveil,  I 
asked  Abdullah  whether  he  would  allow 
his  women  subjects  to  do  likewise. 

"Never!"  he  shouted.  "Never!  My 
women  will  never  unveil!" 

"But,"    I    persisted.      "It's    progress." 

"What  has  a  woman's  uncovered  face 
to  do  with  progress?"  he  demanded.  "I 
help  my  feminine  subjects.    I  established 


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schools  for  them,  so  that  now,  for  the 
first  time  in  history,  women  of  the  desert 
receive  an  education.  They  learn  the  his- 
tory of  our  country  and  housework.  But 
ah,"  the  ruler  of  Transjordania  shook  his 
head  sadly:   "Our  women  are  changing." 

"For  the  better?"  I  asked. 

"No."  He  was  sad  again.  "For  the 
worse.     They're  becoming  civilized." 

"But  why  is  that  worse?"  I  asked  in 
surprise. 

"Because  our  women  are  becoming  fond 
of  pretty  dresses  with  low  necks  and  short 
sleeves!"  he  gasped.  "But  worst  of  all — 
they  love  to  ride  in  motor  cars ! " 

"Is  that  a  terrible  vice?"  I  asked. 

He  became  stern  again.  "It  encourages 
the  men  to  buy  motor-cars.  Just  think," 
he  wailed,  "eight  years  ago,  when  I  came 
here  to  rule,  there  wasn't  a  single  auto- 
mobile in  Transjordania.  Now  our  capital 
has  eighty-five  cars !  Think  of  that  heavy 
traffic  in  our  city!"  he  demanded. 
"Doesn't  that  show  luxury  is  creeping  in 
here?" 

"And  why  do  you  blame  that  on  your 
women?"  I  asked. 

"Because,"  he  said  sternly.  "The 
women  encourage  men  to  buy  cars !  These 
women !  The  next  thing,  they'll  be  want- 
ing to  wear  gowns  without  sleeves!" 

"Your  Highness,  how  many  wives  do 
your  subjects  have?"  was  my  next  ques- 
tion. 

"Four,  the  Koran  allows  them,"  he  an- 
swered (the  Koran  is  their  Bible).  "But 
I  make  them  prove  they  can  support  their 
wives  before  they  take  on  extra  ones,  so 
the  average  man  here  can  afford  only  two 
or  three  wives.  I  have  two  queens,"  he 
said  proudly. 

"Only  two?"  I  asked. 

"But  I'm  a  young  man  .  .  .  only  thirty- 
five,"  he  said  apologetically.  "I've  got 
plenty  of  time  yet  to  fill  out  my  quota." 

"Why  are  American  women  so  opposed 
to  polygamy?"  he  suddenly  demanded. 
"Why  wouldn't  you,  for  instance,  join  a 
harem?" 

"Never!"  I  replied.  "I  could  never 
share  the  man  I  loved  with  other  women. 
There's  something  possessive  about  real 
love." 

As  we  discussed  love,  as  interpreted  in 
the  Orient  and  the  Occident,  the  retinue 
of  eunuchs  filed  in  and  prostrated  them- 
selves at  Abdullah's  feet.  Again  the  Prime 
Minister's  son  began  kissing  the  hem  of 
the  Emir's  robe. 
My  time  was  up. 
The  Emir  rose. 

"Has  the  lady-with-the-white-face  any 
more  questions?"  he  asked. 
I  nodded. 

"Your  Highness,  what  do  you,  a  desert 
ruler  with  a  harem  of  queens,  really  think 
of  women — in  your  private  life?" 

Emir  Abdullah,  ruler  of  Transjordania, 
descendant  of  the  Prophet  Mohammed, 
smiled  as  he  answered: 

"Even  with  a  King,  a  woman  gets  first 
attention  in  everything.  Ah,  she  is  his 
greatest      pleasure  —  and     his      greatest 


worry 


93 


Fight  That  Wave  Grab 


Camouflaging  its  real  motive  behind  a 
high  wall  of  discreet  propaganda  a  "little 
army  of  self-promoters",  who  unquestion- 
ably hope  to  occupy  "high-chair"  positions 
in  the  future  dictatorship  of  Radio  broad- 
casting, placed  the  ammunition  for  its 
initial  broadside  in  the  hands  of  an  un- 
suspecting senator.  And  when,  on  January 
8th,  1931,  Simeon  D.  Fess,  Republican, 
from  Ohio,  introduced  bill  "S.  5589"  in 
the  Senate  he  became  the  innocent  dummy 
for  the  "little  army  of  self-promoters." 

I  can  state  frankly  that  the  Fess  bill 
is  one  of  the  most  vicious  pieces  of  legis- 
lation ever  introduced  in  Congress.  It 
must  never  be  permitted  to  become  a  law. 

By  now  those  of  our  readers  who  have 
accepted  the  Fess  bill  at  its  face  value 
will  have  jumped  to  a  conclusion.  Do 
they  say,  "This  is  being  written  at  the 
instigation  of  the  commercial  broad- 
caster?" Allow  the  writer  to  deny  this 
charge  once  and  for  all. 


I 


AM  not  writing  this  at 
the  request  of,  or  in  behalf  of,  any  person 
or  persons  connected  with  commercial 
broadcasting.  I  am  affiliated  in  no  way 
with,  nor  receiving  pay  from,  any  com- 
mercial broadcaster.  The  editors  of 
Radio  Digest  are  not  subsidized  by  any 
commercial  broadcaster.  The  editorial 
policy  of  this  magazine  favors  construc- 
tive promotion  of  education  in  Radio. 
The  Fess  bill  does  not  constructively  pro- 
mote education  in  Radio.  Radio  Digest 
is  published  in  the  interest  of  the  listener 
and  every  user  of  a  receiving  set  is  en- 
titled to  know  the  truth  about  any  attempt 
to  place  Radio  in  jeopardy. 

In  telling  the  truth  about  the  Fess  bill 
Radio  Digest  hopes  not  only  to  enlighten 
the  listener  and  the  public  at  large  but 
sincerely  desires  to  remove  the  blindfold 
from  the  eyes  of  every  individual  member 
of  the  several  educational  groups  so  un- 
wittingly drawn  into  a  liberty-throttling 
political  scheme. 

Now  let  us  consider  the  ammunition 
with  which  the  listener  can  successfully 
combat  the  present  attack  on  his  intelli- 
gence and  his  pockctbook. 

Do  you  enjoy  the  editorial  policy  of 
your  favorite  newspaper?  You  must,  or 
you  would  not  purchase  it.  Let  us  as- 
sume that  your  favorite  newspaper  con- 
sists of  twenty  pages.  Suppose  there 
came  a  day  when  you  discover  that  three 
pages  of  every  issue  are  filled  with  poli- 
tical propaganda,  or  what  have  you?,  in 
direct  opposition  to  the  editorial  policies 
of  the  paper. 

Of  course,  you  say,  these  three  pages 
must  be  nothing  more  than  paid  ad- 
vertisements. But  are  they?  You  are 
told  that  the  publisher  of  your  fa- 
vorite newspaper  was  forced,  by  lav    tc 


{Continued  from  page  30) 


accept  and  print  the  subject  matter  which 
fills  these  three  pages.  How  could  he  be 
forced  to  do  this  against  his  will?  How. 
indeed!  By  order  of  the  Federal  authori- 
ties!   It  might  happen. 

If  the  Fess  bill,  confiscating  IS  per 
cent  of  all  the  allocations  now  being  used 
by  privately  owned  broadcasting  stations 
in  the  United  States,  should  become  a  law 
it  is  just  as  reasonable  to  assume  that  a 
similar  attempt  to  confiscate  one  and  one- 
half  pages  out  of  every  ten  in  all  privately 
owned  publications  might  be  tried. 

But,  you  say,  that  will  never  happen. 
Granted.  The  press  is  not  asleep.  Nor 
would  a  congressman,  in  his  right  mind, 
dare  propose  a  bill  which  would  tend  to 
establish  a  dictatorship  of  the  American 
newspaper.  The  press  is  an  old  estab- 
lished institution  which  knows  full  well 
the  rights  to  which  it  is  entitled.  The 
boys  of  "the  fourth  estate"  are  on  the 
job.  They  would  meet  any  attempted 
confiscation  of  those  rights  with  the  most 
powerful    weapon  —  Truthful    Publicity. 

Radio  is  an  infant  alongside  the  press. 
I  do  not  say  that  Radio  is  asleep,  but  I 
do  claim  that  it  has  not  learned  as  yet  to 
rise  up  on  its  own  feet  and  take  a  definite 
stand  for  its  rights.  Like  the  press  it  en- 
joys freedom  of  speech.  It  cannot  per- 
form its  rightful  function  and  keep  faith 
with  the  public,  no  more  than  could  the 
press,  if  freedom  of  speech  is  throttled. 
The  foundation  upon  which  Radio  has 
been  built  is  threatened  if  the  Fess  bill 
is  allowed  to  become  a  law.  The  first  step 
has  been  made  toward  the  ultimate  con- 
fiscation of  all  broadcasting  by  the  Gov- 
ernment. 


A 


MINORITY  of  educa- 
tionalists and  some  politicians  in  America 
are  continually  howling  that  our  broad- 
casting is  monopolized  commercially. 
That    is   not    true. 

Let  us  give  a  brief  comparison  of  the 
percentage  of  advertising  on  the  air  with 
that  contained  in  periodicals. 

L.  Ames  Brown,  president  of  Lord. 
Thomas  and  Logan,  has  made  a  study  of 
the  advertising  content  of  program  con- 
tinuities of  100  advertisers  on  the  National 
and  Columbia  chains.  He  says,  "The  ten 
most  popular  programs  have  an  advertis- 
ing content  of  8  per  cent,  while  three  of 
the  first  rank  programs  run  about  1 1  per 
cent."  Often  you  will  find  from  60  to  80 
per  cent  of  newspaper  space  devoted  to 
advertising.  Or.  as  Mr.  Brown  goes  on  to 
say.  "One  of  our  national  magazines  lasl 
year  carried  nearly  twice  as  much  adver- 
tising in  its  fifty-two  issues  as  the  two 
great    chain    systems    did    in    36S    days  " 

"But."  says  an  objector,  "where  one 
does  not  have  to  read  the  ads.  in  a  maga- 
zine or  newspaper  he  is  forced  to  listen  to 


the  advertising  announcements  on  the  air 
or  miss  the  entertainment  features  of  a 
commercially  sponsored  program." 

Very  true,  but  the  reader  pays  for  his 
magazine  or  newspaper  while  the  air  pro- 
grams cost  the  listener  nothing. 

"All  right,"  is  the  objector's  reply,  "if 
the  air  advertiser  were  eliminated  I  would 
be  willing  to  pay  for  my  Radio  entertain- 
ment, educational  and  otherwise,  just  as  I 
do  for  the  reading  matter  in  magazines 
and  newspapers." 

The  only  way  that  could  be  managed 
in  Radio  would  be  by  monopoly  control 
under  government  supervision  with  a 
direct  method  of  taxation. 

"Why  not?"  The  objector  wants  to  be 
consistent.  "I'm  willing  to  be  taxed  to 
be  rid  of  the  air  advertiser." 

Yes?  What  price  magazines  and  news- 
papers without  advertisers?  What  price 
Radio  without  advertisers? 


A: 


.ND  who  do  you  imagine 
will  be  established  as  the  mentor  of  your 
air  programs  then?  You  don't  know? 
You'll  find  out.  A  bureaucratic  politician. 
You  may  not  think  so  now  but  in  the 
event  of  government  control  of  Radio  the 
manipulating  type  of  politician  will  be  the 
absolute  power  "behind  the  microphone." 

Now  let  me  quote  from  the  address  of 
a  former  member  of  the  Federal  Radio 
Commission  given  before  the  National 
Advisory  Council  on  Radio  in  Education 
(an  organization  not  affiliated  with  the 
sponsor  of  the  Fess  bill  or  any  commercial 
broadcaster)  on  May  twenty-first:  "Most 
stations  have  more  unsold  time  on  their 
hands  than  they  know  what  to  do  with. 
They  offer  to  turn  it  over,  without  cha 
to  educational  institutions  in  the  vain 
hope  that  they  will  make  sensible  use  of 
it.  I  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that 
the  state  universities  could  have,  without 
cost  to  them,  five  times  as  many  hours  on 
commercial  stations  as  they  are  now  using 
it  only  they  were  equipped  to  put  on  rea- 
sonably interesting  programs.  Even  our 
regional  governing  bodies,  garrulous 
they  usually  are.  turn  suddenly  shy  when 
it  comes  to  making  use  o\  free  Radio;  the 
task  of  utilizing  as  much  as  fifteen  minutes 
a  week  taxes  their  facilities  to  the  ut- 
most !" 

And  there  you  are. 

Commercial  broadcasters  are  sixmsorim; 
their  own  educational  programs  because 
educational  institutions  and  regional  gov- 
erning bodies  to  accept  free  time 
on  preferable  allocations  from  Studios 
using  the  best  possible  modern  mechani- 
cal equipment. 

Further  revelations  concerning  the  />'  -' 
(,'•-,;;'>   will   be   presented   by   Mr. 
Hobart  in  the  next  RADIO  DIGEST 


94 


Mr.     Jon 


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In! 


Lem   Misses  a    Million   Dollar   Program 
and    Dis cover s     That     Tubes     Wear     Out 

By  Robert  L.  Kent 


1EMUEL  JONES  sighed  as 
j  he  arose  from  the  table. 
He  was  tired.  It  had  been  a 
prodigious  day  at  the  office 
and  a  quiet  evening  in  the  big 
chair  beside  the  radio  looked 
mighty  good. 

"Ann,"  he  said  to  his  pretty 
wife,  "Ann,  I  read  today  about 
a  wonderful  new  program  that 
is  to  go  on  the  air  tonight.  A 
million  dollars  is  being  spent 
on  it  and  the  piece  in  the  paper 
said  that  there's  a  big  surprise 
for  listeners.  I  sure  want  to 
listen  to  that  program.  Seems 
as  though  the  radio  is  getting 
better  every  day." 

"Well,  Lem,"  replied  Ann, 
neatly  folding  her  napkin,  "I 
hope  you  do  hear  it  but  I 
have  my  doubts.  Our  set  has 
been  acting  queer  lately.  It 
seems  to  die  down  to  a  whisper 
and  when  it  does  come  in 
stronger  there's  a  funny  sound 
and  you  just  can't  hear  a  thing, 
tired  of  the  exasperating  thing." 

"Don't  tell  me  those  kids  have  been 
fooling  with  the  radio  again,  Ann." 

"Now  Lem,  you  always  say  that,  but 
I  know  they  haven't  because  I  have 
kept  them  out  of  that  room." 

"Well,  we'll  see,"  and  Lem  stalked 
from  the  room,  into  the  sun  parlor, 
and  let  himself  wearily  down  into  the 
cushioned  easy  chair.  "Boy  that  feels 
good,"  he  murmured,  reaching  for  the 
dial  on  the  radio.  He  threw  the  switch 
and  whirled  the  dial  to  his  favorite 
station. 

He  waited.  A  droning  sound  issued 
from  the  speaker  and,  faintly  at  first, 
then  louder,  came  a  noise  that"  cer- 
tainly was  not  music.  Nor  was  it  the 
velvet  voice  of  the  announcer. 

Mr.  Jones  fidgeted,  but  waited.  Two 
creases  appeared  between  his  eyes. 
His  sensitive  ears  were  offended.     He 


I'm 


twisted    the   dial    to   another   station. 
The  result  was  exactly  the  same. 

"Darn,"  growled  the  head  of  the 
Jones  family,  raising  his  lanky  form 
from  the  chair.  He  was  angry.  His 
face  was  diffused  with  blood — a  char- 
acteristic of  the  Jones  clan  when 
aroused  or  embarrassed.  Lem  noisily 
pried  off  the  top  of  the  radio  and  his 
body  bent  in  the  middle  like  a  jack- 
knife.  He  peered  closely  at  the  con- 
glomeration of  tubes,  wires  and  what- 
nots. He  pushed  each  of  *the  tubes 
to  make  certain  they  were  firmly  in 
their  sockets.  He  gently  pulled  a 
wire  here  and  tentatively  touched  a 
gadget  there,  but  if  there  was  any  im- 
provement it  was  not  apparent.  Now 
Lemuel  Jones  had  not  the  least  con- 
ception of  the  inner  workings  of  a 
radio  set.  No,  Lem  knew  nothing 
about  radio  and  his  pushing  and  pull- 
ing was  a  desperate  and  forlorn  hope 


that  perhaps  some  miracle 
would  happen.  But  nothing 
did  happen  and  after  minutes 
of  fussing  with  the  works  he 
finally  desisted. 

Ordinarily  he  was  a  mild 
mannered  individual,  but  at 
the  end  of  that  fifteen  minutes 
he  was  in  much  the  same  state 
as  the  golfer  who  has  been 
hooking  and  slicing  through 
eighteen  holes  of  golf.  He 
gritted  his  teeth  and  said 
things  half  under  his  breath 
that  Ann  would  have  been  ex- 
tremely shocked  to  hear.  He 
banged  the  top  on  the  radio 
and  sulkily  picked  up  the  eve- 
ning paper — a  perfectly  good 
evening  wasted — and  he  had 
wanted  to  hear  that  wonderful 
new  program. 

The  rattling  of  dishes  in  the 
kitchen  finally  ceased  and  Ann 
entered.  Lem  looked  at  her 
over  the  top  of  his  paper, 
no  use,  Ann,"  he  said.  "The 
won't  work  and  I  don't  know 
what's  wrong  with  it.  Better  get  a 
service  man  to  look  it  over  tomorrow 
and  have  him  put  it  in  shape." 


"It's 
thing 


M 


.R.  SMITH,  of  the 
Radio  Shoppe,  grinned  as  he  turned 
from  the  'phone.  "Hey,  Al,"  he  shouted 
to  a  young  man  in  the  rear  of  the  store 
who  was  busily  tinkering  with  an  old 
battery  model,  "wrap  up  a  set  of  tubes 
for  a  Sweetone  set.  Mrs.  Jones  is  hav- 
ing trouble.  It's  the  tubes.  'Sfunny, 
but  people  wait  until  the  last  minute  to 
call  a  service  man  and  then  they  want 
service  in  a  hurry.  And  how!" 

"Yeah,  that's  right,"  replied  Al  with 
an  answering  grin  on  his  freckled  face, 
and  walking  forward  with  the  package 
of  tubes.  "They  forget  that  tubes  wear 
out!" 


95 


Sweet  Six-ty 

(Continued  jrom  page  73) 

remote  from  the  subject  of  youth,"  ex- 
claimed Miss  Hopper,  who  all  this  while 
had  been  emphasizing  her  points  with  de- 
termined and  expressive  gestures  of  her 
hands,  "but  worry  and  self-pity  are  the 
most  subtle  destroyers  of  years.  They 
gnaw  at  the  very  foundation  of  life. 

Was  it  possible  that  this  pretty,  young 
looking  creature  who  expressed  vivacity 
in  every  limb,  who  flitted  across  the  room 
like  a  little  girl,  and  who  spoke  with  such 
animation — was  it  humanly  possible  that 
she  had  journeyed  sixty-odd  years  over 
the  Highway  of  Time.  Those  who  know 
Miss  Hopper  say  that  she  has  been  "Over 
Sixty"  for  several  years,  which  would  lead 
us  to  believe  without  any  complicated 
reckoning  that  Seventy  was  close  at  hand. 
But  for  Miss  Hopper's  purposes,  "Over 
Sixty"  is  plenty.  "I  hate  figures  any- 
way," she  said. 

"You  know,  the  thing  that  surprises  me 
most  is  that  people  get  old.  I  don't  know 
how  they  do  it.  I  can't  understand  their 
mental  processes.     It  amazes  me. 

"I  for  one  have  no  criticism  to  make 
of  my  young  friends,  and  I  have  a  host  of 
them.  I  associate  constantly  with  young 
people  for  I  enjoy  being  with  them. 

"The  youth  of  today  is  just  the  same 
as  it  was  in  grandmother's  day — full  of 
life,  joy  and  freedom.  I  have  one  criti- 
cism to  make  among  American  girls  and 
women.  There  is  not  enough  individuality 
in  dress.  If  a  new  fashion  is  decreed  by 
a  stylist  they  all  thoughtlessly  accept  it 
without  considering  their  own  particular 
adaptation  for  it.  Here  again,  is  where 
courage  is  needed.  They  are  afraid  to 
carry  out  the  courage  of  their  convic- 
tions. 

"Perhaps  another  reason  for  the  lack 
of  inquiry  in  personal  dress  is  that  in  this 
age  when  everything  is  running  at  top- 
speed  and  people  are  spinning  around  like 
long-wound  tops,  they  haven't  the  time  to 
study  themselves.  They  take  the  best 
thing  that  comes  along  and  ask  no  ques- 
tions. 

"As  for  myself,  I  believe  I'm  the  only 
one  in  New  York  who  still  wears  short 
skirts — party  or  no   party." 

Miss  Hopper  was  dressed  in  a  pretty 
tailored  two-piece  frock  which  reached  to 
her  knees.  But  anyone  with  a  pair  of 
legs  like  Miss  Hopper's  should  have  no 
difficulty  in  carrying  out  convictions  about 
abbreviated  frocks. 

Miss  Hopper  is  essentially  a  creature 
of  the  theatre.  The  stage  has  been  sort  of 
a  home  for  her  for  many  years. — it  makes 
no  difference  if  it's  just  a  small  house  in 
Hicksville.  The  applause  to  an  actress  is 
the  "Good  and  well-done  faithful  serv- 
ant." 

"Give  me  the  footlights  and  an  audi- 
ence," exclaimed  Miss  Hopper  as  she 
streched  out  her  arms  to  an  imaginary 
"  crowd  of  people,  "and  I  am  the  happiest 


person  in  the  world.    There  is  nothing  to 
compare  with  it." 

Petite  Miss  Hopper  has  never  had  a 
sensation  of  fear  in  her  life,  but  she  con- 
fessed to  feeling  afraid  the  first  few  times 
she  approached  the  unresponsive  micro- 
phone. 

There  was  no  applause — nothing  to  tell 
her  that  she  pleased  the  audience.  Just 
the  cold  stiff  shoulder  of  a  black  micro- 
phone. But  when  the  letters  came  pour- 
ing in  from  all  pan;  of  the  country  to  the 
number  of  300,000  during  the  first  twelve 
weeks,  Miss  Hopper  began  to  realize  that 
she  was  making  "a  hit"  with  her  listeners. 

Miss  Hopper  like  most  of  us  has  many 
theories  and  ideals,  but  she  differs  from 
us  in  that  she  is  able  to  prove  each  and 
every  one  of  them. 

Last  year  in  the  face  of  the  keen 
opposition  of  her  friends  and  acquaint- 
ances she  attempted  one  of  the  most 
difficult  tasks  that  is  known  to  the  stage. 
Her  purpose  in  taking  up  acrobatic  adagio, 
one  of  the  most  dangerous  and  compli- 
cated forms  of  dancing,  was  to  prove  to 
the  world  that  she  was  young  in  body, 
that  she  was  supple  of  limb  and  flexible 
of  muscle.  She  was  told  that  she  was  in- 
sane even  to  think  of  anything  like  that. 
But  Miss  Hopper  wanted  to  disprove  the 
age-old  law  that  the  body  is  limited  in 
activity  after  a  certain  age,  and  she  did 
it.  She  played  to  packed  audiences  whom 
she  astounded  by  her  grace,  vigor  and 
suppleness. 

There  is  no  monopoly  on  youth.  Miss 
Hopper  insists  that  everyone  can  follow 
her  example.  Start  now,  she  advises.  Eat 
the  right  kind  of  foods,  exercise  and  don't 
fret.  Take  a  mixture  of  these  ingredients 
in  the  right  proportion  and  you  have  con- 
quered Elusive  Youth. 


Harry  Glick 

(Continued  from  page  63) 

while  I  take  a  fling  at  the  'World  of  Lit- 
erature'— you  know,  articles  on  physical 
culture  and  health. 

"Then  broadcasting  opened  its  doors 
to  me.  Do  I  like  it?  Say,  those  morn- 
ing gym  classes  put  pep  into  me  for  the 
rest  of  the  day. 

"What  are  my  hobbies?  Well,  believe 
it  or  not,  I  have  a  real  passion  for  row- 
ing. It's  the  most  marvelous  exercise 
in  the  world.  And  when  I  can't  get  to 
a  boat  and  do  the  real  stuff,  I  take  a 
ride  in  my  little  15-pound  rowing  ma- 
chine. Why,  that's  what  keeps  me  fit! 
Every  time  I  get  a  chance  I  take  my 
classes  down  to  the  beach  during  this 
fine  summer  weather  and  we  all  have  a 
grand  time!  Come  on  over  the  next 
time  we  go.  I'm  going  to  break  a  bottle 
of  salt  water  over  this  little  do-hickey 
and  give  it  a  title — think  it'll  be — what's 
that?  No  better  name  than  the  one  it 
has— 'The  Seat  of  Health?'  So  you  like 
that?  O.  K.,  buddy.  See  you  again 
sometime.   So  long!" 


RUDOLPH  L.  DUNCAN,  President  RCA 
Institutes.  Inc.,  Member.  Institute  of  Radio 
Engineers:  Member,  Radio  Club  of  America: 
Member,  Veteran  Wireless  Operators  Associ- 
ation: Captain,  SCR.  United  States  Army. 

A  Radio 
message 

To  men  who  are 
looking  ahead! 

by  R.  L.  DUNCAN 


ONLY  a  few  men  will  read  this  mes- 
sage . . .  but  they  will  be  the  type  of 
men  in  whom  I  am  personally  inter- 
ested. For  such  men  ...  I  want  to  open  the 
door  to  thorough  training  in  radio.  And  the 
coupon  below  is  the  first  step! 

RCA  Institutes,  Inc.,  (formerly  the  Mar- 
coni Institute)  was  founded  22  years  ago 
for  one  purpose.  To  produce  graduates  who 
will  be  of  value  to  the  radio  industry.  If  our 
Institute  never  made  a  penny  . . .  but  did 
succeed  in  lifting  the  standard  of  radio 
technicians,  engineers,  and  merchandisers, 
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Naturally,  we  want  our  message  to  reach 
as  many  men  as  possible.  So  we  founded 
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96 

Aunt  and  Uncle  Mike 

(Continued  from  page  49) 

came  under  the  latter  group  in  his  plan. 

The  same  basic  idea  is  still  carried  out 
by  his  NBC  commercial  program,  heard 
each  Sunday  night,  as  well  as  his  local 
broadcasts  from  WEEI,  Boston,  and  the 
club  has  a  huge  membership. 

Bob  Pierce,  the  original  "Old  Man  Sun- 
shine" of  NBC  network  fame,  was  "im- 
ported" for  WLW's  young  listeners  last 
February  when  the  Cincinnati  station's 
executives  went  to  New  York  City  to 
gather  in  talent  for  the  station.  His 
daily  Sunshine  Club  is  on  the  air  every 
week  day  at  5:30  p.m.  amusing  children 
of  school  age.  His  programs  combine  the 
qualities  that  made  him  famous  as  Old 
Man  Sunshine  and  "Uncle  Bob"  to  thou- 
sands of  children  in  the  NBC  and  WOR 
audiences.  He  makes  his  act  something 
more  than  a  bedtime  story  period  by 
mingling  with  it  music,  literature  in  light 
doses,  comedy,  little  lessons  in  hygiene, 
and  safety  talks. 

So  successful  has  he  been  that  one  na- 
tional (note)  woman's  magazine  com- 
mented on  his  work  and  influence  on 
children  in  an  editorial,  pointing  out  that 
children's  entertainment  programs  like 
his  could  be  classed  with  education  by 
Radio.  Other  critics  have  been  as  gener- 
ous and  never  accuse  him  of  being  over- 
sentimental  or  silly. 

Every  child  who  writes  to  Old  Man 
Sunshine  gets  a  Sunshine  Club  button 
with  Pierce's  picture  on  it.  The  club  has 
a  pledge  and  a  song  that  has  to  do  with 
making  other  people  happy  and  doing  a 
daily  good  turn.  Among  the  thousands 
of  letters  he  receives,  every  now  and  then 
a  truly  pathetic  one  turns  up.  His  latest 
was  written  in  Braille  by  five  little  girls 
in  a  school  for  the  blind.  They  listen  to 
him  every  day  and  are  planning  to  learn 
the  club  song  when  they  get  it  rewritten 
in  Braille! 

Hopping  back  from  the  shores  of  the 
Ohio  River  and  over  to  the  rock-ribbed 
coast  of  Maine,  we  find  another  new 
youngster's  club,  "The  Caravan".  This 
has  been  in  existence  at  WCSH,  Portland, 
a  month  less  than  a  year,  yet,  within  its 
first  eight  months  it  gathered  over  eleven 
thousand  members.  The  Caravan  is  a 
Radio-newspaper  club  sponsored  by  the 
Portland  Press  Herald,  Evening  Express 
and  Sunday  Telegram  for  pupils  of  pri- 
mary, grammar  and  junior  high  schools 
everywhere.  Already  its  enrollment  in- 
cludes  children   from  400  New   England 


cities  and  towns,  Canada  and  the  British 
West  Indies. 

Encouraging  youngsters  in  self-expres- 
sion by  the  medium  of  a  broadcast  each 
Tuesday  evening  during  the  school  term, 
and  through  the  club  news  which  is  pub- 
lished daily  in  the  sponsoring  newspapers, 
is  the  main  object  of  the  club,  whose 
director,  incidentally,  is  Uncle  Dan 
(Daniel  A.)  Hegarty.  The  children 
make  the  program.  Original  musical  and 
mystery  sketches  are  presented  solely  by 
the  members  with  no  outside  professional 
aid  except  Howard  Reiche,  club  pianist. 

Of  course,  Uncle  Dan  writes  the  skits, 
conducts  tryouts  and  stages  the  rehears- 
als, but  otherwise  the  show  is  one  staged 
by  and  for  the  youngsters.  Half  a  thou- 
sand young  performers  have  already  been 
given  an  opportunity  to  display  their 
talents  which  range  from  singing,  read- 
ing and  acting  to  playing  instruments. 
Some  of  the  volunteer  broadcasters  have 
traveled  distances  of  200  miles  in  order 
to  appear  before  the  microphone. 

And  now,  dear  children,  as  it's  two 
o'clock  in  the  morning,  this  finishes  our 
bed-time  story.  Next  month  at  the 
same  time  through  these  pages  Uncle  Ev 
promises  to  continue  this  Radio  fairy  tale. 

Charm 

(Continued  from  page  25) 

or  hectic  or  excited.  We  easily  lose  our 
heads. 

"In  order  to  give  our  friends  that  un- 
definable,  subtle  quality  which  is  our 
charm,  we  must  have  a  complete  repose. 
For  this  perfect  physical  control  and 
calm  nerves  are  necessary.  We  must 
learn  how  to  relax.  This  helps  us  to  give 
forth  a  calmness  and  quiet  serenity  that 
soothes  and  rests  other  people.  They  find 
it  comforting  to  be  with  us. 

"Since  dancing  gives  one  this  bodily 
control  and  grace  of  movement,  make  it 
a  practice  to  turn  on  the  Radio  or  the 
victrola  and  to  dance  at  home.  I  have 
had  awkward,  self-conscious  girls  come 
to  my  studio  and  a  few  months  of  danc- 
ing improved  the  ease  and  grace  of  their 
manner  and  their  bearing  so  greatly  that 
their  personalities  were  transformed. 

"It  is  the  development  of  these  woman- 
ly graces  which  hold  charm  for  everyone." 

Now  we  come  to  one  who  has  won  the 
hearts  of  people  in  every  part  of  the  world 
and  whose  name  has  become  a  synonym 
for  charm — Mary  Pickford.  It  was  an 
amazingly  youthful  person  that  greeted  us 


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in  her  hotel  suite  during  her  brief  stay  in 
New  York.  She  has  an  engaging  smile 
and  a  manner  that  is  exceedingly  gracious. 
But  what  one  particularly  notices  is  that 
her  face  is  illumined  by  a  rare  expression 
of  spirituality. 

"It  is  hard  to  say  just  what  charm  is," 
she  told  us.  "Barrie  speaks  of  it  as  'a 
sort  of  bloom  on  a  woman.'  The  dic- 
tionary calls  it  'an  irresistible  power  to 
please  and  attract.'  In  either  case  it 
sounds  most  desirable,  doesn't  it? 

"I  have  always  been  entranced  by  the 
title  of  Alice  Duer  Miller's  book,  'The 
Charm  School,'  and  have  thought  how 
much  better  it  would  be  if  some  of  the 
beauty  parlors  on  every  block  could  be 
replaced  by  charm  schools.  For  charm 
is  much  more  difficult  to  acquire  and 
certainly  much  more  beautiful  than  beau- 
ty itself. 

"The  most  precious  thing  about  charm 
is  that  it  is  ageless.  It  is  a  possession  that 
remains  with  one  to  the  last  day,  un- 
diminished in  beauty. 

"This  subtle  quality  is  a  composite 
of  many  attributes:  daintiness,  perfect 
grooming,  joy  of  living  and  love  of  one's 
fellow-beings.  One  must  have  a  warm 
interest  in  the  problems,  in  the  joys  and 
sorrows  of  others.  It  must  be  an  interest 
that  springs  from  the  heart.  It  cannot 
be  simulated  or  pretended.  There  must  be 
a  sincere  desire  to  know,  to  sympathize 
and  to  understand." 


Radiographs 

(Continued  from  page  56) 

tin  whistles,  horns,  kazoos  and  vari- 
ous other  articles  to  make  the  noises  he 
wishes  on  his  programs.  There  are  few 
sounds  Bill  isn't  equal  to,  from  the  bark 
of  a  dog  to  the  clump,  clump  of  horses. 

Jane  is  a  versatile  little  lady  also,  even 
if  she  is  only  twelve  years  old.  She  acts, 
she  sings,  she  giggles.  And  when  it's  time 
to  leave  NBC  she  trundles  off  to  school 
just  as  any  ordinary  little  girl  must  do. 
Each  morning  her  mother  brings  her  to 
the  studio,  and  always  listens  most  at- 
tentively, either  in  the  control  room,  or 
out  in  the  reception  hall.  Jane  has  been 
in  Radio  three  years  now.  For  a  long  time 
she  was  one  of  Madge  Tucker's  children 
in  the  program  of  "The  Lady  Next  Door." 
When  Jolly  Bill  wanted  a  partner,  he  went 
to  Miss  Tucker,  and  when  he  had  heard 
all  the  children  in  auditions,  decided  that 
Jane  was  the  one  most  suited  for  the  part. 

Uncle  Bill  has  quite  a  family  of  his  own 
— three  girls  and  a  boy.  They  take  many 
trips  together,  and  this  helps  Bill  to  gather 
stories.  He  says  he  always  tries  out  his 
jokes  on  his  family  first.  At  home  he  does 
his  writing  on  a  little  sun  porch,  or  he 
works  at  his  desk  on  the  twelfth  floor  of 
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Henry  J.  Wright, 
Advisory   Editor 


fJE  LEN  GILLI- 
11     GAN     of     CBS 

has  had  a  life  of 
lucky  Thirteen*.  She 
was  born  April  13, 
there  are  13  letters  in 
her  name,  her  first 
audition  was  on  Au- 
gust 1 3th  and  there 
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for  the  television  de- 
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Charles  R.  Tighe, 
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Nellie  Revell, 
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Including  RADIO  REVUE  and  RADIO  BROADCAST 

Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


September ',  1931 

CONTENTS 


COVER     DESIGN— Radio     Digest     Television 
Girl,   Miss  Betty  Ross,    W2XCR 

COON-SANDERS— just    a    couple    of    Indians 
with  their  own  kind  of  whoopee. 

TELEVISION   is   here — how   it   looks   from    va- 
rious angles. 

MORTON  DOWNEY— Rides-  the  Crest— Story 
of  his  Eventful  career. 

WAVE    GRAB— The    fight    begins.     Defenders 
oppose  war  to  wreck  American  Plan. 

HOLLYWOOD    NEWSREEL  —  Cinema-sound 
and  Radio  produce  a  transcription. 

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TED   LEWIS— A   bad  boy  reforms. 

TWISTS  THE  LION'S  TALE— Carveth  Wells 
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AUNT   AND  UNCLE   MIKE— Little  Listeners 
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Phil  Maxwell  10 

Bill   Schudt  12 

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Mart   Taylor  19 

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Fred  H.  Fidler  49 

Ray  Knight  53 

Evans  E.   Plummer  64 

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WHAT  with  television  turning 
the  last  "corner,"  old  Radio 
favorites  staging  a  comeback 
and  the  boys  in  the  studios  and  adver- 
tising agencies  working  overtime  to 
build  new  Radio  gems  for  listeners, 
there's  precious  little  sign  of  depression 
in  broadcasting  and  Radio  fans  had  bet- 
ter sit  close  to  their  sets  so  they  won't 
miss  anything. 

One  of  the  best  that  will  be  with  us 
again  over  a  coast  to  coast  hook-up  on 
the  Columbia  network  is  The  March  of 
Time — that  breath-taking,  soul-stirring, 
mirth-provoking  dramatization  of  world 
news  September  11  at  8:30  P.  M.  E.S.T. 
over  36  Coast  to  Coast  stations,  the  cur- 
tain goes  up  on  what  is  easily  one  of 
the  best  programs  on  the  air.  Don't 
miss  that  opening  night.  Get  a  ringside 
seat  beside  your  Radio  and  twist  the 
dial  to  the  right  station. 

Another  program  that  has  been  on 
Summer  vacation  scheduled  for  a  re- 
turn to  the  air  is  Collier's  Radio  Hour 
.  .  .  it's  national  .  .  .  NBC  is  the  net- 
work, the  date  is  September  13.  There 
will  be  drama,  music  and  talk. 


Some  of  the  best  Radiactors  at  NBC 
get  together  on  Thursday,  September 
17,  when  The  Adventures  of  Sherlock 
Holmes  will  again  be  on  the  air. 

Here's  a  yarn  to  tax  your  credulity: 
A  Radio  communication  sent  at  noon 
half  way  around  the  globe  may  reach 
its  destination  while  the  recipient  is 
still  in  bed  .  .  .  not  because  of  slow 
service  but  because  of  the  difference  in 
time.  It's  daytime  there  when  it's  night- 
time here,  if  you  know  what  we  mean. 

Marconi's  first  commercial  wireless 
station  in  the  United  States,  near  Baby- 
lon, Long  Island,  built,  it  is  said,  early 
in  1901,  is  being  preserved  as  a  histor- 
ical exhibit.  It  was  purchased  by  Major 
Armstrong,  Radio  inventor,  and  pre- 
sented to  the  Radio  Corporation  of 
America. 

This  is  a  story  of  a  violin — and  an 
artist  who  couldn't  stand  the  nerve 
strain  of  owning  it.  You  see  it  was  a 
Stradivarius.  David  Rubinoff,  who  is 
a  feature  of  the  Chase  and  Sanborn 
Sunday  evening  programs  over  NBC, 
wanted  that  instrument  more  than  he 
has  desired  anything  in  years.    Rubinoff 


dickered  and  finally  reached  the  rock- 
bottom  price — $35,000.  He  was  tempted. 
He  lay  awake  nights  thinking  about 
that  rare  and  beautifully-toned  violin. 
He  almost  fell — and  then  he  began  to 
worry  about  the  risk.  He  is  a  dynamic 
man  .  .  .  always  rushing  about  to  keep 
his  many  engagements  .  .  .  danger  of 
damage  to  the  instrument ...  he  decided 
to  wait  until  his  life  moves  in  a  more 
quiet  groove.  .  .  I'm  afraid  he'll  never 
own  that  violin. 

Startling  improvements  have  been 
made  in  television  reception  at  Colum- 
bia in  New  York.  And  the  programs 
are  excellent  .  .  .  everything  from  box- 
ing matches  staged  in  the  studio  to 
character  sketches  and  musicians.  It  is 
a  peculiar  fact  that  engineers  will  not 
admit  that  television  has  reached  a  state 
of  perfection  that  should  interest  the 
average  Radio  fan  .  .  .  but  it  has.  The 
images  at  Columbia  are  the  best  we  have 
seen  to  date  .  .  .  facial  expressions  and 
movements  of  the  artists  are  something 
to  write  home  about.  Only  fault  is  that 
too  many  artists  are  permitted  to  be  tele- 
vised without  putting  on  proper  make-up. 


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THIS  is  our  special  Television  Number.  We  have  been 
keeping  an  attentive  eye  on  the  subject  for  a  long  time, 
but  because  we  have  considered  it  more  of  a  laboratory 
proposition  than  a  fan  subject  we  have  been  content  merely 
to  tell  you  briefly  and  simply  of  the  developments  as  they 
have  progressed. 

Now,  however,  we  are  definitely  prepared  to  take  our 
stand  on  the  proposition  that  Television  is  Here. 

There  are  twenty-two  television  broadcasting  stations  now 
authorized  to  function  in  the  United  States.  As  many  more 
applicants  are  seeking  to  establish  television  stations.  Sev- 
eral large  factories  are  now  at  work  producing  television 
receivers  for  the  public.  The  country  is  aroused  from  coast- 
to-coast  with  television  enthusiasm.  Good  images  are  pro- 
duced on  receiving  screens  varying  from  one  inch  to  six 
feet  high.  New  inventions  are  undergoing  tests  for  sen- 
sational improvements  over  systems  now  in  vogue.  And 
as  the  new  systems  come  in  old  ones  will  go — just  as  it 
happened  in  Radio  during  the  crystal  age.  The  Big  Chains 
are  vying  with  each  other  to  lead  in  this  phase  of  broad- 
casting. And  everything  is  for  the  Radio  listener  and  ob- 
server. *      *      * 

AFTER  making  our  bow  to  Mr.  Francis  Jenkins  who  not 
only  was  the  inventor  who  gave  us  the  first  motion 
picture  projection  machine  but  has  also  pioneered  the  way 
with  television  inventions,  let  us  give  a  cheer  to  our  young 
inventors.  Philo  Farnsworth  of  San  Francisco,  Ulises  S. 
Sanabria  of  Chicago  and  Hollis  M.  Baird  of  Boston,  all 
among  the  foremost  of  inventors  in  new  and  successful 
systems  of  television,  are  in  their  twenties. 

*  *      * 

V.  WILLIAM  S.  PALEY  came  back  from  Europe  with 
▼  ▼  his  pockets  full  of  contracts  or  agreements  from  all 
important  countries  to  exchange  programs  in  transatlantic 
broadcasts.  This  will  further  a  suggestion  made  in  Radio 
Digest  a  year  ago  proposing  a  frequent  interchange  of  good 
will  programs  to  promote  universal  peace  and  understand- 
ing between  the  nations.  As  a  further  step  to  promote 
good  will  in  his  own  country  Mr.  Paley's  first  policy  move 
on  his  return  was  to  cut  out  all  commercial  religious  pro- 
grams and  substituting  therefor  an  hour  each  to  the  three 
leading  religious  faiths  of  the  country  every  Sunday. 

*  *      * 

CC"V  TAIN  street  has  turned  the  tables  on  Broadway," 
■*■▼  X  reads  one  naive  release  from  the  New  York  NBC 
press  bureau.  It  continues:  "Country  folks  who  a  few  years 
ago  were  making  annual  pilgrimages  from  Gopher  Prairie 
and  Sauk  Center  to  be  awed  by  Manhattan's  funsters,  have 
gone  into  the  entertainment  business  themselves  and  made 
good  .  .  .  more  specifically,  the  figures  say  that  of  the  366 
programs  offered  over  the  NBC  networks  since  January  1 
of  this  year  157  had  their  origin  in  Chicago  and  far-flung 
corners  of  the  country."  Along  with  Chicago,  Gopher 
Prairie  and  Sauk  Center  are  mentioned  Cleveland,  Rochester, 
Denver  and  San  Francisco  as  worthy  contributors  to  the 
nation's  Radio  entertainmenr.  Har!  Har!  Who  said  Eng- 
land was  the  "tight  little  isle?" 


A  LL  right!  All  right!  Lay  off,  please!  It's  all  settled! 
■*■  *■  All  you  letter  writers  who  hastened  to  advise  this 
department  that  you  do  not  want  artist  scandals  in  Radio 
Digest  win  your  point.  We  only  wanted  to  make  sure  we 
were  not  imposing  our  own  prejudice  against  such  reading 
matter  on  our  readers.  Glad  you  so  emphatically  agreed 
with  us.    Studio  scandals  are  out. 


MH.  AYLESWORTH,  president  of  the  National  Broad- 
•  casting  Company,  and  considered  one  of  the  most 
conservative  authorities,  was  recently  quoted  by  a  news 
syndicate  as  saying,  "Of  one  thing  we  are  now  certain; 
the  television  era  has  definitely  dawned."  Mr.  Aylesworth  and 
David  Sarnoff  are  also  credited  with  the  statement  that 
the  RCA  will  have  a  "commercial  television  receiver  on 
the  market  within  the  next  year." 
*     *     * 

SOON  we  may  expect  a  few  loud  rips  in  our  sound 
receivers.  Members  of  the  Federal  Radio  Commission 
reconvene  this  month  armed  with  important  court  decisions 
with  which  they  doubtless  will  begin  tearing  out  a  number 
of  broadcasting  stations,  which  they  believe  should  be 
eliminated  for  the  good  of  the  service.  Activities  along 
this  line  should  be  watched  with  keen  interesr,  both  by 
listeners  and  broadcasters,  since  it  is  a  well  known  fact 
that  certain  elements  in  Congress  have  been  urging  such 
action  for  some  time  and  Congressional  interest  in  broad- 
casting as  manifested  at  the  last  session  is  not  above 
suspicion.  *      *      * 

AT  LAST  we  are  beginning  to  find  out  a  few  things 
about  the  1930  census  as  it  effects  Radio.  We  are 
beginning  to  get  reports  from  the  more  populous  states  and 
as  we  go  to  press  Connecticut  takes  top  position  in  the  list 
of  34  states  reported.  A  little  better  than  every  other  family 
in  the  state  owns  a  Radio  receiver.  The  percentage  of  the 
total  is  54.9-  Wisconsin,  Michigan  and  Ohio  come  next 
with  slightly  lower  rates.  Mississippi  is  at  the  bottom  with 
5.4  per  cent.  *     *     * 

WITH  rhis  September  issue  Radio  Digest  begins  its 
second  year  of  publication  under  the  present  man- 
agement. It  has  been  a  good  year,  and  one  of  positive 
growth  in  all  directions.  Every  precedenr  was  broken  when 
the  news  stand  reports  showed  the  highest  percentage  of 
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to  50  per  cent.  Another  indication  of  the  pace  that  has  been 
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Radio     Digest 


cottOwnzr&  tELL  the  whole 

TRUE  STORY  OF  GROUND  THE  WORLD  RECEPTION  WITH 

GbScott CllL-Wave 


PARIS  -  BERLIN  -  ROME 

"Yesterday  between  2  and  4  p.  m.  I  re- 
ceived Paris,  Berlin  and  Rome.  The  Rome 
program  was  very  clear  with  no  fading 
and  excellent  quality.  I  held  each  station 
half  an  hour  or  more.  I  might  also  men- 
tion that  thiB  reception  was  during  a  thun- 
derstorm which  was  so  severe  as  to  put 
WEAF  out  of  commission  and  absolutely 
prevented  any  decent  reception  on  the 
broadcast  band." 

D.  R.  B.,  New  London,  Conn. 

NEW  ZEALAND 
50  WATTS 

"I  have  just  received  one  of  the  most 
thrilling  verifications  that  I  ever  received 
in  my  time  of  D.  X.ing.  It  was  2XP  of 
Wairoa,  Hawke's  Bay,  New  Zealand,  a 
station  on  366  meters  with  only  50  watts. 
Boy,  this  seems  to  be  an  impossibility  but 
I  did  it  with  my  Scott.  Also  ZL2FC  of 
Wairoa  the  same  station  owned  by  the 
same  man,  Mr.  Perry.  Besides  Mr.  Perry 
sent  me  a  three  page  letter,  showing  how 
thrilled  he  was  on  receiving  a  report  on 
his  transmission  which  checked  correct. 
ThiB  gives  me  my  457th  verification.  Also 
a  number  of  new  ones  out  waiting  for 
report."  R.  A.  T..  Cresskill.  N.  J. 

AUSTRALIA  -  JAPAN 

"On  the  short  waves  which  by  now  you 
will  have  surmised  I  have  camped,  I  have 
had  VK3ME,  Melbourne,  Australia; 
KAIXR,  Manila;  JIAA,  Japan;  and  a 
most  amazing  lot  of  others  not  too  far 
distant,  but  they  will  come  in  on  the 
speaker  (if  I  want  them  to)  good  and  clear 
at  that."        J.  C.  G.,  Minneapolis.  Minn. 

CUBA  r  HOLLAND 

"On  the  broadcast  band,  stations  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  Mexico  City,  Havana,  Cuba, 
and  Halifax  roll  in  with  the  power  of  locals. 
On  theShort  Wave  Bands,  England,  Italy, 
Germany,  Holland,  and  South  America 
furnish  me  with  daily  entertainment.  I 
am  particularly  pleased  with  the  short 
wave  reception  of  the  operas  broadcast 
from  Rome,  also  the  pronouncements  from 
the  Vatican  Station." 

F.  L.  Y.,  Queens  Village.  N.  Y. 

MANY  FOREIGN 
STATIONS 

"I  can  truthfully  say  it  is  the  only  real 
radio  in  town.  The  All  Wave  Receiver  is 
in  perfect  conditionand  bringing  in  many 
foreign  stations."     R.  W.,  Marion,  N.  C. 

ENGLAND  -  AUSTRALIA 

"Today  G5SW,  Chelmsford,  England, 
came  in,  not  faintly  but  with  thunderous 
volume.  I  also  got  12RO  Italy,  with  good 
reception.  Last  night  I  received  HKD. 
Barronquilla,  Colombia  with  volume  loud 
enough  to  be  heard  a  block  away,  and  I 
also  got  HRB,  Tegucigalpa,  Honduras 
with  loud  volume.  I  also  have  received 
VK3ME  with  perfection." 

H.  A.  M..  Yukon,  Okla. 

FROM  ALL  DIRECTIONS 

"The  tone  quality  is  magnificent  and  I 
received  Canada  ns  far  as  Montreal,  and 
Me:  ico  to  Mexico  City  and  Reynosh  also 
Japan  seven  mornings." 

A.  R.  M..  East  San  Diego.  Cal. 


1  OR  MONTHS  we  have  modestly  described  the  capac- 
ity of  the  Scott  All-Wave  Receiver  for  15-550  meter, 
'round  the  world  reception.  We  have  told  the  tech- 
nical story  of  this  laboratory -built  receiver  and  have  ex- 
plained the  engineering  reasons  for  its  unequalled  perform- 
ance. We  have  sold  the  Scott  All -Wave  on  the  basis  of 
guaranteed,  consistent,  perfect  reception  from  London, 
Rome,  Paris  and  from  other  equally  distant  foreign  sta- 
tions, as  well  as  all  the  U.  S.  and  Canadian  stations  any- 
one might  care  to  listen  to. 


\                                                     *-■                            s  "                                               Jlfc 

The  Scott  All-Wave  Receiver  is  guaranteed  lor  S  years.   Any  part 
proving  detective  within  that  time  will  be  replaced  tree  of  charge. 

Now,  we  are  tuning  you  in  on  the  replies  to  these  promises. 
We  are  letting  Scott  All-Wave  users  tell  you,  in  their  oivn 
words,  that  the  Scott  All -Wave  Receiver  is  even  greater 
than  we  have  described  it.  Read,  in  the  left  and  right  hand 
columns,  what  they  say. 

Hundreds  more  equally  enthusiastic  letters  praise  the  Scott  All- 
Wave  Receiver.  News  and  magazine  editors  likewise  give  columns 
and  columns  of  space  to  the  many  wonders  this  receiver  does  in 
the  way  of  regular  daily  duty. 

MAIL  COUPON  FOR  FULL 
PARTICULARS 

Clip  the  coupon  now.  It  will  bring  you  the  complete  story  of  the 
Scott  15-550  meter  All-Wave,  a  full  description  of  the  beautiful, 
chrome  plated  chassis,  and  illustrations  of  the  many  magnificent 
consoles  made  especially  for  this  receiver.  Send  the  coupon  at 
once.  You'll  be  delighted  when  you  learn  the  low  price  at  which 
the  Scott  All-Wave  may  be  obtained. 

SCOTT  TRAIVSFOHMER  CO. 

44SO  Ravenswood  Ave.,  Dcpt.  I •".-!».  Chicago 
,________....___-.  —  -  —  -  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  -—! 

SCOTT  TRANSFORMER  CO. 


HONDURAS  -  ENGLAND 

"I  received  my  Scott  receiver  on  May 
16th.  I  played  it  the  next  day;  I  tuned  in 
GBS.  Rugby.  England  at  12:30  P.  M.  and 
I  heard  the  mayor  talk  from  London.  That 
was  the  first  station  I  tuned  in  and  it 
came  in  very  clear.  I  just  tuned  in  HRB 
in  Honduras;  it  is  now  9:30  P.  M.  I  can 
get  about  10  stations  on  38  to  84  meter 
coils."  C.  C.  B..  Allentown.  Fa. 

GERMANY  AGAIN 

"The  Short  Wave  results  have  been  very 
gratifying.  I  have  heard  Chelmsford. 
England ;  Holland ;  France ;  Germany  and 
several  South  American  countries." 

J.  Q.  S..  Washington,  D.  C. 

IRELAND  -  ROME 

"The  results  on  the  All-Wave  Receiver 
have  been  wonderful.  I  have  logged  Ger- 
many, England  and  Ireland,  and  some 
Islands  that  I  could  not  get  the  name 
clearly.  Also,  the  entire  dedication  serv- 
ices at  dedication  of  short  wave  broad- 
casting Btation  at  the  Vatican  City,  Italy. 
Heard  the  Pope  louder  that  if  I  had  been 
one  of  the  vast  audience.  Cannot  be  too 
highly  praised."  L.  W.  B.,  Davenport.  la. 

EXCEEDS  ALL  CLAIMS 

"In  this  day  of  extravagant  advertising 
and  claims  it  is  indeed  a  pleasure  to  re- 
ceive an  article  that  surpasses  all  of  the 
claims  made  for  it,  and  certainly  the 
SCOTT  RECEIVER  does  that.  It  is  beau- 
tifully designed,  engineered  and  con- 
structed: and  its  performance  and  tone 
are  of  corresponding  excellence." 

E.  W.  P..  Chevy  Chase.  Md. 

ENGLAND  -  ITALY 

"Yesterday  afternoon  and  this  afternoon 
also,  I  tuned  in  Italy  and  England.  They 
come  in  with  wonderful  volume  such  as 
I  have  never  heard  before.  This  morning 
I  tuned  in  Australia.  I  got  it  in  a  minute 
or  so  after  I  worked  the  dials  a  little.  It 
came  in  very  good." 

W.  H.  A..  New  Bedford.  Mass. 

SOUTH  AMERICA,  TOO 

"I  have  logged  Bogota.  S.  A..  12RO  Rome. 
Chelmsford  England,  besides  all  that  I 
want  in  U.  S.  A.  and  Canada." 

D.  T.  V..  Detroit,  Mich. 

CHINA 

"Imlo-Chlna.  HSJ.  Bankok.  Siam.  RVlS. 
Q6SW,  JIAA  and  others  are  hand  wtuv> 
on  the  air.  as  well  as  the  eastern  relay 
stations.  This  is  June  but  Australian  and 
New  Zealand  broadcasts  are  still  being 
received  even  after  daylight  in  the  early 
morning-  Jvine  third,  from  4  to  ^  A.  M. 
I  listened  to  -VI.  SIX).  IQG  Australia 
and  2YA  Wellington,  tho  it  was  broad 
daylight."        T.  H.  H..  Hoquiam.  Wash. 

ROME  LIKE  LOCAL 


HUSO  Rovenswood  Ave.,  Dept.     E9.      Chicago,  III.  | 

Send  me  full  particulars  of  the  Scott  All-Wave  Receiver.  ..0n  ^  |ow  wsvp  ,  ^  „  m  |jwiWe  fo 

tune  In  Home.   Huenos  Aire*.   I  also  re- 
Afnrnp  IMIvm]  Melbourne.  Australia.  When  1  first 

l\ame picked   up    Rome    1    thought    something 

wrong  and   I  was  getting  a  New   York 
Street |        station,  it  was  so  strong.    The  tone  and 

quality  is  tho  finest." 
Town State ,  G.  N.  J.  St.  Thomas.  Orf, 


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r  I  f  HESE   Hvo   gentlemen   are   the    component 

parts  of  America's  greatest  dance  orchestra 

hyphen.    They  came  up  from  the  Indian  country 

to  the  Big  Cities  and  M.  G. — just  like  the  story 

books.    Phil  Maxivell  tells  you  about  it  on  the 

opposite  page. 


Carleton  A.  Coon 


Joe  L.  Sanders 


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Indian  Khythm  domes  J\ atural  to 


oon 


anders 


Famous  Orchestra  Leaders  Respond  to  Spark  of  Red 

Man's  Blood  in  their  Veins — Modern  Instruments 

Convey  the  Tempo  of  Beating  Tom-toms  and  Radio 

Audiences  Go  Wild  in  Appreciation 


THIS  is  a  story  about  a  couple 
of  Indians. 
And  their  profession  is  mak- 
ing "Whoopee." 

These  Indians  are  none  other  than 
Carleton  Allyn  Coon,  38-year-old  snare 
drummer,  and  his  heap-big  good  look- 
ing pal,  Joe  L.  Sanders,  pianist  de  luxe, 
former  baseball  star  and  a  product  of 
the  Indian  territory  which  later  became 
Oklahoma.  Mr.  Coon,  as  does  Mr. 
Sanders,  claims  that  he  is  one-sixteenth 
Indian  or  at  least  enough  to  establish 
distant  relationship  to  Vice-President 
Charley  Curtis. 

These  young  Redskins  have  accom- 
plished so  much  in  their  short  lives, 
for  Sanders  is  only  33,  that  it  would 
be  impossible  to  untangle  their  history 
in  a  short  paragraph  or  two.  So  we'll 
start  with  Mr.  Coon. 

Of  course  a  fellow  who  was  to  be- 
come one  of  the  leading  band  directors 
of  America  couldn't  have  just  any 
country  doctor  bring  him  into  the  world 
so  he  chose  Dr.  William  Mayo,  of  the 
famous  Mayo  Brothers,  in  the  City  of 
Rochester,  Minn.,  and  from  all  indica- 
tions Dr.  Mayo  did  a  good  job  as  a 
member  of  the  welcoming  committee. 
.  Carleton  flourished  from  the  start  and 
his  father,  who  played  trumpet  in  the 
Thomas  Symphony  Orchestra  in  Min- 
neapolis, with  the  consent  of  Mrs. 
Coon,  sent  C.  A.  off  to  the  Wentworth 
Military  Academy  at  Lexington,  Mo., 
just  as  soon  as  he  began  wanting  to 
have  a  little  spending  money  and  took 
a  shine  to  the  girls  up  around  his  home 
town.  And  it  was  while  saluting  his 
superior  officers  and  playing  in  Major 
"Stubby"  Day's  band  that  he  learned 
to  wield  the  drum  sticks  which  are  now 
earning  him  a  neat  sum  of  money. 


By  Phil  Maxwell 

Next  we  find  the  ambitious  lad  at 
the  University  of  Kansas  at  Lawrence, 
Kan.,  where  he  became  so  engrossed 
with  the  song,  "The  Sweetheart  of  Sig- 
ma Chi"  that  he  joined  that  Greek  let- 
ter fraternity  and  between  playing 
right  half  back  on  the  football  team  and 
attempting  to  catch  a  little  medical  edu- 
cation and  successfully  wooing  Eula 
Virginia  Jenkins,  a  student  of  the  Kan- 
sas Agricultural  College  at  Manhattan, 
he  was  a  busy  young  man. 

"Yes,  sir,"  said  Carleton  as  he  re- 
called those  romantic  college  days. 
"Kansas  Aggies  and  the  University  of 
Kansas  were  rivals  in  football  but 
friendly  in  love." 

After  three  and  one-half  years  in  the 
university  the  now  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Coon 
moved  to  Kansas  City  where  Carleton 
obtained  a  job  on  the  Kansas  City  Star. 

Then  came  the  World  War,  enlist- 
ment for  Carleton  and  his  visit  one  clay 
on  furlough  to  a  Kansas  City  music 
store  where  his  path  crossed  that  of 
the  man  who  is  the  other  half  of  the 
Coon- Sanders    Corporation    today. 

Perhaps  it  would  be  well  now  to  pick 
up  the  life  story  of  Mr.  Sanders. 


J. 


OE  L.  (And  he  won't  tell 
you  what  L  stands  for)  Sanders  was 
born  on  what  Coon  calls  a  whistle  stop 
on  the  Missouri  Pacific  Railway,  other- 
wise known  as  Thayer,  Kansas.  His 
daddy,  a  pioneer  of  the  west,  traded 
6.000  acres  of  citrus  fruit  land  in  the 
Rio  Grand  Valley  for  6.000  head  of 
cattle;  the  plague  took  the  cattle  away 
and  Joe's  dad  was  left  without  a  penny 


in  Indian  territory  a  part  of  which 
later  became  Centralia.  Okla.  Joe 
learned  much  of  his  early  music  from 
an  old  phonograph  machine  which  his 
father  brought  to  his  home  and  the  first 
one  believed  to  have  been  heard  in  that 
part  of  the  country.  Both  his  parents 
had  splendid  voices  and  one  of  Joe's 
earliest  recollections  is  the  harmony  as 
sung  by  his  father  and  mother.  "That 
is  where  I  got  my  voice,"  he  said. 

He  received  his  early  education  in 
Belton,  Missouri,  and  attended  high 
school  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.  His  life 
wasn't  one  of  roses.  His  first  job  as 
singer  was  in  the  Blue  Goose  Cabaret 
in  K.  C.  and  he  says  he"ll  never  form; 
the  first  song  he  sang,  "Until  the  Sands 
of  the  Desert  Grow  Cold.*'  For  which 
he  received  the  stupendous  sum  of  $2.00 
everytime  there  was  the  slightest  reason 
for  the  rendition  of  this  number.  From 
the  cabaret  young  Sanders  joined  the 
chorus  choir  of  the  Linwood  Methodist 
Church  where  he  went  through  the 
roles  of  grand  opera  arias  and  the  ora 
torios  under  the  direction  of  its  leader 
David  Grosch.  famous  baritone  teacher. 
For  a  while  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Kansas  City  Opera  Company  and  the 
Kansas  City  Oratorio  Society.  In  them 
he  learned  the  art  of  musical  arranging. 

The  William  Jewell  College  Male 
Quartet  next  beckoned  to  this  enterpris- 
ing singer  and  he  toured  the  Western 
states  with  it  and  the  Jones  Chautauqua 
Company  at  $30  a  week,  he  paying  his 
own  expenses.  "1  had  a  gorgeous  time." 
said  Joe.  "but  it  wasn't  such  a  remark- 
able  financial   success  " 

Xext   we   find  him   in   Detroit,   Mich., 
in  a  popular  quartet  named  "Us  Four" 
at  the  Prontenac  Cafe,  which,  says  Mr. 
( Continued  on  page  92  1 


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WMAQ  — W9XAP 
presents  a  play  "A 
Minuet."  The  actors 
are,  left  to  right:  Vin- 
ton Haworth,  Alice 
Hill  and  Sidney  Breese 


Welevision 


is  3/ 


re 


By  MARK  QUEST 


LET'S  be  frank  and  admit  it.  Tele- 
vision is  here. 
■  Forget  about  the  five  year 
plans,  and  the  "round  the  corners."  Ac- 
knowledge the  existence  of  the  score 
and  some  odd  television  stations  now 
sending  out  visible  programs  every  day. 
Recognize  the  fact  that  the  two  great 
chain  systems  have  their  own  television 
stations  and  production  departments. 
Don't  overlook  the  existence  of  the  25,- 
000  or  more  television  receiving  sets 
now  functioning  in  America.  Take  off 
the  blinders  and  see  the  truth  that  tele- 
vision is  really  here. 

In  another  year  you  will  find  not  less 
than  100,000  television  receiving  sets 
throughout  the  country.  In  that  time 
you  also  will  find  that  the  television  of 
today  will  appear  comparatively  crude 
to  the  one  available  then. 

Perhaps  within  the  time  of  this  writ- 
ing and  the  few  weeks  of  its  appearance 
in  print  you  will  have  heard  all  about 
what  young  Philo  Farnsworth  has 
been  secretly  developing  out  in  Cali- 
fornia.   And  by  that  time  Dr.  Vladimir 


Zworykin  of  the  R.C.A.-Victor  Com- 
pany may  also  have  presented  an  im- 
portant demonstration.  Farnsworth  is 
said  already  to  have  demonstrated  a  tel- 
evision image  of  700  lines  to  the  inch, 
which,  you  will  admit,  is  a  considerable 
refinement  from  the  48  and  60  line 
images  that  are  being  broadcast  today. 

The  60  line  image  is  about  the  same 
as  the  average  half-tone  screen  in  a 
newspaper.  The  screen  in  Radio  Di- 
gest is  110  lines.  A  700  line  screen 
would  probably  give  you  a  picture 
smoothness  comparable  to  the  photos  in 
the  rotogravure  section. 

At  any  rate  television  is  here  with  the 
60  line  screen  and  many  of  the  most 
famous  artists  of  the  air  have  already 
had  their  faces  flashed  out  to  the  Radio 
audience.  In  Chicago  they  have  put  on 
specially  written  television  plays.  Broad- 
way stage  stars  have  made  their  bow 
over  the  Jenkins- WGBS  station, 
W2XCR  on  Fifth  avenue.  The  hot  and 
close-packed  mob  that  witnessed  first 
public  demonstration  of  television  at 
the  Radio  World's  Fair  in  New  York  in 


1928  may  now  see  television  in  the 
home.  And  the  same  holds  true  for 
those  long  lines  that  threaded  through 
the  lanes  to  the  home-made  and  rebel 
television  demonstration  in  the  Chicago 
Radio  show  that  same  year. 

Radio  Digest  has  presented  from 
time  to  time  the  various  stages  of  de- 
velopment, and  the  history  of  the  very 
first  ideas  on  the  subject.  It  has  held 
a  little  aloof  on  the  side  of  the  more 
conservative  elements  regarding  the 
actual  advent  of  television.  But  there  is 
no  need  for  further  doubt.  Television 
has  arrived.  Sets  are  available  in  most 
of  the  large  department  stores.  And  kits 
for  assembling  are  obtainable  in  the  5 
and  10  cent  stores. 

It  would  seem  that  the  time  is  at 
hand  when  the  government  can  con- 
sistently recognize  this  situation  and  as- 
sist in  the  next  phase  of  growth  by 
permitting  sponsored  television  broad- 
casts. This  need  has  been  clearly 
pointed  out  by  Vinton  Haworth,  pro- 
duction manager  of  W9XAP,  of  the 
Chicago  Daily  News. 


13 


Columbia  Turns  the  Corner 


By 
BILL  SCHUDT,  Jr. 

Television  Program  Director  at  CBS 


SEEING   what   you   hear,    has   be- 
come a  popular  phrase  at  the  Co- 
lumbia    Broadcasting     System's 
studios  in  New  York. 

Television,  even  though  experimental 
and  limited  in  scope,  has  turned  that 
corner,  after  all. 

Its  experimental  visual  programs  are 
valued  at  more  than  a  million  dollars 
when  one  considers  the  yearly  wage  of 
the  regular  artists  who  appear  before 
the  flying  spot  each  night  in  the  week. 

W2XAB,  that  is  the  identification  of 
the  sight  channel  of  the  CBS  interest 
in  the  Metropolis,  has  been  operating 
seven  hours  daily,  2  to  6  PM,  8  to  11, 
and  8  to  10  Saturdays  and  Sundays, 
since  its  grand  opening  on  Tuesday 
July  21  at  which  time  the  Mayor  of  the 
City  of  New  York  "opened  the  eyes" 
of  the  station. 

Many  and  varied  have  been  the  ex- 
periences of  this 
writer  within  the 
small  studio.  Veteran 
announcers  have 
trembled.  Famous 
speakers  have  sud- 
denly gone  hoarse 
and  stuttered  over 
scripts  they  knew  by 
heart;  musicians 
have  been  scared 
near  to  death  by  the 
"flying  spot"  and 
critical  Radio  editors 
have  repented  all 
when  subjected  to 
the  penetrating  eyes 
of  visionary  broad- 
casting. 

But  all  in  all  tele- 
vision is  being  taken 
very  seriously  up 
here  at  the  Columbia 
studios. 

A  new  art,  a  new 
system  is  being 
worked  out.  Tele- 
vision technique  will 
be  vastly  different 
from  that  of  present 
day  sound  broadcast- 
ing. 

For  example  con- 
tinuities will  prob- 
ably be  taboo ;  for 
who  wants  to  look 
into  his  televisor  and 
see  an  announcer 
reading    his    procla- 


mation ?  Not  many,  you  can  bet  on 
that.  Of  course,  they  may  have  to  mem- 
orize, but  that  is  not  likely.  This  writer 
personally  believes  that  television  will 
eventually  see  popular  masters  of  cere- 
mony at  the  scanner  filling  in  between 
acts,  much  the  same  as  your  present  day 
revues  and  musical  comedies. 

Columbia  has  been  routing  its  sight 
programs  over  W2XAB  which  operates 
on  2750-2850  kilocycles  (49.02  meters). 
A  short  time  ago,  however,  this  System 
inaugurated  a  series  of  synchronized 
programs  over  WABC  and  the  network. 

In  such  cases,  single  acts  and  small 
group  acts  are  merely  televised  in  the 
television  studio  while  overhanging 
microphones  pick  up  the  regular  sound 
part  of  the  program. 

Thus  does  everything  point  to  a  finer 
television  in  the  very  near  future.  Ex- 
perts say  that  25,000  American  homes 


are  now  equipped  for  reception  of  vis- 
ual programs. 

During  its  early  weeks  of  experi- 
mental television,  Columbia  successfully 
televised  dances  by  Natalie  Towers, 
boxing  demonstrations,  cartoonist^, 
jugglers,  magicians,  ballet  dances,  and 
miniature  musical  comedies. 

Edwin  K.  Cohan,  Columbia's  tech- 
nical director  has  studied  television  for 
many  years.  Here's  what  he  said  about 
it  in  a  recent  televised  program : 


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Radio  Digest  participates  in  its  first  television   program.    C.   R.  T 

editor,    acts    as   master    of    ceremony    in    presenting    to    lookers-ill 

famous     vaudevillian     and     male     impersonator     at     Columbia' 


television 
broadcasting  undoubtedly  marks 
another  step  in  the  wonderful  progress 
of  the  electronic  art,  yet  how  many  of 
you  who  are  within  the  sight  of  my  face, 
or  the  sound  of  my  voice,  realize  that  the 
basic  theory  upon  which  this  latest  tele- 
vision transmission  is  now  taking  place 
is  47j^  years  old,  having  been  discov- 
ered by  a  man,  Nip- 
kow,  who  filed  a  pat- 
ent thereon  in  Janu- 
ary, 1884. 

"And  how  many 
of  you  know  that 
electrical  scanning, 
the  next  promised 
advance  in  this  art, 
and  the  means  by 
which  all  mechani- 
cally moving  parts 
in  both  transmitter 
and  receiver  will  be 
eliminated  was  bas- 
ically discovered 
2.^'  _•  years  ago  by  a 
man  who  tiled  such  a 
patent    in    December, 

1907? 

"In  these,  as  well 
as  similar  instances, 
the  inventors  were 
truly  living  ahead  of 
their  times,  tor  it 
necessitated  the  high 
development  of  the 
vacuum  tube,  photo- 
electric cell,  and  elec- 
tric amplifier,  to 
form  the  essential 
links     in     the    chain 

necessary  to  trans- 
form their  probable 
theory  into  a  prac- 
tical   reality. 

"Television  of 
1931  is  crude.  The 
television    oi    today 


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is  being  conducted  entirely  on  an  ex- 
perimental basis,  this  by  the  require- 
ment of  the  Federal  Radio  Commission, 
as  well  as  the  choice  of  the  majority 
of  the  foremost  television  engineers. 
The  major  portion  of  this  work  is  be- 
ing done  within  four  ether  channels  ten 
kilocycles  wide. 

"As  long  as  television,  even  in  its 
crude  state,  requires  a  channel  separate 
from  the  sound  channel,  for  images  of 
a  moderate  amount  of  detail  and  a  lim- 
ited range  of  coverage,  a  problem  ex- 
ists to  find  .a  suitable  band  within  the 
Radio  spectrum  to  which  can  eventu- 
ally be  assigned  the  number  of  stations 
required  to  satisfactorily  serve  our 
population. 

"It  is  this,  and  many  other  problems, 
that  today's  experimental  work  will 
eventually  solve  or  overcome. 

"Television  of  today  is  perhaps  com- 
parable to  the  phonograph  of  1910  and 
the  moving  picture  of  1905,  but  upon 
this  pioneering  must  rest  the  solid  foun- 
dation of  future  progress. 

"My  words  are  not  intended  to  sound 
a  note  of  pessimism,  but  rather  of  con- 
servation. Television  will  advance  from 
now  on  just  as  surely  as  sound  broad- 
casting has,  and  I  believe  at  no  less  a 
pace.  It  will  progressively  bring  to  you 
the  individual  and  small  groups,  the 
larger  groups  and  complete  symphonic 
and  stage  presentations,  the  outdoor 
sporting  events,  the  spot  news  events. 
It  will  eventually  bring  these  things  to 
you  in  natural  color. 

"In  the  future  there  will  be  television 
networks  similar  to  our  sound  networks 
of  today  and  functioning  much  in  the 
same  manner.  To  accomplish  this,  con- 
siderable progress  will  have  to  be  made, 
particularly  with  regard  to  the  width 
of  the  transmission  band.  In  addition, 
pickup  flexibility  and  future  program 
demands  call  for  a  suitable  method  of 
scanning  whose  illumination  limitations 
are  no  greater  than  those  of  the  present 
moving  picture  camera. 

"You  might  be  interested  to  know  a 
few  of  the  experiments  we  shall  con- 
duct during  our  seven  hour  daily  sched- 
ule. 

"First  of  all,  what  happens  to  an 
image  being  transmitted  at  this  fre- 
quency in  a  heavily  built  up  city  such 
as  New  York,  with  its  huge  masses  of 
steel,  its  electrical  interference  in  the 
form  of  subways,  street  cars,  elevated 
roads,  flashing  signs,  and  elevators? 

"What  happens  to  the  image  at  a  re- 
ceiver when  the  sky  wave  arrives  out 
of  phase  with  the  ground  wave? 

"What  kind  of  makeup  is  most  suit- 
able for  television?  Should  blue  lip- 
stick be  used  instead  of  red,  or  is  some 
other  color  more  suitable? 

"What  advantages  can  be  taken  in 
television  productions  of  the  persistency 
of  vision  of  the  human  eye? 


"How  shall  plays  be  dramatized  to 
accurately  portray  the   author's   work? 

"To  what  extent  can  mechanical  and 
electrical  devices  assist  to  make  a  pro- 
gram more  polished  and  interesting? 

"These  are  but  a  few  of  the  questions 
our  experiments  will  attempt  to  answer, 
not  only  for  ourselves  but  for  those  of 
the  audience  already  looking  in  as  well. 

"The  progress  made  in  television  dur- 
ing the  past  year  or  so  has  been  most 
encouraging.  Regardless  of  what  cor- 
ner television  happens  to  be  just  around, 


the  year   1932  holds  every  promise  of 
being  most  noteworthy. 

"We  in  Columbia,  will  endeavor  to 
contribute  our  share  toward  the  fulfill- 
ment of  our  prophecies,  employing  the 
same  measure  of  conscientiousness  that 
we  continually  strive  for  in  our  sound 
broadcasting.  How  well  we  succeed  will 
be  governed  by  the  same  principle  that 
has  applied  in  the  past  four  years  of 
our  growth — your  approval  and  en- 
couragement. We  will  continue  to  do 
our  utmost  to  warrant  and  deserve  it." 


^hicago  asks  license 


By  Betty  McGee 


PROGRESS  in  television  will  be 
slow  and  halting  until  television  sta- 
tions can  be  licensed  for  commercial 
sightcasting.  This  is  the  opinion  of 
Vinton  Haworth,  Television  production 
manager  for  W9XAP  which  operates 
in  conjunction  with  WMAQ,  the  Chi- 
cago Daily  News  station. 

WMAQ  is  said  to  be  the  first  radio- 
television  station  to  have  an  organized 
television  production  department  and  a 
television  production  manager.  This 
station  has  been  going  ahead  by  leaps 
and  bounds  in  the  production  of  ambi- 
tious and  intricate  television  programs. 
All  of  which  makes  Mr.  Haworth's 
present  attitude  the  more  significant. 

"As  seen  from  the  production  man's 
angle,  the  fly-in-the-ointment  of  better 
presentation  is  the  hesitation  of  the 
authorities  to  license  television  stations 
(that  are  now  operating)  for  commer- 
cial sightcasting,"  said  Mr.  Haworth  in 
a  recent  interview.  "Our  difficulty  at 
W9XAP  is  conjoining  with  WMAQ. 
Presenting  a  synchronized  program  is 
dependent  entirely  on  WMAQ's  sched- 
ule. If  WMAQ's  time  is  sold,  then  ac- 
cording to  Federal  Radio  Law,  W9XAP 
must  go  its  own  way,  transmitting  a 
silent  picture.  And  we  do  insist  that 
the  silent  television  picture  has  served 
its  purpose,  which  is  mainly:  'Tele- 
vision is  practical  and  practicable.' 

"All  the  pantomimic  actions  that  can 
be  thought  of  have  been  broadcast  .  .  . 
boxing,  fencing,  posing,  dancing, 
wrestling,  cartoons,  ad  finitum,"  he  con- 
tinued. "Adequate  time  to  experiment 
with  synchronization,  and  watch  its  ef- 
fect on  the  public,  is  denied  us  because 
of  this  commercial  prohibition.  Were 
this  ban  lifted  it  would  open  green  pas- 
tures in  which  the  production  man 
would  run  rampant,  admittedly,  but  not 
obviously,  experimenting.  But  only  in 
this   manner   can   we  hope  to   progress 


...  we  have  the  material,  it  has  proven 
its  worth  .  .  .  why  not  let  us  build  with 
it? 

"Technical  facilities  for  production 
are,  at  present,  inelastic  due  to  this  fu- 
tile circle  in  which  we  are  forced  to 
run.  Our  technicians  are  all  eager  to 
help,  to  cooperate  in  giving  a  good 
show  .  .  .  but  until  we  can  create  a 
show  worthy  of  the  name,  until  we  dis- 
cover those  many  little  rough-spots  that 
only  show  in  actual  work-outs,  we  are 
helpless,  to  explain  to  them  our  needs. 
No,  do  not  misunderstand — they  are 
making  great  strides  ...  in  transmit- 
ting, in  clearer  definition,  in  better  re- 
ceiving qualities  ...  in  every  general 
way  except  from  the  studio  mechanics. 
Simply  because  we  don't  know,  have  no 
way  of  knowing  just  what  we  need." 

The  actual  steps  of  progress  in  tele- 
vision at  the  Chicago  Daily  News  sta- 
tion are  marked  by  the  three  synchron- 
ized plays  given  through  this  station 
since  the  beginning  of  the  year.  Each 
was  a  distinct  improvement  over  its 
predecessor.  In  the  first  play,  cut-backs 
were  tried  as  in  the  movies.  One  char- 
acter would  be  seen  in  full  length,  and 
the  next  character  that  spoke  was 
shown  in  close-up,  then  vice  versa.  All 
of  which  meant  that  the  script  had  to 
be  carefully  gone  over,  so,  that  in  mov- 
ing of  the  characters  to  the  different 
scanners,  there  was  no  break  in  the  dia- 
log. A  difficult  job,  but  from  the  tele- 
vision-production picture  standpoint,  an 
eminently  successful  one.  The  scenes 
flowed  along  smoothly,  and  hearkening 
back  to  the  early  movies,  in  changing 
the  picture  from  close-up  to  full-length, 
there  was  never  a  jerk. 

The  operators  devised  an  automatic 
relay  which  cut  the  picture  instantane- 
ously the  moment  the  disc  upon  which 
the  various  lenses  are  mounted  was 
turned,   then   brought   the   picture  back 


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completely  and  fully  in  the  new  field 
that  the  script  called  for.  Automatic 
picture  cuts  were  possible,  too,  with  the 
changing  from  close-up  to  full-length, 
by  just  switching  the  microphone  but- 
tons. As  there  is  a  distance,  in  our 
present  lay-out  of  the  studio,  of  about 
ten  feet  between  the  position  of  the 
full-length  picture  and  the  close-up 
scanner,  this  cut  was  very  valuable. 

In  this  first  production,  two  micro- 
phones were  used  for  speech  pick-up. 
The  one  used  at  the  close-up  (announc- 
ing position)  was  at  normal  level,  it 
being  possible  to  place  it  close  to  the 
performer  without  it  appearing  in  the 
picture.  The  second  mike,  placed  in 
program  position,  was  more  difficult  to 
handle.  This  mike,  suspended  from  the 
ceiling  to  keep  it  out  of  the  picture,  re- 
quired an  increase  in  amplification  of 
10  decibels  over  normal  because  of  the 
distance  from  the  players.  At  times 
extraneous  noise  found  its  way  into 
the  scenes,  such  as  the  rustling  of  cloth- 
ing, ticking  of  watches,  etc.  The  hard 
plaster  wall  necessary  for  clear  defini- 
tion of  the  full-length  picture  caused  a 
bit  of  echo. 

In  the  two  following  productions  a 
different  picture-presentation  was  at- 
tempted. The  only  way  to  describe  it 
is  to  call  to  mind  the  method  in  the 
moving-picture  technique  of  the  camera 
moving  up  on  the  persons  or  drawing 
away  from  them  without  a  break  in  the 
picture.  An  approximation  of  this  ef- 
fect was  arrived  at  by  having  the  actors 
move  to  and  from  the  photo-electric 
cells,  as  they  spoke  their  lines,  as  the 
action  of  the  script  called  for.  This  was 
not  as  successful  as  it  was  hoped,  be- 
cause, due  to  the  inelasticity  of  the 
equipment  described  above,  the  operator 
has  to  keep  the  actor  in  focus,  and  at 
the  same  time, maintain  his  object  in  the 
middle  of  the  scanning  beam.  A  change 
in  position  means  a  change  in  focus  and 
also  a  change  in  the  deflection  of  the 
mirror  used  in  indirect  scanning.  Con- 
cisely, the  sought- for  effect  was  to  take 
a  full  length  picture,  and  without  any 
appreciable  change  in  the  sequence  of 
pictures,  arrive  at  a  close-up.  "This  can 
be  done,"  Mr.  Haworth  stated,  "but  not 
with  present  equipment." 

Only  one  microphone  was  used  in 
these  two  productions,  this  being  di- 
rectly in  front  of  the  actors,  turned  at 
an  angle  to  kill  the  echo  from  the  wall, 
spoken  of  above.  A  little  more  amplifi- 
cation than  normal  was  necessary,  the 
players  being  about  three  feet  away 
from  the  microphone.  In  one  of  these 
productions,  two  scenes  had  musical 
background  accompanying  the  lines.  It 
was  found  in  the  first  show  that  music 
in  the  studio  with  tli«  microphones 
pitched  so  high  was  impractical,  over- 
balancing the  speakers,  so  in  the  later 
productions    the    music    was    faded    in. 


played  from  another  studio,  on  cue  from 
the  control  room  of  WMAQ. 

"It  is  readily  seen  that  speech-pickup 
necessitates  as  much,  if  not  more, 
thought  than  the  picture,  at  present," 
Mr.  Haworth  explained.  "The  tele- 
vision equipment  being  so  unadaptable 
to  changes  during  the  course  of  action 
of  a  show  eventually  will  bring  about 
a  microphone  placed  on  a  movable  arm, 
such  as  the  case  In  the  talking-pictures, 
to  follow  the  placement  of  the  actors. 

"I  have  an  idea  (I've  had  many!) 
that  in  time,  the  principles  of  stage- 
lighting  positions  may  well  be  adapted 
to  the  placing  of  the  photo-electric  cells. 
Stage-lights  project  light  to  the  object, 
ergo,  in  television  the  object  reflects  the 
light  to  the  cells!  But  perhaps  before 
that  time  arrives,  the  Merlins  of  the  con- 
trol rooms  and  'labs'  will  be  broadcast- 
ing programs  made  on  sound-track  film 
especially  for  television  broadcasting ! 

"That  last  statement  bears  a  proph- 
ecy ?  Who  knows  ?  All  we  can  do  is  to 
wait  for  our  chance  to  produce  some- 
thing— anything !" 

WGBS-W2XCR  Television 
Invades  Broadway 

«T  ~\  T  E  propose  to  do  for  radio  what 
VV  Warner  brothers  did  for  the 
motion  pictures  a  few  years  ago — but 
with  reverse  English,  so  to  speak.  They 
added  sound  to  sight,  thereby  bestowing 
the  inestimable  advantages  of  dialog 
and  sound-effects  to  what  for  twenty- 
five  years  had  been  simply  a  pantomime 
or  dumb-show,  moving  ghostlike  upon 
a  screen.  We  are  adding  sight  to  sound 
on   the  air." 

The  speaker  was  Dailey  Paskman, 
president  of  the  General  Broadcasting 
System,  Inc.,  and  director  of  the  radio 
station  which  it  operates,  WGBS  in 
New  York.  Mr.  Paskman's  snapping 
black  eyes  grew  dreamy  as  he  gazed, 
through  a  wide  window  of  his  sky- 
scraper office  across  the  town  to  some 
far  horizon  which  only  he  could  see : 
perhaps  he  was  gazing  with  the  eyes  of 
television  into  the  future. 

He  knocked  the  ash  from  his  cigar 
as  he  went  on:  "For  ten  years  Radio 
has  been  a  phenomenon  of  voices  and 
music  mysteriously  emanating  from  a 
magic  box  in  your  living-room.  Jus! 
that  and  nothing  more.  As  long  as 
Radio  was  limited  to  the  presentation 
of  entertainment  by  sound  alone,  it  was 
even  more  greatly  circumscribed  than 
were  the  old  silent  movies,  tor  they  at 
leasl  were  able  to  fall  hack  on  'sub- 
titles' in  order  to  get  over  certain  ideas 
to  their  audience;  whereas  Radio  has 
had  to  depend  entirely  upon  words  or 
music  to  convey  the  impression  of  ac- 
tion, of  plot,  and  of  scene  to  their  much 
greater  audience.  .  .  Audience,  by  the 
way,  is  an  accurate  term  for  the  Radio 
public,    since    it     implies    the    sense    of 


listening  rather  than  seeing;  the  crowd 
of  spectators  in  a  movie  theatre  would 
have  been  more  accurately  designated 
as  a  'visience' !  This  term  might  well 
be  applied  to  the  present  followers  of 
television  broadcasting. 

"But  since  our  viewers  receive  both 
the  sight  and  the  sound  of  our  broad- 
casts, a  new  nomenclature  will  have  to 
be  coined,  and  some  compound  word 
found  to  describe  the  simultaneous 
Radio-listener  and  television-viewer, 
whose  numbers  are  rapidly  increasing 
from  day  to  day. 

"WGBS  is  of  course  the  first  station 
in  New  York  City  which  is  broadcast- 
ing a  considerable  portion  of  its  regular 
radio  programs  by  television  as  well  as 
by  sound.  Our  television  channel  is  the 
short  wave  length  of  W2XCR,  which 
is  the  experimental  station  of  the  Jen- 
kins Television  Corporation  of  Passaic, 
New  Jersey.  At  this  date,  we  are  one 
of  only  three  regular  stations  in  the  en- 
tire United  States  broadcasting  sight 
and  sound  simultaneously,  and  one  of 
perhaps  a  half-dozen  in  the  world  so 
engaged — the  others  being  single  na- 
tional stations  in  European  countries. 

''We  have  always  pioneered  and  we 
hope  we  always  shall.  We  were  a  pio- 
neer station  of  New  York  and  of  the 
United  States.  We  pioneered  in  the 
presentation  of  certain  types  of  Radio 
entertainment  such  as  plays,  minstrel 
shows,  remote  control  pick-ups,  special 
events,  electrical  transcription  pro- 
grams, and  so  on ;  and  now  we  are 
really  proud  to  be  the  pioneer  in  tele- 
vision in  New  York. 

''Our  new  special  television  studio  at 
655  Fifth  Avenue,  where  is  located  the 
transmitter  of  W2XCR,  has  been  open 
now  for  only  a  little  over  tour  months, 
and  we  are  glad  to  say  that  the  progress 
made  in  television  program  production 
technique  under  the  direction  of  Mor- 
timer Stewart,  television  expert,  has 
been  gratifying  so  far. 

"In  the  course  of  our  inaugural  pro- 
gram, we  presented  with  good  results 
scenes  from  seven  then  current  Broad- 
way shows,  ranging  in  character  from 
the  'Green  Pastures'  to  the  'Silent  Wit- 
ness'; a  score  or  more  of  stars  of  the 
legitimate  Stage,  musical  comedy,  vau- 
deville, the  talkies,  the  Radio,  the  cir- 
cus, the  prize-ring  and  other  locale-  <-i 
the  sports  world,  and  representatives  of 
society  and  officialdom,  .  .  Since  that 
exciting  night  we  have  managed  to 
hang  up  a  few  records  of  various  sort-. 
including  several  'firsts',  such  a-  our 
television  wedding;  fashion  parade  and 
-election  of  Dagmar  Perkins  as  Miss 
Television  We  have  shown  dance-  b\ 
Maria    ( "lamharclli     (Gamby)     and     Pa 

tricia  Bowman:  boxing  and  wrestling 
matches  by  Jimmy  Mcl.arnin.  Primo 
Camera,  Ray  Steele.  Jim  Londos,  Hans 
K. tempter,  and  swimming  form  by 
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By  GRENVILLE  RICHARDS 


Morton  Downey  and  his  wife,  the  beautiful  Barbara  Bennett 


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*<T^  IDING  the  Crest  with  Dow- 
ney" is  no  job  for  any  one 
man. 

The  man  must  have  a  vast 
store  of  nervous  energy  and  reserve,  for 
when  he  gets  under  way  he  keeps  mov- 
ing— there  is  never  any  dead  air  under 
his  sails. 

For  instance,  Morton  Downey  recent- 
ly resumed  and  completed  his  contract 
with  the  Paramount  Theatres  in  Man- 
hattan and  Brooklyn.  It  was  some 
weeks  ahead  of  the  date  on  which  his 
physician  had  deemed  it  advisable,  but 
there  was  no  holding  him — the  more  so 
in  view  of  the  fact  that  Mrs.  Downey, 
sunk  very,  very  close  indeed  to  the  bor- 
der line  between  life  and  death — had 
just  been  discharged  from  the  hospital. 

When  the  medical  fellows  finally  said 
that  she  was  well  enough  to  go  her  way, 
Morton  had  everything  all  planned.  He 
had  secured  a  place  on  the  shores  of 
Long  Island  Sound  up  near  the  Con- 
necticut line,  and  there  he  bustled  her 
away  to  recuperate. 

From  then  on  there  was  no  holding 
the  boy.  He  cut  loose  on  a  round  of 
activity  which — though  it  was  only 
feverish  to  others — went  by  for  Dow- 
ney with  the  ease  and  smoothness  and 
lack  of  evident  effort  of  a  meandering 


mill-stream.  He  was  happy,  he  was 
gay.  Life  was  rosy  and  in  everything 
he  saw  fun  and  a  joke — and  I  might 
add  here — to  the  temporary  discomfiture 
of  various  of  his  many  friends.  For 
when  Morton  begins  to  see  jokes  in 
things  you  as  well  as  the  next  fellow 
may  well  be  the  joke  of  the  moment. 

He  had  just  started  his  new  contract 
as  exclusive  artist  of  the  new  Camel 
Program  on  Columbia's  air — two  broad- 
casts a  day — six  days  a  week — twelve 
broadcasts  a  week.  He  resumed  his 
theater  work — two  appearances  a  night 
— sang  for  recordings — sang  for  theat- 
rical producers — sang  for  himself  out 
of  sheer  happiness. 

He  was  on  the  go  every  minute  that 
he  was  in  the  city,  and  then  each  night 
broke  all  sorts  and  manners  of  speed 
laws  to  get  back  to  the  country  and 
Barbara  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 

Take  this  as  an  example  if  you  will. 
One  night  he  made  his  early  appearance 
at  the  theatre — then  to  the  studio  for 
the  first  broadcast — heard  in  the  East- 
ern area — off  to  a  party  given  by  his 
sponsors  in  honor  of  the  new  and  al- 
ready admittedly  successful  program — 
over  to  the  Brooklyn  Paramount  house 
again  for  the  second  show — back  to  the 
studio  for  the  second  broadcast,  heard 


on  the  Pacific  Coast  and  all  between. 

Morton  and  his  manager  paused  for 
breath.  They  were  supposed  to  go  back 
to  the  party. 

"Gee  Jim,"  Morton  said,  "I  am  abso- 
lutely done  in — tired  as  hell — asleep  on 
my  feet." 

"Gosh  Mort  (though  perhaps  he 
called  him  Mr.  Klotz,  a  favorite  pseu- 
donym) so  am  I.  I'm  dead  on  my  feet. 
Think  I'll  go  home  and  turn  in." 

"Oh  come  home  with  me,"  Downey 
suggested.  "I've  got  to  stay  in  town 
tonight  for  that  early  appointment  to- 
morrow." 

"Okay  with  me  boy,"  said  Jim,  and 
off  they  went  to  East  86th  street  and 
the  guardianship  of  earlier-mentioned 
Astor  phalanxes,  and  the  indefinite, 
eerie  night  noises  of  river  traffic. 

They  were  all  in,  these  two,  and 
tumbled  into  the  sheets  just  as  soon  as 
they  got  in. 

Now  this  manager  chap,  Jim,  likes 
a  joke  just  as  well  as.  Morton,  and  is 
usually  the  conniving  partner  in  the 
latter's  nefarious  schemes  leading  to  the 
momentary  and  ludicrous  discomfiture 
of  their  friends,  but  he  also  likes  his 
sleep — and  plenty  of  it. 

Jim  had  just  got  his  nose  buried  in 
a  nice  down  pillow,  and  was  revelling 


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sensually  in  that  intermediate  state 
near  the  border  of  sleep  when  the  sub- 
conscious takes  command  and  floats  us 
away.  Another  moment  — and  one 
good  snore — and  it  would  be  all  over. 

"Jim,  come  here  quick!" 

The  voice  was  Morton's,  and  it  came 
not  from  the  other  bedroom  as  it 
should,  but  from  the  living  room  at  the 
front  of  the  apartment. 


H 


.ALF-AWAKE,  Jim 
immediately  thought  of  something 
wrong — a  rat,  a  cat,  or  a  house  afire 
across  the  street,  and  jumped  out  of 
bed.  Full  consciousness  and  a  fuller 
realization,  that,  knowing  the  Downey 
nature,  he  might  expect  anything,  came 
as  his  feet  hit  the  floor.  His  progress 
to  the  living  room  was  wary,  silent  and 
stealthy  indeed.  He  had  had  the  fore- 
thought to  bring  along  matches,  and 
when  there  was  neither  sight  nor 
sound  of  Downey  he  lit  one  of  them. 

Morton,  the  chap  who  was  "out  on 
his  feet,"  was  crouched  behind  the  pi- 
ano, clad  in  pajamas  and  waiting  to 
spring  out  on  the  unwary  Jim  with  a 
bloodcurdling  shriek  from  the  gloom. 

The  little  "joke"  having  failed  they 
were  back  to  bed  again,  but  sleep  did 
not  seem  anywhere  about — even  around 
the  corner. 

Downey  finally  tumbled  out  again 
with  a  pointed  comment  on  where  that 
idea  of  counting  sheep  could  go,  and 
hunted  up  some  tablets  guaranteed  to 
successfully  woo  the  favor  of  Morpheus. 

About  this  time  both  felt  as  if  a  sand- 
wich was  not  such  a  bad  idea,  and  re- 
paired to  the  kitchen — and  there  they 
sat  and  talked  and  smoked  and  drank 
—  milk  —  on  and  on  to  that  moment 
when  the  cold  sullen  grey  of  the  first 
dawn  light  outside  gave  way  to  a  faint 
flush  of  rose.  ' 

Then  they  yawned,  stretched,  went 
back  to  bed  and  slept  like  babes,  and 
without  the  help  of  sure-fire  sleeping 
tablets  that  had  failed  to  "perk." 

But  do  not  get  the  idea  Downey 
spends  his  hours,  sleeping  and  waking, 
in  thinking  up  and  carrying  out  pranks 
on  his  friends.  He  did  not  invite  Jim 
up  there  for  the  night  because  he 
looked  forward  to  scaring  him  out  of 
a  year's  growth,  nor  even — save  in 
slight  degree  —  because  he  hated  the 
thought  of  Jim  journeying  way  out  to 
the  wilds  of  Jersey  at  such  an  hour. 

Principally  it  was  by  reason  of  the 
fact  that  Morton  does  not  like  to  be 
alone.  One  person  around  him  is  all 
right  with  Downey,  but  a  dozen  or  'so 
is  even  better. 

There  are,  perhaps,  no  parties  more 
enjoyable  than  those  which  Morion 
stages  in  his  home  for  friends  now  and 
again,  and  as  might  perhaps  be  sus- 
pected, it  is  real  people  they  are  who 
come    to    them.     If    there    should    be    a 


misfit  at  one  of  these  gatherings — by 
reason  of  indigestion  or  a  tough  day  at 
the  office  or  some  such  excuse — certain 
it  is  that — ere  the  evening  is  half  spent 
Morton  will  have  the  delinquent  kidded 
into  line  and  will  have  provided  some 
rare  humor  for  the  rest  of  the  assem- 
blage at  the  same  time. 

It  is  an  infectious  sort  of  thing,  this 
good  nature  of  his  —  but  whisst  and 
whurrah — does  the  lad  love  an  argu- 
ment. 

A  rare  treat  it  was  the  other  night 
when  the  gang  was  waiting  around  for 
the  second  Camel  broadcast  of  the  eve- 
ning. Everyone  in  the  reception  room 
at  the  studios  seemed  concentrated  in 
one  corner  when  I  came  out  of  the 
elevator. 

A  little  elbowing  and  pushing — 
wholly  politely  of  course — and  as  more 
than  half  suspected,  there  was  Morton 
parked  in  the  center  of  the  mass. 

The  session  had  evidently  graduated 
from  the  story-telling  stage,  for  Dow- 
ney and  Jacques  Renard,  the  orchestra 
leader  on  the  program,  were  hot  in  ar- 
gument. 

Things  did  seem  a  bit  topsy-turvy 
after  I  had  got  the  trend  of  their  im- 
passioned statements  —  for  they  were 
boasting — not  of  what  by  reason  of  the 
fairy  wand  of  Radio  they  had  come  to 
earn — but  of  the  smallest  regular  sal- 
aries they  had  ever  made  as  enter- 
tainers. 


M, 


.ORTON  thought  he 
had  the  set-to  clinched  when  he  got 
down  to  fifteen  dollars  a  week  at  the 
beginning  of  his  days  with  the  White- 
man  band,  when  he  sat  with  the  boys 
and  held  a  French  horn  to  his  lips  that 
did  not  play,  and  got  up  once  during 
the  program  and  sang  a  ballad. 

He  was  really  disappointed  when 
Renard  countered  with  the  fact  that 
once — oh  so  many  years  ago — he  had 
played  the  fiddle  at  a  Sebago  Lake  re- 
sort in  Maine  for  seven  dollars  a  week 
and  his  board. 

Not  to  be  squelched,  Downey  had  his 
final  comeback  ready: 

"Yeah — well  the  seven  bucks  was  for 
the  wear  and  tear  on  the  fiddle,  and 
your  board  must  have  set  them  back 
plenty." 


r I  * II IS    concludes    the    scries    on 
J.    Morton  Downey.   Radio  Digest 

has  traced  the  career  of  this  newest 
of  great  Radio  stars  from  humble 
beginnings  to  his  present  position  of 
fame  and  success.    Morton   Downey 

is  indeed  "Riding  the  Crest,"  as 
predicted    lie   would   long    before    he 
attained   his   present    popularity  as  a 
Radio  celebrity. 


Perhaps  I  can  give  you  a  clearer  pic- 
ture of  the  real  Downey  than  in  any- 
other  way  by  detailing  an  average  eve- 
ning in  his  company.  We  set  out  from 
the  studios  after  the  early  broadcast, 
Downey,  Jim  and  myself — the  Three 
Musketeers — or  as  Downey  insisted  /m 
having  it — "The  Three  Mosquito  Eat- 
ers, Mr.  Klotz,  Mr.  Dooley  and  Mr. 
Hymenhauser." 


JLO  THE  Tavern  for  din- 
ner, which  Morton  identified  as  the  first 
place  he  ever  had  a  charge  account  in 
New  York.  In  the  early  days,  when 
money  was  more  welcome  than  certain, 
Morton,  it  seems,  could  always  be  sure 
of  a  feed  at  the  Tavern,  and  perhaps 
the  confidence  born  of  being  able  to 
sign  his  meal  checks  in  those  lean  days 
was  not  wholly  unrelated  to  that  later 
and  constant  confidence  in  self  that  has 
carried  him  along  faithfully  ever  since. 

Always  the  mimic,  Morton  talked 
"American"  to  the  captain,  English  to 
the  waiter,  Fred,  and  with  another  old- 
time  friend  among  the  waiters,  an 
oldish  chap  with  his  feet  solidly  on  the 
ground,  in  an  Irish  brogue  so  pure  an  1 
thick  you  could  cut  it  with  a  knife. 

Believe  it  or  not,  Morton  took  one 
look  at  the  menu  and  said  "Lamb 
Stew"  ! 

For  the  ensuing  half  hour,  between 
mouth fuls  of  lamb  and  dumplings,  he 
passed  the  time  of  day  with  no  less 
than  twenty  of  as  varied  an  assortment 
of  males  of  the  human  species  as  I  ever 
hope  to  lay  eyes  on  in  New  York:  nien- 
about-town,  aristocrats  and  actors,  has- 
beens  and  will-be's,  and  just  plain  chis- 
elers.  The  man  has  made  a  vast  legion 
of  friends  in  his  short  span  of  years 
and  I  for  one  will  take  oath  that  he 
has  never  forgotten  one  of  them. 

Incidentally,  though  I  have  sat  with 
Downey  bore  and  there  in  a  variety  of 
places,  this  was  the  first  time  thai 
far-famed  method  of  calling  the  atten- 
tion of  a  waiter  has  been  fully  and  ade- 
quately demon  st  rat  oil. 

Fred,  the  waiter,  was  at  the   tar  end 
of  the  hundred-foot   room  when   Mor- 
ton wanted   something  or  other.    There 
were  a   lot   of   people   there  and  conse- 
quently a  lot  of  talk.    Suddenly  a  blast 
cut  loose  right  beside  the  old  right 
my    good    one.    and    nearly    ruined 
thing.      Picture    a     suddenly    punctured 
high-pressure    steam    pipe,    or    air    i 
cajiing  through   the  valve  of  a  heavily- 
loaded    tin- — only    about    one    hundred 
times  louder — and  you  have  this  « 
signal.     And    did    he    run    doubl 

From  there  it   was  out  on  the  round- 
again.    Downey  reached  over  across  the 
dash    oi   the    car    and    suddenly    the 
filled   with   music. 

"Don't    think    that    thing    is    in    here 
for  entertainment,"  Morton  apologised 
(Continued  en  page  52 


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"Just  a  Minute — a  treat  for  you — see  who  wrote  the  story  on  the  opposite  page,  53,  then 
guess  who  I  am.    Righto!    But,  Mr.  Ambrose  J.  Weems  (my  nom  de  prune)  to  you,  sir!" 


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Lawyers     Attack 


\yave  (jrab/ 


Standing  Committee  of  Bar  Association  Vigorously 
Assails  Fess  Bill  and  Calls  Attention  to  Menace 
in   Setting   Aside    Channels  for   Special  Interests 


THEY  shall  not  pass! 
Like  the  embattled  French- 
men at  Verdun  this  will  be  the 
watchword  of  loyal  defenders 
of  the  American  Plan  of  Broadcasting 
when  the  enemy  hosts  launch  their  at- 
tack to  cleave  the  present  order  by  legis- 
lation at  the  next  session  of  Congress. 

There  is  no  doubt  but  that  a  new  and 
even  more  vigorous  effort  will  be  made 
to  upset  the  present  order  not  only  by 
revival  of  the  bills  that  were  left 
stranded  at  the  last  session  but  by  pos- 
sible new  maneuvers. 

Backers  of  the  Fess  Bill  have  already 
announced  that  it  will  be  reintroduced 
next  December.  The  Fess  bill  will  en- 
deavor to  set  aside  15  per  cent  of  all  the 
present  broadcasting  facilities  for  use 
of  educational  institutions.  This  in  spite 
of  the  fact  that  educational  institutions 
have  of  their  own  will  surrendered  45 
out  of  94  stations  since  1927,  and  that 
those  who  do  operate  only  use  for  edu- 
cational programs  283.85  hours  per 
week  out  of  3,669.2  hours  per  week 
placed  at  their  disposal.  And  2,439.92 
hours  of  the  precious  time  available  and 
reserved  for  them  is  silent. 

It  is  probable  that  the  Glenn  Amend- 
ment, which  would  reserve  one  of  the 
remaining  channels  for  the  exclusive 
use  of  labor,  will  also  come  up  for  pas- 
sage. The  Shipstead-Sirovich  bill,  of 
similar  design,  is  promised  for  fresh 
consideration. 

One  of  the  most  encouraging  moves 
against  this  menace  of  the  Wave  Grab, 
which  has  been  so  vigorously  fought  by 
Radio  Digest  and  its  readers,  is  the  de- 
tailed exposure  presented  in  the  report 
just  issued  by  the  Standing  Committee 
on  Communications  of  the  American 
Bar  Association.  The  report  is  signed 
by  Louis  G.  Caldwell,  former  general 
counsel  of  the  Federal  Radio  Commis- 
sion, who  is  chairman  of  the  committee ; 
Cassius  E.  Gates,  William  C.  Green 
and  John  C.  Kendall. 


"No  more  formidable  legislative  issue 
faces  the  next  Congress  in  the  field  of 
Radio  regulation  than  that  raised  by 
proposals  to  require  the  commission  to 
set  aside  and  reserve  broadcasting  fa- 
cilities for  particular  groups  or  inter- 
ests," reads  the  introduction  to  this  sec- 
tion of  the  report.  It  adds  that  "accord- 
ing to  all  portents"  bills  similar  to  those 
already  enumerated  "will  be  vigorously 
pressed  at  the  session  opening  next  De- 
cember. 

JL  HE  minimum  conse- 
quences of  enacting  the  Fess  bill  into 
law  and  appropriating  15  per  cent  of 
the  total  broadcasting  facilities  (the 
equivalent  of  13.5  channels)  for  special 
use  can  readily  be  seen,"  states  the  re- 
port after  outlining  the  engineering 
problem  involved.  "At  one  extreme  it 
would  mean  putting  out  of  existence 
about  30  stations  on  clear  channels 
(most  of  them  of  high  power  represent- 
ing large  investments)  ;  at  the  other 
extreme  it  would  force  the  elimination 
of  240  local  stations  of  100  watts  or 
less,  plus  about  50  regional  stations  of 
250  to  1,000  watts.  .  .  It  is  difficult  to 
calculate  the  loss  both  financially  to  the 
station  owners  and  in  terms  of  service 
to  the  listening  public.  Many  commun- 
ities that  now  receive  only  one  program 
would  find  themselves  without  any  serv- 
ice (except  possibly  one  of  continuous 
educational  matter).  Other  communi- 
ties that  have  a  choice  of  two  or  three 
programs  would  find  themselves  corre- 
spondingly reduced. 

"What  could  be  done  with  the  13.5 
channels  if  devoted  to  the  exclusive  use 
of  educational  agencies?  It  is  clear  that 
even  if  they  were  all  put  to  use  by  high 
power  stations  on  clear  channels 
(which,  generally  speaking,  is  the  only 
way  of  covering  large  areas)  they  could 
not  be  made  satisfactory  reception  to 
more  than  a  comparatively  small   frac- 


tion of  the  area  of  the  United  States. 
This  fraction  would  receive  the  pro- 
posed educational  service ;  the  rest 
would  not. 

"Strangely  the  sponsors  of  the  Fess 
bill  have  no  plan  or  program  for  putting 
the  proposal  into  effect,  for  avoiding 
or  mitigating  the  havoc  it  would  cause, 
or  for  using  the  13.5  channels  so  as  to 
give  a  country-wide  distribution  for  the 
material  they  wish  to  broadcast. 

"Yet,  they  seem  willing  that  the  finest 
broadcasting  system  in  the  world  should 
be  wrecked,  on  the  strength  of  plausible 
utterances  which,  if  carefully  studied 
would  be  declared  unsound  by  the  de- 
partments of  physics  in  every  one  of 
the  educational  institutions  in  behalf  of 
which  they  profess  to  speak." 

The  report  presents  a  history  of  the 
growth  of  Radio  broadcasting  into  a 
program  service  "of  sufficient  excel- 
lence and  variety  to  meet  the  needs  and 
desires  of  all  substantial  groups  in  the 
community  within  its  range.  Regard- 
ing legislation  to  regulate  the  amount 
of  advertising  to  be  permitted. 


X  HE  records  of  tin- 
Federal  Radio  Commission  show  that 
in  May.  1927,  there  were  1'4  educa- 
tional institutions  licensed  to  broad- 
cast in  the  United  States,  out  of  a 
total  of  over  700  stations.  On  Marc!1. 
l).  1931,  the  number  had  diminished 
to  49  out  of  a  total  of  about  615 
broadcasting  stations.  Yet  to  quote 
from  a  recent  address  by  a  member 
of      die      Commission       (Commissioner 

Harold  A.  Lafount) :  The  Commis- 
sion lias  never  cancelled  a  single  lio 
of  an  educational  institution.  The  re- 
duction in  the  number  of  educational 
stations  since  1°J7  has  occurred  by  vir- 
tue of  voluntary  assignment  or  surren- 
der by  educational  stations  of  their 
licenses,  because  either  they  were  un- 
able    for    financial    reasons    to    maintain 


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them,  or  because  they  did  not  have  suffi- 
cient program  material  to  continue  op- 
eration.' " 

Of  the  49  stations  now  licensed  to 
broadcast  from  educational  institutions 
Commissioner  Lafount  found  as  a  re- 
sult of  a  questionaire  that  only  one  third 
of  the  time  assiged  for  their  use  is  be- 
ing utilized,  "out  of  the  precious  lim- 
ited total." 

"Of  the  1,229.28  hours  per  week  so 
used  only  283.85  hours  have  been  de- 
voted to  education.  Even  this  figure 
does  not  take  into  account  the  fact  that 
many  of  the  49  stations  close  down  for 
the  summer. 

"With  respect  to  commercial  stations, 
the  compilation  showed  that  3,457  out 
of  a  total  of  33,784  hours,  better  than 
10  per  cent,  are  being  used  for  educa- 
tional broadcasts,  a  larger  percentage 
of  total  time  than  that  of  the  educational 
institutions  themselves.  .  . 

X.  HERE  is,  of  course, 
no  general  agreement  as  to  what  consti- 
tutes an  'educational  program,'  as  to 
what  types  of  educational  programs  are 
suitable  for  broadcasting.  .  .  A  program 
broadcast  by  an  educational  institution 
is  not  necessarily  educational,  nor  is  one 
broadcast  by  a  commercial  station  nec- 
essarily non-educational,  although  the 
contrary  is  frequently  urged.  .  .  There 
is  a  fundamental  issue  as  to  whether 
the  determining  standard  is  to  be  the 
wishes  of  the  majority  of  the  listening 
public  or  the  beliefs  of  a  few  individ- 
uals as  to  what  the  public  ought  to 
listen  to.  .  .  Under  the  auspices  of  the 
National  Advisory  Council  on  Radio  in 
Education,  very  constructive  work  is 
now  being  done  in  the  direction  of 
achieving,  through  study  and  co-opera- 
tion of  educators,  of  improved  and  en- 
larged educational  Radio  programs  for 
the  use  of  broadcasting  stations." 

Concerning  the  Glenn  Amendment 
and  the  Shipstead-Sirovich  proposal  the 
report  states  that  they  differ  from  the 
Fess  bill  "in  degree  only  and  not  in 
principle.  All  three  proposals  conflict 
with  the  conception  of  a  broadcasting 
station  which  was  announced  by  the 
Commission  in  one  of  its  decisions  and 
which  the  committee  believes  to  be 
sound : 

'  'Broadcasting  stations  are  licensed 
to  serve  the  public  and  not  for  the  pur- 
pose of  furthering  the  private  or  selfish 
interests  of  individuals  or  groups  of  in- 
dividuals. The  standard  of  public  in- 
terest, convenience,  or  necessity  means 
nothing  if  it  does  not  mean  this.  .  . 

'  'The  entire  listening  public  within 
the  service  area  of  a  station,  or  of  a 
group  of  stations  in  one  community,  is 
entitled  to  service  from  that  station  or 
stations.  If,  therefore,  all  the  programs 
transmitted  are  intended  for,  and  inter- 
esting or  valuable  to,  only  a  small  por- 


tion of  that  public,  the  rest  of  the  listen- 
ers are  being  discriminated  against.  .  . 

"  'There  is  not  room  in  the  broadcast 
band  for  every  school  of  thought,  re- 
ligious, political,  social  and  economic, 
each  to  have  its  separate  broadcasting 
station,  its  mouthpiece  in  the  ether.  If 
franchises  are  extended  to  some  it  gives 
them  an  unfair  advantage  over  others, 
and  results  in  a  corresponding  cutting 
down  of  general  public  service  stations. 
It  favors  the  interests  and  desires  of  a 
portion  of  the  listening  public  at  the 
expense  of  the  rest.'  " 

Members  of  the  committee  concur  in 
stating  that  the  American  Plan  of 
Broadcasting  is  the  best.  They  advise 
that  none  of  the  proposals  should  be 
enacted  into  law. 

Since  the  adjournment  of  the  last 
Congress  various  notable  Radio  author- 
ities have  studied  conditions  abroad. 


J  TENRY  BELLOWS  is  right. 
JL  JL  War  has  been  declared  against 
the  American  Plan  of  Broadcasting. 

It  appears  to  be  a  war  of  attrition  to 
wear  down  the  good  will  between  the 
Listener  and  the  Broadcaster. 

The  most  desperate  pressure  is  to  be 
brought  to  bear  on  Congress  to  pass  the 
proposed  Fess  and  kindred  bills. 

Shoidd  these  bills  pass  it  will  be  the 
opening  wedge  to  break  up  the  whole 
system  by  diverting  clear  channels  to 
various  group  interests. 

Watch  developments.  Talk  to  your 
neighbors.  Get  everybody  to  write  to 
your  Congressman  to  oppose  these  bills. 


Dr.  Julius  Klein,  assistant  secretary 
of  commerce  and  veteran  Radio  com- 
mentator returned  early  in  the  summer 
from  a  study  of  European  broadcasting 
more  than  ever  persuaded  that  the 
American  Plan  of  Broadcasting  has  no 
equal.    He  said: 

"There  is  no  more  warrant  for  a 
governmentally-controlled  Radio  sys- 
tem in  the  United  States  than  there  is 
for  •  a  governmentally-controlled  chain 
of  newspapers  all  over  the  country. 

"In  most  countries  Radio  is  a  gov- 
ernment monopoly,  sustained  usually  by 
some  form  of  special  license  tax  on 
Radio  receivers.  The  American  busi- 
ness genius  and  the  development  of 
advertising  an  inherent  feature  of  all 
our  commerce  has  planted  an  institution 
which  sustains  itself,  without  the  sinis- 
ter influence  of  bureaucratic  control  so 
common  elsewhere.  .  . 

"American  advertisers  must  undertake 
to  educate,  inform  and  entertain,  and 
are  perpetually  under  competitive  fire 
which  tends  to  correct  errors  of  all  de- 
gree,"  said   Dr.    Klein,   and   continued : 


"I  think  the  best  judgment  is  in 
agreement  that  our  free  field  for  Radio 
broadcasting  represents  a  compliance 
with  American  temperament  and  Amer- 
ican requirement,  and  possesses  values: 
in  operation  that  are  available  nowhere 
else. 

"The  income  available  to  Radio 
broadcasting  demonstrates  that  final 
point.  Sir  John  Reith,  director  of  the 
British  Broadcasting  Corporation, 
which  conducts  the  English  monopoly 
estimates  that  he  has  an  annual  budget 
of  $7,000,000  to  provide  Radio  enter- 
tainment and  education  for  the  entire 
British  nation.  Compare  that  with  the 
$150,000,000  which  is  annually  laid  out 
for  the  American  listener. 

"I  think  none  of  us  would  desire  to 
see  the  service  in  the  United  States  take 
the  form  that  has  been  imposed  upon 
Radio  abroad.  At  best  the  governmental 
systems  lean  to  heaviness  and  lack  of 
variety  in  programs ;  while  at  worst, 
they  degenerate  to  propaganda  mechan- 
isms aiming  at  the  rigid  enslavement 
of  the  popular  mind  to  the  particular 
ideas  animating  a  controlling  bureau- 
cracy." 

Henry  A.  Bellows,  formerly  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Federal  Radio  Commission, 
now  a  vice-president  of  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  and  chairman  of 
the  Legislative  Committee  of  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Broadcasters, 
sounded  a  sharp  note  of  warning  against 
"the  chiselling"  legislation  aimed  to 
cripple  the  present  system  of  American 
broadcasting.  He  spoke  at  the  first  re- 
gional meeting  of  the  association  held 
in  San  Francisco  a  few  weeks  ago. 


I 


AM  inclined  to  think," 
he  said,  "that  we  broadcasters  are  the 
most  guileless,  trusting,  credulous  lot 
of  men  in  the  world.  The  traditional 
idiot  who  lights  cigarettes  in  a  powder 
factory  is  a  marvel  of  sanity  compared 
to  us.  And  the  strangest  part  of  it  is 
that  most  broadcasters  absolutely  refuse 
to  look  the  facts  in  the  face,  or  to 
recognize  the  power  and  activity  of  the 
forces  which  are  fighting  for  legislation 
hostile  to  broadcasting,  and  quite  possi- 
bly ruinous  to  it.  .  .  Broadcasters  have 
in  general  adopted  the  ostrich  policy  of 
hiding  its  head  in  the  sand  to  such  a 
degree  that  they  no  longer  even  see  the 
perils  from  which  they  are  hiding. 

"First  there  is  the  danger  of  legisla- 
tive inroads  on  the  broadcast  band  of 
frequencies.  Suppose,  as  the  Glenn 
Amendment  provided,  that  one  channel 
is  set  aside  for  organized  labor.  Sup- 
pose the  Fess  bill  had  passed,  and  15 
per  cent  of  all  our  broadcasting  facil- 
ities were  turned  over  to  educational 
institutions.  What  would  happen  ?  Do 
you  think  for  a  moment  that  Agricul- 
ture would  sit  tamely  back  without  de- 
manding a   share  of   the  spoils  ?    How 


2i 


about  the  demands  of  organized  and 
commercialized  religion?  The  moment 
Congress  establishes  the  legislative 
principle  that  wave  lengths  within  the 
broadcast  band  are  to  be  dealt  out  as 
rewards  for  political  support,  broad- 
casting as  we  now  know  it  in  America 
is  doomed. 

"Remember  that  back  of  all  the  ef- 
forts of  special  interests  to  secure  wave 
lengths  for  themselves  is  a  tremendous 
amount  of  pressure  on  Congress  to  de- 
stroy commercial  broadcasting  entirely. 
I  don't  think  I  need  to  tell  you  where 
most  of  this  pressure  originates. 

"Competing  media,  having  tried 
vainly  to  discredit  broadcasting  as  a 
profitable  method  of  advertising,  are 
now  trying  to  strike  deeper,  and  to 
1  create  a  sentiment  in  favor  of  a  tax- 
supported,  advertising-free  broadcast- 
i  ing  system.  .  .  The  danger  lies  not  in 
legislative  overturning,  but  in  legisla- 
tive chiselling.  Take  away  a  frequency 
here ;  a  frequency  there ;  crowd  the 
survivors  a  little  more  closely  together; 
put  seven  stations  on  a  wave  length 
where  now  there  are  four :  This  is  the 
program  of  the  enemies  of  American 
broadcasting. 

"More  than  this,  disgust  and  weary 
the  listeners  by  forcing  them  to  listen 
to  hours  of  propaganda,  dreary  lectures, 
interminable  reports — this  is  the  best 
possible  way  to  kill  off  public  interest 
in  broadcasting,  and  to  lessen  its  value 
commercially. 

"The  first  big  legislative  battle  is  to 
keep  broadcast  allocations  out  of  Con- 
gress. In  such  a  battle,  a  battle  for 
existence,  nine-tenths  of  the  broadcast- 
ers are  content  to  sit  back  and  do  noth- 
ing." 

Mr.  Bellows  was  one  of  the  first  to 
call  the  broadcasters'  attention  to  the 
menace  of  the  Fess  bill  and  created  a 
sensation  with'  his  outspoken  denuncia- 
tion of  the  Fess  bill  and  what  it  repre- 
sented during  the  convention  of  the 
National  Advisory  Council  on  Radio  in 
Education  last  May.  He  is  a  far  see- 
ing and  militant  defender  of  the  Amer- 
ican Plan  of  Broadcasting. 


o. 


_'NE  should  not  confuse 
the  National  Advisory  COUNCIL  on 
Radio  in  Education,  which  is  opposed 
to  the  Fess  bill,  for  the  National  Ad- 
visory COMMITTEE  on  Radio  in  Ed- 
ucation, which  is  anxiously  promoting 
the  Fess  bill.  Armstrong  Perry  who 
has  made  a  specialty  of  Radio  writing 
for  some  years  now  has  a  job  as  direc- 
tor of  the  latter  organization  and  is  get- 
ting himself  quoted  a  great  deal  in  the 
newspapers  on  how  terrible  broadcast- 
ing is  in  this  country.  Recently  he 
sailed  for  Europe.  He  succeeded  in 
getting  an  interview  through  the  Mar- 
tin Codel  newspaper  syndicate  of  Radio 
news  as  follows: 


"Commercial  interests  appear  to  be 
responsible  for  statements  that  Euro- 
peans are  dissatisfied  with  the  programs 
in  their  own  countries,  and  that  they 
want  the  American  system  which  is 
operated  primarily  for  advertising  pur- 
poses. (This  comment  should  be  well 
received  by  some  publications — Editor.) 
He  said  his  observations,  especially  at 
the  recent  conventions  of  the  National 
Education  Association  in  Los  Angeles 
and  World  Federation  of  Education 
Associations  in  Denver,  were  directly 
to  the  contrary. 

"All  of  the  persons  interviewed  had 
had   an   opportunity   to   hear   programs 


in  the  United  States  as  well  as  in  their 
own  countries,"  said  Mr.  Perry.  "Not 
one  of  them  expressed  a  preference  for 
the  American  programs.  All  were  op- 
posed to  opening  the  air  in  their  respec- 
tive countries  to  commercial  advertis- 
ing." 

Mr.  Perry  doubtless  will  have  a  jolly 
good  time  getting  similar  statements 
from  other  people  in  the  39  countries 
he  is  to  visit  on  the  other  side  of  the 
ocean.  He  possibly  may  ask  a  few  of 
the  people  in  the  48  states  on  this  side 
of  the  ocean  as  to  their  preferences 
when  he  comes  back,  or  later,  if  he  hap- 
pens to  think  about  them. 


American  Radio 

For  Americans 

By  William  S.   Paley 

President,  Columbia  Broadcasting  System 


AFTER  a  visit 
to  several 
European  coun- 
tries, lasting  two 
months,  I  am  more 
than  ever  con- 
vinced that  every 
nation  in  the  world 
gets  eventually  the 
type  of  Radio 
broadcasting  best 
suiting  its  needs. 
By  that  I  mean 
primarily  that  the 
temper  of  a  people 
automatically  de- 
cides in  the  long 
run  what  type  of 
entertainment  the 
Radio  stations  or 
networks  will  pro- 
vide, and  also  what 
proportion  of  its 
programs  will  be 
given  over  to  cul- 
tural presentations, 
and  in  what  way 
this  education  will 
be  administered. 

In  the  United  States,  no  one,  least  oi 
all  one  in  my  position  who  has  to  deal 
with  the  supply  of  Radio  entertainment 
on  a  large  'scale  to  millions  of  people 
over  a  tremendous  area,  would  claim 
for  one  moment  that  we  have  ait. lined 
perfection.  The  more  progress  we  make. 
the  more  defects  we  ate  able  to  remedy, 
the  more  are  we  made  to  realize  that 
even  greater  tasks  lie  before  us.  Pope's 
words  are  as  true  today  as  they  were 
two  hundred  years  ago:  "Hills  peep 
o'er  hills,  and  Alps  on   Alps  arise'" 


William    S.    Paley 


That  is  the  case 
just  as  much  in  the 
countries  lying  on 
either  side  of  the 
Alps  as  on  this  side 
of  the  Atlantic. 
European  problems 
in  broadcasting  are 
fundamentally  dif- 
ferent from  ours. 
Since  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Fed- 
eral Radio  Com- 
mission we  have 
been  able  to  evolve 
order  out  of  chaos, 
Jfc  by    reducing    dras- 

uA  tically    the    number 

jJ£  of  stations  and  by 

4?  rationalizing     the 

distribution       of 
wave    lengths    and 

/p  o  w  e  r.     It    is   an 
amazing    tiling    to 
s  e  e  thirty  nati 
on     the     Continei  : 
of  Europe  worl 
in  harmony  as  well 
as    they    <\o,    v. 
each   as   a   sovereign   state   theoretic 
could    claim    absolute    jurisdiction    0 

Radio  broadcasting  within  its  boun 

vies.    Fortunately  they  cooperate  for  the 
common  good,  hut  naturally  it   is  not 
easj    for  them  as  it    is   lor  us  to  pun 
delinquency  and  inefficiency  o  i  the 
of  individual  stations. 

In  that  respect  we  have  a  natural 
vantage,  as  we  have  also  in  the  matter 
of  a  common  language,  and  in  the 
that    we   serve   at   (Mice   as   many    people 
ntinucd  on  pagt  96) 


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Doris    Kenyon    contributes    her 

say  as  to  the  better  things  about 

Hollywood 


MORE  and  more  we  are  begin- 
ning to  realize  the  comforts 
of  a  home.  Radio  receivers 
are  coming  out  with  new  and  added 
improvements  each  year.  In  fact  one 
may  listen  to  a  concert  through  the 
Radio  and  obtain  a  better  interpretation 
than  he  would  in  the  actual  presence  of 
the  musicians  where  he  would  probably 
hear  the  particular  instruments  nearest 
to  the  place  where  he  happened  to  sit 
with  an  emphasis  greater  than  the  crea- 
tor of  the  theme  intended. 

But  let  the  musically  trained  techni- 
cians take  hold  of  a  concert  for  broad- 
casting and  they  will  dope  out  a  proper 
arrangement  of  microphones  and  a 
proper  control  of  modulation  so  that 
you  have  an  advantage  of  listening  with 
half  a  dozen  ears  so  placed  at  correct 
angles  as  to  get  the  proper  blend  of 
harmony. 

And  now  we  have  the  Hollywood 
Radio  Newsreel.  That  is  bringing  the 
talkies  to  your  home  minus  only  the 
screen — and  even  the  screen  is  now  pos- 
sible with  the  advanced  stage  of  televi- 
sion. The  voices  that  you  hear  in  the 
Hollywood  Radio  Newsreel  are  pre- 
cisely the  same  as  you  hear  them  in  the 
picture  theatre — and  that  is  a  big  step 
toward  breaking  down  the  prejudice 
against  the  so-called  electrical  trans- 
cription, or  recorded  program. 

It  is  a  big  idea  the  proportions  of 
which  cannot  be  fully  comprehended  at 
first  thought.  It  came  about,  we  are 
informed,  through  a  speech  made  over 
the  air  by  George  Arliss  the  dean  and 
"Defender  of  Hollywood."  Mr.  Arliss 
resents  bitterly  the  snippy  attitude  of 
many  self -assumed  "superior   persons." 

"When  anyone  leans  toward  me  with 
sorrowful  eyes,"  said  Mr.  Arliss,  "and 
murmurs,  'But,  Mr.  Arliss  you  don't 
really  like  Hollywood,  do  you?'  I  know 
that   I   am    in    the   presence   of   one   of 


That  HOLLY 

NEWS 


Elite  of  Film  Colony  Back  George 

Arliss   in    Broadcast   Series 

to  Tell  Truth  About 

Their  Town 


these  superior  persons ;  and  I  answer, 
'Yes,  I  do  like  Hollywood.'  " 

In  his  speech  the  famous  actor  point- 
ed out  that  the  people  who  are  in  the 
pictures  must  keep  themselves  physical- 
ly and  mentally  fit  to  perform  the  work 
required  of  them. 

"Suppose  that  a  star  should  come 
along  an  hour  late  to  the  studio,"  he 
said,  "that  hour  would  cost  the  man- 
agement thousands  of  dollars.  .  .  What 
are  the  actual  facts?  The  men  and 
the  women  of  the  stage  have  to  reach 
the  studio  at  eight  in  the  morning,  oft- 
en earlier.  They  have  to  look  bright 
and  sparkling,  and  have  to  be  pre- 
pared to  memorize  and  speak  lines  at  a 
moment's  notice.  They  must  have  every 
faculty  keen  and  alert.  Is  it  possible 
that  they  could  maintain  this  physical 
fitness  if  they  did  not  lead  reasonably 
quiet  and  sober  lives  ? 

"Of  course  there  are  black  sheep;  of 
course  there  are  scandals.  But  remem- 
ber there  are  30,000  actors  and  actresses 
in  Hollywood  and  every  one  of  them 
is  potential  copy  for  the  newspapers. 
To  keep  out  of  print  you  have  to  be 
not  only  respectable  but  lucky." 

This  speech  was  the  apparent  inspira- 
tion for  the  Hollywood  Radio  Newsreel 
which  you  may  hear,  and  by  closing 
your  eyes  "see,"  sitting  quietly  at  your 
home  near  your  Radio  set. 

THE  editor  of  the  fabled  Daily  Press 
had  listened  to  the  Arliss  program 
and  heard  him  say  in  conclusion,  "I 
wish  some  honest  person  would  come  to 
Hollywood  and  write  about  it  .  .  . 
somebody  who  hasn't  any  axe  to  grind 
...  so  that  the  public  might  be  told  the 
truth  about  life  here  as  it  really  is." 

The  managing  editor  called  in  his 
star   reporter,   Don   Kelly. 


"How  would  you  like  to  go  to  Hol- 
lywood?" he  asked. 

"Hollywood!    Oh  Boy!" 

At  that  instant  the  Arliss  prayer  is 
in  process  of  being  answered.  Don 
listens  carefully  to  his  instructions. 

"Dig  up  new  stuff.  Get  a  fresh  slant 
on  personalities  and  things." 

There  are  other  hints  and  suggestions 
before  Don  boards  the  train  for  Hol- 
lywood. He  meets  a  girl  on  the  train 
also  Hollywood  bound.  She  becomes  an 
elusive  creature  and  through  her  the 
young  reporter  runs  into  many  a  stir- 
ring adventure. 

So  there  is  a  thread  of  a  story  as  the 
Radio  Newsreel  unwinds  from  week  to 
week.  Among  the  notables  who  are 
flashed  across  the  scene  are  such  per- 
sonalities as  Dorothy  Mackail,  Douglas 
Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Winnie  Lightner,  Eva- 
lyn  Knapp  and  in  the  course  of  this 
month  of  September  will  come  a  re- 
lease with  John  Barrymore  as  the  star. 


Dorothy   Mackail   does  not   think  the  film 
capital  is  at  all  bad  and  tells  the  world  so  i 


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WOOD    Radio 

REEL 


The  question  has  often  been  asked 
as  to  why  famous  movie  stars  do  not 
have  a  more  conspicuous  part  in  Radio. 
Their  work  has  required  their  presence 
in  the  studios  at  times  when  the  great- 
est Radio  audiences  were  listening.  But 
with  the  perfection  of  the  massive  16 
inch  recording  discs  that  are  used  in 
talking  pictures  and  their  adaptability 
to  Radio  transcription  this  problem  has 
been  solved.  The  Hollywood  Radio 
Newsreel  is  produced  just  the  same  as 
the  sounds  are  recorded  for  a  sound 
picture  film.  Every  precaution  is  taken 
to  prevent  the  taking  of  extraneous 
noises.  The  result  ij  a  broadcast  that 
can  not  be  distinguished  from  the  orig- 
inal voices  should  they  happen  to  be  in 
the  studio  at  the  time  of  the  broadcast. 

In  this  way  the  producers  of  the  Ra- 
dio Newsreel  can  acquire  the  coopera- 
tion of  the  film  celebrities  who  may  go 
to  the  Warner  studios  where  the  Hol- 
lywood Radio  Newsreel  is  produced, 
or,  to  make  the  scene  even  more  realis- 
tic, the  record  may  be  made  right  on  the 
stage  where  they  have  been  at  work. 
This  makes  it  possible  for  the  Radio 
Newsreel  producers  to  acquire  the  star 
at  his  or  her  most  suitable  convenience, 
whether  it  be  at  4  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon or  6  o'clock  in  the  morning.     To 


Jaaan-ette?    Janet  Gordon,  where  are  you? 
This  is  the   elusive  miss   who   disappeared 


hold  the  star  for  a  personal  appearance 
at  a  certain  studio  at  some  specific  pe- 
riod on  the  day's  broadcast  program 
would  be  inordinately  expensive,  either 
for  the  star  or  for  the  producer.  When 
you  hear  a  film  celebrity — a  real  one — 
on  a  special  sponsored  program  for 
some  special  gala  event  you  may  know 
that  this  notable  is  being  well  compen- 
sated. 

This  month,  if  you  have  not  already 
done  so,  you  will  hear  the  great  John 
Barrymore.  To  get  John  Barrymore 
on  the  Hollywood  Radio  Newsreel  was 
no  simple  matter  even  for  such  a  re- 
sourceful and  astute  newspaper  report- 
er as  Mr.  Don  Kelly.  Don  needed  a 
friend,  and  whom  should  he  find  but 
Mr.  Wilson  Mizner,  the  playwright  and 
producer  who  knew  John  Barrymore 
way  back  when  they  stumbled  together 
over  the  hot  ruins  of  the  San  Francisco 
fire  (earthquake).  Together  they  ap- 
proached the  unapproachable.  The  mir- 
acle was  performed. 

WE  HAVE  heard  the  play-back  on 
this  edition  of  the  Radio  news- 
reel  and  it  really  is  a  gem.  It  will 
doubtless  be  conceded  as  one  of  the 
greatest  single  shorts  ever  to  have  been 
broadcast.  King  John  the  Great  is  at 
his  best  playing  the  part  of  Svengali. 
But  there's  a  touch  to  his  lines  as  you 
hear  them  through  the  amplifier  that 
you  can  get  in  no  other  way.  Your 
imagination  paints  a  picture  that  you 
do  not  see  on  the  screen — a  mingling 
of  John  Barrymore  and  a  mysterious 
creature  of  fiction. 

You  are  standing  beside  Kelly,  Miz- 
ner and  John  as  they  exchange  casual 
pleasantries  and  then  John  goes  into 
his  act.  He  is  no  longer  Barrymore 
hut  a  weird  and  dominating  creature 
with  a  voice  that  chills  and  thrills.  You 
are  hypnotized  as  you  sit  in  the  dim 
penumbra  of  the  lighted  stage  And 
when  it  ends  you  are  still  straining 
your  cars  for  that  penetrating  voice. 
But  you  hear  only  the  voice  of  Mizner 
who  says,  "This  man  doesn't  act  S~rn- 
galt,  he  is  Svengali." 

The    spell    is    broken.     Svengali    has 


Don  Kelly,   the  reporter  who  goes  to  Hol- 
lywood to  get  the  facts  and  give  the  world 
a    better    opinion    of    the    Land    of    Picture 
Dreams 


vanished  into  the  nothingness  from 
whence  he  came.  And  it  is  John  Bar- 
rymore who  takes  up  the  answer  to 
Mizner's  comment.  He  says:  "I  heard 
what  you  said,  Wilson.  It's  a  left 
handed  compliment.  This  fellow  S't 
gali  was  the  dirtiest  old  swine  in  the 
world,  with  gravy  all  over  his  vest." 

Then  Don  Kelly  comes  out  of  his 
trance.  He  doesn't  seem  to  know  ex- 
actly what  to  say.  But  Barrymore  does 
not  linger  long,  and  the  reel  snaps  to  a 
close  leaving  you  impressed  with  the 
feeling  that  something  has  come  to  you 
out  of  your  Radio  that  is  big  and  unique. 

Barrymore  is  the  feature  of  this  par- 
ticular edition  but  all  the  time  you  are 
kept  intrigued  by  the  running  thread  of 
the  story.  You  are  anxious  to  hear  the 
next  installment. 

Don  Kelly,  the  reporter,  is  portrayed 
by  Frederick  MacKaye  of  the  Warner 
Brothers — First  National  Studios.  Ra- 
dio listeners  will  recognize  Miss  Evalyn 
Knapp,  who  is  featured  with  him 
throughout  the  series,  as  the  little  beau- 
ty frequently  identified  with  the  George 
Arliss  productions.  No  one  expects  to 
find  a  tli robbing  love  Story  in  a  news- 
reel  and  this  Radio  new-reel  is  no  ex- 
ception. But  there  is  a  distinct  >train 
of  romance.  Janet  Gordon  whom  Kelly 
meets  on  the  train  as  he  is  whirling 
ward  Hollywood  has  inspired  him  with 
something  more  than  curiosity.  There 
had  been  one  glorious  night  on  the  ob- 
servation   platform    as    the    train    rolled 

over  a  moonlit  trail  toward  the  Pa- 
cific   In  the  morning  he  had  hoped  to 

greet  her  before  she  could  leave  the  train. 
Hut  he  discovered  that  she  had  already 
departed  The  young  woman  he  learned 
was  Janet  Gordon,  She  had  told  him 
she  had  a  contract  to  act  in  the  mov.es 
with    Warner    Brothers.     But    he    could 


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find  no  one  at  Warner  Brothers  who 
had  ever  heard  of  her. 

True  to  its  name  the  Radio  newsreel 
picks  up  its  recording  devices  and  goes 
out  after  the  news.  So  it  happens  that 
as  Radio  Digest  goes  to  press  the  real 
reporters  back  of  the  production  are 
getting  ready  to  meet  a  new  European 
cinema  star  scheduled  to  arrive  on  the 
He  de  France.  Hollywood  has  called 
and  beautiful  Lil  Dagovar  has  kissed 
Paris  good-bye.  (See  picture  in  roto- 
gravure section.) 

Along  side  of  the  sound  film  cam- 
eras will  be  seen  the  Radio  newsreel 
apparatus  as  the  ship  on  which  Dago- 
var is  a  passenger  comes  into  New 
York  harbor.  She  will  be  interviewed, 
and  photographed.  Later,  as  you  sit  in 
your  easy  chair  with  the  Radio  news- 
reel  tuned  in  you  will  be  able  to  hear 
and  visualize  the  whole  incident.  You 
will  recall  the  scene  of  many  other  simi- 
lar incidents  you  have  seen  in  moving 
pictures  and  you  will  be  able  to  fill  in 
the  background  to  suit  yourself. 

And  it  will  be  real  news  for  the  re- 
lease will  not  be  stored  away  for  some 
future  time  but  will  be  put  on  the  air 
immediately.  In  doing  this  the  Radio 
Newsreel  of  Hollywood  doubtless  will 
initiate  a  precedent  that  may  eventually 
evolve  into  a  significant  feature  of  fu- 
ture broadcasting  when  a  similar  news 
service  will  be  furnished  regularly  to 
those  more  remote  stations  not  now 
hooked  up  with  the  big  chains  for  such 
events ;  or  news  events  may  be  syndi- 
cated by  transcriptions  which  are  not 
covered  by  the  big  chains — the  kind  of 
news  which  newspapers  call  "features." 

For  more  reasons  than  one  you  will 
find   it  well   worth  your  while  to   tune 


in  the  Radio   Newsreel   of  Hollywood. 
In  fact  it  may  not  be  too  presump- 
tuous to  hope  that  this  form  of  broad- 
cast may  eventually  prove  the  connect- 


To  Select  Radio  Queen 

/4LL  that  is  new  in  Radio  and 
*/A.  television  will  be  exhibited 
this  month  at  the  annual  Radio  Fair 
at  Madison  Square  Garden  in  New 
York.  Also,  radio  stations  all  over 
the  country  are  photographing  their 
most  pulchritudinous  damsels  to 
contest  for  the  coveted  title  "Radio 
Queen  of  America."  It  looks  as 
though  the  judges  are  in  for  a  tough 
time  of  it  because  there's  more  femi- 
nine beauty  in  Radio  titan  ever  .  .  . 
it  seems  as  if  broadcast  studios  are 
selecting  their  artists  with  an  eye  to 
television  .  .  .  Several  freely  admit 
that  it  is  just  wJiat  they  are  doing. 
We'll  tell  you  all  about  it  next  month 
and  our  pages  will  be  graced  with 
pictures  of  the  leading  contestants. 
A  similar  "show"  will  be  staged  at 
the  Coliseum  in  Chicago,  October  19 
to  25.  If  you  can  get  to  either  exhi- 
bition it  will  be  very  much  worth 
your  time  and  trouble. 


ing  link  between  the  present  order  and 
that  of  the  ultimate  combination  of 
vision  and  sound — a  parallel  of  the  talk- 
ing picture. 

Motion  picture  film  has  been  and  still 
is  being  transmitted  by  the  Jenkins  lab- 
oratories.   The  complaint  has  been  that 


the  scan  lines  are  too  conspicuous. 
Within  a  few  months  the  48  line  screen 
has  given  way  to  the  60  line  screen. 
There  has  been  published  at  various 
times  a  report  that  the  Radio  Corpora- 
tion of  America  is  manufacturing 
equipment  that  will  transmit  and  receive 
an  image  with  the  refinement  of  120 
lines  to  the  inch.  Some  conception  of 
that  effectiveness  may  be  gained  from 
a  study  of  the  half-tone  photographs  in 
Radio  Digest  which  are  made  on  a 
screen  110  lines  to  the  inch. 

The  Warner  Brothers,  who  manufac- 
ture the  discs  for  the  Radio  newsreel 
were  the  first  to  produce  sound  pictures. 
They  used  the  large  disc  record,  which 
they  still  use.  But  sound  pictures  are 
also  well  produced  by  R.  C.  A.  on  mo- 
tion picture  film  through  use  of  the 
photo  electric  cell  which  makes  a  record 
of  sound  produced  in  a  track  running 
on  the  film  beside  the  picture  as  it  is 
photographed. 

One  of  the  big  national  newsreels, 
recognizing  the  fact  that  advertising 
can  really  be  entertaining,  has  already 
begun  producing  what  is  frankly  called 
an  "advertising  newsreel."  The  fact 
that  an  oil  company  sponsors  the  Holly- 
wood Radio  Newsreel  does  not  detract 
in  the  least  from  the  interest  shown  in 
this  feature.  If  the  same  oil  company 
should  find  it  practical  to  present  a 
Hollywood  scene  at  the  same  time  it 
presents  a  story  will  the  Radio  fans  be- 
come alarmed? 

It's  not  likely  they  will.  And  the 
Hollywood  Newsreel  a  la  sound  and 
television  will  have  solved  the  problem 
of  cost  for  production  and  distribution 
for  the  ultimate  consumer — the  Radio 
fan  who  sits  at  home,  looks  and  listens. 


Hollywood   Newsreel   artists   putting   on    makeup 


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angling  Hill-Billy  at 
Ip,  he  "got  religion''  and 
started  schooling.  Now, 
College-bred,  Bradley  ana 
his  uhou?:d-dawg  guitar" 
win  baskets   of  fan    mail 


Bradley  Kincaid,  Mountaineer 


WHEN    a    star    shoots 
into  the  Radio  firma- 
ment  to  burn  with  a 
continued    bright    ra- 
diance,   it    is    well    to    inquire    into    the 
reason  for  its  brilliance.     What  makes  it 
shine   more   brightly   than   others   in   the 
constellation? 

Let  us  not  continue  the  celestial  meta- 
phor, however.  It  would  embarrass 
Bradley  Kincaid.  For  all  his  success  on 
the  air,  he  is  as  simple  as  the  mountain 
people  from  whom  he  came.  Let  us 
rather  inquire  into  the  reasons  for  his 
particular  success  as  a  Radio  entertainer. 
That  success  is  phenomenal.  At  station 
WLS  he  received  more  than  100,000 
letters  a  year  for  four  years.  At  WLW 
in  jour  weeks,  50,000  people  wrote  to 
him.  His  song  books,  published  only  be- 
cause thousands  of  his  listeners  have  de- 
manded copies  of  his  songs,  have  sold  to 
the  number  of  more  than  200,000. 

And  why?  Probably  because  Bradley 
Kincaid  is  one  of  the  most  sincere  enter- 
tainers in  America.  Everyone  who  meets 
him  is  impressed  with  his  absolute  true- 
blueness.  There  is  no  "hokum"  about 
his  singing.  His  songs  he  learned  as  a 
child,  and  since  then  by  going  back  to 
his  people  in  the  summer  to  live  among 
them  and  to  write  down  the  things  they 


By    NATALIE    GlDDINGS 


sing  that  are  new  to  him.  He  does  not. 
as  many  other  entertainers  do,  sing 
pioneer  ballads  because  he  knows  there 
is  a  current  taste  for  them.  It  was  his 
good  fortune  to  discover  that  the  music 
he  knows  has  that  elusive  quality  of  being 
"what  the  people  want." 

"Those  old  mountain  ballads  are  as 
much  a  part  of  me  as  my  hands  and  feet. 
I  was  raised  on  them,"  he  explains. 

Where  was  he  "raised"?  In  Garrard 
County,  Kentucky,  where  the  Cumber- 
land chain  is  a  blue  haze  on  the  horizon, 
and  rock-sprouting  foothills  give  promise 
of  towering  mountains  just  beyond. 
Bradley  Kincaid  was  born  three  years 
before  the  turn  of  the  century. 

He  was  the  fourth  child  of  William 
and  Elizabeth  Hurt  Kincaid.  who  bad 
gone  to  house-keeping  in  the  little  wire- 
house  across  the  road  from  Grandfather 
Hurt's  four-room  house. 

Bradley's  great-grandfather  on  the 
Kincaid  side  was  born  in  Virginia,  a 
single  generation  removed  from  the 
Scotland  that  sired  his  family.  But  the 
Virginia  Kincaid  migrated  to  Kentucky 
by   foot    and   by   Bat    boa)    and   settled   in 


Breathi::  County.  Elizabeth  Hurt, 
Bradley's  mother,  also  was  Ken- 
tuckian  by  birth.  She  could  trace 
her  ancestry  back  to  the  Hanks 
family,  whose  illustrious  descendant  was 
Abraham  Lincoln,  son  of  Nancy  Hanks 
and  Tom  Lincoln.  Thus  Bradley  Kincaid 
was  born  a  :rde  son  of  Kentucky  in  a 
county  that  lies  midway  between  the 
Cumberland?   end  the  Blue   Grass. 


Wh 


'HEN  Bradley  made  his 
first  appearance,  Garrard  County  had 
progress  some    degree    beyond    its 

wild  frontier  aspect  of  Ihe  time  oi 
Lincoln's  birth  when  the  chiel  ha  In:  at  ion-; 
were  little  tnon  than  log  huts  in  a  wil- 
derness clearing,  But  the  mountain  folk 
who  were  Bi  role,  the  mountain 

folk  who   sang   the    songs   Bradley 
was  to  make  ova  the  country, 

were   BS    simp.-,    in    ne.irt   and    in    manner 

as    those 

the  Kentucky  frontier  out  ol"  tores:  and 
grasslands. 

Their   wants   are  irded 

house    strong  bo    keep    out    the 

wind.  wi:h  a  generous  fireplace  that  i^ 
furnace  rase,  and  oven  to 

bake  the  coir,   pone  and  'tatcrs  that   are 
basis  of  'heir  daily  fare      \   little 


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When  Bradley  went  home  to  learn  new  ballads,  men  women  and  children  flocked  to  hear  him 


tobacco  growing  in  the  fields  sparsely 
scratched  out  of  the  grasp  of  the  stony 
hill  sides,  a  few  chickens  ranging  the 
grass,  and  some  fat  shoats  in  the  barn 
yard,  with  corn  to  piece  out  their  earn- 
ings are  enough  to  take  care  of  their 
frugal  needs. 

It  was  into  this  atmosphere  of  sim- 
plicity that  Bradley  Kincaid  was  born. 
Six  children  came  after  him  in  the 
Kincaid  family.  In  the  Kentucky  foot- 
hills they  consider  it  their  "bounden 
duty"  to  obey  the  Biblical  injunction  to 
"be  fruitful  and  multiply." 

"If  you  find  a  family  down  home  that 
has  only  four  or  five  children,  they'll 
apologize  and  tell  you  that  the  chimney 
fell  down  and  killed  six  of  them,  or  that 
they  died  of  the  small  pox,"  Bradley  says. 

Bradley,  of  all  the  family,  was  the 
most  studious,  although  in  all  his  youth 
he  went  to  school  no  more  than  three 
terms.  These  terms  were  only  three 
months  each,  in  the  heat  of  summer, 
when  the  boys  could  best  be  spared  be- 
tween the  planting  and  the  harvest.  But 
Bradley  read  everything  he  could  get  his 
hands  on.  Like  Abraham  Lincoln  he 
spent  many  evenings  on  his  stomach  be- 
fore the  fireplace,  elbows  on  the  floor 
to  prop  up  his  chin  while  he  pored  over 
the  Bible  by  the  light  of  the  fire.  There 
were  few  books,  to  be  sure,  but  what 
there  were,  Bradley  read.  He  walked 
miles  to  borrow  almanacs,  Berkley's  "The 
Principals  of  Human  Knowledge"  dime 
novels,  histories,  even  copies  of  old  news- 
papers and  the  iniquitous  Police  Gazette. 
He  could  outspell  anyone  in  the  county. 
Later,  when  he  went  to  school  in  earnest, 
he  outdistanced  all  his  classes  in  spelling 
and  in  grammar. 

The    storv    has    been    told    before    of 


how  music  came  to  the  Kincaid  family; 
of  how.  Bradley's  father,  a  fox  hunting 
farmer,  traded  one  of  his  hounds  to  a 
negro  for  the  guitar  which  Bradley 
learned  to  play,  and  which  to  this  day 
is  called  "the  hound  dawg  guitar"  after 
its  manner  of  acquisition.  Although  his 
brothers  and  sisters  wouldn't  part  with 
the  "hound  dawg  guitar"  when  Bradley 
went  away  to  school,  and  the  guitar*  he 
plays  on  the  air  is  a  fine  one,  he  still 
owns  that  first  instrument.  Those  he 
plays  now,  automatically  become  "hound 
dawg  guitars". 

In  spite  of  his  early  bookishness, 
Bradley  showed  little  promise  of  being 
anything  other  than  the  run-of-mine 
Kentucky  boy,  lazy,  ambitionless,  and  a 
little  too  easily  tempted  by  the  jug  of 
moonshine  that  was  part  of  the  house- 
keeping equipment  of  every  home  in  his 
neighborhood.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  he 
was  a  big,  good  natured,  good  for  nothing 
boy,  content  to  help  his  father  in  the 
fields,  and  to  gang  up  at  night  with  the 
other  boys  in  the  neighborhood  to  drink 
a  little  "likker"  and  play  his  guitar. 

Then  one  of  those  things  happened  that 
religious  people  call  the  work  of  God, 
and  unbelievers  credit  to  Circumstance. 
At  the  age  of  nineteen,  Bradley  "got 
religion".  It  changed  his  whole  life. 
There  was  a  revival  meeting  at  Point 
Levell,  the  town  nearest  his  home. 
Bradley  and  the  other  boys  made  life 
miserable  for  the  minister  in  every  way 
boys  could  think  of  to  create  commotion. 

The  night  before  the  last  meeting, 
Jimmy  Ralston,  an  older  boy,  whom 
Bradley  respected,  urged  him  to  come  into 
the  revival  meeting  the  next  day.  Bradley 
was  tired  of  mischief,  tired  of  hanging 
around  outside  the  meeting  house  while 


all  his  friends  and  "relations"  were  in- 
side, so  he  agreed  to  go  in. 

What  the  preacher  said  in  the  meet- 
ing, with  Bradley  sitting  in  the  front 
row,  is  forgotten.  What  Bradley  remem- 
bers is  that  he  went  forward  with  the 
"converts"  at  the  end  of  the  meeting,  and 
while  the  minister  prayed  over  him,  in 
his  mind  and  heart  was  born  a  great 
craving  for  education.  Still  kneeling  at 
the  altar,  he  determined  that  he  would 
graduate  from  college  no  matter  how 
much  hardship  that  might  mean  for  him. 

That  September  found  Bradley  Kin- 
caid starting  out  to  walk  to  Berea  College, 
twenty  miles  from  his  home  where  he 
could  go  to  school  and  work  at  the  same 
time.  He  entered  the  sixth  grade  in  the 
grammar  school.  At  night  he  "hopped 
bells"  in  the  local  hotel  to  pay  his  ex- 
penses, for  he  had  no  money  of  his  own, 
ncr  any  from  home.  One  can  imagine 
the  struggle  it  must  have  been  for  him 
to  complete  the  eighth  grade  of  school. 
He  was  of  course  much  older  than  the 
children  in  the  grades  with  him.  He  was, 
in  fact,  a  grown  man.  He  was  out  of 
the  habit  of  studying.  Precocious  young- 
sters outdistanced  him  in  classes.  Only 
in  spelling  and  in  grammar  he  outshone 
all  his  classmates.  This  adeptness  and 
his  insuperable  determination  to  have  a 
college  education  helped  him  to  struggle 
on  and  complete  his  grade  school  educa- 
tion, he  says. 

Finishing  the  eighth  grade  at  the  age 
of  21,  Bradley  immediately  enlisted  in 
the  United  States  army  and  went  to 
France.  One  asks  if  he  took  his  guitar 
to  France  with  him.  Strange  to  say, 
the  answer  is  that  the  guitar  had  not 
even  gone  with  him  to  Berea,  for  the 
Kincaid  family  wouldn't  part  with  it. 
Naturally,  he  had  no  money  to  buy  an- 
other. Too,  Bradley  wouldn't  think  of 
singing  the  mountain  songs.  Instead  he 
sang  in  church  choirs,  and  went  about 
the  community  in  the  summer  as  soloist 
with  a  circuit  rider  in  revival  services. 
In  the  army,  he  sang  lead  tenor  with  an 
impromptu  quartet.  Even  then,  it  didn't 
occur  to  him  that  outsiders  might  like 
his  Kentucky  songs. 

After  the  war,  he  went  back  to  Berea 
and  entered  high  school.  He  was  23 
years  old.  During  his  three  years  there, 
he  fell  in  love  with  Irma  Foreman,  a 
graduate  of  Oberlin  Conservatory,  who 
was  teaching  music  in  the  high  school. 
Bradley  graduated  from  high  school  in 
June  of  his  twenty-sixth  year.  In  August 
he  and  Irma  were  married.  In  September 
he  went  to  work  for  the  Kentucky  state 
Y.  M.  C.  A. 

"Bradley,  if  you  still  want  to  go  to 
college,  I  can  take  care  of  myself,"  Irma 
told  him  at  the  end  of  their  second  year 
of  marriage.  The  idea  of  the  college 
education  for  him  was  still  paramount  in 
the  minds  of  both  of  them.  Accordingly, 
they  took  the  $400  they  had  saved  and 
moved  to  Chicago  so  that  he  could  enter 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A  college  there.  Irma  went 
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27 


They  Called  Ted  Lewis  Circleville's 

Bad  2oy 


By  Phil  Stong 


T 


ED  LEWIS.  The 
name  will  inspire  a 
dozen  associations  for 
vaudeville,  movie,  Radio, 
revue  and  night  club  audi- 
ences—  "The  High-Hatted 
Tragedian  of  Song,"  "Is 
Everybody  Happy?"  "When 
My  Baby  Smiles  At  Me,"  "St. 
Louis  Blues,"  a  battered  but 
perfectly-trained  silk  topper 
tumbling  down  a  straight  arm 
to  a  deft  toe  which  whirls  it 
back  with  impossible  preci- 
sion to  a  dark  curly  head. 

In  Circleville,  Ohio,  where 
Ted's  mother  listened  to  his 
first  chain  broadcast,  over 
WEAF  and  42  other  stations 
on  a  Saturday  evening  of  last 
March  the  occasion  must 
have  aroused  somewhat  dif- 
ferent associations.  Mrs. 
Friedman — for  Ted  was  born 
Theodore  Friedman  —  must 
have  thought  at  once  of  that 
noisy,  busy  little  instrument 
the  telegraph.  It  played  a 
large  part  in  the  beginning  of 
Ted's  career.  At  least  four 
times  it  saved  him  from  starv- 
ing to  death  and  returned  him 
from  theatrical  ventures  to 
his  father's  clothing  store,  the 
largest  ladies'  ready-to-wear 
shop  in  Circleville. 

There  are  still  enough  of 
Ted's  old  playmates  left  about 
Circleville  to  recall  that 
twenty-five  years  ago  this 
month  Ted  fell  through  the 
ice  on  the  old  Ohio  Canal, 
and  that  except  for  good-luck 
and  some  fast  rescue  work  he 
would  not  now  be  troubled  by 
the  St.  Louis  Blues.  There 
are  others  who  remember  the 
circumstances  of  his  depar- 
ture from  the  Circleville 
Boys'  Band.  Ted's  entire 
musical  education  had  come 
from  "Cricket"  Smith,  the 
town's     colored     barber     and 


Ted  Lewis  and  his  famous  hat 


banjo  player.  When  the 
Boys'  Band  gave  Ted  a  clan- 
net  cadenza  in  'The  Hoi;. 
City"  he  applied  some  of  the 
then  revolutionary  theories  of 
syncopation  he  had  learned 
frcm  Smith,  thus  terminating 
his  connection  with  one  of 
Circleville's  most  respected 
mimical  organizations. 

Ted's  escapades  and  his 
frequent  runaways  made  him 
an  undesirable  character  to 
the  mothers  of  Circleville. 
His  first  flight  was  with  a 
band  which  played  for  the 
"kcochie-koochie"  girls  at 
county  fairs  through  central 
Ohio.  He  also  got  up  at  five 
in  the  morning  to  blow  up  the 
baboon  vendors'  supply  of  toy 
balloons.  These  occupations, 
though  they  seemed  romantic 
to  Ted,  seemed  unsuitable  to 
his  parents.  He  was  brought 
h(  .e  and  under  painful  per- 
suasion promised  not  to  run 
away  again. 

Almost    immediately   after- 
ward   he    joined    a    buries 
tr<  ;:pe  —  Gus     Sun     time — at 
$2(     a    week,    but     the 

ed  out  to  be  stage  mone; 
For  the  second  time  he    . 
rescued    by    telegraph.      II. 
third   flight   was   to   the   big 
cii;   of  Columbus.    He  passed 
s    foi        clothinj 
•..ui}     for    $/    a    week,    at 
first,     then     woikcd     in     hi 
uncle's  music  store.   He  lasted 
three   weeks,   but    learned   (■ 
bli   ■  -"     on     a     cornet. 

-   was   a  useful   acquire 

nient.    for   the  ue\!    two   run 
■  to  shows  which 
died  either  shortlj   before  or 
shortly  after  he  joined  them, 
e  enrichment  o\  the  tele- 
inies  .-ill  the  dis- 
may of  Circleville's  best  fam- 
ilies. 

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Carveth    Wells 


T, 


WIStS     the 


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ale 


Celebrated  Explorer  Debunks  the  Terrors  of 
Darkest  Africa  -  -  Says  Lions  Are  Lazy  Cats  and 
Had  to  Feed  Them  Red  Pepper  to  Make  'em  Roar 


EVER  since  Carveth  Wells  was 
frost-bitten  on  the  equator  he  has 
been  a  skeptic.  This  skepticism 
was  increased  when  he  discov- 
ered he  had  to  feed  red  pepper  to  wild 
African  lions  to  make  them  roar.  It 
warped  his  life  to  such  an  extent  that 
any  day  now  he  may  broadcast  to  the 
world  that  Little  Red  Riding  Hood  ate 
the  wolf  instead  of  vice  versa. 

Most  likely  Wells  would  discover  that 
grandmother  ate  both  of  them.  He  has 
a  habit  of  establishing  unusual  facts. 
Some  of  his  stories  are  so  amazing  that 
they  provoke  mild  expressions  of  dis- 
belief, such  as  "Liar!" 

That  appellation  has  hounded  him 
from  Hoboken  to  the  home  of  the  Hot- 
tentots, or  wherever  his  work  as  ad- 
venturer and  author  has  taken  him. 
"For  instance,"  he  recalled,  "when  I 
was  telling  some  natives  in  Malay  about 
America,  I  said  I  had  seen  some  ice 
coming  out  of  the  sky  in  lumps  big 
enough  to  break  windows.  'Bohong'  ex- 
claimed my  native  audience,  meaning 
'liar.'  " 

Wells  recently  has  dared  to  reveal 
his  natural  facts  in  a  series  of  talks  over 
a  network  of  the 
National  Broadcast- 
ing Company.  It  was 
a  success.  Not  one 
listener  wired  in 
questioning  his  ac- 
curacy, although  he 
told  how  he  braved 
a  snowstorm  in 
equatorial  Africa, 
perspired  in  the  heat 
of  Arctic  Lapland, 
discovered  fish 
bouncing  on  the  Ma- 
lay beach  and  viewed 
a  flock  of  telegraph 
poles  dashing  along 
the  African  horizon. 


By  Don  A.  riiggins 


Carveth   Wells 

The   latter   turned   out   to   be   giraffes. 
A  day  fled  by,  and  NBC  failed  to  re- 
ceive a  single  protest  against  this  pre- 
varicator.    Then   the   letters    rolled   in. 


"They  are  the  most  surprising  and  in- 
telligent lot,"  said  Wells  as  he  fingered 
one  asking  him  to  mail  back  an  elephant. 
None  maligned  him.  A  lady  wrote,  "I 
am  one  of  those  people  who  never  ap- 
plaud— not  even  when  a  trapeze  per- 
former breaks  a  leg."  She  sent  regards. 
"You  are  the  only  Britisher  who 
speaks  clearly  enough  for  we  Connecti- 
cut Yankees  to  understand,"  advised 
another.  Hundreds  wrote  that  his  Sun- 
day talks  kept  them  from  church.  Wells 
beamed  boyishly.  At  last,  truth  was  be- 
ing understood  for  the  first  time  since 
he  wrote,  "In  Coldest  Africa,"  and 
compiled  his  film,  "Hell  Below  Zero." 


H. 


Milwaukee   Public    Museum    Photo 


E  became  apprehensive 
however,  on  receipt  of  a  letter  from 
a  California  listener,  suggesting  "A 
horseback  ride  on  a  gentle,  unbridled 
rhinoceros  sounds  novel — we  are  taking 
Africa  into  consideration  for  this  sum- 
mer's vacation."  Wells  had  suggested 
no  such  thing. 

On  the  other  hand,  he  has  hunted 
lions  armed  with  hardly  more  than  a 
pair  of  binoculars  and  a  feather  duster 
— Wells,  not  the 
lions.  He  had  to 
bump  them  with  the 
fender  of  his  car  to 
get  action  for  his 
pictures.  The  ad- 
venturer says  lions 
are  lazy.  They  would 
rather  sleep  than  eat. 
So  he  always  went 
out  to'  look  at  them 
while  they  were 
sleeping. 

He    rescued   one 


Enjoying  a  friendly 

romp     with     a     pet 

bottle-fed  lion 


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A      group     of 
Masai 

These      people 

live     entirely 

on    blood    and 

milk 


scorched  cub  from  an  African  bush  fire, 
raised  it  on  a  bottle  and  a  nanny  goat, 
shipped  it  by  stateroom  and  pullman 
car  to  the  Milwaukee  zoo.  There,  the 
lion,  now  full  grown,  gets  playful  moods 
and  pulls  Wells'  hair  by  its  teeth. 

The  wildest  sight  he  saw  in  the  Af- 
rican jungle — which  isn't  a  jungle  at 
all — was  a  group  of  high  school  boys 
and  girls  making  whoopee  as  they  rode 
40  miles  an  hour  through  the  African 
veldt.  They  sang  Rudy  Vallee's  latest 
tune. 


w, 


ELLS'  penchant  for 
the  peculiar  things  in  nature  started 
when  he  went  to  the  Malay  Peninsula 
as  a  railroad  engineer.  He  began  an 
adventurous  six  years  when,  on  the  first 
night  in  his  hotel,  insects  as  big  as 
lobsters  dived  from  the  ceiling  into  his 
soup. 

"What  is  carrying  on  here?"  he  in- 
quired of  the  waiter.  "What  is  this 
horrible  creature  ?"  The  waiter  assured 
him  it  was  harmless.  Wells  looked 
again  and  saw  the  monster  turn  at  the 
edge  of  the  table,  place  its  forelegs  in 
a  meditative  position  and  beg  forgive- 
ness.   It  was  a  praying  mantis. 

So  the  author  wasn't  startled  when 
he  saw  fish  bounce  up  on  the  beaches 
or  wink  at  him  from  tree  tops,  not  to 
mention  monkeys  that  picked  their  teeth 
after  eating,  or  deer  that  grew  only 
seven  inches  tall. 

Life  in  the  midst  of  this  sort  of  thing 
plus  malaria  fever  brought  Wells  to 
America  in  search  of  health.  He  was 
told  he  would  die,  but  he  lived  to  head 
an  expedition  to  the  Mountains  of  the 
Moon — a  mysterious  range  lost  in  the 
mists  of  central  Africa. 

"The  climate  of  equatorial  Africa  is 
as  delightful  as  that  of  Bermuda,"  Wells 
said,  "It  is  temperate  the  year  round. 
The  greatest  discomfort  we  had  was 
from  snow  and  hailstorms.  But  when 
our  feet  were  being  chilled  by  the  snow, 
we  were  compelled  to  wear  sun  helmets 
and  spine  pads  to  avoid  sunstroke." 


Wells  also  has  traveled  in  search  of 
queer  truths  in  northern  Lapland,  the 
Caribbean,  Morocco,  Syria,  Palestine 
and  Egypt.  He  saw  the  inexplicable  mi- 
gration of  millions  of  rodents,  called 
the  lemming,  in  their  mad  dash  from 
Lapland  to  death  by  drowning  in  the 
sea.    It  happens  every  21  years. 

Wells  today  is  a  good-natured  ad- 
venturer of  forty-four  years,  sweltering 
over  a  new  book  in  his  musty  workshop 
fronting  Madison  Avenue,  New  York. 
There  he  was  found,  handsome  and 
pink-cheeked,  dictating  his  latest  work 
in  his  best  Cornish  accent. 

"You  have  said  a  lot  about  the  freaks 
of  nature,"  he  was  reminded,  "now  tell 
us  a  bit  about  yourself." 

"I'm  an  1887  Jubilee  baby,"  he  began, 
"I  weighed  eight  and  one  half  pounds 
when  born,  and  my  mother  was  fifty- 
one  years  of  age.  My  father  was  a 
Bermudian  and  my  mother  a  Cornish 
woman.  I  am  a  combination  of  pirate 
and  Celt.  I  believe  that  St.  Patrick 
came  over  from  Ireland  to  Cornwall  on 
a  millstone. 

"At  four,  I  went  to  the  village  school, 
and  by  six  I  could  knit,  sew,  crochet, 
make  baskets  and  play  the  piano,  but 
my  hobbies  were  the  breeding  of  silk- 
worms and  white  mice.  At  the  age  of 
thirteen,  I  was  at  the  bottom  of  St. 
Paul's    School,   London. 

"Love  entered  my  lite  when  I  was 
fourteen,  but  ultimately  I  eloped  with 
my  fiancee's  younger  sister  and  mar- 
ried her  with  $30  in  my  pocket.  For 
two    years    we    lived    in    the    wilds   of 


Saskatchewan  on  the  survey  of  the 
Grand  Trunk  Pacific  Railway.  We  then 
drifted  home  to  London  where  I  built 
flip-flaps,  wiggle-woggles  and  scenic 
railways  for  White  City,  London's 
Coney  Island. 

"My  railway  experience  stood  me  in 
good  stead  when  I  next  secured  a  teach- 
ing job  in  the  Central  Technical  Col- 
lege, London's  'Boston  Tech.' 

"I  was  now  the  father  of  a  beautiful 
boy,  but  as  my  responsibility  increased, 
my  salary  seemed  to  diminish.  I  began 
to  quarrel  with  my  wife.  Finally,  I  de- 
cided to  seek  a  job  in  as  dangerous  a 
place  as  I  could  in  order  to  get  more 
money  and  at  the  same  time,  make  my 
wife  miserable  and  conscious  of  my 
martyrdom  for  her  sake. 


I 


[ilwaukee   Public   Museum    Photo 

Watchful    waiting 


SAILED  for  the  Ma- 
lay Peninsula  and  as  soon  as  I  arrived 
began  imploring  my  wife  to  join  me. 
Eventually  she  did,  and  we  lived  in  the 
jungle  until,  broken  in  health.  I  came 
to  America  to  die.  A  diet  of  liver  and 
strawberries,  combined  with  work  as  a 
laborer  in  a  shipyard,  restored  my  good 
health,  and  I  discovered  that  it  was  far 
more  practical  to  lecture  about  engi- 
neering than  to  practice  it." 

Wells  is  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  Geo- 
graphic Society  and  member  of  similar 
groups.  He  is  not  a  newcomer  to  Radio. 
Ten  years  ago  he  talked  over  WEAF 
before  the  days  of  networks.  lie  also 
participated  in  the  early  day  fun  of  the 
Hoot  Owl  club  of  KGW  at  Portland. 
Ore. 

One  of  Wells'  unusual  Radio  stunts 
was  the  broadcasting  of  his  travel  talks 
to  school  children  while,  in  different 
schools,  they  viewed  his  films  perfectly 
synchronized  to  his  studio  remarks. 
That  was  before  the  days  of  the  sound 
film.  Radio  editors  viewing  these  films 
by  Mr.  Wells  were  convinced  he  had 
performed  a  great  public  service.  In 
fact  he  had  untwisted  a  badly  t\\ 
tale  ot"  the  African  lion's  ferocity  and 
proved  him  a  gentle  hut  lazj   beast 


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The 


fl  o  oft  n  g 


H 


owards 


upon  having  a  theatrical 
career.  The  larger 
boy  has  his  heart  set 
on  success  in  the  opera. 
The  smaller  boy  knows 
he  must  wait  several 
years  yet,  because  he  is 
too  young  to  be  per- 
mitted upon  the  stage. 


Above:  Trouping  in  the  old 
days.  Willie  and  Eugene 
Howard  toured  the  vaude- 
ville circuits  with  one  act 
which  was  so  good  it  held  out 
for    three   long    years. 

Right:  Willie  Howard,  Mrs. 
Willie,  Eugene  and  Mrs. 
Eugene.  Taken  in  San  Fran- 
cisco when  they  made  the 
Orpheum  theatre  electric 
lights. 


IT  IS  the  early  winter  of  1900.  The 
Harlem  Museum,  at  115th  Street 
and  Third  Avenue,  New  York  City, 
is  packed  to  the  doors.  Amateur 
night,  a  weekly  feature  at  this  popular 
music  hall,  is  in  full  swing.  On  the  stage 
a  boy,  just  past  sixteen,  is  singing  in 
smooth,  though  untrained,  tenor  voice, 
one  of  the  popular  ballads  of  the  day.  A 
boy,  much  younger,  in  the  audience  joins 
in.  his  rich  soprano  voice  blending  per- 
fectly with  the  tenor  on  the  stage. 

The  song  is  finished.  The  audience 
shouts,  stamps  its  feet,  whistles  for  more. 
(Mere  applauding  with  the  hands  would 
have  been  considered  too  effeminate  in 
that  audience.)  The  tenor  and  his  boy 
partner  sing  their  song  four  more  times 
before  the  audience  will  let  the  remainder 
of  the  show  go  on. 

The  evening  is  over.  Two  boys  go  to 
their  homes,  enriched  by  $10.  They  have 
won  first  prize  in  the  amateur  contest. 
They    are    more    determined    than    ever 


That's  why  he  sang  tonight  from  the 
audience.     The  law  bars  child  performers. 

Thirty  years  have  passed  since  that  par- 
ticular amateur  night  in  the  Harlem  Mu- 
seum. (The  Harlem  Museum  itself  has 
passed  into  memory.)  The  same  two  boys, 
one  a  trifle  bald,  both  much  fatter,  have 
just  finished  working  ten  minutes  in  front 
of  a  microphone  in  the  WABC  studio  of 
the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System.*  They 
will  receive  approximately  $1,500  for  their 
work  from  the  A.  S.  Beck  Shoe  Company, 
sponsors  of  the  program. 

The  Harlem  Museum  was  the  first  and 
the  Columbia  Studio  broadcast  was  one 
of  the  most  recent  of  many  thrills  in  the 
careers  of  Willie  and  Eugene  Howard, 
who  for  almost  thirty  years  have  been 
favorite  entertainers  of  America's  vaude- 
ville, burlesque,  musical  comedy  and  talk- 
ing picture  patrons,  and  who  have  now  es- 
tablished   themselves   as    great    favorites 


•  This    article    was    written    at    the    time    the    Howard 
Brothers  were  broadcasting  from  CBS,   New  York. 


By  Leonard 


in  the  hearts  of  the  Radio  audience. 
It  would  not  be  fair  to  Willie  and 
Eugene  to  say  that  the  Radio  has  brought 
them  a  new  audience.  It  would  be  more 
truthful  to  say  that  the  Radio  has  given 
to  them  a  new  way  to  reach  their  millions 
of  admirers,  for  there  is  hardly  a  member 
of  their  Radio  audience  that  has  not  seen 
them  in  person.  Since  the  Harlem  Mu- 
seum days  the  Howard  Brothers  have  ap- 
peared in  every  city  and  town  in  the 
country  that  boasted  a  theater.  And  it  is 
a  safe  gamble  that  if  that  theater  was 
fortunate  enough  to  have  an  electric  sign, 
the  lights  at  one  time  or  another  spelled 
their  names.  In  the  vernacular  of  the 
theater,  the  names  of  Willie  and  Eugene 
Howard  have  had  a  longer,  sustained 
place  in  lights  than  those  of  any  other 
American  comedy  team.  And  they  are 
still  going  strong! 


Th 


-HE  older  folks,  who 
flocked  to  Proctor's  in  New  York  to  hear 
and  see  Anna  Held,  Louise  Dressier,  now 
the  movie  commedienne,  Jack  Norworth 
and  other  stars  of  that  day,  will  probably 
remember  Willie  as  the  handsome  curly- 
haired  boy,  who  sang  popular  ballads  as 
he  carried  water  up  and  down  the  aisles 
during  intermission.  Let  him  tell  you 
about  that: 

"I  was  too  young  to  go  on  the  stage," 
he  said,  "The  children's  society  was  far 
too  strict.  So  Harry  Witmark,  the  music 
publisher,  devised  a  way  to  get  by  these 
restrictions.  He  put  me  to  work  as  a 
water  boy  and  it  was  my  job  to  sing  the 
songs  he  published  as  I  passed  out  the 
water  to  the  audience.  Anna  Held  liked 
my  singing  very  much,  and  it  sure  gave 
me  a  thrill  when  she  told  Mr.  Witmark 
that  she  wanted  me  to  sing  at  every 
theater  she  played  in.  So  for  more  than 
a  year  I  traveled  from  one  New  York 
theater  to  another  with  Anna  Held.  I  was 
too  young  to  go  on  the  road,  so  I  was 
limited  to  New  York." 

It  was  Eugene  who  had  his  heart  set 
on  an  operatic  career.  The  closest  he 
ever  got  to  this  ideal  was  a  hearing  at 


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J.  hey'' re  Thousand- Dollar  -A  -Throw 
Radio  and  Stage  Headliners  JVowy  but 
It  Was  a  Long  Climb  and  a  Hard  One 
from  the  Music  Halls  of  Thirty  Years 
Ago  to  Stardom  for  Willie  and  Eugene 

Stewart  Smith 


che  American  Opera  House,  shortly  after 
the  first  amateur  night  victory. 

"I  wrote  about  a  dozen  letters  to  the 
late  Henry  W.  Savage,  manager  of  the 
American  Opera,"  Gene  told  me.  "One 
of  the  biggest  thrills  I  ever  got  was  when 
I  received  a  letter  from  him  asking  me 
to  come  in  for  a  voice  test.  He  told  me  I 
had  possibilities  but  that  my  voice  needed 
training.  Of  course  that  was  out  of  the 
question.  Money  was  very  scarce  in  our 
family.  So  I  got  a  job  in  the  chorus  of 
A  Million  Dollars,  which  was  to  be  a 
super-operetta,  starring  Cora  Tanner, 
Joseph  M.  Sparks,  Natio  Martinetti  and 
Phil  Ott. 

"T 

J.HAT  gave  me  a  big 
thrill.  At  last  I  was  in  a  show.  We  re- 
hearsed for  twelve  weeks.  There  was  no 
Actors'  Equity  Association  in  those  days 
and  managers  could  rehearse  shows  with- 
out pay  as  long  as  they  wanted  to.  Well 
we  opened,  and  within  two  weeks  I  was 
out  of  a  job/  The  show  closed.  My 
father  at  that  time  wanted  me  to  give  up 
the  idea  of  being  a  singer  and  stick  to 
stenography,  at  which  I  was  very  adept. 
But  it  only  increased  my  determination 
to  go  on.  By  the  way,  Pat  Rooney,  the 
much-imitated  dancer  and  singer  was  in 
that  show,  too.  He  also  was  far  from 
being  a  star  at  that  time.  His  job  in  the 
show  was  to  play  the  hind  legs  of  an 
elephant. 

"I  wasn't  long  out  of  a  job,  however. 
The  manager  of  A  Million  Dollars  liked 
my  work  and  gave  me  my  first  part  on 
the  stage,  a  small  role  in  Quo  Vadis, 
which  ran  for  more  than  a  year.  Wilton 
Lackaye,  Ledo  Otis  Procter  and  Carlotta 
Neilson  were  the  stars  in  that  show.  I 
had  to  speak  about  four  lines  in  the  show, 
but  it  was  enough  to  get  my  name  in 
the  program,  and  that  too  was  a  thrill. 
I  believe  I  took  more  programs  than  they 
gave  out  to  audiences.  I  kept  hundreds 
of  copies  of  the  programs  for  years." 

"Programs  were  all  over  the  house," 
Willie  added.  "Gene's  name  was  next 
to   the   last   one.     But   you  would    have 


thought  he  was  the  star 
in  the  show  the  way 
he  showed  programs 
around." 

Willie's  first  appear- 
ance on  the  stage  was 
with  a  burlesque  com- 
pany— Lizzie  Evans  in 
Cozy  Corners.  He  was 


a  member  of  the  Cozy  Corners  Quartet — 
all  shows  in  those  days,  particularly 
burlesque  shows,  had  to  have  a  quartet — 
and  he  stayed  with  that  show  during 
almost  an  entire  season  in  New  York. 
When  it  came  time  for  the  show  to  go 
on  the  road,  Willie,  still  too  young  to 
travel,  had  to  quit. 

Gene  had  returned  from  a  road  tour 
with  The  Belle  of  New  York,  and  he  and 
Willie  decided  to  work  together.  They 
got  a  job  in  Williams'  Cabaret  at  112th 
Street  and  St.  Nicholas  Avenue,  a  favorite 
rendezvous  of  the  New  York  sporting 
class.     Here's  what  Willie  said: 

"We  were  hired  for  $18  a  week,  but 
the  first  night  our  tips  exceeded  $200. 
That  crowd  made  money  very  easily. 
Gamblers  and  their  sweethearts  were,  for 
the  most  part,  the  majority  of  the  patrons 
of  the  place.  These  people  loved  to  hear 
the  sentimental  songs  and  Gene  could  sure 
sing  them.  Why.  one  night  a  woman 
gave  Gene  a  hundred-dollar  bill  to  sing 


A  rare  pose  (because  it's  seri- 
ous and   not  clowning)    of  the 
two    Howard     brothers,     who 
are  inseparable. 


Left:  Willie  impersonates  Al 
Jolson  in  the  kneeling  throes 
of  Mammy,  while  Gene  oblig- 
ingly holds  the  mike  in  a  con- 
venient  position. 


The  Palms.  It  was  the  first  time  we 
had  ever  seen  a  bill  of  that  size  and  for 
weeks  we  were  afraid  to  try  and  chance 
it  for  fear  it  was  a  counterfeit.  But 
finally  we  got  up  enough  nerve  to  give  it 
to  our  father,  who  took  it  to  the  bank 
and  found  it  was  authentic.  We  sure 
were  thrilled  with  that.  After  that  you 
just  couldn't  gel  Gene  to  stop  singing 
The  Palms.  Other  songs  in  hi.-  repertoire 
at  that  time  were  The  Rosary,  and  Every 
Morn  I  llriȣ  Thee  Violets.  My  favor- 
ites were  When  You  Were  & 
and  Absence  .^fakes  The  //,•(,"•/  Crou- 
Fonder.    The  folks  liked  those  songs." 


What  does  it  take  to  mike  a  Radio 
star?  Well,  here  you  have  the  back- 
ground, the  early  beginnings  of  the  How 
arils  When  the  Rig  Moment  came  to  do 
Big  things  before  the  mike  it  stood  them 
in  good  stead.  They  are  now  ready  for 
Radio  or  television.  They  believe  that  a 
laugh  is  always  better  than  a  cry. 


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Maria    Georgievskaia 


EVOLUTION 


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a  m  e 


By 
TVfaybelle  Austin 


Maria  Georgievskaia,   WLWL's  Russian  Gypsy  Contralto 


TF  you  can  visualize  the  peaceful  vil- 
-*•  lage  of  Koorsk  in  central  Russia 
during  the  early  Twentieth  Century  in 
"before-the-war"  days,  surrounded  by 
jutting  snow-capped  Ural  Mountains, 
nestling  in  a  fertile  green  valley;  if  you 
can  imagine  eerie,  white,  moonlit  nights, 
glistening  church  spires,  deep-toned 
bells  calling  to  vespers,  the  pounding 
hoofs  of  cavalry  horses  carrying  arro- 
gant soldiers  of  the  Tsar  clad  in  bril- 
liant uniforms,  and  laughing,  happy, 
people  who  spent  their  days  hunting, 
fishing,  and  sleigh-riding — then  you 
have  a  vivid  picture  of  Maria  Georgiev- 
skaia's  early  environment.  Had  this 
pre-war  mode  of  existence  continued  in 
Russia,  Miss  Georgievskaia  would  have 
had  no  reason  to  leave  her  native  soil, 
and  then  there  would  have  been  no 
story.    Thus  does  life  make  playthings 


of     us    mortals. 
Although  her 
early     childhood 
was  spent  in  this 
idyllic     atmos- 
phere,    she     was 
still   in  her  early 
'teens    when    her 
father      entered 
her   in  a  univer- 
sity.  He,  himself, 
was    leaving    for 
the  United  States 
on     an    extended 
business  trip  and 
desired  to  see  his 
daughter  settled 
before  his  depar- 
ture.   This  turned 
out   to   be   rather 
fortunate   for  the 
young  lady,  as  the  Great  War  broke  out 
shortly    after    her    father    left    Russia. 
According    to    Miss    Georgievskaia,    in 
almost  breath-taking  time,   came  clam- 
our, confusion,  bloodshed,  and  the  red 
riot  of  the  revolution.    All  communica- 
tion   with    her    father    had    long    since 
ceased ;  she  was  practically  bereft  and 
alone  and  almost  penniless.    So  she  de- 
cided that  the  only  thing  to  do  was  to 
escape  from  Russia — almost  an  impos- 
sibility under  the  new  regime  which  had 
sprung  up  after  the  close  of  the  war. 
Dauntless  and  unafraid,   she  packed  a 
few   belongings    one    night,    and   along 
with  a  few  other  courageous  souls,  es- 
caped   on    horseback    to    the    Russian 
border    where    she    was    promptly    ar- 
rested by  Bolshevist  authorities.    Here 
was  a  predicament !    According  to  Miss 
Georgievskaia,  she  "made  eyes"  at  the 


soldiers,  cried  a  little  bit,  sang  a  few 
of  the  haunting  gypsy  songs  she  had 
learned  as  a  child,  won  their  sympathy, 
and  charmed  them  completely.  After 
seeing  her  in  person,  it  is  not  difficult 
to  understand  their  lenient  attitude — 
she  is  an  extremely  fascinating  and 
beautiful  young  woman.  They  helped 
her  to  a  train  which  took  her  to  the 
German  border,  where  she  again  en- 
countered trouble  in  the  form  of  the 
Teutonic  officials.  While  holding  her 
under  suspicion,  they  examined  her  bag- 
gage and  were  surprised  to  discover  a 
volume  of  philosophy  by  Nietsche  writ- 
ten in  their  own  native  tongue.  To  find 
such  profound  literature  in  the  posses- 
sion of  such  a  young  girl  aroused  the 
curiosity  of  the  German  lieutenant  in 
charge,  and  he  questioned  her. 


I 


UST  as  her  beauty  and 
vivid  personality  won  for  her  the  help 
of  her  countrymen,  here  in  Germany 
her  intelligence  and  brilliant  mind 
helped  to  gain  her  purpose,  and  she  was 
permitted  to  proceed  to  Berlin.  Here 
she  got  her  first  position,  that  of  an  en- 
tertainer in  a  cafe.  From  Berlin,  she 
went  to  Paris,  where  for  many  months 
she  sang  in  various  cabarets  and  night- 
clubs in  the  Latin  Quarter.  The  timbre 
and  vibrance  of  her  contralto  voice,  the 
beauty  of  her  native  songs,  and  her  own 
appealing  personality,  won  a  consider- 
able measure  of  fame,  and  so  it  was 
that  she  received  an  offer  of  an  engage- 
ment from  the  internationally-famous 
Cafe  Pti-Cant  in  Constantinople.  In 
this  city,  she  appealed  to  the  American 
(Continued  on  page  96) 


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■S 


^  ;OROTHV  i'.'  "  ri  i)Khapp 
is  the  firs;  televish  n  irtist  signed  up  bv 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company 
Her  charm  score  is  100  per  cent  but  this 
is  about  ail  you  can  see  of  her  as  she 
comes  through  the  air  from  the  NBC 
teles  ision  tudios  il  >\  I  Empire  S:  )te 
world's  ta       t  building  ii    Ne  h  Vork. 


Lil 

Dagovar 

(Left) 

Hollywood  Radio 

Newsreel  scored  some  kind  of 
a  scoop  when  its  representa- 
tives boarded  the  lie  de  France 
in  New  York  harbor  and  inter- 
viewed Miss  Dagovar,  European 
movie  queen.  The  interview 
was  recorded  like  a  talkie  and 
broadcast  by  electrical  trans- 
scription. 


Natalie 
Towers 

(Right) 


Aftei 


:R  television  has 
scurried  around  all  the  corners 
and  someone  suddenly  pipes  up, 
"Who  was  the  first  television 
star?  "  Columbia  will  point  to 
Natalie.  You  may  have  heard 
and  seei»  her  on  the  opening 
night  of  the  CBS  television  sta- 
tion W2XAB.  Ted  Husing  in- 
troduced her. 


Gamby 

ON  another  page  you 
will  see  another  picture  of 
this  sreat  Radio  star.  At  last 
she  is  to  come  into  her  own, 
for  she  has  already  been  in- 
troduced to  the  television 
audience  over  W2XCR,  New 
York.  Remember  way  back 
when  Gamby,  primere  de- 
seuse,  was  called  tremblingly 
to  the  microphone  for  her 
Radio  debut?  She  was  aghast 
but  Roxy  teased  and  so  she 
made  her  debut — and  now 
at  last  she  can  broadcast  her 
real  art. 


Bernardine 
Flynn 


NOW  that  the  Big 
Chains  have  taken  up  tele- 
vision in  a  more  or  less  big 
way  the  lads  and  lassies  who 
appear  in'  Radio  drama  are 
looking  forward  to  the  big 
chance.  And  that's  where 
you  will  find  Miss  Flynn  who 
is  in  just  about  everything 
that's  dramatic  that  comes 
over  the  NBC  networks 
from  the  Chicago  studios. 
She's  all  set  for  the  flying  spot 
when  they  begin  shooting 
scenes  from  the  big  Century 
of  Progress  fair  in  1933. 


Uu 


Ell 


en 


lane 


Froh 


rohman 


Ki 


JNG  PAUL,  the  great 
maestro  Paintman,  tuned  WLW 
in  at  Cincinnati  one  night  and 
got  a  thrill.  She  turned  out  to 
be  Miss  Ellen  Jane — and  what 
a  heavenly  voice!  Sweet  and 
low  with  a  soul!  King  Paul  com- 
mands, and  now  Miss  Frohman 
is  heard  regularly  over  the  NBC 
network.  She  was  born  in  St. 
Louis,  24  years  ago  and  grad- 
uated with  two  degrees  from 
the  University  of  Missouri. 
You'll  be  seem"  her! 


Georgia 
Backus 

WHEN  they  begin  staging 
dramatic  productions  over  W2- 
XAB  Miss  Backus  doubtless  will 
be  the  person  appointed  to 
supervise  and  direct.  She  has 
been  promoted  from  one 
responsibility  to  another.  Prob- 
ably no  other  woman  is  better 
fitted  by  experience  to  present 
a  Radio  play.  This  photo  of 
Miss  Backus  was  taken  by 
Harold  Stein  especially  for  Ra- 
dio Digest  readers.  Those  Tele- 
vision Eyes! 


Bobbie  Brodsiey 


UF  course  now  that  radiovision  is 
really  here  Flo  Ziegfeld's  Follies  will  not  be 
overlooked  for  talent.  Miss  Brodsiey  of 
the  1931  edition  recently  appeared  over 
the  CBS  New  York  station. 


J 


Virginia  Gardiner 


/VIISS  Gardiner  is  a  famous  star  of  the 
NBC  dramatic  productions  in  New  York. 
She  does  all  kinds  of  funny  things  with  the 
little  China  dog.  And  the  photo-electric 
cells  pick  up  every  expression. 


William  Brenton 


/nLERT,  keen  and  a  very 
lookable  young  man  is  Mr.  Bren- 
ton who  recently  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Columbia  announcing 
staff.  It  is  rumored  that  both  of 
the  big  chains  are  paying  close 
attention  to  personal  appearance 
of  new  members  who  are  added 
to  the  staff  these  days. 


Bill  Schudt 


FAMOUS  as  the  creator  of 
Bill  Schudt's  Going  to  Press  pro- 
gram. He  recently  was  appointed 
director  of  all  television  programs 
for  the  Columbia  station  W2XAB 
in  New  York.  He  has  brought 
many  notable  personages  to  the 
mike,-  now  he  will  probably  be 
bringing  them  to  the  Radio  camera. 


Amos    n    Andy 

Freeman  f.  gosden 

(left)  and  Charles  J.  Correll 
look  like  this  when  they  put  on 
their  great  Amos  V  Andy 
broadcast.  When  they  face 
the  electric  ray  there'll  be  a 
job  of  make-up  first,  no  doubt. 


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y 


Mary  Jo 
Matthews 


\ 


Thrice  she  won 

the   beauty   contestl 

•  while  a  student  at  the 

•  University  of  West  Vir- 
&,  ginia.      Then    she   was 
\   chosen   Queen   of  thej 
I  Apple    Blossom    Festi-  j 
■  vaK    Now  she  sings  for  i 

CBS  listeners. 


Hel 


ene 


Carlin 


A/lISS  Carlin  is  ver- 
satile in  her  singing  and 
dramatic  talents,-  she  comes 
to  the  NBC  from  Picture- 
land  and  the  stage.  Harry 
Reser  discovered  her — 
looks  and  talent  qualify 
her  for  future  programs. 


Boswell  Sisters 

Superfluous  infer- 

mation — you'd  know  they 
were  the  Boswell  Sisters 
whom  you  hear  singing  over 
the  CBS  system.  Connie  is 
at  left,  then  Martha  and  Vet. 
Give  em  the  Flying  Spot, 
boys,  we'll  have  a  look! 


' 


Amos    n    Andy 


Freeman  f.  gosden 

(left)  and  Charles  J.  Correll 
look  like  this  when  they  put  on 
their  great  Amos  'n  Andy 
broadcast.  When  they  face 
the  electric  ray  there'll  be  a 
job  of  make-up  first,  no  doubt. 


Helene 
Carlin 

MlSS  Carlin  is  ver- 
satile in  her  singing  and 
dramatic  talents,-  she  comes 
to  the  NBC  from  Picture- 
land  and  the  stage.  Harry 
Reser  discovered  her — 
looks  and  talent  qualify 
her  for  future  programs. 


Boswell  Sisters 

Superfluous  infer- 

(nation — you'd  know  they 
were  the  Boswell  Sisters 
whom  you  hear  singing  over 
the  CBS  system.  Connie  is 
at  left,  then  Martha  and  Vet. 
Give  'em  the  Flying  Spot, 
boys,  we'll  have  a  look! 


Mary  Jo 
Matthews 

Thrice  she  won . 

the  beauty  contestl 
while  a  student  at  the| 
University  of  West  Vir 

.  ginia.      Then   she   wasl 
chosen   Queen   of  the 
Apple    Blossom    Festi-I 

■val.  Now  she  sings  for  J 
CBS  listeners. 


Ted  White 

I  ED  is  a  Tennessee  tenor  and 
has  been  setting  feminine  hearts 
a-flutter  with  that  Southern  quality 
of,  tone  and  accent.  He  comes 
from .  the  Pacific  studios  over  the 
National  network.  You'll  be  hear- 
ing more  about  him  before  long — 
and  you  may  see  him. 


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Transcription 

DON'T  laugh  at  the  new 
term  "electrical  transcription" 
and  say  it  is  "just  a  phonograph 
record".  On  the  opposite  page 
you  see  an  electrical  transcrip- 
tion in  the  making.  It  is  a  Radio 
broadcast  disc  for  the  Holly- 
wood Radio  Newsreel,  spon- 
sored by  one  of  the  big  motor 
oil  and  gas  concerns.  You  can 
read  more  about  it  on  another 
page  in  this  issue  of  Radio  Digest. 


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t'*'   t 


Captain 
Dobbsie 

One  of  the 

outstanding  pro- 
grams from  the  Pacific 
Coast  is  that  on 
which  Ca  pta  i  n 
Dobbsie  serves  as 
the  skipper  of  the 
Ship  of  Joy.  And 
here  he  is  in  the 
garden  of  his  Burl- 
ingame  home.  Look 
sharp  in  the  crystal 
ball  and  you'll  see 
the  photographer 
"shooting"  himself. 
(Story  on  opposite 
page.) 


49 

//ugh  Sarrett  /yobbs 

^i  Radio  Sharpshooter 
Who  Finds  His  Mark 


WESTERN  RADIO,  denied  the 
stimulation  of  the  huge  ex- 
penditures by  means  of  which 
numerous  Eastern  and  Middle  Western 
personalities  have  been  brought  to  the 
attention  of  listeners,  has  a  record  of 
many  successes  and  has  produced  one 
Radio  showman  who  is  outstanding  in 
popularity.  He  is  Hugh  Barrett  Dobbs 
of  San  Francisco. 

Hundreds  of  thousands  of  enthusi- 
astic fans  have  acclaimed  his  work  with 
approximately  two  million  letters  dur- 
ing his  six  years  on  the  air.  And  all 
this  has  been  accomplished  by  sheer 
force  of  personality  and  showmanship, 
through  the  medium  of  a  program  es- 
sentially simple  and  unsupported  by  the 
glamour  and  ballyhoo  which  has  served 
to  build  acceptance  for  many  elaborate 
broadcasts. 

Morning's  fretfulness — that  momen- 
tary rebellion  occasioned  by  a  review  of 
the  day's  duties  and  obligations — was 
his  target.  And  he  has  succeeded  in 
shattering  it  for  a  vast  army  of  regu- 
lar listeners.  But  Hugh  Barrett  Dobbs 
is  more  than  a  good  marksman.  He  has 
not  only  dispelled  morning  aggravation, 
he  has  substituted  an  hour  of  neigh- 
borly entertainment  and  inspiring  fun. 

This  man  Dobbs,  affectionately 
known  to  his  followers  as  "Dobbsie," 
was  one  of  the  West's  outstanding 
Radio  personalities  two  years  ago.  In- 
stead of  "backsliding"  in  the  public's 
esteem,  he  is  more  popular  than  ever 
today.  Reviewing  his  record  or  listen- 
ing to  a  recitation  of  the  mutual  loyalty 
of  artist  and  audience,  it  is  almost  cer- 
tain that  a  good  percentage  of  the  unin-. 
formed  will  underestimate  his  appeal, 
deciding  that  his  audience  is  limited  to 
emotional  idealists.    Not  so. 

Dobbs  describes  his  broadcast  as  the 
"Happytime"  program,  representing  it 
to  be  a  ''Ship  of  Joy."  He  and  his  ar- 
tists dispense  concentrated  good  cheer 
and  it  is  natural — because  it  is  unre- 
hearsed. Many  of  the  broadcasts  are 
sentimental.  But  they  touch  man, 
woman  and  child  alike — with  a  common 
appeal.  The  atmosphere  of  the  pro- 
gram is  clean,  joyous  fun.  And  the 
audience    is   quick    to    respond    when   a 


By  Fred  H.  Fidler 


note  of  pathos  is  introduced,  perhaps  by 
the  relation  of  the  troubles  of  an  un- 
fortunate. On  more  than  one  occasion 
an  invalid,  orphan  or  other  shut-in  has 
received  hundreds  of  cheering  mes- 
sages and  gifts  as  a  result  of  Dobbsie's 
interest,  transmitted  to  fellow  fans  over 
the  air. 

"Happy  Day"  is  always  Dobbsie's 
closing  wish  for  his  audience.  "Happy 
Day"  for  the  majority  of  his  audience, 
whose  morning  fretfulness  was  but 
momentary,  and  a  happier  day  for  those 
less  fortunate  listeners  whose  very  real 
burdens  he  attempts  to  lighten. 


T, 


HAT  the  program  is 
more  than  a  promise  and  a  wish,  that  it 
is  effective  and  is  appreciated,  is  at- 
tested by  thousands  of  replies  to  almost 
every  undertaking  or  offer  made  over 
the  air ;  by  packed  houses  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, Los  Angeles,  Salt  Lake  City  and 
elsewhere  whenever  Dobbsie  and  his 
artists  make  a  personal  appearance. 

Good  music,  cheerful  patter  inspired 
by  fan  mail,  good  humored  stories  about 
members  of  the  program's  crew,  anec- 
dotes and  a  touching  poem  or  letter  in- 
spired by  the  joy  some  listener  gets  out 
of  the  broadcast  are  typical  ingredients 
for  an  average  "Happytime"  program. 

We  said  that  "Happytime"  program 
was  a  simple  one.  It  is  sincere — there 
is  no  gaudiness  about  it,  but  it  makes 
use  of  one  of  the  largest  "casts"  on  the 
air  today.  In  fact,  it  is  doubtful  that 
any  other  program  makes  use  of  as 
large  a  group  of  artists.  But  because  of 
its  popularity,  it  lias  become  a  much 
sought  after  "'spot"  and  many  artists 
consider  it  a  privilege  and  pleasure  to 
appear  on  the  "Happytime"  bill. 

More  than  fifty  singers,  musicians 
and  entertainers  are  regularly  made  use 
of  on  the  program,  in  addition  to  the 
larger  orchestra  and  singing  groups. 
Internationally  famous  concert  artists 
and  nationally  known  composers  and 
musicians  are  included  in  the  cast.    Ob- 


viously, this  group  of  distinguished  ar- 
tists are  not  affected  by  the  program's 
"training  school"  appeal.  Residing  in 
San  Francisco,  most  of  them  keep  alive 
fond  memories  of  the  days  when  they 
were  building  their  success  through 
their  occasional  "Happytime"  engage- 
ments. Many  of  the  program's  stars 
were  discovered  or  developed  for  Radio 
by  Dobbs.  Others  whom  Dobbs  intro- 
duced on  the  air  have  become  highly 
paid  Radio  personalities  in  their  own 
right  and  several  have  used  the  talent 
developed  in  "Happytime"  Radio  ap- 
pearances to  further  distinguish  them- 
selves on  the  stage.  Briefly,  the  "Hap- 
pytime" group  includes: 

"Sambo  and  Ed,"  two  of  the  most 
popular  Happytimers.  The  team  offers 
novelty  entertainment — songs,  anecdotes 
and  improvised  instrument  numbers. 
"Sambo"  is  Sam  Moore,  former  vaude- 
ville headliner  and  the  man  who  intro- 
duced "saw  playing"  and  played  a  saw- 
in  several  Ziegfeld  shows.  "Ed"  is  Ed 
Evans,  also  a  former  vaudeville  star. 
Evans  has  also  made  quite  a  name  for 
himself  as  a  continuity  writer  and  his 
versatility  has  established  a  brisk  de- 
mand for  his  services  in  extra  parts. 
Mrs.  Moore  as  "Mandy"  sometimes 
joins  the  team  and  Dixie  Marsh  plays 
the  piano  accompaniment. 


M 


-AX  DOLIN,  violinist 
and  a  nationally  known  record  artist, 
plays  for  the  program  weekly  and  ap- 
pears elsewhere  only  under  Dobbs1  man- 
agement :  the  Lindens,  comprising  An- 
tonio, first  flutist  oi  the  San  Francisco 
Philharmonic,  Emily,  composer,  and 
Caesar,  violinist — all  members  oi  the 
New  York  and  Chicago  Philharmonic 
Societies,  play  regularly,  and  are  usually 
joined  by  John  Faivre.  blind  cellist: 
Theodore  Strong,  musical  director: 
Clarence  Tollman,  tenor,  once  a  princi- 
pal in  M.irit/a.  is  an  exclusive  artist 
and.  with  Curly  David  forms  the  popu- 
lar team  known  as  "The  Whispering 
Cowboys":  Kathryn  'Thompson,  harp- 
ist, a  pupil   of   Attl.   is  one  of   the  most 

popular  Happytimers;  Edward  Randall, 

Jr..    baritone,    was    discovered    and    in- 


50 


a 


^^appytimers    c^/H" 


The  Singing  Shells — a  chorus  of  fine  voices 


The   Fox   Theatre — Happytime   ensemble 


Captain  "Dobbsie," 
the  "skipper"  of 
the     Ship    of    Joy 


Richard  Jose,  "Silver  Voiced"  tenor 


William  "Wee  Willie"  Hancock,  accompani  t 


Daniel   O'Brien,   tenor 


Max  Dolin,  violin  vir- 
tuoso   and    composer 


Helen    Lowe,    soprano 


Dixie  Marsh,  so- 
prano crooner 


troduced  to  Radio  fans  by  Dobbs ;  Dan 
O'Brien,  Irish  tenor,  was  brought  to 
San  Francisco  from  Seattle  by  Dobbs 
and  is  known  as  a  successful  teacher  in 
addition  to  his  Radio  work;  Helen 
Lowe,  soprano  concert  artist  is  known 
as  "The  Happytime  Girl." 

Others  include  Charles  Kellogg-,  in- 
ternationally known  "bird  man"  whose 
extra  set  of  vocal  cords  enables  him  to 
produce  perfectly  almost  all  bird  songs 
and  calls ;  Richard  Jose,  contra-tenor, 
whose  extremely  high-pitched  voice  is 
internationally  known ;  Annabelle  Lee, 
former  vaudeville  star,  who  sings,  plays 
and  composes  for  Dobbs ;  Emily  Hardy, 
coloratura    soprano,    who    was    picked 


from  the  chorus  of  "Blue  Moon,"  and 
developed  by  Dobbs;  Eleanor  Barnard, 
formerly  featured  accompanist  for  all 
of  Sid  Grauman's  productions. 

Lee  S.  Roberts,  composer  of  "Smiles," 
"A  Little  Birch  Canoe  and  You"  and 
many  other  famous  songs,  also  appears 
on  the  program.  Tom  Mitchell,  former 
musical  comedy  star,  sang  and  played 
for  Dobbs  and  became  a  featured  Radio 
artist;  Louise  Forham,  whom  Dobbs 
found  employed  as  a  cabaret  entertainer 
and  introduced  over  the  air,  is  now  one 
of  Broadway's  most  popular  sopranos. 

Dobbsie  manages  to  drive  home  his 
morning  barrages  of  optimism.  By  the 
many  inflections  of  his  voice  and  inti- 


mate interpretation  of  his  program  ma- 
terial, Dobbs  "reaches"  his  listeners  and 
convinces  them  of  his  sincerity  and 
understanding.  His  is  the  ideal  per- 
sonality for  the  type  of  program  he 
directs. 

Outside  the  studio  Dobbs  is  a  hearty 
business  man.  Short  and  husky,  with 
sparkling  eyes  and  thinning  hair,  his 
very  unpretentiousness  is  impressive. 
That's  why  his  personal  appearances 
"go  over  with  a  bang." 

Watching  other  men  in  a  largely  fem- 
inine audience  at  one  of  his  personal 
appearances  the  other  day,  I  could  al- 
most read  their  thoughts  because  I  was 
sure    mine    was    the    average    reaction. 


the  "Ship  of  Toy's'  CREW 


51 


Charles    Kellogg,    internationally 
known  as  "The   Bird  Man" 


Lee      S.      Roberts,      composer      of 
"Smiles"   and  numerous  other   hits 


Theodore    Strong,    organ- 
ist,    pianist     and     Happy- 
time  musical  director 


Eileen    Elman,    con- 
tralto 


Eleanor    Barnard, 
concert    pianist 


William    Powers, 
negro    tenor 


"This  Dobbs  is  a  real  guy,"  they  were 
saying.  "He's  no  Radio  sob  sister  or 
the  sentimental  pretender  I  had  thought 
him  to  be.  His  reactions  and  emotions 
are  typical — only  he  feels  them  more 
deeply  and  has  the  ability  to  prod  the 
rest  of  us  into  a  deeper  appreciation 
and  understanding." 

Dobbsie  has  had  a  varied  career. 
Born  in  Kentucky,  he  laid  the  founda- 
tion for  his  excellent  judgment  of  music 
listening  to  negro  plantation  melodies. 
There  was  nothing  unusual  in  his  boy- 
hood. His  cousin,  Richard  Pearson 
Hobson,  had  been  the  hero  of  the  Mer- 
rimac  sinking  in  Santiago  harbor.  So 
it  was  not  strange  that  he  entered  the 


Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis.  A  keen 
appetite  for  fun  led  him  into  a  hazing 
scrape  that  resulted  in  his  dismissal.  An 
understanding  father  sent  the  chagrined 
and  despairing  boy  on  a  world  cruise. 
He  formulated  new  plans  for  a  career 
and,  upon  his  return,  entered  Balti- 
more's Johns  Hopkins  Medical  school  to 
tit  himself  to  be  a  physical    instructor. 

After  completing  a  four  year  course, 
he  taught  physical  training  in  several 
sections  of  the  country.  He  became  in- 
terested in  outdoor  playgrounds  tor 
children  and  soon  "sold"  the  idea  to 
officials  of  New  York  City,  where  In- 
built many  such  playgrounds.  His  work 
was  outstanding  and  Judge  Hen  Lindsey 


called  him  to  Denver  for  similar  work. 
He  was  .-till  supervising  playground 
construction  and  maintenance  in  1905 
when,  while  in  Seattle,  he  was  intrigued 
by  the  adventure  and  outdoor  features 
of  lite  in  AJaska.  He  spent  four  years 
there,  most  of  the  time  with  the  United 
States   Government    Boundary   Survey. 

Returning  to  Seattle,  he  became  a 
salesman  in  the  commercial  branch  of 
the  motion  picture  industry,  married 
and  settled  down.  But  not  for  long. 
He  soon  moved  again,  ill i s  time  to  San 
Francisco,  where  he  sold  musical  in- 
struments until  he  financed  a  small  gym- 
nasium  for  business  men. 

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52 


Riding  the  Crest  with  Morton  Downey 


(Continued  from  page  17) 


to  my  rather  surprised  and  perhaps  not 
altogether  happy  look.  "That  is  the 
way  I  catch  songs  I  want  to  hear.  You'd 
be  surprised  at  the  amount  of  stuff  I 
pick  up  that  way." 

It  developed  later  in  the  evening,  for 
the  Radio  was  used  on  and  off,  that  this 
was  not  altogether  true.  Downey 
skipped  over  the  music,  both  vocal  and 
orchestral,  save  when  he  caught  a  tune 
he  wanted,  passed  up  the  drama  with 
equal  indifference,  but  when  we  caught 
a  really  good  speaker — Morton  was  all 
attention  and  listened  closely  to  the  end. 

But  to  get  back  to  our  evening,  it 
was  only  a  few  blocks  from  the  Tavern 
when  he  shot  over  to  the  curb  and 
parked. 

"Come  on  fellows — let's  have  a 
drink,"  was  the  invitation. 

Looked  around  expectantly  for  steps 
leading  down  to  a  basement  entrance, 
but  nothing  met  the  eye — it  being  Fifth 
avenue — save  shop  windows,  some  of 
them  lighted,  some  of  them  not. 

In  past  one  of  the  latter  Morton  led 
us — for  a  strawberry  (fresh)  ice  cream 
soda  that  was  nobody's  business.  (He 
ought  to  know  where  the  best  sodas  are 
kept  for  right  here  and  now  would 
state  that  never  in  the  recollection  has 
there  been  a  man  who  could  consume  in 
the  space  of  a  day  so  many  and  varied 
sodas  and  sandwiches  as  this  fellow 
Downey.  He  would  save  a  lot  of  mon- 
ey if  he  rigged  up  a  freezer  alongside 
the  Radio  in  his  car.) 

The  next  stop  was  to  see  a  friend  in 
from  Connecticut  at  an  uptown  hotel. 
The  friend  could  not  come  down  to 
see  us,  so  we  went  up  to  see  him. 

It  was  a  good  party  at  that.  They 
had  a  French  renaissance  fireplace  with 
a  brass  guard  rail  around  the  bottom 
and  a  gas-log  inside.  You  could  pull 
the  thing  out  from  the  mantle  and  the 
fireplace  became  a  bar  and  the  brass 
a  foot-rail.  They  didn't  have  it  closed 
up  much.  Five  minutes  after  we  ar- 
rived and  were  introduced  they  were 
calling  me  "Morton"  and  Morton  was 
"Dick."  As  for  Jim,  they  couldn't  seem 
to  figure  by  that  time  what  the  heck 
he  was  doing  there  at  all. 

There  were  two  objects  of  interest 
there  for  Morton.  One  was  his  old 
friend,  with  whom  he  swapped  reminis- 
cent yarns,  and  a  perfect  peach  of  a 
German  shepherd  dog.  Finally,  to  pre- 
vent mayhem,  Morton  obliged  with  a 
couple  of  songs  and  we  made  our  fare- 
wells and  were  off  to  the  studios  for 
the  second  broadcast — stopping  on  the 
way  for  another  soda. 

Well — that  is  one  side  of  Morton — 
another  and  equally  intimate  one  is  that 
offered  by  the  man  at  home — really  at 


home  I  mean  when  he  does  not  feel 
that  there  is  any  particular  reason  for 
not  feeling  fully  at  ease. 

Once  I  asked  Downey  when  and 
where  and  how  he  got  his  exercise,  out- 
side of  driving  that  pet  car  of  his. 

"Oh  I  do  all  my  exercising  at  home," 
said  he. 

Just  a  picture  folks,  of  Downey  ex- 
ercising. When  Downey  gets  home 
first  thing  off  comes  coat  and  vest,  and 
then  his  tie  and  collar  too,  if  that  will 
come  off  that  day.  Next  the  shoes  are 
shed  and  a  really  disgraceful  pair  of 
house  slippers  adopted.  About  three 
shirt  buttons  undone,  his  hand  run 
through  his  hair  the  wrong  way,  and 
Morton  is  ready  for  exercise. 

He  subsides  into  a  nice  roomy  and 
comfortable  chair  in  his  den  with  all 
sorts  of  magazines  and  books  handy  at 
his  elbow,  props  up  his  feet  on  a  low 
stool — and — exercises. 

His  eye  roams  over  the  room — he 
pulls  those  inevitable  and  confounded 
coins  from  his  pocket  and  starts  run- 
ning them  from  hand  to  hand — puts 
them  back — gets  up  and  smoothes  a 
wrinkle  out  of  the  couch  cover — looks 
over  at  the  forsaken  chair — looks  at  the 
couch — lies  down  and  gets  it  more 
wrinkled  than  ever  —  hums  absently 
while  examining  the  ceiling  for  a  pos- 
sible crack — spies  a  picture  one  one- 
thousandth  of  an  inch  crooked — gets 
up  and  makes  it  more  crooked  the  oth- 
er way — sits  down  in  the  chair  again — 
picks  up  a  book  not  to  read  but  just  to 
be  holding  something — then  : 
'  "Lover  (and  no  matter  what  anyone 
else  may  tell  you  that  is  his  real  pet 
name  for  Mrs.  Downey),  do  you  think 
Charlotte  can  fix  me  up  a  nice  meat 
sandwich — some  of  that  lamb  or  beef 
— with  mustard?" 

He  has  got  a  rowing  machine  or 
some  such  contrivance  stowed  away 
under  the  den  couch  in  its  case,  bought 
in  some  moment  of  weakness  or  of  New 
Year's  resolutions,  but  to  the  best  of 
this  lad's  knowledge  and  belief  that  is 
where  it  has  been  since  the  day  he  made 
the  purchase — right  in  its  case. 

He  has  a  sacred  medal  of  his  patron 
on  the  dashboard  of  his  car.  He  has 
a  good  luck  ring,  and  if  ever  the 
time  comes  when  Morton  feels  that  he 
has  to  knock  on  wood  and  there  is  no 
wood  available  he  is  going  to  pass  out 
right  then  and  there  from  heart  failure. 
When  his  manager  visited  him  in  the 
hospital  during  his  recent  illness  and 
threw  his  hat  on  the  bed  Morton  near- 
ly had  a  relapse.  If  they  had  not  been 
mighty  good  friends  outside  of  their 
business  associations   there  might  very 


likely  have  been  one  darned  good  man- 
ager  looking   for   new   connections. 

And  speaking  of  illnesses,  during  the 
more  recent  and  very  serious  illness  of 
Mrs.  Downey  an  incident  occurred 
which  is  typical  of  the  sort  of  thing  a 
chap  as  much  in  public  favor  as  he  has 
to  contend  with.  Mrs.  Downey  came 
very  near  to  death,  and  anyone  who 
appreciates  the  depth  of  love  there  is 
in  that  family  can  well  realize  the  state 
Morton  was  in  at  that  time. 

A  priest  was  called  in  to  administer 
last  rites,  and  three  days  later  when 
she  had  rallied  and  was  out  of  danger 
a  New  York  tabloid  printed  a  story  of 
her  being  then  at  death's  door  and  used 
their  entire  front  page  for  a  picture  of 
her  asleep  in  the  hospital  bed.  It  is  safe 
to  say  that  had  Morton  met  a  certain 
editor  at  that  time  a  messy  looking  edi- 
tor it  would  soon  have  been. 

The  entire  hospital  went  on  the  car- 
pet to  determine  responsibility  for  that 
picture — and  no  one  knew  anything. 
Morton  heard  later  that  the  editor  had 
told  a  friend  he  had  a  camera-man, 
ready  with  a  concealed  camera,  who 
sneaked  into  the  room  via  a  fire  escape 
when  the  nurse  went  out.  But  says 
Morton : 

"There  wasn't  any  fire  escape  off  that 
d room !" 

The  worst  of  it  was  that  some  nit- 
wit let  Mrs.  Downey  see  the  article, 
and  she  promptly  staged  a  perfect  re- 
lapse. Constance  Bennett,  her  sister, 
was  all  for  leaving  a  talkie  in  the  mak- 
ing and  flying  East  from  the  Coast. 
Richard  Bennett,  her  father,  with  fresh 
and  highly  combustible  fuel  added  to 
the  permanently  smouldering  flame 
within  him  against  newspapermen, 
strode  around  tearing  his  hair,  and  a 
nice  time  was  had  by  all. 

But  that  is  all  over  now.  The  skies 
are  clear.  Mrs.  Downey,  out  in  the 
country,  is  fast  blooming  back  to  health. 
That  alone  is  enough  to  make  Morton 
a  mighty  happy  lad,  but  as  if  that  were 
not  enough  he  continues,  and  the  pre- 
diction of  this  writer  is  that  he  will 
continue,  to  defy  all  his  severest  critics 
and  the  laws  of  gravity — and  go  on 
slipping — up-hill. 

He  has  practically  a  year  ahead  of 
him  on  his  Camel  contract,  as  an  ex- 
clusive radio  artist,  and  the  offering 
is  meeting  with  great  and  widespread 
popularity.  The  producers  of  three 
legitimate  stage  presentations,  sched- 
uled for  fall  openings  are  after  him  as 
well.  Morton  will  probably  close  with 
one  of  them. 

The  chart  of  his  course  ahead  re- 
cords no  menace  to  navigation,  the  sky 
is  clear,  the  wind  blowing  strong  and 
free,  and  Love  and  Confidence  stand 
side  by  side  at  the  helm.  And  why 
should  it  not  be  thus?  For,  as  a  yacht- 
ing friend  of  mine  said  the  other  day 
when  Downey  came  up  for  discussion : 

"He's  one  mighty  swell  chap !" 


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mbrose 


Wants  to  Know 


eems 


Is  radio  in  its  infancy?  —  Hot  debate  leads 
nowhere  when  the  Papa  Cuckoo  and  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Pennyfeather  seek  answer  to  vital  question 

By  Raymond  Knight 


I  WAS  entertaining  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
George  T.  Pennyfeather  at  tiffin 
recently  and  we  got  to  chatting 
about  Radio  over  a  bottle  of  rare 
old  gingerale.  Some  one  had  left  the 
bottle  under  the  table  at  which  we  were 
sitting  which  is  how  we  happened  to 
be  chatting  over  it. 

I  think  it  was  Mrs.  Pennyfeather  who 
brought  the  subject  up.  (She  brought 
it  up  on  the  service  elevator,  as  all  de- 
liveries have  to  be  made  that  way.) 
Soon  we  were  deep  in  an  excited  dis- 
cussion of  short  waves  vs.  long  waves, 
what  color  network  a  soprano  should 
use  who  wears  a  plaid  dress,  etc.,  etc. 
Many  a  merry  laugh  was  had  as  we  all 
gave  imitations  of  static  and  for  some 
time  we  debated  pro  and  con,  (e.  g. 
when  does  an  amateur  broadcaster  be- 
come a  "pro,"  and  is  ''con"  better  on 
the  cob  or  distilled).  However  we 
seemed  to  get  nowhere  and  so  we 
dropped  the  subject,  which  unfortu- 
nately landed  on  the  bottle  of  ginger- 
ale  and  for  several  minutes  we  were 
all  busy  mopping  up  the  floor,  Mrs. 
Pennyfeather,  in  her  whimsical  way, 
contributing  her  dress  for  that  pur- 
pose— (It  was  very  amusing  to  see  her 
bustle  around.) 

It  was  at  that  moment  that  some  one 
said,  "Radio  is  in  its  infancy."  I  do 
not  know  who  said  it  and  history  shall 
probably  never  have  the  true  facts.  Suf- 
fice it  to  say  that  the  remark  was  made. 
Instantly  a  hush  fell  over  the  room. 
The  women  paled  and  the  men  looked 
at  each  other  apprehensively.  Sensing 
the  tenseness  of  the  situation,  I  re- 
marked lightly — "Yes,  but  remember 
that  the  infantry  won  the  war." 

In  a  moment  the  place  was  a  sham- 
bles. Commercial  announcements  flew 
wildly  about  the  room  and  blood  ran 
freely  in  the  gutters  in  gutter  abandon. 
It  was   fully   six  months  before   order 


was  restored  and  by  that  time  the  build- 
ing had  been  torn  down  and  a  new  one 
erected  in  its  place.  There  were  no 
traces  left  as  the  tracing  paper  had  been 
destroyed. 

I  escaped  by  holding  a  blanket  over 
my  head  and  being  led  out  as  one  of  the 
horses. 

But  let  us  forget  that  horrible  scene 
and  get  down  to  the  bare  facts.    (Note 


JDAYMOND  KNIGHT,  radiocal- 
JLV.  ly  known  as  Ambrose  J.  Weans, 
is  the  Big  Papa  Cuckoo  of  Station 
KUKU  on  the  NBC  net.  He  is  also 
known  as  Bill  Borealis  on  the  Cliquot 
Club  program  and  is  on  the  Raising 
Junior  program  as  Tony  Pendcnnis, 
the  poet,  and  Jasper  Blitz.  Having 
attended  both  Harvard  and  Vale  as  a 
student,  he  maintains  a  scat  in  both 
sections  when  the  football  teams 
meet.  He  ch.anges  and  roots  for  the 
side  that  needs  his  encouragement 
least.  He  deserted  the  law  practice 
to  become  a  writer,  which  led  to  his 
present  predicament  as  the  Ed  U'yuu 
of  Radio. 


to  Editor:    In  this  article  the  question  is 

—"Is  Radio  in  Its  Infancy?")  To  this 
question  I  reply — yes  and  no.  The 
affirmative  is  held  by  some  pedants.  (A 
pedant  is  a  scholar,  and  not  as  some 
people  believe  the  word  for  a  tlag  or 
banner  spoken  with  a  cold  in  the  nose.  > 
They  think  that  Radio  is  in  its  infancy 
because  it  is  constantly  changing.  Oth- 
ers believe  this,  because  Station  KL'KU 
broadcasts  on  the  baby  blue  network. 
Both  groups  are  correct  and  incorrect 
at  the  same  time.  It  is  all  a  question  of 
the  angle  as  any  sports  announcer  will 
test  if  v. 


I  think  at  this  time  it  is  apropos 
("apropos"  as  used  here  must  not  be 
confused  with  Edgar  Allen  Poe)  to 
mention  the  name  of  Archibald  Finch 
as  an  example  of  what  Radio  can  and 
will  do  to  the  people,  for  the  people  and 
by  the  people. 

Archibald  Finch  was  the  father  of 
Condensed  Milk.  You  will  not  find  this 
in  your  history  books.  You  will  not  find 
it  in  your  telephone  books — No.  It  was 
left  to  the  power  of  Radio  to  bring  this 
to  the  attention  of  the  American  pub- 
lic, and  I  cite  this  case  as  an  answer 
to — "Is  Infancy  In  Its  Radio?" 

A  few  weeks  ago,  Station  KUKU. 
of  which  I  am  managing  director  and 
first  to  twenty-sixth  vice-president  in- 
clusive, celebrated  Condensed  Milk 
Week  and  during  the  preparation  of  a 
jubilee  program  our  research  experts 
discovered  the   following   facts. 

As  you  go  to  the  kitchen  larder — 
(with  apologies  to  Ring  Larder  after 
whom  it  was  named"),  take  out  a  can 
opener  and  a  can  of  condensed  milk, 
rip  the  can  open  and  drain  the  contents 
at  one  exhilarating  gulp,  little  do  you 
realize  the  romance  which  is  behind 
condensed  milk.  Behind  that  can  of 
milk  is  tlie  story  of  a  poor  farmer  lad. 
Behind  that  farmer  lad  i>  a  .-oft-eyed 
cow.  ami  behind  that  cow  is  a  barn — 
no  the  COW  is  behind  the  barn — well, 
anyway,  behind  all  this  i>  a  background. 


o 


NE  quiet  summer's  day  back  in 
1888,  a  tanner  lad  named  Archibald 
Finch,  who  was  known  to  the  country 
folk  as  Archibald  Finch,  sat  milking  a 
cow.  As  lie  leaned  back  on  the  sofa, 
which  he  had  brought  out  into  the  barn 
to  make  the  milking  easier,  he  thought- 
fully regarded  the  cow.  a  brown  ami 
white  one  named  llenery  XIV.  and  he 
mtinued  on  page  71 ) 


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Broadcasting  from 

The  Editor's  Chair 


Radio  Amplifies 
Happiness 


SINCE  the  early  fall  of  1929  we  have  all  been  watch- 
ing our  whole  economic  fabric  writhe  itself  through 
a  post-war  deflation  of  major  magnitude.  For  some 
of  us  the  transition  has  been  personally  painful.  We  have 
lost  stocks.  We  have  lost  real  estate.  We  have  seen  market 
values  of  one  kind  or  another  literally  "shot  to  pieces." 

For  others  the  deflation  has  been  even  worse.  They 
have  lost  jobs  and  in  consequence  the  means  to  supply  loved 
ones  and  themselves  with  even  the  bare  necessities  of  life. 
Willingness  to  work,  hard,  long  and  honestly  has  not 
brought  a  quick  and  satisfactory  answer  to  their  woes.  Some 
of  our  fellowmen  have  been  denied  the  right  to  earn  a 
living  and  as  a  result  have  been  torn  between  alternatives 
of  imposing  on  friends  and  relations,  of  accepting  public 
charity,  of  turning  to  racketeer  methods  or  of  just  plain 
starving. 

For  deserving  men  who  are  willing  to  work  this  is  in- 
deed a  tragic  and  threatening  period.  It  is  the  most  signi- 
ficant challenge  to  the  so-called  capitalistic  system.  It  must 
be  and  will  be  intelligently  and  equitably  solved  or  even 
here  in  the  United  States  political  evolution  may  give  way 
to  political  revolution. 

Meanwhile  there  is  nothing  which  can  mean  more  to 
the  American  people — or  any  other  people — than  content- 
ment of  mind  and  soul.  Just  plain  ordinary  happiness  can 
do  more  to  bridge  and  overcome  obstacles  and  hardships 
than  anything  else.  It  is  the  accelerator  in  the  victory  of 
mind  over  matter. 

What  a  marvelous  opportunity  is  therefore  presented  to 
Radio!  There  is  no  human  medium  in  existence  today  which 
can  do  so  much  to  build  happiness  among  people  and  at 
such  unbelievably  low  cost.  Think  of  the  places  Radio 
can  take  you,  first  hand,  in  a  single  month.  Think  of  the 
famous  people  and  the  great  events  it  can  bring  before  you. 
And  add  to  all  this  the  endless  round  of  music  from  "low 
brow"  jazz  to  the  very  finest  symphonic  and  operatic  per- 
formances. But  why  go  on?  The  parade  is  too  imposing 
and  too  extensive  to  begin  to  enumerate. 

Just  thinking  about  it,  however,  leads  to  the  thought  that 
the  manufacturers  of  the  Radio  industry  are  "making  no 
speed  rapidly"  in  arising  to  the  opportunity  which  is  theirs. 
The  Radio  industry  ought  to  be  advertising  and  otherwise 
promoting  to  the  public  the  bounteous  blessings  of  Radio. 
Industrial  sponsors  ought  to  sell  programs  and  what  they 
mean  to  human  happiness.  They  ought  to  sell  the  great 
economy  of  Radio  as  a  producer  of  happiness  of  many 
kinds  and  in  many  directions  for  rhere  is  no  way  to  spend 
so  little  in  dollars  for  so  much  in  pleasure. 

If  those  in  the  Radio  industry  were  doing  the  kind  of 
cooperative    merchandising    job   they   should   be    doing,    the 


sale  of  Radio  sets  would  be  rapidly  mounting.  No  matter 
how  much  is  done  by  individual  manufacturers  to  sell  their 
individual  sets,  there  should  be  a  master  campaign  financea 
by  manufacturers,  dealers,  jobbers  and  broadcasting  stations 
to  merchandise  Radio  programs  as  a  common  prerequisite 
for  selling  their  individual  wares. 

The  time  for  such  a  campaign  is  right  now,  when  many 
newspapers  are  shying  off  (mostly  as  a  matter  of  necessary 
economy)  from  giving  the  public  adequate  Radio  news 
and  feature  service.  The  public  wants  to  know  more  about 
what  to  look  for  and  where  to  get  it.  Supplying  this  in- 
formation properly  is  bound  to  increase  Radio  sales,  but 
what  of  it?  The  people  have  never  objected,  good  times 
or  bad,  to  buying  what  they  want  and  know  can  do  the 
most  good  for  them. 


Kill  the  Fess  Bill 


T  SEEMS  incredible  that  so  many  of  our  great  army 
of  teachers  should  permit  themselves  to  fall  into  the 
hands  of  schemers.  Capable,  earnest,  sincere  in  their  noble 
rask  of  preparing  the  minds  of  the  generation  which  will 
carry  the  destiny  of  the  nation  tomorrow  they  sometimes 
follow  political  leaders  who  must  be  either  pitifully  in- 
competent or  brutally  unscrupulous. 

They  are  swayed  by  the  demagogues  who  picture  the 
"American  Radio  lost  in  a  growth  of  commercial  weeds." 
They  are  told  that  the  money  powers  have  taken  away 
their  Radio  rights,  and  they  believe  it.  Knowing  this  weak- 
ness and  seizing  an  extremely  potent  strategical  situation 
nominal  leaders  have  turned  to  competitive  "advertising 
media"  and  are  boldly  trying  to  get  them  to  lead  the  as- 
sault, and  take  all  the  blame,  for  as  unjustified  an  attack 
as  ever  has  been  attempted  on  a  great  American  institution. 

Like  the  young  lion,  still  unaware  of  its  strength,  broad- 
casters are  permitting  themselves  to  be  cowed  and  restrained. 
They  should  stand  erect  and  look  facts  squarely  in  the  face. 

We  believe  that  American  listeners — and  that  includes 
the  majority  of  school  teachers — who  are  familiar  with  fhe 
various  kinds  of  broadcasting  in  other  countries  would  re- 
sent bitterly  any  attempt  to  break  up  the  American  Plan 
of  Broadcasting  where  twenty  times  more  money  is  spent 
for  programs  than  in  any  other  country  in  the  world,  and 
where  there  is  a  greater  variety  by  a  hundred  times  to 
supply  all  the  varied  wants  in  Radio  entertainment. 

Yet  the  passage  of  the  Fess  bill  to  set  aside  15  per  cent 
of  all  the  wave  channels  for  educational  institutions  would 
be  one  of  the  most  telling  blows  imaginable  to  the  American 
Plan.  It  would  be  an  opening  wedge  to  the  complete  dis- 
solution of  the  system.  Later  other  blocks  of  channels  would 
be  trimmed  out  until  nothing  worth  while  would  be  left. 

The  passage  of  the  Fess  bill  would  be  about  as  heavy 
a  smash  as  could  be  managed  at  one  time  without  bringing 
down  the  entire  wrath  of  the  listening  public. 


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ADIOGRAPHS 

Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  Americans  Great  Key  Stations 

Bernardine  Flynn 

By  Marie  K.   Neff 


THE  grape  arbor  in  the 
back  yard  was  the  big 
"white  top ;"  a  clothes  line 
stretched  from  side  to 
side,  about  three  and  a  half  feet 
high,  was  the  tight  rope ;  and  a 
little  girl  of  ten  years,  with  long 
black  hair  that  had  been  braided  to 
make  it  frizzy,  was  the  tight  rope 
performer.  Her  skill  three  and  a 
half  feet  above  the  ground  was 
heralded  throughout  the  neighbor- 
hood, consequently,  she  and  the 
rest  of  the  troupers  were  above 
the  "two  pins"  admission  stage. 
They  charged  five  cents  and  took 
their  circus  feats  seriously. 

Even  though  the  kids  from  one 
end  of  Madison,  Wisconsin,  to  the 
other  all  turned  out,  there  were 
no  more  enthusiastic  members  of 
the  audience  than  mother  and 
father  Flynn.  They  had  reserved 
seats  at  the  kitchen  window  and 
through  that  glass  pane  John 
Flynn  saw  the  day  when  his  four 
little  girls  and  two  little  boys 
would  swing  to  and  from  a  trapeze 
under  a  real  white  top  billed  as 
the  "Six  Flynns."  Natalie  Flynn 
could  see  her  husband's  chest  swell 
and  a  gleam  of  pride  shone  in  his 
eyes. 

But  today  tells  a  different  story. 
While  Bernardine  Flynn,  the  little 
mistress  of  the  tight  rope,  is  not 
performing  under  a  real  white 
top,  she  is,  nevertheless,  in  the 
Radio  spotlight,  the  rays  of  which 
are  not  confined  to  canvas  walls. 
Her  audience  stretches  from  coast 
to  coast. 

It   was    during   her    sophomore 
year  at  the  University  of  Wiscon- 
sin that  she  "took  stock"  and  de- 
cided  it   wasn't   so   easy   for   her 
father  to  keep  five  youngsters  in 
school   at  the   same  time,   so   she 
decided  to  leave.    She  went  to  Chicago 
where  she  secured  a  position  in  the  art 
sections  of  one  of  the  department  stores. 
During  this  time  her  mother  died  and  it 
was   a  toss-up  between   her   sister  and 
herself  as  to  who  would  keep  house  for 
the  family.    Her  sister  was  well  estab- 
lished in  Chicago  and  had  an  excellent 
position    as    secretary.     This    was    too 


tion  with  art  had  left  an  imprint 
— she  had  the  desire  to  know  more 
about  it — hence  she  became  a  stu- 
dent in  sculpture  and  portrait 
painting.  Due  to  the  fact  that  her 
interests  were  so  varied  she  was 
permitted  to  graduate  and  receive 
her  degree  without  having  to  take 
a  course  in  general  education 
along  with  her  art  work,  which, 
up  to  that  time,  had  been  one  of 
the  requisites  established  by  the 
university. 

While  a  pupil  of  M.  C.  Traut- 
man,  one  of  the  country's  best 
known  tutors,  she  became  a  leader 
in  student  dramatics,  playing  parts 
which  attracted  the  favorable 
comments  of  many  critics.  At  this 
time  her  work  was  brought  to  the 
attention  of  Zona  Gale,  author,  in 
whose  play,  "Miss  Lulu  Betts," 
Bernardine  was  taking  part  at 
school.  Miss  Gale  became  quite 
interested  and  following  her  grad- 
uation gave  her  a  letter  of  intro- 
duction to  Brock  Pemberton, 
theatrical  producer,  in  New  York 
City.  Contrary  to  expectations, 
the  young  graduate  did  not  wish 
to  go  on  the  stage.  However,  af- 
ter much  urging  from  her  father, 
who  decided  he  would  be  just  as 
well  satisfied  with  the  footlights. 
she  went.  It  was  a  most  peculiar 
journey — she  was  going  to  a  city 
where  she  was  unknown  and  in 
search  of  something  in  which  she 
wasn't  interested. 


M 


Bernardino  Flynn 
(Set    Roto   Section   for   another    picture    oj    Miss    Flynn) 

much  to  lose  so  Bernardino  returned  to 
Madison  for  the  time  being. 

After  being  "homemaker"  for  a  year 
her  father  decided  she  should  return  to 
school  and  finish  her  work.  She  en- 
rolled in  the  School  of  Speech  at  the 
University.  The  value  of  her  experience 
in  Chicago  cropped  out  at  this  time. 
Short  as  her  stay  had  been,  her  associa 


R.    PEMBER- 
TON was  well   satisfied  with  her 
ability  as  an  actress  and  secured 
tor  her  the  part  of  understud] 
Miss  Muriel  Kirkland.  the  heroine 
of    "Strictly    Dishonorable."     At 
the    close    of    this    show,    he 
gested  she  give  up  understudying  leads 
and  try  for  a  part  herself.    He  was  jti>t 
in  the  midst  of  producing  another  show 
at  the  time  and  remarked  that  he  needed 

a  French  maid.  She  suggested  he  give 
her  a  try  at  it.  He  JUSt  shook  his  head. 
He  needed  a  real  French  maid,  couldn't 
-he  understand  ?    She  volunteered   the 

information      that      her      French      was 


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"pretty  good"  so  he  gave  her  the  trial. 
Her  French  was  excellent,  but  "'Good 
Heavens,  I  can't  list  the  name  Flynn 
across  from  'French  Maid.' "  It  was 
then  that  "Natalie  Boisclair"  was  made 
to  live  again  in  her  daughter. 

As  all  things  go,  Wall  Street  crashed 
and  so  did  the  show — in  Washington. 
Miss  Flynn  returned  to  New  York  and, 
still  under  the  guidance  of  Mr.  Pem- 
berton,  she  secured  a  part  in  George 
Jessel's  play  "Joseph."  The  only  differ- 
ence in  the  fate  of  "Joseph"  was  that 
it  went  on  the  rocks  in  another  city. 


B 


•  V  this  time  the  young 
ingenue  was  fairly  disgusted  with  plays 
on  wobbly  legs  and  not  desiring  to  go 
on  the  stage  in  the  first  place,  it  was 
an  easy  matter  for  her  to  take  a  trial 
balance  and  close  the  books  so  far  as 
the  "boards"  were  concerned. 

A  relative  mentioned  Radio.  It  was 
food  for  thought  but  not  so  far  as  New 
York  was  concerned.  Radio  artists  had 
"already  arrived"  there  so  she  decided 
Chicago  was  the  place. 

Bernardine  Flynn  came  to  Chicago 
with  only  a  letter  of  recommendation 
"to  whom  it  may  concern"  regarding 
her  ability,  and  made  application  for 
an  audition  at  the  NBC  studios. 

And  now  there  comes  a  coincidence. 
Frederick  G.  Ibbett,  director  of  dra- 
matics for  the  Chicago  studios,  men- 
tioned the  fact  that  he  needed  a  French 
girl — not  a  maid  this  time,  however. 
He  also  heard  the  story  about  her 
French  being  "Pretty  good" — it  proved 
to  be  a  good  story.  In  this  instance 
there  were  no  printed  programs  so 
"Natalie  Boisclair"  again  became  Ber- 
nardine Flynn. 

She  is  no  longer  troubled  about  de- 
ciding upon  her  career — she's  satisfied 
that  it's  Radio — and  always  has  been. 
Since  her  Radio  debut,  about  a  year  and 
a  half  ago,  she  has  established  herself 
as  one  of  the  few  outstanding  dramatic 
actresses  on  the  air  and  is  heard  in 
"The  Girl  Reporter,"  "Rin  Tin  Tin 
Thriller,"  "The  Play's  the  Thing,"  and 
others.  She  thoroughly  enjoys  her  work 
and  members  of  the  Chicago  staff  are 
never  surprised  to  see  her  come  hurry- 
ing in  anytime  from  7:00  o'clock  in  the 
morning  until  10:00  in  the  evening.  An 
actress  who  leads  in  four  or  five  pro- 
ductions a  week  has  to  be  on  the  job 
but  one  can  see  that  it's  more  a  pleas- 
ure than  a  job.  She  always  takes  time 
for  a  smile  and  a  pleasant  "good  morn- 
ing," regardless  of  her  hurry. 

Even  though  rushed  from  morning 
till  night,  week  in  and  week  out,  this 
pert  little  "maid"  manages  to  squeeze 
in  time  for  a  few  "at  homes"  to  her 
friends.  And  those  fortunate  enough 
to  call  at  these  times  are  always  treated 
to  some  sort  of  rare  foreign  concoction. 


Miss  Flynn  still  plays  at  keeping  house 
and  one  of  her  homemaking  hobbies  is 
collecting  foreign  recipes.  Another  is 
furnishing  her  little  apartment  on  the 
shore  of  Lake  Michigan.  She  is  keenly 
interested  in  antiques — real  ones,  how- 
ever. The  want  ad  columns  hold  a  fas- 
cination for  her.  She  scans  them 
eagerly  to  see  if  some  old  aristocratic 
home  is  parting  with  a  few  rare  pieces. 
Regarding  romance,  she  just  looks 
askance — and  really  did  a  "pretty  good" 
job  of  bluffing.  But,  she  had  forgotten 
that  in  telling  about  collecting  her  fur- 
niture she  had  said  she  wanted  only  the 
best  so  that  someday  she  could  use  it 
in  her  own  home. 


John  L.   Fogarty 
The  latest  crush  in  NBC  tenors 

Her  art  work  is  also  quite  prominent 
in  the  apartment,  but  she  has  laid  aside 
her  brushes  for  charcoal.  She  explained 
that  she  doesn't  have  room  for  an  easel 
and  the  many  other  things  one  needs. 
And  charcoals  are  so  simple.  She  still 
models  in  clay.  "A  lump  of  soft  clay, 
a  board  on  which  to  work  it,  a  few  tools 
and  your  own  fingers  are  all  that's 
needed,"  she  said,  "and  that  doesn't  take 
much  room." 

And  her  last  hobby  is  public  auctions. 

So  far  as  father  Flynn  is  concerned 
— all  he  says,  beaming,  is  "Well  we 
didn't  know  anything  about  Radio  in 
those  days." 


JOHN  L.  FOGARTY 

JUST  when  it  seems  a  poor  girl  is  al- 
ready sold  heart  and  soul  on  one 
invisible  but  delightfully  audible  sere- 
nader,  along  comes  another  even  more 
appealing  than  the  last.  Now  comes 
John  L.  Fogarty  who  is  nothing  less 
than  divine  with  that  devastating  tenor 
voice  no  fair  lady  with  the  slightest 
touch  for  the  romantic  could  possibly 
resist. 

If  you  love  those  big  out  door  men 
from  the  open  spaces  then  Mr.  Fogarty 
— Oh,  heck,  let's  call  him  John  and  be 
done  with  it — then  John  is  your  man. 
He  began  singing  to  the  mountain  peaks 
in  Montana,  with  his  pony  and  his  dog 
for  companions.  The  mountains  loved 
him.  and  gave  back  that  indefinable 
something  that  becomes  fibre  and  soul 
of  a  human  being  so  favored. 

He  is  more  fair  than  dark,  broad 
shoulders,  lean  limbs  and  blue  eyes  that 
seek  points  above  the  horizon.  He 
laughs  but  never  gushes  and  when  he's 
in  a  crowd  he  listens  more  than  he 
talks.  There  are  no  petty  artist  man- 
nerisms with  which  so  many  who  have 
gained  the  spot  of  public  favor  seem 
to  become  afflicted.  Broadway  has  not 
softened  him.  If  you  do  get  him  to  talk- 
ing his  conversation  will  go  back  to 
Montana,  and  his  mother  and  dad. 
That's  where  his  heart  is. 

Don't  you  ever  think  that  Montana 
has  forgotten  him  either.  His  success 
as  a  Radio  singer,  and  an  acknowledged 
favorite  from  coast  to  coast  over  the 
NBC  network,  has  lessened  the  claim 
of  his  home  state  to  him  as  one  of  its 
beloved  sons.  During  the  last  session 
of  the  legislature  when  John  was  un- 
able to  get  home  for  a  visit  they  rigged 
up  a  Radio  receiver  at  the  state  capitol. 
The  House  formally  called  a  halt  in  its 
legislative  deliberations  and  listened  for 
one  hour  while  their  wandering  boy 
sang  to  them  from  New  York. 


w. 


HEN  it  come  right 
down  to  plain  biography  John  L. 
Fogarty  first  saw  the  light  of  day  at 
Sioux  Falls,  South  Dakota.  But  from 
early  boyhood  he  lived  the  rancher's 
life  in  Montana.  He  has  always  been  a 
great  lover  of  horses  and  when  a  very 
little  fellow  it  was  not  uncommon  for 
him  to  play  hookey  just  to  follow  the 
strings  of  horses  that  were  exhibited  at 
state  and  county  fairs. 

He  grew  out  of  his  childhood  younger 
than  most  boys  and  when  the  World 
War  boomed  along  in  1917  John  had 
reached  the  glamorous  age  of  16.  Just 
how  he  managed  to  get  by  is  known  to 
but  a  very  few  people.  At  any  rate  he 
was  presently  seen  swinging  a  rifle  and 
marching  along  with  other  and  older 
boys  on  the  way  to  France.  He  en- 
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fM  A  RC  ELL  A 


57 


Little  Bird  Knows  All — Tells  All — Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


TODDLES    is    home    still    auto- 
graphing   copies    of    our    photo- 
graph   which    appeared    in    last 
month's    column — and    as    usual 
the  task — pardon  me — I  mean  the  pleas- 
ure— of    writing   about   things   and   af- 
fairs and  whatnots — is  mine. 

First  of  all,  my  dears,  there  was  the 
NBC  picnic  a  few  weeks  ago — and 
everyone  in  Enbeesee's  Pub.  Dept.  was 
on  the  boat.  I  wish  you  could  have 
seen  Gene  Mulholland's  pretty  blue- 
eyed  wife.  She  looks  like  sixteen  but 
I  understand  that  she  answers  to  "Ma" 
for  two  little  tots  at  home.  Then  there 
was  Edythe  Jeanne  Meserand  who  ar- 
ranges interviews  between  NBC  artists 
and  those  tireless,  patient,  worn-out 
specimens  of  mankind — called  report- 
ers. Bill  Thomas  salvaged  Marcella 
from  the  talons  of  three  great  big  suc- 
cessive waves — a  n  d  Harold  Stein, 
Prince  of  Photographers  snapped  Indi's 
substantial  visage  in  his  magic  camera. 
Everyone  is  still  getting  the  sand  out 
of  their  ears — and  if  you've  ever  tried 
to  separate  spinach  from  its  native  soil, 
you  know  what  a  job  we're  having. 


M. 


.R.  AND  Mrs.  Toscha  Seidel 
were  driving  something  like — sixty  on 
their  way  to  the  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System  when  a — motorcop  stopped 
to  make  their  acquaintance.  "Say,  where 
the  H  ?xy***l  d'ye  think  ye're  goin'," 
asked  the  blue-robe,  brass-buttoned  city 
official  in  the  King's  English.  "I'm  go- 
ing to  work,"  replied  the  famous  vir- 
tuoso. "What'd'ye  do  fer  a  livin'"? 
questioned  this  persistent  pursuer  of 
Cadillacs,  as  he  eyed  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sei- 
del's  evening  togs.  "Oh,  I  play  the  vio- 
lin," this  from  CBS'  Music  Director. 
"Yeh?  I  guess  ye  play  this  high  class 
music,  don'tcha?  Well,  I  like  jazz — 
and  ye're  goin'  te  get  a  ticket,  get  me !" 
Standing  in  a  corner  of  the  car  was 
the  dear  li'l  $60,000  Stradivarius  just 
about  shivering  in  its  timbers.  Came 
the  sweet  voice  from  charming  Mrs. 
Seidel,  "Well,  of  course,  you  know  how 
it  is — Mr.  Seidel  prefers  to  play  jazz 
but  he  has  to  do  the  other  for  a  living." 
"Well,  I  guess  ye're  regular  folks — go 
ahead."  and  the  ticket  disappeared  into 
a  deep  cavernous  pocket.    That's   Mrs. 


Seidel — the   right   word  and  always   at 
the  right  time. 

L*  *  * 
OUISE  BENNER,  Em  surprised  at 
you.  John  L.  Fogarty  is  not  mar- 
ried, thank  goodness.  It's  almost  re- 
freshing to  find  a  dashing  young  person 
in  Radio  circles  who  has  escaped  from 
the  ravages  of  wedlock.  You'll  find  his 
picture  and  a  short  history  about  him  a 
door  or  so  away  from  this  page. 

J*  *  * 
IMMIE  MERRELL  who  recently 
accused  Marcella  of  having  a  soft  heart 
for  down-trodden  announcers,  writes 
that  he's  landed  the  job  as  Studio  Man- 
ager of  WNOX,  Knoxville,Tenn.  May 
its  tribe  of  listeners  increase  and  flour- 
ish under  your  efficient  management, 
James.  "Most  of  last  year,"  Manager 
Merrell  writes,  "I  was  just  another  city 
boy  that  made  good  in  the  country,"  in 
parenthesis  he  adds,  WSFA,  Mont- 
gomery. "Before  that  I  was  the  hired 
help  at  WKBC,  in  Birmingham."  Aw- 
fully glad  to  have  heard  from  you  and 
shall  be  glad  to  get  anything  you  have 
about  WNOX.  Hope  your  next  stop  is 
New  York  not  New  Jersey. 

PI  *     *    * 

OOR  Lew  Conrad  !  Or  I  should  say 
poor  Mrs.  Conrad !  Well,  probably  I 
should  not  have  let  the  cat  out  of  the 
bag  so  suddenly — but  there  is  a  Mrs. 
Conrad  —  his  wife. 
Again,  I  say,  poor  Mrs. 
Conrad  !  Can  you  imag- 
ine, my  dears,  how  diffi- 
cult it  must  be  for  any 
woman  whose  husband's 
k^kj^^  .  voice  so  beguiles  his  Ra- 
^  ^a^^.  dio  listeners  that  they  all 
— b  londes,  brunettes, 
married  and  single — send 
him  billcls  doux  weighted  with  affaires 
dc  coeur — or  to  use  a  more  expressive 
term — mash  notes.  Now.  what  would 
you  do — those  of  you  who  have  a  hus- 
band under  the  yoke — if  he  received 
letters  numbering  into  the  hundreds 
like  this:  "1  am  faithful  to  you.  Lew 
my  beloved.  You  have  the  voice  of  a 
thrilled  soul.  I  weep  to  think  that  oth- 
ers must  he  writing  you  the  same  lov- 
ing lines  as  I  am  writing."    If  that's  the 


Lew   Conrad 


John   Mayo 


effect  his  voice  has  on  'em,  what  would 
happen  if  they  saw  him — simply  irre- 
sistible— brown  eyes — you  know  with  a 
merry  twinkle — wavy  black  hair — and 
five  foot  six.  You're  welcome,  Mrs. 
Kidvvell,  come  again  some  time. 

ARAH  ROBERTS  of  Wilmington 
and  Mrs.  W.  N.  Crosby  of  Amesbury 
are  interested  in  John  Mayo,  CBS' 
popular  announcer.  He's 
32  years,  my  dears,  was 
born  in  Providence,  went 
to  a  military  school  and 
to  Brown  University.  As 
an  armament  officer  in 
the  World  War  he  spent 
fourteen  months  in  the 
air — and  as  a  Radio  an- 
nouncer he's  spent  longer 
than  that  on  it.  Don't  know  which  he 
likes  better  but  he  doesn't  seem  to  con- 
sider his  job  a  bit  tedious  even  though 
he  has  announced  over  3.500  programs 
over  WABC — this  last  year. 

-LVJLOST  of  the  stars  in  whom — you 
are  interested,  Mrs.  Jenkins,  have  had 
pictures  and  articles  in  Radio  Dig 
Jean  Paul  King  was  in  the  .May  issue 
and  there  was  a  tine  article  about  Hor- 
ace Heidt  in  the  April  number.  Hut 
here's  Curt  Peterson  for  you.  Hi's 
married,  has  two  children,  Stephanie, 
eight,  and  Janet,  live.  Is  33.  graduate 
of  the  University  of  Oregon  and  has 
a  B.S.  degree.  And  talk  about  getting 
jobs.  I  don't  think  there's  another  - 
like  it.  Way  hack  in  the  good  old  days 
of  1927  when  WJZ  hail  its  studios  on 
42nd  Street,  Curt  ambled  by  that  way. 
There  was  that  mystifying  something 
about  the  Radio  station  that  "got"  him. 
>o  in  he  went,  and  came  out  just 
quickly  with  instructions  to  write  the 
station  director.  Miss  Hrainard.  and 
she  certainly  could  have  no  name  that 
would  be  more  significant 
of  her  mental  capacity, 
wrote  back  this  very  en- 
couraging note.  "Dear 
Miss  Peterson  :  1  gather 
by  intuition,  not  your  let- 
ter, that  you  want  a  job. 
1  regret  to  inform  you 
that  we  have  no  place  for        Curt  Peters. 


58 


feminine  voices  on  the  air."  For  a 
moment  Curt  staggered,  but  a  thought 
quickly  flashed  across  his  mind.  He 
picked  up  the  receiver,  and  called  Miss 
Brainard  on  the  telephone.  "Miss  Brain- 
ard,"  said  Curt — in  his  deep  baritone 
voice,  "this  is  Miss  Peterson."  "I  beg 
your  pardon,"  came  from  the  other  end. 
"This  is  Miss  Peterson,"  this  in  a  res- 
onant bass.  "Well  ?"  was  the  not-by- 
any-means-long-drawn-out-reply.  "Only 
it  ain't  Miss — it's  Mister.  Does  that 
make  a  difference?"  "Tut,  tut,  young 
man,  announcers  never  say  ain't.  You're 
going  to  be  announcer,  judging  by  your 
voice  on  the  telephone,  soon  as  you 
come  in  here  and  let  us  see  that  you're 
not  a  bearded  lady."  And  that  Curt 
Peterson  did  not  turn  out  to  be  a  side 
show  at  the  circus  is 
proved  by  the  fact  that  he 
is  now  supervisor  of  an- 
nouncers at  NBC  and  has 
been  "doing"  some  of  the 
most  important  programs 
on  that  chain. 

I*  *  * 
T  WAS  an  awfully  blue 
Monday  —  the  ceiling  had 
come  down  and  settled  on 
our  jade  vase — our  Radio 
lost  its  voice  during  a 
favorite  program,  the  dog 
had  puppies  and  the  cat 
had  kittens  —  so  you  can 
imagine  what  a  joy,  it 
was,  Edna,  to  receive  your 
charming  note.  I  want  to 
share  it  with  the  rest  of 
the  Marcellians.  Here  it 
is: 
"Tweet,  tweet,  Marcella ! 

"What  under  the  sun  is 
the  matter  with  the  office 
inmates  of  our  fair  Radio 
Digest?  First  Indi-Gest, 
whose  smiling  effigy  has 
haunted  my  nightmares 
since  it  first  sprang  at  us 
from  the  pages  of  an  oth- 
erwise domesticated  mag- 
azine. And  now  Marcella 
and  Toddles.  I  had  few 
doubts  about  Toddles  — 
but  Marcella  was  some- 
thing of  a  shock!  How- 
ever, I  was  gradually  ad- 
justing myself  to  a  pain- 
fully sudden  optical  illusion,  and  in  a 
frantic  effort  to  fit  the  new  Marcella 
into  the  empty  corner  of  my  heart  so 
recently  bereft,  I  am  forcing  myself  to 
appreciate   her   manifestly  good   points. 

"Hummmmm  .  .  .  yes,  you  have  good 
reason  to  be  proud  of  your  legs,  Mar- 
cella. (You're  a  darlin'  Edna.)  Never 
since  legs  wuz  legs  have  I  seen  such 
legs ! !  I  can't  see  why  you  let  Toddles 
out-do  you  in  the  matter  of  fancy  head- 
dress, but  I  can  see  that  you  beat  her 
to    the   dressing   table   and   carried   off 


the  family  heirloom — real  pearls,  too, 
aren't  they?  And  that  ducky  parasol 
with  the  hand-made  lace — not  to  men- 
tion the  paisley  opera  wrap  .  .  .  would 
you  mind  telling  me  how  much  Radio 
Digest  pays  you  and  Toddles  for  know- 
ing everything?  Not  that  I  care  .  .  . 
but  you  are  both  SO  extravagant ! 
(Well,  the  next  time  you  come  to  New 
York,  Edna,  drop  in  and  I'll  tell  you  all 
about  it  over  an  ice-cream  sody.) 

"Please  don't  forget  to  send  me  that 
autographed  copy,  will  you?  Thank 
you  so  much. 

"No,  I  don't  seem  to  have  any  'burn- 
ing questions'  on  my  mind.  Other  peo- 
ple get  them  first,  and  your  soothing, 
Unguentine  (that  word  really  should 
be   censored — sounds   like   advertising) 


Mr.  and  Mrs.   Percy  Grainger 

responses  answer  all  queries  before  they 
have  time  to  disturb  me. 

"But  can't  I  think  of  something  .  .  . 
just  to  be  sociable  .  .  .  Oh,  yes,  I'm  so 
glad  Nellie  Revell  made  the  statement 
that  Lucille  Wall  is  not  married  .  .  . 
What  a  relief  to  her  host  of  male  ad- 
mirers !  !  Her  name  has  been  confused 
with  that  of  her  sister  Mildred,  who  is 
married  to  Frank  Knight.  By  the  way, 
these  sisters'  voices  are  so  identical 
that  the  keenest  ear  would  have  diffi- 
culty   in    distinguishing    one    from    the 


other.  However,  the  confusion  of  the 
two  in  the  minds  of  "fans"  as  regards 
the  marriage  of  Mildred  is  partly  due 
to  the  secrecy  with  which  the  Knights 
chose  to  surround  their  marriage.  Why 
do  people  do  it?  Why  keep  the  fact 
of  a  marriage  hidden,  as — as  though 
it  were  something  to  be  ashamed  of! 
Intelligent  persons  who  take  their  Ra- 
dio in  the  right  spirit  won't  have  their 
enthusiasm  dulled  by  the  knowledge 
that  their  favorites  are  married,  and, 
like  the  old  woman  in  the  shoe,  "have 
so  many  children  they  don't  know  what 
to  do" !  A  Don  Juan  of  Radio,  whose 
name  is  familiar  to  everyone  having  a 
receiving  set,  married  and  kept  the  fact 
a  secret  for  many  months — in  the  mean- 
time receiving  letters  and  invitations 
from  lady-friends  on  whom 
he  had  bestowed  atten- 
tion before  his  marriage, 
and  who  thought  him  still 
single  —  ungallantly  plac- 
ing them  in  the  unflatter- 
ing light  of  trespassers 
upon  another  woman's 
claims.  Rather  unsporting 
of  the  gentleman.  There 
are  certain  things  that  the 
Dear  Public  has  a  right  to 
know — and  a  marriage  is 
as  much  everybody's  busi- 
ness, for  obvious  reasons, 
as  birth  and  death.  Don't 
you  agree?  (Ah  does, 
quoth  I.) 

"We  have  taken  Radio 
Digest  ever  since  its  ad- 
vent into  the  magazine 
world  and  have  such  af- 
fection for  it  that  we  can 
overlook  its  peculiarities 
as  easily  as  we  appreciate 
its  perfections.  "Peculiari- 
ties," however,  should  be 
singular  (and  don't  shoot 
me  for  this  unintentional 
pun  ! )  and  not  plural — for 
under  this  heading  is  list- 
ed but  one  item,  namely, 
that,  under  your  present 
publishing  schedule,  and 
reversing  the  usual  system, 
a  year's  subscription  to 
Radio  Digest  costs  more 
than  the  yearly  sum  of  a 
single  copy  purchased  each 
month  at  the  newsstand ! 
Ain't  that  the  awfullest ! 
Just  ask  Toddles!  (Now,  Edna,  your 
'rithmetic  must  be  suffering  from  the 
humidity — now  I  ask  you — how  much  is 
25  times  12 — if  the  product  isn't  three 
dollars,  you  can  have  my  paisley  shawl 
and  bonnet.)  But  if  it  cost  fifty  cents 
a  copy  and  twelve  dollars  per  year,  I'd 
still  subscribe  to  it,  rather  than  be  met 
with  the  usual  response  at  the  news- 
stand—All sold  out !, ! !' 

"And  now  I've  had  the  grandest  gab, 
but    I   see   Toddles    is   dozing   on   your 
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59 

Gabalogue 


By    A^ellie    Z?evell 

The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 


Lf  VERY  Wednesday  night  at  1 1  o'clock  Miss  Revel! 
■*—*  takes  her  WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rattles  off 
a  good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great  and 
near-great  of  Radio  and  stage  circles.  On  this 
page  you  ivill  read  some  of  the  things  she  broadcast 
in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  network. 


Nellie  Revell,  "The  Voice  of  RADIO  DIGEST" 


HOWDY,  friends.  I'm  going  to 
try  and  square  myself  with  a 
lot  of  people  whom  I've  shame- 
fully neglected  hy  not  answer- 
ing their  inquiries  about  their  radio 
favorites.  So  if  you'll  please  forgive 
me  this  time,  (I'll  probably  do  much 
worse  in  the  future).  *  *  * 

Since,  we're  talking  about  cooking, 
I  guess  I  might  as  well  begin  with  the 
Sisters  of  the  Skillett.  *  *  *  No,  they're 
not  related  to  each  other.  They  were 
both  born  in  Indiana  and  both  are  mar- 
ried. Their  real  names  are  Eddie  East 
and  Ralph  Dumke.  Eddie  has  a  daugh- 
ter 15  years  old  who  was  just  given  an 
audition  playing  the  ukelele.  Eddie  East 
was  a  lawyer,  and  his  first  client  is  still 
in  the  penitentiary.  Ralph  was  a  de- 
signer of  plows.  That's  how  he  learned 
how  to  play  the  banjo.  *  *  * 

Gene  and  Glenn  were  both  born  in 
Illinois.     Both    are    married    and    both 


now  reside  in  Cleveland. 
Gene  Carroll  married 
Mary  Stuart,  of  the  Stuart 
Sisters,  vaudeville  enter- 
tainers. They  have  three 
children.  Glenn  Rowell 
married  a  girl  who  looks 
enough  like  him  to  be  his 
twin  sister.  They  have 
two  children.  Gene  and 
Glenn  are  noted  for  their 
fishing  ability.  Not  so 
good  at  catching — but  aw- 
fully good  at  fishing.  *  *  * 

The  Tastyeast  Jesters 
were  all  raised  in  Connec- 
ticut, and  are  all  married. 
The  three  couples  now  live 
in  Jackson  Heights,  Long 
Island.  Dwight  Latham  is 
Pep ;  Wamp  Carleson  is 
Vim ;  and  Guy  Bonham  is 
Vigor.  *  *  * 

Vincent  Lopez  is  small 
specializes  in  neck-ties.  He 
owns  about  100  but  uses  only  about 
four — and  wears  them  until  his  valet 
takes  them  away  from  him.  He  was 
born  in  Brooklyn,  and  was  educated 
for  the  priest-hood.  *  *  * 

Those  Goldberg  sketches  about  the 
Rise  of  the  Goldberg  family  are  writ- 
ten by  Mrs.  Berg,  who  plays  Molly  in 
them.  Mrs.  Berg  is  the  wife  of  a  sugar 
merchant — and  had  no  previous  radio 
or  stage  experience  before  she  wrote 
these  sketches.  She  is  the  mother  of 
two  children.  The  part  of  Sammy,  the 
son  in  that  sketch,  is  played  by  Alfred 
Corn.  *  *   * 

V_>LARA,  Lou  and  Em 
are  graduates  of  Northwestern  College 
in  Chicago,  and  their  radio  sketch  is  a 
result  of  their  fun  frolics  in  the  dorms. 


and  dark- 


*  *  *  Their  names  are  Louise  Starky. 
Isabelle  Carothers  and  Helen  King.  The 
characters  of  Clara,  Lou  and  Em  were 
conceived  by  the  girls  in  their  efforts 
to  make  college  life  less  humdrum.  *  *  * 
Paul  Whiteman  was  born  in  Denver 
and  has  been  playing  the  violin  since 
he  was  six  years  old.  His  mother  told 
me  a  rather  amusing  incident  about 
Paul's  childhood  days.  One  day  she 
was  on  her  way  to  a  luncheon,  and  driv- 
ing past  a  corner  fruit-stand,  she  no- 
ticed a  crowd  gathered  there.  She  heard 
a  violin  playing — and  driving  closer 
she  saw  that  it  was  little  Paul,  then 
about  7.  It  seems  that  the  fruit  vender 
had  promised  Paul  all  the  fruit  he  could 
eat  if  he  would  play  the  violin  and  draw 
crowds  for  him.  And  she  learned  later 
that  her  angel  child  was  known  at  the 
corner  fruit  store  as  "da  kid  wid  de 
fid."  Well,  did  she  yank  him  home 
quick!  It's  a  good  thing  it  wasn't  piano 
lessons  Paul  was  taking.  Well,  Paul 
has  grown  to  be  quite  a  big  boy  since 
then  and  quite  famous  too.  But  no  mat- 
ter how  much  tame,  how  many  chins, 
or  how  many  wives  he  may  acquire, 
when  he  goes  back  to  Denver,  and 
passes  that  corner  fruit  stand,  he  is 
still  known  as  "da  kid  wid  de  fid."  *  *  * 


JTHII.    COOK    left    sd 
because  he  Bunked.   He  Bunked  bee 

he  spent  more  time  drawing  pictures 
than  he  did  studying.  Then  he  got  a 
job  tying  up  bundles  in  an  advertising 
agency — where  he  also  gol  some  experi- 
ence in  drawing.  Soon  he  became  an 
expert    cartoonist.     He    has   also   drawn 

some  very  fine  pictures,  some  of  which 

have    appeared    on    the    front    page 
the    Saturday    Evening   Tost.     He   mar- 
ried  the   only   sweetheart    he  ever   had. 
They  have  a  baby  girl   named    Phyllis, 
( Continued  on  pa 


60 


TRUE   LOYALTY 


I  AM  enjoying  your  new  magazine  very 
much.  Glad  I  am  back  in  the  fold  again 
— you  see  I  am  an  old-timer  and  I  didn't 
like  Radio  Digest  going  to  New  York,  but 
I'm  for  you  from  any  town  from  now  on. 
Don't  see  how  I  got  along  all  these  years. 
In  mentioning  favorite  stations  I  must  put 
WLS  at  the  top  of  the  list  with  WMAQ 
a  close  second.  The  latter,  I  think,  is  the 
least  obtrusive  station  on  the  air  and  even 
though  I  have  never  met  the  gentleman 
in  person  I  think  much  credit  should  go 
to  that  pioneer  announcer  manager,  Bill 
Hay.  Give  him  a  little  space  some  time. 
(See  page  61  of  May  issue.) — Mrs.  J.  F. 
Foster,  4824  Elm  Ave.,  Hammond,  Ind. 

WHERE  ARE  YOU  EDDY? 

I  SHOULD  like  to  get  some  information 
concerning  Eddy  Utt,  "The  Vagabond 
Poet"  of  St.  Louis.  I  was  fortunate  enough 
to  hear  one  of  his  programs  and  I  liked 
it  very  much  indeed.  I  should  like  to  learn 
where    I    can   tune   in   on   him,   too. — Judy 

THUMBS     DOWN     ON     RADIO 

DIGEST  AS   STAR-GAZER, 

EH?    SEE  P.  57 

TN  the  Radio  world  there  is  a  star,  slowly 
*■  but  surely  rising  to  a  prominent  posi- 
tion in  the  hearts  of  the  listeners.  The 
Digest's  part  in  bringing  him  closer  to  the 
people's  hearts  has  not  been  in  keeping 
with  his  meteoric  rise  to  fame.  When  I 
say  that  I  mean  Lew  Conrad,  how  many 
of  your  readers  can  say  that  they  know 
him?  Not  many,  for  on  the  air  he  is 
usually  a  haunting,  unidentified  voice,  while 
in  your  columns  he  is  hardly  ever  men- 
tioned. Won't  you  do  your  part  and  give  us 
some  articles  and  more  pictures  about 
Lew? — Musketeer   No.    1 — Chicago,   111. 

A  COINCIDENCE! 

ALL  Lew  Conrad  fans  who  are  inter- 
■**■  ested  in  joining  a  club  in  his  honor 
are  cordially  invited  to  write  to  me.  The 
club  has  just  been  organized  but  we're  sure 
it  will  be  a  great  success — so  c'mon  fans  f 
Congratulate  you  on  your  thoroughly  en- 
joyable magazine. — Kathryn  L.  Ellis,  7133 
Harvard  Avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

THESE  LOVE  R.  D.  AS  IS 

X/fERCY  ME!  Please  let  me  say  a  word 
_  ^  about  an  article  in  "Coming  and  Go- 
ing." Please,  please  don't  besmear  your 
lovely  magazine  with  "scandals,  divorces, 
and  domestic  tribulations"  of  Radio-ites. 
I'm  sure  the  Radio-ites  get  plenty  of  "dirty 
publicity"  without  Radio  Digest  ruining  a 
perfectly  good  reputation  in  order  to  air 
Radio  scandals.  What's  more,  I  don't  hesi- 
tate to  reassure  you  that  the  feelings  of 
the  artists  will  no  doubt  be  in  keeping  with 
the  above  quotation.  If  enlargement  of 
your  magazine  is  necessary  let  it  be  for  the 
better  instead  of  the  deterioration  of  it. 
More  columns  of  the  type  of  Radiographs, 
Marcella,  Tuneful  Topics,  Gabalogue  and 
Broadcaster-Oil  would  be  more  suitable  to 
advance.  Of  course  it  is  entirely  up  to 
yourselves  whether  or  not  you  run  with 
the  goats  or  the  sheep,  but  I've  had  my 
word. — Miss  Betty  Jamieson,  635  Stibbs 
St.,  Wooster,  Ohio. 


CJORRY  there  was  no  August  issue.  No, 
^  don't  write  any  scandal  about  Radio 
stars  in  your  magazine.  Keep  it  sweet  and 
clean,  and  if  any  morbid-minded  readers 
want  a  scandal  feast  let  them  get  their 
meal  from  the  newspapers.  Please  put  in 
more  pictures  of  the  men  stars  in  the  roto- 
gravure section.    Doesn't  that  sound  "femi- 


V 


nice 


of  the 


nine" — but  it  should  be  half  and  half  any- 
way.— Mrs.  Arthur  Lueck,  Mancelona, 
Mich. 


WOULD   FIGHT   FESS   BILL 

JUST  read  the  new  issue  of  your  maga- 
zine and  before  I  take  up  the  main  sub- 
ject may  I  say  it  seemed  like-  a  very  long 
wait  this  month.  Your  magazine  is  so  in- 
teresting I  hated  to  miss  the  August  issue. 
Now  for  my  real  reason  for  this  letter. 
Read  very  carefully  the  article  by  Mr. 
Hobart  and  think  I  understand  the  situa- 
tion as  he  puts  it.  What  can  we  do  to 
prevent  Senator  Fess'  bill  S5589  from  be- 
coming effective?  Some  programs  on  the 
air  are  not  so  interesting  but  I  tune  out 
and  get  another  station.  But  these  instances 
are  rare.  On  a  whole  the  entertainment 
and  educational  features  provided  are  good. 
Only  a  few  days  ago  I  was  forced  to  be 
without  my  Radio  for  forty-eight  hours  and 
I  realized  then  just  what  it  meant  to  me. 
As  far  as  the  advertising  talks  are  con- 
cerned I'm  sure  fair-minded  persons  do  not 
object  to  the  few  minutes  devoted  to  them. 
And  as  you  pointed  out,  the  advertisers  pay 
for  this  entertainment  so  why  not  be  appre- 
ciative and  generous.  PRESERVE  US 
FROM  GOVERNMENT  CONTROL  OF 
THE  RADIO  ! ! !  I  never  cease  marveling 
at  the  magic  of  Radio.  It's  cheering  and 
comforting  and  instructive.  I  believe  I  have 
at  least  average  good  sense  and  intelligence. 
I  can  enjoy  the  music  of  the  masters  and 
I  can  also  get  great  pleasure  from  the 
popular  music  played  by  various  orchestras. 
Heading  this  wonderful  list  of  programs 
is  Rudy  Vallee.  Don't  tell  me  he's  no 
extraordinary  singer.  I  know  Rudy  hasn't 
a  voice  for  the  Metropolitan,  but  I  can 
honestly  say  I've  listened  to  all  the  noted 
singers  starting  with  Caruso  but  never  felt 
the  tugging  at  my  heart  as  when  Rudy's 
voice  reaches  my  ears.  If  the  Fess  bill 
means  taking  Rudy  off  the  air  I'm  starting 
for  Washington  with  a  bomb  in  my  pocket 
at  once.  Let  us  know  as  soon  as  you  can 
just  what  we  can  do.  We  do  not  want 
government  control. — G.  M.,  Margate  City, 
N.  J. 


TWO   NEW  VOL-IANS— 
WELCOME! 

JLJAVE  enjoyed  reading  your  magazine 
*•  *■  always  but  more  so  since  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  Radio.  We  enjoy  reading  your 
well-written,  interesting  articles,  and  look- 
ing at  your  descriptive  and  entertaining 
pictures.  We  enjoy  reading  V.  O.  L.  es- 
pecially, and  would  like  to  join.  Would 
appreciate  having  pictures  and  articles 
especially  of  the  following  Radio  stars : 
Bob  and  Jimmy  Palmer,  the  Utah  Trail 
Boys  of  KFI  and  KECA,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  of  the  Beverly  Hill  Billies  of  KMPC, 
the  artists  of  the  Happy  Go  Lucky  Hour, 
KFRC,  Shell  Happy  Time  artists  of  KPO 
as  well  as  any  others  particularly  in  South- 
ern California.  Wish  the  best  of  luck  to 
Radio  Digest  and  hope  for  a  still  bigger 
magazine. — S.  and  A.  Kovacevich. 


WE  MERELY  ASKED  YOU 

DEADING  page  4  of  the  Summer  Edi- 
-*■  *■  tion  of  Radio  Digest  and  can't  go  any 
farther  without  stopping  to  tell  you  that 
the  day  you  start  gathering  the  scandal,  is 
the  day  I  quit  reading  Radio  Digest — and 
I  think  there  are  many  others  of  the  same 
mind  as  I.  If  you  find  it  necessary  to  print 
that  kind  of  "stuff"  then  quit  publishing, 
because  that's  the  beginning  of  the  end. 
There's  plenty  of  interesting  material  to 
be  had  concerning  "our  friends  of  the  air" 
without  dragging  in  their  shortcomings. — 
Jess  Jackson,  Apollo,  Pa.  [We  distinctly 
stated  we  didn't  like  scandals  for  Radio 
Digest.  Editor.] 

*     *     * 

1LJ  ERE'S  three  emphatic  answers  to  the 
■*■  -*•  query,  "Should  Radio  Digest  go  in 
for  scandals  ?"  —NO  !  NO !  NO  !— one  for 
each  member  of  our  family — and  the  pussy- 
cat— who  looks  forward  to  chewing  up  each 
copy  of  Radio  Digest  after  we  have  fin- 
ished with  it  and  considers  herself  entitled 
to  a  vote  upon  the  quality  of  her  food ! 
Radio  Digest  is  unique  in  the  fact  that  it 
has  so  far  steered  clear  of  everything  un- 
clean. Its  gossip  is  of  the  light,  harmless 
sort  which  entertains  without  leaving  an 
unpleasant  taste  in  the  mouth  and  I,  for 
one,  should  be  very  sorry  to  see  it  go 
Walter  Winchell.  For  those  who  get  a 
vicarious  delight  in  learning  of  the  infideli- 
ties of  the  great  and  near-great  of  the 
stage,  screen  or  Radio,  there  are  the  movie 
magazines  and  metropolitan  tabloids  to  the 
rescue.  Although  I  have  been  a  regular 
reader  of  your  magazine  since  almost  its 
first  issue,  this  is  my  first  letter  to  V.  O. 
L.,  and  is  written  in  appreciation  of  the 
editor's  efforts  to  give  us  what  we  really 
want  in  the  form  of  a  Radio  magazine. 
I  sincerely  hope  that  other  interested  read- 
ers will  respond  to  this  important  question, 
and  if  Bigger  and  Better  Scandals  is  the 
order  of  the  day  as  a  result  of  the  poll, 
then  I  make  the  motion  that  those  in  the 
minority,  who  may  feel  like  canceling  their 
subscriptions  to  Radio  Digest,  instead  turn 
their  energies  into  organizing  a  Skipper 
of  Pages  Association  to  see  who  can  skip 
the  fastest ! — Edna  H.  Stanbrough,  R.  F. 
D.  No.  3,  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

WANTED:  DISTANT  STATIONS 

JUST  a  line  to  tell  you  that  I  certainly 
enjoy  reading  your  fine  magazine.  I  should 
like  to  hear  from  listeners  about  the  dis- 
tant stations  they  can  get  or  about  their 
locals — or  anything  about  Radio. — Floyd 
Smith,  R.  R.  No.  6,  Box  52,  Greenville, 
111. 

RUDY'S    CORNER 

IT  IS  rumored  in  Canadian  as  well  as 
American  circles  that  Rudy  Vallee,  the 
idol  of  America,  is  about  to  sign  a  con- 
tract for  an  enormous  sum,  and  departing 
for  Elstree,  the  Hollywood  of  England  in 
several  British  films.  This  will  surely  be 
a    loss    for   America. — L.    Fahey,    Toronto, 

Ont May    we    soon    have    an    article 

devoted  to  Rudy  Vallee's  famous  Connecti- 
cut Yankees?    And  a  little  picture  of  each 


List 


e  n  e  r 


of  the  boys?  This  particular  orchestra 
possesses  so  much  individual  personality, 
that  such  an  article  would  be  more  than 
appreciated.  Wish  you  would  also  publish 
an  article  about  John  S.  Young  and  Lew 
Conrad.  (Lew  is  in  Marcella's  column 
this  issue — and  John  Young  in  May). 
*     *     * 

T  HAVE  always  said  I  would  never  miss 
■*■  such  an  interesting  magazine  as  Radio 
Digest.  I  can't  wait  each  month  for  it  to 
come  out.  Since  Rudy  Vallee  is  so  happily 
married,  here's  hoping  it  doesn't  hurt  his 
popularity  and  that  Radio  listeners  will 
always  have  Rudy's  interesting  programs 
to  listen  to.  As  Rudy  Vallee  is  my  favorite, 
here's  hoping  he  will  always  be  on  the  air 
and   in  Radio   Digest. — Mrs.    Maria   Jones, 

Washington,     D.     C After     reading 

Rudy  Vallee's  Tuneful  Topics  one  cannot 
doubt  that  he  has  a  magnetic  personality. 
Instead  of  all  or  the  majority  of  the  men 
being  jealous  of  his  charming  voice,  good 
looks,  lovely  orchestra,  wonderful  athletic 
figure  and  pleasing  personality,  I  should 
think  they  would  admire  him  like  most  of 
the  women  do.  I'd  stay  up  all  night  to 
listen  to  him.  Another  young  man  whose 
voice  bubbles  with  boyish  enthusiasm, 
namely  Ozzie  Neslon.  Please  print  a  pic- 
ture of  him.  Three  cheers  for  Smith  Bal- 
lew  and  Julian  Woodworth  and  needless  to 
mention  for  the  one  and  only  Rudy  Vallee. 
— Peggy  Wood,  219  Pine  Street,  Peekskill, 
N.   Y. 

TRY  R.  D.  BINDERS 

[  THINK  every  "listener-in"  was  de- 
*■  lighted  to  see  the  picture  of  "This  is 
Douglas  Gilbert  Speaking"  in  the  last  edi- 
tion of  your  magazine,  and  write  to  ask 
you  if  there  is  not  some  way  you  can  secure 
an  intimate  interview  of  Gilbert's  life.  Such 
a  wonderful  voice  and  we  hope  he  receives 
a  fine  salary !  Can  you  not  print  some  more 
of  his  broadcasts  on  men  of  note?  Buy 
your  magazine  and  file  in  a  folder. — A 
"Listener-in." 

SEE  APRIL  R.  D. 

HAS  Radio  Digest  forgotten  that  the 
charming  Jessica  Dragonette  is  one 
of  the  finest  and  one  of  the  most  popular 
singers  on  the  air?  Do  let  us  have  some 
more  pictures  and  articles  about  this  fas- 
cinating star.  She  certainly  has  no  equal 
— on  or  off  the  air. — Marjorie  Goetschins, 
228  Ray  Street,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

A  FLOYD  FAN 

VOU  asked  for  suggestions  from  readers 
*  about  what  they'd  like  to  read  and 
what  pictures  they'd  like  to  see.  Well — I 
read  the  Digest  and  enjoy  it  very  much — 
and  here  goes  for  what  I  personally  would 
like — I'd  like  more  nice  full  page  pictures 
of  Floyd  Gibbons  and  interviews  and 
articles  about  him — in  fact  you  can  fill  the 
book  about  him  and  I'm  satisfied— but  not 
where  he  travelled  with  Pershing  or  about 
Pancho  Villa  or  the  Laconia  sinking,  etc. 
I've  read  that  fifty  times  in  every  paper, 
book  and  magazine.  What  I  want  to  know 
is — does  he  really  like  lemon  pie  and  ice 
cream — is  he  grouchy  or  jolly — serious  or 


silly — as  talkative  off  the  air  as  on — and 
does  he  like  riding,  golf  or  flying — or  just 
plain  hiking — does  he  ever  smoke  a  pipe — 
does  he  ever  listen  to  the  Radio  himself — 
does  he  like  music  and  jazz  or  the  classics, 
etc. — that's  the  kind  of  interview  I  like. 
Maybe  he  doesn't — anyhow — that's  what  I'd 
like  to  hear  about  him.  And  about  another 
hero  of  mine — of  course  he's  really  not  a 
Radio  star  but  he  was  master  of  ceremonies 
on  the  Chevrolet  program  for  a  long  time 
— Col.  Eddie  Rickenbacker.  These  are  my 
two  heroes  and  it's  sure  hard  to  get  a 
squint  at  a  picture  of  or  a  word  about 
either.  Once  again  may  I  say  how  very 
much  I  enjoy  this  magazine  and  hope  to 
find  what  I'm  looking  for  in  it  one  of  these 
months. — Betty  of  Boston. 

DX'S  OWN  DEPARTMENT 

IN  YOUR  recent  issue  the  most  interest- 
ing article  was  the  write-up  by  Charles 
J.  Gilchrist  on  DX-ing,  in  my  estimation. 
Undoubtedly,  all  DX'ers  and  Radio  bugs 
w'll  be  your  constant  boosters  if  you  suc- 
ceed in  getting  Mr.  Gilchrist  to  continue 
his  articles  through  the  coming  winter 
months.  I'm  also  glad  to  see  more  letters 
in  V.  O.  L.  from  the  "ether  hunters,"  the 
"rubber  ears,"  etc.  The  article  in  your  May 
issue  on  a  new  station  in  Algiers  using 
native  entertainers  was  very,  very  interest- 
ing. You  might  give  us  a  few  more  similar 
stories.  While  writing,  I  want  to  urge  you 
to  give  us  soon,  in  your  dandy  magazine, 
a  good  write-up  on  "Billy  Sunshine,"  (Jack 
Owens),  the  boy  who  pulls  in  such  a  load 
of  fan  mail  at  KFH.  Although  he's  but  18 
years  old,  his  voice  is  exceptional  among 
crooners  and  his  impersonations  range  from 
Henry  Burbig  to  Morton  Downey. — Paul 
K.  C.  McAfee,  R.  4,  Salina,  Kans. 
*     *     * 

T  WOULD  like  to  say  a  few  words  in 
■*■  regard  to  DX.  I  have  been  DX-ing  for 
nearly  four  years.  While  I  have  not  set 
the  woods  on  fire  and  made  any  records  I 
have  had  lots  of  fun.  My  log  runs  between 
425  and  450  stations.  The  best  catches  are 
as  follows:  (I  am  only  giving  those  that 
are  verified)  2LO  London,  England; 
JOGK,  Kuamoto,  Japan;  KGMB,  Hono- 
lulu, Hawaii;  KGBU,  Ketchikan,  Alaska; 
WKAQ,  Porto  Rico;  CKMO,  Vancouver, 
B.  C;  CFCY,  Charlottetown,  P.  E.  I.; 
VAS,  Glace  Bay,  N.  S. ;  Dudeleutscher 
Rundfunk  at  Stuttgart,  Germany.  I  have  21 
stations  in  California  verified,  3  in  Oregon, 
5  in  Washington.  I  also  have  several  Mexi- 
can, Cuban  and  Canadian.  I  have  every 
state  in  the  Union  with  the  exception  of 
N.  H.,  N.  D.  and  Vermont.  I  have  several 
more  good  catches  that  arc  not  verified  as 
yet.  Will  be  glad  to  give  any  information 
that  I  can  on  any  of  my  stations  listed 
above.  Also  have  numerous  verifications 
from  low-powered  stations  all  over  the 
country  ranging  from  7l/<  watts  to  100 
watts.— Clyde  Ham,  1002  S.  Lafayette  St., 
Shelby,  N.  C. 

TCK!    TCK!    JOHN! 
T  DISLIKE    your    magazine    more    and 
•*-  more  every  month,  as  you  gradually  till 

it  with  fashion  notes,  what  the  bride  will 
wear  and  all  that  sort  of  junk.    Who  cares 


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what  people  think  about  the  women  of 
America  being  happy?  I  like  the  way  you 
logged  the  stations  in  your  April  or  May- 
issues,  but  your  idea  in  the  June  issue  was 
all  wet,  considering  the  many  mistakes  you 
made.  Now  what  about  something  in  your 
magazine  that  pertains  a  little  at  least  to 
Radio,  also  some  pictures  of  some  of  the 
good  orchestras. — John  Drake,  1920  Athol 
Street,  Regina,   Sask. 

SOME  SOFT  ANSWERS 

PHE  Radio  Digest  gets  better  and  better 
-*-  every  month.  I  really  can't  tell  you 
what  I  like  the  best.  I  think  Marcella  is 
first  and  then  the  V.  O.  L. — when  I  read 
the  letters  from  listeners  who  are  always 
knocking  the  Radio  Digest  or  some  artist, 
I  boil.  I  do  not  see  how  anyone  can  find 
a  single  fault  with  the  Radio  Digest.  When 
they  say  the  Radio  Digest  is  "punk"  and 
nothing  but  "junk"  I  fear  they  do  not 
get  very  much  out  of  life — they  are  too 
quick  to  criticize  and  not  quick  enough  to 
give  the  Radio  Digest  or  the  artists  some 
appreciation.  As  for  orchestras  I  think  I 
like  them  all — Vincent  Lopez,  Ben  Bernie. 
Bernie  Cummins,  Henry  Theis,  Guy  Lom- 
bardo,  Rudy  Vallee  and  heaps  of  others. 
Please  forgive  me  if  I  have  seemed  a  bit 
pointed  in  my  accusations  to  some  of  your 
readers.  But  life  is  too  short  to  always  be 
criticizing  and  when  anyone  says  a  single 
word  against  Radio  Digest,  I'm  ready  to 
fight  right  back.  More  power  to  the  Radio 
Digest. — Virginia  "Jinny"  Peters,  3021 
Fairfield  Avenue  No.   14,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

*  *     * 

\/fAY  I  express  my  appreciation  of  a 
•LY-lmagazine  so  well-rounded  as  Radio 
Digest.  I  read  it  with  great  avidity  each 
month.  There  are  some  of  us — and  our 
name  is  legion — who  appreciate  the  sim- 
plicity, lack  of  affectation,  and  charming 
presentation  of  the  incomparable  Vallee's 
particular  line.  It  seems  to  me  the  facts 
prove  what  the  majority  of  listeners  think 
of  him.  Success  is  not  granted  to  medioc- 
rity. More  power  to  your  publication. — R. 
M.  Walker,  Sunnycrest,  Seymour,  Ind. 

*  *     * 

T  WANT  to  express  my  appreciation  for 
A  your  magazine.  To  me  it  is  the  answer 
to  a  Radio  fan's  prayer.  You  can't  please 
everyone  but  you're  doing  a  mighty  good 
job.  Keep  up  Broadcaster  Oil  by  Ray  Per- 
kins. He  has  the  most  spontaneous  humor 
I  have  read  in  a  long  time.  Also  enjoyed 
Jean  Paul  King's  article  on  the  Sisters  of 
the  Skillet.  I  like  your  pictures.  Here's 
luck. — Maurine  Sanderman.  Marion,  Ind. 

TRUE  WISDOM 

T'D  LIKE  to  say  a  few  words  to  the  men 
*•  who  seem  to  resent  the  ladies'  adoration 
of  Rudy  Vallee.  I'd  buy  my  wife  a  gold 
statue  of  Rudy  if  she  would  be  content 
to  Stay  home  and  adore  him.  You  arc- 
mighty  lucky  if  your  wife  is  content  to 
worship  at  the  shrine  of  the  Radio.  Sup 
pose  she  stepped  out  with  any  Tom,  Dick 
or  Harry  who  happened  along. —Just  An- 
other Listener  Who  Thinks  Rudv  is  Not 
So    Bad,    Norwich.    N.    V. 

*  *     ♦ 

T  JUST  bought  my  first  Radio  Digest  to- 
*■    day,  and  I  hail  to  write  to  tell  you  how 

I   enjoyed   reading   the  magazine.    I    have 

heard  a  lot  about  it  hut  I  haven't  bought 
it    before.     Why?     I    don't    know.     I    would 

like  to  hear  from  more  Lombardo  fans. 
I  think  that  Guy  Lombardo  and  the  Royal 
Canadians  have  the  ere. mi  of  the  slow 
tempo  music.  Jack  Denny  and  his  Orches- 
tra From  Montreal  is  also  a  hcadliner  on 
the  CBS  and  his  type  oi  music  is  also 
inimitable.  Hope  to  hear  from  Lombardo 
fans-   1..  V  Braddock,  14  West  New  York 

Avenue.    Somers    Point.    N".    J. 


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Out  of  the  AIR 

HITS— QUIPS— SLIPS 


By  INDI-GEST 


Cash  for  Humor! 

TT  WILL  pay  you  to  keep  your  ears 
■*■  open  and  your  funny  bone  oiled  for 
action.  Radio  Digest  will  pay  $3.00  for 
the  first  selected  humorous  incident 
heard  on  a  broadcast  program,  $3-00 
for  second  preferred  amusing  incident 
and  $1.00  for  each  amusing  incident  ac- 
cepted and  printed. 

It  may  be  something  planned  as  part 
of  the  Radio  entertainment,  or  it  may 
be  one  of  those  little  accidents  that 
pop  up  in  the  best  regulated  stations. 
Write  on  one  side  of  the  paper  only, 
put  name  and  address  on  each  sheet, 
and  send  your  contribution  to  Indi-Gest, 
Radio  Digest. 


TOLD  you  about  the  Little  Black 
Book  last  month.  Well  sir. 
(please  'scuse  for  stealin'  your 
stuff,  Floyd)  one  of  my  ver'  best 
friends  writes  to  know  if  the  Little 
Black  Book  isn't  a  Indi-rubber  Book — 
don't  we  stretch  things  sometimes? 
You're  wrong,  Sylvia,  it's  a  book  o£ 
concrete  facts.  Not  sayin'  that  the  con- 
crete might  not  be  a  bit  cracked  in 
places. 

You'd  be  surprised  at  the  Limerick- 
sters.  Here  are  a  couple  of  fresh  ones 
which  Robert  G.  Wyatt  of  Bakersville, 
Tenn.,  got  'em  off  his  own  limerick  tree. 


WHATCHA  MEAN  "RAW"? 

There  was  a  young  couple  from  Ar- 

kansaw 
Who  were  not  aware  of  the  parking 
law, 
And  with  their  bathing  suits  on 
They  were  told  to  be  gone 
By  an  old  cop  who  thought  they  were 
sparking  raw. 


PRESSING  ENGAGEMENT 

There  was  a  nice  girlie  from  Butte 
Who  turned  down  a  neighbor  galoot 
Because  he  was  dumber 
Than  the  smart  city  drummer 
Who  found  joy  in  pressing  his  suit. 

Stop  that !  Don't  you  throw  that 
tomato  !  Maybe  you'd  like  this  one  from 
Nellie  Foster  Seibert,  3451  W.  30th 
ave.,  Denver,  Colo.,  who  swears  she 
found  it  in  her  own  cellar. 

Oh,  Lady  Moon,  so  frail  and  slim, 
At  first  I  hardly  knew  you; 
Last  week  you  were  so  round  and  fat — 
Now,  I  look  right  through  you. 

Pray  tell  me,  did  you  exercise, 
Or  follow  some  strict  diet? 
If  I  but  knew  your  recipe, 
I  certainly  would  try  it. 


CUTE  THING 

Oh  Edna  O'Keefe,  of  KFRC 

I  love  the  little  dimple 

In  each  little  knee 

Please  think  me  not  simple 

And  wink  at  me  so 

For  loving  each  wrinkle 

In  each  little  toe. 


IS  THAT  NICE? 

Imagine  the  scandalized  housewives 
who  dote  on  Col.  Goodbody's  food 
talks !  John  Myatt  Napier,  2627  Texas 
Street,  Vernon,  Tex.,  sends  this  indis- 
creed  clipped,  as  he  says,  from  the  Dal- 
las Morning  News.  It's  from  the  Radio 
program  listing : 

Colonel  Goodbody,  fool  talk  (NBC 
network),  WFAA. 


Song  titles  connected  with  announce- 
ments are  an  invariable  source  of 
amusement.  Rolf  George,  6153  Catina 
st.,  New  Orleans,  La.,  writes: 

While  listening  to  the  dance  program 
from  the  Trianon  ball  room,  62nd  and 
Cottage  Grove  Ave.,  Chicago,  111.,  and 
broadcast  thru  WGN,  at  ten  P.  M., 
(Cent.  Time)  to-night,  I  heard  the  an- 
nouncer say  that  the  next  number  would 
be  "I'm  dancing  in  the  Dark,  by  Spe- 
cial permission  of  the  copyright 
owners." 

Hubert  Colombe,  44  Albion  st., 
Houghton,  Mich.,  writes: 

"I  heard  this  over  WHDF;  'You  are 
again  reminded  that  at  the  Calumet 
theatre  tonight  "Strangers  may  Kiss" 
with  Norma  Shearer'." 

O.  M.  Crosby,  272  Elm  st.,  Ames- 
bury,  Mass.,  heard  the  announcer  at 
WNAC,  Boston,  say,  "Ninety-nine  out 
of  a  Hundred  Want  to  be  Kissed  by 
Ben  Selvin  and  his  orchestra." 

Sue  Dickerson,  329  Clifton  ave., 
Lexington,  Ky.,  reports  Phil  Cook's 
funny :  "Well  he  will  have  to  buy  a 
new  license  for  his  dog."  "Nope,  not 
this  dog,"  replies  Crackles.  "Why  not?" 
"Because  he  is  just  covered  with  'em 
already." 

Don't  know  whether  you  heard  this 
one.  Vincent  Sorey,  Columbia  orches- 
tra leader,  gives  this  as  an  experience 
he  once  had  with  a  dictatorial  sponsor 
who  rushed  up  to  him  mad  and  all  out 
of  breath : 

"You're  playing  too  loud.  .  .  TOO 
LOUD,  I  say !" 

"The  score  says  forte,"  Sorey  re- 
plied. 

"Then,  for  heaven's  sake,  play  THIR- 
TY !"  snorted  the  sponsor. 

The  Tastyeast  Gloom  Chasers  have 
aroused  a  great  deal  of  curiosity  about 
the  mysterious  Schultz  for  whom  they 
frequently  weep.  A  fan  sent  Colonel 
Stoopnagle     a     handkerchief     for     his 


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tears.    Various  legends  were   inscribed 
on  the  linen.    This  was  one : 

The  Colonel  stood  at  the  microphone, 

Whence  all  but  him  had  fled; 

He  laughed  and  then  broke  down  and 

cried, 
Because  our  Schultz  was  dead. 

TfAR-FLUNG  is  the  fame  of  this 
JF  whirlwind  of  Radioscapes  or  what- 
chamacallums.  Two  letters  come  to 
Indi,  on  the  same  day  from  the  opposite 
side  of  the  world.  First  we  have  this 
bit  from  O.  B.  Ward,  P.  O.  Box  2181, 
Honolulu,  Hawaii. 

SCULPTOR? 

Listening   to   the   police   news 
Our    interest   was    intense 

Until  the  radionouncer  said, 
"A  statuary  offense — " 

/  woidd  like  to  print  the  letter  and 
verses  sent  in  by  G.  C.  Tollenton  of 
Auckland,  New  Zealand.  It's  all  good, 
but  gotta  snap  off  too  quick.  We  want 
MORE  space!  (We  WANT  more 
space!  We  want  more  SPACE!)  You 
can  reach  Mr.  Tollenton  at  Box  83. 
And  sezze,  sez  he — 

"Only  came  across  Radio  Digest  just 
a  few  weeks  ago  and  am  delighted  with 
its  contents.  Have  just  sent  subscrip- 
tion for  12  months  and  am  keenly  look- 
ing forward  to  their  arrival.  Your  own 
particular  department  is  most  diverting 
and  I  get  a  lot  of  laughs  out  of  it."  He 
tells  about  an  Orange  Trick  performed 
by  a  broadcasting  magician.  This  is 
his  Indi-script: 

"An  artist  over  IYA,  Auckland,  New 
Zealand,  caught  all  his  listeners  very 
nicely  a  few  weeks  ago.  They  were 
requested  to  take  out  their  pocket  hand- 
kerchiefs and  follow  the  moves  as  they 
were  given  through  the  air.  He  got 
them  to  fold  the  hankys  first  one  way 
and  then  another  until  the  hanky  was 
in  a  shapeless  mass  about  the  size  of  an 
egg.  Then  he  asked  them  to  close  their 
fingers  around  it  and  hold  it  above 
their  heads  for  one  moment.  'Don't 
forget,'  he  said,  'this  is  the  Orange 
trick  so  just  for  effect  I  want  you  to 
hold  the  handkerchief  in  the  air  and 
gently  squeeze  it.  That's  right,  all 
squeeze  the  hanky, 
now.  That's  right, 
squeeze  a  little 
harder;  harder 
still.  That's  right 
keep  on  squeez- 
ing, squeezing  un- 
til you  get  the 
pip.'  Then  he 
went  off  the  air. 
The  mail  which 
poured  in  imme- 
diately showed 
very    effectively 

how   many   people   had    fallen    for   the 
hoax."    Very   funny,   what  ? 


GENEROUS  RIVAL 

Who  said  the  gals  would  all  drift 
away  from  Rudy  now  that  he  has  got 
himself  a  bride?  Miss  Mapel  of  Den- 
ver perhaps  voices  the  sentiment  of 
many  others  who  are  seventeen.  She 
writes  her  bon  voyage: 


That   this   romance   down   through   the 

years, 
Sincere  and  true  will  stay. 

A  Vallee  fan  I've  always  been, 
A  Vallee  fan  I  stay. 
Not  his  alone,  but  also  her's. 
May  joy  be  theirs  always. 


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Frank  Watanabe  (Eddie  Holden)  at  KNX,  Hollywood 


FAN   SONG 

A  Vallee  Fan  I've  always  been, 
Since  first  he  took  my  eye, 
I  heard  the  beat  of  courser's  feet 
My  knight  was  riding  by  I 

The  echo  of  his 
wedding  bells — 

A  n  d  seventeen 
am    I  ; 

Deep,  black  dis- 
pair  has  filled 
my  heart — 

My  knight  has 
passed  me  by  ! 

And  then  upon  a 
newsreel  film 

T  h  e  i  r      pictures 
flashed  one  day  ; 
I  saw  my  lovely  rival  there — 
And  now  I  hope  and  pray 


ROSIN   DID    IT 

Now  we  know  what  put  the  kibosh 
on  Firpo  when  Jack  Derapsey  quit 
laughing,  climbed  hack  up  in  the  rin^ 
and  got  down  to  serious  work.  It  came 
out  during  a  Radio  interview  between 
Ed.  Sullivan  and  lack  ^Doc)  Kearns 
over  WOR,  New  York. 

Sullivan:  "I've  often  wondered.  Doc, 
what  Dempsey  whispered  to  you  after 
the  first  round  in  the  Firpo  fight?  Can 
it  be  told  now  ?" 

Kearns:     "Dempsey    said.    'Doc,     I 

can't  get  started.  I'm  slipping  all  over 
the    ring.1     And    1    said,    "No    wonder 

you're  slipping,  you  chump:  put  some 
rosin  on  your   t'ect." 

So   Dempsey  squshed  his  does  in  a 

rosin  box  and  that  was  the  end  of  Fir- 
po. (Fred  Morgan  shows  how  Ed  and 
Hoc  looked  during  the  niike  bout  at 
WOR  in  the  drawing  here.) 


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ike 


NOW  let's  trav- 
el down  to 
A  t-1  a  n-tahh 
Georgia, 
where,  I've  been  told, 
we'll  find  a  couple 
who  are  going  to  run 
Gus  Edwards  out  of 
business  if  they  con- 
tinue with  their  pres- 
ent success  of  finding 
and  starting  off  young 
theatrical   protegees. 

Technically  speak- 
ing, they  don't  call 
themselves  "aunt"  and 
"uncle,"  and  they  pur- 
posely avoid  the  gush- 
iness  that  often  is 
found  present  in  the 
Radio  feature  sup- 
posed to  attract  the 
juvenile.  But  —  they 
already  have  more 
than  30,000  children 
tuning  in  their  daily 
broadcasts,  and 
they've  only  been  on 
WSB  since  last  Sep- 
tember. 

"They,"  of  the 
above  paragraph,  are 
Janet  and  Lou  Zoel- 
ler,  directors  of  the 
Atlanta  Journal's 
"Sunset  Club  for 
Girls  and  Boys."  Up 
to  Radio  the  Zoellers 
were  in  vaudeville, 
playing  the  RKO, 
L  o  e  w  and  Pantages 
circuits.  They  were 
billed  as  "Souls  o' 
Sunshine,"  and  the 
name  has  remained 
with  them  on  the  air. 
Since  joining  WSB 
last  Fall,  the  Zoellers 
have  been  appearing 
over  the  station  every  weekday  after- 
noon except  Saturdays  at  4:30  (CST) 
p.  m.  with  their  young  protegees  select- 
ed from  among  aspiring  tiny  listeners. 
On  Saturdays  they  carry  the  youngsters 
down  to  one  of  the  larger  motion  pic- 
ture houses  on  Peachtree  street  where 
they  present  their  coming  stars  in  the 
fastest-moving  juvenile  revues  Atlan- 
ta has  ever  known.  Do  the  listeners 
like  the  idea?  Well,  an  average  of 
3,000  boys  and  girls  jam  the  theater  for 
each  of  these  special  matinees. 

The   Zoeller  broadcasts  are  adult   in 
every  detail — except  the  talent.  Bedtime 


By  Evans  E.  Plummer 


Just  see  what  Uncle  Television  is  bringing  to  the  Little  Listeners  and  Lookers 

around  New  York!    Here  you  see  Big   Brother  Mortimer  Stewart,   director  of 

television   for  W2XCR,   the   eyes   of   WGBS,    presenting   Gamby,   the   dancing 

fairy;    Little    Billy,    the   midget,    and   Felix    the    Clown 


stories,  recitations  and  the  like  are  for- 
gotten as  the  youngsters,  hundreds  of 
them,  face  the  microphone  to  mimic 
the  songs  and  dances  they've  heard  on 
their  Radios  and  at  the  movie  and 
vaudeville  houses. 


a 


'NE  outstanding  star 
is  12-year-old  Frances  Marie  Bess,  a 
crooner  who,  it  is  whispered  about  the 
studios,  is  slated  for  the  talking  movies 
and  may  be  in  Hollywood  when  this 
appears   in   print.    Another   is   William 


Blue  McKay,  three- 
year-old  master  of 
ceremonies,  whose 
claim  to  being  the 
youngest  announcer 
in  America  regularly 
on  the  air,  is  apt  to 
go  unchallenged. 

Another  Sunset 
Club  protege,  Maurice 
Wager,  was  signed  by 
RKO  several  months 
ago  and  is  now  tour- 
ing the  country  with 
"Scooter"  Kelly,  one- 
time Our  Gang  screen 
comedy  star. 

Chicago  has  three 
more  children's  hours 
besides  Uncle  Bob 
Wilson's  over  KYW. 
At  WMAQ  there's 
the  "Topsy  Turvy 
Time  Man";  at 
WENR,  Everett  and 
Irma's  Air  Juniors, 
and  at  WGN  you'll 
hear  Uncle  Quin. 

Russell  Pratt,  known 
more  widely  to  the 
adult  audience  as  one 
of  WMAQ's  "Three 
Doctors,"  is  the  orig- 
inator of  the  Topsy 
Turvy  Time  Club. 
Daily  except  Sunday 
for  the  past  five  and 
a  half  years,  the  pro- 
gram has  been  heard 
without  fail  over 
WMAQ,  and  the 
membership  of  the 
club  ie  now  well  over 
the  400,000  mark. 

With  the  aid  of  his 
rather  mysterious 
helpers,  Tommy  and 
Harry,  Pratt  has  built 
an  informal,  leisurely 
and  conversational  situation,  where,  but 
for  the  distances  separating,  the  listen- 
ing child  might  put  in  his  word.  Songs, 
stories,  recitations  and  little  talks  find 
a  place  on  each  program.  Puzzling  and 
beguiling  actions  are  the  contributions 
of  Tommy,  alias  Dr.  T.  Thomas  Too- 
fins,  "plain  and  fancy  reciter  of  T.T.T." 
and  Harry  H.  'Hoozis,  the  singer  of 
T.T.T.  and  the  official  mail  man. 
Strange  to  say  that  Tommy  and  Harry, 
while  ever  crowding  the  mike  on  the 
air,  are  always  bashfully  absent  when- 
ever there  are  visitors  at  the  studio. 
The 'three  T's  on  the  red  and  gold 


microphone  pin  which  is  given  free  to 
each  member  signify  two  things  — 
Topsy  Turvy  Time  and  The  Club  Se- 
cret. The  latter,  I'm  told,  is  so  sacred 
that  I  must  not  divulge  what  it  is,  but 
I  may  say,  at  least,  that  the  secret  is 
a  motto  expressing  an  ideal  of  be- 
haviour. The  club  has  other  ideals, 
civic  services,  and  activities,  too,  and  is 
always  busy  on  some  seasonal  enter- 
prise. 

Well,  Russell  Pratt  should  make  a 
good  director  of  a  children's  hour.  He 
has  five  of  his  own  of  assorted  ages  at 
home.  Another  boast  of  his  is  that  he 
has  never,  in  all  of  the  five  and  a  half 
years,  used  the  word  "kiddies."  This 
news,  I  trust,  will  reach  the  ears  of  the 
Carnegie  Foundation,  or  some  other 
live-wire  medal-awarding  group,  and 
be  taken  into   immediate  consideration. 

The  five-year-old  Air  Juniors  Club 
of  WENR,  Chicago,  started  by  Everett 
Mitchell,  announcer,  and  Irma  Glenn, 
staff  organist,  still  waves  under  the  ban- 
ner of  NBC,  and  at  present  its  enroll- 
ment is  near  the  150,000  mark. 

Don't  tell  the  children,  as  they'd 
probably  be  off  of  it  for  life,  but  the 
Air  Juniors  programs  are  ninety  per 
cent  educational  with  heavy  sugar- 
coating  to  insure  listening  young  ears. 
But  there  are  no  long  talks  or  lectures. 
The  education  is  purveyed  by  means  of 
stories  that  bring  out  educational  points. 
One   broadcast,    for   instance,   will    deal 


with  health,  another  with  nature  stories, 
another  with  safety,  the  next  with  pets 
and  birds.  This  year  a  garden  contest 
is  being  staged.  The  Air  Juniors  have 
been  told  how  to  plant  their  gardens 
and  take  pictures  of  them  as  they  grow. 
Next  Fall  the  boy  and  girl  with  the  best 
garden  will  be  awarded  a  prize.  Other 
civic  enterprises  of  various  kinds  are 
conducted. 

One  night  each  week  children  select- 
ed by  regular  auditions  take  their  places 
before  the  WENR  microphone  and  sup- 
ply the  talent  for  the  program.  The 
queer  part  of  these  amateur  talent  nights 
is  that  they  draw  as  many  adults  to  the 
loud  speaker  as  children. 


Th 


.HE  slogan  of  the  Air 
Juniors  Club  is:  "The  Air-  Juniors 
Club — A  Club  for  Happy  Boys  and 
Happy  Girls."  And  every  night  the 
program  is  closed  by  a  child's  prayer 
sent  in  by  one  of  the  members. 

Quin  Ryan,  manager  of  WGN  and 
"Uncle  Quin"  to  the  tots  of  that  sta- 
tion's audience,  is  responsible  for  the 
"Punch  and  Judy  Show"  heard  nightlv 
from  WGN. 

"I  have  never  tried  to  be  edifying," 
Ryan  replied  when  asked  of  the  pro- 
gram's activities.  "Neither  was  Tom, 
the  piper's  son,  nor  the  unconventional 
cow  that  jumped  over  the  moon.  I 
never    preach,    nor    moralize,    nor    goo- 


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goo,    nor    strive    to    ingratiate    nr. 
Clowning  is  enough." 

Radio  has  brought  a  new  interval  into 
the  public's  everyday,  he  points  out — 
the  period  of  the  bedtime  story.  It  is 
time  to  confuse  images,  images  to 
sweeten  dreams.  Peter  Pan  hops  into 
the  window  and  Tinker  Bell  whisks 
through  the  room.  The  magic  quality  of 
the  Radio  enhances  its  imaginative  ap- 
peal to  the  children.  Turn  a  dial  and 
from  the  set  darts  music,  and  voices, 
and  stories,  and  animals.  Such  is  Ryan's 
vision. 

Uncle  Quin  started  his  menagerie 
oddly.  One  evening  he  was  inadvert- 
ently toying  with  a  kit  of  whistles  and 
bells  that  a  trap-drummer  had  left  be- 
hind in  the  studio.  He  proceeded  to 
name  each  one  of  them  for  some  ani- 
mal or  bird,  and  his  tiny  audience  be- 
lieved him!  Out  of  his  bewildered  hat 
they  had  pulled  a  cuckoo  bird,  a  wabbly 
calf,  an  Airedale,  a  lumbering  baby  ele- 
phant, a  kindly  lion,  a  frisky  frog,  and  a 
garrulous  duck  who  never  goes  without 
her  galoshes. 

"I  never  allow  any  children  in  the 
studio,"  Uncle  Quin  concluded,  "be- 
cause for  them  the  show  would  be 
ruined  by  disillusionment  and  for  me 
by  self-consciousness.  In  their  presence 
I  am  just  a  wooden  Indian,  but  miles 
away  from  them — they  almost  engulf 
me  with  their  letters,  their  love  and 
(Continued  on  page  70) 


Three  Beautiful  Jay-birds  of  the  Air 


Joan  Colburn 


Jane    Houston 


Jo.m  Banian 


Joan   Colburn,  called  "The  Girl  of  a  Thousand  Personal itiss"  will  appear  under  the  direction  of  Sterling  Program  Corp. 
in  a  new  series  to  be  announced  soon.    She  is  well  known   for   her   excellent    work    in   "Dracula,"   Horace   Liveright's   sfc 
success  in  which  she  played  the  leading   feminine  role. 

Jane  Houston,  well  known  to  all  radio  listeners  lor  her  long,  long  portrayal  of  the  character  "\'i"  in  Graybar's  "Mr. 
and  Mrs."  sketches  over  Columbia,  is  seen  here  creating  a  new  character  in  which  it  is  planned  to  present  her  under  the 
banner  of  a  prominent  national  broadcaster,  shortly. 

Stage  audiences  know  the  remarkable  versatility  of  this  beautiful  actress.  Besides  playing  the  part  of  "A/uri"  in  the 
Desert  Song,  dancing  her  way  into  the  heart  of  drama  and  music  lovers  over  the  I'.  S.  she  has  played  highly  emotional 
and    sweetly   demure    ingenue    parts,    as    well.    Her  character   delineations  are  making  her  a    favorite. 


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tation 


arade 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 

as  they  Appear  Across  the  Continent 

for  the  Biggest  Show  on  Earth 


FALL  programs  are  leaning  more 
toward  dramatic  presentations 
this  year.  But  vocalists  who  can 
both  sing  and  act  will  doubtless 
find  themselves  to  a  better  than  usual 
advantage. 

Television  is  sweeping  the  country 
like  wildfire.  Stations  in  every  com- 
munity are  making  preparation  for 
television  equipment.  This  new  phase 
will  prove  a  special  boon  to  the  com- 
munity broadcaster  because  it  is  not 
possible  to  hook  television  through  a 
series  of  stations  with  the  present  wire 
equipment  of  the  telephone  and  tele- 
graph companies. 

*  *     * 

And  now  let's  see  what  they  are 
thinking  about  in  the  various  studios 
scattered  across  the  continent. 

NINE  YEARS  OLD 

OLD  WNAC,  Boston,  is  celebrating 
its  ninth  anniversary.  That  puts 
it  in  the  same  anniversary  class  as 
Radio  Digest. 

The  celebration  held  at  WNAC  came 
to  its  climax  the  night  of  July  31st.  To 
make  an  extraordinary  occasion  of  the 
event  Linus  Travers,  production  man- 
ager, arranged  to  bring  from  various 
parts  of  the  country  some  of  their 
iormer  entertainers.  It  was  a  particu- 
larly happy  event  for  John  Shepard, 
3rd,  who  founded  the  station  and  who 
since  that  time  has  been  actively  iden- 
tified with  almost  every  phase  of  Radio 
development. 

Station  WEAN  is  now  one  of  the 
two  key  stations  for  the  Yankee  Net- 
work. New  studios  and  transmitting 
equipment  have  recently  been  installed 
so  that  it  is  possible  to  send  out  six 
programs  over  the  system  at  one  time. 

*  *     * 
GONDOLERIOUS 

WILL  television  interfere  with 
some  of  those  fine  delusions  we 
now  enjoy?  What  about  those  jolly 
Gondoliers  at  WGY,  Schenectady?  As 
you  hear  them  now  you  fancy  a  moon- 
light   scene    in    Venice.     It    is    so   easy 


when  you  can't  see  to  imagine  a  barrel 
stave  swishing  around  in  a  tub  to  be  a 
long,  slim  paddle  dripping  and  rippling 
through  a  glancing  moonbeam. 

But  here  are  the  real  Gondoliers  in 
this  tower  of  masculinity  just  below. 
Not  a  Venetian  in  a  boatload  !  Just  read 
the  names  in  the  list  below  the  picture ! 


The  Gondoliers  of  WGY,  Sche- 
nectady. Top,  down:  John  Dan- 
duarnd,  Clyde  Kittel  and  A.  O. 
Coggeshall  (Tenors)  and  John 
Finke    (accompanist) 


PASKMAN'S  PROGRESS 

SPEAKING  of  television  of  course 
you  know  that  WGBS  has  it  in 
New  York.  Dailey  Paskman,  the  guid- 
ing genius,  of  this  independent  station 
in  the  heart  of  Manhattan  simply  took 
the  bull  by  the  horns  and  set  his  station 
right  down  at  655  Fifth  avenue,  about  a 
stone's  throw  from  the  formidable  NBC 
where  it  has  been  rather  stoutly  main- 
tained that  television,  after  all,  is  more 
"tell"  than  vision. 

Recent  announcements  state  that 
Mme.  Mariska  Aldrich,  formerly  of  the 
Metropolitan  opera,  is  now  one  of  Pask- 
man's  regular  television  artists.  She  is 
presenting  a  series  of  programs  with 
associate  artists,  all  made  up  in  costume 
for  the  characters  they  represent.  They 
portray  different  nationalities.  Some  of 
the  programs  already  presented  which 
have  been  notably  successful  were  Hun- 
garian, Russian  and  Spanish  in  theme. 

On  the  Golden  Hour  you  hear  organ 
selections  from  the  studios  of  Miss 
Marcia  Stewart.  Of  course  Miss  Stew- 
art also  may  be  seen  through  W2XCR, 
the  WGBS  television  station. 


THE  CYNIC  SPEAKS 
By  Muriel  Allen 

IT  WAS  after  one  of  his  peppiest 
evening  broadcasts  that  I  inter- 
viewed WPCH'S  incognito  misanthrope 
(yes,  they're  both  in  the  dictionary). 
He  calls  himself  "The  Old  Cynic,"  and 
he's  a  member  of  the  tribe  of  scribes. 

But  no  newspaper  man,  present  or 
ex,  can  be  comfortable  enough  to 
answer  personal  questions  about  him- 
self in  the  formal  atmosphere  of  an 
open-to-the-public  reception  room.  It 
requires  a  swivel  chair  and  a  desk  for 
the  victim's  feet  to  rest  on.  We  found 
it  in  the  press  office,  and  then  the  fun 
began. 

"How  did  you  come  to  do  it — this 
cynical  sort  of  a  program?  (I  guess 
that's  the  best  way  to  start,  isn't  it?)" 

"H-m-m-m,"  grunted  the  Old  Cynic. 
"Good  as  any.  I  don't  really  see  what 
difference  it  makes  to  anybody,  but 
here's    the    answer.     Experience !     My 


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forbears  couldn't  boast  of  a  single  di- 
vorce in  their  entire  history.  I  had  to 
break  that  jinx,  so  to  do  a  really  good 
job  I  had  two  before  I  was  26.  That's 
how  I  learned  about  women.  And 
when  you  figure  a  pair  of  alimony 
checks  on  the  first  of  every  month,  you 
can  judge  the  expense  of  that  lesson  I" 

"Do  the  women  like  your  program  ?" 

The  answer  to  this  one  came  with  a 
chuckle.  "Be  yourself,  lady,  would  you? 
But  they  get  so  infuriated  that  they 
have  to  let  off  steam,  and  so  they  write 
to  me  and  tell  me  what  they  think  of  me  ! 
And  here's  another  funny  thing  about 
the  one — or  I  should  really  say — two- 
track  mindedness "  of  the  'dear  ladies' 
in  my  audience.  My  feminine  'fans' 
either  assail  me  for  overlooking  all  the 
romantic  elements  of  marriage,  or  else 
they  pounce  on  me  for  not  revering  my 
mother.  Now  as  far  as  I  am  concerned, 
neither  one  of  these  accusations  shows 
any  indication  of  common  sense  reason- 
ing. In  the  first  place,  a  man  who 
doesn't  revere  his  mother  is  no  man  at 
all.  And  in  the  second  place,  it  is  ro- 
mance that  is  the  matter  with  marriage. 
When  romance  wears  thin  for  a  man, 
he's  disillusioned.  When  it  wears  thin 
for  a  woman,  the  old  shopping  instinct 
comes  to  the  surface,  and  she  goes  out 
into  the  matrimonial  market  again  look- 
ing for  a  better  bargain,  or  buy,  than 
the  one  she  has.  And  Reno  is  the  ex- 
change desk !" 

"And  what  about  the  men  ?  What  do 
they  say  about  your  program  ?  Any- 
thing?" 

There  was  a  twinkle  in  the  Old  Cyn- 
ic's eyes  and  a  smile  turned  up  the 
corners  of  his  straight  mouth  (cynics 
always  have  straight  mouths,  you 
know).    He  almost  laughed. 


"If  I  should  tell 
you  women  about 
some  of  the  let- 
ters I  get  from 
the  men,  the  male 
population  of  this 
great  and  glorious 
country  would 
have  to  unite  in 
self  defense.  To 
a  man,  they  give 
me  a  verbal  'pat 
on  the  back,'  and 
tell  me  I'm  telling 
you    'dear    ladies' 


Fred  Hoey  who 
scores  highest  bat- 
ting average  foi* 
baseball  announcers 


Anita  Cheney,  dramatic  soprano 
with  the  Stamford  Players  at 
WCHI,    the    "Voice    of    Chicago" 


exactly  what  they've  wanted  to  tell  you 
for  years,  and  haven't  had  the — well, 
nerve — to  do  it !" 

A  long  pull  on  the  glowing  pipe  as 
the  Old  Cynic  pondered  a  while  in 
silence.  I  asked  him  if  he  didn't  feel 
a  little  ashamed — or,  was  it  fun? 

"Fun  ?  You  bet  it's  fun.  But  you 
needn't  tell  them  that!"  And  he  wan- 
dered out  into  the  jungles  of  Broadway, 
leaving  me  wondering  if  I  didn't  see 
him  shift  his  tongue  into  his  cheek  as 
he  turned  his  back  on  the  inquisition. 
*     *     * 

THAT  MAN  HOEY 

BEFORE  the  baseball  season  of  1931 
becomes  one  of  those  things  that 
have  already  come  and  entirely  gone 
let's  have  a  look  at  that  Boston  man, 
Fred  Hoey.  It  is  the  sports  announcer 
who  has  the  chance  to  make  a  name  for 
himself  these  days.  Fred  Hoey,  of  the 
WNAC  staff,  acclaimed  by  his  great 
army  of  admirers  "King  of  Baseball 
Announcers."  His  whole  career  has 
been  curved  around  a  baseball,  it  seems, 
and  began  back  when  Frank  Selee's 
Boston  Nationals  played  Ned  Hanlon's 
Baltimore  Orioles  in  the  1897  Temple 
Cup  series.  From  years  of  baseball 
writing  on  Boston  newspapers  he 
turned  to  baseball  Radio  reporting  five 
years  ago.  People  who  had  hitherto 
been  indifferent  to  baseball  became  ar- 
dent fans  by  listening  to  his  dramatic 
and  accurate  word  portrayal  of  the 
games  as  they  were  being  played.  He 
knows  everybody  in  every  team,  knows 
them  so  well  he  can  just  about  foretell 
what  they  are  going  to  do  before  they 
do  it  from  what  he  has  seen  them  do 
in  the  past. 

The  fans  thought  SO  well  of  Hoey's 
hatting  at  the  microphone  last  spring 
that  they  took  a  day  off  and  made  quite 
an  ado  for  him.  They  called  it  Fred 
Hoey  Hay  and  gave  him  a  lot  oi  pres- 
ents including  a  certificate  of  deposit 
for    $3,000;    a    purse   of    gold    from    the 


Boston  Braves  and  a  whole  truck  full 
of  gifts  from  other  players  and  ad- 
mirers. 

Being  a  baseball  specialist  does  not 
prevent  Hoey  from  being  good  at  other 
sports    as    the    Wnacians    will    readily 

testify. 

♦  ♦     ♦ 

ETHIOPIA  HEARS  KDKA 

WESTINGHOUSE  stations  have 
always  gone  after  the  distant  lis- 
tener— to  the  Arctic  or  the  Antipodes. 
Letters  from  delighted  fans  from  these 
far  points  are  their  reward.  Xot  long 
ago  a  special  program  was  broadcast  to 
the  United  Presbyterian  Missionary 
colony,  8.000  miles  away  at  Gorei,  Ethi- 
opia. Many  letters  have  been  received 
from  the  colonists  stating  they  were  able 
to  hear  their  friends  at  home  clearly 
and  distinctly.  "It  was  like  Christmas 
all    over   again,"    wrote    Mrs.    Ruth    L. 

Walker. 

*  *     * 

DOT  AND  DICK  AT  WMAZ 

LET'S  tune  in  Dot  and  Dick  who  do 
that  intriguing  drawl  from  stations 
Georgiaward  They're  at  WMAZ.  Ma- 
con, for  the  present  although  they  are 
very  well  known  to  the  WBZ  listeners 
at  Atlanta.  There's  a  quaint  natural- 
ness to  their  skit  which  savors  of  the 
same  dramatic  quality  that  has  put 
Amos    'n'   Andy   over   so   successfully. 

Just  a  couple  of  young  American  New- 
ly weds  being  themselves. 

It's  no  secret  that  the  >kits  are  writ- 
ten ami  presented  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mal- 
COm  Jones.  Jr.,  of  Macon.  It  was  a  mat- 
ter of  tradition  that  this  family  oi  Jones 
should  follow  the  legal  profession.  Hut 
nobody  before  had  anticipated  the  ad- 
vent oi  Radio.  Mai  simply  did  not  like 
law.  He  went  to  war  ami  eventually 
became  a  Radio  dealer.  Mrs.  Jones  was 
formerly  a  newspaper  woman.  She 
teaches  speech  ami  dramatic  art  at 
Wesleyan  Conservatory,  They  have 
been  married  five  years  ami  have  a  lit- 
de  daughter  in  kindergarten. 


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ENGLISHMAN  SHOWS  US 

IT  TAKES  the  perspective  of  an  Eng- 
lishman to  get  the  real  slant  at 
Americans,  some  folks  say.  That  may 
account  for  Norman  MacDonald,  Eng- 
lish born  and  graduate  of  Cambridge, 
being  able  to  come  to  this  country  and 
portray  American  historic  characters 
over  WGN,  Chicago.  He  is  doing  a 
series  of  famous  men  there.  The  skits 
are  written  by  Miss  Jean  Conover. 
Among  the  impersonations  already 
broadcast  are  those  of  Gen.  Gage,  Na- 
than Hale,  George  Washington,  Gen. 
Custer  and  Alexander  Hamilton. 

*  *     * 

McCORMICK  FIDDLERS 

SOME  of  these  so-called  "old  time 
fiddlers,"  "mountaineers,"  and 
"hill-billies"  are  only  Big  City  tuba 
players  filling  in  time.  They  live  in 
hall  bedrooms  in  the  tenement  districts 
and  never  saw  the  mountains  this  side 
of  the  ocean. 

But  you  can't  say  that  about  the 
McCormick  Fiddlers  at  WLW,  Cincin- 
nati. Pa  and  Ma  McCormick  come 
from  Owenton ;  Frank  Mills  was  "bawn 
'n'  brung  up  in  Mt.  Zion ;  Ohmar  Cas- 
tleman,  who  tweaks  the  five-string 
banjo,  came  up  from  Folson  and  Jerry 
Foy,  guitarist,  calls  Harrodsburg  his 
native  town.  They  have  all  just  round- 
ed out  three  years  at  WLW. 

*  *     * 

MAY  MAKE  KMA  PAY 

CONSIDERING  investment  and  re- 
turns you  probably  wont  find  a 
town  anywhere  in  the  world  that  has 
earned  more  money  by  Radio  than 
Shenandoah,  la.  Last  year  250,000  peo- 
ple visited  the  town  which  has  a  popu- 
lation of  only  6,500.  There  are  two 
broadcasting  stations. 


EARL  MAY,  owner  of  KMA,  Shen- 
andoah, is  entertaining  at  two  stations 
these  days  since  he  became  owner  of 
KFOR  at  Lincoln,  Nebr.  He  is  a  busy 
commuter  between  Shenandoah  and 
Lincoln  and  depends  on  his  big  Buick 
de  luxe  sedan  to  speed  him  back  and 
forth. 

Last  year  he  spent  $120,000  for  talent 
on  KMA  alone.  And  he  gave  away 
$40,000  in  premiums.  He  sells  every- 
thing over  his  station.  In  one  sales 
drive  he  sold  $82,000  in  dress  goods  last 
year. 

The  Burlington  railroad  just  put  in 
a  new  $50,000  stockyard  to  handle  the 
livestock  business  developed  by  KMA. 

*  *     * 

NEWSBOY  ON  KFNF 

IT  WAS  Henry  Field  who  launched 
the  first  Radio  station  in  Shenan- 
doah. He  is  said  to  have  cleared  as 
much  as  one  million  dollars  net  in  one 
year  through  sales  made  over  his  sta- 
tion, KFNF. 

Mr.  Field  opens  each  day  with  reli- 
gious service  for  the  farmer  listeners. 
About  six  years  ago  James  Pearson,  an 
employee  of  the  Field  Seed  House,  be- 
gan broadcasting  news  from  the  papers. 
This  proved  a  very  popular  feature  and 
he  now  enjoys  a  national  reputation  as 
the  KFNF  Newsboy.  He  is  also  known 
as  the  Newsboy-Pastor  because  of  Ra- 
dio church  services  he  conducts. 

*  *     * 

Full  Length  Plays 

EVEN  though  she  now  has  four  jobs 
to   perform   instead  of   one,    Patri- 
cia O'Hearn,  former  Broadway  leading 
lady,  finds  Radio  much  less  tiring  and 
much  more  interesting  than  stage  work. 
Returning     to     Chicago,     her     home 


town,  after  playing  a  prominent  part  in 
the  New  York  cast  of  Frank  Craven's 
"Salt  Water,"  which  followed  her  en- 
gagement playing  opposite  Glen  Hunter 
in  "Behold  This  Dreamer,"  Miss 
O'Hearn  joined  the  Goodman  Theatre 
Repertory  company.  At  the  close  of  the 
Goodman  season,  during  which  she 
played  several  important  roles,  she 
turned  to  Radio  drama. 

It  was  Miss  O'Hearn's  idea  to  apply 
the  Goodman  laboratory  of  the  theatre 
methods  to  broadcast  drama  and  with 
this  in  mind  she  became  associated  with 
John  Stamford,  director  of  WCHI  and 
a  member  of  the  faculty  of  the  Chicago 
Conservatory. 

The  Stamford  Players,  one  of  the 
first  groups  to  regularly  present  full 
length  plays  on  the  air,  under  the  com- 
bined direction  of  Mr.  Stamford  and 
Miss  O'Hearn  is  now  broadcasting 
high  class  dramatic  productions  over 
WCHI  each  week. 

*     *     * 

ART  MAKES  WILians  CRY 

SALT  water  showers  and  blubber- 
weather  are  predicted  for  St.  Louis 
and  vicinity.  The  handkerchief  busi- 
ness is  picking  up.  Art  Gillham,  whis- 
pering pianist,  and  arch  apostle  of 
"Syncopated  Pessimism,"  is  now  wring- 
ing tears  from  the  WILians.  In  pre- 
senting his  lugubrious  hoakum  at  WIL 
Art  is  a  successful  comedian.  He  has 
made  the  circuit  of  practically  all  the 
broadcasting  stations  in  Uncle  Sam's 
domain.  Recently  he  was  heard  over 
the  Columbia  System.  In  returning  to 
St.  Louis  Art  has  meandered  back  to 
settle  down  in  his  home  town.  But,  ah 
there  you  California — . 

(Continued  on  page  70) 


Victor  Rodman  Entertains  KPO  Artists 


i 


KPO   entertainers   were   entertained   a   few   nights   ago   when  Victor  Rodman  gathered  the  boys  around  the  grand 
for  a   little   fum.     Left   to   right:    Raymond   Marlowe,   Victor  Rodman,  Marsden  Argall,  Cy  Trobbe,  Baldwin  McGaw. 

Rear:   Hans  Neiderhofer   and  Henry   Thompson. 


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IV  &  t  a  n  a  b  e 
^fids  a   £op 


m i$*L 


IT  WAS  such  a  pleasant  evening. 
The  borrowed  automobile  spun 
along  the  wide  and  cheerfully  light- 
ed boulevards  of  Los  Angeles  and 
Hollywood,  with  a  hardly  perceptible 
purr  while  the  tall,  slim  young  man  at 
the  steering  wheel  called  attention  to 
the  various  and  sundry  sights. 


For  Frank  Watanabe  (Eddie  Hold- 
en)  of  the  team  of  "Frank  Watanabe 
and  the  Honorable  Archie,"  popular 
nightly  broadcasters  from  the  Para- 
mount Pictures-Los  Angeles  Evening 
Express  station  KNX,  Hollywood,  was 
showing  his  visiting  aunt  and  uncle 
about  the  purlieus  of  the  allegedly 
''wicked  film  capital. " 

"Now  over  there  are  the  famous  La 
Brea  pits  from  which  they  have  taken 
so  many  dinasaurs  and  pterodactyls  and 
...  er  ...  all  those  things  that  lived 
so  many  thousand  years  ago,"  Watanabe 
explained.  "And  not  far  from  here  we 
come  to  Beverly  Hills  where  I'll  show 
you  the  homes  of  the  famous  movie 
stars." 


However,  just  then  a 
long-drawn  shriek  of  a 
siren  caused  Frank  to  wag- 
gle an  apprehensive  ear.  A 
shiny,  radio-equipped  au- 
tomobile pulled  up  along- 
side the  sight-see-ers.  "Pull 
over,    buddy,     pull    over," 


Hon.  ArchibalJ 
Chis  sellberry 
(right)  and 
Frank  Watanabe 


came  the  command.  One 
look  at  the  red  lights  and 
Watanabe  hastened  to 
obey,  wondering  what  was 
wrong. 

"Where's  the  fire?  Are 
ya  in  a  hurry  ?"  the  officer 
queried  as  he  got  out  of 
the  scout  car  and  began  to 
pull  a  packet  of  "tickets" 
from  his  pocket. 

"No,"  meekly  replied 
Watanabe.  He  quivered  a 
bit  and  cast  a  side-long 
glance  at  his  visiting  aunt 
and  uncle.  They  were  ap- 
— '  prehensive  but  brave. 

"Well,    how    come    you 
rode  through  the  red  light 
at   the  last  crossing?"  the  cop  wanted 
to  know. 

"Oh,  did  I?"  whimpered  Frank. 
"Saaaaaay !      Tryin'      to      kid      me? 
Where's  your  driver's  license?" 

A  sinking  feeling  came  over  Wata- 
nabe. He  remembered  that  in  his  hur- 
ry he  had  not  taken  his  license,  or,  in 
fact,  any  of  his  papers  from  his  "other" 
suit. 

"Well,  let's  see  your  'Pink  Slip'," 
continued   the  glowering  officer. 

Be  it  explained  that  the  "Pink  Slip" 
is  the  certificate  of  ownership  Califor- 
nia drivers  are  expected  to  carry  with 
them  all  the  time — that  is.  when  the  last 
payment  has  been  made  and  the  car  be- 
longs to  them. 


"Th-th — this  is  a  b-b-b-orrowed  car," 
Watanabe  tried  to  explain. 

"Oh,  it  is,  is  it?"  and  gruff  is  no 
name  for  the  growing  suspicion  in  the 
policeman's  voice. 

"Well,  why  aren't  your  lights  on, 
buddy,  trying  to  make  a  sneak  ?" 

Aghast,  Frank  saw  that  he  had  for- 
gotten   to    turn    on    the    headlights. 

"Well,  T  guess  I'm  in  wrong,  officer." 
he  explained.  "But  I'm  Frank  Wata- 
nabe of  the  'Watanabe  ami  Honorable 
Archie'  skits  over  KNX,"  he  added. 

"Yeah,"  said  the  cop,  reflectively,  eye- 
ing Frank  as  it'  about  to  measure  him 
for  a  shroud.  "Well,  I'm  George  Wash- 
ington.   Anything  to  identity  yourself?" 

Watanabe  suddenly  saw  a  bright 
light.  In  his  hip  pocket  reposed  the 
script  for  that  evening's  broadcast 

"Look."  he  said  brightly,  "here's  our 
continuity  for  tonight."  He  pulled  out 
the  typewritten   pages. 

"Gimme,"   said   the   cops.    Together 

they  read  them  over.    "Sounds  all   lit:'  t 
hut    does    it   belong   to   you?     You   don't 

look  like  a  Japanese." 

"No.  please.  I  not  looking  too  Japan- 
ese. Hut  I  feeling  just  like  U\c,  sicks 
Chinamen.    Ah,  yes  mam." 

Hopefully.  Frank  looked  up  at  the 
cops.     "Gowan  !"   they   commanded. 

"But  we  COUlda  give  you  five  tickets, 
young  toller,  me  lad."  said  the  m.  c. 
as  the  car  put-putted  away. 


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Station  Parade 

(Continued  from  page  68) 

MODEL  HOME 

DON'T  talk,  do  something!  Give  the 
unemployed  jobs  !  And  in  answer 
to  that  demand  Radio  Station  KSTP 
started  doing  something  by  building  a 
model  home,  costing  $20,000.  It  has 
just  been  completed.  Some  40  building 
firms  sponsored  the  undertaking.  Daily 
progress  was  reported  in  a  special  pro- 
gram.-   The   project   proved   successful. 

*  *     * 

REGINALD  MARTIN,  smart  young 
announcer  at  WGN,  Chicago  is  off  the 
list,  girls.  Married  Miss  Jane  Neilson 
of  Evanston  on  July  11th.  He  was  only 
twenty  but  he  won  a  nice  girl. 

*  *     * 

VISITORS  are  always  welcome  at 
KHJ,  Los  Angeles.  To  keep  faith  with 
that  policy  the  studios  recently  were 
enlarged  to  accommodate  audiences  of 
about  500.  The  studios  occupy  the  en- 
tire second  floor  of  the  Don  Lee  build- 
ing. Permission  has  been  obtained  for 
the  installation  of  television,  and  Holly- 
wood beauties  soon  will  be  seen  from 
here  through  this  medium. 

*  *     * 

PRUDY  AND  ANN  are  making 
singing  history  over  WJR,  Detroit. 

*  *     * 

HAROLD  TURNER  is  being  an- 
nounced as  poet  of  the  organ  at  Lin- 
coln, Nebr.  Don't  let  Jesse  Crawford 
hear  about  this. 

*  *     * 

FREDERICK  O'BRIEN,  author, 
lecturer  and  traveler  has  been  taking 
KPO  listeners  for  some  long  jaunts 
into  wild  places  lately. 

WALTER  BUNKER,  JR.,  KFRC 
chief  announcer,  is  getting  ambitious 
to  do  a  little  warbling  himself.  He  has 
been  taking  vocal  lessons  several 
months  and  may  be  expected  to  burst 
forth  into  song  almost  any  time  now. 
It  sounds  baritone. 

*  *     * 

MEREDITH  WILLSON  will  have 
no  salt  on  his  eggs  but  makes  up  by 
sprinkling  it  liberally  on  his  grapefruit 
and  so  the  KFRC,  San  Francisco,  mu- 
sical features  are  normally  savoured. 

*  *     * 

FREDERICK  B  I  T  T  K  E,  KFRC 
baritone,  resigned  as  a  swimming  and 
diving  champion  after  he  had  an  argu- 
ment with  a  springboard  that  wouldn't 
get  out  of  the  way  of  his  head  when  he 
was  making  a  "Flying  Dutchman."  He 
was  unconscious  for  36  hours.  He  finds 
singing  for  KFRC  less  dangerous. 

*  *     * 

HAPPY  GO  LUCKY  GANG 
COMES  TO  KFRC  FROM  SEAT- 
TLE SEPTEMBER  12. 


KENNETH  NILES  and  b'ride 
doubtless  have  heard  by  this  time  of  the 
sad  state  of  affairs  at  their  rabbitery. 
After 'leaving  KHJ  in  Los  Angeles  for 
a  trip  to  Seattle  the  rabbits  were  sup- 
posed to  be  in  the  care  of  Paul  Ricken- 
backer,  announcer-actor.  Rabbit  din- 
ners have  been  thrown  right  and  left. 
The  well  known  rabbit  fecundity  has 
been  unable  to  keep  up. 
*.    *     * 

ELVA  ALLMANN  at  KHJ  hasn't 
hasn't  had  a  wreck  for  several  weeks. 
Our  correspondent  says  that  traffic  has 
learned  to  move  over  on  the  nearest 
sidewalk  and  leave  her  alone.  Ken  Allen 
went  away  and  left  his  new  Chewy  on 
top  of  the  Bixel  street  hill.  When  he 
came  .back  it  was  a  hunk  of  junk  at  the 
bottom. 


Hits,  Quips  and  Slips 

(Continued  from  page  63) 

Talk  about  being  embarrassed — and 
what  would  you  do  about  that  ?  Imagine 
those  know-all  Sisters  of  Skillet  thinking 
up  things  to  sound  funny  over  a  mike 
and  then  discovering  that  all  the  time 
they  had  been  carrying  on  Mike  had  his 
face  turned  the  other  way  and  they 
were  talking  into  the  back  of  his  neck. 
Engineers  and  officials  were  running 
around  frantic  trying  to  locate  the  cause 
of  their  voices  sounding  so  distant ! 
Now  what  would  you  do  crawl  under 
it  or  get  a  ladder  and  go  over  the  top? 

A  lot  of  Indi-scribes  sent  in  this  one 
from  WGY,  Schenectady : 

Announcer:  "I  Left  My  Girl  in  the 
Mountains,  with  Otto  Gray  and  his 
Oklahoma  cowboys." 

One  fair  listener  comments  at  the  end 
of  her  letter,  "Oh  !  Oh  !" 

Mrs.  Eugene  B.  Tinker  of  Creswell, 
Ore.,  writes : 

"Little  three  year  old  Jane  had  lis- 
tened to  the  new  Radio  all  day.  That 
evening  she  ended  her  prayer,  'And  to- 
morrow evening  at  this  same  time  there 
will  be  another  prayer.'  " 

Jasper  B.  Sinclair,  318  20th  ave., 
San  Francisco,  quotes  Monroe  Upton 
over  KFRC  where  he  sometimes  works 


under  the  alias  of  Lord  Bilgewater. 
Quoth  His  Ludship :  "Why  does  an  In- 
dian wear  a  hat?"  (And  you  dern  well 
know  he  doesn't.)  Hearing  no  answer 
from  the  Radio  audience  and  thinking 
they  are  totally  flabbergasted  the  lord  re^ 
plies,  "To  keep  his  wigwam,  of  course." 

SETTING  UP,  ETC. 

B.  V.  Bloom,  945  Delaware  ave.,  To- 
ledo, O.,  writes:  "My  wife  has  her 
breakfast  by  remote  control.  Every 
morning  at  7  she  takes  her  coffee  and 
rolls  in  front  of  the  Radio." 

W-INDI  is  now  signing  off  by  spe- 
cial permission  of  the  right  copy  owner 
on  2,943,852.211149  icicles. 


Aunt  and  Uncle  Mike 

(Continued  from  page  65) 

their  kisses,  till  I  think  of  the  Bishop 
of  Bingen  in  his  Mouse-Tower  on  the 
Rhine. 

"What  would  you  give,"  he  asked,  "to 
be  the  confidant  of  an  army  of  chil- 
dren ?  What  would  you  give  to  hold  the 
pop-eyed  attention  of  an  exacting  audi- 
ence between  the  ages  of  one  and  ten  ? 
Well,  I  wouldn't  trade  it  for  whatever 
you  would  give !" 

In  St.  Louis  at  KMOX  these  days  it 
is  the  "Once  Upon  a  Time"  lady. 
Georgia  McAdams  Clifford  occupies  a 
unique  position  among  story  tellers.  Her 
stories  for  children  are  the  accumula- 
tion of  twenty-five  years  and  include 
folk  tales,  fairy  tales,  stories  with  mor- 
als, and  story  cycles.  "Aunt"  Georgia 
has  developed  her  own  system  of  tech- 
nique and  story  pattern,  and  is  frank 
to  say  that  her  recent  (less  than  a  year 
old)  connection  with  KMOX  is  her 
first  attempt  at  the  microphone. 

That  she  is  watching  the  results  there 
and  of  other  stations'  children's  fea- 
tures, goes  without  saying.  She  has  her 
theories — and  why  not?  For  isn't  she 
the  president  of  the  American  Associa- 
tion of  Story  Tellers,  which  has  its 
headquarters  in  St.  Louis? 

She  says  that  it  seems  that  she  has 
been  telling  stories  all  of  her  life.  She 
began  her  career  at  Chautauqua,  New 
York,  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago.  Dur- 
ing the  war  her  thrift  stories  were  im- 
mensely popular  and  helped  Uncle  Sam 
a  great  deal.  Mrs.  Clifford  is  a  St. 
Louis  woman  and  a  member  of  the 
faculty  of  Washington  University  there. 

Incidentally,  one  of  her  astonishing 
discoveries  is  that  fairy  tales  are  uni- 
versally popular !  Even  the  adults  go 
for  them. 

KDKA,  Pittsburgh,  has  "Uncle 
Ralph"  (R.  P.)  Griffith  on  the  job,  as- 
sisted by  Purves  Pullen,  animal  mimic, 
and  George  Preach,  pianist.  Based  on 
the  juvenile  love  for  animals  and  out- 


I 


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The  real  Raymond  Knight  and  his  family.    Mrs.  Knight  is  the  girl  in  the  center.    The  other  girl  is  Betty  Lou. 

That  man  on  the  left  is  John. 


of-dopr  life,  Uncle  Ralph  keeps  his  pro- 
grams educational  in  effect  but  never 
so  that  his  young  listeners  can  detect 
it. 

Pullen's  imitations  of  various  animals 
are  so  realistic  that  they  even  bring  de- 
light to  fathers  and  mothers  as  well  as 
to  the  younger  members  of  the  radio  au- 
dience. And  Uncle  Ralph's  stories  like- 
wise draw  mail  from  the  grownups. 

As  I  conclude  this  review  of  the  air's 
aunts  and  uncles,  who  by  the  way,  num- 
ber entirely  too  many  to  be  covered  in 
so  short  a  space,  my  eye  is  attracted  to 
a  chapter,  "Programs  for  Children,"  in 
Peter  Dixon's  new  book  entitled  "Radio 
Writing."  Dixon,  a  continuity  and 
script  author  of  some  years'  experience, 
and  who  creates  and  enacts,  with  his 
wife's  help,  NBC's  "Raising  Junior," 
writes : 

"The  worst  mistake  any  writer  can 
make  is  to  attempt  to  write  'down'  to 
children.  They  not  only  resent  it  but 
they  develop  a  positive  dislike  for  the 
writer.  Children  like  simple  stories,  but 
they  will  not  tolerate  slush.  .  .  They 
are  mainly  interested  in  what  it  is  all 
about.  .  .  A  good  way  to  antagonize 
ninety  per  cent  of  your  child  listeners 
is  to  make  it  clear  to  them  that  you  are 
going  to  tell  them  in  very  simple  words 
and  phrases,  calculated  to  appeal  to 
their  childish  understandings,  just  what 
you  are  going  to  tell  them.  They  will 
promptly  desert  your  program  and  tune 
in  on  the  weather  reports." 

Does  this  help  you  to  understand  lit- 


tle Annie  and  Willie  a  bit  better?  If 
not,  just  sit  down  and  write  a  letter  to 
your  favorite  radio  uncle  or  aunt.  He 
or  she  will  tell  you  more  things,  prob- 
ably, about  your  own  offspring  than  you 
yourself  had  even  suspected  ! 

'/  *HIS  is  the  second  and  concluding  in- 
-*■  stallment  of  the  Aunt  and  Uncle  Mike 
story  by  Uncle  Ev  Plummet.  It  was  impos- 
sible to  tell  the  story  of  all  of  these  -splendid 
Radio  entertainers,  but  Radio  Digest  will 
keep  telling  you  something  about  some  of 
them  from  month  to  month. 

— Editor. 

Ambrose  J.  Weems 

(Continued  from  pogc  53) 

also  regarded  a  nearby  milk  can,  whose 
name  escapes  me  at  the  moment. 

Now  Archibald  Finch  was  cross- 
eyed and  as  he  regarded  Henery  XIV 
and  the  milk  can,  whose  name  still  es- 
capes me,  they  blended  into  one  and 
the  same  thing.  As  they  crossed  his 
vision  Archibald  leaped  up  and  shouted, 
"Eureka."  At  this,  his  sister,  who  was 
named  Eureka,  came  running  out  of  the 
house,  fell  into  the  well  and  was  never 
heard  from  again. 

But  Archibald  Finch  was  not  a  man 
easily  daunted.  "If  only  I  could  get  that 
cow  into  the  can,"  he  exclaimed,  and 
forthwith  he  set  to  work  on  the  prob- 
lem. 

For  days  he  labored  trying  to  get  the 
cow    into   the   can.     At    first   the   cow, 


whose  name  had  meanwhile  been 
changed  to  Edith,  protested  but  after  a 
while  she  entered  into  the  spirit  of  the 
thing  better,  and  also  into  the  can,  and 
after  a  week  she  was  into  the  can  up 
to  her  neck.  You  see  the  difficulty  lay 
in  her  ears.  The  rent  was  in  arrears, 
but  that's  neither  here  nor  there. 

However,  Archibald  Finch  came  of 
sturdy  stock  and  when  two  more  weeks 
had  passed,  the  cow  whose  name  had 
again  been  changed,  this  time  to  Smith, 
was  entirely  inside  the  can  all  except 
her  tail — but  that's  another  tale. 

The  world  was  quick  to  see  the  prac- 
tical value  of  combining  the  cow  with 
the  can  and  in  a  few  years  Finch  be- 
came wealthy,  was  elected  to  Congress 
and  disappeared  from  the  sight  of  man. 

If  it  had  not  been  for  Radio  these 
facts  would  never  have  been  known. 
(Incidentally  this  above  account  can  be 
used  in  later  programs  as  the  story  of 
the  invention  OI  canned  corn  beef  hash. 
It  will  probably  appear  the  week  after 
the  broadcast  oi  how  Eustace  Winter- 
bottom,  the  flypaper  king,  invented  blue- 
berry pie.)     (Advt.) 


A 


. XD  so  in  conclusion,  in  answer  to 
those  who  ask  me  whether  or  not  Radio 
is  in  its  infancy,  I  reply — "You  can  fool 
some  of  the  people  some  oi  the  time. 

and  you  can  fool  some  of  the  people 
some  of  the  time,  but  you  can't  fool 
some  of  the  people  some  of  the  time." 


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By    R  UD  Y    VALLEE 


AS  I  begin  the  dictation  for  this 
issue  of  "Tuneful  Topics," 
-  Evelyn,  my  stenographer,  and 
I  are  sitting  back-stage  of  the  "Scan- 
dals," with  the  opening  less  than  two 
weeks  away.  Rehearsals  are  still  con- 
ducted with  a  nonchalance  and  a  lais- 
sez-faire attitude,  indicating  that  we  are 
still  far  from  the  scenes  of  feverish  ac- 
tivity that  next  week  will  bring  to  us. 

So  far  there  has  been  no  complete 
rehearsal  from  start  to  finish ;  in  fact, 
the  chorus  girls  are  rehearsing  next 
door  in  the  Apollo  Theatre,  while  we, 
the  principals,  rehearse  afternoons  and 
nights  back-stage  of  the  Selwyn  Thea- 
tre which  the  Selwyns  seem  kind 
enough  to  permit  Mr.  White  to  use. 

Little  by  little  we  are  polishing  up 
the  various  odds  and  ends  of  our  songs 
and  sketches.  But  it  is  of  the  songs  I 
intend  to   speak   in  this   month's   issue. 

The  triumvirate  of  DeSylva,  Brown 
and  Henderson  is  no  more.  Following 
the  making  of  that  stellar  production, 
"Indiscreet,"  starring  Gloria  Swanson, 
in  which  were  featured  the  two  songs 
"Come  to  Me,"  and  "If  You  Haven't 
Got  Love,"  Ray  Henderson  and  Lew 
Brown  returned  to  New  York  while, 
as  Lew  Brown  puts  it,  DeSylva  "treads 
among  the  gold"  of  Hollywood. 

IT  IS  such  genuine,  spontaneous  and 
truly  remarkable  witticisms  as  these 
that  have  established  Lew  Brown  in 
the  foremost  ranks  of  writers.  One  of 
his  sly  witticisms,  which  he  dropped 
before  leaving  the  Coast,  has  been  used 
all  over  the  Hollywood  lots — "There's 
gold  in  them  heels  !"  Brown  is  one  of 
the  fastest  and  most  brilliant  thinkers 
of  lyrics,  situations,  and  ideas ;  while 
Ray  Henderson,  a  thorough  student  of 
harmony,  counter-point,  and  a  most 
prolific  originator  of  musical  ideas,  is 
an  ideal  mate  for  Brown. 

Ray  plays  piano  beautifully,  and 
from  his  nimble  fingers  have  sprung 
many  of  the  beautiful  melodies  that 
have  come  from  the  DeSylva,  Brown  & 
Henderson  firm  ever  since  it  began 
its  million  dollar  career  several  years 
ago — January  1st,  1927,  to  be  exact. 

I  can  early  remember  Ray  Hender- 
son's "Just  a  Memory,"  before  the  trio 
was  formed,  which  he  wrote  for  Harms, 
Inc.,  and  which  was  one  of  the  most 
lovely    compositions    ever    written. 


Under  the  direction  of  Bobby  Craw- 
ford the  boys  wrote  the  music  for 
"Good  News,"  "Hold  Everything," 
"Follow  Thru,"  and  the  "Scandals  of 
1926,"  from  which  came  "Birth  of  the 
Blues,"  "Lucky  Day,"  and  "Black  Bot- 
tom." For  Jolson  they  wrote,  in  a  hur- 
ry, at  his  special  order,  while  they  were 
writing  a  show  in  Atlantic  City,  a  sim- 
ple little  tune  which,  three  or  four 
months  later,  filled  all  their  pockets 
with  gold.  That  was  "Sonny  Boy." 
They  wrote  it  more  as  a  gag  than  any- 


thing else,  and  no  one  was  more  sur- 
prised than  they  when  they  found  it 
turned  out  to  be'  a  hit. 

When  I  learned  that  Brown  and  Hen- 
derson were  going  to  .write  the  book 
and  music  for  the  "Scandals,"  I  knew 
that  I  was  in  the  best  of  hands,  and 
that  I  would  have  some  fine  songs  to 
sing.  And  as  song  after  song  was 
played  to  me  by  the  two  boys  long  be- 
fore rehearsals  began,  I  felt  that  my 
belief  was  justified.  Certainly  few 
shows  have  had  as  unusual  a  score,  and 
there  is  little  doubt  in  my  mind  but  that 
within  several  months  nearly  everyone 
will  be  humming  and  whistling  at  least 
two  or  three  of  the  hits  from  the  show. 
When  it  comes  to  picking  tunes  one 
person's  guess  is  about  as  good  as  an- 
other's, and  I  would  say,  in  my  humble 
opinion,  that  the  most  popular  song  in 
the  show,  from  a  standpoint  of  country- 
wide   popularity,    urchins    whistling    in 


the  street,  hurdy-gurdies,  phonographs, 
and  radio,  will  be  "This  Is  the  Mrs." 

This  Is  the  Mrs. 

THE  reasons  for  my  belief  in  its 
popularity  are  simply  that  it  is  the 
type  of  song  that  may  be  played  ex- 
ceedingly fast  with  no  damage  to  its 
lyric  or  melody.  It  is  a  lilting  type  of 
song,  with  a  new  thought.  The  melo- 
dy is  of  a  novel  twist,  and  will  make 
great  "dansapation."  I  believe  I  am  go- 
ing to  sing  this  song  to  a  young  lady 
whom  I  pull  away  from  a  group  of  ad- 
miring boys,  and  the  song  simply  be- 
speaks the  fact  that  she  is  mine — her 
lips,  her  eyes,  every  bit  of  her — in  fact, 
she  belongs  to  me. 

Urban  has  devised  a  beautiful  little 
church  background  from  which  issue 
a  train  of  girls  in  bridal  costumes,  and 
so  forth,  which  will  be  extremely  color- 
ful and  lovely.  The  song  itself,  from  a 
melodic  and  lyrical  standpoint,  should 
be  extremely  popular. 

We  will  play  it  at  about  40  seconds 
to  the  chorus.  It  will  be  published,  of 
course,  by  DeSylva,  Brown  and  Hen- 
derson. 

Life  Is  Just  a  Bowl  of  Cherries 

THIS  is  one  of  the  comedy  songs — 
a  rather  odd,  humorous  and  daring 
thought  from  the  brain  of  Lew  Brown, 
and  if  treated  in  schottische  tempo  it 
carries  one  along  in  an  extremely  de- 
lightful fashion. 

It  is  introduced  in  the  show  by  the 
Loomis  Twins,  who  sing  it  with  vim 
and  vigor,  and  much  exaggeration  of 
facial  expression,  but  whose  delivery 
of  it  will  certainly  plant  it  and  put  it 
well  over  before  the  rest  of  the  char- 
acters each  sing  a  chorus  specially  fitted 
to  their  own  character. 

The  idea  of  the  song  is  that  nothing 
is  worth  worrying  about — that  life  aft- 
er all  is  "just  a  bowl  of  cherries."  Ray 
Bolger  does  a  chorus  about  a  cop  shot 
up  by  gangsters,  who,  after  several 
months  in  bed,  gets  the  $10  "News" 
award. 

Barbara  Blair,  the  delightful  comedi- 
enne does  a  chorus  of  a  beautiful  but 
dumb  girl  who  gets  nothing  else  but  the 
beauty  cup  after  being  man-handled  and 
kicked  around  the  place. 

Willie  Howard,  whose  comedy  is  al- 


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ways  so  refreshing  and  laugh-provok- 
ing, does  a  chorus  at  the  end  of  which 
he  makes  me  the  butt  of  his  joke,  his 
job  being  a  daily  plunge  off  the  Em- 
pire State  Bldg.,  for  which  he  receives 
little,  whereas,  as  he  says,  "there's  a 
guy  in  the  show  who  gets  thousands 
for  singing  like  this  I" 

Eugene  Howard  is  discovered  in  the 
pit  as  a  musician  who,  after  studying 
the  fiddle  for  years  finds  himself  noth- 
ing but  a  pit  violinist. 

I  predict  that  everyone  will  leave  the 
theatre  humming  LIFE  IS  JUST  A 
BOWL  OF  CHERRIES— it's  that  type 
of  song.  We  will  play  it  in  the  schot- 
tische  tempo,  taking  about  one  minute 
for  the  chorus,  in  order  to  give  it  the 
right  swing. 

My  Song 

THIS  is  the  pet  song  of  Ray  Hen- 
derson and  Lew  Brown.  Both  of 
them  feel  it  should  be  the  hit  song  of 
the  show,  but  I  am  not  so  optimistic 
as  to  its  hit  possibilities.  Again  it  is 
my  good  fortune  to  introduce  it.  I  sing 
it  to  Ethel  Barrymore  Colt,  daughter 
of  the  first  lady  of  the  stage,  Ethel 
Barrymore,  the  idea  being  that  after 
finding  everything  else  a  failure  in  my 
effort  to  win  her,  the  best  I  can  do  is 
a  simple  song,  which  I  call  MY  SONG. 

It  is  a  lovely  musical  thought,  men- 
tioning Franz  Schubert  and  Berlin, 
whose  touch  I  cannot  seem  to  acquire. 
It  provides  the  opportunity  for-  Franz 
Schubert  later,  with  lovely  glimpses  of 
scenes  from  the  days  of  Schubert,  and 
the  Berlin  likewise  exemplified.  The 
song  will  probably  be  very  popular. 

We  will  play  it,  taking  one  minute 
and  ten  seconds  for  the  chorus. 

The  Thrill  Is  Gone 

THIS  is  the  type  of  song  I  do  best 
— a  song  that  I  will  get  a  great  deal 
of  pleasure  out  of  singing  in  the  "Scan- 
dals," because  of  its  unusually  poignant 
and  rich  melodic  qualities,  which  offers' 
me  an  opportunity  to  really  get  a  kick 
out  of  singing  something.  There  is 
really  nothing  specifically  or  intrinsi- 
cally unusual  about  this  except  that  it 
will  be  presented  in  the  usual  George 
White  fashion,  with  a  real  reason  for 
its  rendition. 

I  believe  it  will  be  first  sung  by  Ev- 
erett Marshall,  the  delightful  tenor  of 
the  Atwater  Kent  Hour,  and  later  by 
two  or  three  other  voices,  before  the 
final  rendition  is  mine. 

That's  Why  Darkies  Were  Bon/ 

THE  mention  of  Everett  Marshall 
brings  me  to  the  description  of  per- 
haps the  most  unusual  song  in  the  show, 
from  a  standpoint  of  grandeur  of  pres- 
entation—THAT'S  WHY  DARKIES 
WERE  BORN.  Ever  since  the  success 
of    "Birth    of    the    Blues,"    Brown    and 


Henderson  have  been  seeking  its  proto- 
type. I  imagine  it  will  be  presented  in 
somewhat  the  same  style,  with  a  caval- 
cade of  negro  folk,  as  "Yaller"  was  pre- 
sented in  "Three's  A  Crowd."  Everett 
Marshall  will  certainly  be  in  his  glory 
in  the  rendition  of  this  stirring  compo- 
sition. He  has  a  big  chorus  made  up 
of  the  best  voices  in  the  cast  to  answer 
him  with  "Hallelujahs"  and  "ayes" 
and  "noes,"  but  he  will  really  be  in  his 
prime  when  he  sings  the  phrase  "Some- 
one had  to  pick  the  cotton."  The  song 
builds  toward  the  end,  and  there  are 
terrific  passages  in  triple  F,  as  loud  as 
Everett  can  sing  them.  The  audience 
should  certainly  rise  to  its  feet  at  this 
place,  if  they  don't  previously. 

Henderson  has  conceived  some  of  the 
most     beautiful     descending     harmony 


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against  the  melody  of  the  composition, 
and  since  the  scoring  of  the  music  is 
in  the  hands  of  the  finest  of  arrangers, 
there  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  this 
song,  which  depends  on  the  orchestral 
arrangement,  the  chorus  and  the  full 
rich  quality  of  a  voice  like  Everett 
Marshall's,  will  be  sensational. 

I'd  Die 

WRITTEN  along  the  idea  of  the 
songs  sung  in  the  synagogue  by 
the  Jewish  cantors,  Brown  and  1  lender- 
son  have  evolved  a  song  which  four 
girls  will  sing,  and  the  tilth  rendition 
of  which  may  possibly  be  mine.  It  has 
the  very  odd  title  of  I'D  DIE.  The  idea 
of  the  song  is  that  the  fellow  or  the 
girl  goes  on  to  express  the  many  things 
that  he  or  she  might  do,  but  would  not 
do  were  he  or  she  to  lose  the  one  they 
love. 

Paradoxically,  most  of  the  lines  are 

like  this:  "If  L  thought  1  Could  laugh 
over  losing  you.  I'd  cry,"  hut  it  is  such 
subtle  paradoxical  touches  that  make 
Lew  Brown  the  lyricist  he  is. 

While  the  orchestra  sustains  the  bean 
liful    low    chords,    the    singer    utters    a 
phrase  as  rapidly  as  possible.    It  is  in 
a  minor  vein,  and  should  he  an  exceed 
ingly  captivating  number  in  the  show. 


I  believe  that  the  four  girls  are  going 
to  be  spotted  in  four  different  spots  of 
a  large  curtain,  each  being  lit  up  as 
they  sing  their  spot,  while  yours  truly 
is  to  be  in  the  middle,  in  a  sort  of  mi- 
crophone setting,  not  being  lit  up  until 
the  fifth  chorus. 

You  Don't  Live  to  Love 

MARSHALL  has  another  song  in 
the  show  which  he  does  with 
Ethel  Barrymore  Colt — a  very  dramat- 
ic type  of  song  again,  one  which  only 
his  strong  type  of  voice  would  carry 
through,  a  song  in  which  he  utters  his 
contempt  and  loathing  for  a  gold-dig- 
ging girl  who,  finally  shown  how  little 
she  really  cares  for  him,  and  the  final 
blackout  ends  as  he  shoots  her  with  a 
pistol  which  he  has  pointed  at  her 
through  his  coat  pocket  all  through  the 
song. 

Like  all  musical  comedies  there  are 
several  other  songs  of  the  incidental 
character,  songs  that  will  probably  nev- 
er reach  the  public  ear  to  any  extent, 
but  the  above  are  the  outstanding  songs 
of  this  year's  "Scandals." 

Begging  for  Love 

NOT  since  "Reaching  for  the  Moon" 
has  Irving  Berlin  written  any- 
thing really  worth  while.  Now  he  seems 
to  be  in  a  writing  streak  again ;  two 
songs  have  followed  one  another  in 
quick  succession.  The  first,  BEGGIXG 
FOR  LOVE,  is  one  which  I  recorded 
last  Saturday,  and  which  I  think  is  a 
very  lovely  song.  It  may  not  assume 
hit  proportions,  but  for  those  of  us  who 
enjoy  the  pathetic,  really  beautiful  type 
of  song,  just  a  little  bit  different  and 
unusual,  BEGGING  FOR  LOVE  is 
this. 

It  is  unusual  in  the  number  of  meas- 
ures in  its  chorus,  of  which  there  are 
22;  the  verse  is  one  of  the  loveliest  I 
have  ever  heard.  Our  record  of  it.  in- 
cidentally, is  the  first  on  which  I  have 
ever  sung  a  song  in  ad  lib  style,  (that 
is.  singing  both  the  verse  and  chorus 
ad  lib,  anil  not  in  any  strict  dance 
tempo:  I  am  very  curious  to  hear  the 
master,  which  should  come  hack  from 
Camden   tomorrow.  1 

BEGGING  FOR  LOVE  is  published 
by  Erving  Berlin,  and  we  play  it  at 
about  50  secoinU  to  the  chorus. 

It's  the  Girl 

I  FIND  it  always  a  pleasure  to  dis- 
cus son^s  that  are  really  unusual  in 
one  way  or  another,  because  it  is  an 
unusual  type  of  .soul;  that  attracts  atten- 
tion. This  one  is  certainly  unusual  be- 
cause oi  the  number  of  measures,  hav- 
ing 51.  though  I  sometimes  wonder  if 
it  is  improved  by  its  extra  length. 

It    is  written  by   two  of    Tin   Tan     V 
ley's  best  liked  hoys,  one  of  them,   Dave 

mtinued  i»i  Page 


74 


2fe 


Siberian  Amethysts  Set  in  Gold,  18th  Century 


SINCE  the  beginning  of  time  man 
has  made  things  with  which  to 
adorn  himself — and  his  wife.  And 
we  of  the  twentieth  century  have 
no  less  an  appreciation  of  these  things. 
In  fact,  there  is  only  one  danger  accom- 
panying the  jewelry  of  this  age — and  that 
is  that  people  often  come  to  value  it 
merely  because  it  spells  riches  and  suc- 
cess to  own  a  jeweled  bracelet  or  a  cameo 
rather  than  because  of  any  really  ar- 
tistic value.  To  many  the  enormity  of  a 
diamond  is  more  important  than  the  way 
it  is  set,  or  its  appropriateness  for  the 
wearer.  The  semi-precious  stones,  which 
are  often  infinitely  beautiful,  if  worked 
into  designs  by  the  appreciative  hands  of 
a  real  artist  in  the  craft,  are  often  dis- 
regarded by  women  because  they  are  not 
educated  to  their  beauty. 

To  many  people  gems  mean  no  more 
than  glitter.  If  a  setting  of  a  stone  does 
not  bring  out  the  maximum  illumination, 
it  is  considered  a  loss.  But  how  pathetic 
that  is — and  in  what  poor  taste! 

Because  I  feel  so  strongly  that  this  art 
of  jewelry  making  is  not  half  understood, 
I  asked  Miss  Olga  Tritt,  who  is  one  of 
the  most  distinguished  women  in  this 
field — and  has  pulled  herself  up  to  her 
present  authoritative  position  by  her  own 
bootstraps,  as  the  saying  goes,  to  broad- 
cast for  the  National  Radio  Home-Mak- 
ers  Club. 

Miss  Tritt  was  born  in  Russia  and 
comes  from  a  family  of  goldsmiths.  But 
in  her  youth,  there  was  no  opportunity 
as  a  goldsmith  or  jewelry  maker  for  a 
woman  in  Russia — and  so,  when  she  was 
still  quite  young,  she  came  to  our  coun- 
try. Here  she  started  quite  at  the  bottom 
of  the  ladder.  A  good  artist,  she  was  also 
a  fine  craftsman,  with  a  great  respect  for 
acquiring  a  definite  working  knowledge  in 
her  chosen  field.  And  so  no  detail  was 
too  small  or  too  hard  to  be  fascinating  to 
her.  To  gain  knowledge,  she  worked  on 
the  bench  in  a  factory,  but  as  soon  as  she 
felt  sure  that  she  had  learned  all  she 
could,  she  stepped  out,  with  little  or  no 
capital — but  with  that  enormous  courage 


M  A  N  CE 
of 

e  w  e  1  s 


Olga  Tritt,  famous  Expert  on  Precious  Stones, 
Says  Her  Happiest  Moment  Comes  when  She 
Brings  Together  Right  Person  and  Right  Jewel 


By  Ida   Bailey  Allen 


that  some  people  have — and  started  in 
business  for  herself. 

Because  she  knew  her  field,  and  be- 
cause she  had  something  real  to  offer  the 
world — original  work  and  authoritative 
advice  and  appraisal  on  antique  jewelry — 
she  has  been  a  success.  She  has  become, 
as  well,  one  of  those  rare  figures — a  per- 
son who  makes  few  gestures  to  attract 
people  to  her,  but  to  whom  connoisseurs, 
as  well  as  every  sort  of  person  who  loves 
beauty,  nevertheless  find  their  way.  She 
not  only  makes  lovely  jewelry  herself, 
but  she  has  been  responsible  for  bringing 
into  being  the  famous  jewelry  collections 
of  several  wealthy  people. 

Miss  Tritt  has  a  theory  which  seems 
very  right — even  very  important  to  me — 
and  that  is,  that  jewelry  is 
entirely  individual.  In  most 
cases  it  should  be  made  es- 
pecially for  the  one  who  is 
to  wear  it.  Some  people, 
for  instance,  cannot  wear 
rubies  well;  for  others  they 
become  a  part  of  their  nat- 
ural color  scheme  and  per- 
sonality. 


much  as  she  does  making  the  most  costly. 

When  Miss  Tritt  spoke  on  the  Na- 
tional Radio  Home-Makers  Club  period 
she  said:  "Women  in  this  generation 
have  to  make  or  help  make  a  living  in 
so  very  many  cases.  Many  of  them  have 
real  talents  for  various  kinds  of  work, 
but  they  are  often  too  shy,  too  fearful  to 
attempt  to  follow  out  their  careers  in 
these  things  independently. 

"But  you  can  accomplish  almost  any- 
thing— there  are  only  two  requisites. 
First,  you  must  know  the  work  you  want 
to  engage  in — from  every  point,  and  in 
every  detail.  And  then  you  must  not  be 
afraid  to  venture  to  compete  with  those 
who  are  already  established. 

(Continued  on  page  95) 


A: 


LTHOUGH 

Miss  Tritt  is  one  of  the 
leading  authorities  on  pearls 
and  diamonds,  she  never- 
theless honestly  feels  that 
there  are  quite  inexpensive 
jewels  that  are  just  as 
beautiful.  She  has  told  me 
that  she  enjoys  making  a 
little  ring  that  almost  any 
woman    can   afford   just   as 


Miss  Tritt  and  two  pearl  divers  ready  for  a  day's  work 


75 


Chain    Calendar    Features 


See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  80 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacif.c 

Throughout  Week 

JOLLY  BILL  AND  JANE— (daily  except 
Sunday) 

7:45  a.  m.      6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WHAM 

KDKA       WJR  WLW 


GENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 
Birds.      (Daily   except   Sun.) 


8:00  i 

WEAF 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WRVA 
WIOD 
WBEN 


7:00 
WJAR 
WFI 
WTAM 
WPTF 
WFLA 


6:00 

WEEI 
WRC 
WWJ 
CKGW 

WSUN 


CHEERIO- 
8:30  a.  m 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WDAF 

WSB 

WTAG 

CKGW 

WSUN 

WGY 

WKY 


-(daily 

.      7:30 

WEEI 

WWJ 

WAPI 

WSM 

WO  A I 

WIOD 

WTAM 

WOW 


ex.  Sun.) 
6:30 

WCKY 

WHO 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WBEN 

WHAS 

WJDX 

WCAE 


5:00 

WTAG 

WGY 

WSAI 

WJAX 

CFCF 


5:30 

WRC 
WOC 
WFI 

WPTF 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WJAR 
WGN 


THE  COMMUTERS— Emery  Deutsch. 


(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
9:00  a.  m.  8:00 
WABC       W2XE 


WPG 
WMAL 
WDOD 
KOIL 


WIP 

WWNC 
WBBM 
KFH 


7:00 

WFBL 

WFAN 

WXYZ 

WMT 

CFRB 


6:00 

WDRC 

WHP 

WSPD 

KMOX 

WOKO 


TONY'S     SCRAP     BOOK.— Conducted 
by  Anthony   Worn.      (Daily  ex.   Sun. 
&  Fri.) 
9:30  a.m.     8:30  7:30  6:30 

WABC       W2XE       WFBL        WHEC 
WKBW     WDRC      WORC      WPG 
WCAU      W3XAU    WHP         WMAL 
WCAO       WKBN      WSPD       WREC 
WTAQ      WBBM     KMOX      KOIL 
KFH  KFJF         KTRH       KTSA 

KLZ  CFRB 


THE      OLD      DUTCH      GIRL— (Mon. 
Wed.,  Fri.) 
9:45  a.  m.     8:45 
WABC        W2XE 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WADC 

WGST 

WLAC 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 


WOWO  WMAQ 

KMBC  KOIL 

KRLD  KTSA 
CFRB 


7:45 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KFH 
KLZ 


6:45 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KDYL 


IDA     BAILEY     ALLEN— Radio     Home 


Makers.      (M< 
10:00  a.m.    9:00 
WABC       W2XE 


Wed.  &  Thurs.) 


WJAS 
WADC 
WLAC 
WTAQ 


WLBW 
WWNC 
WISN 
KMOX 


8:00 

WHEC 
WMAL 
WSPD 
WBBM 
KFH 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WDOD 
WXYZ 


RAY     PERKINS—  Libby,     McNeil     and 
Libby  Program.    (Thurs.  and  Friday) 


10:00  a.m.    9:00 


WJZ 

WIBO 

WREN 

WMC 

WJR 


WBZ 

WLW 

KWK 

WAPI 

WGAR 


8:00 
WBZA 
KDKA 
WHAS 
WJDX 


7:00 
WHAM 
WSB 

WSM 
WSMB 


RADIO     HOUSEHOLD    INSTITUTE- 
(except  Friday  and  Sunday) 


ll:15n. m.     10:15 

WEAF       WJAR 


WLIT 

WTAM 

WEBC 

WBEN 

WHO 


WRC 

KSD 

WEEI 

WSAI 

CFCF 


9:15 
WTAG 
WCAE 
WTMJ 
WGY 
KYW 
CKGW 


8:15 
WCSH 
WWJ 
KSTP 
WMC 
WOC 


UNEEDABAKERS—  (Mon.  and  T 
11:30  a.m.     10:30 
WABC       W2XE 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WTAR 


WBT 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KDYL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WGST 

WREC 

WOWO 

KMOX 

KRLD 


9:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
WBBM 
KOIL 
KTSA 


.) 


8:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WSPD 
WHIIC 
WCCO 
Kill 
KLZ 


PAULTREMAINE- 
12:00  noon      11:00 

WABC       W2XE 


(daily  ex.  Sunday) 


WKBW 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

KSCJ 

WDAY 

KOL 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WLAC 

WMT 

KOIL 

WTAQ 


10:00 

WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDH.I 
WBRC 
KMBC 
KFJF 


9:00 
W  11  EC 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WMAI. 
WADC 
WISN 
KLRA 
KLZ 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 


COLUMBI 
Sat.  and 
12:30p.rr 

WABC 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KLRA 

KFJF 


A  REVII 
Sun.) 
i.    11:30 

W2XE 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WSPD 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
WDAY 
WGR 


(daily  except 


10:30 
WLBZ 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDOD 
WISN 
WMT 
KOIL 


9:30 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WREC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

WIBW 


HARRY  TUCKER  AND  HIS  BARCLAY 
ORCHESTRA— (Mon.,  Wed.,  Fri.) 


1:30  p.m.    12:30 

WABC      W2XE 


WGR 

WORC 

WLBW 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 


WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 


11:30  a.m.    10:30 
WFBL        WHEC 
WDRC      WNAC 
WIP-WFAN  WJAS 
WCAO       WTAR 
WDSU       WISN 
WMT         KMOX 


PABST-ETT     VARIETIES— (Tues.     & 
Fri.) 
2:00  p.m.       1:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WCAU 

WCAO 

WISN 

KMBC 

KVI 

KHJ 


W3XAU 

WHK 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KOL 

KFRC 


12:00  11:00 

WKBW     WNAC 


WJAS 

WKRC 

WCCO 

WRR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WMAL 
WXYZ 
KMOX 
KDYL 
KOIN 


THETHREE  DOCTORS— (Tues.,  Wed. 
&  Thurs.) 

3:30  p.m.        2:30  1:30  12:30  1 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL  WEAN 

WDRC      WNAC  WORC  WPG 

WCAU      W3XAU  WHP  WMAL 

WCAO       WTAR  WADC  WHKI 

WWNC     WXYZ  WSPD  WDOD 

WISN        WTAQ  WFBM  WCCO 

WMT        KMOX  KFH  KVI 

KOL  KFRC  CFRB  WOKO 


COLUMBIA    SALON    ORCH 
(Daily  ex.  Sat.  &  Sun.) 


3:00  p.m.      2:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WDRC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KLZ 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WWNC 

WDOD 

WFBN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVI 


1:00 

WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WBT 

WREC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KOL 


TONY'S    SCRAP    BOOK    — 
Wons.       (Wed.,  Fri.,  Sat.) 


5:45  p.m.      4:45 
WABC       W2XE 


WJAS 
WXYZ 
WDSU 
KRLD 


WLBW 
WSPD 
WTAQ 
WACO 


3:45 
WHEC 
WCAO 
WDOD 
KMBC 
KLZ 


ESTRA— 

12:00 
WEAN 
WPG 
WTAR 
WKRC 
•WBCM 
WLAC 
WBBM 
WDAY 
KTRH 
KFPY 


Anthony 

2:45 
WGR 

WWNC 
WLAC 
KFH 
KOH 


ROY  ATWELL'S  TIDE  WATER  1NN- 


(M 

6:30  p. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 


Wed.  &  Fr 
i.     5:30 

W2XE 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WMAL 


.) 

4:30 

WHEC 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WTAR 


3:30 
WKBW 
WNAC 

\\  III' 
WOKO 


BIRD  AND  VASH. 
(Daily  except  Sun 
6:45  p.m.      5:45 


WABC 

WKBW 

WJAS 

WBT 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KOIL 

KTIIH 

KDYL 


W2XE 
WDRC 

WLBW 
WTOC 

\\  RFC 

WOWO 

KFH 

KTSA 

KLZ 


Comedy    Sketch, 
day) 
4:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WTAR 
WDBO 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KOH 
CFRB 


3:45 
WFBL 
WHP 

WWVA 
WBCM 

wiuic 

WMT 
KRLD 
KFPY 
KVOR 


LITERARY       DIGEST       TOPICS       IN 

BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas.  (Daily  ex- 
cept Sunday) 

6:45  p.  m.     5:45              4:45  3:45 

WJZ             WBZ            WBZA  WHAM 

WBAL        KDKA        WRVA  WPTF 

WJAX        WIOD         WLW  \\  I   I    V 
WSUN 

KATE    SMITH     AND     HER    SWANEE 
MUSIC— (Tues.  to  Sat.) 


7:00  p.  m.  6:00 
(Mon.  at  7:151 
WABC        W2XK 


WNAC 
WLBW 
WDOD 

KOIL 


WORC 
WMAL 
WTMJ 
Kl  II 


5:00  4:00 

(Sun.    at   8:15) 
WFBL        WDRC 


Will' 
WTAR 
\\  CCO 

KRLD 


AMOS    'N'    ANDY  — Pepsode 
(Daily  except  Sunday) 
7:00  p.  m.     6:00  5:00 

WHAM      KDKA 

WRC 

\\  .1  A  \ 
WSC  \ 

OFOF 
11:00   p.m.   on   following   st 
WMAQ      KWK         WREN 

KECA 

WSB 

WSMB 

w  EBC 

k<:\\ 

KAO 


WJZ 
WBZA 
WPTF 
w  FLA 

WGAR. 


\\   l'M.l 
WSM 
WSTP 
KPRC 

KOMI) 
WMi  ' 


KC.W 
WIOD 
WLW 


KS1 
W  K  Y 
WJDX 
KQO 

WFSD 

Kl  AR 


W.I  \s 
W  W  N  (  ' 
WMT 
CFRB 

t. 

4:00 
WBZ 

W  li\  V 
W  CK  V 
WJR 

■  tiorts 

WDAF 

\MI\s 

w  i  ■  \  i ; 
KTHS 
Kill) 
WOA1 
W  BAP 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 

TASTYEAST    JESTERS    —    (Monday, 
Thurs.,  Sat.) 
7:15  p.  m.     6:15 
WJZ  WCKY 

WBZA  WREN 
WGAR  WRVA 
WIOD 

PHIL  COOK  —  T 
(Daily  except  Sat. 
7:30  p.  m.     6:30 


5:15  4:15 

WHAM  WBZ 

KDKA  WRC 

WPTF  WJAX 


WJZ 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KWK 

KSL 


WBZ 

WJDX 

WIOD 

WSM 

WHAM 

WTMJ 

WRC 


he     Quak 
and  Sun 

5:30 
WBZA 
KTHS 
WFLA 
WMC 
KDKA 
WEBC 
WGAR 


Mo 


•  ) 

4:30 
WOAI 
WPTF 
WSUN 
WSB 
WREN 
KOA 
CFCF 


THE      CAMEL      QUARTER 
(Mon.  to  Sat.) 
7:45  p.  m.     6:45  5:45 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WLBZ  WEAN 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WMAL  WCAO 

WADC  WHK 


WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WQAM 

WOKO 


WWNC     WBT 
WDBO       WDAE 
WSPD 


WSJS 
11:30  p.  m.  on  following 

KOIL         WGST  WBRC 

WFBM  KLRA 

WREC  WNOX 

KFJF  KSCJ 

KHJ  KOIN 

KFPY  KVI 


KTRH 

WISN 

WDSU 

WIBW 

KOL 

KDYL 


HOUR— 

4:45 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 

WDOD 

WCCO 

WLAC 

KTSA 

KFRC 

KLZ 


DADDY  AND  ROLLO— Congress  Cigar 
Co.  (Sun.,  Tues.  &  Thurs.) 

7:30  p.m      6:30             5:30  4:30 

WABC       W2XE        WFBL  WKBW 

WCAU       W3XAU    WJAS  WLBW 

WGL          WCAO       WADC  WKRC 

WXYZ       WSPD       WREC  WISN 

WMAQ     WCCO       KMOX  KMBC 
KOIL 

JULIA  SANDERSON  AND  FRANK 
CRUMIT  —  Blackstone  Plantation. 
(Tues.)      (Thurs.  at  9:00  on  WJZ) 


8:00  p.m 

.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WIBO 

KSD 

WOC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WHO 

WDAF 

WOW 

WEBC 

KSTP 

Thurs.  network: 

WJZ 

WBZA 

WBZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WCKY 

ARTHUR 

PRYOR 

S    CREMO     MIL1 

TARY  BAND—  (C 

aily  except  Sun.) 

8:00  p.m 

7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WPG 

WWNC 

WLBZ 

WBT 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WORC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WTOC 

WDAE 

11  :00  p.m. 

on  following  stations: 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WKBN 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WNAX 

KOIL 

Kill 

WIBW 

K  FJ  F 

WRR 

KTRH 

KTSA 

w  v  :i . 

KL/. 

KDYL 

KOH 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFBK-WOKO 

RUDY    VALLEE—  Fl 
(Thursday) 
8:00  p.m.       7:00 
WEAF       WEEI 


rmh  ninn  n 


II. 


WJDX 

WRC 

W  I  >  A  F 

WMC 

W  EBC 

KOMI) 

WAPI 

KSD 

KSTP 

WSUN 

WIOD 


W.IAR 

wen 

WWJ 

WSAI 
KOA 

W  OAI 

KQO 

CKOW 

KPRC 

WCA1 

w  it  \i 


Sunday  7:00  p.m. 
stations: 

WJZ  WREN 

Kl  AB         WJR 


6:00 

W    I    \l, 

wcsn 

WHO 
WHAS 

W  SB 
WRVA 

W  SM 
Kile.. 

w  r  \M 
CFCF 

(WTMJ 

WKY,  orr 

on   follow 

W  SB 
KW  K 


5:00 
WJAX 

W  1  I 

w  ow 

W  TAR 
WSMB 
KSL 
WOC 
KECA 
KOU 
W  1  I    \ 
KTHS 
v  80 
»in« 

WSM 


BARBASOL  PROGRAM— (Mon. 
and  Friday.) 


Wed. 


8:15 

W    MIC 

WEAN 

w  :i\  M 
w  \nc 
WSPD 
w  CCO 


7:15 

W2XE 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 

w  [SN 

KMOX 


6:15 

w  FBI 

w  \  vi 
WMAL 
w  KRC 

W  I  BM 
KMBC 


5:15 

W  KBW 

W  i  \l 
W  i  \  o 
W  \  1  ' 
W  \1  \... 

koii 


KAI.TENBORN    EDITS  THE  NEWS  — 
(Sun..  Tues.  and  Thurs.) 


8:30  p.m 
WABC 
W  I  V\ 
W3X  VI 

W    \1>. 

w  9PD 
KMOX 


7.30 

w  j  \  i : 
WNAC 

W.l  VS 
WHK 

WOWO 

KMBC 


«:.10 

w  nu 
wouc 

WMAI 

W  K  KI- 
WI BM 

KOII 


S:30 
WOK 
WCAU 

w  i    \o 

w   \  \ 

wcco 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 

TASTYEAST      GLOOM    CHASERS   — 
(Mon.,  Wed.  and  Fri.) 


8:45  p.m.      7:45 
WABC       W2XE 


WEAN 
WCAU 
WADC 
WSPD 
WBBM 


WDRC 

W3XAU 

WAIU 

WDSU 

WCCO 


6:45 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WGST 
WOWO 
KMOX 


5:45 
WGR 
WORO 

WCAZ 
WXYM 
WFBC 
KMBC 


B.  A.  ROLFE  AND  HIS  LUCKY  STRIKE 
DANCE  ORCHESTRA  —  (Tues., 
Thurs.) 

10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WEAF        WEEI 


WCSH  WFI 

WWJ  WSAI 

WHO  WTMG 

WJAX  WIOD 

WHAS  WSM 

WSMB  WJDX 

KGO  WKY 

KHQ  KOMO 

WIBO  WDAF 

WBEN  WOW 

Thurs.  same  as  Tues.  except  follow 

ing  are  off: 

WAPI  KECA         WIBO 

Thurs.  add    WGY 

Saturday  stations  as  follows: 

WEAF       WJAR       WTAG       WCSH 


8:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WEBC 
WFLA 
WMC 
WOAI 
KECA 
KTAR 
WTAM 


7:00 
WTAG 
WCAE 
WOC 
WRV  A 
WSU  N 
WSB 
KOA 
KGW 
KSFD 
WAPI 


WCAE 

WRVA 

WHO 

KGO 

KGW 


WFI 
WWJ 
WTAM 

KFKX 
KOMO 


WRC 
WSAI 
WBEN 
WIOD 

WSM 


WGY 

KSTP 

WOC 

KFI 

WEBC 


CLARA, 
Sun.  a.._ 
10:30  p.m.    9:30 
WJZ  WBAL 

WJR  WLW 

WGAR       WBZ 


LU      AND     EM    (daily    except 
and   Mon.) 

8:30  7:30 

WHAM      KDKA 
KWK  WREN 

WBZA        WGN 


NOCTURNE— A 
(daily). 
12:30  a. 
WABC 
WEAN 
WTAR 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 


Leaf     at     Organ- 


i.     11:30 

W2XE 

WNAC 

WKBN 

wisx 

KMBC 

KTRH 


10:30 
WFBL 
WMAL 
WREC 
WFBM 
KOIL 
KLZ 


9:30 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KFH 


Sunday 


MORNING      MUSIC  ALE— Emery 
Deutsch    Conducting. 
9:00  a.  m.      8:00  7:00 

WHEC 


WABC 

WLBZ 

W3XAO 

WWNC 

WREC 

KFH 

WMT 

KDYL 


W2XE 

WORC 
WHP 

WBT 
WLAC 
KMOX 
KFJF 


WPG 

w  (AC, 

WSPD 

WISN 

WNAX 

KRLD 


NEAPOLITAN    DAY 
11:00  a.m.     10:00 
WEAF       WJAR 

WOC  WHO 

nine      w.mc 
KOMO      KFSD 


9:00 
WTAG 
KGO 

WAPI 

WINK 


6:00 
WC,  R 

WCAU 

WTAR 
WDOD 
WI  BM 
WIBW 
KTRH 


8:00 
WDAF 

Kl  i     V 
KO  v 


INTERNATIONAL 
12:30  p.m.  11:30 
WABC       wjxi: 


BROADCAST— 


WLBZ. 
W  111' 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WISN 
w  m  r 

K  1  J  F 
KFPY 


Willie 
WMAL 
w  W>1 
WBCM 
w  ow  o 
KMBC 
Kl  / 


10:30 
W  111  C 
WORC 
w.  \o 
WHK 
W  SPD 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KID  I 


9:30 
WC.lt 
w  l-i ; 
WTAR 
W  W  \ . 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
WDAY 
KVI 


GILBERT    AND    SULLIVAN    GEMS  - 


5:00  p.  m.     4:00 
WEA1        W  II. 
KO  V  will 

111-  p.m.    10:15 
WCSH        Will 


W  W  I 
W  HO 
WSM 
WGAR 


WSM 
W  I  I  \ 
W    VII 

KOO 


3:00 

WCAE 

WJAR 
9:15 
WOY 

Kl  W 
w  s  I  N 
WSMB 


J:00 

KOW 

w  i  vo 

8:15 

w  r  wi 

W  in    - 
W  II  VS- 
KNOO- 


GYPSY    TRAIL    Emery    Deul.ch.    Cor 


2:30  p.    1 

WABC 

won 

W  III- 
W  ISN 

KMBC 

YEAST    F 
2:30  p. 
w  1  ■ 
WGAR 

io  w 

W   l'M.l 
W  I'll 

WSM 

W    Ml 

KVOO 

WOAI 

Kl   .     V 

KFSD 


«ith    karle    The 


1    .10 

wax  i 

WDRC 

w  .1  vs 

w  r a<  i 

W  KJl 


I'Ull   KS 
.      1:30 
W  11  VI 
W.l  It 
KW  K 
KSTP 
WIOD 
WSB 
WJDX 
KOMO 
KO  V 
KOW 


i::30 
w  mi 
w  one 
w  M  VI 
WCCO 


Sololal 

11:30 

Will    I 

w  n; 
w  r  v  R 
w  m  r 
v  t  KB 


12:30 

W  I  w 
w  i;i  x 
w  rue 

W  II  V 
W  .1  V  \ 
WSMB 
W  1  V  V 
RSI 
KHQ 


11  :30  a.m. 

K  1 1  K  V 
Kl  VB 
W  R\  V 
WM  \ 
W  H  V  s 
Kl  IIS 
\l  K\ 
KPO 


76 


Eastern         Central       Mountain 


NATIONAL  YOUTH  CONFERENCE— 

Dr.  Daniel  A.  Pol 

ing. 

3:00  p.  m.     2:00 

1:00 

12:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFAA 

KVOO 

WOAI 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KGW 

WPTF 

KGO 

KOA 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WMC 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WKY 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WSB 

WAPI 

WGAR 

WTMJ 

KSL 

WJDX 

W3AI 

WSM 

WDAY 

DR.  S.  PARKES  CADMAN— 

4:00  p.rr 

I.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WTAG 

KOA 

WOW 

WKY 

WOAI 

WSAI 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WEBC 

WDAF 

WWJ 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KHQ 

WHO 

WOC 

KGO 

KOMO 

WCAE 

WFJC 

WRC 

KGW 

WPTF 

WMC 

WGY 

WSM 

WSB 

WAPI 

WBEN 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WGN 

KPO 

KHQ 

WCAE 

WPTF 

WTIC 

WDAY 

KFYR 

POP   CONCERTS  - 

—    Cleveland    Sym- 

phony  Orchestra. 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WRC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WFI 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WSAI 

woe 

WHO 

WDAF 

CKGW 

CFCF 

WCAE 

WOW 

WEEI 

KYW 

PASTORALE— And 

re    Kostelanetz, 

Conductor. 

5:30  p.m 

.       4:30 

3:30 

2:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WHK 

WKBN 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KOH 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

KVOR 

GRACE  HAYES— Songs. 

6:45  p.m.       5:45  4:45  3:45 

WJZ  WBAL       CFCF  WREN 

WBZ  WBZA       KFAB  WGaR 


IODENT  CLUB  OF  THE  AIR- 


7:30  p.m.  6:30 
WEAF  WDAF 
WTAG  WCSH 
WGY  WBEN 

WSAI         WLS 


5:30 
WTIC 
WLIT 
WCAE 
KSD 


THE  BOSWELL  SISTERS. 


7:45  p.i 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KVI 

KDYL 


6:45 
W2XE 
WGR 
WNAC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMOX 
KFH 
WACO 
KFPY 
KLZ 


5:45 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WHK 
WQAM 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KOH 
KFRC 
CFRB 


4:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WWJ 


4:45 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WIP- 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KOL 

KHJ 

KVOR 


ENNA  JETTICK  MELODIES— 


8:00  p.m, 

WJZ 

KWK 

WREN 

WHAS 

KDKA 

WIOD 

KFI 

WLW 

WRVA 

KFSD 

KVOO 

CFCF 


7:00 
WBZ 
KYW 
WFAA 
WSM 
WMC 
KTHS 
KGW 
WCKY 
WFLA 
KTAR 
WBAL 


6:00 
WBZA 
WKY 
KPRC 
WTMJ 
KOA 
WSMB 
KSL 
WSB 
WSUN 
WJDX 
WGAR 


CHASE  AND  SANBORN— 


8:00  p.! 

WEAF 

WGY 

KSD 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WSUN 

WBEN 


7:00 
WJAR 
WCAE 
WOW 
WHO 
WMC 
KTHS 
WTAM 
WDAF 
WLIT 


6:00 
WTAG 
WWJ 
WIOD 
WOC 
WSB 
KPRC 
WJDX 
WTIC 
WRC 


5:00 

WHAM 

WJR 

WOAI 

KSTP 

WENR 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WPFT 

KFAB 

KPO 

WEBC 


5:00 

WCSH 

WSAI 

WIBO 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WOAI 

WFLA 

KVOO 


THE    DUTCH     MASTERS— Old    Time 
Popular  Songs  and   Script  Act. 


9:00  p.m.       8:00 
WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 
WNAC 
WCAO 
WCAH 


WGR 
WCAU 
WADC 
WXYZ 


WFBM       WBBM 
KMBC       KOIL 


7:00  6:00 

WOKO  WFBL 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WMAL 

WHK  WKRC 

WSPD  WOWO 

WCCO  KMOX 


ATWATER    KENT    HOUR— 


9:15  p.m, 
WIOAF 

WC.V 

WSAI 

KFI 

WOC 

WBEN 


8:15 
WEEI 
WCAE 
KSD 
KGW 
WHO 


7:15 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOW 

KOMO 

WDAF 


6:15 

WFI 

WWJ 

KOA 

KPO 

KSL 


'WORLD  ADVENTURES  WITH 
FLOYD  GIBBONS"— Libby-Owens- 
Ford  Glass  Co 


10:15  p.m.    9:15 
WJZ  WBZ 

KDKA        WJR 
KYW  WCKY 


8:15 
WBZA 
KWK 
WGAR 


7:15 

WH\M 
WREN 
WBAL 


Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 

8:00     a.m.— WEAF— Gene     and     Glenn. 

Quaker  Early  Birds.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

9:30     a.m.— WABC— Tony's     Scrapbook. 

His  poems  and  philosophy  cheer  millions 
of  hearts.    (Daily  ex.  Fri.  &  Sun.) 

9:45  a.m.— WABC— The  Old  Dutch  Girl. 

Who  is  this  mysterious  appealing  person- 
ality? Just  stop,  watch  and  listen.  (Mon., 
Wed.  &  Fri.) 

10:00  a.m. — WJZ — Ra"  Perkins  whose 
topper  and  pineapple  inspire  this  Radio 
savant's  even  flow  of  foolish  filosophy. 
(Thurs.  &  Fri.) 

3:30  p.m.— WABC— The  Three   Doctors 

and  the  operations  they  perform  put  you 
in  stitches.    (Tues.,  Wed.   &  Thurs.) 

6:30  p.m.— WABC— Roy  Atwell's  Tide 
Water  Inn  whose  infectious  spoonerisms 
are  beginning  £o  worry  lexicographers. 
(Mon.,  Wed.  &  Fri.) 

6:30  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas  gives 
thimble  notes  of  important  day's  news. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ— Amos  'n  Andy — the  in- 
defatigable, affable,  lovable  pair  of  Negro 
dialectitians.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m.— WABC— Kate  Smith  and  Her 
Swanee  Music.  Popular  vaudevillienne 
here  to  stay  on  ether.    (Tues.  &  Sat.) 

7:30  p.m.— WJZ— Phil  Cook— The  Quaker 
Man  with  the  versatile  voice.  (Daily  ex. 
Sat.  &  Sun.) 

7:45  p.m.— WABC— Camel  Quarter  Hour 

— worth  turning  the  dial  a  mile.  (Mon.  to 
Sat.) 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Sanderson  &  Crumit. 

Delightful  program  of  comedy  and  songs. 
(Tues.)  (Thurs.  at  9:00  on  WJZ) 

8 :  00  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Arthur  Pryor's 
Cremo   Military  Band. 

8 :00  p.m.— WEAF— Rudy  Valee— Fleisch- 
man  Hour — The  royal  crooner  of  Radio. 
(7:00  p.m.    Sun.  on  WJZ) 


8:45  p.m.— WABC— Tastyeast  Gloom 
Chasers.  F.  Chase  Taylor,  the  rollicking 
Col.  Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle  and  Wilbur 
Hulick  (Bud  for  short)  in  person.  (Mon., 
Wed.  &  Fri.) 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— B.  A.  Rolfe  and  his 
Lucky  Strike  Orchestra.  (Tues.  & 
Thurs.) 

10:30    p.m.— WJZ— Clara,    Lu    and    Em, 

among  whose  popular  indoor  sport  is  dis- 
secting political  speeches  and  puttering  in 
international  problems.  (Daily  ex.  Sun. 
and  Mon.) 

Sunday 

12 :  30  p.m. — WABC — International  Broad- 
cast. For  those  who  are  weary  of  jazz  and 
are  anxious  for  a  bit  of  culture. 

1 :00  p.m.— WEAF— Pop  Concerts— Cleve- 
land Symphony  Orchestra.  And  always 
interesting  program  notes. 

5:00  p.m.— WEAF— Gilbert  and  Sullivan 
Gems  from  those  charming,  colorful 
operettas. 

7:45  p.m.— WABC— The  Boswell  Sisters 

— They  are — Connie,  Martha  and  Vet. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Chase  and  Sanborn— 

Orchestra  under  masterful  direction  of 
Dave  Rubinoff. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— The  Dutch   Masters 

— so  that's  where  Jack  Smart — the  Mr.  of 
Joe  and  Vi — has  been  hiding — is  it  ? 

9:15  p.m.— WEAF— Atwater  Kent  Hour. 
9:45  p.m. — WJZ — Westinghouse  Salute. 

10 :  15  p.m.— WJZ— World  Adventures 
with  Floyd  Gibbons — If  the  stocks  are 
down  and  your  bank  has  closed  and  your 
neighbor  has  ruined  your  lawn-mower — 
you  can  at  least  spend  an  interesting 
period  listening  to  Floyd. 

Monday 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— General  Motors  Pro- 
gram. A  program  of  high  class  entertain- 
ment. 

9:30    p.m.— WJZ— Death     Valley     Days. 

Stirring  tales  of  western  life. 


Eastern         Central       Mountain 
WESTINGHOUSE  SALUTE— 


9:45  p. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WCKY 

WIOD 

WSMB 

WKY 


8:45 
WBZ 
KDKA 
KYW 
WHAS 
WJDX 


7:45 
WBZA 
WGAR 
KWK 
WMC 
KVOO 


KAFFEE  HAG  SLUMBER  M 
10:30  p.m.    9:30  8:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WJR  WLW 

WREN      WENR 


6:45 
WBAL 
WJR 
WREN 

WSM 
WOAI 

USIC— 
7:30 
KDKA 
KWK 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific  Eastern         Central       Mountain        Pacific 

U.   S.    ARMY   BAND— 

4:00  p.  m.     3:00  2:00  1:00 

WABC       W2XE        WGR  WNAC 

WCAU       W3XAU    WCAO  WADC 

WSPD        WDOD      WLAC  WISN 

WBBM      WCCO       WLBW  WMAL 

WTAR       WXYZ       WDSU  WTAQ 

WACO      KOH  KFRC  CFRB 


Monday 


SUNDAY 
10:45  p. 
WEAF 
WGY 
KSTP 
KYW 
WIOD 
KPRC 
KGW 
WRVA 
WFLA 


AT   SETH 

ti.    9:45 
WEEI 
WOW 
WCAE 
WHO 
WHAS 
WKY 
WSB 
WBEN 
WSUN 


PARKER 

8:45 
WCHS 
WDAF 
WTAM 
WEBC 
WSM 
KOA 
KTAR 
WFI 
KECA 


7:45 
WRC 

CKGW 

WWJ 

WJAX 

WJDX 

KGO 

KFSD 

WOC 


THE  MADISON 
Program  by  Mi 
11:15  a.m.    10:15 

WABC       W2XE 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KMBC 

KTSA 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WDOD 

WISN 

KLRA 


SINGERS- 

ed  Quartet 

9:15 

WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WWNC 

WREC 

WOWO 

KOIL 


al 


8:15 

WKBW 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


MORMON       TABERNACLE       CHOIR 


AND     ORGAN- 
6:15  p.  m.     5:15 


RUSSIAN    CATHEDRAL    CHOIR— 


11:30  p.m.    10:30 
WEAF        WRC 
WGY  WTAM 

WOC  WHO 

WIOD         WHAS 


9:30 
WWJ 
KSTP 
WENR 


8:30 
WOW 
WEBC 
WAPI 


NATIONA 
12:30  p 
WJZ 
WHAS 
WMC 
WKY 
WDAF 
KWK 
WOO 
WJAX 
WLW 
KFYR 


L  FARM 
i.    11:30 

WHAM 

WEBC 

WSB 

WOAI 

WJDX 

KOA 

KTHS 

KFAB 

WPTF 

KTW 


AND  HO 
10:30 

WJR 

WAPI 

WGAR. 

WRC 

WBAL 

WBZ 

WFLA 

KPRC 

WSM 

WREN 


ME  HOUR 
9:30 

WRVA 

WOW 

KVOO 

WHO 

WSMB 

WBZA 

WSUN 

KDKA 

WDAY 


WJZ 

KOMO 

KSTP 

WSMB 

KGO 

WJDX 

KSL 


WBAL 

KFAB 

KTAR 

WHAM 

KWK 

KECA 


4:15 

WSM 

KGW 

KPO 

WIBO 

WREN 

WRC 


3:15 
KOA 
CKGW 
KFSD 
KFYR 
WDAY 
WLW 


CURRENT     EVENTS— H.     V.     Kalter 


bor 

7:00  p.  m.     6:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WJAS 
WTAR 
WTAQ 
KFRC 


WLBW 
WWNC 
KFH 
CFRB 


5:00 

WHEC 
WMAL 
WSPD 
WACO 


4:00 
WGR 
WCAO 
WDOD 
KOH 


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Features    ^ 


9 :  30  p.m.  —  W  JZ  —  Chesebrough  Real 
Folks — good  old-fashioned  small  town  life 
pricks  up  ears  of  sophisticated  city 
listeners. 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— True  Story— Didn't 
you  know  that  Mary  and  Bob  moved  over 
NBC's  way? 

10:30  p.m. — WJZ — Mr.  Bones  and  Com- 
pany.   Paul  Dumont  in  a  minstrel  show. 

10:30   p.m. — WABC  —  Arabesque  —  grip- 
ping dramas  of  love  and  intrigue. 
12:00  p.m.— WEAF— Paul  Whiteman. 

Tuesday 

5:15  p.m. — WABC — Adventures  in  Words. 

If  you  don't  know  your  P's  and  Q's  Dr. 
Vizetelly  will  take  you  for  a  grand  ride. 

6:00  p.m. — WJZ. — Raising  Junior — and  it 

sure  takes  the  Dixon's  to  do  it. 

7:00  p.m.— WEAF— Mid-Week  Federa- 
tion Hymn  Sing  via  Mixed  Quartet  in- 
cluding Richard  Maxwell  and  Arthur 
Billings  Hunt. 

7:45  p.m.— WEAF— The  Goldbergs  reveal 
the  Jewish  heart  in  comedy. 

9:00  p.m. — WABC — Henry  George  in  an 

uproarious  comedy  skit. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Ben  Bernie— the  Old 

Maestro  and  his  Blue  Ribbon  Orchestra. 

Wednesday 

6:00  p.m.— WABC— Bill  Schudt's  Going 
to  Press — Editors  and  Publishers  are  not 
the  ogres  you  think  they  are.  Justlistenin. 

7:30  p.m.— WEAF— Boscul  Moments  with 
Mme.  Alda — Frank  LaForge  at  the  piano. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— Halsey,  Stuart  Pro- 
gram. 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Palmolive  Hour  with 
Olive  Palmer,  Paul  Oliver  and  Revelers' 
Quartet. 

11 :00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Voice  of  Radio 
Digest — Nellie  Revell,  the  woman  of  a 
million  friends.  Tune  in  and  hear  what 
she  has  to  tell  you  about  your  favorite 
Radio  stars. 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with 
her  selections?  (for  stations  taking  the  pro- 
grams,  see  adjoining   list.) 


Thursday 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — Arco  Birthday  Party. 

Everything  there  except  the  cake  and  the 
candles. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Premier  Salad  Dress- 
ers. Brad  Browne  and  Al  Llewelyn,  in- 
separable Radio  comedians  have  sure  cure 
for  wrinkles. 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Maxwell  House  En- 
semble. 

Friday 

11:00  a.m.— WABC— Rhythm  Kings  un- 
der direction  of  Nat  Brusilorr,  Clown 
King  Conductor. 

4:00  p.m. — WABC— Light  Opera  Gems— 

under  direction  of  Channon  Collinge, 
modest  baton  wielder. 

8:00  p.m. — WJZ — Armstrong's  Quakers 
— with  Mary  Hopple  and  Lois  Bennett. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Cities  Service  Con- 
cert Orchestra — with  Jessica  Dragonette. 

9:00  p.m. — WJZ — Interwoven  Pair — with 
Billy  Jones  and  Ernie  Hare. 

10:30  p.m.— WEAF— RKO  Theatre  of 
the  Air.   Everything  from  soup  to  nuts. 

9:00  p.m. —  WEAF  — General  Electric 
Hour — with  Floyd  Gibbons. 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Valspar  Saturday 
Night  Club. 

10:00  p.m.  — WABC  — Hank  Simmons' 
Show  Boat — Hello  Folks.  How  d'ye  do 
everybody  is  familiar  greeting  of  Harry 
C.  Browne  who  has  been  Hank  Simmons- 
ing  for  well-nigh  three  and  a  half  years. 

11:45    p.m.— WABC— Will    Osborne    and 
.  his  Bossert  Orchestra. 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacifi 
SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES— 

8:00  p.  m.     7:00  6:00  5:00 

WEAF       WJAR       WTAG       WGY 
WBEN       WTIC        WCSH       WEEI 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific  Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacllic 


GOLD    MEDAL    EXPRESS 


•HOW'S    BUSINESS?' 


8:00  p.  ■ 

WEAF 

KOMO 

KGO 

WSUN 

KGW 

WMC 

WHO 

KOA 


..  7:00 
WJAR 
WSAI 
KEG  A 
WHAS 
KTAR 
WPTF 
WLIT 


6:00 
WRC 
WOAF 
KHQ 
WEBC 
KFSD 

wion 

WCSH 


DEATH    VALLEY    DAYS- 


9:30  p.   m 
WJZ 
KWK 
KDKA 

WREN 
KOMO 
KFYR 
KFI 


8:30 
WBAL 

WBZ 

WENR 

KFAB 

WIOBC 

KHQ 

KGW 


7:30 
WCKY 
WBZA 
WGAR 
KOA 
KSTP 
WIBA 
KTAR 


5:00 

KSD 

WJDX 
WFLA 
WSMB 
KSL 

woe 

KFYR 


6:30 
WREN 

\Y  II  AM 
\V  1  .S 
KSL 

W  IMS 

KGO 
KFSD 


10:00  p. 

WJZ 
WJAX 

WO  Alt 

WKY 

KOA 

WTPF 

KHQ 

KGO 


9:00 
WBZ 

\\  I  (  >  I  > 

WJR 

KYW 

KSL 

K 1 1  w 

WBAL 

KTILS 


8:00 
WBZA 
WFLA 
WI.W 
K\\  B 
KFAB 
KTAR 
KOMO 


A.  &  P.  GYPSIES— 


8:30  p. 
WEAF 

WTIG 
WHY 
WON 
WTAM 


7:30 
WEEI 
WCSH 
WCAE 

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6:30 
WTAG 
WLIT 

WW. I 

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MAYTAG    ORCHESTRA— 


9:00 

WJZ 

KDKA 

KSTP 

WOA1 

KECA 

KYOO 

WOAR 

WBAL 


8:00 
WBZ 
WJR 
WEBC 
KOA 
KQW 
WI.W 
KFYR 
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7:00 

WBZ  A 

KW  K 

KTHS 

KSL 

KSQ 

W  1 '  \  A 
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7:00 
KDKA 

WSU  N 
WO  A I 

WI1KN 

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5:30 

WJAR 
\\  RC 

WSAI 
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WBEN 


6:00 
WHAM 
WREN 
WKY 
KGO 
KOMO 
KPRC 
w  Ml 
WTM  I 


GENERAL    MOTORS    PROGRAM 


9:30  p. 
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WDAF 
WSB 

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WTMJ 


8:30 
WEEI 

WLIT 

U    I    \M 

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WHAS 
KPRC 

W  K\ 
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7: 

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W  W   I 

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WJAX 

KOA 

KFI 

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6:30 
WCSH 
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WON 
WSAI 
WMC 
w  i  \  v 

KS1 
KOMO 
W  BEN 


CHESEBROUGH    REAL    FOLKS- 


9:30  p.  ...        8:30 
WJZ  WBZ 

KDKA        W  I  W 

U   HI    N        Cki.U 

WBA1 


7:30 
WBZ  A 
K  W  K 
WJ  It 


6:30 

W  HAM 

Kl  W 

WGAR 


TRUE      STORY— Cecil      Socro.t 


Nora    Slrtli.K. 
10:00  p.   m. 
WEA1        w  i  'S 


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WSAI 

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GUY    LOMBARDO'S    ORCHESTRA— 

Robert 

Burn.      P 

anatela 

Program. 

10:00  p. 

m.      9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAH 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WEBC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WO  WO 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KM  OX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KHJ 

KFRC 

MR.     BONES    AND 

COMPANY— 

10:30  p. 

m. 

WJDX 

WJR 

WFLA 

WI  A  A 

WJZ 

WGAR 

WSUN 

KPRC 

WBZA 

WREN 

WSM 

KOA 

WBAL 

WEBC 

WMC 

KSL 

WHAM 

KFYR 

WSMB 

WSB 

KDKA 

WJAX 

ARABESQUE.       Desert  Play. 

10:30  p. 

m.      9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQA.M 

WDBO 

W  X  YZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSC 

WISN 

WO  WO 

WFBM 

WMT 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH. 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOH 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KDYL 

CFRB 

KVOR 

THE   SIMONIZ    GUARDSMEN— 

10:45  p. 

m.      9:45 

8:45 

7:45 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WWJ 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WCAE 

KSD 

WTAM 

WENR 

woe 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

CFCF 

WTAG 

BERT    LOWN    AND 

HIS    BILTMORE 

ORCHESTRA— 

11:45  p. 

m.    10:45 

9:45 

8:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBI. 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3X  AI- 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

YVC  AO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WAD; 

WKBN 

WBT 

WTOC 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSC 

WISN 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSOJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 

WIBW 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOH 

KOL 

KDYL 

KLZ 

KYOR 

PAUL    WHITEMAN— 

12  mid.  11:00  10:00  9:00 

WEAF       WRC  WTMJ       KYW 

WSB  WENR       KSD  WDAF 

WSM  WOW 


Tuesday 


JOSEPHINE    B.    GIBSON- 


10:45  a.m.      9:45 


WJZ 

KDKA 

WMC 

WKY 

W.I  AX 

WEBC 

KVOO 

W  HAS 


WHISPERI 
3:45  p.   m 
WABC 
WGR 
WPG 
WMAL 
WADC 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WBRC 
W  1  KM 
WIBW 
K  IS  \ 
KFRC 
CFRB 


WBZ 

WCKY 

WSB 

WTM.I 

WIBO 

WRVA 

WBAF 

WJR 

NG  JAC 
2:4S 

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WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 

w  Ilk 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSI 

KSCJ 

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8:45 
WBZA 

K  W  K 
W  API 
WPTF 
WREN 

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KPRC 
WFLA 


7:4S 
W  HAM 
WSM 
WSMB 
WJDX 

KTHS 
WO  A  I 
WSUN 


K  SMITH 
1:45 
WOKO 
WDRC 
W    i\A! 
W  DBJ 
W  KIN 
WXYZ 
WREC 
W  l.-N 
WMT 
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KDYL 


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WFBI 

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ADVENTURES  IN  WORDS- Dr.  Frank 


H.   Vizetally. 


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W  W  N  . 
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Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific  Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific  Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific         Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


THE  GOLDBERGS — 

7:45  p. 

m. 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WENR 

ARMSTRONG  QUAKERS— 

8:00  p. 

m.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

KDKA 

KYW 

KWK 

WHAM 

KPRC 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WSM 

WSB 

WOAI 

KOA 

WSMB 

KSL 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WMC 

WBAP 

KFI 

WCKY 

KTHS 

KSTP 

KVOO 

WKY 

WREN 

KGO 

WBAL 

ROUND 

TOWNERS— 

8:15  p. 

m.    7:15 

6:15 

5:15 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

KVOR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTRH 

WACO 

KOH 

KVI 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KLZ 

CFRB 

NATIONAL  DAIR'V 

VIRTUOSO— 

8:30  p. 

m.     7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WGN 

KSD 

WDAF 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WSUN 

WFLA 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KPRC 

WJAR 

WHAS 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WOW 

WTIC 

WEEI 

HENRY  GEORGE- 
9:00  p.  m.  8:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WADC 
WXYZ  WSPD 
WFBM  WBBM 
KMBC       KOIL 


FULLER    MAN— 
9:30  p.  m.     8:30 

WEAF       WEEI 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WTMJ 

WOC 

WKY 

KECA 

WTIC 


WFI 

KVOO 

WTAM 

WHO 

KOA 

KGW 


7:00 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WISN 

WCCO 

KFH 


7:30 

WJAR 

WRC 

WBAP 

WWJ 

WOW 

KSL 

KOMO 


6:00 

WGR 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WOWO 

KMOX 


6:30 

WTAQ 

WGY 

KSTP 

WSAI 

WDAF 

KGO 

KHQ 


BEN  BERNIE  AND  HIS  BLUE  RIBBON 
ORCHESTRA— 
10:00  p.  m.    9:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WCAU 

WHK 

WLAC 

KMBC 

KOL 

WDRC 

WKRC 

KRLD 

KHJ 


W3XAU 

WKBN 

WBRC 

KOIL 

KVI 

WNAC 

WSPD 

KTSA 

KDYL 


"  8:00 

WFBL 

WJAS 

WBT 

WDSU 

KFH 

KFPY 

WCAO 

WBBM 

KNJ 

KLZ 


FLETCHER    HENDERSON    , 
ORCHESTRA— 
11:00  p.   m.     10:00  9:00 

WABC  W2XE  WHEC 
WDRC  WORC  WCAU 
WJAS  WLBW  WMAL 
WTAR  WKBN  WSPD 
WBRC  WDSU  WISN 
WFBM  WCCO  WMT 
KMBC  KFJF  KTRH 
KLZ  CFRB 


7:00 

WEAN 

WMAL 

WXYZ 

WOWO 

KFJF 

KOIN 

WADC 

WCCO 

KFRC 


8:00 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KTSA 


Wednesday 

MARY      HALE      MARTIN'S     HOUSE- 
HOLD  PERIOD— 


10:00  a.  m.     9:00 


WJZ 

KWK 

KFAB 

WSB 

WGAR 

WJR 


WBAL 

WREN 

WHAS 

WBZ 

WHAM 

WEBC 


THREE 
Progra 
11:15  a 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WJAS 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WISN 

KFH 

WHEC 

WDBJ 

WLAC 

KOIL 


MEN     IN 
m  by  Male 
.  m.     10:15 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WLBW 

WHK 

WBCM 

WBBM 

KFJF 

WKBW 

WWVA 

WBRC 

CFRB 


8:00 
WIBO 
WJDX 
WSM 
WBZA 
WAPI 


A     TUB- 
Trio. 

9:15 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
KTRH 
WORC 
WQAM 
KMOX 


7:00 
KDKA 

WSMB 
WMC 
WLW 
KSTP 


-Musical 

8:15 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WREC 

WMT 

KDYL 

WPG 

WDBO 

KMBC 


'BILL  SCHUDT'S  GOING  TO 
PRESS" — 
6:00  p.  m.     5:00 
WABC        W2XE 


WHP 

WDBJ 

WBCM 

WBRC 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KOL 


WLBW 

WADC 

WDOD 

WGL 

WDAY 

KLZ 

KFPY 


4:00 
WDRC 

WMAL 

WWNC     WBT 
WREC       WLAC 


3:00 

WFAN 
WTAR 


WCCO 

KFJF 

KDYL 


KSCJ 

KRLD 

KVI 


BOSCUL    MOMENTS     WITH     MME. 
ALDA — Frank  LaForge,  pianist. 


7:30  p.  m.     6:30 

WEAF       WLIT 
WSAI  WRC 

WENR       WCAE 
WCSH 


5:30  4:30 

WBEN  WCAE 

WTAM  WGY 

WEEI  WJAR 


CONNIE 
Rich's 
8:30  p. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WISN 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
WACO 
KFRC 


BOSWELL,      with      Freddie 
Orchestra 
7:30 


W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOH 

KDYL 


6:30 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WLBW 
WBT 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WMAQ 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVI 
CFRB 


MOBILOIL  CONCERT— 


8:30  p.   m.      7:30 
WEAF       WEEI 


KYW 

WSAI 

WTAM 

WOAI 

KSL 

WCAE 

WBEN 

KFYR 


WTAG 

WIBA 

KOA 

WKY 

WGY 

WHO 

KSTP 


6:30 

WJAR 

WLIT 

KSD 

KVOO 

WTIC 

WEBC 

WOC 

WTMJ 


5:30 

WFBL 
WEAN 
WMAL 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KFPY 
WIP- 
WFAN 


5:30 

WCSH 

WRC 

WOW 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WDAF 

WWJ  ' 

WDAT 


GOLD   MEDAL  FAST  FREIGHT- 


9:00  p.  m.      8:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC  WHK 
WSPD  WOWO 
WCCO  KSCJ  i 
KMBC      KOIL 


7:00 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WFBM 

WMT 

KFH 


6:00 

WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KMOX 


HALSEY, 

9:00   p.    I 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WCAE 

KOA 

KOMO 

WOC 

WSMB 

KSTP 

WSM 

WBEN 


STUART 
n.      8:00 
WEEI 
WLIT 
CKGW 
KSL 
KHQ 
WHO 
KVOO 
WTMJ 
WMC 
WTAM 


PROGRAM- 


7:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WRVA 
KGO 
WSAI 
WOW 
KPRC 
KYW 
WSB 
KFI 


6:00 

WTAG 

WGY 

WJAX 

KGW 

KSD 

WWJ 

WOAI 

WHAS 

KFI 


DUTCH   MASTERS  PROGRAM— 

9:30  p.  m.      6:30  7:30              6:30 

WJZ            WBAL  WBZ           WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WLW         WGAR 
WJR 


PALMOLIVE  HOUR— 


9:30  p.  m.      8:30 

WEAF       WEEI 


WTAG 

WGY 

KSD 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WSB 

KGO 

WFAA 

WBEN 


WCSH 

WCAE 

WOC 

CKGW 

WMC 

WOAI 

KGW 

KPRC 

KFI 


7:30 
WTIC 
WLIT 

WSAI  I 

WOW 

KSTP 

WDAF 

KOA 

KOMO 

WWJ 

KVO 


6:30 

WJAR 

WRC 

WGN 

WSMB 

WHAS 

WHO 

KSL 

KHQ  " 

WTAM 

WIBA' 


VITALITY 
10:00  p.  i 

WABC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KTSA 


PERSONALITIES 
9:00  8:00 

WOKO 

WCAU 

WADC 

WBT 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KLZ 


W2XE 

WNAC 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KFH 

KDYL 


7:00 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WGST 
WLAC 
WOWO 
KMBC 
KTRH 
KRLD"  ) 


HOWARD 

Sympho 

10:15  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WMAQ 

WNAX 

KRLD 

KOL 

KDYL 


BARLOW,  with  Augmented 
nic  Orchestra, 
m.      9:15         8:15 

W2XE        WOKO 
WKBW     WEAN 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WTAR 


WBT 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOtL 

KTRH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WTOC 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFRC 

CFRB 


COCA  COLA  PROG 


10:30  p. 

WEAF  | 

WTAG 

WCAE 

WKY 

KSTP 

WSMB 

KOA 

KHQ 

WDAF 

WOW 

WAPI 

WTMJ 


9:30 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WSAI 

KYW 

WJAX 

WSUN 

KSL 

KOMO 

WHAS 

WMC 

WBEN 

WBAP 


RAM— 

8:30 
WTIC 
WLIT 
WOC 
KSD 
WIOD 
KPRC 
KGO 
KFSD 
WTAM 
WSB 
KFI 
WFLA 


7:15 
WFBL 

WNAC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOH' 

KHJ 


'      7:30 
KTAR 
WRC 
WEBC 
WRVA 
WSM 
WOAI 
KGW 
WJDX 
WHO 
WWJ 
WGY 


'THE  VOICE  OF  RADIO  DIGEST"— 
Nellie  Revell. 

11:00   p.    in.    10:00  9:00  8:00 

WEAF       WOC  WHO  WRC 

WIBO        WJAR         WCSH       WIOD 


Thursday 


Friday 


ENRIC     MADRIGUERA'S     CUBAN 
BILTMORE   ORCHESTRA. 
1:00  p.m.    12:00  a.m.    11:00       10:00 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO      WHEC 


WGR         WLBZ 
WORC      WPG 


WHP 
WCAO 


WJAS 
WTAR 


WADC  WHK 

WDBO  WXYZ 

WLAC  WBRC 

WBBM  WCCO 


WDRC  WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 

WLBW  WMAL 

WDBJ  WWVA 

WKBN  WQAM 

WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 


KMBC 

KFJF 

KFPY 


KOIL 

WACO 

KFRC 


KSCJ 
WIBW 
KOH 
KHJ 


PICKARD  FAMILY— 

8:30  p.  m.     7:30  6:30 

WJZ'         WHAM     WLS 
KWK 


WMT 
KFH 
KVI 
KLZ 


5:30 
WJR 


BOND  BREAD  PROGRAM— 

10:15  a.  m.       9:15         8:15  7:15 

WABC       W2XE       WFBL  WHEC 

WKBW     WEAN      WDRC  WNAC 

WORC      WCAU      W3XAU  WMAL 

WCAO       WTAR       WADC  WHK 

WAIU       WXYZ      WSPD  WDSU 

WFBM     KMOX     KMBC  KOIL 
KFH          KFJF 


RHYTHM  KING  S— Nat  Brusiloff, 
Conductor. 

11:00  a.m.     10:00         9:00  8:00 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 
WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WDOD 
WCCO 
KFH 
W3XAU 


WLBZ 

WJAS 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

KMOX      KMBC      KOIL 
WKBW     WCAU 
WWVA     WQAM     WDBO 
WLAC       KSCJ         WMT 
KRLD       KTRH       KDYL 


WDRC 
WLBW     WMAL 
WHK        WBT 
WBCM     WSPD 
WDSU      WISN 


SISTERS   OF   THE  SKILLET— 
8:45  p.  m.     7:45  6:45  5:45 

WJZ  WREN  KFAB       WBAL 

WBZ  WBZA  WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WLW         WLS 
KWK 


WHEC 

WDBJ 

WREC 

KFJF 

CFRB 


THE     BOSWELL 
Martha  and  Vet. 
8:45  p.  m.     7:45 
WABC       W2XE 
WLBZ        WEAN 
W3XAU    WHP 
WADC      WHK 
WBCM     WSPD 
WDSU 
WNAX 
WACO 
WHEC 
WCAO 
WLAC 
KFJF 
CFRB 


SISTERS — Connie, 


WISN 

KOIL 

KOH 

WGR 

WDBJ 

WBRC 

KTRH 


ARCO  B 
9:00  p. 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WGY 

WJAX 

KSD 

WEBC 

WOC 

KECA 

WAPI 

KFSD 


IRTHDAY 
m.    8:00 

WEEI 

WFI 

WTIC 

WOAI 

WBAP 

WDAF 

WOW 

WMC 

KOMO 

WTAM 

WWJ 


6:45 

WOKO 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WKBN 

WDOD 

WFBM 

WIBW 

KVI 

WORC 

WDBO 

KSCJ 

KHJ 


PARTY- 

7:00 
WJAR 

CKGW 

WSM 

KOA 

WRVA 

KYW 

WHO 

KHQ 

WBEN 


5:45 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WTOC  | 

WREC 

WCCO 

KFH 

KFRC 

WCAU 

WXYZ 

KMBC 

KDYL 


6:00 
WTAG 

WRC 

WIOD 

KSL 

WSAI 

WCAE 

WJDX 

KGO 

KGW 

KTAR 


COLUMBIA 
TURES— 

3:45  p.  m.    2:45  1:45 

WABC       W2XE  WGR 

WDRC      WNAC  WORC 

WCAU      W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO      WTAR  WHK 

WSPD       WBRC  WISN 

WFBM      WBBM  WMT 

KOIL        KFH  KFJF 

KTSA        KLZ  CFRB 


EDUCATIONAL      FEA- 


12:45 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTRH 


LIGHT  OPERA  GEMS— 
4:00  p.  m.    3:00  2:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WAAB 
WMAL  WCAO 
WKBN  WBT 
WBCM  WSPD 
WDSU      WISN 

KFJF 

KOL 

WEAN 


WIBW 

KOH 

WGR 

WADC      WHK 

WLAC 

KTSA 

CFRB 


WOKO 
WPG 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WDOD 
WFBM 
KRLD 
KVI 
W3XAU 
WDBO 
WBRC      KMBC 
WACO      KDYL 


KHJ 


1:00 

WFBL 

WCAU 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KTRH 

KFPY 

WHP 

WXYZ 

KOIL 

KLZ 


MAJOR  BOWES*  FAMILY— 


7:00  p.  m.    6:00 

WEAF       WJAR 
WOC         WCAE 
WHO 
WDAF 
KFYR 


5:00 

WWJ 


KSD 

WSNB 


4:00 

WOW 
WENR 
KOA 
WCSH       WWJ 


PREMIER  SALAD 
Browne  and  Al  LI 
9:00  p.  m.    8:00 

WABC      W2XE 


WNAC 
WADC 
WBBM 
WEAN 
WSPD 


WCAU 

WHK 

KMBC 

WDRC 

WOWO 


DRESSERS— Brad 
eweiyn. 

7:00  6:00 

WFBL  WKBW 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WKRC  WXYZ 

KOIL  KTRH 

WMAL  WCAO 


CITIES      SERVICE      CONCERT    OR- 
CHESTRA — Jessica  Dragonette 


8:00  p.  m.    7:00 

WEAF       WEEI 


WRC 

WOW 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KGO 

CKGW 

WTAM 


WCAE 

KYW 

WTMJ 

KOA 

KHQ 

KECA 

WBEN 


6:00. 
WTIC 
WJAR 
KSD 
WKY 
WOAI 
WTAG 
WHO 
WWJ 


5:00 
WLIT 
WCSH 
WDAF 
WOC 
KOMO 
KSL 
WSAI 
KSD 


THE  COTY  MELODY  GIRL — Welcome 


Lewie. 

9:15  p.  m.    8:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WNAC 
WKRC 
WEAN 


WJAS 
WXYZ 
WDRC 


7:15 

WFBL 


6:15 

WKBW 


WMAL     WCAO 
WSPD       WOWO 


WBBM     KMOX 


WADC 
KMBC 


WHK 
KOIL 


NESTLE'S  PROGRAM— 

8:00  p.  m.    7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

WBAL       KWK        WREN      KFAB 
WLW         KDKA      WGAR 
WLS  WCKY 


INTERWOVEN  PAIR- 


,     9:00  p.  m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WMC 

KDKA 

MAXWELL    HOUSE    ENSEMBLE— 

WJAX 

WKY 

WREN 

KPRC 

9:30  p.  m.    8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

KWK 

WBZ 

WBZA 

KGW 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WBAL 

WSMB 

WIOD 

WFAA 

WJR 

WLW 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WEBC 

KSTP 

WHAS 

KYW 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WSM 

WJAX 

KPRC 

WCKY 

WSM 

WRVA 

WSB 

KOA 

WRVA 

WSB 

WBAP 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

WIOD 

KGO 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WJR 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KECA 

KFSD 

KTAR 

WGAR 

KFI 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WAPI 

WBAL 

WSUN 

KSTP 

WMC 

WHAM 

KDKA 

KSL 

KGO 

WJDX 

WSUN 

WFLA 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WRC 

KSTP 

THE  CLICQUOT  CLUB— 

9:00  p.  m.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTIC 

WJAR 

PETERS  PARADE- 
"110:45  p.m.    9:45 
WKBW     WPG 
WLBW      WCAO 

8:45 
WHP 
WTAR 

7:45 

WJAS 
WDBJ 

WTAG 
WOW 
KSD 
WHO 

WCSH 
WCAE 
WWJ 
WGY 

WLIT 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 

WRC 
WIBO 
WOC 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WWNC 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WMT 

WGST 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMOX 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

ARMOUR 
9:30  p.  I 

WJZ 

KYW 

WRVA 

KOA 

WHAS 

WGAR 

PROGRAM— 
n.      8:30            7:30 

WBZ          WBZA 
WREN      KSTP 
WMC         WSB 
KSL          trnn 

6:30 

WJR 

WE)   C 
WOAI 
WKY 

KLRA 
KFH 

WNAX 
KFJF 

KOILI 
WRR 

WIBW 
KTRH 

KGW 
KDKA 

KHQ 

WTMU 

KOMI 

wsi : 

KTSA 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KOH< 

WBAL 

WJAX 

WAPI 

WLW 

KVI 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

WPTF 

WJDX 

WHAM 

WSMB 

KHJ 

KFRC 

WNOX 

KPRC 
WTMJ 

WIOD 
WFAA 

KWK 

KFI 

GUY   LOMBARDO 

AND  HIS  ROYAL 

CANADIANS— 

THE  BOSWELL  SISTERS 

12:00   m 

11:00 

p.  m.     10:00    9:00 

9:45  p.  m.      8:45 

7:45 

6:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WPG 

WCAU 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WORC 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WADC 

WHK 

WKBN 

WBT 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WFBM 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOH 

WDSU 

WISN 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WDBO 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

WREC 

WLAC 

WCCO 

WMT 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KOH 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KFPY 

KVI 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KLZ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

WDRC 

Radio     Digest 


79 


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of  Radio  you  can 

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Eastern 

Central 

Mountain        Pacific 

Eastern 

Central 

Mountair 

Pacific 

PAUL   WHITEMAN'S   PAINT    MEN— 

woe 

WHO 

WTIC 

WOW 

10:00  p. 

m.     9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

wws 

WTAG 

WFI 

wjz 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 
KYW 

WTMJ 
KWK 

WJR 
WREN 

WLW 
WRVA 

GENERAL   ELECTRIC   HOUR— Floyd 

WJAX 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

9:00  p. 

WEAF 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 

m.    8:00 
WFI 

WCAE 

KSD 

WTMJ 

7:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

woe 

6:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOW 

KFSD 

WIOD 

WSB 

KFAB 

WBAL 

KTAR 
WHAS 
WJD  X 
KGO 
WPTF 

WGAR 
WSM 
WSMB 
KECA 

KOA 

WMC 

WOAI 

WSUN 

WDAF 

WJAX 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WAPI 

WHAS 

WMC 

EASTMAN    1 

WSB 

KOA 

WSMB 

KPRC 

10:00  p 

m.      9:0C 

8:00 

7:00 

WOAI 

KGW 

KSL 

KGO 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WCAE 

KFI 

KTAR 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WWJ 

KSD 

WSAI 

WRC 

KFSD 

WFLA 

WHO 

WIOD 

WBEN 

WLIT 

WTAG 

WGY 

WDAY 

WIBO 

KFYR 

WSUN 

WTAM 

WOW 

WENR 

WEEI 

WTIC 

woe 

WHO 

HERNANDEZ       BROTHERS — Instru- 

mental 

Trio. 

9:00  p.  m.    8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

RKO  THEA' 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

10:30   p. 

m.      9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WLIT  ' 

WGY 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WHK 

WKBN 

WSAI 

WIBO 

KSD 

WDAF 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WMC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WSB 

WSMB 

woe 

WJDX 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KGO 

KTHS 

WOAI 

WKY 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

WRC 

WCSH 

KOA 

KGW 

KVI 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KFI 

KHQ 

KOMO 

KTAR 

WEHC 

WKBW 

WPG 

WCAU 

KFSD 

WHO 

WOW 

WTAM 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WBT 

WTOC 

KSL 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WBEN 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WTIC 

WPTF 

WTMJ 

WDAY 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFYB 

WAPI 

KOH 

KDYL 

CFRB 

INDEX  TO 

NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 

National 

Broadcasting   Company 

Columbia  Broadcasting  System 

•  Ko. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Ko. 

CFCF .  . 

.1030 

WENR. 

...  870 

CFRB .  . 

.  .  960     WFBL. .  . 

.1360 

CKGW. 

..960 

WFAA.. 

...  800 

CKAC. . 

..730     WFBM.. 

.1230 

KDKA. 

.  .980 

WFI.... 

...  560 

KDYL.. 

.1290     WGL.... 

.1370 

KECA .  . 

.1340 

WFLA. . 

...  620 

KFH. 

.  1300    WGR. .  . 

.  .  550 

KFAB . . 

..770 

WGAR. 

. . 1450 

KFJF .  . 

.1480    WGST... 

.890 

KFI...  . 

.  .640 

WGN... 

...  720 

KFPY.. 

.1340     WHEC. 

.1440 

KFKX. 

.1020 

WGY... 

...790 

KFRC. . 

..610    WHK... 

.  1390 

KFSD.. 

.  .600 

WHAM. 

. .1150 

KHJ .  .  . 

..900     WHP.... 

.1430 

KFYR. . 

.  .550 

WHAS.. 

...  820 

KLRA . . 

.1390     WIBW.. 

..580 

KGB..  . 

.1330 

WHO... 

. . 1000 

KLZ. . .  . 

.560     WIP 

..610 

KGO... 

.  .790 

WIBO.. 

...  560 

KMBC. 

..950     WIS.... 

.1010 

KGW... 

.  .620 

WIOD.. 

. . 1300 

KMOX. 

.1090     WISN... 

.1120 

KHQ..  . 

.  .590 

WJAR. . 

...890 

KOH..  . 

.  1380     WJAS . . . 

.1290 

KOA .  .  . 

.830 

WJAX.. 

.. .900 

KOIL .  . 

.  1260     WJJD .  .  . 

.1130 

KOMO. 

..920 

WJDX. 

..1270 

KOIN.  . 

..940     WKBN.. 

..570 

KPO .  .  . 

..680 

WJR .  .  . 

...750 

KOL .  .  . 

.1270     WKBW.. 

.1480 

KPRC. . 

..920 

WJZ...  . 

...  760 

KRLD.. 

.1040    WKRC. 

..550 

KSD .  .  . 

..550 

WKY 

900 

KSCJ. . . 

.1330    WLAC... 

.1470 

KSL 
KSTP .  . 

1130 
.1460 

WLIT.. 

. . . 560 

KTRH. 
KTSA .  . 

.1120     WLAP... 
.1290     WLBW.. 

.1200 
.1260 

KTAR.. 

.  .620 

WLS .  .  . 

.  . . 870 

KVI.... 

..760     WLBZ... 

..620 

KTHS.. 

.1040 

WLW.  . 

. . . 700 

WAAB. 

.1410     WMAK.. 

.  .900 

KVOO.. 

.1140 

WMC.  . 

...780 

WABC 

..860     WMAL.. 

..630 

KWK 

1350 

WOAI.. 

..1190 

WACO. 

.1240     WMAQ.. 

..670 

KYW. . . 

.1020 

woe... 

. . 1000 

WADC 
WAIU.. 

.  1320     WMT 
.  .  640     WNAC .  . 

600 
.1230 

WAPI .  . 

.1140 

WOW.  . 

. . . 590 

WBBM. 

.770     WNOX.. 

..560 

WBAL.. 

.1060 

WPTF. . 

...  680 

WBCM. 

.1410     WOKO.. 

.1440 

WBAP.. 

..800 

WRC... 

...  950 

WBRC. 

.  .  930    WORC .  . 

.1200 

WBEN. 

.  .900 

WREN. 

. . 1220 

WBT... 

.1080    WOWO.. 

.1160 

WBZ 

990 

WRVA. 

. .1110 

WCAH. 

.1430    WPG.... 

.1100 

WBZA.. 

..990 

WSAI .  . 

. .1330 

WCAO. 
WCAU. 

.  .  600     WQAM . . 
.1170     WREC.  . 

..560 
.  .600 

WCAE. 

.1220 

WSB .  .  . 

. . . 740 

WCCO. 

.810     WRR... 

.1280 

WCFL.. 

..970 

WSM..  . 

...  650 

WDAE. 

.1220     WSPD... 

.1340 

WCKY. 

.1480 

WSMB. 

. . 1320 

WDBJ.. 

..930     WTAQ... 

.1330 

WCSH.. 

..940 

WSUN. 

. . . 620 

WDBO. 

.1120    WTAR.. 

..780 

WDAF. 

.  .610 

WTAG. 

. . . 580 

WDOD. 

.  1280     WTOC  .  . 

.1260 

WDAY. 

.940 

WTAM. 

. . 1070 

WDRC. 

WDSU. 

.1330     WWNC 
.1250     WWVA.. 

..570 
.1160 

WEAF. . 

..660 

WTIC. . 

. . 1060 

WEAN. 

..780     WXYZ.. 

.1240 

WEBC. 

.1290 

WTMJ. 

...  620 

WFAN. 

..610     W2XE... 

.6120 

WEEI 

590 

WWJ 

920 

W3XAU .  .  6060—9590 

Saturday 


ANN  LEAF  AT  THE  ORGAN— 
1:00  p.  m.  3:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WPG 
WMAL  WCAO 
WWNC  WXYZ 
WISN  WTAQ 
KRLD      KVI 


VALSPAR  SATURDAY  NIGHT  CLUB 


2:00 

1:00 

WFBI, 

WEAN 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WHK 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WFMB 

KOIL 

CFRB 

WOKO 

HANK     SI 
10:00  p 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KDYL 


MMONS' 
m.    9:00 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WWNC 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOL 


SHOW 
8:00 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBT 

WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

WDAY 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY 


9:30  p. 

WEAF 

WLIT 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KOA 


m.    8:30 

WTIC 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WJDX 

WKY 


7:30 
WJAR 
WGY 

CFCF 
WOC 
CKGW 
WJAX 
WMC 
KTHS 
WCSH 


6:30 
WTAG 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
WEBC 
WIOB 
WSB 
KPRC 


WILL  OSBORNE  AND  HIS  I 
ORCHESTRA — 
11:45  p.  m.     10:45         9:45 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WORC       WPG  WCAU 

WHP  WLBW  WMAL 

WTAR       WADC  WHK 

WXYZ       WSPD  WDOD 

WTAQ       WFBM  WCCO 

KOIL        KFH  KRLD 
KFRC        CFRB 


BOAT— 

7:00 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WBCM 
WBRC 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
WNAX 
KFJF 
KLZ 
KHJ 


8:45 
WDRC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WWNC 

WISN 

WMT 

KVI 


THE  SILVER    FLUTE— 

8:30  p.  m.     7:30              6:30  6:30 

WEAF       WCSH       WGY  WCAE 

WSAI        KSD           WDAF  WJAR 


The  October  issue  will  contain  a 
more  comprehensive  list  of  Chain 
Calendar    Features. 


Her  Master's  Eyes 

Faithful  Shepherd  Sees  Way  to  Studios  and 
About  City  for  Blinded  Veteran 


Reginald  D.  White  and  Wickee 


WICKEE  is  a  lady.   Her  best  boy  friend  is  her  master, 
Mr.  Reginald  D.  White,  a  war-blinded  veteran,  who 
is   heard   regularly   on   the   Pacific   coast   from   the 
NBC  studios  in  San  Francisco. 

"She  freed  me  forever  from  the  prison  of  blindness,"  he 
explained  recently  to  the  Radio  audience.  They  met  about  a 
year  ago,  became  pals  immediately,  and  have  been  insepar- 
able ever  since.  Wickee  leads  him  safely  through  traffic,  finds 
chairs,  door-knobs,  stairs,  and  even  elevator  buttons  for  him. 
Sailor  White  says  she  has  human  intelligence  and,  watching 
her  tender  and  watchful  care  over  him,  you  are  forced  to 
admit  he's  right. 

She  even  laughs,  cries  and  speaks  in  his  act  at  the  micro- 
phone where  he  tells  dog  stories  for  a  dog  food  program — 
you  know,  she  has  a  voice  as  well  as  eyes.  Wickee  is  a 
Belgian  shepherd.  White  was  an  engineer  and  blinded  in  an 
accident  aboard  a  vessel  during  the  war. 


81 


tations  Alphabetically  Listed 


The  following  list  of  stations  has  been  corrected  from 
the  latest  authentic  sources.  However,  station  man- 
agers are  invited  to  report  any  inaccuracies. — Editor 


K 

KBTM Paragould.  Ark. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KCRC Enid.      Okla. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KCRJ Jerome,  Ariz. 

100  w.— 1310  kc.— 228.9  m. 

KDB Santa  Barbara,    Calif. 

100    w.— 1500    kc— 199.9    m. 

KDFN Casper.    Wyo. 

100    w.— 1210    kc— 247.8    m. 

KDKA Pittsburgh,     Pa. 

50,000   w.— 980  kc— 305.9  m. 

KDLR Devils   Lake,   N.   D. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
KDYL....Salt  Lake  City,   Utah 
1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

KECA Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

1000  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

KELW Burbank,   Calif. 

500    w.— 780    kc. — 384.4    m. 

KEX Portland,    Ore. 

5000   w.— 1180   kc— 254.1    m. 

KFAB Lincoln,     Nebr. 

5000   w.— 770   kc— 389.4   m. 

KFAC Los  Angeles 

1000   w.— 1300   kc— 230.6   m. 

KFBB Great   Falls,   Mont. 

500    w.— 1360    kc— 234.2    m. 
2500   w.    until   local   sunset. 

KFBK Sacramento,     Calif. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

KFBL Everett,  Wash. 

50    w.— 1370    kc— 218.7    m. 

KFDM Beaumont,    Texas 

500    w.— 560    kc— 535.4    m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFDY Brookings,     S.     D. 

500    w.— 940    kc— 319    m. 

KFEL Edgewater,    Colo. 

500   w  — 920   kc— 325.9   m. 

KFEQ St.    Joseph.    Mo. 

2500  w.— 680  kc— 535.4  m. 

KFGQ Boone,  Iowa 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.7   m. 

KFH Wichita,    Kans. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KFI Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

5000   w.— 640   kc. — 468.5   m. 

KFIO Spokane,  Wash. 

100  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

KFIU Juneau,    Alaska 

10   w.— 1310   kc— 328.9   m. 

KFJB Marshalltown,     Iowa 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250   w.    until   local   sunset. 

KFJF Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

5000  w.— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

KFJI /.Astoria.   Ore. 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7  m. 

KFJM Grand  Forks,   N.   D 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFJR Portland.    Ore. 

500  w.— 1300  kc.— 230.6 -m. 

KFJY Fort    Dodge,    Iowa 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFJZ Fort   Worth.   Texas 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFKA Greeley.    Colo. 

500   w. — 880    kc— 340.7   m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFKB Milfnrd,      Kans. 

5000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

KFKU Lawrence,    Kans. 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

KFKX Chicago,    111. 

10.000  w.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

KFLV Rockford,    111. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

KFLX Galveston.     Texas 

100    w.—1370kc— 218.7    m. 

KF MX Northfield.    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

KFNF Shenandoah.    Iowa 

500    w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFOR Lincoln.  Nebr. 

100  w.— 1210   kc— 247.8  in. 
250   w.    until   local   sunset. 

KFOX Long    Beach,    Calif. 

1000    w. — 1250    kc— 239.9    m. 

KFTL Dublin.    Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFPM Greenville.    Texas 

15    w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

KFPW Fort   Smith.   Ark. 

50  w. — 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

KFPY Spokane.    Wash. 

1000    w.— 1340    kc— 223.7    in. 

KFQD Anchorage.    Alaska 

100  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 


KFQU Holy  City.  Calif. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFQW Seattle,     Wash. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 

KFRC San   Francisco,   Calif. 

1000   w.— 610   kc. — 419.5   m. 

KFRU Columbia.    Mo. 

500  w.— 630  kc — 475.9  m. 

KFSD San  Diego,   Calif. 

500  w. — 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KFSG Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KFUL Galveston,  Texas 

500  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
KFUM.. Colorado  Springs.  Colo. 
1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

KFUO Clayton,   Mo. 

500   w.— 550   kc— 545.1    m. 
1000   w.— KFUO   until   L.    S. 

KFUP Denver,    Colo. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFVD Culver    City.    Calif. 

250  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

KFVS Cape  Girardeau,  Mo. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KFWB Hollywood,    Calif. 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

KFWF St.    Louis,    Mo. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KFWI San   Francisco,  Calif. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

KFXD Nanysa.    Idaho 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFXF Denver,      Colo. 

500  w.— 920   kc— 325.9  m. 

KFXJ Grand   Junction,    Colo. 

50  w. — 1310  kc. — 228.9  m. 
KFXM.San     Bernardino.     Calif. 
100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

KFXR Oklahoma  City,   Okla. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.— KFXR  until  L.    S. 

KFXY Flagstaff.    Ariz. 

100   w.— 1420   kc— 211.1    m. 

KFYO Abilene.    Texas 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFYR Bismarck,    N.    D. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1   m. 
2500  until  local  sunset. 

KGA Spokane,  Wash. 

5000   w.— 1470  kc— 204   m. 

KGAR Tucson.    Ariz. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250    w.— KGAR    until    L.    S. 

KGB San   Diego,    Calif. 

500  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

KGBU Ketchikan.    Alaska 

500   w.— 900   kc— 333.1    m. 

KGBX St.   Joseph,   Mo. 

100  W.—1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KGBZ York.   Nebr. 

500   w.— 930   kc— 322.4   m. 
1000  w.    until  local  sunset. 

KGCA Decorah,    Iowa 

50   w.— 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

KGCR Watertown.   S.    D. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGCU Mandan.    N.    D. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGCX Wolf  Point.    Mont. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KGDA Mitchell.    S.    D. 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

KGDE Fergus    Falls,    Minn. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  in. 
250   w.    until    local   sunset. 

KGDM Stockton.  Calif. 

250  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

KGDX Huron.  S.  C. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  in. 

KGEF Los    Angeles.    Calif. 

1000  w. — 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KGEK Yuma,    Colo. 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249  9  m. 

KGEK Long  Beach,  Calif. 

1000  w. — 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KGEW Fort    Morgan.    Colo. 

100  w. — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGEZ Kalispell,   Mont. 

100    w.— 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 
KGFF Shawnee,  Okla. 

100   w.— 1420   kc— 211.1    111. 

KGFG Oklahoma  City.  Okla. 

100  w. — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KGFI Corpus  Christi,  Texas 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KGFJ I. os   Angeles.  Calif. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 24')  '>  ni. 

KGFK Moorehead.     PTinn. 

50   w.— 1500   kc— 199.9    m. 


KGFL Raton.  N.  M. 

50   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

KGFW Ravenna,  Nebr. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KGFX Pierre.  S.  D. 

200   w.— 580   kc— 516.9   m. 

KGGC San    Francisco,    Calif. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
KGGF.. South  Coffeyville.  Okla. 
500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

KGGM Albuquerque.    N.    M. 

250  S.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KGHF Pueblo.    Colo. 

250    w.— 1320    kc— 227.1    m. 
500   w.    until   local    sunset. 

KGHI Little    Rock,    Ark. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGHL Billings,     Mont. 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

KGIR Butte,    Mont. 

250  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KGIW Trinidad,     Colo. 

100  w. — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGIX Las   Vegas,    Nev. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGIZ Grant   City,   Mo. 

100  w. — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGJF Little  Rock,  Ark. 

250   w.— 890   kc. — 336.9   m. 

KGKB Brownwood.   Texas 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGKL San  Angelo,  Texas 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KGKO Wichita  Falls.  Texas 

250    w.— 570    kc— 526    m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KGKX Sandpoint,     Idaho 

100    w. — 1420    kc— 211.1    m. 

KGKY Scottsbluff.   Nebr. 

100  w.— 1500  kc. — 199.9  m. 

KGMB Honolulu.   Hawaii 

500  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

KGMP Elk  City.  Okla. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGNF North  Platte,    Nebr. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

KGNO Dodge  City,    Kans. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGO San    Francisco.    Calif. 

7500  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

KGRS Amarillo,    Texas 

1000  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

KGU Honolulu.  Hawaii 

1000   w.— 940   kc— 319   m. 

KGVO Missoula.  Mont. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGW Portland.    Ore. 

1000  w.— 620  kc — 483.6  m. 

KGY Lacey.  Wash. 

10   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

KHJ Los   Angeles.    Calif. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1   m. 

KHQ Spokane.    Wash. 

1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 
2000  w.   until   local  sunset. 

KICK Red   Oak.    Iowa 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1   in. 

KID Idaho  Falls.   Idaho 

250  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1   m. 
500  w.    until   local    sunset. 

KIDO Boise.    Idaho 

1000   w.— 1250   kc— 239.9   m. 

KIT Yakima.  Wash. 

50   w.— 1310    kc— 228.')    m. 

KJBS San    Francisco.    Calif. 

100  w.— 1070  kc— 2S0.2  in. 

KJR Seattle.    Wash. 

5000  w.— 970  kc— 30').I    m. 

KLCN BlytheviUe.   Ark. 

50   w.— 1290    kc— 232.4    m. 
KLO Ogflen,   Dtah 

500     w.— 1400     kc— 214.2     in. 

Kl.l'M Minot.    N.    D. 

100  w.— 1420  kc—  211.1   m. 

KI.RA Little   Rock.   Ark. 

1000  w.— 1390  Ice. — 215.7  in. 
kis       Oakland,  Calif 

250  w.— 1440  kc— 2U8  2   in 

Kl.X Oakland,     ("alii 

500   w.— 880   kc— 340  7    m. 

KI.Z Denver 

1001)  w  —560  kc— 535  4  in. 

KM  A Shenandoah.     Iowa 

500    w.—  930    kc— 315.6    m. 
loon  w    until  local  sunset 

K  M  AC  San    Antonio,    Texas 

100  w. — 1370  k>'      218  7  iii. 

KMBC Kansas  Git- 

1000     w.— 950     kc — 315.6     in. 

KMCS Inglewood.  Calif. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  in. 

KMEO Medford,   Oregon 

50  w.— 1310  kc. — 228.9   ra. 


KMJ Fresno.  Calif. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KMLB Monroe,    La. 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KMMJ Clay   Center.    Nebr. 

1000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  m. 

KMO Tacoma.  Wash. 

500   w.— 860   kc— 348.6   m. 

KMOX St.    Louis.    Mo. 

50.000  w.— 1090  kc— 275.1   m. 

KMPC Beverly   Hills,    Calif. 

500   w.— 710   kc. — 422.3   m. 

KMTR Los  Angeles,   Calif. 

500    w.— 570    kc— 526    m. 

KNX Hollywood.   Calif. 

50.000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

KOA Denver,  Colo. 

12,500  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

KOAC Corvallis,    Ore. 

1000  w. — 550  kc. — 545.1   m. 

KOB State   College.    N.    M. 

20.000  w.— H80  kc— 254.1    m. 

KOCW Chickasha.    Okla. 

250  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
500   w.    until   local   sunset. 

KOH Reno.    Nev. 

500   w.— 13S0    kc— 217.3   m. 

KOIL Council  Bluffs.   Iowa 

1000  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

KOIN Portland,    Ore. 

1000   w.— 940   kc— 319  m. 

KOL Seattle,     Wash. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

KOMO Seattle,  Wash. 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

KONO San  Antonio,   Texas 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KOOS Marsfifield.    Ore. 

100    w. — 1370    kc— 218.7    m. 

KORE Eugene.  Ore. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KOY Phoenix.   Ariz. 

500  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KPCB Seattle,     Wash. 

100   w.— 650    kc— 461.3   m. 

KPJM Prescott.    Ariz. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KPO San    Francisco.    Calif. 

5000  w. — 680  kc — 440.9  m. 

KPOF Denver,     Colo. 

500  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

KPPC Pasadena,    Calif. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KPQ Wenatchee.    Wash. 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KPRC Houston.    Texas 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 
2500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KPSN Pasadena.    Calif. 

1000    w.— 1360    kc— 220.4    m. 

KQV Pittsburgh.      Pa. 

500  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

KQ\V San    Jose.    Calif. 

500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.S  m. 

KRE Berkelev.  Calif. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KREG Santa  Ana.  Calif. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  in. 

KRGV Ilarlingcn.     Texas 

500    w.— 1260   kc— 238    in. 

KRLD Dallas.    Texas 

10.000    w.— 1040    kc— 288.3    in. 

KRMD Shreveport.  La. 

50   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 
KROW Oakland.    Calif. 

a  3  m 
-  —KROW  until  I     S 

KRSC Seattle.    Wash. 

50  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KSAC Manhattan.    Kans 

500   w.— 580    kc-    516.9    in 
1000  w.   until   local   sunset 

KSC] Sioux    City,    Iowa 

1000   w     -t33()   kc      225.4   m. 
KSCJ  until  i.    s. 

KSD St.  Louis.  Mo. 

DO  v,  0    I.e.— 545.1    in. 

KSE1.  Idaho 

250  w.— 900  kc— 333  1    in 

ksi  Sail   l  al 

5000  w.— 1130  kc      265  3  ni. 
KSMR  Sanl  i    M  .     i    Calif. 

100  w.— 12(H)  kc      249  9  in 
KSO. .  , .  Clai  -ii.l-i     Iowa 

RSOO  Sioua  Palls,  S.  n 

2000  w.— 1110  kc     270  l  in. 
KSTP  Si     Paul    Minn. 

«.      1460  k.-      21  5  4  m. 

KTAB Oakland 

w— 560   kc— 535.4   m. 

Kivr San   Antonio,  Texas 

100   w.— 1420   kc— 211  1    in. 


KTAR Phoenix.      Ariz. 

500   w.— 620   kc— 483.6   m. 
1000  w.— KTAR  until  L.  S. 

KTAT Fort    Worth.    Texas 

1000  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

KTBR Portland,  Ore. 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KTBS Shreveport,  La. 

1000   w  — 1450   kc— 206.8   m. 

KTFI Twin    Falls,    Idaho 

500  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

KTHS Hot    Springs    National 

Park,  Ark. 
10.000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

KTLC Houston.  Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTM Los    Angeles.    Calif. 

500    w.— 780    kc— 384.4    m. 
1000   w.— KTM   until   L.    S. 

KTNT Muscatine.     Iowa 

5000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

KTRH Houston.   Texas 

500   w.— 1120   kc— 267.7    m. 

KTSA San   Antonio.    Texas 

1000    w.— 1290    kc— 232.4    m. 
2000  w.— KTSA  until   L.   S. 

KTSL Shreveport,     La. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTSM El    Paso.    Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTW Seattle.    Wash. 

1000    w.— 1220    kc.    236.1    m. 

KUJ Walla  Walla.   Wash. 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Kl'OA Fayetteville.   Ark. 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KUSD Vermillion.    S.    D. 

500   w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 
750   w.    until    local   sunset. 

KUT Austin.    Texas 

500  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KVI Tacoma.  Wash. 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

KVL Seattle.  Wash. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KVOA Tucson.    Ariz. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238   m. 

KVOO Tulsa.    Okla. 

5000  w.— 1140  kc— 263   m. 

KVOS Bellingham.    Wash. 

100    w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

KWCR Cedar    Rapids,    Iowa 

100    w— 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 

KWEA Shreveport.   La. 

100     w.— 1210     kc— 247.8     m. 

KWG Stockton.    CaliL 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KW 1 J Portland.  Ore 

500  w.— 1060  kc— 282  8  m. 

KWK St.    Louis.    Mo. 

1000  w  — 1350  kc— 222.1   m. 

KWKC Kansas    City.    Mo, 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218  7    m. 

KWKn Shreveport.    La. 

10.000  w.— S50  kc— 342.7  m. 

KYVLC Decorah.    Iowa 

100   w— 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

KWSC Pullman.    Wash. 

1000  w.  — :220  kc— 2J5.8  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 
KWWG  Brownsville.    Texas 

500  w.— 12o0   Ice— 238   m. 

KXA Seattle.  Was)'. 

-570  kc— 526  m. 

KM Portland.    Ore. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 
K\D  F.l   Centra,   Calif. 

100   w— 1500    kc— l<x>.9   m. 
KXRO  Aberdeen.  Wash. 

100   w.— 131  m. 

KXVZ Houston,    Texas 

100  w.— 1420  kc      211.1   m. 

K Y.\  San    l  •  am  Isco     Calif. 

kc       .'43   m. 
k\\V 

Calif. 
100  w.— 13:  iii. 

w 

VYAAB 

I 

a  icago.    111. 

Newark  N     '. 

I0OO    w.— 1250    kc      U9  9  m. 

until   local   - 

)<•--,>   >     -  R.J, 

W  WW  .  maba.     Nebr 

500     w.— 600     kc       4S4.3     ni 

k    Cut 

50.000    a        -  in. 


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WABI Bangor,  Me. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WABZ New  Orleans.  La. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WACO Waco,  Texas 

1000    w.— 1240    kc— 241.8    m. 

WADC Tallmadge,    Ohio 

1000  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

WAIU Columbus,    Ohio 

500  w. — 640  kc. — 468.5  m. 

WALR Zanesville.    Ohio 

100   w. — 1210   kc— 247.8    m. 

WAPI Birmingham,    Ala. 

5000    w.— 1140    kc— 263    m. 

WASH Grand    Rapids,    Mich. 

500   w.— 1270   kc. — 236.1    m. 

WAWZ Zarepath.   N.  J. 

250   w.— 1350   kc— 222.1    m. 

WBAA W.     Lafayette,    Ind. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WBAK Harrisburg,    Pa. 

500  w. — 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WBAL Baltimore.    Md. 

10,000  w. — 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WBAP Fort  Worth,   Texas 

50.000  w.— 800  kc— 374.8  m. 

WBAX Wilkes  Barre,   Pa. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 237.8  m. 

WBBC Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WBBL Richmond,  Va. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WBBM Chicago.  111. 

25,000  w.— 770  kc— 389.4  m. 

WBBR Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WBBZ Ponca  City,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WBCM Bay    City,    Mich. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WBEN Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

1000   w.— 900   kc— 333.1    m. 

WBEO Marquette,      Mich. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WBGF Glens    Falls,    N.    Y. 

50  w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

WBIG Greensboro,    N.    C. 

1000  vv.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WBIS Quincy,    Mass. 

1000  vv.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WBMS Hackensack,  N.  J. 

250   w.— 1450   kc— 206.8   m. 

WBNX New   York.    N.    Y. 

250   w.— 1350   kc— 222.1    m. 

WBOQ New    York,    N.    Y. 

5000   w.— 860   kc— 348.6   m. 

WBOW Terre  Haute.   Ind. 

100    w.— 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 

WBRC Birmingham.  Ala 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000   w.    until   local  sunset. 

WBRE Wilkes-Barre,    Pa 

100    w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WBSO Needham.    Mass. 

500   w.— 920   kc— 325.9   m. 

WBT Charlotte.    N.    C. 

5000    w.— 1080    kc— 277.6    m 

WBTM Danville,     Va. 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

WBZ Springfield,    Mass. 

15.000  w.— 990  kc— 302.8  m. 

WBZA Boston,    Mass. 

1000   w.— 990   kc— 302.8   m. 

WCAC Storrs,    Conn. 

250   w.— 600   kc. — 499.7   m. 

WCAD Canton,   N.   Y. 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WCAE Pittsburgh,     Pa. 

1000    w.— 1220    kc— 245.8    m. 

WCAH Columbus,    Ohio 

500   w.— 1430    kc— 209.7   m. 

WC  A  J Lincoln,    Nebr. 

250   w.— 590    kc— 508.2   m. 

WCAL Northfield.    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WCAM Camden,    N.    J. 

500    w.— 1280    kc— 234.2    ra. 

WCAO Baltimore,    Md. 

250   w.— 600   kc. — 499.7   m. 

WCAP Asbury    Park.    N.    J. 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WCAT Rapid   City,    S.    D. 

100   w  — 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

WCAU Philadelphia.    Pa. 

10.000    w.— 1170    kc— 256.3    m. 

VVCAX Burlington,    Vt. 

100    w.— 1200    kc— 249.9    m. 

WCAZ Carthage.    111. 

50  w.— 1070    kc— 280.2   m. 

WCBA Allentown,     Pa. 

250   w.— 1440   kc— 208.2   m. 

WCBD Zion,    111. 

5000  w.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WCBM Baltimore,     Md. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WCBS Springfield,    111. 

100    w.— 1210    kc— 247.8    m. 

WCCO M  inneapolis,     Minn. 

7500    w.— 810    kc— 370.2    m. 

WCDA New  York  City 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1   m. 

WCFL Chicago.    III. 

1500  w.— 970  kc— 309.1   m. 

WCGU Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WCIII Chicago,     111. 

5000    w— 1490    kc— 201.2    m. 


WCKY Covington,    Ky. 

5000   w. — 1490   kc— 201.2   m. 

WCLB Long  Beach,    N.    Y. 

100   w.— 1500    kc. — 199.9    m. 

WCLO Janesville,    Wis. 

100   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

WCLS Joliet,    111. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WCMA Culver,   Ind. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WCOA Pensacola,    Fla. 

500    w.— 1340    kc— 223.7    m. 

WCOC Meridian,     Miss. 

500  w. — 880   kc. — 340.7   m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WCOD Harrisburg,    Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WCOH Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WCRW Chicago,    111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WCSC Charlestown,    S.    C. 

250  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

WCSH Portland,  Me. 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WDAE Tampa,    Fla. 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WDAF Kansas    City.    Mo. 

1000  w.— 610  kc. — 491.5  m. 

WDAG Amarillo,    Texas 

1000  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WDAH El  Paso,  Texas 

100  vv  — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WDAY Fargo,   N.   D. 

1000    w.— 914    kc— 319    m. 

WDB J Roanoke,    Va. 

250  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WDBO Orlando,      Fla. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
100  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WDEL Wilmington,    Dela. 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WDGY Minneapolis,    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

WDIX Tupelo.    Miss. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WDOD Chattanooga,    Tenn. 

1000  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WDRC Hartford,   Conn. 

500    w.— 1330    kc— 225.4    m. 

WDSU New  Orleans,  La. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WDWF Providence,    R.    I. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WDZ Tuscola,    111. 

100  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

WEAF New   York,    N.    Y. 

50.000  w.— 660  kc— 454.3  m. 

WEAI Ithaca,    N.    Y. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WEAN Providence.   R.   I. 

250  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WEAO Columbus,    Ohio 

750  w.— 570   kc— 526  m. 

WEBC Superior,   Wis. 

1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WEBQ Harrisburg,    III. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WEBR Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
200  vv.   until  local  sunset. 

WEDC Chicago.    111. 

100  vv  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WEDH Erie,   Pa. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WEEI Boston,    Mass. 

1000    w.— 590    kc— 508.2    m. 

WEHC Emory,   Va. 

100  w. — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WEHS Evanston,     111. 

100  w.— 1400  kc— 211.1  m. 

WELK Philadelphia.    Pa. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WELL Battle  Creek.  Mich. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WENR Chicago,    111. 

50,000    vv.—  870    kc— 344.6    m. 

WEPS Auburn,    Mass. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WEVD New  York  City 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WEW St.    Louis,    Mo. 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

WEXL Royal    Oak.    Mich. 

50   w.— 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 

WFAA Dallas,  Texas 

50.000  w.— 800  kc— 374.8  m. 

WFAN Philadelphia,   Pa. 

500  w.— 610  kc— -491.5  m. 

WFBC Knoxville,    Tenn. 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WFBE Cincinnati,  Ohio 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WFGB Altoona,    Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WFBL Syracuse,    N.    Y. 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
2500  w.    until  local  sunset. 

WFBM Indianapolis,    Ind. 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WFBR Baltimore.    Md. 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1   m. 


WFDF Flint,      Mich. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WFDV Rome.  Ga. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m.  ■ 

WFDW Anniston,    Ala. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WFI Philadelphia.   Pa. 

500  w.— 560  kc— S35.4  m. 

WFIW Hopkinsville,  Ky. 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WFLA Clearwater.      Fla. 

1000   w.— 620   kc. — 483.6   m. 
2500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WFOX Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

500   w.— 1400    kc— 214.2   m. 

WGAL Lancaster,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9   m. 

WGAR Cleveland,  Ohio 

500  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WGBB Freeport,    N.    Y. 

100   vv.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WGBC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

WGBF Evansville,  Ind. 

500   w.— 630   kc. — 475.9   m. 

WGBI Scranton,    Pa. 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WGBS New  York  City 

250  w.— 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WGCM Gulfport.   Miss. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WGCP Newark.   N.  J. 

250  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WGES Chicago,    111. 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WGH Newport  News,  Va. 

100  w. — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WGL Fort    Wayne.    Ind. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WGMS St.      Paul,      Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WGN Chicago,    111. 

25,000  w.— 720  kc— 416.4  m. 

WGR Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

WGST Atlanta,    Ga. 

250  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WGY Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

50,000  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

WHA Madison,    Wis. 

750  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WHAD Milwaukee,    Wis. 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

WHAM Rochester,  N.  Y. 

5000  w.— 11S0  kc— 260.7  m. 

WHAP New  York  City 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WHAS Louisville,    Ky. 

10.000  w.— 820  kc— 365.6  m. 

WHAT Philadelphia.    Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WHAZ Troy.  N.   Y. 

500  w.— 1300  kc. — 230.6  m. 

WHB Kansas  City,  Mo. 

500   w.— 860   kc— 348.6   m. 

WHBC Canton.    Ohio 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WHBD Mt.  Orab,  Ohio 

100  vv.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WHBF Rock  Island,  111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WHBL Sheboygan,     Wis. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WHBQ Memphis,    Tenn. 

100    w— 1370    kc— 218.7    m. 

WHBU Anderson,  Ind. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WHBY Green   Bay,   Wis. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WHDF Calumet.   Mich. 

100  vv.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WHDH Boston,   Mass. 

1000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

WHDI Minneapolis,   Minn. 

500   w.— 1180   kc— 254.1    m. 

WHDL Tupper  Lake,   N.  Y. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 

WHEC Rochester.  N.  Y. 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WHFC Cicero.    111. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WHIS Bluefield.    W.    Va. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WHK Cleveland,   Ohio 

1000  vv.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

WHN New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

WHO Des    Moines,    la. 

5000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

WHOM Jersey  City.   N.    J. 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WIIP Harrisburg.    Pa. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000   w.    until    local   sunset. 

WIAS Ottumwa.   Iowa 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIBA Madison,    Wis. 

500   w.— 1280    kc— 234.2   m. 

WIBG Ellans   Park.   Pa. 

50   w.— 930   kc— 322.4   m. 

WIBM Jackson,    Mich. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WIBO Chicago.    111. 

1000   w.— 560   kc— 535.4   m. 
1500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WIBR Steubenville.    Ohio 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1    in. 


WIBU Poynette,   Wis. 

100  w.— 1210  kc. — 247.8  m. 

W1BW Topeka,    Kansas 

1000  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WIBX Utica,   N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
300  w.  until  local  sunset. 

W1CC Bridgeport,   Conn. 

250  w.— 1190  kc— 252  m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WIL St.    Louis,    Mo. 

100   w.l.s.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 
250  w.    until  local  sunset. 

WILL Urbana.  111. 

250   w.— 890    kc— 336.9   m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WILM Wilmington.    Del. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIOD Miami   Beach.    Fla. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WIP Philadelphia.  Pa. 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

WIS Columbia,    S.    C. 

500  w.— 1010   kc— 296.8   m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WISJ Madison.    Wis. 

250  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WISN Milwaukee,   Wis. 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

WJAC Johnstown,     Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WJAG Norfolk,    Nebr. 

1000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WJAK Marion.   Ind. 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

W  JAR Providence,     R.     I. 

250    w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 
400  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WJAS Pittsburgh.    Pa. 

100.0  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WJ AX Jacksonville,    Fla. 

1000  vv.— 900  kc— 333.1   m. 

WJAY Cleveland,    Ohio 

500   w. — 610   kc. — 491.5   m. 

WJAZ Mt.    Prospect,    111. 

5000  w.— 1490  kc— 201.2  m 

WJBC La  Salle,  111. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJBI Red    Bank,    N.   J. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WJBK.... Highland  Park,   Mich. 
50   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

WJBL Decatur.   111. 

100   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

WJBO New  Orleans,   La. 

100   w.— 1420    kc— 211.1    m. 
WJBT-WBBM ....  Glenview,    111. 
25.000    w.— 770    kc— 389.4    m. 

WJBU Lewisburg,     Pa. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8  m. 

WJBW .New  Orleans,    La. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJB Y Gadsden,    Ala. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WJDX Jackson,    Miss. 

1000   w.— 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

WJJD Mooseheart,    111. 

20,000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

WJKS Gary,    Ind. 

1000    w.— 1360    kc— 220.4    m. 
1250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WJR Detroit,    Mich. 

5000   vv  —  750   kc— 399.8   m. 
WJSV...Mt.    Vernon   Hills,    Va. 
10,000    w.— 1460    kc— 20S.4    m. 

WJW Mansfield,    Ohio 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WJZ New  York  City 

30,000   w.— 760   kc— 394.5   m. 

WKAQ San    Juan,    P.    R. 

500   w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 

WKAR E.  Lansing,  Mich. 

1000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

WKAV Laconia,  N.  H. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBB Joliet,    111. 

100   w.— 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 

WKBC Birmingham.  Ala. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WKBF Indianapolis,    Ind. 

500   w.— 1400   kc— 214.2   m. 

WKBH La  Crosse,  Wis. 

1000   w.— 1380    kc— 217.3   m. 

WKBI Chicago.    111. 

100    w.— 1420    kc— 211.1    m. 

WKBN Youngstown,   Ohio 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WKBO Jersey   City.    N.    J. 

250  w. — 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WKBS Galesburg,   111. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBV Connersville,      Ind. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
150  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WKBW Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

5000    w.— 1480    kc— 202.6    m. 

WKBZ Ludington,    Mich. 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WKJC Lancaster,    Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WKRC Cincinnati.    Ohio 

1000  w. — 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

WKY Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 
WKZO. -Berrien    Springs,    Mich. 
1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WLAC Nashville.   Tenn. 

5000    w.— 1470    kc— 204    m. 


WLAP Louisville.  Ky. 

100   vv.— 1200   Uc— 249.9   m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WLB Minneapolis,    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WLBC Muncie,    Ind. 

50   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WLBF Kansas  City.  Kans. 

100   w.— 1420   kc— 211.1    m. 

WLBG Petersburg,   Va. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  vv.   until  local  sunset. 

WLBL Stevens    Point,    Wis. 

2000  w.— 900  kc. — 333.1  m. 

WLBW Oil    City.    Pa. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WLBX L.    I.    City.    N.    Y. 

1000  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WLCI Ithaca,    N.    Y. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WLEY Lexington,      Mass. 

100  vv\— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WLIB Elgin,  111 

25,000  w. — 720  kc. — 416.4  m. 

WLIT Philadelphia.    Pa. 

500   w.— 560   kc— 535.4  m. 

WLOE Boston.    Mass. 

100   w.— 1500    kc— 199.9   m. 
250  vv.  until  local  sunset. 

WLS Chicago,    111. 

50.000  vv.— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 

WLSI Cranston.  R.  I. 

100   vv.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WLTH Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

500  vv.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WLVA Lynchburg,    Va. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WLW Cincinnati,  O. 

50.000  w.— 700  kc— 428.3  m. 

WLWL New  York   City 

5000  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

WMAC Cazenovia,  N.  Y. 

250  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WMAF S.   Dartmouth,   Mass. 

500  vv.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WMAK Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

1000    vv.— 1040    kc— 288.3    m. 

WMAL Washington,    D.    C. 

250  w.— 630  kc. — 475.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WMAQ Chicago,  111. 

5000   vv.— 670   kc — 447.5   m. 

WMAZ Macon.   Ga. 

500  vv.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

WMBA Newport,  R.   I. 

100    w.— 1500    kc.^199.9    m. 

WMBC Detroit,    Mich. 

100  vv.— 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WMBD Peoria  Hts.,  111. 

500  w. — 1440  kc — 208.2  m. 
1000  vv.   until  local  sunset. 

WMBF Miami  Beach,  Fla. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WMBG Richmond.    Va. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WMBH Joplin.    Mo. 

100  w. — 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 
250  w.    until   local  sunset. 

WMBI Chicago,    HI. 

5000  vv.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WMBO Auburn,    N.    Y. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WMBQ Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

100   vv.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WMBR Tampa,  Fla. 

100   w. — 1370   kc — 218.7   m. 

WMC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w.— 780  kc. — 384.4  m. 
1000  vv.   until  local  sunset. 

WMCA New  York   City 

500  w. — 570  kc. — 526  m. 

WMMN Fairmont,   W.   Va. 

250   vv.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 
500  vv.  until  local  sunset. 

WMPC Lapeer,    Mich. 

100  vv.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WMRJ Jamaica,   N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1210  kc. — 247.8  m. 

WMSG New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w  — 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WMT Waterloo,   Iowa 

500  w.— 600  kc— 499.7  m. 

WNAC Boston,   Mass. 

1000  vv.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WNAD Norman.    Okla. 

500  vv.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

WNAX Yankton,  S.  Dak. 

1000    w. — 570    kc. — 526    m. 

WNBF Binghamton,    N.   Y.  . 

100  w. — 1500  kc. — 199.9  m. 

WNBH New  Bedford.  Mass. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WNBO Silver  Haven,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WNBR Memphis.    Tenn. 

500   vv.— 1430    kc— 209.7    m. 

WNBW Carbondale,   Pa. 

10   w.— 1200   kc. — 249.9   m. 

WNBX Springfield,  Vt. 

10  w. — 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

WNBZ Saranac   Lake,    N.    Y. 

50    w.— 1290    kc— 232.4    m. 

WNJ Newark,   N.   J. 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WNOX Knoxville.  Tenn. 

1000   w.— 560   kc— 535.4   m. 
2000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WN YC New  York,  N.  Y. 

500  w.— 570   kc— 526  m. 


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Notional    Radio    Institute.    Dept.  1  JR  3 

Washington,   D.   C. 

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WOAI San  Antonio,  Tex. 

50,000  w.— 1190  kc.— 252  m. 

WOAN Whitehaven.  Tenn. 

500  w.— 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
1000  w.    until  local  sunset. 

WOAX Trenton.   N.   J. 

500    w.— 1280    kc— 234.2    m. 

VVOBT Union  City,   Tenn. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WOBU Charleston.     W.     Va. 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WOC Davenport,    Iowa 

5000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

WOCI Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

25  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WODA Paterson.   N.   J. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WODX MoBile,    Ala. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WOI Ames,  Iowa 

5000   w. — 640   kc — 468.5   m. 

WOKO Poughkeepsie.    N.    Y. 

500  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WOL Washington.    D.     C. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WOMT Manitowoc.    Wis. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WOOD Grand  Rapids.   Mich. 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WOPI Bristol.    Tenn. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WOQ Kansas  City.   Mo. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WOE Newark,  N.  J. 

5000  w.— 710  kc. — 422.3  m. 

WORC Worcester,    Mass. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WOS Jefferson  City,   Mo. 

500  w.— 630  kc — 475.9  m. 

WOV New   York    City 

1000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

WOW Omaha.    Nebr. 

1000   w.— 590   kc— 508.2   m. 

WOWO Ft.   Wayne,   Ind. 

10,000  w.— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

WPAD Paducah,    Ky. 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WPAP Cliffside,  N.  J. 

250   w.— 1010   kc— 296.8   m. 

WPAW Pawtucket.   R.   I. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WPCC. . Chicago.    III. 

500   w.— 570   kc— 535.4   m. 

WPCn New  York  City 

500   w.— 810    kc— 370.2    m. 

WPEN Philadelphia.  Pa. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WPG Atlantic  City,   N.   J. 

5000  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  tn. 

WPOE Patchogue. .  N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

YVPOR Norfolk,  Va. 

500    w.— 780    kc— 384.4    m. 

WPSC State     College,     Pa. 

500  w  — 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WPTF Raleigh,    N.   C. 

,   1000    w.— 680   kc— 440.9    m. 

WQAM Miami.    Fla. 

1000  w  —  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

WQAN Scranton.    Pa. 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WQAO Palisade.    N.    J. 

250    w.— 1010    kc— 296.8    m. 

WQBC Vicksburg.     Miss. 

300  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

WQDM St.    Albans,    Vt. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WQDX Thomasville,    Ga. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WRAF South  Bend,  Ind. 

100   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

WRAK Williamsport.  Pa. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRAM Wilmington.     N.     C. 

100    w.— 1370    kc— 218.7    m. 

WRBI Tifton.    Ga. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WRBJ Hattiesburg.    Miss. 

10    w.— 1370   kc— 218.7    m. 

WRBI. Columbus,  Ga. 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WRBQ Greenville.  Miss. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WRBX Roanoke,    Va. 

250  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WRC Washington,     D.     C. 

500  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

WRDO Augusta,   Maine 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRDW Augusta,    Ga. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WREC Memphis.  Tenn. 

100  w  —  600  kc— 499.7  m. 

1000  v.   until  local  sunset. 

WREN Lawrence,    Kans. 

1000  vv.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WRHM Minneapolis.    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WRJN Racine.   Wis. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRNY New    York    City 

250    w.— 1010   kc— 296.9   m. 

WROI Knoxville,   Tenn. 

100   w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKII Dallas.   Texas 

00  W.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WRUF Gainesville,   Fla. 

5000   w-    8.10   kc— 361.2   m. 


WRVA. ." Richmond,   Va. 

5000  w.— 1110  kc— 270.1   m. 

WSAI Cincinnati.   Ohio 

500  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

WSAJ Grove    City.    Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WSAN Allentown.  Pa. 

250  w. — 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WSAR Fall  River,  Mass. 

250   w— 1450   kc— 206.8   m. 

WSAZ Huntington.    W.    Va. 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WSB Atlanta,  Ga. 

5000  w.— 740  kc. — 405.2   m. 

WSBC Chicago,    111. 

100  w.— 1210   kc— 247.8  m. 

WSBT South  Bend,  Ind. 

500  w  — 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WSDA Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WSEN Columbus.    Ohio 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSFA Montgomery,  Ala. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WSIX Springfield.  Tenn. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WSJS...  Winston-Salem,     N.     C. 
100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WSM Nashville,    Tenn. 

5000  w. — 650  kc. — 461.3  m. 

WSMB New  Orleans,  La. 

500    w.— 1320    kc— 227.1    m. 

WSMK Dayton.  Ohio 

200   w.— 1380    kc— 217.3    m. 

WSOC Gastonia,   N.   C. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSPA Spartanburg,   S.    C. 

100  w. — 1420  kc — 211.1  ra. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WSPD Toledo.    Ohio 

500   w.— 1340   kc— 223.7   m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WSSH Boston,  Mass. 

500   w.— 1410   kc— 212.6   m. 

WSUI Iowa  City,  Iowa 

500   w.— 880    kc— 340.7   m. 

WSLTN Clearwater.    Fla. 

1000  w. — 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WSVS Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

50    w.— 1370    kc— 218.7   m. 

WSYB Rutland,    Vt. 

100    w.— 1500    kc— 199.9    m. 

WSYR Syracuse.    N.    Y. 

250  w.— 570  kc— 576  m. 

WTAD Quincy,   111. 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 209.2  m. 

WTAG Worcester,    Mass. 

250   w.— 580    kc— 516.9   m. 

WTAM Cleveland.  Ohio 

50.000  w. — 1070  kc. — 280.2  m. 

WTAQ Eau   Claire,    Wis. 

1000  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

WTAR Norfolk.   Va. 

500   w.— 780    kc— 384.4   m. 

WT AW... College   Station,    Tex. 

500   w.— 1120    kc— 267.7    m. 

WT  AX Springfield,    111. 

100   w. — 1210    kc— 247.8   m. 

WTBO Cumberland.  Md. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WTEL Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WTFI Toccoa.  Ga. 

500    w.— 1450    kc— 206.8    m. 

WTIC Hartford,  Conn. 

50,000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WTMM Huntsville,  Ala. 

50   w.— 1200    kc— 249.9   m. 

WTMJ Milwaukee,    Wis. 

1000  w.— 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WTOC Savannah,    Ga. 

500   w.— 1260   kc— 238   m. 

WWAE Hammond,    Ind. 

100    w.— 1200    kc— 249.9    m. 

W'WJ Detroit,  Mich. 

1000  w—  920  kc— 325.9  m. 

WWL New   Orleans,    La. 

5000    w—  850    kc— 352.7    m. 

W WNC Asheville.    N,    C. 

1000  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WWRL Woodside.    N.    Y. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WWSW Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WWVA Wheeling,    W.   Va. 

5000  w.— 1160  kc— 285.5  m. 

WXY7. Detroit,    Mich. 

1000  w. — 1240  kc. — 241.8  m. 

Canada 

CFAC-CNRC Calgary.    Alta. 

500    w. — 690    kc. — 435    m. 

CFBO St.    John.    N.    B. 

500   w.— 890   kc— 337   m. 

CFCA-CNRT Toronto,    Ont. 

500    w.— 840    kc— 357    m. 

CFCF Montreal,    P.    Q. 

500  w. — 1030  kc— 291  m. 
CFCL-CKCL-CKNC 

Toronto,  Ont. 
500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CFCN Calgary,    Alta. 

10,000    w.—  985   kc— 435   m. 

CFCO Chatham,   Ont. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CKCR Waterloo,    Ont. 

50   w.— U10   kc— 297  tn. 


CFCT Victoria,    B.    C. 

500  w. — 630  kc. — 476  m. 
CFCY...Charlottetown.  P.   E.   I. 
500  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

CFJC Kamloops,    B.    C. 

15  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CFLC Prescott.  Ont. 

50  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CFNB Frederickton,    N.    B. 

500  w.— 1210   kc— 248   m. 
CFQC-CNRS. . .  Saskatoon.    Sask. 
500  w.— 910  kc. — 330  m. 
CFRB-CJBC.King   York   Co., 

Ont. 
4000   w.— 960   kc. — 313   m. 

CFRC Kingston,     Ont. 

500  w.— 930   kc— 323   m. 
CHCH.Charlottetown,    P.    E.    I. 
100  w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CHCS Hamilton,    Ont. 

10  w.— 880  kc. — 341    m. 

CHGS Summerside.    P.    E.    I. 

100  w— 11'20  kc— 268  m.  . 

CHMA Edmonton.    Alta. 

250   w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CHML Hamilton,      Ont. 

50  w.— 880   kc— 341    m. 
CHNS-CNRH.... Halifax,    N.    S. 
500  w.— 910  kc. — 330  m. 

CHRC Quebec,     P.     Q. 

100  w.— 880  kc. — 341  m. 

CHWC Pilot,  Butte,  Sask. 

510  w.— 960  kc— 312  m. 

CH WK Chilliwack.    B.    C. 

100   w. — 665    kc— 100   m. 

C JCA Edmonton,    Alta. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 

CJCB Sydney,    N.    S. 

50  w.— 880  kc— 341    m. 

CJCJ-CHCA Calgary,   Alta. 

500   w.— 690   kc. — 435  m. 

CJGC-CNRL London,   Ont. 

5000   w— 910  kc— 330  m. 

CJGX Yorkton,    Sask. 

500  w. — 630   kc. — 476  m. 

CJOC Lethbridge.     Alta. 

50  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CJRM Moose  Jaw.   Sask. 

500  w. — 600  kc. — 500  m. 

CJRW Fleming.   Sask. 

500  w. — 600  kc. — 500  m. 
CKAC-CHYC-CNRM 

St.    Hyacinth,   Quebec 
5000   w. — 730   kc. — 411    m. 
CKCD-CHLS.. Vancouver,  B.   C. 
50    w. — 730    kc. — 411     m. 

CKCI Quebec.     P.     Q. 

22yi  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 
CKCK-CJBR-CNRR 

Regina.    Sask. 
500  w. — 960  kc— 313  m. 

CKCO Ottawa,    Ont. 

100  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 

CKCR Waterloo.    Ont. 

50  w. — 1010  kc— 297  m. 
CNRV-CNRQ....  Quebec,    P.     Q. 
50  w  —  880  kc— 341    m. 

CKFC Vancouver,   B.   C. 

50   w. — 730   kc. — 411    m. 

CKIC....J Wolfville.    N.    S. 

50   w.— 1010   kc— 297   m. 
CKGW-CJBC-CJSC-CPRY 

Ontario.    Ont. 
5000  w.— 690  kc— 435  m. 
CKLC-CHCT-CNRD 

Red   Deer.    Alberta 
1000  w.— 840  kc— 357  m. 

CKMO Vancouver.    B.    C. 

50  w.— 730  kc. — 411   m. 

CKNC Toronto,    Ont. 

500   w.— 580   kc— 517   m. 

CKOC Hamilton,    Ont. 

50  w.— 880  kc— 341   m. 

CKPC Preston.  Ont. 

25   w.— 1210   kc— 247.9    m. 

CKPR Midland.  Ont. 

50  w.— 1120   kc— 267.7   m. 

CKUA Edmonton.    Alta. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CKWX Vancouver.  B.  C. 

100   w.— 730   kc. — 411    m. 
CKY-CNRW. . . .  Winnipeg,    Man. 
5000  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

CNRA Moncton.    N.    B. 

500  w.— 630  kc. — 476  m. 

CNRV Vancouver,    B.    C. 

500  w.— 1030  kc— 291  m. 

Cuba 

CMBC Havana 

150  w.— 955   kc— 314  m. 

CMCD Havana 

14  w.— 1345   kc— 223   m. 

CMCF Havana 

250   w.— 900   kc— 333   m. 

CMCG Guanabacoa 

30  w.— 1286  kc— 233  m. 

CMCM Havana 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMCO Marianao 

225  w.— 660  kc. — 455  m. 

CMCQ Havana 

600  w.— 1150   kc— 261    m. 

CMCR Havana 

20  w. — 1286  kc-233   in. 

CMCU Havana 

50  w.— 1345   kc— 223   m. 

CMGA Colon 

100  w.— 834  kc— 36')  m 


CMGC Matanzas 

30    w.— 1375    kc— 218    m. 

CMGE Cardenas 

30  w.— 1375  kc— 218  m. 

CMHA Cienfuegos 

200  w.— 1154  kc— 260  m. 

CMHB Sagna  la  Grande 

10  w. — 1500  kc. — 200  m. 

CMHC Tuinucu 

500  w.— 791    kc— 379  m. 

CMHD Caibarien 

250  w.— 920  kc— 325  m. 

CiMHE Santa  Clara 

20  w.— 1429  kc— 210  m. 

CMHI Santa     Clara 

15  w.— 1110  kc— 270  m. 

CMJB Ciego   de   Avila 

20  w  — 1276  kc— 275   m. 

CMK Habana 

3000  w.— 730  kc— 411   m. 

CMKA Santiago  de  Cuba 

20  w.— 1450  kc— 207   m. 

CMKB Santiago  de  Cuba 

15  w.— 1200  kc— 250  m. 

CMKD Santiago  de  Cuba 

40  w.— 1100  kc— 272  m. 

CMAA Guanajay 

30  w.— 1090  kc— 275  m. 

CMAB Pinar  del  Rio 

20    w.— 1249    kc. — 240    m. 

CMBA Habana 

50  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMBC     Habana 

150  w.— 955  kc— 314  m. 

CMBD    Habana 

150  w. — 955  kc. — 314  m. 

CMBF     Habana 

7 'A   w— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMBG Santiago   de   la  Vegas 

150  w.— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMBI    Habana 

30  w.— 1405  kc. — 213  m. 

CMBJ    Habana 

15  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMBK Marianao 

15   w.— 1405  kc— 213   m. 

CMBL Habana 

15   w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBM    Marianao 

15   w.— 1285   kc— 233  m. 

CMBN    Habana 

30    w— 1405    kc— 213    m. 

CMBP    Habana 

15  w. — 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBQ Habana 

50  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBR    Habana 

15  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBS   Habana 

150  w. — 790  kc— 380  m. 

CMBT  Habana 

150  w— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMBW  Marianao 

150  w. — 1010  kc. — 297  m. 

CMBX    Habana 

30   w.— 1405   kc— 213   m. 

CMBY    Habana 

100  w. — 1405  kc. — 213  m. 

CMBZ  Habana 

150  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMC Habana 

500  w. — 840   kc..357  m. 

CMCA Habana 

150  w.— 1225  kc— 245   m. 

CMKC Santiago   de  Cuba 

150   w.— 1034  kc— 290  m. 

CMJC Camaguey 

15   w.— 1321    kc— 227  m. 

CMQ Habana 

250  w.— 1150   kc— 261    m. 

CMW Habana 

700  w.— 588   kc— 510  m. 

CMX Habana 

500  w.— 900   kc— 333  m. 


M 


exico 


XEA Guadalajara,     Jal. 

100   w.— 1000   kc— 300   m. 

XF.B Mexico    City 

1000   w. — 1000    kc. — 300   m. 

XEC Toluca 

50  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XED Reynosa,    Tamps 

10.000  w.— 977  kc— 307  m. 

XEE Linares,    N.    L. 

10  w. — 1000   kc. — 300   m. 

XEF Oaxaca,    Oax. 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEFA Mexico  City 

250   w.— 1250   kc— 240   m. 

XEFE Nuevo  Laredo.   Tamps 

1000   w.— 1000   kc— 300   m. 

XEI Morelia,    Mich. 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XE J C.    Juarez,    Chih. 

100   w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEK Mexico    City 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEL Satillo,    Coah. 

10  w. — 1000  kc. — 300  m. 

XEM Tampico,     Tamps 

500  w  — 730  kc. — 411   m. 

XEN Mexico    City 

1000  w.— 711  kc — 422  m. 

XEO Mexico    City 

5000  w. — 940  kc— 319  m. 

XEP Tamaulipas 

200   w.— 1500   kc— 200   tn. 


XEQ Ciudad    Juarez.    Chih. 

1000  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XER Mexico    City 

100  w.— 650  kc— 461    m. 

XES Tampico,    Tamps 

550  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 

XET Monteiey,    N.    L. 

1500  w.—  630  kc. — 476  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

XETF Vera  Cruz 

500   w.— 680   kc. — 441    m. 

XEU Vera  Cruz,   Ver. 

100   w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEV Puebla.   Pue. 

100  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEW Mexico  City 

5000  w.— 780  kc— 385   m. 

XEX '. .  Mexico    City 

500  w.— 1210  kc— 248   m. 

XEY Merida,    Yucatan 

100   w.— 1000   kc— 300   m. 

XEZ Mexico    City 

500  w.— SS8   kc— 510  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500  w.— 1140  kc. — 263   m. 

XFA Mexico  City 

50  w.— 7143   kc— 42   m. 

XFC Aguascalientes 

350  w—  805   kc— 373  m. 

XFD Mexico    City 

SO  w.— 11,111    kc— 27   m. 

XFF Chihuahua,     Chih. 

250  w.— 915   kc— 328  m. 

XFG Villahermosa,    Tabasco 

2000  w.— 638   kc. — 470  m. 

XFI Mexico   City 

1000   w.— 818  kc— 367  m. 

XFX Mexico    City 

500    w.— 860    kc— 349    m. 

Television 

2000-2100  kc.  band 

W2XCR New   York,    N.    Y. 

Jenkins  Television   Corp. 
48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W3XK Wheaton,    Md. 

Jenkins  Laboratories 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XCD Passaic,   N..  J. 

DeForest   Radio  Corp. 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XBU Beacon,  N.   Y. 

Harold   E.    Smith 

48  lines  per  picture — 100  w. 

VV9XAO Chicago,   111. 

Western    Television    Corp. 
45  lines  per  picture — 500  w. 

W2XAP Portable 

Jenkins    Television    Corp. 
48  lines  per  picture — 250  w. 

2100-2200  kc.  band 

W3XAD Camden,    N.    J. 

RCA  Victor  Co. 

60  lines  per  picture — 500  w 

W2XBS New    York,    N.    Y. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 
60  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XCW Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

General  Electric  Co. 

—  lines  per  picture— 20.000  w. 

W8XAV Pittsburgh,     Pa. 

Westinghouse    Electric    Co. 
60  lines  per  picture — 20,000  w. 
W2XR..Long  Island  City.  N.  Y. 
Radio  Pictures,   Inc. 
48  lines  per  picture — 500  w. 

W9XAP Chicago,    111. 

Chicago  Daily  News 

45  lines  per  picture — 1000  w. 

W3XAK Bound  Brook.   N.   J. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 
60  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

2750-2850    kc.    band 

W2XAB New  York.    N.    Y. 

Columbia  Broadcasting  System. 
60  lines   per  picture — 500  w. 

W9XAA Chicago.   111. 

Chicago  Federation  of  Labor 
48  lines   per  picture — 1000   w. 

W9XG West    Lafayette,    Ind. 

Purdue    University— 1500   w. 
W2XBO  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 
United   Research   Corp. — SOO  w. 

2850-2950    kc.    band 

W1XAV Boston,  Mass. 

Shortwave    &   Television    Lab. 
48   lines   per   picture — SOO  w. 

W9XR Downer's   Grove,   111. 

Great    Lakes    Broadcasting   Co. 
24  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 
W2XR..Long  Island  City.  N.   Y 
Radio  Pictures,   Inc. 
48   lines   per   picture — 500  w. 

W6XK Los    Angeles,     Cal. 

Don  Lee,   Inc. 

— ■  lines   per  picture — 500   w. 

43,000-44.000    keys 

W9XD    (CP-5). Milwaukee,   Wis. 

The   Milwaukee   Journal — SOO   w. 

43,000-40,000;    48,500-50,300; 

60,000-80,000  keys 

W3XAD Camden,    N.    J. 

RCA  Victor  Co.— 50  w. 
W2XB2..New  York  City.   N.   Y. 
National   Broadcast'g  Co. — 750w. 

W1XAV    (CP> Boston,   Mass. 

Short   Wave   &  Television 
Laboratories — 30    w. 


Radio     Digest 


85 


On  thousands  of  cellar  shelves  you  can  find  the  results  of 

BALL  BROS.*  CANNING  TIME 


on 


iAf  l  EZ  The  Prairie  Farmer  Station 

*     V    i+0**>40*  mirAr,n 


CHICAGO 


For  the  information  Martha  Crane  has  been  giving  twice  every  week  at 

1  o'clock  standard  time,  is  practical  and 
her  talks  smell  of  the  preserving  kettle 
and  the  savory  chili  sauce.  Starting 
with  strawberries,  Ball  Brothers'  Can- 
ning Time  has  followed  the  garden 
and  orchard  season  straight  through, 
with  an  occasional  glimpse  away  from 
fruit  and  vegetables  to  the  fascinating 
subject  of  meat  canning.  The  reason 
Martha  Crane  has  such  a  large  audience 
for  this  program  is  simple  enough.  She 
is  talking  facts  and  experience,  telling 
things  that  the  women  of  the  WLS 
audience  want  to  hear. 

Martha  Crane 

Here  at  WLS  we  like  to  build  programs  like  that — programs  that  serve — and  we  find  that  our  vast 
audience  on  farms,  in  small  towns,  and  in  the  city  of  Chicago,  like  them  too.  In  building  a  program 
we  study  to  make  it  truly  serve  its  purpose. 

Probably  you  have  been  listening  to  Ball  Brothers'  Canning  Time,  on  WLS,  and  you  understand 
why  it  makes  the  housewife  want  to  reach  for  the  stew-kettle  and  the  paring  knife  and  start  rilling 
up  the  cellar  shelves  with  good  things  for  winter. 

WLS,  The  PRAIRIE  FARMER  Station 


50,000  Watts 


Operated  by  the  Agricultural  Broadcasting  Company 
Burridge  D.   Butler,  President, 

1230  West  Washington  Blvd.,  Chicago 


870  Kilocycles 


86 


Chicago  asks  License 


(Continued  from  page  15) 


Eleanor  Holm,  all  under  the  guidance 
of  Jack  Norman,  television  sports  an- 
nouncer; marionette  shows  by  Remo 
Bufano;  songs  of  the  'Gay  Nineties'  by 
Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth  in  fearful  and 
wondrous  costume ;  Little  Billy  the  mid- 
get, and  Felix  the  Clown;  international 
song  periods  in  typical  costume  by  Su- 
zanne Kenyon ;  piano  lessons  showing 
technique  of  fingering  and  so  forth  by 
Professor  G.  Aldo  Randegger;  elabo- 
rate theatrical  presentations  by  Cham- 
berlain Brown  and  his  guest  stars; 
Samuel's  'Protegees'  period,  the  Fan- 
chon  and  Marco  'Radio  Idea'  and 
others. 

"Noted  operatic  virtuosos  such  as 
Vladimir  Radeef,  Mme.  Mariska  Aid- 
rich,  Mme.  Herma  Menthe  and  Dor- 
othy Edwards  have  also  enjoyed  the  ad- 
vantages of  television  as  well  as  sound 
representation. 

"We  have  had  magicians,  jugglers, 
tap  dancers,  character  analysts,  cartoon- 
ists, and  we  have  even  tried  the  stunt 
of  putting  on  a  man  who  plays  tunes 
on  ordinary  tree  leaves,  which  is  one 
jump  ahead  of  the  old  tissue  paper  and 
comb  instrumentation  ! 

"And  we  are  only  beginning.  In  the 
near  future,  as  we  are  able  to  extend 
our  facilities  for  television  broadcast- 
ing, we  plan  to  do  regularly  complete 
Broadway  plays,  both  musical  and 
dramatic ;  remote  control  pick-ups  of 
baseball  games,  prize-fights  and  the  like  ; 
and  to  stage  presentations  in  our  Fifth 
Avenue  studio  which  will  be  designed 
and  produced  by  Mr.  Stewart  especially 
for  television.  The  technique  of  tele- 
vision program  production,  according 
to  him,  is  already  different  from  that 
of  radio,  screen,  or  the  stage;  and  we 
are  developing  as  rapidly  as  possible 
the  particular  style  of  acting,  script, 
make-up,  costume  and  lighting  peculiar 


to  the  needs  of  visual  broadcasting.   But 
that,  as  Kipling,  says,  i»  another  story." 

National  Broadcasting 
Co.'s  Television  Plans 

TELEVISION  remains  the  great 
mystery  of  Radio  broadcasting.  De- 
spite research  and  experimental  work 
conducted  for  years  by  engineers  in  all 
parts  of  the  world,  image  transmission 
has  not  progressed  beyond  the  labora- 
tory stage.  Engineers  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company  hope,  however, 
that  television  will  be  available  to  the 
public  in  the  near  future. 

As  the  most  significant  step  taken  in 
this  direction  for  some  time,  M.  H. 
Aylesworth,  president  of  NBC,  an- 
nounced recently  that  space  had  been 
leased  on  the  eighty-fifth  floor  of  the 
Empire  State  Building,  the  world's  tall- 
est structure,  for  an  experimental  tele- 
vision broadcasting  studio.  The  antenna 
will  be  placed  atop  the  dirigible  moor- 
ing mast,  twelve  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
above  Fifth  Avenue.  In  the  studios  will 
be  installed  the  most  advanced  and  com- 
plete image  broadcasting  equipment, 
combining  all  latest  developments.  The 
studios  will  suggest  elaborately  equipped 
experimental  laboratories  rather  than 
points  of  origin  for  actual  broadcasts, 
sight   or   sound. 

NBC  experimental  television  broad- 
casting has  been  carried  on  in  co-oper- 
ation with  RCA  Victor  Company  and 
dates  back  to  April  14,  1928,  when  the 
RCA  technical  and  test  department  re- 
ceived a  permit  to  construct  station 
W2XBS,  the  first  of  the  present  group 
of  stations  in  the  metropolitan  area. 
The  station  began  experimental  opera- 
tion a  few  days  later.  W2XBS  was 
turned  over  to  NBC  in  July,  1930,  and 


moved  from  411  Fifth  Avenue  to  the 
NBC  Times  Square  Studio  over  the 
New  Amsterdam  Theatre.  NBC  engi- 
neers continued  experimental  broad- 
casting on  a  regular  schedule. 

NBC  has  not  attempted  to  broadcast 
actual  programs,  projecting  only  small 
images,  a  man's  face,  for  example,  or 
the  now  famous  "Felix,"  a  black  toy 
cat.  A  person  could  pose  before  the 
camera  at  full  length  but  the  image 
received  at  the  other  end  would  lack  de- 
tail, so  that  only  "close  ups"  are  used 
at  present. 

In  further  cooperation  with  RCA 
Victor,  NBC  installed  an  experimental 
shortwave  transmitter  at  the  top  of  the 
RCA  Building  tower  at  Fiftieth  Street 
and  Lexington  Avenue,  and  conducted 
extensive  experiments,  studying  the  in- 
fluences steel  buildings  have  on  the 
propagation  of  waves  within  the  tele- 
vision band.  Engineers  have  known  for 
some  time  that  large  buildings  reflect 
shortwaves  in  much  the  same  way  as 
light  is  affected.  The  waves  bounce 
about  like  light  rays  after  striking  a 
group  of  mirrors. 

As  a  result  of  these  and  other  tests, 
C.  W.  Horn,  NBC  general  engineer, 
and  other  scientists,  reached  the  con- 
clusion that  television  waves  cannot  be 
projected  successfully  through  buildings 
but  might  travel  over  them.  For  this 
reason  NBC  is  building  the  Empire 
State  transmitter  and  will  attempt  to 
thrust  waves  down  into  New  York  from 
that  elevated  point. 

NBC's  program  and  engineering  de- 
partments are  cooperating  in  the  study 
of  program  technique  with  the  view  to 
anticipating  the  requirements  of  tele- 
vision program  broadcasting  by  devis- 
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suitable  for  the  camera  as  well  as  the 
microphone.  A  great  deal  of  work  is 
ahead  of  them  in  this  respect,  for  many 
problems  still  require  solution.  As  an 
example — it  is  known  that  photo-elec- 
tric cells,  the  television  eyes,  are  select- 
ive as  to  color — some  cells  will  not 
transmit  red  and  others  will  not  handle 
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in  mind  had  his  own  cure 
for  insomnia!  He  asked  us  to 
furnish  a  thermos  bottle  full 
of  hot  milk,  so  that  he  could 
have  it  by  his  bed,  in  case  he 
woke  up  at  night,  take  a  drink 
• . .  and  then  get  to  sleep  again! 
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aren't  part  of  the  standard 
equipment  of  United  Hotels . . . 
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and  the  beds  . .  .well,  if  you've 
ever  slept  in  one  of  our  hotels 
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Erie,  pa The  Lawrence 

akron,  ohio The  Portage 

flint,  mich The  Durant 

Kansas  city,  mo The  President 

tucson,  ariz El  Conquistador 

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shreveport,  la The  Washington-Youree 

new  Orleans,  la The  Roosevelt 

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Ted  Lewis — Bad  Boy 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

Finally  he  played  at  Coney  Island  and 
the  resort  somehow  survived.  So  did 
the  Caprice  Club  and  Rector's,  the 
"Greenwich  Village  Follies,"  the  Co- 
lumbia Phonograph  Company,  the  Kit 
Kat  Club  in  London,  "Artists  and  Mod- 
els," the  talkie  company  for  which  Ted 
made  "Is  Everybody  Happy?"  and  the 
great  vaudeville  circuits  which  bid  for 
Ted's  orchestra  and  Ted.  The  money- 
wire  days  were  over  with  almost  mirac- 
ulous abruptness. 

Several  times  since  1925  Ted  has 
made  special  Radio  appearances  but 
years  ago  he  set  his  price  for  sponsored 
appearances  and  he  told  me,  when  I  in- 
terviewed him  for  Radio  Digest,  that 
he  had  not  been  particularly  anxious  to 
have  the  price  met.    Why  not? 

"It's  been  a  real  problem,"  said  Ted. 
"Radio  builds  reputations  so  rapidly 
and  on  such  a  grand  scale  today  that 
it's  perfectly  obvious  one  can't  neglect 
it  if  he  expects  to  remain  a  real  head- 
liner.  Yet  here  I  am — I've  spent  twenty 
years  developing  a  style  and  attack 
which  depends  in  some  measure  on  my 
own  prancings  and  gesturings.  I've  spent 
fourteen  years  teaching  that  hat  to  sit 
up  and  beg — it  looks  like  it,  doesn't  it?" 
He  pointed  to  the  famous  piece  of  head- 
gear, borrowed  from  a  doorman  at  Rec- 
tor's in  1917  and  not  yet  returned,  look- 
ing every  day  of  its  age. 

"I  don't  feel  that  I'm  doing  my  Radio 
audience  justice  unless  I  substitute 
something  audible  for  the  tricks  vaude- 
ville audiences  have  applauded  all  these 
years.  So  I've  worked  harder  on  the 
monologue  and  orchestra  effects  in  my 
first  series  of  chain  broadcasts  than  I've 
ever  worked  on  script  in  my  life. 

"I  feel  completely  easy  with  a  stage 
audience.  If  something  unexpected  hap- 
pens it's  easy  to  ad  lib  or  to  fill  up  with 
a  minute  of  juggling  my  hat  or  clarinet, 
or  with  a  step  or  two.  In  fact,  in  my 
first  broadcast,  when  it  became  apparent 
that  we  hadn't  made  our  program  long 
enough  by  almost  a  minute,  I  reached 
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for  my  hat.  It  wasn't  until  I'd  had  time 
for  a  second  thought  that  I  got  really 
worried ;  then  I  signalled  the  boys  and 
we  filled  out  by  repeating  our  last 
chorus. 

"In  some  ways  Radio  work  demands 
more  of  you  than  any  other  form  of  en- 
tertainment. Appearing  in  person,  ap- 
plause and  laughter  give  you  time  to 
catch  your  breath.  On  the  air  you  have 
to  be  clicking  every  minute." 

For  years  Ted  has  opened  his  ap- 
pearances with  the  question  he  forced 
into  popular  slang,  "Is  Everybody 
Happy  ?"  In  Pittsburgh,  while  Ted  was 
traveling  with  the  "Greenwich  Village 
Follies"  in  1922  his  father  came  to  see 
him.  Two  minutes  before  Ted's  appear- 
ance on  the  stage  at  one  performance 
his  father  had  a  heart  attack  and  died. 
Ted  walked  out  on  the  stage  and  asked. 
"Is  Everybody  Happy?" 

Hugh  Barrett  Dobbs 

(Continued  from  page  51) 

He  first  went  on  the  air  in  1925,  giv- 
ing a  series  of  morning  exercises  over 
KGO,  San  Francisco.  Later  he  tried 
KFI,  Los  Angeles,  for  a  time,  but 
finally  returned  to  San  Francisco  and 
joined  KPO  in  September,  1926.  He 
has  been  there  ever  since. 

Dobbs'  success  with  his  exercise  pro- 
grams and  the  possibilities  of  his  idea 
for  mythical  "Ship  of  Joy"  Radio 
cruises  appealed  to  E.  H.  Sanders,  ad- 
vertising and  sales  promotion  manager 
for  the  Shell  Oil  Company.  Sanders 
retained  him  and  gave  him  a  free  hand 
to  develop  a  program  for  the  company. 

By  January,  1929,  Sanders  was  so 
impressed  by  the  success  of  the  program 
and  its  promise  for  the  future  that  he 
"signed"  Dobbs  for  a  period  of  three 
years  at  a  salary  calculated  to  net  him 
almost  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars 
during  that  period. 

More  than  a  year  has  passed  and 
Dobbs  is  even  more  firmly  entrenched 
as  a  Western  radio  success.  There  have 
been  many  impressive  evidences  of  his 
strong  position — proof  that  his  popular- 
ity is  not  waning.  Surveys  among  lis- 
teners place  the  "Happytime"  program 
next  to  Amos  'n'  Andy  in  point  of  pop- 
ularity in  the  San  Francisco  Bay  area. 
In  Salt  Lake  City  and  vicinity,  listen- 
ers rated  Dobbs  above  the  famous  Radio 
taxicab  team. 

More  than  16,000  listeners  entered  an 
air  mail  slogan  contest  which  Dobbs 
mentioned  over  the  air ;  Dobbs  received 
6,000  Christmas  and  birthday  greetings, 
and  3,000  sympathetic  fans  wrote  him 
when  his  father  died  recently.  "Wee 
Willie"  Hancock,  the  "Ship  of  Joy's 
First  Mate,"  received  2,800  letters  of 
condolence  following  the  death  of  his 
wife.  And  there  have  been  innumerable 
similar  evidences  of  listener  interest, 
loyalty  and  appreciation.    Fan  mail  re- 


ceived includes  more  than  1,000,000  let- 
ters, postcards,  telegrams  and  other 
messages. 

Dobbsie  has  demonstrated  the  thera- 
peutics of  a  chuckle  and  good  fun,  arid 
I'll  match  his  "crew"  against  any  com- 
parable radio  audience  in  America  for 
whole-hearted  appreciation  and  support. 

Radiographs 

(Continued  from  page  56) 

listed  with  the  Second  Montana,  163rd 
infantry  and  later  got  to  use  his  rifle  at 
Chateau  Thierry,  St.  Mihiel  and  Ar- 
gonne.  In  spite  of  his  youth  he  was 
quickly  recognized  as  more  than  ordi- 
narily able  and  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  sergeant.  After  three  months  in  the 
trenches  he  was  again  promoted  and  at 
the  time  of  the  armistice  he  had  become 
a  second  lieutenant  in  an  officer's  train- 
ing camp.  Having  been  through  three 
major  engagements  part  of  his  job  dur- 
ing the  latter  part  of  the  war  was  in 
training  commissioned  officers  how  to 
take  platoons  over  the  top. 

In  the  summer  of  1919,  before  return- 
ing to  the  United  States,  John  wore  the 
colors  of  the  United  States  in  the 
Olympics,  running  the  mile  against 
seasoned  stars.  In  the  semi-finals  at  the 
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first  musical  training  in  New  York  in 
1920.  In  1925  he  made  his  bow  in 
vaudeville  and  toured  the  United  States 
and  Canada.  He  began  broadcasting 
over  the  NBC  networks  in  1930.  By 
the  time  you  read  this  he  will  probably 
be  on  the  air  with  a  new  sketch  called, 
"Danny  of  the  Finest,"  which  will  be 
written  and  produced  by  Edd  Russell, 
formerly  of  Hollywood,  and  Jack  Shan- 
non, author  of  the  Radio  feature,  "The 
Gossipers." 

DADDY  AND  ROLLO 

NICK  DAWSON,  the  Daddy  of 
"Daddy  and  Rollo".  .  .  Christened 
after  his  birth  in  Vineland,  N.  J.,  as 
George  C.  .  .  .  never  has  been  called 
by  his  right  name  since  his  third  grade 
teacher  told  him  he  was  worse  than 
Old  Nick  .  .  .  Until  he  became  head  of 
the  Ideas  Department  at  Columbia, 
never  stayed  in  one  place  more  than  a 
year  .  .  .  Has  been  almost  every  place 
in  the  world  but  the  North  and  South 
Poles,  southern  end  of  South  America, 
Russia  and  Scandinavia  .  .  .  Was  a 
Second  Lieutenant  in  the  United  States 
Infantry  because  malaria  kept  him  out 
of  the  Foreign  Legion  .  .  .  Never  eats 
carrots  or  curry;  ate  the  latter  every 
meal  for  three  weeks  once  while  cross- 
ing from  Australia  to  North  Africa  .  .  . 
Punched  cows  in  California  for  one 
winter  and  boasts  he  never  won  more 
than  $300,000  at  the  gaming  tables  .  .  . 
Rode  advance  cars  three  seasons  for 
Barnum  and  Bailey's  and  Ringling's 
circuses  .  .  .  Studied  portrait  painting 
at  the  Pennsylvania  Academy  of  Fine 
Arts  .  .  .  Then  got  a  job  painting 
scenery  for  a  theatrical  stock  company 
.  .  .  Graduated  from  scene  painter  to 
leading  man  in  one  night  .  .  .  Was  in 
the  advertising  business,  but  never 
wrote  a  slogan  .  .  .  Chased  out  of  Mex- 
ico in  1909  on  suspicion  of  running 
guns  .  .  .  Loves  to  cook,  particularly 
steaks  and  pies,  but  never  washed  a 
dish  in  his  life  .  .  .  Owns  a  flock  of 
neckties,  but  keeps  wearing  one  until 
it  is  threadbare  .  .  .  His  conservative 
taste  in  clothes  does  not  affect  the  splen- 
dor of  his  ties,  suspenders,  or  bath- 
robes .  .  .  Never  eats  breakfast  .  .  . 
Reads  any  book  he  can  borrow  .  .  . 
Collects  first  editions  .  .  .  Loves  ani- 
mals and  has  owned,  from  time  to  time, 
horses,  dogs,  cats  and  two  monkeys  .  .  . 
Says  that  he's  been  to  Seattle  many 
times,  but  never  met  Addison  Sims  .  .  . 

DONALD  HUGHES,  11  years  old 
.  .  .  "Rollo"  to  Nick  Dawson's 
"Daddy"  .  .  .  One  of  the  youngest  ra- 
dio performers  to  have  been  put  under 
exclusive  contract  with  a  broadcasting 
company  .  .  .  Makes  a  hobby  of  having 
new  hobbies  ...  To  date,  stamp  collect- 
ing, swimming,  fishing  and  reading 
hair-raising  scientific  fiction  .  .  .  Played 
the  part  of  Kurt  in  Channing  Pollock's 


"The  Enemy"  .  .  .  Thereafter,  named  a 
succession  of  assorted  dogs,  Kurt  I, 
Kurt  II,  etc.  Attends  Professional 
Children's  School  .  .  .  Was  spotted  for 
a  part  in  "The  Enemy"  while  appear- 
ing in  a  school  play  .  .  .  Played  with 
stock  companies  around  New  York 
when  only  eight  years  old  .  .  .  Drinks 
a  quart  of  milk  a  day,  but  is  not  other- 
wise interested  in  food  .  .  .  Never  eats 
candy  .  .  .  Hat^s  to  write  letters,  but 
when  he  does  always  uses  a  typewriter 
.  .  .  Has  never  travelled  further  west 
than  Chicago,  and  only  went  there  to 
appear  in  "Street  Scene"  for  two  weeks 
.  .  .  Likes  the  movies  and  baseball  .  .  . 
Never  uses  broadcasting  as  a  theme  for 
a  school  composition  .  .  .  Always  wears 
soft,  open-neck  pongee  shirts  .  .  .  His 
most  prized  possession  is  a  Wimbrola 
presented  him  by  Dale  Wimbrow,  the 
designer  of  the  intrument  .  .  .  His  most 
prized  toys  are  an  electric  questioner 
he  received  from  Channing  Pollock  and 
a  complete  electric  train  from  Fay 
Bainter  ...  Is  not  superstitious,  but 
never  tires  of  having  his  horoscope 
charted,  his  palm  read,  or  his  fortune 
told  by  cards  .  .  .  Does  it  just  to  see  if 
they  all  come  out  the  same  ...  Is  an  in- 
stinctive actor,  but  prefers  radio  work 
to  the  legitimate  theatre  .  .  .  Says  that 
when  he  starts  to  travel  he  wants  to 
go  as  far  away  as  possible  and  take  a 
long  time  getting  there  .  .  . 


Marcella 

(Continued  from  page  58) 

shoulder  (that's  nothing  new,  Edna), 
so  I'll  take  my  departure  and  give  the 
floor  to  the  next  comer.  But  from  a 
corner  of  the  waste-paper  basket,  I'm 
just  gonna  take  a  peek  around,  I  yam 
an'  see  for  myself  whether  I'm  in  a 
menagerie  or  just  a  pet  shop !  !  Your 
devoted  admirer,  regardless,  (signed) 
Edna  H.  Stanbrough,  Newburgh,  N. 
Y." 


M, 


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her  Radio  debut  over  WGBS  and  de- 
livered an  inspiring  talk  on  the  form 
of  art  in  which  she  is  so  interested — 
painting  portraits  on  tiles.  Mrs.  Grain- 
ger and  her  famous  husband  are  spend- 
ing the  summer  in  Europe  and  are  ex- 
pected to  return  some  time  in  Septem- 
ber. In  the  meantime  the  concert-going 
public  in  America  are  whetting  their 
appetites  for  Mr.  Grainger's  masterful 
programs  which  he  will  give  in  the  fall. 


M. 


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and  live  in  Jersey.  *  *  *  Phil  plays  all 
the  characters  on  his  program  and  can 
imitate  15  voices.  He  has  a  brother, 
Burr  Cook,  who  is  a  radio  author  and 
who  writes  the  "Harbor  Lights" 
sketches.  *  *  * 

Vaughn  de  Leath,  the  first  lady  of 
radio-land  because  she  was  the  first 
American  woman  to  broadcast,  was 
born  in  Mt.  Pulaski,  111.  She  is  six 
foot  tall  and  weighs  200  pounds.  And 
is  married  to  Livingston  Geer,  the 
painter.  *  *  *  They  reside  in  Westport, 
Conn.  *  *  * 

A  gentleman  from  Jersey  asks  if 
Olive  Palmer  speaks  any  language  oth- 
er than  English.  I  don't  know  her  lin- 
guistic attainments,  but  she  certainly 
knows  how  to  speak  music — and  that, 
according  to  the  poets,  is  the  language 
of  the  soul.  Olive  Palmer's  real  name 
is  Virginia  Rea,  and  she  was  born  in 
Louisville,  Kentucky.  She  sang  in  a 
church  choir  when  she  was  12  years 
old.  She  took  the  name  of  Olive  Pal- 
mer, just  as  Frank  Munn,  took  the 
name  of  Paul  Oliver,  when  they  went 
on  the  Palmolive  hour,  and  I  under- 
stand she  has  taken  steps  to  legalize 
the  name.  Mr.  Munn  may  do  the  same 
thing.  *  *  * 

I  hate  to  be  the  bearer  of  sad  news, 
Evelyn,  but — Ray  Perkins  is  married 
and  lives  in  Scarsdale.  His  sister  is 
Grace  Perkins,  the  authoress  of  several 
best-sellers  including:  "Night  Nurse," 
"Ex-Mistress,"  and  "Personal  Maid." 
His  other  sister  was  on  the  stage  and 
retired  last  year.  *  *  * 

Yes,  Montreal,  Jessica  Dragonette 
has  appeared  on  the  stage.  She  was  for 
a  short  time  with  Earl  Carroll's  "Van- 
ities," and  also  appeared  in  "The  Stu- 
dent Prince."    She  is  unmarried.  *  *  * 

Ooh-la-la — smell  that !  Isn't  that 
nice  perfume?  It's  a  letter  from  a  lady 
who  wants  to  know  about  John  Fogar- 
ty,  the  NBC  tenor,  and  says  he  is  her 
favorite  artist.  *  *  *  All  right,  There- 
sa, here  goes.  Mr.  Fogarty  is  a  prod- 
uct of  Montana.  He  was  16  when  the 
United  States  entered  the  World  War 
— and  he  ran  away  from  home  to  enlist 
in  the  army.  Young  Fogarty  saw  two 
years  of  active  service  in  France.  His 
singing  career  began  while  there  with 
minstrel  shows  staged  by  the  men  be- 
hind the  lines.  *  *  * 

Hits  and  bits  is  played  by  Helen 
Board  and  Edward  Lewis  Dunham.  Mr. 
Dunham  was  born  in  Medford,   Mass., 

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casting since  1920.  Miss  Board,  the 
other  half  of  Hits  and  Bits,  is  also  to 
be  heard  on  other  NBC  programs  such 
as  "Gems  of  Melody,"  "Twilight  Hour," 
"Classic  Gems,"  and  the  "Recitalists." 
Miss  Board  was  born  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  and  went  to  the  public  schools 
there.  *  *  * 

Gladys  Rice  is  no  relation  to  Grant- 
land  Rice.  Gladys  is  the  daughter  of 
John  Rice  and  Sally  Cohen,  a  well- 
known  vaudeville  team  of  yesteryear. 
Gladys  has  been  on  Radio  six  years, 
and  is  not  married.  Grantland  Rice's 
daughter  is  Florence,  and  has  never  to 
my  knowledge  been  before  the  micro- 
phone. *  *  * 

Ford  Bond  is  about  five  foot  eleven, 
weights  200  pounds,  wears  white  flan- 
nels, (weather  permitting),  is  always 
immaculately  groomed  and  much  bet- 
ter looking  than  any  announcer  needs 
to  be — since  his  public  can't  see  him 
anyway.  And  he  should  be  very  popular 
in  television.  *  *  * 

Peter  Dixon,  who  writes  and  plays 
Ken  Lee  in  "Raising  Junior,"  is  the  son 
of  a  minister.  He  had  planned  to  fol- 
low in  his  father's  footsteps,  when  the 
newspaper  game  beckoned.  He  went 
from  there  to  Radio.  He  is  married  to 
the  Joan  of  the  sketch,  and  they  have  a 
little  Junior  and  (whisper — don't  tell  a 
soul  I  told  you) — Junior  is  going  to 
have  a  little  playmate  real  soon.  *  *  * 

Hear  Nellie  tell  it  every  Wednesday 
night  at  11  over  WEAF  and  net. 

Coon-Sanders 

(Continued  from  page  11) 

Sanders,  once  claimed  the  second  larg- 
est bar  in  the  world.  Quite  a  contrast 
to  his  singing  in  the  Linwood  Metho- 
dist Church.  In  1915  he  came  to  the 
Edelweiss  Gardens  in  Chicago,  located 
at  63rd  and  Cottage  Grove. 

The  war  and  Camp  Funston  in  Kan- 
sas and  his  visit  to  the  same  music  store 
in  Kansas  City,  owned  by  J.  W.  Jen- 
kins. Sanders  was  at  the  piano  playing 
"I  Ain't  Got  Nobody."  Coon  must 
have  thought  he  was  singing  "I  Ain't 
Got  No  Buddy"  for  right  then  and 
there  they  took  a  liking  to  each  other, 
and  as  soon  as  they  were  out  of  service 
they  started  a  booking  agency  in  K.  C. 
with  $100  borrowed  from  Coon's  fa- 
ther. With  it  they  purchased  a  desk, 
davenport,  and  a  couple  of  chairs  and 
opened  an  office. 

They   organized   under   the   name   of 

Coon- Sanders    Novelty    Orchestra,    the 

"Aristocrats  of  Jazz."    To  this  day  if 

Sanders    mentions    this    apposition    be- 

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Coon-Sanders 

(Continued  from  page  92) 

fore  Coon,  who  did  the  christening,  Joe 
takes  a  hasty  exit  for  he  fears  an  ava- 
lanche of  a  tuba  and  flock  of  saxo- 
phones. 

Coon  and  Sanders  were  the  first  in 
the  world  to  start  a  radio  club  with  their 
Coon-Sanders  Nighthawks  Club  in  the 
Muehlebach  Hotel  in  K.  C.  .They  were 
the  most  militant  enemies  of  sleep  in 
America.  And  their  first  Radio  hit  over 
WDAF  of  the  Kansas  City  Star  was 
"Does  the  Spearmint  On  the  Bedpost 
Lose  Its  Flavor  over  Night."  My ! 
what  a  number.  They  were  humming 
it  and  singing  it  in  every  college  fra- 
ternity house  in  the  United  States.  Can 
you  remember  back  that  far? 

One  day  they  received  a  letter  post- 
marked Morton  Grove,  111.  It  never 
occurred  to  them  that  this  was  a  sub- 
urb of  Chicago.  Jack  Huff,  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  Lincoln  Tavern  at  Mor- 
ton Grove,  offered  them  $1,250  a  week 
to  come  with  their  9-piece  band  to  the 
tavern.  Coon  and  Sanders  caught  the 
next  train  out  of  Kansas  City.  They 
saw  themselves  independently  wealthy 
in  a  few  months.  From  the  tavern  in 
the  summer  time  they  went  into  Chi- 
cago to  the  Congress  Hotel  balloon 
room  which  they  opened  and  there 
started  the  Insomnia  Club,  a  sister  to 
the  K.  C.  Nighthawks.  They  were 
heard  from  KYW  and  then  in  1926 
they  moved  bag  and  baggage  to  the 
Blackhawk  Restaurant  and  have  played 
there  for  five  winters,  taking  the  Dells, 
northwest  of  Chicago,  for  summer  en- 
gagements, their  hot  rhythm  going  on 
the  air  from  WGN,  The  Chicago  Trib- 
une station  on  the  Drake  Hotel. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Coon  have  four  chil- 
dren, namely  John  Allyn,  18,  who  is 
going  to  the  University  of  Kansas  this 
fall ;  Nannette,  16 ;  Virginia,  12,  and 
C.  A.  Jr.,  10.  Mrs.  Sanders  formerly 
was  Madeline  Baldwin,  of  Kansas 
City.  They  do  not  have  any  children 
and  Carleton  says  he  will  divide  with 
Joe   so   that  they   will   both   have   two. 

Both  Carleton  and  Joe  are  proud  of 
the  record  made  by  two  of  their  band 
members,  brothers,  John  and  Harold 
Thiell,  of  Joplin,  Mo.,  who  have  been 
with  the  band  for  seven  years.  They 
both  play  saxophones.  Other  members 
are :  Floyd  Touch  Estep,  saxophone, 
of  K.  C. ;  Alvin  R.  Downing,  trombone, 
of  Weiner,  Ark. ;  Robert  Fritz,  trumpet, 
of  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. ;  Joe  E.  Rich- 
olson,  trumpet,  also  of  Oklahoma  City; 
Clarence  Russell  Stoub,  banjo,  of  Free- 
mont,  O.,  and  Elmer  Dinny  Krebs, 
tuba,  of  Waukesha,  Wis.  There  they 
are,  the  two  Indians  and  their  whole 
tribe.  And  when  they  get  going  on 
their  musical  warpath — no  pale  face 
can  stop  them.  They  are  "Whoopee" 
personified,  two  alive  good  Indians. 


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Bradley  Kincaid,  Mountaineer 

(Continued  from  page  26) 


[to  La  Porte,  Indiana,  to  work  for  the 
Y.  W.  C.  A.  For  four  years,  she  sup- 
ported herself  while  Bradley  worked  at 
every  job  he  could  find  to  pay  his  way 
through  college. 

One  of  his  jobs  was  a  position  in  the 
Y.  quartet  that  sang  once  a  week  at 
station  WLS.  One  day  the  director  of 
the  quartet  mentioned  to  the  station 
officials  that  Bradley  knew  some  moun- 
taineer ballads.  Bradley  was  asked  to 
sing  some.  However,  summer  vacation 
came  along  before  he  had  practiced  them 
enough,  and  he  went  off  to  summer  camp 
at  Lake  Geneva,  where  he  had  work 
for  the  vacation  season.  All  through  the 
summer,  the  directors  of  the  Chicago 
station  kept  sending  word  that  they 
wanted  to  hear  his  mountain  songs.  But 
Bradley  didn't  like  the  idea  of  singing 
mountain  songs  on  the  Radio.  He 
wanted  to  be  a  tenor  soloist  and  go  on 
the  concert  stage.  Besides,  he  was  "mike 
shy."  The  thought  of  facing  a  micro- 
phone alone  was  enough  to  give  him 
cold  chills.  At  the  beginning  of  his 
senior  year  in  college,  he  did  get  the 
courage  to  sing  for  the  program  editor. 
Immediately  that  dignitary  booked  him 
to   sing  on   the   WLS    National    Barn 


Jewelry 


(Continued  from  page  74) 

"I  love  the  gems  themselves.  There- 
fore, I  endeavor  to  bring  out  their 
beauty,  warmth  and  color  just  in  the 
way  that  nature  endowed  it.  One  of  my 
most  famous  pieces  is  made  from  a 
natural  emerald  prism,  just  the  way  it 
came  from  the  mine.  I  combined  its 
dignified  splendor  with  a  visualization 
of  the  modern  skyscraper.  I  combined' 
pearls,  and  other  precious  stones  to  give 
the  effect  of  the  setbacks  of  the  modern 
towering  building,  and  in  indicating  the 
idea  of  windows  and  so  on.  Finished,  it 
is  a  pendant  to  be  worn  at  the  end  of 
a  jeweled  chain.  You  see,  by  using  the 
emerald  in  its  untouched  condition  it 
has  complete  individuality — for  in  na- 
ture, of  course,  no  two  things  are  ever 
exactly  alike. 

"I  think  one  of  the  things  I  love  most 
in  my  work  is  when  I  go  to  the  distant 
pearl  fisheries  myself,  to  find  the  treas- 
ures of  my  art.  I  work  among  the  men, 
watching  them  as  they  bring  up  the 
;  shells,  and  picking  out  the  pearls  that 
;  look  finest  to  me  right  there  on  the  spot. 

"And  I  think  of  all  things  my  favor- 
Hte  is  the  black  pearl.  I  don't  know  of 
any  gem  with  which  nature  has  been  so 
sparing  in  quantity  and  so  generous  in 
beauty.  And  because  I  have  given  my 
especial  interest  to  this  kind  of  pearl,  I 
have  come  to  be  considered  a  connois- 
seur." 


Dance  on  alternate  Saturday  nights. 
Bradley  traded  his  typewriter  for  a  sec- 
ond hand  guitar  to  accompany  himself. 

After  a  while,  Bradley  was  put  on  the 
air  every  Saturday  night.  To  him  that 
didn't  suggest  any  possibility  of  popu- 
larity. Radio  singing  was  just  another 
way  to  earn  money  to  complete  his  edu- 
cation. In  fact,  Bradley  wasn't  aware 
he  was  popular  until  one  day,  several 
weeks  after  he  had  begun  singing  moun- 
tain songs. 

"There's  some  mail  out  in  the  back 
room  for  you,  Bradley,"  they  told  him 
at  the  mail  desk. 

Indeed  there  was.  Clothes  baskets  full 
were  piled  in  that  back  room. 

"I  was  flabbergasted,"  he  said.  "I 
took  as  many  letters  home  as  I  could 
carry  that  Saturday  night.  All  that 
week-end  Irma  and  my  sister  and  I  read 
those  letters — and  believed  every  word 
of  them.  When  a  letter  said,  'We're 
crazy  about  your  singing,'  I  really 
thought  they  were  crazy.  And  when 
they  said,  'We're  dying  to  hear  you  sing 
more  songs,'  I  was  afraid  they  were  go- 
ing to  die." 

Bradley's  popularity  continued  to  in- 
crease. Demands  for  copies  of  his  songs 
came    in    such    numbers   that   a    printer 


finally  offered  to  publish  a  book  of  them 
and  to  wait  for  his  money  until  enough 
were  sold  to  pay  for  them.  Bradley  an- 
nounced the  book  on  the  air  while  it 
was  being  printed.  Before  it  was  off 
the  press  he  had  orders  for  the  first  run 
of  10,000  at  50c  each.  From  that  time 
on,  Popularity  and  Prosperity  both  have 
smiled  on  him  and  he  has  been  a  Radio 
sensation. 

All  of  his  success  in  Radio  he  attrib- 
utes to  his  wife  who,  with  his  three 
children,  is  his  inspiration.  The  work 
of  writing  down  the  music  for  the  song 
books  has  been  her  task.  In  successive 
summers  since  he  graduated  from  col- 
lege, Bradley  has  gone  back  to  his  hill 
country  and  has  learned  new  songs  from 
his  people.  These  she  has  transferred  to 
paper  so  that  they  could  be  published. 

Bradley  went  to  station  WLW  early 
in  1931  to  see  how  the  WLW  audience 
would  take  to  his  mountain  songs.  He 
"saw"  to  the  extent  of  50,000  letters  in 
four  weeks,  so  he  returned  the  first  of 
March  to  make  his  permanent  Radio 
home  at  the  Crosley  Radio  station. 

Success  has  not  turned  his  head  in  the 
slightest.  He  is  as  unspoiled  and  as 
fresh  in  his  viewpoint  as  he  must  have 
been  when  he  was  singing  ballads  as 
lullabies  for  Kincaid  babies.  His  ambi- 
tion beyond  Radio  entertaining  is  to  be 
able  to  retire  when  he  has  enough 
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(Continued  from  page  32) 

Consul  to  help  her  find  her  father, 
whom  she  knew  to  be  in  the  United 
States.  It  sounds  impossible,  but  within 
a  few  months,  the  Consul  had  good 
news  for  her,  and  she  was  aboard  an 
ocean  liner,  bound  for  the  U.  S.  A.  and 
her  over-joyed  parent.  That  must  have 
been  a  heart-warming  reunion.  One 
can  just  imagine  the  surprise  of  this 
man,  who  left  a  young  unformed  child 
in  1915,  and  now  found  her  to  be  an 
experienced  young  woman,  full  of  life 
and  laughter,  warm  with  the  fire  of 
youth  and  temperament,  and  glowing 
with  a  dark  beauty.  Miss  Georgievskaia 
speaks  beautiful  English  now,  with  just 
enough  accent  to  be  enchanting,  but  she 
sings  in  plaintive  Russian. 

American  Radio 

(Continued  from  page  21) 

as  there  are  in  any  two  European  coun- 
tries combined. 

Moreover,  we  are  a  unit  in  the  geo- 
graphical sense,  and  for  purposes  of 
electrical  transmission.  That  enables 
us  to  reach,  at  very  short  notice,  the 
great  majority  of  our  outstanding  per- 
sonages in  statesmanship,  politics,  busi- 
ness and  finance,  science,  art  and  edu- 
cation. 

By  comparison  with  this,  Europe  is 
subdivided  into  so  many  separate  units, 
although  they  are  no  longer  warring 
among  themselves,  that  each  country  is 
obliged  to  work  out  its  own  salvation, 
with  much  more  limited  resources. 

We  must  maintain  our  present  cor- 
dial relations  with  such  great  musical 
bodies  as  the  symphony  orchestras  of 
New  York,  Philadelphia,  Minneapolis, 
Detroit,  Rochester  and  so  on,  which  en- 
able us  to  present,  with  the  minimum  of 
didacticism,  the  greatest  possible  quota 
of  musical  education  to  millions  of  peo- 
ple all  over  the  United  States,  many  of 
whom  never  could  go  to  a  symphony 
concert.  It  is  my  contention  that  the 
prestige  of  these  orchestras  greatly  en- 
hances their  value  and  power  in  bring- 
ing the  great  masters  of  music  to  the 
attention  of  the  man  on  Main  Street. 
Inasmuch  as  the  countries  of  Europe 
have  not  been  so  successful  in  persuad- 
ing their  great  orchestras  to  take  the 
air  I  think  there  is  no  doubt  that  we 
are  more   fortunate  in  this  respect. 

In  the  educational  field  we  see  prob- 
ably the  clearest  example  of  how  each 
country  gets  the  type  of  broadcasting 
best  fitted  to  the  character  of  its  people. 
If  one  were  to  transplant  the  European 
idea  of  Radio  education  to  American  or 
vice  versa,  the  result  would  be  incon- 
gruous if  not  chaotic.  The  foreign 
practice  is  to  offer  education  to  the  peo- 


ple with  little  or  no  sugar  coating,  la- 
belling the  package  clearly  "Medicine." 

I  have  still  to  be  convinced  that  we 
in  this  country  are  not  also  on  the  right 
track  to  reach  our  own  people.  Nine- 
teen per  cent  of  the  programs  broadcast 
by  the  Columbia  network  come  under 
the  category  of  education.  It  would  be 
difficult  to  reach  that  conclusion  simply 
by  glancing  through  our  schedules. 
Therein  lies  the  secret  of  our  method 
— we  believe  in  an  indirect  approach  in 
many  instances.  But  we  also  get  re- 
sults, for  the  competitive  nature  of 
American  Radio  would  not  permit  us  to 
survive  unless  we  could  show  we  are 
doing  a  good  job. 

We  shall  make  countless  changes  in 
method  before  we  reach  our  goal :  but 
just  as  I  am  sure  of  that,  so  also  am  I 
sure  we  are  on  the  right  track,  and 
that  with  reasonable  care  we  shall  at- 
tain our  objective  as  quickly  as  any 
other  nation. 

Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  73) 

Oppenheim,  a  very  dear  friend  of  mine, 
the  millionaire  owner  of  a  chain  of 
beauty  establishments,  who  writes  as  a 
hobby,  but  who  conceives  some  of  the 
cleverest  titles  and  lyrics  found  in 
songs  today. 

We  play  the  song  very  brightly,  but 
on  account  of  its  unusual  length  it  takes 
about  a  minute  and  five  seconds  to  the 
chorus.  The  voice  is  quite  easily  tired 
before  the  end  is  reached.  It  is  pub- 
lished by  Leo  Feist. 

Yours  Is  My  Heart  Alone 

FROM  Germany,  whence  came  "Two 
Hearts  in  24  Time"  comes  this,  from 
one  of  their  splendid  German  operas, 
a  very  lovely  song,  DEIN  1ST  MEIN 
GANZES  HERZ,  or  YOURS  IS  MY 
HEART  ALONE.  Richard  Tauber, 
the  greatest  voice  in  all  Europe,  a  man 
with  a  wooden  leg  who  stands  there, 
perfectly  motionless,  a  big  hulk,  rough, 
and  almost  ugly  in  appearance,  yet  with 
such  a  lovely  voice  that  only  recently 
he  sang  before  the  King  and  Queen  of 
England  at  a  command  performance. 
This  same  Richard  Tauber  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  success  of  most  songs  in 
Germany  and  on  the  European  con- 
tinent. 

The  song  is  much  beyond  my  meager 
qualifications  as  a  singer,  the  high  G 
being  something  I  find  extremely  diffi- 
cult to  reach  unless  I  am  in  very  fine 
voice,  and  since  I  am  rarely  that  I  have 
a  very  limited  speaking  acquaintance 
with  high  G. 

However,  the  unusual  enthusiasm  the 
song  has  received  from  our  few  pres- 
entations of  it  at  the  Hotel  Pennsyl- 
vania lead  me  to  believe  that  it  will  be 
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Your  Throat 

With  Harsh 

Irritants 

"Reach  for  a 
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Eve  started  it  and  the  daughters 
of  Eve  inherited  it.  Eve  gave 
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FALSE  TEETH  ARE  A  GREAT  INVENTION  BUT 
KEEP   YOUR    OWN   AS    LONG    AS    YOU    CAN 


No  one  can  afford  to 
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ALTHOUGH  they  are 
.  still  able  to  chew 
their  food,  countless 
people  today  find  them- 
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afraid  to  smile. 

It  is  a  grim  yet  needless 
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False  teeth  often  follow  pyorrhea,  which  comes 
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Harold  P.  Brown, 

Managing  Editor 

Henry  J.  Wright, 
Advisory  Editor 


'RUTH  ROLAND 
made  a  fortune 
playing  silent  movie 
thrillers  (and  she  still 
has  it).  She  can't 
give  up  being  active 
so  she  performs  and 
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This  shows  her  at 
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TEE  MORSE— not 
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New  York  from  her 
Oklahoma  home  to 
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W  ABC-Columbia  net- 
work. She  hated  to 
leave  home,  she  said. 


Charles  R.  Tighe, 
Associate  Editor 

Nellie  Revell, 
Associate  Editor 


Including  RADIO  REVUE  and  RADIO  BROADCAST 

Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


October,  1931 

CONTENTS 


COVER    PORTRAIT— NBC    Television     Girl, 
Miss  Dorothy  Knapp. 

SMITH   BALLEW— Tall,    shrewd    and   a    loyal 
friend  is  this  good  looking  maestro  from  Texas. 

RADIO   AWING- — First   hand  story   what  radio 
did  in  handling  672  planes  in  army  flight. 

CLARA,    LU    AND    EM,    their   announcer   tells 
how  these  university  girls  won  their  spurs. 

SIGNALS — Husing,   McNamee  and  Munday  are 
all  set  for  the  quarter-back ' s  commands. 

TELEVISION— Program    Director    tells    how    it 
feels  to  be  surrounded  with  $1,000,000  jewels. 

THE     CHALLENGE— Station     KNX     tries     to 
broadcast  murder  trial,   meets  press  opposition. 

"STRIKE  UP  THE  BAND",  famous  conductor 
tells  own  story  of  his  life  as  band  leader. 

TOGETHER — Frank    Luther    and   his    wife   are 
very   much  in  love  with   each   other,   and  so — ■ 

RADIO   CITY— New  plans  add  vastly  to  gran- 
deur— NBC  studios  to  be  in  the  heart  of  it. 

THE  TENT  SHOW,  from   one   of  the  Socony- 

land  Sketches — Uncle  Tom  comes  to  town. 

KATE  SMITH,  thinks  if  you  are  fat  and  healthy 
it's  better  to  stay  fat — big  success. 

BING  CROSBY,  gets  the  lucky  breaks  at  last— 
Paley  discovers  him  on  a  wax  record. 

RUSS    COLUMBO    is    called    the    Valentino    of 
Song,  plays  violin,  and  has  that  something. 

TUNEFUL   TOPICS   critical  review   of  the  ten 
greatest  song  hits  of  the  month. 

GABALOGUE,     comment     on     personalities     by 
associate  editor  of  Radio  Digest. 


Kenn  Thompson 

Robert  A.   Wilkins  9 

Edivard  B.   Locked  10 

Jean  Paul  King  13 

15 

Bill  Schudt,  Jr.  18 

Chas.  H.  Gabriel,  Jr.  20 

Arthur  Pry  or  22 

Harold  S.  Tillotson  25 

Edward  A.  Holland  26 

Carlton   and  Manley  28 

Hilda   Cole  30 

Nelson  S.  Hesse  32 

Edward  Thornton  Ingle  48 

Rudy  Vallee  50 

Nellie  Revell  52 


Coming  and  Going  (p.  6)  Editorial  (54)  Radiographs  (61)  Marcella  (64)  Voice  of  the 

Listener  (72)  Station  News  (begins  55)   Women's  Section  (begins  67)  Hits,  Quips  and 

Slips  (70)  Chain  Calendar  Features  (74)  Stations  Alphabetically  Listed  (80) 


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T)OROTHY  DAU- 
LJ  BEL  is  the  sen- 
sational new  piano 
player  who  suddenly 
popped  into  fame  at 
the  NBC-WEAF  net- 
work. Dorothy  came 
down  to  the  Big  City 
from  Buffalo  and 
made  good  right 
away.  She's  on  weekly. 


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HOPPLE 

a  radio  au- 
dience that  extends 
from  coast  to  coast 
for  she  has  been  sing- 
ing over  the  NBC 
network  almost  from 
the  time  of  the  first 
net.  She  was  on  our 
June  cover  in   pastel. 


Radio     Digest 


^Wkyibe  satisfied witk  less  them 

Round  the  World 
Reception  ? 


Read  What  Scott  AH -Wave  Owners  Say  About  This  Great  Receiver 


England  on  an  indoor  aerial . . . 

"London, England, comes  inwith 
great  volume  on  an  indoor  aerial, 
which  I  have  to  use  on  account 
of  static.  Can  get  all  the  volume 
I  want  with  the  volume  control 
turned  up  most  of  the  time  only 
one-quarter." 
— W.  J.  McD.,  Intervale,  N.  H. 

'cRpund  the  world  . .  . 
"Have  heard  'Big  Ben*  strike 
midnight  in  London;  Grand 
Opera  from  Rome;  the  'Mar- 
seillaise* played  in  France  and  at 
8:30  a.  m.  have  heard  the  laugh- 
ing Jack-ass  from  VK2ME  at 
Sydney,  Australia.'* 

— C.  L.  B.,  Chicago,  Illinois 

China,  too  ,  .  . 

"Static    conditions    have    been 

extremely     bad     this     Summer. 


However,  we  have  been  getting 
regular  reception  on  G5SW  at 
Chelmsford,  England,  12RO  at 
Rome,  Italy ,  F31CD,  Indo-China, 
and  VK3ME  at  Melbourne, 
Australia." — S.  F.  S.,  Lock,  Utah. 

Waris  for  3  hours  .  .  . 
"Yesterday  I  tuned  in  station 
FYA  at  Parts  and  received  them 
for  three  hours  with  consider- 
ably more  volume  than  Rome; 
El  Prado,  Ecuador,  comes  in  very 
clear  and  loud  every  Thursday 
evening." 

— S.  O.  K.f  Tuskcgcc,  Alabama 

Records  Australia  .  .  . 

"Last  Saturday  night  I  received 
VK2ME,  Sydney,  Australia,  loud 
enough  to  make  a  recording  on 
my  home  recorder.  It  certainly 
gave  me  a  great  thrill  to  hear  the 
announcer  say,  'The  time  is  now 


20  minutes  to  4,  Sunday  after- 
noon' when  it  was  20  minutes 
to  12  Saturday  night  here." 

— J.  R.  C,  Highland,  Mass. 

Germany  to  Australia  ,  ,  • 

"I  hear  England,  France,  Italy, 

daily  while  Ecuador,  Colombia, 

Honduras    and    Germany    and 

Manila    come    in    quite    often. 

VK2ME   at  Sydney,    Australia, 

comes  in  very  well." 

— ).  M.  B.,  Wicrton,  West  Virginia 

cAustria  .  .  . 

"I  have  tuned  in  VK3ME  at 
Melbourne  with  enough  volume 
to  be  heard  across  the  street.  I 
listened  last  evening  to  France, 
Italy,  Austria,  as  well  as  GSSW 
in  England  and  several  other 
European  stations.  The  SCOTT 
is  all  you  claim  and  then  some." 
— R.  N.  B.,  FuHerron.  Pernio, 


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{Formerly  Soott  Traniformwr  Co.) 

The  SCOTT 

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There  is  a  new  thrill  in  Radio — the 
thrill  of  actually  tuning  in  the  other 
side  of  the  world — Japan,  Indo' 
China,  France,  England,  Australia. 
Germany  and  South  America.  Not 
code,  but  voice,  music  and  song,  loud 
and  clear — often  so  perfect  that  its 
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News,  Views  and  Comment 

By  Robert  L.  Kent 


THE  Fall  broadcasting  season  is 
well  under  way  and  listeners  as 
well  as  lookers  have  more  good 
things  in  the  way  of  programs 
than  ever  before.  .  .  The  opening  gun 
of  the  March  of  Time  series  over  the 
Columbia  network  was  all  that  anyone 
could  desire.  .  .  This  in  reality  marks 
a  forward  step  in  broadcasting.  .  .  If 
there  is  anything  better  on  the  air  than 
the  March  of  Time  we  have  not  lis- 
tened to  it.  Tune  in  that  one  on  Fri- 
day night. 

Radio  Digest  comes  close  to  being 
the  most  frequent  broadcaster  on  the 
air  .  .  .  more  than  seventy  stations  each 
week  are  spreading  the  Radio  Digest 
message.  There  are  all  kinds  of  pro- 
grams .  .  .  classical  music  .  .  .  gossip 
hours  .  .  .  breakfast  hour  skits  and 
brief  announcements.  We  are  doing 
our  part  to  keep  in  step  with  the  prog- 
ress of  broadcasting  .  .  .  and  now  Radio 
Digest  is  regularly  (Thursday  nights, 
W2XAB)  staging  a  television  pro- 
gram. .  .  We  intend  to  study  television 
from   the   ground   up   and    pledge   our- 


selves to  aid  in  the  development  of  this 
new  art. 

The  Football  season  is  here  and  both 
chains  are  regularly  broadcasting  the 
games.  .  .  Favorite  announcers  are  do- 
ing the  job  in  each  case  .  .  .  thrills  ga- 
lore! 

We  knew  it  had  to  come  ...  a 
course  in  broadcasting  technique.  .  . 
There  are  several  available  for  those 
who  have  a  desire  to  find  out  what  it's 
all  about.  .  .  The  latest  is  Floyd  Gib- 
bons school  of  broadcasting.  .  .  Well, 
Floyd  has  learned  a  lot  about  the  mi- 
crophone during  his  years  on  the  air. 
There's  another  school  in  New  York 
with  instructors  and  studios,  recording 
facilities,  etc.  I  will  be  glad  to  forward 
inquiries  for  those  interested. 

Met  a  beautiful  blond  young  lady  at 
the  television  studios  operated  by  Co- 
lumbia a  short  time  ago.  Her  name  is 
Harriet  Lee  .  .  .  she  was  made  up  to 
be  televised  and  she  had  on  deep  red 
rouge,  used  brown  lipstick  for  lips  and 
eyebrows  and  she  wore  a  white  wrap. 
She  was   placed  against   a   dead   black 


background  and  she  came  over  like  a 
million  dollars.  Now,  I  just  have  been 
informed  that  Miss  Lee  has  been  named 
Radio  Queen  .  .  .  and  here's  news  for 
you  .  .  .  Miss  Lee  will  adorn  the  No- 
vember cover  of  Radio  Digest. 

Speaking  of  television,  Radio  Digest 
had  as  guest  artist  petite  Marion  Brinn, 
vaudeville  headliner  at  the  age  of 
seven  and  known  to  radio  fans  from 
Coast  to  Coast  as  the  soapbox  crooner, 
She's  so  small  that  she  stands  on  a  box 
in  order  to  reach  the  microphone.  They 
put  a  box  under  her  so  she  could  be 
televised.  We'll  tell  you  more  about 
Miss  Brinn  next  month. 

The  studios  of  the  National  Broad- 
casting Co.  in  Chicago  are  the  finest  in 
America.  .  .  They  are  in  the  Furniture 
Mart  and  they  are  worth  traveling  far 
to  see.  The  lighting  arrangements  are 
unusual  and  the  usual  studio  drapes  are 
conspicuous  by  their  absence.  The 
studios  are  huge  and  were  designed 
with  an  eye  to  television.  If  you  are 
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Observations  on  Events  and  Incidents  in  the  World  of  Broadcasting 


INSIDUOUS  efforts  to  split  up  and  manipulate  the  limited 
channels  used  for  broadcasting  apparently  will  be  renewed 
with  increased  energy  as  the  time  draws  near  for  Congress  to 
convene.  Besides  the  Fess  bill  which  was  sluffed  off  at  the 
last  session — and  which  it  is  promised  will  be  reintroduced 
at  the  next  session — there  are  any  number  of  other  kindred 
measures  in  prospect.  On  October  16th  the  Federal  Radio 
Commission  will  entertain  a  proposal  by  C.  R.  Cummings  of 
Williamsport,  Pa.,  to  set  aside  twenty-five  channels  "for  the 
exclusive  use  of  local  or  community  broadcasting  stations." 
Walter  Birkenhead,  writing  in  the  New  York  Herald 
Tribune  of  September  13  says,  "The  application  (by  Cum- 
mings) lists  267  cities  and  towns  in  which  stations  would  be 
erected,  and  considerable  support  may  be  given  the  plan  by 
some  members  of  Congress."  While  we  have  no  comment  to 
make  as  to  the  merit  of  Mr.  Cummings'  plan  of  operation,  it 
does  seem  as  though  any  project  that  contemplates  the  break- 
inp  up  of  the  broadcast  spectrum  as  it  now  stands  for  com- 
petitive programs  will  weaken  the  whole  structure  for 
dissolution  by  its  enemies.  The  field  is  now  open  for  every- 
body and  it  must  be  kept  open. 


ANOTHER  radio  measure  that  may  have  more  than  casual 
significance  which  is  expected  to  be  introduced  at  the 
next  session  of  Congress  will  provide  for  a  consolidation  of 
all  governmental  radio  authority  in  the  Federal  Radio  Com- 
mission. This  will  relieve  the  Department  of  Commerce  of 
its  radio  division.  Ultimately,  if  those  who  are  opposed  to 
the  American  plan  of  operation  successfully  carry  through 
their  maneuvers  for  government  operation  the  commission 
would  have  all  the  lines  in  its  own  hands  to  function  as  a 
full  fledged  bureau.  And  when  the  politicians  prepare  your 
radio  programs,  ladies  and  gentlemen,  you'll  probably  hear 
things  that  will  irritate  more  than  your  Adam's  Apple. 

One  of  the  interesting  exhibits  at  the  Radio  World's 
Fair  was  the  daylight  television  camera.  Instead  of  putting 
the  subject  in  a  black  box  and  scanning  the  features  with 
a  tiny  spot  of  light  the  camera  works  in  the  open  with  the 
sun-lit  scene  focused  on  the  whirling  scanning  disk  inside 
the  camera  like  the  retina  of  the  eye;  it  passes  thence  through 
the  photo-electric  cell  and  the  copper  "optic  nerve"  to  the 
"brain"  of  coils  and  circuits,  off  the  antenna,  through  the 
air,  into  the  "eye"  and  "brain"  of  your  television  receiver 
and  instantaneously  to  your  own  eye,  which  repeats  the 
rrocess  thus  figuratively  described.  "Marvelous  is  the  age 
of  radio!" 

*  *  * 

V\  THAT  else  does  the  new  Radio  World's  Fair  bring  to 
W  us?  The  one  last  year  proved  a  trifle  disappointing, 
not  so  much  for  the  lack  of  interesting  exhibits  as  for  novelty 
in  the  way  of  entertainment.  Perhaps  there  are  no  more 
radio  novelties.  The  sensational  surprises  of  a  few  seasons 
ago  now  have  become  common  place  in  almost  any  home. 
One  thing  expected  sure  to  attract  the  crowd  is  the  television 
exhibit  with  the  promise  of  images  filling  a  screen  ten 
feet  square  directly  visible  to  10,000  visitors. 


A  T  LAST  the  telephone  company  has  become  a  subscriber 
-*•  *■  to  its  best  customer — the  broadcaster.  Programs  have 
been  inaugurated  over  both  of  the  big  chain  systems.  The 
two  networks  alone  spend  $5,000,000  a  year  with  the  tele- 
phone company  and  use  40,000  circuit  miles  of  wires.  It's 
fun  to  buy  when  you  take  the  money  out  of  your  right 
hand  pocket  and  it  comes  right  back  to  your  left  hand  pocket. 

A  gentleman  called  us  up  the  other  day  to  find  out 
whether  it  was  not  a  fact  that  the  passion  for  mysticism 
as  practiced  over  the  radio  had  not  generally  subsided.  He 
said  there  was  not  one  astrologer  on  the  air  from  any  of 
the  New  York  stations,  and  he  believed  the  condition  was 
general.  So  Venus,  Neptune,  Mars  and  the  other  celestial 
bodies  are  now  feeling  the  weight  of  the  depression.  What 
do  they  forecast  for  themselves?    One  wonders. 

Speaking  of  Fred  Smith  of  Time  Magazine,  or  were  we, 
did  you  read  his  new  mystery  thriller  called  The  Broadcast 
Murders?  Mr.  Smith  and  his  talented  wife  live  in  a  re- 
modeled hayloft  down  in  Greenwich  Village.  George 
Gershwin  said  of  Mrs.  Smith  that  no  other  woman  had  so 
perfectly  translated  his  Rhapsody  in  Blue  on  the  piano.  Re- 
cently the  pair  returned  from  Europe  where  Fred  has  written 
a  sequel  to  the  enthralling  tale  of  The  Broadcast  Murders. 
Do  your  reading  of  this  book  in  the  daytime  or  you  may  not 
sleep  when  you  have  finished  it. 

*  *         * 

AIMEE  SEMPLE  McPHERSON  has  really  married  a 
radio  man  at  last.  On  September  13th  she  stepped 
into  an  airplane  with  David  L.  Hutton,  former  manager  of 
two  of  the  smaller  broadcasting  stations  in  Los  Angeles,  and 
sailed  away  over  the  mountains  to  Yuma,  Arizona.  A  sur- 
prised and  somewhat  disgruntled  clerk  was  aroused  from 
his  bed  to  supply  the  necessary  papers.  A  double  ring  cere- 
mony was  performed  in  the  plane  as  the  couple  returned  to 
Los  Angeles.  The  groom  is  30  and  a  singer  in  the  Angelus 
choir.  The  bride  is  38.  They  immediately  started  out  to 
Oregon  together  on  an  evangelistic  campaign. 

*  *  * 

OBSERVATIONS  at  the  NBC  Press  Relations  Ball  at 
Hotel  New  Yorker  Sept.  22  .  .  .  Nellie  Revell,  our 
Nellie,  all  primped  and  crimped  chatting  with  Aileen  Berry 
(Mrs.  Peter  Dixon)  about  the  great  scoop  when  the  Voice 
of  Radio  Digest  broadcast  over  a  WEAF  net  the  news  of 
arrival  of  Junior  No.  2  at  the  Dixon  home  just  eight  minutes 
after  it  occurred  .  .  .  Philips  Carlin  busy  as  the  proverbial  one 
armed  paper  hanger  as  he  tried  to  be  equally  attentive  to  two 
fair  damosels  who  sat  on  either  side  of  him  .  .  .  Vaughn  de 
Leath  swaying  before  a  microphone  and  telling  everybody 
how  she  had  thrice  that  night  been  forced  to  deny  she  was 
Kate  Smith  .  .  .  Ray  Perkins,  with  a  side-wise  glance  toward 
the  Aylesworth  table,  as  he  explained  that  his  last  year's  job 
was  being  supervisor  of  the  NBC  vice-presidents  .  .  .  lovely 
gorgeous  Virginia  Gardiner  nonchalantly  appropriating  ye 
scribe's  chair  at  Table  No.  9  .  .  .  Jean  and  Glenn  from  Cleve- 
land making  their  debut — before  a  New  York  audience. 

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rpYPICAL  Texan  is  this  pop- 
ular idol  of  the  NBC  fold. 
A  lean  six  footer  with  a  smil: 
that  wins  confidence  and 
friends.  He  got  the  idea  of  be- 
coming a  musician  from  hearing 
a  negro  street  singer.  Started 
out  with  a  75  cent  banjo  but 
found  hard  picking  at  the  be- 
ginning. They  put  his  voice  on 
records  and  now  he's  in- 
dependent. 


Smith  Balleiv 


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allew 


Lone  Star  Orchestra  Leader  Plays  Course  Through 

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Hollywood  —  Now  a  Radio  Favorite 


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HEN  you  call  me  that, 
smile !" 

These  words  from 
Owen  Wister's,  "T  h  e 
Virginian/'  symbolize  the  character  of 
Smith  Ballew,  rangy  Texas  orchestral 
leader  who  has  been  transplanted  from 
the  great  Southwest  to  blase  restaurants 
and  hilarious  night  clubs  of  Manhattan. 

His  more  than  six  feet,  to  say  noth- 
ing of  the  seriousness  of  his  facial  ex- 
pression, demand  respect.  Ballew  takes 
life  seriously,  earnestly,  after  the  man- 
ner of  old  Texas  rangers,  and  ranks 
loyalty  and  allegiance  as  two  of  the 
greatest  virtues. 

Here  is  an  example : 

When  Ed.  Scheuing,  NBC  orchestral 
supervisor,  asked  Ballew  in  March, 
1929,  to  organize  an  orchestra  and 
broadcast  over  NBC  networks,  at  the 
same  time  offering  him  the  pick  of  NBC 
musicians,  Ballew  chose  to  remember 
a  former  friend  and  musician. 

"Can  your  friend  play  as  well  as  any 
one  of  the  talent  we  have  at  your  com- 
mand ?"  Scheuing  asked. 

"He's  a  musician,"  Ballew  answered, 
"and  a  loyal  friend.  That's  enough.  I'd 
sooner  have  a  bunch  of  good,  loyal  mu- 
sicians, willing  to  cooperate,  than  a 
group  of  fiery  geniuses." 

But  it  happens  that  the  man  in  ques- 
tion, as  a  musician,  is  not  one  to  jeer 
at.  He  is  Dee  Orr,  now  drummer  in 
Ballew's  orchestra,  who,  aside  from 
handling  the  drumsticks,  sings  main' 
ballads  and  popular  songs  during  the 
orchestra's  broadcasts. 

The  story  of  Orr's  early  musical 
career  is  an  entertaining  anecdote  but, 
for  the  present,  this  is  a  story  of  Bal- 
lew. 

Ballew  was  born  January  21,  1902,  in 


By  Robert  A.  Wilkinson 


Palestine,  Texas,  and  when  15  years  of 
age  moved1  to  Shterman,  Texas,  the  home 
of  Austin  College.  In  the  latter  city 
he  first  had  vague  musical  aspirations, 
all  of  which  were  to  lead  him  through 
many  troubled  and  hectic  years. 

Although  Ballew  is  one  of  a  musical 
family,  his  father  a  violinist  and  his 
mother  a  pianiste,  it  was  an  old  negro 
banjo  player  —  known  as  Ned  —  who 
first  inspired  him  to  learn  to  play  a 
musical   instrument. 


T, 


HE  colored  banjoist 
used  to  saunter  down  a  Sherman,  Tex- 
as, street  every  night  in  the  year,  strum- 
ming his  banjo  and  singing  quaint 
Southern  songs.  His  regular  route  led 
him  by  the  Ballew  home,  and  there 
Smith  and  his  playmates  often  stood  in 
wait. 

"  'Play  for  us,  Ned,'  we  used  to 
plead,"  Ballew  now  relates. 

"Ise  can't;  Ise  gwine  to  sec  my  gal," 
was  Ned's  inevitable  excuse.  Neverthe- 
less, when  the  youngsters  insisted.  Ned 
often  stopped  and  played  and  sang  sev- 
ral  numbers. 

Then  Ned  was  killed:  shot  down  by 
a  colored  enemy.  And  Ballew  remem- 
bers the  occurence  as  one  of  the  trag- 
edies of  his  youthful  days.  He  Stole 
away  from  home,  against  the  request 
of  his  father,  to  view  Ned's  body. 

Also  there  was  a  negro  string  band 
in  Sherman  which  aroused  Ballew's 
musical  inclinations.  And  some  of  the 
neighborhood  hoys  used  to  serenade 
Ballew's  older  sisters  with  their  guitars, 
banjos  and  mandolins.    So  Smith  finally 


purchased  his  first  banjo,  paying  sev- 
enty-five cents,  and  his  older  brother, 
Charles  Robert  Ballew,  bought  a  guitar 
at  the  same  time  from  a  mail  order 
house  for  $4. 

When  seventeen  years  of  age  Ballew 
organized  an  orchestra  in  Sherman. 
His  older  brother  was  at  the  piano  and 
Jimmy  Malone,  now  known  as  Jimmy 
Joy,  who  conducts  a  nationally  known 
orchestra  bearing  that  name,  was  an- 
other of  the  original  members.  They 
played  at  Austin  College  social  func- 
tions. 

The  entire  personnel  of  this  orchestra, 
except  for  one  member — Dee  Orr.  of 
whom  we  must  tell  more  later — finally 
packed  their  instruments  and  left  Aus- 
tin College,  for  Austin,  Texas,  and  the 
University  of  Texas.  There  the  baud 
was  enlarged  from  six  to  nine  pieces 
It  was  one  of  those  "go-gettem."  loud 
and  noisy  college  bands  so  popular  ten 
years  ago.  The  boys  played  everything 
by  ear — orchestrated  jazz  music  had 
not  yet  readied  the  great  Southwest — 
and  the  blare  of  trumpets  and  the  roll 
of  drums  smothered  soft  tones  of  the 
strings. 

In  April,  1923,  three  months  before 
Ballew  was  due  to  receive  his  college 
degree,  he  married.  Some  oi  his  friends 
tried  to  dissuade  him  from  matrimony, 
at  that  time,  arguing  that  he  should  wait 
until  he  finished  school.  One  of  them 
called  him  stupid.  Ballew's  reply 
bodied  the  same  meaning  as  Wister's 
phrase, — more  or  le>s  : 

"When  you  call  me  that,  smile." 

The    responsibilities    of    married    life 
caused  Hallow  to  finish  school.    And  the 
unfavorable      outlook      for      a      mi: 
career    in     Texas   led   him    to   withdraw 
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C(  TN  THE  radio  direction  lay 
■*■  much  of  vhe  credit  for  the  fact 
that  the  army  flew  672  planes  three 
million  miles  without  a  serious  crack- 
up,"  writes  Mr.  Lockett.  This  is  a 
story  right  out  of  the  cockpit  of  one 
of  the  ships  in  the  twenty-mile  long 
aerial  parade. 

IT  is  one  thing  to  transport  pas- 
sengers from  place  to  place  in 
one,  or  several,  airplanes.  It  is  a 
splendid  accomplishment  to  de- 
liver those  passengers,  day  in,  day  out, 
safely  at  their  destinations,  and  in  half 
the  time  a  train  would 
take  to  cover  the  same 
distance. 

But  compare  this,  if 
you  will,  with  the  task 
of  moving  672  air- 
planes— flying  nose  to 
tail — in  a  single  for- 
mation and  loaded 
with  equipment,  gaso- 
line and  extra  parts, 
hundreds  of  miles 
daily  for  three  weeks! 
That  is  the  job  the 
army  air  corps  tackled 
in  its  spring  maneuv- 
ers this  year.  That  is 
the  job  that  piled  up 
three  million  miles  of 
flying    for    the    corps 

during    the    exercises.  Edward  B    Lockett 

And  that  is  the  job 
the  air  corps  accomplished  without  the 
loss  of  a  single  man  in  a  flying  accident. 
It  was  a  task  begun  under  clouds  of 
somber  predictions  and  protests  at  its 
warlike  character.  The  over-cautious 
complained  dozens  of  America's  youth 
would  die  in  accidents  during  the  ma- 
neuvers. The  pacifists  protested  such 
an  aerial  show  would  stir  anxiety  in 
other  nations  of  the  world.  But  the  air 
corps  planned  the  maneuvers,  carried 
them  out  with  half  a  nation  for  a  stage 
— and  provided  space  in  its  big  forma- 


tion for  a  corps  of  flying  newspaper, 
press  association  and  photographic  cor- 
respondents certain  to  provide  full  pub- 
licity to  upwards  of  thirty  million 
readers. 

This     latter     action 
marked  a  new  era  in 
the  life  of   the  corps 
whose    mission    is    to 
portray   to   the   public 
a    written    picture    of 
the  news  of  the  day. 
It  effected  the  initia- 
tion of  the  press  into 
the    world    of    flying 
war      correspondence. 
For     nearly     three 
weeks      we      rode, 
worked  and  slept  with 
America's  first  peace- 
time army  of  the  skies 
on     the     march.      We 
performed  to  the  best 
of    our    ability    the 
tasks  which  would  be 
demanded  of  us  should 
war  come  and  we  be  sent  to  an  army 
airdrome  near  enemy  lines.    We  lived 
on    an    emergency    schedule,    ate    and 
slept   when    and   where   we   could,    and 
wrote  our  stories  in  all  sorts  of  places 
and  under  all  conditions. 

I  wrote  one  story  in  pencil  on  scrap 
paper  sitting  in  the  open  cockpit  of  a 
jouncing  attack  plane,  enroute  from 
Dayton,  Ohio,  to  Chicago,  in  the  worst 
weather  we  had  during  the  trip.  We 
were  bucking  a  forty  mile  wind  which 
drove  a  stinging  rain  in  our  faces,  and 


ADIO 

By  Edward 

International   News  Service   Staff 


bobbing  up  and  down  in  the  worst  air 
I  have  ever  experienced  except  during 
storms. 

Most  of  the  correspondents  assigned 
to  "cover"  the  maneuvers  had  done 
considerable  flying,  and  were  writing 
aviation  news  regularly  for  some  paper 
or  press  association.  I  don't  suppose 
there  was  a  man  in  the  group  of  more 
than  a  score  who  had  not  taken  one  or 
more  trips  in  a  plane.  But  none  had 
ever  before  been  given  an  assignment 
similar  to  this.  The  assignment  was 
like  Adam.  There  hadn't  been  any  be- 
fore it.  There  were,  therefore,  no  set 
rules  of  coverage  to  go  by.  How  to 
handle  the  story,  how  to  put  it  before 
the  public,  how  to  move  copy  from 
points  where  the  air  corps  set  you  down 
to  earth — all  were  matters  which  had 
to  be  worked  out  on  the  march,  so  to 
speak. 


w. 


HEN  I  left  my  home 
bureau  in  Washington  for  Dayton, 
Ohio,  where  the  big  formation  was 
mobilizing,  I  remember  I  worked  out 
one  of  those  careful,  comprehensive 
schedules  of  copy  which  we  like  to  be- 
lieve save  work  in  the  future.  It  proved 
as  useful  as  an  Eskimo  igloo  on  this  as- 
signment. I  would  have  done  much  bet- 
ter to  have  taken  a  thermos  bottle  and 
a  sandwich  box. 

Solution     of     the     various     problems 
came  in  the   end  through  radio  and  a 


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highly  efficient  staff  of  army  press  re- 
lations officers.  Without  either  of  these 
two  aids  the  newspaper  corps  would 
have  been  lost.  I  was  highly  impressed 
by  the  value  of  the  radio.  Not  only 
did  it  work  for  the  press.  It  demon- 
strated thoroughly  that  it  will  play  a 
prominent  part  in  any  future  war,  es- 
pecially insofar  as  the  air  corps  is  con- 
cerned. 

The  hardest  job  of  the  trip,  as  I  saw 
it,  however,  was  not  getting  the  news. 
It  was  the  task  of  finding  time  to 
write,  and  finally  and  most  important, 
presenting  a  picture  of  the  maneuvers 
to  the  public  which  would  in  some 
measure  give  realization  of  what  we 
believed  to  be  their  tremendous  im- 
portance. It  was  no  task  at  all  for  me 
to  be  impressed,  watching  the  wheels 
go  round  from  the  inside  of  the  great- 
est single  air  formation  ever  assembled. 
I  could  not  help  but  be  impressed.  The 
job  was  to  give  some  idea  of  the  size 
of  the  undertaking,  and  picture  the  in- 
terest it  held  for  us  to  the  readers  who 
could  see  the  exercises  only  through 
our  eyes. 

It  was  easy  to  say  an  aerial  formation 
of  672  planes  would  start 
at  Dayton  and  cover  the 
eastern  portion  of  the 
country  in  maneuvers.  It 
was  another  job  entirely 
to  show  how  much  the 
trip  meant  to  the  air  corps 
and    aviation    in    general. 


Every  movement  and  parade  of  the 
maneuvers  was  an  accomplishment. 
The  movement  of  that  giant  formation 
northward  to  Chicago,  back  to  Dayton, 
eastward  to  New  York,  into  New  Eng- 
land and  then  southward  to  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  was  an  aerial  odyssey  com- 
prising the  air  drama  of  the  age.  The 
work  which  the  1,400  officers  and  men 
who  staffed  this  first  air  division  of  the. 
American  army  performed  was  almost 
incredible. 


A, 


.ND  the  responsibility 
of  those  1,400  lives  and  millions  of  dol- 
lars worth  of  equipment,  resting  on  the 
shoulders  of  Major  General  James  E. 
Fechet,  chief  of  the  air  corps,  and 
Brigadier  General  Benjamin  D.  Fou- 
lois,  commandant  of  the  division,  was 
one  which  could  not  be  borne  lightly. 
They  were  confident  of  success,  but 
there  must  have  been  many  moments 
freighted  with  anxiety  for  these  two 
officers. 

To  the  news  writers  who  were  pan 
of  the  maneuvers,  they  were  the  thrill 
of  a  life  time.  We  were  away  up  on 
the  watching  public.  It  was  our  privi- 
lege and  job  to  ride  most  of  the  time 


View  of  the  flying  army  rounding 
Manhattan  with  river  traffic  and  the 
bay  below  as  seen  from  Lockett's 
plane.  Note  at  left  the  S.  S.  Majestic 
getting  ready  to  dock — what  a  target! 


in  that  twenty  mile  long  cordon  of 
airplanes  roaring  away  at  a  hundred 
mile  an  hour  clip.  From  the  ground 
the  parade  formation  was  an  inspiring 
thing.  Flying  as  part  of  it  afforded  a 
never-to-be-forgotten  experience.  As- 
signed to  attack,  observation  or  bomb- 
ing planes,  we  climbed  out  of  bed  in  the 
grey  of  early  morning  dozens  of  times 
to  pull  into  a  sky  whipped  by  a  cool 
wind  and  streaked  with  the  red  and 
amber  of  a  brilliant  sun.  Hours  on  end 
we  would  fly  in  the  midst  of  a  sea  of 
planes,  rippling  up  and  down  the  air 
trails  like  waves,  guy  wires  singing  and 
motors  thundering  evenly  until  sunset, 
when  the  formations  would  drone  to 
earth   like   homing  birds. 


X.  LYING  was  not  the 
only  thrill.  There  was  a  dramatic 
something  about  the  directing  of  this 
formation  that  ran  it  a  close  second. 
We  used  to  watch  Major  Carl  Spat/. 
one  of  Foulois'  staff  officers,  fascinated 
as  he  sat,  a  hooded  figure  in  a  plane  on 
the  ground,  and  moved  the  sections  oi 
the  big  formation  around  in  the  air  by 
radio  like  so  many  checkers.  It  was  the 
job  of  the  figure  in  the  grounded  plane 
to  send  the  various  wings  of  the  di- 
\  ision  to  points  a  hundred  miles  or 
more  away,  and  then  Star! 
them  towards  a  central 
rendezvous  so  each 
tion  would  drop  in  behind 
the  others  in  orderly  fash- 
ion. Here  was  where  the 
672  airplanes  of  the  for- 
mation   were    welded    into 


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a  single  cohesive,  yet  highly  individual- 
ized unit.  It  was  this  work  which 
brought  the  parade  roaring  by  review- 
ing stands,  a  single  twenty  mile  column. 
It  was  work  here,  through  the  medium 
of  the  radio,  which  brought  these  hun- 
dreds of  planes  to  earth  in  unhurried, 
safe  fashion.  In  the  radio  direction  lay 
much  of  the  credit  for  the  fact  that  the 
army  flew  672  planes  three  million 
miles  without  a  serious  crackup. 


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.N  the  radio,  too,  lay  the 
medium  which  supplied  the  press  al- 
most instantly  with  advice  as  to  the 
minor  crackups  which  occurred.  It  was 
this  instrument  which  enabled  the  press 
to  "cover"  a  formation  of  planes  which 
at  night  might  be  staked  out  in  half  a 
dozen  fields,  miles  apart. 

We  were  nervous  about  the  job  of 
covering  crackups  when  the  maneuvers 
began.  With  the  first  forced  landing 
this  anxiety  was  dissipated.  A  Kelly 
Field  flier  was  forced  down  60  miles 
from  Dayton.  Five  minutes  after  he 
landed  in  a  corn  field  the  press  room 
at  Dayton  was  advised  by 
radio  that  lieutenant  so  and 
so  had  been  forced  down  by 
motor  trouble,  landed  safe- 
ly, would  repair  his  plane 
and  come  in.  This  perform- 
ance was  repeated  through- 
out the  maneuvers.  When- 
ever anything  out  of  the  or- 
dinary occurred,  the  press 
was  notified  by  radio— and  immediately. 

Other  than  the  paramount  problem  of 
handling  the  news  correctly  and  inter- 
estingly after  we  got  it,  the  hardest  job 
I  struck  was  the  work  of  getting  copy 
into  the  office  on  time.  This  was  not 
because  of  lack  of  filing  facilities.  They 
were  excellent.  The  trouble  was  that 
the  formation  was  in  the  air  so  much 
it  was  all  but  impossible  to  get  time  on 
the  ground  for  writing  and  filing. 
Much  of  the  news  story  of  the  1931 
army  air  corps  maneuvers  was  writ- 
ten in  open  army  planes,  on  division 
paper  and  in  pencil. 

The  press  flew  from  Dayton  to  Chi- 
cago, Dayton  to  New  York,  and  south- 
ward to  Washington  in  commercial 
transports  loaned  to  the  army  by  the 
Fokker,  United  and  Ford  aircraft  com- 
panies, and  in  these  ships  it  was  pos- 
sible to  get  going  on  a  portable  type- 
writer. But  the  majority  of  the  time 
the  news  writers  were  flying  in  army 
planes,  doing  parade  and  patrol.  That 
was  when  the  trouble  came. 

Many  times  these  army  planes  did 
not  land,  or  landed  long  after  parade 
formation,  and  hours  after  the  story 
was  to  appear  in  print.  Often  advance 
coverage  was  given  through  compre- 
hensive schedules  issued  by  the  army 
press   relations   staff,   but  this   was   not 


always  possible,  and  is  never  as  satis- 
factory, from  a  spectacular  standpoint, 
as  copy  written  concerning  an  actual 
occurrence.  Several  times,  too,  I  was 
listening  in  on  a  plane  radio  and  heard 
a  crisp  announcement  come  through 
that  a  ship  was  forced  down,  and  there 
I  was,  a  mile  in  the  air  and  no  chance 
to  file  copy.  Luckily,  none  of  these 
crackups  proved  serious. 

We  did  some  tall  date  line  filing  on 
the  maneuvers  trip.  One  morning  I 
wrote  an  early  story  out  of  Chicago,  a 
lead  in  Dayton,  and  my  late  afternoon 
stuff  from  Columbus,  Ohio.  The  army 
kept  our  copy  on  the  jump  sometimes, 
too.  In  Dayton  when  the  bad  weather 
which  followed  us  all  the  way  through 
began,  we  spent  two  days  of  fifteen 
minute  periods,  any  one  of  which  might 
bring  a  weather  bulletin  which  would 
make  a  preceding  story  so  much  wasted 
time.  It  was  during  the  Dayton  bad 
weather  period  that  we  got  a  taste  of 
what  waiting  for  the  "zero  hour"  on 
the  front  lines  might  be  like. 

The  first  big  parade  was  to  be  in 
Chicago,   and   when   the   day   came   for 


TfLOYD  GIBBONS  wrote  com- 
■*-  prehensively  about  "Radio  in 
.the  Next  War"  in  Radio  Digest 
a  year  ago.  His  predictions  are  con- 
firmed by  Mr.  Lockett  who  says  here 
that  the  use  of  radio  in  the  air  ma- 
neuvers, "demonstrated  thoroughly 
that  it  ivill  play  a  prominent  part 
in  any  future  war,  especially  in- 
sofar as  the  air  corps  is  concerned." 


departure  of  the  formation  from  Day- 
ton northward,  rain  was  drumming  the 
wings  of  acres  of  planes  staked  out  in 
the  Fairfield  air  depot.  That  was  a 
hectic  day.  At  first  the  staff  officers  got 
together  and  decided  that  maybe  we 
wouldn't  go  to  Chicago  at  all  if  bad 
weather  blocked  the  trip  planned  for 
the  day.  They  figured  it  would  throw 
the  whole  maneuvers'  schedule  off.  We 
got  that  story  out.  The  wires  were  still 
hot  when  another  staff  conference 
evolved  the  somewhat  different  idea 
that  maybe  we  would  go  to  Chicago, 
even  if  held  up  for  a  day.  All  during 
this  time  the  whole  outfit,  planes,  fliers 


and  all,  were  "on  the  line,"  ready  to 
leave  at  a  minute's  notice  if  the  weather 
improved.  Quarter  hourly  weather  bul- 
letins switched  from  good  to  bad  and 
back  and  added  less  than  no  certainty 
to  the  situation. 

Finally,  at  half  an  hour  after  mid- 
night that  night,  a  last  staff  conference 
gave  the  decision  we  would  move  to 
Chicago  the  next  day,  thus  moving  the 
schedule  up.  And  then  the  next  morn- 
ing it  rained  again. 

The  weather  bulletins  were  a  little 
better  then,  however,  and  after  consid- 
erable indecision  we  pulled  out  for  Chi- 
cago in  a  driving  rain  and  a  stiff  head- 
wind, bouncing  through  a  choppy 
couple  of  hundred  miles  of  "soup"  to 
settle  thankfully  in  Chicago  several 
hours  later. 


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T  was  not  much  better 
flying  the  next  day  when  a  parade  was 
held  down  Chicago's  31  mile  lakefront, 
but  the  air  corps  pulled  it  off  and 
moored  in  Dayton  that  night,  ready 
for  the  long  jump  to  the  eastern  coast 
the   following  day. 

Through  all  the  work,  the 

needs   of   the  correspondents 

were    ministered   by   a    press 

relations      staff     which     left 

nothing    undone    that    would 

help  in  any  way.    Always,  its 

personnel     was     ready     and 

anxious   to  do   everything   in 

its  power  to  smooth  the  way 

of  the  group  of  men  whose  job  was  to 

cover    the   movements   of   the    first   air 

division  of  the  army. 

Colonel  Ira  Longanecker,  air  corps 
press  relations  chief,  headed  the  staff, 
and  was  assisted  by  Major  Oscar  W. 
Griswold,  regularly  in  charge  of  war 
department  press  relations  work,  and 
Lieutenants  Roland  Birrn  and  Arthur 
Ennis,  regulars  in  Longanecker's  office. 
They  provided  food  at  reasonable 
prices  for  the  press  wherever  the  corps 
went;  they  provided  beds  when  they 
could,  and  always  they  provided  excel- 
lent service. 

Both  of  the  major  telegraph  compa- 
nies sent  men  along  with  the  press  on 
the  maneuvers,  and  these  men  were 
equally  anxious  to  afford  service  to  the 
news  writers.  One  of  the  telegraph 
companies  sent  a  man  who  has  worked 
the  air  races  for  a  number  of  years, 
Ben  Thelan,  of  Chicago,  and  there 
were  many  times  when  he  provided 
transportation  accommodations  which 
could  not  otherwise  have  been  secured. 
It  was  his  work  which  in  many  cases 
got  the  copy  into  offices  in  time  for 
dead-lines  and  which  in  many  ways 
smoothed  paths  that  otherwise  might 
have  been  rough-going. 

Probably  the  most  anxious  moments 
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By  Jean  Paul  King 


HELLO,   radio  listeners — 
Once  upon  a  time  radio  ad- 
vertisers    were     looking     for 
something  different ;  radio  sta- 
tions were  looking  for  something  new ; 
radio  listeners  were  looking  for  some- 
thing entertaining. 

They  all  found  what  they  wanted. 

It  happened  this  way. 

Three  college  girls  entered  the  Drake 
Hotel  studios  of  WGN.  They  were 
hroke.  They  had  just  finished  an  audi- 
tion at  a  prominent  Chicago  station  and 
had  been  turned  down. 

"What  do  you  sing?"  the  audition 
manager  at  WGN  asked  them. 

"We  don't  sing — we  talk." 

Doubt  shadowed  the  face  of  the  audi- 
tion manager.  Reluctantly  —  "Well, 
there's  a  mike.    Go  ahead  and  talk." 

And  talk  they  did;  talked  themselves 
right  into  one  of  the  biggest  evening 
acts  offered  in  Chicago ;  talked  them- 
selves into  being  sponsored  by  the 
Palmolive  Company,  one  of  radio's 
largest  and  oldest  advertisers;  talked 
themselves  into  a  five-night-a-week 
contract  with  the  National  Broadcast- 
ing Company.  ' 

And  then  it  is  said  that  women  talk 


too  much — now  listen! 
All  you  women  who 
wash  dishes  know  these 
girls — Clara,  Lu  and  Em, 
the  Super  Suds  Girls,  who 
go  on  the  air  at  nine-thirty 
every  night  except  Sunday 
and  Monday.  Their  act  is 
simple  as  is  every  good 
thing.  Three  "girls,"  get- 
ting close  to  middle  age, 
meet  some  time  each  evening  and  dis- 
cuss events  that  happen  to  themselves, 
to  well  known  persons,  and  to  the  world 
in  general.  Thase  friends  have  flats  in 
a  double  house,  so  you  may  be  sure  they 
miss  little  that  happens  in  each  other's 
families. 


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..HEIR  "chatter"  is  homely 
and  ungrammatical,  but  it  is  intensely 
human  and  kindly.  That  quality  of  hu- 
manness  is,  probably,  the  most  outstand- 
ing characteristic  of  the  act.  They  are 
interested  in  all  that  goes  on,  intensely 
alert,  laughably  querulous,  and — I  find 
I  must  say  it  again — human. 

Their    interest    in    everything,    com- 
bined with  their  lack  of  knowledge  of 


Jean    Paul    King,    announcer    for    Clara,    Lu    and    Em 


anything,  betrays  them  into  many  hu- 
morous conclusions.  Their  humor  is 
unconscious  and  always  wholesome,  rel- 
ished by  both  banker  and  baker,  peddler 
and  bartender.  (Yes,  lady,  we  still  have 
bartenders.) 

So  we  characterize  the  act  as  ex- 
tremely typical  of  a  certain  cross  sec- 
tion of  American  life,  and  entirely 
natural  in  its  pathos,  humor  and  imag- 
ination. 

In  character,  the  three  friends  are 
Clara  Roach,  practical,  capable  and  fat. 
She  is  married  to  Charley  Roach,  who 
is  a  plodder  and  who  is  steadily  em- 
ployed as  a  mechanic  in  a  garage.  Clara 
has  two  sons,  Herman,  twelve  years  old 
and  August,  six.  She  is  always  the 
sensible  one  of  the  trio,  and  offers  a 
distinct  contrast  to  Lu's 
giddiness  and  Em's  im- 
practibility. 

Lu  Casey  is  a  widow 
with  one  child.  Florabellc, 
9.  Her  love  affairs  with 
Ollie  Gifford,  "C  W." 
and  Gus,  the  burly  truck 
driver  furnish  much  gos- 
sip for  the  girls  as  well  as 
Lu's  attempts  to  learn 
stenography  at  business 
school. 

Emma  Krueger  is  the 
nio^t  pathetic  and  the  most 
earnest   of   the   three.     She 


1  rom   left:    Louise   "Cl.ir.i" 

St.irkes.  bobd  "In"  Cap- 

others,    jnd    Helen    "EmM 
King. 


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is  married  to  Ernest  Krueger,  a  World 
War  veteran  from  Peoria's  Caterpillar 
Corps,  who  chronically  is  out  of  a  job. 
Em  is  the  mother  of  five  children — 
Junior,  11,  Esmerelda,  10,  Geraldine,  8, 
Little  Em,  6,  and  Archie  the  bouncing 
baby  boy.  Poor  Em — she  has  her  diffi- 
culties in  trying  to  manage  her  house- 
full  of  children,  her  improvident  hus- 
band and  her  slippery  finances.  How- 
ever, she  always  remains  happy  and 
cheerful. 


OlNCE  the  act  and  its 
characters  are  not  based  upon  actual 
figures  in  real  life,  nor  upon  any  per- 
sonal experiences  of  the  three  them- 
selves, the  writing  of  these  nightly 
sketches  is  difficult.  The  girls  write  all 
their  copy  and  it  is  interesting  to  note 
that  to  date  they  have  collaborated  in 
turning  out  over  425,000  words  of  radio 
continuity.  This  is  no  mean  feat,  as 
this  number  of  words,  written  1500  at 
a  time  as  they  are  for  their  nightly 
sketches  equals  four  good  length  nov- 
els. To  do  their  writing  they  meet  each 
afternoon  at  two  o'clock  and  work  to- 
gether until  they  have  a  sketch  that  is 
satisfactory.  Sometimes  it  comes  easily 
but  often  no  ideas  materialize  (as  any 
writer  will  agree)  and  then  comes  a 
diligent  searching  of  the  newspapers 
and  current  periodicals  for  a  topic  of 
conversation.  And  what  with  Gandhi 
in  India  legislating  for  free  salt;  Presi- 
dent Hoover  going  south  on  a  battle- 
ship; the  Prince  of  Wales  touring 
South  America ;  and  a  big  league  base- 
ball season  under  way — to  mention  but 
a  few,  there  is  certainly  always  a 
wealth  of  current  news  for  gossip. 

It  was  in  June  1930  that  the  three 
girls  went  to  WGN  for  their  audition. 
For  six  months  they  were  presented  as 
a  feature  by  that  station,  then  in  Janu- 
ary, 1931,  they  joined  the  network  of 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company. 
Strange  as  it  may  seem  the  act  of  Clara, 
Lu  and  Em  was  not  evolved  as  a  radio 
skit ;  it  was  not  born  with  any  thought 
of  profit  or  commercialism,  but  solely 
as  an  instrument  of  amusement. 

Let  Em  tell  the  story  of  how  the  act 
originated : 

"We  three  were  in  college  several 
years  ago — in  fact  we  were  sorority  sis- 
ters in  Zeta  Phi  Eta  in  the  School  of 
Speech  at  Northwestern  University, 
and  our  major  interests  lay  in  dramat- 
ics and  the  stage.  We  had  a  great  deal 
of  fun  dramatizing  life  and  characters 
and  from  this  the  individualities  of 
Clara,  Lu  and  Em  emerged.  We  be- 
came close  friends  and  began  to  iden- 
tify ourselves  with  these  characters  to 
amuse  our  sorority  sisters,  and  soon  we 
were  putting  on  impromptu  skits,  much 
like  the  chatter  of  Clara,  Lu  and  Em 
today.   We  almost  lived  the  characters." 


Lu  smiled  and  continued  the  story. 

"It  certainly  is  interesting  to  look 
back  and  remember  how  popular  Clara, 
Lu  and  Em  became  among  our  friends. 
We  were  being  asked  constantly  to 
'do  the  act"  and  so  thru  association  the 
personalities  of  Clara,  Lu  and  Em  de- 
veloped. They  were  not  women  that 
we  had  ever  known — just  characters  we 
made  up,  and  characters  we  tried  to 
make  typical  and  amusing  as  well  as 
real." 

So  well  acquainted  did  the  girls  be- 
come with  Clara,  Lu  and  Em  that  when 
they  finally  put  the  three  on  the  air  they 
felt,  to  quote  Clara,  "almost  as  though 
we  were  exposing  the  private  lives  of 
real  friends  to  the  public.  I  felt  dis- 
loyal." 

Even  as  Clara,  Lu  and  Em  had  be- 
come real  persons  to  their  authors,  so 
they  have  become  real  to  thousands  of 
listeners.  The  girls  receive  over  four 
thousand  letters  a  week  from  the  radio 
audience,  and  these  letters  tell  them 
how  human  and  how  humorous  the  lives 
of  the  three  are,  and  how  much  their 
chatter  is  enjoyed.    These  letters  come 


~\  TOT  since  Amos  'n'  Andy  com- 
■1  V  menced  their  curious  daily  dia- 
logue has  there  been  such  an  out- 
standing character  production  over 
national  networks  as  that  of  these 
three  college  girls  who  play  Clara, 
Lu  and  Em.  ]ean  Paul  King  their 
announcer,  has  come  to  knoiv  them 
as  Radio  entertainers  better  than 
anyone  else.  His  story  about  them 
therefore  has  an  intimate  interest 
that  will  appeal  to  every  fan  who 
has  become  one  of  the  Clara-Lu- 
and-Em  addicts. 


from  a  high  class  audience,  the  girls 
find — a  critical  but  appreciative  audi- 
ence, and  are  helpful  as  well  as  inter- 
esting, the  girls  say,  since  many  of 
them  contain  suggestions  which  may  be 
incorporated  into  the  act.  For  helpful 
criticism  and  suggestions,  any  enter- 
tainer is  grateful,  especially  any  radio 
entertainer  whose  audience  must  re- 
main unseen. 

The  act  of  Clara,  Lu  and  Em  has 
proved  of  great  popularity  particularly 
to  women. 

Of  course  every  listener  interested  in 
Clara,  Lu  and  Em  is  interested  in  the 
girls  behind  these  characters.  They  are 
three  well-educated,  clever  and  highly 
capable  young  women — all  attractive. 
They  are  graduates  of  Northwestern 
University,  all  three  from  the  School 
of   Speech. 


Clara,  who  except  from  nine-thirty 
to  nine-forty-five,  Chicago  Time,  is 
Louise  Starkey,  lives  at  present  in 
Evanston,  Illinois,  as  do  Lu  and  Em. 
She  has  had  many  colorful  experiences 
crowded  into  her  short  life.  Born  in 
Des  Moines,  Iowa,  where  she  went 
through  high  school,  at  an  early  age 
she  was  left  an  orphan  and  was  reared 
by  her  guardian  who  has  done  every- 
thing in  the  world  for  her.  She  tells 
a  story  that  you  may  believe  or  not. 
Clara  says  that  when  she  was  born  she 
was  so  large  that  her  father  made  her 
mother  a  present  of  a  mammoth  grand 
piano.  But  she  also  wanted  me  to  tell 
you,  her  audience,  that  now  she  her- 
self, really  is  much  smaller  than  the 
"Clara"  of  the  air. 

Louise  came  to  Northwestern  on  a 
scholarship  won  in  high  school  and 
through  her  pronounced  scholastic  abil- 
ities won  two  more  scholarships,  one  in 
her  junior  year  and  one  which  enabled 
her  to  take  a  post-graduate  course,  fin- 
ishing in  the  spring  of  1928.  Her  grad- 
uate work  as  well  as  regular  college 
work  was  in  the  speech  department  and 
after  finishing  college  she  took  a  posi- 
tion teaching  dramatics  in  Denton, 
Texas,  at  the  Texas  State  College  for 
Women.  Finding  teaching  less  enjoy- 
able than  she  had  pictured  it  she  re- 
turned to  Chicago  after  a  year  in  Tex- 
as. When  in  college,  Louise  many  times 
had  put  on  a  burlesque  of  old-time 
vaudeville  as  a  feature  of  her  work  in 
dramatics.  Thinking  new  that  she 
might  book  this  act  as  a  regular  vaude- 
ville skit,  she  took  a  position  in  a  Chi- 
cago book  shop  while  attempting  to 
make  the  necessary  arrangements.  Soon 
she  went  touring  on  the  road  with  a 
show  sponsored  by  the  Allied  Arts — a 
sort  of  Lyceum  show  resembling  the 
well  known  Russian  Chauve-Souris. 
When  she  returned  from  this  engage- 
ment she  worked  for  the  Goodman 
Theatre,  doing  publicity.  Louise  still 
had  this  position  when  the  girls,  re- 
united, had  their  audition  at  WGN. 


L 


rU  IS  Isobel  Carothers, 
who  was  graduated  from  Northwestern 
in  1926.  She  too  was  born  in  Des 
Moines  and  was  the  third  of  four  chil- 
dren. When  she  was  born  there  were 
already  two  boys  in  the  family  and  her 
mother  had  been  promised  a  watch  if 
the  baby  was  a  girl.  Upon  Isobel's  ar- 
rival (on  her  father's  birthday)  her 
mother  received  the  watch  and  as  you 
may  imagine  there  are  many  arguments 
between  Louise  and  Isobel  as  to  the  rel- 
ative merits  of  a  watch  and  a  grand 
piano.  The  little  girl's  early  adventures 
were  all  in  Des  Moines  and  in  the  fall 
of  1922  she  went  away  to  college  in 
Chicago,  where  she  became  friends  with 
(Continued  on  page  94) 


Line  up  !     Attention  ! 


IGNALS. 


Husing,  McNamee,  Munday,  Totten,  Hoey,  Thompson  and  All  the  Other 

Great  Football  Announcers  are  Getting  into  Action  to  Give 

You  Those  Collegiate  Thrills  by  Air 


15 


J* 


Mr.  Nelson  S.  Hesse  is  the  first  of  our 
Radio  Digest  reporting  scouts  to  file  the 
story  of  what  is  going  on  in  football  as  it 
concerns  the  CBS  sports  camp.  Here  'tis: 

WALK  around  the  grounds 
of  any  university,  college 
or  school  these  days  and 
you'll  hear  the  thud  of 
cleated  shoes  against  pigskin,  the  sound 
of  running  feet  and  of  harsh,  raucous 
voices  bellowing,  "Hit  'em  low !  Hit 
'em  hard !  What  do  you  guys  think 
this  is?" 

Another  football  season  is  under  way. 

To  the  football  players  and  coaches 
the  new  season  means  two,  three  or 
four  weeks  of  training,  after  which  six 
or  seven  games  are  played.  To  Ted 
Husing,  sports  announcer  for  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System,  it 
meant  nine  months  of  training  and 
preparation  for  thirteen  games. 

Most  people  believe  that  all  Ted 
Husing  has  to  do  is  go  to  a  football 
game,  set  up  his  microphone  and  de- 
scribe what  goes  on. 

"Gee !  What  a  break  you  get  being 
a  sports  announcer,"  they  say.  "What  a 
lucky  guy  being  able  to  see  all  the  big 
games.    Pretty  soft." 

They  do  not  know  that  Ted  has 
been  training  for  this  football  season 
ever  since  the  last  one  ended.  As  soon 
as  the  1930  season  came  to  a  close, 
Husing  began  eliminating  the  names 
of  the  players  who  were  scheduled  to 
graduate  from  the  leading  elevens  in 
all  parts  of  the  country.  After  that  he 
added  to  the.  lists  of  the  players  on  the 
various  teams  the  names  of  last  year's 
freshmen  stars  who  would  be  eligible 
for  varsity  football  in  1931. 

Then  came  a  more  difficult  job.  The 
names  of  players  on  the  squads  were 
written  down  and  their  records  looked 
up,  catalogued  and  carefully  tiled  away. 
Later  they  were  read  over  and  over  and 
memorized.  Thus,  if  Halfback  Smith, 
of  Whoozis  University,  breaks  away 
for  a  90-yard  run  during  a  game  this 
season,  Husing  will  be  able  to  tell  you 


Ted  Husing  using  the  latest  type  of 
hand  microphone. 

without  a  moment's  hesitation  that  this 
is  the  same  Smith  who  scored  four 
touchdowns  against  Whatzis  High 
School  during  his  senior  year  in  school 
and  has  scored  149  points  as  a  fresh- 
man halfback. 


X 


HIS  compilation  of  facts 
and  figures  is  but  the  beginning  of 
Ted's  task.  He  must  go  over  care- 
Fully  the  records  made  by  the  leading 
teams  in  1930  and  endeavor  to  predict 
what  their  1931  records  will  be  so  that 
he  may  select  the  most  important  games 
of  the  coming  season.  Finally,  after 
nine  months  of  consideration,  Ted  and 
executives  of  the  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System  decided  that  the  following 
thirteen  games  would  he  described  this 
season : 
Sept.  26 — Army    vs.    Ohio    Northern  — 

WeM    Point. 
Oct.    10 — Northwestern  vs.  Notre  Dame 

— Chicago. 

"      17— Army      vs.      Harvard  —  West 

Point. 
"    2-1 — Yale  vs.  Army — New  Haven. 
31 — Illinois    vs.    Northwestern  — 

Evanston,  111. 


Nov.    7 — Navy  vs.  Ohio  State — Colum- 
bus, O. 
"     14 — University  of   Pittsburgh    vs. 
Army — Pittsburgh. 
21 — Southern    California   vs.    No- 
tre  Dame — Chicago. 
26 — University    of     Pennsylvania 
vs.    Cornell — Philadelphia. 
"     28— (Undecided.) 
Dec.     8 — Perm  vs.  Navy — Philadelphia. 
12 — Southern  California  vs.  Geor- 
gia— Los  Angeles. 
"     26 — Georgia    Tech   vs.    California 

— Atlanta. 
While  thirteen  dates  have  been  se- 
lected for  football  broadcasts  over  the 
Columbia  chain,  it  has  not  yet  been  de- 
cided definitely  what  game  will  be  de- 
scribed on  one  of  the  dates,  November 
28,  although  it  is  certain  that  Husing 
will  describe  one  of  three  important 
frays  scheduled  for  that  day. 

Although  the  remainder  of  the  sched- 
ule appears  definitely  set,  executives  of 
Columbia  this  season  may  make  some 
changes  if  some  of  the  teams  fail  to 
live  up  to  expectations  or  if  some  other 
games  loom  as  more  important  later 
in  the  season. 

Ted  will  trav- 
el many  thou- 
sands of  miles 
during  the  1931 
football  season 
in  order  to   fur-  ,, 

nish      radio     lis-       /"^*Jv  r  v^ 


0 


teners  with  viv- 
id word -pictures 
of  thes  e  thir- 
teen gridiron 
classics.  He  will 
journey  west  to 
Los  Angeles. 
Chicago*,  Evans- 
ton,  Columbus 
and  Pittsburgh  : 
south  to  Atlan- 
ta and  north  to 
New  Haven, 
A  n  0  t  h  e  r 

i  Continued 
page  92) 


16 


ELEVISION 


AS  Radio  Digest  goes  to 
press  with  this  October 
issue  all  television  eyes 
seem  focused  on  the  ex- 
hibits to  be  shown  at  the  Radio 
World's  Fair  in  New  York.  The 
exposition  is  scheduled  to  open 
September  21st.  By  that  time  all 
the  apparatus  will  be  installed  to 
show  the  remarkable  develop- 
ments that  have  taken  place  since 
the  last  exposition. 

Various  makes  of  television  re- 
ceivers will  be  shown,  whereas  in 
the  past  only  one  has  been  suffi- 
ciently developed  to  be  displayed 
to  prospective  buyers. 

Almost  every  fan  has  heard  of 
the  great  image  produced  by 
young  Sanabria  of  Chicago.  It 
will  correspond  favorably,  accord- 
ing to  reports,  to  a  moving  pic- 
ture production.  The  image  will 
fill  a  screen  ten  feet  square.  Thus 
it  will  be  possible  for  visitors  to 
view  what  is  going  on  from  al- 
most any  point  in  the  auditorium 
where  it  is  shown. 

An  almost  continual  television 
performance  is  planned  by  the 
World's  Fair  officials.  More  than  600 
performers  will  appear  before  the  tele- 
visior,  singly  and  in  groups.  Carveth 
Wells,  eminent  African  debunker,  will 
act  as  master  of  ceremonies. 

First  night  of  the  fair  will  feature 
Earl  Carroll  and  some  of  the  "Vani- 
ties" beauties ;  Harry  Hershfield,  car- 
toonist and  monologist,  and  Patricia 
Bowman,  well  known  dancer.  Madame 
Mariska  Aldrich,  former  prima  donna 
of  the  Metropolitan  Opera  House,  will 
appear  Wednesday  night.  Doug  Brink- 
ley,  Thursday  night  master  of  ceremo- 
nies, will  interview  Nell  Brinkley, 
prominent  newspaper   illustrator. 


WA 


HETHER  or  not  the 
large  radio  manufacturing  companies, 
Radio  Corporation  of  America,  Vic- 
tor, Philco  and  so  on  who  are  known 
to  be  working  on  television  problems — 
will  exhibit  commercial  sight  receivers 
is  not  certain.  It's  the  general  opinion 
among     radio    experts,     however,     that 


Helen  Choat  who  strolled  around  to 
W2XAB  from  her  Broadway  show  for  her 
first     experience     before     the     flying  spot. 


these  companies  will  withhold  such  re- 
ceivers until  next  year.  Instead,  they'll 
push  the  sale  of  their  new  type  radio 
receivers — the  midgets,  phonograph- 
radio  combinations,  remote  tuning  out- 
fits, and  the  like. 

However,  Jenkins  and  the  Short 
Wave  and  Television  Corp.  already 
have  announced  that  they  will  present 
models  which  will  be  offered  to  the 
public. 

The  show  officially  will  open  at  8 
o'clock  on  September  21  and  it  will  be 
listed  as  the  Radio- Electrical  World's 
Fair,  since  refrigerators,  electric  clocks 
and  so  on  also  will  be  on  display. 
David  Sarnoff,  president  of  the  Radio 
Corp.  of  America,  will  deliver  the 
greeting  to  be  broadcast  by  WJZ  from 
the  Crystal    Studios. 

"Miss  Radio  1931,"  the  successful 
entrant  in  the  third  annual  search  for 
the  most  beautiful  radio  artist  in  Amer- 


ica, will  receive  her  title  and  a 
loving  cup  at  the  opening  broad- 
cast ceremonies.  Also  on  the  pro- 
gram will  be  the  Radio  Prince 
and  Princess.  The.  latter  search 
was  open  to  child  radio  singers 
from  6  to  12. 


I 


T  is  estimated  that 
300,000  visitors  will  witness  the 
ceremonies,  which  '  will  include 
extensive  broadcasts  and  the  an- 
nual award  made  by  the  Veteran 
Wireless  Operators'  Association. 
Charles  E.  Butterfield,  radio 
editor  of  the  Associated  Press 
tells  us  that  when  television  re- 
ceivers get  down  to  mass  produc- 
tion basis  they  will  cost  less  than 
the  audio  receiver.  He  goes  into 
a  technical  description  of  the  sets 
to  show  why. 

Many  of  the  metropolitan  news- 
papers  have  given   special   atten- 
tion  to   the   development  of   tele- 
vision.   The  .New  York   Sun   re- 
cently   offered    prizes    in    a    tele- 
vision contest.    It  is  going  far  to 
encourage  the  amateur  who  likes 
to   build   his    own    sets.     In    an    article 
published  September  12  in  the  Sun'  Mr. 
A.  G.  Heller  says  in  part: 

"No  one  expects  television  for  the 
general  public  entertainment  now.  But 
there  is  a  vast  army  of  ingenious  citi- 
zens who  must  be  busy  during  their 
spare  time  making  something.  For 
years  now  that  corner  of  the  home 
which  the  mistress  of  the  house  has  re- 
ferred to  as  the  radio  junk  shop  has 
been  covered  with  dust  and  neglect. 

"Manufactured  sets  are  of  such  qual- 
ity and  inexpensiveness  that  the-  home 
set  builder,  having  performed  his  func- 
tion and  brought  radio  from  incoherent 
beginnings  to  perfection  in  eight  short 
years,  no  longer  has  the  urge  to  attempt 
to  better  present  reception.  But  given 
any  cooperation  at  all  on  the  part  of 
broadcasters  and  manufacturers,  these 
corners  would  again  become  clean  and 
tidy. 

"Those  home  experimenters  would 
again  sit  up  nights  to  catch  television 
signals.     What    if    the    pictures    are    at 


17 


Giant  Images  Shown  at  Radio 


ORLD'S 


AIR 


times  spotty  and  blurred?  The  very 
imperfections  that  are  held  out  as  bars 
to  the  acceptance  of  television  in  the 
home  are  the  spurs  which  will  goad  the 
home  mechanic  into  serious  attempts  at 
their  elimination. 

"Dr.  E.  F.  W.  Alexanderson,  upon 
presenting  an  enlarged  television  image, 
remarked  that  he  estimated  there  were 
250,000  home  experimenters  who  would 
welcome  the  opportunity  to  participate 
in  the  development  of  television.  And 
that  it  was  this  250,000  upon  whom  he 
placed  his  confidence  for  aid  in  its  de- 
velopment. 

"If  our  experience  with  radio  is  any 
criterion,  it  would  be  conservative  to 
say  that  each  of  these  250,000  is  pre- 
pared to  spend  at  least  fifty  dollars  a 
year  on  parts  and  equipment  for  experi- 
mentation. In  other  words,  there  is 
available  a  sum  of  over  $12,000,000  a 
year  to  be  used  for  the  development  of 
television  through  the  purchase  of  parts. 


"B. 


►  UT  far  more  impor- 
tant than  the  money  involved  is  the 
enormous  impetus  that  these  enthusiasts 
would  give  to  interest  in  television  all 
over  the  country.  Just  as  the  imperfec- 
tions of  radio  .would  probably  have  not 
as  yet  been  greatly  reduced  were  it  not 
for  the  enormous  interest  aroused  by 
individual  enthusiasts,  just  as  no  one 
organization  or  individual  can  claim  to 
have  brought  radio  to  its  present  per- 
fection even  though  patents  running 
well  into  the  thousands  are  controlled 
by  different  organizations,  so  there  is 
little  hope  that  there  will  be  an  early 
emergence  of  television  if  it  is  kept 
entirely  in  the  research  laboratory. 

"For  the  research  laboratory  cannot 
hope  to  have  the  same  enthusiasm  and 
interest  in  speedy  results  that  is  present 
within  the  ranks  of  the  small  manufac- 
turers and  inventors.  A  research  work- 
er's salary  goes  on  from  year  to  year 
and  his  work  is  carried  on  from  man 
to  man  regardless  of  how  great  a  pe- 
riod of  time  is  necessary  to  complete  it. 

"Pure  science  and  research  is  inter- 
ested only  in  perfection.  Manufactur- 
ing and  business  is  interested  only  in 
practical   results.    The  research  labora- 


tory can  never  really  call  its  work  fin- 
ished. It  will  not  release  any  results 
which  can  by  any  possible  touch  of  the 
imagination  be   improved. 

"In  the  research  laboratories  it  will 
probably  take  years  to  reach  the  same 
result  that  can  be  achieved  by  the  in- 
telligent cooperation  of  a  number  of  in- 
dependent manufacturers  working  in 
collaboration  with  each  other  and  the 
home  enthusiast  in  one  year.  For  it  is 
only  by  competition  and  rivalry  that  the 
best  in  the  world  is  brought  out  in  the 
quickest  time  possible. 

"The  divergent  viewpoints  of  the  re- 
search and  production  worker  can  best 
be  summed  up  by  saying  that  the  re- 
search worker  is  interested  in  the  per- 
fection of  a  detail.  The  production  man 
is  interested  in  the  production  of  a 
working  whole. 

"From  time  to  time  the  above  argu- 
ments will  appear  in  various  forms  un- 
der various  headings  and  promulgated 
by  various  individuals  and  groups. 
Nevertheless,  in  this  newest  battle  of 
television  the  issues  are  clear  and  the 
paths  are   well   defined. 

"Either  television  must  go  even  more 
deeply  than  ever  into  hiding  until  it 
can  come  from  the  confines  of  the  re- 
search laboratory  ready  for  parlor  use, 


J  TNDERNEATH  the  swift  cur- 
*J  rent  of  television  development 
there  are  two  rival  forces  each 
ivorking  to  outpace  the  other.  One 
is  the  skilled  scientist  ivho  is  delv- 
ing into  the  precisions  of  the  lab- 
oratory. The  other  is  the  amateur 
working  in  the  home  workshop. 
Nobody  hesitates  to  give  the  lat- 
ter the  bulk  of  the  credit  for  radio 
as  we  hear  it  today. 

The  boys  have  gone  back  to  their 
tools.  They  have  found  a  new 
hobby.  Will  the  commercial  de- 
velopers outdistance  them?  A  dis- 
cussion of  the  subject  by  A.  G. 
Heller   appears   on   this   page. 


or  it  will  follow  the  path  of  its  parent 
radio,  urged  on  and  helped  by  the  en- 
thusiasm and  ingenuity  of  that  vast 
throng  of  mechanically  inclined  Amer- 
icans who  must  have  a  hobby." 

Invasion  of  America  by  British  tele- 
vision apparatus  was  predicted  within 
the  last  few  weeks  by  the  appearance  of 
Sydney  A.  Moseley  of  London.  Mr. 
Moseley  is  director  of  the  Baird  Tele- 
vision Corporation  of  Great  Britain. 
Branch  offices  here  were  established  at 
145  West  Forty-fifth  Street,  New  York. 


ii 


We    pre 


propose  to  begin 
television  broadcasting  in  a  few  weeks," 
Mr.  Moseley  announced,  "in  coopera- 
tion with  Station  YVMCA,  as  soon  as 
the  Federal  Radio  Commission  grants 
its  official  sanction."  He  added  that  the 
commission  had  expressed  itself  as  be- 
ing in  favor  of  the  project  and  that 
actual  operations  would  begin  as  soon 
as  formal  notification  was  received 
from  Washington. 

Arrangements  also  are  being  made, 
Mr.  Moseley  said,  for  the  immediate 
manufacture  in  this  country  of  tele- 
vision receiving  sets,  to  market  at  about 
$100.  for  installation  in  American 
homes.  Many  of  the  existing  radio 
he  added,  could  be  hooked  up  with  a 
television  device  for  receiving  pin- 
poses. 

The  first  television  programs  will 
consist  of  vaudeville  and  plays,  and  use 
will  he  made  in  their  sight  and  sound 
transmission  of  the  recent  eighteen 
months  of  daily  experimental  broad- 
casts in  London.  In  addition  it  is  also 
intended  to  transmit  a  baseball  game, 
allowing  fans  to  watch  their  favorite 
players,  at   their   homes  or  offices. 

Mr.  Moseley  also  announced  the  per- 
fection in  London  within  the  last  lew 
days  of  a  portable  transmitting  set,  no 
larger  than  a  moving  picture  | 
which  marks,  lie  said,  a  very  important 
development  in  the  art  of  television, 
making  it  possible  to  "tele  broadcast" 
events,  such  as  the  landing  oi  big  air- 
ships, prize  fights  and  football  games, 
in  the  same  simple  manner  as  it  is  now 
to  broadcast   them. 

(Continued  on  page  60) 


18 


SCANNING 


with 
Bill  Schudt,  Jr. 


TELEVISION  is  stepping  out. 
Rapidly  discarding  its  swad- 
dling clothes  the  new  experi- 
mental broadcasting  service  of 
the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System  has 
set  a  number  of  records  since  the  last 
issue  of  Radio  Digest  went  to  the 
printer. 

For  example  a  studio  technique  un- 
like any  other  kind  of  broadcasting  has 
been  inaugurated.  Radio  performers 
who  came  to  the  sound  studios  without 
shaving,  and  then  performed  in  their 
shirt  sleeves,  find  it  quite  the  opposite 
in  the  visual  studio. 

The  little  twelve  by  twelve  room  in 
which  Columbia  parades  its  seven  and 
one-half  hours  worth  of  sight  programs 
daily  is  the  show  window  of  CBS.  The 
eight  dull  looking  photo-electric  cells 
are  the  electric  eyes  of  the  multitudes 
just  like  the  black  long  microphones  in 
the  sound  studios  are  the  ears.  An  ar- 
tist wouldn't  think  of  sneezing  or 
coughing  into  the  microphone ! 

Artists  used  to  standing  or  sitting 
while  they  broadcast  find  things  differ- 
ent too.  Whether  you  sit  or  stand  be- 
fore the  television  camera,  it  is  neces- 
sary to  animate  your  program.  Mo- 
tion is  important  for  two  reasons  in 
present  day  visual  broadcasting.  First 
it  makes  the  program  more  interesting. 
Second,  according  to  Edgar  Wallace, 
chief  television  engineer  for  CBS,  mo- 
tion makes  far  clearer  images  in  your 
television  receiver  because,  he  says,  an 
inanimate  object  causes  black  lines  to 
accumulate  over  the  surface,  while  on 
the  other  hand,  an  object  in  motion 
cannot  linger  long  enough  to  gather 
these. 

Experiments  in  stage  scenery  setting 
and  multi-colored  back  drop  screens 
have  also  been  conducted  and  are  being 
continued. 

Thrills  in  television?  Well,  I'll  say 
there  are.  Let  me  tell  you  about  the 
time  we  broadcast  a  million  dollars 
worth  of  rare  gems  —  diamonds  and 
pearls. 

A  solid  million  dollars  worth  of  rare 
jewels  and  stones.  A  huge  black  box 
filled  with  gems ! 

New  York  just  getting  over  the  peak 
of  the  super  crime  wave  .  .  .  Police 
protection,  naturally  was  deemed  neces- 
sary .  .  .  nine  o'clock  several  squads 
of  cops  arrive  with  two  squads  of  plain 
clothes  men. 

Fifty-second  street,  one  of  the  busiest 


of  the  mid-Manhattan  thoroughfares, 
was  completely  closed  for  the  first  time 
since  it  was  repaved  last  year.  Cops 
line  the  sidewalks.  Cops  lurk  in  door- 
ways. Cops  are  looking  down  at  you 
from  over-hanging  parts  of  skyscrap- 
ers. Cops  are  everywhere,  in  elevators, 
in  corridors,  on  fire  escapes,  in  studios, 
behind  microphones,  under  control  ap- 
paratus. Cops  .  .  .  cops  .  .  .  cops  .  .  . 
where  there  are  not  cops,  there  are 
plain     clothes     men.      Hard     looking 


T7NTERTAINERS  contemplat- 
-L^ing  an  appearance  over 
W2XAB  are  asked  to  consider  Mr. 
Schudt' s  14  points  in  order  to  ob- 
tain the  best  results.  Among  the 
points  that  may  prove  usejul  in  any 
■television  studio  might  be  men- 
tioned: 

"Action  is  very  important  .  .  . 
an  active  image  comes  through 
more  clearly.  Use  head  and  shoul- 
ders, roll  the  eyes,  shake  your  finger 
— keep  in  motion  all  the  time. 

"Keep  in  the  focus  range.  Look 
into  the  light  or  on  either  side  but 
never  upward  at  the  microphone. 

"Don't  look  amazed  and  flabber- 
gasted if  the  director  taps  or  directs 
you  into  the  picture. 

"Avoid  talking,  whispering  or 
otherwise  distracting  felloiv  enter- 
tainers while  they  are  in  the  spot. 

"Use  costumes  or  a  change  of 
hats  ivhenever  possible.  Small 
'props'  of  any  kind  are  desirable." 


"dicks,"  these  are,  with  a  right  hand 
lingering  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of 
their  guns  and  a  pair  of  keen  eyes  on 
everybody  at  once. 

Machine  guns  are  trained  on  Madi- 
son Avenue,  on  Fifty-first  and  Fifty- 
second  streets  and  on  adjoining  build- 
ing roofs.  Protective  measures  for  a 
million  dollars  worth  of  gems. 

"They  shall  not  pass"  is  on  the  lips 
of  every  copper  while  his  weather  eye 
looks  for  crooks,  crooks,  crooks, 
CROOKS  ! 

It  is  five  minutes  to  ten.  (Ten  o'clock 


is  the  time  for  the  jewel  broadcast.  It 
is  the  time  when  the  black  box  will  be 
unbolted  and  the  individual  gems  will 
be  brought  forth  and  displayed.) 

Cops  and  "dicks"  become  restless. 
Announcer  David  Ross  and  your  col- 
umnist begins  to  feel  uncomfortably 
warm  despite  the  iced  air  in  the  studio. 
It  is  tense  !    Very,  very  tense  ! 

Your  columnist  introduces  the  pro- 
gram and  presents  David  Ross.  Ross 
is  now  trembling.  His  voice  trembles. 
Confusion  reigns  as  diamonds  big  as 
both  your  thumbs  are  drawn  from  the 
innermost  recesses  of  the  big  black  box. 
The  program  is  on  and  before  you  know 
it,  you're  so  busy,  the  half  hour  is  over 
and  a  cordon  of  detectives  surround  the 
bearers  of  the  jewels  in  the  big  black 
box  and  the  parade  is  on  once  more. 
As  the  jewels  leave  485  Madison  Ave- 
nue everybody,  including  the  elevator 
man  especially,  breathe  huge  sighs  of 
relief.  There  wasn't  even  the  sputter 
of  a  machine  gun. 

Columbia's  sound  effects  department 
could  have  made  it  even  more  thrilling 
had  they  suddenly  set  off  their  make  be- 
lieve machine  gun  contraption  which 
was  idly  resting  in  a  corner  on  the  floor 
below,  but  wisely,  they  left  it  there. 

We've  been  broadcasting  boxing 
matches  by  television.  A  miniature  ring 
was  set  up  in  the  little  studio  and  fights 
are  presented  weekly.  Benny  Leonard 
and  Jimmy  Martin  went  three  rounds 
some  time  ago  establishing  records  for 
presentation  by  Columbia  of  the  first 
big  fight  by  the  visual  route. 

So  crowded  was  the  studio  during  a 
recent  amateur  fight  that  your  guest 
columnist,  giving  a  blow-by-blow  ac- 
count, took  two  very  stiff  rights  under 
the  left  ear  and  lost  a  lot  of  enthusiasm 
right  there  and  then. 

Our  puppet  shows  are  creating 
widespread  interest  because  they  give 
us  the  opportunity  to  utilize  a  stage 
with  screens  and  curtains  and  full  size 
puppets. 

Speaking  of  curtains  and  screens  .  .  . 
we've  been  doing  a  lot  of  experimental 
work  with  black,  gray,  white  and  alu- 
minum-tinted screens  all  of  which  make 
far  clearer  images  when  certain  op- 
positely tinted  objects  or  persons  are 
set  before  them.  Various  kinds  of 
lighting  have  been  tested  and  an  at- 
tempt to  utilize  miniature  stage  settings 
are  also  being  made. 

The  engineers,  Edgar  Wallace, 
Spears,  Briand  and  Sachs  are  doing  an 
admirable  job  in  perfecting  new  and 
different  types  of  scanning  and  lens 
focusing. 

A  series  of  experimental  television 
dramas  are  being  telecast  weekly  under 
the  direction  of  Charles  Henderson. 
These  are  especially  written  for  tele- 
vision   and    utilize    full     costume    and 


props. 


(Continued  on  page  60) 


19 


GRACE  MOORE  has  loomed  up  bright  and  fair  in  the  radio  firmament 

during  the  past  year — another  beaut)'  recruit  to  the  television  dawn. 

She  has  distinguished  herself  in  the  Metropolitan  Opera  as  a  singer 

and  with  Ziegfeld  for  her  charm. 


20 


1 


The  Challenge] 

Station  KNX  Seeks  Literally  to  Serve 
"Public  Interest  and  Convenience" 
and  Meets  Opposition  from  the  Press 


By  Charles  H.  Gabriel,  Jr. 


WITH  the  sensational  broad- 
cast of  the  trial  of  David 
H.  Clark  for  the  murder  of 
Herbert  Spencer,  KNX  has 
written  a  dramatic  chapter  into  the 
great  epic  of  radio  !  (Hollyzvood,  Calif.) 

In  one  bold  stroke,  KNX  has  made  a 
revolutionary  addition  to  radio  broad- 
casting ! 

Hurling  its  challenge  at  political 
graft  and  press  monopoly,  KNX  has 
done  what  no  other  station  apparently 
even  dreamed  of  attempting. 

With  the  refusal  of  Judge  Stanley 
Murray,  imported  from  Madera  County 
to  preside  over  the  Clark  trial,  to  per- 
mit KNX  to  place  its  microphone  in 
the  courtroom,  the  wheels  of  fortune 
began  to  grind.  Radio  history  was  in 
the  making ! 

When  the  press  discovered  that  it 
was  about  to  be  "scooped"  by  radio,  it 
succeeded  in  having  KNX  excluded 
from  the  courtroom. 

The  radio  station  countered  by  set- 
ting up  a  remote  control  panel  in  the 
Hall  of  Justice,  less  than  100  feet  from 
the  courtroom  itself.  Radio  reporters 
would  rush  from  the  court  with  tran- 
scripts of  the  testimony,  and  it  would 
be  immediately  broadcast  in  dramatized 
form  by  a  cast  of  trained  actors  almost 
before  the  voices  of  the  witnesses  them- 
selves had  died  away. 

The  newspapers  were  beaten  by  at 
least  two  hours  in  bringing  the  thrilling 
story  of  one  of  the  most  sensational 
murder  trials  in  local  crime  annals  to 
the   public. 

Sensing  defeat,  the  press  struck 
again  ! 

Then  the  judge  handed  down  another 
ruling  .  .  .  the  court  transcripts,  public 
property  available  to  any  citizen,  were 
denied  KNX  by  the  court !  The  press 
enjoyed  a  moment  of  triumph.  But  it 
was  a  brief  moment ! 

KNX  reporters  were  undaunted ! 
They  took  down  their  own  transcripts 
of  the  trial  in  shorthand,  and  the  broad- 


' '  I  JWO  mighty  forces  in  this 
-*■  Modern  World  push  to  the  front 
and  knock  elbows.  Herewith  is  the 
unedited  story  from  the  KNX  pub- 
lic relations  department.  Last  month 
Radio  Digest  pointed  to  the  war 
clouds.  Perhaps  this  is  the  first 
gust  of  the  storm.  As  its  final  an- 
swer to  the  challenge  KNX  an- 
nounces its  forthcoming  Newspaper 
of  the  Air.  .  .  .  "leading  the  way 
into  a  neiv  untouched  field  in 
radio." 


cast  continued  uninterrupted.  Never 
before  in  the  West  had  a  court  trial 
been  broadcast  and  the  attention  of 
radio  fans  all  over  the  country  was 
riveted  upon  the  heroic  efforts  of  this 
lone  5,000  watt  station  to  overcome 
every  obstacle  to  bring  them  a  story 
which  it  was  their  right  to  hear.  Let- 
ters, telegrams  and  telephone  calls  be- 
gan to  pour  into  the  offices  of  KNX  by 
the  thousands.  Radio  had  clicked  !  And 
the  public,  loving  a  good  fight,  was 
watching  with  eager  interest  the  strug- 
gle of  radio  to  relate  the  true  story  of 
the  great  trial,  ungarnished  by  political 
or  biased  interests. 


T* 


.HE  press  in  desperation, 
summoned  together  all  its  forces  for 
one  last  onslaught  against  radio.  It 
succeeded  in  having  KNX  thrown  out 
of  the  Hall  of  Justice !  The  station 
was  forbidden  by  "public  servants"  to 
use  any  public  property  for  its  broad- 
cast. 

It  was  then  that  KNX  won  the  ad- 
miration and  whole-hearted  support  of 
the  public.  The  plucky  station  set  up 
emergency   quarters   in   a   musty   store- 


room of  the  Paris  Inn,  a  nearby  restau- 
rant. Here,  among  broken  bottles,  pack- 
ing cases  and  cobwebs,  the  tense  scenes 
of  the  court  drama  were  re-enacted  by 
KNX  staff  artists  .  .  .  and  the  broad- 
cast continued  despite  every  attack  that 
its  enemies  launched  to  prevent  it ! 

Radios  in  every  public  building,  on 
every  street  corner,  and  in  almost  every 
home  in  the  city  were  surrounded  by 
tense-faced  persons,  listening  intently 
to  the  dramatic  presentation  of  the  trial. 

Thousands  of  letters,  telegrams  and 
'phone  calls  continued  to  flood  KNX. 
Without  exception,  the  people  of  Los 
Angeles  were  rushing  to  support  the 
victorious  standard  of  Radio !  Cheered 
on  by  public  encouragement  and  sup- 
port, KNX  redoubled  its  efforts,  and 
built  what  is  admitted  to  be  the  largest 
radio  audience  in  local  radio  history ! 

The  accurate  and  complete  story  of 
this  trial  created  a  sensation.  The  peo- 
ple stormed  the  Hall  of  Justice  with 
protests  in  the  form  of  letters  and  tele- 
grams against  the  discrimination  of 
Judge  Murray  and  public  officials 
against  radio.  They  demanded  that  the 
court  transcripts  be  given  to  KNX. 
And  they  never  faltered  for  a  moment 
in  their  support  and  praise  of  the  first 
broadcast  in  Radio  of  a  trial,  word  for 
word,  as  it  actually  happened. 

The  terrific,  and  sometimes  almost 
heart-breaking  work  of  preparing  these 
trial  broadcasts  was  done  by  Stuart 
Buchanan  with  the  assistance  of  every 
member  of  the  KNX  staff. 

Among  those  who  took  the  roles  of 
the  prominent  figures  in  this  court 
drama  were  Tom  Brensman,  Jack  Car- 
ter, Tom  Wallace,  Drury  Lane,  Naylor 
Rogers,  Mary  Duckett,  Maxine  Elliott, 
Lois  Hunt,  Mary  Yorke,  Michael  Kelly, 
and  many  others. 

Excitement  never  ceased  to  reign  in 

the  offices  of  KNX  during  the  hectic 

days  and  nights  of  the  trial  broadcast. 

Letters,  telephone  calls,  telegrams  kept 

(Continued  on  page  85) 


25 


They've  Laughed  at  the  Rain 

Together 

And  Now  Frank  Luther  and 

Zora  Layman  are  Enjoying 

the  Sunshine 

By  Harold  E.  Tillotson 


Zora   Layman 

FRANK  LUTHER  was  born  with 
a  proclivity  for  mischief  and  ac- 
tion. Did  you  ever  sec  one  oi 
those  big  tumbleweed  halls  thai 
go  scurrying  along  beside  a  train  as 
you  ride  across  the  Kansas  prairies? 
One  of  them,  if  you  had  happened  to  be 
passing     through     Hutchinson     of     the 


Sunflower  state,  a  few  years  ago  may 
have  been  young  Frank  Luther  on  the 
day  he  first  met.  Zora  Layman.  It  was 
a  momentous  day  although  there  was 
nothing  at  all  auspicious  in  the  portents 
according  to  the  usual  rules  of  love. 
At  any  rate  it  was  the  beginning  of  one 
of  the  sweetest  romances  of  Radioland. 
Not  a  jack  rabbit  in  sight.  His  dog 
off  on  a  lone  hunting  expedition  of  his 
own ;  and  eleven-year-old  Frank,  be- 
freckled  and  barelegged  had  tumbled 
the  last  tumbleweed  ball  in  sight  to  a 
mess  of  broken  bits.  Nothing  had  hap- 
pened for  at  least  five  minutes  when 
suddenly  through  the  brush  he  heard 
the  beat  of  hoofs.  Indians,  cowboys — 
what?  Shucks  just  a  couple  of  small 
girls !  And  ponies — silly,  fat  little 
ponies.  He'd  wake  'em  up.  You  never 
hunt  far  for  a  stone  of  about  the  right 
size  to  suit  any  convenience  in  this  part 
of  the  country.  And  Frank  could  plunk 
a  tin  can  from  a  fence  post  at  thirty 
yards  nine  times  out  of  ten. 


OEEMINGLY  from  no- 
where a  liny  pebble  lifted  itself  out 
of  the  scrub  and  hit  with  a  sting  at 
the  right  foreleg  of  the  leading  pony. 
A  snort  of  equine  indignation  and  sur- 
prise. A  startled  cry  from  a  frightened 
little  girl  and  then  a  sudden  plunge 
through  the  scrub  weed  at  break-neck 
speed  aiming,  it  seemed,  for  Chicago 
and  further  points  East — and  directly 
over  the  observation  post  of  Master 
Frank    Luther. 

Action  was  what  he  wanted,  eh!1 
Well  here  was  action  plus.  You  never, 
never  could  accuse  Frank  Luther  of 
lacking  in  courage.  So  instead  of  reach 
ing  for  his  hat  as  the  frightened  ponj 
came    leaping    straight     at     him     Frank 

reached    for    the    bridle — and    the   girl 
was  saved  ! 

Hero?    No  sir-eee !     lie  was  just   a 

wicked   little    meanv — and   nine  \  ear-old 


Frank  Luther 

Zora  Layman  said  it  with  all  the  fire 
she  could  blaze  at  him.  Furthermore 
she  never  wanted  him  to  speak  to  her 
again.  She  hoped  she'd  never  even  see 
him — so  there  ! 

Well,  ha  ha.  what  did  he  care!  Girls 
are   funny. 

So  they  are,  no  doubt.  Because  the 
time  came  when  that  same  little  girl 
stood  with  Frank  before  a  preacher 
right  there  in  Hutchinson  and  said  the 
words  that  have  made  them  the  happiest 
married  couple  in  the  present  world  oi 
i.ulio. 

Bui  after  this  incident  they  continued 
living  in  the  same  town  for  a  long  time, 
and    practically    as    stranger-.      Then    it 

happened  they  began  taking  vocal  les- 
sons at  the  same  time  from  Roy  Camp- 
bell, a  very  famous  instructor.  As  part 
oi  hi-  training  Campbell  gave  them 
practical  experience  in  singing  in  public 
by  putting  them  in  a  church  choir.  The 
old  feud  was  buried  as  Frank,  a  shy 
hut  still  mischievous  young  man  now, 
was  properly  presented  to  Mis-  Layman 
on  the  steps  of  the  church  where  they 
were  to   sing. 

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26 


New  Plans  Add 


(Grandeur 


to 


a^\  ~\   "7' HAT   has   happened 
\  /\  J    to    Radio    City    and 
y      yf       the   funny   oval    sar- 
dine    can     shaped 
building  that  was  to  have  been  its  front- 
center?"   asks   a    reader    from    Denver, 
Colorado. 

You  would  be  surprised,  Mr.  Jame- 
son. Of  course  the  funny  looking 
building  that  you  compared  to  a  sardine 
can  has  vanished.  It  never  was  any- 
thing but  paper  anyway.  We  are  too 
conventional  a  people  to  stand  for  such 
radical  departures  and  it  was  voted  out. 

However,  Radio  City  is  rapidly  tak- 
ing l'oot.  It  must  go  deep  down 
into  the  ground  to  go  up,  you 
know.  So  the  excavators  are  dig- 
ging and  blasting  and  taking  every 
sizable  hunk  out  of  the  very  cen- 
ter of  that  twenty-four  dollar 
island  that  grew  to  be  worth  a 
billion  or  so.  When  that  hole  is 
finished  we  will  know  more  about 
a  depression  in  a  big  way. 

And  when  you  consider  that 
$250,000,000  of  the  Rockefeller 
money  is  going  into  it  you  .must 
appreciate  the  fact  that  a  great 
army  of  men  will  be  employed 
and  help  circulate  the  cash. 

Three  of  the  largest  phases  are 
now  under  way. 

The  largest  of  the  three  units 
is  a  sixty-six  story  office  building 
with  a  sixteen  story  wing.  This 
structure  will  have  a  gross  area, 
or  floor  space,  of  2,500,000  square 
feet,  nearly  half  a  million  square 
feet  in  excess  of  the  gross  area  of 
any  other  office  building  in  the 
world  today.  It  will  occupy  more 
than  half  of  the  middle  block. 

A  second  unit  is  the  Interna- 
tional Music  Hall,  world's  largest 
theatre,  to  be  located  on  the  west 

This  gives  general  view 
of  Radio  City  as  it  might 
be  seen  from  a  still  taller 
building  looking  north 
and  west. 


Radio  City 


By  E.  A.  Holland 


half  of  the  block  between  50th  and  51st 
Streets,  and  flanked  on*  the  Sixth  Ave- 
nue side  by  a  31 -story  office  building. 
Similarly  situated  in  the  block  between 
48th  and  49th  Streets  will  be  a  capa- 
cious sound  motion  picture  theatre, 
completing  the  triumvirate  with  which 
the  contractors  are  now  concerned. 

Excavation  work  has  been  in  prog- 
ress for  several  weeks  on  the  sites  of 
the  three  structures.  Their  actual  con- 
struction  will    start    some   time   in    the 


autumn.  The  theatres  will  be  completed 
by  October  1,  1932,  and  the  office  build- 
ing by  May  1,  1933. 

Latest  plans  for  the  development 
show  seven  other  building  units.  They 
include  two  office  buildings  of  45 
stories  each  in  the  north  and  south 
blocks ;  two  six-story  office  buildings 
fronting  on  Fifth  Avenue;  a  13-story 
department  store  facing  Fifth  Avenue 
in  the  northern  block,  and  an  office  or 
club  building  just  east  of  the  Interna- 
tional Music  Hall,  the  size  of  which  has 
not  yet  been  determined.  A  large  area 
in  the  south  block  is  being  left  out  of 
the  building  picture  at  present, 
while  negotiations  are  continuing 
with  the  Metropolitan  Opera  Com- 
pany for  a  new  opera  house. 

The  plans  show  a  radical  in- 
novation in  architectural  city 
planning.  The  lower  roofs  and 
setbacks  of  the  buildings  in  the 
three  blocks  will  be  turned  into  a 
modern  and  much  magnified 
Hanging  Gardens  of  Babylon. 
Seven  acres  of  intensive  land- 
scaping will  be  devoted  to  water- 
falls, fountains,  reflecting  pools, 
trees,  shrubbery,  formal  flower 
beds,  multi-colored  tile  walks, 
grass  plots,  and  statuary.  Plans 
for  covering  the  outer  walls  of 
the  buildings  with  a  heavy  net- 
work of  living  ivy  are  also  a  ten- 
tative part  of  the  scenic  picture. 


A 


,N  ACRE  of 
ground  space,  visible  from  the 
street,  will  be  devoted  to  a  Sunk- 
en Plaza,  studded  with  a  central 
30-foot  fountain,  smaller  foun- 
tains, statuary,  grass,  flowers  and 
mosaic  pavements.  In  following 
out  this  plan,  more  than  $17,500,- 
000  worth  of  open  land  area  will 
be  devoted  to  beautificat!on  for 
the  public's  benefit,  without  any 
revenue  to  the  owners  of  the  de- 
velopment.     Between    a    quarter 


27 


million  and  a  half  million  dollars 
will  be  spent  on  the  general  land- 
scaping-. 

These  three  blocks  will  have 
twice  the  garden  area,  and  four 
or  five  times  the  "population"  of 
the  three  blocks  south  of  42nd 
Street,  which  are  maintained  by 
the  City  as  Bryant  Park. 

Forty  feet  above  the  roof  of  the 
16-story  wing  in  the  center  block, 
a  curved  waterfall,  a  miniature  of 
the  famous  horseshoe  falls  of 
Niagara,  will  send  a  tumbling 
torrent  through  a  series  of  cas- 
cades to  end  at  the  roof  level  in 
a  reflecting  pool,  from  80  to  100 
feet  long  and  25  or  30  feet  wide. 
The  waterfall  will  have  50  feet 
of  spillway,  with  approximately  a 
30- foot  radius  between  the  ends 
of  the  arch.  The  water  from  the 
spillway  will  drop  about  20  feet 
into  a  ribbon  pool,  thence  about 
10  feet  into  another  ribbon  pool, 
from  which  it  will  spill  into  the 
large  reflecting  pool  at  the  roof 
level.  Fountains  will  play  at  each 
end  of  the  lower  pool. 

Thirty-foot  trees,  shrubbery, 
grass,  flowers,  and  multichromatic 
walks  will  furnish  a  general  back- 
ground for  the  water  effects. 


Th 


LHERE  will  be  two 
levels    of    landscaping    above    the 
studios    of    the    National    Broad- 
casting   Company,    in    the    lower 
roof  area  between  the  main  build- 
ing and  the  main  east  wall   of  the   16- 
story  wing.    These  areas  will  be  at  the 
thirteenth  and  eleventh  floor  levels  and 
connected  by  stairways.    They  will  have 
terraces,  formal  flower  gardens,  benches 
and  geometric  grass  plots,  with  at  least 
two   small    fountains.    The  general    ap- 
pearance will  be  that  of  a  formal  gar- 
den. 

Extensive  landscaping  will  be  worked 
out  on  the  roofs  of  the  International 
Music  Hall  and  of  the  sound  motion 
picture  theatre.  On  the  north  side  of 
the  Music  Hall  and  the  south  side  of 
the  sound  tlieatre  there  will  be  30-foot 
hedges  of  beech,  hemlock  or  linden,  so 
that  as  one  gazes  at  gardens  the  hedges 
will  form  a  frame  for  the  picture.  The 
rest  of  these  two  roofs  will  be  devoted 
to  formal  gardens,  with  hedges,  grass 
plots,  flower  beds,  fountains  and  re- 
flecting pools. 

Trees  rising  to  a  height  of  30  or  35 
feet,  planted  in  at  least  three  feet  of 
earth  and  ingeniously  anchored  to  the 
roof  will  be  prominent  features  of  the 
general   scheme. 

All  the  roofs  and  setbacks  beneath 
the  16-story  level  will  be  fully  land- 
scaped. A  complete  piping  and  sprin- 
kling system,  underneath  the  earth,  will 
water  the  entire  landscaped  area. 


See  below  the  great  sunken  garden   as 
explained  in  the  article. 


On  the  roof  of  the  66-story  office 
building  will  be  arranged  the  most 
capacious  and  varied  observation  space 
ever  designed  for  a  skyscraper.  At  the 
very  top,  835  feet  in  the  air,  there  will 
be  an  open  esplanade  about  30  by  50 
feet,  above  the  water  reservoir  for  the 
building.  This  will  offer  an  unob- 
structed view  of  lower  Manhattan.  The 
esplanade  will  have  a  3-foot  railing. 

Twenty  feet  below  there  will  be  an 
open  terrace  about  seventy  feet  wide 
and  one  hundred  feet  long.  A  terrace 
at  the  roof  level  will  be  open  on  three 
sides  and  the  fourth  side  will  lead  into 
an  observation  gallery,  which  will  he  a 
shelter  in  windy  weather.  Plans  are 
being  considered  for  a  dance  floor  on 
the  roof,  about  seventy  by  a  hundred 
feet. 


X    ART   ot"   the  '>"ih    floor 

will  he  used  .is  a  mot  cafe  or  club.  This 
will  be  glassed  in  with  no  pillars  to 
obscure  the   view. 

Practically  all  of  the  office  tenants 
above  the  ten-Story  level  will  look  from 
their  windows  into  a  vista  of  gardens. 
Since  the  floors  below  this  level  will  he 
tilled  in  the  main  witli  shops,  display 
space    for    national    merchandisers,    and 


t  h  c  windowless,  air-conditioned 
studios  of  the  National  Broad- 
easting  Company,  the  big  major- 
ity of  the  office  workers  will  have 
roof  gardens  at  the  West  or  the 
Sunken  Plaza  at  the  East  as  a 
visual  relief. 

The  areas  of  bare  roofs,  capped 
with  smoke  stacks  and  ventilators, 
which  are  seen  from  the  windows 
of  most  skyscrapers,  will  be  con- 
spicuously missing.  So  far  as  this 
building  creation  is  concerned, 
the  opprobrious  term  "chimney- 
pots" will  have  lost  its  meaning. 
"We  are  lifting  New  York  up 
into  the  air,"  say  the  builders. 
"Instead  of  thinking  primarily  of 
the  harassed  pedestrian  in  the 
street,  who  is  so  busy  elbowing 
his  fellows  and  dodging  taxicabs 
that  he  seldom  sees  above  the 
ground  floor  of  an  office  building, 
we  are  putting  our  most  intensive 
efforts  at  beautification  where 
they  will  do  the  most  good  to  the 
greatest  number  of  people." 

The  location  of  the  buildings  in 
the  Development  follow  the  "stag- 
ger    plan,"     which     leading     city 
planners    have    been    urging    for 
years  as  the  perfect  architectural 
solution    for   the   placing   of   sky- 
scrapers  in  a  modern  city.     The 
central  "tower,"  with  lower  "tow- 
ers" across  open  areas  at  diagonal 
angles,  follows  the  mass  composi- 
tion of  the  Taj   Mahal.    This  ar- 
rangement offers  a  maximum  of 
light.    There  will  be  from  200  to 
300  feet  between  any  corner  of  the  big- 
ger buildings  and  the  nearest  diagonal 
corner  of  the  building  most  closely  ad- 
jacent. 

J\  PPROXIMATELY 

one-quarter  of  the  space  in  the  entire 
development  will  be  used  as  offices, 
studios,  and  theatres  by  the  Radio  Cor- 
poration of  America,  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company.  Radio-Keith- 
Orpheum  Corporation,  and  their  affili- 
ates. The  latter  company  will  occupy 
practically  the  entire  31-story  office 
building  on  the  Sixth  Avenue  side  of 
the  block  between  50th  and  51st  Streets. 

The  very  heart  oi  Radio  City. — as 
implied  by  the  name  of  the  vast  devel- 
opment tor  the  promotion  of  the  enter- 
tainment and  cultural  arts  now  rising 
in  midtown  Manhattan. — will  he  the 
studios  ot"  the   N  BC. 

With  the  dedication  of  the  radio 
citadel  still  two  years  off,  it  is  too  soon 
to  give  a  detailed  picture  oi  what  those 
studios  will  he  like  except  to  say  that 
they  will  surpass  in  extent  and  perfec- 
tion ot'  detail  any  broadcasting  center 
ever  before  en\  isioned, 

O.  B.  Hanson,  manager  of  Plant  Op- 

mtinued  ."i  page  60) 


28 


Television 


By  MARSHAL  TAYLOR 


NO  QUESTION  about 
it  everybody  is  wait- 
ing for  the  next 
chapter  in  the  tele- 
vision story.  Just  like  the 
dramatic  thriller  all  the  little 
tricks  to  create  suspense  have 
been  presented  naturally  if 
not  artfully.  The  eager  fan 
is  waiting  tensely  for  the 
conquering  hero  to  emerge 
unrestrained  from  the  baf- 
fling toils  of  the  laboratory. 
Last  month  we  stated  that 
television  is  here.  We  stand 
by  that  statement.  It  is  here 
even  though  it  be  somewhat 
cloyed  by  obstacles  making  it 
less  than  perfect.  A  survey 
at  the  Radio-Electric  World's  Fair  in 
New  York  showed  that  the  interest  of 
the  50,000  who  attended  was  predomi- 
nantly concerned  with  television. 

At  almost  any  day  or  hour  we  may 
hear  the  announcement  of  the  R.  C.  A. 
television  receiver — the  "pre-commer- 
cial"  model,  as  it  is  called.  It  is  under- 
stood they  have  definitely  eliminated  the 
rotary  scanning  disk  in  favor  of  the 
cathode  ray  tube.  It  will  be  more  cost- 
ly but  much  simpler  to  operate  owing 
to  the  fact  that  the  amateur  will  not 
have  to  bother  himself  about  moving 
mechanical  parts. 

The  cathode  tube  is  a  curious  look- 
ing affair  resembling  somewhat  a  bell- 
shaped  bottle,  the  bottom  utilized  for  a 
screen,  similar  to  the  ground  glass  plate 
on  which  an  image  is  thrown  in  the 
back  of  a  camera.  The  screen  may  vary 
in  size  from  three  to  eight  inches 
square.  Resources  of  many  of  the 
world's  greatest  experimental  labora- 
tories have  been  joined  to  produce  this 
remarkable  tube.  German  scientists 
came  to  confer  with  the  experts  from 
General  Electric  and  Westinghouse  at 
the  Camden  laboratories  of  the  Radio 
Corporation  of  America. 

Just  the  cathode  ray  tube  alone  will 
cost  approximately  $125,  which  will  be 
no  little  set-back  for  the  amaateur  who 
makes  his  own  receiver. 

"Suppose  it  rolls  off  the  table  when 
you  take  it  out  to  clean  the  socket?" 
remarked  one  young  enthusiast  who  had 
just  purchased  his  first  kit.  "I'm  going 
to  play  with  the  disk  system  until  they 
get  one  of  those  tubes  down  to  what  an 


Hollis  Baird  of  Boston   (left)   and  U.  A.  Sanabria  of  Chicago, 

boy  television  inventors  who  meet  at  fair  in  New  York.    They 

will  try  to  make  pictures  like  this  move  and  talk  to  you  through 

your  radio  receiver 


ordinary  chap  can  buy  for  at  least  no 
more  than  a  day's  pay." 

Philo  Farnsworth  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  is  still  a  mystery  man  although 
he  is  said  to  have  afforded  some  star- 


••  r  I  1HE  big  problem  in  television 
J.  has  always  been,  is  nozv  and 
probably  always  will  be  to  obtain  high 
definition  and  yet  retain  sufficient  bril- 
liancy for  satisfactory  reproduction  of 
the  picture  at  the  receiving  end,"  said 
Sanabria. 

"What  did  yon  learn  from  the  dem- 
onstration at  the  radio  show?"  Sana- 
bria was  asked. 

"We  learned  that  there  is  no  myth 
about  the  public's  keen  interest  in  tele- 
vision," replied  Sanabria.  "We  know 
now  that  every  contact  in  the  circuit 
must  be  zvclded  and  not  bolted.  Every 
piece  of  apparatus  must  be  built  in  dup- 
licate so  that  in  case  of  emergency  the 
shozu  will  not  be  stopped. 

"We  have  learned  that  greater  bril- 
liancy is  essential.  And  this  means  that 
we  must  turn  to  water-cooled  gloiv 
lamps.  We  are  at  work  on  tubes  of  this 
character,  and  when  I  get  back  to  Nczu 
York  I  hope  to  demonstrate  the  im- 
provement they  offer  to  television.  In- 
cidentally, we  are  using  helium  instead 
of  neon  in  the  glozv  lamp  now  because 
it  gives  a  whiter  picture.  The  neon  tube 
gave  a  pink  tinge  to  the  image." 


tling  demonstrations  with  en- 
larged images.  He  too  has 
been  working  with  the  cath- 
ode ray  as  an  electric  scanner. 
In  the  meantime  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Company 
is  •  progressing  with  the  in- 
stallation of  its  new  5,000 
watt  television  transmitter  on 
top  of  the  Empire  State 
building  in  New  York  —  in 
fact  right  in  the  heart  of  the 
city  surrounded  by  a  verita- 
ble giant's  gridiron  of  steel 
framed  structures.  The  NBC 
being  a  member  of  the  R.C.A. 
family  doubtless  is  proceed- 
ing to  keep  step  with  the  R. 
C.A.  television  receiver  which 
has  been  announced  for  release  to  the 
public  within  the  year.  A  fund  of  $125,- 
000  has  been  appropriated  for  the  build- 
ing of  the  studios  and  transmitter;  this 
notwithstanding  the  fact  that  all  NBC 
studios  in  the  great  Rockefeller  Radio 
City,  now  under  construction,  will  all  be 
equipped  for  television. 

Ultra-short  waves  will  be  used  for 
the  NBC  television  broadcasts — 43,000- 
46,000,  48,500-50,300  and  60,000-80,000 
kilocycles.  Other  short  wave  groups 
will  probably  be  used  for  the  synchro- 
nization of  sound.  These  very  short 
waves  have  a  very  limited  range  and 
that  is  why  the  NBC  obtained  the 
highest  point  in  New  York  to  carry  out 
this  project.  The  Empire  State  is  the 
tallest  building  in  the  world.  The  stu- 
dios will  be  on  the  eighty-fourth  floor 
which  is  about  1,000  feet  above  the 
street  level.  The  antenna  will  be  strung 
from  the  mooring  mast  which  towers 
250  feet  above  the  building.  Since  these 
waves  are  said  to  travel  only  as  far  as 
the  horizon  from  the  point  where  they 
emanate  it  will  be  seen  that  the  lofty 
mooring  mast  will  be  very  useful  be- 
tween times  while  waiting  for  dirigibles. 
While  the  world  waits  for  the  dawn 
of  the  cathode  ray  system  no  time  is  be- 
ing lost  with  the  scanning  disk  devices 
of  which  Jenkins,  Sanabria  and  Hollis 
Baird  are  the  chief  exponents  in  this 
country.  Sanabria's  widely  heralded 
"ten-foot  image"  did  not  come  up  to 
expectations.  It  lacked  sufficient  illumi- 
nation to  be  seen  well  from  the  full 
length  of  Madison  Square  Garden,  and 
(Continued  on  page  90) 


29 


is-a 


with 
BILL  SCHUDT,  Jr. 

Director  Television  Programs,  CBS 


FIRST  to  project  a  fight  by  tele- 
vision, the  Columbia  Broadcast- 
ing System  can  now  boast  that 
it  was  the  first  to  broadcast  a 
football  game  over  the  visual  air  .  .  . 
even  though  the  football  game  was  fol- 
lowed on  a  chart  while  wistful  Ted 
Husing  synchronized  on  sound  from 
the  sight  of  the  event. 

We  had  hoped  to  perfect  a  miniature 
baseball  field  to  be  utilized  for  television 
purposes  in  following  the  World  Series, 
but  efforts  failed  because  of  lack  of 
time  and  lack  of  proper  devices  to  make 
the  contraption  worth  while.  However, 
W2XAB  did  project  box  scores  of  the 
games  each  day  of  the  series. 

Experiments  with  a  football  board 
were  carried  on  for  a  month  before 
proper  sizes  and  proper  col- 
or contrasts  could  be  devel- 
oped. In  the  final  analysis  a 
football  play  board  was  paint- 
ed black  with  all  lines  and 
notations  in  heavy  white. 

An  oversized  football  cut 
out  of  sheet  tin  was  painted 
white  with  the  black  letters  of 
the  teams  on  either  side  and 
an  arrow  showing  toward 
which  goal  the  team  was 
working. 

Thin  wires  were  utilized  to 
move  the  football  across  the 
field  as  either  team  made  a 
gain  or  loss.  Movements 
were  in  complete  synchroni- 
zation with  the  description  by 
Husing  on  the  regular  CBS 
network. 

I  may  be  presumptuous  but 
it  seems  to  me  that  this  exper- 
iment should  go  down  in  His- 
tory as  marking  the  first  foot- 
ball game  to  be  broadcast 
anywhere  by  television.  At 
least,  it  was  as  near  to  the 
real  thing  that  present  day 
apparatus  makes  possible. 

An  odd  incident  was  re- 
ported during  the  month.  One 
of  our  South  American  sing- 
ers    playing     in     Vincent 


Sorey's  Gauchos  program  on  the  tele- 
vision waves  received  a  letter  from  his 
home  country,  Argentina.  He  became 
so  excited  that  night  he  couldn't  play 
at  all.    It  was  a  revelation  to  him. 


B, 


'UT,  careful  analysis 
proved  that  after  all  it  was  not  extra- 
ordinary. He  had  not  been  seen  by 
television ;  he  had,  on  the  contrary, 
been  heard  over  the  sound  channel 
which  is  W2XE,  and  which  operates  on 
49.02  meters.  W2XE,  by  way  of  men- 
tion, has  been  heard  regularly  in  Aus- 
tralia, New  Zealand  and  other  parts  of 
the  world. 

Half  a  dozen  fan  letters  from  Radio 
Digest  readers  ask  me  to  define   "tele- 


This  television  ghost  is  most  startling  as  it  flits  out  of  the  dark 

shadows  of  the  night  across  your  screen.    It  comes  over  W2XAB 

Thursdays  at  9:30.    Some  say  he  walks  too  seldom. 


vision."  Well,  I  talked  it  over  with  Ed- 
win K.  Cohan,  CBS  technical  director 
who  for  many  years  has  defined  every- 
thing in  radio.  What  Mr.  Cohan  told 
me  went  something  like  this : 

The  present  method  requires  four  es- 
sential devices  for  transmission  and  re- 
ception, in  addition  to  the  ordinary  elec- 
trical amplifying  equipment  such  as  is 
used  for  regular  broadcasting.  These 
four  devices  are — a  powerful  source  of 
concentrated  light  to  illuminate  the  ob- 
ject, a  scanning  disk  to  control  and  di- 
rect the  illumination,  a  group  of  photo- 
electric cells  to  pick  up  the  reflected  illu- 
mination from  the  object  and  translate 
it  into  electrical  energy,  and  last,  a  neon 
tube  connected  in  the  output  of  the  tele- 
vision receiver  to  reconvert  the  elec- 
trical energy  back  into  light. 
In  non-technical  language 
these  devices  may  be  briefly 
described  as  follows: 

Scanning  disk  —  This  is 
conventionally  a  metallic 
disk  upon  the  surface  of 
which  are  60  very  small  per- 
forations near  the  outer  edge. 
In  the  transmitter  this  disk  is 
located  between  the  source  of 
light  and  the  lens,  and  is 
driven  by  a  synchronous  mo- 
tor revolving  (at  the  present 
time)  at  a  speed  of  1.200  rev- 
olutions per  minute.  It  re- 
quires one  complete  revolu- 
tion of  the  scanning  disk  to 
completely  "scan  the  object" 
and  therefore,  at  the  speed 
mentioned,  we  are  able  to  ob- 
tain 20  revolutions  or  20 
complete  images  per  second. 

J.HE  perfora- 
tions in  the  scanning  tlisk  are 
SO  located  as  to  permit  the 
control  of  a  beam  of  light 
passing  through  them.  This 
directs  the  said  heam  of  light 
across  the  object  being  tele- 
vised in  straight  lines  from 
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JDECENT  guest  artists  on  Radio 
■*■  *■  Digest's  television  program 
were  Margery  Sivem,  left,  and 
Charles  Umbach,  right,  in  a  pro- 
gram entitled  "Song  Stories" — a 
skit  written  especially  for  televi- 
sion. Both  of  these  artists  have 
theatrical  backgrounds  and  repre- 
sent   the    type    television    will    be 

eagerly  seeking  before  long. 
Below  is  Harry  Glick,  welterweight 
wrestling  champion  of  the  world, 
who,  as  a  Radio  Digest  guest  artist, 
staged  the  first  evening  television 
program  of  calisthenics. 


VV  kite  raint  Creates 


^ Ghost  ^Television 


IS  television  already  by  one  of  those 
mythical  corners  ?  Are  the  pro- 
grams interesting?  Would  it  be 
worthwhile  to  invest  in  one  of  the  mod- 
ern shortwave  and  television  sets  now 
on  the  market  ? 

The  answer  is  yes  to  all  three  ques- 
tions. Television  promises  to  blow  the 
lid  that  is  keeping  broadcasting  in  the 
dark  higher  than  a  kite.  Radio  Digest 
has  been  conducting  its  own  school  of 
experimental  television  broadcasting. 
W2XAB,  that's  the  television  station 
operated  by  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System,  has  been  the  scene  of  our  ac- 
tivities. And  we  have  become  convinced 
that  a  new  art  of  entertainment  is  well 
under  way  and  that  many  of  the  prob- 
lems that  seemed  insurmountable  a  few 
months  ago  are  now  at  least  partially 
solved. 


N, 


OT  the  least  of  the  dif- 
ficulty revolves  around  make-up.  Tele- 
vision does  queer  things  to  the  human 
face.  A  man  without  trace  of  a  beard 
may  look  like  one  of  the  Smith  Brothers 
at  the  receiver  end.  And  then  again 
the  chap  who  is  clean  shaven  but  whose 
beard  is  noticeable  comes  through  per- 
fectly and  requires  absolutely  no  paint. 
Some  persons  find  black  lip  stick  neces- 
sary and  others  use  brown  to  obtain  a 
natural  effect  when  that  tricky  scanner 
is  turned  on.  Noticed  a  beautiful,  flaxen 
haired  damsel  in  the  studio  who  had 
been  experimenting  for  some  weeks 
with  different  types  of  make-up.    That 


Harry 
Glick 


night  her  lips  were  blackened  and  her 
face  was  powdered  a  brick  red.  She  had 
tried  everything  and  she  came  through 
in  a  natural  manner  with  that  particular 
make-up  on. 

One  of  our  guest  artists  was  a  black 
haired  dark  skinned  type.  We  experi- 
mented and  found  that  unless  we  rubbed 
just  a  trace  of  white  grease  paint  un- 
der the  eyes  the  entire  face  was  dis- 
torted. 

One  of  the  most  effective  make-ups 
is  that  of  the  Television  Ghost,  a 
weekly  feature  at  W2XAB.  He  plas- 
ters his  entire  face  with  white  grease 
paint  and  then  paints  a  black  circle 
where  his  eyes  are,  another  for  his  nose 
and  another  for  the  mouth.  Then  he 
drapes  a  white  sheet  over  his  head  like 
a  hood.  .When  that  man  shrieks  into 
the   mike   and   gestures    with   his   bony 


hands  he's  a  ghost  all  right.  His  face 
looks  like  a  grinning  skull  and  his 
stories  are  shuddery  things  that  should 
prove  a  great  help  to  purveyors  of  an- 
tidotes for  insomnia. 

Another  chap  who  had  no  more  trace 
of  a  whisker  on  his  face  than  a  young 
girl  gave  us  a  jolt  when  we  looked  into 
the  receiver.  The  sides  of  his  face  ap- 
peared as  though  covered  with  heavy 
fur-like  muskrat  skin.  A  thin  spread  of 
white  grease  paint  fixed  that. 

These  few  incidents  picked  at  ran- 
dom give  an  idea  of  only  one  phase  of 
television  experimentation.  Experi- 
ments are  going  forward  in  many  other 
directions  and  even  now  the  television 
sets  available  to  those  interested  repre- 
sent a  tremendous  advance  in  the  art. 
Television  broadcasting  has  plunged 
forward,  equipment  is  being  improved 
constantly  and  the  receiving  sets  them- 
selves show  the  progress  that  is  being 
made  in  the  manufacturers'  laboratories. 


TV 


HE  technique  of  pro- 
gram building  also  is  being  studied  and 
successful  experiments  have  been  made 
with  every  conceivable  kind  of  act. 
There  have  been  boxing  bouts,  com- 
edies, parts  from  theatrical  productions, 
magicians,  pantomime,  marionnettes, 
et  cetera.  Radio  Digest  staged  the  first 
evening  television  program  of  calis- 
thenics. Harry  Glick,  welterweight 
wrestling  champion  of  the  world,  who 
has  been  broadcasting  a  program  of  ex- 
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31 


Good  Music  and  a  Pleasant  Chat  Enhance  the 


Uoice  of  Firestone 

NEIV  Fall  Program  Presents  the  Commercial 
Phase  in  Way  to  Appeal  without  Offending 
the  Listener,  .  .    Readers  Asked  to  Criticize 


ONE  of  the  finest  of  the  new 
fall  programs  that  we  have 
heard  this  season  is  the  Voice 
of  Firestone.  Good  music  and 
a  good  talk  that  entertains  and  informs 
you  without  boring.  The  Voice,  inci- 
dentally, is  literally  the  Voice  of  Fire- 
stone, for  Mr.  Harvey  S.  Firestone,  Jr. 
is  the  speaker.  Yon  can't  go  wrong 
with  James  Melton  for  tenor,  and 
Gladys  Rice,  soprano — and  Melton,  of 
course,  identifies  pretty  well  the  Fire- 
stone Quartet  which  takes  a  name  ac- 
cording to  the  hour  of  the  day  or  night 
it  is  on  the  air. 

Then  there  was  William  Merrigan 
Daly  and  his  30-piece  symphonic  or- 
chestra which  afforded  a  most  delight- 
ful relief  from  the  deluge  of  jigg-jazz 
that  seems  to  be  coming  to  the  ether 
surface  again  for  another  kick  or  two 
before  expiring. 

It  was  a  pleasing  program  all  the 
way  through  and  no  one  could  take 
offence  at  Mr.  Firestone's  comparison 
between  the  old  days  of  the  horse  and 
buggy  and  the  modern  motor  car  with 
its  resilient  pneumatic  tires.  He  did  not 
stress  his  owft  brand  of  tires,  he  just 
talked  about  the  significance  of  rubber 
as  it  makes  life  more  comfortable  and 
convenient  for  us  today. 

There  may  have  been  something  in 
this  talk  by  Mr.  Firestone  of  value  to 
ether  sponsors  who  are  putting  sizable 
appropriations  into  their  broadcasting. 
He  takes  a  broad  and  human  view  with- 
out making  the  slightest  allusions  as  to 
comparative  merits  of  his  particular 
merchandise. 

We  asked  for  a  copy  of  the  talk  and 
would  be  interested  to  hear  from  our 
readers  as  to  their  opinions  or  criticism 
concerning  it  as  a  type  of  advertising 
on  the  air — but,  if  you  didn't  happen  to 
hear  the  broadcast  do  not  forget  that 
the  talk  was  handsomely  garnished  with 
music  that  was  happily  arranged  suffi- 
ciently apart  from  the  stratas  of  frothy 
syncopation  on  one  side  and  the  dry 
pedantic  of  the  ultra-ultra  on  the  other. 

Mr.   Firestone's  comment   follows : 

"Friends  and  neighbors,  the  privilege 


has  been  given  to  me  to  speak  to  you 
briefly  on  behalf  of  the  Firestone  Or- 
ganization and  its  multitude  of  dealers. 
I  greet  you  as  friends,  because  that  is 
the  spirit  in  which  I  come  before  you. 
I  salute  you  as  neighbors,  because  the 
magic  of  radio  makes  it  possible  for  me 
to  come  as  a  guest  into  your  home  for 
this  little  while,  and  because  this  same 
magic  instrument  draws  the  whole  na- 
tion together  as  one  community,  and 
we  are  becoming  more  and  more  neigh- 
bors in  fact. 

"Insofar  as  it  is  possible,  I  would 
like  to  take  you  with  me  in  these  weekly 
talks  as  we  seek  out  the  romance  and 
the  fascination  of  the  great  rubber  tire 
industry.  There  is  indeed  much  more 
in  a  well-ordered  business  than  inani- 
mate merchandise  and  cold  economics. 
There  is  a  sweeter  and  nobler  side,  and 
a  wealth  of  fine  sentiment  that  I  wish 
to  present  to  you  in  a  series  of  word 
pictures. 

"May  we  now  turn  back  the  pages 
of  memory  and  view  for  a  moment  the 
conditions  of  yesterday.  You  folks  who 
are  now  past  middle  age,  let  me  sum- 
mon the  recollections  of  your  childhood. 
Do  you  not  remember  what  an  event  it 
was  when  father  hitched  up  his  best- 
looking  horse  in  his  best  buggy  and 
took  the  family  to  the  nearest  town,  five 
or  ten  miles  away  ?  Do  you  not  recall 
what  an  extraordinary  experience  it 
was  if  you  traveled  to  distant  places, 
fifty  or  a  hundred  miles  away,  by  train 
or  otherwise?  All  such  events  were 
looked  forward  to  with  eagerness  and 
planned  for  with  enthusiasm  and  exul- 
tation, because  travel  was  so  tremend- 
ously circumscribed  by  time  and  dis- 
tance and  inadequate   facilities. 

'"Now  let  us  spring  lightly  across  the 
intervening  period  of  thirty  or  forty 
years  and  live  once  more  in  our  today. 
If  we  want  to  travel  five  or  ten  miles, 
or  even  twenty-live  or  fifty  miles,  we 
do  it  in  a  matter-of-fact  sort  of  way 
and  without  preliminary  thought  or 
preparation.  An  hour's  ride  in  the 
modern  automobile  or  a  short  evening 
trip  are  sufficient    for  our   purpose.     If 


we  want  to  travel  a  thousand  miles  in 
any  direction  or  to  any  location,  we 
merely  set  aside  four  or  five  days  of 
convenient  driving  and  we  have  arrived 
at  our  destination  comfortably,  whether 
it  be  in  a  great  city  or  far  away  in  the 
wilder  country. 

"These  things  are  true  because  pneu- 
matic tire,  made  of  rubber,  have  been 
perfected  in  construction  and  manufac- 
tured in  almost  endless  quantities  at 
amazingly  low  cost,  and  have  been  made 
available  to  people  everywhere  without 
regard  to  wealth  or  social  position.  I 
would  not  detract  in  the  slightest  de- 
gree from  the  tremendous  credit  that  is 
due  the  automobile,  and  the  foresight 
and  genius  that  have  made  it  possible. 
But  the  automobile  could  not  be  the 
great  and  wonderful  thing  that  it  is 
without  pneumatic  tires  upon  which  its 
occupants  safely  ride  in  comfort. 

"Good  springs  and  shock  absorbers 
perform  their  essential  service,  but  have 
you  not  noticed  how  hard  the  going  is 
when  one  or  more  of  your  tires  are 
flat  ?  Can  you  imagine  riding  for  pleas- 
ure on  solid  tires  of  any  kind?  No, 
friends,  it  is  the  air  cushion  within  the 
rubber  tires  that  makes  travel  com- 
fortable, and  adds  to  it  the  /est  of  pleas- 
ure  and    enjoyment. 

"Perhaps  the  other  evening  you 
drove  to  a  neighboring  town  to  visit 
with  relatives  or  friends.  Or  it  may  be 
that  something  was  urgently  needed  in 
tlie  home  and  you  went  quickly  in  the 
motor  car  to  secure  it.  Probably  father 
drove  to  work  today  or  mother  went 
.-hopping.  Perhaps  within  the  week  you 
took  the  children  out  for  a  picnic  sup- 
per some  place  where  the  trees  grow 
tall  and  the  (lowers  bloom,  where  the 
birds  sing  sweetly  and  the  lazy  brook 
wends  its  peaceful  way.  Maybe  you 
went  out  just  for  a  pleasure  ride  to 
enjoy  the  fresh  air  and  the  sunshine 
by  day.  or  to  revel  in  the  moonlight  or 
the  brilliance  of  the  starry  heavens  by 
night.  All  of  these  things  you  <\o  with 
assurance  and  satisfaction  because  the 

perfected      pneumatic      tires      take      you 
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32 


Hie  Duchess  de  Richel 


leu 


F1  HE  BEAUTIFUL  Duchess  de  Richelieu  was  a  recent  guest  artist  on  Radio  Digest's  Tele- 
J-  vision  program  at  W2XAB,  operated  by  CBS.  Short  wave  carried  her  voice  to  all  parts  of 
the  world.  The  Duchess  is  intensely  interested  in  charity  and  she  has  given  a  number  of  concerts 
to  aid  unfortunates.  Through  her  singing,  the  Duchess  was  instrumental  in  raising  more  than 
$100,000  to  fight  the  White  Plague  in  France  and  that  government  honored  her  by  bestowing 
upon  her  the  gold  medal  of  the  Reconnaissance  Francaise. 


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lavender  .... 

and  Stardust  .  .  .  . 


Kathryn  Parsons,  Columbia's  "Girl  0'  Yesterday" Makes  Memories  Live  Again 

By  Thomas  J.  Randall, 

Author  of  "Virtue  O.  K'd!"  and  other  novels 


EVENING  had  come  quietly  and, 
one   by   one,    the   lights   of   the 
village  in  the  hollow  below  had 
blinked    on,    each    a    tiny    star; 
and,     now,     a    great,     mellow 
moon    was    shouldering    over 
the  tree-tops. 

Crickets  chirped  in  the  wet 
grass  by  the  side  of  the  porch, 
and,  up  on  the  hill-side,  a 
whip-poor-will  called.  Through 
the  night  came  the  odor  of 
clipped  clover  and  roses  from 
the  little  garden  somewhere 
beyond  in  the  shadows.  .  .  It 
was  a  glorious  night,  a  night 
for  silence,  waking  dreams, 
and  the  aroma  of  a  good  cigar. 

My  hostess,  a  lovely,  little 
old  lady,  an  aunt,  came  out  to 
us  there  and  we  talked  quietly. 
Then,  after  awhile  she  stole 
away,  and  soon  out  from  the 
darkened  house  came  music. 
In  a  moment  she  returned, 
walking  softly,  and  whis- 
pered— 

"Ssh,  the  Girl  O'  Yester- 
day. .  ." 

Listening  intently  my  ear 
caught  the  sound  of  a  voice, 
sweet  and  clear,  singing  "My 
Old  New  Hampshire  Home".  .  . 
An  interval,  then  "The  Little 
Lost  Child,"  "Break  the  News 
to  Mother,"  "Comrades"  and 
"The  Banks  of  the  Wabash." 

Softly  the  voice  came,  and 
softly  rocked  the  dear  little  old 
lady  while  her  husband,  help- 
meet of  many  years,  sat  quietly 
by,  the  glow  of  pipe  shining 
in  the  darkness.  .  .  Then  it 
was  over,  and  someone  within 
snapped  off  the  radio. 

"My  mother  loved  those 
songs,"  said  the  little  old  lady, 
musingly;  and,  then — 

"You're  a  writer,"  she  con- 
tinued, "you  know  many  and 
can  meet  people.  .  .  When  you 
get  back  to  New  York  why 
don't  you  look  for  this  girl, 
and  when  you  find  her  I  wish 


you'd  tell  her  for  me  how  much  I  love  would 

her   programs.   .   .    She — she   makes   me  soon ; 

young  again.  .  ."  lumbia 

I    promised,    little    thinking    that    I  at  the 


Kathryn  Parsons,  the  "Girl  CV  Yesterday."  is  as  quaint  as 
her  character.     She   sincerely    loves   to  spread   happiness! 


meet  The  Girl  of  Yesterday  so 
but,   meet  her   I  did,   at  the   Co- 
system's   annual    artists'   dinner 
Hotel  New  Yorker,  and  it  struck 
me  then  that  there 'was  a  story 
in  her  song  collection.    Where, 
thought  I,  did  one  so  young,  so 
beautiful   gather  together  such 
a  library  of  old,   sweet  songs. 
She  laughed  when  I  asked  her, 
and  then  became  serious. 

1     LOOK     for 

them  until  I  find  them,"  she 
said,  simply,  "and  sometimes 
it's  not  easy.  .  . 

"One  dear  little  old  lady 
wrote  to  me  and  asked  for  'The 
Volunteer  Organist.'  I  tried 
and  tried  to  find  it,  searching 
through  library  files  and 
through  the  little,  musty  music 
shops  I  know  down  near 
Washington  Square.  .  .  Many 
knew  the  song — some  the 
words,  and  a  few  the  thread 
of  the  melody,  but  none  knew 
it  all,  and  none  knew  enough 
of  it  so  I  could  put  their  com- 
bined recollections  together.  1 
had  about  despaired,  and,  then. 
an  old,  old  man,  who  lives  in 
a  little  shack  down  on  Chesa- 
peake Bay  sent  it  to  me  with- 
out even  my  asking. 

"I  wrote  to  the  little  old 
lady,  to  tell  her  I  was  going 
to  sing  it  for  her.  .  .  I  received 
a  black-edged  letter  from  her 
daughter  in  reply.  .  .  She  died 
the  morning  of  the  day  1  was 
to  sing   for  her." 

She  was  silent  for  a  moment, 
this  black-eyed,  black-haired 
girl.    Then — 

"It  is  amazing  how  many  of 
my  listeners  love  the  bright  old 
songs,  the  Harrigan  and  Han 
masterpieces,  the  old  bar-room 
ballads,  the  lovely,  old  wooing- 

SOngS.     1    receive   countless   let- 
ters   from    the    Irish    neighbor- 
(Continucd  on  f(i<]c 


34 


tting  It  on  the 


Just  a  Few  JVords  about  the  Production  Man 

Who    Stages    Programs    and  Brings    Them 

Through  on  the  Dot 


"W 


HO  is  that  fellow  over 
there  with  the  watch  in 
his  hand?" 

That  is  the  question 
most  frequently  asked  by  visitors  mak- 
ing their  first  inspection  of  the  Colum- 
bia Broadcasting  System  studios. 

The  reply:  "Oh,  him?  Why,  he's  just 
the  production  man."  Usually  this  dis- 
courages any  further  questions,  and 
sends  the  visitor  on  his  way  with  only 
a  vague  idea,  or  perhaps  no  idea  at  all, 
of  exactly  what  is  a  production  man. 

John  S.  Carlile,  who  is  Production 
Chief  at  Columbia,  could  say  truthful- 
ly although  modesty  forbids  it,, that  the 
production  man  is  the  most  important 
individual  during  the  rehearsing  or 
broadcasting  of  a  radio  program ;  that 
inside  the  studio  the  production  man  is 
the  absolute  monarch  of  all  he  surveys: 
that  only  by  a  wave  of  his  hand  does  a 
program  start  and  end;  that  artists,  an- 
nouncers, engineers,  and  audience  take 
their  cues  from  him,  and  him  alone. 


The  production  man  is  a  compara- 
tively recent  development  in  radio 
broadcasting,  who  grew  up  quietly  and 
unobtrusively  while  radio  was  undergo- 
ing the  change  from  a  mere  mechanical 
toy  to  an  important  medium  of  enter- 
tainment. 

In  the  ancient  days  of  broadcasting, 
say  ten  years  ago,  there  was  no  such 
thing  as  a  production  man.  An  an- 
nouncer, an  engineer  and  one  or  more 
artists  would  get  together  anywhere 
from  ten  minutes  to  a  half  hour  be- 
fore broadcast,  decide  what  sort  of  pro- 
gram they  would  put  on,  and  then  shoot 
it.  Time  wasn't  so  important  then,  be- 
cause there  were  no  sponsored  pro- 
grams. It  didn't  matter  much  if  they 
ran  short  or  ran  over. 


I 


.N  THOSE  days,  talent 
consisted  of  second  and  third-rate  en- 
tertainers who  had  seen  their  day,  more 
frequently,  youngsters  who  had  not  yet 


had  their  big  opportunities.  Program 
directors,  who  were  station  managers 
then,  couldn't  afford  to  pay  much  for 
talent,  and  held  out  the  rather  feeble 
inducement  of  free  publicity  to  recon- 
cile the  low  wage  scale.  Ten  dollars  was 
a  lot  of  money  for  a  half-hour  program. 

Then  came  the  sponsored  programs. 
The  possibilities  of  radio  as  an  adver- 
tising medium  did  not  undergo  any 
lengthy  and  tedious  experimental  prog- 
ress. Advertising  people  are  quick  to 
lay  hold  of  a  new  thing,  and  the  spon- 
sors came  with  a  rush.  The  cry  went 
out  for  more  and  better  entertainment, 
and  high  priced  talent  stormed  the  doors 
of  broadcasting  stations.  There  was 
gold  in  "them  thar  studios."  The  loud 
speaker  was  replacing  the  earphones  in 
the  American  home,  and  radio  ceased 
to  be  a  novelty. 

All  this  was  lovely  for  the  future  of 
radio,  but  rather  tragic  for  the  reputa- 
tion-less fellow  who  had  been  doing  his 
stuff  for  a  pittance  and  publicity.     The 


Arthur  Pryor,  Jr.,    (seated)    responsible  for   the   elaborate   production   of   The   March   of  Time, 
directing  rehearsal.    Even  the  March  of  Time  must  hit   it  on   the  nose  and   finish  "on   time" 


Nose 


By  J.  G.  Gude 


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?? 


once  indigent  but  now  prosperous  sta- 
tion manager  no  longer  called  him  at 
the  last  moment,  to  beg  him  to  do  a  half 
hour  spot,  to  "just  help  me  out  of  a 
jam,  old  man ;  Joe  was  supposed  to  go 
on  for  me,  but  he  phoned  and  said  he 
had  a  heavy  date."  Those  boys  found 
themselves,  just  when  radio  began  to  be 
worth  something,  very  much  out  in  the 
cold. 

But  then  a  curious  situation  arose — 
a  situation  not  anticipated  and  for  some 
time  puzzling  to  program  directors.  For 
some  reason  or  other  the  big-name  art- 
ists who  were  flocking  into  radio  were 
not  doing  so  well.  In  many  instances  it 
was  just  a  case  of  temperament.  Al- 
though radio  was  paying  out  big  money, 
it  was  nevertheless  looked  upon  with 
condescension,  if  not  utter  disdain,  by 
much  of  this  high  priced  talent.  It  was 
difficult  to  get  many  of  them  to  rehearse, 
because  they  didn't  think  rehearsals 
were  necessary. 

But  even  those  who  weren't  temper- 
amental had  trouble.  Accustomed  to  an 
audience,  whose  response  they  could  in- 
tuitively feel,  many  of  them  almost  died 
oi  fright  when  faced  by  nothing  but  a 
microphone.  This  was  equally  true  of 
monologists  and  other  funny  men  of  the 
stage,  and  singers.  What  radio  needed 
was  showmen,  but  where  were  they  ? 


A 


.NNOUNCERS  might 
be  equipped  with  lovely  baritone  voices, 
ingratiating  manners  and  red-hot  per- 
sonalities, but  when  a  perfectly  good 
contralto  sounded  like  an  alley  cat  just 
because  she  didn't  know  how  to  use  her 
voice  in  front  of  the  microphone,  they 
might  not  be  aware  of  it.  Control  room 
engineers  knew  which  dial  to  turn  and 
how  far,  in  order  to  get  the  sounds  from 
the  studios  as.  clear  and  clean  as  possi- 
ble, but  when  a  French  horn  sounded 
like  a  moo-cow,  they  weren't  expected 
to  know  the  difference. 

Then  the  second  and  third-rate  per- 
formers, who  had  been  left  out  in  the 
cold  when  radio  got  rich,  began  to  drift 
back.  Used,  in  the  old  days,  to  putting 
on  half  or  even  full-hour  shows,  single 
handed,  they  knew  how  to  project  their 
personalities  into  a  lifeless  metal  gad- 
get and   through   the  ether.    They   had 


learned,  through  long  practice,  how  to 
modulate,  inflect,  and  otherwise  control 
their  voices  or  their  musical  instruments 
in  order  to  obtain  true  reproduction  of 
sound.  They  knew,  in  short,  what  is 
now  referred  to  as  microphone  tech- 
nique. 

At  first,  they  were  simply  seated 
alongside  the  engineer  in  the  control 
room  during  rehearsals,  to  time  pro- 
grams and  to  pass  judgment  on  the 
quality  of  performances.  The  timing  of 
programs,  of  course,  took  on  a  new 
importance.  Time  became  radio's  stock 
in  trade,  and  it  couldn't  be  wasted. 
That  meant  more  rehearsing  of  pro- 
grams, and  the  haphazard,  slap-dash 
methods  of  broadcasting  became  a 
thing  of  the  past. 

The  production  man  was  a  natural 
development  of  radio's  metamorphosis 
from  an  electrical  toy  to  an  art,  or  in- 
dustry (take  your  choice).  His  title 
is  self-explanatory;  he  is  the  producer 
of  radio  shows.  As  the  development  of 
radio  along  technical  lines  kept  step 
with  its  commercial  growth,  the  pro- 
gram builders — idea  men  and  continu- 
ity writers — were  becoming  more  am- 
bitious, more  imaginative.  The  mod- 
ern production  man's  job  is  to  put  the 
ideas  conceived  by  these  program  build- 
ers into  programs  as  they  were  con- 
ceived. 

The  most  difficult,  if  not  the  most 
important  end  of  production  is  the 
studio  set-up  of  orchestras.  In  general, 
the  arrangement  of  orchestras  for 
broadcast  work  is  based  on  the  regu- 
lar standards  of  instrumentation.  En- 
gineers  claim   that   there   are   set   rules 


Oh,  Yes? 

Pity  the  poor  Production  Man 
Who  does  the  best  he  ever  Ciin 
Putting  the  bassos  on  the  spot, 
Telling  tenors  what  is  what, 
Asking  sopranos  "what  to  beck?*' 
Taking  maestros  by  the  neck 
Grilling  'em  all  across  the  pan — 
Pity  the  poor  Production  Man. 


John  S.  Carlile,  production  chief  of  CBS 

for  the  placing  of  microphones  in  order 
to  get  the  best  reception,  and  the  up- 
to-date  production  man  will  always  first 
try  to  set  up  his  orchestra  around  the 
mikes.  Juggling  mikes  is  sometimes 
necessary  in  the  case  of  orchestras  of 
unconventional  character  and  make-up. 
but  it  is  usually  avoided  if  possible. 


A, 


LLL  of  the  large  stu- 
dios at  Columbia  are  spaced  by  num- 
bers along  two  parallel  baseboards,  and 
lettered  along  the  other  two.  When  an 
orchestra  is  finally  set  up  the  position 
of  each  member  of  it  is  charted.  These 
charts  are  kept  on  file,  and  are  re- 
ferred to  the  next  time  an  orchestra  of 
the  same  make-up  is  rehearsed. 

These  records  save  the  production 
man  a  good  deal  of  time,  for  he  cloo^ 
not  have  to  go  through  the  same  jug- 
gling process  again.  They  do  not  mean. 
however,  that  two  orchestras,  made  up 
of  the  same  number  of  strings,  brasses, 
woodwinds  and  traps,  and  playing  the 
same  piece  of  music,  will  sound  the 
same  if  set  up  the  same  way.  even 
assuming  that  the  individual  members 
of  the  two  orchestras  are  equally  skilled 
musicians.  A  difference  in  the  way 
their  selections  are  scored  may  require 
.in  entirely  different  set-up.  Some  or- 
chestras, tor  instance,  go  in  Strong  for 
solos  by  one  player,  or  one  section  : 
Others  may  have  their  pieces  arranged 
for  full  orchestra  most  of  the  time. 
Then,  there  is  almost  invariably  a  dif- 
ference in  the  instrument-  themselves. 
The  first  violinist,  an  important  musi- 
cian in  the  average  orchestra,  might 
have  a  fiddle  that  is  brittle  and  bril- 
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36 


A  real  girl  of  the  Golden  West  Miss  Field  has  sung 
herself  into  a  nice  contract  with  the  NBC,  New  York.  She 
is  lyric  soprano.  Born  in  Lawrence.  Kans.  Lived  in  Okla- 
homa and  Texas.    She  studied  voice  four  years  in  New  York. 


Catherine  Field 


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Harriet  Lee 


(Chosen  Radio  Queen  of  1931-32) 


VlVA  Queen  of  Etherland!  Behold  Queen  Harriet 
with  her  hat  off]  Gaze  on  the  lovely  mass  of  honey  colored 
hair!  Long  may  she  wave!  She  has  her  throne  room  at 
WABC,  New  York,. — and  her  court?    That's  another  story! 


38 


Peter  and  Ali 


ne 


bETTER  known  to  radio  listeners  as  Ken  and  Joan  Lee  in  the  NBC  pro- 
gram, Raising  Junior.  You  know,  of  course  that  Aline  has  been  away  for  a 
time  while  another  little  Dixon  was  arriving  in  this  world.  This  is  the  first 
picture   of   ma    and    pa   since.     Imagine    these    two    kids    being    parents! 


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Mary  Williams 


/\  Titian  blonde  with  lily  white  skin  and  a  silvery  voice  that  simply 
makes  you  surrender,  dear.  She  clicked  with  the  Ziegfeld  Follies,  Strike  up 
the  Band,  Yours  Truly  and  many  others.  Now  she's  head  over  heels  in  love 
— with  radio.    Made  her  debut  on  WMCA.     Who's  got  a  match,  please'!1 


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Tashamira 

(LEFT) 

Fantastic  sensa- 
tion of  all  Europe  Tash- 
amira  was  recently  brought 
to  America  where  she  is 
becoming  equally  re- 
nowned. You  can  see 
her  dance  on  air  over 
W2XAB  of  the  CBS  tele- 
vision waves,  New  York. 


Winnie  Shaw 

(RIGHT) 

LYES  and  hair  coal 
black  and  a  voice  that  has 
just  had  its  first  try  at 
radio  over  the  CBS  Round- 
up. She  followed  Ruth 
Etting  in  the  Follies  for 
the  New  York  show.  But 
there's  a  strong  possibility 
she  will  become  a  regular 
on    the   Columbia   staff. 


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42 


Broadcasting  from 


New  Era  Demands 
Frequent  Shifts 
In  Programs 


ARE  we  approaching  the  dawn  of  a  new  era  in  radio  pro- 
grams, an  era  in  which  the  creators  of  programs  will 
^  draw  even  more  heavily  upon  the  long  time  experience 
of  other  media  designed  to  maintain  public  interest?  On  Broad- 
way, for  instance,  the  most  successful  producers  of  legitimate 
plays  have  long  since  learned  that  an  Abie's  Irish  Rose  comes 
only  once  in  a  generation  so  far  as  the  length  of  run  is  con- 
cerned. They  have  learned  that  plays  which  last  even  half 
as  long  are  great  exceptions.  They  have  learned  that  a  normal 
success  will  not  last  more  than  a  season.  They  have  proved 
some  supposed  failures  to  be  successes,  but  it  didn't  take 
an  unlimited  amount  of  time  for  the  change  to  occur.  They 
have  learned  to  provide  a  continuous  flow  of  new  vehicles 
(meaning  new  plays)  for  even  their  greatest  stars.  They  have 
tested  out  the  possibilities  of  revivals  and  have  demonstrated 


JftW€»      KOIl1£^>1»lAV   Tl.«sC. 


that  intervals  must  elapse  between  successive  revivals  of  even 
the  greatest  masterpieces  played  by  the  most  popular  stars. 

In  the  moving  picture  field,  much  has  also  been  learned 
about  the  maintenance  of  audience  popularity.  In  the  largest 
cities  the  big  features  are  run  for  a  period  of  weeks,  but  with 
competitive  territory  well  protected  as  regards  releases.  And 
from  this  peak,  we  drop  down  to  the  same  show  for  a  full 
week  and  to  the  two-shows-a-week  house  the  latter  policy 
being  that  of  the  great  majority  of  photoplay  theatres.  The 
stars  don't  come  back  with  revivals;  they  always  appear  in 
new  vehicles  and  in  many  cases  the  time  which  elapses  be- 
tween two  releases  by  the  same  star  is  deliberately  made  long. 
Even  so  great  an  artist  as  Chaplin  intentionally  stalls  on  the 
frequency  of  his  screen  appearance.  He  knows  the  difference 
between  satiating  the  appetite  of  the  minority  of  his  audience 
and  making  nearly  100%  of  his  potential  audience  eagerly 
await  his  next  appearance. 

The  very  essence  of  successful  newspaper  publishing  is  tc 
keep  newsy.  No  one  will  read  forever  about  even  the  most 
intriguing  murder  case — no  one  will  read  about  Lindbergh 
every  day  with  equal  relish — no  one  wants  a  presidential 
speech  every  day.  The  showmanship  of  newspaper  publish- 
ing lies  in  the  constantly  changing  panorama  of  interesting 
events  and  people  which  is  spread  before  the  reading  public 
— even  the  features  must  go  through  periodic  revamping  of 
policy  or  base  their  success  on  hooking  up  with  something  of 
a  newsy  character. 

But  what,  you  may  ask,  have  all  these  obvious  things  to  do 
with  the  future  of  radio  programs?  Only  this.  That  it  may 
behoove  more  of  our  creators  of  programs,  sponsored  as  well 
as  sustaining,  to  think  more  deeply  into  the  question  of  how 
long  even  the  greatest  programs  can  be  expected  to  retain 
maximum  popularity — of  how  long  the  programs  of  lesser 
merit  should  be  run — and  of  whether  it  is  better  to  seek  a 
turnover  audience  (as  in  the  theatre  and  movie  business) 
for  a  limited  time  before  shifting  the  program  (as  happens 
in  theatres  and  movies)  or  work  for  a  repeat  audience  of 
growing  size  during  the  first  part  of  the  cycle  and  diminishing 
size  as  the  cycle  ends.  In  both  instances  there  is  also  the 
question  of  how  long  a  cycle  lasts — where  one  is  dealing  with 
a  turnover  audience  and  with  a  repeat  audience. 

Let  us  get  even  more  specific.  The  great  plays  on  Broadway 
can  run  long  only  because  they  draw  their  attendance  from 
all  over  the  country.  New  Yorkers  don't  keep  going  back 
to  the  same  show,  but  the  audience  keeps  up  because  the 
out-of-towners  can't  all  move  in  pronto  and  en  masse.  With 
the  movies,  where  speaking  nationally,  the  attendance  is  large- 
ly drawn  from  local  inhabitants,  three  or  four  days  for  one 
show  have  proved  about  the  desirable  maximum  for  a  given 
show.  Moreover  what  works  in  the  theatrical  and  movie 
business  is  not  guesswork,  because  the  daily  and  nightly  attend- 
ance jor  each  and  every  night  is.  exact  box  office  knowledge. 

What  then  does  this  all  suggest  as  regards  radio  programs? 
Suppose  we  start  with  Amos  'n'  Andy,  on  the  basis  that  they 
are  the  Abie's  Irish  Rose  of  the  air  or  the  Charlie  Chaplin 
of  the  air.  Possibly  the  experience  of  theatres  and  movies, 
when  dealing  with  comparable  successes,  indicates  that  peri- 


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the  Editor's  Chair 


odically  Amos  'n'  Andy  should  be  withdrawn  from  the  air 
entirely,  in  order  that  their  reappearance  could  be  worked 
up  with  all  the  fever  of  reawakened  interest — instead  of  trying 
to  keep  up  continuous  interest  on  too  long  a  basis.  Possibly 
it  means  when  they  come  back  after  a  vacation  that  they 
would  change  the  setting  of  their  amusing  dialog.  There  is 
no  doubting  that  darky  humor  and  negro  dialect  are  perma- 
nently entertaining,  but  Amos  'n'  Andy  don't  have  to  work 
on  a  taxicab  and  restaurant  forever  and  a  day.  Understand, 
none  of  this  has  anything  to  do  with  the  greatness  of  their 
present  act  or  the  popularity  of  these  two  favorites — it  has 
only  to  do  with  the  ultimate  length  of  their  popularity  and 
the  size  of  every  night's  audience  which  their  sponsors  have 
a  right  to  expect  after  a  run  of  colossal  success. 

THE  same  sort  of  reasoning  goes  for  a  whole  lot  of  other 
radio  acts,  but  with  far  greater  force  of  reason.  Radio  hits 
can't  last  forever  and  sooner  or  later  a  new  technique  must 
be  developed— a  technique  which  preserves  the  popularity  of 
given  programs  by  changing  the  play  with  adequate  frequency 
— a  technique  which  preserves  the  popularity  of  radio  stars  by 
changing  the  vehicles  in  which  they  appear  with  proper  fre- 
quency-— a  technique  which  produces  well-timed  gaps  in  cer- 
tain types  of  programs  and  the  continuous  appearance  of 
certain  artists  in  order  to  whet  the  public  appetite  and  make 
for  greater  audiences  over  shorter  periods  of  this  time. 

The  editors  of  Radio  Digest  believe  this  new  era  of  pro- 
gram conception  has  arrived,  although  as  yet  it  can  hardly 
be  said  to  be  under  way.  It  is  going  to  be  hard  for  a  lot 
of  broadcasting  stations  to  accept  this  important  principle  of 
showmanship,  particularly  when  it  means  periodic  gaps  in 
time  schedules  and  makes  it  necessary  to  create  new  programs 
of  a  masterpiece  variety  with  greatly  increased  frequency. 
Similarly  it  is  not  going  to  be  taken  easily  by  some  of  the 
radio  stars  whose  current  popularity  convinces  them  that  all 
America  wants  to  hear  them  once  or  twice  every  day — for 
years  and  years  to  come.  It  won't  be  an  easy  idea  for  the 
script  writers  and  program  conceivers  and  directors.  But  in 
the  end,  the  new  era  will  be  the  greatest  thing  that  ever 
happened  for  radio  and  all  who  play  a  part  in  broadcasting. 
For  the  new  era  will  cause  people,  in  greatly  increased  num- 
bers to  make  dates  with  their  radio  even  as  they  do  now  on 
a  vast  scale  with  the  theatre  and  the  movies.  The  public  will 
become  increasingly  conscious  of  not  being  able  to  put  off 
until  tomorrow  what  it  really  wants  to  hear,  because  it  will 
become  increasingly  posted  on  the  fact  that  great  radio  pro- 
grams, even  as  is  true  with  plays,  movies  and  newspapers, 
are  coming  and  going  with  a  rapidity  that  demands  the  mak- 
ing of  personal  plans  to  keep  from  missing  a  high  precentagc 
of  the  best. 

Under  this  relatively  new  conception,  the  editors  of  Radio 
Digest  predict  that  millions  and  millions  of  new  radio  sets 
will  be  sold  and  that  each  and  every  set  will  be  in  more 
constant  use.  In  other  words,  the  creator  of  a  good  program, 
which  is  not  too  long  lived  in  character,  will  know  that  he 
can  win  over  a  comparatively  short  period  of  time  an  audi- 
ence that  is  from  two  to  four  times  as  large  as  any  reasonabh 


good  program  can  expect  to  hold,  day  in  and  day  out,  over 
a  more  extended  period. 

You  know  sometimes,  the  broadcasters  fail  to  realize  why 
the  newspapers  do  not  have  to  give  radio  such  a  great  break 
in  the  editorial  columns.  They  do  not  stop  to  appreciate  that 
the  newspapers  must  give  news  service  along  every  line  that 
represents  wide-scale  human  interest,  but  that  the  number  of 
new  programs  that  make  good  news  are  scarce  rather  than 
plentiful.  Newspapers  give  lots  of  space  to  stock  prices,  to 
baseball,  to  horse-racing  and  a  lot  of  other  activities  that  mean 
little  by  way  of  direct  financial  gain  to  the  publisher,  but  in 
every  instance  continuous  widespread  news  interest  is  the 
answer.  The  newspapers  always  have  and  always  will  render 
news  service  to  the  public  but  even  the  most  ambitious  broad- 
caster must  recognize  that  there  is  a  fundamental  difference 
between  news  on  the  one  hand  and  on  the  other  publicity 
based  on  a  program  story  or  an  artist  story  hoary  with  age. 

The  new  era  is  here.  We  predict  it  is  here  to  stay.  And 
in  large  part  its  realization  will  involve  an  application  of 
showmanship  principles  to  the  air  which  have  already  been 
developed  to  considerable  of  a  science  by  Broadway  producers, 
movie  feature  producers  and  newspaper  publishers. 

— Ray  Bill 


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J-Jits  ♦  Quips  ♦  SLIPS 


By  INDI-GEST 


NOT  so  good.  Not  so  good. 
Feeling  very  low.  This  New 
York  University  professor  has 
had  it  published  all  over  the 
world  that  anyone  who  whistles  is  a 
moron.  Suppose  somebody'd  find  it  out 
about  me  ?  Where  would  I  be  ?  Sh-h-h, 
don't  breathe  it  to  a  living  soul  .  .  . 
promise  me  that  .  .  .  listen  .  .  .  i  wiustie. 
.  .  .  Don't  ask  to  hear  me  now.  I 
wouldn't  for  the  world.  .  .  Oh,  me  oh 

my.  .  . 

%     %     & 

Don't  tell  me!  What?  Really?  .  .  . 
And  you,  too?  .  .  .  And  you?  .  .  .  And 
all  of  you  too.  .  .  Honest?  .  .  .  Do  you, 
really?  .  .  .  Well,  I  guess  I'm  not  the 
only  one  then.  Let's  all  be  miserable 
together.  .  .  Wonder 
about  people  who 
snore  ?  Isn't  that 
some  sort  of  a 
whistle? 

*     *     * 

Come  to  think  of 
it  aren't  there  a  lot 
of  people  who  come 
right  out  in  the  open 
and  whistle  over  the 
radio  ?  How  about 
Bob  McGimsey? 
Guess  I'll  call  up 
Don  Higgins  and 
see  what  he  can  find  out  about  the  men- 
tal rating  of  this  triple-toned  whistler? 
How  terrible  he  must  feel ! 
%  %  ^ 
Hello  Don.  Get  me  the  low-down  on 
this  whistling  racket  over  at  the  NBC, 
will  you,  please  ?  Yeah  !  Ask  those  two 
X-Rays,  Perkins  and  Knight.  I  don't 
want  to  slander  anybody  but  I  think 
I've  heard  them  doing  something  that 
sounded  mighty  like  whistling.  .  . 
Yes.  .  .  What?  .  .  .  Holy  cat.  .  .  You 
don't  mean  it?  .  .  .  What  a  shameful 
confession  for  an  otherwise  bright 
young  man  like  you  to  make.  .  .  Oh 
dear.  .  .  No,  no,  no,  please  don't.  .  . 
Stop  it.  .  .  He  was  really  starting  to 
whistle  in  my  ear.  .  .  but  maybe  it  was 
just  a  wire  whistle  or  something. 

I'll  find  out  about  those  low  browed 
whistlers  at  Columbia  too. 
*     *     * 
While  the  boys  are  investigating  let's 
take  a  look  through   the  mail   and  see 


Catch  That  Slip 


THERE'S  many  a  slip   twixt  the   lip  and  the  mi\e. 
T^ext  time  you  hear  a  good   one  jot  it  down  and 
send   it   to   Indi-Gest,   care    o\   Radio  Digest.     We   pay 
contributors  from  $1    to   $5   for   material    accepted    for 
this   department.     Indi   li\es   short  verses   on   the   same 
terms.     Suggestions  welcomed. 


what  the  Indi-scribes  are  sending  us. 
Oh  Rufus,  let's  have  the  Indi  files.  .  . 
My  what  a  big  bag,  didn't  think  you'd 
need  a  truck  to  bring  it  in  though.  .  . 
"Yes  Miss-tuh  Indi,  an'  tha's  anuthuh 
one  out  in  de  stock  room.  .  ." 

*  *     * 

Gosh,  sure  gotta  have  more  space 
now.  .  .  Well,  let's  start  opening  them. 
I'll  open  'em  and  you  read  'em. 

=Js         sjs         sS= 

Here's  one  from  Charley  Stookey  at 
KFOR,   Lincoln,   Nebr. : 
Dear  Indi : — 

While  broadcasting  the  Nebraska  State 
Fair  at  Lincoln  September  4  to  11,  the 
Gooch  Milling  Company  (sponsors  of  the 
remotes)  presented  on  the  air  the  three 
ladies  whose  bread,  made  with  Gooch's 
Best  Flour,  had  won  first,  second  and  third 
places  in  the  Culinary  Arts  Exhibit. 

The  general  manager  of  the  company 
was  asked  if  he  wouldn't  like  to  introduce 
the  ladies  on  the  air.  Finally  he  consented, 
but  it  is  doubtful  if  he'll  ever  face  a  mike 
again.  He  had  written  part  of  his  presenta- 
tion talk  and  everything  went  okey  until  he 
ran  out  of  written  matter  and  started  to 
ad  lib — then  about  every  thirty  words  he'd 
pause  and  say  "paragraph." 

He  caught  himself  the  first  time — mum- 
bled an  oath  under  his  breath  and  went  on 
something  like  this  : — ■ 

"We  are  mighty  glad  to  be  able  to  present 
to  you  today  the  three  ladies  whose  bread 
took  first  place  at  the  1931  Nebraska  State 
Fair  —  paragraph — •  (dammit)  —  Ah —  er  — 
You  know  that  for  21  consecutive  years 
Gooch's  Best  Flour  has  won  this  honor, 
and  naturally  we  are  proud  of  it — para- 
graph—  (oh,  hell) — Thank  you." 

Those  of  us  in  the  studio  nearly  died 
laughing  and  scores  of  folks  on  the  air  got 
quite  a  kick  out  of  it  too,  judging  from 
the  calls  which  came  in  for  the  few  min- 
utes following  his  broadcast. 

His  explanation  of  it  was  that  he  had 
talked  to  a  dictaphone  so  long,  he  couldn't 
do  other  than  say  "paragraph"  when  ad- 
dressing a  microphone. — We  wonder  if  he 
says  "paragraph"  to  the  missus  when  he 
calls  up  around  5:15  explaining  that  he 
won't  be  home  for  dinner. 

*  *     * 

Ben  Bernie  on  the  Blue  Ribbon  Malt 
Program :  "Our  next  number  will  be 
You  Call  It  Madness  and  I  Call  It 
Love.    Ladies  and  gentlemen,  you   call 


it  madness,  I  call  it  love,  and  my  dad 
calls  it  boloney."  From  Eleanor  Mer- 
riam,  6025  Kimbark  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

s}c  %  ~%. 

Here's  one  from  Olive  M.  Cook, 
Twin  Falls,  Idaho.  "Wouldn't  you  call 
this  a  horse  on  the  announcer  at  KTFI 
who  referred  to  the  song  Calvary,  'y°u 
have  just  heard  the  song  Cavalry?'" 

%  %  % 

Dear  Indi :  The  other  day  during  the 
Crosley  Hour  over  WLW  at  Cincin- 
natti  I  heard,  "Our  next  number  will  be 
I'm  Keeping  Company  with  a  vocal  re- 
frain by  Ralph  Simpson."  Mrs.  E.  R. 
Kell,  Box  113  Wilmore,  Ky. 

%         ^c         ^ 

Governor  "Alfalfa  Bill"  Murray  of 
Oklahoma  on  a  recent  visit  to  Texas 
talked  over  the  Columbia  chain  from 
KRLD,  Dallas.  At  the  same  time  Ru- 
fus and  Rastus  were  broadcasting  from 
WRR,  which  divides  time  with  KRLD. 
Something  must  have  gone  awry  on 
the  switchboard  because  as  soon  as 
Governor  Murray  said  "Good  evening, 
Radio  Audience,"  we  heard  the  two 
black  face  comedians  cut  in  with  "throw 
him  out!  Throw  him  out  on  his  haid!" 
From  Dorothy  Hudel,  7118  Cherokee 
Trail,  Dallas. 

While  listening  to  a  western  play 
over  KEX  I  heard  the  hero  ask  the 
heroine  if  she  could  cook.  She  re- 
plied: "Can  I  cook?  Why,  I'm  bow- 
legged  from  riding  the  range."  from 
Mrs.  G.  T.,  Box  406,  Woodland,  Wash. 

*  *     * 

Heard  on  the  Variety  Program  over 
WENR:  Announcer — "And  here's 
Edwin  Delbridge — Deep  in  the  Arms 
of  Love  with  Sallie  Menkies."  From 
Margaret  Gutwald,  3143  North  12  St., 
Milwaukee,    Wis. 

*  *     * 

The  most  humorous  incident  I  have 
heard  was  during  Tony's  Scrap  Book- 
reading.  Tony  said  he  saw  a  sign  over 
an  ice  cream  counter  that  read:  "TAKE 
HOME  A  BRICK,  YOU  MAY  HAVE 
COMPANY."  Sergeant  William  C. 
Stilley,  Company  F,  16th  Infantry, 
Governor's  Island,  N.  Y. 

*  *     *• 

Marjorie  Mapel,  4523  East  18th  Ave., 
Denver,  Colo.,  one  of  our  high  school 
contribs  takes  up  the  question  of  Wave 


45 


Grabbing,  and  should  the  teachers  and 
deans  get  a  strangle  hold  on  broadcast- 
ing. Heading  her  thesis  The  Student's 
Lament  she  says : 

Someone's  always  taking  the  joy  out  of 
life.  Now  must  we  have  the  joy  taken  out 
of  RADIO,  just  when  we  were  beginning 
to  think  that  the  increasing  number  of 
young  teachers  were  understanding  modern 
youth — they  walk  out  on  us  and  support  the 
Fess  Bill.    Well  it  goes  to  show! 

We  grind  all  day,  from  morning  till  late 
afternoon,  then  we  come  home  to  a  little 
relaxation,  The  Radio,  and  what  do  we 
hear?  Super  classics,  Professor  So  and 
So's  talk  on  Medieval  History,  plus  a  few 
interesting  governmental  reports?  How 
wonderful!  But  no,  thanks,  we  would  rath- 
er listen  to  Rudy  Vallee,  Smith  Ballew,  the 
wise-cracking  Sisters  of  The  Skillet—.  And 
if  we  can't — what  then?  Do  we  step  out  for- 
our  fun?  Just  when  we  were  beginning  to 
have  it  at  home! 

Permit  me  to  tell  you  this,  you  supporters 
of  the  Fess  Bill,  you  can  educate  us  inten- 
sively all  day  in  the  class  room,  but  when 
you  try  it  on  the  air — Well,  we'll  give  you 
the  air! 

*     *     * 

This  rather  good  poem  from  Frank 
O'Brien,  Los  Altos,   California. 

RADIOLAND 

The  throbbing  city,  the  sleeping  vale, 
The  crowded  highway,  the  moun- 
tain trail. 

The  silent  desert,  the  surging  sea, 
Neighborhood — nation — infinity. 

A  palace,  a  hovel,  a  ranger's  shack, 
A    homestead    far    off   the    beaten 
track. 
A  mansion,  a  flop-joint,  a  great  hotel, 
A  fireside,  a  prison  —  heaven  and 
hell. 

A  king  and  an  outcast,  a  preacher,  a 
drunk, 
A  buyer  of  Rembrandts,  a  dealer  in 
junk. 
A   lady  of  grandeur,   a   skirt   of  the 
slums, 
A   college    professor,   a   couple   of 
bums. 

A  sage  and  a  halfwit,  a  cop  and  a 
thief, 
A  face  wreathed  in  smiles,  and  a 
head  bowed  in  grief. 


The  guilty  and  just,  the  chained  and 
the  free. 
Jim,  Jack  and  Mary,  and  you  and 
me. 

*     *     * 

RAY  PERKINS  OF  NBC  UP 
AND  SAYS— 

I  know  a  Scotchman  who  would  give 
$1,000.00  to  be  a  millionaire. 


"New  lamps  for   old!"  announced  the  first  air  salesman   as  he   kicked   a   kink  out   of  his 

Bagdad   balloon   carpet   and   brandished    a   polished   oil    burner.     "Darby   Dardanella    now 

sings  our  theme  song  WICK  UP!    WICK  UP!  EVENING  SHADOWS  FLEE." 


Good  old  England  is  back  on  her 
fleet. 

*  *     * 

Aimee  Semple  McPherson  not  only 
will  make  a  good  wife,  but  she  will 
make  her  man  a  good  husband. 

The  present  galaxy  of  debs  who  at- 
tend finishing  school  are  always  ready 
to  start  something. 

*  *     * 

"TO  THE  PLAID  EYES  OF— 
JESSICA  DRAGONETTE 

THEY     WRITE     OF     EYES  —  OF 
BROWN  AND  GRAY 
AND  THOSE  OF  DEKPKST  BLUE; 
BUT  YET,  THE  EYES  THAT  LIGHT 
MY  DAY 
ARE    "PLAID"    EYES  — WISTFUL, 
TRUE. 

ONE  EVENING,  'ERE  THE  SETTING 
SUN 
SANK  SLOWLY  IX    Till-:  WEST, 
GOD  TOOK  EACH  COLOR— ONE  BY 
ONF, 
AND  MADE  THESE  PLAID  EYES 
BLEST. 

A  BIT  OF  GOLD,  A  BIT  OF  GRAY 
A  HINT   OF   HEAVEN'S    BLUE; 

AND     WHEN     Til K     DAK  K  N  E  S  S 
TURNED  TO  DAY. 
HE  GAVE  THOSE  EYES  TO  YOU. 


ACROSS  THE   WORLD 
OR  SEA 


ON   LAND 


AND  IN  THE  AZURE  SKIES. 
THERE'S     HAPPINESS     AWAITING 
ME 
WHEN  I  BEHOLD  YOUR  EYES. 

AND     IN    YOUR     DEPTHS,     PLAID 
EYES  I  LOVE, 
IS  SOMETHING  —  TENDER, 
TRUE; 
FOR,   FROM   THE  HEAVENS    FAR 
ABOVE, 
THE  ANGELS  GAVE  US— YOU." 
— Dorothy  Lee  Glass.  113  Alger  Ave., 
Detroit,  Michigan. 

Dear  Indi-Gest: 
We've  a  radio  fan  so  erratic 
We  are  sure  he  has  bats  in  his  attic; 
When  nothing  comes  in 
But  a  horrible  din 
He  sits  down  and  listens  to  Static! 
The   above   is   a    lim'    from   the 
"limerick  tree"  of  a  radio  widow. 
— G.  D.  Stockton,  57  Maple  St., 
Hudson  Falls,  N.  Y. 
*    *    * 

Two  of  our  best  Indi-Scribes  finding 
themselves  within  a  day's  mail  of  each 
other  got  together  postally  ami  com- 
posed the  following  "colvum"  oi  verse 
and  prose  for  us.  We  had  to  hold  it 
until  we  got  the  additional  space  we 
were   howling    for. 


46 


"Ah  the  storm  is  upon  us!   The  lightning  flashes — thunder  crashes  (Shake  it,  Tony, 
shake  that  thunder  sheet).    The  screeching  wind  and  the  merciless  waves.    We're 

lost!   We're  lost!" 


Lay  of  a  Might-Have-Been  Minstrel 

Breathes  there  a  fan  with  soul  so  dead 
Who  never  to  himself  hath  said: 
"This  is  my  own,  my  favorite  station, 
My   favorite  artist  in  all   the  nation !" 
Whose    heart    hath    ne'er    within    him 

burned 
As  others  his  opinion  spurned; 
Who  hasn't  argued  pro  and  con 
With    battle    cry:     "I'm    right — you're 

wrong !" 
If  such  there  be,  go  mark  him  well, 
He  has  no  place  in  V.  O.  L. 
High  tho  his  titles,  proud  his  name, 
He's  a  looker-on  at  the  listening  game; 
Who  tunes  and  gets  not  the  radio  craze, 
Who  "fans"  no  program  in  all  his  days ; 
Living  shall  forfeit  the  right  to  know 
The  thrill  of  this  aerial  age,  altho 
He  tunes  his  set,  and  lends  his  ears.  .  . 
Boy  !   .   .   .  what  he  misses !  !   .   .   .   eh, 

old  dears  ? 

*     *     * 

WHEN  MIKE  FEELS  FUNNY! 

What  IS  funny?  What  induces  peo- 
ple to  crinkle  up  their  faces  in  defiance 
of  beauty  advisers — stretch  their  lips  to 
the  cracking  point  and  indulge  in  a 
long,  loud,  spontaneous,  inelegant  and 
youth-restoring  guffaw? 

This  sad,  weepy  old  world  NEEDS 
to    laugh— it    WANTS    to    laugh— it's 


CRYING  to  laugh!  But  what  makes 
one  half  of  it  emit  cackles  of  purest  glee 
leaves  the  other  half  staring  blankly 
into  space,  wondering  what  the  joke  is 
all  about ! 

It's  amusing  to  note  the  effect  of 
what  you  may  consider  a  good  joke 
upon  a  gathering  of  festive  spirits. 
Have  you  ever  told  a  funny  story  in 
your  best  comedy  manner  and  had  the 
carefully  worked-up  climax  greeted 
with  an  anti-climactic  silence,  and  a 
woeful  lack  of  comprehension  upon  the 
part  of  the  solemn  souls  present  ?  And 
then  you  suddenly  wish  that  you  had 
spent  the  evening  at  home,  reading  Les 
Miserables !  How  would  our  best  radio 
humorists  feel  if  they  could  but  see 
the  reception  accorded  some  of  their 
choice  bits !  Fortunately  they  cannot. 
Altho  the  listeners'  reaction  is  con- 
veyed to  them  thru  the  medium  of 
"fan"  mail,  the  shock  of  the  Dear  Pub- 
lic's insusceptibility  is  mercifully  modi- 
fied by  the  delay  attendant  upon  its  dis- 
closure via  the  mail  route. 

East  and  Dumke,  twin  editions  of 
avoirdupois  and  good  spirits  present 
"Sisters  of  the  Skillet" — the  grandest 
fixit  firm  ever  permitted  to  operate 
without  a  license !  What  they  don't 
know  about  housekeeping  is  plenty,  but 
this  minor  detail   doesn't  prevent  them 


from  giving  advice  cheerfully  if  not 
helpfully !  This  SOS  service  is  occa- 
sionally extended  to  a  brother  of  a  Sis- 
ter of  the  Skillet  in  distress,  and  it 
proves  the  efficiency  of  this  flourishing 
concern  when  the  Brothers  horn  in !  A 
lively  and  refreshing  departure  from 
our  sob-sisters  of  the  love-lorn  "coly- 
ums"  and  other  popular  forms  of  res- 
cue-the-perishing  service.  Here's  to 
them.  .  . 


WHILE  THE  TOAST  IS 
BURNING! 

East  and  Dumke, 

Skillet  Sisters, 
Full  of  pep 

These  polly  misters ! 


Problem   solvers, 
Nothing  vexes, 

None    can    stump    them 
Naught  perplexes ! 

What  lovers,  too, 

Of  "pome-tree" — 
The  dishwater 
Variety ! 

Hearty  laughter, 
Lilting  song.  .  . 

Whoops !   what  fun 
When   they  are  on  ! ! 

WE  HAVE  yet  to  hear  anyone  say 
that  these  boys  are  not  really  fun- 
ny, but  doubtless  someone,  somewhere, 
is  saying  just  that !  As  in  the  case  of 
the  radio  listener  who  grimly  elected  Roy 
Atwell,  CBS  funster,  to  the  Pet  Peeve 
records — a  sort  of  listeners'  lament  con- 
ducted by  Nick  Kenny  for  the  relief  of 
those  long-suffering  critters  afflicted 
with  pet  radio  abominations.  Mr.  Atwell 
crosses  his  fingers,  ties  his  tongue,  and 
achieves  truly  marvelous  concoctions. 
Adulterated  doses  of  historical  episodes 
tumble  apologetically  out  of  one's  loud- 
speaker, motivated  by  so  obvious  a  de- 
sire to  edify  and  please  that  one  is 
glued  to  the  spot !  If  you  are  an  apt 
scholar,  you  will  soon  be  unable  to  ask 
your  dinner-partner  to  pass  the  sugar, 
please,  without  becoming  involved  in 
your  pronunciation.  Most  diverting — 
especially  if  you  are  really  in  earnest 
about  wanting  that  sugar !  Try  this  on 
your  chauffeur.  .  . 

TONGUE  MAGIC 

Gicky,  streasy,  garry  turn 

Mannot  cake  the  motors  hum ; 
Unnatural  history  laid  in  mortar — 

No — unnatural  history  made  to  order ; 
Tidewater  Inn  as  seen  by  a  knight. 

I  mean  Tidewater  Inn,  the  scene — 
(that's  right!) 

The  host  Oil  Ratwell— Rat  Oilwell.  .  . 
no !    no ! 

Well  Royat — oh,  let  it  go !  let  it  go  ! 
English  as  she  is  spoke  (and  how!) 

In  the  better  garbled  circles  now. 


4/ 


Only  three  in  a  long  list  of  clever 
comedians — practiced  in  the  amiable 
art  of  beguiling  a  nation  into  good 
humor.  And  at  the  present  time  of 
general  business  depression  their  serv- 
ices are  of  inestimable  value  to  the 
country  at  large.  If  we  couldn't  laugh, 
we  might  have  to  cry — so  long  may 
they  ether-wave !  .  .  .  these  rib-tickling 

heroes  ! 

*     *     * 

Sorry  I  haven't  had  a  chance  to  sort 
out  those  fresh  limericks  hot  off  the 
limerick  tree  cause  I  just  got  a  long 
thick  envelope  from  Don  Higgins.  I'm 
handing  it  to  you  without  comment. 
And  if  Bob  Trigger  finger  of  CBS 
doesn't  step  on  it  you'll  never  know 
what  Mort  Downey  and  those  other  ex- 
pert whistlers  of  Columbia  have  to  say 
on  this  burning  subject. 


They're  All  Whistlin'! 

By  Don  Higgins 

CALVIN  COOLIDGE  came  out  for 
Hoover,  England  went  off  the 
gold  standard,  the  Lindy's  flew  over 
flood-swept  China,  and  it  remained  only 
for  Professor  Charles  Gray  Shaw  of 
New  York  University  to  announce  that 
"whistling  is  an  unmistakable  sign  of 
the  moron."    Then  the  world  shook. 

Professor  Shaw,  deep  in  the  study  of 
the  road  to  culture,  proclaimed  through 
the  morning  press  that  all  whistlers 
were  morons  and  that  world  leaders 
were  non-whistlers.  His  words  went 
'round  the  world  and  back  again. 

Friends  of  Premier  Mussolini  snick- 
ered and  admitted  II  Duce  had  whistled. 
Chairman  Borah  of  the  senate  Foreign 
Relations  Committee  said  that  of  course 
he  whistled.  The  White  House  remained 
silent.  And  S.  L.  (Roxy)  Rothafel,  off 
in  distant,  censored  Russia  in  search  of 
art  and  music  for  radio,  was  unreach- 
able. 

Thousands  wrote  the  professor  and 
the  papers  in  protest  and  the  news 
finally  reached  the  ears  of  Robert 
Hunter  MacGimsey,  by  summer  a 
Louisiana  attorney,  and  by  winter  and 
permission  of  the  copyright  owners,  the 
world's  champion  three-toned  "harmony 
whistler,"  heard  over  National  Broad- 
casting Company  networks. 

Mr.  MacGimsey's  ear  burned  red. 
Discovered  whistling  in  his  bath,  he 
admitted,  "Yes,  I  whistle.  I  also  chew 
gum  and  the  ends  of  pencils  in  mo- 
ments of  thought.  Professor  Shaw 
must  be  spoofing.  But  if  you're  asking 
me,  it's  hardly  fair  to  say  that  whistling 
has  any  more  to  do  with  a  man's  men- 
tality than  playing  the  bass  viol — prob- 
ably not  as  much.  If  so,  what  about  the 
yodlers  and  Swiss  bell  ringers  ?" 

He  tried  to  reach  the  professor  by 
telephone  in  a  challenge  to  prove  it. 
"Forget    it,"    replied    the   professor,    "I 


meant  only  lip  whistlers." 

"But  I  am  a  lip  whistler,"  MacGimsey 
said.  The  professor  hung  up  while 
MacGimsey,  desperate,  recalled  three 
fellow  faculty  members  of  Shaw,  had 
examined  his  whistle  •  and  found  his 
mentality  A-l.  "One  of  them  did  some 
very  nice  whistling  himself,  in  fact," 
Whistling  Bob  added. 

Radio  rallied  to  the  whistlers'  defense. 
Stars  of  NBC  spoke  boldly.  Said  Jesse 
Crawford,  Poet  of  the  Organ  and  ama- 
teur whistler : 

"People  who  like  to  whistle  and  can 
carry  a  tune,  do  so  as  a  natural  reaction 
depending  upon  their  contentment.  Of 
course,  a  moron  may  whistle  but  all 
whistlers  are  not  morons.  I  don't  be- 
lieve an  unhappy  moron  can  whistle. 
Whistlers  are  to  be  envied." 

"Whenever  a  play  or  motion  picture 
presents  a  person  happy  or  well-pleased, 
the  character  usually  breaks  into  a 
whistle.  Most  of  us  are  not  gifted 
enough  to  burst  into  song,  nor  is  it 
natural  in  public  places.  I  am  very  in- 
clined to  whistle  personally,  but  then, 
of  course,  I  might  be  a  moron." 

The  controversy  caused  Vaughn  de 
Leath,  contralto  and  occasional  whistler, 
to  revert  to  Shakespeare :  "The  man 
who  has  no  music  in  his  soul  is  fit  for 
treason,  strategems  and  spoils."  Whis- 
tling indicates  a  happy  disposition  and 
a  certain  exuberance  or  gaiety.  I  sug- 
gest that  the  professor  try  a  little  whis- 
tling  himself. 

BA.  ROLFE,  whose  orchestra  sets 
.  a  happy  tempo  for  the  nation, 
denied  whistlers  were  morons,  includ- 
ing himself,  and  added:  "Inasmuch  as 
I  interspersed  whistling  in  vaudeville 
acts  and  found  it  got  the  applause  spot, 
I  concluded  it  has  a  financial  and  en- 
tertainment value."  He  does  object  to 
whistlers  off  key. 

Ray  Perkins,  The  Old  Topper  and 
NBC  wit,  avered:  "It  (the  professor's 
comment)  sounds  a  great  deal  like  our 
old  friend,  George  Bernard  Shaw.  If 
it's  not  one  Shaw  it's  another !  He 
might  put  a  P  in  front  of  his  name. 
Personally,  I  confine  my  own  whistling 
to  a  few  bars  a  day  and  I  have  my 
whistle  whetted  twice  a  week." 

Lewis  James,  tenor  of  the  famous 
Revelers  Quartet :  "I  whistle  often  and, 
being  a  singer,  that  may  make  it  doubly 
bad.    I  disagree  in  self-defense." 

Leslie  Joy,  baritone  and  announcer: 
"I  whistle  for  my  dog,  and  he's  a  very 
intelligent  dog.  I  figure  that  if  my  dog 
will  come  when  I  whistle  that  neither 
he  nor  I  am  a  moron." 

Breen  and  De  Rose,  noted  harmony 
and  song-writing  team,  issued  jointly: 
"Many  song  writers  whistle  while  mak- 
ing their  arrangements.  True,  some 
can't  do  any  more  than  whistle  their 
tunes,  but  they  compose  them.  Anyway, 
whistling   airs   your   thoughts."     Peter 


De  Rose  recalled  his  song  "Whistling 
Willie"   (adv.)  as  a  bright  piece. 

Several  days  later,  Raymond  Knight, 
"Cuckoo"  commentator  who  hides  he- 
hind  the  name  of  Ambrose  J.  Weems, 
boldly  cast  aside  anonymity  and  came 
out  with  a  statement.  He  came  out  a 
bit  confused,  but  nevertheless  he  came 
out.   And  he  settled  the  matter. 

TNTERVIEWED  by  the  press  of 
J-  Australia,  Letvia  and  New  Jersey, 
Mr.  Knight  spoke  his  mind  (taken  off 
the  shelf  with  the  advent  of  winter). 

"I  have  been  asked,"  asserted  Mr. 
Knight,  "to  state  my  views  on  the 
Whistle-Moron  situation.  I  want  to 
apologize  to  my  public  at  this  time  for 
not  coming  forward  sooner  with  a  state- 
ment. 

"The  delay  has  been  due  to  a  mis- 
apprehension on  my  part.  When  first 
informed  that  Professor  Shaw  stated 
that  only  Morons  whistled,  I  immedi- 
ately' went  out  among  my  Irish  friends 
and  collected  statistics  to  prove  that  the 
Moriartys,  the  Finnegans,  the  Murphys 
and  the  Flannigans  whistled  just  as 
often  as  the  Morans." 

"This  set  me  back  about  forty-eight 
hours  and  in  the  meantime  the  market 
has  been  flooded  with  thousands  of  re- 
plies to  Professor  Shaw. 

"However,  in  order  to  whistle  it  is 
necessary  to  pucker  up  the  lips,  and 
since  lemons  and  pickles  cause  a  pucker- 
ing of  the  lips,  I  have  been  asked  by 
the  National  Citrus  and  Pickle  Growers 
Association  (whose  coat  of  arms  bears 
a  little  figure  of  Puck  on  a  field  of 
tulips)   to  answer  the  professor. 

"This  can  be  done  in  one  withering 
blast.  I  shall  waste  no  time  on  recrim- 
inations. I  shall  waste  no  time  on  de- 
tailed statistics.  I  shall  waste  no  time 
on  homely  women — 

"I  merely  ask  Professor  Shaw,  with  a 
slight  smile  of  scorn  playing  around  the 
corners  of  my  lips  and  in  my  mous- 
tache— 'Professor,  is  it  or  is  it  not  true 
that  one  of  the  greatest  artists  of  all 
times  was  a  Whistler  !' 

"A  fig  for  your  hypotheses  Prof! 
You  can  fool  some  of  the  people  some 
of  the  time,  and  you  can  fool  some  ^i 
the  people  some  of  the  time,  but  you 
can't  fool  some  of  the  people  some  of 
the  time!" 

Just  as  Mr.  Knight  finished.  Mac- 
Ginsey  stepped  forward  triumphantly 
and  revealed  that  Dr.  Prescott  Lecky, 
professor  of  psychology  at  Columbia 
University,  had  found  him  to  have  an 
intelligence  quotient  greater  than  seven- 
ty-six per  cent  of  the  public.  MacGim- 
sey's rating  was  an  I.  Q.  of  109,  com- 
pared with  a  grade  of  20  to  50  for  im- 
beciles and  from  70  on  down  for  mor- 
ons. 

The  world  is  safe  for  whistlers,  or 
\  ice   versa. 


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ii- 


I  ALK  about  pick-up  and  speed,  do  you  know, 
Mr.  Ford,  that  this  little  two  cylinder  doo  -  hickey 
can  put  my  voice  down  from  here  to  New  Zealand 
as  quickly  as  you   can  hear  it   across    the    room?" 


Henry  Ford 


Floyd 


Gibb 


ons 


I  HESE  postures 
show  Henry  Ford 
at  the  time  he 
made  his  personal 
debut  in  Radio. 
Note  the  concen- 
tration revealed 
by  his  face. 


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iu  n 


ful 


You  Didn't  Know  the  Musk,  and 
I  Didn't  Know  the  Words 

IT  WON'T  be  another  Just  One 
More   Chance,  though   it   is  en- 
tirely  written   by    Sam    Coslow, 
who   wrote   the    words    of    that 
composition    which    has    achieved    such 
a    popularity    due    mainly,     no    doubt, 
to    the    wonderful    phonograph    record 
made  by  Bing  Crosby,  which  seems  to 
be  in  every  home.   I  believe  Coslow  out- 
did himself  in  this  particular  new  song, 
one  of  the  torchiest  of  torch  ballads,  a 
song   which   has   as    its    unhappy    story 
"what  might  have  been." 

It  lends  itself  more  to  the  feel  of  a 
beautiful  ballad  than  to  the  dance  type 
of  song,  though  if  played  expressively, 
with  the  right  instrumentation  and  the 
proper  speed  it  becomes  an  admirable 
stimulus  to  the  enjoyment  of  a  public 
on  the  dance  floor. 

•There  is  one  little  difficulty  in  singing 
the  song,  and  that  lies  in  the  pronuncia- 
tion of  the  word  "music."  The  "ic" 
syllable  in  "music"  has  always  made  it 
a  difficult  word  to  pronounce  when  sing- 
ing ;  only  one  who  sings  considerably 
can  appreciate  these  little  difficulties, 
which,  after  all,  are  not  insurmountable 
if  one  only  exerts  the  diction  producing 
factors  to  his  or  her  aid. 

Larry  Spier,  of  Famous  Music,  be- 
lieves that  when  he  carries  the  lyrics  of 
any  particular  song  around  with  him 
for  weeks,  that  the  song  must  have 
something.  That  was  the  case  with  Just 
One  More  Chance,  and  is  likewise  the 
case  here,  with  his  latest  bid  to  the  hall 
of  musical  fame. 

We  take  about  a  minute  and  ten  sec- 
onds to  play  the  chorus,  and  as  I  have 
already  said,  it  is  published  by  Famous 
Music,  Inc. 

7  Love  a  Parade 

HAROLD  ARLEN,  writer  of  Get 
Happy,  Hittiri  the  Bottle,  One 
Love,  etc.,  pianist  par  excellence,  with 
a  most  excellent  voice,  was  formerly 
featured  with  Arnold  Johnson,  but  late- 
ly he  has  written  the  material  for  sev- 
eral more  or  less  successful  shows.  In- 
cidentally, his  Get  Happy  was  perhaps 
the  greatest  material  ever  provided  for 
one  of  the  cleverest  girls  on  the  stage, 
who  was  lost  to  musical  comedy  and 
dancing  when  she  became  the  wife  of 
Roger  Wolfe  Kahn — Hannah  Williams. 
This   same   Harold  Arlen,   turns   ex- 


T, 


By    RUDY 
VALLEE 


tremely  sentimental  and  classical  in  the 
writing  of  a  little  gem  called  /  Love  a 
Parade.  Its  radio  attractiveness  may 
have  been  enhanced  by  a  little  brain- 
storm that  came  to  me  as  I  considered 
its  presentation,  my  idea  was  to  follow 
my  vocal  chorus  with  a  chorus  played 
by  two  trumpets  and  a  trombone,  with 
the  stirring  beat  of  the  drums,  as  they 
briefly  touched  on  six  or  seven  standard 
march  compositions,  such  as  Stars  and 
Stripes,  Spirit  of  Independence,  An- 
chors Aweigh,  Stein  Song,  in  fact,  any 
march  which,  as  children,  we  have  come 
to  associate  with  parades,  the  beating  of 


drums,  the  blare  of  flashing  trumpets. 

/  Love  a  Parade  will  probably  never 
mean  very  much  as  a  best  seller  for 
Harms,  Inc.,  but  it  is  certainly  one  of 
the  most  stirring  tunes  it  has  been  our 
pleasure  to  present  in  a  lung  time.  Nat- 
urally we  play  it  in  inarch  time. 

My  Sweetheart  Tis  of  Thee 

I  SPENT  last  Sunday  at  a  rehearsal 
with  Johnny  Green,  the  young  West- 
chester Count)'  society  boy  who  was 
practically  disowned  by  his  father  for 
his  resolve  to  go  into  the  field  of  mu- 
sic ami  composition  in  preference  to  his 
dad's  seat  on  the  exchange,  hut  who 
subsequently  showed  his  father  that  he 
knew  better   than    Dad   wherein  his  tal- 


opi 


c  s 


ents  lay,  after  his  writing  of  Body 
and  Soul,  and  Pin  Yours. 

Together   with   Eddie  Heyman  he 
has   been    writing  material    for   var- 
ious   Paramount    short    subjects    out 
in  Astoria,  and  he  has  directed  many 
of  the  orchestras   for  the   incidental 
music  which   was  cued  in  on  many  of 
the  very  fine  Paramount  pictures  where 
incidental  music  has  contributed  to  your 
enjoyment. 

Due  to  his  cultural  nature  and  back- 
ground, Johnny  writes  not  so  much  for 
the  masses  as  for  the  classes,  though  in 
the  writing  of  this  new  musical  comedy 
which  Peter  Arno  has  sponsored,  in 
several  cases  he  has  written  an  ap- 
proach to  the  commercial  type  of  tune. 
Heyman,  I  believe,  deserves  even  more 
credit  than  Green  for  his  titles  and  his 
exceedingly  clever  lyrics.  Even  Lew 
Brown  might  well  look  to  his  laurels 
as  one  reads  over  the  score  of  Here 
Goes  the  Bride,  the  inspiration  for 
which  probably  came  to  Arno  shortly 
after  his  own  trip  to  Reno. 

Perhaps  I  have  an  unusual  interest 
i.i  the  show  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
singing  star  is  none  other  than  my  lit- 
tle Florida  protege.  Frances  Langford, 
who  has  been  sustaining  on  WOR.  The 
two  songs  she  sing-  are  both  excellent- 
ly suited  to  her,  and  I  believe  if  the 
show  is  anything  at  all  of  a  micccss  lit- 
tle Frances  will  create  a  great  deal  of 
Broadway  talk  about  her. 

The  Sunday  1  caught  the  show  in  re- 
hearsal the  cast  had  been  at  it  for  many 
hours  on  end,  and  they  were  all  extreme- 
ly fatigued:  yet  even  .  there  was 
a  very  apparent  quality  about  the  show 
which  leads  me  to  believe  that,  given  a 
fair  chance,  it  should  he  a  success.  Ed- 
ward C.  Lilley  is  directing,  and  the 
very  efficient  manner  in  which  he  han- 
dled things  that  afternoon  leads  me  to 
believe  that  my  protege  is  in  very  good 
hands.  But  to  get  to  the  songs  them- 
selves. 

First,    the    outstanding    song    in    the 
show  is  unquestionably  the  theme  song. 
It   would  not   have  been   ;' 
had  they  not  expected  it  t<  out- 

standing song  :  that,  i 
self-evident.  Cleverly  enough,  Heyman 
selected  as  hi-  title  .'■ 
<  f  Thee,  which  is,  oi  course,  a  pun 
on  the  composition  which  in  England  is 
Save  the  King,  and  which  in 
America  has  beei  ..'.  and  which, 

for  many  years  preceding  the   final   tri- 
umph of  the  S 


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the  reason  for  many  a  very  disgruntle  J 
theatre  audience  clambering  to  its  feet 
and  standing  at  attention.  It  still  is, 
for  that  matter,  as  there  are  still  many 
bands  and  orchestras,  as  well  as  audi- 
ences, who  are  not  so  very  sure  of  the 
ascendency  of  the  Star  Spangled  Ban- 
ner, and  the  strains  of  America  bring 
many  of  them  instantly  to  their  feet, 
while  others,  with  a  sheepish  and  fool- 
ish expression  on  their  faces  half  sit 
and  half  stand,  not  quite  knowing  what 
to  do. 

The  gist  of  the  song,  My  Sweetheart 
Tis  of  Thee,  is  simply  that  the  song 
the  individual  is  singing  at  this  time  is, 
as  the  title  implies,  of  that  person.  It 
has  nothing  to  do  with  Tennessee  mam- 
mies, moonlight  and  roses,  or  any  of  the 
things  with  which  songs  deal.  Rather 
is  it  expressly  a  song  to  her — to  him, 
and  it  is  an  extremely  lovely  one. 

There  is  a  direct  change  of  key  in 
the  sixth  measure,  very  typical  of  the 
desire  on  the  part  of  Johnny  Green  to 
be  different — musically  different.  How- 
ever, the  change  is  a  lovely  one;  though 
a  little  difficult  to  assimilate,  once 
learned  it  will  cause  no  trouble. 

Unless  the  song  is  restricted  I  am 
sure  that  it  will  bombard  you  from  your 
radio  quite  a  bit  as  soon  as  the  show 
makes  its  debut  in  New  York,  which  is 
to  say  two  weeks  from 
the  time  we  write  this 
article,  though  of  course 
as  you  read  it  the  show 
will  have  already  opened 
here,  and  either  be  on  its 
way  to  prosperity  for  its 
producers,  or  maybe, 
heaven  forbid,  have  gone 
the  way  of  so  many 
shows.  I  sincerely  hope, 
not  alone  for  Frances 
Langford,  but  for  my  old 
school-mate,  Peter  Arno, 
Mr.  Lilley,  and  all  the 
hard-working  members 
of  the  cast,  that  it  enjoys 
a  real  success. 

"Here  Goes  the  Bride" 
Three  Rhythm 

Numbers 

THERE  are  three  fine 
rhythm  songs  in  the 
show.  When  I  say  "fine," 
I  mean  fine.  They  are 
just  the  sort  of  thing  we 
have  been  looking  for  for 
our  dance  programs,  both 
on  the  air  and  at  the 
Penn.  People  like  fox 
trots,  brisk  tunes  to 
which  they  may  walk 
around,  keeping  in  per- 
fect step  witli  the  heat  of 
the  rhythm.  These  are 
tunes  which  any  band 
may  play  as  fast  as  they 


desire  with  no  subsequent  damage  to 
melody  or  lyrics,  as  they  are  written 
for  fast  dancing  choruses.  You  will 
probably  hear  these  tunes  often  as  the 
various  bands  play  on  into  the  wee 
hours  of  the  morning  over  your  favor- 
ite station. 

Quite  the  cleverest  of  the  lot,  in  my 
opinion,  is  the  song  which  Frances 
Langford  sings  later  on  in  the  show. 
It  is  called  Music  in  My  Fingers,  and 
what  a  clever  song  it  is,  too ! 

Then  there  is  another  which  the  boys 
have  called  OHHH !  AHHH!  and  still 
another  which  will  be  interpreted  by 
'some  radio  stations  as  rather  risque  and 
doubtful  of  broadcast  permission, 
though  in  the  show  it  will  be  perfect 
for  the  chorus  girls  in  one  of  their 
dances — Shake  Well  Before   Using. 

There  are  several  other  songs  in  the 
show,  one  especially  which  Frances 
sings  called  Hello,  My  Lover,  Goodbye, 
a  lovely  thing  though  one  which  will 
never  be  commercial  due  to  its  intricate 
construction  and  its  most  non-commer- 
cial make-up.  Still  even  this  may  oc- 
casionally find  its  way  to  you ;  it  cer- 
tainly will  through  the  medium  of  our 
programs,  as  it  is  the  type  of  song  that 
I  enjoy  doing  best. 

These  are  all  published  by  Famous 
Music,  for  whom  Johnny  Green  writes 


almost  exclusively,  and  the  three  rhythm 
tunes  may  all  be  played  extremely 
brightly,  though  the  irony  of  it  is  that 
some  bands  that  usually  tear  the  heart 
out  of  composers  by  playing  some  of 
their  ballads  extremely  fast,  will  prob- 
ably play  these  tunes  extremely  slowly. 

I  Don't  Knoiv  Why 

T  AM  a  little  late  in  discussing  this 
J-  tune,  mainly  because  I  was  late  in 
hearing  it.  It  remained  for  the  afore- 
said Crosby  to  really  popularize  it,  as 
it  fits  him  admirably. 

It  was  written  by  Messrs.  Turk  and 
Ahlert,  of  whom  I  have  said  reams  in 
past  issues  of  Tuneful  Topics,  two  of 
the  cleverest  writers  in  Tin  Pan  Alley. 
Its  construction  is  that  of  the  very  short 
chorus,  half  the  usual  length,  or  six- 
teen measures,  and  it  lends  itself  ad- 
mirably well  to  the  slow,  schottische 
tempo  for  which  the  Lombardos  es- 
pecially are  famous. 

My  good  friend,  Rocco  Vocco,  of 
Feist,  may  take  the  bow  for  this  one, 
and  it  is  probably  the  saving  grace  of 
that  particular  firm  in  these  dark  days 
of  great  overhead  and  little  or  no  profit. 

We  play  the  chorus  at  about  35  sec- 
onds, and,  as  I  have  said,  it  is  published 
by  Leo  Feist,  Inc.  (Continued  on  page  93) 


Marion  Brinm  the  soap  box  crooner  who  has  been  taking  part   in  both  television  and  chain  hook- 
ups over  the  Columbia  system 


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B   A   L    0   G    U  E 

By    JVellie    Revell 


The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 


E 


HOWDY,  friends.  Two  of  the 
most  attractive  and  interesting 
radio  artists  are  those  delight- 
ful Ponce  Sisters,  Ethel  and 
Dorothea.  These  talented  young  ladies 
were  both  born  in  Boston,  but  raised  in 
New  York  and  were  both  graduated 
from  Brentwood  Academy. 

They  have  been  on  the  air  five  years. 
You've  heard  them  on  Eveready,  Val- 
spar  and  Camel  programs 
.  .  .  and  at  the  Roxy  and 
Palace  theatres.  They've 
made  phonograph  records 
and  some  motion  picture 
shorts.  These  are  about  the 
homiest  .  .  .  (no,  not  home- 
liest .  .  .  far  from  that)  .  .  . 
I  should  say,  home-grown- 
est  girls  I've  met  in  many  a 
day.  Healthy,  happy,  tal- 
ented, devoted  to  each  other  and  to  their 
Dad.  Their  mother  having  died  a  few 
years  ago  .  .  .  these  motherless  girls 
succeeded  in  keeping  the  home  fires 
burning  by  keeping  house  for  their 
father  .  .  .  who  is  an  executive  in  the 
NBC  Artists  Service  Bureau.  Not  the 
kind  of  housekeeping  that's  done  with 
a  can-opener  and  a  delicatessen  store. 
Dorothea  does  the  marketing  and  Ethel 
does  the  cooking.  Then  they  both  wash 
the  dishes  .  .  .  and  make  a  lark  of  it. 
And  refer  to  the  washing  of  the  dishes 
as  pearl  diving  .  .  .  and  the  drying 
of  them  is 
called  pol- 
i  s  h  i  n  g 
pearls.  Ex- 
cepting for 
the  tradi- 
tional wash- 
woman one 
day  a  week, 
they  have 
no  outside 
help  in  the 
m  a  n  a  g  e- 
m  e  n  t  of 
their  home. 
And  when 
the  house  is 
tidied  and 
vegetables 
prepared  for 
dinner  .  .  . 
they  prac- 
tice their 
songs  for 
the    next 


day.  Ethel,  the  pianist,  is  the  older 
.  .  .  but  Dorothea,  the  comedienne,  is 
the  taller.  She  is  five  feet  seven.  Ethel 
is  only  five  feet  five.  Each  weighs  125 
pounds.  Dorothea  has  dark  hair  and 
gray  eyes.  Ethel  has  light  hair  and  is 
dying  to  be  a  blonde  .  .  .  but  is  afraid 
of  Dad.  Neither  uses  make-up  of  any 
kind.  Don't  require  it.  Neither  of  the 
girls   are   married.     Are    waiting,    they 


VERY  Wednesday  night  at  1 1  o'clock  Miss  Revell 
takes  her  WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rattles  off 
a  good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great  and 
near-great  of  Radio  and  stage  circles.  On  this 
page  you  ivill  read  some  of  the  things  she  broadcast 
in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  netivork. 


say,  to  find  men  like  their  Dad  (that 
will  be  some  chore).  The  family  spirit 
in  the  Ponce  home  is  beautiful.  And  as 
Mr.  Ponce  is  very  prepossessing  in  ap- 
pearance and  manner,  the  trio  forms  a 
pretty  picture  when  they  appear  to- 
gether in  public. 

When  President  M.  H.  Aylesworth, 
of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company, 
entertained  Amos  'n'  Andy  at  the  Lotus 
Club,  New  York,  there  was  great  specu- 
lation as  to  what  artists  he  would  se- 
lect. Of  all  the  splendid  singers  and 
musicians  at  his   call,    Mr.   Avlesworth 


picked  the  Southernaires  Quartet  for 
that  occasion.  The  Southernaires  are 
four  talented  colored  men  who  have 
been  a  popular  NBC  feature  for  many 
months.  They  appear  on  Major  Bowe> 
Capitol  Family  program  .  .  .  are  fre- 
quently heard  on  the  RKO  Theatre  of 
the  air  .  .  .  and  on  the  Mobiloil  and 
Great  Northern  programs  .  .  .  and,  of 
course,  "Southland  Sketches."  Three  of 
the  quartet  are  college  grad- 
uates .  .  .  and  the  fourth  is  a 
high  school  graduate.  Wil- 
liam Edmondson,  the  man- 
ager of  the  group,  hails  from 
Spokane,  Washington.  Hom- 
er Smith  is  a  native  of  Flor- 
ence, Alabama.  James  S. 
Toney  was  born  at  Colum- 
bia, Term.,  and  Lowell  Pe- 
ters, the  fourth  member  of 
quartet     comes     from     Cleveland. 


the 


Nellie 
right: 


Revell  at  the  Fairbanks  Studio  in   Hollywood,   Calif,     lift   to 
Mary  Pickford.  Ina  Claire,  Nellie  Revell   and  Douglas  Fairbanks 


Tenn.  The  four  youths  met  and  formed 
their  quartet  two  years  ago  in  New 
York's  famous  Harlem.  In  addition 
to  frequent  radio  appearances,  the 
Southernaires  Quartet  sing  at  many 
Church   entertainments. 

When  Gene  and  Glenn  go  fishing, 
they  don't  always  get  fish,  (without 
they  buy  them),  but  on  their  last  va- 
cation, they  did  create  a  splendid  op- 
portunity for  two  young  men  who  knew 
how  to  meet  opportunit)  when  she 
knocked.    And  that's  Lum  and  Ahner.  .  . 

who  through 
})  i  n  c  h-h  it- 
t  i  n  g  f  o  r 
G  e  n  e  a  n  d 
Glenn,  have 
become  reg- 
ular l  e  a  - 
aires  on  the 
£ NBC  net- 
work .  .  . 
a  n  d  a  r  e 
s  o  o  n  t  o 
make  a  per 
s  o n  a  1  ap- 
pea  r  a  n  c  e 
tour  t  o  i 
Q  u  a  b 
Oals  Com 
pany.  Lum 
and  Abner's 
right  name- 
are  Norris 
Goff,  w  ho 
i-  Ahner. 
and  Chester 
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on  page 


52 


Silhouettes 


By  Craig  B.  Craig 


Helen 
Nugent 


PRIDES  herself  in  being  an  old 
fashioned  girl  in  a  modern  setting. 
Contralto — twenty-seven  years 
old.  Born  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  on 
January  6,  1904.  Attended  Mount  Notre 
Dame  Academy  in  Reading,  Ohio,  and 
the  Cincinnati  Conservatory  of  Music. 
Studied  at  the  latter  for  four  years. 
Winning  a  scholarship  each  year. 

Easy  on  your  eyes,  Irish  descent. 
Beautiful  pink  and  white  skin.  Five 
feet  five  and  one-half  inches  tall. 
Weighs  125.  Large  hazel  eyes.  Lovely 
dark  brown  hair.  Sometimes  it  looks 
black. — Would  make  a  swell  health 
"ad." 

Taught  school  for  a  couple  of  years 
before  doing  anything  professionally 
with  her  voice.  Put  in  six  seasons  with 
the  Cincinnati  Opera  Company.  Solo- 
ist. Then  joined  a  mixed  quartet  in  her 
home  town.  This  brought  the  opportu- 
nity for  a  radio  audition.  This  at  sta- 
tion WSAI  in  Cincinnati. — Made  it. 
Scared  pink.  So  began  her  broadcast- 
ing career.  Her  voice  registered  so  well 
through  the  "mike"  that  she  was  made 
a  staff  soloist  of  that  station. 


D, 


"ECIDED     to     conquer 
New    York.     Arrived    here    September, 

1928.  Joined     Columbia     in     January, 

1929.  Soon    featured   on   more   than   a 
dozen  programs. 

Fond  of  the  movies.  Likes  Garbo  and 
Shearer,  also  John  Gilbert.  Movies  that 
are  cbock-ful  of  romance  are  the  kind 
that  thrill  her. 

Gets  lots  of  fan  mail.  Answers  most 
of  it  herself.  Particularly  interested  in 
letters  from  the  sick  confined  in  hos- 
pitals and  from  soldiers  stationed  in  re- 
mote places. — Mushy  letters  don't  ap- 
peal. 

Superstitious  —  Oh,  very  !  —  Believes 
in  'cm  all.  Thirteen  at  a  table — under 
ladders — black  cats — spilling  of  salt  and 
all  the  rest. 

Likes  to  read  popular  fiction.    Chinese 


f I  J  HE  author  of  this  series  which 
JL  Radio  Digest  has  christened  "Sil- 
houettes" has  been  closely  identified 
■with  the  growth  of  radio  broadcasting 
for  a  number  of  years.  Mr.  Craig's  ac- 
quaintance with  radio  notables  has  been 
more  than  casual.  He  gives  you  an  in- 
timate profile  of  each  one,  as  one  friend 
sees  another.  We  are  looking  forward 
to  a  book  on  the  romance  of  the  growth 
of  radio  which  Mr.  Craig  has  written 
and  which  soon  will  be  issued  from  the 
press.  Craig  B.  Craig  is  known  in  the 
financial  district  as  managing  editor  of 
the  Financial  Digest. 


stories  particularly.  Fond  of  all  sports. 
Swimming  and  tennis  her  favorites. 
Never  gets  her  head  wet  when  swim- 
ming. If  it  happens — the  day  is  spoiled. 
She  plays  an  exceptionally  good  game 


of  tennis.  Good  for  the  wind.  Good 
for  the  form. 

Relishes  all  kinds  of  shell  food. 
Boiled  lobster  her  favorite.  Eats  lots 
of  spaghetti,  and  she  says  that  she  her- 
self prepares  the  best  stuffed  pepper 
ever  tasted. 

She  likes  big  men.  Ideal  type  must 
be  six  feet  or  over.  Also  must  be  plenty 
good  looking.  (Likes  to  show  'em  off.) 
He  should  have  lots  of  character  in  his 
face.  Personality  plus.  She  thinks  man's 
best  quality  is  sincerity. 

Woman's  greatest  charm,  according 
to  Helen,  lies  in  a  crown  of  glorious 
hair.  She  must  be  fairly  good  looking 
too,  but  to  be  particularly  appealing, 
she  must  have  that  crown  of  glory. 

She  hates  to  go  to  bed  and  she  hates 
to  get  up. — When  she  finally  does  re- 
tire^  she  dons  silk  nighties.  Particular 
about  this.  They  must  be  silk  and  they 
must  be  beautiful. — Sleeps  on  her  left 
side  all  night.  Vividly  remembers  her 
dreams. 


Ve 


Helen  Nugent 


ERY  prim.  Everything 
must  be  just  so.  She  takes  great  pride 
in  her  home.  Has  a  great  habit  of  fre- 
quently shifting  the  furniture  from 
place  to  place.  Loves  her  piano  and  a 
canary  bird  that  sings  incessantly.  The 
bird  was  a  gift  from  Harriet  Lee,  her 
closest  friend. 

Terribly  temperamental.  Moody  on 
the   least  provocation. 

Twilight  and  the  fall  of  the  year  sad- 
den her.  Things  are  dying.  Thunder 
and  lightning  storms  frighten  her 
nearly  to  death.  Hides  her  head  under 
the  covers  if  they  occur  while  she's  in 
bed. 

Plays  piano.  Accomplished.  Likes 
violin  best. 

She  can't  whistle.  She  tries  and  tries. 
Not  a  peep — this  annoys  her  and  she 
tries  again.  Says  she'll  do  it  yet.  Snaps 
her  fingers  with  a  loud  crack,  but  has 
to  use  the  fourth  finger  to  do  it. 

Originally  Helen  had  ambitions  of 
becoming  a  dancer.  She  found  she  could 
manage  her  vocal  cords  better  than  she 
could  her  feet.    Consequently — 

Rehearses  every  day.  Spends  as  much 
as  eight  hours  a  day  with  her  music. 
Rehearsing    and    broadcasting.      When 


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Connib 
Boswell 


she  finishes  she  goes  to  a  musical  com- 
edy for  relaxation. 

Still  nervous  every  time  she  sings. 
Loves  radio  work.  Says  the  future  of  it 
is  unlimited,  especially  with  television 
in  the  offing.  Likes  to  listen  to  the  radio 
plays.  Believes  that  better  scripts  would 
improve  them  some,  although  they're 
pretty  good  as  is. 

Once  made  a  slip  of  the  tongue  into 
the  mike. — Bumped  into  someone  in  the 
studio — forgot  she  was  on  the  air — 
apologized  saying  "I'm  sorry."  Listen- 
ers wondered  why  she  was  sorry. 

Missed  a  performance  once.  She 
failed  to  appear  for  "Manhattan  Moods" 
at  scheduled  time.  A  substitute  served. 
The  studio  phoned  and  found  her  in 
bed.  She  had  completely  forgotten  that 
the  broadcast  had  been  switched  from 
Tuesday  to  Monday  night.  It  will  never 
happen  again. 

Has  an  elaborate  wardrobe.  Most  of 
her  clothes  are  black.  Likes  sport 
clothes  best.  Wears  them  a  lot.  These 
are  mostly  blues  and  browns. 

Uses  little  make-up.  Lipstick  and 
powder,  with  a  touch  of  mascara  at 
night. 

Unmarried,  but  not  sour  on  it.  Be- 
lieves it  would  be  swell  IF  you  could 
find  the  right  one. 

Her  pet  aversion  is  people  who  affect 
an  unnatural  manner  of  speaking.  Noth- 
ing more  irritating  than  that  throaty 
tone  of  the  would-be  ritz. 

Helen  got  her  big  thrill  back  in  Cin- 
cinnati. It  was  an  Atwater  Kent  radio 
contest.  Seventy-five  contestants.  She 
was  fiftieth  on  the  list.  She  had  some 
real    competition. — She   won. 

Dislikes  jewelry.  Very  seldom  wears 
any. 

Speaks  French  excellently.  Sings  in 
five  languages.  Loves  stories.  Never 
forgets  a  good  one. 

Terrific  yen  for  sweets.  A  box  of 
candy  and  all  kinds  of  desserts  are 
seventh  heaven. 


She  has  traveled  quite  a  bit.  Been 
all  over  the  States.  Likes  the  coast 
best.  Particularly  San  Francisco.  No 
special  reason — just  does.  Some  day  is 
going  to  buy  a  big  home  out  there. 

New  York  night  life  is  too  strenuous. 
Besides  that  she  thinks  it  is  very  much 
over-rated.  You  can't  take  part  and  still 
stay  in  condition.  Consequently  she 
doesn't  play  at  it  at  all. 

She's  lucky.  She  once  won  a  Chrysler 
in  a  raffle.  Although  she  likes  to  ride 
she  doesn't  drive,  so  she  sold  the  car. 
Had  a  hard  time  doing  it  too — even  at 
a  price. 

Been  in  a  plane  once. — An  unhappy 
experience.  She  flew  steadily  for  eight 
hours.  From  New  York  back  to  Cin- 
cinnati. Her  mother  was  ill.  She  ar- 
rived just  in  time  to  say  good-bye  to 
her  mother,  who  was  leaving  on  a 
longer   journey. 

And  yet  she  sings  to  make  other  peo- 
ple happy. 


Connie 
Boswell 


COLLECTS  hanks  of  her  friend's 
hair.  Ties  the  hanks  with  little 
ribbons.  Has  been  doing  this 
as  long  as  she  can  remember. 
Has  a  suitcase  full.  Carries  a  pair  of 
scissors  in  her  hand  hag  just  for  this 
purpose.  Maybe  she'll  make  a  mattress 
some  day. 

Constance — her  real  name.  Nick- 
named "Tony"  when  she  was  a  kid. 
Changed  to  "Connie"  when  dignity  sel 
in. 

She's  the  middle  sister  o\  the  Three 
lioswells — Connie.  Martha  and  Vet, 
( Helvetia — phew!)  originators  oi  the 
now    famous    Boswell    Rhythm.     Synco- 


pated   harmony    that    gets    right    under 
your  skin. 

Connie  is  the  little  girl  with  the  big 
voice.  The  one  that  sings  the  deep  con- 
tralto.— Four  feet  eleven.  Tips  the 
scales  at  105.  Great  big  light  brown 
eyes.  Raven  black  hair.  Very  proud  of 
her  hair.   Olive  skin,  just  22,  and  single. 

She  hails  from  Xew  Orleans,  Louisi- 
ana— a  locale  where  close  harmony  is 
second  nature.  Connie  has  heard  the 
southern  negroes  sing  at  their  Spiritual 
meetings  and  in  the  fields  or  at  work 
on  the  wharves  loading  cotton,  where 
they  sing  as  long  as  they  have  strength 
to  work.  When  the  singing  stops — so 
does  the  work.  Theirs  is  a  real  natural 
harmony.  Once  in  a  great  while  the 
white  folks  get  this  natural  gift  of 
harmony.     The   Boswells   have   it — yea  ! 

Connie  started  her  musical  career  at 
the  age  of  five. — .Mastered  one  of  the 
most  difficult  of  all  instruments — the 
'cello.  It  is  one  of  the  smallest  'cellos 
in  captivity.  Her  mother  has  it  tucked 
away  in  a  closet  down  home  in  Xew 
Orleans. — Vet  learned  the  violin  hefore 
she  was  seven  and  Martha  played  the 
piano  even  hefore  she  started  her 
schooling. 

First  appeared  as  a  trio  when  but 
kids.  Used  to  play  at  all  sorts  of  school 
affairs  and  church  socials.  Classical 
music,  then.  In  addition  to  being  ;.:i 
accomplished  'celloist,  Connie  pla>  ; 
piano,  guitar  and  that  helmed  of  all 
st  rumen  is — the  saxophone. 

Loves   the    profession.     If   she   or    i'    • 
other    girls    hail    it    to    do    over    .;. 
they'd    follow   the  same  line. 

Regular  youngsters,    father  used 
drive  them  to  school  down  home.    When 
he'd  let  them  out.  Connie  and  Martha 

WOUld  go  into  a  huddle  and  decide  on 
the  movies  in  preference  to  school.  Vet 
being  the  youngesl  would  tag  along. 
She'd  invariably  spill  the  beans  about 
them  playing  hookey.  Not  that  she 
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54 


tation 


arade 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 

as  they  Appear  Across  the  Continent 

for  the  Biggest  Show  on  Earth 


'T'HERE  are  about  600  radio  broadcast- 
ing stations  in  the  United  States.  There 
are  96  pages  and  cover  in  Radio  Digest. 
Obviously  we  cannot  give  a  full  page 
to  each  station  and  have  any  space  left 
in  which  to  tell  about  the  popidar  radio 
folk  who  are  heard  alike  over  all  parts  of 
the  country. 

Station  Parade  aims  to  give  highlights 
from  the  individual  stations  as  they  are 
scattered  across  the  continent.  All  stations 
are  invited  to  supply  us  with  information' 
that  would  be  of  interest  to  Radio  Digest 
readers — especially  those  readers  who  re- 
side in  the  vicinity  of  the  station  contribut- 
ing the  station  notes. 

Sometimes  we  hear  that  material  has 
been  sent  and  we  do  not  use  it.  Where 
special  material  is  prepared  for  Radio  Di- 
gest that  has  not  been  sent  to  the  daily 
newspapers  special  consideration  will  be 
given.  We  publish  syndicated  material  with 
great  reluctance  because  it  cannot  be  used 
until  long  after  the  newspapers  have  had 
a  chance  to  use  it.  Radio  Digest  comes 
out  only  once  a.  month.  Our  editorial  con- 
tents are  sent  to  the  printer  from  six  to 
eight  weeks  in  advance  of  the  date  of 
publication.  Mere  program  listings  of  lo- 
cal stations  require  too  much  space  and  are 
uninteresting  to  the  great  majority  of  our 
readers.  But  brief  notes  about  personalities 
and  programs  are  sure  to  find  their  way 
into  Station  Parade.  Station  managers 
should  not  depend  on  our  buying  "write- 
ups"  about  their  stations  from  free-lance 
contributors.  Authentic  information  should 
come  directly  from  the  station  represen- 
tatives. 

— Editor. 


Maybe  Harry  Can't 
Get  a  Girlf 

ALAS  for  the  Three  Bachelors  of 
,  WAAM,  Newark.  They  were  so 
sure  they  were  girl-proof  they  locked 
arms  in  front  of  an  open  mike  and  sang 
a  challenge  to  all  femininity  at  large. 
They  became  known  to  the  listeners  as 
Norman,  Harry  and  Sonny.  Gay,  happy 
and  free  they  sang  ballads  and  taunted 
every  girl  who  listened.  Now  this 
couldn't  go  on  forever  for  all  three  of 
the  young  men  were  really  very  nice, 
good  to  look  at  and  most  excellent  ma- 
terial on  which  to  operate  to  design  a 
first  class  husband.  Sonny  was  the 
youngest.  More  than  once  he  felt  fever- 
ish impulses  as  a  pair  of  luscious  eyes 
were  leveled  at  him.    Girl  proof?    Ha! 


Ha !  A  little  moonlight,  a  gentle  touch 
on  the  hand,  murmuring  leaves,  whis- 
pering wavelets — a  kiss — and  they  scat- 
tered rice  over  Sonny's  departed  bach- 
elorhood. In  the  meantime  Norman  had 
begun  to  feel  the  effect  of  irreparable 
crevases  in  his  armor.  Dan  Cupid's 
darts  wedged  through.  Presto !  Off  to 
the  church  walked  Norman  with  wed- 
ding bells  tolling  a  knell  to  his  bachelor 
days.     And   now   only   Harry    remains. 


"Yer-r-rrp!  Yerp!  I'm  yerping  from 
WNAC,  Boston,  where  I'm  a  gift  artist. 
Nancy  Howe  is  my  girl  friend.    Yerrrp!" 


Perhaps  Harry  is  a  bit  cynical.  He  is 
the  type  of  man  in  appearance  that  ar- 
tists love  to  portray  as  vigorous  he- 
men,  a  clean  cut  square  jaw,  keen  gray 
eyes,  dark  wavy  hair  and  altogether 
presentable.  He  smiles  and  says  he  still 
can  sing.  He  does  sing  bravely  and  sin- 
cerely. He  declares  he  will  carry  on. 
But  there  is  a  certain  box  of  fudge  that 
keeps  coming  to  him  through  the  mail. 


He's  come  to  look  for  it  with  some 
show  of  eagerness.  After  all  there's  an 
old  saying  about  the  way  to  a  man's 
heart  is  through  his  gastronomic  sys- 
tem. And,  Harry,  you  may  be  a  marked 
man. 

A  Prolific  Radio 
Script  Grinder 

HOWARD  REED,  script  writer  for 
the  Buffalo  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany, has  probably  written  more  dra- 
matic material  in  the  past  seven  years 
than  the  average  author  does  in  a  life- 
time. 

Reed  began  his  radio  career  with 
WOR  with  a  radio  play  which  showed 
a  natural  flair  for  air  productions.  He 
wrote  "Black  Fear"  which  went  over 
WGY  and  the  New  York  State  chain 
in  1926,  and  continued  writing  serials 
for  the  Schenectady  station. 

At  present  Reed  has  written  more 
than  three  hundred  scripts  for  stations 
WGR,  WKBW  and  WMAK  of  the 
Buffalo  Broadcasting  Corporation,  and 
he  is  still  going  strong  with  new  ideas. 

Reed  has  heard  his  stories  over  the 
air  from  a  dozen  different  stations  from 
coast  to  coast.  He  has  written  scripts 
for  WTIC  in  Hartford,  KOA  in  Den- 
ver, WHAM  in  Rochester,  and  WJR  in 
Detroit. 

His  one  bit  of  advice  to  those  who 
would  be  writers  for  the  radio  is  "write 
the  script,  cut  out  the  parts  you  think 
are  good,  and  you'll  have  a  show." 

Governor  Ely  Appoints 
Official  Radio 
Advisor 

GOVERNOR  JOSEPH  B.  ELY  of 
Massachusetts  has  taken  active 
recognition  of  the  census  report  that 
Massachusetts  ranks  as  one  of  the  first 
states  in  the  country  in  the  percentage 
families  owning  receiving  sets.  Some- 
thing should  be  done  about  it.  So  he 
officially  appointed  George  A.  Harder 
of   WBZ-WBZA  as   Radio  Adviser  to 


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the  Administration.  It  will  be  Mr. 
Harder's  duty  to  supervise  and  arrange 
all  broadcasts  in  which  the  governor  is 
to  participate. 

Regarding  the  appointment,  Gover- 
nor Ely  said:  "In  these  times  when  52 
per  cent  of  Massachusetts  families  own 
radio  sets,  the  governor  must  do  his 
part  in  discussing  with  the  people  mat- 
ters vital  to  them.  I  believe  that  next 
to  the  press,  the  radio  is  the  most  pow- 
erful force  in  moulding  public  opinion. 

"No  governor  can  devote  the  time  to 
informing  himself  fully  on  the  new 
wrinkles  of  a  science  so  complex  as 
broadcasting,  or  to  the  arrangements 
incidental  to  his  radio  engagements.  It 
is  for  that  reason  that  I  have  entrusted 
this  work  to  Mr.  Harder  who  has  had 
a  wide  experience  in  the  field." 

Governor  Ely  is  widely-known  to  the 
broadcasting  fraternity  as  the  original 
"Radio  Governor".  His  belief  in  radio 
as  a  great  democratic  institution 
prompted  him  at  the  outset  of  his  ad- 
ministration to  have  a  special  micro- 
phone installed  in  the  Executive  Cham- 
ber. 

Almost  overnight  the  hitherto  un- 
known practice  of  a  governor  sitting  at 
his  desk  and  addressing  a  message  to 
the  people  from  one  end  of  the  state  to 
the  other  was  adopted  by  the  chief 
executives  of  other  New  England  states, 
New  York  and  Pennsylvania. 

The  governor's  use  of  the  radio  has 
proved  itself  an  effective  means  of  stir- 
ring widespread  public  interest  in  cur- 
rent problems  of  the  Administration. 
Governor  Ely  knows  its  effectiveness 
and  by  dint  of  a  forceful  radio  person- 
ality and  able  treatment  of  his  subject 
always  commands  statewide  attention 
while  he  is  on  the  air.  The  special  mes- 
sages he  broadcasts  to  the  people  in- 
evitably bring  a  flood  of  com- 
plimentary telephone  mes- 
sages, telegrams  and  letters. 

It  is  believed  that  the  Gov- 
ernor's appointment  of  a  per- 
sonal adviser  on  matters  of 
radio  is  strong  evidence  that 
he  intends  to  intensify  his 
use  of  the  microphone  during 
the  remainder  of  his  admin- 
istration. It  is  likewise  ar- 
gued that  Governor  Ely's  ac- 
ceptance of  radio  as  a  pri- 
mary means  of  moulding  pub- 
lic opinion  will  point  the  way 
to  its  general  adoption  by 
other  state  governments. 

Harder  is  one  of  the  pio- 
neer officials  in  the  New 
England  broadcasting  field, 
entering  radio  after  several 
years  in  newspaper  work.  He 
is  a  graduate  of  Harvard  and 
saw  action  in  France  during 
the  war  with  an  ambulance 
outfit.      Besides     his     special 


work  for  Governor  Ely,  Harder  will 
continue  in  charge  of  public  relations 
and  program  and  editorial  features  for 
the  New  England  Westinghouse  sta- 
tions. 


Boston  Director 
Also  Composer 


CHARLES  R.  HECTOR,  director 
of  the  Yankee  Network  orchestra, 
seems  to  have  scored  a  hit  with  his 
song,  When  I  Whisp.ered  Sweetheart, 
which  had  its  premiere  in  Boston  a  few 
weeks  ago.  It  was  sung  for  the  first 
time  by  Lee  Le  Mieux,  former  mill  girl, 
who  now  is  widely  known  as  the  popu- 
lar girl  baritone  of  the  Yankee  Net- 
work. 

The  initial  effort  of  Mr.  Hector  in 
writing  music  was  accepted  by  one  of 
the  largest  music  publishing  concerns 
in  America,  the  House  of  Korn- 
heiser. 

American,  International  and  Mechan- 
ical rights  have  been  obtained  by  the 
composer. 

Mr.  Hector  who  started  out  in  life  to 
become  a  medical  man,  turned  to  music 
after  three  years  study  in  a  Berlin  med- 
ical school,  still  retains  his  ambition  to 
become  a  symphony  director,  regardless 
of  his  initial  success  as  a  composer.  In 
fact  he  viewed  the  acceptance  of  his 
writing  efforts  as  another  step  toward 
his  announced  goal. 

At  present  he  is  working  on  another 
musical  number  which  has  been  ac- 
cepted by  the  House  of  Feist,  and  will 
appear  in  printed  form  in  the  early 
future. 


Quick  Success  for 
Mill  Girl  at 
Microphone 

LEE  LE  MIEUX,  latest  addition  to 
the  Yankee  Network's  staff  of  ar- 
tists, possesses  a  voice  the  quality  and 
clarity  of  which  strongly  resembles  that 
of  Kate  Smith,  radio's  big  mamma,  who 
tips  and  breaks  the  scales  at  204  pounds. 
The  petite  Lee  Le  Mieux  differs 
from  Kate  in  several  respects,  the  great- 
est difference  being  in  weight  which  is 
82  pounds  less  than  that  of  her  more 
illustrious  contemporary.  Her  voice, 
too,  is  lower.  Lee  is  really  a  mezzo- 
contralto,  sometimes  referred  to  in 
speaking  of  singers  of  popular  songs,  as 
a  "girl  baritone." 

Her  debut  over  the  Yankee  Network, 
which  took  place  only  a  few  weeks  ago, 
was  an  unheralded  event  that  has  al- 
ready accumulated  a  large  mail  re- 
sponse. Several  sponsors  of  programs 
now  in  preparation  for  late  fall  broad- 
casts are  angling  for  her  services. 

How  Miss  Le  Mieux  stepped  from 
the  whirling  spindles  of  a  woolen  mill 
to  the  microphones  of  WNAC  is  an 
Horatio  Alger  story  from  true  life. 
Forced  to  give  up  mill  work  because 
she  was  not  constitutionally  suited  for 
such  strenuous  labor,  Lee  sought  other 
employment.  Her  friends  suggested  she 
make  something  of  her  voice  via  the 
radio  and  she  clicked  into  the  WPAW 
staff  via  the  audition  route.  Naturally 
big  hearted  and  realizing  that  the  Yan- 
kee Network  offered  larger  possibilities 
for  this  unusual  artist  than  his  own 
station,  Paul  Oury,  manager  of 
WPAW,  brought  her  to  Boston  for  an 
audition  which  was  promptly  arranged 
during  one  of  Big  Brother 
Bob  Emery's  "audition  days" 
at  WNAC.  Immediately  she 
became  a  full-fledged  member 
of  the  Yankee  Network  artist 
staff. 

Miss  Le  Mieux  is  24.  was 
born  in  Taunton,  lives  with 
her  mother  in  Pawtucket,  and 
has  three  sisters  and  lour 
brothers. 

Kay -Dee  Did  Kail 
Kiddles  Klub 
at  KDKA 

By  Dorothy  Davii  ■ 


MZ 


When  Uncle  Wip  of  WIP-WFAN  says  "monkey  business  is  gout' 

en"  over  his  program  he  means  monkey.    Only  this  happens  to  be 

Mona  the  chimp  on  Uncle  Wip's  knee 


iNY  parties  and  other 
tun  are  in  store  tor 
children  who  are  members  of 
the  KDKA  Kiddies'  Klub  re- 
cently organized  by  Uncle 
Kay-Dee  who  is  heard  daily 
through  Westmghouse  Radio 
Station  KDKA  at  Pittsburgh. 


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Uncle  Kay-Dee,  in  real  life  C.  A. 
"Tony"  Wakeman,  broadcasts  at  5 :30 
o'clock  each  week-day.  Each  of  the 
young  members  of  the  KDKA  Kiddies' 
Klub  is  presented  with  an  attractive 
membership  card.  No  restrictions  are 
required  regarding  residence,  children 
of  cities  and  towns  distant  from  Pitts- 
burgh being  eligible  the  same  as  those 
residing  within  the  Pittsburgh  district. 

Within  a  week  2,500  members  were 
enrolled  in  this  new  "klub"  for  children. 
Many  are  from  far  distant  states  and 
communities. 

Fred  Goerner  is 
Real  Pioneer 
Broadcaster 


A 


PIONEER  in  radio  broadcasting, 
Fred  F.  Goerner,  cellist,  has  been 
appearing  in  musical  programs  from 
Westinghouse  Radio  Station  KDKA 
since  the  inception  of  broadcasting.  In 
fact,  Mr.  Goerner  even  broadcast  in 
experimental  programs  from  the  orig- 
inal KDKA  transmitter  before  the  first 
program  for  public  reception  was  sent 
out  in  November  1920. 

Mr.  Goerner  is  a  native  of 
Pittsburgh.  He  received  his 
elementary  education  in  the 
city's  public  schools  after 
which  he  attended  the  Ober- 
lin  Conservatory  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1916.  He 
is  a  resident  of  Ingram. 

During  the  World  War  he 
was  graduated  from  the  Unit- 
ed   States    Naval    School    at 
Harvard    University.     From       Max  Vinsonhaler, 
1918    to    1920    he    studied    at        new    dramatic    di- 
Dresden,  Germany.  rector  of  KOIL 

The  manner  in  which  Mr. 
Goerner  entered  radio  broadcasting  is 
rather  unique.  During  the  experimental 
work  which  preceded  the  first  broadcast 
he  was  a  service  engineer  with  the 
Westinghouse  Electric  and  Manufactur- 
ing Co.  and  it  was  due  to  his  connection 
with  the  company  that  he  succeeded  in 
playing  over  the  station  during  the  days 
when  early  radio  history  was  being 
made. 

JVNBO  Boy  Announcer 
to  be  "Big  Shot" 

RALPH  SHAFFER,  the  youthful 
announcer  at  WNBO,  Washing- 
ton, Pa.,  has  a  style  suggestive  of  the 
dynamic  Floyd  Gibbons.  His  versatility 
may  be  compared  to  that  of  Ted  Hus- 
ing.  Whether  it's  a  football  game  or  a 
"soup  and  fish"  affair  with  the  "high- 
brows" Ralph  just  seems  to  blend  right 
in  with  the  occasion  and  his  followers 
are  legion  in  number.  He  is  Warner 
Bros,  representative  with  the  station 
and   directs    their    policies    followed    in 


broadcasting.  When  the  Warners 
"hook-up"  is  completed  in  Pittsburgh, 
Ralph  will  be  the  "big  shot."  It  is  his 
privilege  to  introduce  the  various  talk- 
ing picture  stars  to  his  audience  and  as 
a  result  he  is  an  authority  on  those  bits 
of  news  concerning  them  in  private  life 
that  the  radio  listeners  delight  in  hear- 
ing about.  His  position  as  Governor 
Gifford  Pinchot's  announcer  did  not  re- 
quire a  larger  hat  or  affect  his  radio 
personality  other  that  to  increase  his 
friends. 

JVC  A  U  Plans 

$350,000 

Studios 

EXPANSION  plans  for  WCAU  in 
Philadelphia   involve  the   proposed 
expenditure  of  $350,000.    Three  floors 
will    be   added   to   the    Franklin   Trust 
Building*  for  studios  which  will  be  de- 
signed as  the  last  word  in  studio  equip- 
ment.    Special    reservations    are   being 
made   for   Dr.    Leopold   Sto- 
kowski,      conductor     of     the 
Philadelphia   Orchestra,   who 
will    supervise   the   construc- 
tion  of    studios   he   will   use 
according    to    plans    he    has 
worked  out  since  he  has  en- 
tered  into   broadcasting.    He 
has  spent  two  years  of  con- 
stant experimentation   in  the 
study     of     the     science     of 
broadcasting    as    it    particu- 
larly embraces  the  transmis- 
sion of  orchestral   music. 

In  addition  to  the  general 
administrative  offices  and 
studios,  there  will  be  an  experimental 
laboratory  especially  constructed  for 
Dr.  Stokowski  where  this  noted  musical 
authority  will  continue  his  studies  and 
experiments  in  the  transmission  of 
music  with  the  assistance  of  a  radio 
engineer,  assigned  exclusively  to  him 
for  this  particular  work. 

The  broadcasting  facilities  will  in- 
clude seven  studios  of  various  sizes  to 
accommodate  every  known  type  of  pro- 
gram. Each  of  these  studios  will  be  as 
sound  proof  as  modern  science  can 
make  it — constructed  with  a  floating 
floor,  walls  on  springs  and  suspended 
ceiling.  Each  is  to  be  a  room  within  a 
room,  with  partitions  of  double  glass  of 
two  different  thicknesses  to  prevent 
transmission  of  vibration.  A  special 
flexible  accoustical  treatment  will  en- 
able the  period  of  absorption  and  re- 
verberation to  be  changed  according  to 
the  size  of  orchestra  or  number  of  peo- 
ple in  the  room. 

Every  studio  will  be  air  conditioned 
automatically     thereby     maintaining     a 


Betty  Lee  Taylor,  organist  at  WGY,  Schen- 
ectady, is  taking  up  piano  lessons.  You'd  be 
surprised  what  this  infant  grand  does  with 
its  electrical  connections  with  the  big  pipes 


normal  temperature  and  humidity 
throughout  the  entire  year. 

Another  exclusive  innovation  of  sta- 
tion WCAU'S  new  quarters  is  the  sep- 
arate room  outside  of  the  main  studio 
for  the  conductor.  Here,  within  a  glass 
enclosed  accoustically  treated  room,  the 
conductor  will  hear  the  program — not  as 
it  sounds  in  the  studio,  but  through  loud 
speakers  as  it  sounds  when  it  reaches 
millions  of  listeners  everywhere. 

Through  a  double  curved  glass,  em- 
bracing this  enclosure,  the  conductor 
will  be  on  a  platform  flooded  with  spot 
lights,  whereby  every  move  of  his  baton 
will  be  clearly  visible  to  every  musician 
in  the  orchestra. 

Another  feature  shows  there  will  be 
with  each  studio,  a  separate  control 
room,  whereby  the  program  may  be 
properly  blended  before  it  is  sent 
through  the  main  control  room  to  the 
transmitting  plant,  and  then  broadcast 
to  the  listening  audience. 

Provisions  also  are  being  made  for 
observation  galleries,  whereby  the  many 
thousands  of  visitors  coming  to  Phila- 
delphia, who  have  never  seen  a  large 
broadcasting  station,  may  observe  all  of 
the  movements  used  in  sending  pro- 
grams of  national  importance  over  the 
air.  There  will  be  visitors  lounge 
rooms,  separate  rooms  for  artists  and 
announcers,  an  extensive  music  library, 
special  audition  rooms  and  the  general 
offices  of  the  company. 

Arthur  M.  Clark,  nationally  known 
engineer,  with  a  reputation  for  sound 
proofing  and  accoustical  engineering, 
will  be  in  direct  charge  of  the  entire 
installation  of  the  new  station. 


*Late  dispatch  states  the  Packard  or  some  other 
near-by  building  may  be  used  instead  of  Franklin 
Trust. 


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These  plans  anticipate  the  broadcast- 
ing of  television  programs,  by  provid- 
ing for  a  television  transmitter,  neces- 
sary lighting  equipment  and  dressing 
rooms. 

WUPETYFUF  REVUE 

"Here  we  are  again 

On  the  air  again, 

Wu-Pe-Ty-Fuf ! 

Here  to  play  for  you 

And  be  gay  for  you 

Wu-Pe-Ty-Fuf ! 

We  hope  you  like  it 

For  we  are  doing  it  just  for  you 

And  if  you're  happy,  then  we'll  be  happy, 

So  here's  to  another  Revue!" 

WITH  this  jolly  song  and  a  rol- 
licking tune  each  Thursday 
morning  at  eleven  o'clock  (EST)  -the 
"Wupetyfuf  Revue"  goes  on  the  air 
from  WPTF,  in  Raleigh,  North  Caro- 
lina. The  name  of  the  Revue  is  easily 
discernible  from  the  call  letters  of  the 
Station — W-P-T-F — and  the  entire  half 
hour  keeps  up  the  informal  spirit  of 
fun  and  happy  harmonies  introduced  in 
the  little  song  at  the  first. 

Kingham  Scott,  staff  wit,  is  master 
of  ceremonies  for  the  Revue — and  hi- 
larity and  sparkling  tunes  certainly  take 
over  the  air  when  this  jovial  master 
reigns  supreme  for  thirty  minutes. 

One  of  his  favorite  "acts"  for  the 
Revue  is  to  present  original  parodies 
on  programs  regularly  broadcast  from 
the  station.  For  instance — Kingham 
Scott  presents  the  "Poets'  Corner" — 
With  voice  quivering  with  suppressed 
emotion  and  a  background  of  heart- 
breaking music  such  as  Hearts  and 
Flowers  for  accompaniment  Kingham 
reads : 

"I  lay  me  down  neath  a  chestnut  vine, 

I  dream  of  thee,  sweetheart  of  mine. 

Pine  scented  flowers  swinging  high 

Thou  art  mine — I  know  not  why. 

Don't  shrink  as  the  buttercup 

That  pallors  in  the  morning  dew, 

Seek  the  hope  of  the  evening  star 

With  breath  of  life  anew. 

All  hopeless  lies  the  mark  of  time 

With  fretted  brow  and  fevered  lips; 

Calm  as  the  waning  moon 

The  heated  day  to  cooling  night  slips. 

Ah,  no  !    A  million  nays  ! 

Come  from  the  mocking  brow — 

But  unswaying  and  dismayed 

We  dash  the  spray  from  off  the  bow." 

Kingham  follows  this  plaintive  poetic 
outburst  with  sparkling  bits  of  music 
either  by  himself  or  by  some  other 
member  of  the  staff — for  the  master  of 
ceremonies  is  as  versatile  as  he  is  en- 
tertaining, holding  a  place  as  organist 
and  pianist  on  the  staff  entertainers. 

Perhaps  turning  from  such  levity  Mr. 
Scott  will  select  to  read  the  account  of 
"The  Coquette"  as  written  by  himself: 
"I  found  myself  staring  rudely  at  her. 


"Gully-gee,    how'm    I    gonna    git    'at    Jaw- 
breaker in  my  mouth?"  asks  Little  Elmer  at 
KOMO,  Seattle. 

She  turned  her  head  the  other  way — 
perhaps  a  bit  embarrassed,  perhaps  a 
bit  abashed,  then  she  nodded  her  head 
in  the  direction  of  a  man  standing  next 
to  me.  A  surge  of  jealousy  ran  through 
my  veins,  but  I  said  nothing.  Just  as 
she  turned  her  head  in  my  direction  a 
man  came  within  sight  and  she  dashed 
off  to  meet  him.  .  .  My  opinion  of  her 
was  quite  correct.  She  won  first  prize 
over  thirty  other  horses." 

Dramatics  are  introduced  into  the 
Revue  with  quite  a  touching  version  of 
My  Buddy — "They  had  been  pals 
ever  since  they  met  many  months  ago 
at  a  training  camp.  They  had  shared 
their  meagre  possessions  together  and 
fought  through  thick  and  thin  side  by 
side.  They  had  become  separated  for  a 
long  time,  and  suddenly  one  day  they 
met !  Crowds  of  humanity  surged  past 
them  as  they  met.  With  a  fond  embrace 
they  greeted  each  other. 

"Flarry,  old  man,  it's  you  !" 

"Yes,  Tom — it's  me  !  Oh  !  I'm  so  glad 
to  see  you  once  more  before  I  go — he- 
fore  I  go !" 

"Harry,  you  can't  leave  me  like  this 
— just  when  we've  found  each  other 
again  !    Harry  !" 

"It's  no  use,  Buddy,  they've  got  me 
— I'm  going  west — west !" 

And  he  caught  the  train  bound  for 
Leavenworth  !" 


Well,  as  Kingham  would  appropri- 
ately say — "Drop  in  on  WPTF  some- 
time on  Thursday  morning  at  eleven 
o'clock  through  the  medium  of  your  dial 
set !  The  Revue  will  enjoy  having  you 
tune  in,  just  as  much  as  you  will  enjoy 
the  Revue  !" 

Carol  in  as  Add  Two 
Links  to  Eastern 
NBC  Chain 

TWO  Carolina  links  were  added  to 
the  NBC  chain  within  the  last  few 
days  (October  10)  with  ceremonies  that 
brought  Governor  O.  Max  Gardner  of 
North  Carolina  on  the  same  program 
with  Governor  I.  C.  Blackwood  of 
South  Carolina.  The  two  new  NBC 
stations  are  WWNC  of  Asheville,  N. 
C.  and  WIS  of  Columbia,  S.  C. 

A  studio  party  with  many  headliners 
was  held  in  honor  of  the  event  in  the 
NBC  studios  in  New  York.  Erno 
Rapee  directed.  On  the  list  of  guests 
who  entertained  were  Rudy  Yallee  and 
His  Connecticut  Yankees,  Jesse  Craw- 
ford, Russ  Col  umbo,  Vaughn  de  Leath, 
Little  Jack  Little,  Ramblers  Quartet, 
Amy  Goldsmith,  Fred  Hufsmith,  Gladys 
Rice,  Theodore  Webb,  Veronica  Wig- 
gins, Henry  M.  Neely,  Mexican  Typica 
Orchestra,  and  Rapee's  Concert  Or- 
chestra. 

Station  WWNC  is  owned  by  the 
Asheville  Citizen  and  the  Asheville 
Times.  It  operates  on  a  frequency  of 
570  kilocycles  or  526  meters.  WIS  is 
owned  by  the  Liberty  Life  Insurance 
Company  and  operates  on  a  frequency 
of  1010  kilocycles  or  296.9  meters.  Each 
station  has  a  power  of  1000  watts. 

The  addition  of  the  two  stations 
brings  the  total  number  of  NBC  out- 
lets to  eighty-two,  including  WEAF 
and  WJZ  of  New  York. 

"Scandalous  Past"  of 
Dumb  Major  is 
Exposed  Here 

"UULLOOOOO  PEEPUL!!"  This 
A  A  is  the  noon  time  signal  from 
WGAR,  ushering  in  the  Song  Parade. 
The  perpetrator  of  this  unholy  yell  is 
none  other  than  the  Dumb  Major  of 
this  parade  of  WGAR  crooners — Rocky 
Austin — nee  Rockwell  Hughes  Austin. 
He  is  by  no  means  as  diminutive  as  the 
automobile  that  was  named  alter  him. 
Anyhow,  to  get  on  with  the  mysterious 
life  history  that  now  arises  to  confront 
our  hero  at  the  above  Cleveland  station. 
He  was  bom  March  25th.  1900,  in 
Catskill,  New  York.  Jumping  over 
those*  years  when  Rocky  as  a  little  hoy 
was  the  bane  of  existence  of  a  number 
of  neighbors  on  account  of  the  lar.ee 
number  of  broken  windows,  we  find  our 
young    man    just    on    the    threshold    of 


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manhood,  entering  the  Albany  Military 
Academy  at  Albany,  New  York.  Dur- 
ing his  senior  year  he  became  major  of 
the  school  battalion,  which  probably  ac- 
counts for  the  ease  with  which  he  as- 
sumes command  of  the  Song  Parade. 
Major  Austin,  just  to  show  what  a  ver- 
satile young  man  he  was,  became  presi- 
dent of  the  student  council,  chairman  of 
the  debating  team — where  he  received 
plenty  of  practice  for  future  announc- 
ing— and  ended  up  by  collecting  nine 
letters  in  all — for  football,  basketball 
and  baseball. 

Upon  graduating  he  honored  Cleve- 
land with  his  residence,  where  in  the 
course  of  a  prolonged  career  he  has 
been  automobile  mechanic,  buyer  of 
men's  furnishing  departments,  file  clerk, 
has  peddled  handbills  and  at  various 
other  times  he  has  sold  automobiles, 
vacuum  cleaners,  kitchen  utensils,  alum- 
inum wear  and  fire  extinguishers.  He 
has  never  yet  gone  in  for  bootlegging. 
He  says  he  has  also  painted,  though  he 
refuses  to  state  what. 

Rocky  entered  radio  work  in  1926, 
which  makes  him  a  veteran  in  this  com- 
paratively young  business.  After  three 
years  with  a  local  station,  filling  vari- 
ous spots  on  the  bill,  he  went  to  New 
York  where  he  played  six  months  at 
famous  "Barney  Gallant's"  night  club 
down  in  the  "village" — and  also  had 
numerous  other  engagements  in  other 
places  of  nightly  frolic.  He  knows  per- 
sonally a  number  of  the  night  club  stars 
of  New  York,  including  the  well  known 
Texas  Guinan. 

The  lure  of  radio  and  especially 
radio  in  Cleveland  was  too  strong,  how- 
ever, and  Rocky  returned  to  continue 
over  another  Cleveland  station.  During 
this  time  he  also  coached  a  girls'  basket- 
ball team  that  won  the  State  Champion- 
ship for  two  years. 

On  February  20th,  of  this  year, 
Rocky  became  a  permanent  fixture  in 
the  WGAR  studios — and  does  just  all 
sorts  of  things  in  addition  to  being  the 
Dumb  Major.  He  has  programs  called 
"Rock  Gardens" — "Memories" — "The 
Minute  Man" — "Rocky's  Review,"  and 
also  is  constantly  called  upon  for  per- 
sonal appearances  in  front  of  various 
organizations. 

He  describes  himself  as  "Single — 
sound  in  wind  and  limb — has  five  teeth 
out" — and  we  add  that  his  smile  is  his 
greatest  asset ! 

World's  Youngest  M.  C. 
At  WJAY,  Cleveland 

CHILD  radio  artists  are  certainly 
not  a  novelty  anywhere,  and  are 
usually  tolerated  merely  because  they 
are  children.  But  WJAY  in  Cleveland 
claims  a  young  master  of  ceremonies, 
who  would  be  a  star  on  any  radio  pro- 
gram, regardless  of  age  or  experience. 


He  is  little  Jackie  Hughes,  8  year 
old  announcer  and  singer.  WJAY  for 
over  a  year  has  been  claiming  for  him 
the  honor  of  being  the  youngest  radio 
master  of  ceremonies.  In  all  that  time 
there  have  been  no  others  to  challenge 
this  claim. 

Jackie  takes  full  charge  of  his  weekly 
program,  listed  as  "Jackie  Hughes  and 
His  Gang,"  and  the  program  itself  has 
become  most  popular  with  children  in 
the  Cleveland  station's  territory.  It  is 
put  on  each  Saturday  morning  between 
11:15  and  12  noon,  so  that  all  school 
children  may  hear  it,  and  the  amount 
of  mail  that  Jackie  gets  would  enlarge 
many  an  older  performer's  head. 

Jackie  Hughes  has  been  performing 
before  the  microphone  for  three  years 
starting  in  the  ranks  of  child  enter- 
tainers when  he  was  only  five,  rapidly 
rising  to  the  top  because  of  his  inher- 
ent and  unusual  ability.  For  some  time 
now  he  has  been  featured  in  WJAY's 
weekly  program  utilizing  child  artists 
of  12  years  and  under. 

Little  Jackie  has  also  broadcast  over 
stations  WHK,  and  WGAR  of  Cleve- 
land, WKBN,  Youngstown,  and 
WADC,  Akron,  Ohio.  He  is  in  the 
third  grade  in  Lakewood  School  and  is 
active  in  all  boys'  sports  and  playtime 
gatherings. 


Dorothy  Churchill  of  KQW,  San  Jose,  Cal- 
ifornia.   Miss  Churchill  is  soprano  soloist  at 
this  pioneer  station 


WLW Presents  Ohio 
School  of  the  Air 

EDUCATION  by  radio  is  not  a  new 
thing  in  Ohio  where  the  Ohio 
School  of  the  Air"  entered  into  its  fourth 
consecutive  year  October  12th.  Quite 
different  from  the  little  hand  bell  with 
which  the  teacher  summoned  the  chil- 
dren from  the  schoolhouse  door  of  old 
was  the  great  peal  of  silver-toned  bells 
of  the  WLW  organ.  Nearly  400,000 
students  answered  the  call.  Some  of  the 
students  in  the  back  row  sat  2,500  miles 
away  from  their  teacher. 

More  than  120,000  children  were  reg- 
istered as  pupils  of  the  Ohio  School  of 
the  Air  from  the  Buckeye  state  alone, 
last' year,  with  over  3,000  school-rooms 
throughout  the  state  reporting  a  regu- 
lar use  of  the  Ohio  air  school  courses. 
B.  H.  Darrow,  director  of  this  unique 
school  which  is  a  division  of  the  Ohio 
Department  of  Education,  estimates  that 
approximately  10,000  schoolrooms 
throughout  the  country  made  use  of 
this  Ohio  educational  feature  during 
the  1930-31  term. 

"Through  the  Ohio  School  of  the 
Air  school  children  of  our  state  and 
of  the  entire  country  have  the  oppor- 
tunity of  receiving  training  directly  un- 
der the  nation's  foremost  educators," 
says  Dr.  Darrow  in  pointing  out  that 
his  faculty  is  recruited  from  the  ranks 
of  leading  university  and  public  school 
pedagogues. 

No  classes  were  held  during  the  ini- 
tial session  of  the  WLW  air  school,  the 
time  being  taken  up  with  exercises 
marking  the  opening  of  the  fourth  fall 
term  of  this  pioneer  radio  school. 

George  White,  Governor  of  Ohio ; 
Frank  E.  Reynolds,  secretary  of  the 
Ohio  Education  Association ;  B.  D. 
Skinner,  Director  of  the  Ohio  Depart- 
ment of  Education;  and  Powel  Crosley, 
Jr.,  president  of  the  Crosley  Radio  Cor- 
poration, were  among  the  notables  to 
gather  at  the  studios  of  WLW  to  at- 
tend the  opening  exercises  and  to  de- 
liver brief  talks  to  the  school  children 
of  the  air. 

WGN  Studio  Notes 

THE  return  of  Wayne  King  and  his 
orchestra  to  WGN  was  the  signal 
for  a  home  coming  celebration  that  took 
the  form  of  a  tremendous  amount  o. 
welcoming  mail.  King  was  recipient  of 
200  telegrams,  and  nearly  a  thousand 
letters  on  his  opening  night.  The  let- 
ters came  from  all  parts  of  the  conti- 
nent and  one  letter  came  from  Mexico 
City,  Mexico.  Another  came  from  Que- 
bec, Canada. 

*     *     * 

Votes  on  the  most  popular  radio  pro- 
gram have  been  coming  into  WGN  by 


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the  thousands  during  the  last 
week.  Scanning  of  the  piles  of 
returned  ballots  indicates  plenty 
of  admirers  for  the  dance  orches- 
tras of  Earl  Burtnett,  Ted  Weems, 
and  Jan  Garber.  With  Wayne 
King  back  on  the  air,  there  is 
added  another  popular  band  to 
garner  votes. 

The  radio  sketches,  Orphan 
Annie,  Harold  Teen,  Uncle  Walt 
and  Skeezix,  the  Gumps,  Louie's 
Hungry  Five,  and  Painted 
Dreams  have  fared  well  in  the 
balloting. 

*  *     * 

Easy  Aces,  a  comedy  of  bridge 
errors,  satirizing  the  great  Amer- 
ican pastime  as  it  is  usually 
played,  is  now  heard  three  times 
a  week  on  WGN  at  7:15  p.  m. 
and  are  booked  for  this  same 
period  on  Monday,  Wednesday, 
and  Friday  nights. 

Easy  Aces  comes  to  WGN 
from  Station  KMBC  of  Kansas 
City  where  for  over  a  year  it  was 
one  of  the  most  popular  features 
in  the  Missouri  Valley  states.  The 
feature  is  written  and  produced 
by  Goodman  and  Jane  Ace.  Ace 
is  a  newspaper  man  who  for  a 
year  wrote  a  column  on  the  Kan- 
sas City  Journal-Post  called 
"Lobbying." 

*  *     * 

FROM  the  theatre  box  office 
originates  the  title  Fifth  Row 
Center  the  name  for  the  new  the- 
atre review  which  WGN  listed 
for  each  Sunday  at  5:15  o'clock, 
immediately  preceding  the  music 
of  Wayne  King  and  his  Aragon 
Ballroom  orchestra.  Fifth  Row 
Center  will  present  an  intimate 
chat  about  some  one  of  the  out- 
standing plays  appearing  in  Chi- 
cago and  will  be  followed  by  the 
personal  appearance  of  the  star  of 
the   production. 

In  presenting  Fifth  Row  Cen- 
ter, WGN  is  enlarging  it's  al- 
ready successful  policy  of  present- 
ing stage  stars  of  prominence  to 
its  vast  audience  of  radio  listen- 
ers. In  the  past  year  WGN  has 
brought  to  radio  such  famous 
people  of  the  theatre  as  Otis  Skin- 
ner, Grace  George,  De  "Wolf 
]  Iopper,  Tom  Powers,  Oscar 
Shaw,  Blanche  Ring,  Lillian 
Kemble  Cooper  and  Minnie  Mad- 
dern  Fiske. 

Some  of  the  coming  stage  at- 
tractions for  review  and  presentation 
of  principal  stars  are:  Lionel  Atwell  in 
Silent  Witness,  The  Third  Little  Show 
with  Beatrice  Lillie  and  Ernest  Truex, 
Girl  Crazy,  Crazy  Quilt  with  Fannie 
Brice,  Phil  Baker  and  Ted  Healy, 
Private  Lives  with  Edith  Taliferro  and 


Miss  Irma  Hall  at  WJSN   had  the   contest   judges   worried   when   they   saw   this   photo   and   were 
deciding  on   the  new  Radio  Queen.    However,    friends  say   this  photo   never   did   the   real   beauty 

of  Miss  Hall  justice 


Donald  Brian.  The  Venetian,  Surf  with 
Walker  Whiteside,  Against  the  Wind 
with  Minnie  Maddern  Fiske,  The  Ad- 
miral Crichton  with  Walter  Hampton 
ami  Fay  Bainter,  Earl  Carroll's  Van- 
ities, and  the  Theatre  Guild's  Tomor- 
row and  Tomorrow. 


uT    ITTLE     ORPHAN      AX 
-I—/   radio  dramatization  of  the 


A-X11-." 
the  popu- 
lar Tribune  cartoon  strip,  has  returned 
to  the  network,  to  an  estimated  audience 

of    five    million    children.     Twenty-nine 

stations   now   carry    Annie's  adventures. 

Annie's   return   to   the    NBC   chain   is 


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the  result  of  her  continued  popularity 
in  and  around  Chicago,  where  she  has 
been  presented  nightly  from  WGN,  The 
Chicago  Tribune  station  on  the  Drake 
Hotel,  coupled  with  her  satisfying 
"test"  of  last  spring,  when  she  was 
heard  over  an  experimental  network  of 
six  stations.  So  successful  were  her  ad- 
ventures, and  so  instantaneous  the  lis- 
teners' response,  that  immediately  upon 
conclusion  of  the  series,  plans  were 
made  for  the  broader  network. 

H1       ^       ^ 

The  five  greatest  dance  bands  in  the 
Middlewest  will  he  presented  to  WGN 
listeners  nightly  this  fall — Wayne 
King's,  Ted  Weems',  Earl  Burtnett's, 
Art  Kassel's  and  Tweet  Hogan's. 

Earl  Burtnett,  "the  toast  of  the 
coast,"  and  his  band  from  the  Mark 
Hopkins  Hotel  in  San  Francisco, 
touched  off  the  winter's  dancing  season 
at  the  Blackhawk  restaurant,  and  Art 
Kassel  and  his  "Kassels  in  the  Air" 
served  up  their  grand  inaugural  at  the 
Bismarck  hotel. 

Earl  Burtnett's  aggregation  will  take 
up  the  work  of  Coon-Sanders'  orchestra 
of  other  years,  in  specializing  in  pro- 
grams for  the  collegiate  crowd  at  the 
Blackhawk.  As  soloists  he  will  have 
Jess  Kirkpatrick,  former,  stellar  half- 
back at  the  University  of  Illinois  in 
1921  and  1922,  Arthur  Jarrett,  Gene 
Conklin  and  Harry  Robinson.  Between 
dance  groups  a  specially  picked  lineup 
of  entertainers  will  assume  the  spot- 
light. 

Burtnett's  band  was  the  favorite  or- 
chestra of  the  movie  colony  on  the  Pa- 
cific coast  during  its  stay  of  five  years. 
They  appeared  in  many  talking  pic- 
tures, including  Broadway  Melody, 
Coquette,  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway, 
Reaching  for  the  Moon,  Putt  in'  on  the 
Rita,  and  Viennese  Nights.  Among  his 
own  compositions  are  Sing  Another 
Chorus,  Please,  Leave  Me  with  a  Smile, 
Mandalay,  and  Do  You  Ever  Think  of 
Me. 

Art  Kassel  is  a  Chicagoan  who  has 
played  his  way  into  national  fame  as  a 
radio  and  recording  orchestra  leader  in 
the  old  home  town.    Back  in   1923,  he 


had  aspirations  to  become  a  commercial 
artist,  but  he  couldn't  keep  his  hands 
off  a  saxophone  and  clarinet.  So  he 
decided  to  devote  his  entire  time  to 
music.  He  also  is  a  composer,  with  a 
number  of  hits  to  his  credit,  the  most 
popular  being  the  sensation  of  two 
years  ago,  Around  the  Comer. 

Tweet  Hogan's  peppy  crowd  of  mus- 
ical youths  will  hold  forth  at  the  Drake 
Hotel,  while  Wayne  King,  "the  waltz 
king,"  and  Ted  Weems  will  continue 
to  play  for  thousands  of  dancing  feet 
at  the  Aragon  and  Trianon  ballrooms 
respectively. 

*  *     * 

HOTTEST  program  ever  sold  in 
Michigan  was  at  Marquette.  Bob 
Kaufman  had  rushed  a  portable  to  a 
fire  and  was  telling  the  WBEO  listen- 
ers all  about  it  when  Al  Loomis  of  the 
advertising  staff  saw  the  owner  of  the 
store  in  the  crowd.  There  would  have 
to  be  a  fire  sale,  of  course.  He  sold  the 
startled  store  keeper  the  idea  on  the 
spot  and  Bob  told  the  listeners  to  come 
in  for  bargains  the  next  day. 

*  *     * 

Station  WTMJ  at  Milwaukee  has 
one  of  the  fastest  nut  programs  on  the 
air.  It  is  called  the  Three  Flying  Fil- 
berts. They  fly  from  one  subject  to  an- 
other without  stopping.  They  are  Bob 
De  Haven,  Dave  Willock  and  Julanne 
Pelletier.  De  Haven  is  a  member  of  the 
Haresfoot  club  at  the  University  of 
Wisconsin,  and  has  written  several 
plays  and  revues  for  that  organization. 

Green  Bay,  Wis.,  merchants  have 
sponsored  a  program  over  WHBY 
which  will  be  for  the  benefit  of  disabled 
World  War  veterans.  Every  Tuesday 
night  at  7:15  some  authorized  represen- 
tative will  tell  the  veterans  how  to  file 
their  applications  for  compensation  and 
answer  such  queries  as  may  be  sent  to 
the  station.  The  information  will  be 
applicable  to  all  veterans  of  the  United 
States. 

*  *     * 

In  answer  to  a  demand  for  detailed 
information  as  to  its  advance  program 


listings  Station  KSTP,  St.  Paul,  Minn., 
is  issuing  a  weekly  bulletin  or  "tiny 
tabloid."  In  the  issue  before  us  is  an 
attractive  picture  of  Marc  Williams. 
Cowboy  Crooner,  singing  to  a  bright 
faced  baby  in  the  hands  of  a  nurse. 

H5       ^       ^ 

A  LETTER  from  York,  Nebraska, 
states  that  Jerome  DeBord  and 
Henry  Peters,  "The  Yodeling  Twins," 
who  received  the  Radio  Digest  award 
for  being  the  most  popular  team  in  the 
West  have  moved  from  KGBZ  to 
KFEQ  at  St.  Joseph,  Mo.  DeBord  has 
been  a  radio  entertainer  for  the  past 
nine  years,  and  Henry  Peters  for  five 
years.  They  have  been  yodeling  to- 
gether for  the  past  three  years.  They 
were  scheduled  to  make  their  first 
broadcast  from  St.  Joseph  September 
15  and  the  deal  calls  for  a  daily  broad- 
cast. 

sfc  ^         % 

WE  do  not  hear  often  from  KOA, 
Denver,  of  late.  A  picture  re- 
ceived which  we  were  unable  to  publish 
shows  a  group  of  international  educa- 
tors around  the  microphone.  It  was 
taken  during  the  convention  of  the 
World  Federation  of  Education  Asso- 
ciations. 

*     *     # 

STATION  KABC  of  San  Antonio 
sends  a  clipping  from  the  San  An- 
tonio Light  which  reads  in  part: 
"While  WOAI  is  broadcasting  (the 
World  Series)  in  English,  KABC  will 
be  putting  the  play-by-play  report  of 
the  contest  on  the  ether  in  Spanish  for 
the  benefit  of  the  large  Mexican  popu- 
lation of  Southwest  Texas.  .  .  This  will 
be  the  first  time  in  history  that  the 
pellet  will  be  called  a  'pelota'  in  any- 
thing but  a  slang  sense." 


OUR  old  friend  Bill  Ellsworth,  for- 
merly of  WIL,  St.  Louis,  we  are 
glad  to  learn  has  been  made  manager 
of  KUOA,  owned  and  operated  by  the 
University  of  Arkansas.  It  was  Bill 
Ellsworth  who  gave  WIL  the  title  of 
"the  friendly  station."  To  bring  KUOA 


This  is  the  WTMJ  Little  Symphony  Concert  Orchestra  which  has  made  such  a  stir  within  the  radio  horizon  of  the  Milwaukee  station 


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up  to  par  the  university  has  decided  to 
put  on  a  few  commercials  to  help  carry 
the  cost.  To  be  identified  with  a  uni- 
versity station  has  given  Mr.  Ellsworth 
a  great  thrill.  He  has  a  yen  for  altru- 
istic broadcasting  even  if  he  does  have 
to  sell  a  little  time  to  get  along.  He 
has  a  knack  of  creating  an  atmosphere 
of  cordiality.  He  wants  to  feel  that  he 
can  do  a  whole  lot  more  for  some  other 
fellow  than  the  fellow  can  do  for  him. 
The  sincerity  of  the  man  has  earned 
him  strong  attachments  with  those  who 
have  been  identified  with  him  in  the 
past.  So  it  happens  he  has  been  able  to 
bring  many  of  his  former  associates  to 
the  Arkansas  station.  Radio  Digest 
wishes  Mr.  Ellsworth  the  best  of  luck 
and  hopes  he  will  keep  notes  coming 
here  about  the  activities  at  the  Fayette- 
ville  station. 

*     *     * 

Kansas  City  Campfire  Girls  are  in- 
tensely enthusiastic  over  the  programs 
being  conducted  for  them  by  Mondane 
Phillips  over  KMBC.  She  comes  to 
them  every  Saturday  morning  at  9 :45 
as  Mary  Ann.  She  plays  the  role  both 
of  mother  and  daughter.  A  mid-week 
program  is  presented  Thursdays  at  4 :45 
in  the  afternoon. 

John  Henry  has  been  made  station 
director  of  KOIL  at  Council  Bluffs  and 
Omaha.  Mr.  Henry  leaves  a  radio  edi- 
torial job  to  take  command  in  place  of 
Hal  Shubert  who  resigned  to  enter  an- 
other field  of  radio  activity.  For  sev- 
eral years  Mr.  Henry  was  managing 
editor  of  the  Daily  Nonpareil  of  Coun- 
cil Bluffs,  a  powerful  publication  cov- 
ering southwestern  Iowa. 

Pacific  Coast  Notes 

By  Dr.  Ralph  L.  Power 

BILL  RAY,  energetic  assistant  man- 
anger  at  KFWB,  Hollywood,  res- 
urrects his  Ragtime  Revue  for  Sunday 
night  patrons.  It  had  been  carefully 
stored  away  for  more  than  a  year.  "Not 
good,  but  loud,"  softly  whispers  Bill 
between  station  announcements  and  the 
band  begins  to  thump  away  with  'Alex- 
ander's Ragtime  Band"  or  some  other 
tune  of  years  gone  by. 

Robert  Bowman,  KHJ's  technician- 
announcer,  who  in  a  pinch  can  also 
strum  away  on  the  fiddle,  has  wandered 
to  other  fields.  Now  the  young  man  is 
at  San  Diego  as  KGB's  program  man- 


Twenty-five  years  ago  Roy  Leffing- 
well  wrote  his  first  song,  "Every  Girl's 
a  Flirt"  .  .  .  and  women  wore  puff 
sleeves,  bustles  and  derby  hats.  Now 
he  dashes  off  his  latest,  I'm  Afraid 
That  I'm  Falling  in  Love"  and  the  cycle 


swings  around  to  where  all  these  ac- 
coutrements for  milady  are  back  in 
style  again.  Leffingwell  is  KECA's 
music-philosopher  and  a  well  known 
composer  with  more  than  200  tunes  to 
his  credit. 

*  *     * 

Liborius  Hauptmann,  former  music 
director  at  KGW,  joins  up  with  the 
KTM  staff  as  leader  of  the  concert  en- 
semble and  pianist  for  the  little  sym- 
phony at  Los  Angeles.  His  colleagues 
dub  him  "What  a  Man"  Hauptmann, 
since  all  the  other  members  of  the  sym- 
phony are  of  the  fair  sex. 

KMTR's  debonair  organist,  Harold 
Curtis,  has  gone  Hollywood  in  a  big 
way  these  days.  His  family  chariot  is 
equipped  with  a  French  top,  looks 
sporty  and  chic. 

Dean  Metcalf  teams  up  both  as  a 
staff  baritone  and  announcer  for 
KFWI,  San  Francisco,  and  once  in 
awhile  he  even  essays  the  role  of  pi- 
anist. Although  he  took  an  education 
course  at  the  University  of  Southern 
California,  he  later  became  interested  in 
radio  work  and  started  his  career  at 
KFI  five  years  or  so  ago. 

Dave  Ward,  KELW's  chief  an- 
nouncer, gets  another  job.  But  he  keeps 
'em  both.  He  now  directs  a  ballroom 
orchestra  in  a  nearby  town  and  moves 
the  group  bodily  from  studio  to  dance 
hall  and  back  again  a  couple  of  times 
a  day.  And  in  between,  without  any 
provocation  at  all  Dave  lustily  lifts  his 
voice  in  song  as  a  solo  performer. 

*  *     * 

L.  Scott  Perkins,  NBC  continuity 
scribe,  is  a  son-in-law  of  Roy  Leffing- 
well, western  pianist-composer.  Scott 
lives  down  the  peninsula  at  Redwood 
City  and  both  he  and  his  wife  drive  the 
car  along  the  smooth  highway  .  .  .  not 
all  at  once  of  course,  but  at  different 
times  for  each  has  a  personal  convey- 
ance. 

*  *     * 

Roy  Ringwald,  versatile  young  man 
in  his  teens,  comes  back  from  the  east 
a  sadder  and  wiser  boy.  He  started  out 
to  conquer  the  world  with  a  vocal  trio. 
Now  he  sings,  plays  the  piano  and  or- 
gan over  at  KECA,  Los  Angeles,  and 
enrolls  in  the  state  university  to  finish 
his  education.  Roy  didn't  begin  to  lift 
his  tonsils  in  song  while  in  the  bathtub 
as  so  many  tenors  do.  Not  a  bit  of  it. 
He  began  to  sing  while  wringing  out 
suits  in  the  Santa  Monica  hath  house 
where  he  was  an  attendant. 

*  *     * 

Dr.  Wade  Forrester,  "singing  chiro- 
practor," has  closed  up  his  l.os  Angeles 
shop  because  he  says  Angelenos  don't 
respond  to  night  treatment.  He  goes 
back  to  Oakland  ami  sings  over  KROW. 


He  had  been  heard  over  KELW,  Bur- 
bank,  for  a  number  of  months  with  a 
program. 

Carl  T.  Nunan,  KPO's  publicity  im- 
pressario,  is  a  son  of  the  coast's  oldest 
radio-music  critic.  Numan,  Sr.,  has  for 
twenty-five  years  been  in  succession 
music,  drama  and  radio  editor  for  the 
Los  Angeles  Examiner. 

*  *     * 

Lee  S.  Roberts,  California  composer, 
who  gives  the  Sperry  Smiles  program 
over  NBC,  has  two  sons  .  .  .  one  twen- 
ty-one and  the  other  fifteen. 

*  *     * 

Sydney  Dixon's  robust  tenor  voice 
isn't  being  heard  much  from  KYA  stu- 
dios of  San  Francisco  these  days.  He 
has  been  busy  in  the  commercial  and 
executive  departments. 

*  *     * 

Clarence  Muse,  colored  star  who  was 
discovered  by  Bill  Sharpies  at  KNX  a 
couple  of  years  ago,  is  one  of  the  char- 
acters in  the  new  Sky  Dwellers  Sunday 
program  at  KTM.  For  twenty  years  the 
Sky  Dwellers,  stage  players,  have  met 
on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic.  Now  all 
of  them  are  in  Los  Angeles  in  the 
talkies  and  they  again  meet  in  informal 
mood  and  entertain. 

*  *     * 

Julius  Brunton's  voice  is  once  more 
ringing  around  the  KJBS  (San  Fran- 
cisco) studios  where  he  is  owner-man- 
ager. He  went  to  Honolulu  on  a  honey- 
moon jaunt. 

*  *     * 

When  KFRC  opened  up  for  business 
nearly  ten  years  ago  Harrison  Hollo- 
way  was  on  the  job  as  engineer.  He  is 
still  there  but  is  now  the  station  maes- 
tro. A  short  time  later  Monroe  Upton 
joined  the  group  and  he's  still  there 
.  .  .  with  a  dozen  radio  aliases  ranging 
from  Lord  Bilgewater  and  Simpy  Fitts 
to  sundry  other  nomenclatures. 

*  *     * 

Glenhall  Taylor  says  he  would  rath 
er  be  a  pianist  and  staff  member  than 
a  station  manager.  And  he  ought  to 
know  because  he  has  managed  two  or 
three  stations  since  he  was  KFRC  ac- 
companist six  years  ago,  later  direct- 
ing KTAB  and  KTM.  Now  he  is 
pianist  at  KTAB  once  more. 

*  *     * 

Dick  Dixon  believes  in  spreading 
honors  around.  First  at  KGER,  Long 
Beach,  lie  is  now  across  the  street  at 
KFOX  in  the  same  city  where  he  does 
a  midnight  organ  hour  from  one  of  the 
picture  palaces.  Small,  wiry  and  ener- 
getic. Dick  always  bad  a  sneaking  am- 
bition to  own  a  string  of  hot  dog 
stands. 

Though  KQW,  San  Jose,  has  been 
taken  over  by  the  Pacific  Agricultural 
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£ 


If  your  table  can't  look  like  this  for  Thanksgiving- 

Pholo  Courtesy  of  Mosse,  Inc. 


THIS  year  when  the  President 
issues  his  Thanksgiving  procla- 
mation, he  will  doubtless  have  to 
scratch  his  head — if  Presidents 
scratch  their  heads  ever — and  think 
hard  to  find  anything  to  be  thankful 
for;  of  course  we  can  always  be  thank- 
ful we  aren't  as  badly  off  as  other 
people. 

But  such  a  hymn  of  praise  seems  to 
be  rather  negative.  And  I  have  decided, 
entirely  without  word  from  the  White 
House,  to  assist  President  Hoover  in 
his  task  of  digging  up  something  to  be 
thankful  for.  I  should  begin  with  the 
depression.  And  when  the  loud  chorus 
of  raspberries  or  perhaps  cranberries,  in 
this  instance,  had  died  away,  I  should 
repeat :    Yes,  the  depression. 

Why  shouldn't  we  be  thankful  for  it? 
It  has  furnished  a  topic  of  conversation 
for  over  a  year  now ;  it  has  given  twen- 
ty million  husbands  an  excuse  for  not 
buying  a  car  or  not  presenting  the  wife 
with  pearls  for  her  birthday.  It  has 
permitted  us  to  escape  every  social  duty, 
every  patriotic  duty,  every  religious 
duty  we  didn't  wish  to  face.  And  it  has 
furnished  us  with  the  most  amusing 
comedy  in  two  theatrical  seasons :  A 
study  of  a  whole  world  so  afraid  of  its 
own  shadow  that  it  won't  move.  The 
natural  resources  of  the  world  haven't 
grown  less,  certainly;  the  population 
hasn't  decreased,  when  you  consider  the 
whole,  to  any  appreciable  extent.  Ma- 
chines have  freed  us  for  higher  things 
than  the  mere  business  of  living.  Then 
what  in  the  world  is  the  matter  with  us  ? 
Nothing;  except  that  we  have  fright- 
ened ourselves  into  a  kind  of  paralysis. 
We  have  all  been  so  afraid  our  incomes 
would  cease  that  we  have  stopped  buy- 
ing; and  thus,  with  true  brilliance,  we 
have  cut  off  our  incomes  at  the  source. 
Commerce  isn't  a  stream  with  a  begin- 


ning and  an  end.  It's  a  circle;  and  if 
you  break  it  anywhere,  it  can't  func- 
tion. During  a  year  now  we  have  not 
purchased  the  things  we  needed  because 
we  trembled  lest  next  year  we  shouldn't 
be  able  to  buy  them.  Next  year  is  here 
almost,  and  we  are  beginning  to  dis- 
cover that  certain  things  we  must  have, 
whether  we  can  afford  them  or  not.  The 
day  we  all  become  convinced  of  that 
fact  and  rush  down  to  the  stores  and 
start  buying  again,  the  depression  will 
end;  and  we  shall  suddenly  find  that  we 
can  afford  what  we  need. 


X  HE  depression  has  been 
a  blessing  in  many  ways,  you  see;  I 
never  had  much  interest  in  finance  be- 
fore, but  now  I  can  almost  understand 
people  who  chatter  about  international 
exchange,  credits,  and  so  forth.  I  am 
getting  back  to  first  principles ;  I  have 
never  before  appreciated  people,  just 
plain,  everyday  people,  so  much  as  I  do 
now  although  they  have  always  been  the 
most  important  element  in  my  life. 

And  when  I  face  a  problem,  no  mat- 
ter how  big  it  is,  I  try  to  put  it  in 
terms  of  people  and  of  the  existence  I 
know  best.  Primarily  I  am  a  housewife, 
even  if  I  happen  to  keep  house  over  the 
radio  and  have  about  one  million  neigh- 
bors, close  neighbors,  who  train  their 
ears  on  me  and  catch  me  in  any  slip  I 
make.  And  so  my  contribution  to  the 
depression  literature  is  a  depression 
dinner  for  Thanksgiving.  The  prime 
essential,  of  course,  is  a  grateful  heart 
and  a  smiling  face.  The  depression  is 
a  huge  joke;  if  you  don't  agree  with  me, 
observe  what  a  lark  our  depression  din- 
ner is  going  to  be. 

First  of  all,  nobody  is  going  to  have 
to  bear  the  whole  cost  of  it ;  every  per- 
son invited  could  well  afford  to  pay  for 


conomy 

They  can  be  just  as 

elaborate  holiday 

— and  you  can  have 

what  you  can  get 

By  Ida 


it,  because  it  isn't  going  to  be  a  bit 
expensive,  but  we  are  like  a  crowd  of 
children  playing  a  game.  The  game  is 
depression.  We  imagine  ourselves  low 
in  funds;  and  then  we  try  to  see  how 
good  a  time  we  can  have  without  much 
money.  I  know  before  we  start  that  we 
shall  learn  only  an  ancient  truth :  Hap- 
piness doesn't  depend  upon  wealth. 

But  the  rule  of  the  game  is  to  con- 
sider ourselves  poor.  Therefore,  every 
guest  must  contribute  something  toward 
the  meal.  Eight  of  us  will  share  the 
food — and  the  entertainment;  we  shall 
assign  the  various  items  to  people  who 
can  best  supply  them. 

However,  my  recently  acquired  poli- 
tico-economic knowledge  intrudes  at 
this  point,  and  I  lay  down  another  rule. 
Because  we  have  a  surplus  of  certain 
products  in  this  country,  at  our  depres- 
sion dinner  we  are  going  to  substitute 


A   Thanksgiving  Dinner 

Tomato    Juice   Cocktails 

Egg  and  Pimiento   Canapes 

■    Chopped  Onion  Broth 

Celery        Olives 

Roast  Fresh  Ham  with  Bread  Stuffing 

Gravy 

Mashed  Turnips         Riced   Potatoes 

String  Beans 

Cranberry  Jelly   Cubes 

Harvest  Cole  Slaw 

Little   Pumpkin  Custard   Pies 

Cider  Pop-corn  Fruit 


Tomato  Juice  Cocktail 

2  large  cans  of  tomatoes  and  juice 
2  medium-sized  green  peppers 

1  chopped  onion — 3  tablespoons   sugar 
Cleaned  outer  stalks  of  one  bunch  of  celery 

2  teaspoons  salt — J/i  teaspoon  pepper 

2  bay  leaves,  6  whole  cloves,  4  peppercorns 
Cook  these  ingredients  together  for  ten 
minutes.  Strain  them  through  a  fine  sieve 
or  cheesecloth  and  chill.  Serve  in  small 
glasses  with  the  egg  and  pimiento  canapes. 


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inners 


appetizing  as  those 
meals  of  yesteryear 
lots  of  fun  in  seeing 
out  of  very  little. 

Bailey  Allen 


for  some  of  the  traditional  and  none  too 
plentiful  dishes  those  things  of  which 
we  own  a  superabundance.  It's  amus- 
ing to  consider  that  a  surplus  may 
cause  a  lack ;  we  continue  the  paradox 
and  declare  that  the  way  to  end  the  lack 
is  to  eat  it. 

If  you  don't  think  depression  tastes 
good,  just  examine  the  menu  given  in 
this  article  and  let  your  mouth  water. 

Note  how  much  wheat  that  dinner 
requires !  Yet  it  is  a  well  balanced,  ap- 
petizing meal ;  the  charm  results  from 
using  a  little  thought  in  preparing  the 
food  and  from  converting  a  simple  re- 
past into  a  party. 


L 


.N  THE  recipes,  we  have 
included  ingredients  of  which  there 
seems  to  be  a  surplus  in  the  food  mar- 
kets.    Nevertheless,  we  mustn't  neglect 


And  How  to  Make  It 

»Egg  and  Pimiento  Canapes 
With  a  medium-sized  biscuit  cutter, 
shape  eight  slices  of  bread  in  rounds.  Brush 
them  with  one-half  cup  of  melted  butter 
and  brown  them  in  a  hot  oven.  Cut  three 
hard-cooked  eggs  in  three  even  slices  to 
make  three  rings  each.  Mash  the  yolks ; 
combine  with  two  tablespoons  of  minced 
pimiento,  two  tablespoons  of  mayonnaise, 
one-eighth  teaspoon  of  dry  mustard,  with 
salt  and  pepper  according  to  your  taste. 
Thoroughly  blend  these  ingredients.  Spread 
the  prepared  canapes  with  the  egg-yolk 
mixture;  place  a  slice  of  egg-white  on 
each  'canape,  and  sprinkle  with  minced 
parsley. 

Onion  Soup 
Caramelize  in  a  heavy  frying  pan  one 
teaspoon  of  sugar ;  add  three  tablespoons 
butter  and  twelve  small  fine-minced  onions. 
Cook  these  all  slowly  until  the  onions  are 
brown.  Add  two  quarts  of  meat  stock  or 
eight  bouillon  cubes  dissolved  in  two  quarts 
of  hot  water;  salt  and  pepper  as  you  wish, 
Cook  this  mixture  slowly  together  for 
thirty  minutes  ;  serve  in  bouillon  cups  and 
sprinkle  the  top  of  every  serving  with 
grated   Parmesan  cheese. 


-You  can  still  enjoy  your  dinner  on  a  setting  like  this 

Courtesy   of  Dennison    Mfg.    Co. 


the  wheat  crop ;  and  here's  how  to  con- 
coct the  bread  stuffing.  Melt  four  ta- 
blespoonsful  of  butter ;  add  one  medium- 
sized  onion — I  guess  we  have  plenty  of 
onions,  too — and  this  medium-sized 
onion  you  should  mince,  not  to  make  it 
different  but  to  make  it  more  effective. 
With  it  put  one-half  minced  green  pep- 
per; and  saute  until  the  onion  is  yellow. 
Add  next  two  and  one-half  cups  soft 
bread  crumbs,  one  teaspoonful  of  Wor- 
cestershire sauce,  and  enough  water  to 
moisten.  Mix  the  whole  thoroughly  and 
use  as  a  stuffing  for  the  roast  fresh  ham. 
I  haven't  heard  whether  there  is  also 
an  overproduction  of  cabbage,  but  I 
next  display  a  recipe  for  a  salad  that's 
good  whether  we  have  a  depression  or 
not.  To  achieve  the  harvest  cole  slaw, 
shred  very  fine  enough  white  cabbage 
to  make  three  cups ;  and  combine  with 
one  cup  of  fine-chopped,  unpeeled  red 
apple  and  one-half  cup  of  halved  seeded 
raisins.  Season  with  salt  and  pepper, 
and  moisten  with  one-half  cup  of  mild- 
flavored  boiled  salad  dressing.  Arrange 
in  nests  of  lettuce ;  and  garnish  with  a 
dash  of   paprika. 


T, 


HE  dessert,  a  1  w  ays  a 
climax  in  the  meal,  is  a  triumph  be- 
cause it  now  gives  us  a  chance  to  dis- 
pose of  a  lot  of  over-blessings.  To  pre- 
pare the  pumpkin  custard  pie,  combine 
two  cups  cooked,  sieved  pumpkin,  one 
cup  of  light  brown  sugar,  one-half  tea- 
spoonful  of  salt,  one  teaspoonful  of 
powdered  cinnamon,  one-half  teaspoon- 
ful of  ground  ginger,  one-half  tea- 
spoonful of  allspice,  and  two  cups  of 
rich  or  top  milk ;  let  these  ingredients 
stand  for  five  minutes,  to  ripen  the  sea- 
sonings. Slightly  beat  two  eggs;  and 
add  them  to  the  pumpkin  mixture. 
Transfer  the  pumpkin  custard  tilling  to 


two  pie  pans  or  to  little  patty  pans  lined 
with  plain  pastry,  the  edges  having 
been  built  up.  Bake  in  a  very  hot  oven 
—  400  degrees  Fahrenheit  —  and  con- 
tinue baking  until  the  pie  filling  is  firm 
and  brown  on  top. 

But  we  are  not  going  to  deliver  three 
or  four  blows  at  the  depression  and 
stop ;  we  shan't  forget  the  South.  The 
tablecloth  and  napkins  for  our  depres- 
sion dinner  are  to  be  of  cotton.  .  If  pos- 
sible, the  lady  guests  will  wear  cotton 
clothes ;  and,  in  areas  where  the  raw 
cotton  itself  is  available,  the  centerpiece 
for  the  table  might  be  a  heap  of  cotton- 
boles  with  apples  and  yellow  persim- 
mons or  wild  grapes  or  autumn  leaves. 
Those  who  live  where  apples  are  much 
in  evidence,  may  provide  a  centerpiece 
to  consist  of  a  pewter  or  wooden  bowl 
filled  with  autumn  leaves,  apples,  and 
any  other  fruit  they  can  obtain  easily. 


A: 


.  X  D — o  h,  w  e  were 
overlooking  the  pop-corn  industry ! 
Somebody  must  do  something  to  relieve 
the  depression  in  the  pop-corn  indus- 
try. Nothing  is  more  depressed  than  de- 
pressed pop-corn.  Well,' our  favors  are 
to  be  of  pop-corn,  but  booming.  We 
construct  little  cylinders  oi  celophane 
packed  with  pop-corn,  the  ends  of  the 
containers  being  twisted  tight,  so  that 
the  cylinder  will  be  almost  rigid.  Then 
we  wrap  every  cylinder  in  yellow  crepe 
paper,  again  twisting  the  ends;  and 
about  three-quarters  oi  the  way  around 
the  yellow  paper,  we  put  green,  secur- 
ing the  ends  again,  but  leaving  some  of 
the  yellow  showing  thru  along  one  side 
and  at  the  ends.  Thus  we  have  an  ar- 
tificial ear  oi  corn  that  is  nevertheless 
leal  ami  that  is  in  perfect  harmony  with 
our  depression  dinner,  the  most  light- 
some affair  of  the  season  ! 


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& 


lty's 


bake  ! 


Evelyn    Hoey,    wistful   and    charming    actress    who   was 
guest  star  on  a  chain  program  recently 


TODAY  I  had  luncheon  with  an 
old  friend — a  girl  who  was 
graduated  in  my  class  and  who 
went  on  to  become  a  doctor.  In 
the  course  of  our  conversation,  Dr. 
Evelyn  mentioned  a  serious  disease 
which  she  characterized  as  "pernicious 
pity."  "The  plague  of  pernicious  pity" 
she  called  it. 

"I've  seen  too  many  of  my  patients 
retarded  in  their  recoveries  by  the  over- 
zealousness  of  these  chronic  pityers. 
I've  finally  decided  that  people  who  play 
the  part  of  Job's  comforter  to  hospital 
patients  should  either  be  barred  from 
the  doors  or  operated  on  for  their  mal- 
ady— pernicious  pity.  The  idea  of  vis- 
iting patients  and  attempting  to  drown 
them  in  pity  !  It's  criminal.  Why  one 
of  my  patients  told  me  just  the  other 
day  that  she  was  sending  out  cards  to 
her  friends  with  this  hint — 'For  pity's 
sake,  please  omit  pity.'  I  don't  blame 
her,  either.  I've  heard  some  of  her 
friends — I've  seen  them  in  action — 
cheering  up  a  patient  with  stories  of 
an  aunt  or  an  uncle  or  a  niece  or  a 
nephew  who  died  from  exactly  the  same 
trouble  for  which  my  patient  is  re- 
ceiving treatment !  How  they  pitied 
her !  Pity — it's  a  plague,  and  one  of  us 
will  have  to  devise  a  cure  for  it  sooner 
or  later." 


A  diatribe  against  pity  was  somewhat 
of  a  novelty  to  me,  but  somehow  or 
other  I'm  inclined  to  agree  with  Dr. 
Evelyn.  I've  met  some  of  these  chronic 
pityers  and  I've  seen  some  of  the  dam- 
age they  do.  For  instance,  take  the 
case  of  Margery.  After  two  years  in 
New  York,  she  was  finally  able  to  fur- 
nish a  tiny  one  room  apartment.  It  was 
a  charming  place  and  Margery  was 
naturally  very  proud  of  it.  Then  her 
mother  came  to  town.  It  so  happened 
that  I  was  present  when  Mrs.  Winters 
saw  the  apartment  for  the  first  time. 

V_yH,  my  dear  child,  if 
I  had  only  known  you  were  living 
like  this!  Margery,  you  must  come 
home.  You  can't  go  on  living  cooped 
up  this  way.  I  can't  have  my  only 
daughter  living  in  one  room.  You  poor 
child!" 

You're  right — Margery  never  enjoyed 
her  charming  little  apartment  again. 
From  that  day  to  this,  cobwebs  of  pity 
have  marred  the  decorative  scheme 
which  Margery  worked  so  hard  and  so 
happily  to  achieve. 

I  saw  pity  at  work  in  the  Waldorf 
last  week,  too.  At  the  table  next  to  me 
were  two  young  girls.    From  their  con- 


Thumbs  are  down  on  Purveyors  of 

Sympathy.     They  are  foes  to 

happiness  and  progress 

.    By 

Frances  Ingram 

Consultant  on  Care  of  the  Skin,  Heard 
on  NBC  Every  Tuesday  Morning 


versation,  it  appeared  that  one  of  them 
was  wearing  a  new  fur  coat. 

"It's  terribly  smart,  of  course,"  said 
her  companion,  "but  you'll  never  get 
any  wear  out  of  it,  you  know.  Sue  had 
one  just  like  yours  two  years  ago  and 
it  was  being  repaired  all  the  time.  It's 
a  shame.  I'm  sorry  you  didn't  let  me 
know  you  were  buying  a  fur  coat." 


XITY,  I'm  afraid,  is  often 
a  cloak  for  less  commendable  emotions. 
Envy,  malice,  covetousness,  all  of  these 
are  sometimes  seen  in  the  mask  of  pity. 
It  isn't  always  the  pitied  who  suffer 
from  this  plague,  either.  Pernicious 
pity  can  be  a  boomerang  to  the  chronic 
pityer  as  well.  Slowly,  but  surely,  the 
state  of  mind  hammers  the  tissues  of 
the  face  into  a  mold  which  reflects  the 
thoughts.  Inevitably  one's  customary 
mental  state  shows  itself  to  the  casual 
passerby.  When  we  say  to  a  child, 
"Don't  make  a  face  like  that !  It  might 
freeze  that  way"  we  are  saying  some- 
thing that  really  has  an  element  of 
truth  in  it.  So  beware  of  pity — per- 
nicious pity — pity  which  is  not  compas- 
sion, not  sympathy,  but  a  destructive 
disease  which  in  time  devours  the 
pitied  and  the  pityers. 

Free  booklets  on  the  Care  of  the  Skin 
by  Frances  Ingram,  will  be  mailed  to  read- 
ers of  Radio  Digest.  Send  your  request 
to  Miss  Ingram,  in  care  of  Radio  Digest, 
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(Social  J^ife 


6.5 


in  the 


G 


ay 


Ki 


ineties 


By 


Marguerite  Richardson  -Wood 


The  author  of  this  article  recently  broad- 
cast on  the  Woman's  Radio  Review  Hour 
over  NBC.  Mrs.  Wood  is  thoroughly  fa- 
miliar with  every  phase  of  social  life  both 
here  and  abroad.  Her  main  interest  lies  in 
collecting  antique  furniture,  textiles,  glass 
and  china.  As  a  woman  of  great  culture, 
her  talks  should  be  an  inspiration  to  the 
radio  audience. — Editor. 

THE  phrase  "Naughty  Nineties" 
or  even  "The  Gay  Nineties"  as 
these  years  are  called  by  the 
present  generation,  carries  with 
it  a  strong  element  of  ridicule.  The 
emphasis  is  put  on  the  negative  side, 
along  with  the  repressions,  until  our 
grandchildren  believe  we  led  most  ter- 
rible, cheerless  and  unhappy  lives.  This 
is  far  from  the  truth. 

Then  there  was  a  standard  of  living, 
which  had  dignity  and  charm.  Our 
manners  had  to  be  good.  We  were  not 
tolerated  if  rude  or  inconsiderate  of  the 
older    generation.     Invitations    did    not 


In  Grandmother's  Day 


come  our  way,  no  matter  what  names 
our  family  held,  nor  what  figure  our 
father's  bank  account  showed,  unless 
our  training  was  correct. 

I  was  the  youngest  of  three  girls, 
and  a  most  adventurous  youngster.  The 
training  for  social  life  of  my  older 
sisters    occupied    much    of    my    waking 


hours,  and  although  I  was  told  to  sit 
quietly  in  the  corner  and  not  speak  a 
word,  still  when  there  both  ears  were 
kept  well  forward  and  eyes  wide  open  ! 
All  the  talk  sank  deep  into  my  untu- 
tored mind. 

Unusual  entertainments  were  most 
welcome  even  in  those  days.  This  din- 
ner of  twenty  was  to  be  a  progressive 
affair.  Every  second  course  the  men 
took  their  napkins  and  wine  glass  and 
moved  to  the  right  two  places.  Think 
what  a  flip-up  this  gave  to  conversa- 
tion !  No  sticking  with  people  who 
would  not  say  a  word  until  they  had 
finished  the  fish  !  And  so  it  was  planned. 

The  great  night  arrived  and  as  the 
guests  came  down  the  stair  the  butler 
handed  each  gentleman  a  tiny  envelope 
with  their  names  on  the  outside,  while 
inside  was  written  the  name  of  the  lady 
they  were  to  take  into  dinner. 

I  witnessed  this  pageant  from  behind 
a  curtain  in  the  hall  closet ! 


X 


.HRILLED  to  the  tip  of 
fingers  and  toes,  I  rushed  down  the 
back  stairs,  tore  through  the  kitchen, 
where  I  heard  Mary-Ann  exclaim, 
"Glory  be!  look  at  that  child!  There's 
some  diviltry  brewing  in  that  tousled 
head,  all  right,  all  right!"  There  was 
indeed,  for  I  longed  to  hear  how  "grown 
ups"  talked  at  play.  What  could  they 
possibly  talk  about  when  they  had  such 
good  food  in  front  of  them.  I  dived 
right  under  the  dining  table  !  There  I 
made  myself  as  comfortable  as  pos- 
sible on  my  Mother's  foot-stool,  just  as 
the  guests  were  taking  their  seats.  The 
talk  did  not  register  for  some  time  in 
my  child's  mind :  not  until  the  second 
course  had  made  an  impression  on  the 
gaiety  of  the  company.  What  they  said 
seemed  very  silly  to  me  but  what  they 
did  intrigued  me  tremendously  ! 

One   man.   a   great   beau   oi   my   oldest 
sister's    loved   olives — that    was    the   dav 


Marguerite  Richardson-Wood 

before  stoned  olives  were  in  existence 
— so  as  not  to  appear  too  greedy  he 
put  these  stones  under  the  table !  I 
counted  them  carefully  for  future  ref- 
erence. When  he  teased  me  the  next 
time  or  pulled  my  curls  unmercifully. 
I  would  have  something  to  say  that 
might  make  him  consider  me  in  a  dif- 
ferent light ! 


OOON  I  notice;!  another 
man  kick  off  his  patent  leather  pun",.-. 
and  there  was  a  hole  in  the  toe  of  his 
silk  sock !  That  sock  harbored  the 
o:  a  most  debonair  young  lawyer,  bril- 
liant and  witty,  who  bad  just  been 
made  a  Judge  in  our  District  Court.  I 
fear  I  put  those  pumps  as  far  away  as 
possible  from  those  august  toes  !  Yes. 
he  found  them  again,  but  not  until  he 
bad  gotten  down  on  his  knees  and 
reached  long  and  hesitatingly  under 
that  table ! 

Later  when  the  gentlemen  had  joined 
the  ladies  in  the  drawing  room  and  the 
proper  pumps  were  on  the  proper  feet, 

1    emerged    from   under   the   table   to   see 
what   was  left   to  eat. 

My    recollection    of    the    from    stair- 
was  very  dream-like  and  very  long  !    .M 
nurse   found  me  sound  asleep  across  the 
doorway   to  my   nursery.     Her  exdama 
tion    was    forcible — "We    entirely    for 
i;ot    to    put    the    poor    child    to    bed.    we 
did!" 

Years   passed  and   my   own   "cor 
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ADIOGRAPHS 


Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  America  9s  Great  Key  Stations 

Peter  Van  Steeden 

By  Wallace  B.  Liverance 


INNUMERABLE  stories,  both  real 
and  fancied,  have  been  written  of 
those  who  have  risen  from  the 
humble  obscurity  of  the  farm  or 
the  small  rural  community  to  positions 
of  prominence  in  the  large  city  or  in 
the  affairs  of  the  nation.  This,  how- 
ever, is  not  concerned  with  the  farm 
boy  who  made  good  in  a  big  way  in  the 
big  city  and  returned  to  pay  off  the 
mortgage  on  the  old  homestead.  Rather 
it  is  of  one,  reared  in  the  hurly-burly 
of  a  great  city  and  under  the  handicaps 
which  confront  the  city  boy  from  a 
family  of  modest  means,  who,  through 
his  own  efforts  and  at  the  early  age  of 
twenty-eight,  has  attained  eminence  in 
his  chosen  profession,  not  only  in  New 
York,  the  city  which  from  early  infancy 
has  been  his  home,  but  throughout  the 
nation. 

Whyte's  Restaurant,  famous  old  Ful- 
ton Street  eating  house  but  recently 
moved  from  the  downtown  financial 
section  up  into  the  Forties  on  Fifth 
Avenue,  is  crowded  to  capacity  at  the 
dinner  hour.  The  hum  of  voices  of 
patrons  seemingly  fills  the  large  room 
to  overflowing.  Suddenly  the  strains  of 
soft  sweet  music  are  heard  through  the 
din  of  voices.  Conversations  are  hushed 
and  cease  altogether  as  the  diners  one 
by  one  become  conscious  of  the  perfect 
orchestral  harmony.  Nor  are  they  re- 
sumed until  the  last  note  of  the  selec- 
tion has  been  sounded,  and  then  only 
to  discuss  the  exceptional  technique  of 
the  orchestra  supplying  the  music,  and 
the  slender  graceful  young  man  in  eve- 
ning clothes  who  directs  it. 

But  the  patrons  of  Whyte's  Restau- 
rant are  not  the  only  ones  who  are 
privileged  to  hear  this  music.  Even  as 
they  are  enjoying  it,  so  is  a  countless 
mass  of  people  from  coast  to  coast,  up 
into  Canada  and  down  into  Cuba  and 
Mexico,  in  farm  house,  cottage  and 
mansion,  wherever  a  radio  is  to  be 
found.  Peter  Van  Steeden  and  his  or- 
chestra are  before  a  microphone  and 
the  harmonies  which  they  produce  are 
being  carried  out  into  space  over  the 
great  network  of  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company.  It  is  of  this  cul- 
tured versatile  young  orchestra  direc- 
tor, composer  and  arranger  that  this 
article  is  concerned. 


Peter  Van  Steeden 

Destiny  may  not  shape  our  ends  but 
surely  there  is  some  great  force  which 
supplies  that  divine  spark  that  enables 
a  certain  favored  few  to  accomplish  the 
seemingly  impossible;  handicaps  do  not 
deter  these  from  their  purpose.  As  one 
of  the  many  thousands  of  boys  taking 
advantage  of  the  public  school  system 
of  New  York  City,  the  outstanding 
traits  of  Peter  were  a  quiet  determina- 
tion, a  meticulous  thoroughness  and  an 
eagerness  to  learn  which  were  foreign 
to  the  great  majority  of  his  playmates. 


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.  H  E  S  E  characteristics, 
together  with  judgment  beyond  his 
years,  placed  him  in  a  position  of  lead- 
ership among  his  associates  which  he 
did  not  seek  but  which  he  did  not  evade. 
We  who  knew  him  at  that  time  appre- 
ciated the  latent  possibilities  within  the 
boy  but  felt  that,  because  of  the  lack  of 
available  funds  in  the  family  exchequer 
to  develop  them,  they  might  never  be 
realized. 


But  young  Van  Steeden  was  one  to 
be  reckoned  with;  his  was  a  heritage 
handed  down  through  generations  of 
Dutch  ancestors.  He  early  determined 
on  a  college  education  and  matriculated, 
without  funds,  at  the  close  of  his  high 
school  career  in  the  Engineering  De- 
partment of  New  York  University. 
The  element  of  luck,  which  favors  those 
who  work,  was  somewhat  kind  to  him 
at  the  outset.  He  applied  for  a  scholar- 
ship and  with  that  quiet  determination, 
which  is  and  always  will  be  associated 
with  him,  persisted  until  it  was  granted 
him.  This  partially  solved  his  financial 
problem.  However,  there  were  many 
expenses  to  be  met,  but  young  Peter 
characteristically  met  them  by  earning 
the  necessary  money  himself. 

As  a  boy,  Peter  was  a  student  of  the 
violin.  With  an  inherent  love  for 
music,  he  continued  his  studies  and  be- 
came proficient  on  that  instrument.  A 
natural  leader,  he  organized  while  still 
in  high  school,  an  orchestra  composed 
of  boys  of  his  acquaintance  who  had  re- 
ceived some  musical  training.  While 
that  orchestra  did  not  persist,  memories 
of  it  evolved  the  idea  whereby  he  was 
to  secure  funds  to  put  himself  through 
college. 


H, 


.E  organized  and  direct- 
ed a  college  orchestra  popularly  known 
as  "Van  and  His  Collegians,"  which  ac- 
quired a  wide  and  most  favorable  repu- 
tation, and  with  it  as  a  source  of  rev- 
enue he  did  not  want  for  sufficient 
wherewithal  to  meet  the  expenses  in- 
cident to  his  college  training.  Without 
funds  at  the  beginning  of  his  college 
career,  he  finished  with  money  in  his 
pockets. 

Through  college,  Van  Steeden  the 
young  industrial  engineer,  at  once  se- 
cured a  position  in  keeping  with  his 
university  training.  However,  two 
factors  diverted  him — his  love  for  music 
and  the  young  lady  who  had  been  his 
inspiration  since  grammar  school  days. 
His  soul  cried  for  a  musical  career  and 
his  practical  nature  demanded  that  he 
earn  more  money  than  could  be  obtained 
through  his  profession  for  a  great  many 
years  in  order  that  he  and  the  young 
lady  in  question  might  realize  the  dream 


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that  long  had  been  theirs.  His  natural 
inclination  toward  music  won  out  and 
from  that  time  his  progress  has  not 
only  been  meteoric  but  constant.  The 
dream  came  true  and  in  the  Van 
Steeden  home  now  can  be  found  two 
additional  members  of  the  family  of 
the  younger  generation. 

Reviving  his  college  orchestra,  which 
for  some  time  continued  to  be  known 
as  "Van  and  His  Collegians,"  Peter 
spent  two  summers  at  the  socially  fa- 
mous Adirondack  resort,  Paul  Smith's. 
As  "Van  and  His  Orchestra,"  he  then 
opened  the  season  at  the  Half  Moon 
Hotel  in  Coney  Island  furnishing  dance 
and  concert  orchestration  there  for  a 
year.  Throughout  this  time  and  even 
while  in  college,  he  and  his  orchestras 
had  been  heard  frequently  over  both 
WEAF  and  WJZ,  which  then  were 
totally  separate  units  and  not  a  part  of 
a  great  broadcasting  system,  although 
he  personally  was  given  no  publicity. 
It  was  while  substituting  for  B.  A. 
Rolfe,  famed  leader  of  the  Lucky  Strike 
Orchestra,  at  the  Palais  D'Or  Restau- 
rant during  the  summer  of  1928,  that 
his  unusual  ability  and  musical  pro- 
ficiency won  for  him  the  interest  of  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company.  At 
that  time,  they  contracted  with  him  for 
the  exclusive  use  of  his  services. 


u 


NDER  the  auspices  of 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company, 
and  through  the  kind  offices  of  Edwin 
W.  Scheuing  of  the  NBC 
Artists'  Service,  Peter  man- 
aged the  transcontinental  tour 
of  the  Ipana  Troubadours,  and 
for  ten  months  he  conducted 
the  Cliquot  Club  Eskimos  on 
a  coast  to  coast  tour.  While  he 
was  given  no  official  recogni- 
tion on  the  latter  trip,  readers 
of  this  article  who  danced  to 
the  music  of  the  Cliquot  Club 
Eskimos  at  the  Tulsa  Club  in 
Oklahoma,  the  Playmore  Ball- 
room in  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
the  Broadview  Hotel  in  Wich- 
ita, Kansas,  the  Graystone 
Ballroom  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
the  State  College  Commence- 
ment Hop  in  East  Lansing, 
Michigan  the  McGill  University 
Convocation  Dance,  Montreal, 
and  the  thousand  and  one 
other  points  where  the  Eski- 
mos were  heard  will  now  know 
that  the  young  leader  who 
wielded  the  baton  so  effectively 
was  none  other  than  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch,  Peter  Van 
Steeden. 

Upon  his  return  to  New 
York,  Van  Steeden  and  His 
Orchestra,  for  six  months  prior 
to  the  opening  of  the  New- 
Yorker  Hotel,  broadcast  as  the 


New  Yorker  Hotel  Orchestra  three 
times  weekly  over  a  nation-wide  hook- 
up. He  was  made  musical  director  of 
the  Johnson  and  Johnson  musical  melo- 
drama and  has  been  closely  associated 
with  the  Nat  Shilkret  Victor  Dance 
Orchestra  and  the  Florence  Richardson 
Orchestra.  His  exceptionally  well  chos- 
en and  beautifully  rendered  programs 
are  now  being  broadcast  daily  from 
Whyte's  Restaurant  over  WJZ  and  its 
associated  stations. 

It  is  related  that  on  one  of  his  trans- 
continental tours,  Van  Steeden  had  been 
booked  to  appear  in  Rockford,  Illinois, 
and  the  next  night  in  a  small  Pennsyl- 
vania mining  town.  He  knew  that  it 
was  impossible  to  reach  the  second  town 
at  the  scheduled  8  o'clock  period,  but 
he  boarded  trains  here  and  there  and 
arrived  at  midnight. 


T, 


.HOSE  Pennsylvanians, 
like  most  people,  take  their  parties  seri- 
ously, and  growls  and  subdued  mutter- 
ings  ushered  him  in.  The  chairman  of 
the  committee  on  arrangements  started 
rather  menacingly  toward  the  trembling 
Peter,  who  retreated  a  step  and  raised 
his  hand. 

"Gentlemen,"  he  said,  swallowing, 
"I'd  intended  to  open  this  program 
with  Moonlight  and  Roses,  but  now  it 
looks  like  Just  Before  the  Battle, 
Mother." 

The  miners  laughed ;  the  chairman 
grinned;  and  they  danced  until  morning. 


Barbara  Maurcl 


^eter's  life  ambition  is  to  be  able  to 
conduct  a  symphony  orchestra.  Those 
who  know  him  well  are  confident  that 
he  will  succeed  in  this  as  he  has  in  all 
the  other  things  that  he  has  undertaken. 

BARBARA  MAUREL 

ONE  must  be  familiar  with  the  true 
essence  of  life  and  must  know  and 
appreciate  art  to  be  a  great  singer. 
That's  Barbara  Maurel's  philosophy 
and  she  holds  to  it. 

When  she  was  in  France  not  so  very 
long  ago  her  press  agent  gave  out  the 
story  that  Miss  Maurel  was  gathering 
some  interesting  material,  and  not  vicar- 
iously either,  for  a  series  of  lectures  on 
— of  all  things — love  !  That  she  was  in- 
terviewing all  of  the  Parisian  men  fa- 
mous for  their  propensities  at  fencing 
with  Cupid's  darts — and  that  American 
women  would  at  last  get  the  authentic 
recipe  on  how  to  receive  the  attentions 
of  men. 

Every  member  of  the  feminine  per- 
suasion in  this  country  from  the  flapper 
to  the  high-heeled  grandmother  were 
eagerly  awaiting  the  return  of  Miss 
Maurel  so  that  they  could  make  reser- 
vations for  these  lectures.  True,  they 
realized,  she  herself  was  not  married — 
but  after  all  are  not  the  most  noted 
authorities  on  child  training,  themselves 
childless? 

The  situation  was  quite  tense  here  in 
America — everyone  was  fairly  bursting 
with  expectation  of  this  French 
revelation  on  les  affaires  de 
coeur.  In  the  meantime,  all 
manner  of  stories,  and  strange 
enough,  with  no  element  of 
scandal,  were  being  circulated 
about  Miss  Maurel.  Could  the 
expert  French  gentlemen  who 
knew  so  much  about  Vainour 
talk  coldly  on  this  engrossing 
subject  without  giving  appro- 
priate illustrations? 
^  And    now    for    the    climax — 

Miss  Maurel's  own  .story. 
While  newspapers  flashed  the 
dizzy  headlines  of  her  research 
in  love,  Barbara  Maurel.  Co- 
lumbia contralto,  claims  that 
she  was  busy  and  quietly  study- 
ing voice  and  piano.  And  she 
is  such  an  accomplished  artist 
that  it  is  hard  tor  anyone  to 
believe  that  she  spent  her  time 
as  assistant  to  Cupid — a  Storj 
made  of  whole  cloth  by  her 
very  efficient  press  representa- 

p  live. 

Miss    Maurel's    background 
is  rich  and  diversified  and  her 

culture  has  been  absorbed  from 
both  sides  oi  the    Atlantic    She 
not     only     sings     in     five    lan- 
-*---'"  guages  but   is  aKo  on  speaking 

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,7[/AR  C  ELL  A 

Little  Bird  Knows  All — Tells  All — Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


AVERY  breezy  letter  from  Uncle 
Jack  toppled  in  this  morn- 
ing— you  know,  Jack  Shannon, 
of  the  Gossipers.  He  and 
Marie  Stoddard  have  been  broad- 
casting over  the  Yankee  network 
and  in  Uncle  Jack's  own  words,  they 
have  been  "hitting  like  a  rolling  pin  in 
the  hand  of  a  jealous  wife  on  the  head 
of  a  magnetic  husband."  Translating 
that  into  pure  English,  they  have  been 
going  over  with  a  wow  and  a  bang. 
There  isn't  a  radio  listener  in  sight,  I 
don't  believe,  that  hasn't  heard  the  chat- 
ter of  the  Gossipers,  but  if  there  should 
be  such  a  solitary  figure,  he  ought  to 
make  haste  and  listen  in  through  the 
doorcracks  on  these  two  entertaining 
characters. 

Which  recalls  an  incident — it  almost 
turned  out  to  be  an  accident — that  hap- 
pened last  summer.  Toddles,  Presiding 
Pigeon  of  Graybar  Court,  was  struck 
on  the  cranium  with  an  idea.  We 
should  have  an  automobile  to  do  things 
and  places.  Uncle  Jack  had  a  perambu- 
lator of  the  vintage  of  '28  and  one 
balmy  day  was  instructing  my  pigeon 
pardner  and  myself  on  how  to  make 
the  roads.  Toddles'  fingers  couldn't  wait 
until  they  had  the  wheel  and  before  we 
knew  it  she  had  us  almost  hitting  the 
side  of  a  passing  machine.  Uncle  Jack 
snatched  the  wheel  from  Toddles'  grasp 
and  thereby  preserved  us  for  the  noble 
calling  of  writing  this  column. 

Our  Women's  Feature  Editor  had 
finished  her  broadcast  over  CBS  on 
Front  Page  Personalities.  In  the  studio 
were  Emory  Deutsch,  Paul  LePorte  and 
Fred  Utah.  Fred,  by  the  way,  is  guilty 
of  having  destroyed  nine  hundred  feet 
of  good  film  for  D.  W.  Griffith  in  the 
picture,  America.  Fred's  feet  were  very 
much  in  evidence,  too  much  so  for  the 
benefit  of  the  picture.  If  you  remember 
having  seen  a  handsome  face  in  any 
mob  scene  or  crowd  in  a  big-sized  pro- 
duction, parenthesis,  not  America — it 
probably  belonged  to  Fred  Utah,  now 
announcer  on  CBS.  It  was  suggested 
to  Emory  Deutsch  to  search  his  memory 
for  a  few  interesting  incidents  to  be  in- 
corporated in  an  article,  and  this  came 
from  Fred,  "He  might  be  called 
M'Emory  Deutsch."  Now  let  me  ex- 
plain. 


U/LLIOTT  SHAW  leaves  the  Rev- 
elers Quartet  and  the  next  day  my  desk 
is  bent  under  the  weight  of  letters  ask- 
ing why,  when  and 
wherefore.  Well,  if  you 
really  want  to  know,  Mr. 
Shaw  has  joined  the 
ranks  of  the  Cavaliers 
who  are  with  Cities 
Service. 

*     *     * 

James  Melton  And  talking  about  the 

Revelers  Quartet,  may- 
be you  have  heard  of  James  Melton. 
There's  a  story  about  how  he  joined 
Roxy's  gang.  He  went  to  the  theatre 
for  an  audition,  but  was  told  by  door- 
keepers, attendants,  secretaries  and  as- 
sistants that  neither  Mr.  Rothafel  nor 
Mr.  Rapee  could  see  him.  "I  don't  want 
to  be  seen — I  want  to  be  heard,"  and 
with  this  he  broke  out  into  his  best 
tenor  voice  which  resounded  all  over 
the  place.  The  entire  staff  of  the  the- 
atre including  Mr.  Rapee,  rushed  to 
the  scene  to  put  the  brakes  to  this  vocal 
explosion — and  Melton  got  the  job.  A 
note  of  warning  to  aspiring  tenors — this 
mode  of  applying  for  a  job  may  not  al- 
ways work.  Mr.  Melton  is  tall,  has 
sparkling  mischievous  eyes,  lives  in  a ' 
penthouse  in  a  fashionable  section  of 
New  York  and  owns  a  yacht.  In  1929 
Miss  Marjorie  Louise  McLure  became 
Mrs.  Melton.  'James  was  born  in  Moul- 
trie, Ga. — November  1904,  studied  at 
the  University  of  Florida,  University  of 
Georgia  and  obtained  his  A.  B.  degree 
at  Vanderbilt  University. 


E. 


rDMUND  B.  RUFFNER,  formerly 
of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company, 
from  latest  reports,  is 
with  the  Judson  Radio 
Bureau.  They  nicknamed 
him  "Tiny"  because  he 
reaches  an  altitude  of  6 
feet  five  and  a  half 
inches.  Ever  since  he 
was  a  youngster  he  out- 
lined for  himself  a  mus- 
ical career,  and  at  an 
early  age  left  home  to  take  up  any  job 
that  would  give  him  sufficient  time  on 
the  outside  for  study.  He  tried  his  hand 
at  everything  from  fisheries  in  Alaska 


Ed.    B.    Ruffner 


to  work  in  a  department  store.  But  it 
was  all  for  the  benefit  of  his  career,  and 
he  undertook  these  tasks  cheerfully, 
even  the  driving  of  a  bread  wagon  in 
New  York  city  during  which  period  he 
saw  every  sunrise  for  five  years,  all  of 
which  proves  that  the  road  to  the  micro- 
phone is  not  paved  with  roses. 


J 


Ford   Bond 


ESSE  BUTCHER,  Director  of  Pub- 
licity, told  a  story  about  a  member  of 
the  Big  Brotherhood  of  Editors  who 
had  met  every  celebrity  in  the  world — 
from  Shaw  to  Gandhi.  One  day  as  he 
was  seated  before  the  solemn  little  mi- 
crophone at  the  CBS  studios,  just  start- 
ing an  oration  about  something  or  other 
Mr.  Editor  threw  up  his  hands  in  de- 
spair and  cried,  "Oh,  I  can't  go  on  with 
this  any  longer."  That 
statement  went  over  the 
entire  network,  but  Jesse 
Butcher,  equal  to  the 
emergency,  picked  up  the 
pages,  and  whispered, 
"Don't  look  at  the  micro- 
phone, just  talk  to  me," 
and  the  delivery  contin- 
ued without  any  further 
interruption.  Someone  ought  to  come 
along  and  take  the  scare  out  of  this 
black-faced,  inanimate  purveyor  of  pro- 
grams— and  then  perhaps  we  would 
hear  from  many  important  people  who 
are  afflicted  with  this  thing  called  mike- 
fright. 

ORD  BOND  is  an  imposing  figure 
in  the  NBC  studios,  so  imposing,  in 
fact  that  his  friends  constantly  advise 
him  to  diet,  and  strangers  call  him 
Milton  Cross  when  he  is  viewed  from 
the  rear.  Not  that  it  is  anything  but 
a  compliment  to  be  called  after  that 
august  personage.  Both  Ford  and  Mil- 
ton are  authorities  on  food,  but  Ford 
has  taken  more  than  an  academic  in- 
terest in  starting  a  campaign  to  dis- 
continue the  practice  of  attacking  sal- 
ads without  the  aid  of  a  fork.  He  says, 
"The  slipperiest  thing  on  the  table  is 
the  salad,  and  I  certainly  should  be  al- 
lowed to  hold  it  with  a  fork  while 
bringing  up  the  heavy  artillery  in  the 
way  of  a  knife.    Also  I  would  discon- 


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tinue  the  habit  of. cradling  it  in  a  lettuce 
leaf.  When  it's  just  one  of  those  things 
where  I  don't  want  the  lettuce  wasted, 
and  when  the  salad  is  particularly  good, 
I  feel  robbed  of  the  parts  which  could 
only  be  obtained  from  the  fevered 
clutch  of  the  lettuce  leaf  by  taking  it  in 
my  hands  and  applying  the  all-day- 
sucker  touch  of  my  tongue."  It  may  be 
that  others  who  suffer  miserably  when 
they  have  to  leave  the  choicest  part  of 
the  salad  on  the  plate,  will  want  to  en- 
roll in  Ford's  worthy  "Greater  and 
Freer  Salads  Club."  Get  in  touch  with 
him  at  NBC  or  with  Toddles  who  has 
been  made  secretary  of  this  new  organ- 
ization. Personally,  I  don't  like  salads, 
and  my  platform  in  this  coming  elec- 
tion will  be  for  the  complete  abolition 
of  them — so  Ford  and  I  are  in  opposing 
camps.  And  frankly,  I  don't  think 
chewing  lettuce  leaves  dripping  with 
French  or  Russian  dressing  would  be 
an  aesthetic  gesture  on  the  part  of  any 
announcer,  especially  the  imposing  Mr. 
Bond.  All  those  in  favor,  say  "aye" — 
opposed,  "aye." 

*     *     * 

JTlARRY  SALTER,  orchestra  leader 
on  the  Coty  program  over  CBS,  and  on 
the  Real  Folks  program 
over  NBC,  is  a  Rouman- 
ian by  birth.  As  a  young- 
ster he  would  rebel  stren- 
uously against  appear- 
ances before  company 
where  fond  Ma  and  Pa 
would  have  the  genius  of 
their  son  displayed.  One 
can  easily  visualize  curly- 
Harry  protesting  vigor- 
ously against  the  cajolings  of  his  doting 
parents,  for  he  was  always  minimizing 
his  own  talents — that  is  until  he  began 
to  make  professional  appearances.  He 
misses  audiences  terribly  on  his  radio 
programs  and  he  enjoys  nothing  better 
than  to  have  lots  and  lots  of  guests 
present  in  the  studio. 

Enric  Madriguera,  who  is  responsi- 
ble for  Cuban  melodies  which  are 
broadcast  over  CBS  from  the  Biltmore 
Hotel  in  New  York,  is  closely  related 
to  Spanish  Royalty. 

"Just  a  word  from  an  itinerant  an- 
nouncer in  the  middlewest,"  writes 
Howard  Butler,  husband  of  Edith 
Thayer  (the  Jane  McGrew  of  Hank 
Simmons  Show  Boat).  "I  ani  now  with 
WXYZ,  Detroit."  Although  Howard 
doesn't  claim  that  his  family  came  over 
on  the  Mayflower,  they  were  among  the 
early  settlers  of  this,  our  great  land — 
for  the  first  Butler  found  a  haven  here 
as  far  back  as  1627.  Howard  has  been 
with  many  musical  shows,  and  met -his 
diminutive  wife  while  he  was  connected 
with  the  Viennese  Operetta  Company. 

Al  Llewelyn  is  married,  but  his  wife 
is  not  a  professional   woman.    For  the 


Harry  Salter 

haired    little 


benefit  of  Chas  Linch  and  Kansan  of 
Parsons,  Kans.,  Ben  Bernie  is  married. 
Emory  Deutsch  still  stands  among  the 
bachelors  and  so  does  Art  Gillham 
whose  sentimental  philosophy  is  like 
unguentine  to  fellow  sufferers.  Ben 
Bernie  is  one  of  six  or  seven  brothers. 
Born  on  the  East  Side  of  New  York, 
loves  to  bet  on  horses,  and  carries  half 
a  dozen  cigars  with  him.  Came  by  the 
name  of  Old  Maestro  at  a  dazzling 
party  where  Toscanini  and  others  of 
equal  fame  were  gathered.  They  were 
all  maestro-ing  one  another,  and  not  to 
be  outdone,  Ben  broke  in  with  "Well, 
I'm  a  Maestro  myself — I've  got  an  or- 
chestra," whereat  he  was  hailed  with 
great  ado  as  one  of  them.  May  Stewart 
of  Charleroi,  Pa.  also  wants  to  be  in- 
cluded with  the  Bernie  Boosters. 


K, 


_HJ  Shorts :  Ted  White  is  single, 
comes  from  an  old  Virginia  family,  is 
32,  slightly  over  six  feet  in  height  and 
has  dark  complexion ;  Kenneth  Niles 
was  married  a  few  months  ago  to  Nadja 
Vladnova,  the  beautiful  KNX  violinist; 
is  24  years  old  and  is  almost  six  feet 
tall ;  Lindsay  MacHarrie  is  30 ;  Robert 
Sawn  is  30,  and  comes  from  an  old  New 
England  family.  Robert  Bradford  is 
married  to  Jeanette  Rogers  (KHJ  flut- 
ist), is  24,  and  is  mixture  of  Scotch  and 
Irish. 

Franklyn  Bauer,  who  used  to  be  the 
Voice  of  Firestone,  has  forsaken 
broadcasting  and  is  now  living  in 
Brooklyn.  The  Slumber  Hour  has  been 
on  the  air  since  November,  1927 — and 
the  Black  and  Gold  Room  Orchestra 
since  June  1,  1929. 

*     *     * 

JLO  everyone  the  dictionary  is  like  an 
old  friend — something  to  have  around 
when  you  need  it.  It  was  not  until  I  met 
Dr.  Frank  H.  Vizetelly, 
who  is  Managing  Editor 
of  Funk  and  Wagnall's 
Dictionary  that  I  even 
began  to  realize  the  mon- 
umental work  and  re- 
search that  lie  behind 
this  unpretentious-look- 
ing volume.  In  order  to 
get  the  ancestral  strain 
of  even  a  single  word,  Dr.  Vizetelly 
corresponds  with  every  nation  which  he 
suspects  had  anything  to  do  with  mould- 
ing it  to  its  present  state  of  develop- 
ment. If  it's  the  history  of  a  kiss  or 
a  cootie,  Dr.  Vizetelly  can  always  pro- 
duce a  fascinating  and  engaging  story. 
He  is  the  father  of  some  very  impor- 
tant words  himself,  among  them  being 
myobism.  Myobism  is  a  good  word  for 
the  curious — of  course,  not  the  profes 
sionally  curious,  like  myself — for  it 
means    the    act    of    minding    one's    own 


Dr.    \ihi.!I\ 


Leonard  Cox 


business.  Now,  knowing 
the  personality  behind 
Funk  and  Wagnall's  Dic- 
tionary, isn't  that  book 
more  than  an  endless  al- 
phabetically listed  series 
of  words  with  definitions 
and  instructions  for  pro- 
nunciation ?  Speaking 
of  pronunciation,  Dr.  Vizetelly's  occu- 
pation is  to  teach  the  radio  announcers 
over  Columbia's  way  how  to  pronounce 
their  tomatoes  and  vases.  If  one  an- 
nouncer calls  that  luscious  vegetable 
to-mah-to,  and  another  to-may-to,  how 
is  the  poor  public  to  know  what  to  say 
to  the  greengrocer  ?  There  should  be  a 
uniform  pronounciation  for  announcers, 
believes  our  noted  lexicographer — con- 
sidering their  influence,  direct  or  other- 
wise, upon  the  speech  of  radio  listeners 
who  form  so  great  a  part  of  our  popu- 
lation. 


G, 


TUESS  who's  back  in  town  after  a 
three  years'  absence  from  New  York? 
None  other  than  the  man,  Leonard  Cox, 
originator  of  Main  Street  Sketches  over 
WOR.  Had  him  over  to  the  World's 
Radio  Show  to  be  featured  on  the  giant 
television  screen — and  Count  Yon 
Lueckner,  Leonard,  and  a  few  other 
such  notables  waited  around  for  a  few 
hours  while  the  stage  was  being  set. 
Carveth  Wells  was  master  of  ceremo- 
nies, Hal  Stein  the  Photographer-Elect 
was  mixing  around  as  usual  with  fa- 
mous personages,  and  we  were  all  hav- 
ing one  grand  time — just  waiting 
around,  you  know  and  being  told  that 
the  program  would  go  on  any  minute. 
Well  Leonard  told  me  all  about  his  ex- 
ploits down  south.  There's  a  quiet  mag- 
netic charm  about  Leonard  that  attracts 
people  to  him.  If  lie's  having  a  tire 
fixed,  he'll  be  invited  by  the  repairman 
to  his  home  for  dinner,  and  if  he's  sip- 
ping an  ice  cream  soda,  he'll  be  know- 
ing the  soda  dispenser's  family  probably 
before  the  evening  is  over.  It  is  known 
in  radio  circles  that  Leonard  is  a  genius 
—and  that  he  has  enough  ideas  to  keep 
half  a  dozen  radio  chains  in  full  opera- 
tion. But  like  all  brilliant  people  he 
needs  a  practical  person  to  manage  his 
affairs  for  him — and  the  person  in  this 
case  is  Mary  Olds  who  harnesses  his 
ideas  as  they  are  thing  through  space 
and  drives  them  to  a  suitable  sponsor. 


I 


AM  deeply  moved,  and  grieved..  Mrs. 
.Miller — and  Toddles  has  just  dofl'cd  her 

Empress  Eugenie  chapeau  for  a  monk's 
cowl — just  because  Henry  Edward 
Warner  prefers  to  remain  impersonal 
in  dispensing  substantial  heads  of  wis- 
dom to  his  host  of  admirers.  Mr.  War- 
ner, just  read  this — and  it  is  only  one 
of  the  many  letters  addressed  to  Toddles 


70 


and  myself,  blaming  vs,  if  you  please, 
for  not  digging  to  the  roots  of  your 
ancestry  and  sending  forth  your  biog- 
raphy. Writes  Mrs.  Miller — "The  par- 
agraph you  have  in  the  June  issue  about 
Mr.  Warner  doesn't  tell  me  anything.  I 
want  to  know  the  story  of  this  man's 
life  with  a  front  page  picture.  I  have 
listened  to  his  programs  of  original 
verses,  songs  and  philosophy  for  three 
years  over  WBAL  and  WCAO  and 
they  are  the  best  on  the  air.  There  is 
an  appealing  and  irresistible  charm  of 
manner.  He  is  sympathetic  and  persua- 
sive in  his  philosophy  that  touches  the 
hearts  of  all  people.  Just  why  this  ar- 
tist should  be  so  modest  about  his  broad- 
casting I  can't  understand.  Why  he 
should  prefer  to  stay  on  a  small  station 
as  WCAO  when  he  could  reach  the 
hearts  of  so  many  people  over  a  net- 
work, I  cannot  understand.  Edgar 
Guest  has  never  written  anything  to 
compare  with  Mr.  Warner's  style." 
Read  this,  Mr.  Warner  and  weep.  Then 
adds  Mrs.  Miller,  on  second  thought, 
"Enclosed  find  check  for  a  year's  sub- 
scription for  Radio  Digest.  Can't  get 
along  without  this  periodical."  So  that's 
that.  As  soon  as  Mr.  Warner  has  a 
change  of  heart,  you  may  be  sure  that 
our  columns  will  be  the  first  to  bear 
witness  to  his  story. 

Fv  *         *         * 

HILLIPS  H.  LORD  and  his  cast 
of  NBC  actors  are  making  a  tour  of  the 
states  and  those  along  the  road  who 
may  want  to  meet  these  radio  folks 
from  the  stage  will  be  interested  in 
their   schedule.     No.    1,   Chicago ;    Nov. 

2,  Davenport ;  Nov.  3,  Des  Moines ; 
Nov.  4  and  5,  Kansas  City;  Nov.  7, 
Omaha;  Nov.  8,  Denver;  Nov.  10,  Salt 
Lake  City;  Nov.  12,  Portland,  Ore.; 
No.  13,  New  Westminster,  B.  C. ;  Nov. 
15,  Seattle;  Nov.  18,  Oakland;  Nov.  19, 
San  Francisco ;  Nov.  22,  Los  Angeles ; 
No.  23,  San  Diego;  Nov.  26,  Phoenix; 
Nov.  28  and  30,  Houston;  Dec.  1,  San 
Antonio;  Dec.  2,  Oklahoma  City;  Dec. 

3,  Tulsa;  Dec.  8,  Louisville;  Dec.  9, 
Nashville;  Dec.  11,  Atlanta;  Dec.  13 
and  14,  Miami.  Those  who  are  accom- 
panying Mr.  Lord  are :  "Mother 
Parker,"  Erne  Palmer ;  "Lizzie  Peters," 
Agnes  Moorehead;  "Cefus  Peters," 
Bennett  Kilpack ;  "Captain  Bang,"  Ray- 
mond Hunter ;  "Laith  Pettingal,"  Carl- 
ton Bowman;  "John,"  Norman  Price; 
"Jane,"  Ruth  Bodell ;  "Mrs.  Hooper," 
Gertrude  Forster;  and  "Fred,"  James 
Black.  Despite  this  very  ambitious  tour, 
not  one  program  will  be  missed,  and 
fans  will  continue  to  hear  their  program 
each  Sunday  night  at  10:45  p.  m.  E.S.T. 


H, 


Anita  Loos'  volume  read  like  a  funeral 
sermon.  Helene  has  the  duckiest  little 
apartment  on  the  — steenth  floor  of 
the  Dixie  Hotel  in  New  York,  but  the 
only  drawback  is  that  it's  too  small  to 
hold  all  of  her  fur  coats.  Helene,  by 
the  way,  is  an  animated  fashion  plate 
— she  gives  a  certain  little  twist  to  a 
ribbon  on  a  dress  or  hat  that  makes  it 
look  like  the  latest  expensive  import 
from  Paris. 

When  a  boy  walks  away  with  a  medal 
from  every  contest  he  enters  whether  it 
is  for  music,  athletics,  or  photography, 
and  is  only  fifteen,  he  deserves  more 
than  the  few  passing  remarks  that  can 
be  given  in  this  column.  This  habit  of 
winning  every  contest  in  which  he  be- 
comes a  participant  is  so  chronic — that 
I  believe  the  family  moved  from  their 
comfortable  little  apartment  on  Central 
Park  South  just  to  get  larger  quarters 
for  these  trophies.  He  holds  the  xham- 
pionship  of  Greater  New  York  as  the 
best  violinist  of  his  age.  And  it  is  re- 
markable to  watch  this  young  boy,  in- 
strument tucked  under  freckled  face  (he 
even  has  a  medal  for  having  the  great- 
est number  of  these  golden  blemishes) 
play  the  classics  with  the  same  vigor 
and  eagerness  as  if  he  were  in  a  foot- 
ball game.  Toscha  Seidel,  violin  virtu- 
ouso,  under  whose  tutelage  young  Julian 


.AVE  you  heard  of  Gentlemen  Pre- 
fer Blondes?  Well,  Helene  Handin  and 
Marcella  Shields,  the  Troupers  of  NBC, 
are  working  on  a  book  that  will  make 


Sylvia    and    Julian    Altaian 
(©INR  Photo) 


is  unfolding  his  great  gift,  has  said  that 
the  boy  has  more  than  talent — he  has 
genius.  And  with  all  of  this,  he's  just 
a  real  boy,  as  handy  around  the  house 
with  tools  as  he  is  with  his  violin. 
Mother  Altaian  called  me  up  just  yes- 
terday to  tell  me  that  he  won  a  fellow- 
ship in  the  Juillard  School  of  Music. 
The  announcement  came  right  at  the 
moment  when  Julian  was  scrambled 
under  the  kitchen  sink  doing  a  plumb- 
ing job  and  retarding  a  persistent  and 
powerful  spout  of  water  which  threat- 
ened to  flood  the  whole  apartment. 
Sylvia,  his  seventeen-year  old  sister,  is 
the  youngest  graduate  of  New  York 
University  with  a  Bachelor  of  Science 
degree.  She  is  a  concert  pianist  and 
has  appeared  in  vaudeville  with  her 
brother.  Both  have  been  frequently 
heard  on  Columbia  and  National  pro- 
grams.  Sylvia  is  a  very  vivacious  young 


C.  Dickerman 


girl  with  a  smiling  voice. 
She  and  her  brother  are 
sometimes  engaged  in 
what  would  appear  to  be 
endless  repartee  to  the 
hearty  amusement  of 
those  who  happen  to  be 
around.  Sylvia  is  a  mas- 
ter of  the  piano  keyboard 
and  is  studying  under  Ernest  Hutche- 
son.  Both  youngsters  have  attracted 
national  attention  and  have  been  the 
guests  at  the  White  House  of  both 
former  President  Coolidge  and  of 
President  Hoover.  Elmer,  the  younger 
boy,  is  also  a  fine  radio  actor  and  is 
studying  the  'cello.  He's  the  business 
man  of  the  family  and  when  he  goes 
to  market,  Mother  Altman  is  assured  of 
getting  the  finest  head  of  cabbage  and 
the  choicest  cut  of  meat. 


I 


F  any  of  the  boys  around  WEEI, 
Boston  ever  get  the  toothache,  they 
don't  have  to  go  very  far  to  have  it 
doctored  up,  for  Carlton  H.  Dicker- 
man,  senior  announcer  of  WEEI  was 
trained  for  the  profession  of  dentistry. 
In  his  own  words,  he  has  forsaken  "the 
laughing  gas  of  the  dentist  chair  for 
broadcasting  ether.  It  was  a  mighty 
struggle,  though  in  the  beginning — with 
his  mother  planning  a  music  career  for 
him,  and  his  dad  laying  the  ground- 
work for  a  professional  career  as  a 
dentist.  He  did  not  take  to  either  and 
compromised  by  often  running  away  to 
the  Taunton  Insane  Asylum  gate  and 
bribing  the  attendant  to  allow  him  to 
visit  the  playground  for  the  inmates. 
Here  he  received  his  early  training  as 
an  announcer  in  umpiring  baseball 
games  among  the  more  rational  of  the 
inmates.  After  attending  for  a  time 
Tufts  Dental  College  in  Boston,  he  be- 
came an  electric  appliance  salesman,  and 
Bostonians  who  bought  vacuum  clean- 
ers from  a  cheerful,  sprightly  salesman, 
can  now  say  that  they  knew  Carlton 
Dickerman    "when." 


W--  *     *     * 

HEN  you  hear  John  M.  Davis 
over  WCAU,  you  are  lis- 
tening to  a  potential  win- 
ner of  matrimonial,  real 
estate  and  other  lawsuits 
— for  John  is  a  lawyer, 
having  graduated  with 
honors  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania  in 
1929.  He  was  born  in 
the  coal  regions  of  Penn- 
sylvania but  shortly  after  his  arrival 
the  family  moved  to  Reading. 


John    M.    Davis 


M, 


*    *    * 

.ARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all 
Write  her  a  letter,  ask  her  any  of  the 
burning  questions  that  are  bothering 
your  mind. 


N 


P 


EW   XROGRAMS 

Thumb  Nail  Comment  on  the  Features  now 
Bidding  for  the  Listener's  Favor 


On  the  NBC  Waves 

Silent  Cal  of  our  days  of  prosperity 
is  demonstrating  that  he  has  vocal 
powers  over  an  NBC-WJZ  hook-up  on 
Tuesday  nights.  Mr.  Coolidge  is  a  di- 
rector of  the  New  York  Life  Insurance 
Company  which  sponsors  the  broad- 
casts. 

Ohman  and  Arden,  WEAF,  pioneers 
on  the  double  pianos,  are  back  Mondays 
with  "radio  finds"  for  guest  artists. 
Well  worth  hearing. 

Welcome  back  to  the  McKesson  Mu- 
sical Magazine  featuring  Fred  Huf- 
smith,  tenor,  and  a  concert  orchestra. 
WEAF  Tuesdays. 

'•What  I  Would  Do  With  the  World," 
with  H.  G.  Wells,  famous  British  au- 
thor, as  the  first  of  many  noted  speak- 
ers is  good  solid  stuff  for  the  thinker 
and  the  whiners  who  say  radio  is  all 
jazz  and  raspberries.  It's  WEAF,  Mon- 
days. 

NBC  adds  one  million  dollars  worth 
of  new  talent  to  the  October  budget. 

Good  plug  for  Uncle  Sam  and  his 
House  by  the  Sentinels  of  the  Republic 
program  over  WJZ  net  Sundays. 

You  should  become  acquainted  with 
George  Barrerre  and  his  Symphony 
Orchestra  in  Melodies  de  France  Sun- 
days at  4  p.  m.  on  WJZ  circuit. 

Devotees  of  the  opera  are  informed 
the  Chicago  Civic  Opera  is  due  back 
for  its  sixth  season  beginning  Nov.  7. 
Booked  WJZ  for  thirteen  Saturday 
nights. 

Atwater  Kent  programs  are  sched- 
uled WEAFward  November  15,  29  and 
December  13.  The  last  program  will 
present  winners  of  current  Atwater 
Kent  National  Auditions. 

Buick  Hall  of  Fame,  dramatizing 
lives  of  famous  persons,  makes  prem- 
ier November  8,  9:45  p.  m.  E.S.T. 
WEAF-with.  Concert  orchestra  back- 
ground. 

Barbasol  with  hymns  begins  Sunday 
series  November  22. 

Parade  of  the  States  described  in  de- 
tail elsewhere  in  this  issue  started  over 
the  WEAF  tour  with   Erno   Rapee  as 


grand  marshal.  It's  a  General  Motors 
new  program  with  a  broad  gesture  that 
should  win  many  friends. 

Dr.  Nicholas  Murray  Butler,  presi- 
dent of  Columbia  University,  inaugur- 
ated a  new  educational  program  series 
under  the  direction  of  the  National  Ad- 
visory Council  on  Education  by  Radio. 
Two  fifteen  minute  lectures  by  world's 
greatest  educators  every  Saturday  night 
from  8 :30  to  9  :00.  Another  slap  at  the 
gang  organized  to  break  up  the  Amer- 
ican Plan  of  Broadcasting. 

Joe  Moss  comes  on  regular  as  a  new 
feature  through  the  opening  of  the 
Waldorf-Astoria.  Joe's  dance  orchestra 
is  the  current  social  pet. 

Up-to-the-minute  stuff  in  the  way  of 
true  life  drama  is  presented  weekly  by 
D.  Thomas  Curtin,  World  War  corre- 
spondent, who  narrates  thriller  exper- 
iences with  aid  of  characters  in  flashes 
of  drama.  Listen  Tuesday  night  WEAF 
9  o'clock. 

Raymond  Knight,  NBC  comedian,  is 
in  a  new  comic  series  called  the  Breyer 
Leaf  Boys.  The  Landt  Trio  and  White 
also  are  on  this  program.  Thursdays 
and  Saturdays  6 :30  p.  m.  via  WEAF. 

Richard  Gordon  is  playing  the  part 
of  the  famous  detective  Sherlock 
Holmes  while  Leigh  Lovell  plays  the 
part  of  Dr.  Watson.  The  longer  and 
more  comprehensive  Conan  Doyle  mys- 
tery stories  are  listed  on  the  new  series. 

The  CBS  Circuit 

Alice  Brady  and  other  stage  notables 
are  helping  to  put  over  the  new  Sea 
Romance  stories  in  a  grand  way.  If 
you  have  love  for  the  mystery  of  the 
waves  and  odd  tales  that  come  there- 
from you'll  be  entranced  by  this  series 
which  comes  Sundays  and  Tuesdays 
from  9:30  to  10  p.  m.  Symphony  or- 
chestra background. 

Regal  Reproductions  with  impersona- 
tions of  famous  stars  of  the  stage  and 
past  and   present   with  a   twelve   piece 

band  for  back  drop  due  Fridays  ()  p.  m. 

November  1  inaugurates  the  new  Car- 
borundum program  with  a  pickup  of 
the  roar  of  Niagara  Falls  (in  person 
not  a  sound-effect).    Dramatization   of 


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Iroquois    Indian   legends.     Musical    set- 
ting.   Ought  to  be  good. 

Major  and  Minor  another  piano  duo- 
logue with  the  Roundtowners  Quartet 
singing  the  interludes.  Comes  Mondays 
10:45  a.  m. 

Station  PME  is  a  new  one  on  the 
CBS  travels.  It's  just  a  stage  station 
operated  by  Charlie  and  Oscar  and  af- 
fords listeners  amusement.  Great  pos- 
sibilities. Tuesdays  at  6:30  p.  m.  Sun- 
days at  7:30  p.  m. 

Bob  Haring  and  His  Pilots  now 
come  Mondays,  Wednesdays  and  Fri- 
days at  6 :45  p.  m.  Tubby  Weyant. 
Scrappy  Lambert,  Lem  Stokes,  and  Bob 
Moody  supplement  Haring's  band.  Pro- 
gram is  sponsored  by  Goodyear. 

Drama,  special  music,  celebrities  and 
other  divertisements  are  featured  in  the 
Blue  Coal  program  which  is  heard  Sun- 
day at  5  :30  p.  m. 

"Your  Child"  is  the  name  of  a  pro- 
gram conducted  by  the  famous  writer 
in  child  subjects,  Angelo  Patri.  It  is 
instructive  and  of  special  interest  to 
parents.  Thursdays  and  Sundavs  at 
8:45. 

Are  you  air  minded?  Then  you  will 
be  especially  interested  in  the  new  series 
by  Casey  Jones  who  keeps  you  posted 
on  the  flying  news  of  the  week.  He's 
on  Fridays  at  9 :45  p.  m. 

Eight  Sons  of  Eli  are  heard  Sundays 
from  9  to  9:15.  It's  a  double  quartet 
from  the  Yale  Glee  Club  and  we'd  like 
to  see  them  get  more  than  a  quarter 
hour. 

Walter  Winchell  has  received  such  a 
glamorous  fame  he  always  is  tuned  in 
with  special  interest.  He  interviews 
stage  and  screen  celebrities  Tuesdays  at 
8:45  p.  m. 

While  CBS  has  cut  down  its  periods 
more  and  more  to  the  quarter-hour 
lengths  it  sure  did  let  out  all  the  notches 
for  Stokowski  and  the  Philadelphia  Or- 
chestra which  have  recently  come  with 
a  Philco  program  that  takes  an  hour 
and  three-quarters.  A  wonderful  pro- 
gram of  music. 

Another  great  orchestra  for  the  Co- 
lumbiads  is  the  New  York  Philharmon- 
ic-Symphony Orchestra  every  Sunday 
from  3  to  5  p.  m. 

Oldest  of  America's  symphonic  or- 
chestras, and  yet  the  first  to  go  on  the 
air  in  a  regular  series  of  full-length 
conceits  broadcast  over  a  nationwide 
network,  the  New  York  Philharmonic 
Symphony  will  he  heard  in  twenty-nine 
concerts  during  its  second  season.  Un- 
til  November  15  the  baton  will  be 
wielded  by  Erich  Kleiber,   famous  for 

the  many   new   works  he   introduces. 


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HE'S  AN  UNBELIEVER 

T  ENJOY  Radio  Digest,  but  I  fail  to  see 
■*•  my  letters  in  the  Voice  of  the  Listen- 
ers. It  seems  like  it's  a  fake.  Some  of  the 
people  write  in  saying  they  got  127  stations 
in  one  night.  Some  people  believe  it,  but 
I  don't.  I  could  say  I  got  150.  I  wish  you 
would  publish  a  real  photo  of  the  orches- 
tras as  I  requested  before.  What's  the 
matter?  Are  you  cheap?  You  deserve  a 
lot  of  credit  putting  in  such  topics  as  Are 
American  Women  Happy?  and  Temper. 
These  topics  are  awful.  They  should  be 
out  altogether.  I  wish  you  would  give  in- 
formation about  stations  in  Cuba,  Mexico, 
Bermuda,  Hawaii,  Alaska,  Nova  Scotia, 
etc.  The  programs  on  the  stations  in  N. 
A.  are  just  about  the  same.  I  wish  you 
would  publish  this  letter. — Jack  Keefe, 
Parkview  Avenue,  Lincoln  Place,  Pa. 

BUT  HERE'S  A  LIBERAL 

VOU  can  please  all  of  the  people  some 
A  of  the  time.  You  can  please  some  of 
the  people  all  of  the  time.  But  you  can't 
please  all  of  the  people  all  of  the  time.  But 
you  should  kick  in  the  pants  all  of  the  time 
the  guy  who  knocks  another  chap  who  is 
trying  to  please  some  of  the  people  over 
the  air,  on  the  screen  or  behind  the  foot- 
lights, any  time.  Society  has  laid  down 
the  Golden  Rule;  but  not  caring  particu- 
larly for  it,  I  have  formulated  one  for 
MYSELF  (and  am  not  imposing  it  on 
anyone  else)  ;  namely,  Do  unto  others  what 
you  would  like  others  do  unto  you,  which 
is  to  praise  and  encourage  you  when  the 
going  is  hardest  and  when  you  can  scarcely 
make  the  grade.  After  you  have  made  the 
grade,  well,  you  can  tell  the  others  to 
Hi,  de  dum,  so  if  someone  comes  on  the 
air,  I  either  listen  and  try  to  find  out  their 
redeeming  feature  or  shut  them  off  and  let 
someone  whom  they  appeal  to  find  out  their 
virtues  and  then  when  I  hear  about  it  I 
too  learn  to  see  that  phase  of  their  game. 
I  honestly_  do  not  think  it  fair  to  print 
criticism — it  is  d — n  poor  psychology. 
Print  the  praises  and  the  ones  who  are  not 
so  good  will  be  impressed  by  the  absence 
of  their  names  and  it  will  be  a  spur  to 
better  their  technique ;  but  a  downright  out 
and  out  slam  knocks  the  backbone  out  of  a 
fellow  who,  while  not  a  finished  artist,  is 
nevertheless  doing  his  best  to  win  the  ap- 
proval of  the  public.  Personally,  I  like 
sketches,  continuities,  astrology  and  philos- 
ophy; but  my  husband  and  oldest  daughter 
nearly  pass  out  when  these  are  on  and  go 
for  Rudy,  Jack  Little,  Morton  Downey, 
Lew  Conrad  and  other  dance  orchestras. — 
Nora  W.  McGinnity,  Clinton,  Conn. 

ATTENTION  CONRAD 

MUSKETEERS! 

See  Pages  10  and  11 

f  AGREE  with  Musketeer  No.  1.  You 
*■  haven't  published  enough  stories  about 
Lew  Conrad.  He's  a  fine  gentleman  and  a 
good  entertainer  and  we  want  to  know  more 
about  him.  And  in  the  future  Lew  Con- 
rad and  his  Hotel  Statler  Orchestra  is 
going  to  be  the  drawing  card  of  the  air. 
Let  us  have  a  new  picture  of  him,  and  a 
BIG  writeup.  That  writeup  by  Marcella 
wasn't  enough.  Here's  to  Lew  Conrad  and 
ln's  success. — Musketeer,  No.  2,  Chicago 
111. 

A  GRAND  RAPIDAN  LOCATES 
JACK  TURNER 

I1JAVE  read  your  magazine  for  almost 
■*■-*■  a  year  now,  and  surely  do  enjoy  it. 
More  success  to  you.  Always  read  your 
latest  reports  of  radio  stations  which  are 
listed  alphabetically.  I  noticed  a  few  mis- 
takes in  it  which  I  would  like  to  have  you 
correct  in  your  next  issue.    WKZO  is  now 


Voice  of  the 


at  Kalamazoo  and  WHBD  is  at  Bellefon- 
taine.  Certainly  like  to  hear  Miss  Revell 
each  Wednesday.  She  has  the  most  orig- 
inal way  of  saying  things.  Do  wish  that 
she  could  be  on  earlier  in  the  evening 
though.  Also,  for  your  information,  Jack 
Turner,  the  crooner-pianist,  is  no  longer  at 
WHAS  but  over  the  NBC  from  WTAM, 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  sponsored  by  some  coffee 
concern.  He  is  heard  every  evening  ex- 
cept Saturday  and  Sunday. — Miss  T.  J. 
Benkema,  308  W.  Burton  St.,  Grand 
Rapids,    Mich. 

ZEAL  FOR  OSBORNE 
C\Yi,  I've  just  read  the  current  issue 
^S  of  Radio  Digest.  Everything  was 
nice  but  one  thing — not  once  did  you  pub- 
lish my  letters  or  requests  from  fans 
writing  in  about  Will  Osborne.  Lots  of 
space  seems  to  be  devoted  to  Rudy  Vallee, 
but  nothing  to  Will  Osborne.  Won't  you 
please  publish  the  following  paragraph  in 
a  future  issue  of  Radio  Digest.  Any  Will 
Osborne  fan  wishing  to  join  the  Will 
Osborne  Radio  Club  may  write  to  the  name 
given  below  for  all  information  and  their 
membership  blanks.  Thank  you  kindly  and 
I  shall  look  forward  to  the  next  issue  of 
Radio  Digest  for  that  announcement  in  the 
Voice  of  the  Listener  Department. — Jean 
Anderson,  623  East  141st  Street,  Bronx, 
N.  Y. 

SHE  SEEMS  TO  LIKE  US 

T^HIS  is  my  lucky  day!  I've  discovered 
-*-  Radio  Digest.  After  reading  my  copy 
from  cover  to  cover,  I'm  ready  to  stand  or 
fall  by  this  grand  magazine!  Long  life  to 
you !  I  do  hope  some  time  soon  you'll  have 
some  news  and  pictures  of  the  grandest  or- 
chestra leader  of  them  all,  Paul  Tremaine! 
I  think  he  and  his  unusual  "Band  from 
Lonely  Acres"  are  quite  the  finest  thing  on 
the  air !  And  how  about  this  new  and 
charming  personality,  Bing  Crosby?  His 
voice  is  rich,  deep,  and  beautiful  and  here's 
a  vote  of  thanks  to  him  for  bringing  the 
vogue  of  baritones  to  the  fore.  They  are 
such  a  treat  after  these  crooners  and  high- 
tenors.  Three  cheers  for  the  baritones, 
and  the  heartiest  of  them  for  Bing !  Just 
a  last  word — can't  John  Mayo,  that  per- 
fectly swell  announcer,  resurrect  a  fairy 
godmother  from  somewhere — so  he  will 
get  the  "breaks"  he  deserves?  Surely  CBS 
could  give  him  a  few  evening  programs. 
Perhaps  you'll  start  the  good  work  by 
printing  a  nice  big  picture  of  him!  Best 
of  luck — and  all  due  congratulations  for 
your  splendid  magazine ! — Elaine  Melhuich, 
44  Sickles  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

A  VOICE  FROM  THE  WEST 
TT  SEEMS  that  most  of  the  readers  who 
A  contribute  to  this  Voice  of  the  Listener 
are  from  eastern  or  midwestern  cities. 
They  are  listening  mostly  to  New  York 
and  Chicago  orchestras,  such  as  Paul 
Whiteman,  Coon-Sanders,  Duke  Elling- 
ton, Guy  Lombardo,  Wayne  King,  and 
hundreds  of  others.  But  I  am  a  westerner 
arid  I'll  stick  up  for  the  western  orchestra. 
In  my  estimation,  Gus  Arnheim  at  the 
Cocoanut  Grove  has  the  best  orchestra  in 
the  country.    He  has  an  uncanny  rhythm 


which  sends  a  thrill  into  one.  Loyce 
Whiteman,  who  sings  with  the  orchestra, 
ic  my  choice  of  the  queen  of  all  singers. 
You  can  have  your  Jessica  Dragonette, 
Ginger  Rogers,  and  others,  but  I  think 
Loyce  beats  them  all.  Please  try  to  pub- 
lish a  picture  of  Gus  and  his  band  in  your 
magazine,  and  put  in  more  write-ups  about 
western  orchestras  and  •  singers. — John 
Lucas,  209  E.  10th  Street,  Olympia,  Wash. 

GOSSIP— NOT  SCANDAL 

DADIO  DIGEST  is  a  very  popular 
■*- *-  magazine  at  our  house.  We  all  enjoy 
it  and  especially  do  I,  for  I  read  it  from 
cover  to  cover.  It  is  more  interesting  to 
listen  to  the  announcers  and  artists  when 
one  knows  a  little  about  them  and  what 
they  look  like.  Please  don't  spoil  the  maga- 
zine by  printing  scandal  about  artists  or 
announcers.  We  get  enough  of  that  in  the 
daily  papers.  I  think  your  idea  of  a 
Magazine  of  the  Air  is  splendid,  especially 
if  Floyd  Gibbons  is  editor-in-chief.  We 
could  then  be  sure  of  a  good  program 
every  night,  instead  of  only  several  eve- 
nings a  week.  Floyd  is  a  favorite  of  ours, 
and  we  know  anything  he  had  in  charge 
would  be  made  interesting.  Here's  hoping 
your  Magazine  of  the  Air  becomes  a 
reality  and  Radio  Digest  continues  to  be 
as  fine  a  magazine  as  it  now  is. — Mrs.  C. 
L.  Riege,  538  Cedar  Street,  Platteville, 
Wis. 

%  %         % 

JINNY— WE  APOLOGIZE! 

T  HAVE  received  several  letters  from 
-*-  people  who  read  my  letter  in  the  Sep- 
tember Radio  Digest,  and  they  wondered 
why  I  didn't  have  Coon-Sanders'  name 
with  the  other  orchestras.  I  said  quite  a 
bit  about  them  in  my  letter  but  you  left 
them  out.  Now,  I  think  Coon-Sanders' 
Original  Nighthawks  are  perfect  and  their 
music  is  the  best  ever.  This  is  my  favorite 
orchestra — always  has  been  and  always  will 
be.  So  you  see,  it  is  more  important  to 
have  their  names  in  my  letter  than  the 
names  of  all  the  other  orchestras  put  to- 
gether. I'm  afraid  that  you  made  a  very 
sad  mistake — but  I'll  forgive  you.  I  still 
think  Radio  Digest  is  the  best  ever. — Vir- 
ginia "Jinny"  Peters,  3021  Fairfield  Ave., 
No.   14,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 


DO'S  AND   DON'TS  FOR 
ANNOUNCERS 

f  THINK  it  would  be  interesting  to  have 
•*•  a  discussion  upon  "The  Kind  of  Radio 
Announcer  I  Like  Best."  We  each  have 
favorites  and  there  are  many  good  ones 
whom  we  cannot  criticize  but  if  we  analyze 
them  and  actually  get  down  to  the  reasons 
for  our  likes  and  dislikes  we  shall  prob- 
ably agree  upon  a  few  strong  or  weak 
points  which  may  be  summed  up  as  fol- 
lows :  He  must  have  a  clear,  strong,  easily 
understood  voice  with  no  effort  to  call  at- 
tention to  himself  in  any  way.  Extra  "nice- 
ness"  or  affection  never  works.  He  must 
have  a  good  education  so  that  he  will  be 
equal  to  any  occasion  which  may  fall  to 
his  lot.    If  there  is  anything  which  grates 


List 


e  n  e  r 


upon  us  it  is  to  hear  unpardonable  mis- 
takes by  those  who  should  know  better. 
You'd  be  surprised  at  what  I  find  by 
listening  carefully  and  at  the  people  who 
make  the  mistakes !  Some  of  the  "higher 
ups"  are  as  guilty  as  the  little  fellow,  but 
I  do  not  mean  to  say  that  the  blunders 
are  all  made  by  the  announcer,  far  from 
it !  There  are  some  who  I  may  say  are 
comparatively  free  from  criticism  and  who 
measure  up  to  the  standard  set  by  the 
audience  whether  they  may  know  exactly 
the  reason  or  not.  The  announcer  should 
have  a  pleasing  personality — but  not  too 
pleasing,  for  if  he  tries  that,  perhaps  hus- 
bands may  object  to  their  wives  listening 
in  to  certain  ones.  Have  heard  of  that 
happening  and  quarrels  follow  sometimes 
even  becoming  serious.  I  heard  a  young 
fellow  speak  of  a  certain  man  who  is  most 
popular  with  some  and  most  unpopular 
with  others,  say,  when  asked  if  he  liked 
that  particular  fellow,  "No !"  When  asked 
why,  he  said  quickly,  "Why  nobody  likes 
him  but  the  girls !"  The  announcers  or  the 
talent  have  no  idea  how  we  size  them  up 
pro  and  con  and  what  we  do  about  it ! 
But  thanks  to  the  fine  competition  in  this 
broad  land,  if  we  choose  we  may  "take  it 
or  leave  it"  for  there  are  many  programs 
to  suit  any  and  all  of  us.  So  those  over 
there  who  speak  to  us  out  here,  STOP, 
LOOK  AND  LISTEN!  He  who  runs 
may  read!  If  the  shoe  fits,  wear  it,  if 
not,  well,  it's  just  too  bad! — Mrs.  H.  P. 
Cook,  412  West  11th  Street,  Anderson,  Ind. 


DID   YOU  SEE  OCTOBER, 

HELENE? 

pOR  some  time  now,  I  have  been  an 
-*-  interested  reader  of  your  one  and  only 
magazine  devoted  to  radio  and  its  stars. 
But  looking  through  the  September  issue 
I  looked  in  vain  for  any  mention  of  that 
new  star  of  the  air  who  has  blazed  a 
spectacular  and  shining  path  from  the  West 
Coast — Russ  Columbo.  His  delightfully 
mellow  baritone  voice  I  am  sure,  has 
thrilled  more  than  just  me.  Please  devote 
a  big  space  regarding  him  in  your  publica- 
tion. Here's  one  for  CBS  and  NBC  too. 
Just  listen  in  to  the  announcer  at  WAAF, 
Chicago.  John  Tyson  is  his  name.  Can't 
figure  out  why  he  hasn't  been  snatched  up 
by  a  more  prominent  station — long  before 
this.  Tune  in  and  see  if  I'm  not  right!  Just 
want  to  add  that  I  particularly  enjoy  Mar- 
cella's  articles.  Real  entertainment,  I  say. 
— Helene  L.  Lee,  1812  Central  Avenue, 
Whiting,   Ind. 

*     *     * 

ADVERTISING  BETTER  THAN 
POLITICS  IN  PROGRAMS 

'IpHE  question  of  whether  advertising 
■*■  shall  be  taken  off  the  air  is  being 
brought  up  rather  often  lately.  We  say 
leave  advertising  on  the  air.  First,  because 
we  hear  of  interesting  developments  in 
manufacturing  and  science  on  the  adver- 
tising programs  much  sooner  than  we 
otherwise  would,  if  ever.  Second,  because 
we  believe  we  receive  a  better  class  of 
entertainment    with   each   advertiser   trying 


to  present  a  little  better  or  more  unique 
program  to  the  public  than  his  rival.  Third, 
because  we  believe  we,  the  listeners,  have 
more  to  say  about  who  shall  entertain  us, 
with  advertising  in  the  air.  All  we  have 
to  do  is  write  letters  of  praise  to  our 
favorites  and  they  will  be  kept  on  the  air 
because  in  that  way  the  advertisers  know 
we  are  interested  in  their  program  and 
consequently  listening  to  their  advertising. 
If  advertising  is  taken  off  the  air  we  will 
have  to  pay  for  our  programs  by  a  direct 
tax.  And  a  chosen  few  will  say  what  we 
shall  listen  to.  We  can  take  it  or  leave  it. 
Nine  chances  out  of  ten  politics  will  creep 
in  and  it  would  take  pull  instead  of  merit 
to  put  artists  on  the  air  and  keep  them 
there.  We  think  the  VOL  is  one  of  the 
most  interesting  features  of  Radio  Digest. 
Also  it  gives  the  listeners  a  chance  to  ex- 
press their  opinion  on  questions  concerning 
the  ruling  of  the  radio  world.  Best  wishes 
from  your  friends. — Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank 
A.   Jennings,    Caro,   Mich. 


THAVE  been  reading  Radio  Digest  for 
-*■  two  years  and  enjoy  it  immensely !  I 
think  Guy  Lombardo,  Jack  Denny  and 
Wayne  King  have  the  best  jazz  orchestras 
on  the  air.  I  would  like  to  hear  from 
Lombardo  fans.  I  also  like  the  Landt  Trio 
&  White.  Won't  you  have  an  article  about 
them  some  time?  Keep  up  the  good  work 
on  the  best  magazine  on  the  newsstand ! — 
Miss  M.  R.  Ballard,  1738  Kalamazoo  Ave., 
Grand   Rapids,    Mich. 


RUDY'S  RANK  AND   FILE 

A  FTER  "running  round"  this  entire 
■**-  "town"  I  finally  "landed"  a  Digest. 
Notice  in  your  "Coming  and  Going" 
there'll  be  no  scandal  printed.  That's  fine. 
Leave  that  to  "Old  Petticoats"  YVinchell. 
Your  readers  are  a  little  beyond  Walter 
(thank  goodness).  There  are  many  popu- 
lar artists  I  do  not  like  but  on  the  other 
hand  I  like  many  others  do  not  like — so 
why  should  I  or  anybody  else  "raspberry?" 
Missed  a  picture  of  Rudy — surely  you  could 
have  found  one  and  a  little  space  to  put 
it.  Other  magazines  print  such  good  ones. 
Time  you  looked  up  one  worth  while.  Yes, 
and  as  one  writer  tells  you — a  good  one  of 
his  band — wonderful  Ray  Toland.  Cliff 
Burwell — what  a  pianist;  Joe  Miller,  Chas. 
Peterson — and  I  would  like  to  get  acquaint- 
ed with  his  violinists.  They  are  new,  I 
think.  That's  some  "personality"  band — via 
air  and  stage — never  miss  a  program  or 
performance  if  I  can  get  to  it.  Lew  Con- 
rad is  a  fairly  good  Yallee  imitator  and 
there  are  dozens  of  lesser  ones — but  who 
wants  to  listen  to  an  imitator.  Enjoy  so 
much  your  Voice  of  the  Listener.  I  say 
with  one  of  the  writers,  "Three  Cheers  for 
Smith  Ballew"-  and  for  those  who  have 
not  seen  him — he's  as  grand  as  he  looks. 
I  like  him — next  to  Rudy.  Then  there's 
Lanny  Ross — another  nice  boy-  and  good 
singer.  Well,  here's  looking  for  "Con- 
necticut" Yankees — and  don't  he  stingy. 
I  it's  have  a  line  about  each  one  of  them. 
Yours  for  every  success. --Sally  Oneall. 
Absecon,      N.     J. — Everywhere     the     hue 


73 


and  cry  has  been  "Bigger  and  Better  Vallee 
writeups !"  And  now  we  Vallee  fans  are 
beginning  to  realize  that  in  the  shuffle  the 
Connecticut  Yankees  have  been  forgotten 
where  the  press  is  concerned.  Won't  you 
as  the  leader  of  all  radio  publications  do 
your  bit  and  give  these  Yankee  boys  a 
break?— M.  B.,  7012  S.  Rockwell,  Chi- 
cago, 111. — Being  one  that  never  has 
missed  a  month's  Radio  Digest  I  would 
like  to  ask  you  to  please  have  a  writeup 
of  Rudy  Vallee's  boys.  Also  a  nice  picture 
of  them  because  they  deserve  a  lot  of 
credit. — Katherine  Von  Krebs,  R.  F.  D. 
No.  4,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. — Rudy 
Vallee  is  and  always  will  be  my  favorite 
over  the  radio.  I  left  Montreal  on  an  auto 
trip  and  visited  New  York  and  Atlantic 
City.  It  was  at  George  White's  Scandals 
that  I  saw  my  favorite.  I  had  been  told 
that  I  would  change  my  mind  when  I  saw 
him,  but  instead  I  found  him  more  charm- 
ing than  he  was  on  the  radio.  I  enjoy 
Radio  Digest  from  cover  to  cover. — Air?. 
A.  L.  Brown,  2205  Florian  Street,  Mon- 
treal, Canada. — You  have  a  great  maga- 
zine and  I  for  one,  wish  it  were  published 
twice  monthly.  The  first  article  I  read  is 
Rudy  Vallee's,  "Tuneful  Topics"  then 
V.O.L.  then  Marcella,  and  I  enjoy  Radio- 
graphs. Hope  you  keep  Rudy  writing  for 
you  for  months,  and  months.  Rudy's  the 
very  best  on  the  air  and  Radio  Digest 
seems  to  bring  him  closer  to  us.  Wishing 
you  success. — Agnes  Gearhart,  1746  Arling- 
ton Ave.,  Toledo,   Ohio. 

DX  DIVISION 
T  HAVE  a  three-tube  home-made  radio 
■*■  using  only  45  volts  of  B.  Battery  and 
it  operates  a  loud  speaker  fine.  I  am  very 
much  interested  in  getting  distant  stations. 
I  have  heard  Cuba,  Mexico,  California, 
Nebraska,  Manitoba,  Porto  Rico  and  near- 
ly all  other  parts  of  the  United  States.  I 
would  like  to  hear  from  any  listeners  in- 
terested in  DX.  My  favorite  stations  are 
WCKY,  WJSV,  WRYA,  WLS  and 
KWKH.  I  promise  to  answer  all  letters 
received. — Anthony  Aisenault,  Summer- 
side,  P.  O.  B.  444,  Prince  Edward  Island. 
Canada. — I  am  writing  in  reference  to 
organizing  a  correspondence  radio  club 
through  V.O.L.  column.  Any  radio  fan 
who  would  want  to  help  start  the  ball  roll- 
ing could  either  write  me  in  care  of  V.O.L. 
or  to  my  address.  I  think  Radio  Digest 
is  the  best  radio  guide  published. — Vic 
O'Connor,  69-27  Burchell  Avenue,  Ar- 
verne,   L.   I. 

*  *     * 

WHERE  THE  VEST  BEGINS 

D  LEASE   don't   think    I    am    criticizing 

•1  your  magazine,  because  I  am  not.  I 
think  it  is  the  best  ever.  What  I  am  speak- 
ing of  is  the  article  about  Carveth  Wells. 
You  say,  "Ever  since  Carveth  Wells  was 
frost-bitten  on  the  equator  he  has  been  a 
skeptic."  What  part  is  his  equator?  1 'don't 
blame  you  it'  you  don't  print  this,  hut  the 
devil  in  me  makes  me  send  it.  Please  be- 
lieve me  when  I  say,  "1  like  Radio  Digest  " 
—Gladys  Slate.  2436  S.  3rd  Street. 
St.  Louis,   Mo. 

*  *     * 

SUNSHINE  CLASS  ON  WHDL 

WHILE  pastor  oi  a  Mohawk  Valley 
Church  it  was  the  writer's  custom 
to  take  his  turn  with  other  pastors  in  min- 
istering to  the  sick  and  shut-ins.  Upon 
being  transferred  to  Newcomb  he  was  fol- 
lowed by  many  who  missed  the  services. 
Upon  their  request  to  "get  on  the  air"  he 
now  conducts  the  Sunshine  class  on  Sta- 
tion WHDL.— Rev.  Frederick  B.  Grim. 
Pastor.  First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
Newcomb,  X.  V. 


74 


Chain    Calendar    Features 


See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  79 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 

Throughout  Week 

-(Daily  except 


JOLLY  BILLAND  JANE 

Sunday) 

7:45  a.  m.      6:45  5:45 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA      WJR  WLW 

GENE    AND     GLENN— Quaker    Early 

Birds.      (Daily   except   Sun.) 


4:45 
WHAM 


8:00  a.  m.      7:00 
WEAF       WJAR 


6:00 

WEEI 
WRC 
WWJ 
CKGW 

WSUN 


WCSH       WFI 
WCAE       WTAM 
WRVA       WPTF 
WIOD        WFLA 
WBEN 

CHEERIO— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
8:30  a.  m.     7:30  6:30 

WEAF       WEEI        WCKY 

WWJ 

WAPI 

WSM 

WOAI 

WIOD 

WTAM 

WOW 


WHO 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WBEN 

WHAS 

WJDX 

WCAE 


WCSH 
WDAF 
WSB 
WTAG 
CKGW 
WSUN 
WGY 
WKY 

THE    OLD     DUTCH     GIRL 
Wed.  and  Fri.) 

8:45  7:45 

WABC       W2XE 

WCAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WREC 

WOWO 

KOIL 

KTSA 

WAAB 


5:00 

WTAG 

WGY 

WSAI 

WJAX 

CFCF 


5:30 
WRC 
WOC 

WFI 

WPTF 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WJAR 

WGN 

—  (  Mon., 


5:45 

WKBW 
W3XAU  WMAL 
WADC      WHK 


6:45 
WFBL 


WGST 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFH 

KLZ 

WBBM 


WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KDYL 

CKAC 


WEAN 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KRLD 

CFRB 

WJAS 

THE  COMMUTERS— Emery  Deutach. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

9:00  a.  m.     8:00  7:00  6:00 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL  WDRC 
WPG  WIP  WFAN      WHP 

WMAL  WWNC  WXYZ  WSPD 
WDOD  WBBM  WMT  KMOX 
KOIL         KFH  CFRB        WOKO 

TONY'S  SCRAP  BOOK— Conducted 
by  Anthony  Worn.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
9:30  a.m.     8:30  7:30  6:30 

WABC       W2XE       WFBL       WHEC 
WKBW     WDRC      WORC      WPG 
WCAU       W3XAU    WHP         WMAL 
WCAO       WKBN     WSPD       WREC 
WTAQ       WBBM      KMOX      KOIL 
KFH  KFJF        KTRH      KTSA 

KLZ  CFRB 

IDA  BAILEY  ALLEN— Radio  Home 
Makers.       (Mon.,  Wed.  &  Thurs.) 


10:00  a.m.    9:00 
WABC       W2XE 


WJAS 
WADC 
WLAC 
WTAQ 


WLBW 
WWNC 
WISN 
KMOX 


8:00  7:00 

WHEC  WKBW 

WMAL  WCAO 

WSPD  WDOD 

WBBM  WXYZ 
KFH 


RAY    PERKINS— Libby,    McNeil    and 
Libby  Program.    (Thurs.  and  Friday) 


10:00  a.m.    9:00 


WJZ 
WIBO 

WREN 

WMC 

WJR 


WBZ 

WLW 

KWK 

WAPI 

WGAR 


8:00 
WBZA 
KDKA 
WHAS 
WJDX 


7:00 

WHAM 
WSB 
WSM 
WSMB 


RADIO    HOUSEHOLD    INSTITUTE— 
(Daily  except  Friday  and  Sunday) 
11:15  a.m.    10:15  9:15  8:15 

WEAF       WJAR        WTAG       WCSH  I 
WLIT        WRC         WCAE      WWJ  \ 
WTAM      KSD  WTMJ       KSTP 

WEBC       WEEI        WGY  WMC 

WBEN       WSAI         KYW         WOC 
WHO         CFCF        CKGW 
DON       BIGELOW'S      ORCHESTRA— 
(Daily  except  Sunday) 
12:00  noon      11:00         10:00 
WABC       W2XE        WFBL 


WKBW 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

KSCJ 

WDAY 

KOL 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WLAC 

WMT 

KOIL 

WTAQ 


WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBRC 
KMBC 
KFJF 


9:00 

WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WISN 

KLRA 

KLZ 


COLUMBIA  REVIEW—  (Daily  except 
Sat.  and  Sun.) 


12:30p.m.    11:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KLRA 

KFJF 


WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

WDAY 

WGR 


10:30 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 


9:30 
WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WREC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

WIBW 


HOTEL    TAFT    ORCHESTRA— (Daily 
except  Sun.) 


1:00  p.m.      12:00 
WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 

WLBW 

WKBN 

WREC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFPY 

WGR 

WADC 

WISN 

KOH 


WORC 

WMAL 

WWNC 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KFRC 

WDRC 

WHK 

WTAQ 

KVOR 


11:00  10:00 

WOKO      WHEC 
WPG  WIP-WFAN 
WCAO       WDBJ 


WQAM 

WBUC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WHP 

WXYZ 

WMT 

KVI 


WDBO 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WACO 

KLZ 

WJAS 

WDOD 

KMOX 

WLAP 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 

HARRY  TUCKER  AND  HIS  BARCLAY 
ORCHESTRA— (Mon.  and  Fri.) 
1:30  p.m.    12:30  11:30  10:30 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL  WHEC 
WGR  WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
WORC  WPG  WIP-WFAN  WJAS 
WLBW  WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 
WREC  WBRC  WDSU  WISN 
WTAQ  WCCO  WMT  KMOX 
KMBC      KFJF 

MEYER   DAVIS   SAVOY   PLAZA  OR- 
CHESTRA—(Tues.  and  Thurs.) 
1:30  p.m.      12:30  11:30  10:30 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WHEC 

WLBZ  WDRC  WAAB  WORC 

WHP  WIP-WFAN  WJAS  WLBW 

WMAL  WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 

WADC  WHK  WBT  WBCM 

WSPD  WDOD  WLAC  WBRC 

WDSU  WOWO  CFRB 

ATLANTIC  CITY  MUSICALE— (Wed. 
and  Sat.) 

1:30  p.m.      12:30           11:3"  10:30 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO  WHEC 

WLBZ       WDRC      WAAB  WORC 

WPG  WIP-WFAN  WHP  WJAS 

WLBW      WCAO       WTAR.  WDBJ 

WADC      WBT         WBCM  WSPD 

WDOD      WLAC       WBRC  WDSU 
WOWO     CFRB 

COLUMBIA  ARTIST  RECITAL— 
(Tues  and  Fri.) 
2:00  p.m.      1:00 

WABC       W2XE 

WEAN 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 


12:00  11:00 

WOKO      WHEC 
WDRC      WNAC 
WPG  WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WMAL     WCAO       WTAR 
WHK 


WADC 

WQAM      WDBO 

WSPD        WLAP 


WLAC 
WTAQ 


WMAQ      WCCO 
KMBC       KLRA 


KFJF 
KOH 
KDYL 


KRLD 
KVOR 
KLZ 


WBRC 

WGL 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KGB 

CFRB 


WKBN 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WMT 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY 


ANN  LEAF  AT  THE  ORGAN— (Wed. 
and  Fri.) 


2:30  p.m.       1:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WADC 

WTOC 


12:30 
WOKO 


11:30 

WHEC 


WDRC      WNAC 
WCAU       W3XAU 


WCAO 
WHK 


WTAR 
WKBN 


WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 

WFBM  WCCO 

KMBC  KLRA 


WBCM      WSPD 
WLAC 


WQAM  WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 


KFJF 
KVOR 
KLZ 

COLUMBI 
(Thur.  a 
2:30  p.i 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KGB 

KLZ 


KTRH 

KGB 

CFRB 


WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WGL 
WMT 
KFH 
KOH 
KDYL 


A    SALON     ORCHESTRA— 
nd  Sat.) 

1:30             12:30  11:30 

W2XE  WOKO  WHEC 

WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
WPG   WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 

WADC  WHK  WKBN 

WTOC  WQAM  WDBO 

WBCM  WSPD  WLAP 

WREC  WLAC  WBRC 

WISN  WTAQ  WGL 

WMAQ  WCCO  KSCJ 

KMBC  KLRA  KOIL 

KFH  KFJF  KRLD 

KTSA  WACO  KVOR 

KOL  KFPY  KDYL 

CFRB  KOH 


THE  THR 
cept  Sun 
3:30  p.m 

WABC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMOX 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KFPY 


EE     DOCTORS— (Daily    ex- 
day) 


2:30 

W2XE 

WNAC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 


1:30 

WHEC 

WPG 

WMAL 

WADC 

WTOC 

WBCM 


WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 

WMAQ  WCCO 

KMBC  KLRA 

WIBW  KFJF 

WACO  KOH 

KDYL  KLZ 


12:30 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KRLD 

KVOR 

CFRB 


COLUMBIA       ARTIST       RECITAL 
(Mon.  and  Wed.) 
4:30  p.m.      3:30 
WABC        W2XE 


WDRC 

WHP 

WADC 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


WNAC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KDYL 


2:30 
WOKO 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WKBN 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WGL 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KGB 
KLZ 


1:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KOL 

CFRB 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 

FRANK  WINEGAR'S  ASBURY  PARK 
CASINO    ORCHESTRA— (Wed.    and 

Thurs.) 
5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WDRC  WAAB  WORC 
WHP  WIP-WFAN  WLBW 
WTAR       WDBJ       WADC 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KLZ 


WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 

CFRB 


WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 


2:00 

WHEC 

WJAS 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KDYL 


SALTY  SAM,  THE  SAILOR— (Tues., 
Wed.  and  Thurs.) 

5:30  p.m.      4:30             3:30  2:30 

WABC       W2XE       WCAO  WAAB 

WGR         WHK         WXYZ  KMBC 

WCAU      W3XAU    WFBL  WSPD 
WCCO 

DON  BIGELOW  AND  HIS  YOENG'S 
RESTAURANT  ORCHESTRA— 
(Mon.  and  Wed.) 

6:15  p.m.      5:15              4:15  3:15 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO  WHEC 

WLBZ        WDRC      WAAB  WORC 

WHP  WIP-WFAN  WLBW  WCAO 

WTAR      WDBJ       WADC  WBT 

WTOC       WQAM     WDAE  WBCM 

WLAP       WDOD      WREC  WLAC 

WBRC      WDSU       WISN  WTAQ 

WGL          KSCJ         WMT  KLRA 

KOIL         KFJF         KRLD  KTRH 

KOH          KVOR       KDYL  KLZ 


Negro  Quartette 


THE  BON  BONS. 
(Wed.  and  Fri.) 

6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO  WHEC 

WLBZ        WDRC  WCAU  W3XAU 

WHP          WLBW  WTAR  WDBJ 

WADC       WBT  WTOC  WQAM 

WDAE       WBCM  WDOD  WREC 

WBRC       WTAQ  KSCJ  WMT 

KMBC       KFH  KFJF  KRLD 
KLZ 

LITERARY      DIGEST      TOPICS      IN 

BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas.  (Daily  ex- 
cept Sunday) 

6:45  p.  m.     5:45  4:45  3:45 

WJZ           WBZ  WBZA  WHAM 

WBAL       KDKA  WRVA  WPTF 

WJAX       WIOD  WLW  WFLA 

WSUN 

THE       GOLDBERGS—  (Daily    except 
Sunday.) 

6:45  p.m.      5:45  4:45  3:45 

WEAF       WTIC  WGY  WBEN 

WCAE      WWJ  WSAI  WENR 


AMOS    'N'   ANDY— Pepsode 
(Daily  except  Sunday) 


6:00  5:00 

WHAM  KDKA 

WRC  CKGW 

WJAX  WIOD 

WSUN  WLW 
CFCF 
11:00  p.m.   on   following  s 

WMAQ      KWK  WREN 

KECA  KSL 

WSB  WKY 

WSMB  WJDX 

WEBC  KGO 

KGW  WFSD 

KAO  KFAB 


7:00  p.  : 

WJZ 

WBZA 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WGAR 


WTMJ 

WSM 

WSTP 

KPRC 

KOMO 

WMC 


it. 

4:00 

WBZ 
WRVA 
WCKY 
WJR 

tations: 

WDAF 

WHAS 

WENR 

KTHS 

KHQ 

WOAI 

WBAP 


BING    CROSBY— (Daily) 


7:00 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KOH 

KFPY 


6:00  5:00 

W2XE  WOKO 

WDRC  WAAB 

W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO  WDBJ 


WTOC 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KLZ 


LINIT  ORCHESTRA 
7:15  p.m.      6:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WMT 

KTRH 


WGR 

WORC 

WMAL 

WSPD 

KMOX 


WQAM 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KGB 

CFRB 

(Wed. 
5:15 
WOKO 

WEAN  - 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBBM 

KMBC 


TASTYEAST   JESTERS  — 
Thurs.,  Sat.) 

7:15  p.  m.     6:15  5:15 

WJZ            WCKY  WHAM 

WBZA       WREN  KDKA 

WGAR      WRVA  WPTF 
WIOD 


4:00 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

WACO 

KFBK 


and  Fri.) 
4:15 

WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WCCO 

KOIL 


(Monda  y 

4:15 

WBZ 
WRC 
WJAX 


STERLING  PRODUCTS  PROGRAM— 
(Tuesday,  Thursday,  Saturday) 
7:15p.m.    6|1S  5:15  4:15 

WABC  WFBL  WGR  WEAN 
WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 
WKRC  WSPD  WOWO  WMAQ 
KOIL  WDRC  WNAC  WCAO 
WADC       KMOX      KMBC 


Eastern  Central  Mountain  Pacific 
PHIL  COOK  —  The  Quaker  Man. 
(Daily  except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


7:30  p.  m.     6:30 


WJZ 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KWK 

KSL 


WBZ 

WJDX 

WIOD 

WSM 

WHAM 

WTMJ 

WRC 


5:30 

WBZA 

KTHS 

WFLA 

WMC 

KDKA 

WEBC 

WGAR 


4:30 

WOAI 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WSB 

WREN 

KOA 

CFCF 


KALTENBORN   EDITS  THE  NEWS- 
(Tues.  and  Thurs.) 


7:30  p.m.      6:30  '     5:30 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WEAN      WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU    WJAS  WLBW 

WADC      WHK  WKRC 

WSPD       WFBM  WMAQ 
KMOX     KOIL 
THE     CAMEL     QUARTER 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
7:45  p.  m.     6:45  5:45 

WABC      W2XE  WFBL 
WGR         WLBZ 
WORC      WCAU 
WJAS        WMAL 

WDBJ       WADC  WHK 

WCAH      WWNC  WBT 

WQAM     WDBO  WDAE 

WOKO      WSJS  WSPD 


4:30 

WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WCCO 

HOUR— 

4:45 

WHEC 
WDRC 


WEAN 

W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WTAR 
WKRC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 


11:30  p.  m.  on  following  stations: 
KOIL  WGST  WBRC  WDOD 
KTRH  WFBM  KLRA  WCCO 
WISN  WREC  WNOX  WLAC 
WDSU  KFJF  KSCJ  KTSA 
WIBW      KHJ  KOIN        KFRC 

KOL  KFPY       KVI  KLZ 

KDYL 

JULIA     SANDERSON     AND     FRANK 
CRUM1T  —  Blackstone  Plantation. 
(Tues.)      (Thurs.  at  9:00  on  WJZ) 
8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WEAF       WEEI        WJAR        WTAG 
WCSH      WFI  WRC         WIBO 

KSD  WOC  WGY         WBEN 

WCAE      WTAM     WWJ         WSAI 
WHO         WDAF      WOW         WEBC 
KSTP       Thurs.  network:         WJZ 
WBZA       WBZ  WBAL       WHAM 

KDKA      WCKY 

ARTHUR    PRYOR'S    CREMO    MILI- 
TARY BAND — (Daily  except  Sun.) 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WABC  W2XE 
W3XAU  WEAN 
WWNC  WLBZ 
WDBJ  WORC 
WTOC  WDAE 
11:00  p.m.  on  follov 
WFBL       WKBW 


6:00 

WNAC 
WDRC 
WBT 
WQAM 


5:00 

WCAU 
WPG 
WTAR 
WDBO 


WADC 
WKBN 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFH 
KTRH 
KDYL 
KOIN 
RUDY    VALLEE- 
(Thursday) 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WEAF      WEEI 
WJDX 
WRC 
WDAF 
WMC 
WEBC 
KOMO 
WAPI 
KSD 
KSTP 
WSUN 
WIOD 


WHK        WKRC  WCAH 

WGST       WXYZ  WBCM 

WLAP       WDOD  WREC 

WBRC      WDSU  WISN 

WOWO     WFBM  WMAQ 

KSCJ         WMT  KMOX 

KLRA       WNAX  KOIL 

WIBW       KFJF  WRR 

KTSA        WACO  KLZ 

KOH  KOL  KFPY 

KFBK-WOKO 

Fleischmann   Hour. 


WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KOA 

WOAI 

KGO 

CKGW 

KPRC 

WCAE 

WBAP 
Sunday  7:00  p.m.  on  following 

stations: 
WJZ  WREN      WSB  WSM 

KFAB       WJR  KWK 

SINGIN'  SAM—  (Mon.;  Wed.  and  Fri.) 
8:15  p.m.     7:15  6:15  5:15 

WABC      W2XE       WFBL       WKBW 


6:00 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WHO 

WHAS 

WSB 

WRVA 

WSM 

KHQ 

WTAM 

CFCF 

(WTMJ 


5:00 

WJAX 

WFI 

WOW 

WTAR 

WSMB 

KSL 

WOC 

KECA 

KGW 

WFLA 

KTHS 


WKY,  Off  8:30) 


WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WISN 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KATE  SMITH  LA  PALINA  PROGRAM 
(Mon.,  Wed.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 


6:30  5:30 

WKBW  WCAU 

WKRC  WXYZ 

WMAL  WCAO 

WBBM  KMOX 


8:30  p.  m.  7:30 
WABC  WFBL 
WADC  WHK 
W3XAU  WJAS 
WSPD  WOWO 
KMBC      KOIL 

TASTYEAST      GLOOM  CHASERS  — 
(Mon.,  Wed.  and  Sat.) 
8:45  p.m.      7:45  6:45  5:45 

WABC      W2XE       WFBL       WGR 
WEAN      WDRC      WNAC      WORO 
WCAU      W3XAU    WJAS        WCAZ 
WADC      WAIU       WGST       WXYM 
WSPD       WDSU       WOWO     WFBC 
WBBM     WCCO      KMOX     KMBC 

SISTERS    OF   THE    SKILLET— Eddie 
and  Ralph.       (Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Fri.) 


8:45  p.m.      7:45 


WJZ 

WDAY 

KFAB 

KVOO 

WTMJ 

WOAI 


WBZ 

WGAR 

KSTP 

WHAM 

KWK 


6:45 

WBZA 

WJR 

KPRC 

WLW 

WREN 


5:45 
KDKA 
WLS 
WEBC 
WIBA 
KFYR 


75 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


ANGELO   PATRI— Your   Child. 
(Sun.  and  Thurs.) 


Eastern 


Central 


8:45  p.m 

.       7:45 

6:45 

5:45 

WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WADC 

WNAC 

WEAN 

WDRI  ' 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KOIL 

KMBC 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMA1, 

WCAO 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WO  WO 

B.  A.  ROLFE  AND  HIS  LUCKY  STRIKE 
DANCE  ORCHESTRA  —  (Tuei., 
Thurs.  and  Sat.) 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WEAF       WEEI 


8:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

KSD 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WMC 

WOAI 

KECA 

KTAR 

WTAM 


WCSH       WFI 
WWJ  WSAI 

WHO         WTMG 
WJAX       WIOD 
WHA3       WSM 
WSMB      WJDX 
KGO  WKY 

KHQ  KOMO 

WIBO        WDAF 
WBEN      WOW 

Thurs.  same  as  Tues.  except  follow- 
ing are  off: 
WAPI        KECA       WIBO 
Thurs.  add    WGY 
Saturday  stations  as  follows: 
WEAF       WJAR        WTAG       WCSH 


7:00 
WTAG 
WCAE 
WOC 
WRVA 
WSUN 
WSB 
KOA 
KGW 
KSFD 
WAPI 


WCAE 

WRVA 

WHO 

KGO 

KGW 


WFI 

WWJ 

WTAM 

KFKX 

KOMO 


WRC 

WSAI 

WBEN 

WIOD 

WSM 


WGY 

KSTP 

WOC 

KFI 

WEBC 


CLARA,  LU  AND 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:30  p.m.    9:30 

WJZ  WBAL 

WJR  WLW 

WGAR      WBZ 


EM — (Daily   except 


8:30 
WHAM 
KWK 
WBZA 


THE  STREET   SINGER— (M 
and  Fri.) 

11:00  p.m.    10:00  9:00 

WABO       W2XE  WOKO 

WDRC      WAAB  WORC 
WIP-WFAN    WJAS  WLBW 

WCAO       WTAR  WDBJ 

WBT           WTOC  WQAM 

WDAE      WBCM  WSPD 

WDOD      WREC  WLAC 

WDSU       WISN  WGL 

WMT         KLRA  WNAX 

WIBW       KFH  KF.IF 

KTSA        WACO  KOH 

KDYL       KLZ  CFRB 


7:30 
KDKA 

WREN 
WGN 

on.    Wed. 

8:00 
KLBZ 
WHP 
WMAL 
WADC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KTRH 
KVOR 


JACK  MI 
11:00  p. 

WABC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 

WACO 

KDYL 


LLER— (T 
m.    10:00 

W2XE 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KOH 

KLZ 


ues.  Thu 
9:00 
WOKO 
WORC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KLRA 
KFJF 
KVOR 
CFRB 


rs.'&Sat.) 
8:00 
WLBZ 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KFPY 


RUSS   COLUMBO— (Daily) 

11:30  p.m.    10:30  9:30  8:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WGAR 

WJR  WENR      WRE  WREN 

WRC         KFYR       WIBA 


NOCTURNE — Ann  Leaf     at     Organ — 

(Daily) 

12:30  a.m.    11:30  10:30 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WEAN       WNAC  WMAL 

WTAR       WKBN  WREC 

WDSU       WISN  WFBM 

WMT         KMBC  KOIL 

KFJF         KTRH  KLZ 


9:30 

WKBW 
WCAO 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KFH 


Sunday 


LAND  O'  MAKE  BELIEVE— Children's 
Playlet. 


9:00  a.m.       8:00 

WABC       W2XI 


WLBZ 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WDOD 

WISN 
KMBC 
KRLD 
WMAL 


WAAB 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

WCAO 


QUIET  HARMON1 
Emery  Doutsch 
10:30  a.m.    9:30 

WABC       W2X 


WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 


WDRC 

WCAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
W  III  M 
WLAC 
KSl'.l 
KLKA 
K  I'M  F 
KIlY  I, 


7:00 
WOKO 
WORC 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAC 
WFBM 
K  I'll 
KDYL 
WBBM 

ES— 

Conductoi 

8:30 

WOKO 

WNAC 

W8XATJ 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WSIM) 

WDSTJ 

WMT 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KLZ 


JULIA     MAHONEY     AND 
CARLISLE— Duets. 


11:00  a.r 

WOKO 

WLBW 

WTOC 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 


10:00 

WDRC 

WMAL 

\\  DUO 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KLRA 

KT1UI 

KDYL 


9:00 

WORC 

WCAO 

\\  DA  E 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KLZ 


NEAPOLITAN    DAYS - 


11:00  a.m.  10:00 
WEAF  WJAR 
WHO  WFAA 

WMC         WAPI 
WTMJ      WKY 


9:00 
WRC 
KSTP 

WTIC 
WFBR 


6:00 
WHEC 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 
WPG 


7:30 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WD1U) 
WDOD 
WISN 
KMOX 
W111W 
KTSA 
WMAQ 


8:00 
WJAS 
WADC 

WIH'M 

WDSU 

WMT 

W1IIW 

KVOR 


8:00 
WOC 
WEBC 
WTAM 
WWJ 


EDNA      THOMAS- 

Louiniana 

11:15  a.m.       10:15 

WOKO       WFBL 


Mountain         Pacific 
■The       Lady       from 


WHP 

WQAM 

WLAC 

KMOX 

KDYL 

WBT 

KSCJ 

VOICE  O 
11:30  a. 
WOKO 
WJAS 
WQAM 
WREC 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KTRH 
KDYL 


WJAS 
WDBO 

WDSU 

WNAX 

KLZ 

WTOC 

WMT 

F  ST.   LOU 
.    10:30 
WDRC 

WMAL 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KLZ 


9:15 

WHEC 

WMAL 

WBCM 

WISN 

KOIL 

WORC 

WDOD 

KTRH 

IS— 

9:30 
WORC 
WCAO 
WDAE 
WNOX 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KVOR 


8:15 
WDRC 
WDBJ 
WSPD 
WTAQ 
KFMF 
WPG 
WREC 
KVOR 


8:30 
WPG 
WADC 
WDOD 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KOL 


NOON  SPARKLETS— 

12:00  noon   11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00 

WEAF       WTIC         WCAE  WTAM 

WOC           WHO          WDAF  WCKY 

WCSH       WRC          WJAR  WLIT 


TROIKA 
12:30  p.r 

WJZ 
KDKA 

KOMO 

KSTP 

WSM 

KECA 

WSMB 


BELLS— 
i.    11:30  a 
WBAL 
WLW 
KFSD 
WPTF 
WAPI 
KTAR 
KGO 


.m. 10:30 

KWK 

KFAB 

WHAM 

WFLA 

WKY 

KPO 


9:30 
WGAR 
KFYR 
WTMJ 
WSUN 
KOA 
WHAS 


INTERNATIONAL 
12:30  p.m.    11:30  a 


WABC 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KFPY 


W2XE 

WDRC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBCM 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KLZ 


BROAD 
m. 10:30 
WHEC 
WORC 
WCAO 
WHK 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KDYL 


CAST— 
9:30 
WGR 
WPG 
WTAR 
WWNC 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
WDAY 
KVI 


CATHEDRAL   HOU1 
1:00  p.m.      12:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WEAN       WDRC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KFPY 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KDYL 


11:00  a. ■ 

WOKO 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KLZ 


i.  10:00 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WHK 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KFH 
KVOR 
CFRB 


POP    CONCERT— 
1:15  p.m.    12:15 

WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

KECA 

WCAE 

WHO 

WSMB 

KPO 

WAPI 

KOA 


WFI 

KGO 

WTAM 

WDAG 

WIOD 

WOW 

KPRC 


11:15  a.m. 

WEEI 

WRC 

WHAS 

WWJ 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

KSTP 

KFSD 


10:15 
WJAR 
WGY 
WDAY 
WOC 
KSL 
WBEN 
WSM 
KFYR 


OLD        COMPANY'S       ANTHRACITE 


PROGRAM— 
1:45p.m.       12:45 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WTAM 
KOA 
KECA 

WFAA 


WRC 

WDAF 

KGO 

KOMO 

WDAY 


11:45 

WTAG 

WGY 

WHAS 

KGW 

KSL 

WCSH 


SONS     OF     ELI       Spirituals 


2:00  p.m. 
WABC 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WDSU 

KMOX 


1:00 
W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KMBC 


SUNDAY    BRIGHT 
2:15  p.m.      1:15 
WEAF 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WTAM 

KSD 

WBEN 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WKY 

KGW 

KECA 

WDAF 


WJAR 

WGY 

KYW 

WHO 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WAPI 

WFAA 

KPO 

KFSD 

WCAE 

WOAI 

COLUMBI 
2:30  p.   n 
WABC 
WHAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WDBO 
WREC 
K  S(  M 
KOH 
W II  IOC 
WCAO 
WLAP 
KFJF 
CFRB 

YEAST   FOAMERS 
2:30  p.  m.     1 :30 


12:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
W  MAI. 
WKRC 
WMAQ 
KOIL 

SPOT— 

12:15 

WTAG 

\\  LIT 
WW. I 
WOW 

i-i'-rv 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

KOA 

KHQ 

KPRC 

WMC 


10:45 
WEEI 
WBEN 
WSM 
WGN 
KFI 


11:01 

WGR 
WCAU 

WCAO 
WBT 
WCCO 
KRLD 


11:15 

WEEI 
WRC 

WSAI 
WOC 
CKOW 
KFYR 

W  11)1) 

WSB 

WFBR 

KSL 

K  r  \i; 

W    I'M. I 

KVOO 


A  CHURC 

i.  1:30 
W2XE 
WDRC 

Will' 

WKBN 

WXYZ 

W  I.AC 

WMT 

KVI 

WKBW 

WDB.I 

WDOD 

K'Mtll 


H  OF  T 
12:30 

WOKO 

WNAC 
WJAS 

WWNC 
W  Hl'M 
W  DSU 
KMBC 
K  I   l'\ 

w  10 
w  mi ' 

w   I   \l.i 

k  is  \ 


HE  AIR  — 
11:30 
W  I'll  I. 
wiiiic 
WMAI 
WBT 
WSl'D 
WISN 
KOIL 
KDYL 
WCAU 
WQAM 
WCCO 
KLZ 


WJZ 

WOAR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WJAX 

WSMB 

w  F  \  \ 

KSL 

KHQ 


WBAl. 

KDKA 

KFAB 

u  u\   \ 

WSUN 

W  II  AS 

KTHS 

W  K  Y 

KPO 

KTAR 


12:30 
W  BZ 

KYW 

W    I'M. I 

WPTF 

WSM 

W  AIM 

KVOO 

WOAI 

KECA 

KFSD 


11:30".. 111. 
WBZA 
KWK 
KSTP 
W  IOD 
WSB 
WJDX 
KOMO 
KO  \ 
KGW 
W  II  AM 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 

FRIENDLY  HOUR— Rev.  Frederick  K. 
Stamm. 
3:00  p.m 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


WJZ 

WREN 

WIOD 

WFLA 

KGO 

WSM 

WDAY' 

WOAI 


.  2:00 
WBAL 
KFAB 

WSUN 

KOA 

KIIQ 

WSB 

WMC 

WIBA 


1:00 
KDKA 
WRVA 
KVOO 
KSTP 
W  KY 
KFYR 
WFAA 


12:00 
KWK 
WJAX 
WEBC 
WJDX 
WGAR 
WSMB 
WBZA 


NEW     YORK     PH 
CHESTRA— 
3:00  p.m.      2:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFH 
KOH 
KDYL 


LHARMONIC     OR- 


WDRC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WDBO 

W  LAP 

W'BRC 

WGL 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


1:00 
WOKO 
W  XAO 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WFBM 
WMT 
KOIL 
KTRH 
KOL 
CFRB 


12:00 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WREC 
W  ISN 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
WIBW 
WACO 
KFPY 


NATIONAL  SUNDAY   FORUM^ 


4:00  p.n 

WEAF 
WTAG 
WOAI 
WJDX 
WDAF 
KOMO 
WIOD 
WBEN 
WTIC 
WGY 


.     3:00 
WEEI 
KOA 
WSAI 
WWJ 
WHO 
WOC 
WSM 
WRVA 
WDAY 
KHQ 


2:00 
WJAR 
WOW 
WJAX 
KPRC 
WFLA 
WRC 
KFYR 
KSD 
WSMB 


1:00 
WCSH 
WKY 
WHAS 
WEBC 
WSUN 
KGW 
WFAA 
KPO 
WLIT 


GILBERT    AND    SULLIVAN    GEMS- 


5:00  p.m.  4:00 
WEAF  WTIC 
WEEI  WJAR 
11:15  p.m.    10:15 

WCSH        WRC 
WWJ  WSAI 

WHO  WDAF 


3:00 

WCAE 
WFGR 

9:15 

WGY 
WOW 
WFI 


SABBATH   REVERIES— 

5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00 

WJZ            WBAL  WHAM 

WIOD        WJAX  WJDX 

KTAR        WFLA  WSUN 

KHQ           WLW  WREN 

KYW          WOAI  WBZ 

WGAR       WSMB  WDAY 

KFAB        WSM  WMC 

WKY          KDKA  WEBC 
KPRC 


2:00 
WTAG 

8:15 
WTAM 
WOC 
WBEN 


2:00 
KWK 
KOMO 
KGO 
CKGW 
WBZA 
WRVA 
WBAP 
WIBA 


REVEREND 
HOUSE— 
5:00  p.m.      4:00 
WABC       W2X 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WMAL 
WHK 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WFBM 
WIBW 
KVOR 
CFRB 


DONALD    GREY    BARN- 


WEAN 

WHP 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KOL 


3:00 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WISN 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KDYL 


WORLD    BUSINESS- 
7:00  p.m.      6:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WLBZ        WEAN 
WHP  WIP-WFAN 
WMAL      WCAO 


WADC 
WQAM 

w  lap 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 

CHARLIE 
7:15  p.m 
W  ABC 
WLHZ 
WAAB 
WJAS 
W    I    \li 

W  BT 

WDAE 

W  DUD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

W  MT 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KOL 


WKBN 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSTJ 

WFBM 

WMT 

WNAX 

K  F.I  F 

KVOR 

KLZ 


5:00 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WBCM 
WHEC 
WISN 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KOL 


2:00 
WHEC 
WNAC 
WLBW 
WADC 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KOIL 
KOH 
KLZ 


4:00 

WHEC 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WSPD 

W  LAC 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KFPY 


AND   OSCAR— 

6:15  5:151 

W2XE        WOKO 
WEAN       WDRC 
WIIP  WIP-WFAN 
Wl.BW        WMA 


WDBJ 
WTOC 

W  BCM 
WREC 

w  ISN 
w  \i  \l> 
KMBC 
W  IBW 
KTRH 
KFPY 


WADC 
WQAM 
WSPD 
W  LAC 

WTAQ 
WCCO 
Kl   RA 
Kill 
KOH 
KDY  1. 


4:15 
WHEC 
WNAC 
WORC 

W  CAO 

w  kh\ 

w  duo 

W  LAP 

W  HKl 

\\  ow  o 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

K  I  J  1 

KVOR 

KLZ 


THE   THREE    BAKERS 


7:30  p.m. 
WJZ 

W  II  V\l 

w  i  w 
WR1  \ 
w  i  BC 
w  PTF 

WFI    \ 

\\  Ml  ' 

KVOO 

KFI 

KFSD 


6:30 
WBAL 

KDKA 
KI'Kl 
W  IB  A 
WDA1 
WOAI 
W  SI  \ 
W  SB 
WFAA 
KGW 

b  r  u; 


5:30 
WBZ 
WQAR 

K\  W 
W  I'M. I 
KFYR 
W  KY 
W  HAS 
WSMB 
KS1 

KOMO 
KOA 


4:30 

B/.A 

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IODENT  CLUB   OF   THE   AtR- 


7:30  p.m.       6:30 
WEAF        WDAF 


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Will 
WSAI 
W  HO 


WCSH 

w  H  i  \ 
W  IS 


5:30 

WTIC 

w  i  i  r 
WCA I 

w  i  wi 


4:30 

WJAR 
W  RC 

W  W  J 

WOC 


ENNA  JETTICK  MELODIES— 
8:00  p.m.       7:00 


WJZ 
KWK 

WREN 

WHAS 

KDKA 

WIOD 

KFI 

WBAL 

KPO 

KVOO 

CFCI 

KFAB 


WBZ 

KYW 

WSM 

WMC 

KGW 

WFLA 

KTAR 

WGAR 

KFSD 

KPRC 

W  K  Y 

WPTF 


6:00 
WBZA 
WTMJ 
KOA 
WSMB 
KSL 
WSUN 
WJDX 
WRVA 
WFAA 
KTHS 
WDAY 
WOAI 


CHASE  AND  SANBORN- 


8:00  p.m.       7:00 
WEAF       WJAR 


WGY 

KSD 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WSUN 

WBEN 

WTIC 


WCAE 

WOW 

WHO 

WMC 

KTHS 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WLIT 

CFCF 


6:00 
WTAG 
WWJ 
WIOD 
WOC 
WSB 
KPRC 
WJDX 
WTIC 
WRC 
W  I.S 


5:00 
WHAM 
WJR 
WOAI 
KSTP 
KOMO 
KHQ 
WLW 
WIBA 
V.  EB( 
KFYR 
WSB 
KGW 


5:00 
WCSH 
WSAI 
WHAS 
WSMB 
WOAI 
WFLA 
WPTF 
WFAA 
WRVA 
KVOO 


COLLIER'S  RADIO  HOUR- 


8:15  p.m.      7:15 


WJZ 

WHAM 

KYW 

KSL 

KOMO 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

KGO 

KHQ 


6:15  5:15 

WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR  WLW 

WREN  KOA 

KFI  KGW 


THE    DUTCH    MASTERS — 


9:00  p.m.       8:00 
WABC       W2XE 


7:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WSPD 
WCCO 


WHEC      WGR 
WNAC      WCAU 
WCAO      WADC 
WCAH      WXYZ 
WFBM      WBBM 
KMBC       KOIL 
OUR    GOVERNMENT— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

WCSH       WGY' 

WMC 

WOC 

WCAE 

WFI 

WAPI 


WOW 
WHO 
WJAR 
WKY' 

KTHS 


WEAF 
WSAI 
WFLA 
KVOO 
WBEN 
WPTF 
WOAI 
BAYUK  STAG   PARTY— 

9:15  p.m.       8:15  7:15 

WJZ             WBAL  WLW 

WREN      KY'W  KDKA 
WBZA        WGAR 
ROMANCE   OF   THE  SEA— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30 

WABC       WOKO  WFBL 

WEAN  WDRC 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WLBW"  WCAO 

WHK  WKBN 

WTOC  WQAM 

WBCM  WSPD 

WLAC  WBRC 

WOWO  WFBM 

WMT  KMOX 

KOIL  KFJF 

KTSA  KOH 

KFPY  KFRC 
CFRB 
HUTCHESON 


WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WBT 

WXYZ 

wDor 

WISN 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KVI 
KLZ 
ERNEST 

AND       CONCERT 
10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WABC        W2XE1 
WLBZ        WEAN 


6:00 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WOWO 

KMOX 


6:00 

KSD 

WJDX 
WRC 

WEXR 
WIOD 
WFBR 


6:15 
KWK 
WBZ 


6:30 
WHEC 
WNAC 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WWNC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WDSU 

wcco 

KMBC 

KRLD 
KVOR 

KDYL 


ORCHESTRA- 


WORC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAC 
wowo 
WMT 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KOL 
CFRB 
BEST  SELLERS— 
10:15  p.m.  9:15 
WEAF         Will 


WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WBRC 

W  IBM 

K\ll>\ 

W  IBW 

KTRH 

KFPY 


WTAG 

«i;v 

WWJ 
WHO 
KSTP 
WMC 
WJDX 
W  DAY 
KOMO 
K I  I 


W  CSII 
WBEN 

WSAI 

w  ow 

W  I    BC 

W  SB 
WOAI 
KFYR 
KHQ 

w  hap 


THE  GAUCHOS  - 


10:30  p.r 

W    MIC 
WLBZ 

wmic 
w.'  \s 

W  CAR 
WBT 
w  1  >  \  I 
WREC 
W  ISN 
w  MT 
KOIL 
KOH 
KDYL 


9:30 

W  J  \  I 

WEAN 
WCAI 

W  l.BW 
W  DB.I 

w  roc 
w  sro 
w  i  \c 
wowo 
KMBC 
W  IBW 
KVOR 
Kl  /. 


8:00 
WOKO 

WDRC 

WCAU 

W  l.BW 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

W  DOD 

W  DSC 

WMAQ 

KLRA 

K  I  1 1 

KTSA 

KDYL 


8:15 
WTIC 
W  11 
WCAJ 
KYW 
W  DAI 
W  HAS 
W  API 
WKY 
KQO 
KTAR 
KSL 

8:30 
WOKO 
W  DRC 
W3X  U 

W  MAI. 
W  ADC 
WQAM 

W  I    \F 

w  Hue 

W  1  BM 
KLRA 

Kl  II 
KOI 
CI  KB 


7:00 
WHEC 
WNAC 
W3XATJ 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

W  Kl  i 

WISN 

WCCO 

WNAX 

K 1 M  1' 

KOH 

KLZ 


7:15 
W  JAR 
WRC 

W   CAM 

WOC 

W    I'M.l 

WSM 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOW 

KFSD 

KI'Kl 

7:30 

Will  i 
WN*A< 
WHP 

Wl  \o 
W  KBN 
W  DBO 
W  DOD 
W  DSI 
WCCO 
WNAX 
K  1KI1 
Kl  I'Y 


SUNDAY   AT  SETH    PARKER  S 


10:45  p.m 

111    II 
W  AIM 

CKGW 

w  r  wi 

K\  w 
W  IOD 
KPRC 
KGW 

W  K\  A 
WSI    \ 
WSM 
KSI 


9:45 

I   1 
W  l.\ 
W  W  .1 
w  I  BC 
W  HO 
w  II  \s 
W  KY 
W  SB 
Kl  i     V 
KSD 
W  IMF 
WSAI 


8:45 

Wi  Sll 

w  ow 
KB!  P 
W  !■>  V  Y 
WJAX 
KOA 
K  r  \i; 
w  i  I 
woe 

W   I'M. I 
W  O  V  I 


RALPH    KIRP.F.KY 

11:15   p.m.       10:15  9:15 


W  I    Al 
W  W  J 

KFYR 
WOC 

W  AIM 


W  I  I 
W  OW 
W  SB 
W  HO 
KPRC 


W  RC 

W  DAI 
KOA 
W  II  VS 
W  KY 


7:45 
W  Kl 
W  DAI 
WCAI 
W  IB  A 
WSMB 

w  .i  n  \ 
KGO 
Kl  SD 

W  1   1  A 

w  MC 

W  1  A  A 


S:1S 
WOY 
KSTP 
W  FBR 

Kills 


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Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 

EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA— 
12:00  p.m.     11:00  10:00  9:00 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KLRA 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KOH 

KVOR 

KOL 

KFPY 

KDYL 

Monday 


THE   COMMUTERS,   Emery 
Conductor — Monday. 
9:00  a.m.      8:00  7:00 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC  WGR  WDRC 
WORC  WPG  WIP-WFAN 
WJAS  WMAL  WDBJ 
WKBN  WWNC  WBT 
WQAM  WBCM  WSPD 
WDOD  WLAC  WBRC 
WMT  KMOX  KMBC 
KOIL         KFH  KFJF 

CFRB 

TONY'S  SCRAP  BOOK— 
9:30  a.m.      8:30  7:30 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC  WKBW  WDRC 
WORC       WPG  WCAU 

WHP  WDBJ       WADC 

WKBN      WWNC     WBT 
WXYZ 


WQAM      WDBO 
WSPD        WLAP 


WBRC 

WMT 

KOIL 

KTSA 

CFRB 

MELODY 
9:45  a.m 
WABC 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WOWO 
KFJF 


WDSU 


WDOD 
WTAQ 


KMOX      KMBC 
KFH  KFJF 

WACO       KDYL 


Deutsch, 

6:00 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WHK 

WTOC 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WNAX 

KTRH 


6:30 
WFBL 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KLZ 


MUSKETEERS— Male  Trio 

8:45              7:45  6:45 

W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WAAB  WPG  WCAU 

WHP  WJAS  WMAL 

WDBJ  WWVA  WADC 

WGST  WTOC  WQAM 

WDAE  WXYZ  WBCM 

WLAP  WDOD  WDSU 

KSCJ  KMOX  KOIL 
KDYL 


CHATTING 
ALLEN— 
10:00  a.m.    9:00 

WABC       W2XE 

WEAN 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

KSCJ 

KVOR 


WITH       IDA       BAILEY 


WAAB 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KOIL 


8:00 
WOKO 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WISN 

KFJF 


7:00 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WGL 
WACO 


HARMONIES  AND 
10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WEAN 
WDBJ 


CONTRASTS- 


WDRC 

WHP 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WGL 

KMOX 

KRLD 


WADC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KVOR 


8:15 
WOKO 
WLBW 
WBT 
WCAU 
WTOC 


7:15 

WFBL 

WMAL 

WGST 

W3XAU 

WQAM 


WBCM      WSPD 

WDSU       WISN 


KSCJ 
KFH 
KDYL 


SALICON   PROGRAM— 


10:45  a.m.    9:45 

WABC  W2XE 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WOWO 

KMBC  KOIL 

MELODY  PARADE- 
Conductor. 
11:00  a.m.    10:00 

WOKO       WMAK 


8:45 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 


WMT 
KFJF 


7:45 
WGR 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


-Emery    Deutsch 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

THE     MA 

PrOBrai 

11:15  a. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KMBC 

KTSA 


WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WISN 

KOIL 

WACO 

DISON 

by  Mix 

.    10:15 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WDOD 

WISN 

KLRA 


9:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WOWO 
KFH 
KOH 

S   NGERS- 
d  Quartet. 
9:15 
WHEC 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WRIOC 
WOWO 
KOIL 


8:00 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WFBM 
KFJF 
KVOR 

-Musical 

8:15 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBCM 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 


ANNE    LAZAR,    "Front    Page    Person 
■titles." 

11:30  a.m.      10:30 
WABC       W2XE 
WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAI. 


WWNC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WBBM 

Kill 

KVOR 


WKBW 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WISN 

WCCO 

K  K.I  F 

CFRB 


9:30 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
KTRH 


8:30 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDBO 
\\  Dili) 

WOWO 
KMBC 
KTSA 


Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 

8:00     a.m.— WEAF— Gene     and     Glenn. 
Quaker  Early  Birds  burst  into  mirth  and 
melody.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
8:15    a.m.— WABC— Something    for    Ev- 
eryone with  Ernie  Naftzger,  jovial  mas- 
ter of  ceremonies,  disseminating  crumbs 
of  wisdom.    (Daily  ex.  Sat.  &  Sun.) 
8:30    a.m.  —  WEAF  —  Cheerio  —  inspira- 
tional talk  and  music  directed  by  J.  Har- 
rison Isles.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
8:45  a.m.— WABC— The  Old  Dutch  Girl 
in   amusing,   appealing   melodies.     (Mon., 
Wed.  &  Fri.) 

10:00  a.m.— WABC— Ida  Bailey  Allen 
elevates  housework  to  a  scientific  level 
and  educates  housewives  in  puddings  and 
politics,  sauces  and  sociology.  (Mon., 
Wed.  &  Fri.) 

10:00  a.m.— WJZ— Ray  Perkins,  Disciple 
of  Satire,  just  drips  with  drolleries. 
(Libby,  McNeil  &  Libby)  (Thurs.  &  Fri.) 
3:30  p.m.— WABC— The  Three  Doctors, 
Pratt,  Sherman  and  Rudolph,  prescribe 
split  sides  and  chuckles  for  that  "sallow 
complexion."    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

6:30     p.m.— WJZ— Breyer     Leaf     Boys. 

Raymond  Knight,  Landt  Trio  and  White 
in  music  snappy  and  comedy  light. 
(Thurs.   &  Sat.) 

6:45  p.m.— WJZ— Lowell  Thomas— Lit- 
erary Digest's  herald  trumpets  daily  news 
through  your  loud  speaker.  (Daily  ex. 
Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ — Amos  'n  Andy  those 
black-faced,  high-powered  business  eggs- 
ecutives.  (Pepsodent)  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
7:30  p.m.— WJZ— Phil  Cook,  the  Quaker 
Man — a  whole  radio  show  rolled  up  in 
him.  (Quaker  Oats  Co.)  (Daily  ex.  Sat. 
&  Sun.) 

7:45  p.m.— WEAF— The  Goldbergs  give 
true  cross-section  of  Jewish  life.  (Pep- 
sodent) (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— Kate  Smith  and  her 
Swanee  Music.  Enjoyable  program  with 
Queen  of  Crooners.  (Congress  Cigar  Com- 
pany) (Mon.,  Wed.,  Thurs.  &  Sat.) 
11:00  p.m.— WABC— The  Street  Singer 
and  Jack  Miller  rapidly  climbing  to  fame 
on  music  scale.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
11:00  p.m.— WJZ— Slumber  Music.  No 
other  fitting  close  to  an  evening's  radio 
entertainment  than  this  program  of  semi- 
classical  music  directed  by  Ludwig 
Laurier.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


Sunday 


12 :30  p.m.— WABC— International  Broad- 
cast spans  the  measureless  seas  to  en- 
lighten you  on  world's  affairs. 


3:00  p.m.— WABC— New  York  Philhar- 
monic Orchestra  offers  full-length  concert 
for  the  jazz-worn. 

7:15  p.m.— WEAF— Gilbert  and  Sullivan 
Gems — and  pol-ished  up  so  care-fully  by 
an  able  cast. 
7:15  p.m. — WABC — Fray  and  Braggiotti 

illustrate  harmony  of  French  and  Italian 
temperament  in  piano  performances. 
7:30  p.m.— WJZ— The  Three  Bakers  fea- 
turing: Billy  Artz's  dance  orchestra; 
Men  about  Town;  Frank  Luther,  Jack 
Parker,  Darrell  Woodyard  and  Will  Don- 
aldson—  Master  of  Ceremonies  —  Ray 
Perkins ! 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Chase  and  Sanborn 
with  Dynamic  Dave  Rubinoff's  Orchestra, 
not  forgetting  Eddie  Cantor's  campaign 
to  tread  the  stepping  stones  to  the  White 
House. 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Collier's  Radio  Hour 
offers  the  best  of  everything  in  entertain- 
ment with  John  B.  Kennedy,  M.  C. 
10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Harbor  Lights— Tales 
of  the  briny  deep  dramatized  from  stories 
which  were  told  by  old  salts. 


1 


Monday 


3.45  p.m. — WABC — Ben  and  Helen,  a  pair 

of  music-ers  in  delightful  duets. 

9:00    p.m. — WABC — Pompeian    Program 

— Jazz  orchestra  under  Milton  Rettern- 
berg  and  beauty  talk  by  Jeanette  de  Cordet. 
9:00  p.m.— WEAF— A.  &  P.  Gypsies  with 
Harry  Horlick's  Orchestra,  Veronica 
Wiggins  and  Frank  Parker. 
9:30  p.m.— WEAF— General  Motors- 
Martha  Attwood,  soprano;  male  quartet, 
Frank  Black's  orchestra. 
9:30  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Chesebrough  Real 
Folks.  Entertaining  rural  sketch  drawn 
from  real  life — with  George  Frame  Brown 
the  guiding  spirit. 

Tuesday 

5:30  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Salty  Sam,  the 
Sailor,  and  the  theme  of  his  melodies  is 
the  storm-tossed  sea. 

6:45  p.m. — WEAF — Swift  Program,  with 
Parker  Fennelley  and  Arthur  Allen  as  the 
Stebbins  Boys  in  a  comedy  act. 
7:00  p.m.— WEAF— Mid-Week  Federa- 
tion Hymn  Sing.  The  Mixed  Quartet : 
Muriel  Savage,  Helen  Janke,  Richard 
Maxwell,  Arthur  Billings  Hunt,  and 
George  Vause  at  the  piano. 
8:45  p.m.  — WABC  — Walter  Winchell, 
celebrated  columnist  and  Broadway  news 
digger. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— McKesson  Musical 
Magazine,  whose  pages  unfold  a  concert 
orchestra,  guest  artists  and  soloists. 


Eastern 
THE  AM 
11:45  a. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 


Central       Mountain 
BASSADORS— 
.    10:45  9:45 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 


W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 


8:45 
WFBL 
WAAB 


WOKO 
WDRC 

WIP-WFAN  WHP 
W\tAL  WCAO 
WGST  WTOC 
WDAE       WXYZ 


WBCM 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


WSPD  WDOD  WISN 
WMT  KOIL  WIBW 
KTSA         WACO       KOH 


GENERAL  ELECTRIC  PROGRAM— 
(Daily   except   Sunday) 
12:00  11:00  10:00  9:00 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WEEI 


astern 

Central 

Mountain 

Pacific 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WENR 

KSD 

WDAF 

WIBA 

WDAY 

KFYR 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WMC 

WSB 

WAPI 

WJDX 

KPRC 

WKY 

KOA 

WTMJ 

WSMB 

77 


Features    +. 


9:30     p.m.— WEAF— The     Fuller     Man. 

Don  Voorhees'  orchestra  in  snappy  tunes 
— and  two  soloists,  Mabel  Jackson,  so- 
prano, and  Earl  Spicer,  baritone. 
10:30  p.m.— W  ABC— Arabesque.  Who 
would  think  that  the  desert  could  yield  as 
flourishing  and  blooming  a  program  as 
this? 

Wednesday 

6:00  p.m.— W ABC— Bill  Schudt's  Going 
to  Press.  For  benefit  of  fourth  estate. 
Of  the,  by  the,  for  the,  and  to  the — 
spoken  word. 

7:15  p.m. — WEAF — Boscul  Moments  are 
pleasant  but  fleeting  with  the  famous 
prima  donna,  Mme.  Alda,  and  Frank  La- 
Forge  at  the  piano. 

8:30  p.m.— WEAF— Mobiloil  Concert- 
always  a  brilliant  performance — Nat  Shil- 
kret  as  director,  John  Holbrook,  M.  C, 
a  guest  artist,  male  chorus,  Gladys  Rice 
and  Doug.  Stanbury. 
9:30  p.m. — WEAF — Palmolive  Hour  is 
a  real  treat  for  music  lovers.  Erno 
Rapee's  orchestra,  the  Revelers  Quartet, 
Oliver  Palmer,  and  Paul  Oliver,  et  al. 
9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Dutch  Masters  Pro- 
gram provides  a  good  bag  of  laughs — and 
Marcella  Shields  is  the  feminine  portion 
of  the  comedy  trio. 

10:00  p.m.  —  W ABC  —  Vitality  Person- 
alities. An  energizing  program  featuring 
a  guest  artist  and  the  newest  from  Tin 
Pan  Alley. 

10:15  p.m. — WABC — Columbia  Concerts 
Corporation  brings  to  mike  celebrated 
stars  of  the  concert  stage. 
11:00  p.m.— WEAF— Nellie  Revell,  Voice 
of  Radio  Digest,  one  of  the  foremost  per- 
sonalities on  air  today  gives  thimble  biogs 
of  your  favorite  radio  stars. 

Thursday 

11:30  a.m. — WEAF — Hugo  Mariani  and 
his  Morning  Serenaders — a  thirteen  piece 
band,  but  their  program  is  a  lucky  break 
for  listeners. 

8:45  p.m.— WABC— Angelo  Patri.  Noted 
authority  on  child  training  educates  par- 
ents on  how  to  rear  children. 
9:00  p.m.— WEAF— Arco  Dramatic  Mu- 
sicale — interesting  dramatic  sketch — with 
music  by  Jaffrey  Harris'  orchestra,  the 
Rondoliers  Quartet  and  sundry  soloists. 
9:30  p.m.— WABC— Love  Story  Maga- 
zine aircasts  stories  of  love  and  romance. 
9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Maxwell  House  En- 
semble— an  invigorating  feature  with 
Don  Voorhees'  orchestra  and  a  guest 
soloist. 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with 
her  selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  pro- 
grams, see  adjoining  list.) 


Friday 

4:15  p.m. — WJZ — Radio  Guild  dramatizes 
the  plays  you  have  always  wanted  to  see. 
Vernon  Radcliffe  is  director. 
7:00  p.m.— WEAF— Major  Bowes'  Fam- 
ily, happy  and  musical.  With  Yasha 
Bunchuk  director  of  orchestra. 
8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Cities  Service  is  a 
rare  dish — with  Jessica  Dragonette  and 
the  Cavaliers. 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— The  March  of  Time, 
one  of  the  most  ambitious  programs  to  be 
heard,  in  its  vivid  dramatization  of  world's 
stirring  news. 

9:30  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Armour  Program 
serves  delightful  tunes  via  baton  of  Josef 
Koestner. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Pillsbury  Pageant 
with  world  famous  virtuoso — Toscha 
Seidel,  at  the  violin. 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— Paul  Whiteman's 
Paint  Men  and  Mildred  Bailey,  blues 
singer.  (Allied  Quality  Groups.) 
10:30  p.m.— WEAF— RKO  Theatre  of 
the  Air — always  a  brilliant  array  of  talent. 
10:30  p.m.— WABC— Football  Coaches 
discuss  ins  and  outs  of  gridiron  season. 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


Saturday 


11:30  a.m. — WEAF — Keys  to  Happiness, 
with  Sigmund  Spaeth  in  role  of  maestro. 
Piano  lessons  everyone  can  afford  to  take. 
5:45  p.m.— WABC— Football  Scores.  Bill 
Fagan  discusses  gridiron  games  of  the 
day. 

6 :  30  p.m. — WEAF — Mr.  Bones  and  Com- 
pany with  Paul  Dumont,  who  steps  out 
of  his  announcerial  capacity  to  take  you 
for  a  trip  to  a  minstrel  show. 
7:15  p.m.— WABC— Frederic  William 
Wile — in  his  illuminating  discussions  of 
"the  political  situation  in  Washington." 
8:00  p.m.— WJZ— Corse  Payton's  Ten- 
Twent'-Thirt  melodramatic  sketches. 
9:00  p.m.— WJZ — Careless  Love — a  dra- 
matic sketch  of  Negro  life. 
9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Club  Valspar  with 
Norman  Sweetser,  M.  C,  Aileen  Clark, 
soprano,  and  William  Wirges'  orchestra. 
10:00  p.m.  — WABC  — Hank  Simmons' 
Show  Boat.  Harry  Browne  directing 
these  hair-raising  melodramas  aboard  the 
"Maybelle." 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 

NATIONAL  FARM  AND  HOME  HOUR 

12:30  11:30  10:30  9:30 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 


KPRC 

WRC 

WIDX 


WOAR 

WLW 
WBAL 


WJZ 
WSB 


WRVA      WHAS       WEBC 
WAPI        WOW         WMC 


k\oo 

W  HO 
K11IS 
W11Z 


WKY 
WIIA1' 
WSMB 
WBZA 


IvDK  \, 

w  i;i  \ 


WDA1 
EST? 


KFYR 

w  0< 


KYW 

W  .1  \  \ 


COLUMBIA  REVUE,  Emery   Deut.ch 
Conductor. 
12:30p.m.    11:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WXAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KDYL 


WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 

WACO 

KLZ 


10:30 
WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG    W 

WLBW 

WWNC 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WISN 

KM  OX 

KFJF 

KOH 

CFRB 


9:30 

WFBL 
WDRC 
IP-WFAX 
WMAL 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WHEC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KYOR 


HOTEL  TAFT  ORCHESTRA— 


1:00 

WABC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 
W.MAI 
WBT 
WDOD 


12:00 
W2XE 
WAAB 
WHP 
WTAR 
WGST 
WDSU 


11:00 
WOKO 

WORC 
WJAS 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WO  WO 


10:00 
WFBL 
WCAU 

WLBW 

WHK 
WSPD 


HARRY    TUCKER    AND     HIS     BAR- 
CLAY ORCHESTRA — 
1:30  p.m.      12:30  11:30  10:30 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC       WGR  WDRC  WAAB 

WORC       WPG   WIP-WFAX  WJAS 

WLBW      WMAL      WCAO  WADC 

WWNC     WQAM      WXYZ  WSPD 

WLAP       WDOD       WREC  WLAC 

WBRC       WDSU       WISN  WTAQ 

WOWO     WCCO      KSCJ  WMT 

KMOX      KMBC       KOLL  KFJF 

WACO      KOH  KVOR  KVI 

KFPY        KFRC        KDYL  KLZ 
CFRB 

BEN  AND  HELEN — 


2:00 
WABC 
WGR 
WPG 

WMAL 

WHK 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISX 

WMT 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY* 


1:00 
W2XE 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KOH 
KFRC 


12:00 
WOKO 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WDBJ 
WWNC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVOR 
KLZ 


11:00 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WADC 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KVI 

CFRB 


ANN  LEAF  AT  THE  ORGAN— 


2:00 
WABC 
WGR 
WPG 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WGL 
WMT 
KTSA 
KLZ 
RHYTHM    KING! 
2:30  p.m.      1:30 
WABC       W2XE 


1:00  12:00 

W2XE        WOKO 

WDRC       WXAC 

WIP-WFAX   WJAS 

WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KOH 


WHK 

WTOC 

WXY'Z 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KFH 

KVOR 


11:00 
WFBL 
WORC 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WISX 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVI 


-Nat  Brusiloff- 


WGR 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WE  AX 

WPG 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KVI 


12:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KTSA 
ILDY'L 


11:30 
WFBL 
WXAC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WISN 
KSCJ 
W1BW 
KOH 
KLZ 


COLUMBIA 
Emery  D< 


3:00  p.m.       2:00 
WABC        W2XE 


SALON     ORCHESTRA- 
itsch.  Conductor. 


WGR 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WGL 

WMT 

KRLD 

KVOR 


WEAN 
WPG 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KVI 


1:00  12:00 

WOKO       WFBL 

WDRC       WXAC 

WIP-WFAX    WHP 

WCAO        WTAR 


WADC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDSU 
WCCO 
W1BW 
WACO 
KDYL 


WKBN 

WQAM 
WBCM 
WISN 
KSCJ 

KI.I1 

KOH 
KLZ 


THE    THREE    DO  C  TO  RS— Pratt. 
Sherman  and  Rudolph. 


3:30  p.m.      2:30 
WABC       W2XE 


W  G  11 

WORC 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WBT 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WC.L 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KDYL 


WEAN 
w  PG 

WCAO 

WADC 
WGST 
WDAE 

w  non 
WMAQ 

W  N  A  \ 

W  ACO 
KLZ 


1:30 
WOKO 

w  \mc 

Will' 
W   1AR 
W  HK 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
W  DSU 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KOH 


12:30 

W  FBI. 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


BERT    LOWN    AND    HIS    BILTMORE 
ORCHESTRA- 


4:00  p.m.    3:00 


WABC 

Wdll 

WORC 

W  LBW 

w  nnj 

WBT 

W  DUO 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 


W  2  \  I 
w  i   \  \ 
w  PG 
W  MAI. 
w  w  \  \ 
w  GST 
w  DAE 
w  i  AP 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KRLD 
K\  1 


2:00 
\\  OKO 
W  DRC 
WCAU 
WCAO 

W  AlH 

w  roc 

»w. 

WDOD 

W1UW 
w  vco 
KDYL 


1:00 

W  1  HI 
w  \  \. 
w  ;\  vr 
w  m; 
W  HK 
W  QAM 
W  1U  M 
WDSU 

w  m  r 

Kill 

Kon 

KI.Z 


K\\  K         KOA 

WSM         WF1.A       WSUN      KFAB 


WFAA      WTMJ      WTBA 
KWK  WHAM      W.1R 


COLUMBIA  ARTIST  RECITAL— 

4:30  p.m.         3:30            2:30  1:30 

WABC  WJ\L  WOKO  WFBL 

w  OR  w  1    vn  w  DRC  WNAC 

WORC  W  U'-W  IAN    WHP  WLBW 

w  M  \l.  WCAO  WTAB  WDBJ 

WWVA  WADC  WBT  WGST 

W  roc  w  Q  \\l  W  PBO  w  DAE 

W\W.  WBCM  WSPD  WLAP 

WDOD  W  DSC  WISX"  WCCO 

KSI   J  KM  r  KOIl  W1BW 

KFJF  KRLD  WACO  KOH 

KVOR  KVI  KDYL  KLZ 


78 


Central      Mountain 


CAFE    DEWITT    ORCHESTRA— 

5:00  p.m.    4:00 

3:00 

2:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG    WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WGL 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

KATHRYN   PARSONS — 

5:30  p.m.      4:30 

3:30 

2:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WGL 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

NATIONAL    CONFECTIONERS    PRO 

GRAM- 

5:45  p.m 

.    4:45 

3:45 

2:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBT 

WGST 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

REIS  AND  DUNN- 

6:30  p.m 

.      5:30 

4:30 

3:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WWNC 

WBT 

WTOC 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WDSU 

KTRH 

SWIFT  PROGRAM 

6:45  p.m 

.      5:45 

4:45 

3:45 

WEAF 

WCAE 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WDAF 

WTAM 

WSAI 

WWS 

BING   CROSBY 

7:00  p.m 

.      6:00 

5:00 

4:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WWNC 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES— 

8:00  p.m.       7:00  6:00  5:00 

WEAF       WJAR        WTAG       WGY 
WBEN      WTIC        WCSH       WEEI 


VOICE  OF 

8:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WPTF 

WSM 

WSMB 

WOAI 

WKY 


FIRESTONE 


7:30 
WGN 
WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 
CKGW 
WJAX 
WMC 
KTHS 
WFBR 


6:30 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
CFCF 
WIOD 
WSB 
KVOO 
WHAS 


DEATH   VALLEY   DAYS— 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WREN 

KSL 

KFYR 

KGW 

KFSD 


WBZ 

KDKA 

KWK 

WEBC 

WIBA 

KOMO 


6:30 
WBZA 
WGAR 
KFAB 
KSTP 
KGO 
KHQ 


A.  &  P.  GYPSIES— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF       WEEI 


WTIC 
WGY 
WGN 
WTAM 


WCSH 
WCAE 
KSD 
WOW 


7:00 
WTAG 
WLIT 
WWJ 
WOC 
WHO 


MAYTAG    ORCHESTRA— 
9:00  p.m.        8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WJR  KWK 

KSTP         WEBC  WKY 

KOA  KSL  KGO 

KGW         KSQ  KOMO 

WLW         WFAA  KFRC 

KFYR        WSM  WMC 

KYW  WDAY  WTMJ 


GENERAL 
9:30  p.m. 
WEAF 
WTAG 
WTAM 
WOC 
WHAS 
KFRC 
KGO 
KHQ! 
WTMJ 
WJAX 


MOTORS    PROG 


8:30 
WEEI 

WLIT 

WWJ 

WOW 

WSM 

WEEN 

KGW 

WTIC 

WOAI 

WGY 


GOLD    M 
10:00  p. 
WJZ 
WJAX 
WGAR 
WKY 
KOA 
KGW 
KSTP 
WEBC 
WHAM 


EDAL   EX 
l.       9:00 
WBZ 
WIOD 
WJR 
KYW 
KSL 
KOMO 
KHQ 
WTHA 
WPTF 


7:30 
WJAR 
WGY 
WGN 
KSL 
KOMO 
KOA 
KKI 
WHO 
WFAA 
WRVA 

PRESS— 

8:00 

WBZA 

WFLA 

WLW 

KWK 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WSM 

WSB 

WFAH 


5:30 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KPRC 

WFAA 


5:30 

WBAL 

WLS 

KOA 

WTMJ 

KFI 

KTAR 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


6:00 

WHAM 

WREN 

WOAI 

KECA 

KVOO 

WGAR 

WBAL 

WLS 

RAM— 
6:30 
WCSH 

WCAE 

KSD 

WDAF 

WSB 

WMC 

WSAI 

KFYR 

KTAR 


7:00 
KDKA 

WSUN 

WREN 

WRVA 

KFI 

WBAL 

WMC 

KGO 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 
TRUE      STORY— Cecil      Secrcst      and 


Nora  Sterl 
10:00  p, 

WEAF 
WJAR 
WEEI 
WTAG 
WHO 


18- 


9:00 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WFBR 


8:00 

WBEN 
WCAE 
WTAM 
WWJ 


7:00 

WSAI 
WENR 
WOC 
KSD 


GUY  LOMBARDO'S  ORCHESTRA— 
Robert  Burns  Panatela  Program. 
10:00  p.m.      9:00  8:00  7:00 


WABC  W2XE        WFBL 

WEAN  WDRC      WNAC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WOWO      WFBM 

WCCO  KMOX      KMBC 

KFJF  KRLD 

KLZ  KDYL 

KOIN  KHJ" 


WKBW 

WCAU 

WMAL      WCAO 

WKRC      WXYZ 

WMAQ 


KTRH 

KOL 

KFRC 


KOIL 

KTSA 
KFPY 


CHESEBROUGH 
10:30  p.m.  9:30 
WJZ  WBZ 


KFI 

KWK 

WJR 

WBAL 

WSUN 

WIBA 

CKGW 

KHQ 

WAPI 


KOMO 

KYW 

WGAR 

WRVA 

WHAS 

KTHS 

WJAX 

KFSD 


REAL  FOLKS— 
8:30  7:30 

WBZA 
KDKA 

WREN 

WIOD 

KFYR 

WEBC 

KSL 

KPRC 

KTAR 


WHAM 

WIW 

CKGW 

WFLA 

WDAY 

WTMJ 

KGO 

KOA 

WBAP 


SAVINO   TONE   PICTURES — 

10:30  p.m.        9:30  8:30,              7:30 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC      WKBW  WLBZ  WEAN 

WDRC      WNAC  WORC  WCAU 

W3XAU   WHP  WJAS  WLBW 

WMAL      WDBJ  WADC  WBT 

WTOC       WQAM  WDBO  WXYZI 

WBCM      WSPD  WDOD  WREC 

WLAC      WBRC  WDSU  WISN 

WOWO     WFBM  WMT  WNAX 

KOIL         WIBW  KFH  KFJF 

KRLD       KTRH  KTSA  KOH 

KOL           KVI  KFPY  KFRC 

KDYL      CFRB  KVOR 

THE  SIMONIZ  GUARDSMEN- 


10:45  p.m.      9:45 
WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

WGY 

KSD 

WHO 

KFBR 


WLIT 
WBEN 


8:45 
WEEI 
WWJ 
WSAI 


WTAM     WENR 
WDAF       CFCF 


7:45 

WJAR 

WRC 

WCAE 

WOC 

WTAG 


RED  NICHOLS  AND  HIS  PARK  CEN- 
TRAL  ORCHESTRA — 


11:45  p.m.    10:45 

9:45 

8:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WTOC 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 

WIBW 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KOL 

KDYL 

KLZ 

KVOR 

PAUL   WHITEMAN 

12  mid. 

11:00 

10:00 

9:00 

WEAF 

WRC 

KFYR 

WSB 

WOW 

WHAS 

WSM 

WIBA 

WWJ 

WDAY 

KYW 

WGY 

WMC 

KSTP 

WFBR 

KSD 

BOBBY 

MEEKER 

AND 

HIS      OR- 

CHESTRA  FROM  CHICAGO — 

12:00  Mid.      11:00 

10:00 

9:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WISN 

WGL 

WCCO 

WMT 

WNAX 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KOH 

KDYL 

KLZ 

Tuesday 


DR.  COPELAND'S 
9:45  a.m.      8:45 
WABC      W2XE 
WKBW     WDRC 
WCAU      W3XAU 
WMAL      WDBJ 
WKBN      WWNC 
WBCM     WSPD 
WREC       WLAC 


WOWO 

KFH 

KTSA 


WTAQ 
KMBC 
KTRH 
CFRB 

MORNING 
9:45  a.m. 
WABC 
WEAN 
WJAS 
WADC 
WGST 
WLAC 
KOIL 
KTSA 
CKAC 
KMOX 

GRANT  GRAHAM 
10:00  a.m.  9:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WLBZ  WEAN 
W3XAU  WHP 
WMAL  WCAO 
WBT 


HEALTH 

7:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WHP 
WADC 
WBT 
WLAP 
WNOX 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KDYL 


HOUR— 
6:45 

WFBL 

WPG 

WJAS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KLZ 


MINSTRELS— 
8:45  7:45 

W2XE  WFBL 
WNAC  WCAU 
WMAL  WCAO 
WHK         WKRC 


WXYZ 

WBRC 

KFH 

KDYL 


WSPD 
WDSU 
KFJF 
KLZ 


WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KLZ 


WOWO      WBBM 
KMBC 

ANDCOU 
8:00 
WOKO 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WGL 
KMOX 
KFH 
KVOR 


WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

CFRR 


6:45 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WREC 

WISN 

KRLD 

CFRB 

WCCO 

GHLIN — 
7:00 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KDYL 


Eastern        Central  Mountain        Pacific 

COLUMBIA    MIXED    QUARTET— 
10:45  a.m.    9:45  8:45  7:45 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WKBW     WEAN  WORC  WCAU 

W3XAU    WJAS  WLBW  WMAL 

WCAO      WDBJ  WADC  WWNC 

WTOC       WQAM  WDBO  WXYZ 

WBCM     WSPD  WLAP  WDOD 

WREC      WLAC  WDSU  WTAQ 

KSCJ        KMBC  KOIL  KFJF 

KRLD       KTRH  KDYL  CFRB 


HUMAN 
11:15  a. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 


INTEREST   STORIES- 


10:15 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KOL 


9:15 

WOKO 

WDRC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KOIL 

WACO 

KFPY 


SWEETHEART   HOUR- 


11:30  a.m.    10:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

CFRB 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

kmSc 

KTSA 
KOL 


9:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WBT 
WDAE 
WREC 
WOWO 
KLRA 
WACO 
KFPY 


8:15 
WHEC 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WOWO 
KMOX 
KFH 
KOH 


8:30 

WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 


STAGE  AND  SCREEN  STARS— 


11:45  a. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 


10:45 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KOL 


9:45  8:45 

WOKO      WHEC 
WDRC      WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW     WMAL 


WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WMT 

KOIL 

WACO 

KFPY 


COLUMBIA   REVUE— 

12:30  p.m.  11:30  a.m. 10:30 

WABC  W2XE       WOKO 

WEAN  WDRC      WNAC 

WPG  WIP-WFAN 

WJAS  WLBW      WMAL 

WTAR  WADC      WHK 

WDBO  WDAE      WSPD 

WDOD  WREC      WLAC 

WDSU  WISN        WTAQ 

KSCJ  WMT         KMOX 

KOIL  WIBW      KFJF 

KOH  KVOR       KOL 

KDYL  KLZ  CFRB 


WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KOH 

CFRB 


9:30 

WHEC 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KFPY 


COLUMBIA      FARM      COMMUNITY 
NETWORK- 


1:00  p.m.     12:00 
WLAP       WTAQ 
KSCJ         WMT 
WIBW       KFH 
KOH  KVOR 


11:00  a.m.   10:00 

WBBM  WCCO 
KMOX  KMBC 
KFJF  KTRH 
KDYL 


COLUMBIA  ARTISTS  RECITAL- 


2:00  p.m, 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KTRH 

KFPY 


1:00 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WADC 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KLZ 


12:00 

WOKO 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 

CFRB 


11:00a.m. 

WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 


COLUMBIA  SALON 
3:00  p.m.      2:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WNAC 
WIP-WFAN 
WCAO  WTAR 
WHK  WKBN 
WQAM     WDBO 


ORCHESTRA— 
1:00  12:00 


WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KOL 

KVI 


WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KFJF 

WACO 

KFPY 


WHEC 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KOH 

KDYL 


WEAN 

WHP 

WMAL 

WADC 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KVOR 

KLZ 


THE  CAPTIVATORS— 
3:45  p.m.      2:45  1:45 

W2XE       WEAN 
WPG         WCAU 


WABC 

WNAC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD      WREC 


WDSU 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KVOR 
KDYL 


WMAL      WCAO 
WADC      WHK 
WTOC       WQAM 
WBCM     WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WMT 
WU3W 
WACO 
KVI 
CFRB 


WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KOL 

KLZ 


FOUR   CLUBMEN- 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WNAC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

KOH 

KDYL 


WPG 

WMAL 

WADC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


2:00 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KTRH 

KOL 

CFRB 


12:45 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOH 

KFPY 


1:00 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

WACO 

KFPY 

KRLD 


Eastern        Central      Mountain  Pacific 

PHIL  FISHER  AND  HIS  TEN  EYCK 
HOTEL   ORCHESTRA — 

4:30  p.m.      3:30        2:30  1:30 


WABC       W2XE 
WDRC      WNAC 


WHP 
WDBJ 


WQAM      WDBO 
WSPD       WLAP 


WOKO      WEAN 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL     WCAO      WTAR 
WBT 


WADC 


WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVOR 
KLZ 


WBRC 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KOL 

CFRB 


WTOC 
WDAE  WBCM 
WDOD      WREC 


WDSU 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFPY 


FRANK   ROSS— Songs. 

5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WDRC      WAAB  WORC 

WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WLBW     WMAL  WCAO 

WDBJ       WADC  WKBN 

WQAM  WDBO 


WTOC 

WBCM     WSPD 

WREC      WLAC 


WTAQ 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOL 

CFRB 


WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KMOX     KMBC 
KFH  KFJF 


KTSA 
KFPY 


KOH 
KDYL 


RAISING  JUNIOR— 

6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00 

WJZ  WCAR      WHAM 

WBAL 

NATIONAL       SECURITY 
BROADCAST  SERIES— 


WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOH 

KDYL 


2:00 

WHEC 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KLZ 


3:00 

KYW 


LEAGUE 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WABC      W2XE 


WDRC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KTRH 

KDYL 


WAAB 

WLBW 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KLZ 


4:00  3:00 

WOKO      WHEC 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL     WCAO 


WTOC 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KOH 


WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


CONNIE  BOSWELL— 

6:15  p.m.      5:15  4:15  3:15 

WABC       WAAB      WORC      WLBZ 

WHP      WLBW  WIP-WFAN 
WDBJ       WTOC       WMAL 


WDRC 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTRH 

KDYL 

W2XE 


WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KTSA 

KLZ 

WOKO 


WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOH 


SWIFT  PROGRAM— 

6:45  p.m.      5:45  4:45 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG 
WJAR       WCSH       WFI 
WBEN      WDAF      WCAE 


WQAM 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KVOR 


3:45 

WEEI 
WRC 


MID-WEEK 
SING— 
7:00  p.m. 

WEAF 

KSD 

KGW 

WSAI 

WFLA 

WKY 


FEDERATION      HYMN 


6:00 

WTIC 
WJDX 
WEEI 
WIBO 

WSUN 
WSM 


5:00 

WTAG 

WGO 

WBEN 

WPTF 

WSB 


4:00 

WFI 

KECA 

WCAE 

WIOD 

WAPI 


ARMSTRONG   QUAKERS— 

8:00  p.m.       7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA  KDKA 

WJR  KWK         WHAM  WREN 

WBAL       WLW         WLS  KFAB 

RED  GOOSE  ADVENTURES— 


8:30  p.m 

WABC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WKBN 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KFH 

KTSA 

KOL 

KFRC 

WMBG 


7:30 
WGR 
WCAO 
WHK 
WWNC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WBRC 
WOWO 
WMT 
WNAX 
KFJF 
WACO 
KVI 
KHJ 


6:30 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WBT 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WDSU 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

KOIL 

WRR 

KOH 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WALTER  WINCHELL— 
8:45  p.m.      7:45  6:45 

WABC       WFBL       WGR 
WDRC      WNAC      WCAU 


WJAS 
WXYZ 


WMAL      WCAO 
WOWO     KMOX     KOIL 


5:30 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WIS 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KGB 

KOIN 

KLZ 


5:45 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 


HOUSEHOLD  FINANCE  PROGRAM— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA      WGN         KWK 
WREN 

BEN    BERNIE   AND   HIS   BLUE   RIB- 
BON ORCHESTRA — 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

WABC       W2XE       WFBL 


WEAN      WDRC 
W3XAU    WHP 


WCAO 
WXYZ 
WFBM 
KMBC 


WADC 
WSPD 
WBBM 
KOIL 


WNAC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WISN 

WCCO 

KFH 


6:00 
WGR 

WCAU 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WOWO 
KMOX 


McKESSON   MUSICAL  MAGAZINE- 


9:00  p.m 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WSUN 

WSB 

WKY 

KOA 

KFSD 

KOMO 


8:00 

WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KVOO 

KSL 

KGW 


7:00 

WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

WLS 

WOW 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KGO 

KHQ 


6:00 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WMC 

KTHS 

WOAI 

KTAR 

KFI 


79 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific  Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 

FULLER    MAN— 


Eastern         Central      Mountain        Pacific 


Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 


9:30  p.m 

.    8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WHEN 

WHO 

WBAP 

KSTP 

WTMJ 

KOA 

WWJ 

WSAI 

woe 

KGW 

WOW 

WDAF 

WKY 

KSD 

KSL 

KGO 

KECA 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WTIC 

WOKI 

WEBC 

WSB 

WTAM 

WOAI 

KVOO 

MODERN 

MALE   CHORUS- 

10:00  p.m.     9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WHK 

WKBN 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KOIN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAO 

WADC 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KNJ 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

B.  A.  ROLFE— 

10:00  p.m.    9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

woe 

WHO 

WTMJ 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSUN 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KOA 

KGO 

WKY 

KGW 

KHQ 

KOMO 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WDAF 

KVOO 

WTAM 

WBEN 

WOW 

WDAY 

KFI 

KSL 

KFYR 

KSTP 

WENR 

KPRC 

WPTF 

WGY 

WBAP 

WIBA 

STAR  BRAND  SHOE  MAKERS— 

10:15  p.m.     9:15 

8:15 

7:15 

WABC 

WKBW 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WKBN 

WWNC 

WBT 

WIS 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WNOX 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

WACO 

KOH 

KGB 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

WMBG 

ARABESQUE— 

10:30  p. 

m.    9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WABC 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

ASBURY 

PARK    CASINO 

ORCHES- 

TRA— 

11:45  p. 

m.  10:45 

9:45 

8:45 

WMAL 

WGST 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WNOX 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KLRA 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFJF 

WRR 

KTRH 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KMJ 

KFBK 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

ROMANELLI     AND     HIS     KING     ED- 
WARD   ORCHESTRA     FROM     TO- 

RON1 


12:00  p. 

m.   11:00 

10:00 

9:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WNAC  ' 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KTRH 

WACO 

KOH 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

Wednesday 


THE  COMMUTERS- 


9:00  a.m 

.       8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WPG 

WHP 

WIP-WFAN 

WJAS 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

Kill 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KDYL 

CFRB 

MARY     HALE     MARTIN'S 

HOUSE 

HOLD  PERIOD- 

10:00  a. 

m.  9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

WREN 

WJDX 

WSMB 

KFAB 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WBZA 

WLW 

WGAR 

WHAM 

WAPI 

KSTP 

WJR 

WEBC 

WLS 

WBZ 

BOND   BREAD  PROGRAM- 

10:15  a.m.    9:15 

8:15 

7:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WAAB 

WORC 

W<  ■  Al 

W3XAU 

WHP 

W   l,BW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

W  1 1  K 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

W  DSII 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WGL 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KI.lt  \ 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

CI   KB 

HREE 

MEN     IN 

A     TUB- 

—  Musica 

Program  by  Male 

Trio. 

11:15  a. 

m.     10:15 

9:15 

8:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WBT 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WISN 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KDYL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WORC 

WPG 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WBRC 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

CFRB 

EDNA    WALLACE   HOPPER- 


3:00  p.m.      2:00 
WABC        W2XE 


WHEC 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WSPD 

WNOX 


WGR 

WORC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBT 

WDOD 

WBRC 


WOWO      WFBM 

KSCJ 

KOIL 


1:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WHK 
WGST 
WREC 
WDSU 
WBBM 


KMOX      KMBC 
WIBW       KFJF 


12:00 

WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KVI 

KHJ 

CKAC 


MUSICAL  ALPHABET— 


KTRH       KTSA  KOL 

KFPY        KOIN  KFRC 

KDYL       KLZ  CFRB 
WLBZ 
COLUMBIA    SALON    ORCHESTRA 

3:15  p.m.      2:15  1:15              12:15 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO      WFBL 


11:30  a. 

m.    10:30 

9:30 

8:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KOL 

KFPY 

KDYL 

CFRB 

WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC      WORC 
WIP-WFAN 
WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 
WGST 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVOR 
KFPY 


WHK 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KGB 

KDYL 


WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

WACO 

KOL 

KLZ 


WDRC 

WHP 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WBT 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WGL 

WMT 

Kl.ll 

KOH 

KVI 

CFRB 


INDEX  TO  NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 


National    Broadcasting   Company 


Kc. 

CFCF 1030 

CKGW 960 

KDKA 980 

KECA....  1340 

KFAB 770 

KFI 640 

KFKX.  .  .1020 

KFSD 600 

KFYR 550 

KGB 1330 

KGO 790 

KGW 620 

KHQ 590 

KOA 830 

KOMO 920 

KPO 680 

KPRC 920 

KSD 550 

KSL 1130 

KSTP 1460 

KTAR 620 

KTHS ....  1040 
KVOO....  1140 

KWK 1350 

KYW 1020 

WAPI 1140 

WBAL...  .1060 

WBAP 800 

WBEN 900 

WBZ 990 

WBZA 990 

WCAE  .  .  .  1220 

WCFL 970 

WCKY.  .  .1480 

WCSH 940 

WDAF 610 

WDAY 940 

WEAF 660 

WEBC  .  .  .  1290 
WEEI 590 


Kc. 
WENR.  ..  .870 

WFAA 800 

WFI 560 

WFLA 620 

WGAR.  .  .1450 

WGN 720 

WGY 790 

WHAM..  .1150 

WHAS 820 

WHO 1000 

WIBO 560 

WIOD....  1300 

WJAR 890 

WJAX 900 

WJDX...  1270 

WJR 750 

WJZ 760 

WKY 900 

WLIT 560 

WLS 870 

WLW 700 

WMC 780 

WOAI 1190 

WOC 1000 

WOW 590 

WPTF 680 

WRC 950 

WREN.  .  .1220 
WRVA.  .  .1110 

WSAI 1330 

WSB 740 

WSM 650 

WSMB.  .  .1320 
WSUN.  .  .  .620 

WTAG 580 

WTAM  . . .  1070 

WTIC 1060 

WTMJ.  .  .  .620 
WWJ 920 


Columbia  Broadcasting  System 


Kc. 

CFRB 960 

CKAC 730 

KDYL...  .1290 

KFH 1300 

KFJF 1480 

KFPY...  .1340 

KFRC 610 

KHJ 900 

KLRA....  1390 

KLZ 560 

KMBC 950 

KMOX...  1090 

KOH 1380 

KOIL 1260 

KOIN 940 

KOL 1270 

KRLD....  1040 

KSCJ 1330 

KTRH.  .  .1120 

KTSA 1290 

KVI 760 

WAAB  .  .  .  1410 
WABC ....  860 
WACO  .  .  .  1240 
WADC.  .  .1320 

WAIU 640 

WBBM...  770 
WBCM...  1410 
WBRC.  .  ..930 

WBT 1080 

WCAH  .  .  .  1430 
WCAO.  .  .  .600 
WCAU.  .  .1170 
WCCO.  .  .  .810 
WDAE    ..1220 

WDBJ 930 

WDBO.  .  .1120 
WDOD..  .1280 
WDRC.  .  .1330 
WDSU.  .  .1250 

WEAN 780 

WFAN 610 

W3XAU. 


Kc. 
WFBL..  .  .1360 
WFBM..  .1230 

WGL 1370 

WGR 550 

WGST 890 

WHEC  .  .  .  1440 

WHK 1390 

WHP 1430 

WIBW ....  580 

WIP 610 

WIS 1010 

WISN.  .  .  .1120 
WJAS.  .  .  .1290 

WJJD 1130 

WKBN 570 

WKBW...  1480 

WKRC 550 

WLAC...  .1470 
WLAP. .  .  .  1200 
WLBW..  .1260 

WLBZ 620 

WMAK..  ..900 
WMAL..  .  .630 
WMAQ....670 

WMT 600 

WNAC .  .  .  1230 
WNOX..  .560 
WOKO  .  .  .  1440 
WORC  .  .  .  1200 
WO  WO...  1160 

WPG 1100 

WQAM 560 

WREC 600 

WRR 1280 

WSPD..  .  .1340 
WTAQ..  ..1330 
WTAR.  .  .  .780 
WTOC  .  .1260 
WWNC.  .  .570 
WWVA...  1160 
WXYZ .  .  1240 
W2XE..  .6120 
6060—9590 


COLUMBIA   REVUE- 


12:30  p. 

m.    11:30 

a.m.  10:30 

9:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

W  OKO 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WSI'D 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

W  I.AC 

\\  BUI 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

wowo 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFJF 

\\   \i  !0 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

THE  THREE  DOCTORS.    Pr 
man  and   Rudolph. 


3:30  p.m.      2:30 


COLUMBIA       FARM       COMMUNITY 
NETWORK   PROGRAM — 


1  :00  p.m 

.     12:00 

11:00  a.m.     10:00 

WLAP 

WTAQ 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

W  M  T 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTRH 

w  \<  iO 

KOH 

KVOR 

kM\  1. 

RHYTHM 

KINCS- 

2:15  p.m 

.     1:15 

12:15 

11:15 

WABC 

W  2  X  E 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

W  1    w 

W  DUG 

WNAC 

w  ORC 

WPG 

WJAS 

WI.BW 

WMAl. 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

W  W  \  A 

WADC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

w  roi 

WQAM 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WDOD 

W  DSI 

w  ISN 

WO] 

W  IBM 

w  ceo 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KOIL 

W  IllW 

Kill 

K  1  .1 1 

KTS  \ 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KYI 

kH'\ 

KHJ 

KLZ 

CFRB 

WABC 

WGR 

WNAC 

WSXAU 

WCAO 

w  \i>c 

WGST 

WDAE 

W  DSI 

WMT 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


W2XE 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WHK 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KHJ 


1:30 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WPG 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WGL 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KOB 
KDYL 


12:30 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 

W  W  V  \ 

WBT 
WDBO 

W  DOD 

KSCJ 

W  N  A  \ 

WACO 

KOL 

KLZ 


CAFE   DEWITT   ORCHESTRA 


3:45  p.m.      2:45 


W  ABC 

WQB 

WNAC 

w:;\  \i 

WCAO 

w  IDC 

WTOC 

W  X  Y  /. 

W  DSI 

KSCJ 

KOD 

w  &.CO 

KOI 

KLZ 


W2XE 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WHP 

w  i  u; 
w  KBN 
WQAM 

WSI'D 
W  ISN 

w  m  r 

W  IBW 
KOH 
KVI 
CFRB 


1:45 

WOKO 
W  I     \\ 

W  PG 
WLBW 

W  DILI 
WBT 

W  DBO 

w  i  \r 

WQL 

KMOX 

Kill 

KVOR 

ki  r\ 


12:45 

w  nil, 
w  DRC 
WCAl 

W  MAI 
W  W  \  \ 
WGST 

w  1  )  \  I 
W  DOD 
WCCO 

KMBC' 

KRLD 

KOB 

KDYL 


ASEURY     PARK     CASINO 
IRA— 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WDRC       WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL      WCAO 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 


3:00 
WOKO 
WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDOD 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KDYL 


WADC 

WTOC 

W.Sl'D 

WGL 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

CFRB 

JOLLY  JU 
5:45  p.m 
WABC 
WKBW 
WORC 
WJAS 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
WIBW 
KTSA 
CFRB 

"BILL  SCHUDT'S  GOING  TO 
PRESS"— 
6:00  p.m.      5:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WHP  WLBW 

WDBJ        WADC 
WBCM      WDOD 
WBRC      WGL 
KLRA       WDAY 
KTSA        KLZ 
KOL  KKPY 


ORCHES- 

2:00 
WGB 

V.  1 1  p 
WLBW 

WDBJ 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDSU 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KLZ 


GGLERS— 

4:45  3:45 

W2XE  WOKO 

WLBZ  WDRC 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WLBW'  WCAO 

WBT  WGST 

WDBO  WDAE 

WDSU  WGL 

WMT  KMBC 

KFH  KFJF 

KOH  KVOR 


2:45 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WHP 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KLZ 


4:001  3:00 

WDRC  WFAN 

WMAL  WTAR 

WWNC  WBT 

WREC  WLAC 

WCCO  KSCJ 

KFJF  KRLD 

KDYL  KVI 


THE  BON 
6:30  p.m 
WABC 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WGL 
KMBC 
KRLD 


BONS.     N 
5:30 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

W3XAU 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KOH 


egro  Qua 
4:30 

WOKO 

WDRC 

WHP 

WKBN 

WDAE 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KVOR 


rtette. 
3:30 

WFBL 

WORC 

WJAS 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WISX 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KLZ 


BOSCUL     MOMENTS     WITH     MME. 

ALDA — Frank  LaForge.  pianist. 
7:15  p.m.    6:15  5:15  4:15 

WEAF     WLIT        WCAE       WSAI 
WRC        WTAM      WGY'  WEEI 

WJAR     WCSH       WBEN      WTIC 


COLLEGE 

MEMORIES — 

8:00  p.m 

.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WJZ 

WGAR 

WHAS 

WCKY 

WIBA 

WJR 

KYW 

KWK 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WDAY 

KFYR 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KFI 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KFSD 

KTAR 

WTMJ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

WREN 

JACK  FROST'S  MELODY  MOMENTS 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR       •    WLW  WLS 

MOBILOIL   CONCERT— 


8:30  p.r 

WEAF 

KYW 

WSAI 

WTAM 

WOAI 

WCAE 

WBEN 

KFYR 


7:30 
WEEI 
WTAG 
WIBA 
KOA 
WKY 
WGY 
WHO 
KSTP 


6:30  5:30 

WJAR  WCSH 

WLIT  WRC 

KSD  WOW 

KVOO  WFAA 

WTIC  WDAF 

WEBC  WWJ 

WOC  WDAT 
WTMJ 


GOLD   MEDAL  FAST   FREIGHT- 


9:00  p.m.       8:00 
WABC        WOKO 


7:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WHK 
WFBM 
WMT 
KFH 


WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WDBJ  WADC 

WXYZ  WSPD 

WCCO  KSCJ 

KMBC  KOIL 

HALSEY,  STUART 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WEAF  WEEI 

WISH  WLIT 

WCAE  CKGW 

KOA  KSL 

KOMO  KHQ 

WOC  WHO 

WSMB  KVOO 

KSTP  WTMJ 

WSM  WMC 

WBEN  WTAM 


ENO   CRIME   CLUB— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30 

WJZ  WBAL        WBZ 

WHAM       KDKA        WGAR 
WINK       K\\  K  W  RJ   N 


6:00 
WKBW 
WCAl' 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WMAQ 
KMOX 


PROGRAM— 

7:00  6:00 

WJAR  WTAG 

WRC  WGY 

WRVA  WJAX 

KGO  KGW 

WSAI  KSD 

WOW  WWJ 

KPRC  WOAI 

KYW  WHAS 

WSB  KFI 


PALMOLI 
9:30  p. 
WEAF 
WTAG 
WGY 
KSD 
WTMJ 
W  SM 

wsu 

KGO 
KPRC 

KFI 


VE   HOU 
8:30 
WEEI 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WOC 
CKGW 
WMC 
WOAI 

KGW 

WWJ 

K\DO 


R— 

7:30 
WTIC 
WLIT 

WSU 
w  ow 
KSTP 

W  D  \  1  ' 
KO  V 
KOMO 

w  i\m 

W  Ill.V 


VITALITY     PER 
10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WABC     WOKO 
w  I    \\     WDRC 
WSXAU  WJAS 
WADC    WKRC 
WGST     WXYZ 
WREC     w  1   \c 
WISN        WOWO 
WCCO     KMOX 
KFI  I         KFJF 
K  IS  A       KOI 
KOIN        Kl  KC 
Kl  I  W  UK 


SONAL 

S:00 
W  1  Bl 
WNAC 
W  MAI. 
WCAH 
W  Sl'D 
WBRC 
W  IBM 
KMBC 
KR1  D 
K\  1 
KHJ 


6:30 
WBZA 

w  .1 B 


6:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WON 

WSMB 
W  M  \s 

WHO 

Ks, 

KHQ 

W  Bl   N 
W  DAI 

ITIES — 

7:00 

w  KBW 

WCAl 

WCAO 

w  it  r 
w  i  \p 
w  nsu 

WBBM 
KOH 

k  run 

Kl  l'\ 
KDY  I 


80 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 
HERNANDEZ      BROTHERS — Spanish 

Instrumental  Soloists. 
10:15  p.m.    9:15 

WABC     WOKO 

WDEC    WNAC 

WCAU    W3XAU 

WLBW    WMAL 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


8:15 

WFBL 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOH 

KFRC 


WWNC  WBT 
WDBO    WBCM 
WDOD    WREC 
WDSU     WISN 
WCCO    KSCJ 
KOIL      KFH 
KTRH     KTSA 
KVI  KFPY 

KLZ         CFRB 
COCA  COLA  PROGRAM— 
10:30  p.m.   9:30  8:30 

CFCF      WEAF       WEEI 
KTAR     WTAG 
WRC       WSAI 
WKY       KYW 
KSTP      WJAX 


WSMB  WSUN 

KSL  KGO 

KOMO  KVOO 

WTAM  WHO 


WSB 
KFI 
WCAE 
WFAA 


WWJ 
WGY 
KFSD 
WPFF 


WCSH 

WOC 

KSD 

WIOD 

WOAI 

KGW 

WDAF 

WOW 

WAPI 

WTMJ 

WHAS 

WJAR 


7:15 
WKBW 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WFBM 
WNAX 
KRLD 
KVOR 
KDYL 


7:30 
WTIC 
WLIT 
WEBC 
WBVA 
WSM 
KOA 
KHQ 
WHAS 
WMC 
WBFN 
WFLA 
KPRC 
KSTP 


"THE  VOICE  OF  RADIO  DIGEST"— 

Nellie  Revell. 

11:00  p.m.   10:00  9:00                8:00 

WEAF     WOC  WHO         WRC 

WIBO     WJAR  WCSH       WIOD 

KSD        WOW  WTAM 
ST.   MORITZ  ORCHESTRA- 

11:45  p.m.    10:45  9:45 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 


WKBW  WLBZ 

WORC  WPG 

W3XAU  WLBW 

WTAR  WDBJ 


WKBN 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFPY 


WBT 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WGL 

KMBC 

KFH 

KOH 

KLZ 


WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KVOR 


^:45 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KOL 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA — 


12:00  Mid.    11:00 

WABC       W2XE 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WGL 

WNAX 

KOL 


10:00 

WOKO 

WLBZ        WEAN 

W3XAU    WHP 

WTAR      WDBJ 


WBT 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KDYL 


WGST 

WDAE 

WDSU 

WMT 

KTSA 

KLZ 


9:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WLBW 
WWVA 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WISN 
KMBC 
KOH 


Thursday 


MELODY   MUSKETEERS — 


9:45  a.m.      8:45 

WABC       W2XE 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WDBJ 


WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KDYL 


WAAB 

WHP 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WOWO 

KOIL 

CFRB 


7:45 
WOKO 
WPG 
WJAS 
WADC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
KFJF 


6:45 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WHK 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
KMOX 
KRLD 


BARBARA  GOULD  BEAUTY  TALK- 


10:45  a.m.    9:45 

WABC       W2XE 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WGST 

WOWO 

KMBC 


8:45 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KRLD 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

KOIL 

THE  SINGING   VAGABOND 
Dickson. 
2:00  p.m.      1:00 
WABC       W2XE 

WLBZ 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFH 

KVOR 

KLZ 


7:45 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDSU 
KMOX 


12:00    11:00  a.m. 
WOKO      WFBL 


WGR 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WGL 

WMT. 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 


WDRC 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KGB 

CFRB 


WPG 

WCAO 

WADC 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KVI 


RHYTHM    KINGS— 
2:15  p.m.       1:15 
WABC       W2XE 


12:15    11:15  a.m. 
WOKO      WFBL 


WGR         WLBZ  WEAN      WDRC 

WNAC      WORC  WPG  WHP 

WJAS         WLBW  WMAL      WCAO 

WTAR      WDBJ  WWVA      WADC 

WIIK  WKBN  WBT  WGST 

WTOC       WQAM  WDBO      WDAE 

WXYZ       WBCM  WSPD       WLAP 

WDOD      WREC  WDSU       WISN 

WGL  WFBM  WMAQ     WCCO 

KSCJ  KMBC  KLRA        KOIL 

WIBW        KFH  KFJF  KRLD 

KTSA        KOH  KVOR       KGB 

KVI  KFPY  KHJ  KDYL 

KLZ  CFRB 

COLUMBIA    SALON     ORCHESTRA- 
Vincent  Sorey,  Conductor. 
2:30  p.m.      1:30  12:30    11:30  a. m 

WABC        W2XE  WOKO       WFBL 


WCll  WLBZ 

WNAC:      WORC 

WIP-WFAN 


WMA1 

WWVA 

WBT 

WDBO 

W  SIM) 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFI  I 

WACO 

KOI. 

KLZ 


WCAO 

WADC 
WGST 
W  I  ) A  10 
WDOD 

wei, 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

K  F.I  I'' 

KOH 

KVI 

CFRB 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WTOC 

W   \  Y  /. 

w  iikc 
WFBM 
WMT 
KOIL 

Klll.l) 
KVOR 
KFPY 


WDRC 

Will' 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WQAM 

win  :m 

wdsii 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KGB 

Kin  l 


VIRGINIA 
3:45  p.m. 
WABC 
WGR 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WADC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WGL 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KVOR 
KDYL 


ARNOLD— 


2:45 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KGB 

KLZ 


MELODY    MAGIC 
Orchestra    with 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WGR 
WNAC 


WLBZ 
WORC 


W3XAU    WLBW 
WTAR      WDBJ 


WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 

CFRB 


1:45 
WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

WACO 

KOL 

CFRB 

—   Vincen 
Female    T 
2:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WPG 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KGB 
KHJ 


12:45 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


t    Sorey's 

rio. 

1:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WADC 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
WACO 
KOL 
KDYL 


HOTEL  TAFT  ORCHESTRA- 


4:30  p.m.      3:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KGB 

KDYL 


2:30  1:30 

WOKO      WFBL 
WEAN      WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL      WCAO 


WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KOIL 

WACO 

KOL 

KLZ 


WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 


ASBURY  PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA 


5:00  p.m.  4:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL  WCAO 
WKBN  WBT 
WQAM      WDBO 


WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WLAP 

WGL 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 


3:00 
WOKO 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WGST 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KVOR 
KLZ 


2:00 
WGR 
WHP 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WREC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KRLD 
KOL 
CFRB 


'MEET     THE     ARTIST"— Bob     Tap- 


linger. 
5:45  p.m. 
WABC 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WBT 
WBCM 
WREC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
WACO 
KFRC 


4:45 
W2XE 
WORC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WMT 
KRLD 
KOH 
KDYL 


FRANK  ROSS— S 
6:00  p.m.  5:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WDRC  WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WTAR  WDBJ 
WBT 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KLZ 


WGST 

WDAE 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KOH 

CFRB 


3:45 
WFBL 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WLAP 
WBRC 
KMBC 
KTRH 
KVOR 
CFRB 

■ngs. 

4:00 
WOKO 
WORC 
WLBW 
WADC 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 
KVOR 


2:45 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WWNC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WISN 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KFPY 
WDSU 

3:00 
WFBL 
WHP 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WLAP 
WGL 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KDYL 


HOTEL    BOSSERT 
6:15  p.m.      5:15 

WABC       W2XE 


ORCHESTRA— 


WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WADC 

WQAM 

WDOD 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WLBZ 

WHP 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDBO 

WREC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KLZ 


4:15 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WGST 
WDAE 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KTSA 
CFRB 


3:15 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WISN 
KSCJ 
KFH 
KOH 


PICKARD  FAMILY— 

8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WHAM     WLS  KWK 

WJR 
ARCO  DRAMATIC  MUSICALE— 

9:00  p.  m.    8:00 

WEAF       WEEI 


WCSH 

WGY 

WJAX 

KSD 

WEBC 

WOC 

KECA 

WAPI 

KFSD 

WWJ 

KSTP 

TOSCHA 
Concert 
9:00  p.m 
WABC 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WISN 
WMT 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KVI 
KLZ 


WFI 

WTIC 

WOAI 

WBAP 

WDAF 

WOW 

WMC 

KOMO 

WTAM 

WHAC 

WSB 

SEIDEL 
Orchestn 

8:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WGST 
WDAF 
WDOD 
WOWO 
KMOX 
WIBW 
KOH 
KFPY 


7:00 
WJAR 
CKGW 
WSM 
KOA 
WRVA 
KYW 
WHO 
KHQ 
WBEN 
WKY 
WEBC 
WEBC 
—  Violinist 


6:00 

WTAG 

WRC 

WIOD 

KSL 

WSAI 

WCAE 

WJDX 

KGO 

KGW 

KTAR 

KTAR 


7:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WI'  BM 
KMBC 
KFH 
KVOR 
KHJ 


ith 

6:00 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KFJF 
KGB 
KDYL 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 
LOVE  STORY    MAGAZINE   HOUR— 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


9:30  p.m, 

WABC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


8:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 


7:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


6:30 

WEAN 

WJAS 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


ADVENTURES  OF  SHERLOCK 
HOLMES— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30  6:30 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG  WJAR 

WCSH       CKGW  WFI  WRC 

WGY         WCAE  WWJ  WSAI 
WENR      CFCF 


MAXWELL      HOUSE      ENSEMBLE- 

9:30  p. 

m.     8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WJZ 

WBZ 

WBZ  A 

WBAL 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WSM 

WJAX 

KPRC 

KOA 

WSB 

KYW 

KECA 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WAPI 

WMC 

WHAM 

KDKA 

KSL 

KGO 

WJDX 

WSUN 

WFLA 

KTAR 

KFSD 

WRC 

KSTP 

WOAI 

WRVA 

WBAP 

WREN 

KWK 

WIOD       WJR  WSMB 

B.   A.    ROLFE — and   his   Lucky   Strike 
Dance  Orchestra. 
10:00  p.m.    9:00 


KSD 

WJAR 

WRC 

WBEN 

WKY 

WTMJ 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WFLA 

KVOO 

WHO 

KFSD 

KPRC 

PETERS 
10:45  p. 
WKBW 
WLBW 
WADC 
WWNC 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KFH 
KTSA 
KVI 
KHJ 


WEAF 

WTAG 

WGY 

WBAP 

WOAI 

WIOD 

WJDX 

WTAM 

WSUN 

KGO 

KFI 

WIBA 

WSM 

PARADE- 
m.    9:45 
WPG 
WCAO 
WHK 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WOWO 
WMT 
WNAX 
KFJF 
KLZ 
KOL 
KFRC 


8:00 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WCAE 
KTHS 
KOA 
WHAS 
WDAF 
WEBC 
WSB 
KGW 
KOMO 
KSTP 
WFAA 


8:45 
WHP 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WGST 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMOX 
KOIL 
WRR 
KDYL 
KFPY 
WNOX 


7:00 

WEEI 

WFI 

WSAI 

WOW 

KSL 

WMC 

WJAX 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WOC 

KHQ 

WHAS 

WWJ 


•    7:45 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOH 

KOIN 


RADIO  ROUNDUP- 
11:45  p.m.    10:45 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 
WPG 
WLBW 
WADC 


WKBW 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WWNC 


WQAM      WBCM 
WDOD      WREC 


WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 
KOH 


WISN 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVOR 


9:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WCCO 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KFPY 


8:45 
WFBL 
WORC 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KDYL 


GUY  LOMBARDO   AND   HIS   ROYAL 
CANADIANS— 
12:00  p.m.      11:00  ■ 
WABC       W2XE 


WEAN 
WLBW 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WBRC 
KMOX 
KRLD 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WHK 

WBCM 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KTRH 


WKBW     WLBZ 
WDBJ       WWVA 


WREC 
WIBW 
KDYL 


WLAC 

KFH 

KLZ 


10:00 
WFBL 
WPG 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WSPD 
WISN 
WNAX 
KTSA 
W3XAU 
WTOC 
WCCO 
KFJF 


9:00 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDOD 
WFBM 
KOIL 
KOH 
WHP 
WDBO 
WMT 
KFPY 


HECKER  SURPRISE  PARTY— 

1:00  a.m.     12:00  p.m.     11:00       10:00 


WFBL  WGR 

W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO  WTAR 

WHK  WKRC 

WXYZ  WSPD 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 


WCAU 
WMAL 
WADC 


WWNC     WBT 
WISN        WOWO 


Friday 


OLD  DUTCH  GIRL- 
Rhyme  and  Song. 
8:45  a.m.      7:45 
WABC       W2XE 


-Newsy  Jingles  i 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WADC 

WGST 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KOIL 

KLZ 

KDYL 


WAAB 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WBBM 

KFH 

CFRB 


6:45 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KFJF 
CKAC 


5:45 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WBT 
WREC 
WISN 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KTSA 


BOND   BREAD   PROGRAM— 


10:15 

WABC 

WKBW     WEAN 


9:15         8:15 

W2XE       WFBL 


WORC 

WCAO 

WAIU 

WFBM 

KFH 


WCAU 
WTAR 
WXYZ 


WDRC 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WSPD 


KMOX     KMBC 
KFJF 


DON   AND   BETTY- 
10:45  a.m.    9:45 
WABC       W2XE 
WGR         WLBZ 
W3XAU    WJAS 
WKRC      WCAH 
WOWO      WBBM 
KMOX      KMBC 


8:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WCCO 
KFH 


7:15 

WHEC 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WHK 

WDSU 

KOIL 


7:45 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WHK 
WREC 
KSCJ 


BLUE   MOON   CHEESE— 

11:15  a.m.    10:15  9:15 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WEAN      WDRC  WNAC 

W3XAU    WJAS 

WADC      WHK 

WSPD       WOWO  WBBM 

KMOX     KMBC  KOIL 


8:15 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WMAL      WCAO 

WKRC      WXYZ 


MELODY 
Cond 
11:30  a. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

CFRB 

COLUMB 
TURES 
3:45  p.r 

WABC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WSPD 

WFBM 

KOIL 

KTSA 


PARADE 
tor. 
m.    10:30 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WDSU 

WMT 

KOIL 

WACO 


-Vincent     Sorey, 


9:30 

WOKO 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KOH 


8:30 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KDYL 


IA      EDUCATIONAL      FEA- 


.      2:45  1:45 

W2XE  WGR 

WNAC  WORC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WTAR  WHK 

WBRC  WISN 

WBBM  WMT 

KFH  KFJF 

KLZ  CFRB 


12:45 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTRH 


LIGHT  OPERA  GEMS— 


4:00  p.m.    3:00 

WABC      W2XE 


WDRC 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WBCM 

WDSU 

WIBW 

KOH 

WGR 

WADC 

WLAC 

KTSA 

CFRB 

JEWISH 
5:00  p.i 
WABC 
WGR 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KOIL 
WACO 
KFPY 
CFRB 


WAAB 

WCAO 

WBT 

WSPD 

WISN 

KFJF 

KOL 

WEAN 

WHK 

WBRC 

WACO 

KHJ 


2:00 
WOKO 
WPG 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WDOD 
WFBM 
KRLD 
KVI 
W3XAU 
WDBO 
KMBC 
KDYL 


ART  PROGRAM— 
n.      4:00  3:00 

W2XE       WOKO 
WDRC      WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WADC 
WTOC 


KRLD 

WQAM 


WBCM     WSPD 
WREC      WLAC 


WISN 
KFJF 
KOH 
KFRC 


JOHN   KELVIN— I 
5:30  p.m.      4:30 


WABC 

WGR 

WPG 

WJAS 

WHK 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 


W2XE 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 


KSCJ 
KTRH 
KVOR 
KDYL 


rish  Tenor 
3:30 
WOKO 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WGL 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KDYL 


1:00 

WFBL 

WCAU 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KTRH 

KFPY 

WHP 

WXYZ 

KOIL 

KLZ 


2:00 
WFBL 
WORC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WWNC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
KMBC 
KTSA 
KVI 
KLZ- 


2:30 
WFBL 
WORC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WGST 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KLZ 


FOOTBALL   FORECASTS- 


5:45  p. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WGST 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KFH 

KOH 


4:45 
W2XE 
WLBZ 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WREC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


3:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WHP 
WKBN 
WDAE 
WDSU 
WMT 
KRLD 
KLZ 


2:45 
WFBL 
WORC 
WLBW 
WBT 
WBCM 
WGL 
KOIL 
KTSA 
CFRB 


DAVE  ABRAMS'  BARN  ORCHESTRA 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

WIP-WFAN 
WMAL      WCAO 
WWVA      WADC 
WGST       WTOC 


WDAE 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

THE   BON 
6:30  p.m 
WABC 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WFBM 
KLRA 
KRLD 


WBCM 

WISN 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KLZ 

BONS- 
5:30 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WGST 

WDAE 

WREC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 


4:00 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WDOD 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KTSA 
CFRB 

-Negro  Quj 
4:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WISN 
KMOX 
KFH 
KVOR 


3:00 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WDBO 
WREC 
KSCJ 
KFH 
KOH 


.rtette. 
3:30 

WFBL 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WGL 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KLZ 


MAJOR   BOWES'   FAMILY— 


7:00  p.m.     6:00 
WEAF       WJAR 
WOC  WCAE 

KOA  KSD 

WSNB       KFYR 

CITIES       SERVICE 
CHESTRA— Jessi< 


5:00 
WWJ 
WENR 
WDAF 


4:00 
WOW 
WHO 
WCSH 


CONCERT    OR- 
a  Dragonette 


8:00  p.n- 

i.    7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTIC 

WLIT 

WRC 

WCAE 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WOW 

KYW 

KSD 

WDAF 

KSTP 

WTMJ 

WKY 

WOC 

WEBC 

KOA 

WOAI 

KOMO 

KGO 

KHQ 

WTAG 

KSL 

CKGW 

KECA 

WHO 

WSAI 

WTAM 

WBEN 

WWJ 

KTHS 

KGW 

KVOO 

WGY 

WFAA 

KTAR 

KPRC 

81 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 
NESTLE'S    PROGRAM— 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 


WJZ 

WBAL 

WJR 

KWK 


WLW 
WLS 
WBZ 
WCKY 


6:00 

WREN 
KDKA 
WBZA 


MARCH  OF  TIME- 
8:30  p.m.      7:30 

WABO       WFBL 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WLAC 

KMBC 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDSU 

KOIL 

KOIN 

KLZ 


6:30 

WEAN 


5:00 
KFAB 
WGAR 
WHAM 


5:30 
WDRC 


W3XAU    WJAS 
WADC      WHK 


WXYZ 

WOWO 

KOL 

KFRC 

KMOX 


WSPD 

WCCO 

KVI 

KHJ 

WGR 


LIBERTY   MAGAZINE   HOUR— 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC       WFBL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WMAQ 


WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WOWO 
KOIL 
INTERWOVEN    PAIR 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


9:00  p.m.        8:00 


WJZ 

WJAX 

KWK 

WSMB 

KSTP 

WCKY 

WAPI 

KGO 

KFSD 

WBAL 

WSM 


WHAM 

WKY 

WBZ 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WO  At 

KGW 

KTAR 

WSUN 

KSTP 

WFAA 


7:00 

WMC 

WREN 

WBZA 

WFAA 

KYW 

WRVA 

KOA 

KOMO 

WGAR 

WTMJ 

KTAR 


THE  CLICQUOT  CLUB- 


9:00  p. 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WOW 

KSD 

WHO 


8:00 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WGY 


7:00 
WTIC 

WLIT 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


6:00 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


6:00 
KDKA 
KPRC 
KGW 
WJR 
WEBC 
WSB 
KSL 
KHQ 
KFI 
WRVA 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WIBO 
WOC 


ARMOUR  PROGRAM— 

9:30  p.m.        8:30  7:30              6:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA  WJR 

KYW  WREN  KSTP  WEBC 

WRVA  WMC  WSB  WOAI 

KOA  KSL  KGO  WKY 

WHAS  KGW  KHQ  KOMO 

WGAR  KDKA  WTMU  WSM 

WBAL  WJAX  WAPI  WJDX 

WHAM  WSMB  fCPRC  KWK 

KFI  WTMJ  WFAA  WAPI 
WIOD 

POND'S   DANCE  PROGRAM— 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF       WTAG 


WLIT 
KSD 
WGY 
FRIENDLY 


WRC 
WOC 
WBEN 
FIVE 


:30 

WJAR 
WCAE 
WHO 

WTAM 


6:30 
WCSH 
WENR 
WOW 
WWJ 


"Casey"       Jones, 

Flashes. 

9:45  p.m.      8:45 

WABC       WFBL 


FOOTNOTES— 
Aviation       News 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WBT 

WLAC 

WMAQ 

KOIL 


WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WNOX 
WCCO 
KRLD 


7:45 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WLAP 
WDSU 
KMOX 
KLZ 


6:45 

WEAN 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WREC 

WFBM 

KMBC 


PAUL  WHITEMAN'S  PAINT  MEN— 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 


WBZ 

KDKA 

KWK 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

WKY 

KGW 

KFSD 


8:00 
WBZA 
WJR 
KPRC 
KFYR 
WFLA 
WMC 
Wl  ^.A 
KSL 
KOMO 
WJAX 


WJZ 
WHAM 
KYW 
WEBC 
WPTF 
WHAS 
WSMB 
KOA 
KFI 
WLW 
WTMJ 
PILLSBURY      PAGEANT— Feat 
Toscha  Seidel,  Violinist. 
10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00 

WABC       WOKO    -  WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WREC 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KOIN 

KLZ 


7:00 
WBAL 
WGAR 
KSTP 
WRVA 
WSUN 
WSB 
WOAI 
KGO 
KHQ 
KTAR 


WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WHK 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KFJF 
KFPY 
KDYL 

TALK  BY  FOOTBALL  COACHES— 
10:30  p.m.    9:30  8:30  7:30 

WABC       WOKO      WFBL       WHEC 


WNAC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WGST 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KOL 

KFRC 


ing 

7:00 
WKBW 
WORC 
WMAL 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KOIL 
KVI 
KHJ 


WKBW 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WCCO 

WNAX 

KTRH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KFRC 

KMOX 


WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 

WDHO 


WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WWNC 

WXYZ 

W  DOD 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOU 

KLZ 


RKO   TH 

10:30  p 

WEAF 

WLIT 

WBEN 

KGO 

WRC 

KFI 

KFSD 

WTIC 

KFYR 

WSUN 


EATRE   O 
i.       9:30 

WEEI 

WGY 

WSMB 

KTHS 

WCSH 

KHQ 

WHO 

WPTF 

WAPI 

KSL 


F  THE  AI 
8:30 
WJAR 
WCAE 
WOC 
WOAI 
KOA 
KOMO 
WOW 
WTMJ 
WENR 
WFLA 


R— 

7:30 
WTAG 
WWJ 
WJDX 
WKY 
WIBA 
KTAR 
WTAM 
WDAY 
WHAS 


FRAY   & 

men  ted 

10:45  p. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 

STREET 
11:00  p. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WISN 

KLRA 

KFH 

KOH 

KLZ 


BRAGGI 
Sympho 
n.    9:45 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KFPY 
CFRB 


OTTI— Wi 
y  Orchestra 


ith     AuK.) 
tra. 


8:45 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WQAM 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WMT 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KFRC 
WDBO 


SINGER— 

m.    10:00  9:00 

W2XE       WOKO 
WLBZ        WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 

WBT 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WGL 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

CFRB 


WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KFPY 


7:45 

WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WWNC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WOWO 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 


8:00 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WMT 
WIBW 
KTSA 
KDYL 


NEW  WORLD  SALON  ORCH 
Vincent  Sorey,  Conductor. 
10:30  a.m.     9:30  8:30 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC  WKBW  WEAN 
WNAC  WIP-WFAN 

WMAL  WCAO  WDBJ 
WHK  WWNC  WBT 
WDBO  WXYZ  WSPD 
WDOD  WREC  WLAC 
WTAQ  WBBM  KMOX 
KOIL  KFJF  KRLD 
KDYL     CFRB        WJAS 

ADVENTURES  OF  HELEN 
MARY — Children's  Program. 
11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00 

WABC     W2XE        WOKC 

WHEC    WKBW     WEAN 

WNAC    WORC      WPG 

WLBW   WMAL 

WADC    WHK 

WBT        WTOC 

WLAP     WDOD 

WTAQ    WFBM 

WMT 

KFJF 


ENRIC      MADRIGUERA'S      CUBAN 
BILTMORE  ORCHESTRA— 
11:15  p.m.    10:15  9:15  8:15 


WABC  W2XE 

WDRC  WORC 

WDBJ  WBT 

WDAE  WDOD 


WLBZ        WEAN 
WIP-WFAN 
WQAM      WDBO 
WREC       WDSU 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA— 
11:30  p.m.    10:30  9:30  8:30 


WABC 
WORC 
WBT 
WDOD 


W2XE 

WCAU 
WQAM 
WREC 


WLBZ  WDRC 

W3XAU  WDBJ 

WDBO  WDAE 
WDSU 


Saturday 


THE     AMBASSADORS     WITH     VIR- 


GINIA 
10:00  a. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFH 


ARNOLD, 
m.    9:00 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 


Piar 

8:00 
WOKO 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WHK 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KRLD 


7:00 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WISN 
WMT 
KOIL 
KVOR 


7:30 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WLBW 
WADC 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KTRH 

AND 


WCAO 
WAIU 
WDBO 
WLAC 
WBBM 


KMOX      KMBC: 
KVOR       KDYL 


8:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WWNC 
WYXZ 
WISN 
WCCO 
KOIL 
CFRB 


ATLANTIC  CITY  MUSICALE— 

1:30  p.m.      12:30      11:30  a.m.     10:30 


WABC  W2XE 

WHEC  WGR 

WORC  WCAU 

WJAS  WLBW 

WADC  WHK 

WXYZ  WSPD 

WREC  WLAC 

WTAQ  WOWO     WFBM 

WMT  KMBC       KOIL 

KFJF  WACO 

KVI  KFPY 

KLZ  CFRB 


WOKO  WFBL 

WDRC  WAAB 

W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL  WCAO 


WBT 

WLAP 

WDSU 


KOH 
KFRC 


THE  FOUR   CLUB 
3:00  p.m.      2:00 

WABC 

WGR 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 


WADC 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

WACO 

KOL 

KLZ 


W2XE 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WHK 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOH 

KVI 

CFRB 


MEN— 
1:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WPG 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KRLD 
KVOR 
KFPY 


WDBO 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KFH 

KVOR 

KDYL 


12:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KGB 
KDYL 


MADISON    SINGERS— 

3:45  p.m.       2:45  1  :4S  12:45 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO      WFBL 

WGR  WLBZ  WEAN      WDRC 

WNAC       WORC  WPG  WCAU 

W3XAU    WHP  WLBW      WMAL 

WCAO       WTAR  WDBJ       WWVA 

WADC      WHK  WKBN      WBT 

WGST       WTOC  WQAM      WDBO 

WDAE      WXYZ  WBCM      WSPD 

WLAP       WDOD  WREC       WDSU 

WISN         WFBM  WCCO       KSCJ 

WMT         KMOX  KMBC      KLRA 

KOIL         WIBW  KFJF         KRLD 

WACO       KOH  KVOR       KGB 

KOL  KFPY  KDYL       KLZ 

CFRB 

ANN   LEAF   AT  THE   ORGAN 
4:00  p.m.        3:00  2:00 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WDRC      WPG  WCAU 

WMAL      WCAO  WTAR 

WWNC     WXYZ  WSPD 

WISN         WTAQ  WFMB 

KRLD       KVI  CFRB 


00 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WDOD 
KOIL 
WOKO 


FOR  many  months  Radio  Digest  has  published  regu- 
larly a  comprehensive  list  of  stations  throughout  the 
United  States,  Canada,  Cuba  and  Mexico  arranged, 
for  the  convenience  of  our  readers,  alphabetically  and 
according  to  states  and  cities  and  meters.  Important 
changes  in  allocations  are  pending,  which  may  be 
effected  before  this  issue  comes  from  the  printer.  We 
are  therefore  planning  to  have  in  your  December  num- 
ber of  Radio  Digest  the  most  authentic  State  and  City 
Index  yet  produced. — Editor 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


EDDIE   RUDIN   AND    HIS    CENTRAL 
PARK   CASINO    ORCHESTRA— 


5:00  p.m 
WABC 
WGR 
WPG 
WADC 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WDSU 
KFJF 
WACO 
KFRC 


4:00  3:00 

W2XE        WFBL 
WDRC       WAAB 
WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW      WMAL 


WHK 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WISN 
KRLD 
KOH 


WOKO    KDYL 
WCAO       KFPY 


WWNC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
KMBC 
KTRH 
KVOR 
KLZ 


CARBORUNDUM    HOUR— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

WABC  WOKO  WFBL 
WLBZ  WEAN  WDRC 
WORC      WPG  WCAU 

W3XAU  WJAS  WLBW 
WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 
WKBN      WBT  WGST 

WQAM      WDBO       WDAE 
WBCM      WSPD        WLAP 
WREC       WDSU       WISX 
WCCO       WMT         KMBC 
KOIL         WIBW       KFH 
KRLD       KTSA         KOH 
KFPY        KHJ  KDYL 

CFRB 

STEELCOTE      COLOR 
ERS — Brooks  and  Ro 


2:00 

WHEC 
V.  ORC 

WJAS 
WDBJ 

\\  B"I 
WSPD 
WLAC 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KVI 
CFRB 


6:00 
WGR 
WNAC 

WHP 

WMAL 

WADC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

W  I  P.M 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


HARMONIZ- 


9:15  ".m.  8:15 
WABC  WFBL 
WNAC  WCAU 
WMAL  WCAO 
WBBM  KMOX 
KLZ 


7:15 

WKBW 
W3XAU 
WXYZ 
KMBC 


6:15 

WEAX 
WJAS 
Y\  OWO 
KOIL 


NATION 

Washii 

9:30  p. 

WABC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

KFPY 

KFJF 
CLUB   VALSPAR- 

9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF        WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

CFCF 


AL  RADIO 
igton,  D.  C. 
m.  8:30 
WOKO 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WISN 
KSCJ 
WXAX 
KTSA 
KDYL 


FORUM      fr 


7:30 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WFBM 
WMT 
KOIL 
KOH 
KLZ 


WTFI 
WCAE 
WEEI 
WDAF 

WLS 


7:30 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

wow 


6:30 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 

WDBJ 
W  GST 
WDAE 

WDOD 
WMAQ 

KMOX 
\\  IBW 
KVOR 
WCAO 


6:30 

WTAG 

WGY 

WW.I 

WOC 

CKGW 


VALSPAR   SATURDAY  NIGHT  CLUB 
7:30  6:30 

WJAR  WTAG 

WBEX  WCAE 

KSD  WOC 

WDAF  WEEI 

WCSH  CKGW 


9:30  p. 
WEAF 
WRC 
WTAM 
WHO 
WWJ 
CFCF 
HANK     S 


8:30 

WTIC 
WGY 
W  SA I 
WOW 
WLS 
WFI 
SIMONS' 


10:00  p.m.      9:00 
WABC        W2XE 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KDYL 


B.    A 


ROLFE 
ice    Orch 


WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WWNC 

WDOD 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KOL 

And 


SHOW 
8:00 
WHEC 

WDRC 

WFAX 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBT 

WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

WDAY 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY 

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10:00  p.m.    9:00 

WEAF  WTIC 

WTAG  WCSH 

WGY  WBEN 

WW.I  WSAI 

WOC  WHO 

WTMJ  KSTP 

WJAX  WIOD 

WHAS  WMC 

WJDX  WPTF 

WKY  KOA 

KIT  KGW 

KTAR  WDAY 

KPRC  WBAP 

KFSD  Kl'llli 
ST.    MOR1TZ    ORCHESTRA 
11:45  p.m.       10:4S  9:45 

WABC  W2XE 

WORC  WPG 

WHP  WLBW 

WTAR  WADC 

WXYZ  WSPD 

w  T  \Q  W  1  BM 

KOIL  Kill 

KFRC  CFRB 


8:00 
WEE  I 
Wl  1 
WCAE 
WLS 
WOW 
WEBC 
Wl  LA 
WSB 
WAPI 
Ksl 
KOMO 
Kl   \  R 
WGN 


WFB1 
WCAU 

WMA1 

WHK 

\\  OOP 

wcco 

Kill  D 


BOAT— 

7:00 
WKBW 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

W  X  A  \ 

KFJF 

KLZ 

KHJ 

y    Strike 

7:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDM 
WR\   \ 
WSUN 
WSMB 
WOAI 
KGO 
Kilo 
WIBA 
W  1  S 


8:45 

WDRC 

w  ;  \  \  i  • 
WCAO 
WW  \c 
WISN 
WMT 
K\  1 


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meant  to  tattle — but  kids  will  be  heard. 

Later  attended  art  school.  Won  many 
prizes  in  competition.  When  doing  art 
posters,  they'd  merge  their  talents. — 
Martha  would  get  the  idea  and  lay  out 
the  copy,  Vet  would  do  the  black  and 
white  pen  and  letter  work  and  Connie 
was  a  whiz  at  coloring.  Result  a  swell 
job.    In  union  there  is  strength. 

First  stage  appearance  at  ten,  during 
the  thrift  stamp  drive,  just  after  the 
war.  Played  a  week's  engagement  for 
$400  and  bought  thrift  stamps  with  the 
money.  Later  made  Victor  records  in 
New  Orleans — this  led  to  a  radio  audi- 
tion. Made  their  first  broadcast  over 
WSMB  in  their  home  town.  Not  a  bit 
nervous.    Gloried  in  it. 

Connie's  favorite  radio  star  is — Con- 
nie Boswell,  with  Kate  Smith  a  close 
second. — The  girls  do  all  their  own 
musical  arranging.  No  outsider  could 
get  that  individual  touch.  Funny  how 
they  do  it,  too.  They  put  the  cart  be- 
fore the  horse.  They  never  start  at  the 
beginning  of  a  song  and  arrange.  They 
take  the  last  eight  bars  first,  and  after 
they  have  the  effect  they  want,  they 
take  the  next  eight  bars,  and  so  on  until 
the  introduction  is  reached. 

Plenty  of  time  devoted  to  rehearsal. 
In  fact  all  available  between  perform- 
ances. They  never  sing  a  song  as  it  is 
written.  Always  improvise  their  own 
interpretation  of  the  song,  composing 
what's  called  a  counter-melody. 

Fan  mail  plays  an  important  part  in 
their  lives.  They  get  loads  of  it  and 
read  eagerly  for  constructive  criti- 
cism.— Many  proposals  for  all  of 
them. — Serious  proposals.  Many  letters 
from  college  professors.  One  young 
man  writes  every  time  they  broadcast 
— never  misses.  Another  thing — they 
get  just  as  many  letters  from  girls  as 
they  do  from  the  men.  The  girls'  letters 
are  sincere — too. 

Connie  is  superstitious  about  one 
thing  only. — She  never  brags  about  any 
forthcoming  contract  or  performance. — 
If  you  do,  it's  ten  to  one  it'll  flop. 

She's  traveled  all  over  the  States. 
Likes  her  home  town  best.  New  York 
next  best.  Too  busy  to  see  much  of  the 
night  life.  Went  up  to  Harlem  once. 
Disappointed. — Not  so  hot.  The  revues 
are  not  what  they're  cracked  up  to  be. 

Fond  of  all  sports.  Particularly 
fights.  Whenever  she  gets  the  chance, 
you'll  find  her  in  the  front  row  at  some 
arena.  Likes  rowboats.  She  herself 
pulls  a  mean  oar. 

For  relaxation,  she  reads  when  the 
opportunity  presents  itself.  Heavy  stuff. 
Likes  to  listen  to  others  broadcast  to 
hear  how  good  they  are. 


More  talents. — She  draws  exception- 
ally well  and  is  a  sculptress  of  no  mean 
ability.    Does  heads  mostly. 

She  prefers  her  career  to  marriage. 
Happiness  in  marriage  is  possible,  if 
you  can  find  the  right  one,  but  what  a 
chance  you  take. 

Cracked  up  in  a  car  once.  Out  for 
a  little  ride.  A  collision  turned  her  car 
over  several  times.  No  one  was  hurt. 
Connie  landed  on  her  head.  Says  that's 
what  saved  her.  She  likes  planes  too — 
done  quite  a  bit  of  flying  as  a  passenger. 

Hard  work.  No  time  for  vacations. 
Maybe  a  week-end  now  and  then.  A 
recent  one  spent  at  Saratoga,  but  even 
then  an  engagement  at  a  private  affair. 
A  party  given  by  Mrs.  Harry  Payne 
Whitney.  Their  appearance  a  surprise 
for  Mr.  Whitney,  a  rabid  radio  fan, 
numbering  the  Boswells  among  his 
favorites. 

Took  a  flyer  on  the  horses  when  up 
there.  A  four  horse  race.  Each  girl  bet 
on  a  different  horse.  The  fourth  horse 
won. — Connie  was  the  only  one  to  have 
any  luck  at  it.  Another  race,  Connie 
took  a  chance  on  a  horse  named  "In- 
digo." A  hunch  because  she  was  to 
make  a  recording  the  following  day  of 
a  song  called  "Mood  Indigo."  The 
hunch  won. 


A. 


.MONG  the  most  prized  possessions 
of  the  girls  are  the  documents  they  re- 
ceived from  the  State  of  Louisiana. 
These  documents,  with  the  gold  seal  of 
the  State  affixed  and  signed  by  Huey  P. 
Long,  Governor  of  Louisiana,  appoint, 
officially,  Connie,  Martha  and  Vet  an 
Ambassador  of  Harmony  from  Louisi- 
ana to  the  radio  audiences  of  the  world. 
This  was  supplemented  by  an  official 
proclamation  of  the  New  Orleans  Asso- 
ciation of  Commerce  with  a  similar  ap- 
pointment, which  charges  them  with 
the  bounden  duty  of  spreading  contin- 
ually over  the  air  and  over  the  land  the 
good  cheer  of  the  city  of  New  Orleans. 

The  girls  are  just  two  years  apart 
in  their  ages.  Martha  is  twenty-four. 
Connie  next  at  twenty-two  and  Vet  just 
twenty.  All  of  them  born,  bred  and 
buttered  in  New  Orleans. 

Connie  likes  great  contrasts  in  her 
clothes.  Wears  black  and  white  a  lot. 
Wears  trick  hats  that  look  well  «n  her. 

Goes  to  bed  sometime  between  twelve 
and  three  in  the  morning  and  gets  up 
about  ten  or  eleven — sleeps  in  pajamas 
— always.  Flat  on  her  back  for  forty- 
five  minutes  or  so  and  then  all  up  in  a 
knot  until  morning.    Loves  to  dream. 

Eats  anything  as  long  as  it's  food. 
Especially  fond  of  raw  meat.  Prepares 
potato  soup  like  nobody's  business. 


Always  puts  on  her  left  stocking  first. 

Likes  big  men  best.  Six  feet  or  over, 
weighing  about  175.  Believes  truthful- 
ness is  their  best  quality.  But  it's  darn 
hard  to  find  a  man  with  any  of  it.  Has 
no  particular  ideal.  They  just  must  be 
big  he-men  who  can  take  it  on  the  chin. 

Loves  to  talk.  If  she  ever  gets  you 
over  in  the  corner,  she'll  bend  your  ear 
off.    Funny  part  of  it  is — you  like  it. 

Connie  uses  very  little  make-up  for 
street  wear.  Powder  and  lipstick.  Once 
in  a  while  a  touch  of  brown  eyeshade. 

The  light  brown  eyes  turn  green 
when  she's  mad,  which  is  seldom. 

Doesn't  like  candy  and  never  eats  any 
dessert.    Plain  food  and  plenty  of  it. 

Always  on  the  go. — Broadcasts — 
vaudeville — Brunswick  recording  artist. 
Whistles  with  her  little  fingers  stuck  in 
her  mouth.  Plenty  loud. — Not  so  good, 
but  plenty  loud. 

And  sing — shout — sister — shout. 


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24,   1912. 
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the  RADIO  DIGEST  and  that  the  following  is,  to 
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editor,  managing  editor,  and  business  managers 
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Make  It  Snappy 

(Continued  from  page  15) 


Grove,  in  his  hotel.  That  was  in  1921. 
I  stayed  there  until  1926,  which  isn't 
a  bad  run. 

When  I  look  back  at  those  years  at 
the  Cocoanut  Grove  I  recall  many  in- 
teresting incidents  concerning  persons 
who  since  have  become  famous.  For 
instance,  I  remember: 

Lending  $20  to  a  young,  good-looking 
foreigner,  who  had  been  unable  to  break 
into  pictures,  so  that  he  could  take  out 
a  girl.  He  was  the  late  Rudolph  Valen- 
tino, who,  a  short  time  later,  was  cata- 
pulted to  fame  and  fortune  after  his 
tango  in  "The  Four  Horsemen  of  the 
Apocalypse." 

Helping  Paul  Whiteman  hire  musi- 
cians for  his  first  dance  orchestra  job  in 
the  Alexandria  Hotel,  Los  Angeles, 
where  he  had  been  playing  the  violin 
for  tea  with  a  6-piece  string  ensemble. 

Taking  Ricardo  Cortez  to  the  Lasky 
studios  and  getting  him  a  screen  test, 
which  landed  him  his  first  picture  job. 
Watching  Norma  Shearer  and  Billie 
Dove  take  their  first  screen  tests. 

Cashing  a  pay  check  every  Saturday 
for  a  young  girl  who  was  working  at 
the  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  lot  for  $75 
a  week  and  who  was  going  with  one  of 
my  saxophone  players.  It  was  Joan 
Crawford. 

Blanche  Sweet's  chauffeur,  who  used 
to  drive  her  to  the  studios  every  day 
and  to  the  Cocoanut  Grove  at  night.  It 
was  Marshall  "Micky"  Neilan,  now 
Blanche's  husband  and  one  of  this 
country's  best-known  motion  picture  di- 
rectors. 

Giving  saxophone  lessons  to  a  15- 
year-old  boy  who  asked  to  be  allowed  to 
sit  on  the  band  platform  for  an  hour 
each  evening  to  listen  to  the  music.  .  . 
Howard   Hughes,   now  head  of   Caddo 

»and  producer  of  Hell's  Angels. 
Allowing  another  young  fellow  to  sit 
on  the  band  platform  several  nights  a 
week  .  .  .  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  who  now 
is  head  of  Universal  Pictures  at  the 
age  of  24. 

Receiving  a  telegram  from  a  chap 
who  wanted  to  play  the  banjo  in  my 
orchestra.  .  .  Hearing  six  months  later 
that  he  had  been  hired  to  take  the  lead- 
ing role  in  All  Quiet  on  the  Western 
Front. 

In  1923  we  made  our  first  record.  It 
was  No,  No,  Nora  and  Sweet  Little 
You,  and  it  sold  more  than  400,000 
discs.  Since  then  we  have  made  more 
than  250  different  discs. 

After  leaving  the  Cocoanut  Grove  I 
took  my  band  to  Chicago,  and  we  played 
there  for  seventy-two  weeks  in  Good 
News,  in  which  Jack  Haley,  Mildred 
Brown    and     Dorothy     McNulty    were 


starred.  Then  came  the  talkies,  and  we 
played  in  the  talkie-singie  version  of 
Good  News.  Other  pictures  in  which 
we  were  seen  or  heard  were  Hold 
Everything,  Paramount  on  Parade, 
Pardon  My  Gun,  Madame  Satan,  six 
Merry  Melody  shorts,  Young  As  You 
Feel,  Just  Imagine,  Transatlantic,  Big 
Business  Girl,  Chances,  Five  Star  Final 
and  a  few  short  features. 

In  January,  1929,  I  accepted  an  offer 
to  take  my  band  to  London  for  an  en- 
gagement of  four  weeks  at  the  Kit  Kat 
Club  and  at  the  Palladium  Theatre.  In- 
stead of  staying  four  weeks  we  re- 
mained seven  months,  going  from  Lon- 
don to  Paris  and  playing  in  the  French 
capital  at  the  Moulin  Rouge  and  at  the 
Perroquet. 

Among  those  who  came  to  the  Kit 
Kat  Club  quite  frequently  to  dance  to 
our  music  were  the  Prince  of  Wales, 
Prince  George,  Lord  and  Lady  Louis 
Mountbatten,  Prince  Arthur  of  Con- 
naught,  Lord  Brougham,  Lady  Ashly, 
Lord  and  Lady  Portarlington,  Lord 
Donagle  and  others  of  the  nobility. 


N< 


I O,  I  never  gave  the 
Prince  of  Wales  drum  lessons,  nor  did 
I  meet  him  socially.  I  did,  however,  play 
a  command  performance  before  him 
and  some  of  his  friends. 

After  taking  a  pleasure  trip  all 
through  Europe  I  returned  to  this  coun- 
try and,  after  playing  at  the  Pavilion 
Rcyal,  the  Club  Richman  and  other 
well-known  night  resorts,  I  began  an 
extended  engagement  in  a  motion  pic- 
ture theatre  in  Los  Angeles,  doubling 
on  the  movie  sets  in  Hollywood. 

I  believe  I  was  one  of  the  first  dance 
orchestra  leaders  to  broadcast,  for  I 
began  playing  over  the  air  as  far  back 
as  1919.  By  the  way,  it  might  be  of 
interest  to  some  to  know  how  I  was 
signed  for  my  broadcasts  over  the  Co- 
lumbia chain  for  Phillips  Dental  Mag- 
nesia. While  I  was  still  playing  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  the  sponsors  heard  my 
record  of  Milcnbcrg  Joys  and  liked  it 
so  much  they  entered  into  negotiations 
which  led  to  my  coming  East. 

In  between  theatrical,  motion  picture 
and  night  club  engagements  1  have 
found  time  to  write  a  few  songs.  Per- 
haps you  will  remember  them.  They  are 
still  played  over  the  air.  The  best- 
known  were  Mary  Lou,  Mandator. 
What  Can  I  Say.  Dear.  After  1  Say 
Fm  Sorry,  I  Cried  For  You  and  You 
Told  Me  to  Go. 

People  always  ask  me  to  what  I  at- 
tribute whatever  success  1  have  attained. 
When   they   ask   that.    I    tell    them    "by 


giving  the  public  what  it  wants,  by  eat- 
ing pears,  chewing  cigars  and  working 
eighteen  hours  a  day." 

In  playing  for  radio,  for  the  theatre 
or  for  night  clubs,  my  theory  has  al- 
ways been  "give  them  what  they  want." 
I  try  to  please  the  public,  not  the  mu- 
sicians. If  I  am  working  in  a  new  hotel 
or  cafe,  after  my  first  few  numbers  I 
ask  the  dancers  what  they  want,  and 
from  their  requests  I  am  able  to  tell 
their  favorite  type  of  music. 

I  always  have  found  that  most  of  the 
bands  that  are  boosted  by  the  musicians 
are  the  bands  that  seldom  make  good 
for  dancing.  That's  usually  because 
they  are  over-arranged.  I'm  always 
happy  when  a  musician  pans  me,  for  I 
know  then  that  I'm  going  over  with  the 
public. 

In  playing  over  the  air  I  try  to  give 
radio  listeners  something  they  under- 
stand. I  think  of  the  folks  at  home  who 
aren't  familiar  with  trick  arrangements. 
I  try  to  think  of  the  mothers  and 
fathers  as  well  as  the  young  people  who 
like  the  so-called  "hot  stuff." 

In  short,  I  strive  to  present  well-bal- 
anced programs,  each  of  which  contains 
some  number  that  will  please  someone. 
I  strive  for  melody  at  all  times,  with  a 
rhythm  background. 

The  essence  of  my  whole  theory  is, 
"Don't  try  to  educate  the  public  to 
something  new  which  they  may  not  un- 
derstand. Give  them  what  they  know 
and  like." 

As  for  the  pears,  sometimes  I  don't 
eat  anything  but  pears  for  three  or 
four  days  at  a  time  when  I  am  working 
hard.  They  are  easy  to  eat,  they  don't 
take  my  mind  from  my  work,  they  taste 
good  and  they  make  me  feel  like  a  mil- 
lion dollars. 

And  the  cigar — well,  I  smoke  one  all 
the  time.  In  the  broadca>tmg  studios, 
on  the  orchestra  platform,  wherever 
I'm  rehearsing,  I  always  chew  on  a 
cigar.  Just  another  thing  I  enjoy  be- 
cause it  helps  me  keep  my  mind  on 
what  I'm  doing. 

That  business  of  working  eighteen 
hours  a  day  is  a  serious  one.  I  mean, 
you've  got  to  work  hard  if  you  expect 
to  get  anywhere.  Which  reminds  me 
that  I've  got  to  get  to  work  on  my  next 
program   right   now. 

This  is  Abe  Lyman  .signing  oti. 
ladies  and  gentlemen.  1  hope  you've 
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Ruth  Etting 


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(Continued  from  page  35) 


liant  in  tone,  or  he  might  have  one  that 
is  soft  and  rich. 

Orchestra  leaders  with  little  radio 
experience  are  apt  to  be  afraid  of 
brass,  when,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  all 
stringed  instruments  are  more  trouble- 
some to  place  properly.  One  of  the  com- 
monest faults  in  orchestral  production 
is  the  strident  fiddle,  and  the  instrument 
that  has  to  be  set  most  carefully  of  all 
is,  strangely  enough,  the  cello.  On  cer- 
tain tones,  particularly  in  the  middle 
register,  the  cello  will  often  create 
what  is  known  as  a  "woof" — really  an 
overtone,  and  in  the  case  of  the  cello 
it  has  the  unique  faculty  of  distorting 
the  tones  of  all  other  instruments. 

Another  difficult  instrument  to  place 
properly  is  the  piccolo,  because  of  its 
high  range  and  shrill  quality.  It  is  an 
instrument  that  is  used  principally  for 
brilliant  figures  and  cannot  be  played 
softly. 

An  experienced  and  musically  capa- 
ble production  man  does  not  have  much 
trouble  in  arranging  the  position  of  in- 
struments for  good  reception.  His  big 
worry  is  with  the  men.  Few  realize 
how  much  actual  body  movement  is 
necessary  for  musicians.  The  saxo- 
phonist may  have  three  or  four  saxo- 
phones on  the  rack  alongside  him;  the 
born  player  has  his  mutes  and  other 
paraphernalia.  Above  all,  they  must  not 
be  uncomfortably  crowded  for  the  sake 
of  tricky  arrangements. 

Individual  singers  do  not  present  so 
much  of  a  problem,  although  the  sanity 
of  production  men  was  threatened  for 
a  time  with  the  advent  of  the  "crooner" 
and  the  "whispering"  baritone.  The 
technique  of  "crooning"  consists  of 
lowering  the  voice  level  almost  to  a 
whisper,  at  the  same  time  crowding  the 
microphone.  The  effect  is  a  fairly  pleas- 
ant one,  and  it's  easy  to  do.  And  that's 
the  trouble  with  it.  One  doesn't  have 
to  have  an  excellent  voice  to  be  able  to 
hum  or  whisper  with  a  sentimental  lilt. 


But  unfortunately  good  crooning  is  not 
so  easy.  True  enough,  it  covers  a  mul- 
titude of  defects  that  would  be  appar- 
ent with  the  use  of  the  full  voice,  but 
it  also  requires  considerable  voice  con- 
trol. Most  of  the  good  crooners  were 
good  straight  singers  in  the  first  place, 
and  only  a  few  poor  singers  get  away 
with  it.    Crooning  is  "phoney"  singing, 


CONVINCING  proof  of  the  value 
of  radio  broadcasting  as  a  public 
attention-getter  is  evidenced  by  a  con- 
test being  conducted  over  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  by  the  Cudahy 
Packing  Company,  sponsors  of  the  Old 
Dutch  Girl  program. 

Shortly  before  August  1,  the  Old 
Dutch  Girl  announced  that  until  further 
notice  over  the  air,  a  beautiful  perfect 
white  diamond,  mounted  in  the  very 
latest  square-prong  setting  18-karat 
white  gold  ring,  would  be  awarded  each 
broadcast  for  the  best  letter  of  not  more 
than  100  words  on  the  subject:  "Why 
Old  Dutch  Cleanser  is  the  only  cleanser 
I  need  in  my  home." 

As  a  result  of  similar  announcements 
being  made  by  the  Old  Dutch  Girl  dur- 
ing her  three-a-week  programs,  letters 
are  literally  pouring  in  to  the  Old  Dutch 
Cleanser  offices  in  Chicago  by  the  thou- 
sands. By  actual  count,  33,057  commu- 
nications have  been  received  in  sixty 
days  from  experienced  housezviz'es  in 
all  sections  of  the  country. 

The  name  of  the  diamond  ring  win- 
ner is  announced  and  the  winning  let- 
ter read  during  each  Old  Dutch  Girl 
program,  which  is  broadcast  over  thirty- 
six  stations  every  Monday,  Wednesday 
and  Friday- morning,  at  7:45  a.  m.  Cen- 
tral Standard  Time. 

The  competition  is  open  to  everyone 
except  employes  of  the  Cudahy  Packing 
Company  and  their  families. 


and  the  average  production  man  would 
rather  work  with  a  temperamental 
opera  star ;  but  for  awhile  every  dance 
orchestra  had  a  crooner,  and  no  mat- 
ter how  lacking  in  vitality  or  natural- 
ness they  were,  they  had  to  be  handled. 

Of  course,  opera  and  concert  singers 
without  broadcasting  experience  are 
sometimes  difficult,  as  the  same  amount 
of  voice  used  on  the  stage  or  auditorium 
is  not  necessary  in  the  studio.  But 
singers  can  develop  microphone  tech- 
nique in  a  short  time,  and  the  produc- 
tion man  attaches  more  importance  to 
the  accompaniment  than  to  the  soloist. 
A  solo  can  be  spoiled  utterly  by  care- 
less arrangement  of  the  accompaniment. 
Even  simple  piano  accompaniment  must 
receive  careful  attention. 

The  thing  that  is  apt  to  rattle  a  pro- 
duction man  quickest  is  the  timing  of 
a  program,  and  that's  the  one  thing  he 
must  not  allow  to  rattle  him.  Nine 
times  out  of  ten  when  some  slight  thing 
goes  wrong  to  spoil  the  perfect  quality 
of  reception.  Nobody  notices  it,  but  let 
a  program  run  more  than  a  few  seconds 
short  or  over,  and  somebody  is  going  to 
raise  a  howl.  And  the  howl,  of  course, 
is  justified,  for  nothing  can  spoil  a 
program  more  easily  than  obviously 
dragging  it  out  or  rushing  it  to  a  close. 
The  word  "obviously"  is  important,  be- 
cause frequently  even  the  most  carefully 
rehearsed  programs  must  be  stalled  or 
hurried.  The  trick  is  to  do  it  without 
being  obvious. 

Listeners  take  the  timing  of  programs 
pretty  much  for  granted.  They  set  their 
kitchen  clocks  by  the  beginning  or  close 
of  a  program  that  might  include  two  or 
three  dramatic  sketches,  a  dozen  dance 
numbers  and  solos  and  a  monologue, 
and  not  be  more  than  two  or  three  sec- 
onds off.  But  they  do  not  share  with 
the  production  man  his  satisfaction 
when  he  "hits  it  on  the  nose." 

"Hitting  it  on  the  nose"  means  ex- 
actly on  the  second,  and  that  is  balm 
for  the  harried  production  man.  He  is 
usually  satisfied  if  his  show  ends  within 
a  few  seconds  of  the  dot;  he  is  dis- 
graced if  it  is  more  than  that,  and  is 
thrilled  when  it  is  "on  the  nose." 


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Even  the  most  ordinary  program  re- 
quires patient  rehearsing  and  re-work- 
ing for  the  proper  timing.  And  no 
matter  how  perfect  the  final  rehearsal, 
it  is  never  a  certainty  that  the  show 
will  end  on  the  dot  when  it  eventually 
is  put  on  the  air.  For  that  reason  a 
production  man  must  be  able  to  adjust 
a  program  at  almost  any  time,  and  do 
it  so  skillfully  that  it  will  not  be  notice- 
able. In  the  middle  of  any  musical 
number  he  must  be  able  to  tell,  without 
consulting  his  watch,  the  correct  time 
within  a  few  seconds. 

Of  course,  he  does  consult  his  watch 
and  his  continuity  sheets  constantly.  He 
usually  makes  any  necessary  adjust- 
ments after  the  station  break,  and  never 
makes  up  a  discrepancy  in  time  on  one 
number.  By  a  system  of  signals  through 
the  control  room  window  he  tells  the 
orchestra  leader  to  make  his  timing  a 
shade  slower  on  the  next  number,  mak- 
ing up  perhaps  five  to  ten  seconds.  Ten 
seconds  doesn't  sound  like  much,  but 
slowing  down  any  more  than  that  on  a 
single  number  would  make  it  obviously 
dragged  out.  Slowing  down  three  pieces 
in  the  same  way  would  make  up  half  a 
minute,  which  is  about  as  much  as  a 
well  rehearsed  program  ever  falls  be- 
hind. If  it  should  be  any  more  than 
that,  the  production  man,  instead  of  sig- 
naling for  a  carefully  spread  out  slow- 
ing down  of  two  or  three  numbers,  will 
signal  for  an  extra  chorus  of  the  final 
number. 

Production  men  are  hard-worked 
people,  and  a  twelve  or  fourteen-hour 
day  is  their  lot.  It  is  the  hundreds  of 
little  details  that  the  production  man  is 
responsible  for  that  make  for  the  excel- 
lent quality  and  smoothness  of  a  radio 
program.  It  is  the  patient  and  pains- 
taking consideration  of  these  small  de- 
tails that  mean  the  difference  between  a 
good  and  a  bad  program,  but  small 
credit  ever  falls  to  the  production  man. 

He  might  be  likened  to  the  stage 
manager  of  a  theatrical  production,  but 
then,  who  ever  heard  of  a  stage  man- 
ager? 


Gay  Nineties 

(Continued  from  page  65) 

out"  drew  near.  My  excitement  was  in- 
tense. My  white  satin  gown  was  per- 
fect, but  no  confidence  reigned  in  my 
fluttering  heart,  although  I  thought  I 
knew  how  to  mind  my  manners.  My 
old  nurse,  now  turned  personal  maid 
and  was  to  accompany  me  in  my  moth- 
er's closed  carriage,  with  our  old  coach- 
man on  the  box. 

Would  my  host  and  hostess  really 
think  I  did  my  family  credit?  Were 
there  any  men  who  would  really  like  to 
talk  to  me?  And  if  they  did,  how  long 
could  I  ho'd  them  in  conversation  with- 


out appearing  to  monopolize  their  time? 
Oh,  dear,  Oh  clear,  would  anybody 
really  like  me?  These  thoughts  milled 
around  in  my  poor  young  head,  until  I 
was  almost  in  tears  from  fright. 

Presently  I  spied  a  most  fascinating 
looking  man  coming  towards  me.  His 
look  held  just  the  right  interest  as  he 
said,  "Miss  Richardson,  I  have  the  great 
pleasure  of  taking  you  into  dinner." 

"Thank  you,"  I  replied,  in  a  trembling 
voice,  pitched  very  low  in  the  hope  he 
would  not  hear  the  quaver. 

"Your  sisters,  I  know  of  course,  but 
where,  oh  where  have  they  kept  you 
all  these  years  ?"  he  asked. 

"Well,  Judge,"  I  answered,  "I  feel 
that  I  have  known  you  for  years  and 
years  and  years ;  in  fact,  I  know  you 
from  the  feet  up  I" 

My  cheeks  flamed  red  as  I  realized  I 
had  allowed  childish  memories  to  catch 
me  out ! 

"Why,"  he  gasped,  "how  is  that?" 

"We  met  first  under  my  Mother's 
dining  room  table,  and  you  were  par- 
ticularly witty  that  night,  for  I  remem- 
ber all  you  said  even  to  this  day." 

That  first  formal  dinner  of  mine  in 
New  York  Society  was  a  thriller.  At 
the  witching  hour  of  two  in  the  morn- 
ing, my  sleepy  old  nurse  and  fat  grum- 
bling old  coachman,  brought  me  home, 
much  to  my  disgust — for  I  couldn't  see 
how  it  was  they  had  so  soon  forgotten 
what  it  felt  like  to  be  eighteen! 

Station  Parade 

(Continued  from  page  61) 

Foundation,  Ltd.,  its  former  owner, 
Fred  J.  Hart  still  conducts  his  Sunday 
school  class  over  its  transmitter. 

*  *     * 

Walter  Ferner,  NBC  'cellist  at  its 
coast  studio,  was  formerly  a  member 
of  the  famed  Luboviski  instrumental 
trio  at  KNX. 

Ken  Niles,  KHJ  announcer,  comes 
back  with  his  Hallelujah  hour  after  a 
cessation  for  three  months.  Ken  is  a 
youthful  optimist  who  is  glad  he's  alive 
.  .  .  even  at  eight  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
ing when  the  frolic  starts.  The  Niles 
pet  farm  (rabbits)  has  lately  been  in- 
creased by  some  ducks.  The  boy  is 
figuring  on  calling  their  offsprings 
"dubbits,"  and  thus  go  clown  to  poster- 
ity, as  breeding  a  brand  new  kind  of 
animal.  But  he  doesn't  know  whether 
they  will  look  like  a  rabbit  and  swim, 
or  like  a  duck  and  jump. 

*  *     * 

When  KTM  held  their  inaugural 
new-studio  program  fans  had  never  be- 
fore witnessed  on  the  same  program 
Governor  James  Rolph,  Aimee  Semple 
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They  got  in  the  saxophones  and  on  the 
piano  keys.  I  missed  a  couple  of  beats 
and  needed  a  Murad." 

After  her  engagement  with  Keith 
had  terminated,  she  worked  all  the  sum- 
mer and  fall  of  1929  with  Fox,  and 
then,  Warner.  In  the  fall,  however, 
Kate  decided  to  do  something  definite 
about  her  tonsils.  They  were  constantly 
giving  her  colds  and  sore  throats.  So 
she  went  home,  and  spent  two  weeks 
in  a  hospital.  Having  lost  those  bother- 
some appendages,  she  went  off  to  Ha- 
vana to  recuperate. 

"It  was  just  marvelous  there,"  she 
says,  "I  took  my  car  along  with  me, 
and  we  drove  all  over  those  beautiful 
white  roads.  It  was  like  going  away 
from  America  to  some  entirely  foreign 
country." 

When  she  returned,  Kate  was  im- 
mediately signed  as  a  leading  feminine 
role  in  Flying  High.  That  musical 
comedy,  which  ran  for  one  year  on 
Broadway  was  one  of  the  things  to 
see,  and  Kate's  numbers  therein  were 
wonderfully  successful.  After  it  closed 
in  New  York,  however,  she  decided  not 
to  go  on  the  road  with  it.  It  went  on 
the  road  without  her — and  closed  in  six 
weeks. 

During  Flying  High  Kate  had  begun 
to  be  interested  in  radio.  Quietly  she 
decided  to  have  a  finger  in  the  pie. 
Destined  for  success,  apparently,  in 
anything  she  undertook,  Kate  in  due 
time  was  given  fifteen  minutes  nightly 
of  Swanee  Music  over  the  WABC  net- 
work. Fan  mail  began  to  pour  in.  It 
increased  steadily  in  volume.  One  be- 
gan to  hear  about  this  big  stout  girl 
with  the  pastel  blue  eyes,  and  the  tor- 
toise shell  "specks"  who  sang  with  en- 
thusiasm and  charm. 

She  is  accompanied  on  her  programs 
by  one  Nat  Brusiloff,  director  of  the 
Rhythm  Kings — and  it  is  a  curious  co- 
incidence that  they  knew  each  other 
when  they  were  children,  down  in 
Washington.  One  of  Kate's  favorite 
stories,  recounted  with  a  malicious  lit— 
tie  twist,  is  the  time  Nat  borrowed  her 
ukelele  and  finally  returned  it  a  year 
later  with  the  initials  of  his  family, 
relatives  and  friends,  engraved  perma- 
nently in  its  prodigal  varnish. 

There  is  something  enchanting  about 
Kate's  music  that  so  far,  no  one  has 
been  able  to  exactly  define.  At  any  rate, 
she  has  an  uncanny  genius  for  making 
people  remember.  She  gets  bags  of  fan 
letters  daily,  and  some  of  them  are 
filled  with  stories  that  would  furnish 
inspiration  for  a  novelist. 

For  instance,  there  was  a  young  man 
who   had    had    an    automobile   accident. 


He  had  been  very  active :  the  sort  of 
a  person  to  play  tennis  fast,  dance  fast, 
and  drive  fast.  Too  fast.  He  suffered 
an  accident.  Doctors  said  he  would 
always  be  crippled.  The  young  man, 
with  that  glum  verdict  ringing  in  his 
ears  suddenly  had  no  desire  to  live.  He 
was  literally  pining  away.  One  evening 
his  despairing  mother  installed  a  radio 
in  his  room,  thinking  that  he  would  en- 
joy some  music.  By  the  merest  chance 
she  dialed  Kate  Smith,  and  from  the 
first  strains  of  her  music  he  lay  quietly 
listening.  Suddenly  a  strange  smile 
broke  across  his  young  face.  "Why,"  he 
said  quietly,  "It  is  worth  living — to 
hear  a  voice  like  that."  He  conquered 
his  melancholia   then   and  there. 

Then  there  was  the  pathetic  letter 
begging  Kate  to  sing  Where  is  My 
Wandering  Boy  Tonight  and  to  ask  a 
certain  young  man  to  come  home  to 
his  mother  again.  He  had  been  gone 
many  weeks  and  she  had  had  never  a 
word  from  him.  The  mother  was  cer- 
tain that,  inasmuch  as  he  had  never  to 
her  knowledge  missed  a  Kate  Smith 
program,  the  message  would  reach  him. 
Kate  complied,  and  read  the  boy's  ini- 
tials over  the  radio. 


N, 


O  word  came  from  the 
unfortunate  mother  who  had  first  writ- 
ten her,  but  as  an  aftermath  she  did 
receive  a  letter  from  another  mother. 
It  greeted  her  with  a  fervent  "God  bless 
you,  Kate  Smith,"  and  explained  that 
she  had  a  young  daughter,  seventeen, 
who  had  run  away  with  a  "girl  friend" 
having  found  home  too  small  and  dull. 
In  a  small  Newark  rooming-house  the 
daughter  heard  Kate's  program,  ab- 
scrbed  the  full  sentiment  of  the  song, 
the  message  to  come  home,  and  decided 
that  what  was  good  for, the  goose  was 
good  for  the  gander — or,  vice  versa. 

And  so,  Kate  has  actually  played  an 
intricate  part  in  many  people's  lives, 
mending  broken  hearts,  and  stimulating 
romance,  soothing  tired,  resentful  souls 
behind  prison  bars,  teasing  them  into 
temporary  forgetfulness. 

Last  Fourth  of  July,  Kate  stood  be- 
fore her  microphone  and  sang  The  Rose 
of  No  Man's  Land.  Following  that 
piece,  which  hearkens  back  to  war  days, 
she  received  letters  from  soldiers,  and 
veterans  all  over  the  country.  They 
were  deeply  thankful,  they  said,  that  in 
the  midst  of  all  the  flag-waving,  there 
was  one  who  remembered  the  soldiers 
who  had  given  their  lives  in  the  Great 
War.  One  letter  explained,  tremulously, 
that  they  had  all  stood  up  during  the 
rendition    of    the    song   and    that    those 


who  were  too  crippled  to  stand,  had 
sat  and  saluted.  They  had  lain  awake 
that  night,  the  letters  explained,  talking 
about  old  times.  Affectionately  these 
men  address  Kate  as  "Our  Lady  Song 
Bird." 

It  is  a  strange  thing  how  when  one's 
life  hangs  on  a  narrow  string,  some 
inexplicable  force  saves  the  situation. 
Kate  has  had  two  distinctly  narrow  es- 
capes— or,  as  the  lady  briefly  classes 
them-  herself,   "close  shaves." 

"The  first  time  I  almost  signed  off 
from  this  happy  life,"  says  Kate,  "was 
when  I  was  about  sixteen,  and  visiting 
some  friends  of  mine  near  Chesapeake 
Bay.  One  morning  I  wakened  up  early 
and  decided  that  it  would  be  fun  to  bor- 
row their  canoe  and  do  some  paddling 
before  breakfast.  Well,  I  paddled  out 
farther  than  I  realized,  and  the  waves 
suddenly  became  very  rough.  I  got  a 
little  frightened  trying  to  keep  the  boat 
from  capsizing — then  a  large  wave 
turned  it  completely  over.  I  was  dumped 
out,  of  course  with  all  my  clothes  on.  - 
Lordy,  was  that  water  cold !  There 
wasn't  a  soul  in  sight.  I  kicked  off  my 
sneakers  and  got  out  of  my  dress.  Then, 
like  a  crazy  kid  I  not  only  swam  my- 
self back,  but  dragged  the  canoe  along 
too.  It  wasn't  mine,  and  I  didn't  want 
anything  to  happen  to  it.  Well,  let  me 
tell  you  I'm  glad  the  shore  came  along 
when  it  did,  because  by  that  time  I 
was  pretty  well  exhausted." 

Another  accident  occurred  shortly  be- 
fore Kate's  first  attempt  at  professional 
theatricals.  She  and  a  young  and  ex- 
hilarated escort  were  driving  home 
from  a  dance.  There  was  a  smooth 
white  road  and  a  big  orange  moon. 
They  did  the  only  human  thing,  turned 
out  the  headlights  and  went  just  as  fast 
as  they  could  by  the  light  of  the  moon. 
It  was  thrilling,  going  around  the 
curves  at  about  sixty-five  miles  an  hour 
and  Kate  was  emitting  one  delighted 
squeak  after  another  when  the  road 
suddenly  dropped  into  space.  Where 
the  road  was  a  second  before,  there  was 
a  big  black  chasm.  Then  there  were 
noises,  a  dull  pain,  and  fleeting  terrible 
thoughts  like  random  parts  of  a  night- 
mare. When  Kate  woke  up  she  was  up- 
side-down. 

"I  am  up-side-down  !"  she  exclaimed 
to  her  escort,  "Are  you?" 

"Of  course,"  replied  her  escort  in  a 
weird  voice,  "The  car  is  up-side-down." 

"Well,  let's  do  something  about  it," 
suggested  Kate  weakly,  "I  know  my 
arm  is  hurt — I'm  not  sure  about  any- 
thing else." 

Eventually,  and  with  many  groans, 
Kate  and  her  young  gentleman  emerged 
from  the  debris.  She  had  been  right. 
Her  arm  was  broken,  but  there  was 
nothing-  else  amiss,  besides  a  few 
bruises  and  an  altered  idea  about  speed- 
ing with  one's  lights  out. 

K-k-k-Katie,  while  we're  on  the  sub- 


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jcct,  is  always  getting  herself  into 
scrapes.  Even  now  the  young  lady  who 
has  sung  everything  but  grand  opera 
— and  sung  it  well — does  things  that 
are,  as  she  puts  it  herself  "just  crazy." 
Not  long  ago,  in  the  Columbia  studios, 
she  had  an  embarrassing  experience 
that  would  probably  have  dashed  cold 
v/ater  on  the  spirits  of  an  average  per- 
son. But  Kate's  good  spirits  are  in- 
tact, so  her  only  reaction  was  a  subdued 
giggle.  Being  possessor  of  one  of  those 
narsty  summer  colds  that  go  the  rounds, 
she  was  sucking  a  cough  drop  pending 
her  date  with  Mr.  Mike.  She  forgot  to 
remove  it,  and  stood,  with  the  orchestra 
playing  and  the  announcer  giving  his 
preliminary  few  words,  with  the  pesky 
cough  drop  in  her  mouth.  She  began 
to  sing  and  had  to  perform  a  great 
many  mouthy  acrobatics  to  keep  the 
cough  drop  in  either  side  of  her  mouth, 
while  she  endeavored  to  sing  naturally. 

Suddenly,  on  striking  a  high  note,  the 
unfortunate  cough  drop  slid  down  her 
throat. 

"I  went  gulp-gulp,"  says  Kate,  "just 
like  a  frog." 

After  her  program,  her  mother  called 
up  from  Washington. 

"Darling,"  demanded  Mrs.  Smith, 
anxiously,  "What  was  the  matter  with 
you  tonight?" 

Mrs.  Smith  often  calls  up  her  daugh- 
ter, Katherine,  from  Washington,  and 
they  discuss  for  half  an  hour  at  a  time 
ships  and  shoes  and  sealing-wax  and 
cabbages  and  kings. 

"And  is  she  my  critic!"  says  Kate. 

Here  are  a  few  things  about  this 
Smith  lady.  She's  mad  about  circuses. 
She  has  a  strenuous  aversion  to  shop- 
ping, venturing  out  on  orgies  just  twice 
a  year,  in  which  times  she  buys  twenty- 
five  dresses  at  a  throw,  a  dozen  hats, 
breathes  a  sigh  of  relief,  and  forgets 
about  it  for  another  half  year. 

Kate's  favorite  hobby  is  collecting 
perfume.  She  has  over  600  bottles  of 
it.  Six  of  them  are  in  circulation  at 
one  time. 

"No  matter  how  many  I  have,"  Kate 
smiles,  "I  am  always  lured  into  buying 
another  bottle." 

We  asked  Kate  how  she  liked  the 
longer  and  more  feminine  type  of 
dresses. 

"I  adore  them,"  Kate  answered  with 
spirit,  "And  I  think  they  are  much 
more  becoming  than  the  straight,  short- 
ish ones.  I  think  the  way  women  are 
\ /earing  their  hair  now  is  a  great  im- 
provement too — softly  around  their 
faces,  you  know." 

"There  are  just  two  kinds  of  women 
I  don't  approve  of,"  continued  Kate, 
"One  is  the  kind  who  talk  baby  talk — 
Oh  Lordy,  I  can't  bear  those  kind !  The 
other  is  the  kind  who  have  cigarettes 
perpetually  drooping  from  the  corners 
of  their  mouths.    I  think  it  is  dreadful. 


I  don't  mind  smoking  you  know — I  just 
mind  the  girls  that  smoke  that  way.  It 
looks  too  masculine." 

Kate  is  quite  a  sporty  person.  She 
likes  summer  sports  particularly,  be- 
cause she  is  especially  fond  of  swim- 
ming. She  likes  tennis,  bowling  (yes, 
really!)   and  is  an  ardent  baseball  fan. 

"Do  you  cheer?" 

"Do  I  cheer !  I  cheer  so  hard  and 
loud  that  I  had  to  deprive  myself  of 
baseball  last  season.  I  would  have  been 
continually  hoarse  !" 

There  are  two  places  Kate  wants  to 
go ;  Switzerland  and  Hawaii — Switzer- 
land for  its  mountains,  Hawaii  for  its 
black  sands. 

Then  there  is  something  we  may  as 
well  tell  you  about  Kate.  She  has  what 
she  calls  "a  secret  inspiration."  Noth- 
ing we  said  would  coax  it  out  of  her. 
What  can  it  be ! 

There  is  a  curious  thing  about  her 
voice.  It  covers  three  octaves.  There 
have  been  many  arguments,  among  mus- 
ical people,  as  to  just  what  she  is — 
ccntralto,  mezzo-soprano — or  what? 

Kate  has  often  been  advised  to  study 
for  grand  opera. 

"I'll  tell  you  why  I  haven't,"  she  says, 
"It  is  my  personal  opinion  that  Grand 
Opera  should  be  sung  in  whatever  na- 
tive language  it  was  written,  and  in 
order  to  sing  it  as  it  should  be  sung, 
you  would  have  to  spend  years  of  study. 
I  am  perfectly  happy  singing  every- 
thing outside  that  particular  field,  light 
opera,  ballads — and  all  sorts  of  musical 
compositions." 

And,  as  a  parting  shot  about  this 
big  Southern  girl — who  is  adored  wher- 
ever strains  of  her  music  travel  over 
the  far-reaching  fingers  of  the  Colum- 
bia System — it  is  our  personal  opinion 
that,  with  her  complete  lack  of  affecta- 
tion, social  climbing,  et  al,  combined 
with  the  utter  simplicity  of  her  genuine 
self  she  will  not  only  remain  perfectly 
happy,  but  will  continue  to  communicate 
some  of  it  to  other  people. 

Television  Ghost 

(Continued  fro)ii  page  30) 

ercises  for  some  time,  appeared  as  our 
guest  artist.  The  lookers-in  wore  en- 
abled to  visualize  exactly  the  various 
exercises  ...  a  big  improvement  over 
a  broadcast  description  of  the  move- 
ments. 

These  studio  experiments  prove  one 
thing  conclusively:  The  day  will  soon 
be  here  when  the  demands  for  talent 
will  be  immeasurably  expanded.  En- 
tertainers who  are  able  to  do  an  entirely 
new  act  each  week  without  the  aid  of 
continuity  will  be  in  demand.  Stars 
will  be  drawn  from  the  legitimate  stage, 
from  the  movies,  from  vaudeville  and 
from  the  concert  stage.  New  faces  and 
new  voices  will  go  out  over  the  ether 


to  be  reborn  in  the  homes  of  lookers-in 
and  many  of  those  who  are  at  the 
height  of  their  popularity  now  will  slip 
back  into  obscurity. 

Radio  Digest  will  carry  on  its  experi- 
ments and  will  keep  its  readers  in- 
formed of  the  progress  being  made. 
That  television  is  ready  to  take  its 
place  in  the  home  as  a  new  medium  of 
entertainment  it  is  foolish  and  futile  to 
deny.  It  is  far  from  perfected  but  so 
was  radio  broadcasting  a  few  years  agfo. 
Television  is  on  a  par  with  radio  eight 
years  ago.  And  if  the  images  leave 
something  to  be  desired  the  shortwave 
set  that  goes  with  the  televisor  brings 
in  the  sound  part  of  the  program  in 
excellent  fashion.  Then,  too,  several 
enterprising  manufacturers  are  making 
combination  sets:  that  is  an  ordinary 
radio  receiver,  a  short  wave  set  and  a 
televisor  combined. 

See  America  First 

(Continued  from  page  21) 

"Two  great  forces  bind  the  people  of 
North  America  together,"  said  Graham 
McNamee,  regular  announcer  for  The 
Parade  of  States,  in  introducing  the 
new  radio  feature.  "They  are  transpor- 
tation and  communication.  Of  these  the 
automobile  typifies  the  first;  radio  the 
second." 

Thus  the  new  General  Motors  pro- 
gram, employing  a  good  dozen  ar- 
rangers and  producers  headed  by  Rapee, 
will  use  radio  to  bring  the  country 
closer  together,  to  go  even  further  to- 
wards proving  that  radio  can,  and  does, 
break  down  sectional  barriers  and  laugh 
at  distances. 

As  Rapee's  programs  travel  from  state 
to  state  he  will  portray,  in  music,  In- 
dian, Spanish  and  Mexican  influence  in 
Arizona.  Life  is  a  mushroom  town  in 
the  silver  district  will  be  faithfully  re- 
produced by  one  of  radio's  best  known 
symphony  orchestras.  Passing  to  Con- 
necticut there  will  be  the  trek  of  reli- 
gious rebels  from  Massachusetts  to  the 
"nutmeg  state."  And  such  homely 
scenes  in  the  Connecticut  hills  as  ham 
dances  —  Monneymusk  and  Han  est 
Moon  numbers — with  a  special  group  of 
tiddlers  to  tit  this  type  program.  And 
finally,  as  tribute  to  Connecticut's  patri- 
otism a  large  symphonic  number,  scored 
especially  from  patriotic  airs.  Later 
Alabama,  with  musical  representation 
of  the  old  French  influence,  deep  shad- 
ows and  pools  and  the  plantation  scenes. 
With,  oi  course,  some  negro  voices  for 
this   particular   state's   program. 

Those  who  work  with  Rapee  will  tell 
you  that  his  whole  being  is  wrapped 
up  in  this  new  radio  presentation. 

"It  brings  us  one  step  nearer  solu- 
tion of  the  problem  of  giving  a  real 
theatrical  performance  on  the  air  in- 
stead of  a  straight  musical  program,"  he 


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said  recently  in  speaking-  of  "The  Pa- 
rade of  the  States." 

It  is  estimated  that  several  hundred 
people  will  participate  in  the  various 
programs,  as  different  units  composed 
of  singers,  string  quartets,  and  special- 
ists are  heard  according  to  the  musical 
backgrounds  of  each  state.  Special  male 
quartets,  sopranos,  blues  singers,  negro 
spiritual  singers  and  many  other  types 
of  musicians  will  be  called  in  from  a 
supplemental  group  of  artists  included 
in  the  program  plans. 

There  is  much  of  an  educational  na- 
ture in  the  tributes  prepared  each  week 
to  the  various  states.  But  it  is  education 
presented  in  so  romantic  a  way  as  to  be 
entertainment  as  well.  For  example,  in 
the  tribute  to  Virginia  we  find: 

"Side  by  side  the  old  state  and  the 
new  state  go  their  way  together.  Each 
has  its  visions  of  splendor  to  show  you ; 
and  over  them  all  is  an  all-enveloping, 
unforgetable  charm. 

"Said  Captain  John  Smith,  'Heaven 
and  earth  never  agreed  better  to  frame 
a  place  for  man's  habitation.'  General 
Motors  borrows  his  words  and  uses 
them  as  its  tribute.  To  the  Old  Domin- 
ion, Mother  of  Presidents,  we  pay  our 
grateful  homage." 

In  announcing  the  new  program,  Al- 
fred P.  Slftan,  Jr.,  President  of  Gen- 
eral Motors,  said  that  a  program  of  na- 
tional interest  had  been  sought  in  pre- 
liminary plans  for  "The  Parade  of  the 
States."  "The  new  program,"  said  Mr. 
Sloan's  statement,  "contemplates  exten- 
sive research  into  the  states'  industrial, 
commercial  and  agricultural  activities, 
historical  and  artistic  features." 

That  the  program  is  in  excellent 
hands  is  quite  evident  when  one  talks 
about  it  to  Erno  Rapee.  He  believes  in 
the  idea  and  he  has  a  deep  respect  for 
the  audience  he  will  reach.  His  first 
consideration,  or  his  yardstick  if  you 
will,  for  measuring  the  quality  of  each 
presentation  is  the  fan  response  to  it. 
In  this  connection  he  speaks  of  the 
greatest  thrill  he  has  derived  from  con- 
ducting a  two  hundred-piece  symphony 
at  the  Roxy  Theatre. 

"The  big  thrill  to  me — there  is  no 
question  about  it,"  Rapee  muses.  "It  is 
the  fact  that  regardless  of  the  composi- 
tion— if  the  same  orchestra  plays  the 
same  number  and  the  same  conductor 
conducts  it  time  after  time,  some  day  it 
is  a  huge  success  with  the  public  and 
another  day  it  is  not.  This  has  con- 
vinced me  of  the  sympathetic  assimila- 
tion of  our  music  on  the  part  of  the 
American  public.  It  is  because  of  this 
quality  of  sympathetic  assimilation  that 
the  radio  public,  as  well  as  the  visible 
audience  at  a  symphony,  can  differ- 
entiate between  a  good  and  a  mediocre 
performance.  In  a  word  my  big  thrill, 
after  more  than  twelve  thousand  sym- 
phony concerts,  is  the  fact  that  I  can 
appreciate  their  appreciation." 


Television 

(Continued  from  page  28) 

visitors  were  not  permitted  to  occupy 
seats  at  nearer  vantage  points  in  the 
gallery.  They  probably  were  kept  at  a 
distance  to  let  space  tone  down  the  flic- 
ker of  the  scanning  lines. 

However,  criticism  was  mild.  Credit 
was  given  for  the  courage  to  make  the 
attempt  although  it  was  felt  that  pre- 
liminary technical  preparation  had  been 
neglected.  It  was  explained  by  Mr. 
Sanabria's  manager  to  Radio  Digest 
that  the  apparatus  used  at  the  Radio- 
Electric  World's  Fair  would  be  shown 
in  theatres  across  the  country.  The  au- 
dience will  see  the  studio  and  televisee 
on  one  side  of  the  stage  and  the  pro- 
jected image  on  the  other  side.  In  this 
way  it  is  expected  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands will  become  further  interested  in 
the  advent  of  television. 

The  Federal  Radio  Commission  is 
swamped  with  applicants  who  are  anx- 
ious to  install  television  stations 
throughout  the  country.  One  of  the 
most  pretentious  projects  is  that  of  Wil- 
liam L.  Foss  who  announced  to  the 
Commission  that  his  plan  contemplated 
the  expenditure  of  $200,000  for  a  tele- 
vision station  at  Portland,  Maine.  Mr. 
Foss  is  chief  engineer  for  Station 
WCSH  in  that  city.  He  placed  his  ten- 
tative order  after  viewing  the  R.C.A. 
— Victor  television  development  at  Cam- 
den, N.  J.  "That,"  he  said,  speaking 
for  his  backers,  "is  the  Rines  company's 
bond  of  confidence  in  the  imminent  fu- 
ture of  television." 

Manufacture  of  parlor  receivers  by 
Jenkins,  Hollis  Baird  and  Sanabria  is 
progressing  along  lines  similar  to  the 
audio  receivers.  Jenkins,  being  first  in 
the  field,  apparantly  holds  the  lead  in 
production.  At  the  CBS  studios  the 
Jenkins  has  replaced  others  for  the  re- 
ception from  the  Columbia  television 
station  W2XAB.  Illumination  is  good 
through  use  of  the  DeForest  crater 
neon  lamp.  The  receiver  also  contains 
a  dynamic  speaker. 

Vis-a-Vis 

(Continued  from  page  29) 

left  to  right  and  from  top  to  bottom. 

Photo  Electric  Cell — This  is  a  vac- 
uum tube  device  containing  chemically 
treated  elements  which  have  the  capac- 
ity to  alter  the  flow  of  an  electric  cur- 
rent in  a  circuit  to  which  it  is  at- 
tached in  accordance  with,  and  in  di- 
rect response  to,  the  amount  of  illumi- 
nation which  falls  upon  it.  In  other 
words,  its  action  is  that  of  a  "valve," 
permitting  a  varying  light  source  to  di- 
rectly control  an  electrical  circuit  in 
exact  accordance  with  the  fluctuations 
of  the  light  source. 

Neon  Lamp — This  is  also  a  vacuum 


tube  device  used  to  reconvert  the  elec- 
trical energy  flowing  in  an  amplifier 
back  into  light.  Its  response  is  very 
rapid,  and  it  can  be  satisfactorily  con- 
trolled by  the  energy  flowing  into  the 
audio  amplifier  of  a  receiving  set.  This 
therefore  permits  the  conversion  of  the 
received  electrical  energy  into  light  in 
direct  response  to  the  light  energy  orig- 
inally picked  up  by  the  photo-electric 
cells,  and  previously  converted  into  elec- 
trical energy. 

The  individuals  to  be  televised  are 
placed  in  an  appropriate  darkened  stu- 
dio in  front  of  a  bank  of  photo-electric 
cells.  An  intense  light  passing  through 
a  scanning  disk  and  suitable  lens  is  con- 
centrated upon  the  object.  The  intense 
light  travels  rapidly  (20  times  a  sec- 
ond) across  the  area  being  scanned  so 
that,  while  to  all  appearances  the  en- 
tire object  is  illuminated  (this  due  to 
the  persistency  of  vision  of  the  human 
eye),  actually  at  any  given  instant  only 
a  very  minute  portion  of  the  entire 
area  is  being  illuminated. 

In  the  case  of  W2XAB,  the  scan- 
ning is  what  is  known  as  "60-line  scan- 
ning." In  this  case,  the  televisor  is 
scanning  the  object  60  times  horizon- 
tally by  72  times  vertically  for  each 
revolution  of  the  scanning  disk,  which, 
when  multiplied,  gives  us  4,320  ele- 
ments. Since  this  scanning  is  repeated 
20  times  per  second,  we  actually  have 
86,400  elements  transmitted  within  this 
short  period  of  time. 

As  the  scanning  light  passes  over  the 
object  more  or  less  light  will  be  re- 
flected on  the  photo-electric  cells,  de- 
pending upon  the  natural  lights  and 
shadows  of  the  object.  These  the  photo- 
electric cells  interpret  in  terms  of  elec- 
trical energy  and  thus,  by  amplifying 
this  energy  and  impressing  it  upon  a 
radio  transmitter,  we  are  able  electri- 
cally to  transmit  the  lights  and  shadows 
reflected  from  the  object. 

At  the  receiving  end  it  is  necessary 
to  have  a  radio  receiver  which  is  capa 
ble  of  picking  up  the  television  trans- 
mitted energy,  a  suitable  audio  ampli- 
fier with  sufficient  energy  to  actuate  a 
neon  lamp  and  scanning  disk  connect- 
ed to  a  synchronous  motor  revolving  at 
the  same  speed  as,  and  in  step  with,  the 
scanning  motor  at  the  transmitter.  With 
this  equipment,  the  radio  receiving  set 
picks  up  and  amplifies  the  received  elec- 
trical energy,  which,  in  turn,  actuates 
the  neon  lamp  in  exact  accordance  with 
the  fluctuations  of  the  transmitted  en- 
ergy. The  scanning  disk  in  the  receiv- 
ing set,  revolving  between  the  neon 
lamp  and  the  eye,  breaks  the  light  fluc- 
tuations of  the  lamp  into  elements  iden- 
tical with  those  at  the  transmitter,  but 
all  this  happens  so  much  more  rapidly 
than  the  human  eye  is  able  to  perceive, 
that  the  impression  one  gets  is  that  of 
a  complete  picture  rather  than  a  rapid 


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series  of  dots  of  light. 

With  the  coming  of  colder  weather 
lookers-in  have  reported  much  clearer 
television  images,  and  at  much  more 
distant  points.  The  black  snow  fall  of 
television,  which  is  caused  by  bursts  of 
static  on  the  screen,  has  practically  dis- 
appeared and  fading  likewise  is  less 
than  in  the  summer  months  when 
W2XAB  got  under  way. 

We  have  had  almost  continuous  daily 
operation  with  W2XAB  since  July.  No 
technical  difficulties  were  encountered 
and  the  station  only  went  off  the  air 
once,  and  that  was  a  precaution  taken 
during  a  particularly  dangerous  electric 
storm  which  was  hitting  close  to  the 
antenna. 

For  one  thing,  this  shows  the  stabil- 
ity of  television,  now  only  in  its  swad- 
dling clothes,  or  should  we  say  the  ex- 
perimental state? 

Studio  technique  is  being  continuous- 
ly studied  by  our  engineers  and  produc- 
tion men.  New  ideas  are  resulting  day 
after  day.  Screens,  scenery  and  light- 
ing effects  are  all  being  worked  out  si- 
multaneously while  you  look  at  our  pro- 
grams. In  the  background  behind  that 
colorful  screen,  or  piano,  you  see,  en- 
gineers are  tirelessly  toiling — toiling  to 
perfect  a  new  technique. 

My  time  is  up,  and  I'll  just  say: 
"You'll  be  seeing  me  !" 

The  Voice  of  Firestone 

(Continued  from  page  31) 

where  you  want  to  go  in  comfort  and 
safety. 

"We  are  so  accustomed  to  this  won- 
derful modern  convenience  that  we 
seldom  give  it  a  thought ;  and  yet,  it 
has  woven  itself  so  inseparably  into  our 
modern  life  and  activities  that  it  has 
become  almost. completely  indispensable. 
It  has  added  so  immeasurably  to  our 
convenience  and  our  practical  service, 
to  our  pleasure  and  our  day  by  day 
happiness,  that  it  would  be  almost  im- 
possible to  measure  its  value.  It  has 
become  a  part  of  us,  and  we  of  this 
generation  would  have  to  re-mold  our 
lives  without  it. 

"The  Firestone  Organization,  great 
and  far-flung  as  it  is,  has  labored  un- 
ceasingly to  deserve  the  confidence  and 
good-will  of  you,  the  individual  tire 
user.  We  have  a  just  pride  in  the  con- 
tributions that  we  have  been  able  to 
make  to  so  fundamental  an  industry, 
and  we  have  profound  satisfaction  in 
the  improvements  that  we  have  pio- 
neered and  in  the  achievements  that 
we  have  wrought  in  bringing  the  pneu- 
matic tire  so  close  to  perfection.  It  is 
Firestone's  duty  to  serve  you  well.  It 
is  our  privilege  to  strive  earnestly  and 
always  to  be  worthy  of  your  friend- 
ship." 

And    that    was    all    the    advertising 


there  was  to  it.  Mr.  Firestone  has  a 
good  mikable  voice  and  there's  a  prom- 
ise that  stirs  your  interest. 

Adventure  Notables 

(Continued  from  page  14) 

Torrence  traveled  18,000  miles  across 
Africa  to  study  sleeping  sickness. 
Wells,  an  Englishman  by  birth  spent 
six  years  in  Malaya  as  a  railroad  engi- 
neer and  is  a  recognized  authority  of 
the  habits  of  animals.  He  has  trailed 
lions  in  Uganda  and  contends  that  wild 
animals  are  wild  only  when  shot  at  by 
big  game  hunters.  He  made  the  first 
successful  study  of  the  Mountains  of 
the  Moon  in  Central  Africa  and  en- 
dured terrific  cold  and  privations  while 
exploring  there  on  the  Equator. 

F.  A.  Mitchell-Hedges,  lecturer  on 
Central  America  which  he  describes  as 
the  "land  of  wonder  and  fear,"  will  soon 
head  an  expedition  under  the  auspices 
of  the  British  Museum  of  the  American 
Indian  to  study  the  vanished  cities  of 
a  "lost  race." 

The  two  remaining  lecturers  are 
Count  Felix  von  Luckner,  whose  ex- 
ploits during  the  War  as  buccaneering 
Captain  of  a  German  raider  are  told  in 
his  book  of  exciting  adventure  and  Sir 
Hubert  Wilkins,  explorer  and  journal- 
ist who  is  now  in  the  Arctic  on  a  scien- 
tific expedition  in  the  submarine 
Nautilus.  Both  have  lectured  through- 
out the  country  under  NBC  auspices. 

Lew  Conrad 

(Continued  from  page  11) 

I  weep  to  think  that  others  must  be 
writing  you  the  same  loving  lines.  .  ." 

"Everything  I  have  in  the  world  is 
yours.  .  ." 

"I  wait  until  the  children  have  gone 
to  school  and  my  husband  has  started 
for  the  city.  Then  I  turn  on  the  radio, 
sit  and  listen,  and  dream.  I  lock  the 
front  and  back  doors  so  no  one  can 
disturb  my  thoughts.  .  .  But  I  must  re- 
member my  family.  .  ." 

A  woman  writer  wrote  that  she  was 
weaving  the  love  scenes  of  her  latest 
novel  around  Conrad,  "because  I  know 
we  can  never  meet  except  in  my 
thoughts,  but  the  ending  of  the  book 
will  be  just  as  we  both  might  honestly 
wish." 

Some  radio  singers  are  said  to  suffer 
a  falling  off  in  fan  mail  when  they 
send  photographs  to  their  admirers,  but 
with  Lew  it  is  quite  the  opposite.  The 
lovesick  maidens  get  one  look  at  his 
face  and  then  write  more  voluminously 
than  ever. 

The  postal  department  ought  to  be 
mighty  grateful  to  Lew.  lie  sells  a  lot 
of  stamps  for  them.  But  wait  until  they 
see  his  picture  in  this  issue  of  Radio 
Digest  and  we'll  see  what  happens. 


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as  the  time  estimated  to  make  the  trip. 
Little  did  we  know  then  where  two 
months  really  was  going  to  bring  us  or 
how  important  a  part  them  rations  was 
going  to  play  in  our  lives. 

"One  morning  after  we  had  been  out 
only  a  few  weeks,  I  came  up  for  my 
turn  at  watch.  We  wasn't  moving.  No 
wind.  Sails  empty.  We  was  drifting. 
To  make  a  long  story  short,  we  had 
drifted  out  of  the  ship  lanes.  Currents 
got  hold  of  us  and  no  wind  come  up  to 
help  us  fight  our  way  back.  Strict 
watch  was  set  at  all  times  for  passing 
ships.  And  at  night  we  sent  up  flares. 
But  nobody  saw  them.  We  was  out  of 
the  shipping  lane  and  getting  further 
out  every  hour.  Farther  and  farther 
away  from  any  fellow  travelers  of  the 
sea,,  and  helpless  to  stop  the  drifting 
because  the  wind  wouldn't  stir  even  a 
flicker  of  a  breeze. 

"Then  we  began  to  realize  we  was  in 
the  doldrums  or  that  place  around  the 
equator  where  there's  hardly  ever  any 
wind.  We  drifted  in  this  way  for  over 
five  months !  And  we  had  shipped  for 
a  voyage  of  only  seventy  days.  There 
wasn't  much  to  do — wasn't  nothing — 
except  keep  watch  and  pray  for  wind. 
We  lay  around  deck.  We  swapped 
yarns.  It  got  monotonous.  We'd  try 
to  sing.  But  pretty  soon  we  had  sung 
all  the  songs  we  knew  so  often  they  got 
or  our  nerves. 

"Well,  to  cut  this  short,  on  May  8, 
six  months  since  we  sailed,  the  captain 
called  us  together  and  told  us  he 
thought  we  should  take  the  few  re- 
maining rations  and  set  out  in  the  two 
small  boats  for  the  Galapagos  Islands. 
Nine  of  us  went  in  one  boat,  with  the 
captain,  and  the  others  went  with  the 
mate  in  the  other  boat. 

"We  rowed  in  two-hour  shifts  for 
twelve  days,  suffering  terrible  hard- 
ships until  we  finally  sighted  land.  Just 
as  we  were  nearing  shore  our  boat  up- 
set and  we  had  to  swim  for  it.  We  lost 
what  provisions  and  water  we  had. 

"For  days  we  had  been  drinking  salt 
water  and  our  throats  were  parched. 
As  soon  as  we  had  regained  our 
strength  we  split  up  and  went  looking 
for  a  spring  or  a  lake  from  which  we 
could  drink.  We  all  got  together  back 
of  the  shore  a  bit  an  hour  or  so  later. 
There  wasn't  any  water.  Everybody 
had  the  same  story.  No  water  any- 
where. 

"We  never  did  see  the  mate's  boat. 
Later  we  found  out  that  he  and  the 
others  in  that  boat  had  been  picked  up 
the  following  day.    They  reported  that 


we  were  missing  and  ships  were  sent 
out  to  look  for  us.  I  guess  they  gave 
us  up  for  lost. 

"The  hardships  we  endured  in  the 
months  that  followed  would  take  hours 
in  the  telling.  Nothing  to  eat  but  liz- 
ards' tails  and  raw  turtle  meat.  Noth- 
ing to  drink  but  turtle  blood  and  salt 
water,  until,  after  several  months  on 
the  island,  we  finally  found  a  spring. 
But  before  that  we  lost  two  of  the  men. 

"After  months  and  months  of  tor- 
ture, we  all  but  gave  up  hope.  And  then 
one  day,  as  I  was  stretched  out  on  the 
beach  with  my  arms  under  my  head, 
I  heard  a  young  Dane  who  had  climbed 
a  jagged  cliff  yelling  'Ship  !  Ship  !'  He 
was  young  and  didn't  seem  to  realize 
how  we  was  all  fixed.  He'd  done  that 
a  couple  of  times  before,  thinking  he 
was  funny.  So  this  time,  when  he  done 
it,  one  of  the  men  jumped  up  and  give 
him  a  belt  over  the  head  that  knocked 
him  flat.  Then  the  old  cook  yelled  out 
'Ship!  Ship!' 

"We  all  looked  up.  There  coming 
around  the  east  point  was  a  sail.  For 
a  minute  we  just  sat  there.  Then  a 
rush  to  the  beach.  We  shouted.  We 
screamed.  We  waved  our  arms  fran- 
tically. We  expected  the  sloop  would 
come  about  and  into  the  bay.  But  she 
kept  on  going  past.  Say,  we  nearly 
went  crazy ! 

Yv  E  ran  up  and  down,  screamed 
and  cried,  but  she  kept  right  on  and 
went  out  of  sight  behind  that  island  in 
the  middle  of  the  bay.  It  sure  looked 
like  we  was  lost.  But  the  captain  knew 
his  job.  Just  as  he  almost  passed  the 
western  point,  she  came  about  and  made 
a  long  tack  into  the  bay.  Then  she 
came  around  on  the  other  tack,  and, 
before  she  could  make  the  third  one, 
we  were  in  the  water  swimming  to  her. 

"That  night  they  took  us  off  and  in 
less  than  a  week  we  was  landed  at 
Guayaquil,  Ecuador.  Years  later,  after 
I  had  come  to  America,  I  ran  into  the 
mate,  who  was  in  command  of  the  other 
boat  that  took  off  from  the  'Alexander.' 
He  was  in  charge  of  a  building  gang, 
and  I  went  to  work  for  him.  A  few 
years  ago  I  heard  from  the  sister  of 
one  of  the  boys  who  died.  Now  I've 
lost  track  of  all  of  them." 

This  is  only  part  of  the  story  of  ad- 
venture that  was  acted  over  the  Co- 
lumbia chain  on  this  program  sponsored 
by  the  Harold  F.  Ritchie  Company,  a 
thrilling  story,  so  realistic  that  the  lis- 
teners  shuddered  at  the  tales  of   some 


of  the  harrowing  adventures  and  actu- 
ally rejoiced  at  the  rescue. 

Charles  Previn,  who  was  heard  over 
the  air  for  many  months  when  he  di- 
rected the  orchestra  on  "The  Camel 
Pleasure  Hour,"  is  responsible  for  the 
musical  background  used  on  "Ro- 
mances of  the  Sea." 

"The  principle  that  is  being  used  in 
the  'Romances  of  the  Sea'  programs  is 
that  same  that  was  used  in  scoring  mo- 
tion pictures  when  they  were  silent," 
Previn  explained  recently.  "Music  is 
used  as  a  background  to  bring  out  the 
dramatic  intent  of  the  spoken  word.  By 
associating  a  musical  theme  with  a 
character,  you  can  bring  out  that  char- 
acter or  stress  an  emotion. 

"In  short,"  he  concluded,  "we  are 
using  music  to  take  the  place  of  scenery 
that  is  used  in  stage  productions.  What 
radio  does  not  supply  universally  as  yet 
is  vision,  and  the  music  is  being  used 
in  our  productions  to  take  its  place." 

A  sterling  cast  of  fifteen  actors  and 
actresses  was  used  in  the  opening  pres- 
entation, which  was  the  dramatization 
of  the  legend  of  The  Flying  Dutchman. 
The  part  of  the  Dutchman  was  taken 
by  John  Anthony. 

Gabalogue 

(Continued  from  page  51) 

Lauck,  who  plays  Lum.  Lum  was  born 
in  1902  in  Allene,  Kansas,  and  was  ed- 
ucated at  Arkansas  University.  Was 
editor  of  the  college  humorous  maga- 
zine. Was  later  a  free-lance  advertising 
man.  Worked  in  a  bank  .  .  .  and  is  a 
member  of  Sigma  Chi  Fraternity.  Is  a 
Shriner  and  a  member  of  the  Lions 
Club  .  .  .  and  is  Past  Exalted  Ruler  of 
the  Elks.  He  now  lives  in  Chicago  and 
has  a  hobby  of  collecting  statues  of 
elephants. 

Norris  Goff,  that's  Abner,  was  born 
in  Cove,  Arkansas.  Also  educated  at 
Arkansas  University  and  played  foot- 
ball, baseball  and  was  a  member  of  the 
track  team.  Started  work  for  his  father 
in  his  wholesale  grocery  store  at  Mena, 
Arkansas.  Later  he  conducted  a  jazz 
orchestra  known  as  Goff's  Melody  Mak- 
ers. He,  too,  is  a  member  of  Sigma 
Chi,  an  Elk,  a  Mason  and  a  member 
of  the  Lions  Club.  And  is  also  a  Dea- 
con in  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

Al  and  Pete  have  acquired  a  library 
.  of  more  than  10,000  old-time  songs, 
most  of  them  contributed  by  listeners. 
Al  spends  his  spare  time  writing  short 
stories  .  .  .  and  (whisper)  ...  at  the 
moment,  he  is  working  on  the  Great 
American  Drama.  Pete  is  an  inveterate 
solver  of  newspaper  cross-word  puzzles 
.  .  .  and  he  also  devises  those  brain 
teasers.  Both  have  written  songs  .  .  . 
among  their  most  successful  is  "Needin' 
You  Like  I  Do,"  which  they  wrote  dur- 
ing a  period  of  financial  distress. 


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Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  50) 


You  Call  It  Madness  But  I  Call 
It  Love 

PERHAPS  one  of  the  most  unusual 
situations  in  radio  has  come  about 
through  the  appearance  of  two  indivi- 
duals, both  presenting  a  rich,  throaty, 
low  baritone  type  of  singing,  namely 
Messrs.  Bing  Crosby  and  Russ  Colom- 
bo. Colombo  has  seen  fit,  for  publicity 
reasons  no  doubt,  to  change  his  name 
to  Columbo. 

Both  styles  are  dangerously  close  to  a 
crazy  style  in  which  Louis  Armstrong, 
colored  trumpet  player,  orchestra  lead- 
er, and  singer,  has  been  bellowing  his 
songs  for  years.  The  identical  qualities 
of  various  parts  of  their  lyrics  would 
unquestionably  show,  to  any  thinking 
mind,  that  one  must  have  originated  the 
expression.  For  instance,  "ah — but  is 
one  both  use  often."  While  I  have  my 
own  opinion  as  to  which  came  first,  the 
egg  or  the  hen,  in  this  particular  case 
it  behooves  me  to  say  nothing  more 
than  that  both  gentlemen  are  extreme- 
ly pleasant  to  listen  to,  and  both  are 
doing  big  things  for  the  respective 
chains  they  are  associated  with,  and  big 
things  to  the  hearts  of  our  younger 
college  and  high  school  set,  who  are 
ever  eager  to  seize  upon  a  new  style 
and  fad. 

Mr.  Columbo's  choice  of  theme  song 
was  an  extremely  wise  one,  as  half  his 
battle  is  won  before  he  has  finished  his 
theme  song.  A  lovely  song  which,  sung 
with  expression  by  anyone,  would  win 
the  listener  who  gives  his  attention  at 
the  outset  of  the  program.  In  fact, 
when  he  is  on  in  the  late  hours,  around 
11  :30,  nothing  is  more  lovely  than  to 
hear  this  particular  song  come  stealing 
across  the  air  waves  to  you  in  that  hus- 
ky, throaty  quality,  with  the  exagger- 
ated glissando,  which  is  the  same  effect 
as  produced  on  a  steel  guitar,  only  much 
lower. 

Again,  I  say,  the  most  laughable  ef- 
fect of  both  gentlemen's  broadcast  is 
the  constant  repetition  of  the  expression 
"ah — but,"  and  since  no  such  expression 
would  be  likely  to  occur  in  two  minds 
simultaneously,  that,  to  me,  as  an  ama- 
teur Sherlock  Holmes  in  such  matters, 
would  lead  me  to  a  conclusion. 

It  is  a  lovely  song,  and  is  published 
by  Harms,  Inc.  In  order  that  its  full 
beauty  be  appreciated,  it  must  be  played 
and  sung  at  a  speed  of  not  less  than  one 
minute  and  ten  seconds  for  the  chorus. 

Guilty 

THOSE  of  you  who  have  any  ability 
for  remembering  songs  after  hear- 
ing them  will,  upon  seeing  Eddie  Can- 


tor's picture  Palmy  Days,  be  struck  by 
a  similarity  between  the  melody  of  the 
feature  song  of  the  picture,  "There's 
Nothing  Too  Good  For  My  Baby,"  and 
the  song  under  discussion,  Guilty. 

There  have  been  many  odd,  fantastic, 
and  almost  impossible  things  happen  in 
the  music  industry,  but  few  of  them 
have  been  quite  as  unusual  as  the  case 
of  these  two  songs.  The  same  man  had 
a  share  in  the  writing  of  both  of  them, 
and  the  tragedy  of  the  song  from  the 
picture  is  that  Robbins,  Inc.,  is  reputed 
to  have  paid  $5,000  for  the  publishing 
rights  on  it,  whereas  Feist  had  already 
published  Guilty  and  had  started  the 
song  to  a  great  etherization  of  it. 

Just  how  this  writer  could  have  writ- 
ten two  songs  so  almost  identical  and 
given  them  to  two  separate  publishers 
will  always  remain  a  bit  of  a  mystery 
which  he  alone,  I  suppose,  could  clear 
up. 

The  three  writers  of  There's  Nothing 
Too  Good  For  My  Baby,  upon  realizing 
the  conflict  of  the  two  songs,  were 
magnanimous  enough  to  return  the  ad- 
vance given  them  by  Robbins,  though  I 
suppose  the  song  must  still  stay  in  the 
picture,  since  the  picture  is  already  be- 
ing shown,  and  to  substitute  another 
song  would  mean  thousands  of  dollars 
and  the  return  of  Eddie  Cantor  to  Hol- 
lywood to  remake  the  scenes. 

However,  Guilty  itself  is  certainly 
written  in  the  popular  trend,  with  .an 
outstanding  title  and  an  unusually  high 
range.  In  the  key  of  "C"  it  goes  to 
high  "F"  which  strains  the  voice  for 
that  particular  measure.  The  song, 
however,  is  certainly  pleasing  the  radio 
public,  as  one  hears  it  everywhere  and 
of  course  band  leaders  usually  play  re- 
quest numbers. 

No  less  than  Gus  Kahn  and  Richard 
Whiting  collaborated  with  Harry  Akst 
in  the  writing  of  Guilty.  Kahn  and 
Whiting  are  already  well  known  to  my 
readers  without  any  elaboration  of  their 
respective  abilities.  Harry  Akst  has 
been  writing  for  years — a  very  clever 
pianist,  having  made  a  record  with  my 
ideal  Rudy  Wiedoeft  years  ago,  which 
brought  his  name  to  my  attention,  and 
unforgetably  so.  Akst's  name  appears 
on  both  songs,  and  it  is  he  who  prob- 
ably can  account  for  the  similarity  of 
the  two  songs. 

Guilty  is  published  by  Leo  Feist,  and 
we  play  it  at  about  one  minute  and  fif- 
teen seconds  for  the  chorus. 

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attempt  to  utilize  the  thousands  of 
newsstands  in  railroad  stations  and  on 
street  corners  as  a  means  of  distribu- 
ting sheet  music.  These  newsstands  have 
been  selling  the  paper  composition  "Hit- 
of-the- Week"  records  for  the  past  year 
or  so,  but  even  these  have  failed  to  be 
the  great  success  that  they  started  out 
to  be.  Some  time  ago  an  organization 
— Popular  Songs  of  the  Day — was 
formed,  and  was  reputed  to  have  had  so 
many  thousands  of  the  newsstands  at 
their  command,  and  not  since  has  there 
been  another  attempt. 

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which  gives  them  a  terrific  selling 
agency  running  into  millions,  if  the 
public  will  but  buy.  There  is  an  ar- 
rangement with  the  newsstands  which 
would  stimulate  them  to  return  as  few 
copies  as  possible,  which  actively  means 
that  the  newsstands  will  be  expected  to 
really  push  the  songs,  and  not  passively 
place  them  on  the  stands  and  wait  for 
the  public  to  ask  about  them.  More  rec- 
ords and  more  sheet  music  unquestion- 
ably could  be  sold  if  the  public  were  in- 
formed of  them.  This  takes  good  sales- 
manship, which  one  rarely  finds  at  a 
newsstand,  or  even  in  a  phonograph 
store,  because  good  salesmen  soon  dis- 
cover their  talents  and  migrate  to  more 
lucrative  fields. 

This  is  one  of  the  first  songs  of  this 
new  organization,  and  one  of  the  best. 
We  program  it  this  Thursday.  It  has 
the  unusual  title  of  Fate  Introduced  Me 
to  You,,  and  the-  melody  has  a-  slight 
similarity  to  /  Found  a  Million  Dollar 
Baby  In  a  Five  and  Ten  Cent  Store, 
which  augers  well  for  this  new  song, 
as  the  latter  song  was  a  big  success. 

We  play  it  at  one  minute  and  ten  sec- 
onds for  the  chorus. 

When  You  Were  Only  Seventeen 

ARCHIE  FLETCHER,  the  guid- 
ing shepherd  of  the  Joe  Morris 
Music  Co.,  holders  of  several  hundred 
copyrights  of  some  of  the  best  hits  of 
the  past  twenty  years,  is  responsible  for 
some  of  the  big  waltz  hits  of  the  past 
few  years.  It  was  he  who  published 
Carolina  Moon  for  Joe  Morris  and 
made  the  mint  of  money  that  song  must 
have  made.  It  was  he,  also,  who  dic- 
tated to  Peter  de  Rose  and  Charlie 
Tobias  the  type  of  song  they  should 
write,  which  resulted  in  When  Your 
Hair  Has  Turned  to  Silver.  He  has 
suggested  that  they  pattern  their  song 
along  the  lines  of  When  You  and  I 
Were  Young,  Maggie,  and  he  makes 
no  excuses  for  the  similarities  of  the 
melodies. 

While  I  don't  think  that  When  You 
and  I  Were  Seventeen  will  achieve  the 
same  sensational  popularity  that  did 
'"Silver,"  yet  it  is  one  of  the  homely, 
old-fashioned  type  of  waltzes  that,  by 
dint  of  constant  repetition,  eventually 
charms  "plain"  folks  all  over  our  forty- 
eight  United  States,  and  after  all,  these 
are  the  people  who  finally  go  to  the 
music  store  and  ask  for  that  song  and 
keep  it  as  an  heirloom. 

It  is  a  simple  waltz,  and  we  play  it 
as  such,  with  no  elaborate  arrangement, 
or  confusing  harmonies.  As  I  have  said 
before,  it  is  published  by  Joe  Morris. 

Can't  You  See? 

TT  seems  almost  impossible  to  compile 
-*-  a  list  of  ten  popular  songs  without 
bringing  in  Roy  Turk  and  Fred  Ahlert. 
Not    since    Walking    My    Baby    Back 


Home  have  these  boys  had  a  big  hit. 
Their  Why  Dance  and  There's  a  Time 
and  Place  for  Everything,  and  a  new 
one  which  they  have  placed  with  Abe 
Olman,  are  good  songs,  and  are  doing 
well,  still  that  spark  of  something  which 
the  unusual  song  must  have  to  crash 
through  seems  to  be  lacking  in  all  of 
these  compositions.  Neither  does  it 
seem  to  be  here,  in  one  of  their  latest 
and  best  efforts,  Can't  You  See? 

While  the  song  has  a  melodic  tinge 
of  My  Fate  Is  In  Your  Hands,  it  still 
seems  to  lack  that  final  little  bit  of  per- 
fection which  really  shoves  the  song  to 
the  top  places.  The  song  will  be  done 
a  lot,  be  very  popular,  and  probably  sell 
well. 

I  am  still  rooting  for  the  boys  to 
give  us  another  real  hit  like  I'll  Get 
By,  or  Mean  to  Me,  or  Walking  My 
Baby  Back  Home,  and  I  know  they  will 
do  it. 

Can't  You  see?  is  published  by  Davis 
Coots  &  Engle,  and  is  one  of  the  best 
in  their  catalogue  at  the  present  time. 
We  take  one  minute  and  ten  seconds  for 
the  chorus,  and  I  would  suggest  that  to 
save  your  voice  you  get  the  lowest  key, 
although  its  range  is  quite  human. 

News,  Views,  Comment 

(Continued  from  page  4) 

Broadcasting  Company,  was  the  proud 
papa  of  a  son  born  that  noon,  she  scored 
her  second  scoop.  It  was  just  a  few 
weeks  ago  that  Miss  Revell  announced 
the  birth  of  a  baby  to  Aline  Berry, 
(Mrs.  Peter  Dixon)  the  mother  in  the 
Raising  Junior  sketch.  That  announce- 
ment was  made  over  the  air  exactly 
eight  minutes  after  the  baby  was  born. 
And  that's  reporting !  Ask  any  news- 
paperman. 

We  consider  Radio  Digest  readers 
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Happy  Thanksgiving  to  you  all. 


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Yankees 

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India  on  the  Air 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

capable  of  independent  thought. 

The  third  point  and  the  one  which 
endeared  Gandhi  to  my  heart  even 
deeper,  was  the  fact  that  during  his 
entire  broadcast  he  never  condemned 
the  country  against  which  he  is  strug- 
gling. How  many  of  us  who  felt  that 
we  were  victims  of  centuries  of  oppres- 
sion and  domination  by  a  foreign  power, 
would  be  able  to  prevent  our  resentment 
from  developing  into  bitter  antagonism 
and  hatred  ?  How  many  of  us  can  avoid 
such  feelings  arising  when  we  have  dif- 
ferences in  our  personal  relationships 
with  other  people  ?  Gandhi  who  has  up- 
set all  traditions  by  substituting  truth 
for  force  and  non-cooperation  for  vio- 
lence, considers  the  English  people  as 
his  friend.  His  fight  is  against  the  Gov- 
ernment policy,  not  against  the  individ- 
uals who  compose  that  Government.  He 
never  uses  malicious  words  against  any 
individual  anywbere.  His  patient  cour- 
age and  supreme  understanding  have 
won  a  place  of  deepest  affection  in  the 
hearts  of  the  Indian  masses,  and  gained 
for  him  the  title  of  the  Mahatma,  which 
means  The  Great  Soul.  Tagore  on  a 
visit  to  Gandhi's  home  quoted  this : 

"He  is  the  one  Luminous,  Creator  of 
all,  Mahatma 

Always  in  the  hearts  of  people  en- 
shrined 

Revealed  through  Love,  Intuition  and 
Thought, 

Whoever  knows  Him,  Immortal  be- 
comes.  .   ." 


Chaos! 

(Continued  from  page  18) 

1926,  after  the  collapse  of  the  Radio 
Law  of  1912  as  applied  to  broadcast- 
ing and  before  the  enactment  of  the 
Radio  Law  of   1927. 

Congress  in  the  forthcoming  session 
will  have  to  make  up  its  mind  whether 
it  wants  a  return  of  this  chaos  or  not. 
The  moment  it  begins  to  allocate  fre- 
quencies by  special  legislation,  no  mat- 
ter how  worthy  or  how  politically  im- 
portant the  beneficiaries  may  be,  it  will 
destroy  the  entire  structure  which  it  so 
carefully  set  up  in  1927.  It  will  put 
an  end,  probably  for  all  time,  to  the 
ciderly  allocation  of  radio  facilities, 
and  will  utterly  destroy  the  entire  or- 
ganization which  it  built  up  for  the  ex- 
press purpose  of  handling  this  work. 
\  The  real  issue  is  not  to  determine 
who  shall  be  licensed  to  broadcast;  it  is 
to  determine  who  shall  do  the  licensing. 
Congress  has  said  that  the  work  shall 
be  done  by  a  special  body,  created  by 
legislation  and  strengthened  by  experi- 


ence and  by  competent  technical  advice. 
Individual  broadcasters  may  feel  bit- 
terly about  certain  specific  actions  of 
the  Federal  Radio  Commission.  As  a 
whole,  however,  they  stand  solidly  for 
an  orderly  administration  of  the  Radio 
Act  of  1927,  as  against  any  attempt  to 
break  down  the  provisions  of  that  act 
through  special  legislation.  They  see 
in  the  insistent  demands  for  such  legis- 
lation only  the  imminent  risk  of  a  re- 
turn to  chaos. 

Does  Congress  want  to  undo  its  own 
work,  and  destroy  its  own  administra- 
tive agency,  in  order  that  broadcasting 
facilities  may  become  political  prizes? 


Lavender  and  Stardust 

(Continued  from  page  33) 

hoods  in  New  York  for  the  Harrigan 
and  Hart  pieces — 'Paddy  Duffy's  Cart,' 
'My  Dad's  Dinner  Pail,'  'The  Market 
on  Saturday  Night'  and  many  others. 

"I  received  one  letter — "  and  she 
dimpled  prettily  —  "from  an  old  Irish 
bar-tender.  He  took  me  severely  to 
task  for  singing  'Maggie  Murphy's 
Home'  in  too  fast  a  tempo.  The  song, 
he  explained,  should  be  sung  in  time  to 
the  swinging  of  beer  mugs,  and  would 
I  please,  please  sing  it  slower  for  I  was 
ruining  the  disposition  of  his  old  cro- 
nies from  the  corner. 

"Never  do  I  sing  such  a  song  now 
without  a  picture  in  my  mind's  eye  of 
that  speakeasy  audience — bless  their 
rugged,  old  hearts  !  .  .  ." 

Miss  Parsons  has  found  that  her  au- 
dience, however,  is  more  easily  moved 
to  tears  than  to  laughter.  She  is  in- 
variably deluged  with  letters  after  a 
particularly  sad  rendering  of  such  old 
ballads  as  "The  Baggage  Coach  Ahead," 
"Put  My  Little  Shoes  Away,"  or  "Why 
Did  They  Dig  Ma's  Grave  So  Deep  !" 

She  was  a  close  and  devoted  friend 
of  the  late  Charles  K.  Harris,  to  whom 
she  recently  dedicated  an  entire  pro- 
gram during  her  Columbia  system 
broadcast. 

"After  the  broadcast,"  Miss  Parsons 
told  me,  "Mrs.  Harris  telephoned  to  me. 
She  was  crying,  and  she  told  me  that 
surely  her  Charley  had  been  close  to  me 
as  I  sang." 

"After  the  Ball,"  is,  incidentally,  one 
of  Miss  Parsons'  most  asked-for  selec- 
tions. 

Mrs.  Mary  F.  Brennan,  a  sister  of 
the  late  Paul  Dresser,  who  wrote  "The 
Banks  of  the  Wabash,"  "My  Gal,  Sal," 
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sons  frequently,  as  does  Mrs.  Addie 
Witt  Goodstein,  the  sister  of  Max  S. 
Witt,  who  wrote  "The  Moth  and  the 
Flame,"  "While  the  Convent  Bells 
Were  Ringing,"  and  many  others.  Paul 
Dresser,  incidentally,  was  a  brother  of 
Theodore  Dreiser,  the  famous  novelist, 
who  wrote  his  biography. 

Up  in  New  Haven,  in  comparative 
retirement,  lives  another  famous  one 
of  another  day,  and  she,  too,  has 
thrilled  to  the  songs  of  the  Girl  O'  Yes- 
terday— so  much  so  that  she  wrote  for 
her  the  theme  song  she  now  uses : 
"Sweet  Girl  O'  Yesterday."  She  is  Ani- 
ta Owen,  author  and  composer  of  all 
the  old  "Daisy  songs" — "Sweet  Bunch 
of  Daisies,"  "Daisies  Won't  Tell"  and 
others.  The  two  women  are  fast  friends 
and  boon  companions,  each  drawing  in- 
spiration from  the  other. 

"You  have  made  me  live  again," 
wrote  Anita  Owen  to  her  friend.  .  .  . 

Miss  Parsons  answers  every  letter 
sent  to  her,  and  keeps  a  file  of  all  letters 
and  requests.  Recently  an  old  couple  in 
New  Jersey  were  amazed  on  their  Gold- 
en Wedding  day  to  receive  a  note  from 
Miss  Parsons  asking  them  to  tune  her 
in  that  afternoon.  They  heard,  dedi- 
cated to  them,  "Love's  Old  Sweet 
Song,"  a  selection  they  had  requested 
more  than  six  months  before. 

Once,  too,  she  nursed  via  radio  two 
little  sick  children  back  to  health.  One 
had  diphtheria ;  the  other  scarlet  fever. 
Their  mothers  are  now  devoted  follow- 
ers of  yesterday's  girl. 

Miss  Parsons  told  me  of  a  touching 
episode,  which  worked  itself  out  dur- 
ing the  recent  radio  exposition  in  Madi- 
son Square  Garden,  New  York. 

"I  was  standing  in  a  booth,  auto- 
graphing photographs,"  she  said,  "when, 
suddenly,  I  felt  a  tugging  at  my  arm.  I 
looked  around  and  there  was  the  love- 
liest, little  old  woman  imaginable.  She 
gazed  up  at  me,  smiling,  and  said:  'I'm 
Mrs.  B — ,'  and  she  smiled  again. 

"I  searched  my  memory  for  a  mo- 
ment, and  then  it  came  to  me — she  had 
been  writing  to  me  for  months,  and  I 
had  been  answering  her,  and  she  had 
sent  me  string  after  string  of  beautiful 
beads,  all  strung  while  she  was  on  her 
back  in  a  hospital. 

"I  had  made  her  well,  she  said,  and, 
despite  her  seventy-four  years,  she  had 
made  up  her  mind  she  was  going  to  the 
radio  show  to  see  me  after  reading  in 
the  papers  that  I  would  be  there.  .  .  . 
It  was  the  first  time  in  six  months,  she 
added,  that  she  had  been  out  of  the 
house,  and  the  first  time  she  had  ever 
been  in  the  garden. 

"Never  was  I  so  touched,  and,  believe 
you  me,  I  tried  to  show  her  the  best 
time  she  ever  had.  ...  I  hope  I  suc- 
ceeded. .  .  ." 

There  was  much  more  we  talked 
about  in  the  quietness  of  Miss  Parsons' 


New  York  apartment,  and  I  could  not 
help  but  let  my  memory  stray  back  to 
the  lovely  cottage  where  I  had  spent  so 
happy  a  summer,  and  to  that  dear,  lit- 
tle old  aunt  of  mine,  who,  it  seemed  to 
me,  had  summed  up  all  of  Miss  Par- 
sons' efforts  in — 

"She  has  made  me  young  again.  .  .  ." 

Radiographs 

(Continued  from  page  67) 

terms  with  them. 

She  was  born  near  Strassbourg,  in 
Alsace-Lorraine  and  the  conflicting 
national  influences  in  that  troublous 
strip  of  land  left  their  marks  on  her 
character  before  she  moved  with  her 
family,  when  still  a  child,  to  the 
United  States.  She  received  the  bal- 
ance of  her  early  schooling  in  Phila- 
delphia. Here  she  showed  marks  of 
real  talent  and  when  this  was  discov- 
ered her  parents  sent  her  back  to 
Europe. 

She  went  to  Germany  to  study  piano 
with  Mannheim  masters,  but  at  the 
same  time  she  grew  into  the  realization 
that  her  voice  had  possibilities  for  de- 
velopment. Returning  to  Philadelphia 
she  confessed  to  vocal  ambitions  and 
receiving  encouragement  from  her  par- 
ents and  friends,  once  again  set  out  for 
Europe,  this  time  to  study  with  the 
noted  Jean  de  Reszke. 

Under  this  master's  aegis  she  made 
her  debut  three  years  later  at  Covent 
Garden,  London.  It  was  evident  that 
the  singer's  gifts  were  of  the  highest 
calibre,  for  her  success  was  immediate 
and  emphatic. 

Returning  to  the  United  States,  Miss 
Maurel  made  her  American  debut  with 
the  Boston  Opera  Company  as  leading 
contralto.  In  spite  of  her  youth  her 
repertoire  was  extremely  varied.  It  in- 
cluded such  operas  as  Tales  of  Hoff- 
man, Rigoletto,  Samson  and  Delilah, 
Carmen,  Martha  and  Madame  Butterfly. 

Concert  tours  took  her  to  forty-seven 
oi  the  forty-eight  states.  Her  tremen- 
dous energy  as  well  as  the  strength  of 
her  subtly  controlled  voice  enabled  her 
to  give  fifty  to  sixty  concerts  yearly  in 
addition  to  the  making  of  phonograph 
records. 

Public  appreciation  of  the  radio 
turned  Miss  Maurel  to  broadcasting. 
Her  success  in  that  field  was  also  im- 
mediate and  she  has  been  a  featured 
singer  on  some  of  the  many  programs. 

Because  of  the  great  demand  for 
popular  music,  Miss  Maurel  has  stepped 
out  of  her  so-called  high-brow  song 
repertoire  and  is  giving  to  her  radio 
listeners  the  melodies  they  love  so  well. 
And  that's  a  concession  for  any  great 
artist.  One  of  the  programs  on  which 
she  is  featured  is  the  Blue  Coal  Pro- 
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T>ADIE  HARRIS 
and  what  she 
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you're  cinematian,  she 
writes  and  tells.  You 
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~KA AIUON  HARRIS 
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Including  RADIO  REVUE  and  RADIO  BROADCAST 

Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


December,  1931 

CONTENTS 


COVER  PORTRAIT  —  Incomparable  Jessica 
Dragonnette. 

WAYNE  KING — Waltz  King  of  the  Air,  close-up 
study  of  the  man  who  comes  into  Lucky  promi- 
nence. 

TOM  CURTIN—  Goes  Gypsy  Hunting  and 
Bumps  into  a  war  that  leads  to  endless  adventure. 

ANGELS  RUSH  JN—Myrt  and  Marge  desert 
the  stage  and  launch  million  dollar  gum  program. 

SANTA  SUFFERS  FROM  ATHLETE'S  FOOT 

— Ambrose  J.    Weems  takes  him  in  and  hears 
a  tall  story. 

MILLS  BROTHERS  meet  the  head  man  and 
after  that  they  get  regular  fob  at  CBS. 

STREET  SINGER  is  twice  discovered  by  scouts, 
first  for  the  stage,  then  for  radio. 

COLLEGE  FOR  HOMEMAKERS— New  Gen- 
eral Electric  program  introduces  notable  artists. 

RENDEZVOUS  WITH  SHERLOCK 
HOLMES — writer  sees  Richard  Gordon  as 
congenial  host. 

LEW  WHITE  "organizes"  Natural  Bridge,  Vir- 
ginia  Music   completes    "Symphony    of    View." 

VIS-A-VIS  WITH  BILL  SCHUDT,  JR.,   who 

tells  of  latest  developments  in  television. 

BIRTHDAY  CAKE  with  five  candles  marks 
founding  of  National  Broadcasting  Company. 

SILHOUETTES — Shadow  sketches  of  artists  who 
bask   in   the    mike-light. 

GABALOGUE — Comment  on  famous  broadcast 
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TUNEFUL  TOPICS— Famous  leader  of  Con- 
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Livingston 

Anne  Steivard 

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Steve  Trumbull 


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Raymond  Knight  19 

Robert  Taplinger  22 

H.  Elliott  Stuckel  23 

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Mark  Quest  26 

Hal  Tillotson  28 

Bill  Schudt,  Jr.  29 

Th  0171  as  Williams  30 

Craig  B.  Craig  51 

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Rudy  Vallee  63 

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German  girl  singing 
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21  weeks,  constant  reception 
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JN  ews,    V  iews 

and  Comment 

By 

Robert  L.  Kent 


JUST  returned  from  the  convention 
of  the  National  Association  of 
Broadcasters  in  Detroit.  The  meet- 
ings were  devoted  to  a  discussion 
of  the  problems  of  radio  entertaining. 
These  men  got  right  down  to  business 
and  plans  are  under  way  that  should 
result  in  better  programs  in  the  future. 
In  a  ringing  talk  Frank  W.  Elliott,  Cen- 
tral Broadcasting  Association,  chair- 
man of  the  Ethics  Committee,  voiced 
the  general  sentiment  of  those  present 
when  he  said:  "The  public  comes  first, 
the  radio  station  second  and  your  job 
third." 

Listened  in  on  an  audition  of  a  band 
at  one  of  the  large  radio  stations  re- 
cently and  was  astounded  at  the  lack 
of  interest  in  arranging  the  artists  so 
that  they  gave  the  best  possible  per- 
formance. This  band  is  good — one  of 
the  best  in  the  country  and  yet  the 
chances  of  their  eventually  going  on 
the  air  were  minimized  by  the  lack  of 
preparation  for  the  audition,  which  was 
"piped"  to  the  powers  that  be. 

And  while  we  have  the  hammer  out 
.  .  .  here  is  another  thought :  Why  do 
some  broadcast  sponsors  ignore  fine 
talent  fighting  for  a  chance  to  get  on 
the  air  while  they  spend  huge  sums  of 
money  to  build  reputations  for  artists 
who  lack  the  ability  and  stability  to 
make  good  radio  performers. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  we  revise 
the  listing  of  chain  programs  so  that 
instead  of  chronological  arrangement 
covering  both  chains  for  the  entire 
month,  we  list  the  programs  by  types 
as  well  as  by  dates.  For  instance :  List 
all  dance  music  under  that  heading; 
dramatizations  under  that  head,  etc. 
What  do  you  think  ?  Drop  us  a  postal 
card.  It's  your  magazine  and  we  want 
to  make  it  the  way  the  majority  of  our 
readers  want  it. 

Interest  in  television  is  gaining  mo- 
mentum. NBC  is  going  ahead  with  its 
plans  for  use  of  the  tower  of  the  Em- 
pire State  Building,  the  tallest  structure 
in  the  world.  Columbia's  television  sta- 
tion, W2XAB,  is  in  full  swing  with 
some  excellent  programs,  ranging  from 
crooning  to  prizefights.  It's  too  bad 
there  are  so  few  to  see  and  hear  these 
programs — many  of  them  compare  fa- 
vorably with  all-sound  broadcasts. 


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that  has  marked  the  change  in  the  character  of  your  Radio 
Digest.  At  first  all  that  was  written  seemed  to  deal  only  with 
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thousands  and  then  millions  of  receivers  were  placed  in  the 
homes.  Syndicated  programs  of  superior  talent  and  quality 
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the  field. 


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■£*•  Going  the  correlated  changes  that  are  taking  place.  We 
now  find  any  number  of  radio  books  that  sell  to  a  popular 
market  although  they  do  not  treat  of  technical  subjects  at  all. 

Peter  Dixon  is  credited  with  the  distinction  of  creating  the 
first  textbook  on  the  art  of  writing  script  for  broadcasting.  The 
title  of  his  book  is  Radio  Writing.  It  definitely  fixes  a  new 
technique.  Mr.  Dixon  must  be  accepted  as  practical  authority 
for  he  writes  and  acts  in  a  skit  that  is  broadcast  daily  through 
an  NBC  network.  While  Mr.  Dixon's  book  tells  you  what  to 
do  and  what  not  to  do  when  writing  for  radio,  it  remained  for 
Fred  Smith  of  Time  Magazine  to  write  the  new  literary  style 
into  a  novel.  The  novel  came  out  last  summer  and  was  called 
The  Broadcast  Murders.  Mr.  Smith  also  created  the  program, 
The  March  of  Time,  which  this  writer  considers  the  most  clearly 
defined  and  distinctly  radio  masterpiece  on  the  air.  Both  of 
these  works  are  unique  in  character  and  establish  a  style  of 
literature  that  never  can  be  called  anything  else  but  radio. 

Rupert  Hughes  has  a  radio  novel  in  Cosmopolitan.  It  is  the 
same  Rupert  Hughes  in  style.  J.  P.  McAvoy's  serial  in  Collier's 
shows  the  influence  of  the  author's  broadcast  script  writing 
more  distinctly  radio  style  than  the  Hughes  story.  In  fact  at 
the  beginning  McAvoy  seemed  so  radically  different  that  the 
continuity  was  a  trifle  blurred  and  hard  to  follow.  There's  a 
novel  just  off  the  press  called  Please  Stand  By,  written  by 
Madeleine  Loeb  and  David  Schenker,  which  resembles  more 
the  staccato  style  first  apparent  in  the  work  of  Fred  Smith. 
Miss  Loeb,  we  are  informed,  is  an  experienced  radio  script 
writer.  She  writes  and  she  broadcasts.  This  collaborated  story 
is  stripped  of  non-essentials,  although  one  would  scarcely  call 
it  deep.   The  distinctive  radio  style  holds  you  in  suspense  and 


creates  sketchy  pictures  with  highlight  flashes  which  may  be 
filled  in  as  your  own  imagination  dictates. 
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EDUCATION  on  the  Air  is  perhaps  the  most  serious  of 
recent  radio  books  to  reach  the  public.  It  does  not  deal 
with  the  engineering  phases.  This  book,  edited  by  Josephine 
H.  MacLatchy  is  published  in  co-operation  by  the  Payne  Fund, 
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interest  those  concerned  with  the  evolution  of  modern  broad- 
casting from  sociological  aspects.  The  book  does  not  attempt  to 
solve  any  of  the  great  problems  as  how  best  to  use  radio  to 
carry  educational  programs  to  the  people  but  it  certainly  covers 
all  the  research  and  study  that  has  been  given  to  the  subject. 
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(the  Institute  proceedings)  are  herewith  presented  in  what  is 
hoped  to  be  the  first  volume  of  the  proceedings  of  a  series  of 
annual  institutes." 

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Radio  Village 

TF  ONLY  Dean  Gleason  L.  Archer  had  dared  to  speak  to 
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most  popular  girl  in  our  village  these  days. 

*  *       * 

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W  lived  on  a  farm  near  Macy,  Indiana?  Phil  lived  on 
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bORN    down    in    the    mesa 

country  about   El    Paso   Wayne 

King  grew  up  in  a  region  where 

the  stars  seem  to  come  closer  to 

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the  earth  than  anywhere  else  in 

the    world.      He    has    become 

famous  as  "The   Waltz  King   of 

the  Air"  because  of  his  charac- 

teristic interpretation  of  music  in 

three-four  time.    He  has  written 

several  song  successes  including 

Beautiful  Love  and   The  Waltz 

You  Saved  for  Me. 

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"Most  Conceited  Person  I  Ever  Knew 


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Writer  Thinks  Waltz  King  Successor  to  B.  A,  Rolfe 
Has  High  Opinion  of  Himself  and  May  Be  Justified .  . 
He  Lives  in  a  Mystic  World  and  Hopes  for  Big  Things 


IT  WOULD  be  a  well  nigh  hopeless 
task  and  I  had  discounted  all  that 
from  the  start.  To  drive  Wayne 
King  into  a  corner  for  a  personal 
analysis  would  just  naturally  demand 
almost  superhuman  endurance,  tact  and 
determination.  I  had  the  determination. 
Tact  and  endurance  would  have  to  meet 
the  test. 

Wayne  King,  they  call  him  Waltz 
King  in  Chicago,  now  becomes  a  na- 
tional figure  since  he  has  been  signed  on 
that  Lucky  Strike  program.  But  he  has 
been  slaying  feminine  hearts  right  and 
left  in  the  Midwest  for  the  past  two 
or  three  seasons.  As  an  interviewer  I 
have  avoided  him.  He  hates  interview- 
ers and  Lord  knows,  we  interviewers 
have  enough  trouble  without  going  out 
to  hunt  for  it.  Besides  it's  much  pleas- 
anter  to  go  places  where  they  give  you 
the  glad  hand  of  welcome,  serve  tea, 
caviar  and  ice  cream. 

But  there  was  no  dodging  the  Wayne 
King  interview  after  he  had  been  signed 
to  follow  "Bustet  Adem"  Rolfe,  even  if 
he  did  share  the  honors  with  Andy 
Sanella  and  Gus  Arnheim.  I  know  Des- 
tiny had  Wayne  by  the  hand.  It  could 
not  be  otherwise  for  he  is  a  fine  mu- 
sician and  has  a  personal  charm  that 
fairly  makes  you  gasp. 

He  is  a  great  favorite  with  WGN 
and  KYW  audiences.  His  path  is 
strewn  with  roses  from  one  swanky 
ballroom  to  another  around  the  curve 
of  the  lake  from  Sheridan  Park  to 
Woodlawn.  But  why  do  they  rave  over 
him  so  ?  I  know.  He  keeps  them  guess- 
ing. He  is  desirable  but  unconquerable. 
All  the  arts  of  women's  wile  have 
rolled  from  his  iron  armor  like  water 
off  a  duck's  back.  His  heart  wears  an 
impenetrable  mask.    Coquettes  turn  first 


By  Ann  Steward 


7%/TANY  auditions  were  held  to 
-L  r-A  find  the  right  orchestras  to 
carry  on  the  brilliant  fanfare  cre- 
ated by  B.  A.  Rolfe.  That  Wayne 
King  was  selected  surprised  many 
of  his  friends.  His  style  is  radically 
different,  but  there  can  be  no  ques- 
tion as  to  his  popularity.  Miss 
Steivard's  facidty  for  analyzing  and 
understanding  "the  works"  that 
make  an  artist  the  kind  of  a  man  he 
is  has  been  ivell  demonstrated  in 
this  article. 


to  despair  then  to  fury — and  Wayne 
King,  dauntless  Knight  of  the  Saxo- 
phone, laughs  in  gleeful  freedom.  A 
woman's  slave  ?    Huh,  never  ! 

But  I  had  a  deep  seated  conviction 
that  this  merry  man  had  a  soul  and 
sallied  forth  to  find  it.  They  ushered 
me  into  his  presence.  After  the  ameni- 
ties we  settled  down  and  I  measured 
him  in  a  chair  about  ten  feet  from  mine. 
He  leaned  back  in  a  mellow  glow  of 
light.  His  eye  lids  drooped  a  bit.  He 
was  relaxed  although  I  fancied  he  was 
trying  bravely  to  conceal  the  fact  thai 
he  was  either  unutterably  bored  or  was 
watching  the  words  that  came  from  his 
mouth  that  he  didn't  say  the  wrong 
thing  that  might  get   into  print 

I  pried  gently  and  approached  the 
more  intimate  questions  as  delicatelv  as 


1  knew  how.  I  learned  about  his  boy- 
hood. He  had  been  orphaned  while  still 
very  young  and  had  been  sent  to  a  mil- 
itary school.  From  these  earliest  days 
he  found  himself  shrouded  in  a  definite 
veil  of  loneliness.  He  had  fancies.  His 
thoughts  soared  to  a  world  of  beauty 
and  tranquility  far  above  this  mundane 
sphere.  Music  appealed  to  him  tremen- 
dously. Wings  of  rhythm  and  harmony 
lifted  him  into  a  kind  of  ecstacy  which 
determined  him  as  a  child  to  become  a 
musician. 

He  joined  the  school  orchestra  and 
learned  to  play  the  clarinet,  and  that 
first  day  he  sat  with  his  mates  in  a 
concert  was  one  that  he  confessed  he 
never  would  forget.  He  liked  study.  He 
had  a  real  thirst  for  more  and  more 
knowledge  as  to  the  why  and  wherefore 
of  all  things.  After  he  had  finished 
his  preliminary  training  he  immediately 
set  himself  for  college  and  a  degree. 
Didn't  have  any  money  but  there  was 
sure  to  be  a  way.  He  graduated  from 
college.  Still  he  had  no  practical  prepa- 
ration by  which  he  hoped  to  make  a 
living.  In  a  short  time  he  completed  a 
business  course  and  qualified  as  a  certi- 
fied public  accountant.  But  this  was  not 
his  goal. 


J.  HI"  problem  of  shelter 
and  food  was  solved  and  he  set  apart 
eight  hours  a  day  to  attend  to  that  ne- 
cessity. Wayne  King,  the  hoy.  was  now 
Wayne  Kine;  the  man.  Where  were 
those  dreams,  those  celestial  strains 
that  had  summoned  him  and  pointed 
the  way  to  His  Career?  He  listened 
and  they  still  were  calling.  Now  there 
were  new  turrets  and  minarets  to  those 
airy     castles.      He     had     been     hearing 


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greater  and  more  wonderful  music. 
And  out  of  the  galaxy  of  brass  and 
wood,  yes  and  sometimes  gold  and  sil- 
ver bodies  of  heavenly  sound  that  pa- 
raded before  his  mental  eye  one  stood 
sweet  and  lovely  above  them  all.  He 
fell  in  love  with  the  saxophone. 


w* 


HY  waste  thought  on 
women  and  wine  when  this  transcend- 
ent creation  could  voice  all  that  the 
human  soul  could  conceive  for  expres- 
sion ?  He  married  a  saxophone.  He 
had  no  teacher.  After  all  a  teacher 
would  have  been  something  of  a  third 
party.  He  had  done  his  own  wooing 
and  he  knew  he  would  soon  understand. 
Some  of  the  roomers  at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
hotel  where  he  lived  would  rather  have 
seen  him  less  sentimental  and  more  prac- 
tical in  the  matter  so  he  muffled  his 
early  pipings  in  the  feathery  bosom  of 
his  bed  pillows.  Soon  those  first  little 
marital  discords  were  smoothed  away. 
He  acquired  the  habit  of  talking  words 
through  the  instrument.  People  mar- 
veled at  this  but  it  was  only  an  out- 
growth of  his  one  and  only  true  love 
finding  its  own  expression. 

Somehow  in  the  dusky  depths  of  this 
room  I  began  to  sense  the  fluttering 
shadowy  existence  of  the  world  wherein 
this  strange  man  moved  and  spent  the 
hours  of  his  true  living.  At  times  he 
spoke  as  in  a  trance  and  I  leaned  for- 
ward breathlessly  to  hear  words  that 
were  barely  audible  from  his  lips.  In 
my  own  heart  I  felt  a  flickering  joy  as 
of  a  child  being  led  into  a  room  whence 
all  others  had  been  excluded,  a  room 
filled  with  beautiful  treasures  wherein 
one  must  step  on  tip-toe  and  speak  not 
above  a  whisper. 

So  I  learned  presently  that  the  long 
black  books  with  the  dull  red  backs 
which  had  tided  him  across  one  phase 
of  his  life  had  folded  themselves  into 
hleak  drab  phantoms  and  floated  away 
into  the  mists  of  memory.  With  his 
beloved  saxophone  he  became  a  member 
of  an  orchestra.  Intangibles  were  be- 
ginning to  assume  the  forms  of  tangi- 
bles. Dreams  were  coming  true.  Wayne 
King  became  a  minor  note  in  the  great 
ocean  of  music  that  floods  the  world  at 
night. 

But  Destiny  was  not  satisfied.  One 
sad  sweet  strain  was  not  enough  to  ful- 
fill the  dreams  of  youth  so  the  young 
Knight,  Oh  yes,  he  had  won  his  chev- 
rons now,  brought  together  certain 
kindred  souls  to  play  under  his  magic 
wand  as  the  Wayne  King  dance  or- 
chestra. They  specialized  in  a  distinc- 
tive type  of  presentation.  And  that  is 
how  the  name  Waltz  King  came  to  be 
known. 

Keyed  to  his  pitch  I  asked  him  in 
the  same  tempo  and  volume  as  his  own 
what  he  considered  the  peak  of  his  fu- 
ture ambitions.    The  little   words   went 


winging  away  to  the  world  of  his 
thoughts  and  soon  the  answer  came 
sailing  back.  He  hoped  to  become  a 
creator  and  leader  of  some  new  kind 
of  a  symphonic  orchestra.  A  symphony 
of  perfection  from  melody  that  touched 
the  masses  of  humanity — not  the  cold 
mathematical  classics  of  the  old  mas- 
ters. A  master  of  a  new  kind  of  soul 
stirring  music  that  could  stand  the  test 
of  time  because  it  would  touch  those 
basic  chords  of  all  human  understand- 
ing. The  voice  of  yearning  desire,  sad 
reflections,  bitter  disappointment,  mas- 
tering hope — spoken  without  words  but 
by  sheer  blending  of  tones  attuned  to 
the  heart  strings  of  all  mankind. 

Through  this  moment  of  reverie  I 
heard  a  motor  horn,  a  door  slam.  The 
seance  was  ended.  I  felt  as  though  I 
had  been  under  hypnotic  spell.  The  skin 
on  my  arms  felt  cold  and  shivery  as 
though  a  window  had  blown  open  to  be 


TjrAYNE  KING'S  indiffer- 
rr  ence  to  press  stories  ivas 
manifested  iv  h  e  n  he  suddenly 
vaulted  into  the  sky  from  a  Chicago 
flying  field  and  didn't  come  down 
again  until  he  landed  in  Denver. 
Few  people  even  knew  he  had  been 
learning  to  fly.  He  owns  a  five 
passenger  ship  in  which  he  loves 
to  travel  at  great  heights  detached 
from  all  worldly  contacts. 


followed  by  a  dash  of  cold  rain.  I 
shrugged  and  settled  back  in  my  chair. 
Wayne  King  looked  at  me  from  the 
corner  of  his  eye.  He  was  seasoning 
a  saxophone  reed  with  his  mouth.  The 
trip  to  the  dream  world  of  Wayne  King 
was  over.  I  had  caught  a  glimpse  of 
the  soul  of  the  man  as  it  lived  beyond 
the  veil  of  flesh  and  bone.  Whether  I 
have  been  able  to  impart  anything  of 
what  I  saw  or  felt  to  you,  dear  reader, 
is  a  question  that  can  be  answered  only 
by  yourself.  The  door  was  closed  to 
me  forever,  now,  although  I  still  had 
questions  to  ask ;  and  there  was  one  that 
I  did  ask. 

"Are  you  ever  happy?"  I  knew  it 
was  too  late  to  get  a  real  answer.  His 
eyes  twinkled  a  bit  as  he  replied: 

"Yes,  I  am  happy  often — completely 
happy.  Happiness  comes  when  I  am 
most  melancholy.  You  see  when  a  per- 
son is  melancholy  he  is  wishing  for 
something  with  all  his  heart.  In  this 
state  long  enough  a  man  eventually 
possesses  that  very  thing  for  which  he 
wishes— then  he  is  happy.  Then  I  am 
happy." 

An  Oracle !  Make  your  own  inter- 
pretation.    Personally,   judging  it  by  a 


literal  interpretation,  I  consider  the 
theory  pure  unalloyed  bunk.  I  have 
known  plenty  of  people  who  have  wished 
for  things  they  could  never  have  if 
they  lived  a  million  years  and  kept  on 
wishing  every  hour  and  minute  of  their 
lives. 

What  do  I  think  of  Wayne  King? 
He  has  the  most  colossal  conceit  of  any 
person  I  ever  met?  He  may  collect 
from  a  butterfly  world  but  he  is  deep. 
His  literary  tastes  are  for  serious  books 
— tomes  much  too  ponderous  and  phil- 
osophical to  hold  my  undivided  atten- 
tion. I  forgive  him  his  conceit  because 
he  really  believes  that  he  is  what  he 
thinks  he  is — and  who  am  I  to  say 
whether  he  is  right  or  wrong?  It  is 
obvious  he  is  rising  head  and  shoulders 
above  the  general  run  of  leaders.  He 
can  compose  and  has  done  some  very 
fine  things  but  that  kind  of  fame  is  not 
in  his  scheme.  He  has  just  turned 
thirty.  Where  will  he  be  next  year,  the 
year  after  that?  Take  my  tip  and  watch 
him.  It  will  be  like  a  thrilling  con- 
tinued story  of  growing  success. 


JL  RANK  BURKE  of  the 
Music  Corporation  of  America  contrib- 
utes the  following  concise  sketch  of  the 
Waltz  King: 

In  1927  orchestra  first  heard  in  radio 
broadcasts  over  KYW  .  .  .  romantic 
waltz  music  and  his  brilliant  saxophone 
solos  made  orchestra  overnight  radio 
sensation  .  .  .  bushels  of  fan  mail  fol- 
lowed .  .  .  mostly  from  women  .  .  . 
many  mash  notes  with  requests  for  more 
romantic  numbers  .  .  .  Wayne's  orches- 
tra became  regular  feature  over  KYW 
in  1929  and  continued  until  April,  1931, 
when  he  began  broadcasting  over  WGN 
.  .  .  chain  broadcasts  have  been  many 
.  .  .  first  commercial  over  CBS  in 
1929  .  .  .  next  over  NBC  .  .  .  now  fea- 
tured on  a  coast-to-coast  commercial 
broadcast  each  Sunday  for  Lady  Esther 
account  .  .  .  fan  mail,  mostly  feminine 
handwriting,  is  tremendous  .  .  .  many 
times  referred  to  as  "The  Idol  of  the 
Radio  Networks.  .  ." 

Last  Christmas  took  his  bandsmen 
away  from  home  for  the  Inter-Collegi- 
ate Ball  on  Christmas  day  at  William 
Penn  Hotel  in  Pittsburgh  .  .  .  hated  to 
deprivejiis  boys  of  their  Christmas  fes- 
tivities at  home  so  arranged  specially 
decorated  private  car  for  trip  going  and 
coming  with  all  the  holiday  trimmings 
.  .  .  played  one-night  stands  last  spring 
in  response  to  requests  .  .  .  25,000  per- 
sons danced  to  his  music  during  four 
days  at  Duluth  and  leading  newspaper 
acclaimed  Wayne  to  be  "The  Perfect 
Maestro"  .  .  .  opened  Netherlands  Plaza 
Hotel,  Cincinnati,  to  greatest  ballroom 
business  of  year  .  .  .  played  to  turn- 
away  crowds  at  Schroeder  Hotel,  Mil- 
(Continued  on  page  95) 


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Jollowing  Qypsy  Trail  Tom  Qurtin  Jinds 

W\r  Thrills 


SINCE  I  began  dramatizing  my 
adventures  under  the  title  of 
"Thrillers"  for  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company  on  a 
fifty-two  station  coast-to-coast  hook-up 
late  last  August,  many  listener  friends 
have  asked  me  how  I  started  adven- 
turing. 

I  won't  go  back  into  earlier  rovings 
but  will  give  Frank  Edward  Allen  here 
the  credit  for  starting  me  out  on  the 
high-powered  adventure  that  was  to 
bring  me  into  the  first  fighting  of  the 
World  War  down  on  the  Serbian 
border.  Allen  was  the  editor  of 
Travel  Magazine  at  the  time  and 
he  finally  agreed  that  I  might 
come  to  New  York  to  talk  over 
my  wild  desire  to  go  exploring  for 
him. 

Down  on  the  boat  I  came  from 
Boston  and  during  my  one  full 
day  with  him  on  Manhattan  we 
agreed  that  Europe  had  grown  al- 
together too  tame. 

"Except  the  remote  valleys  of 
the  Carpathians  for  some  good 
first-hand  gypsy  stories !"  he  en- 
thusiastically proposed. 

We  talked  about  my  uncle  Jere- 
miah Curtin,  who  had  been  a 
great  source  of  inspiration  to  me 
since  childhood.  It  was  Jeremiah 
Curtin  who  brought  "Quo  Vadis" 
out  of  its  Polish  obscurity.  He 
was  undoubtedly  the  greatest  lin- 
guist of  all  time.  He  could  not 
only  read  and  write,  but  could 
speak  seventy  odd  languages  and 
dialects  including  a  number  of 
Oriental  tongues.  Languages  just 
grew  on  Uncle  Jeremiah  without 
effort,  but  I  had  to  toil  hard 
enough  for  mine.  And  so  I  armed 
myself  with  a  Hungarian  diction- 
ary after  considerable  search  in 
New  York  before  taking  the  boat 
back  for  Boston  to  get  ready  for 
my  lone  journey  into  the  land  of 
the  gypsies. 

Perhaps  Editor  Allen  wanted  to 


By    1  om  C>urtin 

Author    of    Land    of    the    Deepening 

Sliadozv,   The  Edge  of  the   Quicksands 

and  The  Tyranny  of  Power 


dissuade  me  at  the  last  minute.  "It's 
only  fair  to  tell  you,"  he  cautioned,  "that 
the  only  other  man  we  sent  down  to 
the  Carpathians  to  dig  up  gypsy  stories 
died  down  there.  And  we've  never 
heard  exactly  why." 

Well,   people  die  much  nearer  home 
than  the  Carpathians  so  I  didn't  see  why 


Tom  Curtin  as  he  appeared  during  war  days.  Lord 
Northcliffe  said  Tom  Curtin  had  seen  more  of  the  World 
War  than  any  other  living  person.  He  was  war  corre- 
spondent for  London  newspapers  for  two  years  behind 
the  German  lines.  If  his  mission  had  been  known  he 
would  have  been  instantly  shot  as  was  one  of  his  comrades 
in   a  similar   position. 


I  should  give  up  the  expedition  for  that 
reason.  Anyway,  Frank  Edward  Allen 
washed  his  hands  of  me  by  telling  me 
to  go  into  the  Hungarian  backlands  and 
dig  up  my  gypsies. 

In  elation  I  headed  for  the  Fall  River 
boat  to  return  to  Boston ;  and  I  wasn't 
on  that  boat  five  minutes  before  I  was 
hard  at  work  on  some  Hungarian  re- 
search. Not  out  of  the  ship's  library, 
but  out  of  the  ship's  passengers.  I 
spotted  a  dumpish  figure  in  a  very  for- 
eign brown  suit  with  a  suggestion  of 
violet  hue;  and  I  became  inter- 
ested in  the  lad  when  I  saw  what 
a  hard  time  he  was  having  with 
the  few  words  of  English  that  he 
knew.  Whereupon  he  and  I 
agreed  on  German  as  a  medium 
in  which  to  exchange  ideas,  and  I 
researched  him  until  midnight. 

It  was  his  first  day  in  New 
York,  which  he  had  entered  by 
way  of  the  steerage  and  Ellis 
Island.  Fie  was  still  staring-eyed 
at  the  wonders  of  the  new  world 
— and  he  was  most  reluctant  to 
give  any  adverse  comment  to  a 
native.  However,  I  soon  learned 
that  he  was  disappointed  that 
there  were  no  flowers  in  the 
streets  of  New  York,  as  in  his 
home  town.  How  he  did  festoon 
his  birthplace  with  ro>es  and 
lilies ! 

"Where  is  your  home  town  ?" 
I  asked,  my  mind  more  on  gypsies 
than    flowers. 

"Czernowitz,"  he  answered  la- 
conically. 

"Czernowitz  ?"  ...  I  had  been 
very  proud  of  my  geography,  and 
my  trips  to  Vienna  and  Budapest, 
but  that  was  a  new  one  on  me. 

"Where  is  Czernowitz ?"  I  was 
forced  to  ask. 

"In  the  Bukowina,"  he  replied 
with  an  air  that  seemed  to  indi- 
cate he  hail  told  everything,  there 
wasn't  any   more. 

"The    Bukowina."     It    sounded 


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like  a  new  breakfast  food;  yet  here  was 
a  human  being  who  said  he.  had  come 
from  there.  "Just  where  is  the  Buko- 
wina?"  I  apologetically  asked  and 
gradually  from  him  I  discovered  that 
it  was  the  most  distant  province  of 
Austria,  tucked  away  in  a  corner  where 
Rumania  and  Russia  came  together — 
and  its  capital  was  Czernowitz.  Czer- 
nowitz — with  "flowers  in  the  streets." 
Czernowitz,  that  brought  homesick  ten- 
derness into  the 
voice  of  an  im- 
migrant  lad, 
and  a  trace  of 
a  mist  into  his 
eyes  as  he 
talked  to  me 
about  it. 

By  midnight 
he  had  made 
Czernowitz     a 

vividly  real  and  beautiful  place  to  me, 
though  remote  and  picturesque  with  its 
mingling  of  races  in  the  streets  and 
its  fascinating  back  country  which  was 
mysterious  and  unknown  even  to  him. 
By  the  time  we  were  pulling  into  Bos- 
ton the  next  morning  I  had  made  up 
my  mind.  This  round-faced,  queerly 
dressed  chap  was  going  to  my  home 
town.  All  right,  I'd  go  to  his  !  I'd  head 
for  Czernowitz  where  homes  were 
homes  and  not  Manhattan  skyscrapers; 
to  Czernowitz  where  I'd  walk  through 
streets  fragrant  and  bright-hued  with 
flowers. 


They  never  dreamed  they 
for  the 


Hungarian  troops  secretly  photographed  by 
Curtin  in  early  part  of  the  war. 

Lord  Northcliffe,  owner  of  the  "Times" 
of  London,  the  "Daily  Mail"  with  its 
biggest  circulation  in  the  world,  and 
other  newspapers.  He'd  supply  the  guns 
if  I'd  go  out  and  get  the  shells :  that 
was  the  agreement. 

Through  a  kaleidoscopic  succession 
of  months  I  moved  before  I  entered 
C  ze  r  no  witz 
late  in  the  win- 
ter of  1915. 
Months  filled 
for  me  with 
the  Hinden- 
berg  Campaign 
in  East  Prus- 
sia, the  retreat 
from  Antwerp, 
the  Battle  for 
the  Straits  of  Dover,  two  trips  back 
into  Germany  with  Daily  Mail  play-up 
series    of    articles    following    each.     I 


were  being  photographed 
enemy. 


signed  nothing  for  Northcliffe  news- 
papers for  more  than  two  years  in  or- 
der to  give  me  a  free  hand.  Through 
an  error  my  name  appeared  over  one 
article  I  had  written  concerning  the 
first  of  the  Kitchener  Army  to  reach 
France.  It  was  signed  by  mistake  in 
Northcliffe's  "Evening  News,"  and  it 
nearly  cost  me  my  life  in  Germany.  But 
that's  a  whole  story  in  itself;  so  let  me 
finish  this  one  by  telling  you  how  I 
finally  reached  Czernowitz. 

Robert  Dunn  of  the  New  York  Eve- 
ning Post  and  I  were  becoming  restless 
in  Bucharest  cafes  waiting  for  Rumania 
to  come  into  the  war.  We  were  the 
only  two  out-of-town  correspondents  in 
those  parts.  The  Russian  Minister  over 
the  punch  bowls  of  half  a  dozen  parties 
in  different  legations  had  promised  to 
have  Petrograd  fit  me  out  with  a  pass 
to  join  the  South  Russian  Army,  which 
had  invaded  the  Bukowina,  with  Czer- 
nowitz long  in  its  grasp. 


I 


.T  WAS  not  a  month  as  I 
had  expected  but  nearly  a  year  before 
I  walked  in  the  streets  of  Czernowitz. 
And  I'd  have  needed  more  than  the 
imagination  of  a  Jules  Verne  remotely 
to  have  pictured  the  circumstances  under 
which  I  should  walk  those  streets. 

It  happened  this  way.  After  arriving 
in  Hungary  I  decided  to  explore  the 
gypsies  in  the  southern  wing  of  the 
Carpathians  before  moving  North  and 
East  to  Czernowitz.  That  was  fortu- 
nate for  it  enabled  Fate  to  pitch  me 
down  on  the  Serb  Frontier  to  become 
mixed  up  with  the  first  fighting  of  the 
World  War.  I  had  one  dominating  pas- 
sion from  that  July  night  onwards — 
and  that  was  to  see  first-hand  every- 
thing possible  in  connection  with  that 
war.  By  early  September  I  had  formed 
an  alliance  with  the  one  man  whose 
money  and  power  and  backing  could 
make   this   possible  for  me.    That  was 


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Then  came  the  calamity !  For  me  as 
well  as  Russia.  The  South  Army,  under 
terrific  pressure  by  Germany  and  Aus- 
tria in  order  to  keep  Rumania  out  of 
the  war,  began  to  fall  back  in  the 
Bukowina.  My  conscience  told  me  that 
neither  the  Russian  Staff,  nor  any  other 
staff,  would  invite  a  war  correspondent 
to  see  a  retreating  army  perform.  I 
hadn't  plunged  into  the  retreat  from 
Antwerp  because  I  had  been  invited  to. 
And  how  a  fool  newspaper  man  does 
sometimes  come  face  to  face  with  vivid 
realities  when  he  blunders  on  to  a  stage 
that  has  not  been  set  for  him.  I  talked 
this  theory  over  with  my  new  friend 
Bobby  Dunn  and  found  him  in  adven- 
turous agreement. 

Dunn  and  I  went  into  a  huddle  and 
made  up  our  minds  that  we  were  going 
to  join  that  retreating  army  of  the  Tsar 
if  we  had  to  chase  it  out  of  Rumania 
into  Russia.  Our  plotting  and  planning 
would  make  a  book  rather  than  a  short 
magazine  article.    In  fact  Dunn  devotes 


Photographed  by  tiny  concealed  camera  on 
streets  of  Berlin  by  Mr.  Curtin. 

the  whole  last  part  of  his  book  called 
"Five  Fronts"  to  that  particular  es- 
capade. 

Here  are  some  of  the  high  spots.  Ru- 
mania was  one  of  the  tightest  policed 
and  tightest  frontier-protected  countries 
in  Europe.  Our  idiotic  plan  was  to  dash 
out  of  Rumania  between  the  lines  of  the 
retreating  Rus- 
sians and  the 
advanc  ing 
Austrians,  be 
captured  by  the 
rear  guard 
Russians,  and 
then  join  forc- 
es with  them. 
Our  first  neces- 
sity was  to  get 

a  unique  permit  from  Panaitescu,  Chief 
of  the  Rumanian  Secret  Service,  to  pass 
back    and    forth    across    the    northern 

frontier  at 
w  ill.  The 
Prime  Minis- 
ter, the  gifted 
Jonescu,  fixed 
us  up  in  this 
respect  with 
the  Secret 
Service. 

The  next 
step  was  to 
get  some  kind 
of  a  docu- 
ment to  im- 
press  the 
Russians  who 
captured  us 
to  take  us 
before  supe- 
rior officers 
rather  than 
kill  us.  To 
secure  such  a 
document  we 
worked  up  a 
tremendous 


And  these 
gypsies  were 
the  real  quarry 
sought  by  the 
author  when 
he  left  Amer- 
ica for  Czern- 
owitz. 


Last  dress  parade  in  Hungary  before  donning 
service   uniforms. 


compassion  in  our  hearts  for  any  Amer- 
icans who  might  be  in  Czernowitz.  Our 
intellects  told  us  there  were  none,  but 
we  stuck  to  our  hearts. 

Then  we  took  our  hearts  around  to 
dear  old  Charley  Vopika,  our  Legation 
Minister  to  Rumania.  He  had  such  a 
big  heart  himself  that  our  hearts  won 
his  sympathy — even  though  his  intel- 
lect, like  ours,  told  him  there  could  not 
possibly  be  any  Americans  in  Czerno- 
witz. His  in- 
tellect further 
told  him  that 
since  Czerno- 
witz was  across 
the  line  in  Aus- 
tria it  properly 
came  under  the 
jurisdiction  of 
Am  bassador 
Penfield  in  Vi- 
enna, and  diplomats  must  be  diplomat-. 
But  war  changes  all  things,  and 
since  two  battling  armies  were  between 
Vienna  and  Czernowitz,  Charles  Vo- 
pika did  the  humane  thing  by  giving 
us  his  authorization  to  seek  out  and 
render  succor  to  any  and  all  American 
citizens  whom  we  might  find  in  Czer- 
nowitz and  vicinity.  "Vicinity"  meant 
deep  into  Russia,  as  far  as  Dunn  and 
I  were  concerned.  And  then  the  big 
Legation  seal  with  the  American  Eagle 
on  a  field  of  red  was  stamped  into  the 
document. 

JLHE  night  train  north 
out  of  Bucharest  to  the  end  of  the  rail- 
way line !  Then  a  forty-mile  journey 
across  the  Moldavian  hill  country  with 
villages  of  thatch  and  wattle  and  mud 
to  the  frontier  village  of  Marmornitza. 
Chapters  I  could  write  of  the  house  in 
which  we  passed  the  night  and  the 
crossing  of  the  boundary  brook  in  the 
wintry  dawn. 

Where  were  the  Russians?  They  had 
pulled  in  their  outposts,  we  concluded, 
as  we  plodded  the  twelve-mile  winding 
road  toward  Czernowitz.  Then  came 
the  snowflakes  on  a  ground  already 
white,  and  through  the  snowflakes  the 
frowning  of  artillery  on  the  crests  of 
hills.  Dummy  guns  of  wood,  we  saw, 
as  we  stalked  up  to  them.  Guns  to  hold 
up  the  advancing  Austro-1  lungarians  a 
bit — who  couldn't  he  far  behind  u>.  A 
sledge  ride  for  the  last  five  miles  into 
this  far-flung  capital  of  the  Bukowina 
( (  ontinued  on  page  94  > 


16 


C^ngels  Rush 


THERE'S  a  yarn  behind  this 
"Myrt  and  Marge"  five-a-week 
act  over  the  Columbia  network 
— a  yarn  proving  that  those 
who  rush  in  where  angels  fear  to  tread 
may  not  be  so  foolish  after  all. 

Ask  Myrt,  she's  the  heroine  of  this 
"rushing  in"  story,  and  Myrt's  mother 
didn't  raise  any  foolish  children. 

Chicago  is  filled  with  radio  experts. 
Some  of  them  insist  the  Midwest  me- 
tropolis is  now  the  radio  capital  of  the 
nation.  In  the  past  two  years  just  about 
every  one  of  these  experts  has  conceived 
the  Big  Idea  for  Mr.  Wrigley,  the 
chewing  gum  and  baseball  king,  for 
doesn't  Mr.  Wrigley  discuss  million 
dollar  advertising  contracts  with  as 
much  nonchalance  as  you  and  I  display 
in  driving  up  to  a  filling  station  to  order 
five  gallons  of  common? 


Wr 


ITH  most  of  these 
experts  it  wasn't  the  Big  Idea,  it  was 
just  another  idea,  an  idea  dying  in  the 
words,  "I'll  bet  Mr.  Wrigley  would 
grab  that,  if  he  just  knew  about  it." 
Others  actually  put  the  ideas  on  paper, 
and  Mr.  Wrigley's  secretaries  and  ad- 
vertising representatives  probably  re- 
ceived, and  returned,  as  many  scenarios 
as  did  the  movie  studios  back  in  the 
days  when  the  public  fondly  believed 
anyone  could  write  and  sell  a  motion 
picture,  for  a  fabulous  consideration. 

For  the  accredited  representatives  of 
the  networks  who  called  on  the  Wrig- 
ley representatives  at  regular  intervals 
the  answer  was  always  the  same — 
"Show  us  a  radio  act  that  is  different." 

Such  was  the  state  of  affairs  for  two 
long  years — then  along  came  Myrt. 

Myrtle  Vail  is  her  full  name,  and  as 
late  as  October,  1931,  she  didn't  know 
a  microphone  from  a  mixing  panel. 
Her  professional  knowledge  concerned 
another  world,  floodlights,  make-up, 
chorus  rehearsals,  the  world  backstage. 
Retired  from  that  sphere  where  she  had 
made  her  first  appearance  as  a  child 
actress,  Miss  Vail  was  sitting  in  her 
apartment  one  evening  early  in  the 
aforementioned  October,  drawing  her 
entertainment  from  the  more  recent 
stage,  the  radio  receiver. 


Troupers  Myrt  and 

By  Steve 


Quite  abruptly  the  idea  struck.  As 
abruptly  the  radio  set  was  silenced. 
Pencils  and  paper  appeared  and  Miss 
Vail  set  to  work.  For  several  years 
prior  to  her  retirement  she  had  written 
her  own  vaudeville  sketches,  so  she 
knew  something  of  the  business  of  put- 
ting a  brain  child  on  paper. 

At  3  a.  m.  the  desk  was  strewn  with 
penciled  sheets  of  paper.  At  4  a.  m. 
the  manuscript  overflow  had  reached  the 
floor.  At  5  a.  m.  the  apartment  was  a 
mess — but  Myrt  and  Marge  were  on  the 
fanciful  stage.  They  were  living  there 
on  those  scribbled  sheets  of  paper, 
laughing,  wisecracking,  crying,  await- 
ing the  curtain  call. 

At  6  a.  m.  a  portable  typewriter  was 
pounding  out  the  words  in  the  Vail 
apartment,    and    at    7,    and    at    8 — and 


there  stood  Myrt  and  Marge,  all  dolled 
up  in  their  street  clothes.  Neat  pages, 
these ;  two  completed  episodes  and  the 
plot  outline  of  a  dozen  more.  Up  to 
this  point  Myrt  was  just  another  one 
of  those  with  "an  idea  Mr.  Wrigley 
would  grab,  if  he  just  knew  about  it." 
But  here  the  similarity  between  Myrt 
and  those  others  ends. 

J.  HE  accepted  manner  in 
reaching  millionaire  manufacturers  is 
to  find  someone  who  knows  someone 
who  knows  said  millionaire's  secretary. 
Myrt  hadn't  heard  about  that  method. 
Instead  she  gulped  a  cup  of  coffee, 


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Where  High  Pressure 
Salesmen  Flopped  —  Sell 
$1,000,000  Radio  Program 


Myrt 


Mame  Make  Good 


Trumbull 


hastily  changed  her  attire,  gathered  her 
manuscript  under  her  arm,  walked  to 
the  curb,  hailed  a  taxi  and  said — 
"Wrigley  building !" 

Maybe  she  had  learned  the  trick  in 
crashing  the  office  of  theatrical  bookers, 
for  it  never  occurred  to  anyone  to  ques- 
tion or  halt  the  young  woman  with  the 
very  confident,  I-belong-here-try-to- 
stop-me  air  who  strode  into  the  manu- 
facturer's office  and  ordered  herself  an- 
nounced to  P.  K.  Wrigley,  president  of 
the  company. 

Of  course  a  secretary  came  first,  but 
Miss  Vail  was  so  confident  she  had  the 
real  idea  that  soon  the  secretary,  accus- 
tomed to   insistent   persons  though   she 


was,  believed  there  might  be  something 
behind  this  particularly  insistent  person 
after  all.  The  secretary  disappeared  for 
a  moment  into  the  inner  office.  When 
she  re-appeared  it  was  with  those  magic 
words — "Come  in,  Miss  Vail." 


M 


.YRT  will  tell  you  that 
in  the  following  hour  she  did  the  host 
job  of  acting  of  her  career.  She  put 
on  the  entire  script  alone,  taking  all  of 
the  parts,  Myrt,  Marge,  the  giggling 
"chicks"  of  the  chorus,  the  dumb 
"Patsy,"  all  of  them.  And  before  the 
hour  was  half  finished  she  had  accom- 
plished what  scores  of  trained  radio 
writers  had  tried  in  vain  for  two  years 
to  accomplish.  That  elusive,  different 
something  was  there. 


The  sponsor  was  "sold." 
Myrt  set  out  to  round  up 
the  large  supporting  cast 
demanded  by  the  script. 
Advertising  representa- 
tives started  work  on  the 
innumerable  details  asso- 
ciated with  this  going  on 
the  air  business.  The  Co- 
lumbia offices  in  Chicago 
were  busy  clearing  time 
over  a  coast  to  coast  chain 
of  stations  —  7  to  7:15  p. 
m.  E.S.T.  in  the  east; 
10:45  to  11  p.  m.  E.  S.  T. 
for  the  west. 

Miss  Vail  selected  Don- 
na   Damerel,    with    whom 
she  has  been  associated  in 
the   theatre,    as    "Marge." 
For  the  most  part  the  oth- 
ers   in    the    cast    are    also 
drawn    from    those    back- 
stage days.    Irene  Wicker, 
Bess  Johnson  and  Patricia 
Manners    are    the    only 
names     previously    known 
among   radio   listeners.     Bobby    Brown, 
veteran  in  Chicago  microphone  circles, 
is  directing  the  productions. 

Myrt's  courage  and  unfaltering  per- 
sistence in  working  out  and  carrying 
through  the  minute  details  of  her  idea 
are  worthy  of  commendation  to  many 
another.  She  wasn't  satisfied  with 
merely  talking  about  what  "could  be 
done"  she  simply  performed.  It  made 
no  difference  who  had  tried  and  failed. 
As  one  Chicago  wag  remarked  when 
informed  a  radio  unknown  had  grahhe  ! 
off  the  much  sought  Wrigley  contract — 
"How  does  that  song  go,  T  Found  a 
Million  Dollar  Contract,  in  a  Five  Cent 
Pack  of   Gum?" 

The  7  to  7:15  p.  m.  E.S.T.  period 
goes  to  the  following  stations:  WABC, 
W2XE,      WOKO.  '    WFBL,      WGR, 


WEAN, 

WDRC, 

WNAC, 

WCAU, 

VV3X  U". 

WJAS, 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WWVA, 

WADC. 

WKRC, 

WSPD, 

KMOX. 

From  10:45  to  1 

p.  m.  K.  S.  T.  they 

broadcast 

over  these 

stations ; 

WBBM, 

WXYZ, 

KMBC, 

VVLAP, 

vveco, 

Kl.Z.    KDYL,    KHJ,    KOIN 

KFRC, 

KOL,  Kl-TY.  KFBK. 

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B 


onnie 


Bl 


ue 


Has  chased  the  blues  of  radio  listeners-in  to  WBAP,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas;  WFAA, 
Dallas;  KPRC,  Houston.  Has  made  life  happier  for  Elks,  Rotarians,  Kiwanians 
and  Lions  in  the  Lone  Star  State.  WBBM  and  WGN,  Chicago  also  claim  this 
Charming  entertainer.  And,  Oh,  yes,  Miss  Blue  was  one  of  the  first  Television 
girls — in  1929  at  the  Chicago  Radio  Show. 


19 


Poor  Old  Santa,  He 's  Got 


THLETE'S 


OOT 


Says  Ambrose  J.  Weems 


Mysterious  Hilda  Drops  Her  Letters — 
Funny  Christmas  for  Radio  Stars 


pames. 
all   the 


GREEN  or  white  all  indications 
point  to  a  funny  Christmas 
around  the  headquarters  of  the 
big  chain  broadcasting  corn- 
It  will  be  funnier  if  they  get 
funny  things  they  are  asking 
for.  But  these  are  the  days  when  a  har- 
assed humanity  looks  most  hopefully  to- 
ward the  funny  side  of  life  and  trusts 
for  better  things. 

Tomorrow  the  unalimonied  job  di- 
vorcee must  put  on  his  hunting  shoes 
and  stalk  another  chance.  In  the  mean- 
time we  have  asked  some  of  your  fa- 
vorite smile  makers  to  give  you  a  few 
Christmas  thoughts. 

First  I  strolled  into  the  marble  foyer 
of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company 
and  climbed  the  golden  stairs  via  ele- 
vator to  the  studio  floors.  Peerirg  about 
I  came  to  a  sad  and  lonely  looking  man 
muttering  to  himself  as  he  puttered 
over  a  new  wind-making  machine. 
"Ambrose  J-.  Weems  !"    I  exclaimed. 


By  Felix  Flypaper 


-N< 


ONE  other,"  said  he. 
"Pardon  me  if  I  continue  with  my  re- 
search. I've  got  to  find  the  lost  chord 
that  differentiates  between  spring-zy- 
pher-in-the-tree-tops  and  the  fierce- 
wind-that-howls-down-the-chimney-the- 
night-before-Christmas.  This  is  vitally 
important  at  this  time  of  the  year — but 
don't  mind  me  just  keep  right  on  talk- 
ing. I  can  hear  you  at  the  same  time, 
I'm  that  way.  I  hear  with  one  ear  and 
think  with  the  other." 

"Oh  certainly,  I  suppose  one  must 
think  with  something — " 

"I  doubt  it.  But  don't  let  me  inter- 
rupt you.  You  were  saying  something 
about  Christmas,  I  believe.  Yes,  yes, — 
what  should  be  the  Christmas  anthem 
this  year  ?  Well,  now,  that's  a  real  ques- 


Ambrose  J.   Weems   disguised  as  Raymond 

Knight,    Gentleman   about   711    Fifth   Ave., 

where  NBC  keeps  open  house. 

tion  but  in  a  shortwave  radio  communi- 
cation with  Santa  Claus  who  summers 
in  Warsaw — " 

"Warsaw !  I  thought  it  was  the 
North  Pole—" 

"Pardon  my  interruption.  But  is  it 
not  all  the  same  ?  Warsaw  is  in  Poland. 
Be  broad  minded,  perhaps  North  War- 
saw is  in  North  Poland.  Why  quibble? 
But  excuse  me,  you  were  asking — ?" 

"Is  there  any  Santa  Claus  ?" 

"Yes  and  no." 

"Thanks;  I'm  glad  that's  settled,  I'll 
be  going  on — " 

"Wait.  You  should  have  asked  me  to 
elucidate.    I'm  very  busy  just  now.  This 


wind  machine  is  showing  signs  of  life. 
I  fear  a  cyclone  is  brewing — pardon, 
please  excuse  my  prohibition ;  I  mean 
the  hanky  sails  are  set  for  a  big  blow. 
As  I  was  about  to  say  I'm  very  busy 
just  now  and  it  looks  as  though  I  am 
going  to  be  busier.  Fortunately  I  have 
here  in  my  tunic  (the  contralto  one)  a 
paper  which  I  have  prepared  to  read  to 
the  Society  for  the  Preservation  of 
White  Whiskers  of  which  I  have  the 
honor  to  be  president.  My  own  snowy 
chin  curtains,  as  you  will  observe,  I  am 
preserving  for  future  use  when  I  am 
less  concerned  with  the  ill  winds  that 
might  blow  through  them  from  wind 
machines  thereby  creating  static  and 
other  irritations." 

Prof.  Weems  hurriedly  snatched  a 
paper  from  his  tunic,  handed  it  to  me 
and  then  doubled  over  the  wind  machine 
winding  it  furiously.  The  paper  follows : 

Some  Clauses 
on  Santa  Claus 

By  Ambrose  J.  Weems,  alias  K.  U. 
Ku,  alias  Raymond  Knight. 

SANTA    CLAUS    is    not   a    myth. 
He's  a  Mithter. 
If  you  want  to  read  any  more, 
the  president  of  this  society  will  not  be 
held  responsible. 

A  year  ago  on  Christmas  Eve  it  was 
a  cold  and  snowy  night  I  was  at  home 
snug  and  warm  busily  engaged  in  filling 
my  stocking.  After  I  got  it  on,  I  dis- 
covered a  hole  in  the  toe  and  peering 
out  of  the  hole,  in  a  rather  quizzical 
manner,  was  Moe,  my  favorite  toe.  t,  I 
call  them — Eeny,  Moony.  Miny,  Moe, 
etc., — . )  As  I  sat  gazing  sadly  at  Moo. 
I  heard  a  crying  outside  my  wind  nv. 
Some  one  was  sobbing  not  like  an  adult, 


20 


His  eyes  glistened 
as  he  saw  the 
bottle.  Tears  of 
gratitude  rolled 
down  his  whis- 
kers as  I  soaked 
his  strong  athletic 
foot. 


but  more  like  absobbing,  Jr.  "Ah"  said 
I,  "some  little  child  has  athlete's  foot 
outside  my  domicile,"  and  I  rushed  to 
the  window,  threw  open  the  sash — and 
there  huddled  on  the  doorstep  was  a 
man. 

One  of  my  footmen  ran  out  and  as- 
sisted the  huddled  figure  into  the 
warmth  of  the  living  room  where  a 
cheery  gas  log  was  crackling  in  the  fire- 
place. We  seated  him  on  a  cracker  box 
near  the  Early  American  hearth  (By 
Hearth,  Schaffner  and  Marx  Brothers) 
and  I  brought  out  a  big  bottle. 

His  eyes  glistened  as  he  saw  the  bot- 
tle, and  there  were  tears  of  gratitude  in 
his  eyes  as  I  rubbed  the  liniment  on  his 
aching  feet. 

We  took  his  overcoat  off  and  one  of 
the  footmen  went  thru  the  pockets.  As 
we  unwound  the  muffler  from  around 
his  neck,  I  recognized  it  as  the  muffler 
which  had  been  missing  from  my  car, 
but  the  man's  condition  was  so  pitiful 
that  I  said  nothing  about  it.  Next  we 
unfastened  the  celluloid  collar,  loosened 
the  collar  buttons  and — a  long  white 
beard  popped  out ! 

I  fell  forward  in  amazement.  My  foot- 
men fell  backward.  (You  see,  we  had 
had  no  rehearsal.)  I  stared  at  the  old 
man  and  words  sprang  to  my  lips  and 
crept  up  under  my  moustache. 

"You — you — are — " 

He  nodded  his  head  dumbly. 

"Beatrice  Fairfax,"  I  said. 

"No  !"  he  shouted,  "Santa  Claus  !" 


He 


LOW  the  footmen 
laughed.  I  blushed  in  confusion.  "The 
drinks  are  on  you,"  said  Santa  Claus. 
"They  certainly  are,"  I  admitted.  So  the 
footmen  took  them  and  poured  them 
over  my  head. 

So  Santa  Claus  and  I  settled  down 
beside  the  gas  log  with  a  mug  of  foam- 
ing acidophilus  milk,  threw  off  all  our 
restraint  and  our  waistcoats  and  sat 
there  like  two  old  cronies. 

"Here  we  are  sitting  like  two  old 
cronies,"  I  remarked  to  Santa  Claus. 

"We    certainly    are,"    he    chuckled — 


(you,  try  to  chuckle  that),  "sitting  here 
like  two  old  cronies." 

"There's  only  one  cigar  we  can 
smoke  then,"  I  exclaimed. 

"What's  that?"  he  queried. 

"Coronie — Coronie,"  I  ejaculated. 

The  footmen  all  gave  me  their  notices 
and  I  let  them  go,  not  I  confess  without 
a  sigh  of  regret.  They  were  old  family 
retainers  and  had  been  with  me  nearly 
four  weeks. 

"Come,"  I  said  to  Santa  Claus,  "tell 
me,  what  were  you  crying  about  just 
now  outside  my  casement  window?" 

"Nobody  believes  in  me  any  more," 
he  gulped,  with  a  gulp  that  reminded 
me  of  the  Gulp  of  Mexico. 


I 


STOOD  up,  drew  my- 
self to  my  full  height  with  a  pencil  and 
a  piece  of  paper,  and  said  simply — 
"Santa,  I  believe  in  you." 

"Yeah,"  he  yeahed,  "People  tell  me 
you  ain't  quite  bright." 

Confidence  restored  in  the  old  man, 
I  threw  another  glance  on  the  fireplace 
and  the  gas  log  flared  up,  momentarily 
illuminating  the  room  and  an  old  me- 
dieval manuscript  on  a  nearby  table. 
As  it  died  down  I  said  to  the  old  man 
—"Santa,  can  you  give  me  some  mes- 
sage to  the  world,  can  you  give  me 
something  to  remember  you  by?"  We 
sang  this  quietly  for  a  few  minutes  and 
then  I  repeated  my  question.  "Santa," 
I  repeated,  "let  me  take  your  message 
to  the  world,  and  then,  then,  they  will 
believe  you."  Tears  welled  in  his  eyes. 
"Well,  well,  well,"  they  seemed  to  say. 

Seeing  the  advantage  I  had,  I  shot  a 
question   at   him.     "Tell    me   why   rein- 

Christmas  at 
Grandma  Stoopnagle's 

The  Colonel  Becomes  Reminiscent  and 
Harks  Back  to  the  Good  Old  Days 
when  Grandma  entertained — Her  Zither 
concerts  were  so  hot  they  cooked  the 
turkey.  All  the  ghastly  details  on  page  48, 


deer  have  horns !"  I  shot.  The  shot 
hit  the  mark  and  in  a  trice  he  was  on 
his  knees  before  the  smouldering  gas 
log,  pouring  out  the  whole  impassioned 
story. 

"Once  upon  a  time  when  I  first  got 
my  reindeer  they  had  no  horns.  They 
didn't  need  them  because  traffic  wasn't 
as  bad  as  it  is  today.  Well,  I  had  to 
build  a  stable  for  them  thar  deer  and 
it  came  to  me  all  of  a  sudden  I  could 
build  a  trophy  room — you  know  what  a 
trophy  is?"  he  asked  me. 

"Atrophy  is  hardening  of  the  arter- 
ies," I  returned. 

He  ignored  me  and  continued — "So  I 
built  my  trophy  room  and  hung  up  my 
guns  and  snowshoes  on  the  walls  but 
I  didn't  have  any  heads  to  hang  up. 
You  know  what  I  mean  by  heads?" 

"I  had  one  this  morning,"  I  haz- 
arded. 

He  ignored  me  and  continued — "So  I 
built  the  eight  stables  for  my  eight  rein- 
deers around  the  trophy  room,  and  I  cut 
eight  holes  in  the  walls,  one  into  each 
stable.  Then  I  trained  the  eight  rein- 
deer to  stand  in  the  eight  stables  and 
put  their  heads  thru  the  eight  holes  in 
the  walls,  and  so  I  had  eight  mounted 
deer  heads  all  around  the  trophy  room 
at  no  extra  expense.    Do  you  get  me  ?" 

"No,"  I  said,  "but  the  goblins'll,  ef 
vou  don't  watch  out." 


H. 


LE  ignored  me  and  con- 
tinued— "But  the  deer  had  only  two 
ears  on  their  heads  and  they  could  pull 
back  their  heads  at  any  time  and  leave 
a  hole  in  the  wall.  You  see  if  I  had 
made  them  small  enough  so  they  couldn't 
get  out.  they  couldn't  of  got  in.  That 
was  my  grandpa's  idea — do  you  agree?" 

"Well,"  I  said,  "I  agree  with  your 
grandpa,  but  not  with  your  grammar." 

He  ignored  me  and  continued — "You 
see,  it  was  very  embarrassing  for  me  to 
have  one  of  the  local  Eskimos  in  to 
dinner,  to  take  him  into  the  trophy 
room,  point  to  the  wall  and  say,  'Now  I 
shot  this  one  in  Siberia  in  1899,'  and 
then  find  I  was  pointing  to  an  emptv 
hole." 


21 


"See    that    big 
brute?" 

"Ya-yaya-ya." 
"Well  I  brung 
him  down  with 
one  crack  up 
Fleascratch  can- 
yon on  the  Great 
Levinsky  Divide 
by  Halsted  street." 


"Holes  are  usually  empty,  aren't 
they?"  I  parried. 

He  ignored  me  and  continued — "So 
there  I  was.  If  the  holes  were  too 
small;  the  reindeer  couldn't  get  their 
heads  into  the  frames,  and  if  they  were 
too  big,  they  pulled  them  back  at  the 
wrong  time.  And  there  I  was,  on  the 
two  horns  of  a  dilemna !" 

"Perhaps  you  should  have  had  the 
police  frame  them,"  I  replied. 

He  ignored  me  and  continued — "But 
Santa  Claus  was  not  to  be  foiled !  I 
studied  the  situation  and  then — it  came 
to  me.  You  see  each  deer  presented  the 
horns  of  a  dilemna,  so  I  took  the  horns 
of  each  dilemna  and  fastened  them  on 
each  reindeer's  head  and  they  couldn't 
pull  them  back  !  And  that  is  why  rein- 
deers have  horns  today !" 

I  took  his  long  white  whiskers  and 
tied  him  to  his  chair  before  the  fire- 
place. Then,  drawing  a  good  deep 
breath,  I  blew  the  gas  log  out. 

Before  he  ignored  me,  I  ignored  him. 

Moe  Also 
Athletic 


JlHIS  seemed  to  be  the 
end  of  the  treatise.  I  looked  up  and 
Prof.  Weems  was  gurgling  and  gesti- 
culating wildly  as  the  wind  machine  ut- 
tered a  series  of  curious  rips  as  though 
the  canvas  drum  was  being  torn  in 
shreds. 

"But — but — "  I  hesitated.  "I  don't 
see  where  this  answers  the  question 
whether  there  is  a  Santa  Claus  or  not. 
It  doesn't  say  definitely  whether  he  was 
asphyxiated  or  died  of  athlete's  foot." 

"Possibly  you  never  heard  of  my 
prowess  as  an  athlete,"  said  Prof. 
Weems.  He  arose  suddenly  and  ad- 
vanced toward  me  brandishing  the  toe 
of  a  thick  and  well  polished  shoe.  .  . 

At  the  bottom  of  the  second  flight  I 
almost  telescoped  a  long  line  of  gay  and 
chattering  radio  stars  who  were  passing 
before  the  window  of  the  chief  of  the 
Department  for  Christmas  Wants.  Con- 
cealing myself   in  an  empty  mailbag  I 


was  smuggled  into  the  room  and  de- 
posited under  the  counter  beneath  the 
window.  As  I  huddled  there  I  heard 
each  one  tell  the  attendant  what  was 
wanted  for  his  or  her  Christmas  stock- 
ing. By  the  light  of  a  pocket  flash 
which  I  always  carry  in  the  end  of  my 
fountain  pen  I  was  able  to  write  down 
the  answers  which  were  as  follows : 

Gertrude  Berg,  author  and  co-star  of 
"The  Goldbergs"  sought  Santa  Claus  to 
"deposit  100  scripts  written  in  advance" 
in  her  Yuletide  chiffons. 

Jeff  Sparks,  NBC  announcer,  prayed 
for  "a  one  way  ticket  to  Tahiti." 

Alice  Joy,  recent  contralto  addition 
to  NBC's  artist  staff,  wants  a  new  con- 
cert grand  piano  and  is  willing  to  pay 
cartage  to  Santa  Claus  if  she  gets  one. 
"I'll  put  the  stocking  into  the  piano 
instead,"  she  added. 

Sarah  Jordan,  heard  on  the  Woman's 
Radio  Review  daily  program,  wants  a 
"tiny  house  in  the  country — white — 
Cape  Cod  type — picket  fence — and  an 
electric  range  in  the  kitchen." 

"What   do   I   want   in   my   Christmas 


Ted  Husing  says  he  wants  to  get  some  place 
where  he  won't  have  to  send  out  Christmas 
cards  and  Miss  Lillian  Stout  (with  her 
tongue  sticking  out)  says  he  should  jump 
in  the  ocean.  But  she  pictures  him  even 
there  surrounded  by  some  kind  of  belles, 
if  not  exactly  Christmas  bells. 


stocking?"  chuckled  Nellie  Revell, 
voice  of  Radio  Digest,  whose  weekly 
period  of  intimate  studio  gossip  is  heard 
over  an  NBC-WEAF  network,  "why 
I'd  be  satisfied  with  about  forty  new 
stations  in  my  hook-up." 

Paul  Oliver,  singer  of  love  songs, 
wants  a  railroad  engine  in  his  stocking : 
Paul's  ambition  has  always  been  to  be 
a  railroad  engineer,  and  nothing  he  de- 
clares, would  make  his  Christmas  mer- 
rier than  a  nice  little  engine  to  run 
around  his  own  backyard. 

Gladys  Rice,  soprano,  would  "just 
love  one  of  those  little  pekinese,"  and 
Marcella  Shields,  she  of  the  baby  voice 
on  the  Dutch  Masters  program,  will  be 
content  with  a  pair  of  roller  skates  so 
she  can  get  from  her  home  in  Forest 
Hills  to  the  studio  in  time. 

Ray  Perkins  would  like  two  new  high 
notes.  "Not  like  my  old  one,"  he  ex- 
plains "Everybody  knows  about  the  old 
one.  I  want  two  new  ones  that  I  can 
surprise  people  with,  including  myself. 
And  oh  yes,  I'd  like  a  couple  of  curli- 
ques  for  my  whistle  like  Morton  Dow- 
ney has  and  a  new  face  for  television." 

Erno  Rapee  wants  bigger  and  better 
orchestras  with  himself  as  director. 

Eunice  Howard,  actress,  wants  a  play- 
mate for  "Egbert"  her  pet  tortoise.  He 
has  been  very  lonesome  since  the  death 
of  "Lizzie"  a  year  ago. 

James  Wallington,  announcer,  wants 
a  good  front  lawn  before  his  home  at 
Freeport,  L.  I. — also  wants  lots  more 
sleep  than  he  is  getting. 

George  Hicks,  announcer,  likes  the 
U.  S.  Navy  dirigible  so  well  that  he 
wants  a  miniature  Akron  for  his  private 
use. 

Phil  Cook,  the  one  man  army  of 
voices,  wants  more  voices  to  imitate. 


A, 


X  SIMMONS.  XBC 
dark-skinned  hat  check  boy.  says  "any 
gifts  gratefully  received." 

Lowell  Thomas  wants  more  and  bet- 
ter Tall    Stories. 

Ross  Gorman,  versatile  musician  and 
the  inventor  of  many  variations  of  con- 

( Continued  on  page  90) 


22 


Critics  Declare  Mills  Brothers   Quartet 

Most  Popular  Find 


IT   DOESN'T   make  any  difference 
who  you  are,  or  what  color  of  skin 
the  good  Lord  gave  you  if  you've 
got  something  new  and  pleasing  as 
it  comes  through  a  radio  receiver  you 
are  in  demand.    There  is  no  bar 
sinister  before  the  mike. 

But  Mother  Mills  wasn't  en- 
tirely sure  about  this  as  she 
proudly  surveyed  her  four  big 
boys  down  in  Cincinnati.  She 
knew  something  about  the  show 
business.  She  knew  a  whole  lot 
about  harmony.  And  these  four 
strapping  black  brothers  were 
born  with  harmony  all  matched 
and  bred  in  the  bone  for  each 
other. 

"You've  got  something  there," 
said  a  friendly  radio  director  to 
Mrs.  Mills.  "But  you'd  better 
take  them  to  New  York  if  you 
want  them  to  get  national  recog- 
nition." 

Goodness  to  gracious,  how  was 
she  ever  going  to  get  those  boys 
to  New  York.  But  she  did.  And 
one  day  they  meandered  into  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System 
studios  and  humbly  waited  for  an 
audition.  Following  is  the  story  as  Air. 
Robert  S.  Taplinger  related  it  to  Radio 
Digest. 

At  first  no  one  gave  them  any  par- 
ticular attention,  and  they  stood  around 
in  the  reception  room  of  the  19th  floor 
for  more  than  a  half -hour.  The  re- 
ception clerk  thought  they  were  appli- 
cants for  jobs  as  porters,  and  they 
could  have  been  except  that  one  carried 
a  small  and  shabby-looking  guitar. 

Finally,  their  presence  was  brought 
to  the  notice  of  Ralph  Wonders,  direc- 
tor of  the  artists  division.  They  said 
they  were  the  Mills  brothers  from  Cin- 
cinnati. They  also  said  they  sang  to- 
gether. Wonders  took  them  into  a 
studio,  and  there  they  harmonized  for 
him.  But  they  did  only  one  number — 
Wonders  didn't  wait  to  hear  the  second. 
He  rushed  them  into  a  studio  which 
was  sending  an  orchestra  audition  to 
the  private  office  of  William  S.  Paley, 
President  of  Columbia. 

"With  your  permission,  Mr.  Paley," 
Wonders  said,  "I'd  like  you  to  hear  the 
Mills  brothers."  With  that  brief  intro- 
duction he  signaled  to  the  somewhat 
startled  boys  to  sing.  They  did,  and  so 
delighted  was  the  executive  with  their 
unique  vocal  renditions  that  he  sent 
word  to  Wonders  to  have  them  con- 
tinue.   And  for  more  than  an  hour  the 


four  went  from  one   song  to   another, 
dozens  of  them  altogether. 

Three  days  later  they  were  scheduled 
for  their  first  broadcast.  There  was  no 
advance  ballyhoo.    Not  a  line  of  print, 


Just  as  you  see  the  Mills  brothers  in.  this  photograph, 
holding  the  mail  order  guitar  (price  #6.25)  is  John,  the 
oldest,  age  21.  Left  to  right,  his  brothers  are  Herbert, 
19;  Harry,  18;  and  Don,  the  baby,  just  17.  Not  long  ago 
they  were  hod-carrier,  bootblack,  greenhouse  worker,  and 
errand-runner    in    Cincinnati,    now    big    chain    stars. 


f  I  1HE  Mills  Brothers,  the  youthful 
J.  Negro  quartet  that  has  overnight 
inspired  applause  from  a  nation-wide 
radio  audience  because  of  their  harmo- 
nious melodies,  seem  to  be  far  ahead  in 
the  race  which  will  award  them  the 
coveted  title  "radio's  most  popular  find 
in  1931."  Unless  a  brilliant  star  peeks 
up  from  the  radio  horizon  within  the 
next  eight  weeks,  the  Mills  Brothers  will 
win  the  title. 

They  are  endowed  with  ability  and 
talent  that  other  male  quartets  on  the 
radio  have  never  discovered.  The  Mills 
Brothers  are  a  quartet  and  a  vocal  band. 
The  radio  audience  has  been  quick  to 
detect  something  novel,  something  new, 
and  natural  talent  that  is  worthy  of  suc- 
cess. The  Mills  Brothers,  if  properly  di- 
rected, and  they  probably  ivill  be,  be- 
cause their  mother  came  from  Ohio  to 
New  York  with  them,  are  destined  for 
great  popularity  at  the  microphone.  No 
doubt  they  will  be  in  demand  for  the- 
atrical appearances.  It's  too  bad  televi- 
sion is  not  quite  ready  to  empower  the 
audience  to  look  in  on  them.  They  en- 
tertain the  Neiv  York  area  through 
W ABC. — Orrin  E.  Dunlop,  Jr.  in  New 
York  Times. 


other  than  the  bare  program  listing, 
heralded  their  network  debut.  They 
went  on  the  air  "cold,"  but  as  soon  as 
their  program  was  half-way  completed, 
those  around  the  studios  realized  that 
here  was  the  "hottest"  outfit  that 
had  come  to  radio  in  many  Wa- 
bash moons. 

And  as  soon  as  their  fifteen- 
minute  broadcast  was  over,  the 
telephone  switchboard  was  flooded 
with  calls  from  listeners.  "Who 
are  they  ?"  .  .  .  "What  kind  of  in- 
struments do  they  use  ?"  .  .  .  "How 
do  they  make  themselves  sound 
like  an  orchestra?"  .  .  .  "Where 
are  they  from?"  .  .  .  "When  can 
I  hear  them  again  ?" 

Veteran  musicians  and  orches- 
tra leaders  refused  to  believe  that 
with  only  their  voices  they  could 
simulate  such  musical  instruments 
as  the  tuba,  clarinet,  saxophone 
and  trombone.  Yet  nothing  but  a 
guitar  accompanied  the  singing  of 
the  Mills  brothers. 

Their  success  was  immediate. 
Newspaper  and  listening  public's 
comments  stamped  them  as  the 
fastest  "click"  in  radio  history. 
They  were  scheduled  for  four  broad- 
casts the  following  week,  and  definite 
proof  of  their  literal  overnight  popu- 
larity occurred  when  a  single  program 
was  cancelled  for  a  speech  of  special 
importance.  For  forty- five  minutes  two  • 
hostesses  were  busily  answering  hun- 
dreds of  calls  with  assurances  that  the 
Mills  brothers  would  return  to  the  air 
the  following  Monday. 

The  four  youths,  a  bit  bewildered  by 
their  sudden  success  in  the  big  city,  are 
really  brothers,  and  only  four  years 
separate  them.  They  are  John,  21 ;  Her- 
bert, 19;  Harry,  18;  and  Donald,  17. 
John  is  the  bass,  tuba  and  third  trumpet 
— that's  how  they  call  themselves — and, 
in  addition,  plays  their  only  instrument, 
the  guitar.  This  guitar,  incidentally  is 
a  mail  order  model  and  cost  $6.25, 
C.  O.  D. 

Herbert  plays,  or  rather  sings,  the 
second  trumpet,  saxophone  and  trom- 
bone. He  is  more  reticent  than  the 
others,  and  usually  remains  in  the  back- 
ground while  the  others,  particularly 
Harry,  do  the  talking.  Harry  does  the 
first  trumpet,  baritone  solos,  and  "licks" 
— vernacular  for  unusual  hot  intona- 
tions. He  is  stout,  almost  to  fatness,  but 
resents  being  addressed  as  "Fats"  by 
the  other  three.  He  would  rather  be 
(Continued  on  page  92) 


23 


Discovery  0/  the 

Street  Singer 

By  H.  Elliott  Stuckel 


UNCEASING  is  the  search  for 
new  radio  talent.  Just  as  the  big 
league  baseball  organizations 
are  combing  the  country  for 
outstanding  talent  in  the  smaller  leagues 
and  sand  lot  nines  so  the  big  chains  are 
listening  in  all  sections  through  the  ears 
of  their  scouts  who  percolate  into  open- 
ings of  new  theatrical  productions, 
night  clubs,  local  stations,  church  choirs, 
and  institutional  musical  organizations 
such  as  schools  and  universities. 

Sometimes  the  audition  boards  over- 
look good  bets  who  are  right  at  their 
own  doors.  These  are  lost  in  the  army 
of  impossibles  who  come  for  a  try-out, 
are  heard,  registered  and  forgotten. 
But  a  trained  scout  has  an  uncanny 
sense  by  which  he  detects  the  right  note 
that  will  click  with  the  majority  of 
radio  listeners. 

Two  or  three  instances  have  been 
known  during  the  past  few  months 
when  almost  over-night  hits  have  been 
discovered  at  small  private  house  par- 
ties. Ed  Wolf  who  has  discovered  and 
manages  several  radio  personalities 
dropped  in  at  a  small  social  gathering 
near  his  home  in  New  York  early  last 
summer.  It  was  all  very  casual.  He 
stood  chatting  with  his  host  when  some- 
body happened  to  think  it  was  a  good 
time  for  a  song.  A  girl  sat  down  at  a 
piano  in  a  far  corner  of  the  room  and 
began  to  strum  a 
grand  opera  air.  A 
young  man  guest 
strolled  over  and 
joined  in  with  the 
words. 

Wolf  stopped  chat- 
ting and  listened. 

"Hey!  Who's  the 
sweet  singer?"  he 
demanded. 

"Oh  he's  one  of 
the  boys,  Arthur 
Tracy,"  replied  the 
host.  "But  what  do 
you  mean  'street 
singer'  ?" 

"I  said  'sweet'  not  'street'  "  laughed 
Wolf.  "But  that  would  be  a  dandy  title 
for  a   radio  artist.    Think   I'll   have  a 


As  you  may 


chat  with  him." 

A  few  questions  re- 
vealed that  Tracy  was 
just  finishing  a  vaude- 
ville tour,  had  for- 
merly been  in  musical 
comedy,  and  wasn't 
particularly  interested 
in  radio. 

"But  there's  no  harm 
in  taking  a  test,"  Wolf 
suggested. 

"Oh  probably  not," 
said  Tracy,  "but  I've 
always  heard  those 
auditions  are  rather 
farcical." 

"Leave  it  to  me," 
smiled  the  scout. 

A  few  days  later 
Tracy  answered  a 
phone  call  from  Wolf 
and  arranged  to  come 
down  to  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System 
studios  for  an  audi- 
tion. His  appointment 
was  for  a  period  late 
in  the  afternoon. 

All  day  long  mem- 
bers of  the  studio  staff 
who  sit  in  judgment 
during  auditions  had  been  listening  to 
would-be  warblers,  assorted  dramatic 
readers,  comic  skit 
hopers  and  what  not. 
It  was  by  no  means 
an  auspicious  mo- 
ment when  Ed  Wolf 
ushered  in  his  find 
and  introduced  him 
as  "The  Street 
Singer." 

The  staff  pianist 
ran  through  the  in- 
troductory bars  and 
the  Street  Singer  hit 
his  first  dozen  notes. 
In  a  second  the 
cloud  of  boredom 
rolled  away.  Faces 
Glances  of  approval   were  ox- 


imagine  him. 

smiled, 
changed. 
"Say,    this 


s   young   fellow    has   some- 


ke  my  bow  to  a  wow.  Street  Singer." 


thing  fine  and  sweet." 

"Let's  hear  some  more.  That  may 
be  the  only  thing  he  can  do,"  suggestol 
another. 

So  The  Street  Singer  was  asked  to 
keep  on  singing  until  he  had  gone 
through  quite  a  number  of  selections 
comprised  of  all  varieties  of  song.  The 
same  quality  was  maintained  through- 
out Comment  grew  animated  He  was 
asked  if  he  would  return  for  further 
auditions  the  next  day.    He  agreed. 

There  was  an  air  of  expectancy  the 
next  morning  when  a  dozen  executives 
joined  the  regular  audition  committee 
to  hear  Ed  Wolfs  latest  find.  Tracy 
went  through  a  program  that  was  even 
more  lengthy  than  his  first  one  of  the 
day  before.  At  the  conclusion  he  was 
asked  if  lie  would  he  willing  to  sign 
up  for  a  trial  period  so  that  the  radio 
(  Continued  on  page  92) 


24 


Lawrence      Tibbett,      Metropolitan 

opera  star,  who  will  be  a  featured 

soloist  on  the  new  General  Electric 

"Song   at   Twilight"   program. 


"A 


VERITABLE  college  of  the 
air  for  homemakers" — that's 
what  one  woman  of  my  ra- 
dio audience  called  the  new 
Home  Circle  program  of  which  the 
General  Electric  Company  has  invited 
me  to  be  Directress.  Of  course,  she  was 
right  in  a  way.  It  is  like  a  college  for 
homemakers,  and  with  an  advisory 
board  made  up  of  some  of  the  most 
prominent  women  in  the  country.  So  I 
was  truly  flattered,  especially  when  she 
went  on  to  explain  that  she  felt  that 
"listening  in"  to  the  program  was  just 
like  going  to  class  again,  it  was  so  in- 
structive and  educational,  and  that  it 
was  ONE  class  that  she  never  wanted 
to  cut. 

The  Home 
Circle  is  one  of 
two  new  broad- 
casting series 
the  General 
Electric  is  inau- 
gurating, which 
will  be  sent  over 
the  basic  Red 
Network  of  the 
National  Broad- 
casting C  o  m- 
p  a  n  y  and  the 
entire  supple- 
mental list  of 
stations.  T  h  e 
other  is  a  Sun- 
day afternoon 
program,  "A 
Song  at  Twi- 
light" series  that 


College  for 

Jnlomemakers 


'TO  HEAR  the  great  operatic  voices  of  the 
zvorld — the  rich  baritone  of  Lawrence 
Tibbett,  the  delightful  soprano  of  Rosa  Pon- 
selle,  the  exquisite  harmonies  of  the  English 
Singers — singing  the  simple  songs  that  ev- 
eryone loves  just  as  they  would  sing  them  in 
their  own  homes  to  entertain  a  group  of 
their  personal  friends — that  is  the  treat  of- 
fered on  a  new  series  of  programs  sponsored 
by  the  General  Electric  Company  over  the 
Red  Network  as  a  regular  Sunday  after- 
noon feature.  This  same  company  is  also 
inaugurating  a  group  of  morning  programs 
under  the  title  of  "A  College  for  Home- 
makers,"  describing  the  customs  and  habits 
of  homemakers  of  other  lands,  featuring  a 
different  country  at  each  presentation. 


Grace  Ellis 

By  Grace  Ellis 

will  continue  throughout  the  winter, 
when  the  world's  greatest  artists,  peo- 
ple like  Farrar  and  Jeritza  and  McCor- 
mack  and  Tibbett,  will  present  songs 
that  listeners  would  sing  in  their  own 
homes. 

OOMEHOW,  tho,  calling 
the  Home  Circle  a  college  doesn't  ex- 
actly express  what  I  feel  about  it,  nor 
the  way  I  want  my  listeners  to  feel 
about  it.  A  college  makes  it  sound  just 
a  little  too  formal,  and  I  don't  want  to 
make  it  stiff  or  formal  at  all. 


On  December  20th,  the  English  Singers  will  be  the  featured  artists  on  the 
"Song   at  Twilight"  program. 


Rosa   Ponselle's  soprano  voice  will 

be     heard    during    the     "Song    at 

Twilight"     broadcast     on     Sunday 

December  6th. 

"The  women's  club  of  the  air"  is 
what  I  would  rather  call  it.  I  like  to 
feel  that  the  daily  meetings  of  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  Home  Circle  are  really 
like  a  club,  you  know.  A  nice,  friendly, 
homey  sort  of  club  where  women  from 
all  over  this  great  country  of  ours  (for 
with  more  than  SO  stations  we  do  cover 
the  whole  country)  can  get  together 
just  as  neighbors.  We  can't  actually 
meet  face  to  face,  of  course,  but  we  can 
exchange  ideas  on  all  the  hundreds  of 
things  that  go  into  homemaking.  And 
homemaking,  to  my  mind,  is  the  most 
important  job  a  woman  can  have. 

I  think  that,  I  suppose,  because  it  has 
always  been  my  job,  at  least  since  I 
got  married.  But  I  certainly  never 
thought  it  would 
qualify  me  to  di- 
rect a  big  radio 
program.  "Why, 
you  don't  want 
ME !"  was  the 
first  thing  I  said 
when  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  of- 
ficials first  sug- 
gested it  to  me. 
"I'm  not  famous. 
I'm  not  a  radio 
personality.  I'm 
just  a  wife  and 
mother,  like 
thousands  of 
other  women." 
"That's  exact- 
( Continued  on 
page  88) 


' 


25 


Jeanette  Loff 


/\ND  here  is  another  lovely  lady 
bf  the  stage  whom  the  Nestlers  have 
brought  to  the  radio  audience  over  the 
WJZ  network.  Miss  Loff  has  won 
many  friends  as  a  motion  picture  star  and 
it  was  in  the  making  of  talking  pictures 
that  she  was  discovered  to  have  a  good 
microphone  voice.  Her  future  there- 
fore seems  to  be  an  assured  success. 


26 


with 


f /""~\CT.  6. — Just  15-minutes  of  leisure 
^S  before  Sherlock  Holmes  (a  radio 
broadcast.)  All  doors  locked  and  all  win- 
dows barred  in  anticipation  of  exciting  time. 
Then  we  douse  the  lights  and  get  deli- 
ciously  frightened.  Isn't  it  silly — two  grown 
women  with  the  mentality  of  children? 
When  it's  over  we're  too  frightened  to  go 
to  bed." 


A  BOVE  is  the  second  from  the  last 
/\      item    in    the    diary    written    by 
J^    J^   Miss    Hedvig    (Sammy)    Sam- 
uelson   before   she   herself   and 
her  companion  were  both  mysteriously 
slain,  their  bodies  hacked  apart,  packed 
into    a    trunk    and    started    toward    the 
Pacific  to  be  buried  beneath  the  waves. 
No    more    grewsome    case    had    ever 
confronted  the  great   Sherlock  Holmes 
in  the  mind  of  Conan  Doyle,  the  author. 
Discovery  of  the  crime  came  through 
the  keen  observation  of  a  station  agent 
who  had  the  courage  and  initiative  to 
act  on  his  suspicions  when  he  saw  a  red 
trickle   from  a  crack  in  the  trunk  and 
noticed  that  insects  hovered  about.    All 
the  horror  of  the  Phoenix  trunk  mur- 
ders soon  became  known  to  the  whole 
world. 

Owing  to  the  diary  entry  unusual  in- 
terest was  manifest  in  the  Sherlock 
Holmes  program.  How  many  others 
throughout  the  country  were  pulling 
down  the  blinds  and  turning  out  the 
lights  as  these  two  unfortunate  women 
had  done.  Was  this  Sherlock  Holmes  of 
the  air  anything  at  all  like  the  charac- 
ter he  seemed  to  be  ?  Just  as  I  was  con- 
sidering ways  and  means  of  finding  out 
the  telephone  rang  and  who  should  be 
at  the  other  end  but  my  old  friend,  John 
Skinner,  a  New 
York  newspaper 
reporter. 

"Certainly,  I 
know  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  he  said. 
"His  name  is  Dick 
Gordon,  a  gentle- 
man, a  scholar,  and 
one  of  the  finest 
fellows  I  ever 
k  n  e  w.  Detective  ? 
Ha,  ha!  Say,  I'll 
get  you  up  to  one 
of     h  i  s     midnight 


qA  Midnight 

HERLOCK 

By  Mark 


parties.  You  ought  to  know  him — and 
we'll  kill  a  few  steaks  at  the  witching 
hour,  what  say  ?" 

"What  say?"  You  know  what  I  said 
to  that.  The  invitation  came  a  day  or 
two  later.  I  telephoned  acceptance  and 
was  the  first  of  a  score  of  congenial 
souls  to  arrive  at  the  NBC  studios  on 
Fifth  avenue  to  attend  the  regular 
broadcast  as  a  preliminary  to  the  ren- 
dezvous that  followed. 


I 


DO  not  care  to  spoil  any 
illusions  you  may  have  built  up  for 
yourself  around  the  startling  program 
by  any  minute  description  of  what  I 
saw.  There  is  only  this  to  say  that  Dick 
Gordon  and  Sherlock  Holmes  are  two 
distinctly  different  personalities  al- 
though they  use  the  same  body  in  this 
broadcast.  When  Gordon  is  Sherlock 
Holmes  the  person  known  as  Gordon 
is  a  myth.  The  body  is  that  of  Holmes, 
lives,  breathes,  thinks,  acts  the  charac- 
ter that  you  hear.  But  with  the  wave 
of  the  hand  that  signifies  the  program  is 
ended  and  the  mike  is  off  then  Sherlock 
Holmes  is  mysteriously  dispersed  into 
the  shadows  of  the  dimly  lighted  studio 
to  hide  there  until  the  next  broadcast 
the  following  week. 

John    brought    Gordon    over    to    the 
gang  some  of  whom  he  had  already  met. 


ALTHOUGH  Richard  Gordon  who 
JiA.  plays  the  part  of  Sherlock  Holmes 
in  the  NBC  broadcast  series  seems  to 
have  such  a  shrewd  understa?jding  of 
criminology  and  often  is  consulted  by 
authorities  as  to  his  theories  considering 
real  crimes  he  makes  no  false  claims.  It 
is  all  a  show  for  him. 

This  "midnight  rendezvous"  gives 
you  a  picture  of  Richard  Gordon  with 
the  mask  off.  You  find  him  a  genial  host 
in  the  Players  Club  and  much  candied 
walnuts  prepared  by  his  devoted  wife, 
Emily  Anne  Wellman. 


He  stood  in  the  center  of  the  group, 
somewhat  taller  than  average,  broad 
shouldered,  kindly  smile  wrinkles  at  cor- 
ners of  his  eyes,  skin  dark  and  a  little 
tanned,  his  hair  wavy  black.  Clothes?  I 
think  they  might  be  described  as  "semi- 
formal"  if  there  is  any  such  thing.  At 
any  rate  he  looked  dressed  up  although 
my  impression  is  he  was  not  in  full  eve- 
ning regalia. 

We  trundled  off  to  the  elevators  and 
soon  were  splashing  through  a  drizzling 
rain  to  the  Players  Club,  a  quiet  old 
mansion  in  Grammercy  Park  sacred  to 
the  shelter  of  men  only.  The  Players 
Club  had  in  days  of  old  been  the  resi- 
dence of  the  great  master  actor,  Edwin 
Booth.  Paneled  walls,  high  ceilings,  old 
paintings,  luxurious  chairs — these  we 
found  as  we  were  ushered  into  the  lounge 
by  our  host.  He  told  us  something 
about  Booth  and  the  traditions  of  the 
place.  Then  he  took  us  up  to  the  third 
floor  where  he  showed  us  the  holy  of 
holies,  the  very  room  and  bed  where  the 
great  actor  had  closed  his  eyes  in  the 
last  scene  for  him  on  this  earth.  All 
had  been  meticulously  preserved  just  as 
he  had  left  it.  A  book  lay  open  on  the 
table  where  he  had  been  reading  it; 
nothing  had  been  disturbed. 


I 


Richard  Gordon 


.MPRESSED  and  hushed 
we  filed  down  the  stairs  to  the  main 
floor  again  and  into  the  long  dining 
room.  Here  all  solemnity  was  cast  aside. 
Servitors  brought  in  heaps  of  delicious 
things  to  eat.  Delicacies  and  knicknacks 
were  placed  about.  This  tryst  with  the 
great  detective  who  made  ladies  shiver 
in  fright  from  coast  to  coast  had  an 
auspicious  beginning. 

"Please  try  these  sugared  walnuts," 
he  urged  passing  a  heaped  up  plate  of 
them.  "They  were  prepared  by  Emily 
Anne,  just  especially  for  the  occasion. 

I  should  have  known  Emily  Anne 
Wellman  but  John  explained  that  she 
was  Mrs.  Gordon,  an  actress  with  many 
great  successes  to  her  record. 

"And  I'll  just  bet  a  million,"  said 
John,  "she's  up  there  in  their  home  at 


27 


"Rendezvous 


H 


Quest 


Stamford  Connecticut  imagining  every- 
thing we  are  doing  here  where  she  is 
not  allowed  to  come.  You  can  tell — 
say  try  some  more  of  these  goodies.  She 
fixes  them  better  than  anyone  I  ever 
knew. 


JJMILY  ANNE'S  a  lit- 
tle beauty  too.  Blonde,  with  a  mind  that 
s^ets  you  before  you  know  what  you  are 
trying  to  say  yourself.  She  bubbles  over 
with  life  and  vim.  And  you  ought  to 
sample  some  of  her  deep-dish  apple  pie. 
No  doubt  while  it's  baking  she  is  writ- 
ing a  broadcast  sketch  for  Dick.  Dick 
likes  to  fuss  around  in  the  kitchen  with 
her.  He's  great  on  making  salads  him- 
self. But  you  know  Emily  Anne  is  a 
superb  actress  herself.  She's 
going  back  to  the  stage  again 
soon  for  some  character  spe- 
cialties similar  to  the  acts 
performed  by  Ruth  Draper 
and   Cornelia   Otis   Skinner." 

It  was  a  long,  leisurely  din- 
ner. Finally  when  the  dishes 
were  cleared  away  Dick  in- 
troduced a  magician.  Stand- 
ing up,  or  elbow  to  elbow  at 
the  table,  this  miracle  work- 
er performed  tricks  with 
cards  that  were  simply  un- 
believable. He  even  had 
Sherlock  Holmes  stumped  for  deduc- 
tions. 

When  the  chatting  became  general  I 
asked  Skinner  a  few  things  about  Dick 
who  was  expounding  to  some  of  those 
nearest  him  what  a  growing  wonder 
Radio  was  becoming  to  him. 

''Wait  until  he  gets  through  and  I'll 
get  him  to  tell  you  the  dope  himself. 
I  know  the  history  but  it's  better  com- 
ing from  him,"  said  John  Skinner.  We 
turned  to  listen. 

"Anyone  who  tells  you  he  under- 
stands all  about  the  technique  of  the 
microphone  pick-up  is  either  kidding 
himself  or  simply  crazy,"  said  Dick. 
"I'm  frank  to  say  I  consider  every 
broadcast     I     make     incomplete     it      I 


OLMES 


Meet   the   Missus — 
Emily    Anne    Well- 
man. 


Sherlock  Holmes 
as  you  probably 
see  him  if  you  are 
one  of  the  mil- 
lions of  fans  who 
listen  to  this 
thrilling  program. 


haven't  learned  something  definite  and 
new  about  the  technique.  The  fine  art 
of  radio  drama  is  just  beginning  to 
show.  The  possibilities  of  the  future  are 
simply  beyond  imagination.  And  I 
don't  mean  television.  For  my  part  I'd 
rather  let  visible  radio  mature  a  while 
before  taking  it  up  too  seriously.  But 
the  scope  of  our  studio  stage  is  almost 
unlimited  as  it  now  stands. 
Skill  in  producing  a  bit  of 
sound  over  the  microphone 
can  set  a  complete  stage  in 
the  mind's  eye  almost  in- 
stantly. A  quick  flash  and 
that  scene  is  shifted  like  a 
wink  for  another.  How  sim- 
ple and  yet  how  effective,  for 
each  listener  dresses  the  stage 
according  to  his  own  fancy — " 
"Pardon  me,  Dick,"  John 
piped  up,  "but  somebody  just 
asked  if  you  were  English." 
"English?  Heavens,  no. 
However,  it  may  interest  you  to  know- 
that  my  maternal  grandfather  was  about 
to  take  the  vows  of  celibacy  in  a  mona- 
stery in  Switzerland  when  he  met  my 
grandmother.  She,  I  am  told,  was  then 
about  to  enter  a  nunnery.  Instead  they 
fell  in  love  with  each  other,  ran  away 
and  got  married.  Later  they  came  to 
America.  She  received  License  No.  1 
as  a  practicing  physician  in  New  York. 

"I  remember  as  one  of  my  earliest 
stage  experiences.  She  was  in  the  audi- 
ence. 1,  on  the  stage,  was  in  a  scene 
where  it  appeared  a  hiding  vidian  had 
marked  me  for  his  prey.  Just  as  he  was 
about  to  shoot  there  was  a  commotion 
below.  Grandmother  stood  up  and 
shouted.    -Dick!  Dick!  Lookout.   There 


he  is  behind  that  tree!'" 

We  could  well  imagine  the  conster- 
nation that  spread  over  that  startled 
audience. 

"There  was  quite  a  lot  of  family  dis- 
cussion," he  said  later,  "before  it  was 
decided  to  let  me  choose  my  own  career. 
I  had  it  all  fixed  up  that  I  was  to  go  to 
the  Philippines  for  the  navy.  But  when 
I  got  to  New  York  from  our  home  in 
Bridgeport,  Connecticut,  my  uncle 
balked  at  the  whole  idea.  I  was  not  so 
husky  at  the  time  and  he  was  afraid  my 
health  would  give  out  and  I'd  never 
come  back  alive.  He  called  up  my  father 
by  long  distance  and  put  an  end  to  the 
whole  plan. 


OO  that  had  to  be  wiped 
oft"  the  slate  and  I  concluded  the  next 
best  thing  for  me  that  I  would  like 
to  do  was  to  study  to  become  an  actor. 
Quite  shortly  thereafter  I  was  enrolled 
as  a  student  at  the  American  Academy 
Dramatic  Arts.  Three  student  comrades 
joined  me  when  we  had  graduated  and 
we  opened  a  studio  in  New  York  to 
impart  what  we  had  learned  to  others. 
We  gathered  in  one  pupil  who  paid  us 
one  dollar  a  week  for  instruction.  My 
uncle  paid  the  rent.  For  several  weeks 
that  one  dollar  fed  us.  We  bought 
'meat  for  the  dog'  for  ten  cents.  With 
another  dime  we  bought  greens.  We 
cooked  them  together  and  made  soup. 
Sometimes  we  did  bits  of  entertaining 
at  a  near-by  cafe  and  were  given  bread 
for  our  reward. 

"One    by    one    we    found    niches    for 
ourselves  and  eventually  the  little  studio 
mt  in  tied  on  p  i 


28 


It  Took  Lew  White  to 

"Organize" 


Natural  Bridge 


|RO  FOUND!  Wonderful! 
And  yet — "  The  tourist  was 
trying  to  express  his  impres- 
sions as  he  beheld  the  won- 
derful Natural  Bridge  in  Virginia,  as 
it  spanned  the  roadway  217  feet  above. 

"I   hear   that   from   others.     It   needs 
something  to  sort  of  touch  it  off  don't 
it  ?"   exclaimed   John   Temple,   manager 
and   one   of   the 
owners     of     the 
property. 

"I  get  the 
feeling  that 
comes  to  me 
when  I  attend  a 
great  oper  a — 
you  might  say,  a 
feeling  of  music 
confined.  A  peal 
from  the  Angel- 
ic Choir  should 
come  pouring 
out  of  those 
rocks,"  the  tour- 
ist continued. 

"Now  maybe 
you've  hit  it,  my 
friend,"  said  Mr. 
Temple.  "But  it 
would  have  to  be 
something  b  i  g 
like  a  band.  Of 
course  we  never 
could  afford  to 
keep  a  ban  d 
around  to  com- 
plete t  h  e  pic- 
ture." 

"Bands  are  all 
right,  sir;  but  I 
h  a  v  e  a  feeling 

that  the  deep  resonant  tones  of  a  mighty 
organ  would  be  more  appropriate.  They 
would  fit  in  with  the  spectacle  of  majes- 
tic grandeur — " 

"Like  you  hear  on  the  radio.  You're 
right !  You're  right !  Lew  White  the 
organist  we  hear  up  New  York-way 
over  the  radio." 

As  a  result  of  this  casual  conversa- 
tion Mr.  Temple  shortly  afterward 
made  a  visit  to  New  York  and  called  on 


By  Harold  E.  Tillotson 


various  recording  artists  including  Mr. 
White  in  his  Broadway  studios.  They 
discussed  ways  and  means  of  making  a 
special  series  of  records  to  be  played 
through  powerful  amplifiers  stationed 
within  the  arch  and  at  the  approaches 


Lew  White  at  his  studio  organ 

of  this  magnificient  exhibit  of  Mother 
Nature's  architectural   handicraft. 

The  Virginian  found  Mr.  White  a 
congenial  host  as  well  as  an  artist.  In- 
stead of  a  great  big  organ  in  a  crowded 
Broadway  cubicle  he  found  a  $200,000 
suite  of  a  dozen  rooms  in  the  heart  of 
the  theatrical  district.  In  a  small  but 
luxuriously  appointed  loft  above  the 
oilier  studios  and  rooms  he  found  the 
"master  weaver  of  melody,"  a  medium 


built  man  a  little  shorter  than  average 
height,  who  greeted  him  with  all  the 
affable  hospitality  a  visiting  Virginian 
could  hope  for  so  far  away  from  his 
own  friendly  home. 

•  They  went  down  the  little  deck  stairs 
to  the  reception  room  and  met  some  of 
the  musicians  who  had  been  practicing 
in  the  studios.  From  there  they  passed 
into  the  audition 
room  where  they 
could  look 
through  a  small 
window,  just  as 
in  a  regular 
broadcasting  sta- 
tion, and  see  an- 
other group  of 
musicians  —  a 
complete  orches- 
tra in  fact,  ac- 
tually broadcast- 
ing. The  Lew 
White  studios 
are  wired  direct- 
ly to  the  Nation- 
al Broadcasting 
Company  trans- 
mission system. 
"Just  excuse 
me  for  a  minute, 
Colonel,"  said 
Mr.  White.  "I 
have  a  solo  in 
there  in  about 
five  minutes. 
You  can  see  me 
through  the  win- 
dow at  the  con- 
sole, on  the  oth- 
er side  of  the 
studio.  I'll  have 
to   be  all    set   to  cut   in   at   my   cue." 

John  leaned  back  in  the  soft  cushions 
and  watched  Lew  slide  into  his  seat  be- 
fore that  amazing  terrace  of  ivory  and 
black  which  he  called  a  console.  Soon 
Lew's  fingers  stretched  over  the  keyes 
and  music  sprayed  into  the  room.  It 
seemed  incredible  to  John  that  he  could 
not  hear  the  organ  direct  for  the  notes 
were  now  pouring  out  of  the  amplifier 
(Continued  on  page  95) 


29 


is-a 


with 
BILL  SCHUDT,  Jr. 

Director  Television  Programs,  CBS 


REFINEMENT  of  studio  tech- 
nique has  been  Columbia's 
principal  contribution  to  the 
advancement  of  television  dur- 
ing the  last  month.  Simplification  has 
figured  prominently  in  the  various 
trends  at  W2XAB. 

Various  sized  platforms  are  being 
used  to  bring  into  focus  full  length 
projection.  A  new  three  screen  drop 
apparatus  has  been  mounted  on  the  ceil- 
ing of  the  studio  and  operates  on  tracks 
controlled  from  a  far  corner  of 
the  room. 

Black,  silver  and  white  curtains, 
on  rollers  similar  to  shades,  are 
mounted  on  the  track  and  any  of 
the  backgrounds  are  thereby  made 
immediately  available  for  use  in 
projection  of  any  kind  of  televi- 
sion feature. 

These  new  background  screens 
replace  the  old  type  wooden  stand- 
ard with  the  cumbersome  base  and 
rollers.  Since  the  standard  only 
covered  a  three  foot  square  above 
the  subject's  waistline,  it  was 
highly  impractical  for  use  in  the 
projection  of  boxing  matches, 
dancing  exhibitions  and  the  like. 
The  new  screen  apparatus  covers 
the  entire  focal  length  of  the  stu- 
dio and  a  foot  outside  at  both 
ends.  The  silver  screen  is  the 
least  used  since  it  is  only  useful  in  rare 
instances.  The  blonde  with  the  light 
dress  will  always  require  the  black 
screen  while  the  reverse  is  for  the 
white  screen  and  so  on.  Intermediate 
situations  are  usually  taken  care  of  by 
the  silver  drop. 


u 


SE  of  platforms  is 
really  nothing  to  talk  about  but  when 
the  platforms  have  to  be  designed  mathe- 
matically to  insure  good  full  focus  pic- 
tures, that  is  another  story.  The  CBS 
special  platforms  are  staggered  in  size 
so  that  certain  groups  when  placed  to- 
gether gives  certain  heights,  which 
have  been  found  to  be  proper  for  full 
focus.    Small  orchestral  groups  and  en- 


sembles are  set  up  upon  these  platforms. 
Various  level  platforms  are  utilized  for 
dancing  so  that  the  television  camera 
may  be  focused  on  the  feet  for  closeup 
of  special  steps. 

During  the  last  month  it  has  been 
noted  at  CBS  that  more  and  more  of 
the  talented  people  who  could  do  noth- 
ing for  radio  sound  broadcasting  are 
making  an  attempt  to  pioneer  for  tele- 
vision. They  realize  fully  that  there  is 
no   remuneration    in   experimental    tele- 


With  the  aid  of  a  small  model,  Lieut.  Alfcrd 

J.    Williams,    U.S.N. ,    demonstrates    flying 

manocuvers    before    television    audience    at 

W2XAB.    Tom  Truesdale  is  at  right. 

vision  but  they  have  CONFIDENCE 
of  an  early  dawning  of  commercial 
visual  broadcasting.  They  are  smart 
people. 

Among  these  is  Tashamira.  Tasha- 
mira,  whose  real  name  is  Vera  Milcino- 
vic,  is  the  famous  modernist  dancer 
whose  New  York  performances  have 
created  much  favorable  comment  by  the 
press. 

Tashamira  has  been  presenting  a 
series  of  dances  over  W2XAB  which 
will  be  continued  throughout  the  Win- 
ter. These  have  been  seen  at  many  dis- 
tant   points    despite    the    fact    that    the 


dances  are  projected  at  a  distance  of 
seven  feet  from  the  photo-electric  cells. 
Tashamira  performs  on  a  small  plat- 
form and  in  white  costume.  Black 
screens  are  utilized  thus  giving  direct 
opposite  contrast  and  making  for  a 
clear  picture. 

Another  outstanding  contribution  to 
the  advancement  of  the  art  is  the  super- 
imposed images  process  introduced  by 
Edgar  Wallace,  chief  television  engi- 
neer. His  arrangement  which  has  been 
described  in  newspapers  through- 
out the  country  makes  it  possible 
to  super-impose  living  images 
from  our  studio  projector  on 
moving  scenes  made  on  small 
glass  slides  or  film.  Working 
models  are  now  being  tested  in 
the  Columbia  laboratory. 


L 


NTEREST  has  be- 
come so  intense  in  the  new  sci- 
ence that  showrooms  on  Broad- 
way have  installed  visual  receiv- 
ing apparatus  over  which  most  of 
them  pick  up  CBS  television 
broadcasting  and  project  it  out 
toward  the  Great  White  Way  for 
the  benefit  of  the  surging  mil- 
lions nightly. 

Methods  of  indirect  lighting 
have  also  been  introduced  into 
Columbia  studio  technique  so  that  ar- 
tists may  have  some  light  while  per- 
forming. This  is  especially  advan- 
tageous for  the  boxing  exhibitions. 
Heretofore  the  only  light  the  fighters 
could  have  was  that  provided  by  the 
(lying  spot. 

Charcoal  sketch  programs  have 
proven  to  be  one  of  the  most  effective 
visual  broadcasts.  "Follies  of  Lite"  a 
feature  presented  by  Lou  llanlon.  prom- 
inent illustrator,  is  considered  by  many 
lookers-in  to  be  one  of  the  outstanding 
programs  broadcast  over  VV2X  \B. 
Hanlon.  who  has  a  keen  sense  oi 
humor,  arranges  each  week  a  series  of 
drawings  that  can  be  quickly  changed 
by  an  artist's  technique  to  designate 
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NBC  Cuts  a  Five  Candle 

Cake 

'Twas  the  Fifteenth  of  November  in  Twenty-six 
Broadcasting  Was  Found  in  a  Heck  of  a  Fix  — 
So  they  forged  the  first  links  of  a  National  chain 
And  gave  the  dear  listeners  good  programs  again 


WITH  the  problem  of  tele- 
vision dominating  the  in- 
terest of  the  radio  world,  a 
group  of  leaders  in  the  in- 
dustry pause  at  this  time  of  the  year 
to  survey  the  achievement  of  sound 
broadcasting  during  the  last  five  years. 
The  National  Broadcasting  Company, 
pioneer  nationwide  broadcasting  com- 
pany which  was  organized  primarily  to 
save  the  radio  industry  from  a  chaos 
brought  on  by  a  horde  of  unregulated 
upstarts,  will  remember  that  though  it 
is  great  in  accomplishment,  it  is  small 
in  the  span  of  its  life.  The  organization 
that  serves  half  the  nation's  population 
with  entertainment  and  instructional 
broadcasting  celebrates  a  birthday  and 
cuts  a  cake  with  only  five  proudly  sput- 
tering candles  in  a  studio  high  above 
Fifth  Avenue's  surging  traffic. 

Merlin  H.  Aylesworth,  president  of 
the  youthful  company  and  moulder  of 
its  development,  and  other  contributors 
take  inventory  of  their  work,  and  un- 
doubtedly heave  justifiable  sighs  of 
satisfaction  as  they  contemplate  the 
coast-to-coast  networks  consisting  of  an 
association  of  eighty-three  of  the  na- 
tion's leading  transmitters,  with  a  sup- 
plementary branch  across  the  St.  Law- 
rence in  Canada.  They  doubtless  think 
of  the  more  than  $25,000,000  gross  busi- 
ness on  this  fifth  year  in  which  these 
associated  stations  share.  They  will 
think  also  of  the  greatly  improved 
broadcast  service  and  the  development 
of  greater  programs — religious,  educa- 
tional, international  rebroadcasts,  spe- 
cial broadcast  events,  sports,  varied  en- 
tertainment. They  proudly  consider  how 
international  boundaries,  natural  barri- 
ers and  distances  have  been  eliminated 
for  the  radio  receiving  set  owner. 

They  are  remembering  how  radio  has 
developed  since  the  turn  of  the  century 


By  Thomas  Williams 


Merlin  H.  Aylesworth 

when  in  1904  Valdimir  Poulsen,  a 
Danish  engineer,  first  harnessed  the 
Duddell  Musical  Arc  to  a  transmitter 
and  projected  the  human  voice  some  dis- 
tance through  the  air. 

In  1915  the  United  States  Navy  con- 
ducted long-distance  experiments  dur- 
ing which  the  human  voice,  projected 
from  Washington  D.  C,  was  heard  in 
Paris  and  Hawaii.  The  World  War 
gave  radio  telephony  its  next  great  im- 
petus, hastening  the  development,  engi- 
neers estimate,  by  ten  years. 


A. 


.FTER  the  war  ama- 
teurs everywhere  experimented  with 
radio  telegraphy  and  radio  telephony 
broadcasting  and  receiving  equipment 
and  then  one  of  them,  Dr.  Frank  Con- 
rad, assisted  by  C.  W.  Horn,  now  gen- 
eral engineer  for  NBC,  startled  the 
world  by  inaugurating  the  pioneer 
broadcasting  station,  KDKA,  for  the 
Westinghouse   Company  in   Pittsburgh, 


by  broadcasting  the  results  of  the  Hard- 
ing presidential  election  November  2, 
1920. 

Immediately  after  this,  other  stations 
sprang  up  like  mushrooms  all  over  the 
country.  Among  the  leaders  were  WJZ, 
the  Westinghouse  station  at  Newark, 
N.  J.,  with  a  converted  cloakroom  as  the 
first  studio,  and  WEAF  established  and 
operated  by  the  American  Telephone 
and  Telegraph  Company.  These  two 
soon  headed  the  two  flimsy  networks 
which  were  welded  solidly  by  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Company  several 
years  later. 

So  rapidly  were  other  stations  founded 
that  the  operators  of  WEAF,  realizing 
that  the  available  broadcast  channels 
were  limited  and  that  the  operation  ex- 
penses were  prohibitive  for  most  appli- 
cants, suggested  that  these  applicants 
buy  time  on  the  established  units  and 
thus  share  part  of  the  operation  costs 
and  at  the  same  time  profit  by  the  pub- 
licity thus  derived  from  association 
with  a  strong  and  popular  transmitter. 
Thus  came  the  first  sponsored  program 
and  the  American  system  of  the  free 
agent,  instead  of  government  monopoly, 
was  created  with  every  one  entitled  to 
equal  privileges  on  the  air. 

Up  to  1926  broadcasting  was  merely  a 
by-product  of  various  business  enter- 
prises, chiefly  radio  manufacturing.  As 
long  as  the  novelty  prevailed  any  sort 
of  program  on  the  air  could  justify  it- 
self but  the  listening  public  began  to 
grumble  loud  and  long  for  improved 
service  in  entertainment. 

The  existing  system  had  reached  its 
limit  of  service  and  needed  to  be  sup- 
planted by  an  improved  and  progressive 
agent  capable  of  rescuing  the  industry 
from  a  chaotic  condition  that  threat- 
ened the  life  of  all  radio  business. 
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.Deauty  v^ueen  of  /\.merican  rvadio 

Readers  of  Radio  Digest  to  choose  most  beautiful  radio 
artist  in  America-- Stations  from  coast  to  coast,  Canada 
and  Mexico  represented  in  search  for  Queen  of  Beauty 


RADIO  DIGEST  is  seeking  the 
beauty  queen  of  American  ra- 
dio.   And   we   are   asking   our 
readers  to  be  the  voters. 
When  we  sent  an  announcement  of 
our    plan    to   radio   stations    throughout 
the  country  we  were  a  bit  skeptical  that 


tions  had  for  some  time  been  selecting 
artists  with  an  eye  to  the  possibilities 
of  television,  but  we  were  amazed  when 
the  stations  began  to  send  in  their  en- 
tries of  the  most  attractive  girl  artists 
at  their  respective  stations.  North,  east, 
south  and  west,   stations  have  sent  us 


entered  their  choice  beauties.  Canada 
and  Mexico  are  represented.  It  is 
truly  a  continental  campaign. 

This  is  going  to  be  one  contest  where 
the  readers  of  a  magazine  will  select 
the  person  who  in  their  judgment  should 
head   the   list   of   beauties.     But   before 


Zone  One 


Edith  M.  Bowes,  CNRH,  Halifax,  Canada. 
Catherine  Fields,  WEAF,  New  York  City. 
Rosalind  Greene,  WJZ,  New  York  City. 
Estelle  Happy,  WTIC,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Ethelyn  Holt,  W2XAB,  New  York  City. 
Harriet  Lee,  WABC,  New  York  City. 


Verna  Osborne,  WOR,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Mary  CTRourke,  WPAW,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 
Lillian  Parks,  WCDA,  New  York,  City. 
Christine  Perera,  CMBT,  Havana,  Cuba. 
Nina  Tonelli,  WLWL,  New  York  City. 
Mary  Williamson,  WMCA,  New  York  City. 


Nell  Cook  Alfred,  KRMD,  Shreveport,  La. 
Virginia  Clarke,  WJJD,  Chicago. 
Donna  Damerel,  WBBM,  Chicago. 
Nan  Dorland,  WENR,  Chicago. 
Jane  Froman,  WMAQ,  Chicago. 


Zone  Two 

Connie  Gates,  WGAR,  Cleveland,  O. 

Lena   Pope,  WCKY,  Covington,  Ky. 

Peggy  CTNeil  Shelby,  WEBO,  Harrisburg,  111. 

Constance  Stewart,  CKNC,  Toronto. 


Elisabeth  Anderson,  KTLC,  Houston,  Tex. 
Celeste  Rader  Bates,  KGDM,  Stockton,  Calif. 
Miriam  Dearth,  WNAD,  Norman,  Okla. 
Alice  Holcomb,WFAA,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Haz,el  Johnson,   KFYR,  Bismark,  N.  D. 
Rita  Lane,  KPO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 


Zone  Three 

Helen  Musselman,  KGO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
Julietta  Novis,  KFWB,  Hollywood,  Calif. 
Nellie  Santigosa,  KROW,  Oakland,  Calif. 
Madaline  Sivyer,  KQW,  KTAB,  San  Jose,  Calif. 
Annabcll  Wickstead,  XEQ,  Juarez,  Mexico 


there  would  be  very  many  feminine 
artists  attractive  enough  to  make  this 
a  real  race  of  beauty  for  the  coveted 
crown. 

We  knew,   of  course,   that  a   few  sta- 


photographs,  In  the  east,  the  two  big 
chains,  as  well  as  the  most  power tul 
independent  broadcast  stations  sent  in 
photos.  Several  of  the  radio  chains  in 
the  southwest  and  in  the  west  also  have 


going  further  here  are  the  details  of  the 
entire  plan  of  campaign. 

First:  Radio  Digest  asked  each  radio 
station  to  send  us  the  picture  of  its 
most  beautiful  girl.    Each  station  was 


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limited  to  one  entry,  making  it  neces- 
sary for  them  to  stage  elimination  con- 
tests to  determine  upon  the  artist  who 
is  to  represent  them.  A  chain  of  sta- 
tions was  permitted  to  enter  either  one 
artist  to  represent  the  entire  chain  or 
to  enter  an  artist  from  each  of  the  sta- 
tions owned  or  controlled  by  the  chain. 


A.  HUS,  in  the  case  of  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company,  there 
is  an  entry  from  WEAF,  WJZ, 
WMAQ,  WENR  and  other  of  the  sta- 
tions which  it  owns.  In  the  case  of  a 
chain  of  stations  extending  across  Can- 
ada from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific 
coast,  one  artist  was  entered  for  the 
entire  chain. 

There  are  more  than  thirty  entries 
of  beautiful  girls  and  this  represents 
several  hundred  stations. 

In  order  to  simplify  the  selection  of 
the  Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio, 
the  country  has  been  divided  into  three 
zones :  First,  the  eastern  seaboard ;  sec- 
ond; from  a»point  approximately  the 
western  end  of  Pennsylvania  to  the 
Mississippi;  third,  from  the  Mississippi 
to  the  west  coast.  This  month  the  en- 
tries from  the  first  zone  appear  in  the 
first  twelve  pages  of  the  rotogravure 
section.  The  names  of  all  the  entries, 
listed  alphabetically  according  to  the 
zone  under  which  they  appear,  are  given 
on  the  preceding  page.  Their  names 
also  appear  under  their  pictures. 

The  entries  from  the  second  zone  will 
appear  in  the  rotogravure  section  in 
January  Radio  Digest. 

Entries  from  the  third  zone  will  have 
their  pictures  in  the  February  Radio 
Digest. 

You  may  cast  a  vote  each  month  for 
your  selection  as  the  Beauty  Queen  of 
American  Radio.  That  is  you  have 
three  votes.  There  is  only  one  restric- 
tion and  that  is  the  coupon  on  this 
page  must  be  used  by  voters.  This  is  to 
prevent  unfairness  in  the  voting. 

In  March  we  will  count  the  votes 
cast  for  each  entry  and  the  artist  re- 
ceiving the  most  votes  in  each  of  the 
three  zones  will  be  selected  as  the  most 


beautiful  in  that  zone.  Then  in  April 
come  the  finals. 

The  three  girls  who  receive  the  most 
votes,  that  is,  the  girl  from  each  of  the 
three  zones  receiving  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  votes  will  be  entered  in  the  final 
and  every  reader  of  Radio  Digest  will 
have  the  privilege  of  making  the  final 
selection  from  the  zone  winners. 

The  final  votes  will  then  be  counted 
and  the  artist  receiving  the  greatest 
number  will  be  declared  the  Beauty 
Queen  of  American  Radio.    Her  picture 


T  T AVE  you  looked  at  the  beauties 
JL  JL  from  Zone  One  in  the  first 
twelve  pages  of  roto-gravure?  Well, 
that's  just  a  starter.  Next  month  Zone 
Tzvo  'will  have  an  inning  and  you'll  be 
dizsy  trying  to  choose  the  most  attrac- 
tive girl  from  this  bevy.  Hold  every- 
thing until  yon  see  the  rest  of  the  en- 
tries in  this  unique  campaign.  And 
don't  forget  that  the  girls  of  the  Golden 
West  (Zone  three)  have  yet  to  be  seen. 


will  be  painted  by  a  famous  portrait 
painter  and  she  will  adorn  the  cover  of 
Radio  Digest.  Then  the  Beauty  Queen 
will  be  presented  by  Radio  Digest  with 
the  original  painting.  In  the  event  of  a 
tie,  between  two  or  more  of  the  entries, 
each  one  will  in  turn  appear  as '  the 
Radio  Digest  cover  girl  and  will  be 
presented  with  the  original  painting  of 
her  portrait. 

As  has  been  mentioned  there  are  ab- 
solutely no  restrictions  on  voting  with 
the  exception  that  the  special  coupon 
provided  for  the  purpose  in  the  Decem- 
ber, January,  February  and  April  issues 
of  Radio  Digest  must  be  used  for  that 
purpose.  You  may  vote  for  any  one  of 
the  contestants,  whether  or  not  you  re- 
side in  the  zone  from  which  the  artist 
was  entered.  You  may  hold  your  votes 
until  the  end  of  February  or  you  may 
send  them  in  each  month.  You  may 
send  a  letter  outlining  your  reasons  for 
your  selection  or  not,  just  as  you  pre- 
fer. The  coupon  is  the  only  vote  that 
counts.    There   will   be  no  bonus  votes 


of  any  kind  in  the  election  of  the  queen. 

But,  and  this  is  important:  The  pre- 
liminary votes — that  is  the  votes  on 
which  the  three  winners  in  the  three 
zones  will  be  decided — must  be  mailed 
so  that  they  arrive  at  the  offices  of  Ra- 
dio Digest  in  New  York  not  later  than 
March  3rd. 

When  voting  in  the  finals  the  ballots 
must  be  in  the  New  York  offices  of  Ra- 
dio Digest  not  later  than  May  3rd.  Be 
sure  to  comply  with  these  few  simple 
rules  and  you  will  be  certain  that  your 
votes  will  count  in  the  selection  of  the 
Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio. 

This  is  without  question  the  greatest 
contest  ever  staged  by  Radio  Digest. 
For  the  first  time  the  readers  of  a 
magazine  will  have  the  opportunity  by 
popular  vote  of  determining  the  selec- 
tion of  a  beauty  queen.  There  will  be 
no  committee  of  artists  or  so-called  ex- 
perts to  make  the  selection.  You  will 
do  that.  You  are  the  voters .  and  what 
you  do  and  how  you  vote  will  deter- 
mine the  selection.  We  only  count  the 
ballots  you  cast. 

Do  your  part  to  make  this  election  a 
huge  success.  Cast  your  ballots  each 
month  or  hold  them  if  you  want  to.  But 
be  careful  that  you  don't  hold  them  too 
long.  We  are  enthusiastic  'about  this 
search  for  beauty ;  the  radio  stations  are 
all  keyed  up  about  it;  each  hoping  that 
their  entry  will  be  the  winner.  Do  your 
part  to  make  the  race  a  hot  one. 


R, 


,EMEMBER  •  the  first 
group  of  entries — artists  in  zone  one — 
appear  in  the  first  twelve  pages  of  roto- 
gravure in  this  issue  of  Radio  Digest. 
The  entries  from  the  other  two  zones 
will  appear  in  the  next  two  issues.  The 
complete  list  of  entries  appears  in  this 
issue.  It  is  not  necessary  for  the  picture 
to  appear  to  enable  you  to  cast  your 
vote.  You  may  know  the  artist  or  per- 
haps you  have  seen  her  picture  and  are 
familiar  with  her  features.  In  that 
event,  don't  wait  for  the  picture.  Cast 
your  ballot  without  delay  and  do  your 
part  to  make  the  girl  of  your  choice 
Beauty   Queen  of  American   Radio. 


USE  THIS  COUPON  IN  NAMING  CHOICE  FOR  BEAUTY  QUEEN  OF  AMERICAN  RADIO 


1. 

RADIO  DIGEST, 

420  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

My  choice  for  the  Beauty  Queen   of  American  Radio  is 

Name  of  artist _ Station. 

Voters  Name 

Street City,    State 


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Edith  M.  Bowes 


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UEEP  blue  eyes 
and  golden  hair  and  a 
soprano  voice  that 
charms  listeners  at 
CNRH  in  the  Nova 
Scotia  Hotel,  Halifax, 
a  key  station  of  the 
Canadian  National 
Railways  transconti- 
nental network,  ex- 
tending from  Nova 
Scotia  to  British  Co- 
lumbia. 


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Catherine  Fields 


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,    ^N  accomplished  musician  is  this  young  lady 
who  entertains  over  WEAF  and  the  NBC  Red  Net- 
work.    She  is  a  soprano  soloist  and  plays  the  violin 
as  a  concert  soloist  and  she  is  proud  of  the  fact  that 
she  won  a  Juillard  scholarship  for  both. 


■MBii 


l\  PIONEER  of  the  air,  whose  popularity  seems 
to  grow  with  the  passing  of  time.  She  is  a  dramatic 
artist  and  she  may  be  heard  on  Collier's  radio  hour 
over  WJZ  and  the  NBC  Blue  Net.  She  is  one  of  the 
busiest  artists  at  NBC  and  appears  before  the  mike 
in  various  programs. 


Rosaline  Greene 


Estelle  Happy 


/ES,  that's  her  real  name  and  she 
lives  up  to  it  at  WTIC,  Hartford,  Con- 
necticut. She  is  considered  the  most 
attractive  performer  of  the  year  at  that 
station. 


Ethelyn  Holt 


lIVE   feet   four   inches  of   blond 
beauty.  Ethlyn  is  one  of  the  reasons 
why  the  television  studios  at  Colum- 
bia, W2XAB,  are  so  popular. 


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Harriet 
Lee 


HER  beau- 
tiful contralto 
voice  is  heard 
regularly  over 
WABC  and  the 
Columbia  net. 
She  was  declared 
Radio  Queen  at 
the  recent  Radio 
Fair  in  New  York. 
Miss  Lee  repre- 
sents the  CBS  in 
Radio  Digest's 
search  for  the 
beauty  queen  of 
American     radio. 


— 


Verna 
Osborne 


Vei 


:rna  is 

one  of  the  Moon- 
beam Girls  of 
WOR  and  also 
soprano  soloist 
with  the  Choir 
Invisible  at  that 
station.  She  won 
first  place  in  the 
Atwater  Kent 
contest  in  1929,- 
has  achieved  con- 
siderable success 
on  the  stage  and 
expects  soon  to 
realize  another 
ambition — to  be- 
come an  airplane 
pilot. 


MaryO  Rourke 


Mary 


is  a  spe- 
cialist and  the  listener 
audience  in  New  Eng- 
land  dial  WPAW  at 
Providence,  Rhode 
Island,  to  hear  her  sing 
blues  numbers  .  .  .  imi- 
tations of  Sophie  Tuck- 
er, Ruth  Etting,  Al  Jol- 
son  and  other  theatrical 
celebrities.  And  can 
she  cook!  Umm  mm  pies 
'n'  things.  Her  favorite 
hobby  is  sports — base- 
ball, hockey  and  bas- 
ketball.   What    a    girl! 


Lillian  Parks 


Shei 


receives  more 
tan  mail  than  any  other 
artist  at  WCDA  in 
lower  New  York.  Lil- 
lian is  less  than  five 
feet  tall  in  high  heeled 
shoes  and  is  embar- 
rassed when  the  mike 
is  lowered  for  her. 
Outside  of  answering 
personally  every  fan 
letter  she  receives  her 
chief  activity  is  bring- 
ing cheer  to  shut-ins 
and    visiting    hospitals. 


fl 


Christine 
Perera 


Black  hair, 

black  eyes,  black 
eyelashes  —  Spanish 
soprano  of  Havana. 
Miss  Perera  sings  at 
CMBT.  One  of  these 
days  you  may  hear 
her  on  one  of  the 
chains.  She  is  study- 
ing English  and  New 
York  is  the  Mecca 
of  her  dreams. 


Si 


Nina 
Tonelli 


rain 
Web&. 


m  BUI 


fireff^ 


A  NEWCOMER 

to  Eastern  airlanes 
who  made  her  East- 
ern debut  at  WLWL. 
She  is  a  lyric  colora- 
tura soprano,-  pro- 
tege of  Geraldine 
Farrar  and  appeared 
with  the  San  Carlos 
Opera  Company. 
Miss  Tonelli  estab- 
lished a  record  in 
the  West  by  giving 
the  entire  perform- 
ance of  Blossom 
Time  in  a  two  and 
one-half  hour  radio 
program. 


^J 


Mary 
Williams 


MARY,  Mary 
quite  contrary? 
Don't  let  that  red 
hair  fool  you.  Look 
at  those  grey-blue 
eyes  that  seem  to 
have  the  ghost  of  a 
smile  buried  deep 
and  that  quirky 
mouth.  That's  the 
real  Mary.  Ask  any- 
body at  WMCA, 
where  this  popular 
dramatic  soprano  has 
endeared  herself  to 
everybody  at  the 
station  and  with  the 
dial  twisters  as  well. 


45 


The  Goofus  Becomes  Wayne  King's  Lucky  Charm. 

Goofy  over  Goof  us 

ON  ANOTHER  page  Ann  Steward  tells 
you  of  her  experience  in  trying  to  net 
the  intangible  Something  that  cavorts  about 
the  ventricles  of  a  man's  heart  and  makes 
him  either  a  valiant  hero  or  a  darn  fool.  She 
picked  for  her  clinic  Mr.  Wayne  King  whose 
sun  is  now  looming  over  the  national  hori- 
zon. She  did  a  neat  job  of  it,  we  think; 
turned  him  inside  out  and  he'll  never  look 
the  same  again.  Offhand  we'd  say  he's 
better  stuff  than  we  thought,-  but  we'd 
never  thought  a  devil  of  a  lot  one  way  or 
another  about  him  anyway. 

Imagine  a  man  in  his  position  learning  to 
fly  and  making  a  grand  hop  from  Chicago 
to  Denver  before  the  newspapers  ever  got 
a  line  of  type  on  it!  But  this  Goofus  thing 
was  funny.  It  seems  they  tried  over  and  over 
again  to  catch  it  and  put  it  on  paper  but  it 
always  eluded  them.  Other  orchestras  were 
yelping  and  demanding  but  just  as  they 
thought  they  had  it  by  the  tail  with  salt  an 
inch  thick  it  flittered  into  something  else. 
"Give  us  Goofus,"  chorused  the  dancers. 
So  the  musicians  went  Goofus. 

What  is  a  Goofus?  You  couldn't  call 
Wayne  King  or  members  of  his  orchestra 
Goofuses.  But  it  had  to  be  something.  One 
of  his  admirers  thought  it  might  take  sub- 
stance and  being  and  have  a  form  something 
like  the  above.  The  Waltz  King  looks  non- 
committal but  not  displeased.  He  probably 
thinks,  "Well  at  last  we've  got  you,  Goofus. 
And  is  that  the  kind  of  a  bird  you  turned 
out  to  be!" 


Remote  Control 
from  Jigget's,  S.  E. 

HOWDY  folks,  Howdy,  howdy.  Hello  everybody — 
and  you  too  Mike.  Hey!  Hey!  Looks  like  a  swell 
evenin'  ahead  for  us  here  at  the  Jig-gets  Dancatorium. 
And  whatta  night  for  fun.  Snappy  cold  outside  but 
cozy  as  a  cricket  by  the  hearth  with  the  boys  and  girls 
here  at  the  Jigget's  Hippity-hop.  Whoopee,  there  s 
my  old  friend  Ferdie  Snifflebeezer — whoa,  steady 
there  Ferd,  old  boy.  And  is  he  havin'  fun!  Hate  to  keep 
you  waitin'  for  the  band,  folks,  but  they're  all  down 
stairs  in  the  cellar  havin'  an  argument  whether  the 
Jigget  cider  is  really  sweet  or  has  just  a  touch  of 
zest  that  makes  the  world  go  round.  It's  like  a  big  club 
here;  An'  everybody  seems  to  belong.  Of  course  I  m 
just  one  of  the  guests  myself  an'  I  don't  want  to  seem 
presumptuous  but  I'm  sure  the  Jigget  brothers  will  back 
me  up  if  I  say  put  on  the  old  wadding  and  your  ear 
muffs  an'  toddle  over.  Better  stop  in  for  the  girl  friend 
an'  say  will  we  have  fun!  It  takes  a  little  coin  to  keep 
the  instruments  oiled  so  better  be  prepared  with  a 
two  spot  when  they  pass  the  hat,  or  maybe  they'll  tag 
you  at  the  door.  Just  wanted  to  remind  you.  Take  no 
offense.  One  hates  those  embarrassments.  Ah  a  little 
commotion  from  below.  Here  comes  Yuba  the  Swede 
who  traded  his  tuba  for  a  piccolo.  And  he's  been  down 
there  takin'  part  in  that  cider  barrell  debate.  Why 
Yuba,  you  old  silly.  Well  how  was  it?  Sweet?  No! 
Well,  I  declare,  now  ain't  that  tew  bad.  Oh,  you  mean 
it  is  all  right.  Well  what  do  you  mean?  You  don't  have 
to  whisper.  So?  So?  Well  I — and  Gus  stepped  through 
the  drum,  you  say.  What  did  he  have  it  down  there  for'? 
Speak  up,  what?  Oh,  nobody  knows.  Folks,  excuse 
me  for  stopping  to  gab  with  Yuba.  I  guess  everything  s 
ok  now.  They're  all  coming  in  and  they  look  very 
musical.  Now,  will  you  look  who's  here — just  blew 
in  from  the  cold  outdoors — Irene,  all  fluffy  in  a  great 
big  fur  drift.  Sweetest  thing  you  ever  saw.  Irene!  Irene' 
Don't  you  hear  me  calling  you,  come  up  here?  Yeah, 
right  here,  an'  sing  that  little  song  the — ah,  why  that 
Eskimo  Love  Song — I'll  be  waiting  for  you  by  the  old 
igloo.  Goin'  to  hear  Irene  sing  now,  folks,  an'  the 
band  s  all  steamed  up  ready  to  shove  off.  The  evenin  s 
just  starting  folks.  Room  for  a  few  more  couples.  All 
right  Irene. 


"Come  on  Irene,  tell  the  folks  how  the  hot  Eskimos  make 

love.     Sing  that  funny  part  where  she  tells  him   how    -.hi 

makes  blubber  pie,  oh  my,  he'd  sigh — and  all  that." 


46 


The  Old  Maestro  Gives 


Fair  Warning 

Wants  His  Foto  to  Be  Lesson  to  All .  .  .  Ask 
Ben  What  Happened  to  Gene  Tunney  ' 
.  .  .  Mystery  of  the  Iron  Finger 


DEAR  INDI: 


At 


LAST  I-  have  the  pic- 
ture of  the  Old  Maestro  I  have  been 
waiting  for  all  these  years  and  am  send- 
ing it  to  you  herewith.  I  hope  you'll 
like  it.  I  maintain  that  it  is  a  very  striking 
pose  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  some  of 
my  friends  declare  there  seems  to  be 
something  missing.  But  it  is  virile  and 
shows  me  off  to 
good  advantage. 

So  many  people 
think  that  a  violin 
player  is  nothing 
more  than  a  fiddler 
— just  another  fid- 
dler fiddling  his 
way  through  life 
without  getting  in- 
to the  heat  of  battle 
and  knuckling 
down  to  hard  real- 
ities. But  I  am  dif- 
ferent that  way  as 
you  may  see  by 
this  picture.  Those 
two  brawny  dukes 
can  swing  some- 
thing besides  a 
frail  little  bow. 
You  will  remember 
the  iron  finger  I 
showed  to  you  and 
to  all  the  world 
out  there  at  Holly- 
wood Gardens  in 
Westchester  last 
summer. 

Do  not  forget  to 
tell  my  dear  radio 
friends  that  I  earned 
thatfingerinbloody 
man-to-mancombat. 
It  was  no  mere 
thimble  as  some  of 
my  detractors  have 
intimated.  A  weak 
fiddler  am  I?  Let 
the  man  whose  face 
stopped  that  steel  riveted  fist  of  mine 
tell  you.  Just  look  at  those  bulging 
biceps,  that  powerful  right,  especially. 
(Don't  pay  much  attention  to  the  left, 
please,  because  it  doesn't  do  me  full 
justice — although  the  forearm  is  nothing 
to  be  sneezed  at  with  immunity — or 
should   I  say  impunity?). 


The  Old  Maestro  is  not  given  to 
idle  boasting  but  after  all  one  cannot 
refrain  from  refuting  insinuations 
that  a  violin  player  is  only  just  a 
fiddler.  Here  you  see  a  fiddler  with- 
out his  bow  and  fiddle  though  I  am 
told  I  should  blush  for  also  being 
without  various  other  conventional 
accoutrements.  But  here  you  see  a 
man's  man  stripped  for  action — a 
he-battler  out  to 
defend  his  hon- 
or, his  home  and 
his  nation.  I  say 
"nation"  advis- 
edly for  if  a  man 
goes  forth  to 
battle  he  should 
then  of  all  times 
show  his  true 
colors  as  I  am 
doing  here. 

It  has  come  to 
me  that  certain 
people  (and  let 
them  beware  for 
I  know  who  they 
are  and  am  giving 
warning  here  and 
now)  have  insinu- 
ated other  motives 
for  the  display  of 
the  flag.  They  say 
that  besides  being 
a  fiddler  I  am  a 
showman  and  a 
psychologist;  that 
I.  Old  Glory  is  there 
simply  to  arouse  a 
cheer  for  me. 
(That's  another  das- 
tardly lie  and  I 
stand  ready  to 
break  another 
finger  to  prove  it). 
What  has  psychol- 
ogy to  do  with  it? 
Well  the  same  mis- 
creants say  that  if  I 
should  get  into  a 
fight  I  would  kid  myself  into  feeling  I 
have  the  whole  United  States  army  and 
navy  in  back  of  me  to  see  me  through; 
and  that  furthermore  they  have  even 
gone  so  far  as  to  say  I  have  strings 
attached  to  the  flag  so  that  I  can  at  a 
moment's  notice  jerk  it  to  any  part  of  my 
anatomy  which  seems  to  be  threatened, 


believing  that  my  antagonist  would 
stop  dead  in  his  tracks  before  he  would 
dare  strike  the  nation's  flag.  And  while 
he  was  hesitating,  they  say,  I  would 
take  a  coward's  advantage  and  hit  him 
with  his  defenses  down.  That  is  even 
worse  than  the  insinuation  that  I  had 
the  bright  idea  that  the  mere  sight  of 
stars  on  the  flag  would  make  my  antag- 
onist think  of  what  would  happen  if  he 
should  get  a  bust  in  the  eye,  thus  arous- 
ing a  fear  complex  making  it  easy  for 
me  to  win. 

I  scarcely  think  it  is  necessary  for  me 
to  deny  to  readers  of  Radio  Digest,  and 
especially  the  Indi-Gestians,  that  such 
despicable  insinuations  are  utterly  with- 
out foundation.  I  believe  in  a  give-and- 
take  philosophy,  and  in  a  case  of  fisti- 
cuffs it  is  better  to  give  than  to  receive, 
ha,  ha! 

After  all  the  Old  Maestro's  torso 
deserves  a  bit  of  credit  as  a  thing  of 
manly  pulchritude,  don't  you  think? 
As  I  say,  I  destest  boasting,  but  one 
must  at  times  blow  the  horn  as  well  as 
play  the  fiddle.  At  least  that's  what  I 
say  and  I  feel  that  I  have  a  perfect 
right  to  say  it.  Note  the  erect  figure, 
the  broad  Dempsey-like  shoulders,  the 
staunch  foot  placement,  or  "stanch"  as 


Above  is  a  listener's  idea  of  how  the  Dear  Little  Nitwits  look 


they  say  on  the  links.  Pay  no  attention 
to  the  canard  that  I  posed  this  picture 
as  an  advertisement  for  a  garter  concern 
— that's  just  another  one  of  those  in- 
famous prevarications  intended  to  re- 
flect on  my  sacred  honor  and  integrity. 

I  hope  that  all  my  defamers  will  see 
this  picture  and  let  it  be  a  lesson  to 
them.  I  have  no  malicious  intentions 
toward  anyone  but  should  occasion 
require  I  want  it  to  be  perfectly  under- 
stood I  am  prepared  to  act. 

Just  between  us,  ladies  and  gentle- 
men, and  please  don't  repeat  it,  but  I 
wonder  if  any  of  you  have  heard  much 
about  Gene  Tunney  doing  any  fighting 
lately?  What  I  mean  is,  since  the  time 
I  broke  my  finer  in  a  little  brawl  that 
some  of  the  papers  have  mentioned.  I 
don't  mind  stating  that  Gene  and  I  had 
a  slight  argument  about  that  time  and 
we  haven't  been  seeing  much  of  each 
other  since.  It  seems  he's  through  trying 
to  settle  disputes  with  his  fists.  If  you 
are  really  my  friends  you  can  read  be- 
tween the  lines — and  I  say  again,  I 
hope  you  like  it. 

Forever  and  forever  yours, 
BEN  BERNIE 
The  Old  Masterbilt 


NitwitS   as  a 

Fan  Fancies 
Them 

DEAR  INDI: 

WITHOUT  ever  having 
seen  any  of  the  dear  Little  Nit-Wits  I 
have  drawn  my  idea  as  to  how  they 
look,  just  from  hearing  them  over  my 
radio.  (The  picture  is  shown  above.) 
First  in  line  at  the  left  is  Mrs.  Van 
Rattletrap.  I  know  I  have  seen  people 
who  talk  just  as  she  sounds  to  me.  From 
my  mental  gallery  of  pictures  of  funny 
people  I  have  met  she  usually  beams 
around  on  everybody  like  that. 

Now  Snowball  is  fairly  obvious. 
But  you  see  him  more  often  on  the  stage 
than  you  do  in  real  life — at  least  that  s 
my  opinion  as  I  see  the  type  around 
here  in  Washington,  D.  C.  Sandy 
McTavish  has  a  pipe  in  his  mouth  the 


47 

way  I  see  him,  but  he's  always  neat 
and  well  dressed  for  a  Scotchman. 
As  for  Brad  Browne  I've  got  him 
pictured  as  a  real  smart  looking  chap 
rather  than  a  Nitwit.  Very  gallant, 
polite  and  invariably  in  evening 
dress  (I  wonder  if  he  goes  to  bed 
with  those  clothes  on).  Prof.  Muscle- 
bound — ooh!  A  hairy  chested  giant 
wearing  a  leopard  skin  and  tossing 
half-ton  weights  around  like  a  child 
plays  with  blocks.  There's  a  chap  I 
really  want  to  study  more  because 
somehow  I'm  not  at  all  sure  whether 
he  has  hair  on  top  of  his  head  or 
not.  I  fancy  it's  either  shaved  off  or 
he  is  simply  bald.  How  do  I  get 
that  impression?  Don't  ask  me,  I 
couldn't  begin  to  tell  you. 

Aphrodite  Godiva  is  nearest  what 
I  would  call  a  real  Nitwit — a  silly 
little  Rapper,  wondej-ful  to  behold 
but  not  very  strong-  above  the  eye- 
brows. She's  not  so  tall  and  is  rather 
petulant,  if  you  know  what  I  mean. 
She  likes  to  show  off  and  tantalize  the 
boys.  I  have  a  feeling  she's  a  blonde 
but  of  course  that's  just  an  impres- 
sion. She's  certainly  a  good  one  to 
play  the  part  and  I  wonder  if  she 
really  looks  at  all  like  she  sounds  to 
~c.  Maybe  she  will  write  me  if  she 
sees  this  and  send  me  her  picture  as 
she  really  looks,  I  wish  she  would. 
I  m  just  crious,  that  s  all. 

There  are  two  more  males  in  the 
sketch,  Indi,  and  I  am  going  to  leave 
it  to  you  to  guess  which  js  which 
from  my  idea  of  how  they  look.  One  is 
Succatash  and  the  other  is  Gabriel 
Horn.  I  have  identified  them  from  the 
way  they  sound  to  me  and  it  is  up  to  you 
to  identify  them  from  the  way  they  look 
to  you  in  this  picture.  I  am  sure  you 
have  often  heard  them  on  the  air. 

Moka  de  Polka  wouldn't  be  so  bad 
if  it  wasn't  for  her  delivery.  She  sounds 
like  the  Old  848  steaming  up  the  grade 
over  Mulberry  Mountain.  Every  time 
she  sings  I  wonder  if  she  is  going  to 
make  it  or  will  have  to  back  down  and 
get  another  running  start. 

I  certainly  enjoy  the  Nitwits  and  I 
hope  I'll  never  see  them  because  I  want 
to  think  of  them  as  I  have  drawn  them 
in  the  picture.  Of  course  I  make  excep- 
tion to  Aphrodite  Godiva—  if  I'm 
wrong  about  her  I'd  like  to  know  it. — 
J.  L.  DeWitt,  Jr.,  1731  Conn.  Ave., 
Washington,  D.  C. 

P.  S.  I  have  missed  the  Nitwits  for 
the  past  two  weeks.  Hope  III  be  hear- 
ing them  again,-  soon.     J.  L.  D.  W. 


"V  * 


Colonel  Stoopnaglc  disguised  as  Santa  Claus  brings  gifts  to  some  of  Columbia's 
good  little  boys.      From   left  —  Jack  Miller,  Arthur  Tracy   and  Bing  Crosby 

Christmas  at   Grandma 
STOOPNAGLE'S 

By  Colonel  Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle 


THERE'S  a  certain  something  about  the 
yule-tide  season  that  sort  of  gets  under 
my  skin.  But  before  I  go  any  further, 
don't  you  think  that  they  should  show 
the  backs  of  taxi-drivers'  heads  on  their 
license  cards  instead  of  the  front?  No- 
body hardly  ever  sees  them  face-to- 
face.  But  after  all,  if  we're  going  to 
talk  about  the  Xmas  (Christmas  to  you) 
season,  let's  get  started  on  it  and  never 
mind  the  taxi-drivers. 

As  I  look  back  upon  my  childhood, 
the  thing  that  stands  out  most  clearly 
should  be,  since  this  is  a  story  of  Christ- 
mas, the  regular  family  gathering  at  good 
old  Grandma  Stoopnagle's.  However, 
if  the  truth  were  known,  I  should  con- 
fess that  this  outstanding  memory  is  of 
a  good  licking  I  got  with  the  back  of  a 
hairbrush  on  the  back  of  a  young  Stoop- 
nagle for  squirting  fizz-water  down  my 
brother  Herman's  pantleg  during  the 
soup  course. 

We  children  used  to  look  forward 
to  Christmas  dinner  at  Grandma  Stoop- 
nagle's from  December  26th  until  De- 
cember 24th  the  next  year, — that's 
how  much  we  looked  forward  to  it. 
And  what  a  great  kick  Grandma  used 


to  get  out  of  preparing  that  meal!  She  d 
call  in  the  cook  and  say  something  like 
this:  "Nasturtium,  the  children  are 
coming  for  dinner  tomorrow,  as  usual. 
Go  out  and  fetch  a  whopping  turkey 
and  cook  it."  My,  what  a  kick  that  dear 
old  lady  had  out  of  getting  up  a  Christ- 
mas dinner.  And  then  Nasturtium  would 
say:  And  what  else,  Mrs.  Stoop- 
nagle?'" and  Grandma  would  say: 
"Oh,  figure  it  out  for  yourself.  What 
the  deuce  do  you  think  I'm  hiring  you 
for?"  And  with  that,  Nasturtium  would 
trip  out  of  the  living  room,  stumble  over 
Beelsby,  the  butler,  and  slide  into  the 
kitchen  on  her — well,  on  her  clean 
linoleum. 

I  won't  say  much  more  about  that 
dinner  except  to  tell  you  that  it  was 
eaten  with  a  zest.  In  fact,  my  brother 
and  I  used  forks  and  knives.  They 
couldn  t  fool  us!  And  afterwards  wine 
was  served,  but  of  course  not  to  us 
children.  We  snuck  out  in  the  pantry 
and  grabbed  off  a  couple  of  shots  of 
rock  and  rye  on  the  sly. 

After  the  repast  was  over,  Grandma 
would  sit  down  at  the  zither  and  strike 
up   a    ragtime    tune,    to    the    strains    of 


which  we  would  all  meander  into  the 
living  room,  where  what  do  you  think 
was  there?  A  great  big  dandy  ever- 
green, resplendent  in  its  tinsel  and 
gretsal,  flotsam  and  jetsam.  Grandma 
herself,  we  were  led  to  understand, 
cut  down  the  pretty  tree  with  her  own 
axe.  (Since  then  we  have  found  that 
Grandma  was  just  joking  in  her  quaint 
way  and  that  the  truth  of  the  matter 
was  that  Beelsby  did  it  disguised  as 
Grandma.)  Around  the  base  of  the 
tree,  neatly  tossed  in  a  great-pile,  were 
presents  for  all  of  us.  Neckties,  bits  of 
chocolate  fudge,  collar-buttons,  brazil 
nuts  and  all  manner  of  surprise  goodies. 
After  circling  the  tree  in  a  circle  nine- 
teen times,  singing  I  HEAR  A  THRUSH 
AT  EVE,  we  all  dived  into  the  pile  of 
stuff  at  a  shot  from  Grandma's  howitzer 
and  the  fun  was  on. 

In  case  it  happens  you're  intrigued 
at  all  by  this  simple  little  story  and  want 
a  bid  to  the  next  Christmas  party,  you 
might  as  well  get  the  idea  right  out  of 
your  mind.  Grandma  Stoopnagle  died. 


I  O  GET  onto  the  tuba  you 
really  have  to  get  into  it.  Alex  Horst 
at  KOA  is  an  old  master  at  tuba  tooting. 
Sometimes  he  plays  two  or  three  at  one 
time.  To  play  the  bass  and  baritone  at 
the  same  time  he  has  to  take  off  his 
coat  and  vest.  But  when  he  adds  the 
tenor  tuba  then  he  takes  off  almost 
everything  but  his  hat  and  shoes.  The 
wooden  shoes  give  a  knobby  effect. 


III! 


There's  a  kick  in  the  voice  of  Will  Oakland  as  it  comes  over  the  air  from  WOR, 
Newark,  and  Lord  knows,  there's  a  reason.    He  sings  from  Terrace  Garden  in  the 

center  of  things  like  this.  » 


Hits  «  Quips  «  Slips 

By  INDI-GEST 


Yes  Man 

BOSS:  — 
"Space? 
W  h  a  t  do 
you  mean 
more  space?  Do 
you  think  we're 
running  a  Bally- 
hoo or  s  o  m  e- 
thing?" 

Indi : — "Yes  sir." 

Boss: — "That's  news  to  me.  How 
about  some  space  in  roto  ?  Would  that 
do?" 

Indi : — "Yes  sir." 


Of  course  the  Hiquislips  didn't  get  in 
the  other  four  pages  just  ahead  of  tliis 
but  it  all  belongs  to  us  Indi-Gcstians 
just  the  same.  Wheel  So  here  we  go 
for  the  Indi-Scribes. 


A  Pore  Joke 

Comes  a  letter  from  the  Margaret 
Hague  Maternity  Hospital  Clifton 
Place,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  "Heard  Ruth 
Jordan  say  to  John  Fogarty  after  he 
had  finished  a  song  on  the  Sunshine 
Hour,  NBC,  'Thank  you,  Mr.  Fogarty, 
and  do  you  keep  your  pores  clean  ?'  " 
If  that  doesn't  agitate  your  funny  bone 
you'd  better  consult  your  doctor  about 
it  for  the  story  comes  from  Adele  Mc- 
Cullough,  M.D. 


Catch  That  Slip! 

CT'HERE'S  many  a  slip  twixt  the  lip  and  the  mi\e. 
■*■  Next  time  you  hear  a  good  one  jot  it  down  and 
send  it  to  Indi-Gest,  care  of  Radio  Digest.  We  pay 
contributors  from  $1  to  $5  /or  material  accepted  for 
this  department.  Indi  \i\es  short  verses  on  the  same 
terms.     Suggestions   welcomed. 


Hee,  Haw! 

Kathleen  Nich- 
ols writes  in  from 
Michigan  State 
College  at  Lan- 
sing and  wants  to 
know  w  li  e  t  h  e  r 
Doc  Rockwell  and 
Graham  McNa- 
mee  have  come  to  any  decision  re- 
garding the  respective  merits  of  dunk- 
ing and  crumbling.  She  wants  to  know 
because  she  thinks  the  next  question 
to    be    decided    should    be    whether    a 


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freshman  who  has  been  dunked  in 
a  horse  trough  becomes  a  dunkee. 

*  *     * 

Score  1  on  Ted 
Ted  Husing  announcing  the  Yale- 
Army  game  over  CBS:  "There 
goes  the  gun  and  the  game  is  over, 
ending  in  a  scoreless  tie  6  to  6."  Is 
my  arithmetic  wrong,  or  have  they 
changed  things  since  the  good  old 
days  of  the  little  red  schoolhouse? 
Jasper  B.  Sinclair,  318  20th  ave., 
San  Francisco,  Calif. 

*  *     * 

A  certain  announcer  who  went 
from  WOOD,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich, 
to  WGN,  Chicago  and  I  heard  him 
say  from  there  "This  is  W-O-O- 
G-N,  Chicago."  Just  a  Slipcatcher, 
Lorraine  Marie  Gallant,  350  Dia- 
mond ave.,  N.  E.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

*  *     * 

I-X-L  Ranch  Listens 

'Twas   a    lonely    place,    was   the    I-X-L 

When  winter  snows  came  down 
Tilings  froze  up,  the  roads  blocked 

Not  a  chance  to  get  to  town. 
The  Old  Man  bought  a  radio 

And  that  sure  makes  things  swell 
For    the    lonesome    days    we    know    no 
more 

The  Big  Town's  close  to  I-X-L. 

Each  evening  here  at  the  ranch  we  hear 

Every  darn  bit  of  the  latest  news — 
Stars  from  all  the  Broadway  plays. 

Hot  old  jazz  and  the  latest  blues; 
Then   on   Sunday  we  hear  the  sermon 
too 

And  the  chant  of  the  old  church  choir 
Just  wonderful  what  that  radio  can  do 

Different  each  night,  we  never  tire. 

— From  David  Francis  Bolger,  620 

W.  Temple  sL,  Los  Angeles.  Cal. 
*     *     * 

Did  you  hear  last  night  on  the  Lucky 
Strike  program  the  announcer  when  he 
said,  "That's  Why  Darkies  Were  Born 


ME  AND  MY 

Shadows" 
an  inklin6  of 
Virginia  Gardiner 
and  her  varied  parts 
in' death  nalle"\  days 


It  takes  Virginia  Gardner  to  put  the 
is  different,   and  you  arc  on  edge 


ax  to  the  bore, 
till   the    List    vi 


Death  Valley  Days 

Ii.m    bites    the    dust. 


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by  special  permission  of  the  copyright 
owners?"  Miss  Bethia  Pahnke,  200 
Cannon  ave.,  Kankakee,  111. 

*  *     * 

Shucks! 

Don't  worry  if  your  job  is  small 

And  rewards  are  few 
Just  remember  that  the  great  oak 

Was  once  a  nut  like  you. 

So  quoth  Leila  Eppley,  898  Seventh 
st.,  Wyandotte,  Mich.,  and  she  says  she 
heard  it  over  WENR,  Chicago. 

%      *H      H* 

Was  It  You? 

Helen  Roane,  106  Castro  St.,  Nor- 
man, Okla.,  sends  us  the  following 
poem,  which  draws  the  $5  prize. 

Advertiser's  Ode  to  Helen 

Helen,  thy  beauty  is  to  me 

Skin  deep,  for  I  can  see 

Your  rosy  cheeks  are  of  Princess  Pat, 

And  Lucky  Strikes  have  reduced  your 

fat. 
Thy  lovely  skin  I  love  to  touch 
Is  made  by  Milkweed  Cream  and  such 
As  the  Fleischmann's  Yeast  you  eat  so 

much. 
Those  tender  lips,  of  Coty's  red 
Make  others  jealous,  so  'tis  said. 
There  are  no  circles  'neath  your  eyes, 
For  you're  Chase  and  Sanborn's  Coffee- 
wise. 
Your  fingertips  with  Cutex  shine 
And  because  of   Pepsodent  your  teeth 

look  fine. 
You  hair  is  waved  with  La  Gerardine, 
And  Crisco's  used  to  give  it  sheen. 
All  in  all,  you're  quite  a  queen  ! 

*  *     * 

Shocking! 

Dear  Indi :  A  radio  announcer  over 
WHO,  Des  Moines,  does  not  know  his 
Kipling.  After  he  speaks  glowingly  of 
the  Harvest  Season  he  says  he  will 
quote  a  few  lines  from  Kipling  and  he 
said :  "The  frost  is  on  the  corn  and  the 
pumpkin  is  in  the  shock."  Geraldine 
Cleaver,  Anita,  la. 

*  *     * 

Estey  and  Niagra  Nell 

Last  month  we  published  a  page  pre- 
pared by  Niagra  Nell  and  Estey,  two  of 
our  staunch  and  loyal  Indi-Scribes.  But 
they  didn't  want  to  be  identified  in  con- 
nection with  it.  Since  then  Estey  has 
called  on  us  and  we  have  had  a  long 
letter  from  Niagra  Nell.  Now  it  can 
be  told.  These  two  met  through  the 
Indi-Gest  department.  They  live  in 
different  towns  but  they  have  become 
very  close  friends.  Here  is  a  bit  from 
a  letter  from  Niagra  Nell: 

Like  Edna  I'm  ever  so  indebted  to 
INDI  for  having  forwarded  her  letter 
of  a  year  ago  to  me.  Our  correspond- 
ence ever  since  then  has  been  one  of 
the  big  tilings  in  my  life  .  .  .  and  she 
has  grown  to  mean  more  to  me  than 
any  other   friend   whom   I  have  met  in 


the  usual  manner.  Through  writing,  I 
think  that  we  have  learned  to  know 
each  other  inside  out,  and  far  better 
than  two  people  would  ever  get  to  know 
each  other  through  personal  contact. 
One  often  writes  much  more  of  one's 
true  self  than  one  would  say. 

And  since  getting  so  much  that  is 
worthwhile  from  Edna,  and  having  en- 
joyed the  privilege  of  knowing  two  in- 
valids through  the  correspondence 
route  .  .  .  I've  conceived  the  idea  of 
a  correspondence  club  of  folks  who  are 
interested  in  radio  .  .  .  have  many 
empty  hours  .  .  .  and  enjoy  friendly 
contact  with  fellow-fans  .  .  .  well,  to 
me  it  would  be  just  ideal.  But  for  the 
life  of  me  I  don't  know  how  to  go 
about  such  a  procedure.  Doubtless  one 
would  run  into  all  sorts  of  snags  .  .  . 
but  that's  life,  what? 

The  two  invalids  I  mention  .  .  . 
one  was  "Auntie"  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
perhaps  you  heard  of  her.  She  passed 
on  last  spring,  and  everyone  at  Colum- 
bia felt  that  going.  Mr.  Naftzger  had 
asked  me  to  write  to  her  .  .  .  and 
such  a  personality  as  she  had  ! ! !  The 
sort  one  wonders  why  is  often  not 
spared  to  the  living:  Mr.  Taylor  asked 
me  to  write  to  the  other  invalid  .  .  . 
a  fan  of  his,  whom  he  had  never  met 
.  .  .  and  this  very  afternoon  I'm  ex- 
pecting to  go  out  to  Hamburg  to  really 
truly  meet  her.  Radio  is  a  new  lease 
on  life  to  her,  and  she  does  enjoy  hear- 
ing from  Edna  and  me. 

So  ...  if  Radio  Di  has  any  invalid 
listeners  tucked  up  it's  sleeve,  that 
could  stand  NN-ing  ...  do  give  me 
their  names  and  addresses.  I  love  to 
write  letters  .  .  .  and  particularly 
radio  ones  ! !  And  if  they  brighten  up  a 
few  dull,  drab  lives  ...  it  is  some- 
thing worthwhile,  isn't  it? 

Which  reminds  me :  In  ST's  last 
letter  she  writes  .  .  .  "no,  you're  not 
the  least  bit  like  your  letters — there's 
no  reconciling  the  two — impossible." 
So  you  see  .  .  .  from  one  who  has 
written  to  me  for  over  a  year,  and  met 
me  at  the  end  of  it  .  .  .  NN  is  after 
all,  just  another  Jeckyll-Hyde  creature! 
But  horrors !  Which  is  which  ?????? 
Yours  sincerely, 
Niagra  Nell, 

Radio  Raver. 


God  bless  Niagra  Nell.  She  practices 
what  she  preaches.  The  foregoing  let- 
ter was  followed  by  a  double  post 
script.  The  first  told  of  her  visit  to  the 
invalid  lady  in  which  she  said:  "Just 
back  from  Hamburg  .  .  .  and  if  you 
could  but  see  the  poor  soul.  Don't  be- 
lieve she  ever  will  get  out  of  bed  again. 
And  radio  .  .  .  it's  absolutely  the  only 
diversion  she  has.  The  set  is  right  be- 
side her  bed.  She  can  tune  it  as  she 
fancies.  She  dotes  on  letters,  they're 
next  in  importance  to  her  radio.  Sure- 
ly there  must  be  hundreds  of  others 
who  are  in  the  same  boat.  She  is  so 
grateful  for  everything  and  she  de- 
plores complaints  of  people  who  are 
sour  about  the  advertising." 

The  second  postscript  was  just  a  line 
scribbled  on  the  margin  which  said: 
"The  aforementioned  invalid  is  not  a 
subscriber  to  Radio  Di.  She  buys  it  by 
the  month.  Wherefore  I  enclose  my 
check  for  her  year's  subscription.  N.  N." 


Now  Estey  wrote  a  nice  letter  too  but 
we're  saving  that  up  for  next  time.  Let's 
get  back  to  the  Hiquislips  again. 
*     *     * 

The  Vamp 

Heard  over  Station  KMTR  Break- 
fast Club  program.  A  gentleman  having 
just  finished  his  vocal  number,  and  the 
audience  having  applauded,  the  an- 
nouncer was  heard  to  say,  "Thank  you, 
ladies  and  gentlemen,  that  was  Just  a 
Fool  Who  Loves."  Miss  Florence  Rott- 
ner,  4915  Wadsworth  st,  Los  Angeles. 
Calif. 


During  the  Blue  Monday  Jamboree 
broadcast  from  KGO,  San  Francisco,  I 
heard  the  following :  A  kind  hearted 
gentleman  saw  a  little  boy  trying  to 
reach  the  doorbell.  He  rang  the  bell 
foi  him,  then  said,  "What  now,  my  lit- 
tle man  ?"  The  boy  answered  "Run  like 
everything.  That's  what  I'm  going  to 
do."  Theron  G.  Cady,  U.  S.  Veterans 
Hospital,  Palo  Alto,  Calif. 

*  #     * 

Simply  Slips 

Though   Webster  all  his  life  did   seek 
For  each  and  every  word 
Announcers  very  often  speak 
Some  Webster  never  heard. 

I'm  for  the  Mike-man,  though  he  shakes 
Tschaiskowsky  into  chow, 
He  only  airs  the  same  mistakes 
That  I  make  oft,  and  how ! 

— From  Bertha  Raffetto,  629  Lan- 
der st,  RenOj  Nevada. 

*  *     * 

I  heard  this  over  WXYX :  "Why  is 
a  wife  called  the  Mrs.  ?  Because  she 
misses  her  husband  when  he's  out  of  an 
evening  but  she  never  misses  him  when 
she  throws  things  at  him."  Sadie  Stev- 
ens, R.F.D.  No.  4,  Belleville,  Mich. 


"Baby  of  Mine" 

If  I  could  radio  Heaven, 

To  a  dear  little  lad  up  there. 

I'd  know  just  where  to  find  him, 

Safe,  in  the  Holy  Mother's  care. 

That  morn,  when  the  Angels  came  for 

him, 
They  carried  my  grief-crazed  plea, 
Until  I  too,  Crossed  over  the  Bar, 
Would  she  Mother  my  baby  for  me. 

See,  I  was  afraid  he'd  be  lonely, 

The  dear  little  Heavenly  guest. 

I  wondered  if  the  Angels  would  sing 

him, 
The  songs  he  loved  the  best. 
If  I  could  radio  Heaven, 
I'd  just  sing  Ninety  and  Nine, 
Then  he'd  know,  he  was  not  forgotten, 
That  dear,  blessed  baby  of  mine. 

— From   Margaret  L.   Anderson,   530 
Cloverdale    rd.,    Montgomery,    Ala. 


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Silhouettes 


By  Craig  B.  Craig 


Adele 
Vasa 


A  DELE  V  A  S  A— Truly  of  royal 
f\      blood — descended  directly  from 
il.  a  King. 

Concert  and  operatic  soprano. 
Small  girl,  just  five  feet.  Weighs  but 
120.  Big  brown  eyes.  Brown  hair. 
Fair  complexion  with  that  smooth  silky 
skin. 

You've  heard  her  sing.  She's  just  as 
nice  as  her  voice.  One  of  radio's  out- 
standing sweethearts.  When  she  talks 
there  is  a  lilt  in  her  voice  you  can't  miss. 

Started  five  years  ago,  professionally, 
with  Paramount  Publix.  Her  first 
broadcast  was  over  WEAF  with  Roxy's 
Gang  when  they  opened  the  new  thea- 
tre. 

She'll  never  forget  that  first  night. 
Goose  pimples  as  big  as  goose  eggs 
stood  out  all  over  her.  She  was  scared 
stiff.  Even  now  she's  nervous  before 
a  broadcast.  Lots  of  rehearsals  neces- 
sary. 

Gets  plenty  of  fan  mail  and  plenty  of 
kick  out  of  it.  Answers  most  of.  it. 
Many  of  the  letters  are  marriage  pro- 
posals. Most  of  these  from  young  boys. 
They're  too  late.  She's  married.  Mar- 
ried to  a  big-  shot  in  radio  too. 


H, 


„AS  done  lots  of  trav- 
elling. Been  around  the  world.  Likes 
Berlin  best  on  the  other  side  and  New 
York  over  here.  Every  diversion  you 
want  can  be  found  here  in  Gabby 
Gotham. 

Descended  directly  from  Gustavus 
Vasa,  founder  of  the  Vasa  line  of 
Kings.  The  first  King  of  Sweden,  Gus- 
tavus Adolphus  and  his  descendants 
ruled  for  many  years  Sweden,  Den- 
mark and  Norway.  The  last  two  coun- 
tries having  become  independent  of 
comparatively  recent  years. 

Most  of  her  clothes  are  blues  and 
reds,  or  those  combining  these  colors. 
Blue  is  her  favorite  color. — Her  car  is 
that  color  too — it's  a  Rolls-Royce. 

Believes   there   is   no  better   exercise 


Adele  Vasa 


than  a  stiff  game  of  tennis.  She's  rath- 
er good  at  it  too. — Reads  a  lot.  Roman- 
tic stories.  Particularly  fond  of  good 
biographies. 

Tires  of  New  York  night  life.    Seen 


rj~fHE  author  of  this  scries  which 
j[  Radio  Digest  has  christened  "Sil- 
lioucttcs"  has  been  closely  identified 
with  the  growth  of  radio  broadcasting 
for  a  number  of  years.  Mr.  Craig's  ac- 
quaintance with  radio  notables  has  been 
more  than  casual.  He  gives  you  an  in- 
timate profile  of  each  one,  as  one  friend 
sees  another.  JVe  are  looking  forward 
to  a  book  on  the  romance  of  the  growth 
of  radio  which  Mr.  Craig  has  written 
and  which  soon  will  be  issued  from  the 
press.  Craig  R.  Craig  is  known  in  the 
financial  district  as  managing  editor  of 
the  Financial  Digest. 


it  all.  It's  too  strenuous  and  not  worth 
the  grind.  Very  much  overrated.  Al- 
right as  a  novelty  but  not  as  a  steady 
diet. 

Plays  piano  but  likes  violin  best — 
soulful.  She's  a  soulful  person.  For 
instance  the  end  of  the  day  makes  her 
sad. — She  likes  storms.  Their  power 
makes  you  realize  what  an  infinitesimal 
part  you  play  in  the  general  scheme  of 
things. 

Doesn't  prepare  any  special  dish,  but 
relishes  shell  food  and  can  eat  shore 
dinners  till  the  cows  come  home.  Drinks 
quantities  of  milk.  Smokes  occasionally. 
Not  as  a  habit  but  rather  that  those 
who  do  may  be  at  ease. 


J, 


ust  lies  around  for  relax- 
ation. Whistles  slightly  while  lounging 
around.  Slightly  because  she  can't  do 
any  better. 

Goes  to  bed  about  midnight.  Up  at 
eight  sharp. — Has  no  pajamas.  Thinks 
they're  the  bunk.  Wears  nighties. 
Sleeps  on  her  left  side.    Very  still. 

Traffic  delays  annoy  her.  Something 
ought  to  be  done  about  it.  Gets  along 
with  cops  alright,  because  she  never 
argues  with  them.  Think  what  you  want 
but  don't  say  it,  as  far  as  they  are  con- 
cerned.   It  saves  time  and  fines. 

Regardless  of  what  others  may  think, 
she  thinks  Newark,  N.  J.,  is  one  great 
place.  The  answer  being  that  she  was 
born  and  raised  there.  All  the  credit 
for  her  success  goes  to  one  Adele  Vasa. 
She  pulled  a  lone  oar. 

I  las  a  preference  for  tall  men  who 
have  lots  of  personality.  Sincerity  i-; 
their  best  quality  and  should  be  deeply 
imbedded. 

Woman's  greatest  natural  charm  lies 
in  a  glorious  head  of  hair.  They  should 
give  it  lots  of  attention  to  keep  it  in  the 
pink  of  condition.  Moreover  believes 
in  the  liberal  use  of  cosmetics  lor  the 
enhancement  of  woman's  beauty.  She 
herself  uses  only  lipstick. 

According  to  her,  radio  i->  a-  near 
perfection  now  as  possible.  Television 
will  he  the  next  constructive  move.  Bet- 
ter continuities  in  the  present  programs 
would  help. 

Her    big    embarrassing    moment 
curred   once   while   playing   in    Atlanta. 
ilinued   on    page    i 


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Broadcasting  from 

The  Editor's  Chair 


What  Will  Radio 
Do  to  Our  Language  f 


W 


HAT  influence  does  radio  have  on  the  nationally 
spoken  language?  Will  our  sectional  dialects  disap- 
pear? How  does  our  English  compare  today  with  what  it 
was  five  or  ten  years  ago? 

These  are  questions  that  come  up  as  a  result  of  the  annual 
presentation  of  the  diction  award  by  the  American  Academy 
of  Arts  and  Letters.  Just  as  we  go  to  press  we  are  informed 
that  the  1931  medal  has  been  presented  to  John  Holbrook 
of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company  at  New  York. 

This  is  the  third  medal  presented  to  announcers  at  711 
Fifth  avenue,  New  York.  Can  it  be  possible  that  this  par- 
ticular locale  has  really  manifested  a  superior  sort  of  Eng- 
lish? We  do  not  have  the  data  by  which  the  awarding  com- 
mittee came  to  its  decision.  We  do  know  that  young  Hol- 
brook— he  is  only  25 — was  born  in  Boston,  has  lived  in 
Mexico  and  finished  school  at  Bishops  College  School  in 
Lennoxville,  Que.,  in  1926. 

Hamlin  Garland,  chairman  of  the  academy's  radio  com- 
mittee, in  presenting  the  medal  said  Holbrook's  voice  com- 
bined the  best  "English  english  and  American  english."  He 
spoke  highly  of  the  winner's  "taste,  pronunciation,  grace  and 
authority  in  the  use  of  words." 

"In  making  our  third  award,"  said  Mr.  Garland,  "we  have 
found  a  decision  more  difficult  for  the  reason  that  the  gen- 
eral level  of  announcers  has  risen." 

He  declared  further  that  the  Anglo-American  standardiza- 
tion of  English  speech  by  the  microphone  and  the  talking 
screen  could  not  be  stopped.  "The  question  which  concerns 
us  is  whether  this  standardization  is  proceeding  along  the 
right  lines,"  he  said,  "The  radio  is  even  now  the  chief  edu- 
cative factor  in  this  process.  If  standards  are  to  be  univer- 
sally adopted,  it  is  important  that  they  should  be  fine." 

It  appears  that  our  best  "American  english"  is  located  on 
Fifth  avenue,  although  honorable  mention  was  given  to 
David  Ross,  whose  diction  is  heard  over  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  microphones  on  Madison  avenue,  a 
block  to  the  east.  William  Abernathy,  announcer  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  and  Sen  Kaney,  announcer  at  Chicago,  were 
also  given  honorable  mention. 

Doubtless  every  announcer  in  America  will  be  interested 
in  this  award.  Every  announcer  will  study  the  diction  of 
Mr.  Holbrook  and  the  two  previous  Fifth  avenue  winners, 
Milton  J.  Cross  and  Alwyn  Bach.  Complaints  have  already 
been  made  that  some  announcers  succeed  by  imitating 
others.  If  all  the  other  announcers  fall  into  the  Fifth  avenue 
style,  and  the  listeners  follow  the  style  of  the  announcers 
will  the  standardization  of  our  American  English  be  strictly 
Fifth  avenue? 

What  will  become  of  our  delightful  Jawja  drawl,  our 
down  East,  our  Southwest  and  our  Western  style?  Will 
local  pride  keep  them  alive  or  will  the  younger  generation 
consider  it  smart  to  speak  "Fifthaveneese?" 


And  this  process  of  language  standardization  is  feeling 
the  touch  of  radio  in  other  countries  and  other  languages. 

"Radio  will  in  time  polish  off  local  dialects  and  at  the 
same  time  make  the  common  language  richer  in  words,  and 
the  use  of  those  words  better  understood,"  says  Professor 
Otto  von  Friesen  of  the  University  of  Upsala,  Sweden  in  a 
recent  interview.  Professor  von  Friesen  is  an  internationally 
known  linguist  and  a  member  of  the  Swedish  Academy 
which  annually  picks  the  winner  of  the  Nobel  prize  in  litera- 
ture. In  Sweden  it  is  a  studied  purpose  to  broadcast  talks 
by  representatives  of  all  dialects,  and,  if  anything,  to  foster 
the  use  of  local  dialects.  However,  this  will  not  deter  the 
broader  use  of  the  national  language,  according  to  the  theory 
of  Professor  von  Friesen.  Forgotten  words  and  words  used 
only  in  local  dialects  will  be  restored  to  general  use. 

The  same  effect  is  felt  in  Germany  where  it  is  claimed 
that  the  German  stage  had  hitherto  wielded  the  greatest 
influence  in  common  use  of  the  national  language. 

Big  Drive  on 
Eastern  Front 

EVER  since  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System  scooped 
all  the  newspapers  in  the  country  with  its  on-the-spot 
narration  of  the  Columbus  prison  fire  the  guns  of  some  of 
the  daily  newspapers  have  been  bearing  toward  the  line  of 
broadcasting.  Open  hostility  broke  out  at  the  newspaper 
publishers'  convention  last  summer.  Small  newspapers  have 
been  sniping  through  their  editorial  columns  throughout  the 
country.  Except  from  the  standpoint  of  the  advertiser  and 
the  public  (the  two  most  important  parties)  a  status  of  "com- 
petitive media"  has  now  been  reached  which  augurs  little 
good  for  anyone. 

Meanwhile  radio  has  become  so  beloved  and  popular 
throughout  the  country,  "making  the  whole  world  kin,"  that 
an  open  and  above-board  campaign  against  it  could  not 
react  very  favorably.  In  certain  quarters,  however,  every 
weakness  of  radio  has  been  eagerly  seized  upon  and  ex- 
ploited to  the  limit.  Radio  news  has  been  gradually  squeezed 
out  of  position.  Logical  identification  of  program  lists  has 
been  curtailed  to  the  annoyance  of  both  reader  and  the  broad- 
caster. 

Perhaps  the  first  open  skirmish  along  a  definitely  drawn 
line  was  related  in  Radio  Digest  recently.  It  involved  the 
broadcast  of  a  murder  trial  in  Los  Angeles  in  which  there 
was  a  wide  public  interest.  Microphones  were  placed  in  the 
courtroom.  The  local  newspapers  brought  pressure  to  bear, 
according  to  the  broadcasters,  and  the  microphones  were  or- 
dered out  by  the  judge  who  forgot  to  be  impartial.  They 
were  set  up  in  an  adjacent  room  and  again  were  compelled 
to  move.  They  were  set  up  again  just  outside  the  courthouse 
— and  the  first  traditions  of  newscasting  were  established. 

The  Western  Front  has  been  fairly  active  ever  since. 

It  was  not  until  the  morning  of  November  12th  that  the 
Eastern  Front  suddenly  burst  into  flame.  Mike  Porter  who 
conducted  a  radio  column  in  the  New  York  Journal  opened 
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^ 


TfVERY  Wednesday  night  at  11  o'clock  Miss  Revell 
J— J  takes  her  WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rattles  off 
a  good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great  and 
near-great  of  Radio  and  stage  circles.  On  this 
page  you  ivill  read  some  of  the  things  she  broadcast 
in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  network. 


A 


By    TV  e  Hie    R  e  v  e  1 1 

The    Voice    of   Radio    Digest 


Samuel    Goldwyn    and    Ronald    Colman,    welcome    Nellie 
Revell  to  Filmland. 


HOWDY,  friends.  Here's  where 
I  join  the  rapidiy  increasing 
ranks  of  the  debunkers.  Every- 
body, it  seems,  is  debunking 
something  or  other  these  days,  so  I 
guess  I've  got  to  toss  my  Eugenie  in 
the  ring,  too.  It's  all  because  a  lady  in 
Schenectady  wants  to  know  about  the 
Wild  West  days  of  John  White,  NBC's 
Lonesome  Cowboy  of  "Frontier  Days." 
To  start  with,  Miss  Schenectady,  John 
White  is  neither  a  cowboy  .  .  .  nor  is  he 
lonesome.  (I  must  admit,  though,  that 
he  certainly  sounds  that  way  over  the 
radio  .  .  .  when  he  strums  his  guitar 
and  sings  those  plaintive  ballads  of  the 
Western  trails.) 

However,  John  White  can  claim  to 
be  a  synthetic  cowboy.  He  once  spent 
a  summer  on  a  "dude  ranch,"  in  Ari- 
zona, but  the  nearest  he  ever  came  to 
milking  a  cow,  was  to  open  a  can  of 
condensed  milk.  And  he  never  rounded 
up  a  steer  in  his  life  .  .  .  without  some- 
body gave  him  a  wrong  steer.  More- 
over, the  Lonesome  Cowboy  doesn't 
even  look  like  a  cowboy.  He's  a  dapper, 
smooth-shaven  "city  feller"  type  of 
man  still  in  his  twenties.  What's  more, 
instead  of  spurs,  he  wears  spats. 


w. 


HITE  is  a  native  of 
Washington,  D.  C.  He  spent  most  of 
his  life  in  the  Capitol  and  after  being 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Mary- 
land,   worked    as    sports    writer    on    a 


Washington  newspaper. 
In  the  summer  of  1926, 
he  got  his  first  sight  of 
a  cowboy  when  he  went 
to  visit  his  brother's 
"dude  ranch"  in  Arizona. 
These  bona  fide  prairie  hounds  taught 
White  a  number  of  frontier  ballads  dat- 
ing back  to  the  days  of  Buffalo  Bill  and 
Billy  the  Kid.  White  came  back  East 
with  a  collection  of  these  melodies  .  .  . 
also  some  spurs  and  a  cowboy  suit 
which  he  donned  when  he  sang  at  so- 
cial gatherings.  It  wasn't  long  before 
he  applied  to  the  New  York  studios  of 
NBC  for  an  audition.  He  clicked  .  .  . 
and  thus  was  born  the  Lonesome  Cow- 
hoy. 

I  realize  that  the  task  of  pricking  il- 
lusions is  a  thankless  one  .  .  .  but  while 
I'm  in  the  debunking  business,  candor 
compels  me  to  break  down  and  confess 
that  George  Frame  Brown  is  a  native 
of  Seattle,  Washington.  Which  is  just 
about  as  far  from  the  scene  of  his  rural 
sketches  as  you  could  possibly  go  with- 
out a  passport.  And  he  never  saw  Now 
England,  or  the  people  he  so  capably 
portrays  until  he  was  25  years  old. 

Mr.  Brown  originally  intended  being 
an  architect  and  studied  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Washington.  The  war  broke 
out  and  he  was  one  of  the  first  20.000 
American  troops  to  set  foot  in  France. 
When  he  returned  to  the  States,  young 
Brown  became  a  designer  of  stage 
scenery  and  decorations.  It  was  this 
association  with  the  theatre  that  shaped 
his  entire  career,  lie  played  a  small 
character  bit  in  a  play  and  his  career 
of  crime  was  launched.  Oddly  enough, 
George  Frame  Brown  got  into  the 
radio    while    appearing    in    a    play    thai 


ridiculed  the  radio.  It  was  "The  Man- 
hatters,"  produced  in  New  York.  Parts 
of  the  satire  were  broadcast  and  Mr. 
Brown  enjoyed  the  experience  so  much 
that  he  was  "sold"  on  radio  then  and 
there.  He  spent  several  summers  at 
Cape  Cod  and  knows  personally  the 
characters  in  "Real  Folks."  His  success 
as  Mayor  Matt  Thompkins,  is  now  radio 
history. 


M 


,R.  BROWN  is  35 
years  of  age,  is  not  married,  and  lives 
in  a  penthouse  on  top  of  a  hotel  in  mid- 
town  New  York.  He  is  five  feet  ten 
and  a  half  inches  in  height,  weighs 
about  175  pounds  and  is  an  excellent 
swimmer.  He  shamelessly  admits  to 
having  starved  in  Bryant  Park  .  .  . 
been  a  night  porter  in  a  Fifth  avenue 
building  .  .  .  exaggerates  a  great  deal. 
hut  believes  everything  he  tells  you  .  .  . 
remembers  everything  he  reads,  hut  for- 
gets where  he  put  his  hat  .  .  .  and  his 
favorite  trick  is  pretending  he's  asleep 
while  he  listens  to  what  people  are 
saying. 

Well,  now  that  you've  met  Mr. 
Brown,  the  Mayor  of  Thompkins  Cor- 
ners, let's  turn  to  his  cabinet  .  .  .  before 
the  meeting  i-.  adjourned.  Virginia 
Farmer,  who  plays  Man's  wife  and  als  ) 
the  part  oi  Grandmother  Overbrook.  is 
of  slight  build  and  looks  a  lot  like  you 
imagine  she  would  from  her  radio  part. 
That  is,  not  like  the  grandmother,  but 
like  the  wife.  She  is  married  to  Lewis 
Leverette,  an  actor.  And  she  is  playing 
on  Broadway  in  "The  House  oi  Con- 
nelly." 

Elsie  Mae  Gordon  plays  Mr-.  Bessie 

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54 


WHO'S  AFRAID?! 


CO   (name  deleted,  Editor) 

^  of  Hickman,  Ky.,  was  riled  because  an 
article  about  Morton  Downey  appeared  in 
Radio  Digest,  instead  of  Vallee.  Now  isn't 
that  just  too  bad!  Well,  old  girl,  you're 
one  of  that  selfish  greedy  kind  that  thinks 
only  of  yourself  and  never  mind  anyone 
else !  Others  pay  the  same  price  for  this 
magazine  thinking  they  will  read  something 
about  their  favorites  same  as  you,  or  per- 
haps you  borrow  somebody  else's  when 
they're  through !  If  you're  so  crazy  about 
Rudy,  why  don't  you  save  all  your  money 
and  buy  this  magazine's  publishing  concern, 
or  if  not  start  a  radio  book  with  only  Rudy 
as  your  theme  and  maybe  your  sale  will 
be  even  greater  than  Radio  Digest?  And 
Mr.  Editor,  I  also  would  like  to  see  pic- 
tures of  the  announcers  in  the  roto  section, 
if  possible,  of  your  interesting  book,  of 
George  Beuchler,  Frank  Knight  and  Louis 
Dean.  Do  you  think  you  can  do  me  this 
favor?  Or,  will  you  just  please  a  few  of 
your  readers  and  continue  publishing  Vallee 
who  does  not  happen  to  be  the  only  pebble 
on  the  beach.  I  wonder  if  you  will  have 
enough  backbone  to  publish  this  entire 
letter  in  Radio  Digest.  I  guess  not,  you're 
afraid.  (But  not  so  afraid  as  you  were 
to  sign  your  name  to  it.) — A  Reader,  Hun- 
tington, L.  I. 

OH,  DOCTOR! 

T  PURCHASED  the  Radio  Digest  for  the 

■*■  first  time  and  found  it  very  interesting 
with  the  exception  of  Tuneful  Topics,  writ- 
ten by  one  Rudy  Vallee.  I  regret  to  say 
that  this  article  disgusted  me  more  than 
anything  I  ever  read.  How  an  article  of  its 
caliber,  can  be  published  is  beyond  reason. 
I  counted  twenty-five  grammatical  errors 
and  I  possibly  missed  that  many  more.  The 
wording  conveys  very  little  meaning,  and 
how  anyone  can  misuse  and  abuse  the 
English  language  the  way  Rudy  Vallee 
has,  and  be  a  Yale  graduate  is  one  grand 
puzzle.  I  have  listened  to  Vallee's  pro- 
grams over  the  radio,  and  after  hearing 
him  attempt  to  speak  and  sing  I  am  not 
greatly  surprised  that  his  literary  efforts 
should  be  such  failures. — Leland  Bradney, 
Ph.D.,  7130  Jeffery  Avenue,  Chicago,  111. 

SAVE  A  DOLLAR,  VIRGINIA 

T^NJOY  your  magazine  so  much  that  I 
■*-J  wouldn't  miss  a  copy  for  anything. 
You  have  given  us  many  fine  articles  on 
our  favorite  radio  stars  especially  Rudy 
Vallee.  Now  won't  you  give  us  one  on  his 
Connecticut  Yankees  including  Manny 
Lowy  who  isn't  with  him  just  now  because 
of  illness?  There  may  be  lots  of  people 
who  don't  want  to  know  that  their  favor- 
ites are  married,  but  there  are  also  lots  of 
us  who  do.  While  I'm  writing,  may  I  add 
two  more  requests?  First,  can't  Nellie 
Revell  increase  her  time  on  the  radio?  Her 
programs  are  so  interesting  but  oh,  so 
short.  Second,  set  a  regular  date  for  pub- 
lication. I  never  know  just  when  to  look 
fur  it  and  you  can  imagine  my  disappoint- 
ment on  sometimes  finding  the  stores  all 
sold  out. — Too,  let's  have  a  contest  to  see 
just  who  is  R.  D.'s  favorite  orchestra  leader. 
—Virginia  Aylesworth,  1118-lOth  Street, 
Huntington,  W.  Va. 

*     *     * 

WE'RE  WILLING  LADY 

.  V.  says  about  99%   are  chain   in 


Voice  of  the 


H 


the  October  issue.  Maybe  not  99% 
but  haven't  you  folks  in  New  York  ever 
heard  of  Nebraska,  Iowa,  North  and  South 
Dakota,  Colorado,  New  Mexico,  Arizona, 
Missouri  and  Kansas?  They  seldom  are  in 
the    Digest.     I    wonder    why?     Please    tell 


something  and  show  pictures — in  general 
give  WJAG,  Norfolk,  WAAW,  Omaha, 
WOW,  Omaha,  KOIL,  Council  Bluffs 
and  KFAB,  Lincoln.  And  who  wants 
Who's  Who?  We  all  do!  You  learn  a 
little  about  so  many  that  way.  I  hope  we 
have  it  in  soon  again.  Radio  Digest  is 
dandy,  but  come  West ! — Frances  Cherry, 
605  Logan,  Wayne,  Neb. 


'TWAS  IN  NOVEMBER  R.  D. 

WE  three  Musketeers  aren't  to  be  sated 
by  Marcella's  thumb-nail  sketch  of 
Lew  Conrad.  He  deserves  more  than  that. 
We  should  like  to  see  him  featured  in  a 
full-sized  article  of  the  marvelous  type 
that  you  have  given  to  many  other  radio 
artists.  And  in  the  meantime,  here's  to  the 
continued  success  of  Radio  Digest  and  our 
friend,  Lew  Conrad ! — Musketeer  No.  1, 
6555  South  Mozart  Street,  Chicago,  111. 


BING  BURNS  HIM  UP 

F  AM  trusting  this  letter  may  find  its 
■*■  way  to  the  V.  O.  L.  page,  as  other  at- 
tempts have  failed.  I  have  always  believed 
in  each  one  for  his  own  taste,  but  as  I 
read  more  each  month  of  those  wishing 
even  more  about  Rudy,  when  I  am  more 
than  fed  up  on  him  as  it  is,  and  reading 
more  V.  O.  L.  letters  on  other  subjects, 
rather  than  waste  so  much  space  raving 
over  Rudy  who  I  fail  to  find  has  anything 
which  should  cause  all  the  good  breaks  he 
received.  Both  his  orchestra  and  singing, 
aren't  to  be  considered  when  thinking  of 
real  music.  Incidentally,  Wayne  King  and 
Jack  Denny  are  far  ahead  of  him  and 
many  others  and  regarding  Bing  Crosby, 
he  is  a  subject  which  burns  me  up.  Why 
he  should  draw  so  much  applause,  I  can't 
conceive  unless  it  is  caused  by  the  loud 
harsh  tones  which  he  sends  forth,  lacking 
everything  that  a  real  musical  voice  should 
possess.  To  link  his  name  with  Russ  Co- 
lumbo's,  would  be  like  comparing  a  drum 
to  the  sweet  tones  of  a  violin.  Mr.  Co- 
lumbo  surely  does  possess  those  qualities 
which  can  impress  his  listeners  deeply. — 
C.  M.  Crosby,  Amesbury,  Mass. 

%  %  % 

DON'T  ALL  RUSH! 

WILL  you  please  publish  this  for  the 
sake  of  some  avid  Vallee  fan?  I 
have  collected  a  few  items  of  interest  con- 
cerning the  golden  crooner  and  also  some 
pictures,  not  very  many,  but  I  thought  they 
might  appeal  to  one  of  his  fans.  I  will 
be  glad  to  send  them  to  the  first  person 
who  writes  to  me  for  them.  It  seems  a 
pity  to  throw  these  things  away,  all  things 
considered.  Don't  blame  my  lack  of  inter- 
est entirely  on  Rudy's  marriage.  I  was 
becoming  sated  even  before  that  event  by 
the  monotonous  type  of  songs  he  sang.  I 
can  stand  just  so  many  torch  songs  and 
love-sick  ballads  and  slow  fox  trots,  but 
enough's  enough.  But  whatever  his  short- 
comings, there  are  two  qualities  he  pos- 
sessses  which  I  shall  always  admire.  The 
first  is  his  beautiful  diction,  and  the  sec- 
ond is  his  singing  voice  which  is  un- 
matched  anywhere   for   pure   sweetness  of 


tone. — Jamie  F.  Hess,  315  Jacob  Street, 
Louisville,  Ky. 

*  *     * 

NOW  FOR  SOME  BALM 

T"*HIS  is  just  a  line  to  ask  you  if  you 
A  land  in  the  pages  of  V.  O.  L.  once,   is 
that  the  last  you  can?    You  published  the 
first  poem   I   sent.    It   was  an  acrostic  of 
Rudy    Vallee's    name,    and    it   appeared    in 
your    July    issue.     I    am    sending    another 
acrostic.    This  time  of   Bing  Crosby. 
B-ing,  bing.    How  this  child  did  shoot 
I-ndians.    We  can't  dispute 
N-oting  how  that  nickname's  stuck 
G-uess  it  must  have  brought  him  luck. 

C-ritically  we  listen  to 
R-ising  singers.    All  but  few 
O-ffer  us  what  Rudy  does. 
S-till  he  sets  the  world  a-buzz. 
B-ing  I  know  will  go  quite  far, 
Y-es  a  new  and  shining  star. 

— Eldora  Bruning,  57  Lincoln  Road, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
^    %    ^ 

T  AM  a  reader  of  Radio  Digest  and  have 
*■  been  reading  it  since  Mr.  Vallee  started 
writing  Tuneful  Topics.  I  enjoy  reading 
the  magazine  very  much.  It  tells  you  all 
about  radio.  I  think  radio  is  one  of  the 
most  wonderful  inventions,  and  now  tele- 
vision is  on  its  way.  I  think  Mr.  Vallee 
has  the  best  orchestra  on  the  air.  I  wish  it 
could  be  made  possible  for  him  to  be  on 
more  often.  I  think  he  is  a  wonderful 
person.  He  has  such  a  clear  voice  that 
when  he  sings  and  talks  over  the  air  you 
can  understand  every  word  he  says.  I  hope 
Mr.  Vallee  will  have  success  for  many 
more  years  in  his  work. — Catherine  Fin- 
nigan,  1004  S.  12th  St.,  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

*  *    * 

DOLLY  LIKES  FAY 

"Y^OU  brought  this  letter  on  yourself,  so 
-*■  don't  blame  me.  You  said,  "Don't  let 
your  ideas  get  stale — air  them,"  didn't  you  ? 
Well,  here  are  mine.  First  and  foremost, 
why  don't  you  do  as  Mary  Kane  and  Lucile 
Grahm  of  Glen  Head,  N.  Y.  suggested — 
put  Rudy  Vallee's  picture  on  the  cover. 
We'd  all  love  that,  and  you  would  profit, 
too.  Look  at  the  great  number  of  maga- 
zines you'd  sell.  We  are  getting  tired  of 
women  on  the  cover.  They're  not  so  hot. 
Let's  have  Rudy.  Who's  with  me?  I  guess 
you  realize  by  this  time  I'm  for  Rudy, 
first,  last  and  always.  And  as  for  his  mar- 
riage knocking  him  out  with  me,  not  on 
your  life.  I  am  one  (and  there  are  count- 
less others),  I  am  17,  not  an  old  maid,  who 
likes  him  more,  if  possible.  And  I  like 
Fay  also,  so  there !  In  my  opinion  there 
isn't  anything  Rudy  can't  do.  He's  the  best 
orchestra  leader  the  best  saxophone  player, 
the  best  crooner,  the  best  looking,  and  by 
a  long  shot,  the  best  man  there  ever  was. 
I  am  ready  for  all  arguments. — Dolly,  4567 
Page  Blvd.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

*  *    * 

JUST  received  my  copy  of  the  Septem- 
v*  ber  issue  of  Radio  Digest.  The  most 
interesting  section  in  it  was  "The  Voice  of 
the  Listener."  Of  course,  Rudy  Vallee  is 
always   interesting,   and   he   told   about  the 


List 


e  n  e  r 


songs  of  the  month  in  a  very  nice  way.  If 
some  people  think  that  Rudy  is  not  very 
popular  since  he  got  married,  they  should 
read  the  Radio  Digest.  Don't  let  any  scan- 
dals enter  the  Radio  Digest.  I  hope  we 
soon  have  an  interview  or  an  article  about 
Rudy  and  his  beautiful  wife.— Mary  Han- 
Ion,  417  Kingsboro  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

*  *    * 

f  T'S  great  to  read  the  Voice  of  the  Lis- 
■*■  tener  and  find  that  there  are  still  many 
admirers  of  Rudy  since  his  marriage.  I'm 
glad  to  see  that  he  has  some  true  fans  and 
not  just  silly  fickle  ones.  Anyone  interested 
in  joining  the  Vallee  Enthusiasts  which  is 
a  club  organized  to  boost  Rudy,  just  write 
to  me  and  I  will  send  your  name  to  the 
president  of  the  club. — Agatha  Filyysellis, 
215  East  Walnut  Street,  Long  Beach,  N.  Y. 

*  *    * 

THE  WHOLE  SIMPHIS  FAMILY 

THIS  is  my  first  letteu  to  your  very 
■*•  fine,  interesting  Digest.  I  enjoy  it  im- 
mensely as  do  the  other  members  of  my 
family — my  wife  and  seven  children  who 
are  all  over  18  years  of  age.  I  would  like 
to  know  why  it  is  that  so  many  of  the 
columnists  on  the  New  York  papers  and 
magazines  are  so  anxious  and  so  eager  for 
Rudy  Vallee  to  lose  his  popularity.  It  is 
getting  quite  boresome.  It  is  the  battle  cry 
of  N.  Y.  columnists.  That  is  all  you  read 
in  the  papers  since  the  boy  got  married. 
They  are  hounding  him  all  the  time.  After 
three  years  of  night  club  work  and  six 
shows  a  day,  working  night  and  day,  why 
can't  a  man  get  married  and  be  happy.  He 
sure  made  a  lot  of  people  happy  with  his 
fine  broadcasts.  If  he  does  lose  some  of 
his  popularity  it  will  only  be  some  silly 
flappers  who  don't  know  any  better.  This 
is  a  tribute  from  my  family. — P.  S. 
Simphis,  Hampton  Market,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

*  *    * 

SEE  SEPTEMBER  R.  D. 

[  N  ONE  of  your  magazines  you  asked 
■*■  what  was  wrong  that  you  had  no  kicks 
from  "helpful  critics."  So  here's  one  for 
you.  Why  never  have  a  picture  of,  or  tell 
us  anything  about  Coon-Sanders  and  ahvays 
have  a  picture  of  the  most  disgustingly, 
egotistical  entertainer  on  the  air  (Rudy 
Vallee  in  case  you  don't  know  who  I  mean. 
I  really  wouldn't  mind  that  so  much  if 
you  would  give  Coon-Sanders'  fans — and 
they  are  many — a  break  too. — M.  M.  S., 
Box  336,  Crookston,  Minn. 

WANTS  A  RUDY  PAGE 

T  HAVE  been  reading  the  new  issue  of 
■*■  Radio  Digest  and  realizing  that  Rudy's 
Corner  is  so  very  very  inadequate — so  little 
space  for  so  many  Rudy  admirers  to  oc- 
cupy, I'm  going  to  take  the  liberty  of  sug- 
gesting a  Vallee  page  devoted  exclusively 
to  news  of  Rudy  and  letters  from  his  fans. 
I  should  be  honored  if  you  would  accept 
my  voluntary  services  to  provide  just  such 
a  page  every  month.  As  the  president  of 
one  of  his  clubs,  I  have  been  putting  out 
a  weekly  newspaper  consisting  of  two  sheets 
of  news  which  we  send  to  all  Rudy  fans 
all  over  the  country.  I  am  sure  you  would 
have   the   undying   gratitude   of   all    Vallee 


admirers  if  you  inaugurated  such  a  feature. 
— Dorothy  Yosnow,  446  St.  Johns  Place, 
Brooklyn,   N.  Y. 

*  *     * 

CALL  FOR  MR.  PERKINS! 

DEFERRING  to  the  article  on  page  4 
•"-^-  of  the  Summer  Issue  on  Scandals  and 
Divorces,  please  do  not  put  either  of  them 
in  Radio  Digest.  That  is  one  magazine 
that  is  clean  of  such  literature — now — so 
please  do  not  spoil  it.  I'm  sure  we  can 
live  without  hearing  whether  our  favorite 
artist  or  announcer  is  divorced  or  not.  That 
won't  make  us  laugh  and  I'm  sure  many 
of  the  listeners  will  agree  with  me  in  that 
line.  Rather  put  in  more  of  Broadcaster  Oil 
by  Ray  Perkins  and  Sisters  of  the  Skillet 
by  Jean  Paul  King  along  with  what  you 
have.  That  will  be  a  fine  cure  for  home- 
sickness and  make  it  more  interesting.  I 
always  look  forward  to  Radio  Digest  each 
month. — Beulah  A.  Teick,  Fresno,  Cal. 
I  have  been  buying  Radio  Digest  for  one 
year  now  and  certainly  think  it's  the  best 
magazine  on  the  market.  Every  month 
that  I  get  it,  it  seems  to  become  better. 
Don't  you  ever  put  any  scandal  in  the 
Radio  Digest  or  you  will  ruin  it.  I  agree 
with  Mary  Krane  and  Lucille  Graham  of 
New  York  about  putting  more  articles  and 
pictures  of  Rudy  Vallee  in  this  magazine. 
Here's  hoping  I  get  in  the  column.  Three 
cheers  for  Radio  Digest. — Margaret  Welsh, 
1053    9th  Street,  Lorain,  Ohio. 

*  *    * 

THE  GOAT!    THE  VOL-GOAT! 

DOES  a  letter  to  you  make  me  a  mem- 
ber of  the  V.  O.  L.?  If  so  I'm  mighty 
glad  to  be  a  member  for  I  think  you  have 
the  best  little  magazine  going.  I'm  very 
much  interested  in  all  Radioland  and  its 
people  and  I  always  enjoy  reading  about 
them  all.  You  really  have  some  of  the 
grandest  articles.  The  thing  that  gives  me 
the  biggest  kick,  however,  is  the  way  you 
talk  about  my  favorite — of  course,  you've 
guessed  it — Rudy  Vallee.  So  many  of  the 
papers  and  magazines  seem  to  think  they 
have  to  knock  him  because  the  girls  like 
him.  How  do  they  get  that  way.  From 
the  looks  of  his  "Corner"  however,  which 
is  the  biggest  in  comparison  to  any  other 
stars  you  wouldn't  have  much  chance  to 
knock  him  without  being  squelched  the 
next  month.  And  by  the  way,  here  is  an 
invitation  to  any  out  of  town  Rudy  Fans 
who  want  some  information.  If  you're 
thinking  of  forming  a  fan  club,  any  of 
you,  perhaps  I  might  be  able  to  think  up 
some  suggestions  for  you,  as  I  know  of 
the  work  of  lots  of  the  other  clubs.  Once 
again,  hurrah  for  Radio  Digest.  Long  may 
it  be  the  best  radio  magazine  afloat. —  (Her 
name  must  have  been  lost  in  the  mails — 
so  we'll  call  her  a  Rudy  Fan),  address  is 
2601    Farragut   Road,    Brooklyn,    N.   Y. 

*  *     * 

VOLCOME  TO   V.  O.  L. 

PHIS    is   the   first   time   I'm    writing   to 

■■■  you  because  I'd  like  to  join  the  Voice 

of   th»  Listener.    The   main   reason   is   I'd 

like  you  to  put   a   picture  of    Pit   and   Pat 

of  WOR  Minstrels  in  one  of  your  issues. 
I'd  sure  like  to  see  what  they   look   like.    1 


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wouldn't  miss  them  for  anything  in  the 
world.  They  beat  Amos  'n'  Andy  by  a 
mile.  Your  magazine  is  the  best  of  them 
all.  All  these  people  who  write  in  about 
Radio  Digest  not  being  good,  are  crazy. — 
Peter  Chovan,  1719  Columbia  Street,  Beth- 
lehem,  Pa. 

*  *     * 

CHEERS  FOR  KDLR 

[  HOPE  you  will  not  think  I  am  taking 
■*•  too  much  of  a  liberty  in  writing  a  com- 
ment in  your  magazine,  but  I  enjoy  reading 
it  from  cover  to  cover.  We  frequently  read 
a  great  deal  about  the  talented  ladies  and 
gentlemen,  also  announcers,  etc.  for  the 
larger  stations,  but  not  very  much  about 
the  smaller  ones.  But  in  my  estimation  a 
smaller  one  needs  a  cheer,  I  would  like  to 
say,  "Three  Cheers  for  KDLR,  Devils 
Lake,  North  Dakota.  Whoever  the  man- 
ager is  he  deserves  great  credit  for  the 
programs  we  receive.  Also  a  cheer  for 
Mr.  Bert  Wicke  with  his  cheery  ready  wit 
as  an  announcer  for  KDLR." — M.  M.,  Win- 
nipeg, Manitoba,  Canada. 

*  *     * 

LONG  MAY  EARL  LIVE 

\V7"HERE  are  all  you  Earl  Burtnett 
*'  fans?  Now  here  is  an  orchestra 
with  more  than  the  usual  ability.  The 
theme  which  identifies  them,  The  Hour  of 
Parting,  ushers  in  a  period  of  sparkling, 
rhythmic  dance  melodies  at  WGN.  With 
the  vocal  talent  of  such  stars  as  '( All- 
American  Quarterback)  Jesse  Kirkpat- 
rick,  the  orchestra  has  established  itself 
firmly  in  the  hearts  of  radio  fans  every- 
where. The  Chicago  Tribune  Station  can 
well  be  proud  of  this  musical  aggregation 
from  the  coast,  playing  nightly  from  the 
Blackhawk  Restaurant.  Let  the  name  of 
Earl  Burtnett  stand  out  in  praise  on  the 
pages  of  V.  O.  L.  and  give  us  some  pic- 
tures of  them,  please.  How  about  it  fans? 
And  remember,  you  can  hear  them  everv 
Sunday  afternoon  as  the  Yeast  Foamers  — 
A.  &  M.  K.,  Utica,  111. 

*  *    * 

WHO  WRITES  WHOM? 

AM  greatly  interested  in  the  different 
A  types  of  radio  programs  and  how  the 
stations  estimate  what  the  public  wants. 
I  am  not  interested  in  beauty  hints  or 
crooners,  for  example,  but  I  realize  that  if 
a  certain  percentage  of  the  public  wants 
these  they  are  entitled  to  have  them.  I 
would  like  to  see  a  tabulated  estimate  of 
the  public's  appreciation  of  radio  programs. 
In  choosing  examples  for  this,  it  would  be 
necessary  to  pick  items  which  have  the 
save  volume  of  audience — that  is,  examples 
from  the  great  broadcasting  chain  pro- 
grams. How  many  letters  come  in  after  a 
Rudy  Vallee  broadcast?  How  many  after 
a  Paul  Whiteman  program  ?  What  re- 
sponse does  the  public  make  to  a  Houbigant 
program,  Pryor's  Band  or  the  Philadelphia 
Symphony  Orchestra?  What  response  is 
there  to  the  singing  of  Red  fern  Hollinshead 
as  compared  with  Russ  Colombo?  What 
response  does  Sophie  Breslau  get  from 
her  Sunday  audiences?  If  the  making  up 
of  programs  is  governed  by  analysis  of 
fan  mail,  is  this  a  fair  test?  Is  it  not 
possible  that  the  people  who  like  Rudy 
Vallee's  program  are  more  likely  to  write 
letters  than  those  who  appreciate  a  con- 
cert by  Reinald  Werrenrath?  In  Canada 
we  are  seriously  considering  changing  our 
broadcasting  -\Muii.  It  advertisers  who 
control  programs  do  not  meet  with  more 
public  approval  this  privilege  is  likely  to 
be  taken  away  from  them.  On  the  other 
hand  state  controlled  programs  will  be  sub- 
ject to  political  influence.  If  preferences 
expressed  in  letters  to  stations  are  basis 
for  program  making   would   it   not   be   well 


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for  stations  to  invite  such  letters. — Harold 
H.  Metcalfe,  246  Desmarchais  Blvd.,  Ver- 
dun, P.  Q. 

DXERS  ALWAYS  WELCOME 
HERE 

[  HAVE  just  finished  reading  the  Sep- 
■*■  tember  issue  and  think  it  was  just  great. 
How  about  some  articles  on  Short  Wave 
transmission.  Let  me  explain  my  real 
reason  for  writing.  Many  of  your  readers 
write  in  about  their  DX-ing.  Well,  here  is 
a  chance  for  them  to  join  a  real  DX  Radio 
Club.  There  are  two  departments  to  this 
club.  Short  Wave  and  Regular  Wave. 
Anyone  wishing  to  become  a  member  can 
write  to  me  and  a  membership  card  will  be 
sent  absolutely  free. — Jack  Geiger,  38  West 
29th  Street,  Bayonne,  N.  J. — Just  a  few 
words  in  regard  to  DX.  Have  been  DX- 
ing  since  March  1931  and  to  date  have 
logged  201  stations  with  41  verified  and  30 
in  process.  Will  answer  any  letter  received. 
Wishing  for  a  bigger  and  better  DX  De- 
partment. (Turned  your  letter  over  to 
Marcella)— J.  R.  Pruett,  Shelby,  N.  C. 

>fc         ♦         ^ 

XER  NO.  2— VILLA  ACUNA 

On  Sunday  evening,  October  11,  while 
listening  in  on  my  radio  I  tuned  in  a  sta- 
tion of  what  I  would  say  was  740  kilo- 
cycles. It  was  not  clear  to  any  perfection 
and  I  found  difficulty  in  distinguishing  the 
call  letters  which  seemed  to  be  XER.  I 
did,  however,  hear  the  announcer  say  that 
it  was  "The  Sunshine  Station  between  the 
Nations."  In  your  October  issue  of  Radio 
Digest,  XER  is  listed  as  650  kilocycles  and 
its  location  as  Mexico  City.  Thanking  you 
in  advance  for  your  trouble  in  securing  for 
me  this  information  and  pledging  my  vote 
for  Radio  Digest  every  time. — J.  L.  Mc- 
Carthy, 211  Park  Street,  St.  Peterboro,: 
Ont.,  Canada. 

*  *     * 

R.  D.  DX  FAN  IN  N.  Z. 

[  AM  in  receipt  of  a  letter  from  A. 
-*•  Greening,  Inglewood,  Taranaki,  New 
Zealand.  Mr.  Greening  states  that  he  has 
heard  about  my  DXing  and  would  like  to 
hear  about  DXing  in  this  country.  Un- 
doubtedly it  was  taken  from  the  June  issue 
of  your  magazine.  Hope  other  DXers  will 
also  write  Mr.  Greening. — D.  Anastasio, 
8306  Panola  Street,  New  Orleans,  La. 

*  *    * 

NOT  QUITE  "PERFECT" 

ON  October  29th,  WLW's  announcer 
for  the  Southern  Singers,  Arthur 
Ainsworth,  announced  the  song,  When  You 
Come  to  the  End  of  the  Day  coming  from 
the  pen  of  the  celebrated  Carrie  Jacobs 
Bond.  The  author  of  this  song  is  Frank 
Wesphal,  orchestra  director  and  composer. 
Have  taken  Radio  Digest  for  two  years 
and  have  never  missed  an  issue.  Surely  do 
enjoy  Radio  Digest  from  cover  to  cover. — 
Mrs.  Frank  A.  Hoagland,  Swayzee,  Ind. 

*  *    * 

MAY   WISHES   COME  TRUE 

["  HAVE  before  me  the  Summer  Number 
■^  of  the  Radio  Digest.  I  enjoyed  the 
sketch  of  Little  Jack  Little.  Isn't  it  strange 
how  the  early  struggles  blossom  out  into 
lovely  flowers  as  one  approaches  wealth 
and  popularity.  Every  knock  is  a  boost. 
If  Rudy  Vallee  had  never  had  the  grape- 
fruit episode,  many  would  not  have  known 
so  much  about  him.  Glad  that  Rudy  writes. 
That  is  the  way  to  be  a  writer.  Write- 
about  your  own  work.  Now  about  the  big 
wave  grab.  I  like  it  best  the  way  I  found 
it  just  a  year  ago.  I  am  very  partial  to 
certain  stations  and  don't  want  them  turned 
off.    I  don't  think  it  best  to  have  the  for- 


eign people  regulate  the  radio  and  take 
away  our  Rudy.  Even  the  advertising  can 
be  made  interesting.  Wishing  our  dear 
radio  success  and  Radio  Digest  many  mil- 
lion new  subscribers. — Mrs.  Charlotte  B. 
Leasure,  State  Hospital,  Moline,  111. 

*  *    * 

SASKATCHEWAN  SPEAKS 

\X/"HERE  are  the  artists  and  authors 
"  »  gone  who  can  write  songs  worth 
while?  Of  all  the  slushy  soft  sentimental 
nothingness  in  the  way  of  songs  that  we 
get  at  the  present  time.  Brainless  stuff  like 
— /  Don't  Know  Why  I  Love  You  Like  I 
Do — same  words  repeated  over  and  over 
again  (probably  the  author  did  not  have 
the  brain  power  to  compose  more)  and 
this  sung  in  that  sickening  whine  called 
"crooning."  Rudy  Vallee  may  have  his  ad- 
mirers but  here  is  one  who  would  be  glad 
if  he  and  his  kind  were  never  heard  again. 
— A  Lover  of  Music,  Melville,  Sask. 

*  *     =t= 

DARTMOUTH,  NOT  YALE 

T~^ALK  about  "boners."  To  quote  from 
■*■  your  article,  "McNamee  Recalls  Grid 
Thrills"  appearing  in  your  October  issue, 
page  95 :  "Marsters,  however,  was  injured, 
his  playing  career  ended,  and  Yale  sent  in 
Longnecker  in  the  fourth  quarter  as  a  final 
hope.  Deep  in  his  own  territory,  he  pre- 
pared to  pass  and  slipped  on  his  knee,  but 
successfully  shot  a  spiral  to  Hoot  Ellis, 
the  fastest  man  on  the  field.  Many  Dart- 
mouth men  tried  catching  him  but  none 
succeeded.  The  final  score,  Yale,  16,  and 
Dartmouth  12."  How  can  you  let  a  thing 
like  that  get  by  you?  If  my  memory  has 
not  failed  me,  the  late  "Tommy"  Long- 
necker was  a  Dartmouth  substitute  quarter- 
back and  was  sent  in  in  the  last  minutes  of 
that  game  amid  the  rain  and  mud  with  in- 
structions to  pass.  He  did  so  but  slipped 
on  one  knee,  the  pass  being  far  short,  was 
intercepted  by  the  ever-present  Hoot  Ellis 
at  Yale.  It  seems  as  if  the  late  Tommy 
Longnecker  who  was  killed  in  an  automo- 
bile accident  this  summer  was  misunder- 
stood and  unjustly  criticized  enough  with- 
out being  called  a  Yale  man.  This  is  really 
surprising,  too,  coming  from  a  man  who  is 
supposed  to  know  as  much  as  McNamee. 
I  trust  this  will  be  corrected  out  of  respect 
to  Dartmouth's  little  quarterback,  Dart- 
mouth, Yale  and  all  others  concerned. — 
David  H.  Steven,  30  Roger  Avenue,  W. 
Concord,  N.  H. 

if.      if      $ 

SOME  BOUQUETS  FOR  RADIO 
DIGEST 

|HE  Radio  Digest  is  sure  one  good 
■*■  Radio  Magazine.  I  don't  know  how 
you  would  improve  it.  However,  I  do  agree 
with  James  H.  Harrison  of  Texas  in  wish- 
ing you  would  start  the  "Who's  Who  in 
Broadcasting."  You  can't  have  too  many 
pictures.  When  it  comes  to  DXing,  es- 
pecially late  at  night,  the  few  stations  on 
the  air  won't  give  call  letters.  I  have  lis- 
tened several  times  as  long  as  45  minutes 
waiting  for  call  letters  and  then  have  to 
give  up.  I  wish  the  guilty  announcers 
would  read  this  and  remember  to  give  call 
letters  after  each  number.  I  like  for  an- 
nouncers to  give  their  own  names  too. 
About  this  Wave  Grab,  what  can  the  lis- 
tening public  do  about  it?  We  sure  don't 
want  the  plan  they  have  in  England.  I 
wish  you  would  tell  us  through  the  Radio 
Digest  in  plain  words  what  we  can  do  to 
prevent  such  a  plan.  (Write  to  your  Sen- 
ator and  Congressman.)  I'm  a  shut-in  and 
an  ardent  radio  fan  and  have  read  the 
Radio  Digest  for  three  years.— Clarence 
Swafford,  Pratt,  Kans. 


NEW  FOUND  FRIEND 

PHROUGH  one  rising  radio  artist  I've 
-1  heard  of  your  magazine.  Today  I 
bought  my  first  copy,  and  can't  get  over 
what  I've  missed.  I  enjoyed  it  very  much 
and  read  everything  in  it.  I  like  the  column 
of  Voice  of  the  Listener  very  much.  Some 
people  have  the  nerve  of  writing  in  stating 
the  magazine  is  bunk.  How  do  they  get 
that  way.  What  other  magazine  is  there 
to  bring  you  any  closer  to  the  radio  world. 
I  boost  Radio  Digest.  I  like  Marcella's 
column,  Coming  and  Going,  and  the  first 
thing  I  turn  to  is  Gabalogue.  I  will  be  im- 
patient for  my  next  copy.  More  power  to 
Radio  Digest.— Marie  Ross,  1229  Sec  Ave- 
nue, Coraapolis,  Pa. 

*    *    * 

RUDY'S  PROMISED  IT 

VOUR  magazine  is  great,  especially  this 
x  issue.  Couldn't  you  find  a  little  space 
to  give  to  the  boys  in  Rudy's  band — say 
a  small  picture  of  each  one  with  it  a  short 
article  told  by  himself?  I  have  read  so 
many  remarks  on  his  article  "Night  Clubs" 
I  should  like  to  read  it.  Is  there  any  way 
I  could  get  a  back  number  containing  it? 
(Yes  a  few  of  February,  1931  copies  are 
available.)  Think  Bing  Crosby,  Russ  Co- 
lumbo,  also  that  sweet  child,  "Martha" 
Downey  just  so  much  "hooey."  Like  your 
magazine  motto.  If  you  can't  say  anything 
good  about  a  person,  say  nothing  at  all. 
(Your  request  about  Ben  Sutter  has  been 
turned  over  to  Marcella.)  Oh  yes,  and  I 
want  to  know  where  Manny  Lowy,  violin- 
ist with  the  original  Yankees  is.  Has  he 
ever  recovered?  Here's  for  every  success 
to  you. — A  Constant  Reader,  The  Plaza, 
St.  Charles  Place  and  Pacific  Avenue,  At- 
lantic City,  N.  J. 

%      N«      + 

T  PURCHASED  my  first  copy  of  Radio 
*■  Digest  this  month  and  must  say  it  is 
what  I've  been  looking  for,  lo  these  many 
months.  Why  don't  announcers  give  the 
names  of  theme  songs?  The  Chase  and 
Sanborn  and  Maxwell  House  Coffee  pro- 
grams have  the  saddest,  most  haunting 
theme  songs  I've  ever  heard,  but  I  do  not 
know  their  titles.  The  article  about  Ted 
Husing  in  the  October  issue  was  great. 
Here's  a  big  bouquet  to  him. — Leta  Lee, 
Clear  Lake,  Iowa. — Allow  me  to  congratu- 
late you  upon  issuing  such  a  fine  magazine. 
There  is  nothing  on  the  market  today  can 
equal  Radio  Digest  in  pleasing  its  many 
readers.  May  I  ask  that  you  some  time  in 
the  future  print  a  picture  and  little  story 
about  Helen  Janke  who  has  been  on  the 
Hymn  Sing  program  for  several  weeks. — 
Mrs.  J.  C.  H. — Have  read  Radio  Digest 
for  several  months  now.  I  like  it  because 
it's  so  personal — so  direct  and  so  homey, 
if  you  see  what  I  mean.  Especially  enjoy 
reading  the  V.  O.  L.  Appreciated  the  pic- 
ture and  write-up  of  Bing  Crosby  very 
much.  Also  the  one  of  Rudy  Vallee  and 
the  "Mrs."  Hurry  up  some  more  stories 
and  pictures  of  Bing  Crosby,  please.  Here's 
a  faithful  reader  hoping  Radio  Digest  will 
grow  fatter  and  fatter. — Margaret  Wear, 
San  Antonio,  Texas. 

*     *     * 

BATTLE   OF  THE   BLUES 

AS  WE  have  not  been  constant  readers 
of  Radio  Digest  during  the  past,  we 
have  no  way  of  knowing  whether  you've 
ever  done  a  radiograph  about  our  favor- 
ite, Will  Osborne  in  one  of  the  past  issues 
of  Radio  Digest.  From  now  on,  we  will 
read  Radio  Digest  every  month,  because  we 
want  to  know  more  about  him.  (Photo  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Osborne  in  Oct.,  1930,  Radio 
Digest.)  Jean  Anderson,  623  East  141st 
Street,  Bronx,  N.  Y. 


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tation 


arade 


Choristers 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 
they    Appear   Across   the    Continent 
for  the  Biggest  Show  on  Earth 


as 


Featured  at 
JVJAX  Jacksonville 


THE  Whiddon 
Choristers  are 
one  of  the  most 
popular  features 
in  the  Southeast  with  ra- 
dio listeners.  The  pro- 
gram is  broadcast  each 
Friday  night  at  8:30 
p.  m.  over  WJAX,  Jack- 
sonville, Florida,  and 
during  the  half-hour 
broadcast  nothing  but  the 
old  time  sacred  hymns 
are  sung.  The  Choristers 
have  been  on  the  air  for 
the  past  two  years  and 
their  singing  has  drawn 
thousands  of  letters  from 
listeners  throughout  the 
country.  Judging  their 
mail  from  Pennsylvania, 
radio  fans  in  this  section 
of  the  country  are  par- 
ticularly fond  of  sacred 
music. 

The  members  of  the 
Choristers  are  the  pick 
of  the  finest  voices  in 
Jacksonville.  Billy  Wil- 
liams, tenor,  is  choir  di- 
rector of  the  Riverside 
Park  Methodist  church 
and  also  soloist  at  the 
Jewish  Temple ;  Mrs. 
Berte  Long  Knocke,  con- 
tralto is  soloist  at  the 
First  Baptist  Church  and 
former  concert  singer  of 
Chicago;  Joseph  Schrei- 
ber,  bass,  is  choir  direc- 
tor of  the  Church  of  the 
Immaculate  Conception 
(Catholic)  and  also  bass 
soloist  at  the  Jewish 
Temple;  and  Mrs.  Jack 
Briggs,  is  soprano  solo- 
ist at  the  Riverside  Park 
Methodist  church  and  a 
former  choir  director. 
The  accompanist  is  Mrs. 
C.     H.     Lake,     organist, 


who  has  played  at  some  of  the  prin- 
cipal churches  in  Jacksonville  and  Carl- 
ton   Robinson,    vibraharp    soloist,    also 


plays  the  chimes  on  the  programs  of 
the  Choristers.  Outstanding  violinists 
and  other  instrumental  soloists  are  used 

from  time  to  time  on  the 

program. 

The  Choristers  use 
nothing  but  the  old  time 
hymns  although  the 
singers  have  all  sung  or- 
atorios, difficult  anthems 
and  other  important 
works.  They  find  that 
the  simple  hymns  with 
their  tuneful  harmony 
strike  a  responsive  chord 
in  the  hearts  of  their  lis- 
teners. They  have  fre- 
quent requests  for  such 
familiar  numbers  as  "Old 
Rugged  Cross,"  "In  the 
Garden,"  "When  They 
Ring  the  Golden  Bells," 
"When  the  Roll  is  Called 
Up  Yonder"  and  others 
of  a  similar  vein. 

A  small  portable  or- 
gan is  used  in  all  of  the 
broadcasts  and  it  regis- 
ters well  over  the  radio. 

The  Choristers  present 
the  hymns  of  all  denomi- 
nations and  frequently 
devote  a  large  portion  of 
their  program  singing 
the  hymns  of  some  par- 
ticular faith  such  a-. 
Christian  Science.  Bap- 
tist, Catholic.  Methodist, 
J  e  w  i  s  h,  Presbyterian, 
Episcopalian.  Christian. 
Latter  Day  Saints  and 
other  churches. 


Welcome 

Back 

WFIIV! 


Betty  Ryan,  of  the  station  staff  at  WTIC  gets  a  big  earful  from  the  tuba  of 
"Tiny"  Berman,  bass  player  of  the  Connecticut  station's  dance  band,  the 

Merry  Madcaps. 


Dear  Digest: 

FEEL  sure  thai  many 
-ners      throughout 
our  territory  will   he   in- 


T  PEE 

JL    listei 


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A  group  of  the  boys  who  make  the  air  waves  merry  with  their  dance  harmonies  over  WLBW. 


terested  in  knowing  that  our  station, 
WFIW,  will  return  to  the  air  on  the 
J  5th  of  November  after  being  silent 
since  the  28th  day  of  July,  when  our 
plant  was  completely  destroyed  by  fire. 
Our  new  plant  will  consist  of  the  finest 
and  most  up-to-date  equipment  that  can 
be  bought. 

We  have  a  feature  that  we  carry  on 
our  station  that  received  between  350,- 
000  and  400,000  letters  during  last  fall. 
This  feature  is  known  as — Hiram 
Skrunch  and  His  Happy  Family  From 
Gobblers  Knob.  This  feature  brought 
mail  to  our  station  from  all  over  the 
U.  S.,  Canada,  Cuba,  Mexico  and  as 
far  as  New  Zealand.  It  consists  of  an 
old  time  string  band  with  announce- 
ments in  country  dialect.  This  feature 
will  no  doubt  be  one  of  the  most  popu- 
lar on  our  station  this  fall. 

HARRY  McTIGUE, 
Acting  Manager,  WFIW, 
Hopkinsville,  Ky. 

Three  cheers  for  the  comeback!  And 
watch  out  for  "shorts"  in  the  future — 
or  how  did  it  start,  anyway ? 

A  New  Radio 
Personality  Arrives 

A  YOUNG  man  on  stationWNBR, 
Memphis,  Tenn.,  has  been  broad- 
casting there  slightly  better  than  a 
year.  His  program  is  called  "Jack 
Frost  and  His  Magic  Carpet."  His  real 
name  is  George  L.  Ransom.  Holding 
an  anniversary  party  recently  in  the 
ball  room  of  the  hotel  where  the  stu- 
dios are  located,  some  fifteen  hundred 
admirers  of  the  program  turned  out  in 
force  to  see  what  it  was  all  about.  They 
had  a  very  enthusiastic  evening  during 
a  special  broadcast.  All  this  is  beating 
around  the  bush,  the  real  story  is  that 
Jack  Frost  himself  has  just  joined  the 
rank  of  fathers.  He  had  contemplated 
naming  the  offspring  Jack  Frost  Ran- 
som but  lias  discovered  he  will  have  to 
call  the  child  Jean  instead. 


In  The  American 
Manner 

WDZ  makes  a  practice  of  starting 
its  Sunday  morning  programs 
with  a  rendition  of  the  "Star  Spangled 
Banner."  In  case  you're  not  fan  enough 
to  realize  it,  this  Tuscola  Illinois  station 
is  one  of  the  oldest  on  the  air,  having 
been  broadcasting  since  1921. 

Meet  "Neighbor 
Wes"  and  "Nancy 
Lee"  at  KFLV 

WES.  W.  WILCOX,  baritone 
soloist  of  concert  and  recital 
stage,  writer  critic,  and  announcer,  is 
general  manager  for  KFLV  in  Rock- 
ford,  Illinois.  Wilcox  is  featured  in 
regular  week-day  broadcasts  of  Poet's 
Corner,  poetry  and  song;  Farm  Flashes, 
educational  and  timely  talks  to  the  farm- 
ers in  the  character  of  NEIGHBOR 
WES  ;  and  Twilight  Vespers,  old  favor- 


Hello,  everybody!  I'm  Patricia  Lou  Pope. 
My  dad,  "Bill"  Pope  is  WLBW's  manager 
and  sports  announcer.  Folks  tell  me  he's  a 
mighty  good  one,  and  while  I'm  not  one  to 
brag,  I  believe  they're  right! 


ite  hymns  and  the  reading  of  favored 
Scriptural  passages. 

Another  popular  member  of  the 
KFLV  family  member  is  Ethel  B. 
Fisher,  who  as  "Nancy  Lee,"  each 
morning  conducts  one  of  the  most  in- 
teresting and  beneficial  Homemaker's 
Club  programs  on  the  air  today.  Pos- 
sessed with  a  wealth  of  radio  personal- 
ity, and  charm,  a  voice  of  inspiring 
quality,  excellent  diction,  and  a  load  of 
real  recipes  and  household  hints  for 
each  and  every  broadcast,  Ethel  is  de- 
serving of  a  place  on  the  honor  roll  of 
conductresses  of  women's  programs 
throughout  the  country. 

A  Rare  Combination- 
Talent  and  Executive 

NOT  only  is  Miss  Katherine  Mcln- 
tyre  gifted  with  musical  talents 
bordering  on  genius  but  she  also  has 
unusual  qualifications  as  an  executive 
and  business  woman.  It  is  seldom  in- 
deed that  these  two  qualities  are  found 
in  one  individual,  but  leave  it  to  Miss 
Mclntyre  to  be  different.  Yes,  it's  her 
innate  desire  for  the  original  that  has 
been  the  contributing  factor  in  her  rise 
from  "just  another  fiddler"  to  the  ex- 
ecutive in  charge  of  all  programs  orig- 
inating from  the  studios  of  Station 
KMOX  the  Voice  of  St.  Louis. 

Miss  Mclntyre  began  the  study  of 
music  at  the  age  of  five  at  the  old  Hor- 
ner Institute  of  Music  in  Kansas  City 
Missouri,  where  she  attracted  so  much 
attention  that  at  the  age  of  16  she  was 
taken  on  a  concert  tour  which  lasted  for 
about  five  years,  in  which  time  she  vis- 
ited every  state  in  the  union  and  played 
in  most  of  the  large  cities  in  the  United 
States,  Canada  and  Mexico. 

Miss  Mclntyre  lived  in  Europe  for 
over  two  years  studying  and  making 
personal  appearances  in  the  larger  cities 
of  the  old  continent.  One  day  in  Vien- 
na she  heard  that  KMOX  was  to  be  or- 
ganized, and  right  then  and  there  came 


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the  decision  to  enter  the  field  of  radio 
broadcasting.  Quickly  she  sailed  for 
home  and  came  to  St.  Louis  to  become 
a  staff  violinist  of  KMOX  the  voice  of 
St.  Louis. 

Her  career  as  a  staff  artist  was  short 
lived  for  the  Managers  of  KMOX  saw 
in  this  lady  possibilities  that  were  more 
valuable  to  them  than  her  musical  tal- 
ents. So  Katherine  was  made  studio 
director,  a  position  of  responsibility 
which  required  real  executive  ability. 

Soon  came  the  "break"  that  gave 
Katherine  her  big  opportunity.  George 
Junkin  who  was  then  program  director 
of  KMOX  resigned  and  went  to  his 
home  back  East.  Katherine  was  the 
logical  person  to  succeed  him  and  she 
was  instantly  appointed  as  program  di- 
rector, a  position  she  has  since  held. 
Under  her  direction  many  new  and 
highly  entertaining  programs  have  been 
created,  both  local  and  national.  It  is 
she  who  is  responsible  for  the  musical 
portion  of  the  "Voice  of  St.  Louis 
Program"  which  is  broadcast  for  a  full 
hour  every  Sunday  morning  at  10:30 
over  the  coast  to  coast  network  of  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting   System. 

"Nightingale  of 
the  Southwest" 

THE  place  to  take  the  true  measure 
of  a  man  is  not  the  street  corner 
or  the  amen-corner,  nor  the  Forum  or 
the  field,  but  at  his  fireside,  with  the 
men  and  women  who  associate  with  him 
daily,  and  know  the  innermost  secrets 
of  his  heart.  To  his  intimates  he  lays 
aside  his  mask  and  you  may  learn  just 
what  he  is,  by  what  his  every  day  asso- 
ciates think  of  him. 

And  this  is  true  in  every  profession, 
in  every  walk  of  life.  If  his  daily  as- 
sociates rejoice  at  his  coming  to  the 
office  or  place  of  business,  if  they  are 
glad  to  see  him,  and  happy  and  con- 
tented in  his  presence,  you  may  bet  he's 
gold  all  through. 

And  by  this  same  token  have  the  ra- 
dio   artists   at    KFH,    Wichita,    Kans., 


Born    in    Australia,    of    Spanish    parentage, 

Senora  Rita  Cavaliery,   is  one   of  KDKA's 

foremost   radio   personalities. 

and  the  radio  fans  over  the  Southwest, 
throughout  KFH's  territory,  placed 
their  stamp  of  approval,  their  love  and 
appreciation  on  Sue  Fulton,  program 
director,  and  announcer  of  the  ladies 
matinee  of  the  station. 

When  Sue  Fulton  returned  from  Chi- 
cago where  she  goes  each  summer  for 
a  two  months  musical  course  in  the 
Chicago  Musical  college,  she  found  her 


office,  and  the  entire  station  blocked 
with  flowers  from  fans,  not  only  in 
Wichita,  but  throughout  her  radio  ter- 
ritory. 

But  the  big  surprise  came  the  next 
day,  just  15  minutes  before  she  was  to 
go  on  the  air  for  her  matinee  program. 
The  artists  of  the  station,  with  whom 
she  had  been  in  daily  contact  in  her 
work,  assembled  in  the  studio,  with  a 
special  program,  all  for  Sue. 

The  program  opened  with  an  original 
song,  a  parody,  .perhaps,  which  was 
sung  by  Jack  Owens,  to  accompaniment 
of  the  piano,  played  by  Miss  Ethel 
Buck,  piano,  Russel  Low  on  violin  fol- 
lowing an  announcement  by  manager 
J.  Leslie  Fox  which  told  to  the  fans 
of  the  Southwest  that  Sue  Fulton  was 
home  again,  and  ready  to  go  on  the  air. 

The  thing  that  took  Sue  off  her  feet, 
was  her  life  story,  told  by  Kent  Eubank, 
who  puts  on  a  program  of  old  time 
stories  each  day. 

And  this  is  the  story  Eubank  told : 

"A  few  short  years  ago  a  proud  moth- 
er took  her  little  eight  year  old  daugh- 
ter by  the  hand,  and  they  wandered 
down  the  lane  to  the  little  Brown 
church  in  the  vale,  where  the  little  girl 
was  to  sing  her  first  song  in  public. 

"Eight  years  later,  at  the  age  of  16, 
that  same  little  girl,  with  her  mother, 
strolled  into  the  First  Methodist  church 
in  Wichita,  and  when  the  choir  started 
the  song,  she  joined  in  the  singing  from 
a  seat  far  back  in  the  audience. 

"Mrs.  Walter  Scott  Priest,  the  choir 
leader,  recognized  the  young  voice  as 
something  out  of  the  ordinary — some- 
thing wonderful.  The  little  girl, 
wrapped  up  in  her  song,  was  oblivious 
of  her  surroundings. 

"Mrs.  Priest  left  her  choir,  came 
back  in  the  audience,  sought  out  the 
singer,  and  to  her  surprise  found  only 
a  little  girl,  with  dangling  curls,  whose 
voice  was  untutored  and  untrained,  but 
as  sweet  and  gentle  as  the  winds  that 
sing  through  the  fields  of  corn. 

"That  night  the  little  country  girl 
with  the  dangling  curls  sat  in  the  choir 
of  the  biggest  church  she  had  ever  soon 


Here  are  the  Whiddon  Choristers,  whose  Friday  evening  programs  of  sacred  songs  arc  popular  with  Vi'J.VX 

listeners.   From  left  to  right:  Joseph  Schreiber,  bass;  Mrs.  Jack  Briggs,  soprano:  Carlton  Robinson,  vibraharp 

and  chimes;  Mrs.  C.  H.  Lake,  organist;  Billy  Williams,  tenor  and  Mrs.  Bertc  Long  Knockc.  contralto. 


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The  Sod  Busters  played  hookey  from  WNAX  one  day  last  summer  and  went 

to  the  circus.    This  is  what  happened!    From  left  to  right  we  have:  Pufus, 

Uncle  Ezra  Hawkins,  The  Shepherd,  Zeb  and  Eph! 


and  charmed  the  large  congregation 
with  her  melody,  and  without  knowing 
what  she  had  done,  more  than  that  she 
was  singing  with  the  crowd,  a  thing  she 
dearly  loved  to  do. 

"A  few  years  later  this  same  little 
girl  married  the  man  of  her  choice,  and 
although  he  possessed  little  of  this 
world's  goods,  he  possessed  a  heart  as 
true  and  beautiful  as  the  voice  of  the 
woman  he  took  as  a  wife.  He  realized 
that  her  voice  needed  training,  and  al- 
though sometimes  the  wolf  howled 
around  the  door,  Sue  wanted  to  give  up 
her  lessons  to  make  the  burden  of  a 
livelihood  easier  for  the  man  she  loved, 
he  encouraged  her,  and  pointed  to  the 
clays  when  she  would  be  a  wonderful 
singer  and  lead  the  church  choir  and 
sing  in  public  concerts.  But  her  hus- 
band, even  in  his  wildest  dreams,  nev- 
er realized  what  was  in  store  for  the 
little  girl  he  had  taken  to  his  bosom, 
and  that  her  audience  and  admirers 
would  some  clay  reach  throughout  the 
great  Southwest. 

"The  little  girl  with  the  dangling 
curls  has  reached  far  greater  heights 
than  she  ever  hoped  in  her  girlhood 
days.  She  has  sung  in  concerts,  at  hun- 
dreds of  funerals  for  her  friends.  She 
has  charmed  the  Southwest  with  her 
melodious  voice,  for  there  is  nothing 
that  soothes  or  enchants  like  a  beauti- 
ful song,  floating  out  on  the  air,  es- 
pecially when  that  song  comes  from  the 
throat  of  a  nightingale  in  human  form. 

"This  little  girl  has  gone  far  in  the 


musical  world.  Thousands  of  men, 
women  and  children,  for  the  past  five 
years  have  listened  to  her,  and  sat  en- 
chanted as  the  rippling  words  floated 
over  the  air. 

"But  during  the  past  week  this  same 
little  girl  with  the  silvery  voice,  has 
reached  the  top — no  not  the  top,  for 
there  is  no  top  for  such  as  she — but 
the  highest  pinnacle  ever  dreamed  of  by 
her  friends.  During  the  past  week  she 
has  spread  the  gospel  of  KFH  and  of 
Wichita,  to  every  corner  of  the  United 
States.  She  has  refused  to  leave  her  be- 
loved city,  for  a  greater  position  in  one 
of  the  larger  musical  colleges  in  Amer- 
ica, but  has  returned  to  her  old  job  of 
entertaining  the  friends  she  loved. 

"It  is  this  little  girl,  who  is  our  own 
beloved  program  director  and  announc- 
er of  the  ladies  matinee  each  afternoon, 
none  other  than  the  Nightingale  of  the 
Southwest — Sue    Fulton." 

A' Round -The- World 
Song-Bird  at  KDKA 

GLOBE  Trotter!  That's  Senora 
Rita  Cavaliery,  Spanish  soprano 
heard  in  broadcasts  from  Westing- 
house  Radio  Station  KDKA  at  Pitts- 
burgh. Born  in  Australia,  the  senora 
has  sung  in  several  countries,  including 
Italy,  Australia,  Mexico,  England  and 
France.  She  intends  to  make  America 
her  home.  She  was  only  12  when  she 
made    her     first     public     appearance. 


Among  her  diversified  roles  was  that  of 
taking  the  part  of  a  Russian  soprano  in 
Australia. 

New  Technician 

at  JVLTV  Cincinnati 

RUSSEL  S.  HOFF,  expert  radio 
technician  and  specialist  in  studio 
pickup,  is  the  most  recent  addition  to 
the  technical  staff  of  WLW,  according 
to  the  announcement  of  Joseph  Cham- 
bers, Technical  Director  of  that  station. 

The  Show  Must 
Go  On! 

JOSEPH  CHERNIAVSKY  refusing 
to  consider  himself  "out"  while  con- 
fined recently  in  a  local  hospital  with  an 
infected  hand  and  unwilling  to  trust  his 
Syncopators — who  are  literally  the  ap- 
ple of  his  eye — to  other  hands  during 
their  broadcasts  over  WLW  and  the 
NBC  network,  had  attendants  install  a 
loud  speaker  and  a  telephone  at  his  bed- 
side. 

Through  a  direct  telephone  line  to 
his  assistant  director  on  the  floor  of  the 
Florentine  Room,  this  popular  maestro 
of  jazz  conducted  his  concerts  without 
a  hitch. 

It" Sounds" Easy,  But 
Jimmie  Says  "No!" 

TAKE  it  from  Jimmie  Jewell,  radio 
dramatist  at  WXYZ,  in  addition  to 
being  a  writer  of  dialogue,  is  also  a 
property  boy.  For  just  like  the  proper- 
ty boy  on  the  stage,  he  has  to  run 
around  looking  for  stage  effects.    Only 


Here's  a  chap  who,  though  only  20  years 

old    is    a    recording    artist    and    also    Chief 

Announcer    for    WIBA    out    in    Madison, 

Wisconsin.    His  name  is  John  L.  Olson. 


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this  time  they  must  all  have  a  sound ! 
Or  they  just  don't  work  on  the  radio. 

In  the  old  days  of  the  movie  serials 
authors  had  to  build  up  pictorial  sus- 
pense. But  your  radio  dramatist  today 
has  to  build  a  picture  in  your  mind, 
with  conversation  and  sound  effects, 
has  to  create  the  characters,  and  a  plot, 
and  always  keep  up  the  suspense ! 

First  a  character  and  subject  must  be 
thought  of  that  will  have  general  ap- 
peal, then  a  situation  must  be  created 
that  tells  a  story  which  can  continue  to 
interest  listeners,  then  sound  and  voice 
must  be  so  controlled  as  to  build  up  a 
following. 

For  every  fifteen  minute  Lulu  and 
Leander  program  over  WXYZ,  four  re- 
hearsals and  two  auditions  are  held,  and 
five  sound  experts  listen  in.  First  the 
dialogue  has  to  be  written,  the  "props" 
secured.  Then  an  audition  is  held  that 
emanates  from  the  Maccabee  building 
studios  and  comes  down  town  on  a 
special  "audio"  receiver  into  the  spa- 
cious downtown  audition  room  "of 
WXYZ  in  the  Madison  theatre  build- 
ing. 

Model  "News" 
Broadcast  Over 
WTMJ 

AFTER  considerable  experiment 
The  Milwaukee  Journal  has  de- 
veloped a  newspaper-radio  tie-up  radio 
program  that  appears  to  be  flawless  in 


so  far  as  it  has  attracted  and  held  thou- 
sands of  readers  and  listeners,  has  re- 
ceived their  enthusiastic  approval 
through  the  mail  and  by  phone  and  tele- 
gram and  has  thus  far  received  no  com- 
plaints, kicks  or   criticism. 

This  near-perfect  Journal  program  is 
called  "Tri-bute  to  Wisconsin  Cities," 
and  is  actually  a  superfine  musical  pro- 
gram which  includes  only  five  minutes 
of  conversation  of  such  tremendous  in- 
terest to  Wisconsin  people  that  it  is  at 
least  as  welcome  as  the  music. 

"Tribute  to  Wisconsin  Cities"  is 
broadcast  every  Sunday  evening  at  8 :00 
o'clock  and  lasts  for  one-half  hour. 
Each  Sunday  a  different  Wisconsin 
city  or  town  is  featured.  The  program 
consists  of  a  short  booster  talk  by  a 
speaker  selected  by  the  featured  town's 
chamber  of  commerce,  two  vocal  or  in- 
strumental solos  by  a  similarly  selected 
local  artist  and,  to  lend  weight  and  bal- 
ance to  the  program,  a  leading  WTMJ 


A  lady  of  exceptional  talent  and  wide  ex- 
perience in  the  musical  world  is  Katherine 
Mclntyre,  program  director  of  Radio  Station 
KMOX,  the  *'Voice  of  St.  Louis." 


Verne  Leslie  Steck,  prominent  in  musical 
circles  the  country  over,  is  a  recent  addition 
to  die  staff  of  KFBB  in  Great  Falls,  Montana. 

orchestral  group  presents  a  well  bal- 
anced program  of  symphonic  and  semi- 
classical  numbers. 

Here's  One  From 
WDGY 

Dear  Digest: 

YOU  know,  I  hate  conceit  in  a  per- 
son, but  there  surely  isn't  any  sin  in 
being  proud. 

After  receiving  your  friendly  letter, 
asking  for  a  line  from  station  WDGY, 
Minneapolis,  I  just  couldn't  resist  con- 
fiding to  you  folks  that  I  am  feeling 
pretty  proud  these  days  of  our  pro- 
grams. 


From  footlights  to  microphone  has  been  a 

short  and  most  successful  step  for  this  young 

California  beauty,   Zeta  Harrison  of  KPO, 

San  Francisco. 

The  "two  Ernies,"  old  timers  at  this 
business,  are  going  over  bigger  and  bet- 
ter all  of  the  time  with  their  songs. — 
And  speaking  of  fan  mail,  they  surely 
are  keeping  the  government  busy. 

Undoubtedly  you  have  heard  of  Stan 
Thompson,  the  boy  with  the  melodious 
voice.  He  is  our  studio  director  and  an 
announcer  that  does  not  try  to  mimic 
Tony  Won  or  anyone  else.  He  is  a  type 
unto  himself  and  always  conforms  to 
the  original. 

Now  the  next  isn't  bologna — it  is 
with  deepest  sincerity  I  state  that  the 
RADIO  DIGEST,  as  ever,  rates  Ace 
high  with  WDGY  and  I  don't  mean 
maybe. 

Well,  now  that  I've  tried  to  tell  you 
what   I   think   of  your   magazine.    Hal. 
I'll  just  sign  off  with  best  wishes  for 
your  continued  success. 
Cordially  yours. 

Dr.  George  W.  Young, 
President. 

Many  thanks,  Doctor  Young,  tor  the 
little  boost !    And  you're  right  about  this 
"proud"  business!    I'm  with  you  100', 
on  that. 

KM  A  Writes  Us 
A  Note  From  Iowa 

Dear  Digest : 

WE  KNOW  that  you  are  more  or 
less  swamped  with  radio  stories 
from  every  radio  station  in  the  coun- 
try, but  nevertheless  we  are  going  to 
send  in  a  sample  of  our  literary  efforts 
one  of   these  da  vs.   and   trust   that   you 


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This  picture  is  of  little  Anuhea  Brown,  an  eight-year-old  miss  from  Hawaii,  who  plays  her 
native  steel  guitar  like  an  expert  before  KGU's  microphone. 


will  have  the  available  space  to  sneak 
it  in  someplace  in  your  issue.  With  all 
good  wishes  to  you  and  to  your  entire 
staff  of  workers,  we  are 

Yours  very  truly, 

Irmah    Carmean. 

Swamped  nothing,  Miss  Carmean ! 
Send  it  along.  We've  always  got  space 
for  KMA  and  the  big  boy.  Tell  Mr. 
May  we  miss  his  breezy  calls  since  mov- 
ing to  New  York. 

Radio  Coins  A 
New  JVord 

ANEW  word  has  been  coined  as  a 
direct  result  of  the  influence  of 
broadcasting  upon  the  people  of  this 
age.  It  comes  from  the  studios  of 
KDYL  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

According  to  Philip  G.  Lasky,  man- 
ager of  KDYL,  "inventor"  of  the  word, 


Radioligion  will  soon  be  in  universal 
use  to  thoroughly  describe  and  define 
that  fast  growing  institution  of  reli- 
gious broadcasting. 

Radioligion — another  word  added  to 
ever  growing  vocabulary  of  the  mod- 
ern day  wonder. 

They'* re  All 
Sod  Busters! 

THE  Sod  Busters,  favorite  radio 
stars  of  the  Northwest,  wish  to  ad- 
vise their  many  radio  friends  that  their 
noticeable  absence  from  WNAX,  Yank- 
ton, S.  D.,  is  due  to  the  fact  that  they 
have  been  called  back  to  "Bar  Nothin'" 
Ranch  to  husk  corn  and  herd  chickens. 
To  put  it  in  Ezra's  words — "By  Cracky, 
we'll  be  back  with  ye  jist  as  soon  as  we 
git  plinty  of  dirt  thrown  around  the 
walls  of  our  old  ranch  house,  heh,  heh 
heh  !" 


Noted  Maestro 
"Goes'"  Montana 
with  KFBB 

VERNE  LESLIE  STECK,  used  to 
be  with  WTAM  but  he  has  re- 
cently accepted  a  position  at  KFBB  as 
a  feature  staff  artist  and  is  already  oc- 
cupied with  the  organization  of  a  string 
ensemble  to  work  under  his  direction. 
Steck  has  a  brilliant  record  as  a  violin- 
ist, a  teacher  of  violin,  and  as  conduc- 
tor of  several  orchestras  in  some  of  the 
finest  theaters  in  the  country. 

Steck  completed  the  course  in  violin 
offered  by  the  Wesleyan  University  of 
Nebraska  while  still  in  his  'teens.  Then 
followed  three  years  as  an  instructor  of 
violin  in  western  states.  In  1913  Steck 
went  to  Minneapolis  where  he  studied 
with  Maxmilian  Dick,  a  pupil  of  Wieni- 
aski,  at  the  same  time  filling  the  posi- 
tion of  assistant  director  of  the  violin 
department  at  the  Northwestern  Con- 
servatory of  Music.  Mr.  Steck  has 
completed  the  entire  Sevcik  course. 

Steck  has  had  two  years  with  the  Chi- 
cago Symphony  under  Frederick  Stock 
and  one  year  with  the  Little  Symphony 
of  Chicago  under  the  baton  of  George 
Dach. 

As  former  director  of  music  at  the 
Martha  Lee  schools  of  Cleveland 
coupled  with  two  years  of  work  with 
.the  Cleveland  Festival  Orchestra;  con- 
ductor of  the  Rialto  and  Madison  The- 
ater orchestras  at  Aurora,  111. ;  concert 
master  with  the  WTAM  symphonic  en- 
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They    call    her    the    "Nightingale    of    the 

Southwest"  but  her  real  name  is  Sue  Fulton 

and  she's  Program  Director  for  KFH. 


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O    p    1    C    S 


By    R  UD  Y    VA  LLEE 


You  Try  Somebody  Else 

HERE  we  have  Messrs.  De- 
Sylva,  Brown  and  Henderson 
at  their  best,  and  their  best  has 
always  been  a  unique  ability 
to  write  what  the  mass  public  wants. 
They  show  how  unusually  clever  they 
are  in  writing  the  story  and  songs  for 
such  a  clever  picture  as  Gloria  Swan- 
son's  epic,  Indiscreet,  But  this  type  of 
song  shows  that  they  still  have  a  finger 
on  the  public  pulse,  and  that  the  Sonny 
Boy  type  of  song  flows  as  easily  from 
their  pens  as  the  more  sophisticated 
type  of  thing. 

The  lyrics  are  suspiciously  those  of 
Lew  Brown,  as  I  believe  by  this  time 
I  have  become  a  connoisseur  of  the  Lew 
Brown  touch.  Who  conceived  the  idea 
for  the  song  is  another  matter,  and 
whether  Ray  Henderson  conceived  most 
of  the  melody  may  still  be  cause  for 
wonderment.  But  what  is  most  intri- 
guing in  the  way  of  reflection,  is  how 
the  three  gentlemen  manage  to  write  a 
song  together,  with  Buddy  DeSylva  out 
on  the  Coast  writing  for  pictures,  and 
Messrs.  Brown  and  Henderson  an- 
chored here  in  New  York. 

The  boys  have  written  under  all  sorts 
of  conditions,  such  as  on  board  a  train 
en  route  to  California;  half-way  out 
they  conceived  and  furnished  the  idea 
of  My  Sin.  They  wired  it  back  in  tele- 
graphic form  to  Bobby  Crawford,  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  firm. 

Usually  the  three  boys  have  gone  to 
Atlantic  City,  and  in  an  elaborate  suite 
at  one  of  the  best  hotels  there  they  have 
finished  the  ideas  and  songs  for  a  smash 
Broadway  hit.  In  fact,  it  was  while 
they  were  writing  a  show  there  that 
Jolson  called  them  from  California  tell- 
ing them  that  he  needed  a  song  for  the 
Jazz  Singer  picture,  and  after  describ- 
ing the  type  of  song  he  needed  the  boys 
wrote,  more  as  a  gag  than  anything 
else,  Sonny  Boy.  On  returning  from 
Cuba  several  months  later,  they  were 
more  surprised  than  anyone  else  to  find 
the  song  was  a  sensation  all  over  the 
country. 

Dame  Rumor  would  have  you  believe 
that  the  boys  had  parted  for  good,  but 
this  song  gives  the  lie  to  all  that,  as  it 
shows  they  are  still  writing  together, 
and  furthermore,  still  writing  hit  songs! 

The  song  is  one  of  the  best  they  have 
done  in  a  long  time,   having  just  the 


Rudy  Vallee  as  seen  in   Scandals 

right  swing  and  common-place  thought 
that  go  with  the  big  public.  Although 
the  cleverest  contribution  from  a  lyric 
standpoint  are  the  lines : 

You  start  painting  the  town 
I'll    try    acting    the    clown. 
The  idea  of  the  song  is  that  after  each 
has  gone  their  separate  ways,  apparent- 
ly happy,  true  love  will   find  them  re- 
united. 

We  play  this  song  at  about  50  sec- 
onds to  the  chorus,  quite  snappily  and 
in  staccato  time.  It  is  published  by  De- 
Sylva, Brown  &  Henderson. 

Old  Playmate 

AS  IS  ever  the  case  when  an  indi- 
vidual or  individuals  conceive  and 
present  anything  which  is  termed  suc- 
cessful, they  attempt  to  follow-up  their 
first  success,  but  rarely  does  the  follow- 
up  product  compare  with  the  original. 
Such  was  the  case  with  the  boys  who 
wrote  S'posin',  and  hero  in  the  case  of 


Old  Playmate  is  a  song  supposed  to  be 
a  worthy  successor  to  I'm  Thru  With 
Love. 

With  Whiteman  being  in  Chicago, 
those  of  his  boys  who  incline  to  song- 
writing  find  a  ready  demand  for  their 
efforts.  Matt  Malneck,  Whiteman's  very 
clever  hot  violinist,  vocalist,  and  humor- 
ist, could  have  allied  himself  with  no 
greater  lyric  writer  than  Gus  Kahn,  of 
whom  we  have  already  raved  consider- 
ably in  past  issues.  Kahn,  whose  bat- 
ting average  is  exceptionally  high,  fol- 
lowed Dream  a  Little  Dream  of  Me 
with  I'm  Thru  With  Love,  the  musical 
contribution  probably  being  the  work 
of  Matt  Malneck. 

While  I  honestly  believe  that  they 
have  not  written  as  great  a  song  as  I'm 
Thru  With  Love,  yet  I  sincerely  feel 
that  Old  Playmate  is  a  creditable  fol- 
low-up to  it.  I  believe  that  Bing  Cros- 
by has  made  an  excellent  Brunswick 
record  of  it,  and  I  feel  that  if  anyone 
could  do  it  justice,  that  gentleman  is 
the  one. 

It  is  published  by  Robbins,  Inc.,  and 
we  play  it  at  about  one  minute  a  chorus. 

By  the  Sycamore  Tree 

NOT  since  Swinging  in  a  Hammock 
and  Crying  Myself  to  Sleep  has 
Pete  Wendling,  old-time  writer  of  a  long 
list  of  creditable  hits — and  whose  name 
I  somehow  always  associated  with  Wal- 
ter Donaldson,  inasmuch  as  both  were 
writing  hit  songs  when  I  was  just  be- 
ginning to  fool  around  with  snare 
drums  and  cornets,  in  my  last  years  of 
grammer  school  and  my  first  years  of 
high  school — not  since  these  last  two 
songs  has  Mr.  Wendling  offered  to  the 
musical  public  at  large  such  a  delightful 
melody. 

While  the  first  few  measures  are 
hauntingly  reminiscent  oi  She's  Not 
Worth  Your  Tears,  a  tunc  from  Billy 
Rose's  Sweet  and  Low  revue,  a  tune 
which  was  once  the  delight  oi  yours 
truly,  yet  in  no  way  is  there  any  sug- 
gestion of  plagiarism.  The  main  part 
of  the  song,  the  part  which  is  probably 
the  hit  part  of  the  song  (since  very 
often  just  a  certain  phrase  make-;  the 
soul;'  a  success  V  is  the  part  which  is  en- 
tirely unique,  different  and  refreshing. 
For  me  to  try  to  describe  these   few 

measures   is  futile:   they  must  be  heard 
to  he  appreciated.    By  the  time  this  ar- 


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tide  appears,  I  am  quite  sure,  if  you 
listen  to  your  favorite  dance  band  at  all, 
that  you  will  know  just  the  phrase  of 
which  I  speak. 

Wendling,  who  is  now  a  staff  writer 
with  the  firm  of  Irving  Berlin,  Inc., 
collaborated  with  Haven  Gillespie,  who 
evidently  is  free  lancing.  Gillespie  is 
best  know,  perhaps,  for  his  contribution 
to  Honey,  though  he  is  quite  a  prolific 
song-writer. 

I  predict  a  rosy  future  for  By  the 
Sycamore  Tree,  especially  if  the  bands 
will  play  it  at  a  tempo  varying  between 
fifty  seconds  and  one  minute  per  chorus, 
thereby  enabling  them  to  get  the  best 
out  of  it.  It  may  be  played  both  legato 
and  staccato.  I  imagine  the  Lombardos 
will  do  a  great  job  with  this,  song,  as 
it  is,  in  the  language  of  Broadway, 
"right  up  their  alley." 

It  is  published  by  Irving  Berlin,  Inc. 

Faded  Summer  Love 

THERE  are  about  three  publishers 
in  Tin  Pan  Alley  who  are  not  see- 
ing red  these  days.  Till  some  adjust- 
ment is  made  between  radio  stations, 
hotel  owners,  and  the  general  public  it- 
self, toward  contributing  properly  for 
the  privilege  of  playing  popular  dance 
music,  most  of  the  publishers  will  con- 
tinue to  lose  thousands  of  dollars  a 
month,  as  the  sheet  music  sale  has  come 
to  be  pretty  much  of  a  joke.  Eddie  Can- 
tor says  that  even  those  who  do  not  in- 
tend to  pay  are  not  buying,  and  in  the 
-ame  way,  even  the  hit  songs,  admittedly 
smash  hit  songs,  are  not  selling  enough 
to  warrant  the  tremendous  cost  of  ex- 
ploitation. It  takes  more  than  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  and  three  hundred  thou- 
sand sheet  copies  to  pay  the  terrific 
overhead  and  high  expense  of  main- 
tenance of  a  music  publishing  firm,  cost 
of  the  orchestrations  and  the  contact 
men  who  visit  orchestra  leaders  nightly 
in  their  respective  locales  to  urge  them 
to  broadcast  the  songs. 

In  the  meantime,  there  are  two  or 
three  of  the  major  publishers  who  have 
been  fortunate  enough  to  have  two  or 
three  hits  riding  simultaneously,  which 
are  perhaps  permitting  them  at  least  to 
break  even.  The  firm  of  Leo  Feist, 
headed  by  Rocco  Vocco,  is  one  of  them. 
Although  my  pianist,  Cliff  Burwell, 
thinks  that  the  lyric  of  /  Don't  Knozv 
Why  is  the  most  hideous  repetition  of 
that  phrase,  still  it  is  a  blessing  to  the 
firm  of  Leo  Feist,  as  the  song  is  doing 
"xceptionally  well.  While  Feist  has  oth- 
er songs  which  are  selling  as  well  as 
^ongs  do  sell,  none  of  their  songs  are 
any  more  lovely  in  thought  than  this 
very  poetic  type  of  song  which  Rocco 
took  from  a  certain  Phil  Baxter. 

Just  who  Mr.  Baxter  is  I  don't  know; 
he  sounds  suspiciously  like  an  amateur, 
yet  it  may  be  a  professional  with  a  nom 
'lc  plume.    At  any  rate,  Mr.  Baxter  has 


clone  a  creditable  job  with  his  poetic 
thought,  in  which  he  likens  a  fading 
love  to  the  fading  leaves  of  Fall.  Per- 
haps that  will  be  the  major  fault  of  the 
song — that  it  is  just  a  little  too  beauti- 
ful. It  is  quite  "rangey"  too.  Still,  as 
I  have  often  said,  many  a  song  finds 
mention  within  these  columns  not  so 
much  for  its  potential  hit  qualities  as 
for  its  being  a  creditable  job  on  the  part 
of  those  who  wrote  it. 

We  play  the  song  quite  slowly,  taking 
about  a  minute  and  ten  seconds  for  the 
chorus. 

Freddie  the  Freshman 

CLIFF  FRIEND  is  at  it  again  !  This 
time  he  allies  himself  with  Dave 
Oppenheim,  millionaire  owner  of  a 
chain  of  beauty  shops.  Oppenheim 
writes  as  a  hobby,  and  does  a  darn  good 
job  of  it.  Friend  is  a  dyed-in-the-wool 
song-writer  with  a  long  list  of  songs 
and  hits  to  his  credit. 

With  the  coming  of  the  Fall  season, 
song-writers  in  general  feel  impelled  to 
crash  through  with  something  savoring 


rjlHOSE  CONNECTICUT  YAN- 
_L  KEES — We  are  sorry,  and  no 
less  sorry  is  Rudy,  that  we  could  not 
liaz'e  the  special  article  about  the  or- 
chestra members  in  this  issue  of  Radio 
Digest.  Mr.  Vallee  paid  a  glowing  trib- 
ute to  each  of  his  men  at  the  birthday 
party  presented  by  the  Fleischmann 
Hour  aboard  the  S.  S.  Stuttgart.  Radio 
Digest  asked  for  the  comment  for  its 
readers.  Rudy  thought  it  could  be  done. 
But  every  hour  of  his  day  and  evening 
is  scheduled  far  ahead.  It  zvas  physi- 
cally impossible  for  him  to  revise  the 
script  in  time  for  this  issue.  You  will 
doubtless  see  it  here  later. — Editor. 


of  football,  college,  freshmen,  or  what 
have  you.  Years  ago  two  young  college 
students  gave  us  Collegiate.  Though 
they  have  not  duplicated  their  success 
over  a  period  of  six  years,  theirs  has 
always  been  the  shining  example  for  all 
other  song  writers,  even  the  most  blase 
of  the  Tin  Pan  Alley  group. 

Thus  it  was,  in  the  Fall  of  1928,  the 
Connecticut  Yankees  and  I  had  as  one 
of  our  first  Velvatone  recordings  Doin' 
the  Raccoon,  and  the  same  writer,  J. 
Fred  Coots,  has  written  another  of  the 
same  type,  working  with  Ray  Klages  on 
the  former,  and  with  Charles  Newell 
on  this,  which  is  called  A  Hot  Dog,  a 
lilankct  and  You,  which  Eddie  Cantor 
introduced  on  our  Fleischmann  pro- 
gram a  few  weeks  ago. 

But  Messrs.  Oppenheim  and  Friend 
have  really  gone  in  for  effect  in  the 
writing  of  Freddie  the  Freshman.  The 
song  should  be  great  material  for  the 
bands  that  seek  novelty  tunes,  Waring's 


Pennsylvanians,  Mall  Hallett,  Horace 
Heidt  and  his  orchestra,  Hall  Kemp 
and  his  boys,  Ben  Bernie ;  in  fact,  the 
bands  who  dare  to  step  out  of  the  rut 
of  saccharine  love  ballads  and  straight 
rhythmic  compositions  to  present  crazy 
novelties,  these  bands  will  enjoy  doing 
Freddie  the  Freshman. 

It  has  the  usual  applesauce  and  non- 
sense of  raccoon  coats,  and  even  worse 
than  that  it,  too,  puns  the  Greek  frater- 
nity naming  system.  Still,  it  will  make 
a  good  lively  spot  on  anyone's  radio 
program. 

Needless  to  say,  Freddie  the  Fresh- 
man is  played  brightly,  and  written  in 
2/4  time ;  it  is  published  by  Witmark, 
Inc. 

Time  on  My  Hands 

AT  ONE  time  the  name  of  Vincent 
Youmans  was  a  name  to  conjure 
with ;  it  was  on  everyone's  lips.  The 
night  he  dropped  into  the  Savoy  Hotel 
in  London,  while  I  was  playing  with  the 
Savoy  Havana  Band  in  1924,  we  were 
all  agog  to  see  the  young  man  who  had 
written  such  a  successful  musical  com- 
edy with  such  an  outstanding  hit  as 
Tea  for  Tzvo.  He  had  come  over  to  su- 
pervise the  staging  of  No,  No,  Nanette, 
and  it  was  probably  he,  as  much  as  any- 
one else,  who  saw  to  it  that  Tea  for  Two 
was  not  played  around  in  London  until 
the  show  had  properly  opened.  The  the- 
ory has  always  been,  among  producers 
of  musical  comedies,  that  to  permit  the 
indiscriminate  playing  of  feature  songs 
from  a  musical  comedy  or  revue  while 
the  show  is  playing,  or  when  it  is  about 
to  open,  is  the  surest  way  to  shorten  the 
life  of  the  show  itself,  and  this  theory 
would  seem  to  be  not  far  from  correct. 
It  is  quite  obvious  that  the  songs  have 
become  distasteful  through  the  constant 
hammering  of  them  in  people's  ear 
drums,  and  few  people  will  go  to  a 
show  in  which  they  know  they  must 
hear  the  songs  again.  Hence  it  was  that 
restraining  injunctions  were  used 
against  various  bands,  including  the 
Savoy  Band,  to  prevent  them  from  play- 
ing Tea  for  Two,  even  though  the  pa- 
trons nightly  clamored  for  the  song. 

Tea  for.  Two,  both  in  thought  and 
melody  is  one  of  the  loveliest  things 
Youmans  has  ever  written,  though  he 
has  since  followed  his  first  success  with 
Hit  the  Deck,  from  which  came  Halle- 
lujah, and  Sometimes  I'm  Happy.  Al- 
though his  show,  Great  Day,  was  con- 
sidered a  flop,  the  music  from  it  was  one 
of  the  loveliest  groups  of  musical  com- 
positions ever  published. 

Superstitious  persons  attribute  You- 
man's  list  of  show  failures  to  luck. 
However,  it  does  seem  unfortunate  that 
since  Hit  the  Deck  both  Great  Day  and 
Smiles  should  not  have  enjoyed  the 
same  great  success  of  his  first  two  ef- 
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ADIOGRAPHS 


Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  America  9s  Great  Key  Stations 


I  ENTERED  the  studio  just  ten 
minutes  before  the  program  was 
to  be  broadcast.  Six  or  seven  mu- 
sicians were  sparring  with  one  an- 
other. An  innocent  member  of  the  or- 
chestra was  suddenly  awakened  from 
his  reverie  by  a  poke  in  the  ribs  with  a 
violin  bow.  Then  there  was  a  scramble 
of  arms  and  legs.  A  pair  of  these  ani- 
mated, anatomical  appendages  belongs 
to  Emery  Deutsch — the  leader  of  this 
group  of  men  on  a  quarter-hour  holi- 
day. The  minute  hand  moves  quickly 
and  there  are  just  sixty  seconds  left 
before  the  program  starts.  How 
in  the  world  will  Emery  Deutsch 
and  his  musicians  step  out  of  this 
mood  of  play  in  time  to  get  set 
for  the  broadcast !  But  Ed  Cul- 
len,  the  announcer,  is  not  per- 
turbed. He  probably  knows  frbm 
experience  that  Emery  can  organ- 
ize his  men  for  any  important  pro- 
gram in  the  twinkle  of  an  eye.  A 
signal  from  the  control  room  sep- 
arated from  the  large  studio  by  a 
glass  window,  sends  Sidney 
Raphael  to  the  piano.  Maurice 
Brown  is,  by  some  magic  stroke, 
already  at  his  'cello,  and  the  other 
members  of  the  orchestra,  Elias 
Tanzer,  bass,  who  by  the  way  is  a 
genuine  gypsy,  Mr.  Lifschey, 
viola  player,  and  Mr.  Gross,  the 
man  who  manipulates  the  cym- 
bolon,  are  all  ready  to  go. 

Then  the  gypsy  measures,  un- 
trained and  undisciplined  by  the 
theory  of  music,  fret  your  fingers 
to  snap  and  induce  your  toes  to 
do  a  nimble  dance.  These  haunt- 
ing strains  conjure  up  for  you 
some  woodland  scene  sprinkled 
with  the  colorful  costumes  of  the 
gypsies  and  the  musical  clicking 
of  castanets.  But  although  Emery 
Deutsch  is  able  to  build  up  for 
you  such  a  merry  scene  with  the 
genuine  gypsy  flavor,  he  himself 
is  not  a  member  of  that  Nomadic 
Tribe. 

His  genius  for  remembering  a 
tune  and  giving  it  a  civilized  twist 
and  turn  is  the  key  to  his  success, 
and  the  early  recollections  of  his 
youth  have  stood  him  in  good 
stead. 


Emery  Deutsch 
By  Anne  B.  Lazar 

There  is  probably  no  parallel  to  the 
childhood  of  Emery  Deutsch.  As  a 
little  bit  of  a  shaver,  all  dressed  up  in 
velvet  breeches  and  waistcoat,  with  ex- 
travagant silken  ruffles  around  neck  and 
wrists,  young  Emery  was  a  frequent 
visitor  at  the  lavish  night  clubs  in  Hun- 
gary. No,  it  was  not  that  he  prema- 
turely developed  a  penchant  for  night 
life.  But  these  cafes  were  sort  of  nur- 
series for  him,  a  part  of  his  home  back- 
ground. His  aunt  was  the  Texas  Gui- 
nan  of  Hungary,  but  she  operated  on  a 
much  larger  scale.    In  fact,  Emery  says 


Finery   Deutsch 


she  had  a  monopoly  on  these  nocturnal 
palaces  of  wine  and  song.  ''But  those 
were  night  clubs,  why,  nothing  you 
have  here  can  compare  with  them," 
said  Emery  Deutsch  not  without  a 
trace  of  scorn  at  what  we  deign  to  call 
night  clubs. 

"My  nurse  used  to  take  me  around  to 
these  different  places  located  in  various 
parts  of  Budapest — you  see  my  mother 
sang    in    the    opera    in    Vienna,    and    I 
would  catch   the   tunes   played  by   real 
gypsy   musicians."     These    snatches    of 
song  were  stored  up  in   Emery's  mind 
and  the  lively  selections  you  hear 
during   his   many   programs   over 
the   Columbia   Broadcasting   Sys- 
tem  are   variations    and   develop- 
ments of  these  early  musical  seed- 
lings. 

Emery  is  twenty-seven  years  of 
age — quite  young  to  have  about 
forty  programs  a  week  over  a 
large  network.  And  there  is  never 
a  trace  of  fatigue,  never  a  scowl, 
never  an  air  of  self-importance. 
He  is  just  a  good,  young,  hard- 
working orchestra  leader,  part 
and  parcel  of  the  Columbia  Broad- 
casting System.  He  lives  at  home 
with  his  parents,  and  has  two 
brothers  and  a  sister.  Emery  has 
played  before  the  most  fashion- 
able sets  at  the  resorts  of  the  elite 
— but  that  mischievous  twinkle  in 
his  eyes  fortells  that  no  glamor 
or  great  height  of  success  will 
ever  go   to  his   head 

Frank  La  Forge 
By  Mark  Stevens 

HE  PLAYS  those  marvelous 
piano  accompaniments  for 
Mine.  Frances  Alda  every  Wed- 
nesday ami  Friday  evening.  In 
fact,  he  lias  accompanied  and  as- 
sisted most  of  the  famous  opera 
and  concert  stars  for  the  past 
twenty  years,  including  Mme. 
Alda.  Schumann-Heink,  Sem- 
brich,  Mut/enauer  and  many 
others. 

He  has  discovered  and  taught 
a  host  of  young  singers  who  be- 
came famous  under  bis  guidance, 
including  Lawrence  Tibbett    His 


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beautiful  and  spacious  studio  at  14  West 
68th  Street  is  filled  from  morning  till 
night  with  opera  and  concert  stars  in 
the  making. 


H. 


.E  HAS  found  time  to  be 
one  of  America's  most  noted  composers 
and  many  artists  sing  his  songs  fre- 
quently over  the  radio.  Lawrence  Tibbett 
has  probably  summed  it  up  in  a  beautiful 
tribute  on  an  autographed  photograph 
which  hangs  in  the  studio.  The  inscrip- 
tion reads :  "To  Frank  La  Forge,  a 
great  American,  the  greatest  of  teach- 
ers, the  finest  and  best  of  friends,  grate- 
fully and  sincerely,  Lawrence  Tibbett." 

With  all  of  his  accomplishments, 
Frank  La  Forge  is  one  of  the  most 
modest  of  men.  He  absolutely  hates  to 
talk  about  himself  and  passes  over  such 
things  as  his  remarkable  memory,  for 
instance,  as  though  they  were  nothing. 
La  Forge  is  probably  the  only  accom- 
panist who  never  uses  music  when  he 
plays  for  a  singer.  He  has  over  five 
thousand  songs  committed  to  memory. 
I  asked  him  how  he  did  it. 

"Well,  I  have  always  memorized  nat- 
urally," he  said.  "My  sister,  Mrs.  Ruth 
La  Forge  Hall  gave  me  my  first  piano 
lessons  airl  she  was  very  strict.  From 
the  beginn'ng  I  committed  every  piece  I 
played  to  memory  feeling  that  whatever 
was  worth  doing  at  all  was  worth  mem- 
orizing. Soon  it  became  a  habit.  Any- 
one can  have  a  good  memory  who  uses 
it  regu'arly.  It  is  like  a  muscle ;  it  im- 
proves with  exercise. 

"An  amusing  incident  occurred  when 
I  was  playing  for  Mine.  Sembrich  at  a 
concert  in  Berlin.  At  the  time  scheduled 
for  the  concert  a  man  appeared  behind 
the  scenes  saying  he  was  a  page-turner. 
I  to'd  him  that  since  I  used  no  notes  I 
would  not  need  his  services.  He  seemed 
unable  to  comprehend  an  accompanist 
without  notes,  probably  thought  I  was 
joking  and  so  he  went  out  on  the  stage 
with  me  for  the  first  number.  When  he 
saw  no  music  in  evidence  anywhere,  he 
beat  a  hasty  and  confused  retreat.  Later 
on  in  the  wings  a  somewhat  downcast 
page-turner  told  me  he  received  three 
marks  for  such  services  as  he  ren- 
dered. I  gave  him  that  amount  and  told 
him  to  take  a  holiday  which  he  did  with 
evident  joy." 


I 


^T  HAS  become  a  tradi- 
tion that  soloists  should  commit  their 
music  to  memory  but  this  is  not  ex- 
pected of  accompanists.  Nevertheless, 
this  La  Forge  trait  saved  the  day  at  one 
concert  at  least. 

Mr.  La  Forge  was  playing  a  recital 
with  a  famous  'cellist  in  the  large  audi- 
torium at  Leland  Stanford  University, 
Palo  Alto,  California.  They  had  just 
begun  on  a  long  number  which  lasts 
over  fifteen  minutes  when  suddenly, 
without  any  apparent  cause,  every  light 
in  the  place  was  extinguished. 


Frank  La  Forge 
When  asked  as  to  the  primary  requisites  for 
success  as  a  singer  Mr.  LaForge  said  first 
it  was  by  all  means  imperative  to  have  a 
voice  capable  of  culture  and  development, 
then,  "an  unusual  capacity  for  work,  a  right 
method  of  study  and  a  fixed  determination 

to  get  ahead." 


T)ARRING  accident  by  shipivreck 
-D  at  sea  or  crackup  by  ship  of  the 
air  you  are  going  to  see  some  inter- 
esting and  unusual  pictures  in  the 
January  Radio  Digest  pertaining  to 
the  first  broadcast  from  Honolulu 
on  the  Night  of  November  15th 
last.  It  was  the  momentous  occa- 
sion when  KGU  of  Honolulu  be- 
came a  member  of  the  NBC  net- 
ivork.  Just  after  midnight  a  pro- 
gram of  almost  irresistible  charm 
swept  over  the  country  from  that 
station.  If  you  were  up  your  im- 
agination must  have  had  a  treat  as 
you  heard  the  seductive  voices  from 
these  musical  people — the  native 
Hawaiians.  Pictures  especially  for 
Radio  Digest  are  ivinging  here  as 
these  lines  are  ivritten.  Don't  miss 
that  feature  next  month. 


"A  quite  audible  gasp  ran  through  the 
house,"  he  said,  "the  audience  probably 
thinking  that  the  number  would  have  to 
come  to  an  abrupt  halt  until  the  lights 


could  be  switched  on  again.  But  when 
they  found  that  the  total  darkness  made 
absolutely  no  difference  in  the  perform- 
ance, the  effect  was  quite  magical. 
Oddly  enough,  just  as  we  were  con- 
cluding, all  the  lights  came  on  again  as 
if  we  had  planned  it  so.  It  looked  like 
a  piece  of  good  showmanship  although 
it  was  entirely  unforseen  on  our  part. 
Once  a  famous  Russian  baritone 
wanted  to  sing  several  American  songs 
which  La  Forge  was  playing  for  him 
in  Vienna.  This  incident  occurred  when 
he  was  studying  with  Leschetizky.  The 
songs  could  not  be  purchased  in  the 
city  so  La  Forge  wrote  them  out  from 
memory  and  gave  them  to  the  aston- 
ished baritone.  Furthermore,  this  singer 
could  not  understand  why  an  accompa- 
nist should  not  use  music.  In  fact,  he 
thought  it  would  look  better  if  music 
were  placed  on  the  piano  rack  while  he 
was  singing.  This  was  done  to  please 
him  although  the  music  on  the  rack  had 
no  resemblance  to  the  music  the  bari- 
tone was  singing. 

X.  HAT  is  one  of  the  se- 
crets of  Mr.  La  Forge's  perfect  accom- 
paniments. Instead  of  looking  at  the 
music,  he  watches  the  lips  and  move- 
ments of  the  singer  and  is  able  to  anti- 
cipate every  mood  and  whim. 

Frequently  Frank  La  Forge  has  the 
joy  of  discovery.  Back  in  the  Fall  of 
1922  a  tall  young  man  from  the  western 
wilds  walked  into  his  studio  and  wanted 
to  study  voice. 

"Let's  hear  you  sing,"  said  Mr.  La 
Forge,  going  to  the  piano  and  playing 
over  a  few  chords.  Soon  the  young 
man  was  singing  of  wide  open  spaces, 
of  hardship  and  struggle,  of  life  and 
love.    He  lived  his  song  as  he  sang. 

"What  a  thrill  it  gave  me,"  said  Mr. 
La  Forge,  "when  I  realized  that  here 
was  a  voice,  one  of  unusual  possibilities. 
Of  course  I  urged  the  young  man  to 
make  the  most  of  it." 

So  Lawrence  Tibbett  began  to  study 
with  La  Forge  and  some  time  later  made 
one  of  the  most  sensational  triumphs 
ever  accorded  a  singer  at  the  Metropol- 
itan Opera  House.  Tibbett  was  made 
overnight. 

"I  can  never  forget  that  night,"  said 
Mr.  La  Forge.  "After  it  was  all  over 
and  Tibbett  was  still  in  a  daze  from  all 
the  curtain  calls,  we  went  to  a  restau- 
rant across  the  street  and  Tibbett  had 
his  usual  bowl  of  cornflakes  and  glass 
of  milk.  Imagine  eating  cornflakes  and 
drinking  milk  when  one  has  just  been 
swept  into  fame  and  fortune.  But  that 
is  just  like  Tibbett." 

I  asked  Mr.  La  Forge  what  were  the 
chief  requirements  of  the  successful 
singer. 

"A  voice,"  he  said,  "an  unusual  ca- 
pacity for  work,  a  right  method  of 
study  and  a  fixed  determination  to  get 
ahead    no    matter    what    the    obstacles. 


M A R  C  ELL  A 


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Little  Bird  Knows  All— Tells  All— Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


Ed  Cullen 


EVERY  Monday  morning,  Tod- 
dles (Presiding  Pigeon  of  Gray- 
bar Court)  and  I  scamper  hur- 
riedly along  Madison  Avenue 
and  reach  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  in  time  to  hear  every  part  of 
Radio  Digest's  pro- 
gram, Front  Page 
Personal  it  ies. 
Which  is  just  as 
good  a  way  as  any 
of  opening  the 
story  about  our 
amiable  friend,  Ed- 
ward Cullen,  who 
announces  R.  D.'s 
feature  over  CBS. 
Toddles,  my  dears, 
is  simply  wild  about 
the  bo  y — w  e  1 1 — I 
shouldn't  say  boy — he's  32,  and  I  have 
a  most  awful  time  tearing  her  away 
from  him  at  the  finish  of  each  program. 
What  they  talk  about — this  very  hand- 
some young  man  of  five  feet  eleven  and 
a  half,  and  this  mite  of  a  bird,  Toddles, 
as  they  stand  there  in  the  center  of  this 
very  large  studio,  is  quite  beyond  me. 
But  her  chief  ambition  in  life,  being  to 
pull  television  from  around  that  old 
corner,  I  am  beginning  to  think  that 
she  has  enlisted  Edward  to  help  her 
drag  this  elusive  subject  to  just  the 
place  where  she  thinks  it  ought  to  be. 
But  he's  told  her  all  about  his  travels 
in  London,  Ireland  and  Italy.  That  he 
was  born  in  Buffalo — that  he  has  toured 
the  country  several  times — and  that  he 
has  appeared  in  many  successful  Broad- 
way productions.  That  once  while  he 
appeared  on  the  same  bill  with  Babe 
Ruth  in  Keith's  Vaudeville  Theatre,  in 
Washington,  General  Marshal  Foch 
who  had  been  sitting  in  a  box  during 
the  performance,  was  brought  back 
stage  by  the  manager  to  meet  the  "Sul- 
tan of  Swat."  The  Sultan  waxed  ner- 
vous, his  strong  hand  trembled  and  he 
rebelled  against  meeting  the  famous 
General.  "But  I  can't  speak  French," 
stammered  Babe,  as  the  manager  was 
egging  him  on  to  meet  the  General. 
Finally,  with  beads  of  perspiration 
strung  heavily  across  his  brow,  The 
Sultan  found  himself  in  the  presence 
of  the  War  Hero.  "H-have  you  been 
in  the  w-war,"  stuttered  the  striker  of 
home-runs.     Which    all    goes    to    prove 


what  Shakespeare  said,  "The  things 
that  I  do,  I  would  not — "  or  was  it 
Brad  Browne?  When  Ed  Cullen  came 
to  radio,  the  theatre  firmament  lost  a 
bright  star,  and  radio  listeners  will  be 
fortunate  if  producers  fail  to  persuade 
Ed  to  take  leads  in  big  productions.  For 
he  has  played  with  Nat  Goodwin,  Jane 
Cowl,  George  Cohan,  Mary  Boland,  and 
Lorette  Taylor.  His  hobbies  are  golfing 
and  swimming.  A  recent  triumph  was 
his  success  in  turning  out  cookies  with 
the  assistance  of  Ida  Bailey  Allen. 


A 


.NNOUNCERS  in  one  respect  at 
least  are  not  any  different  from  other 
human  beings.  They  don't  like  to  get 
up  in  the  morning.  Knowing  this  Ma 
and  Pa  NBC  employ  an  eight  o'clock 
morning  program  as  a  cat  o'  nine  tails 
for  their  delinquent  boys  who  for  some 
reason  or  another  miss  a  program.  This 
rod  of  great  affliction  has  proved  very 
effective  according  to  results. 

When  Rudy  married,  a  million  fem- 
inine hearts  deflated.  Now  here's  some 
news  that  won't  help  the  depression  in 
the  Vallee  fan  quarters.  Hold  your 
breath,  girls — Mrs.  Rudy  attends  tht? 
performance  of  George  White's  Scan- 
dals every  night — isn't  that  enough  to 
turn  every  eye  the  shade  of  Erin  ?  Her 
going  has  two  purposes,  one — to  be 
near  her  crooning  husband — the  other 
to  check  up  on  the  audience's  reaction. 
A  press  release  from  CBS  says  that 
Toscha  Seidel's  hobby  is  mountain 
climbing  but  that  he  hasn't  a  chance  to 
do  that  sort  of  thing  in 
Manhattan.  Perhaps  he's 
resting  after  that  terrific 
climb  to  the  Peak  of 
Fame. 


I 


N   1001.   Valley   Head, 
Louis  Dean       a  small  village  in  Alaba- 
ma,  added   one  more  hu- 
man   being,    at    least,    to    its    census,    in 

the  person  of  Louis  Dean,  now  an- 
nouncer over  in  the  CBS  camp.  Mr. 
Dean  is  an  astute  business  man  and  got 
his  early  training  at  the  general  store 
owned  by  his  grandfather.  One  depart- 
ment with  which  it  is  said  he  was  partic- 
ularly well  acquainted  was  the  Confec- 
tionery   Division    .and    here    he    spent    a 


great  deal  of  time  inspecting  with  keen 
eye  and  open  lips  generous  samples  of 
molasses  candy  and  chocolates.  When- 
ever Louis  could  be  induced  from  the 
candy  counter  where  he  would  station 
himself  with  a  vengeance,  his  mother 
gave  him  piano  lessons.  Later  he  took 
a  course  at  the  Randolph-Macon  Insti- 
tute of  Music  at  Danville,  Virginia. 
Before  this  he  had  attended  Washing- 
ton and  Lee  University  and  during  the 
war  joined  the  nav-vy.  His  interest  in 
radio  had  its  beginning  during  his  con- 
nection with  the  Brunswick  Company 
where  he  worked  with  microphones. 
Louis  believes  that  it  is  his  background 
of  salesmanship  rather  than  his  train- 
ing in  music  that  is  his  important  asset. 
He  plays  a  nice  drawn-out  game  of  golf, 
and  reads  over  the  biog- 
raphies of  great  men  dur- 
ing his  spare  hours. 


Tc 


.ODDLES  and  I  were 
attending  the  last  radio 
performance  of  the  Lucky 
Strike  program  to  be  di-  Howard  Clancy 
rected  by  B.  A.  Rolfe  be- 
fore he  sailed  for  Europe.  And  be- 
tween running  from  one  studio  where 
Weber  and  Fields  were  trying  to  make 
the  water  in  a  shallow  basin  sound  like 
a  big  fish  pond,  and  the  other  studio 
where  B.  A.  Rolfe  and  his  musicians 
were  assembled,  we  had  quite  a  busy 
time.  But  we  did  manage  to  get  a  few 
moments  with  Howard  Clancy,  one  of 
NBC's  star  announcers.  And  both  Tod- 
dles and  I  heaved  a  sigh  of  relief  to 
know  that  just  in  case  the  depression 
should  happen  to  hit  radio.  Howard 
Clanev  could  be  a  success  in  at  least 
four  professions — architecture,  sculp- 
ture, painting  and  the  theatre.  He  ap- 
peared in  such  successful  productions 
on  Broadway  as  Cyrano  <ie  Bergerac, 
I.iliom  and  June  and  the  Paycock.  His 
early  training  in  architecture,  drawing 
and  painting  fitted  him  for  the  work  oi 
Stage  designer  for  many  productions. 
Mr.  Clancy  was  born  in  Pittsburgh, 
April  17th.  1898,  where  be  received  his 
grammar  ami  high  school  education 
and  attended  the  Carnegie   Institute  oi 

Technology,    lie  is  fair,  has  bright  blue 
eyes  and  blond  hair.    During  the  Lucky 

Strike   Hour,  we  whispered  •'hello's"  to 


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Kelvin  Keech,  Walter  Preston,  and 
Frank  Parker.  Helene  Handin,  the  girl 
announcer,  who  extolled  the  virtues  of 
Lucky's  product,  sat  right  next  to  us, 
and  this  chatter  of  women's  voices 
formed  the  background  that  is  so  essen- 
tial to  any  good  program. 

Jl  HYLLIS  TINDALE,  M.  Z.  Fischer 
and  others  interested  in  Rudy's  broad- 
cast schedule  will  find  it  listed  under 
the  heading  Throughout  the  Week  in 
Chain  Calendar  Features.  Mrs.  F.  A. 
E.,  Dorothy  Wise,  Evelyn  Arledge  and 
the  rest  of  Gene  Arnold's  admirers  may 
expect  a  full  page  story  about  Gene, 
Chuck  and  Ray  in  the  January  issue. 
Address  Bob  MacGuinsey  in  care  of 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company, 
711  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City; 
Laurentine  Reine  and  Josephine  Brunier 
can  reach  Lucille  Wall  at  the  same  place. 

1  REMLETTE  TULLY?  Yes,  that's 
her  real  name.  Doesn't  the  very  sound 
of  it  make  you  want  to 
leave  your  old  desk  and 
typewriter,  or  frying  pan 
or  whatever  constitutes 
the  backbone  of  your 
daily  existence  for  -  a 
tramp  in  the  woods,  for 
a  rest  under  the  shelter- 
ing arms  of  a  tree  and 
the  tip  toe  flow  of  a  quiet 
stream.  But  before  we  find  ourselves 
too  far  in  the  woods  and  unable  to 
come  back  in  time  to  get  this  copy  off 
to  the  Printer,  it  might  be  well  to  point 
out  that  Tremlette  Tully — my,  but  great 
is  the  temptation  to  wander  off  again — 
is  Director  of  Woman's  Activities  of 
WKRC,  the  Gruen  Watch  Makers 
Guild  Station.  And  her  Numerological 
Chart  foretells  a  bright  future  for  this 
little  auburn-haired  girl  from  the  south. 


Trem  Tully 


II 


.F  YOU  have  any  fish  stories  up  your 
sleeve,  never  try  them  on  Howard 
Petrie,  the  announcer  with  the  deepest 
voice  on  NBC.  For  Howard  was 
brought  up  in  too  many  fishing  towns 
along  the  Atlantic  Coast  to  give  cred- 
ence to  the  most  subtle  fish  story.  He 
was  horn  in  Beverly,  Mass.,  November, 
1906,  and  for  nine  full  years  his  family 
moved  from  town  to  town,  until  finally 
they  settled  clown  in  Somerville,  Mass. 
Until  he  was  fourteen  he  sang  in  the 
choir  of  the  Cathedral  of 
St.  Paul  in  Boston.  When 
he  finished  high  school 
lie  worked  for  a  Boston 
bank  and  during  his  leis- 
ure hours  studied  voice 
in  the  New  England  Con- 
servatory of  Music.  He 
started  at  WBZA  as  an- 
Howard    Petrie      nounccr     and     in     June, 


1930,  was  graduated  to  the  NBC  ranks. 
Being  the  tallest  of  all  NBC  announc- 
ers, his  great  concern  is  taking  care  of  a 
hasty  assignment  where  he  hasn't  time 
to  adjust  the  microphone.  Is  a  member 
in  the  choir  of  the  Fifth  Avenue  Pres- 
byterian Church  in  New  York  City. 
*     *     * 

JL^OUG  EVANS  is  a  comparatively 
new  announcer  over  at  CBS  having 
been  drafted  there  from  WMCA  some 
time  in  May.  A  recent 
accident  to  his  eyes  pre- 
vented his  recognizing 
Toddles  and  myself,  and 
Toddles  particularly  was 
very  much  chagrined  be- 
cause she  had  put  on  her 
best  smile.  Evans  was 
born  some  twenty-seven 
years  ago  in  Newport 
News,  Va.  His  father  and  grandfather 
having  been  army  men,  a  military  career 
was  laid  out  for  Doug  and  with  this 
end  in  view,  was  groomed  for  West 
Point.  He  passed  all  the  necessary 
exams  but  at  the  last  moment  changed 
his  mind.  He  had  always  been  inter- 
ested in  the  stage  and  when  the  oppor- 
tunity came  he  joined  the  road  com- 
pany of  Naughty  Riquette  with  Mitzi. 
Later  he  took  important  parts  in  Peggy 
Ann  and  A  Connecticut  Yankee. 


Doug  Evans 


Ye 


.ES,  C.  L.  Swafford  of  Pratt,  Kans., 
Cecil  and  Sally  are  married,  that  is,  I 
suspect  they  are.  They  never  have  com- 
mitted themselves.  They  broadcast  via 
electrical  transcription.  No,  I'm  not 
Helene  Handin's  partner,  although  I've 
been  seeing  her  so  often  these  days,  that 
I'm  beginning  to  think  I  am. 


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CAROLINE  KOCH  will  find  a 
double  page  story  about  Lowell  Thomas 
in  the  February  issue,  and  a  picture  of 
Floyd  Gibbons  in  June,  page  50.  Al- 
ways a  Digest  Fan  and  Inquisitive  from 
N.  D.  will  find  an  interesting  article 
about  Gene  and  Glenn  in  October,  1930, 
issue  of  R.  D.  Other  pictures  and  short 
items  about  this  team  have  appeared  in 
Radio  Digest  from  time  to  time.  Oc- 
tober, 1930,  issue  also  has  a  Radiograph 
about  Ann  Leaf,  Ade- 
laide, and  one  of  these 
days  we'll  have  more  than 
a  few  words  about  Jesse 
Crawford. 


Lanny   Ross 


J-f ANNIE  ROSS  is  so 
popular,  that  his  radio 
fans  would  league  them- 
selves against  me  forever  if  we  did  not 
invite  him  into  our  columns  this  month. 
First  of  all  he  is  a  Yale  man — and 
maybe  that's  why  he  has  the  key  to  so 
many   hearts.     He's   twenty-five,    inher- 


ited his  voice  from  his  parents  who 
were  vaudeville  singers  and  is  a  skillful 
painter.  He's  a  great  athlete,  and  to 
perpetuate  the  memories  of  his  athletic 
activities,  Yale  Gymnasium  has  pictures 
on  its  wall  of  Lanny.   He's  six  feet  tall. 

*     *     * 

UF  Glen  Ellison,  KNX,  Hollywood, 
the  late  Mr.  Edison  once  said  that  he 
had  the  finest  recording  voice  of  any 
of  his  artists  and  that  his  records 
showed  a  larger  sales  record  than  many 
of  them.  Mr.  Ellison  was  born  on  the 
Highlands  of  Scotland  and  the  "un- 
usual" in  his  voice  and  songs  has  won 
for  him  an  enviable  reputation.  In  Lon- 
don at  the  Royal  Academy  of  Music  he 
won  many  prizes,  scholarships  and  med- 
als for  singing,  opera  and  drama.  He 
played  leading  roles  in  some  of  Shaw's 
plays.  In  Australia  he  stepped  into 
grand  opera  where  he  took  leading 
parts  in  Faust,  II  Trovatore,  Lily  of 
Killarney,  Bells  of  Normandy  and  other 
English  operas.  When  he  came  to  New 
York  he  made  successful 
tours  in  vaudeville.  Mr. 
Ellison  is  of  medium 
height,  with  broad,  heavy 
shoulders,  and  a  smile 
that  never  wears  off. 
Being  Scotch  he  plays 
his  game  of  golf,  of 
course. 


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Glenn     Ellison 


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*    *    * 


rfVER  since  that  first  picture  of 
Henry  Edward  Warner,  Toddles  and 
I  have  been  deluged  with  letters  for 
more  about  him.  So  Toddles,  chastising 
me  for  being  a  very  cold,  unsympathetic 
creature,  and  shaking  her  head  so  vigor- 
ously that  the  feather  on  her  Empress 
Eugenie  hat  stood  in  imminent  danger 
of  falling,  wrote  a  letter  to  Uncle  Ed 
of  WCAO  and  we  both  got  the  follow- 
ing note.  I'm  going  to  take  the  liberty 
of  quoting  the  letter  without  waiting 
first  to  write  to  Uncle  Ed  for  his  per- 
mission, for  I  do  want  Marcellians  to 
get  something  of  the  exquisite  beauty 
of  his  philosophy.  "You  know  my  per- 
sonal Sunday  hour  is  based  on  love, 
sympathy,  understanding  and  kindness, 
and  at  my  age  (83  next  January,  or 
thereabout)  I  get  a  big  kick  out  of  ac- 
tually doing  good.  Last  Sunday  I  broad- 
cast an  answer  to  the  question :  What 
is  Love'  and  incidental  to  my  definition 
and  discussion  of  the  subject,  I  said : 
'If  you  can  think  of  love  as  something 
which  has  to  do  with  the  fact  of  Life 
itself,  you  will  be  very  near  to  the 
truth.  The  scientist  has  not  been  able 
to  isolate  the  beginning  of  Life,  nor  to 
explain  whence  comes  consciousness, 
nor  thought,  nor  volition,  nor  the  con- 
ception of  ideas,  but  when  he  does  iso- 
late that  thing,  whatever  it  is,  he  will 
find  it  to  be  inseparable  from  the  es- 
sence of  what  my  Dream  Children  and 


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I  call  Love.  .  .  And  that  intangible  but 
vital  principle  is  tbe  only  thing  that 
holds  this  world  of  helpless  humans  to- 
gether; it  is  the  thing  that  binds  the 
corners  of  the  universe,  the  thing  that 
sends  the  sun  to  paint  its  glories  over 
western  hills ;  it  is  the  one  thing  that 
differentiates  man  from  all  other  crea- 
tion, that  gives  him  Faith  in  the  dark- 
ness of  despair  and  lifts  him  to  com- 
radeship with  the  gods.  Strip  man  of 
all  his  possessions  and  set  him  down  in 
the  desert,  rob  him  of  wealth  and  visit 
him  with  sorrow,  but  if  in  his  heart  he 
holds  Love,  he  shall  read  the  secret  of 
the  heavens,  and  the  stars  shall  sing  his 
story  until  Time  has  taken  its  wear}r 
way. to  the  dormitories  of  Eternity." 
Certainly  this  epitome  of  Love  should 
be  given  a  rare  setting  and  can  be  with 
full  justice  compared  to  Henry  Drum- 
mond's  volume  on  that  subject.  It  seems 
to  me  that  these  truths  are  just  a  bit 
different  from  some  of  the  sob  and 
sniffling  kind  of  so-called  homely  phi- 
losophy dished  out  to  the  poor  mortals 
called  radio  listeners.  I'd  like  to  quote 
a  few  more  lines  from  that  wonderful 
letter  which  Toddles  will  cherish  for- 
ever and  ever.  "I  don't  accept  a  cent 
for  my  Sunday  broadcast,  and  give  up 
my  Sunday,  traveling  60  miles  round 
trip  from  my  home  to  do  it,  just  be- 
cause the  least  we  humans  can  do  is  to 
contribute  our  helpfulness  to  others, 
thus  to  justify  our  own  existence.  In 
other  words,  at  my  age,  I  have  my  one 
big  job :  To  take  from  my  life  experi- 
ences all  that  is  good,  and  from  my  tal- 
ents all  that  is  worthy,  and  give  it  to 
the  world  without  charge  for  human- 
ity's sake."  Here's  a  good  opportunity 
for  NBC  or  CBS  to  invite  Mr.  Warner 
to  give  some  real,  genuine  impartations 
of  wisdom  over  a  chain  of  stations. 


in  which  he  convinced  those  in  charge 
that  he  could  announce,  resulted  in  his 
becoming  an  announcer. 


will  be  given  via  television.  Secretly 
hopes  to  be  the  first  one  to  announce 
such  an  event. 

*     *     * 


H. 


.ENRY  RING  of  WLW  has  an- 
nounced such  '  important  orchestras  as 
those  of  Vincent  Lopez,  Jan  Garber, 
Johnny  Hamp,  Ted  Weems,  Don  Bige- 
low,  Ben  Bernie,  Bernie  Cummins  and 
many  others,  and  pos- 
sesses a  collection  of  au- 
tographed photographs 
from  these  band  leaders 
that  would  warm  the 
cockles  of  your  hearts 
for  many  a  year.  Per- 
sistence got  Henry  Ring 
his  job  as  an  announcer. 
It  was  a  round  about 
way,  but  he  finally  got  there.  First 
he  managed  to  be  hired  in  the  Cros- 
ley  Radio  Corporation's  factory.  And 
every  lunch  hour  he  spent  in  the  WLW 
control  room,  his  mental  eye  all  the 
time  being  glued  to  the  microphone. 
In  other  words  he  was  conspicuous  by 
his  presence — and  finally  an  opening 
"opened"  for  a  radio  operator.  King 
got  the  place  and  a   few  conversations 


Henry  Ring 


I 


Elliott  Shaw 


N  the  sear  and  yellow  leaf  period  of 
life,  Elliott  Shaw,  baritone  member  of 
the  Revelers,  one  of  the  best  loved  quar- 
tets on  the  air, 
looks  forward  to 
spending  his  days 
as  a  country  gen- 
tleman. He  is  mar- 
ried, collects  pew- 
ter as  a  hobby, 
avoids  silent  or 
talking  pictures, 
seldom  attends  con- 
certs, and  has  only 
a  passing  interest 
in  the  theatre.  He 
is  tall  and  slender, 

has  light  brown  hair  and  a  fair  com- 
plexion. Comes  from  Des  Moines,  Iowa 
and  an  idea  of  his  boyhood  days  can 
be  obtained  from  the  stories  of  Tom 
Sawyer  and  Huckleberry  Finn.  Days 
just  brimful  of  adventure  and  daring 
up  along  the  Mississippi.  And  behind 
his  quiet  laugh,  one  gets  glimpses  of 
his  real  boyish  nature,  the  Tom  Sawyer 
spirit  that  never  leaves  a  man  once  it 
settles  within  him. 

*  *  ^= 

J  ACK  REID,  chief  announcer  of  Sta- 
tions WGBS  and  W2XCR  (Television) 
is  one  of  the  most  cheerful  individuals 
around  radio  stations.  But  don't  ever 
let  Jack  get  to  your  sugar  bowl.  When 
Jack  sees  sugar  he  has  only  one  thought 
and  that  thought  is  so  impelling,  that  he 
empties  the  bowl  into  his  pockets  and 
cares  not  for  the  consequences.  Hotel 
keepers,  club  owners  and  restaurateurs 
shrink  with  dread  as  Jack  Reid  enters 
for  they  know  only  too  well  the  dearth 
of  sweetening  which  follows  these  vis- 
its. But  what  can  you  do  with  a  man 
whose  love  for  horses  is  so  great  that 
he  pilfers  sugar  for  them.  His  heart 
also  goes  out  to  stray  cats  which  he 
brings  home  with  him.  Drinks  36  cups 
of  coffee  a  day,  and  his  pet  aversion  is 
being  photographed  (hence  his  absence 
in  the  flesh  in  this  column).  Is  a  grad- 
uate of  McGill  University,  Montreal, 
and  during  the  War,  was  an  officer  in 
the  Royal  Flying  Corps.  Is  an  honor- 
ary member  of  the  DOX  crew,  and  lias 
flown  in  every  big  ship  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  new  Army  Bomber  and  the 
Dirigible  Akron.  Confidentially,  there's 
a  girl  out  in  Cleveland — well — to  use  his 
own  words  "1  wish  she  would  hurry 
back  to  New  York  or  that  they  could 
move  Cleveland  nearer  to  this  city."  His 
broadcasting  activities  cover  every  soil 
of  event  that  has  gone  over  the  air 
from  championship  matches  to  presi 
dential  elections,  and  can't  wait  for  the 
time  when  boxing  and  wrestling  matches 


A. 


.ND  while  we're  around  W2XCR, 
I  might  mention  that  I  saw  a  good- 
looking  young  man  with  blond  hair  and 
fair  complexion  place  his  arm  surrep- 
titiously around  Marcia  Stewart  who 
has  been  accompanist  for  that  station 
for  some  years.  I  sort  of  gulped  a  min- 
ute or  two  and  then  the  illuminating 
thought  occurred  to  me  that,  the  boy 
being  Mr.  Stewart,  and  the  woman  be- 
ing Mrs.  Stewart — maybe  they  were 
related.  You  know  you  begin  to  con- 
nect up  ideas  like  that  if  you  hang 
around  Toddles  very  long.  Well,  I  ven- 
tured in  as  tactful  a  manner  as  possible 
and  asked  the  question.  Of  course  they 
were  related.  Mr.  Stewart  is  Mrs.  Stew- 
art's son. 

Marian  Canniff,  so  sorry,  but  all  my 
photographs  are  gone.  Maybe  some  day 
I  can  get  Toddles  and  myself  again  to 
sit  still  long  enough  to  have  our  por- 
trait done  and  we'll  remember  you.  Sure 
we  forgive  you  for  your  delay  so  please 
don't  get  gray  hairs. 

Sid  Goodwin,  NBC  announcer  out  on 
the   Coast,   was   born   in   Chicago,    was 
reared  in  Oregon  and  ob- 
tained   his    education    at 
the    University    in    that 
state.     Was   a   leader    in 
amateur  theatricals.    Be- 
fore he  was  20,   he  had 
played  in  vaudeville,  pic- 
tures and  rep.  shows.   As 
a  newspaper  man  he  cov-       Sid  Goodwin 
ered    police,    drama    and 
radio   news    for    the    Portland    Oregon. 
Mr.  Goodwin  is  married,  and  has  a  13- 
year-old  daughter.    His  only  aberration 
— I   mean — hobby,   is  golf. 

Lester  Spencer,  formerly  of  stations 
KFJF  in  Oklahoma  City. 'and  WCAH 
in  Columbus,  is  now  broadcasting  over 
WOWO,  Fort  Wayne.  He  hails  from 
Sidney,  Ohio,  has  blond  hair,  blue  eyes 
and  a  very  pleasing  disposition.  All  fan 
letters  answered  personally,  informs 
Charlotte  King,  of  WOWO's  Publicity 
Department. 

Sorry,  Jules  Allester,  no  personal  a  ! 
dresses  of  radio  stars  given.  Letters 
forwarded  to  stations  are  always  turned 
oxer  to  the  artists,  unless  the  Kan  Mail 
Department  happens  to  have  been  out 
late  the  night  before. 

Yes.  F.  M.  Miller,  the  theme  song  of 
the  Amos  'n*  Andy  programs  is  broad 
east  by  musicians  and  not  via  record. 

Cheerio  is  Charles  K.  Field  an  1 
Franklin  Bauer  is  not  broadcasting  at 
the  present  time.  I'm  doing  my  best  to 
fmd  out  where  he's  hiding  out.  Rliza- 
beth   Whiting. 

(Continued  on  page  87) 


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jL>londes  l  referred 
But — 

J^here  Are   They? 


Why,  in  Norway,  of  course,  says 
Mrs.  Petch,  and  they're  just  as 
modern  as  our  American  girls. 


Mrs.  Gladys  Petch,  author  of  this  article, 
is  on  her  fourth  broadcasting  trip  to  the 
United  States  where  she  has  been  lecturing 
on  the  traditions,  customs,  literature  and 
present  day  life  of  Norway.  Her  film,  "The 
Top  of  the  Old  World,"  which  ran  for  three 
weeks  at  Roxy's  Theatre  in  New  York,  is 
the  first  short  travelogue,  and  her  talks  about 
this  fascinating  country  have  been  the  delight 
of  American  audiences. 


Mrs.  Petch  in  Norwegian  peasant  costume 
is  sewn  by  hand. 


BEAUTIFUL  fair  women  can  be 
found  all  the  world  over,  but  if 
you  want  the  real  ash  blonde, 
then  you  must  come  to  Norway. 
Take  a  walk  down  the  Carl  Johan,  the 
chief  street  in  Oslo  the  capital,  with  a 
heautiful  park  on  one  side,  and  the 
Royal  Palace  standing  at  the  top,  at 
about  two  o'clock  and  stand  in  the  park 
near  the  band  stand,  where  the  military 
band  plays  every  day  from  two  to  three. 
You  will  find,  that  eight  out  of  ten 
girls  have  the  beautiful  ash  gold  hair 
that  is  the  real  blonde. 

And  perhaps  this  will  give  rise  to  a 
question  from  your  side  "What  is  the 
Norwegian   girl   and  woman  like?" 

Well  let's  have  a  chat  about  her.  As 
a  rule  she  keeps  herself  very  much  in 
the  background,  but  all  the  same  she 
is  a  very  active  partaker  in  the  affairs 
of  her  country. 

The  Norwegian  woman  has  experi- 
enced the  multitude  of  changes  that 
came  to  her,  as  it  did  to  her  sisters  of 
other  lands,  with  the  changing  times, 
with  the  speeding  up  of  travel,  with 
co-education,  and  with  modern  dances. 

Emancipation   of   women   came  early 


every  stitch   of   which 

(Harold  Stein) 


to  Norway,  and 
it  has  not  proved 
derogatory  to  her 
character.  When 
Olive  Schreiner 
wrote  the  story  of 
a  South  African 
farm  the  Norwegian  woman  was  al- 
ready waking.  Camilla  Collet  was  the 
pioneer  of  the  movement  in  Norway. 
She  was  the  sister  of  the  poet  Werge- 
land,  and  was  herself  a  clever  authoress. 
The  Amtmands  daughter  is  her  most 
popular  work  and  in  it  she  makes  a 
fierce  attack  on  the  demoralizing  habit 
of  regarding  marriage  as  a  "woman's" 
sole  breadwinning  business.  She  died 
at  the  age  of  eighty-two,  having  for 
many  years  been  the  champion  of  the 
woman's  cause  in  Norway.  No  other 
woman  in  Norway  has  stood  out  so 
prominently  as  she,  indeed  it  does  not 
seem  to  be  characteristic  of  them  to  care 
to  come  individually  to  the  front,  in  the 
mass  perhaps  they  make  an  impression 
on  their  country,  but  alone  they  are 
modest  and  retiring. 

Now  in  public  life  the  Norwegian 
women  made  rapid  strides.  From  1901 
and  1912  government  posts  were  open 
to  her.  She  can  fill  high  positions,  she 
can  sit  with  the  lawgivers,  she  can  rise 
to  a  place  in  the  cabinet,  she  can  heal 
the  sick,  she  can  defend  the  criminal, 
but  she  cannot  mount  the  pulpit  in  the 
church. 


The  great  war  has  naturally  changed 
the  outlook  of  the  average  young 
woman.  But  even  before  the  Great  War 
Norwegian  girls  were  accustomed  to 
choose  some  special  line  in  which  they 
could  earn  a  living.  At  school  they  ask 
each  other  "What  are  we  going  to  be" 
as  regularly  as  their  brothers.  Marriage 
with  them  is  always  a  possibility  and 
not  an  expected  thing,  but  this  I  think 
is  the  case  with  most  girls  of  the  pres- 
ent day. 


Th 


»HE  day  of  betrothal  is 
festive  and  serious  as  the  wedding  day. 
Breach  of  promise  is  practically  un- 
known, divorce  is  easy  and  common, 
but  it  is  arranged  unostentatiously  and 
on  business  lines.  There  is  no  ill  will 
apparently,  and  they  meet  later  on  each 
with  a  new  partner,  at  a  dance  or  bridge 
party  with  no  indication  of  discomfort 
or  animosity.  Olav  enjoys  the  privilege 
of  playing  on  the  edge  of  a  volcano,  he 
must  be  careful  of  his  attentions  to 
Ragna,  must  watch  his  personal  appear- 
ance and  behaviour.  And  Ragna  on  her 
side  will  never  endure  that  Olav  shall 
ever  be  led  to  form  an  impression  that 
after  all,  it  might  be  that  Solveig,  would 
have  suited  him  better  as  a  partner  for 
life.  So  divorce  itself  may  be  an  un- 
pleasant business,  but  the  contemplation 
of  the  risk  of  it  has  a  certain  modify- 
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71 


RUTH 


Veracity  should  he  tempered  with  kindness  and 
tact— else  its  purpose  will  die  on  the  wing 

By  Frances  Ingram 

Consultant  on  Care  of  the  Skin  heard   on 
NBC  every  Tuesday  morning. 


T. 


JHE  virtues  of  truth  have  been 
extolled  so  long  and  so  vehe- 
mently that  it  is  small  wonder 
that  the  "awful  truth"  has 
gained  a  tenacious  foothold  in  this  cen- 
tury. Truth  is  a  virtue,  of  course,  but 
not  always. 

Caustically  truthful  people  frequently 
excuse  their  frankness  by  remarking 
sagely  that  of  course  "the  truth  hurts." 
It  does  indeed.  For  this  reason  the  civ- 
ilized person  refrains  from  unpleasant 
veracity. 

For  instance,  take  two  people  who 
are  seeing  for  the  first  time  a 
room  which  a  friend  has  done 
over  according  to  her  own  ideas 
of  interior  decoration.  We'll 
grant  the  results  of  her  talent 
are  not  beautiful.  The  truthful 
person  says  at  once  that  the 
room  is  terrible.  The  civilized 
person  finds,  somewhere  in  the 
room,  a  bit  of  really  good  group- 
ing or  some  pleasing  combina- 
tion of  colors  and  waxes  enthu- 
siastically about  that. 

Telling  the' truth,  the  whole 
truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth 
is,  nine  times  out  of  ten,  really 
nothing  more  or  less  than  ner- 
vousness. It's  a  mental  lctting- 
go  similar  to  such  physical  exhi- 
bitions as  St.  Vitus'  dance  or 
the  popular  1931  "jitters." 
Truth  that  hurts  is  therefore 
often  a  sign  of  weakness  rather 
than  strength. 

There  are  times  when  the 
truth  is  called  for,  naturally — 
for  a  vitally  necessary  under- 
standing, for  the  ultimate  happi- 
ness of  some  friend.  But  under 
ordinary  circumstances  there  is 
no  excuse  for  truth  merely  for 
truth's  sake.  Consider  the  bit- 
terly truthful  woman  who  tells 
her  acquaintances  unpleasant 
things  about  the  style  of  hats 
they  wear  or  the  diet  they 
choose  for  their  children  or  the 


way  they  acted  at  the  Literary  Club. 
Can  you  honestly  admire  her  penchant 
for  truth  ? 

When  I  was  in  school  I  had  a  room- 
mate whose  mother  was  one  of  these 
caustic  truth-tellers.  Ruth  used  to  look 
forward  to  letters  from  home,  but  in- 
variably they  left  her  depressed  and 
morose.  Mrs.  Wilson  had  a  habit  of 
telling  her  daughter  the  truth  about 
every  member  of  the  family  and  about 
all  the  family's  friends,  too.  When 
Father  had  a  little  cold,  when  Mother 
had  one  of  her   sick  headaches,   when 


Vfe 


the  next  door  neighbor  made  an  un- 
pleasant remark  about  higher  education 
for  women,  Ruth  heard  about  it  as  soon 
as  the  postal  service  could  get  her  moth- 
er's letter  to  her.  Mrs.  Wilson  told  the 
truth  in  her  letters,  but  I've  never  been 
able  to  believe  that  her  brand  of  truth 
was  of  the  virtuous  kind.  It  didn't  ac- 
complish anything  useful — it  merely 
depressed. 

There  were  other  truths  in  that 
household,  I'm  sure,  interesting,  amus- 
ing, witty  truths.  Mrs.  Wilson  saw  the 
"bad  news"  type  of  truth.  Her  error 
lay  in  her  selection  of  truths. 
Mrs.  Wilson  and  other  chronic 
truth-tellers  have  simply  fallen 
into  the  habit  of  choosing  the 
wrong  truths.  Women  every- 
where fall  into  this  common  fal- 
lacy   even    in    regard    to    them- 


selves. 


M. 


Marcclla  Shields — Yes  Hclenc  Handin,  the  other  Trouper 
is  around  somewhere — broadcasting  over  NBC 

(Courtesy    Harold    Stein) 


.ISS  BROWN 
looks  at  herself  in  the  mirror 
and  sees  but  one  truth — a  small 
insignificant  mole.  In  time  she 
may  write  to  a  number  of  beauty 
specialists,  demanding  to  be  told 
how  she  can  remove  this  mole 
which  she  insists  is  ruining  her 
whole  life.  A  more  sensible 
truth-finder  sees  a  mole  on  her 
face  and  decides  to  make  of  it  a 
beauty  mark,  pointing  out  the 
lovely  texture  and  clearness  of 
her  skin.  Or  she  decides  that 
her  skin  is  not  in  good  condition 
but  that  she  will  improve  it  so 
that  her  mole  can  be  an  accentu- 
ation of  skin  beauty.  All  a  mat- 
ter of  selection,  you  see. 

It's  sensible  to  see  yourself 
truthfully.  It's  foolish  to  let  one 
truth  color  your  perspective  oi 
yourself.  The  intelligent  thing 
to  do  is  to  see  yourself  truth- 
fully, but  with  imagination,  too. 
Accept  the  truth  about  yourself, 
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72 


Chain    Calendar    Features 


See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  79 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


Throughout  Week 

TOWER  HEALTH  EXERCISES-(DaiIy 
except  Sun.) 

6:45  a.m.       5:45  4:45              3:45 

WEAF       WEEI  WFI           WGY 

WCAE       WRC  WBEN      CKGW 

JOLLY   BILL  AND  JANE— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

7:45  a.m.      6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WJR  WLW 

ON  THE  8:15—  Landt  Trio  and  White. 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
8:00  a.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WRVA      WSM 


MORNING     DEVOTIONS 
cept  Sun.) 


8:00  < 

WABC 

WCAU 

WDBJ 

WDOD 

KMOX 


7:00 

W2XE 


6:00 

WFBL 


W3XAU    WJAS 


WBT 

WLAC 

KOIL 


WDAE 
WBRC 
KFH 


-(Daily    ex- 

5:00 

WKBW 

WMAL 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KFJF 


CENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 

Birds.      (Daily  except  Sun.) 

8:00  a.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WTAM      WEAF       WTIC  WJAR 

WTAG       WEEI        WCSH  WFI 

WRC         WGY         WCAE  WBEN 
WTAM 

SOMETHING  FOR  EVERYONE-(Daily 
except  Sun.) 
8:15  a.m.      7:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WLBZ 
WMAL 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KTSA 


WCAU 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KFH 

KDYL 


6:15  5:15 

WFBL  WKBW 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WBT  WQAM 

WXYZ  WSPD 

WLAC  WBRC 

WCCO  KMOX 

KFJF  KRLD 
CFRB 


MORNING     DEVOTIONS— (Daily    ex- 
cept Sun.) 


8:15  a. 

WEAF 

WGY 

WTAG 

WFLA 

WOW 

WFI 


7:15 

WTIC 
WHAS 
WBEN 
WSUN 
WCSH 
WCKY 


CHEERIO— (Daily 
8:30  a.m.  7:30 
WEAF       WTIC 


WCKY 
WSB 
WTAG 
WIOD 

WSUN 

WGY 

WSMB 


WWJ 

WSM 

WOAI 

WHAS 

WTAM 

WOW 

WDAF 


WDAY-KFYR 


6:15 

WRC 

WWJ 

WRVA 

WJDX 

WGN 

WJAX 

except  Si 
6:30 

WEEI 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WBEN 

CKGW 

WJDX 

WCAE 

KSTP 

WAP  I 


5:15 

WCAE 
WPTF 
WIOD 
WJAR 
KFYR 
WIBA 

n.) 

5:30 

WRC 

WFI 

WPTF 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WGN 


OLD  DUTC 
Fri.) 

8:45  a.m 
WABC 
WEAN 
WJAS 
WADC 
WGST 
WLAC 
WOWO 
KMBC 
KRLD 
CFRB 


H  GIRL—  (Mon.,  Wed.  and 


7:45 

W2XE 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KTSA 

CKAC 


6:45 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KFH 
KDYL 


THE    COMMUTERS-Emery 
Conductor.       (Daily  except 


9:00  a.m.  8:00 
WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WAAB 

WIP-WFAN 
WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KFJF 


WQAM 


7:00 
WOKO 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WDBO 


WBC'M  WLAP 

WLAC  WBRC 

WOWO  KSCJ 

WNAX  KOIL 

KDYL  CFRB 


5:45 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KLZ 


Deutsch, 
Sun.) 
6:00 

WFBL 

WHP 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 


TOM    BRENNIE— "The  LauKh  Club." 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
9:00  a.m.       8:00  7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WFAA       WIOD 

WGN         KOA 


TONY'S 
by   Ant 
9:30  a. i 
WABC 
\\  HEC 
\\  cute 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 
WLAP 


SCRAP     BOOK— Conducted 
hony   Wonj.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


.  8:30 
W2XE 
WKBW 
WPG 
WLBW 
WWVA 
w  ii  Ai-; 
WDOD 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KDYL 


7:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WCiL 
WNAX 
KLZ 


6:30 
WFBL 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 

I    il<  M 


"BEAUTIFUL     THOUGHTS"— (Daily 
except  Sun.) 


9:30  a.m.      8:30 


WJZ 

WHAM 

KWK 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WAPI 

WBAP 


WBAL 
KDKA 
WREN 
WDAY 
WJAX 
WSMB 
KPRC 


7:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 
KFAB 
KFYR 
WHAS 
WJDX 
WKY 


6:30 

WBZA 

WLW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WSM 

KTHS 


MELODY  MUSKETEERS— Male  Trio. 
(Mon.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
9:45  a.m.      8:45  7:45 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO 
WHEC      WKBW     WDRC 
WPG         WCAU       W3XAU 
WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 
WWVA      WADC      WBT 
WDBO      WDAE      WXYZ 


WSPD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KFJF 


WDOD  WREC 

WTAQ  WOWO 

KMOX  KMBC 

KRLD  KLZ 


6:45 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KOIL 

CFRB 


OUR    DAILY    FOOD— Col.    Goodbody 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


9:45  i 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WTAM 

WHO 

WRVA 

WSUN 

WOAI 

WIBO 

WEEI 

WFI 

WSAI 


8:45 
WTIC 
WRC 
WWJ 
WDAF 
WPTF 
WHAS 
WSB 
WKY 
WGN 
WFAA 


7:45 
WJAR 
WGY 
WOC 
WTMJ 
WIOD 
WSM 
WSMB 
WBEN 
WOW 
WAPI 


MORNING         MINSTRELS- 
Wed.,  Fri.  and  Sat.) 
9:45  a.m.      8:45  7:45 

WABC       W2XE       WFBL 
WDRC      WAAB       WPG 
W3XAU    WHP  WLBW 

WCAO       WDBJ       WWVA 
WBT  WTOC 

WDAE      WBCM 


WHK 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

WOKO 


WDOD  WREC 

WTAQ  WOWO 

KMOX  KMBC 

KRLD  KLZ 


6:45 

WTAG 

WCAE 

KSD 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WMC 

WJDX 

KSTP 

KPRC 

WJAX 


—  (Tues., 

6:45 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KOIL 

CFRB 


MRS.    BLAKE'S    RADIO    COLUMN- 
(Daily  except  Sat.) 


10:00  a.m.    9:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WRC 
WSAI 
WWJ 


WCSH 
WGY 
KSD 
WDAF 


8:00 
WTAG 
WFI 
WBEN 
WOC 


7:00 

KYW 
WEEI 
WCAE 
WHO 


BREEN  AND  DE  ROSE— (Tues., Thurs. 
rid  Sat.) 


10:15  a. 

WEAF 

WCAE 

WHO 

WFLA 

WAPI 


i.    9:15 

WFI 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WSUN 

WJDX 


8:15 

WGY 

KSD 

KSTP 

WHAS 

WFAA 


7:15 

WBEN 

WOC 

WRVA 

WMC 

WKY 


BEATRICE     MABIE     —     (Mon.     and 
Thurs.) 

10:15  a.m.    9:15  8:15  7:15 

WJZ            WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR  WJR 

WIBO        KWK  WREN  KFAB 
CKGW      CFCF 


DR.  ROYAL  S.  COPELAND 


10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KFI 

KHQ 

SOCONY 
Thurs.) 
10:30  a. i 

WEAF 
WTAG 


WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WKY 

KTAR 


8:15 

WTAG 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOW 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

KOA 

KFSD 


7:15 

WEEI 

WGY 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KGO 

KOMO 


PROGRAM— (Tues.        and 

i.    9:30  8:30  7:30 

WEEI        WTIC        WJAR 
WCSH       WGY        WBEN 


MELODY       PARAD 
Sat.  and  Sun.) 
11:00  a.m.    10:00 
WOKO     WHEC 


E — (Daily      except 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KLRA 

KOH 


WDRC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KFJF 

KVOR 


9:00 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WISN 
KSCJ 
KTSA 
WABC 


8:00 
WLBZ 
WPG 
WCAO 
WBT 
WBCM 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
WACO 
W2XE 


RADIO    HOUSEHOLD    INSTITUTE— 
(Tues,    Wed.    and   Thurs.) 
11:15  a.m.    10:15 


WEAF 

WBEN 

WLIT 

WSAI 

WOAI 

WOC 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WBAP 


WTIC 

KSTP 

WRC 

KFKX 

WMC 

WHO 

WSM 

KVOO 

KYW 


9:15 

WWJ 

WJAR 

WGY 

KSD 

KTHS 

WTMJ 

WSB 

KPRC 

WDAF 


8:15 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WTAG 

WEBC 

WAPI 

WOW 


STAGE  AND  SCREEN  STARS— (Tuea. 
and  Thurs.) 
11:45  a.m.    10:45  9:45  8:45 

WABC       W2XE       WNAC      WCAU 
W3XAU    WJAS         WMAL      WKRC 
WXYZ      WBBM     WCCO      KMOX 
KMBC      CFRB 
DON      BIGELOW'S      YOUNG'S      OR- 
CHESTRA—(Daily  ex.   Sun.) 
12  Noon       11:00  10:00  9:00 

W2XE       WOKO      WGR 
WEAN      WDRC      WNAC 
WPG  WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 


WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFRC 


WDBJ 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KHJ 


WWVA 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KVI 

KLZ 


WADC 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KFPY 


PAT  BARNES  IN  PERSON— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

12:15    p.m.    11:15  10:15              9:15 

WJZ            WBAL  WBZ           WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR      WJR 

WLW         WENR  WTMJ      KSTP 
WEBC 

NATIONAL  FARM  AND  HOME  HOUR 
— (Daily  except  Sun.) 

12:30  p.m.    11:30         10:30 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WJR 

KFAB 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WOW 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

WRC 

WIBA 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KOA 

WDAF 


WBZ 

WLW 

KWK 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WOC 


9:30 

WBZA 

WGAR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WHO 


COLUMBIA  REVUE— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
12:30  p.m.    11:30         10:30  9:30 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WGR  WDRC      WNAC 

WPG      WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WTAR 


WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WADC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFRC 


WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 


WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


HOTEL    TAFT    ORCHESTRA 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
1:00  p.m.    12:00  11:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WEAN 
WPG 


WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WADC        

WQAM      WDBO 


WBCM  WSPD 
WLAC  WBRC 
KFJF         CFRB 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WCAU        

WLBW      WMAL      W3XAU 
WHK         WBT  WTOC 

WDAE 


10:00 

WHEC 
WAAB 
WHP 


WXYZ 
WDOD  WREC 
WDSU       WOWO 


COLUMBIA  FARM  COMMUNITY 
NETWORK  PROGRAM— (Daily  ex- 
cept. Sat.  &  Sun.) 


1:15  p.m.      12:15 

WDRC       WWVA 
WLAP       WDOD 
WCCO       KSCJ 
KFH  KFJF 

KVOR       KFRC 


11:15 

WDAE 

WTAQ 

WMT 

WACO 

KHJ" 


10:15 

WBCM 

WBBM 

KMBC 

KOH 

KYDL 


HARRYTUCKER  AND  HIS  BARCLAY 
ORCHESTRA— (  Mon.  and  Fri.) 


1:30  p.i 

WABC 

WGR 

WPG 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

KFJF 


12:30 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

CFRB 


11:30 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WBRC 


ANN   LEAF  AT   THE    ORGA 
&  Wed.) 

2:00  p.m.      1:00  12:00 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WHEC       WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC      WLBW  WORC 

WJAS         WDBJ  WMAL 

WTAR       WTOC  WWVA 

WBT  WXYZ  WQAM 

WDAE      WDOD  WBCM 

WLAP       WDSU  WREC 

WBRC       WFBM  WISN 

WGL  KMBC  WCCO 

WMT         KTSA  KLRA 

KFJF         KFPY  KOH 

KVI  KLZ  KHJ 

KFH 


10:30 

WHEC 
WORC 
WMAL 
WADC 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WDSU 

N— (Mon. 

11:00 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WPG 

WCAO 

WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 

CFRB 


AMERICAN  SCHOOL  OF  THE  AIR— 
(Daily   except   Sat.    &   Sun.) 
2:00     p.m.      1:00  12:00  11:00 


WABC  W2XE 

WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC  WORC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL  WCAO 

WWVA  WADC 

WQAM  WDBO 

WBCM  WSPD 

WREC  WLAC 

WISN  WTAQ 

WCCO  KSCJ 

KLRA  KOIL 

KTSA  KOH 

KFPY  KFRC 

KLZ  CFRB 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KHJ 

KMBC 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVI 

KDYL 


PRINCESS     OBOLENSKY—  (Tues.    & 
Thurs.) 

2:45  p.m.      1:45  12:45  11:45 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM  KDKA  WGAR  WJR 

KYW  KWK  WREN  KFAB 

CKGW  CFCF  WTMJ  WIBA 

KSTP  WEBC  WDAY  WRVA 

WPTF  WJAX  WIOD  WFLA 

WHAS  WSM  WMC  WSB 

WAPI  WSMB  WJDX  KVOO 

WBAP  KPRC  WOAI  WKY 

KOA  KSL  KGO  KECA 

KGW  KHQ  KFSD  KTAR 

COLUMBIA    SALON    ORCHESTRA— 
(Mon.,  Tues.,   Wed.   &  Thurs.) 
3:00  p.m.       2:00  1:00  12:00 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC      WGR  WLBZ 

WDRC  WNAC  WORC 
WIP-WFAN  WHP  WLBW 
WCAO       WTAR       WDBJ 

WHK 

WDBO 

WSPD 


WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOH 

KFPY 

WLAP 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KOL 

KLZ 


WOMAN'S    RADIO 
except  Sun.) 
3:00  p.m.         2:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


REVIEW— (Daily 


WSAI 
WTAG 
WRC 
WTAM 


KYW 
WCSH 
WGY 
WWJ 


1:00 

WEEI 

KSD 

WFI 

WBEN 

WOW 


12:00 

WJAR 

WOC 

WHO 

WCAE 

WDAF 


PHIL  SPITALNY— ( Daily  except  Sun.) 
4:30  p.m.      3:30  2:30  1:30 

WEAF       WTAG       WJAR        WCAE 
WGY         WTAM 

THE  LADY   NEXT  DOOR— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00  2:00 

WEAF       WRC  KSD  WTAG 

WJAR       WENR      WBEN 


CAFE  DE 
(Mon.;  3 
5:00  p.m 

WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WITT  ORCHESTRA- 
MS  Wed.) 
.      4:00  3:00  2:00 

W2XE        WOKO      WFBL 
WGR  WDRC      WAAB 

WPG     WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 
WBT         WTOC 
WDAE      WBCM 


WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM      WCCO 


WDOD      WREC 
WDSU       WTAQ 


KMBC 
KRLD 
KDYL 


KOIL 
KTSA 
KLZ 


KSCJ 
KFH 
KOH 
CFRB 


FRANK  ROSS,  Songs — (Tues.:  Thurs. 
6  p.m.) 

5:00  p.m.      4:00              3:00  2:00 

WABC       W2XE        WFBL  WHEC 

WGR         WDRC      WAAB  WORC 

WPG     WIP-WFAN  WHP  WJAS 

WLBW      WMAL      WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ       WBT          WTOC  WQAM 

WDBO      WDAE      WBCM  WSPD 

WLAP       WDOD      WREC  WLAC 

WBRC       WDSU       WTAQ  WBBM 

WCCO       KSCJ          WMT  KOIL 

KFH           KFJF         KRLD  KTSA 

WACO       KOH           KVOR  KVI 

KFPY       KDYL       KLZ  CFRB 

CHATS  WITH  PEGGY  WINTHROP— 
(Mon.  and  Wed.) 
5:00  p.m.      4:00 


WJZ 

WHAM 

KYW 

WTMJ 

WHAS 

KVOO 

KSL 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

KSTP 

WSB 

KPRC 


3:00 
WBZ 
WGAR 
WREN 
WEBC 
WAPI 
WKY 


2:00 
WBZA 
WLW 
KFAB 
WRVA 
WSMB 
KOA 


RINSO   TALKIE— (Tues.    and   Thurs.) 


5:30  p.m.      4:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WRC 

KSD 

WGY 

WTAM 

KFYR 


WTAG 
WBEN 
WDAY 
WDAF 
WWJ 


3:30 

WSAI 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WOC 

KSTP 

WOW 


2:30 

WEEI 

WLIT 

KYW 

WHO 

WEBC 

WTMJ 


73 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


SALTY    SAM,    THE    SAILOR- 
Wed.  and  Thura.) 


(Tuea. 


5:30  p.m.      4:30 
WABC       W2XE 


3:30  2:30 

WFBL  WGR 

W3XAU  WCAO 

WSPD  WBBM 
KMBC 


WAAB  WCAU 
WHK  WXYZ 
WCCO       KMOX 

LITTLE  ORPHAN   ANNIE— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

5:45  p.m.       4:45  3:45  2:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WGAR 

WLW         WRVA       WPTF       WJAX 
WIOD        WFLA 

RAISING    JUNIOR— (Daily    ex.    Sun.) 
6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00  3:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WGAR 

KYW 

VAUGHN     DE    LEATH— (Mon.,  Tuea. 
and  Thura.) 


6:30  p.m.      5:30 

WEAF       WJAR 
WCAE       WWJ 
WDAF       WJAX 


4:30 
WFI 
KSD 
WIOD 


3:30 

WRC 
WOW 


REIS  AND    DUNN— (Mon.;    7:30   Sat.) 
6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 


WABC 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KVOR 


W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WLBW 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 


WKBW 

WORC 

WMAL 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KOH 


HOTEL  TAFT   ORCHESTRA— (Wed.; 
4:30  Thura.) 


6:30  p.m.       5:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 
WAAB 
WLBW 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KRLD 
SWIFT       PROGRAM 
Sat.  and  Sun.) 
6:45  p.m.      5:45 
WEAF       WCAE 
WEEI        WJAR 
WRC  WGY 


WKBW 

WORC 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KOH 


4:30 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WHP 
WWVA 
WQAM 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WBBM 
WNAX 
KVOR 
(Daily 


3:30 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


4:45 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 


3:45 
WTAG 
WFI 
WDAF 


LITERARY       DIGEST       TOPICS       IN 
BRIEF— LOWELL  THOMAS— (Daily 
ept  Sun.) 


4:45  3:45 

WBZ  WBZA 

WJR  WLW 

VERMONT   LUMBER  JACKS— (Mon. 
and  Thura.) 


6:45  p.m.      5:45 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 

WEAF       WTAG 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WENR 


WLIT 
WCAE 
WTIC 


5:00 

WEEI 
KFBR 
WWJ 


4:00 
WJAR 
WGY 
WSAI 


THE        PEPSODENT        PROGRAM  — 
AMOS      'N*      ANDY— (Daily     except 


Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

CFCF 

WIOD 


6:00  5:00  4:00 

WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA  WGAR  WJR 

WCKY  WRC  CKGW 

WRVA  WPTF  WJAX 
WFLAJ 

MYRT    AND    MARGE— (Daily    except 
Sat.  and  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m.      6:00  5:00  4:00 

WABC       W2XE  WADC  WCAO 

WNAC       WGR  WKRC  WCAU 

W3XAU    WJAS  WEAN  KMOX 

WFBL        WSPD  WMAL  WOKO 
WDRC 

10:45  p.m.  on  following  atationa: 

WBBM      WXYZ  KMBC  WLAP 

WCCO       WLAP  KLZ  KDYL 

KHJ            KOIN  KFRC  KOIL 

KFPY       KVI  KFBK 
B1NG    CROSBY — (Daily    except    Sun.) 

7:15  p.m.       6:15  5:15  4:15 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL  WHEC 


WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WOWO 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KLRA 

WNAX 

KFII 

KFJF 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KOL 

KVI 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

WLAC 

TASTYEA 

ST        JESTERS    - 

-      (Mon 

Thura.  and  Sat.) 

7:15  p.m 

.     6:15 

5:15 

4:15 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WBZ     • 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WGAR 

WCKY 

WREN 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

KALTENBORN    EDITS   THE 

NEWS- 

(Tuea.  and  Thura 

.) 

7:30  p.m 

.       6:30 

5:30 

4:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WFBM 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

THE      CAMEL      QUARTER 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 
WEEI         WTAG 


5:30 
WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WIS 


4:30 
WCSH 
WSAI 
W1AX 
WWNC 


WTAM      WRC 
WBEN       WRVA 
WIOD        WFLA 
WEAF 
PHIL  COOK— THE   QUAKER    MAN- 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM      KDKA       WGAR       WENK 
WREN 


7:45  p.m.      6:45 
WABC       W2XE 
WHEC       WGR 
WDRC      WNAC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 

WWNC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KFH 

WACO 


WHK 
WBT 
WDBO 
WLAP 

WNOX 

WFBM 

WMT 

WNAX 

KFJF 

WSJS 


5:45 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WKRC 
WGST 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WBRC 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
KOIL 
KRLD 
WBIG 


HOUR— 

4:45 

WFBL 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WCAH 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KMBC 
WIBW 
KTRH 


THE    GOLDBERGS— (Daily  ex.    Sun.) 
7:45  p.m.      6:45              5:45  4:45 

WEAF       WSAI         WWJ  WCAE 
WENR      WGY         WBEN 

ESSO  PROGRAM— (Wed.   &  Fri.) 
7:45  p.m.      6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WRVA  WPTF 


CREMO 
8:00  p.i 
WABC 
WGR 
WNAC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WHK 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WKBN 


GOODYEAR   PROGRAM— (Tuea.   and 


PROGRA 
m.  7:00 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WKRC 
WQAM 
WSPD 


M — (Daily 
6:00 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WCAH 
WDBO 
WBIG 


ex.  Sun.) 
5:00 

WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBT 

WDAE 

WMBG 


PRINCE   ALBERT    QUARTER    HOUR 
-(Daily  except  Sun.) 


Sat.) 

8:30  p.m. 

WRC 

WJAR 

WSM 

WTAG 

WCAE 

KSD 

WHO 


7:30 

WFI 

WJDX 

WDAF 

WCSH 

WTAM 

WOC 

WMC 


6:30 

WEEI 

WSMB 

WHAS 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOW 

WEAF 


5:30 
WTIC 
WRC 
WSB 
WBEN 
WSAI 
KYW 


LA  PALINA  PRESENTS  KATE  SMITH 
AND     HER     SWANEE     MUSIC— 
(Mon.,    Wed.,    Thura.    &   Sat.) 


8:30  p. i 
WABC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WCAH 


7:30 
WFBL 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WXYZ 


6:30 
WHEC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WBCM 


5:30 
WGR 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WSPD 


7:30  p.  m.  on  following  atationa: 

WLAP  WISN  WOWO  WFBM 
WMAQ  WCCO  KMOX  KMBC 
KOIL 


SISTERS    OF    THE  SKILLET 
Thura.,  and  Fri.) 
8:45  p.m.       7:45 


-(Tuea., 

6:45  5:45 

WJZ'          WBZ           WBZA  WHAM 

KDKA       WLS           KWK  WREN 

KFAB        WTMJ       KSTP  WEBC 

WDAY      WIBA        KFYR  KVOO 

WBAP       KPRC        WOAI  WKY 

LUCKY    STRIKE    DANCE    ORCHES- 
TRA—  (Tuea.,  Thura.  and  Sat.) 


10:00  p.m.      9:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG  WCSH 

WCAE  WWJ 

WOC  WHO 

WRVA  WJAX 

WSUN  WMC 

WJDX  WOAI 

WKY  KGW 

KTAR  KFSD 

WDAY  KFI 

KSTP  WENR 

WIBA  WFBR 

(WFAA  on    10:00-10:30) 

(WAPI  WSM  on  10:30-11:00) 


8:00 

WEEI 

WFI 

WSAI 

WTMJ 

WIOD 

WSB 

KOA 

KHQ 

WTAM 

KSL 

KPRC 

WWNC 


7:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WEBC 
WFLA 
WSMB 
KGO 
KOMO 
WBEN 
KFYR 
WGY 
WIS 


CLARA,    LU    AND    EM 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:30  p.m.      9:30  8:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
WGN  KWK         WREN 


-(Daily    except 


7:30 
WBZA 
WJR 


SINGER— (Mon.,    Wed.    and 


9:00  8:00 

WOKO      WFBL 

WLBZ        WDRC 

WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WCAO       WTAR 


STREET 
Fri.) 

11:00  p.m.    10:00 

WABC  WisXE 

WHEC  WKBW 

WAAB  WORC 

WJAS  WMAL 

WDBJ  WADC       WBT  WTOC 

WQAM  WDBO       WDAE       WXYZ 

WBCM  WLAP        WDOD       WREC 

WLAC  WBRC       WDSU        WISN 

WTAQ  WGL         WFBM      WCCO 

WMT  KLRA        WNAX      KFII 

KFJF  KTSA         WACO       KOI  I 

KVOR  KFPY        KDYL       KLZ 
WLBW 

CREMO  PROGRAM— (Daily  ex.  Su 


11:15  p. 

WOWO 

KHJ 

KFPY 

WBT 

KLZ 

W  LAP 

WNOX 

KFJF 

KDYL 

KFH 


10:15 
KMBC 

KOIN 
KVI 
WBCM 
WTAQ 
WCCO 
W  LA<  ' 
K  is  \ 
WIBW 
W  \  A  \ 


9:1S 

KOH, 
KFRC 
KFBK 

Willie 

KTI11I 

w  is\ 
WDSU 
KOH 

W  ACO 


8:15 
KMOX 
KOI. 
KMJ 
W  DOD 
WFBM 
W  R.EC 
W  l.BW 
KSCJ 
\\  M  T 


GUY    LOMBARDO 
CANADIANS— (T 
12:00   Mid.   11:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WDOD 
WMT 
KFJF 


RUSS    COLUMBO— (Daily  ex.  Mon.) 
11:30  p.m.    10:30  9:30  8:30 

WJZ  WCAU      WKNll      KFAB 

KFYR        WIBA         Kl'KC         WREN 
WBAL        WHAM       KDKA        WJR 

JESSE  CRAWFORD,  POET  OF  THE 
ORGAN— (Daily  ex.  Fri.  and  Sat.) 
11:30  p.m.    10:30  9:30  8:30 

WEAF       W.IAll       WFBR       WRC 
WGY  WTAM       WWJ  WOC 

W  HO         WOW         W  EN  It      WDM 


WEAN 

WHP 

WDAE 

WISN 

KMBC 

KOH 


AND    HIS 
hurt,  and 
10:00 
WOKO 
WNAC 
WLBW 
WBCM 
WGL 
WNAX 
KDYL 


ROYAL 

Sat.) 

9:00 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WWVA 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KOIL 


RUDY  VALLEE  AND  HIS  CONNECTI- 
CUT YANKEES— (Tuea.  and  Sat.) 


12:00 

WEAF 
WTAM 
WMC 
WDAY 


11:00 
WTIC 
KSD 
KPRC 
WIBA 


10:00 
WGY 

WWJ 
KOA 


9:00 
WBEN 
WOW 
WRC 


PAUL     WHITEMAN     AND     HIS     OR- 
CHESTRA—  (Tuea  and  Sat.) 
12:15  a.m.    11  :1S  p.m.  10:15        9:15 

WJZ  KDKA      WGAR      KYW 

WREN 

NOCTURNE,  ANN  LEAF  AT  THE  OR- 
GAN—(Daily) 


12:30  a. i 

n.    11:30 

10:30 

9:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WLBW 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WISN 

WGL 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KOH 

KOL 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

Sunday 


MORNING    MUSICALE- 


8:00  a.m 

.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WNAX 

KFJF 

TONE    PICTURES— LEW    WHITE— 
8:00  a.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WJR 

WIBO        KWK         WSB 

LAND  O-   MAKE  BELIEVE— 


9:00  a.m.       8:00 
WABC       W2XE 


WLBZ 
WHP 


WWVA      WHK 
WDBO      WDAE 


WHEC 

WPG 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFJF 

COLUMB 
10:00  a. 
WABC 
WLBZ 
WJAS 
WWVA 
WDAE 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KVOR 

QUIET 
DEUTSC 
10:30  a.rr 
WABC 
WLBZ 
WPG 
WJAS 
WWVA 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WISN 
WMT 
KOIL 
WACO 
CFRB 


JULIA     MAHONEY 
CARLISLE— 
11:00  a.m.    10:00 
WOKO       WFBL 


7:00 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WMAL 


WSPD 
WLAC 
WFBM 
WNAX 
KTSA 

IA  CHUR 
m.    9:00 
W2XE 
WDRC 
WMAL 
WBT 
WBCM 
WLAC 
WOWO 
WMT 
KOIL 
KDYL 


WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KOIL 

KDYL 

CH  OF  T 
8:00 
WOKO 
WORC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WMAQ 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KLZ 


6:00 
WFBL 
WORC 
WCAO 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WISN 
KMOX 
KFH 


HE  AIR— 

7:00 
WFBL 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WISN 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KTSA 


HARMON 

H— 

i.    9:30 

W2XE 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 


IES     —     EMERY 


8:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
W3XAIT 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WLAC 
w  ceo 
KLRA 
KFJF 
KDYL 


7:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WLAP 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KTSA 
KLZ 


AND     CHARLES 


WMAL 
WTOC 

\\  LAP 
WDSU 
WMT 

KOIL 
KVOR 

kli'i  I. 


WCAO 
W  QAM 
W  DOD 
w  is\ 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KOL 
KLZ 


9:00 
WDRC 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KI.HA 
KTSA 
KVI 


MORN1NC    MUSICALE- 


11:30  i 

WJZ 

WTMJ 

WLW 
U  1  >  A  V 

KGW 

w  ioi> 

Ml  \ 


10:30 

WBAL 
WMC 
WON 

\\  II  \s 
KOMO 
W  II  A 


9:30 
KDKA 
WAPI 
KH  K 
KGO 
KFSD 
WSM 


VOICE  OF  ST.   LOUIS 


11:30  i 
w  OKO 
w  PQ 

w  w  \  \ 
w  \  Y  /. 
w  LAC 
w  I  AO 
KMOX 
KOII. 
WACO 
KHJ 


10:30 

WGR 

\\  MAC 

WQAM 
WLAP 

W  BBC 
WCCO 
KMBC 
K  FJ  F 
K\  OB 
Kin  i 


9:30 
WDRC 
W  CAO 

WDBO 
W  DOD 
W  DSl 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
kiii  ii 

KOI. 
K  I  V. 


ECHOES  OF   THE  OR1ENT- 


12:15  p. 
WEA1 

\\    111 

WCAE 

w  FBR 


11:15 

Will 

WLIT 

w  i  m; 


10:15 

WTAM 
WOC 

w  nr 


8:00 
W  1 1 1» 
WHK 
WDAE 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
WACO 
KFRC 


8:30 
WREN 
W  K  Y 
Kl  Ml 
Kl  i  \ 
WPTF 
KVOO 


8:30 

Will' 
W  1)11.1 
W  DAE 
w  hi  c 
W  ISN 

w  m  r 

WNAX 

KTSA 

Kl  RC 


9:15 
WCSH 

w  no 

WJAR 


BIBLICAL   DRAMA- 
12:30  p.m.    11:30 
WEAF       WTIC 
WCSH       WRC 
WHO  WDAF 

WFBR       WBEN 


10:30 
WJAR 
WGY 
WENR 


9:30 
WCAE 

WOc 
WTAG 


INTERNATIONAL  BROADCAST— 
12:30  p.m.    11:30         10:30  9:30 

WABC       W2XE        WOKO       WFBL 

WLBZ        WDRC      WAAB 

WPG    WIP-WFAN      WCAU 

W3XAU    WHP 

WMAL 


WGR 

WORC 

KOL 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 

CAFE  BU 
12:45  p 
WABC 
WGR 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WISN 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KOL 
KFPY 


WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WCCO 

WNAX 

KOH 

KDYL 

DAPESTH- 
m.    11:45 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KTSA 

KVI 

KLZ 


WCAO 

WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KLZ 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVI 

CFRB 


10:45 
WOKO 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WLAC 

\\  owo 

KMBC 

KOH 

KDYL 


9:45 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KVOR 
CFRB 


NBC  ARTI 
1:00  p.m 
WEAF 
WRC 
WSM 
KOMO 
WDAY 
WFBR 
WENR 
WSMB 
WEBC 

CATHEDR 
1:00  p.r 
WABC 
WHEC 
WAAB 
WJAS 
WWVA 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KTSA 
KFPY 


STS'  SERVICE   PROGRAM 

.    12:00  11:00          10:00 

WTIC  WTAG  WJAR 

WBEN  WTAM  WHAS 

KOA  KGO  KGW 

KSL  WFI  WFAA 

KFYR  WIOD  KSTP 

WCAE  WWJ  CFCF 

CKGW  WFLA  WAPI 

WJDX  KPRC  KFSD 
WDAF 


AL  HOU 

12:00 
W2XE 
WGR 
WORC 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KOH 
KDYL 


R— 

11:00 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WPG 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KOL 
KLZ 


10:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WISN 
WMT 
KRLD 
KVI 
CFRB 


CARVETH    WELLS— 

1:30  p.m.      12:30         11:30  10:30 

WEAF       WTIC        WOC:  WHO 

WGY  WBEN       WCAE  WTAM 

OLD  COMPANY'S  PROGRAM— 

1:45  p.m.       12:45         11:45  10:45 

WEAF        WTIC         WTAG  WEEI 

WJAR        WRC  WGY  WBEN 

WCSH       WFI  CKGW  CFCF 


SONS  OF  ELI— 
2:00  p.m.       1:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WLAC 
WBBM 
KOIL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KRLD 


SUNDAY 
2:15  p.m 
WEAF 
WJAR 
WGY 
K  Y  W 
WHO 
KSTP 
WRVA 
WFLA 
W  A  P I 
IVKV 
KGW 
KECA 
WDAF 
W  FBR 

COLUMB1 
2:30  p.rr 
W  ABC 
WHEC 
W  AMI 
WFAN 
W  M  M. 
W  \\  \  A 
W  Q  \M 
WBCM 
w  1    \e 
WGL 
KSCJ 
KOIL 

KOH 

KFRC 


BRIGHT 
i.      1:15 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WTAM 
KSD 
WBEN 
WEBC 
WPTF 
W  HAS 
WSMB 
KOA 
Kilt} 
KPRC 
WMC 


12:00 

W  FBL 
WNAC 

WMAL 

w  Kite 
w  DSO 
KMOX 


SPOT— 

12:15 
WTAG 
WLIT 
WWJ 
WOW 
CFCF 
W  DAY 
WJAX 
W  SM 
WJDX 
KSL 
KTAR 
W   I'M.I 
KVOO 


11:00 

WOK 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WOWO 

KMBC 


11:15 

WEI  I 
WRC 

WSAI 
WOC 
CKGW 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

«IU 

KI'O 

KFSD 

WCAE 

WOAI 


A  CHURCH  OF  THE  AIR 


1:30 
W2XE 
WKBW 

W  OKI' 

WHP 

WCAO 

w   MH- 
tt  DBO 

w  i  \r 
w  osi 

W  IBM 

w  m  r 

Kill 
KVOR 
KD1  1 


YEAST  FOAMERS 
2:30  p.m.       1:30 


W  .1  /. 
KDKA 
K\  tt 
W  TMJ 

W  I'll 
W  II  \s 
W    MM 

KVOO 

w  io 
KKI    V 
Kl  SD 


WBAL 
WGAR 

K  W  K 

KSTP 

W  lOD 
W  SM 
W   1  D  \ 

11IU 
KO  \ 
KOW 

w  w  \  e 


12:30 
WOKO 
WLBZ 

W  PQ 

W  I  \s 
w  r  m; 
w  II  i 
w  DAE 
W  DOD 
W  1SN 
W  M  \0 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KOI 
Kl  I 


12:30 
WBZ 
W.IK 
w  REN 
w  rue 
WFLA 
w  MC 
WSMB 
KPRC 
KSI 
KHQ 
W  IS 


11:30 
W  1  1 1 1 
w  DRC 
w  [p. 
W  1  BW 
\\  DIU 

w  roe 
w  \  \ . 

W  Kl  i 
w  r  vo 
WCCO 
Kl.lt  A 
w  \,  .  . 
Kl  I'l 
CFRB 


11:30 
W  II  VM 
W  1  \\ 
Kl   Ml 
W  K\    v 
W  .1  V  \ 
W  SB 
Kl  MIS 
W  o  M 
KPO 
KTAR 


74 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


MOONSHINE  AND  HONEYSUCKLE— 


2:30  p.m.  1:30 
WEAF  WTIC 
KSD  WRC 

WEEI  WTAG 
WCAE       WTAM 


12:30 
WOW 
WCSH 
WJAR 


11:30 
WWJ 
WDAF 
WGY 


NATIONAL  YOUTH  CONFERENCE— 
3:00  p.m.      2:00  1:00  12:00 

WJZ  KDKA       WRVA       WPTF 

WWNC     WIS  WIOD        WFLA 

KSL  KGO  KFI  KOMO 

KHQ  KFSD 

WAYNE   KING'S   ORCHESTRA— 


3:00  p.m.       2:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 


1:00 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 


12:00 
WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 


NEW  YORK  PHILHARMONIC  SYM- 
PHONY  ORCHESTRA— 
3:00  p.m.      2:00  1:00  12:00 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WHEC 
WKBW     WLBZ   WIP-WFAN    WORC 
WHP  WJAS         WLBW      WMAL 


WCAO 
WADC 


WTAR 
WBT 


WDBJ 
WTOC 


WDBO      WDAE      WXYZ 


WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 


WWVA 
WQAM 
WBCM 


WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 

WFBM  WMAQ 

WMT  KMOX 


KOIL 
KOH 
KFPY 
KLZ 


DR.  S.  PARKES  CADMAN- 


3:30  p.m.      2:30 

WEAF       WTIC 
WCSH       WGY 
WBEN       WRVA 
WCAE       WTAM 


1:30 

WEEI 
WJAX 
KSD 
WIBA 


THE  WONDER   PROGRAM- 


4:30  p.m.      3:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WOW 


WCSH 
WCAE 
KSD 
WDAF 


2:30 
WTAG 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOC 
WFBR 


GILBERT    AND   SULLIVAN 


5:00  p.m.      4:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 
WWJ 
WSAI 
WCAE 


WOW 
WFI 
WOC 
WEEI 


3:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WBEN 
WHO 
WFBR 


KFH 
KVOR 
KFRC 
CFRB 


12:30 

WJAR 
WRC 
WPTF 
WIS 


1:30 

WEEI 
WGY 
WWJ 
WHO 
WENR 

GEMS— 
2:00 

WCSH 
WGY 
WTAM 
WDAF 


NATIONAL    VESPERS— DR.     HARRY 
EMERSON   FOSDICK— 


5:00  p.m.      4:00 

WJZ  WBZ 

WPTF       WIS 
WIOD        WFLA 
KTAR 


3:00 
WBZA 
WMC 
KGO 


2:00 
WRVA 
WJAX 
KGW 


REV.  DONALD  GREY  BARNHOUSE- 


5:00  p.m.      4:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 
WADC 
WLAC 
KOIL 


WCAU 
WKRC 
WOWO 
KFH 


3:00  2:00 

WFBL  WGR 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WBT  WSPD 

WMAQ  WCCO 
KRLD 


BLUE  COAL  RADIO  REVUE- 


5:30  p.m.       4:30 
WABC       W2XE 
WHEC       WGR 
WAAB       WORC 
WHP  WCAO 


3:30 

WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
CFRB 


2:30 
WFBL 
WDRC 
W3XAU 


GENERAL      ELECTRIC 
PROGRAM— 
5:30  p.m.      4:30  3:30 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG 

WJAR        WCSH  WFI 

WRC  WGY  WBEN 

WTAM      WWJ  WSAI 

KSD  WOC  WHO 

WBAP       WIBA  WTMJ 

WEBC       WDAY  KFYR 

WPTF       WJAX  WIOD 

WHAS       WMC  WSB 

WJDX       KVOO  WBAP 

WOAI        WKY  KOA 

RAISING   JUNIOR— 

6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00 

WJZ  WBAL        WHAM 

WJR  KYW 

CHICAGO   KNIGHTS- 


TWILIGHT 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WWVA      WLAP 


WFBM 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFRC 

WBBM 

RLD'S 
KLEIN- 
6:00 

W2XE 

WGR 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFRC 


4:00 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
KRLD 
KOL 
KHJ 


2:30 

WEEI 

WFBR 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KPRC 


3:00 
WGAR 


3:00 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


BUSINESS  —    DR. 


WTAQ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

KLZ 

THE      WO 
JULIUS 
7:00  p.m 
WABC 
WHEC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WDAE 
WREC 
WGL 
WMT 
KOIL 
KOH 
KFPY 
KLZ 


WILLYS-OVERLAND  ORCHESTRA- 


5:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KFJF 
KOL 
KHJ 


4:00 
WFBL 
WPG 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WISN 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KRLD 
KVI 
KDYL 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 


WJZ 

KYW 

KSTP 

WIBA 

KGW 

KFSD 


WBAL 

KWK 

WEBC 

KOA 

KOMO 

KDKA 


5:00 
WGAR 
WREN 
WDAY 
KGO 
KHQ 


4:00 
WCKY 
WTMJ 
KFYR 
KFI 
KTAR 


JOLLY  TI 
7:15  p.m 

WJZ 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WKY 

KFI 

KTAR 


ME   REV 
6:15 

WBAL 

WLS 

KSTP 

KVOO 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


UE— 
5:15 

WHAM 

KWK 

WEBC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


THE  SWISS  YODELERS- 


7:15  p.m.       6:15 


KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOH 

WIBW 


5:15 

KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KSCJ 

WACO 


THE  THREE   BAKERS 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
WLW         KYW 


WTMJ 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

KFI 


KSTP 

WIBA 

WFLA 

WSB 

WFAA 

KOA 

KGW 


WWNS     WIS 


5:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 
KWK 
WEBC 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WSMB 
KPRC 
KSL 
KTAR 


4:15 

WGAR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


4:15 

KFRC 

KGB 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFH 


4:30 

WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WPTF 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 


LUDENS  NOVELTY  ORCHESTRA— 

7:30  p.m.      6:30              5:30  4:30 

WABC       W2XE  WGR  WNAC 

WCAU       W3XAU  WMAL  WCAO 

WHK         WKRC  WGST  WXYZ 

WREC       WDSU  WMAQ  WCCO 

WNAX     KMOX  KMBC  KOIL 

KRLD       KDYL  KLZ 


IODENT  CLUB  OF  THE  AIR- 


7:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

WLS 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WHO 


6:30 

WBEN 

WDAF 

WLIT 

WTIC 

KSD 


5:30 

WWJ 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 


4:30 

WSAI 
WTAG 
WGY 
WOC 


CHASE      AND      SANBORN— Eddie 
Cantor — ■ 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KTHS 

WFLA 

CFCF 

WLS 

WTMJ 


WRC 

KSD 

WHO 

WMC 

KPRC 

WSUN 

WOAI 

KVOO 

WWJ 


6:00 

WJAR 

WGY 

WOW 

WOC 

WSB 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WKY 

WFAA 


5:00 

WTAG 
WCAE 
WIOD 
WHAS 
WSMB 
WJDX 
WBEN 
WLIT 
CKGW 


ENNA  JETTICK  M 
8:00  p.m.      7:00 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WIBA 

WFLA 

WSB 

WFAA 

WKY 

KFI 

KTAR 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

CFCF 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


ELODIES— 

6:00  5:00 


WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 


CKGW      WTMJ 
WDAY      KFYR 


WPTF 

WSM 

WJDX 

KVOO 

KSL 

KOMO 


WIOD 

WMC 

KTHS 

WOAI 

KPO 

KHQ 


COLLIER'S  RADIO  HOUR— 
8:15  p.m.      7:15  6:15 


5:15 


WJZ            WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR  WJR 

WLW         KYW  KWK  WREN 

KOA          KSL  KPO  KFI 

KGW         KOMO  KHQ 

PALAIS  HAWAIIAN  SERENADERS— 

8:45  p.m.      7:45  6:45  5:45 

KHJ           KOIN  KFRC  KOL 

KFPY        KVI  KGB  KVOR 

KRLD       KLZ  KTRH  KFJF 

KOH          KTSA  KDYL  WIBW 
WACO       KFH 

AROUND  THE  SOMOVAR— 


9:00  p.m. 

WABC 

WGR 

WCAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

WCCO 


8:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WOWO 
KMOX 


7:00 

WFBL 
WDRC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 


6:00 
WHEC 
WNAC 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WBBM 
KOIL 


6:15 

WBZA 
WLW 


BAYUK  STAG  PARTY— 

9:15  p.m.       8:15  7:15 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR  WJR 

KYW         KWK  WREN 


THE  AMERICAN  ALBUM  OF  FAMIL- 
IAR  MUSIC— 
9:15  p.m.      8:15 
WEAF       WTAG 
WRC 


WFI 

WENR      KSD 

WOW         WDAF 


WTMJ 

WCAE 

WFBR 

WHAS 

WSB 

KPRC 

KFI 

WRVA 

KTAR 


WEBC 

WTAM 

WJAX 

KTHS 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGO 

KGW 

KFSD 


7:15 

WJAR 

WGY 

WOC 

CKGW 

WDAY 

WWJ 

WIOD 

WSM 

WSMB 

WKY 

WIBA 

KOMO 


ROMANCES  OF  T 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WABC        WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WBBM 

KOL 

KHJ 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WXYZ 

KMOX 

KFPY 

KDYL 


HE  SEA- 
7:30 

WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WSPD 

KMBC 

KOIN 

KLZ 


6:15 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WHO 

CFCF 

KFYR 

WSAI 

WFLA 

WMC 

WJDX 

KOA 

KSTP 

KHQ 


6:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WOWO 

KOIL 

KFRC 

CFRB 


THRU  THE  OPERA  GLASS— 


9:45  p.m.      8:45 
WEAF       WTAG 


WCSH 

WENR 

KPRC 

KFSD 

WRC 


WFI 
WCAE 
WOW 
KYW 


7:45 
WEEI 
WGY 
WTAM 
KSTP 
KGO 


6:45 
WJAR 
WBEN 
WWJ 
WSB 
KHQ 


KELLOGG    SLUMBER    MUSIC— Lud- 
wig  Laurier's  string  ensemble — 
9:45  p.m.      8:45  7:45  6:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      WJR 
WLW         KYW         KWK        WREN 


ERNEST 
10:00  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KOIL 

KOH 

KLZ 


HUTCHESON— 

m.    9:00  8:00 

W2XE  WOKO 

WKBW  WLBZ 

WPG  WHP 

WMAL  WTAR 

WBT  WTOC 

WDAE  WXYZ 

WDOD  WREC 

WISN  WFBM 

KMBC  KLRA 


KFH 
KVOR 


KFJF 
KFPY 


7:00 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WMT 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KDYL 


TED  WEEM'S  ORCHESTRA 


10:15  p.m.    9:15 

WEAF       WEEI 


WTAG 

WGY 

WWJ 

WHO 

KSTP 

WSB 

WOAI 

KFYR 

KTAR 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WOW 

WEBC 

WAPI 

WKY 

KGO 

KFSD 


8:15 

WTIC 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WDAF 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 

KFI 


7:15 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOC 
WTMJ 
WSM 
WJDX 
WDAY 
KHQ 
WMC 


HARBOR    LIGHTS— Sea    Drama. 
10:15  p.m.    9:15  8:15  7:15 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR       WENR 
WREN      KFAB        CKGW      WFLA 


THE  GAUCHOS 
10:30  p.m.    9:30 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WKBW 
WDRC      WNAC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WADC      WHK 
WQAM      WDBO 


WSPD 
WLAC 


WLAP 
WBRC 


WFBM      WMT 
KLRA        WNAX 


KFJF 

KOL 

CFRB 

SUNDAY 
10:45  p. 

WEAF 

WGY 

KSTP 

KYW 

WMC 

WJDX 

KGO 

KSD 

WOC 

WFI 

WDAY 

WOAI 

WIBA 


KRLD 
KFPY 


8:30 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KMOX 
KOIL 
KOH 
KDYL 


AT   SETH 
m.    9:45 

WEEI 

WDAF 

WCAE 

WOW 

WIOD 

KPRC 

KGW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WBEN 

KFYR 

WFAA 

WSMB 


8:45 
WCSH 
CKGW 
WTAM 
WHO 
WHAS 
WKY 
KTAR 
KFSD 
WSUN 
WJAR 
KHQ 
KSL 


7:30 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 

KLZ 


7:45 
WRC 
WTMJ 
WWJ 
WEBC 
WSM 
KOA 
WSB 
WJAX 
KECA 
WAPI 
WPTF 
WSAI 


CONTINENTAL  STRING  QUARTET— 
11:00  p.m.    10:00  9:00  8:00 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WHEC      WKBW     WLBZ 
WDRC      WNAC      WPG 


W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW      WMAL 


WHK 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WMT 

KOIL 

KFH 

KOH 

KVOR 

KFRC 

KHJ 

CFRB 

RALPH   KIRBERY- 

11:15  p. 

n.    10:15 

WEAF 

WFI 

WWJ 

WOW 

WOC 

WHO 

KTHS 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KOL 

KDYL 


WADC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

WNAX 

KRLD 

KFPY 

KLZ 


9:15  8:15 

WRC  WGY 

WSB  KOA 

WHAS  WMC 


SOUTH   SEA   ISLANDERS- 


11:45  p. 

WJZ 
WJR 
KFAB 
WSB 


i.    10:45 

WBAL 

WENR 

KSTP 

WKY 


9:45  8:45 

WHAM  KDKA 

KWK  WREN 

KFYR  WIBA 


HENRY       THEIS  AND       HIS       OR- 
CHESTRA— 

12:00   p.m.    11:00         10:00  9:00 

WLW        WJZ  WGAR      WJR 

WEBC       WENR  WREN      KFAB 
KFYR       KPRC 


Monday 


CHATTING       WITH       IDA 
ALLEN — 

10:00  a.m.    9:00  8:00 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WKBW  WLBZ  WEAN 
WCAU  W3XAU  WHP 
WLBW  WMAL  WDBJ 
WQAM  WDBO 
WBCM  WSPD 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KOIL         KFJF         KVOR 


WBT 

WXYZ 

WREC       WLAC 

WTAQ       KSCJ 


BAILEY 

7:00 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KLRA 

CFRB 


HARMONI 
10:15  a.n 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WBT 
WBCM 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KDYL 


ES   AND 
■  .    9:15 

W2XE 

WKBW 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

CFRB 


CONTRASTS— 
8:15  7:15 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDBO 


WFBL 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WXYZ 


WDOD      WREC 
WDSU       WISN 


KSCJ 
KOIL 
KTSA 


KMOX 

KFH 

KVOR 


FORD   AND   WALLACE— 

10:45  a.m.    9:45              8:45  7:45 

WJZ            WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WREN      WIBA  KFYR 


THE   MAD 
11:15  a. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 


ISON  SI 
>.   10:15 

W2XE 

WKBW 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 


NGERS— 
9:15 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 


8:15 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WOWO 
KLRA 
WACO 


ANNE    LAZAR,    "Front    Page    Person- 
alities."     Radio  Digest. 
11:30  a.m.    10:30  9:30 

WABC       W2XE 
WKBW 
WORC 


WHEC 
WNAC 

W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL     WCAO 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WOWO 

KLRA 

WACO 

CFRB 


WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


THE  AMBASSADORS — 

11:45  a.m.    10:45  9:45 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WHEC      WKBW  WLBZ 

WDRC      WNAC  WORC 

WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WLBW     WMAL  WCAO 

WDBJ       WTOC  WQAM 
WDAE      WXYZ 
WDOD     WREC 
WISN        WTAQ 


KMOX  KLRA 
KFJF  KTSA 
KVOR       KFRC 


WSPD 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

WACO 

CFRB 


8:30 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KDYL 


8:45 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFH 
KOH 


CURRENT  EVENTS— Merwir 
3:15  p.m.      2:15  1:15 

WJZ  WHAM     KDKA 

WLS  WREN      WSM 

KPRC 


BEN  AND 
3:45  p.m. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KOH 

KDYL 


HELEN- 
2:45 

W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KLZ 


1:45 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WHK 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WMT 
KFJF 
KVI 
CFRB 


KATHRYN 
5:30  p.m 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLBW 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KVI 

WCAO 


PARSONS— 


4:30 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WHP 


3:30 

WHEC 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 

KLZ 


K.  Hart 
12:15 

WJR 
WJDX 


12:45 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WGL 
KMOX 
WACO 
KFPY 


2:30 

WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

CFRB 


CURRENT    EVENTS— H.    V.    Kalten- 


born. 

6:00  p.m.      5:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WHP 

WBCM 

WGL 

KOIL 

KTSA 


WLBW 

WLAP 

WBBM 

KFH 

KOH 


4:00 

WFBL 


3:00 

WAAB 


WWVA      WDAE 
WDOD      WTAQ 


KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


WMT 
KRLD 


DON   BIGELOW  AND   HIS  YOENG'S 
ORCHESTRA— 


6:15  p.m.      5:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WLBZ 

WLBW 

WBCM 

WTAQ 

KOIL 

KOH 


WDRC 

WWVA 

WLAP 

WGL 

KFJF 

KVOR 


4:15 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WADC 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
KRLD 


3:15 

WGR 

WHP 

WDAE 

WREC 

KLRA 

KTSA 


SOCONYLAND   SKETCHES— 

8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WEEI 
WJAR        WCSH       WBEN       WGY 


75 


Eactern         Central       Mountain         Pacific       Eastern         Central       Mountain 


Pacif.c       Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific       Eastern         Central       Mountain         Pacific 


VOICE  OF 
8:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WPTF 

WSM 

WSMB 

WOAI 


FIRESTONE 


7:30 
WGN 
WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 
CKGW 
WJAX 
WMC 
KTHS 
WWNC 


6:30 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
CFCF 
WIOD 
WSB 
KVOO 
WIS 


DEATH  VALLEY   DAYS— 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 


WJZ 

WHAM 

KWK 

WEBC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WBAL 

KDKA 

WREN 

KFYR 

KGO 

KHQ 


6:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 
KFAB 
WIBA 
KFI 
KTAR 


OZ1E   AND   GEORGE- 


8:45  p.m 

KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


7:45 
KHJ 
KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


6:45 
KOIN 
KV1 
KLZ 
KSCJ 
WACO 


5:30 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KPRC 


5:30 

WBZA 

WLS 

KSTP 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 

5:45 
KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
KTSA 
KFH 


POMPEIAN    MAKE-UP   BOX- 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WMAQ 
CFRB 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


8:00 

7:00 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KVI 

KGB 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KDYL 

KFH 

RHYTHM   AIRES 
9:00  p.m 
KHJ 
KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WACO 

MAYTAG   ORCHESTRA  — 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
WLW         WLS  KWK 

KSTP         WEBC       WDAY 
WSM  WMC         KVOO 

KPRC       WOAI        WKY 
KSL  KGO  KECA 

KOMO      KHQ 


.   &  P.   CYPSIES- 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WOW 
WWJ 


WCSH 
WOC 
WDAF 
WSAI 


6:00 
WEAN 

W3XAU 
WADC 
WSPD 
KMBC 


6:00 
KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
WIBW 


6:00 
WBZA 
W.IR 
WREN 
KFYR 
WFAA 
KOA 
KGW 


6:00 
WTAG 
WRC 
WHO 
WBEN 
WGN 


PARADE   OF     THE 
eral  Motors) 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


7:00 
WEEI 
WLIT 
KSD 
WTAM 
WCAE 


STATES— (Cen- 


WCSH 

KSTP 

KPRC 

KSL 

WOC 

WSM 

KFI 

WBEN 

WSAI 


WTAG 

WMC 

WOAI 

KGO 

WOW 

WFAA 

KHQ 

WCAE 

WHO 


7:30 
WEEI 
WLIT 
WSB 
WKY 
KGW 
WDAF 
KOMO 
WRC 
WTAM 
WTMJ 


6:30 

WJAR 

WGN 

WJDX 

KOA 

KSD 

WHAS 

KFYR 

WGY 

WWJ 

KTAR 


BOURJOIS— AN  EVENING  IN  PARI5 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABO       WFBL 


7:30 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDSU 
KMOX 
KRLD 
KFRC 


6-30 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WGST 
WOWO 
KMBC 
KOL 
KHJ 


WEAN  WNAC 

WJAS  WMAL 

WHK  WKRC 

WXYZ  WSPD 

WBBM  WCCO 

KOIL  KFJF 

KFPY  KOIN 

KDYL  KLZ 
MUSICAL   DOMINOS— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30  6:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM  KDKA       WGAR      WJR 

WLW  KYW  KWK         WREN 

ROBERT  BURNS    PANATELA    PRO- 

GRAM- 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTRH 

KOIN 

KLZ 


TRUE   STORY- 


10:00  p.i 
WEAF 

WCSH 
WCY 
WWJ 
WOC 


9:00 
WTAG 
WRC 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 


8:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KFRC 


8:00 
WEE] 

WLIT 
WCAU 

WENR 


7:00 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KFJF 
KOL 
KHJ 


7:00 
WJAR 

WI'BR 
WTAM 
KSD 


GOLD    MEDAL   EXPRESS 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 


WJZ 
WHAM 
KYW 
KSTP 
WIOD 
WSB 
KOA 
KGW 
KTAR 
CHESEBROUGH    REAL   FOLKS 


WBAL 

KDKA 
KWK 

WEBC 
WFLA 
WBAP 
KSL 

KOMO 


8:00 
WBZ 
WGAR 
WREN 
WRVA 
WSM 
WOAI 
KGO 
KHQ 


7:00 
WBZA 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

W  K  Y 

KFI 

KFSD 


10:30  p. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KFI 

KFSD 


9:30 
WBAL 
KDKA 
KYW 
WDAY 
W.1A\ 
WSM 
WJDX 
WOAI 
KGW 
KTAR 


8:30 
WBZ 
WCAU 
WREN 
KFYR 
WIOD 
WSH 
KTHS 
KOA 
KOMO 
KWK 


7:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
WTMJ 
WIBA 
WFLA 
WAPI 
WBAP 
KGO 
KHQ 


TOSCHA 
10:30  p. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WHK 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


SEIDEL^ 
m.   9!30 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KLRA 
KTSA 
KOL 
CFRB 


8:30  7:30 

WFBL       WHEC 
WEAN       WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 
WTOC 
WXYZ 


WADC 
WQAM 
WBCM 


WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 

WCCO  WMT 

WNAX  KOIL 


WACO 
KFPY 


KOH 
KDYL 


THE   SIMONIZ   GUARDSMEN- 


10:45  p.m.   9:45 
WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

WGY 

WENR 

WDAF 

WWJ 


WLIT 

WBEN 

WOC 

CFCF 

KSD 


8:45 
WEEI 
WWJ 
WSAI 
WHO 
WTAG 
WFBR 


7:45 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOW 
WCAE 


COON-SANDERS    AND     THEIR     OR- 
CHESTRA— 

11:00  p.m.    10:00  9:00  8:00 

WEAF       WFBR       WLS 


PAUL     WHITEMAN 
CHESTRA— 
12:00  m.        11:00 
WEAF       WRC 
WOW         WSB 
WWJ  WDAY 

KSD  KSTP 


AND     HIS     OR- 


10:00 
KYW 
WGY 
KFYR 


9:00 
WSM 
WAPI 
WIBA 


COLUMB 
10:45  a. 
WABC 
WKBW 
WAAB 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KVOR 


Tuesday 

IA   MIXED  QUARTET — 

m.    9:45              8:45  7:45 

W2XE       WOKO  WFBL 

WLBZ        WEAN  WDRC 

WORC       WCAU  W3XAU 

WLBW      WMAL  WCAO 

WWVA      WADC  WBT 

WQAM      WDBO  WDAE 
WBCM      WSPD 
WREC       WLAC 
WTAQ 


WISN 
WMT 
KOIL 
CFRB 


WLAP 
WBRC 
WOWO 
KMOX  KMBC 
KFJF  KTSA 
WHEC 


'YOUR 
11:00  a 

WEAF 

WRC 

WWJ 

KFYR 

WSB 

WSMB 

KOA 

WOC 

WFLA 


CHILD"— 
.m.    10:00 
WTAG 
WGY 
WSAI 
WRVA 
WIOD 
KTHS 
WTIC 
WHO 
KPRC 


9:00 
WJAR 
WBEN 
KSD 
WPTF 
WHAS 
WSITN 
WLIT 
WDAF 
WOAI 


H  THE  LOOKING 


THROUG 

11:30  a.m.    10:30  9:30 

WJZ            WBAL  WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR 

WLW         KYW  KWK 

KFAB        CKGW  WTMJ 

WDAY      KFYR  WIBA 

WJAX        WIOD  WFLA 

WSM          WMC  WSB 

WSMB       WJDX  KTHS 

KVOO       KPRC  WOAI 

MUSIC  IN  THE  AIR— Piano 

3:00  p.m.       2:00  1:00 

WJZ             WBAL  WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR  WJR 

WIBO        KWK  WREN 

CKGW      WTMJ  WIBA 

WDAY      WRVA  WPTF 

WIOD        WFLA  WSM 

WSB           WAPI  WSMB 

KTHS        KVOO  WBAP 
WKY          KOA 

PHIL   FISHER    AND   HIS   TE 
HOTEL  ORCHESTRA— 

4:30  p.m.      3:30  2:30 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WDRC  WNAC 

WIP-WFAN 

WMAL  WCAO 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KFPY 


WEAN 
WPG 

WLBW 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
W  \\« 
WDOD 

WDSn 

KSCJ 
KRLD 
KOL 
KLZ 


•MEET   THE   ARTIST" 


WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC! 

KOH 

KFRC 


8:00 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WDAY 
WJAX 
WSM 
WKY 
KYW 
WEBC 


CLASS— 
8:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 
WEBC 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WFAA 
WKY 

Lessons 
12:00 
WBZA 
WLW 
KFAB 
WEBC 
WJAX 
WMC 
WJDX 
KPRC 


1:30 
WGR 
WORC 
WHP 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

w  line 

wcco 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KDYL 


5:15  p.m.  4:15 
WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WDRC 

WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVOR 


WBT 
WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KDYL 


3:15 

WOKO 

WAAB 

W  1 1  P 

WCAO 

W  TO(  ' 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

Kill 

WACO 

KLZ 


CONNIE  BOSWELL— 


6:15  p.  m.       5:15 


WABC 

Willi 

WORC 
WTAR 
WTOC 

WLAP 
WBRC 

wcco 

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KRLD 


W2X1 

WLBZ 

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V  1)11.1 

WQAM 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 


4:15 

WOKO 
WDRC 
WLBW 

vrw\  \ 

WDAE 

W  R.EC 
w  r\o 
KMOX 
K  F 1 1 
KVOR 


2:15 

WHEC 

WORC 

W.I  AS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMOX 

K  FJ  F 

KOH 

WFBL 


3:15 
WFBL 

WAAB 
WCAO 
WBT 

WBCM 

\\  I    \c 
Will 

KMBC 

KFJF 


MID-WEEK      FEDERATION       HYMN 
SING— 

7:00  p.m.      6:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


KSD 

KGW 
WSAI 
WFLA 
WKY 


WJDX 
WEEI 
WIBO 
WSUN 
WSM 


5:00 
WTAG 
KGO 
WBEN 
WPTF 
WSB 


FLIP   AND   SKIP— 
7:15  p.m.       6:15 
WABC       W2XE 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WDBJ 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


5:15 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WREC 
KOIL 


4:00 
WFI 
KECA 
WCAE 
WIOD 
WAPI 


4:15 

WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBBM 


BACK  OF  THE  NEWS  IN  WASHING- 
TON—William  Hard 


7:45  p.m.      6:45 
WJZ  WREN 

KFYR       WIOD 

WSM  WSMB 

KOA  KGO 


5:45 

WRC 
WFLA 
WJDX 
KECA 


ARMSTRONG    QUAKERS— 
8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WJR 
WLS  KWK         WREN 


4:45 
WEBC 
W  HAS 
KPRC 
KFSD 


5:00 
WBZA 
WLW 
KFAB 


ORGANALITIES- 
Duo 
8:15  p.m.       7:15 


Organ      and      Pi, 


KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOH 

WACO 


KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KTSA 

KFH 


6:15 

KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
KDYL 


5:15 
KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
WIBW 


RED   GOOSE   ADVENTURES — 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WABC       WGR 


WMAL 

WWVA 

WCAH 

WIS 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

KTSA 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WCAO 

WADC 

WKBN 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KOH 

KOIN 

KLZ 


6:30 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WHK 
WWNC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WBRC 
WOWO 
WMT 
KOIL 
WRR 
KGB 
KFRC 
WMBG 


WALTER   WINCHELL— 


8:45  p.m.      7:45 
WABC        WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WJJD 


6:45 
WGR 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


5:30 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WKRC 
WBT 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WDSU 
WMAQ 
KMOX 
WIBW 
KTRH 
KOL 
KHJ 
WOBU 


5:45 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WSPD 
KMBC 


BOBBY      BLUES 
FRIENDS— 
8:45  p.m.      7:45 


AND      HER      BOY 


KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOH 

WIBW 


6:45 
KOIN 
KVI 
KLZ 
KSCJ 
WACO 


5:45 
KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
KTSA 
KFH 


BEN    BERNIE    AN 
BON    ORCHEST 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC       WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WSPD 
WOWO 
KOIL 
KFBK 
KFRC 


WCAU 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KFH 

KOL 

KHJ 


D    HIS    BLUE    RIB- 
RA 

7:00 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 


McKESSON   MUS! 


9:00  p. 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KGW 


8:00 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WLS 
WOW 
WDAY 
WIOD 
WSM 
WJDX 
WOAI 
KGO 
KHQ 


WBT 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KFPY 

KDYL 

CAL    MA 
7:00 
WTAG 
WFI 
WTAM 
KSD 
W  DAI 
KFYR 
WFLA 
WMC 
KTHS 
WKY 
KTAR 
KFI 


6:00 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WXYZ 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KM.I 
KOIN 
KLZ 

GAZ1NE— 
6:00 
WEEI 

w  uc 

WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 
WRVA 

wsrx 

WSB 

KVOO 

KOA 

KFSD 

KOMO 


THE   FULLER    MAN- 


9:30  p.m. 
WEAF 
W  I    SI  I 

WGY 

WOC 

KOA 

W  SB 

WSAI 

KGO 

KOMO 


8:30 
WTIC 
W  l'l 
WTAM 
WHO 
WTMJ 
W  K\ 
KYW 
KECA 
KVOO 


7:30 
WJAR 

w  uc 
WWJ 

wow 

WEBC 

WOAI 
KSTP 
KGW 
w  CAE 


6:30 
WTAG 
WBEN 

KSD 
W  DAI' 
W  BAP 
WEEI 
KSL 
KHQ 


ROMANCES   OF   THE   SEA— 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABC        Wl.  HI. 


WDRC 
WJAS 

W  1 1  K 

WOWO 

KOIL 


W  \  AC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WMAQ 
CFRB 


7:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 

WCAO 

W  X  1  /. 
KMOX 


6:30 
WEAN 
w  :;\  u 
w  IDC 
WSPD 
KMBC 


THE    MILLS   BROTHERS— Negro 
Quartet 

10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00  7:00 

WABC  WOKO  WFBL  WKBW 

WLBZ  WEAN  WAAB  WORC 

WCAU  W3XAU  WHP  WJAS 

WLBW  WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ  WADC  WBT  WTOC 

WQAM  WDBO  WDAE  WXYZ 

WBCM  WSPD  WLAP  WDOD 

WREC  WLAC  WBRC  WDSU 

WISN  WFBM  WCCO  KSCJ 

WMT  KLRA  WNAX  KOIL 

KFH  KFJF  KRLD  KOH 

KVOR  KFPY  KFRC  KHJ 

KDYL  CFRB 


STAR   BRAND  SHOEMAKERS— 
10:15  p.m.    9:15 

WABC       WKBW 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WBT 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WLBW 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WIS 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

KOH 

KOIN 

KLZ 


8:15 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WKBN 
WGST 
WDAE 
W  LAP 
WNOX 

wowo 

KSCJ 
WNAX 

KFJF 
KGB 
KFRC 

WMBG 


ROUND   TOWNERS — 


10:15  p.m.    9:15 
WLBZ        WDRC 
WJAS         WMAL 
WDOD      WISN 
KFJF 

ARABESQUE— Dese 

10:30  p.m.    9:30 

WABC       WOKO 


8:15 
WAAB 
WDAE 
KMBC 


WKBW 

WAAB 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KFPY 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

WTACO 

KDYL 


rt  Play 
8:30 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 
WMT 
KFH 
KOH 
KLZ 


IS 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

W  UK 

WWNC 

WTO( ' 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WMT 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KOL 

KHJ 


7:15 
WORC 

WXYZ 
KLRA 


7:30 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WD7- 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 

CFRB 


ASBURY  PARKCASINO  ORCHESTRA 


11:30  p.m.    10:30 
WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WREC 
KLRA 


WORC 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAC 
KFJF 


9:30 
WLBZ 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDAE 
WBRC 


8:30 
WDRC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WDOD 
WDSU 


JACK  DENNY  AND  HIS  ORCHESTRA 


11:30  p. 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WRC 

KSD 


i.    10:30 
WTIC 
CFCF 
WGY 


9:30 
WFI 
KSTP 
WOW 


8:30 
WBEN 

WJAR 
WJAX 


RUDY  VALLEE  AND  HIS  CONNECTI- 
CUT  YANKEES 

12:00  m.      11:00  p.m.    10:00         9:00 

WEAF        WTIC         WRC  WDAF 

WBEN       WWJ  WIBA  KFYR 

WHAS        WFBR        KSTP  WSB 

WGY         WOW         KSD  KFRC 

JOE  MOSS  DANCE  ORCHESTRA 
12:30  a.m.  11:30  p.m.   10:30  9:30 

WEAF       WTIC         WRC  WGY 

WWJ  WENR       WOW  KSTP 

KOA  WSM  KSD  W  IHH 


Wednesday 

DR.    ROYAL    S.    COPELAND— Health 


Clir 

9:15  a.r 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WMC 

KTHS 

WOAI 


.      8:15 
WTIC 
W  CSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
WDAY 
WJAX 
WSB 
KVOO 
W  K  Y 


7:15 
TAG 

LIT 
CAE 
I.S 

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FYR 
lOD 

SMB 
1  AA 
OA 


FLYING    FINGERS 
9:30  a.m.      8:30 
WTAM      WEAF 
WLIT        WCAE 
WCY  WRC 


7:30 
WTIC 
WWJ 
W  FUR 


MARY      HALE      MARTIN'S 
HOLD    PERIOD 


10:00  a. 
WJZ 

WHAM 

W  LS 

KSTP 

WMC 


9:00 
W  HAL 
KDK  A 
KWK 
WEBC 
WSB 


8:00 
WBZ 

W  <  1  A It 
w  REN 

w  II  \s 

W  A  P  I 


6:15 

Will 

WRC 

W  JAM 

KSD 

KSTP 

W  li\  A 

WSM 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSl 


6:30 

WJAR 

w  i '  i :  i 


HOUSE- 

7:00 
WBZA 
WCKV 

KF  \H 

W  SM 
W  SMB 


JANE  GRANT'S  STEERO   PROGRAM 


10:15  a.r 

WEA1 
WOC 

WISH 
W  W  .1 
WCAJ 


15 

w.i  vi; 
w  HO 

w  uc 
K\  W 


8:15 
WFI 
WTIC 
w  BEN 

w  im; 


CHIC   SCROCGINS   ORCHESTRA    -  WILDROOT  CHAT 


9:30  p. 

KHJ 

KFP1 

Kill  D 

KOH 

WACO 


8:30 

KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

K  IS  \ 
Kill 


7:30 

KFRC 
KGB 

KTRH 

KD-1  1 


6:30 
KOL 
KVOR 
K  FJ  F 

W  1BW 


10:45  a. 
WEA  1 
WJAR 

W  R< " 

w  r  \m 
w  i  in; 


9:45 

w  ric 

w  r  \<; 
w  w  .1 
WGJ 


8:45 
WCAE 
WCSH 
ws  vi 
KSD 


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WG1 

w  1   II 
W   I'WI 
WSAI 


7:45 

W  11    I 
W  I    I 
W  HI   X 
K\  W 


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Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


RHYTHM 

RAMBLERS — Nat     Bruii- 

loff.  Con 

ductor 

lliOO  a.m.    10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WABC 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WPG 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

WXYZ 

THREE  MEN  IN  A 

TUB 

11:15  a.m.    10:15 

9:15 

8:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KMBC 

MUSICAL 

ALPHABET 

11:30  a.m.    10:30 

9:30 

8:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

CFRB 

RITZ    CARLTON    HOTEL    ORCHES- 

TRA 

1:30  p.m 

.      12:30 

11:30a 

m.  10:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

KFJF 

CFRB 

EDNA  WALLACE  HOPPER 

3:00  p.m 

.      2:00 

1:00 

12:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XATJ 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WNOX 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

CKAC 

PACIFIC 

VAGABONDS 

4:00  p.m 

.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

WJR 

WREN 

KSTP 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WSM 

WMC 

WAPI 

WKY 

KOA 

KGO 

KECA 

KTAR 

JOLLY  JUGGLERS 

5:45  p.m 

.      4:45 

3:45 

2:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WLAP 

WDOD 

J'BILL  SCHUDT'S  GOING  TO  PRESS" 

6:00  p.m 

.      5:00 

4:00 

3:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WADC 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

SNOOP   AND   PEEP 

7:15  p.m 

.      6:15 

5:15 

4:15 

WEAF 

WJAR 

KSD 

KOA 

KECA 

WBEN 

KFYR 

WSM 

WJDX 

SILVER   FLUTE 

8:00  p.m.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WFBR 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WTAM 

CKGW 

CFCF 

GUY   ROBERTSON 

8:15  p.m 

.      7:15 

6:15 

5:15 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

WGAR 

WJR 

WCKY 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WDAY 

KFYR 

WIBA 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KVOO 

WFAA 

WBAP 

KPRC 

WO  A I 

WKY 

KOA 

KSL 

Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 

8:00    a.m. — WEAF — Gene    and    Glenn,    the 

Quaker  Early  Birds,  whose  comedy  songs 
and  mirthful  chatter  are  designed  to  cheer 
the  early  hour.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
9:30  a.m.— WABC— Tony's  Scrapbook  Tony 
Wons  with  bits  of  curious  facts,  poetry  and 
so  forth.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
9:30  a.m.— WEAF— Beautiful  Thoughts,  fea- 
turing Chuck,  Ray  and  Gene,  a  harmony  trio, 
with  Irma  Glenn,  organist,  and  Gene  Arnold, 
narrator.  (Montgomery  Ward  &  Co.)  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

10:00  a.m.— WJZ— Ray  Perkins,  the  Old  Top- 
per himself,  who  worships  satire  and  gives  a 
whimsical  touch  to  matters  of  not-too-much 
importance.  (Libby,  McNeil  &  Libby.) 
(Thurs.  and  Fri.) 

2:30  p.m.— WABC— American  School  of  the 
Air.  Education  alluringly  offered  to  young, 
and  old.  (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and  Sun.) 
6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas,  voLe  of 
Literary  Digest,  scholar,  author  and  adven- 
turer, who  gives  and  interprets  the  daily 
news.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ — Amos  'n'  Andy,  giving 
their  superbly  human  act  and  still  entangled 
in  the  sityations.  (The  Peposodent  Com- 
pany.)   (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m.  and  10:45  p.m. — WABC — Myrt  and 
Marge.  Adventures  of  two  ladies  of  the 
chorus.  (Wrigley's  Chewing  Gum.)  (Daily 
ex.  Sat.  and  Sun.) 

7:15  p.m.— WABC— Bing  Crosby.  The  he- 
man  barytone  who  won  fame  over  night. 
(Cremo  Cigars.)  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
7:45  p.m.— WABC— Camel  Quarter  -  Hour. 
Morton  Downey's  voice,  Tony  Wons  an- 
nouncing and  Jacques  Renard's  music  make 
fifteen  minutes  all  too  short.  (Camel  Cigar- 
ettes.)   (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:45  p.m. — WEAF — The  Goldbergs  give  one 
an  intimate  peek  into  the  struggles  and  ambi- 
tions of  Jewish  families.  (The  Pepsodent 
Co.)    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— La  Palina  Presents  Kate 
Smith  and  Her  Swanee  Music.  The  spot  to 
turn  to  for  those  "memory  songs."  (La 
Palina  Cigars.)  (Mon.,  Wed.,  Thurs.  and 
Sat.) 

8:45  p.m.— WJZ— Sisters  of  the  Skillet,  as 
originated  and  presented  by  Eddie  East  and 
Ralph  Dumke.  (Proctor  &  Gamble  Co.) 
(Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Fri.) 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Lucky  Strike 
Dance  Orchestra,  biggest  on  the  air,  presents 
a  solid  hour  of  new  arrangements  in  dance- 
able  tempo.  (American  Tobacco  Co.) 
(Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 

10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Clara,  Lu  and  Em,  just 
three  brilliant  college  girls  in  roles  of  rural 
characters  analyzing  international  problems. 
(Colgate-Palmolive-Peet  Co.)  (Daily  ex. 
Sun.   and   Mon.) 

11:30  p.m. — WJZ — Russ  Columbo,  the  voice 
of  the  Golden  West,  whose  originality  in 
phrasing  popular  sentimental  songs  has  won 
him  instant  fame.    (Daily.) 


Sunday 


10:00  a.m.— WABC— Columbia's  "Church  of 
the  Air,"  with  the  most  eminent  Protestant 
preachers  in  the  country. 

12:30  p.m. — WABC— International  Broad- 
cast.  Always  worth  watching  for. 

3:00  p.m.— WABC— New  York  Philharmonic 
Symphony  Orchestra.  The  day's  outstanding 
music. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Chase  and  Sanborn  gives 

everybody  Eddie  Cantor,  humorist  and  self- 
made  presidential  candidate,  and  Dave  Rubi- 
noff's  orchestra.    (Standard  Brands,  Inc.) 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Collier's  Radio  Hour  al- 
ways provides  an  array  of  talent  in  music 
and  drama  with  an  outstanding  guest  speaker. 
John  B.  Kennedy,  master  of  ceremonies. 
(Crowell  Publishing  Company.) 

9:45    p.m. — WJZ — Kellogg    Slumber    Music 

presents  Ludwig  Laurier  and  his  string  en- 
semble playing  many  delightful  old  classics. 
(Kellogg  Company.) 

10:15  p.m.— WEAF— Best  Sellers  with  Ted 
Weems  Orchestra  and  Ilo  May  Bailey,  vo- 
calist.   (S.  C.  Johnson  &  Co.) 

10:45  p.m.— WEAF— Sunday  at  Seth  Par- 
ker's, the  largest  religious  class  known  to  his- 
tory. Typifies  the  wholesome  religious  serv- 
ices of  Down  East  neighbors. 


Monday 


11:30  a.m.— WABC— Radio  Digest  Front 
Page  Personalities  in  which  Anne  B.  Lazar, 
Woman's  Feature  Editor  gives  interviews 
about  well  known  people  she  has  met. 

8:30  p.m.— WJZ— Death  Valley  Days,  an- 
other of  the  most  popular  dramatic  programs, 
portraying  the  hardships  and  grim  humor  of 
the  early  American  frontier.  (Pacific  Coast 
Borax  Co.) 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— A.  &  P.  Gypsies  featur- 
ing Harry  Horlick's  Orchestra  and  Veronica 
Wiggins,  contralto,  and  Frank  Parker,  tenor, 
in  numbers  that  give  one  the  wanderlust. 
(Great  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Tea  Co.) 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— True  Story  in  which 
Cecil  Secrest  and  Nora  Sterling,  as  Mary 
and  Bob,  add  weight  to  the  old  adage  that 
truth  is  stranger  than  fiction.  (Macfadden 
Publishing    Co.) 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Robert  Burns  Panatela 
Program.  Guy  Lombardo  and  the  Royal 
Canadian's  enchanting  music. 

10:30  p.m.— WABC— Toscha  Seidel  with  his 
magic  violin,  accompanied  by  a  concert  or- 
chestra. 

10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Chesebrough  Real  Folks, 

presenting  the  realistic  rural  characters  of 
Thompkins  Corners  as  written  by  George 
Frame  Brown.  (Chesebrough  Manufactur- 
ing Co.) 


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JACK  FROST'S  MELODY  MOMENTS 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WLW         WLS 


MOBILOIL  CONCERT — Gladys  Rico  KVOO  WFAA  WOAI  WKY 

8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30  WTIC  KSD  WGY  WEBC 

WEAF       WEEI        WJAR        WCSH  WDAF  WCAE  WHO  WOW 

WTAG       WLIT        WRC  WSAI  WWJ  WBEN  KSTP  WTMJ 

KSD  WOW         WTAM      KOA  WDAY  KFYR  KYW  WIBA 


THE   MILLS   BROTHERS— 

8:45  p.m.      7:45  6:45  5:45 

WABC       WFBL       WGR  WLBZ 

WEAN      WDRC      WNAC  WORC 


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Features    ^ 


Tuesday 


5:15    p.m.— W ABC— Meet    the    Artist.     Bob 

Taplinger  persuades  Broadway  and  radio 
celebrities  to  tell  all. 

7:00  p.m.— WEAF— Mid-Week  Federation 
Hymn  Sing  features  a  mixed  quartet  com- 
posed of  Muriel  Savage,  soprano;  Helen 
Janke,  contralto;  Richard  Maxwell,  tenor, 
and  Arthur  Billings  Hunt,  baritone  and  di- 
rector. 

8:00  p.m. — WJZ — Armstrong  Quakers,  a 
dance  orchestra  under  the  direction  of  Don 
Voorhees  and  Lois  Bennett,  soprano,  and 
May  Hopple,  contralto,  and  a  male  quartet. 
(Armstrong  Cork  Co.) 

8:45  p.m.— W ABC— Walter  Winchell.  Inside 
information  by  our  most  tireless  gossiper. 
(La  Gerardine.) 

9:00  p.m.— W ABC— Ben  Bernie  still  the  old 
maestro  with  his  Blue  Ribbon  Orchestra. 
(Blue  Ribbon  Malt.) 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— The  Fuller  Man  comes 
knocking  at  your  door  and  invites  you  to 
listen  to  Mabel  Jackson,  soprano,  and  Earle 
Spicer,  baritone,  and  a  lively  orchestra. 
(Fuller  Brush  Co.) 


Wednesday 


8:30  p.m. — WJZ— Jack  Frost's  Melody  Mo- 
ments offers  Eugene  Ormandy's  orchestra 
and  Oliver  Smith,  tenor.  (National  Sugar 
Refining  Co.) 

8:30  p.m.— WEAF— Mobiloil  Concert,  Na- 
thaniel Shilkret's  orchestra  and  two  promi- 
nent vocalists,  Gladys  Rice,  soprano,  and 
Douglas  Stanbury,  baritone.  (Vacuum  Oil  Co.) 
9:00  p.m. — WJZ — Adventures  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,  an  artistic  dramatization  of  the 
world  famous  detective  stories;  acted  by 
Richard  Gordon,  Leigh  Lovel,  Joseph  Bell 
and  Edith  Meiser.  (G.  Washington  Coffee 
Refining  Co.) 

9:00  p.m.— W  ABC— Gold  Medal  Fast  Freight. 
Words  and  music  from  Minneapolis.  (Gold 
Medal  Flour.) 

10:00  p.m.— W ABC— Vitality  Personalities. 
Magnificoes  of  the  stage  and  screen  as  guest 
artists  with  Freddie  Rich's  Orchestra.  (Vi- 
tality  Shoes.) 

10:30  p.m. — WABC — Columbia  Concerts  Cor- 
poration Program.  Watch  this  one  for  real 
stars  of  the  concert  and  operatic  worlds. 
1100  p.m.— WEAF— Nellie  Revell,  the  Voice 
of  Radio  Digest,  describes  favorite  radio  per- 
sonalities as  she  knows  them. 


Thursday 


3:30  p.m. — WABC — Miriam  Ray.  Columbia's 
sensational  new  "blues  singer." 
5:00  p.m. — WJZ — Coffee  Matinee  offers 
Michel  Gusikoff,  an  accomplished  violinist, 
with  a  marimba  orchestra  and  Scrappy  Lam- 
bert, tenor.  (Rrazilian  American  Coffee  Pro- 
motion Committee.) 

8:00  p.m. — WJZ — Dixie  Spiritual  Singers,  a 
chorus  of  colored  folk  from  the  heart  of 
Dixieland.    (Larus  &  Bros.  Co.) 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with 
her  selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  pro- 
grams, see  adjoining  list.) 


9:00  p.m. — WEAF — Arco  Dramatic  Musicale 

offering  the  delightful  male  group  of  singers 

known  as  the  Rondoliers  Quartet.    (American 

Radiator  Co.) 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Maxwell  House  Ensemble 

with  Don  Voorhees'  orchestra  and  a  brilliant 

guest  artist. 

10:45  p.m.— WABC— Peters  Parade.  Musical 

comedy  and  operetta  hits  by  Irene   Beasley, 

Ken    Christie    Trio    and    orchestra.     (Peters 

Shoes.) 

Friday 

11:00  a.m. — WJZ— NBC  Music  Appreciation 
Hour  presents  the  classics  for  young  and  old 
alike  with  the  master  tutor  and  symphonic 
orchestral  leader — Walter  Damrosch. 
5:00  p.m.— WABC— Curtis  Institute  of  Music. 
Classical  music  program  of  high  order. 
7:00  p.m. — WEAF— Major  Bowes'  Family, 
direct  from  the  Capitol  Theater,  with  or- 
chestra under  the  direction  of  Yasha  Bun- 
chuk. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Cities  Service  featuring 
the  lovable  Jessica  Dragonette,  soprano,  and 
the  Cavaliers  Quartet.  (Cities  Service  Co.) 
8:30  p.m.— WABC— March  of  Time.  News 
of  the  day  dramatized  into  a  program  of 
punch  and  thrills.  (Time  Magazine.) 
10:00  p.m. — WJZ— Paul  Whiteman's  Paint 
Men  are  as  colorful  as  Whiteman's  bands  of 
old,  and  Mildred  Bailey,  blues  singer,  leads 
a  group  of  talented  singers.  (Allied  Quality 
Paint  Group.) 

10:30  p.m.— WEAF— RKO  Theatre  of  the 
Air  offers  a  myriad  of  stars  of  the  stage  and 
Milton  Schwarzwald's  orchestra.  (Radio- 
Keith-Orpheum  Circuit.) 
10:45  p.m.— WABC — Fray  and  Braggiotti, 
showing  what  great  skill  and  art  can  accom- 
plish w'ith  two  pianos. 


Saturday 


7:15  p.m.— WABC— The  Political  Situation 
in  Washington  Tonight.  Frederick  William 
Wile's  expert  exposition  of  what's  going  on 
at  the  Capital. 

8:30  p.m. — WEAF — National  Advisory  Coun- 
cil on  Radio  in  Education,  presenting  out- 
standing authorities  in  many  fields  of  thought. 
9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Club  Valspar  with  Wil- 
liam Wirgcs'  orchestra  and  a  guest  vocalist. 
(Valspar  Corp.) 

10:00  p.m. — WJZ  Cuckoo,  radio's  burlesque 
program  with  Raymond  Knight  as  Station 
Master  Ambrose  J.  Weems  of  KUKU. 
10:00  p.m.— WABC— Hank  Simmons  Show 
Boat.  The  villain  always  gets  his  just  des- 
serts and  the  hero  the  pretty  gal  in  these  old 
melodramas  with  Harry  C.  Browne  and  his 
able  cohorts. 


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WCAU  W3XAU    W.IAS  WCAO 

WADC  WHK         WCAU  WXYZ 

nsrn  WDSO      WFBM  WMAQ 

WCCO  KMOX      KMBC 


WAHDEMNA   CHORAL   CLUB 

8:45  p.m.       7:45  6:45  5:45 

KOI1.        KII.l  KOIN        KFRC 

KOI.  KFPY         KYI  KGB 


KVOU  Kltl.l) 

KFJF  KOB 

KIIYI,  WTBW 
WNAX 


Kl.Z 

KSC.I 

WACO 


K'I'KII 
KTSA 
KKH 


Eastern 

Central 

Mountain 

Pacific 

HALSEY   STUART 

PROGRAM— 

9:00  p.m 

.       8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WEAF 

WE  EI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSII 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

KOA 

KSL 

K'.O 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WWJ 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WO  A I 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

KYW 

WSM 

WHAS 

WRVA 

WMC 

WSB 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KFI 

CKGW 

WJAX 

KVOO 

WFBR 

GOLD    MEDAL   FAST   FREIGHT— 

9:00  p.m 

.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WO  WO 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

ADVENTURES 

OF     SHERLOCK 

HOLME 

S — 

9:00  p.rr 

.       8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WBZ 

WBZ  A 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WGAR 

WJR 

WLS 

KWK 

WREN 

DUTCH    MASTERS  PROGRAM— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30  6:30 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR       WJR 

WENR      KWK  WREN 

ENO  CRIME  CLUB — 


9:30  p.m 

.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

CFRB 

PALMOL1VE     HOUR— Olive 

Palmer, 

Soprano 

9:30  p.m 

.       8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WSAI 

WGN 

KSD 

WOC 

WOW 

WSMB 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WHAS 

CKGW 

WSM 

WMC 

WDAF 

WHO 

WSB 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KGW 

KOMO 

WDAF 

KHQ 

WWJ 

WTAM 

WBEN 

KFI 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WIBA 

KGO 

(WFAA  on  10:00) 

WIS 

WWNC 

SALONESQUE— 

9:30  p.m 

.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

ROCHESTER  CIVIC  ORCHESTRA— 
10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WCFL        WREN 

WIOD       WFLA       WHAM 

VITALITY  PERSONALITIES — 


10:00  p.m.    9.00 
WABC       WOKO 
WEAN      WDRC 
W3XAU    WJAS 
WADC      WHK 


WBT 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KLRA 

KTRH 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WGST 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KOIN 

KLZ 


8:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
WOWO 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KOL 
KFRC 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WCAH 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KRLD 
KVI 
KHJ 


WEED  TIRE  CHAIN  PROGRAM— 


10:15  p.m.    9:15 
WABC        WADC 


WKBW 

WXYZ 

KOIL 

KMOX 

WI.BZ 

CKAC 


WGN 

WOWO 

WCAU 

WFBL 

KRLD 

KFJF 


COCA    COLA— 
10:30  p.m.   9:30 
WEAF        WEEI 


WCSH 

WOC 

KYW 

WHAS 

WSM 

KSL 

KOMO 

WOW 

WWJ 

WCY 

WSUN 


WLIT 

WCAE 

KSD 

WJAX 

KPRC 

KGO 

WDAF 

WMC 

WBEN 

WTMJ 

Kl'AR 

K  I'HS 


8:15 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WDRC 
W3XAD 
WSPD 
KLZ 
KDYL 


8:30 
WTIC 
WRC 
wine 
WRVA 
KSTP 
WOAI 
KGW 
WTAM 
WPTF 
w  \v\ 
WJAR 
CFCF 


7:1S 

WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCCO 


7:30 
WTAG 
WSAI 
WKY 
KFSD 

w  ion 

KOA 

KHQ 

WHO 

WSB 

KFI 

WIT.  \ 

WSMB 


COLUMBIA    CONCERTS    CORPORA- 
TION   PROGRAM— 
10:30  p.m.    9:30  8:30 

WABC        WOKO       Willi. 

WDRC      WAAB 

wir-w  r  w 

wi.nw      WMAL 


WI.BZ 
WPG 

\\  IAS 
WTAU 
WTOC 
WXYZ 

wnon 

WDSU 

\\  CCO 

KOll 

KOH 

CFRB 


WDBJ 
V.  QAM 
WBCM 

WISN 

\\  Mr 

K II 1 ' 

Kl  1'V 
Will  C 


W  All! 

ivnini 

WSPD 

W  1    M 

w  i  u> 
KMBC 
K  rSA 
KFRC 
K\  OR 


7:30 
WKBW 

Willi!' 
W  1 1  V 

wc  vo 
w  ii  r 
w  DAE 
w  i  \r 
w  BRC 
w  IHM 

w  \  \\ 

W   Vi  o 
K  1  I  \  1 


RADIO'S   GREATEST   LOVER 

10:45  p.m.    9:4S  8:45  7:45 

WJZ  WBAL       W  n/  w  li  '  v 

WHAM      KDKA       WGAR       WJR 
WENR      KW  K         w  i;i  N 


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'THE  VOICE  OF  RADIO  DIGEST"— 
Nellie  Revell 


11:00  p.m.    10:00 

WEAF        KSD 
WGSH       WIBO 
WGY  WWJ 


9:00  8:00 

WRC  WJAR 

WOW         WTAM 


VINCENT  LOPEZ  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA— 

11:30  p.m.    10:30  9:30  8:30 

WEAF       WRC  WEEI  WTAM 

WDAF       WWJ  WOC  WHO 

WAPI        WOAI  WOW  WIOD 
WENR 

LEW  CONRAD'S  ORCHESTRA— 
12:00  m.        11:00  10:00  9:00 

WEAF       WRC  WEEI 


Thursday 

RAY     PERKINS,     THE     PRINCE    OF 
PINEAPPLE- 


10:00  a.m.    9:00 

WJZ  WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR 

KWK         WREN 


8:00  7:00 

WHAM     WBZA 
WCKY      WLS 


MACHINE  AGE  HOUSEKEEPING- 


10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 
WCAO 


WCAU 
WHK 


8:15  7:15 

WFBL       WKBW 
W3XATJ    WJAS 
WKRC      WXYZ 


WOWO     WBBM     WCCO      KMOX 
KMBC      KOIL        KRLD 

L'HEURE   EXQUISE 

11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00  8:00 

WEAF       WJAR       WGY         WOC 
WHO         WDAF      WRVA      WHAS 
WSM 

HELPS  FOR  POULTRY  AND  STOCK 
FEEDERS— 
1:00  p.m.      12:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WDRC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WTAR 
WHK  WKRC 
WXYZ  WSPD 
WBBM 


11:00 

10:00 

WFBL 

WGR 

WNAC 

WCAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WWNC 

WBT 

WISN 

WOWO 

THE       SI 
TELLS 
2:00  p.  i 
WABC 
WHEC 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WGL 
WMT 
KFH 
KVOR 
KLZ 


NG1NG      VAGABOND— AR- 
DICKSON— 

1:00  12:00 


W2XE 

WGR 

WPG 


WOKO  WFBL 
WLBZ  WDRC 
W3XAU. 


WCAU 

WLBW     WMAL  WCAO 

WDBJ       WWVA  WADC 

WTOC       WQAM  WDBO 

WXYZ       WBCM  WSPD 


WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 

WFBM  WCCO 

KMBC  KLRA 


KFJF 

KVI 

CFRB 


KTSA 
KFPY 


WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KDYL 


LA  FORGE  BERUMEN   MUSICALE— 
3:00  p.m.      2:00  1:00  12:00 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WHEC      WGR         WLBZ        WEAN 
WDRC      WNAC      WORC      WPG 
WHP     WIP-WFAN  WLBW  WMAL 
WCAO       WTAR       WDBJ       WWVA 


WADC       WHK 
WQAM      WDBO 
WBCM      WSPD 


WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KOL 

KLZ 


WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


MIRIAM   RAY — 
3:30  p.m.      2:30 

WABC       W2XE 

WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WQAM 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KOH 

KDYL 


WEAN 

WPG 

WTAR 

WBCM 

WISN 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KLZ 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 


1:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
WLBW 
WADC 
WSPD 
WTAQ 
KFJF 
KGB 
CFRB 


WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KDYL 


12:30 

WFBL 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WBT 

WBRC 

WMT 

WACO 

KVI 


VIRGINIA 
3:45  p.m 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KVI 

CFRB 


ARNOLD,   Piani 
.      2:45  1:45 

W2XE  WOKO 

WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC  WORC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO  WTAR 


WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

WACO 

KFPY 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KOH 

KDYL 


«t — ■ 

12:45 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KLZ 


MELODY 
Orcheat 
4:00  p. 
WABC 
WGR 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMOX 
WACO 
KVI 
KLZ 


MAGIC 

ra  with  Fe 

3:00 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


Emery    Deutsch'i 
male  Trio 


2:00 
WOKO 

WEAN 
WPG 


1:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 

WCAU 


WMAL      WCAO 
WWVA      WADC 


WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KFRC 


WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOL 

KDYL 


INTERNATIONAL  BROADCAST 
FROM    LONDON — 

4:20  p.m.      3:20              2:20  1:20 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG  WJAR 

WCSH       WFI  WRC  WGY 

WBEN      WTAM  CKGW  KGO 

KECA        KBW  KOMO 

CARVETH   WELLS— 
5:00  p.m.      4:00 

WEAF       WTIC 
WRC  WBEN 

WWJ  KSD 

WSM  WJDX 


3:00 

WTAG 
WCAE 
WENR 
KOA 

-Marii 


2:00 

WJAR 
WTAM 
WHAS 


COFFEE      MATINEE- 
chestra 

5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
KYW         KWK         WREN 


2:00 
WBZA 
WLW 
KVOO 


HOTEL   BOSSERT 

6:15  p.m.       5:15 

WABC       W2XE 


ORCHESTRA- 


WGR 

WORC 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 


WLBZ 

WHP 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 


WDOD      WREC 
WDSU       WTAQ 


WCCO 

KOIL 

KTSA 


KSCJ 
KFH 
KOH 


4:15 

WOKO 

WDRC 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 


3:15 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KRLD 

CFRB 


BETWEEN  THE  BOOK   ENDS— 

7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30  4:30 

KHJ  KOIN  KFRC  KOL 

KFPY  KGB  KVOR  KRLD 

KLZ  KTRH  KFJF  KOH 

KTSA  KDYL  WIBW  WACO 

KFH  KVI 

"FAMOUS     FALLACIES     OF     BUSI- 
NESS"—  Merle  Thorpe 


7:45  p.m.      6:45 

5:45 

4:45 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WRC 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WLS 

WIOD 

WFLA 

KGO 

KECA 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KFSD 

KTAR 

WRC 

DIXIE  SPIRITUAL  SINGERS— 
8:00  p.m.       7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WCKY      WLS 
WENR      KWK        WREN      KFAB 
WRVA 

FLEISCHMANN     HOUR— Rudy    Val- 
lee's  Orchestra 
8:00  p.m.       7:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WCSH 

WOW 

WSAI 

KOA 

KOMO 

WAPI 

KECA 

KGW 

WIOD 

WCAE 

WBAP 

KGO 


WJDX 

WRC 

WWJ 

WSB 

WRVA 

WOAI 

KGO 

KSD 

WBEN 

WPTF 

CFCF 

WFBR 


6:00 

WEEI 

WJAX 

WGY 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KTHS 

WSM 

KHQ 

CKGW 

KPRC 

WFLA 

KSTP 

KTAR 


5:00 

WTAG 

WFI 

WHO 

WMC 

WEBC 

KSL 

WOC 

WTAM 

WGN 

WTMJ 

WSUN 

WKY 

WDAF 


RIN   TIN   TIN   THRILLER— 

8:15  p.m.       7:15  6:15  5:15 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

KDKA      WGAR      WLW         WLS 
KWK         WREN      KFAB 

P1CKARD  FAMILY— 

8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WLS 


ARCO  DRAMATIC 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


MUSICALE- 


WTAG 

WRC 

WJAX 

WBAP 

KSD 

WOW 

WHO 

KOMO 

WTAM 

WSB 

KSL 

WTMJ 


WCSH 

WGY 

WOAI 

WRVA 

WDAF 

WSM 

KGO 

KHQ 

WBEN 

KSTP 

WHAS 

WSMB 


7:00 

WEEI 

WFI 

WSM 

WKY 

WWJ 

KYW 

WJDX 

KECA 

KGW 

KTAR 

WMC 

WCAE 


6:00 

WJAR 

CKGW 

WIOD 

KOA 

WSAI 

WEBC 

WOC 

WAPI 

WAPI 

KFSD 

WPTF 

WFBR 


EUGENE  ORMANDY  PRESENTS — 


9:00  p.m. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KFPY 

CFRB 


8:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KOH 
KFRC 


7:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFH 
KVOR 
KHJ 


6:00 

WKBW 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


BLACKSTONE  PLANTATION— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WCKY 

LOVE  STORY  HOUR— 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 


7:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


6:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


CHIC    SCROGGINS  ORCHESTRA— 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30  6:30 

KHJ            KOIN  KFRC  KOL 

KFPY        KVI  KGB  KVOR 

KRLD        KLZ  KTRH  KFJF 

KOH           KTSA  KDYL  WIBW 
WACO       KFH 


ADVENTURES   OF 
HOLMES— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WEAF       WTIC 


SHERLOCK 


WGN 

WTAM 

WDAF 

WFI 

WSAI 


KSD 
WOC 
CFCF 
WRC 


7:30 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WHO 

WCSH 

WGY 


6:30 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WOW 

CKGW 

WWJ 


MAXWELL  HOUSE 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
KYW         KWK 


ENSEMBLE— 
7:30  6:30 


WBZ 
WJR 


WBZA 
WLW 


KSTP 
WIOD 

WMC 

WSMB 

WKY 

KECA 

KTAR 


WEBC 

WFLA 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


WREN      WTMJ 
WRVA       WJAX 


WHAS 

WAPI 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


A.  &  P.  GYPSIES— 

10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
WLW        KYW         KWK 

HART,     SCHAFFNER     AND 
TRUMPETERS— 
10:00  p.m.      9:00  8:00 

WFBL  WEAN 
WCAU  W3XAU 
WCAO  WADC 
WGST  WXYZ 
WDSU  WOWO 
KMOX  KMBC 
KRLD       KLZ 


WABC 
WAAB 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WLAP 
WCCO 
KFJF 

TITO  GUI 

10:30  p. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WAAB 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

WACO 


PETERS 
10:45  p. 

WABC 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WBT 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KTRH 

KFPY 

KDYL 


ZAR— 
i.    9:30 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WMT 

KOIL 

KOH 

PARADE- 
m.    9:45 

WKBW 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WIS 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WMT 

KOIL 

KOH 

KOIN 

KLZ 


RADIO  ROUNDUP- 
11:30  p.m.    10:30 

WABC  W2XE 
WAAB  WORC 
WMAL      WCAO 


WBT 
WDAE 
WBRC 
WWNC 


WTOC 
WDOD 
WDSU 


8:30 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KLZ 


8:45 

WJAS 

WADC 

WKBN 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WBBM 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KGB 

KFRC 

WMBG 


9:30 

WLBZ 

WCAU 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WREC 

KLRA 


7:00 

WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 


7:00 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WSPD 
WBBM 
KOIL 


7:30 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WIP- 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

CFRB 


7:45 

WLBW 

WHK 

WWNC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 


8:30 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAC 
KFJF 


Friday 


RAY  PERKINS— 
10:00  a.m.  9:00 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 


KWK         WREN      KFAB 


8:00  7:00 

WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR      WLS 


BOND      BREAD 
Crumit  and  Jul 
10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WABC       W2XE 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


PROGRAM— Frank 
ia  Sanderson 


WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WDSU 

KOIL 


8:15 
WOKO 

WEAN 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WCAH 
WFBM 
KFH 


DON  AND  BETTY- 
10:45  a.m.    9:45 
WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

W3XAU    WJAS 
WKRC      WCAH 
WOWO      WBBM 
KMOX      KMBC 


8:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WCCO 
KFH 


7:15 

WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

KMOX 

KFJF 


7:45 

WHEC 

WCAU 

WHK 

WREC 

KSCJ 


SAVORY  KITCHEN  INSTITUTE— 
10:45  a.m.    9:45  8:45  7:45 

WEAF       WTIC        WEEI        WGY 
WRC  WJAX       WTAG       WCSH 

WWJ  WCAE       WFI  WSAI 

WTAM     KFKX       WBEN 

NBC    MUSIC  APPRECIATION   HOUR 
—  Walter  Damrosch,   Director 
11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00  8:00 


WEAF 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM      WWJ 

KYW 

WOC 

CKGW      CFCF 

WTMJ       KSTP 


WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WENR  WIBO 
WHO  WOW 


WJZ 

WJAR 

WGY 


WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WOAI 

WBAL 

KDKA 


WETF 

WSUN 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WKY 

WBZ 

WJAR 


WREN      KFAB 


WIBA 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KOA 

WBZA 

WJR 

KFYR 


WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

WGN 

KSD 

WDAF 

WEBC 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 

WHAM 

KWK 


RHYTHM     KINGS 
Conductor 
11:00  a.m.    10:00 

WABC       W2XE 


Nat    Bruailoff, 


WLBZ 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 


WJAS 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WDSU 


WOWO  KSCJ 
KFJF  KTSA 
KVOR       KDYL 


9:00 

WFBL 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

WACO 


8:00 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KLRA 
KOH 


BLUE     MOONLIGHT    —     Ida     Bailey 
Allen 

11:15  a.m.    10:15           9:15  8:15 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN      WDRC  WNAC  WCAU 

W3XAU    WJAS  WMAL  WCAO 

WADC      WHK  WKRC  WXYZ 

WSPD       WOWO  WBBM  WCCO 

KMOX     KMBC  KOIL 


COLUMBIA 
TURES— 
3:45  p.m.      2:45 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WDRC 
WCAU 


EDUCATIONAL      FEA- 


1:45  12:45 

WOKO      WFBL 


WNAC 


WLBZ 
WORC 


WMAL  WCAO 

WWVA  WADC 

WQAM  WDBO 

WBCM  WSPD 


W3XAU    WHP 
WTAR 


WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


WLAC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KOH 

KFPY 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KDYL 


LIGHT  OPERA  GEMS— 
4:00  p.m.      3:00  2:00 

'  WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 
WNAC  WORC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WCAO  WTAR 
WBT 


WADC 

WDBO  WDAE 

WSPD  WLAP 

WLAC  WBRC 

WBBM  WCCO 

KMOX  KMBC 

KRLD  WACO 


KVI 

KDYL 

KOH 


KFPY 
KLZ 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KFRC 

CFRB 


BETTY  MOORE— 


4:00  p.r 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WOAI 

KYW 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 


3:00 

WTIC 

WRC 

WLIT 

WKY 

WWJ 

KSTP 

KFYR 

WSUN 


2:00 

WJAR 

WGY 

KPRC 

WDAF 

WOC 

WEBC 

WJAX 


RADIO   GUILD— Drama 


4:15  p.r 

WJZ 
WJR 
WRC 
WDAY 

WSM 

WJDX 

WKY 


3:15 

WBAL 

WREN 

WIBA 

WRVA 

WMC 

KVOO 

KOA 


2:15 

WHAM 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WPTF 

WSB 

KPRC 

KSL 


WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


1:00 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 

WTAQ 


1:00 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WSAI 

WHO 

KVOO 

WIOD 


1:15 

WGAR 

CKGW 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WAPI 

WOAI 


CURTIS      INSTITUTE      OF      MUSIC 


PROGRAM- 

5:00  p.m.      4:00 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 


WGR 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 


3:00  2:00 

WOKO      WFBL 
WDRC      WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WBCM      WSPD 
WREC       WLAC 


WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KOL 


WGL 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KDYL 


WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 

WBBM 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 


KMOX      KMBC 
KFH  KFJF 


KOH 
KLZ 


KVOR 
CFRB 


FIRESIDE  SONGS — 

5:15  p.m.      4:15  3:15  2:15 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WJR  WREN      WRC  KFYR 

KFAB       WSM         WJDX 


FOOTBALL  FORECASTS— 

5:45  p.m.      4:45  3:45 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WKBW     WLBZ  WDRC 

WCAU       W3XAU  WHP 

WLBW      WCAO  WTAR 

WQAM  WDBO 

WBCM  WLAP 

WLAC 

WGL 


WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WBRC 
WCCO 
KMBC      KOIL 
KRLD       KTSA 
KDYL       KLZ 


JOHN    KELVIN— I 
6:30  p.m.      5:30 

WABC       W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDBO 


WDOD 
WDSU 
WFBM 
KLRA 
KVOR 


WAAB 

WLBW 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


ish  Teno) 
4:30 
WOKO 
WORC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KRLD 


MAJOR   BOWES'   FAMILY- 


7:00  p.m.  6:00 
WEAF  WJAR 
WWJ  WENR 

KOA  WSMB 

WDAF      KFYR 


5:00 

WCSH 

WOC 

WOW 


2:45 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KOH 


3:30 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KOH 


4:00 
WCAE 
WHO 
KSD 


79 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


CITIES  SERVICE  CONCERT  OR- 
CHESTRA AND  THE  CAVALIERS— 
Jessica  Dragonette 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


KTHS 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOC 

KOMO 

KSL 

KECA 

WFAA 

KVOO 


KGO 

WJAR 

WDAF 

WEBC 

KGO 

CKGW 

WTAM 

KTAR 

KTHS 


6:00 

WEEI 

WGY 

WCSH 

KSD 

KOA 

KHQ 

WSAI 

WBEN 

KSTP 


NESTLE'S  PROGRAM- 


8:00  p.m. 
WJZ 

WHAM 
WCKY 
KFAB 


7:00 
WBAL 
KDKA 
WLS 


6:00 

WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 


THE  SONCSM1THS— 


8:15  p.m.      7:15 


KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


KH.I 
KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 

WIBW 


6:15 
KOIN 
KVI 
KLZ 
KSCJ 
WACO 


MARCH  OF  TIME- 
8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WSPD 

WCCO 

KOL 

KHJ 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC: 

WLAC 

KMOX 

KVI 

KDYL 


6:30 
WGR 
WCATT 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KOIN 
KLZ 


RADIO    REPRODUCTIONS 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 
WJAS 
VVKRO 
KMBC 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WXYZ 


7:00 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBBM 


5:00 
WRC 

WLIT 

WOW 

WKY 

WO  A I 

WTAG 

WHO 

WWJ 

WTMJ 


5:00 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 


5:15 

KFRC 

KGB 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFH 


5:30 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADO 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KOIL 
KFRC 
KFPY 


6:00 

WEAN 
W3XAU 
WHK 
KMOX 


BARN    DANCE   VARIETIES— 


9:00  p.m 

KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


8:00 
KHJ 
KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


7:00 
KOIN 
KVI 
KLZ 
KSCJ 
WACO 


THE   CLICQUOT   CLUB- 


9:00  p. 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WOW 

WIBO 

WHO 


8:00 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WWJ 
WGY 


INTERWOVEN    PAI 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WCKY 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

WFAA 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WSB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


7:00 
WEEI 
WLIT 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 

R— 

7:00 
WBZ 
WGAR 
KWK 
WEBC 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KGO 
KHQ 


6:00 
KFR( : 
KGB 
KTRH 
KTSA 
KFH 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WOC 


6:00 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 
WRVA 
WSM 
WSMB 
WKY 
KFI 
KFSD 


LIBERTY    MAGAZINE   HOUR- 


9:15  p.m, 

WABC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 

ARMOUR 
9:30  p.m 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 


8:15 
WFBL 

WNAC 
WMAL 

wkrc: 

WMAQ 

PROGRA 

8:30 
WBAL 
KDKA 
KYW 
KSTP 
WIOD 
WSB 
KPRC 
KSL 
KHQ 


7:15 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


M— 

7:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 
KWK 
WEBC 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KGO 
KFI 


6:15 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


6:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 
WRVA 
WSM 
WJDX 
WKY 
KGW 


POND'S   DANCE   PROGRAM— 


9:30  p. 

WEAF 

WLIT 

KSD 

WGY 


8:30 
WTAG 
WRC 
WOC 
WBEN 


7:30 
WJAR 
WCAE 
WHO 
WTAM 


6:30 

WCSH 
WENR 
WOW 
WWJ 


FOOTNOTES    - 


FRIENDLY    FIVE 

9:4S  p.m.      8:45 

WABC       WFBL 

WNAC       WCAU 

WMAL      WCAO 

WBT  WOST 

WREC       WLAC! 

WDSU       WMAQ 

KMOX      KMBC 

KLZ 
PILLSBURY    PAGEANT— Featuring 


7:45 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WNOX 

WCCO 

KFJF 


6:45 

WEAN 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WMT 

KRLD 


Toscha  Seidel 
10:00  p.m.    9:00 


WABC 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WSPD 

WCCO 
KRLD 

PAUL  WH 
10:00  p. 
WJZ 
WHAM 
KYW 
KSTP 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WSMB 
KPRC 
KSL 
KOMO 


WOKO 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WKRC 

W  R  1 '.( ' 

KMOX 

ITEMAN 
i.  9:00 
WBAL 
KDKA 
K  W  K 

w  F.iK : 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


8:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WJAS 
WDB.I 
WGST 
WOWO 
KMBC 

'S  PAIN! 
8:00 
WBZ 
WCAU 
WRF.N 
WDAY 
WIOD 
WMC 
KVOO 
W  K  Y 
KFI 
KFSD 


7:00 
WKBW 
Willi  ' 
WMAL 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WMAQ 
KFJF 

MEN— 

7:00 
WBZA 
WJR 
WTMJ 
KFYR 
WFLA 
WSB 
WBAP 
KOA 
KGW 
KTAR 


FLORSHEIM    FROLIC- 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 

WEAF       WEEI 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WDAF 


WLIT 

WCAE 

WOC 

WFBR 


8:00 
WTAG 
WRC 
WTAM 
WHO 
KSD 


RKO   THEATER    OF   THE   AI 


10:30  p.m.    9:30 
WEAF       WTIC 


WLIT 

KGO 

WCSH 

KFI 

KFSD 

KSL 

WDAY 

WENR 

(WMC  off 


WGY 
WOAI 
WTMJ 
KHQ 
WHO 
WFLA 
KFYR 
WHAS 
0:4.5) 


FRAY   AN 
10:45  p. 
WABC 
WLBZ 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 
KLRA 
KTSA 
KFPY 
CFRB 


D  BRAG 
I.  9:45. 
WOKO 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WNAX 
WACO 
KFRC 


8:30 
WJAR 
WOC 
WKY 
KOA 
KOMO 
WOW 
WSUN 
WEEI 
WIBA 

GIOTT1- 
8:45 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WHK 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KOH 
KDYL 


7:00 
WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOW 

R— 

7:30 
WTAG 
WJDX 
WRC 
KGO 
KTAR 
WTAM 
WBEN 
WPTF 


7:45 
WHEC 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 
KVOR 
KLZ 


SONATA    RECITAL— 

10:30  a.m.    9:30  8:30  7:30 

WEAF       WTAG       WEEI        WCSH 
WFI  WFBR       WWJ  WRC 

WGY  WSAI 


ADVENT 
MARY 
11:00  a 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WGL 
KMBC 
KTSA 
CFRB 


URES       OF       HELEN       AND 


m.  10:00 
W2XE 
WKBW 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WFBM 
KLRA 
WACO 


KEYS  TO   HAPPIN 
11:30  a.m.    10:30 

WEAF       WEEI 


WFLA 

WRC 

WWJ 

CKGW 

WAPI 

WKY 

WPTF 

WDAY 

WGY 


WSUN 

WBEN 

WOAI 

WRVA 

WSMB 

CFCF 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WIOD 


9:00 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WISN 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KOH 


ESS— 
9:30 
WJAR 
WCSH 
WCAE 
KFKX 
WHAS 
WJDX 
WTMJ 
KOA 
WFAA 
KTHS 


8:00 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


8:30 
WTAG 
WLIT 
WTAM 
KSTP 
WSM 
KVOO 
WEBC 
KSD 
WTIC 


INDEX  TO 

NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 

National    Broadcasting    Company 

Columb 

ia    Broadcasting    System 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

CFCF.  .  .  .1030 

WENR. 

.  .    870 

CFRB.. 

.  .    960 

WFAN.  . 

.    610 

CKGW ...    840 

WFAA.. 

.    800 

CKAC 

.    730 

WFBL.. 

.  1360 

KDKA  ...    980 

WFBR 

.1270 

KDYL.. 

. . 1290 

WFBM    . 

.  1230 

KECA.      .1340 

KFH... 

. . 1300 

WFIW.    . 

.    940 

KEX 1180 

WFLA 

. .   620 

KFJF .  . 

. . 1480 

WGL... 

.1370 

KFAB.    .  .    770 

WGAR 

. . 1450 

KFPY. 

.  1340 

WGN.  .  . 

.    720 

KFI 640 

WGY... 

.    790 

KFRC 

.    610 

WGR 

.    550 

KFKX .  .  .  1020 

WHAM. 

.1150 

KGB.  .  . 

.  1330 

WGST . 

.    890 

KFSD..  ..    600 

WHAS. 

.  .    820 

KHJ . 

.  .    900 

WHEC.  . 

.1440 

KFYR...   550 

WHO. 

.1000 

KLRA. 

.  1390 

WHK.  .  . 

.1390 

KGA 1470 

WIBA    . 

. . 1280 

KLZ.  .  . 

.  .    560 

WHP... 

.1430 

KGB 1330 

WIOD 

. . 1300 

KMBC 

.  .    950 

WIBW.  . 

.    580 

KGO 790 

WIS... 

.1010 

KMOX. 

.  .1090 

WIP 

.    610 

KGW ....    620 

WJAR 

.    890 

KOH... 

. . 1380 

WISN.  .  . 

.1120 

KHQ 590 

WJAX 

.   900 

WJAS . .  . 

.1290 

KJR 970 

WJDX 

.1270 

KOIN. 

.    940 

WJJD .  .  . 

1130 

KOA 830 

WJR .  .  . 

.    750 

KOL.  . 

. . 1270 

WKBN 

.    570 

KOMO.    .    920 

WJZ .  .  . 

.    760 

KRLD. 

. . 1040 

WKBW. 

.1480 

KPO 680 

WKY.  . 

.    900 

KSCJ .  . 

. . 1330 

WKRC. 

.    550 

KPRC...    920 

WLIT.  . 

.    560 

KTRH 

.1120 

WLAC.    . 

.1470 

WLS .  .  . 

.    870 

KTSA .  . 

. . 1290 

WLAP 

1200 

KSL 1130 

WLW.  . 

.    700 

KVI.    . 

.  .    760 

WLBW    . 

.1260 

KSTP ...  1460 

WMAQ. 

.    670 

KVOR 

.1270 

WLBZ 

.    620 

KTAR....   620 

WMC.  . 

.    780 

WAAB. 

.  .1410 

WMAL.  . 

.    630 

KTHS..    .1040 

WOAI.. 

.1190 

WABC. 

.  .    860 

WMT.  .  . 

600 

KVOO.    .1140 

WOC.  . 

.  1000 

WACO. 

.  1240 

WNAC .  . 

.1230 

KWK ....  1350 

WOW.  . 

.    590 

WADC. 

. . 1320 

WNAX.  . 

.    570 

KYW ....  1020 

WPTF. 

..    680 

WAIU.. 

.    640 

WNOX   . 

560 

WAPI.  . . .1140 

WRC. 

.  .    950 

WBBM 

..    770 

WOKO  . 

.1440 

WBAL.    .  .1060 

WREN. 

.  1220 

WBCM 

.  1410 

WORC .  . 

.1200 

WBAP. ...    800 

WRVA. 

. .1110 

WBRC 

.  .    930 

WOWO. 

1160 

WBEN ...    900 

WSAI.  . 

.  1330 

WBT... 

.  1080 

WPG .... 

1100 

WBZ 990 

WSB .  .  . 

.  .    740 

WCAH. 

. . 1430 

WQAM 

.    560 

WBZA ...    990 

WSM . 

.    650 

WCAO. 

.    600 

WREC    . 

.    600 

WCAE.  .  .1220 

WSMB. 

. . 1320 

WCAU. 

.1170 

WRR 

.1280 

WCFL.    .  .    970 

WSUN. 

.    620 

WCCO. 

.  .    810 

WSPD 

1340 

WCKY.    .1480 

WTAG. 

.    580 

WDAE. 

.  1220 

WTAQ. 

.1330 

WCSH...  .    940 

WTAM. 

.  1070 

WDBJ. 

.    930 

WTAR.  . 

.    780 

WDAF.  .  .    610 

WTIC. 

.  1060 

WDBO 

.1120 

WTOC .  . 

1260 

WDAY.  .  .    940 

WTMJ. 

.  .    620 

WDOD. 

. . 1280 

WWVA 

.1160 

WEAF. .  ,  .    660 

WWJ .  . . 

.  .    920 

WDRC. 

. . 1330 

WXYZ 

.1240 

WEBC.  .    1290 

WWNC 

.  .    570 

WDSU. 

1250 

W2XE... 

6120 

WEEI. 

. . .    590 

WEAN 

.  .  .    780 

W3XAU .  . 

6060—9590 

VINCENT      LOPEZ      AND      HIS      OR- 


CHESTRA 
11:00  p.m.    10:00 

WEAF       WOC 
WOW  11:4.5 
WTAM      KSD 
KVOO       WEEI 
WDAF       WFLA 


9:00 
WHO 
WGY 

WWJ 
WBEN 

WSUN 


8:00 
WDAY 
WCAE 

WSB 
KFYR 


Saturday 


JEWISH 

ART    PRO 

GRAM— 

10:00  a. 

m.    9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WDB.I 

WWVA 

\\  A  1  ><  ' 

WHK 

W  BT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WDOD 

W  R  E< ' 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KS<  J 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFH 

K I  J  F 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KDYL 

CFRB 

W  KBW 

NEW  WORLD  SALON  ORCHESTRA 

10:30  a. 

m.    9:30 

8:30 

7:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

\\  111/, 

wnuc 

WAAB 

WIP-W1 

'AN 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WDBJ 

W  ADC 

W  11 K 

\\  BT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

w  IS\ 

WTAQ 

WOWO 

WGL 

\\  IBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

Kl  i;a 

KOIL 

K  K.I  F 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KVOR 

CFRB 

SCHOOL 
12:45p.i 
WABC 
WGR 
WNAC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KOH 
KFPY 
KLZ 


ATHLETI 
i.  11:45a. 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFRC 

WPG 


C  PROGRAM— 

l.    10:45  9:45 

WOKO      WHEC 
WEAN       WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 
WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

K  F.I  F 

KOL 

KHJ 


WWVA 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 

W  IBM 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


TEDDY    BLACK'S   ORCHESTRA— 
1:00  p.m.      12:00  m.    11:00  10:00 

WEAF       WTAG       WEEI        WJAR 
WGY  WCAE       WTAM      WDAF 

WRVA        WIOD         WWJ  WIBO 

KSD 

RHYTHMIC    LUNCHEON    CONCERT 
Paul  Whiteman. 

1:30  p.m.      12:30         1 1  :30  a.  m.   10:30 
WJZ  WBZ  WBZA        WHAM 

KSTP  KDKA        CKGW       W  lOD 


TROPIC-AIRE   PROGRAM- 


5:45  p.m.       4:45 
WABC        W2X1 


W  KltW 

WCA1 

WADC 

W  \  Y  Z 


W  EAN 

w  ;\  m 
w  II  K 
WSl'D 


3:45 
W  OKO 
w  DEC 

w.i  \^ 

w  KIIC 


2:45 
W  1  Bl. 
WNAC 
WCAO 
WCAH 


ANTHONY     TRINI      AND      HIS     VIL- 
LAGE  INN    ORCHESTRA— 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 
WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WGR 

WORC 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KVI 


4:00  3:00 

WOKO       WFBL 
WLBZ         WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WBT 
WDAE 
WREC 
WISN 

KSCJ 
KFH 
KOH 
C  FRB 


MR.    BONES   AND    COMPANY- 


6:30  p.m.      5:30 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WGY 

WIBO 

WHO 

WJDX 


WABC 
WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 

WACO 

KFPY 


4:30 
WTAG 
WFBR 
WTAM 
WOC ' 
WIOD 
KECA 


SITUATION 


WFI 

WCAE 

CKGW 

WIS 

KGO 
THE      POLITICAL 

WASHINGTON    TONIGHT 
eric  William   Wil 
:15  p.m.      6:15 

W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

KDY'L 


3:30 
WENR 
WRC 

WSAI 
WOW 
WSM 
KGW 


5:15 
WOKO 
WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KVOR 


Fred- 

4:15 
WFBL 

WEAN 
W  CAD 
WLBW 
WWVA 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KVI 


LAWS  THAT  SAFEGUARD  SOCIETY 


7:15  p.m 

.      6:15 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WFI 

WGY 

WHO 

WEBC 

KGO 

WEEI 

KTAR 

WTIC 

WENR 

WOW 

CIVIC     CONCERTS 

GRAM— 

8:00  p.m 

7:00 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WCAE 

KSD 

WOW 

WEEI 

WDAF 

WJAR 

WBEX 

WTAM 

5:15 

WTAG 
WBEN 

WOAI 
KECA 
WJDX 


4:15 
WCSH 
WOC 
KOA 
KOMO 
WDAY 


SERVICE     PRO- 


6:00 
WTAG 
WOC 
WWJ 
WCSH 


5:00 
WGY 
WHO 
WSAI 

WFI 


DANGER    FIGHTERS— 
8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00 

WJZ  KSTP  KFAB 

KDKA       KGO  KFI 

KTAR       KSL  KGW 

KHQ 

NATIONAL       ADVISORY       COl 
ON    RADIO    IN    EDUCATION- 


5:00 

WTMJ 
KFSD 

KO.MO 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WEAF        WTIC 


WDAF 

WSAI 

WEEI 

WTAM 

WIBA 

KFY'R 

WIOD 

WSB 

KPRC 

KFI 


WOW 

WTAG 

WFBR 

WGN 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KOA 

KGW 


6:30 
WGY 

WJAR 
WCSH 
WRC 

wot  • 

WEBC 

WMC 

WHAS 

KOMO 

KSL 

KFSD 


CLUB    VALSPAR- 


5:30 
KSD 
WWJ 
WFI 
WCAE 
WTMJ 
WDAY 
WIS 
WSM 
W.IDX 
KGO 
KTAR 


.       8:30  7:30 

WTIC  WJAR 

WFI  WRC 

WCAE  WTAM 

WEEI  WOC 

WDAF  KSTP 

WJAX  WHAS 

WAPI  WSMB 

WOAI  WOW 

CFCF  WPTF 

WSUN  WKY 

KFYR  KFBR 

NATIONAL     RADIO     FORUM 
Washington,  D.  C. 

9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30 

WABC       WOKO  WHEC 

WEAN  WDRC 

WPG  WCATJ 

WJAS  WIBW 

WTAR  WDBJ 

WQAM  WDBO 

WBCM  wsi'D 

WLAC  W  DSC 

w  FBM  WMAQ 

WMT  KMOX 

KOIL  Kill 

KOH  KVOR 
KLZ 

THE   FIRST    NIGHTER- 


9:30   p. 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WBEX 

WSAI 

WHO 

WRVA 

WSB 

KPRC 

CKGW 

WFLA 

WDAY 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

W  DOD 

WGL 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KDYL 


6:30 
WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
KSD 
WEBC 
W  MC 
WBAP 
WTMJ 
WIOD 
WJDX 


6:30 
W  KBW 
WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

W  1  >  \  I  ' 

W  LAP 
WISN 

WCCO 
KMBC 
KFJ1 
KFPY' 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 


WJZ 

W  HAM 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

KFI 

KFSD 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

KSTP 

KOA 

kcw 

KTAR 


:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 

KWK 
WEBC 

KSI 
KOMO 


6:30 

WBZA 
WJR 
W  REN 
WDA 1 
KGO 
KHQ 


HANK    SIMMONS' 


10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 

WHEC  WKBW  WLBZ 

WAAB  WORC  WPc: 

W3XATJ  will'  WJAS 

wmai.  w  CAO  w  i  vi; 

WWVA  W   \Di  W  UK 

WTOC  W  QAM  W  DBO 

w  \  1  /.  WBCM  W  SPD 

W  DOD  W  RFC  W  I    \c 

W  DSI  W  1SN  w  Ol 

WCCO  KSCJ  WMT 

KLRA  WNAX  KOIL 

KFJF  WACO  KOH 

KOI  KFPY  Kl  R< 

KDYL  KLZ  CFRB 

CUCKOO  Burleaqur    Sk.t. 

10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00 

W.IZ  WBZ  WBZA 

WG  w:  WJR  w  ikv 

K\\  K  WRJ   X  I   KCW 


SHOW    BOAT 

7:00 
W  1  111. 
WDRC 

W  l.BW 
W  DB.I 

w  it  r 
W  DAE 

w  i  \r 

WBRC 

W  IBM 
KMBC 

Kill 

K\  OR 
Kill 
W  1   A  X 


7:00 
W  11  VM 

w  i  no 

(1.1 


80 


6 


tate   and    City   Index 

Compiled  from  latest  issue  of  Federal  Radio  Commission  Bulletin. 
However,  as  changes  take  place  almost  daily,  our  readers  are  asked 
to  report  any  inaccuracies  that  they  may  be  checked  against  our 
regular  sources  of  information. — EDITOR 


Alabama 

Anniston   WFDW 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Birmingham    WAPI 

110  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

Birmingham   WBRC 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Birmingham  WKBC 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

"Gadsden    WJBY 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Huntsville   WBHS 

SO  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Mobile  WODX 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Montgomery    WSFA 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Alaska 

Anchorage    .KFQD 

100  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Juneau    KF1U 

10  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Ketchikan     KGBU 

500  w.— 9000  kc— 333.1  m. 

Arizona 

Flagstaff  KFXY 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Jerome KCRJ 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Phoenix   KTAR 

500  w.— 620  kc-^183.6  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Phoenix    KOY 

500  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Prescott   KPJM 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Tucson    KVOA 

500  w— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Tucson  KGAR 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Arkansas 

Blytheville    KLCN 

50  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

Fayetteville     KUOA 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Fort  Smith  KFPW 

50  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

Hot   Springs    KTHS 

10,000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

Little  Rock   KLRA 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Little  Rock  KGHI 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Little  Rock  KGJF 

250  w  —  890  kc— 336.9  m. 

Paragould    KBTM 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

California 

Berkeley   KRE 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Beverly  Hills   KMPC 

500  w.— 710  kc— 422.3  m. 

Burbank   KELW 

500  w  —  780  kc— 384.4  m. 

Culver  City KFVD 

250  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

El  Centro KXO 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Fresno   KMJ 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Hay  ward    KZM 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Hollywood    KFWB 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

Hollywood   KNX 

5000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  ra. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to 
50.000  w.) 

Holy    City KFQU 

1000  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Tnglewood    KMCS 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Long    Beach KGER 

1000  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Long  Beach KFOX 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Los    Angeles KECA 

1000  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Los  Angeles KFAC 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 


Los  Angeles KFI 

50,000  w.— 640  kc-468.5  m. 

Los  Angeles KFSG 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Los    Angeles KGEF 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Los  Angeles KGFJ 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Los  Angeles KHJ 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Los  Angeles KMTR 

500  w  —  570  kc— 526  m. 

Los  Angeles KTM 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Oakland  KLX 

500  w.—880kc— 340.7  m. 

Oakland  KLS 

250  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Oakland    KROW 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pasadena   KPPC 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Pasadena    KPSN 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Sacramento    KFBK 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

San    Bernardino KFXM 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

San  Diego KFSD 

1500  w— 600  kc.^199.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

San    Diego KGB 

500  w  — 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 
(C    P.  to  increase  power  to 
500  w.) 

San    Francisco KGO 

7500  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

San  Francisco KFRC 

1000  w—  610  kc— 491.5  m. 

San  Francisco KGGC 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

San    Francisco KFWI 

500  w— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

San    Francisco KJBS 

100  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

San    Francisco KPO 

5000  w.— 680  kc.^440.9  m. 

San    Francisco KTAB 

1000  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

San   Francisco KYA 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

San   Jose KOW 

500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Santa   Ana KREG 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Santa  Barbara KDB 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  move  transmitter 
and     studio     to     Bakers- 
field,  Cal.) 

Santa   Maria KSMR 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Stockton KGDM 

250  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

Stockton    KWG 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Colorado 

Colorado   Springs KVOR 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Denver    KPOF 

500  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Denver   KFUP 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Denver    KFEL 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Denver   KFXF 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Denver   KOA 

12,500  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Denver  KLZ 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Grand    Junction KFXJ 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to 
100  w.) 

Fort  Morgan KGEW 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Greeley    KFKA 

500  w— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pueblo    KGHF 

250  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Trinidad    KGIW 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


Yuma    KGEK 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Connecticut 

Bridgeport    WICC 

250  w.— 600  kc— 499.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Hartford     WTIC 

50,000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

Hartford    WDRC 

500  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

Storrs     WCAC 

250  w.— 600  kc— 499.7  m. 

Delaware 

Wilmington    WDEL 

250  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Wilmington    W1LM 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

District  of 
Columbia 

Washington   WOL 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Washington   WMAL 

250  w.— 630  kc.^175.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Washington    WRC 

500  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

Florida 

Clearwater    ..WFLA-WSUN 
1000  w.— 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Gainesville    WRUF 

5000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Jacksonville    WJAX 

1000  w— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Miami    .WQAM 

1000  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Miami  WIOD-WMBF 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Orlando    WDBO 

500  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pensacola  WCOA 

500  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

Tampa    WDAE 

1000  w— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Tampa    WMBR 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Georgia 

Athens    WTFI 

500  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Atlanta    WGST 

250  w—  890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Atlanta    WSB 

5000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  m. 

Augusta   WRDW 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Columbus    WRBL 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Macon    WMAZ 

500  w  —  890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Rome    WFDV 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Savannah   WTOC 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Thomasville   WQDX 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Tifton    WJTL 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Hawaii 

Honolulu    KGU 

1000  w—  940  kc— 319  m. 

Honolulu    KGMB 

250  w— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

Idaho 

Boise K1DO 

1350  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Idaho   Falls KID 

250  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Nampa    KFXD 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Pocatello   KSEI 

250  w— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Sandpoint    KGKX 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


Twin  Falls KTFI 

250  w— 130  kc— 227.1  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Illinois 

Batavia    WCH1 

5000  w.— 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

Carthage    WCAZ 

50  w— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

Chicago   KYW-KFKX 

10,000  w.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

Chicago    WAAF 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Chicago  WBBM-WJBT 

25,000  w.— 770  kc— 428.3  m. 

Chicago  WCFL 

1500  w.— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 

Chicago    WCRW 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Chicago  WEDC 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  in. 
Chicago    ....  WENR-WBCN 
50,000  w.— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 

Chicago    WGES 

500  w— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset — On 
Sunday 

Chicago    WGN-WLIP 

25,000  w.— 720  kc— 416.4  m. 

Chicago   W1BO 

1000  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 
1500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Chicago   WLS 

50,000  w.— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 

Chicago   WMAQ 

5000  w.— 670  kc— 447.5  m. 

Chicago WMB1 

5000  w.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

Chicago    WPCC 

100  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Chicago   WSBC 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Cicero    WHFC 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Cicero   WKBI 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Decatur   WJBL 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Evanston    WEHS 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Galesburg    WKBS 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Harrisburg   WEBO. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Joliet    WCLS 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Joliet    WKBB 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

La   Salle WJBC 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Mooseheart     WJJD 

20,000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

Mount    Prospect W J AZ 

5000  w.— 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

Peoria   Heights WMBD 

500  w— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Ouincy    WTAD 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Rockford   KFLV 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Rock   Island WHBF 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Springfield    WCBS 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Springfield    WTAX 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Tuscola   WDZ 

100  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

Urbana   WILL 

250  w— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Zion    WCBD 

5000  w.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

Indiana 

Anderson    WHBU 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Connersville     WKBV 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
150  w.  until  local  sunset 

Culver  WCMA 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Elkhart   WJAK 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 


Evansville     WGBF 

500  w.— 630  kc.^175.9  m. 

Fort    Wayne WGL 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Fort  Wayne WOWO 

10,000  w.— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

Gary    WJKS 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Hammond   WWAE 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Indianapolis     WFBM 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Indianapolis    WKBF 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Muncie    WLBC 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

South  Bend WFAM 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

South  Bend WSBT 

500  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Terre  Haute WBOW 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

West  Lafayette WBAA 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Iowa 

Ames  WOl 

5000  w.— 640  kc— 468.5  m. 

Boone   KFGQ 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Cedar  Rapids KWCR 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Clarinda     KSO 

500  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Council    Bluffs K01L 

1000  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Davenport  WOC 

5000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

Decorah   KGCA 

50  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Decorah    KWLC 

100  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Des  Moines WHO 

5000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

Fort  Dodge KFJY 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Iowa   City WSUI 

500  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Marshalltown    KFJB 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Muscatine    KTNT 

5000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

Ottumwa    WIAS 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Red   Oak KICK 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Shenandoah   KFNF 

500  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Shenandoah    KM  A 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Sioux    City KSCJ 

1000  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Waterloo    WMT 

500  w.— <500  kc.^199.7  m. 

Kansas 

Dodge   City KGNO 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Kansas    City WLBF 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Lawrence    KFKU 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Lawrence    WREN 

100  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Manhattan    KSAC 

500  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Milford    KFBI 

5000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

Topeka   WIBW 

1000  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

Wichita  KFH 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Kentucky 

Covington    WCKY 

5000  w— 1490  kc— 201.2  m. 

Hopkinsville  WF1W 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

Louisville    WHAS 

10,000  w.— 820  kc— 365.6  m. 


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Louisville  WLAP 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Paducah  WPAD 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Louisiana 

Monroe    KMLB 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

New   Orleans WABZ 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

New  Orleans WDSU 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

New  Orleans WJBO 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

New   Orleans WJBW 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to 

100  w.) 

New   Orleans WSMB 

500  w  — 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

New   Orleans.. WWL 

5000  w.— 850  kc— 352.7  m. 

Shreveport    KRMD 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Shreveport    KTBS 

1000  w— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 
(C.  P.  to  move  transmitter 

and     studio     to     Laurel, 

Miss.)  ,.r™^T 

Shreveport  WTSL 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Shreveport    KWEA 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Shreveport   KWKH 

10,000  w.— 850  kc— 352.7  m. 

Maine 

Augusta  WRDO 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Bangor WAB1 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Bangor    WLBZ 

500  w.— 620  kc.^83.6  m. 

Portland    WCSH 

1000  w  —  940  kc— 319  m. 

Presque  Isle WAGM 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Maryland 

Baltimore    WBAL 

10,000  w  — 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 
(1060  kc.  during  daytime  Sun.. 
Mon..  Wed.  and  Friday  and  dur- 
ing evening  on  Tues.,  Tliurs. 
and  Sat.  At  all  other  times  dial 
760  kc.  The  change  from  one 
wave  to  the  other  is  made  at 
7:30  p.m.  on  Sun.  and  at  4  p.m. 
week  days.) 

Baltimore    WCAO 

250  w.— 600  kc.— 199.7  m. 

Baltimore    WCBM 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Baltimore    WFBR 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Cumberland    WTBO 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Massachusetts 

Boston    WAAB 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Boston    WBZ 

15,000  w.— 990  kc— 302.8  m. 

Boston    WEE1 

1000  w—  590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Boston   WHDH 

1000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Boston  WLOE 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Boston  WNAC-WBIS 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Boston   WSSH 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Fall  River  WSAR 

250  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Lexington    WLEY 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

Needham    WBSO 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

New  Bedford WNBH 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

South    Dartmouth WMAF 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Springfield    WBZA 

1000  w.— 990  kc— 302.8  m. 
Worcester   . . . .  WORC-WEPS 
100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Worcester    WTAG 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

Michigan 

Battle    Creek WELL 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to 
100  w.) 

Bay  City WBCM 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Calumet    WHDF 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Detroit    WXYZ 

1000  W.-1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

Detroit    WJR 

5000  w.— 750  kc— 399.8  m. 

Detroit    WMBC 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


Detroit  WWJ 

1000  w— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

East   Lansing WKAR 

1000  w.— 1040  kc— 228.3  m. 

Flint  WFDF 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Grand  Rapids WASH 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Grand  Rapids WOOD 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Highland    Park WJBK 

50  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Jackson  WIBM 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Kalamazoo    WKZO 

1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Lapeer    WMPC 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Ludington  WKBZ 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Marquette WBEO 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Royal  Oak WEXL 

50  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Minnesota 

Fergus    Falls KGDE 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Minneapolis  WCCO 

5000  w.— 810  kc— 370.2  m. 

Minneapolis   WDGY 

1000  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 
Minneapolis    ...WLB-WGMS 
1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Minneapolis    WRHM 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Moorhead   KGFK 

50  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Northfield    KFMX 

1000  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Northfield     WCAL 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

St.    Paul KSTP 

10,000  w.— 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

Mississippi 

Greenville    WRBQ 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Gulfport  WGCM 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Hattiesburg    WRBJ 

10  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to 
100  w.) 

Jackson  WJDX 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Meridian   WCOC 

500  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Tupelo    WDIX 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Vicksburg    WQBC 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Missouri 

Cape    Girardeau KFVS 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Columbia    KFRU 

500  w.— 630  kc— 475.9  m. 

Grant  City KG1Z 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Jefferson  City WOS 

500  w— 630  kc— 475.9  m. 

Joplin  WMBH 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Kansas  City KMBC 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

Kansas  City KWKC 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Kansas  City WDAF 

1000  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

Kansas   City WHB 

500  w.— 860  kc— 348.6  m. 

Kansas  City WOU 

1000  w— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

St.  Joseph KFEO 

2500  w— 680  kc— 440.9  m. 

St.  Joseph KGBX 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

St.  Louis  KFUO 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

St.   Louis KFWF 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

St.    Louis KMOX 

50,000  w— 1090  kc— 275.1  m.  ' 

St.   Louis KSD 

500  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

St.    Louis KWK 

1000  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

St.    Louis WEW 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

St.  Louis W1L 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Montana 

Billings KGHL 

1000  W.-950  kc— 315.6  m. 

Butte    KC.IR 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Great    Falls KFBB 

2500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Kalispell    KCEZ 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  in. 


Missoula   KGVO 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Wolf  Point KCGX 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Nebraska 

Clay    Center KMMJ 

1000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  m. 

Lincoln  KFOR 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Lincoln  KFAB 

5000  w.— 770  kc— 389.4  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset . 

Lincoln   WCAJ 

500  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Norfolk    WJAG 

1000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

North  Platte KGNC 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Omaha  WAAW 

500  w.— 660  kc— 454.3  m. 

Omaha  WOW 

1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

Ravenna   KGFW 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
(C.   P.  to  move  transmitter 

and    studio    to    Kearney, 

Neb.) 

Scottsbluff   KGKY 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

York  KGBZ 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

Nevada 

Las  Vegas KGIX 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Reno  KOH 

500  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

New  Hampshire 

Laconia    WKAV 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Manchester WFEA 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

New  Jersey 

Asbury  Park WCAP 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Atlantic  City WPG 

5000  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

Camden   WCAM 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Hackensack   WBMS 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Jersey    City WAAT 

300  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

Jersey  City WHOM 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Jersey    City WKBO 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Newark   WAAM 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 
(C.  P.  to  increase  power  to  2500 
until  local  sunset.) 

Newark  WGCP 

250  w— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Newark  WNJ 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

Newark  WOR 

5000  w.— 710  kc— 422.3  m. 

Paterson    WODA 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

Red  Bank WJBI 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Trenton    WOAX 

500  w— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Zarephath    WAWZ 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  Mexico 

Albuquerque     KCiGM 

250  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Raton  ..KGFL 

50  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

State  College KOB 

20,000  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

New  York 

Albany    WOKO 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Auburn  WMBO 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Binghamton  WNBF 

100  w.— 1500  kc- -199.9  m. 

Brooklyn  WBBC 

500  w.    -1400  kc— 215.2  m. 

Brooklyn    WBBR 

1000  w.  -1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Brooklyn    WCGU 

500  w.     1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Brooklyn    WCLB 

100  w.   -1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Brooklyn  WFOX 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  to. 

Brooklyn   WMBO. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Brooklyn  WMIL 

100  w.   -1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Buffalo   WHEN 

1000  W.-900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Buffalo    WEBR 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
201  w.  until  local  sunset 


Buffalo WGR 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

Buffalo   WKBW 

5000  w.— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

Buffalo    WMAK 

1000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

Buffalo WSVS 

50  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Canton WCAD 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Freeport WGBB 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Glens  Falls WBGF 

50  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Ithaca  WEAI 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Ithaca    WLCT 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Jamaica    WMRJ 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Jamestown  WOCL 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
Long  Island  City-. . .   ..WLBX 
100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
New   York....WABC-WBOQ 
50,000  w.— 860  kc— 348.6  m. 

New  York WBNX 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  York WCDA 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  York WEAF 

50,000  w.— 660  kc-^t54.3  m. 

New  York WEVD 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

New   York WGBS 

500  w— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

New  York WHAP 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

New    York WHN 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

New    York WTZ 

30,0.10  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

New    York WLWL 

5000  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

New  York WMCA 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

New  York WMSG 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

New  York WNYC 

500  w— 570  kc— 526  m. 

New  York WOV 

1000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

New  York WPCH 

500  w.— 810  kc— 370.2  m. 
New  York....WQAO-WPAP 
250  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

New  York WRNY 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Patchogue   WPOE 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Poughkeepsie  WOKO 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Rochester  WHAM 

5000  w.— 1150  kc— 260.7  m. 
Rochester  . . . .  WHEC-WABO 
500  w.— 1440  kc— 20S.2  m. 

Saranac   Lake WNBZ 

50  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

Schenectady WGY 

50,000  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

Syracuse WFBL 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Syracuse WSYR-WMAC 

250  w—  570  kc— 526  m. 

Troy   WHAZ 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Tupper  Lake WHDL 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
2500  vi.  until  local  sunset 

I'tica   WIBX 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
300  w.  until  local  sunset 

Woodside  WWRL 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Yonkers    WCOH 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

North  Carolina 

Asheville    WWNC 

1000  w.     570  kc.     52h  in. 

Charlotte    W  BT 

5000  w.  10S0  kc— 277.0  m. 

Gastonia   WSOC 

100  w.— 1210  kc-247.8  m. 

Greensboro  WHIG 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

Raleigh   WPTF 

1000  w. —680  kc— 440.9  in. 

Wilmington   WKAM 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Winston-Salem WSJS 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

North  Dakota 

Bismarck     K1VR 

1000  w.     550  kc.     545.1   ni. 

2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Devils   Lake KD1.R 

100  w.    -1210  kc.     247.8  m. 

Fargo  WDAY 

1000  w.     »40  kc— 319  m. 

Grand  Forks KFIM 

100  w.     l."o  kc-  -218.7  in. 
Mandan  KGCU 

250  w.     1240  kc.     241.8  in. 

Minot   Kl.l'M 

250  w.— 1240  kc -241.8  in. 


Ohio 

Bellefontaine  WHBD 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Canton    WHBC 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Cincinnati    WFBE 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Cincinnati    WKRC 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

Cincinnati    WLW 

50,000  w—  700  kc— 428.3  m. 

Cincinnati    WSA1 

500  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

Cleveland  WGAR 

500  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Cleveland   WJAY 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Cleveland    WHK 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

Cleveland   WTAM 

50,000  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

Columbus    WAIL' 

500  w.— 640  kc— 468.5  m. 

Columbus    WCAH 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Columbus    WEAO 

750  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

Columbus  WSEN 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Dayton   WSMK 

200  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Mansfield   WJW 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Steubenville   W1BK 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Tallmadge  WADC 

1000  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

Toledo  WSPD 

1000  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Youngstown WKBX 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

Zanesville  WALR 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Oklahoma 

Chickasha    KOCW 

250  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Elk  City KGMP 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Enid  KCRC 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Norman    WXAD 

500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Oklahoma    City KFIF 

5000  w— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

Oklahoma  City KFXR 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Oklahoma  City KGFG 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 21S.7  m. 

Oklahoma  City WKV 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Ponca    City WBBZ 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Shawnee    KGFF 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

South   Coffevville KGGF 

500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

Tulsa  KVOO 

5000  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

Oregon 

Astoria    KFI1 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Corvallis    KOAC 

10O0  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

Eugene  KORE 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  ni. 

Marshfield  KOOS 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Medford    KMK.D 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.0  m. 

Portland    KBPS 

100  w— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Portland    KEX 

5000  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

Portland    Kl'IR 

500  w.     1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

Portland    KC.W 

1000  w.— 620  kc— 1S3.6  in. 

Portland    KOIN 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  in. 

Portland   KTBS 

500  W.-1300  kc— 230.6  in. 

Portland     KWII 

500  ».— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

Portland   KM. 

100  w.     1420  kc— 211.1  in. 

Pennsylvania 

Allentown    WCBA 

250  w.     144<i  kc— 208.2  m. 

Allentown    \\  SAN 

250  w.    1440  kc.    20&2  m. 

Altoona  WFBG 

100  «.     1310  kc.   -228.9  m. 
(C    il    to  Increase  power  to 
250  w> 

Carbondale   WNBW 

10  «.     1200  kc.    249.9  in. 

Elkins  Park WIBG 

25  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  in. 


82 

Erie   WEDH 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Grove  City WSAJ 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  ra. 

Harrisburg   WBAK 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Harrisburg    WCOD 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Harrisburg   WHP 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Johnstown  W  J  AC 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Lancaster  WGAL 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Lancaster  WKJC 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Lewisburg   WJBU 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Oil  City WLBW 

500  w  — 1260  kc— 238  m. 
100  w.  until  local  sunset 

Philadelphia   WCAU 

10,000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

Philadelphia   WELK 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Philadelphia   WFAN 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

Philadelphia .WFI 

500  w  —  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Philadelphia   WHAT 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Philadelphia  WIP 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

Philadelphia   WLIT 

500  w  —  560  kc— 535.4  m. 

Philadelphia   WPEN 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Philadelphia   WRAX 

250  w.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

Philadelphia    WTEL 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Pittsburgh   KDKA 

50.000  w— 980  kc— 305.9  m. 

Pittsburgh  KUV 

500  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Pittsburgh  WCAE 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Pittsburgh  WJAS 

1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Pittsburgh    WWSW 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Reading    WEEU 

1000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

Reading    WRAW 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Scranton  WGB1 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Scranton    WQAN 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

Silver  Haven WNBO 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

State   College WPSC 

500  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

Wilkes-Barre    WBAX 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Wilkes-Barre  WBRE 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Williamsport   WRAK 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Porto  Rico 

San  Juan WKAQ 

250  w— 890  kc— 336.9  ra. 

Rhode  Island 

Newport    WMBA 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Pawtucket   WPAW 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Providence    WEAN 

250  w  —  780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Providence  WJAR 

250  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
400  w.  until  local  sunset 

Providence    WPRO 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

South  Carolina 

Charleston    WCSC 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

Columbia   WIS 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Spartanburg   WSPA 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

South  Dakota 

Brookings   KFDY 

500  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Huron   KGDY 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Mitchell  KDGA 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Pierre   KGFX 

200  w— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

Rapid  City WCAT 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Sioux  Falls KSOO 

2500  w.— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 


Vermillion  KUSD 

500  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
Watertown  KGCR 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Yankton    WNAX 

1000  w  —  570  kc— 526.0  m. 

Tennessee 

Bristol    WOPI 

100  w  — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Chattanooga    WDOD 

1000  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Jackson    WTJS 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Knoxville    WFBC 

50  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Knoxville   WNOX 

1000  w—  560  kc— 535.4  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Knoxville  WROL 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Memphis    WGBC 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

Memphis    WHBQ 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Memphis  WMC 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 
Memphis   ..    ..WNBR-WGBC 
500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
Memphis    . . . .  WREC-WOAN 
500  w.— 600  kc— 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Nashville    WLAC 

5000  w.— 1470  kc— 204.0  m. 

Nashville   WSM 

5000  w.— 650  kc— 461.3  m. 

Springfield    WSIX 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Texas 

Abilene    KFYO 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Amarillo  KGRS 

1000  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Amarillo  WDAG 

1000  w— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Austin    KUT 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Beaumont  KFDM 

500  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Brownsville    KWWG 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238.0  m. 

College  Station WTA W 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Corpus  Christi KGF1 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Dallas   KRLD 

10,000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

Dallas    WFAA 

50,000  w.— 800  kc— 374.8  m. 

Dallas    WRR 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

Dublin  KFPL 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

El  Paso KTSM 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

El  Paso WDAH 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Fort  Worth KFJZ 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Fort  Worth KTAT 

1000  w— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

Fort   Worth WBAP 

50,000  w—  800  kc— 374.8  m. 
(licensed  at  present  forlO.OOOw.) 

Galveston    KFLX 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Galveston   KFUL 

500  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

Greenville  KFPM 

15  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Harlingen   KRGV 

500  w— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

Houston   KPRC 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Houston    KTLC 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Houston  KTRH 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Houston   KXYZ 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

San   Angelo KGKL 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

San  Antonio KMAC 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

San   Antonio KONO 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

San    Antonio KABC 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

San   Antonio KTSA 

1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500   w.   until   local   sunset 

San  Antonio WOAI 

50,000  w.— 1190  kc— 252  m. 

Tyler   KGKB 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Waco   WACO 

1000  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

Wichita  Falls KGKO 

250  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 


Utah 

Ogden  KLO 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

Salt  Lake  City KDYL 

1000  w— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

Salt   Lake  City KSL 

5000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

Vermont 

Burlington    WCAX 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Rutland  WSYB 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Springfield   WNBX 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

St.  Albans WODM 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Waterbury   WDEV 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

Virginia 

Alexandria    WJSV 

10,000  w.— 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

Danville WBTM 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Emory   WEHC 

500  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

Lynchburg    WLVA 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Newport  News WGH 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Norfolk    WTAR-WPOR 

500  w— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 

Petersburg   WLBG 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset 

Richmond  WBBL 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Richmond   WMBG 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Richmond    WRVA 

5000  w— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 

Roanoke    WDBJ 

250  w— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Roanoke   WRBX 

250  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Washington 

Aberdeen  KXRO 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

Bellingham   KVOS 

100  w— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Everett  KFBL 

50  w.— 1270  kc— 218.7  m. 

Lacey  KGY 

10  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Pullman    KWSC 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Seattle  KJR 

5000  w— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 

Seattle   KOL 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

Seattle KOMO 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

Seattle  KPCB 

100  w.— 650  kc— 461.3  m. 

Seattle KRSC 

50  w— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Seattle KTW 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

Seattle  KVL 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Seattle  KXA 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

Spokane   WFIO 

100  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Spokane  KFPY 

1000  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

Spokane  KGA 

5000  w.— 1470  kc— 204  m. 

Spokane    KHQ 

1000  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 
2000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Tacoma  KMO 

500  w.— 860  kc— 348.6  m. 

Tacoma   KVI 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

Walla  Walla KUJ 

100  w  — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Wenatchee  KPQ 

50  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

Yakima  KIT 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

West  Virginia 

Bluefield    WH1S 

250  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

Charleston  WOBU 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Fairmont   WMMN 

250  w— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Huntington    WSAZ 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

Wheeling  W WVA 

5000  w— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

Wisconsin 

Eau    Claire WTAQ 

1000  w— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

Fond   dti    Lac KFIZ 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 


Green  Bay WHBY 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

Janesville  WCLO 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

La  Crosse WKBH 

1000  w— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

Madison  WHA 

750  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

Madison  WIBA 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset 

Manitowoc   WOMT 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Milwaukee    WHAD 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Milwaukee    WISN 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

Milwaukee  WTMJ 

1000  w— 620  kc— 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Poynette    WIBU 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

Racine    WRJN 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

Sheboygan  WHBL 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

South  Madison WISJ 

250  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset 

Stevens    Point WLBL 

2000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

Superior    WEBC 

1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset 


Wye 


coming 

Casper   KFDN 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

The  following  list  of  Mexi- 
can, Cuban  and  Canadian 
stations  has  been  corrected 
from  the  latest  report  of 
the  Department  of  Com- 
merce, Washington,  D.  C, 
Aug.  1,  1931. 


Canada 


CFAC-CNRC. Calgary,  Alta. 
500  w.— 690  kc— 435  m. 

CFBO St.  John,  N.  B. 

500  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 
CFCA-CKOW.  .Toronto,  Ont. 
500  w— 840  kc— 357  m. 

CFCF Montreal,  P.  Q. 

500  w.— 1030  kc— 291  m. 

CFCH North  Bay,  Ont. 

50  w.— 930  kc— 328  m. 
CFCL-CKCL-CKNC 

Toronto,  Ont. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CFCN Calgary,  Alta. 

10,000  w.— 690  kc.^35  m. 

CFCO Chatham,   Ont. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CKCR Waterloo,  Ont. 

50  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CFCT Victoria,  B.  C. 

50  w.— 630  kc— 476  m. 
CFCY.Charlottetown,  P.  E.  I. 
250  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CFJC Kamloops,  B.  C. 

15  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CFLC ...Prescott,   Ont. 

50  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 
CFNB....Frederickton,  N.  B. 
500  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 
CFQC-CNRS 

Saskatoon,   Sask. 

500  w— 910  kc— 330  m. 
CFRB-CNRX 

King,  York  Co.,  Ont. 

4000  w— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CFRC Kingston,  Ont. 

50  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 
CHCK.Charlottetown,  P.  E.l. 
100  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CHCS Hamilton,  Ont. 

500  w— 1010  kc— 297  m. 
CHGS..Summerside,  P.  E.  1. 
100  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CHMA Edmonton,    Alta. 

250  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CHML Hamilton,  Ont. 

50  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 

CHNS Halifax,  N.  S. 

500  w.— 910  kc— 330  m. 

CHRC Quebec,  P.  Q. 

100  w.— 645  kc— 465  m. 

CHWC Regina,   Sask. 

500  w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CHWK Chilliwack,  B.  C. 

100  w.— 665  kc— 4S1  m. 

CHYC Montreal,  P.  Q. 

5000  w.— 730  kc.— Ill  m. 
CJCA-CNRE 

Edmonton,  Alta. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 

CJCB Sydney,   N.   S. 

50  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 
CJCJ-CHCA  ..Calgary,  Alta. 
500  w.— 690  kc— 435  m. 
CJGC-CNRL...   London,  Ont. 
5000  w— 910  kc— 330  m. 

CJGX Yorkton,    Sask. 

500  w—  630  kc— 476  m. 

CJOC Lethbridge,   Alta. 

100  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 


CJOR Sea  Island,  B.  C. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CJRM Moose  Jaw,  Sask. 

500  w.— 600  kc— 500  m. 

CJRW Fleming,  Sask. 

500  w—  600  kc— 500  m. 

CJRX Winnipeg,  Man. 

2000  w— 11,720  kc— 25.6  m. 
CKAC-CHYC-CNRM 

St.  Hyacinth,  Quebec 

5000  w.— 730  kc.-^ll  m. 
CKCE-CHLS 

Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50  w— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKCI Quebec,  P.  Q. 

100  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 
CKCK-CJBR-CNRR 

Regina,  Sask. 

500  w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CKCL Toronto,    Ont. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CKCO Ottawa,  Ont. 

100  w—  890  kc— 337  m. 

CKCR Waterloo,  Ont. 

50  w—  645  kc.^65  m. 
CKCV-CNRQ.  Quebec,  P.  Q. 
50  w—  880  kc— 341  m. 

CKFC Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50  w.— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKIC Wolfeville,  N.  S. 

50  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 
CKGW-CJBC-CJSC-CPRY 

Toronto,  Ont. 

5000  w.— 910  kc— 330  m. 
CKLC-CHCT-CNRD 

Red  Deer,  Alberta 

1000  w—  840  kc— 357  m. 

CKMC Cobalt,   Ont. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CKMO Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50  w.— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKNC Toronto,  Ont. 

500  w— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CKOC Hamilton,  Ont. 

1000  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CKPC Preston,  Ont. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CKPR Midland,  Ont. 

50  w—  930  kc— 323  m. 

CKUA Edmonton,  Alta. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CKWX Vancouver,  B.  C. 

100  w.— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKX Brandon,    Man. 

500  w—  540  kc— 556  m. 
CKY-CNRW. Winnipeg,  Man. 
5000  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

CNRA Moncton,  N.  B. 

500  w.— 630  kc— 476  m. 

CNRH Halifax,  N.  S. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 

CNRO Ottawa,  Ont. 

500  w.— 600  kc— 500  m. 

CNRV Vancouver,  B.  C. 

500  w.— 1030  kc— 291  m. 

10AE Bowmanville,   Ont. 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10BQ   Brantford 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10AK    Stratford 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10BP  Wingham 

1199  kc— 250,  m. 

10BU Canora,   Sask. 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10CB    Liverpool 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10AB Moose  Jaw 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10BI Prince   Albert 

1199  kc— 250  m. 

10AY   Kelowna 

1109  kc— 250  m. 


Cuba 


CMAA   Guanajay 

30  w.— 1090  kc— 275  m. 

CMAB Pinar  del  Rio 

20  w.— 1249  kc— 240  m. 

CMBA   Havana 

50  w— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMBC    Havana 

150  w.— 965  kc— 311  m. 

CMBD    Havana 

150  w.— 965  kc— 311  m. 

CMBF    Havana 

714  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMBG    Havana 

130  w.— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMBH   Havana 

30  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBI  Havana 

30  w— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBJ   Havana 

15  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMBK    Marianao 

15  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBL    Havana 

15  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBM  Havana 

15  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMBN: Los  Pinos 

30  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBP    Havana 

15  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBQ  Marianao 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBR Arroyo  Apolo 

15  w— 1500  kc— 200  m. 


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CMBS    Havana 

150  w.— 790  kc— 380  m. 

CMBT    Havana 

ISO  w— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMBVV  Marianao 

150  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMBX   Havana 

30  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBY   Havana 

100  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBZ  Havana 

150  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMC   Havana 

500  w.— 840  kc— 357  m. 

CMCA    Havana 

150  w— 1225  kc— 245  m. 

CMCB    Havana 

150  w— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

CMCD    Havana 

15  w.— 1225  kc— 245  m. 

CMCF    Havana 

250  w— 890  kc— 337  m. 

CMCG  Guanabacoa 

30  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMCH   Havana 

15  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMCJ  Havana 

250  w—  550  kc— 545  m. 

CMCM   Marianao 

15  w— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMCN    Marianao 

250  w— 1225  kc— 245  m. 

CMCO    Marianao 

225  w.— 660  kc— 454  m. 

CMCQ  Havana 

600  w.— 1150  kc— 260  m. 

CMCR    Havana 

20  w— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMCT  Guanabacoa 

5  w  — 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMCU   Havana 

50  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMCW  Havana 

150  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CMCX    Marianao 

250  w.— lOlOJkc— 297  m. 

CMCY   Havana 

15  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMGA  Colon 

100  w— 834  kc— 360«m. 


CMGB    Matanzas 

IVz  w.— 1185  kc— 253  m. 

CMGC    Matanzas 

30  w.— 1063  kc— 282  m. 

CMGD    Matanzas 

5  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

CMGE  Cardenas 

30  w— 1375  kc— 218  m. 

CMGF    Matanzas 

50  w.— 977  kc— 307  m. 

CMGH  Matanzas 

60  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

CMGI  Matanzas 

30  w— 1094  kc— 274  m. 

CMH A  Cienfuegos 

200  w.— 1154  kc— 260  m. 

CMHB Sagua  la  Grande 

10  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMHC  Tuinucu 

500  w  —  791  kc— 379  m. 

CMHD   Caibarien 

250  w.— 926  kc— 325  m. 

CMHE Santa  Clara 

20  w.— 1429  kc— 210  m. 

CMHH   Cifuentas 

10  w.— 870  kc— 345  m. 

CMHI Santa   Clara 

15  w.— 1110  kc— 270  m. 

CMHJ    Cienfuegos 

40  w.— 645  kc— 465  m. 

CM  J  A     Camaguey 

10  w.— 1332  kc— 225  m. 

CMJB Ciego   de    Avila 

20  w.— 1276  kc— 235  m. 

CMJC   Camaguey 

15  w— 1321  kc— 227  m. 

CMJE     Camaguey 

20  w—  856  kc— 350  m. 

CMK  Havana 

3150  w.— 730  kc^ll  m. 

CMKA Santiago  de  Cuba 

20  w.— 1450  kc— 207  m. 

CMKB Santiago  de  Cuba 

15  w— 1200  kc— 250  m. 

CMKC Santiago  de  Cuba 

150  w— 1034  kc— 290  m. 
CMKD  ....Santiago  de  Cuba 
20  w.— 1100  kc— 272  m. 

CMKE Santiago  de  Cuba 

250  w.— 1249  kc— 240  m. 


CMKF   Holguin 

30  w— 1363  kc— 220  m. 
CMKG.... Santiago   de    Cuba 
30  w.— 1176  kc— 255  m. 

CMKH Santiago  de  Cuba 

250  w.— 1327  kc— 226  m. 

CMQ   Havana 

250  w.— 1150  kc— 261  m. 

CMW   Havana 

700  w.— 588  kc— 510  m. 

CMX Havana 

500  w.— 900  kc— 333  m. 

Mexico 

XEA Guadalajara,  Jal. 

100  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEB Mexico    City 

1000  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEC    Toluca 

50  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XED Reynosa,    Tamps 

10,000  w.— 977  kc— 307  m. 

XEE Linares,    N.   L. 

10  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEF Oaxaca,   Oax. 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEFA Mexico  City 

250  w.— 1250  kc— 240  m. 
XEFE  Nuevo  Laredo,  Tamps 
1000  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEG Mexico    City 

2000  w—  910  kc— 330  m. 

XEH   Monterrey 

1000  vf.— 1132  kc— 26o  m. 

XEI    Morelia 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEJ C.   Juarez,   Chih. 

100  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEK Mexico  City 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEL..   Saltillo,    Coah. 

10  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEM Tampico  Tamps 

500  w.— 730  kc-^111  m. 

XEN Mexico  City 

1000  w.— 711  \ac.-A72  m. 

XEO Mexico   City 

5000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 
XEP.. Nuevo   Laredo,   Tamps 
200  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 


XEQ....Ciudad  Juarez,  Chih. 

1000  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XER Mexico    City 

100  w.— 650  kc-461  m. 

XES Tampico,    Tamps 

500  w— 890  kc— 337  m. 

XET Monterrey,  N.  L. 

1500  w.— 630  kc^(76  m. 

XETA Mexico    City 

500  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

XETF Vera    Cruz 

500  w— 680  kc— 441  m. 

XEU Vera    Cruz,   Ver. 

100  w-  1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEV Puebla,    Pue. 

100  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEW Mexico    City 

5000  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

XEX Mexico   City 

500  w— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

XEY Merida,    Yucatan 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEZ Mexico    City 

500  w.— 598  kc— 510  m. 

XETA  Mexico    City 

500  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

XETY Mexico    City 

2000  w— 1300  kc— 231  m. 

XFA Mexico    City 

50  w.— (n-21,429  kc— 0-14  m.) 
(7,143-6,977  kc.^12-43  m.) 
(600-500    kc— 500-600    m.) 

XFC  Aguascalientes 

350  w—  805  kc— 373  m. 

XFD Mexico   City 

50  w—  (9,091  kc— 33  m.) 
(11,111  kc— 27  m.) 
(6,667    kc— 45    m.) 

XFE Villahermosa    Tab. 

350  w.— 804  kc— 373  m. 

XFF Chihuahua,   Chih. 

250  w— 915  kc— 328  m. 

XFG  Mexico    City 

2000  w.— 638  kc.^70  m. 

XFH Mexico   City 

250  w. 

XFI Mexico    City 

1000  w.— 818  kc— 367  m. 

XFX Mexico   City 

500  w.— 860  kc— 349  m. 


XFZ  Mexico    City 

500  w.— 860  kc— 349  m. 

Television 
Stations 

Channel  20,0  to  2KXJ  kc. 

W3XK Wheaten,  Md. 

5000  w. 

W2XBU Beacon,  X.   Y. 

100  w. 

W2XCD Passaic,  N.  J. 

5000  w. 

W9XAC Chicago,  111. 

500  w. 

W2XAP.... Jersey  City,  X.  J. 

250  w. 

W2XCR.... Jersey  City,  X.  J. 

5000  w. 

Channel  2100  to  2200  kc. 

W3XAD Camden,   N.  J. 

500  w. 

W2XBS....New  York,  X.  Y. 

5000  w. 

W3XAK. Bound  Brook,  X.  J. 

5000  vv. 

W8XAV Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

20,000  w. 

W2XCW  Schenectady,   N.   Y. 

20,000  w. 

W9XAP Chicago,  111. 

1000  w. 

Channel  2750  to  2850  kc. 

W2XBC L.  I.  City,  L.  1. 

500  w. 

W9XAA Chicago,  111. 

1000  w. 

W9XC...W.   LaFayette,  Ind. 

1500  w. 

Channel  2850  to  2950  kc. 

W1XAV Boston,    Mass. 

500  w. 

W2XR L.   I.   City,   L.   1. 

500  w. 

W9XR Chicago,    111. 

5000  w. 

W9XAO Chicago,    111. 

1000  w. 


The  Awful  Truth 

(Continued  from  page  71) 

but  think  it  out  clearly  and  plus  imag- 
ination and  see  what  can  be  done.  Be 
discriminating  in  your  selection  of 
truths.  Have  the  good  sense  and  the 
wit  to  adapt  yourself  to  the  truth  and 
to  make  of  truth  a  real  virtue.  Remem- 
ber that  truth  can  be  a  cruel  and  bitter 
thing.  Spare  yourself  and  your  friends 
what  can  only  be  called,  "the  awful 
truth." 

Free  booklets  on  the  Care  of  the 
Skin,  by  Frances  Ingram,  will  be  mailed 
to  readers  of  Radio  Digest.  Send  your 
request  to  Miss  Ingram,  in  care  of 
Radio  Digest,  420  Lexington  Avenue, 
New  York. — Editor. 


Blondes  Preferred 

(Continued  from  page  70) 

ing  effect  in  the  matter  of  small  differ- 
ences and  irritabilities,  arising  in  do- 
mestic life  from  day  to  day. 

One  is  inclined  to  believe  that  the 
01  a v  and  Ragna  of  today  are  very 
happy  together,  he  makes  a  good  hus- 
band, she  a  charming  wife. 

The  Norwegian  woman  is  the  queen 
of  the  home  and  a  good  housewife.  As 
soon  as  they  become  engaged  they  go 
to  a  housekeeping  school  to  learn  prop- 
erly and  completely  how  to  feed  the 
brute.  I  think  I  am  quite  safe  in  stating 
here,  that  surely  in  Norway  is  to  be 
found  the   finest  type   in   the   world  of 


this  kind  of  school.  Just  outside  Oslo 
is  one  of  these  schools,  quite  unique  of 
its  kind.  There  everything  from  cook- 
ing to  the  care  of  small  babies  is  taught. 
Not  very  long  ago  I  visited  this  school 
and  quite  longed  to  be  a  pupil  there. 

I  dare  say  that  the  Norwegian  house- 
wife is  one  of  the  best  in  Europe.  Then 
too  they  are  very  fond  of  entertaining 
in  their  homes,  and  not  in  restaurants 
which  seems  so  much  the  vogue  at  pres- 
ent in  England  and  France.  A  Nor- 
wegian dinner  party  is  a  very  serious 
affair,  with  many  courses  and  speeches. 
They  have  rather  a  nice  custom  I  think. 
The  ladies  do  not  retire  from  the  table 
and  leave  the  men  to  smoke  alone,  but 
cigarettes  are  passed  round  during  the 
dinner.  There  is  no  stiffness  whatso- 
ever. Then  there  is  the  charming  cus- 
tom of  what  they  call  the  Family  day. 
This  institution  is  very  dear  to  the  heart 
of  the  Norwegian,  and  one  that  could 
be  well  copied  in  other  lands.  Once  a 
fortnight  all  members  of  the  family  who 
live  in  the  same  town,  meet  at  the  eldest 
son's  or  daughter's  house  for  dinner. 
Thus  the  members  of  the  family  are 
kept  together  and  the  spirit  of  family 
affection  is  fostered. 

As  lovers  of  sport  they  excel,  they 
can  go  for  miles,  and  miles  on  ski  in  the 
winter  and  never  tire,  as  a  matter  of 
fact  as  tiny  children  of  seven  or  eight 
they  begin,  and  it's  quite  a  common 
thing  on  a  Sunday  morning  to  see  the 
whole  family,  mother  and  father,  sons 
and  daughters,  start  off  early  in  the 
morning  for  a  day's  skiing  in  the  hills. 
Here  is  another  chance  to  see  the  real 


blonde.  I  know  of  no  more  charming 
sight  than  that  of  a  young  Norwegian 
girl,  in  the  winter  rushing  down  the 
beautiful  pine  covered  hills  on  ski,  her 
lovely  blonde  hair  blowing  in  the  wind. 

As  I  have  said  the  Norwegian  woman 
works  unostentatiously  but  she  works 
none  the  less.  She  is  known  beyond  the 
boundaries  of  her  homeland.  Wherever 
the  menfolk  have  settled  down  to  scat- 
tered quarters  of  the  globe,  the  women, 
with  that  club  instinct  that  seems  nat- 
ural to  them,  have  set  on  foot  plans  for 
churches,  hospitals,  children's  homes, 
and  all  kinds  of  movements  that  are 
philanthropic  in  their  object. 

So  whether  she  is  met  with  in  Nor- 
way, where  traditions  as  old  as  the 
mountains  cling  to  her,  or  in  foreign 
lands,  where  many  influences  encircle 
her,  she  is  still  the  same.  At  home  she 
has  all  the  advantages  of  all  that  the 
women  of  any  country  have  won  for 
themselves  in  the  theoretical  field  of 
women's  rights.  Abroad  she  is  capable 
of  appreciating  and  absorbing  new  hab- 
its of  life  and  new  ways  of  thought. 
Still  she  continues  a  hall  marked 
woman,  hallmarked  with  that  impres- 
sion that  the  Great  Assayer  stamped 
upon  her  forebears,  the  mark  of  a  quiet 
spirit  that  is  content  to  serve. 

We  have  become  quite  serious,  and 
perhaps  you  are  a  little  disappointed  at 
the  turn  this  article  has  taken. 

But  never  mind,  at  least  I  have  given 
you  some  idea  of  the  Norwegian 
women,  and  you  may  rely  on  me  when  I 
tell  you  that  if  you  want  to  find  the 
real  Blonde  you  must  eo  to  Xorw  i\ 


84 


Station  Parade 

(Continued  from  page  62) 

semble,  and  outstanding  in  his  work 
with  various  symphonic  organizations, 
Steck  brings  a  wealth  of  musical  ex- 
perience and  talent  to  KFBB. 

They  're  Really 
Brothers 

BOB  and  Jimmy  (Palmer)  are  now 
exclusive  KTM,  Los  Angeles  ar- 
tists. Known  over  the  air  as  "The  Utah 
Trail  Boys,"  the  duo  are  real  brothers. 
Some  of  their  own  compositions  are 
"The  Utah  Trail,"  "An  Old  Fashioned 
Sweetheart,"  "My  Blue  Mountain  Home 
in  the  West,"  "Old  Virginny  Lullaby," 
"Where  the  Golden  Poppies  Grow"  and 
"When  the  Raindrops  Pattered  on  Our 
Old  Tin  Hats." 

Good  Things  in 
Small  Packages 

AVERY  unusual  girl  is  diminutive 
Nora  Schiller,  KFRC  comedienne. 
Here  are  a  few  items  to  prove  it. 

1.  Was  on  the  Pantages  circuit  in 
a  singing  and  dancing  act,  doing  im- 
personations of  famous  stars  when  eight 
years  old. 

2.  Entered  a  high  school  in  San 
Diego  when  eleven  years  old,  the 
youngest  student  to  ever  enter  the 
school. 

3.  After  high  school  took  a  business 
course  so  she  would  have  something  to 
fall  back  on  when  she  was  through  with 
the  stage. 

4.  Weighs  one  hundred  and  two 
pounds ;  lacks  one  and  a  half  inches  of 
being  five  feet  tall ;  has  brown  eyes,  and 
is  in  her  very  early  twenties. 

Nora,  to  put  it  bluntly,  is  a  "snappy 
little  number."  In  her  caracul  fur 
jacket,  brown  derby  with  a  French  ac- 
cent and  a  list  to  starboard  she  is  a 
sight  to  increase  any  man's  faith  in 
life,  love  and  the  pursuit  of  happiness. 

What  The  Long 
Beach  TVaves  Say--- 

PERCY  PRUNES,  the  characteriza- 
tion of  a  young  lad  not  yet  in  his 
teens,  was  the  result  of  an  effort  of  a 
continuity  writer  at  KFOX  to  conceive 
a  character  of  the  effeminate  type.  The 
writer  of  the  famous  "Butter  Cream 
School"  program  assigned  the  new  part 
to  a  young  man  who  had  but  recently 
entered  radio,  Foster  Rucker.  Foster 
realized  the  mistake  of  trying  to  por- 
trav  such  a  character  as  the  writer  had 


drawn  and  his  resultant  modification  of 
the  part  has  been  the  means  of  his  be- 
coming identified  by  thousands  as  Percy 
Prunes  and  today  there  are  very  few 
children  in  Southern  California  and  as 
far  north  as  San  Jose,  who  do  not 
know  of  this  little  fellow. 

Seldom  in  radio  or  in  show  business 
either,  does  a  person  strike  a  'natural,' 
but  Foster  Rucker  has  done  just  that. 
After  but  a  short  time,  reading  the  dia- 
logue written  for  him  by  the  author  of 
the  Butter  Cream  School  Program,  he 
began  appearing  in  other  programs  and 
without  written  dialogue.  Aside  from 
the  amusing  situations  that  furnished 
entertainment  to  the  kiddies  and  brought 
a  chuckle  to  the  older  folks,  was  a 
plaintive  quality  to  the  affected  voice 
of  the  Percy  Prunes  character  that  en- 
deared him  to  every  woman  who  had  a 
spark  of  the  mother  instinct  about  her. 

Not  more  than  a  year  and  a  half  ago, 
a  playmate  was  created  for  Percy,  ap- 
pearing with  him  in  the  Butter  Cream 
School  and  later  introduced  into  his 
other  feature  period.  This  little  lady 
was  called  Daisy  Mae,  and,  as  Percy 
had  immediately  captured  the. hearts  of 
radio  listeners  a  year  before,  so  did 
Daisy  Mae  become  the  heroine  in  the 
eyes  of  countless  little  girls  and  the 
favored  child  of  listening  mothers. 

Oh,  yes,  Foster  Rucker  and  Pauline 
Stafford,  as  they  are  in  real  life,  know 
quite  well  that  it  is  impossible  to  please 
everyone  and  they  are  reconciled  to  the 
fact  that  they  are  'tuned  out'  many 
times  when  they  come  on  the  air,  but 
there  are  many  phone  calls  and  letters 
which  prove  that  their  audience  is  con- 
stantly increasing. 

Like  Father,  She's 
An  "Early  Bird" 

THE  latest  addition  to  the  KFOX 
staff  is  little  Margaret  Marlene 
Miller,  daughter  of  Eddie  Miller,  snappy 
talking  announcer  of  the  Early  Bird 
programs.  To  date  the  young  lady  has 
not  been  active  in  her  duties  about  the 
studio.  In  fact,  she  just  recently  came 
from  the  hospital  to  the  waiting  cradle 
in  the  Miller  home  in  Long  Beach. 
KFOX  is  in  Long  Beach,  California. 

A  Lady  Radio 
Ringmaster 

«\7 1"  CURTIS,  who  wields  a  wicked 
▼  whip  over  at  KELW,  Burbank, 
Cal.,  as  ring  mistress  of  the  circus  pro- 
gram at  1  a.  m.  daily,  uses  20  acts  for 
the  broadcast. 

Billy  Courtney,  blues  songster,  ac- 
companied by  Margaret  Grier  has 
joined    the    circus    staff    as    a    regular 


nightly  performer.  The  "Pair  of  Jacks" 
(brother  and  sister)  from  WOAI,  San 
Antonio,  Texas,  are  also  heard  in  piano 
melodies,  songs  and  a  couple  of  skits. 

Then  there  is  Sambo,  studio  handy- 
man and  local  hanger-on,  who  does 
spirituals  and  popular  tunes  of  the  day. 

All  The  Way 
From  Nova  Scotia 

SPIN  the  dial  of  your  radio  until  you 
have  CHNS,  the  voice  of  Nova 
Scotia,  at  the  Lord  Nelson  Hotel,  Hali- 
fax, N.  S. !  Time  your  tuning  until  the 
hour  of  the  Dinner  Dance  in  the 
Georgian  Ball  Room !  Then  comes  the 
harmonious  rythm,  that  is  Harry  Coch- 
rane's  Dance  Orchestra  in  full  swing. 
Harry  ranks  as  a  pioneer  in  broad- 
casting having  appeared  over  the  old 
Carleton  Hotel  Studio  of  CHNS  back 
as  far  as  1927.  Tall,  spare  and  grey 
eyed,  Cochrane  is  one  of  the  most  fa- 
miliar figures  at  CHNS  in  their  new 
quarters  on  the  topmost  floor  of  the 
Lord  Nelson  Hotel.  Never  a  day  passes 
but  that  he  drops  in,  music  case  in 
hand  to  assist  in  some  programme  as 
staff  pianist,  or  with  his  orchestra  to 
go  on  the  air. 


Aloha-Oe 
KGU! 


LITTLE  Anuhea  Brown,  an  eight 
year  old  Hawaiian  girl  plays  the 
steel  guitar  like  an  expert.  The  strange 
looking  implements  in  front  of  her  are 
the  ancient  Hawaiian  instruments  used 
as  a  background  for  the  old  hulas.  By 
her  left  foot  is  the  hollow  gourd  beaten 
with  the  open  hand  as  a  drum  or  tom- 
tom. The  feathers  by  her  right  foot, 
or  feathery  object,  is  another  gourd 
filled  with  dry  seeds  and  decorated  with 
feathers.  It  is  known  as  the  u'li  u'li, 
used  for  the  same  purpose,  as  is  the 
split  bamboo  stick  in  the  foreground. 

*  *     * 

Eddie  Marble,  tenor,  has  been 
meandering  from  KGER  over  to  KSL, 
Salt  Lake,  thence  to  KPO,  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  now  back  to  KGER,  Long 
Beach,  again.  Mrs.  Eddie  says  there's 
a  limit  to  all  things  and  she  isn't  going 
to  pack  up,  dress  the  children  and  go 
gallavanting  around  any  more. 

*  *     * 

Roy  Leffingwell,  KECA  entertainer, 
used  to  be  an  engineer.  His  brother, 
W.  H.  Leffingwell,  wrote  "Scientific 
Office  Management"  and  other  tomes. 
But  Roy  drifted  back  into  music  and 
threw  away  the  engineering  parapher- 
nalia for  good. 

(Continued  on  page  87 ) 


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Here  she  is — the  Old  Dutch  Girl  herself,  in  person,  whose  cheery  "Good  Morning,  Ev'rybody"  is  an  early  morning 
tonic  to  hundreds  of  thousands  of  radio  listeners.  True  to  her  tradition  of  twenty-six  years'  standing,  her  identity  re- 
mains a  secret,  as  the  Old  Dutch  Girl  has  never  shown  her  face.  Assisting  her  is  the  famed  Old  Dutch  Girl  orchestra, 
whose  tuneful  melodies  are  a  matutinal  treat.  The  Old  Dutch  Girl  broadcasts  over  thirty-six  stations  on  the  CBS  chain 
every  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  at  7:45  a.  m.,  Eastern  Standard  Time. 


Broadcasting  from  the  Editorial  Chair 


(Continued  from  page  52) 


up  with  all  guns  on  the  National  Broadcasting  Company. 
It  may  not  have  been  a  pre-conceived  move,  but  what  he 
said  seemed  to  fit  in  with  all  the  cumulative  razzing  and 
harpooning  aimed  at  the  NBC  for  months  by  practically  all  of 
the  New  York  newspapers. 

He  blasted  the  chief  executives,  the  NBC  policies,  tor- 
pedoed the  program  department  and  made  such  serious  ac- 
cusations that  the  officials  of  the  NBC  called  hurried  and 
heated  conferences  as  soon  as  the  first  editions  of  the  Journal 
reached  the  stands.  Repercussion  in  the  Journal  office  had 
already  stirred  the  supervising  editors  to  action.  Men  were 
hurried  out  and  copies  of  the  first  edition  were  retrieved  from 
the  stands  so  far  as  it  was  possible  to  find  them. 

Mr.  Porter's  column  was  lifted  out  forthwith.  The  final 
editions  carried  a  substitute  column  in  which  the  Aircaster, 
(as  Mr.  Porter  signed  his  feature,)  said  he  presented  the 
"guest  columnist"  views  of  certain  leading  NBC  artists  who 
were  asked  to  answer  the  question,  "What  do  I  think  of 
Radio?"  It  was  a  tough  spot  for  some  of  the  NBC  headliners 
but  they  did  their  best.   The  Journal  has  a  new  aircaster  now. 

This  outburst  from  the  Journal  evoked  some  surprise  in 
broadcasting  circles  because  the  Journal   is  a  Hearst  paper 


and  Mr.  Hearst  has  personally  taken  a  friendly  attitude 
toward  broadcasting.  In  fact  it  was  only  a  short  time  ago 
he  talked  over  an  NBC  network.  He  recently  bought  WGBS, 
New  York,  and  retains  it  as  his  personal  property.  He  also 
has  other  stations  in  the  Midwest. 

The  outcome  of  this  climactic  situation  is  unknown  as 
Radio  Digest  goes  to  press.  Will  the  fire  continue  to  be 
concentrated  on  NBC  as  one  of  the  most  important  objectives 
in  humbling  the  American  Plan  of  Broadcasting.  After  the 
NBC,  what?  Probably,  CBS,  and  then  into  the  Congressional 
lines  at  Washington? 

Whether  such  things  be  true  or  not,  and  far  be  it  from 
us  to  discount  temporary  dangers,  the  editors  of  Radio  Digest 
still  adhere  to  their  original  premise  that  in  the  end  there 
will  be  a  real  wedding  of  interest  between  newspapers  and 
broadcasting  stations.  They  are  fundamentally  comple- 
mentary to  each  other,  and  all  the  smoke  and  fire  which 
currently  ensue  can  only  serve  in  the  end  to  make  this  truth 
more  quickly  and  more  completely  apparent.  Meanwhile  the 
radio  public  must  be  constantly  on  guard  against  "political" 
legislation  that  aims  to  rob  the  American  people  of  the  ben- 
efits of  competitive  broadcasting. 


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Station  Parade 

(Continued  from  page  84) 

The  Solitaire  Cowboys,  prime  enter- 
tainers, have  started  on  their  fourth 
KOA  year  with  real  western  atmos- 
phere of  prank-playing  and  vocalizing. 

*  *     * 

Tom  Mitchell,  who  made  a  reputa- 
tion as  the  Rainier  Lime  Rickey  man 
over  NBC,  and  who  was  once  KNRC 
manager,  now  does  some  chain  bari- 
tone-piano programs  for  KGW,  KHQ 
and  KOMO  in  the  northwest.  An  ama- 
teur fisherman,  Tom  is  the  beau  brum- 
mel  type  of  entertainer. 

*  *     * 

Carlton  Bowman,  young  Denver  ten- 
or, is  the  third  KOA  singer  to  leave  en 
route  for  New  York  to  join  the  Seth 
Parker  troupe.  Others  .  .  .  Norman 
Price,  tenor  and  Edward  Wolter,  bari- 
tone. *     *     * 

Southern  California  is  getting  its  fill 
of  hill  billy  teams.  Over  at  KTM  there 
are  the  Beverly  Hill  Billies.  KGFJ 
calls  theirs  the  Chinese  Hill  Billies. 
KMTR  labels  theirs  Tom  Murray's  Hill 
Billies  while  NBC's  troupe  are  just 
plain  Hill  Billies.  And  KECA  offers 
the  ranch  boys.  But,  sadly  gasp  the  ra- 
dio editors  out  there,  "Thar's  nothin'  we 

can  do  about  it." 

*  *     * 

KNX  has  to  be  good.  Two  sons  of 
famous  preachers  are  active  on  its  per- 
sonnel .  .  .  Charles  Gabriel,  Jr.,  pro- 
gram manager  and  Drury  Lane,  office 
manager.  *     *     * 

Eileen  Elman,  KPO  contralto,  is 
really  Eileen  Eddleman,  who  was  born 
in  Butte,  Montana,  but  who  moved  to 
California  while  a  baby. 

Richard  LeGrand,  former  NBC  thes- 
pian,  journeyed  down  to  Los  Angeles, 
and  did  a  KFWB  program  or  two  but 
has  since  disappeared  from  his  usual 
haunts. 

KELW  is  growing  bigger  and  bet- 
ter ..  .  physically  at  any  rate.  The  sta- 
tion has  just  completed  a  new,  or  aux- 
iliary studio  which  will  be  used  for  the 
announcer  on  duty  and  also  as  a  solo- 
ists' studio.  It  faces  towards  the  moun- 
tains with  an  ever  changing  vista  of 
scenic  loveliness  and,  at  the  same  time, 
is  separated  from  the  visitors  gallery  by 
a  plate  glass  partition. 

Earl  Taylor  in  conducting  a  contest 
over  at  KELW  to  pick  out  a  good 
Olympic  song  .  .  .  with  catchy  music 
and  lilting  lyrics.  Taylor,  who  is  him- 
self an  organist,  pianist  and  popular 
singer,  is  doing  a  fifteen  minute  pro- 
gram at  KELW  each  Monday  and 
Thursday  at  7 :30  p.  m.  Cash  prizes  are 
being  offered  for  the  winners  and  it  is 
said  the  contest  will  continue  for  sev- 
eral weeks. 


Anita  Greets 
Her  Public 

CHRISTENED  Anita  Grazelda  But- 
ler at  an  early  age,  at  least  a  few 
years  before  the  event  of  radio,  one 
would  almost  think  her  parents  had  ra- 
dio in  mind  from  the  euphonious  name 
they  gave  her,  but  at  any  rate  she  is 
gaining  a  lot  of  popularity  with  the 
women  audience  through  her  broadcast- 
ing from  WLBW,  Oil  City. 


M 


Marcella 

(Continued  from  page  69) 


Anita  Grazelda  Butler 

Contrary  to  the  usual  custom  of 
Housewives  Programs,  Miss  Butler 
does  not  confine  herself  to  recipes,  but 
gives  direction  for  planting  flowers, 
painting   kitchen   and   porch    furniture. 

In  spite  of  all  the  hard  work  attached 
to  this  type  of  programs,  Miss  Butler  is 
fully  repaid  by  the  response  she  receives, 
and  feels  quite  flattered  when  the  lis- 
teners write  to  her  asking  her  advice  on 
special  menus  and  home  decorations. 

In  addition  to  conducting  this  morn- 
ing program,  Miss  Butler  is  also  Studio 
Directress  of  Radio  Station  WLBW, 
Oil  City. 

Silhouettes 

(Continued  from  page  51) 

Georgia.  Something  happened  that  de- 
layed her  in  getting  to  the  theatre.  Just 
made  it  as  the  overture  was  finished. 
She  was  supposed  to  be  the  first  on  the 
stage. — She  was  helped  into  a  dress — 
one  of  those  snapper  affairs  and  rushed 
onto  the  stage  where  she  had  to  climb 
a  ladder  to  a  balcony  from  where  she 
smi.^. — She  made  the  balcony  just  as 
the  curtain  rose.  BUT  MINI'S  THE 
DRESS.  It  had  caught  on  the  ladder 
on  the  way  up  and  the  snaps — well  you 
know. — Yon  also  know  it's  warm  down 
in  Atlanta  and  one  doesn't   wear  much. 


.ARC  WILLIAMS,  where  have 
you  been  since  you  left  Waco,  Texas  ? 
Don't  you  know  that  Cecil  Bounds  of 
Ladonia  and  Ida  Farrow  of  Elizabeth 
and  many  others  are  searching  the  ether 
for  you  ?  Ida  writes,  "I  have  heard  lots 
of  good  singing  Cowboys  but  I've  never 
heard  anyone  to  equal  Marc  Williams. 
I  admire  him  very  much  and  sincerely 
hope  he  will  be  back  in  the  south  this 
winter.  He  is  27  years  of  age  and  still 
single  to  my  best  knowledge."  Maybe 
that  answers  your  other  question,  Cecil. 

There  certainly  seems  to  be  an  epi- 
demic of  missing  sheep  in  radio  circles. 
And  now  where  are  Eddie  and  Jimmie 
Dean?  You  have  probably  seen  their 
picture  in  the  October  issue,  Mina 
White.  Yes,  Mina,  back  copies  can  be 
obtained  by  writing  to  us.  Haven't  been 
able  to  locate  Shepherd  of  the  Hills 
picture.  And  where  are  Miriam  Hadley 
and  Margaret  Schmidt  of  WTMJ? 

Pauline  Nininger  of  Ft.  Lauderdale 
calls  the  Street  Singer  (Arthur  Tracy) 
the  golden-voiced  Caruso  II.  There's 
a  big  story  about  him  in  this  issue. 

Floyd  Gibbons  has  been  married.  Not 
living  with  his  wife.  Draw  your  own 
conclusions,  Dixie. 

M*  *  * 
RS.  MILLIE  SAGE  of  Sandwich. 
111.,  would  like  to  know  the  name  of  the 
singer  on  the  record,  Sitting  on  a  Five- 
Barred  Gate,  made  by  Jack  Hilton's  or- 
chestra. Can  anyone  help  her?  Wen- 
dell Hall  is  not  broadcasting  as  far  as 
can  be  learned.  Edward  Peyton  (Ted) 
Harris,  my  dears,  is  giving  lessons  in 
radio  technique,  as  a  side  line,  up  at 
the  studios  of  Ida  Bailey  Allen.  I  once 
mentioned  that  he  is  one  of  the  most 
active  and  energetic  individuals  in 
radio. 

«TT  *     *     * 

-TiUSK  O'HARE,"  writes  Dee  of 
Newport,  N.  H,  "is  slim,  has  dark  hair 
and  eyes,  and  is  handsome.  There  are 
nine  others  in  his  band,  and  their 
waltzes  are  marvelous,  Marcella — sim- 
ply marvelous.  He  is  apparently  fond 
of  inspirational  poetry,  judging  from 
some  he  sent  me.  The  frequent  playing 
by  this  hand  of  the  exquisite  /  Love  You 
Truly,  as  a  salute  to  their  own  mothers 
and  to  ours  is  a  most  charming  tribute, 
don't  you  think?  The  O'llare  speaking 
voice,  almost  expressionless,  almost 
monotonous,  slightly  unsteady,  has  that 
'something'  that  makes  it  simply  fasci- 
nating    and      (oooh)      thrilling.       If     it 

VOTE  NOW 

for 

BEAITY    (JjlEEN 

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weren't  for  our  rheumatics  and  our 
gray  hairs  and  our  husband  and  seven 
young  'uns,  we'd  let  ourself  just  get 
in  the  throes  of  a  good  old-fashioned, 
school-girl  crush,  so  there !"  It  seems 
to  me,  Dee,  my  dear,  that  you're  de- 
ceiving yourself  if  you  think  you're  not 
a  good  old-fashioned  victim  already. 
Toddles  agrees  with  me — and  she  knows 
the  symptoms  of  crushes. 


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BALTIMORE  Admirer  will  find 
a  picture  of  the  four  Lombardo  Broth- 
ers in  the  February  issue  of  Radio  Di- 
gest, page  66.  Lebert  is  the  trumpeter, 
Victor,  the  saxaphonist,  Carmen,  who 
plays  the  flute,  is  the  vocalist  and  of 
course,  Guy,  the  violinist,  leads  the 
group.  Guy  is  about  29  years  of  age, 
Vinci. 

BY  THIS  TIME :  Ruth  G.  of  Iowa, 
Alice  Slaughter  and  Mrs.  M.  L.  Potts 
have  read  about  Wallace  Butterworth 
in  the  October  issue ;  Marion  Hall  of 
Norristown  has  seen  Little  Jack  Lit- 
tle's picture  in  the  Summer  Edition 
(Yes,  he's  married)  ;  Betsy  has  read 
about  Sanderson  and  Crumit  in  the 
Summer  Edition  and  Milt  Cross  in  Oc- 
tober. There  will  be  a  note,  H.  W. 
Garner,  in  the  Editorial,  about  the  win- 
ner of  the  Diction  Medal.  Feature  story 
about  Wayne  King  in  this  issue,  John 
Drake.  Rudy  was  born  July  28,  1901, 
Elizabeth.  Peter  de  Rose  and  Mary 
Singhi  Breen  will  celebrate  their  sec- 
ond wedding  anniversary  this  month, 
according  to  Hal  Stein,  Mary.  In  the 
November  issue  of  last  year  there  was 
a  very  nice  story  and  picture  about 
them.  Most  interesting  fact  about  their 
career  is  that  neither  ever  took  a  music 
lesson.  Both  of  Italian  descent.  Miss 
Dick  Whittington,  there  was  a  picture 
of  the  Three  Doctors  in  the  February, 
1931,  issue. 

Mrs.  J.  P.  Empson  wishes  to  refer 
the  fans  of  the  late  Al  Carney  to  a  pic- 
ture of  this  popular  artist  which  ap- 
peared in  the  Who's  Who  Columns  of 
May,  1930.  Thanks  for  your  kind  words, 
Mrs.  Empson. 

Picture  and  paragraph  of  Tony  Wons 
in  May  issue,  Mary.  You  know  now, 
Thyrza,  that  James  Melton  is  now  with 
the  Cavaliers  Quartet. 

BY  THIS  TIME:  Virginia  Randolph 
has  read  Jean  Paul  King's  story  about 
the  Super  Suds  Girls  in  October;  Dor- 
othy has  seen  the  Kate  Smith  story  in 
that  number;  yes,  Marguerite,  Kate 
tips  the  scales  somewhere  around  225 
pounds,  and  you  have  probably  seen 
John  Mayo's  picture  in  the  September 
issue. 

There  was  a  very  large  picture  of 
Milt  Cross  about  a  year  ago,  Mrs.  Lar- 
rabee,  and  by  this  time  you've  seen  a 
small  cut  of  Milt  Cross  in  October. 
Keep  up  your  spirit  and  I  hope  radio 
will  continue  to  be  a  real  friend  to  you. 


Didn't  you  like  Smith  Ballew's  story  in 
October,  Mrs.  Doble?  Oscar  Dale  and 
other  Paul  Tremaine  fans  better  keep 
a  sharp  eye  out — there'll  be  a  story  soon 
about  Paul. 

We  had  a  picture  of  Howard  Roth, 
Doctor  of  Sunshine,  in  the  Marcella  col- 
umns of  October,  1930,  Edna.  He  is 
about  25  and  his  orchestra,  when  he  was 
broadcasting  from  New  York  City,  was 
composed  of  college  students.  He  used 
to  have  programs  over  WGBS,  WPCH, 
WRNY  and  WBBC. 

Splendid  idea,  Mae  Chaney.  Gave  it 
to  our  M.  E.  as  your  suggestion.  May- 
be something  will  come  of  it. 

Jinny  Peters,  how  in  the  world  can  I 
ever  get  your  forgiveness  for  not  per- 
sonally answering  your  sweet  letters. 
But  don't  stop  writing.  I  love  to  read 
your  notes.  Didn't  you  like  the  Coon- 
Sanders  story  in  September? 

A  Radiograph  about  Russ  Gilbert  ap- 
peared in  September,  1930,  and  a  story 
about  Pat  Barnes  in  October  of  that 
year — R.  P.  Breen. 

M.  R.  Laepple,  anxious  about  Jean 
Warren  Hight,  formerly  of  WLIT, 
Philadelphia.  He  is  now  writing  pro- 
grams for  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System,  and  by  the  way,  did  you  know 
that  he  used  to  be  Professor  of  English 
at  the  University  of  Pa.  ? 


M, 


.ARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all. 
Write  her  a  letter,  ask  her  any  of  the 
burning  questions  that  are  bothering 
your  mind. 

College  for  Homemakers 

(Continued  from  page  24) 

ly  why  we  want  you,"  they  told  me. 
"We  want  somebody  who  will  have 
a  real  feeling  for  every  woman's  every 
day  problems — some  one  with  under- 
standing and  interest  in  what  every 
woman  wants  to  know  about  those  prob- 
lems." So  here  I  am.  And  here's  how 
we  have  planned  the  programs  for  the 
Home  Circle. 

To  each  meeting  of  my  women's  club 
of  the  air  I  am  going  to  bring  someone 
who  will  be  both  interesting  and  in- 
structive as  a  guest  speaker  on  some 
topic  of  interest  to  the  woman  listener. 
Home  decoration,  planning  the  budget, 
fashion  notes,  entertainment  sugges- 
tions, child  health  and  similar  topics  of 
feminine  appeal  will  be  discussed  from 
time  to  time  by  speakers  from  leading 
women's  magazines  and  other  authori- 
ties. 

The  theme  of  the  morning  broadcasts 
will  be  "The  Housewives  of  the  World." 
I  am  sure  that  will  be  especially  inter- 
esting because  you  know  they  say  half 
the  world  never  knows  how  the  other 
half  lives,  and  as  the  object  of  the 
broadcasts    is    to    promote    a    broader 


knowledge  of  better  homemaking  meth- 
ods, I  can't  think  of  any  way  to  make 
us  appreciate  all  our  modern  American 
conveniences  better  than  to  give  my  lis- 
teners a  glimpse  of  some  of  the  homes 
of  other  lands  and  the  homemaking 
problems  the  women  in  those  countries 
have  to  face. 

One  morning,  for  example,  the  broad- 
cast will  take  the  listeners  to  a  French 
kitchen.  Another  time  to  Hungary,  an- 
other time  to  a  "company  dinner"  in 
far-off  Japan.  In  each  case  the  visit 
will  show  the  daily  activities  of  those 
"other  women."  Each  story  will  tie-in 
with  primitive  methods  of  doing  some 
household  task  and  the  modern  way  it 
is  done  with  General  Electric  products, 
each  program  being  planned  to  give  the 
women  of  the  audience  an  opportunity 
to  learn  the  good  feature  of  at  least  one 
product. 


o 


NE  of  the  best  features  of  the 
program,  tho — at  least  one  of  the  most 
interesting  to  me,  and  I  hope  it  is  going 
to  be  one  of  the  most  interesting  and 
helpful  to  the  other  members  of  the 
"club"  is  the  daily  question  and  answer 
"column."  I  am  going  to  read  letters 
then  from  listeners  in  various  parts  of 
the  country  about  different  problems 
they  have  met  in  their  own  homemaking 
and  telling  how  they,  or  other  women, 
have  met  similar  situations. 

Musical  entertainment  will  also  be  in- 
cluded in  our  fifteen  minute  meetings 
every  morning.  There  will  be  at  least 
an  opening  and  closing  theme  song, 
"The  Song  of  the  Fireside"  by  Theo- 
dore Webb,  the  well-known  baritone, 
and  from  time  to  time  on  the  programs 
he  will  sing  one  or  more  other  songs. 

Then  after  the  daily  meetings  during 
the  week  there  is  the  lovely  Sunday 
afternoon  program,  coming  for  half 
an  hour  just  at  the  twilight  hour.  The 
Sunday  afternoon  program  is  some- 
thing which  has  never  been  done  be- 
fore on  the  radio,  and  something  which 
I  know  is  going  to  bring  as  much  pleas- 
ure to  my  listeners  as  it  does  to  me. 
Each  week  we  are  going  to  have  one  of 
the  most  famous  singers  in  the  world, 
and  he  or  she  will  sing  the  most  famous 
old  familiar  songs  in  the  world,  not  as 
if  they  were  singing  from  the  stage  to 
a  big  audience,  but  informally,  just  as 
though  they  were  actually  singing  to  a 
group  of  intimate  friends  in  their  own 
home. 

Geraldine  Farrar  was  the  guest  star 
in  the  first  of  the  "song  at  twilight" 
series  on  Sunday,  October  18.  She  was 
followed  by  John  McCormack,  while  on 
future  Sundays  through  the  winter,  the 
programs  will  draw  from  such  a  list 
stars  as  Jeritza,  Tibbett,  Garden,  Bonel- 
li,  Gigli,  Ponselle,  Homer,  Zimbalist, 
and  the  English  Singers. 

In  introducing  each  of  these  artists  I 


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am  going  to  try  to  give  a  word-picture 
of  them  at  home,  so  that  my  audience 
will  feel  that  they  really  and  truly 
"know"  the  great  singers  whom  they 
are  hearing.  And  I  am  going,  too,  when 
somebody  like  Geraldine  Farrar  or 
Jeritza  sings,  to  give  my  fellow  "club- 
members"  a  little  description  of  what 
they  are  wearing,  because,  well,  I  know 
that's  something  I'd  like  to  hear  about. 

There's  just  one  thing  more  I  want 
to  say  about  this  Sunday  program, 
something  which  does  make  it  really 
different  and  like  a  "visit."  The  com- 
mercial announcements  on  this  program, 
and  on  the  morning  programs,  as  well, 
will  be  kept  at  a  minimum. 

In  other  words,  the  program  will  be 
planned  to  give  the  audience  the  feeling 
of  being  taken  into  the  home  and  life 
of  the  famous  singer  whom  they  hear. 
During  the  morning  broadcasts  I  am 
going  to  ask  what  songs  the  listeners 
would  like  to  hear  on  Sunday,  not  great 
arias,  but  just  the  simple  songs  we  all 
love,  and  then  on  Sunday  we  will  "drop 
in"  and  hear  them. 


Vis-a-Vis 

(continued  from  page  29) 

various  images  and  objects.  One  min- 
ute you  may  be  looking  at  a  speed  boat, 
which  is  changed  by  a  few  lines  into 
a  picture  of  Gar  Wood,  racing  pilot. 
Speaking  of  inventions,  Hanlon  draws 
a  new  one  for  television  each  week,  in 
which  very  strange  mechanical  con- 
trivances are  linked  together  resulting 
in  hilarious  entertainment. 

Larry  Christian  is  thinking  about 
hiring  a  suit  of  armour  for  the  future 
television  boxing  bouts.  During  the 
past  few  exhibition  engagements  he  has 
taken  everything  from  a  kick  on  the 
shin  to  a  right  cross  to  the  jaw  in  the 
limited  space  of  the  studio. 

Ezilda  Sutton  who  presents  original 
international  characterizations  over 
W2XAB  does  not  change  costumes  for 
her  many  character  portrayals.  Instead, 
she  uses  a  number  of  veils  for  head 
decorations  that  have  proven  to  be  es- 
sential for  this  type  of  dramatic  work. 

The  television  audience  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  witnessing  a  very  unique  feature 
several  weeks  ago  when  Tony  Sarg, 
the  guest  artist  of  Major  Ivan  Firth 
and  Gladys  Shaw  Erskine  presented  the 
first  visual  broadcast  of  his  flesh  and 
blood  marionettes,  over  the  Columbia 
experimental  station.  The  diminutive 
figures  are  made  up  as  follows — Mr. 
Sarg  and  one  of  his  fellow  workers 
paint  the  back  of  the  hands  with  eyes, 
mouths,  noses,  etc.  and  with  the  ad- 
dition of  a  few  strings  which  are  at- 
tached to  the  arms  and  legs  of  a  small 
wooden  body,  a  puppet  is  formed.  By 
working   the    fingers    in   different   posi- 


tions the  face  looks  almost  human,  and 
by  closing  and  opening  the  two  middle 
fingers  it  gives  the  lookers-in  the  im- 
pression of  lip  movement  which  is  sub- 
stantiated with  a  sound  channel  used  by 
Mr.  Sarg  and  his  assistant  in  making 
the  figures  carry  on  a  lifelike  conver- 
sation. During  the  broadcast,  the  small 
figures  drink  milk,  eat  crackers,  in  fact 
do  most  everything  except  smoke  cig- 
arettes. 


NBC  Cuts  Cake 

(Continued  from  page  30) 

Therefore  in  September  1926,  repre- 
sentatives of  the  Radio  Corporation  of 
America,  the  General  Electric  Company 
and  the  Westinghouse  Electric  and 
Manufacturing  Company,  the  three  com- 
panies most  vitally  concerned  in  the 
propagation  of  broadcasting  which 
meant  increased  sales  of  equipment,  de- 
cided to  organize  broadcasting. 

The  outgrowth  of  this  agreement  was 
announced  on  November  1  as  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Company,  founded 
to  bolster  up  the  Radio  industry  and 
coordinate  the  broadcasting  field.  The 
first  official  act  was  to  purchase  WEAF 
from  the  AT&T,  then  as  now  an  out- 
standing unit.  Its  network  was  organ- 
ized on  a  permanent  basis.  This  chain, 
ably  built  up  by  the  Telephone  Com- 
pany, covered  New  England,  the  Mid- 
dle Atlantic  States  and  the  Middle 
West  with  a  total  of  nineteen  stations. 

To  head  this  infant  company  came 
M.  H.  Aylesworth,  a  native  of  Colorado 
who  was  managing  director  of  the  Na- 
tional Electric  Light  Association.  He 
confessed  at  the  time  that  he  has  only 
learned  to  twirl  dials  to  tune  in  pro- 
grams, but  his  record  of  public  service 
and  progressive  executiveship  was  suffi- 
cient qualification  for  his  task  of  direct- 
ing the  destinies  of  NBC. 

The  company  had  its  "coming  out 
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the  most  spectacular  broadcast  arranged 
up  to  that  time.  Mary  Garden  sang 
from  Chicago,  Will  Rogers  spoke  from 
Independence,  Kansas ;  Weber  and 
Fields,  Walter  Damrosch  and  his  sym- 
phony orchestra,  and  others  were  heard 
from  New  York,  but  the  audience  had 
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performers  were  separated  by  hundreds 
of  miles.  Distance  had  been  eliminated 
for  the  listener. 

Meanwhile  a  second  basic  network 
had  been  formed  to  cover  virtually  the 
same  territory,  and  having  WJZ  as  a 
key  station,  which  had  been  bought 
some  time  previously  by  RCA.  Through 
the  ensuing  years  other  stations  aug- 
mented these  basic  networks  and  finger- 
like  supplementary  chains,  which  could 
link  with  either  basic  network  as  the 
occasion  demanded,  were  extended  out 
into  every  division  of  the  nation  and 
over  into  Canada.  The  Pacific  Coast 
network  was  formed  early  in  1927. 

The  first  coast-to-coast  broadcast  of 
a  football  game  was  accomplished  by 
NBC  on  New  Year's  Day,  1927,  when 
the  East  heard  a  play-by-play  account  of 
the  Rose  Bowl  gridiron  contest  in  Pasa- 
dena, California.  Three  weeks  later  a 
performance  of  the  Chicago  Civic  Opera 
was  picked  up  by  microphones  from  the 
opera  house  stage  and  transmitted  over 
coast-to-coast  facilities. 

An  all-time  record  for  the  greatest 
audience  ever  to  hear  a  single  human's 
voice  was  set  when  President  Coolidge 
spoke  over  an  NBC  network  on  Wash- 
ington's birthday,  1927.  Ten  million 
persons,  it  was  estimated,  turned  atten- 
tive ears  to  radio  sets  on  that  occasion. 

Radio  received  great  impetus  during 
the  Smith-Hoover  Presidential  contest 
of  1928  as  each  nominee  resorted  to 
radio  to  reach  the  voters.  It  is  believed 
that  Hoover,  fearful  of  visible  auditors, 
welcomed  the  microphone  as  a  friend 
which,  it  developed,  assuredly  aided  his 
cause.  Hoover's  inauguration  was  one 
of  the  outstanding  broadcast  events  of 
radio  history. 


M, 


.EANTIME  NBC  had 
constructed  and  .occupied  elaborate  new 
quarters  at  711  Fifth  Avenue  from  which 
poured  forth  an  unending  stream  of 
quality  entertainment.  In  this  fifteen- 
story  edifice  were  eight  ultra-modern 
studios,  to  which  four  more  have  been 
added.  Favorite  artists  developed  solely 
by  microphone,  leading  stars  of  the 
stage,  screen,  opera  and  the  recording 
studios  beat  a  path  to  the  building  which 
rewarded  them  liberally  for  their  con- 
tributions to  a  public  service  which  had 
become  a  veritable  religion  to  those  re- 
sponsible for  the  broadcast  program. 

NBC  sought  and  found  new  ideas  for 
radio.  Outstanding  was  the  emergence 
from  the  experimental  laboratory  of  in- 
ternational rebroadcasting  in  the  fall  of 
1929.  Several  Christmas  and  New 
Years  programs  exchanged  between 
England,  Holland,  Germany  and  the 
United  States  that  year  awakened  the 
radio  audience  to  the  remarkable  pos- 
sibilities of  this  new  medium  of  mass 
communication.  A  new  spirit  of  inter- 
nationalism had  dawned.    To  radio,  the 


peoples  of  the  world  were  one. 

George  Engles,  who  had  risen  high 
in  the  concert  management  field  with 
such  sensations  as  Marion  Talley,  was 
engaged  to  head  an  artists  bureau  and 
now  the  NBC  Artists  Service  is  one 
of  the  largest  agencies  of  this  sort  in 
the  world,  greatly  increasing  the  sup- 
ply of  talent  available  for  radio  as  well 
as  the  theater. 

Walter  Damrosch  joined  the  com- 
pany as  musical  counsellor  and  launched 
his  Music  Appreciation  Courses,  a 
broadly  organized  plan  of  mass  music 
education.  Deems  Taylor,  leading 
American  opera  composer,  has  headed 
a  similar  program  in  the  operatic  field. 
With  the  cooperation  of  the  National 
Advisory  Council  on  Radio  in  Educa- 
tion, NBC  has  made  its  networks  avail- 
able  for   programs   of   adult   education. 

John  Royal,  a  master  showman,  has 
been  brought  in  as  program  director ; 
Erno  Rapee,  former  right-hand  man  of 
S.  L.  "Roxy"  Rothafel,  as  musical  di- 
rector ;  Frank  Mason,  formerly  head  of 
International  News  Service,  as  head  of 
public  relations  activities;  John  E.  El- 
wood  to  supervise  educational   and   in- 


ternational broadcasts,  and  numerous 
others  to  build  a  service  schedule  for  a 
highly  discriminating  public. 


Wr 


ITHIN  two  years 
NBC  will  move  its  New  York  division 
into  Radio  City  and  there  expand  its 
scope. 

As  radio  reaches  a  milestone  in  its 
growth  it  looks  eagerly  forward  and  in 
the  future  is  sight.  Television  is  said 
to  be  "around  the  corner"  and  all  the 
radio  industry  strives  mightily  to  turn 
the  angle.  In  anticipation  of  this  ad- 
vent NBC  has  leased  one-half  the  top 
floor  of  the  world's  tallest  structure,  the 
Empire  State  Building,  and  is  there  in- 
stalling for  experimental  purposes  the 
most  advanced  television  broadcasting 
equipment  yet  developed  in  the  scien- 
tists' laboratories.  The  transmitter  tops 
the  high  reaching  mooring  mast  1250 
feet  above  Fifth  Avenue  and  will  pro- 
ject images  into  the  air. 

Aylesworth  and  his  associates  pause 
to  contemplate  and  to  gain  a  second 
wind  for  the  next  hard  drive. 


Santa  Has  Athletes  Foot 


(Continued  from  page  21) 


ventional  instruments,  wants  more  ideas 
for  unusual  instruments. 

Jesse  Crawford,  NBC  Poet  of  the 
Organ,  "Continued  good  health  is  my 
Christmas  wish.  Show  me  a  man  who 
is  in  good  health  and  I'll  show  you  a 
man  happy  in  his  work." 

Harold  Sanford,  director  of  Old 
Stager  Musical  program,  "A  happy 
Christmas  for  thousands  of  New  York- 
ers whose  luck  has  deserted  them  in 
the  past  few  months,  is  my  sincere 
Christmas  wish." 

Lowell  Patton,  director  of  "Song  For 
Today"  program,  "Nothing  will  please 
me  or  my  assisting  artists  more  than  the 
opportunity  to  continue  our  interesting 
work  with  our  NBC  audience  through 
the  coming  year." 

Andy  Sannella,  director  Lucky  Strike 
Dance  Hour,  "I  guess  my  Christmas 
wish  a  little  trite,  but  nevertheless  it  is 
sincere.  If  I  can  continue  through  the 
coming  year  as  pleasantly  as  I  have  in 
the  past,  I  feel  that  is  enough.  If 
Santa  Claus  will  unpack  his  bag  and 
fill  the  stockings  of  the  needy  kiddies 
that  will  go  a  long  way  in  making  all 
of  us  happy  this  Christmas.  I  don't 
believe  I  can  wish  for  another  thing 
for  the  coming  year." 

Sisters  of  the  Skillet — "We  would 
like  to  have  our  sisters  of  the  radio 
audience  continue  to  send  in  their  prob- 
lems which  we  will  try  our  best  to 
solve  for  the  benefit  of  all  concerned." 

Colonel  Goodbody — "I  earnestly  hope 


I  can  serve  the  housewives  of  America 
throughout  the  coming  year  as  well  as 
I  think  I  have  during  the  past." 

At  this  juncture  I  heard  a  terrible 
commotion.  There  were  shouts  and 
sounds  of  a  scuffle.  Drawing  my  trusty 
safety  razor  blade  I  cut  a  slit  in  the 
mail  bag,  crawled  out  and  scurried 
around  into  the  corridor.  A  veiled 
woman  was  struggling  with  Dick  Gor- 
don who  was  there  as  Sherlock  Holmes. 

OPY!"  he  shouted.  She 
broke  from  his  grasp,  leaped  into  the 
elevator  shaft  and  slid  down  a  cable. 
While  the  other  stood  gasping  and  won- 
dering what  to  do,  I  sprang  after  her 
and  performed  the  same  feat.  I  followed 
her  to  the  street.  She  jumped  into  a 
taxi.  I  followed  on  my  bicycle.  The  taxi 
turned  east  on  52nd  st,  but  I  seized  the 
rear  fender  as  it  swung  around  and  kept 
hold  until  it  pulled  up  in  front  of  the 
CBS  building  on  Madison.  The  veiled 
woman  sprang  out  and  disappeared  in 
the  doorway.  But  in  her  haste  she 
dropped  a  paper  which  I  read. 

Ah,  ha  !  Hilda  Cole,  Columbia's  mys- 
terious veiled  woman,  as  I  had  sus- 
pected !  Getting  the  low-down  on  NBC 
Christmas  plans  before  turning  in  her 
report  on  what  she  had  observed  while 
surreptitiously  watching  the  Santa 
Clauses  opening  their  mail  from  the 
Columbia  stars.  But  here  is  the  paper. 
(See  next  page) 


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O  ant  a  and  the  Missus  Read 
Letters  from  CBS 

By  Hilda  Cole 


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RS.  SANTA  CLAUS  gave  her 
husband  a  large  bundle  of  let- 
ters. 

"These  are  from  radio  stars,"  she 
said,  "Please  take  your  feet  off  the 
chair." 

"I  don't  see  much  point  in  reading 
them,"  replied  her  husband,  absent- 
mindedly  braiding  his  beard,  "Because 
all  I  have  left  is  pop  guns  and  whistles." 

Mrs.  Santa  Claus  raised  her  eyebrows. 

"I've  been  out  to  feed  the  reindeer 
and  I  said — just  by  way  of  conversa- 
tion 'well,  it  won't  be  long  before  we're 
hitching  up  the  old  sleigh  again' — and 
what  do  you  suppose  Blitzen  said?" 

"What?" 

"  'Nerts.'  And  furthermore,  I'm  not 
sure,  but  I  think  the  minute  my  back 
was  turned  Donder  gave  a  Bronx  cheer. 
Such  insolence  from  the  help !" 

Santa  sighed  as  he  ruffled  through  a 
pile  of  letters,  "I  guess  they  feel  the 
depression,  my  good  woman,"  he  said, 
"Well,  sit  down  anyway,  and  we  can 
have  a  lot  of  fun  seeing  what  these 
blokes  are  counting  on  for  Christmas. 
This  is  going  to  be  a  what-I-would-like- 
to-have-if-I-could-have-it  Christmas." 

"Yes,"  replied  Mrs.  Santa  Claus, 
"This  is  going  to  be  a  howl,"  saying 
which  she  snatched  up  the  first  letter 
and  adjusted  her  glasses  to  read. 

"Santy   darling: 

I  wish  this  Christmas  you  would  just 
say  hokus-pocus,  or  something,  and  I 
would  find  myself  in  a  cute  little  white 
frame  house  in  the  country,  with  a  fire- 
place, and  all  my  friends  and  family 
around  it.    Best  regards,  Kate  Smith." 

"Nice   idea,   what?"  observed   Santa, 
reaching  rather  too  eagerly  at  a  letter 
postmarked  Chicago. 
"Dear  old  Clausy: 

I  want  a  smooth  new  car.  I  hope  I 
like  it.   Yours,  Ben  Bernie. 

P.  S.  Ben  to  you.  I  lead  a  band,  and 
I  smoke  cigars,  and  I  bet  on  horses.  If 
I  can't  have  a  car,  I  certainly  would 
like  to  know  more  about  horses. 

The  Old  Microbe." 

"Dear  Mr.  Claus: 

I  am  a  contralto  up  at  CBS  and  I 
have  a  theory  that  at  Christmas  time 
no  one  should  be  cursed  with  practical 
gifts.  May  I  please  count  on  you  to 
see  that  I  am  provided  with  things  I 
don't  need  at  all.    If  I  receive  any  white 


linen  handkerchiefs,  I  think  I  shall 
scream.  Sincerely  yours,  Helen  Nugent." 

"Which  is  least  useful  ?"  inquired 
Papa  Claus,  "A  whistle  or  a  pop  gun  ?" 
"Dear  Santa: 

Are  you  listenin' — huh?  I  should  like 
to  have  you  come  down  my  chimney 
and  leave  a  book  of  poems — a  book  of 
poems  I  have  never  seen  before.  Is 
there  such  a  thing,  and,  from  one  phil- 
osopher to  another,  does  it  really  mat- 
ter ?  Tony  Wons." 

"I  like  poetry"   said  Mrs.   Santa,   "I 
always  was  aesthetic. 
"Dear  Santa: 

I  want  an  aeroplane.    Vera  Eakin. 

P.  S.   I  am  a  pianist  at  CBS." 

At  this  point,  we  regret  to  report, 
both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Santa  burst  into  a 
roar  of  laughter,  and  at  least  five  min- 
utes elapsed  before  they  opened  the  next 
letter. 

"Dear  old  Santa: 

Carolina  moon  keeps  shi-i-i-i-i-ning. 
I'm  Morton  Downey  of  the  Camel 
Quarter  Hour.  I  remember  past  Christ- 
mases  when  I  eagerly  wrote  you  ask- 
ing for  sleds  or  skis.  Now,  I  regret  to 
say,  I  have  almost  everything  I  need 
except  a  stick  of  red  and  white  pepper- 
mint candy.  Won't  you  please  put  one 
in  my  sock !    Morton  Downey. 

P.  S.    I  want  a  candy  cane.       M.  D." 

"Say  San,"  said  Mrs.  Claus,  "There 
are  certain  drawbacks  to  success.  Im- 
agine not  wanting  anything  except  a 
stick  of  candy." 

"Now  don't  go  getting  sentimental," 
advised  her  husband,  "But  make  a  nota- 
tion about  the  peppermint  cane." 

"Santa  darling: 

The  long  tall  gal  from  Dixie  is  way 
down  yonder  in  New  York  City,  and 
she's  homesick.  She  has  also  been  work- 
ing very  hard  on  a  book.  This  is  just 
to  show  you  what  a  good  girl  I've  been, 
and  to  ask  you  to  bring  me  some  mod- 


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ernistic  furniture.   I'm  just  simply  crazy 
about  it,  darlin'.    Irene  Beasley." 
"Dear  Santa  Claus : 

This  Christmas  my  little  boy  will  be 
three  years  old,  and  it  will  be  the  first 
year  he  is  able  to  appreciate  you.  If 
you  aren't  down  my  chimney  with  tin 
soldiers  and  a  drum,  I'll  put  on  some 
whiskers  myself.  I  don't  want  to  be 
sued  for  libel,  either. 

Harry  Von  Zell." 
"Dear  Santa : 

I  want  a  pair  of  roller  skates,  and 
you  needn't  take  that  the  wrong  way, 
either. 

Harriet  Lee,  H.  R.  H." 

"HEHEHEHEH"  said  Santa  Claus. 
"Dear  old  ham : 

Christmas  day  I  will  be  down  in 
Georgia  announcing  a  football  game. 
That  makes  life  simpler,  as  a  matter-of- 


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fact  because  if  any  of  my  playmates 
say,  'Why,  Ted,  you  rat,  I  didn't  get  a 
Christmas  card  from  you,'  I  will  say, 
certainly  not,  I  was  down  in  Georgia 
announcing  a  football  game.  See  ?  I 
will  be  among  perfect  strangers,  though, 
to  amend  that,  all  football  crowds  are 
pretty  much  alike,  and  I  certainly  do 
like  football  crowds.  If  there  is  such 
a  thing  as  a  watch  that  keeps  perfect 
time,  please  bring  me  one,  old  bean. 
Ted  Husing." 

"Well"  said  Santa,  "There  isn't." 

"There  isn't  what?" 

"A  watch  that  keeps  perfect  time." 

"Give  him  two  whistles  then,  San, 
they  might  come  in  handy." 

"Dear  Mr.  Claus: 

You  are  going  to  laugh.  Although  I 
have  been  working  in  radio  for  good- 
ness knows  how  long, ;  this  Christmas, 
I  want  a  radio  of  my  own.  Please,  Mr. 
Claus,  I  want  a  radio." 

"She  said  that  once  before,"  said 
Mrs.  Claus. 

"Shuh.  She  signs  off  this  way — 
'with  love  to  you  and  the  family,  Vir- 
ginia Arnold.' " 

"Dear  Mr.  Claus:  ' 

I  have  often  wondered  whether  you 
have  anything  to  do  with  claustrophobia 
(if  that's  the  way  you  spell  it).  Not 
that  I  know  what  it  means,  but  I  just 
.wondered.  At  Christmas  I  like  receiv- 
ing practical  gifts,  although,  if  you  will 
pardon  my  saying  so,  some  of  the  ties 
I  have  received  in  the  past  have  not 
been  practical.  They  have  been  horrible. 
Once  when  I  was  a  kid,  I  got  myself 
in  bad  with  the  family,  by  sawing  a  hole 
in  the  top  of  the  grand  piano  to  put 
the  tree  in.  Climbing  down,  I  fell  off, 
but  I  didn't  hurt  myself,  because  I  fell 
on  the  soft  pedal.   Ha  !  Ha  !  Ha  ! 

Colonel  Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle. 

P.  S.  Some  people  call  me  Spoof- 
nagle,  or  Soupangel,  or  almost  any- 
thing.   Take  your  cherce." 

"My  dear  Santy: 

I  would  like  a  lot  of  flowers.  Once 
when  I  was  small  I  wished  for  dolls, 
and  when  you  brought  them  I  used  to 
pretend  they  were  actors.  Now  I  just 
want  flowers,  please.  I  see  quite  a  few 
actors.  With  love,      Georgia  Backus." 

"My  dear — ha  cha  cha — da — pardon 
me.  .Bad  beginning.  My  dear  Sir: 
This  is  Bing  Crosby,  enunciating.  I 
want  some  wool  socks  size  nine  and  a 
half.  Whenever  I  get  size  nines  it 
never  works — Ha-cha-cha.  You  mustn't 
mind  me,  it's  an  old  Crosby  custom. 
Sincerely,  Bing. 

P.  S.    That's  really  my  adopted  name. 
I'm  really  not  trying  to  be  funny." 
"Dear  Santa  Claus: 

Chimney  Christmas  .  .  .  comes  but 
once  a  beer,  but  so  far  Christmas  has 
been  every  day  for  me,  because  Christ- 


mas is  like  every  day.  On  account  of 
the  impression,  if  you  can't  bring  me 
anything  nice,  Mrs.  Santa  Claus,  might 
do.  Bob  Taplinger." 

And,  inasmuch  as  the  good  lady  took 
it  very  much  to  heart  and  made  a  scene 
without  further  ado — that  is  to  say, 
with  very  much  ado  about  compara- 
tively nothing,  there  is  nothing  more  to 
report.  Santa  Claus,  for  your  informa- 
tion, is  henpecked. 

This  report  is  respectfully  submitted 
by  No.  1313. 

The  Street  Singer 

(Continued  from  page  23) 

listeners  could  decide  through  the  mail. 

Of  course  all  this  interest  and  sus- 
pense fired  him  with  a  new  zeal  and  his 
interest  in  radio  increased  enormously. 
Certainly  he  would  sign  up  for  a  trial 
period. 

And  never  was  a  newly  discovered 
prospective  radio  artist  put  through  a 
more  severe  test  than  was  young  Tracy 
during  the  next  few  weeks.  It  was  in 
the  midst  of  last  summer's  hot  spell. 
Those  who  tuned  in  during  the  mid- 
afternoon  to  hear  him  may  have  liked 
him  but  few  took  the  trouble  to  write 
in  and  say  so.  One  week  it  rained  and 
the  mail  increased.  The  columnists  be- 
gan to  mention  him  favorably  in  the 
newspapers.  From  once  a  week  he  went 
on  twice  a  week,  and  then  four  times. 
The  mail  increased  in  proportion. 

Suddenly  Kate  Smith  was  signed  for 
a  commercial  program  and  Bing  Crosby 
was  switched  from  the  popular  11 
o'clock  period  to  7  p.  m.  Who  would 
fill  the  11  o'clock  spot?  The  Street 
Singer  had  been  growing  stronger  all 
the  time.  They  decided  to  give  him  a 
try  on  that  period  once  a  week. 

Almost  everybody  knows  now  that 
this  hitherto  radio  unknown  clicked  im- 
mediately. Advertisers  and  advertising 
agents  began  making,  inquiries  and  even 
as  these  lines  are  being  written  a  series 
of  commercial  auditions  are  scheduled 
— and  of  course  a  strong  "commercial" 
is  the  aim  of  every  ambitious  radio  ar- 
tist. It  would  seem  that  the  world  de- 
pression is  all  over  so  far  as  the  Street 
Singer  is  concerned  and  Arthur  Tracy 
is  destined  to  take  his  place  on  the  scroll 
of  the  other  Columbia  immortals — the 
Downeys,  Kate  Smiths  and  Bing 
Crosbys. 

Oh,  the  radio  scout,  Ed  Wolf?  Why 
he's  out  scouting  for  another  find,  of 
course. 

Just  by  way  of  biographical  data  it 
might  be  stated  that  Arthur  Tracy  was 
born  in  Philadelphia  where  his  father 
and  mother  were  both  prominent  in 
church  and  club  music  circles,  his 
father  being  a  well  known  professional 
singer.    Arthur  began   singing  publicly 


at  ten.  At  fifteen  he  bought  all  the 
Caruso  records  and  studied  the  great 
Italian's  technique.  When  he  was 
eighteen  a  teacher  tried  to  force  his 
sound  volume  and  as  a  result  he  tempo- 
rarily lost  his  voice. 

For  a  period  of  seven  months  he 
could  scarcely  speak  above  a  whisper. 
It  was  then  he  almost  gave  up  his  idea 
of  a  musical  career  and  matriculated  at 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania  to  study 
architecture.  His  voice  came  back  dur- 
ing the  second  term  and  he  became 
active  in  the  glee  club  and  undergradu- 
ate musical  comedy.  .  .  He  soon  became 
better  known  for  his  singing  than  his 
proficiency  as  a  student  of  architecture. 

At  the  suggestion  of  the  dean  he  ter- 
minated his  campus  career  at  Penn  and 
transferred  his  activities  to  the  Curtis 
School  of  Music  where  he  studied  voice 
and  violin.  He  was  tagged  by  a  scout 
for  the  Shubert  Theatrical  Enterprises, 
sang  in  Blossom  Time,  The  Student 
Prince  and  other  operettas. 

He  had  five  years  of  theatrical  sing- 
ing and  performing  as  master  of  cere- 
monies before  the  alert  manager  of 
Vincent  Lopez  heard  him  at  that  house 
party  and  steered  him  over  to  CBS. 
A  few  weeks  ago  he  was  asked  to  go  up 
in  a  blimp  and  sing  from  the  sky 
through  a  short-wave  hook-up.  He 
hesitated  and  said  he  thought  the  street 
was  the  best  place  for  a  street  singer 
to  do  his  stuff.  Then  his  best  girl 
poked  her  finger  at  him  and  said  he 
was  afraid.  He  couldn't  stand  that  and 
went  up.  Ever  since  then  he  has  been  a 
flying  enthusiast  and  goes  up  every 
chance  he  can  get. 

Mills  Brothers  a  Find 

(Continued  from  page  22) 

called     by     his     middle     name — Flood. 

Young  Don  is  the  "kid"  of  the  quar- 
tet, and  he  looks  as  though  he  is  wear- 
ing his  first  pair  of  long  pants.  In 
truth,  they  are  his  second  pair.  Though 
the  youngest,  he  has  the  best  memory 
for  dates,  names  and  places,  and  is 
quick  to  correct  his  brothers  whenever 
he  deems  it  necessary. 

All  the  boys  were  born  and  raised  in 
Piqua,  Ohio.  Before  their  father  turned 
barber,  he  and  their  mother  sang  in 
vaudeville  and  wherever  they  chanced 
to  get  an  engagement. 

The  boys  began  singing  together 
when  John  was  but  thirteen  and  Donald 
a  mere  nine.  At  first  they  performed 
for  stray  pennies,  nickels  and  dimes. — 
once  they  received  a  quarter — but  their 
father,  wishing  to  keep  them  off  the 
streets,  set  them  up  as  entertainers  in 
his  barbershop.  Business  doubled,  and 
the  Mills  were  enabled  to  keep  the  hov- 
ering wolf  from  the  door. 

At  the  same  time  their  three  sisters 


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also  were  asserting  themselves  musi- 
cally. One  played  the  violin,  one  the 
piano,  and  the  third  sang.  Today,  two 
are  married  and  one  is  a  registered 
nurse.  The  brothers  are  particularly 
emphatic  about  the  "registered."  They 
are  quite  proud  of  that. 

Finally,  the  brothers  graduated  to  an 
engagement  in  the  local  opera  house. 
By  this  time,  they  had  developed  that 
unique  "instrumental"  harmony  which 
happened  quite  by  accident.  John,  who 
just  about  blew  his  way  along  with  the 
trumpet,  was  offered  a  job  playing  the 
horn  in  a  local  colored  boys  band.  Not 
having  one  of  his  own,  he  tried  to  bor- 
row one,  but  failed.  It  required  money 
to  buy  a  trumpet,  and  he  had  none.  So 
he  offered  to  imitate  the  instrument  in 
the  band,  for  the  night's  engagement 
for  only,  half  pay.  He  didn't  get  the 
job,  but  it  gave  him  an  idea. 

That  idea  he  took  to  his  brothers,  and 
they  each  picked  out  several  instru- 
ments, and  listened  closely  to  every  or- 
chestra they  heard  in  order  to  perfect 
their  effects. 

The  three  nights  they  appeared  at  the 
opera  house,  it  rained  continuously  and 
heavily,  but  the  place  was  jammed  to 
the  doors  at  all  performances.  Each 
was  paid  ten  dollars  a  night,  making  a 
total  of  $120  for  the  Mills'  coffers. 


A. 


LFTERWARD,  the  family  moved 
to  Bellefontaine,  and  there  the  young- 
sters resumed  their  "readin',  writin'  and 
'rithmetic."  John  and  Herbert  were 
freshmen  in  high  school,  and  the  two 
younger  boys  were  now  in  the  -eighth 
grade.  John  played  football,  and  Her- 
bert starred  on  the  track. 

Financially  speaking,  matters  weren't 
so  good  with  the  Mills  family,  and  the 
boys  found  it  necessary  to  quit  school 
and  seek  work.  That  was  in  1926,  and 
Harry  became  a  bootblack,  John  tended 
flowers  in  a  greenhouse,  and  Herbert 
turned  hod-carrier.  But  Don  didn't 
search  very  strenuously  for  work — in 
fact,  several  times  when  it  almost  over- 
took him,  he  ran  the  other  way.  He 
preferred  to  sit  at  home  and  watch  the 
others  bring  home  the  pay  envelopes. 
At  first  the  other  three  objected,  but 
then  their  mother  reminded  them  that 
Don  was  the  youngest,  and  too  much 
shouldn't  be  expected  of  him. 

All  the  while  they  were  appearing  at 
various  smokers,  socials  and  other  en- 
tertainments. Then  last  year  they  moved 
to  Cincinnati  where  they  immediately 
won  a  place  on  WLW,  the  Crosley  50,- 
000  watt  station.  Soon  they  were  ap- 
pearing on  thirteen  programs  weekly,  of 
which  four  were  commercials.  Also 
came  theatre  engagements,  both  in 
vaudeville  and  movie  houses.  They 
learned  more  and  more  songs,  and  in 
time  they  could  sing  from  memory 
more  than  130  numbers.  And  as  they 
require  almost  two  hours  to  arrange  and 


memorize  a  tune,  it  kept  them  continu- 
ally busy. 

When  it  was  suggested  that  they 
make  a  bid  for  the  "big  time"  broad- 
casting in  New  York,  they  were  a  bit 
dubious  as  to  how  they  would  be  re- 
ceived. Then  too,  they  didn't  want  to 
leave  their  Cincinnati  home,  but  finally 
it  was  decided  they  would  venture  East 
only  if  their  mother  accompanied  them. 
She  consented,  and  to  New  York  and 
Columbia  they  came,  they  sang  and, 
they  conquered. 

Harry  and  Don  like  New  York  im- 
mensely. John  and  Herbert  prefer  Cin- 
cinnati. John  and  Herbert  left  their 
girls  in  Cincinnati. 

Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  64) 

forts.  Smiles  was  a  great  Ziegfeld  show 
which  featured  Marillyn  Miller,  and  for 
which  Ziegfeld  hoped  a  great  success. 
The  show  folded  even  after  every  arti- 
ficial measure  of  respiration  was  re- 
sorted to. 

Similarly  as  in  the  case  of  The  Man 
I  Love,  which  survived  the  flopping  of 
the  first  appearance  of  the  musical  com- 
edy, Strike  Up  the  Band,  has  Youman's 
composition  Time  on  My  Hands  sur- 
vived the  show  in  which  it  first  ap- 
peared. In  fact,  even  more  than  that, 
it  seems  to  be  on  its  way  to  a  hit,  as  it 
is  constantly  requested  from  our  radio 
fans  and  Pennsylvania  Grill  patrons. 

We  play  it  at  about  one  minute  to  the 
chorus,  and  to  those  who  would  sing  the 
song  a  word  of  caution  about  the  last 
few  measures,  where  there  is  an  un- 
usual construction  of  melody  and  words. 
It  has  been  taken  over  by  the  Miller 
Music  Co.,  a  firm  which  will  probably 
handle  all  of  Ziegfeld's  music  from  now 
on. 

Our  Love  So>ig 

AS  I  said  in  one  of  our  last  issues 
of  Tuneful  Topics,  Byron  Gay 
and  I  have  been  working  on  various 
novelty  ideas  with  the  hope  of  getting 
a  novelty  song  which  might  strike  the 
public  fancy.  These  are  really  the 
things  that  are  needed  to  whet  the  jaded 
appetites  of  radio  fans.  Were  it  not 
for  them,  musical  radio  programs  played 
by  dance  bands  would  become  quite  bor- 
ing indeed. 

There  is  no  person  more  capable  of 
producing  this  type  of  song  than  Byron 
Gay.  Most  of  the  publishers  think  him 
rather  odd  because  his  ideas  are  always 
odd  and  contrary  to  the  Broadway  idea. 
Byron  is  a  great  believer  in  repetition; 
witness  his  repetition  of  his  main  theme 
in  his  first  big  hit.  The  I  'amp,  which  he 
peddled  about  until  it  was  finally  ac- 
cepted. In  fact,  in  any  of  his  songs  one 
discovers  a  constant  repetition  of  the 
main  melodv  or  the  main  idea  before  it 


1000  Radios 


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1000  Rooms 


When  you  come  to  New  York,  and 
you  stop  at  THE  VICTORIA,  all 
your  home  comforts — and  then  some 
— are  transplanted  in  your  room. 
Such  luxuries  as  RADIO,  PRIVATE 
BATH,  SHOWER,  CIRCULATING 
ICE  WATER,  SERVIDOR,  MIR- 
RORED DOORS,  READING  BED 
LAMP,  are   taken  for  granted. 

ONE  SHORT  BLOCK 

FROM  THE  NEW 

$350,000,000 

RADIO  CITY  CENTER 

and  near  the  prominent  broadcast- 
ing studios.  The  amusement,  shop- 
ping and  business  centers  are  all  a 
matter  of  a  few  minutes  from  the 
hotel. 

RATES   ARE   MODERATE 

Single   from    $2.50    a    day 
Double  front   $4.00  a   day 

HOTEL 

Victoria 

7th  Ave.  at  51st  St.,  New  York 

Harry  H.  Kurzrok,  Resilient  Manager 
Win.   1>.   Cravis.  Managing  Director 


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is  driven  home  firmly  into  the  public 
mind. 

Byron  and  I  spent  many  Sunday  aft- 
ernoons before  we  finally  completed  the 
idea  itself.  The  main  idea  was  to  see 
that  the  song  was  long  enough,  and  yet 
not  too  long.  Furthermore,  different 
ideas  and  themes  are  introduced 
throughout  it,  making  it  a  varied  type 
of  composition.  As  yet,  the  song  is  un- 
published, and  if  our  few  broadcasts  of 
it  bring  any  appreciable  response,  it  will 
probably  find  its  way  to  your  favorite 
music  counters. 

It  would  be  rather  useless  to  describe 
the  song,  as  it  must  be  heard  in  order 
to  be  appreciated,  though  it  might  be 
said  to  refer  to  several  different  types 
of  songs  in  different  countries  or  dif- 
ferent places.    Its  fate  is  in  your  hands. 

When  I  Look  In  the  Book  of  My 
Memory 

FOR  the  past  several  weeks  I  have 
been  engaged  in  making  a  series  of 
Paramount  moving  picture  shorts,  the 
first  of  which  I  think  you  will  find 
amusing.  Two  of  Tin  Pan  Alley's  clev- 
erest song  writers  and  "idea  boys"  were 
called  in  on  these  shorts,  Sammy  Lerner 
and  Sammy  Timberg. 

Although  in  the  making  of  the  first 
short  we  used  A  Little  Kiss  Each 
Morning,  near  the  end  of  the  picture  we 
introduced  an  original  song  called 
Don't  Take  My  Boop-oop-a-doop  Azvay. 

This  afternoon,  in  fact,  I  am  rushing 
over  to  Astoria  to  see  the  finished  print 
of  the  short,  and  the  "rushes"  I  have 
already  seen  lead  me  to  believe  that  it 
is  going  to  be  real  entertainment. 

Yesterday  afternoon  I  conferred  with 
the  director  of  the  shorts  I  am  making, 
Aubrey  Scotto,  and  our  next  short,  in 
a  collegiate  vein,  is  going  to  feature 
another  song  by  the  Messrs.  Lerner  and 
Timberg  called  When  I  Look  in  the 
Book  of  My  Memory.  It  is  a  beautiful 
waltz  with  a  lovely  melody  and  a  fine 
lyric.  I  have  already  introduced  it  sev- 
eral times  on  the  air,  and  as  soon  as 
Famous  Music  publishes  it  the  bands 
that  play  waltzes  will  probably  bring  it 
to  your  ears  on  many  an  evening's  pro- 
gram. 

They  also  have  a  very  cute  song 
called  The  Rhyming  Song,  but  I  will 
tell  you  more  about  that  in  a  future  is- 
sue of  Tuneful  Topics,  with  the  belief 
that  the  song  will  be  published  in  the 
near  future. 

When  I  Look  in  the  Book  of  My 
Memory  is  easily  one  of  the  best  waltzes 
of  the  current  season. 

When  It's  Sleepy  Time  Down  South 

F REED-POWERS  music  publishing 
company,  which  name  is  more  like 
the  name  of  a  group  of  attorneys  or  a 
business  house,  may  boast  of  one  of  the 
best  dance  songs  from  a  standpoint  of 


rhythm  and  a  different  thought  in  mel- 
ody in  When  It's  Sleepy  Time  Down 
South.  The  composers  are  new  to  me; 
either  they  are  nom  de  plumes,  or  strict- 
ly amateurs,  being  Leon  Rene,  Otis 
Rene,  and  Clarence  Muse.  However, 
that  does  not  impair  the  value  of  the 
song  in  any  way,  shape  or  manner. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  finest  and  most 
clever  renditions  of  the  song  is  that  of 
Louis  Armstrong  on  his  Okeh  record  of 
it.  I  have  already  mentioned  Armstrong, 
and  for  the  blase  phonograph  record 
listener  who  wants  something  different 
in  disc  recordings,  nearly  any  Arm- 
strong record  in  which  the  inimitable 
trumpet  player  and  singer  gives  vent  to 
the  feelings  within  him  will  do  the 
trick.  /  Surrender  Dear  usually  sends 
those  who  listen  to  it  for  the  first  time 
into  gales  of  laughter ;  When  It's 
Sleepy  Time  Down  South,  although  not 
quite  as  wild  as  I  Surrender,  neverthe- 
less is  one  of  Louis'  masterpieces. 

There  have  followed  in  the  wake  of 
his  recording  of  this  song  the  usual 
recorded  and  radio  attempts  of  various 
of  his  followers  who  are  featured  on 
the  air  to  sing  it  in  the  same  way  that 
Louis  does.  The  Brunswick  record  of 
Mildred  Bailey  would  seem  to  show  that 
she  was  not  averse  to  the  Armstrong 
influence.  And  I  suppose  Messrs.  Cros- 
by and  Colombo  will  do  it  a  la  Arm- 
strong. 

Although  I  have  yet  to  sing  Sleepy 
Time  on  the  air,  we  have  played  it,  per- 
haps a  little  too  brightly,  as  befits  the 
orchestral  rendition  of  it,  though  when 
sung  the  tune  should  be  slowed  down  to 
about  one  minute  the  chorus. 

Arthur  Freed,  of  Freed-Powers,  was 
a  collaborator  with  Nacio  Herb  Brown 
in  the  writing  of  Broadway  Melody, 
Singing  in  the  Rain,  Pagan  Love  Song, 
The  Doll  Dance,  and  so  many  other 
famous  successes. 

7  Promise  You 

LITTLE  JACK  LITTLE  turned 
composer  again. 

Jack  lives  in  my  building,  so  I  feel 
that  I  can  call  him  my  neighbor.  In 
fact,  the  building  in  which  I  live  is 
often  called  "Radio  City,"  inasmuch  as 
it  houses  B.  A.  Rolfe,  of  Lucky  Strike 
fame ;  Carmen  Lombardo,  of  the  Lom- 
bardo  Brothers ;  Little  Jack  Little,  Clau- 
dette  Colbert,  Ginger  Rogers,  Jack 
Capp,  of  Brunswick  records ;  Scrappy 
Lambert  of  the  Smith  Brothers,  and 
heavens  knows  just  how  many  more  of 
the  radio  and  phonograph  world  may  be 
living  in  pent-houses  and  nooks  and 
crannies  of  which  I  know  nothing. 

Jack  has  a  most  charming  wife,  whom 
everyone  knows  as  Tee  Little,  and  I 
often  meet  them  on  the  elevator.  A 
short  time  ago  Mrs.  Little  tendered 
Jack  a  lovely  birthday  dinner,  a  real 
surprise  party,  as  he  came  back   from 


golfing,  and  nearly  everyone  from  the 
radio,  phonograph  and  radio  columnist 
world  was  there. 

Carmen  Lombardo,  Jack  Little  and  I 
live  on  the  same  side  of  the  house,  so 
we  are  constantly  saying  "hello"  to  one 
another. 

During  his  stay  in  New  York,  in 
which  time  Jack  has  been  building  up 
an  Eastern  radio  following  in  the  hopes 
of  getting  a  big  commercial,  he  has 
written  a  host  of  songs  which  have 
been  impartially  placed  with  various 
big  publishers.  This  time  Jack  has  giv- 
en one  of  his  best  songs  to  Phil  Korn- 
heiser,  who  formerly  directed  the  affairs 
of  Leo  Feist. 

While  /  Promise  You  may  not  be  the 
sensational  natural  hit  that  Kornheiser 
needs  and  is  waiting  for,  yet  it  is  a 
mighty  good  song,  and  Phil's  popularity 
with  all  the  orchestra  leaders  will  result 
in  much  broadcasting  of  it.  Watch  for 
it. 

We  play  it  quite  slowly,  at  about  one 
minute  and  five  seconds  for  a  chorus. 


War  Thrills 

(Continued  from  page  15) 

— the  city  that  had  become  my  goal  on 
the  boat  up  Long  Island  Sound  in  that 
long  ago  spring,  it  seemed,  when  I 
talked  with  an  immigrant  lad  about  his 
own  home  town. 

Czernowitz  with  its  snow  white 
streets  and  with  its  dazed  populace  rub- 
bing i^s  eyes  at  the  liberation  that  had 
taken  place  during  the  night  when  the 
troops  of  the  Tsar  had  given  up  the 
place  to  fall  back  across  the  Pruth 
River.  An  unreasoning  monster  thing 
that  mob,  that  might  take  us  for  spies 
and  do  away  with  us,  Dunn  was  rightly 
sure.  We  went  through  a  lot  before  we 
reached  the  river  bank  and  saw  a  blaz- 
ing trestle  bridge  and  a  burned  out  pon- 
toon bridge  cutting  us  off  from  follow- 
ing the  retreating  Russian  Army  that 
we  had  set  out  to  join. 

Then  Bob  and  I  shook  hands  and 
each  promised  he  would  give  the  other 
the  breaks  if  one  lived  through  what  we 
were  going  to  attempt,  and  the  other 
didn't.  And  never  have  I  met  a  man 
who  was  a  better  pal  in  a  tight  place. 
In  the  middle  of  the  river  the  planks 
were  burned  out  of  the  pontoon  bridge 
but  the  side  runners  remained.  Out  on 
the  bridge  we  started,  knowing  that  the 
Cossacks  were  on  the  other  bank  in  that 
white  whirl  that  half  blotted  out  the 
string  of  low  houses  across  the  stream. 

Behind  us,  just  back  of  the  hill  was 
Czernowitz,  with  its  pinkish  Rathaus 
and  mob — and  its  shattered  illusions  of 
streets  and  flowers.  The  Hungarian 
Hussars  were  entering  the  town  on  one 
side  as  we  pulled  out  of  the  other. 
Ahead  was  the  swirl  of  the  river  with 


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the  yawning  gap  where  the  planks  were 
gone.  And  just  beyond  was  the  Russian 
rear  guard,  ready  to  engage  the  enemy. 
My  right  hand  was  in  my  pocket  to 
raise  a  white  handkerchief  should  a 
Russian  fire  on  us  and  miss. 

From  the  furnace  of  the  blazing 
trestle  bridge  to  the  left,  intermittent 
gusts  of  smoke  came  blowing  across 
us  until  we  reached  the  yawning  mid- 
dle of  the  pontoon  bridge.  Here  the 
icy  current  swirled  through  the  gap 
where  the  retreating  Russians  had 
burned  out  the  cross-planks.  But  there 
was  enough  of  the  charred  runners  on 
each  side  to  give  us  a  chance  to  cross 
if  we  didn't  slip  or  lose  our  balance. 

This  feat  concerned  us  more  than  the 
Austrian  Hussars  behind  and  the  Cos- 
sacks ahead  until  we  reached  the  cross- 
planks  on  the  other  side  of  the  gap. 
Then  heart-pulsing  paces  until  we 
stepped  off  upon  the  crunching  snow 
and  started  to  scramble  up  the  slippery 
bank  ahead. 

Some  shaggy  figure  moved  in  the 
doorway  of  a  battered,  burned  house.  It 
was  a  Cossack  with  carbine  unslung. 
We  were  ready  for  the  Kto-to  idyot 
challenge.  The  fellow  eyed  us,  but  did 
not  give  it.  Instead  he  peered  back 
across  the  river.  To  the  life  and  death 
hazard  with  which  he  was  about  to 
come  to  grips.  He  was  the  farthest 
outpost  of  the  rear-guard,  and  things 
would  be  hot  enough  for  him  any  min- 
ute now. 

We  held  our  breaths  and  passed  him 
— we  were  inside  the  Russian  lines  ! 

Cossack  horses  behind  a  row  of  low 
houses  along  the  river.  More  Cossacks 
on  the  road  ahead.  Hours  of  high  ad- 
venture ;  until,  by  night,  we  had  joined 
fortunes  with  the  retreating  army  of 
the  Tsar.    But  that  is  another  story. 

Read  another  adventure  tale  by 
Tom  Curtin  in  the  January  Radio 
Digest. 


Wayne  King 

(Continued  from  page  12) 

waukee,  recently  and  Hanson,  head 
waiter,  wrote  Wayne  a  note  thanking 
him  for  producing  work  for  additional 
waiters  and  kitchen  help.  .  . 

Composes  popular  songs  in  spare 
time  .  .  .  some  of  his  successes  include : 
"The  Waltz  You  Saved  for  Me"  .  .  . 
"Until  the  End"  .  .  .  "Beautiful  Love" 
.  .  .  and  now  a  great  novelty  hit, 
"Goofus"  .  .  .  often  said  Wayne  makes 
his  saxophone  talk  .  .  .  friends  say  he 
endeavors  to  attain  a  certain  expres- 
sionistic  tone  enabling  him  to  almost 
speak  the  words  of  the  song  .  .  .  puts 
a  great  deal  of  feeling  into  his  playing 
.  .  .  often  closes  his  eyes  while  doing  a 
solo  .  .  .  lives  each  number. 


Great  sportsman  .  .  .  hunts,  fishes, 
plays  good  golf,  and  is  a  great  aviation 
enthusiast  .  .  .  owns  and  pilots  his  own 
Stinson-Detroiter  cabin  plane  .  .  .  sur- 
prised friends  a  few  months  ago  by 
flying  to  Denver  with  Bill  Stein,  the 
flying  MCA  vice-president,  as  pas- 
senger. 

Wayne  is  a  bachelor  .  .  .  young  too, 
only  31  years  old  .  .  .  recently  acquired 
a  home  in  Highland  Park  where  he 
lives  with  his  valet,  his  dog,  150  pipes, 
and  music  .  .  .  Jean  Harlow,  the  plat- 
inum blonde,  once  was  a  Wayne  King 
admirer  .  .  .  Edna  Torrence,  the  dancer, 
still  is  .  .  .  surprised  intimates  the  other 
day  by  buying  a  farm  in  northern  Wis- 
consin .  .  .  640  acres  located  on  a  lake 
.  .  .  much  speculation  about  it  .  .  . 
some  say  it  will  be  his  bachelor  retreat 
with  aviation  field,  fish  and  game  pre- 
serve ...  a  baton-brandisher  with 
brains. 


Lew  White 

(Continued  from  page  28) 

before  him  in  rolling  grandeur.  There 
were  majestic  sweeps  and  thunderous 
rumbles  as  of  distant  mountain  storms. 
His  mind  flashed  a  vision  of  the  bridge. 
The  sound  and  the  bridge  certainly  had 
a  definite  affinity.  At  last  the  problem 
was  solved — if  this  same  music  could  be 
reproduced  there. 

"Who  was  this  man  White?"  Mr. 
Temple  asked  himself.  He  would  like 
to  know  more  about  him.  Later  he  said 
he  would  go  out  to  see  a  picture  show 
but  would  come  back  again  to  discusss 
what  could  be  done  about  the  records. 
He  went  over  to  the  Roxy  theatre — the 
greatest  motion  picture  theatre  in  the 
world.  He  found  that  Lew  White  had 
been  the  featured  organist  there  for 
four  years.  And  from  the  same  source 
he  discovered  that  Lew  White's  records 
had  sold  into  the  millions  to  all  parts 
of  the  world.  So  there  could  be  no  ques- 
tion about  his  ability  to  put  the  beauti- 
ful harmonies  of  the  pipe  organ  in  the 
records.  But  how  would  he  manage  to 
do  it?" 

That  evening  John  again  called  by 
appointment  at  the  studios.  He  thought 
he  had  stumbled  into  a  social  affair 
when  he  entered  and  was  about  to  ex- 
cuse himself  to  say  that  lie  would  come 
again.  But  he  was  told  this  was  the 
usual  gaiety  he  would  find  there  at  night 
and  to  join  and  make  himself  at  home. 
He  joined  in,  and  found  out  that  Broad- 
way was  not  cold,  high  hat  and  aloof 
toward  strangers  from  other  part-  of 
the  country.  Of  course  the  guests  were 
really  there  on  business.  They  were  re- 
hearsing or  actually  on  the  air — and  be- 
tween times  having  a  good  time  to- 
gether. 

"I'm  sold  on  the  record  idea."  he  said 


later  in  the  evening  to  Lew,  "but  where 
do  you  make  these  records?  I'd  like  to 
have  this  very  organ,  your  own  pet  or- 
gan do  the  job  if  possible  without  hav- 
ing to  depend  on  some  recording  com- 
pany's instrument." 

"Exactly,"  smiled  Lew,  "we  do  it 
right  here  in  the  studios." 

Again  the  visitor  was  surprised  be- 
cause he  had  imagined  the  records  were 
made  in  some  kind  of  a  factory  where 
they  turned  them  out  like  so  many  china 
plates  in  a  pottery. 

"Now  what  would  you  like  to  have 
me  record?"  asked  Lew. 

"There  you  have  me  stopped,  young 
man.  Don't  you  suppose  you  could  break 
away  for  a  few  days  and  come  down  to 
the  Natural  Bridge  and  get  your  own 
ideas,  just  from  seeing  it  and  getting 
the  feel  of  it?" 

Not  many  understand  the  real  art  of 
showmanship  better  than  Lew  White. 
He  knew  exactly  how  John  Temple  felt, 
and  he  knew  that  John  was  right.  To 
do  the  presentation  adequately  he  would 
have  to  see  and  get  the  feel  of  it.  So 
he  arranged  to  make  the  visit. 

Natural  Bridge  astonished  Lew 
White  even  though  he  had  traveled  back 
and  forth  across  the  continent  many 
times  on  his  concert  tours.  A  great 
towering  arch  between  the  Blue  Ridge 
Mountains  and  the  Alleghanies.  He 
moved  in  and  out  of  shadow  and  gazed 
upward  from  below  and  down  from 
above.  He  got  the  feel  that  John  had 
told  him  about.  As  a  result  he  after- 
ward recorded  The  Scirn  Stages  of 
Creation,  based  on  the  Bible  story. 


H, 


.E  NOW7  considers  this 
among  the  greatest  achievements  of  his 
career.  When  tourists  visit  Natural 
Bridge  they  hear  this  superlative  ex- 
pression of  the  soul  within  a  mighty  or- 
gan as  it  rolls  through  the  valley  and 
reverberates  from  one  great  crag  to  an- 
other. The  heart  of  a  man  lifts  in 
praise  to  the  Creator  through  the  throat 
of  a  great  organ,  and  the  organ  gives 
voice  to  the  inarticulate  hymn  of  Na- 
ture.   The  reproduction  is  perfect. 

And  hospitality?  John  Temple  and 
his  associates  who  backed  the  enterprise 
gave  Lew  White  the  time  of  his  lite: 
they  did  the  noble  state  of  Virginia 
proud  in  full  justice  to  all  traditions  of 
the  past. 

It  was  the  late  Victor  Herbert  who 
eyed  the  young  Lew  White  just  coming 
into  prominence.  The  old  composer  was 
foot  weary  and  Hearing  the  end  of  the 
road,  but  he  paused  to  say  that  the 
young  man  would  some  day  become,  ac- 
cording to  all  portents,  the  greatest  mas- 
ter of  the  pipe  organ.  He  based  his 
tribute  on  the  younger  man's  tense 
eagerness  to  study  and  understand  his 
art.  For  fifteen  years  Lew  White  has 
adhered  to  the  same  schedule  of   studv. 


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Sherlock  Holmes 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

was  abandoned." 

Broadway,  and  then  the  circuits  Rich- 
ard Gordon  soon  became  known  across 
the  footlights  from  coast  to  coast.  In 
1913  he  was  the  "heavy"  with  Nance 
O'Neill;  in  1917,  the  lead  with  Violet 
Heming  in  The  Frame.  Before  the 
year  was  out  he  joined  Florence  Moore 
in  Parlor,  Bedroom  and  Bath.  Emily 
Anne  Wellman,  who  became  his  life 
partner,  was  his  stage  partner  in  Or- 
pheum  vaudeville  during  1921.  Again 
he  played  "heavy"  in  the  play  Aloma  in 
1925.  As  recent  as  1929  he  played  with 
Ethel  Barrymore  in  The  Kingdom  of 
God.  Since  then  he  has  been  coming 
down  from  the  sky  in  innumerable 
radio  productions  from  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company  studios  in  New 
York. 

Mellow  and  jovial  was  this  midnight 
hour  with  Sherlock  Holmes.  Congenial 
fellows  and  a  delightful  host.  And  I 
smiled  to  think  the  police  had  consulted 
him  as  to  his  theories  concerning  such 
frightful  crimes  as  the  Starr  Faithfull 
murder  and  the  Collings  case.  What 
could  Dick  Gordon  know  about  crimi- 
nology? Why,  thieves  even  pilfered  his 
automobile  as  it  was  parked  outside  the 
NBC  studios  and  he  hardly  thought  it 
worth  while  to  report  the  matter  to  the 
police. 

Should  one  pull  down  the  shades  and 
turn  out  the  lights  while  listening  to  a 
Sherlock  Holmes  program  ?  By  all 
means,  and  let  your  imagination  run 
riot.  But  don't  forget  this  real  man  be- 
hind the  Sherlock  Holmes  voice  is  a 
regular  fellow  with  a  heart  twice  as 
big  as  his  two  fists. 


Gabalogue 

(Continued  from  page  53) 

Stevens,  a  gossip;  Flora  May  Barbert, 
school-teacher,  and  Delia,  Mrs.  Jones' 
Irish  maid,  among  other  characters  in 
the  rural  sketch.  Miss  Gordon  is  prob- 
ably the  best  character  actress  on  the 
air  today  and  has  enough  voices  to  play 
the  entire  sketch  alone  .  .  .  even  doing 
her  own  announcing  for  good  measure. 
She  is  young,  pretty  and  dark  and  is 
married  to  an  insurance  broker.  She 
has  a  five-year-old  son.  Her  interpre- 
tation of  Sneed  Yager  and  his  con- 
tagious giggle  is  one  of  the  high  spots 
of  the  sketch. 

Edward  Whitney,  who  is  Bill  Perkins, 
Judge  Whipple  and  Grandpa  Overbrook 
on  the  ether  waves,  is  a  bachelor,  mid- 
dle-aged and  has  white  hair.  He  speaks 
in  either  a  high-pitched  voice  or  a  gruff 
sort  of  a  grunt.  He  also  appears  in 
"Harbor  Lights,"  "Death  Valley  Days" 
and  "The  Esso  Hour." 


The  part  of  Fred  Tibbets,  the  local 
barber,  and  that  of  Tony,  Mrs.  Jones' 
gardener,  are  both  played  by  G.  Under- 
bill Macy.  Mr.  Macy  has  been  on  the 
legitimate  stage  and  was  in  vaudeville 
for  many  years. 

Phoebe  Mackaye,  who  is  Mrs.  Effie 
Watts,  the  boarding-house  keeper,  is  a 
tall,  striking-looking  English  girl.  Her 
father  was  an  officer  in  the  royal  army 
and  was  attached  to  Buckingham  Palace. 

Tommy  Brown,  no  relation  to  George 
Frame,  was  in  short  trousers  when  he 
joined  the  cast  of  "Real  Folks."  He 
portrays  the  part  of  Elmer  Thompkins, 
nephew  by  adoption  to  the  Thompkins'. 
He  is  a  handsome,  unspoiled  young  man 
now,  and  is  a  real  actor.  He  is  fifteen 
years  old  and  was  recently  graduated 
from  the  Professional  Children's  School. 

Who  is  Mrs.  Jones.  Well,  turn  down 
the  lights,  shut  the  windows,  draw  your 
chair  up  and  listen.  Mrs.  Jones  is  none 
other  than  Mayor  Thompkins,  George 
Frame  Brown  himself,  in  pusson. 


1  HAT'S  a  great  trio 
who  contribute  the  Dutch  Masters 
weekly  program  for  the  Consolidated 
Cigar  Company  on  NBC.  The  enter- 
tainers are  Walter  Scanlon,  Billy  Mur- 
ray and  Marcella  Shields.  Walter 
Scanlon  and  Billy  Murray  were  min- 
strel men  together  twenty  years  ago. 
Murray  was  one  of  the  first  stage  ar- 
tists to  make  phonograph  records. 
Walter  Scanlon  sang  the  leading  role 
in  Victor  Herbert's  operetta,  "Eileen," 
and  has  appeared  in  several  Arthur 
Hammerstein  musical  productions. 
Marcella  Shields  made  her  stage  debut 
at  the  age  of  five  and  has  played  with 
Maude  Adams,  Fay  Bainter,  DeWolf 
Hopper,  "Absolutely,  Mr.  Gallagher, 
Positively  Mr.  Shean"  and  innumerable 
other  well-known  stars. 

Oh  yes,  I  must  tell  you  about  Jeff 
Sparks,  the  youthful  NBC  announcer. 
Just  as  George  Frame  Brown  got  his 
start  in  radio  by  ridiculing  radio  .  .  . 
so  did  Jeff  Sparks  get  his  break  by 
ridiculing  announcers. 

It  all  happened  six  years  ago,  when 
Jeff  and  two  other  fellows  built  a  sta- 
tion at  Brighton  Beach.  Just  for  a 
laugh,  Jeff  was  appointed  announcer 
after  giving  a  hilarious  burlesque  per- 
formance on  how  the  well-behaved  an- 
nouncer does  not  behave.  Jeff  soon 
found  out  he  liked  the  post  and  settled 
down  to  his  task  in  all  seriousness.  He 
secured  a  job  with  WPCH  where  be- 
sides announcing,  he  also  played  the 
ukelele  and  sang.  In  1930  he  joined 
NBC's  staff  of  announcers. 

Jeff  Sparks  is  but  26  years  of  age, 
is  five  feet  eight  inches  in  height  and 
weighs  170  pounds.  He  has  dark  eyes 
and  hair  and  has  a  compelling  person- 
ality that  wins  for  him  the  friendship  of 
everyone  he  meets. 


WGAR 


The  Friendly  Station 

of 

Cleveland 


COVERS     THE     CLEVELAND     MARKET 


WGAR,  a  new  Station  for  Cleveland,  less  than  a  year  old,  has 
won  the  immediate  favor  of  listeners  throughout  the 
greater  Cleveland  area.  Mainly  because  it  brought 
to  them  for  the  first  time,  regular  reliable  reception  of 
Amos  'n  Andy,  and  other  popular  blue  network 
features. 


Two  of  the  three  large  department  stores  of  Cleveland 
use  WGAR  regularly  to  reach  Cleveland's  buying 
public.  Inside  their  35  mile  primary  area  are  1 ,028,250 
radio   listeners. 


WGAR  reaches   this   lucrative  market  at  less   cost  per 
person   than   any   other  medium 


STUDIO 
STATLER  HOTEL 


TRANSMITTER 
CUYAHOGA  HTS. 


WGAR    BROADCASTING    COMPANY 


G.  A.  RICHARDS 
President 


CLEVELAND 


JOHN  F.  PATT 
Vice-Pres.  and  Gen.  Mgr. 


Its    Such  a   Simple   Step  .......  to 

QUICKER    CLEANING 


.  .  .  and  Old  Dutch  alone  can  show  you  the 
way.  Every  day  brings  so  many  demands  on  your 
time  that  time-saving  has  become  an  important 
consideration.  Old  Dutch  Cleanser  makes  this 
time-saving  problem  all  so  simple  by  helping 
you  to  do  your  household  cleaning  quickly — quicker 
by  far  than  anything  else.  It's  all  you  need  for 
all  your  cleaning. 

The  flaky,  natural -cleanser  particles  of  Old  Dutch 
never  hesitate  when  they  come  in  contact  with  dirt 
and  impurities.  A  smooth,  quick  sweep,  and  the  dirt 
is  gone  —  all  of  it/  none  escapes  Old  Dutch,  whether 
the  uncleanliness  is  visible  or  not.  That's  wholesome, 
hygienic  Healthful  Cleanliness.  Furthermore, 
Old  Dutch  contains  no  harsh  grit  or  crude 
abrasives  and  doesn't  scratch.  That  means 


it's  safe  —  keeps  lovely  things  lovely.  Old  Dutch 
is  always  kind  to  the  hands. 

Help  yourself  to  more  time;  take  this  simple  step  to 
quicker  cleaning  by  using  Old  Dutch. ..and  be  assured 
that  in  this  modern  perfect  cleanser  you  have  the  one 
best  way  for  all  household  cleaning. 

It's  a  good  practice  to  buy  Old  Dutch  Cleanser  three 
packages  at  a  time.  Keep  it  in  the  kitchen,  bathroom 
and  laundry — in  these  handy  service  holders.  You 
can  obtain  them  easily.  For  each  holder,  clip  the 
windmill  panel  from  an  Old  Dutch  Cleanser  label, 
and  mail  with  10c,  your  name  and  address. 


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PYORRHEA 


creeps  upon  its  victims  unawares 


IT  is  the  pernicious  nature  of  pyor- 
rhea to  infect  the  mouth  as  long  as 
ten  years  before  the  victim  knows  it. 
This  dread  disease  of  the  gums  comes 
to  four  people  out  of  five  past  forty. 

Not  content  with  robbing  humanity 
of  half  of  all  adult  teeth  lost,  it  also 
breeds  virulent  poisons  which  it  sends 
coursing  throughout  the  entire  system 
to  undermine  the  individual's  general 
health. 

Starting  at  the  "tartar  line,"  where 
teeth  meet  gums,  the  infection  works 
down  the  roots;  and  often  before  it  is 
recognized,  pyorrhea  becomes  so  deeply 
entrenched  that  all  the  skill  of  your 
dentist  is  called  for  to  save  your  teeth 
and  health. 

Don't  wait  for  warning;  start 
using  For  ban's  now 


FALSE     TEETH     ARE     A     GREAT     INVENTION 
BUT   KEEP    YOUR    OWN    AS    LONG    AS    YOU    CAN 


Usually  pyorrhea  creeps  on  us  unawares. 
Don't  wait  for  those  fearsome  warnings, 
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wiser  to  protect  and  prevent  before  the  trouble 
starts.  See  your  dentist  now,  and  visit  him  at 
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And  in  your  home,  brush  your  teeth  and 
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Virginia  floh- 

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sympathy  and  feeling 
in  the  heart  of  the  lis- 
tener through  her  well 
modulated  soprano 
voice  as  she  sings  at 
KFI-KECA,  Los  An- 
geles. She  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  most 
popular  radio  person- 
alities on  the  Pacific 
Coast. 


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who  won  her  first 
national  fame  as  a 
moving  picture  star, 
recently  made  her  ra- 
dio debut  over  a  Co- 
lumbia coast-to-coast 
broadcast  in  a  Radio 
Roundup  program. 
Her  voice  proved  es- 
pecially suitable  for 
the  air  and  a  sponsored 
series  is  said  to  be  in 
the  offing. 


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I 


January,  1932 

CONTENTS 


Livingston 

Mildred  Martin  10 

Mark  Quest  13 

Roy  Williams  16 


COVER  PORTRAIT,  Connie  Boswell  of  that 
entrancing  trio  of  Boswell  Sisters. 

LEOPOLD  STOKOWSKI,  who  directs  the  Phil- 
adelphia Orchestra  and  tinkers  with  machinery. 

HELLO  HAWAII!  First  greeting  as  KGU  joins 
NBC  network. 

VAN  CAMP'S  NIGHTCAPS,  Year  1932 
Evolves  Unique  and  outstanding  program  at 
WLW. 

EDUCATION  BY  RADIO,  Noted  Educator  ^thQl  L    Afch        LLD 

broadcasting  experience  presents  views.  *->***  , 

THE  FOURTH  BAKER,  Ray  Perkins,  Commo- 
dore of  Kitchen  Marines  takes  aerial  voyage. 

SOUSA  AT  76,  Milestones  and  highspots  in 
career   of  great   band  leader. 

TWO  MEN  IN  A  TUB,  Exciting  adventure  in 
Alps  by  famous  war  correspondent. 

BEAUTIFUL  THOUGHTS,  How  Chuck,  Ray 
and  Gene  got  started  on  their  prize  program. 


Prima  Donna  treasures 


LETTERS  TO  A  STAR. 

her  applause  notes. 

SATELLITES,    How    Paul    Whiteman    develops 
new  luminaries  in  radio  firmament. 

UNACCUSTOMED     AS     I     bM— Connecticut 
Yankees  receive  tributes  on  toast  from  leader. 

THAT  GIBBONS  KID,  young  brother  Ed  tells 
tales  of  Floyd ' s  boyhood  days. 

SISTERS  OF  SKILLET  CRASH  Nellie's  door 
and  then — Gabalogue. 

FANS   RALLY  TO   SUPPORT    their    various 
candidates  for  America's  radio  beauty  queen. 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS,   the  ten  best  songs  of  the 
month. 

LAWS  THAT  SAFEGUARD  SOCIETY. 


Leo  Byrnes  20 

Duke  Parry  22 

Tom  Curtin  24 

]ames  H.  Cook  26 

Jessica  Dragonette  27 

Jean  Paul  King  28 

Rudy  Vallee  29 

Anne  Lazar  28 

Nellie  Revell  50 

32 

Rudy  Vallee  50 

Dean  Archer  52 


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Listener  (54)  Station  News  (begins  57)  Silhouettes  (69)    Women's  Section  (begins  70) 

Hits,  Quips  and  Slips  (43)   Chain  Calendar  Features   (72) 


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T-JELENE  CARLIN 
appeared  as  guest 
artist  on  an  NBC  pro- 
gram in  New  York, 
and  the  next  day  had 
a  call  from  Harry  Re- 
ser,  the  Eskimo  chief. 
She  soon  became  a 
regular  feature  and  her 
voice  may  now  prop- 
erly be  reckoned  as 
one  of  the  elect  of 
radio.  She  is  heard 
regularly  on  the  net- 
work. 


CJ-  AMARA,  the  great 
Russian  songbird, 
wanted  to  have  a  try 
over  the  American  ra- 
dio system.  Rudy  Val- 
lee heard  about  it  and 
invited  her  to  share 
one  of  his  Fleisch- 
mann  programs.  She 
did  so,  was  thrilled 
and  has  come  to  the 
conclusion  that  broad- 
casting is  a  very  fine 
medium  of  art. 


Not  only  in  America,  is  the 
Scott  All-Wave  supplying  an  entirely  new 
concept  of  radio  performance.  In  other  lands  too — 
in  difficult  spots,  this  receiver  is  doing  equally  sen- 
sational work.  For  instance,  atmospheric  conditions 
are  so  bad  in  the  Canary  Islands  that  reception  there 
has  al  ways  been  considered  almost  impossible.  Scott 
All- Wave  Receivers  located  in  the  Canary  Islands, 
bring  in  stations  9,000  and  10,000  miles  away  with 
good  clarity  and  volume.  But  it  is  the  underlying  rea- 
son for  such  amazing  performance  that  interests  you! 
The  Scott  All- Wave  Receiver  is  so  powerful  and  so  sen- 
sitive, that  when  operated  with  the  volume  turned  way  down 
below  the  noise  level,  there  is  still  more  than  enough  sen- 
sitivity to  give  ample  loud  speaker  reproduction  of  signals 
originating  9,000  and  10,000  miles  away.  This  is  one  of  the 
main  reasons  why  Scott  All-Wave  Receivers  are  being  used 
with  complete  success  in  63  foreign  countries  today— why 
Scott  owners  in  this  country  can  tune  'round  the  world  with  their 
receivers  whenever  they  choose— and  why  YOU  will  want  a  Scott! 

What  is  the  Difference  that  makes  the 
Scott  All- Wave  so  much  Better? 

The  Scott  All-Wave  Is  not  a  factory  product.  It  is  built  in  the 
laboratory  by  experts  and  to  laboratory  exactness.  Physical  mea- 
surements are  by  the  micrometer — electrical  measurements  are 
computed  to  the  smallest  fractions — each  nut  and  bolt,  each  wire, 
and  each  operation,  no  matter  how  small,  is  performed  by  a  man 
with  a  thorough  technical  understanding  of  radio. 

The  result  is  a  precision-built  receiver  capable  of  doing  things 
dial  f ac tory-bu  ilt  receivers  can  never  hope  to  do.  The  resul  t  is  sen- 
sitivity  so  great  that  Chicago  owners  can  listen  to  G5SW.  Chelms- 
ford. England;  12R0.  Rome;  VK3ME.  Sydney:  HRB.  Honduras: 
and  many  others  any  day  they  choose.  The  result  is  also  perfect 
10  Kilocycle  selectivity.  No '  cross  talk."  And  the  resulting  tone 
is  nothing  short  of  downright  realism — full,  round  and  natural. 


These  Foreign  Countries 
Now  Served  by  SCOTT 
ALL-WAVE  RECEIVERS 


ALASKA 

ARGENTINE 

BARBADOS 

BELGIUM 

BERMUDA 

BRAZIL 

BRITISH  GUIANA 

BRITISH  OCEANIA 

CANADA 

CANAL  ZONE 

CANARY  ISLANDS 

CHILE 

CHINA 

COLOMBIA 

COSTA  RICA 

CUBA 

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 

DOMINICAN  REPUBLIC 

ECUADOR 

EGYPT 

ENGLAND 

FINLAND 

FRANCE 

FRENCH  WEST  AFRICA 

FRENCH  WEST  INDIES 

GERMANY 

GREECE 

GUATEMALA 

HAITI 

HAWAII 

HONDURAS 

INDIA 

ITALY 

JAMAICA 

JAPAN 

MALTA 

MEXICO 

NETHERLANDS 

NETHERI.AND 

EAST  INDIES 
NETHERLAND 

WEST  INDIES 
NEW  ZEALAND 
NICARAGUA 
NORTH  AFRICA 


Sturdy  Construct  ion  Protects 
Precision  Adjustments 

The  precision  work,  which  gives  theScott  All-Wave  its  suprem- 
acy is  assured  constancy  by  the  heavy  steel  chassis — frigid  as 
a  bridge,  aid  chromium  plated  to  protect  it  from  deterioration. 
The  All- Wave  chassis  is  so  sturdily  built  that  it  is  uncondi- 
tionally guaranteed  for  five  full  years.  Any  part  proving  de- 
fective within  that  time  will  be  replaced  free  of  charge. 

41.  NORWAY 

45.  PANAMA 

46.  PERU 

47.  PHILIPPINE  ISLANDS 

48.  POLAND 

49.  PORTO  RICO 

50.  PORTUGAL 

51.  SALVADOR 
5J.  SAMOA  ISLANDS 

53.  SCOTLAND 

54.  SIAM 

55.  SOUTHERN  RODESIA 

56.  SPAIN 

57.  SWITZERLAND 

58.  TRINIDAD 

59.  UNION  SOUTH  AFRICA 

60.  URUGUAY 

61.  VENEZUELA 
6J.  WALES 
63.  YUGOSLAVIA 


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JNews,  Views  and  Comment 

By  Robert  L.  Kent 


NEWS  popping  all  over  the 
map  ...  as  Floyd  Gibbons,  the 
great  headline  hunter  would 
say.  And  one  bit  of  news  is 
that  Floyd,  at  this  writing,  is  in  Japan, 
making  arrangements  to  go  into  Man- 
churia. Few  men  have  experienced  the 
thrills  that  have  been  the  lot  of  Amer- 
ica's most  famous  war  correspondent, 
and  evidently  the  lure  of  strange  places 
and  danger  has  proved  too  much  for 
him  to  resist.  It  has  been  said  that  he 
will  broadcast  via  shortwave  from  the 
Manchurian  plains. 

And  speaking  about  shortwave  broad- 
casting ...  so  great  is  the  interest  in 
this  that  the  British  Broadcasting  Cor- 
poration, which  controls  all  broadcast- 
ing in  Great  Britain,  is  planning  to  erect 
a  shortwave  Empire  station.  The  pro- 
grams emanating  from  foreign  coun- 
tries which  you  have  received  through 
your  radio  all  were  first  broadcast  via 
shortwave  and  then  picked  up  on  this 
side  of  the  Atlantic  and  rebroadcast 
through  the  regular  channels.  This  new 
British  station  will  serve  not  only  great 
Britain  but  all  British  colonies. 

All  sound  creates  vibration.  There 
was  once  a  singer  whose  voice  was  so 
powerful  that  he  could  break  a  window 
when  he  sang.  This  makes  the  biblical 
story  about  Joshua  and  the  walls  of 
Jericho  seem  very  real.  Bugles,  you 
know,  played  a  very  important  part  in 
Joshua's  amazing  feat.  Scientists  de- 
clare that  the  musical  vibrations  caused 
the  destruction  of  the  wall.  And  to 
further  demonstrate  the  power  of  music, 
in  the  laboratory  of  a  mid-western  uni- 
versity scientists  have  been  experiment- 
ing with  musical  sounds  in  extinguish- 
ing flames  and  they  have  put  out  can- 
dles merely  by  playing  music. 

And  what  has  all  this  to  do  with 
radio  broadcasting?  Well,  believe  it  or 
not  (apologies  to  Bob  Ripley),  there  is 
an  actor  in  France,  M.  Raimu  by  name, 
who  smashes  microphones  when  he 
talks.  The  microphone  membranes  are 
very  delicate  and  they  split  because  they 
are  unable  to  withstand  the  frequency 
range  of  his  voice.  Technicians  are  ex- 
perimenting to  develop  a  tougher  mike. 

Radio,  it  seems,  is  invading  all 
spheres  of  modern  life.  American  Air- 
ways, operating  transcontinental  plane 
service,  keeps  in  immediate  touch  with 
its  planes  and  fields  through  its  private 
radio-telephone  network  .  .  .  plans  have 
been  completed  by  the  police  depart- 
ment of  New  York  City  for  a  complete 
radio  system  that  will  enable  the  de- 
partment to  flash  messages  to  250  squad 
cars    cruising    throughout    the    greater 


city.  Crime  pays  less  and  less  as  police 
methods  become  more  modern.  And  in 
Great  Britain,  too,  new  uses  for  radio 
are  making  life  safer  and  more  enjoy- 
able. Consideration  is  being  given  to 
the  matter  of  equipping  fast  lifeboat 
cruisers  with  radio-telephone  apparatus. 
These  ships  would  patrol  the  entire 
British  Coast  in  bad  weather. 

Who  is  the  most  popular  radio  ar- 
tist? Your  guess  is  as  good  as  mine 
but  we  are  trying  to  find  out.  That  per- 
sonally autographed  photograph  offer 
we  make  to  listeners  on  pages  6  and  7 
is  flooding  us  with  requests  for  pic- 
tures. Rudy  Vallee  leads  all  the  other 
artists  in  popularity,  if  the  demand  by 
listeners  for  his  picture  means  anything. 
Gene  and  Glenn  are  a  very  close  sec- 
ond. It  is  rather  early  to  judge  the 
relative  popularity  of  these  artists  but 
we  shall  tell  you  more  about  it  next 
month.  Anyway,  if  you  have  a  favorite 
and  you  want  his  or  her  picture  you 
had  better  read  the  rules  and  get  busy 
because  we  don't  know  how  long  we 
will  be  able  to  continue  this  offer. 

The  "craze"  for  big  names  on  the  ra- 
dio continues.  Many  program  sponsors 
as  well  as  broadcasting  stations  seem  to 
work  on  the  theory  that  simply  because 
a  person  has  achieved  a  reputation  in 
some  other  field  he  will  gain  instan- 
taneous listener  popularity.  The  result 
has  been  many  uninteresting  programs. 
Needless  to  say,  the  lack  of  enthusiasm 
on  the  part  of  listeners  has  resulted  in 
the  quick  elimination  of  these  dull  "ra- 
dio hours."  The  listener  is  in  the  rider's 
seat.  Express  your  opinions  of  the  pro- 
grams you  hear.  Only  in  that  way  can 
you  be  an  active  factor  in  the  campaign 
for  better  programs.  Advertising  agen- 
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are  trying  to  please  you.  If  they  have 
failed  they  want  to  know  it.  Tell  them. 
Send  your  letters  of  criticism  to  me.  I 
will  forward  them  to  the  right  persons. 

The  "Tell  a  Friend"  campaign  is  add- 
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Also  don't  fail  to  cast  your  vote  in 
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Observations  on  Events  and  Incidents  in  the  Broadcasts  of  the  Month 


IT  IS  customary  at  the  first  of  the  new  year  to  recapitulate 
some  of  the  high  points  of  the  year  that  has  just  come 
to  a  close. 
What  would  you  consider  the  most  outstanding  evolu- 
tion of  radio  during  1931?  Probably  many  would  answer 
with  the  one  word,  "Television."  All  that  seemed  hopeful 
may  not  have  matured  as  expected.  Nevertheless  real  pro- 
grams with  real  talent  are  being  televised  by  regular  schedule 
every  day  from  the  larger  metropolitan  centers.  And  that's 
something.  When  it  is  possible  to  sell  time  for  television  the 
same  as  it  is  sold  for  audio  broadcasting  we  will  see  other 
pronounced  developments. 

We  have  been  presented  with  some  new  vocalists.  The 
chains  have  gone  in  for  baritones.  New  names  have  flashed 
across  the  sky  in  a  blaze  of  glory.  Stage  celebrities  have  made 
more  friends  during  a  few  weeks  of  broadcasting  than  by 
years  of  stellar  performance  over  the  footlights. 

American  broadcasters  have  brought  us  voices  from  other 
nations  all  around  the  world.  We  have  heard  thoughts  first 
hand  from  the  greatest  thinkers  in  all  the  world.  We  have 
heard  presidents  and  potentates  who  rule  all  the  great  masses 
of  civilization.  They  have  talked  to  us  in  our  own  homes. 
We  have  heard  the  supreme  artists  by  voice  and  instruments. 
World  leaders  in  science,  literature  and  philosophy  have 
given  us  of  themselves  through  the  radio. 

In  fact  there  is  scarcely  anything  in  the  realm  of  culture  or 
sheer  entertainment  which  the  most  fastidious  could  imagine 
that  has  not  been  provided. 

From  the  vantage  point  of  January  1st  the  Year  1932 
bodes  well  for  the  listener.  Competition  for  his  attention  was 
never  keener.  He  is  being  surveyed  and  analyzed.  His  desires 
are  being  studied  by  experts.  If  he  does  not  get  what  he 
wants  it  will  not  be  for  the  lack  of  investment  of  brains, 
cash,  talent  and  time. 


JACK  FOSTER,  radio  editor  of  the  World-Telegram,  New 
York,  completed  a  poll  of  132  radio  editors  scattered  over 
the  United  States  and  Canada  on  December  5th  as  to  the 
Ail-American  broadcasting  staff.  The  questions,  of  which 
there  were  24,  also  included  opinions  as  to  the  outstanding 
broadcasts.  A  summary  of  the  results  might  properly  be 
included  in  this  department  of  Coming  and  Going.  The 
questions  and  answers  are  briefly  tabulated  as  follows: 

1.  The  three  foremost  dance  orchestras.  Ans.  Guy  Lom- 
bardo,  Paul  Whiteman  and  Ben  Bernie. 

2.  The  three  foremost  symphony  orchestras.  Ans.  Phila- 
delphia, Philharmonic-Symphony  and  Walter  Damrosch. 

3.  The  three  foremost  male  singers  of  popular  songs.  Ans. 
Morton  Downey,  Bing  Crosby  and  Rudy  Vallee. 

4.  The  three  foremost  women  singers  of  popular  songs. 
Ans.  Kate  Smith,  Ruth  Etting  and  Mildred  Bailey. 

5.  The  three  foremost  male  singers  of  classical  or  semi- 
classical  songs.  Ans.  James  Melton,  John  Charles 
Thomas,  Frank  Munn. 

6.  The  three  foremost  women  singers  of  classical  or  semi- 
classical  songs.  Ans.  Jessica  Dragonette,  Virginia  Rea, 
Olrra  Albani. 


7.  The  foremost  feminine  harmony  team.  Ans.  Boswell 
Sisters.  ,>  ---..  ;   ■ 

8.  The  foremost  male  harmony  team.   Ans.  Revelers. 

9.  The  foremost  dialogue  act.  Ans.  Amos  'n'  Andy  (77 
votes  with  the  Goldbergs  second  with  10  votes.  Who 
said  A.  &  A.  were  slipping?   Editor.) 

10.  The  foremost  master  of  ceremonies.    Ans.  Ben  Bernie. 

11.  The  three  foremost  sports  announcers.  Ans.  Ted  Hu- 
sing,  Graham  McNamee  and  Bill  Munday. 

12.  The  three  foremost  studio  announcers.  Ans.  Milton  J. 
Cross,  David  Ross  and, John  S.  Young. 

13.  The  foremost  commentator  on  news,  life,  morals,  and 
the  like.    Ans.  Lowell  Thomas. 

14.  The  foremost  organist.   Ans.  Jesse  Crawford. 

15.  The  foremost  instrumental  soloist.    Ans.  Toscha  Seidel. 

16.  The  three  foremost  all-dramatic  programs.  Ans.  Sher- 
lock Holmes  (25),  March  of  Time  (24)  and  Radio 
Guild  (15). 

17.  The  three  foremost  musical  programs.  Ans.  Erno  Rapee 
with  Virginia  Rea  (Olive  Palmer),  and  Frank  Munn 
(Paul  Oliver);  (2)  Rosario  Bourdon  Orchestra  with 
Jessica  Dragonette  (Cities  Service) ;  Walter  Winchell 
with  dance  orchestra  (Lucky  Strike) ;  Eddie  Cantor  with 
Dave  Rubinoff. 

18.  The  foremost  comedy  act.    Ans.  The  Gloomchasers. 

19.  The  foremost  children's  program.  Ans.  Lady  Next 
Door,  Madge  Tucker. 

20.  The  foremost  program  offering  advice  to  women  in 
home.  Ans.  Ida  Bailey  Allen.  (Regular  contributor  to 
Radio  Digest.) 

21.  Three  entertainers  from  stage  most  successful  in  broad- 
casting. Ans.  Eddie  Cantor,  Ruth  Etting  and  Julia 
Sanderson. 

22.  (A)  The  outstanding  news  broadcast  of  all  time.  Ans. 
Lindbergh  reception  after  flight  to  Paris. 

22.  (B)  The  outstanding  studio  broadcast  of  all  time.  Ans. 
President's  Unemployment  Program. 

23.  (A)  Outstanding  news  broadcast  this  year.  Ans.  Open- 
ing of  Papal  Station. 

23.  (B)  Outstanding  studio  broadcast  this  year.  Ans.  Presi- 
dent's Unemployment  Program. 

24.  Which  program  nOw  off  the  air  would  you  like  to  see 
return.  Ans.  Josef  Pasternack's  Sunday  night  concerts 
with  Metropolitan  stars. 

Do  the  readers  of  Radio  Digest  agree  with  the  opinions 
expressed  by  these  radio  editors?  There  may  be  an  oppor- 
tunity for  you  to  express  yourself  as  a  non-professional 
listener  through  these  columns  in  the  February  Radio  Digest. 
It  is  gratifying  in  the  light  of  these  figures  to  note  that  Radio 
Digest  has  been  keeping  you  posted  with  pictures  and  stories 
about  the  notables.  Miss  Dragonette,  who  stood  208  points 
to  113  points  above  her  nearest  competitor,  was  pictured  on 
our  last  month's  cover,  and  we  have  a  feature  about  her  in 
this  issue.  Sherlock  Holmes  also  was  featured  in  our  Decem- 
ber number.  Radio  Digest  has  published  more  about  Amos 
'n'  Andy  than  any  other  periodical  printed.  Ben  Bernie  has 
been  featured  in  both  the  December  and  the  current  issue. 
Kate  Smith  and  Morton  Downey  have  been  featured  in  serial 
articles  recently.  Stokowski  of  the  Philadelphia  Orchestra  is 
featured  in  the  current  issue.  Lombardo  has  been  featured 
several  times.  So,  dear  reader,  if  you  really  want  to  keep 
posted  the  moral  is  obvious. 

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Famous  Conductor  of  the  Philadelphia  Orchestra 
Departs  From  Beaten  Paths  —  Creates  Special 
Devices j  Presents  New  Exotic  Programs — If  Music 
and  Science  Fail  He  Can  Qualify  as  a  Cake  Maker 


RADIO  has  brought  the  fulfill- 
ment of  two  of  his  most  cher- 
ished and  often  expressed  de- 
sires to  Leopold  Stokowski,  the 
famous  blond  conductor  of  the  Phila- 
delphia Orchestra  ...  no  applause  and 
an  invisible  orchestra  and  conductor. 

Perhaps  these  stand  substantially 
among  the  reasons  that  have  caused 
radio  to  create  such  interest  and  en- 
thusiasm in  the  breast  of  Mr.  Stokow- 
ski. Still  another  reason  is  that  it  has 
given  him  definite  rhyme  and  reason  for 
dabbling  in  science,  a  field  that  has 
long  held  his  attention  and  has  caused 
him  to  remark  half-whimsically,  half- 
seriously,  "Oh,  didn't  you  know?  I 
should  rather  be  a  scientist  than  a 
conductor !" 

Living  up  to  Mr.  Stokowski's  desire 
(of  necessity),  the  occasions  upon 
which  the  Philadelphia  Orchestra  has 
broadcast  have  not  been  shattered  by 
"that  strange  sound  people  make  when 
they  beat  their  hands  together,"  but  the 
music  and  its  vibrations  have  been  al- 
lowed to  linger  undisturbed  in  the  air. 
The  thousands  of  letters  sent  after  one 
of  these  broadcast  concerts  expressing 
pleasure  and  enjoyment  of  the  music 
are  of  far  more  interest  to  Mr.  Stokow- 
ski than  the  so-called  "ovations"  that 
take  place  noisily  in  the  concert  hall. 

"We  work  so  hard  to  give  you  our 
music,"  says  Stokowski.  "With  sound 
we  paint  for  you  pictures  upon  a  mirror 
of  silence.  This  curious  custom  of  beat- 
ing hands  destroys  the  vibrations  of 
beauty  that  we  have  just  created.  When 
you  stand  before  a  beautiful  painting 
you  do  not  applaud  it.  But  if  that  paint- 
ing were  framed  in  ugly  red  lights 
that  glared  into  your  eyes  it  would  have 
the  same  effect  to  me  that  applause  has 


By  Mildred  Martin 

after  a  great  symphony  or  a  wonderful 
piece  of  music." 

As  a  result  of  his  interest  in  radio 
Stokowski  has  brought  to  radio  audi- 
ences unique  and  unusual  things  quite 
outside  the  general  kind  of  standard 
programs  that  are  given.  Last  season 
he  brought  Strawinsky's  "Le  Sacre  du 
Printemps"  to  his  audiences  of  the  air, 
and  this  year  Kurt  Weill's  "Lindbergh's 
Flight,"  a  part  of  Alban  Berg's  patho- 
logical opera,  "Wozzeck"  and  opera- 
oratorio,  "Oedipus  Rex." 

Concert  audiences  to  whom  Mr.  Sto- 
kowski's perfectly  and  expensively  tail- 
ored back  and  humming-bird  hand  are 
definite  parts  of  the  performance,  would 
be  astonished  could  they  peep  behind 
the  microphone  during  a  broadcast.  In- 
stead of  the  sober  black  evening  or  af- 
ternoon clothes,  they  would  find  Mr. 
Stokowski  in  tan  golf  knickers,  prob- 
ably coatless  and  almost  certainly  minus 
his  cravat  and  with  his  shirt  open  at 
the  throat. 


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ITH  the  thorough- 
ness that  marks  anything  that  Mr.  Sto- 
kowski undertakes,  he  has  not  been 
satisfied  to  remain  a  mere  outsider  in 
anything  that  excites  his  interest.  And 
so  he  has  not  left  the  mechanical  side 
of  radio  to  those  who  deal  with  the 
technical  difficulties  where  most  artists 
are  concerned.  Instead,  Stokowski  has 
gone  into  the  laboratory  and  has  studied 
the  scientific  side  of  broadcasting.  At 
some  of  the  orchestra's  broadcasts  this 
past  season  he  has  even  gone  so  far 
as  to  have  the  electrical  controls  in  his 
own  hands,  as  well  as  the  conducting  of 
the  orchestra   itself. 


Each  new  broadcast  has  been  a 
source  of  deeper  understanding  and 
knowledge  of  radio's  technical  peculiari- 
ties and  difficulties  to  Stokowski.  Be- 
ginning his  first  series  of  broadcasts 
with  the  entire  personnel  of  the  or- 
chestra, he  cut  it  down  sharply  last 
season,  using  only  about  fifty  percent 
of  the  men.  Asked  why  he  did  this, 
Stokowski  said,  "Through  the  marvels 
possible  through  amplification,  I  be- 
lieve that  we  can  obtain  far  finer  re- 
sults by  using  fewer  men  and  having 
the  volume  increased  mechanically." 

Perched  high  in  the  Academy  of 
Music  in  Philadelphia  is  Mr.  Stokow- 
ski's own  laboratory  where  he  conducts 
his  experiments.  Often  the  Friday  af- 
ternoon or  Saturday  night  audiences 
wonder  to  see  a  microphone  hung  above 
the  stage,  not  realizing  that  ways  for 
improved  broadcasting  are  continually 
being  tried  by  the 
maestro. 

Stokowski  be- 
lieves that  there 
is  still  much  to 
be  done  in  this 
field.  Also  that 
much  that  has  al- 
ready been  ac- 
complished has 
not  yet  been  given 
to  the  public. 

"Broadcasting 
as  it  now  stands," 
he  says,  "is  like  a 
man  with  his  head 
cut  off  at  the  neck, 
with  his  body  cut 
off  at  the  knees 
and  with  his  arms 
amputated.  They 
already  know  how 
to  overcome  many 


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Leopold  Stokowski 


dLOND,  tall,  thin  and  not  nearly  so  severe  as 
he  appears  in  this  picture  the  conductor  of  the 
Philadelphia  Orchestra  prefers  silence  to  ap- 
plause .  .  .  and  he  sheds  his  formal  raiment 
for  light  tans  and  knickers  as  soon  as  the  con- 
cert is  finished. 


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of  its  faults,  but  it  is  again  a  case  of 
'Big  Business'  holding  back  the  scien- 
tist. There  are  already  known  ways  for 
overcoming  the  greater  amount  of 
static  and  interference  if  the  business 
men  would  only  allow  us  to  go  ahead 
as  fast  as  these  discoveries  are  made." 

To  know  the  real  Stokowski  is  to 
know  not  the  mythical  person  that 
legend  and  wagging,  tongues  have  creat- 
ed, but  an  extremely  simple,  warmly 
magnetic  person  with  a  restless,  active 
and  thoroughly  practical  mind.  Sto- 
kowski 's  feet  are,  fortunately,  planted 
firmly  upon  the  earth  though  his  head 
and  emotions  may  tread  the  realm  of 
the  stars. 

He  is  vastly  amused  by  some  of  the 
stories  that  have  been  circulated  about 
him  and  can  repeat  many  of  them  with 
enjoyment  and  a  twinkling  sense  of 
humor. 

At  one  time  he  had  a  German  cook 
with  a  passion  for  music  and  a  particu- 
lar interest  in  hearing  Fritz  Kreisler 
upon  one  of  the  occasions  he  was  to 
play  in  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Stokowski 
arranged  seats  for  his  musical  ruler  of ' 
the  kitchen  and  upon  returning  home 
asked  her  how  she  had  liked  Kreisler's 
playing.  The  cook  eyed  him  solemnly 
and  delivered  herself  of  the  weighty  ob- 
servation that  "Mr.  Kreisler's  trousers 
were  too  short." 

"Such  an  attitude,"  said  Stokowski, 
"is  all  too  universal.  While  you  are 
lifted  to  the  heights  and  you  think  that 
the  audience  is  there  with  you  too,  all 
they  often  see  is  that  'your  trousers  are 
too  short' !" 


OOMETHING  over  a  year 
ago  excitement  spread  through  musical 
circles  at  the  rumor  that  Stokowski  had 
written  a  symphony  of  his  own.  Re- 
cently he  was  asked  if  he  had  ever  really 
completed  this  symphony. 

"Oh,  yes,"  said  he,  "and  I  have  had 
the  orchestra  play  it.  But  I  shall  never 
present.it  publicly,"  and  his  eyes  flashed. 
"I  have  had  my  fun  from  hearing  it, 
but  you  know  what  audiences  and 
critics  are  like.  They  would  say  that 
as  a  composer  I  was  a  good  conductor  !" 

Music  and  radio  are  by  no  means  all 
of  Stokowski's  interests.  At  the  mo- 
ment he  is  deeply  concerned  with  the 
new  Temple  of  Music  to  be  built  in 
Philadelphia,  and  he  has  definite  ideas 
and  plans  for  the  creation  of  a  perfect 
home  for  the  arts.  Stokowski  has  opin- 
ions and  practical  suggestions  concern- 
ing the  accoustics,  the  lighting,  the 
size,  shape  and  mechanical  facilities  of 
the  stage  and  artistic  ideas  for  the  color 
scheme  of  the  house  as  well  as  the 
practicability  of  the  unseen  orchestra 
and  conductor. 

Whimsically  this  tall  good  looking 
director  smiles  and  says  that  his  cook- 
ing is  perhaps  the  very  best  thing  that 


he  does.  He  has  invented  a  special 
(and  very  delicious)  kind  of  cake  con- 
taining wheat,  honey,  cinnamon,  olive 
oil  and  pecans.  Should  the  field  of  art 
suddenly  fail  him,  judging  from  the  ex- 
cellence of  this  cake,  there  are  vast 
new  enterprises  awaiting  the  Leander- 
like  conductor  in  the  culinary  domain. 

A  scientist  Stokowski  is  already,  but 
added  to  this  imposing  list  of  accomp- 
lishments is  his  skill  in  sketching  as 
well  as  his  ability  as  a  writer,  for  he 
has  already  written  some  magazine  arti- 
cles and  often  supplies  program  notes 
that  are  individual  and  interesting. 

In  his  extensive  wanderings  about 
the  world  Mr.  Stokowski  has  penetrated 
to  some  exotic  and  strange  corners, 
bringing  back  with  him  music  of  other 


ylFTER  all  some  people  prob- 
-* -*■  ably  would  think  that  my 
greatest  accomplishment  is  cook- 
ing," said  Stokowski.  And  there  are 
those  who  sing  paens  of  praise  for 
his  symphony  in  cake.  It  is  his  oivn 
invention  and  is  a  confection  of 
tvheat,  honey,  cinnamon,  olive  oil 
and  pecans.  His  recipe  repertoire 
contains  many  other  culinary  classics 
ivorthy  of  a  genius  for  harmonious 
combinations. 


races  and  climates.  He  speaks  with 
most  interest  of  some  time  spent  in 
Java  and  of  the  strange,  drug-like  music 
of  that  country. 

"It  is  not  music  that  we  could  listen 
to  in  America  with  our  peculiar  and 
Puritanical  background  and  our  mild 
climate,"  said  Stokowski.  "In  Java  the 
days  are  very,  very  hot  and  the  nights, 
when  they  have  their  music,  are  even 
hotter.  There  are  all  sorts  of  exotic 
flowers  that  bloom  only  at  night.  In 
the  air  is  the  heavy  fragrance  of  their 
perfumes,  perfumes  that  are  totally 
strange  to  us.  The  people  in  Java  are 
all  extremely  thin  and  muscular  and 
they  all  dance,  even  royalty,  they  too 
dance  to  this  music  in  the  hot  night 
with  its  heavy  perfumes.  Yes,  I  brought 
some  of  the  music  back  with  me,  but  we 
could  never  play  it  here.  It  would  not 
sound  the  same." 

Stokowski  believes  that  the  cinema 
holds  a  definite  place  in  the  field  of 
art  and  he  has  a  special  enthusiasm  for 
Greta  Garbo.  His  chief  interest  in 
films  at  the  present  centers  in  the  car- 
toons from  which  he  thinks  may  grow 
a  more  expansive  and  interesting  art 
form.  A  new  sort  of  picture  requiring 
three  years  to  make  has  come  from 
Germany,  although  as  yet  it  has  not 
been  shown  anywhere   in  this  country. 


The  film  was  made  by  a  woman,  Mr. 
Stokowski  says,  who,  with  infinite  labor 
and  patience  cut  the  most  delicate  and 
sensitively  hinged  silhouettes  from  pa- 
per, placed  them  over  an  illuminated 
glass  background  and  took  thousands 
and  thousands  of  photographs  each  time 
moving  her  hinged  characters  a  frac- 
tion of  an  inch  until  the  film  was  fin- 
ished. Stokowski  thinks  positively  that 
there  should  be  a  place  for  the  cinema 
-  in  the  new  Temple  of  Music  when  it  is 
completed. 

His  mind  is  filled  with  new  ideas  for 
the  staging  and  the  method  of  produc- 
tion of  some  long  familiar  musical 
things.  He  hopes  to  present  a  visual  as 
well  as  an  audible  version  of  Rimsky- 
Korsakow's  symphonic  suite,  "Schehe- 
razade," using  a  modified  form  of  mo- 
tion picture  combined  with  new  effects 
in  lighting. 

""R 

X  OR  the  destruction  of 
the  vessel,"  said  Stokowski,  "I  should 
have  a  catastrophe  of  light.  We  have  a 
new  and  very  powerful  lamp  and  I 
should  like  to  have  it  swung  round  and 
round  at  great  speed  to  represent  this." 

Stokowski's  debut  as  a  conductor  of 
opera  this  year  when  he  conducted 
"Wozzeck"  for  the  Philadelphia  Grand 
Opera  Company,  has  turned  his  thoughts 
strongly  toward  opera  and  its  possibili- 
ties for  unhackneyed  presentation.  He 
is  interested  in  presenting  a  novel  per- 
formance of  Claude  Debussy's  "Pelleas 
et  Melisande"  perhaps  with  puppets, 
perhaps  with  pantomime  on  the  stage 
while  the  singers  remain  in  the  pit  with 
the  orchestra.  Richard  Wagner's  "Das 
Rheingold"  also  holds  his  interest  with 
its  possibilities  for  extraordinary  effects 
in  lighting  and  apparent  simplicity  of 
detail.  Certainly  Mr.  Stokowski  seems 
to  find  no  dearth  of  material  into  which 
he  can  pour  his  unique  powers  and  his 
great  ability. 

Coming  in  from  a  cool,  moon-lit  au- 
tumn night  Stokowski  remarked  upon 
the  very  fundamental  effect  that  the 
moon  exerts  upon  him. 

"When  the  moon  is  at  its  fullest  I  be- 
lieve our  powers  and  emotions  are  at 
their  fullest  also,"  said  Stokowski,  "and 
as  the  moon  wanes  I  think  our  powers 
decrease  with  it.  At  least  I  am  sure 
mine  do." 

Mr.  Stokowski  has  recently  designed 
two  new  types  of  radio  cabinets,  not  as 
yet,  to  be  brought  out  publicly  but  which 
are  being  made  up  simply  for  his  own 
use.  Perhaps  soon,  though,  we  may  be 
listening  to  Mr.  Stokowski  over  a  radio 
of  his  own  patterning. 

One  can  do  nothing  but  admire  the 
simplicity  and  honesty  of  Stokowski.  An 
honesty  that  scorns  false  modesty  and 
insincerity.  In  speaking  of  some  ad- 
vanced ideas  and  plans  of  his  it  was 
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KGU  of  Honolulu  Joins  NBC  Chain 
and  Contributes    Typical  Program 


TO  THOSE  of  us  who  sat  up 
through  the  midnight  hour  be- 
tween November  14th  and  15th 
to  hear  Hawaii  from  KGU, 
Honolulu,  on  the  inau- 
gural program  linking 
that  station  to  the  NBC 
network  there  came  one 
of  those  rare  thrills  of 
radio  broadcasting.  It 
wasn't  alone  the  dis- 
tance that  made  it  ex- 
citing— we  have  heard 
Lindbergh  and  the  Jap- 
anese from  Tokyo.  And 
European  stations  come 
to  us  almost  daily.  Prob- 
ably the  sheerest  effect 
came  from  the  very 
quality  of  the  music  of 
the  native  Hawaiians, 
noticably  a  peculiar 
wavering  in  the  tenuous 
fabric  of  the  element 
that  transported  the 
sound  over  that  great 
distance. 

There  was  a  plaintive 
child-like  naturalness  in 
the  voices,  the  some- 
thing different  all  pro- 
gram directors  are  so 
sedulously  seeking. 
Fancy  and  the  atmos- 
pheric effect  may  have 
added  that  touch  which 
made  this  Hawaiian 
broadcast  different  than 
the  ones  we  have  heard 
from  continental  studios 
and  from  the  stage.  It 
was  indeed  a  real  thrill. 
All  of  us  who  live  be- 
neath the  Stars  and 
Stripes  may  also  have 
felt  a  surge  of  patriotic 
pride — our  own  Hawaii 
was  within  speaking 
distance  of  our  own 
family  circle.  Through 
the  enterprise  of  the 
National  Broadcasting 
Company  our  fellow 
Americans  who  yesterday  were  "way 
out  there"  in  the  middle  of  the  Pacific 


and  we  who  are  here  are  tuning  in  and 

listening  in  to  the  same  radio  programs. 

Herein  Radio  Digest  is  privileged  to 

show  you  pictures  that  were  taken   in 


connection  with  that  first  broadcast  in 
and  about  the  studios  at  KGU  on  No- 
vember 14th.  They  were  hurried  aboard 
a  ship  that  night,  and  rushed  by  plane 
to  New  York  where 
they  arrived  November 
25th.  Immediately  they 
were  given  to  the  en- 
gravers and  finished  in 
time  to  make  this  issue. 
We  are  advised  by  the 
National  Broadcasting 
Company  that  these  pic- 
tures are  reserved  ex- 
clusively for  Radio  Di- 
gest readers. 


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Little  Hula  ladies  rehearsing  for  first  broad- 
cast to  United  States. 


E  day 
of  the  broadcast  was  one 
of  intense  anxiety  to  en- 
gineers and  entertainers 
alike  at  KGU.  It  was  a 
curtain  bow  to  an  audi- 
ence so  immense — a  n  d 
perhaps  critical.  All  the 
greatest  artists  in  the 
world,  it  seemed  to 
them,  were  already  in 
the  American  continent. 
What  could  they  add? 
Homer  Tyson,  the  di- 
rector, h  ad  hi  s  hands 
full.  He  had  his  heart 
set  on  "getting  o  v  e  r" 
the  real  spirit  of  the 
real  Hawaii.  He  want- 
ed no  affectations. 

So  he  had  some  of 
the  girls  put  on  their 
grass  skirts  and  go  out 
under  the  palms  to  re- 
hearse— and  incidental- 
ly this  gave  the  photog- 
rapher a  chance  to  get 
in  some  of  the  natural 
background  One  of  the 
hoys  seemed  a  little 
sluggish,  perhaps  a  bit 
gaga  over  the  signifi- 
cance of  the  affair. 

"<  Jet  out  in  the  water, 
take  a  hoard,  h  r  e  a  k 
loose,  be  yourself.    Shake  all  those  day 

dreams    out    and    then    come    hack    here 


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and  sing  the  way  you  can  sing,"  Tyson 
ordered.  When  the  orders  were  carried 
out  the  young  man  came  back  in  the 
pink  of  condition  and  eager  for  the  fes- 
tivities to  begin. 

The  foyer  to  The  Advertiser  where 
KGU  is  located  is  an  architectural 
classic.  As  you  enter  an  ornate 
staircase  sweeps  upward  from 
either  side.  They  curve  around 
to  an  arch  beneath  which  is  a 
glimpse  into  the  Hawaiian  Gar- 
den. In  this  garden  below  a 
fountain  springs  from  a  rough- 
hewn  rocky  mass  that  rises  in 
the  center.  Tropical  plants  in 
bold  profusion  are  grouped 
round  about.  Sunlight  sprays 
over  the  scene  from  an  overhead 
sky-vista.  Not  many  broadcast- 
ing stations  anywhere  in  the 
world  can  exhibit  such  attractive 
surroundings. 


Scene  in   KGU  studio  as  Hawaiian   artists 

presented  their  initial  program   over  NBC 

network. 

a  special  dedicatory  program  was  broad- 
cast as  a  welcome  to  the  new  station, 
during  which  Governor  Lawrence  M. 
Judd  of  Hawaii,  visiting  in  Washing- 


I 


-T  WAS  still  light 
when  guests  began  arriving  ei- 
ther to  listen  or  to  participate  in 
the  program.  The  engineers  had 
completed  their  final  tests.  All 
conditions  seemed  to  be  working 
in  perfect  order.  Mr.  Tyson  had 
all  the  details  arranged  at  his 
finger  tips.  He  looked  up  with  a 
bright  smile  when  the  chief  en- 
gineer told  him  he  was  ready  to 
pick  up  the  first  program. 

The  first  NBC  program  to  be 
heard  by  Hawaiians  over  their 
own  facilities  was  the  Siboney 
orchestra  playing  in  Havana, 
Cuba,  more  than  6,000  miles 
away.  The  music  was  brought 
by  wire  from  Havana  to  New 
York,  then  sent  across  the  NBC- 
WEAF  network  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. From  there  it  was  trans- 
mitted by  short  wave  to  KGU  in 
Honolulu  on  the  Island  of  Oahu. 
KGU  is  the  only  1,000  watt  sta- 
tion in  the  territory,  and  may  be 
heard  throughout  the  eight  Ha- 
waiian  Islands. 

The  Cuban  program  was  heard 
during  the  regular  Lucky  Strike 
period.    Later  the  same  evening 


ton,  extended  greetings  to  the  Territory. 
Hawaii  listened  to  Rudy  Vallee  and 
his  Connecticut  Yankees  and  to  the 
Coon-Sanders  orchestra,  playing  to  sup- 
per club  crowds  in  New  York.  It  was 
just  past  tea  time  at  Waikiki.  Wayne 
King's  orchestra  in  Chicago  also  parti- 
cipated in  the  program,  as  did 
Russ  Columbo,  Jones  and  Hare, 
Fred  Hufsmith,  Charles  Mag- 
nante,  Mabel  Jackson  and  the 
Cavaliers  Quartet  in  New  York. 
From  San  Francisco  Mahlon 
M  e  r  r  i  c  k's  Vagabonds  and  a 
group  of  NBC  coast  entertain- 
ers joined  the  broadcast. 

Then  KGU  reciprocated  with 
fifteen  minutes  of  native  music 
and  chants  from  Honolulu, 
which  were  heard  throughout 
the  United  States.  Thus,  in 
slightly  more  than  two  hours, 
Havana,  New  York,  Chicago, 
San  Francisco  and  Honolulu 
were  all  represented  through 
NBC  stations. 

Regular  exchange  of  programs 
between  Hawaii  and  the  conti- 
nent is  being  arranged,  although 
as  yet  complete  schedules  have 
not  been  announced. 


B. 


Odetta  Bray,  as  she  looked  when  you  heard  her. 


K  A.  ROLFE, 
who  has  conducted  his  orchestra 
in  hundreds  of  NBC  programs 
and  who  recently  arrived  in  Ha- 
waii on  a  vacation,  planned  to 
direct  a  musical  broadcast  from 
Honolulu  sometime  during  De- 
cember. This  will  be  heard 
throughout  the  United  States.  It 
is  expected  that  he  will  conduct 
both  regular  dance  orchestras 
and  Hawaiian  groups  during  his 
broadcast. 

KGU,  owned  and  operated  by 
the  Honolulu  Advertiser,  is  a 
veteran  station,  having  come  on 
the  air  first  in  1922,  with  50 
watts  power.  It  was  the  thirty- 
second  station  to  receive  a 
broadcasting  license  from  the 
Federal  Radio  Commission.  In 
1924  its  power  was  raised  to  100 
watts,  in   1926  to  500,  and  last 


15 


year  it  was  authorized  for  full  time  op- 
eration with  1,000  watts.  It  broadcasts 
on  940  kilocycles  or  319  meters.  The 
station  has  two  sound-proof  studios 
with  glass  walls  looking  out  upon  a  pub- 
lic auditorium,  and  is  fully  equipped 
with  modern  facilities. 

The  owners  of  KGU  believe  that  the 
new  association  with  the  NBC,  bring- 
ing the  islands  into  close  daily  touch 
with  the  mainland  and  making  available 
to  Hawaiians  many  of  the  educational 
and  entertainment  programs  heard  in 
the  United  States  proper,  will  have  an 
excellent  effect.  Also  the  broadcasting 
of  programs  from  Honolulu  to  the 
mainland  will  tend  to  keep  the  thought 
of  Hawaii,  with  its  many  natural  ad- 
vantages and  its  growing  industries,  in 
the  minds  of  "the  folks  back  home." 

The  personnel  of  KGU  includes  an 
efficient  staff  of  announcers,  directors 
and  continuity  writers,  in  addition  to 
concert,  dance  and  native  orchestras 
and  artists  of  every  type,  who  may  now 
become  familiar  to  listeners  in  the 
States. 


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HE  territory  of  Hawaii 
does  a  large  business  with  continental 
United  States,  exporting  more  than 
$100,000,000  worth  of  goods  to  the 
mother  country  annually,  and  import- 
ing more  than  $80,000,000  worth.  Its 
tourist  business  also  has  increased 
greatly  during  the  past  few  years,  and 


today  when  the  people  of 
the  territory  of  Hawaii 
can  now  hear  my  voice 
over  a  distance  of  5,000 
miles  by  merely  tuning  in 
upon  their  radios.  Only 
today  someone  asked  me 
how  long  I  had  been  in  the 
United  States,  completely 
forgetting  that  the  terri- 
tory has  been  an  integral 
part  of  the  United  States 
since  1898,  and  that  the 
people  of  your  territory 
assume  all  the  obligations 
of  the  people  of  any  of  the 
sovereign  States. 

"During  the  last  fiscal 
period  the  taxpayers  in 
Hawaii  paid  into  the  Fed- 
eral treasury  more  in  in- 
ternal revenue  than  the 
people  of  any  one  of  thir- 
teen states.  The  territory 
is  indeed  proud  of  its  sta- 
tus in  the  Union. 

"On  my  return  to  Hono- 
lulu I  am  looking  forward 
eagerly  to  hearing  broad- 
casts originating  in  New 
York,  Washington,  Chica- 
go, San  Francisco  and  oth- 
er cities.  I  know  that  I 
will  get  great  enjoyment 
from  the  programs  of  en- 
tertainment. I  am  antici- 
pating receiving  much 


it  is  expected  by  officials  of  the  islands     pleasure  in  hearing  the 

that  the  broadcasting  hook-up  will  fur-     voice  of  the  President  and  others  who 

ther  stimulate  the  growth. 

In  his  address  during  the  inaugural 
program,  Governor  Judd  of  Hawaii 
said: 

"This  is  an  evening  of  great  impor- 
tance to  the  people  of  the  territory  of 
Hawaii,  for  tonight  there  has 
been  inaugurated  the  Nation- 
al Broadcasting  Company 
service  in  Hawaii  through  co- 
operation with  station  KGU 
in  Honolulu,  which  is  owned 
and  operated  by  the  Honolulu 
Advertiser,  Hawaii's  leading 
morning  newspaper. 

"What   wonderful    changes 
have  taken  place  in  the  realm 
of  communication  during  the 
past  century  and  one  decade, 
since  the  early  pioneers  from 
New  England  landed  in  Ha- 
waii.   In   those   days   of    110 
years  ago  the  sole  medium  of 
communication   between   the 
east  coast  of  the  United  States 
and   the   Kingdom   of   Hawaii   was   the 
sailing  vessel  which  took  an  average  of 
six    months    to    reach    Honolulu    from 
Boston  via  Cape  Horn. 

"How  eagerly  these  early  American 
settlers  in  Hawaii  awaited  the  arrival 
of  a  vessel  to  bring  them  the  news  from 
the  outside  world.    How  different  it  is 


Homer  Tyson,  clvcf 
announcer,  KGU. 


speak  over  the  radio  from  time  to  time. 
To  the  people  of  Hawaii,  my  home,  I 
extend  a  most  sincere  Aloha,  that  word 
so  expressive  of  friendliness,  cordiality 
and   love." 

When  Governor  Judd  had  concluded 
his  speech  the  guests  who 
were  seated  in  the  auditorium 
of  the  KGU  studios  ap- 
plauded. It  seemed  as  though 
he  had  just  been  among  them, 
instead  of  thousands  of  miles 
away.  It  was  Sam  Alama 
and  his  Hawaiian  Troupe 
who  furnished  the  remarkable 
instrumental  numbers  from 
Honolulu.  Mainland  listeners 
may  be  interested  in  knowing 
that  others  in  his  quintet  were 
Solomon  Kane,  ukulele  ;  Louis 
Kamaka,  bass  viola :  Charles 
Namahoe,  steel  guitar;  and 
David  Bray  (of  the  Bray 
Troupe),  gourds. 

Among  the  women  whose 
voices  were  heard  singing  Hawaiian 
songs  were:  Johanna  Wilcox,  Nani 
Makakoa,  Lydia  Bray,  Helen  Alama. 
Rose  Tribe  (the  Hawaiian  Song  Bird), 
Odetta  Bray,  Minnie  Texeira.  and  Ka- 
hala  Bray, 

One   of    the    most    interested    partici- 
pants in  this  extraordinary  radio  broad- 


Tenor  limbering  up  for  a  far  cry. 

cast  was  Mr.  Lorrin  P.  Thurston,  presi- 
dent and  general  manager  of  the  Ad- 
vertiser Publishing  Co.,  Ltd.  Mr.  Thurs- 
ton is  a  young  man  with  limitless  en- 
ergy who  was  one  of  the  first  to  recog- 
nize the  importance  of  radio  to  the  Ha- 
waiian Islands.  A  census  taken  one  year 
ago  shows  that  there  were  13.000  receiv- 
ing sets  in  the  citv  of  Honolulu  alone. 


R. 


.ECENTLY  press  re- 
ports indicate  that  experiments  have 
been  completed  whereby  the  residents 
of  all  the  Hawaiian  Islands  may  com- 
municate with  each  other  through  a 
short  wave  telephone  exchange.  The 
water  is  said  to  be  too  deep  to  allow  for 
cable  connections  on  a  practical  basis. 
The  Advertiser  has  been  influential  in 
cementing  the  mutual  interests  of  the 
islanders. 

When  the  native  Hawaiians  first 
heard  the  rhumha  coming  through  on 
this  inaugural  program  from  Havana 
their  faces  lighted  with  surprise  and 
pleasure.  It  was  not  that  the  rhumha 
was  absolutely  new  to  them:  they  had 
heard  When  Yuha  Played  the  Tuba,  and 
the  Peanut  Vendor,  hut  there  was  some- 
thing to  the  fact  that  the  program  came 
from  Havana  and  was  by  Cubans, 
whom  they  never  had  heard  before. 

All  in  all   it  was  a  maud  welcome. 


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Henry  Thies,  Director  of  Van  Camp's  Orchestra 


FINE  programs  are  not  always 
the  product  of  the  largest  talent 
resources.  Even  the  boundless 
facilities  of  the  great  chain  sys- 
tems do  not  originate  the  greatest  sym- 
phony orchestras  or  even  a  supremely 
popular  dialogue  team  like  Amos  'n' 
Andy. 

Therefore  it  is  not  altogether  sur- 
prising that  one  of  the  best  dressed,  fig- 
uratively speaking ;  best  poised,  and 
smartly  gilded  programs  in  all  America 
originates  in  an  independent  station  in 
the  Midwest.  That  program  is  the  Van 
Camp's  Nightcaps  with  Henry  Thies 
directing  the  Van  Camp's  Orchestra  at 
WLW,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

As  the  name  would  indicate  the  Van 
Camp's  Nightcaps  is  a  sponsored  pro- 
gram.   It  goes  out  50,000  watts  strong 


An  Outstanding 

Van  Camp's 


Musical  and  Cheery  It  Also  Takes  You 
Places  like  Sherry's  Where  You  Hear 
Fashion  News  in  the  Making — Henry 
Thies  Supplies   Orchestral  Background 


on  the  "Nation's  Station," 
owned  by  Mr.  Powel  Cros- 
ley,  every  week-day  night 
at  10  o'clock,  CST.  It  is 
strictly  musical  in  charac- 
ter, even  during  the  spoken 
lines,  which  occur  in  be- 
tween announced  musical 
numbers.  Thies  has  as- 
sembled a  dance  orchestra 
which  has  been  declared 
by  national  authority  one 
of  the  three  best  orchestras 
in  the  country.  And  in  the 
many  special  arrangements 
he  provides  for  this  pro- 
gram he  certainly  would 
seem  to  deserve  that  recog- 
nition. 

The    program    is    de- 
signed to  appeal  to  smart 
and  stylish  women  as  well 
as  those  who  aspire  to  be 
considered     so     by     their 
friends.  While  your  senses 
are  regaled  by   the   music 
which  floats  like  a  brightly 
colored   veil    in    the   back- 
ground   you    hear    helpful    suggestions 
and  absolutely  the  very  last  word  in  the 
trend  of   fashions  as  they  are  decreed 
in   Paris  and  New  York.    Henry  Van 
Camp  acts  as  the  master  of  ceremonies 
under    title    of    "Host."     It    is   he    who 
brings  the  choice  bits  to  tantalize  the 
feminine    heart.     As    the    strains    from 
the    orchestra    drift    into    the    distance 
you  may  hear  him  say  things  like  these 
(which  were  given  in  November)  : 

"That  last  piece  started  me  thinking 
about  women — beautiful  women — and 
some  of  the  new  styles  that  are  already 
enroute  from  Paris.  I  was  talking  only 
yesterday  to  one  of  New  York's  lead- 
ing authorities  on  dress.  She  tells  me 
that  Paris  has  decreed  that  there  will 
not  be  any  successor  to  the  Empress 
Eugenie    costume    idea    that    has    been 


sweeping  the  country. 

"For  a  while  it  looked  as  if  we  were 
going  to  pass  through  a  whole  succes- 
sion of  costumes  based  upon  periods  in 
history.  Finally  we  would  become  pe- 
riod conscious  in  dress,  just  as  we  are 
in  furniture  and  decoration.  Men  might 
have  gone  back  to  buckled  shoes,  wigs 
and  bright  silk  knee  breeches.  But  that's 
all  off  now.  My  friend,  the  fashion  ex- 
pert, tells  me  that  shorter  skirts,  shorter 
hair  and  the  other  so-called  'Modern' 
ideas  are  on  the  way  back. 

"The  same  source  of  information  re- 
veals that  the  bathing  suit  styles  which 
are  scheduled  to  appear  on  the  Riviera 
and  at  Palm  Beach  this  winter  have 
gone  almost  completely  suncult. 

"JtRACTICALLY  the 
entire  body,  something  like  ninety-nine 
and  44/100th  per  cent  is  exposed.  It 
sounds  quite  shocking,  but  I  suppose  it 
is  due  in  part  to  the  numerous  pictures 
of  Mahatma  Gandhi  in  his  traveling 
costume.  The  style  setters  seem  to  be 
copying  him  in  all  save  the  matter  of 
using  white  as  the  garment  color. 

"Somehow,  every  time  I  listen  to 
music  I  get  thinking  about  women.  Per- 
haps it  is  because  they  attract  me  so 
much  or  possibly  it  is  because  I  have  a 
complex  about  being  interested  in  styles 
and  fashions  for  women. 

"Did  you,  by  the  way,  ever  hear  about 
the  Fashion  Group  of  New  York  and 
the  monthly  luncheons  held  at  Sherry's 
on  Park  Avenue  by  the  women  who  be- 
long? At  the  last  meeting  Lucien  Le- 
long,  the  famous  couturier,  who  had 
come  over  from  Paris  for  a  visit  was  a 
guest. 

"He  talked  on  various  fashion  sub- 
jects when  someone  mentioned  per- 
fumes. One  of  his  listeners  asked  him 
what  is  the  popular  trend  in  perfume. 
'Do  you  think,'  she  asked,  'women  like 


1931-32  Program  Is 


Nightcaps 


the  exotic  perfume,  or  do  you  think  that 
very  pale  or  dark  clothes  influence  the 
sale  of  perfume?'' 

"To  which  Lelong  replied,  'No  longer 
is  the  tendency  to  exotic  or  heavy  per- 
fume. They  do  not  blend  with  our  spir- 
its just  now.  We  need  something  fresh, 
something  floral.  That  does  not  mean 
that  we  should  make  perfume  entirely 
of  flowers  or  roses,  but  it  does  mean 
we  really  go  back  to  what  is  more 
natural.  There  is  a  fashion  in  perfume 
exactly  as  there  is  fashion  in  dress. 
Now  the  silhouette  is  very  straight  and 
as  near  the  body  lines  as  possible.  That 
means  it  is  very  natural  and  perfume  to 
be  fashionable  should  be  just  the  same 
way.' 


"I 


.T  WAS  also  noticeable 
that  the  women  most  famous  for  their 
chic  at  the  Opera  at  the  opening  carried 
bags  made  of  velvet  satin  and  occasion- 
ally lame  rather  than  the  pearl  or  strass 
bags  that  were  in  favor  in  recent  years. 
These  fabric  bags  were  soft  and  rather 
largish,  sufficiently  so  to  add  a  definite 
spot  of  color  to  the  costume  since  most 
of  the  smartest  were  in  bright  colors." 
From  time  to  time  the  music  wells  up. 
The     music     sketches     in 


scenes  like  that  at  Sherry's  and  those 
arbiters  eagerly  absorbing  the  very 
latest  thought  which  later  will  be  pub- 
lished as  authentic  style  dictates.  This 
program  is  the  first  to  publicize  this  in- 
formation so  important  to  the  lady  of 
the  house  in  this  obviously  rather  easy- 
to-take  manner.  Much  of  the  informa- 
tion is  telegraphed  in  detail  to  WLW 
and  immediately  incorporated  in  the 
evening's  program. 

Buyers  in  several  parts  of  the  coun- 
try for  the  big  department  stores  and 
dress  shops  listen  regularly  for  Henry 
Van  Camp's  style  gossip  so  authentic  is 
its  character. 

At  another  point  in  the  program  when 
the  Nightcaps  hush  down  for  him  to 
speak  Henry  Van  Camp  may  discuss 
the  movies  or  food  for  the  table  in  this 
manner : 

"That  music  makes  me  feel  just  a  bit 
more  cheery — which  reminds  me  of 
what  Wid,  the  great  movie  critic  told 
me  last  night.  He  says  the  whole  mov- 
ing picture  industry  is  getting  behind 
the  idea  of  giving  the  public  more  en- 
tertainment and  more  and  bigger  laughs. 

"While  the  depression  is  on  the  mov- 
ing picture  producers  figure  that  most 
people  are  getting  enough  serious  an- 
gles in  life  without  paying  to  get  into 


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the  theatres  to  see  and  hear  more.    I 
certainly  share  this  belief. 

"What  the  world  needs  these  days  is 
fewer  people  taking  themselves  too  seri- 
ously and  more  people  developing  a  bet- 
ter sense  of  humor." 


w> 


ITHOUT  submitting 
you  to  any  advertising  talk  on  food  you 
will  hear  Henry  Van  Camp  discuss 
viands  from  a  scientific  standpoint: 

"I  wonder  if  you  all  know  about  the 
discoveries  that  are  being  made  in  the 
art  of  living,  particularly  in  the  field  of 
nutrition.  Even  though  I'm  a  man,  I 
share  the  ambition  that  is  so  pronounced 
in  the  ladies,  to  want  to  keep  young 
healthy,  and  as  good  looking  as  pos- 
sible. 

"The  new  theory,  which  is  gaining 
wider  and  wider  acceptance  in  scientific 
and  medical  circles  teaches  that  what  wa 
eat  has  a  tremendous  effect  on  how  we 
look,  how  we  feel  and  how  long  we  can 
go  before  succumbing  to  some  disease  or 
sickness.  Your  figure !  The  brightness 
of  your  eye !  The  character  of  your 
complexion !  Your  health !  Your  vi- 
tality ! 

"Doctors  and  scientists  are  making 
many  new  discoveries  that  prove  that 
these  things  can  be  largely  controlled 
by  how  you  eat.  For  years  we  have  fed 
our  animals  intelligently,  controlling 
their  growth  and  character  of  anatomy 
by  varied  rations. 

"For  years  also  we  have  fed  our  lands 
intelligently  in  order  to  beget  crops  of 
a  predetermined  kind.  Yet,  with  our 
own  human  selves,  most  of  us  continue 
to  eat  largely  according  to  the  accidents 
of  habit — of  convenience — of  theory  or 
fad.  That's  rather  foolish,  isn't  it? 
(Continued  on  page  89) 


Van  Camp's  Orchestra  at  WLW,  Cincinnati;  Henry  Thics.  directing. 


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tLducation    by     J\adio 

Dean  of  Law  Believes  Pedagogs  Have  Much  to  Learn  about  Instruction 
by  Broadcasting  ,  .  .  .  Considers  Proposed  Fess  Bill,  5589,  Dangerous 

By  GLEASON  L.  ARCHER,  LL.D. 


Dean,  Suffolk  Law  School,  Boston 


THROUGH  all  the  ages  of 
human  history  the  educa- 
tors of  the  world  have 
been  waiting  for  the  radio 
— only  they  did  not  know  it !    In 
fact  they  do  not  realize  it,  even 
now ! 

Great  educators  of  the  past 
have  been  limited  to  pitifully 
small  groups  of  listeners.  Soc- 
rates, for  example,  with  his  little 
company  of  eager  youths  was  typ- 
ical of  the  teachers  of  all  time. 
His  tiny  group  of  disciples  might 
in  truth,  after  his  death,  carry  the 
reflection  of  his  great  personality 
into  an  increasing  circle  of  seek- 
ers for  knowledge. 

But  suppose  that  this  shabby 
and  shambling  old  genius,  upon 
whose  tones  and  wisdom  his  fol- 
lowers hung  breathless,  could  have 
stepped  to  a  microphone  in  Athens 
and  have  spoken  not  to  a  score  of 
individuals  but  to  a  score  of  mil- 
lions of  people  in  all  parts  of  the 
earth — think  what  that  might  have 
meant  to  humanity ! 

Socrates  of  the  Microphone. — 
Socrates  would  have  stood  forth 
to  the  world  in  the  full  majesty  of 
his  magnificent  personality.  He 
would  have  gone  forth  over  the 
air  not  as  a  shabby  and  shambling 
old  man  but  as  a  great  soul,  a 
dreamer  of  dreams,  vibrant  with  a 
message  to  all  the  ages. 


JL  OR  the  radio,  be  it 
observed,  has  a  way  of  projecting 
the  soul  of  the  speaker  to  his  un- 
seen audience.   The  very  tones  of 
the  speaker's  voice,  the  sincerity 
of  his   message,   the  play  of   his 
fancy  and  the  human  qualities  of  the 
man  combine  to  create  in  the  minds  of 
his  unseen  audience  a  glorified  picture 
of  the  speaker. 

But  the  radio  requires  a  peculiar  type 
of  orator — a  clear  voice ;  a  vibrant  sin- 
cerity of  utterance;  a  compelling  mes- 
sage and  a  sweep  of  imagination  that 
can  strike  to  life  the  imaginations  of 
numberless  souls  in  his  vast  audience. 

I  am  sure  that  the  great  Socrates  pos- 
sessed exactly  those  qualities ;  just  as  I 
am   sure  that   Abraham  Lincoln  would 


when  a  Socrates  or  a  Lincoln, 
could  we  but  find  them,  may 
speak  face  to  face,  as  it  were,  to  a 
greater  multitude  at  one  moment 
of  time  than  all  the  great  orators 
of  the  past  have  ever  addressed 
through  recorded  ages. 


Th 


Dean  Gleason  L.  Archer  is  a  tall  genial  New 
Englander  properly  certified  as  a  Mayflower 
descendant.  Law  becomes  dramatically  hu- 
man in  his  broadcasts.  He  is  heard  over  29 
stations  on  an  NBC  coast-to-coast  network. 


have  had  the  power  to  hold  the  entire 
world  spellbound  by  such  a  matchless 
broadcast  as  his  Gettysburg  Address 
would  have  been  had  there  been  radios 
in  his  day. 

Dawning  of  a  New  Era  in  Education. 
— But   the   day   has   at   length   dawned 


HE  great  radio 
broadcasting  chains  of  the  nation 
are  already  keenly  aware  of  the 
possibilities  of  public  service  in 
this  miracle  of  modern  science 
which  they  are  laboring  so  suc- 
cessfully to  make  perfect.  Not- 
withstanding the  fact  that  com- 
mercial programs  are  their  sole 
means  of  support  yet,  with  utmost 
generosity,  they  freely  offer  the 
facilities  of  their  stations  to  edu- 
cational or  ethical  programs  that 
give  promise  of  benefit  to  radio 
listeners.  There  is  seemingly  but 
one  condition  imposed — that  the 
program  offered  be  of  genuine 
public  interest. 

A  dissertation  on  the  sonnets  of 
Shakespeare,  for  example,  inter- 
esting as  it  might  be  to  poets  and 
scholars,  would  cause  the  ordinary 
listener  instantly  to  tune  out  that 
program  and  search  for  some  of- 
fering on  the  air  to  which  he 
might  listen  without  boredom.  The 
station  or  stations  broadcasting 
the  Shakespearean  lecture  would 
thus  be  playing  to  empty  air.  This 
fact  must  never  be  lost  sight  of 
in  considering  the  special  prob- 
lems of  this  new  art. 

The  radio  is  regarded  by  the 
public  as  a  means  of  entertain- 
ment and  diversion.  Froth  and 
nonsense  and  programs  compar- 
ing perhaps  in  mentality  with  the  comic 
strips  in  the  newspapers,  will  be  pre- 
ferred by  the  public  to  any  program  that 
lacks  human  appeal.  Amos  and  Andy 
may  massacre  the  king's  English  and 
the  Kukoo  Hour's  "Maestro  of  the  Air" 
may  afflict  the  ears  of  musicians  but  the 
popularity  of  such  programs  is  due  to 
the  fact  that  they  have  genuine  enter- 
tainment value.  With  such  programs 
education  by  radio  must  successfully 
compete. 

Those  in  authority  in  the  radio  world 


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are  continually  beset  with  appeals  to  try 
out  this  and  that  program.  The  stand- 
ard of  measure  is,  and  must  ever  be,  the 
entertainment  value  of  the  offering.  If 
a  program  is  tried  out  and  it  fails  to 
win  public  approval  that  program  is 
promptly  discarded. 

I  speak  not  as  a  theorist  in  this  mat- 
ter but  as  one  having  had  experience  in 
securing  a  national  and  international 
audience  for  an  educational  program. 
When  I  began  a  series  of  law  talks 
over  WBZ-WBZA  in  Boston  in  No- 
vember, 1929,  I  did  not  even  dream  of 
the  larger  opportunities  that  have  since 
come  to  me.  But  I  have  always  believed 
that  in  teaching  law  it  can  best  be  pre- 
sented from  the  human  interest  angle. 
In  my  beginning  of  radio  talks  I 
stressed  the  human  side  and  presented 
the  truths  I  wished  to  impart  in  the 
form  of  dramatic  stories  from  real  life. 

This  program  won  instantaneous 
success  in  New  England.  The  Nation- 
al Broadcasting  Company  were  at  first 
too  skeptical  to  try  it  out  on  the  nation 
at  large.  When  they  did  give  me  the 
opportunity  in  July,  1930,  it  was  dis- 
tinctly understood  that  unless  the  pro- 
gram won  widespread  approval  it  would 
not  continue  beyond  September.  For- 
tunately I  was  able  to  duplicate  the 
New  England  experience. 


A  HE  program  soon  went 
beyond  the  borders  of  the  nation  and 
now  it  has  listeners  in  seven  Canadian 
Provinces,  in  Bermuda,  the  British 
Isles,  British  Guiana  in  South  America 
and  also  in  far  off  Australia — that  topsy 
turvy  land  where  7:15  P.  M.  Saturday 
with  us  is  9  o'clock  Sunday  morning 
with  them. 

Could  the  mind  of  man  have  dreamed 
of  any  such  miraculous  means  of  trans- 
mitting education  as  this?  The  wide 
world  has  suddenly  become  a  possible 
schoolroom  for-  the  ambitious  pedagog 
if  he  can  but  devise  a  program  interest- 
ing enough  and  universal  enough  to 
capture  a  world-wide  audience. 

To  be  able  to  speak  into  a  microphone 
in  a  hushed  broadcasting  studio  in  New 
York  City  and  have  those  words  go  out 
to  home  firesides  all  over  the  English 
speaking  world — why  it  is  partaking  of 
an  omnipresence  that  we  had  fancied 
belonged  only  to  the  Almighty  himself  ! 
Yet  this  mighty  privilege  even  now 
awaits  the  educator  who  masters  the 
technique  of  preparing  and  broadcast- 
ing a  message  of  universal  interest. 

Having  blazed  the  first  trail  into  this 
great  field  of  international  broadcasting 
of  educational  programs  it  is  perhaps 
fitting  that  I  should  set  down  on  paper 
some  of  my  discoveries  and  experiences 
during  the  first  year  as  guest  speaker 
for  the  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany. 

Problems    of    Education    by    Radio. 


During  the  eighteen  months  in  which 
I  have  been  engaged  in  the  type  of 
broadcasting  already  described  I  have 
acquired  some  definite  convictions  as  to 
manner  of  approach  to  a  very  difficult 
objective.  Not  only  is  there  a  technique 
about  successful  broadcasting  but  there 
is  also  a  difficult  psychological  approach 
to  the  listener  as  well. 

As  already  indicated,  the  radio  is  re- 
garded by  the  public  at  large  as  a  means 


BEWARE  SENATE  BILL  5589 

SINCE  the  air  belongs  to  all  the  people 
it  is  only  just,  in  return  for  permission 
to  use  it,  that  radio  stations  should  devote 
a  portion  of  broadcasting  time  to  educa- 
tional programs.  Legislation  to  oblige  them 
so  to  do  would  be  entirely  proper.  But  in 
the  present  stage  of  educational  broadcast- 
ing any  such  legislation,  unless  accompanied 
by  appropriate  safeguards,  would  seem  to 
me  unwise. 

To  set  apart  15  per  cent  of  all  broadcast- 
ing time,  to  be  awarded  to  such  educational 
institutions  as  might  be  approved  by  a  gov- 
ernment commission,  might  well  give  edu- 
cational broadcasting  a  death  blow  with  the 
public.  Lectures  appropriate  to  a  classroom 
where  listeners  cannot  escape,  simply  would 
not  be  tolerated  by  radio  listeners.  By  a 
turn  of  the  dial  the  radio  public  may  in- 
stantly escape  boredom  and  leave  the 
learned  professor  discoursing  to  empty  air. 

The  fact  is  that  an  educational  program 
must  compete  with  musical  and  dramatic 
rivals,  horse  races,  prise  fights,  ball  games 
and  what  not.  In  order  successfully  to  com- 
pete it  must  present  great  truths  so  flavored 
zvith  human  interest  that  listeners  derive 
pleasure  as  well  as  instruction  from  the 
program.  This  requires  showmanship  and 
a  technique  that  few  educators  have  as  yet 
even  glimpsed,  much  less  mastered.  Until 
they  do  so  it  would  be  extremely  hazardous 
to  the  future  of  education  by  radio,  it  seems 
to  me,  to  give  any  institutions  carte  blanche 
on  the  air. 

My  experience  and  observation  indicate 
that  broadcasting  officials  are  eager  to  se- 
cure educational  features  that  have  grip- 
ping human  appeal.  If  legislation  is  enacted 
program  managers  should  be  given  the 
right  to  choose  the  programs  rather  than 
have  speakers  foisted  upon  them  by  fiat  of 
a  commission.  Ambitious  pedagogs  zvould 
thus  be  obliged  to  learn  the  technique  of 
radio  broadcasting  and  we  should  soon 
make  great  progress  on  the  road  to  educa- 
tion by  radio. 

Senator  Fess  is  an  able  statesman  and  a 
sincere  friend  of  education.  If  he  can  be 
persuaded  that  the  bill  in  its  present  word- 
ing has  elements  of  danger  I  am  confident 
that  he  zmll  include  proper  safeguards 
therein.  G.  L.  A. 


of  entertainment  and  diversion.  Radio 
listeners  must  therefore  be  captured  by 
an  educational  broadcast.  If  it  comes 
upon  them  suddenly  in  the  midst  of 
the  froth  and  frolic  of  the  air  so  much 
the  better.  The  swift  success  of  my 
early  broadcasts  in  New  England  was 
I  believe  due  to  the  fact  that  when  1 
was  promoted  to  an  evening  period  I 
was  given  that  quarter-hour  immedi- 
ately   following   the   comedians    "Amos 


'n'  Andy."  My  audience  was  already 
gathered  for  me. 

While  the  listeners  to  the  black  face 
program  might  have  tuned  me  out  had 
they  known  in  advance  that  an  educa- 
tional broadcast  was  next  in  order,  yet 
the  well  known  indolence  of  listeners 
gave  me  a  chance  to  make  a  beginning 
before  I  could  be  silenced  in  favor  of 
some  program  from  a  different  station. 
Curiosity  and  mild  surprise  that  a  law 
talk  could  be  made  interesting  quite  na- 
turally delayed  the  tuning  out  process 
and  thus  enabled  me  to  add  to  my  grow- 
ing constituency. 

This  is  typical  of  what  all  educational 
programs  must  face  in  winning  public 
approval.  I  am  convinced  that  if  a  sta- 
tion were  to  devote  all  its  time  to  edu- 
cational programs  it  would  not  reach 
one  per  cent  of  the  listeners  that  are 
possible  in  the  diversified  programs  es- 
pecially of  the  great  broadcasting  chains. 


wK 


HILE  there  is  some 
outcry  against  allotting  broadcasting 
privileges  to  private  enterprise  there 
seems  to  be  no  other  effective  way  of 
developing  this  great  art.  Were  the  tax- 
payers footing  the  bills  those  in  charge 
of  radio  stations  would  have  less  in- 
centive for  study  of  the  needs  and  de- 
sires of  the  radio  audience  Develop- 
ment might  thus  be  arrested  in  what  we 
may  well  regard  as  a  crude  and  amateur 
phase  of  the  art.  Regulation  by  the 
government  may  indeed  be  essential  but 
such  regulation,  I  believe  should  be  un- 
dertaken with  true  understanding  of 
radio  problems. 

One  of  the  truly  amazing  things  to 
me  about  commercial  broadcasting  at 
the  present  time  is  the  lofty  spirit  of 
public  service  manifested  by  those  in 
high  places  in  the  radio  world.  The 
fact  that  in  a  yrear  and  a  half  a  mere 
free  lance,  with  a  program  frankly  edu- 
cational, could  be  allotted  a  round  half 
million  dollars  worth  of  time  on  the 
air  free  of  charge  is  significant. 

Some  time  ago,  in  a  conference  with 
John  W.  Ehvood,  Vice  President  of  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company,  he  de- 
clared that  his  company,  and  he  believed 
the  same  was  true  of  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System,  would  welcome 
any  group  of  educators  who  could  de- 
vise a  workable  plan  for  educational 
broadcasts  and  would  give  them  every 
possible  aid  in  the  matter. 

"The  difficulty  is,"  he  declared,  "that 
educators  in  general  cannot  understand 
that  radio  broadcasting  is  an  art  in  it- 
self. A  lecture  that  might  accomplish 
results  in  a  classroom  simply  would  not 
be    listened    to    by    a    radio    audience. 

^V^F.XT  month  Dean  Archer  will  continue 

this  subject   with  hints  as  to  how  to 

prepare  an  attractive,  educational  program; 


20 


Commodore  Ray  Perkins  as 


Th 


e 


OURTH 


AKER 


BY  THE  time  you  read  these 
lines  the  first  Fourth  Bak- 
er will  have  been  cast  into 
another  biscuit  tin.  But 
while  he  lasted  as  the  coxswain  of 
the  Kitchen  Marines  he  made  ra- 
dio history.  For  that  matter  he 
will  make  radio  history  wherever 
he  goes,  for  Ray  Perkins,  the  mer- 
ry Old  Topper  of  the  NBC,  has 
created  a  niche  for  himself,  in 
fact,  niches  that  crease  around  the  cor- 
ners of  a  million  mouths  throughout  the 
radio  firmament. 

And  did  you  hear  the  broadcast  which 
he  called  The  Three  Bakers  in  Merry 
England?  Whether  you  did  or  not  you'll 
get  a  chuckle  as  we  slightly  revise  the 
original  broadcast  into  something  of  a 
running  story,  preserving  of  course  the 
blithesome  comment  of  the  skipper — or 
was  it  the  toppered  coxswain  that  we 
called  him.    Anyway — 

J_/VER  hear  of  the  Gist 
Song,  playmates  ?"  said  young  Mr.  Per- 
kins as  he  stepped  jauntily  out  of  the 
ether  wave  canoe  and  walked  over  to 
the  microphone.  "You  know  it  perhaps 
as  I'm  Gist  a  Vagabond  Lover.  I  bag 
your  pardon !  Tonight,  deah  friends,  we 
present  The 
Three  Bakers  in 
Merry  England 
or  It's  Not  Crick- 
et, Old  Fellow, 
a  jolly  little 
drahma  enlivened 
by  some  perfectly 
ripping  d  a  h  n  c  e 
music  furnished 
by  our  rather  top- 
hole  band  leader, 

Colonel  Sir  William  Artst,  K.  C.  B.— 
meaning  Can't  Kid  Billy.  Hot  dog,  Sir 
William,  let's  go  to  town!" 

And  while  Sir  William  swings  a 
wicked  little  baton  and  the  orchestra 
rips  out  a  perfectly  gorgeous  interpre- 
tation from  Pinafore  The  Three  Bak- 
ers follow  their  leader  out  of  the  canoe 
and  form  in  line  in  front  of  the  mike. 
Then  as  the  sounds  of  the  orchestra 
drift  out  on  the  ether  tide  for  a  thou- 
sand miles  or  so  the  boys  barge  into  a 


song  which  fades  as  the  band  comes 
surging  back  on  The  King's  Horses — 
a  galloping  rhythm.  The  Old  Topper 
takes  off  his  hat  and  puts  it  on  the 
piano  (it  fits).  His  pipe  he  holds  in 
his  hand  as  he  leans  over  toward  the 
mike  and  says : 

"Topping,  my  good  lads,  perfectly 
topping !  I  say  audience  old  things,  I 
want  you  to  meet  the  Three  Bakers  .  .  . 
socially,  you  know.  First  here's  Tom, 
the  First  Baker,  the  fun-loving  fellow, 
really  scads  of  money,  good  solid  Dar- 
byshire  stock  ...  no  end  of  a  keen 
scholar  .  .  .  and  a  dashing  figure  at  rug- 
ger to  boot.  Pip,  Pip,  Tom  ...  say  a 
word,  old  deah,  say  a  word !" 

Twirling  his  chef's  hat  on  his  finger 
Tom  ambled  awkwardly  over  toward 
the  mike.  The  red  flushed  back  of  the 
big  yellow  freckles  as  he  grunted: 

"Aw   ...   bo- 
loney !" 

"My  word !  My 
word  exactly !" 
steamed  the  Old 
Topper  taking 
several  quick 
puffs  on  the  Dun- 
hill.  Shrugging 
his  chubby  shoul- 
ders he  turned  an 
inquisitive  eye 
toward  Dick,  the  Second  Baker.  "I  now 
present  to  you  the  Honorable  Dick 
Baker,  fifth  Earl  of  Scarsdale  and  the 
modest  leader  of  our  brave  boys  .  .  . 
heart  of  oak  and  all  that  sort  of  thing. 
Men  of  his  ilk  have  jolly  well  made 
England  supreme  on  land  and  sea.  Ilk 
a  little  for  us,  Sir  Richard." 

Now  The  Second  Baker  was  no  less 
embarrassed  than  the  first.  Furthermore 
he  had  just  tucked  a  sizable  quid  of 
Jolly  Tar  into  a  berth  between  his  cheek 


and  right  molar  piles.  But  he 
hitched  over  to  the  mike  and  said : 
"Sure — "  gulping  and  almost 
strangling  for  a  moment,  "an'  it's 
a  grrreat  pleasure  to  be  meetin' 
wid  yez  all.  .  ." 

"Well,  you  see,  playmates,  he's 
from  the  south  of  England.    And 
now  meet  Sam,  or  Harpo,  young- 
est   son    of    Old    Baron    Baker. 
Speak  up  Sammy." 
Sammy  squirmed.    His  tongue  clave 
to  the  roof  of  his  mouth.    But  suddenly 
it  came  loose  and  he  exploded  with  one 
loud  rolling  "Haw-w-w !" 

Always  nonchalant  the  Old  Topper 
gave  the  smirking  and  gulping  Sam  a 
gentle  pat  on  the  shoulder  as  he  ex- 
plained to  the  radio  audience. 

"Sorry,  playmates,  Sam  hasn't  been 
the  same  since  England  went  off  the 
gold  standard  ...  a  sterling  character 
though,  really.  Well,  well,  let's  troll  a 
stave." 


OO  the  Three  Kitchen 
Marines  cleared  deck  for  action  and 
threw  down  a  salty  vocal  barrage — or 
should  one  say,  broadside.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  the  song  they  dashed  down 
to  the  ether  shore  and  hopped  into  their 
canoe  to  make  ready  for  a  long  journey. 
The  Fourth  Baker,  which  as  you  know 
was  Mr.  Perkins,  the  skipper,  or  as  we 
sometimes  say,  the  commodore,  bent 
over  the  microphone  once  more  to  take 
the  listening  audience  into  his  embrace. 
He  said: 

"Now  for  the  plot,  playmates,  now 
for  the  plot.  Sir  Richard  Baker,  fifth 
Earl  of  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  is  madly  in 
love  with  Lady  Chatterly  .  .  .  pro- 
nounced Chumly  .  .  .  formerly  the 
lovely  Charmaine  Winterbottom,  belle 
of  London.  In  Act  I,  Lord  Cecil  Chat- 
terly .  .  .  pronounced  Chumly  ...  a  cad, 
discovers  his  wife,  the  former  Char- 
maine Winterbottom,  with  Sir  Richard 
in  the  library  of  the  ancestral  Chatterly 
castle  at  Punts,  Puddle-on-the-Thames, 
West  Sussex,  Darbyshire. 

"As  the  curtain  rises,  Lord  Chat- 
terly .  .  .  pronounced  Boggs  .  .  .  con- 
fronts our  hero,  sneering. 

"  'Aha  !'  he  sneers,  'Aha  !    What  are 


So  the  Three  Bakers  detoured  by  way  of  the  Grocery  Bar  where  they  paused  to  observe  the  grace  and  beauty  of 
the  nautch  dancing  girls.  They  debated  the  meaning  of  the  word  "nautch"  but  Sam  ended  it  by  saying,  "what- 
ever the  hathen  choose  to  be  callin'  it  at  all,  at  all,  'tis  nothing  short  of  angel  food  cake  with  a  nip  of  Bergundy  to 

rinse  it  down." 


you  doing  in  this  library  with  my 
wedded  wife?  So!  And  how  long  has 
this  been  going  on  ?  Well,  well,  well !'  " 
Dick  hopped  out  of  the  canoe,  rushed 
over  to  the  piano,  put  on  the  Old  Top- 
per's topper  and  swaggered  over  to  the 
mike.    He  snorted  like  an  honest  liar. 


"G, 


TIVE  it  credence  or 
not,  my  good  man,  I  am  merely  waiting 
the  arrival  of  a  tram  car.  And  I  believe 
I  hear  one  coming  now." 

Living  the  part  Dick  threw  the  top- 
per at  the  shining  dome  of  the  bull  fid- 
dler and  dashed  for  the  canoe  where  his 
comrades  already  were  dipping  the  oars 
in  the  surf.  The  bull  fiddler,  discon- 
certed, sawed  a  quarter  note  into  two 
one-eighths  and  would  have  gone  on  di- 
viding it  into  sixteenths  but  the  leader 
brandished  his  little  black  cane  and  the 
orchestra  rallied  into  a  riot  of  sole  stir- 
ring music.  When  they  had  subsided 
the  Old  Topper  was  burnishing  the  ruf- 
fled silk  of  his  hat  and  cursing  softly 
into  the  microphone.  He  may  not  ac- 
tually have  been  cursing.  But  let's  get 
on. 

"After  the  Lady  Chatterly  .  .  .  not  as 
in  Talkie  .  .  .   scandal   there  was  only 
one   thing   for    Sir   Richard    Baker    II 
.  .  .  the  colonies. 
Act  II  finds  him 
on  the  eve  of  his 
departure  for  the 
Orient.      With 
Tom  and  Sam  he 
stands  bareheaded 
in  Scotland  Yard. 
Manly     tears     in 
their    eyes    the 
Three     Bakers 
await    one    last 

English  sound  .  .  .  the  sound  of  the  most 
famous  bells  in  the  world  .  .  .  the  chimes 
of  Big  Ben!" 


The  scene  fades  while  the  station 
chimes  echo  across  the  continent  and 
a  couple  of  oceans. 

As  the  silken  cords  pull  back  the  vel- 
vet curtains  of  sound  in  our  next  scene 
we  find  the  Old  Topper  in  white  duck 
with  a  cork  helmet  cocked  airily  over 
one  ear.  He  still  drags  the  same  old 
Dunhill  from  his  lips  as  he  bends  over 
the  microphone.    He  says: 

"Our  scene  shifts  now  to  the  state 
road  just  outside  Mandalay  .  .  .  Route 
107  ..  .  the  uh,  the  road,  by  the  way, 
is  paved  with  baristones. 


a 


'N  our  right  is  the  old 
Mulmein  Pagoda,  looking  eastward  to 
the  sea  .  .  .  and  on  our  left  is  Ounglia 
Din,  where  the  old  Flotilla  lay.  Re- 
cently they  have  installed  a  new  flotilla 
.  .  .  the  old  one  got  pretty  shabby.  Just 
around  the  corner  .  .  .  with  television 
and  prosperity  ...  is  a  native  oblong 
hut  ...  or  medulla  oblongata  .  .  .  where 
refreshments  are  on  sale  and  a  man  can 
raise  both  a  beard  and  a  thirst. 

"And  down  the  road  to  Mandalay  .  .  . 
chin  up,  eyes  front,  every  button  glis- 
tening .  .  .  march  the  Three  Bakers  .  .  . 
on  whom,  incidentally,  the  sun  never  sets. 
"How    about    a 
little        Kipling, 
boys?"  asks  Dick. 
"Oak-y.      Let's 
have  a  little  kip- 
ple,"  cries  Tom. 

"I'll  take  flotil- 
la." chortles  Dick, 
bursting  into  a 
barrack  room  bal- 
lad. 

"England  ex- 
pects every  man  to  do  his  ditty,"  mut- 
tered the  Old  Topper.  He  took  off  his 
helmet  and  mopped  the  sweat  band  with 


a  damp  kerchief.  And  by  this  time  the 
audience  suffered  no  shock  as  the  boys 
burst  right  out  singing  The  Road  to 
Mandalay. 

That  sharp  tat-tat-tat  which  the  audi- 
ence imagined  to  be  machine  gun  fire 
on  a  flock  of  Ghandi  followers  was  none 
other  than  the  Old  Topper  himself  tap- 
ping the  ashes  out  of  his  pipe  as  he 
stepped  up  to  the  mike  after  the  song. 


"A  bit  of  all  right  .  .  .  what,  what, 
what?  We  next  find  the  Three  Bakers 
in  a  native  bazaar,  or  speak  softly,  as 
we  sometimes  say.  Each  has  a  goose- 
berry flotilla  with  two  straws.  It  ap- 
pears they  already  have  acquired  the 
deadly  gooseberry  habit  .  .  .  the  English- 
man's curse  in  the  tropics  .  .  .  the  white 
man's  burden.  But  you  know  how  it  is, 
dear  playmates,  single  men  in  barracks 
don't  grow  into  plaster  saints.    Ah,  no. 


I. 


.N  the  smoke-filled  bazaar 
native  merchants  or  bishmullahs,  are 
vending  their  wares  .  .  .  nautch  girls 
are  nautching  .  .  .  they're  nautehy  but 
nice  .  .  .  and  native  musicians,  or  pun- 
kaha,  are  playing  a  seductive  song  of 
the  ancient   East.  .  . 

"Ah.  my  fellow  playmates,  such  is 
the  Orient  tor  you  and  tor  me  .  .  .  take 
it  or  leave  it  alone.  Personally  I'd  leave 
it  .  .  .  it's  not  British  .  .  .  it's  not  cricket 
.  .  .  it's  not  even  cellophane-wrapped. 
(Continued  on  page  94) 


22 


Vigorous  and  Going  Strong 
the  March  King  Passes  the 
Seventy -Seventh  Mile  Stone 
of  His  Career  with  JVork 
on  His  Hands  Sufficient  to 
Keep  any  Man  Busy  at  the 
Prime  of  Life 


Carrying  on  .  .  .  music  will  continue  to 
flourish  in  the  land  so  long  as  the  Sousas 
exist.  Here  are  three  generations  in  a  row 
with  the  youngest  learning  his  CDE's  from 
the  illustrious  grandfather,  John  Philip  Sousa. 


A  MERICA,  and  John  Philip  Sousa, 

/\       America's   "March  King,"  are 

£    \     still     to     be     found    marching 

along  together  after  more  than 

a  half  century  of  companionship. 

January  1932  finds  Sousa,  nearing 
seventy-eight,  still  recording  the  history 
of  the  United  States  in  music.  He  still 
makes  an  occasional  tour  and  frequently 
responds  to  requests  to  lead  his  band 
at  an  important  national  celebration. 
But  his  audience,  thanks  to  radio,  has 
vastly  increased  and  where  he  was 
formerly  heard  possibly  once  a  year  in 
a  score  or  more  cities,  he  now  broad- 
casts, once  a  week  in  the  Wednesday 
night  programs  of  the  Goodyear  Tire  and 
Rubber  Company.  His  letters  indicate 
that  a  very  large  national  audience  lis- 
tens in  each  week. 

That  Sousa's  musical  contributions 
have  paralelled  the  history  of  the  United 
States  since  Civil  War  days  is  quite 
evident  in  the  record.  The  man  who 
wrote  "Semper  Fidelis,"  as  the  official 
march  of  the  Marine  Corps  in  1885,  and 
"The  Stars  and  Stripes  Forever," 
among  many  other  nationalistic  pieces, 
in  1897,  is  still  at  it  as  the  new  year 
begins.  His  "Century  of  Progress," 
written   recently   for  the   1933  Chicago 


OUSA 


By  Duke 


World's  Fair,  calls  to  mind  the  fact 
that  back  in  1876  he  was  represented  by 
"International  Congress,"  written  to 
commemorate  the  Philadelphia  Centen- 
nial. Inspirations  for  his  recently  com- 
pleted marches  have  come  from  widely 
scattered  sections  of  the  world.  "The 
Legionnaires"  was  written  upon  request 
of  the  French  Government,  for  the 
Paris  Overseas  Exposition.  At  the  be- 
hest of  the  Kansas  State  Agricultural 
College  he  turned  out  "Kansas  Wild- 
cats." "Northern  Pines"  was  dedicated 
to  Interlachen  Camp,  Michigan,  where 
he  leads  his  band  once  a  year. 

Curiously  enough,  just  as  he  was 
signing  an  important  radio  contract 
with  Goodyear,  whose  Goodyear-Zep- 
pelin  Corporation  built  the  navy's  new 
U.  S.  S.  Akron,  he  was  ready  to  play, 
for  the  first  time,  "The  Aviators," 
which  was  written  upon  request  of  Ad- 
miral Moffett  of  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Sou- 
sa's Band  was  a  feature  of  the  cere- 
monies of  commissioning  the  Akron,  at 


Lakehurst,  and  was  heard  over  a  nation- 
wide network. 


QOUSA,  at  77,  says  that 
he  wants  to  live  to  be  100  so  that  he  can 
write  more  marches.  He  turned  out 
seven  in  1931,  some  of  them  to  be  in- 
troduced to  his  radio  public  in  the  next 
few  weeks.  And  his  grand  total  of 
marches  alone,  exclusive  of  longer  com- 
positions— and  even  a  novel  now  and 
then — has  reached  142. 

Sousa  is  still  denying  the  story  circu- 
lated years  ago  that  he  was,  in  the  be- 
ginning, John  "Philipso,"  and  that  by 
some  strange  chance  the  letters  U.  S. 
A.,  were  appended  to  his  name,  making 
the  name  "John  Philip  Sousa." 

"I  wouldn't  stop  a  good  story  like 
that,"  Sousa  said  the  other  day,  "ex- 
cept for  the  fact  that  I  come  from  a 
large  family,  a  family  that  is  still  in- 
creasing, in  numbers.  And  it  might 
cause  confusion  for  some  of  the  mem- 
bers of  future  generations  if  the  'John 


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MILESTONES 

1854 — Bom,  Washington,  D.  C. 

1868 — Apprenticed  as  a  musician  in  United  States  Marine  Band. 

1876 — Wrote  "International  Congress,"  his  first  march. 

1879 — Married  Miss  Jennie  Bellis  at  Philadelphia. 

1880 — Appointed  Director  United  States  Marine  Band. 

1884 — Wrote  "Desiree,"  his  first  light  opera. 

1885 — Wrote  "Semper  Fidelis,"  official  march  of  United  States 
Marine  Corps. 

1892 — Resigned  from  Marines  to  form  Sousa's  Band. 

1895 — Wrote  "King  Cotton"  March. 

1897 — Wrote  "Stars  and  Stripes  Forever." 

1898 — Appointed  Musical  Director  Sixth  Army  Corps  with  rank  of 
Captain,  United  States  Army. 

1900 — Made  First  European  Tour. 

1905 — Wrote  "Pipetown  Sandy,"  first  novel. 

1910-1911— Made  World  Tour  with  Band. 

1917- — Appointed  Musical  Director  Great  Lakes  Naval  Training 
Station  with  rank  of  Lieutenant,  United  States  Navy. 

1919 — Retired  for  Age  from  Navy  with  rank  of  Lieutenant-Com- 
mander. 

1922 — Awarded  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Music  by  Marquette 
College  and  Pennsylvania  Military  College. 

1930 — Invited  by  British  Government  to  conduct  dedication  of 
"Royal  Welsh  Fusiliers"  March. 

1931' — Wrote  march  "Century  of  Progress  Exposition." 
1931 — Celebrated  seventy-seventh  birthday  and  arranged  to  broad- 
cast his  band  on  nationwide  network,  under  sponsorship  of 
Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co.,  every  Wednesday  night. 


at 


Parry 


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John  Philip  Sousa  at  the  age  of  21  when  he 
was   first   violinist   with   Jacques   Offenbach. 


Phil  ipso'  mytl]  were  allowed  to  endure." 
Sousa  is  now  associated  in  his  broad- 
casts with  Arthur  Pryor,  who  is  on  the 
air  for  Goodyear,  every  Saturday  night. 
Pryor  was  toastmaster  at  a  birthday 
party  in  Sousa's  honor  recently  at  which 
time  Sousa  recalled  that  Pryor  played 
in  a  Sousa  band  nearly  forty  years  ago. 
Pryor,  to  many,  is  Sousa's  "crown 
prince." 

In  his  office  in  New  York  City  Sousa 
is  surrounded  by  huge  rusty  keys  to 
various  cities,  keys  presented  to  him 
along  with  scrolls  of  appreciation.  Pho- 
tographs of  his  world  lours,  pictures 
taken  at  banquets  and  important  events 
where  he  has  been  a  leading  figure,  may 
be  found  in  abundance.  He  likes  to 
recall  his  command  appearance  at  Wind- 
sor, for  King  Edward  VII.  And  how 
the  present  King  George  V,  as  a  young- 
ster, played,  witli  the  other  English 
princes  and  princesses,  Sousa  marches 
on  the  Victrola  while  the  hand  was 
playing  in  another  section  of  the  castle. 
He  recalls  vividly  one  of  his  appear- 
ances at  St.  Petersburg  Theatre,  in  the 
Czarist   days,   when   Czar   Nicholas  and 


At  the  age  of  35  Commander  Sousa  had  a  uniform  and  a 

beard.    The  uniform  is  that  of  a  director  of  the  United 

States  Marine  Band,  which  he  conducted  from    1880  to 

1892,  when  he  earned  the  title  The  March  King. 


other  members  of  the  Imperial  Family 
were  said  to  have  been  seated  behind 
tightly  drawn  curtains,  in  the  Imperial 
Box,  while  the  Sousa  band  played. 

One  of  his  most  recent  appearances 
in  Washington,  D.  C,  was  on  Armistice 
Day,  1931,  when  he  led  the  service 
bands  at  dedication  of  a  memorial  to 
aviators  who  lost  their  lives  in  the 
World  War. 

Sousa  is  hale  and  hearty  at  77.  He 
still  enjoys  trap  shooting,  spends  some 
time  in  California,  where  live  John 
Philip  Sousa  II  and  John  Philip  Sousa 
III.  He  maintains  a  New  York  apart- 
ment and  a  home  at  Port  Washington, 
New  York.  And  every  possible  request 
for  his  personal  appearances,  especially 
those  having  to  do  with  national  days 
and    patriotic    celebrations,    is    granted. 

Many  people  who  see  Sousa  today  are 
astonished  to  find  that  his  heavy  beard, 
once  the  subject  of  many  friendly  cari- 
catures, is  no  more.  It  was  gradually 
reduced  in  size  until,  upon  his  begin- 
ning work  at  the  Great  Lakes  Naval 
Training  Station  during  the  World 
War,  he  removed  it  entirely. 

Sousa  explains  that  he  grew  the  heard 
originally  to  convince  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment he  was  old  enough  to  lead  the 
Marine  Band,  and  that  he  finally  shaved 
it  off  to  convince  the  same  department 
he  was  young  enough  to  become  musi- 
cal director  at  the  Great   Lakes  Station. 

Sousa  is  living  evidence  of  the  vigor 
and  strength  a  man  can  possess  at  77. 
lie  is  tremendously  active,  but  rather 
likes  the  comparatively  tiny  niche  he 
has  in  a  Broadway  o\\\ci-  building,  with 
mementoes  of  the  past  and  business  of 
the  present.  His  closest  associates  in 
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Hungarian  recruits  which 
Curtin   photographed   be- 
fore going  to  the  Italian 
side  of  the  Alps. 


IT  IS  possible  for  you  to  meet  a  man 
every    day    and    riot    know    much 
about    him,    deep    down.     On    the 
other  hand  you  may  be  thrown  into 
a  situation  with  a  fellow  which  will  pull 
his  real  character  up  into  the  spotlight 
in  a  few  breath-taking  minutes. 

That  is  the  way  I  grew  really  to  know 
Smiler  Jack  Hale — in  knocking  about 
with  him  in  breath-taking  scenes.  I'd 
heard  about  that  old  Australian  in  news- 
paper offices,  clubs,  and  mess  rooms  half 
way  around  the  world  until  I  finally 
met  up  with  him  toward  the  end  of  the 
big  Italian  retreat.  We  heard  a  lot  of 
exciting  stories  of  how  the  Italians  were 
tunneling  themselves  into  the  top  of 
Mount  Pasubio,  and  were  determined  to 
cling  to  it  at  any  cost.  So  Smiler  Jack 
and  I  decided  to  head  in  that  direction 
and  see  the  thing  for  ourselves. 

I  counted  myself  lucky  to  be  with 
Hale.  He  was  a  generation  ahead  of 
me,  but  we  became  real  pals.  Bullets 
and  other  causes  had  removed  so  many 
of  his  fingers  from  the  Boer  War  on  that 
he  had  just  enough  left  to  pull  a  trigger 
or  push  a  pencil.  I  often  wondered  if 
Jack  wanted  to  die,  some  of  the  fool 
risks  I  saw  him  take.  I  also  wondered 
at  the  physical  way  he  could  keep  going 
at  his  age  and  after  so  much  battering. 
He  certainly  needed  staying  power 
when  he  tackled  Mount  Pasubio.  It  was 
a  sort  of  camel  back  summit  with  the 
Austrians  holding  one  hump  and  the 
Italians  hanging  on  to  the  other.  Our 
job  was  to  get  up  to  the  Italian  hump. 
Up  on  those  knobs  was  taking  place  the 
highest  fighting  of  the  World  War. 
Anybody  who  wanted  to  fight  any  higher 
had  to  use  an  airplane. 

Only    mountaineers    were    picked    by 


WO 


in 


Thrill  Broadcaster  for  NBC  Tells  of 

Exciting    Adventure    Crossing    Alps 

by  Cable  Hoist 


both  sides  for  the  battle-work  up  there 
in  the  clouds. 

There  were  two  ways  to  reach  the 
top.  The  regular  one  was  the  long,  te- 
dious mountain  road  that  had  to  wind 


Knee  deep  in  daisies.  These  Carpathian 
hillmen  held  the  author's  life  in  their  hands. 
Two  war  correspondents  hopped  from  one 
peak  to  another  in  a  shallow  basket  or 
"tub"  attached  to  a  cable  hauled  by  a 
wheezy  one-lung  gas  engine. 


up  and  down  two  spurs  before  it  climbed 
Pasubio  itself.  The  other  was  in  a  new- 
fangled contraption  that  we  understood 
didn't  work  any  too  well ;  but  when  it 
did  work  saved  a  lot  of  shoe  leather  and 
muscle  soreness. 

The  contraption  consisted  of  a  pulley 
operated  by  a  stationary  gasoline  engine 
that  raised  a  basket  over  the  gorges  to 
spur  number  one,  the  second  long  pull 
was  to  spur  number  two  and  a  third 
engine  and  pulley  finished  the  trip  to 
the  Italian  hump  at  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tain. The  basket,  as  I  call  it,  was  not 
a  basket  in  the  usual  sense  but  rather  a 
flat-bottomed  tray  with  wire-woven  sides 
about  six  inches  high.  Supplies  were 
strapped  into  these  trays,  but  sometimes 
two  officers  crammed  themselves  into 
one  and  would  take  this  rattle-trap  short 
cut — hoping  the  Austrians  would  not 
snipe  it  with  shrapnel  while  they  were 
en  route. 


OMILER  JACK  and  I 
were  told  that  one  of  us  must  crawl  in 
under  the  tackle  and  the  other  would 
have  to  sit  between  his  protruding  knees 
with  only  the  six-inch  sides  for  his 
physical  protection  and  moral  comfort. 
I  remembered  having  heard  that  some 
types  of  people  become  dizzy  at  great 
heights  and  lose  their  heads — and  then 
the  rest  of  them.  I  wondered  if  possibly 
I  belonged  to  one  of  those  types,  and 
not  being  too  sure  that  I  didn't,  I  de- 
cided that  it  would  be  better  for  me  to 
get  in  first  under  the  tackle 

I  was  about  to  propose  to  Hales  that 
I  do  this  on  the  basis  that  I  was  much 
more  wiry  than  he  and  could  squirm 
under  the  tackle  and  save  him  the 
trouble. 

But  he  beat  me  to  it  with  a  bright 
idea  of  his  own.  "I'll  just  crawl  in 
under  there  first,"  he  told  me.  "What 
ho !    Two  men  in  a  tub,  the  butcher — " 

"Oh,  no,  Jack,"  I  protested,  "that  will 
be  a  pretty  tight  squeeze  for  you.  Just 
let  me  do  the  wriggling  in  underneath." 

"No,"  Jack  objected.  "You'd  better 
let  me  go  in  under  that  tackle,  then  you 
can  just  sit  in  between  my  knees  and 
hold  them  down.  You  know,  I'm  not 
used  to  a  ride  in  a  thing  like  this  and  I 
might  get  a  trifle  dizzy." 


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Qub 


25 


By  Tom  Curtin 


Author    of    Land    of    the    Deepening 

Shadow,  The  Edge  of  the  Quicksands 

and  The  Tyranny  of  Power 


It  bothered  me  to  hear  Jack  say  that. 
It  made  the  outside  position  seem  even 
worse  than  I  had  first  thought. 

"All  ready,"  the  Italian  engineer  sang 
out. 

I  was  as  ready  as  I'd  ever  be,  so  I  told 
him  to  go  ahead. 

Up  we  went.  I  remembered  that  a 
tight-rope  walker  had  once  told  me  that 
a  person  should  never  let  his  mind  fill 
with  thoughts  of  walking  when  at  a 
dangerous  height,  because  if  he  does 
he'll  do  the  very  thing  that  he  most 
wants  not  to  do. 

So  I  tried  to  talk  about  other  things 
to  Jack.  I  tried  to  appreciate  the  view 
after  we  were  up  about  a  thousand  feet. 

"Just  think/'  I  said  to  him,  "only 
three  weeks  ago  I  was  strolling  along 
Picadilly  and  down  through  Leicester 
Square." 

"Same  amount  of  brass  hats  there  as 
always  ?"  Jack  asked,  taking  the  cue. 

"More."   I  answered. 

"And  I  suppose  the  same  amount  of 
young  lady  parasites  as  ever,"  he  con- 
tinued. 


"Come   on    in,    the   water's   fine.     Big    war 

goin'  on  eh.   I'll  tell  my  mother.   She'll  stop 

it  all  right.  Oh,  ma!"  Photo  by  Curtin. 


I  took  a  look 
straight  down  at 
the  deepening 
jagged  gorge  un- 
til there  seemed  to 
be  not  even  six- 
inch  sides  on 
the  basket.  Brr — 
that  wouldn't  do, 
got  to  keep  my 
mind  off  that 
stuff. 

"You  know,  Jack,  this  is  stimulating, 
isn't  it?"  I  burst  out,  making  myself 
look  at  distant  peaks,  rather  than 
straight  down. 


-Yi 


ES,  it's  certainly  up- 
lifting," Hale  chimed  back.  "I'd  rather 
be  up  here  than  down  on  Picadilly  Cir- 
cus right  now,"  I  made  myself  say. 

"Sure,"  came  from  under  me.  "I'd 
rather  be  up  among  the  eagles  anytime, 
than  down  among  the  barnyard  fowl." 

And  so  we  went  on  talking  this  brave 
bunk  until  the  first  pull  was  finished  and 
we  stepped  out  on  the  platform  across 
which  was  the  second  basket  on  another 
pulley. 

An  Italian  soldier  who  had  been  to 
America  helped  tuck  me  in  over  Jack. 

"This  one  will  be  much  more  long; 
and  vera,  vera  deep,"  he  explained. 
"Looka  out,  or — "  and  he  made  a  sig- 
nificant gesture,  "You  make  vera  big 
splash  down  there." 

I  laughed  hollowly  and  told  him  that 
my  friend  Jack  could  make  a  much  big- 
ger splash  than  I.  But  it  was  a  mean 
idea  he  had  put  into  my  head  just  the 
same. 

We  kidded  each  other  and  ourselves 
about  the  beautiful  view  that  the  second 
long  pull  afforded.  We  even  tried  to  get 
up  an  argument  over  the  exact  spot  in 
the  Alps  from  which  Napoleon  first 
caught  sight  of  the  rich   Italian   plain. 

During  the  third  pull  I  noticed  with 
comfort  a  long  shelf  of  rock  protrude 
under    the   cable   until    we   passed   only 


Tom  Curtin  who  broadcasts  thrill  stories  of 
his  adventures  in  the  World  War  as  a  secret 
correspondent  behind  enemy  lines.  The  in- 
cidents are  dramatized  and  released  through 
an  NBC  network. 


thirty  feet  above  it.   There  was  to  be  a 
drama  connected  with  that  shelf  that  I 
couldn't  foresee  as  we  swung  over  it. 
Well,  we  landed.    And   I  saw  other 


Bend  down  sister — if  you  want  to  get  thin. 

But  this  peasant  lady  had   never   heard  the 

song.    Photo  by  Curtin. 


dramas   1h- fore   we   were  ready   to  start 

hack    from    the    top   of    that   mountain. 

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26 


£ 


eau 


tiful 


lhoughts 


By  JAMES  H.  COOK 


"Beautiful  Thoughts  they  come  and  go 
Like  tides  of  oceans,  that  ebb  and  floiv, 
They  bring  a  mem'ry,  a  smile  or  tears 
They  take  us  back  to  bygone  years. 
They  bring  again  to  us  the  dreams  of  long  ago, 
In  fancy  ive  hear  the  songs  xve  used  to  know 
When  hearts  were  young  and  love  was  new 
Beautiful  Thoughts  come  softly  through." 


A  ND  another  program  of  Beautiful 
/\      Thoughts  is  ushered  on  the  air 
J    \     with    the    old    team   of    Chuck, 
.Ray  and  Gene  and  Irma  Glen 
weaving    harmony,    melody    and    senti- 
ment into  the  fifteen  minutes  that  caught 


known  as  Voices  At  Twilight,  appeared 
locally  in  Chicago  on  WENR. 

It  dates  back  to  the  days  when  Gene 
Arnold  was  a  lad  in  knee  pants  lending 
his  piping  boyish  soprano  to  the  hymns 
in  the  Presbyterian   Sunday   School   at 


the  fancy  of  the  radio  listeners  of  the 
nation. 

But  the  history  of  Beautiful  Thoughts 
dates  farther  back  than  the  time  it  won 
first  honors  in  the  nationwide  radio 
contest  conducted  by  Montgomery  Ward 
and  Company  over  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company  network.  It  dates 
much  farther  back  than  the  days  when 
the   program,   with   the   same   cast   and 


Thinking 
pretty. 
Chuck 
Ha  y  n  e  s 
(1),  Ray 
Ferris  (2) 
and  Gene 
Arnold 


Newton,  111.,  and  speaking  his  pieces  at 
the  Children's  Day  exercises.  It  was 
in  those  days  that  the  trio  laid  the 
foundation  for  singing  sacred  numbers 
with  such  obvious  sincerity. 

On  the  same  Sundays  that  Gene 
swelled  the  melody  at  Newton,  Chuck 
Haynes  drove  in  from  the  farm  at  New 
Winchester,  Ohio,  to  take  his  part  in 
the   Sunday   School  programs  and  Ray 


Irma  Glen,   the  feminine   part  of   the 
Beautiful  Thoughts  program. 


Ferris  trudged  a  certain  street  in  Chi- 
cago with  shining  face  to  one  place 
where  he  could  croon  his  tenor. 


XHE  trio  has  been  togeth- 
er since  February,  1928,  when  Arnold 
came  to  Chicago,  firm  in  the  belief  that 
radio  had  a  place  for  him.  He  left  his 
voice,  dancing  and  expression  class  at 
Muncie,  Ind.,  and  came  to  the  Windy 
City,  where  almost  the  first  radio  peo- 
ple he  met  were  Chuck  and  Ray,  then 
harmonizing  over  local  stations. 

Gene  was  first  auditioned  as  a  singer 
at  station  WOK  and  three  days  later 
was  engaged  as  an  announcer,  (which 
is  not  to  the  discredit  of  his  ability  as  a 
vocalist.)  He  announced  at  the  Trianon 
Ballroom  and  sang  there  as  well  for 
some  time. 

Then  he  organized  his  three  man  min- 
strel show,  with  himself  as  interlocutor 
and  his  new  found  pals,  Chuck  and  Ray, 
as  end  men.  Incidentally  when  Arnold 
went  to  WENR  in  the  fall  of  1928,  he 
took  the  minstrel  show  with  him  where 
the  orchestra  was  enlarged  to  25  pieces, 
more  end  men  were  added  and  it  became 
the  Weener  Minstrels.  The  minstrels 
went  along  "up  river"  when  NBC  as- 
sumed management  of  the  station,  and 
it  has  now  had  more  than  150  perform- 
ances. 

A  year  and  a  half  ago  Arnold  sug- 
gested that  a  program  of  harmony,  or- 
gan music  and  readings  might  have  a 
wide  appeal  to  radio  listeners.  He  built 
his  program  and  it  went  on  the  air  un- 
der the  name  of  Voices  At  Twilight. 

But  let  us  leave  the  program  for  a 
while  and  tell  something  of  the  people 
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Letters  to  the  Artist 


DEAR  MISS  DRAGONETTE: 
Radio  Digest  is  anxious  to 
know  for  its  readers  whether 
radio  artists  still  receive  letters 
of  applause  from  the  radio  audience. 
We  are  told  this  mode  of  expressing  ap- 
preciation has  subsided.  Would  it  be 
too  presumptous  for  us  to  ask  concern- 
ing your  personal  mail.  Do  you  hear 
from  people  who  might  be  considered 
too  blase  or  indifferent?  If  you  do  re- 
ceive notable  letters  would  you  be  will- 
ing to  let  us  print  some  of  them,  provid- 
ed the  writers  have  granted  their  per- 
mission ? 

Very  cordially, 

Editors  of  Radio  Digest. 

Editors  of  Radio  Digest : 

In  reply  to  your  letter  of  recent  date 
in  which  you  requested  "notable  fan" 
letters  I  have  selected  eight  from  my 
scrap  book  which  I  have  found  especial- 
ly inspiring  and  interesting.  The  writers 
are: 

1.    Elisha  Brown  Bird,  Bookplate  De- 
signer. 

Berta   and   Elena   de   Hellenbranth, 
Hungarian  Portrait  Painters. 
Beatrice    Fenton,    American    Sculp- 
tor. 

4.  The  Postal  Telegraph  Co. 

5.  Margaret  Lukes,  writer. 
Lucile  McNally,  a  little  girl. 
Flora  Warren  Brown,  art  collector 
and  poet. 
The  Brooklyn  Daily  Eagle. 

The  tribute  of  an  artist  is  high  com- 
pliment indeed — and  so  I  wrote  to  Eli- 
sha Brown  Bird  when  I  acknowledged 
his  letter.  In  return  he  paid  me  the  still 
greater  compliment  of  making  a  paint- 
ing of  me,  which  he  called  "Singing  to 
the  World."  This  exquisitely  delicate 
yet  forceful  pictorial  representation  of 
singing  has  so  amazingly  expressed  my 
own  feeling  of  song  that  it  is  notable 
indeed;  and  considering  the  fact  that 
Mr.  Bird  has  never  even  seen  me — 
truly  remarkable. 

Margaret  Lukes'  letter  is  exceptional 
because  Miss  Lukes  was  one  of  my  ear- 
liest interviewers.  It  was  she  who  con- 
vinced me  that  it  would  be  wise  to 
abandon  my  early  ideal,  "never  to  be 
interviewed."  It  is  gratifying  that  this 
skilled  writer  has  followed  my  progress 
and  approves. 

Similarly  I  could  comment  on  each 
letter  but  in  order  to  achieve  brevity  I 
have  attached  biographical  data  to  each 
one  and  I  shall  trust  to  your  imagina- 
tion to  recapture  the  inspiration  each 
brought  to  me.  Because  of  the  public 
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Admirers  Still  Express  Appreciation 

for  Talented  Offerings 

through  the  Mail 


2. 


3. 


Jessica  Dragonette  receives  many  letters  from  admiring  r.idio  listeners. 
Some  of  the   letters  are   published   here. 


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EAR  Emma : 

.  .  Please  attend  to  this 
matter  at  once !  He  will 
never  amount  to  anything 
if  you  permit  him  to  run  the  streets  all 
day.  School  is  the  place  for  him.  After 
school  hours,  for  the  Lord's  sake,  keep 
him  indoors  away  from  bad  company. 
You  know  he  is  at  the  age  when  he 
will  learn  everything,  (bad  especially) 
and  those  boys  around  are,  I  think,  too 
old  in  every  way  for  six-year  old  Floyd. 
And  Emma,  if  you  want  to  save  your- 
self trouble  in  the  future,  just  take  your 
boy  in  charge  now." 

This    warning   note    was    penned    by 
Aunt  Annie  on  the  Third  of  October  in 
the  year  One  Thousand  Eight  Hundred 
and    Ninety-three.     It    was    plain    that 
Dear  Aunt  Annie   was 
alarmed.      Which    con- 
scientious aunt  wouldn't 
be.   For  whenever  there 
was  a  broken  window, 
a  can  tied  to  a  cat's  tail, 
a  false  alarm  at  the  fire 
house — the  townspeople 
would  exclaim  with  one 
accord,  "It's  that  Floyd 
boy     again."      Already 
they     were     condoling 
Aunt  Annie  on  the  sad 
future  which  would  fall 
to  this  boy's  lot.    Make 
the    best    of    it,    they 
sighed.      You're     doing 
all    you    can.     But    the 
devil    is    just    in    him. 
Aunt  Annie  shook  her 
head    slowly,    knowing 
only  too  well   that  the 
sympathetic  neighbors  spoke  the  truth. 
Something  was  always  happening  in 
the  town,  and  proud  mothers  of  darling 
little  lads  gasped  with  relief  in  the  as- 
surance   that    their    pets 
were  guiltless,  that  there 
was     one     culprit     who 
could  be   depended  upon 
for  the  prank.    Although 
no  one  ever  did  find  out 
who  chalked  up  the  teach- 
er's chair — when  she  got 
up  to  the  blackboard  and 
the  white  pattern  on  her 
dress  was  seen  by  the  pu- 
pils— there  was  a  general 
snickering  and  a  natural 
turning  of  heads   in   the 
direction  of  Floyd.  There 
was  no  use  in  trying  to 
defend  himself,  for  any- 
thing    that     savored     of 
mischief    savored    of 
Floyd.  Poor  Aunt  Annie. 
She    was   beside   herself. 
And  what  a  blot  on  the 
family  escutcheon.  There 
were  four  others   in  the 
family,  outside  of  Mother 
and    Dad — Donald,    Ed- 
ward,   Zelda    and    Mar- 


Floyd's  Brother,  Edward 


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Floyd's  Family  and  Relatives  JVere  JVorried 
about  Him  and  Aunt  Annie  was  in  Despair 

By  Anne  B.  Lazar 


garet.  Their  whole  lives  would  be 
spoiled — ruined,  and  with  downcast 
eyes  they  would  have  to  admit  in  later 
years,    "Yes,    Floyd    is    our    brother." 


Floyd's  Father,  Brother  Ed,  and  the  Headliner  himself  on  the  S. 
taken  soon  after  the  Mother's  death. 


So  Aunt  Annie  wrote  to  Floyd's 
mother  and  urged  her  to  do  all  that  was 
humanly  possible  for  the  salvation  of 
the  boy — doubting  of  course  in  her 
heart  that  any  kind  of  discipline  would 
avail. 

With  these  very  happy  prospects  about 
his  future,  little  Floyd  Gibbons  set  out 
on  the  Great  Adventure  of  Life,  and 
every  event  which  would  be  just  "an- 
other thing"  to  someone  else,  has  flamed 
up  for  him  into  a  breathless  episode. 

A  Utopia  on  earth  would  burst  into 
a  conflagration  if  Floyd  Gibbons  were 
to   set   foot  on   this   peaceful   land.    A 
mountain  that  had  never  quaked  in  all 
its    born    days    would    suddenly    spout 
forth  lava  if  it  saw  Gibbons  approach- 
ing— for  who  but  Floyd  could  give  such 
a  vivid  and  graphic  de- 
scription  of   such  hap- 
penings,   and   both    the 
Mountain    and    Utopia 
knew  it. 

Dad    was    aware    of 
Floyd's     faculty     for 
evoking  the  most  dan- 
gerous elements  in  any 
situation,    and    that    if 
anything,     newspaper 
work  would  develop  this 
power.    It  would  never 
do.    No  newspaper  job 
for  Floyd  if  Dad  could 
help  it.  So  up  went  Dad 
Gibbons    to    his    son's 
first  editor  boss  and  in- 
sisted that  his  offspring 
be  fired.   But  Floyd  was 
too  valuable  an  asset  to 
his     newspaper — and 
Dad  left  the  newspaper  office  wonder- 
ing what  would  become  of  this  recalci- 
trant, incorrigible  adventurous  son  of  his. 
It  might  be  mentioned  here  that  six 
months  later,  on  an  occa- 
sion when  Floyd  did  not 
use  his  usual  mastery  and 
skill  in  reporting  a  cer- 
tain   activity,     that    this 
same  boss,   in  utter  edi- 
torial    disgust,     shouted, 
"Say,  you  ought  to  go  to 
Timbuctoo  and  learn  to 
be    a    reporter.     You're 
fired."     It    so    happened 
that  in  1923,  Floyd  Gib- 
bons  happened  to  be  in 
this     legendary-sounding 
country,     and     recalling 
with   a   smile   the   sound 
advice  given   to  him  by 
Editor,     the    First,     Bill 
Shepherd,  now  one  of  the 
editors  of  Collier's  Week- 
ly, sent  him  a  telegram, 
"Am  in  Timbuctoo,  car- 
rying   out    your    assign- 
ment."   The  curious  part 
of  this  incident  was  thai 
Mr.     Shepherd,     leaving 
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Famous  Leader  of  Connecticut  Yankees  Pays  Tribute  to  Each 
Member  of  His  Band  at  Birthday  Party  aboard  Stuttgart 


/COMPLETING  two  years  of  broad- 
V_>  casting  on  the  Fleischmann  Hour 
Rudy  Vallee  was  tendered  a  banquet 
aboard  the  German  S.  S.  Stuttgart. 
Friends  of  Mr.  Vallee  and  members  of 
his  band  were  present.  Sitting  at  the 
head  of  the  table  Rudy  talked  into 
a  microphone  and  smiled  toward 
the  individual  of  each  comment. 
The  individual  zvould  rise,  bow 
and  the  guests  would  applaud.  So 
many  inquiries  have  come  from 
Radio  Digest  readers  for  an  arti- 
cle about  the  members  of  the  band 
Rudy  was  prevailed  upon  to  fur- 
nish a  transcript  of  his  tribute  to 
members  of  his  organization. 

Editor. 

MR.    TOASTMASTER, 
gentlemen  of  the  press, 
radio    listeners-in,    and 
others  of  our  guests 
who  are  honoring  us  with  their 
presence  today. 

There  are  luncheons  and  lunch- 
eons ;  there  are  testimonial  dinners 
and  testimonial  dinners ;  there  are 
benefits  and  benefits.  In  other 
words,  there  are  festive  occasions 
where  genuine  sincerity  prevails, 
and  there  are  festive  occasions 
which  really  degenerate  into  the 
class  of  rackets ! 

The  recipient  or  recipients  of  an 
occasion  such  as  this  may  well 
wonder  just  how  sincere  the  giv- 
ers, or  sponsors  of  the  occasion 
may  be.  At  one  time  I  had  a  child-like 
faith,  and  to  me  there  was  nothing  more 
beautiful  than  the  wonderful  dinners 
that  were  given  to  various  men  on  var- 
ious occasions,  at  which  I  sat  with  the 
orchestra,  contributing  music  to  the  eve- 
ning's entertainment.  Secretly  I  hoped 
that  some  day  I,  too,  might  walk  down 
the  hall  to  the  strains  of  "Hail  to  the 
Chief,"  instead  of  sitting  back  and  play- 
ing the  aforesaid  air.  But  shortly  be- 
fore the  first  testimonial  dinner  came 
to  me,  my  illusions  about  them  were 
somewhat  shattered.  I  say  "somewhat," 
because  I  still  look  for  the  best  in  ev- 
erything and  everyone.  But  when  the 
editor  and  publisher  of  a  great  theatri- 
cal magazine  bluntly  told  me  that  many 
testimonial  dinners  were  merely  an  ex- 
cuse for  the  raising  of  money,  and  that 


By  Rudy  Vallee 


the  central  figure  of  the  occasion  was 
picked  blind-folded,  or  from  the  stand- 
point of  his  or  her  ability  to  bring  peo- 


Rudy    Vallee    is    invited    to    the    captain's 

quarters  and  is  reminded  of  days  gone  by 

when  he,  too,  was  a  man  of  the  sea. 

pie  to  separate  themselves  from  $5  for 
their  plate  at  the  occasion,  1  somehow 
lost  my  taste  for  something  I  had  al- 
ways coveted  as  one  of  the  world's 
greatest  rewards  for  preseverance,  hard 
work,  and  industry. 


I 


WOULD  like  to  tod. 
however,  that  today's  occasion  has  sonic 
sincerity  behind  it.  Hardly  anything  in 
the  world  of  commerce  and  business  is 
done  without  some  thought  of  publicity 
in  mind,  yet  I  think  wo  who  are  hon- 
ored by  tin's  simple  gathering  today  may 
genuinely  fool  a  thrill  of  pardonable 
pride  of  work  well  done,  and  the  satis- 


faction thereof.  There  are  our  detrac- 
tors who  will  question  the  "work  well 
done"  part  of  my  statement.  However, 
as  in  art  nothing  can  actually  be  meas- 
ured or  proven,  I  believe  that  the  art- 
ist's conscience  of  a  satisfactory  job  is 
sufficient  proof  of  having  accom- 
plished something,  because  a  true 
artist  is  even  more  critical  than 
his  critics. 

To  some  of  my  listeners,  es- 
pecially those  detractors  who  take 
a  keen  delight  in  tearing  down, 
and  to  whom  it  seems  to  be  an 
effort  to  judge  impartially,  and  to 
be  fair,  let  me  say  that  I  don't 
mean  to  infer  that  we  have  not,  in 
the  past  two  years,  played  some 
Fleischmann  programs  which  were 
not  an  hour  of  sheer  delight  to 
every  listener,  but  on  the  whole 
we  feel  that  in  the  course  of  those 
many  Thursday  evenings  we  must 
have  brought  enjoyment  to  a  cer- 
tain number  of  people  at  least ; 
otherwise  a  gigantic  and  business- 
like organization  such  as  Fleisch- 
mann certainly  would  not  have 
continued  to  keep  us  on  an  expen- 
sive payroll. 


I 


T  IS  a  common  fal- 
lacy in  business  that  there  can  be 
no  sentiment.  I  sa\r  "fallacy"  be- 
cause nothing  could  be  more  fal- 
lacious. Business  itself  is  built 
on  sentiment,  and  whether  the 
heads  of  the  organizations,  will  or  no. 
apparently  subject  themselves  to  any- 
thing sentimental,  they  perforce  must 
do  so,  and  although  we  like  to  tell  our- 
selves that  there  could  ho  no  sentiment 
in  business,  we  find  ourselves  constant- 
ly falling  hack  on  a  play  of  emotions  to 
accomplish  every  little  tiling  wo  try  to 
do. 

Music  itself  is  built  on  a  psychologi- 
cal feeling  which  the  body  displays  upon 
hearing  certain  compositions,  and  only 
a  person  who  has  boon  stricken  ill  and 
forced  to  lie  with  his  face  turned  to 
the  coiling  may  appreciate  what  music 
brought  by  the  radio  can  mean  toward 
recovery.  Only  one  who  has  talked 
with  the  hopelessly  blind  may  appre- 
ciate what  radio  moans  to  them.  I  don't 
moan  to  wave  the  flag,  or  to  turn  sob 


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sister,  when  I  say  that  our  Fleishmann 
programs  have  brought  happiness  to 
many  thousands  of  these,  whether  or 
not  they  have  stimulated  the  sales  of  the 
yeast  cakes.  This  is  not  mere  guess 
work  on  my  part,  as  evidences  of  what 
I  have  just  said  are  brought  to  me  daily. 
And  we  must  have  succeeded  in  the 
prime  purpose  for  which  the  hour  is 
given,  otherwise  we  would  not  be  look- 
ing forward  to  a  continuance  of  the 
programs  for  many  months  into  the 
future. 

Sometime  ago  I  undertook  to  say 
most  of  these  things  that  I  would  like  to 
say  today  through  a  literary  effort 
which  was  comparatively  well-received. 
Perhaps  the  most  unhappy  part  connect- 
ed with  that  particular  venture  was 
that  many  people  doubted  the  fact  that 
in  my  book  it  was  really  I  who  spoke. 
I  am  happy  in  the  opportunity  that  the 
occasion  affords  me  to  tell  those  who 
are  listening,  and  the  gentlemen  of  the 
press  here  assembled,  something  about 
the  Connecticut  Yankees  and  our  indivi- 
dual rise  to  what  the  world  terms  suc- 
cess. 


A, 


LS  I  look  around,  I  see 
a  pale-faced  young  man  who  shows  in 
his  make-up  the  sincerity  and  the  qual- 
ities which  have  made  him  so  dear  not 
only  to  me  but  to  our  radio  listeners 
who  voted  him  sometime  ago  as  the 
most  popular  individual  performer  of 
an  instrument  on  the  air — a  boy  whom 
I  knew  during  my  years  at  Yale,  and 
whose  pianistic  work  always  evoked  an 
admiration  from  everyone  who  heard 
it;  a  young  man  who  was  pleased  to 
come  to  New  York  at  my  request  to 
form  the  bulwark  and  the  basis,  one 
might  say,  of  our  little  group  of  eight 
men  three  years  ago.  I  don't  think  he 
has  ever  regretted  that  move,  and  it  has 
been  my  happiness  to  know  him  over  a 
period  of  many  years,  see  him  happily 
married  and  the  father  of  a  fine  boy, 
and  to  have  found  him  always  loyal, 
energetic,  eager  to  help,  and  always  ex- 
tremely conscientious.  His  nimble  fin- 
gers and  his  arranging  ability  have  been 
responsible  for  many  of  the  early  hours 
of  delight  which  emanated  from  the 
Heigh  Ho  Club  and  the  Villa  Vallee.  I 
would  like,  at  this  time,  to  introduce  to 
everyone  present,  Clifford  B unveil, 
original  pianist  of  the  Connecticut 
Yankees. 

More  quixotic  perhaps,  than  fiction,  is 
tbe  appearance  in  the  band  of  a  young 
giant,  who  from  the  first  disagreed  with 
my  policies  of  hand  direction,  and  who 
even  today  does  not  sympathize  entirely 
with  them.  But  a  young  man  who  has 
lent  his  unusual  rhythmic  ability,  cou- 
pled with  a  keen  sense  of  artistry  in  mu- 
sic, to  producing  the  rhythm  which  early 
made  the  Connecticut  Yankees  so  pop- 
ular to  their  listeners.  Our  drummer 
and  assistant  leader,  Ray  Toland. 


Also  from  New  Haven,  Connecticut, 
a  friend  of  my  college  days,  a  boy  who 
seemed  willing  to  place  himself  in  my 
hands  that  I  might  direct  and  mold  his 
saxophone  style  and  ability,  a  boy  who, 
like  his  Connecticut  chum  and  pal,  has 
given  me  those  same  qualities  of  loyal- 
ty, dependability,  and  fine  musical  worth 
— Joe  Miller. 

Another  young  man,  a  Connecticut 
Yankee  who  hails  from  the  Bronx,  a 
boy  who  grew  a  mustache  to  disguise 
his  extreme  youthfulness,  and  who  came 
to  us  as  a  performer  on  the  string  bass. 
He  had  previously  played  the  violin, 
but  on  that  instrument  and  the  string 
bass  the  older  performers  would  have 
none  of  him;  he  looked  too  youthful, 
and  they  had  no  faith  in  what  might  be 
behind  that  mask  of  extreme  youth. 
Possibly  today  some  of  these  same  con- 
ductors regret  their  decision  extremely, 
as  he  turned  out  to  be  one  of  the  finest, 
perhaps  the  finest  string  bass  player  in 
all  the  dance  world — certainly  one  of 
the  finest  in  the  entire  country — Harry 
Patent. 

A  day-d  reaming,  happy-go-lucky 
Swede,  with  a  hobby  for  foreign  auto- 
mobiles, in  fact  a  foreign  complex  which 
extends  to  anything  having  the  expen- 
sive foreign  stamp  upon  it;  happy-go- 
lucky,  but  nevertheless,  a  sincere,  loyal, 
and  extremely  capable  young  man, 
whose  crisp  chord  playing  has  also  been 
one  of  the  mainstays  of  our  rhythm  sec- 
tion from  its  inception — Charles  Peter- 
son. 

As  I  come  to  the  violins,  I  cannot 
help  but  feel  a  bit  unhappy  at  the 
thought  that  an  unkind  fate  took  from 
us  temporarily  one  of  the  most  consci- 
entious and  finest  boys  who  ever  lifted 
a  bow.  After  working  with  us  for  more 
than  a  year,  ill  health  finally  forced  him 
to  seek  a  return  of  his  health  down  in 
the  Carol  inas.  At  last  he  is  well,  and 
the  doctors  assure  me  that  he  will  be 
able  to  rejoin  us  next  Spring.  Although 
he  is  not  here,  he  is  listening  in,  and  I 
know  that  he  will  be  very  happy  to 
hear  a  fine  hand  of  applause  as  I  men- 
tion his  name — Mannie  Lowy. 


a 


"NE  of  the  most  note- 
worthy of  our  band,  from  a  standpoint 
of  artistic  qualities,  is  a  boy  who  was  a 
prodigy  at  the  piano,  playing  solos  when 
still  in  short  pants,  and  whose  extreme- 
ly fine  artistic  ability,  bordering  close- 
ly on  genius,  has  helped  make  many  of 
our  programs,  I  hope,  enjoyable.  A 
Brooklyn  boy,  one  of  the  finest  dance 
pianists  in  the  entire  world — Walter 
Gross. 

Other  new  editions  to  our  violins — 
Phil  Buatta,  who  has  filled  so  ably  the 
place  of  our  absent  violinist.  Another 
extremely  capable  violinist,  Sal  Terini, 
who,  like  Walter  Gross,  used  to  play 
with  me  in  the  days  of  our  broadcasts 
at  tea  time  from  the  Lombardy   Hotel. 


And  still  another  young  man,  who  bor- 
ders toward  the  Kreisler  in  his  style  and 
quality  of  tone.  His  solo  bits  have  been 
a  bright  spot  of  many  of  our  recent  pro- 
grams— Buddy  Sheppard. 

In  the  saxophone  field  is  a  boy  who 
aided  and  befriended  me  when  I  first 
came  to  New  York  looking  for  work, 
and  whose  beauty  of  tone  and  style  is 
unsurpassed  in  the  entire  saxophone 
world — Sid  Topletz.  Another  New 
Haven  boy,  one  of  the  reasons  for  the 
use  of  the  name  "Conn.  Yankees,"  en- 
ergetic, the  best-natured  boy  in  the 
band,  a  little  gentleman  at  all  times,  and 
a  fine  saxophonist — Bob  Bowman. 

And  then  to  our  brass  section.  Inas- 
much as  my  theory  is  that  brass  should 
be  seen,  but  little  heard,  these  boys  and 
their  work  may  be  less  well-known  to 
our  radio  audiences.  Andy  Eich,  first 
trumpet  who  was  with  me  in  our  debut 
at  the  Paramount  Theatre,  and  whose 
fine  quality  and  artistic  perfection  make 
him  one  of  the  finest.  Angel  Rattiner, 
whose  modernistic  hot  style  makes  him 
one  of  the  finest  exponents  of  that  type 
of  playing.  Andy  Wiswell,  (and  Mike 
Durso  if  present)  like  myself  a  Maine 
boy  who  also  went  to  Yale  with  me,  and 
whose  ability  has  made  him  an  extreme- 
ly valuable  man  to  me  always. 

T 

XWO  pianists  have  served 
us  in  substitute  capacities  as  well  as  ar- 
rangers— very  fine  pianists,  extremely 
fine  gentlemen,  and  expert  arrangers — 
Lester  Bankers  and  Frank  Leithner. 

I  feel  that  I  should  express  the  sin- 
cere feeling  of  appreciation  that  I  have 
always  had  for  the  co-directors  of  this 
hour,  men  sent  by  the  advertising  agen- 
cy to  help  me  in  my  selection  of  pro- 
grams and  guest  artists. 

It  is  a  general  fallacy  along  Broad- 
way that  the  advertising  directors  of 
most  radio  hours  are  bad  show-men,  and 
know  little  or  nothing  about  pleasing 
a  radio  public.  Possibly  that  might  be 
the  case  on  some  hours,  but  it  is  cer- 
tainly not  true  in  the  case  of  John  Re- 
ber,  Gordon  Thompson,  and  Kal  Kuhl 
of  the  J.  Walter  Thompson  Co.  These 
gentlemen  have  always  directed  us  with 
a  policy  of  clean  programs,  yet  one 
which  should  please  our  listeners-in, 
and  to  them  I  express  my  appreciation 
for  their  extreme  tolerance  and  their 
very  fine  aid  to  us  in  the  period  of  our 
association  with  them. 

And  to  that  gentleman  whose  con- 
tagious enthusiasm  of  voice  first  elec- 
trified me  when  I  heard  him  announc- 
ing a  Yale-Harvard  football  game  long 
before  I  had  met  him,  a  man  whom  I 
admired  from  a  distance  for  a  long  time 
before  I  came  to  know  him,  and  whom 
I  admire  as  much,  if  not  more,  after 
completing  two  years  of  continuous  as- 
sociation with  him.  Graham  McNamee. 
(Continued  on  page  90) 


31 


me 


Nellie  Revell  and  Sisters  of  Skillet 

Heavyweights  in  Light  Humor 
Crash  the  Gates  to  Nellie's 
Studio '••  Mirth  quake  Gabaloguel 


T?VERY  Wednesday  night  at  11 
mj  o'clock  Miss  Revell  takes  her 
WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rattles  off  a 
good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the 
great  and  near-great  of  Radio  and  stage 
circles.  On  this  page  you  ivill  read  some 
of  the  things  she  broadcast  in  case  you 
did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  network. 


IT  WAS  a  lucky  thing  for  some  of 
us  who  happened  to  miss  Nellie 
Revell 's  broadcast  the  night  the 
Sisters  of  Skillet  crashed  into  her 
studio  that  Miss  Anne  Downey  hap- 
pened to  be  practicing  her  shorthand 
by  taking  notes  of  what  was  being  said. 
For,  as  it  turned  out,  that  was  just 
about  the  funniest  thing  that  has  hap- 
pened in  broadcasting  for  a  coon's  age. 

Probably  Nellie  suspected  what  was 
coming  for  she  had  accidentally  bumped 
into  that  quarter-ton  of  comedy  at  the 
entrance  of  the  NBC  building  on  Fifth 
Avenue  not  many  minutes  before  her 
broadcast  of  the  Radio  Digest  program 
over  WEAF  and  associated  stations. 
You  can  always  catch  Nellie  Revell  on 
a  Wednesday  night  at  11  o'clock,  right 
following  Graham  McNamee  and  Grant- 
land  Rice  on  the  Coco  Cola  hour. 

Miss  Downey  is  a  clever  little  mag- 
azine writer,  and  she  likes  to  jot  down 
things  she  hears  over  the  air — not  only 
to  keep  her  fingers  nimble  but  to  fa- 
miliarize herself  with  the  technique  of 
what  she  hears. 

This  is  the  story  she  transcribed.  Her 
accuracy  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  it 
tallies  to  a  "t"  with  that  part  of  the  con- 
tinuity— as  radio  scripts  arc  called — 
written  originally  by  Miss  Revell,  as- 
sociate editor  of  Radio  Digest. 

"Click-click-clickitv-click,"    came    the 


first  sound  of  a  typewriter  in  the  scene 
with  Nellie  Revell,  the  Voice  of  Radio 
Digest,  and  Paul  Dumont,  famous  an- 
nouncer and  end  man. 
Paul :  "Hello,  Nellie,  who  are  you  send- 
ing the  telegram  to?" 
Nellie:  "Oh,  hello,  Paul.  *  *  Must  you 

know  ?" 
Paul :  "No,  I  was  just  asking  you." 
Nellie:   "Well,   it's  no  secret  .  .  and  I 
wouldn't  mind  telling  you  even  it   if 
were.    *   *    Tomorrow   is   the   second 
wedding     anniversary     of     our    good 
friends,  May  Singhi  Breen  and  Peter 
de   Rose   .   .   the   Sweethearts   of   the 
Air." 
Paul :    "Oh,   that's   so.    *   *   How   time 


flies.  *  *  Add  my  congratulations,  will 


you 


?" 


Sisters  of  the  Skillet  after  they  had  crashed 
into  Nellie   Revolt's   studio 


Nellie:  "I'm  not  congratulating  them 
.  .  I'm  interrogating  them.  *  *  Asking 
them  their  formula  .  .  how  to  be  hap- 
py though  married." 

Paul :  "Don't  vou  believe  in  marriage, 
Nellie?" 

Nellie:  "Sure  I  do  .  .  some  of  my  best 
friends  get  married  .  .  .  often.  *  * 
But  I  don't  know,  Paul,  about  looking 
at  that  same  face  365  breakfasts  a 
year  .  .  that  is,  if  he  gets  home  in 
time  for  breakfast." 

Paul :  "Well,  the  secret  of  it  all  is  to 
find  someone  whom  you  know  you  can 
live  with." 

Nellie:  "No,  the  secret  of  it  all  is  to 
find  someone  that  you  can't  live  with- 
out. *  *  And  that  seems  to  be  what 
May  and  Peter  have  done.  *  *  And 
this  little  program  and  Radio  Digest 
congratulate  them." 

Paul :  "And  now  that  you  got  all  that 
sentiment  and  philosophy  off  your 
chest  .  .  maybe  you'll  be  good  enough 
to  tell  us  who  was  that  crowd  I  saw 
you  with  downstairs." 

Nellie:  "That  wasn't  any  crowd  .  .  that 
was  Ralph  Dtimke  and  Eddie  East, 
the  Sisters  of  the  Skillet.  *  *  We  just 
came  up  on  the  elevator  together.  *  * 
They're  going  to  drop  in  on  us  later." 

Daly:  "Is  that  so?  *  *  I  guess  we  had 
better  take  the  hinges  oft"  the  door  it 
those  hoys  are  coming  in  here." 

Paul :  "Wait  a  moment  .  .  let  me  get  this 
Straight  *  *  Vou  say  that  you  and 
Ralph  ami  Eddie  all  came  up  together 
in  the  same  elevator?  *  *  I  didn't 
know  that  the  freight  elevator  ran 
this  late,  Nellie." 

(Continued  on  poor  °S) 


32 


Jans  really  to  Support 
v^andidates  in  Oeauty  v^ueen  lv 


ace 


Radio  Digest  s  Campaign  to  find  most  beautiful  radio 
artist  in  America  Off  to  Flying  Start  ---  Enthusiasm 
at  High  Pitch  as  National  Election  Gets  Under  Way 


THE  campaign  to  find  the  Beau- 
ty Queen  of  American  Radio  is 
off  to'  a   flying   start.    Already, 
all  evidence  points  to  a  race  to 
the  finish.   It  is  far  too  early  to  give  any 
indication  as  to  the  relative  standing  of 
the  fair  damsels  who  have  been  entered 


are  the  voters  in  this  election,  will  have 
declared  themselves  to  a  greater  extent 
and  the  entries  will  be  rounding  the 
turn  and  straining  on  the  home  stretch. 
Never  has  a  campaign  inaugurated 
by  Radio  Digest  aroused  such  enthu- 
siasm among  radio  stations,  artists  and 


tirely  by  the  readers  of  Radio  Digest. 
You  readers  who  have  not  already 
done  so,  now  is  the  time  to  rally  to  the 
support  of  the  radio  artist  you  believe 
to  be  the  most  attractive  among  this 
bevy  of  more  than  thirty  beauties.  The 
campaign  opened  in  the  December  issue 


Zone  One 


Edith  M.  Bowes,  CHNSCNRH,  Halifax,  Canada. 
Catherine  Fields,  WEAF,  New  York  City. 
Rosalind  Greene,  WJZ,  New  York  City. 
Estelle  Happy,  WTIC,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Ethelyn  Holt,  W2XAB,  New  York  City. 
Harriet  Lee,  WABC,  New  York  City. 


Verna  Osborne,  WOR,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Mary  CTRourke,  WPAW,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 
Lillian  Parks,  WCDA,  New  York,  City. 
Christine  Perera,  CMBT,  Havana,  Cuba. 
Nina  Tonelli,  WLWL,  New  York  City. 
Mary  Williamson,  WMCA,  New  York  City. 


Nell  Cook  Alfred,  KRMD,  Shreveport,  La. 
Virginia  Clarke,  WJJD,  Chicago. 
Donna  Damerel,  WBBM,  Chicago. 
Nan  Dorland,  WENR,  Chicago. 
Jane  Froman,  WMAQ,  Chicago. 


Zone  Two 

Connie  Gates,  WGAR,  Cleveland,  O. 

Lena  Pope,  WCKY,  Covington,  Ky. 

Peggy  O'Neil  Shelby,  WEBO,  Harrisburg,  111. 

Constance  Stewart,  CKNC,  Toronto. 


Elizabeth  Anderson,  KTLC,  Houston,  Tex. 
Celeste  Rader  Bates,  KGDM,  Stockton,  Calif. 
Miriam  Dearth,  WNAD,  Norman,  Okla. 
Alice  Holcomb,WFAA,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Hazel  Johnson,   KFYR,  Bismark,  N.  D. 
Rita  Lane,  KPO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 


Zone  Three 

Helen  Musselman,  KGO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
Julietta  Novis,  KFWB,  Hollywood,  Calif. 
Nellie  Santigosa,  KROW,  Oakland,  Calif. 
Madaline  Sivyer,  KQW,  KTAB,  San  Jose,  Calif. 
Annabell  Wickstead,  XEQ,  Juarez,  Mexico. 


by  various  stations  throughout  the 
United  States,  Canada,  Cuba  and  Mex- 
ico. They  are  bunched  on  the  first  lap 
in  this  preliminary  race,  but  within  the 
month  the  readers  of  Radio  Digest,  who 


readers  of  this  magazine.  The  stations 
are  preparing  to  get  behind  their  en- 
tries with  all  the  power  at  their  com- 
mand. Each  entry  is  a  potential  winner. 
And  the  final  result  will  be  decided  en- 


of  Radio  Digest  and  the  first  group  of 
beauties  was  pictured  in  the  rotogravure 
section.  That  issue  also  contained  a  bal- 
lot for  voting  purposes.  The  second 
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A  WINNER  of  contests  is  this  attractive  Miss  who 
delights  the  listeners  over  KRMD,  Shreveport,  Louisiana. 
Miss  Alfred  won  fifth  place  in  a  movie  face  contest;  first 
place  in  a  funny  face  contest  and  she  inspired  the  story 
Oil  and  Riches"  by  George  Marvin.  She  is  a  soprano- 
one  of  the  best  they'll  tell  you  down  in  Shreveport. 


Nell  Cook  Alfred 


Donna 
Damerel 


WBBM,  Chicago, 
is  the  home  of  this  broad- 
cast beauty.  Plenty  of 
"IT"  on  and  off  the  air. 
A  new  star,  she  is  better 
known  as  Marge  of  the 
team  of  Myrt  and  Marge, 
in  a  new  program  de- 
voted to  the  interest  of 
gum  —  you  know,  the 
kind  stenographers  use. 


Gentlemen  pre- 
fer em!  Beautiful  and 
blond  and  has  she  got 
personality?  She  has — 
plenty — and  she  ought  to 
have  because  she  is  a  per- 
sonality singer  at  wJJD 
in  Chicago.  The  fans  think 
so  too — or  fan  mail  don't 
mean  a  thing. 


Virginia  Clarke 


Nan  Dorland 


NAN  has  the  lead- 
ing role  in  "Keeping  Up 
With  Daughter"  at  WENR 
in  Chicago.  She  is  blue 
eyed  and  auburn  haired; 
started  in  radio  at  KFI 
and  KTM  and  has  become 
one  of  the  popular  radio- 
artists  in  the  Mid-West.  ' 


This  little  iady  is 

one  of  the  most  popular 
artists  at  WMAQ,  Chi- 
cago. She  can  sing  "Blues" 
numbers  so  that  the  indigo 
comes  right  through  the 
loud  speaker.  The  public 
likes  her  and  so  do  the 
rest  of  the  gang  at  the 
Chicago  NBC  studios. 


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Lena 
Pope 


Always  sus- 

pected     Kentucky     had 
beautiful    girls    and    this 

C  roves  it.  Miss  Pope  has 
een  gracing  the  studios 
of  WCKY,  Covington, 
Ky.,  for  the  past  year. 
She  is  entered  in  the 
Radio  Digest  contest  for 
the  Beauty  Queen  of 
American  Radio  and  she 
was  chosen  to  represent 
the  station  by  Kentucky 
World  readers  and  sta- 
tion listeners. 


v_onme 
Gates 


W.HENConnie 
sings  a  "Blues"  number 
people  stop  playing 
bridge  and  talking  to  con- 
centrate on  the  radio  out 
Cleveland  way.  She  is  one 
of  the  reasons  whyWGAR 
is  tuned  in  by  listeners 
throughout  the  Middle 
West.  The  photographer 
caught  her  in  a  serious 
moment  .  .  .  wonder  what 
her  thoughts  were  just 
then? 


Constance  Stewart 


CONSTANCE  does  "drahma"  at  CKNQ  Toronto, 
Ontario7  and  she  does  it  so  effectively  that  she  has  become 
one  of  the  outstanding  artists  at  that  station.  She  has  ap- 
peared in  about  seventy-five  plays  from  that  station.  Miss 
Stewart  is  blond,  26  years  old,  and  weighs  120  pounds 


REMEMBER  that  song  "Peggy 
O  Neil  is  the  girl  who  could  steal 
any  heart  any  place,  any  time? 
Well,  that's  just  the  kind  of  girl 
this  Peggy  is  and  also  that's  the 
reason  why  WEBQ  is  such  a  popu 
lar  place  when  Peggy  is  on  the  air 
What  does  she  do?  "Blues    songs 


Pessy  O'Ncil  Shelby 


Betty 
Council 


Betty  council 

is  rapidly  winning  wide- 
spread popularity  as  one 
of  radio's  foremost  femi- 
nine announcers.  Her 
smooth  Southern  accent  is 
one  of  the  features  of  the 
Pond's  Dance  Program, 
broadcast  each  Friday  at 
9:30  P.  M.  (EST)  over  an 
NBC-WEAF  network. 


HlTS« 

Quips 
Slips  » 


By  INDI-GEST 


Catch  That  Slip! 

r HERE'S  many  a  slip  twixt  the   lip  and  the  mike. 
Next  time  you  hear  a  good  one  jot  it  down  and  send 
it  to  Indi-Gest,  care  of  Radio  Digest.      We  pay  contribu- 
tors from  $1  to  $5  for  material  accepted  for  this  depart- 
ment.    Indi  likes  short  verses  on  the  same  terms.  Sug- 
gestions welcomed. 


G 


_  'ATHER  'round,  dear  Indi-gestians,  and  see  what 
a  swell  spot  we're  in  now.  Right  in  the  middle  of  the  book 
with  roto  and  everything.    Fancy  type,  too. 

First  letter  opened  comes  from  our  little  friend  Marjorie 
Mapel  of  Denver.    Another  poem.    Here  'tis. 

"LADIES  AND  GENTLEMEN" 
By  Marjorie  Mapel 

Now  I  have  heard  a  little  line  that  will  appeal  to  great  and 

small, 
You  can  please  some  folks  part  of  the  time,  and  some  no  time 

at  all. 
How  well  this  adage  works  we  know,  with  programs  on 

the  radio. 
One  wants  a  jazz  band  wild  and  hot,  another  dialogue  quite 

snappy, 
One  wants  slow  rhythm  and  why  not;  a  love  song  now  to 

make  me  happy, 
A  business  talk  must  come  for  father,  psychology  for  studious 

brother. 
I  can't  appreciate  them  all;  nor  you, — I  guess  were  not  that 

plastic, 
But  surely  we  need  not  be  small,  and  rave  around  in  mood 

sarcastic. 
Because  some  .programs  we  can't  see,  perhaps  the  wrong's 

with  you  and  me. 
You  wrote  a  hatful  I  in  them  thar  lines,  Marjorie.  We  some- 
times get  a  holler  from  a  crabbed  VOLIer — makes  us  hot 
beneath  the  collar.  Ain't  no  rhyme  nor  reason,  jest  squawkin' 
outa. season,  mebbe  they're  only  teasin' — ,  Anyway  you  get 
a  dollar. 


During  a  Sunday  school  broadcast  on  WJR,  Detroit,  the 
children  were  allowed  to  ask  questions  of  the  teacher. 
"If  Jesus  was  so  great  that  he  could  do  anything,  why 


didn't  He  invent  electricity?"  was  one  child's  query. 

"Can 
teacher. 


Can  any  of  the  other  children  answe 


iild  s  que 
r  that?" 


asked  the 


ESSIE  WATTS 
(Not  a  candidate.    Not  a  candidate.    Not  a  candidate) 
Famous  beauty  of  Thompkins  Corners  whose  photo- 
graph (by  Harold  Stein)  arrived  too  late  to  be  entered. 


Fo, 


"Sure,"   replied  a  tiny  voice,   "because  that  wasn't  His 
business." 

Mrs.  J.  P.  Brooks,  Orchard  Lake,  Mich. 


IOLKS  around  Thompkins  Corners  think  our  Essie  is 
just  about  the  sweetest  thing  in  petticoats.  We  held  a  meetin" 
at  the  store  an'  sent  a  committee  over  to  Radio  Village  to 
get  Harold  Stein  to  come  over  and  make  a  regular  bang-up 
photrait  of  her.  He  had  the  blamedest  time  gettin'  her  to 
pose  right.  He  said  he  was  a  photographer  of  souls  and  he 
wanted  to  get  that  spiritual  effect  in  her  face.  She  said  she 
felt  the  most  soulful  when  she  was  singin  Hearts  and  Flow- 
ers. So  they  got  her  the  music.  But  all  she  did  was  to  roll  it 
up  and  start  singin'.  Mr.  Stein  danced  around  his  camera  and 
said  things  that  shouldn't  be  repeated — but  I  don't  know 
whether  it  was  complimentary  to  Essie  or  not.  He  looked 
funny  at  the  ostrich  feathers  in  Essie's  hat  and  said  fine  feathers 
don't  make  fine  birds.  An'  Essie  said  she  wasn't  a  bird  any- 
way. An'  Mr.  Stein  said  you  couldn't  call  an  ostrich  exactly 
a  Bird  of  Paradise.  Well  just  as  she  hit  that  high  note  he  told 
her  to  hold  the  pose  and  keep  on  with  that  note.  She  was 
just  about  all  out  of  gas  when  he  got  this  snapshot.  I'm  afraid 
she  held  it  so  long  that  the  picture  will  be  getting  to  you  too 
late  to  be  entered  in  the  contest.  But  I  cal  late  the  sperit  is 
there.    Hoping  you  are  well,  I  am,  yours  truly, 

MATT  THOMPKINS. 


44 

When  Harry 

Richman 

Cursed 

H   A  R  r  y 

RICHMAN  was  one 
of  the  many  stars  to 
pass  before  the  WM- 
CA  microphone  at  the 
Friars  Carnival  and 
Ball  in  Madison 
Square  Garden  last 
month.  One  of  the  pit 
musicians  volunteered 
to  accompany  him,  so 
Richman  gave  the  vol- 
unteer his  instructions, 
in  what  he  thought 
was  sotto  voce. 
"We'll  do  'You  Try 
Some  body.  Else", 
said    Harry    and    for 

C s    sake     be 

careful  on  the  second 
chorus.  I  go  about 
twelve  different  ways 
on  it!"  Imagine  Rich-  ■ 
man's  surprise  when 
his  voice  came  back 
at  him  from  every  cor- 
ner. He  quickly  went 
into  the  song,  but  it 
was  a  much  embar- 
rassed Harry  Richman 
that  left  the  dais  after 
only  one  number.  Leo 
Ireland,  356  W.  34th 
St.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Rolfe  on  Vacation 

Dear  Indi: 

WELL  I'm  off  ta Hawaii;  far,  far 
away  from  the  Lucky  Days  Are  Here 
Again,  which  I  have  blazoned  across 
the  skies  for  these  many  weeks,  months 
and  on  into  years.  It  was  time  for  a 
change.  I'll  be  so  happy  to  get  away 
from  all  the  fuss  and  worry  and  con- 
stant pressure.  The  tempo  is  too  fast. 
One.  must  relax.  I  look  forward  to  the 
soothing  freedom  of  the  Hawaiian 
islands.  Do  you  know,  my  great  ambi- 
tion is  to  compose  oratorios.  In  fact  I 
have  a  theme  very  definitely  in  mind. 
While  I  am  away  from  your  dizzy  mad- 
dening whirl  you  can  think  of  me  at  a 
piano  with  notebook  and  pencil  feel- 
ing my  way  along  through  sublime  har- 
monies with  which  to  clothe  the  majes- 
tic words  of  Abraham  Lincoln  at  the' 
dedication  of  Gettysburgh. 

Tuesday. 

Here  I  am  on  the  boat  and  away  at 
last.  I  have  a  piano  in  my  cabin  and  am 
ready  to  begin  the  work  that  has  been 
on  my  heart  these  many  months.  I  have 


■ 


It's  many  a  long  mile  from  Broadway  via  Havana,  Chicago,  Los  Angeles  and  the  Pa- 
cific to  Honolulu.  But  above  was  the  scene  on  the  first  night  when  Lucky  Strike  opened 
the  Etherway  almost  half  way  round  the  world,  and  KGU,  Honolulu,  joined  the  NBC  net. 


not  heard  a  radio  for  three  days.  What 
a  relief!  Still  I  can't  help  wondering 
how  Andy  is  getting  along  with — no 
I  am  not  even  going  to  think  about  it. 
After  all  this  is  where  I  get  away  from 
it.  By  that  I  mean  I  get  6,000  miles  away 
from  the  whole  idea  of  broadcasting. 
Oh  it's  a  great  life. 

Honolulu. 

Here  at  last.  To  think  I  have  come 
all  this  way  without  hearing  a  radio 
program  once.  Not  but  I  could  have 
listened,  I  simply  steered  away  from  it. 
What's  the  use  of  turning  your  nose 
right  into  something  you  are  trying  to 
escape?  Not  that  I  have  any  desire  to 
permanently  detach  myself  from  radio — 
far  from  it.  But  I'm  taking  a  vacation. 
You  cant  imagine  how  it  feels  to  be 
6,000  miles  away  from  Broadway — 
I  wonder  how  Andy  is  getting  along 
with — but  I  understand  Wayne  King 
has  the  spot  in  Chicago.  What  does  he 
know  about — Gus  Arnheim  has  a  won- 
derful orchestra  I  understand,  peppier 


than  King's  but  not  so  seductive.  Still 
he  never  would  know  how  to  put  the 
right  kind  of  vim  into — say,  what's  the 
matter  with  me?  Anyway  no  chance  of 
me  hearing  it  here.  There's  a  crowd 
gathering  down  in  the  street  in  front 
of  the  hotel.  Sounds  like  a  movie- 
talkie.  I'm  going  down  and  will  finish 
this  when  I  get  back.  Then  off  it  goes 
by  the  first  boat.  Something  funny  about 
that  talkie — 

One  Hour  Later. 

Whoever  said  Hawaii  was  6,000 
miles  from  Broadway  must  be  crazy. 
I  just  heard  a  voice  saying  "this  is  Mrs. 
Winchell's  little  boy,  Walter,  bidding 
you  all  good  night."  I  think  Andy's — 
well,  probably  it  was  the  atmospheric 
condition.  So  KGU,  Honolulu,  is  now 
a  part  of  the  NBC  net.  Well,  so  am  I. 
Wonder  how  about  a  little  greeting 
from  Honolulu.  Oh  Boy,  I'm  all  pepped 
up  over  that  idea.  Whoopee!  Lucky 
Days  Are  Here  Again,  and  so's  your 
uncle.  B.  A.  ROLFE. 


45 


LOST-ONE  THRILL 

While  listening  to  a  dance  program 
by  Doc  Peyton  and  hrs  Hoosiers  from 
WGY  at  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  I  heard: 
" — and  now  The  Thrill  Is  Gone'  from 
George  White's  Scandals  which  will 
be  followed  with  That's  Why  Darkies 
Were  Born'  from  the  same  show  and 
with  the  kind  permission  of  the  copy- 
right owners.'"  I  think  that  George 
White  should  have  special  names  for 
his  songs  to  be  used  when  the  songs 
are  announced  by  radio.  The  first  state- 
ment of  this  announcer  could  be  con- 
sidered libelous  to  George  White. — 
Richard  Sees,  R.  F.  D.,  1  Cohoes,  N.  Y. 

MEANT  TRUNKS,  WHAT? 

"Open  your  windows  and  throw 
your  chests  out"'  was  the  request  sent 
several  homes  not  long  ago  because  the 
continuity  of  a  morning  health  exercise 
had  not  been  carefully  checked.  That 
remark  ended  the  exercising  in  my 
house  for  that  day.  I  had  to  stop  to 
laugh  and  that  made  me  mad  because  I 
needed  that  particular  day's  exercise 
very  badly. — Mrs.  L.  Lischenstein,  829 
1st  Ave.,  New  York,  N    Y 


PRACTICALLY 
NONE 

Here  is  a  bit  of 
dialogue  heard  over 
WGAR  not  long 
ago,  that  I  think 
worthy  of  recording 
in  the  "Quip  Col- 
umn." 

"Tell  them  all  you 
know,  Pat,"_  said 
Mike,  "it  won't  take 
long." 

"I'll  tell  them  all 
we  both  know  and 
it  won't  take  any 
longer,''  replied  Pat. 
—P.  D.  Kelsco,  2804 
Sackett  Avenue, 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

WELL  RATHER 

NBC  announcer 
of  the  McKesson 
Musical  Magazine: 
"We  turn  the  next 
page  and  find  the 
McKesson  soloist  in 
'Only  a  Rose'.'" 
Better  than  in  a  cab- 
bage or  even  in  the 
nude,  n'est-ce  pas? 
—Mrs.  V.  D.  Fer- 
gusson,  328"  North 
8th  Street,  Cam- 
bridge, Ohio. 

Dear  Indi:  Isn't  it 
a  shame  the  way  the 
advertisers  are  horn- 
ing in  on  everything. 
They  even  have  their 
own  theme  songs 
now.  The  Listerine  song  they  tell  me 
is  taken  from  Peter  Arno's  show  and 
is  called  "Hello  My  Lover.  Goodbye." 
Phyllis  Korten,  Jackson,  Mich. 


Snatch-Proof 
Sports  Binocle 

Dear  Indi: 

QF  COURSE  in  the  glorious  sunshine 
of  California  one  really  does  not 
need  much  of  anything  to  be  able  to 
see  at  great  distances.  Just  a  pair  of 
God-given  eyes  will  do  the  trick.  But 
there  comes  a  time  when  a  pair  of 
special  high-powered  cheaters  comes 
in  mighty  handy.  For  example  if  you  are 
a  good  lip  reader  and  want  to  binocle 
a  quarterback  giving  signals  on  the 
field  while  you  are  behind  the  mike  in 
a  press  stand  there  is  nothing  to  com- 
pare with  the  ones  shown  on  my  friend 
Don  Wilson,  football  and  sports  an- 
nouncer of  KFI-KECA,  Los  Angeles. 

See  that  happy  smile!  He  is  already 
telling  the  audience  what  the  next  play 
will  be  before  the  ball  is  passed.  Every 
lash  of  the  eye,  every  muscle  twitch  on 
the  player's  face  is  clearly  visible  to 
him  from  a  distance  as  far  as  one  goal 
is  from  another.  •• 

Notice  the  focusing  knob  resting  on 
the  tip  of  his  nose.  By  a  slight  rotary 
movement  of  his  nose  he  can  quickly 
adjust  the  focus  to  any  distance  without 
the  use  of  either  hand.  The  head  straps 
make  it  impossible  for  anyone  to  snatch 
or  borrow  these  binocs.  They  also  keep 
the  hair  from  blowing  away.  They  hold 
the  goggles  rock-steady  and  yet  by  a 
flick  of  the  finger  the  wearer  may  hoist 
them  to  the  top  of  his  head. 

It  is  expected  that  the  use  of  this  in- 
vention will  become  wide-spread  for 
it  may  be  put  to  many  uses  such  as  dis- 
covering the  distant  approach  of  a  bill 
collector  or  a  motorcycle  cop.  (Adv.) 
Johnny  Long-Beach,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


"It's  going  to  be  a  long  swivel  round  right  end  ...  I  told  you,  I  told  you  .  .  .  and  Oh  it  vow 
could  hear  the  words  I  see  pouring  out  on  little  Joe  for  fumbling  .  .  ."  This  is  Don  Wilson. 
KFI   sports    announcer,   using   the   new   hinge   and   buckle   binoculars  invented   for  sport*. 


44 

When  Harry 

Richman 

Cursed 

H   A   R  R  y 

RICHMAN  was  one 
of  the  many  stars  to 
pass  before  the  WM- 
CA  microphone  at  the 
Friars  Carnival  and 
Ball  in  Mad  ison 
Square  Garden  last 
month.  One  of  the  pit 
musicians  volunteered 
to  accompany  him,  so 
Richman  gave  the  vol- 
unteer his  instructions, 
in  what  he  thought 
was  sotto  voce. 
"We'll  do  7ou  Try 
Somebody  Else', 
said    Harry    and    for 

C s    sake     be 

careful  on  the  second 
chorus.  I  go  about 
twelve  different  ways 
on  it!"  Imagine  Rich- 
man's  surprise  when 
his  voice  came  back 
at  him  from  every  cor- 
ner. He  quickly  went 
into  the  song,  but  it 
was  a  much  embar- 
rassed Harry  Richman 
that  left  the  dais  after 
only  one  number.  Leo 
Ireland,  356  W.  34th 
St.,  New  York,  N.  y. 

Rolfc  on  Vacation 

Dear  Indi: 

"ELL  I'm  off  ta  Hawaii;  far,  far 
away  from  the  Lucky  Days  Are  Here 
Again,  which  I  have  blazoned  across 
the  skies  for  these  many  weeks,  months 
and  on  into  years.  It  was  time  for  a 
change.  I'll  be  so  happy  to  get  away 
from  all  the  fuss  and  worry  and  con- 
stant pressure.  The  tempo  is  too  fast. 
One  must  relax.  I  look  forward  to  the 
soothing  freedom  of  the  Hawaiian 
islands.  Do  you  know,  my  great  ambi- 
tion is  to  compose  oratorios.  In  fact  I 
have  a  theme  very  definitely  in  mind. 
While  I  am  away  from  your  dizzy  mad- 
dening whirl  you  can  think  of  me  at  a 
piano  with  notebook  and  pencil  feel- 
ing my  way  along  through  sublime  har- 
monies with  which  to  clothe  the  majes- 
tic words  of  Abraham  Lincoln  at  the' 
dedication  of  Gettysburgh. 

Tuesday. 

Here  I  am  on  the  boat  and  away  at 
last.  I  have  a  piano  in  my  cabin  and  am 
ready  to  begin  the  work  that  has  been 
on  my  heart  these  many  months.  I  have 


It's  many  a  long  mile  from  Broadway  via  Havana,  Chicago,  Los  Angeles  and  the  Pa- 
cific to  Honolulu.  But  above  was  the  scene  on  the  first  night  when  Lucky  Strike  opened 
the  Etherway  almost  half  way  round  the  world,  and  KGU,  Honolulu,  joined  the  NBC  net. 


not  heard  a  radio  for  three  days.  What 
a  relief!  Still  I  can't  help  wondering 
how  Andy  is  getting  along  with — no 
I  am  not  even  going  to  think  about  it. 
After  all  this  is  where  I  get  away  from 
it.  By  that  I  mean  I  get  6,000  miles  away 
from  the  whole  idea  of  broadcasting. 
Oh  it's  a  great  life. 

Honolulu. 

Here  at  last.  To  think  I  have  come 
all  this  way  without  hearing  a  radio 
program  once.  Not  but  I  could  have 
listened,  I  simply  steered  away  from  it. 
What  s  the  use  of  turning  your,  nose 
right  into  something  you  are  trying  to 
escape?  Not  that  I  have  any  desire  to 
permanently  detach  myself  from  radio — 
far  from  it.  But  I'm  taking  a  vacation. 
You  can't  imagine  how  it  feels  to  be 
6,000  miles  away  from  Broadway — 
I  wonder  how  Andy  is  getting  along 
with— but  I  understand  Wayne  King 
has  the  spot  in  Chicago.  What  does  he 
know  about— Gus  Arnheim  has  a  won- 
derful orchestra  I  understand,  peppier 


than  King's  but  not  so  seductive.  Still 
he  never  would  know  how  to  put  me 
right  kind  of  vim  into— say,  what  s  the 
matter  with  me?  Anyway  no  chance  or 
me  hearing  it  here.  There's  a  crowd 
gathering  down  in  the  street  in  front 
of  the  "hotel.  Sounds  like  a  movie- 
talkie.  I'm  going  down  and  will  nnish 
this  when  I  get  back.  Then  off  it  go 
by  the  first  boat.  Something  funny  about 
that  talkie — 

One  Hour  Later. 

Whoever   said    Hawaii   was  6,UW 

miles   from    Broadway  must  be  • crazy. 

I  just  heard  a  voice  saying    thls,  Vjng 
Winchell's  little  boy,  Walter,  biddmS 

you  all  good  night.     I  'hlnkfmA"Xric 
well,  probably  it  was  the  atmoPhe 

condition.  So  KGU,  Honoluk .«  now 
a  part  of  the  NBC  net.  Well,  »  * 
Wonder  how  about  a  ^€*£$ 
from  Honolulu.  Oh  Boy,  I  ^    f^ 
up   over   that   idea.   Whoopee- 
Days  Are  Here  Again,  fy"$j£. 


them  all  you 

Pat,"    said 

it  won't  take 


LOST-ONE  THRILL 

While  listening  to  a  dance  program 
by  Doc  Peyton  and  hrs  Hoosiers  from 
WGY  at  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  I  heard: 
— and  now  The  Thrill  Is  Gone'  from 
George  White's  Scandals  which  will 
be  followed  with  That's  Why  Darkies 
Were  Born'  from  the  same  show  and 
with  the  kind  permission  of  the  copy- 
right owners."  I  think  that  George 
white  should  have  special  names  for 
his  songs  to  be  used  when  the  songs 
are  announced  by  radio.  The  first  state- 
ment of  this  announcer  could  be  con- 
sidered libelous  to  George  White- 
Richard  Sees,  R.  F.  D.,  1  Cohoes,  N.  Y. 

MEANT  TRUNKS,  WHAT? 

Open  your  windows  and  throw 
your  chests  out"  was  the  request  sent 
several  homes  not  long  ago  because  the 
continuity  of  a  morning  health  exercise 
had  not  been  carefully  checked.  That 
remark  ended  the  exercising  in  my 
house  for  that  day.  I  had  to  stop  to 
lausn  and  that  made  me  mad  because  I 
needed  that  particular  day's  exercise 
very  badly —Mrs.  L.  Lischenstein,  829 
1st  Ave..  Nova,  V,  ■ 


PRACTICALLY 
NONE 

Here  is  a  bit  of 
dialogue  heard  over 
WGAR  not  long 
ago,  that  I  think 
worthy  of  recording 
in  the  'Quip  Col- 
umn.' 

"Te 
know, 
Mike,  ' 
long.' 

"I'll  tell  them  all 
we  both  know  and 
it  won't  take  any 
longer,"  replied  Pat. 
—P.  D.  Kelsco,  2804 
Sackett  Avenue, 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

WELL  RATHER 

NBC  announcer 
of  the  McKesson 
Musical  Magazine: 
We  turn  the  next 
page  and  find  the 
McKesson  soloist  in 
Only  a  Rose'." 
Better  than  in  a  cab- 
bage or  even  in  the 
nude,  n'est-ce  pas? 
-Mrs.  V.  D.  Fer- 
gusson,  328"  North 
8th  Street,  Cam- 
bridge, Ohio. 

Dear  Indi:  Isn't  it 
a  shame  the  way  the 
advertisers  are  horn- 
ing in  on  everything. 
They  even  have  their 
own  theme  songs 
now.  The  Listerine  song  they  tell  me 
is  taken  from  Peter  Arno's  show  and 
is  called  "Hello  My  Lover.  Goodbye." 
Phyllis  Korten,  Jackson,  Mich. 


45 

Snatch-Proof 
Sports  Binocle 

Dear  Indi: 

QF  COURSE  in  the  glorious  sunshine 
of  California  one  really  does  not 
need  much  of  anything  to  be  able  to 
see  at  great  distances.  Just  a  pair  of 
God-given  eyes  will  do  the  trick.  But 
there  comes  a  time  when  a  pair  of 
special  high-powered  cheaters  comes 
in  mighty  handy.  For  example  if  you  are 
a  good  lip  reader  and  want  to  binocle 
a  quarterback  giving  signals  on  the 
field  while  you  are  behind  the  mike  in 
a  press  stand  there  is  nothing  to  com- 
pare with  the  ones  shown  on  my  friend 
Don  Wilson,  football  and  sports  an- 
nouncer of  KFI-KECA,  Los  Angeles. 

See  that  happy  smile!  He  is  already 
telling  the  audience  what  the  next  play 
will  be  before  the  ball  is  passed.  Every 
lash  of  the  eye,  every  muscle  twitch  on 
the  player's  face  is  clearly  visible  to 
him  from  a  distance  as  far  as  one  goal 
is  from  another.  •• 

Notice  the  focusing  knob  resting  on 
the  tip  of  his  nose.  By  a  slight  rotary 
movement  of  his  nose  he  can  quickly 
adjust  the  focus  to  any  distance  without 
the  use  of  either  hand.  The  head  straps 
make  it  impossible  for  anyone  to  snatch 
or  borrow  these  binocs.  They  also  keep 
the  hair  from  blowing  away.  They  hold 
the  goggles  rock-steady  and  yet  by  a 
flick  of  the  finger  the  wearer  may  hoist 
them  to  the  top  of  his  head. 

It  is  expected  that  the  use  of  this  in- 
vention will  become  wide-spread  for 
it  may  be  put  to  many  uses  such  as  dis- 
covering the  distant  approach  of  a  bill 
collector  or  a  motorcycle  cop.  (Adv.) 
Johnny  Long-Beach,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


~~~~  .     .  •    •  l,  „„j  I  told  vou,  I  told  you  .  .  .  and  Oh  if  you 

"If.  going  to  be  a  long  sw.vel  round  right  ^•/■/r"  fumbling  .  .  ."    This  is  Don  WilsW 
could  hea?  the  words  I  see  pour.r«  out  on  tele  Joe  tor. tk  ^^  ^^  (m  >por|s 

KH  sports   announcer,  using  the  new  ninge 


Ye  Olde  Timers 


SEE! 


Dear  Indi: 

:IN'  that  nobody  else  ever  puts  our 
picture  in  the  paper  I  thought  maybe 

you  would  so  here  it  is.  That's  me  with 

the  pipe  and  the  white  duster.  Guess 

I  forgot  to  say  we 

radio    over    the 

WTMJ  station  by  a 

telephone    from 

Newlife    to    Mil- 
waukee where  the 

operator    joins    us 

to  the  Milwaukee 

Journal.      It's  just 

wonderful  the  way 

folks    hear    us    all 

around    every- 
where.   Why  I  got 

a  postal  card  from 

a   feller  I   used   to 

know  who  moved 

from  here  way  over 

to    the    middle    of 

Michigan  who  said 

he  heard  me  on  the 

radio    and    I    ain't 

seen  him  for  fifteen 

year.    The    broad- 
caster people  call 


YO-DE-O 

The  wind  is  in  the  yeast 

Blow,  blow,  blow. 
We're  goin'  to  have  er  feast 

Row,  row,  row. 
Oh  we'll. sail  the  kitchen  main 
To  the  range  and  back  again, 

Yo-ho,  Yo-ho,  Yo-ho! 


WTMJ, 
The  Old  Timers,  taking  time  out  in  front 
of  the  General  Store  at  Newlife,  Wis.     The 
horse  belongs  to  somebody  else. 


us  the  Old  Timers,  but  we  ain't  so  old. 
Of  course  Hugh  Marshall  ain't  so 
spry  as  he  used  to  be.  That's  him  with 


THE  KITCHEN  MARINES 
Yo-ho  and  a  bottle  of  milk — Three  Bread 
Bakers  on  a  bread  man's  chest — Will  Don- 
aldson, (arranger)  Jack  Parker,  Frank  Luther 
and  Darrel  Woodyard.  You  hear  them 
every  Sunday  at  7:30  p.  m.,  E.  S.  T.,  over  a 
nationwide  NBC-WJZ  network. 


the  cane.  Business  is  gettin'  better 
every  day.  Wonder  if  you  can  guess 
who  the  other  two  people  are?  Ha! 
Ha!  That's  a  secret.  Hope  you  can 
find  room  for  the  picture.  Yours  truly, 
CLINT  BABBITT. 

SMART  SET 

I  had  been  re- 
placing some  worn- 
out  tubes  and  still 
was  having  trouble 
to  get  my  radio  to 
work  right.  Won- 
dering what  next  to 
do  I  made  a  test  and 
the  first  wbrds  that 
popped  out  of  the 
loudspeaker  were, 
"Having  trouble 
with  your  recep- 
tion? Have  you 
tried  our  so-and-so 
aerial  eliminator 
and  such-and-such 
tubes?  This  com- 
bination will  in- 
crease your  selec- 
tivity and  recep- 
tion."You  couldn't 
beat  that,  could 
you? 

M.  H.  Moore, 
Muskogee,  Okla. 

Biscuits  on  the  fire, 

Blow,  blow,  blow. 
Flames  are  dashing  higher, 

Row,  row,  row. 
We  have  ever'  thing  we  need 
And  the  only  thing  we  knead 

Dough-ho,  Dough-ho,  Dough-ho! 


Broadway   Cowboy 

Dear  Indi: 

THESE  Broadway  bulls  are  pretty  tough  to  handle  so 
that's  why  they  gave  this  job  to  me.  I'm  an  old  cow  hand. 
And  bulls  are  just  the  same  to  me.  Note  my  technique.  You 
take  him  by  the  horns  and  twist.  Of  course  this  was  the 
hardest  one  in  the  herd  but  I  am  taking  it  easy.  Note  the 
strained  expression  about  his  eye-brows.  That  comes  from 
his  resistance.  I  didn't  want  to  break  his  horns  so  I'm  sort  of 
holding  back.  Oh  I  know  all  about  the  ranchin'  an'  rodeo 
stuff.  Bring  on  your  bulls.  I  throw  them  all,  bar  none  (-0). 
I  have  no  use  for  the  old  Spanish  custom  of  bull  fighting. 
Once  I  knew  a  picador  who  picked  the  wrong  door  and 
now  he's  picking  broom  straws  in  Sing  Sing,  where  the  bulls 
rightfully  put  him.  A  bull  has  four  hoofs  (hooves  to  you) 
made  of  the  same  goods  as  his  horns.  He  is  sometimes  known 
as  a  hoofer  (but  never  a  hoover  to  you  or  anybody  else)  in 
vaudeville.  Do  not  confuse  hoofer  with  heifer.  They  are  not 
the  same  when  speaking  of  bulls.  I  guess  you  will  get  a  big 
surprise  seeing  me  in  this  picture  after  seeing  me  as  a  kitchen 
sailor  on  the  opposite  page.  But  such  is  life.  And  that's  no 
bull-oney.  Yours  till  the  cows  come  home. 

FRANK  LUTHER. 


Frank  Luther  Throwing.  The  Bull 


Battling  Ben  Bernie 

Dear  Indi: 

V^NCE  more  the  old  Maestro  begs  the  indulgence  of 
the  Indi-gestians  to  explain  the  significance  of  the  accompany- 
ing photograph;  As  a  matter  of  fact  this  picture  is  a  logical 
sequel  of  the  one  published  in  Indi  columns  last  month.  The 
song,  "I  Am  Just  a  Dancing  Sweetheart''  has  nothing  what- 
soever to  do  with  this  picture.  Ed  "Strangler"  Lewis  is  not 
waltzing  with  me.  He  is  trying  to  throw  me  down,  a  task 
which  obviously  has  turned  out  to  be  something  more  of  an 
effort  than  he  had  bargained  for.  He  saw  my  picture  in  fight- 
ing posture  in  the  last  Radio  Digest  and  immediately  challenged 
me  to  a  wrestling  match.  It  is  plain  to  see  he  has  had  enough. 
He  not  only  is  trying  to  push  away  from  my  grizzly  hug  but 
he  is  looking  pathetically  to  the  referee  for  help.  Both  knees 
are  already  caving  away  and  the  smile  of  victory  wreathes 
my  cigar  upon  which  the  ash  still  remains  unbroken.  It  was 
not  my  intention  to  hurt  the  man,  and  after  it  was  all  over  he 
put  the  alibi  on  his  new  shoes  which  he  said  slipped  on  the 
canvas.  He  also  blamed  the  tight  fit  of  these  shoes  and  gave 
no  credit  to  my  prowess  with  the  toe-hold.  Just  a  fiddling 
play-boy,  they  call  me!     Ah,  well.     Yours,  BEN  BERNIE. 


ALES  OF  HOFFMAN  on  WOR  is  a  corking  good  show.  Plenty  of  ginger  and  bubbling  mirth.  The 
Hoffman  Hour  is  also  linked  with  several  other  Eastern  stations  I  believe.  Lois  Bennett  and  Veronica  Wig- 
gins are  particularly  well  known  chain  stars.  The  Barker-oil  is  more  than  popular  with  announcers,  and  I  think 
this  number  will  soon  be  heard  in  all  the  night  clubs  and  better  class  cafes.  Director  Josef  Pasternack.  says  he 
plays  it  in  three-quarter  time.  The  percussionist  produces  a  tinkling  effect  with  bottles  which  sets  the  palate 
to  beckoning  for  moisture  low  in  the  roof  of  the  mouth.  This  may  be  considered  one  of  the  hit-and-runs  of  the 
month  in  Radio  Village.  JOHN  LONGEAR,  Aircritic  Radio  Village  News. 


Radio  Village  News 

|_OWELL  THOMAS  has  just  about 
abandoned  his  farm  to  the  hired 
help  so  he  can  set  around  and  swap 
yarns  with  the  bigwigs  in  Radio  Vil- 
lage. Shrewd  chap,  this  Thomas  boy. 
After  he  got  everybody  to  tell  their 
best  whoppers  he  collected  them  into 
a  book  and  Funk  &  Wagnalls  bookstore 
say  they  are  selling  like  Old  Man 
Child's  batter  cakes.  More  money  in 
that  than  raising  pigs  and  poultry,  eh 
Lowell? 

JOHN  PHILIP  SOUSA,  the  well 
known  March  King,  is  wearing  a 
new  U.  S.  Navy  uniform.  Lots  of  folk 
never  knew  he  really  is  a  lieutenant- 
Commander  in  our  Navy.  In  war  days 
he  organized  a  Navy  band  of  One' 
Thousand  peaces  at  Great  Lakes,  llln. 

M  YRON    NIESLEY,    resigned    as    a 

city  manager  out  in  Kansas  to  come 

to    Radio    Village    where    he    is    now 

tenoring  at  NBC.     Welcome,  Myron. 


QEAN  GLEASON  L.  ARCHER  of 
Suffolk  Law  School,  Boston,  who 
boats  down  to  Radio  Village  to  broad- 
cast a  speech  on  Laws  That  Safeguard 
Society  went  up  to  Waterville,  Maine, 
for  his  two  weeks  vacation.  The  boys 
at  Colby  College  and  the  Waterville 
Kiwanis  Club  wouldn't  take  "NO!" 
for  an  answer  so  he  had  to  make  two 
speeches  while  there. 

Q  AME  DAWN  as  the  new  Little 
Stranger  to  the  Budd  Hulicks. 
Budd  is  one  of  the  two  prominent 
Gloomchausseurs.  The  other  is  our 
distinguished  fellow  citizen,  Colonel 
Stoopnagle.  "What?"  exclaimed  that 
irascible  gentleman,  "do  you  mean  by 
giving  the  child  such  a  name?"  Budd 
is  used  to  the  old  gentleman's  ways.  He 
simply  said,  "Lemuel,  we  are  young. 
This  is  the  morning  of  our  life  our  first 
child.  What  would  you  expect  the  first 
thing  in  the  morning  as  you  look  to  the 
eastern  sky?  The  sun?  No,  the  dawn — 
and  Dawn  is  a  girl's  name.  There  is 
time  enough  for  the  son,  as  time  marches 


on."  But  the  Colonel  was  obdurate 
He  replied,  "I  still  think  you  might 
have  called  her  Colonella,  or  Lemu- 
ella." 

y\DELE  VASA  came  into  the  CBS 
studios  all. of  a  flutter  a  few  days 
ago  waving  a  letter  which  she  had  re- 
ceived from  the  prominent  composer 
Charles  Wakefield  Cadman.  It  seems  the 
music  scribe  had  heard  her  sing  his 
"Bianca"  for  the  first  time  it  ever  was 
broadcast.  She  was  in  our  Radio  Village 
and  he  was  in  California  and  it  gave 
him  a  great  kick.  So  he  ups  and  writes 
her  a  fan  letter.  Congrats,  Adele. 

JOE  SANTLY  is  doing  pretty  well 
these  days  with  his  song  writing 
flair.  Jesse  Crawford,  p.o.o.,  played 
his  latest  piece  on  the  organ  the  other 
night.  It  is  called  "Call  Me  Darling, 
Call  Me  Sweetheart."  As  Ray  Perkins 
says,  "Sure  Joe,  anything  to  please, 
we'll  call  you  Darling  or  Sweetheart 
or  Duckwucky  if  you  want  us  to." 
(Joke.)  Leave  it  to  young  Perky. 


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Broadcasting  from 

The  Editor's  Chair 


Dr.  Archer  Disagrees  with 
Senator  Fess,  Praise  Be 

RADIO  DIGEST  has  been  outspoken  in  its  frank  dis- 
approval of  the  proposed  Fess  bill,  which  it  is  believed 
will  be  re-introduced  to  Congress  this  year.  Dr.  Gleason 
L.  Archer,  dean  of  Suffolk  Law  School,  Boston,  who  has  been 
commuting  to  New  York  weekly  for  nearly  two  years  to  broad- 
cast over  a  coast-to-coast  network  was  asked  by  the  Editors  of 
Radio  Digest  for  an  article  stating  his  opinion  as  to  how  educa- 
tion by  radio  best  could  be  achieved.  He  also  was  asked  to 
give  his  opinion  of  the  Fess  Bill,  which  would  set  aside  by 
law  fifteen  per  cent  of  the  96  available  waves  for  the  exclusive 
use  of  educators.  His  answer  on  both  questions  is  published 
in  this  issue  of  Radio  Digest.  Dean  Archer  should  be  con- 
sidered an  authority  for  he  not  only  is  a  teacher  of  high  stand- 
ing but  he  has  built  up  a  world-wide  audience  for  his  lectures 
on  Laws  That  Safeguard  Society.  He  is  an  authority  on  both 
sides  of  the  question — education  and  broadcasting. 

The  editors  of  Radio  Digest  agree  with  Dean  Archer  that 
those  whose  names  are  being  used  to  wedge  a  split  in  the 
broadcast  spectrum  are  sincere  but  misguided.  Senator  Fess 
is  a  man  of  the  highest  personal  integrity  but  he  is  not  com- 
petent to  deal  summarily  with  American  broadcasting.  He  is 
biased.  The  clique  with  selfish  motives  has  worked  upon  the 
Senator's  fatherly  nature  to  save  the  ignorant  masses  from  the 
things  he  thinks  are  vile  and  impure.  He  has  been  quoted 
as  saying  that  he  had  little  hope  of  immediate  cure  by  public 
opinion  of  the  "viciousness  of  polluting  the  air,  not  only  on 
the  line  of  commercial  interest,  but  of  the  low  taste  that  these 
interests  show  in  their  pandering  to  a  distorted  public  opinion." 

Isn't  that  one  of  the  fundamental  ideas  perverting  our  public 
morals  today?  Are  we  not  victims  of  too  much  paternalism 
at  Washington?  Must  we  have  our  radio  served  to  us  according 
to  a  code  established  by  our  Puritanical  ancestors?  Or  have 
we  not  grown  up  to  decide  somewhat  for  ourselves  what  we 
want  to  hear,  or  do  not  want  to  hear? 

It  is  only  reasonable  to  expect,  should  the  good  Senator 
come  to  exert  his  will  in  the  matter,  that  after  fifteen  per  cent 
of  the  radio  waves  have  been  arbitrarily  set  aside  for  the  polit- 
ical clique  of  educational  leaders,  the  balance  of  the  spectrum 
will  be  carefully  censored  to  eliminate  any  and  all  things  which 
an  over  zealous  reformer  at  the  head  of  a  government  bureau 
might  consider  "polluting." 

Dean  Archer  has  been  broadcasting  an  educational  program 
although  he  never  called  it  that.  He  has  "humanized"  a  very 
dry  subject  so  that  nine  new  stations  were  added  to  his  WEAF 
list  in  November.  Inquiries  for  copies  of  his  talk  have  come 
from  as  far  away  as  Australia  and  Japan,  where  the  lectures 
were  picked  up  by  shortwave  from  the  General  Electric  station 
in  Schenectady.  A  sample  of  Dean  Archer's  type  of  educational 
broadcasting  is  published  in  this  issue.  Other  lectures  by  him 
will  be  published  in  succeeding  issues.  We  would  vote  to  have 
Dean  Archer  on  any  kind  of  a  national  board  of  inquiry  that 
might  be  appointed  to  decide  what  is  to  be  done  about  "Educa- 
tion by  Radio." 


"Radio  Can  Kill  War'' 

ACK  in  1930  we  outlined  in  an  editorial  our  theories  as 
to  what  could  be  done  by  radio  to  promote  international 
peace  and  "kill  war."  Many  others  have  since  then  expanded 
on  our  suggestions  and  we  have  since  noticed,  happily,  the 
interest  that  has  been  manifested  on  both  hemispheres.  A  few 
weeks  ago  the  idea  came  prominently  to  the  fore  again  with 
the  trans-oceanic  debate  between  societies  representing  Oxford 
and  Harvard.  James  W.  Gerard,  former  Ambassador  to  Ger- 
many, declared  the  international  discussion,  heard  both  by 
America  and  Europe,  to  be  a  "new  instrument  of  peace." 

The  topic  of  debate  was  the  question  of  War  debt  cancella- 
tion and  its  effect  on  the  world  depression.  The  question  in- 
volved not  only  the  orators  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic  but 
allowed  for  opinions  from  the  listeners  everywhere.  While 
legislation  was  not  involved  it  afforded  for  the  first  time  an 
opportunity  for  public  expression  on  a  subject  that  in  other 
years  might  have  caused  great  anxiety,  fear  and  misunderstand- 
ing. The  formal  question  was:  "Resolved:  That  in  the  inter- 
ests of  world  prosperity  war  debts  should  be  cancelled."  Mr. 
Gerard,  who  introduced  the  Harvard  team,  said  that  this  debate 
stood  out  as  an  important  milestone  in  the  history  of  broad- 
casting, bringing  understanding  and  peace. 

"At  a  time  when  suspicion  and  narrow  national  views  rule 
the  world,"  he  said,  "it  is  a  splendid  thing  to  learn  how  close 
together  science  has  bound  the  far  corners  of  the  earth." 

The  question  is  pertinent  as  to  what  might  be  the  situation 
in  Manchuria  today  could  the  people  of  Japan  and  China  have 
been  able  to  hear  the  questions  involved  discussed  over  the 
radio  in  their  homes  by  representatives  of  both  nations,  so  that 
all  could  have  heard  both  sides.  Would  there  have  been  any 
clash  of  arms  if  they  could  have  been  allowed  to  decide  the 
matter  by  popular  vote?  Would  the  military  elements  of  either 
country  dare  to  flaunt  marked  public  opinion  in  either  direction? 

TVorld's  Greatest  Hook-up 

N  DECEMBER  12,  1901,  Guglielmo  Marconi  sat  in 
Cabot  Tower  in  St.  John's,  Newfoundland,  and  heard 
three  faint  clicks  .  .  .  the  telegraphic  code  for  the  letter  S, 
which  had  been  ticked  from  a  crudely  built  transmitter,  accord- 
ing to  present  standards,  located  at  Poldhu,  South  Cornwall, 
England.  That  was  the  first  radio  message  to  cross  the  Atlantic. 
On  December  12,  1931,  that  same  Guglielmo  Marconi  deliv- 
ered an  address  over  a  world-wide  liook-up  arranged  by  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company  to  include  Australia,  Japan, 
Brazil,  England,  Argentina,  France,  Germany.  Italy,  Poland, 
Belgium,  Holland,  the  Philippines,  Hawaii,  Canada,  Hungary 
and  the  United  States.  This  stands  as  the  largest  network  of 
broadcasting  stations  ever  brought  together.  The  d.n  was  set 
aside  by  all  broadcasting  stations  as  Marconi  Day.  Few  men 
have  lived  to  see  the  expansion  of  their  original  ideas  into 
the  magnitude  to  which  radio  lias  grown  in  the  last  tin  ay 
years  of  Marconi's  life.  He  has  himself  had  much  to  do  with 
the  development  of  that  first  conception  of  radio. 


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jtuneful       la 


o  p  1  c  s 


By   RUDY  V ALLEE 


"Tell  Me  With  a  Love  Song" 

A  RLEN    and    Koehler — names    to 

/\  conjure  with.  Arlen — fine  voice 
/  ^_  and  a  very  excellent  vocalist,  a 
young  man  whose  excellent 
singing  voice  has  impressed  me  over  a 
period  of  5  years ;  I  have  often  won- 
dered why  he  has  not  done  something 
really  big  with  that  God-given  talent. 
When  he  was  with  Arnold  Johnson  at 
Keith's  Palace  he  stopped  the  show  as 
far  as  I  was  concerned,  and  seemed  to 
please  the  rest  of  the  audience  too.  I 
forget  the  number  he  sang,  but  he  sat 
alone  at  the  piano,  while  the  rest  of  the 
band  remained  silent. 

The  next  thing  I  heard  of  him  was 
in  his  present  role  of  composer.  Every 
now  and  then  he  steps  out  with  a  tune ; 
like  the  country  expression,  "We  don't 
come  to  town  very  often,  but  when  we 
do,  rowdy-dow !"  Although  none  of  his 
tunes  has  achieved  sensational  success, 
they  are  all  mighty  good.  His  "Get 
Happy"  was  one  of  the  best  tunes  that 
Hannah  Williams  ever  sang  and  with 
which  she  held  an  audience  spellbound. 
His  "I  Love  a  Parade,"  which  he  wrote 
with  Ted  Koehler,  is  one  of  the  finest 
things  of  its  type  that  it  has  ever  been 
my  pleasure  to  direct  or  render. 

Arlen  has  been  called  in  to  write  for 
many  shows,  and  his  contributions  have 
always  been  excellent. 

Koehler,  though  originally  of  the  pop- 
ular Tin  Pan  Alley  school,  has  shown 
unusual  ability  for  writing  in  a  made- 
to-order  vein  for  various  shows,  es- 
pecially the  colored  extravaganzas  of 
the  Cotton  Club.  It  was  for  that  show 
that  "I  Love  a  Parade"  was  written. 
Koehler  and  Arlen  wrote  a  tune  which 
swept  the  entire  country  in  dance  popu- 
larity, "Hittin'  the  Bottle,"  a  tune  which 
I  never  liked,  but  which  gradually 
wended  its  way  into  my  subconscious 
mind,  and  I  eventually  forgot  my  dis- 
like of  its  odd  tonality. 

Koehler  was  the  boy  who,  with  Frank 
Magini,  gave  me  one  of  the  nicest  tunes 
I  sang  in  my  early  days,  "Baby,  Oh 
Where  Can  You  Be?"  And  now  the 
boys  have  combined  once  again  to  write 
"Tell  Me  with  a  Love  Song"  a  waltz 
which  is  the  kind  the  public  sings,  and; 
given  any  stimulus  from  the  bands 
which  make  such  tunes  ultimate  hits,  the 
tune  should  crash  through. 


It  is  a  lovely  thing,  hauntingly  remi- 
niscent of  three  or  four  of  past  seasons' 
popular,  "corny,"  mass-public  waltz  hits, 
such  as  "Let  Me  Call  You  Sweetheart" 
and  "I'll  Always  Be  in  Love  With  You," 
and  even  "Three  O'Clock  in  the  Morn- 
ing" seems  to  have  shown  its  influence 
on  the  writers.  With  all  of  these  in- 
gredients the  tune  should  appeal  from 
one  phrase  or  another,  and  the  firm  of 
Ager,  Yellen  &  Bornstein  are  looking 
for  big  things  from  it. 


"Hiding  in  the  Shadows  of  the 
Moon" 

I  HAVE  always  pleaded  with  writers 
and  publishers  to  "give  me  tunes 
that  impress  quickly,  tunes  that  do  not 
require  constant  repetition  and  reitera- 
tion before  they  are  dinned  into  the  con- 
sciousness of  the  tired  public  that  must 
be  quickly  impressed  before  the  tune 
really  becomes  desirable  from  a  stand- 
point of  the  purchase  of  it."  That  is 
one  of  the  reasons  why  "Goodnight 
Sweetheart"  fulfilled  my  predictions  of 
it,  and  became  popular.  It's  natural  sim- 
plicity, with  a  certain  unusual  quality 
in  its  charm,  brought  it  to  the  crest  of 
the  wave  in  no  time. 

Here  is  a  tune  with  that  same  unusual 
quality,  though  one  which  is  possibly 
just  a  little  bit  too  beautiful,  yet  a  tune 
which  is  a  sheer  delight,  from  our 
standpoint,  in  the  rendition,  a  great 
dance  tune,  and  one  which  makes  excel- 
lent   vocal    material — "Hiding    In    the 


Shadows  of  the  Moon."  With  a  certain 
unhappy  thought,  and  a  feeling  of  sim- 
ilarity to  the  old  "Sweet  and  Low"  of 
kindergarten  and  grammar  school  days 
in  the  middle  part  of  the  song,  it  is  a 
lovely  thing.  The  writers  are  three  in 
number;  one  of  them  I  know  and  like 
very  much — Max  Rich.  The  other  two 
gentlemen  are  comparative  strangers  to 
me,  although  I  have  received  wires  of 
thanks  from  Mr.  Kresa  when  I  have 
played  various  of  his  tunes.  Jack 
Scholl's  name  has  appeared  on  many 
songs,  and  all  three  of  the  boys  are 
dyed-in-the-wool  writers,  and  they  may 
certainly  be  congratulated  on  a  very 
fine  rhythmic  and  melodic  job  in  this 
tune. 

I  can  well  imagine  that  my  good 
friends,  the  Lombardos,  do  an  excellent 
job  on  this  tune,  as  it  lends  itself  very 
much  to  their  rhythmic  and  staccato 
style  of  ensemble  work.  We  play  it, 
taking  about  one  minute  to  the  chorus, 
thereby  getting  the  best  out  of  it.  It  is 
published  by  one  of  Tin  Pan  Alley's  ace 
firms,  Irving  Berlin,  Inc. 

"Two  Loves" 

WITH  all  the  "ravings"  about  this 
particular  piece  of  material,  it 
should  be  No.  1  on  the  best  selling  lists 
in  a  very  short  time,  though  I  am  not 
quite  so  sanguine  as  to  its  potentialities 
as  a  hit.  My  first  hearing  of  it  was  Miss 
Bordoni's  rendition  as  she  guest-starred 
on  our  Fleischmann  Hour  several  weeks 
ago.  She  did  a  lovely  job  of  it,  singing 
it  both  in  French  and  English,  and  it 
impressed  the  boys  in  the  band  very 
strongly.  In  fact,  it  is  mainly  because 
of  the  strong  impression  it  made  upon 
everybody  else  but  yours  truly  that  I  am 
including  it  in  the  column  today.  It 
never  haunted  me  again  in  the  succeed- 
ing days  after  we  played  it  with  her,  as 
did  "Time  On  My  Hands"  after  Marion 
Harris  sang  it,  or  "I  Never  Dreamt" 
after  its  rendition  by  Gladys  Rice  who 
guest-starred  on  the  Thursday  night 
hour  with  us. 

This  has  always  been  my  test  for  a 
hit  song,  or  I  might  say  that  any  song 
which  has  stuck  in  my  mind  and  contin- 
ually haunted  me  after  our  first  rendi- 
tion of  it  has  usually  clicked  in  a  big 
way,  but  there  has  been  so  much  ad- 


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miration  expressed  for  the  song,  "Two 
Loves,"  by  my  manager,  my  secretary, 
the  boys  in  the  band,  and  even  the  ele- 
vator boy  at  the  apartment  house,  that 
I  feel  I  should  play  safe  and  list  it  in 
this  month's  listing  before  all  the 
"I-Told-You-so's"  begin  snapping 
their  fingers  in  my  face. 

It  is  one  of  these  European 
things,  with  a  distinctly  continen- 
tal aroma  and  flavor,  with  quite 
an  odd  type  of  story.  The  Eng- 
lish translation  of  it  was  done  bj' 
various  American  writers,  the  to- 
tal number  of  writers  being  a 
staggering  list  of  some  six  or  sev- 
en people,  looking  more  like  the 
credits  which  precede  the  showing 
of  a  feature  picture  than  anything 
else. 

However,  all  this  sarcasm  is  un- 
warranted, as  the  song  really  is 
an  excellent  one,  and  I  believe  the 
firm  of  Miller  Music,  who  have 
undertaken  to  publish  it  in  Amer- 
ica, are  looking  for  very  big 
things  from  it. 

"Blue  Lady" 

PEOPLE  often  wonder  when  I 
get  a  chance  to  listen  to  a  song. 
Of  course,  the  popular  conception, 
at  least  along  Tin  Pan  Alley,  is  that 
tbere  must  be  a  "demonstration ;" 
that  is,  unless  the  artist  who  sings 
the  song  listens  to  the  song  being 
played  by  some  pianist  from  the 
publishing  house,  who  thumps  it 
out,  usually  very  poorly,  while 
some  individual  who  bad  a  sing- 
ing voice  in  the  days  when  Rec- 
tor's was  all  the  vogue,  tries  to  sing  it; 
unless  such  is  the  procedure,  the  artist 
is  left  with  no  conception  of  the  real 
value  of  the  song.  My  schedule  at  the 
present  time  leaves  me  with  very  little 
time  to  visit  the  publishing  house  and 
to  closet  myself  in  one  of  the  cell-like 
rooms  while  the  afore-said  individuals 
tear  through  the  "catalogue"  of  songs 
which  the  publishing  house  is  offering 
to  a  public  at  that  time. 

Most  of  my  songs  are  studied  silently 
from  the  advance  sheets  which  are  sent 
me,  and  I  try  to  imagine  how  they 
sound,  though  once  in  a  while  I  find  an 
afternoon  free,  and  whenever  it  is  pos- 
sible I  listen  to  the  songs  in  the  privacy 
of  my  own  domain.  Motion  picture 
work  is  my  chief  hobby,  and  as  I  sit 
editing  my  films  which  I  have  taken,  I 
listen  to  the  embryonic  hits,  thus  killing 
two  birds  with  one  stone. 

My  good  friend.  Will  Rockwell  of 
Harms,  whose  judgment  I  admire  great- 
ly, and  who  enjoyed  a  business-vacation 
trip  to  the  California  coast  with  us 
when  we  went  to  make  our  picture,  and 
saw  to  it  that  the  right  songs  were 
placed  in  the  picture,  this  same  Will 
Rockwell  brought  to  my  attention  not 
only  "Yuba"  and  "As  Time  Goes  By," 


but  a  very  excellent  song  much  on  the 
order  of  one  which  he  brought  to  me 
several  years  ago  called  "I  Kiss  Your 
Hand,  Madame."  This  song  is  on  the 
same  order  as  "Madame,"  though  twice 


*^^P         *^^^J^« 


That  startled  expression  on  the  face  of 
Maurice  Chevalier  is  one  that  always  comes 
to  the  beginner  when  he  sounds  his  first 
toot  on  a  saxophone.  Rudy  understands 
and   smiles. 


as  long  and  a  bit  more  sombre;  it  is 
called  "Blue  Lady." 

The  nom  de  plume  of  its  writer  Rosa- 
muno  Safier  would  lead  me  to  believe 
that  she  is  seeking  to  keep  her  true 
identity  a  secret,  though  what's  in  a 
name  ?  The  song  is  a  good  one ;  many 
people  seemed  to  like  it  on  our  last 
night's  program,  and  I  am  going  to  pro- 
gram it  long  and  often. 

[  In  the  interim  between  dictating  and 
correcting  this,  I  have  received  a  let- 
ter written  in  girlish  longhand,  and 
signed  Rosamund  Safier.  She  tells  me 
she  is  a  very  young  girl,  and  that  this 
is  her  first  song.  And  perhaps  the  nicest 
thing  in  the  letter  is  that  she  wrote  the 
song  specially  for  me.  After  such  a  kind 
letter  I  can  onlv  hope  that  it  becomes  a 
hit.] 

It  has  a  few  extra  measures  at  the 
end,  what  is  known  in  this  business  as 
a  "tag  ending."  which  is  a  hit  bewilder- 
ing to  the  layman,  and  which  possibl] 
may  or  may  not  have  been  the  reason 
for  the  failure  of  certain  songs  to  click 


with  a  public  which  is  not  able  to  un- 
derstand why  a  song  doesn't  end  where 
it  normally  should  end.  I  think  the  "tag 
ending"  was  a  little  unnecessary  in  this 
case,  but  who  am  I  to  question  a  writer 

who  conceived  such  a  lovely 

thought,  and  wedded  it  to  such  a 

lovely  melody? 

Suffice  to  say  the  song  is  a  good 

one,  and  we  take  about  a  minute 

and   ten    seconds    to   the   chorus ; 

Harms,  Inc.,  are  very  enthusiastic 

about  it. 


N( 


"Match  Parade" 
OVELTY  songs  are  always 
such  a  gamble.  There  were 
those  who  thought  that  the  pub- 
lishers of  "The  Parade  of  the 
Wooden  Soldiers"  were  crazy,  but 
lived  to  rue  their  thought,  as  few 
songs  achieved  quite  the  sensa- 
tional popularity  that  that  piece  of 
material  enjoyed.  The  same  Eng- 
lish publisher  who  brought 
"Wooden  Soldiers"  to  the  atten- 
tion of  an  American  publisher  has 
brought  another  tune  of  its  type 
to  America  again. 

Mr.  Simon  Van  Lier,  one  of  the 
most  charming  and  delightful  gen- 
tlemen in  the  music  publishing 
profession,  who  is  in  charge  of 
Keith  Prowse  in  London,  is  very 
enthusiastic  about  the  possibilities 
of  "The  Match  Parade." 

Keith  Prowse  in  England  is 
comparable  to  a  mixture  of  the 
Landay  Stores,  McBride  Ticket 
Agencies,  and  the  Sears-Roebuck 
stores.  They  are  the  biggest  thing 
of  their  kind  in  London,  having  4S 
stores  that  do  a  terrific  business  in  rec- 
ords, music,  tickets  and  what  have  you. 
They  have  published  many  big  Amer- 
ican hits,  including  "The  Stein  Song" 
and  "Betty  Co-ed." 

On  his  recent  visit  to  America  Mr. 
Van  Lier  placed  several  songs  with 
various  American  publishers.  The 
Santly  Brothers,  Lester,  Henry  and  Joe. 
who  have  enjoyed  a  good  degree  of  suc- 
cess since  their  entrance  into  the  puh- 
lishin,^  business  for  themselves  hack  in 
1929,  have  taken  the  song  under  their 
wing.  The  three  boys  are  all  old  timers 
in  the  profession,  having  been  associ- 
ated with  the  best  firms  over  a  period 
of  many  years.  They  finally  decided  to 
see  what  they  could  do  on  their  own 
hook. 

Theirs  is  the  credit  for  having  pub- 
lished   "Miss    You,"   "When   the   Organ 

Played  at  Twilight,"  "Beside  An  Open 
Fireplace,"  "My  Fate  Is  In  Your 
Hands,"  "You're  the  One  I  Care  For," 
and  several  others.  These  three  boys 
have  shown  an  uncanny  skill  in  the 
picking  of  hit   songs. 

Lester  has  just  returned  from  a  trip 
abroad  where  he  has  been  semiring  the 

(Continued  on  page  95) 


52 


When  is  Wlarriage 

Not  a  Marriage? 

Famous  Educator  and  Broadcast  Lecturer  Points  out  the 
Law  as  it  makes  Bonds  of  Matrimony  Binding 

By  Gleason  L.  Archer,  LL.  D. 


Dean  of  Suffolk  Law  School 


Legal  Aspects  of  Marriage 

Seventy -third    Broadcast — NBC    Chain 
December  19,  1931 

GOOD  Evening  Everybody: 
For  the  long  period  of  sev- 
enty-three weeks  I  have  been 
discussing  with  you  the  law  of 
crimes.  I  have  been  endeavoring  to 
show  you  how  the  laws  defining  and 
punishing  crimes  operate  to  protect 
men,  women  and  children  in  the  quiet 
enjoyment  of  life.  For  the  past  few 
months  we  have  considered  in  detail  the 
laws  that  protect  the  home  itself.  While 
there  are  many  types  of  crime  still  to  be 
considered,  yet  it  seems  to  me  that  be- 
fore leaving  the  topic  of  the  home  and 
the  laws  that  safeguard  it,  we  may  well 
take  an  excursion  into  that  great  field 
of  law  that  establishes  and  confirms  the 
civil  rights  of  human  beings  in  the 
home. 

In  order  that  we  may  do  this  in  a 
logical  and  orderly  manner  we  would 
naturally  consider  first  the  great  human 
and  divine  institution  upon  which  the 
home  is  founded — the  institution  of 
marriage ;  the  steps  leading  to  it  and 
the  laws  regulating  its  validity. 

Second  in  order  would  naturally  come 
the  legal  responsibilities  of  husband  and 
wife  to  one  another,  and  to  any  children 
that  may  be  born  of  their  union,  or 
adopted  by  them.  This  topic  would  also 
include  the  liabilities  of  children  to 
their  parents. 

A  third  subdivision  might  be  the  dis- 
posal of  property,  after  the  death  of  its 
lawful  owner  without  leaving  a  will,  as 
well  as  the  laws  that  govern  the  disposal 
of  property  by  means  of  a  will.  All  of 
this  leads  to  a  great  and  fruitful  field 
of  legal  research  which  will  occupy  our 
attention  for  many  weeks. 


Now  marriage  has  its  religious  side 
as  well  as  its  legal  aspects.  The  advent 
of  Christianity  and  the  action  of  the 
Catholic  Church,  later  followed  by  all 
Protestant  denominations,  in  treating 
marriage  as  a  sacrament  did  much  to  re- 
deem the  world  from  the  loose  morals 
of  the  latter  days  of  the  Roman  Em- 
pire. Conditions  at  that  time  were  far 
worse  than  in  our  own  day  with  our 
divorce  mills,  trial  marriages  and  the 
like. 


B< 


)UT    it    is    not    my    pur- 
pose to  discuss  the  religious  aspects  of 


~T?VERY  Saturday  night  at  7:15 
J-^j  E.S.T.  Dean  Archer  broadcasts 
his  talks  on  Lazvs  that  Safeguard  So- 
ciety over  an  NBC-WEAF  netzvork 
that  includes  the  following  stations: 
KECA,  Los  Angeles;  KEX,  Portland, 
Ore.;  KFSD,  San  Diego,  Calif.; 
KFYR,  Bismarck,  N.  Dak.;  KG  A, 
Spokane,  Wash.;  KJR,  Seattle,  Wash.; 
KOA,  Denver,  Colo.;  KOMO,  Seattle, 
Wash.;  KPO,  San  Francisco,  Calif.; 
KPRC,  Houston,  Tex.;  KTAR,  Phoe- 
nix, Ariz.;  KTHS,  Hot  Springs,  Ark.; 
WAP  I,  Birmingham,  Ala.;  WBEN, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  WCAE,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.;  WCSH,  Portland,  Me.;  WD  AY, 
Fargo,  N.  D.;  WEAF,  New  York  City; 
WEBC,  Duluth,  Minn.;  WEEI,  Boston, 
Mass.;  WENR,  Chicago,  III;  WFl, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.;  WGY,  Schenectady, 
N.  Y.;  WHO,  Des  Moines,  la.;  WJAR, 
Providence,  R.  L;  WJDX,  Jackson,. 
Miss.;  WOC,  Davenport,  la.;  WOW, 
Omaha,  Ncbr.;  WSAI,  Cincinnati,  O.; 
WTAG,  Worcester,  Mass.;  WTAM, 
Cleveland,  O.;  WTIC,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Refer  to  log  on  page  81  for  frequency 
listing  of  the  above  stations. 


marriage.  I  shall,  therefore,  confine 
myself  to  a  consideration  of  the  laws 
pertaining  to  marriage.  Let  us  first  con- 
sider the  historical  background  of  mar- 
riage. 

If  the  cave  man  decided  that  he 
needed  a  wife  he  undoubtedly  went 
forth  with  his  war  club  and  took  her 
captive,  despite  the  opposition  of  her 
relatives,  or  of  any  husband  that  she 
may  have  accumulated.  Marriage  by 
capture  was  quite  widespread  in  early 
days,  as  witness  the  wholesale  capture 
of  the  Sabine  women  by  the  early  Ro- 
mans, among  whom  there  seems  to  have 
been  a  great  scarcity  of  marriageable 
maidens. 

It  is  quite  probable  that  this  custom 
of  marriage  by  capture  continued  into 
comparatively  modern  times,  especially 
among  some  of  the  less  civilized  na- 
tions. In  fact  the  bride-to-be  rather  ex- 
pected some  such  violent  wooing.  It  is 
said  by  the  Encyclopedia  Americana 
that  in  the  Steppes  of  Russia  the  cus- 
tom was  for  the  prospective  bride, 
mounted  on  a  swift  horse  and  carrying 
her  dowry  with  her,  to  ride  furiously 
forth  from  her  father's  camp  with  the 
wooer,  mounted  on  the  best  horse  he 
could  procure,  in  hot  pursuit.  The  rules 
of  the  game  required  that  he  catch  her 
before  dark.  Somehow  or  other  he  al- 
ways managed  to  do  it. 


H 


[  OW  it  is  obvious  that 
such  a  transaction  as  capturing  a  wife 
did  not  make  for  equality  between  hus- 
band and  wife.  She  was  a  virtual  slave 
owned  by  the  man,  much  like  any  do- 
mestic animal.  But  it  was  an  early 
form  of  marriage  and  quite  as  binding 
in  its  time  as  present  day  marriages  are 
in  this  Year  of  Our  Lord,  1931. 


Laws  That  Safeguard  Society 


53 


The  story  of  William  the  Conqueror 
is  a  striking  illustration  of  the  cave-man 
wooing.  William  had  the  misfortune  to 
be  the  illegitimate  son  of  the  Duke  of 
Normandy.  William  himself  became 
Duke  at  an  early  age.  Now  he  fell 
deeply  in  love  with  a  beautiful  princess 
named  Matilda.  But  the  lady  was  un- 
friendly because  of  his  irregular  par- 
entage. A  thousand  and  one  obstacles 
came  into  the  path  of  the  impetuous 
young  Duke. 


A, 


.FTER  many  months 
of  unsuccessful  wooing,  William,  one 
day,  met  his  lady  love  in  the  village 
street,  arrayed  in  all  her  finery.  He  dis- 
mounted from  his  charger  and  gave  the 
haughty  maiden  such  a  beating  that  it 
quite  won  her  heart.  Apparently  she 
wanted  a  cave-man  mate  and  William 
the  Norman  was  all  of  that.  But  he 
proved  to  be  a  very  devoted  husband, 
even  in  days  when  nobles  paid  little 
heed  to  marriage  ties. 

Marriage  by  purchase  in  one  form  or 
another,  has  seemingly  existed  from  the 
earliest  records  of  mankind.  In  patri- 
archal times  when  the  father  of  a  nu- 
merous household  had  the  power  of  life 
and  death  over  his  family  and  servants 
it  was  quite  the  custom  to  sell  the  daugh- 
ters to  the  highest  responsible  bidders. 
Marriages  were  arranged  without  much 
regard  to  the  wishes  of  the  bride  and 
oft  times  with  little  regard  for  the  de- 
sires of  the  groom,  particularly  if  two 
old  patriarchs  were  arranging  matters 
for  their  children. 

The  Bible  gives  us  vivid  pictures  of 
the  operation  of  this  patriarchal  system 
of  society.  Children  were  regarded  as 
property  that  might  be  turned  to  ad- 
vantage of  the  parent.  Under  certain 
circumstances  they  might  prove  very 
valuable.  We  are  each  theoretically  fa- 
miliar with  the  classic  story  in  Genesis 
of  Jacob  and  his  wives  but  it  may  be 
well  to  refresh  our  recollection  of  the 
facts. 

Jacob,  you  will  remember,  was  sent 
by  his  father  to  the  home  of  Laban  to 
choose  him  a  wife.  Jacob  fell  in  love 
with  the  younger  daughter  Rachel.  But 
Laban  was  a  shrewd  business  man.  He 
informed  Jacob  that  the  only  terms  on 
which  he  could  have  Rachel  were  to 
work  for  her  father  for  seven  years. 
Well,  Jacob  had  made  up  his  mind  that 
he  must  have  Rachel  at  all  costs ;  so  he 
served  for  seven  years,  and  then  Laban 
gave  him  the  older  daughter  Leah,  and 
told  him  that  he  could  have  Rachel  also 
by  working  seven  more  years.  Luckily 
for  Jacob,  Laban  had  only  the  two 
daughters,  so  after  fourteen  years  of 
bondage  Jacob  paid  for  his  two  wives. 

The  Romans  apparently  had  three 
kinds  of  formal  marriage.  The  first 
was  a  religious  ceremony  performed  by 
the  Pontifex  Maximus  in  the  presence 


of  ten  witnesses  and  solemnized  by  a 
bread-offering  to  the  gods.  This  was 
the  form  of  ceremony  favored  by  the 
Patricians  in  early  days,  but  it  fell  into 
disfavor  in  the  days  of  Roman  deca- 
dence. 

The  second  kind  of  Roman  marriage 
was  a  type  of  purchase,  or  a  mock  sale 
by  which  the  bridegroom  acquired  the 
bride,  freed  from  obligations  to  her  own 
family.  This  type  of  marriage  was 
much  in  vogue  among  the  Plebians. 

Under  each  of  these  forms  of  mar- 
riage the  wife  became  a  virtual  slave 
of  the  husband.  But  the  third  form  of 
union  was  one  entered  into  by  simply 
living  together  as  husband  and  wife.  If 
the  parties  lived  together  uninterrupt- 
edly for  one  year  they  were  then  con- 


O HE  was  engaged  to  a  sea  captain 
/O  when  suddenly  he  fell  ill  with  an 
affected  ear.  An  operation  was  neces- 
sary. She  married  him  while  he  was 
convalescent.  Later  his  malady  turned 
into  paresis  and  he  died.  Relatives  of 
the  man  disputed  her  widow's  rights  on 
the  grounds  that  she  had  married  him 
while  he  zvas  insane  and  therefore  in- 
competent to  enter  into  any  kind  of 
legal  contract,  marriage  or  otherwise. 
Dean  Archer  tells  what  happened  and 
how  the  courts  decided  in  his  lecture  re- 
produced on  these  pages.  His  radio- 
logues  are  characterized  by  many  true- 
life  stories  derived  from  court  records. 
See  the  February  Radio  Digest  for  more 
of  these  interesting  talks  by  Dean 
Archer.  The  complete  series  zvill  be 
published. 


sidered  to  be  married  in  as  binding  a 
manner  as  under  either  of  the  other 
forms.  Until  the  year  was  up  the  hus- 
band did  not  become  lord  and  master  in 
the  legal  sense.  The  woman  retained 
her  right  to  manage  her  own  property, 
being  free  to  leave  the  house  of  her 
lover  if  he  displeased  her. 


R, 


,OMAN  women  soon 
found  that  by  absenting  themselves 
from  the  common  domicile  for  one  day 
or  more  each  year  they  were  able  to 
defeat  the  operation  of  the  marriage 
law,  and  thus  to  retain  their  own  prop- 
erty rights  and  their  own  freedom.  The 
demoralizing  effect  of  this  type  of  ir- 
regular union  spread  to  all  classes.  It 
no  doubt  hastened  the  downfall  of 
Rome,  for  it  struck  a  fatal  blow  at  the 
home  and  at  family  life,  which  is  the 
fundamental  basis  of  national  existence. 
The  common  law  regards  marriage  as 
a  civil  contract  between  a  man  and 
woman,  to  live  together  in  the  bonds  of 
matrimony,  such  contract  being  for- 
mally entered  into  in  a  manner  recog- 
nized by  law.    Since  marriage  works  a 


profound  change  in  the  property  rights 
of  the  parties,  the  law  insists  that  the 
marriage  be  entered  into  in  a  manner 
that  would  be  deemed  a  notice  to  the 
world  of  the  existence  of  such  marriage. 

The  law  insists  as  in  all  other  con- 
tracts, that  the  contracting  parties  have 
mental  capacity  to  enter  into  the  con- 
tract, and  that  no  legally  recognized  im- 
pediment exist  to  prevent  their  marital 
union.  This  leads  us  to  inquire  as  to 
the  age,  condition,  mentality  and  other 
qualifying  attributes  of  the  bride  and 
groom. 

At  common  law  the  age  of  consent, 
as  it  was  called,  was  set  at  what  seems 
to  us  a  very  immature  age — twelve  years 
for  females  and  fourteen  years  for 
males.  The  laws  relating  to  marriage 
are  of  course  chiefly  concerned  with 
rendering  legitimate  the  children  of  a 
mating  pair.  Much  as  it  may  shock  our 
sensibilities  at  the  idea  of  a  twelve  year 
old  girl  becoming  married,  yet  nature 
herself  by  rendering  it  biologically  pos- 
sible, if  not  probable,  for  a  twelve  year 
old  girl  to  become  a  mother  thus  fixed 
the  age  at  which  marriage  might  legally 
occur. 


I 


.T  IS  no  solution  of  this 
great  racial  problem  to  say  that  the 
average  girl  does  not  become  a  potential 
mother  at  eleven  or  twelve  years  of  age. 
The  fact  that  some  of  them  do  become 
women  at  that  age  is  the  controlling 
consideration,  and  that  fact  accounts 
for  the  common  law  age  of  consent  be- 
ing fixed  at  twelve  years.  There  is  no 
thought  of  encouraging  child  marriages, 
but  simply  of  rendering  legitimate  the 
offspring  of  precocious  mothers. 

Many  of  us  have  observed  the  sad 
results  of  such  unwisely  early  mating. 
I  once  knew  a  family  of  grown  men  and 
women,  all  of  whom,  except  the  eldest. 
were  fine  specimens  of  manhood  and 
womanhood,  the  parents  having  emi- 
grated from  England  to  one  of  our 
New  England  mill  towns.  The  oldest 
was  a  pitiful  specimen,  dwarfed  in  body 
and  imbecile  of  mind.  He  was  fifty 
years  old  when  I  knew  the  family.  All 
those  years  from  babyhood  his  mother 
had  cared  for  him  as  though  be  were 
a  small  child.  She  had  to  punish  him 
just  as  she  had  done  when  he  was  five 
years  old — in  fact  he  was  never  more 
than  five  years  old  mentally.  The  only 
explanation  that  I  ever  heard  of  this 
imbecile,  in  a  family  of  enterprising  and 
worthwhile  children,  was  that  he  was 
the  eldest  of  all  ami  born  when  his 
mother  was  only  thirteen  years  of  age. 
She  herself  at  that  time  lacked  maturity 
to  give  her  fust  child  a  decent  chance  in 
life. 

But  as  before  indicated,  the  common 
law  is  concerned  with  that  one  factor 
of  the  possibility  of  girls  being  called 
(Continued  on  page  86  ) 


54 


FLOYD'S    SEEKING   NEW 
ADVENTURES 

AFTER  reading  the  comments  broad- 
cast from  The  Editor's  Chair  in 
your  October  number,  I  have  decided  to 
write  and  express  my  opinion  as  to  the 
type  of  radio  programs  I  like.  This  is 
merely  an  opinion,  for  far  be  it  from  me 
to  criticize  any  program,  as  they  are  all 
good  or  we  would  not  hear  them  on  the 
radio,  but  don't  you  agree  with  me  when 
I  say  the  orchestras  and  blues-singing 
programs  are  being  overdone?  I  enjoy 
hearing  a  good  orchestra  occasionally,  as 
well  as  anybody,  but  why  can't  the  radio 
programs  be  more  evenly  divided?  Why 
can't  we  hear  more  of  Floyd  Gibbons  ? 
His  programs  are  always  so  intensely  in- 
teresting, and  human.  Of  course  I  realize 
that  there  is  only  one  Floyd  Gibbons,  but 
he  doesn't  come  buzzing  around  to  our 
house  any  more,  and  how  he  is  missed! 
Then  there  is  Frazier  Hunt  and  Kalten- 
born ;  so  concise  and  instructive  as  to 
good  English  and  facts.  But  so  few  and 
far  between!  And  there  is  your  own 
Nellie  Revell.  The  only  objection  I  have 
to  Nellie  is  that  she  is  heard  only  once 
each  week  and  then  for  only  fifteen  min- 
utes. Why  doesn't  she  stretch  it  out  to 
one-half  hour  at  least?  These  are  my 
favorites  and  not  one  of  them  can  come 
too  often  or  stay  too  long  to  suit  me. — 
A.  B.  C. 

NELLIE  SAYS,  "THANKS" 

I  HAVE  never  written  to  any  maga- 
zine before  and  I  really  don't  know 
how  to  begin.  I  am  a  Vallee  fan,  and  have 
missed  Rudy  only  about  a  dozen  times 
since  he  has  been  broadcasting.  I  had 
never  heard  of  Radio  Digest  until  I  hap- 
pened to  hear  Nellie  Revell  one  Wednes- 
day night  on  WEAF.  I  am  a  constant 
reader  of  your  magazine  now  and  enjoy 
all  the  radio  programs,  but  I  like  Rudy 
Vallee  best,  and  always  will.  I  should 
like  to  have  a  picture  of  Julian  Wood- 
worth  printed  in  Radio  Digest,  and  also 
pictures  of  the  studios  when  Rudy  Vallee 
is  broadcasting.  I  haven't  missed  any  of 
Rudy's  Tuneful  Topics  so  far,  and  I  am 
saving  the  Digest.— Christine  Delaney, 
211   Margaret   Street,  Richmond,   S.   I. 

MR.  PHOTOG.,  PLEASE  HURRY! 

JUST  returned  from  a  motor  trip  which 
explains  why  I  have  been  so  tardy  in 
reading  the  current  issue  of  Radio  Digest. 
As  usual  I  turned  immediately  to  Tuneful 
Topics  and  received  a  thrill.  I'm  refer- 
ring to  the  advance  information  concern- 
ing a  photograph  of  Rudy  Vallee  in  the 
October  issue.  I  could  stand  right  up  and 
shout  "Hallelujah"  for  I've  been  asking 
for  his  picture  right  along.  Many  thanks, 
and  don't  worry  about  my  copy  as  it  is 
always  reserved  for  me.  Please  have  it 
on  the  news  stands  as  soon  as  possible 
next  month  as  it  will  be  a  suspense  wait- 
ing for  it.  If  you  want  to  increase  your 
circulation  next  month  be  sure  and  have 
Miss  Nellie  Revell  announce  to  the  wait- 
ing public  that  such  a  picture  is  to  appear 
in  the  October  issue.  I  never  thought  of 
Retting  a  copy  of  your  magazine  until  I 
heard  her  say  that  Rudy  contributed  the 
article  Tuneful  Topics.  Never  missed  one 
since !  There  are  probably  a  good  many 
others  waiting  to  be  influenced  the  same 
way. — Greta  Mayward  Margate  City. 
Please  can't  we  have  a  picture  of  Rudy 
Vallee's  Connecticut  Yankees  and  also  a 
picture  of  each  of  them.  I  am  sure  that 
you  would  please  many  readers  of  your 
wonderful  radio  book,  by  running  this 
series.    Please  don't  forget  Manny  Lowey, 


Voice  of  the 


one  of  the  Yankees  who  is  not  with  the 
orchestra  now  on  account  of  illness. 
Thank  you  for  the  articles  about  Rudy, 
and  also  for  his  own  Tuneful  Topics. — 
Edith  Woods,  329  N.  4th  St.,  Moberly, 
Mo. 

DIXIE  LIKES   VALLEE 
YANKEES 

TT  IS  useless  for  me  to  tell  you  how 
*■  long  I  have  been  considering  Radio 
Digest  the  best  buy  of  its  kind  on  the 
stands,  or  to  inform  you  of  the  frantic 
search  I  am  forced  to  make  each  month  to 
keep  up  to  date  in  my  radio  reading.  But 
what  is  important  is  this.  So  many  of  Rudy 
Vallee's  fans  seem  to  want  an  article  de- 
voted to  his  orchestra  each  month,  that  I 
hope  you  will  certainly  give  our  request 
some  serious  thought  and  consideration.  In 
giving  us  such  a  story  please  do  not  forget 
that  Manny  Lowy  is  one  of  the  original 
Connecticut  Yankees  and  must  be  included 
if  you  wish  to  be  perfect.  I  am  a  deep 
and  dyed-in-the-wool  Southerner,  but  I 
have  found  this  bunch  of  Yankees  so  de- 
lightful and  interesting  that  I  hope  to  see 
more  about  them  in  your  magazine.  Surely 
you  know  that  more  articles  about  Rudy 
Vallee  and  his  boys  would  more  than 
double  your  sales? — Jane  G.  Dart,  Bruns- 
wick, Georgia. 

BIG  GROUPS  HARD  TO  SHOW 

U^XCEPT  for  one  disappointment  which 
■*— '  meets  me  every  time  I  buy  Radio  Di- 
gest, I  have  been  very  well  satisfied.  That 
disappointment  is  having  pictures  of  or- 
chestra leaders,  but  not  their  orchestras. 
For  instance,  when  Ben  Bernie's  was  pub- 
lished, I  would  lots  rather  have  seen  a 
picture  of  Pat  Kennedy,  his  singer.  I've 
seen  the  Old  Maestro  many  times,  but  Pat 
would  be  a  real  novelty.  Maybe  there  are 
more  like  me.  Couldn't  you  give  it  a  try? — 
Dorothy  Harris,  South  Bend,  Ind. 
*  *  * 

T  ENJOY  reading  the  Radio  Digest  very 
■*•  much  and  never  miss  an  issue.  But 
please  let  me  say  that  I  am  with  the  readers 
all  the  way  in  regards  to  gossip.  I  dislike 
it  intensely,  too.  It  only  makes  one  dis- 
like the  gossip  instead  of  the  one  gossiped 
about,  so  where  is  the  profit?  Let's  keep 
Radio  Digest  gossipless  as  it  has  been  so 
interesting  to  date  without  it. — Janet  B.  G., 
St.  Petersburg,  Florida. 

LIKES  "DUKE'S  MIXTURE" 

"VVTHAT  listener  practically  bored  to 
»  »  sleep  by  listening  to  so  many  of  our 
dull  and  dumb  orchestras  hasn't  quivered 
with  joy  upon  hearing  the  weird  harmonies 
of  that  dusky  band  playing  from  the  Cotton 
Club  in  Harlem  under  the  baton  of  Duke 
Ellington?  No  other  band  in  the  country 
can  melt  discords  into  a  pulsating  blazing 
Aurora  Borealis,  wail,  groan,  and  sob, 
flooding  the  room  with  unshed  tears  from 
the  saxophone,  pour  a  molten  brass  section 
that  blares  a  comet  of  white  hot  notes 
streaking  through  the  black  night  with  that 
inexpressible  African  abandon,  the  way  this 
dusky  interpreter  from  Harlem  does.  I 
think  the  overwhelming  applause  that  has 


been  given  this  wonderful  band  whenever 
it  appeared,  should  be  reflected  to  a  certain 
extent  through  the  Radio  Digest.  Do  not 
neglect  the  Prince  of  the  Pied  Pipers. — 
Roger  Budrow,  Fowler,  Indiana. 

FOGARTY  A  HERO 

f  HAVE  noticed  with  interest  your  article 
*•  regarding  John  L.  Fogarty,  the  N.B.C. 
Irish  tenor.  May  I  state  that  you  have  not 
mentioned  the  full  details  about  Mr.  Fo- 
garty? I  myself  served  with  him  in  the 
163rd  Infantry  during  the  World  War.  He 
was  known  to  have  captured  a  machine  gun 
nest  single-handed  in  the  great  battle  of  the 
Argonne.  He  was  cited  by  the  British, 
French,  and  American  governments  at  the 
age  of  16.  Although  only  a  boy  he  was  as 
brave  as  any  man  we  had  in  the  army.  I 
am  taking  the  liberty  of  telling  you  this  be- 
cause John  is  too  good  a  soldier  to  talk  of 
his  own  deeds. — F.  H.  Dibbs,  Tooale,  Utah. 

BOUQUET  FOR  MAXWELL 

1"  AM  a  regular  Radio  Digest  fan  and 
■*•  think  your  magazine  is  great.  Good 
dance  orchestras  are  a  passion  of  mine  and 
so  too  are  articles  about  them.  One  of  the 
best  of  these  articles  that  I  have  read  in 
months  was  the  one  about  Coon  Sanders' 
band  by  Phil  Maxwell  in  your  September 
issue.  Let's  have  more  and  more  of  Mr. 
Maxwell.  He  told  us  just  the  kind  of  things 
we  like  to  know  about  our  favorites.  I 
should  like  to  see  some  articles  with  pic- 
tures of  those  superb  maestros,  Earl  Burt- 
nett  and  Ted  Weems.  And  my  enthusiastic 
"O.  K."  goes  on  Rudy  Vallee's  Tuneful 
Topics. — Lillian  M.  Hansen,  Bouton,  Iowa. 

WHAT,  NOTHING  ABOUT 
TEDDY? 

FOR  sometime  I  have  had  the  highest  re- 
■*■  gard  for  your  magazine.  Having  read 
it  for  over  a  year  I  believe  I  am  a  fair 
judge  of  its  merit.  An  orchestra  which 
recently  started  broadcasting  over  the  Na- 
tional network,  makes  me  wonder  whether 
you  recognize  good  talent  when  you  hear 
it.  If  you  will  look  over  your  recent  edi- 
tions you  will  find  that  you  have  never 
mentioned  the  name  of  Teddy  Black.  At 
least  you  might  tell  us  whether  he  is  a 
Chinaman  or  not.  We  do  not  expect  you  to 
tell  us  how  good  his  orchestra  is,  because 
we  already  know,  that  he  has  one  of  the 
best  in  New  York. — Joan  LaMarr,  Detroit, 
Michigan. 

SEE   SUMMER   R.   D. 

/^LANCING  over  your  radio  magazine 
^-*  I  have  noticed  many  interesting  radio 
write-ups.  You  have  included  several  of 
my  favorites  in  these  articles.  I  would, 
however,  be  more  than  interested  if  you 
would  give  our  favorite  tenor  singer,  Frank 
Parker,  a  little  write-up.  We  have  started 
a  club  for  Frank  Parker  and  have  hopes  of 
making  it  a  great  success.  I  know  that 
many  of  his  other  admirers  would  come  to 
the  fore  with  their  ideas  about  Frank  if 
they  see  that  some  one  else  is  taking  the 
first  step. — Dorothy  Wise,  28  Avenue  B, 
Port  Washington,  N.  Y. 


Listener 


LOMBARDOS  FEATURED  LAST 
FEBRUARY 

f  HAVE  just  read  your  September  issue 
■*-  and  am  a  little  disappointed.  I  should 
like  to  see  more  pictures  of  some  of  my 
favorites.  For  instance,  Guy  Lombardo  and 
his  Royal  Canadians.  And  some  pictures  of 
Julia  Sanderson  and  Frank  Crummit  on 
NBC's  network.  Here's  hoping  to  see  some 
of  these  pictures  in  the  very  near  future. 
— W.  Z.,  Shaft,  Pa. 

MANY  TIMES  WE'VE  BOOSTED 
HIM 

[  HARDLY  agree  with  L.  C.  Braddock 
-*-  about  Guy  Lombardo  and  his  Royal 
Canadians.  Let's  have  more  articles  and 
pictures  concerning  these  artists.  There  are 
many  good  orchestras,  including  Rudy 
Vallee's,  but  Guy  Lombardo  is  unique. 
Come  on  and  boost  Lombardo  before  I  lose 
my  good  opinion  of  Radio  Digest. — Balti- 
more Admirer. 

TUT!  TUT!   CHRISTINE 

f  HAVE  received  your  notice  of  the  ex- 
■*-  piration  of  my  subscription  to  Radio 
Digest.  I  have  no  wish  to  renew  it  and 
pay  for  a  magazine  that  is  full  of  everlast- 
ing blah  about  Rudy  Vallee.  Who  is  this 
Vallee  anyhow?  When  he  some  day  ap- 
pears in  television  I  expect  we  will  be  able 
to  see  his  organ  grinder  as  well.  You 
steadfastly  refuse  to  give  space  to  one  who 
deserves  it  most  of  all.  One  who  did  not 
receive  his  great  success  through  cheap 
publicity  and  silly  women,  but  through  a 
superior  understanding  of  the  public's  likes. 
His  vocalists  are  beyond  compare,  and  his 
music  sweet,  hot,  and  dulcet,  possessing  an 
exquisite  beauty,  and  celestial  purity  found 
only  in  the  syncopation  of  the  sweetest  band 
this  side  of  heaven.  Yes,  I  speak  of  the 
King  of  the  Air,  Guy  Lombardo  and  his 
Royal  Canadians  orchestra.  —  Christine 
Hass,  7320  25th  Ave.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 

HEY!   HEY!   KMCS? 

WE  ARE  writing  to  thank  you  for 
those  splendid  articles  and  pictures  of 
our  Southern  California  artists  which  ap- 
peared in  the  September  issue  of  Radio 
Digest.  We  want  you  to  know  how  much 
we  enjoyed  reading  your  October  issue  also. 
In  fact  we  think  the  magazine  is  always 
great  and  enjoy  it  even  though  we  don't 
hear  many  of  the  artists  whom  you  write 
about.  Would  appreciate  it  very  much  if 
you  could  arrange  to  have  some  pictures  of 
the  "Family  Album  Gang"  at  KMCS  in 
Inglewood,  California. — S.  and  A.  Kovace- 
vich,  Inglewood,  Cal. 

BETTY   UPS   AND   SAYS 

IF  SLANG  of  a  mild  type  is  permitted 
let  me  say  that  Jean  Anderson  "Hit  it 
on  the  nose"  with  too  mild  a  wallop  in  the 
November  V.O.L.  Months  ago  someone 
wrote  about  Guy  Lombardo;  still  another 
wrote  about  some  other  stellar  radio  star, 
but, — well,  I'll  "ah-but."  Ben  Bcrnie  fans 
got  their  little  write-up  of  about  2,000  words. 


Now  we  have  just  had  900  words  on  Lew 
Conrad  to  pacify  his  fans.  Kate  Smith,  I  am 
glad  to  see,  got  a  bigger  hand.  I  think 
some  people  need  a  bump  somewhere  to 
wake  them  up.  Talk  about  Radio  Hogs ! 
If  I  want  to  know  about  my  radio  favorites 
I  don't  push,  or  elbow,  or  infringe  upon 
others.  What  I  am  trying  to  say  is,  that 
judging  from  the  tone  of  voice  employed 
by  some  writers  to  the  V.O.L.  they  are  un- 
der the  impression  that  Radio  Digest  is  the 
exclusive  property  of  their  favorites  and  a 
sort  of  "Holy  of  Holies"  into  which  no 
other  artist  can  show  his  face.  Nothing 
spoils  my  esteem  of  an  artist  so  much  as  to 
have  his  fans  write  nasty  letters  about 
other  artists,  such  as  those  that  have  ap- 
peared in  this  column  before.  Rudy  Vallee, 
I  think  that  it  is  time  for  you  to  step  in 
and  give  your  fans  a  friendly  pat  on  the 
back  and  tell  them  there  are  other  programs 
on  the  air  besides  your  two  hours  of  broad- 
casting. The  Vallee  fans  seem  to  be  the 
most  consistent  critics  of  the  other  artists. 
— Betty  Jamieson,  635  Stibbs  St.,  Wooster, 
Ohio. 

IF  WE  ONLY  COULD! 

T  WANT  to  thank  you  for  the  invaluable 
-*■  service  you  are  rendering  the  radio  fans 
all  over  the  country  through  the  many 
splendid  features  of  your  magazine.  I 
should  like  to  make  two  suggestions  that  I 
think  would  be  of  real  benefit  to  your  read- 
ers. First  of  all  would  it  not  be  possible 
sometime  in  the  near  future  to  print  the 
street  addresses  of  the  various  radio  sta- 
tions. I  have  had  occasion  to  write  to 
station  WOR,  and  as  I  did  not  know  their 
address,  I  was  forced  to  send  it  simply  to 
Newark,  N.  J.  I  am  sure  that  the  post 
office  department  would  be  greatly  pleased 
if  such  letters  could  be  addressed  more 
fully  as  it  would  save  them  time  and 
trouble.  There  are  several  hundred  letters 
being  mailed  to  radio  stations  each  day  and 
it  would  help  a  great  deal  if  we  all  knew 
their  exact  address.  My  other  request  has 
to  deal  with  the  publication  of  Radio 
Digest.  We  have  to  wait  until  after  the 
20th  of  the  month  to  get  the  issue  for  the 
current  month.  Can  it  not  be  issued  earlier  ? 
Perhaps  it  would  be  better  to  skip  a  month 
and  on  the  20th  of  November  issue  the 
December  issue  and  extend  all  subscrip- 
tions one  month.  The  psychological  effect 
would  be  better.  When  all  the  other  maga- 
zines are  in  our  hands  before  the  date 
imprinted  on  the  cover,  and  yours  comes  so 
late  it  gives  the  impression  of  poor  business 
methods.  Before  the  summer  months  we 
received  the  publication  at  an  earlier  date. 
— Leslie  Earl  Catlin,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

MARCELLA,  DO  YOUR  DUTY 

ClNCE  I  am  now  a  regular  reader  of 
^  Radio  Digest  I  have  a  request  to  make. 
In  one  of  your  future  issues  will  you  please 
try  to  include  a  picture  of  Edward  Reese 
the  CBS  dramatic  actor,  lie  is  the  leading 
man  in  the  Crime  Club  broadcasts  every 
Monday  and  Wednesday,  and  I  should  like 
very  much  to  see  a  picture  of  him. — Jack 
Yost,  80  Jackson  Ave.,  Bellevue,  Pa. 


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HE'S  OFF  TO  THE  WARS 

TN  THE  Voice  of  the  Listener  it  seems 
*■  that  everyone  is  telling  who  is  their 
radio  favorite;  so  I'm  going  to  tell  who  is 
my  favorite.  It  is  Floyd  Gibbons.  He  adds 
life  to  the  radio.  Won't  you  please  give 
us  a  story  about  him?  Tell  us  about  the 
things  he  likes  and  does.  How  tall  is  he? 
What's  the  color  of  his  hair?  What  are  his 
favorite  sports  and  what  does  he  like  to 
eat?  Give  us  some  of  all  the  interesting 
things  that  go  to  make  up  an  interesting 
Radio  Digest  story.  By  the  way,  has  Floyd 
Gibbons  gone  off  the  air?  I  never  hear  him 
any  more.  Now  let  me  put  in  a  word  for 
Radio  Digest.  It's  a  wonderful  magazine, 
but  please  please  don't  spoil  it  by  adding 
gossip.  I  am  not  in  the  least  interested  in 
the  scandal  of  the  studios,  and  I  don't  think 
many  folks  are. — A.  R.,  Hope  Valley,  R.  I. 

WHO  CAN  TELL  HER? 

A/fAYBE  some  of  you  Russ  Columbo 
1V-1  fans  will  help  me  out.  Night  after 
night  I  sit  by  the  radio  and  listen  to  the 
gentleman.  I  have  heard  him  called  the 
greatest  sensation  ever  to  appear  before  the 
microphone,  and  other  terms  meant  to  de- 
scribe this  new  artist.  Yet  I  sit  unimpressed 
by  the  whole  thing.  The  only  feeling  I 
have  ever  experienced  was  a  keen  desire  to 
stick  a  pin  into  him  to  see  if  he  would  sing 
a  little  faster  than  the  eight-times-slower- 
than-normal  method  he  uses.  I  have  nothing 
against  Russ  Columbo  or  his  voice,  and  I 
would  be  glad  to  be  one  of  his  fans  if 
some  one  would  take  the  trouble  to  tell  me 
just  what  I  should  look  for  in  his  pro- 
gram.— Mildred  Curnow,  2698  Doris  Ave., 
Detroit,   Mich. 

HER   LUCKY    DAY 

T  PURCHASED  my  copy  of  the  Radio 
■*-  Digest  on  a  Friday  the  13th,  but  I 
think  that  from  now  on  that  is  going  to 
be  my  lucky  date  and  day  because  I  was 
certainly  in  luck  to  find  such  a  fine  maga- 
zine. My  favorite  radio  stars  are  the 
organists.  Lew  White,  Jesse  Crawford  and 
Ann  Leaf  are  at  the  top  of  the  pile  as 
far  as  I  am  concerned.  Read  in  your  last 
issue  where  a  Radio  Fan  wanted  to  start 
a  contest  to  see  who  was  the  most  popular ; 
— Phil  Cook  or  the  Tastyeast  Jesters.  My 
vote  goes  for  the  Jesters. — Organ  Fan, 
Downer's  Grove,  111. 

TWO  IN  58,642 ! 

I'M  ONE  of  those  58,642  admirers  of 
Muriel  Wilson,  mentioned  by  Esther 
on  the  V.  O.  L.  page  for  October.  I  heart- 
ily endorse  her  request  for  pictures  and 
articles.  I  even  stretch  this  request  to  in- 
clude Fred  Hufsmith,  Ivy  Scott,  Harold 
Sanford  and  Henry  M.  Neely,  the  "Old 
Stager."  Everyone  of  them  has  done  such 
splendid  work  on  the  air  that  she  is  en- 
titled to  plenty  of  space  between  the  covers 
of  Radio  Digest.  Let  me  emphasize  that 
point  for  the  Old  Stager.  During  the  year 
that  I  have  taken  your  magazine  it  has 
contained  no  material  about  Mr.  Neely, 
Save  a  scanty  two-line  reference.  I  can*t 
understand  this  neglect,  but  I  think  it  is 
shameful.  Mr.  Neely's  genial  personality 
has  won  him  thousands  of  friends  in  the 
radio  audience,  although  he'd  be  the  last 
person  to  boast  about  it.  I  don't  see  why 
you  haven't  listed  the  Old  Stager's  mem- 
Yics  in  your  Blue  Ribbon  Features,  It's  one 
of  the  treats  of  the  week.  I  think  I've  had 
my  say  and  I'd  better  sign  off,  I  hope 
you  get  a  response  from  the  other  58,640. 
(Watch  for  Mr.  Neely.  We'll  have  some- 
thin'  about  him  soon.) — Robert  Carver,  Jr., 
West  Hartford,  Conn. 


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VOICE  FROM  HAWAII 


A  LOHA  from  Hawaii !  Here  is  my  con- 
**■  tribution  to  the  V.  O.  L.  section  of 
the  Radio  Digest.  I  have  been  reading 
your  magazine  for  the  past  year,  having 
bought  my  first  copy  in  September  1930, 
and  have  enjoyed  it  very  much,  but  I  have 
one  suggestion  that  I  would  like  to  make. 
Why  not  have  more  pictures  and  writeups 
of  the  Pacific  Coast  artists  and  especially 
those  of  KFI.  I  am  quite  a  DX  fan  and 
would  like  to  correspond  with  DXers  who 
are  interested  in  radio  reception  in  the 
Hawaiian  Islands.  My  record  includes  130 
stations  (55  verified)  ranging  from  50  to 
50,000  watts  from  the  Pacific  to  the  At- 
lantic Coast,  Canada,  Mexico,  Japan  and 
New  Zealand.  Some  of  my  best  catches 
are:  KFXM,  KGFJ,  WCAU,  WRVA, 
KWJJ,  WTIC,  WUIT,  WABC,  KMMJ, 
WSB,  CKMO,  WGN,  WEAF,  KPCB, 
WAAW,  WHO,  XED,  and  XER.— Goldie 
Charlock,  P.  O.  Box  804,  Hilo  Hawaii. 

LIKES  PHIL  COOK 

PHIS  is  in  answer  to  your  letter  in 
*•  V.  O.  L.  column,  headed  Votes  Wanted. 
I  must  say  I  do  not  agree  with  the  person 
who  wrote  it  in  the  first  part  of  her  letter 
about  Phil  Cook  vs.  Tastyeast  Jesters.  Of 
course  I  think  that  they  are  very  good.  So 
is  Phil.  If  that  Radio  Fan  would  try  it  I 
think  it  would  be  a  different  story.  I  won- 
der what  the  radio  fan  thinks  of  Ed  Mc- 
Connell  of  WLW  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  I 
do  agree  with  the  Radio  Fan  on  the  last 
part  of  her  letter  about  the  Dramatic 
Sketches.  Why  are  the  best  ones  cut  off? 
I  notice  all  the  Rudy's  Corner  Fans  are 
women.  Too  bad  girls — he's  married. — 
A.  B.  Davidson,  1223  Cheny  Street,  Jack- 
sonville, Fla. 

WHERE,  OH  WHERE? 

T"*HE  Radio  Digest  is  the  best  magazine 
■*■  out  and  I  can  hardly  wait  until  it  is 
published  each  month.  I  sincerely  wish  you 
would  start  the  Who's  Who  in  Broadcast- 
ing again.  Always  enjoy  the  artists'  pic- 
tures. Please  put  in  the  next  issue  of  this 
popular  magazine  some  of  our  Hawaiian 
artists  and  write  a  little  description  of 
each.  Hawaiian  music  is  my  favorite.  My 
favorite  radio  station  is  WENR.  But 
where  have  all  the  old  artists  gone  from 
there?— Mrs.  R.  L.  Mcintosh,  1830  Bailey 
Avenue,  Jackson,   Miss. 

NOT  DOWN  ON  DOWNEY 

C!  O  Emma  Lloyd  Gailey  thinks  Morton 
^  Downey  is  a  plump  man  with  a  kid's 
voice.  Has  she  no  appreciation  of  music. 
Morton  Downey  is  one  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful singers  on  the  air  and  there  are  few 
who  can  best  the  really  wonderful  expres- 
sion he  puts  into  his  songs.  I  am  one  of 
the  countless  Vallee  fans  who  think  Rudy 
can't  be  beat  but  that  doesn't  prevent  me 
from  enjoying  other  radio  stars  among 
whom  Morton  Downey  rates  highly. — 
Therese  Meyer,  Union  City,  N.  J. 

A  FAMILY  MESSAGE 

JOE  E.  BROWN,  famous  stage  and 
screen  comedian,  was  the  guest  artist 
on  the  RKO  program  one  Friday  night. 
Generally  on  these  programs  the  guest  ar- 
tist contributes  a  bit  of  his  talent  to  the 
listeners.  But  Joe  Brown  is  different.  In- 
stead of  being  humorous  a  la  Eddie  Cantor, 
he  delivered  a  radio  message  to  his  children 
listening  in.  He  told  them  to  use  the  right 
tooth  hrushes,  he  told  them  when  to  go 
to  bed,  he  told  them  where  he  would  be 
the  following  week,  and  just  when  he 
would   arrive  home.    He   had   only  a   few 


All    letters    must    be    identified.     Real 
names  not  disclosed  if  requested. 


minutes  to  stay  as  he  had  to  make  a  train. 
In  closing  he  thanked  the  RKO  persons 
for  the  use  of  their  wires.  It  would  cost 
something  to  make  the  long  distance  call 
from  New  York  to  California,  and  trust 
Joe  E.  Brown  to  kill  two  birds  with  one 
stone.  The  listeners-in  were  amused  and 
as  for  his  kiddies,  I'll  just  bet  they  were 
delighted.  A  unique  idea  proves  lucrative 
many  times. — Gee  Kaye,  75  Woodrow 
Avenue,  Dorchester,  Mass. 

VAUDEVILLE   RADIO   STARS 

*T*HE  Sherman  Family,  Original  Radio 
A  Cowboys  and  Girls,  of  which  the 
writer  is  manager,  have  been  regular  read- 
ers of  the  Radio  Digest  since  its  inception, 
and  in  behalf  of  the  family  and  at  their 
request,  I  am  writing  to  offer  Radio  Digest 
a  bouquet  in  the  form  of  a  little  applause 
and  appreciation  to  which  your  magazine 
is  entitled  for  the  really  worth  while  ar- 
ticles that  appear  so  consistently.  If  I 
might  offer  a  suggestion  which  certainly 
should  not  be  construed  as  criticism,  I 
think  you  should  devote  a  portion  of  your 
magazine  to  those  show  people  who  play 
vaudeville  dates  as  well  as  broadcast  by 
radio,  and  who  because  of  their  "personal 
appearances"  could  undoubtedly  recite  some 
interesting  experiences.  Good  luck  and 
more  power  to  Radio  Digest.  May  it  con- 
tinue to  grow. — Harry  J.  Styles,  Youngs 
Homestead,  R.  F.  D.  3,  Oneonta,  N.  Y. 


IT'S  THE  LITTLE  THINGS 

AM  so  disgusted  with  the  picture  you 
f*-  printed  in  your  magazine.  Am  send- 
ing you  these — even  though  I  hate  to  part 
with  them — just  to  show  you  one  can  be 
taken  showing  just  what  Rudy  does  look 
like.  Never  saw  such  an  awful  picture  of 
him.  Of  course  it's  just  a  newspaper  snap. 
But  you  manage  to  get  such  good  ones  of 
other  stars  and  such  horrid  ones  of  him. 
You  owe  it  to  his  fans  to  print  a  real  good 
true  one,  like  you  do  of  everyone  else. 
Had  I  seen  the  picture  before  I  purchased 
the  magazine,  would  have  gone  without 
this  month  because  I  read  his  column  and 
that's  about  all.  Your  pages  are  plastered 
with  that  he-soprano  Downey — ye  gods 
he's  terrible.  Where  do  you  get  all  that 
"blah"  you  write  about  him?  And  how 
dare  you  write  an  article  about  that  Brok- 
enshire — You're  hard  up  for  filler-in.  Now 
you'll  think  I'm  just  plain  Rudy  crazy  but 
you're  all  wrong.  I  have  any  number  of 
programs — just  a  few?  Lanny  Ross,  Rip- 
ley, Smith  Ballew,  Hymn  Fest,  Niagara 
Hudson,  Soconyland  Sketch.  The  air  has 
only  three  outstanding  voices — Rudy,  Mc- 
Namee  and  John  S.  Young.  Jean  Paul 
King  you  rave  so  much  about  is  just  an- 
other smart-wise  cracker.  There's  not  much 
room  for  wise-crackers  anywhere  today 
and  there's  absolutely  no  place  for  them  on 
the  air.  (Ann  Onimous  wrote  this  letter 
some  time  ago.  Well,  dear  Ann  Onimous, 
we  had  used  the  picture  you  sent  months 
ago.   Howja  like  the  one  with  the  boat?) 

WHO  CAN  IT  BE? 

To  My  Favorite  Announcer 

T  N  my  small  world  there  ne'er  was  gloom 
*■    While  your  voice  lingered  in  the  room. 
Its  presence  lightened  all  my  care — 
I  was  so  happy  with  you  there! 

How  well  I  knew  you'd  slip  away 
With  time,  and  leave  my  days  all  gray. 


So,  'gainst  that  day  of  lonely  pain 
I  kept  your  words  to  read  again. 

But  now  you're  gone  I  cannot  bear 
To  read  those  words  I  copied  there 
I'll  never  hear  you  more,  I  guess, 
But  oh,  I'll  never  want  you  less ! 

Also  my  appreciation  of  your  magazine, 
my  favorite.  I  like  its  every  feature.  Radio 
Digest  doubles  the  pleasure  of  my  radio. 
Good  luck  to  you! — Mabel  Atkinson,  714 
14th  Street,  Massillon,  Ohio. 


WHAT,  NO  WOMEN? 

'  I  "'HAT  the  broadcasting  field  is  not  a 
■*■  field  for  women  is  the  contention  of 
Mrs.  Jessie  Jacobson,  manager  of  station 
KFBB,  Great  Falls,  Montana.  Some 
months  ago  she  attended  the  western  re- 
gional convention  of  National  Association 
of  Broadcasters  held  at  San  Francisco  and 
incidentally  was  the  only  woman  delegate. 
"There  is  no  opportunity  for  women  in 
the  broadcasting  end  of  radio,"  she  re- 
marked. "The  field  is  too  limited,  because 
there  are  only  so  many  radio  stations  and 
no  prospect  of  more  being  licensed."  Fed- 
eral Radio  Commissioner  Harold  A.  La 
Fount  complimented  and  offered  advice  to 
Mrs.  Jacobson  who  acts  as  manager  of  the 
largest  radio  station  in  Montana.  Countless 
farmers  scattered  throughout  the  state  and 
partly  separated  from  activities  of  the  out- 
side world,  rely  upon  Mrs.  Jacobson  and 
her  splendid  broadcasting  to  entertain 
them. — John  Aragni,  Jr.,  66  Cumberland 
Street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


HELP!    HELP! 

EARLY  this  summer  I  heard  a  most 
clever  man  who  was  broadcasting  an 
advertising  program  over  a  small  station 
in  Denver  (KFEL)  using  the  name,  "The 
Loose  Nut,"  or  Al  Howard.  He  had  the 
most  original  and  painless  method  of  de- 
livering ads  I  have  ever  heard  and  I  am 
sure  some  larger  station  has  taken  this 
artist  and  given  him  the  chance  he  certainly 
deserved.  But  the  point  is — which  one? 
KFEL  doesn't  seem  to  know.  I  will  ap- 
preciate any  information  as  I'd  like  to  hear 
his  clever  comedy  again. — Mrs.  B.  King, 
Averill  Apartments,  Lapage,  Mich. 

BYE-BYE,  'LIZ'BETH! 

I  ASK  you  on  behalf  of  many  others 
who  like  myself  are  not  interested  in 
jazz  bands  and  crooners,  to  give  a  little 
space  to  some  of  the  other  radio  attrac- 
tions. In  your  current  issue  you  feature 
nothing  but  news  of  the  jazz  bands  and 
their  leaders.  There  are  thousands  of  us 
who  are  not  at  all  interested  in  such ;  and 
do  you  not  know  that  unless  you  change 
your  policy  so  that  you  feature  some  of 
the  dramatic  features  we  shall  stop  buying 
your  magazine  because  there  is  nothing 
in  it  for  us.  Take  for  instance  the  Radio 
Guild.  Why  have  you  never  written  an 
article  about  them?  Or  if  you  do  not 
care  to  take  them  as  a  unit,  take  one 
actor  each  month  give  us  a  story  about 
him,  and  print  the  picture  of  the  player. 
Then  there  are  the  Stebbins  Boys,  Myrt 
and  Marge,  the  personnel  of  the  very  in- 
teresting Eno  Crime  Club,  Sherlock 
Holmes,  and  others  of  like  interest.  In 
these  hard  times  I  should  not  think,  that 
you  would  be  able  to  ignore  constructive 
criticism,  yet  this  is  the  second  time  in 
six  months  that  I  have  written  you  with 
absolutely  no  result.  In  the  November 
issue  you   feature  cooking,  cosmetics,  and 

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tatio 


The  feminine 
partner  of  the 
"Singing  Red- 
heads''  on 
WBT  of  the 
Dixie  Network 
— lovely  Dor- 
othy Aggas.    ' 


arade 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 

as  they  Appear  Across  the   Continent 

for  the  Biggest  Show  on  Earth 


WCAU  to  Erect 
8-Story  Buiding 

STATION  WCAU,  Philadelphia, 
owned  and  operated  by  the  Uni- 
versal Broadcasting  Company 
and  a  member  of  the  Columbia  Broad- 
casting network,  will  soon  be  located  at 
1618-20-22  Chestnut  Street,  according 
to  an  announcement  made  recently  by 
Dr.  Leon  Levy,  president  of  the  Uni- 
versal Broadcasting  Company.  Previous 
plans  called  for  the  erection  of  a  three- 
story  penthouse  structure  on 
the  top  of  the  Franklin  Trust 
building,  but  with  the  taking 
over  of  the  bank  by  the  State 
Banking  Department,  it  was  de- 
cided by  the  broadcasting  com- 
pany to  locate  at  1618-20-22 
Chestnut  Street,  which  will  be 
improved  with  an  eight-story 
building  representing  an  in- 
vestment of  $1,500,000.  The 
four  upper  floors  will  be  used 
for  broadcasting  purposes. 

Dr.  Levy  states  there  will  be 
seven  studios,  in  addition  to 
special    rehearsal   and   audition 


rooms  embodying  the  latest  ideas  and 
improvements  in  broadcasting  design. 
The  new  building  will  also  permit  larg- 
er quarters  for  the  administrative  offices. 
One  of  the  most  important  features 
in  connection  with  the  new  studios 
will  be  the  construction  of  a  special 
workshop  for  Dr.  Leopold  Stokowski, 
conductor  of  the  Philadelphia  Orches- 
tra. Dr.  Stokowski  has  become  intensely 
interested  in  radio  broadcasting  from 
the  reception  viewpoint  and  many  ex- 
periments, some  of  which  may  prove 
revolutionary  in  broadcasting  later  on, 


The 
from 
phia. 


Smiling  Quartet  broadcasting   "Smile.   Darn  You.   Smile" 
Eastern   State    Penitentiary    over   WIP-WFAN,    Philadcl- 
The   Quartet   is   made    up    of   C-3633,    C-4882,    C-6389 
and  C-6390. 


will  be  carried  on  in  his  special  work- 
shop in  the  WCAU  Building. 

Television  also  is  receiving  serious 
consideration  in  the  design  of  the  new 
building  and  plans  are  being  so  pre- 
pared that  with  the  popular  use  of  tele- 
vision by  broadcasting  stations,  WCAU 
will  have  facilities  for  the  installation 
of  such  apparatus. 

It  is  anticipated  that  the  new  build- 
ing will  be  ready  for  occupancv  by 
August  1.  1932. 

A  Case  of  "Radio 
Preferred^ 

LIKE  so  many  others.  Mis< 
Dorothy  Robinson,  dra- 
matic star  at  WTAG,  in  Wor- 
cester, abandoned  the  stage  tor 
the  microphone.  It  was  a  case 
of  the  greater  audience  exert- 
ing the  greatest  appeal.  For- 
merly a  well  known  leading 
woman,  she  entered  radio  two 
years  ago  and  has  gained  a 
wide-spread    following.    Plays 

Staged  under  her  direction 
have  commanded  tine  com- 
ments.   To   women's  programs 


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Kolin  Hager,  who  has  proved  himself 
superlatively  capable  and  competent  as  Sta- 
tion Manager  for  WGY,  Schenectady. 

she  brings  an  intimacy  and  easy 
familiarity  that  this  type  of  mi- 
crophone work  so  demands. 

Miss  Robinson  was  born  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  has  traveled 
extensively.  She  has  toured  the 
country  several  times.  Asked  if 
she  ever  intends  to  resume  her 
stage  work,  she  replied: 

"Although  at  first  it  is  hard  to 
accustom  yourself  to  the  lack  of 
an  audible  response,  this  feature 
becomes  of  less  importance  as  you 
find  yourself  building  up  an  audi- 
ence bigger  than  you  had  ever 
dreamed  of.  No,  I  am  sure  I  will 
always  prefer  microphone  work. 
There  is  a  greater  thrill  receiving  a  let- 
ter, than  hearing  a  thousand  hands  clap- 
ping. In  many  instances  audible  applause 
in  a  theater  is  mechanical.  The  specta- 
tor is  swayed  by  his  neighbor,  but  when 
a  person  sits  down  and  takes  time  to 
write  his  or  her  suggestion,  you  can  be 
assured  that  this  listener  is  sincere." 

Miss  "Lochinvar" 
Comes  Out  of  West 

SHE'S  one  of  those  delightful  persons 
who  will  never  grow  up — this  cap- 
able and  ambitious  young  publicity  di- 
rector at  Station  WLWL,  New  York. 
She  signs  her  checks  "Maybelle  Austin" 
but  her  real  name,  according  to  those 
who  know  her  best  is  "Happiness  Plus." 

But  writing  news  stories  is  only  one 
of  her  many  accomplishments.  She  is 
possessed  of  an  exceptionally  pleasing 
radio  voice,  can  romp  over  the  ivories 
like  a  feminine  Paderewski  and  can — 
and  does — stage  programs  that  would 
do  credit  to  any  radio  organization. 

Maybelle  came  to  New  York  from 
Cleveland  only  a  few  short  months  ago 


and  she  has  already  begun  to  find  her 
name  writ  large  across  the  front  page 
of  metropolitan  radiodom. 

Hager  Returns 
to  WGY 

KOLIN  HAGER,  for  more  than  sev- 
en years  manager  of  WGY,  one 
of  the  pioneer  broadcasting  stations  of 
the  country,  has  returned  to  the  Sche- 
nectady station  as  manager  after  an 
absence  of  two  years,  during  which  time 
he  was  vice-president  in  charge  of  pro- 
grams for  the  four  stations  of  the 
Buffalo  Broadcasting  Corporation.  A. 
O.  Coggeshall,  who  has  been  acting- 
manager  of  WGY  for  two  years,  con- 
tinues in  an  executive  capacity. 

Until  a  short  time  ago  WGY  was 
more  a  great  transmitter  and  broadcast- 
ing laboratory  than  a  commercial  broad- 
casting station.  Under  the  ownership 
of    the    General    Electric   Company    it 


This  smiling  lad  is  Jack  Frost,  knee  deep  in 

one    day's   fan   mail   sent   him    by    WNBR 

listeners. 


was  utilized  by  the  engineers  in  prac- 
tically applying  developments  which 
were  later  to  be  adopted  by  other  sta- 
tions. While  the  engineers  were  en- 
gaged in  their  experiments  with  equip- 
ment Mr.  Hager  kept  step  with  them 
in  experimenting  with  program  material 
and  during  his  association  with  the 
station  many  outstanding  and  distinc- 
tive   programs    were   offered. 

In  February,  1922,  Mr.  Hager  was 
selected  to  assist  in  the  preparation  of 
the  inaugural  program.  His  knowledge 
of  music,  coupled  with  a  good  singing 
and  speaking  voice,  gave  him  the  back- 
ground which  made  him  the  natural 
selection  for  the  job.  Overnight  his 
voice   became   known   to   many   people. 

Letters  poured  into  the  station  and 
it  was  immediately  apparent  that  his 
air  personality  had  registered  with  the 
listeners.  His  selection  as  studio  man- 
ager followed.  Under  the  guidance  of 
Martin  P.  Rice,  who  was  manager  of 
broadcasting   for   the   General   Electric, 


Mr.  Hager  set  out  in  this  field  in  which 
there  were  no  guide  posts,  no  traditions 
and  no  precedents.  In  his  pioneering 
activities  he  was  among  the  first  to 
foresee  the  possibility  of  promoting  a 
type  of  drama  that  would  hold  listeners 
through  the  medium  of  sound  alone. 
Mr.  Hager  organized  the  first  group  of 
radio  players  to  be  heard  at  regularly 
scheduled  periods  weekly.  It  was  under 
his  management  also,  that  WGY,  in 
association  with  Dr.  E.  F.  W.  Alexan- 
derson,  produced  for  the  first  time  any- 
where a  radio  television  drama,  the 
picture  signals  being  transmitted  on  one 
wavelength  while  the  voice  was  carried 
on  a  different  wavelength.  Another  de- 
parture was  the  engagement  of  guest 
artists,  outstanding  stars  of  stage,  to 
appear  with  the  WGY  Players.  Among 
those  heard  from  WGY  were  Fritz 
Leiber,  Nance  O'Neil  and  Lionel  Atwill. 
Showmanship,  covering  a  wide  range 
of  entertainment,  has  been  a  prominent 
feature  of  the  program  output  directed 
by  Mr.  Hager.  For  example,  the 
radio  travelogue  originated  with 
WGY,  as  did  agricultural  broad- 
casts and  the  radio  minstrel  show. 
Within  a  week  after  WGY 
went  on  the  air  with  its  inaugural 
studio  program  the  first  outside 
or  remote  control  job  was  suc- 
cessfully broadcast.  This  was  an 
address  by  Gov.  Nathan  L.  Miller 
from  the  Union  College  gymna- 
sium. Mr.  Hager  early  saw  the 
importance  of  developing  outside 
sources  for  broadcasting.  Within 
a  few  months  wires  were  leased 
to  Albany  and  later  feature  events 
were  carried  to  Schenectady  from 


Maybelle  Austin  is  not  only  Publicity  Di- 
rector for  WLWL,  New  York,  but  she  is 
also  a  capable  performer  and  has  a  head 
for  preparing  clever  and  original  programs. 


59 


New  York  and  Washington.  This  was 
followed  by  an  up-state  chain  with 
WGY  as  the  key  station.  Syracuse, 
Rochester  and  Buffalo  were  brought 
into  this  network  and  on  one  or  two 
occasions  Cleveland  was  included. 

On  the  Trail 
of  Static  ! 

THIRTY  members  of  the  Radio  Lis- 
teners' Club  of  Central  New  Eng- 
land, in  collaboration  with  a  committee 
headed  by  Professor  Charles  G.  Alvord, 
are  conducting  a  study  of  signal 
strength,  static  and  fading. 

This  study  is  being  made  in  Worces- 
ter and  surrounding  towns.  The  obser- 
vations are  taken  at  9  :30  each  evening 
and  the  whole  broadcast  band  covered. 
At  the  conclusion  of  the  month  curves 
will  be  plotted  to  show  the  results  of 
the  observations.  The  purpose  of 
the  experiment  is  to  determine 
how  each  of  the  three  conditions 
affects  different  localities. 

The  Radio  Listeners'  Club  was 
organized  last  winter  to  promote 
and  extend  interest  in  radio.  One 
of  the  features  of  the  organization 
is  a  DX  broadcast  conducted  over 
WTAG  every  Sunday  morning  at 
1  o'clock.  This  program  has 
reached  many  distant  parts  of  the 
country. 

The  officers  of  the  club  are 
Charles  Dix,  President,  Roy  Sand- 
ers, Vice  President,  John  O'Neill, 
Treasurer,  and  Frederick  L.  Rush- 
ton,  Secretary.  Mr.  Rushton  is 
radio  editor  of  the  Telegram  and 
Evening-  Gazette. 


Here  9s  Real 
Team  Play! 


Dear  R D...  : 

"/JETTING  friendlier  and  friend- 
VJ  Her  !  Although  I  realize  that  it 
will  be  time  for  ice  skating  when  you 
get  the  item  which  I  am  about  to  give 
you  into  your  justly  famed  publication, 
it,  nonetheless,  is  interesting  to  note 
that  WNBR  recently  gave  Memphis 
folk  what  might  be  termed  a  double- 
header  in  football.  This  station  was 
scheduled  to  broadcast  the  Princeton- 
Washington  Lee  football  game  because 
of  the  number  of  southern  men  who 
are  interested  in  both  of  these  colleges, 
and  another  station  was  scheduled  and 
had  received  considerable  advance  pub- 
licity on  its  intention  of  broadcasting 
the  Vanderbilt-Tennessee  football  game 
through  a  chain  hookup. 


A  " 
Girl 


This,   Ladies  and   Gentlemen,   is  Tremlettc 

Tully,    who   writes   continually    and   directs 

dramatic  productions  at  WCKY  in  the  Blue 

Grass  country! 


behind   the   scenes"   shot   of    Russ    Morgan    and   his 
Friends    during    a    recent    broadcast    over    WXYZ, 
Detroit. 


"Something  went  haywire  and  the 
chain  station  missed  out  on  the  situa- 
tion, thereby  disappointing  many  thou- 
sands who  were  looking  forward  to  the 
broadcast  of  the  Vanderbilt-Tennessee 
game.  As  Soon  as  WNBR  concluded  its 
broadcast  of  the  Princeton- Washington 
Lee  game,  which,  by  the  way,  started  an 
hour  ahead  of  the  southern  gridiron  tilt, 
that  station  swung  right  into  the  Van- 
derbilt-Tennessee game  and  was  able  to 
present  to  the  listeners  of  the  mid-south 
the  story  of  the  football  prowess  of  the 
fair  sons  of  the  Vanderbilt  Commodores 
and  the  Tennessee  Volunteers. 

"Hurrah  for  our  side !  So,  there's  a 
double-header  for  you  in  football.  Nu- 
merous annoying  telephone  calls  attested 
to  the  fact  that  this  unusual  bit  of  work 
was  well  appreciated." 

An  instance  of  genuine  cooperation  ! 
That  fellows  who  show  such  spirit  can- 
not fail  to  reach  the  top  is  an  indisput- 
able truth,  and  the  same  thing  goo  for 
Radio  Stations.  More  power  to  you. 
WNBR!    Write  us  again,   please. 


Worcesterites  drop  everything  to  listen  to 
Dorothy  Robinson's  dramatic  broadcasts 
from  WTAG,  and  they  don't  mind  writing 
letters  to  tell  her  of  their  admiration,  either! 


TV  ho  Says  There's 
No  Retribution  ? 

FAN  mail  brings  many  sur- 
prises, but  it  isn't  often  that  a 
radio  artist  learns  that  she  is  di- 
rectly and  personally  responsible 
for  an  event  that  might  have 
ended  in  a  tragedy.  But  that  is 
what  happened  to  Ramona,  viva- 
cious little  "blues"  singer,  who  is 
a  regular  feature  at  WLW,  Cin- 
cinnati. Construction  crew  mem- 
bers are  playful  fellows,  but  a  rid  ■ 
750  feet  up  in  the  air,  bound  ban  1 
and  foot  to  a  steel  girder,  is  an 
experience  that  many  would  just 
as  soon  forego. 

The  whole  story  came  out  in  a 

letter    sent    to    Ramona    by    Roy 

Thackery    of     Marion,     Ohio,     a 

member   of   the   steel   gang   responsible 

for  staging  this  unique  piece  of  hazing. 

Here  is  the  letter : 

"I  want  to  tell  how  you  caused  a  cook 
to  get  a  ride  on  a  crane  750  feet  in  the 
air.  This  all  happened  recently  in  Can- 
ada while  I  was  working  there  with  a 
steel  gang  made  up  of  20  men  and  a 
cook. 

"We  had  a  radio  in  the  cook's  shack 
and  as  you  were  the  sweetheart  of  the 
whole  bunch  we  didn't  want  to  miss  any 
of  your  broadcasts.  The  cook  was  in- 
structed to  blow  the  feed  call  whenever 
you  were  on  the  air  so  all  of  us  could 
come  down  and  hear  you.  The  plan 
worked  line  for  a  time  until  one  day 
the  rivet  boy  came  up  on  top  and  told 
us  the  cook  (who  was  a  great  crab)  was 
listening  to  you  without  calling  us. 

"  Ml  of  US  rushed  down,  pulled  the 
cook  out  of  his  shack,  tied  a  rope 
around  him,  hooked  him  on  the  high 
crane,  pulled  him  up  as  high  as  it  would 
go  ami  then  swung  him  around  in  a 
circle  750  feet  above  the  ground  until 
his    tongue    hung    out.     After    that    voi 


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may  be  certain  we  never  missed  a  single 
one  of  your  broadcasts. 

"We  are  going  to  South  America 
next  month  and  hope  to  hear  you  there 
over  WLW." 


Say  It  In 

English 


DESPITE  the  fact  that  most  of  us 
talk  volubly,  many  have  yet  to 
learn  that  it's  how  we  talk  that  really 
makes  conversation ! 

Effie  Marine  Harvey,  director  of 
Women's  Activities  for  WAAF,  Chi- 
cago, has  opened  a  three-a-week  pro- 
gram on  "Conversational  English," 
Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday  at  1:15. 
Mrs.  Harvey  was  for- 
merly instructor  of  Eng- 
lish at  an  exclusive  East- 
ern Boarding  School  and 
was  a  local  judge  in  the 
recent  competition  to  pick 
the  middle  west's  best  an- 
nouncer, from  the  stand- 
point of  diction  and  use 
of  the  English  language. 

Congratulat  ions, 
WAAF!  It's  a  great 
idea,  others  could  follow ! 


WHO  In 

New  Studio 


THE  new  home  of 
Radio  Station  WHO, 
owned  and  operated  by 
the  Central  Broadcasting 
Company,  is  located  in 
the  Stoner  Music  Com- 
pany Building  on  Wal- 
nut Street,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 

Due  to  the  increased 
number  of  programs 
which  this  station  is  pre- 
senting, and  also  to  the  necessity  for 
making  provision  for  its  proposed  in- 
crease of  power,  the  Board  of  Directors 
voted  to  remove  the  studios  from  their 
original  location  in  the  Bankers  Life 
Building,  where  the  station  has  been 
housed  ever  since  it  was  started.  The 
transfer  of  the  studios  was  made  dur- 
ing the  latter  part  of  December,  but  the 
transmitter  and  towers  will  remain  at 
the  insurance  company  building. 

The  station's  new  home  comprises  a 
full  suite  of  offices,  audition  rooms, 
large  studios,  and  auditorium,  control 
rooms  and  a  musicians'  lounge. 

Page  "Believe- It  - 
Or-Not"  Ripley! 

AWDAG    artist    has    wings — and 
that's  no  joke ! 
If  you  don't  believe  it,  just  drop  in  at 
the  Amarillo,   Texas,  'studio  some  day 


and   ask   to   be   introduced   to   Mickey. 

He's  a  yellow- feathered  Hartz  moun- 
tain songster  with  a  glorious  voice  and 
just  enough  temperament  to  place  him 
definitely  in  the  artistic  class.  He  has 
one  weakness,  and  that  is  a  passion  for 
noise — loud  noise.  The  louder  the  bet- 
ter, for  he  will  sing  louder  in  order  to 
drown  it. 

"Mickey  doesn't  have  to  hear  records 
played  out  loud  to  begin  singing,"  Mr. 
Bennett  said.  "He  seems  to  sense  the 
melody  from  the  needle  noise.  Then  he 
will  twist  his  head  from  side  to  side 
until  he  gets  the  pitch.  Mickey  never 
makes  a  discord,"  the  announcer  added 
proudly. 

The  diminutive  bird  glories  in  excite- 
ment.  When  he  is  in  a  studio  program, 


KNX's  Arizona  Wranglers  ride  the  ether  waves  nightly  from  Hollywood, 
but  this  new  steed's  not  so  danged  easy  to  rope,  take  it  from  the  boys! 


he  insists  upon  shrilling  at  the  top  of 
his  voice  and  has  often  added  to  pro- 
grams which  he  was  trying  to  cover  up. 

New  Production 
Chief  at  KFJB, 
Marshalltown,  Iowa 

Dear  R....  D....: 

«'  I  'HERE  has  been  a  slight  change 

■i-  in  the  personnel  of  our  big  little 
station,  inasmuch  as  a  new  production 
manager  has  been  secured. 

"The  gentleman  we  speak  of  is  Neil 
Searles,  formerly  with  WDGY,  in  Min- 
neapolis, and  WISN,  in  Milwaukee. 
Mr.  Searles  is  comparatively  young  but 
has  had  enough  experience  so  that  we 
feel  perfectly  confident  in  his  abilities. 

"He  has  already  inaugurated  a  series 
of  broadcasts  in  the  early  morning 
called  the  "Sunny   Side   Up"  program 


and  intends  to  produce  many  new  fea- 
tures, among  which  are  an  old  fash- 
ioned amateur  night,  and  an  announcers 
school. 

"We  would  be  pleased  if  you  would 
make  some  mention  of  this  fact  in  your 
'Station  Parade.' " 

Sincerely  yours, 

J.  Black. 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Black,  for  this  fine 
bit  of  news.  When  can  we  have  some 
more? 

KGJF,  Arkansas,  is 
Rechristened  KARK 

Dear  R....  D....: 

«V\7"E    have    been 

▼  V  granted  permis- 
sion by  the  United  States 
Department  of  Commerce 
to  change  the  call  letters 
of  KGJF  to  K-A-R-K. 
This  has  been  done  to 
avoid  confusion,  as  the 
Station  is  now  under  new 
management. 

"KARK  we  think, 
gives  us  more  state-wide 
recognition,  as  it  is  sym- 
bolic of  the  state  itself. 
Arkansas.  We  might  adc' 
that  we  are  contemplat- 
ing moving  into  new  stu- 
dios within  thirty  days." 
Very  truly  yours, 
Ed  Hannan. 

You're  right  about 
those  new  call  letters,  Ed. 
How  about  sending  in 
some  facts  on  the  new 
home?   Any  new  artists? 

A  Song  Hit 
from  the  West 

WDAF,  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  is 
proud  to  have  as  one  of  its  staff 
artists  a  man  who  has  just  given  the 
music  loving  public  one  of  the  prettiest 
tunes  in  years,  Faded  Summer  Love, 
written  by  Phil  Baxter.  Phil  has  writ- 
ten many  hits,  but  here's  hoping  Faded 
Summer  Love  reaches  a  million  copies. 

"Music  Appreciation' 
Period  Popular 
On  KFKU 

PROF.  Charles  Sanford  Skilton,  or- 
ganist and  composer,  member  of  tit 
School  of  Fine  Arts  Faculty  at  the  Uni 
versity  of  Kansas  since  1903,  conduct; 
each  week  over  Station  KFKU,  Law- 
rence, Kansas,  a  music  appreciation 
hour.  In  this  presentation,  Professoi 
Skilton  is  assisted  by  members  of  the 
School  of   Fine  Arts  faculty  and  stu- 


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dents.  Often  he  illustrates  his  lectures 
by  playing  either  the  organ  or  piano 
himself. 

Professor  Skilton  received  his  Bach- 
elor's degree  from  Yale,  and  has  studied 
in  New  York  and  Berlin.  He  is  widely 
known  as  a  composer  of  Indian  music. 
His  opera,  "The  Sun  Bride,"  has  the 
distinction  of  being  the  first  opera  to  re- 
ceive its  premier  by  radio.  The  musical 
appreciation  lectures  which  Professor 
Skilton  has  given  are  among  the  most 
popular  features  offered  by  Station 
KFKU. 

Out  TV  here  the 
TVest  Begins 

Dear  R D....: 


'•/"INHERE  are  big  doings  at  KGBZ 
-L  at  York,  Nebraska,  located  as  we 
are  out  on  the  lone  prairie.  We  have 
a  great  time  communing  with  the  wolves 
and  coyotes,  but  just  the  same  we  are 
giving  the  listeners  a  big  run  for  their 
money  in  the  way  of  staff  entertain- 
ment. 

"In  a  very  short  time  I  will  mail  you 
a  story  with  photographs  and  specimen 
programs  and  you  can  judge  for  your- 
self whether  or  not  a  'farmer  station'  is 
making  it  interesting  for  the  public." 
Yours  very  truly, 

Gus  P.  Swanson. 

Thanks  for  your  letter.  Talk  about 
wolves  and  coyotes !  I'd  like  to  trade 
you  some  of  the  two-legged  beasts  of 
the  same  type  we  have  around  here.  I'll 
be  looking  forward  to  the  story  and 
pictures  you  mentioned.  Let's  have 
'em! 


KFYR,  Bismarck,  N.  D.,  sent  us  this  cartoon 
of  its  own  Fitzsimons  as  he  looks  before  the 
"mike,"  but  what  we  want  to  know  is,  are 
those  things  around  the  base  of  the  micro- 
phone really  firecrackers? 


2  New  Links 
in  NBC  Chain 

ON  Saturday,  Novem- 
ber 28th,  a  gala  na- 
tion wide  broadcast  was 
staged  over  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company 
networks  to  welcome  two 
new  links  in  the  NBC 
chain — Station  KGHL  of 
Billings,  Montana,  and 
Station  KGIR  of  Butte. 
With  the  addition  of  these 
stations,  the  NBC  pro- 
grams broadcast  from  coast 
to  coast  are  now  made 
available  to  the  residents 
of  the  great  copper  and  chief  barker 
silver  mining  state.  Cincinnati,  is 

John  L.  Fogarty,  popu- 
lar radio  star  and  a  native 
of  Montana,  coming  from  Great  Falls, 
sang  "In  the  Hills  of  Old  Montana." 
He  served  overseas  in  the  Second  Mon- 
tana Infantry,  and  is  known  throughout 
the  state.  He  is  a  nephew  of  the  late 
State  Representative  Charles  Murphy  of 
Anaconda. 

From  Chicago,  Lee  Sims,  Paul  White- 
man,  The  Three  Doctors  and  Mildred 
Bailey  all  were  heard  over  the  new 
hook-up.  At  the  end  of  the  ceremonies, 
from  12:15  to  12:30  A.  M.,  E.  S.  T.,  a 
special  program  from  San  Francisco 
was  broadcast  to  Montana,  although  this 
program  was  not  relayed  through  to  the 
east  coast. 

KIDO  Gets  New 
Frequency 

THE  application  made  by  KIDO, 
Boise,  Idaho,  to  the  Federal  Radio 
Commission  two  years  ago  for  a  change 
of  frequency  has  finally  been  approved 
by  the  Commission,  and  on  November 
6th,  this  Station  went  on  the  air  on  a 
frequency  of.  1350  kilocycles  instead  of 
1250  kilocycles. 

On  1350  kilocycles  KIDO  has  virtu- 
ally a  clear  channel.  Only  three  other 
stations  in  the  United  States  use  it — 
one  in  St.  Louis  and  two  in  New  York. 
It  will  mean  clearer  reception  at  greater 
distance,  without  interference  from 
other  coast  stations. 

Native  Mexican 
Music  Over  KOIV 

KQW  at  San  Jose,  California,  has  a 
unique  feature  in  its  seven  piece 
Mexican  orchestra.  Every  member  of 
the  group  received  his  musical  training 
in  Mexico,  and  four  of  them  w en- 
trained in  the  Conservatory  of  Music  in 
Mexico  City. 

The    orchestra,     already     famous     in 


of  "Old  Man  Sunshine's  Club"  at  WLW, 
"Bozo,"  the  organization's  mascot  and  a 
charter   member. 


spite  of  the  fact  that  it  is  but  three 
months  old,  calls  itself  "Los  Caballeros." 

The  responsibility  for  its  formation 
rests  upon  the  shoulders  of  Mr.  W.  L. 
Gleeson — familiarly  known  as  "Bill" — 
who  is  himself  a  great  lover  of  the 
haunting  melodies  and  irregular  rhythms 
which  characterize  Mexican  music. 
Having  heard  several  American  musi- 
cal units  make  unsuccessful  attempts  to 
reproduce  these  delightful  tone-poems, 
he  called  upon  a  Spanish  friend  to  as- 
sist him  in  organizing  a  group  of  na- 
tive Mexican  musicians  in  order  that 
the  American  public  might  hear,  over 
the  radio,  the  correct  rendition  of  the 
folk  songs  and  native  airs  of  our  south- 
ern neighbor. 

Now  Los  Caballeros  is  a  regular  fea- 
ture at  KQW  and  is  daily  becoming 
more  and  more  popular  with  West  Coast 
radio  fans. 

Who  Can  Beat 
This  Record 

MART  DAUGHERTY.  of  the 
KFOX,  Long  Beach,  staff  holds 
an  endurance  record  for  continuous 
broadcasting,  having  been  kept  on  the 
air  four  hours,  recently. 

Here's  how  it  all  happened.  Mart 
came  on  at  9:00  A.  M.  for  his  regular 
program  with  the  Three  Vagabonds, 
which  is  followed  by  a  trio.  Five  min- 
utes after  going  o\\  the  air.  the  trio's 
pianist  fainted  SO  Mart  slipped  into  her 
place  lie  tore  the  Stein  way  and  finished 
out  the  half  hour. 

At  10  A.  M.  Mart  does  a  program 
witli  Harry  Morton  as  "The  Cheerio 
Boys"  which  lasts  tor  halt'  an  hour.  \! 
the  conclusion  there  i>  a  remote  control 
broadcast,  and  at  the  last  moment  it  was 
discovered  that  there  was  trouble  on  the 
telephone  line,  so  Mart,  beginning  to 
weaken  from  the  elbows  down,  took  up 
his    position    before    the    Steinway   and 


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proceeded  to  do  another  half  hour  of 
piano  solos. 

The  Town  Hall  Revelers  usually  fol- 
low the  organ  at  11  A.  M.  and  Fate 
would  decide  this  particular  morning  to 
keep  two  members  of  the  revelers  home 
sick.  One  of  these  was  the  pianist  and 
in  order  to  fill  out  the  group,  a  piano 
was  necessary.  Mart,  smiling,  but  weak, 
took  up  his  post. 

He  got  a  brief  rest  at  11 :30  while  the 
news  report  was  broadcast.  Following 
this  another  "remote"  was  due,  but  the 
line  was  still  out  of  order,  and  Mart 
valiantly  played  through  another  fifteen 
minutes. 

At  12:00  o'clock  the  Air  Raiders,  the 
KFOX  orchestra,  does  a  half  hour  turn, 
and  Mart  was  again  in  demand.  Fol- 
lowing that  half  hour,  he  began  to  show 
the  strain,  but  the  trio  was  due  to  play 
again  and,  their  pianist  still  being  ab- 
sent, Mart  "played  on." 

At  the  conclusion  of  this  four-hour 
pianothon,  he  had  to  be  helped  out  of 
the  studio  and  his  aching  fingers  bathed 
in  hot  and  cold  water.  He  was  good 
while  he  lasted — but  he  hasn't  been 
quite  the  same  since ! 

A  Musical 
Breakfast  Chat 
from  Bur  bank,  Calif. 

KELW  fans  are  liable  to  hear  strains 
of  music  floating  out  of  the  station 
some  of  these  days  with  every  appear- 
ance of  being  tunes  by  the  famous  Co- 
coanut   Grove  orchestra  led  by  Jimmy 


Grier,   just  now  very  popular  here. 

Of  course,  it  won't  actually  be  Jimmy 
Grier  and  his  musical  crew.  But  prob- 
ably it  will  be  the  "next  best." 

Over  the  breakfast  table,  Jimmy  and 
his  sister  Margaret,  who  is  staff  pianist 
at  KELW,  swap  yarns  about  music  and 
musicians,  programs  and  hot  shots  of 
broadcast.  So,  if  Margaret  uses  any  of 
the  little  quirks  that  stamp  Jimmy's 
music  as  outstanding,  she  won't  be  do- 
ing it  intentionally.  But,  even  so,  maybe 
some  of  the  KELW  programs  will 
faintly  remind  you  of  the  Cocoanut 
Grove's  entertainers. 

The  "Wranglers" 
Go  A-Rambling 

THEY  threw  a  crowded  courtroom 
into  confusion,  while  a  trial  was  in 
progress. 

They  broke  up  a  public  carnival  at 
Alturas. 

They  disrupted  the  attendance  of  a 
large  circus. 

They  broke  all  house  records  wherever 
they  appeared — these  larrupin',  rip 
roarin'  cowpunchers  who  are  KNX's 
"Arizona  Wranglers"  at  Hollywood. 

Singing  and  playing  their  way  into 
the  hearts  of  the  people  who  had  learned 
to  love  them  over  the  radio,  the  famous 
cow-boy  artists  were  received  with  wild 
enthusiasm  wherever  they  went.  Great 
banners  were  hung  across  the  main 
streets  of  the  towns,  welcoming  them 
like  conquering  heroes. 

Made  because  of  popular  demand  by 
radio  listeners,  this  personal  tour  has 


served  better,  perhaps,  than  anything 
else  to  establish  the  genuine  bond  of 
affection  with  which  the  great  listening 
public  regards  these  singing  lads  of  the 
plains. 

Managers  of  the  theatres  in  which  the 
Wranglers  appeared  were  forced  to  ad- 
mit that  the  public  had  made  life  miser- 
able for  them  until  they  had  promised  to 
book  the  radio  artists  for  a  personal  ap- 
pearance. 

Illustrating  the  popularity  of  the 
KNX  feature  is  the  incident  which  oc- 
curred at  Klamath  Falls,  when  a  large 
circus  came  to  town  on  the  second  day 
of  the  Wranglers'  appearance.  The  cir- 
cus was  forced  to  play  to  a  mere  hand- 
ful of  people.  The  "cash  customers" 
were  all  clamoring  outside  the  Pelican 
Theatre,  where  hundreds  were  turned 
away. 

Except  for  the  fact  that  Sheriff  Loyal 
Underwood  was  nearly  gored  by  a  crazy 
steer,  Slicker  was  knocked  down  by  an 
automobile,  and  Uncle  Irontail  was  al- 
ways missing  at  train  time,  the  Wran- 
glers had  a  royal  time,  and  are  eager 
for  more. 

Hawaiian  Station 
Has  Naval  Base 
Hook  Up 

STATION  KGMB  at  Honolulu,  Ha- 
waii, where  the  U.   S.  Government 
maintains  the  largest  military  and  naval 
bases  in  America,  has  a  privilege  which 
works  to  the  interest  of  the  23,000  at- 
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Peggie  Rollins,  whose  voice  is  heard  from  the  San  Francisco  studios  of  NBC's  Pacific  Division 
has  more  than  a  fascinating  voice — as  radio  listeners  will  learn  when  television  arrives. 


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ADIOGRAPHS 

Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  New  York's  Great  Key  Stations 


Tom  Brennie 
By  R.  A.  Wilkinson 

IF  "The  Laugher"  of  The  Laugh 
Club,  His  Honor  Tom  Brennie,  ever 
takes  another  vacation,  it  will  be  inter- 
esting to  conjecture  what  may  happen. 

In  1923,  while  a  student  at  the  Co- 
lumbia University  school  of  music,  he 
conceived  a  vaudeville  act  while  enjoy- 
ing a  summer  vacation  and  went  on  the 
stage,  never  to  return  to  college. 

In  1924,  after  finishing  forty-eight 
solid  weeks  of  bookings  in  vaudeville, 
he  went  to  California  for  a  vacation, 
became  a  Hollywood  radio  star  and  nev- 
er returned  to  the  vaudeville  stage. 

In  1931,  while  visiting  his  mother  in 
Waynesboro,  Pa.,  he  became  interested 
in  the  potentialities  ot  broadcasting  m 
New  York — and  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company  officials  became  inter- 
ested in  him. 

But  now,  inasmuch  as  his  one-man 
show  is  booked  over  an  NBC  network, 
it  would  be  difficult  to  conjecture  what 
may  transpire  in  the  event  of  another 
vacation. 

It  is  far  easier  to  treat  it  humorously. 
Maybe  some  flight  of  fancy  or  fate 
would  lead  him  to  a  vacated  royal 
throne,  and  "The  Laugher"  would  rel- 
ish the  regal  position,  if  only  to  bur- 
lesque the  pomp  and  glamour  of  his 
predecessor. 

Brennie  is  an  impersonator  of  Italian 
and  Dutch  immigrants  and  the  colorful 
American  negro,  to  say  nothing  of  his 
vocal  abilities.  He  has  probably  done  as 
many  quaint  characterizations  as  any 
staf  in  radio,  and  has  the  additional  dis- 
tinction of  being  among  the  few  men 
who  can  successfully  simulate  a  female 
voice.  Many  radio  artists  have  tried  the 
latter;  few  have  made  it  sound  realistic. 

When  Brennie  gave  an  audition  for 
Royal,  in  charge  of  NBC  programs,  he 
chose  to  parade  a  few  of  his  characters, 
and  they  are  being  featured  in  his 
broadcasts.  There  is  Senator  Ezra 
Simpkins,  a  rustic  politician;  Tom  and 
Wash,  a  colored  duo,  and  several  Radio 
Periscope  personalities.  His  fifteen  min- 
utes is  more  or  less  equally  divided  be- 
tween the  Senator,  the  negro  characters, 
and  the  Periscope  personalities. 

As  for  his  voice,  singing  was  once 
his  sole  artistic  accomplishment.  He 
sang   his    way    throughout    the    United 


Tom    Brennie 


States  during  the  vaudeville  months.  He 
sang  his  way  into  radio  in  Hollywood, 
later  abandoning  a  purely  musical  ca- 
reer in  favor  of  doing  characterizations. 
In  short,  he  is  one  of  the  most  ver- 
satile of  radio  artists.  Ask  him  how 
many  individual  voices  he  has  simulated. 
The  reply  may  seem  a  bit  evasive,  for 
he'll  point  out  that  he  can  speak  in  so 
many  tones,  can  imitate  individual  char- 
acteristics of  any  person  he  has  ever 
known  in  any  of  those  respective  tones. 
Evasive  or  not,  you'll  marvel  at  his 
ability. 

BRENNIE  broadcast  for  six  years 
over  1'acilic  Coast  stations,  at  one 
time  being  director  of  Hal  Roach  stu- 
dios, and  is  known  for  the  number  of 
program  ideas  he  originated  and  pre- 
sented. One  Los  Angeles  radio  editor 
named  him  as  a  candidate  for  the  myth- 
ical Nobel  prize  for  originality  in  radio 
programs. 

In  addition  to  the  characterizations  he 
is    now    presenting    on    the    NBC-WJZ 


network  Brennie  has  presented  Ike  and 
Ezra,  Herr  Snicklefritch,  Tom  Lincoln 
Cottonham,  Miss  Somaphine,  Corp'ral 
Sam,  Tom  and  his  Mule,  and  others. 
Miss  Somaphine,  a  mythical  colored  gal, 
is  soon  to  be  incorporated  in  his  Tom 
and  Wash  act.  When  Brennie  left  the 
Pacific  Coast  he  was  heard  on  more 
coast  programs  than  any  other  artist. 

Tom  Brennie  was  nicknamed  "The 
Laugher"  in  that  ridiculously  extrava- 
gant insincere  Hollywood.  But  in  giv- 
ing him  the  sobriquet  the  gagsters  of 
movie  town  neglected  to  be  satirical. 
The  name  is  more  than  appropriate.  It 
is  symbolic  of  Brennie's  disposition,  his 
attitude  toward  life,  his  very  being. 

Furthermore  it  is  appropriate  that 
Brennie  was  first  called  "The  Laugher" 
while  appearing  in  an  impromptu  radio 
program  in  the  Hal  Roach  studios  in 
Hollywood.  He  went  on  the  air  and  re- 
told some  of  the  ancient  gags  of  the 
movie  lots,  decrying  the  fact  that  men 
were  actually  paid  for  them.  A  bit  of 
satirical  sarcasm.  That  was  the  genesis 
of  "The  Laugh  Club." 

TOM  was  born  in  Waynesboro, 
Pa.,  thirty  years  ago,  but  he  has 
none  of  the  naivite  of  a  Main  Street 
personality.  From  early  childhood  he 
projected  himself  outside  the  Main 
Street  environment,  reading  the  classics 
assiduously  and  taking  a  keen  interest 
in  the  drama.  When  fifteen  years  of 
age  he  produced  an  amateur  theatrical 
in  Waynesboro.  And  it  was  financially 
successful.  He  wouldn't,  at  this  time, 
vouch  for  its  artistry. 

Brennie,  nevertheless,  resided  in 
Waynesboro  until  he  was  seventeen 
years  old.  The  World  War,  strangely 
enough,  was  as  a  balm  to  him.  He  en- 
listed in  the  motor  corps  against  the 
wishes  of  his  father,  prevaricating 
about  his  age,  and  was  stationed  in 
New  York.  It  gave  him  more  or  le>> 
intimate  contact  with  Broadway  life,  of 
which  he  had  read  much,  and  Stimulat- 
ed his  imagination. 

Brennie  himself  considers  this  was  a 
milestone  in  his  life.  After  the  Armis- 
tice he  persuaded  his  parents  to  permit 
him  to  go  to  the  Columbia  school  of 
music,  from  which  he  invaded  the  vaude- 
ville stage.  This  was  without  parental 
knowledge.     Whether    or    not    it    was     I 

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Television 


By  Charles  R.  Tighe 

Word  Picture  Sketches  Scene  in  Visual  Broadcasting 
Receiver  as  Living  Faces  are  Flashed  through  Space 


A/T.R.  TIGHE,  associate  editor  of  Radio 
Digest,  presents  a  television  program 
every  Thursday  night  over  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  television  station, 
W2XAB.  The  object  of  this  program  is  to 
experiment  with  new  ideas  adaptable  to  the 
present  limitations  of  this  new  radio  art. 
In  this  way  Radio  Digest  is  endeavoring  to 
keep  its  readers  authentically  informed. 
H.  P.  B. 


THE  room  is  dark.  You 
lean  forward  in  your 
chair  and  concentrate  on 
the  pale  spot  of  light 
coming  from  the  cabinet  at  the 
front  of  the  room  in  which  you 
are  seated  much  as  you  would 
do  in  a  moving  picture  theatre. 
There  are  about  a  dozen  people 
seated  in  the  rows  of  chairs  and 
they,  too,  are  intent  on  that 
square  of  light.  Except  for  the 
shifting  about  of  restless  indivi- 
duals or  the  occasional  scraping 
of  feet  there  is  no  sound.  You 
wait  and  wonder  what  is  going 
to  happen  next. 

The  announcer  is  concluding 
his  introductory  talk:  " — in  a 
program  of  tap  dancing  and 
singing — "  and  then  there  is  a 
sudden  hush. 


OO  METHING 
happens  in  the  little  square  of 
light.  There  is  movement  and 
you  wonder  what  it  is.  Piano 
music  floods  the  room  and  there 
is  a  curious  tapping  that  keeps 
perfect  time  with  the  music.  Ah, 
there  it  is !  The  image  comes 
through  clearly  and  is  plainly 
visible  across  the  room  .  .  .  tbe 
twinkling  feet  of  a  tap  dancer — 
from  the  knees  down.  The  dance 
ends  and  the  tapping  feet  are  re- 
placed in  the  lens  of  the  televi- 
sion set  by  a  somewhat  distort- 
ed image  of  a  girl.  She  is  visi- 
ble from  the  cbest  to  the  top  of 
the  h  e  a  d.  Ah,  that's  better. 
Someone  in  the  dark  broadcast- 


ing studio  probably  has  moved  the  girl 
closer  to  the  scanner  and  the  micro- 
phone. As  she  comes  into  better  focus 
the  range  of  the  scanner  decreases  and 
the  spotlight  catches  only  the  neck  and 
head.  The  girl  sings  in  a  clear  soprano, 
smiles,  gestures  and  turns  her  head  this 


way  and  that.  The  profile  is  excellent 
.  .  .  the  property  men  at  the  studio  know 
their  jobs  and  are  careful  to  place  the 
correct  colored  screen  in  back  of  the 
artist.  If  the  girl  is  blond  the  screen  is 
black  or  perhaps  brown.  If  the  girl  is 
a  brunette  the  screen  is  of  some  lighter 
shade  so  that  the  background 
permits  an  outline  in  sharp  re- 
lief of  the  face  and  figure  of  the 
artist. 


I. 


Gay  Sisters  who  dance  and  smile  before   television 
at    W2XAB,    New    York. 


eye 


.NCI  DENTALLY 
there  are  many  problems  in- 
volved in  producing  clean-cut 
images.  A  dark  haired  girl  wear- 
ing a  white  dress,  for  example, 
presents  a  pretty  puzzle.  If  the 
brunet  face  and  hair  are  to  be 
brought  out  in  the  best  possible 
detail  the  screen  would  have  to 
be  of  light  color.  But  if  this 
screen  is  used  the  dress  simply 
merges  with  the  back  drop.  So 
into  the  picture  of  television 
broadcasting  enters  an  entirely 
new  set  of  problems.  Now,  if 
there  were  some  base  from 
which  the  broadcasters  could 
start,  the  whole  matter  would  be 
tremendously  simplified.  But, 
there  is  absolutely  nothing.  The 
conditions  surrounding  a  stage 
presentation  have  no  bearing 
whatever  on  television  technic. 
Moving  picture  production 
comes  closer  but  not  near  enough 
to  be  of  any  great  value. 

That  is  why  Bill  Schudt,  di- 
rector of  television  at  W2XAB, 
is  experimenting  along  every 
possible  line.  They  will  try  any- 
thing at  Columbia  in  order  to 
record  the  result.  From  this  con- 
stant experimentation  with  real 
programs  being  televised  a 
wealth  of  practical  information 
has  been  obtained. 

To  get  back  to  the  evening's 

entertainment :    The    soprano    is 

just  finishing  and  there  is  a  brief 

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EAUTY  and  the  Deast 


By 

Maybelle  Austen 


PETER  GRIMM  once  wrote  a  fascinating  tale 
about  a  beautiful  princess  who  was  kidnapped 
by  a  horrible  beast,  and  kept  imprisoned  in  a 
lonely  castle-tower  until  he,  through  some  story- 
book miracle,  shed  his  unlovely  appearance  and  be- 
came a  very  handsome  and  desirable  prince.  Then 
in  true  fairytale  fashion,  they  loved,  married,  and 
lived  happily  ever  after. 

Radio,  the  magic  carpet,  the  Aladdin's  lamp,  the 
miracle-maker,  the  greatest  genie  of  all  times,  brings 
Grimm's   "Beauty   and   the   Beast"   up-to-date,   with 
Station  WLWL  as  its  medium.    The 
beautiful   princess   is   Mimi    Shelton, 
who  fits  the  descriptive  qualifications 
in  a  very  satisfactory  manner ;   and 
Harry   Tighe,    a    jovial    and    genial 
giant,  is  the  beast,  although  he  belies 
the  delineation  created  in  the  mind's 
eye   by   generations   of   folklore   ex- 
ponents. 

The  entertainment  that  this  unique 
team  will  provide  via  the  ether,  is  dif- 
ferent and  diverting.  Years  of  experi- 
ence on  the  stage  and  screen  have  given 
them  an  insight  into  the  amusement  de- 
mands of  an  intelligent  and  over-sati- 
ated public.  They  will  bring  to  the  air- 
waves a  new  idea,  an  unusually  fine 
type  of  versatility,  with  just  enough  of 
the  human  touch,  that  it  will  appeal  to 
one  and  all  of  the  tremendous  radio  au- 
dience this  country  affords,  who  by  one 
flip  of  the  dial  can  make  a  performer's 
fortune,  or  cast  him  into  an  infinite 
abyss  of  oblivion. 


Harry  Tighe 
and  Mimi 
Shelton  new 
act    WLWL, 

n.  y. 


J.HESE  two  people  have 
had  very  interesting  and  active  lives, 
but  their  careers  have  been  as  opposite 
to  one  another  as  the  appearances  of 
Beauty  and  the  Beast  must  have  been. 
While  the  one  had  terrible  and  constant 
struggle  with  unforseen  and  heartbreak- 
ing circumstances,  the  other  one  rode 
always  on  to  higher  and  instantaneous 
successes.  It  remained  for  the  eighth 
wonder  of  the  world,  that  gigantic  rolx)t, 
Radio,  to  reach  out  with  electrical  fin- 
gers and  bring  them  together  on  a  com- 
mon ground,  where  they  joined  forces 
preparatory  to  attacking  a  new  field  of 
action. 

A  resume  of  the  experiences  of  Mimi 


and  Harry,  presented  in  truly  modern 
style,  would  read  like  this : 
Mimi  was  born  in  Fort  Wayne,  Indiana. 
Harry  was  born  in  New  Haven,  Con- 
necticut. 
Mimi  is  a  grandniece  of  the  great  diva, 
Lilli  Lehmann. 
Harry's   family  were  American   pio- 
neers, of  Irish  origin. 
Mimi  sang  solo  parts  as  a  six-year-old 
with  a  choir  of  eighty-six. 
Harry  learned  piano  technique  under 
duress. 
Mimi  taught  German  to  other  children 
to  help  along  the  family  exchequer. 
Harry  played  Varsity  football  at  Yale. 
Mimi    meanwhile    became    a    cripple 
through  a  faulty  operation. 
Harry   was   discharged   from   college 
for  some  youthful  escapade. 
Mimi   attended   C  h  i  c  a  g  o   University, 
graduated,  received  the  degree  M.A. 
Harry  entered  Wall   Street,  left,  and 
took  a  job  playing  piano. 
Mimi,    at    nineteen,    through    stretching 
exercises     and     medical     attention, 
pronounced  normal. 
Harry's    fust    stage   engagement   was 
witli  Virginia  Kurle,  musical  star. 
Mimi    while    studying    dramatic    art    at 
McLean    College,    was    discovered 
by  LeGalliene. 
Harry    was    pronounced    a    find    by 
Weber    and    Fields,    and    joined 


their   famous   comedy   act. 
Mimi  appeared  first  in  "Three  Sisters" 
and  then  in  "Twelfth  Night." 
Harry  proved  a  sensation  at  the  La 
Salle  Theatre  in  Chicago. 
Mimi  came  to  Broadway  with  "Cradle 
Song,"  "The  Miracle,"  and  "Satur- 
day Night." 
Harry  was  starred  by  an  enthusiastic 
Belasco. 


M- 


IMI  went  with  a  show 
called  "Remote  Control." 
Harry    joined    Ziegteld    in    "Smiles" 
and    then     went    with     "Follow 
Thru." 
Mimi  was  and  is  supporting  a  brother 
through  Purdue  University. 
Harry  was  in  pictures,  both  as  a  di- 
rector and  as  an  actor. 
Mimi  was  brought  to  Harry's  attention 
by  Irvin  Berlin. 
Lo !   a   new   team   is  born  and   named 

"Beauty  and  the  Beast." 
The  act  started  rehearsals  for  radio 
work,  and  reports  ot  their  activities 
were  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  di- 
rector of  Radio  Digest  television  broad- 
casts, who  in  turn  brought  them  to  the 
attention  of  WLWL.  where  they  re- 
ceived an  audition. 

Result :  They're  simply  great !  They're 
on !    Listen  in  for  them  everybody  ! 


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%[  A  RC  ELL  A 


Little  Bird  Knows  All— Tells  All— Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


TODDLES,  Presiding  Pigeon  of 
Graybar  Court,  and  your  own 
Marcella  were  discussing,  as 
two  females  are  likely  to  do  of 
an  arternoon,  our  ideal  man.  So  as  not 
to  commit  myself  and  show  any  favor- 
itism in  radio  circles,  I  determined  to 
go  beyond  the  Province  of  the  Micro- 
phone and  throw  my  Eugenie  Chapeau, 
as  my  lot,  into  Statecraft,  and  I  told 
Toddles  that  Gandhi  was  my  ideal. 
Imagine  what  a  joy  it  would  be  for 
Mrs.  Gandhi — not  to  have  to  do  up  any 
shirts  or  collars,  not  to  have  to  worry 
about  getting  ties  for  Xmas  or  birthday 
gifts.  It  was  just  a  bit  shocking  to  Tod- 
dles, who  is  a  product  of  the  Mid- Vic- 
torian era  and  who  believes  that  a  pair 
of  pyjamaas  would 
be  a  little  more 
modest,  if  not  be- 
coming, to  the  Ma- 
li a  t  m  a.  Although 
she  herself  would 
make  no  commit- 
ments about  her 
f  Ideal,  she  admitted 

|      that  she  was  a  lit- 
:      tie  inclined  to  Ted 
Ml   ifl  ..  Pearson  whose  un- 

ited Pearson  usual  voice  has  be- 

guiled her  and  most 
of  the  others  of  the  feminine  persuasion 
among  radio  listeners.  He  announces 
many  of  the  leading  programs  on  the 
air  including  Yeastfoamers,  Keeping 
Up  With  Daughter,  Halsey  Stuart,  Civ- 
ic Concert  Service  and  Paul  White- 
man's  Paintmen.  He  acquired  his  early 
musical  training  at  Arlington  and  at 
the  McPhail  School  of  Music  in  Minne- 
apolis, where  he  studied  piano,  pipe  or- 
gan, theory  and  composition.  From 
Minneapolis  he  went  to  Chicago  which 
he  hoped  would  be  a  temporary  stopping 
place  before  he  got  to  New  York  and 
Europe.  But  in  Chicago  the  howling 
of  the  wolf  became  a  familiar  sound 
and  he  could  find  no  job  for  his  serv- 
ices. But  finally  he  was  offered  a  posi- 
tion with  a  small  radio  station  at  Gary, 
Indiana,  to  act  as  announcer,  booking 
agent,  production  man  and  manager. 
NBC  soon  after  that  added  him  to  its 
staff  in  the  Chicago  studios.  The  best 
work  that  he  has  ever  done,  probably, 
was   that   in    which   his  name   was   not 


Marcella,  Shields,  Murray 


mentioned.  His  part  of  narrator  in  the 
Seven  Last  Words  of  Christ  presented 
by  the  Armour  Company  won  for  the 
program  such  a  tremendous  response 
that  it  has  been  planned  to  repeat  this 
feature  next  Easter. 


*     * 


H, 


.ELENE  HANDIN'S  announcing 
on  the  Lucky  Strike  Hour  just  before 
B.  A.  Rolfe  left  for  Europe,  won  for 
her  the  reputation  as  the  best  girl  an- 
nouncer. Her  side-splitting  act,  Mazie 
the  Manicurist,  is  in  search  of  a  spon- 
sor, and  if  put  on  a  chain,  would  trans- 
form any  dull  fifteen  minutes  into  a 
period  of  jollity. 

Meanwhile  Marcella  Shields,  the  oth- 
er Trouper,  is  sandwiched  in  on  the 
Dutch  Masters  program  between  Wal- 
ter Scanlon  and  Billy  Murray.  Some 
people  say  that  Marcella  has  much  too 
much  to  give  and  that  this  program  does 
not  permit  her  to  use  her  vast  array 
of  talents.  But  one  can  never  tell  with 
sponsors.  Marcella  Shields  is  married 
to  one  McNamee  (not  Graham,  of 
course).  She  has  played  in  nearly  ev- 
ery vaudeville  house  in  the  country  and 
made  her  stage  debut  when  she  was  five 
years  old.  Played  with  DeWolf  Hop- 
per, Gallagher  and  Shean,  Fay  Bainter 
and  other  theatrical  luminaries.  Walter 
Scanlon  was  discovered  by  Billy  Mur- 
ray some  twenty  years  ago  while  play- 
ing in  a  minstrel  show  in  Brooklyn. 
Made  the  rounds  on  the  old  Keith  cir- 
cuit and  appeared  in.  many  Hammer- 
stein  productions.  Billy  Murray  began 
his  career  from  the  very  bottom  as  a 
property  boy  in  the  old  Tabor  Grand 
Opera  House  in  Denver,  and  the  stage 
fever  started  when  Fred  and  Ed  Stone 
and  he  used  to  do  acrobatic  tricks  in 
the  sawdust  of  an  old  icehouse.  His 
recordings   of   George   Cohan   numbers 


caused   a   great    rise    in   his   popularity 
thermometer. 


WHEN  the  Silver  Mask  was  lifted 
off  the  face  of  Joe  White,  all  of  the 
mystery  surrounding  this  astonishing 
tenor  melted  away  and  the  story  can 
now  be  told.  Ever  since  he  uttered  his 
first  baby  cry  on  Oliver  Street  in  Man- 
hattan where  he  was  born,  there  was 
talk  in  the  family  about  his  being  a 
singer.  Everything  that  had  an  ear  he 
sang  to  and  he  made  no  distinction  be- 
tween people  and  his  pet  goat  or  cat. 
He  started  to  take  music  lessons  when 
he  was  six  and  sang  soprano  parts  in 
a  choir  until  his  voice  changed.  Then 
his  parents  decided  to  place  him  in  some 
business  and  he  worked  for  a  whole- 
sale lace  concern.  But  as  lace  didn't 
agree  with  him  he 
went  to  work  in  a 
garage  and  planned 
a  career  as  an  auto- 
motive expert. 
When  the  War 
came  along  he  en- 
listed in  an  engi- 
neering outfit.  In- 
cidentally while  in 
the  army  he  met 
Judson  House,  who 

Was     tO     be     One     Of  Joe  White 

NBC's  best  tenors. 

Nothing  in  the  world  can  persuade  Joe 
White  to  sing  The  Rosary,  for  when- 
ever the  first  words  are  on  his  lips, 
there  seems  to  be  an  automatic  attrac- 
tion for  the  elements  of  war.  On  the 
transport  bound  for  France,  during  an 
impromptu  concert  White  was  just 
ready  to  sing  this  composition  when  a 
submarine  attacked  the  vessel.  Fortu- 
nately it  escaped.  A  few  days  later  an- 
other concert  was  given.  White  again 
opened  his  lips  to  sing  The  Rosary,  and 
just  as  he  started  a  submarine  appeared. 
One  more  time  did  Joe  White  try  the 
song — at  a  concert  back  of  the  lines  in 
France,  but  the  solo  was  interrupted  by 
a  German  bomb.  Since  then  he  has 
made  no  other  attempt  to  deliver  him- 
self of  this  popular  and  well-loved  mel- 
ody. Joe  White  is  married  to  a  girl 
whose  maiden  name  Maureen  Mavour- 
neen — sounds  Irish  doesn't  it?  And  they 
have  three  children. 


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|BJ  jh  |  IhIS   is  about   Eddie, 

the  Gold  Medal  Organist. 
His   full    name    is   taboo. 
^^^  Of  course  Toddles  and  I 

jra^H  know  it,  but  then  we 
have  to  hold  out  some- 
thing from  our  readers 
once  in  a  while,  don't  we, 
Toddles,  old  deah.  This  much  we  can 
say — that  Eddie  is  married,  has  a  very 
attractive  wife,  a  son  of  eight,  and  a 
daughter  a  year  and  a  half.  Is  a  foot- 
ball fan  and  follows  the  University  of 
Minnesota  team  to  all  of  its  games.  Mr. 
Gammons,  Vice  President  of  North- 
western Broadcasting,  Inc.,  tells  me  he 
just  discovered  the  other  day  that  Ed- 
die organized  an  amateur  football  team 
of  fellow  musicians  and  all  of  them 
have  impromptu  workouts  every  morn- 
ing. Eddie  is  one  of  the  best  known 
pipe  organists  in  the  world  and  made 
his  debut  at  the  age  of  twelve  as  pianist 
in  a  motion  picture  theatre  in  Edwards- 
ville,  111.  It  is  to  Eddie's  personality 
and  great  artistry  that  have  made  the 
Gold  Medal  Fast  Freight  feature  what 
it  is  today  and  each  succeeding  program 
brings  with  it  a  greater  audience.  Any- 
thing else  about  Paul  you'd  like  to  know, 
Olive  Sherman? 


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LORACE  HEIDT  on  tour  of  thea- 
tres and  has  not  yet  carried  out  his 
promise  to  send  me  the  latest  picture  of 
his  band.  He  and  his  Californians  ap- 
peared several  weeks  ago  at  the  Capitol 
Theatre  in  New  York. 


J_/ARL  SPICER,  soloist  on  the  Fuller 
Brush  Man  program,  started  as  a  choir 
singer  in  a  little  country  church  near 
his  father's  farm  in  the  Acadian  Valley, 
Nova  Scotia.  It  is  to  one 
of  the  professors  at  Aca- 
dia College,  that  Mr.  Spi- 
cer  owes  the  early  recog- 
nition of  his  talents.  He 
has  studied  under  some  of 
the  greatest  masters  in 
Europe  and  early  gained 
fame  in  all  of  the  princi- 
pal cities  of  the  conti- 
nent. In  March,  1926,  he  made  his 
American  debut  at  Aeolian  Hall  and 
met  with  instant  success.  He  can  be 
heard  every  Tuesday  evening  at  9:30 
p.  m.  E.S.T.  over  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company. 


Earl    Spiccr 


M. 


at  present  is  only  on  the  Firestone  pro- 
gram. John  Fogarty  is  on  the  Sweet- 
heart program,  and  Adelina  Thomason 
plays  the  parts  of  both  Mrs.  Penny- 
feather  on  KUKU  and  Mrs.  Penny- 
packer  on  the  Swift  program. 
*     *     # 

CjTEORGE  ROESLER,  commercial 
manager  and  announcer  at  KOIL,  is 
29  and  married.  He's  a  good  business 
man,  and  a  good  artist. 
In  1924  George  and  four 
others  built  station 
WOKT  at  Rochester,  N. 
Y.,  and  sold  it  after  a 
vear  had  passed  by.  Then 
to  WMAK,  Buffalo,  and 
WFBL,  Syracuse.  Start- 
ed a  radio  advertising 
agency  in  Rochester,  his 
home  town,  but  sold  that  and  turned 
again  to  announcing  and  writing  con- 
tinuities at  WBAL. 

JUROM  medicine  to  melodies — that's 
the  leap  Julian  Woodworth,  handsome 
maestro  at  the  Hotel  Governor  Clinton 
in  New  York  City.  Comes  from  Cleve- 
land where  he  worked  a 
Jjjyjt  while  on  the  Cleveland 
^^B  Free  Press,  li  a  s  com- 
posed sixteen  songs,  the 
latest  hit  of  which  is 
When  You  Press  Your 
Lips  to  Mine.  Answers 
all  fan  mail  personally 
and  there's  a  fan  mail 
club  number  some  eight 
thousand  correspondents.  Whenever 
New  Yorkers  see  someone  following 
hurriedly  after  a  fire  engine  they  know 
it's  Julian  Woodworth  and  one  of  the 
greatest  restraints  in  this  young  maes- 
tro's  life  is  to  hear  the  clanging  of  fire 
engines  while  he  is  broadcasting — by 
the  way  the  station  is  WOR.  and  he  has 
a  daily  program.  He  seldom  smokes, 
music  is  his  hobby  and  he  hates  holes 
in  his  socks. 

.C/UGENE  ORMANDY  was  born  in 
Budapest,  Hungary,  the  son  of  a  den- 
tist.   At  the  ae:e  of   seven   he  gave  his 


first  public  recital  and  was  immediately 
besieged  with  concert  offers  throughout 
Europe  but  upon  the  advice  of  his  teach- 
er, the  famous  violinist  Karl  Hubay.  he 
rejected  them  so  that  he  could  pursue 
his  studies.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he 
received  a  Professorship  of  Music.  Was 
concertmaster  and  soloist  with  the 
Bluetner  Orchestra  in  Berlin  and  in 
1921  came  to  America.  He  was  also 
concertmaster  and  soloist  of  the  Capi- 
tol Theatre  Orchestra  in  New  York 
and  at  the  same  time  was  a  member  of 
the  original  Roxy  Gang.  Eugene  Or- 
mandy  is  married  to  Steffie  Goldner, 
solo  harpist  of  the  Capitol  Theatre  and 
well  known  for  her  work  all  over  Eur- 
ope and  America. 


.ISCELLANEOUS: 
Lanny  Ross,  my  dear  Margaret, 
broadcasts  on  the  Maxwell  House  pro- 
gram. Franklyn  Bauer  is  in  New  York 
but  not  doing  any  radio  work.  Adele 
Ronson  is  not  a  regular  member  of  the 
True  Story  cast,  but  does  appear  on  the 
program  once  in  a  while.    William  Daly 


H, 


Art  Jarrett 


.ERE'S  another  radio  singer  who 
started  his  career  as  a  choir  singer.  He's 
Arthur  Jarrett.  Art  is  the 
son  of  theatrical  parents. 
His  father  played  juve- 
nile leads  with  William 
Faversham,  Chauncey  01- 
cott  and  Florence  Read. 
Attended  grade  school  in 
Brooklyn.  Was  boy  so- 
prano soloist  in  St.  Pat- 
rick's Cathedral  in  New 
York.  Can  play  the  guitar  and  banjo. 
With  ambitions  to  be  a  lawyer  he  en- 
tered Fordham  University  but  four 
months  of  that  and  he  was  convinced  he 
wanted  to  be  a  radio  announcer,  but 
upon  the  advice  of  Keith  McCloud  who 
interviewed  him  for  the  job,  he  decided 
to  be  a  professional  musician.  Becam  - 
member  of  Ted  Weems'  Orchestra  at 
Reading,  Pa.,  in  1927.  Received  $200  a 
week  but  gave  up  the  job  to  sing  over 
the  radio  for  $50  per.  It  was  WBBM. 
Has  made  about  a  hundred  and  fifty 
records.  Likes  all  kinds  of  sports  is 
single  and  has  bachelor 
apartment  in  Chicago. 


H 


Mr.    .Hid    Mrs.    I-uj;ciu"    Ornundy 


AROLD  HOUGH. 
Radio  Supervisor  of 
WBAP,  sends  along  this 
consoling  message  about 
Gordon  Hittenmark.  an- 
nouncer at  that  station. 
He  was  born  in  Pomeroy,  Iowa.  1 
wars  ago.  Ever  since  he  can  remember, 
Ik-  has  been  interested  in  music  and  the 
show  business.  He  attended  the  Drake 
University  in  Des  Moines,  was  a  mem 
ber  of  the  S.  A.  E.  Fraternity.  In  1923 
lie  had  an  orchestra  which  entertained 
radio  listeners  at  WOW,  Omaha  and 
WHO.  Des  Moines.  Was  interested  and 
took  parts  in  the  Little  Theatre  at  Oma- 
ha and  was  also  with  the  El  itch  Gar- 
dens in  Denver.  From  there  he  went 
to  Kansas  City  and  was  connected  with 
the  Orpheum  Theatre.  From  there  to 
Tulsa.  Okla..  where  he  tried  out  tor  an- 
nouncer  and   told   them   he   could    sing. 


68 


Harold  Fair 


But  as  he  really  couldn't 
sing,  they  compromised 
and  gave  him  the  job  as 
Chief  Announcer  and 
head  of  the  Publicity  De- 
partment. Has  been  at 
WBAP  for  year  and  a 
half. 

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.AROLD  FAIR,  Director  of 
WBEN,  Buffalo,  was  drafted  from  the 
position  of  studio  manager  at  WBBM. 
He  is  well  known  as  a  production  ex- 
pert and  is  now  in  charge  of  producing 
WBEN's  local  programs.  Mr.  Fair  was 
born  in  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa.  Is  a  grad- 
uate of  Northwestern  University  and  is 
a  member  of  the  Phi  Delta  Theta  frater- 
nity. Has  had  an  extensive  musical  ed- 
ucation and  at  one  time  had  his  heart 
set  on  becoming  a  concert  pianist.  Was 
guest  conductor  of  the  Omaha  Philhar- 
monic Society  and  had  his  own  dance 
orchestra.  Started  his  radio  career  with 
Station  KOIL.  Is  married,  collects  rare 
books  and  antiques  as  a  hobby  and  sails 
his  own  boat  in  those  rare  moments  of 
recreation. 

*  *     * 

JERRY  KILGORE,  NBC  announcer 
has  been  a  civil  engineer  in  Mexico,  an 
actor,  singer  and  manager  in  New 
York,  an  advertising  man  in  Los  An- 
geles, a  soldier  overseas  in  France  and 
tops  this  all  with  the  halo  of  radio  an- 
nouncing. He  was  born  in  Toronto, 
where  he  was  educated  and  earned  his 
degree.  Toured  most  of  the  large  cities 
in  North  America  as  an  actor  and 
played  with  Nazimova  in  Bella  Donna. 
Spent  four  long  years 
overseas,  thirteen  months 
of  which  he  was  in  a 
hospital  recovering  from 
wounds.  Entered  motion 
pictures  in  Hollywood 
and  that's  where  radio 
found  him.  Married  to  a 
pretty,  dark-eyed  Holly- 
wood girl,  known  for- 
merly as  Helen  Altamari.  Jerry's  hob- 
bies are  bridge,  books  and  cross-word 
puzzles. 

*  *     * 

JtvADIO  Digest's  program  over 
WGBS  Television  Station  has  brought 
to  the  screen  such  celebs  as  Emery 
Dcutsch,  Helene  Handin,  Edward  Gib- 
bons (brother  to  Floyd)  and  Tom  Cur- 
tin,  author  of  that  dramatic  feature, 
Thrillers,  et  al.  Mr.  Ferguson,  veteran 
newspaper  man,  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  publicity,  and  already  WGBS 
is  rounding  out  into  a  first  class  local 
station. 

*     *     * 


J.   Kilgore 


plans  to  get  the  best  in  musicians  and 
artists,  and  he  has  one  of  the  finest 
ensembles  that  Toddles  and  your  Mar- 
cella  have  heard  in  a  long  time.  Gre- 
goire  was  born  in  Bucharest,  Roumania, 
and  has  inherited  more  than  his  share 
of  the  musical  temperament  of  that 
country.  After  his  first  concert  in  Paris 
he  was  immediately  booked  for  thirty 
recitals  by  the  manager  of  Sarah  Bern- 


Gregoire    Franzeil 

hardt — Paul  Boquel.  Visited  three  hun- 
dred cities  throughout  Europe,  but  that 
was  nothing  to  him  as  he  began  travel- 
ing at  the  age  of  three.  He  plays  every 
Sunday  evening  at  the  Sutton  Club 
known  as  the  most  fashionable  organ- 
ization of  the  elite,  you  know,  the  Van- 
derbilts,  and  Bakers  and  so  on.  Is  mar- 
ried to  a  charming  young  woman  who 
used  to  take  piano  lessons  from  him. 
As  Music  Director  of  WGBS,  some 
very  good  programs  from  that  station 
can  be  expected. 


L  ICK  and  Pat  are  WOR  Minstrels. 
Pick  Malone  was  born  in  Dallas,  Texas, 
but  was  reared  in  Oklahoma.  He  joined 
the  J.  Dong  Margan  Stock  Company  at 
seventeen  and  worked  there  until  he 
joined  the  army.  Came  to  New  York 
City  after  traveling  with  his  own  show 
through  the  Middle  West.    He  met  Pat 


G, 


rREGOIRE  FRANZELL,  is  one  of 
the    first  acquisitions   to   WGBS   in   its 


Padgette  and  they've  been 
partners  ever  since.  Pat 
was  born  in  Bogard,  Ga., 
Dec.  29,  1903.  Until  the 
age  of  17  he  worked  on  a 
farm,  then  went  to  Birm- 
ingham to  live  with  his 
sister.  Joined  the  show 
business  and  soon  after 
teamed  up  with  Pick. 

If  ROBERT  MONSEN  were  a  little 
taller  and  wore  a  little  mustache  he'd  be 
a  double  for  Paul  Whiteman.  We're 
talking  now  of  Robert  Monsen  of  KJR, 
Seattle.  Bob  is  five  feet  seven,  and 
weighs  around  two  hundred  pounds. 
Despite  his  globularity  he  is  a  keen 
sportsman,  enjoying  football,  swimming, 
tennis  and  motor  boating. 


A, 


.NN  LEAF  whose  picture  has  ap- 
peared in  Radio  Digest  pages  many 
times,  is  about  twenty-four,  and  stands 
four  feet-eleven.  She  was  born  in  Oma- 
ha, Neb.,  in  1906  and  began  to  show 
her  interest  in  music  at  the  age  of  five. 
At  eleven  she  made  a  solo  piano  appear- 
ance with  a  concert  orchestra  playing  a 
Mozart  concerto.  Finished  high  school 
in  Omaha  and  attended  the  Damrosch 
Institute  of  Musical  Art  in  New  York. 
Got  her  first  job  as  organist  in  a  Los 
Angeles  movie  house.  Because  she  is 
so  diminutive,  she  is  known  as  Little 
Organ  Annie,  Sweet  and  Lozv  Down, 
Little  by  Little  and  Mitey. 

^    ^    ^ 

V^ARL  STEVENS,  CBS  announcer 
since  September,  I  believe,  is  24,  un- 
married and  writes  plays 
as  a  hobby.  And  his  dis- 
position is  just  as  jovial 
as  his  picture  shows  him 
to  be. 

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A, 


Carlyle 
Stevens 


Pick  and  Pat 


.ND  speaking  of 
Paul  Whiteman,  this  is 
what  Paul  has  to  say  for 
himself.  "I  was  born  in  Denver,  March 
28,  1890,  and  first  showed  my  musical 
taste  during  one  of  my  first  rides  in  a 
baby  carriage.  The  carriage  which  not 
only  conveyed  me,  also  contained  a  vio- 
lin and  a  watermelon.  When  it  over- 
turned, I  grabbed  the  melon.  At  17  I 
tried  my  hand  at  cab  driving,  but  the 
valves  in  the  engine  were  too  musical. 
Then  my  jobs  in  Frisco — and  then  the 
War.  Weighed  303  pounds  and  wanted 
to  be  an  aviator  but  the  blimps  weren't 
popular  then.  Applied  as  truck  driver 
in  the  Signal  Corps.  Finally  got  in  the 
Navy.  Organized  forty  piece  sailor  jazz 
band.  After  the  war  met  Rudy  Seeker 
and  asked  me  if  I  wanted  a  job  at  the 
Fairmount.  Started  to  form  my  first 
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69 


ilhouettes 


By  Craig  B.  Craig 


Louis 
Dean 


A  NNOUNCER,  hates  women  that 

/\  wear  men's  knickers.  But  those 
J~\    that  don't— that's  different. 

Louis  Edmond  Dean,  they 
christened  him.  That  was  thirty  years 
ago.  Down  in  the  little  town  of  Valley 
Head,  Alabama,  with  a  population  of 
675  at  the  foot  of  Lookout  Mountain. 
Almost  the  entire  town  turned  out  for 
the  occasion. 

He's  a  big  fellow — five  feet  eleven 
and  one-half.  Tips  'em  at  160.  Blue 
eyes  with  a  sort  of  whimsical  smile. 
Dark  brown  hair.  Ruddy  complexion. 

Started  his  professional  career  back 
in  1924,  when  after  a  few  hit-or-miss 
jobs  he  landed  with  Brunswick,  satis- 
fying an  ambition  to  get  into  the  music 
business.  Introduced  to  radio  when 
microphones  replaced  "horns"  in  re- 
cording. First  broadcast  over  WIBX 
up  in  Utica,  N.  Y. — Perfectly  calm  and 
at  ease.  He's  just  the  kind  of  fellow 
that  would  be. 

Perhaps  it  was  the  year  and  one-half 
he  spent  in  the  Navy  or  maybe  his 
school  days  at  Washington  and  Lee 
University  that  made  him  such  a  kidder. 
He  never  carries  it  far  enough  to  make 
you  sore.   You  like  it. 

What  fan  mail  he  gets.  Among  other 
things,  he  has  received  invitations  to 
spend  vacations  all  over  the  world,  from 
short  wave  listeners.  Once  received  an 
anonymous  Christmas  gift  of  six  swell 
shirts  with  his  initials  embroidered  on 
them — BUT  two  sizes  too  large.  They 
fit  the  studio  manager.  He  wears  them 
now — There  is  one  listener  in  Buffalo 
who  never  fails  to  remember  him  on  his 
birthday  and  all  holidays,  although  he 
has  never  seen  her.  He  strongly  sus- 
pects her  of  being  over  forty,  short  and 
fat.  He  says  he  seldom  receives  letters 
from  eligible  co-eds — Damn  it ! 

Likes  Buster  Keaton,  Ann  Harding 
and  George  Arliss  in  the  movies.  His 
favorite  radio  stars  include  The  Revel- 
ers, Boswell  Sisters,  Howard  Barlow, 
The  "Colonel"  and  Budd,  Adele  Vasa 
and  Ann  Leaf.    He  believes  that  radio 


r I  1HE  author  of  this  series  which 
JL  Radio  Digest  has  christened  "Sil- 
houettes" has  been  closely  identified 
with  the  growth  of  radio  broadcasting 
for  a  number  of  years.  Mr.  Craig's  ac- 
quaintance with  radio  notables  has  been 
more  than  casual.  He  gives  you  an  in- 
timate profile  of  each  one,  as  one  friend 
sees  another.  We  are  looking  forward 
to  a  book  on  the  romance  of  the  growth 
of  radio  which  Mr.  Craig  has  written 
and  which  soon  will  be  issued  from  the 
press.  Craig  B.  Craig  is  known  in  the 
financial  district  as  managing  editor  of 
the  Financial  Digest. 


Louis  Dean,  WABC  announcer,  began  life 

in  a  little  Alabama  town  .  .  .  but  he  had 

big  ideas,  and  has  made  good  on   the  Big 

Chain 

will  eventually  be  directed  to  supplying 
electrical    energy    as    well    as    entertain- 


ment— The  future  home  entertainment 
lies  in  the  development  of  television. 
But  this  will  not  be  for  five  years  at 
least. 

High  strung.  Not  temperamental,  but 
gets  annoyed  if  things  don't  go  right. 
Lightning  makes  him  uneasy  if  it's  near. 
Thunder'll  make  him  jump.  Yet  he'll 
sleep  right  through  the  worst  storm. 
Dusk  has  a  tendency  to  make  him  con- 
templative. 

Chicken — his  favorite  dish.  Drinks 
loads  of  buttermilk,  also  brandy  and 
soda,  but  not  loads — Has  a  special 
recipe  for  that  late  snack.  Here  it  is. 
Cover  a  slightly  fried  egg  (one  side) 
with  strips  of  bacon  and  cheese.  A 
dash  of  Worcestershire — paprika.  Put 
the  works  on  a  slice  of  bread  and  toast 
in  the  oven  till  brown. 

He  calls  dancing  a  sport.  Maybe  he's 
right.  Anyway  it's  his  favorite  diver- 
sion, with  golf  next  and  then  bridge. 
From  others  I've  heard  that  his  Rhumba 
dance  is  just  too  bad — Reads  lots.  Fic- 
tion, biography  and  music.  Prefers 
Hcrgesheimer,  Emil  Ludwig  and  Mark 
Twain. 

Likes  people  who  have  attained  suc- 
cess and  still  retain  their  human  quali- 
ties. Names  Bruce  Barton  as  a  typical 
example — According  to  him,  women's 
greatest  charm  is  their  ability  to  choose 
and  wear  correcdy  the  proper  apparel. 
A  man  to  be  okeh  must  have  a  big  heart. 
This  covers  a  multitude  of  shortcom- 
ings. 

Doesn't  claim  to  be  descended  from 
any  famous  personages.  But  under- 
stands that  one  of  his  ancestors  was  a 
noted  horse-thief  in  England,  back  in 
the  16th  century. 

Not  superstitious.  But  always  places 
the  mike  on  his  right  side,  due  to  a 
slight  obstruction  in  his  left  nostril. 

Has  a  pet  aversion  to  cafe  pests  who 
are  just  drunk  enough  to  be  chummy. 
Those  who  always  horn  in  on  your 
party.  Has  another  pet  peeve — motor- 
cycles. 

His  hobby — Women — interest  ing 
women.  (To  blazes  with  the  men).  He- 
single  but  all  for  married  life.  Thinks 
it  would  be  great  provided  all  thing- 
were  equal.  Would  like  to  have  less 
night  work  before  serion-ly  considering 

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70 


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CM  ot 


hers 


Summed  up,  They  Are  Good-natured,  Sacrificing 
Self -controlled,  Tactful  and  Uncomplaining 

By  Mrs.  John  S.  Reilly 


IN  THE  season-  when  everybody  is 
being    an    addict    of    a    particular 
sport,    mothers    are    turning    their 
thoughts  and  efforts  to  what  might 
be  called  "sporting  mothers." 

I'm  not  by  way  of  meaning  when  I 
speak  of  sporting  mothers  that  they're 
necessarily  the  kind  that  wield  a  know- 
ing niblick  or  smite  a  tennis  ball  on  the 
rise,  or  even  swim  the  Hudson  River. 
I've  collected  some  reflections  and  con- 
clusions about  the  sporting  qualities  of 
mothers  I've  observed — and  I'm  happy 
to  tell  you  now  all  my  thoughts  along 
these  lines. 

I  maintain  that  every  mother  should 
have  a-plenty  of  sporting  blood  in  her. 
She  needs  it,  because  she's  constantly 
finding  herself  in  situations  where,  if 
she  were  not  a  good  sport,  she'd  cer- 
tainly make  a  fizzle  of  things.  Just  as 
one  example  of  what  I  mean,  you  take 
the  interruption  in  a  mother's  day.  Can 
she  ever  sit  down  to  work  or  sew  or 
read  quietly  for  a  few  minutes  ?  I 
should  say  not !  One  interruption  after 
another — children  tumbling  in  to  ask 
breathless  questions :  "Can  I  do  this, 
c'n  I  do  that?  Mummy  where's  this. 
Ma  where's  that?"  Children  wanting 
endless  attention — a  baby  crying  when 
he  ought  to  be  asleep — a  cut  finger  or 
a  scraped  knee — a  ripped  trouser  or  a 
bottle  of  ink  spilled — a  pair  of  rubbers 
to  pull  on  or  pants  to  be  buttoned — for 
a  mother's  life  is  just  one  blinking  in- 
terruption after  another  ! 


OHE  can't  even  cook  or 
wash  or  clean  in  peace  except  when  the 
children  are  asleep  or  at  school — their 
every  waking  moment  at  home  is  over- 
flowing with  interruptions.  Well,  where 
does  her  sporting  blood  come  in  ?  Just 
in  the  way  she  accepts  these  interrup- 
tions. If,  instead  of  becoming  irritated 
and  cross  when  her  work  and  her  lei- 
sure are  constantly  cut  in  upon,  she  re- 
mains unruffled,  good-natured  and  se- 
rene, that  mother  is  a  good  sport.  She 
realizes  that  as  a  mother  her  time  natur- 
ally belongs  to  her  children,  and  she  ac- 


cepts her  obligation  cheerfully.  It's  all 
part  of  the  game.  She  acknowledges  it 
and  plays  the  game  according  to  the 
rules,  without  complaint,  in  the  true 
sporting  spirit. 

Here's  another  instance  of  my  idea 
of  a  sporting  mother. 

Jackie,  aged  seven,  had  lately  learned 
the  fearful  joy  of  climbing  trees.  He 
loved  breath-taking  heights.  He  was 
enchanted   with   dangerous   perches,   he 


7I//RS-  REILLY  has  been  broad- 
■*■  * -*~  casting  advice  to  mothers 
over  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  and  local  stations  for  many 
months.  Hers  is  no  theoretical 
knoivledge.  Her  advice  is  practi- 
cable for  she  has  followed  it  in 
bringing  up  seven  growing  children. 
In  this  article  Mrs.  Reilly  dwells 
upon  the  qualities  that  go  to  mak- 
ing up  the  Sporting  Mother.  The 
term  applied  to  those  flitting  around 
from  one  tea  party  to  another  and 
seeking  incessant  amusement  is  no 
longer  warranted. 


chose  the  slimmest  and  most  insecure 
branches  to  swing  upon — or  at  least  so 
it  seemed  to  his  distracted  mother.  Her 
heart  was  in  her  mouth  a  hundred  times 
a  day  as  she  watched  him  without  let- 
ting him  know  he  was  observed.  She 
was  really  miserable  about  him,  but  did 
she  show  her  fear  or  at  any  time  stop 
his  rightful  enjoyment? 

The  rules  of  the  game  say,  implicitly 
at  least,  that  we  must  never  show  our 
yellow  streaks — we  must  always  wear  a 
gay  and  dauntless  countenance,  come 
what  may.  No  matter  how  weak  and 
scared  we  are  interiorily,  to  the  ob- 
server we  must  appear  unperturbed. 
The  most  precious  thing  in  her  life  was 
exposing    him,    there    before    her    very 


eyes,  to  danger,  but  this  mother  knew 
that    upon    her    attitude   would   depend 
some   of  his   most   important   reactions 
later  on.   She  knew  that  if  she  shrieked 
at  him  or  nagged  at  him  or  showed  her 
own  great  nervousness,  she  might  easily 
turn  him   from  a  fine  courageous  boy 
into    a    timorous,    fearful    mouse    of    a 
child — and   what   would   be   the   result 
upon  his  manhood?    She  knew  that  if 
she  put  a  stop  to  his  initiative,  placed 
herself  in  the  way  of  his  manly  progress 
now,  he  might  one  day  lack  the  will  and 
resourcefulness    and   persistence   which 
are    necessary    for    a    successful    man. 
She   didn't   want  her   son   to   grow   up 
weak  and  cowardly  and  spineless,  so  she 
set  him  an  example  of  fearlessness  and 
self-control  now  when  lifelong  impres- 
sions are  being  made  upon  his  sensitive 
soul.    And  I'd  call  her  a  grand  sport ! 
Of    course    even    our    most    intrepid 
tree-climbing  sons  may  profit  by  a  little 
prudent  advice — a  little  training  in  the 
selection  of  limbs  which  will  safely  bear 
their  weight — but  it's  the  way  you  do 
it,  my  dear  mother,  that  counts.   "Jackie, 
don't  you  dare  climb  that  tree.    Come 
down  this  minute.   You'll  fall  and  break 
your  neck."    True,   doubtless,   and  nat- 
ural— but  not  a  very  tactful  way  to  call 
upon   your   son's   instant  obedience.     It 
won't  make  him  any  more  cautious,  be- 
cause  you've   interfered   with   some   of 
the  best  fun  he's  ever  had.   You've  been 
a  spoil-sport.    You've  ruined  the  game. 
He'll  do  it  again  when  you're  not  look- 
ing.  But  here's  the  really  clever  mother. 
"What  Jackie — climbing  trees?    Mercy 
but  you're  getting  grown-up.    We  must 
tell  Dad.   He  was  no  mean  tree  climber 
when   he   was   a   boy — used   to   be   the 
champion  of  the  block.    But  he  always 
said  that  real  tree  climbers  were  the  fel- 
lows who  knew  a  good  strong  branch 
when  they  saw  it.    If  you  ever  fell  you 
could  never  be  champion  again.    Let's 
see  if  you  know  how  to  pick  the  sturdy 
branches.      That    one?      No     sir — that 
would  scarcely  hold  a  bird,  let  alone  a 
boy !    That's  a  better  one — the  kind  of 
branch  a  champion  would  climb  on." 
(Continued  on  page  93) 


71 


£  t  i  q  u  e  tte 


and 


He  r  JH o  o  d  s 


By  Ida   Bailey    Allen 


THE  author  of  this  article  invites  Readers 
of  Radio  Digest  to  send  in  questions  on 
etiquette.  These  will  be  answered  in  Mrs. 
Allen's  weekly  radio  talks  over  the  Colum- 
bia Broadcasting  System.  Send  your  re- 
quest to  Woman's  Feature  Editor,  Radio 
Digest,  420  Lexington  Avenue,  N.   Y.  C. 


IT  ISN'T  my  purpose  to  attempt  any 
scholarly  account  of  the  growth  of 
manners.  But  as  President  of  the 
National  Radio  Home  Makers 
Club,  I  have  received  innumerable  let- 
ters asking  me  all  sorts  of  questions 
concerning  the  proper  way  to  do  almost 
everything;  and  I'm  going  to  try  to 
answer  a  few  of  them. 

First,  it  might  be  interesting  to  re- 
view some  of  the  customs  of  our  an- 
cestors in  order  to  compare  them  with 
our  own.  The  old  Anglo-Saxons,  far 
from  being  boors,  had  a  very  carefully 
worked  out  set  of  strict  customs  which 
they  followed  religiously.  Eating,  for 
instance,  was  quite  as  much  a  ceremony 
with  them  as  it  is  with  the  modern 
epicure. 

The  first  thing  they  had  brought  to 
the  table  was  the  salt-cellar,  which  sym- 
bolized hospitality;  above  it  was  the 
place  of  honor,  and  no  one  could  deter- 
mine his  own  seat  until  the  salt-cellar 
indicated  the  most  desirable  spot.  Next 
were  brought  in  the  silver  dishes  and 
small  loaves  of  cross-marked  bread — 
but  no  eating  utensils  of  any  sort;  the 
guests  provided  their  own. 

Banquetters  in  those  days  noncha- 
lantly tossed  all  refuse  on  the  floor 
where  it  was  quickly  gobbled  up  by  a 
whole  army  of  dogs  and  cats  was  kept 
there  for  just  this  purpose.  There  were 
but  two  cardinal  crimes  in  the  Book  of 
Courtesy:  stroking  a  dog  or  cat  while 
at  table,  and  picking  one's  teeth  with 
a  knife ! 

A  clean  tablecloth  denoted  social  dis- 


tinction.     It    functioned 

both  as  table  cover  and  as 

napkin,      for     the     guests 

freely    wiped    their    hands 

on    it.     People    ate    from 

trenchers,  a  single  trough 

serving  from  two  to  four 

persons.    Yet   even   under 

these    conditions,    a    lady 

could  be  dainty.    Chaucer's 

Prioress  never  let  a  morsel 

fall  to  her  breast,  never  wet  her  fingers 

too  deep  in  the  sauce,  and  left  no  grease 

in  her  cup. 

In  the  18th  Century,  an  entire  ban- 
quet might  consist  of  nothing  but  sweet- 
meats. The  host  laid  the  table  according 
to  a  neatly  ordered  diagram :  in  the  cen- 
ter, he  placed  a  large  pineapple,  rented 
for  the  occasion.  If  some  impetuous 
soul  was  inconsiderate  enough  to  ask 
for  a  slice  of  the  rare  delicacy,  the  but- 
ler would  tactfully  reply,  "The  flavor  of 
the  peaches  is  choice."  Whereupon  the 
guest  received  a  peach  for  his  pains. 


Even  the   wee  view   of   this  table   reveals   the  simple  note 
emphasized  in  modern  table  settings — and  Mrs.  Allen  knows. 


plates  and  bread  with  salt. 

Only  a  company  of  Yoemen  of  the 
Guard  sufficed  to  carry  the  actual  food 
into  the  room — twenty-four  dishes  for 
one  queen  !  Because  of  Elizabeth's  ex- 
cessive dread  of  being  poisoned,  every 
soldier  was  compelled  to  take  a  mouth- 
ful of  whatever  he  had  brought  in. 


A,.,. 


Op 


JJEEN  Elizabeth 
was  quite  the  grandest  diner  of  all. 
To  spread  her  tablecloth,  she  re- 
quired two  gentlemen,  one  bearing 
a  rod  and  the  other  the  cloth.  They 
would  majestically  enter  the  ban- 
quet hall,  kneel  thrice,  lay  down  the 
cloth  and  wait  while  two  more  gor- 
geously apparelled  gentlemen,  one 
brandishing  another  rod  and  the  second 
holding  aloft  the  salt-cellar,  the  plates, 
and  the  bread,  marched  in  to  kneel  three 
times  before  the  table  as  their  predeces- 
sors had  done.  After  the  table  was  set. 
an  unmarried  duchess  entered  clad  in 
white  and  displaying  the  tasting  knife: 
accompanying  her  was  a  married 
woman,  and  both  prostrated  themselves 
before  the  table.    Next  they  rubbed  the 


this  time,  the  blare 
of  twelve  trumpets  and  two  kettledrums 
was  being  heard,  and  to  the  tune  of  this 
music  a  swarm  of  young  unmarried  la- 
dies now  began  to  transport  the  food 
from  the  original  table  to  the  Queen's 
private  chamber.  What  Elizabeth  failed 
to  eat  had  to  be  consumed  by  this  cor- 
tege— just  in  order  to  relieve  the 
Queen's  mind  about  that  poisoning. 

Presiding  over  this  lavish  and  com- 
plicated ceremony  was  the  Officer  of  the 
Mouth,  whose  cardinal  instructions 
were  to  "set  never  on  fish,  flesh,  beast, 
or  fowl  more  than  two  lingers  and  a 
thumb."  This  was  the  prime  rule  of 
table  etiquette,  but  Elizabeth,  being 
above  the  law,  could  ami  did  pick  up 
many  a  drum  stick  in  her  list  and  gnaw 
it!  Of  course  she  had  forks — three  oi 
them,  but  it  was  easier  to  eat  as  our 
children  often  are  scolded  for  doing. 

A  few  years  later,  when  the  Italians 
introduced    forks    as    regular    tableware 

Continued  on  page  $0) 


72 


Chain    Calendar    Features 


See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  79 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


Throughout  Week 

TOWER  HEALTH  EXERCISES-(Daily 
except  Sun.) 
6:45  a.m.    5:45         4:45      3:45 

WEAF     WEEI      WFI     WRC     WGY 
WBEN    SCAE      CKGW 

A   SONG   FOR  TODAY— (Daily  except 
Sun.) 
7:30  a.m        6:30  5:30  4:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WJR  WLW 


JOLLY    BILL   AND  JANE— (Daily   ex 
cept  Sun.) 

7:45  a.m.       6:45  5:45  4:45 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WLW 


ON  THE  8:15 — (Daily  except  Sun.) 
8:00  a.m.       7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WGAR      WJR  WREN 

WRVA       WSM  WKY 

GENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 
Birds — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


:00  a.m.       7:00 
WEAF       WTIC 
WCSH       WFI 
WCAE       WBEN 
WSAI 


6:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 


5:00 

WEEI 
WGY 
WWJ 


MORNING     DEVOTIONS— (Daily    ex- 
cept Sun.) 

8:00  a.m.      7:00  6:00              5:00 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WCAU       W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 

WDBJ       WBT  WDAE  WSPD 

WDOD      WLAC  WBRC  WDSU 

KMOX      KOIL  KFH  KFJF 


SALON       MUSICALE— (Daily      except 
Sun.) 

8:15  a.m.      7:15  6:15  5:15 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 

WLBZ        WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS 

WMAL      WDBJ  WBT  WQAM 

WDBO      WDAE  WXYZ  WSPD 

WDOD      WREC  WLAC  WBRC 

WDSU       WTAQ  WCCO  KMOX 

KMBC      KFH  KFJF  KRLD 

KTSA        KDYL  CFRB 


CHEERIO- 
8:30  a.m. 

WEAF 

WCKY 

WSB 

WTAG 

WHAS 

WJAR 

WSMB 

WWNC 


-(Daily 
7:30 

WTIC 

WWJ 

WSM 

WBEN 

WFLA 

WGY 

WDAF 

WIS 


ex.  Sun.) 
6:30 

WEEI 

KPRC 

WJAX 

WRVA 

WTAM 

WOW 

WAPI 

WKY 


5:30 

WRC 

WFI 

WPTF 

WIOD 

WJDX 

WCSH 

WFBR 


OLD  DUTCH  GIRL- 
Fri.) 

8:45  a.m.      7:45 
WABC       W2XE 


-(Mon.,  Wed.  and 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WADC 

WGST 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KRLD 

CFRB 


WAAB 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KTSA 

CKAC 


6:45 

WFBL 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KFH 

KDYL 


5:45 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KLZ 


TOM     BRENNIE— The    Laugh    Club— 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
9:00  a.m.       8:00  7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WREN 

WFAA       KOA 


TOM      WARING'S     TROUBADORS— 
(Daily  except  Wed.  and  Sun.) 


9:15  < 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WHO 


8:15 

WTAM 
WLIT 

WHEN 
WMACJ 
WOW 


7:15 
WTIC 
WRC 
WCAE 
KSD 


6:15 

WEEI 
WFBR 
WTAM 
WOC 


BEAUTIFUL  THOUGHTS— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 


9:30  a. 

WJZ 

KDKA 

WREN 
KFYR 
WHAS 
WJDX 
WKY    J 


8:30 

WBAL 

W(!AR 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WSM 

KTHS 


7:30 
WBZA 
WLW 
KSTP 
WPTF 
WAPI 
WBAP 


TONY'S  SCRAP 
by  Anthony  Wc 
9:30  a.m.  8:30 
WABC  W2XE 
WHEC 
WORC 
WIIP 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WSPD 


WDSU 
WMT 
KFJF 
WLAP 


WKBW 

WPG 

WI.I1W 

WWVA 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KDYL 


BOOK— C 
is.     (Daily 
7:30 

WOKO 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WGL 

WNAX 

KLZ 


6:30 

WHAM 

KWK 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSMB 

KPRC 


onducted 
ex.  Sun.) 

6:30 
WFBL 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
CFRB 


MIRACLES     OF     MAGNOLIA— (Daily 
except  Sun.) 

9:45  a.m.       8:45  7:45  6:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WJR 

WSM  WSB  WJDX 


RAY   PERKINS— The   Prince 
apples — (Thurs.  and  Fri.) 
10:00  a.m.    9:00  8:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR      WCKY 
WKW        WREN 


7:00 

WHAM 
WLS 


MRS.    BLAKE'S    RADIO    COLUMN- 
!  Daily  except  Sun.) 


10:00  a.m.    9:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
KSD 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 


8:00 
WTAG 
WFI 
WCAE 
KYW 
WDAF 


7:00 

WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOC 


DR.    ROYAL    S.    COPELAND— (Mon. 
and  Fri.) 
10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WBAP 

KOA 

KHQ 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KGO 

KFSD 


8:15 
WTAG 
WFI 
WCAE 
KYW 
WIBA 
WIOD 
WMC 
WJDX 
WOAI 
KFI 
KTAR 


7:15 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOW 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KVOO 

WKY 

KOMO 


MYSTERY  CHEF— (Tues.  and  Thurs.). 
10:45  a.m.    9:45  8:45  7:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      WJR 
WLW 


BEN    ALLEY— (Daily   except 
Sun.) 


11:45  a. 

m.    10:45 

9:45 

8:45 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WGST 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYT, 

CFRB 

GENERAL  ELECTRIC  HOME  CIRCLE 
— (Daily  except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 
12:00  noon       11:00  10:00        9:00 


WEAF 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WSB 

KPRC 

KGW 

WSM 


WTIC 

WLIT 

WCAE 

WENR 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WAPI 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

WEBC 


WTAG 
WRC 


WEEI 
WGY 


WTAM      WWJ 
KSD  WDAF 


WWNC     WIS 
WFAA       KSL 


KFYR 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KGO 

KHQ 

WFBR 

WSM 

KTAR 


WRVA 

WMC 

WKY 

KFSD 

KSTP 

WOW 

KTHS 


DON   BIGELOW  AND|YOENG'S   OR- 
CHESTRA—(Daily  ex.   Sun.) 

12  Noon  11:00  10:00  9:00 

WABC  W2XE        WOKO      WGR 

WLBZ  WEAN      WDRC      WNAC 

WORC  WPG  WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WJAS  WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 

WTAR  WDBJ       WWVA      WADC 

WBT  WQAM      WDBO      WDAE 

WXYZ  WLAP       WDOD      WREC 

WLAC  WBRC       WDSU       WISN 

WTAQ  WCCO       KSCJ         WMT 

KMBC  KOIL         KFJF         WACO 

KOH  KVOR       KVI  KFPY 

KFRC  KHJ  KLZ 


BLACK  AND  GOLD  ROOM  ORCHES- 
TRA— (Daily  except  Sun.;  Sat.  at 
12:00  noon) 

12:15  p.m.    11:15  a.m.    10:15  9:15 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WRC 
WCAE       WMAQ     WIS  WIOD 

WHAS       WSM  WSB  WTAM 

WWJ         KSD  CKGW      CFCF 


PAT  BARNES  IN  PERSON— (Daily  ex- 


cept Su 
12:15  p.r 

WJZ 
WHAM 
WLW 
WEBC 


■  ) 

i.    11:15a.m.    10:15      9:15 

WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
WENR      WTMJ       KSTP 


NATIONAL  FARM 
-(Daily   except   Su 


12:30  p. 
WJZ 
KDKA 
KWK 
WIBA 
WDAY 
WJAX 
WMC 
WJDX 
WOC 


11:30  < 

WBAL 

WGAR 

WREN 

KSTP 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

KTHS 

WHO 


AND  HOM 

n.) 

.m.    10:30 

WBZ 

WJR 

KFAB 

WFLA 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KVOO 

KOA 


EHOUR 

9:30 

WHAM 

KYW 

WRC 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WDAF 


COLUMB 
12:30  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


IA  REVU 
,.    11:30 

W2XE 

WGR 

WPG 

WLBW 

WADC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFRC 


E — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
10:30  9:30 

WOKO      WFBL 

WDRC      WNAC 

WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WMAL      WTAR 


WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 


WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


HOTEL    TAFT    ORCHESTRA 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
1:00  p.m.    12:00  11:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WEAN 
WPG 


WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WQAM      WDBO 


WBCM      WSPD 
WLAC       WBRC 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WCAU 
WLBW      WMAL      W3XAU 
WHK         WBT         WTOC 

WDAE 


10:00 

WHEC 
WAAB 
WHP 


KFJF 


CFRB 


WXYZ 
WDOD  WREC 
WDSU       WOWO 


WDRC  WWVA 

WLAP  WDOD 

WCCO  KSCJ 

KFH  KFJF 

KVOR  KFRC 


WDAE 

WTAQ 

WMT 

WACO 

KHJ 


10:15 

WBCM 

WBBM 

KMBC 

KOH 

KYDL 


WABC 

WGR 

WPG 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

KFJF 


W2XE 

WLBZ 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

CFRB 


WFBL 
WDRC 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WQAM 


WHEC 
WORC 
WMAL 
WADC 
WDBO 


WBCM      WSPD 
WBRC       WDSU 


AUNT     JEMIMA— (Tues.,     Wed.     and 
Thurs.) 
2:00  p.m.      1:00  12:00    11:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 

WGR         WLBZ       WEAN      WDRC 

WNAC      WORC 

WIP-WFAN 

WMAL     WCAO 

WWVA      WADC 

WDBO 


WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KOH 

KFRC 


12:00 

WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KFH 

KVOR 

CFRB 


WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KOL 


AMERICAN  SCHOOL  OF  THE  AIR 
(Daily   except   Sat.    &   Sun.) 
2:00     p.m.       1:00  12:00        11:00 

WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 
WNAC  WORC 
W3XAU  WHP 
WMAL  WCAO 
WWVA  WADC 
WQAM  WDBO 
WBCM      WSPD 


WREC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KTSA 
KFPY 
KLZ 

ANN  LEAF 
and  Fri.) 
2:15  p.m 

WABC 

WHEC 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVI 

KFH 


WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFRC 

CFRB 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KHJ 

KMBC 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVI 

KDYL 


AT  THE  ORGAN— (Mon. 


1:15 

W2XE 

WGR 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 

KLZ 


12:15 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KOH 

KHJ 


11:15 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WPG 

WCAO 

WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 

CFRB 


PIANO  MOODS-(Mon.,  Tues.,  Thurs.) 


2:45  p.m.      1:45 

WJZ  WHAM 

WREN      CKGW 
WJAX       WSM 
KPRC        WKY 


12:45     11:45  a.m. 
KDKA       WJR 
KSTP         WDAY 
WSB  WJDX 

KOA 


WOMAN'S     RADIO     REVIEW— (Daily 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


3:00  p.m.       2:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 


1:00 

WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 


12:00  N. 
WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 


THE    THREE    DOCTORS— (Daily    ex- 
cept Sat.  and  Sun.) 


3:30  p.m.      2:30 


WJZ 

WLW 

KSTP 

WJAX 

WMC 


WHAM 

KWK 

WDAY 

WFLA 

WSB 


1:30 

WGAR 
WREN 
KFYR 
WHAS 
WJDX 


12:30 

WJR 
CKGW 
WWNC 
WSM 


THE  LADY   NEXT  DOOR— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00  2:00 

WEAF  WRC  WGY         KSD 

WTAG      WJAR  WENR     WBEN 


ORCHESTRA— (Mon.  and  Thurs.) 
5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00  2:00 

W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WGR  WDRC      WAAB 

WPG     WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 


WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 


WDBJ 


WQAM      WDBO 
WSPD        WLAP 


WBT 
WDAE 


WTOC 
WBCM 


COLUMBIA  FARM  COMMUNITY 
NETWORK  PROGRAM— (Daily  ex- 
cept. Sat.  &  Sun.) 
1:15  p.m.      12:15      11:15 


WLAC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WBRC 

WHBBM      WCCO 


WDOD      WREC 
WDSU       WTAQ 


KMBC 
KRLD 
KDYL 


KOIL 
KTSA 
KLZ 


KSCJ 
KFH 
KOH 
CFRB 


UNCLE    OLIE    AN 
GANG— (Mon. 
5:30  p.m.      4:30 

WABC       W2XE 


MID-DAY   MUSICALE— (Daily  except 
Sat.  and  Sun.) 
1:30p.m.      12:30         11 :30  a.m.  10:30 

WJZ  KOA  KDKA      WREN 

CFCF        CKGW 

HARRYTUCKER  AND  HIS  BARCLAY 
ORCHESTRA— (Mon.  and  Fri.) 
1:30  p.m.    12:30  11:30  10:30 


WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WQAM 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KTSA 


WEAN 
WCAU 
WADC 
WKBN 
WDBO 
WBBM 
KFJF 


D     HIS     KRE-MEL 
d  Fri.) 

3:30  2:30 

WOKO  WHEC 

WDRC  WAAB 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WHK  WKRC 

WGST  WTOC 


WDAE 
WCCO 
KRLD 


WSPD 
KMOX 
KTRH 


SALTY   SAM,   THE  SAILOR— (Tues., 
Wed.  and  Thurs.) 


5:30  p.m.      4:30 

WABC  W2XE 
WAAB  WCAU 
WHK  WXYZ 
WCCO      KMOX 


3:30  2:30 

WFBL  WGR 

W3XAU  WCAO 

WSPD  WBBM 
KMBC 


RINSO   TALKIE— (Tues.   and  Thurs.) 


5:30  p.m.      4:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WTMJ 

KFYR 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 


3:30 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

WEBC 


2:30 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WDAY 


JEDDO    HIGHLANDERS— (Mon.    in: 
Wed.) 
5:30  p.m.      4:30  3:30  2:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      CKGW 


LITTLE  ORPHAN 
cept  Sun.) 
5:45  p.m.      4:45 


ANNIE— (Daily  ex- 


WJZ 

WLW 

WIOD 

KWK 

KFYR 

WKY 


WBAL 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WREN 
WDAY 


3:45 

WHAM 

WPTF 

WGN 

KSTP 

KPRC 


SWEETHEART  PROGRAM- 
5:30  p.m.      4:30  3:30 

WEAF       WCSH       WENR 
WGY  WTAG       WBEN 

WTAM     WJAR       WWJ 


2:45 

WGAR 
WJAX 
WENR 
WEBC 
WOAI 


2:30 

WTIC 
WEEI 


RUSS  COLUMBO  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA— (Mon.,   Thurs.   and    Fri.) 


5:45  p.m.      4:45 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WFBR 
WHO 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WENR 
WOW 


3:45 

WTAG 
WLIT 
WWJ 
KSD 


2:45 

WEEI 
WRC 
WSAI 
WOC 


WALDORF    ASTORIA     EMPIRE 
ROOM    ORCHESTRA 


6:00  p.  m.        5:00 

WEAF       WFI 


WAPI 
WTAM 
CKGW 
KSL 


WJDZ 
WENR 
WIS 
KGO 


4:00 

WRC 

WKY 

WCKY 

WIOD 

KFSD 


3:00 

WSM 
WCAE 
KSD 
WHAS 


RAISING    JUNIOR  —    (Daily    except 
Mon.) 

6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00              3:00 

WJZ            WBAL  WHAM     WGAR 

KYW         WIBA  WEBC       KSTP 
WTMJ 


HOTEL   TAFT    ORCHESTRA— (Wed. 


4:30  Thu 
6:30  p.m 

WABC 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WLBW 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KRLD 


rs.) 

5:30 
W2XE 
WKBW 
WORC 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KOH 


4:30 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WBBM 

WNAX 

KVOR 


3:30 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


73 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


LITERARY  DIGEST  TOPICS  IN 
BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas — (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

6:45  p.  m.      5:45  4:45  3:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WLW 


REIS  AND 
7:30  Sat.) 
6:45  p.m. 

WABC 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFB.M 

KLRA 

KVOR 


DUNN—  (Mon.   and    Wed.; 


5:45 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


4:45 
WHEC 
WAAB 
WLBW 
WBT 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KMOX 
KRLD 


3:45 

WKBW 

WORC 

WMAL 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KOH 


SWIFT 
Boys- 


PROGRAM— The      Stebbins 
(Daily  except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


6:45  p.m.      5:45 

WEAF       WEEI 
WCSH       WFI 
WBEN      WCAE 
WSAI        KSD 


4:45 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 


3:45 

WTAG 

WGY 

WWJ 


AMOS   'N'  ANDY — Pepsodent — (Daily 
except  Sun.) 


7:00  p.m.      6:00 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WCKY 

WRVA 

WFLA 


WBAL 
WGAR 
WRC 
WPTF 


5:00 
WBZ 
WJR 
CKGW 
WJAX 


4:00 

WBZA 
WLW 
CFCF 
WIOD 


-(Daily    except 


MYRT    AND    MARGE 
Sat.  and  Sun.) 
7:00  p.m.      6:00  5:00  4:00 

WABC       W2XE  WADC  WCAO 

WNAC       WGR  WKRC  WCAU 

W3XAU    WJAS  WEAN  KMOX 

WFBL       WSPD  WMAL  WOKO 
WDRC 

10:45  p.m.  on  following  stations: 

WBBM      WXYZ  KMBC  WLAP 

WCCO       WLAP  KLZ  KDYL 

KHJ  KOIN  KFRC  KOIL 

KFPY       KVI  KFBK 


BING    CROSBY— (Daily   exce 
7:15  p.m.      6:15  5:15 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

WORC      WCAU 


WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 
WTOC 
WBCM      WLAP 


WFBL 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 


WWVA      WADC 
WQAM      WDBO 


WBRC       WDSU 
WOWO      WGL 


WMT 
KFJF 
KOL 
KDYL 


KLRA 
WACO 
KVI 
KLZ 


WDOD 

WISN 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KOH 

KFRC 

CFRB 


pt    Sun.) 
4:15 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KFH 

KVOR 

KHJ 

WLAC 


TASTYEAST      JESTERS— (Daily      ex- 
cept Sun.) 

7:15  p.m.       6:15  5:15  4:15 

WJZ            WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR  WCKY 

WREN      WRVA  WPTF  WJAX 
WIOD        WFLA 


PRINCE 
—  (Dail 
7:30  p. 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WIOD 


ALBERT 

y  except  S 

.       6:30 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WBEN 

WDAF 

WEBC 

WWNC 

WFLA 


QUARTER    HOUR 
un.) 


5:30 

WEEI 

WFBR 

WTAM 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WIS 

WOAI 


4:30 

WJAR 

WRC 

WWJ 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WKY 


PHIL      COOK— The      Quaker      Man— 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
7:30  p.m.       6:30  5:30  4:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      WENR 
WREN 

KALTENBORN    EDITS   THE    NEWS— 
(Tues.  and  Thurs.l 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 

WABC       W2XE 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WHK 

WFBM 

KMBC 


WNAC 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WBBM 

KOIL 


5:30 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WLBW 
WXYZ 
WCCO 


4:30 
WGR 
WCAU 
WADC 
WSPD 
KMOX 


PRINCE    ALBERT    QUARTER    HOUR 
—  (Daily  except  Sun.) 


7:30  p.m.      6:30 
WEEI        WTAG 


WTAM 
WBEN 
WIOD 
WEAF 


WRC 

WRVA 

WFLA 


5:30 
WJAR 
WGY 

WWJ 
WIS 


THE      CAMEL      QUARTER 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
7:45  p.m.      6:45  5:45 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WHEC       WGR  WLBZ 

WDRC       WNAC  WORC 

W3XAU    WHP  WJAS 

WCAO       WTAR  WDBJ 

WADC       WHK  WKRC 

WWNC     WBT  WGST 

WQAM       WDBO  WDAE 

WSPD        WLAP  WDOD 

WLAC       WNOX  WBRC 

WISN         WFBM  WMAQ 

KSCJ         WMT  KMOX 

KLRA        WNAX  KOIL 

KFH  KFJF  KRLD 

WACO        WSJS  WHIG 


4:30 

WCSH 
WSAI 
WIAX 
WWNC 


HOUR— 

4:45 
WFBL 
W  EA  N 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WCAH 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
\\  It  EC 
W  1>S1  I 
WCCO 
KMBC 
WIBW 
KTUIl 


ESSO  PROCRAM- 
7:45  p.m.      6:45 


(Wed.  and  Fri.) 


WJZ 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KFI 

KTAR 


WBAI, 

WCKY 

WTMJ 

KFYlt 

WMC 

KVOO 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


5:45 
WHAM 
KYW 
KSTP 

Will  A 
WSB 
Wl  A  A 
KSL 
KOMO 


4:45 
WGAR 
KWK 
w  EBC 
\\  HAS 
WSMB 
KPRC 
KGO 
KHQ 


THE        GOLDBERGS— (Daily        except 
Sun.) 

7:45  p.m.      6:45  5:45  4:45 

WEAF       WSAI         WWJ  WENR 

WGY  WBEN      WCAE       WTAM 

BLACKSTONE     PLANTATION  — 
(Tues.)  — (Thurs.  at  9:00  on   WJZ) 


8:00  p.m.      7:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 
KSD 
WTAM 
WOW 


WCSH 
WGY 
WWJ 
WEBC 


CREMO  PROGRAM 
8:00  p.m.       7:00 
WABC       WOKO 


WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WHK 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WKBN 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WQAM 

WSPD 


6:00 

WEEI 

WRC 

WBEN 

WSAI 

KSTP 

—  (Daily 

6:00 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WCAH 
WDBO 
WB1G 


5:00 

WJAR 

WOC 

WCAE 

WDAF 

KYW 

ex.   Sun.) 
5:00 

WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBT 

WDAE 

WMBG 


GOODYEAR   PROGRAM— (Tues.    and 
Sat.) 

8:30  p.m.      7:30              6:30  5:30 

WRC          WFI  WEEI  WTIC 

WJAR        WJDX  WSMB  WRC 

WSM          WDAF  WHAS  WSB 

WTAG       WCSH  WGY  WBEN 

WCAE       WTAM  WWJ  WSAI 

KSD           WOC  WOW  KYW 

WHO  WMC  WEAF 

LA  PALINA  PRESENTS  KATE  SMITH 
AND     HER     SWANEE     MUSIC— 
(Mon.,    Wed.,    Thurs.    &   Sat.) 


8:30  p.m.       7:30 

WABC       WFBL 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WCAH 

7:30  p.  r 

WLAP 

WMAQ 

KOIL 


6:30  5:30 

WHEC  WGR 

W3XAU    WJAS  WMAL 

WADC       WHK  WKRC 

WXYZ       WBCM  WSPD 
l.  on  following  stations: 

WISN        WOWO  WFBM 

WCCO       KMOX  KMBC 


RUSS  COLUMBO  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA— (Tues.,   Wed.  and  Sat.) 
10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WMAQ     WGAR      WJR 

WCKY      KWK         WREN 


LUCKY    STRIKE    DANCE 
TRA — (Tues.,  Thurs.,  Sat 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 

WCAE 

WOC 

WJAX 

WMC 

KOA 

KOMO 

WBEN 

KFYR 

WGY 

WSM 


WCSH 

WWJ 

WHO 

WIOD 

WSB 

KGO 

KTAR 

WDAY 

KSTP 

WIBA 

KHQ 


8:00 
WEEI 
WFI 
WSAI 
WTMJ 
WFLA 
WJDX 
WKY 
KFSD 
KFI 
WENR 
WFAA 


ORCHES- 

•) 

7:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

KSD 

WEBC 

WSUN 

WOAI 

KGW 

WTAM 

KSL 

KPRC 

WAPI 


PARIS      NIGHT      LIFE— (Tues.      and 

Thurs.) 

10:45  p.m.    9:45  8:45  7:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      KYW 

WREN 


CLARA,  LU  AND 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:45  p.m.  9:45 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
KYW         KWK 

SLUMBER     MUSIC 
Sun.) 

11:00  p.m.    10:00 
WJZ  WWNC 

WJAX 

AMOS   'N'   ANDY- 
tcept  Sun.) 


EM — (Daily   except 


8:45 
WBZ 
WGAR 
WREN 


7:45 
WBZA 
WJR 


(Daily    except 


9:00 
WIS 


8:00 
WIOD 


-Pepsodent — (Daily 


11:00  p. 

m.    10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WMAQ 

WENR 

KWK 

WREN 

WBAF 

KFAB 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KTHS 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

KECA 

KSL 

KGO 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WFSD 

CREMO  PROGRAM— (Daily 

ex.  Sun.) 

11:00  p. 

m.    10:00 

9:00 

8:00 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KMOX 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KFBK 

KMJ 

WBT 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WDOD 

K  LZ 

WTAQ 

Ki'ltll 

\\  FBM 

WLAP 

WCCO 

WISN 

WREC 

WNOX 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WLBW 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KOH 

KSCJ 

KDYL 

\\  1IIW 

WACO 

WMT 

KFH 

WNAX 

STREET 
Fri.) 
11:15  p. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WAAB 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WMT 
K 1  J  F 
KVOR 
WLBW 


SINGER— (Mon.,    Wed.    and 


n.     10:15 

W2XE 
WKBW 

WORC 
\\  MM. 
WADC 
WDBO 
\\  LAP 
\\  BRC 
WGL 
KLRA 
K  rSA 
KFPY 


9:15 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WIP-WF 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDAE 
W  MOD 
WDSU 
W  FBM 
W  X  A  X 
WACO 
KDM, 


8:15 

WFBL 
WDRC 

AN  W11P 
w  r  m; 
WTOC 
WXYZ 

\\  REC 

\\  is\ 
WCCO 
Kill 
KOH 

K  1 ,/. 


LITERARY  DIGEST  TOPICS  IN 
BRIEF  -Lowell  Thomas — (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 

11:15  p.m.     10:15  9:15  8:15 

WMAQ      KWK  WBAF        WEBC 

ED AY        KFYR 


GEORGE  OLSEN  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA—(Daily  except  Sun.) 


11:45  p.m.    10:45 
WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 

W3XAU 

WTOC 

WDOD 

WDSU 


WORC 
WCAO 
WQAM 
WREC 
KLRA 


9:45 
WLBZ 
WPG 
WBT 
WDBO 
WLAC 


8:45 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WGST 
WDAE 
WBRC 


GUY   LOMBARDO 

CANADIANS— (T 

12:00  Mid.   11:00 

WABC       W2X 

WKBW 

W3XAU 

WHK 

WDOD 

WMT 

KFJF 


WEAN 

WHP 

WDAE 

WISN 

KMBC 

KOH 


AND   HIS 
hurs.  and 
10:00 
WOKO 
WNAC 
WLBW 
WBCM 
WGL 
WNAX 
KDYL 


ROYAL 
Sat.) 

9:00 
WFBL 
WCAU 
WWVA 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KOIL 


Sunday 


MORNING    MUSICALE— 


8:00  a.m.       7:00 
WABC        W2XE 
WDBJ        WBT 
WDBO      WDAE 
WLAC       WDSU 


6:00 
WFBL 
WTOC 
WDOD 
WNAX 


5:00 
WTAR 
WQAM 

WREC 
KFJF 


5:00 
WJR 


TONE   PICTURES— 

8:00  a.m.       7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR 

KWK         WSB 


N.   B.  C.'S  CHILDREN'S  HOUR— 
9:00  a.m.       8:00  7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WJR 

WLW         WFAA       WENR      WCFL 
KWK         WRC         WWNC 


LAND  O' 

9:00  a.nr 

WABC 

WHEC 

WPG 

WDBJ. 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFJF 

COLUMBI 
10:00  a.  i 
WABC 
WLBZ 
WJAS 
WWVA 
WDAE 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KVOR 


MAKE  BELIEVE- 


8:00 
W2XE 
WLBZ 
WHP 
WWVA 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WFBM 
WNAX 
KTSA 


7:00 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WMAL 
WHK 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WMT 
KOIL 
KDYL 


6:00 
WFBL 
WORC 
WCAO 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WISN 
KMOX 
KFH 


A  CHURCH  OF  THE  AIR— 


i.    9:00 

W2XE 

WDRC 

WMAL 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WMT 

KOIL 

KDYL 


8:00 
WOKO 
WORC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WLAP 
WDSU 
WMAQ 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KLZ 


SOUTHLAND   SKETCHES — 
10:00  a.m.    9:00  8:00 

WEAF       WTIC        WWJ 
WSB  WCSH       WTAM 

WENR      WAPI        WGY 


7:00 

WFBL 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KTSA 


7:00 
WDAF 
WFBR 
WBEN 


TROIKA    BELLS— 


10:30  a.r 

WEAF 

WFBR 

WMAQ 

WTMJ 

WKY 


9:30 
WTIC 
WBEN 
WOC 
WAPI 


8:30 
WRC 
WSM 
WHO 
KOA 


7:30 
WCSH 
WSMB 
WDAF 
WFAA 


COMMUNITY    CENTER    MUSIC    RE- 
CITAL— 
10:30  a.m.    9:30 
WABC       W2X1 


WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 

WACO 

CFRB 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 


8:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KFJF 
KDYL 


7:30 
WFBL 
WX'AC 
WHP 
WDBJ 
WQAM 
WLAP 
\\  DSU 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KTSA 
KLZ 


JULIA     MAHONEY 
CARLISLE 


AND     CHARLES 


11:00: 

WOKO 

WMAL 

WTOC 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KOIL 

K\  OR 

KDYL 


10:00 

\\  FBI. 

WCAO 

WQAM 

W  Dili) 

\\  1SX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


9:00 
WDRC 
WDB.l 
WDBO 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KLRA 

k  rs  v 

KVI 


RUSSIAN    SINGERS— 
11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00 

WJZ  KDKA       WLW 

WREN      KFAB 

NEAPOLITAN    DAYS— 


11:00  a.m.     10:00 

WEAF  WTIC 

WHO  WTAM 

WMC  WAPI 

WCKY  WFBR 


9:00 
WJAR 
W  K  Y 
WHAS 
KPRC 


8:00 
WHP 
WHK 
WDAE 
W  LAC 
KSCJ 
\\  XAX 
WACO 
KFRC 


8:00 
WENR 


8:00 
WOC 
WRC 

W  M  U> 
Kl'O 


VOICE  OF  ST.   LOUIS— 


11:30  i 

WOKO 
\\  PQ 
\\  W  \  A 
W  X  Y  /. 
Wl  vC 
W  I  v> 

KMOX 

KOH 
w  VCO 

Kill 


10:30 
WC.R 
W  MAI. 
W  QAM 
W  LAP 
W  BRC 
w  CCO 
KMBC 
K  FJ  F 
KVOR 
Kl>\  1. 


9:30 
w  DRC 
WCAO 

W  OHO 
W  !>01> 
\\  DSU 

KSc  .1 

Ki  i;  \ 

KRLD 

KOL 

KLZ 


8:30 
HP 
DBJ 
DAE 

KI  C 
ISN 
M  T 
\  \\ 

rsv. 

FRC 


SPARKLETS 

12:00  N.     11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00 

WEAF       w  lie        w  r  \\i      Wl  M 
w  no         WDAF       W  ENR      \\  RC 

WFI  Wi,\ 


OLD    FASHIONED    HOUR— 

12:15p.m.    11:15a.m.    10:15  9:15 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG  WJAR 

WCSH        WIT             WFBR  WRC 

WGY          WCAE       WTAM  W  W  J 

WOC          WHO         WDAF  CFCF 

WDAY      WHAS       KPRC  KOA 
KSL           KGO 

INTERNATIONAL  BROADCAST— 

12:30  p.m.    11:30a.m.    10:30  9:30 

WABC        W2XE        WOKO  WFBL 

WLBZ        WDRC  WAAB 

WPG     WIP-WFAX  WCAU 

W3XAU    WHP  WJAS 
WMAL      WCAO 


WGR 

WORC 

KOL 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WWVA 
WQAM 


WADC 
WDBO 


WBCM      WSPD 
WLAC       WDSU 


WCCO 
WNAX 
KOH 
KDYL 


KSCJ 
KOIL 
KVOR 
KLZ 


CAFE  BUDAPESTH 

12:45  p.m.    11:45  a.r 

WABC        W2XE 


WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KOL 

KFPY 


WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KTSA 

KVI 

KLZ 


n.   10:45 

WOKO 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KOH 

KDYL 


WTAR 

WHK 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISX 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVI 

CFRB 


9:45 
WFBL 
WAAB 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KOIL 
KVOR 
CFRB 


CATHEDRAL  HOU] 
1:00  p.m.    12:00  M. 


WABC 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 


W2XE 

WGR 

WORC 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KOH 

KDYL 


11  :00  a.m 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


.   10:00 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KRLD 

KVI 

CFRB 


SENTINELS   OF  THE   REPUBLIC— 
1:00p.m.    12:00  N.     1 1  :00  a.m.   10:00 
WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR      WREN      WRC         KOMO 
WIOD        WHAS       WSM  WAPI 

KPRC       KOS  KSL  KGO 

KFI  KGW 

N.  B.  C.  SYMPHONIC  HOUR— Walter 


Dai 

1:15  p.m 

WJZ 
WMAQ 

WFLA 
KGW 


12:15 
WBAL 
WWNC 
WFAA 
KOMO 


11:15  a.m.   10:15 
WBZ  WBZA 

WIS  WIOD 

KGO  KFI 

KFSD 


OLD  COMPANY'S  PROGRAM— 

1:45  p.m.       12:45       11:45  a.m.     10:45 
WEAF        WTIC         WTAG       WEEI 
WRC         WGY-         WBEN      WCSH 
WFI  CKGW       CFCF 


SONS  OF  ELI— 
2:00  p.m.       1:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WEAN       WDRC 
W3XAU    WJAS 
WADC       WHK 
WLAC       WBRC 
WBBM      WCCO 
KOIL  KRLD 


12:00  M. 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 

WKRC 
WDSU 
KMOX 


11  :00  a.m. 
WC.R 
WCAU 

WCAO 
WBT 
WOWO 
KMBC 


CARELESS   LOVE— 

2:15p.m.       1:15  12:15     11:15a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WREN      WCKY 


SUNDAY    BRICHT 
2:15  p.m.       1:15 
WEAF 


WCSH 

WW. I 

wow 

(  IFI   1 

KFTi  R 

WIOD 

WSB 

WFAA 

Kl'O 

KECA 

WMC 


WTIC 

WLIT 

WSM 

WOC 

KSTP 

WRVA 

W  11.  A 

W  ATI 

KO  \ 

KHQ 

KPRC 

KVOO 


SPOT— 

12:15 
WTAG 
WRC 
KYW 
WHO 
w  EBC 
WPTF 
WHAS 
WSMB 
KSL 
KTAR 
W  I' M.I 
WOAI 


11:15  a.m. 
WEEI 
WGY 
KSD 
WBEN 
W  1>A\ 
WJAX 
WSM 
WJDX 
KGW 
KFSD 
WCAE 
W  FBR 


YEAST    FOAMERS— 


2:30  p.m. 
WJZ 

W  11AM 
WLW 
KI    IB 
WR\   \ 
WIOD 
W  SM 
WJDX 
KPRC 

kl'Kl  ' 
KTAR 


1:30 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KI  W 

WTMJ 

WPTC 

WFLA 

WNC 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KEC  V 

KFSD 


12:30 

WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

KSTP 

WWNC 

WJAX 

WSB 

KVOO 

W  K\ 

KGW 


11:30  a.m. 

WBZA 
WJR 

w  REN 
W  EBC 

w  1  s 
w  11  \s 
W    MM 
«IU 
KO  v 
KHQ 


MOONSHINE   AND   HONEYSUCKLE- 
2:30  p.m.       1:30  12:30     11:30a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        wow         w  w  i 
KSD         WRC        WCSH      wn.vr 


COLUMBIA  CHURCH  OF  THE  AIR    - 

2:30  p.m 

.       1:30 

12:30 

11:30  a.m. 

w  ABC 

W2X  1 

WOKO 

w  FBI 

W  H  EC 

W  KHW 

W  1  11/. 

W  D1U 

W  A  Ml 

WORC 

w  PG 

w  i  r- 

W  FAN 

WHP 

W  .1  AS 

w  i  nw 

W  M  M 

WCAO 

W   I'll! 

w  niu 

W  W  \    \ 

W    MX' 

w  BT 

w  ro< 

W  Q  VM 

W  Kilo 

W  DAI 

w  \\ 

W  lll'M 

w  LAP 

w  nop 

W  Kl  i 

w  I  vr 

w  DS1 

W  1SX 

w  r\o 

W  i '.  1 

W  FBM 

W  M  VO. 

w  i  i  o 

K-<    I 

W  Ml' 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

Kill 

KFJ1 

W    U   o 

KOH 

KVOR 

KOL 

KFP\ 

KI  RC 

Kl>\  1 

Kl   I 

CFRB 

74 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


WAYNE    KING'S    ORCHESTRA- 


3:00  p.m.      2:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WSAI 
WHO 

NEW   YOR 
PHONY 
3:00  p.m 
WABC 
WKBW 
WHP 
WCAO 
WADC 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KOL 
KHJ 


WCSH 
WBEN 
KYW 
WOW 


1:00 
WTAG 
WLIT 
WCAE 
KSD 
WDAF 


12:00 

WEEI 
WRC 
WWJ 
WOC 


K   PHILHARMONIC  SYM- 
ORCHESTRA— 

2:00  1:00  12:00 

W2XE       WOKO  WHEC 
WLBZ    WIP-WFAN   WORC 

WJAS         WLBW  WMAL 

WTAR       WDBJ  WWVA 

WBT  WTOC  WQAM 

WDAE      WXYZ  WBCM 

WLAP       WDOD  WREC 

WBRC       WDSU  WISN 

WGL  WFBM  WMAQ 

KSCJ  WMT  KMOX 

KLRA        KOIL  KFH 

WACO       KOH  KVOR 

KVI  KFPY  KFRC 

KDYL       KLZ  CFRB 


NATIONAL  YOUTH 
3:00  p.m.      2:00 
WJZ  WBAL 

WMAQ      WREN 
KFYR       WRVA 


CONFERENCE— 
1:00        12:00 
WHAM     KDKA 
KFAB        WIBA 


WIS 

WSB 

KVOO 

KGO 

KTAR 


WIOD 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KGW 
KFSD 


WPTF 

WFLA 
WSMB 
WKY 


WWNC 
WJAX 
WJDX 
KOA 


KOMO      KHQ 


DR.    S.    PARKES   C 


3:30  p.r 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WFLA 

KSD 

WTAG 

KYW 

WDAY 

WJAX 

KTHS 

WKY 

KGW 


FLORSHEI 
4:00  p.m 

WEAF 

KFI 

WGY 

WWJS 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KGO 

KOMO 

WMAQ 


2:30 
WTIC 
WGY 
WRC 
WPTF 
WWJ 

wow 

KFYR 

WSM 

KVOO 

KOA 

KOMO 

M    FRO 
3:00 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WCAE 

WOC 

WFBR 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WCAI 

KFSD 

KHQ 

WEBC 


ADMAN- 
1:30 

WEEI 

WJAX 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WWNC 

WMC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KHQ 


LIC— 
2:00 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WHO 
WIBA 
WPTF 
WHAS 
WAPI 
KVOO 
WKY 
KTAR 
WIS 


MELODIES   DE   FRANCE— 
4:00  p.m.      3:00  2:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

KDKA       WLW         KYW 
KFAB        CKGW      CFCF 

THE    MUSICAL   SHOWMAN- 
4:30  p.m.      3:30  2:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM 

KYW         KFAB        CKGW 

THE   WONDER   PROGRAM- 


4:30  p.m.      3:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WBEN 
WSAO 
WPW 


WCSH 
WCAE 
WEMR 
WDAF 


2:30 
WTAG 
WRC 
WTAM 
WPC 
WFI 


12:30 

WJAR 

WFBR 

WRVA 

WIS 

WDAF 

WEBC 

WIOD 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 


1:00 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOW 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KCA 

KGW 

WWNC 


1:00 

WBZA 
WREN 
KWK 


1:30 
KDKA 


1:30 

WEEI 

WGY 

WWK 

WJP 

WFBR 


NATIONAL  VESPERS— Dr.  Harry  Em 
ergon    Fosdick 
5:00  p.m.       4:00 


WJZ 

KDKA 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WIS 

WSM 

KVOO 

KFI 

KFSD 


WBAL 

WREN 

WMAQ 

WFYR 

WWNC 

WSB 

WFAA 

KGW 


3:00 
WBZA 
KWK 
KSTP 
WRVA 
WIOD 
WJDX 
KPRC 
KOMO 


2:00 
WHAM 
KFAB 
WEBC 
WPTF 
WFLA 
KTHS 
WOAI 
KHQ 


REV.  DONALD  GREY  BARNHOUSE— 


5:00  p. 
WABC 
WAAB 
WADC 
WLAC 
KOIL 


4:00 
W2XE 
WCAU 
WKRC 
WOWO 
KFH 


3:00 
WFBL 

W3XAU 
WBT 
WMAQ 
KRLD 


2:00 
WGR 

WJAS 
WSPD 
WCCO 


BLUE  COAL  RADIO   REVUE— 


5:30  p.r 

WABC 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WHP 


4:30 
W2XE 
WGR 
WORC 
WCAO 


3:30 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
CFRB 


2:30 
WFBL 
WDRC 
W3XAU 


GENERAL      ELECTRIC      TWILIGHT 
PROGRAM  — 

5:30  p.m.      4:30  3:30  2:30 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG  WEEI 

WJAR        WCSH  WFI  WFBR 

WRC          WGY  WREN  WCAE 

WTAM      WWJ  WSAI  WENR 

KSD           WOC  WHO  WOW 

WDAF       WIBA  WTMJ  KSTP 

WEBC       WDAY  KFYR  WRVA 

WJAX        WPTF  WIOD  WFLA 

WHAS        WMC  WSB  WSMB 

WJDX       KVOO  WBAP  KPRC 

WOAI        WKY  KOA  WWNC 
WIS            WAPI 


CHICAGO   KNIGHTS— 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 
WWVA      WLAP 


WTAQ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WFBM 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFRC 

WBBM 


4:00 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
KRLD 
KOL 
KHJ 


3:00 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


CATHOLI 
6:00  p. I 
WEAF 
WTAG 
WWJ 
WKY 
WCAE 
KGW 
WDAY 
WMC 
WRVA 
WBEN 
WLIT 


C    HOUR- 
5:00 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WEBC 
WJDX 
WOC 
KECA 
WJAX 
WSB 
KOA 
WOW 
WSAI 


4:00 
WEEI 
WRC 
WIBA 
WSMB 
KOMO 
KTAR 
WFLA 
WBAP 
KVOO 
WENR 
KTHS 


3:00 

WJAR 

WGY 

WIOD 

KSTP 

KSD 

WHO 

WWNC 

KPRC 

WSM 

KFYR 

WFBR 


THE     ADVENTURES     OF     BARBARA 
WAYNE— 
6:45  p.m.      5:45  4:45  3:45 

WJZ  WREN      KFAB 


THE      WORLD'S 
Julius  Klein — 

7:00  p.m.      6:00  5:00 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WHEC      WGR  WEAN 

WHP          WJAS  WLBW 

WCAO       WTAR  WDBJ 

WADC      WBT  WTOC 

WDAE      WBCM  WLAP 

WREC       WLAC  WDSU 

WGL         WFBM  WCCO 

WMT         KMBC  KLRA 

KOIL         KFH  KFJF 

KOH           KVOR  KOL 

KFPY        KFRC  KHJ 
KLZ 

JOLLY   TIME   REVUE- 


BUSINESS    —    Dr. 


4:00 
WFBL 
WPG 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WDBO 
WDOD 
WISN 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KRLD 
KVI 
KDYL 


7:15  p.m.      6:15 


WJZ 

WLS     ■ 

KSTP 

KPRC 

KFI 

KTAR 


WBAL 

WREN 

WDAY 

WOAI 

KGY 

KFSD 


5:15 

WHAM 

KWK 

KFYR 

WKY 

KOMO 


THE  SWISS  YODELERS— 


7:15  p.m.      6:15 


KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOH 

WIBW 


5:15 
KOIN 
KVI 
KLZ 
KSCJ 
WACO 


4:15 

WGAR 

WTMJ 

KVOO 

KSL 

KHQ 


4:15 

KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
KTSA 
•  KFH 


LUDENS   NOVELTY   ORCHESTRA- 


7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30 

WABC       W2XE  WGR 

WCAU       W3XAU  WMAL 

WHK         WKRC  WGST 

WREC      WDSU  WMAQ 

WNAX      KMOX  KMBC 

KRLD       KDYL  KLZ 

THE   THREE   BAKERS— 


7:30  p. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WSB 

WFAA 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


6:30 
WBAL 
KDKA 
WKY' 
KSTP 
WIBA 
WHAS 
WSMB 
KPRC 
KSL 
KOMO 
KOIL 


5:30 

WBZ   . 

WGAR 

KWK 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


4:30 

WNAC 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WCCO 
KOIL 


4:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 
WDAY 
WIOD 
WMC 
KVOO 
WKY 
KFI 
KFSD 


CHASE  AND  SANBORN— Eddie  Ca 


tor — 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WIOD 

WHAS 

KTHS 

WFLA 

WDAF 

WLIT 

CKGW 


7:00 
WTIC 
WRC 
WSAI 
KSTP 
WEBC 
KPRC 
WSUN 
WBEN 
WLS 
WTMJ 


6:00 

WJAR 

WGY 

KSD 

WHO 

KSB 


5:00 
WTAG 
WCAE 
WOW 
WOC 
WSMB 


WTAM      WJDX 
CFCF         WFLA 


WOAI 
KVOO 


WKY 

WFAA 


COLLIER'S   RADIO    HOUR— 
8:15  p.m.      7:15  6:15  5:15 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WHAM  WGAR  WJR 

WLW         KYW  WREN  KOA 

KSL  KPO  KFI  KGW 

KOMO      KHQ 

ROXY   THEATRE  SYMPHONY— 


9:00  p. i 

WABC 

WGR 

WCAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

WCCO 

AMERICA 

MUSIC 
9:15  p.r 
WEAF 
WFI 
WCAE 
KTAR 
WHO 
WEBC 
WIOD 
WSB 
PKRC 
KFI 
KFSD 
(WTMJ 


8:00  7:00 

WOKO  WFBL 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WMAL      WCAO 

WHK  WKRC      WXYZ 

WOWO  WFBM 

KMOX  KMBC 


6:00 

WHEC 
WNAC 


WBBM 
KOIL 


N    ALBUM    OF    FAMILIAR 


8:15 

WTAG 

WFBR 

WTAM 

WENR 

WOW 

WDAY 

KTHS 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGW 


7:15 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

KSD 

CKGW 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 


6:15 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WOC 

WIBA 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

KGO 

KHQ 


KSTP        WKY  on  9:30) 


BAYUK   STAG    PARTY— 

9:15  p.m.      8:15  7:15  6:15 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WGAR      WJR  WLW 

KYW  WREN 


ROMANCES  OF  THE  SEA— 


9:30  p. i 

WABC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WBBM 

KOL 

KHJ 


8:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WXYZ 
KMOX 
KFPY 
KDYL 


7:30 
WGR 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WSPD 
KMBC 
KOIN 
KLZ 


6:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WOWO 

KOIL 

KFRC 

CFRB 


KELLOGG   SLUMBER    MUSIC— 
9:45  p.m.      8:45  7:45  6:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WJR  KDKA       WLW 

KYW         KWK         WREN 


BUICK   PROGRAM 
9:45  p.m.      8:45 
WEAF       WTAG 


WFI 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 


WFBR 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 


(WFAA  off  10:00) 
WKY         KOA 
KFI  KGW 

KTAR       KFSD 


7:45 
WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 
WDAY 
WIOD 
WMC 
WJDX 
KPRC 
KSL 
KOMO 


HUTCHESON- 


9:30 

W2XE 


WKBW     WLBZ 
WPG  WHP 


ERNEST 
10:30  p. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WORC 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WDSU 
KMOX 
KOIL 
KOH 
KLZ 


THE  GAUCHOS 
11:30  p.m.    10:30 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WKBW 
WDRC      WNAC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


8:30 
WOKO 


WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 


WADC 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KOL 

CFRB 


WHK 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WMT 

WNAX 

KRLD 

KFPY 


WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KFPY 


9:30 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KOIL 

KOH 

KDYL 


6:45 

WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


7:30 

WFBL 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WMT 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KDYL 


8:30 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFH 

KVOR 

KLZ 


Monday 


LE   TRIO   CHARMANTE— 
9:00  a.m.       8:00  7:00 

WEAF       WTIC        WFBR 
CFCF         WRVA 


6:00 

WRC 


WITH       IDA       BAILEY 


CHATTING 
ALLEN— 

10:00  a.m.    9:00  8:00 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 
WKBW     WLBZ        WEAN 
WCAU       W3XAU    WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WDBJ 

WQAM      WDBO 

WBCM      WSPD 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


WBT 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KOIL 


WDSU 
KMBC 
KVOR 


SWEET  AND  HOT- 
10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WKBW 
WDRC      WAAB 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 
WBT  WQAM 

WBCM      WSPD 


WLAC 
WTAQ 
KM  PC 
KFJF 
KDYL 


WBRC 
WCCO 
KLRA 
KRLD 
CFRB 


JEAN   CARROLL- 
10:30  a.m.    9:30 

WEAF       WRC 


WJAR 
WFI 
KYW 
WOC 


WOW 
WGY 
WWJ 
WHO 


8:15 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KTSA 


8:30 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WDAF 


MRS.   A.    M.   GOUDISS — 
11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
WREN      KWK 


THE   MADISON   SI 
11:15  a.m.    10:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 


WKBW 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 


NGERS— 
9:15 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KTSA 


7:00 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KLRA 

CFRB 


7:15 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WISN 
KMOX 
KFH 
KVOR 


7:30 
WEEI 
WCSH 
WTAM 
KSD 


8:00 

WBZA 
KYW 


8:15 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WOWO 

KLRA 

WACO 


ANNE    LAZAR,    "Front    Page    Person- 
"ities."      Radio  Digest. 


11:30  a.m.    10:30 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC 
WNAC 

W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 


WOWO  KSCJ 

KLRA  KOIL 

WACO  KOH 
CFRB 


9:30 
WOKO 
WKBW     WLBZ 
WORC       WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WISN 
WMT 
KFJF 
KVOR 


WTOC 
WXYZ 
WLAC 


8:30 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KDYL 


ROGERS    MUSICAL  TRIO— 
11:30  a.m.     10:30  9:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      WJR 


8:30 
WBZA 


WLW 
KOIL 


WENR      KWK 


THE   NOMADS— 

2:15p.m.       1:15  12:15     11:15a. m 

WEAF       WTIC  WRC  WBEN 

WTAM      WWJ  KSD 


BEN    AND 
3:45  p.m 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KOH 

KDYL 

MAZE  OF 
4  45  p.m 

WJZ 
WHAM 

WSM 


HELEN- 

2:45 
W2XE 
WGR 
WNAC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WADC 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KVOR 
KLZ 


1:45 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WHK 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVI 

CFRB 


MELODY— 
,      3:45  2:45 

WBAL       WBZ 
WJR  WIBA 

WSB 


CURRENT    EVENTS— H.    V. 

born. 

6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL 

WHP  WLBW  WWVA 

WBCM     WLAP  WDOD 

WGL         WBBM  KSCJ 

KOIL         KFH  KFJF 

KTSA        KOH  KVOR' 


12:45 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMOX 

WACO 

KFPY 


1:45 
WBZA 

WHAS 


3:00 
WAAB 
WDAE 
WTAQ 
WMT 
KRLD 


DON   BIGELOW  AND   HIS  YOENG'S 


ORCHESTRA- 
6:15  p.m.      5:15 

WABC       W2XE 


WLBZ 

WLBW 

WBCM 

WTAQ 

KOIL 

KOH 


WDRC 

WWVA 

WLAP 

WGL 

KFJF 

KVOR 


4:15  3:15 

WFBL  WGR 

WAAB  WHP 

WADC  WDAE 

WDOD  WREC 

KSCJ  KLRA 

KRLD  KTSA 


BAKER  CHOCOLATE  PROGRAM— 
Boswell  Sisters  and  Bob  Haring's 
Orchestra — (Man.,  Wed.  and  Fri.) 
7:30  p.m.  6:30 
WOKO  WFBL 
WDRC  WNAC 
WWVA  WADC 
WCAH  WXYZ 
WCCO  KMOX 
KFH 

SOCONYLAND   SKETCHES— 

8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WEEI 
WJAR       WCSH       WBEN      WGY 

DEATH  VALLEY  DAYS— 


5:30 

4:30 

WGR 

WEAN 

WORC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KOIL 

8:00  p.m 

.       7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

KDKA 

WGAR 

WLS 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KFYR 

WIBA 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KFI 

KGW 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

VOICE  OF  FIRESTONE— 

8:30  p.m 

.       7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

CFCF 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSB 

WSMB 

KTHS 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WWNC 

WFBR 

WMAQ 

WHAS 

WIS 

WFAA 

WKY 

WJDX 

OZIE   AND   GEORGE— 

8:45  p.m 

.      7:45 

6:45 

5:45 

KOIL 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

WNAX 

POMPEIAN   MAKE-UP  BOX- 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 


7:00  6:00 

WKBW  WEAN 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WCAO  WADC 

WXYZ  WSPD 


WOWO      WMAQ     KMOX      KMBC 
KOIL        CFRB 


RHYTHM   AIRES— 

9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

KHJ           KOIN  KFRC 

KFPY       KVI  KGB 

KRLD       KLZ  KTRH 

KOH          KTSA  KDYL 
WACO       KFH 


A.   &   P.    GYPSIES— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WOW 
WWJ 

MAYTAG 
9:00  p.m 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLS 

WEBC 

WMC 

KPRC 

KGO 

KGW 


WCSH 
WOC 
WFSD 
WSAI 


7:00 

WEEI 

WLIT 

KSD 

WTAM 

WCAE 


ORCHESTRA— 


8:00 
WBAL 
KDKA 
KWK 
WDAY 
KVOO 
WOAI 
KECA 
KTAR 


7:00 
WBZ 
WGAR 
WREN 
KFYR 
WFAA 
KOA 
KGW 
KFSD 


6:00 
KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
WIBW 


6:00 

WTAG 

WRC 

WHO 

WBEN 

WMZQ 


6:00 
WBZA 
WJR 
WTMJ 
WSM 
WKY 
KSL 
KOMO 


GENERAL  MOTORS  PARADE  OF 
THE  STATES — Erno  Rapee's  Orch- 
estra. 


9:30  p.r 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WMC 

WOAI 

KGO 

WOW 

KOMO 

WRC 

WTAM 

WTMJ 


i.      8:30 
WTIC 
WTAG 
WSB 
WKY 
KGW 
WDAF 
KFYR 
WGY 
WWJ 
KTAR 


7:30 

WEEI 

WLIT 

WJAX 

KOA 

KSD 

WSM 

KFI 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WMAQ 


6:30 

WJAR 

KSTP 

KPRC 

KSL 

WOC 

WFAA 

KHQ 

WCAE 

WHO 


75 


Eastern        Central      Mountain 

MUSICAL   DOMINOS— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
KYW         KWK         WREN 


Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


6:30 

WHAM 

WLW 


BOURJOIS — ANEV 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABC       WFBL 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

KOIL 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KOIN 

KLZ 


ENINGIN 
7:30 

WHEC 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KFRC 


PARIS — 

6-30 
WKBW 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WGST 
WOWO 
KMBC 
KOL 
KHJ 


TRUE  STORY— 
10:00  p.  m.    9:00 

WEAF       WTAG 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 


WLIT 
WCAE 
WENR 


8:00 
WEEI 
WFBR 
WTAM 
KSD 


GOLD    MEDAL   EXPRESS— 
10:00  p.  m.     9:00  8:00 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA  WJR 

KWK         WTMJ  KSTP 

WRVA       WJAX  WIOD 

WSM  WMC  WSB 

WOAI       WKY  KOA 

KGO  KFI  KGW 

KHQ  KFSD  KTAR 


7:00 
WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WOC 


7:00 

WBZA 

WREN 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WBAP 

KSL 

KOMO 

WMAQ 


ROBERT 
GRAM- 
10:00  p. 

WABC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KFPY 

KDYL 


BURNS    PANATELA    PRO- 


n.  9:00 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KTRH 
KOIN 
KLZ 


TOSCHA 
10:30  p. 

WABC 

WKBW 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WHK 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


SEIDEL- 
m.   9:30 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KOL 

CFRB 


8:00  7:00 

WKBW  WEAN 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WCAO  WADC 

WXYZ  WSPD 

WMAQ  WCCO 

KOIL  KFJF 

KTSA  KOL 

KFRC  KHJ 


8:30  7:30 

WFBL       WHEC 
WEAN      WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 
WTOC 
WXYZ 


WADC 
WQAM 
WBCM 


WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WISN 

WCCO  WMT 

WNAX  KOIL 


WACO 
KFPY 


KOH 
KDYL 


CHESEBROUGH   REAL   FOLKS — 


10:30  p. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

WTMJ 

WIBA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KFI 

KTAR 


m.    9:30 

EBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGW 


8:30 
EBZ 
WJR 
KWK 
WDAY 
WIOD 
WSB 
KTHS 
KOA 
KHQ 


7:30 
WBZA 
WGAR 
WREN 
KFYR 
WFLA 
WAPI 
WBAP 
KGO 
KFSD 


Tuesday 


COLUMBI 
10:45  a. i 
WABC 
WKBW 
WAAB 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KLRA 
KVOR 


A   MIXED  QUARTET- 


9:45 

W2XE 

WLI1Z 

WORC 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 

CFRB 


YOUR   C 
11:00  a 

WEAF 

WLIT 

WHEN 

KSD 

WEHC 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WSMB 

WBAP 


HILD— 
.m.    10:00 

WTAG 

WFBR 

WCAE 

WOC 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KPRC 


8:45 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KFJF 
WHEC 


9:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WWJ 
WHO 
KFYR 
WJAX 
WSM 
KTHS 
WOAI 


7:45 
WFBL 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WOWO 
KMBC 
KTSA 


8:00 

WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSH 

KVOO 

WKY 


THROUCH  THE  LOOKING  GLASS— 


11:30  a.m.    10:30 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

KFAB 

WDA  V 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 


WBAL 
KDKA 
WREN 
CKGW 
KFYR 
WIOD 

WMC 
W.I  1  )X 


9:30 
WBZ 

WO  A  It 

KWK 

WTMJ 

WII1A 

WFLA 

WSB 

KVOO 


MUSIC    IN   THE   AIR- 


3:00  p.m. 
WJZ 

WGAR 

WHEN 

WDAY 

WIS 

WSM 

WSMB 

WBAP 

CKGW 


2:00 

WBAL 

W.IH 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 


1:00 
WBZ 

WLW 

WIBA 

Vl  PTF 

WIOD 

WSB 

KTHS 

WKY 


8:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
KYW 
WEHC 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WFAA 


12:00 
WBZA 
KWK 
WEBC 
WWNC 
WFLA 
WAPI 
KVOO 
KOA 


PHIL  FIS 
HOTEL 
4:30  p.n 

WABC 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KRLD 

KOL 

KLZ 


HER    AND    HIS   TEN    EYCK       GREAT   PERSONALITIES— 


ORCHESTRA- 
.      3:30  2:30 

W2XE       WFBL 

WDRC      WNAC 

WIP-WFAN 

WMAL      WCAO 


WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KFPY 


WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFRC 


1:30 

WGR 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KDYL 


MALTINE   STORY   PROGRAM— 
5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00  2:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WGAR      KDKA       WLW 
KYW         KWK         WREN      KFAB 


'MEET   THE   ARTIST"— 


5:15  p.m 

.     4:15 

3:15 

2:15 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

WFBL 

SAVANNAH  LINERS  ORCHESTRA- 
6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 


MID   WEEK      FEDERATION       HYMN 
SING— 

7:03  p.m.  6:00 
WEAF  WTIC 
WJDX  WBEN 
WSB  WSM 


5:00  4:00 

WTAG  WFI 

WCAE  WSAI 

KSTP  KOA 


GAYTEES   ORCHESTRA— 

7:15  p.m.      6:15              5:15  4:15 

WJZ            WBAL       WLW  WENR 
KWK         WREN 

ORGANALITIES — Organ     and      Pianc 
Duo 

8:15  p.m.      7:15              6:15  5:15 

KHJ           KOIN        KFRC  KOL 

KFPY        KVI             KGB  KVOR 

KRLD       KLZ            KTRH  KFJF 

KOH           KTSA        KDYL  W1BW 
WACO       KFH 

HEEL   HUGGER    HARMONIES— 


8:30  p. 

WJZ 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


7:30 
WHAM 
KSL 
KOMO 


6:30 

WLS 
KPO 
KHQ 


5:30 
WREN 
KFI 
KFSD 


GOODYEAR  PROGRAM— John  Phi! 
Sousa  and  his  Band 


8:30  p.m.      7:30 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WRC 

WWJ 

WOC 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WMC 


WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

WHO 

WWNC 

WFLA 

WSB 


6:30 
WTAG 
WFI 
WBEN 
KYW 
WOW 
WIS 
WHAS 
WSMB 


WALTER   WINCHELL— 


8:45  p.m.      7:45 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WJJD 


6:45 
WGR 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


5:30 

WEEI 

WFBR 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 


5:45 

WEAN 
W3.XAU 

wadc: 

WSPD 

KMBC 


BOBBY      BLUES      AND      HER      BOY 


FRIENDS— 


8:45  p. i 

KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

K  FJ  F 

KDYL 

WNAX 


7:45 
KH.I 
KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


6:45 
KOIN 
KVI 
KLZ 
KS(  J 
WACO 


5:45 
KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 

KTSA 
KFH 


BEN    BERNIE    AND    HIS    BLUE    RIB- 
BON  ORCHESTRA- 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC        WFHI 


WNAC 
WMAL 
w  KRI  ' 
WSPD 

wowo 

KOH, 
KFHK 
KFRC 


WCAU 

WCAO 

WKHN 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KFH 

KOL 

KII.I 


7:00 
WEAN 
W3XAU 

W  A  DC 

WBT 
WBRC 

WCCO 
KFJF 
KFPY 
KDYL 


6:00 

nunc 

W.I  AS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KM.I 

KOIN 

KLZ 


9:30  p. 
WJZ 
WHAM 
WLW 

WRVA 

THE   FUL 
9:30  p. i 
WEAF 
WJAR 
WOY 
WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 
WBAP 
KSL 
KOMO 


McKESSON    MUSICAL    MACAZINE— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF        WTIC 


WJAR 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

W  SMB 
W  OAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WCSH 

WCAE 

w  I  ,S 

wow 

W  DAY 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

W  K  Y 

KTAR 

KIT 


7.00 
WTAG 
Wll 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 
M  i  i; 
W  FLA 
w  MC 
K  II  IS 
KOA 
KFSD 
KOMO 


6:00 
WEEI 
w  i;i 
WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 
WHY  V 
W  SUN 
WSB 
KVOO 
KSL 


8:30 
WBAL 
KDKA 

WENR 


LER    MAP 
8:30 
WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
KSTP 
WOAI 
KGO 
KHQ 


7:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 
KWK 


7:30 
WTAG 
WIT 
WCAE 
KYW 
WOW 
WEBC 
WKY 
KECA 


ROMANCES   OF   THE  SEA- 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABC        WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WMAQ 
CFRB 


7:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


6:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 


6:30 
WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 
WSB 
KOA 
KGW 


6:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


CHIC   SCROCGINS   ORCHESTRA- 


9:30  p. 

KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOH 

WACO 


8:30 
KOIN 
KVI 
KLZ 
KTSA 
KFH 


7:30 
KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
KDYL 


6:30 
KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
WIBW 


THE   MILLS   BROTHERS— Negro 
Quartet 

10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00 

WABC       WOKO      WFBL 
WEAN       WAAB 


WLBZ 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KDYL 


W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

WNAX 

KRLD 

KFRC 


7:00 
WKBW 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KOH 
KHJ 


STAR  BRAND  SHOEMAKERS — 


10:15  p, 

WABC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WBT 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KTRH 

KFPY 

KDYL 


m.    9:15 
WKBW 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WCAH 
WIS 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFH 
KOH 
KOIN 
KLZ 


8:15 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WADC 
WKBN 
WGST 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WNOX 
WOWO 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KFJF 
KGB 
KFRC 
W.MBG 


7:15 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WWNC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WMT 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KOL 

KHJ 


ROUND   TOWNERS 
10:15  p.m.    9:15 
WLBZ        WDRC 
WJAS         WMAL 
WDOD      WISN 
KFJF 

ARABESQUE— Dese 
10:30  p.m.    9:30 
WABC       WOKO 


8:15  7:15 

WAAB  WORC 

WDAE  WXYZ 

KMBC  KLRA 


WKBW 

WAAB 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

KFPY 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

w  NT  AX 

WACO 

KDYL 


rt  Play 
8:30 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 
WMT 
KFH 
KOH 
KLZ 


7:30 
WHE< 
WDRC 
WIP- 
WLBW 
WWVA 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KVOR 
CFRB 


ASBURY  PARKCASI  NO  ORCHESTRA 


11:30  p.m.    10:30 
WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WREC 
KLRA 


WORC 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAC 
K  FJ  F 


9:30 

WLBZ 

WMAL 
WBT 
WDAE 
WBRC 


8:30 
WDRC 

WCAO 
WTOC 
WDOD 

W  DSI 


Wednesday 

FLYING    FINGERS — 

9:30  a.m.       8:30  7:30  6:30 

WTAM      WEAF       WTIC        WJAR 
WLIT        WCAE       WWJ  Will 

WGY         WRC  WFBR 

MARY      HALE      MARTINIS  HOUSE- 
HOLD   PERIOD— 

10:00  a.m.       9:00              8:00  7:00 

WJZ             WHAI.        Wll  \M  W  M  U> 

WREN      WRVA       WWNC  Wll  vs 
WSM           W  MC          W  1    \  \ 

JANE  GRANT'S  STEERO  PROCRAM 


10:15 
WEAF 
WOC 
WRC 

KYW 


9:15 

w  .i  m; 
WHO 
WBEN 
WTAQ 


8:15 
Wll 

WTIC 

w  r  \m 

WSAI 


W1LDROOT   CHAT- 


10:30  i 

W  1     M 

w  r  vi  ■ 

W  W  .1 
WBEN 


9:30 

W    IIC 

WCSH 

WSM 

w  r  im 


8:30 

Will 
W   I    I 

WCAE 

W  c.\ 


7:15 
WOY 

Will 

w  w  .1 
WCA] 


7:30 

W  1  \K 
W  RC 

W  I  i  \  1 
K1  W 


KEEPING  UP  WITH  DAUGHTER 


11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00 


HOUSEHOLD      CELEBRITIES      PRO- 
GRAM— 

9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00  6:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM      KDKA        WMAQ      KWK 
WREN 


WEA1 
WCSH 
WBEN 

WSM 
w  HO 

MA  R 
Wlllll 


WTIC 
WLIT 

W  I     M 
W  IS 
WDM 
W  R\    \ 
W  I   I    \ 


W    I    VQ 
W  RC 

w  r  \m 
ksd 

w  i  lie 

W   I'  1   1 

W  11  \s 


SiOO 

W   I  MI 

wen 

W  W    I 

WOC 

W  D  \  "i 
W.l  \\ 
WSM 


RHYTHM      RAMBLERS— Nat      Bru.i- 
loff,   Conductor 
11:00  a.m.    10:00 
WOKO       WFBL 


WABC 

WDRC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KTSA 

WXYZ 


W2.XE 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KOIL 

WACO 


9:00 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WPO 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KFH 

KOH 


8:00 
WKBW 
WEAN 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WTO( ' 
WSPD 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


RADIO   HOUSEHOLD   INSTITUTE 
11:15  a.m.    10:15 
WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 

WGY 

WEEI 

WEBC 

WAPI 

WKY 

WBAP 

KOA 


WCSH 

WCAE 

KSD 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WWJ 

KPRC 


:15 

WEEI 
WLIT 

WTAM 

WTMJ 

WSM 

KVOO 

KTHS 

WOAI 


THREE    MEN    IN   A 
11:15  a.m.    10:15 
WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KOIL 

KOH 

MUSICA 
11:30  a 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WIP-W 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WISN 
KOIL 
WACO 
CFRB 


WKBW 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 


TUB— 
9:15 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WMAL 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KTSA 
KMBC 


L   ALPHABET- 


.m.    10:30 
W2XE 
WKBW 
WNAC 

FAN 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KFH 

KOH 


9:30 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WHP 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


8:15 
WJAR 
W  R  < ' 
WSAI 
KSTP 
WSB 
WOAI 
KVOO 
WKY 


8:15 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WISN 
KMOX 
WACO 


8:30 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WMT 
KTSA 
KDYL 


ADVERTISING    CLUB    LUNCHEON— 
1:15  p.m.    12:15  11:15a.m.     10:15 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WJAR 


RITZ    CARLTON 

HOTEL 

ORCHES- 

TRA— 

1:30  p.m 

.       12:30 

11:30 

10:30 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WBT 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WDOD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

KFJF 

CFRB 

PACIFIC   VAGABONDS— 

4:00  p.m 

.      3:00 

2:00 

1:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

WJR 

WREN 

KSTP 

win  A 

KFYR 

WSM 

WMC 

WAPI 

W  lO 

KOA 

KGO 

KECA 

KTAR 

EASTMAN 

SCHOOL      CHAMBER 

MUSIC— 

4:30  p.m.      3:30  2:30              1:30 

WJZ             WBAL  WHAM      WENR 

WJR            WWNC  WHAS        WSM 

WAPI 

"MOUTH    HEALTH"— 

5:15  p.m.      4:15  3:15              2:15 

WJZ           WBAL  WBZ           WBZA 

WHAM      WLW  WENR 

SAM  LLOYD— The  Puzzle  Man 

5:30  p.m.      4:30  3:30              2:30 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAQ       WJAR 

WCSH        WGY  WBEN       WWJ 


JOLLY  JUGGLERS— 


5:45  p.m. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WORC 

WHP 
w  TAR 

Wlllll) 

WDSU 

W  Ml" 

Kill 

KOH 

CFRB 

W  DOD 


4:45 
W2XE 
WKBW 

W  PC. 
W.I  AS 

W  III' 
W  R  I  ■•(  • 

w  iwo 

KMOX 
K  FJ  F 
KVOR 
WDAE 


3:45 
WOKO 
W  LBZ 
WCA1 
WLBW 

w  roc 

WLAC 

WCCO 
KMBC 
KRLD 

KD\  1 

WXYZ 


2:45 
WFBL 
W  AAB 
W3X  \  I 
WCAO 
WQAM 
w  BRC 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KTSA 
KLZ 
w  I   w 


•BILLSCHUDT'SCOINGTO  PRESS' 


6:00  p.m.      5:00 


W  ABC 
W  \  Ml 
W  M  >C 
Wlllll) 
KOIL 

k  rs  \ 


w  j  \  i ; 

w  IIP 

WDAE 

w  r  \o 

Kill 
KOH 


■00 
WOKO 

W  1  BW 
W  BOM 
K-.   J 
KFJF 
KVOR 


MUSIC   TREASURE   BOX— 
6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00 

WJZ  WHAI.        WIUM 

WHEN       W  RC  W  lt\    V 

WSB  WJDX       Kills 


3:00 
WFHI. 

w  w  \  \ 
W  I  \p 
w  \i  r 

KRI  D 


3:00 

w  i  m; 
wsm 
w  u  VS 


SNOOP    AND    PEEP— 

7:15  p.m.      S:I5  5:15  4:IS 

w  I    M        w.l  vu       ksd  KO  v 

Kiev         WHIN        Kl  \  R         WSM 
WJDX 

SILVER    FLUTE— 


8:00  p.r 

n.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

W  1    A  1 

w  r\i; 

Will 

WJAR 

W  .    SH 

w  i  i  r 

w  i  BR 

U  RC 

w  e.  \ 

W  BIN 

W   1  AM 

i    KOW 

el  el 

76 


Eastern 

Central 

Mountain 

Pacifi 

COLLEGE 

MEMORIES— 

8:00  p.m 

.      7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

WGAR 

WJR 

WCKY 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WDAY 

KFYR 

WIBA 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KVOO 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KFI 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

OHMAN   AND   ARDEN— 

8:15  p.m 

.      7:15 

6:15 

5:15 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WG'SH 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WLS 

KSD 

woe 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

WTAM 

GUY   ROBERTSON 

8:15  p.m 

.       7:15 

6:15 

5:15 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

WGAR 

WJR 

WCKY 

KYW 

KWK 

WREN 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WDAY 

KFYR 

WIBA 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

WSMB 

WJDX 

KVOO 

WFAA 

WBAP 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

KOA 

KSL 

MOBILOIL  CONCERT— 

8:30  p.m 

.      7:30 

6:30 

5:30 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WTAG 

WLIT 

WRC 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOW 

WTAM 

KOA 

KVOO 

WFAA 

WIBA 

WOAI 

WKY 

WTIC 

KSD 

WGY 

WEBC 

WDAF 

WCAE 

WHO 

WOW 

WWJ 

WBEN 

KSTP 

WDAY 

KFYR 

KYW 

JACK  FROST  MELODY  MOMENTS— 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30  5:30 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WLW        WLS 


THE   MILLS   BROTHERS— 


8:45  p.m 

.      7:45 

6:45 

5:45 

WABC 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WCAH 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WAHDEMNA   CHORAL  CLUB— 

8:45  p.m 

.      7:45 

6:45 

5:45 

KOiL 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

WNAX 

HALSEY   STUART 

PROGRAM— 

9:00  p.m 

.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WWJ 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

KYW 

WSM 

WHAS 

WRVA 

WMC 

WSB 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KFI 

CKGW 

WJDX 

KVOO 

WFBR 

GOLD   MEDAL  FAST  FREIGHT— 

9:00  p.m 

.      8:00 

7:00 

6:00 

WABC 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WMAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KM  OX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

KFH 

ENO  CRIME  CLUB— 

9:30  p.m 

.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU- 

W3XAU 

VMAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KOIL 

CFRB 

SALONESQUE— 

9:30  p.m 

.      8:30 

7:30 

6:30 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

DUTCH    MASTERS  PROGRAM— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30  7:30  6:30 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR      WJR 

WENR      KWK  WREN 


ROCHESTER   CIVIC  ORCHESTRA 
10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WCFI,       WREN 

WWNC     WIS  WIOD       WFLA 


VITALITY   PERSONALITIES— 


10:00  p. 

■n.   9:00 

8:00 

7:00 

WABC 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 

7:45  a.m.— WJZ— Jolly  Bill  and  Jane  take 
one  on  an  excursion  into  the  land  of  child- 
hood fancies  and  dreams.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:00  a.m.  —  WEAF  —  Gene  and  Glenn, 

Quaker  Early  Birds,  present  light  and  orig- 
inal songs  and  chatter.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

9:00  a.m.— WJZ— Tom  Brennie,  the  Laugh 
Club,  portrays  several  characters  of  several 
nationalities  in  many  voices.  (Daily  ex. 
Sun.) 

11:45  a.m.— WABC— Ben  Alley  in  his  pro- 
gram of  love  lyrics. 

12:15  p.m. — WJZ — Pat  Barnes  in  person, 
offering  many  impersonations  of  celebrities. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

2 :00  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Aunt  Jemima.  Hot 
blues,  sung  in  such  a  way  as  to  make  the 
deepest  blue  seem  several  shades  deeper,  in 
a  deep,  deep  voice.  (Tues.,  Wed.  and 
Thurs.) 

3:30  p.m.— WABC — Art  Jarrett,  the   New 

Yorker  who  made  good  in  Chicago,  now 
giving  the  east  the  full  benefit  of  his  tenor 
voice.     (Mon.,  Wed.  and  Fri.) 

3:30  p.m. — WJZ — The  Three  Doctors,  Pratt, 

Sherman  and  Rudolph,  give  radio's  most 
hilarious  ad  lib  program.  (Daily  ex.  Sat. 
and  Sun.) 

5:30  p.m.— WABC— Uncle  Olie  and  his 
Kre-Mel  Gang.  Swedish  dialect,  hill-billy 
music,  and  little  acts  built  around  youngs- 
ters, who  take  part,  make  this  one  of  the 
more  unusual  presentations  for  children. 
(Mon.  and  Fri.) 

5:30  p.m.— WABC— Salty  Sam  the  Sailor. 

Brings  a  salt-sea  tang  into  the  studio  as  he 
arrives,  parrot  on  shoulder,  to  give  in- 
formal entertainment,  assisted  by  the  par- 
rot.    (Tues.,  Wed.  and  Thurs.) 

6:30  p.m.— WEAF— Ray  Perkins,  The  Old 

Topper,  continues  to  claim  the  throne  of 
radio's  king  of  satire.     (Wed.  and  Fri.) 

6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas,  author 
and  adventurer,  interprets  the  important 
comments  on  the  whimsical  news  of  the 
day.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7 :00  p.m.— WJZ— Amos  'n'  Andy,  blackface 
comedians,  in  a  program  known  by  all  of 
us.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  The  Prince  Albert 
Quarter  Hour,  featuring  Alice  Joy,  crooner, 
and  Van  Loan's  catchy  orchestra.  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

7:30  p.m.— WABC— Baker  Chocolate  Pro- 
gram. Those  Boswell  Sisters,  all  three  of 
them,  Connie,  Martha  and  Vet,  in  "that 
Boswell  Manner."  With  Bob  Haring's  Or- 
chestra.    (Mon.,  Wed.  and  Fri.) 

7:45    p.m.  —  WEAF  —  The    Goldbergs,    a 

dramatization  of  the  home  life  of  a  Hebrew 
family.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF  —  Blackstone  Plantation 

presents  the  two  stage  stars,  Julia  Sander- 
son and  Frank  Crumit.  (Tues.).  (Thurs.  at 
9:00  on  WJZ.) 

8:15  p.m. —WABC  — Colonel  Stoopnagle 
and  Budd,  in  their  inimitable  brand  of  ad 
lib  humor,  with  a  number  of  startling  im- 
personations. (Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
10:00  p.m.— WEAF— Lucky  Strike  Dance 
Orchestra,  a  triumvirate  of  orchestras  from 
three  places  three  times  a  week.  (Tues., 
Thurs.  and  Sat.) 


10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Clara,  Lu  and  'Em,  three 
brilliant  college  girls  reveal  our  foibles  and 
shortcomings  in  a  droll  manner.  (Daily  ex. 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 

10:30  p.m.— WABC— Nat  Shilkret's  Or- 
chestra, with  Alex  Gray  as  soloist,  in  a 
sparkling  new  program  for  Chesterfield 
cigarettes.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

11 :00  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Slumber  Music  enters 
its  fifth  year  under  the  baton  of  Ludwig 
Laurier.     (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


Sunday 


1:00  p.m.— WABC— Cathedral  Hour.     One 

of  the  oldest  religious  features  on  the  air, 
presenting  the  best  in  sacred  music.  Or- 
chestra, choir  and  soloists  under  the  baton 
of  Channon  Collinge. 

1:15  p.m.— WJZ— NBC  Symphonic  Hour. 

Walter  Damrosch's  newest  symphonic  pro- 
gram designed  for  post  graduate  music 
lovers. 

3:15  p.m.— WABC  — New  York  Philhar- 
monic Symphony  Orchestra,  with  Arturo 
Toscanini  conducting,  in  compositions  from 
the  old  masters. 

5:30  p.m.— WEAF— General  Electric  Home 

Circle  with  its  operatic  and  concert  stars  is 
a  real  treat  to  music  lovers. 

7:00  p.m.— WABC— Dr.  Julius  Klein— The 
World's  Business.  One  of  President  Hoo- 
ver's sub-cabinet,  who  is  very  close  to  both 
American  and  world  commerce,  shows  how 
inter-related  it  all  is. 

7:30   p.m.  — WJZ  — The   Three   Bakers  — 

Frank  Luther,  Jack  Parker  and  Darrell 
Woodyard  with  Billy  Artz'  dance  orchestra. 

8:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Chase  and  Sanborn 

gives  you  Eddie  Cantor,  humorist,  and 
Dave  Rubinoff's  orchestra. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC  — Roxy  Theatre  Sym- 
phony. Latest  of  the  big  symphony  orches- 
tras to  be  heard  through  the  Columbia 
chain.  Maurice  Baron  conducting  a  pro- 
gram of  popular  classics. 


Monday 


11:30  a.m.— WABC — Front  Page  Personal- 
ities in  which  Anne  B.  Lazar,  Woman's 
Feature  Editor  of  Radio  Digest,  talks  about 
celebrities  she  has  met. 

8:00   p.m.— WEAF— Soconyland    Sketches, 

colorful  dramatizations  written  for  radio 
and  produced  by  an  all-star  cast. 
8:30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Voice  of  Firestone 
gives  you  voices  of  Gladys  Rice,  James  Mel- 
ton and  others,  and  William  Merrigan 
Daly's  orchestra. 

9:15  p.m. — WABC — Howard  Barlow  con- 
ducting a  special  symphony  orchestra,  in 
programs  devoted  to  a  different  composer 
each  week,  and  presenting  their  most  out- 
standing works. 

9:30  p.m.— WABC— An  Evening  in  Paris. 
Pierre  Brugnon,  the  very  French  master  of 
ceremonies;  Max  Smolen's  Orchestra  and 
a  guest  artist. 

9:30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  General  Motors 
"Parade  of  States"  provides  a  program 
dedicated  to  and  depicting  the  colorful  char- 
acteristics of  individual  states.  (Erno 
Rapee's  Orchestra.) 

10:30  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Chesebrough  Real 
Folks,  the  down  east  dialect  given  realistic- 
ally by  famous  radio  players. 


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Features 


Tuesday 


5:15  p.m.— WABC— "Meet  the  Artist."   Bob 

Taplinger  reveals  the  private  lives  of  CBS 
stars,  many  of  whom  have  played  for  years, 
but  never  spoken,  into  a  microphone. 
7:00  p.m.— WEAF— Mid-Week  Federation 
Hymn  Sing,  features  a  mixed  quartet,  com- 
posed of  Muriel  Savage,  Helen  Janke,  Rich- 
ard Maxwell  and  Arthur  Billings  Hunt. 
8:30  p.m. — WJZ — Heel  Hugger  Harmonies 
— -a    string    ensemble    directed    by    Robert 
Armbruster,  and  a  male  quartet. 
8:30  p.m. — WEAF — Goodyear  Program  — 
Sousa's  Band  and  Male  Quartet. 
8:45  p.m. — WABC — LaGerardine  Program. 
Walter  Winchell,  columnist  of   Broadway, 
steps  to  Madison  Avenue  and  tells  lots. 
9:00    p.m.  —  WEAF  —  McKesson    Musical 
Magazine,  a  concert  orchestra  directed  by 
Erno  Rapee,  offering  a  variety  of  musical 
numbers. 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Great  Personalities — inti- 
mate word  pictures  of  the  living  great  as 
told  by  Frazier  Hunt,  famed  interviewer. 
10:30  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Arabesque.  The 
"Desert  Song"  of  the  air — still  running,  and 
probably  good  for  a  thousand  and  one  Ara- 
bian nights. 


Wednesday 


11:00  a.m.  —  WEAF  —  Keeping  Up  With 
Daughter,  a  humorous  dramatic  sketch  with 
Nan  Dorland,  Janett  Kling  and  Van  Har- 
vey. 

11:15  a.m.—  WABC—  Ralph  Christman. 
Brilliant  young  pianist  going  through  the 
musical  alphabet,  all  the  way  from  Albeniz 
to  Zoltan  Kodaly. 

3:00  p.m.— WABC— Kathryn  Parsons.  "The 
Girl  o'  Yesterday"  singing  songs  of  yester- 
day and  the  day  before. 
4:00  p.m. — WEAF— Pop  Concert.  Chris- 
tian Kriens,  director,  and  soloists  of  Hart- 
ford, Conn. 

8:15  p.m. — WEAF — Ohman  and  Arden,  one 
of  the  leading  popular  piano  duos  of  the 
radio  studios. 

9:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Halsey  Stuart  Pro- 
gram, an  engaging  discussion  by  "Old 
Counsellor"  of  financial  problems  plus  racy 
music. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ — Dutch  Masters  offer  you 
the  comedy  trio  composed  of  Walter  Scan- 
Ion,  Billy  Murray  and  Marcella  Shields. 
10:15  p.m.— WABC— Weed  Tire  Chain  Pro- 
gram. Symphony  orchestra  under  the  di- 
rection of  Andre  Kostelanetz,  in  a  new  pro- 
gram with  wide  popular  appeal. 
11:00  p.m.— WEAF— Nellie  Revell,  Voice 
of  the  Radio  Digest,  one  of  the  foremost 
personalities  on  the  air,  gives  whimsical 
biographical  sketches  of  the  studio  great. 


Thursday 


8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Fleishmann  Hour  pre- 
sents Rudy  Vallee,  his  orchestra  and  a  bril- 
liant guest  star. 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Rin  Tin  Tin  Thriller,  dra- 
matic sketch  with  Bob  White  and  Tom  Cor- 
wine. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF — Arco  Dramatic  Music- 
ale,  harks  back  to  maestros  of  olden  days. 
Music  by  Jeffrey  Harris'  orchestra. 
9:00  p.m.— WABC— Eugene  Ormandy  Pre- 
sents unusual  music  in  an  unusual  manner. 
9:30  p.m. —  WABC  — Love  Story  Hour. 
Dramatizations  of  stories  you  are  accus- 
tomed to  reading  in  the  magazine. 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with 
her  selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  pro- 
grams,  see  adjoining   list.) 


9:30  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Maxwell  House  En- 
semble presents  Don  Voorhees'  orchestra, 
the  Songsmiths,  a  male  quartet,  and  others. 
10:00  p.m.— WABC— Hart,  Schaffner  and 
Marx  Trumpeters.  Vic  Young's  orchestra, 
vocalist,  and  Edwin  C.  Hill,  "The  Man  in 
the  Front  Row,"  to  tell  the  news  of  today 
and  about  the  people  in  the  news  of  yester- 
day. 


Friday 


11:00  a.m.— WEAF  —  WJZ  —  NBC  Music 
Appreciation  Hour — symphonic  music  for 
undergraduates,  with  Walter  Damrosch. 
2:45  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Mormon  Tabernacle 
Choir  and  Organ  broadcasts  from  the  his- 
toric Mormon  Tabernacle  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Anthony  Lund. 

4:15  p.m. — WJZ — Radio  Guild  presents  the 
classical  dramas  of  the  masters  under  the 
direction  of  Vernon  Radcliffe. 
4:45  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Curtis  Institute  of 
Music.  Students  in  all  departments  present 
concerts  and  recitals  of  the  best  music  writ- 
ten for  their  groups  of  instruments. 
8:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Cities  Service  offers 
Jessica  Dragonette,  the  Cavaliers  and  a  con- 
cert orchestra  directed  by  Rosario  Bourdon. 
9:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Cliquot  Club,  a 
lively  and  rhythmic  dance  band  under  the 
baton  of  Harry  Reser. 

9:45  p.m.  — WABC  — Friendly  Five  Foot- 
notes. Hear  the  latest  news  about  aviation 
by  radio's  aviation  columnist — the  famous 
pilot,  Casey  Jones. 

10:45  p.m.— WABC — Tito  Guizar.  Roman- 
tic Spanish  tenor,  in  distinctive  music  from 
Cuba  and  South  America. 


Saturday 


11:00  a.m.— WEAF— Two  Seats  in  the  Bal- 
cony revives  the  light  opera  hits  of  yester- 
days, featuring  Henry  M.  (Ols  Stager) 
Neely  and  Harold  Sanford. 
11:30  a.m. —  WEAF  —  Keys  to  Happiness 
presents  piano  lessons  for  the  amateur  with 
Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth. 

6:30  p.m. — WEAF — Mr.  Bones  and  Com- 
pany features  Paul  Dumont  and  Jim  Dandy 
in  colorful  minstrel  roles. 
7:00  p.m.— WABC — Political  Situation  in 
Washington.  Told  by  Columbia's  in-the- 
knowing  political  analyst,  Frederic  William 
Wile. 

7:15  p.m.— WEAF— Laws  that  Safeguard 
Society — in  which  Gleason  L.  Archer  de- 
codes in  simple  terms  legislation  concern- 
ing the  welfare  of  the  public. 
8:45  p.m. — WABC— Chicago  Variety  Pro- 
gram. Headliners  from  the  Windy  City,  in 
a  fast-moving  presentation  of  all-star  talent. 
9:00  p.m. —WABC  — Carborundum  Band. 
Edward  d'Anna's  unusual  combination,  in- 
cluding some  real  American  Indians,  with 
an  Indian  legend  told  by  Francis  Bowman. 
9:00  p.m. — WEAF— Goodyear  Program  — 
Pryor's  Band  ami  male  quartet  ami  we're 
oft  lor  a  snappy  program, 
10:00  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Cuckoo,  radio's  only 
burlesque  of  broadcasting  with  Station 
Master  Ambro.sc  J,  Weems. 


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HELPS  FOR  POULTRY  AND  STOCK 
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INTERNATIONAL      BROADCAST 
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KFRC  KOL 

KVOR  KRLD 

KFJF  KOH 

WIBW  WACO 


FAMOUS   FALLACIES  OF   BUSINESS 


7:45  p.r 

WJZ 

WCKY 

WRVA 

KOMO 

WFLA 

KGW 


6:45 

WBAI, 

WREN 

WWNC 

KHQ 

KOA 


5:45 
WGAR 
WRC 
WIS 
KFSD 
KGO 


4:45 
WLS 
WEBC 
WJAX 
KTAR 
KFI 


DIXIE   SPIRITUAL  SINGERS— 
8:00  p.m.      7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WCKY      WLS 
KWK         WREN      WKFAB    WRVA 


FLEISCHMANN    HOUR— 

8:00  p.n 

1.       7:00 

6:00 

5:00 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WTAG 

WJAR 

WFI 

WCSH 

WRC 

WGY 

WGO 

wow 

WWJ 

WHAS 

WMC 

WSAI 

WSB 

WSMB 

WEBC 

KOA 

WRVA 

KTHS 

KSL 

KOMO 

WOAI 

WSM 

woe 

WAPI 

KGO 

KHQ 

WTAM 

KECA 

KSD 

CKGW 

WGN 

WBEN 

KPRC 

WTMJ 

WIOD 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WCAE 

CFCF 

WFBR 

KTAR 

WDAF 

(KSTP 

on  8:15) 

(WKY 

WBAP  on  8:30) 

RIN  TIN  TIN  THRILLER— 

8:00  p.m.       7:00  6:00  5:00 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

KDKA       WGAR      WLW         WLS 
KWK         WREN      KFAB 


ARCO    DRAMATIC 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF        WTIC 


WTAG 

WRC 

WJAX 

WBAP 

KSD 

WOW 

WHO 

KOMO 

KTAH 

WMC 

WCAE 


WCSH 

WGY 

WOAI 

WRVA 

WDAF 

WSM 

WGO 

KHQ 

KFSD 

WPTF 

WFBR 


EUGENE  ORMANI 
9:00  p.m.       8:00 
WABC        WOKO 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFRC 


MUSICALE— 

7:00 

6:00 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WFI 

CKGW 

WSM 

WIOD 

WKY 

KOA 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KYW 

WEBC 

WJDX 

woe 

KECA 

WAPI 

KGW 

WTAM 

WSB 

KSTP 

KSL 

WHAS 

WTMJ 

WSMB 

Y   PRESENTS— 

7:00 

6:00 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WBT 

WTOC 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WREC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WMT 

KMBC 

KFH 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KOL 

KHJ 

KLZ 

8:30 

WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM      KDKA 
KYW  WREN 


MAXWELL   HOUSE   ENSEM 
7:30 
WBZ 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WEBC 

WFLA 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


BLE— 
6:30 
WBZA 
WLW 
KSTP 
WIOD 
WMC 
WSMB 
WKY 
KECA 
KTAR 


ADVENTURES     OF     SHERLOCK 


HOLMES— 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WGY 

WSAI 

WHO 

CFCF 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WENR 
WOW 


7:30 
WTAG 
WFI 
WTAM 
KSD 
WDAF 


LOVE  STORY   HOUR— 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABC        WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 


7:30 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


6:30 

WEEI 

WRC 

WWJ 

WOC 

CKGW 


6:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


CHIC    SCROGGINS    ORCHESTRA— 


9:30  p.r 

KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOIL 


8:30  7:30 

KOIN  KFRC 

KVI  KGB 

KLZ  KTRH 

KTSA  KDYL 


6:30 
KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
WIBW 


A.  &  P.  DANCE  GYPSIES— 

10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR       WLW 
WMAQ      KWK         WREN 

HART,      SCHAFFNER      AND 
TRUMPETERS — 


10:00  p. 
WABC 
WAAB 


9:00 
WFBL 

WCAU 


WMAL      WCAO 
WKRC      WGST 


WLAP 
WCCO 
KFJF 


KDSU 
KMOX 
KRLD 


8:00 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KLZ 


TITO  GUIZAR— 
10:30  p.m.    9:30 

WABC       WOKO 

WKBW 

WAAB 

WFAN 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WTOC 


WXYZ 
WREC 

WISN 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
WACO 

PETERS 
10:45  p. 
WABC 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WBT 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 
KSCJ 
WNAX 
KTRH 
KFPY 
KDYL 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

wowo 

WMT 
KOIL 
KOH 

PARADE- 

l.    9:45 

WKBW 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WIS 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WOWO 

WMT 

KOIL 

KOH 

KOIN 

KLZ 


8:30 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WHK 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KLZ 


8:45 
WJAS 
WADC 
WKBN 
WGST 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMOX 
WIBW 
KGB 
KFRC 
WMBG 


PARIS   NIGHT   LIFE— 
10:45  p.m.    9:45  8:45 

WJZ  WBAL        WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
WREN 


RADIO   ROUNDUP- 
11:30  p.m.    10:30 

WABC       W2XE 


WAAB 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WBRC 

WWNC 


WORC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WDOD 
WDSU 


9:30 
WLBZ 

WCAU 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WREC 
KLRA 


MARX 

7:00 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WSPD 
WBBM 
KOIL 


7:30 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WIP- 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

CFRB 


7:45 
WLBW 
WHK 
WWNC 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KFJF 
KOL 
KHJ 


7:45 
WBZA 
KYW 


8:30 
WDRC 
W3XAU 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WLAC 
KFJF 


Friday 


BOND      BREAD 
Cruittit  and  Juli 
10:15  a.m.    9:15 

WABC       W2XE 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 


PROGRAM— Frank 

a   Sanderson 


WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WDSU 

KOIL 


8:15 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WCAH 
WFBM 
KFH 


7:15 

WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

KMOX 

KFJF 


SAVORY    KITCHEN    INSTITUTE- 


10:3)  a.m.  9:30 
WEAF  WTIC 
WCSH       WFI 

WTAM  WBEN 
WDAF       WCAE 

DON   AND   BETTY- 
10:45  a.m.    9:45 
WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

W3XAU    WJAS 
WKRC      WCAH 
WOWO      WBBM 
KMOX      KMBC 


8:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WEEI 
KYW 


NBC    MUS 
11:00  a. rr 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

WENR 

WHO 

WEBC 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 

WHAM 

WREN 

WIS 

WLW 


C    APPR 
I.    10:00 
WJZ 
WJAR 
WBEN 
WWJ 
WIBO 
WDAF 
WTMJ 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WSB 
KTHS 
WOAI 
WBAL 
KDKA 
KFAB 
WSM 
WIOD 


8:45 
WOKO 
WAAB 
WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WCCO 
KFH 

ECIATI 
9:00 

WTIC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

KSD 

CFCF 

KSTP 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WKY 

WBZ 

WJR 

WFBR 

WFAA 


7:30 
WTAG 
WGY 
WWJ 
WSAI 


7:45 
WHEC 
WCAU 
WHK 
WREC 
KSCJ 


ON    HOUR 
8:00 
WTAG 
WLIT 
WCAE 
KYW 
WOC 
WIBA 
WDAY 
WJAX 
WHAS 
WSMB 
WBAP 
KOA 
WBZA 
KWK 
WWNC 
WGAR 


BLUE     MOONLIGHT 


Allen 

11:15  a.m.    10:15 

WABC  W2XE 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WOWO 

KMOX  KMBC 


Ida     Bailey 


9:15 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WBBM 
KOIL 


8:15 
WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WCCO 


MORMON       TABERNACLE       CHOIR 


AND   ORGAN- 
2:45  p.m.      1:45 


WJZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

KSTP 

WAPI 

KPO 


WBZ 

WJR 

KFAB 

WEBC 

WJDX 


12:45        11:45  a. m 
WBZA        KDKA 
WDAY      WSMB 
CKGW      WIBA 
KFYR        WSM 
KOA  KSL 


WGR 

WNAC 


COLUMBIA 
TURES— 
3:45  p.m.      2:45 

WABC       W2XE 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


EDUCATIONAL      FEA- 


1:45 

WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 


W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WGL 

KLRA 

KOH 

KFPY 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KDYL 


LIGHT   OPERA   GE 
4:00  p.m.      3:00 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC      WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WADC 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KVI 

KDYL 

KOH 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KFPY 

KLZ 


RADIO   GUILD— 
4:15  p.m.      3:15 
WJZ 
WJR 
CKGW 
WEBC 
WPTF 
WSM 
WSMB 
WOAI 


WBAL 

WMAQ 

WRC 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WMC 

WJDX 

WKY 


MS— 

2:00 
WOKO 
WEAN 
WPG 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KOIL 
KVOR 
KFRC 
CFRB 


2:15 

WHAM 

WREN 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WIS 

WSB 

KVOO 

KOA 


12:45 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


1:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WWVA 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WISN 
WMT 
KFJF 
KOL 
KHJ 
WTAQ 


1:15 
WGAR 
KFAB 
KSTP 
WRVA 
WHAM 
WAPI 
KPRC 
KSL 


CURTIS      INSTITUTE      OF       MUSIC 


PROGRAM- 
4:45  p.m.      3:45 


WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 


W2XE 

WGR 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 


2:45  1:45 

WOKO       WFBL 
WDRC      WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WBCM      WSPD 
WREC       WLAC 


WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KRLD 

KOL 


WGL 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KDYL 


WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

KLZ 


WBT 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 

CFRB 


JOHN    B.    KENNEDY— Talk 

6:25  p.m.      5:25  4:25  3:25 

WJZ  WBAL       WENR 

THREE    MASTACHIOS — 

6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 

WFI  WRC  WGY  WCAE 

WENR      KSD  KSTP         WIOD 

WAPI 


JOHN    KELVIN— Iri 
6:30  p.m.      5:30 

WABC        W2XE 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KVOR 


WAAB 

WLBW 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


sh  Tenor 

4:30 
WOKO 
WORC 
WCAO 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WLAC 
WTAQ 
KMOX 
KRLD 


3:30 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KOH 


SUNDIAL   BONNIE   LADDIES — 
6:30  p.m.      5:30  4:30  3:30 

WJZ  WBAL 

BOSCUL   MOMENTS— 

7:15  p.m.      6:15  5:15  4:15 

WJZ  WBAL 


CITIES      SERVICE 
CHESTRA    AND 


CONCERT      OR- 
THE    CAVALIERS 


8:00  a.m.       7:00  6:00              5:00 

WEAF       WTIC  WEEI  WRC 

WLIT        WCAE  WJAR  WCSH 

WOW         WDAF  KSD  WKY 

WOC          WEBC  KOA  WOAI 

KOMO      KGO  KHQ  WTAG 

KSL            KTHS  CKGW  WSAI 

WHO         KECA  WTAM  WBEN 

WWJ          KSTP  WTMJ 

(KVOO    KTHS  on  8:30) 


NESTLE'S   PROGRAM- 


8:00  p. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WCKY 

KFAB 


7:00 
WBAL 
KDKA 
WLS 


6:00  5:00 

WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR  WJR 

KWK  WREN 


THE   SONGSMITHS— 


8:15  p.r 

KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


7:15 
KHJ 
KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


6:15 

KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KSCJ 

WACO 


5:15 

KFRC 

KGB 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFH 


MARCH 
8:30  p.i 
WABC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KOL 
KHJ 


OF   TIME- 

■n.  7:30 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WLAC 
KMOX 
KVI 
KDYL 


6:30 

WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KOIN 

KLZ 


SMITH   BROTHERS— 
8:30  p.m.      7:30  6:30 

WJZ  WBAL      WGAR 


INTERWOVEN  PAIR 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WCKY 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

WFAA 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WSB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


CLICQUOT   CLUB- 
9:00  p.m.      8:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 
WCAE 
WWJ 
WGY 


WCSH 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


7:00 
WBZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


7:00 

WEEI 
WLIT 
WLS 
WOC 


5:30 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WMAQ 

KOIL 

KFRC 

KFPY 


5:30 

WLS 


6:00 

WBZA 

WJR 

KWK 

WRVA 

WSM 

WSMB 

WKY 

KFI 

KFSD 


6:00 

WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WHO 


RADIO   REPRODUCTIONS— 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 
WJAS 
WKRC 
KMBC 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WXYZ 


7:00 

WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBBM 


6:00 

WEAN 
W3XAU 
WHK 
KMOX 


BARN   DANCE  VARIETIES— 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 

KOIL  KHJ 

KOL  KFPY 

KVOR  KRLD 

KFJF  KOH 

KDYL  WIBW 
WNAX 


7:00 

KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KSCJ 

WACO 


6:00 

KFRC 

KGB 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFH 


LIBERTY 
9:15  p.m 

WABC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KOIL 

ARMOUR 
9:30  p.m 
WJZ 
WHAM 

WLW 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WSB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KHQ 


MAGAZINE   HOUR- 


8:15 

WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 


WKBW     WEAN 
WCAU       W3XAU 


WCAO 
WXYZ 


WMAQ     KMOX 


PROGRAM- 


8:30 
WBAL 
KDKA 
KYW 
WEBC 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KGO 


7:30 

WBZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

WRVA 

WSM 

WJDX 

WKY 

KGW 


WADC 
WSPD 
KMBC 


6:30 

WBZA 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 


POND'S   PROGRAM— 


9:30  p.m.      8:30 

WEAF  WJAR 
WCSH  WLIT 
WGY  WCAE 

WENR      KSD 
WOW         WDAF 


7:30 
WTAG 
WFBR 

WTAM      WSAI 
WOC  WHO 


6:30 

WBEN 
WRC 


FRIENDLY   FIVE 
9:45  p.m.      8:45 

WABC       WFBL 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WBT 

WREC 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KLZ 


WCAU 
WCAO 
WGST 
WLAC 

WMAQ 
KMBC 


FOOTNOTES— 

7:45  6:45 

WKBW  WEAN 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WHK  WKRC 

WXYZ  WLAP 

WNOX  WBRC 

WCCO  WMT 


PILLSBURY     PAGEANT— Featuring 
Toscha    Seidel 

10:00  p.m.    9:00  8:00              7:00 

WABC       WOKO  WFBL  WKBW 

WEAN      WDRC  WNAC  WORC 

WCAU       W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 

WCAO       WTAR  WDBJ  WADC 

WHK         WKRC  WGST  WXYZ 

WSPD       WREC  WOWO  WMAQ 

WCCO      KMOX  KMBC  KFJF 
KRLD 

NBC   ARTISTS   SERVICE  PROGRAM 


10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WEAF       WTAG 


WCSH 
WGY 
WWJ 
CFCF 


WLIT 

WBEN 

WSAI 


8:00 
WEEI 
WFBR 
WCAE 
WMAQ 


7:00 

WJAR 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOW 


PAUL   WHITEMAN 
10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
WENR      KWK 


KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 


S   PAINT    MEN- 

8:00  7:00 

WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR      WJR 
WREN      WTMJ 
WDAY      KFYR 


WIOD 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

KFI 

KTAR 


WFLA 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KGW 


RKO  THEATRE  OF 
10:30  p.m.    9:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


THE  AIR— 
8:30  7:30 


WLIT 

WOAI 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

WOW 

WDAY 

WFBY 

WSAI 

WIOD 

WMC 


WGY 

WKY 

KOA 

KTAR 

WTAM 

WEEI 

WIBA 

KSD 

WSB 


WJAR 

WJDX 

WRC 

KGO 

KFSD 

KSL 


WTAG 

KGO 

WCSH 

KHQ 

WHO 

WBEN 


WENR      WHAS 
WCAE      WWJ, 


WRVA 
WSMB 


WJAX 
KGW 


79 


Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific      Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific       Eastern        Central      Mountain        Pacific 


PRAY   AND   BRAGGIOTTI- 

10:45  p.m.    9:45  8:45 

WABC       WOKO  WFBL 

WLBZ        WEAN  WDRC 

WCAU       W3XAU  WHP 

WLBW     WMAL  WCAO 

WDBJ       WADC  WHK 

WQAM     WDBO  WDAE 

WBCM      WSPD  WLAP 

WLAC  WBRC 

WTAQ  WCCO 


WREC 
WISN 
KLRA 
KTSA 
KFPY 
CFRB 


WNAX  KOIL 
WACO  KOH 
KFRC        KDYL 


7:45 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


Saturday 


JEWISH 
10:00  a. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 


ART  PROGRAM 
m.    9:00  8:00 

W2XE 

WLBZ 

WCAU 


WOKO 
WDRC 
W3XAU 


WLBW  WMAL 

WADC  WHK 

WQAM  WDBO 

WBCM  WDOD 


WBRC 
WGL 


WDSU 
WFBM 


KMOX     KMBC 

KFH  KFJF 

KDYL       CFRB 


7:00 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KRLD 

WKBW 


NEW  WORLD  SALON  ORCHESTRA 
10:30  a.m.    9:30  8:30  7:30 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WKBW  WLBZ 
WIP-WFAN 

WADC 

WQAM  WDBO 
WBCM  WDOD  WREC 
WBRC  WDSU 
WOWO  WGL 
WMT 
KFJF 
CFRB 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WMAL      WDBJ 

WBT  WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KOIL 

KVOR 


WFBL 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 


WISN 
WFBM 


KMOX      KLRA 
KRLD       KTSA 


HAWAIIAN   SERENADERS— 


10:30  a.m.    9:30 

WEAF       WEEI 
WRC         WGY 
WCAE      WTAM 
WDAF      KOA 


8:30 
WJAR 
WBEN 
WWJ 


7:30 

WFI 
KSD 
KYW 


TWO  SEATS  IN  THE  BALCONY— 
11:00  a.m.    10:00  9:00  8:00 

WEAF       WJAR        WRC  WGY 

WBEN      KSD  WCSH       WCAE 

WTAM     KYW         WDAF      CKGW 
KTHS       KOA 


URES       OF       HELEN       AND 


ADVENT 
MARY- 
11:00  a. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WGL 
KMBC 
KTSA 
CFRB 


KEYS  TO  HAPPIN 
11:30  a.m.    10:30 

WEAF       WEEI 


m.    10:00 

W2XE 

WKBW 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KLRA 

WACO 


9:00 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KOH 


WFLA 

WBEN 

CKGW 

WSMB 

WEBC 

WDAY 

WTIC 

KYW 

KPRC 


WCSH 

WWJ 

WRVA 

WJDX 

WPTF 

KSD 

WGY 

WIBA 


ESS— 
9:30 

WJAR 

WLIT 

WO  A I 

WHAS 

KVOO 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WWNC 


8:00 
WFBL 
WEAN 
WPG 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KVOR 


8:30 

WTAG 

WRC 

KSTP 

WSM 

CFCF 

KOA 

WFAA 

KTHS 

WIS 


SCHOOL   ATHLETIC   PROGRAM— 
12:45p.m.  11:45a.m.  10:45  9:45 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WHEC 


WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFRC 

WPG 


WEAN      WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 


WWVA 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA- 


5:00  p.r 

WABC 

WGR 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


4:00  3:00 

W2XE        WOKO 
WLBZ        WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL      WCAO 


WWVA 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WISN 

WMT 

KGB 

KFRC 


WCAH 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WGL 

KMBC 

KOL 

KHJ 


COLORADO  COWBOYS— 
5:00  p.m.      4:00  3:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM      KDKA        WCAU 
KYW  KWK         WREN 


2:00 
WFH1, 
WORC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WBT 
WXYZ 
WREC 
\\  CCO 
KFH 
KVI 
KDYL 


2:00 
WBZA 
WI.W 
KFAB 


BERT    LOWN    AND 
ORCHESTRA— 
5:30  p.m.      4:30 
WABC       W2XE 


HIS    BILTMORE 


WOK 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAH 

w  umi 

WLAP 

WGL 

Kill 

KVI 

KDYL 


W1.I1Z 

WPG 

WJAS 

WBT 

WDAE 

WREC 

WCCO 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


2:30 
WOKO 
WDRC 

WCAU 
WCAO 
WTOC 
W  \  Y  /. 
W  I  AC 
KSCJ 
KGB 
KFRC 


1:30 
WFBL 

W  A  All 

WilXAll 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WISN 

WMT 

KOL 

KHJ 


TROPIC-A1RE   PROCRAM- 
5:45  p.m.      4:45  3:45 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 
WKBW     WEAN       WDRC 
WCAU       W3XAU    WJAS 
WADC       WHK         WKRC 
WXYZ      WSPD 


DANDIES   OF   YESTERDAY- 


2:45 
WFBL 
WNAC 
WCAO 
WCAH 


DANGER 
8:00  p.rr 
WJZ 
KWK 
WTMJ 
KFYR 
WSB 
KPRC 
KGO 
KFSD 


FIGHTERS- 


7:00 
WHAM 
WREN 
KSTP 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KGW 
KTAR 


6:00 
KDKA 
KFAB 
WEBC 
WSM 
WSMB 
KOA 
KOMO 
KFI 


5:00 
WLS 
WIBA 
WDAY 
WMC 
WJDX 
KSL 
KHQ 


5:45  p.m.      4:45 
WEAF       WRC 


WWJ 
WCAE 
WAPI 
KGA 


WOC 
WENR 
WJDX 
KFSD 


3:45 
WBEN 
WHO 
WMC 
KEX 


ARTHUR  JARRETT  WITH 
RICH'S   ORCHESTRA— 
6:00  p.m.      5:00  4:00 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 
WKBW     WLBZ        WDRC 
WORC       WIP-WFAN 
WCAO       WTAR      WDBJ 
WADC      WCAH      WBT 
WQAM     WDBO      WDAE 
WSPD       WLAP       WREC 
WISN        WGL         KSCJ 
KFH  WACO      KOH 

KOL  KVI  KFPY 

KHJ  CFRB 


2:45 
WGY 
WOW 
WSB 
KJR 


3:00 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WWVA 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WMT 

KGB 

KFRC 


GRAM- 

8:00  p.m.      7:00 

WEAF       WTIC 


WFI 

WCAE 

WOC 

CKGW 

WIOD 


WFBR 
WWJ 
WHO 
WWNC 


6:00 
WJAR 
WRC 
WMAQ 
WOW 
WIS 


5:00 
WCSH 
WBEN 
KSD 
WDAF 
WJAX 


8:30  p.r 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

CKGW 


7:30 
WBAL 
WGAR 

WLS 
CFCF 


6:30 
WBZ 
KDKA 
KWK 


5:30 
WBZA 
WJR 
WREN 


INDEX  TO 

NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 

National   Broadcasting   Company 

Columbia  Broadcasting  System 

Kc. 

Ko. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

CFCF 1030 

WENR. 

..   870 

CFRB..  .  .   960    WFAN.  . 

.    610 

CKGW.  .  .   840 

WFAA.. 

.  .    800 

CKAC...   730    WFBL.. 

.1360 

KDKA ...   980 

WFBR. 

.  . 1270 

KDYL...  1290    WFBM.. 

.1230 

KECA....1340 

WFI .  .  . 

.  .    560 

KFH 1300    WFIW... 

.    940 

KEX 1180 

WFLA.. 

..   620 

KFJF.  .  .  .1480    WGL...  . 

.1370 

KFAB...   770 

WGAR. 

. . 1450 

KFPY...  1340    WGN... 

.    720 

KFI 640 

WGY... 

..    790 

KFRC...   610    WGR... 

.    550 

KFKX .  .  .  1020 

WHAM. 

. .1150 

KGB 1330    WGST... 

.    890 

KFSD...  .   600 

WHAS.. 

.  .    820 

KHJ 900    WHEC .  . 

.1440 

KFYR. ...   550 

WHO... 

. . 1000 

KLRA... 1390    WHK.  .  . 

.1390 

KGA 1470 

WIBA . . 

. . 1280 

KLZ 560    WHP... 

.1430 

KGB 1330 

WIOD.. 

. . 1300 

KMBC.  .  .    950    WIBW.  . 

.    580 

KGO 790 

WIS.... 

. .1010 

KMOX..  .1090    WIP.  .  .  . 

.    610 

KGW ....   620 

WJAR.. 

.  .   890 

KOH 1380    WISN... 

.1120 

KHQ 590 

WJAX.. 

..   900 

KOIL.  .  .  .1260    WJAS.  .  . 

.1290 

KJR 970 

WJDX. 

.1270 

KOIN.  ...   940    WJJD.  .  . 

.1130 

KOA 830 

WJR .  .  . 

.  .    750 

KOL 1270    WKBN.. 

.    570 

KOMO ...   920 

WJZ .  .  . 

.  .    760 

KRLD...  1040    WKBW.. 

.1480 

KPO 680 

WKY.  . 

.    900 

KSCJ 1330    WKRC. 

.    550 

KPRC...   920 

WLIT.  . 

.  .    560 

KTRH.  .1120    WLAC... 

.1470 

KSD 550 

WLS .  .  . 

.  .    870 

KTSA...  1290    WLAP... 

.1200 

KSL 1130 

WLW.  . 

.  .    700 

KVI 760    WLBW.. 

.1260 

KSTP 1460 

WMAQ. 

. .    670 

KVOR...  1270    WLBZ... 

.    620 

KTAR...   620 

WMC.  . 

.  .    780 

WAAB.  .  .1410    WMAL.. 

.    630 

KTHS...  .1040 

WOAI.. 

. .1190 

WABC.  .  .   860    WMT.  .  . 

.    600 

KVOO...  1140 

WOC. . . 

. . 1000 

WACO  .  .  .  1240    WNAC  .  . 

.1230 

KWK 1350 

WOW.  . 

.  .    590 

WADC...  1320    WNAX.. 

.    570 

KYW ....  1020 

WPTF.. 

..   680 

WAIU...  .    640    WNOX.. 

.    560 

WAPI 1140 

WRC... 

.  .    950 

WBBM    . .    770    WOKO  .  . 

.1440 

WBAL...  1060 

WREN. 

.  . 1220 

WBCM...  1410    WORC. 

.1200 

WBAP. ...    800 

WRVA. 

. .1110 

WBRC.  .  .    930    WOWO.. 

.1160 

WBEN ...   900 

WSAI.  . 

. . 1330 

WBT 1080    WPG... 

.1100 

WBZ 990 

WSB .  .  . 

.  .    740 

WCAH...  1430    WQAM.. 

.    560 

WBZA ....  990 

WSM... 

. .   650 

WCAO  ...    600    WREC .  . 

.    600 

WCAE  .  .  .  1220 

WSMB. 

.  . 1320 

WCAU.  ..1170    WRR... 

.1280 

WCFL...   970 

WSUN. 

.    620 

WCCO.  .  .    810    WSPD... 

.1340 

WCKY .  .  .  1480 

WTAG. 

.  .    580 

WDAE...  1220    WTAQ.. 

.1330 

WCSH...  .   940 

WTAM. 

. . 1070 

WDBJ...   930    WTAR.  . 

.   780 

WDAF.  .  .    610 

WTIC. 

. . 1060 

WDBO...  1120    WTOC. 

.1260 

WDAY ...    940 

WTMJ. 

.  .    620 

WDOD...  1280    WWVA.. 

.1160 

WEAF...  .    660 

WWJ . . . 

.  .   920 

WDRC...  1330    WXYZ.. 

.  1240 

WEBC.  .  .1290 

WWNC. 

.  .    570 

WDSU...  1250    W2XE... 

.6120 

WEEI. 

. . .   590 

WEAN.  ..    7S0 

W3XAU..  6060— 9590 

MR.    BONES   AND   COMPANY— 


6:30  p.m.       5:30 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WGY 

CKGW 

WWNC 

WJDX 


WFI 

WCAE 

WOC 

WIS 

KPO 


4:30 
WTAG 
WFBR 
WSAI 
WHO 
WIOD 
KECA 


3:30 
WENR 
WRC 
WIBO 
WOW 
WSM 


NATIONAL  ADVISORY  COUT 
RADIO   IN    EDUCATION— 


8:30  p.m.       7:30 
WEAF       WTIC 


THE  POLITICAL  SITUAT 
WASHINGTON  TONIGHT 
eric  William  Wil 


7:00  p.m. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

W  ADC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KOIL 

\\  Ac  SO 

KFPY 


6:00 

W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 


5:00 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WORC 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WGL 
KLRA 
K  FJ  V 
KVOIt 


ION      IN 
—  Fred- 

4:00 
W  FBL 
WEAN 
W  CAD 

wi.nw 

WWVA 
WDAE 
WLAP 

W  DS1 
W  I'llM 
WNAX 
KTSA 
KVI 


W  DAF 

WT  \C. 

WFBR 

WTAM 

WEBC 

WWNC 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KGO 

KTAR 

KFYR 

K  V  W 


WJAR 
WCSH 
WRC 

WOC 
W  K  \  Y 
WIS 

w  1 1  \  s 

KPRC 

KGW 

KFSD 

WIOD 

WOW 


6:30 
WGY 
WWJ 
WFI 
WBEN 
WTMJ 
KFYR 
WJAX 
WSM 
WOAI 
KOMO 
WJDX 
Will 
WKY 


GOODYEAR       PROGRAM 
Pryor  and    His  Orchmtr 


9:00  p.m.      8:00 
WEAF       WTIC 


LAWS  THAT  SAFEGUARD  SOCIETY 


-Cle 
7:15  p.n 

w  I    CF 

WGY 

WEBC 

WTIC 

W  niv 

WFYR 

KFSD 


an    L.    Archer 


6:15 
WJAR 

WHEN 
KOA 
WJDX 
WCAE 

W    \l'l 


5:15 

WTAG 

WOC 

WEBA 

WDAY 
WTAM 

K  ['IIS 


BENRUS   PROCRAM— 
7:30  p.m.      6:30  5:30 

WJZ 

HOLLYWOOD   NIGHTS— 
7:45  p.m.      6:45  5:45 

WJZ  WBAL        W11Z 

WHAM      KDKA        WO  AH 
WCKY        WMAQ      KWK 


4:15 
WFI 

w  HO 
KTAR 

WENR 

WSM 

KPRC 


4:45 

WBZA 

W.IK 
WREN 


WJAR 

WRC 

W   I   \M 

KSD 

W  DAF 

WEBC 

WWNC 

WFLA 

WAPI 

KI'KC 

KSL 

Mli.i 


W  CSH 
WGJJ 

WWJ 
WOC 
WTMJ 
W  DAY 
W  IS 
W  HAS 
WSM  II 
WOAI 
KGO 
KFSD 


7:00 

w  r  \c 
w  II 
WBEN 
w  SAI 
WHO 
W  111  A 
Kl  Y  K 
WJAX 
w  MC 
WJDX 
W   K\ 

KGW 

k  r  \k 


CHICAGO   CIVIC    OPERA— 
9:00  p.m.      8:00  7:00 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     WGAR      WCKY 
KWK         WREN      ckgw 

THE   FIRST    NICHTER- 


9:30  p.m.       8:30 


WJZ 
W   II  \M 
W  I   W 
W    I'M! 
KEY  K 
KFI 
KFSD 


WBA1 

KDKA 
KY  W 
KSTP 
KO  \ 
KGW 
k  r  u; 


7:30 
WBZ 
WGAR 

KW  K 
w  EBC 

KSl 
KOMO 


5:30 
KSD 
WHO 
WEE] 
WCAE 
WlllA 
WRVA 
WIOD 
WSMB 
KSL 
KHQ 
WDAY 
WFBR 
KOA 


6:00 
Will 
WFBR 
WCAE 

Kl  W 
W  OW 

KSTP 

WRVA 
WIOD 
WSB 
WBAP 

KO  \ 

KOMO 


6:00 
WBZA 

w  I  s 
CFC1 


6:30 

WBZA 

W  .IK 

w  REN 
W  DAY 
KGO 
KHQ 


CLUB  VALSPAR- 
9:30  p.m.  8:30 
WEAF  WTIC 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WEEI 
WDAF 
WFBR 


WIT 
WTAM 
WOC 
WOW 

WLS 


7:30 
WJAR 
WRC 
WWJ 
KSD 
CKGW 


6:30 
WTAG 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
CFCF 


CIVIC     CONCERTS     SERVICE     PRO- 


NATIONAL     RADIO 
Washington,  D.  C. 
9:30  p.m.      8:30 
WABC       WOKO 


FORUM— From 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WGL 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KTSA 

KDYL 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WMT 

KOIL 

KOH 

KLZ 


7:30 
WHEC 
WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMAQ 

KMOX 

KFH 

KVOR 


6:30 
WKBW 
WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KFPY 


DANCE   WITH   COUNTESS  D'ORSAY 


HANK  SIMMONS' 
10:00  p.m.    9:00 
WABC       W2XE 
WHEC       WKBW 
WAAB       WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WWVA 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KOL 

KDYL 


WADC 

WQAM 

WBCM 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

WACO 

KFPY 

KLZ 


SHOW 
8:00 
WOKO 
WLBZ 
WPG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WHK 
WDBO 
WSPD 
WLAC 
WGL 
WMT 
KOIL 
KOH 
KFRC 
CFRB 


BOAT— 
7:00 
WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WDAE 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
KFH 
KVOR 
KHJ 
WEAN 


CUCKOO — 

10:15  p.m.    9:15  8:15  7:15 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR       WJR 
KWK         WREN 


TWENTY  FINGERS  OF  HARMONY- 
10:45  p.m.      9:45  8:45  7:45 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM      KDKA 

WJR  WREN      CFCF 


Tel 


evision 


2000-2100  kc.   band 

W2XCR New  York.  N.  Y. 

Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W3XK Wheaton.  Md. 

Jenkins  Laboratories 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XCD Passaic.    X.J. 

DeForest  Radio  Corp. 

48  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XBU Beacon.  N.  Y. 

Harold  E.  Smith 

48  lines  per  picture — 100  w. 

W9XAO Chicago.  111. 

Western  Television  Corp. 
45  lines  per  picture — 500  w. 

W2XAP      Portable 

Jenkins  Television  Corp. 
48  lines  per  picture — 250  -w. 

2100-2200  kc.  band 

W3XAD Camden.  N.  J. 

RCA  Victor  Co. 

60  lines  per  picture — 500  w. 

W2XBS New  York.  X.  Y. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

60  lines  per  picture — 5000  w. 

W2XCW  .  .  .Schenectady.  X    Y. 

General  Electric  Co. 

—  lines  per  picture — 20.000  w. 

W8XAV  Pittsburgh.  Pa. 

Weatinghouse  Electric  Co. 

60  lines  per  picture — 20.000  w 

W2XR  Long  Island  City.   X.  Y. 

Radio  Pictures.  Inc. 

48  lines  per  picture — 500  w. 

W9XAP  Chicaso.  111. 

Chicago  Dally  News 

45  lines  per  picture — 1000  w. 

W3XAK  Bound  Brook.   X     J. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

60  lines  per  plcturt — 5000  w. 

2750-2850  kc.  band 
W2XAB.  New   York.  X.  Y. 

Columbia  Broadcasting  System 
60  lines  per  picture — ■ 500  w 
W9XAA  Chicago,  III. 

Chicago  Federation  ol  1  abor 
■IS  lines  |mt  picture      1000  w 

W9XG  West    l  afayette,    Ind 

Purdue  l  atversity*    I500w. 

w  JXBO  i  ong  bland  Cit>.  x    Y' 

United   Research  Corp. —  500  w 
2850-2950  kc.  band 
\\  1XAV  Boston,  Mass 

Shortwave  .S:    television  I  ah. 

4S  lines  |H-r  picture      500  w 

W9XR  Downer'a  Grove,    111 

Great  Lakes   Hto.nKastni 

2  I  hues  per  picture      5000  w 

W  JXR  I  oni     Island    City.     \       Y' 

Radio  Pictures.   Inc. 

4S  lines  per  picture      500  w. 

w  o\K  i  os  Angelas,  Cat 

I  >on  l  ee.  inc. 

lines  ix*r  picture — 500  w. 

43.000-44.000  keys 
\\o\D  (CP  S)  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

I  lie   Milwaukee  .loiitnal       S0Q.  w 

43.000-46.000:  48.500-S0.300: 

60.000-80.000  k.  ,  . 

W3XAD  Camden.  \      I 

RCA  \  li  toi  i  o       SO  w 

w  IXBJ  X.w    York   City,    N      Y 

National  Broadcasting  Co      ?50v 

w  I  XAV  (CP)  Boston,  Mass 

short  Wai  e  B    I  .-i.-\  tsion 

Laboratories— 50  w 


tations  Alphabetically  Listed 


The  following  list  of  stations  has  been  corrected  from 
the  latest  authentic  sources.  However,  station  man- 
agers are  invited  to  report  any  inaccuracies. — Editor 


K 

KABC San  Antonio,  Tex. 

100  w.— 1420  kc. — 211.1  m. 

KARK Little  Rock,  Ark. 

250  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 

KBPS Portland,    Ore. 

100  w  — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KBTM Paragould,  Ark. 

100  w. — 1200  kc. — 249.9  m. 

KCRC Enid,      Okla. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KCRJ Jerome,  Ariz. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KDB Santa  Barbara,   Calif. 

100    w. — 1500    kc. — 199.9    m. 

KDFN Casper,    Wyo. 

100    w.— 1210    kc— 247.8    m. 

KDKA Pittsburgh,      Pa. 

50,000  w. — 980  kc. — 305.9  m.  - 

KDLR Devils   Lake,   N.    D. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
KDYL....SaIt  Lake  City,   Utah 
1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 

KECA Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

1000  w  — 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

KELW Burbank,   Calif. 

500    w.— 780    kc — 384.4    m. 

KEX Portland,    Ore. 

5000   w.— 1180  kc— 254.1    m. 

KFAB Lincoln,     Nebr. 

25,000  w.— 770  kc— 389.4  m. 

KFBB Great  Falls,  Mont. 

2500  w. — 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

KFBI Milford,    Kans. 

5000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

K  FB  K Sacramento,     Calif. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

KFBL Everett,  Wash. 

50   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

KFDM Beaumont.    Texas 

500    w. — 560    kc. — 535.4    m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFDY Brookings,     S.     D. 

500  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFEL Denver,    Colo. 

500  w.— 920   kc— 325.9   m. 

KFEQ St.    Joseph,    Mo. 

2500  w  —  680  kc. — 440.9  m. 

KFGQ Boone.     Iowa 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 229  m. 

KFH Wichita,    Kans. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KFI Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

50,000  w.— 640  kc. — 468.5  m. 

KFIO Spokane,  Wash. 

100  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KFIU Juneau,    Alaska 

10  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFIZ Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. 

100   w.— 1120   kc— 267.9  m. 

KFJB Marshalltown,     Iowa 

100  w.— 1200  kc. — 249.9  m. 
250   w.    until   local   sunset. 

KFJF Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

5000  w.— 1480  kc— 202.6  m. 

KFJI Astoria,   Ore. 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

KFJM Grand  Forks,  N.   D. 

100  w. — 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFJR Portland,    Ore. 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KFJY Fort    Dodge,    Iowa 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFJZ Fort   Worth,    Texas 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KFKA Greeley,    Colo. 

500   w.— 880   kc— 340.7   m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KFKU Lawrence,   Kans. 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

KFKX Chicago,    111. 

10.000  w.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

KFLV Rockford,    111. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

KFLX Galveston,     Texas 

100    w.—1370kc— 218.7    m. 

KFMX Northfield,    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

KFNF Shenandoah,    Iowa 

500   w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFOR Lincoln.  Nebr. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8  m. 
250  w.    until   local   sunset. 

KFOX Long    Beach.    Calif. 

1000    w.— 1250    kc— 239.9    m 


KFPL Dublin,    Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KFPM Greenville,    Texas 

15   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

KFPW Fort  Smith,   Ark. 

50  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

KFPY Spokane,   Wash. 

1000  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7   m. 

KFQD Anchorage,    Alaska 

100  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

KFQU. Holy  City,  Calif. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFRC San   Francisco,   Calif. 

1000   w.— 610   kc— 419.5   m. 

KFRU Columbia,    Mo. 

500  w.— 630  kc. — 475.9  m. 

KFSD San  Diego,   Calif. 

500  w. — 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFSG Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KFUL i. Galveston,  Texas 

500  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
KFUO...J... '....'.  St.    Louis,   Mo. 
500   w.— 550   kc— 545.1    m. 
1000  w.  until  L.  S. 

KFUP Denver,    Colo. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
KFVD......  Culver    City,    Calif. 

250  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

KFVS ..Cape  Girardeau,  Mo. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KFWB Hollywood,   Calif. 

1000  w. — 950  kc— 316  m. 

KF WF . . .' St.    Louis,    Mo. 

100  w. — 1200  kc. — 250  m. 

KFWI San  Francisco,   Calif. 

500  w.— 930  kc. — 322.4  m. 

KFXD... Nampah,    Idaho 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KFXF Denver,     Colo. 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

KFXJ Grand    Junction,    Colo. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
KFXM.San     Bernardino,     Calif. 
100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

KFXR Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFXY Flagstaff,    Ariz. 

100   w.— 1420   kc— 211.1    m. 

KFYO Abilene,    Texas 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KFYR Bismarck,    N.    D. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 
2500  until  local  sunset. 

KGA Spokane,  Wash. 

5000  w. — 1470  kc— 204  m. 

KGAR Tucson,    Ariz. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250    w.— KGAR    until    L.    S. 

KGB San   Diego,   Calif. 

500  w.— 1330  kc — 225.4  m. 

KGBU Ketchikan,    Alaska 

500   w.— 900  kc— 333.1    m. 

KGBX St.   Joseph,  Mo. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KGBZ York,   Nebr. 

500    w.— 930    kc— 322.4   m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KGCA Decorah,     Iowa 

50   w.— 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

KGCR Watertown,   S.    D. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGCU Mandan,    N.    D. 

100  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

KGCX Wolf  Point,    Mont. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KGDA Mitchell,    S.    D. 

100   w.— 1370  kc— 218.7   m. 

KGDE Fergus    Falls,    Minn. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250   w.    until   local   sunset. 

KGDM Stockton,  Calif. 

250  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

KGDY Huron,    S.    C. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGEF Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KGEK Yuma,    Colo. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGER Long  Beach,    Calif. 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KGEW Fort    Morgan,    Colo. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 


KGEZ Kalispell.  Mont. 

100    w.— 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 

KGFF Shawnee,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGFG Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KGFI Corpus  Christi,  Texas 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KGFJ.; Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

100  w. — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGFK Moorehead,     Minn. 

50   w.— 1500   kc— 199.9   m. 

KGFL Raton,  N.  M. 

50   w.— 1370    kc— 218.7   m. 

KGFW Ravenna,  Nebr. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KGFX ...Pierre,  S.  D. 

200   w.— 580   kc— 516.9   m. 
KGGC....San    Francisco,    Calif. 
100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
KGGF.. South  Coffey ville,  Okla. 
500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

KGGM Albuquerque,    N.    M. 

250  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KGHF Pueblo,    Colo. 

250    w.— 1320    kc— 227.1    m. 
500   w.    until  local    sunset. 

KGHI Little ,  Rock,    Ark. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KGHL Billings,    Mont. 

1000  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

KGIR Butte,    Mont. 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

KGIW Trinidad,     Colo. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGIX Las   Vegas,    Nev. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGIZ Grant   City,   Mo. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGKB Brownwood,  Texas 

100  w. — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGKL San  Angelo,  Texas 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KGKO Wichita  Falls,  Texas 

250    w. — 570    kc — 526    m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KGKX Sandpoint,     Idaho 

100    w.— 1420    kc— 211.1    m. 

KGKY Scottsbluff,   Nebr. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KGMB Honolulu,   Hawaii 

500  w. — 1320  kc. — 227.1  m. 

KGMP Elk  City,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.9  m. 

KGNF North  Platte,   Nebr. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

KGNO Dodge  City,   Kans. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KGO San    Francisco,    Calif. 

7500  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

KGRS Amarillo,   Texas 

1000  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

KGU Honolulu,  Hawaii 

1000   w.— 940   kc— 319   m. 

KGVO Missoula.  Mont. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KGW Portland,    Ore. 

1000  w. — 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 

KGY Lacey,  Wash. 

10   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

KHJ Los   Angeles,    Calif. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1   m. 

KHQ Spokane,    Wash. 

1000  w.— 590  kc— S08.2  m. 
2000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

KICK Red   Oak,    Iowa 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KID Idaho  Falls.  Idaho 

250  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 
500  w.    until   local   sunset. 

KIDO Boise,    Idaho 

1000  w.— 1350  kc— 239.9  m. 

KIT Yakima,  Wash. 

100   w. — 1310    kc— 228.9    m. 

KJBS San    F'rancisco,    Calif. 

100  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

KJR Seattle,    Wash. 

5000  w.— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 

KLCN Blytheville,   Ark. 

50  w.— 1290   kc— 232.4  m. 

KLO Ogden,   Utah 

500    w.— 1400    kc— 214.2    m. 

KLPM Minot,    N.    D. 

250  w. — 1240  kc— 241.9  m. 

KLRA Little   Rock,  Ark. 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KLS Oakland,  Calif 

250  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

KLX Oakland.    Calif. 

500   w.— 880   kc— 340.7  m. 


KLZ Denver,   Colo. 

1000  w.— 560  kc. — 535.4  m. 

KM  A Shenandoah,     Iowa 

500  w—  930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KM  AC San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  w— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KMBC Kansas  City,  Mo. 

1000    w.— 950    kc— 315.6    m. 

KMCS Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KMED Medford,  Oregon 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 229  m. 

KM  J Fresno,  Calif. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KMLB Monroe,    La. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KMMJ Clay   Center,    Nebr. 

1000  w.— 740  kc— 405.2  m. 

KMO Tacoma,  Wash. 

500   w.— 860    kc— 348.6  m. 

KMOX St.    Louis,    Mo. 

50,000  w— 1090  kc— 275.1   m. 

KMPC Beverly  Hills,    Calif. 

500   w.— 710   kc. — 422.3   m. 

KMTR Los  Angeles,   Calif. 

500    w.— 570    kc— 526    m. 

KNX Hollywood,  Calif. 

50,000  w.— 1050  kc— 285.5  m. 

KOA Denver,  Colo. 

50,000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

KOAC Corvallis,    Ore. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

KOB State  College,  N.   M. 

20,000  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

KOCW Chickasha,    Okla. 

250  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
500  w.    until   local   sunset. 

KOH Reno,   Nev. 

500   w.— 1380   kc— 217.3   m. 

KOIL Council  Bluffs,  Iowa 

1000  w.— 1260   kc— 238  m. 

KOIN Portland,    Ore. 

1000  w.—  940  kc— 319  m. 

KOL Seattle,     Wash. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

KOMO Seattle,  Wash. 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

KONO San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KOOS Marshfield,   Ore. 

100    w.— 1370    kc— 218.7    m. 

KORE Eugene,  Ore. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KOY Phoenix,   Ariz. 

500  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KPCB Seattle,    Wash. 

100   w.— 650   kc-^t61.3   m. 

KP JM Prescott,    Ariz. 

100  w— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KPO San    Francisco,    Calif. 

50.000  w.— 680  kc. — 440.9  m. 

KPOF Denver,    Colo. 

500  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

KPPC Pasadena,    Calif. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

KPQ Wenatchee,   Wash. 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KPRC Houston,    Texas 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KQV Pittsburgh,     Pa. 

500  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

KQW San    Jose,    Calif. 

500  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

KRE Berkeley,  Calif. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KREG Santa  Ana,  Calif. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KRGV Harlingen,    Texas 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

KRLD Dallas,   Texas 

10,000    w.— 1040    kc— 288.3   m. 

KRMD Shreveport,  La. 

50   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9  m. 

KROW Oakland,   Calif. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4. 

1000  w.— KROW  until  L.   S. 

KRSC Seattle,    Wash. 

50  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

KSAC Manhattan,    Kans. 

500  w.— 580   kc— 516.9  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KSCJ Sioux    City,    Iowa 

1000  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KSD St.  Louis.  Mo. 

500  w.— 550   kc— 545.1    m. 


KSEI Pocatello,  Idaho 

250  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

KSL Salt  Lake  City,   Utah 

50.000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

KSMR Santa  Maria,   Calif. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KSO Clarinda,    Iowa 

500  w.— 1380  kc— 217.3  m. 

KSOO Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. 

2500  w.— 1110  kc— 270.3  m. 

KSTP St.  Paul,  Minn. 

10,000  w.— 1460  kc— 205.4  m. 

KTAB San    Francisco,   Calif. 

1000   w.— 560   kc— 535.4   m. 

KTAR Phoenix,     Ariz. 

500   w.— 620  kc. — 483.6   m. 

1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KTAT Fort    Worth,    Texas 

1000  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 

KTBR Portland,  Ore. 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

KTBS Shreveport,  La. 

1000   w.— 1450   kc— 206.8   m. 

KTFI Twin    Falls,    Idaho 

250  w.— 1320  kc— 227.3  m. 

500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KTHS ....  Hot    Springs    National 
Park,  Ark. 

10,000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

KTLC Houston,  Texas 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTM Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

500  w.— 780   kc— 384.4  m. 

1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KTNT Muscatine,    Iowa 

5000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 

KTRH Houston,   Texas 

500   w.— 1120   kc— 267.7   m. 

KTSA San   Antonio,   Texas 

1000   w.— 1290   kc— 232.4   m. 

2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

KTSM El   Paso,    Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

KTW Seattle.   Wash. 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

KUJ Walla  Walla,   Wash. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KUOA Fayetteville,  Ark. 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

KUSD Vermillion.    S.    D. 

500   w.— 890   kc. — 336.9   m. 

750  w.    until   local   sunset. 

KUT Austin,    Texas 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

KVI Tacoma.  Wash. 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

KVL Seattle,  Wash. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

KVOA Tucson,    Ariz. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

KVOO Tulsa,    Okla. 

25.000  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

KVOR Colorado  Springs,  Col. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.2  m. 

KVOS Bellingham,    Wash. 

100   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

KWCR Cedar    Rapids.    Iowa 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

K WEA Shreveport,   La. 

100    w.— 1210    kc— 247.8    m. 
KWG Stockton,    Calif. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

KW  J  J Portland,  Ore. 

500  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

KWK St.    Louis,    Mo. 

1000  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

KWKC Kansas   City,   Mo. 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

KWKH Shreveport,    La. 

10,000  w.— 850  kc— 352.7  m. 

K WLC Decorah,    Iowa 

100   w.— 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

KWSC Pullman,   Wash. 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 
2000  w.    until   local   sunset 

KWWG Brownsville,    Texas 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 

KXA Seattle,  Wash. 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

KXL Portland,    Ore. 

300  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KXO El   Centre   Calif. 

100   w.— 1500   kc— 199.9   m. 

KXRO Aberdeen.  Wash. 

100  w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

KXYZ Houston,    Texas 

100  w. — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

KYA San    Francisco,    Calif. 

1000  w.— 1230  kc. — 243.8  m. 

KYW Chicago.    111. 

10,000  w.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 


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WAAB Boston,      Mass. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WAAF Chicago,    111. 

500  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

WAAM Newark,   N.   J. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 240  m. 
2000   w.   until   local  sunset. 

WAAT Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

300  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WAAW Omaha,     Nebr. 

500  W.— 660  kc. — 454.3  m. 

WABC New    York    City 

50.000    w.—  860    kc— 348.6    m. 

WABI Bangor,   Me. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WABZ New  Orleans,  La. 

100  w  — 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WACO Waco.  Texas 

1000   w— 1240   kc— 241.8   m. 

WADC Tallmadge,    Ohio 

1000  w.— 1320  kc— 227.1  m. 

WAGM Presque  Isle,   Me. 

100  W._1420  kc— 211.3  m. 

WAIU Columbus,    Ohio 

500  w.— 640  kc. — 468.5  m. 

VVALR Zanesville,    Ohio 

100   w._1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WAPI Birmingham,    Ala. 

25,000  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

WASH Grand    Rapids,    Mich. 

500    w  — 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

WAWZ ZarepatU,   N.   J. 

250   w.— 1350   kc— 222.1    m. 

WBAA W.    Lafayette,    Ind. 

500  w— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WBAK Harrisburg.    Pa. 

500  w._1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WBAL   Baltimore,    Md. 

10,000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WBAP Fort  Worth,   Texas 

50.000  w  —  800  kc— 374.8  m. 

WBAX   Wilkes  Barre,  Pa. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8m. 

VVBBC Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w  — 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WBBL Richmond,  Va. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WBBM-WJBT Chicago,  111. 

25.000  w  —  770  kc— 389.4  m. 

WBBR Brooklyn.   N.  Y. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WBBZ Ponca  City,  Okla. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WBCM Bay    City,    Mich. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WBEN Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

1000   w. — 900   kc. — 333.1    m. 

WBEO Marquette,      Mich. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WBGF Glens   Falls,    N.   Y. 

50   w— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

WBIG Greensboro,    N.    C. 

1000   w.— 1440  kc— 208.3   m. 

WB1S Quincy.    Mass. 

1000  w— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WBMS Hackensack.  N.  J. 

250   w.— 1450   kc— 206.8   m. 

WBNX New   York,    N.    Y. 

250   w  — 1350   kc— 222.1    m. 

WBOQ New    York.    N.    Y. 

50.000  w.— 860  kc— 348.6  m. 

WBOW Terre  Haute.   Ind. 

100  w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WBRC Birmingham,  Ala. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
1000   w.    until  local   sunset. 

WERE Wilkes-Barre,    Pa. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WBSO Needliam.    Mass. 

500   w.— 920   kc— 325.9   m. 

WBT Charlotte.    N.    C. 

25.000  w.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WBTM Danville,     Va. 

100   w— 1370   kc— 218.7    m. 

WBZ Boston,     Mass. 

25,000  w.— 990  kc— 302.8  m. 

WBZ  A Springfield,     Mass. 

1000   w.— 990   kc— 302.8   m. 

WCAC Storrs,    Conn. 

250   w.— 600   kc. — 499.7   m. 

WCAD Canton,    N.   Y. 

500  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WCAE Pittsburgh,      Pa. 

1000    w.— 1220    kc— 245.8    m. 

WCAII Columbus,    Ohio 

500   w.— 1430   kc— 209.7   m. 

WCAJ Lincoln,    Nebr. 

500  w.— 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WCAL Nortlifield.    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WCAM Camden,    N.   J. 

500    w.— 1280    kc— 234.2    m. 

WCAO Baltimore,    Md. 

250   w.— 600   kc— 499.7   m. 

WCAP Asbury    Park,    N.    J. 

500  w— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WCAT Rapid   City.    S.    D. 

100    w.— 1200    kc— 249.9    m. 

WCAU Philadelphia,    Pa. 

50.000  w.— 1170  kc— 256.3  m. 


WCAX Burlington.    Vt. 

100    w.— 1200    kc— 249.9    m. 

WCAZ Carthage,    111. 

50   w.— 1070   kc— 280.2    m. 

WCBA Allentown.     Pa. 

250   w.— 1440   kc— 208.2    m. 

WCBD Zion,    111. 

5000  w.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WCBM Baltimore,     Md. 

100  w. — 1370  kc — 218.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WCBS Springfield,   111. 

100    w. — 1210    kc— 247.8    m. 

WCCO Minneapolis,    Minn. 

50,000  w.— 810  kc. — 370.2  m. 

WCDA New  York  City 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WCFL Chicago,    111. 

1500  w.— 970  kc— 309.1  m. 

WCGU Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WCHI Chicago.    111. 

5000    w.— 1490    kc— 201.2    m. 

WCKY Covington,    Ky. 

5000  w.— 1490  kc— 201.2   m. 

WCLO Janesville,    Wis. 

100   w.— 1200    kc. — 249.9   tn. 

WCLS Joliet,    111. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WCMA Culver,   Ind. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WCOA Pensacola.    Fla. 

500    w.— 1340    kc— 223.7    m. 

WCOC Meridian,     Miss. 

500   w.— 880   kc— 340.7  m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WCOD Harrisburg,    Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WCOH Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WCR  W Chicago,    111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

VVCSC Charlestown.    S.    C. 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.6  m. 

WCSH Portland,  Me. 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WDAE Tampa.    Fla. 

1000  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WDAF Kansas    City,    Mo. 

1000  w.— 610  kc. — 491.5  m. 

WDAG Amarillo,    Texas 

1000  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WDAH El  Paso.  Texas 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WDAY Fargo,   N.   D. 

1000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WDBJ Koanoke,    Va. 

250  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WDBO Orlando,      Fla. 

500  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WDEL Wilmington,    Dela. 

250  w.— 1120  kc. — 267.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WDEV Waterbury,   Vt. 

50  w.— 1420  kc— 211.3  m. 

WDGY Minneapolis,    Minn. 

1000  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

WDIX Tupelo,    Miss. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WDOD Chattanooga,    Tenn. 

1000  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WDRC Hartford,   Conn. 

500    w.— 1330    kc. — 225.4    m. 

WnSU New  Orleans,  La. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WDZ Tuscola,    111. 

100  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

WEAF .New   York,    N.    Y. 

50,000  w.— 660  kc^tS4.3  m. 

WEAI Ithaca,    N.    Y. 

1000  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1   m. 

WEAN Providence,   R.   I. 

250  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WEAO Columbus,    Ohio 

750  w. — 570  kc — 526  m. 

WEBC Superior.   Wis. 

1000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WEBQ Harrisburg.    111. 

100  w. — 1210  kc— 247.9  m. 

WEBR Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 
200  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WEDC Chicago.    111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WEDH Erie.   Pa. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WEEI Boston,    Mass. 

1000    w.— 590    kc— 508.2    m. 

WEEU Reading.     Pa. 

1000  w.— 830  kc — 361.2  m. 

WEHC Emory.   Va. 

500  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WEHS Evanston,     111. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WELK Philadelphia.    Pa. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.8  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WELL Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WENR Chicago.    111. 

50,000    w.— 870    kc— 344.6   m. 


WEPS Worcester,    Mass. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WEVD New  York  City 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.8  m. 

WEW St.    Louis,    Mo. 

1000  w.— 760  kc— 394.5  m. 

WEXL Royal    Oak,    Mich. 

50   w— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WFAA Dallas.   Texas 

50.000  w.— 800  kc— 374.8  m. 

WFAM South   Bend,   Ind. 

100  w.— 1200  kc — 250  m. 

WFAN Philadelphia.  Pa. 

500  w.— 610  kc— 491.5  m. 

WFBC Knoxville,    Tenn. 

50  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WFBE Cincinnati,  Ohio 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WFBG Altoona.     Pa. 

100  w.— 1310   kc— 229  m. 

WFBL Syracuse.    N.    Y. 

1000  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
2500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WFBM Indianapolis,   Ind. 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WFBR Baltimore,    Md. 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WFDF Flint,      Mich. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9   m. 

WFDV Rome,  Ga. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WFDW Anniston,    Ala. 

300  w. — 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WFEA Manchester,   N.   H. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.8  m. 

WFGB Altoona,    Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WFI Philadelphia.  Pa. 

500  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

WFIW Hopkinsville,  Ky. 

1000  w.— 940  kc. — 319  m. 
WFLA-WSUN.. Clearwater,  Fla. 
1000   w.— 620   kc— 483.6   m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WFOX Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

500   w  — 1400   kc— 214.2   m. 

WGAL Lancaster,  Pa. 

100   w.— 1310  kc— 228.9   m. 

WGAR Cleveland,  Ohio 

500  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WGBB Freeport,    N.    Y. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WGBC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 

WGBF Evansville,  Ind. 

500  w.— 630  kc. — 475.9  m. 

WGBI Scranton,    Pa. 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WGBS New  York   City 

500  w.— 1180  kc— 254.2  m. 

WGCM Gulfport,    Miss. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.9  m. 

WGCP Newark,   N.   J. 

250  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WGEO York,     Pa. 

1000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

WGES Chicago,    111. 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WGH Newport  News,  Va. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WGL Fort    Wayne,    Ind. 

109  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WGN Chicago.    111. 

25.000  w.— 720  kc — 416.4  m. 

WGR Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

1000  w.— 550  kc— 545.1  m. 

WGST Atlanta,    Ga. 

250  w.— 890  kc— 336.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WG Y Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

50,000  w.— 790  kc— 379.5  m. 

WHA Madison,    Wis. 

750  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

WHAD Milwaukee,    Wis. 

250  w.— 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

WHAM Rochester,  N.  Y. 

50.000  w.— 1150  kc— 260.7  m. 

WHAP New  York  City 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.8  m. 

WHAS Louisville,    Ky. 

25,000  w. — 820  kc— 365.6  m. 

WHAT Philadelphia,    Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WHAZ Troy,   N.    Y. 

500  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WHB Kansas  City,  Mo. 

500   w.— 860   kc— 348.6   m. 

WHBC Canton,    Ohio 

10  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WHB  D Bellefontaine,    Ohio 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WHBF Rock  Island,  111. 

100  w  — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WHBL Sheboygan.    Wis. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WHBQ Memphis,    Tenn. 

100    w.— 1370    kc— 218.7    m. 

WIIBU Anderson,  Ind. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WHBY Green   Bay,   Wis. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WHDF Calumet,   Mich. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 
250  w.    until  local  sunset. 

WiIDH Boston,    Mass. 

1000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 


WHDL Tupper  Lake,  N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.3  m. 
WHEC-WABO. Rochester,  N.  Y. 
500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.3  m. 

WHFC Cicero,    111. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WHIS Bluefield,    W.    Va. 

250  vv.— 1410  kc— 212.8  m. 

WHK Cleveland,  Ohio 

1000  w.— 1390  kc— 215.7  m. 

WHN New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

WHO Des    Moines,    la. 

50,000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

WHOM Jersey  City,  N.    J. 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WHP Harrisburg,    Pa. 

500  w.— 1430  kc— 209.7  m. 
1000   w.    until   local  sunset. 

W1AS Ottumwa,   Iowa 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIBA Madison.    Wis. 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.4  m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WIBG Elkins    Park.    Pa. 

25  w.— 930  kc— 322.4  m. 

WIBM Jackson,    Mich. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WIBO Chicago,    111. 

1000   w.—  560   kc— 535.4   m. 
1500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WIBU Poynette,   Wis. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WIBW Topeka,    Kansas 

1000  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WIBX Utica,   N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
300  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WICC Bridgeport.   Conn. 

250  w  —  600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WIL St.    Louis,    Mo. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.    until   local  sunset. 

WILL Urbana.  111. 

250   w.— 890    kc— 336.9   m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WILM Wilmington,    Del. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WIOD Miami   Beach,    Fla. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WIP Philadelphia,  Pa. 

500  w.— 610  kc. — 491.5  m. 

WIS Columbia,    S.    C. 

500   w.— 1010   kc. — 296.8   m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WISN Milwaukee,    Wis. 

250  w  — 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

W  JAC Johnstown,     Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WJAG Norfolk,    Nebr. 

1000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WJAK Elkhart,     Ind. 

50  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WJAR Providence,     R.     I. 

250    w.— 890    kc— 336.9   m. 
400  w.  until  local  sunset. 

W JAS Pittsburgh,    Pa. 

3000  w.— 1290  kc— 232.4  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WJAX Jacksonville,    Fla. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

WJA Y Cleveland,    Ohio 

500   w. — 610   kc. — 493.5   m. 

WJBC La  Salle,  111. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJBI Red    Bank,    N.    J. 

100  w— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WJBK.  ...Highland   Park.   Mich. 
50   w.— 1370    kc— 218.7   m. 

WJBL Decatur,   111. 

100    w.— 1200   kc— 249.9    m. 

WJBO New  Orleans,   La. 

100   w.— 1420    kc— 211.1    m. 
WJBT-WBBM....Glenview,    111. 
25.000    w.— 770    kc— 389.4    m. 

W  JBU Lewisburg,     Pa. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WJBW New   Orleans,    La. 

100  w.— 3200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WJBY Gadsden,    Ala. 

100   w.— 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WJDX Jackson,    Miss. 

1000   w.— 1270   kc— 236.1    m. 

WJ JD Mooseheart,    111. 

20,000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

WJKS Gary,    Ind. 

1000    w.— 3360    kc— 220.4    m. 
3250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WJR ■. Detroit,    Mich. 

10,000  w. — 750  kc— 399.8  m. 
WJSV...Mt.    Vernon  Hills,    Va. 
10,000    w.— 1460    kc— 205.4    m. 
WJTL . . .  Oglethorpe    University, 
100  w.— 1370  kc— 219  m.       [Ga. 

WJW Mansfield,   Ohio 

100   w  — 1210   kc— 247.8   m. 

WJZ New  York  City 

30,000   w.— 760   kc— 394.5   m. 

WKAQ San   Juan,    P.    R. 

500   w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 

WKAR E.  Lansing,  Mich. 

1000  w.— 1040  kc— 288.3  m. 

WKAV Laconia,  N.   H. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBB Joliet,    111. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 


WKBC Birmingham.  Ala. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WKBF Indianapolis,    Ind. 

500   w.— 1400   kc— 214.2   m. 

WKBH La  Crosse,  Wis. 

1000   w.— 3380   kc— 237.3   m. 

WKBI Chicago,    111. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.3  m. 

WKBN Youngstown,  Ohio 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WKBO Jersey   City,    N.    J. 

250  w. — 1450  kc. — 206.8  m. 

WKBS Galesburg,    111. 

100  w. — 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WKBV Connersville,     Ind. 

100  w. — 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WKBW Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

5000    w.— 1480    kc. — 202.6    m. 

WKBZ Ludington,    Mich. 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WKJC Lancaster.    Pa. 

300  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WKRC Cincinnati,    Ohio 

1000  w. — 550  kc. — 545.1  m. 

WKY Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

1000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 
WKZO.. Berrien    Springs.    Mich. 
1000  w. — 590  kc— 508.2  m. 

WLAC Nashville.   Tenn. 

5000    w. — 1470    kc— 204    m. 

WLAP Louisville,  Ky. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 250  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WLB Minneapolis,    Minn. 

1000  w.— 3250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WLBC Muncie.    Ind. 

50   w.— 3330   kc— 228.9   m. 

WLBF Kansas  City,  Kans. 

300   w.— 3420   kc— 231.1    m. 

WLBG Petersburg,   Va. 

100  w.— 3200  kc— 249.9  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WLBI Stevens    Point,    Wis. 

2000  w.— 900  kc— 333.1  m. 

WLBW Oil    City.    Pa. 

500  w.— 1260  kc— 238  m. 
3000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WLBX L.    I.    City.    N.    Y, 

1000  w.— 3500  kc. — 399.9  m. 

WLBZ Bangor.    Me. 

500  w.— 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 

VVLCI Ithaca,    N.    Y. 

50   w.—  3230  kc— 247.8  m. 

WLEY Lexington.      Mass. 

300  w. — 3370  kc— 238.7  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WLIT Philadelphia,    Pa. 

500   w.— 560   kc— 535.4  m. 

WLOE Boston,    Mass. 

100   w.— 1500   kc— 199.9   m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WLS Chicago,    111. 

50,000  w.— 870  kc— 344.6  m. 

WLTH Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  w.— 1400  kc— 214.2  m. 

WLVA Lynchburg,    Va. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WLW Cincinnati,  O. 

50,000  w.— 700  kc. — 428.3  m. 

WLWL New   York   City 

5000  w.— 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

WMAC Syracuse,  N.   Y. 

250  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 
WMAF....S.   Dartmouth.  Mass. 
500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WMAK Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

1000    w.— 1040    kc— 288.3    m. 

WMAL Washington,    D.    C. 

250  w.— 630  kc. — 475.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WMAQ Chicago,  111. 

5000   w.— 670   kc. — 447.5    m. 

WMAZ Macon,  Ga. 

500  w.— 1180  kc— 254.1  m. 

WMB A Newport,  R.   I. 

100    w.— 1500    kc— 199.9    m. 

WMBC Detroit.    Mich. 

100  w.— 3420  kc— 233.1   m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WMBD Peoria  Hts.,  111. 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WMBG Richmond.    Va. 

100  w.— 1230  kc— 247.8  m. 

WMBH Joplin,    Mo. 

300  w.— 3420  kc — 233.1  m. 
250  w.    until   local   sunset. 

WMBI Chicago.    HI. 

5000  w.— 1080  kc— 277.6  m. 

WMBO Auburn,    N.    Y. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WMBQ Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

100   w.— 1500  kc. — 199.9  m. 

WMBR Tampa,  Fla. 

100   w. — 3370   kc. — 238.7   m. 

WMC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w.— 780  kc— 384.4  m. 
1000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WMCA New   York   City 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WMIL Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

100  w. — 1500  kc— 200  m. 

WMMN Fairmont.   W.   Va. 

250   w.— 890   kc— 336.9   m. 
500  w.   until  local  sunset. 


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WMPC Lapeer,    Mich. 

100  w.— 1500  kc  — 199.9  m. 

VVMRJ Jamaica,    N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WMSG New  York,  N.  Y. 

250  w.— 1350  kc— 222.1  m. 

WMT Waterloo,    Iowa 

500  W.--600  kc. — 499.7  m. 

WNAC Boston,    Mass. 

1000  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WNAD Norman,    Okla. 

500  w— 1010  kc— 296.8  m. 

VVNAX Yankton,  S.  Dak. 

1000    w.— 570    kc— 526    m. 

WNBF Binghamton,    N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WNBH New  Bedford.  Mass. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WNBO Silver  Haven,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WNBR Memphis,    Tenn. 

500   w.— 1430   kc— 209.7   m. 

WNBW Carbondale,   Pa. 

10   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9   m. 

WNBX Springfield,  Vt. 

10   w.— 1200   kc— 249.9    m. 

WNBZ Saranac  Lake,   N.   Y. 

50  w.— 1290  kc— 232.6  m. 

VVNJ Newark,   N.  J. 

250  w.— 1450  kc— 206.8  m. 

WNOX Knoxville,  Tenn. 

1000   w.— 560   kc— 535.4   m. 
2000  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WNYC New  York,  N.  Y. 

500  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WOAI San  Antonio,  Tex. 

50.000  w.— 1190  kc— 252  m. 

WOAX Trenton,  N.  J. 

500    w.— 1280    kc— 234.2    m. 
WOBU....  Charleston,     W.    Va. 
250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 
500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WOC Davenport,   Iowa 

5000  w.— 1000  kc— 299.8  m. 

WOCL Jamestown,    N.    Y. 

50  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WODA Paterson,  N.  J. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 239.9  m. 

WODX Mobile,    Ala. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WOI Ames,  Iowa 

5000  w.— 640   kc.^468.5   m. 

WOKO Albany.    N.    Y. 

500  w— 1440  kc— 208.3  m. 

WOL Washington,    D.     C. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WOMT Manitowoc,   Wis. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WOOD Grand  Rapids,   Mich. 

500  w.— 1270  kc— 236.1  m. 

WOPI Bristol,    Tenn. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WOQ Kansas  City,   Mo. 

1000  w.— 1300  kc— 230.6  m. 

WOR Newark,  N.  J. 

50.000  w.— 710  kc— 422.3  m. 

WORC Worcester,   Mass. 

100  w.— 1200  kc— 249.9  m. 

WOS Jefferson  City,   Mo. 

500  w.— 630  kc— 475.9  m. 

WOV New   York   City 

1000  w.— 1130  kc— 265.3  m. 

WOW Omaha,    Nebr. 

1000    w.—  590   kc— 508.2   m. 

WOWO Ft.   Wayne,  Ind. 

10.000  w.— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

WPAD Paducah,    Ky. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 

WPAP New    York,    N.    Y. 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

WPAW Pawtucket.  R.  I. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WPCC Chicago.    111. 

500  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

WPCH New  York  City 

500   w.— 810   kc— 370.2    m. 

WPEN Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 
250  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WPG Atlantic  City.  N.  J. 

5000  w. — 1100  kc— 272.6  m. 

WPOE Patchogue,   N.   Y. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  tn. 

WPOR Norfolk.  Va. 

500    w.— 780     kc— 3K4.4     m. 

WPRO Providence.   R.    I. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.9  m. 

WPSC State    College,     Pa. 

500  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WPTF Raleigh.   N.  C. 

1000    W.--680   kc. — 440.9   m. 

WQAM Miami,    Fla. 

1000  w.— 560  kc— 535.4  m. 

WQAN Scranton.   Pa. 

250  w.— 880  kc— 340.7  m. 

WQAO New    York,    N.    Y. 

230  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

WQBC Vicksburg,    Miss. 

500  w.— 1360  kc— 220.4  m. 

WQDM St.    Albans.   Vt. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WQDX Thomasville.    Ga. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WRAK Williamsport.  Pa. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  in. 

WRAM Wilmington.    N.    C. 

100   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7    m. 


WRAX Philadelphia,    Pa. 

250  w.— 1020  kc— 293.9  m. 

WRAW Reading,     Pa. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 229  m. 

WRBJ Hattiesburg,    Miss. 

10   w— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

WRBQ Greenville,  Miss. 

100  w.— 1210  kc. — 247.8  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WRBX Roanoke,   Va. 

250  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WRC Washington,    D.    C. 

500  w.— 950  kc— 315.6  m. 

WRDO Augusta,   Maine 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRDW Augusta.    Ga. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WREC Memphis,  Tenn. 

500  w. — 600  kc. — 499.7  m. 
1000  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WREN Lawrence,   Kans. 

1000  w— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

WRHM Minneapolis,   Minn. 

1000  w.— 1250  kc— 240  m. 

WRJN Racine,  Wis. 

100  w.— 1370  kc— 218.7  m. 

WRNY New    York    City 

250   w  — 1010   kc— 296.9   m. 

WROL Knoxville,   Tenn. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 229  m. 

WRR Dallas.    Texas 

500  w.— 1280  kc— 234.2  m. 

WRUF Gainesville,   Fla. 

5000  w.— 830  kc— 361.2  m. 

WRVA Richmond,  Va. 

5000  w.— 1110  kc— 270.1  m. 

WSAI Cincinnati,  Ohio 

500  w. — 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 
1000  w.    until  local   sunset. 

WSAJ Grove    City.    Pa. 

100  w— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WSAN Allentown,  Pa. 

250  w.— 1440  kc— 208.2  m. 

WSAR Fall  River,  Mass. 

250   w— 1450   kc— 206.8   m. 

WSAZ Huntington,    W.    Va. 

250  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

WSB Atlanta,  Ga. 

50,000  w—  740  kc. — 405.2  m. 

WSBC Chicago,    111. 

100  w. — 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSBT South  Bend,  Ind. 

500  w.— 1230  kc— 243.8  m. 

WSEN Columbus,    Ohio 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSFA Montgomery,  Ala. 

500  w.— 1410  kc— 212.6  m. 

WS IX Springfield,  Tenn. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 
WSJS... Winston-Salem.    N.    C. 
100  w.— 1310  kc— 228.9  m. 

WSM Nashville,    Tenn. 

50.000  w.— 650  kc. — 461.3  m. 

WSMB New  Orleans.  La. 

500   w.— 1320   kc— 227.1    m. 

WSMK Dayton,  Ohio 

200   w.— 1380   kc— 217.3   m. 

WSOC Gastonia.   N.   C. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.8  m. 

WSPA Spartanburg.   S.   C. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1  m. 
250  w.   until  local  sunset. 

WSPD Toledo,   Ohio 

1000  w.— 1340  kc— 223.7  m. 

WSUI Iowa  City.  Iowa 

500   w.— 880   kc— 340.7   m. 
WSUN-WFLA..  Clearwater,  Fla. 
1000  w. — 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 
2500  w.  until  local  sunset. 

WSVS Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

50   w.— 1370   kc— 218.7   m. 

WSYB Rutland.    Vt. 

100    w.— 1500    kc— 199.9    m. 

WSYR Syracuse,    N.   Y. 

250  w.— 570  kc— 576  m. 

WTAD Quincy,   111. 

500  w.— 1440  kc— 208  m. 

WT AG Worcester,    Mass. 

250   w.— 580   kc— 516.9   m. 

WTAM Cleveland.  Ohio 

50.000  w.— 1070  kc— 280.2  m. 

WTAQ Eau   Claire.    Wis. 

1000  w.— 1330  kc— 225.4  m. 

WTAR Norfolk.   Va. 

500   w.— 780   kc—  384.4    m. 
WTAW... College   Station.   Tex. 
500   w.— 1120   kc— 267.7   m. 

WTAX Springfield,    111. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 247.9  m. 

WTBO Cumberland,  Md. 

100  w.— 1420  kc— 211.1   m. 
250  w,   until  local  sunset. 

Wi  El Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100   w.— 1310   kc— 228.9   m. 

WTFI Toccoa.  Ga. 

500    w.— 1450    kc— 206.S    m. 

WT1C Hart  ford.  Conn. 

50.000  w.— 1060  kc— 282.8  m. 

WTJS Jackson,   Tenn. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 229  in. 
250  w .   until  local  sunset. 

WTMJ Milwaukee.    Wis. 

1000  w.— 620  kc. — 483.6  m. 
2500  w.   until  local  sunset. 


WTOC Savannah,    Ga. 

500   w.— 1260   kc— 238   m. 

WTSL Laurel,    Miss. 

100  w.— 1310  kc— 229  m. 

WWAE Hammond.    Ind. 

100    w.— 1200    kc— 249.9    m. 

WWJ Detroit.   Mich. 

1000  w.— 920  kc— 325.9  m. 

WWL New    Orleans.    La. 

5000   w.— 850   kc— 352.7   m. 

WWNC Asheville,   N.   C. 

1000  w.— 570  kc— 526  m. 

WWRL Woodside,   N.   Y. 

100  w. — 1500  kc. — 199.9  m. 

WWSW Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

WWVA Wheeling,    W.   Va. 

5000  w.— 1160  kc— 258.5  m. 

WXYZ Detroit,    Mich. 

1000  w.— 1240  kc— 241.8  m. 


Canada 


CFAC-CNRC Calgary,    Alta. 

500    w.— 690   kc. — 435   m. 

CFBO St.    John,    N.    B. 

500  w.— 890  kc. — 337   m. 

CFCA-CNRT Toronto,    Ont. 

500  w. — 1120  kc— 267.7  m. 

CFCF Montreal.    P.    Q. 

500  w.— 1030  kc— 291  m. 

CFCH North   Bay,   Ont. 

50  w.— 930  kc— 322  m. 
CFCL-CKCL-CKNC 

Toronto,  Ont. 
500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CFCN Calgary,    Alta. 

10,000   w.— 985   kc. — 435  m. 

CFCO Ottawa,    Ont. 

100  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 

CKCR Waterloo,    Ont. 

50  w.— 645  kc. — 468.5  m. 

CFCT Victoria,    B.    C. 

50  w.— 630  kc— 476  m. 
CFCY...Charlotteto\vn,   P.  E.   I. 
500  w.— 580  kc— 516.9  m. 

CFJC Kamloops.    B.    C. 

15  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CFLC Prescott.  Ont. 

50  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CFNB Frederickton,    N.    B. 

500   w.— 1210    kc— 248   m. 
CFQC-CNRS.  ..Saskatoon,    Sask. 
500   w.— 910  kc— 330  m. 
CFRB-CNRX...King    \rork    Co.. 

Ont. 
4000   w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CFRC Kingston,    Ont. 

500   w.— 930  kc. — 323  m. 
CHCK..Charlottetown,    P.   E.    I. 
100  w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CHCS Hamilton,    Ont. 

500  w. — 630  kc. — 475.9  m. 

CHGS Summerside.    P.    E.    I. 

100  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CHMA Edmonton,   Alta. 

250   w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CHML Hamilton,      Ont. 

50  w.— 880   kc— 341    in. 
CHNS-CNRH.... Halifax.    N.    S. 
500  w.— 910  kc— 330  m. 

CHRC Quebec.     P.     Q. 

100  w.— 880  kc— 341  m. 

CHWC Regina,   Sask. 

500  w.— 960  kc— 313  m. 

CHWK Chilliwack,    B.    C. 

100  w. — 665  kc— 454.3  m. 

CH  YC Montreal 

5000  w.— 730  kc. — 41 1  m. 

CJCA Edmonton.    Alta. 

500  w.— 930  kc— 323  m. 

CJCB.: Sydney.    N.    S. 

50  w.— 880  kc— 341    m. 

CJCJ Calgary,    Alta. 

500  w..— 690  kc. — 435  m. 

CJGC-CNRL London,   Ont. 

5000  w.— 910  kc— 330  m. 

CJGX Yorkton.    Sask. 

500  w.— 630  kc— 476  m. 

CJOC Lethbridge.     Alta. 

100  w.— 1120  kc— 268  m. 

CJRM Moose  Jaw,  Sask. 

500  w. — 600  kc— 500  m. 

CJRW Fleming,   Sask. 

500   w. — 600   kc. — 500  m. 
CKAC-CIIYC-CNRM 

Montreal.  Quebec 
5000   w.— 730  kc-^m    m. 
CKCD-CIILS.. Vancouver,   B.   C. 
50     w.—  730     kc. — 411     m. 

CKC1 Quebec,     P.     0. 

100  w. — 880  kc— 341  in. 
CKCK-CJBR-CNRR 

Regina.   Sask. 
500  w.  -960  kc— 313  m. 

CKCL Toronto,   Ont. 

500  w.— 960  kc— 312.3  m. 

CKCO Ottawa,   Ont. 

100  w.— 890  kc— 337  in. 

CKCR Waterloo.   Ont. 

50    W.— 645    kc — 16S.5    in. 

CKCV-CNRQ Quebec,    P.   Q. 

50  w— 880  kc— 341    in. 

CKFC Vancouver,  B.  C. 

50   w.—  730   kc — 111    m. 

CKIC Wolfville,    N.    S. 

50   w.— 1010   kc— 297   m. 


CKGW-CPRY Ontario.    Ont. 

5000  w.— 840  kc— 356.9  m. 
CKLC-CHCT-CNRD 

Red   Deer,    Alberta 
1000  w.— 840  kc— 357  m. 

CK.MC Cobalt,    Ont. 

100  w.— 1210  kc— 248  m. 

CKMO Vancouver,    B.    C. 

50  w.— 730  kc— 411  m. 

CKNC Toronto.    Ont. 

500  w.— 960  kc— 312.3  m. 

CKOC Hamilton,    Ont. 

1000  w.— 630  kc-^175.9  m. 

CKPC Preston,  Ont. 

50  w—  880  kc— 340.7  m. 

CKPR Midland,  Ont. 

50   w.— 1120   kc— 267.7   m. 

CKUA Edmonton,    Alta. 

500  w.— 580  kc— 517  m. 

CKWX Vancouver,  B.  C. 

100   w.— 730   kc. — 411    m. 

CKX Brandon,    Manitoba 

500  w.— 540  kc— 553.6  m. 

CK Y-CNR W. . . .  Winnipeg,    Man. 

5000  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

CNRA Moncton,   N.    B. 

500  w.— 630  kc. — 476  m. 

CNRO Ottawa 

500  w. — 600  kc. — 500  m. 

CNRV Vancouver,    B.    C. 

500  w.— 1030  kc— 291  m. 


Cubi 


CMC Havana 

500  w.— 840  kc— 357  m. 

CMBC Havana 

150  w.— 955   kc— 314  m. 

CMBH Havana 

30  w.— 1500  kc — 200  m. 

CMCD Havana 

14  w.— 1345  kc— 223  m. 

CMCF Havana 

250  w.— 890  kc— 337  m. 

CMCG Guanabacoa 

30  w.— 1286  kc— 233  m. 

CMCH Havana 

15  w.— 1286  kc— 233  m. 

CMCM Havana 

100  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMCO Marianao 

225  w. — 660  kc. — 455  m. 

CMCQ Havana 

600  w.— 1150  kc— 261   m. 

CMCR Havana 

20  w.— 1286  kc— 233  m. 

CMCU Havana 

50  w.— 1345   kc— 223  ra. 

CMGA Colon 

100  w.— 834  kc— 360  m. 

CMGC Matanzas 

30    w.— 1375    kc— 218    m. 

CMGH Matanzas 

60  w.— 1250  kc. — 240  m. 

C.MGE Cardenas 

30  w.— 1375  kc— 218  m. 

CMnA Cienfuegos 

200  w.— 1154  kc— 260  m. 

CMHB Sagna  la  Grande 

10  w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMHC Tuinucu 

500  w.— 791    kc— 379  m. 

ClinD Caibarien 

250  w.— 920  kc— 325  m. 

CMIIE: Santa  Clara 

20   w.— 1429  kc— 210   m. 

CMH1 Santa     Clara 

IS   w.— 1110  kc— 270  m. 

CMJB Ciego   de  Avila 

20   w.— 1276  kc— 275  m. 

CMK Havana 

3000  w.— 730  kc. — 411   m. 

C.MKA Santiago  de  Cuba 

20   w.— 1450  kc— 207   m. 

CMKB..' Santiago  de  Cuba 

15  w.— 1200  kc— 250  m. 

CMKD Santiago  de  Cuba 

40  w.— 1100  kc— 272  m. 

CMKE Santiago   de  Cuba 

250  w.— 1249  kc— 240  m. 

CM  KG Santiago   de  Cuba 

30  w.— 1176  kc— 255  m. 

CM  A  A Guanajay 

30  w.— 1090  kc— 275  m. 

CMAB Pinar  del  Rio 

20    w— 1249    kc— 240    m. 

CMBA Habana 

SOw.— 1176  kc— 255  m. 

CMBC     Habana 

150  w.— 955  kc.— 314  m. 

mill)    Habana 

ISO  w.—  965  kc— 312  in. 

CMBF    Habana 

7',    w.— 1345  kc— 223  in. 

CMBG Marianao 

150  w.— 1070  kc— 2S0  m. 

('Mill    Habana 

30  w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBJ    nabana 

15  w.— 1285  kc— 233  m. 

CM  UK  Marianao 

15   w— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMB1 Habana 

15  w— 1500  kc— 200  in. 

CMBM Havana 

IS  w.— 1285   kc— 333  in. 

CMIIN    Habana 

30    w.— 1405    kc— 213    in. 


CMBP     Habana 

15   w.— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBQ Marianao 

50  w.— 1500  kc— 199.9  m. 

CMBR     nabana 

15  w— 1500  kc— 200  m. 

CMBS Havana 

150  w. — 790  kc. — 380   m. 

CMBT Habana 

150   w.— 1070  kc— 280  m. 

C.MEW   Marianao 

150  w. — 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMBX    Habana 

30   w.— 1405  kc— 213  m. 

CMBY    Habana 

100  w.— 1220  kc— 245.8  m. 

CMBZ  Habana 

150   w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMC Habana 

500   w.— 840  kc...357  m. 

CMCA Havana 

150  w.— 1225  kc— 245  m. 

CMCX Marianao 

250  w.— 1010  kc— 297  m. 

CMCJ Havana 

250  w. — 550  kc. — 545  m. 

C.MJE Camaguey 

20  w. — 856  kc— 350  m. 

CMKC Santiago   de  Cuba 

150   w.— 1034  kc— 290  m. 

CMJC Camaguey 

15  w.— 1321    kc— 227  m. 

CMQ Habana 

250   w.— 1150  kc— 261    m. 

CMW Havana 

1400  w. — 588  kc— 508  m. 

CMX Havana 

500   w. — 900  kc. — 333   m. 


Mexico 


XEA Guadalajara.     Jal. 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300   m. 

XEB Mexico    City 

1000    w.— 1000    kc— 300    m. 

XEC Toluca 

50  w. — 1000  kc — 300  m. 

XED Reynosa.    Tamps 

10.000  w.— 977  kc— 307  m. 

XEE Linares,    N.    L. 

10  w. — 1000  kc — 300  ra. 

XEF Oaxaca,    Oax. 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEFA Mexico  City 

250   w.— 1250  kc— 240  m. 
XEFE. . .  .Nuevo  Laredo,   Tamps 
1000   w.— 1000  kc— 300   m. 

XEH Monterrey 

1000  w.— 964  kc 

XEI Morelia 

100  w— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEJ C.    Juarez.    Chili. 

101  w.— S57  kc— 300  m. 

XEK Mexico    City 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEL Satillo.    Coah. 

10  w.— 1090  kc— J75  m. 

XEM Tampico,     Tamps 

500  w.— 730  kc — 411    m. 

XEN Mexico    City 

1000  w—  711  kc — 422  m. 

XEO Mexico    City 

5000  w.— 940  kc— 319  m. 

XEP Tamaulipas 

200   w. — 1500   kc— 200   m. 

XEQ Ciudad    Juarez.    Chili. 

1000  w. — 1000  kc— 300   m. 

XER Mexico    City 

100  w.— 650  kc. — 461    m. 

XER Villa    Acuna 

75.000  w.— 735  kc. — 110.7  ra. 

XES Tampico.    Tamps 

550   w. — 890   kc— 337   m. 

XET Monterey.    N.    L. 

1500  w. — 630  kc — 476  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500  w.— 1140  kc— 263  m. 

XETF Vera  Cruz 

500   w— 680  kc — 441    m. 

XEU Vera   Cruz.    Vcr. 

100  w. — 1000  kc— 300  m. 

XEV Puebla.   Pue. 

100  w.— 1000  kc— 300  in. 

XEW Mexico  City 

5000  w.— 780  kc— 385  m. 

X  EX Mexico    City 

500  w.— S90  kc— 337  m. 

XEY Morula.    Yucatan 

101  w.— 547  kc— 551  in. 

XEZ Mexico    City 

500  w.— SSS  kc— 50S  m. 

XETA Mexico  City 

500   w— 1140  kc— 2<-3   in. 

XKA Mexico  City 

50   w.— 7143   kc. — U   in 

XFC Aguasealicntes 

350   w.— 805   kc— 373   ni. 

XFD Mexico    City 

50   w.— 11.111    kc— 27    m. 

XFF Chihuahua.     Chili 

250  w.— 915  kc— 328  m. 

Xl-V, Mexico    City 

2000   w.— 638  kc — (70  in. 

XII Mexico    City 

1000   w.— 81S  kc— 3e-7    m. 

XFX Mexico    City 

500    w.— S60    kc— 349    ra. 


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Sousa  at  77 

(Continued  from  page  23) 

business  are  Harry  Askin,  a  gray  haired 
gentleman,  like  Sousa  in  many  of  his 
tastes,  and  Miss  Lillian  Finegan,  both 
of  whom  have  been  with  the  noted  band 
leader  for  fifteen  years.  Their  office  is 
just  a  block  from  Times  Square,  one 
of  the  busiest  corners  in  the  world,  and 
yet  they  frequently  forget  the  passage 
of  time  as  they  chat  with  newspaper- 
men and  old  friends. 

The  association  of  Sousa  and  Askin 
and  Finegan — they  all  feel  like  they  are 
members  of  the  firm  of  "Sousa  and 
Company" — began  with  the  triumphal 
tour  of  Sousa  in  1916  and  1917.  At 
that  time  Askin  was  manager  of  the 
huge  New  York  Hippodrome,  and  Miss 
Finegan  also  was  connected  with  the 
staff  of  that  playhouse.  When  it  was 
decided  that  Sousa  would  go  on  tour 
with  "Hip  Hip  Hooray,"  carrying  not 
only  his  band  but  a  company  of  sev- 
enty-five men  as  well,  nothing  would 
do  but  that  Askin  and  Miss  Finegan 
join  the  troupe  and  join  they  did.  Askin 
became  Mr.  Sousa's  manager  and  Miss 
Finegan  his  secretary.  They  were  still 
present  this  year  when  he  signed,  along 
with  Arthur  Pryor,  the  Goodyear  radio 
contract.  And  they  remain,  with  Sousa, 
to  form  a  delightful  company  of  Broad- 
wayites  who  have  traveled  into  most  of 
the  states  of  the  Union  and  are  able  to 
give  out, — just  a  block  from  Broad- 
way's busy  corner — the  mellowness  of 
people  who  know. 

What   do   they  do   with   their  time? 

"A  telegram  for  Mr.  Sousa."  "Will 
Mr.  Sousa  "be  present  at  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  lead  the  Marine  Band  at 
dedication  of  a  memorial  to  aviators, 
on  Armistice  Day?"  The  request  is 
from  Mr.  Frank  B.  Noyes,  chairman 
of  the  Memorial   Committee. 

"Will  Mr.  Sousa  participate  in  a 
birthday  party  in  his  honor?" 

The  request  is  from  a  group  of  noted 
band  and  orchestra  leaders,  headed  by 
Walter  Damrosch  and  Sousa's  associate 
on  the  Goodyear  time,  Arthur  Pryor. 


A 


CALL  for  Mr.  Sousa  ! 

"The  president  of  the  Circumnavi- 
gators' Club  speaking.  Will  Mr.  Sousa 
attend  a  banquet  of  the  Circumnaviga- 
tors' Club  and  consent  to  the  occasion 
being  known  as  'Sousa  Night'?" 

There  are  countless  other  requests — 
will  Sousa  come  to  Washington  to  the 
Gridiron  Banquet,  will  he  lead  a  band 
for  charity,  will  he  allow  his  name  to 
be  used  in  connection  with  the  unem- 
ployment drive?  And  for  these  latter  re- 
quests Sousa  has  a  ready  answer.  In 
fact  Askin  frequently  gives  a  consent 
without  even  speaking  to  the  band  lead- 
er about  it.  "Whenever  it  is  physically 
possible,"    Askin    said    recently,    "Mr. 


Sousa  has  given  us  orders  to  refuse  no 
invitations  to  participate  in  philanthro- 
pic or  similar  affairs.  We  need  have 
no  hesitancy  in  accepting  such  invita- 
tions." 

It  was  in  honor  of  his  "Circumnavi- 
gators' Club"  that  Sousa  composed  the 
march,  "The  Circumnavigators."  This 
unique  organization,  which  had  its  an- 
nual meeting  and  called  it  "Sousa 
Night"  on  Dec.  10,  is  composed  only 
of  men  who  have  girdled  the  globe. 
Sousa's  new  march  was  played  for  the 
first  time  on  this  occasion.  Later  in 
the  month,  with  General  George  Rich- 
ards and  Colonel  A.  J.  Reisinger,  both 
of  the  U.  S.  Marines,  as  his  guests, 
Sousa  attended  the  Gridiron  Banquet  in 
Washington. 

Several  times  in  the  last  few  months 
he  has  toyed  with  the  idea  of  a  ride 
in  a  Goodyear  blimp,  or  perhaps  in  the 
great  Navy  Dirigible,  U.  S.  S.  Akron. 
The  trip  failed  to  materialize  because 
Sousa  was  so  well  dated  up  in  New 
York — what  with  radio  and  banquets 
and  the  like — that  he  was  unable  to  get 
away  long  enough  from  his  chief  scene 
of  activity.  But  those  who  are  in  the 
know  declare  that  such  a  jaunt  in  the 
air  is  one  of  the  leading  items  on  the 
Sousa  calendar  for   1932. 


Two  Men  .in  a  Tub 

(Continued  from  page  25) 

We  saw  marvelous  engineering,  too — 
passages  and  rooms  cut  right  out  of  the 
rock,  we  saw  the  75  millimeter  gun  fir- 
ing higher  up  than  a  gun  of  that  size 
has  ever  fired  before  or  since.  Artillery 
has  never  sounded  to  me  as  it  did  up 
there  in  the  Alps.  Each  gun  made  five, 
ten,  twenty  crashing  reports  as  the 
echoes  reverberated  from  crag  to  crag. 
I  could  never  be  sure  from  what  direc- 
tion the  firing  was  coming  because  of 
the  rolling  thunder  made  by  the  echoes. 

The  afternoon,  at  the  end  of  which 
we  were  to  leave,  became  grayer  and 
grayer  until  a  mountain  blizzard  turned 
all  the  air  white,  blotting  out  the  gorges 
and  the  surrounding  peaks. 

Hale  and  I  had  each  gone  his  own 
way  that  afternoon  but  we  came  to- 
gether again  shortly  after  four  o'clock 
for  a  final  cup  of  coffee  with  the  Com- 
manding Officer  in  his  cave.  They  were 
all  cave  men  up  there. 

It  was  dark  when  we  made  our  way 
to  the  take-off  platform  to  get  into  the 
basket.  The  C.  O.  had  invited  us  to  stay 
until  the  storm  would  be  over.  But  as 
it  seemed  to  have  set  in  for  a  long  spell, 
and  tomorrow  night  was  Christmas 
Eve,  and  Hale  and  I  decided  to  get  away 
before   we   were   snowed   in. 

I  didn't  like  the  rhythm,  or  rather  the 
lack  of  it,  of  the  gasoline  engine  when 
we  started  out  but  I  tried  to  tell  myself 
that  it  just  needed  warming  up.    It  was 


a  weird  sensation  casting  off  into  that 
dizzy  white  whirl  with  the  flakes  so 
thick  and  the  early  winter  evening  so 
dark  that  I  couldn't  see  my — well,  I 
could  hardly  see  Hale's  foot  in  front 
of  my  face. 


A< 


.WAY  from  the  moun- 
tain wall  we  could  hear  nothing  but  the 
howling  of  the  storm  wind  away  up] 
there  among  the  frozen  crags  of  the- 
summits  of  the  Alps.  We  were  now  on 
our  way  and  there  was  nothing  to  do 
but  muffle  our  faces  against  the  sting- 
ing flakes.  I  lost  track  of  time  and 
space  and  distances  when  there  was  a 
queer  sudden  jerk.  Up  to  now  the  move- 
ment had  been  smooth. 

"What's  the  matter?  Have  we  hit 
something  or  have  we  stopped?"  came 
the  voice  of  Hale. 

I  wasn't  sure.  But  I  had  a  horrible 
feeling.  If  the  wind  weren't  roaring 
and  howling  so,  I  could  hear  whether  or 
not  the  pulley  wheels  were  turning.  If 
the  sky  were  not  a  blinding  whirl  of 
cutting  snowflakes  I  could  have  caught 
enough  shadow  glimpses  of  the  crags  to 
know  whether  we  were  moving  or  had 
stopped. 

After  enough  minutes  had  gone  by  we 
knew  that  we  had  stopped  all  right. 
The  fact  that  he  hadn't  arrived  at  the 
next  landing  platform  was  sufficient 
proof  of  that.  Mmm — and  the  snow  was 
piling  in  on  us.  I  started  to  clear  it 
away  with  my  hands. 

"Don't  do  that,"  Smiler  Jack  cau- 
tioned. "If  they  don't  get  that  engine 
to  working  for  some  time  the  snow  will 
be  warmer  next  to  us  than  the  wind." 

"We've  got  to  wiggle  our  arms  and 
legs  though,"  I  protested.  "I  don't  dare 
stay  perfectly  still,  I  don't  want  to 
freeze." 

"Well  wiggle  your  fingers  and  toes  the 
way  I'm  doing  and  let  that  snow  stay 
on  us,"  said  the  man  from  Australia  to 
the  man  from  New  England.  "They 
ought  to  be  able  to  get  that  thing  started 
pretty  soon." 

"How  far  do  you  think  we  came  be- 
fore we  stopped?"  I  asked  seriously. 

"What  difference  does  it  make?" 

"It  may  make  a  lot,  Jack,"  I  answered. 
"Do  you  remember  that  long  flat  ledge 
we  saw  about  thirty  feet  under  us  when 
we  were  coming  up  ?" 

"Yes,  what  are  you  going  to  do  with 
it?" 

"Do  you  figure  that  it  is  under  us 
now  or  that  we've  passed  beyond  it  ?"  I 
asked. 

"Keep  calm,  boy,"  came  from  Jack. 
"For  heavens  sakes,  don't  get  wild  and 
panicky  and  commit  suicide." 

"Staying  in  this  basket  may  be  com- 
mitting suicide,  Jack." 

He  didn't  answer.  But  somehow  I 
felt  sorry  and  ashamed  that  I  had 
brought  the  possibility  of  death  into  my 
conversation.     In    my    chumming    with 


■ 


8< 


Hale  I  had  learned  that  it  was  his  cus- 
tom never  to  admit  that  anything  could 
ever  happen  to  him — not  out  loud,  any- 
how. But  I  also  had  good  reason  to 
know  that  a  bold  decision  can  sometimes 
mean  the  difference  between  life  and 
death.  I  had  made  the  biggest  kind  of 
a  discovery  in  that  respect  early  in  the 
afternoon. 

It  was  Jack  who  spoke  first.  "Forget 
that  ledge,  boy,"  he  said  in  a  tone  of 
authority.  "I've  been  figuring  the  thing 
out  and  we're  way  past  it.  There's 
about  three  thousand  feet  of  pure  air 
under  this  basket  right  now,  and  the 
Italians  forgot  to  supply  this  craft  with 
parachutes.  So,  let's  take  it  easy.  They'll 
get  that  toy  engine  running  again  pretty 
soon." 

"But  suppose  they  don't?"  I  asked. 
"What  are  you  going  to  do  then  ?" 

"I'm  going  to  stay  right  here  until 
they  do,  and  so  are  you." 

When  he  said  no  more  I  was  certain 
that  he  hadn't  heard  the  story  that  I'd 
heard.  So  I  thought  I  might  as  well 
tell  it  to  him  so  that  we'd  have  all  the 
facts  in  common  to  base  a  decision  on. 

"Remember  this  afternoon,  Jack,"  I 
asked,  "while  you  stayed  talking  to  the 
Colonel  and  I  went  to  take  a  look  at  the 
hospital  ward  that  they'd  dug  right  out 
of  the  rock?" 

"Why  talk  about  hospitals?"  came 
from  Jack. 

"T  . 

JL  MET  a  lieutenant  in 
that  hospital  who  has  a  very  interesting 
story,"  I  went  on.  "I'm  going  to  tell 
you  about  him.  He  and  another  lieuten- 
ant were  coming  up  in  one  of  these  bas- 
kets last  week  when  the  engine  broke 
down.  It  was  cold;  the  Italians  told  me 
it  was  the  coldest  night  of  the  winter  so 
far.  It  was  after  dusk  they  started  up 
from  the  third  platform  and  they'd 
reached — about  here — when  the  basket 
stopped  moving.  The  two  men  waited 
hour  after  hour.  Under  them  they  could 
make  out  the  shadowy  form  of  the  ledge. 
Finally  one  lieutenant,  the  one  I  saw  in 
the  hospital,  made  up  his  mind  that  he'd 
rather  take  a  chance  and  drop  to  the 
ledge  than  stay  up  there  until  he  froze 
to  death.  You  see,  he  lives  in  these 
mountains,  Jack,  and  he  knows." 

I  paused  for  Hale  to  say  something 
but  he  didn't,  so  I  went  on  with  the 
story. 

"The  lieutenant  put  the  proposition 
up  to  his  comrade,  'I  think  we'd  better 
jump,'  he  said.  But  the  comrade  argued 
the  other  way.  'Let  us  wait  a  little 
longer,  the  engine  will  soon  be  running 
again.'  So  they  waited  almost  up  to  the 
danger  point,  the  point  where  they 
would  begin  to  grow  numb ;  where  the 
brain  would  begin  to  grow  numb  as 
well  as  the  body.  The  point  where  they 
wouldn't  feel  so  cold  any  more ;  the 
point     where     there     wouldn't     be     the 


strength  left  to  make  a  decision  or  the 
energy  left  to  carry  it  out. 

"But  it  wasn't  snowing,"  said  Hale. 
They  could  see  the  ledge  under  them, 
couldn't  they?" 

"Yes,  and  I  think  its  under  us  right 
now,"  I  answered.  "Anyway,  the  lieu- 
tenant finally  acted  on  his  hunch  and 
dropped  over  the  side.  He  didn't  land 
quite  right  and  he  broke  his  leg,  but  he 
crawled  and  kept  on  crawling  until  he 
reached  the  road  where  he  was  picked 
up  and  brought  in.  He  looked  pretty 
well  to  me  this  afternoon  and  when  his 
leg  mends  he'll  be  all  right  again.  But 
the  other  fellow  couldn't  make  up  his 
mind  to  jump.  He  kept  waiting  and 
waiting  for  the  engine  to  start  until  the 
next  day  and  when  they  finally  hauled 
him  up  they  found  him  frozen  to  death. 
I'm  not  sure  that  I'll  have  the  nerve  to 
jump  myself,  Jack ;  but  if  we  decided 
later  on,  before  we  get  numb  I  mean, 
that—" 

Snap !  Jerk !  A  sudden  jerk  that 
made  me  clutch  at  the  precious  sides  of 
the  basket.  The  thing, — yes,  we  must  be 
moving.  A  minute  of  hardly  daring  to 
hope,  and  then  a  light  stabbed  out  of 
the  dark  and  whirled  ahead.  A  harbor 
light  on  a  mountain  crag !  It  marked 
the  platform  where  we'd  dock.  And  then 
there'd  be  the  engine  house  and  the 
basket  on  the  other  side  of  the  platform 
for  the  second  stage  of  the  journey 
down. 


BE 


RELIEVE  me,  we  spent 
time  in  the  engine  room  warming  our 
blood  before  tackling  the  next  basket. 
Jack  hadn't  said  a  word,  not  even  when 
we  had  begun  to  move.  His  face  was 
blue  and  white  from  exposure  and  it 
must  have  been  half  an  hour  before  he 
gave  the  signal  that  he  was  ready  to 
start  out  again. 

He  crawled  into  the  snowy  wet  bot- 
tom under  the  tackle  and  once  more  I 
perched  outside  between  his  knees.  But 
he  tapped  me  on  the  shoulder  just  be- 
fore we  swung  out  into  space.  It  was  a 
meaningful  sort  of  tap,  and  I  turned  to 
be  sure  to  catch  his  words. 

"Curtin,"  he  began  significantly,  "if 
you  know  any  more  little  basket  stories, 
would  you  mind  saving  them  until  we 
get  down  out  of  these  mountains." 


Station  Parade 

(Continued  from  page  62) 

taches  of  the  government  and  the  ad  ■ 
vertising  public. 

The  Government  installed  a  wired  lo- 
cal broadcast  system  with  up-to-date 
studios  in  the  reserves,  and  is  on  the 
air  locally  day  and  night  giving  service 
to  its  various  departments,  their  halls, 
recreation  places  and  residences.  The 
principal   reservation   is  30  miles   from 


the  business  portion  of  Honolulu  and 
this  distance  was  overcome  by  the 
Honolulu  Broadcasting  Company  leas- 
ing a  phantom  circuit  from  the  Tele- 
phone Company,  which  operates  long 
lines.  Thus  from  10  a.  m.  to  midnight 
the  two  systems  are  in  joint  operation — 
The  Government  system  also  gives 
KGMB  much  entertainment,  such  as 
band  concerts,  golf  and  boxing  events. 

Another  advantage  which  such  a  con- 
nection offers  to  KGMB  audiences  is 
that  the  very  finest  talent  is  always 
available  among  the  personnel  of  the 
staffs  for  special  musicals  or  addresses. 

The  studios  of  KGMB  are  located 
near  the  Aloha  Tower,  the  principal 
place  of  entry  on  the  harbor  in  Hono 
lulu  and  the  listening  audience  often  has 
the  privilege  of  hearing  over  KGMB 
from  50  to  300  air  planes  circling  over 
the  bay,  doing  honor  to  some  incoming 
ship  with  notables  on  board — a  very 
common  thing  in  Honolulu  as  all  ships 
to  and  from  America  and  the  Orient 
stop  at  Honolulu  for  a  day  in  transit. 


Stokowski 

(Continued  from  page  12) 

said  that  he  was  always  several  steps 
ahead  of  the  times  and  his  audiences. 

"Of  course,  I  am,"  replied  Stokowski. 
"I  must  be.  I  am  a  leader  and  that  is 
what  leaders  are  for,  to  lead." 

This  year  in  the  series  of  seven  broad- 
casts presented  by  the  Philadelphia  Or- 
chestra more  symphonic  radio  history  is 
being  made.  Mr.  Stokowski  has  planned 
these  concerts  to  present  a  tonal  pano- 
rama of  the  development  of  music  from 
the  placid  classic  period  down  to  our 
own  extremely  high-pitched,  nervously 
attuned  days. 

On  the  sixteenth  of  January  radio 
audiences  will  be  allowed  to  judge  the 
merits  of  Schoenberg's  "Gurrelieder." 
and  in  the  remaining  programs  (whose 
numbers  have  not  yet  been  announced 
but  are  simply  labeled  "'Modern  Rus- 
sian" and  "Modern  American")  they 
will  hear  modern  music  most  hectic. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  radio-listeners 
will  not  send  in  written  hisses  of  disap- 
proval of  Mr.  Stokowski's  progressive- 
ness  in  presenting  the  music  of  today 
no  matter  how  dissonant  it  may  seem. 
and  that  they  will  be  more  broadminded 
than  audiences  at  the  Academy  have 
been  at  times  when  some  have  hissed 
like  untraceable  snakes  and  others  have 
left  the  Academy  to  smoke  their  "Class- 
ical cigarettes"  (to  quote  Mr.  Stokow- 
ski) undisturbed  by  modern  music. 

Whatever  the  result,  it  is  pretty  cer- 
tain that  Mr.  Stokowski.  the  Colossus 
of  conductors,  will  remain  in  the  man- 
ner of  the  Colossus  of  Rhodes  with  one 
foot  firmly  planted  in  the  classics  and 
the  other  poised  upon  the  atonal  pages 
of  the  moderns. 


When  Is  Marriage  Legal? 

(Continued  from  page  53) 

upon,  because  of  their  own  folly  or 
otherwise,  to  bear  children  at  an  ex- 
tremely youthful  age.  In  such  a  con- 
tingency the  law  extends  the  mantle  of 
charity  to  cover  the  unfortunate  mother 
and  the  equally  unfortunate  child  of  a 
precocious  mating. 

The  reason  for  setting  the  age  of  mar- 
riage at  fourteen  for  males  is  also  a  rec- 
ognition of  biologic  truth.  Girls,  on  the 
average,  develop  characteristics  of  the 
adult  at  least  two  years  earlier  than  do 
boys.  Fourteen  was  therefore  set  by  the 
common  law  as  the  minimum  marriage 
age  of  boys. 


Eligibility  to  Marry 
In  Case  of  Insanity 

Seventy-Fourth  Broadcast — NBC  Chain 
December  26,  1931 

MY  TALKS,  as  you  know,  are 
centered  on  the  home  and  the 
great  pioblems  of  the  home. 
We  are  just  now  beginning  an  intensive 
discussion  of  the  legal  aspects  of  that 
great  human  and  divine  institution,  mar- 
riage, from  which  homes  and  home  fire- 
sides derive  their  sweetness  and  light 
and  by  means  of  which  the  children  of 
the  nation  are  born  into  the  world. 

Last  week  we  considered  the  age  at 
which  marriage  may  lawfully  be  con- 
tracted by  youths  and  maidens.  We 
then  found  that  at  common  law  the 
astonishingly  youthful  age  of  twelve 
years  for  females  and  fourteen  years 
for  males  was  the  fixed  rule.  We  also 
discussed  the  great  biological  truths 
that  dictated  the  age  limits  thus  set. 
But  before  leaving  that  topic  it  is  need- 
ful to  point  out  that  the  legislature  of 
any  state  has  the  right  to  change  the 
law  of  consent,  so  that  it  may  conform 
to  the  wishes  of  the  people  from  gener- 
ation to  generation.  If,  for  instance,  in 
a  desire  to  discourage  child  marriages, 
the  legislature  of  a  given  state  should 
make  it  unlawful  for  children  under  cer- 
tain ages  to  marry  there  is  usually  a 
provision  inserted  in  the  law  giving  the 
courts  a  right,  in  special  cases,  to  waive 
the  age  limit. 

According  to  the  World  Almanac 
there  are  many  states  in  the  Union  that, 
by  statute,  set  the  age  of  marriage  at 
21  years  for  males  and  18  years  for 
females,  while  others  establish  the  lim- 
its at  18  and  16  respectively  and  so  on 
ranging  down  the  line  to  the  common 
law  regulations. 


M, 


LARRIAGE  of  minors 
may,  and  usually  does,  involve  seri- 
ous legal  problems  for  the  parent  of 
such     domestically     entangled     minors. 


Under  the  law,  as  we  shall  see  in  a 
later  broadcast,  parents  are  legally  re- 
sponsible for  necessaries  furnished  to 
their  minor  children.  Suppose  such 
children  marry  and  have  a  number  of 
children  born  to  them  during  their  own 
minority,  would  the  parents  of  the 
groom  be  liable  for  necessaries  fur- 
nished to  the  grandchildren;  or  does 
marriage  itself  cancel  the  obligation  of 
support  of  the  minor  bridegroom?  I 
merely  throw  this  question  out  to  you 
to  indicate  the  practical  nature  of  some 
of  the  problems  that  lie  ahead  of  us. 
Tonight  we  are  considering  merely  the 
preliminary  investigations  that  should 
precede  a  lawful  marriage. 

In  the  eyes  of  the  law  a  marriage  is 
in  certain  aspects  a  civil  contract.  So 
far  as  the  parties  themselves  are  con- 
cerned marriage  is  subject  to  the  ordi- 
nary rules  of  contracts,  especially  with 
reference  to  the  formation  thereof. 
Since  a  contract  arises  from  an  offer 
made  by  one  party  and  accepted  by  the 
other,  it  is  absolutely  essential  that  both 
offer  and  acceptance  proceed  from 
minds  that  are  capable  of  understand- 
ing the  nature  and  effect  of  the  agree- 
ment into  which  they  are  entering.  For 
this  reason,  an  insane  person  is  incap- 
able of  making  a  binding  contract.  Let 
us  see  how  this  rule  affects  the  validity 
of  a  marriage  in  which  one  of  the  par- 
ties is  of  unsound  mind. 

Marriage  by  an 
Insane  Person — 
Common  Law  Rule 

LET  us  suppose  a  young  woman  falls 
deeply  in  love  with  a  man  who  is 
generally  considered  "queer."  Even 
during  the  courtship  days  he  has  spells 
which  alarm  her  greatly,  but  believing 
that  all  persons  who  are  in  love  are 
more  or  less  crazy,  she  marries  the  man, 
hoping  that  when  in  a  home  of  their 
own  the  "queer  spells"  will  vanish.  She 
soon  discovers  to  her  horror  that  she 
has  married  a  mad-man.  What  remedy 
would  she  have  had  at  common  law? 
Bear  in  mind  that  statutes  vary  so 
greatly  in  various  states  that,  with  bene- 
fit to  this  world-wide  audience,  we  can- 
not discuss  more  than  the  common  law 
provisions  as  to  insanity.  What  I  now 
tell  you  may  not  be  the  statutory  law 
of  your  own  jurisdiction. 

By  the  common  law,  a  marriage  with 
a  person  who  is  insane  at  the  time  of 
marriage  is  absolutely  void,  which 
means  that  the  girl  in  the  case  stated 
is  as  free  as  though  no  marriage  had 
occurred  at  all.  But  it  is,  of  course, 
necessary  to  have  the  fact  of  insanity 
established  by  a  court  of  justice.  It 
should  be  remembered  also  that  in  or- 
der to  justify  the  legal  annulment  of 
such  a  marriage,  it  must  be  proven  that 
the  insanity  actually  existed  at  the  time 
of  the  marriage. 


For  Example:  Hagenson  was  cap- 
tain of  a  steamer  that  operated  on  the 
Great  Lakes  from  April  to  November 
of  each  year.  For  years  prior  to  the 
alleged  marriage  he  had  been  engaged 
to  Louise  Henderson;  but  for  one  rea- 
son or  another  they  had  delayed  their 
marriage.  In  May,  1911,  Hagenson  was 
seized  with  an  attack  of  earache,  vio- 
lent pains  in  the  head  and  a  high  fever. 
He  was  taken  to  a  hospital  where  he 
became  delirious,  suffered  great  pain 
and  ran  a  dangerously  high  tempera- 
ture. The  attending  surgeon  finally  de- 
cided that  he  had  an  abscess  of  the 
brain.  An  operation  was  performed.  A 
portion  of  the  skull  was  removed.  The 
patient  improved  and  a  month  later  left 
the  hospital.  The  wound  continued  to 
trouble  him.  It  became  difficult  for  him 
to  hear  or  to  talk.  Miss  Henderson  had 
become  acquainted  with  the  doctors  at 
the  hospital  and  in  August  took  Hagen- 
son to  them  for  examination.  The  sur- 
geon declared  that  the  patient  was  not 
getting  the  proper  care  or  treatment  and 
that  further  hospital  treatment  would 
be  necessary.  The  girl  declared  that,  if 
the  surgeon  thought  it  wise,  she  would 
marry  the  sick  man  immediately,  get  a 
nurse's  uniform  and  care  for  him  while 
he  was  in  the  hospital,  thus  learning 
the  proper  method  of  care.  The  plan 
was  approved.  Miss  Henderson  se- 
cured a  marriage  license  and  made  all 
arrangements  for  the  wedding  at  the 
home  of  her  aunt. 

Hagenson  was  brought  to  the  house 
by  his  landlord.  He  appeared  to  be  in 
a  happy  mood  and  he  talked  and  acted 
like  the  ordinary  bridegroom.  The  cere- 
mony was  performed  in  the  usual  man- 
ner. After  a  wedding  supper  the  bride- 
groom was  taken  to  his  lodgings  and  the 
bride  remained  at  the  home  of  her  aunt. 
The  plan  was  for  Hagenson  to  be  taken 
to  the  hospital  next  day.  Upon  his  ar- 
rival at  the  institution  the  surgeon  ob- 
served symptoms  of  paresis,  or  soften- 
ing of  the  brain,  which  is  a  form  of 
insanity.  Upon  examination  of  his 
blood,  syphilitic  microbes  were  discov- 
ered. The  further  fact  was  disclosed 
that,  twenty  years  previously,  Hagen- 
son had  been  treated  for  that  evil  mal- 
ady. 

X  HE  bride  cared  for  him 
at  the  hospital  for  about  a  week  when 
he  suddenly  died  from  a  stroke  of  apo- 
plexy. He  left  a  small  estate.  In  the 
wrangle  over  this  property  his  relatives 
sought  to  have  the  marriage  annulled  on 
the  ground  of  insanity. 

While  it  was  evident  that  the  man 
was  suffering  from  paresis  on  the  day 
following  the  ceremony,  yet  the  fact 
that  he  looked  and  acted  normal  at  the 
time  was  treated  by  the  court  as  ren- 
dering the  marriage  valid  and  binding. 
The  case  was  Hagenson  v.  Hagenson, 
258  111.  197;  101  N.  E.  606. 


87 


Effect  of  Knowingly 
Marrying  an 
Insane  Person 

IF  A  PERSON  has  officially  been  de- 
clared insane,  to  the  knowledge  of 
the  other  party,  no  legal  marriage  can 
occur.  The  same  is  true  if  proceedings 
are  pending  to  have  a  person  declared 
insane  and  the  other,  with  knowledge  of 
the  facts,  persists  in  marrying  the  luna-, 
tic.  Under  certain  circumstances,  how- 
ever, especially  if  common  law  mar- 
riages are  recognized  in  the  jurisdic- 
tion, the  law  may  consider  that  living 
together  as  man  and  wife  for  many 
years  after  a  marriage  void  for  insanity 
will  amount  to  a  valid  marriage. 

Example  One :  Wiley  when  71  years 
of  age  was  suspected  of  insanity.  Pro- 
ceedings were  pending  to  have  him  ad- 
judged insane.  The  defendant  was  a 
young  woman  whose  evil  manner  of 
life  had  resulted  in  pregnancy.  She  al- 
ready had  an  illegitimate  child  three 
years  old.  With  fraudulent  intent  to 
secure  Wiley's  property  she  contrived 
to  meet  him  on  April  15,  1911  and  to 
pretend   infatuation. 

The  gullible  lunatic  at  once  proposed 
marriage  and  on  April  17th,  two  days 
after  his  first  meeting  with  the  woman, 
they  went  to  the  clerk  of  courts  for  a 
marriage  license.  He  refused  to  issue 
it  on  the  ground  that  insanity  proceed- 
ings were  pending. 

Two  days  later  the  couple  were  mar- 
ried in  another  jurisdiction.  They  lived 
together  as  husband  and  wife  for  about 
three  weeks  when  an  official  decree  of 
insanity  was  entered  against  Wiley. 

He  was  at  once  seized  and  committed 
to  an  insane  asylum.  After  the  birth 
of  the  child  the  woman  still  claimed  to 
be  the  wife  of  the  lunatic.  He  died  in 
January,   1916. 

Action  was  at  once  brought  by  an  as- 
signee of  one  of  Wiley's  heirs-at-law  to 
have  the  marriage  declared  void.  The 
court  held  that  this  marriage  was  in- 
valid and  that  the  woman  would  not  be 
entitled  to  the  property  of  the  deceased. 
Tbe  case  was  Wiley  v.  Wiley,  123  N.  E. 
252. 

EXAMPLE  TWO:  John  Blackburn 
was  declared  insane  by  a  proper 
court  in  August,  1840  and  a  guardian 
was  thereupon  appointed.  Notwithstand- 
ing this  fact,  in  November,  1843,  John 
Blackburn  and  Esther  Conrad  went 
through  a  ceremony  of  marriage.  The 
guardian  was  not  discharged  until  three 
years  after  the  marriage.  John  and  Es- 
ther lived  together  as  husband  and  wife 
until  the  death  of  the  man  thirty-three 
years  after  the  alleged  marriage. 

After  the  death  of  the  wife,  a  sister 
and  other  relatives  of  Blackburn  en- 
deavored to  recover  certain  real  estate 
that  had  been  conveyed  by  John  and 
Esther.     If    the    marriage    were    legal 


then  the  conveyance  would  stand  and 
the  plaintiffs  could  not  recover. 

If,  however,  the  marriage  were  void 
then  the  property  conveyed  would  be 
subject  to  the  claims  of  the  heirs  of 
John  Blackburn.  The  court  declared 
that  while  the  original  marriage  was 
void  because  of  insanity,  yet  in  the 
state  of  Indiana  so-called  "common 
law"  marriages  were  recognized.  By 
common  law  marriage  is  meant  the  liv- 
ing together  for  more  than  a  year  of  a 
man  and  woman  ostensibly  as  husband 
and  wife. 

Blackburn  and  Esther  Conrad  had 
so  lived  for  thirty-three  years.  They 
had  been  received  by  society  as  husband 
and  wife.  They  had  transacted  business 
affairs  as  such.  There  was  clearly  a 
valid  common  law  marriage  in  this  case. 
See  Castor  v.  Davis,  120  Ind.  231,  21 
N.  E.  110. 

Certain  types  of  mental  derangement, 
usually  classified  as  insanity,  will  not 
be  sufficient  to  render  a  marriage  void 
even  though  the  aggrieved  party  seeks 
annulment  of  the  union.  Neither  will 
such  causes  be  considered  sufficient 
grounds  for  annulment.  The  insanity 
must  be  of  an  aggravated  or  dangerous 
nature  in  order  to  be  an  effective  bar- 
rier to  matrimony.  It  must  affect  the 
marriage  contract  itself  by  rendering 
the  party  incapable  of  understanding 
the  nature  of  the  undertaking,  or  of  ful- 
filling its  obligations. 


For  Example:  Lewis  brought  an  ac- 
tion for  annulment  of  his  marriage  to 
the  defendant,  on  the  ground  that  at 
the  time  of  and  prior  to  the  marriage 
she  had  been  a  confirmed  kleptomaniac. 
This  of  course  meant  that  she  had  a 
mental  disease  that  caused  her  to  steal 
for  no  other  reason  than  the  joy  of 
stealing.  Knowledge  of  this  fact  was 
kept  from  him  until  he  discovered  it 
after  the  marriage.  This  defect  of  the 
wife  caused  him  great  humiliation  and 
distress  of  mind.  Her  insane  impulse 
in  this  regard  seems  to  have  been  be- 
yond control  or  cure,  but  she  was  sane 
in  all  other  respects.  The  court  held 
that  this  was  not  a  common  law,  nor 
under  the  statute,  a  cause  for  annul- 
ment, since  it  did  not  affect  her  mental 
capacity  to  enter  into  the  contract  of 
marriage.  The  case  was  Lewis  v.  Lewis, 
46  N.  W.  323. 


MARRIAGE  and  the  law  concerns 
every  liuman  being.  From  the 
moment  of  betrothal  there  is  a  statute 
for  every  mile  on  through  the  journey _ 
of  wedded  life  until  the  children  gather 
about  to  settle  flie  estate.  Dean  Archer 
will  follow  through  with  this  interest- 
ing and  instructive  series.  It  wilt  be 
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Digest.  Arrange  to  keep  your  record 
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old  fashioned  methods  ^k 

when  you  can  learn  to  play  at 
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You  don't  have  to  know  one  note  from  another 
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88      (Continued  from  page  32) 

group  of  entries  appears  in  the  first 
nine  pages  of  this  issue  in  the  roto- 
gravure section.  Check  the  names  listed 
under  Zone  Two  on  this  page  with  the 
pictures  and  then  VOTE. 

There  are  more  than  thirty  entries 
of  beautiful  girls  and  this  represents 
several  hundred  stations. 

In  order  to  simplify  the  selection  of 
the  Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio, 
the  country  has  been  divided  into  three 
zones :  First,  the  eastern  seaboard ;  sec- 
ond, from  a  point  approximately  the 
western  end  of  Pennsylvania  to  the 
Mississippi ;  third,  from  the  Mississippi 
to  the  west  coast.  This  month  the  en- 
tries from  the  second  zone  appear  in 
the  first  nine  pages  of  the  rotogravure 
section.  The  names  of  all  the  entries, 
listed  alphabetically  according  to  the 
zone  under  which  they  appear,  are  given 
on  page  32.  Their  names  also  appear 
under  their  pictures. 

The  entries  from  the  third  zone  will 
appear  in  the  rotogravure  section  in 
February   Radio    Digest. 

You  may  cast  a  vote  each  month  for 
your  selection  as  the  Beauty  Queen  of 
American  Radio.  That  is  you  have 
three  votes.  There  is  only  one  restric- 
tion and  that  is  the  coupon  on  this 
page  must  be  used  by  voters.  This  is  to 
prevent  unfairness  in  the  voting. 

In  March  we  will  count  the  votes 
cast  for  each  entry  and  the  artist  re- 
ceiving the  most  votes  in  each  of  the 
three  zones  will  be  selected  as  the  most 
beautiful  in  that  zone.  Then  in  April 
come  the  finals. 

The  three  girls  who  receive  the  most 
votes,  that  is,  the  girl  from  each  of  the 
three  zones  receiving  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  votes  will  be  entered  in  the  final 
and  every  reader  of  Radio  Digest  will 
have  the  privilege  of  making  the  final 
selection  from  the  zone  winners. 

,  The  final  votes  will  then  be  counted 
and  the  artist  receiving  the  greatest 
number  will  be  declared  the  Beauty 
Queen  of  American  Radio.  Her  picture 
will  be  painted  by  a  famous  portrait 
painter  and  she  will  adorn  the  cover  of 
Radio  Digest.  Then  the  Beauty  Queen 
will  be  presented  by  Radio  Digest  with 


the  original  painting.  In  the  event  of  a 
tie,  between  two  or  more  of  the  entries, 
each  one  will  in  turn  appear  as  the 
Radio  Digest  cover  girl  and  will  be 
presented  with  the  original  painting  of 
her  portrait. 

As  has  been  mentioned  there  are  ab- 
solutely no  restrictions  on  voting  with 
the  exception  that  the  special  coupon 
provided  for  the  purpose  in  the  Decem- 
ber, January,  February  and  April  issues 
of  Radio  Digest  must  be  used  for  that 
purpose.  You  may  vote  for  any  one  of 
the  contestants,  whether  or  not  you  re- 
side in  the  zone  from  which  the  artist 
was  entered.  You  may  hold  your  votes 
until  the  end  of  February  or  you  may 
send  them  in  each  month.  You  may 
send  a  letter  outlining  your  reasons  for 
your  selection  or  not,  just  as  you  pre- 
fer. The  coupon  is  the  only  vote  that 
counts.  There  will  be  no  bonus  votes 
of  any  kind  in  the  election  of  the  queen. 

But,  and  this  is  important:  The  pre- 
liminary votes — that  is  the  votes  on 
which  the  three  winners  in  the  three 
zones  will  be  decided — must  be  mailed 
so  that  they  arrive  at  the  offices  of  Ra- 
dio Digest  in  New  York  not  later  than 
March  3rd. 

When  voting  in  the  finals  the  ballots 
must  be  in  the  New  York  offices  of  Ra- 
dio Digest  not  later  than  May  3rd.  Be 
sure  to  comply  with  these  few  simple 
rules  and  you  will  be  certain  that  your 
votes  will  count  in  the  selection  of  the 
Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio. 

The  complete  list  of  entries  appears 
in  this  issue.  It  is  not  necessary  for 
the  picture  to  appear  to  enable  you  to 
cast  your  vote.  You  may  know  the  artist 
or  perhaps  you  have  seen  her  picture 
and  are  familiar  with  her  features.  In 
that  event,  don't  wait  for  the  picture. 
Cast  your  ballot  without  delay  and  do 
your  part  to  make  the  girl  of  your 
choice  Beauty  Queen  of  American 
Radio. 

Marcella 

(Continued  from  page  68) 

band.  Found  Henry  Busse  in  the  first 
saloon.    He  bought  the  first  two  drinks 


so  it  was  a  cinch  for  him  to  get  a 
job  with  me.  Rainbow  Lane  was  a 
great  success.  Art  and  I  were  then 
competitors  but  still  pals.  Just  as  ev- 
erything was  running  smoothly,  my 
health  broke  down.  Held  all  records 
for  losing  weight  as  I  went  from  307 
pounds  to  184  in  four  months.  Rudy 
sent  me  to  an  easier  job  in  the  Hotel 
Belvedere  in  Santa  Barabara,  Cal. 
Great  break  for  me  as  John  Hernan 
was  the  manager — an  old  pal  from  Den- 
ver. Met  C.  G.  K.  Billings,  who  used 
to  come  in  to  dance  and  he  personally 
introduced  me  to  the  most  famous  horse 
of  that  day — Uhlan.  Hernan,  trans- 
ferred to  Los  Angeles,  took  me  with 
him  to  the  Alexandria  Hotel.  What  a 
thrill.  Couldn't  wait  to  go  to  work  but 
got  to  the  hotel  two  hours  early  each 
evening."  Those  interested  in  reading 
rest  of  Paul  Whiteman's  press  autobiog- 
raphy, please  write  in  and  we'll  continue. 
T*  *  * 
WAS  the  19th  of  January,  in  the 
year  1900,  when  Paul  Small  started  his 
earthly  existence  on  a  little  farm  out 
at  Adair,  Iowa.  When  he  was  six  the 
Adair  public  school  awarded  him  a  gold 
ring  for  singing,  and  singing  he's  been 
ever  since.  Their  husky  farmhand  used 
to  carry  the  Small,  though  •not  small, 
piano  on  his  back  from  village  to  village 
when  Paul  made  a  tour  of  the  movie 
theatres.  In  1914  he  toured  with  Gus 
Edwards,  Georgie  Price  and  Lila  Lee 
but  moved  to  St.  Louis  a  year  or  two 
later  where  he  worked  with  music  pub- 
lishers in  demonstrating  their  songs  in 
department  stores.  And  here  comes  the 
prize  of  all  partnerships  that  ever  were 
formed.  Paul  Small  and  little  Jack  Lit- 
tle. This  Lilliputian  organization  toured 
the  entire  country  and  during  the  same 
time  sang  over  the  various  radio  sta- 
tions. Paul  is  five  feet  seven,  weighs 
163  pounds,  has  chestnut  hair  and  green- 
ish-brown eyes.  Sorry  I  have  no  pic- 
ture to  bear  me  out. 

*     *     * 

OORRY,  Constant  Reader,  but  where- 
abouts of  Ben  Cutler  and  Jules  de  Vor- 
zon  are  unknown.    And  Mannie  Lowy, 


USE  THIS  COUPON  IN  NAMING  CHOICE  FOR  BEAUTY  QUEEN  OF  AMERICAN  RADIO 


Ballot  No.  2 

RADIO  DIGEST, 

420  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

My  choice  for  the  Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio  is 

Name  of  artist Station. 

Voters  Name   _. 

Street City,    State    


89 


member  of  Rudy  Vallee's  band  is  ill. 
Wayne  King  plays  at  the  Aragon  Ball- 
room in  Chicago,  Claudine.  No  doubt 
you  saw  the  feature  article  about  him  in 
December  R.  D.  For  picture  of  Wayne 
and  Guy  Lombardo,  see  R.  D.'s  special 
offer,  pages  6  and  7.  By  this  time  Ele- 
anor Anderson  has  read  about  Lew 
Conrad  in  the  November  issue.  Rudy's 
saxaphone  is  an  E.  Flat  Alto  Buescher, 
Mr.  Huggins. 

*     *     * 


M, 


.ARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all. 
Write  her  a  letter,  ask  her  any  of  the 
burning  questions  that  are  bothering 
your  mind. 

Van  Camp's  Nightcaps 

(Continued  from  page  17) 

"To  think  that  we  treat  our  animals 
and  the  very  earth  beneath  our  feet  with 
greater  intelligence  than  we  treat  our- 
selves !  No  wonder  we  are  living  to 
learn  about  how  to  eat." 

While  the  foregoing  may  sound  as 
though  the  Van  Camp  Nightcaps  is 
largely  talk,  such  is  not  the  case.  There 
are  interspersions  when  Henry  Thies' 
orchestra  bubbles  over  with  some  bril- 
liant selection.  The  outstanding  feature 
identified  with  the  Thies-Van  Camp's 
orchestra  is  the  crooning  and  poetry  of 
Charlie  Dameron.  Dameron  is  an  ex- 
perienced actor.  His  specialty  is  read- 
ing poetry  to  music — all  of  which  fits 
in  and  rounds  out  the  Van  Camp  Night- 
caps, making  it  one  of  the  outstanding 
programs  of  all  American  broadcasting. 
There  is  only  the  briefest  sort  of  adver- 
tising announcement  at  the  very  end  of 
the  program.  The  rest  of  the  half  hour 
period  is  pure  entertainment. 

Etiquette  and  Moods 

(Continued  from  page  71) 

for  everybody,  English  preachers  railed 
against  the  shameful  folly  of  setting  a 
fork  upon  the  table.  The  change  from 
such  old  customs  as  I  have  described  has 
been  gradual  and  difficult — as  all  social 
change  is.  Common  sense  dictates  every 
phase  of  modern  home-making,  and  this 
is  particularly  true  of  dining  services. 
Simplicity  is  the  keynote  of  the  stylish 
table  today.  No  longer  is  the  dining 
room  a  background  for  a  lavish  silver 
display.  Only  the  silver  necessary  up 
to  the  salad  course  is  placed  on  the 
table — and  it  is  arranged  in  accordance 
with  the  courses.  After  the  salad,  the 
necessary  silver  is  brought  in  with  the 
course.  No  longer  is  it  smart  to  wrap 
up  rolls  in  the  napkins,  for  too  many 
absent-minded  male  guests  throw  them 
on  the  floor  as  they  pick  up  their  nap- 
kins. Similarly,  the  law  banishing  but- 
ter   plates    has    been    rescinded    in    the 


interest  of  common  sense,  and  they  are 
now  quite  proper  at  even  the  most  for- 
mal of   functions. 

This  spirit  of  simplicity  is  character- 
istic of  our  modern  attitude  as  com- 
pared to  days  gone  by.  We  find  it  in 
our  architecture,  in  our  art,  and  in  our 
whole  social  code. 

But,  although  modern  society  has  dis- 
carded the  ornate  trappings  of  more 
formal  ages,  it  has  not  lost  sight  of  the 
fundamentals  of  good  manners.  The 
style  alone  has  changed :  instead  of  pro- 
cessional dinners  bedecked  with  all  the 
gorgeous  raiment  at  a  Queen's  com- 
mand, we  substitute  the  beauty  of  a 
simply  laid  table.  The  underlying  prin- 
ciples of  etiquette  are  unchanging,  but 
their  outward  manifestations  undergo 
constant  modification.  The  change  in 
mode  gives  rise  to  countless  complica- 
tions, and  it  is  these  complications 
which  I  am  going  to  try  to  straighten 
out  for  any  of  my  readers  who  wish 
help. 


Television 

(Continued  from  page  64) 

silence,  broken  by  the  invisible  announc- 
er. Someone  in  the  studio  is  holding 
before  the  spot  a  card  on  which  is  printed 
the  call  letters  of  the  station. 

'And  tonight,"  says  the  announcer, 
"we  have  a  surprise  for  you.  Kid  Bozo 
and  Terror  Tommy,  the  two  contenders 
for  the  middle  weight  championship, 
have  consented  to  put  on  an  exhibition 
bout  for  you.    Here  they  are." 

A  grinning  face  appears  and  then  an- 
other. The  announcer  is  giving  a  blow 
by  blow  description  of  the  sham  battle. 
The  images  of  the  two  fighters  are 
somewhat  faint  but  still  one  can  see 
their  flailing  arms.  The  detail  is  not  so 
good.  You  are  a  trifle  disappointed.  The 
fight  comes  to  an  end,  the  lights  flash 
on.  The  show  is  over  and  station 
W2XAB  is  off  the  air  for  the  night. 

There  you  have  a  picture  of  televi- 
sion of  today.  Some  of  it  is  excellent. 
Some  of  it  is  merely  good  and  the  rest 
is  far  from  satisfactory.  But  there  is 
this  much  about  television — improve- 
ment in  broadcasting  technic,  and  that 
is  just  as  important  as  development  of 
better  equipment,  are  constantly  being 
made.  Television  today  is  better  than 
it  was  a  few  months  ago  and  no  man 
can  predict  what  the  next  six  months 
may  bring  forth.  It  is  reasonable  to 
suppose  that  even  if  there  are  no  star- 
tling new  developments  there  will  be  a 
substantial   improvement. 

Then,  too,  the  sound  part  of  the  pro- 
grams are  interesting  and  entertaining. 
At  Columbia  most  of  the  popular  broad- 
cast artists  and  announcers  have  ap- 
peared before  the  television  spot.  Their 


sound  programs  are  just  as  good,  it  is 
needless  to  say,  as  if  they  were  doing  a 
straight  broadcast  from  one  of  the  oth- 
er studios  in  the  building. 

That  Gibbons  Kid 

(Continued  from  page  ?P) 

for  Chicago  on  the  Century,  met  Floyd 
Gibbons'  brother,  Edward,  on  the  same 
train.  He  showed  him  the  telegram, 
and  admitted  that  at  the  time  he  sug- 
gested Floyd's  going  to  Timbuctoo,  he 
did  not  even  know  that  such  a  place 
was  on  the  globe.  It  evidently  sounded 
like  a  faraway  place,  and  remote  enough 
from  the  editorial  offices  to  appease  the 
editor's  righteous  wrath. 

These  skeletons  in  the  Gibbons'  closet 
are  authentic  for  they  come  from  the 
lips  of  Floyd's  brother,  Edward.  And 
Edward  is  no  neglible  narrator  either. 
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spinning  yarns,  and  Edward  just  has 
a  bagful  of  them.  Over  in  Floyd's  hotel 
apartment,  your  interviewer  got  quite  a 
peak  into  this  adventurer-writer's  life. 

The  last  time  I  visited  these  quar- 
ters was  two  years  ago  just  after  Christ- 
mas. Floyd  Gibbons  had  mentioned  in 
his  broadcast  that  on  Christmas  Eve 
while  all  families  were  assembled  for 
the  Holiday  enjoying  the  companion- 
ship of  their  loved  ones,  he  would  be 
alone,  a  solitary  figure  in  his  room.  I 
remember  having  had  to  wedge  myself 
between  baskets  of  cookies,  cakes  and 
fruits  which  were  piled  high  in  his 
study.  These  were  sent  to  him  by  lis- 
teners all  over  the  country  who  were 
touched  by  his  loneliness.  And  hun- 
dreds of  letters  poured  in  inviting  him 
to  their  homes. 

The  apartment  the  other  evening  dur- 
ing the  interview  with  Edward  Gibbons 
was  conspicuous  for  the  absence  of 
cookies  and  fruits.  Even  two  years 
seemed  to  be  a  remarkably  short  time  to 
consume  such  a  quantity  of  pastry. 

Edward  Gibbons  looks  very  much  like 
his  brother,  and  makes  up  for  Floyd's 
velocity  of  speech  by  speaking  with  a 
long  drawl.  He  gives  his  words  plenty 
of  time  to  live  and  a  beginner  in  short- 
hand could  immortalize  his  sentences  in 
that  puzzling  and  weird-looking  medium 
of  stenography. 

J_/DWARD  has  been  closer 
to  Floyd  than  the  rest  of  his  family,  for 
he  too  had  a  leaning  toward  journalism 
in  his  earlier  years.  He  joined  his 
brother  shortly  after  the  war,  on  the 
Chicago  Tribune  as  his  secretary  and 
both  went  to  Europe.  On  the  Continent 
Edward's  career  took  a  turn  in  the  di- 
rection of  advertising.  He  traveled  ex- 
tensively and  is  using  to  good  advantage 
his  experiences  abroad.  As  tourist  con- 
sultant he  plans  and  arranges  interest- 
ing trips  for  friends  and  others  who 
want  to  see  Europe. 

No  city  dweller  is  Edward  Gibbons. 
He  is  not  cloistered  up  in  one  of  the 
millions  of  offices  in  our  metropolitan 
cliffs.  From  his  dustic  Lodge,  "The 
Monastery,"  he  conducts  all  of  his  busi- 
ness operation.  It's  a  singular  office  for 
a  busy  executive — some  fifty  miles  away 
from  the  city,  but  Ed  Gibbons  is  what 
the  world  calls  a  success. 

In  Lake  Mohegan  where  his  Lodge 
stands  there  are  men  and  women  who 
"hain't  never  saw  New  York" — just 
an  hour's  ride  away,  but  no  doubt 
Mr.  Gibbons  in  true  narrative  style 
gives  them  a  page  once  in  a  while  of 
Manhattan's  biography.  Here  in  Mo- 
hegan far  away  from  the  dinning  of 
newspaper  presses  and  radio  studios 
Floyd  Gibbons  often  steals  for  a  quiet 
retreat — quiet — unless  Brother  Ed  has 
a  houseful  of  boys  and  girls — and  then 
(lie  Monastery  is  not  quite  so  "full  of 
retreat"  as  a  lodge  in  the  hills  can  be. 


Unaccustomed  as  I  Am 

(Continued  from  page  30) 

And  another  gentleman  whom  I  have 
never  heard  from  the  other  end  of  the 
broadcast,  but  whose  cheery  voice  has 
always  resounded  within  the  studio.  A 
scientific  gentleman  who  knows  whereof 
he  speaks,  and  whose  message  is  always 
encouraging — Dr.  R.  E.  Lee,  Fleisch- 
mann's  Health  Research  Director. 

And  now  a  word  of  what  I  believe 
is  the  psychology  of  a  program  such  as 
ours.  It  has  always  been  my  contention 
that  a  simple  melody  played  well  would 
intrigue  a  listener  much  more  than  a 
very  pretentious  work  played  equally 
well,  or  played  badly.  I  find  the  human 
heart  and  the  human  mind  extremely 
simple,  and  it  is  a  trite  observation  that 
simple  things  get  to  the  heart  quickly 
and  surely;  yet  so  many  artists  and  di- 
rectors fail  to  take  this  into  account 
when  planning  their  programs  and  pre- 
senting music  and  song.  In  an  effort 
to  please  themselves  or  other  musicions, 
or  even  the  sponsors  of  the  program, 
they  have  failed  to  take  into  account  the 
taste  of  the  public  itself.  Although  the 
radio  public  may  enjoy  an  unusual  and 
complicated  composition  or  program 
once  in  a  biue  moon,  on  the  whole  the 
mass  public  is  simple  in  its  preference. 


I 


UST  as  many  Hollywood 
stars  resent  being  classified  as  suited 
only  to  a  particular  role,  in  the  same 
way  does  it  irk  me  when  individuals 
tell  me  not  to  sing  a  6/8  type  of  num- 
ber. I  have  sometimes  wished  that  I 
had  the  makings  of  a  fine  trio  within 
the  Connecticut  Yankees,  so  that  we 
might  vary  the  program  with  a  trio  of 
our  own.  But  I  have  always  felt  that 
for  our  radio  listeners  it  must  be  the 
finest  or  nothing,  and  since  we  have 
had  at  no  time  a  trio  equal  to  the  qual- 
ity of  the  George  Olson  trio,  I  have 
waited  until  we  have  had  such  guest 
artists  as  The  Men  About  Town  and 
the  Cavaliers  and  have  been  happy  to 
utilize  them  in  the  singing  of  some  of 
the  more  inspiring  type  of  numbers  on 
our  program.  Of  course  I  have  been 
unable  to  listen  to  our  programs  from 
start  to  finish,  thereby  missing  the  effect 
of  the  program  as  a  whole. 

However,  I  have  tried  always  to  have 
the  ingredients  of  our  program  so  var- 
ied that  no  matter  what  your  taste  might 
be  something  in  the  program  should  ap- 
peal to  you.  The  philosophy  of  the 
phrase,  "You  can't  please  everybody" 
has  always  been  very  firm  in  my  mind. 
/  am  afraid  if  one  listens  too  keenly  to 
individual  opinions  and  the  extremists 
it  is  a  quick  path  to  insanity.  Perhaps 
the  only  consolation  a  person  in  such  a 
spot  may  have  after  reading  or  hearing 
a  particularly  destructive  or  damning 
criticism,  is  that  the  opinion  is  only  one 


of  about  125  million  opinions,  so  why 
worry  ? 

My  creed,  which  my  boys  have  been 
happy  to  accept  and  follow  with  me,  is 
"Play  the  game  fairly  and  squarely ; 
work  hard  and  give  your  best.  Believ- 
ing that  we  have  something  endowed 
by  kind  nature,  something  must  hap- 
pen." And  in  these  days  of  big  busi- 
ness, tremendous  corporations,  cold- 
hearted  fickleness,  and  ever-changing 
loyalties,  I  am  sure  you  can  appreciate 
the  satisfaction  that  is  ours  as  we  drink 
deeply  of  this  toast  to  our  second  an- 
niversary of  broadcasting  on  one  regu- 
lar program. 

Radiographs 

(Continued  from  page  63) 

milestone,  it  is  reasonable  to  presume 
that  Brennie,  inquisitive  and  intelligent, 
naturally  adventuresome,  would  soon 
have  left  Waynesboro.  It  wasn't  so 
very  far  to  Broadway. 

In  Hollywood  Brennie  first  was  en- 
gaged by  the  Warner  studios  as  a  vo- 
calist. His  voice  defies  classification.  He 
has  been  listed  as  a  "confidential  bari- 
tone." But  his  stay  at  those  studios  was 
short-lived.   Let  him  tell  the  story: 

"I  was  standing  in  a  studio  one  night 
just  prior  to  a  broadcast  when  I  became 
conscious  that  someone  was  staring  at 
me.  A  lighted  cigarette  was  in  my 
mouth.  I  turned  and  saw  a  well-dressed 
man,  his  eyes  set  on  me.  It  wasn't  hard 
to  ascertain  that  he  was  in  an  angry 
mood. 

"  'Can  you  read,'  he  said." 

"  'Surely,'  I  said." 

"  'Read  that  sign,'  he  said,  at  the  same 
time  pointing  to  a  'No  Smoking'  board.' 

"  T  have,  many  times,'  I  retorted." 

"  'Do  you  know  who  I  am,'  the 
stranger  asked." 

"  'Do  you  know  who  I  am  ?' "  I 
snapped. 

J.  HE  outcome  was  this, 
My  inquisitor  was  no  other  than  Jack 
Warner.  The  next  day,  without  report- 
ing to  the  Warner  studios,  I  went  over 
to  the  Hal  Roach  studios  and  got  a  job. 
I  later  found,  however,  that  Jack  War- 
ner, amused  by  the  incident,  eventually 
built  a  smoking  room  for  the  artists." 

Senator  Ezra  Simpkins,  Tom  and 
Wash  and  other  of  his  brain  children 
were  conceived  there.  It  also  is  of  in- 
terest to  note  that  the  first  burlesque 
pictures  on  movies  in  the  making  were 
produced  by  the  Hal  Roach  studios,  and 
the  success  of  them  led  Brennie  to  bur- 
lesque programs. 

Tom  Brennie  made  thirty-five  dollars 
a  week  when  he  entered  radio  in  Holly- 
wood. Today  he  is  "in  the  money."  And 
he  intends  to  gain  a  national  popularity 
equivalent  to  his  California  popularity. 
He  isn't  taking  any  immediate  vacation. 


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Beautiful  Thoughts 

(Continued  from  page  26) 

who  make  it  up.  Eugene  Paul  Arnold 
was  born  at  Newton,  111.,  where  his  fa- 
ther was  county  superintendent  of 
schools  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century. 

His  musical  education  began  at  the 
hands  of  his  mother  at  the  old  reed  or- 
gan in  the  parlor  of  that  home  in  south- 
ern Illinois.  Incidently  Gene  still  has 
that  organ  in  his  home,  now  trans- 
formed into  a  beautiful  walnut  spinet 
desk. 

When  he  finished  school,  his  parents 
sent  him  to  Chicago  where  he  studied 
voice  at  the  Chicago  Musical  college  and 
after  one  year  won  the  diamond  medal 
in  Competition  with  25  other  students. 

The  medal  he  pawned  in  order  to 
further  his  studies  and  unfortunately  it 
was  never  redeemed.  Shortly  after  this 
he  left  school  and  joined  Montgomery 
and  Stone,  comedians,  and  was  on  the 
stage  with  them  for  five  years.  Follow- 
ing this  he  was  with  Henry  W.  Savage, 
the  original  Red  Mill  company,  the 
original  Merry  Widow  company,  the 
original  Algeria  company,  and  the  orig- 
inal Adele  company  as  stage  director 
and  performer. 

BUT  he  was  never  won  from  his 
first  love  and  soon  returned  to 
give  others  the  benefit  of  his  experi- 
ences as  a  teacher.  Radio  beckoned  and 
again  his  ability  as  a  singer,  his  experi- 
ence as  an  actor  and  his  knowledge  of 
showmanship  made  him  valuable  in  a 
new  field.  His  radio  career  has  already 
been  briefly  sketched. 

Chuck  Haynes,  the  heavyweight  mem- 
ber of  the  trio,  made  his  voice  known 
at  an  early  age  in  the  neighborhood  of 
his  father's  farm  near  New  Winchester, 
Ohio.  At  the  age  of  eight,  he  was  the 
marvel  boy  soprano  of  the  countryside 
and  an  evangelist,  whose  choir  he 
graced  at  that  age,  asked  his  parents  to 
allow  him  to  finance  his  musical  educa- 
tion and  take  him  on  tour. 

But  his  parents  decided  they  wanted 
him  at  home,  and  for  another  eight 
years  he  remained  on  the  farm.  Then 
he  began  rambling  in  an  interesting 
career,  which  saw  him  in  many  posi- 
tions, from  a  singing  clown  in  the  Hess 
One  Ring  Circus  to  a  locomotive  fire- 
man, the  trail  that  eventually  crossed 
with  Ray  Ferris,  with  whom  he  was 
teamed  when  Arnold  came  along. 

Perhaps  no  greater  proof  of  Chuck's 
ability  as  an  entertainer  can  be  found 
than  the  story  of  his  years  as  a  brake- 
man  on  the  Chicago  and  Northwestern 
railroad.  After  the  meals  in  the  caboose, 
Chuck  would  unlimber  his  old  guitar 
and  sing  for  them.  Finally  they  ap- 
proached him  with  the  proposition  that 
if  he  would  do  the  cookinsr  and  sing:  for 


them,  they  would  assume  his  duties  as  a 
brakeman.  The  arrangement  lasted  for 
several  years. 

Ray  came  from  a  musical  family  and 
from  the  time  he  was  five  years  old 
could  sing  in  harmony.  He  used  to  as- 
tonish visitors  at  the  Methodist  church 
at  60th  and  Normal  avenue  in  Chicago 
because,  before  he  could  read  the  words 
of  the  hymns,  he  could  sing  tenor. 

Like  Chuck  and  Gene,  Ray  sang  in 
the  "barbershop  quartets"  whenever  the 
opportunity  arose.  No  matter  where  he 
was,  if  there  was  someone  to  sing  the 
lead,  Ray  would  join  in  with  his  tenor. 
And  if  there  was  already  a  tenor,  he 
would  come  in  with  a  baritone. 

During  the  World  War  he  sang  bari- 
tone with  the  Aviation  Four,  which 
toured  the  country  during  the  last  Lib- 
erty Loan  drive.  He  served  two  years 
over  seas  in  a  naval  aviation  detach- 
ment and  even  yet  follows  aviation  as 
a  hobby  and  holds  a  private  pilot's  li- 
cense. 

His  meeting  with  Chuck  came  one 
warm  summer  evening  in  the  court  of  a 
Chicago  apartment  house  when  Haynes 
was  strumming  his  guitar  and  doing  a 
little  impromptu  entertaining.  Unable 
to  resist  joining  a  tenor,  Ray  came  out 
to  do  his  bit  for  the  free  show. 

The  blend  pleased  them  both  and  be- 
fore long  they  were  auditioned  and  put 
on  the  air  from  WCFL.  Then  they 
made  the  rounds  of  almost  all  of  the 
Chicago  stations  and  were  at  WOK 
when  Gene  came  along. 

IRMA  GLEN,  fourth  of  the  Beauti- 
ful Thoughts  cast,  is  known  not 
only  as  a  radio  organist  but  in  Europe 
and  South  America  as  a  concert  pianist 
and  conductor  of  a  girls'  orchestra 
which  made  a  successful  tour  of  the 
countries. 

When  Montgomery  Ward  and  Com- 
pany presented  its  contest  to  the  radio 
listeners  of  the  nation  over  an  NBC 
network,  they  chose  four  types  of  en- 
tertainment. First  on  the  schedule  was 
a  concert  orchestra.  Then  in  line  came 
an  old  time  minstrel  show,  followed  by 
a  dramatic  show  of  American  family 
life.  And  fourth  of  the  types  was  the 
old  favorite,  Voices  of  Twilight,  under 
the  new  name  of  Beautiful  Thoughts. 

After  the  votes  were  counted,  Beau- 
tiful Thoughts  emerged  the  victor  with 
a  substantial  majority. 

It  was  not  until  after  the  program 
Voices  at  Twilight  went  on  the  air  that 
Arnold  began  writing  hymns,  but  since 
that  time,  he  has  turned  out  four  such 
numbers.  Although  not  intended  as  a 
sacred  program,  an  attempt  to  withdraw 
the  sacred  number  from  the  show  re- 


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Gene    Arnold    of    the    Beautiful    Thoughts 

ensemble    who    has    performed    distinctive 

work   in   various  programs  in    Chicago 


suited  in  a  wave  of  protest  from  the 
listeners,  proof,  says  Gene,  that  Amer- 
ica is  not  entirely  jazz  minded. 

But  the  program  is  drawing  to  a  close, 
and  we  hear  Gene  Arnold  in  a  number 
composed  by  himself,  My  Prayer  for 
Today : 

"Dear  Lord,  I  pray,  just  for  today 
Give  me  the  kindness  that  comes  from 

above, 
Help  me  to  bring,  one  tender  thing, 
Breathing  the  perfume  of  love. 
This  is  my  prayer,  help  me  to  share 
Somebody's  sorrow,  somebody's  care, 
Where  e'er  I  stray,  Dear  Lord  I  pray, 
Let  me  help  someone,  just  for  today." 


Letters  to  the  Artist 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

nature  of  the  business  of  the  Postal 
Telegraph  Co.  and  the  Brooklyn  Daily 
Eagle  I  did  not  think  it  necessary  to 
ask  permission  to  publish  their  letters. 
But  all  the  other  writers  gave  consent 
readily  and  gladly.  With  best  wishes,  I 
am,  cordially  yours,  Jessica  Dragonette. 

My  Dear  Miss  Dragonette : 

I  find  almost  any  and  all  adjectives 
inadequate  to  tell  the  wonderful  quality 
of  your  voice:  clear  as  a  bell,  wide 
range,  without  a  tremble — no  matter 
what  note  you  strike.  It  is  really  a  treat 
to  tune  in  Friday  afternoons  to  hear 
you.  May  your  voice  continue  for 
many  years  to  be  a  delight  to  your  many 


admirers,    and    I    know    this    means    to 
you  a  real  pleasure  to  so  entertain. 

After  owning  a  radio  for  many  years 
this  is  my  first  letter  to  anyone  broad- 
casting.   Sincerely,  Elisha  Brown  Bird. 

My  Dear  Miss  Dragonette : 

Here  is  the  idea  which  I  have  had 
photographed  from  my  large  design, 
(photo  enclosed)  signifying  Song  Go- 
ing Out  into  the  World,  with  Music 
the  inspirational  theme  in  the  cloud  ef- 
fects. I  don't  want  you  to  feel  in  the 
slightest  obligated:  I  designed  it  be- 
cause I  saw  in  my  mind,  the  idea  as 
portrayed  in  your  letter. 
Sincerely, 

Elisha  Brown  Bird. 

Dear  Jessica: 

Today  you  sang  a  Hungarian  song  in 
our  native  language,  on  the  radio,  for 
us.  It  was  heart-breakingly  beautiful 
...  so  beautiful  that  I  think  you  must 
have  visualized  these  pictures.  Berta 
and  I  were  in  Washington,  sitting  there 
with  listening  heart  and  joyful  tears  in 
our  eyes.  In  Ventuor  Father  and 
Mother  and  Roland  enjoying  your  love- 
ly tribute  to  my  poor  country  in  the 
very  same  way. 

You  were  a  little  wizard  for  on  the 
wings  of  your  songs  you  took  us  back 
to  our  beloved  country  .  .  .  We  all  thank 
you  for  your  delicate  thought  and  ever 
lovely  performance. 

With  affectionate  and  warm  regards, 
yours,  Elena  and  Berta  de  Hillenbranth. 

Dear  Miss  Dragonette : 

I  feel  that  I  want  to  tell  you  how 
much  real  pleasure  your  singing  has 
given  me.  It  is  seldom  that  one  hears  a 
voice  as  fine  as  yours — to  me  it  seems 
one  of  the  loveliest  I  have  ever  heard, 
and  your  skill  in  using  it,  and  your  per- 
fect enunciation  are  added  delight.  With 
very  genuine  admiration  for  your  rarely 
beautiful  voice  and  your  fine  artistry, 
sincerely  yours,  Beatrice  Fenton. 

Telegram 
Jessica  Dragonette : 

POSTAL  TELEGRAPH  ELECTS 
YOU  AS  ITS  VALENTINE  MAY 
WE  HAVE  SOME  LOVE  SONGS 
TONIGHT  STOP  MANY  THANKS. 
POSTAL-TELEGRAPH  CABLE  CO. 

Dear  Miss  Dragonette : 

Since  all  the  achievements  in  radio 
have  not  yet  yielded  the  chance  to  send 
back  one  faint  bravo  through  the  night, 
please  accept  these  written  salvos. 

It  would  not  be  fair  to  go  to  bed  to- 
night without  telling  you  that  we  seemed 
to  have  done  nothing  to  deserve  the 
"None  But  the  Lonely  Heart"  and  Vic- 
tor Herbert's  "Eileen"  which  drifted 
like  music  of  bells  out  of  the  nowhere 
into  our  living  room  tonight.  May  we 
say  "thank  you?"  Margaret  M.  Lukes. 


Dear  Miss  Jessica : 

We  missed  you  so  much  Friday  night 
but  realized  you  were  on  your  vacation, 
and  I  truly  hope  you  are  having  a  glor- 
ious time.  My  aunt,  "Miss  Peggy  Whif- 
fen"  visited  us  for  a  week  and  when 
she  left  she  wanted  to  take  me  to  her 
home  in  Virginia,  but  on  account  of 
business  could  not  take  me  along.  How- 
ever, we  all  hope  to  go  down  next  sum- 
mer for  a  month  or  so.  Perhaps  you 
have  heard  of  my  grandmother,  Mrs. 
Thomas  Whiffen,  our  oldest  actress?  I 
am  sending  directions  to  our  place  we 
would  love  so  very  much  to  have  you 
visit  us.  My  school  opens  September 
8th  so  try  and  come  before  that.  Much 
love,  Lucile  McNally. 

My  Dear  Miss  Dragonette : 

After  receiving  permission  to  visit 
the  studio  during  one  of  your  broad- 
casts, and  meeting  you  there,  I  returned 
to  my  hotel,  and  the  following  lines 
were  inspired  by  your  voice,  your  vivid 
personality,  your  beauty,  grace,  and  the 
fact  that  you  wore  living  gardenias : 

Gardenias 

0  love,  dear  love,  that  came  at  last, 
Unto  my  longing  heart; 

Awakening  all  my  dreams  of  hope, 
To  crown  life's  lonely  part. 

1  dream  I  hold  you  to  my  heart, 
And  tell  you  how  I  care; 

Then  wake  to  send  you  love's  own  flow- 
er— 
Until,  dearheart,  I  dare. 

For,  O,  my  love  will  find  you, 

While  moonbeams  round  you  lie — 

In  a  lingering  kiss  of  passion — 
From  the  flower  of  star  and  sky. 

Like  sight  of  perfect  love,  dear, 
The  night  brings  to  the  dew — 

Gardenias  bring  my  soul,  dear — 
In  one  long  kiss  to  you ! 

I  hope  long  to  be  able  to  listen  and 
hear  your  heavenly  voice  come  to  me 
over  the  evening  air,  and  that  you  will 
have  continued  health,  happiness  and 
your  heart's  desire.  Very  sincerely, 
Flora  Warren  Brown. 

Dear  Miss  Individuality : 

I  hope  you  will  pardon  the  liberty  I 
am  taking  in  sending  you  the  enclosed. 
Keep  up  the  good  work !  The  Old 
Stager  and  I  know  how  very  scarce  real 
talent  is.  Good  luck !  Very  sincerely, 
Maurice  E.  McLoughlin, 
The  Brooklyn  Daily  Eagle. 

yfN OTHER  Letters  to  the  Artist 
^/j.  feature  will  appear  in  the  Febru- 
ary Radio  Digest.  If  you  would  like  to 
sec  this  feature  repeated  each  month  a 
letter  to  Radio  Digest  would  help  the 
editors  to  decide  whether  to  make  fur- 
ther inquiries  of  other  artists. 


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Big  Time  Gab 

(Continued  from  page  31) 

Nellie  :  "What  do  you  mean,  the  freight 
elevator  ?" 

Paul :  "Well,  you  don't  expect  us  to  be- 
lieve that  the  three  of  you  got  into 
one  passenger  elevator  together.  *  * 
I'll  bet  there  wasn't  room  left  even 
for  an  argument." 

Nellie :  "But  we  weren't  looking  for  an 
argument." 

Paul :  "All  right,  then,  let's  not  have 
one.  *  *  Say,  what's  that  you  have  in 
your  hand?  *  *  Some  more  letters  for 
me  to  answer,  I  suppose." 

Nellie :  "Paul,  if  I  could  guess  as  wrong 
as  you  do,  I'd  never  play  the  horses. 

*  *  These  happen  to  be  letters  for  me 
to  answer.  *  *  All  you  have  to  do  is 
pick  out  the  easy  ones,  read  them  off 
nice  and  slow,  and  watch  the  result. 

*  *  Comprende-vouz  ?" 
(Knocking  on  the  door.) 
Everybody :  "Sh  .  .  sh  .  ." 

Daly :  "Who  comes  there  .  .  friend  or 
enemy  ?" 

(In  crash  Ralph  Dumke  and  Eddie 
East.) 

Both  speak  at  once  .  .  "Is  this  the  un- 
employment office  ?" 

Nellie:  "Well,  what  kind  of  unemploy- 
ment are  you  looking  for?" 

Ralph :  "We  want  a  job  to  go  to  work  at 
12  .  .  and  quit  at  one." 

Eddie :  "And  have  an  hour  off  for  din- 
ner." 

Ralph:  "And  a  six  month's  vacation 
twice  a  year." 

Nellie:  "And,  I  suppose,  a  bonus.  *  * 
you  must  be  fond  of  work." 

Eddie :  "Oh,  we  are.  *  *  Why,  Ralph  is 
so  fond  of  work  that  he  can  lay  right 
down  alongside  of  it  and  go  to  sleep." 

Nellie:  "What  kind  of  work  do  you 
loaf  best  on  ?" 

Ralph :  "Why,  we're  comedians." 

Nellie:  "Oh,  is  that  so?  *  *  Well,  make 
me  laugh.  *  *  So  you  were  actors." 

Eddie:  "We're  still  actors." 

Nellie:  "All  right,  stay  still.  *  *  I  don't 
recall  your  names." 

Ralph :  "Nevertheless,  we're  the  Sisters 
of  the  Skillet." 

Nellie:  "You  don't  look  like  sisters.  *  * 
You  don't  even  look  like  skillets  .  . 
much.  *  *  Except  maybe  when  you've 
got  your  lids  off  .  .  and  then  more  like 
dead  pans.  *  *  You  really  look  more 
like  something  they  put  in  skillets." 

Eddie:  "Ralph,  I  wonder  if  she  thinks 
you're  an  egg." 

Ralph :  "No,  I  think  maybe  she  thinks 
you're  an  onion  .  .  maybe  a  fish.  *  * 
Let's  see  what  else  do  they  put  in 
skillets?" 

Nellie:  "You  know,  they  put  sausages 
in  skillets." 

Paul :  "Hot  dog !" 

Nellie:  "Are  you  sisters?" 


Both:  "No." 

Nellie:  "Are  you  skillets?" 

Both:  "No." 

Nellie:  "Have  you  got  a  sister?" 

Both:  "No." 

Nellie:  "Have  you  got  a  skillet?" 

Both:  "No." 

Nellie:  "I  get  it  .  .  you're  a  couple  of 
yes-men  on  a  vacation.  *  *  Well,  how 
do  I  know  you're  the  Sisters  of  the 
Skillet." 

Eddie :  "Well,  we  can  prove  it  .  .  we 
can  give  you  a  specimen  of  our  abil- 
ity as  entertainers.  *  *  We  can  play 
and  sing." 

Nellie:  "Well,  I  knew  a  tea  kettle  sang 
but  I  didn't  know  a  skillet  could.  *  * 
It's  all  right  with  me,  thought.  *  * 
I'll  stand  for  it  .  .  but  you'll  have  to 
convince  that  radio  audience  out  there 
that  you're  the  real  thing." 

Ralph :  "All  right,  can  we  use  your 
piano  ?" 

Nellie:  "You  ought  to  know  whether 
you  can  use  a  piano  or  not." 

Eddie:  "Well,  help  us  move  it  over 
here  by  the  mike." 

Nellie :  "I  should  help  you  move  the 
piano  yet." 

Ralph :  "Well,  then,  please  get  down  off 
it  so  we  can  move  it.  *  *  Who  do  you 
think  you  are,  Helen  Morgan?" 

Nellie:  "No,  because  no  man  can  make 
me  cry  .  .  and  I  don't  think  you're 
Harry  Richman  either.  *  *  Paul,  will 
you  warn  the  audience  about  what's 
coming?" 

Paul  :  "Lad'es  and  gentlemen  .  .  Miss 
Revell's  invitation  to  meet  all  comers 
on  this  program  has  brought  into  our 
studio  tonight  a  couple  of  young  fel- 
lows trying  to  get  along.  *  *  They  say 
they're  Eddie  East  and  Ralph  Dumke. 
*  *  I'm  sure  you  are  familiar  with  the 
work  of  the  Sisters  of  the  Skillet.  *  * 
You  meet  them  on  the  Proctor  and 
Gamble  program  every  week  .  .  and  I 
know  if  they  are  the  real  thing  you 
will  recognize  them." 

Ralph:  "Did  you  hear  what  that  Nellie 
Revell  said  about  us  ?" 

Eddie:  "Did.  I  hear  it?  *  *  Here's  one 
skillet  that's  burning  up." 

Ralph:  "What  a  great  District  Attor- 
ney she'd  make.  *  *  Talking  about  our 
weight." 

Eddie:  "A  little  road  work  wouldn't 
hurt  her,  cither." 

Ralph:  "I  thought  I'd  die  the  other 
night  when  I  was  in  .  .  .  home  for 
dinner  and  I  saw  a  picture  of  Nellie 
and  written  across  it  was  .  .  'Read- 
ing from  left  to  right  .  .  Nellie  Re- 
vell.' " 

Eddie:  "You  know,  she  was  the  inspi- 
ration for  that  old  gag  about  the  fel- 
low who  tried  to  hug  his  girl  and  he 
couldn't  get  his  arms  around  her  so 
he  put  them  around  as  far  as  he  could 
reach  .  .  left  a  chalk  mark  there  .  . 
and  then  went  around  and  hugged  the 
other  side  of  her." 


Ralph :  "Say,  it's  as  easy  to  jump  over 
her  as  it  is  to  go  around  her." 

Nellie:  "Oh,  you're  both  darlings." 

Paul :  "You  know,  Nellie's  rather  prej- 
udiced in  your  favor  because  you  canu 
from  Indiana." 

Daly:  "A  lot  of  smart  people  come  from 
Indiana." 

Ralph:  "Yes,  and  as  George  Ade  says, 
the  smarter  they  are,  the  quicker  they 
come." 

Nellie:  "Yes,  but  you  notice  that  George 
Ade  still  stavs  there." 


Sporting  Mothers 

(Continued  from  page  70) 

Not  all  of  us  are  blessed  with  the 
heaven  sent  good  fortune  to  live  in  the 
country  and  have  tree  climbing  sons  to 
worry  about,  but  tree  climbing  may  be 
used  as  a  symbol  of  the  hundred  fear- 
some things  our  children  must  do  in  the 
course  of  their  development,  things 
which  terrify  us  and  paralyze  us  with 
fright  but  which  we  must  permit  and 
accept  and  encourage  wisely.  It  begins 
with  the  baby's  first  step  and  never  ends 
until  his  last.  With  our  hearts  in  our 
mouths  we  must  watch  them,  climbing 
on  chairs,  and  up  and  down  stairs,  and 
all  over  the  place — skating,  swimming, 
sailing,  riding,  learning  to  drive  a  car 
and  even  flying.  The  rules  of  the  game 
are — teach  them  kozv  and  don't  let  them 
see  that  you're  afraid. 

And  now  let's  sum  up  this  sporting 
mother  I've  hcen  describing  to  you. 
She's  good-natured  always  no  matter 
what  the  provocation  to  be  cross,  she 
sacrifices  her  own  inclinations  in  order 
to  serve  or  to  amuse  or  to  educate  her 
children,  she  plays  the  game  fairly  and 
squarely,  she  keeps  her  own  tears  and 
emotions  strictly  under  control:  use. 
tact  always  in  her  dealings  with  her 
children;  silently  gives  up  many  thing; 
she  longs  for  and  makes  the  best  of 
what  she  has.  And  finally  she  waste- 
no  time  whining  and  complaining  abort 
her  lot  as  a  mother.  Just  goes  ahead 
and  makes  a  job  of  it  as  well  as  she 
can,  thanks  heaven  for  her  blessings 
and  keeps  smiling. 


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JVonder  Hour 
Brings  Out 
New  Tenor 

THE  successful  chain  debut  of 
Charles.  Sears,  youthful  tenor,  over 
the  Wonder  Hour  (NBC-WEAF  Net- 
work) is  the  latest  achievement  of  the 
Minneapolis-Honeywell  Regulator  Com- 
pany in  introducing  new  artists  and 
compositions  to  the  American  radio  au- 
dience. This  sensational  singer  was  un- 
known to  the  mu- 
sical world  less 
than  18  months  ago. 
Engaged  at  that 
time  as  a  profes- 
sional window 
trimmer,  Mr.  Sears 
was  doing  a  little 
church  singing  on 
Sundays.  A  friend, 
noting  the  small  re- 
turn on  his  income 
tax  for  singing,  re- 
ferred him  to  Louise  Gilbert,  program 
director  of  the  Dyer-Enzinger  Com- 
pany, who  has  likewise  been  in  charge 
of  the  musical  programs  sponsored  by 
this  Minneapolis  company.  After  18 
months  of  intensive  study  and  local  ra- 
dio work,  Mr.  Sears  recently  made  his 
national  debut  with  instant  success. 

Similarly,  on  the  Wonder  Hour  pro- 
gram Roy  Shield,  recently  appointed 
musical  director  of  NBC,  was  intro- 
duced over  the  chain  networks  as  direc- 
tor of  the  Wonder  Hour  specially  select- 
ed symphony  orchestra. 

In  commenting  on  this  interesting 
fact  of  introducing  new  artists,  Miss 
Gilbert  said :  "Mr.  C.  B.  Sweatt,  vice 
president  of  the  Minneapolis-Honeywell 
Regulator  Company,  is  personally  vital- 
ly interested  in  aiding  new  musical  tal- 
ent to  receive  proper  attention  and  rec- 
ognition. Due  to  this  feeling,  he  has 
been  particularly  anxious  since  the  in- 
troduction of  this  company  into  radio 
advertising  to  accomplish  these  aims  in 
cases  where  the  artists  or  compositions 
warranted  special  recognition.  This 
has  led  me  to  make  a  special  study  of 
new  talent  entitled  to  greater  opportu- 
nities." Last  fall,  over  the  Minneapolis 
Symphony  Orchestra  programs  spon- 
sored by  this  advertiser,  Ruth  Lyon,  out- 
standing Chicago  radio  soprano,  was 
selected  as  the  one  guest  soloist  witli 
this  orchestra.  Her  interpretation  of 
the  difficult  "Depuis  le  Jour,"  from 
Charpentier's  opera  "Louise"  won  her 
immediate  nationwide  recognition. 

Similarly,  Mischa  Elzon,  European 
violinist,  was  first  introduced  to  the 
American  radio  audience  in  a  violin 
solo  of  one  of  Saint  Saens'  Concertos 
which  Mr.  Elzon  had  previously  played 
for  the  composer  himself. 


On  the  same  series  of  programs  a 
new  composition,  "The  Dance  of  Jen- 
ny," a  ballad  written  by  Herbert  Elwell, 
was  first  heard  on  the  air  and  played  by 
the  Minneapolis  Symphony  Orchestra. 
This  number  from  "The  Happy  Hypo- 
crite" had  previously  been  well  received 
by  European  music  lovers.  This  selec- 
tion was  not  made  without  serious 
thought,  as  Miss  Gilbert  has  one  of  the 
most  complete  musical  libraries  in  the 
entire  country. 

These  examples  serve  as  interesting 
side-lights  on  the  selection  of  radio  tal- 
ent as  determined  by  Miss  Louise  Gil- 
bert for  the  Minneapolis-Honeywell 
broadcasts.  In  what  better  way  can 
promising  and  deserving  musicians  re- 
ceive nationwide  recognition  than  over 
one  of  the  chain  networks  ? 


"Plays  It 
by  Ear' 

H 


ERMAN  HUPFELD  has  done  it 
again  ! 

First  lie  wrote  "When  Yuba  Plays  the 
Rumba  on  His  Tuba." 

And  increased  the  undulations  in  the 
average   jazz   ball    room   one   thousand 


Herman  Hupfeld 

percent.  The  dignified  professors  in  col- 
lege towns  heard  the  jazz  bands  playing 
"boop-boop-a-doopa"  music  and  froze 
with  terror.  Fat  ladies  who  go  in  for 
reducing    "boop-boop-a-dooped"    in 


countless  ball  rooms.  From  Denmark, 
where  they  translated  the  funny  words 
into  Danish,  to  Greenwich  Village,  New 
York,  where  they  got  out  a  Russian  ver- 
sion— of  course  leaving  in  the  words 
"yuba"  and  "rumba"  and  "tuba" — the 
mythical  "Yuba"  of  "Cuba"  was  glori- 
fied. The  tuba  itself  came  out  in  a  bril- 
liant new  light.  Tuba  players,  forced  to 
make  strange  new  arrangements  for  solo 
pieces,  cursed  and  praised  Hupfeld.  And 
his  song  sold  in  the  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  copies. 

So  now  he's  gone  and  done  it  all  over, 
this  time,  glorifying  the  piano. 

The  Fourth  Baker 

(Continued  from  page  21) 

"However,  with  the  passing  of  years, 
the  Three  Bakers  prosper  in  the  Far 
East.  As  Act  V  opens,  Sir  Richard 
Baker,  fifth  Earl  of  Bridgeport  has  just 
been  promoted.  He  is  now  the  Sixth 
Earl  of  Bridgeport.  Tom,  the  fun  lov- 
ing Baker,  has  a  dukedom  and  a  native 
wife  and  three  little  dough  nuts  (crumbs 
off  the  old  loafer,  you  know)  each  run- 
ning around  in  his  own  private  kiddie 
car.  Sam  has  a  baronetcy,  a  harem  and 
a  magnificent  fleet  of  a  thousand  pie 
wagons. 

"As  the  curtain  rises,  the  Three  Bak- 
ers meet  again  on  the  corner  of  the  road 
to  Mandalay  and  Tin  Pan  Alley  .  .  . 
three  rugged  sons  of  Old  England,  still 
pals,  still  muddling  through  thick  and 
thin,  still  jolly  no  end.  Arm  in  arm 
they  stride  .  .  .  down  the  road  to  Man- 
dalay, where  the  flying  fishes  play  .  .  . 
for  east  is  east  and  west  is  west  no 
matter  what  the  street  signs  say.  And 
as  they  walk,  hand  in  hand,  into  the 
gloom,  lo,  the  dawn  comes  up  with  a 
rolling  boom  like  thunder  out  of  China 
on  the  far  side  of  the  bay." 

And  as  the  curtain  descends  on  the 
last  scene  we  hear  a  gentle  splash  of 
oars  while  the  voices  of  the  Three  Bak- 
ers fade  into  the  distance. 

"Oh  east  is  east  and  west  is  west 

A   rolling   pin   aimed   at  the    steward's 

crest 
Came  to  rest  at  the  pit  of  his  vest 
Yo-ho  and  a  bottle  of  milk 
Three  Bread  Bakers  on  a  Bread  man's 

chest." 

All  is  well. 

TT/'ELL,  the  Old  Topper  has  put 
r  r  aside  his  snowy  white  crown  as 
the  Fourth  Baker.  At  this  writing  we 
are  informed  Brad  Browne,  formerly 
Chief  Wit  of  the  CBS  Nitwits,  has  as- 
sumed his  new  dignities  as  Perkins' 
successor.  Well  here's  hail  and  fare- 
well to  the  old  and  the  nezv  with  dough 
on  the  floor  from  a  mixing  bowl  that's 
never  empty! 


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Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  51) 

continent  for  prospective  hits,  only  to 
have  Mr.  Van  Lier  arrive  in  America 
with  several  tunes  which  he  has  offered 
them  to  publish. 

I  am  afraid  "The  Match  Parade" 
will  never  be  another  "Wooden  Sol- 
diers," but  instrumentally  it  will  make 
excellent  radio  material  for  the  bands 
who  desire  to  pep  up  their  pro- 
grams in  various  spots,  and  if  sung  by 
a  good  quartette  or  trio  the  children 
should  enjoy  hearing  it  because  it  is  the 
type  of  number  that  children  usually 
like. 

Perhaps  these  paragraphs  should  real- 
ly be  dedicated  to  a  song  the  Santly's 
have,  which  they  also  brought  from 
Europe,  and  which  has  really  developed 
into  a  sensational  hit  for  them,  "Call 
Me  Darling."  By  this  time  its  mel- 
ody and  lyrics  are  very  well-known  to 
my  readers,  and  I  hardly  need  describe 
the  song.  It  is  a  lovely  song,  and  the 
American  version  is  written  by  the  wife 
of  one  of  the  Santly's  executives  who 
seems  to  have  an  aptitude  for  English 
versions,  and  whose  lyrics,  in  this  case, 
swing  along  with  the  melody  most  ex- 
cellently. 

The  "Match  Parade"  should  be 
played  as  a  peppy  fox  trot.  It  is  ex- 
ceedingly difficult  to  sing,  and  requires 
a  deep  breathing  apparatus  in  the  vocal- 
ist, otherwise  he  will  be  left  far  behind 
if  he  stops  long  enough  to  breathe.  Lis- 
ten for  it  on  radio  programs  of  the  fu- 
ture. 

"I  Wonder  Who's  Under  the  Moon 
With  You  Tonight" 

MESSRS.  DAVIS  AND  COOTS, 
both  clever  showmen  as  well  as 
composers,  are  now  free-lancing.  At 
one  time  they  were  writing  exclusively 
for  their  own  firm  of  Davis,  Coots  & 
Engle  beginning  their  own  personal 
hit-writing  career  with  the  songs  from 
"Sons  O'  Guns."  In  the  past  two  years 
there  has  been  little  sensational  mate- 
rial from  their  pens,  which  is  rather 
surprising  as  the  boys  are  among  the 
most  capable  of  song-writers  in  Tin 
Pan  Alley.  In  my  book  I  held  up  Ben- 
ny Davis  as  the  writer  of  the  longest 
list  of  hits  to  his  credit;  as  I  became 
acquainted  with  more  and  more  song- 
writers and  their  best  successes  I  real- 
ized that  that  might  have  been  a  bit  ex- 
aggerated, but  I  still  believe  that  Benny 
is  one  of  the  cleverest  of  clever  writers. 
And  how  he  sells  one  of  his  own  songs  ! 
When  nearing  the  end  of  his  act,  which 
boasts  of  some  20  people,  he  decides  to 
"put  over"  one  of  his  new  songs,  which 
he  preludes  with  snatches  from  his  best 
successes.    Benny  and  J.  Fred  Coots — 


Coots  being  best-known  for  his  "Pre- 
cious Little  Thing  Called  Love," — are 
collaborating  on  many  new  songs ; 
among  them  is  one  that  the  firm  of  Ber- 
lin is  all  "het  up"  about. 

It  is  a  "moon"  song,  but  an  odd  type 
of  "moon"  song ;  an  unhappy,  sad 
thought  in  a  most  beautiful  melodic 
vein,  one  that  will  make  excellent  moon- 
light waltz  dancing.  I  am  very  optimis- 
tic about  the  outcome  of  the  song,  as  its 
opening  phrases  have  a  quality  that  is 
hit  quality.  I  am  hoping  for  the  boys 
that  the  song  proves  popular. 

"Who's  Your  Little  Whozis?" 

THE  old  Maestro,  out  there  in  Chi- 
cago, none  other  than  Ben  Bernie 
himself,  has  authored  and  sponsored  a 
cute  type  of  thing  which,  even  if  it 
never  becomes  a  hit,  will  be  a  welcome 
relief  on  any  dance  program.  Although 
the  gentleman  responsible  for  the  mel- 
ody was  probably  unconsciously  influ- 
enced by  "  'S  Wonderful,"  the  musical 
comedy  hit  from  "Funny  Face,"  and  the 
middle  part  of  the  song  veers  danger- 
ously close  to  the  middle  part  of  "If  I 
Had  a  Girl  Like  you,"  the  thought  of 
the  song,  and  Ben's  very  typical  rendi- 
tion of  it  make  it  a  welcome  contrast  on 
the  dance  radio  programs  of  today. 

It  should  be  played  brightly  and 
sprightly.  If  I  had  my  way  I  would  have 
every  vocalist  talk  it  in  the  deep,  throaty 
nonchalance  of  Ben  himself. 

It  is  published  by  Famous  Music,  Inc., 
and  I  believe  we  take  about  55  seconds 
to  the  chorus. 

"All  of  Me" 

UP  IN  Detroit  is  a  young,  quiet  or- 
chestra leader-pianist,  with  shell- 
rimmed  glasses,  which  give  him  a  re- 
semblance not  unlike  that  of  Harold 
Lloyd, — Gerald  Marks.  Gerald  has  sud- 
denly decided  to  write  a  lot,  and  he  has 
followed  his  first  tune,  "With  You  On 
My  Mind  I  Find  I  Can't  Write  the 
Words"  with  several  others.  "All  of 
Me"  is  perhaps  a  bit  more  outstanding, 
especially  in  its  poignant  qualities,  than 
"I  Can't  Write  the  Words." 

When  an  artist  like  Belle  Baker  be- 
comes very  enthused  about  such  a  song, 
it  certainly  must  have  sometbing.  She 
wanted  very  much  to  do  it  when  she 
guest-starred  with  us  recently  on  the 
Fleisclimann  Flour,  but  the  sponsors 
felt  that  "Now  That  You're  Gone"  had 
evoked  such  wide-spread  comment  when 
she  did  it  some  time  ago,  that  they  pre- 
ferred to  play  safe  with  a  number  which 
had  definitely  shown  a  tine  reaction. 
However,  she  has  since  had  her  way. 
and  a  radio  presentation  of  "All  of 
Me"  has  caused  the  firm  of  Irving  Ber- 
lin to  "concentrate,"  as  they  call  it,  on 
this  particular  son;;.  They  are  going 
after  it  in  a  big  way. 


For  his  collaborator,  Mr.  Marks 
searched  in  no  out-of-town  places ;  rath- 
er did  he  feel  he  should  keep  such  things 
at  home,  and  Seymour  Simons,  anoth- 
er Detroiter,  has  done  the  lyrical  work 
on  the  song.  Seymour  Simons  is  best- 
known  for  his  "Honey,"  "Tie  A  Little 
String  Around  Your  Finger,"  "The 
One  I  Love  Just  Can't  Be  Bothered 
With  Me,"  "Sweetheart  Of  My  Student 
Days,"  and  a  score  of  others.  In  fact, 
Mr.  Marks  is  almost  a  novice  beside  his 
friend  Seymour.  Together  the  boys  are 
hoping  to  do  big  things,  and  I  hope  that 
this  is  the  first  of  many  successes. 

"Song  of  the  Lonesome  Guitar" 

I  BRING  this  song  into  our  columns 
not  so  much  for  the  song  itself  as 
for  its  composer,  Ray  Perkins,  "Prince 
of  Pineapples."  I  have  such  a  high  es- 
timate for  the  cheery  gentleman  that  it 
is  a  pleasure  to  talk  about  his  song.  It 
borders  more  on  the  classical  than  it 
does  on  the  "corny"  popular ;  in  fact, 
when  I  examined  the  song  almost  a  year 
ago  it  made  me  think  of  the  "Song 
Without  A  Name"  in  its  ballad-like 
qualities. 

I  have  often  wished  that  the  Fleish- 
mann's  Yeast  Hour  could  have  as  its 
permanent  guest  artist  the  afore-said 
Ray  Perkins ;  we  have  had  many  and 
varied  guest  artists  of  all  types,  nation- 
alities, and  performances,  but  none  of 
them  have  ever  been  quite  so  delightful- 
ly relaxing  and  refreshing  as  Mr.  Per- 
kins. He  gives  the  impression  of  effer- 
vescence, spontaneity,  and  buoyancy  in 
his  work  that  attracts  and  holds  the  lis- 
tener throughout  his  entire  perform- 
ance. 

As  a  direct  contrast  to  my  own  seri- 
ous announcements,  and  my  type  of  vo- 
cal rendition,  the  Perkins  style  is  a  con- 
trast which  I  believe  is  just  what  our 
program  needs  in  every  quarter,  and 
nothing  gives  me  more  pleasure  than  to 
know  he  is  going  to  be  with  us  as  guest 
artist. 

Like  all  radio  performers,  especially 
since  he  plays  piano  so  excellently,  Ray 
has  turned  composer.  I  know  that  he 
has  many  songs,  hut  this  seems  to  be  his 
pet,  and  I  am  happy  to  see  that  at  last 
he  has  had  it  published. 

The  firm  oi  Mills,  Inc.,  headed  by 
Jack  and  [rving  Mills,  have  undertaken 
to  bring  it  to  the  attention  of  the  public, 
and  it  will  he  a  pleasure  for  us  to  play 
it.  The  song  itself  is  embodied  in  its 
title;  it  is  the  plaintive  soul  of  music, 
seeking  expression  through  a  guitar:  a 
lovely  thought  ami  a  very  good  song. 

Whether  we  will  play  it  as  a  ballad 
or  as  a  fox  trot  1  have  not  yet  decided. 
I  wish  1  could  hear  Kay  <.\o  it  first,  SO 
that  he  could  show  me  how  he  wants  it 
played.     Maybe    1    will. 

Kay  has  received  lyric  assistance  from 
Mitchell    Parish,    who    has    been    with, 


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Mills  Music  for  many  years,  and  who  is 
the  greatest  lyric  doctor  I  have  ever 
met.  Unquestionably  there  were  spots 
in  Ray's  original  composition  which 
needed  touching  up,  and  Parish  has  lent 
that  finishing  touch.  The  song  is  really 
a  serenade,  the  type  of  thing  that  glee 
clubs  do  so  well,  a  song  that  one  might 
really  sing  under  the  stars,  to  the  fair 
one  as  she  comes  out  on  the  balcony  to 
listen. 

"Lies" 

SHAPIRO-BERNSTEIN,  who  have 
moved  their  professional  offices 
from  the  old  building  in  which  they 
kept  them  so  many  years,  to  beautiful 
new  ones  in  the  Capitol  Theatre  Bldg., 
are  beginning  their  new  tenancy  with  a 
series  of  new  songs.  One,  at  least, 
should  step  out  in  a  big  way. 

Harry  Barris,  who  gave  that  firm 
"Wrap  Your  Troubles  In  Dreams,"  is 
Bing  Crosby's  pianist  and  pal  over  a 
period  of  years  of  association  with 
Crosby,  when,  together  with  Al  Rink- 
er,  they  constituted  the  three  Rhythm 
Boys.  This  same  Barris,  who  has  been 
writing  steadily  since  "I  Surrender 
Dear,"  and  "At  Your  Command,"  is 
certainly  turning  them  out  fast  and 
furious ;  more  than  that,  he  is  really 
writing  clever  songs. 

"Lies"  he  has  written  with  a  collabo- 
rator by  the  name  of  Springer  ;  I  believe 
the  song  was  written  on  the  Pacific 
Coast  where  Barris  has  been  for  the 
past  year  and  a  half. 

While  the  song  is  very  hauntingly 
reminiscent  of  the  "Sheik,"  and  has  the 
same  general  construction  as  "Bye  Bye 
Blues"  in  the  fact  that  it  consists  mainly 
of  whole  notes,  half  notes  and  quarter 
notes,  thus  making  it  possible  for  the 
bands  that  usually  murder  songs  by 
playing  them  too  fast  to  play  this  song 
as  fast  as  they  desire,  it  is  practically 
fool-proof  and  that,  to  my  way  of  think- 
ing, was  the  reason  for  the  success  of 
"Bye  Bye  Blues."  Owing  to  its  con- 
traction it  is  impossible  to  injure  it  by 
playing  it  too  fast. 

On  the  other  hand,  there  are  those 
orchestra  conductors  who  seem  to  have 
a  perverse  desire  to  play  this  type  of 
tune  as  slowly  as  possible,  likewise  kill- 
ing the  tune.  I  realize  that  there  is  no 
absolute  criterion  or  standard  for  set- 
ting the  tempo  of  any  particular  song, 
as  it  is,  after  all,  merely  a  matter  of 
taste,  but  one  would  certainly  not  play 
"The  Stars  and  Stripes  Forever"  very 
slowly;  neither  would  one  play  "The 
Funeral  March"  swiftly.  Yet  there  is 
no  iron-bound  rule  which  says  that  it 
must  not  be  done ;  the  compositions 
themselves  please  most  people  by  a  cer- 
tain rendition  of  them. 

Likewise  a  tune  whose  construction  is 
mainly  whole  notes,  half  notes,  and 
quarter  notes  will  invariably  sound  bet- 
ter  when    played   brightly,    and   a   tune 


with  a  lot  of  dotted  eighth  and  sixteenth 
notes  invariably  sounds  better  when 
played  in  a  staccato  and  leisurely 
fashion. 

In  these  days  it  is  rather  difficult  to 
prophecy  unless  the  song  is  a  natural 
hit,  but  I  believe  that  "Lies"  is  going  to 
enjoy  a  great  radio  popularity  due  to 
the  aforesaid  tempo  theory,  and,  if  it 
does,  something  should  happen. 

We  take  36  seconds  for  the  chorus. 
Its  "Sheik-like"  qualities  will  not  do  it 
any  harm  either,  as  the  "Sheik"  was  one 
of  the  biggest  hits  of  the  day. 


Voice  of  the  Listener 

(Continued  from  page  56) 

bringing  up  children,  none  of  which  items 
have  any  place  in  a  radio  magazine  as  far 
as  I  can  see.  Of  course  if  you  are  running 
Radio  Digest  from  the  point  of  view  of 
people  who  rave  over  crooners,  Rudy  Val- 
lee,  Abe  Lyman,  and  others  of  their  ilk, 
then  of  course  it  is  quite  all  right.  But 
if  you  are  not,  then  you  will  have  to  do 
something  about  it  if  you  wish  to  keep 
us. — Elizabeth  Whiting,  65  Watchung  Ave- 
nue, Chatham,  N.  J. 

KIND  WORDS,  KIND  DEED 

COME  few  weeks  ago  I  purchased  the 
^  September  issue  of  your  Radio  Digest. 
After  reading  pages  11,  92  and  94,  which 
Phil  Maxwell  contributed  to  that  issue  re- 
garding America's  greatest  dance  orchestra, 
let  me  assure  you  that  that  article  alone 
was  worth  many  times  the  price  I  paid  for 
the  magazine.  During  the  past  month  of 
September  the  fortunate  public  of  this  city 
was  blessed  with  the  appearance  of  those 
wonderful  personalities,  Messrs.  Coon- 
Sanders,  themselves  and  their  band.  They 
were  in  New  Orleans  for  three  weeks  to 
fill  an  engagement  at  one  of  the  leading 
night  clubs  in  the  city.  What  an  impression 
they  made ;  but  it  is  not  within  my  powers 
to  tell  you  of  that,  nor  can  I  tell  you  how 
firmly  they  established  themselves  in  the 
hearts  of  the  music  lovers  here.  I  hear 
them  regularly  over  WEAF  from  the  New 
Yorker  Hotel.  I  also  enjoyed  the  article 
about  Morton  Downey  and  his  better  three- 
quarters,  the  beautiful  Barbara  Bennett. 
Give  us  more  of  such  interesting  literature 
as  it  is  sure  to  increase  your  circulation. 
As  proof  of  this  I  am  enclosing  my  check 
for  one  year's  subscription  to  Radio  Digest. 
— Ann  VanHoven,  6137  Magazine  Street, 
New  Orleans,  La. 

THEY'RE  IN  YOUR  HANDS 
NOW 

T  HAVE  just  joined  the  many  readers 
■*■  of  your  wonderful  radio  magazine  and 
oh  what  a  radio  fan  I  am !  While  I  can 
say  that  I  enjoy  practically  all  of  the 
artists  I  hear  on  the  air,  my  favorites  are 
among  the  announcers.  Please  publish 
some  stories  about  them  and  show  us  their 
pictures.  I  think  that  a  series  of  stories 
telling  of  each  of  the  foremost  announcers 
would  be  very  interesting. — Sally  Evans, 
Little  Rock,  Ark. 

WATCH  STATION  PARADE 

F  HAVE  read  Radio  Digest  for  over  a 
L  year  and  think  that  it  is  the  best  radio 
magazine  published.  But  I  do  have  one 
fault  to  find  and  this  is  it :  I  would  like 
to    see   pictures   of    the    radio    entertainers 


in  the  mid-west  instead  of  those  on  the 
West  coast.  I  hope  I  am  not  asking  too 
much  but  I  should  like  to  see  in  your  pages 
the  faces  of  people  whom  I  have  heard 
and  whom  I  know  better  than  those  I  have 
never  heard.  Give  three  cheers  for  Kate 
Smith,  Smith  Ballew,  and  Rudy  Vallee,  my 
three  favorite  songbirds. — Fanny  Robinson, 
Tekemah,  Nebraska. 

FIRST  ONE  WHO  WANTS 
GOSSIP 

T  HOPE  that  I  am  addressing  this  letter 
*■  to  the  right  person.  First  of  all  I 
think  the  stars  should  reveal  whether  or 
not  they  are  married.  Secondly  I  wish  to 
put  my  stamp  of  approval  on  the  question 
of  whether  or  not  we  are  to  have  gossip 
in  the  Digest.  I  am  for  it  one  hundred 
per  cent  and  believe  that  such  a  feature 
would  be  of  wide  spread  interest. — Made- 
line Qualtrough,  Williamsburgh,  Pa. 


T  WISH  that  you  could  include  more 
■*•  pictures  of  our  favorites  in  Radio  Di- 
gest. I  know  that  it  is  impossible  to  print 
all  of  them  but  it  seems  that  you  could 
put  more  pictures  with  the  articles.  Would 
enjoy  seeing  pictures  of  Clara  Lu,  and 
Em,  also  a  picture  of  Amos  and  Andy, 
now  and  then,  would  be  a  great  treat. — 
Ethel  Cooper,  Mansville,  111. 


Silhouettes 

(Continued  from  page  69) 

embarking — He's  smart. 

He's  one  of  the  guys  that  make  those 
"Electrical  transcriptions"  you  hear. 
Also  does  a  news-reel  a  week.  (Kin-o- 
grams  ) . 

Says  that  he  has  other  talents,  such 
as  rubbing  his  head  and  patting  his 
stomach  at  the  same  time — and  vice 
versa. 

Has  little  oddities.  Sprinkles  salt  and 
pepper  on  his  cantaloupe — Loves  to 
milk  cows — Terribly  ticklish  and  has 
been  known  to  sock  people  who  grab 
him  around  the  knees. 

Traveled  quite  a  lot.  Likes  Lima, 
Peru  best.  Does  not  ask  "have  you  bean 
there" — Doesn't  like  cops  because  he 
can't  understand  what  they  say. 

Impeccable  in  his  pronunciation.  Will 
not  go  on  the  air  in  doubt  as  to  the 
pronunciation  of  the  simplest  word. 
Changes  uncomfortable  phrases — Made 
a  "bull"  once.  The  first  local  he  did  for 
NBC  after  coming  from  Buffalo.  He 
said  "this  is  station  WJZ  Buffalo." 

Wears  mostly  blue  and  grey.  Always 
looks  well.  Puts  on  the  first  sock  he 
happens  to  grab.  Makes  no  difference — 
right  or  left.  Smokes  about  a  pack  of 
cigarettes  a  day.  Never  tried  to  give 
them  up. 

Goes  to  bed  about  three  or  four  in 
the  morning.  Up  about  noon  or  one 
o'clock.  Likes  New  York  night  life. 
Gets  a  big  kick  out  of  taking  out-of- 
towners  around  to  see  the  sights. 

Sleeps  in  pajamas.  That  is,  in  the 
winter.  Summer,  only  the  pants.  Snores 
like  a  fog  horn  when  on  his  back. 


WGAR 


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of 

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COVERS     THE     CLEVELAND     MARKET 


WGAR,  a  new  Station  For  Cleveland,  less  than  a  year  old,  has 
won  the  immediate  favor  of  listeners  throughout  the 
greater  Cleveland  area.  Mainly  because  it  brought 
to  them  for  the  first  time,  regular  reliable  reception  of 
Amos  'n  Andy,  and  other  popular  blue  network 
features. 


Two  of  the  three  large  department  stores  of  Cleveland 
use  WGAR  regularly  to  reach  Cleveland's  buying 
public.  Inside  their  35  mile  primary  area  are  1,028,250 
radio   listeners. 


WGA/?  reaches   this   lucrative  market  at  less   cost  per 
person    than   any   other   medium 


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President 


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Vice-Pres.  and  Gen.  Mgr. 


It's   Such  a  Simple   Step to 

QUICKER    CLEANING 


.  .  .  and  Old  Dutch  alone  can  show  you  the 
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all  your  cleaning. 

The  flaky,  natural -cleanser  particles  of  Old  Dutch 
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Help  yourself  to  more  time,-  take  this  simple  step  to 
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THE  CUNEO  PRESS.  INC..  CHICAGO 


•BRUARY,   1932 


25  C 


Dean  Archer  •  Renard  •  Lombard 


PYORRHEA 

creeps  upon  its  victims  unawares 


IT  is  the  pernicious  nature  of  pyor- 
rhea to  infect  the  mouth  as  long  as 
ten  years  before  the  victim  knows  it. 
This  dread  disease  of  the  gums  comes 
to  four  people  out  of  five  past  forty. 

Not  content  with  robbing  humanity 
of  half  of  all  adult  teeth  lost,  it  also 
breeds  virulent  poisons  which  it  sends 
coursing  throughout  the  entire  system 
to  undermine  the  individual's  general 
health. 

Starting  at  the  "tartar  line,"  where 
teeth  meet  gums,  the  infection  works 
down  the  roots;  and  often  before  it  is 
recognized,  pyorrhea  becomes  so  deeply 
entrenched  that  all  the  skill  of  your 
dentist  is  called  for  to  save  your  teeth 
and  health. 

Don't  wait  for  warning;  start 
using  For  ban's  now 


FALSE     TEETH     ARE     A     GREAT     INVENTION 
BUT   KEEP    YOUR    OWN    AS    LONG    AS    YOU    CAN 


Usually  pyorrhea  creeps  on  us  unawares. 
Don't  wait  for  those  fearsome  warnings, 
tenderness  and  bleeding  gums.  Once  estab- 
lished, pyorrhea  cannot  be  cured  by  Forhan's 
or  any  other  toothpaste.  That's  why  it  is  far 
wiser  to  protect  and  prevent  before  the  trouble 
starts.  See  your  dentist  now,  and  visit  him  at 
least  twice  a  year  regularly. 

And  in  your  home,  brush  your  teeth  and 
massage  your  gums,  morning  and  night,  with 
Forhan's.  This  remarkable  dentifrice  is  unique 
in  that  it  contains  Forhan's  Pyorrhea  Astringent, 
an  ethical  preparation,  developed  by  Dr.  R.  J. 
Forhan,  which  thousands  of  dentists  use  in  the 
treatment  of  pyorrhea.  The  Forhan  formula  was 


the  outgrowth  of  Dr.  Forhan's  26  years  of  spe- 
cialization in  the  treatment  of  this  disease. 

Guard  the  teeth  you  have 

Countless  people  today  are  self-conscious  and 
unhappy  with  false  teeth.  Don't  risk  the  danger 
of  losing  your  teeth.  They  are  a  priceless  pos- 
session and  deserve  the  finest  care.  Start  with 
Forhan's  today.  It  is  as  fine  a  dentifrice  as  money 
can  buy.  You  can  make  no  wiser  investment  in 
the  health  of  your  mouth  and  the  safety  of 
your  teeth.  Forhan  Company,  Inc.,  New  York; 
Forhan's  Ltd.,  Montreal. 


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YOUR  TEETH  ARE  ONLY  AS  HEALTHY  AS  YOUR  GUMS 


False  teeth  often  follow  pyorrhea, 

which  comes  to  four  people 

out  of  five  past  the  age  of  40 


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Radio  Division,  COYNE  ELECTRICAL  SCHOOL 

500  S.  Paulina  St.,  Dcpt.21-9H    Chicago,  111. 

Send  me  your  Big  Free  Radio  and  Television  Book,  and  tell  me  how  I 
too  can  make  a  success  in  Radio. 


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Address. 
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5-550 
METER 


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living  in  63  foreign  countries  have 
voluntarily  written  their  testi- 
mony of  the  Scott  All-Wave's 
prowess  as  a  dependable  'round 
the  world  receiver.  Six  big  vol- 
umes of  unsolicited  praise  from 
over  600  owners — and  there  are 
hundreds  more 
Scott  All -Wave 
users  who  are  too  s  ' — >. 
busy  listening  to  ^  *- 
the  whole  world, 
to  write  us! 


SINCE  the  advent  of  the  Scott  All-Wave  15-550  meter 
superheterodyne,  this  receiver  has  become  the  pref- 
erence of  extremely  particular  listeners,  the  world  over. 
It  has  become  the  radio  of  Kings  and  Presidents — of 
American  Consuls  abroad  and  of  Foreign  Consuls  here — 
of  music  masters — of  broadcasting 
stations  who  use  it  to  pick  up  short 
wave  transmissions  for  re-broadcast — 
and  it  has  become  the  dependable  in- 
strument of  radio  broadcast  advertisers 
who  need  a  receiver  with  a  wide  daytime 
range  and  with  tonal  capability  by 
which  the  quality  of  advertising  broad- 
casts may  be  accurately  checked.  And 
its  owners  have  written  enough  prais- 
ing letters  about  this  receiver  to  fill  six 
big  volumes !  Think !  Not  six  volumes  of 
ordinary  testimonial  letters,  expressing  mere  satisfaction, 
but  rampantly  enthusiastic  letters  that  tell  of  loud,  clear, 
perfect  reception  from  stations  7,000  to  10,000  miles 
away.  They're  letters  from  American  owners  who  tune 
in  Europe  and  the  Orient  as  fancy  dictates.  And  there 
are  letters  from  foreign  owners,  men  and  women  located 
at  all  points  of  the  globe,  who  listen  to  America  and 
Other  far-off  lands  with  their  Scott  All-Wave  receivers. 
Scott  owners  living  in  every  state  in  the  Union  have 
written,  just  to  tell  us  that  the  Scott  All-Wave  they 
purchased,  gives  them  more  than  the  results  we  promised 
them — more  than  we  are  promising  you  here.  And  people 


SPECIFICATIONS 

Custom  built  in  the  labo- 
ratory—  by  laboratory 
experts  and  entirely  to 
laboratory  standards. 
Superheterodyne  circuit. 
Covers  all  wave  lengths 
15-550  meters.  Twelve 
tubes.  Pre-selector  R.  F. 
stage.  Three  I.  F.  stages. 
Double  push-pull  audio. 
Perfectly  matched  speaker. 
All  coils  treated  to  with- 
stand climatic  extremes. 
Chassis  and  amplifier 
chromium  plated. 


VK3ME 
AUSTRALIA 


E.  H.  SCOTT 

Pioneer  Builder  of 
World  Record  Receivers 


Expect  Great 
Things 

If  you  live  in  the 
United  States,  order 
your  Scott  All-Wave 
in  full  anticipation  of 
hearing  London,  Paris 
or  Rome!  Your  set  will 
be  tested  on  actual  re- 
ception from  one  of  the 
stations  in  these  coun- 
tries before  shipping. 
Order  it  too,  in  full  belief  that  you  will  hear  Germany, 
France,  Holland,  Australia,  Indo-China,  South  America, 
Central  America,  Cuba,  and  the  other  strange  places 
you've  always  wondered  about.  You'll  hear  them  with 
your  Scott  All- Wave — and  with  perfect  clarity  and  exact 
tone!  Then  remember,  your  Scott  All- Wave  is  guaran- 
teed for  five  full  years  against  defect  in  material  or  work- 
manship— the  broadest,  most  completely  protective 
guarantee  ever  placed  on  radio  equipment. 

Result  of  Round-the-World  Research 

The  Scott  All-Wave  was  not  designed  to  be  just  a  good 
receiver  for  domestic  reception.  Instead,  it  was  designed 
and  built  especially  for  foreign  reception,  by  an  engineer 
who  has  made  3  complete  trips  around  the  globe  to  study 
radio  conditions — and  overcomes  the  difficulties  hereto- 
fore encountered  in  such  work.  Perfected  for  reception  of 
foreign  stations,  the  Scott  All-Wave  automatically  became 
the  mostefficientreceiverpossibletobuy,for  domestic  work. 


The  E.  H.  Scott  Radio  Laboratories,  Inc. 


(Formerly  Scott  Transformer  Co.) 


4450  Havens  wood  Avenue 


Dept.  D-2 


Chicago,  111. 


Radio    Digest 


G5SW 
ENGLAND 


texxweis  mult  eApexxculu  mv 

FOREIGN  RECEPTION. 


#      # 


Just  a  few  of 

the  letters  that 

have  come  in  from 

all  over  the  world.  Read 

them — then  send  the  coupon. 

NEW  ZEALAND  REGULARLY 

Have  had  5  nights  consecutive  reception  of  complete 
program  from  2YA,  Wellington,  New  Zealand.  One 
night  I  had  them  for  nearly  3'/z  hours,  using  an  aerial 
only  49  ft.  long.  A.  R.  Miiler#  Calif. 

CONNECTICUT  HEARS  EGYPT 

Reception  on  short  wave  nothing  short  of  marvelous. 

I   picked   up  the   Belgenland,   in  Alexandria   Harbor, 

Egypt.  Australia  comes  in  as  loud  as  a  local. 

s 


ILLINOIS 
HEARS  THE  WORLD 

I  have  had  Big  Ben,  Chelms- 
ford,   England;    Grand    Opera, 
from  12RO,  Rome.  Italy;  the  Mar- 
sellaise,   from    FYA,  France,   and    the 
Laughing  Jack  Ass,  from  VK2ME,  Sydney, 
Australia.    I    am   writing    to    express   to   you   my 
greatest  thrill  since  I  began  twisting  the  dials. 

G.  Bermel,  Illinois. 
RECORDED  AUSTRALIA 
Last  Saturday  night  I  received  VK2 ME,  Australia, loud 
enough  to  make  a  record  of  it.  It  suddenly  gave  me  a 
thrill  to  hear  the  announcer  say  "The  time  is  20  minutes 
to  4,  Sunday  afternoon,"  when  it  was  20  minutes  to 


12  Saturday  night  here. 


VK2ME  TOO  LOUD 

Sunday  morning  I  was  listening  to  what  I  thought  was  a  station 

in  U.  S.  A.,  when   in   comes  the  call-letters,  VK2ME,  Sydney, 

Australia,  and  I  only  had  the  volume  control  turned  about 

half  on.  Yet  it  was  too  loud  for  room  reception.  I  could  not 

quite  believe  all  the  testimonials  I  read  about  the  Scott 

All-Wave,  but  results  this  morning  have  removed  all  my 

doubts  that  the  Scott  is  the  King  of  all  radio  sets. 

B.  Firmer,  Mich. 

EUROPE  LIKE  LOC4L 

I  am  getting  England,  Italy  and  France,  good 
as  local  stations  on  just  an  inside  aerial. 

B.  Leger,  Mass. 

CUBA  HEARS  CHICAGO 

The  Scott  Receiver  is  just  what  we  need  here 
in  Cuba.  On  the  long  wave  we  have  had  over 
SO  stations  in  U.  S.;  on  the  short  waves,  I 
have  had  Schenectady,  Pittsburgh,  Boston, 
Chicago,  etc.  Also  Italy,  with  as  much  volume 
as  I  get  Pittsburgh. 

B.  Chibas,  Cuba. 

GREECE  HEARS  THEM  ALL 

Performance  on  the  set  has  been  very  satis- 
factory. Have  been  receiving  London,  B^„u- 
pest,  Prague,  and  Belgrade,  Poulouse,  Barce- 
lona, etc.,  and  a  score  of  unknown  stations. 
M.  D.  Cenerales,  Greece 

HAWAn  LIKES  SCOTT 

Station  F31CD,  Indo-China,  comes  in  every 
night  as  clear  as  a  bell,  while  W2XAF,  I  can 
tune  in  any  time  of  the  day  they  are  on  the  air. 
E.  Bernard,  Hawaii. 

THE  PHILD7PINES,TOO 

The  Scott  All-Wave  Receiver  is  far  beyond 
my  expectations.  So  far  I  have  logged  London, 
Romanapoli,  Radio  Colonial  France,  Moscow, 
Russia,  Saigon,  Indo-China,  and  Japanese 
stations  on  short-wave. 

R.  A.  Balanquit,  P.  I. 

ITALY  LIKE  LOCAL 

The  performance  is  simply  wonderful.   The 
same  day  the  set  arrived  I  got  Italy  as  clear 
and  strong  as  though  it  were  a  local  station. 
R.  Collazo,  Porto  Rico. 

PORTO  RICO  GETS  ENGLAND 

Daylight  reception  of  English.  French,  and 
Italian  stations  is  constant  with  loud  speaker 
volume.  They  come  in  with  a  bang. 

J.  M.  Lieber,  Porto  Rico. 

SIAM  HE4RS  EUROPE 

Although  in  a  reputed  bad  location  I  have 
logged  Chelmsford.  Rome,  Holland,  Paris, 
and  U.  S.  A.  stations  with  line  volume. 

W.  Knox,  Si.im. 


Cole.  Miss. 


END  COUPON  far  full 

Read  a  few  of  the  letters  from  the  six  big       PlirticillciTS 

volumes  of  praise.  They're  reproduced  on 

this  page.  Then  send  coupon  for  the  whole  story  of  the  Scott 
All-Wave — for  particulars  of  the  advanced  design  and  precision 
engineering  and  custom  construction  which  make  its  sensational 
performance  possible.  You'll  be  surprised,  too,  at  its  moderate 
price.  Clip  the  coupon — mail  at  once. 


Harold  P.  Brown, 

Managing  Editor 

Henry  J.  Wright, 
Advisory  Editor 


C]OLLETTE  D'AR- 
V1LLE,  prima 
donna  beauty  of  L  Op- 
era Comique,  Paris, 
introduced  to  America 
over  CBS  network  by 
Margaret  Santry.  Later 
she  appeared  in  Amer- 
ican opera  in  role  of 
Carmen.  There  are 
hints  that  she  may 
soon  become  regularly 
identified  with  Amer- 
ican radio. 


1^/[IMI  S HELTON, 
who  plays  the 
part  of  Beauty  in  the 
WLWL  program  of 
"Beauty  and  the 
Beast."  Miss  Shelton 
is  well  known  on  the 
American  stage.  Her 
recent  adaptation  of 
radio  has  won  her 
hundreds  of  thousands 
of  listening  friends. 
The  "BeaU"  in  the 
skit  is  the  former 
Keith  comedian,  Harry 
Tighe. 


THE  NATIONAL  BROADCAST  AUTHORITY 


s~n\      no 


mm 


Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 


Charles  R.  Tighe, 
Associate  Editor 

Nellie  Revell, 
Associate  Editor 


Including  RADIO  REVUE  and  RADIO  BROADCAST 

Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


February,  1932 

CONTENTS 


COVER  PORTRAIT,  Sylvia  Sidney  ivho  comes 
to  you  via  Neiv  York  or  Hollywood  over  CBS. 

JACQUES  RENARD,  "You'd  walk  a  mile  just 
to  see  him  smile,"  but  he  directs  the  Camel 
orchestra. 

THE  GRAND  WHAM,  The  proudest  radio  stars 
bend  before  the  mighty  Jac  who  demands  pounds 
of  high  priced  tissue — and  gets  them. 

GUY — Chief  of  the  Tribe  Lombardo,  once  upon  a 
time  when  he  was  a  little  boy — now  look  at  him] 

HARRY   RESER  AND   HIS   CLICQUE,   side 
glances  at  the  Big  Eskimo  and  his  igloo  musi- 
cians as  they  cavort  at  the  North  Pole  Night  Club. 

SHAW  AND  THE  BOOB— Irked  beyond  en- 
durance while  he  waits  for  some  bright  to 
answer  the  Simp  speaks  for  himself. 

LAWS    THAT    SAFEGUARD    MARRIAGE, 

Dean  Archer's   complete   broadcast  lectures  for  ^-.j 
January.    Valuable  information  for  all.  LriedSOfi 

JOAN  OLSON,  portrait  of  a  Midwest  Star. 

LETTERS  TO  A  STAR.  Irene  Beasley  writes 
a  note  and  opens  up  her  fan  mail.  The  sick 
girl  and  the  boy  who  almost  cried. 

SATELLITES  OF  KING  PAUL— He  picks 
winners  and  here  are  some  who  add  to  the 
Whiteman  glamour. 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS— Mr.  Vallee  picks  the  ten 
best  tunes  of  the  month  and  tells  about  them. 

BEAUTY  CONTEST — Roto  portraits  of  radio 
queens    of    West    nominated   for   national   title. 

GABALOGUE — Chat  and  chatter  about  the  great 
and  near-great  on  the  radio  dials. 


Guy  Hoff 

lnnes  Harris  10 

Leo  Byrnes  12 

Hilda  Cole  14 

Anne  Lazar  16 

The  Boob  18 

L.  Archer,  LL.D.  20 
25 

Irene  Beasley  26 

Jean  Paul  King  28 

Rudy  Vallee  30 

33 

Nellie  Revell  50 


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"Peggy  davis  is 

the  "Prudence 
Steele"  you  heard  in 
the  Kenneth  Sawyer 
Goodman  play,  "Dust 
of  the  Road''  one  of 
the  Saturday  matinees 
heard  over  the  NBC- 
WJZ  network  from 
Chicago.  Miss  Davis' 
blonde  beauty  invari- 
ably catches  the  eye 
of  every  visitor  to  the 
teeming  NBC  studios 
when  she  is  in  the 
crowd. 


~KA  ARG  A  RET 
SCHILLING,  a 
new-comer  to  radio, 
will  be  remembered  by 
many  for  her  singing 
parts  in  the  stage  pro- 
ductions of  " My  Mary- 
land" and  "Strike  Up 
the  Band."  She  made 
her  debut  in  radio  over 
an  NBC-WJZ  hook- 
up January  1.  Her 
soprano  voice  comes 
through  the  amplifi-tr 
exceptionally  well. 


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President,  National  Radio  Institute,  the 
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Previous  Experience 


"Dear  Mr.  Smith:  Before  tak- 
ing your  course.  I  had  worked 
at  Radio  for  over  7  yeara.  But 
I  realized  I  needed  better  train- 
ing* to  succeed  in  the  Radio  gamo. 
Every  part  of  the  course  baa 
been  very  clear,  teaching  mo 
what  1  could  not  have  learned 
otherwise.  Id  the  9  months 
since  November.  I  havo  mado 
*3.600."~C.  J.  Stcgncr.  23  S. 
faandusky  St.,  Delaware,  Ohio. 


CLIP 

AND 

MAIL 

THIS 


Former  Service  Man 
Increased  Salary 

"Dear  Mr.  Smith:  1  bad  been 
doing  service  work  before  tak- 
ing your  course.  Now  I  am 
serving  in  the  capacity  of  Field 
Unginecrfor  the  Central  Public 
Address  Systems,  a  position  I 
fool  1  can  servo  wefl,  due  to 
your  thorough  training.  Com- 
pensation is  expected  to  run 
about  13.600  to  14,000  per 
year."  -  Paul  E.  Relae.  3016 
Regent  Place,  b.  St.  Louis,  in. 


J.   E.   SMITH.  President 

National    Radio   Institute.   Dcpt.   2BR3 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Mr.  Smith  :  I  want  to  take  advantage  of 
your  special  offer.  Send  me  your  two  books 
"Trouble  Shootintc  in  D.C,  A.C.  and  Battery 
Sets"  and  "Rich  Rewards  in  Radio."  I  under- 
stand this  does  not  obligate  me  and  that  no  a-cent 
will   call. 


Name 


Address.. 


CitU- 


._.  Sf  fliY- 


Radio  Digest  Readers 
VOTE  for  BEAUTY  QUEEN  CANDIDATES 

Radio  Digest's  Campaign  to  find  most  beautiful  radio 
artist  in  America  Off  to  Flying  Start  —  Enthusiasm 
at  High  Pitch  as  National  Election  Gets  Under  Way 


THE  campaign  to  find  the  Beau- 
ty Queen  of  American  Radio  en- 
ters the  third  month.  Votes  are 
pouring  in !  Have  you  voted  ? 
Read  the  rules  and  then  cast  your  ballot. 

You  readers  who  have  not  already 
done  so,  now  is  the  time  to  rally  to  the 
support  of  the  radio  artist  you  believe 
to  be  the  most  attractive  among  this 
bevy  of  more  than  thirty  beauties.  The 
campaign  opened  in  the  December  issue 
of  Radio  Digest. 

In  order  to  simplify  the  selection  of 
the  Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio, 
the  country  has  been  divided  into  three 
zones :  First,  the  eastern  seaboard ;  sec- 
ond, from  a  point  approximately  the 
western  end  of  Pennsylvania  to  the 
Mississippi ;  third,  from  the  Mississippi 
to  the  west  coast.  This  month  the  en- 
tries from  the  third  zone  appear  in 
the  first  eleven  pages  of  the  rotogravure 
section.  The  names  of  all  the  entries, 
listed  alphabetically  according  to  the 
zone  under  which  they  appear,  are  given 
on  this  page.  Their  names  also  appear 
under  their  pictures. 

The  entries  from  the  first  and  second 
zones  appeared  in  the  rotogravure  sec- 
tion in  December  and  January  Radio 
Digest. 

You  may  cast  a  vote  each  month  for 
your  selection  as  the  Beauty  Queen  of 
American  Radio.  That  is  you  have 
three  votes.  There  is  only  one  restric- 
tion and  that  is  the  coupon  on  this 
page  must  be  used  by  voters.  This  is  to 
prevent  unfairness  in  the  voting. 

In  March  we  will  count  the  votes 
cast  for  each  entry  and  the  artist  re- 
ceiving the  most  votes  in  each  of  the 
three  zones  will  be  selected  as  the  most 
beautiful  in  that  zone.  Then  in  April 
come  the  finals. 

The  three  girls  who  receive  the  most 
votes,  that  is,  the  girl  from  each  of  the 
three  zones  receiving  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  votes  will  be  entered  in  the  final 
and  every  reader  of  Radio  Digest  will 


ZONE  ONE 

Edith  M.  Bowes,  CNRH,  Halifax,  Canada. 
Catherine  Fields,  WEAF,  New  York  City. 
Rosaline  Greene,  WJZ,  New  York  City. 
Estelle  Happy,  WTIC,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Ethelyn  Holt,  W2XAB,  New  York  City. 
Harriet  Lee,  WABC,  New  York  City. 
Verna  Osborne,  WOR,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Mary  O'Rourke,  WPAW,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 
Lillian  Parks,  WCDA,  New  York,  City. 
Christine  Perera,  CMBT,  Havana,  Cuba. 
Nina  Tonelli,  WLWL,  New  York  City. 
Mary  Williamson,  WMCA,  New  York  City. 


ZONE  TWO 

Nell  Cook  Alfred,  KRMD,  Shreveport,  La. 
Virginia  Clarke,  WJJD,  Chicago. 
Donna  Damerel,  WBBM,  Chicago. 
Nan  Dorland,  WENR,  Chicago. 
Jane  Froman,  WMAQ,  Chicago. 
Connie  Gates,  WGAR,  Cleveland,  O. 
Lena  Pope,  WCKY,  Covington,  Ky. 
Peggy  O'Neil  Shelby,  WEBQ,  Harrisburg, 

111. 
Constance  Stewart,  CKNC,  Toronto. 


ZONE  THREE 

Elizabeth  Anderson,  KTLC,  Houston,  Tex. 
Celeste    Rader    Bates,    KGDM,     Stockton, 

Calif. 
Miriam  Dearth,  WNAD,  Norman,  Okla. 
Alice  Holcomb,  WFAA,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Hazel  Johnson,  KFYR,  Bismark,  N.  D. 
Rita  Lane,  KPO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
Helen    Musselman,    KGO,    San    Francisco, 

Calif. 
Julietta  Novis,  KFWB,  Hollywood,  Calif. 
Nellie  Santigosa,  KROW,  Oakland,  Calif. 
Madaline  Sivyer,  KQW,  KTAB,  San  Jose, 

Calif. 
Annabell  Wickstead,  XEQ,  Juarez,  Mexico. 


have  the  privilege  of  making  the  final 
selection  from  the  zone  winners. 

The  final  votes  will  then  be  counted 
and  the  artist  receiving  the  greatest 
number  will  be  declared  the  Beauty 
Queen  of  American  Radio.  Her  picture 
will  be  painted  by  a  famous  portrait 
painter  and  she  will  adorn  the  cover  of 
Radio  Digest.    Then  the  Beauty  Queen 


will  be  presented  by  Radio  Digest  with 
the  original  painting.  In  the  event  of  a 
tie,  between  two  or  more  of  the  entries, 
each  one  will  in  turn  appear  as  the 
Radio  Digest  cover  girl  and  will  be 
presented  with  the  original  painting  of 
her  portrait. 

As  has  been  mentioned  there  are  ab- 
solutely no  restrictions  on  voting  with 
the  exception  that  the  special  coupon 
provided  for  the  purpose  in  the  Decem- 
ber, January,  February  and  April  issues 
of  Radio  Digest  must  be  used  for  that 
purpose.  You  may  vote  for  any  one  of 
the  contestants,  whether  or  not  you  re- 
side in  the  zone  from  which  the  artist 
was  entered.  You  may  hold  your  votes 
until  the  end  of  February  or  you  may 
send  them  in  each  month.  You  may 
send  a  letter  outlining  your  reasons  for 
your  selection  or  not,  just  as  you  pre- 
fer. The  coupon  is  the  only  vote  that 
counts.  There  will  be  no  bonus  votes 
of  any  kind  in  the  election  of  the  queen. 

But,  and  this  is  important:  The  pre- 
liminary votes — that  is  the  votes  on 
which  the  three  winners  in  the  three 
zones  will  be  decided — must  be  mailed 
so  that  they  arrive  at  the  offices  of  Ra- 
dio Digest  in  New  York  not  later  than 
March  3rd. 

When  voting  in  the  finals  the  ballots 
must  be  in  the  New  York  offices  of  Ra- 
dio Digest  not  later  than  May  3rd.  Be 
sure  to  comply  with  these  few  simple 
rules  and  you  will  be  certain  that  your 
votes  will  count  in  the  selection  of  the 
Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio. 

The  complete  list  of  entries  appears 
in  this  page.  It  is  not  necessary  for 
the  picture  to  appear  to  enable  you  to 
cast  your  vote.  You  may  know  the  artist 
or  perhaps  you  have  seen  her  picture 
and  are  familiar  with  her  features.  In 
that  event,  don't  wait  for  the  picture. 
Cast  your  ballot  without  delay  and  do 
your  part  to  make  the  girl  of  your 
choice  Beauty  Queen  of  American 
Radio. 


USE  THIS  COUPON  IN  NAMING  CHOICE  FOR  BEAUTY  QUEEN  OF  AMERICAN  RADIO 

Ballot  No.  3 
RADIO  DIGEST, 

420  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

My  choice  for  the  Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio  is 

Name  of  artist k Station 

Voters  Name 

Street City,    State   


Radio    Digest 


The  Cumberland  Ridge  Runners — 
featured  in  the  Aladdin  Barn  Dance 
Frolic,  on 


WLS 


CHICAGO 


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Aladdin  Barn  Dance  Frolic 

Every  Saturday  night  from  8:30  to  9:00  Central  Standard  Time,  the  Cumber- 
land Ridge  Runners,  featured  act  on  WLS,  Chicago,  bring  to  thousands  of 
listeners  the  highly  popular  Aladdin  Barn  Dance  Frolic.  They  are  sponsored 
by  the  Mantle  Lamp  Company  of  America,  makers  of  the  famous  Aladdin 
Lamp,  the  most  satisfactory  light  known  for  homes  without  electric  service. 

It  is  the  second  year  Aladdin  has  brought  WLS  listeners  this  justly  popular 
act.  The  boys  are  natives  of  the  Cumberland  mountain  district  of  Kentucky 
and  present  a  program  of  "Play  Parties"  based  on  games  they  themselves 
played  at  parties  in  their  home  neighborhoods  and  revives  memories  of  pres- 
ent and  past  days  to  thousands  of  listeners.  They  produce  these  plays  and 
music  with  a  fidelity  of  detail  possible  only  to  those  to  whom  it  is  a  natural 
part  of  their  every  day  lives. 

Listen  to  this  unusual  program  Saturday  nights  and  become  personally  ac- 
quainted with  the  boys  who  present  it — in  the  picture  from  left  to  right, 
Karl  Davis,  mandolin;  Hartford  Connecticut  Taylor,  guitar;  Slim  Miller,  fid- 
dler; ]ohn  Lair,  jug — (the  leader);  and  Hugh  Cross,  the  Smoky  Mountain 
Boy.    You'll  enjoy  knowing  them — and  Aladdin  Lamps. 


WL5 


The  Prairie  Farmer  Station 


BURRIDCE    D.    BUTLER,    President 
GLENN  SNYDER,  Manager 


Main  Studios  and  Office:   1230  West  Washington  Blvd.,  CHICAGO.   ILL. 
50,000  WATTS  870  KILOCYCLES 


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Observations  on  Events  and  Incidents  in  the  World  of  Broadcasting 


JANUARY  is  the  month  of  new  programs.  I  always  feel 
a  thrill  of  anticipation  at  a  premiere.  Perhaps  there  will 
be  some  great  new  idea,  some  revolutionary  technique — 
a  BIG  SURPRISE  of  some  sort.  We  had  been  hearing  things 
about  a  new  recognition  of  the  listener's  point  of  view.  Illus- 
trious names  had  been  lured  from  the  opera  and  the  concert. 
Surely  radio  was  ascending  the  heights! 

And  now  for  the  first  bow  of  the  wonderful  new  cigarette 
program — a  salon  for  a  grand  exhibition  of  the  latest  in 
radio  art  in  the  Crystal  room  of  the  fabulous  Ritz-Carlton! 

;Js  5f!  5|! 

WHAT  could  be  sweeter?  I  stood  on  the  marble  step 
and  looked  down  through  that  softly  lighted  room 
of  gold  and  silver  and  glass,  at  the  snowy  tables,  the  groups 
of  smiling  friendly  faces.  And  presently  we  were  all  seated; 
dishes  arrived,  we  were  dining.  At  a  neighboring  table  a 
young  man  was  introduced  as  master  of  ceremonies.  He  had 
that  interesting  Southern  drawl  in  his  voice  which  mystifies 
and  delights  the  Northerner.  He  abandoned  ceremony  as  he 
presented  the  entertainers.  Colonel  Stoopnagle  convoyed  a 
freakishly  assembled  tinted  motion  picture  film  of  1910 
through  a  riot  of  laughter.  Dishes  were  carried  away,  rugs 
rolled  back  and  silken  pumps  were  gliding  across  the  polished 
floor  to  dreamy  music. 

*         *         * 

AND  so  the  evening  drifted  toward  the  great  climax — 
the  new  program.  A  console  amplifier  was  lifted  to  a 
table.  It  spoke  melodiously.  A  hush!  Chesterfield!  Alex 
Gray,  beloved  hero  of  stage,  screen  and  concert  who  had 
been  with  us  a  few  minutes  before  was  singing.  Nat  Shilkret 
and  his  scintillating  dance  orchestra  was  showering  the  conti- 
nent from  coast  to  coast  with  a  fountain  of  music. 


THEN  suddenly — Crash,  disaster! 
The  Chesterfield  ballyhoo!  To  me  it  was  a  sudden 
rip  and  tear  through  a  fanciful  curtain  of  dreamy  design. 
Cold,  black,  billboard  letters  of  sound  hurtled  in  a  metallic 
barrage  out  of  that  polished  console.  Whang!  Bang!  Satisfy! 
Satisfy!  Satisfy!  A  mad  blighting  scramble  ensued,  all  dis- 
sonant to  the  lovely  scene  of  a  moment  before.  I  hoped  it 
would  end  soon,  but,  no,  with  heavy  trampling  boots  it 
clouted  through  the  dainty  silks  and  velvets  kicking  over  the 
beautiful  effect  that  had  been  so  delicately  built  up.  For  the 
first  time  I  knew  what  it  was  to  bitterly  resent  this  kind  of 
radio  advertising.  The  listener,  it  seemed,  had  been  tricked, 
trapped  and  slugged.  I  was  appalled  at  such  a  total  lack  of 
appreciation  of  consonance.  At  least  the  lines  could  have 
had  the  boy  and  girl  barkers  doing  a  bit  of  bright  dialog 
consistent  with  the  scene  as  they  sat  out  a  dance  or  stepped 
out  on  the  moonlit  balcony  during  the  intermission.  There 
they  could  light  up  and  mention  the  trade  name  and  the 
slogan  naturally  and  certainly  a  thousand  times  more  effec- 
tively. I  have  not  listened  to  any  Chesterfield  programs  since, 
perhaps  they  have  sensed  this  incongruous  blunder  of  their 
first  program  and  corrected  it. 


!j"  ATER  that  night  some  of  us  who  lurk  about  the  studios 
-*— '  to  observe  programs  in  the  making  visited  the  NBC 
studios  to  witness  the  fitst  late  broadcast  of  Lawrence  Tibbett 
on  the  Firestone  program.  We  have  had  occasion  before  to 
speak  of  the  good  taste  with  which  the  Firestone  organization 
has  conducted  this  feature.  The  credit  should  properly  go  to 
Mr.  Harvey  Firestone,  Jr.,  who  personally  conducts  the 
listener  each  week  on  a  little  journey  into  the  exotic  jungle 
of  Rubberland. 

*         *         * 

*V\  J  HEN  the  name  of  Firestone  is  mentioned  on  this 
"V  program  it  is  a  natural  and  not  a  forced  situation. 
Becoming  modesty  and  good  taste  betoken  the  good  breed- 
ing that  commands  respect.  I  think  Mr.  Firestone  could 
present  his  talk  a  little  more  spontaneously.  He  stumbled 
over  one  word  in  his  script  on  this  occasion  and  later  in  the 
evening  he  told  me  that  it  had  been  worrying  him;  would  it 
be  noticed,  what  would  the  listeners  say?  In  reply  to  this 
I  told  him  that  the  listeners  would  consider  him  more  of  a 
human  being  if  he  stumbled  half  a  dozen  times.  He  would 
scarcely  believe  me  when  I  told  him  that  Floyd  Gibbons 
deliberately  wrote  repetitions  in  his  talks  to  give  it  the  natural 
spontaneity  of  extemporaneous  speaking.  I  asked  Mr.  Fire- 
stone what  he  thought  about  the  use  of  advertising  lines  and 
he  said  many  sponsors  would  be  better  off  not  to  put  on  a 
program  at  all  rather  than  to  stir  up  the  antagonism  and  ill 
will  that  they  do  by  offensive  and  extravagant  boasting. 


f"\N  THE  two  different  occasions  when  I  happened  to  be 
^^  in  the  studio  where  Mr.  Tibbett  was  broadcasting  he 
seemed  nervous.  He  paced  back  and  forth  and  stepped  away 
from  the  microphone  to  clear  his  throat.  Just  before  he  sang 
the  Torreador  song  from  Carmen,  however,  he  amused  the 
few  of  us  who  were  present  there  by  going  through  a  few 
motions  of  a  fight  with  a  phantom  bull.  It  broke  the  tension 
and  he  was  fully  at  ease.  Because  of  the  repressed  volume 
of  sound  for  microphone  requirements  it  is  better  to  hear 
your  great  singers  through  your  radio  receiver  than  in  the 
studio.  Mr.  Tibbett,  his  bride  and  Mr.  Firestone  entertained 
radio  editors  at  the  St.  Regis  after  the  broadcast. 
*         *         * 

HAS  Senator  Fess  passed  his  radio  mantle  on  to  Senator 
Couzens  of  Michigan?  Perhaps  the  manipulators  be- 
hind the  scenes  at  Washington  have  found  the  Ohio  Senator 
a  little  weary  of  acting  as  a  cat's  paw.  Almost  out  of  a. 
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mouthing  the  same  old  gags  with  a  few  extra  touches  such 
as  demanding  that  the  radio  commission  report  within 
thirty  days  on  what  can  be  done  in  the  way  of  absolute  gov- 
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resolution  also  wants  to  know  what  can  be  done  about  elim- 
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listeners.  A  little  scorching  won't  harm  but  don't  let  him 
burn  up  the  whole  works. 

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Jacques 
Renard 


FROM  one  success 
to  another  this  pop- 
ular dance  orches- 
tra leader  has 
stepped  from  lowly 
position  to  national 
fame.  As  leader  of 
the  Camel  Hour  or- 
chestra he  is  heard 
over  a  coast-to- 
coast  network  on 
the  Columbia 
System. 


11 


From  Old  Imperial  Russia  Came  Jacques 


ENARD 


Began  Life  as  Refugee  from  Fighting  Cossacks  — 
First  Violin  Came  from  Boston  Pawn  Shop — Cast 
His  Lot  with  Dance  Orchestra  instead  of  Symphony 


THERE'S  probably  no  more  in- 
spiring  story   in   the   annals   of 
radio  than  that  of  Jacques  Ren- 
ard,  whose  orchestra  has  gained 
for  him  nation-wide  fame  in  a      ^^_ 
few  short  months  of  broadcast- 
ing.   It's  a  story  that  has  its  be- 
ginning in  the  old  Imperial  Rus- 
sia and  deals  with  the  struggles 
of  an  immigrant  family  in  Bos- 
ton,  the   ambitions  of   a  young 
violinist  and  ends,  for  the  time 
being,  in  one  of  the  air  castles 
of  the  broadcast  kingdom. 

Hearing  hints  of  the  story 
from  various  sources  and  know- 
ing of  the  growing  popularity  of 
the  orchestra  that,  with  Morton 
Downey  and  Tony  Wons  enter- 
tains millions  each  week,  I  de- 
cided to  learn  of  it  first  hand. 
And,  believe  me,  it  is  a  most  un- 
usual yarn,  the  kind  you'd  ex- 
pect to  find  in  story  books,  but 
never  in  real  life. 

It  was  a  warm  autumn  eve- 
ning when   Steve   Cisler  and   I      

stepped  into  the  reception  room  ™"^~ 
of  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  on  Madison  Avenue  in  New 
York.  Steve  was  a  visitor  from  Illinois. 
We  asked  to  be  shown  to  the  Camel 
Quarter  Hour  broadcast,  and  after  the 
uniformed  page  had  conferred  with  a 
beautifully-gowned  young  lady  behind 
the  information  desk,  he  escorted  us  up 
a  short  flight  of  steps  into  the  studio 
where  the  program  was  going  through 
a  dress  rehearsal. 

There  loomed  Renard.  You  couldn't 
miss  him  from  the  descriptions.  A 
great,  huge  man  he  is,  weighing  more 
than  250  pounds.  But  the  surprising 
thing  is  the  fervor  with  which  he  di- 
rects his  orchestra.  Swaying  backwards 
and  forwards,  up  and  down  with  the 
tempo,  now  touching  bow  to  violin  for 
a  solo  passage,  now  abruptly  stopping 
the  players  to  insist  upon  more  expres- 
sion here  or  a  greater  crescendo  effect 
there,  Renard  is  a  show  in  hiinself. 
Steve  and  Tony  almost  flew  into  each 


By  Innes  Harris 


Celophane  Three 

Here's  to  the  Camel  Hour  Guard, 

Each  to  the  other  a  pard, 

It's  a  quarter-hour  smack, 

From  the  humidor  pack, 

The  Three — Downey,  Wons  and  Renard. 

Downey's  the  lyrical  kid, 

He'll  take  High  C,  non-skid, 

He's  ringing  the  bell 

From  heaven  to — well — 

(To  broadcast  the  word,  we're  forbid.) 

Midwest  where  Wons  began — 

Known  as  the  Scrapbook  Man — 

He  talks  like  a  saint 

But  really  he  ain't — 

"You  listenin'f"  he  asks  every  fan. 

Renard.  he  comes  from  old  Russ, 
A  fat  but  lovable  cuss — 
Sure,  you'd  walk  a  mile 
Just  to  see  him  smile — 
About  him  the  ladies  all  fuss. 


others  arms.    They  started  in  together 
at  WLS,  Chicago. 

The  rehearsal  ended,  Tony  introduced 
us  to  Renard.  There  was  a  touch  of  the 
Continental  manner  in  the  abbreviated 
bow  as  he  shook  hands.  But  his  friend- 
ly courtesy  was  entirely  American  as  he 
spoke  briefly,  explaining  that  the  show- 
was  "on"  in  two  minutes,  but  afterward 
he  would  be  glad  to  talk.  So  we  lis- 
tened to  the  program  in  the  control 
room.  It's  funny  that  no  amount  of 
familiarity  with  broadcasting  can  take 
away  the  interest  in  watching  the  per- 
formers as  they  send  out  music  to  an 
entire  continent. 


and  telegrams  for  the  stars.    Down  in 

the    reception    room    Renard    answered 

two    urgent    telephone    calls,    then    we 

broke   away.    "You  won't   mind  going 

mm^      along  while  I  look  at  an  apart- 

ment  will  you?"  he  said.   "It's  a 

tough  job  and  it  has  to  be  done. 

We  can  talk  as  we  ride  over." 

Steve  remained  with  Tony  while 

I  joined  Renard. 


L 


I. 


N  FIFTEEN  minutes  the 

program  had  been   run  off  witli  clock 
like  precision.   The  audience  was  press- 
ing up  to  the  performers  to  say  hello 
and    offer    congratulations.     Page    boys 
were  coming  in  with   'phone  messages 


.N  THE  car,  which 
was  driven  by  a  friend  (because 
Renard  forgets  about  driving 
and  detours  for  telephone  poles, 
with  difficulty),  the  time  was 
taken  up  with  talk  about  apart- 
ments. "Why  you  can  buy  a 
house  in  Boston  for  what  they 
want  you  to  pay  for  an  apart- 
ment rent  in  this  town,"  Jacques 
protested.  The  rental  agent,  a 
young  man  who  specializes  in 
finding  homes  for  stage  and  ra- 
dio stars,  pointed  out  the  beauty 
^^^  of  the  location  of  the  apartment 
""""■■  to  be  seen  and  the  fact  that  it 
was  occupied  by  several  well- 
known  radio  performers.  That  didn't 
seem  to  interest  Renard.  He  was.  he 
said,  looking  for  a  place  big  enough  for 
himself,  his  wife,  four  children  and  two 
maids.  And  he  didn't  want  to  buy  the 
whole  place  just  to  live  in  it  a  year. 

Finally,  when  the  apartment  had  been 
rejected,  we  were  seated  in  a  restaurant, 
and  Renard  told  this  story  as  he  de- 
voured a  dinner  of  cherry  stone  clams, 
cold  bortsch,  steak  and  apple  pie. 

"I  was  born  in  Kiev,  Russia,"  he  be- 
gan, "back  in  the  days  when  the  Czar 
was  in  the  height  of  his  power.  My 
father  was  serving  in  the  army,  through 
no  choice  of  his.  I  was  the  sixth  child. 
The  first  five  had  all  died  through  vari- 
ous misfortunes  and  my  mother  had  be- 
gun to  believe  there  was  some  curse  on 
the  family.  She  wanted  to  leave  Russia. 
"Finally  my  parents  decided  to  at- 
tempt to  escape.  My  mother  still  orcts 
(Continued  on  page  73) 


12 


This  Mikelife  Adds 


RAND 


Sisters  of  the  Skillet, 

Morton  Downey, 

Lowell    Thomas, 

Ben  Alley,  and  other 

Radio  Notables  Strip 

for    Swedish    Pound 

Cure 

By  Leo  Byrnes 


Sylvia  Froos  squints  at  the  scales  as  Roma  Volck  and  Hazel  Grace  look  on 
with  wagging  tongue  and  pointing  finger.    Oh,  these  jealous  women! 


DID  you  ever  see  Lowell  Thomas 
in  his  blue  striped  undies?  Did 
you  ever  hear  Ben  Alley  warb- 
ling in  an  electric  bath  tub 
while  pound  after  pound  of  excess  mid- 
riff baggage  dripped  from  his  every 
pore  ?  Did  you  ever  hear  Floyd  Gibbons 
protesting  as  he  lay  stark  naked  save 
for  the  protecting  cloak  of  a  swaddling 
sheet,  on  a  rubber's  table  the  while  a 
husky  Swede  punched,  pushed,  and  pum- 
melled the  Gibbons'  torso?  No,  you 
haven't,  is  the  answer  for  most  of  you ; 
and  neither  have  I.  But  there  is  one 
man  in  New  York  who  has  seen  all 
those  things  and  a  lot  more  too.  That 
man  is  radio's  favorite  exponent  of  the 
Swedish  massage,  Jac  Auer. 

First  of  all  I  want  you  to  meet  this 
little  blonde  German  with  the  pale  blue 
eyes  and  husky  shoulders,  who  has 
charge  of  belting  these  radio  celebrities 
around  and  gets  paid  for  it.  Ladies  and 
gentlemen :  Mr.  Jac  Auer.  Jac,  meet  the 
folks.  Careful  there,  lady,  he  shakes 
hands  like  a  steel  vice.  Now  Jac,  I  am 
going  to  ask  you  to  tell  us  a  few  things 
about  the  prominent  radio  people  who 
come  up  here  to  you  for  treatment. 
These  people  are  all  radio  fans  and  are 
dying  for  an  inside  slant  on  their  fav- 
orites. What's  that?  You  don't  know 
what  to  tell  them?  Well,  I'll  tell  you 
what  we'll  do.    You  tell  me  the  what's 


radio  customers.    Lowell  comes  up  now 
on  an  average  of  twice  a  week.    If  he 
has  a  cold  he  wants  to  shake  he  will 
make  a  special  trip  for  that.    He  has 
his   own   special   undressing   room  and 
always  brings  his  own  bath  robe  and 
slippers.    Some  of  Mr.  Thomas'  under 
clothing  has  caused  wild  consternation 
in  the  dressing  room  here  but  Lowell 
laughs  it  off  and  comes  in  even  more 
vivid  hued  raiment  for  his 
next  treatment.    His  favor- 
ite exercises  here  are  toss- 
ing  the   medicine   ball   and 
the  electric  bath  tub     ses- 
sion.   He  likes  his  massage 
seldom,    and    easy,    all    of 
which     indicates    that    this 
news-caster    can't    take    it, 
even    if   he    did   cross   the 
Arabian  desert  on  the  quar- 
terdeck of  a  camel.    Lowell 
boys  and  girls  in  Hollywood  have    Thomas  and  Jac  are  great  pals  outside 


what,  and  I'll  pass  the  good  word  along 
to  the  folks.  That  ought  to  please  them, 
and  then  later  on  we'll  take  some  pic- 
tures so  they  can  see  for  themselves, 
just  what  you  see,  or  at  least  some  of 
the  things. 


Now  this  business  of  get- 
ting up  before  a  microphone 
for  a  few  minutes  each  day 
may  seem  to  be  an  easy  job. 
You  may  have  thought  that 
the  stars  of  radio  lead  a 
pretty  soft  life.  But  that 
little  'mike'  is  the  medium 
through  which  they  face 
,  their  public,  and  just  as  the 


Ralph  Dumke 
ready  to  receive  a 
left  to  the   midriff. 


flocked  to  Sylvia  for  her  treatments,  so 
have  the  radio  stars  flocked  to  Jac  Auer. 
They've  got  to  keep  in  trim  for  their 
daily  battle  with  Mr.  Mike  the  same  as 
film  stars  must  prepare  to  face  the  lens. 


A, 


.UER'S  list  of  clients 
reads  like  a  radio  "Who's  Who."  Art- 
ists, executives,  celebrities  of  other 
walks  of  life  whom  you  have  heard 
countless  times  on  the  air,  and  many 
stars  of  the  stage  and  screen,  have  been 
at  one  time  or  another  to  these  studios. 


of  the  studios,  and  Auer  frequently 
visits  at  his  client's  country  lodge  in 
Pauling,  N.  Y. 

Sylvia  Froos  and  Rae  Samuels  are 
two  of  the  fair  divinities  of  the  air  who 
offcast  at  Station  AUER.  They  are 
handled,  and  I'll  bet  ably,  by  Eleanor 
Woodward,  who  is  in  charge  of  the 
women's  division.  Neither  of  these  girls 
seems  to  need  much  work  in  the  re- 
ducing operations,  but  Miss  Woodward 
tells  me  I  would  be  surprised,  and  I 
guess  that  maybe  I  would  be.  I  asked 
Jac  if  Kate  Smith  had  ever  been  up  to 


Lowell  Thomas  was  one  of  his  first    him,  and  he  said  no,  but  added  that  he 


13 


Adipose  so  One  Jac  Takes  a 

WHAM! 


would  like  to  see  just  how  much  weight 
he  could  take  off  her.  "She  probably 
wouldn't  even  miss  it,"  he  ventured. 
Miss  Woodward  told  me  that  Sylvia 
Froos  has  the  cutest  lingerie  of  any 
girl  in  radio. 


M< 


.ORTON  DOWNEY 
used  to  be  a  patient  but  has  dropped  out 
of  late.  I  saw  Mort  the  other  day  just 
after  his  return  from  California  and  he 
looked  as  though  he  had  been  well  nour- 
ished in  the  hospitable  West.  John,  the 
head  rubber,  misses  that  Irish  tenor  and 
the  Downey  humor  too,  so  Morton,  for 
heaven's  sake  go  back  if  only  for  a  visit. 
They  knead  you. 

Mr.  M.  H.  Aylesworth,  the  big  boss 
of  the  NBC  at  711  Fifth  Avenue,  is  also 
a  client.  Perhaps  he  goes  up  to  get  a 
line  on  his  underlings.  Aylesworth  is 
always  in  good  condition  and,  believe  it 
or  not,  he  loves  the  Swedish  massage. 
The  harder  the  better.  I'll  bet  that  many 
a  fat  contract  has  been  mulled  over  on 
these  rubbing  tables,  and  undoubtedly  the 
fate  of  many  an  aspiring  radioite  has 
been  in  the  hands  of  the  masseur  as  he 
plied  the  tissues  of  the  Aylesworth  arm. 

There's  a  funny  thing  about  Floyd 
Gibbons.  He  never  has  come  to  the  stu- 
dios alone.  Apparently  he  is  afraid  they 
might  get  too  rough  with  him.  Some 
of  his  guests  have  been  Larry  Rue,  well 
known  newspaper  writer,  and  Ed  Thor- 
gersen  who  needs  no  introduction. 
Thorgersen  incidently  has  been  re- 
quested to  be  KIND  to  his  throat  while 
there  and  not  to  give 
way  to  his  feelings  vo- 
cally when  he  gets  that 
tummy  walloped.  Floyd 
prances  about  the  gym- 
nasium like  a  two  year 
old,  and  then  retires  to 
the  sun  ray  room  for  a 
lamp  treatment.  He 
takes  his  massage,  too, 
but  the  Headline  Hunt- 
er once  confessed  to  Jac 
Auer  that  he  would 
rather  be  dodging  shells 
on  the  front  lines,  than 
dodging  blows  calcu- 
lated to  take  off  avoir- 
dupois. 

Another  man  who  is 
as   well   known   to   you 


as  the  White  House 
is  Alfred  E.  Smith 
the  dynamic  ex-gov- 
ernor who  nearly 
revolutionized  the  ra- 
dio industry  when  he 
put  the  double  'd' 
in  'raddio.'  Al  was 
at  Atlantic  City  for 
a  few  summer  days 
and  later  was  shocked 
to  see  his  picture 
taken  in  a  bathing 
suit.  It  was  a  profile 
view,  and — well  you 
know  what  politics 
can  do  to  make  the 
old  waistline  an  out- 
line. Al  was  horri- 
fied. He  rushed  back 
to  New  York  and 
carried  his  troubles 
post  haste  to  his  adi- 
poise  adviser,  Jac 
Auer,  then  located  in  a 
York  hotel.  Al  held 
without  saying  a  word,  and  pointed  a 
shaking   finger  at  the  annoying  bulge. 

Jac  Auer  gazed  at  the  photo,  scanned 
the  famous  Democrat  up  and  down,  then 
said  one  word;  "Strip!" 

Al  Smith  has  been  under  Jac's  mus- 
cular thumb  ever  since. 

East  and  Dumke,  better  known  as 
"The  Sisters  of  the  Skillett"  are  two  of 
Auer's  biggest  jobs.  Pictures  with  this 
story  will  bear  me  out  on  that  one.  This 
stellar  comedy  act  has  a  gross  quarter- 


well-known  New 
out    the    picture 


Here  we  find  the  massuese  sneaking  up  on  little  Sylvia  Froos. 
Sylvia  has  turned  an  ankle  attempting  high  "C." 


"What's  the  use?"  queries  Ralph,  as  Eddie 

East  puts  the  toe  on  the  toe-tal  gross.    Jac 

Auer  reads  the  fatal  news. 

tonnage  that  rivals  the  weight  of  some 
of  our  smaller  automobiles.  Both  of 
them  have  affected  lightweight  silk  un- 
derwear with  an  eye  to  kidding  them- 
selves on  the  drug  store  scales,  but  their 
weekly  pilgrimage  to  the  Auer  pound 
plant  shatters  their  illusions. 

lO  SEE  Ralph  Fast 
stretched  out  on  a  table  with  a  sheet 
covering  that  equatorial 
bulge  is  to  be  reminded 
of  a  fat  lady  at  the 
beach  who  has  playfully 
submitted  to  her  friends 
covering  her  from  head 
to  foot  with  a  pile  of 
sand.  A  pudgy  big  toe 
wriggles  ominously  and 
the  usual  other  array  of 
pedal  digits  wag  in  ac- 
cord. They  tell  me  that 
the  boys  usually  get  the 
masseur  to  laughing 
(and  if  that  is  not  proof 
sufficient  of  their  comic 
prowess,  you  try  mak- 
ing a  Swedish  masseur 
laugh  sometime)  so  that 
(Continued  on  page  80) 


Apparently 


14 


By  Hilda  Cole 


NEW  YORK  in  its  week- 
end mood  is  a  charm- 
ing place — discounting 
a  rather  hurried  ex- 
terior and'  considering  a  latent 
merriment.  It  presents  its  mask 
to  one  fleetingly — a  mere  glance 
back  over  the  shoulder.  It  com- 
bines hilarity  with  a  sort  of 
feverish,  short-lived  happiness. 
It  is  delirium. 

In  the  tangle  of  the  city  there 
is  a  Magician :  a  magnetic  dark 
person  in  a  tuxedo — sartorially 
perfect — who  casts  a  spell  upon 
his  Victims,  transferring  them 
gently,  and  without  remonstra- 
tions,  from  the  strivings  of  so- 
called  holiday  spirit,  to  a  sort  of 
abandon  in  romantic  music.  He 
is  harmful — inasmuch  as  he  con- 
veys one  unheeding  from  an  or- 
dinary, non-committal  state  of 
mind  to  a  sort  of  magnificent 
delirium  in  which  one  collapses 
on  ones  escort's  shoulder,  sighs 
profoundly,  and  hopes  to  go  on 
dancing  forever. 

As  for  this  Magician?  His 
face  is  not,  perhaps,  remarkable. 
It  is  dark  and  wears  a  mask  at 
the  same  time  sophisticated  and 
kindly,  with  all  the  acquired  fine- 
ness of  a  representative  New 
Yorker. 

His  barony  is  comparatively 
small — but  adequate.  Into  the 
Roosevelt  Grill  faithfully  trek  repre 
sentatives  from  the  college  clan — Yale, 
Dartmouth,  Harvard,  Princeton,  Navy, 
Pennsylvania — Smoothies  clad  diffident- 
ly in  swallowtails,  ridiculously  grave 
and  poised;  Vassar,  Smith,  Wellesley, 
Bryn  Mawr  are  there — slim  and  breath- 
ing an  aura  of  graciousness  with  long 
gowns,  silver  slippers  and  serene  young 
faces.    These  are  his  Subjects. 

Guy  looks  upon  them  a  trifle  amused, 
friendly,  and  endlessly  understanding. 
He  knows  a  Moment  when  he  sees  one. 
He  knows  the  infrequent  value  of  Ro- 
mantic  Gestures.    And   so  he  goes  on 


Guy  himself,  the  Big  Brother  of  the  three 
other  Lombardos.  Dark  visaged,  a  kindly 
spirit  shining  through  a  sophisticated  mask. 


weaving  a  jungle  magic  in  his  music. 
He  believes  in  being  young  and  intan- 
gibly happy.  His  face  composed  in  per- 
petual friendliness,  his  eyes  smiling,  his 
hand  swaying  his  band  and  dancers  into 
Rhythm — that  is  Guy  Lombardo. 

If  you  would,  by  any  chance,  like  to 
know  how  four  young  Italian  boys  in 
an  obscure  Canadian  village  managed 
to  convey  themselves  into  the  full  beams 


of  a  Metropolitan  spotlight,  and 
into  success  in  radio  and  record- 
ing fields — you  must  go  back 
twenty-two  years  to  London, 
Ontario,  where  the  Lombardos 
lived. 

Guy,  Sr.  was  a  fairly  success- 
ful tailor  who  married  a  young 
Italian  girl  and  settled  down  in 
the  Village  where,  in  due  time, 
they  were  presented  with  four 
noisy  individuals  called  Guy, 
Carmen,  Liebert  and  Victor. 


a 


NE  must  pass 
the  palm  to  Signor  Lombardo 
for  insisting  that  his  sons  study 
music.  He  was  not  aware,  when 
he  first  arranged  for  Guy  to 
study  the  violin,  quite  the  musi- 
cal avalanche  he  was  starting,  i 
Sixteen  years  ago  Guy,  Jr.  be- 
gan his  career  as  a  violinist  of 
more  than  average  ability.  Guy, 
Sr.  saw  to  that.  In  those  days 
the  small  boy's  fingers  were  not 
strong  enough  to  tune  the  violin, 
but  his  ear  was  accurate.  When 
he  held  the  instrument  to  his 
chin  his  father  adjusted  the  pegs. 
Once  they  had  an  argument 
about  the  A  string. 

"That's    high    enough,"    said 
Guy,  Sr. 

"No,  it's  still  a  little  flat,"  said 
the  boy. 
Both  persisted  until  Guy,  Sr.,  remem- 
bering his  dignity  as  a  parent,  snatched 
the  violin  away  and  used  it  to  give  Guy, 
Jr.  a  spanking.  But  the  violin  was  de- 
stroyed in  the  process  thus  placing  the 
whole  matter  beyond  argument. 

One  could  hardly  call  Guy  aggressive. 
He  doesn't  wear  that  adjective  very 
well — and  yet,  he  began  his  career  as 
business  manager  when  he  was  eleven 
or  twelve. 

First,  he  had  to  combat  parental  op- 
position .  .  .  preaching  the  artistic  and 
practical  merits  of  a  musical  career, 
and  roping  in  Carmen  and  Liebert  deftly 


15 


Here  are  the  four  Lombardo  brothers  who  have  made  musical  history  in  America. 
From  the  left:  Liebert,  Carmen,  Guy  and  Victor. 


as  they  grew  up.  The  struggle  ended 
when,  not  long  ago,  Guy  persuaded 
young  Victor,  the  fourth  son,  to  join 
the  Royal  Canadians. 

Carmen  was  tooting  a  flute  by  the 
time  he  was  eleven  years  old.  Not  more 
than  four  blocks  away  from  the  Lom- 
bardo home  was  another  eleven  year  old 
establishing  something  of  a  name  for 
himself  on  the  piano.  He  was  Mrs.  F. 
W.  Kreitzer's  little  boy,  Freddy,  and  it 
wasn't  long  before  Guy  and  Carmen  en- 
listed him  in  the  fledgling  orchestra. 

The  Lombardo  and  Kreitzer  families 
almost  went  crazy  with  the  children's 
rehearsals — and,  bringing  the  story  sud- 
denly up  to  date,  the  same  situation  pre- 
vails today — should  one  focus  one's  at- 
tention on  a  rehearsal  in  the  CBS  stu- 
dios for  the  Robert  Burns  Panatela 
Program.  The  band,  composed  of  those 
same  neighborhood  boys,  quarrel  fre- 
quently and  good  naturedly  about  the 
arrangement  of  music.  Guy  is  now,  as 
he  was  then,  the  dominating  element, 
and,  cocking  his  ear  sympathetically  to 
the  music,  listens  to  the  distracting 
voices  of  "Carm"  and  "Lieb"  and  finally 
puts  an  end  to  it  by  his  own  judgment. 
But  more  of  that  later. 

J.HE  boys  took  their  or- 
chestra very,  very  seriously.  Guy,  Car- 
men and  Freddy  needed  a  fourth  to  play 
the  drums  and  set  up  a  real  jazzy  racket. 
They  bought  an  old  kettle  and  bass  and 
taught  Liebert,  the  third,  aged  nine,  to 
manipulate  the  sticks.  "Lieb"  now  plays 
the  trumpets,  and  is  a  vocalist  as  well, 
while  his  place  at  the  traps  is  filled  ade- 
quately by  the  stolidly  debonaire  George 
Gowan,  who  was  later  annexed  by  the 
orchestra. 

Their  first  appearance  was  before  the 
Mothers  Club  in  London,  Ontario,  and 
from  that  brief  debut,  the  young  men 
were  in  great  demand  at  all  dances  and 


gatherings  in  the  surrounding  country. 
Guy  held  out  from  the  first  for  slow, 
soft  music — and  it  is  that  which  brought 
him  his  final  laurels. 


I 


T  IS  amazing  that  they 
should  have  stumbled  across  a  technique 
in  childhood  which  was  to  bring  them 
recognition  later  on  in 
Cleveland,  Chicago  and 
finally  New  York. 

About  1923,  they  played 
at  Fort  Stanley  Casino 
and  drew  crowds  to  the 
Lake  Erie  resort.  The 
orchestra  by  this  time 
was  augmented  by  others 
— Freddy  Higman,  and 
Francis  Henry. 

Next  came  an  offer  to 
go  on  a  vaudeville  tour  in 
the  states.  At  this  time 
they  selected  the  title 
"Royal  Canadians" — for 
a  reason  which  Guy  can- 
not exactly  define  to  this 
day — except  that  they 
were  all  certainly  Cana- 
dians, and  they  thought 
"royal"  might  add  a  little 
swank. 

They  progressed  no 
further  than  Cleveland 
on  their  vaudeville  tour, 
for  they  were  greeted 
each  time  with  such  a 
storm  of  applause  that 
they  received  a  tempting 
offer  from  a  road  house 
— and  remained  there  two 
years.  Here  they  began 
to  broadcast,  and  to  make 
recordings.  Through  col- 
lege dormitories,  particu- 
larly— the  young  connois- 
seurs of  jazz  played  Lom- 
bardo records  first  and 
foremost  of  all  others. 


Their  next  move  was  Chicago  where 
they  certainly  caught  the  Windy  City 
in  their  own  tempest  and  created  more 
havoc  than  they  had  bargained  for  in 
the  Grenada  Cafe. 

Next,  the  band  received  an  offer  to 
play  at  the  Roosevelt  Grill.  Mr.  George 
O'Neill,  who  was  instrumental  in  ob- 
taining for  them  this  somewhat  exalted 
position  was  a  former  Londoner — and 
it  was  Mrs.  O'Neill  who  gave  the  boys 
their  first  chance  to  play  before  the 
Roman  Catholic  Mothers  Club  in  On- 
tario, years  before. 

Needless  to  say,  they  came  to  the 
Grill — and  wafted  a  lot  of  charm  about 
it.  Enter  the  Magician  then,  waving 
his  wand — or  rather,  his  violin  bow. 

Here  are  the  Royal  Canadians  them- 
selves, who  blend  their  instruments  into 
the  music — broadcast  nightly  over  the 
Columbia  network. 

CARMEN  LOMBARDO— "Carm" 
is  responsible  for  much  of  the  arrang- 
ing of  music  for  the  orchestra,  sings  the 
solos,  composes  continuous  song  hits, 
leads  the  orchestra  occasionally  and,  as 
Guy  says,  he  "absolutely  lives  in  music." 
He  is  also  devoted  to  backgammon. 

LIEBERT  LOMBARDO— Here  is 
another  Lombardo  face,  dark  and  alert. 
"Lieb"  is  the  third  member  of  the  Lom- 
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On  the  occasion  of  their  first  profossion.il  appearance  and 

before  they  ever  dreamed  of  being   national  favocilM  over 

a  great  radio  system.    Guy  With  his  first  violin   (it  came  to 

a  sad  end,  as  the  story  relates)   and  Carmen. 


16 


//ARRY  ^ESER 


and 

By  Anne  B.  Lazar        fij^ 


SO  LONG  as  it  had  a 
string  that  plunked — 
Baby  Harry  was  satis- 
fied. With  a  solo  string 
his  repertoire  of  necessity  was 
limited,  but  if  he  could  yank 
anything  like  a  sound  out  of 
the  crude  instrument,  his  own 
tiny  hands  clapped  the  plaudits. 
Unappreciative  neighbors  did 
not  respond  to  the  free-for-all 
concerts  that  featured  "do"  or 
"re"  and  on  rare  occasions 
"la,"  which  the  musical  infant 
very  generously  supplied.  In 
fact,  slightly  audible  impreca- 
tions and  anathemas  were 
known  to  follow  Harry's  re- 
citals. But  which  prophet  is 
not  without  honor  save  in  his 
own  neighborhood  whether  he 
wield  the  Sword  of  Truth  or 
a  one-stringed  guitar. 


H, 


.ARRY  RES- 
ER,  now  Chief  of  the  Clicquot 
Club  Eskimos,  was  immune 
to  the  darted  innuendoes"  of 
his  unmusical  neighbors.  For 
at  the  tender  age  between 
one  and  four — childish  illu- 
sions and  dreams  are  still  un- 
marred  by  the  world's  cold, 
stinging  realities.  And  besides 
he  was  perched  too  high  with 
the  heavenly  music  which  drib- 
bled from  that  insecure  and 
solitary  string — to  descend  to 
the  criticism  of  unkind  neigh- 
bors. 

Came  the  day — when  Harry 
had  attained  to  the  mature  age 
of  five — and  a  real  guitar  was 
given  to  him.  Other  young 
men  of  five  might  indulge 
themselves  in  the  common  and 
more  serious  pursuits  of  set- 
ting the  kitchen  curtains  on 
fire,  and  trying  out  Daddy's 
razor  blades  on  the  new  ma- 
hogany table,  or  in  depleting  a 
healthy  supply  of  home-made 
jam  in  the  pantry.  In  all  of 
these  innocent  occupations,  ex- 
cept the  last,  Harry  could  not 
be  persuaded  to  join. 

"A  wandering  minstrel  of 
ballads,  songs  and  snatches" — 


CLICQUE 


snatches  of  strawberry  jelly — 
was  Harry — and  he  soon  sur- 
prised his  family  with  his  in- 
creasing repertoire  of  familiar 
melodies  and  his  more  clearly 
defined  manner  of  presenting 
them. 

Although  the  guitar  was  the 
vehicle  which  ushered  Harry 
into  the  musical  world — he  was 
not  true  to  this — his  first  love. 
We  find  him  shifting  his  smiles 
and  affections  from  this  ro- 
mantic instrument  to  its  first 
cousin,  the  banjo.  If  you  ask 
Harry  Reser  why  he  favors  the 
banjo  he  will  tell  you  that  more 
than  any  other  instrument,  it 
expresses  American  life — the 
saxophone  notwithstanding. 
Although  Harry  Reser  has  the 
greatest  admiration  for  this 
popular  invention  of  Mr.  Sax 
and  some  of  its  more  notable 
wielders,  such  as  R.  V.,  etc., 
Mr.  Reser  is  adamant  in  his 
fidelity  to  the  banjo  as  the  me- 
dium which  best  interprets  the 
spirit  of  America. 

"Certain  musical  effects,  in- 
dicative of  the  Twentieth  Cen- 
tury, are  attained  through  the 
banjo,"  smiled  Mr.  Reser  after 
he  was  interrupted  by  at  least 
twenty  telephone  calls,  before 
he  could  complete  his  prophetic 
utterance.  The  youthful  crop 
on  his  upper  lip  seemed  to  give 
a  liveliness  to  his  wholesome 
'smile. 


T* 


Chief  of  Clicquot  Club  Eskimos  and  erstwhile  tutor  to  the 
Prince  of  Wales  in  the  art  of  playing  the  banjo. 


.HE  world's 
foremost  banjoist  is  a  slim  per- 
son of  medium  height.  His 
face  is  a  study  in  brown — 
sandy  hair  and  brown,  mirth- 
ful eyes. 

In  London  several  years 
ago,  the  population  gasped 
when  the  Prince  of  Wales,  Dic- 
tator of  Men's  Fashions  an- 
nounced that  he  was  going  to 
study  the  banjo  after  he  had 
listened  to  a  performance  by 
Harry  Reser.  And  no  one  but 
Mr.  Reser  was  to  be  the  in- 
structor. So  that  if  one  of 
these     days     an     international 


17 


Br-r-r.    But  it's  cold  up  here.    Can't  we  turn  on  the  steam?    But  no  janitor  could  be  found  up  in  the  North  Pole 
so  the  Clicquot  Men  just  donned  their  red  flannels  and  white   fur  suits — we   mean  ermines — and  started   to   play 
some  snappy,   scorching  songs  to  raise  the  temperature.     In   the   center   there   is   Harry,    with    the    black   collar. 


broadcast  features  the  Prince  of  Wales 
in  some  "torrid"  tunes,  we'll  know 
who's  responsible. 

Of  the  scenes  behind  Buckingham 
Palace's  walls  during  the  lessons,  Harry 
Reser  was  obdurately  silent.  One  can 
only  imagine  the  sentinels  with  pain- 
fully suppressed  expressions  of  surprise 
as  they  heard  their  future  ruler  plunk 
away  "Just  a  Baby's  Prayer  at  Twi- 
light," or  "Red  Hot  Mamma"  on  the 
royal  banjo. 


JLHIS  much  is  known — 
that  the  Prince's  Ma  and  Pa  sped  away 
in  their  carriages  drawn  by  eight,  when 
they  heard  of  their  boy's  ambition. 

But  before  Harry  Reser  was  through 
— the  Prince  of  Wales  was  a  finished 
ban  joist,  and  Mr.  Reser  thinks  he's  a 
whale  of  a  fellow. 

Soon  after  it  was  generally  known 
that  England's  heir  to  the  throne  had 
turned  minstrel,  the  banjo  quickly  be- 
came a  popular  instrument,  and  I  under- 
stand that  some  of  the  most  learned 
M.  P's.,  Knights  of  the  Garter — and 
even  the  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer 
and  the  Lord  High  Executioner  have 
turned  out  to  be  some  of  the  finest 
plunkers. 

Yes,  that's  what  Harry  Reser  started 
when  he  went  to  London  Town. 

When  he  and  the  members  of  his 
band  returned  to  the  good  old  U.  S.  of 
A.,  they  obtained  an  engagement  over 
the  army  station  on  Bedloe's  Island, 
right  near  the  young  lady  who,  with  her 
beacon  light  raised  high,  has  stood  for 
liberty,  these  many  years — and  she's  still 
standing — the  persistent  damsel. 

In  1925  Harry  Reser  signed  up  with 
the  American  Telephone  and  Telegraph 
Company — then  owners  of  WEAF 
which  was  soon  to  be  the  kev  station 


of  the  NBC.  Rare  is  the  musician  who 
knows  not  whether  he  is.  playing  on  a 
sustaining  or  a  commercial  program. 
But  Harry  Reser  had  that  unusual  ex- 
perience. It  was  not  until  the  end  of 
the  third  number  that  he  realized  he  was 
in  the  possession  of  a  sponsor — the 
same  organization  that  has  sponsored 
him  to  the  present  time  from  that  day 
in  1925 — manufacturers  of  Clicquot's 
ginger  ale. 

With  the  comet-like  rise  and  meteoric 
fall  of  some  of  the  radio  stars,  it  is  a 
Twentieth  Century  miracle  that  Mr. 
Reser  has  been  able  to  keep  up  sustained 
interest  in  his  program  for  fully  six 
years. 

In  their  furred  caps  and  breeches, 
winter  and  summer,  Harry  Reser  and 
his  Icelandic  clicque  have  played  tunes 
of  such  high  temperature  that  the 
Frozen  North  has  often  stood  in  danger 
of  losing  its  cold  austerity  and  becom- 
ing a  fizz  of  vapor. 

Mr.  Reser  was  born  January  17,  1896, 
at  Piqua,  Ohio,  and  is  declared  to  be  a 
direct  descendant  of  David  Crockett,  the 
famous  pioneer. 


ONE  has  only  to  turn  the  dials  to 
WEAF  and  associated  NBC  sta- 
tions of  a  Friday  night  at  9-30  EST.  to 
get  an  "ear-view"  of  the  Frozen  North 
and  its  inhabitants  as  they  are  enter- 
tained at  the  Eskimo  Night  Club.  The 
jingle  of  sleigh-bells  and  y-r-r-ping  of 
sled  dogs  give  a  realism  to  the  program 
that  takes  the  listener  to  the  land  of  ice 
and  perpetual  snow.  Who  is  this  Hatty 
Reser,  Chief  of  the  Eskimo  Night  Club? 
Read  the  answer  here. 


He  started  his  short-lived  business 
career  as  a  clerk  in  a  railroad  freight 
office  and  received  $44  a  month  for  his 
pains.  Absorbed  in  the  "fascinating" 
duties  of  his  station,  he  noticed  an  ad- 
vertisement for  a  pianist  in  a  summer 
resort  out  in  Tennessee.  He  answered 
the  ad  and  got  the  job.  Packed  his  bril- 
liantly colored  pyjamas  and  other  pos- 
sessions which  he  had  amassed  through 
his  resourceful  business  career  and  got 
on  the  train. 


I 


,T  WAS  not  until  he  was 
comfortably  settled  that  the  annoying 
thought  occurred  to  him  that  he  had 
never  studied  the  piano.  He  had  always 
been  able  to  ripple  off  any  melody  by 
ear — but  he  was  no  Paderewski.  How 
he  wished  he  never  had  seen  that  ad ! 

When  he  finally  arrived  in  town — 
a  moment  which  he  dreaded  and  even 
had  hoped  would  never  come,  he  was 
welcomed  with  open  arms.  No  concert 
pianist  was  ever  given  a  more  cordial 
reception.  So  die  time  had  come,  mur- 
mured Mr.  Reser  to  himself,  when  he 
was  flying  under  false  colors.  It  was 
almost  unbearable. 

With  all  of  the  courage  he  could  sum- 
mon— after  the  enthusiasm  of  the  meet- 
ing had  died  down,  he  betook  himself 
to  the  ominous  piano.  It  was  a  long 
trip,  that  walk  from  the  other  end  of 
the  room  to  this  instrument,  and  it 
seemed  as  if  it  took  him  hours  ami 
hours  to  get  there.  But  he  finally  did 
arrive  and  managed  somehow  to  survive 
through  some  popular  airs  which  he 
played.  The  burst  of  applause  that  fol- 
lowed at  fust  seemed  mockery,  but  when 
he  beheld  the  unmistakable  rapture  of 
his  audience  he  was  convinced  that 
there  was  a  Santa  Qaus  alter  all. 


18 


Shaw  and  the  Boob 


Weary  of  Waiting  for  One  of  America  s  Better  Known 
Intellectuals  to  Answer,  Mr.  Boob  Speaks  for  Himself 
in  Reply  to  G.  B.'s  Transatlantic  Broadcast  on  Russia 


FOUR  months  have  passed  now 
and  nobody  has  taken  the  trouble 
to  broadcast  back  a  single  "How- 
dy" or  "Atta  Boy"  or  "Okay 
Colonel"  to  that  quaint  old  philosopher, 
George  Bernard  Shaw,  who  addressed 
us  so  chummily  as  "you  dear  old  Amer- 
ican boobs"  in  his  transatlantic  blast. 
It  was  so  condescending,  so  consider- 
ate for  him  to  air  his  views  about  Rus- 
sia for  us.  We  were  so  eager  to  know. 
Of  course  we  may  not  have  realized 
that  we  were  anxious  to  know  but  he 
said  so  in  his  speech,  and  who  are  we, 
mere  boobs,  to  question  so  great  an  au- 
thority. Remember  how  he  started  out  ? 
It  was  this  way : 

"Hello  America !  How  are  all  you 
dear  old  boobs  who  have  been  telling 
one  another  I  have  gone  dotty  about 
Russia !  .  .  .  You  can  hardly  be  saying 
that  now. 


IV  USSIA  has  the  laugh 
on  us.  She  has  us  fooled,  beaten, 
shamed,  shown  up,  outpointed,  and  all 
but  knocked  us  out  ...  we  are  calling 
on  the  mountains  to  hide  our  blushes  in 
her  presence  .  .  .  the  sun  shines  on  Rus- 
sia as  on  a  country  with  which  God 
(time  out  for  Bolshevik  cheers)  is  well 
pleased,  whilst  his  wrath  is  heavy  on  us 
and  we  don't  know  where  to  turn  for 
comfort  or  approval." 

Not  admitting  that  there  had  been 
any  discussion  whatsoever,  Georgie, 
Old  Goof,  about  your  mental  condition 
still  if  you  think  we  had  been  saying 
you  had  gone  dotty  about  Russia  you 
must  have  had  your  reasons  for  draw- 
ing such  a  conclusion.  And  even  the 
boob  with  the  thirteen-year-old  mind 
couldn't  go  far  wrong  after  such  an 
expression  of  opinion. 

Allowing  for  our  mental  deficiencies 
let  us  try  to  follow  not  too  far  behind 
your  brilliant  forensic  array  of  why 
Russia  is  so  wonderful  in  its  industrial 
and  financial  success  and  we  are  so  de- 
linquent and  bankrupt. 

"Russia  flaunts  her  budget  surplus  of 
750,000,000,"  you  say.  "Her  people  are 
employed  to  the  last  man  and  woman, 


/fFTER  all  jew  people  in  America 
^/J.  take  Shaw  as  seriously  as  be 
takes  himself.  He  is  a  master  showman 
for  George  Bernard  Shaw.  His  observa- 
tions about  Russia  are  intended  to  pro- 
voke comment  about  Shaw.  That  may 
be  the  reason  why  none  of  our  own 
literati  have  taken  any  notice  of  what 
he  said.  But.  poor  old  Mr.  Boob  just 
couldn't  keep  still  and  take  it  any  longer. 
So  here  is  where  he  has  his  say — and 
says  it. 


her  scientific  agriculture  doubling  and 
trebling  her  harvests,  her  roaring  and 
multiplying  factories,  her  efficient  rulers, 
her  atmosphere  of  such  hope  and  se- 
curity for  the  poorest  as  has  never  be- 
fore been  seen  in  a  civilized  country  on 
earth.  Naturally  the  contempt  of  the 
Russians  for  us  is  enormous.  'You 
fools,'  they  say,  'why  can  you  not  do 
as  we  are  doing  ?'  " 

Of  course  the  Russians  are  not  really 
saying  that  to  us.  That's  your  literary 
license.  What  they  are  saying  is  "We 
demand  job  insurance.  Come  on,  all 
you  boobs,  form  in  line  for  a  hunger 
march  to  the  Capital.  Come  on,  you 
bums,  push  over  the  Salvation  Army 
street  kitchens  for  the  poor. 

JLJ  ON'T  take  charity. 
Take  what  is  yours.  Fight  for  it — 
don't  let  them  hand  it  to  you !" 

Now  as  for  the  budget,  G.  B.,  we  have 
to  learn  a  lot  of  Russian  tricks  to  do 
things  the  way  they  do.  You  see  we 
have  kind  of  a  mean  respect  for  prop- 
erty rights.  We  are  sort  of  squeamish 
about  confiscating  lumber  and  grain  that 
our  people  have  sweated  and  labored  for 
without  giving  them  any  pay  and  dump- 
ing it  into  foreign  ports  at  a  price  that 
undersells  these  commoditities  produced 
there  by  people  who  were  paid  for  their 
work.  If  we  could  bring  ourselves  to 
do  that  all  our  budget  problems  would 
be  over  and  we  would  have  more  than 
750,000,000  of  something  or  other  in 
the  bank.    We  might  even  have  enough 


to  create  one  of  the  greatest  militaristic 
machines  in  the  world,  as  the  Russians 
have  done.  And  then  have  a  little  left 
over  to  finance  worms  to  go  abroad  and 
bore  in  the  defenses  of  other  countries. 


A 


ND  about  the  jobs,  G. 
B.,  we  Americans  are  such  boobs  for 
work  that  our  engineers  who  have  gone 
over  there  to  show  them  how  to  organ- 
ize for  mass  production  tell  us  it  takes 
twenty  Russians  to  do  the  same  work 
that  one  American  can  do  in  a  day, 
and  those  roaring  factories  do  more 
roaring  than  they  manufacture — forced 
labor  seems  to  be  slightly  ineffectual. 

And  all  that  kind  of  hope  and  security 
the  Russians  feel  is  quite  incomprehen- 
sible to  the  American  boob.  We  haven't 
killed  off  all  our  bankers,  our  great  in- 
dustrialists, kicked  out  or  imprisoned 
all  our  intellectuals  and  otherwise  fol- 
lowed the  noble  Russian  example.  We 
are  so  benighted  we  still  believe  that 
the  sacredness  of  the  home  has  some 
fundamental  bearing  on  the  stability  of 
the  nation.  We  believe  in  marriage, 
families  and  raising  our  own  children. 
We  still  have  our  churches  and  set  aside 
one  day  a  year  just  to  thank  God  for 
the  things  we  have.  The  great  majority 
of  us  are  law  abiding  and  peace  loving 
because  we  prefer  to  be  and  not  because 
we  are  afraid  of  any  OGPU  or  military 
attack.  And  we  still  believe  that  every 
man  is  entitled  to  have  what  he  can 
earn  without  turning  it  over  to  the  po- 
litical schemers  to  dribble  into  the  pock- 
ets of  the  malcontents  and  shirkers. 

Our  farmers  still  own  and  operate 
their  own  land  without  much  interfer- 
ence on  the  part  of  the  government  com- 
petition running  vast  acres  on  a  mass 
production  basis  with  slave  labor.  We 
admit  our  farmers  are  not  getting  over 
rich  but  instead  of  being  herded  into 
convict  camps  and  hustled  thousands  of 
miles  away  from  their  homes  to  die  in 
frozen  forests  our  capitalistic  govern- 
ment buys  up  the  surplus  wheat  to  store 
for  them  until  better  times.  No,  G.  B., 
we  haven't  felt  called  upon  to  murder 
the   landowners    just   to   confiscate    the 


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It  was  G.  B.  himself  who  greeted  us  from  across  the  Atlantic  with  the  words,  "How  are  you  dear  old 
boobs — "  and  just  by  way  of  being  chummy  and  on  equal  terms  why  not  broadcast  the  answer,  "Great, 
you  dear  old  Goofy.  How's  your  uncle?"  Some  of  the  best  known  pictures  of  Shaw,  as  we  have  seen  them 
here,  show  him  in  a  bathing  suit.    The  broadcast  leaving  here  early  in  the  evening  would  probably  catch 

the  sage  just  as  he  was  about  to  hop  into  bed. 


land.  But  perhaps  when  you  go  hack 
to  Russia  for  another  couple  of  days 
you'll  find  out  more  particulars  with 
which  to  advise  us  poor  boohs  in  Amer- 
ica. We  all  are  so  tremendously  inter- 
ested  in  your  views  on  all   these  eco- 


nomic problems.    At  least  we  must  be 
since  you  have  positively  stated: 

"Americans  always  want  to  know  my 
reaction  to  the  latest  thing  in  scareheads. 

My    first    impression    was    that    Russia 
was  full  of  Americans.    Mv  second  was 


that  every  intelligent  Russian  has  been 
in  America  and  didn't  like  it  because  he 
had  no   freedom  there." 

The  fly  in  thai  ointment  is  why  should 
any   really   intelligent    Russian   want   to 
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^TRUSTING  Women 
J-  Are  Often  Led  to  Suffer 
Bitterly  for  Mistakes  in  En- 
tering Matrimony  without 
Sufficient  Investigation  of 
Legal  Conditions  Involved 
—  Dean  Archer  Exposes 
Pitfalls  and  Cites  Court 
Cases  as  Examples  --  Com- 
plete Series  of  Broadcast 
Lectures  Will  be  Published 
in  Radio  Digest. 

Blood  Relationship 
as  a  Barrier 
to  Marriage 

Good  Evening  Everybody: 

THE  PROBLEM  of  the  mar- 
riage of  a  man  and  woman  who 
are  nearly  related  by  ties  of 
blood,  since  the  dawn  of  civili- 
zation, has  greatly  troubled  the  law 
givers  and  legislators  of  the  world. 
There  seems  to  be  a  natural  instinct  im- 
planted in  normal  human  beings,  of  the 
present  day  at  least,  that  renders  the 
idea  of  marrying  one's  very  near  rela- 
tives quite  abhorrent,  thus  erecting  an 
efficient  safeguard  against  the  falling  in 
love  of  two  such 
—^MM"MMM^^     people. 

An  adolescent 
Seventy-Fifth  brother,  growing  up 
Broadcast —  in   the  same  home 

NBC  Net with  a  slsier  w^°  *s 

undoubtedly  attrac- 
January  2,  t}ye  and  desirable 

1932  to  other  young  men, 

will  often  frankly 
_^ -  declare  that  he  can- 
not see  how  under 
high  heaven  any  man  could  fall  in  love 
with  his  sister.  It  is  always  the  other 
fellow's  sister  that  is  attractive  to  him. 
The  sister,  in  her  turn,  may  be  greatly 
worried  over  the  unhappy  lot  of  some 
poor  girl  who  may  have  the  misfortune 
to  marry  that  brother  of  hers.  It  is  al- 
ways the  other  girl's  brother  who  is  the 
Prince  Charming  to  any  normal  maiden 
approaching  the  age  of  matrimony. 

I  venture  to  say  that  everyone  of  you 
now  listening  in  has  either  observed 
this  phenomenon  in  your  own  childhood 
home  or  among  your  own  children.  I 
know  that  my  two  sons  are  quite  ready 
to  groan  when  they  hear  anyone  rhap- 
sodize over  the  charms  of  their  sister, 
and  she  in  her  turn  has  certain  mental 
reservations  concerning  their  potential- 
ities for  harmonious  wedded  life.  So 
we  parents  can  afford  to  smile  indul- 
gently at  this  natural  barrier  between 


Laws  that  Safeguard 

Marriage  w 


children  of  opposite  sexes  reared  in  the 
same  home. 

An  Aquired  Protective  Barrier 

I  sometimes  wonder  if  this  is  not  to 
a  certain  extent  an  acquired  protective 
barrier,  developed  by  the  human  race 
through  long  ages,  and  not  merely  be- 
cause children  growing  up  together  in 
the  same  home  know  each  other's  faults 
and  failings  and  perhaps  exaggerate 
them  in  their  own  minds.  Certainly 
there  have  been  cases  when  a  brother 
and  sister,  separated  in  babyhood,  have 
met  after  reaching  marriageable  age  and 
have  fallen  deeply  in  love  with  each 
other — have  become  engaged  to  be  mar- 
ried, then  to  discover  the  terrible  truth 
that  it  is  impossible  for  them  to  marry. 
This  is  a  tragedy  of  first  magnitude,  for 
it  is  a  characteristic  of  real  lovers  that 
they  feel  it  quite  impossible  to  exist 
without  the  other.  Any  racial  inhibition 
that  prevents  brother  and  sister  in  mod- 
ern times  from  romantic  love  for  each 
other  is  therefore  a  blessing. 

But,  as  I  said  before,  it  is  probably 
an  acquired  characteristic.  Among 
some  nations  of  antiquity  the  marriage 
of  brother  and  sister  was  quite  com- 
mon. We  all  know  that  the  royal  fam- 
ily of  Persia,  as  well  as  the  Ptolemeys 
of  Egypt,  practiced  incest  to  a  horrify- 
ing degree.  The  celebrated  Queen  Cleo- 
patra, the  enchantress  of  the  Nile,  was 
a  descendant  of  a  succession  of  incestu- 
ous marriages.  She  was  herself,  by  her 
father's  orders,  married  to  her  own 
brother — which  by  the  way  seems  to 
have  been  her  only  marriage,  for  in  her 
later  wicked  career  she  did  not  bother 
with  wedding  ceremonies. 

The  very  fact  that  we  have  laws 
strictly  forbidding  the  marriage  of 
brother  and  sister  and  other  close  rela- 
tives, is  evidence  that  there  was  once 
real  need  for  such  regulations.  Let  us 
therefore  examine  the  law  on  this 
greatly  involved  question. 

Common  Law  Provisions 

In  some  of  my  previous  broadcasts  I 
have  pointed  out  the  fact  that,  in  the 


By  Gleason  L. 

Dean,  Suffolk  Law 


early  days  of  the  common  law  of  Eng- 
land, the  Bible  had  profound  influence 
upon  the  development  of  such  laws.  It 
will  be  remembered  that  the  marriage 
of  the  pagan  king  Ethelbert  with  a 
Christian  princess,  daughter  of  the  king 
of  the  Franks,  caused  Pope  Gregory,  in 
597  A.  D.,  to  send  the  celebrated  monk 
Augustine  to  England  to  convert  the 
people.  Augustine  brought  with  him 
forty  other  monks.  They  made  a  Y-erv 
thorough  job  of  converting  the  Saxons, 
then  the  ruling  tribes  in  England.  For 
the  next  two  hundred  years  the  Bible 
became  more  and  more  reverenced  in 
England,  so  that  in  the  time  of  Alfred 
the  Great,  when  he  codified  the  laws  of 
his  kingdom  in  the  latter  end  of  the 
ninth  century,  he  embodied  therein  what 
was  virtually  the  Mosaic  Code.  The 
English  common  la\^  therefore  owes  a 
considerable  debt  to  the  laws  of  Moses. 
The  Bible  was  very  specific  on  this 
question  of  marriage  of  relatives.  It 
speaks  with  great  condemnation  of  the 
neighboring  nations  by  whom  such  prac- 
tices were  permitted.  But  we  will  omit 
the  picturesque  language  of  the  Bible. 
One  of  the  clearest  statements  in  the 
English  common  law  on  this  matter  was 
adopted  by  the  English  parliament  in 
the  32nd  year  of  the  reign  of  Henry 
VIII.  Prior  to  that  time  the  ecclesiasti- 
cal courts  had  exercised  authority  in 
the  matter.  This  statute  provided  that 
marriages  between  lineal  and  collateral 
relatives  within,  and  inclusiw  of,  the 
third  degree  should  be  prohibited.  No 
doubt  some  of  you  listeners  are  saying 
to  yourselves — why,  he  called  this  a 
clear  statement  of  law,  and  it  does  not 
mean  a  thing  to  me.  But  it  is  perfectly 
clear  to  a  lawyer  and  will  be  to  you  in 
a  moment  if  you  will  listen  carefully. 

Lineal  and  Collateral  Relatives 

A  lineal  relative  is  one  in  direct 
line.  You  and  your  father  or  mother, 
grandparents,  or  great  grandparents  and 
so  on,  are  in  direct  line.   Or,  if  you  hap- 


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the 


Home 


Archer,  LL.  D. 


School,  Boston 


pen  to  be  aged  and  have  children  and 
grandchildren,  each  of  them  is  in  direct 
line  from  you. 

Now  by  collateral  relatives  we  mean 
descendants  of  the  same  common  ances- 
tor but  not  in  direct  line.  For  instance, 
you  and  your  father  are  descendants 
from  the  same  ancestor  but  are  lineal 
descendants.  You  and  your  brother  are 
descendants  of  the  same  ancestor  but 
you  are  not  in  line,  since  he  is  an  off- 
shoot from  the  same  parent  stock  as 
yourself.  He  is,  therefore,  a  collateral 
relative.  Your  uncle,  or  great  uncle, 
for  the  same  reason,  is  a  collateral  rela- 
tive. The  same  is  true  of  your  cousins 
or  your  nephews  and  nieces. 

Now  that  we  have  explained  the 
meaning  of  lineal  and  collateral  rela- 
tives, let  us  examine  that  cryptic  phrase 
"relatives  in  third  degree."  Perhaps  I 
should  add  that  this  is  one  of  the  few 
cases  where  the  common  law  of  Eng- 
land borrowed  directly  from  the  so- 
called  civil  or  Roman  law.  You  will  re- 
member that  I  declared  a  moment  ago 
that  the  ecclesiastical  or  Roman  Catholic 
tribunals,  prior  to  Henry  VIII,  had 
dealt  with  matrimonial  matters  in  Eng- 
land. By  the  thunders  of  the  church 
they  had  prevented  people  from  marry- 
ing within  forbidden  limits  of  relation- 
ship. These  rules,  emanating  from 
Rome,  would  quite  naturally  follow  the 
civil  or  Roman  law.  When  the  English 
Parliament  took  over  the  matter  of  reg- 
ulating marriage  it  was  very  natural 
that  it  should  adopt  the  prevailing  regu- 
lations as  to  computing  degrees  of  kin- 
dred. 

With  this  preamble,  let  us  see  how  the 
Roman  or  civil  law  operated.  //  zvc 
wish  to  ascertain  the  legal  degree  of  re- 
lationship between  two  persons  we  first 
find  who  is  their  nearest  common  an- 
cestor. For  example,  if  the  men  are 
brothers,  then  the  father  is  the  nearest 
common  ancestor.  This  is  important  to 
remember,  for  although  a  grand  father, 
or  great  grandfather,  is  a  common  an- 
cestor they  do  not  count  in  this  matter 


of  computing  degrees  of 
relationship.  It  is  the 
nearest  common  ances- 
tor only  who  is  consid- 
ered. We  count  the 
steps  up  to  that  nearest 
common  ancestor  from 
one  of  the  persons, 
and  then  down  from 
that  ancestor  to  the 
other   person. 

Thus,  between  broth- 
ers, we  find  that  we  go 
back  one  step  from  one 
brother  to  the  father 
and  then  descend  an- 
other step  from  him  to 
the  second  brother.  The 
brothers  are  relatives  in 
the  second  degree. 

Let  us  see  what  rela- 
tion you  are  to  your 
uncle  or  your  aunt. 
Your  grandfather  is  the 
nearest  common  an- 
cestor. Two  steps  back 
to  the  grandfather  and 
one  step  down  to  the  uncle  or  aunt  makes 
them  collateral  relatives  to  you  in  the 
third  degree.  Let  us  also  consider  your  All  marriages  between  blood  relatives 
first  cousins,  the  children  of  an  uncle  or  within  the  third  degree  of  kindred  were 
aunt.  The  grandfather  is,  of  course,  the  known  at  common  law  as  incestuous, 
common  ancestor  as  before  indicated,  They  were  strictly  prohibited.  Xot  only 
and  the  cousin  is  one  degree  farther  that  hut  the  law  also  made  it  a  crime  for 
removed  from  him  than  the  said  uncle  relatives  within  this  prescribed  circle  to 
or  aunt.  You  and  your  cousins  are  marry.  If  such  persons  were  to  have 
therefore  collateral  relatives  in  the  illegal  sexual  relations  their  crime  would 
fourth  degree.  be    not    merely    adultery    or    fornication 

hut  the  greater  crime  of  incest,  punish- 
VTOW  T  hope  you  arc  in  a  position  to     able  in  early  times  by  death. 
IN   appreciate  the  simplicity  of  the  law        There  is  a  sound  biological,  a.  well 


Dean  Archer  in  the  studios  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company — he  prefers  to  stand 
as  he  lectures  but  more  often  sits  at  a  desk. 


Incestuous  Marriages 


which  1  have  quoted,  namely  that  mar- 
riage between  lineal  or  collateral  rela- 
tives within  and  inclusive  of  the  third 
degree  are  prohibited.  This  renders  un- 
necessary the  long  list  that  may  be  found 
of  such  relations  and  gives  you  a  safe 
rule  to  measure  them  by  in  case  you 
forget  whether  or  not  you  could  marry 
your  grandmother's  sister,  or  your 
brother's  grartddaugher.  You  will  find 
in  either  case  that  the\  are  collateral 
relatives  in  the  fourth  degree. 


as  theological,  reason  for  this  regula- 
tion.    The   offspring   of   Mich    matings 

would  be  likely  to  inherit  the  weaknesses 
o\  body  or  mind  that  might  be  charac- 
teristic ot"  the  common  blood  stream. 
thus  becoming  a  burden  and  perhaps  a 

menace  to  society,  it  is  therefore  a 
measure  of  self  protection  for  society. 
through  the  agency  of  law.  to  resort  to 
drastic  measures  to  protect  society  from 
its  manifold  possibilities  of  evil. 


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Marriage  of  Uncle  and  Niece 

Although  at  common  law  the  marriage 
of  kindred  in  first  or  second  degree  would 
be  absolutely  void,  yet  if  the  parties  were 
kindred  in  the  third  degree  the  marriage 
was  voidable  only,  that  is  to  say  it  could 
be  set  aside  by  a  court  of  justice  at  the  re- 
quest of  either  party  to  the  marriage.  This 
means,  of  course,  that  if  the  parties  them- 
selves were  satisfied  with  each  other,  no 
one  else  had  a  right  to  interfere. 

This  lead  to  the  curious  result,  in  Eng- 
land, that  an  uncle  could  marry  his 
niece,  or  an  aunt  her  nephew.  While  such 
may  seem  an  improbable  contingency,  yet 
we  must  remember  that  in  isolated  towns, 
in  the  days  of  large  families,  the  younger 
children  might  be  of  the  same  ages  as 
their  nephews  and  nieces.  I  have  personally 
known  of  cases  where  a  nephew  and  aunt 
would  and  perhaps  should  have  married 
had  the  law  permitted  it.  But  in  the  United 
States  generally  such  marriages  are  de- 
clared by  statute  to  be  null  and  void.  The 
same  is  true  today  in  England,  but  let  us 
see  how  the  former  law  of  voidability  of 
such  marriages  operated. 

For  Example:  In  November  1834  in 
England  Ann  Hills,  a  younger  sister  of  the 
mother  of  Samuel  Sutton,  was  married  to 
the  said  Samuel.  There  was  nothing  the 
authorities  could  do  about  it  even  if  they 
had  tried.  Two  years  after  this  marriage 
the  English  Parliament  passed  a  law  de- 
claring all  such  marriages  void.  This 
statute,  however,  could  have  no  effect  on 
marriages  then  existing.  The  young  couple 
in  this  extraordinary  matrimonial  alliance 
did  not  tarry  long  in  England.  Even  before 
the  enactment  of  the  law  referred  to  they 
emigrated  to  Massachusetts.  Under  the 
law  of  that  commonwealth  such  marriages 
were  void.  But  it  is  also  a  fixed  custom 
in  the  United  States  that  a  marriage,  legal 
in  the  state  or  country  where  it  was  con- 
tracted, subject  to  certain  exceptions  to  be 
noted  in  future  broadcasts,  will  be  recog- 
nized as  legal  everywhere.  A  note  for 
$1300  given  to  Ann  Sutton  was  sued  upon 
by  Samuel  in  1845,  it  then  being  lawful 
for  a  husband  to  collect  debts  owed  to  his 
wife.  The  defendant  endeavored  to  escape 
payment  on  the  ground  of  nullity  of  the 
marriage,  but  the  court  said  that  until  the 
parties  themselves  acted  to  set  aside  the 
marriage  it  would  be  considered  valid  in 
Massachusetts.  Samuel  secured  judgment 
on  the  note.  The  case  was  Sutton  v  War- 
ren, 10  Mete.  (Mass.)  451. 

May  First 
Cousins  Marry  ? 

IN  OUR  talk  of  last  week  we  discussed 
blood  relationship  as  a  barrier  to  mar- 
riage. The  last  topic  under  discussion 
was  the  marriage  of  uncle  and  niece, 
or  aunt  and  nephew,  in  which  we  found 
such  marriages  to  be  prohibited  at  common 
law,  but  not  void  from  their  inception. 
This  means  that  either  party  to  the  mar- 
riage would  have  a  right  to  annulment  if 
court  proceedings  were  duly  brought.  But 
unless  such  annulment  were  sought  the 
marriage  would  stand. 

Statutory  Regulations  of  Marriage 
of  Blood  Relatives 

Before  leaving  the  subject,  however,  it 
may  be  well  to  call  attention  to  the  fact 
that  many  States  of  the  Union  have  changed 
the  common  law  rules  on  this  point  by  en- 
acting statutes  rendering  marriages  between 
such  relatives  absolutely  null  and  void. 

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a  typical  statute  which  declares  that  "a 
marriage  solemnized  within  the  common- 
wealth which  is  prohibited  by  reason  of 
consanguinity  or  affinity  between  the  parties 
*  *  shall  be  void  without  a  decree  of  divorce 
or  other  legal  process." 

See  Gen.  Laws  of  Mass.  Chap.  207 
Sec.  8. 

Consanguinity  may  be  a  fearsome  word 
to  the  unitiated,  but  it  simply  means  des- 
cended from  the  same 
— — . — —  parent  or  ancestor. 
The  word  itself  is 
derived  from  the 
Latin  con,  meaning 
together,  and  san- 
guis meaning  blood. 
It  may  therefore  be 
expressed  as  blood 
relationship. 

The  Massachusetts 
statutes  thus  prohibit 

marriages     of     all 

^—■— ^^^^——  blood  relatives  to  and 
including  the  third 
degree  of  kindred.  You  will  remember  that 
I  made  a  careful  and  detailed  explanation 
last  week  of  how  to  compute  degrees  of 
kindred.  It  is  therefore  unnecessary  to  re- 
peat that  explanation  tonight,  except  to  call 
your  attention  to  the  fact  that  an  uncle  and 
a  niece,  or  an  aunt  and  a  nephew,  are  kin- 
dred in  third  degree  and  the  marriage  of 
such  would  be  void  in  Massachusetts.  Simi- 
lar statutes  exist  in  many  other  states. 

You  will  note  also  that  the  Massachusetts 
statute  forbids  intermarriage  of  relatives 
by  affinity,  which  means  relatives  by  mar- 
riage. Now  this  would  lead  us  quite  away 
from  our  present  topic,  so  I  will  postpone 
discussion  of  marriage  of  realtives  by  af- 
finity until  we  have  completed  the  topic 
of  blood  relatives. 

Marriage  of  First  Cousins 

The  marriage  of  first  cousins,  from  the 
standpoint  of  eugenics  and  sociology  is  a 
great  and  vital  problem  in  America.  Some 
States  prohibit  it  and  others  permit  the 
custom. 

Now  it  is  undoubtedly  true  that  in-breed- 
ing, which  means  inter-marriage  of  rela- 
tives, if  persisted  in,  may  lead  to  medio- 
crity of  great  families,  as  witness  the  royal 
families  of  Europe,  or  it  may  result  in 
positive  degeneracy,  since  the  weaknesses 
in  the  family  strain  may  become  intensified. 

But  it  is  also  true,  in  the  mysterious 
workings  of  heredity,  that  the  strength  of 
family  lines,  meeting  in  the  offspring  of 
such  unions,  may  perhaps  flower  into  some- 
thing far  greater  than  the  family  has  ever 
known. 

If  the  problem  of  the  rearing  of  human 
beings  were  as  simple  as  that  of  rearing 
some  of  our  domestic  animals  we  might 
indeed  take  lessons  from  experience  in  that 
field,  especially  in  the  development  of  new 
and  superior  strains  of  poultry.  It  is  well 
known  that  desired  traits  appearing  in  one 
hen  of  a  flock  may  be  perpetuated  in  her 
descendants  by  line-breeding,  that  is,  by 
mating  her  with  her  own  progeny,  which 
is  the  most  extreme  kind  of  in-breeding. 
Thus  may  be  developed  a  race  of  super- 
hens,  which  is  of  course  quite  beside  the 
point  when  we  are  discussing  human  beings. 

The  human  being  may  be  a  perfect  physi- 
cal specimen  and  yet  an  idiot  or  a  danger- 
ous lunatic.  While  it  is  possible  to  fore- 
cast with  reasonable  certainty  what  physi- 
cal characteristics  may  be  transmitted  to 
the  children  born  of  a  certain  union,  yet 
mental  and  moral  characteristics  are  much 
more  baffling.  Ancestral  traits  of  insanity, 
feeble  mindedness,  moral  perversion,  if 
such  exist  in  the  family  blood,  are  as  likely 
to  manifest  themselves  as  are  those  other 


traits  of  mental  strength  and  spiritual  ex- 
cellence. 

But  there  is  likely  to  be  an  exaggeration 
of  either  of  the  family  traits  if  near  rela- 
tives intermarry.  This  has  caused  the  law- 
makers of  the  world  to  prohibit  marriages 
of  kindred  within  the  first  three  degrees. 
But,  as  I  have  previously  pointed  out,  first 
cousins,  who  are  relatives  in  the  fourth 
degree,  are  prohibited  from  intermarriage 
in  certain  of  our  American  States.  This 
is  apparently  the  case  in  the  States  of 
Washington,  South  Dakota,  Oklahoma  and 
many  of  the  western  states,  as  also  in 
Illinois,  Pennsylvania,  New  Hampshire  and 
so  on. 

T  N  MAINE,  Massachusetts,  and  many 
other  states  of  the  Union,  the  old  com- 
mon law  doctrine  prevails  and  first  cous- 
ins may  marry  if  they  choose.  I  have 
personally  known  of  a  number  of  such 
marriages  and  in  every  instance  the  chil- 
dren, without  exception,  proved  to  be  of 
at  least  average  intelligence.  I  am  aware 
that  people  in  many  sections  have  a  fixed 
belief  that  children  of  first  cousins  are 
invariably  idiots. 

But  this  is  a  digression  from  the  main 
theme.  Let  us  now  consider  the  effect  of 
those  statutes  in  various  States  that  make 
it  a  crime  for  first  cousins  to  marry. 

For  Example :  Under  the  statutes  of 
New  Hampshire  in  1867  it  was  provided 
that  the  marriage  of  first  cousins  should 
be  incestuous  and  void,  and  the  issue  of 
such  marriage  illegitimate.  On  October  17, 
1870,  John  Blaisdell  married,  in  New 
Hampshire,  his  first  cousin,  Rowena  Mack. 
He  lived  with  her  as  her  husband  for 
some  years.  But  when  the  glamour  of  ro- 
mance had  vanished  Blaisdell  began  to  tire 
of  his  wife.  His  alleged  conscience  came 
to  life.  So  one  day  he  told  Rowena  that 
it  was  very  wicked  for  him  to  continue  to 
live  with  her.  He  pointed  out  the  horrible 
truth  that  she  had  committed  a  crime  pun- 
ishable by  the  laws  of  New  Hampshire.  He 
did  not  suggest  that  they  cross  the  line 
into  the  nearby  State  of  Maine  and  be 
lawfully  married.  No  indeed,  he  wanted  to 
get  rid  of  her.  So  he  left  the  broken  heart- 
ed girl  who  had  sacrificed  reputation  and 
honor  for  his  sake,  and  himself  flitted  to 
Maine  where  he  shortly  married  another 
girl.  Blaisdell  evidently  reaped  a  bitter  har- 
vest, for  it  immediately  transpired  that  the 
new  wife,  whom  he  brought  to  Massachu- 
setts to  live,  soon  acquired  alcoholic  habits. 
In  fact,  within  four  years  after  the  marriage 
Blaisdell  brought  suit  against  a  Massachu- 
setts liquor  dealer  for  selling  intoxicating 
liquor  to  his  wife,  after  notice  that  she 
was  a  common  drunkard.  It  was  in  the 
trial  of  this  suit  that  the  facts  of  the  New 
Hampshire  marriage  were  made  a  matter 
of  record,  for  the  defendant  contended 
that  the  woman  was  not  Blaisdell's  law- 
ful wife.  The  trial  court  instructed  the 
jury  that  while  under  the  laws  of  Massa- 
chusetts cousins  might  lawfully  marry,  yet 
the  first  marriage  of  Blaisdell  would  be 
governed  by  the  laws  of  New  Hampshire. 
Under  such  laws,  the  marriage  to  his  cousin 
was  null  and  void.  The  drunken  woman 
was  therefore  Blaisdell's  lawful  wife.  The 
jury  returned  a  verdict  for  the  plaintiff,  to 
which  the  defendant  alleged  exceptions. 
The  Supreme  Court  declared  that  the  low- 
er court  had  correctly  stated  the  law,  but 
it  set  aside  the  verdict  on  other  grounds. 
The  case  was  Blaisdell  v  Bickum,  139  Mass. 
250. 

Annulment  Sought  by  Husband 
or  Wife 

If  a  husband  or  wife  seeks  annulment 
of  a  marriage,  performed  within  the  State 


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and  void  under  State  laws  because  the 
parties  thereto  are  first  cousins,  the  courts 
would  have  no  option  except  to  grant  the 
annulment.  This  means,  of  course,  that  the 
marriage  must  have  been  performed  while 
the  law  in  question  was  in  operation,  be- 
cause if  the  marriage  were  performed  prior 
to  the  passage  of  the  law  such  law  would 
have  no  effect  upon  it. 

An  interesting  question  arises  when  a 
married  couple  who  happen  to  be  first 
cousins,  move  from  their  original  domicile 
into  a  State  where  such  marriages  are  pro- 
hibited by  statute.  In  fact,  two  questions 
arise,  whether  or  not  the  marriage  can  be 
annulled  and  whether  or  not  the  parties  are 
guilty  of  incest.  So  far  as  the  marriage 
itself  is  concerned,  it  is  generally  held  that 
a  marriage  that  was  not  void  at  common 
law  will  be  recognized  within  a  State  in 
which  it  would  have  been  unlawful  to 
enter  into  it  in  the  first  instance,  subject 
only  to  the  provision  that  it  must  have  been 
lawfully  contracted  originally. 

For  Example :  Eloise  Cardoza  was  a 
first  cousin  of  Emanuel  Garcia.  A  ro- 
mantic passion  subsisting  between  them, 
they  were  married  to  each  other  April  3, 
1901  in  the  City  of  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Under  the  laws  of  that  state  it  was  lawful 
for  first  cousins  to  marry.  No  children 
were  born  to  this  union.  The  couple  later 
moved  to  South  Dakota,  under  the  laws  of 
which  it  was  declared  that  marriages  be- 
tween first  cousins  "are  incestuous  and  void 
from  the  beginning."  Friction  developed 
between  Eloise  and  Emanuel,  so  the  latter 
deserted  her  and  went  to  live  in  New  York 
State.  This  action  to  annul  the  marriage 
was  brought  by  the  woman  in  the  regular 
way,  alleging  the  incestuous  nature  of  the 
marriage.  The  husband's  attorney  set  up 
in  defense  that  the  marriage,  being  valid 
in  California  and  not  being  incestuous  at 
common  law,  could  not  be  annulled  by  the 
courts  of  South  Dakota.  The  Supreme 
Court  declared  this  to  be  a  correct  inter- 
pretation of  law.  Said  the  court  in  its  de- 
cision :  "The  consequences  of  declaring  a 
marriage  void  ab  initio  and  annulling  the 
same  are  very  serious.  Its  effect  is  to  bast- 
ardize innocent  children,  deprive  them  of 
their  inheritance,  and  to  make  the  parties 
whose  marriage  was  legal  and  valid  in  the 
State  where  contracted  criminally  liable  in 
this  State  and  subject  to  exceedingly  se- 
vere penalties."  It  is  interesting  to  note, 
however,  that  while  all  members  of  the 
Supreme  Court  agreed  on  the  question  of 
annulling  the  marriage,  yet  three  judges 
dissented  from  the  majority  report  on  the 
matter  of  criminal  liability  of  the  husband 
and  wife  for  incest.  The  case  was  Garcia 
v  Garcia,  25  S.  D.  645,  127  N.  W.  586. 

Criminal  Prosecution  for 
Cousin-Marriages 

It  should  be  obvious  to  all  that  if  a  state 
law  declares  such  marriages  incestuous  and 
void,  and  first  cousins  persist  in  marrying 
within  the  state,  they  would  render  them- 
selves liable  to  the  full  penalty  of  the  law. 
But  if  they  marry  in  a  state  where  such 
marriages  are  legal  and  later  take  up  their 
residence  in  a  state  where  marriage  rela- 
tions between  first  cousins  arc  declared  in- 
cestuous, a  very  serious  question  arises,  as 
we  have  seen  in  the  case  last  discussed. 
In  that  trial,  you  will  remember,  the  court 
in  effect  said  that  they  would  not  annul 
the  marriage,  but  if  the  parties  maintained 
marital  relations  under  it  within  the  state 
they  would  be  liable  to  prosecution.  Let 
us  see  how  a  direct  prosecution  would  be 
decided. 

For  Example:  Masaji  Nahashima,  a 
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was  prosecuted  in  the  State  of  Washington 
for  the  crime  of  incest,  in  that  the  woman 
was  his  first  cousin.  He  set  up  in  defense 
that  he  had  been  married  to  the  woman  in  a 
State  where  such  marriages  were  lawful. 
The  lower  court  dismissed  the  prosecution 
but  the  case  was  appealed.  The  Supreme 
Court  declared  that  the  defendant  was  lia- 
ble. Said  the  court:  "We  are  not  bound, 
upon  principles  of  comity,  to  permit  per- 
sons to  violate  our  criminal  laws  adopted 
in  the  interests  of  decency  and  good  morals 
and  based  on  principles  of  sound  public 
policy,  because  they  have  assumed,  in  an- 
other State  or  country  where  it  was  lawful, 
the  relation  which  led  to  the  acts  prohibited 
by  our  laws."  The  case  was  State  v  Na- 
hashima, 62  Wash.  686;   114  Pac.  894. 

May  Relatives- 
In-Law  Marry? 

YOU  will  remember  that  in  a  previ- 
ous broadcast  I  promised  to  explain 
the  law  as  to  the  marriage  of  rela- 
tives who  are  not  blood  kindred  but 
related  by  affinity  only.    I  am  aware  that 
the  word  affinity  has  fallen  somewhat  into 
disrepute  of  late  because  certain  notoriety 
seeking    philanderers 
^^^^^^^=mm==      have    used    it    freely 
to  explain  an  alleged 
irresistible  attraction 
for  women  other  than 
their    own    wives. 
There  have  been  no- 
t  o  r  i  o  u  s    instances 
where  divorces  have 
occurred  and  so- 
called   affinities  have 
been  married  by  the 

philanderers  in  ques- 

^ mm "™l      tion,  only  to  have  the 
second     marriage 
prove  more  disastrous  and  short  lived  than 
the  first. 

So  when  we  speak  of  a  relative  by  af- 
finity, we  always  mean  at  law  the  blood 
relatives  of  one's  husband  or  wife.  They 
are  related  by  affinity  to  the  person  who 
has  married  into  their  family.  Thus,  the 
relatives  of  the  wife  are  relatives  of  the 
husband  by  affinity.  Similarly  the  relatives 
of  the  husband  are  relatives  of  the  wife 
by  affinity.  Now  let  us  see  what  the  law 
provides  as  to  intermarriage  of  relatives 
by  affinity. 

Common  Law  Provisions 

I  have  explained  to  you  in  a  previous 
broadcast  that,  prior  to  the  reign  of  Henry 
VIII,  the  Catholic  Church  had  full  control 
of  matrimonial  matters  in  courts  of  the 
church.  But  in  the  reign  of  that  monarch, 
at  the  time  of  establishment  of  the  Church 
of  England,  a  statute  was  enacted  regulat- 
ing marriage  in  all  its  phases.  That  stat- 
ute, however,  was  largely  a  re-enactment  of 
marriage  customs  then  prevailing  in  Eng- 
land. In  the  eyes  of  the  church  there  was 
a  mystical  transformation  in  the  act  of 
union  of  the  sexes,  so  that  if  a  man  and 
woman  who  were  not  married  had  sexual 
commerce,  that  very  fact  rendered  each  of 
them  thereafter  incapable  of  marrying  cer- 
tain of  the  near  kindred  of  the  other.  This 
was  enacted  into  law  by  Chapter  7,  2S 
Henry  VIII.    This  law  was  later  repealed. 

Relatives  by  affinity,  resulting  from  a 
bona  fide  marriage,  were  prohibited  from 
intermarrying.  Under  Chapter  38,  25  Henry 
VIII,  the  following  persons  were  named: 
A  man  could  not  marry  his  son's  wife, 
his  father's  wife,  his  brother's  wife,  his 
uncle's  wife,  his  wife's  sister  or  daughter, 
or  the  daughter  of  his  wile's  son  or  daugh- 


ter, all  of  which  sounds  rather  complicated, 
to  say  the  least.  It  may  all  be  summed  up 
by  saying  that  any  person  related  to  either 
husband  or  wife  within  the  third  degree 
of  kindred  could  not  lawfully  be  married 
by  such  husband  or  wife. 

I  hope  that  you  understand  in  all  of 
the  prohibitions  mentioned  that  the  law  as- 
sumes therein  that  the  spouse  who  is  to  be 
replaced  in  the  home  is  either  dead  or 
divorced,  for  the  common  law  never  coun- 
tenanced polygamy.  There  was  this  curious 
interpretation  by  the  courts  of  the  legal 
effect  of  a  prohibited  marriage  of  this  sort, 
namely  that  the  marriage  was  deemed  void- 
able and  not  void.  Until  legal  action  was 
taken  to  set  it  aside,  and  a  court  judgment 
thereon,  the  marriage  would  stand. 

Such  was  the  early  common  law  on  this 
point,  but  in  the  reign  of  William  IV  a 
statute  was  passed  in  England  making  all 
such  marriages  null  and  void.  This  con- 
tinued to  be  the  English  law  until  1907, 
when  an  act  was  passed  making  it  legal  for 
a  man  to  marry  his  deceased  wife's  sister. 
In  1921  another  statute  was  enacted  ren- 
dering it  lawful  for  a  man  to  marry  the 
widow  of  his  deceased  brother.  So  much 
for  the  English  law  on  this  matter  of  inter- 
marriage of  relatives  by  affinity.  Now  let 
us  see  how  the  law  in  the  United  States 
has  treated  this  rather  perplexing  problem. 

In  the  United  States 

While  the  English  law,  as  we  have  seen, 
has  undergone  various  changes  yet  the  law 
in  the  United  States  has  been  fairly  well 
settled  and  settled  in  a  manner  that  robs 
the  statutes  of  their  apparent  harshness. 
In  fact,  we  encounter  one  of  the  most 
curious  bits  of  legal  reasoning  imaginable. 
Following  the  lead  of  the  common  law,  the 
statutes  of  the  several  States  usually  pro- 
vide that  a  man  shall  not  marry  his  wife's 
daughter,  nor  a  woman  her  husband's  son. 

Obviously  neither  husband  nor  wife, 
without  committing  bigamy,  can  marry 
either  of  these  relatives  by  affinity  during 
the  existence  of  the  marriage  to  the  first 
spouse.  But  here  is  where  the  clever  logic 
of  the  judges  has  rendered  the  law  quite 
inoperative  in  its  original  sense. 

The  courts  declare,  especially  where  there 
is  no  issue  of  the  first  marriage,  that  when 
the  first  marriage  terminates  either  by 
death  or  divorce  then,  presto,  the  relation- 
ships created  by  affinity  instantly  cease. 
The  persons  enumerated  are  no  longer  the 
daughter  of  the  wife,  nor  the  son  of  the 
husband,  because  the  original  parties  have 
ceased  to  be  husband  and  wife.  This  means 
that  the  former  step-father  may  marry  his 
erstwhile  daughter  and  the  former  step- 
mother may  take  unto  herself  a  younger 
husband  who  was  once  entitled  to  call  her 
"mother." 

This  is  all  very  absurd,  of  course,  and 
renders  the  statute  on  this  point  a  mere 
scrap  of  paper,  but  it  no  doubt  prevents 
great  hardship,  as  will  be  seen  in  some  of 
the  cases  that  appear  in  the  books. 

Marriage  of  Man  and  Stepdaughter 

The  marriage  of  a  man  and  his  step- 
daughter sometimes  involves  a  tragic  do- 
mestic story  that  relates  hack  to  the  prior 
marriage.  It  often  involves  the  rights  oi 
the  innocent  offspring  of  the  second  mar 
riage  as  will  be  seen   from  the   following. 

For  example:  In  the  year  1890  William 
Hack  who  lived  in  the  State  of  Iowa  met 
a  charming  widow  whose  husband  had 
been  dead  for  some  time.  By  this  former 
husband  she  had  borne  a  daughter  who. 
at  the  time  of  the  meeting  with  William 
Back,  was  a  half-grown  girl.  Back  paid 
(Continued  on  paae  TO) 


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By  Ida  Bailey  Allen 


A  GOOD    many    people    have   ac- 
cepted  my    invitation   to   write 
and     ask     about     their     social 
problems;     before     discussing 
these  letters,  however,  I  should  like  to 
say  a  word  about  etiquette  in  general. 
There  are  two  views  of  the  subject. 


Edward  Peyton  Harris,  Assistant  Director  of 
National  Radio  Home-Makers  Club,  writes 
and  broadcasts  some  of  most  important  CBS 
morning  programs.    He  is  brimful  of  ideas. 


Just  a  "few"  letters  which  were  received  by  the  Woman's  Feature  Editor  of 
Radio  Digest  in  response  to  Mrs.  Allen's  article  last  month  on  etiquette. 
If  it's  announcing  your  engagement  or  serving  salads,  Mrs.  Allen  will  tell 
you  how.  Send  your  request  to  Radio  Digest,  420  Lexington  Avenue,  N.  Y.  C. 


Observing  the  actions  of  their  chil- 
dren, the  older  generation  always  sighs, 
"The  world  is  becoming  worse  every 
day;"  and  many  of  our  mothers  and 
fathers  sincerely  believe  the  earth  is 
sliding  swiftly  to  the  dogs.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  younger  folk  dismiss  with  a 
shrug  the  rules  of  deportment  accepted 
as  law  thirty  years  ago.  They  consider 
formality  to  be  a  kind  of  stiffening  of 
the  joints ;  and  they  judge  strict  courtesy 
to  be  plain  hypocrisy. 

Both  groups  are  a  little  wrong.  Cer- 
tainly there  has  been  a  general  relaxing 
in  our  manners  since  the  World  War ; 
but  the  fundamentals  of  etiquette  remain 
the  same.  The  elders  should  instruct  the 
youngsters  in  the  right  observance,  al- 
ways careful  to  explain  the  why;  and 
the  boys  and  girls  ought  to  respect  any- 
thing that  makes  life  pleasanter  and  that 
builds  up  a  tradition  upon  which  we  can 
depend  in  time  of  stress. 


R 


KJT  there  is  so  much  to 
remember,  objects  the  college  crowd;  in 
true  good  manners  there  is  only  one 
thing  to  remember :  Always  consider 
the  other  person  and  act  in  such  a  way 
as  to  make  him  or  her  most  comfortable. 
However,  if  you  yourself  know  exactly 
what  to  do  in  the  most  unusual  or  per- 
plexing situation,  you  will  have  an  as- 
surance that  will  buoy  you  up  through 
any  difficulty.  ! 

Sitting  down  isn't  one  of  these  extra- 
ordinary events,  but  do  you  know  how 
to  sit?  It  comes  easy  to  most  people; 
nevertheless,  sitting  correctly  is  an  art. 
Although  the  day  when  there  was  a 
stern  prohibition  against  crossing  the 
legs  may  have  gone,  we  ought  to  keep  a 
mental  picture  of  a  person — man  or 
woman,  no  matter — with  one  foot  on  the 
other  knee.  The  sight  is  not  beautiful, 
even  if  the  legs,  as  few  legs  succeed  in 
being,  are.  A  lady  slumped  upon  a  divan 


may  still  be  a  lady,  but  she'll  have  to 
prove  her  claim  by  something  other  than 
her  posture.  Nonchalance  is  excellent; 
dignity  is  worth  something,  though. 

Of  course  I  don't  advocate  the  train- 
ing to  which  my  aunt  submitted  in  her 
finishing  school.  For  an  hour  every  day 
she  had  to  sit  in  a  straight  chair  with  a 
rod  across  her  back  and  under  her  arms. 
But  to  this  moment,  although  she's 
eighty,  she's  erect  as  that  rod  herself. 


A, 


.ND  a  good  habit  for 
life  in  general  is  to  keep  both  feet  on 
the  floor;  an  easy,  natural  position  is 
to  hold  the  right  foot  pointing  almost 
straight  out  and  the  left  inclined  a  bit 
toward  the  instep  of  the  right.  Con- 
sider the  scene  aesthetically;  and  the 
next  time  you  are  at  a  high  comedy  in 
the  theatre,  watch  the  actors  and  ac- 
tresses. You'll  then  admit  sitting  is  an 
accomplishment  to  acquire. 

Letters  From  Readers 

"Yes,  this  is  another  of  those  letters 
about  settling  a  wager.  My  husband 
says  that  the  correct  order  for  a  lady, 
gentleman,  and  usher  going  down  the 
aisle  of  a  theatre  is :  First,  the  usher  ; 
then  the  lady;  last,  the  gentleman.  My 
husband  believes  that  would  be  more 
polite  to  the  lady,  and  he  says  ladies 
first,  anyhow.  But  the  usher  would 
really  be  first,  wouldn't  he?  And  I  am 
sure  somebody  told  me  the  line-up 
should  be  usher,  gentleman,  lady.  Do 
tell  us  which  !" 

Mrs.  E.  R.  A.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

You  are  both  right !  Either  arrange- 
ment is  correct;  the  older  fashion  was 
for  the  usher  to  lead  the  way,  the  gentle- 
man to  follow,  to  halt  at  the  row,  and 
show  the  lady  to  her  place;  but,  more 
and  more,  the  style  changes.  The  usher 
still  heads  the  procession ;  the  lady 
(Continued  on  page  77) 


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JOAN  MILDRED  OLSON,  lyric  soprano,  who  is  one  of  the  bright  luminaries  appearing  on  the 
Midwestern  horizon  where  she  is  well  known  to  KYW,  WGN  and  WCFL  (Chicago)  radio  audi- 
ences.  Miss  Olson  formerly  was  one  of  the  footlight  scintillations  of  the  George  White  Scandals. 


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Irene  Beasley  during  a  few  moments  of  relaxation  in  her  New  York  apartment. 


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etters   to 


the   z/Lrtist 


Irene  Beasley,  the  Long,  Tall  Gal  from  Dixie,  Answers 
an  Editorial  Request. . .  Messages  from  Girl  and  a  Father 
in  a  Hospital...  and  One  from  the  Boy  TV  ho  Almost  Cried 


Dear  Miss  Beasley: 

DURING  the  past  year  we  have 
received  a  great  many  letters 
from  Radio  Digest  readers  ask- 
ing about  you.  Some  of  these 
friends  remember  you  from  other  years 
and  other  places  than  where  you  are 
now.  Would  you  be  kind  enough  to 
write  a  letter  telling  us  something  about 
Irene  Beasley.  And  then,  if  you  find  it 
convenient,  let  us  publish  some  letters 
that  you  have  received  from  some  of 
your  listeners,  assuming,  of  course,  that 
you  will  have  gained  the  writers'  con- 
sent in  the  meantime. 

Very  cordially  yours, 

Editor  of  Radio  Digest. 

Dear  Mr.  Editor: 

I  FEEL  very  highly  complimented  by 
your  request  for  a  letter  about  "Irene 
Beasley,"  and  while  it  is  a  little  bit  diffi- 
cult to  write  about  oneself,  I  hope  that 


the  following  paragraphs  will  hold  a  lit- 
tle interest  for  your  readers  and  for  my 
listeners. 

First  let  me  be  brief,  about  a  few  bio- 
graphical details :  I  was  born  in  White- 
haven, Tenn.  Whitehaven  is  about  eight 
miles  from  the  City  of  Memphis  and  the 
first  six  years  of  my  life  were  spent  on 
a  plantation,  not  unlike  the  ones  which 
are  described  in  many  stories  of  the 
South.  I  had  a  black  "mammy"  nurse, 
affectionately  called  "Aunt  Hannah"  by 
my  entire  family. 


I 


HAVE  been  told  that  I 
refused  co  talk  at  all  until  I  was  nearly 
a  year  old.  This  naturally  caused  my 
parents  a  little  anxiety.  However,  my 
grandmother  Beasley  coaxed  me  out  of 
this  mood  of  seeming  nonchalance  with 
a  book  of  "Mother  Goose"  rhymes, 
brightly  illustrated.  I  spent  many  hours 
in  her  lap  pointing  at  these  pictures,  and 


on  one  such  occasion  blithely  pointed  my 
pudgy  finger  to  one  of  the  pictures  and 
said  "boy."  From  then  on,  I  am  told,  I 
began  talking  in  full  sentences,  and  have 
been  gently  reminded  that  I  have  never 
stopped  since. 

At  the  age  of  six  my  family  moved  to 
Amarillo,  Texas.  Amarillo  is  in  the 
panhandle  country  and  is  a  city  of  the 
plains.  I  attended  grammar  and  high 
school  there.  During  my  high  school 
days,  I  began  to  feel  the  urge  that  most 
girls  in  their  teens  feel,  to  write  poetry. 
A  holiday — a  river — romance — the  stars 
— a  mood — a  house — anything  served  as 
an  inspiration  once  it  touched  the  "old" 
heart.  I  wish  that  I  had  preserved  some 
of  these  "masterpieces."  I'm  quite  sure 
that  I  have  destroyed  some  pieces  of 
literature  which  would  have  brought  me 
many  an  amusing  moment  of  retrospec- 
tion. 

I  attended  Sweetbriar  College  at 
Sweetbriar,    Virginia,    for    two    years. 


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The  following  two  years  were  spent  as 
a  "school  ma'am."  During  the  second 
year  of  my  activities  in  this  capacity,  I 
began  to  experiment  in  radio  broadcast- 
ing over  the  Memphis  station,  WMC, 
and  on  March  9th,  1925,  I  did  my  first 
fifteen  minute  program  of  singing  and 
announcing  for  myself.  I  shall  never 
forget  it ! 

The  season  of  1926-27  I  spent  in  Chi- 
cago doing  some  radio  work  and  special- 
izing in  moving  picture  house  presenta- 
tions. In  April,  1927,  I  was  fortunate 
enough  to  have  a  booking  with  Paul 
Ash  at  the  Oriental  Theatre  in  Chicago 
for  one  week,  and  inasmuch  as  this  had 
been  one  of  my  chief  ambitions,  I  de- 
cided to  leave  the  field  of  professional 
entertainment  and  return  to  Memphis. 
(I  have  a  great  many  relatives  in  Mem- 
phis and  consider  myself  very  fortunate 
to  have  two  homes :  Amarillo,  Texas, 
where  my  parents  live  and  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  where  I  have  spent  about  half  of 
my  life  with  an  aunt  and  uncle.) 


I 


.T  IS  a  very  true  tradition 
among  people  who  entertain  in  any 
form,  that  once  in  that  profession  it  is 
difficult  to  leave  it.  I  found  this  true 
after  I  had  spent  some  six  months  away 
from  it.  Consequently,  when  a  repre- 
sentative of  a  recording  company  asked 
me  to  make  some  records,  I  welcomed 
the  opportunity  to  stay  at  home  and  at 
the  same  time  enjoy  the  thrill  of  sing- 
ing again  (and  it  is  a  thrill  to  me — I 
love  it!).  Records  lead  to  radio  work; 
and  when  I  came  to  New  York  in  1929 
to  make  four  records  in  a  week's  time, 
I  was  introduced  to  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  by  Dale  Wimbrow, 
an  artist  with  this  company.  With  the 
exception  of  a  few  short  interims  I  have 
been  with  the  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System  ever  since. 

The  last  year  and  a  half  have  held  for 
me  many  thrills.  First  I  had  the  oppor- 
tunity to  write  and  broadcast  a  pro- 
gram especially  arranged  for  children. 
Maybe  some  of  the  kiddies  will  remem- 
ber listening  to  "Aunt  Zelena."  Then  I 
was  given  an  opportunity  to  write  con- 
tinuity for  another  program  on  which 
I  have  appeared  as  vocalist.  I  have  al- 
ways considered  the  "chant"  or  blues 
type  of  number  that  for  which  I  was 
particularly  suited,  with  an  occasional 
ballad  thrown  in ;  but  during  the  last 
year  and  a  half  I  have  had  the  delight- 
ful experience  of  being  booked  on  pro- 
grams which  desired  a  change  of  type 
and  I  have  enjoyed  the  thrill  of  singing- 
fast  lyric  songs.  "In  a  fast  lyric  song 
everything  has  to  work  with  precision, 
and  the  accompanist,  vocalist,  and  pro- 
duction man,  in  fact  every  participant  in 
a  fast  lyric  broadcast  must  be  "on  the 
toes"  to  prevent  the  slightest  slip.  It  is 
stimulating ! 

Perhaps  it  might  interest  a  few  read- 
ers to  know  some  of  the  thoughts  that 


flash  through  a  performer's  mind  when 
facing  the  microphone : 

"Ready — cue — watch  the  high 
note — gee,  my  hands  arc  trembling 
— steady — take  it  easy — break — 
blank  is  listening — wonder  how 
blank  likes  this  number — zvondcr  if 
the  lady  who  sent  me  the  box  of 
handkerchiefs  is  listening — Oh! 
Oh! — tvatch  these  words — turn 
page — home  stretch — give  every- 
thing you've  got — IT'S  OVER!" 

When  facing  the  microphone  I  al- 
ways visualize  somebody  at  the  other 
end.  Sometimes  it  is  the  general  picture 
of  any  number  of  people  whom  I  don't 
know  and  have  never  seen,  but  who 
have  written  me  marvelous  letters — 
sometimes  it  is  the  picture  of  my  own 
beloved  father — sometimes  it  is  the  pic- 
ture of  someone  connected  with  my  life 
at  present,  past  or  future  time — some- 
times it  is  a  group  of  people  in  a  smart 
drawing  room ;  but  most  often  it  is  a 
picture  of  a  very  "homey"  family  con- 
sisting of  mother,  father  and  several 
children  of  various  ages  gathered 
around  a  fireplace.  I  have  never  seen 
this  family  in  actuality  and  I  don't  know 
where  this  impression  came  from,  but 
it  is  the  mental  picture  which  is  in  my 
mind  most  frequently  when  I  face  the 
microphone. 

At  the  present  time  my  sister,  who  is 
just  a  few  years  my  junior,  is  spending 
the  winter  with  me,  and  having  been 
separated  from  my  family  for  long  in- 
tervals it  is  quite  a  joy  to  have  her  com- 
panionship— to  share  the  fun  and  the 
little  heartaches  that  go  with  this  pro- 
fession with  someone  in  whom  I  am 
vitally  interested  and  who  is  vitally  in- 
terested in  me  and  my  work. 

I  have  been  wondering  if  our  readers 
would  care  to  see  one  or  two  of  the 
most  interesting  letters  which  I  have 
ever  received  from  people  whom  I  have 
never  seen.  I  value  and  appreciate  every 
letter  which  is  written  to  me  by  a  lis- 
tener, and  there  is  always  gratefulness 
in  my  heart  to  think  that  anyone  would 
be  so  gracious  as  to  write  to  me  when 


T  LTTERS  always  have  been  the 
I  >  most  human  and  intimate  revela- 
tions of  life.  The  successful  broadcast- 
ing artist  is  one  who  can  make  each  in- 
dividual listener  feel  that  the  song  or 
the  word  is  intended  especially  for  him 
— or  for  her.  Last  month  we  presented 
some  tellers  lo  and  from  Miss  Jessica 
Drdgonette,  here  you  will  read  letters  to 
and  from  Miss  Irene  Beasley.  Nexi 
mouth  another  "Letters  to  the  Artist" 
feature  bring  you  a  glimpse  behind  the 
studio  curtain  of  another  popular  radio 
star.    You  may  wish  to  keep  the  series. 


they  like  a  broadcast.  I  have  received 
adverse  letters  and  have  always  tried  to 
construe  them  into  some  sort  of  con- 
structive criticism.  I  am  enclosing  a  few 
of  the  most  interesting  letters  I  have 
received  and  should  you  care  to  print 
them  I  shall  be  happy  to  have  you  do  so. 
Thank  you  many,  many  times  for  the 
compliment  you  pay  me  in  asking  me 
to  write  this  letter  and  I  trust  that  it 
has  offered  someone  a  little  amusement. 

Best  wishes, 

Irene  Beasley. 

Dear  Miss  Beasley: 

After  thirteen  years  of  working  in 
a  bank  I  find  myself  in  a  T.  B.  sana- 
torium. I  landed  here  Thursday  after- 
noon, two  weeks  ago,  among  strange 
surroundings,  strange  people,  crawled 
in  my  bed  on  a  long  porch  and  began 
the  cure. 

The  girls  on  each  side  of  me  began 
talking  across  to  each  other  about  the 
Quaker  girl  on  the  radio  program  Fri- 
day morning.  Naturally  as  I  had  been 
at  work  every  morning  I  never  had 
heard  it.  I  decided  to  listen  in  and  see 
what  it  was  all  about.  And  was  I  glad  ! 
Well,  I'll  say !  Since  then  Mondays, 
Tuesdays  and  Fridays  have  been  big 
days  in  my  life. 

I  do  wish  I  had  the  ability  to  tell  you 
in  this  letter  just  how  much  you  mean 
to  me  and  all  the  girls  here.  The  entire 
ward  stops  everything  when  you  come 
on,  and  you  should  hear  the  girls  sigh 
when  you  leave. 

Oh  gee !  You  with  your  wonderful 
personality — your  infectious  singing 
just  start  us  off  absolutely  right  on  your 
days.    We  swear  by  you  to  a  person. 

Yours  most  sincerely, 

Margaret  Walthal,   Mecklenburg 
Sanatorium,  Huntersville,  N.  C. 

JLHIS  letter  was  received  when  I  was 
broadcasting  a  series  of  kindly  stories, 
in  dialect,  under  the  name  of  "Aunt 
Zelena." 

Dear  Aunt  Zelena: 

I\M  writing  you  for  my  five  year  old 
boy  wild  lives  with  his  mother  just 
outside  of  the  government  reservation. 
Each  evening  that  you  are  on  the  air 
my  wile  has  to  leave  early  in  order  to 
get  home  in  time  so  the  hoy  can  hear 
you.  But  gladly  do  I  spare  her  this 
time  off  from  her  visiting  hours  (two1) 
because  she  tells  me  that  the  little  fel- 
low is  simply  enthralled  during  the  tell- 
ing of  your  stories,  and  talks  continu- 
ously about  them.  He  sent  me  word 
through  his  mother  to  write  and  ask 
\ nut  Zelena  to  please  tell  the  story 
about  "The  Rabbit  and  the  Tar  Baby" 
for  him.  So  that's  why  I'm  writing  you, 
(Continued  on  page  76) 


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ATELLITES 

from  the  Court  of 

King  Paul 

By  Jean  Paul  King 

Your  Announcer  from  NBC  Studios   in   Chicago 


HELLO  radio  listeners — 
Radio  Digest  has  asked  me 
to  tell  you  about  the  singers 
whose  voices  you  hear  with 
Paul  Whiteman  and  his  orchestra, 
broadcasting  recently  at  the  Edgewater 
Beach  Hotel  in  Chicago  over  a  large  Na- 
tional  Broadcasting  Company  network. 

Also,  many  of  you  radio  listeners 
have  asked  about  the  vocalists  on  the 
Florsheim  Frolic,  the  Maytag  program 
and  the  Allied  Quality  Paintmen  show. 

It  may  surprise  some  of  you  and  be 
old  news  to  others  to  find  that  the  fea- 
tured warblers  on  these  programs  are 
the  same  whose  voices,  un-named,  en- 
tertain you  during  Paul  Whiteman's 
late  dance  airings. 

They  are  John  Fulton,  Mildred  Bai- 
ley and  The  King's  Jesters,  novelty  trio. 

John  Fulton  has  been  with  the  "Dean 
of  Modern  Music"  seven  years  but  the 
others  are  the  newest  "finds"  of  this 
internationally  known  dance  director 
who,  always  interested  in  young  musi- 
cians and  artists,  discovered  and  gave 
to  radio  The  Rhythm  Boys,  Morton 
Downey,  Bing  Crosby  and  Harry  Von 


Jean  Paul  King 


Paul   Whiteman,   the  Jazz   King,   looks  over   the  bright 
things  on  whom  he  has  showered  fame  and  glory. 


Zell — to  mention  a  few  of  those  whose 
voices  you  hear  every  day.  As  I  have 
mentioned,  John  Fulton  has  contributed 
his  very  pleasing  singing  of  popular 
ballads  with  the  Whiteman  organiza- 
tion for  seven  years.  Also,  he  is  a 
member  of  the  trombone  section  of  the 
band  and  when  he 
isn't  crooning  soft 
vocal  choruses,  may 
always  be  found 
blowing  industri- 
ously or  singing 
with  the  "sweet" 
trio  which  White- 
man  is  now  using 
— the  effect  very 
much  like  the  form- 
er Earl  Burtnett 
Biltmore  Trio  and 
rightly  so,  for  the 
two  assisting  voices 
■vere  with  that  well- 
known  musical  unit 

before  joining  King  Whiteman  to  sing 
with  John. 

Fulton  stands  a  good  six  feet  and  his 
personal  appearances  have  been  just  as 
successful  as  his  radio  per- 
formances. He  was  born  in 
Phillipsburg,  Pennsylvania, 
twenty-eight  years  ago.  His 
dark  complexion  and  black 
hair  are  set  off  by  the  bluest 
of  eyes  which  remain  half 
closed  when  he  sings  in 
front  of  the  microphone. 
There  is  always  a  slight 
suggestion  of  a  smile  on 
Jack's  face  as  he  sings  and 
perhaps  it  is  this  same  smile 
which  is  carried  in  his  voice 
over  the  air.  (Is  it  any  won- 
der that  he  spent  a  small 
fortune  sending  out  pictures 
to  admirers  when  I  once 
made  the  announcement  that 
anyone  writing  Jack  would 


Mildred  Bailey  got  away  from  her  rocking 

chair  long  enough  to  have  this  picture  taken 

as  one  of  the  Whiteman  luminaries. 

receive  an  autographed  photo?) 

Jack  did  his  first  vocalizing  in  an 
Episcopalian  choir  in  his  home  town  of 
Phillipsburg  when  he  was  a  youngster. 
His  orchestral  work  began  at  sixteen 
and  before  joining  Whiteman  he  sang 
and  played  with  George  Olson.  He  has 
made  many  recordings,  some  of  the 
most  popular  being  "Sweet  Sue,"  "Blue 
Heaven,"  "Together"  and  "In  A  Little 
Spanish  Town."  Several  of  his  latest 
records  as  soloist  with  the  Whiteman 
group  have  just  been  released. 


OlX  years  ago  Fulton 
toured  Europe  with  Whiteman,  singing 
before  kings,  queens  and  other  mem- 
bers of  royalty,  state  and  staff.  He  was 
also  in  "The  King  of  Jazz,"  the  picture 
which  featured  Paul  Whiteman  and  his 
orchestra.  At  the  present  time  Jack  is 
singing  as  soloist  on  the  Allied  Quality 
Paint  Group  program  which  is  broad- 
cast over  a  coast-to-coast  NBC  network 
and  is  also  heard  as  soloist  on  the  May- 
tag program,  Florsheim  Frolic  and  all 
dance  programs  from  the  Edgewater 
Beach  Hotel. 

Fulton  believes  that  in  order  to  have 
a  good  singing  voice  one  must  have  a 
good  working  body  and  that  is  why  ad- 
mirers could  find  him  on  the  shores  of 
Lake  Michigan,  near  his  home,  every 
morning  last  summer  with  the  writer 
and  members  of  the  band,  tossing  medi- 
cine balls  and  swimming.  Jack  likes 
baseball  and  handball  and  now  is  oc- 
cupied with  golf  and  flying.  He  is  a 
pilot  with  several  years  of  experience  in 


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back  of  him  and  hopes  to  have  his  own 
plane  in  the  spring. 

You'd  like  John  Fulton  if  you  knew 
him.  And  by  the  way,  if  you  haven't 
his  picture,  he'll  be  glad  to  send  you 
one  if  you  will  write  him  in  care  of  the 
Whiteman   orchestra  or   Radio   Digest. 

Mildred  Bailey  joined  Paul  White- 
man  as  the  result  of  singing  at  a  dinner 
party  in  Hollywood.  It  was  a  dinner 
party  that  she,  herself  gave  to  the 
Whiteman  orchestra  when  her  brother 
was  a  member  of  the  famous  Rhythm 
Boys.  (You  remember  them — Bing 
Crosby,  who  now  is  featured  as  soloist 
over  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  Sys- 
tem; Harry  Berris,  who  has  written  sev- 
eral hit  tunes  and  Mildred's  brother,  Al 
Rinker.)  Whiteman  had  discovered  the 
trio  and  the  three  boys  were  making  a 
big  hit  in  California.  At  their  invita- 
tion, he  attended  the  dinner  and  heard 
Miss  Bailey  sing.  He  signed  her  im- 
mediately and  she  is  featured  now  on 
the  Paintmen  program,  as  well  as  her 
own  program  three  times  a  week  from 
the  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel  and  on  all 
of  the  "Dean's"  dance  broadcasts. 


T 


WENTY-SIX  years 
ago,  Mildred  Bailey  made  her  first  pub- 
lic appearance  in  Spokane,  Washing- 
ton. Like  Jack  Fulton,  her  first  singing 
experience  was  in  a  church  choir. 

I  first  knew  Mildred  in  Seattle  when 
she  was  singing  at  the  Butler  Cafe.  We 
next  met  in  San  Francisco  at  Mar- 
quard's,  one  of  the  smarter  night  clubs. 
Then,  for  her,  in  rapid  succession,  came 
Los  Angeles  and  a  tour  of  the  West 
Coast  Theatres  with  the  Rhythm  Boys 
— P  a  u  1  Whiteman — Hollywood — The 
Old  Gold  program — The  Hollywood 
Gardens  in  New  York — Roxy — and  then 
the  Granada  Cafe  in  Chicago  where  I 
again  said  hello  to  her.  Now  I  have  the 
pleasure  of  announcing  Mildred  every 
evening  as  she  sings  those  "Blue"  tunes 
and  spirituals  as  no  one  else  can. 

'Let  "the  Old  Maestro,"  Ben  Bernie, 
introduce  Miss  Bailey  to  you.  As  Ben 
said  when  presenting  Mildred  to  a 
roomful  of  stage,  screen  and  radio  celeb- 
rities a  short  time  ago — "I  take  pleasure 
in  introducing  a  very  interesting  mem- 
ber of  a  very  interesting  organization : 
One  whom  I  believe  to  be  the  Fritz 
Kreisler  of  her  particular  line  of  en- 
deavor. They  say  that  Paul  Whiteman 
has  lost  over  sixty  pounds.  This  little 
lady  has  gained  every  one  of  them,  so 
'elp  me.  Ladies  and  gentlemen — Mil- 
dred Bailey." 

Mildred  says  there  are  three  things 
that  she  is  crazy  about — chow  dogs, 
Packard  automobiles  and  red-headed 
men.  She  has  the  chows  and  the  auto- 
mobile.  (Red-headed  men — beware.) 

You'll  hear  a  lot  from  Mildred  Bailey 
for  she  is  just  now  coming  into  that 
popularity  that  she  so  justly  deserves. 


John  Fulton,  with  Paul  seven  years 


The  trio  called  "The  King's  Jesters" 
is  made  up  of  three  young  and  good- 
looking  men  whom  Paul  Whiteman 
found  singing  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and 
whom  he  imported  immediately  to  add 
their  very  different  style  to  the  popu- 
larity of  his  organization. 


T. 


HEY  are  all  Midwestern  : 
Francis  Bastow,  born  in  1907  at  Roches- 
ter, Indiana ;  George  Howard,  born  in 
1910  and  from  the  same  town  and  John 
Ravencroft,  born  at  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
in  1905.  Ray  McDermott,  their  accom- 
panist and  arranger,  calls  Cincinnati 
his  home  town.  Ray  has  played  with 
many  of  the  popular  bands  around  the 
country  and  is  really  responsible  for 
the  formation  of  this  unusual  group. 
He  is  a  man  of  many  instruments.  Mil- 
dred Bailey  calls  him  the  "Lon  Chaney 
of  the  Whiteman  orchestra"  because 
any  night  he  may  be  found  playing  in 
a  different  section  of  the  hand.  He  can, 
and  does,  play  ten  different  instruments 
— one  at  a  time,  of  course — which  makes 
him  a  valuable  addition  to  any  band. 

In  these  days  when  every  one  is  copy- 
ing vo-do-dee-oos  and  boop-oop-a-doos, 
special  mention  should  be  made  of  the 
fact  that  it  was  this  trio  which  orig- 
inated the  trombone  effect  in  singing, 
made  by  blowing  breath  through  closed 


lips  and  which  is  so  popular  on  the  air 
today.  You  have  heard  them  in  this 
novel  method  of  singing  as  they  pre- 
sent the  little  theme  which  opens  and 
closes  each  of  their  broadcasts. 

The  trio  came  into  being  years  ago 
when  the  boys  were  still  excited  about 
high  school  football.  (They  still  are — 
as  I  write  this  they  are  asking  Paul  if 
they  may  be  excused  from  the  Saturday 
broadcast  to  see  one  of  the  best  games 
to  be  played  in  Chicago  this  year.) 
They  started  on  musical  careers  by 
working  in  a  small  band  playing  one 
night  stands  through  Indiana,  making 
their  headquarters  at  Rochester,  on 
Lake  Manitou,  where  they  became  ac- 
quainted with  Ray  McDermott,  who  was 
playing  at  the  Colonial  Hotel  with  his 
own  band. 

They  admit  starting  their  vocal  ca- 
reers by  serenading  house  parties  in  the 
"wee"  hours  after  the  night's  work  was 
over.  One  night  McDermott  heard  one 
of  these  serenades  and  persuaded  the 
trio  to  come  with  him  to  Cincinnati  aft- 
er the  lake  season  was  over  to  try  ra- 
dio. Ray  arranged  their  audition  which 
was  successful  and  the  boys  sprang  into 
instant  popularity. 


I 


KNOW  one  of  the  inci- 
dents in  their  early  struggles  which  may 
appeal  to  you.  It  occurred  during  their 
serenading  days  at  Lake  Manitou.  One 
night,  or  perhaps  I  should  say  morning, 
for  it  was  close  to  three  a.  m.,  they 
came  to  a  little  cottage  which  "looked 
right  for  a  little  plain  and  fancy  sere- 
nading"— to  quote  the  boys.  But — after 
three  or  four  numbers,  sung  with  enthu- 
siasm and  gusto,  the  applause  they  re- 
ceived came  in  the  form  of  very  solid 
apples,  very  un-solid  tomatoes  and  sev- 
eral decrepit  old  shoes — with  the  re- 
mains of  someone's  summer  pot  of  pe- 
tunias thrown  after  them  as  a  parting 
blessing.  However,  I  still  think  that 
some  of  their  best  singing  was  done, 
not  over  the  radio,  but  on  Henry  Theis' 
lawn  in  Cincinnati,  when  the  writer  and 
Robert  Brown,  well  liked  \YL\V  an- 
nouncer chimed  in  to  make  it  a  five- 
some.  (In  fact  the  neighbors  are  still 
talking  of  those  evenings  not  so  long 
past.)    (And  Theis  had  to  move.) 

In  Cincinnati  over  WLW,  the  hoys 
were  known  as  the  Howard  Trio. 
There  they  winked  from  early  morning 
until  late  at  night  and  I  know  that  a 
lot  of  you  will  remember  them  on  those 
old  all  night  parties  thai  we  had  so 
much  fun  in  presenting.  At  the  present 
time  they  are  heard  three  mornings  a 
week  from  a  local  Chicago  station  from 
the  Edgewater  Reach  Hotel  where  they 
are  known  as  'The  Musical  diet's. *' 

As  "The  King's  Jesters"  they  sing 
nightly  with  the  Whiteman  orchestra 
on  the  dance  broadcast  and  appear  on 
the  Paintmen  and  Florsheim  programs. 


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By   RUDY   VALLEE 


Goopy  Gear  Plays 
Piano  by  Ear 

HERMAN  (DO- 
DO) HUP- 
FELD  waxing 
humorous 
once  again.  Only  those 
who  know  Herman 
Hupfeld,  who  for  years 
has  been  pianist  for 
many  famous  stage 
stars,  such  as  Irene 
Castle,  Julia  Sanderson, 
and  Louise  G  r  o  o  d  y, 
only  those  who  know 
h  i  m  really  well  know 
the  sort  of  man  he  is, 
(the  type  of  person  ev- 
eryone likes),  of  fine 
family  and  extremely 
gifted.  A  fine  pianist 
himself,  he  is  at  present 
broadcasting  as  the  fea- 
ture of  the  Hart,  Schaff- 
ner  &  Marx  Hour  over 
WABC;  in  fact,  the 
sponsors  of  his  pro- 
gram are  extremely  put 
out  that  we  should  have 
preceded  him  with  his 
new  composition, 
GOOPY  GEAR 
PLAYS  PIANO  BY 
EAR,  by  a  matter  of  two  hours,  but 
Herman  stuck  to  his  promise  to  permit 
me  to  introduce  the  number  "for  the 
first  time  on  any  radio  program,"  there- 
by showing  himself  to  be  a  man  strictly 
of  his  word. 

Although  in  his  latest  opus  he  has  not 
reached  the  heights  of  rhythm,  origin- 
ality, and  cleverness  that  he  attained  in 
"When  Yuba  Does  the  Rumba  on  the 
Tuba,"  still  it  is  no  mean  composition, 
and  calls  for  considerable  muscular 
work  on  the  part  of  our  two  pianists.  I 
am  sure  by  the  time  that  this  article 
finds  its  way  on  to  the  news-stands,  that 
you  will  have  heard  and  enjoyed  GOO- 
PY GEAR,  with  its  bits  of  Bach,  Bee- 
thoven, the  Rhapsody  and  Rachman- 
inoff. By  the  way,  did  you  know  that 
it  was  not  really  the  Rhapsody  which 
we  played  when  the  song  leads  to  the 
"Rhapsody  in  Blue,"  for  the  simple  rea- 
son that  George  Gershwin  will  not  per- 
mit bits  and  parts  of  his  beloved  com- 


and  played,  and  pleaded 
with  me  in  her  letter  to 
include  the  more  opti- 
mistic and  cheerful  type 
of  songs  on  my  pro- 
gram, which  action  she 
felt  would  result  in  all 
other  radio  singers  do- 
ing likewise,  thus  saving 
"wailing  walls,"  as  they 
were  now  every  night 
when  she  came  home  to 
her  apartment. 


t: 


Edward  Paul  of  Paramount,  who  taught 
Rudy  Vallee  how  to  swing  a  baton 

position  to  be  played;  with  him  it  is  all 
or  nothing,  and  as  most  bands  either 
have  not  the  time  or  the  ability  to  make 
it  all,  it  is  usually  nothing.  However, 
the  bit  we  did  play  sounded  enough  like 
it,  that  to  the  lay  mind  it  might  have 
been  really  a  part  of  the  "Rhapsody  in 
Blue." 

Songs  of  this  type  rarely  achieve 
great  popularity  either  in  sale  or  public 
acclaim.  However,  as  I  have  so  often 
said,  at  the  risk  of  repeating  myself  I 
say  again,  they  form  the  bright  spots  in 
the  ether  programs  which,  as  a  rule,  are 
filled  with  continued  protestations  of 
love,  unhappiness  and  hope. 

A  young  lady  wrote  me  recently  tell- 
ing me  that  I  had  so  much  power  in  the 
matter  of  causing  other  vocal  artists  to 
sing  the  same  type  of  songs  that  I  sang 


O  THAT  I  can 
only  reply  publicly, 
that  no  one  is  any  hap- 
pier than  I  to  include 
songs  of  the  GOOPY 
GEAR  type,  which  are 
extremely  cheerful  and 
impersonal  in  their  hu- 
morous message.  But 
again  I  must  point  out 
to  all  persons  who  have 
this  similar  complaint 
to  make,  that  song-writ- 
ers write  songs  which 
they  hope  will  sell ;  they 
write  the  unhappy, 
tristful  and  extremely 
affectionate  type  of  mel- 
ody and  lyric  only  be- 
cause that  is  what  the 
publisher  is  convinced,  from  his  ob- 
servations of  a  number  of  years,  will 
sell.  Publishers  and  writers  do  not 
write  because  the  muse  has  struck  them, 
or  to  please  themselves,  but  they 
write  only  what  seems  to  be  currying 
favor  with  the  so-called  fickle  public  at 
the  moment;  and  the  old  formula  of  "I 
love  you"  has  shown  itself  to  be,  over 
a  period  of  time,  the  safest  one  to  fol- 
low. 

However,  I  continually  urge  song- 
writers with  whom  I  come  in  contact 
to  write  more  of  the  happy  type  of 
thing,  with  an  unusual  novelty  twist,  as 
it  has  been  my  feeling,  ever  since  the 
tremendous  success  of  the  "Stein  Song," 
that  this  is  what  the  long-suffering  pub- 
lic wants.  The  appearance  of  such  songs 
as  "Smile,  Darn  Ya,  Smile,"  "Now's 
the  Time  to  Fall  in  Love,"  and  so  forth, 
are  apparently  the  efforts  of  certain  of 
the  boys  in  the  Alley  to  write  this  type 


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of  song.  But  again,  as  ever,  these  rare- 
ly prove  the  big  sellers,  and  every  pub- 
lisher is  looking  for  the  type  of  song 
which  will  increase  his  finances  and  his 
prestige  both  with  brother  publishers  of 
Tin  Pan  Alley,  and  the  American  So- 
ciety of  Authors,  Composers,  and  Pub- 
lishers. 

To  my  mind,  "Goodnight  Sweetheart" 
is  such  a  type  of  song.  While  it  is 
romantic  and  a  trifle  tristful  in  its  vein, 
yet  its  message  is  continually  one  of 
hope  and  happiness,  its  melody  is  ex- 
tremely simple,  and  I  was  not  a  bit  sur- 
prised when  it  climbed  into  the  hit  class, 
because  I  believed  it  had  the  ingredients, 
just  as  did  the  "Stein  Song,"  of  a  real 
hit  song. 

Therefore,  I  have  always  said  to 
amateur  song-writers  who  come  to  me 
with  their  hopefuls,  "Study  the  hit 
songs  over  a  period  of  years,  and  their 
hit  qualities,  and  the  reason  for  them 
should  become  self-evident." 

The  sum  total  of  this  little  disserta- 
tion is  simply  that  I  wish  to  clear  my- 
self of  a  charge  that  I  seek  to  make  up 
a  program  exclusively  of  extremely 
sentimental  ballads.  If  I  had  my  way, 
numbers  like  "I  Love  a  Parade," 
"Yuba,"  "Bananas,"  "I'm  Crazy  About 
Horns,"  and  so  forth,  would  occupy  a 
major  part  of  the  program,  as  they  usu- 
ally please  everyone  except  my  New 
Jersey  critic,  Jack  Hurd,  and  after  all, 
individual  opinions,  when  they  are  ex- 
tremely extreme,  count  for  little. 

You're  My  Everything 

SOME  years  ago,  1921,  to  be  exact, 
as  a  young  green-horn  from  the 
sticks,  I  came  to  New  York  for  the  first 
time.  The  former  drug  clerks  who 
worked  for  my  father  in  his  drug-store, 
and  who  were  associated  with  the  Lig- 
gett stores  here  in  town,  were  kind 
enough  to  put  me 
up  with  them, 
and  to  show  me 
through  the 
mazes  of  the 
subway.  I  saw 
"Bomb  o"  and 
"The  Perfect 
Fool,"  and  the 
latter  is  still 
very  fresh  in  my 
mind.  Since  that 
time  I  have  not 
had  the  pleasure 
of  seeing  that 
famed  merry- 
make  r,  Ed 
Wynn,  with  his 
silly  giggle  and 
his  still  sillier 
mien,  but  he  has 
been  doing  quite 
all  right,  coming 
back   to    Broad- 


way every  now  and  then.  His  picture, 
"Follow  the  Leader,"  although  not  tre- 
mendously successful,  was  far  from 
being  a  flop. 

In  the  producing  of  this  last  show 
he  has  done  a  thing  quite  unusual 
and  has  asked  for  musical  and  lyrical 
aid  from  boys  who  have  been  best 
known  for  popular  writing  in  the  field 
of  Tin  Pan  Alley.  To  be  sure,  Harry 
Warren  did  excellent  work  on  "Sweet 
and  Low,"  and  has  shown  unusual  abil- 
ity along  these  lines,  but  in  comparison 
with  Jerome  Kern  and  the  usual  writers 
of  musical  comedy  material,  he  is  just 
an  amateur.  Mort  Dixon  and  Joe 
Young,  who  likewise  have  occasionally 
delved  into  these  fields,  are  usually  con- 
sidered strictly  popular  song-writers, 
but  I  feel  that  all  three  are  to  be  com- 
mended very  highly  for  their  unusual 
work  in  writing  the  music  for  "The 
Laugh  Parade."  At  least  one  of  the 
songs  was  very  much  requested  and 
popular  in  a  very  short  space  of  time, 
and  it  looks  as  though  at  least  another, 
if  one  may  judge  from  its  numerous  air 
renditions,  will  enjoy  a  considerable 
popularity. 

"You're  My  Everything"  is  the  type 
of  tune  that  people  buy.  "Oooh  That 
Kiss"  is  one  people  enjoy  hearing, 
though  the  purchase  of  a  piano  copy  is, 
possibly,  another  matter.  While  there 
are  other  songs  from  the  show  these 
two  are  certainly  the  most  outstanding, 
and  most  played.  They  have  recently 
been  released  for  public  consumption,  so 
we  will  not  be  annoyed  by  that  sing- 
song "special  permission  of  the  copy- 
right owners"  refrain,  which  will  pos- 
sibly leave  the  songs  much  kinder  to 
your  ears,  although  they  are  certainly 
being  played  to  death  at  the  present 
time. 

It  has  not  been  my  good  fortune  to 


see  the  show,  but  I  understand  it  is  an 
excellent  one,  and  Mr.  Wynn  and  his 
entire  cast  have  my  best  wishes  for  a 
successful  engagement. 

The  music  is  published  by  Harms,  Inc. 

Just  Friends 

THE  HOUSE  OF  ROBBINS  again 
.  .  .  that  firm  which  has  been  en- 
joying such  sensational  prestige  with  a 
list  of  hits  such  as  "When  the  Moon 
Comes  Over  the  Mountain,"  "I'm  Thru 
With  Love,"  "Sweet  and  Lovely,"  "Old 
Playmate,"  "You  Forgot  Your  Gloves," 
and  "Goodnight  Sweetheart." 

Jack  Robbins,  or  "Leo  the  Lion,"  as 
those  who  work  for  him  disrespectfully 
call  him,  whom  I  consider  the  keenest 
psychologist  in  the  entire  music  indus- 
try, told  me  that  in  picking  a  title  for 
the  music  of  the  song  which  became 
"Just  Friends,"  he  was  in  a  considerable 
dilemma ;  he  knew  it  must  be  two  words, 
and  he  thought  over  a  score  of  possibil- 
ities. I  think  his  final  choice  of  "Just 
Friends,"  was  an  excellent  one.  The 
song  is  considerably  popular  already, 
having  been  brought  to  the  attention  of 
the  public  at  large  through  the  Bruns- 
wick record  of  one  Red  MacKenzie. 

Some  of  my  readers  with  unusually 
good  musical  memories  may  recall  the 
furore  in  recording  and  musical  circles 
created  by  a  group  of  boys  calling  them- 
selves "The  Mound  City  Blue  Blowers" 
back  in  1923-1924.  They  were  very 
much  the  same  kind  of  sensation  that 
the  Mills  Brothers  are  today ;  obtaining 
most  unusually  weird  and  bizarre  effects 
which  were  secured  on  their  records 
through  such  simple  and  home-made  ar- 
tifices as  tissue  paper  and  a  comb,  a 
whisk  broom  against  the  side  of  a  suit 
case,  and  singing  into  cupped  hands. 
They  bolstered  themselves  up  with  a 
very  fine  saxophonist  and  banjo  player, 
and  their  records  were  not  only  unusual 


Rudy  Vallee's  orchestra  as  seen  in  the  New  York  production  of  the  Vanities — "Musical  Justice" 


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to  listen  to,  but  gave  fine  dansapation, 
(apologies  to  Abel  Green!) 

It  was  my  good  fortune  while  I  was 
playing  in  London  in  1924-1925  to  hear 
them  at  the  Piccadilly  Hotel,  where  they 
created  quite  a  sensation.  At  best  they 
were  a  short-lived  entertainment  fea- 
ture. Two  or  three  of  their  records 
sufficed  for  the  evening,  as  they  all 
sounded  more  or  less  the  same,  and  of 
course  offered  little  variation.  They 
went  out  of  the  picture  shortly  after 
their  London  tour,  and  I  have  often 
wondered  what  became  of  them. 

I  was  rather  pleased,  about  a  year 
ago,  when  I  learned  that  the  "Mound 
City  Blue  Blowers"  were  going  to  be  On 
our  Fleischmann  program,  and  I  had 
the  pleasure  of  greeting  the  boys,  and 
watching  them  work.  Their  leader,  a 
rather  serious  and  determined,  red- 
headed individual,  stocky,  well-built, 
was  responsible  for  most  of  the  clever 
vocal  work.  He  is  none  other  than  Red 
MacKenzie  who,  with  the  coming  of 
the  new  vogue  of  throaty,  baritone  qual- 
ity, has  decided  that  he,  too,  should  be 
on  the  bandwagon  of  the  new  style.  So 
remarkable  is  his  ability  that  he  is  oft- 
en mistaken  for  several  other  exponents 
of  the  new  art,  and  his  Brunswick  rec- 
ord is  a  fine  tribute  to  his  ability,  as  the 
song  JUST  FRIENDS  was  really 
started  through  his  lone  efforts. 

The  song  has  an  odd  triplet  of  quar- 
ter notes,  which  I  am  afraid  rather 
frightens  the  lay-mind.  Still,  after  the 
public's  acceptance  of  "Stardust,"  one 
of  the  trickiest  of  songs,  anything  may 
happen !  I  am  very  sure  that  with  the 
efficiency  of  Robbins  exploitation  be- 
hind it,  "Just  Friends"  will  be  at  least 
a  fair-sized  hit. 

The  writers  are  two  of  Tin  Pan  Al- 
ley's old  timers,  Sam  Lewis  being  con- 
siderably the  older  of  the  two,  though 
John  Klenner  has  been  bobbing  around 
the  Alley  for  years.  John  and  I  wrote 
together  "I'm  Still  Caring,"  when  he 
was  practically  a  piano  demonstrator, 
and  a  good  one;  he  has  since  followed 
with  "Lonely  Troubadour,"  "Down  the 
River  of  Golden  Dreams,"  and  "Heart- 
aches." Sam  Lewis  has  written  so  many 
tunes  that  to  try  to  enumerate  them 
would  probably  fill  nearly  half  of  the 
rest  of  this  article.  Chief  among  his 
hits  are  "Crying  for  the  Carolines," 
"Have  a  Little  Faith  in  Me,"  "Laugh, 
Clown,  Laugh,"  and  "Absence  Makes 
the  Heart  Grow  Fonder." 

JUST  FRIENDS,  if  it  does  nothing 
else,  will  establish  Red  MacKenzie  as 
a  starter  of  songs,  which  will  mean  that 
he  will  be  waylaid,  and  snared,  and 
trapped  by  the  contact  men  of  Tin  Pan 
Alley. 

Especially  on  account  of  the  triplet 
that  I  spoke  of,  we  slow  the  whole  tune 
down  to  about  one  minute  for  the 
chorus. 


My  Co-Ed 

WHERE  oh  where  are  the  waltzes 
that  we  should  have  to  play  and 
sing?  Outside  of  the  "nut"  songs,  the 
biggest  hits  of  the  past  several  years 
have  been  waltzes,  and  yet  the  publish- 
ers are  breaking  their  backs  to  find  fox 
trot  hits,  when  the  chances  of  finding 
another  "Goodnight  Sweetheart"  or 
"Little  White  Lies"  is  about  one  in 
twenty.     I    have    often    wondered    why 


T^EAD  about  the  Beauty  Contest  on 
J\.  page  6. 

Radio  Digest  temporarily  withdraws 
its  offer  of  autograph  photographs  for 
subscriptions  during  the  month  of  Feb- 
ruary in  order  that  it  may  catch  up  with 
the  orders  already  received.  In  a  few 
instances  the  artists  have  either  delayed 
sending  us  the  photographs  or  have  been 
away  on  theatrical  tours.  Later  the  offer 
probably  will  be  renewed. 


they  have  not  sent  the  song-writing 
genius  home  with  the  instructions  to 
dig  down  for  a  hit  waltz. 

A  little  friend  of  mine  who  has  been 
in  Chicago  for  the  past  year  or  so,  rep- 
resenting Sherman  Clay  Music  Com- 
pany, one  Bob  Shaffer,  has  importuned 
me  for  several  months  to  look  over  a 
song  which  he  mailed  me  written  in 
6/8  time,  and  which,  in  its  original  con- 
struction, was  neither  here  nor  there. 

After  having  a  fine  arrangement  made 
of  it  as  a  waltz,  we  found  "My  Co-Ed" 
to  be  a  very  likeable  composition.  There 
is  an  odd  similarity  in  the  general  tenor 
of  the  composition  to  "Sweetheart  of 
Sigma  Chi,"  but  it  could  hardly  be  said 
to  be  anything  really  like  the  other  com- 
position. There  is  just  a  feeling,  prob- 
ably due  to  the  tonal  side  of  the  piece, 
of  the  same  tender,  wistful,  collegiate 
thought. 

We  enjoy  playing  it  a  great  deal,  and 
I  believe  Sherman  Clays  are  going  to 
put  it  out,  if  they  have  not  already 
done  so. 

Au\  Wiedersehn 

I  DOUBT  if  I  shall  ever  forget  this 
number  as  I  was  most  embarrassed 
on  the  Fleischmann  Hour  when,  in  the 
course  of  some  ad  lib  remarks  concern- 
ing its  authorship,  I  credited  "Auf  Wie- 
dersehn"  to  Messrs.  Klages,  Meskill  and 
Rose.  While  these  three  boys  have  writ- 
ten a  great  many  songs,  this  is  not  one 
of  theirs ;  what  made  me  lean  in  that 
particular  direction  is  beyond  me,  oth- 
er than  I  must  have  confused  it  with  a 
song  which  they  had  written  and  which 
had  preceded  "Auf  Wiedersehn"  in  an- 
other group. 

At  first  glance  the  German  title  might 
lead  you  to  believe  that  it  was  another 
"Zwei  Hertzen,"  having  come  to  Amer- 


ica from  Germany,  and  in  a  German 
picture.  Oddly  enough,  however,  the 
only  German  to  be  found  in  the  entire 
song  is  the  title  itself,  which  is  repeat- 
ed several  times  in  the  chorus ;  it  was 
not  written  for  a  picture,  and  is  just  a 
very  fine  popular  song,  the  work  of 
four  gentlemen,  all  of  them  song  ex- 
perts, so  it  should  have  some  merit. 

Chief  among  the  writers  is  Milton 
Ager,  for  whose  gentlemanly  qualities 
and  whose  intelligent  faculties  I  have 
such  a  high  admiration,  and  who  has, 
with  Jack  Yellen,  written  so  many  de- 
lightful popular  songs  over  a  period  of 
many  years.  He  allied  himself  with  the 
writing  team  of  Hoffman,  Goodhart  and 
Nelson,  three  boys  who  have  finally  fo- 
cused attention  upon  themselves  in  the 
Alley,  and  who  are  doing  mighty  good 
work. 

There  is  a  hint  in  the  middle  part  of 
"Auf  Wiedersehn"  of  the  "Old  Re- 
frain," which  gives  it  a  German  air 
quite  unmistakable,  and  anyone  who 
ever  saw  that  superb  Universal  picture, 
"The  Merry-Go-Round,"  will  never  for- 
get the  haunting  qualities  of  the  "Old 
Refrain,"  and  "Auf  Wiedersehn"*  be- 
comes a  lovely  thing  because  of  that. 

In  fact,  on  our  broadcast  of  it,  half 
the  chorus  was  made  up  of  a  violin  solo 
consisting  of  that  beloved  composition. 

Ager,  Yellen  &  Bornstein  have  un- 
dergone a  slight  change  in  director- 
ship. One  of  their  most  loyal,  energetic, 
and  sincere  workers,  one  Irving  Tanz, 
who  for  years  has  been  devoting  him- 
self to  making  the  firm  a  success,  has 
been  taken  in  as  a  partner,  to  replace 
Jack  Yellen  who,  unfortunately,  is  now 
free-lancing.  However,  they  are  still 
very  good  friends,  and  it  is  merely 
the  result  of  this  changing  age,  and  for 
that  reason  I  would  be  very  happy  if 
"Auf  Wiedersehn"  caught  on  with  the 
public  fancy. 

The  writers  and  we  who  introduce 
songs,  can  only  hope  and  guess,  but 
the  fate  of  any  song  is  entirely  in  your 
hands. 

We  take  about  a  minute  and  five  sec- 
onds for  the  playing  of  one  chorus. 

Adios 

"O  CANDALS"  usually  finishes  each 
O  night  about  ten  or  twelve  minutes 
after  eleven.  A  few  seconds  after  the 
curtain  has  closed,  I  am  in  my  dressing 
room  making  my  change  for  the  Penn- 
sylvania Grill.  I  have  installed  a  small 
radio  in  the  room  and  as  I  dress  it  is 
my  pleasure  to  tune  in  on  various  bands. 
I  was  struck  one  night  by  a  beautiful 
composition  which  turned  out  to  be  the 
signature  of  the  band  that  was  playing 
it.  The  orchestra  was  a  fine  one  under 
the  direction  of  one  Enric  Madriguera, 
playing  for  the  supper  dancing  at  the 
Hotel  Biltmore.  As  I  listened  for  the 
closing  announcement,  I  learned  that 
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Ohe  doesn't  sing  blues — 
and  a  red-head!  That's  one  of 
the  reasons  why  the  Lone  Star 
listeners  around  Houston  think 
Miss  Anderson  has  a  chance  as 
the  beauty  representative  of 
KTLC.  But  then  she  has  many 
other  qualifications,  besides  be- 
ing a  gifted  lyric  soprano.  She 
is  the  artist's  idea  of  beauty 
with  her  amber  eyes,  titian-red 
curls,  peaches-and-cream  com- 
plexion. She  stands  four  feet 
ten  and  with  every  ounce  of 
her  104  pounds  bespeaking 
feminine  loveliness. 


Elizabeth  Anderson 


Celeste  Rader  Bates 


Deauty  and  brains 
conspired  to  work  to- 
Sether  in  the  person  of 
Miss  Bates  of  KGDM, 
Stockton,  Calif.  She  is  a 
shapely  blue-eyed  blonde 
who  simply  fits  in  at  any 
post  in  a  broadcasting  sta- 
tion. She  began  as  accom- 
panist at  KFWI;  then  she 
was  discovered  to  have 
a  voice  excellently  adapt- 
ed to  the  microphone, 
both  for  singing  and  an- 
nouncing. She  arranges 
programs  and  succeeds 
very  well  at  selling  time. 
Maybe  the  good  looks 
help  her  to  do  all  this. 


M 


mam 


Dearth 


V^klahoma  challenges  the  whole 
radio  world  to  produce  an  equal  to 
Miss  Dearth  whose  exceptional  talent 
has  endeared  her  to  many  thousands 
of  listeners  who  tune  in  WNAD  at 
Norman,  Oklahoma.  She  has  a  self- 
reliant  grace  and  a  winning  air  of 
frank  sincerity  typical  of  the  strong 
men  and  women  who  originate  and 
thrive  in  this  section  of  the  country. 
Her  studio  associates  are  confident 
that  their  loyal  listeners  will  com- 
mand   the    crown    for  Miss    Dearth. 


V 


Alice  Holcomb 


vJne  may  well  fancy 
Miss  Alice  as  a  prototype 
of  the  proud  vivacious 
beauty  of  the  Old  South. 
Dark  brown  eyes  that  flash 
fire  or  smile  mysteriously, 
wavy  black  hair,  a  queeniy 
brow  and  regal  chin — 
she  has  excellent  qualifi- 
cations to  win  honors  in 
this  tournament  of  Amer- 
ican radio  queens.  She 
plays  the  violin  and 
through  that  instrument  the 
listeners  of  WFAA,  Dal- 
las, have  come  to  love  her 
for  the  feeling  she  por- 
trays. It  seems  to  express 
her  own  soul  in  its  voice. 


Hazel  Johnson 


'  rom  the  Sunny  Southland 
we  turn  to  a  crystal  queen  en- 
throned mid  the  snow-clad  hills 
of  the  Dakotas.  But  there  is 
nothing  cold  about  the  smile  or 
the  heart  of  Hazel  Johnson  at 
KFYR,  Bismarck.  Back  of  those 
dreamy  eyes  is  a  storehouse  of 
songs  from  which  she  draws  her 
Musical  Memories  broadcast 
feature.  Once  she  has  heard  a 
song  it  becomes  a  part  of  her 
being — she  does  not  forget. 
Lovely  sentiments  are  therefore 
reflected  in  her  personality — 
Bismarck  will  speak  with  ballots. 


Helen 
Musselman 


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/  outh  and  charm 
radiate  from  the  happy 
personality  of  this  lit- 
tle ingenue  at  KGO, 
Pacific  coast  key  sta- 
tion of  the  NBC 
There  are  many  charm- 
ing young  women  at 
KGO  and  the  selec- 
tion of  Miss  Mussel- 
man  as  a  representa- 
tive in  the  Radio  Di- 
gest search  for  a  lis- 
tener's choice  of  radio 
queen  was  a  matter  of 
deep  consideration. 
Helen  is  19  and  first 
became  conspicuous 
for  her  dramatic  abil- 
ity while  a  student  in 
class  theatricals  at 
California  State 
Teacher's  College. 


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Rita  Lane 


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I  his  is  the  little  lass  whose  sweet  soprano 
voice  singing  "Mavourneen"  has  thrilled  countless 
thousands  over  KPO,  Oakland,  California.  Per- 
haps this  photo  is  not  entirely  to  Ritas  advantage 
for  she  is  only  5  feet  tall.  An  exquisite  creature 
of  curves,  blue  beguiling  eyes  and  sunlit  hair. 
She  is  on  the  air  at  various  times  every  day  and 
many  thousands  have  their  dials  set  to  hear  her  on 
her  scheduled  programs.  Carl  Nunan  predicts  she 
will  win  the  crown  as  American  Radio  Queen. 


I 


Nellie   Santigosa 


/\  true  Cata Ionian  beauty,  born  in  Barcelona, 
Spain,  of  talented  parents.  Her  father,  an  actor,  and 
mother,  a  musician,  it  was  inevitable  that  she  should 
become  an  artist.  Miss  Santisosa  was  educated  in  Los 
Angeles  but  recently  returned  from  Barcelona  where 
she  studied  to  develop  her  coloratura  voice.  She  has 
been  heard  in  opera  at  various  times  and  is  actively 
identified  with  KROW,  which  sponsors  her  candidacy 
for  the  radio  beauty  queen  of  America. 


_ 


/Already  declaimed  Radio  Queen  of  Los  Angeles 
and  Hollywood,  Miss  Novis  is  nominated  by  KFW8  of 
Movietown  for  national  honors  in  the  same  sphere.  She 
is  22  and  gifted  with  a  beautiful  face,  fine  figure  and 
exceptional  soprano  voice.  She  began  her  vocal  studies 
at  the  age  of  fourteen  under  Allen  Ray  Carpenter,  New 
York.  She  is  a  newcomer  to  radio  although  she  has  been 
in  musical  comedy,  church  singing  and  in  concert  tours 
Five  feet,  three,-  auburn  hair,  blue  eyes  and  fair  skin. 


Julietta  Novis 


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Madeline  Sivyer 

winning  beauty  contests  have  been  frequent  and  regular  occurrences  for  Miss  Sivyer  of  KQW, 
San  Jose,  and  KTAB,  San  Francisco.  At  the  age  of  16  she  was  runn-er-up  for  the  California  State 
Beauty  Contest.  She  is  five  feet,  five,-  weighs  118  pounds,  has  brown  eyes  and  a  glorious  crown  of 
fluffy  brown  hair.  She  sings  soprano,  plays  the  violin  in  concerts,  and  is  exhibition  dancer.  She  sup- 
ports her  mother  and  family  of  three,-  known  as  "the  girl  who  always  smiles." 


Annabell 
Wickstead 


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dangerous  Nan 
McGrew?  Scarcely!  But 
that's  not  saying  she  wouldn't 
know  how  to  pop  that  wea- 
pon she's  fondling  if  she  had 
need  to.  However,  that  smile 
is  her  most  effective  weapon. 
She  s  a  real  daughter  of  the 
Southwest  and  sings  from 
El  Paso  studios  of  the  Mexi- 
can stations  XEQ,  Juarez, 
and  XFF,  Chihuahua.  She  is 
considered  one  of  the  best 
blues  crooners  in  the  South- 
west. Her  voice  has  captivat- 
ed the  listeners  of  two  na- 
tions; and  she's  already  a 
queen  in  the  Rio  Grande 
domain.  Viva!    Queen  Ann! 


LEMErt  - 


F   YOU  ARE  QUITS    PREPARED. 

lEMv^ell  PLEfvseo  to  renoer  a 

■   JOU,c,rAL  SELECTIONS    vNHlCH 
oF    MOS|CA^ost    sp0NT^NEous 

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OR    AS   VOO  AMERICANS 
WOULD  TERM   lT- 

A  LUCKY  STRIKE.' 
CHEER'O    EVERYBODY.' 


Hits-Quips-Slips 

By  Indi-Gest 


Heah-yez!     Heah-yez! 
Heah-yez!  This  Honorable 
Court   of   Indi-Jesters   wil 
now   come   to   order.   Mr. 
Clerk,  call  the  first  case. 


Clerk:  "Graham  McNamee  at  the  bar.  Complainant, 
William  H.  Eldridge,  1101  Third  Ave.,  Hibbing,  Minn." 

Indi:     "Yeah,  go  on." 

Clerk:  "Complainant  says  that  during  the  Notre 
Dame  and  Southern  California  game  the  defendant  said, 
"You  see  a  game  like  this  only  once  in  a  while  and  then 
not  very  often." 

Indi:  "Ha!  Fine  the  complainant  a  two  verse  poem. 
Pay  now. 

Eldridge:   "My  error.     Here  'tis." 

A  VOICE 
"A  dulcet  voice  that  shapes  each  word 

Into  a  little  tune, 
Its  tones  if  by  a  woman  heard 
ings  thoushts  of  love  in  June. 

"This  voice  that  has  so  much  appeal 

Is  used  for  duller  means. 
It  recommends  for  every  meal 
A  certain  brand  of  beans." 

Indi:     "Give   the   defendant   the   air.     Fine 
court  $1  and  pay  the  complainant.."  Next. 


effect  of  London!. 
Broadcast  on 
american 
SOCIAL  LIFE .' 


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Sad  Tale  of  a  Tired  Donkey 

ONCE  there  was  a  sad  and  lonely  donkey 
whose  friends  had  all  deserted  him  because 
of  his  shabby  and  unkempt  appearance.  But 
he  could  not  help  it.  His  caudal  appendage  was  a 
disgrace  to  the  Democratic  party — and  he  knew  it; 
but,  no,  he  could  not  help  it.  So  he  shambled  off 
to  a  yard  in  Central  Park  by  himself  and  indulged  in 
dreams  of  what  he  might  have  been  if  his  tail  had 
been  different.  And  the  more  he  thought  about  it 
the  bluer  he  felt  until  overcome  with  his  unhappy 
lot  he  lifted  up  his  voice  in  the  most  doleful  wail. 

'At  least,"  he  wept,  "even  I,  donkey  that  I  am, 
should  have  been  blessed  with  something  more  re- 
spectable than  a  cross  between  a  frayed  rope  and 
a  feather  duster  for  mere  decency's  sake." 

His  eyes  were  so  full  of  tears  he  did  not  notice 
that  an  automobile  had  halted  beside  the  fence  to 
his  yard.  His  ears  were  so  full  of  his  own  woes  he 
did  not  hear  the  gay  laughter  of 
girlish  voices.  Oh  how  he  had 
envied  the  monkeys,  the  bears, 
the  elephant  and  the  lions!  Every- 
body had  always  rushed  to  see 
these  animals.  But  who  ever  paid 
the  slightest  attention  to  a  shabby 
skinny-tailed  donkey? 


This  is  the  un- 
happy tail  of  the 
tired  donk.  The 
picture  is  con- 
tinued on  the 
next  page. 


<T*  HERE'S  many  a  slip  twixt  the  lip  and  the 
mike.  Next  time  you  hear  a  good  one  jot  it 
down  and  send  it  to  lndi-Gest,  care  of  Radio 
Digest.  We  pay  contributors  from  $lto$5  for  ma- 
terial  accepted  for  this  department.  Indi  likes  short 
verses  on  the  same  terms.  Suggestions  welcomed. 


Oh  isn't  he  the  sleepiest  old  dar- 
ling!" It  was  the  voice  of  a  beautiful 
radio     star— adored     by    millions. 

"Just  look  at  him.  I'd  like  to  lean  on 
him  to  see  if  he  would  fall  over!" 
exclaimed  another  lovely  voice. 

"And  what  a  cute,  funny  tail!" 
chimed   in   a   third   pretty  singer. 

They  gathered  around  the  self-pity- 
ing donkey  and  even  posed  with  him 
for  a  photo.  But  he  never  moved  once 
from  his  tracks.  He  was  so  sad  with  his 
feeling  of  depression  he  did  not  even 
notice  that  they  were  there.  So  finally 
they  went  away  and  to  this  day  he 
does  not  know  that  he  had  lived  a 
moment  of  glory,  the  center  of  atten- 
tion of  the  famous  Boswell  Sisters, 
America's  angels  of  the  air. 

And  here  is  a  bit  between  Vin- 
cent Lopez  and  his  announcer. 

Announcer:  "Vince,  a  listener  has 
sent  in  a  request.  Will  you  do  it?" 

Lopez  speaking:   "Why  certainly." 

Announcer:  ''Well,  That's  What  I 
Like  About  You." 

Lopez:  "Thanks,  that's  nice  of  you, 
but  what  is  the  request?" 

— Marvel  V.  Culver, 
221  Stone  St.,  Saginaw,  Mich. 


new  chain  hook- 
buy   new   radio 


Cheer  up  you 
weepy-eyed 
donk,  look  who' 
here!    The    Boswell 
Sisters! 

Hawaii  is 
High  Strung 

Dear  Indi: 

WE  like  much  the 
um-up  so  we 
quite,  plenty  everybody  on  Hawaiian 
islands  for  nice  music.  I  hear  you  are 
much  fond  our  Hawaiian  troop  so  we 
make  plenty  music  for  you  too  by  B.  A. 
Rolfe  who  makes  the  gold  hornetta  to 
sing.  Ta!  Tatatata!  What  that  mean  I 
never  know  but  sounds  quite  so  very 
good,  I  think.  He  play  fiddle,  and 
ukulele  like  he  knows  how  from  a  boy 
up  to  what  he  is  now  a  man.  There  is 
much  new  wires  going  up  in  the  trees 
over  all  Hawaiian  homes  now  and  my 
toes  have  a  big  ake  from  to  climb  so 
many  trees  to  hang  up  the  wires.  We 
hear  your  music  come  down  from  the 
skies  from  far  over  the  ocean  and  slide 
down  the  wires  to  our  radio  boxes. 
Very  respectfully  yours. 

Al  Loha 

Lo,  Baby! 

OH    HELLO,    everybody!     Just 
thought  I'd  stick  my  head  in  the 
door  as   I    was   going   by.    Keep  your 
seats,    gentlemen,    I'm    not    coming    in 
really.  My  chauffeur  has  been  waiting 
about  an  hour  in  the  car  and  I  suppose 
he  wants  to  get  going.  I've  simply  got 
to    see   about   that   new   contract   this 
morning.  Oh  what  a  life,  I  simply  detest 
these    business    details.    But   one    must 
keep   going — make   hey,  hey  while 
the  moon  shines,  as  the  ancients 
used  to  say,-  and  goodness  knows 
I'm  getting  on.     I'll  be  seven 
before  long  and  folks  wi 
soon  be  saying,  "look  at 
frowsy  old  Rose  Marie 
and  she  was  such 
cute    kid    in    her 
younger    days 
and    that's 
that. 


How   do 

you  like  my 

white     fur 

bonnet? 

Christmas,     gee, 

it's    getting     late. 

Well,    whoopsie, 

everybody.     Toot! 

Toot!  I'm  off1" 


Doggerel 


"Sweet  Ad-eee-line,  my  fe-air  ca- 
nine .   . 
For  ye-ow,  wow,  I  whine  .  .  . 
You-r-r-rrh     tha'     yi-doll     of     m-yi 
her-rrht, 
Sweeeoof  Ad-eee-line!" 

Dear  Indi: 

yOU  probably  can't  make  much  out 
of  that,  but  you  should  hear  my 
dog,  Rowdy,  sing  it.  He's  doubtless 
the  best  canine  warbler  that  ever 
icked  a  ham  bone.  He  loves  to  hear 
me  play  the  xylophone — at  least 
think  he  does — and  gets  all  excited 
over  his  crooning  (I  call  it  crooning, 
you  may  call  it  madness).  He  strikes  a 
tenor  attitude  and  utters  deep  bass 
notes,  "ma-ma,  ma-ma"  just  like  that. 
He  s  a  wow  at  mammy  songs.  Get  s  hot, 
just  like  Al  Jolson.  Old  ladies  and 
children  sometimes  feel  alarmed  when 
he  acts  that  way  and  I  keep  right  on 
playing.  They  think  he  wants  to  bite 
me     But  such    is   not  the  case     He   is 


Here  is  a  new  version  of 
an  old  gag.  It  was  presented 
in  this  style  by  "Dick  and 
Harry"  over  WGN. 

"Who  was  that   ladle   I 
saw  you  with  last  night?" 
"That  was  no  ladle,  that 
was  my  knife." 

— Eleanor  Merriam, 
4649  Woodlawn, 
Chicago,  III. 
At  the  close  of  an  Ar- 
mour  program   which    had 
featured    Francis   X.    Bush- 
man,   the    actor,    the    an- 
nouncer said: 

"Armour  and  Co.  have 
always  presented  the  best 
in  hams.  ' 

No  doubt  Bushman's  face 
reddened  a  bit  at  this,  as 
his  latest  efforts  have  had 
"that  salty  tang." 

— Myra  Lorenz, 

Abbot  Crest  Hotel, 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 


simply  endeavoring  to  improve  his  head 
tones.  Such  low  jazzy  stuff  I  think  is  a 
bit  degrading,  even  for  Rowdy.  I  am 
trying  to  cultivate  his  higher  apprecia- 
tion for  the  better  things  in  music.  He 
has  such  a  deep  melodious  voice  I 
believe  I  can  teach  him  to  sing, 
"Asleep  in  the  Deep."  Listen  in  some- 
time. We  are  on  KOA  at  Denver. 
Yours  truly, 
Ralph  Hansell. 


Just  Around  the  Corner 

Reincarnation 

Transmitter  Rejuvenates 

By  Anna  Nyus,  D-D.,  O.O. 


Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth  as  he  appeared 
over  W2XCR  transfigured  as  a  gay  troub- 
ador  of  the  Naughty  Nineties. 


NOW  that  television  is  an  old 
story  science  is  on  the  verge 
of  announcing  another  great  dis- 
covery. 

Reincarnation  is  just  around 
the  corner. 

Just  think  of  it — the  magic  of 
radio  and  the  miraculous  revela- 
tions of  the  all-powerful  short 
waves.  Science  will  resolve  into 
its  original  composition  com- 
plete living  bodies  that  have 
been  dissolved  through  inter- 
ruption of  vital  functions-. 

Life  is  just  one  radio  wave 
after  another.  The  pulsing  rhythm 
of  the  heart  beat,  the  quivering 
nerve,  the  tingle  and  trembling 
touch  of  love,  fear,  sorrow — 
all  are  one  form  or  other  of 
radio  activity. 

And  now  reincarnation!  Out 
of  the  alchemy  of  tubes,  retorts, 
coils,  vats,  whirring  wheels, 
chemical  affinities  and  atomic 
dissection  the  graybeards  and 
baldheads  of  the  laboratories 
have  simmered  and  welded  to- 
gether one  thing  and  another  so 
that  by  a  simple  touch  of  a  but- 
ton, certain  chemical  waves 
converge,  amalgamate  and  form 
a  vibrating  living  being. 


Every  living  thing  has  its  short-wave 
key.  This  source  of  energy  is  commun- 
icated from  the  sun,  natures  perpetual 
transmitter. 

Of  course  reincarnation  right  now  is 
in  the  pre-crystal  stage.  So  far  the 
scientists  have  been  unable  to  restore 
the  dead_Jto__life.   But  that    time  wil 


Noble  Sissle  working  up  a  hoodoo. 


come  after  all  the  theoretical  sources 
and  laws  of  radio  energy  have  been 
thoroughly  mastered.  At  present  the 
scientists  are  carrying  on  their  exper- 
iments with  living  organisms.  They  have 
progressed  through  the  transmutation 
of  the  primary  life  structures,  the  bacilli, 
up  through  the  animal  kingdom  to  the 
higher  apes,-  finally  primitive  man  and 
at  last  to  the  highest  type  of  human. 
(Continued  on  page  49) 


These  Artists  Bring 
Heroes  to  Life 

There  is  one  form  of  rein- 
carnation by  radio  for  which 
the  radio  listeners  do  not  have 
to  wait.  They  may  hear  the 
voices  of  our  departed  heroes 
as  though  in  the  flesh.  For 
these  voices  are  interpreted 
by  skilled  impersonators  who 
step  into  their  sacred  roles 
with  true  sympathy  and  feel- 
ing. 

In  this  month  of  February 
all  patriotic  Americans  pay 
reverence  to  our  two  great 
immortals — George  Washing- 
ton and  Abraham  Lincoln. 

These  two  great  Americans 
live  again  through  the  bodies 
of  two  great  actors,  On  the 
left  Mr.  Fred  Morgan  has 
given  us  a  sketch  of  Pedro  de 
Cordoba,  eminent  actor,  who 
speaks  impressively  as  the  voice 
of  George  Washington.  On 
the  right  we  are  presented  to 
Mr.  Charles  Webster  who 
has  become  renowned  as  the 
Lincoln  of  the  air. 

Both  are  shining  star  of  the 
Soconyland  Players. 


It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Mr.  Webster  is  an 
Englishman,  which  makes  his  success  in  portraying 
great  Americans  all  the  more  notable. 


Jackie    Clark    whose    educated    shoes 
speak  eloquently  for  sponsors  over  CBS. 


Ray  Perkins  and    his   gabby   pal   whom   he   has 
playfully  dubbed  The  Old  Topper. 


Radio  Village  News 

FOLKS  in  Fairfield  County,  Connecti- 
cut, are  walking  around  u.iarmed 
and  leaving  their  doors  unlocked  all 
night.  Nothing  happens.  Reason:  Dick 
Gordon  has  been  appointed  deputy 
sheriff  and  given  a  star.  Dick,  is  well 
known  in  Radio  Village  as  the  Sherlock 
Holmes  of  NBC.  Murderers  give  ud 
and  plead  for  mercy  when  Dick  puts 
his  nose  to  the  trail.  Dick  was  born  in 
the  county  and  is  hoping  that  some  of 
the  better  known  New  York  gang- 
sters will  cross  his  path  up  Fairfield  way. 
Here's  luck,  old  sleuth. 


pAT  BARNES  who  has  more  alias 
voices  than  a  dog  has  fleas  had  to 
have  a  spell  of  sickness  to  really  find 
out  how  many  friends  he  has  in  the 
radio  audience.  Blessed  if  the  listeners 
just  didn't  almost  bury  him  alive  with 
letters  and  messages.  Many  of  the  cards 
bore  hand  painted  pictures  and  well- 
wishing  sentiments. 


pRED  SMITH,  father  of  that  pinnacle 

of   radio   achievement,   The    March 

of  Time,  has  left  his  radio  child  in  other 


Beautiful  senorita  dancing  girls,  gory 
bull  fights,  romance  and  gallant  chivalry 
— that's  the  theme  in  the  mind  of  the 
listener  during  a  Vincent  Lopez  program. 
And  Vincent  has  been  building  it  up  for 
many  years.  We've  got  a  fine  story  about 
him  for  our  next  issue. 


hands  and  gone  off  to  the  Mediterra- 
nean shore  to  write  a  book  for  him- 
self. "You  can  live  over  there  for  less 
than  half  what  it  costs  in  New  York," 
he  said  to  ye  ed,  "and  I  can  get  a  nine 
room  house  all  furnished  for  a  whole 
year  with  service  thrown  in  for  about 
what  a  three  room  apartment  in  Man- 
hattan would  cost  me  for  three  months. 
I've  always  wanted  to  write,  now  is 
my  chance."  O.  K.,  Fred,  you  lucky 
dog.  Don't  wear  holes  in  your  type- 
writer ribbon. 


QLD  SINGIN'  SAM,  the  barber, 
pole  man,  dug  out  his  old  burnt 
cork  outfit  and  has  been  doing  quite 
a  lot  of  his  darky  pieces  in  the  opera 
houses  round  about  the  Village.  He 
has  to  step  right  lively  getting  back  to 
the  studio  to  do  his  piece  on  the  air 
between  acts.  Sometimes  he  comes  up 
the  elevator  with  a  few  black  smears 
on  his  face  but  almost  everybody  knows 
him  and  gives  him  the  wink.  "You  ain't 


been  misplacin'  the  hair  tonic,  have 
ye  Sam,''  asked  one  of  the  boys  one 
night.  Sam  knuckled  up  and  almost 
busted  him  in  the  nose.  Sam  is  not  that 
kind  of  a  fellow.  He  leaves  it  alone 
no  matter  what  form  it's  in. 


)V|ORT  DOWNEY  has  been  patron- 
izing Jac  Auer's  reduction  works 
up  in  the  Chrysler  roof.  Leo  Byrnes, 
one  of  our  R.  D.  reporters,  wanted  to 
snap  a  picture  of  Mort  getting  some  of 
the  surplus  lard  kneaded  out  of  this 
system  but  Mort  ducked  out  on  him. 
Watch  out  for  that  boy  Byrnes,  Mort, 
he's  a  go-getter  like  his  uncle,  Floyd 
Gibbons.  Leo's  ma  and  Floyd  are 
brother  and  sister.  Floyd  was  up  get- 
ting rolled  himself  not  long  ago.  Jac 
says  he'd  like  to  put  one  of  his  Swedish 
terrier  gals  to  work  on  Kate  Smith,  but 
Kate  smiled  and  shook  her  head.  "Why 
should  I?"  she  quizzed,  "I  feel  fine 
the  way  I  am.  If  I  felt  any  better  I'd  be 
sick.  So,  why  bother?"  Maybe  you're 
right,  Kate,  you  wouldn't  be  the  same 
otherwise. 


MAY  BREEN  and  Peter  de  Rose   are 

certainly    two     love     birds.    They 

seem  to  be  unhappy  if  they  are  away 


49 


from  each  other  even  for  a  few  min- 
utes. May  was  in  a  store  buying  some 
pretties  with  Peter  at  her  side.  A 
giddy  little  shop  girl  begged  May  for 
an  autograph.  And  after  May  had 
signed  her  name  the  young  thing 
turned  to  Peter  and  said,  "Oh  please, 
Mr.  Breen,  won't  you  sign  it  too?" 
Peter  almost  ran  out  the  door,  his 
face  red  as  a  beet. 

Mayor  Matt  Thompkins  called  a  town 
meeting  down  at  the  Village  Barn  on 
January  7th  which  turned  out  to  be 
quite  a  social  affair  after  the  regular 
business  had  been  disposed  of.  Elmer 
stood  out  in  front  with  a  kerosene  lan- 
tern directing  folks  how  to  get  in 
through  the  stable  door.  Instead  of 
hard  cider  they  had  little  log  cabins  set- 
ting around  on  the  tables  that  were  filled 
with  syrup — tasted  mighty  good  on  the 
waffles.  There  was  chicken  and  gravy 
and  apple  pie  and  ice  cream  served  by 
the  Ladies  Aid.  Essie  Watts  sang  sev- 
eral pieces  and  put  on  her  usual  airs. 
Another  young  woman  recited  about 
poetry  in  her  soul.  She  was  so  serious 
you  didn't  know  whether  to  laugh  or 
cry.  Squire  Schusqueak  called  off  the 
square  dances.  And  a  good  time  was 
had  bv  all. 


Just  Around  the  Corner 

(Continued  from  page  47) 

On  the  32nd  of  January,  1932,  the 
master  demonstration  of  all  time  was 
held  in  the  amphitheatre  of  the  WGBS- 
W2XCR  research  laboratories  in  New 
York.  Dr.  Morgan  Stewart,  foremost 
pioneer  of  all  shortwave  experimenters, 
addressed  a  tense  audience  of  notables 
including  the  world's  greatest  scientists, 
broadcasters,  and  broadcast  artists. 

"Gentlemen,"  he  said,  "one  of  our 
number  has  consented  for  the  cause  of 
science  to  submit  himself  to  this  incred- 
ible test.  He  is  a  musician  of  excep- 
tional talent.  His  physical  structure  is 
keenly  sensitive  to  harmonic  rhythm. 
We  will  place  him  at  the  center  of  focus 
of  our  million  watt  transmuter.  Almost 
instantly  he  will  be  converted  back  to  a 
nicker  of  time  some  thirty-five  years 
ago.  Gentlemen,  allow  me  to  present 
Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth." 

Dr.  Spaeth,  immaculate  and  groomed 
with  his  accustomed  dignity,  stepped 
forward  and  bowed.  He  seemed  a  trifle 
pale  but  imbued  with  the  importance  of 
the  great  experiment. 

Suddenly  there  was  a  whirr  and  a 
blinding  flash  of  violet  light.  The 
learned  master  reeled,  then  stiffened,  his 
eyes  blinked  rapidly  and  like  a  dissolv- 
ing picture  in  the  cinema  his  formal 
dress  vanished  and  he  appeared  in  a 
checkered  coat,  plaid  vest,  a  prodigious 
tie  and  tight  collar.  Sideburns  frizzled 
out    in    front    of    his    ears    and    curled 


crisply.  His  upper  lip  sprouted  a  mouse- 
like moustache.  He  strutted  forward 
and  began  to  sing. 

"After  the  ball  is  over 
After  the  break  of  day  .  ." 

Harold  Stein,  the  noted  television 
photographer,  snapped  a  picture.  Other 
photographs  were  taken.  These  were  to 
prove  to  the  world  that  the  experiment 
had  been  a  success.  Moreover  the  inci- 
dent was  flashed  everywhere  on  the 
W2XCR  wave. 

For  ten  minutes  Dr.  Spaeth  enter- 
tained the  spell-bound  observers  with 
songs  of  the  Gay  Nineties.  Then  the 
light  snapped  off.  The  odd  looking  fig- 
ure of  the  singer  twisted,  shivered, 
blurred  and  once  more  appeared  the 
smiling  and  happy  person  of  Dr.  Spaeth 
as  he  had  appeared  before  the  experi- 
ment. 

Dr.  Stewart  did  not  attempt  to  ex- 
plain all  that  had  taken  place  before  the 
eyes  of  his  audience.  But  his  remarks 
were  significant. 

"Reincarnation  is  just  around  the  cor- 
ner," he  said.  "Of  course  with  every 
known  cycle  of  vibration  charted  and 
analyzed  in  a  given  subject  it  is  com- 
paratively easy  to  accomplish  what  you 


have  seen  here  today.  Now  that  the 
Einstein  theory  has  become  so  simple 
to  the  most  of  us  it  has  become  possible 
to  use  some  of  those  principles  in  carry- 
ing on  this  work. 

"To  restore  a  Napoleon,  a  Washing- 
ton, or  possibly  to  go  back  to  an  Egyp- 
tian king  will  mean  mathematical  prob- 
lems of  greatest  magnitude,  the  trac- 
ing of  living  descendants,  tests  of  resi  • 
due  matter  of  the  former  living  bodies. 
But  the  time  will  come  when  we  shall 
see  reincarnation  and  with  what  you 
have  seen  today  I  am  sure  you  will 
agree  with  me  that,  counting  time  as  we 
do  these  days,  it  is  indeed,  just  around 
the  corner." 

Animated  discussion  followed  imme- 
diately. New  problems  were  projected. 
Had  death  been  conquered  at  last? 
Could  the  departed  be  restored  and  ban- 
ished again  ?  Could  condemned  and  exe- 
cuted criminals  be  legally  restored? 
Could  laws  be  passed  to  turn  condemned 
criminals  over  to  the  experimentation  of 
science  ? 

The  world  waits  anxiously  every  step 
of  this  next  evolution  of  science.  How- 
ever, practical  reincarnation  is  still  in 
the  laboratory  stage. 


"You'd  better  throw  it  back  in  the  creek  'fore  the  game  warden   Mtdm  you.    That   fish 

ain't  of  age  to  be  caught  and  you  ought  to  be  ashamed  of  vourself  as  a  Stebbins  to  be 

t.ikin*    it   away    from   its   mother." 


50 


B   A  L    0    G    U  E 

By    iVellie.  i?evell 


HOWDY,  friends.  "The  air  is  all 
cluttered  up  with  columnists 
today.  Every  network  has  from 
one  to  three  gabbers.  They're 
all  over  the  place  like  ants  at  a  picnic 
.  .  .  but  the  pioneer  of  them  all  was  a 
girl  named  Bertha  Brainard,  who  ten 
years  ago  conducted  the  first  column  on 
the  air  and  called  it  "Broadcasting 
Broadway." 

Bertha  Brainard 
became  interested 
in  wireless 
through  a  crystal 
set  owned  by  her 
little  brother  .  .  . 
and  conceived  the 
idea  of  a  news- 
paper column  on 
the  air.  She  went 
to  the  nearest  sta- 
t  i  o  n  —  WJZ  i  n 
Newark  with  her 
idea.  She  clicked 
and  before  long, 
Bertha  Brainard 
B  r  o  a  dca  sting 
Broadway  was 
one  of  the  most 
eagerly  awaited 
periods  on  the  air 
and  brought  vast 
armies  of  con- 
verts to  radio.  At 
that  time,  there 
were  only  three 
stations  of  any 
importance,  New- 
ark,  Schenectady, 

and  Pittsburgh.  Then,  Miss  Brainard 
got  another  inspiration,  that  of  putting 
interviews  on  the  air  .  .  .  and  incident- 
ally, it  may  or  may  not  interest  you 
to  know  that   I   was  her   first   subject. 

At  that  time,  (ten  years  ago  last 
Thanksgiving),  I  was  in  a  New  York 
Hospital.  I  had  been  there  then  for 
two  years.  The  nurse  announced  a 
young  lady  reporter  to  see  me.  Having 
been  a  young  lady  reporter  myself  once, 
I  was  interested. 

Miss  Brainard  explained 
thought  a  message  from  me 
of  interest  to  the  radio  audi- 
ence. She  asked  me  if  I  had 
anything  to  be  thankful  for. 
Holidays  are  sad  days  for 
people  in  hospitals  and  I 
was  no  exception.  I  was  try- 
ing very  hard  to  get  in  a  note 
of  optimism  and  happiness 
.  .  .  but  it  was  a  good  deal 


The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 

like  the  little  boy  who  whistled  while 
passing  the  cemetery.  I  can  still  see 
the  puzzled  expression  on  her  face  when 
I  laughingly  told  her  I  was  thankful 
I  didn't  have  to  ride  in  the  subway. 
I  was  grateful  for  our  fine  American 
doctors.  I  was  grateful  to  the  nuns  and 
the  nurses  who  were  devoting  their 
lives    to    taking    care    of    people    who 


phatically  feminine  .  .  .  and  with  the 
wisdom  of  Minerva.  She  is  no  senti- 
mentalist, either.  She  allows  no  friend- 
ships to  sway  her  judgment.  She  feels 
her  first  duty  is  to  the  radio  public  .  .  . 
to  put  on  and  to  keep  putting  on  good 
programs.  Radio  is  her  life's  work  .  .  . 
and  next  to  her  mother,  is  truly  the 
love  of  her  life.  Miss  Brainard  is  proud 
of  radio  .  .  .  and 


zealous 
future, 
wonder, 
for  she 
it  grow 


for      its 

And,    no 

either, 

has   seen 

from  in- 


A  group  of  celebrities — Seated,  left  to  right,  Fannie  Hurst,  Nellie  Revell  and  Mrs.  Irvin 
Cobb.    Standing:  Irvin  Cobb,  Daniel  Frohman  and  Burton  Hendricks 


didn't  have  sense  enough  to  take  care 
of  themselves.  I  was  grateful  for  the 
many  friends  who  were  standing  by  me. 

The  interview  brought  thousands  of 
letters  for  Miss  Brainard  and  myself. 
The  message  had  landed.  And  that,  dear 
friends,  is  the  history  of  the  first  inter- 
view put  on  the  air  by  the  first  column- 
ist of  the  air  .  .  .  Bertha  Brainard 
Broadcasting  Broadway. 

Bertha  Brainard  is  an  outstanding 
example  of  our  modern  business  woman. 
Although  she  fills  a  man's  job,  she's  not 
masculine.    On  the  contrary,  she  is  era- 


that    she 
would  be 


Tf  VERY  Wednesday  night  at  1 1  o'clock  Miss  Revell 
J~-'  takes  her  WEAF  mike  in  hand  and  rattles  off 
a  good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great  and 
near-great  of  Radio  and  stage  circles.  On  this 
page  you  will  read  some  of  the  things  she  broadcast 
in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  netivork. 


fancy  and  has 
herself  played  no 
small  part  in  its 
successful  devel- 
opment. A  mother 
who  raised  a  son 
to  be  president 
couldn't  take  any 
more  pride  in  her 
offspring  than 
Bertha  Brainard 
does  in  the  prog- 
ress of  radio. 

If  occasion  de- 
mands,  Miss 
Brainard  can  ap- 
ply the  iron  hand 
but  always  with 
justice  tempered 
with  mercy  and 
it's  always  encased 
in  a  velvet  glove. 
Her  offices  are 
about  the  most 
commodious  in  the  elaborate  headquar- 
ters of  NBC  and  reflect  her  artistic 
tastes  and  preferences.  Rich  draperies 
cover  the  walls  and  a  vase  of  yellow 
roses  always  occupies  a  stand  near  the 
window.  But  the  piece  de  resistance  of 
her  office  equipment  is  a  tiny  upright 
piano.  The  top  of  it  is  a  register  for 
celebrities  .  .  .  sort  of  a  scroll  of  honor. 
And  the  highest  compliment  paid  to  a 
visitor  to  the  NBC  offices  is  to  be  asked 
to  autograph  Miss  Brainard's  piano. 
Cardinal  Hayes  is  among  the  signatories 
and  there  is  a  long  list  of  notables  that 
reads  like  a  "Who's  Who" 
in  the  business,  social,  re- 
ligious, political  and  artistic 
life  of  the  nation.  From  her 
desk  she  carries  on  the  daily 
routine  with  dispatch  and 
efficiency.  When  not  con- 
sulting with  radio  artists, 
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J/ar  c  ell  a 


Little  Bird  Knows  All — Tells  All — Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


M 


ff"T%  /WA.YBE  we  can  atone  for 
our  error,"  mumbled  Tod- 
dles, Presiding  Pigeon  of 
Graybar  Court,  the  feather 
in  her  Empress  Eugenie  hat  shaking 
with  just  a  wee  bit  of  uncertainty  (I've 
told  her  exactly  one  thousand  times  to 
get  a  new  one  to  replace  the  wobbly  or- 
nament— but  she  holds  on  tenaciously  to 
anything  once  she  gets  it — she's  so  senti- 
mental). "Maybe  we  can  atone  for  our 
error,"  she  repeated  "by  giving  Marcel- 
lians  a  picture  of  Wendell  Hall,  so  that 
they  will  forget  we  said  he  was  not 
broadcasting."  "Toddles,"  I  declared, 
"I'll  present  you  with  an  American  flag 
for  G.  Washington's  birthday,  if  you  can 
make  them  forget,  for  one  instant  that 
you  deceived  them."  With  a  grace  be- 
coming a  bird  of  her  feather,  Toddles 
swooned  in  my  arms,  gasping,  "I  de- 
ceive them — oh-h-h."  And  she's  been 
swooning  ever  since  but  will  probably 
recover  most  unexpectedly  when  this 
column  has  been  sent  to 
the  printer.  Now  I'm  not 
saying  a  thing  that  she 
has  an  aversion  to  work. 
Enough  to  say  that  let- 
ters came  in  from  all 
around  Detroit — letters 
from  Al  Terry,  M.  B.  of 
Royal  Oak,  E.  M.  Rob- 
son  of  London,  Ont.,  and 
Ralph  H.  Patt,  Pub.  Dir.  of  WJR,  et  al, 
threatening  us  of  some  impending  dis- 
aster if  we  do  not  make  some  correc- 
tion. So  here's  to  Wendell  Hall,  Red- 
headed Music  Maker  who  is  master  of 
Ceremonies  of  the  R.  G.  Dun  Rhythm 
Club  broadcasts  on  WJR.  He  invari- 
ably has  a  cee-gar  between  his  lips — 
but  he  probably  tucked  it  behind  his  left 
ear  while  posing  for  this  photo.  Did 
you  ever  see  Wendell's  hair?  It's  as  red 
as  a  flamingo's.  Married  to  a  charming 
young  woman  who  was  Marion  Martin. 
They  both  live  in  Chicago  and  Wendell 
commutes  to  Detroit  three  times  a  week 
to  start  the  ceremonies  on  his  program. 
Before  the  days  of  radio,  his  archives 
yield  the  information  that  he  made  suc- 
cessful vaudeville  tours  and  appeared  as 
feature  soloist  with  many  of  the  coun- 
try's leading  dance  orchestras.  And  just 
before  he  made  his  debut  into-  radio,  he 
appeared  from  coast  to  coast  and  in 
Canada  with  his  singing  vaudeville  act, 
The  Singing  Xyloplwnist.   Questions  of 


Wendell  Hall 


age  and  place  of  birth  are  taboo.  "Born 
lots  of  places  down  south"  is  his  specific 
reply  to  urgent  demands  for  his  birth- 
place. 


A, 


*   *    * 


,ND  while  we  are  going  from  Chi- 
cago to  Detroit  and  back  to  Chicago,  all 
NBC  announcers  in  the  Windy  City 
are  married  except  two — and  they  are 
Ted  Pearson  and  Charlie  Lyon.  Tod- 
dles already  has  her  billets-doux  in  to 
the  boys  but  I'm  sure  she  won't  give  the 
girls  very  much  competition — unless  she 
is  outfitted  with  a  new  wardrobe,  but 
that's  impossible,  because  she  is  spend- 
ing all  of  her  money  on  unemployed 
pigeons  and  buying  ap- 
ples from  pigeon  vendors. 
*     #     # 

I N  OW  let's  go  back  to 
WJR,  Detroit  and  meet 
Charles  Penman,  an- 
nouncer and  dramatic  di- 
rector, who  is  35,  mar- 
ried, Englishman  by 
birth.  His  childhood  was  spent  in  India, 
but  admits  to  having  absolutely  nothing 
to  do  with  the  present  crisis  in  that 
land.  Belonged  to  the  English  navy  and 
served  in  the  World  War.  While  he 
was  stationed  in  Australia  where  he  ac- 
companied the  Prince  of  Wales  from 
England,  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of 
some  stage  lights.  Left  the  navy  to  try 
work  on  the  stage  and  since  that  time 
has  played  with  many  outstanding 
lights.  Toured  with  Walker  Whiteside 
for  several  years.  Mr.  Penman  is  six 
feet  tall,  is  stockily  built  and  has  light 
brown  hair  and  blue  eyes. 


Chas.  Penman 


o» 


*     * 


NE  more  trip  to  WJR,  Detroit, 
this  month — and  it's  worth  the  journey 
because  it's  about  Bill  Doemling,  young- 
est member  of  the  announcing  staff.  He 
is  tall  and  slender,  stands  five  feet  ten 
inches  high  and  has  brown  eyes  and 
dark  brown  hair.  See  him 
standing  in  the  corner 
over  there  with  Frank 
Gill.  You  know  he  met 
Frank  while  he  was  a 
student  at  Detroit  City 
College  and  they  teamed 
up  then  and  there.  Frank 
Bill  Doemling        by  the  way  is  the  Phan- 


tom Announcer 
Detroit  listeners 
are  so  carzy  about. 


M, 


A.   Thomason 


.RS.  PENNY- 
FEATHER,  one  of 
Raymond  Knight's 
KUKU's  staff,  is 
Adelina  Thomason 
offstage.  She  is 
married  to  a  retired 
army  colonel.    The 

mannerisms  of  Mrs.  Pennyfeather  are 
not  entirely  made  of  whole  cloth  but 
have  their  origin  in  one  of  Mrs.  Penny- 
feather's  schoolmasters — especially  the 
giggle  and  the  affected  "yes."  Mrs. 
Thomason  comes  to  the  mike  with  fif- 
teen years  of  stage  experience,  having 
been  a  finished  actress  of  serious  drama. 
Her  father,  Andrew  O'Connor,  is  a 
noted  Massachusetts  sculptor  and  so  is 
her  brother,  Andrew,  who  is  interna- 
tionally known  for  his  bronze  and  mar- 
ble masterpieces.  Her  husband,  Col. 
Henry  D.  Thomason,  was  a  prominent 
medical  officer  who  was  associated  with 
Walter  Reed  in  caring  for  those  afflicted 
with  yellow  fever  in  Cuba.  They  spent 
several  years  in  Europe,  visiting  the 
home  cities  of  the  music  masters,  and 
for  a  while  Mrs.  Thomason  wrote  in- 
teresting dramatizations  about  these 
composers  and  presented  them  over 
CBS.  And  from  the  sublime  to  the  ri- 
diculous, her  favorite  dish  is  baked  beans. 
Loves  grand  opera,  reads  Whitman's 
Leaves  of  Grass 
for  inspiration  and 
wears  the  clothes 
the  Colonel  buys 
for  her — even  hats. 
Florence  and  Mil- 
dred, her  two  sis- 
ters are  married  to 
Waterman  Wil- 
liams and  Paton 
Kendall,  respective- 
ly, both  prominent 
citizens  of  Wor- 
cester. 


Street  Singer 


H, 


.ERE'S  the  closeup  view  of  Arthur 
Tracy,  the  Street  Singer,  which  so 
many  R.  D.  readers  requested.  He 
knows  something  like  nine  languages 
and  goes  through  all  with  an  equal  flu- 


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ency.  Feature  ar- 
ticle about  him  ap- 
peared in  the  De- 
cember issue. 

KTBS  listeners 
who  have  been 
missing  the  voice 
of  that  singing  an- 
nouncer,  Hal 
Moore,  can  get  him 
by  dialing  KLRA, 
Little  Rock,  Ark. 
Has  been  in  this 
announcin'  business  for  a  year  and  a 
half — and  already  has  ambitions  to  talk 
over  a  50,000  watt  station.  Here's  hop- 
ing that  the  next  move  will  be  to  a  fifty 
grand. 


Donald   Bain 


D< 


'ONALD  BAIN  is  a  sound  effect 
man,  and  the  only  mechanism  he  uses 
is  his  larynx.  After  one  of  Mr.  Bain's 
radio  performances,  a  farmer  wrote  him 
that  his  Leghorn  rooster  which  had  been 
unduly  taciturn,  despite  the  many  over- 
tures mades  to  him,  started  to  cackle 
and  continued  to  cackle  for  five  minutes 
— so  realistic  was  Mr.  Bain's  imitation. 
He  can  do  much  better  than  the  Street 
Singer  as  a  linguist  for  he  speaks  in 
70  different  bird  languages.  He  was 
tutored  by  the  birds  themselves,  and  al- 
though they  conferred  no  degree  upon 
him  he  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  fore- 
most bird-language  authorities  in  the 
woods.  He  can  also  "take  off"  a  train, 
auto  horns,  musical  instruments  and 
other  kinds  of  animals.  Mr.  Bain  was 
born  and  reared  in  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
His  father  was  Professor  of  Botany  in 
the  University  of  Tennessee  and  de- 
veloped a  clover  disease  resistance  which 
saved  the  farmers  thou- 
sands of  dollars.  Donald 
never  got  into  his  father's 
classes,  for  the  instruc- 
tion he  obtained  at  home 
from  the  elder  Bain  was 
quite  sufficient  for  his 
culture.  And  besides  he 
learned  much  more  from 
his  long  tramps  in  the 
woods — with  the  birds  as  his  professors. 
Has  been  frequently  heard  on  the  Lady 
Next  Door  program  over  NBC. 

INHERE  MLLE.  MARCELLA," 
ndites  Pauline  LeBlanc  of  Grand  Rap- 
ds,  Mich.  "I  have  never  experienced 
his  so-called  fan  curiosity  until  I 
leard  Mary  Idelson  of  WCFL,  Chi- 
•ago.  She  is  an  outstanding  artist  and 
I  can't  help  wondering  as  to  why  she 
sn't  featured  on  chain  broadcasts."  As 
this  column  thrives  on  the  radio  curi- 
ous, glad  to  have  you  as  a  victim,  Paul- 
ine. Miss  Idelson  broadcasts  over 
WCFL's  way  in  Chicago.  She  was  born 
in  Forest  Park,  a  suburb  of  that  city. 
She  has  dark  hair,  brown  eyes  is  five 
feet  two  and  weighs  about  a  hundred 


Mary  Idelson 


Horace  Heidt 


pounds.  If  you  ever  see  a  young  person 
answering  to  this  description  at  a  soda 
fountain,  imbibing  volumes  and  volumes 
of  ice  cream  soda,  you'll  know  it's  Mary 
— for  that's  her  one  weakness.  And  it's 
pure  ice  cream  soda — nothing  stronger 
than  that.  She  is  a  teacher  of  dramatic 
art  and  tap  dancing  at  the  Sherwood 
School  of  Dramatics.  Skeezix,  the  lit- 
tle chap  who  works  with  Quin  Ryan 
over  WGN,  is  her  bi  other. 


J7  OR  the  benefit  of  Wade,  Sandra 
Crossley,  Yolande  and  others,  Horace 
Heidt  is  still  on  tour  of  the  theatres. 
He  is  one  of  the  near  fatalities  caused 
by  football.  But  jazz  has  helped  him  to 
recover  from  eight  oper- 
ations. There  have  been 
a  few  changes  in  the  Cal- 
if ornians,  Sandra,  but  the 
men  who  are  members 
of  the  band  now  are: 
Charles  Probble,  Lee 
Lykins,  Arthur  Thorsen, 
Donald  Renfrew,  Harold 
Pluramer,  Clarence 
Moore,  Robert  Englander,  Richard 
Morgan,  Warren  Lewis,  Gene  Knotts, 
Lee  Fleming,  Harold  Moore,  Luke 
Ehrgoff,  Gerald  Bowne  and  of  course, 
Lobo.  And  among  them  all  they  can 
make  the  notes  fly  on  two  hundred  and 
ten  instruments.  Mr.  Heidt  is  a  splendid 
business  manager  and  insists  that  his 
men  save  twenty-five  percent  of  their 
earnings.  It's  a  cooperative  member- 
ship and  Horace  himself  just  gets  a  lit- 
tle bit  more  for  the  manager-ship. 


JJ/DYTHE  FERN  SOUTHARD,  Di- 
rector of  Publicity  at  WJAY,  Cleve- 
land, writes  "Dear  Marcella :  Received 
your  letter  saying  you  had  confiscated 
the  pictures  of  Chuck  Seaman,  Karl 
Osborn  and  Kenny  Ferguson.  I'm  not 
surprised — any  woman  would !  I'm  not 
going  to  tell  you  whether  or  not  they 
are  married.  Just  take  it  for  granted 
that  they're  not  and  then  try  to  start  a 
flirtation  by  mail.  I  hope  their  wives 
get  you  if  you  do  !"  So  my  dears,  you 
may  draw  your  own  conclusions.  I  for 
one  suspect  that  they're  married.  Chuck 
is  twenty-seven,  has  wavy  hair  and  is 
five  feet  ten  and  a  half.  Is  partial  only 
to  blondes,  brunettes  and  others.  Karl 
and  Kenny  are  the  harmony  team  on 
WJAY.  Karl  plays  nine  instruments 
and  plays  them  well.  Recently  won  the 
title  "King  of  the  Keys"  conferred  upon 
him  in  a  contest  for  most  popular  radio 


Noble   Sissle 


K.    Osborn,        C.   Seaman,        K.    Ferguson 


pianists.  Collects 
mongrels  and  other 
pedigreed  dogs  as  a 
hobby.  Now  for 
Kenny  who's  been 
in  radio  for  eight 
years.  Has  trav- 
eled extensively — 
not  only  as  a  driver 
of  a  cab  and  a 
hearse.  Was  in 
Florida  during  the 
big  wind  storm  but 

couldn't  do  a  thing  about  it.  He's  the 
man  who  rocks  the  station  to  bed  every 
evening  with  the  lullaby,  Going  Home. 

*  *     * 

J.HIS  is  dedicated  to  Paul  Griffin. 
Noble  Sissle  was  born  in  Indianapolis 
in  1889  the  son  of  the  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
George  A.  Sissle.  The  father  was  a 
Methodist  minister  and  the  mother  was 
a  teacher  of  elocution.  Noble's  educa- 
tion at  Butler  College  was  cut  short  by 
the  death  of  his  father.  Joined  a  jazz 
band  in  Indianapolis  soon  after  and 
wended  eastward.  Met  Eubie  Blake  in 
Baltimore  and  they  soon  mounted  the 
heights  of  fame  with  their  compositions. 
Enlisted  in  Bill  Haywood's  15th  New 
York  Infantry  and  was  in  active  service 
for  eighteen  months  after  which  time  he 
won  a  lieutenancy.  His  orchestra  pro- 
vides jazz  food  to  CBS  listeners. 

*  *     * 

IVUSS  COLUMBO  may  be  the  Val- 
entino of  the  air,  but  Robert  Wyckoff 
is  radio's  Lon  Chaney.  He  not  only 
writes  and  produces  his  own  sketches 
but  assumes  all  of  the 
character  roles.  At  the 
present  time  he  broad- 
casts over  WOY,  New 
York  City  and  WBBC  in 
Brooklyn.  N.  Y.  The 
background  for  his  inter- 
esting and  dramatic  skits 
may  one  week  be  a  dress-  r.  w>ckofl 
ing-room  in  an  English 
vaudeville  theatre  and  another  week  in 
a  lighthouse  on  the  New  England  coast. 
Mr.  Wyckoff  has  been  interested  in 
dramatics  ever  since  he  was  a  young 
boy  and  in  radio  he  has  found  a  fertile 
field  for  his  vivid  imagination. 


£j.  M.  ROBSOX.  of  London.  Ont. 
writes.  "Thanks  a  lot  for  the  article  on 
Ed.  Cullen.  It  was  a  big  surprise  for 
we  thought  we  would  have  to  wait  ages 
for  it,  hut  I  guess  he  made  a  hit  with 
you  just  like  he  did  with  the  large  ma- 
jority of  his  audiences  when  he  played 
stock  here  for  three  or  four  seasons. 
You  forgot  to  tell  us  if  Eddie  is  now 
married."  Ed  Cnllen  i-  not  married. 
E.  M..  and  the  last  time  I  met  him  he 
was  recovering  from  the  Christmas 
plum  puddin',  and  oilier  fixin's.  Ed  has 
claim  to  a  fine  castle  in  Ireland. 


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HICKMAN  VOLLER  REPLIES 

CO  THE  person  who  was  afraid  to  give 
^  his  name  is  mad  because  I  want  a  story 
about  Rudy  instead  of  Morton  Downey. 
Well  now  isn't  that  too  bad.  I  just  know 
everyone  is  going  to  cry  over  that  state 
of  affairs.  And  that  was  such  a  bright 
idea  of  yours  too.  Well,  listen  here,  if  I 
did  buy  Radio  Digest's  publishing  con- 
cern I  would  not  ruin  it  by  printing  a 
letter  (if  you  can  call  it  that)  as  dumb 
and  as  silly  as  yours.  At  least  I'm  not 
afraid  to  sign  my  name  as  you  are.  You 
no  doubt  are  ashamed  of  it  and  didn't  have 
the  nerve  to  sign  it.  And  furthermore 
Huntington,  Long  Island,  I  most  certainly 
do  not  borrow  some  one  else's  Radio  Di- 
gest. I  subscribe  to  it.  Bet  that's  more 
than  you  do.  You  said  that  Rudy  wasn't 
the  only  pebble  on  the  beach  too,  didn't 
you?  Well,  he  may  not  be  the  only  one 
but  he  certainly  is  the  biggest  and  greatest 
one.  And  Mr.  Editor  you  will  please  more 
of  your  readers  if  you  publish  stories  about 
Rudy  Vallee  instead  of  Morton  Downey. 
This  letter  may  not  be  published  but  at 
least  I  won't  dare  you  to  print  it  like  the 
reader  from  Huntington,  L.  I. — Emma 
Lloyd  Talley,  501  E.  Moulton  St,  Hick- 
man, Ky. 

WANTS   SPECIAL  RUDY  PAGE 

TT  SEEMS  a  pity  that  readers  allow 
■*-  themselves  to  become  so  narrow  as  A 
Reader  From  Huntington,  L.  I.  I  think 
it  would  be  nice  if  Rudy  and  his  fans  could 
have  a  page  all  by  themselves.  Then  we 
could  read  all  the  nice  things  without  hav- 
ing to  read  the  razzberries.  Rudy  doesn't 
merit  all  the  knocks  a  few  of  the  narrow 
ones  are  always  handing  him.  And  I  for 
one  see  red  when  I  read  such  unjust  rot. 
I  wonder  if  some  of  the  razzers  can  boast 
of  as  many  accomplishments  as  Rudy  Val- 
lee can.  Not  many  men  can  go  out  and 
earn  themselves  a  cool  million  or  so  just 
on  their  own  the  way  Rudy  has  done.  Then 
why  knock  him?  Why  not  take  our  hats 
off  to  this  intelligent  young  man.  I  agree 
with  Holly  of  St.  Louis  that  there  is  noth- 
ing Rudy  can't  do,  he's  a  most  versatile 
young  chap,  and  second  to  none  on  air, 
stage,  or  records.  I  wish  Rudy  years  of 
success  to  come  and  many  years  of  happi- 
ness with  his  charming  wife. — Agnes  Gear- 
hart,    1746    Arlington    Ave,    Toledo,    Ohio. 

HIS  NAME  IS  MARTIN 

CO  YOU  think  I'm  afraid-ycat  because 
v-'  I  did  not  sign  my  name  to  the  letter 
which  appeared  in  the  December  Radio  Di- 
gest. Well  you  are  wrong.  I  still  say  you 
waste  too  much  space  and  paper  and  ink 
on  Rudy  Vallee  and  you  show  too  much 
partiality  where  radio  artists  are  concerned. 
This  is  of  course  unfair  to  the  public  and 
to  the  other  entertainers.  And  let  me  say 
further  that  as  far  as  this  guy  Vallee's 
singing  is  concerned  I  would  rather  listen 
to  static.  Some  of  the  artists  have  singing 
voices  that  remind  me  of  moonlight  and 
roses  but  Vallee  sounds  like  a  dying  duck 
in  a  thunderstorm. — I.  A.  Martin  (I'm  the 
Guy),  Huntington,  L.  I. 

VOICE  FROM  NEW  ORLEANS 

f"\NE  cannot  say  too  much  in  praise  of 
^S  your  fine  magazine.  Gets  better  month 
by  month,  especially  your  Voice  of  the 
Listener  department.  I  always  enjoy  read- 
ing over  the  many  nice,  and  otherwise,  if 
you  know   what   I   mean,   letters. 

In  a  recent  issue,  which  I  have  received, 
I  note  the  many  letters  from  the  feminine 
members  of  your  VOL  club,  which  goes 
to  show  that,  unlike  the  lady  folks  in  my 
house,  there  are  many  fans  among  them 
elsewhere.     God    bless    the    ladies !     Hey, 


Voice  of  the 


fellers,  are  you  going  to  let  the  women  rule 
this  department?  Let's  hear  more  from  the 
men  folks  of  radio  land. 

But,  regardless  of  whether  your  writers 
are  the  majority  of  men  or  women,  per- 
haps some  one  can  tell  us  something  about 
the  many  powerful  Mexican  stations  we 
hear  every  night.  Be  it  known  that  down 
here  in  old  New  Orleans,  on  these  cool, 
clear  nights  we  can  get,  with  ease,  such  sta- 
tions as  XED,  around  the  960  or  970  KC 
wave,  XER,  that  most  powerful  new  sta- 
tion of  Dr.  Brinkley,  on  the  735  KC  wave, 
and  another  one  which  comes  in  at  about 
the  880  KC  wave  band,  but  which,  try  as 
I  might,  do  not  know  their  call  letters,  as 
they  only  announce  in  Spanish,  and  have 
yet  to  hear  them  tell  us  in  English  what 
it's  all  about,  etc.  Perhaps  some  DX  fan 
or  other  listener  can  tell  us  who  they  are. 
Or,  how  about  yourself,  dear  Radio  Digest. 
I  find  no  listing  of  the  recent  Mexican 
stations  in  your  log,  nor  anywhere  else. 
Tell  us  something  of  XER  soon.  I  think 
this  is  the  station  established  by  Dr.  Brink- 
ley,  formerly  of  Milford,  Kans,  is  it  not? 
How  are  the  Eastern  listeners  making 
out  with  California  stations?  I  can  get 
KFI,  Los  Angeles  very  nicely  every  night. 
Powerful  as  a  local.  This,  and  Crosley's 
WLW,  also  WENR,  my  favorites.  What 
are  yours? 

I  echo  all  the  sentiments  of  Mary  Staley, 
Frederick,  Md.,  contained  in  the  first  four 
"paragiraffes"  of  her  letter. 

I  am  going  to  try  out  the  ground  scheme 
that  O.  L.  Case  tells  of,  and  will  report 
results  later.  You  see  that  thru  your  Voice 
of  Listener  pages  one  can  get  some  good 
ideas,  so  keep  up  the  good  work,  and  let's 
hear  from  others,  and  exchange  ideas. — 
Rolf  George,  6153  Catina  St.,  New  Or- 
leans, La. 

REALLY  KNOWS  WAYNE 

TN  REGARD  to  the  article  in  the  Decem- 
*  ber  Radio  Digest  captioned  "Most  Con- 
ceited Person  I  Ever  Knew"  ...  by  Ann 
Steward  about  Wayne  King  ...  I  am  sure 
that  you  will  find  in  it  that  she  does  not 
admit  that  she  "knew"  him  .  .  .  but  that  she 
has  "met"  him.  Thus  we  find  a  typographi- 
cal error  .  .  .  may  we  ask  .  .  .  WHO  WAS 
AMBITIOUS?  In  her  closing  ...  she 
and  I  stand  as  one  .  .  .  where  she  says 
.  .  .  "Where  will  he  be  next  year,  the  year 
after  that?  Take  my  tip  and  watch  him. 
It  will  be  like  a  thrilling  continued  story 
of  growing  success."  For  these  words  .  .  . 
I  thank  her  .  .  .  and  hope  that  some  day 
she  will  meet  Wayne  and  KNOW  HIM 
...  as  /  know  him  .  .  .  ALL  IS  FOR 
SOME  GOOD  .  .  .  AND  WHY  THIS 
LETTER  COMES  TO  YOU  ...  IT 
TOO  WILL  UNFOLD  ITSELF  .  .  . 
INTO  GOOD.— Iown  Kingson,  2906  Mc- 
Lean Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

YOUR  TURN,  JOHN 

TN  YOUR  November  issue  was  a  letter 
L  headed  "A  Voice  From  The  West" 
written  by  John  Lucas  of  Olympia  Wash- 
ington and  passing  choice  comments  on 
the  artists  and  orchestras  he  likes.  He  for- 
got one  thing.    We  put  John  Lucas  on  the 


air  on  a  popular  remote  control  feature 
— The  Junior  Broadcast — and  did  he  make 
the  audience  both  in  the  auditorium  and  on 
the  air  sit  up  and  take  notice?  We  were 
late  getting  off  the  air  because  nothing 
would  do  but  we  had  to  put  him  on  again 
for  an  encore.  Such  modesty  is  gratifying 
to  be  sure,  but  now  and  then  someone  who 
happens  to  have  the  dirt  reads  the  com- 
ments of  others. — Hubert  McAllister,  Sta- 
tion  KMO,   Tacoma,   Washington. 

MUST  HAVE  THAT  PICTURE 

I  HAVE  been  buying  the  Radio  Digest 
■*•  since  February  and  intend  to  continue 
as  long  as  it  is  published.  I  think  Tuneful 
Topics,  Marcella  and  Voice  of  the  Listen- 
er, are  the  best  features  in  your  magazine. 
I  select  Tuneful  Topics  first  because  I 
think  that  Rudy  Vallee,  the  King  of  Croon- 
ers, has  the  best  orchestra,  on  the  air. 
Don't  forget  the  motto :  "A  picture  of 
Rudy  in  every  issue." — Elizabeth  Smoak, 
56  Carolina  St.,  Charleston,  S.  C. 

KNOWS  NOBODY  BUT  RUDY 

T  ENJOY  reading  your  magazine  very 
*■  much  but  I  have  a  criticism  to  make. 
The  kick  is  about  Rudy  Vallee  the  mar- 
velous singer.  Why  don't  you  publish  more 
about  him?  Why  not  a  big  picture  of  him 
occasionally?  If  you  won't  put  in  one  big 
one  you  can  at  least  have  four  or  five 
small  ones.  We  Vallee  fans  get  tired  of 
seeing  a  picture  of  some  one  we  never 
heard  of  on  every  page.  Write  more  about 
Rudy,  give  us  more  pictures  of  Rudy  and 
I  want  to  say  that  I  enjoy  Tuneful  Topics 
very  much. — Laura  Hensen,  2012  33  Ave. 
N,  Birmingham,  Alabama. 

CALL  FOR  L.  J.  L. 

T  DON'T  want  to  be  harsh  in  my  criti- 
cism  but  I  do  not  think  that  other  peo- 
ple should  be  so  mean  in  their  criticism 
of  the  favorite  of  so  many  radio  fans, 
"Little  Jack  Little."  He's  my  favorite  and 
I  also  like  Gene  and  Glenn.  Let's  see  some 
more  about  these  last  two  and  also  some 
pictures  of  "Little  Jack." — F.  W,  Hunting- 
ton, Kansas. 

WON'T  you  please  publish  an  article 
about  Rudy  Vallee's  "Connecticut 
Yankees"?  Rudy  always  gives  them  credit 
so  why  not  give  us  a  story  about  the  boys 
who  have  been  so  loyal  to  their  famous 
leader.  I  am  sure  a  few  kind  words  of 
appreciation  would  make  them  very  happy 
and  be  sure  to  include  dear,  dear  Manny 
Lowy,  the  sick  Yankee. — Anton  Elger, 
Waukesha,  Wisconsin. 

WE'VE  HAD  THAT  TOO 

A  COUPLE  of  weeks  ago  I  found  a 
**  picture  in  the  paper  showing  Rudy 
Vallee  in  a  Spanish  costume.  Incidently 
he  looked  like  you  know  what  in  the  suit. 
Then  in  your  recent  story  on  Russ  Colum- 
bo  you  showed  him  dressed  in  a  sheik  cos- 
tume. What  is  this  anyhow,  a  series  of 
gags  or  are  the  boys  serious  ?  I  am  ex- 
pecting to  see  one  of  Paul  Whiteman 
dressed  as  Little  Lord  Fauntleroy. — M. 
Whaley,  Detroit,  Michigan. 


List 


e  n  e  r 


DID  YOU  READ  RADIO- 
GRAPHS? 

HOW  about  something  on  Paul  Tre- 
maine?  I've  seen  your  articles  about 
a  good  many  orchestra  leaders  but  not  a 
word  about  Paul.  I  agree  with  your  cor- 
respondent who  says  that  the  best  band  on 
the  air  is  the  one  called  "The  Band  From 
Lonely  Acres,"  what  music !  I'll  be  on  the 
look-out  for  some  good  news  on  Tremaine. 
— Franklin  Burr,  Worthington,  Mass. 

'TWAS  IN  OCTOBER  R.  D. 

TF  IT  is  possible  may  we  have  in  the 
■*-  next  issue,  the  story  of  Russ  Columbo, 
the  most  entertaining  young  man  at  NBC. 
I  would  be  interested  in  learning  all'  the 
inside  facts  obtainable  about  him.  I  did 
not  mean  in  wording  my  request  that  he 
was  the  best  on  the  NBC  programs,  but 
that  he  is  my  favorite  who  is  very  enter- 
taining. Was  also  disappointed  not  to  find 
a  story  on  Frank  Parker  whom  I  under- 
stand had  been  interviewed  for  this  issue. 
Please  may  we  see  it  next  month?  He  is 
also  a  great  favorite  of  mine. — Olive  Cros- 
by, 272  Elm  Street,  Amesbury,  Mass. 

THANKS  FOR  THE  POSIES 

TLJAVE  been  a  reader  of  Radio  Digest 
■*■  ■*•  for  some  time  and  think  that  it  is 
one  of  the  best  in  its  field.  Please  do  omit 
any  scandal  as  I  am  sure  you  do  not  want 
your  magazine  classed  as  only  second-class 
reading  material.  Everybody  has  a  few 
skeletons  in  their  closet  but  we  are  living 
the  present  and  not  the  past  so  forget  it. 
Where  is  David  Ross?  Do  not  hear  his 
program,  "Poet's  Gold"  any  more.  Why 
not  devote  some  space  to  him  as  well  as 
to  Douglas  Evans,  Tom  Waring,  Tom 
Manning,  Gene  Hamilton  and  lots  of 
others.  For  instance  I  do  not  recall  read- 
ing anything  about  Tony  Wons.  Omit  Rudy 
Yallee  for  a  time.  Do  not  be  so  partial  to 
him.  Give  Will  Osborne  a  break.  Do  hope 
your  magazine  of  the  air  will  be  a  reality 
and  am  sure  that  it  would  be  a  success 
with  Floyd  Gibbons  at  the  head. — Ann 
Shaw,  6  Draper  Street,  Dorchester,  Mass. 

HAD  F.  I.  EVERY  MONTH 

Y'OU  have  some  very  interesting  write- 
■*■  ups  in  your  department,  Mr.  VOL.  I 
wouldn't  miss  that  magazine  of  yours  for 
the  world.  It  makes  us  all  feel  we  know 
the  people  we  hear  on  the  air.  There  is 
one  very  lovely  lady  you  have  never  written 
about  and  that  is  Frances  Ingram.  She 
has  helped  more  women  all  over  the  coun- 
try than  any  person  I  know  of.  She  is 
always  so  kind.  Her  talks  each  Tuesday 
morning  are  splendid.  To  me  she  has  been 
an  inspiration.  I  have  her  picture  and  value 
it  beyond  measure.  She  certainly  knows 
what  she  is  talking  about  and  I  would  like 
to  see  something  about  her  in  Radio  Digest. 
— Margaret  Beattie,  Eureka,  Pennsylvania. 

AHOY,  DX  PILOTS! 

T  READ  your  Radio  Digest  every  month 
■*■  and  I  enjoy  it  very  much.  The  part  I 
like  best  is  the  DX  division  of  the  Voice 
of  the  Listener.  I  have  been  DX-ing  al- 
most a  year  and  have  picked  up  many 
small    radio    stations    all    over    the    United 


States  and  Mexico.  I  have  about  135  veri- 
fications including  two  from  Mexico.  I  do 
not  try  for  Mexico  very  often.  I  wish 
you  would  ask  the  other  DX-ers  to  write 
me  interesting  data  on  their  long  and  short 
wave  reception.  I  will  answer  all  such  let- 
ters I  receive. — Roy  Sell,  315  W.  Main 
Street,  Watertown,  Wis. 

LOUISE  LANDIS,  PLEASE 
NOTE 

T  ALWAYS  welcome  the  sight  of  Radio 
■*■  Digest  on  the  stands  here  and  never  fail 
to  buy  a  copy.  My  boys  have  a  den  where 
they  hang  all  the  pictures  of  radio  stars 
that  they  can  get.  I  would  appreciate  it  if 
you  could  print  a  picture  of  the  "Two  Pro- 
fessors" who  are  heard  on  the  NBC  each 
morning  at  7 :45. — Mrs.  C.  Singleton,  770 
California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

OUR  MISTAKE  YOUR  TREAT 

Y"OU  have  a  very  interesting  and  in- 
A  structive  magazine  and  I  enjoy  it  a 
great  deal.  There  is,  however,  something 
radically  wrong  with  your  issue  of  May, 
1931.  The  error  occurs  on  page  13  of  the 
article  headed  "How  They  Started."  Roxy 
is  spoken  of  as  a  native  of  Stillwater, 
Michigan,  and  I  know  for  a  certainty  that 
he  was  born  in  the  town  of  that  name  in 
Minnesota !  In  fact  not  long  ago  he  paid 
a  visit  to  this  kid  home  town  and  brought 
with  him  several  of  his  performers  and 
artists,  including  Madame  Schuman-Heink. 
Sorry  I  had  to  correct  you,  but  I  guess  you 
can  all  make  a  mistake. — Wilmar  Nelson, 
711  Hickory  Street,  Stillwater,  Minnesota. 

TECHNICAL  ADVICE  WANTED 

WILL  someone  please  inform  me  of  a 
short  wave  converter  that  can  be 
used  with  a  2  Volt  Battery  operated  set, 
the  new  seven  tube,  screen  grid,  Victor 
R-10.  Information  will  be  greatly  appreci- 
ated.— Ebb  and  Flow,  Reedy  Creek,  Mani- 
toba, Canada. 

BIG  HEARTED 

T'M  writing  this  in  response  to  the  letter 
A  from  I.  M.  H.  of  Atlantic  City.  I  too 
am  a  Vallee  fan,  and  would  never  think  of 
tearing  out  his  pictures  and  disposing  of 
them.  But  somehow  I  think  that  it  was  a 
Hit  inconsiderate  of  I.  M.  H.  to  want  a  pic- 
ture of  Rudy  in  every  issue.  There  is 
bound  to  be  a  limit  to  the  Digest's  supply 
of  Vallee  pictures  and  so  I  like  to  see  pic- 
tures of  other  radio  stars  too.  Especially 
the  Coon-Sanders  band.  And  good  old  Ben 
Bernie  is  always  a  treat. — L.  H.  Louis- 
ville, Ky. 

OH,  THAT  STATION  WEE! 
1LJ  AT'S  off  to  your  magazine.  I  think  it 
*•■*•  is  great.  Maybe  some  of  the  OX 
fans  can  help  me  out  with  the  trouble  1 
have  had  in  DX-ing.  I  live  about  ten  miles 
from  New  York.  And  oil  those  low  pow- 
ered stations.  I  have  no  idea  how  many 
there  are,  but  there  surely  are  plenty.  1 
have  to  wait  until  the  NIK'  stations  shut 
down  for  the  night,  and  then  it  is  \V  \.BC 
that  operates  until  two  in  the  morning.  As 
soon  as  WABC  shuts  off  at  two  o'clock. 
WBOQ  takes  up  on  their  network  and  with 


55 

the  same  power  and  they  continue  all  night. 
The  worst  of  it  is  that  this  station  plays 
only  phonograph  records  and  messes  things 
up  for  us  DX-ers.  What  I  should  like  to 
know  is  just  how  I  am  going  to  get  real 
distance.  That  is  the  only  trouble  I  ever 
have  save  for  the  static  from  electricity 
over  Manhattan.— Tom  Gootee,  47-06  88th 
St.,  Elmhurst. 

TRADELAST  FOR  TED  BLACK 

HTONIGHT  for  the  first  time  I  had  the 
■■■  pleasure  of  listening  to  Teddy  Black's 
music.  The  quality  of  his  music  is  excel- 
lent and  for  the  sweet  music  that  he  pours 
out,  very  little  is  ever  written  about  him. 
No  doubt  others  have  enjoyed  his  music 
as  much  as  I  have  and  would  like  to  learn  a 
little  about  him.  Come  on  and  give  us  a 
Teddy  Black  story.— Marlene  D'Arcy,  2698 
Doris  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

100  PER  CENT  RADIO  FAN 

T  HAVE  just  finished  my  first  copy  of 
■*■  Radio  Digest  and  am  here  to  say  that 
I  think  it's  a  wow.  I  wonder  if  any  other 
radio  fans  have  a  hobby  such  as  mine.  For 
the  last  six  years,  I  have  had  my  radio 
going  from  16  to  18  hours  a  day.  I  have 
written  some  1000  letters  to  stations  and 
artists  yearly,  keep  a  radio  scrap  book  num- 
bering among  its  pages  some  600  photo- 
graphs of  NBC  artists,  about  450  CBS  ar- 
tists and  over  a  hundred  from  the  smaller 
Eastern  stations.  I  also  have  about  50  auto- 
graphed pictures  of  artists  anc  their  stu- 
dios. I  always  send  birthday  greetings  to 
my  special  favorites.  Still  get  a  big  thrill 
out  of  radio  after  listening  for  six  years 
and  would  like  to  hear  from  other  fans  as 
enthusiastic  as  myself.  Will  be  anxious  to 
get  my  next  copy  of  Radio  Digest  as  I 
certainly  enjoyed  the  first  one.  More  power 
to  you  for  good  radio  stories. — Mrs.  Frank 
M.  Taylor,  141  Brightwood  Ave.,  West- 
field,  N.  J. 

MUSKETEERS  COMMAND 

pOLLOWIXG  in  the  footsteps  of  my 
fellow  Musketeers,  I  am  asking  for 
more  news  about  Lew  Conrad.  Lew  cer- 
tainly deserves  recognition  on  the  air  and 
in  your  magazine  and  we're  out  to  see  that 
he  gets  it.  I  know  there  are  many  more 
Conradites  who  agree.  So.  Mr.  Radio  Di- 
gest, give  him  a  hand  and  make  your  read- 
ers happier. — Musketeer  Number  4. 

RAH  FOR  KARL  LANDT 

Y^OLT  can  say  all  you  want  about  Rudy 
A  Yallee  and  all  the  rest  of  the  crooners 
including  Wayne  King,  but  none  can  com- 
pare with  Karl  l.andt  of  the  Landt  Trio 
and  White.  The  way  he  sings  is  a  manner 
to  makeNit  just  too  had  for  the  others  when 
he  gets  a  little  better  known.  Bring  him 
on  in  a  story.  He  and  his  brothers  and 
there  velvet  finger  piano  player.  Howard 
White,  and  give  us  some  good  pictures 
too. — B.  J.  L.  Clark,  Summit,  Pa. 

GOOD  SUGGESTION 

\\7  E  ARE  three  radio  fans  and  mom- 
v*  hers  of  the  Rudy  Yalle  round  table 
club.  We  do  enjoy  hearing  Rudy  on  the 
air  and  also  the  boys  in  his  orchestra,  but 
we  have  a  request  to  make  and  here  it  i>. 
Why  doesn't  Rudy  have  John  Fogarty  sing 
as  his  suest  star  sometime  on  the  Fleisch- 
man  hour'  John  Fogarty  is  a  great  sincer. 
lias  a  marvelous  voice  and  a  pleasing  selec- 
tion of  soncs.  How  about  it  Rudv? — Rudv 
Vallee  Club  of   Camden.   X.  .1. 

EDITOR'S  NOTE 

//'  Miss  Harriett  If.  .  'him  -will 

:i.<  lu-r  street  address  we  will  gladly 
answer  /;■•>•  lot !<■>■.  We  endeavor  to  supply 
any  photo  requested. 


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Broadcasting  from 

The  Editor's  Chair 


Musicians  as 
Technicians 

T  SPEAKS  well  for  the  technical  side  of  radio  progress 
that  we  now  have  our  most  distinguished  musical  organ- 
izations trusting  their  most  sacred  productions  to  broadcast 
transmission.  Our  great  musicians  themselves  have  taken  the 
pains  to  study  the  technical  problems  involved  and  have 
aided  materially  in  their  advice  and  actual  laboratory  experi- 
ments. Trained  musicians  sit  at  the  control  boards  beside 
the  engineers  guiding  the  modulation  with  their  own  hands 
as  their  eyes  follow  the  score  of  the  sheet  music  on  the  rack 
before  them.  They  have  become  so  intimately  identified  with 
this  phase  the  electrical  trade  unions  in  some  cities  are 
demanding  that  these  musicians  must  belong  to  their  unions 
to  sit  in  and  perform  these  functions. 


Europe  Likes  Our 
Radio— Sometim  es 


'HAT  a  treat  to  hear  American  radio!" 

This  was  the  essence  of  one  message  from  Eng- 
land in  response  to  an  hour  of  broadcasting  of  typical 
American  radio  entertainment  from  the  Columbia  Broad- 
casting System  studios  in  New  York,  picked  up  and  rebroad- 
cast  in  nine  European  countries.  Advertising  credits  went 
along  with  the  programs  and  there  seemed  to  be  no  particular 
objection  on  the  part  of  anybody.  This  doubtless  will  shock 
some  of  the  malcontents  at  home  here  who  have  been  trying 
to  sell  the  idea  in  this  country  that  American  broadcasting 
has  gone  to  the  dogs,  and  that  it  would  be  much  better  to 
turn  our  radio  over  to  a  government  bureau  so  that  we  can 
have  the  kind  of  programs  Europeans  have  to  take  and  pay 
for  in  cash  on  the  other  side  of  the  Atlantic. 

However,  it  seems  our  European  friends  do  not  so  much 
mind  our  advertising  on  the  air  as  they  do  the  things  we 
might  say  about  international  affairs.  Last  month  in  these 
columns  we  took  occasion  to  comment  on  the  mutually 
beneficial  results  to  be  gleaned  by  the  transatlantic  debate 
between  teams  of  Oxford  and  Harvard  students  on  the  ques- 
tion of  international  debts.  It  seemed  a  splendid  idea  to  have 
the  question  aired  before  all  the  people  so  that  all  could 
receive  first  hand  the  views  of  groups  from  both  countries 
directly  by  word  of  mouth.  Since  then  we  have  learned  that 
such  discussions  are  not  permitted  to  go  on  the  air  in  England 
and  the  debate  was  not  broadcast  over  there.  Such  short- 
sightedness in  authority  may  be  one  of  the  reasons  for  the 
political  distraction  that  has  kept  Johnny  Bull  in  hot  water 
recently. 

Enemies  of  the  American  Plan  of  Broadcasting  have  been 
gaining  ground  since  the  autumn  season  by  staying  quietly 
in  their  trenches  and  saying  practically  nothing.  "Leave  them 
alone  and  they'll  hang  themselves,"  seems  to  have  been  their 
policy.  And  that  is  just  what  some  of  our  broadcasters  and 
sponsors  are  doing.  They  are  giving  their  enemies  exactly 
the  kind  of  ammunition  they  want  by  loading  their  programs 


with  more  blatant  advertising  than  the  traffic  can  carry.  In- 
stead of  toning  down  this  disturbing  factor  for  1932  they 
have  made  matters  worse. 

The  most  effective  move  against  our  present  competitive 
system  by  those  who  would  like  to  see  advertising  completely 
wiped  out  of  the  broadcasting  sky,  no  matter  what  it  might 
cost  the  individual  listener,  would  be  to  buy  time  and  riddle 
it  with  nauseating  propaganda.  Revolt  against  the  dials 
would  follow,  all  air  advertising  would  become  ineffective, 
and  very  likely  radio  would  drop  into  the  lap  of  a  govern- 
ment bureau  with  dime  store  records  for  the  bulk  of  the 
programs  if  there  were  any  programs  at  all  while  government 
finances  are  in  such  a  stringent  condition. 

Jimmy  the 
Little  Czar 

INCIDENTALLY  there  must  be  a  story  behind  the  com- 
promise made  with  little  Jimmy  Petrillo  who  operates 
as  the  head  of  the  Chicago  Federation  of  Musicians.  He 
was  to  have  "pulled  out"  thirteen  orchestras  from  Chicago 
broadcasting  stations  (including  those  of  the  chain  systems) 
if  his  demands  were  not  met.  Before  the  zero  hour  was 
reached  something  happened,  a  compromise  effected  and 
the  strike  was  not  called.  Jimmy's  orders  caused  a  shut-down 
of  Chicago  loop  and  neighborhood  theatres  on  a  couple  of 
occasions.  He  has  recently  had  Paul  Whiteman  and  Ben 
Bernie  up  before  his  court  of  inquiry  to  explain  the  why  and 
wherefore  of  hiring  certain  individuals  in  their  bands  unsatis- 
factory to  little  Jimmy.  Once  he  had  to  go  before  a  court 
himself  after  gunmen  had  forced  their  way  into  a  loop 
theatre  and  set  fire  to  a  pipe  organ  which  Jimmy  had  com- 
plained about  to  the  manager.  But  of  course  little  Jimmy 
Petrillo  wouldn't  be  mixed  up  in  any  hoodlum  thing  like 
that,  so  he  was  released. 


Spain  Recognizes 
Power  of  Radio 


FERNANDO  DE  LOS  RIOS,  Spain's  socialist  Minister  of 
Justice,  in  discussing  Spain's  two  year  plan  for  national 
advancement  recently  made  significant  remarks. 

Picturing  a  new  Spain  built  on  a  new  individual,  with  its 
heart  in  the  small  town  he  said: 

"We  are  going  to  advance  the  masses  spiritually  and  cul- 
turally to  make  our  physically  powerful  nation  sound  at  core. 
Every  pueblo  must  listen  to  the  recitation  of  poets,  speeches 
by  engineers,  the  counsel  of  farm  authorities,  and  good  music. 
The  answer  is  radio.  For  only  2,000,000  pesetas  we  can  put 
one  in  every  township. 

"The  separation  of  church  and  State,  civil  marriage  and 
divorce  and  agrarian  reform  are  all  essential  to  a  modern 
nation." 

And  so  influence  of  Radio  on  the  life  and  living  of 
mankind  marches  on  and  on. 


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tation 


arade 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 

as  they   Appear   Across   the    Continent 

for  the  Biggest  Show  on  Earth 


In 

Fred's 
Footsteps 


GUESS  what 
—  t  h  a  t 
chap,  Fred 
Smith, 
who  conceived  the 
idea  for  the  March 
of  Time  program 
and  has  been  pre- 
senting that  fine 
feature  overWABC 
ever  since  it  start- 
ed, has  put  it  up  to 
young  Tom  Everett 
to  fill  his  shoes. 
Fred's  gone  and 
rented  a  villa  at 
Biarritz  and  is  go- 
ing to  take  himself  seriously  by  writing  week  at  10:15  o'clock.  The  program  is 
a  novel  or  two.  known  as  "Ted  Weems  and  his  Black 

They  do  say,  however,  that  Everett's     Knight  Cavaliers"  and  features  Weems 


The  busy  lady  before  the  microphone  is  Miss  Caroline  Cabot,  shopping  expert  for 

WEEI,  Boston,  who  airs  her  news  and  views  every  morning  of  the  week  except 

Sunday  from  9:00  to  9:15  A.  M. 


chances  are  pretty  good,  what  with  his 
having  studied  at  Oxford,  Yale  and  the 
Universities  of  Grenoble  and  Munich  as 
a  prelude  to  expressing  the  international 
viewpoint. 


as  master  of  ceremonies,  with  "Bones" 
O'Brien  at  the  piano,  and  a  singing  en- 
semble  composed   of    Weston   Vaughn, 


Speaking  of 
Maestros 


JUST  because  a  five  passenger  cabin 
plane  couldn't  get  him  from  his 
640-acre  estate  in  northern  Wisconsin 
to  Chicago  fast  enough,  Wayne  King, 
famous  WGN  maestro,  "junked"  the 
cabin  ship  for  a  speedy  three-seater  with 
an  open  cockpit.  Wayne's  new  plane 
has  a  cruising  speed  of  135  miles  an 
hour  and  is  kept  in  a  private  hangar  at 
a  Chicago  airport.  The  famous  "waltz 
king"  is  a  full-fledged  pilot  as  well  as 
one  of  America's  outstanding  orchestra 
leaders. 

And  speaking  of  orchestra  pilots,  can 
you  imagine  Ted  Weems  without  his 
orchestra?  That's  a  situation  to  pique 
the  curiosity  of  radio  fans  who  watch 
for  his  many  WGN  broadcasts  with 
avidity.  Weems  and  his  singing  en- 
semble are  heard  on  WGN  five  nights  a 


A.    Everett    Austin,    director    of    the    J.    P. 
Morgan   Museum   in   Hartford,   Conn.,   prc- 


Parker  G  i  b  b  s, 
"Red"  Ingle,  Elmo 
Tanner,  and  Coun- 
try Washburn. 

"Are  You 
Burning 

Anything?" 

FULLERTON 
T.  McGOUGH. 
announcer  for 
KQY,  Pittsburgh. 
Pa.,  will  not  permit 
housewives  to  burn 
food  while  listen- 
ing to  the  radio. 

One  station  in 
the  land  has  its 
announcers  say 
"Think  of  your 
neighbor.  Turn 
down  the  set.  The 
other  fellow  wiil  appreciate  your  kind- 
ness." 

But  now  comes  KQV  with  a  better 
idea,  for  folks  can  stand  noise,  but 
mighty  few  can  survive  burned  potatoes, 
pies  and  cakes.  The  suggestion  was  born 
from  a  mass  of  protesting  mail  penned 
by  husbands  who  alleged  their  children 
were  sent  to  school  with  tummies  filled 
with  burned  food  because  of  the  "Blues 
Chasers"  program  just  before  noon. 

Promptly  at  11  :15  each  morning.  Mc- 
Gough  makes  this  inquiry  and  for  one 
hour,  at  every  opportunity,  he  asks  again 
"Are  you  burning  anything?" 

McGough  has  jumped  into  promi- 
nence with  his  novel  inquiry.  The 
phrase  "Arc  you  burning  anything"'" 
has  caught  the  fancy  of  high  school  stu- 
dents and  teachers  report  that  during 
the  opening  hours  in  the  school  halls  the 
students  greet  each  other  with  "Are  you 
burning  anything?" 

W BT Publishes 
Own  News  Sheet 

WBT,  down   in   Charlotte,   X.   C. 
published    its    first    weekly    new- 
sheet    last    December    1931,   carrying  all 


sents  programs  on  Art  Criticism  over  WTIC     the  latest  data  on  station  personnel  and 
as  a  regular  feature  of  the  station.  notes  on  the   Dixie  network. 


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Here's  Don  Large  of  WJR,  Detroit.  Not 
long  ago  Don  was  a  clerk  in  a  musical 
library.  Now  he  heads  his  own  orchestra 
and  does'  some  of  the  snappiest  modernistic 
piano  tricks  heard  on  the  air! 

A  contest  was  devised  for  the  naming 
of  the  new  publication,  with  a  Majestic 
console  radio  as  the  award.  Announce- 
ments were  made  over  the  air  at  inter- 
vals to  acquaint  listeners  with  the  de- 
tails of  the  contest.  "News,  Views  and 
Reviews  from  WBT,  Charlotte,  N.  C." 
was  selected  as  the  winning  title,  with 
the  honors  and  the  radio  award  going  to 
Mr.  G.  Otto  Hartsoe,  of  Newton,  N.  C. 

The  Romance 

of  News  Gathering 

AT  LAST — a  re-presentation  of 
newspaper  life  that's  the  real 
thing ! 

Its  name  is  "Headlines"  and  it  is  a 
regular  semi-weekly  feature  of  WENR, 
Chicago,  scheduled  for  every  Monday 
and  Thursday  evening  at  8 :30  p.  m. 

Its  author  and  leading  man  is  Carl 
Riblet,  a  veteran  journalist  though  little 
more  than  a  couple  of  dozen  years  old, 
who  has  globe  trotted  journalistically 
from  one  end  of  the  earth  to  the  other. 

What  is  "Headlines"? 

A  series  of  fifteen  minute  skits  por- 
traying faithfully  the  exciting  incidents 
in  the  lives  of  two  newspapermen,  ficti- 
tiously named  "Flash"  and  "Mac". 

Flash,  while  a  likable  youngster,  a  be- 
ginner in  the  newspaper  profession,  is 
no  paragon  of  virtues.  He  is  eager, 
happy-go-lucky,  and  more  or  less  chron- 
ically getting  into  "jams" — from  which 
he  is  periodically  rescued  by  Mac,  his 
mentor  and  fellow  worker. 

Mac,  another  real-life  newspaperman, 
is  a  veteran  reporter.  He  has  seen  years 
of  experience  as  a  news  sleuth,  leading  a 


kaleidoscopic  professional  life  in  all  sec- 
tions of  the  United  States  and  in  India 
and  China.  Known  in  real  life  as  Jack 
Daly,  Mac  in  the  radio  series,  "Head- 
lines", takes  his  actual  age  of  sixty. 

In  these  skits  Mac  acts  as  a  sort  of 
governor  for  Flash's  impetuous  en- 
thusiasm, giving  him  the  benefit  of  the 
better  judgment  he  has  gained  in  his 
long  newspaper  career.  Together  the 
two  live  in  realistic  manner  the  some- 
times dramatic,  oftentimes  dull,  routine 
of  newspaper  reporters. 

And  through  it  all  runs  a  delightful 
personal  touch.  In  newspapers,  so  far 
as  the  public  is  concerned,  the  rep- 
ortorial  and  editorial  personnel  is  al- 
most wholly  anonymous.  In  "Head- 
lines" we  are  entertained,  amused  by  the 
characters  of  our  two  heroes  and  the 
many  persons  they  meet  in  their  ferret- 
ing out  of  the  day's  news. 

Flowery  Kingdom 
Hears  KMOX 

KMOX,  the  Voice  of  St.  Louis,  re- 
ports receiving  a  letter  from  K. 
Kobayashi  of  Fujiama,  Japan,  who 
states,  "I  heard  your  music  to  my  great 
delight  from  9  :50  p.  m.  to  10.5  p.  m.  in 
Japanese  time.  Would  you  kindly  give 
me  a  broadcasting  program  and  a  time 
table." 

Enclosed  in  this  unusual  letter  from 
such  a  distant  point  were  the  dried 
petals  of  one  of  the  Orient's  many 
fragrant  and  beautiful  blossoms. 

While  KMOX  receives  letters  each 
week  from  fans  in  New  Zealand,  Guata- 
mala,  South  and  Central  America,  it  is 


not  often  that  they  hear  from  fans  in 
the  land  of  Fujiama.  The  reason  for 
KMOX's  unusual  reception  in  foreign 
countries  is  that  they  operate  with  a 
power  of  50,000  watts  on  an  exclusive 
wave  channel. 

KSTP  Advocates 
Good  English ! 

THE  Bard  of  Avon  is  being  present- 
ed over  KSTP's  wavelength  in  a 
series  of  Sunday  broadcasts  at  5  o'clock 
in  the  afternoon  under  the  personal  di- 
rection of  Thomas  Dunning  Rishworth. 

Mr.  Rishworth,  who  in  presenting 
Shakespeare  is  achieving  his  chief  am- 
bition since  assuming  direction  of 
KSTP  dramatic  programs,  has  recruited 
an  enlarged  cast  of  professional  talent 
to  portray  the  twenty-seven  characters 
of  the  famous  tragedy. 

Among  newcomers  to  the  players' 
ranks  are  Lucille  Smith,  formerly  in- 
genue with  the  Arthur  Casey  Players 
in  their  first  St.  Paul  season,  and  since 
identified  with  several  productions  on 
Broadway;  Wilva  Davis,  formerly  the 
leading  actress  in  the  Chicago  company 
of  "The  Front  Page";  Gould  Stevens, 
late  of  the  Civic  Repertory  Theatre, 
New  York  City,  directed  by  Eva  Le 
Gallienne;  and  Leo  Britt,  who  has  ap- 
peared in  theatres  throughout  Europe, 
including  the  Comedie  Caumartin, 
Paris.  Mr.  Britt  has  also  appeared  in 
prominent  roles  in  many  British  motion 
pictures. 

Another  presentation  for  which  Mr. 
Rishworth  is  responsible  is  a  new  pro- 
gram known  as  "The  King's  English," 


You're  right!    It's  "The  Four  of  Us"  from  WBEN  in  Buffalo.    Left  to  right  they 
are  Geraldine  Ayres,  Carl  Koch,  Alice  Brearey  and  Loretta  Clemens. 


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presented  each  day  except  Saturday  and 
Sunday  at  1 :10  p.  m.  The  program,  de- 
voted to  better  English,  is  identified  by 
the  playing  of  a  so-called  "slow-speed" 
record,  at  a  rate  three  times  its  normal 
speed. 

The  result  is  an  effect  of  garbled 
English  that  has  caused  many  phone 
calls  and  letters  commenting  on  the  ex- 
traordinary sounds  emerging  from  radio 
sets  throughout  the  Northwest. 

The  program  presents  many  of  the 
mistakes  most  commonly  made  in  our 
everyday  speech,  with  the  proper  correc- 
tions. 

Each  broadcast  ends  with  the  reading 
of  three  sentences,  in  each  of  which  a 
word  is  used  incorrectly,  a  phrase  is 
wrongly  stated,  or  a  word  is  mispro- 
nounced. 

The  correct  reading  of  these  sen- 
tences is  given  in  the  succeeding  pro- 
gram. 

The  Asset  of 
Authenticity 

THE  ring  of  reality  is  a  priceless 
asset  to  radio  presentation.  The 
Armco  Iron  Master,  who  talks  over 
Station  WLW,  Cincinnati,  each  Mon- 
day night  at  9  p.  m.,  eastern  standard 
time,  personally  experiences  the  inter- 
esting events  which  he  describes  on  the 
radio. 

Perhaps  it  is  a  visit  to  the  giant  Zep- 
pelin, the  Akron,  or  the  launching  of 
a  majestic  ocean  liner,  or  some  other 
spectacular  event  in  the  march  of 
world  progress.  Whatever  it  is  the  iron- 
master, or  his  counterpart,  Bennett 
Chappie,  Sr.,  vice  president  of  The 
American  Rolling  Mill  Company,  has 
been  there  and  reports  his  personal  im- 
pressions of  what  he  saw. 

These  impressions  are  gathered  from 


visits  with  architects  and  builders  all 
over  the  country,  from  the  inspection  of 
reams  of  blue  prints,  and  climbing 
around  over  countless  construction  jobs. 
His  latest  experience  was  a  ride  in 
the  cab  of  one  of  the  country's  fastest 
locomotives — the  Twentieth  Century 
Limited.  Clad  in  the  conventional  en- 
gine man's  uniform  of  overalls,  denim 
cap  and  gloves,  and  seated  beside  the 
veteran  engineer,  he  enjoyed  many  of 
the  thrills  denied  those  who  ride  in  the 
comfortable  Pullmans.  Incidentally,  he 
kept  those  overalls  as  a  souvenir  of  that 
thrilling  ride. 


Talent  in 
Abundance 
at  JVC  AH 


WCAH,  Columbus,  Ohio's  Pioneer 
Broadcasting  Station,  has  just 
recently  attained  its  peak  of  popularity, 
what  with  Columbia  hookup,  local  tal- 
ent that  compares  favorably  with  the 
chain  artists,  and  a  staff  of  high  grade 
workers  who  "double"  in  all  lines. 

To  begin  with,  Announcer  Russell 
Canter,  (who  is  chief  announcer  by  the 
way)  croons  before  his  "mike"  friends 
to  the  tune  of  several  hundred  letters 
per  week ;  Arthur  Graham,  program  di- 
rector, who  weighs  but  one  hundred 
fifteen  pounds,  fools  them  all  with  his 
perfect  Little  Jack  Little  pianologues 
and  whispers ;  Rose  Thall,  Sunshine 
Girl,  four  feet  eleven  in  height,  tickles 
the  ivories  and  typewriter  equally  well, 
and  steals  Amos  and  Andy  listeners  for 
her  period  of  Sunshine  Songs.  She  is 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  WCAH  staff  ar- 
tists and  claims  she's  married  to  radio 
— but  still,  receives  fan  mail  from  males. 
George  Zimmerman,  little  but  mighty, 


The  KDKA  Piayers  of  Pittsburgh  are  listening  to  Ed  Harvey's  final   instructions 

just  before  a  broadcast.    Left  to  right  they  are  Ed  himself,  Sondra  Kostncr,  Helen 

Wayne,   Elizabeth  Drake  and  Claude  Morris. 


Three    times    a    week    you'll    hear    Nancy 

Turner,  telling  all   the  news  about  beauty, 

clothes  and  home  furnishing  over  WBAL  in 

Baltimore. 

manager  of  WCAH,  fulfills  his  duties 
before  the  little  metal  disc,  by  his 
double-voiced  crooning — imitates  wom- 
en warblers  to  perfection  and  receives 
mail  from  Romeos  asking  for  "her" 
phone  number.  Naomi,  the  radio  girl, 
keeps  the  radio  gang  in  smiles,  and  the 
books  up  to  date ;  you  can  almost  see 
her  smiling  face  and  dimples  right 
through  that  microphone ;  she's  the 
"Mrs."  of  "Mr.  and  Mrs."  but  the  Mr. 
is  not  really  her  husband;  it's  Eddie 
Ekland  and  he  belongs  to  somebody  else. 
"Mary"  Ellen  Andrews  of  Homo 
Topics  fame,  is  the  third  feminine 
"heart"  interest  of  WCAH  and  she  tells 
women  how  to  stay  beautiful,  even 
though  they  may  spend  most  of  their 
time  in  the  kitchen  making  use  of  her 
helpful  recipes.  "Mary."  not  contrary, 
tells  how  your  garden  grow-;:  and  that's 
something!    WCAH  is  stepping  up! 

Persistence  Its 
Own  Reward 

LAST  Spring  the  production  depart- 
ment at  WDAF,  Kansas  City.  Mo., 
was  called  upon  to  build  a  program  tor 
Golden  Wedding  Coffee.  Building  a 
"coffee"  program  sounds  easy,  hut  some- 
times   it    isn't. 

A  program  was  written  that  appeared 
to  be  just  the  thing.  Rehearsal-  fin- 
ished, the  advertising  representative 
listened,  approved  and  called  his  client 
to  attend  an  audition. 

"Thumbs  down  !"  said  Mr.  Sponsor, 


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Little  Cicely  Ann  Brown  is  a  prime  favorite 
with  listeners  to  WISN,  Milwaukee.  She 
does  impersonations  of  radio  stars.  Next  to 
her  is  Art  Krueger,  director  of  the  Colum- 
bians, a  Friday  night  feature  over  the  inter- 
national network. 

and  then  the  real  work  started. 

Program  after  program  was  prepared. 
The  sponsor  was  about  to  give  up  the 
idea  of  broadcasting  through  sheer  dis- 
couragement. 

Then  somebody  got  the  right  idea  ! 

It  was  perfected,  rehearsed,  presented 
— and  clicked  at  once.  Again,  persist- 
ence won  the  day ! 

Here's  the  story: 

Everyone  knows  that  the  world  loves 
romance  and  what  could  be  more  ro- 
mantic, in  these  "Reno-vated"  days, 
than  to  portray  a  venerable  couple  cele- 
brating their  Golden  Wedding  Anniver- 
sary— a  man  and  wife  who  have  gone 
through  all  the  trials  and  tribulations, 
heartaches  and  triumphs  together  and 
still  emerge  after  fifty  years  of  wedded 
life,  happy  and  contented  with  their  lot. 
These  two  lovable  characters  are  known 
as  Mary  and  John.  The  action  takes 
place  in  the  Gay  Nineties  with  scenes 
and  music  apropos  of  the  times,  with 
plots  and  counterplots  typical  of  the 
clays  of  the  horse  and  buggy,  plug  hats 
and  cable  cars. 

When  this  program,  known  as  the 
Golden  Wedding  Gay  Nineties,  was 
first  produced,  the  response  was  so 
gratifying  that  the  sponsor  immediately 
signed  a  contract  for  26  weeks,  which 
has  been  increased  to  52  since  then. 
Since  its  inception,  the  Golden  Wedding 
Gay  Nineties  has  proven  to  be  one  of 
the  best  features  heard  over  WDAF, 
and  according  to  its  sponsors  has  also 
helped  to  Increase  Its  Sales  Over  a 
Wide  Area. 

It  is  quite  possible  that  there  are 
many  clients  who  really  want  to  buy 
radio  programs,  but  refrain  because  the 
station  they  are  negotiating  with  does 
not   present   the   proper   program.   The 


WDAF  staff  feels  amply  rewarded  for 
its  efforts  in  not  giving  up  after  the 
first  few  auditions  for  by  persistent  ap- 
plication and  co-operation  a  program 
was  produced  that  finally  pleased  the 
client,  but  what  is  more  important  the 
radio  audience  as  well. 

Three  Cheers 
for  the  Irish ! 

CHICK  DOWE,  of  the  team  of 
Chick  and  Ted,  the  Ham  An' 
Boys,  WGAR,  Cleveland,  was  rolling 
merrily  along  in  the  country  in  his  sport 
roadster,  enjoying  himself  so  much  that 
he  didn't  notice  the  speed  with  which  he 


Frank  and  Glenn,  WHBU,  Anderson,  Ind., 
have    three    specialties — cheering    the    sick, 
celebrating  birthdays  and  begging  for  birth- 
day cake.    They're  adepts  at  all  three! 

was  traveling.  All  of  a  sudden  a  motor- 
cycle policeman  drew  up  along  side  and 
forced  Chick  over  to  the  curb.  He 
handed  the  WGAR  artist  a  ticket  read- 
ing 50  miles  per  hour  and  a  summons. 
Chick,  noticing  that  the  policeman 
was  a  good  Irishman  like  himself, 
thought  he  would  try  to  humor  the  of- 
ficer. He  said,  "Aw  now,  officer,  be  a 
good  fellow  and  give  me  a  break.  I'm 
Chick  of  Chick  and  Ted  on  WGAR— 
here  I  entertain  you  on  the  radio  and 
it  doesn't  cost  you  anything.  Make  the 
ticket  read  thirty-five."  The  officer  took 
Chick's  ticket,  tore  it  up  and  made  out 
a  new  one  reading  "60  miles  per  hour," 
and  said,  "So  you're  one  of  those  radio 
artists,  eh  ?  Well,  I  don't  like  any  of 
them.  It's  a  good  thing  you're  not  one 
of  two  or  three  others  I  know  of  or  I 
wouldn't  bother  about  a  ticket — I'd  put 
you  in  jail."  And  with  that  the  officer 
was  gone. 


New  "Gold  Rush" 
Series  on  KFOR 

KFOR,  Lincoln  Nebraska,  sends  word 
of  a  new  program  series  which  it 
is  broadcasting  under  the  sponsorship 
of  the  Finance  and  Development  Cor- 
poration of  Lincoln. 

The  glamor  of  the  old  gold  rush  days, 
and  news  items  dealing  with  the  present 
activities  in  gold  mining  are  the  theme 
of  the  program.  A  string  trio  is  fea- 
tured in  this  broadcast,  which  is  heard 
twice  weekly. 

A  Voice 
from  Montana 


D. 


Dear  R. 

YOU  know  for  years  I  have  been 
reading  and  enjoying  Radio  Digest 
and  have  been  actively  engaged  in  radio 
work  ever  since  Wendell  Hall,  The 
Ray-O-Vac  Twins,  Gloomy  Gus  and 
Jack  Little  were  just  becoming  well 
known,  but  have  never  dropped  you  a 
line  of  any  form  or  description  in  ap- 
preciation of  your  work  in  bringing  the 
intimate  life  of  the  radio  performer  be- 
fore the  listening  public. 

I  started  my  radio  activities  back  in 
Omaha  over  WOW  as  a  vocalist  in 
1923,  then  becoming  associated  with 
KOIL  at  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa  in  the 
capacity  of  announcer  and  assistant  pro- 
gram director,  going  from  there  to  Okla- 
homa City  and  becoming  associated  with 
WKY  and  KFJF.  Returned  to  Council 
Bluffs   and   in    1928   came   to   Billings, 


Their  names  are  Lou  and  Janet,  but  every- 
body calls  them  "The  Souls  o'  Sunshine." 
They're  on  WSB  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  where 
Lou  writes  the  songs  and  Janet  sings  them. 


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Montana,  to  conduct  the  activities  of 
KGHL.  Opened  this  station  June  7th 
1928,  and  must  say  have  hit  the  spot 
where  the  radio  is  really  appreciated. 

It  might  interest  you  to  know  that 
before  KGHL  came  on  the  air,  the  ma- 
jority of  the  people  of  Montana  did  not 
know  what  daylight  radio  reception  was, 
this  being  due  in  part  to  the  topograph- 
ical nature  of  the  state.  Even  radio  re- 
ception in  daytime  from  KOA  Denver 
was  out  of  the  question  in  this  locality 
in  the  daytime.  For  nighttime  reception 
Denver  has  been  our  best  bet  for  chain 
programs,  but  we  are  now  more  than 
pleased  to  be  affiliated  with  the  NBC, 
this  having  been  effected  November 
28th  last. 

You  know  Hal,  it's  a  fact  that  just 
hundreds  of  people  think  the  Indians  are 
running  wild  in  this  country  and  that 
it  is  quite  wild  in  general,  but  believe 
me,  you'll  find  the  cities  most  metro- 
politan and  is  the  radio  audience  critical 
— and  how  ! — but  certainly  appreciative. 

Now  as  to  the  KGHL  staff— well, 
let's  see,  there's  Jeff  Kiichli,  Engineer, 
operator  and  technician.  Eric  Thornton, 
announcer,  program  director,  commer- 
cial representative.  And  we  get  along 
on  all  twelve  cylinders  from  7:45  A.  M. 
to  11  P.  M.  daily  only  stopping  from 
4  P.  M.  to  5  :45  P.  M.  for  gas  and  food. 
We've  been  doing  this  since  1928  and 
enjoy  it.  How  do  we  stand  the  pres- 
sure? By  eating  Montana  products — 
drinking  Montana  water  and  Montana 
climate.   These  assets  cannot  be  beaten. 

Since  becoming  affiliated  with  the 
NBC  we  have  with  us  Mr.  H.  J.  Bos- 
kill  in  the  capacity  of  telegraph  oper- 
ator and  general  assistant.  Hal's  a  regu- 
lar fellow. 

It's  a  hard  job  for  me  to  sit  down 
and  write  about  one's  own  institution 
but  I  suppose  someone  has  to  do  it  so 
if  this  will  help  in  any  way  you're  more 
than  welcome  to  use  it. 

Cordially   yours, 

Eric  Thornton, 
KGHL 

P.  S.  Gee,  I  darn  near  forgot  R.  L. 
Hansen — we  call  him  "Rube"  who 
joined  us  a  year  ago  as  assistant  oper- 
ator. Rube  greets  the  talent,  answers 
the  phone  and  makes  himself  generally 
useful. 

Tlianks,  Eric.  Been  waiting  for  these 
facts  for  a  long  time.  You  make  me 
want  to  take  a  trip  out  to  your  country! 

WOC  A  Proven 
''Pioneer' 

IT  MIGHT  be  said  of  Radio  Station 
WOC,  Davenport,  Iowa  and  its  sis- 
ter station  WHO,  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
that  it  was  "first  in  war,  first  in  peace, 
and  first  in  the  hearts  of  its  country- 
men ...  or  sumpin',"  as  our  two  Negro 
impersonators   might  say. 

In    looking    through    the    old    "scrap 


books,"  it  was  discovered  that  WOC  was 
the  first  station  in  the  United  States  to 
broadcast  a  "daily  dozen"  program  as  a 
regular  feature.  While  turning  the 
pages,  Lyle  Flanagan  was  confronted 
with  the  headlines  "One,  Two,  Three — 


He's  only  ten  years  old  but  he  conducts  a 

sponsored    program    all     by    himself    over 

WJAY  in  Cleveland.  His  name?  It's  Norman 

Rheuban. 

STOOP!"  and  beheld  a  picture  of  his 
own  brother,  the  well-known  "Pat" 
Fianagan  of  Chicago,  who  was  the  real 
pioneer  in  the  art  of  making  slender 
ladies  from  stout  ones  by  means  of  cer- 
tain exercises  and  instructions  by  radio. 
Another  page  in  the  "scrap  book"  of 


WOC  is  dedicated  to  home  management 
ideas.  Back  in  1922,  a  young  man,  who 
was  called  "Radio  Rex"  Willets,  con- 
ceived the  idea  that  women  might  like 
to  have  the  best  of  tested  recipes  given 
to  them  in  such  a  way  that  they  could 
jot  them  down  and  try  them  out.  He 
gathered  together  his  material,  and  for 
some  time  he  carried  on  a  home  econom- 
ics department  from  the  studios  of  sta- 
tion WOC  .  .  .  the  first  feature  of  this 
kind  to  be  placed  on  the  air. 

Early  in  the  days  of  broadcasting, 
station  WOC  saw  the  advantage  of  a 
newspaper  hook-up.  After  discussion 
the  hook-up  became  a  reality,  and  WOC 
came  forth,  once  more  as  the  pioneer, 
with  a  special  radio  department  in  the 
local  newspapers,  and  a  special  news- 
paper department  in  the  radio  station 
.  .  .  once  more  the  pioneer,  for  WOC 
was  the  FIRST  radio  station  to  have  a 
special  department  headed  by  an  ex- 
perienced newspaper  man  who  would 
take  over  the  editing  of  the  news  for 
radio  and  the  broadcasting  of  a  resume 
of  world,  domestic  and  regional  news. 

After  several  years  of  broadcasting  as 
separate  stations,  the  Radio  Commission, 
when  re-allocating  the  wave  lengths, 
saw  fit  to  place  radio  stations  WHO, 
Des  Moines  and  WOC,  Davenport  on 
the  same  wave  length,  and  to  instruct 
them  to  share  time.  Instead  of  going 
into  lengthy  court  battles  to  have  one 
or  the  other  station  taken  from  the  air, 
or  instead  of  quarreling  and  bickering 
as  to  the  number  of  hours  each  should 
broadcast,  WOC  and  WHO  began  to 
co-operate  at  once,  and  to  experiment 
with  synchronization.  That  is,  to  those 
who  are  not  familiar  with  the  term,  they 
began  a  series  of  experiments  by  which 
the  program  being  broadcast  by  one 
station  would  be  sent  over  the  telephone 
wires  and  would  be  broadcast  from  the 
other  station  at  the  same  moment.  The 
experiments  were  successful  !  In  fact, 
they  were  so  successful  that  WHO  and 
WOC  immediately  applied  for  a  permit, 
from  the  Radio  Commission,  to  operate 
synchronously,  and  to  broadcast  the 
same  program  at  the  same  moment  from 
both  stations  .  .  .  even  though  some  two 
hundred  miles  apart.  Again  the  pio- 
neers !  The  first  stations  to  broadcast 
synchronously  ! 

Eating  for 
Health 

HOW  to  gain  health  by  means  oi 
pleasing  things  to  eat  is  the  sub- 
ject of  one  of  the  highly  successful  fea- 
tures of  Radio  Station  KGDM  of 
Stockton.  California.  Dr.  Malcolm  S. 
Ross,  who  has  broadcast  over  this  sta- 
tion for  more  than  two  years,  has  an 
unique  way  oi  prescribing  for  his 
"radio  patients."  Each  morning.  Dr. 
Ross  introduces  his  health  talk  with  some 
new  recipe. 


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Chain    Calendar    Features 

The  time  listed  here  is  Eastern  Standard  Time.  For  the  convenience  of  our 
readers  we  are  giving  the  following  key  to  the  time  when  they  can  tune  in  on  a 
program  in  their  own  territory.  If  a  program  is  listed  here  at  7:00  p.  m.,  it  can 
be  heard  in  Chicago  and  other  cities  taking  Central  Standard  Time  at  6:00  p.  m., 
cities  taking  Mountain  Standard  Time  can  get  it  at  5:00  p.  m.,  and  the  Pacific 
Standard  Time  would  be  4:00  p.  m.     For  example: 

EST  7:00  p.  m—  8:00  p.  m— 9:00  p.  m.— 10:00  p.  m. 

CST  6:00  p.  m  —  7:00  p.  m.— 8:00  p.  m. —  9:00  p.  m. 

MST  5:00  p.  m. — 6:00  p.  m. — 7:00  p.  m. —  8:00  p.  m. 

PST   4:00  p.  m—  5:00  p.  m—  6:00  p.  m—  7:00  p.  m. 

See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  69 


Throughout  Week 


TOWER  HEALTH  EXERCISES-(Daily 
except  Sun.)      6:45  a.  m. 
WEAF     WEEI      WFI     WRC     WGY 
WBEN    SCAE      CKGW 

A  SONG  FOR  TODAY— (Daily  except 
Sun.)     7:30  a.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WJR  WLW 

JOLLY    BILL   AND   JANE— (Daily   ex- 
cept Sun.) 
7:45  a.  m 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WLW 

ON  THE  8:15— (Daily  except  Sun.) 
8:00  a.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA      WGAR      WJR  WREN 

WRVA      WSM         WKY 

GENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 
Birds — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
8:00  a.  m. 

WEAF       WTIC       WJAR       WEEI 
WC3H       WFI  WRC  WGY 

WCAE      WBEN      WTAM     WWJ 
WSAI 

MORNING     DEVOTIONS— (Daily    ex. 
Sun.)      8:00  a.  m. 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 
WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 
WDBJ       WBT  WDAE      WDOD 

WLAC       WBRC       WDSU 

SALON   MUSICALE— Emery  Deutsch, 
Conductor — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
8:15  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WFBL  WKBW 

WCAU       W3XAU    WJAS  WMAL 

WDBJ       WBT  WDBO  WDAE 

WLAC       WBRC       WDSU  WTAQ 

KMOX      KMBC      KFH  KRLD 
KTSA        KDYL       CFRB 


PHIL  COOK— The  Quaker  Man— 
8:15  a.  m. 

WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

WENR      WCKY      KWK         WREN 
WCKY 


CHEERIO— (Daily 

WEAF       WTIC 


WCKY 

WSB 

WTAG 

WHAS 

WJAR 

WSMB 


WWJ 

WSM 

WBEN 

WFLA 

WGY 

WDAF 


WWNC     WIS 


ex.  Sun.) 
WEEI 
KPRC 
WJAX 
WRVA 
WTAM 
WOW 
WAPI 
WKY 


8:30  a.m. 
WRC 
WFI 
WPTF 
WIOD 
WJDX 
WCSH 
WFBR 


OLD  DUTCH  GIRL— (Mon.,  Wed.  and 
Fri.)      8:45  a.  m. 
WABC 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WADC 

WGST 

WBRC 

WBBM 

KFH 

KDYL 


W2XE 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WISN 

KMOX 

KRLD 

CFRB 


WKBW 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WLAC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KTSA 

CKAC 


TOM    BRENNIE— The    Laugh    Club— 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
9:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WREN 

WFAA       KOA 

TOM      WARING'S      TROUBADORS— 
(Daily  except  Wed.  and  Sun.) 
9:15  a.m. 


WEAF 

WTAM 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WLIT 

WRC 

WFBR 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WMAQ 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

TONY'S 

SCRAP 

BOOK— C 

onducted 

by  Anth 

ony  Worn — (Daily 

ex.  Sun.) 

9:30  a.  m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX' 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

MIRACLES    OF     MAGNOLIA— (Daily 
except  Sun.) 
9:45  a.m. 


WJZ 

WSM 


WBAL 
WSB 


WHAM 
WJDX 


WJR 


RAY  PERKINS— The  Prince  of  Pine- 
apples—  (Thura.  and  Fri.) 
10:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WHAM 

KDKA      WGAR      WCKY      WLS 
WKW        WREN 


MRS.    BLAKE'S    RADIO    COLUMN— 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
10:00  a.m. 


WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

KSD 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 


WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WDAF 


WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOC 


MYSTERY  CHEF— (Tues.  and  Thurs.) 
10:45  a.m. 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 


WBAL 
KDKA 


WBZ 
WGAR 


WBZA 
WJR 


BEN    ALLEY,    Tenor,    with    Fred    Ber- 

rens'  Orchestra — (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and 
Sun.) 
11:45  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC      WKBW  WLBZ  WEAN 

WDRC      WAAB  WORC  WPG 

WCAU      W3XAU  WHP  WJAS 

WLBW      WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ       WBT  WDBO  WXYZ 

WDOD  WREC  WLAC 

WISN  WTAQ  WBBM 

WMT  KMOX  KMBC 

KFH  KFJF  KTSA 

KOH  KVOR  KDYL 


WLAP 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

WACO 

CFRB 


GENERAL 
— (Daily 
12:00 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WSB 

KPRC 

KGW 

WSM 

WWNC 

WFAA 


ELECTRIC  HOME  CIRCLE 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 


WTIC 
WLIT 

WCAE 

WENR 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WAPI 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

WEBC 

WIS 

KSL 


WTAG 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KGO 

KHQ 

WFBR 

WSM 

KTAR 


WEEI 

WGY 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WMC 

WKY 

KFSD 

KSTP 

WOW 

KTHS 


DON   BIGELOW  AND  HIS  YOENG'S 
ORCHESTRA — (Daily  except  Sun.) 
12:00  noon 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WGR 
WEAN      WDRC      WNAC 
WPG     WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KGB 

KFRC 


WDBJ 

WDBO 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KOL 

KHJ 


WADC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WHK 

WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KVOR 
KFPY 
CFRB 


THE  REAL  GEORGE  WASHINGTON 
—  (Daily  except  Sun.) 
12:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WRC 
WCAE       WMAQ     WIS  WIOD 

WHAS       WSM         WSB  WWJ 

KSD 


BLACK  AND  GOLD  ROOM  ORCHES 
TRA — (Daily    except    Sun.;    Sat. 
12:00  noon) 
12:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 
WCAE       WMAQ 
WHAS       WSM 
WWJ  KSD 


at 


WTAG  WRC 

WIS  WIOD 

WSB  WTAM 

CKGW  CFCF 


PAT  BARNES  IN  PERSON— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 
12:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
WLW         WENR      WTMJ       KSTP 
WEBC 


NATIONAL  FARM  AND  HOME  HOUR 


-(Daily  except  Sun 
12:30  p. 


WJZ 

KDKA 

KWK 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WMC 

WJDX 

WOC 


WBAL 

WGAR 

WREN 

KSTP 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

KTHS 

WHO 


.) 

WBZ 
WJR 

KFAB 
WFLA 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WAPI 
KVOO 
KOA 


WHAM 

KYW 

WRC 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WDAF 


AUNT  JEMIMA  SONGS 

and  Thurs.) 

2:00  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE  WOKO 

WGR         WNAC  WCAU 

WJAS        WMAL  WCAO 

WKRC      WXYZ  WSPD 

WBBM     KMOX  KMBC 


-(Tues,  Wed. 


WFBL 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WOWO 


AMERICAN'S  SCHOOL  OF 
—  (Daily  except  Sat.  and  S 
2:30  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WDRC      WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 
WADC      WHK 
WDAE      WXYZ 


WDOD      WREC 
WDSU       WISN 


WFBM 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KGB 

KFRC 


WCCO 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


THE  AIR 
un.) 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WOMAN'S     RADIO     REVIEW— (Daily 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 
3:00  p.m. 


WEAF  WTIC 

WJAR  WCSH 

WGY  WBEN 

WWJ  WSAI 

WOC  WHO 


WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 


ARTHUR     JARRETT— (Mo 
Fri.:    Tues.  at  6:00) 
3:30  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO 
WHEC      WGR         WLBZ 
WDRC      WNAC      WORC 
WCAU       W3XAU    WHP 
WTAR 


WMAL      WCAO 
WADC      WBT 


WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


WBCM 

WLAC 

WATQ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KRLD 

KGB 

KLZ 


THE  LADY  NEXT  DOOR— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 
5:00  p.m. 

WEAF  WRC     WGY         KSD 

WTAG      WJAR       WENR     WBEN 

SALTY  SAM,   THE  SAILOR— (Tues., 
Wed.  and  Thurs.) 
5:30  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WFBL  WGR 

WAAB       WCAU       W3XAU  WCAO 

WHK         WXYZ       WSPD  WBBM 
WCCO      KMOX     KMBC 


UNCLE 
GANG 
Wed.  a 
5:30  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WHK 

WGST 

WDAE 

WREC 

WCCO 

KRLD 


OLIE    AND    HIS 
— (Mon.  and  Fri.  5: 
t  5:15  p.  m.) 


KRE-MEL 
30  p.  m. — 


W2XE 

WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

KMOX 

KTRH 


WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WWVA 
WCAH 
WQAM 
WBCM 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KTSA 


WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WGN 

KFJF 


TRIBE— (Mon., 

WOKO  WKBW 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WCAO  WADC 
KMBC 

RAISING    JUNIOR    —    (Daily    except 
Mon.) 
6:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WGAR 

KYW         WIBA        WEBC       KSTP 
WTMJ 


THE     LONE     WOLF 
Wed.    and    Fri.) 
5:45  p.  m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WDRC      WAAB 
WJAS         WMAL 
WCCO       WMT 


LITTLE  ORPHAN 
cept  Sun.) 
5:45  p.m. 


ANNIE— (Daily  ex- 


WJZ 

WLW 

WIOD 

KWK 

KFYR 

WKY 


WBAL 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WREN 
WDAY 


WHAM 

WPTF 

WGN 

KSTP 

KPRC 


WGAR 
WJAX 
WENR 
WEBC 
WOAI 


RUSS  COLUMBO  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA— (Mon.,   Thurs.   and   Fri.) 
5:45  p.m. 


WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WFBR 

WHO 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WENR 

WOW 


WTAG 
WLIT 
WWJ 
KSD 


WEEI 
WRC 
WSAI 
WOC 


VAUGHN    DE  LEATH 
Fri.) 
6:15  p.  m. 

WABC      W2XE 


(Mon.    and 


WHEC  WGR 

WORC  WCAU 

WLBW  WCAO 

WLAP  WADC 


WREC 

WBRC 

WISN 

WGL 

KFJF 

KTRH 


WOKO  WFBL 

WDRC  WAAB 

W3XAU  WHP 

WTAR  WDBJ 

WCAH  WDOD 

WQAM  WLAC 

WDAE  WDFU 

WBCM     WSPD  WTAQ 

KFH  WFBM  KSCJ 

KMBC  KRLD 

KVOR  WACO 


WBT 
WDBO 


WMT 
KOH 


THE  ROYAL  VAGABONDS— 
6:30  p.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WLW 

KWK        WREN      KOIL        WSB 
WAPI        WOAI       WMAQ     WHAS 

LITERARY  DIGEST  TOPICS  IN 
BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas — (Daily  ex- 
cept Sat.  and  Sun.) 

WJZP'  ""'WBAL      WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WLW 


SWIFT      PROGRAM— The  Stebbins 
Boys — (Daily  except  Sun.) 
6:45  p.m. 

WEAF      WEEI       WJAR  WTAG 

WCSH       WFI  WRC  WGY 

WBEN      WCAE      WTAM  WWJ 
WSAI        KSD 

AMOS  'N'  ANDY—  Pepsodent—  (Daily 
except  Sun.) 


7:00  p.m 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WBZ 

WBZA 

WHAM 

WGAR 

WJR 

WLW 

WCKY 

WRC 

CKGW 

CFCF 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

CREMO    PRESENTS    BING 
— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
7:15  p.   m. 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMBG 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WBT 

WBIG 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

KTBS 

KGRS 

WACO 

WRR 

WCSC 

At  11:00 

p.  m.  on 

WGST 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WNOX 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WJSN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WGN 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

WNAX 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOH 

KMJ 

KFBK 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

TASTYEAST     JESTERS— (Daily     ex- 
cept Sun.) 
7:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM  KDKA  WGAR  WCKY 
WREN  WRVA  WPTF  WJAX 
WIOD       WFLA 


PRINCE  ALBERT 
— (Daily  except  S 
7:30  p.  m. 

WEAF      WTAG 


QUARTER   HOUR 
un.) 


WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WIOD 


WLIT 

WBEN 
WDAF 
WEBC 
WWNC 
WFLA 


WEEI 

WFBR 

WTAM 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WIS 

WOAI 


WJAR 

WRC 

WWJ 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WKY 


63 


POMPEIAN  MAKE-UP  BOX—  Boswell 
Sisters  with  Bob  Haring's  Orchestra 
—  (Mon.    and    Wed.) 
7:30  p.  m. 


WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WISN 

WCGO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFH 

KALTENBORN  EDITS  THE  NEWS— 
— Announcer,  Don  Ball — (Tues.  and 
Thurs.) 


7:30  p. 

WABC  W2XE 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WFBM 

KMOX  KMBC 


WFBI, 
WNAC 


WGR 
WCAU 


LUCKY    STRIKE  DANCE    ORCHES- 
TRA— (Tues.,  Thurs.,  Sat.) 
10:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WEEI  WJAR 

WTAG      WCSH  WFI  WRC 

WCAE       WWJ  WSAI  KSD 

WOC  WHO  WTMJ  WEBC 

WJAX       WIOD  WFLA  WSUN 

WMC         WSB  WJDX  WOAI 

KOA  KGO  WKY  KGW 

KOMO      KTAR  KFSD  WTAM 

WBEN      WDAY  KFI  KSL 

KFYR       KSTP  WENR  KPRC 

WGY  WIBA  WFAA  WAPI 

WSM  KHQ 


WLBW      WCAO 
WKRC      WXYZ 


WBBM 
WSJV 


WCCO 


ESSO  PROGRAM— (Wed.  and  Fri.) 
7:45  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WSM 


WJDX 
WOAI 
KFI 
KTAR 


WCKY 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WMC 

KVOO 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


WHAM 

KYW 

KSTP 

WIBA 

WSB 

WFAA 

KSL 

KOMO 


WGAR 

KWK 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KGO 

KHQ 


THE  CAMEL  QUARTER 
Morton  Downey,  Anthon 
and  Jacques  Renard's  Ore 
7:45  p.  m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC      WGR  WLBZ 

WDRC  WNAC  WORC 
W3XAU    WHP  WJAS 

WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 
WADC  WHK  WKRC 
WBT  WBIG        WSJS 

WTOC  WQAM  WDBO 
WXYZ  WSPD  WLAP 
WREC  WLAC  WNOX 
WDSU  WISN  WFBM 
KSCJ  WMT  KMOX 
KLRA  WNAX  WIBW 
KFJF  KRLD  KTRH 
At  11:30  p.  m.  on 
WOWO  WGN  KTSA 
KFBK       KOL  KFPY 

KDYL       KLZ 


HOUR— 
y  Wons, 
hestra. 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WCAH 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

WACO 

KOH 
KOIN 


THE      GOLDBERGS — (Daily      except 
Sun.) 
7:45  p.m. 

WEAF       WSAI        WWJ         WENR 
WGY         WBEN      WCAE       WTAM 

BLACKSTONE     PLANTATION  — 
(Tues.) — (Thurs.  at  9:00  on   WJZ) 
8:00  p.m. 


WEAF 

WTAG 

KSD 

WTAM 

WOW 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WEBC 


WEEI 

WRC 

WBEN 

WSAI 

KSTP 


WJAR 

WOC 

WCAE 

WDAF 

KYW 


WADC       WOKO 
WKBW     WBBM 


THE  BATH  CLUB— (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and 
Sun.) 
8:00  p.  m. 

WABC       W2XE 

WCAO      WNAC 

WKRC      WHK         WXYZ       WOWO 

WDRC      KMBC      WCAU      W3XAU 

WJAS         WEAN      KMOX      WFBL 

WSPD       WMAL     WGST       WFBM 

WISN        WCCO 

STERLING  PRODUCTS  PROGRAM— 
Abe  Lyman's  Band  with  Glee  Club, 
Concertina       Player      and      Comedy 
Team — (Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
8:15  p.  m. 


WABC 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WREC 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WGN 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

SINGIN'  SAM,  THE  BARBASOL  MAN 
—  (Mon.,  Wed.  and  Fri.) 
8:15  p.  m. 


WABC  WOKO 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WFBM 

KMOX  KMBC 


WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WGN 


WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WCCO 


LA  PAL1NA  PRESENTS  KATE  SMITH 
AND  HER  SWANEE  MUSIC— (Mon., 
Tues.,  Wed.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
8:30  p.  m. 

WABC       WFBL       WHEC      WGR 
WCAU       W3XAU    WJAS         WMAL 
WCAO       WADC      WHK         WKRC 
WCAH      WXYZ       KBCM       WSPD 
WLAP       WISN        WFBM      WGN 
WCCO      KMOX     KMBC 

GOODYEAR  PROGRAM— (WEAF  and 

Sat.) 


8:30  p.m. 

WRC         WFI 

WJAR 

WSM 

WTAG 

WCAE 

KSD 


WJDX 
WDAF 
WCSH 


WEEI 
WSMB 
WHAS 
WGY 


WTAM      WWJ 
WOC  WOW 


WHO         WMC        WEAF 


WTIC 

WRC 

WSB 

WBEN 

WSAI 

KYW 


WABC 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAH 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WGN 

WCCO 

WMOX 

KMBC 

RUSS  COLUMBO  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA—(Tues.,   Wed.  and  Sat.) 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WMAQ     WGAR      WJR 

WCKY      KWK        WREN 


LAND   O'MAKE   BELIEVE— 
9:00  a.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC  WLBZ  WAAB 
WIP-WFAN    WHP  WMAL 


MUSIC  TH 
kret's  O; 
baritone- 
10:30  p.  r. 
WABC 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WSPD 
WBCM 
WHEC 
WORC 
WGST 
KRLD 
KLRA 
WDSU 
WDBJ 
WNAX 
WQAM 
KVI 
KOIN 


AT  SATISFIES— Nat  Shil- 
chestra  and  Alex  Gray, 
-(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


W2XE 

WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WEAN 

WMAL 

WAIU 

WIBW 

WKBN 

WBRC 

KLZ 

WREC 

WTAR 

KDYL 

WLAC 

WTOC 

KOL 


WADC 

WKBW 

WXYZ 

WCAU 

KMOX 

WPG 

WHP 

WMT 

KSCJ 

WBT 

KTRH 

WISN 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WDBO 

KGB 

KFRC 


WOKO 

WBBM 

WOWO 

W3XAU 

WFBL 

WLBZ 

WFBM 

WLBW 

KFH 

WDOD 

WNOX 

WCCO 

KOH 

WACO 

WDAE 

KHJ 

KFPY 


CLARA,   LU  AND   'EM— (Daily  except 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:45  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
KYW         KWK        WREN 

SLUMBER    MUSIC    —    (Daily    except 
Sun.) 
11:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WWNC     WIS  WIOD 

WJAX 


AMOS  'N'  ANDY- 
except  Sun.) 
11:00  p.m. 
WMAQ     WENR 
WBAF       ■ 


Pepsodent — (Daily 


WEBC 

WSB 

WFAA 

KECA 

KHQ 


KFAB 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSL 

WFSD 


KWK 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 


WREN 

KSTP 

WMC 

KTHS 

WKY 

KOMO 


CREMO  PROGRAM — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
11:00  p.m. 

WOWO     KMBC  KOIL  KMOX 

KHJ  KOIN  KFRC  KOL 

KFPY        KVI  KFBK  KMJ 

WBT  WBCM  WBRC  WDOD 

KLZ  WTAQ  KTRH  WFBM 

WLAP       WCCO  WISN  WREC 

WNOX      WLAC  WDSU  WLBW 

KFJF         KTSA  KOH  KSCJ 

KDYL       WIBW  WACO  WMT 
KFH           WNAX 

LITERARY       DIGEST       TOPICS       IN 
BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sat.   and  Sun.) 
11:15  p.m. 

WMAQ     KWK         WBAF       WEBC 
EDAY       KFYR 

ENRIC  MADRIGUERA'S  BILTMORE 
ORCHESTRA— (Tues.  at  11:00,  Sat. 
at  11:45) 


11:30  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE 

WAAB  WORC 

W3XAU  WMAL 

WDBJ  WBT 

WDOD  WREC 
WDSU 


WLBZ 

WPG 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WLAC 


WDRC 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WDAE 
WBRC 


THE   THREE   DOCTORS— 
11:30  p.m. 
WJZ  WIOD 


BEN  BER 
— F 

12:00  M 

WABC 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WBCM 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KOH 

KLZ 


NIE  AND  HIS  ORCHESTRA 
Chicago — (Mon.  and  Fri.) 


W2XE 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WLAP 

WCCO 

WIBW 
KVOR 


WOKO 

WNAC 

WHP 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KGB 


WFBL 

WPG 

WLBW 

WGL 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KDYL 


NOBLE  S1SSLE  AND  HIS  PARK  CEN- 
TRAL  ORCHESTRA— (Mon.,    Tues. 
and  Wed.) 
12:30  a.m. 


WABC 

WKBW 

WCAU 

WLAP 

WMT 

K  F.I  P 

KGB 


W2XE 

WEAN 

W8XAI) 

WISN 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KDYL 


WOKO 
WNAC 
WLBW 

wen, 

WNAX 
KOH 

KLZ 


\\  FBI, 
\\  PQ 
\\  BCM 
WFBM 
WIBW 
KVOR 


ANGELO     PATRI,     "Your     Child"— 
(Sun.  and  Thurs.) 
8:45  p.  m. 


Sunday 


TONE   PICTURES— 
8:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL        WCAH 

KWK  WSB 

MORNING     MUSICALE- 

Deutsch,  Conductoi 

8:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XK        WTAR 
WBT  WDBO      WDAE 

WREC       WLAC       WDSTJ 


WDBJ 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WTAQ 
WNAX 
KTSA 


WHK 
WXYZ 

WREC 
WFBM 
WIBW 
KDYL 


WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WMT 

KFH 


WFBL 

WPG 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFJF 


N.   B.  C.'S  CHILDREN'S   HOUR— 
9:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WJR 

WLW         WFAA       WENR      WCFL 
KWK         WRC         WWNC 


COLUMBIA  CHURCH  OF  THE  AIR- 

10:00  a. 

m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDBO 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

WNAX 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

SOUTHLAND   SKETCHES— 
10:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WWJ  WDAF 

WSB  WCSH       WTAM      WFBR 

WENR      WAPI        WGY         WBEN 


TROIKA   BELLS 
10:30  a.m. 
WEAF       WTIC 
WFBR 
WMAQ 
WTMJ 
WKY 


WBEN 

WOC 

WAPI 


WRC 
WSM 
WHO 
KOA 


WCSH 
WSMB 
WDAF 
WFAA 


JULIA     MAHONEY 
CARLISLE— 
11:00  a.m. 

WOKO      WFBL 


AND     CHARLES 


WMAL 

WTOC 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WCAO 

WQAM 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


WDRC 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KVI 


NEAPOLITAN    DAYS— 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WJAR 
WHO  WTAM      WKY 

WMC         WAPI         WHAS 
WCKY      WFBR       KPRC 


WHP 

WHK 

WDAE 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

WACO 

KFRC 


WOC 
WRC 
WMAQ 
KPO 


EDNA      THOMAS 
Louisiana — 
11:15  a.m. 

WOKO      WFBL 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WISN 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOL 


-The      Lady      fr 


WDAE 

WDOD 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KVI 


WHP 
WXYZ 

WREC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

WACO 

KFRC 


SPARKLETS— 
12:00  Noon 

WEAF  WTIC  WTAM 
WHO  WDAF  WENR 
WFI  WGY 


VOICE  OF  ST.  LOU 
12:00  Noon 
WABC      W2XE 


WHEC 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WGR 

WPG 

WMAL 

W  A  I )( ' 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KOH 

KLZ 


IS— 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

KVOR 

CFRB 


OLD   FASHIONED  HOUR— 
12:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG 

WCSH        WFI  WFBR 

WGY  WCAE  WTAM 

WOC  WHO  WDAF 

WDAY      WHAS  KPRC 
KSL           KQO 


WJAS 

WBCM 

WDSU 

WMT 

WIBW 

KVOR 


WOC 
WRC 


WFBL 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOL 


WJAR 
WRC 

WWJ 
CFCF 
KOA 


INTERNATIONAL 
12:30  p.m. 
WABC        W2XE 
WHEC 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WMAL 


BROADCAST- 


NY  ADC 
WDA  I , 
\\  ISN 
W  Ml' 
KFJF 
KOL 
KLZ 


WOK 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WHK 

WBCM 

u  r  u> 

KMBC 

k  rsA 

KVI 

CFUB 


■Emery 


\\  DBJ 
w  DOD 


STREET  SINGER 
12:45  p.m. 
WABC        W2XE 
WHEC 

W    \  \H 

W3XAI 

WCAO 


WBT 

w  i  \r 
WCCO 

winw 

KVOR 
CFRB 


w  c;n 

WORC 
w  111' 
WTAR 
w  DBO 
WDOD 
KSCJ 
K  F.l  F 

ki  hn 


WOKO 
WLBZ 

NY  PC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

Will' 

WLAP 

W  ceo 

W  \  A  X 

KOH 

BCFPI 


WOKO 
WLBZ 
W  PC 
\\  1  .IIW 
w  DBJ 
w  DAE 
WISN 

w  m  r 

KTSA 

KPN  1 


WFBL 

wimc 
WCAI 
\\  l.BW 
w  DBJ 

w  i>i>o 

WDOD 
KSCJ 
W  1 1 1  w 
K\  OH 

MD  1 


WFBL 

wimc 

WCAI 
WMAL 

W  ADC 
W  BCM 

w  e  id 

KMBC 

KOH 

KLZ 


CATHEDRAL    HOUR— Chan 

non    Co 

linge,  Conductor 

1:00  p.m 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDS1 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

N.  B.  C.  SYMPHONIC  HOUR — Walter 
Damrosch — 
1:15  p.m. 

WJZ            WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WMAQ     WWNC  WIS  WIOD 

WFLA        WFAA  KGO  KFI 

KGW         KOMO  KFSD 


OLD  COMPANY'S  PROGRAM— 
1 :45  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WrEEI 
WRC  WGY  WBEN       WCSH 

WFI  CKGW      CFCF 

VENIDA    PROGRAM — Wee'Willie  Ro- 


byn    with 
1 :45  p.m. 


Deutsch'a   Gypsies 


WABC 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WGR 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBBM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

SUNDAY 

BRIGHT 

SPOT— 

2:15  p.m. 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KYW 

KSD 

WOW 

WOC 

WHO 

WBEX 

CFCF 

KSTP 

WEBC 

WDAY 

KFYR 

WRVA 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WHAS 

WSM 

WSB 

WAPI 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WFAA 

KOA 

KSL 

KGW 

KPO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

KECA 

KPRC 

WTMJ 

WCAE 

WMC 

KVOO 

WOAI 

WFBR 

YEAST   FOAMERS— 
2:30  p.m. 


WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KTAR 

KFSD 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

WTMJ 

WPTC 

WFLA 

WNC 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KECA 


WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

KSTP 

WWNC 

WJAX 

WSB 

KVOO 

WKY 

KGW 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WIS 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WFAA 

KOA 

KHQ 


MOONSHINE  AND   HONEYSUCKLE- 
2:30  p.m. 

WEAF      WTIC        WOW        WWJ 
KSD  WRC         WCSH       WDAF 

COLUMBIA  CHURCH  OF  THE  AIR- 
2:30  p.m. 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WPG 

WLBW 

WHP     WIP-WFAX    WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WDBO 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSO 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KOL 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

EW  YORK   PHILHARMON 

1C  SYM 

PHONY  ORCHESTRA— Arturo  Tos 

canini, 

Conducto 

r — 

3:00  p. 

m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WAAB 

WORC 

WIP-W  FAN    W  ill' 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

W  DBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

W  1  A  P 

W  DOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

w  mie 

\\  DSl 

WISN 

\\  TAQ 

WOWO 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

W  M  T 

KMBC 

\\  1KW 

KFH 

KFJF 

\\  \in 

KOH 

KVOR 

KOH 

KOL 

K1TN 

KI  RC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

WAYNE    KING'S    ORCHESTRA- 


3:00  p. 
W  1    \  1 
W  I  \K 
WON 
WSAI 
W  BO 


WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 

KN  W 

WOW 


DR.    S.    PARKES 
3:30  p.m. 
WEAF      WTIC 


w  i  \> . 
WLIT 
WCAI 
KSD 

N\  DAI 

CADMAN- 


WCSH 

\\  II    N 
KSD 
u  e  \<; 
KN  W 
U  D AN 
WJAX 
K  Ills 
W  KN 
KQW 


WON 
WRC 

w  I'll 

w  w  .1 
w  ow 

KINK 
WSM 
KVOO 
KO  V 
KOMO 


Will 
W.H\ 
WBEN 
WCAI 

U  S  V  1 

KSTP 

H'WN'I 
WMC 
KPRC 

KSL 
KHQ 


W  1  II 
W  RC 
W  W  .1 
WOC 


NY  J  AH 
w  FBR 

NYKN  A 
W  IS 
W  D  V  I 
w  I  BC 
N\  IOD 

N\Sl< 
W  O  V  1 

KQO 


THE   WONDER    PROGRAM  — 


4:30  p.! 
WE  VF 
WJAR 

W  HI    \ 

w  s  vo 

W  1'W 


WTIC 

WCSH 
WCAE 

W  I    MR 
W  DM 


w  r  VC 

NN  ue 

W    1    VM 
W  PC 
\\  I   1 


\\  1   II 
WON 
W  \\  K 

wjr 

W  1  UK 


64 


FLORSHEI 
4:00  p.m 

WEAF 

KFI 

WGY 

WWJS 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KGO 

KOMO 

WMAQ 


M   FROLIC— 


THE  SWISS  YODELERS— 


WEEI 

WTAG 

WCAE 

WOC 

WFBR 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WCAI 

KFSD 

KHQ 

WEBC 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WHO 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WKY 

KTAR 

WIS 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOW 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KCA 

KGW 

WWNC 


THE  MUSICAL  SHOWMAN— 
4:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL      WHAM     KDKA 

KYW         KFAB       CKGW 

REV.    DONALD   GREY   BARNHOUSE 
— Tenth  Presbyterian  Church — 
5:00  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL  WGR 
WAAB  WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS 
WADC      WKRC      WBT  WXYZ 

WSPD       WLAC       WOWO     WCCO 
KFH  KRLD 

NATIONAL  VESPERS— Dr.  Harry  Em- 
erson   Fosdick — 
5:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZA  WHAM 

KDKA       WREN  KWK  KFAB 

WIBA        WMAQ  KSTP  WEBC 

WDAY      WFYR  WRVA  WPTF 

WIS  WWNC  WIOD  WFLA 

WSB  WJDX  KTHS 

WFAA  KPRC  WOAI 


WSM 
KVOO 
KFI 
KFSD 


KGW         KOMO      KHQ 


REAL  FOLKS— 
5:00  p.m. 

WABC      WADC 
WKRC      WHK 
KMBC      WCAU 
WMAL      WGST 
KTRH      KFSF 


WCAO 
WXYZ 
WJAS 
WBT 
KTSA 


WBBM 
WOWO 
WSPD 
KRLD 


GENERAL      ELECTRIC      TWILIGHT 


PROGRAM— 
5:30  p.r 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WJDX 

WOAI 

WIS 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WPTF 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

WAPI 


WTAG 

WFI 

WREN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 


WEEI 

WFBR 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WWNC 


BROOKS   AND   ROSS— From   Chicago 
5:30  p.  m. 

WLAP  WTAQ  KSCJ  WMT 

WIBW  KFJF  KRLD  KOH 

KVOR  KGB  KOL  KVI 

KFPY  KFRC  KHJ  KDYL 
KLZ 


HOOK,     LINE    AND    SINKER— From 


Chicago — 
5:45  p.  m. 
WLAP       WTAQ 


WMT 
KVOR 
KFPY 
KLZ 


WIBW 

KGB 

KFRC 


WBBM      KSCJ 
KFJF         KOH 


KOL 
KHJ 


KVI 
KDYL 


CHICAGO  KNIGHTS— From  Chicago 


6:00  p.  m. 

WLAP       WISN 


KSCJ 
KRLD 
KGB 
KFRC 


WMT 
WACO 
KOL 
KHJ 


WBBM     WCCO 
WIBW       KFJF 


KOH 
KVI 
KDYL 


CHICAGO  KNIGHTS— 


6:00  p.m. 

WWVA     WLAP 


WTAQ 

KOIL 

KOH 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WFBM 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFRC 

WBBM 


WDOD 

KSCJ 

KRLD 

KOL 

KHJ 


KVOR 
KFPY 
KLZ 


WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KVI 

KDYL 


THE  WORLD'S  BUSINESS— Dr.  Julius 

Klein— 

7:00  p.  m. 

WABC      W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC      WGR  WPG  WHP 

WJAS         WLBW  WMAL  WTAR 

WDBJ       WADC  WBT  WDBO 

WDAE      WBCM  WLAP  WDOD 

WREC       WDSU  WISN  WGL 

WFBM      WCCO  KSCJ  KMOX 

KMBC      WNAX  WIBW  KFH 

KFJK         KRLD  WACO  KOH 

KVOR       KGB  KOL  KVI 

KFRC        KHJ  KDYL  KLZ 

JOLLY  TIME  REVUE— 


7:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL 


WLS 

KSTP 

KPRC 

KFI 

KTAR 

THE  THR 
7:30  p.m 
WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WSB 

WFAA 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


WREN 

WDAY 

WOAI 

KGY 

KFSD 


WHAM     WGAR 
KWK         WTMJ 


KFYR 

WKY 

KOMO 


EE  BAKERS— 


WBAL 

KDKA 

WKY 

KSTP 

WIBA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 

KOIL 


WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


KVOO 

KSL 

KHQ 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

KFI 

KFSD 


7:15  p.m. 
KOIL        KHJ 


KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
KDYL 

WNAX 

LUDEN'S 
7:30  p.  r 

WABC 

WCAU 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KLZ 


KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


KOIN  KFRC 

KVI  KGB 

KLZ  KTRH 

KSCJ  KTSA 

WACO  KFH 


NOVELTY   ORCHESTRA— 

W2XE       WGR  WNAC 

W3XAU    WMAL  WCAO 

WKRC      WBT  WGST 

WREC       WDSU  WKBH 

WGN         WCCO  KMOX 

WNAX     KRLD,  KDYL 


CHASE  AND  SANBORN— 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WJAR  WTAG 

WCSH       WRC  WGY  WCAE 

WWJ  WSAI  KSD  WOW 

WIOD       KSTP  WHO  WOC 

WHAS       WEBC  KSB  WSMB 

KTHS        KPRC  WTAM  WJDX 

WFLA       WSUN  CFCF  WFLA 

WDAF      WBEN  WOAI  WKY 

WLIT        WLS  KVOO  WFAA 
CKGW     WTMJ 

COLLIER'S  RADIO  HOUR— 
8:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA      WHAM  WGAR  WJR 

WLW        KYW  WREN  KOA 

KSL  KPO  KFI  KGW 

KOMO      KHQ 


THE  DAVEY  HOUR- 
8:30  p.  m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WHO 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WOW 


ROXY  THEATR 
Directed  by   Mau 
9:00  p.  m. 
WABC       WOKO 


WTAG  WEEI 

WFI  WRC 

WCAE  WTAM 

WENR  WOC 
WDAF 

E  SYMPHONY— 
rice   Baron — 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBDO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KRLD 

KGB 

KHJ 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KOL 

KDYL 


WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KOH 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFRC 

CFRB 


BAYUK  STAG  PARTY— 
9:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL      WBZ 

KDKA      WGAR      WJR 
KYW         WREN 


WBZA 
WLW 


ROMANCE  OF  THE  SEA— Announcer 
Frank  Knight — 
9:30  p.  m. 
WABC      WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 


WOWO     WGN 
KOL  KFPY 


KHJ 


KDYL 


WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

KMOX 

KOIN 

KLZ 


WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

KMBC 

KFRC 

CFRB 


KELLOGG  SLUMBER  MUSIC— 
9:45  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL      WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WJR  KDKA      WLW 

KYW         KWK        WREN 


BUICK  PROGRAM- 
9:45  p.m. 
WEAF       WTAG 
WFI  WFBR 

WBEN      WCAE 


WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 


WENR 

WOW 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 


(WFAA  ofl  10:00) 
WKY         KOA 
KFI  KGW 

KTAR       KFSD 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


ERNEST 
Concert 
10:30  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KDYL 

10:45  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDOD 

WISN 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KLZ 


HUTCHESON—  Pianist    and 
Orchestra — 


W2XE  WOKO 

WKBW  WLBZ 

WNAC  WORC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL  WCAO 


WADC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WISN 
KFH 
KGB 
KLZ 
n. 

W2XE 
WKBW 
WORC 
WHP 
WTAR 
WDBO 
WREC 
WFBM 
KFH 
KGB 
CFRB 


WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KFJF 

KFPY 

CFRB 

WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLB 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WBRC 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOL 


KFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WMT 

KOH 

KFRC 


WFBL 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KOH 

KDYL 


CALIFORNIA  MELODIES— 
11:30  p.  m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WDRC      WNAC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 
WBT  WDBO 

WBCM  WLAP 
WLAC  WBRC 
WGL  WFBM 


WNAX      WIBW 
KOH  KVOR 

KDYL 


NOCTURNE— Ann 
12:30  a.  m. 

WABC  W2XE 
WGR  WEAN 
W3XAU  WLBW 
WGL  WCCO 
WIBW  KFJF 
KGB  KOL 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA— 
12:00  mid. 


WABC  W2XE 

WGR  WEAN 

W3XAU  WHP 

WLAP  WISN 

WMT  KMBC 

KFJF  KOH 
KDYL 


WOKO 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WGL 

WNAX 

KVOR 


WFBL 
WCAU 
WBCM 
WCCO 
WIBW 
KGB 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KFH 

KGB 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KFRC 


Leaf  at  the  Organ 

WOKO  WFBL 

WNAC  WCAU 

WBCM  WISN 

KMBC  WNAX 

KOH  KVOR 
KLZ 


Monday 


GYPSY      MUSIC 
Deutsch,  Conduc 
9:00  a.  m 
WABC       W2XE 


WGR 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

CFRB 

CHATTING 
ALLEN— 
10:00  a.  r 
WABC 
WKBW 
WJAS 
WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KFJF 


WAAB 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KFH 


MAKERS— Emery 
tor. 

WOKO      WFBL 
WPG  WIP-WFAN 
WLBW     WCAO 


WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WMT 

KDYL 


WITH  IDA  BAILEY 


W2XE 

WLBZ 

WLBW 

WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KRLD 


WOKO 
WAAB 


WFBL 
WHP 


WMAL      WCAO 
WBT  WDLO 


WLAP 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
KVOR 


WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 


MRS.  A.   M.  GOUDISS— 
11:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      KYW 
WREN      KWK 

THE   SINGING    VAGABOND— Artells 
Dickson — 
2:00  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 
WGR  WLBZ  WDRC 
WPG  WIP-WFAN  WHP 
WLBW  WMAL  WCAO 
WDBJ  WADC 
WDAE  WXYZ 
WDOD  WREC 
WTAQ       WCCO 


WHEC 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WLAP 

WISN 

WMT 

KTSA 

KOL 

CFRB 


KMBC  KFH 

KOH  KVOR 

KVI  KFPY 

WBRC  WDSU 


WHK 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KGB 

KHJ 


WBEN 


THE  NOMADS— 
2:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC       WRC 
WTAM     WWJ         KSD 


NATIONAL  STUDENT  FEDERATION 
OF   AMERICA   PROGRAM— 
4:30  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 
WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
WIP-WFAN 

WTAR 


WGR 

WORC 

WLBW      WCAO 

WADC      WBT 


WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KDYL 


WDBO 
WBCM      WLAP 


WLAC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


WDSU 
WMT 
KRLD 
KGB 


WHP 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMOX 

WACO 

KFPY 


HOTEL  TAFT  ORCHESTRA- 
5:45  p.m. 


WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WLBZ 
WORC       WPG 


WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KOH 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 


WOKO 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WDAE 


WDOD      WREC 
WDSU      WTAQ 


WMT 
KRLD 
KVOR 


KMBC 
KTSA 
KLZ 


DON   BIGELOW  AND   HIS 

ORCHESTRA—  . 
6:15  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WHEC      WGR  WLBZ 

WAAB       WORC  WHP 

WMAL      WTAR  WDBJ 

WHK         WBT  WDBO 

WBCM      WLAP  WDOD 

WLAC       WBRC  WDSU 

WGL         KFJF  KRLD 

WACO      KOH  KVOR 


At  6:30  p.m.  to 
WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WLBZ 
WORC       WCAU 


WJAS 

WBT 

WDOD 

WGL 

KRLD 


WLBW 
WDBO 
WREC 
WFBM 
WACO 


WOKO 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KOH 


WHEC 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KFH 

WACO 

CFRB 


WFBL 

WDRC 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KTSA 

KLZ 

WFBL 

WAAB 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WBCM 

WBRC 

KFJF 

KLZ 


BAKER     CHOCOLATE     PROGRAM— 
Boswell    Sisters    and     Bob    Haring's 
Orchestra — (Mon.p  Wed.  and  Fri.) 
7:30  p.m. 


WOKO  WFBL 

WDRC  WNAC 

WWVA  WADC 

WCAH  WXYZ 
WCCO 
KFH 


WGR 
WORC 
WHK 
WSPD 
KMOX      KMBC 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WISN 

KOIL 


SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES— 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WEEI 
WJAR       WCSH      WBEN      WGY 

THE  CONTENTED  PROGRAM— 

8:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WJR  KYW 

WREN  KOIL  CKGW 
KDAY  WIBA  WRVA 
WIOD        WFLA       WWNC 


KWK 

WTMJ 
WJAX 
WSB 


VOICE  OF 
8:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WHO 

CFCF 

WFLA 

KVOO 

WFBR 

WFAA 


WCKY      WHAS 
FIRESTONE— 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WOW 

WRVA 

WSB 

KPRC 


WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KSD 

WDAF 

WJAX 

WSMB 

WOAI 


WMAQ     WHAS 
WKY         WJDX 


WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOC 

CKGW 

WIOD 

KTHS 

WWNC 

WIS 


OZIE  AND  GEORGE— 
8:45  p.m. 

KOIL        KHJ  KOIN        KFRC 

KOL  KFPY  KVI  KGB 

KVOR       KRLD  KLZ  KTRH 

KFJF        KOH  KSCJ         KTSA 

KDYL      WIBW  WACO      KFH 
WNAX 


RHYTHM  AIRES— 
9:00  p.m. 

KHJ  KOIN  KFRC 

KFPY        KVI  KGB 

KRLD       KLZ  KTRH 

KOH         KTSA  KDYL 
WACO      KFH 

A.  &  P.  GYPSIES— 
9:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WEEI 

WJAR       WCSH  WLIT 

WGY         WOC  KSD 

WOW        WFSD  WTAM 

WWJ         WSAI  WCAE 


MAYTAG 
9:00  p.m 
WJZ 
WHAM 
WLS 
WEBC 
WMC 
KPRC 
KGO 
KGW 


ORCHESTRA- 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KWK 

WDAY 

KVOO 

WOAI 

KECA 

KTAR 


WBZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

KFYR 

WFAA 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
WIBW 


WTAG 

WRC 

WHO 

WBEN 

WMZQ 


WBZA 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WKY 

KSL 

KOMO 


THE  METROPOLITANS— Andre  Kos- 
telanetz,  Conductor,  with  Round 
Towners  Quartet. 

WABCm'WHEC  WKBW  WLBZ 
WDRC  WNAC  WORC 
WIP-WFAN 
WCAO      WTAR 


WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 


WBT 

WBCM      WLAP 


WJAS 
WDBJ 
WDBO      WDAE 


WLAC  WBRC 

WCCO  KSCJ 

KMOX     WNAX  KFH 

KOH  KGB  KOL 

CFRB 


WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KFPY 


BOURJOIS— AN  EVENING  IN  PARIS 
9:30  p.m. 

WABC       WFBL       WHEC 
WNAC      WCAU 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WGN 

KFJF 

KOIN 

KLZ 


WMAL      WCAO 
WKRC      WBT 


WSPD 
WCCO 
KRLD 
KFRC 


WDSU 
KMOX 
KOL 
KHJ 


WKBW 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WGST 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFPY 

KDYL 


GENERAL  MOTORS  PARADE  OF 
THE  STATES— Erno  Rapee's  Orch- 
estra. 


9:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

WMC 

WOAI 

KGO 

WOW 


WTAG 

WSB 

WKY 

KGW 

WDAF 


KOMO  KFYR 

WRC  WGY 

WTAM  WWJ 

WTMJ  KTAR 


WEEI 

WLIT 

WJAX 

KOA 

KSD 

WSM 

KFI 


WJAR 

KSTP 

KPRC 

KSL 

WOC 

WFAA 

KHQ 


WBEN      WCAE 
WSAI        WHO 
WMAQ 


MUSICAL  DOMINOS — 
9:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WHAM 

KDKA      WGAR  WJR  WLW 

KYW         KWK  WREN 

GOLD  MEDAL  EXPRESS— 
10:00  p.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WJR  WREN 

WTMJ  KSTP  WEBC 

WJAX  WIOD  WFLA 

WMC  WSB  WBAP 

WKY  KOA  KSL 

KFI  KGW  KOMO 

KFSD  KTAR  WMAQ 


KWK 

WRVA 

WSM 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 

ROBERT 
GRAM 
tra.      A 

10:00    p. 

WABC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KMOX 

KTRH 

KOIN 

KLZ 


BURNS    PANATELA    PRO- 
-Guy     Lombardo's     Orches- 
nnouncer,  Frank  Knight. 


WFBL 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFRC 


WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

KFJF 

KOL 

KHJ 


WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

WCCO 

KRLD 

KFPY 

KDYL 


Tuesday 


CHARACTER    SONGS— Artells    Dick- 
son— 
8:45  a.  m. 

WABC      W2XE  WGR         WMAL 

WDBJ       WBT  WDBO      WBT 

WDAE      WDOD  WLAC       WBRC 
WDSU 


65 


HELEN  BOARD— Soprano 
9:45  a.m. 

W2XE  WOKO 

WKBW  WDRC 

WPG  WCAU 

WJAS  WLBW 

WDBJ  WADC 


WABC 

WHEC 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

KRLD 


WDAE  WXYZ 

WDOD  WREC 

WDSU  WTAQ 

KMOX  KMBC 

KVOR  KLZ 


WFBL 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WHK 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KFJF 


GRANT,  GRAHAM  AND  COUGHLIN- 
10:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WEAN      WDRC 
WNAC      WORC      WCAU      W3XAU 
WHP         WJAS        WCAO      WKRC 

U.  S.  NAVY  BAND  CONCERT— From 
Washington,  D.  C. 
10:15  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WHEC      WKBW     WLBZ 
WDRC      WAAB       WORC 


W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL  WCAO 

WBT  WDBO 

WBCM  WLAP 


WJAS 
WDBJ 
WDAE 


WEAN 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WXYZ 


WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KFJF' 

KOH 


WBRC 

WGL 

KMOX     KMBC 

KRLD       KTSA 


WDOD      WREC 

WDSU       W1SN 

WBBM     WCCO 

KFH 

WACO 


KVOR       KDYL       CFRB 


YOUR  CHILD— 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF      WTAG 


WLIT 

WBEN 

KSD 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WSMB 

WBAP 


WFBR 

WCAE 

WOC 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KPRC 


WJAR 

WRC 

WWJ 

WHO 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WSM 

KTHS 

WOAI 


MORNING    MINSTRELS  — 
Sorcy,    Conductor 
11:30  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO 
WHEC      WKBW     WLBZ 
WDRC      WNAC      WORC 
WCAU      W3XAU    WHP 
WTAR 


WLBW     WCAO 
WDBO      WXYZ 


WREC 
WTAQ 


WLAC 


WLAP 
WDSU 


KMOX     WIBW 
WACO      KOH 


WBBM     KSCJ 
KFJF 


KVOR 


THROUGH  THE  LOOKING 
11:30  a.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
WLW 
KFAB 
WDAY      KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 


WJAX 
WSM 
WSMB 
KPRC 


WBZ 
WGAR 
WREN      KWK 
CKGW      WTMJ 
WIBA 
WFLA 
WSB 
KVOO 


WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSB 

KVOO 

WKY 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KTSA 

CFRB 

GLASS— 

WBZA 

WJR 

KYW 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WFAA 


COLUMBIA    SALON    ORCHESTRA— 
Emery  Deutsch,  Conductor 
2:15  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WHEC      WGR         WLBZ 
WDRC      WNAC      WORC 
WCAU      W3XAU    WHP 
WLBW     WMAL     WCAO 


WDBJ       WADC 
WDBO      WDAE 


WHK 
WXYZ 
WDOD      WREC 


WDSU       WISN 
WFBM      WCCO 


KMBC 
KRLD 
KOL 
KDYL 


WIBW 
KTSA 
KFPY 
KLZ 


THE  AIR— 


WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KHJ 

MUSIC   IN 
3:00  p.m. 
WJZ 
WGAR 
WREN 
WDAY 
WIS 
WSM 
WSMB 
WBAP 
CKGW 


PHIL  FISHER  AND  HIS  TEN   EYCK 
HOTEL  ORCHESTRA— 
4:30  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO      WFBL 
WGR         WEAN      WDRC 
WORC      WIP-WFAN 
W3XAU    WHP         WJAS 


WBAL 

WJR 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 


WBZ 

WLW 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WIOD 

WSB 

KTHS 

WKY 


WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

KFH 

KOH 

KFRC 

CFRB 


WBZA 

KWK 

WEBC 

WWNC 

WFLA 

WAPI 

KVOO 

KOA 


GERARDINE — Ed  Sullivan  Program. 
8:45  p.i 


WMAL      WCAO 
WADC      WBT 


f 


WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

WACO 

KOL 

KDYL 


WBCM 
WLAC 
WTAQ 


WTAR 
WDBO 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WGL 


KMOX      KMBC 
KFJF         KRLD 


KOH 
KVI 
KLZ 


KVOR 
KFPY 
CFRB 


WAAB 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KGB 

KFRC 


SAVANNAH  LINERS  ORCHESTRA— 
6:30  p.m. 
WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

MID  WEEK      FEDERATION      HYMN 
SING— 
7:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WFI 
WJDX       WBEN      WCAE       WSAI 
WSB  WSM         KSTP        KOA 

HEEL  HUGGER  HARMONIES— 
8:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WHAM     WLS  WREN 

KOA  KSL  KPO  KFI 

KGW         KOMO      KHQ         KFSD 
KTAR 

TRUE  STORY— 


8:30    p.r 

WEAK 
WJAR 
WGY 
WHO 


WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 
WDAF 


WTAM      WSAI 


WTAG 

WFBR 

WWJ 

KSD 

KYW 


WEEI 
WRC 
WOC 
W  Fl 

wow 


WABC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 


WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 


WGR 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 


WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WSPD 


WOWO     WGN         KMOX     KMBC 


BOBBY      BLUES      AND      HER      BOY 


FRIENDS— 
8:45  p.m. 
KOIL         KHJ 


KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
KDYL 

WNAX 


KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


KOIN  KFRC 

KVI  KGB 

KLZ  KTRH 

KSCJ  KTSA 

WACO  KFH 


McKESSON   MUSICAL   MAGAZINE— 


9:00  p.m. 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WCAE 

WLS 

WOW 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

WKY 

KTAR 

KFI 


WTAG 

WFI 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WMC 

KTHS 

KOA 

KFSD 

KOMO 


WEEI 

WRC 

WWJ 

WOC 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WSUN 

WSB 

KVOO 

KSL 

KGW 


BEN    BERNIE   AND    HIS    BLUE   RIB- 
BON ORCHESTRA— 
9:00  p.m. 


WABC       WFBL 
WDRC      WNAC 


WJAS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WKBW     WEAN 
WCAU      W3XAU 


WMAL      WCAO       WADC 

WKRC      WKBN     WBT 

WLAC 


WSPD 

WOWO     WGN 

KFH  WRR 

KMJ 

KOIN 

KLZ 


KFBK 
KFRC 


WBRC 

WCCO 

KTRH 

KOL 

KHJ 


ROMANCES     OF     THE     SEA    —     An- 
nouncer,   Frank    Knight. 
9:30  p.m. 


WABC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 


WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 


WKBW     WEAN 
WCAU       W3XAU 


WOWO     WGN 
CFRB 


WCAO 
WXYZ 


WADC 
WSPD 


KMOX     KMBC 


THE  FULLER  MAN- 


9:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WTMJ 

WBAP 

KSL 

KOMO 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

WEBC 

WKY 

KECA 


WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAE 

WSB 

KOA 

KGW 


CHIC  SCROGG1NS  ORCHESTRA— 
9:30  p.m. 

KHJ  KOIN  KFRC  KOL 

KFPY        KVI  KGB  KVOR 

KRLD       KLZ  KTRH  KFJF 

KOH  KTSA  KDYL  WD3W 

WACO      KFH 

ROUND  TOWNERS— 
10:15  p.r 


WLBZ 
WJAS 


WDOD      WISN 
KFJF 


WDRC      WAAB       WORC 
WMAL      WDAE      WXYZ 
KMBC      KLRA 


Wednesday 


MELODY   MAGIC— 
9:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WDRC 

WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KFH 


WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WMT 

KDYL 


WFBL 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

CFRB 


WILDROOT  CHAT— 
10:30  a.m. 

WEAF  WTIC 
WTAG  WCSH 
WWJ  WSAI 

WBEN      WTAM 


WEAF 
WOC 
WRC 
KYW 


WJAR 
WHO 
WBEN 
WTAG 


MELODY  PARADE 
Conductor 
10:15  a.m. 
WABC        W2XE 


WFI 
WTIC 
WTAM 
WSAI 

-Vlr 


WOT 

WEEI 

\\  \\  .1 
WCAE 

it     Sorey, 


WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KFH 

KDYL 


WLBZ 

WCAU 
WLBW 

WADC 
W  DAE 
\\  DO  I) 
WISN 
KS(  J 
K 1  J  F 
CFRB 


WOKO 

\\  DRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

K  ISA 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WHP 

Wl'AO 

WBT 

\\  BCM 

WLAC 

WOL 

KMBC 

KVOR 


WEEI  WJAR 

WFI  WRC 

WCAE  WDAF 

WGY  KYW 


THE     FOUR     CLUBMEN— With     Fred 
Berrena'  Orchestra 
10:45  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC       WKBW  WLBZ  WAAB 

WCAU       W3XAU  WHP  WJAS 

WLBW      WCAO  WDBJ  WADC 

WBT  WDBO  WDAE  WXYZ 

WBCM      WLAP  WREC  WLAC 

WBRC      WDSU  WISN  WTAQ 

WBBM      KSCJ  WMT  KMOX 

KMBC      KFH  KRLD  KTSA 
KVOR       KDYL 


FLYING   FINGERS— 
9:30  a.m. 

WTAM     WEAF       WTIC        WJAR 
WLIT        WCAE       WWJ  WEEI 

WGY         WRC         WFBR 

GRANT  GRAHAM  AND  COUGHLIN— 
10:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WEAN      WDRC 
WORC       WCAU       W3XAU    WHP 
WJAS        WCAO       WKRC 

MARY     HALE      MARTIN'S     HOUSE- 
HOLD  PERIOD— 
10:00  a.m. 
WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WMAQ 

WREN      WRVA       WWNC     WHAS 
WSM         WMC        WFAA 


JANF.  GRANT'S  STEERO  PROCRAM 
10:15  < 


SAM   LLOYD— The  Puzzle  Man 
5:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WJAR 
WCSH       WGY         WBEN      WWJ 


JOLLY  JUGGLERS — Phil    Brae,    Bari- 
tone,     and      Billy      Scholtz,      Tenor, 
Presenting  Comedy  and  Songs 
5:45  p.m. 


At  11:00  a.m.  to 
WABC       WOKO 
WKBW     WLBZ 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WBT 

WLAP 
WDSU 
KSCJ 
WACO 


WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KOH 


WFBL 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WHEC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KTSA 

KLZ 


MUSICAL  ALPHABET— Ralph  Christ- 
man,  Radio  Home  Makers 
11:15  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WLAP 

KMOX 

WACO 

CFRB 

WISN 


WOKO 
WKBW  WLBZ 
WNAC       WORC 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOH 

WREC 

WTAQ 


WLBW 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KVOR 

WBRC 

WBBM 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WBT 

WBCM 

WMT 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WDSU 


RADIO  HOUSEHOLD  INSTITUTE— 
11:15  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 

WGY 

WEEI 

WEBC 

WAPI 

WKY 

WBAP 

KOA 


WCSH 

WCAE 

KSD 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WWJ 

KPRC 


WEEI 
WLIT 


WJAR 
WRC 


WTAM      WSAI 
WTMJ       KSTP 


WSM 
KVOO 
KTHS 
WOAI 


WSB 
WOAI 
KVOO 
WKY 


RITZ    CARLTON 
TRA— 
1:30  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 


HOTEL    ORCHES- 


WGR 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WDSU 

KATHRYN 
terday 
3:00  p.m. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WHK 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WISN 
WCCO 
KFJF 
KOH 
KFPY 


WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WDOD 

KFJF 


WOKO 
WDRC 
WCAU 


WFBL 
WAAB 
W3XAU 


WLBW      WMAL 
WDBJ       WADC 


WDAE 
WLAC 
CFRB 


WXYZ 
WBRC 


PARSONS— Girl     O'Yes- 


W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KHJ 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KGB 

KDYL 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WIBW 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


COLUMBIA        ARTIST        RECITAL— 
Theo.       Karle,       Tenor,       and       Vera 
Eakin,  Pianist 
3:45  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WGR  WLBZ  WEAN  WDRC 

WNAC       WORC  WPG  WHP 

WMAL      WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 

WADC       WBT  WDBO  WDAE 

WXYZ       WBCM  WLAP  WDOD 

WREC       WLAC  WBRC  WDSU 

WISN        WTAQ  WGL  WCCO 

WMT         KMOX  KFJF  WACO 

KOH  KVOR  KGB  KVI 

KFPY       KHJ  KDYL  KLZ 
CFRB 


U.    S.    NAVY    BAND 
Washington,  D.  C. 
4:00  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 


CONCERT    from 


WGR 

WNAC 

WFAN 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

WACO 

KOL 

KHJ 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAP 

w  line 

wcco 

WIBW 

KOH 
KVI 

KDYL 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

W  DOD 

\\  DSI 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WDRC 

WIP- 

\\  MAI. 

\\  ADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KQB 

KFRC 

CI'IUI 


EASTMAN      SCHOOL      CHAMBER 
MUSIC— 
4:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM      WINK 

WJR  WWNC     WHAS       WSM 

WAPI 


BILL        SCHUDT'S 
PRESS"— 
6:00  p.m. 

WABC  W.'XE  WOKO 
w  HEC  WLBZ  W  DRC 
WORC  WIP-WFAN 
w  LBW  WMAL  WTAR 
WADC  WDBO  WDAE 
WLAP  WDOD  WREC 
w  nsi  w  r  u.>  WOL 
KFH  KFJF         Mil  D 

WACO        KOH  K\OK 


WABC 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KRLD 

KLZ 


W2XE 

WEAN 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 

CRFB 


BIG   TIME- 
8:00  p.m. 
WEAF       WJAR 
WHO 
WFBR 
WWJ 
WOW 


WTAG 

WRC 

WSAI 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WrDBJ 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KFH 

KOH 


WGY 

WEEI 
WBEN 

WMAQ 


COLLEGE 
8:00  p.m 
WJZ 
WJR 
WREN 
WDAY 
WMC 
KVOO 
KOA 
KGW 
KFSD 


MEMORIES— 


WBAL       WHAM 
WCKY      KYW 


WTMJ 

KFYR 

WSB 

WFAA 

KSL 

KOMO 


KSTP 

WIBA 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KGO 

KHQ 


WKBW 

WORC 

WLBW 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WOC 

WCSH 
WTAM 
KSD 


WGAR 

KWK 

WEBC 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KFI 

KTAR 


THE    MELLOW-CLARIONS — 


GOING        TO 


WFBL 

\\  \  VII 
WHP 
WDBJ 
W  BCM 
\\  I  AC 
\\  BUM 
K  IS  V 
hi  /. 


8:15  p.m 

WJZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

KSTP 

WIBA 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 


WBAL 

WJR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WBZA 

KVOO 

WOAI 


WBZ 

WCKY 

KOIL 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WHAS 

WSB 

KFAA 

WKY 


WHAM 

KYW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KOA 


OHMAN   AND   ARDEN— 


8:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTAG  WEEI  WJAR 

WRC  WGY  WBEN 

WSAI  WLS  KSD 

WHO  WOW  WDAF 


WCSH 
WWJ 
WOC 
WTAM 


MOBILOIL   CONCERT— 


8:30  p.m 

WEAF 

WTAG 

KSD 

KVOO 

WKY 

WEBC 

WOW 

WDAY 


WEEI 

WLIT 

WOW 

WFAA 

WTIC 

WDAF 

WWJ 

KFYR 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WIBA 

KSD 

WCAE 

WBEN 

KYW 


WCSH 

WSAI 
KOA 

WOAI 

WOT 

WHO 
KSTP 


JACK  FROST  MELODY  MOMENTS— 
8:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM      KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WLW         WLS 


MODERN 
Kostelan 
8:45  p.m 
WABC 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WBT 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WCCO 
KMBC 
KOH 
KFRC 
CFRB 


MALE      CHORUS 
etz.  Conductor 


-Andr 


WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KVOR 

KHJ 


WGR 

WNAC 

WJAS 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

KGB 

KDYL 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WLBW 

WHK 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WAHDEMNA   CHORAL   CLUB- 


8:45  p.m. 

KOIL 

KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


KHJ 

KFPY 

KRLD 

KOH 

WIBW 


KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KSCJ 

WACO 


KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
K  IS  \ 
KFH 


HALSEY 

STUART 

9:00  p.m. 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WI.1T 

WRC 

KOA 

KSI 

KOMO 

KHQ 
WHO 

WOC 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSTP 

K1  \\ 

WRVA 

WMC 

WTAM 

KFI 

KVOO 

WFBR 

PROCRAM— 


WTAG 
W  ( I  Y 
Kl'.O 
\\  <\I 
WOW 

WOAI 
W  SM 
WSB 
CKOW 


WCSH 
WCA1 
KQW 

KSD 
W  U  .1 
WTMJ 
W  11  \> 
W  BEN 
WJDX 


COLD      MEDAL      FAST      FREIGHT 
Wheaties    Quartet    and    Gold    Medal 
Organist.      From  Minneapolis 
9:00  p.m. 


W  \BC 
WEAN 
WSX  \i 

W  DBJ 
W  X  Y  /. 
WON 
KMOX 


WOKO 
W  DRC 

W  J  VS 
W  A  DC 
WSPD 
W  CO 
KMBC 


SALONESQUE— 
9:30  p.m. 


Is  11 J 

KFPY 

KR1  D 

KOH 

WACO 


KOIN 
K\  1 
KLZ 
K  IS  \ 
KFH 


WFB1 

WNAC 

WMAL 

W  Mh 
W  OU  O 
KSCJ 
Kill 


KFRC 
KQB 

K  I  -till 
kin  I 


WKBW 
WCA1 
W<  \o 
W  Kite 
W  IBM 
W  M  1 


KOI 
KVOR 
Kill 
U  IBW 


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DUTCH   MASTERS  PROGRAM— 
9:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      WJR 
WENR      KWK        WREN 

ROCHESTER  CIVIC   ORCHESTRA 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL      WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WCFL       WREN 

WWNC     WIS  WIOD       WFLA 


ITALIT\ 

PERSONALITIES— 

10:00  p.m. 

WABC 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WCAH 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WFBM 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

KRLD 

WEED     TIRE     CHAIN     PROGRAM— 
Andre    KostelanerV   Symphony    Or- 
chestra with  Mixed  Quartet 
10:15  p.m. 


Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WGN 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CKAC 

COCA  COLA— 

10:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

WEEI 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WSAI 

woe 

WEBC 

WKY 

WRVA 

KSD 

KFSD 

WHAS 

WJAX 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WSM 

KPRC 

WOAI 

KOA 

KSL 

KGW 

KGO 

KHQ 

KOMO 

WDAF 

WHAS 

WTAM 

WHO 

WOW 

WMC 

WPTF 

WSB 

WWJ 

WBEN 

WFI 

WGY 

WTMJ 

WJAR 

WFLA 

WSUN 

KTAR 

CFCF 

WSMB 

NELLIE  REVELL— 

The  Voice  of  Radio 

Digest 

11:00  p. 

m. 

WEAF 

KSD 

WRC 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WEBC 

WOW 

WTAM 

WGY 

WWJ 

DAVID    GUION   AND    HIS 

ORCHES- 

TRA— 

11:30  p. 

m. 

WEAF 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WFBR 

WRC 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WENR 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

CKGW 

WWNC 

WSB 

WSMB 

KTHS 

WKY 

KGO 

KTAR 

EDDIE    DUCHIN    AND    HIS 

CASINO 

ORCHESTRA— 

12:00  Mid. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WISN 

WGL 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KOL 

KFPY 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

ISHAM    JONES    AND    HIS 

ORCHES- 

TRA  from  Cincinnati — 

12:30  a. 

m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WLBW 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WISN 

WGL 

WFBM 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KFJF 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KDYL 

KLZ 

WCCO 

Thursday 


U.    S.    NAVY    BAND    CONCERT    from 

Washington,  D.   C. 

9:00  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR         WDRC 

WAAB 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW      WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ       WWVA 

WADC 

WCAH 

WDBO      WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WREC       WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ       WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX     KFH 

KDYL 

CFRB 

COPELAND-CERESOTA 

FLOUR 

PROGRAM— Dr. 

Royal 

S.      Cope- 

land's  Health  Talk 

10:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 

WOKO 

WKBW 

WLBZ        WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU       W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO       WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WBBM     WCCO 

WESTCLOX  PROGRAM— 
10:45  a.m. 

WEAF       WFI  WFBR      WRC 

WBEN      WCAE       WTAM      KSD 
WWNC     WSM 

FORECAST   SCHOOL   OF    COOKERY 
11:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WCKY      KYW 
KWK         WREN 


Throughout  the  Week 

8:15  a.m.— WJZ  —  Phil  Cook  The  Quaker 
Man — Radio's  "one  man  army  of  voices" 
gives  you  Eddie  and  Abner,  the  Simple 
Simon  School  House,  etc. 

9:00  a.m.  —  WJZ —  Tom  Brennie  and  his 

Laugh  Club  present  many  characters  from 
many  nations,  with  sound  and  effect.  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

3:30  p.m. — WABC — Art  Jarrett,  tenor,  sen- 
sational new  song-stylist  in  songs  and  bal- 
lads of  popular  variety.  (Mon.,  Wed.  and 
Fri.,  also  at  6:15  p.m.  on  Tues.  and  6:00  on 
Sat.) 

5:30  p.m.— WABC— Salty  Sam,  the  Sailor, 
bringing  a  boatload  of  popular  and  char- 
acter songs  salted  with  snappy  patter. 
(Tues.,  Wed.  and  Thurs.) 

6:15  p.m.— WABC— Vaughn  de  Leath,  the 
original  "Radio  Girl,"  in  a  program  of  her 
own  with  a  two-piano  background.  (Mon. 
and  Fri.) 

6:30  p.m.— WEAF— Ray  Perkins,  NBC'S 
Old  Topper,  chins  away  at  the  peak  of 
radio's  comic  heap. 

6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas,  author 
and  adventurer,  interprets  in  his  own  style 
the  important  news  of  the  day. 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ — Amos  'n'  Andy,  blackface 
comedians.     No  more  need  be  said. 

7:30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  The  Prince  Albert 
Quarter  Hour,  featuring  Alic  Joy  singing 
the  songs  you  love  with  VanLoan's  orches- 
tra. 

7:45  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  The  Goldbergs,  a 

comic  sketch  of  the  rise  and  fall  of  a  Jewish 
family. 

7:45  p.m. —  WABC  — The  Camel  Quarter 
Hour,  combining  those  three  outstanding 
favorites,  Morton  Downey,  Tony  Wons  and 
Jacques  Renard,  who  furnishes  musical 
background  for  Downey's  high  tenor  voice. 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Julia  Sanderson  and 
Frank  Crumit  blend  their  voices  on  the 
Blackstone  plantation  program.  (Tues.  and 
Thurs.  on  WJZ  at  9  p.m.) 
8:30  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Kate  Smith,  "The 
Songbird  of  the  South,"  in  a  program  of 
songs  as  only  Kate  Smith  can  sing  them. 
(Mon.,  Tues.,  Wed.  and  Thurs.) 
9:00  p.m.  — WABC  — The  Mills  Brothers. 
Offering  something  really  different  in  the 
way  of  harmony,  these  four  negro  boys  fur- 
nish their  own  orchestra  without  the  aid  of 
musical  instruments.  (Mon.  and  Thurs.) 
10:00  p.m.  — •  WEAF  —  Lucky  Strike  pro- 
gram, featuring  Walter  Winchell's  gossip 
and  famous  orchestra  by  national  hook-up. 
10:30  p.m.— WABC— Music  That  Satisfies 
presents  Alex  Gray,  baritone  and  Nat  Shil- 
kret's  35-piece  orchestra  with  Henry  L.  Mc- 
Lemore,  United  Press  Sports  Writer,  and 
Leona  Hagarth,  announcing  Chesterfield's 
sparkling  program.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
10:30  p.m. — WJZ — Clara,  Lu,  and  Em,  in 
real  life  three  college  girls,  get  in  and  out  of 
a  million  scrapes  a  day  in  their  rural  home 
life. 

11:00  p.m. — WJZ — Slumber  Music,  Ludwig 
Laurier  continues  to  welcome  Morpheus. 
11:30  p.m.— WJZ— The  Three  Doctors  pre- 
sent their  famous  nonsense  clinic,  purported 
to  cure  anything  from  the  blues  to  world 
ills.     (Daily  ex.  Fri.) 


Sunday 

12:30  p.m.  —  WABC  —  London  Broadcast 

brings  to  the  Columbia  chain  the  voice  of 
an  outstanding  world  figure  speaking  on  a 
subject  with  which  he  has  been  prominently 
identified. 

12:45  p.m.— WABC— Street  Singer,  to  those 
who  know  him,  Arthur  Tracy,  singing  selec- 
tions of  popular  and  semi-classical  trend  in 
a  truly  romantic  voice. 
1:15  p.m.— WJZ— NBC  Symphonic  Hour. 
Walter  Damrosch  weaves  a  spell  of  oper- 
atic splendor  designed  especially  for  post- 
graduate lovers  of  music. 
5:30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  The  Dayey  Hour- 
classical  and  semi-classical  music,  with  folk 
songs,  featuring  Chandler  Goldthwaite,  or- 
ganist, and  Arcadie  Birkenholz,  violinist. 
7:30  p.m.— WJZ— Four  Bakers.  Ray  Per- 
kins adds  his  princely  jest  to  the  original 
Three  Bakers  as  Billy  Artz  orchestra  fur- 
nishes the  music. 

Monday 

10 :15  a.m.— WABC— Sweet  and  Hot.  Music 
that  truly  belongs  under  that  classification 
by  Emery  Deutsch  and  Fred  Berrens  con- 
ducting their  respective  orchestras. 
6:15  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  American  Taxpayers' 
League — a  series  of  discussions  by  leaders 
in  journalism,  business,  politics  and  educa- 
tion. 

8:00  p.m. — WJZ— The  Contented  Program 
presents  an  orchestra  directed  by  Morgan 
L.  Eastman,  with  the  Fireside  Singers,  a 
male  quartet. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF  —  Soconyland  Sketches, 
vivid  dramas  especially  written  and  acted 
for  radio  and  presented  by  an  all-star  cast. 
8:30  p.m. — WEAF — Voice  of  Firestone  pre- 
sents James  Melton  and  Gladys  Rice  with 
music. 

9:15  p.m.  — WABC  — Frostilla  Broadcast 
Rehearsal  allows  an  intimate  peek  behind 
the  microphone  during  a  studio  rehearsal. 
9:30  p.m.— WEAF— General  Motors  Parade 
of  the  States,  patriotic  program  of  official 
state  music  presented  by  Erno  Rapee  and 
his  orchestra. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Robert  Burns  Pana- 
tela  program  with  Guy  Lombardo  furnish- 
ing music  that  is  characteristically  slow  and 
rhythmic. 

Tuesday 

9:00  a.m.  —  WABC  —  Operatic  Echoes  re- 
sounded by  Vincent  Sorey's  orchestra  with 
Helen  Nugent,  contralto,  Charles  Robinson, 
bass,  and  Rhoda  Arnold,  soprano. 
4:15  p.m. — WABC — The  Funnyboners  in  a 
rollicking  quarter  hour  of  songs  and  patter. 
5:15  p.m.— WABC— "Meet  the  Artist,"  with 
Bob  Taplinger  interviewing  Columbia  stars, 
many  of  whom  have  sung  but  never  spoken 
into  a  microphone. 

7:00  p.m. — WEAF  — Midweek  Federation 
Hymn  Sing.  A  program  featuring  a  mixed 
quartet  singing  hymns  and  sacred  music. 
8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Big  Time — a  humorous 
sketch  by  the  "song  and  dance"  man  and 
music  by  Joseph  Bonini's  orchestra. 
8:30  p.m.— WEAF— True  Story— Mary  and 
Bob  give  body  to  the  old  axiom — "truth  is 
stranger  than  fiction." 

8:30  p.m. — WJZ — Heel  Hugger  Harmoniesa 
string  ensemble  offering  catchy  tunes  and 
featuring  a  male  quartet,  directed  by  Robert 
Armbruster. 


67 


Features  ^ 


9:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  McKesson  Musical 
Magazine  presenting  Erno  Rapee,  directing 
a  concert  orchestra  with  a  variety  of  musical 
selections. 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Great  Personalities.  Fra- 
zier  Hunt  presents  his  interviews  with  the 
men  and  women  famous  in  the  world's  his- 
tory. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Ben  Bernie  and  His 
Blue  Ribbon  Orchestra.  The  "Old  Maes- 
tro" directing  and  announcing  his  own  pro- 
gram. 

11:30  p.m.— WEAF— David  Guion  and  His 
Orchestra  —  the  "American  cowboy  com- 
poser" presents  works  ranging  from  fid- 
dlers' breakdowns  to  pure  art  songs;  Paul 
Ravell,  baritone,  soloist. 

Wednesday 

11:00  a.m.  — WABC— The  Mystery  Chef 

dishing  out  recipes  to  tempt  the  palate  of  all. 
11:00  a.m.  —  WEAF  —  Keeping  Up  With 
Daughter,  revealing  the  daily  life  of  a  mod- 
ern girl,  presented  in  a  humorous  skit  by 
Nan  Dorland  and  Janet  Kling. 
4:00  p.m. — WEAF— Pop  Concert,  present- 
ing Christian  Kriens  and  the  soloists  of 
Hartford,  Conn. 

5:00  p.m. —  WABC  —  John  Kelvin,  noted 
Irish  tenor  in  a  concert  of  songs,  accom- 
panied by  Vincent  Sorey's  orchestra. 
8 :30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Goodyear  presents 
Sousa,  famous  band  leader,  and  Revelers 
Quartet. 

9:00  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Gold  Medal  Fast 
Freight  with  a  cargo  of  melody  by  the 
Wheaties  Quartet,  and  the  Gold  Medal  Or- 
ganist coming  from  Minneapolis. 
9:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Halsey  Stuart  pro- 
gram, an  engaging  discussion  of  financial 
problems  served  with  a  spicy  musical  back- 
ground. 

10:00  p.m. — WABC — Vitality  Personalities 
such  as  Freddie  Rich  brings  out  with  his 
orchestra.  Different  guest  stars  appear 
weekly  with  a  male  quartet. 
11:00  p.m.— WEAF— Nellie  Revell,  Voice 
of  Radio  Digest,  presents  interesting  bio- 
graphical sketches  of  the  studio  high  and 
mighty. 

Thursday 

10:00  a.m.  —  WABC  —  Copeland  Ceresota 
Flour  Program  is  a  series  of  health  talks  by 
Senator  Royal  S.  Copeland. 
10:45  a.m. — WEAF — Westclox  Program,  a 
snappy  comedy  sketch  with  incidental 
music. 

5:30  p.m.— WEAF— Maltex  Program  pre- 
sents Frank  Pinero  and  his  orchestra  in 
popular  selections. 

6:30  p.m. — WABC — Connie  Boswell  in  an 
all  too  short  program  of  songs  in  the  Bos- 
well manner. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF— Fleischmann  Hour  pre- 
sents Rudy  Vallee  with  his  orchestra  in  a 
program  of  popular  music  and  songs. 
8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Rin  Tin  Tin  Thriller,  a 
dramatic  sketch  with  Bob  White  and  Tom 
Corwine. 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — Arco  Dramatic  Musi- 
cale,  bringing  back  memories  of  old-time 
tunes.  Music  by  Jeffery  Harris'  orchestra. 
9:15  p.m. — WABC— Fray  and  Braggiotti,  a 
Franco-Italian  piano  team  known  through- 
out the  world  to  concert  goers. 
9:30  p.m.— WABC— Love  Story  Hour  is  a 
dramatized  version  of  a  love  story  out  of 
the  current  issue  of  that  magazine. 
9:30  p.m.— WJZ  —  Maxwell  House  Coffee 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with 
her  selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  pro- 
grams,  see  adjoining   list.) 


presents  Don  Voorhees  and  his  orchestra, 
featuring  the  Songsmiths,  a  male  quartet 
and  other  singers. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Hart,  Schaffner  and 
Marx  Trumpeters  with  Edwin  C.  Hill,  "The 
Man  in  the  Front  Row." 

Friday 

11:00  a.m.— WEAF— WJZ— NBC  —  Music 
Appreciation  Hour,  symphonic  music  under 
the  baton  of  Walter  Damrosch. 
2:15  p.m.— WABC— Ann  Leaf  at  the  Organ 
is  a  concert  of  semi-classical  and  currently 
popular  selections  by  the  diminutive  Ann 
Leaf. 

2:45  p.m. — WJZ — Mormon  Tabernacle  fea- 
tures a  broadcast  of  their  famed  choir  and 
organ  from  the  historic  tabernacle. 
4:15  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Radio  Guild  presents 
more  of  its  thrilling  and  well  acted  playlets. 
8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Cities  Service  presents 
Jessica  Dragonette  with  the  Cavaliers  and  a 
concert  orchestra  directed  by  Rosario  Bour- 
don. 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— March  of  Time.  A 
dramatization  of  the  week's  outstanding 
news  events. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Clicquot  Club  Es- 
kimos, under  the  direction  of  Harry  Reser, 
in  a  program  of  sophisticated  dance  music. 
9:00  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  Friendship  Town,  a 
dramatization  of  life  in  a  modern  small  town 
by  a  noted  radio  cast,  including  Edwin 
Whitney  and  Virginia  Gardiner. 
9:00  p.m. — WABC — Pillsbury  Pageant,  fea- 
turing Toscha  Seidel,  violinist,  Arthur 
Tracy  and  Sam  Lanin's  orchestra. 

Saturday 

11:00  a.m.— WEAF— Two  Seats  in  a  Bal- 
cony revives  the  light  opera  hits  of  a  few 
years  ago  in  a  musical  program  directed  by 
Harold   Sanford. 

11 :30  a.m. — WEAF — Keys  to  Happiness  are 
interpreted  by  piano  lessons  for  beginners. 
Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth  is  the  instructor. 
3:00  p.m.— WABC— The  Four  Clubmen.   A 
male  quartet  directed  by  Leigh  Stevens  in 
a  diversified  program  of  musical  pieces. 
4:30  p.m. — WABC — Spanish  Serenade.  Vin- 
cent Sorey's  orchestra  with  the  Hernandez 
Brothers,  Spanish  instrumentalists  in  num- 
bers typical  of  that  country. 
5:30  p.m.— WEAF— Dr.   Bones  and   Com- 
pany features  Paul  Dumont  and  Jim  Dandy 
in  minstrel  son^s  and  repartee. 
7:15  p.m.— WEAF— Laws  That  Safeguard 
Society.     Gleason  Archer  decodes  the  mys- 
teries of  some  of  our  interesting  laws  con- 
cerning the  public  welfare. 
8:00  p.m. —  WABC  — Connie  Boswell  and 
Ted  Husing.     Connie,  of  course,  supplying 
the  melody  and  Ted  Husing  commenting 
on  sports  events. 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — Goodyear  Program — 
Arthur  Pryor's  Military  Band  in  martial 
music  and  the  Revelers  Quartet. 
9:30  p.m.— WABC— Smith  Brothers,  with 
those  familiar  boys,  Trade  and  Mark,  fea- 
turing Scrappy  Lambert,  Billy  Hillpot  and 
Novelty  Orchestra. 

5:30  p'm. — WJZ— Cuckoo,  in  which  An- 
drew J.  Weems  presents  radio's  singular 
burlesque  of  broadcasting  technique. 


VIRGINIA 

ARNOLD— Piani 

it 

3:45  p.m 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WORC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

W1P-W  FAX 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDH.I 

WWVA 

WADC 

WCAH 

WKBN 

WBT 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

USI'I) 

WLAP 

WREC 

WLAC 

WRBC 

wDsr 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WGL 

wcco 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFPY 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

U.   S.   ARMY   BAND   CONCERT  from 

Washington,  D.  C 

4:00  p.m 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN" 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WCAC 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WCAH 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

wdsi: 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KRLD 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KOL 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

SALON  SINGERS 

4:00  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WTAM 

KSTP 

WSM 

WRC 

INTERNATIONAL      BROADCAST 

FROM    LONDON- 

4:20  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WI.IT 

WFBR 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WDAF 

CKGW 

WIBA 

KSTP 

KFYR 

WPTF 

WIS 

WIOD 

WSM 

WAPI 

KVOO 

KPRC 

KOA 

KGO 

KFI 

KGW 

KOMO 

KFSD 

KTAR 

ASBURY 

PARK    CASINO 

ORCHES- 

TRA— 

5:00  p.m 

• 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WIP-WFAX 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WKBN" 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KVI 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

COFFEE   MATINEE— 
5:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WGAR      KDKA       WLW 
KYW         KWK         WREN      KFAB 


MALTEX 

PROGRAM— 

5:30  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WW  J 

WSAT 

CONNIE  BOSWELL 

6:30  p.m 

WABC 

W2X  E 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WIP-WFAX 

WCAD 

W3XAI" 

WHP 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WBT 

W  DAE 

WBCM 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WREC 

WLAC 

w  brc 

WDSO 

\\  ISN 

WFBM 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KRLD 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KLZ 

CFRB 

"THE    WORLD    TODAY"— Jam..    C. 

McDona 

Id 

6:30  p.m 

WEAF 

'WTIC 

WIOD 

WWNC 

BETWEEts 

THE   BOOK   ENDS— 

7:30  p.m 

. 

KHJ 

KOIX 

KFRC 

koi 

KFPY 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

k  run 

KFJF 

KOH 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW" 

WACO 

Kl  11 

KVI 

FLEISCHMANN    HOUR— 

8:00  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

Will 

WTAG 

\\  .1  \u 

\\  ri 

WCSH 

WRC 

WHY 

WOO 

WOW 

WW  J 

W  HAS 

WMC 

w  s  w 

W  SM 

\\  3MB 

w  r in- 

KOA 

WIH  A 

kills 

ks! 

KOMO 

WOAI 

WSM 

woe 

W   U'l 

KGO 

KHQ. 

WTAM 

K  1  i    V 

KSl) 

CKGW 

W  HI   X 

KPRC 

WTMJ 

WIOD 

W  P  11 

w  s\  \ 

w  CAE 

CI  CF 

W  FBR 

KTAR 

WIH  1 

(KSTP  on  B:lfi) 

iw  in 

WRAP  ofl  B&O) 

ARCO   DRAMATIC 

MUSICALE— 

9:00  p.m. 

W  1 1  A  1 

W  1TC 

W  lit 

WJAR 

w  i  v.; 

WCSH 

w  n 

CKQ« 

WRC 

WOI 

W  SM 

w  ioi> 

WJAX 

WOAI 

\\  KY 

KOA 

W  1'  w 

W  K\   V 

W  W  .1 

W  SAI 

KSH 

W  DAF 

Kl  W 

WEBC 

\\  o\\ 

WSM 

WJDX 

woe 

W  lh> 

W  QO 

kl.    \ 

W   MI 

KOMO 

KHQ 

kl  so 

KGW 

w  r  vm 

K  r  VK 

WSB 

KSTP 

WMC 

W  I'll 

KSl 

\\  11  vs 

WCAE 

W  1  BR 

W  I'MJ 

VSSMB 

68 


LOVE      STORY      HOUR— Announcer, 
David  Ross 
9:30  p.m. 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC      WNAC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO      WGN 


WKBW  WEAN 

WCAU  W3XAU 

WMAL      WCAO  WADC 

WKBC      WXYZ  WSPD 

KMOX  KMBC 


MAXWELL   HOUSE 
9:30  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
KYW         WREN 


ENSEMBLE- 


WEB  C 

WFLA 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


WRVA 

WHAS 

WAP  I 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WBZ 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WBZA 

WLW 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WMC 

WSMB 

WKY 

KECA 

KTAR 


ADVENTURES     OF     SHERLOCK 
HOLMES— 
9:30  p.m. 

WEAF  WTIC 
WCSH 
WBEN 

WENR 
WOW 


WJAR 

WGY 

WSAI 

WHO 

CFCF 


WTAG  WEEI 

WFI  WRC 

WTAM  WWJ 

KSD  WOC 

WDAF  CKGW 


CHIC   SCROGGINS    ORCHESTRA— 
9:30  p.m. 

KHJ  KOIN        KFRC       KOL 

KFPY        KVI  KGB  KVOR 

KRLD       KLZ  KTRH       KFJF 

KOIL         KTSA        KDYL      WIBW 

A.  &  P.  DANCE  GYPSIES— 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR       WLW 
WMAQ     KWK         WREN 


HART      SCHAFFNER      AND 

MARX 

TRUMPETERS— 

10:00  p. 

m. 

WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KLZ 

Friday 


THE  MADISON  SI1 
9:00  a.m. 

WABC  W2XE 
WAAB  WORC 
WIP-WFAN 
WCAO  WTAR 
WCAH  WDBO 
WLAC  WBRC 
KSCJ  WMT 
KFH  KDYL 

RHYTHM     KINGS 
Conductor 
9:45  a.m. 
WABC       W2XE 


WOKO 

WPG 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMOX 

CFRB 


WGR 

WHP 

WLBW 

WADC 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WNAX 


Fred      Berrens, 


WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WLAC 

WGL 


WPG 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WDBO 

WBRC 

KSCJ 


WHEC 
WCAU 


WKBW 
W3XAU 


WLBW      WMAL 
WADC      WHK 


WXYZ 
WDSU 


WREC 
WTAQ 


WNAX  KRLD 
CFRB 

GRANT,  GRAHAM 
10:00  a.m. 

WABC  W2XE 
WNAC  WORC 
WHP  WJAS 


KMOX      KMBC 
KVOR       KLZ 


AND  COUGHLIN 

WEAN      WDRC 
WCAU       W3XAU 
WCAO       WKRC 


BOND  B 
ing  Frt 
derson 
10:15  a. 

WABC 
WHEC 
WAAB 
WMAL 
WADC 
WSPD 
KMOX 


READ    PROGRAM— Featur- 
nk  gCrumitj  and    Julia    San- 


W2XE 

WGR 

WORC 

WCAO 

WHK 

WLAP 

KMBC 


WOKO 
WEAN 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WCAH 
WDSU 
KFH 


WFBL 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WWVA 

WXYZ, 

WFBM 

KFJF 


SAVORY  KITCHEN  INSTITUTE— 
10:30  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WJAR       WTAG 
WCSH       WFI  WRC  WGY 

WTAM      WBEN      WEEI        WWJ 
WDAF      WCAE      KYW         WSAI 


DON    AND 
10:45  a.m. 

WABC 
WHEC 
WAAB 
WDBJ 
WCAH 
WOWO 
KMOX 

NBC    MUS 
11:00  a. 
WEAF 
WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
WENR 
WHO 
WEBC 
KFYR 
WIOD 
WMC 
WJDX 
KPRC 
KSL 
WHAM 
WREN 
WIS 
WLW 


BETTY — From    Chicane 


W2XE 

WGR 

WCAU 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

KMBC 


WOKO  WFBL 

WLBZ  WEAN 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WHK  WKRC 

WCCO  WREC 

KFH  KSCJ 


IC  APPRECIATION   HOUR 


WJZ 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WWJ 

WIBO 

WDAF 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WOAI 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KFAB 

WSM 

WIOD 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

KSD 

CFCF 

KSTP 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WKY 

WBZ 

WJR 

WFBR 

WFAA 


BLUE    MOONLICHT- 


11:15  a.m. 

WABC  W2XE 

WEAN  WDRC 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WADC  WHK 

WSPD  WOWO 

KMOX  KMBC 


WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC) 
WBBM 


WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOC 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KOA 

WBZA 

KWK 

WWNC 

WGAR 


WKBW 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WXYZ 
WCCO 


THE      FUNNYBONERS— Songs      and 
Patter — 
2:00  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO  WHEC 

WLBZ        WDRC  WNAC 

WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WLBW      WMAL  WCAO 


WGR 
WORC 
WJAS 
WTAR 


WWVA      WADC 

WCAH  WKBN      WXYZ 

WREC  WLAC       WBRC 

WTAQ  WGL 

WMT  KMBC 

KOH  KVOR 

KVI  KFPY 

KLZ  CFRB 


WHK 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WFBM      KSCJ 


KFH 
KGB 
KFRC 


KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


COLUMBIA  ARTIST  RECITAL— 
2:15  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE       WOKO  WHEC 

WGR         WLBZ        WDRC  WNAC 

WORC      WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WJAS        WLBW     WMAL  WCAO 
WTAR       WWVA      WADC 


WCAH      WKBN 
WREC      WLAC 


WTAQ 

WMT 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WGL 

KMBC 

KVOR 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WXYZ 
WBRC 


WHK 
WSPD 
WDSU 


WFBM      KSCJ 
KFH  KTSA 


KGB 

KFRC 


MORMON      TABERNACLE 
AND   ORGAN— 
2:45  p.m. 
WJZ  WBZ 

WGAR      WJR 
WREN      KFAB 
KSTP         WEBC 
WAPI        WJDX 
KPO 


KOL 
KHJ 


CHOIR 


WBZA 

WDAY  

CKGW  WIBA 

KFYR  WSM 


KDKA 

WSMB 


KOA 


KSL 


LIGHT  OPERA  GEMS— Chan 
linge,  Conductor 
4:00  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 


WLBZ 
WORC 
WHP 

WTAR        

WDBO      WXYZ 


WEAN  WDRC 

WPG  WCAU 

WLBW  WMAL 

WWVA  WADC 


WLAC 

WMT 

WACO 

KOL 

KHJ 


WBRC 


WSPD 
WDSU 


KMOX     KMBC 
KOH  KVOR 


KVI 
KDYL 


RADIO   GUILD — 
4:15  p.m. 


WJZ 

WJR 

CKGW 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WSM 

WSMB 

WOAI 


WBAL 

WMAQ 

WRC 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WMC 

WJDX 

WKY 


KFPY 
KLZ 


WHAM 

WREN 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WIS 

WSB 

KVOO 

KOA 


WGR 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WIBW 

KGB 

KFRC 

CFRB 


WGAR 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAM 

WAPI 

KPRC 

KSL 


EDNA      THOMAS- 
Louisiana — 
4:30  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WEAN      WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WTAR      WWVA 


•The      Lady      fro 


WCAH 

WREC 

WMT 

KRLD 

KGB 

KLZ 

ASBURY 
TRA— 
6:00  p.n 
WABC 
WGR 
WORC 
WLBW 
WWVA 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KFH 
KOH 
KLZ 


WDBO 

WDSU 

KMOX 

WACO 

KOL 

CFRB 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WHP 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KOH 

KVI 

WLAC 


WGR 

WORC 

WLBW 

WHK 

WSPD 

WGL 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KFPY 


PARK    CASINO    ORCHES- 


W2XE  WOKO 
WLBZ  WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WMAL  WCAO 
WADC  WCAH 
WLAC       WBRC 


WGL 

KRLD 

KVOR 


WBBM 

KTSA 

KGB 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WDSU 

WNAX 

WACO 

KDYL 


JOHN   B.    KENNEDY— Talk 
6:25  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL       WENR 

BOSCUL   MOMENTS — 
7:15  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 


CITIES  SERVICE 
CHESTRA  AND 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


CONCERT      OR- 
THE    CAVALIERS 


WLIT 

WOW 

WOC 

KOMO 

KSL 

WHO 

WWJ 


WCAE 

WDAF 

WEBC 

KGO 

KTHS 

KECA 

KSTP 


WEEI 

WRC 

WJAR 

WCSH 

KSD 

WKY 

KOA 

WOAI 

KHQ 

WTAG 

CKGW 

WSAI 

WTAM 

WBEN 

WTMJ 
(KVOO    KTHS  on  8:30) 

NESTLE'S   PROGRAM— 
8:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL      WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
WCKY      WLS  KWK         WREN 

KFAB 

THE  SONGSM1THS— 


8:15  p.m 

KOIL 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

WNAX 

MARCH   OF  TIME- 
8:30  p.m. 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WGN 

KOL 

KHJ 


WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WSPD 

WCCO 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KOIN 

KLZ 


WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WGST 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KFRC 


CLICQUOT  CLUB— 
9:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 
WCAE 
WWJ 
WGY 


WCSH 
WSAI 
WDAF 
WBEN 


WEEI 

WLIT 

WLS 

WOC 


WJAR 
WRC 
KSD 
WHO 


BARN   DANCE  VARIETIES— 


9:00  p.m. 
KOIL         KHJ 


KOL 

KVOR 

KFJF 

KDYL 

WNAX 


KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KSCJ 

WACO 


FRIENDSHIP  TOWN- 
9:00  p.m. 


WJZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

CKGW 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WMC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WBAL 

WJR 

KOIL 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WWNC     WIS 


WHAM 
KYW 
WLW 
KSTP 
WRVA 
WHAS 
WSMB 
WKY 
KFI 
KFSD 
WSB 


PILLSBURY  PAGEANT— 
9:00  p.m. 

WABC  WOKO  WFBL 
WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS 
WCAO  WTAR  WBBJ 
WHK  WKRC  WBT 
WXYZ  WSPD  WREC 
KMOX 


WBBM      WCCO 
KFJF        KRLD 


ARMOUR  PROGRAM— 
9:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR 

WLW         KYW  WREN 

KSTP         WEBC  WRVA 

WIOD       WHAS  WSM 

WSB  WAPI  WJDX 

KPRC       WOAI  WKY 

KSL  KGO  KGW 

KHQ 

POND'S  PROGRAM— 
9:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WJAR  WTAG 

WCSH       WLIT  WFBR 

WGY  WCAE  WTAM 

WENR      KSD  WOC 
WOW         WDAF 


KFRC 

KGB 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFH 


KDKA 

KWK 

WIBA 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


WKBW 

WORC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WGST 

WOWO 

KMBC 


WBZA 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 


WBEN 
WRC 
WSAI 
WHO 


TO  THE 
Belasco 
Guizar 
9:30  p.m 

WABC 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WCCO 

KOL 

KHJ 


LADIES- 
and     His 


■Featuring     Leon 
Orchestra.      Tito 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WSPD 

KMOX 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WFBL 

WNAC 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KOIN 

KLZ 


WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WGST 

WGN 

KRLD 

KFRC 


FRIENDLY  FIVE  FOOTNOTES— 
9:45  p.m. 

WABC      WFBL 


WNAC 

WMAL      WCAO 

WXYZ 

WGN 

KFJF 


WKBW  WEAN 
WCAU      W3XAU    WJAS 

WHK  WKRC 
WLAC  WNOX  WDSU 
WMT        KMOX     KMBC 


NBC  ARTISTS  SERVICE  PROGRAM 

10:00  p.m. 

WEAF      WTAG      WEEI       WJAR 
WLIT        WFBR       WRC 
WBEN      WCAE       WTAM 
WSAI        WMAQ     WOW 


WCSH 
WGY 
WWJ 
CFCF 


PAUL   WHITEMAN'S   PAINT   MEN— 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
WENR     KWK 


WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR      WJR 


KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 


WREN      WTMJ 
WDAY      KFYR 


WIOD 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

KFI 

KTAR 


WFLA 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KGW 


RKO  THEATRE  OF  THE  AIR— 
10:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WLIT 

WOAI 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

WOW 

WDAY 

WFBY 

WSAI 

WIOD 

WMC 


WGY 

WKY 

KOA 

KTAR 

WTAM 

WEEI 

WIBA 

KSD 

WSB 


WJAR 

WJDX 

WRC 

KGO 

KFSD 

KSL 

WENR 

WCAE 

WRVA 

WSMB 


WTAG 

KGO 

WCSH 

KHQ 

WHO 

WBEN 

WHAS 

WWJ 

WJAX 

KGW 


ART  KRUEGER  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA from  Milwaukee 
12:30  . 


WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WNAC 
W3XAU    WLBW      WKBN      WSPD 


WOKO      WKBW 
WPG  WCAU 


L 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

H 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFPY 

J 

KDYL 

KLZ 

Saturday 

THE    COMMUTERS— Vincent    Sorey, 


Conductor 
9:00  a.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WAAB 

WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 
WWVA      WADC 
WXYZ       WREC 


WDSU 
KMOX 


WTAQ 
KFH 


WOKO 

WPG 

WHP 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KDYL 


WHEC 

CFRB 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WBRC 

WMT 


SONGS   OF  THE  OUT   OF 

DOORS- 

Artells 

Dickson 

9:45  a.m 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WAAB 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WWVA 

WADC 

WCAH 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

KSCJ 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KLZ 

CFRB 

JEWISH  ART  PROGRAM— 

10:00  a.m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WADC 

WHK 

WCAH 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFH 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KDYL 

CFRB 

NEW    WORLD   SALON    ORCHESTRA 
— Vincent  Sorey,  Conductor. 
10:30  a.m. 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WAAB 

CFRB 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WADC 

WHK 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KVOR 

TWO  SEATS  IN  THE  BALCONY— 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF      WJAR       WRC         WGY 
WBEN      KSD  WCSH       WCAE 

WTAM     KYW         WDAF      CKGW 
KTHS       KOA 


ADVENTURES  OF  HELEN 
MARY — Children's  Program 
11:00  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE 
WKBW     WLBZ 
WNAC      WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 

WXYZ 

WTAQ 

KTSA 

KOL 


WOKO      WHEC 
WEAN      WDRC 


WDBO 
WLAC 
WIBW 
KVOR 


WPG 

WJAS 

WCAH 

WSPD 

KSCJ 

WACO 

KFPY 


WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WREC 

KMBC 

KOH 

CFRB 


COLUMBIA  REVUE— Vincent  Sorey's 
Maurel, 


Orchestra 
Contralto. 
11:30  a.m. 

WABC      W2XE 
WKBW     WLBZ 
WNAC      WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


ith      Barbara 


WDBO 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

CFRB 


WXYZ 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WCAH 

WSPD 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KOL 


KEYS  TO  HAPPINESS— 
11:30  a.m. 

WEAF       WEEI  WJAR 

WFLA       WCSH  WLIT 

WBEN      WWJ  WOAI 

CKGW     WRVA  WHAS 

WSMB      WJDX  KVOO 

WEBC      WPTF  WDAF 

WDAY      KSD  KFYR 

WTIC        WGY  WIOD 

KYW         WIBA  WWNC 
KPRC 


WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WREC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
WACO 
KFPY 


WTAG 

WRC 

KSTP 

WSM 

CFCF 

KOA 

WFAA 

KTHS 

WIS 


RITZ    CARLTON 
TRA— 
1:30  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

WAAB       WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 
WDBO      WXYZ 
WBRC       WDSU 

FOUR  CLUBMEN- 
rected  by  Leigh 
3:00  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC      WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


HOTEL    ORCHES- 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WSPD 

KFPY 


WHEC 
WNAC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WLAC 
CFRB 


—  Male   Quartet   di; 
Stevens. 


WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


WCAH 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KHJ 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KGB 

KDYL 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


RHYTHM      KINGS 
Conductor 
3:30  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WLBZ 

WNAC      WORC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO      WTAR 


-  Fred       Berrens 


WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WMT 

KRLD 

KGB 

KDYL 


WCAH 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

WACO 

KVI 

KLZ 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WGL 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KHJ 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK   CASINO   ORCHESTRA— 
5:00  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WHEC 
WDRC  WAAB  WORC 
WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WLBW 


WGR 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WWVA 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KGB 

KFRC 

CFRB 


WMAL      WCAO 
WCAH      WDBO 


WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


WLAC 

WGL 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


69 


BERT    LOWN    AND 
ORCHESTRA— 
5:30  p.m. 
WABC      W2XE 


HIS    BILTMORE 


WGR 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WGL 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WCAH 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KGB 

KFRC 

CFRB 


KUKU 

5:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WJAR 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WEEI 

KFYR 

WJDX 


WFBR 
WBEN  WCAE 
WWJ  WENR 

WHO  KSTP 

WWNC     WJAX 
KVOO 


WHEC 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WCAO 
WKBN 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 
KTSA 
KOL 
KHJ 


WRC 
WTAM 
WOC 
WDAY 

WSM 


MR.   BONES  AND 
6:30  p.m. 
WEAF       WTIC 
WJAR 
WGY 
CKGW 
WWNC     WIS 
WJDX      KPO 


COMPANY— 


WFI 

WCAE 
WOC 


WTAG 

WFBR 

WSAI 

WHO 

WIOD 

KECA 


CONNIE  1 

6:45   p.rr 

WABC 
WLBZ 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBO 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KVOR 
KFRC 


W2XE 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WWVA 

WREC 

WGL 

KFH 

KGB 

KHJ 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAH 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WACO 

KOL 


WENR 

WRC 

WIBO 

WOW 

WSM 


WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WKBN 

WBRC 

WMT 

KOH 

KFPY 


THE     POLITICAL 
WASHINGTON 
eric  William  Wile 
7:00  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE 


SITUATION      IN 
TONIGHT— Fred- 


WGR 

WNAC 


WLBZ 
WCAU 


WLBW      WMAL 
WCAH      WKBN 


WSPD 

WGL 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KGB 

KHJ 


WREC 

WFBM 

WNAX 

WACO 

KVI 

KLZ 


WOKO 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WMT 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WHP 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFRC 


LAWS  THAT  SAFEGUARD  SOCIETY 
— Gleason    L.   Archer 
7:15  p.m. 


WEAF 

WGY 

WEBC 

WTIC 

WOW 

WCSH 

KFSD 

DANGER 
8:00  p.r 
WJZ 
KWK 
WTMJ 
KFYR 
WSB 
KPRC 
KGO 
KFSD 


WJAR 

WBEN 

KOA 

WJDX 

WCAE 

WAPI 

KFYR 


WTAG 
WOC 
WEBA 
WDAY 


WFI 

WHO 

KTAR 

WENR 


WTAM      WSAI 
KTHS        KPRC 


FIGHTERS— 

'wham  KDKA 
WREN  KFAB 
KSTP 
WHAS 
WAPI 
WOAI 
KGW 
KTAR 


WEBC 

WSM 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 

KFI 


WLS 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WMC 

WJDX 

KSL 

KHQ 


INDEX  TO  NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 

National 

Broadcasting   Company 

Columb 

a  Broadcasting  System 

Kc. 

Ke. 

Ko. 

Kc. 

CFCF.. 

.1030 

WEBC. 

.1290 

CFRB.. 

.    690 

WFBL.. 

.1360 

CKGW. . 

.    840 

WEEI . . 

.   590 

CKAC. . 

.   730 

WFBM . . 

.1230 

KDKA.  . 

.   980 

WENR. 

.   870' 

KDYL.. 

.1290 

WFIW... 

.    940 

KECA.. 

.1340 

WFAA.. 

.   800 

KFH... 

.1300 

WGL.... 

.1370 

KEX.... 

.1180 

WFBR. 

.1270 

KFJF.  . 

.1480 

WGN.  .  . 

.   720 

KFAB... 

.   770 

WFI .  .  . 

.    560 

KFPY. . 

.1340 

WGR... 

.    550 

KFI 

.    640 

WFLA . . 

. .   620 

KFRC. . 

.    610 

WGST.. 

.   890 

KFKX.  . 

.1020 

WGAR. 

.1450 

KGB... 

.1330 

WHEC. 

.1440 

KFSD... 

.   600 

WGY... 

.    790 

KHJ.  .  . 

.    900 

WHK.  .  . 

.1390 

KFYR.. 

.   550 

WHAM. 

.1150 

KLRA.. 

.1390 

WHP.... 

.1430 

KGA 

.1470 

WHAS.. 

.    820 

KLZ .  .  . 

.    560 

WIBW.  . 

.    580 

KGB 

.1330 

WHO . . . 

.1000 

KMBC. 

.   950 

WIP 

.    610 

KGHL .  . 

.1000 

WIBA.. 

.1280 

KMOX. 

.1090 

WISN... 

.1120 

KGIR..  . 

.1360 

WIOD.. 

.1300 

KOH... 

.1380 

WJAS... 

.1290 

KGO.... 

.   790 

WIS.... 

.1010 

KOIN.. 

.   940 

W.IJD .  . . 

.1130 

KGW.  .  . 

.    620 

WJAR.. 

.   890 

KOL 

.1270 

WKBH.. 

.1380 

KHQ.... 

.   590 

WJAX.. 

.  900 

KRLD.. 

.1040 

WKBN.. 

.    570 

KJR 

.   970 

WJDX .  . 

.1270 

KSCJ .  .  . 

.1330 

WKBW.. 

.1480 

KOA.... 

.   830 

WJR .  .  . 

.  750 

KTRH .  . 

.1120 

WKRC. 

.   550 

KOIL... 

.1260 

WJZ 

.   760 

KTSA... 

.1290 

WLAC... 

.1470 

KOMO.. 

.   920 

WKY.  .  . 

.   900 

KVI 

.   760 

WLAP... 

.1200 

KPO 

.   680 

WLIT.. 

.   560 

KVOR.. 

.1270 

WLBW.. 

.1260 

KPRC... 

.   920 

WLS .  .  . 

.   870 

WAAB.  . 

.1410 

WLBZ... 

.    620 

KSD 

.    550 

WLW.  . 

.   700 

WABC .  . 

.    860 

WMAL.. 

.   630 

KSL 

.1130 

WMAQ. 

.   670 

WACO.  . 

.1240 

WMT.  .  . 

.   600 

KSTP... 

.1460 

WMC.  . 

.  780 

WADC .  . 

.1320 

WNAC. 

.1230 

KTAR... 

.   620 

WOAI.. 

.1190 

WAIU... 

.    640 

WNAX. . 

.    570 

KTHS... 

.1040 

WOC... 

.1000 

WBBM. 

.   770 

WNOX.. 

.   560 

KVOO... 

.1140 

WOW.  . 

.   590 

WBCM. 

.1410 

WODX.. 

.1410 

KWK .  .  . 

.1350 

WPTF.. 

.  680 

WBIG. .  . 

.1440 

WOKO .  . 

.1440 

KYW.  .. 

.1020 

WRC... 

.   950 

WBRC.  . 

.   930 

WORC .  . 

.1200 

WAPI... 

.1140 

WREN. . 

.1220 

WBT.... 

.1080 

WO  WO.. 

.1160 

WBAL... 

.1060 

WRVA .  . 

.1110 

WCAH .  . 

.1430 

WPG... 

.1100 

WBAP... 

.   800 

WSAI.  .. 

.1330 

WCAO .  . 

.    600 

WQAM.. 

.    560 

WBEN.. 

.   900 

WSB 

.    740 

WCAU .  . 

.1170 

WREC.  . 

.    600 

WBZ.... 

.   990 

WSM . . . 

.    650 

WCCO .  . 

.    810 

WRR... 

.1280 

WBZA . . . 

.   990 

WSMB.. 

.1320 

WDAE.. 

.1220 

WSFA .  . . 

.1410 

WCAE .  . 

.1220 

WSUN.  . 

.   620 

WDBJ.. 

.   930 

WSPD... 

.1340 

WCFL... 

.   970 

WTAG .  . 

.    580 

WDBO.. 

.1120 

WTAQ .  . 

.1330 

WCKY.. 

.1480 

WTAM. 

.1070 

WDOD.. 

.1280 

WTAR.  . 

.   780 

WCSH... 

.   940 

WTIC... 

.1060 

WDRC.  . 

.1330 

WTOC.  . 

.1260 

WDAF.  . 

.   610 

WTMJ.  . 

.   620 

WDSU.  . 

.1250 

WWVA.. 

.1160 

WDAY.. 

.   940 

WWJ... 

.   920 

WFAN .  . 

.    610 

WXYZ.  . 

.1240 

WEAF... 

.  660 

WWNC. 

.   570 

WEAN.. 

.   780 

W2XE... 

.6120 

W3XAU.. 

6060—9590 

CIVIC     CONCERTS    SERVICE     PRO- 
GRAM— 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 
WFBR 
WWJ 
WHO 
WWNC     WIS 


WFI 

WCAE 

WOC 

CKGW 

WIOD 


WJAR 
WRC 


WCSH 
WBEN 


WMAQ     KSD 
WOW         WDAF 
WJAX 


WEBC 

WWNC 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KGO 

KTAR 

KFYR 

KYW 


WKAY 

WIS 

WHAS 

KPRC 

KGW 

KFSD 

WIOD 

WOW 


KFYR 

WJAX 

WSM 

WOAI 

KOMO 

WJDX 

WEEI 

WKY 


DANCE  WITH  COUNTESS  D'ORSAY 
8:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WGAR      KDKA      WJR 
WLW         WLS  KWK         WREN 

CKGW      CFCF 

NATIONAL  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  ON 
RADIO  IN  EDUCATION— 
8:30  p.m. 


GOODYEAR  PROGRAM 
Pryor  and  Hi»  Orchestra 
9:00  p.m. 
WEAF       WTIC 

WCSH 

WGY 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM      WWJ 

KSD  WOC 

WDAF 

WEBC 


WTMJ 
WDAY 


WEAF 
WDAF 
WTAG 
WFBR 
WTAM 


WTIC 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WRC 

WOC 


WGY 

WWJ 

WFI 

WBEN 

WTMJ 


KSD 
WHO 

WEEI 
WCAE 
WIBA 


WWNC     WIS 
WFLA       WHAS 


WAPI 
KPRC 
KSL 
KHQ 


WSMB 
WOAI 
KGO 
KFSD 


WTAG 

WFI 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WMC 

WJDX 

WKY 

KGW 

KTAR 


WRVA 

WIOD 

WSMB 

KSL 

KHQ 

WDAY 

WFBR 

KOA 


WEEI 

WFBR 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KOMO 


CHICAGO    CIVIC   OPERA— 
9:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WGAR      WCKY       WIS 
KWK         WREN      CKGW      CFCF 


THE  FIRST  NIGHTER— 


9:30  p.m. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

KFI 

KFSD 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

KSTP 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

WEBC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

KGO 

KHQ 


CLUB   VALSPAR 
9:30  p.m. 
WEAF       WTIC 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WEEI 
WDAF 
WFBR 


WFI 


WJAR 
WRC 


WTAM      WWJ 
WOC  KSD 

WOW 
WLS 


WTAG 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WHO 
CKGW      CFCF 


SMITH 
Trade  a 
Lamber 
Orcheit 
9:30  p.m 
WABC 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WADC 
WSPD 
WCCO 
KFH 


BROTHERS  PROGRAM— 
nd  Mark  Featuring  Scrappy 
t,  Billy  Hillpot,  and  Novelty 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WHP 

WHK 

WLAP 

WMT 

KFJF 


WKBW     WLBZ 
WAAB       WCAU 


WJAS 
WGST 


WCAO 
WXYZ 


WOWO      WGN 
KMOX      KMBC 
KLZ 


FOUR       CLUBMEN       WITH 
BEASLEY,  Contralto— 
9:45  p.m. 
WOKO       WHEC 
WEAN      WDRC 
WIP- WFAN 
WLBW 
WADC 
WDBO      WXYZ 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KOH 

KDYL 


WLAC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFRC 


WKBW 
WAAB 
WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 
WCAH      WKBN 
WSPD 
WDSU 
WMT 
WIBW 
KVOR 
KLZ 

ENRIC  MADRIGUERA'S  BI] 
ORCHESTRA— 
11:45  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO 

WLBZ        WDRC  WAAB 

WCAU      W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL      WCAO  WTAR 

WADC      WKBN  WDBO 

WSPD       WREC  WLAC 

WDSU       WGL  WFBM 

WMT         KMBC  KLRA 

WIBW       KOH  KVOR 

KOL  KFPYr  KDYL 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WQAM 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFH 

KFPY 


WKBW 

WORC 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

WXAX 

KGB 

KLZ 


GUY   LOMBARDO 
CANADIANS — 
12:00  Mid. 
WABC       W2XE 
WKBW     WLBZ 
WPG  WCAU 

WLBW     WWVA 
WGL  WMT 

WIBW       KRLD 
KGB  KOL 

KLZ 

HAROLD  STERN  AND 
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As  a  Matter 
of  Fact .  .  .  . 

By  Stand 

DID  you  ever  hear  of  a  guy  named 
Roger  Russel?  No?  Well,  you've 
heard  of  Russ  Columbo,  haven't  you? 
Yeah !  That's  the  guy.  They  gave  him  that 
moniker  when  he  was  in  the  movies.  .  .  . 
But  he  was  christened  Ruggiero. 


A  man  stopped  in  front  of  a  grocery 
store  in  Allentown,  Pa.,  a  few  years  back 
and  laughed  his  head  off.  He  was  looking 
at  a  lot  of  funny  pictures  drawn  all  over 
the  place.  There  were  faces  on  the 
watermelons,  potatoes,  on  the  window  and 
everywhere.  A  sign  would  say,  "Gee,  I 
feel  cheap,  I'd  go  away  with  you  for  a 
nickel."  A  stoutish  looking  clerk  came 
out  to  wait  on  the  man.   "Who  did  that?'' 


asked  the  stranger.  "Guess  I'm  to 
blame,"  replied  the  clerk,  wiping  his  hands 
on  his  white  apron.  "Well,  you're  great. 
What's  your  name?"  The  clerk  looked 
embarrassed,  "Why,  my  name's  Steinke, 
but  they  call  me  Jolly  Bill,"  he  replied. 
And  that  was  the  same  Jolly  Bill  who 
really  is  great  today  and  you  hear  him 
with  your  breakfast,  "Jolly  Bill  and 
Jane."  And  he  still  draws  funny  pictures 
which  you  sometimes  see  in  Radio 
Digest. 


As  the  result  of  a  broadcast  over 
Columbia,  Kathryn  Parsons,  "The  Girl  o' 
Yesterday,"  is  a  hundred  dollars  richer 
than  she  knew. 

Several  days  following  this  particular 
program,  she  received  a  letter  from  the 
vice-president  of  a  Cincinnati  bank  who 
stated  that  he  happened  to  hear  her 
broadcast  and  her  name,  and  wondered 
if  she  was  the  same  Kathryn  Parsons  who 
deposited  a  Liberty  Bond  in  his  institu- 


tion during  the  war  and  never  claimed  it. 
Kathryn  lost  no  time  in  establishing 
her  identity.  It  so  happened  that  during 
the  rush  and  excitement  of  the  war  days, 
at  which  time  she  served  as  a  nurse  in 
France,  she  completely  forgot  about  the 
SI 00  bond  she  had  deposited  with  the 
bank. 


Singin'  Sam  and  Parry  Hot  kin.  banjo- 
strummer  in  Jacques  Renard's  Camel  or- 
chestra, hail  from  the  same  town  in  Indi- 
ana where  Sam  was  the  conductor  of  the 
only  orchestra  in  the  locality.  In  dire 
need  of  a  banjoist,  Sam  surveyed  the 
panel  of  high  school  musicians  but  with- 
out success — not  a  banjo  player  was  to 
lu-  found  Hut  Sam  did  discover  Parry 
almost  obscured  by  a  bass  violin,  and 
persuaded  him  to  forsake  that  instrument 
for  the  banjo.  Today  Parry  Botkin  is 
one  of  the  outstanding  banjo  players  in 
the  country. 


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Laws  That  Safeguard 

(Continued  from  page  23) 

court  to  the  widow  and  they  were  presently 
married. 

The  daughter  came  to  live  with  her 
mother.  She  soon  proved  to  be  a  prime 
favorite  with  the  stepfather.  All  went  well 
during  the  girl's  schooldays  but,  as  she 
grew  into  womanhood,  a  dangerous  attrac- 
tion between  the  girl  and  the  stepfather 
manifested  itself  and  caused  the  girl's 
mother  great  uneasiness. 

Life  is  of  course  a  continuous  nightmare 
for  any  wife  who  sees  a  young  and  at- 
tractive woman  appear  over  her  domestic 
horizon  as  a  possible  rival  for  the  hus- 
band's affections.  While  in  most  cases  this 
supposed  rivalry  and  danger  is  purely  the 
figment'  of  imagination  of  a  jealous  wife 
who  fears  that  her  own  charms  are  waning 
and  that  her  husband,  a  possible  Adonis  to 
her  but  to  no  other  woman  on  earth,  is  a 
prize  to  be  battled  over. 

But  in  this  case  no  jealous  magnifying 
of  trivial  events  was  needed  to  convince  the 
wife  that  her  daughter  was  all  unconscious- 
ly giving  the  first  great  affection  of  her 
life  to  her  stepfather,  and  that  the  man, 
however  he  may  have  struggled  against  that 
dangerous  attraction,  was  nevertheless 
quite  dazzled  by  the  beauty  and  charm  of 
this  younger  counterpart  of  his  wife. 

Of  course  there  were  stormy  scenes  in 
the  home — the  terrible  day  when  the  wife 
accused  her  daughter  of  a  growing  infatua- 
tion for  her  mother's  husband,  denials,  re- 
criminations and  accusations,  ending  always 
in  one  way — a  greater  breach  between 
husband  and  wife.  But  however  much  the 
chief  actors  may  have  tried  to  put  each 
other  out  of  mind  the  infatuation  was 
quite  overmastering,  so  the  wife  took  the 
only  course  open  to  her — the  breaking  up 
of  the  home,  taking  her  daughter  with  her, 
and  the  obtaining  of  a  divorce. 

The  separation  of  William  Back  and  his 
erstwhile  stepdaughter  did  not  affect  a 
cure  in  either  case.  The  unhappy  young 
woman  could  find  no  lovers  who  could  dis- 
place the  image  of  the  first.  Back  equally 
failed  in  his  attempt  to  forget  the  girl. 

It  all  ended  as  might  have  been  expected. 
Four  years  after  the  divorce,  William 
Back  and  the  girl  stole  away  and  were 
married.  The  girl's  mother  was  still  living 
but  died  within  two  years  after  the  mar- 
riage of  her  ex-husband  and  daughter. 

"pOUR  children  were  born  to  the  Couple. 
Then  William  Back  himself  died.  He 
left  some  property  and  of  course  relatives 
who  came  forward  to  claim  it.  The  widow 
presented  a  petition  to  the  Probate  Court 
to  oblige  the  executor  to  turn  over  to  her 
all  of  the  exempt  personal  property  of  the 
husband.  To  her  great  sorrow  the  court 
ruled  that  she  was  never  legally  married 
and  consequently  had  no  rights  as  Back's 
widow. 

According  to  the  statutes  then  existing 
in  Iowa  it  was  declared  incest  for  a  man 
and  his  wife's  daughter  to  marry.  This  the 
court  interpreted  as  rendering  the  marriage 
void  from  its  inception.  Following  the  Eng- 
lish interpretation  of  similar  statutes  it  fur- 
ther declared  that  the  death  of  the  mother 
did  not  remove  the  legal  barrier  that  pre- 
vented the  marriage  from  conferring  the 
rights  of  a  wife  upon  the  daughter. 

This  decision,  of  course,  rendered  the 
four  children  of  the  union  illegitimate.  The 
woman  appealed  the  case  to  the  Supreme 
Court,  where  the  decision  of  the  lower 
court  was  reversed.  The  court  declared 
that  the  relationship  by  affinity  that  had 
existed    between    the    girl    and    her    step- 


father terminated  when  the  mother  pro- 
cured her  divorce.  The  daughter  then 
ceased  to  be  the  daughter  of  Back's  wife 
since  he  then  had  no  wife.  The  widow  and 
children  were  therefore  entitled  to  their 
rights  in  the  property. 

The  case  was  Back  v.  Back,  148  Iowa 
223;  125  N.  W.  1009. 

Marriage  with  Son's  Widow 

T"1  HE  idea  of  a  man  marrying  his  son's 
■*■  widow  may  indeed  seem  improbable,  but 
in  the  story  of  matrimonial  entanglements 
such  cases  do  in  fact  appear.  In  some  such 
cases  the  alliance  is  not  a  December  and 
May  romance  but  one  in  which  a  man  in 
his  prime  marries  a  young  woman  and 
rears  a  family  of  children  as  the  fruit  of 
their  union.  Under  the  civil  law  this  is 
one  of  the  forbidden  types  of  marriage, 
since,  by  affinity,  the  new  wife  is  the 
daughter  of  the  husband. 

In  certain  States  of  the  union  it  would  be 
quite  impossible  for  such  a  couple  to  secure 
a  marriage  license,  in  which  event  the  mar- 
riage would  have  to  be  of  the  so-called 
common  law  variety.  A  common  law  mar- 
riage, as  you  know,  is  one  in  which  no 
formal  ceremony  is  had,  but  the  couple  live 
together  openly  as  husband  and  wife,  the 
man  acknowledging  the  woman  to  be  his 
wife  and  reputed  to  be  such  among  their 
friends  and  acquaintances.  As  before  indi- 
cated such  marriages  are  recognized  in 
some  jurisdictions  but  denied  in  others. 

The  legality  of  a  common  law  marriage 
is  usually  determined  after  the  death  of 
one  or  both  of  the  parties  when  some  con- 
troversy arises  over  land  or  other  property 
left  by  them.  Lest  there  be  a  misunder- 
standing on  this  point,  it  is  perhaps  well  to 
call  attention  to  the  fact  that  during  the 
lifetime  of  the  parties,  either  or  both  could 
be  punished  criminally  for  living  together 
without  a  formal  marriage,  so  this  doctrine 
of  common  law  marriage  usually  operates 
merely  as  a  shield  to  protect  the  property 
rights  of  the  supposed  wife  or  the  children 
of  the  guilty  pair  after  the  death  of  the 
man. 

For  example:  Berry  Griggs  married  in 
due  form  in  the  State  of  Florida  one  Polly 
Cottonhead  by  whom  he  had  several  chil- 
dren, among  whom  was  a  son  William. 
When  William  reached  the  age  of  manhood 
he  married  a  girl  whose  name  was  Eliza- 
beth. The  young  husband  very  shortly 
sickened  and  died.  The  youthful  widow 
took  up  her  residence  at  the  home  of  Berry 
Griggs,  for  her  mother-in-law  was  ailing 
and  needed  assistance  in  the  home,  there 
being  two  young  sons  to  care  for. 

Polly  Griggs  did  not  long  survive  the 
death  of  her  son  William,  so  that  the 
daughter-in-law  became  housekeeper  in 
real  earnest.  In  fact  Berry  Griggs  soon 
came  to  regard  her  as  something  more  than 
a  housekeeper,  or  even  a  daughter-in-law. 
Scandal  soon  became  inevitable. 

The  couple,  finding  that  under  the  law 
of  Florida  they  were  debarred  from  marry- 
ing, settled  down  defiantly  into  life  to- 
gether as  though  they  were  husband  and 
wife.  A  child  was  born  and  though  there 
were  angry  mutterings  in  the  neighbor- 
hood no  action  was  taken  until  a  second 
child  appeared. 

The  authorities  then  took  measures  to 
indict  the  couple  for  the  crime  of  incest, 
whereupon  they  fled  to  Texas  and  took  up 
a  tract  of  land  as  homesteaders,  posing  as 
husband  and  wife. 

They  continued  to  live  in  Texas  for  more 
than  twenty  years  until  the  death  of  Berry 
Griggs.  Nine  children  had  by  this  time 
been  born  to  them.  In  a  controversy  over 
the  property  after  the  death  of  Elizabeth 
Griggs   all   of    the   above    facts    were   dis- 


closed. The  courts  finally  decided  that  de- 
spite the  Texas  law  which  forbade  a  man 
to  marry  his  son's  wife  yet  there  was 
nothing  to  prevent  him  from  marrying  his 
son's  widow.  This  being  true  there  was  a 
valid  common  law  marriage  and  the  chil- 
dren were  entitled  to  rights  in  the  property. 
The  case  was  Houston  Oil  Co.  v.  Griggs, 
181  S.  W.  833. 

Marriage  During 
Lifetime  of  Ex-Spouse 

WE  NOW  approach  one  of  the 
most  baffling  questions  in  the 
law  that  governs  eligibility  of 
persons  to  marry — the  right  to 
marry  during  the  lifetime  of  a  former  hus- 
band or  wife.  Now  some  of  my  listeners 
may  say,  "Why  that  is  very  simple,  all 
that  is  necessary  is  a  divorce."  But  the  law 
of  divorce  is  in  a  very  complicated  and 
even  chaotic  condition  in  these  United 
States.  Every  State  has  its  own  special 
regulations,  as  we  shall  find  in  future 
broadcasts  when  we  take  up  the  subject  of 
Divorce  as  an  independent  topic.  Our  only 
concern  at  the  present  time  is  to  know 
whether  the  bride  or  groom  is  free  to 
marry. 

Divorce  in  Another  Jurisdiction 

If  a  prospective  bride  or  groom  has  ob- 
tained   a    divorce,    or    has    been    divorced, 
within  the  jurisdiction,  it  is  comparatively 
easy    to    determine    whether    such    person 
is  now  free  to  marry. 
— i^^^— ^^^—      The  laws  of  the  jur- 
isdiction "and    the 
terms  of  the  divorce 
Seventy-Eighth         decree    are    the    de- 
Broadcast—  termining  f  act  o  r  s. 

But  a  real  difficulty 
NBC  Net —  presents   itself   when 

January  23,  the  prospective  bride 

'  or    groom    has    ob- 

1932  tained   marital    free- 

dom in  another  state 
^^^^^^^^^^^^  where  the  laws  are 
■— ^^^— ^—  different  and  the 
causes  for  divorce 
less  exacting  than  in  the  state  where  the 
marriage  is  to  take  place. 

This  raises  a  very  complicated  question. 
A  collusive  divorce,  for  example,  may  be 
invalid,  that  is  to  say,  if  the  husband  and 
wife  of  the  former  marriage  have  con- 
spired to  secure  the  divorce  on  perjured 
evidence  or  false  testimony,  the  divorce 
itself  would  be  invalid.  The  same  is  true 
of  divorces  obtained  by  one  party  by  going 
for  that  purpose  to  a  foreign  country,  or 
to  one  of  the  states  where  divorces  are 
easily  obtained,  and  failing  to  satisfy  the 
law  of  the  home  jurisdiction  as  to  the  for- 
mal notice  of  such  suit  served  upon  the 
other  party. 

It  should  be  remembered,  however,  that 
divorces  legally  obtained  in  another  State 
of  the  Union  will  be  recognized  in  the 
home  jurisdiction,  even  though  the  cause 
upon  which  the  divorce  was  obtained  would 
not  have  entitled  to  a  divorce  in  such  home 
jurisdiction. 

Invalid  Decree  of  Divorce 

The  whole  topic  of  divorce  is  too  com- 
plicated to  be  treated  in  this  present  pre- 
liminary survey  of  eligibility  to  marry,  but 
will  be  explained  in  future  broadcasts. 
Suffice  it  to  say  that  an  invalid  decree  of 
divorce,  wherever  obtained,  fails  to  secure 
marital  freedom  to  either  party  thereto. 
The  former  marriage  is  still  legally  bind- 
ing. No  protection  accrues  to  the  other  and 
perhaps  innocent  party  to  the  second  mar- 


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riage,  as  will  be  seen  from  the  following : 

Example  One :  Henry  Lawrence,  a 
house  painter  and  a  war  veteran  had  de- 
serted his  wife,  leaving  her  penniless,  with 
six  small  children  to  support.  It  appeared 
also  that  during  the  period  of  their  co- 
habitation he  had  been  guilty  of  excessive 
cruelty  to  her,  and  that  the  desertion  by 
him  was  inexcusable. 

After  some  years,  the  deserted  wife  lo- 
cated Lawrence  and  brought  an  action  for 
non-support,  suing  in  Jefferson  County, 
Indiana  in  January  1892.  To  avoid  prose- 
cution, the  guilty  man  fled  from  the  juris- 
diction, but  tarried  long  enough  in  Chicago 
to  file  a  suit  for  dhorce,  in  which  he  falsely 
asserted  that  he  had  been  a  resident  of  the 
State  of  Illinois  for  two  years,  alleging 
also  long  continued  deserton  by  his  wife. 
Notice  was  served  upon  her  by  publication 
in  the  newspapers. 

Living  under  an  assumed  name  and  ply- 
ing his  trade  as  painter,  he  remained  with- 
in the  State  of  Illinois  for  twelve  months 
until  he  had  secured  the  fraudulent  di- 
vorce. Shortly  thereafter  he  married  a 
woman  with  whom  he  had  lived  for  many 
years.  After  the  death  of  Henry  Law- 
rence a  contest  arose  over  which  woman 
was  entitled  to  a  pension  as  the  widow  of 
a  war  veteran. 

The  first  wife  brought  suit  to  have  the 
divorce  cancelled  for  the  fraud  practiced 
by  the  husband  in  obtaining  it.  The  court 
ordered  the  divorce  decree  annulled,  and 
ruled  that  the  second  woman  had  no  claim 
upon  the  pension. 

The  case  was  Lawrence  v.  Nelson,  113 
Iowa  277,  85  N.  W.  84. 

Example  Two :  O'Dea  was  married  to 
the  defendant  in  the  State  of  New  York  in 
August  1866.  She  represented  herself  as 
a  divorced  woman  and  free  to  marry. 
O'Dea  continued  to  live  with  her  for  four- 
teen years  but  then  sought  to  have  the  mar- 
riage annulled,  on  the  ground  that  the 
woman  had  not  been  lawfully  divorced. 

The  facts  were  that  the  defendant  and 
her  former  husband  had  lived  in  Toronto, 
Canada.  The  defendant  had  willfully  de- 
serted the  husband  who,  after  three  years, 
had  gone  to  Ohio.  After  a  year  of 
residence  in  that  State  he  filed  a  suit  for 
divorce  on  the  ground  of  desertion.  A 
copy  of  this  divorce  libel  was  sent  to  the 
defendant  by  mail  and  she  was  notified 
that  depositions  would  be  taken  at  a  cer- 
tain date  in  Toronto.  She  was  present 
when  the  depositions  were  taken,  but  took 
no  part  in  the  proceedings. 

This  with  other  facts  rendered  the  di- 
vorce that  was  later  granted  invalid.  O'Dea 
was  therefore  awarded  an  annulment  of  the 
marriage,  on  the  ground  that  the  woman 
was  the  legal  wife  of  another  man  at  the 
time  of  his  marriage  to  her. 

The  case  was  O'Dea  v.  O'Dea,  101  N.  Y. 
23;  4  N.  E.  110. 

Extraordinary  Matrimonial  Tangles 

\J[  OST  extraordinary  matrimonial  tan- 
gles have  resulted  from  the  failure  of 
prospective  bride  or  groom  to  investigate 
the  marital  status  of  the  other  party.  If  a 
person  is  buying  a  home  it  is  quite  the  cus- 
tom, as  well  as  vitally  necessary,  to  make  a 
thorough  investigation  of  the  legal  title  of 
the  person  from  whom  they  are  buying. 
Yet  in  matters  so  vastly  important  as  that 
of  marriage,  people  in  general  rush  head- 
long to  the  altar,  without  taking  any  ef- 
fective measures  to  check  up  the  statements 
made  by  the  prospective  spouse. 

Of  course,  if  the  parties  have  known 
each  other  for  years  and  have  lived  in  the 
same  neighborhood,  there  is  some  excuse 
for  failure  to  investigate.    But  even  in  such 


cases  secret  marriages  are  sometimes  con- 
tracted without  the  slightest  knowledge  of 
the  fact  becoming  generally  known  for 
years. 

Fear  of  punishment  for  bigamy  might 
deter  either  of  the  parties  to  the  secret 
marriage  from  contracting  a  second  mar- 
riage, but  a  thoroughly  unscrupulous  per- 
son might  "take  a  chance."  There  are  many 
cases  on  record  where  innocent  people  have 
been  ruined  for  life  by  scoundrels  who 
escaped  from  human  justice,  either  by  dy- 
ing before  the  facts  became  known  or  by 
fleeing  from  the  authorities. 

For  example :  In  the  year  1836,  Ira 
Alexander  Haven,  then  a  resident  of  Ver- 
mont, married  a  woman  named  Horton 
with  whom  he  lived  for  about  twenty-five 
years  and  who  bore  him  two  children. 
Haven  was  evidently  a  thorough  scoun- 
drel for  in  1863  he  eloped  to  Canada  with 
another  woman  and  dropped  his  surname, 
being  known  thereafter  as  Ira  Alexander. 

He  continued  to  live  with  his  paramour 
until  she  bore  him  a  son.  The  woman  died 
shortly  thereafter.  Late  in  the  year  of 
1863  Alexander  left  Canada  and  went  to 
Portsmouth,  N.  H.  The  following  May 
he  obtained  employment  in  the  Navy  Yard. 
He  boarded  with  a  family  named  Dennett, 
in  whose  home  lived  a  spinster  daughter 
named  Mary  Jane.  She  was  then  about 
thirty  years  of  age.  Notwithstanding '  the 
disparity  in  ages,  she  received  the  atten- 
tions of  Alexander  as  a  prospective  hus- 
band. In  December  1864  Alexander  and 
Mary  Jane  left  the  house  one  morning, 
stating  that  they  were  going  :o  Great  Falls, 
N.  H.  to  be  married. 

Alexander  apparently  took  the  woman  to 
some  crony  of  his.  A  mock  ceremony  of 
marriage  was  performed.  She  received  no 
marriage  certificate  and  evidently  made  no 
protest  over  this  absence  of  evidence  of 
the  marriage.  The  couple  returned  to  Ports- 
mouth and  lived  there  for  four  years  as 
man  and  wife.  But  Alexander,  with  the 
heartless  cruelty  that  characterized  all  his 
dealings  with  his  female  victims,  had  by 
this  time  found  another. 

In  the  fall  of  1866  Alexander  had  gotten 
work  as  a  ship  carpenter  in  Newburyport, 
Mass.,  where  he  lived  during  the  week, 
returning  home  to  Portsmouth  every  week 
end.  Now  in  Newburyport  lived  a  young 
widow,  Louisa  Ayres,  who  had  the  mis- 
fortune to  attract  the  attention  of  Alex- 
ander. 

He  paid  court  to  her,  pretending  to  be 
unmarried.  He  finally  persuaded  her  to 
marry  him. 

They  were  wedded  in  due  form  in  Sep- 
tember 1867  and  set  up  housekeeping  in 
Newburyport.  Thus  Alexander  lived  in 
two  cities,  having  a  supposed  wife  in  each. 

The  new  wife  in  Newburyport  had  no 
suspicions,  for  Alexander  assured  her  that 
he  had  a  young  son  in  Portsmouth  whom 
he  felt  in  duty  bound  to  visit  over  each 
week  end. 

npHE  Portsmouth  wife,  however,  finally 
-*■  became  suspicious  of  Alexander's  in- 
tegrity and  decided  to  go  to  Newburyport 
and  investigate.  On  the  morning  of  June 
23,  1868,  while  Alexander  and  Louisa  were 
seated  at  the  breakfast  table,  enjoying  a 
honeymoon  tete-a-tete,  in  walked  Mary 
Jane.  The  scene  that  followed  may  he 
imagined.  Mary  Jane  failed  to  produce  a 
marriage  certificate  but  she  was  privileged 
to  see  the  official  certificate  of  her  rival. 
She  left  the  house  in  tears.  Rut  Louisa 
was  a  woman  of  spirit.  She  save  her  new 
husband  the  third  degree  with  a  vengeance. 
He  admitted  that  he  had  married  Mary 
Jane  and  was  then  living  with  her  every 
week  end.  whereupon  Louisa  drove  him 
from   the  house,   declaring  that   she   never 


wished  to  see  his  face  again. 

Alexander,  in  evident  fear  of  conse- 
quences, returned  to  Portsmouth,  patched 
up  matters  with  Mary  Jane  and  moved  with 
her  to  Lewiston,  Me.  Unknown  to  either 
Alexander  or  the  Newburyport  wife,  the 
first  wife  had  died  a  few  months  before 
the  Newburyport  marriage,  thus  rendering 
the  latter  marriage  the  only  lawful  matri- 
monial alliance  that  the  man  had  contracted 
in  his  career  of  crime. 

But  Louisa  supposed  that  her  marriage 
to  Alexander  was  null  and  void.  She  con- 
tinued to  reside  in  Newburyport  for  thir- 
teen years,  and  until  her  marriage  to 
Thomas  L.  Randlett  in  January  1880.  It 
appeared  in  evidence  that  Louisa  had  told 
Randlett,  prior  to  the  acceptance  of  his 
proposal  of  marriage,  all  of  the  facts  con- 
cerning her  betrayal  into  a  supposed  mar- 
riage with  Alexander. 

She  asked  him  to  investigate  for  himself 
and  to  take  legal  advice  on  the  question 
of  whether  she  had  a  right  to  marry  again. 
Owing  to  the  fact  that  Alexander's  real 
name  was  Haven  the  record  of  the  first 
marriage  was  not  discovered  and  the  law- 
yer advised  that  Alexander's  existing  mar- 
riage with  Mary  Jane  rendered  Louisa's 
marriage  null  and  void. 

So  Louisa  and  Randlett  were  duly  mar- 
ried and  lived  together  for  three  years 
until  Randlett's  death  in  1883.  He  left  con- 
siderable property.  His  relatives  sought  to 
defeat  the  widow's  rights  therein.  Through 
the  industry  and  ingenuity  of  the  lawyer, 
the  facts  as  I  have  described  them  were 
proved  in  court. 

Distressingly  as  the  woman  had  been 
wronged  by  the  infamous  Alexander,  she 
was  now  called  upon  to  face  the  disgrace 
of  having  her  marriage  to  Randlett  official- 
ly declared  null  and  void  and  to  be  denied 
the  rights  of  a  widow  in  Randlett's  estate. 
Alexander  was  still  her  husband  even 
though  she  had  not  seen  nor  heard  from 
him  since  the  June  morning,  eighteen  years 
before,  when  she  had  ordered  him  out  of 
the  "love  nest."' 

The  case  was  Randlett  v.  Rice.  141  Mass. 
385. 

/Marriage  Before  Divorce 
Becomes  Absolute 

It  is  customary  in  divorce  cases  to  grant 
what  is  known  as  a  decree  nisi,  that  is. 
a  decree  that  will  become  absolute  at  the 
end  of  a  given  time,  usually  six  months, 
unless  before  that  time  it  is  modified  by 
the  court  for  cause.  For  the  petitioner  to 
misbehave  or  even  for  husband  and  wife 
to  resume  marital  relations  within  the  pro- 
bationary period  will  be  a  sufficient  cause 
to  defeat  the  divorce.  Some  people,  how- 
ever, have  an  idea  that  as  soon  as  the 
decree  nisi  is  entered  in  the  court  records 
they  may  safely  marry  without  waiting  for 
the  expiration  of  the  probationary  period. 
But  a  marriage  thus  contracted  within  the 
jurisdiction  will  have  no  validity  and  will 
defeat  the  divorce. 

For  example :  James  Moors  secured  a 
decree  nisi  in  a  divorce  against  his  wife 
Hannah  in  April  1S75.  Two  months  later. 
believing  that  he  was  at  liberty,  he  married 
another  woman  and  settled  her  in  his  home. 
After  a  year  of  married  life,  and  when  the 
second  wife  was  in  a  way  to  present  him 
with  a  child,  Moors  suddenly  discovered 
that  his  divorce  from  the  first  wile  was 
not  complete.  He  then  petitioned  the  court 
to  issue  a  decree  o\  divorce  absolute  which, 
under  the  circumstances,  proved  to  be  im- 
possible. 

While  the  court  took  into  consideration 
the  unhappy  plight  of  the  second  woman 
yet  necessary  laws  of  divorce  could  not  be 
set  aside.  The  marriage  itself  was  illegal 
and   void.    A  decree  nisi  docs  not  dissolve 


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the  former  marriage,  and  the  parties  there- 
to are  bound  by  their  marriage  vows  until 
the  six  months'  period  has  expired,  at 
which  time  notices  required  by  law  must 
be  given  and  the  petitioner  must  have  been 
guiltless  of  marital  fault  during  the  period. 
Moors  was  not  entitled  to  a  divorce  from 
Hannah  and  might  be  indicted  and  pun- 
ished for  adultery. 

The  case  was  Moors  v.  Moors,  121  Mass. 
232. 

Fraudulent  Divorce 
and  Elegibility 
to  Marry 

IAST  week  I  pointed  out  to  you  the 
great  dangers  that  an  innocent  per- 
^j  son  might  encounter  by  too  trusting- 
ly accepting  the  marriage  offer  of 
one  who  is  not  legally  free  to  contract  a 
lawful  marriage.  Human  love  is  a  tre- 
mendously compelling  impulse  that  often 
leads  otherwise  sane  people  into  the  most 
reckless  and  disastrous  courses  of   action. 

Blindness  of  Love 

You    know    the    old    saying — "Love    is 
blind."    If  we  contemplate  the  legal  conse- 
quences of  the  passion  when  yielded  to  in 
the  reckless  abandon  that  characterizes  the 
present    age,    when 
— . ^^— . —      self  control  and  self 
denial   are   becoming 
lost    arts,    we    are 
Seventy-Ninth         sometimes   quite  ap- 

Broadcast—  f1^.  at  thfe  ™ani: 

testation    of    that 

NBC  Net —  truth.    Certainly 

January  30,  blindness  is  a  char- 

'  /       '  itable     interpretation 

1932  of    the    causes    that 

may  lead  people  into 
^^^^^^^^^^^  ruin.  The  glamour  of 
^" """"""""""^^""^  courtship,  that  blinds 
people  to  the  faults 
and  failings  of  the  object  of  adoration, 
seems  likewise  to  blind  them  to  the  obvious 
need  of  checking  up  the  past,  especially 
the  marital  past  of  that  object  of  ador- 
ation. 

Unfortunately  it  is  the  trusting  woman 
who  suffers  most  grievously  from  this  mal- 
ady and  upon  whom  the  consequences  bear 
most  heavily.  She  takes  the  word  of  her 
lover  against  all  the  world,  and  sometimes 
that  lover  is  a  scoundrel  of  the  deepest 
dye.  The  smooth  and  designing  knave, 
whose  only  object  is  to  satisfy  a  temporary 
unworthy  passion,  may  lure  her  into  a 
supposed  marriage,  only  to  leave  her  dis- 
graced and  ruined  for  life  when  that  pas- 
sion is  sated,  or  when  the  hands  of  justice 
reach  out  for  the  criminal  for  past  and 
present  crimes. 

Since  the  world  began  it  has  been  ever 
thus.  No  words  of  warning  can  do  more 
than  temporarily  delay  the  inevitable,  it 
seems,  for  there  are  cases  on  record  where 
infatuated  girls,  knowing  that  a  man  is  not 
yet  free  to  marry  them,  have  accepted  his 
word  that  if  she  will  trust  him  everything 
will  be  right.  They  have  yielded,  only  to 
awaken  too  late  to  the  horrible  realization 
that  the  warning  by  friends  and  relatives 
was  after  all  amply  justified  by  the  man's 
true  character.  So  the  man  goes  his  way 
and  the  woman  remains  as  damaged  goods, 
her  prospects  blasted  for  life. 

Effect  of  Invalid  Marriage 

A  marriage  ceremony  even  though  per- 
formed in  church,  amidst  the  loving  con- 
gratulations of  the  friends  of  the  bride  or 


groom,  is  an  empty  and  meaningless  event 
if  there  are  legal  impediments  to  the  mar- 
riage. Many  other  legal  transactions  en- 
tered into  under  conditions  that  might  ren- 
der them  voidable  may  nevertheless  be  ren- 
dered completely  valid  and  binding  by  sub- 
sequent ratification.  But  marriage  is  far 
more  than  a  contract  since  the  state  itself 
is  a  party  to  the  transaction. 

The  state  has  a  vital  interest  not  only 
in  the  private  and  public  morals  of  men 
and  women  but  also  in  the  rearing  of  chil- 
dren. That,  after  all,  is  the  primary  reason 
for  marriage  so  far  as  the  State  is  con- 
cerned. Marriage  fixes  liability  upon  the 
man  for  support  of  his  wife  and  children. 

The  public  has  a  right  to  insist  that  every 
legal  precaution  shall  be  taken  to  prevent 
a  woman  and  her  offspring  from  becoming 
public  charges.  The  most  effective  pre- 
caution is  that  of  marriage.  That  is  one  of 
the  compelling  reasons  why  the  state  will 
protect  any  marriage  to  the  last  moment  of 
its  legal  existence.  The  law  has  provided 
certain  definite  methods  of  legally  terminat- 
ing a  marriage  and  unless  those  methods 
are  strictly  employed,  marital  freedom  is 
not  achieved.  Any  attempted  second  mar- 
riage under  these  circumstances  is  there- 
fore null  and  void. 

Divorce  Obtained  by  Fraud 

It  is  unquestionably  true  that  many  di- 
vorces are  procured  by  fraud  practiced 
upon  the  courts  by  designing  persons.  The 
simplest,  and  perhaps  most  common  type, 
is  where  the  husband  and  wife  agree  to 
separate,  but  desiring  marital  freedom,  con- 
coct a  scheme  by  which  one  of  them  shall 
sue  for  divorce,  falsely  alleging  a  cause 
which  the  other  agrees  not  to  deny,  allow- 
ing the  case  to  go  by  default. 

If  the  court  is  satisfied  that  the  notice  or 
citation  has  been  duly  served,  and  the  de- 
fendant, or  libellee,  fails  to  appear  and 
contest  the  suit,  then  the  court,  after  hear- 
ing a  reasonable  amount  of  evidence,  will 
grant  the  divorce  as  a  matter  of  routine. 

Although  those  who  obtain  such  fraudu- 
lent divorces  may  feel  very  secure  in  their 
iniquity  yet,  if  the  true  facts  ever  come  to 
the  official  attention  of  the  courts,  the  di- 
vorce decree  will  be  set  aside  for  fraud, 
notwithstanding  the  lapse  of  time. 

This  is  true  even  though  the  guilty  party 
may  have  married  some  innocent  third  per- 
son, who  accepted  the  divorce  decree  as 
conclusive  evidence  of  the  guilty  person's 
marital  freedom.  The  law  gives  priority 
to  the  first  marriage  because  if  it  is  not 
legally  dissolved  in  the  first  instance  the 
second  marriage  would  have  no  legal  foun- 
dation. 

Example  One :  Henry  J.  Sampson,  while 
living  in  the  State  of  Washington  had  on 
two  occasions  attempted  to  divorce  his  wife 
Ida.  Each  time  the  wife  had  succeeded  in 
blocking  the  attempt.  They  finally  moved 
to  Bristol  County,  Massachusetts,  where 
they  took  up  residence  in  the  Town  of 
Westport. 

Sampson  was  apparently  a  traveling  man 
and  was  usually  away  from  home  two  or 
three  weeks  at  a  time,  then  returning  for 
several  days,  being  received  by  his  wife 
with  all  the  love  and  confidence  appropriate 
to  the  wifely  relation.  Whatever  the  hus- 
band's secret  feelings  toward  his  wife  may 
have  been  he  nevertheless  appeared  to  her 
as  a  model  lover. 

After  a  trifling  disagreement,  however, 
he  stopped  off  in  Springfield,  Mass.  in  July 
1912  long  enough  to  consult  a  lawyer  about 
securing  a  divorce.  He  falsely  asserted  that 
he  lived  in  Springfield  and  that  his  wife 
had  deserted  him  four  years  before.  He 
declared  that  she  was  then  living  in  Provi- 
dence,   R.    I.    at   a   certain    address.     The 


lawyer  drew  the  divorce  libel  accordingly 
and  dispatched  a  notice  of  the  filing  of  the 
same  by  registered  mail  to  the  wife  at  the 
Providence  address. 

Sampson  then  returned  to  his  trusting 
spouse.  He  apologized  for  his  part  in  the 
quarrel  and  told  her  of  his  divorce  attempt, 
but  assured  her  that  he  had  changed  his 
mind  in  the  matter. 

In  order  to  secure  her  acknowledgment 
of  the  service  of  the  libel,  however,  the 
designing  husband  advised  her  to  go  to 
Providence  and  secure  the  registered  let- 
ter so  that  it  might  not  fall  into  other 
hands  and  cause  comment.  The  trusting 
woman  did  so  and  thus  furnished  acknowl- 
edgment of  service. 

She  paid  no  attention  to  the  divorce  mat- 
ter. With  heartless  cruelty,  however,  Samp- 
son continued  to  live  with  his  wife  as  be- 
fore, all  the  while  expediting  the  divorce. 
In  October  1912  he  secured  a  decree  nisi. 
This  did  not  alter  his  homecoming  habits. 

He  continued  to  live  with  her  as  before, 
not  only  during  the  six  months  before  the 
decree  became  absolute  but  from  that  date 
in  May  1913  to  about  the  third  week  in 
October  of  that  year.  After  spending  a 
week  end  with  her  in  the  home  he  told  her 
that  in  about  two  weeks  he  expected  to 
marry  another  woman.  She  then  for  the 
first  time  learned  of  the  divorce. 

On  Nov.  5,  1913  Sampson  married  Alice 
Wordell  with  whom  he  had  secretly  been 
keeping  company  for  three  years.  Ida 
Sampson  at  once  consulted  a  lawyer.  About 
a  month  later  a  petition  was  filed  in  the 
same  court  that  had  granted  the  divorce, 
asking  to  have  it  set  aside.  The  court  made 
a  decree  setting  aside  the  divorce.  The 
case  was  appealed  to  the  Supreme  Court 
where  the  decree  was  affirmed  despite  the 
fact  that  a  child  had  been  born  to  Samp- 
son and  Alice  Wordell  in  the  interval. 

Said  the  court  "A  legal  wife  at  least  is 
as  much  entitled  to  have  her  status  pre- 
served as  is  an  unfortunate  and  possibly 
duped  woman  who  mistakenly  thought  her- 
self to  be  the  second  wife,  to  have  her 
status  justified  and  established. 

The  supposed  second  wife  hardly  can  ask 
to  be  protected  by  such  a  trick  upon  the 
courts  as  that  by  which  Henry  J.  Sampson 
obtained  the  appearance  of  a  legal  divorce. 
The  position  of  the  second  wife  is  unfortu- 
nate. But  she  is  in  no  worse  condition 
than  any  woman  who  marries  a  man  al- 
ready married. 

The  guilt  of  the  husband  is  the  sole  cause 
of  her  misfortune,  to  which  no  act  of  the 
petitioner  contributed.  The  court  cannot 
suffer  itself  to  be  used  fraudulently  by  a 
man,  reckless  of  his  initial  marriage  obli- 
gations, as  an  instrumentality  for  wronging 
his  first  wife,  merely  to  protect  his  second 
wife." 

The  case  was  Sampson  v.  Sampson,  223 
Mass.  451. 

Example  Two :  William  Edson  and  his 
wife  Jane  were  married  in  Philadelphia  in 
May  1856.  Nine  years  later  they  moved  to 
Brookline,  Mass.  taking  their  three  chil- 
dren with  them.  Edson  soon  made  the 
acquaintance  of  a  woman  of  immoral  char- 
acter with  whom  he  conducted  himself  so 
scandalously  that  the  wife  packed  up  and 
left  him,  declaring  her  intention  to  procure 
a  divorce. 

Edson  and  the  woman  before  mentioned 
shortly  thereafter  began  to  live  together  in 
a  shameless  fashion.  But  the  man  was  at 
the  same  time  petitioning  the  court  in  an- 
other county  for  a  divorce  from  his  wife, 
falsely  asserting  that  he  lived  in  the  said 
county  and  wickedly  and  falsely  accusing 
his  wife  of  adultery. 

He  further  alleged  that  she  had  ab- 
sconded and  that  her  address  was  un- 
known, despite  the  fact  that  he  knew  very 


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well  that  she  was  living  in  New  York 
City  with  her  sister.  Notice  was  therefore 
by  publication  in  newspapers  that  he  well 
knew  his  wife  would  never  see. 

When  the  divorce  hearing  was  held  Ed- 
son  procured  perjured  testimony  that  con- 
vinced the  court  of  the  guilt  of  the  wife, 
thereby  securing  a  divorce  decree  and  also 
the  custody  of  his  three  children.  Mrs. 
Edson  did  not  learn  of  the  divorce  suit 
until  after  the  decree  had  been  granted, 
whereupon  she  took  measures  immediately 
to  have  it  set  aside. 

Unfortunately  for  the  woman  she 
brought  her  action  in  Suffolk  County  in- 
stead of  Bristol  County  where  the  decree 
had  been  granted.  It  was  therefore  neces- 
sary to  take  the  case  to  the  Supreme  Court 
where  it  was  ordered  retried  in  Bristol 
County.  This  caused  a  long  delay  but  two 
and  one-half  years  after  the  original  de- 
cree of  divorce  it  was  set  aside  by  the  court 
of   Bristol   County. 

The  case  was  Edson  v.  Edson,  108  Mass. 
590. 

Jacques  Renard 

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very  excited  when  she  tells  how  father 
escaped  from  the  army  and  how  they 
carried  me  across  the  border  into  Rou- 
mania  with  bullets  flying  over  our  heads. 
That  was  in  1900  and  I  was  just  two 
years  old.  We  fled  toward  the  sea  and 
finally  were  placed  aboard  a  ship  bound 
for  America. 

"We  landed  in  Boston,  after  what  my 
parents  describe  as  a  most  disheartening 
voyage  across  the  Mediterranean  and 
Atlantic.  We  settled  in  the  Ghetto  of 
Boston  where  we  lived  in  extreme  pov- 
erty. My  father's  first  job  was  in  an 
iron  foundry  where  he  earned  $4.00  a 
week  breaking  up  scrap  metal.  My 
mother  has  given  birth  to  thirteen  chil- 
dren in  her  lifetime,  and  that  will  keep 
anyone  busy,  seeing  that  they  are  cared 
for  properly. 

"I  suppose  I  was  like  any  poor  city 
kid.  But  one  day  something  happened 
which  changed  my  entire  life.  My 
father  saw  an  inexpensive  violin  in  a 
pawn  shop  window  and  he  promised 
that  he  would  buy  it  for  me  if  I  would 
be  a  good  boy  for  an  entire  week.  You 
can  believe  that  I  was  good  as  I  knew 
how  to  be,  and  what  a  happy  kid  when 
I  had  that  violin.  Somehow,  owning  that 
violin  made  me  ambitious.  I  was 
sent  to  a  regular  teacher.  He  was  an 
Italian  who  taught  every  known  musical 
instrument  and  knew  none  of  them. 

"Finally  we  moved  to  Chelsea,  a  Bos- 
ton suburb,  and  with  this  rise  in  the 
family's  position,  for  it  was  an  auspi- 
cious move  for  us,  I  was  sent  to  a  good 
teacher,  Jacques  Hoffmann  of  the  Boston 
Symphony.  I  began  to  feel  that  the  vio- 
lin was  really  a  part  of  me  and  under 
the  tutelage  of  Mr.  Hoffmann  T  made 
considerable  progress.  At  last  1 
achieved  one  of  my  big  ambitions  by 
giving  a  recital  at  Steinert  Hall  in  Bos- 
ton. I  still  have  the  newspaper  clip- 
pings calling  me  a  boy  prodigy  and  pre- 


Dcan  Archer's  formula  for  preparing  an 

educational  broadcast  script  will  appear 

in  a  later  edition  of  Radio  Digest. 


dieting  for  me  a  bright  future. 

"I  suppose  I  must  have  presented  a 
funny  picture  the  day  I  played  my  vio- 
lin for  Karl  Muck,  director  of  the  Bos- 
ton Symphony  Orchestra.  I  had  my 
present  big  frame  without  the  covering 
of  flesh  that  so  many  people  find  amus- 
ing. I  had  broad  shoulders,  a  big  head, 
and  a  slender  body.  But  Mr.  Muck  ap- 
parently overlooked  my  physical  defi- 
ciencies, for  he  offered  me  a  chance  to 
play  with  his  orchestra.  It  happened, 
however,  that  I  had  played  in  an  or- 
chestra owned  by  Meyer  Davis,  and  the 
thrill  of  playing  for  beautifully  dressed 
dancers  was  too  much  for  me.  I  cast 
my  lot  with  the  newer  school  of  music. 
I  wanted  to  play  lovely,  sweet  music  for 
dancing,  not  the  terrific  jazz  that  was 
popular  then,  but  real  music.  So  I  went 
to  Meyer  Davis. 

"My  ambitions  did  not  permit  me  to 
remain  a  member  of  an  orchestra  for 
long.  I  soon  had  my  own  band.  I  got 
a  job  with  my  group  in  the  Westmin- 
ster Hotel.  The  orchestra  I  had  was  a 
small  one  and  I  felt  that  it  should  be 
larger.  I  was  so  insistent  upon  this 
point  that  the  management  finally  be- 
came tired  of  me.  I  was  fired  from  my 
first  important  job.  Fortunately  I  man- 
aged to  secure  a  contract  with  the  Man- 
sion Inn  with  a  larger  band. 


J.  HEN  success  of  a  sort 
seemed  to  come  easy.  Boston  seemed  to 
like  my  music  and  I  opened  the  Lido 
Venice  the  next  year.  Then  in  1928  I 
opened  the  Coconut  Grove  and  started 
making  phonograph  records.  Last  year 
my  most  successful  venture,  Renard's 
Mayfair,  a  beautiful  supper  club,  was 
opened.  Then  in  came  1931,  and  I  se- 
cured the  job  of  playing  for  the  Camel 
Quarter  Hour  with  two  great  fellows, 
Morton  Downey  and  Tony  Wons.  And 
that's  about  all   there   is  to  my  story." 

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ART 

SCIENCE 

LITERATURE 


Opportunity  to  Study  and  Acquire 

Practical   Education  Provided  in 

Washington  Air  School 

By  Margaret  A.  Butterfield 


****** 


Dr.   Painless 

Parker,    sponsor 

for  University  of 

the  Air. 


WHILE  some  of  the  Eastern 
broadcasters  and  the  big 
Chain  systems  have  been 
liberally  dispensing  higher 
education  through  lecture  courses  by 
distinguished  educators  it  remained  for 
a  small  group  of  stations  of  the  Pacific 
Northwest  to  introduce  simple  instruc- 
tion for  the  benefit  of  those  who  may 
not  have  been  privileged  to  finish  their 
regular  public  school  courses. 

More  than  the  fact  that  this  very 
practical  course  has  been  instituted  and 
put  on  the  air  is  the  remarkable  circum- 
stance that  it  is  a  commercially  spon- 
sored course. 

The  University  of  the  Air  was  con- 
ceived and  put  into  effect  by  Dr.  Seth 
Maker,  a  dentist  located  at  Seattle, 
Washington.  The  sponsor  is  Dr.  "Pain- 
less" Parker,  founder  of  the  E.  R. 
Parker  System  of  Dentistry. 

I  asked  Doctor  Maker  to  tell  me 
something  of  the  conception  of  the 
Radio  University,  it's  growth  and  de- 
velopment. He  smiled  when  I  asked 
him,  and  in  his  quiet,  unassuming  man- 
ner, told  me  the  story. 

"The  original  Parker  Program  con- 
sisted of  a  series  of  diversified  questions 
and  answers  which  were  put  on  the  air 
daily  over  stations  KGA,  KEX,  and 
KJR.  The  program  had  a  cultural  trend 
which  made  a  big  appeal  to  a  large 
audience.  After  the  program  had  been 
in  progress  a  year,  an  enthusiastic  fan 
made  the  suggestion  that  the  plan  be 
reversed,  and  instead  of  having  the 
questions  asked  by  the  public  and  an- 
swered by  radio,  that  a  series  of  ques- 
tions be  asked  the  audience.  This  sug- 
gestion was  the  nucleus  of  one  of  the 
most  popular  programs  of  the  North- 
west. 

"The  plan  was  considered  and  dis- 
cussed. It  presented  a  variety  of  prob- 
lems, and  required  several  months  of 
study  and  preparation  before  it  was 
finally  submitted  to  the  public.    It  was 


proposed  to  make  the  new  Radio  Uni- 
versity a  democratic  institution,  with- 
out educational  prerequisites ;  the  term 
being  fifteen  weeks.  Five  questions  were 
to  be  asked  on  each  class  day,  once 
every  week.  Class  day  was  Monday, 
and  the  time  1:15  P.  M.,  an  hour  con- 
venient for  housewives  everywhere. 
The  students  were  required  to  find  their 
answers  and  return  their  examination 
papers  for  grading,  within  a  time  limit 
of  ten  days.  Four  of  the  questions  were 
questions  of  fact,  and  the  fifth,  a  ques- 
tion involving  the  opinion  of  the  stu- 
dent. The  answer  to  question  No.  5 
was  to  be  in  the  form  of  an  original 
essay  in  order  to  develop  both  initiative 


Dr.  Seth  Maker,  director  of  University 
of  the  Air. 


and  facility  of  expression.  The  ques- 
tions of  fact  were  related  for  the  most 
part  to  cultural  subjects,  such  as  history, 
English,  literature,  and  composition. 
These  questions — to  use  the  language  of 
the  photographer,  were  exposures,  de- 
signed to  bring  the  student  in  contact 
with  a  great  array  of  helpful  facts.  The 
fifth  question,  a  developer,  permitted  the 
student  to  draw  upon  his  own  knowl- 
edge and  experience,  and  utilize  these 
to  the  best  possible  advantage. 

XHE  following  is  a 
sample  list  of  the  questions,  such  as 
were  submitted  every  class  day: 

1.  Please  quote  what  you  believe 
to  be  the  most  effective  speech  in 
the  drama  "Julius  Caesar,"  by  Wil- 
liam Shakespeare. 

2.  What  great  prehistoric  art  or 
discovery  contributed  most  to  civil- 
ization ? 

3.  Name  the  planets  of  our  solar 
system  in  the  order  of  size,  then  in 
the  order  of  their  distance  from  the 
sun. 

4.  Correct  the  following  sen- 
tences : 

'Everyone  of  them  are  good.' 
'It  benefited  neither  your  nor  I.' 
T  ought  to  have  went  there.' 
'Neither    of    them    are    dead.' 

5.  Write  in  250  words  or  less,  a 
story  of  life  in  1931 — one  hundred 
years  from  now.  (Here  is  full 
scope  for  your  deductive  powers,  as 
well  as  your  imagination.) 

"You  can  readily  see  that  the  first 
question  cannot  be  answered  intelli- 
gently, without  a  comprehensive  reading 
of  the  drama  mentioned.  Question  No. 
2  demands  more  than  a  mere  superficial 
investigation.  To  give  a  correct  answer 
to  Question  No.  3  requires  a  reasonable 
knowledge  of  the  Copernican  theory. 
No.  4  is  only  one  of  many  questions 
submitted  which  develop  facility  of 
speech  and  the  use  of  correct  English. 
No.  5  calls  for  a  creative  effort,  and 
there  are  other  similar  questions. 
(Continued  on  page  77) 


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Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  32) 

the  name  of  the  composition  was  "Adi- 
os,"  and  I  resolved  then  and  there  to 
secure  the  composition  for  presentation 
on  some  of  our  broadcasts. 

Buddy  Sheppard,  our  solo  violinist, 
knows  Madriguera  very  well,  as  Mad- 
riguera  had  been  concert  master  with 
one  of  the  NBC  house  orchestras,  and 
Sheppard  had  substituted  for  him  on 
various  occasions.  A  few  nights  later 
Madriguera  honored  us  by  visiting  the 
Pennsylvania  Grill  late  at  night,  with 
a  copy  of  Adios  for  me. 

Home 

HOW  I  could  ever  have  failed  to 
discuss  this  composition  is  some- 
what of  a  mystery  to  me.  It  was  cer- 
tainly not  due  to  any  lack  of  interest  in 
the  composition,  as  it  was  shown  me 
in  embryo,  and  I  enthused  about  its 
musical  possibilities.  While  I  was  a  lit- 
tle afraid  of  the  general  construction  of 
the  composition,  as  being  a  bit  compli- 
cated, yet  as  I  have  just  said  above, 
"Stardust"  has  shown  me  that  the  lay 
mind,  if  it  so  desires,  can  twist  itself 
around  any  composition. 

Perhaps  my  interest  in  the  composi- 
tion was  increased  on  learning  that  one 
of  its  composers  was  Peter  Van  Stee- 
den.  Van  Steeden  has  always  stood  in 
my  mind  as  one  of  the  cleanest  and 
finest  orchestra  leaders  in  the  business, 
a  boy  of  the  same  quality  and  type  as 
his  predecessor,  Smith  Ballew.  Van 
Steeden  is  playing  nightly  at  Smith's 
old  hang-out,  Whyte's  Restaurant,  and 
he  has  one  of  the  finest  dance  aggrega- 
tions it  has  been  my  pleasure  to  hear.  I 
am  sure  if  you  have  ever  caught  him  on 
his  NBC  broadcasts  you  must  be  of  that 
same  opinion.  Van  Steeden  has  been 
leading  for  years,  and  was  fortunate 
at  one  time  to  have  the  personal  aid  and 
direction  of  that  master  arranger,  Ar- 
thur Lange.  Certainly  he  was  well- 
grounded  in  the  art  of  arranging,  writ- 
ing and  direction.  I  am  not  a  bit  sur- 
prised to  find  that  "Home,"  one  of  his 
first  compositions,  has  clicked  and  is 
now  the  leading  hit  of  the  country. 

Harry  and  Jeff  Clarkson  arc  two 
new-comers  to  writing,  both  of  them 
young,  enthusiastic,  and  extremely  hap- 
py that  their  first  composition,  which 
they  wrote  with  Van  Steeden,  has  be- 
come a  real  overnight  hit. 

We  have  just  made  a  hit-of-the-week 
record  which  will  be  released  in  Jan- 
uary sometime,  with  an  unusual  ar- 
rangement of  the  composition  that  1 
hope  will  make  something  pleasant  to 
listen  to. 


The  Song  I  Wrote  for  You 

MR.  VALLEE  brings  himself  into 
the    picture    again.     This    time, 
however,  in  the  role  of  revisor. 

Two  amateur  writers  brought  me  a 
popular  song  with  a  title  that  I  liked, 
and  a  simple  melody  that  I  liked;  they 
called  it  THE  SONG  I  WROTE  FOR 
YOU.  The  melody  in  the  middle  part 
of  the  chorus  was  absolutely  contrary 
to  all  the  rules  of  common  sense  and 
sequence ;  furthermore  the  expression 
"Lover  mine,  the  waltz  they're  play- 
ing," was  just  a  bit  too  "tutti  fruitty" 
for  my  very  plain  and  humble  tastes. 
The  song  was  left  in  my  hands  to  do 
with  as  I  saw  fit.  The  revision  was 
comparatively  simple  for  me,  as  its  de- 
fects were  so  apparent  that  there  was 
little  doubt  in  my  mind  what  I  would 
have  to  do. 

Where  it  said  "Lover  mine,  the  waltz 
they're  playing,"  I  changed  it  to  "Lis- 
ten to  the  waltz  they're  playing,"  and 
the  melody  construction  in  various  parts 
of  the  chorus  was  but  the  work  of  a 
few  minutes.  If  the  song  ever  becomes 
a  hit,  and  stranger  things  have  hap- 
pened, yours  truly  will  not  take  the  bow 
for  it,  as  the  original  idea  and  the  gen- 
eral make-up  of  the  song  was  not  con- 
ceived by  me. 

There  is  a  feeling  along  Tin  Pan 
Alley,  however,  that  sometimes  it  is 
very  difficult  to  say  just  how  much 
credit  should  be  given  to  a  particular 
writer  when  there  happens  to  be  sev- 
eral writers  concerned.  Sometimes  the 
changing  of  one  note  or  one  word  has 
made  all  the  difference  in  the  world  as 
far  as  public  assimilation  of  the  ditty 
goes,  and  it  is  a  keen  judge  indeed  who 
may  say  just  which  contribution  of  any 
writer  is  responsible  for  the  hit  prop- 
erties of  any  song.  However,  my  keen- 
est delight  is  in  the  revision  of  manu- 
scripts, as  from  the  standpoint  of  a 
singer,  and  one  who  watches  the  public 
at  very  close  range  while  dancing,  I 
feel  that  my  best  qualifications  are  for 
a  general  examination  of  an  idea  in 
embryo  and  the  polishing  up  into  a 
tighter  and  better  song. 

I  was  not  even  above  changing  the 
handiwork  of  those  gods,  Messrs.  De- 
Sylva,  Brown  and  Henderson,  in  "You 
Try  Somebody  Else."  There  was  a 
place  in  the  chorus  of  that  song  where 
the  accent  came  on  a  very  unimportant 
word.  To  me  the  pronouns  are  more  im- 
portant than  the  "verb  "meant"  in  the 
phrases,  "If  1  was  meant  for  you,  if 
you  were  meant  for  me,"  but  the  climax 
of  a  musical  note  in  these  two  places 
gives  the  word  "meant"  more  emphasis. 
so  I  had  the  audacity  to  reconstruct  the 
parts  so  that  the  high,  explosive  note 
came  on  the  words  "I,"  and  "You."  giv- 


ing them  emphasis,  and  differentiating 
between  two  pronouns  which  were  com- 
plete opposites. 

I  Found  You 

THE  British  Lion  roars  again,  and 
this  time  the  same  three  boys  who 
wrote  and  sent  us  the  English  version  of 
"Goodnight  Sweetheart"  have  aspired 
again  to  a  popular  song  hit.  I'm  afraid 
they  will  not  see  the  success  of  "Good- 
night Sweetheart"  duplicated  in  this 
tune,  though  it  is  a  dandy.  One  of  the 
best  barometers  of  all  is  the  fact  that 
most  of  the  Connecticut  Yankees  raved 
about  the  song,  and  called  it  to  my  at- 
tention. 

We  played  it  recently  for  the  sick 
daughter  of  Louis  Bernstein,  of  Sha- 
piro, Bernstein  and  Co.,  who  are  pub- 
lishing it,  and  Frank  Kelton,  Manager 
of  Exploitation  for  the  firm,  held  the 
telephone  as  close  as  he  could  to  the 
band  and  I  sang  I  FOUND  YOU 
especially  for  her. 

"I  Found  You"  will  make  an  enjoy- 
able part  of  any  program.  I  am  sure 
that  long  ere  this  article  reaches  you, 
you  will  have  heard  it  time  and  time 
again. 

Conclusion 

I  WAS  rather  amused  as  I  glanced 
over  the  "Voice  of  the  Listener"  in 
the  past  issue  of  "Radio  Digest."  to  find 
my  literary  ability  completely  routed  by 
a  young  man  with  the  auspicious  title  of 
"Ph.D."  Fortunately,  I  have  no  illusions 
about  my  writing  ability,  and  was  not  a 
bit  crest-fallen  or  downcast,  as  I  realize 
that  it  is  really  horrible.  This  is  rather 
paradoxical  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
English  and  Composition  were  my  forte 
in  both  high  school  and  college,  as  the 
records  would  show  if  you  cared  to  in- 
vestigate. However,  I  have  always 
seemed  to  incline  towards  split  infini- 
tives, wandering  from  the  main  subject. 
and  little  or  no  punctuation,  but  I  do 
these  things  deliberately,  because  I  be- 
lieve it  makes  for  easy  reading. 

In  other  words,  I  couch  my  thoughts 
in  the  way  that  I  believe  most  people  ar- 
range their  own  ruminations  and  pettsa- 
mientos.  Just  as  I  have  never  attempted 
to  sing  in  the  grandiose  style,  because 
I  believe  that  Gene  Austin.  Marion 
Harris,  Nick  Lucas,  and  most  singers 
of  our  type  have  become  popular  due  to 
the  fact  that  we  sing  a  song  as  the  aver- 
age person  would  like  to  sing  them  were 
they  offered  the  opportunity.  And  that 
is  the  way  T  write  these  articles — as 
simply  as  possible,  with  more  oi  an  eye 
to  the  subject  matter  than  to  the  syntax 
and  technical  arrangement  of  it  for  the 
eyes  of  any   Doctor  of   Philosophy. 

I  am  very  sincere  when  I  agree  with 

the  mentioned  gentleman,  and  I  accept 

his   reproof  most  humbly. 


76 


Guy 

(Continued  from  page  15) 

bardo  tribe — Jean  Goldkette  once  of- 
fered three  trumpet  players  for  him.  He 
is  crazy  about  the  movies,  and  has  built 
a  home  apparatus  of  his  own.  He  used 
to  sing-  in  the  orchestra  until  he  decided 
he  needed  his  wind  for  the  trumpet. 

VICTOR  LOMBARDO— "Vic"  is 
twenty-one  but  tells  people  he  is  older. 
Tchk.  Tchk.  Perhaps  the  handsomest 
of  the  Lombardos  and  is  responsible  for 
the  music  of  the  baritone  saxophone. 
He  once  directed  his  own  orchestra,  un- 
til enlisted  by  Guy.  He  has  a  favorite 
movie  actress  but  he  can't  remember 
her  name. 

FRED  KREITZER— Blonde,  ner- 
vous and  amusing.  His  active  hands 
coax  unexpected  trills  and  lilting  notes 
out  of  the  piano — presenting  an  unusual 
accompaniment.  He  is  affectionately 
known  as  "enemy"  which  is  a  hangover 
from  war  days.  Began  study  of  piano 
at  the  age  of  seven,  continuing  for  15 
years.  Coming  to  New  York  was  his 
biggest  thrill.  His  ambition  is  to  live 
in  California  but  he  doesn't  want  to 
leave  New  York. 

LARRY  OWEN— Is  an  affable 
young  gentleman  with  a  moustache 
adorning  his  upper  lip.  He's  the  only 
member  of  the  band  not  hailing  from 
London,  Ontario.  He  hails  from  Cleve- 
land. He  plays  second  sax  and  Oh — 
does  he  play  it? 

FRED  HIGMAN— He's  twenty- 
three  and  the  tallest  member  of  the  band. 
Says  his  pet  aversion  is  "enemy"  with 
whom  he  and  George  Gowan  live.  Sev- 
eral nights  a  week  after  work  he  goes 
down  to  the  Bowery  and  buys  meals  for 
some  fifteen  or  twenty  derelicts. 

BEN  DAVIES— Studied  to  be  a  tool 
maker  but  now  plays  bass  horn.  Ten- 
nis is  his  favorite  sport  .  .  .  and  his 
biggest  thrill  is  getting  over  the  first 
serve  in  a  match.  Scientific  text  books 
compose  his  only  reading. 

GEORGE  GO  WAN— He's  the  drum- 
mer of  the  outfit — and  can  he  make 
those  drums  beat  a  hollow  magic  for 
the  "Song  of  India" — and  does  he  set 
a  whispering  tempo  for  soft  music — 
and  is  he  wonderful  ?   He  is. 

JIM  DILLON— He  was  born  in  Lon- 
don, Ontario — grew  up  in  Nova  Scotia 
and  returned  to  birthplace  to  join  Guy. 
He  is  a  swell  trombone  player — and  also 
— for  an  outside  diversion,  he  enjoys 
amateur  hockey. 

FRANCIS  HENRY— a  pensive-look- 
ing blonde  young  man.  He  plays  the 
guitar  and  banjo  to  perfection.  He 
composed  the  song  hit  "Little  Girl" — 
and  is  at  work  on  another.  His  pride 
is  a  wire-haired  fox  terrier  called 
"drags."  For  the  Robert  Burns  Pana- 
tela  broadcasts  from  the  Columbia  stu- 
dios he  perches  on  a  high  stool — di- 
rectly under  the  microphone. 


Every  Monday  afternoon  at  one  of 
the  studios  in  WABC — Columbia,  the 
Royal  Canadians  assemble  for  rehearsal. 
There  is  an  adjusting  of  microphones — 
production  men  move  swiftly  about — 
and  there  is  a  tuning  of  instruments. 
All  is  energetic  and  business-like.  Sud- 
denly the  band  swerves  off  into  melody. 
Guy  halts  half-way  and  shows  his  vague 
disapproval  by  frowning.  It  didn't 
sound  quite  right.  There  is  an  imme- 
diate bedlam  of  suggestions.  "Carm," 
who  does  most  of  the  arranging,  is  out- 
standingly active.  So  is  "Lieb."  They 
stage  a  free-for-all  argument. 

Guy — That  won't  do.  What  we  want 
is  a  good,  snappy  college  medley. 

Lieb — That  was  terrible. 

Vic — Ye-ah. 

Carm — It  should  end  da-da-da.  Like 
that. 

Guy — No. 

Lieb — That  was  terrible. 

Carm — You  can't  do  it  any  other  way. 
Play  it  through  again.  Cut  it  off  short 
at  the  end  like  this — da-da-da. 

Guy — All  right. 

Which  is  a  very  mild  example  of  the 
usual  set-to. 

The  Roosevelt  Grill  nightly  is  a  very 
charming  place.  There  is  a  glistening 
of  white  satin  dresses  in  the  dim  light, 
and  the  lull  in  conversation  is  punctu- 
ated by  strains  of  "Good  Night  Sweet- 
heart." 

A  couple  stop  at  the  platform,  and 
Guy  bends  over  affably  to  converse  with 
them.  He  rules  the  tempo  of  the  place, 
and  of  the  air  waves,  by  his  violin  bow 
and  his  personality.  The  violin,  apro- 
pos, is  never  played — but  the  personality 
is  much  in  evidence. 

"Do  you  like  modern  young  people?" 
we  asked  Guy. 

His  face  broke  into  another  smile. 

"Well,"  he  said  without  weariness, 
"naturally!" 


Letters  to  the  Artist 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

making  his  request,  and  asking  you  to 
please  do  this  for  him. 

I  have  only  seen  the  little  fellow  twice 
for  one  half  hour  each  time  in  the  past 
18  months,  and  it  will  give  me  some 
pleasure  to  listen  in  here  in  my  bed  in 
the  hospital  and  think  of  my  boy  enjoy- 
ing himself.  Thanking  you  in  advance, 
I  am,  sincerely,  Claude  J.  Croxdale, 
Ward  R.  2,  U.  S.  Veteran's  Hospital, 
Oteen,  N.  Carolina. 


This  is  part  of  a  letter  from  a  boy  I 
know  and  whom  I  had  not  seen  nor 
heard  from  in  years  up  to  this  time.  At 
present  I  haven't  his  address  so  that  I 
might  obtain  permission  to  give  you  his 
name.  It  is  so  interesting  I  am  sure 
that  if  he  should  happen  to  see  it  in 


Radio  Digest  he  will  forgive  me  for 
giving  this  much  of  it  to  the  world — 
without  using  his  name,  of  course. 

Dear  Irene: 

* 

.  .  .  How  I  ate  I  don't  know,  but  I 
lived. 

At  a  "flop"  house  in  Memphis  be- 
tween trains  I  heard  of  a  job  on  the 
Mississippi  River.  I  took  it.  Carrying 
100  lb.  rocks  up  steep  river  banks  to  pre- 
vent the  banks  caving-in.  I  was  pro- 
moted to  a  pile  driver  and  dredge-boat. 
We  would  get  up  at  3  A.  M.  and  steam 
up  the  river  for  miles  and  build  dykes. 
It  was  a  very  thrilling  life  and  a  dollar 
a  day,  with  plenty  of  food — but  the 
food  happened  to  be  poisoned  one  day 
and  I  became  sick.  Went  to  Memphis  to 
try  for  a  job.  Went  broke  again,  but 
was  lucky  enough  to  be  left  this  studio 
while  the  owner  was  out  of  town. 
There  wasn't  any  food  in  the  place  but 
oatmeal.  The  oatmeal  was  soon  gone — 
and  the  coal  for  fuel.  The  nights  were 
very  chilly.  I  would  sit  huddled  up  for 
hours,  reading,  studying,  drawing,  and 
building  hopes.  I  can  dream  on  an 
empty  stomach. 

One  night  it  was  particularly  lonely. 
The  lights  were  out,  except  for  a  tiny 
glow  of  the  radio.  A  cold  wind  whis- 
tled around  the  house,  and  even  the 
darkness  of  the  room  seemed  to  shiver 
and  come  closer  to  the  tiny  glow  of 
light.  I  pulled  an  old  tattered  bath  robe 
around  me,  cuddled  up  in  a  big  soft 
chair  and  listened  to  some  far  away  or- 
chestra. The  music  faded  away  and  I 
fell  asleep.  I  dreamed  of  that  cold  night 
spent  on  the  lake  front.  I  heard  a  voice, 
a  thrill ingly  soft  voice  singing  some  old 
southern  songs.  "Why,  that's  Irene. 
What  is  she  doing  on  this  lake  at  this 
hour  of  the  night  ?  Hey,  Irene !"  I  was 
awake.  Not  on  a  lake  front,  but  in  a 
soft  chair  seated  before  a  mellow  light. 
There  was  a  girl  singing.  Hauntingly, 
thrill  ingly,  and  longingly,  it  seemed. 
"Gosh,  but  that  voice  is  familiar.  If  that 
isn't  Irene  Beasley  I'm  a — "  .  .  .  This  is 
station  KMOX,  the  voice  of  St.  Louis 
.  .  .  etc.  .  .  .  singing  .  .  .  Irene  Beasley 
.  .  .  gal  from  Dixie,  etc. 

I  was  so  happy  I  nearly  cried  .  .  . 


J.HESE  precious  letters  from  people 
in  all  walks  of  life  mean  more  to  me 
than  anything  else.  What  a  joy  it  is  for 
us  who  have  been  privileged  to  spread 
such  God-given  gifts  as  we  may  have 
to  so  many  people  in  near  and  remote 
places.  To  think  that  while  one  may 
sing  in  New  York,  that  song  is  rebroad- 
cast  from  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Kansas 
City,  and  a  score  of  other  cities  that 
penetrate  to  the  most  distant  spots ! 
There  are  so  many,  many  interesting 
letters  but  I  am  afraid  I  have  already 
taken  up  more  space  than  you  had 
planned  for  me. 


J 


Art  and  Literature 

(Continued  from  page  74) 

"The  first  appeal  for  enrollments  met 
with  enthusiastic  response.  Registra- 
tions came  from  young  and  old;  from 
men  and  women ;  from  shut-ins,  crip- 
ples, laborers,  professional  men,  teach- 
ers, preachers,  and  most  of  all,  from 
housewives  with  from  one  to  six  or 
seven  children  to  care  for.  Three  of  the 
applicants  were  totally  blind. 

"The  first  week  there  were  1,722  reg- 
istrations. Unchecked,  it  might  easily 
have  run  up  to  fifteen  or  twenty  thou- 
sand, and  it  suddenly  dawned  upon  the 
sponsor,  Doctor  Parker,  that  it  would 
require  a  small  army  of  college  gradu- 
ates to  mark  and  grade  the  papers  for 
so  many  students,  and  the  registrations 
were  reluctantly  closed.  Diplomas  were 
recently  written  and  mailed  to  more 
than  ninety  per  cent  of  the  original  reg- 
istrants. The  first — the  very  first — All 
Radio  University  Class  has  become  a 
matter  of  history. 

"Literally  thousands  of  letters  of  ap- 
preciation have  been  received,  and  if 
the  value  of  the  new  educational  ven- 
ture may  be  judged  by  the  enthusiasm 
of  its  students,  it  is  destined  to  grow 
and  prosper. 

"When  details  for  a  Radio  University 
were  submitted  to  Doctor  Parker,  he  did 
not  throw  up  his  hands  and  call  it  a 
vague  and  impossible  idea.  He  did  not 
assume  that  all  of  the  men  and  women 
who  listen  in  radio  land  were  obsessed 
with  a  desire  to  move  about  their  homes 
to  the  rhythm  of  jazz.  Being  somewhat 
j  of  a  pioneer  in  the  matter  of  adopting 
practical  innovations,  he  embraced  the 
idea  at  once. 


What  to  Do  and  How 

(Continued  from  page  24) 

comes  after  him;  and,  last,  the  gentle- 
man. There's  only  one  chance  to  do  it 
wrong,  and  that's  for  the  lady  and  gen- 
tleman to  go  down  the  aisle  together — 
and  then  they  wouldn't  be  a  lady  and 
gentleman  ! 

"When  does  a  woman  take  a  man's 
arm  if  at  all?" 

Miss  S.  A.  C.j 
Providence,  Rhode  Island. 

It's  permissible  for  an  elderly  woman 
or  one  who  is  ill  to  lean  upon  a  man's 
arm  at  any  time ;  but  a  healthy  young 
woman  or  girl  should  never  take  a  man's 
arm  except  at  night  upon  the  street. 
Then  she  merely  rests  her  hand  gently 
in  the  curve  of  his  elbow ;  she  doesn't 
grip  him  or  run  her  arm  through  his. 
At  a  crossing,  he  may  offer  his  arm  and 
she  may  take  it;  but  by  no  means  should 
he  try  to  joust  her  under  the  elbow,  as 


some  over-anxious  young  men  insist  on 
doing. 

"Please,  Mrs.  Allen,  could  you  tell  me 

how  to  fold  a  dinner  napkin  correctly  ?" 

Mrs.  J.  R.  M.,  Buffalo,  New  York. 

Certainly,  Mrs.  M.  A  dinner  napkin 
should  be  twenty  by  twenty- four  inches, 
and  you  should  fold  it  square,  with  the 
monogram  showing.  However,  if  you 
have  a  small  table  and  many  guests,  you 
may  fold  the  napkin  again  diagonally, 
making  a  triangle  that  takes  up  less 
space. 

"I  was  brought  up  away  down  South, 
and  I  never  have  got  used  to  some  of 
the  northern  ways.  It  just  riles  me  to 
see  a  big  strapping  man  sitting  down  in 
a  subway  train  and  a  woman  standing 
right  in  front  of  him.  Another  thing: 
The  men  up  here  hardly  ever  take  their 
hats  off  in  an  elevator.  Are  they  right 
and  am  I  wrong?  Has  the  world 
changed?   Or  what?" 

Mr.  E.  G.  M.,  Nezv  York  City. 

You  are  absolutely  right,  Mr.  M.,  by 
the  usual  rules  of  etiquette.  No  edict  has 
ever  annulled  the  law  that  a  gentleman 
may  not  sit  while  a  lady  is  standing; 
or  may  he  be  in  the  same  room  with 
her  and  keep  his  hat  on.  However,  our 
economic  and  social  systems  have  al- 
tered rapidly  in  the  past  few  years,  and 
we  must  modify  the  rules  of  etiquette  to 
conform.  When  woman  entered  busi- 
ness in  great  numbers  and  on  the  same 
footing  with  man,  she  voluntarily  aban- 
doned some  of  the  privileges  she  had 
enjoyed  as  a  charming  but  not  very 
sturdy  ornament  of  the  home.  In  the 
rush  hour  on  the  subway,  it  would  be 
impossible  for  any  man  who,  by  miracu- 
lous luck,  had  obtained  a  seat  to  pick 
out  the  woman  who  needed  it  most  and 
give  it  to  her.  The  fact  that  there  would 
still  be  many  women  standing  doesn't 
make  any  difference,  of  course;  but  the 
fact  that  many  of  those  on  their  feet 
don't  wish  any  special  favors  because 
they  are  women  does.  Most  of  them  are 
quite  grateful  if  they  have  room  to 
stand !  Consequently,  I  don't  think  you 
need  worry  if  you  remember  to  give  up 
your  place  for  an  elderly  man  or  woman, 
or  one  who  looks  tired  or  ill ;  otherwise, 
sit  quietly,  being  scrupulous  not  to  take 
up  more  than  your  share  of  space  by 
sprawling  or  by  sticking  your  feet  into 
the  aisle. 

The  answer  to  your  question  about 
removing  your  hat  in  the  elevator  re- 
quires the  application  of  the  same  prin- 
ciples. A  train  is  a  public  conveyance; 
so  is  an  elevator.  You  would  scarcely 
remove  your  hat  because  there  were 
ladies  on  the  train ;  you  need  not  do  so 
in  an  elevator.  However,  if,  on  the 
train  or  in  the  elevator,  you  converse 
with  a  lady,  you  should  at  least  lift  your 
hat  when  you  first  speak  and  again 
when  you  say  goodbye;  or,  better,  keep 
the    hat    off    during    the    whole    chat. 


77 


Again  practicality  determines  your  pro- 
cedure. When  fifteen  or  twenty  people 
get  jammed  into  a  single  elevator,  there's 
not  room  for  the  men  to  hold  their  hats 
in  their  hands;  and  if  the  hats  are  liable 
to  being  crushed — ! 

"Suppose  a  man  and  woman  who 
know  each  other  slightly  meet  on  the 
street.    Which  should  bow  first?" 

Miss  C.  R.  B.,  Rochester. 

The  woman  should  recognize  the  man 
and  bow  first;  if  she  fails  to  see  him 
or  to  remember  him  at  once,  he  may  at- 
tract her  attention  in  some  unostenta- 
tious way.  If  it  is  extremely  important 
for  him  to  speak,  he  may  beg  her  par- 
don and  address  her.  If  two  women 
meet,  the  elder  should  bow  first;  but 
who  wants  to  confess  she's  the  elder  ? 
Likewise,  the  person  of  higher  social 
position  has  the  right  to  decide  whether 
to  admit  an  acquaintance.  But  who's 
going  to  judge  the  relative  height  of  the 
social  positions  ?  A  younger  man  meet- 
ing an  older  should  wait  for  the  latter 
to  nod.  There  you  have  all  the  rules. 
But,  fortunately,  most  people  are  so  cor- 
dial that  they  bow  almost  simultaneously, 
and  you'd  require  a  slow-motion  camera 
to  make  out  which  preceded.  The  one 
inescapable  law,  as  I  said,  is  that  the 
lady  must  nod  to  the  gentleman  before 
he  is  free  to  bow.  This  rule  puts  a  con- 
siderable responsibility  upon  her.  She 
should  never,  unless  for  some  grave 
cause,  fail  to  acknowledge  an  acquaint- 
ance. 

Mrs.  Allen  zvill  be  happy  to  anszver 
your  questions  about  etiquette.  Just 
write  to  Iter  in  care  of  Radio  Digest. 
From  time  to  time,  in  her  chats  over  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System  at  ten 
o'clock.  Monday  mornings,  she  will  talk 
about  these  problems — always,  of  course, 
zvithout  mentioning  your  name. 

Shaw  and  the  Boob 

(Continued  from  page  19) 

go  to  America  in  the  first  place.  Of 
course  as  soon  as  he  found  out  that  we 
were  boobs  and  stupidly  cold  to  his 
propaganda  activities  he  had  the  intelli- 
gence to  go  back.  Those  who  came  over 
and  are  still  here  obviously  are  either 
too  dull  to  see  that  they  are  butting  their 
heads  against  concrete  skulls  or  are  en- 
joying our  lack  of  freedom,  our  silly 
boobyism  and  becoming  naturalized 
American  boobs  like  the  rest  of  us. 

Of  course,  G.  B.,  you  must  take  into 
account  that  scattered  here  and  there  in 
our  midst  you  will  find  Americans  who 
are  not  boobs.  Sometimes  a  thundering 
Voice  rears  itself  in  a  circle  of  the  in- 
telligentsia ami  speaks  with  a  Helen 
Maria  roar.  We  probably  should  apolo- 
gize for  our  Ambassador  who  shocked 
you  with  such  a  flow  of  language  you 
could  only  gasp.  "That  is  the  Voice  of 
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Shaw  and  the  Boob 

(Continued  from  page  77) 

the  Middlewest."  No  mere  boob  could 
have  done  a  thing  like  that  to  you. 

But  that  is  beside  the  point  of  your 
broadcast  to  us,  and  your  views  about 
Russia,  which  are  so  important  to  our 
national  welfare.  You  had  rambled  on 
to  the  point  in  your  advice  to  Americans 
contemplating  a  visit  to  Russia  where 
you  hinted  some  of  our  simple  financiers 
might  have  made  the  mistake  of  going 
into  foreign  exchange  by  trading  the 
Russian  ruble.    And  you  said: 

"If  you  take  that  line  in  Russia  you 
will  soon  get  rich,  but  when  this  fact 
comes  on  to  the  notice  of  the  Income 
Tax  Authorities  they  will  ask  the 
O.G.P.U.,  which  acts  as  an  inquisition, 
to  inquire  into  your  wealth  and  methods. 
An  agent  will  tap  you  on  the  shoulder 
and  conduct  you  to  the  offices  of  that 
famous  force.  There,  you  will  be  in- 
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your  belief  in  individualism  and  self- 
help  to  the  full  100  per  cent.  You  will 
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when  you  have  made  yourself  clear, 
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next  world,  if  there  be  a  next  world. 
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exist,  and  your  relatives  will  be  politely 
informed  that  they  need  have  no  anxiety 
about  you  as  you  are  not  coming  home 
any  more. 


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O  not  think  this  is  a 
punishment  or  that  it  has  anything  to  do 
with  the  criminal  law.  All  it  means  is 
that  the  Russian  putty  has  been  shaped 
to  believe  that  idiots  are  better  dead. 
Idiot,  as  you  know,  means  a  person  who 
can  see  no  further  than  himself.  Your 
views  will  satisfy  the  Russians  that  you 
are  an  idiot,  and  in  mercy  to  yourself 
and  society,  they  will  just  liquidate  you, 
as  they  call  it,  without  causing  you  a 
moment's  unpleasantness.  In  this  they 
are  merely  carrying  out  a  proposal  made 
by  me  many  years  ago. 

"I  urged  that  every  person  who  owes 
his  life  to  civilized  society  and  has  en- 
joyed since  his  childhood  its  very  costly 
protection  and  advantages  should  ap- 
pear at  reasonable  intervals  before  a 
properly  qualified  jury  to  justify  his 
existence,  which  should  be  summarily 
and  painlessly  terminated  if  he  fails  to 
justify  it,  and  it  develops  that  he  is  a 
positive  nuisance  and  more  trouble  than 
he  is  worth.  The  secret  of  the  success 
of  Russian  communism  is  that  every 
Russian  knows  that  unless  he  makes  his 
life  a  paying  proposition  for  his  coun- 
try, he  will  probably  lose  it." 

And  after  all  this,  G,  B.,  you  calmly 


advised  us  American  boobs  to  go  over 
to  Russia  and  see  for  ourselves  what  a 
marvelous,  wonderful,  happy,  thriving 
country  it  is.  And  you  know  how  idi- 
otic we  boobs  are  about  the  sacredness 
of  human  life.  Do  you  really  want  to 
destroy  us  by  the  mysterious  arm  of  the 
all  powerful  O.G.P.U.?  Would  you 
stand  idly  by  stroking  your  long  gray 
beard  while  we  innocently  told  our  sim- 
ple little  alibi  to  the  income  tax  collector, 
the  while  a  snaky  eyed  GPU  gunman 
crept  up  from  behind  and  cracked  a 
Soviet  bullet  midway  up  between  our 
ears? 

No  sir,  you  wouldn't  do  that,  G.  B. 
Not  you.  Besides,  who  knows,  the  in- 
spector might  suddenly  catch  sight  of 
you  and  not  even  take  the  trouble  to 
listen  to  your  tale — just  simply  wink 
to  the  gunman.  And,  presto,  you'd  be 
shaking  hands  with  your  friends  in  the 
next  world,  too. 

It's  too  bad  some  of  our  really  smart 
people  haven't  taken  the  trouble  to 
answer  your  broadcast;  but  maybe  they 
weren't  listenin',  G.  B.  So  for  safety's 
sake  us  boobs  should  "togedder  shtick." 

The  Grand  Wham 

(Continued  from  page  13) 

the  assault  of  the  flaying  hands  of  that 
worthy  is  reduced  by  the  time  they  reach 
the  danger  zone. 

Lenore  Ulric  stage,  screen  and  some- 
times radio  star  is  another  entertainer 
on  the  Lean  and  Lissom  HAuer.  In 
fact  it  was  at  the  time  of  her  initial 
broadcast  that  Miss  Ulric  first  visited 
the  69th  floor  of  New  York's  Chrysler 
Building.  Incidentally,  Auer  is  proud  of 
the  fact  that  his  studios  and  his  prices 
match.  They  are  both  the  highest  in 
the  country.  Lenore  was  worried  how 
her  voice  was  going  to  sound  for  radio 
and  a  friend  suggested  that  she  pay 
Jac  Auer  a  visit.  She  could  not  see 
what  good  a  Swedish  masseur  could  do 
her  voice,  but  took  a  chance  and  went 
to  see  Jac.  She  told  him  what  she  want- 
ed and  also  admitted  that  to  her  knowl- 
edge a  massage  wouldn't  help  a  voice 
much.  However,  she  took  the  treatment 
and  went  to  her  broadcast.  Her  voice 
needless  to  say  was  in  great  shape  and 
now  she  relies  on  this  weekly  treatment, 
plus  a  strenuous  massage,  to  keep  her 
fit  for  her  busy  week  in  the  theatre. 

Before  you  enter  the  sanctum  where 
Jac  Auer  holds  court,  you  pass  through 
a  long  hall.  The  walls  of  this  hall  are 
filled  with  autographed  pictures  of  fam- 
ous people.  Some  of  these  autographs 
strike  a  humorous  vein.  Others  are  out 
and  out  tributes  to  the  prowess  of  Jac 
Auer.  Besides  brilliant  stars  of  the  en- 
tertainment world  there  are  pictures  of 
many  princes  of  the  business  world. 
Walter  Chrysler,  the  automobile  magnet 
and  also  the  landlord  to  Jac  Auer,  is  a 
client.  Lindbergh,  the  Flying  Colonel, 
Franklin     D.     Roosevelt,    governor    of 


New  York  State ;  the  late  and  beloved 
Harry  Houdini  and  his  wife,  both  of 
whom  were  regular  clients. 

There  is  a  picture  of  Floyd  Gibbons, 
conspicuous  because  it  is  unsigned.  I 
asked  Jac  about  this. 

"Floyd  promised  the  picture,"  he  ex- 
plained, "and  then  left  for  the  Orient 
before  he  had  time  to  bring  it  in  to  me. 
I  asked  his  brother  to  get  it  for  me  and 
so  I  am  keeping  it  here  until  Floyd  gets 
back  and  then  we'll  have  him  sign  it 
for  the  gallery." 

Bing  Crosby,  maybe  your  favorite  and 
positively  mine,  paid  Jac  a  visit  a  short 
time  ago  accompanied  by  a  friend.  Bing 
watched  the  friend  go  through  the  mill 
and  decided  that  it  was  not  for  him. 
Auer  kidded  him  about  it,  and  tried  to 
make  the  sale.  But  Bing  held  his 
ground.    He  had  seen  too  much. 

"Nothing  doing,"  quoth  the  pride  of 
California,  "I'm  a  little  guy  you  know. 
And  furthermore  my  nature  rebels  at 
such  an  ostentatious  display  of  nudity." 

According  to  Auer,  Bing  finally  ad- 
mitted that  it  was  no  doubt  just  what 
he  needed  and  "maybe  I'll  be  back  some- 
time." 


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.ND  so  this  160  pound 
version  of  a  modern  Shylock  sits  in 
his  modernistic  studios  literally  in  the 
clouds,  and  takes  his  pound  of  flesh, 
aye  pounds  of  flesh  from  the  great  and 
famous.  Just  as  no  man  is  a  hero  to 
his  valet,  neither  is  the  biggest  radio 
star  in  the  heavens  anything  more  or 
less  than  so  much  tissue  to  Jac  Auer. 

Morton  Downey  may  have  the  sweet- 
est voice  this  side  of  heaven  when  he 
is  in  the  Columbia  studios,  but  when 
he  is  in  Jac  Auer's  studios  all  he  has  is 
a  ripple  of  fat  around  his  waistline. 

Sylvia  Froos  may  have  the  swellest 
lingerie  in  the  length  and  breath  of 
radio  town,  but  she  takes  her  beating  in 
silence  from  Eleanor  Woodward,  the 
girl  with  the  "Wham  what  Am." 

I  took  one  of  the  treatments  a  few 
weeks  ago  at  the  invitation  of  Jac  Auer. 
It  was  late  afternoon  and  a  rosy  sun 
was  just  settling  into  the  Hudson  at 
the  foot  of  42nd  Street.  It's  glory  re- 
flected from  the  tinseled  spires  of  the 
Chrysler  roof  filtered  through  the  mod- 
ernistic windows  of  the  studios.  John, 
our  masseur,  the  while  he  hummed  a 
Nordic  ballad,  plied  his  art.  And  as  the 
same  fingers  that  had  stroked  and 
slapped  and  punched  some  of  this  coun- 
try's most  famous  stomachs,  sped  their 
nimble  way  up  and  down  my  arm,  I 
dozed  off  praying;  "Please  Lord  make 
me  a  radio  star.    This  is  the  life." 

My  brief  reverie  was  disturbed  by 
loud  voices.  I  looked  up  and  Jac  Auer 
was  standing  there  laughing  with  his 
chief  "Muscle-man." 

"Guess  he'll  live  alright,  eh  John?" 
he  said. 

"Yah,"  said  John,   "I  t'ink  so  too." 


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Harold  P.  Brown, 

Managing  Editor 

Henry  J.  Wright, 
Advisory  Editor 


i    ''1L    ^d 

JlTHELYN    HOLT. 

a  sight  and  sound 
subject  over  CBS  in  a 
series  of  experimental 
television  plays.  Miss 
Holt  has  to  commit  to 
memory  every  line  in 
these  plays.  Her  ex- 
perieyice  in  stock  com- 
panies has  given  her 
an  excellent  b  ac  Ik- 
ground  for  this  work. 
The  talkies  will  get 
you,  if  you  don't 
watch  out. 


L  OUISE  BRABANT 
has  recently  be- 
come a  member  of  the 
family  of  WTAMians. 
Miss  Brabant  is  a  Chi- 
cago society  girl  and 
brings  to  the  audience 
a  voice  of  unusual 
quality  and  range.  Ra- 
dio listeners  have 
heard  this  unusual 
coloratura  soprano 
over  WBBM,  WMAQ 
and  WGN. 


THE  NATIONAL  BROADCAST  AUTHORITY 


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Charles  R.  Tighe, 
Associate  Editor 

Nellie  Revell, 
Associate  Editor 


Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 

Including  RADIO  REVUE  and  RADIO  BROADCAST 

Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


March,  1932 

CONTENTS 


Charles  Sheldon 


Vincent  Lopez 
Tom  Cur  tin 


Dean  Archer,  LL.D. 
Bill  Schudt 


10 


Ted  Deglin     14 


Frazier  Hunt     18 


20 

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COVER  PORTRAIT,  Betty  Council.  She  ran 
away  from  home  to  join  a  circus. 

BEAUTY  CONTEST  in  which  you  are  reminded 

to  cast  your  vote  without  delay. 

VINCENT  LOPEZ.  Dreamy-eyed  maestro  remi- 
nisces and  dwells  on  memories  that  reveal  his 
sympathetic  nature. 

LETTERS  TO  THE  ARTIST— Thrill  listeners 
write  to  Tom  Cur  tin  renewing  long  lost  contacts. 

THE  JOLLY  CHEF.  None  other  than  the  famous 
Rector  who  long  ago  won  his  degrees  in  the 
culinary  arts  and  sciences. 

MELVIN  A.  TRAYLOR,  one  of  world's  great- 
est financiers,  has  recipe  for  curing  bank  ailings 
— common  sense,  integrity  and  hard  work. 

ENOCH  ARDEN  MARRIAGES  and  their  effect. 
Complete  February  broadcasts  of  series,  "haws 
That  Safeguard  Society." 

VIS-A-VIS  by  television. 

ALEX  GRAY,  CBS  singer,  would  still  be  on  high 
seas  if  Louise  Homer  had  not  urged  him  to  join 
ranks  of  song. 

CANADIAN  MOUNTED  POLICE  relive  their 
daily  thrilling  experiences  in  NBC  radio  dramas. 

BEAUTY  UNSEEN  WINS  ANYWAY.    Story 

is  told  of  how  our  Cover  Girl  won  success. 

WE  ALL  HAVE  MICROPHOBIA— strange 
ways  and  means  these  microbes  have  of  attacking 
radio  aspirants. 

GEORGE  O'BRIEN  heard  on  many  important 
chain  programs  settles  as  tenor  and  Program 
Director  over  WLWL's  way. 

GABALOGUE  by  Voice  of  Radio  Digest  gives 
interesting  details  in  lives  of  prominent  artists. 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS.  Idol  of  feminine  hearts 
selects  the  best  ten  tunes  of  the  month. 

Coming  and  Going   (p.  6)   Editorial  (46)   Marcella  (52)    Voice  of  the  Listener   (44) 
Station  News  (begins  55)  Hits,  Quips  and  Slips  (40)   Chain  Calendar  Features   (62) 


Don  Hi g gins  25 

Sam  G.   Winfield  26 

Delight  Miriam  29 

Thomas  Williams  34 

Maybelle  Austen  36 

Nellie  Revell  37 

Rudy  Vallee  48 


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Peggy  keen  an 

who  teams  up 
with  Sandra  Phillips 
in  the  CBS  program, 
"Piano  Pictures,"  has 
done  a  great  deal  of 
touring  in  vaudeville. 
She  is  tall,  slender 
and  has  red  hair. 
Peggy  studied  with 
Godowski  and  Sto- 
jowski  and  has  done 
a  great  deal  of  concert 
work  and  accom- 
panied famous  artists 
in  recitals. 


TLOMAY  BAILEY 
"blues"  singer  over 
NBC,  I  i  terally 
"swam"  her  way 
through  college  as 
swimming  instructor. 
Every  day  except 
Tuesday  and  Thurs- 
day she  can  be  heard 
with  Lee  Sims  over  the 
NBC-WJZ  network. 
"Piano  Moods" — 
that's  the  name  of  the 
program. 


UNTIMES 


SCOTT  ALL-WAVE   RECEIVERS 


Darkened  areas  show  the 
foreign  countries  in  which 
Scott  All-Wave  Receivers 
are  depended  on  for  radio 
contact  with  the  rest  of  the 
world. 


Not  only  in  America,  is  the 
Scott  All-Wave  supplying  an  entirely  new 
concept  of  radio  performance.  In  other  lands  too — 
in  difficult  spots,  this  receiver  is  doing  equally  sen- 
sational work.  For  instance,  atmospheric  conditions 
are  so  bad  in  the  Canary  Islands  that  reception  there 
has  al  ways  been  considered  almost  impossible.  Scott 
All- Wave  Receivers  located  in  the  Canary  Islands, 
bring  in  stations  9,000  and  10,000  miles  away  with 
good  clarity  and  volume.  But  it  is  the  underlying  rea- . 
son  for  such  amazing  performance  that  interests  you! 
The  Scott  All-Wave  Receiver  is  so  powerful  and  so  sen- 
sitive, that  when  operated  with  the  volume  turned  way  down 
helow  the  noise  level,  there  is  still  more  than  enough  sen- 
sitivity to  give  ample  loud  speaker  reproduction  of  signals 
originating  9,000  and  10,000  miles  away.  This  is  one  of  the 
main  reasons  why  Scott  All-Wave  Receivers  are  being  used 
with  complete  success  in  63  foreign  countries  today — why 
Scott  owners  in  this  country  can  tune  'round  the  world  with  their 
receivers  whenever  they  choose— and  why  YOU  will  want  a  Scott! 

What  is  the  Difference  that  makes  the 
Scott  All-Wave  so  much  Better? 

The  Scott  All-Wave  is  not  a  factory  product.  It  is  built  in  the 
laboratory  by  experts  and  to  laboratory  exactness.  Physical  mea- 
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computed  to  the  smallest  fractions— each  nut  and  bolt,  each  wire. 
and  each  operation,  no  matter  how  small,  is  performed  by  a  man 
with  a  thorough  technical  understanding  of  radio. 

The  result  is  a  precision-built  receiver  capable  of  doing  things 
thatfactory-builtreceiverscan  never  hope  todo.  The  resultissen- 
sitivity  so  great  that  Chicago  owners  can  listen  to  G5SW,  Chelms- 
ford. England:  12R0.  Rome;  VIC1ME,  Sydney;  HRB.  Honduras: 
and  many  others  any  day  they  choose.  The  result  is  also  perfect 
10  Kilocycle  selectivity.  No '  cross  talk.''  And  the  resulting  tone 
is  nothing  short  of  downright  realism—  full,  round  and  natural. 


These  Foreign  Countries 
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ALL-WAVE  RECEIVERS 


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BRAZIL 

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CANADA 

CANAL  ZONE 

CANARY  ISLANDS 

CHILE 

CHINA 

COLOMBIA 

COSTA  RICA 

CUBA 

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 

DOMINICAN  REPUBLIC 

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EGYPT 

ENGLAND 

FINLAND 

FRANCE 

FRENCH  WEST  AFRICA 

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ty\  ext   Q^/y^onth    f   ome    the 
X^inals     in     JJeauty      \/ueen      v><ontest 

Votes  received  from  all  parts  of  the  Nation — Preliminaries 
ended — Zone     winners     and    finals     in     April 


VOTES  .  .  .  votes  .  .  .  votes ! 
From  every  part  of  the  country 
they  are  being  mailed  by  read- 
ers of  Radio  Digest  in  its  cam- 
paign   to    find    the    Beauty    Queen    of 
American  Radio.    The  first  phase  of  the 
contest  is  over.    By  the  time  this  issue 


greatest  number  of  votes  in  the  finals 
will  be  the  cover  girl  of  one  of  our 
future  issues.  This  picture  will  be 
painted  by  a  prominent  portrait  painter 
and  then  the  winner  will  be  presented 
with  the  original  painting.  Fame  will 
be  her   reward  and  you  will   have  the 


rampant  as  is  indicated  by  many  letters 
received. 

A  Long  Island  reader  writes :  "I  am 
enclosing  my  votes  herewith  and  I  want 
to  tell  you  that  I  think  this  contest  is 
an  interesting  and  splendid  idea."  A 
gentleman  from  Michigan  sends  in  his 


Edith  M.  Bowes,  CNRH,  Halifax,  Canada. 
Catherine  Fields,  WEAF,  New  York  City. 
Rosaline  Greene,  WJZ,  New  York  City. 
Estelle  Happy,  WTIC,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Ethelyn  Holt,    W2XAB,  New  York  City. 
Harriet  Lee,  WABC,  New  York  City. 


Nell  Cook  Alfred,  KRMD,  Shreveport,  La. 
Virginia  Clarke,  WJJD,  Chicago. 
Donna  Damerel,  WBBM,  Chicago. 
Nan  Dorland,  WENR,  Chicago. 
Jane  Froman,   WMAQ,  Chicago. 


Zone  One 


Verna  Osborne,  WOR,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Mary  CTRourke,  WPAW,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 
Lillian  Parks,   MCDA,  New  York  City. 
Christine  Perera,  CMBT,  Havana  Cuba. 
Nina  Tonelli,  WLWL,  New  York  City. 
Mary  Williamson,  WMCA,  New  York  City. 


Zone  Two 


Connie  Gates,  WGAR,  Cleveland,  O. 

Lena  Pope,  WCKY,  Covington,  Ky. 

Peggy  (TNeil  Shelby,  WEBQ,  Harrisburg,  111. 

Constance  Stewart,  CKNC,  Toronto. 


Zone  Three 


Elizabeth  Anderson,   KTLC,  Houston,  Tex. 
Celeste  Rader  Bates,  KGDM,  Stockton,  Calif. 
Miriam  Dearth,  WNAD,  Norman,  Okla. 
Alice  Holcomb,  WFAA,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Haz,el  Johnson,    KFYR,  Bismark,  N.  D. 
Rita  Lane,    KPO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 


Helen  Musselman,   KGO,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
Julietta  Novis,    KFWB,  Hollywood,  Calif. 
Nellie  Santigosa,  KROW,  Oakland,  Calif. 
Madaline  Sivyer,  KQW,  KTAB,  San  Jose,  Calif. 
Annabel!  Wickstead,  XEQ,  Juarez,  Mexico. 


of  Radio  Digest  is  in  your  hands  we  will 
have  started  counting  the  votes  cast  for 
the  various  candidates — and  the  winner 
in  each  of  the  three  zones  will  be  se- 
lected. Then  comes  the  final  test  of  beau- 
ty !  The  picture  of  the  girl  in  each  zone 
receiving  the  largest  number  of  votes 
cast  for  any  candidate  in  that  zone  will 
appear  in  the  April  issue  of  Radio  Di- 
gest. DON'T  FAIL  TO  GET  THE 
APRIL  NUMBER  SO  THAT  YOU 
CAN  REGISTER  YOUR  VOTE  IN 
THE  FINALS.    The  girl  receiving  the 


satisfaction  of  knowing  that  for  the 
first  time  the  public  has  been  the  judge 
of  beauty  and  has  had  the  opportunity 
of  expressing  a  preference.  Of  course, 
if  there  is  a  tie  vote  identical  awards 
will  be  made  to  winners. 

On  this  page  appears  a  list  of  the 
artists  who  represent  the  three  zones. 
For  three  months  readers  of  Radio 
Digest  have  been  studying  this  list  and 
making  their  selections  from  the  pic- 
tures of  the  stars  as  they  appeared  in 
Radio    Digest.      Enthusiasm    has    been 


ballots  and  a  letter  giving  the  reasons 
for  his  choice  as  follows :  "I  have  a 
half  .dozen  pictures  of  beautiful  Jane. 
She  looks  so  sweet  and  real  .  .  .  not  a 
lot  of  make-up  about  her  ...  I  surely 
hope  Jane  wins." 

There  are  many  more  letters  and 
quite  a  stack  of  votes.  The  counting 
begins  as  soon  as  the  closing  date  of  the 
campaign  (announced  in  the  last  three 
issues  of  Radio  Digest)  brings  in  the 
last  batch  of  votes. 


Radio     Digest 


You're  Wanted 

^Bid  Bay  Radio  Job 


J.  E.  Smith  President. 
National  Radio  Institute, 
the  man  who  has  directed 
the  Home-Study  training 
of  more  men  for  the 
Radio  Industry  than  any 
other   man   in   America. 


Yini  at  Home  mY>ur  Sparelime 

-TELEVISION-TALKING  MOVIES 


Set  Servicing 

Spare-time  set 
servicing  is  paying 
N.  R.  I.  men  $200 
to  $1,000  a  year. 
Full-time  men  are 
making  as  much 
as  $65,  $75  and 
$100  a  week. 


Broadcasting 
Stations 

Need  trained  men 
continually  for 
jobs  paying  $1,200 
to    §5,000   a   year. 


Ship 
Operating 

Radio  operators  on 
ships  see  the  world 
free  and  get  good 
pay  plus  expenses. 


Aircraft 

Radio 

Aviation  is  need- 
ing more  and  more 
trained  Radio  men. 
Operators  employed 
through  Civil  Serv- 
ice Commission 
earn  $1,620  to 
$2,800  a  year. 


Talking 

Movies 

An  invention  made 
possible  by  Radio. 
Offers  many  fine 
jobs  to  well-trained 
Radio  men,  paying 
$75  to  $200  a  week. 


>-. 


Television 

The  coming  field 
of  many  great  op- 
portunities is  cov- 
ered by  my  course. 


IF  YOU  are  earning'  a  penny  less  than  $50  a 
week,  send  for  my  book  of  information  on  the 
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coupon  NOW.  Why  be  satisfied  with  $25,  $30 
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takes  to  get  ready  for  Radio? 

Radio's  Growth  Opening  Hundreds 
Ofi  $50,  $7Si  $100  a  Week  Jobs  Every  Year 

In  about  ten  years  Radio  has  grown  from  a 
$2,000,000  to  a  $1,000,000,000  industry.  Over 
800,000  jobs  have  been  created.  Hundreds  more 
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Mo.,  writes:  "Before  I  entered  Radio  I  was 
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So  Many  Opportunities  Many  N.  R.  I.  Men 

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The  day  you  enroll  with  me  I'll  show  you  how  to  do 
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Dept.  2CR3 
Washington,   D.   C. 


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J.  E.  SMITH,  President 

National  Radio   Institute,  Dept.   2CR3 

Washington,    D.    C. 

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HOW  do  you  like  Jessel  as  a  substitute  for  Cantor  on  the 
Java  hour?  It's  a  tough  spot  for  George.  He  needs 
mike  training,  just  as  Cantor  did.  Too  many  stage  personal- 
ities underestimate  the  importance  of  knowing  just  how  to 
put  themselves  into  a  microphone.  And  how  do  you  like  the 
ever-popular  Elsie  Janis?  Now  don't  say  "Just  Esso" — any- 
way she's  improving,  and  everybody's  pulling  for  her. 

IT'S  a  shame  about  Aileen  Clark,  one  of  the  most  delightful 
coloraturas  on  the  air.  You  remember  her,  no  doubt,  on 
the  Valspar  program.  She  sang  once  and  no  sooner  was  the 
program  finished  than  the  mail  department  of  the  NBC-N.  Y. 
studios  was  flooded  with  calls  and  telegrams.  Within  twenty- 
four  hours  from  her  first  hearing  she  was  signed  by  her  Val- 
spar sponsor.  She  sang  thirteen  weeks  then  the  contract  was 
not  renewed.  She  hasn't  had  a  program  since.  She  wasn't 
very  adept  at  stunts.  To  hold  high  C  for  three  minutes  was 
too  much.  And  she  was  so  much  better  equipped  to  sing 
opera  and  concert  selections  than  torrid  jazz.  "But  I  could 
sing  blues  better  than  I  could  hold  high  C  for  three  minutes 
for  a  stunt,"  she  laughed. 

*  %  sfc 

SPEAKING  of  Aileen  Clark  I  am  reminded  of  Aline  Berry, 
the  charming  Mrs.  Peter  Dixon,  the  mother  in  the  Raising 
Junior  skit  that  comes  nightly  over  an  NBC  network.  Peter 
and  Aline  are  about  the  two  most  popular  young  people  in 
the  whirl  of  parties  that  loops  around  between  broadcasts. 
They  are  impartial  so  far  as  business  affiliations  are  concerned. 
You  are  just  as  apt  to  find  them  at  a  CBS  affair  as  an  NBC. 

*  *  * 

PETER  always  suggests  to  me  a  dynamo  of  repressed  energy. 
I  know  he  does  a  tremendous  amount  of  work,  but  I've 
never  seen  him  doing  it.  Besides  his  daily  skit  of  about  two 
thousand  words  he  grinds  out  a  peppy  radio  column  that  is 
syndicated  through  a  dozen  leading  newspapers.  Then  he  is 
at  the  head  of  the  Beacon  Syndicate  with  a  staff  of  about 
fifteen  writers  which  turns  out  programs  and  dramatic  skits 
to  order  for  broadcasting  stations  all  over  the  country.  He 
has  numerous  other  chores  that  come  in  the  day's  work.  But 
when  I  see  him  he  has  time  on  his  hands  and  talks  leisurely 
about  what  should  be  done  to  improve  radio  drama.  He  is 
positively  worried  about  it — thinks  something  or  somebody 
should  take  it  by  the  collar  and  jerk  it  out  of  whatever  it's  in. 
I'll  tell  you  more  about  that  one  of  these  days. 

*  *  * 

"PLOYD  GIBBONS  and  Peggy  Hull,  our  two  old  friends 
■*-  of  war  days,  are  back  in  the  trenches  on  the  Shanghai  front 
as  these  lines  are  written.  I  think  they  must  be  having  a 
grand  time,  daring  sudden  death  and  disaster  in  their  pursuit 
of  headline  news.  Floyd's  one  broadcast  from  the  battle  front 
was  a  masterly  achievement.  He  lured  the  Japanese  general 
in  command  to  a  telephone  booth  in  a  Chinese  pawnshop, 
talked  by  wire  to  Tokyo,  and  then  over  the  Pacific  heavens 
to  San  Francisco  and  to  all  of  the  American  continent.  We 
even  heard  the  general  telling  us  all  about  it  in  Japanese. 
Floyd  then  slashed  through  the  air  a  vivid  word  picture  of 


his  adventures  with  the  Japanese  army  in  frozen  Manchuria. 
Then  came  his  sudden  dash  to  Shanghai  in  time  to  attend 
the  opening  fireworks  in  that  bomb  blasted  city.  Every  dis- 
patch has  been  a  masterpiece  of  war  reporting. 

*  *  * 

MODEST  little  Peggy  Hull  who  used  to  write  regularly 
for  Radio  Digest  about  what  the  stars  had  in  store  for 
radio  celebrities  has  not  had  the  benefit  of  proper  editorial 
appreciation  for  the  remarkable  war  stories  she  has  been 
writing  in  the  newspapers.  But  she  gave  us  the  detailed  story 
as  seen  with  a  woman's  eyes  when  she  told  of  the  Japanese 
sailors  forming  in  line  at  the  station  in  their  dark  blue  uni- 
forms unaware  of  death  so  near  at  hand;  how  they  started 
marching  up  the  street  like  a  Memorial  Day  parade  and  then 
dropped  "like  flies  in  the  dust"  as  hidden  rifles  cracked  from 
windows  over  the  stores.  She  told  at  another  time  of  standing 
on  the  roof  of  the  Hotel  Cathay  and  watching  the  airplanes 
that  "seemed  to  hang  in  the  air"  as  they  swung  around  the 
city  spreading  fire,  destruction  and  mass  murder.  It  was 
Peggy's  ambition  to  broadcast  her  stories  from  Japan  as  she 
came  to  the  Radio  Digest  office  to  say  good-bye  to  her  friends 
here  before  sailing.  She  made  her  first  broadcast  under  Radio 
Digest  sponsorship.  She  also  was  heard  over  an  NBC  net- 
work when  she  broadcast  her  impressions  of  the  great  air 
armada  of  600  army  planes  that  zoomed  over  her  head  as 
she  stood  on  a  roof  of  lower  Manhattan  last  year.  Good 
luck  to  Peggy  Hull! 

SOMEBODY  one  of  these  days  will  wake  up  and  sign  Tom 
Curtin  for  his  best  Thrillers.  Curtin's  dramatized  adven- 
ture narratives  I  think  are  one  of  the  top  notchers.  They 
carry  something  of  the  fact  appeal  of  the  March  of  Time  and 
the  gripping  suspense  of  Sherlock  Holmes.  Curtin  lived  at 
Lord  Northcliffe's  home  when  he  was  in  London.  But  the 
most  of  the  time  he  was  bluffing  his  way  in  and  out  of  enemy 
lines  during  the  World  War  and  through  the  most  hazard- 
ous positions.  "How  many  of  these  Thrillers  do  you  sup- 
pose you  could  produce?"  asked  Phil  Carlin  when  he  heard 
the  first  audition  at  NBC.  "Oh,  I  could  easily  knock  out  200 
without  half  trying,"  replied  the  ex-war  correspondent  for 
the  London  Times.  I  asked  Mr.  Curtin  for  some  of  his  let- 
ters when  he  dropped  in  the  other  day.  You  will  find  a  few 
in  this  Radio  Digest.  Others  we  had  but  did  not  use.  They 
were  human  documents.  Every  adventure  is  bona-fide.  Mr. 
Curtin  is  meticulous  about  the  things  he  states  as  facts  for 
well  he  knows  some  listener — probably  several — will  be  in  a 
position  to  check  him  up  in  detail.  His  program  will  be  a 
boon  for  some  discriminating  broadcaster. 

*  *  * 

I  THINK  the  watchword  for  the  next  phase  of  commercial 
announcements  in  connection  with  a  program  will  be 
"INTEREST."  Advertisers  will  get  over  the  tactics  of  bill- 
board ballyhoo.  That  worked  for  a  while  but  it  couldn't  last. 
The  patent  medicine  barker  of  radio  is  surely  trailing  down 
to  the  end  of  Oblivion  street  with  his  gasoline  torch  and  fake 
promises.  Listeners  are  revolting  at  the  many  fraudulent  word 
contests.    Sell  it  with  a  good  story  at  the  end. — H.  P.  B. 


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I  FIND  my  work  a  thrill  every 
night.  I  love  crowds  if  they  are 
gay,  and  happy  .  .  .  It  is  like  a 
happy  dream  to  stand  on  a  ros- 
trum and  see  beautiful  women, 
and  stalwart  men,  drifting  by, 
while  rainbow  lights  play  on 
them  during  a  dreamy  waltz," 
— Lopez  speaking. 


logging  ^ot  long   I  Jown  Jy2emory  J_^ane  with 


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opez 


Pioneer  Radio  Jazz  Master  Reflects  o?i  Colorful 
Career  that  wends  from  Somber  Walls  of  a  Monastery 
to  the  Bright  Lights  of  Broadway  and  London  Night  Clubs 


MEMORIES,  I  firmly  believe, 
provide  the  real  happiness  of 
life.  The  secret  of  being 
happy,  I  have  always  thought, 
is  making  of  today  a  pleasant  memory 
for  tomorrow.  The  trouble  is,  we  dis- 
cover the  secret  only  after  we  have 
stored  up  a  preponderance  of  memories 
that  recall  events  which  stir  us  too 
deeply.  Still,  I  like  to  gaze  back  over 
the  years  and  the  events  that  character- 
ized them.  It  gives  you  an  opportunity 
to  check  up  on  yourself  and  it  makes 
you  look  ahead,  too — carefully. 

Even  now  I  find  fleeting  moments  of 
boyish  joy  in  recalling  those  days  when 
as  a  kid  in  Brooklyn,  it  was  my  great 
ambition  to  be  a  fireman.  It  was  a 
dream  that  my  father  brought  to  a  rude 
end  by  decreeing  that  I  was  to  learn 
music — the  guitar,  the  piano,  and  the 
mandolin.  And  then,  to  my  consterna- 
tion I  learned  that  father  had  chosen 
my  vocation  for  me — the  priesthood. 

There  was  some  happiness  too,  in  the 
monastery  at  Dunkirk,  where  a  lad  of 
12,  I  found  my  urge  for  musical  ex- 
pression supported  by  the  kindly  priests. 
I  believe  it  was  there  that  I  acquired 
my  real  love  for  melody.  It  was  there 
too,  that  I  discovered  the  virtues  of 
silence.  We  had  long  periods  of  it — 
they  were  called  "Meditation."  Few  of 
my  friends  know  that  I  entered  a  mon- 
astery. It  is  difficult,  I  suppose,  for 
them  to  associate  me  with  religion,  es- 
pecially, when  they  look  back  to  the 
days  when  I  officiated  in  honky  tonks, 
blissfully  unaware  that  I  was  in  train- 
ing for  the  interpretation  of  the  jazz 
era  that  was  to  come.  I  didn't  last  long 
in  the  cloister.  I  suppose  I  believed 
myself  then  a  free  soul.  I  took  my  own 
vocation. 

What  followed  conjures  memories 
that  are  tinctured  with  flavorings  of  un- 
mistakable hardships.  I  shudder  to  re- 
collect the  dreary  days  that  I  spent  in 


By    Vincent  Lopez 


the  prosaic  offices  of  a  milk  company. 
Then  I  recall,  John  O'Kane,  a  singer 
appeared.  And  then  Eddie  Moebus  ;  and 
the  first  thing  I  knew,  I  was  playing  a 
piano  in  a  Brooklyn  restaurant.  Per- 
haps you  can  remember  with  me,  that 
in  those  days,  the  piano  and  a  singer 
comprised  the  only  entertainment  to  be 
had  in  a  restaurant.  How  happy  I  was 
to  get  $3  a  night.  I  was  happy  to  work 
14  hours  at  a  stretch. 

Few  of  those  people  I  know  today 
recall  McLaughlin's  at  Sheepshead 
Bay.  I  was  17  when  I  took  the  job 
there.  We  had  35  singing  waiters.  I 
had  to  play  for  all  of  them. 


a 


'NE  of  my  happiest  rec- 
ollections is  meeting  up  with  Al  Her- 
man. That  was  when  I  was  19,  and 
playing  at  one  hotel  or  another.  It  was 
Al  who  guided  me  to  the  Pekin.  I 
joined  the  five-piece  orchestra  as  piano 
soloist.  It  was  three  months  later  that 
the  big  break  came — it  is  one  of  my 
happiest  memories.  I  was  given  the 
leadership  of  the  Pekin  orchestra — my 
first!  My  star  performer  at  the  time 
was  Russ  Gorman,  who  performed  on 
the  wailing  horn.  He  was  later  to  rise 
to  fame  as  Paul  Whiteman's  ace  saxo- 
phonist. 

It  was  at  the  Pekin  that  I  gave  Ted 
Lewis  a  job,  too. 

Then  came  the  dawn  of  the  jazz  age. 
I  loved  it  immediately.  Its  clamor  and 
clatter  were  discordant,  hut  the  rhythm 
is  what  fascinated  me.  It  caughl  you 
and  held  you  and  then  made  you  sway. 

My  next  memory  is  of  Coney  Island 
— Perry's.  Tl  is  an  extremely  happy 
reminiscence.    There   1   met  Tat   Rooncv 


and  Marion  Bent.  They  liked  the  new 
music,  and  the  first  thing  I  knew,  I  had 
signed  with  them  for  their  act,  "Rings 
of  Smoke."  Rooney  and  Bent  taught 
me  more  than  any  other  persons  I  had 
met.  They  taught  me  showmanship. 
After  a  season  with  them  came  engage- 
ments at  Ross  Fenton  Farm,  and  then 
I  went  back  on  the  road  with  this  lov- 
able pair.  Soon  afterward,  came  the 
offer  from  the  Pennsylvania  Hotel. 

It  was  there  that  I  began  making 
special  arrangements  of  the  modern 
dance  music.  J.  Bodewalt  Lampe  was 
my  first  arranger.  He  taught  me  in  so 
many  words  that  the  real  conception  of 
an  orchestra  is  that  of  one  great  instru- 
ment on  which  the  director  plavs  at 
will. 

You'll  find  it  difficult  to  believe,  but 
my  wisest  advisor  at  this  time  was 
Alma  Weere,  a  cigarette  girl.  It  was 
she  who  used  to  criticize  the  music,  and 
tell  me  what  the  patrons  were  saying. 
Then  came  the  billing  at  the  Palace. 
And  soon  afterward,  they  asked  us  to 
play  for  the  radio.  It  was  the  radio 
that  brought  the  orchestra  nation-wide 
fame,  and  I  am  not  ungrateful  to  the 
radio  for  the  part  it  has  contributed  to 
my  success.  We  played  for  W'OR  and 
the  old  WJZ. 

I  still  thrill  to  the  memory  of  a  sub- 
sequent trip  to  London  and  the  gay  Kit 
Kat  Club.  The  Duke  of  Marlborough 
was  our  real  sponsor.  A  line  chap  the 
duke,   and   a    regular    fellow. 

Back  in  New  York,  after  success 
abroad,  and  then  the  Casa  Lopez.  I 
shudder  at  the  memory  oi  that  place. 
1  shudder  at  the  notoriety  that  an  over- 
zealous  press  agent  brought,  when  be 
framed  a  fake  story  of  a  dancer's  at- 
tempted suicide  in  the  lake  at  Central 
Park.  1  still  fidget  when  this  incident 
Hashes    across    my    mind.      I     was    not 

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Dear  Mr.  Curtin: 

Would  you  mind  if  read- 
ers of  Radio  Digest  look 
over  your  shoulder  as  you 
read  some  of  the  letters 
from  your  listeners  ? 

— Editor. 


Dear  Mr.  Editor: 

IETTERS  from  the  listeners  in  re- 
sponse to  the  Thrill  Adventures 
_A  series  over  the  NBC  network 
always  bring  to  me  the  greatest 
thrill  of  all.  The  tiny  ether  wavelets 
trickle  into  so  many  homes  that  some- 
times they  touch  and  reknit  a  thread  of 
friendship  that  has  been  broken  by  time 
and  tide  and  circumstance.  Now  here 
is  an  instance : 

On  the  night  of  December  26th,  1931, 
Alexander  Simonyez — now  of  Brook- 
lyn, but  formerly  of  Constantinople  and 
points  East — was  innocently  exploring 
the  ether  with  his  radio  dial.  Suddenly 
Simonyez's  dial  hand  became  rigid; 
then  his  power  hand  turned  on  more 
juice.  Every  nerve  tingled  at  this  to- 
tally unexpected  hearing  of  a  name — 
and  a  voice — he  had  known  a  decade 
back  when  the  window  of  his  room  had 
looked  out  on  minarets  and  the  Bos- 
porus instead  of  on  commercial  sky- 
scrapers and  the  East  River. 

The   name   was   Princess    Nina   Mdi- 


vani.  But  Simonyez  knew  more  than 
the  name.  Again  he  was  delivering  his 
pretty  confectioneries  from  the  patis- 
serie in  Istanbul  to  the  temporary  home 
of  General  Mdivani.  It  had  been  a  spe- 
cial delight  for  him  to  make  an  extra 
display  of  his  confections  to  the  young 
school-girl  princesses  of  the  household, 
Nina  and  Rousidana. 

That  was  in  1921  when  General  Mdi- 
vani and  his  family  were  refugees  in 
Constantinople.  Those  days  came  viv- 
idly back  to  Simonyez  now  as  he  heard 
the  rich  musical  tones  of  Princess 
Nina's  voice  coming  from  the  loud- 
speaker in  his  Brooklyn  room — Prin- 
cess  Nina  of  whom  he  had  lost  all  trace 
in  a  stormy  decade  of  years  that  had 
buffeted  him  out  of  the  confusion  of 
Istanbul  and  pitched  him  into  the  scram- 
ble of  New  York.  .  . 

On  the  Manhattan  side  of  the  East 
River  I  was  putting  on  a  special  coast- 
to-coast  Saturday  night  "Thrillers"  at 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company.  I 
was    dramatizing   the   actual    escape   of 


Princess  Nina  Mdivani  with  her  mother 
and  youngest  brother  Alexis  from  their 
home  in  Batum,  across  the  Black  Sea 
from  Constantinople  in  the  Trans-Cau- 
casian land  of  Georgia.  General  Mdi- 
vani, who  had  been  aide-de-camp  to  the 
Tsar,  had  gone  to  Constantinople  to 
organize  the  White  Army  with  General 
Wrangel  in  a  last  great  effort  to  win 
back  Russia  from  the  Bolshevists. 

For  four  years  the  tide  of  Bolshevism 
had  been  unable  to  sweep  south  of  the 
Caucasus.  And  while  General  Mdivani 
was  militarily  active  with  his  plans  in 
Constantinople  he  felt  that  his  wife  and 
young  son  and  daughter  were  safe  in 
his  old  governmental  mansion  in  Batum. 

Like  a  broken  dam  before  a  swollen 
river  that  security  was  abruptly  and 
tempestuously  swept  aside  in  1921.  And 
it  is  at  that  point  that  I  began  the 
drama  which  the  confectionery  worker 
of  Constantinople  picked  out  of  the  air 
waves  entirely  by  chance  on  the  night 
of  December  26th. 

A  real  life  drama  that  begins  with 
General  Mdivani  flashing  a  wireless 
message  from  Constantinople  to  the  last 
hope  in  Batum — the  Italian  steamer 
Garibaldi.  The  gallant  lieutenant,  a  la 
stage  operetta,  volunteering  to  go  back 
into  the  town  to  the  rescue.  The  Gari- 
baldi letting  go  the  anchor  again.  The 
lieutenant  bursting  in  upon  the  young 
Princess    Nina   with   the   ringing   com- 


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mand  that  they  have  only  five  minutes 
to  leave  the  house.  Not  even  five  min- 
utes, for  the  Red  Cavalry  is  already 
clattering  through  the  streets  and  a 
stormy  mob  is  blocking  the  square  out- 
side. 

The  Mdivani  chauffeur  drives  the  car 
to  the  door  inside  the  gates.  The  refu- 
gees quickly  get  into  it.  The  lieutenant 
opens  the  gates.  The  car  rolls  through 
but  is  blocked  by  the  mob.  Seemingly 
no  chance  to  reach  the  harbor  and  the 
Garibaldi. 

The  young  Princess  Nina  jumps  out 
and  makes  her  way  to  the  Bolshevist 
leader  standing  on  his  own  red  painted 
car  inciting  the  mob  amid  shouts  of 
"Long  live  Lenin  !  Long  live  the  revo- 
lution!" The  frightened  girl  appeals  to 
him  and  he  looks  down  at  her.  Then, 
Bolshevist  or  not,  the  human  heart  in 
him  was  touched  by  her  entreaty. 

"There  is  only  one  way,"  he  tells  her. 
"Go  quickly  back  into  your  car.  I  will 
drive  through  the  crowd.  They  will 
open  up  for  me.  Tell  your  driver  to 
keep  his  motor  so  close  to  mine  that 
the  crowd  cannot  get  between  and  block 
you  off." 

There  are  dead  men  on  the  side 
streets — machine  guns  are  tack-tacking 
at  the  last  of  the  barricades  as  the  refu- 
gees reach  the  water  front  and  the 
launch  takes  them  to  safety. 

The  Garibaldi  weighs  anchor  and 
heads  into  the  Black  Sea  sunset  to  Con- 
stantinople, where  Princess  Nina  is  re- 
united to  her  still  younger  sister  Rousi- 
dana  in  the  temporary  quarters  of  their 
father. 

Then  it  was  that  Simonyez  of  the 
patisserie  shop  used  to  go  with  his  con- 
fections and  spread  them  before  the  ad- 
miring eyes  of  the  two  young  prin- 
cesses. 

And  now  to  hear  the  actual  voices  of 
both  Princess  Nina  and  Princess  Rousi- 
dana !  What  an  event  for  Simonyez ! 
His  ear  also  picked  up  the  name  of  the 
Waldorf  Astoria.  So  at  the  earliest  re- 
spectable moment  next  day  he  presented 
himself  at  that  Park  Avenue  hostelry, 
where  he  lived  a  golden  hour  of  rem- 
iniscence. 

He  also  discovered  that  Princess 
Nina  is  now  married  to  Charles  Henry 
Huberich,  American,  with  international 
law  offices  on  two  continents.  And  that 
Princess  Rousidana  is  married  to  Maria 
Jose  Sert,  Spanish  mural  artist,  who  did 
the  Sert  Room  in  the  new  Waldorf 
Astoria. 

ACROSS  another  river,  in  Plain- 
field,  New  Jersey,  Harold  E.  Wil- 
liams had  tuned  in  on  the  same  broad- 
cast to  which  Simonyez  was  listening  in 
Brooklyn.  Mr.  Williams'  letter  speaks 
for  itself: 
Dear  Mr.  Curtin : 

It  was  with  great  interest  that  I  lis- 
tened to  your  "Thrillers"  drama  on  the 
"Flight  of  a  Princess"  last  evening,  as  I 


Princess  Nina  Mdivani,  heroine  of  Mr.  Curtin's  broadcast  "The  Flight  of  a 
Princess."  She  appeared  in  person  to  assist  in  the  broadcast  and  her  voice 
was  recognized  by  a  listener  who  had  been  at  the  scene  of  her  narrow  escape. 


was  in  Balum  myself  during  those 
stormy  and  terrifying  times.  1  was  the 
captain's  coxswain  on  His  Majesty's 
Ship  Marlborough  at  the  time. 

Probably  only  a  few  people  know  of 
;he  inside  methods  used  in  the  final 
Sight  of  the  survivors  of  the  Russian 
royal  family  from  the  bolshevists — that 
at  the  last  moment  the  British  Admir- 
alty sent  a  man-of-war  to  their  rescue. 
They  had  fled  to  the  southernmost  part 
of    the    Crimea,    where    escape    seemed 


hopeless.  Some  oi  those  whom  we  res- 
cued were:  Prince  Yousopoff,  who 
killed  Rasputin;  Grand  Duke  Nicholas, 
generalissimo  of  all  the  armies  of  old 
Russia:  Grand  Duke  Michael.  Princess 
Orloff,  Grand  Duchess  Xebia.  and  [im- 
press Maria  Feodano,  the  mother  oi 
the   Tsar. 

1  would  like  to  show  you  the  actual 
photographs  1  have  of  those  stirring 
scenes. 

Harold    E.   Williams. 


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Letters  like  that  make  the  flash-point 
connection  of  friendship  of  us  rovers 
of  the  world.  Close  to  big  scenes,  but 
not  quite  meeting  until  the  magic  of 
radio  bridges  the  gap — and  then  we  find 
we  have  so  much  in  common  that  it 
seems  as  though  we'd  known  one  an- 
other all  our  life.  I  was  not  far  from 
the  Marlborough,  having  my  own  ad- 
ventures in  Black  Sea  lands  in  the  Red 
War  that  followed  the  World  War. 

IN  THESE  "Thrillers"  I  use  only 
actual  exploits.  And  my  response 
mail  most  emphatically  proves  to  me 
that  dramatic  truth  is  a  much  prized 
Radio  commodity.  When  I  broadcast 
"The  Mysterious  Companion,"  an  es- 
cape from  Ruhleben  Camp  near  Berlin 
by  two  British  prisoners  and  a  "plant," 
I  was  careful  to  reproduce  accurately 
the  positions  of  the  essential  barracks, 
the  two  lines  of  barbed  wire  and  fence 
— all  of  which  I  knew  first  hand.  And 
I  also  reproduced  a  bit  of  the  modest 
part  I  played  in  giving  the  escapers  the 
help  that  probably  got  them  through  to 
freedom  at  the  Dutch  frontier. 

Here  is  the  letter  I  received  the  very 
next  morning  from  Brooklyn. 

Dear   Mr.   Curtin : 

I  have  heard  your  story  tonight  and 
it  certainly  brought  back  some  mem- 
ories. I  was  a  prisoner  in  the  same 
camp  at  Ruhleben.  I,  also,  escaped  from 
that  prison  camp  two  times,  but  was 
caught  on  the  Holland  border.  Your 
story  was  almost  the  same  as  my  own. 
So  you  see  how  it  hit  the  spot. 

I  hope  to  hear  from  you  and  will 
listen  in  again  Sunday. 

Louis  Amkraut. 

Back  in  the  spring  of  1922  when  ice- 
bergs began  to  break  away  from  Green- 
land fate  placed  me  in  the  midst  of 
about  a  hundred  of  these  green-white 
monsters  on  a  tramp  freighter  that  was 
being  salvaged  by  some  desperately 
skilful  seamanship.*  Wc  chummed  with 
the  icebergs  for  five  whole  days  off  the 
narrow  entrance  to  St.  John's,  New- 
foundland. When  we  got  in  the  story 
was  a  big  one  for  the  newspaper  of 
that  northern  port.  Thomas  J.,  Walsh 
was  the  local  reporter  who  did  the  story 
— and  then  he  and  I  and  the  rescued 
wireless  operator  did  some  knocking 
about  that  wildish  coast.  After  that  we 
went  on  our  several  ways  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  drifting  out  of  each  other's 
lives. 

One  night  Thomas  Walsh  was  listen- 
ing in  to  Nellie  Revell's  sparkling,  wit- 
ful  and  informative  hour  when  he 
heard  an  old  familiar  name  mentioned. 
Here  is  the  letter  that  came  out  of  that 
little  earful. 

Dear  Tom  Curtin  : 

Your    "Thrillers"    have    given    me    a 


genuine  thrill.  Since  I  heard  you  were 
on  the  air  I  have  not  missed  one  of 
them,  and  have  been  greatly  entertained. 
Keep  up  the  good  work.  When  I  go  to 
New  York  after  Christmas  I  hope  we 
may  renew  that  acquaintance  which  be- 
gan on  the  climax  of  another  of  your 
thrillers — the  rescue  of  the  Oxonian  off 
Newfoundland.  But  the  real  climax 
thrill  for  me  was  when  I  heard  your 
name  mentioned  by  Nellie  Revell  and 
found  you  were  truly  the  D.  Thomas 
Curtin  I  knew. 

Thomas  J.  Walsh. 

Radio  is  a  gift  of  heaven  to  shut-ins. 
My  heart  quickens  when  I  open  a  mes- 
sage from  some  one  who  has  heard  me 
while  lying  in  a  hospital.  Here  is  one 
from  Ward  B-2  U.  S.  Naval  Hospital, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

National  Broadcasting  Company. 
Gentlemen : 

We,  the  undersigned  veterans,  wish 
to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  you 
for  broadcasting  such  an  excellent  fea- 
ture as  Tom  Curtin  and  his  Thrillers. 
Seldom  has  anything  on  the  air  pleased 
us  so  much,  and  we'd  like  to  hear  the 
good  news  that  Tom  Curtin  will  stay 
with  us.  We  all  know  real  stories  when 
we  hear  them — and  that's  why  we  folks 
zvho  have  been  places  and  seen  things 
are  so  strong  for  Curtin's  Thrillers. 
John  J.  Baird  Thomas  F.  O'Brien 

Joseph  B.  Seeley    Charles  G.  Rumery 
Fred  W.  Rohrer      Stephen  Frances 


A, 


^N  encouraging  word 
from  those  professionals  who  know 
their  "theater"  is  stimulating.  Here  are 
two.  The  first  is  from  Brewster,  New 
York. 

Dear  Mr.  Curtin : 

I  am  an  actor — or  perhaps  I  should 
say  a  retired  actor — with  twenty  years 
experience  in  every  English-speaking 
country  in  the  world.  I  say  this  by  way 
of  expressing  my  appreciation  of  your 
well  acted,  worth-while  presentations. 
In  your  most  refreshing  plays  the  actors 
are  provided  with  something  they  can 
bite  into.  The  best.  And  thank  you. 
E.  W.  Wilson. 

And  the  second  is  from  Rowayton, 
Conn. 

Dear  Mr.  Curtin: 

Allow  me  to  thank  you  for  the  most 
enjoyable  half  hours  we  have  had  in 
some  time.  "Thrillers"  is  very  well  put 
on,  and  we  flatter  ourselves  that  we  are 
good  judges.  We  have  been  in  the  the- 
atrical business  for  many  years.  My 
husband  was  Company  Manager  for 
W.  A.  Brady  last  season.  We  hope  you 
will  be  with  us  over  the  air  for  many 


Sundays  to  come  for  we  need  more  of 
this  kind  of  entertainment. 

Mrs.  L.  E.  Weed. 

There's  a  deep  down  heart  touch  to  a 
fellow  who's  roamed  the  world  when 
he  gets  letters  like  these: 

My  dear  Mr.  Curtin: 

This  admirer  is  seventy-six  years  of 
age  and  most  thoroughly  enjoys  your 
"Thrillers."  I  hope  you  will  continue 
to  help  me  pass  otherwise  lonely  hours. 
My  dear  husband  and  I  loved  Gibbons 
"yarns"  but  now  that  my  husband  is 
no  longer  with  me  it  is  doubly  essential 
that  I  have  something  to  turn  to.  You 
and  the  NBC  players  have  meant  a  lot 
to  us  and  the  least  we  can  do  in  pay- 
ment is  express  gratitude.  Only  the 
shut-ins  and  aged  really  know  the  value 
of  radio.  Yours  in  grateful  apprecia- 
tion and  hoping  you  continue  to  "thrill." 
Mrs.  Stephen  A.  Cuddy. 

DEAR  SIR:  I  am  writing  to  tell 
you  how  much  I  personally  ap- 
preciated your  story  concerning  the 
four  escaped  prisoners.  Well,  sir,  I 
might  say  I  had  a  brother  in  the  35th 
Canadian  Battalion  organized  at  Mon- 
treal, I  believe.  However,  brother  was 
taken  prisoner,  I  believe,  on  the  Ypres 
salient  and  taken  to  Westphalia,  Ger- 
many, to  work  on  farms.  He  finally 
ventured  an  escape,  no  doubt  similar  to 
the  one  you  unfolded  to  us  on  the  air, 
finally  to  land  in  Holland  and  home  in 
this  city.  It  was  only  to  be  killed  by  a 
train  here  two  years  after.  However, 
sir,  your  drama  just  brought  me  back 
to  the  time  of  Private  Walter  Atkins' 
return  home  .  .  .  when  we  saw  his  tired 
face  once  again,  no  doubt  tired  of  all 
and  everything  but  glad  to  be  home.  .  . 
E.  Atkins,  468  Brock  Ave.,  Toronto. 

Dear  Sir  and  Brother  Adventurer : 
Your  program  came  in  fine  Sunday 
evening.  It  made  the  old  dogs  itch  to 
be  away  searching  the  ends  of  the  world. 
Yet,  like  many  another  ship,  I  have 
come  to  anchor  for  a  time  being  in  the 
big  country.  And  while  the  desire  is 
strong  guess  that  my  days  of  adventure 
are  over  as  I  am  well  anchored.  Until 
the  anchors  heave  themselves  up  and 
start  cruising  for  themselves  I  will  have 
to  depend  upon  the  radio  and  the  maga- 
zines to  do  my  wandering.  Best  wishes. 
C.  R.  Chadbourne,  M.  E.,  Cardinal,  Ont. 

And  so  I  could  go  on  through  these 
precious  letters  that  have  come  in  out 
of  the  ether.  Letters  from  adventurers 
whom  I  had  known ;  letters  from  other 
adventurers  who  too,  have  roamed ;  but 
most  of  all  from  young  and  old,  men 
and  women,  boys  and  girls,  who  do 
the  more  useful  job  of  living  in  homes, 
but  who  love  to  listen  to  the  drama  of 
a  thrilling  tale. 


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Jane  Vance 


VVTHV  wouldn't   Paul   Whiteman   choose  this  petite  young  miss  to  add  a   dash   of 

**     color  to  his  program.    Just  in  case  you  don't  believe  it.  there's  her  sorority   pin 

to   identify  her  as   a  daughter   of   Northwestern    University.  They    showed    infallible 

judgment  in  choosing  her  last  spring  as  fairest  co-ed,   n'est-ce  pas?    We  salute! 


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OLLY 


Gay  and  Happy  were  the  Golden  Days  when  Rector's  was 
the  Focal  Point  of  Merriment  and  Good  Things  to  Rat — 
Mine  Host  Himself  Revives  it  All  for  a  Nation  of  Listeners 


GEORGE  RECTOR  is  now  a 
broadcaster.  To  the  thousands 
who  knew  the  old  Rector's  in 
its  salient  position  on  Broad- 
way, the  name  brings  up  memories  of 
wining  and  dining  when  these  two  oc- 
cupations were  arts  of  preparation  and 
understanding.  To  the  epicure  the 
name  Rector  means  the  quintessence  of 
flavoring  in  food ;  to  the  bon  vivant  it 
means  bright  lights  and  sparkling  bev- 
erages. 

George  Rector  is  a  personality  typi- 
fying the  genial  host;  he  is  still  the 
lord  and  master  of  culinary  secrets  de- 
nied to  all  but  a  chosen  few.  The  celeb- 
rities who  came  to  worship  at  the 
shrine  of  Epicurus  (translated  Rec- 
tor's), left  him  with  a  store  of  anec- 
dotes which  have  filled  two  books,  de- 
lighting tens  of  thousands,  and  which 
will  now  recall  pictures  to  millions  as 
he  reminisces  over  the  air-waves. 

George  is  of  the  House  of  Rector,  an 
oligarchy  of  restaurateurs  reigning  in 
Chicago  and  New  York.  He  was  sent 
to  Cornell  where  he  chose  to  enlist  in 
the  ranks  of  the  bar- 
risters, but  the  call  of 
the  Cafe  was  too  strong 
for  him.  When  his 
father  told  him  that 
Rector's  best  twelve 
customers  —  "Diamond 
Jim"  Brady  —  insisted 
that  something  be  done 
about  bringing  the  rec- 
ipe for  the  famous 
"Filet  of  Sole  Mar- 
guery"  to  this  country 
from  the  Cafe  Mar- 
guery  in  Paris,  George 
volunteered  to  "return 
with  the  sauce,  or  in  it." 


By  Ted  Deglin 


C  EARCHING  the  world  over  for  interesting 
people  and  ideas  to  beguile  the  radio 
audience  sponsors  of  Our  Daily  Food  pro- 
gram discovered  George  Rector.  And  who, 
pray,  in  all  this  bibbed  and  napkinned  land 
could  possibly  know  more  about  good  food 
and  the  bon  vivant s  than  the  -jovial  Mr.  Rec- 
tor himself?  So  up  to  the  mike  with  him.  Let 
him  reminisce  and  introduce  to  you  that 
prince  of  gourmands,  Diamond  Jim  Brady 
who    was   Rector's    "tivelve   best    customers" . 


Pacific  Tea  Company's  "Our  Daily 
Food"  program,  George  Rector  is  the 
same  raconteur  and  jovial  personality 
he  is  when  sitting  at  a  dining  table. 
His  round  face,  bounded  on  the  north 
by  slightly  thinned  white  hair,  balanced 
front  and  center  by  a  full  gray  mus- 
tache, and  bounded  on  the  south  by  a 
"spare  tire"  as  he  calls  it,  is  keenly 
alive.  He  motions.  He  waves  his  arms 
as   he   describes   the   gastronomical   de- 


A, 


.ND  that 
was  the  start  of  a  col- 
orful career  which 
brought  him  a  royal 
decoration  and  an  en- 
viable   reputation. 

Before  a  microphone 
at  the  NBC  studios  on 
The    Great   Atlantic   & 


"One  drop,  no  more,  my  dear  young  lady.    One  must  be  precise  to  achieve 
art  in  the  making  of  a  cake."   These  lucky  girls  were  permitted  a  peep  into  the 


culinary    sanctum     of     the     jolly     wizard,     and     what     a     thrill     it     was! 


lights  of  the  old  Rector  cuisine,  and 
when  he  describes  the  process  of  pre- 
paring famous  foods  he  makes  each  in- 
gredient seem  an  important  cog  in  the 
wheel  of  living. 

He  tells  of  many  happy  days  in 
France  which,  though  spent  in  kitch- 
ens as  chef's  apprentice,  nevertheless 
brought  him  a  store  of  culinary  knowl- 
edge which  has  found  a  ripe  reward. 
He  was  first  sent  to  the  Cafe  de  Paris, 
in  Paris,  where  he  learned  the  art  of 
scrubbing  floors ;  the  proper  way  to  pol- 
ish a  dish  and  just  what  motions  to  use 
when  wielding  a  broom.  These  mas- 
tered, he  graduated  to  the  "bus  boy" 
class,  then  was  permitted  to  enter  the 
select  circle  of  waiters,  that  silent- 
footed,  suave  and  sure  group  which 
built  up  an   aristocracy  of   its   own. 


A  HE  gourmands  and  epi- 
cures served  in  the  Cafe  de  Paris  de- 
manded a  sense  of  tact  and  finesse 
which  was  of  the  highest.  To  illustrate 
the  situations  encountered  in  this  pro- 
fession, Rector  tells 
this  story: 

"One  day  everything 
was  going  along  nicely 
when  suddenly  a  patron 
went  berserk.  A  plate 
crashed  within  an  inch 
of  my  head.  It  took  a 
dozen  of  us  to  subdue 
the  diner.  The  head 
waiter  sought  to  find  out 
the  trouble,  but  our  guest 
was  speechless.  Finally, 
he  sent  for  a  gendarme 
— a  policeman.  Mean- 
while, the  poor  fright- 
ened waiter  who  had 
offended  him  was  hid- 
ing in  the  linen  closet. 
"In  about  fifteen  min- 
utes our  guest  was  able 
to  talk  coherently.  See- 
ing that  he  had  calmed 
down  somewhat,  the 
head  waiter  said :  'Your 
pardon,  sir,  but  were 
you  visited  with  bodily 


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harm  by  that  atrocious  waiter?" 

"  'Name  of  a  cabbage !'  shouted  the 
diner.  'I  was  not  attacked.  I  can  take 
care  of  myself.  I  was  a  soldier  in  the 
Third  Empire.  What  is  bodily  harm  to 
a  man  who  fought  the  Prussian  Guard 
in  71  ?' 

"Then  he  became  more  violent,  and 
had  to  be  led  out  by  a  convoy  of  gen- 
darmes, who  escorted  him  to  a  hospital. 
He  went  out  the  door,  still  shrieking, 
'He  brought  the  prunes  in  backward ! 
He  brought  the  prunes  in  backward!' 

"We  questioned  the  waiter,  who  had 
been  hiding  in  the  closet.  He  said  that 
everything  had  been  going  fine,  until 
the  prunes  were  served.  The  diner  had 
looked  at  the  prunes  in  amazement, 
clutched  at  his  throat,  then  made  a  grasp 
for  the  waiter's  neck,  screaming, 
'They're  backward !  Name  of  a  pig, 
they  are  not  forward !'  " 


Wr 


ITH  all  of  the  pre- 
liminaries mastered  Rector  was  ac- 
cepted in  the  Cafe  Marguery  as  a  stu- 
dent of  Maurois,  the  chef.  For  three 
whole  months,  IS  hours  a  day  he  ex- 
perimented with  the  Sole  and  sauce,  and 
at  last  he  produced  a  combination  that 
was  voted  perfect  by  a  jury  of  seven 
master  chefs. 

Then  came  his  big  moment.  He  was 
commanded  to  prepare  Filet  of  Sole 
Marguery  in  the  Palais  des  Champs 
Elysees  for  a  state  dinner  in  honor  of 
Oscar,  King  of  Sweden.  And  for  the 
culinary  perfection  he  demonstrated 
that  day,  President  Loubet  of  France 
decorated  him  with  the  "Cordon  Bleu." 

Now  he  returned  to  the  United  States 
with  the  sauce  Marguery  and  on  the 
day  of  his  arrival  prepared  it  for  "Dia- 
mond Jim"  Brady  who  had  been  ex- 
pectantly looking  forward  to  that  day. 

"Diamond  Jim,"  by  the  way,  lives 
strongly  in  Rector's  memory.  Let  him 
tell  you  of  this  colorful  character : 

"He  was  an  odd  character,  and  the 
first  of  the  successful  salesmen  who 
utilized  the  bright  lights  of  Broadway 
to  promote  the  sale  of  his  commodities. 
His  name  was  derived  from  his  jewelry, 
and  when  Diamond  Jim  had  all  his  il- 
lumination in  place,  he  looked  like  an 
excursion  steamer  at  twilight.  He  had 
powerful  diamonds  in  his  shirt  front 
that  cast  beams  strong  enough  to  sun- 
burn an  unwary  pedestrian.  He  had 
diamonds  in  his  cuffs  and  actually  wore 
diamond  suspender  buttons,  fore  and 
aft.  The  fore  may  have  been  good 
taste,  but  the  aft  were  parvenu.  He 
wore  diamonds  on  his  fingers  and  there 
was  a  rumor  that  he  had  diamond  bridge 
work.  His  vest  buttons  also  were  pre- 
cious stones,  and  I  think  that  when 
remonstrated  with  for  his  excessive  dis- 
play of  gems,  Mr.  Brady  remarked, 
'Them  as  has  'em  wears  'em.' 

"Although  his  business  life  led  him 
among  the  bright  lights,   Diamond  Jim 


never  smoked  or  drank.  But  how  he 
could  eat !  He  loved  to  be  surrounded 
by  handsome  men  and  beautiful  women 
at  the  table,  and  it  was  no  unusual  thing 
for  us  to  lay  covers  for  eight  or  ten 
guests  of  Mr.  Brady.  If  they  all  kept 
their  appointments,  fine !  If  but  two  or 
three  were  able  to  be  present,  fine  !  And 


George  Rector,  the  jolly  chef,  with  his 
characteristic  smile  and  as  he  appears  before 
the     microphone     for     Good     Food     talks. 

if  nobody  showed  up  but  Diamond  Jim, 
fine  !  Mr.  Brady  proceeded  gravely  to 
eat  the  ten  dinners  himself. 

"It  is  possible  to  obtain  some  idea  of 
his  terrific  capacity  by  his  average  menu 
under  normal  conditions.  When  I  say 
he  never  drank,  I  mean  intoxicating 
beverages.  His  favorite  drink  was 
orange  juice.  I  knew  just  what  he 
wanted,  and  before  he  appeared  at  the 
table  I  always  commandeered  the  most 
enormous  carafe  in  the  house.  This  was 
filled  to  the  brim  with  orange  juice  and 
cracked  ice.  He  tossed  that  off  without 
quivering  a  chin.  It  was  immediately 
replaced  with  a  duplicate  carafe,  to  be 
followed  by  a  third,  and  possibly  a 
fourth  before  the  dinner  was  over  and 
the  last  waiter  had  fainted  in  the  arms 
of  an  exhausted  chef. 

J.  HE  next  item  was 
oysters.  Mr.  Brady  was  very  fond  of 
sea  food.  He  would  eat  two  or  three 
dozen  Lynnhaven  oysters,  each  measur- 
ing six  inches  from  tip  to  tail,  if  an 
oyster  has  either.  An  observer  of  Dia- 
mond Jim  eating  oysters,  remarked, 
'Jim  likes  his  oysters  sprinkled  with 
clams.'    Observing  the  same  diner  from 


a  near-by  listening  post,  this  man  con- 
tinued his  observations  with  'Jim  likes 
his  sirloin  steaks  smothered  in  veal  cut- 
lets.' 

"After  Diamond  Jim  had  nibbled 
daintily  on  three  dozen  papa  oysters,  it 
would  be  an  even  bet  that  he  would 
order  another  dozen  or  so  just  to  re- 
lieve the  monotony.  Then  would  fol- 
low a  dozen  hard-shell  crabs,  claws  and 
all.  There  was  no  soup,  which  discounts 
the  statement  that  Jim  fanned  the  soup 
with  his  hat. 

"Diamond  Jim  was  a  gentleman,  even 
though  he  did  wear  his  napkin  around 
his  neck.  This  was  not  due  to  lack  of 
etiquette,  but  rather  to  the  conforma- 
tion of  Air.  Brady's  topography.  A  nap- 
kin on  his  knee  would  have  been  as  in- 
adequate as  a  doily  under  a  bass  drum. 
Diamond  Jim's  stomach  started  at  his 
neck  and  swelled  out  in  majestic  pro- 
portions, gaining  power  and  curve  as 
it  proceeded  southward.  Therefore  the 
only  place  where  a  napkin  would  have 
done  him  any  good  was  around  his 
neck.  And  there  he  wore  it.  It  looked 
like  a  bookmark  in  a  tome  of  chins." 

Although  he  is  exclusively  with  The 
Great  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Tea  Company. 
Mr.  Rector  broadcasts  but  once  or  twice 
a  week.  When  he  is  on  the  air  he  de- 
lights his  audience  with  anecdotes  about 
Brady;  the  Vanderbilts;  Sarah  Bern- 
hardt; Enrico  Caruso  and  others  whose 
names  reflected  the  glamour  of  the  gay 
90's  and  the  tumultuous  twenty  pre-Yol- 
stead  vears  on  Broadwav. 


H, 


.E  TRAVELS  over  the 
country  making  personal  appearances 
in  cooking  schools,  demonstrating  the 
art  of  "making  every-day  food  appeal 
to  the  epicure."  When  he  broadcasts  he 
gives  menus  and  recipes  which  house- 
wives find  possible  for  their  use.  To 
this  end,  he  may  well  be  called  the 
"Crusader  for  Happiness."  for  his  sug- 
gestions on  making  daily  foods  tasty  to 
the  eye  and  palate  are  making  men  love 
their  wives  again.  Hail  George  Rector, 
the  Great  White  Way's  menace  to  di- 
vorce ! 

Something  significant  of  the  trend  oi 
the  times  was  noted  in  all  civilized 
countries  when  the  lights  were  turned 
out  at  Rectors  for  the  last  time.  It  was 
a  sensation.  The  world  had  mined 
around  another  milestone  in  the  path- 
way of  history.  Now  the  old  glamour. 
the  old  crowd  with  its  whimsies  of  the 
day  have  melted  into  the  dim  mi-:- 
the  past.  Only  the  jolly  old  chef,  who 
always  was  far  more  than  a  chef  in 
that  he  was  at  the  same  time  a  genial 
and  companionable  host,  George  Rector. 

remains.  Through  his  own  vivid  per- 
sonality alone  the  radio  listener  is 
transported  to  another  day  that  has 
passed.  And  a  million  housewives  are 
learning  how  to  make  better  things  to 
eal  for  their  families. 


16 


"Just  An  Humble  Opinion" 


I  WAS  rather  amused  as  I  read  the 
following  part  of  an  article  in  a 
radio  weekly.  The  essence  of  the 
article  itself  was  a  query  as  to  whether 
success  would  spoil  a  certain  young  lady 
who  had  become  a  star  overnight,  as  it 
were.    The  article  began : 

"There  have  been  so  many  cases 
where  it  has  been  acquired  simultane- 
ously with  a  big  contract.  So-and-so 
is  an  ordinary  singer;  he  climbs  sud- 
denly to  fame;  equally  suddenly  he  be- 
comes unapproachable,  a  person  to  be 
seen  only  by  appointment.  He  laments 
that  another  is  stealing  his  stuff;  he 
deplores  the  fact  that  he  never  gets  de- 
cent breaks  from  publicity  departments 
or  booking  offices  (purely  imaginary). 
And  needless  to  say  it  is  not  with  joy 
in  their  hearts  that  the  people  who  have 
to  work  with  him  zvatch  such  evidences 
of  temperament.  Radio  Row  is  as  bad 
as  Hollywood  in  the  number  of  un- 
pleasant stars  in  evidence." 
The  caption  of  the  quoted  paragraph 
also  read  "Is  it  true  that  conceit  is  an 
inseparable  part  of  radio  stardom?" 

The  unfortunate  part  of  such  state- 
ments as  this,  and  paragraphs  such  as 
the  one  quoted,  is  that  too  many  lay 
readers  of  this  article  who,  perhaps, 
have  never  given  the  matter  a  thought, 
will  be  led  to  believe  that  conceit  is  an 
inseparable  part  of  radio  stardom,  or 
stardom  in  any  other  field  for  that  mat- 
ter. This  article  was  unquestionably 
written  by  someone  who  has  never 
known  what  it  does  mean  to  be  in  the 
limelight,  or  the  article  would  never 
have  been  written. 


o. 


'NLY  the  person  who 
has  the  headache  can  appreciate  how  the 
head  feels.  Too  many  articles  such  as 
this  one,  which  find  their  way  to  the 
eager  and  believing  eyes  of  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  readers  are  written  by  in- 
dividuals who  have  a  limited  knowledge, 
or  complete  lack  of  knowledge,  of  the 
thing  which  they  are  discussing. 

Take  the  opening  line  of  the  para- 
graph, stated  so  dogmatically  and  posi- 
tively, as  though  absolute  proof  could  be 
given  by  the  writer :  "There  have  been 
so  many  cases  where  it  has  been  ac- 
quired simultaneously  with  a  big  con- 
tract."  How  stupid  !    How  asinine  ! 

With  the  decision,  or  the  contract  to 
do  anything,  great  or  small,  in  life 
there  come  attendant  complications  and 
a  necessary  change  of  routine  and  life. 
With  such  a  big  contract  which  subse- 
quently came  to  this  young  lady,  her 
time  was  necessarily  more  taken  up. 
There  are  24  hours  in  the  day,  and  it  is 
generally  conceded  that  at  least  eight 
should  be  given  to  sleep.  Take  the  par- 
ticular case  of  this  young  lady.    Before 


By  Rudy  Vallee 


Tl/TETROPOLITAN  centers  recently 
IV J.  have  developed  a  new  type  of 
columnist — a  bizarre  and  startling  fel- 
low who  stalks  about  among  his  betters 
exulting  in  his  power  to  strike  terror 
through  the  sheet  that  tolerates  his  kind 
of  insolence.  He  overcomes  his  lack  of 
intellectual  parity  by  his  brutality,  just 
as  the  physical  giant  will  use  his  fists 
instead  of  his  head  in  a  clash  of  wits. 
It  may  be  all  a  part  of  Nature's  plan  to 
maintain  the  human  balance  but  it  is 
tough  on  the  victim  who  must  take  his 
type  lashing  without  means  of  defense 
or  retaliation.  So  the  readers  of  Radio 
Digest  doubtless  will  understand  the 
feelings  of  Rudy  Vallee,  who  files  to 
battle  for  a  young  mother  recently  drawn 
into  the  mikespot  and  forthwith  made 
the  target  for  these  lead  slugs  engraved 
with  points  that  are  deadlier  than  bullets. 

— Editor. 


this  big  contract  was  given  her  she 
probably  devoted  several  of  the  sixteen 
remaining  hours  (assuming  she  only 
took  the  minimum  amount  of  sleep)  to 
the  care  of  her  children  which,  after 
all,  is  the  prerogative  of  a  mother. 
Then,  too,  she  lives  out  of  town  and 
(since  beginning  the  broadcast)  many 
hours  are  spent  in  traveling  from  her 
residence  to  the  studios  in  New  York 
for  rehearsal. 

Many  hours  have  to  be  spent  listen- 
ing to  songs,  either  at  the  publishers' 
offices,  at  the  studios,  or  in  the  privacy 
of  the  home,  because  songs  are  the  vital 
part  of  any  singer's  life  on  radio,  and 
when  a  person  is  on  fifteen  minutes  a 
night  for  six  nights  a  week,  it  requires 
many  songs  to  make  each  fifteen  min- 
utes worthwhile.  Out  of  the  hundreds 
of  songs  listened  to,  many  are  worth- 
less; still  there  must  be  hundreds  lis- 
tened to,  all  of  which  takes  a  great  deal 
of  time  in  order  to  find  the  select  few. 

All  of  this  serves  to  eat  up  the  re- 
maining few  hours  not  spent  in  actual 
travel  back  and  forth  from  the  studio. 

With  the  acquiring  of  a  big  contract 
come  obligations  of  many  sorts,  too  nu- 
merous to  mention ;  discussions  with  the 
sponsors  of  a  radio  hour,  the  reading  of 
fan  mail,  and  in  many  cases  appear- 
ances in  theatres,  at  benefits,  pictures, 
and  all  the  things  that  usually  go  with 
success  in  one  particular  field. 

Time     left     for     conversations     with 


neighbors  and  friends  necessarily  be- 
comes increasingly  small.  Naturally, 
too,  any  such  person  suddenly  thrown 
into  the  limelight  becomes  a  target  for 
hundreds  of  individuals  desiring  to 
bring  some  benefit  to  themselves  as  a 
result  of  this  person's  climb  to  success 
— insurance  agents,  book  agents,  ama- 
teurs who  believe  that  their  song  is  an- 
other tremendous  hit,  people  with  all 
sorts  of  requests  and  propositions — few 
of  them,  indeed,  offering  anything  to 
the  successful  individual,  most  of  them 
seeking  to  get  something. 

Granting  that  all  of  these,  even  the 
parasites  among  them,  should  have  ac- 
cess to  the  new  star,  what  if  it  is  an 
impossibility?  There  are  only  sixty 
minutes  in  the  hour,  and  the  person  who 
can  show  how  these  sixty  may  be  in- 
creased will  be  a  very  successful  person 
indeed.  When  it  is  a  flat  impossibility 
to  see  people  due  to  the  fact  that  one's 
schedule  may  be  completely  filled  with 
things  absolutely  essential  and  necessary 
to  be  done,  then  it  is  extremely  unfortu- 
nate that  a  person  in  such  a  predicament 
must  bear  the  stigma  of  "high-hat"  or 
conceit.  Only  one  who  has  been  in  this 
predicament  can  appreciate  it. 

It  is  quite  obvious  that  the  ones  who 
write  these  articles  have  never  known 
such  a  demand  for  their  time. 
Another  paragraph  reads : 

"There  is  the  case  of  a  very  promi- 
nent singer.  He  has  been  long  reaching 
the  pinnacle  of  success  and  it  has  taken 
many  years  of  hard  work  and  persever- 
ance. Yet  he  will  walk  in  and  out  of  a 
studio,  or  along  the  street  and  pass  by 
without  a  sign  of  recognition.  That  is 
just  one  instance  .  .  .  there  are  many 
more." 


I 


AM  not  quite  sure  just 
who  was  referred  to  by  this  paragraph. 
I  only  know  that  personally  I  try  to 
greet  everyone  I  meet  with  a  cordial 
recognition.  But  I  do  know  that  at 
times  I  am  so  fatigued  and  worried  by 
my  work,  especially  when  I  am  in  the 
midst  of  a  law  suit  or  an  exceedingly 
difficult  rehearsal,  or  a  situation  that  re- 
quires much  concentration  and  thought, 
that  it  is  quite  possible  while  walking 
along  Broadway,  or  in  and  out  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Hotel,  or  in  the  lobby  of 
the  Apollo  Theatre,  that  I  may  neglect 
to  say  hello  to  certain  individuals  I 
know,  and  know  well.  It  is  very  likely 
that  my  mind  is  so  fully  occupied  at 
the  time  I  am  not  aware  there  is  any- 
one else  around. 

Life  for  a  person  in  the  public  eye, 
doing  a  great  deal  of  work,  demands  a 
great   many   important   decisions.     And 
(Continued  on  page  74) 


17 


TT  WAS  a  big  night  for  Delia 
■*■  when  she  received  a  tele- 
phone call  from  Ben  Bernie,  the 
Old  Maestro,  just  after  she  had 
finished  her  regular  program  at 
WCFL,  Chicago,  where  she  is 
regularly  engaged.  He  invited 
her  to  sing  on  one  of  his  pro- 
grams, then  another,  and  an- 
other until  now  she  has  become 
known  from  many  stations 
across  the  country.  But  she  still 
loves  WCFL,  the  station  that 
discovered  her,  and  considers 
that    her    home    port    of    radio. 


Delia  Battel  I 


18 


Frazier  Hunt 


GRADUALLY  we  are  finding  out 
how  to  utilize  radio  facilities  to 
extend  culture  and  promote  ideas  that 
lead  to  better  citizenship.  Frazier 
Hunt's  Great  Personalities  series  over 
an  NBC  network  is  a  notable  example 
of  this  finer  type  of  program.  Each  week 
he  has  been  giving  us  a  story  of  great 
achievement  by  typical  Americans.  Hunt 
has  himself  achieved  greatness  through 
his  rise  from  the  editor  of  a  country 
weekly  in  Alexis,  Illinois,  to  one  of  the 
most  famous  journalists  in  the  world. 
His  story  of  the  making  of  Melvin  A. 
Traylor  is  typical  of  this  series. 


This  is  the  Story  of  JtfELVIN  *A.  TRAYLOR 

Mountain  Boy  Banker 


Went  Barefoot  until  Eighteen  —  Came  Down  from  Kentucky  Hills  to 
See  First  Train  when  He  was  Twenty — Now  President  First  National 
Bank    Chicago  —  Is    Rated   One   of   World's    Greatest   Financiers 


HERE'S  a  story  I  would  like  to 
have  all  the  scoffers  and  all 
the  determined  pessimists — 
all  those  thousands  who  think 
America  is  no  longer  a  land  of  oppor- 
tunity— I  would  like  to  have  them  all 
listen  in  to  this  story  tonight.  It's  about 
a  man  who  never  saw  a  railroad  train 
until  he  was  twenty  years  old;  it's  about 
a  Kentucky  "hill-billy"  whose  father 
was  born  and  died  in  the  same  room  of 
a  two-room  cabin  and  to  the  day  of  his 
death  never  saw  a  railroad  train ;  and 
yet  he  died  only  thirteen  years  ago.  It's 
about- an  ignorant  country  boy  who,  ex- 
cept in  the  dead  of  winter,  never  wore 
shoes  until  he  was  eighteen  years  old — 
whose  total  schooling  would  be  about 
the  ecjual  of  the  sixth  grade  pupil  in  a 


By, Frazier  Hunt 


modern  school — yet  who,  today,  at  fifty- 
three,  is  a  great  and  courageous  leader 
in  world  finance,  a  banker  who  had  the 
temerity  and  the  plain  nerve  to  tell  his 
own  brother  bankers  and  financiers  that 
they  had  completely  fallen  down  in 
leadership,  and  that  the  Stock  Market 
had  certain  of  the  elements  of  a  crap 
game.  And  lastly,  it's  about  a  Kentucky 
mountaineer  lad  who  became  a  cultured, 
broadly  educated,  wise,  humorous  man 
of  the  world  who  has  never  forgotten 
where  he  came  from  or  how  he  got  to 
the  place  he  has  reached. 

To  me  that  is  all  pure  drama — Amer- 


ican drama.  And  this  story  is  proof 
that  this  old  American  romance,  this 
American  magic  of  opportunity,  is  not 
entirely  a  thing  of  the  past. 

Now  to  get  the  full  flavor  of  this 
story,  we  will  have  to  go  back  a  hun- 
dren  and  ten  years  and  follow  a  little 
group  of  settlers  from  the  tide-water 
country  of  Virginia,  down  the  Shenan- 
doah Valley  and  across  Cumberland 
Gap  to  the  hill  country  of  Adair  County, 
Kentucky,  the  second  tier  north  of  the 
Tennessee  Border.  Forty  miles  away, 
and  seven  years  before  this  family  ar- 
rived, a  boy  had  been  born  in  the  Tom 
Lincoln  family — a  boy  named  ABRA- 
HAM— and  about  the  same  year  that 
the  Traylor  family  moved  into  the  Ken- 
tucky country,  this  Lincoln  family  mi- 


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grated  north  and  then  later  west,  up  to 
Indiana  and  over  into  Illinois.  The 
Traylors  stayed  on ;  and  one  fall  day 
fifty-three  years  ago,  in  October,  1878, 
when  the  leaves  were  turning  red  and 
brown,  a  boy  was  born  to  Jim  Traylor 
and  his  wife,  Kitty.  He  was  the  first 
born.  Six  were  to  follow,  until  that 
two-room  mountain  cabin  fairly  over- 
flowed with  children.  Jim  Traylor,  the 
father,  was  a  hard-working,  honest,  in- 
telligent— if  uneducated — Kentucky 
mountaineer.  He  raised  tobacco  and 
corn.  His  total  income  would  average 
somewhere  around  $200  a  year ;  but  he 
owned  his  little  "hill"  farm  and  raised 
most  of  the  things  the  family  ate. 

Two  miles  away  was  a  school  that  in 
those  days  ran  for  three  months  a  year, 
from  July  5  to  the  early  part  of  Oc- 
tober, when  the  corn  shucking  began. 
When  this  oldest  boy,  Melvin,  was 
about  ten  years  old  the  school  term  was 
increased  to  five  months,  almost  up  to 
Christmas.  But  always  one  or  another 
of  the  three  oldest  Traylor  boys  would 
stay  at  home  at  least  a  day  or  two  a 
week  to  help  out  with  the  corn  husking 
and  farm  work.  Melvin  went  to  this 
country  school  until  he  was  turning 
eighteen,  then  on  horseback,  he  rode 
over  to  the  County  Seat  town  and  passed 
the  teachers'  examination,  and  for  the 
next  two  years  taught  in  an  adjoining 
school  district,  five  months  a  year  at 
$30  a  month.  The  money  and  his  other 
seven  months  of  labor  went  to  the  sup- 
port of  his  poor  family. 


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.HIS  was  a  rugged, 
mountainous  country,  isolated  and  re- 
moved from  the  great  winds  of  prog- 
ress that  were  blowing  over  the  world. 
Sixteen  miles  away  was  a  little  town, 
Columbia,  the  county  seat,  and  still 
some  thirty  miles  further  on  was  Camp- 
bellsville  and  here  the  railroad  touched 
the  rim  of  these  piled-up  and  forgotten 
hills.  Melvin  Traylor's  father,  Jim, 
never  got  as  far  as  Campbellsville,  nor 
did  his  mother,  Kitty,  until  the  day  in 
1918  when  Melvin  Traylor  came  back 
to  bury  his  father  and  take  his  mother 
home  with  him  to  Texas.  That  was  the 
first  time  she  had  ever  seen  a  railroad 
train. 

Now,  over  here  at  Columbia,  the 
County  Seat,  lived  General  Garnett,  a 
rugged  old  Confederate  Veteran  who 
practiced  law.  From  General  Garnett, 
this  boy  borrowed  two  volumes  of 
Blackstone  and  at  nights  would  read 
law  and  dream  of  becoming  a  lawyer. 

"I  didn't  see  much  future  in  teaching 
school  at  $30  a  month,"  he  told  me  the 
other  day — "I  was  determined  not  to 
stay  on  that  farm  all  my  life,  so  I  fig- 
ured law  would  be  a  good  thing  for 
me."  Then  he  went  on :  "You  see,  in 
those  days,  a  man  in  politics  pretty  near 
had  to  be  a  lawyer ;  and  of  course,  down 
in  Kentucky,  politics  was  a  great  pro- 


fession." He  smiled  a  warm,  human, 
wise  smile,  and  his  deep  brown  eyes 
twinkled  and  wrinkled;  this  man  had 
the  common  touch ;  he  had  not  forgot- 
ten. 

"Then  when  I  was  about  twenty 
years  old,  I  had  a  bad  case  of  the  'itch- 
ing foot' "  he  explained  to  me — "I 
wanted  to  move  on ;  one  of  my  uncle's 
brothers  had  gotten  as  far  as  Texas  and 
other  people  of  our  neighborhood  had 
followed,  so  I  thought  I  would  take  a 
chance.  My  brother  and  I  rode  to  Co- 
lumbia on  horseback  and  my  brother 
led  my  horse  back  home,  and  I  took  the 
stage  coach  the  thirty  miles  to  Camp- 
bellsville, and  then  I  saw  a  railroad 
train!"  He  looked  over  at  me  with  a 
sort  of  queer  light  in  his  eyes.  Then 
he  went  on  talking: 

Well,  i  got  down  to 

Hillsboro,  Texas,  and  got  a  job  in  a 
grocery  store  and  then  pretty  soon  I 
joined  the  Fire  Department  so  that  I 
could  sleep  for  nothing  in  the  fire 
house."  He  chuckled — "I  was  a  fireman 
for  almost  seven  years,  and  ended  as 
the  Chief." 

"I  used  to  be  a  nozzle  man  myself,"  I 
cut  in  here.  We  both  laughed.  Then  he 
went  on :  "Next,  I  got  me  a  job  as 
night  clerk  in  a  hotel,  working  from 
seven  p.  m.  to  midnight.  I  got  my  board 
for  that.    Then  I  remembered  I  wanted 


Melvin  A.  Traylor 

to  be  a  lawyer,  so  I  started  reading  law 
again." 

And  pretty  soon  he  was  running  for 
city  clerk  and  when  the  votes  had  been 
counted  he  found  he  had  been  elected 
to  this  choice  $75  a  month  job.  A  year 
later   he   was    admitted    to   the   bar.   ami 


about  this  period,  while  he  was  still 
city  clerk,  he  started  selling  life  insur- 
ance for  the  New  York  Life,  and  he 
still  has  his  own  first  policy  that  he  took 
out  more  than  thirty  years  ago.  Well, 
it  wasn't  very  long  until  he  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  prosecuting  attorney 
for  the  county,  at  the  magnificent  sal- 
ary of  $125  a  month  and  the  first  thing 
he  did  was  to  promptly  get  married  to 
one  of  the  belles  of  the  town,  Dorothy 
Arnold  Yerby.  But  within  a  year  or 
two,  the  whirligig  of  Texas  politics  had 
skidded  him  out  of  his  office.  And  so, 
at  twenty-six,  he  opened  up  his  own 
law  office.  It  seemed,  however,  that 
there  was  already  a  superabundance  of 
Texas  lawyers,  and  one  day  about  a 
year  later,  with  a  total  capital  of  less 
than  $200,  he  walked  out  of  his  office 
and  over  to  the  Citizens  National  Bank 
building.  Boldly  he  went  up  to  the 
cashier's  office  and  told  him  he  was 
going  to  give  up  law  and  go  into  the 
banking  business. 

"Well,  we  haven't  any  job  for  you," 
the  cashier  told  him. 

"I  don't  want  any  money,"  went  on 
Traylor.  "I  just  want  to  learn  the  busi- 
ness with  you." 

The  cashier  hesitated.  Here  was  a 
man  of  twenty-seven  giving  up  law  and 
starting  into  the  banking  business  with- 
out a  salary ;  and,  anybody  who  would 
do  that  deserved  a  little  help.  "Well, 
our  head  bookkeeper  is  going  on  his 
vacation  on  Monday,"  he  said.  "Come 
in  then  and  we  will  see  how  it  works 
out." 

It  worked  out  all  right !  At  the  end 
of  two  or  three  months,  Traylor  know- 
how  to  run  a  set  of  bank  ledgers  and 
they  sent  him  over  to  the  little  town  of 
Malone,  Texas,  to  a  cross-roads  bank 
that  was  all  but  on  the  rocks.  And 
somehow  or  other,  with  a  vast  outlay 
of  nothing  but  common  sense  and  in- 
tegrity and  hard  work,  he  pulled  this 
bank  out  of  the  red  and  into  the  black. 
And  before  very  long,  he  was  doing  the 
same  thing  to  another  bank,  using  the 
same  tools — common  sense,  integrity 
and  hard  work. 


H, 


.IS  reputation  soon 
spread  even  beyond  the  broad  borders 
of  Texas,  and  within  twenty  years  after 
be  had  quit  law  and  turned  to  banking, 
he  had  followed  a  trail  from  Texas  to 
St.  Louis,  then  to  a  Live  Stock  Hank 
in  Chicago — ami  then  to  the  great  Firs! 
National  Bank  of  Chicago  ami  finally 
to  its  Presidency. 

Now  to  me  that's  a  thrilling  story  oi 
opportunity  and  success,  but  the  real 
story  of  this  Kentucky  hill  boy  is 
greater  than  that  ;  it's  a  story  of  cour- 
ageous leadership  and  fearless  attack  on 
the  citadels  of  wealth  and  privilege.  On 
a  May  day,  this  past  spring,  Melvin 
Traylor  addressed  the  International 
mtinued  on  p 


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ENOCH 
ARDEN 


MARRIAGES 
and  their    EFFECT 


By  Gleason  L.  Archer,  LL.D 

Dean,   Suffolk  Law  School,   Boston 


Eightieth  Broadcast 
Good    Evening    Everybody: 

I  PRESUME  you  are 
one  and  all  familiar 
with  Tennyson's  im- 
mortal poem  entitled 
"Enoch  Arden" — that  epic 
tale  of  a  husband,  ship- 
wrecked and  lost  for  many 
a  year,  who  found  escape 
from  his  desert  island  and 
returned  to  his  old  home  to 
learn  that  his  wife  was  now 
happily  married  to  another 
man.  His  own  children  now 
called  that  second  husband 
"father."  You  will  remem- 
ber the  depth  of  sorrow  that 
engulfed  the  man,  and  how 
he  fought  against  the  na- 
tural impulse  to  proclaim 
his  safe  return  and  thus  to 
claim  his  wife  and  children. 
But  when  he  learned  that  to 
this  second  marriage  chil- 
dren had  been  born  and  that 
the  woman  whom  he  loved 
better  than  all  the  world 
must  be  stricken  dumb  with 
shame  at  her  predicament 
should  he  proclaim  himself, 
he  nobly  resolved  to  sacri- 
fice his  own  happiness  un- 
der a  sort  of  living  death. 

But  Enoch  Arden  was  the 
hero  of  a  great  poem.  Poems  do  not 
always  square  with  human  life.  There 
are  written  down  in  the  sober  pages  of 
the  law  many  stories  of  an  Enoch  Ar- 
den who  was  quite  different  from  Ten- 
nyson's shadowy  saint.  In  those  cases 
the  lost  husband  returned  to  claim  his 
rights,  or  at  least  to  disrupt  the  second 
home,  and  because  of  that  claim  much 
law  has  been  evolved. 

Death  Presumed  from  Long 
Continued  Absence 

IN   THE   first  place,   we  should  con- 
sider the  presumption  of  law  arising 
from    long    continued    absence   of    hus- 


Dean  Archer  commutes  between  Boston  and 

New  York  every  Saturday  to  give  his  weekly 

talk  on  Laws  That  Safeguard  Society. 

band  or  wife.  Since  men  and  women 
do  not  ordinarily  drop  out  of  sight  of 
their  friends  and  acquaintances  and  re- 
main away  for  long  periods  of  time 
without  sending  tidings  of  their  wel- 
fare or  asking  tidings  from  home,  the 
natural  conclusion  from  long  continued 
and  unexplained  absence  is  that  the 
missing  person  is  dead. 

This  line  of  reasoning  has  found  ex- 
pression in  the  law  itself.  We  have  a 
common  law  rule  that  if  a  person  is 
absent    for    seven    years    without   being 


heard  from  by  members  of 
his  family,  or  by  friends 
or  acquaintances,  a  pre- 
sumption of  law  arises 
that  he  is  dead.  Apply- 
ing this  law  to  the  domes- 
tic problem,  we  find  that 
if  a  husband  or  wife  has 
been  absent  from,  home  for 
seven  years  without  tidings 
of  any  sort  being  received 
by  any  in  the  home  circle 
the  law  presumes  that  such 
missing  spouse  is  dead.  The 
other  is  then  free  to  marry 
without  the  necessity  of  ob- 
taining a  divorce. 

It  must  be  borne  in  mind, 
however,  that  this  is  merely 
a  common  law  rule  and  may 
have  been  changed  by  stat- 
ute in  your  own  jurisdic- 
tion. It  should  be  under- 
stood also,  even  at  common 
law,  that  the  presumption  of 
death  would  not  protect  a 
marriage  entered  into  under 
it  if  the  missing  spouse 
should  reappear  in  the  flesh. 
The  second  marriage  would 
then  become  void.  Divorce 
is  therefore  the  only  cer- 
tain protection.  For  Ex- 
ample : 


The  Queer  Case 
of  Mary  McGregor 

WILLIAM  HEPBURN  emigrated 
from  Scotland  to  America  in 
1854.  On  the  same  ship  was  a  Scottish 
lassie,  Mary  McGregor,  with  whom 
Hepburn  became  acquainted.  In  fact 
romance  blossomed  on  shipboard.  Mu- 
tual vows  were  exchanged  and  shortly 
after  the  couple  arrived  in  New  York 
City  they  were  married. 

The  young  people  secured  lodgings 
in  a  humble  section  of  the  great  city. 
But  work  was  hard  to  obtain.  Day  after 
day  the  young  husband  tramped  the 
streets  looking  for  a  job;  but  without 


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success.  Week  after  week  passed.  The 
meagre  savings  of  the  couple  melted 
away.  Small  wonder  that  under  these 
distressing  conditions  marriage,  that 
had  seemed  to  them  so  blissful  at  first, 
became  less  and  less  attractive. 

There  was  a  clash  of  temperaments. 
When,  after  two  months,  William  was 
offered  a  berth  on  a  whaling  ship  Mary- 
could  part  with  him  without  violent 
pangs  of  sorrow. 

In  fact,  William  told  Mary  that  she 
was  well  able  to  work  and  care  for  her- 
self, just  as  she  had  intended  to  do 
when  she  embarked  for  America,  so  that 
while  he  was  off  hunting  for  whales  she 
could  shift  for  herself. 

The  young  wife  received  two  letters 
from  her  husband  but,  being  destitute, 
she  left  New  York  City  and  secured 
work  in  a  rubber  factory  in  New  York 
State.  From  there  she  went  to  Massa- 
chusetts and  continued  in  the  same  kind 
of  employment  for  nearly  ten  years  un- 
til she  was  married  to  James  Glass.  It 
appeared  that  three  years  prior  to  this 
marriage  she  had  made  a  visit  to  Scot- 
land, and  had  inquired  for  the  missing 
William  Hepburn. 

Unknown  to  her,  however,  Hepburn 
had  returned  to  New  York  City  four 
years  after  his  departure  and  had  en- 
deavored to  find  his  wife.  He  had  lived 
in  New  York  for  eighteen  months,  then 
went  to  Easton,  Mass.  Believing  that 
his  wife  was  dead  and  that  he  was  free 
to  marry,  Hepburn  in  1860  married  an- 
other woman. 

Thus  we  have  the  strange  and  drama- 
tic situation  of  a  husband  and  wife, 
each  believing  the  other  dead,  each 
married  a  second  time,  living  in  homes 
not  many  miles  apart  in  the  same  State. 

But  Mary's  marriage  with  James 
Glass,  happy  at  first,  soon  lost  its  ro- 
mantic glow.  Petty  bickerings  over 
trivial  things  gradually  drifted  into 
genuine  clashes  between  husband  and 
wife.  Not  even  the  children  that  came 
to  bless  their  home  could  keep  them  to- 
gether, so  within  ten  years  from  their 
marriage  we  find  them  estranged  and 
living  apart. 

James  Glass  would  have  divorced  his 
wife  but  there  was  no  legal  cause  for 
divorce  unless  he  waited  for  three  years 
of  desertion.  Even  then  his  wife,  who 
had  a  will  of  her  own,  might  defeat  his 
purpose  by  setting  up  a  defense  in  court 
that  she  did  not  desert  him  but  took 
him  at  his  word  when,  in  a  moment  of 
anger,  he  had  declared  that  he  could 
never  have  peace  in  his  own  home  so 
long  as  she  was  in  it. 

The  proud  lady  had  thereupon  de- 
parted, taking  her  children  with  her.  In 
the  midst  of  this  perplexity,  it  chanced 
that  James  Glass  had  occasion  to  visit 
the  town  of  Easton,  Mass.  He  there  met 
a  man  named  William  Hepburn.  The 
name  set  him  upon  inquiry.  Yes,  Hep- 
burn came  from  Perth,  Scotland.  He 
had  emigrated  to  America  in  1854.    He 


had  lived  in  New  York  City.  He  had 
married  a  Scotch  girl,  gone  away  on  a 
whaling  voyage  and  returned  only  to 
find  that  she  had  vanished. 

This  was  quite  enough  for  James 
Glass.  He  at  once  filed  a  suit  in  court 
to  have  his  marriage  to  Mary  annulled, 
on  the  ground  that  she  had  a  living 
husband  at  the  time  of  her  marriage  to 
him.  Indignant  and  belligerent,  Mary 
Glass  came  to  court  to  fight  this  charge. 
When  she  was  on  the  witness  stand, 
however,  the  husband  sprang  his  great 
surprise  by  causing  William   Hepburn, 


/IS  THE  result  of  his  talks  on 
-*J-  the  Legal  Aspects  of  Mar- 
riage over  an  NBC  Netivork  of 
33  stations  Dean  Archer  receives 
many  interesting  letters  from  his  lis- 
teners and  from  readers  of  Radio 
Digest  where  these  talks  are  pub- 
lished monthly.  Here  is  one  from  a 
lady  in  an  Eastern  state:  "My  hus- 
band was  the  youngest  of  a  family 
of  eight.  The  eldest  brother  (my 
grandfather)  married  and  his 
youngest  child  ivas  my  father.  That 
is,  I  married  my  grandfather's 
brother."  The  Dean  investigated 
the  unusual  case  and  found  that 
while  she  could  not  legally  have 
married  an' uncle  she  was  within  the 
law  by  marrying  her  great  uncle. 


whom  he  had  summoned  as  a  witness, 
to  stand  up  and  confront  her. 

Whether  the  lady  fainted  at  this  ap- 
parition from  the  past  the  austere  court 
records  fail  to  make  clear,  but  of  course 
the  verdict  was  against  the  wife. 

Unwilling  to  surrender  even  then,  she 
carried  the  case  to  the  Supreme  Court, 
but  with  the  same  result. 

The  court .  declared,  however,  that 
since  the  second  marriage  had  been  en- 
tered into  in  good  faith,  in  full  belief 
that  the  former  husband  was  dead,  there 
could  be  no  criminal  liability  for  adul- 
tery. The  children  of  the  union  would 
also  be  deemed  the  legitimate  issue  of 
their  father,  but  the  marriage  itself 
was  null  and  void.  The  case  was  Glass 
v.  Glass,  114  Mass.  563. 

No  Property  Rights  in  Estate  of 
Second  Spouse 

ONE  result  that  flows  from  mar- 
riage while  a  supposedly  dead  hus- 
band or  wife  is  actually  living,  is  that 
the  person  so  marrying  acquires  no 
property  rights  in  the  estate  of  the  sec- 
ond spouse.  The  presumption  of  death 
from  seven  years  or  more  of  unex 
plained  absence  is  at  best  a  presumption 
of  law  that  will  vanish  away  upon  evi- 


dence that  the  absent  party  is  actually 
living,  thus  leaving  the  second  marriage 
in  the  position  of  an  illegal  alliance  in 
all  respects,  save  that  no  criminal  pros- 
ecution for  adultery  could  succeed.  In 
some  states,  laws  permit  children  of 
the  invalid  marriage  to  inherit  from  the 
other  parent  as  legitimate  offspring. 
According  to  the  general  rule,  the  hus- 
band or  wife,  undivorced  from  the  pre- 
vious marriage,  have  no  property  rights. 

Court  Decides  Case 
Against  Step-Mother 

DAVID  JONES,  a  native  of  Wales, 
was  married  to  a  girl  whose  name 
was  Ann.  He  lived  with  her  for  many 
years  in  his  home  country.  He  then 
left  Wales  on  a  journey  and  failed  to 
return.  After  a  lapse  of  more  than  sev- 
en years  without  word  from  her  miss- 
ing husband,  Ann  Jones,  believing  her- 
self a  widow,  came  to  America  and  fi- 
nally settled   in   Pennsylvania. 

She  presently  met  William  R.  Thom- 
as, a  widower,  who  had  a  family  of  chil- 
dren by  his  previous  wife.  Thomas  be- 
came interested  in  the  lady  from  Wales 
and  finally  proposed  marriage. 

His  suit  was  successful  and  on  Jan- 
uary 16,  1875,  the  couple  were  duly 
married.  There  is  evidence  that  the 
bride  did  not  win  favor  in  the  eyes  of 
the  step-children.  They  resented  her 
presence  in  the  home.  Her  accent  was 
foreign  to  their  ears  and  her  well-in- 
tended efforts  in  their  behalf  were  re- 
pelled with  all  of  the  intolerance  of 
childhood,  so  we  find  the  scene  set  for 
domestic  strife  when  the  head  of  the 
house  might  die. 

After  ten  years  of  married  life  Wil- 
liam R.  Thomas  fell  ill  and  died.  The 
widow  then  petitioned  the  court  for  an 
award  of  dower  rights. 

The  children  of  Thomas  opposed  the 
widow  in  this  matter,  claiming  that  she 
had  never  been  lawfully  married  to 
their  father.  They  alleged  that  her  first 
husband,  David  Jones,  had  not  gone  to 
Davy  Jones'  locker  as  was  currently  be- 
lieved, but  was  alive  and  well  at  the 
time  of  the  second  marriage.  In  fact 
they  convinced  the  court  that  the  said 
Jones  was  then  living.  Under  the  law 
there  was  nothing  that  the  court  could 
do  except  to  deny  to  Ann  Thomas  her 
alleged  rights  as  a  widow  of  William 
R.  Thomas.  "The  jury  were  fully  sat 
isfied,"  said  the  court  in  reviewing  the 
case,  "that  at  the  date  of  the  plaintiff's 
marriage  to  Thomas  in  January,  1S75. 
she  had  a  husband  in  full  life. 
David  Jones,  from  whom  she  had  never 
been  divorced.  That  fact  without  more, 
rendered  the  second  marriage  null  and 
void.  It  matters  not  that  she  had  rea- 
son to  believe  and  did  believe  that  he 
was  then  dead."  The  case  was  Thomas 
v.  Thomas.  124  Pa.  St.  646;  17  All.  182. 


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Removal  of  Impediment  to 
Marriage 

THE  courts  are  not  agreed  on  the 
effect  of  a  continuation  of  the  mar- 
riage relation  after  the  impediment  to 
the  marriage  is  removed  by  divorce  or 
death  of  the  first  spouse.  In  states 
where  common  law  marriages  are  rec- 
ognized there  would  clearly  be  a  valid 
subsequent  marriage.  But  in  those 
States  where  living  together  ostensibly 
as  husband  and  wife  will  not  result  in 
a  legal  marriage,  nothing  short  of  a 
subsequent  formal  marriage  will  give 
the  relation  the  legal  status  of  matri- 
mony.   Example  One: 

A  WOMAN  in  New  York  State  in- 
nocently and  in  good  faith  mar- 
ried a  man  named  Schmidt.  The  man 
had  a  wife  then  living  in  Germany,  but 
the  German  wife  died  not  long  after 
the  second  marriage  of  her  husband. 
For  thirteen  years  after  this  event,  and 
until  the  death  of  Schmidt,  the  New 
York  woman  continued  to  live  with  him, 
being  known  in  the  neighborhood  as 
Mrs.  Schmidt.  The  court  held  that  not- 
withstanding the  illegality  of  the  mar- 
riage in  the  first  instance,  yet  after  the 
death  of  the  first  wife  it  ripened  into  a 
legal  common  law  marriage.  The  case 
was,  Matter  v.  Schmidt,  87  N.  Y.  Supp. 
428. 

Example  Two : 

VOORHEES  obtained  a  fraudulent 
and  void  divorce  in  Connecticut 
from  his  wife  who  lived  in  New  Jer- 
sey. He  knew  that  the  decree  was 
worthless  at  law,  but  he  exhibited  it  to 
a  woman  in  Massachusetts  and  thus  se- 
cured her  consent  to  a  marriage.  The 
woman  acted  in  good  faith.  A  church 
wedding  was  held.  A  few  months  after 
this  marriage  the  deserted  wife  learned 
of  the  divorce  in  Connecticut.  She  got 
the  decree  set  aside  and  herself  secured 
a  divorce.  This  decree  rendered  Voor- 
hees  capable  of  marrying  the  Massachu- 
setts wife,  but  he  concealed  all  knowl- 
edge of  the  facts  from  her.  She  contin- 
ued to  live  with  him  as  his  wife.  The 
court  held  that  the  woman,  however 
wrongfully  and  fraudulently  dealt  with 
by  the  man,  did  not  acquire  any  legal 
rights  as  a  wife.  The  case  was  Voor- 
hees  v.  Voorhees'  Executors,  46  N.  J. 
Eq.  411;  19  Atl.  172. 

Engagements 
or  Betrothals 
of  Marriage 

Eighty-first  Broadcast 

FOR  THE  past  two  months  we  have 
been  considering  the  laws  that 
govern  eligibility  to  marry,  but  to- 
night we  extend  our  inquiry  to  that 
great   and   thrilling  crisis   of   courtship 


when  the  young  man  musters  up  cour- 
age sufficient  to  put  the  fateful  question. 

And  that  question,  if  it  is  answered 
in  the  affirmative,  is  even  more  fraught 
with  destiny  than  the  young  man  real- 
izes. 

Impelled  by  the  most  irresistible  im- 
pulse of  life,  he  offers  himself  in  mar- 
riage to  the  girl  of  his  choice,  con- 
vinced, no  doubt,  that  life  will  be  an 
utter  blank  for  him  unless  she  consents 
to  share  it  with  him. 

The  average  lover  scarcely  glimpses 
the  significance  of  that  sharing  in  weal 
or  woe  for  his  future,  and  for  his  pos- 
sible descendants.  He  is  living  in  the 
glamorous  present. 

The  mystic  urge  of  love  quite  ob- 
scures his  judgment  and  possibly  affects 
his  very  manner  of  speech. 

But  somehow  or  other  he  succeeds  in 
making  himself  understood.  The  lady 
of  his  dreams,  in  her  turn,  gives  him 
the  answer  that  she  has  no  doubt  long 
ago  decided  upon. 

I  well  remember  the  moonlight  eve- 
ning in  the  Public  Gardens  of  Boston, 
many  years  ago,  when  I  asked  the  fate- 
ful question  of  the  charming  college 
classmate  who  is  now  my  wife.  She 
says  that  I  bungled  the  job — that  it  was 
no  story-book  proposal  that  I  stam- 
mered forth  on  that  May  evening  of 
long  ago.  But  what  does  it  matter  so 
long  as  the  girl  understands  and  an- 
swers to  the  more  or  less  incoherent 
question — especially  if  she  answers 
"Yes"? 

When  that  fateful  three  letter  word 
is  spoken  the  most  significant  contract 
in  all  the  world  is  brought  into  being. 
If  the  parties  thereto  are  truly  in  love 
there  is  no  contract,  except  that  of 
marriage  itself,  that  can  mean  so  much 
in  human  happiness. 

So  whether  a  man  counts  the  cost 
and  approaches  the  moment  of  offering 
himself  in  marriage  with  a  full  realiza- 
tion of  what  it  signifies,  or  whether  he 
is  caught  up  by  a  surging  tide  of  emo- 
tion and  blurts  out  the  fact  that  he 
wishes  to  marry  the  object  of  his  adora- 
tion, all  this  is  immaterial  in  the  eyes 
of  the  law. 

The  fact  of  the  offer  by  the  man  and 
the  acceptance  by  the  woman,  each 
mentally  and  legally  competent  to  enter 
into  an  engagement  of  marriage,  is  all 
that  the  law  of  the  land  takes  into  con- 
sideration. Whether  the  parties  are 
calm,  collected  and  unemotional  at  the 
moment,  or  in  the  joyful  delirium  of 
romance,  means  nothing  to  the  judge 
on  the  bench. 

There  is  an  offer  and  an  acceptance 
and  a  contract  to  marry,  which  is  quite 
enough.  Legal  rights  have  thereby  been 
created. 

Neither  party  can  afterward  with- 
draw from  that  contract  without  the 
consent  of  the  other,  although  it  must 
at  once  be  confessed  that  the  law  plays 


favorites  in  this  matter  of  engagements 
to  marry.  It  protects  the  rights  of  the 
woman,  but  it  gives  the  man  little  or  no 
redress  if  the  girl  later  changes  her 
mind  about  marrying  him. 

Too  Late  to  Retract 

FEW  accepted  swains  are  as  swift 
to  regret  their  action  as  the  young 
man  of  a  certain  well  known  story.  He 
had  gone  riding,  you  will  recall,  with 
a  charming  young  lady.  It  was  in  the 
days  of  the  horse  and  buggy  when 
moonlight  and  country  roads  were  even 
more  conducive  to  romance  than  is  true 
in  our  own  hurrying,  scurrying  age. 
The  moonlight  and  the  romantic  mo- 
ment had  been  too  much  for  the  young 
man.  He  had  proposed  and  the  girl  had 
accepted.  But  as  they  were  riding  home- 
ward, he  drove  for  some  distance  in 
silence.  Whereupon  the  girl  addressed 
him  thus :  "Charlie,  why  don't  you  say 
something?"  "Ah  me,"  he  replied,  "I'm 
afraid  I  have  said  too  much  already." 
So  you  see,  Charlie  realized  that  he 
had  made  a  contract.  He  was  uncertain 
about  its  wisdom.  Possibly  it  turned  out 
well  after  all.  Now  let  us  examine  the 
legal  aspects  of  that  contract. 

An  Executory  Contract 

An  engagement  to  marry  is  essen- 
tially an  executory  contract.  By  the 
term  executory,  we  mean  a  contract 
calling  for  performance  at  a  future 
time,  in  distinction  from  an  executed 
contract  in  which  performance  has  al- 
ready been  rendered. 

No  doubt  some  of  my  listeners  may 
be  surprised  to  learn  that  a  question 
and  an  answer,  mere  spoken  words,  can 
amount  to  a  legal  contract,  but  such  is 
the  fact.  To  be  sure,  there  are  certain 
kinds  of  contracts  that  must  be  in  writ- 
ing. In  future  broadcasts  I  will  tell  you 
of  two  kinds  of  promises  to  marry  that 
must  be  in  writing,  but  for  our  present 
purposes  we  should  understand  that  an 
oral  contract,  that  is,  one  based  upon 
spoken  words,  is  legal  and  binding. 

Engagements  to  marry  in  the  United 
States  have  become  largely  a  personal, 
and  perhaps  we  might  say  an  emotional 
matter.  Two  young  people  fall  in  love, 
then  perhaps  fall  into  each  others  arms 
and  in  due  course  become  married. 
There  are  no  monetary  or  commercial 
features  about  the  average  mating  in 
this  land  of  democracy.  But  such  is  not 
the  case  in  all  lands  and  was  not  true 
of  some  of  our  ancestors. 

Betrothals  have  been,  and  still  are, 
very  ceremonious  and  decidedly  busi- 
nesslike transactions.  Some  of  our 
multi-millionaires  have  learned  this 
fact  to  their  dismay  when  they  have  at- 
tempted to  marry  a  daughter  to  some 
impoverished  nobleman  of  Europe. 
(Continued  on  page  75) 


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is -a 


with 

Bill  Schudt,  jr. 

Director  Television  Programs,  CBS 


TELEVISION  is  getting 
a  mighty  good  start  this 
year.  Most  of  us  look 
forward  to  an  exciting 
year  all  around.  There  are  go- 
ing to  be  some  good  receivers  on 
the  market  very  soon,  too,  if  you 
can  believe  those  rumors  that  are 
rampant  along  New  York's  radio 
byways  and  highways. 

From  a  program  standpoint 
we  are  attempting  a  number  of 
interesting  experiments.  Others, 
now  on  paper,  will  be  aired  from 
W2XAB  and  W2XE  within  the 
next  few  months. 

One  of  these  in  particular 
should  prove  interesting.  It  is  a 
full  length  drama.  It  will  run 
two  solid  hours  and  we  plan  to 
devote  an  entire  Saturday  eve- 
ning to  its  presentation. 

Another   dramatic   experiment 
which  Miss  Eleanor  Hiler  of  our 
staff    is   preparing   will    present 
the  same  drama  for  six  consecu- 
tive weeks  on  a  definite  time  and 
night  each  week.   The  basic  idea 
will  be  to  determine  the  best  set- 
up and  best  technique  in  presen- 
tation.   Although,  the  lines  will 
be  the  same  and  the  exact  cast  will  take 
part,    there   will   be   alterations    in   the 
scenic  background  as  well  as  a  variance 
each  week  in  the  distance  between  the 
set-up  and  the  photo  electric  cells. 


J.HIS  type  of  experiment 
is  very  important  to  lookers-in  since  it 
will  give  them  the  same  subjects  each 
week,  but  with  variation  of  projection. 
Their  comments  will  aid  us  materially 
in  determining  a  number  of  things ; 
foremost  of  which  is  the  limitation  of 
pickup  as  we  move  the  set-up  farther 
and  farther  away  from  the  cells  bank. 

More  and  more  are  we  moving 
toward  the  perfection  of  complete  fifteen 
minute  acts  with  distinctive  ideas.  In- 
strumental groups  up  to  five  have  al- 
ready been  projected  successfully. 

What  amazes  all  of  us  at  Columbia, 
however,  is  the  constant  stream  of  let- 


Marion  Harwick,  proud  Indian  beauty,  who 
sometimes  appears  in  the  scenes  produced 
by  W2XAB  television.  She  whoops  a  little 
over  the  short  waves  as  she  dances — and 
everybody  who  looks  in  and  listens  thinks 
television  is  an  unqualified  success. 


ters  arriving  from  distant  points  report- 
ing constant  reception  of  W2XAB  tele- 
vision. 

South,  West,  and  North  alike  receive 
our  programs.  Letters  and  post  cards 
report  reception  that  is  rarely  equalled 
even  locally.  Then  there  are  obstacles 
in  reception  of  not  only  our  station  hut 
all  television  broadcasters.  In  the  par- 
ticular band  in  which  they  now  trans- 
mit there  are  many  harmonics  of  broad- 
casters which  often  seriously  interfere 
and  mar  the  picture  reception.  Code 
signals  are  scattered  over  this  hand  and 
at  intervals  cause  interference.  It  is 
probable,  however,  that  the  Federal 
Radio    Commission    will    reallocate    tin- 


television  channels  in  the  near 
future.  Fading  is  bad  at  times 
too. 

Although  it's  rather  late  now 
to  talk  about  Christmas,  never- 
theless, this  is  the  only  opportu- 
nity I  will  have  to  turn  back  the 
pages  of  history,  for  a  moment, 
to  recall  what  television  did  on 
that  great  holiday's  eve. 

Santa  Clans  was  presented  for 
the  first  time  over  television  and 
after  showing-  a  bagful  of  toys 
and  gifts  put  on  display  at  Co- 
lumbia's official  Christmas  Tree. 
Lookers  liked  this  idea  and 
promptly  phoned  the  station 
about  it.  Over  the  holiday  week 
W2XAB,  during  its  afternoon 
hours,  exhibited  two  cards  on 
which  were  inscribed  "Columbia 
Wishes  You  a  Merry  Christmas" 
and  "Columbia  Wishes  You  a 
Happy   New  Year." 


I 


HAVE  estab- 
lished a  looking-in  post  at  Ocean- 
side  Long  Island  at  the  home 
of  Frank  Sutherland,  Jr..  for  the 
purpose  of  checking  our  televis- 
ion programs.  Twenty  six  miles  from  the 
transmitter  this  location  gives  a  good 
idea  of  the  coverage  we  are  obtaining 
in  the  metropolitan  area.  Many  unusual 
occurrences  in  television  reception  have 
been  noted  here.  Static,  tor  instance.  i> 
reproduced  on  your  televisor  screen  in 
the  form  of  black  snow  and  falls  in  a 
similar  formation,  slowly  running  to 
the  bottom  o\  the  screen.  It  la<t<  hut  a 
second  and  i>  not  as  bothersome  to  the 
eye  as  to  the  ear. 

Ghost  images  play  havoc  with  visual 
broadcasting  every  SO  often.  Some 
nights  no  "ghosts"  are  noted  while  oth- 
ers are  so  bad  as  to  completely  obliter- 
ate the  picture  at   times. 

Ghost  images  are  when  a  man's  figure 
on  the  screen  becomes  two  and  three 
and  sometimes  four  reproductions  of 
him,  one  behind  the  other  and  each  a 
fraction  of  an  inch  ov  SO  to  the  left  or 
right  of  the  original. 


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Sylvia  Froos 


"T>ABY  SYLVIA"  they  called  her  until  she  recently  passed  her  eighteenth  birthday  when 
-D  she  achieved  the  dignity  of  a  young  headliner.  She  has  been  singing  in  public  since  she  was  a 
tiny  toddler.  Nellie  Revell  introduced  her  on  the  Radio  Digest  NBC  program  as  Baby  Sylvia, 
whom  she  had  known  as  a  child  singer.  She  has  a  very  sweet  soprano  voice,  prefers  popular 
music  but  does  well  with  any  classification.    She  is  on  the  WJZ  network  three  days  weekly. 


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Ai 


CX   and 


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at 


are 


«C1 

satisfied" 


ALEX  GRAY  sloshed  around  the 
f\  wet  decks  of  an  Atlantic  mer- 
J  \  chantman  and  sang  songs 
above  the  swish  of  sea  spray. 
Mme.  Louise  Homer,  passenger  and 
celebrated  singer,  heard  him,  sought 
him  out,  and  urged  him  to  quit  the  seas 
for  songs. 

Nat  Shilkret,  seven  years  old,  in  knee 
breeches  and  clutching  a  clarinet,  fin- 
gered through  his  first  solo  with  a 
young  symphony  orchestra  of  New 
York.  The  concertmeister  smiled,  nod- 
ded satisfaction. 

Years    later    a    group    of    men    sat 


around  a  big  table  in 
New  York,  plotting  one 
of  the  major  broadcasts 
of  1932.  Chesterfield  cig- 
arettes were  going  on 
the  air.  The  manufac- 
turers sought  means  to 
entertain  a  nation  for  fif- 
teen minutes  every  week 
night  of  the  year. 

"Good  music,  well 
played  and  well  sung." 
That,  they  agreed,  is 
what  the  radio  audience 
most    desires.      So    they 

searched    the 


Nat  Shilkret 


salons  and 
symphonies; 
surveyed  the 
stage    and    screen. 

Alex  Gray,  the  one- 
time deckhand,  grown  up 
a  robust,  romantic  bari- 
tone who  abandoned  bus- 
iness for  Broadway,  con- 
certs and  Cinemaland 
was  chosen.  They  sought 
out  Nat  Shilkret,  the 
clarinet  prodigy  who 
leaped  through  all  of 
Gotham's  major  sympho- 
nies and  operas  to  create 
classic  syncopation  for 
the  ears  of  thirty-five  na- 
tions. 


1  ALENTS  of 
the  dramatic  singer  were 
combined  with  those  of 
the  maestro  of  symphonic 
melody.  Chesterfield  an- 
nounced the  production 
of  "Music  That  Satis- 
fies" for  a  Columbia  net- 
work from  Maine  to  Cal- 
ifornia, every  night  ex- 
cept Sunday  at  10:30 
P.  M.,  EST. 

The  Gray-Shilkret  pe- 
riod brought  several  ra- 
dio innovations.  One 
was  the  origin  of  pro- 
gram    "trailers."      Each 


Alex  Gray 

night  Messrs.  Gray  and  Shilkret  lower 
the  curtain  with  a  snatch  of  song  and 
a  bit  of  orchestration  from  the  features 
for  the  succeeding  evening.  America's 
master  song  writers,  headed  by  Irving 
Berlin,  will  compose  a  special  song 
each  month  for  the  feature.  The  quar- 
ter hour  is  a  full,  swiftly-paced  pro- 
gram of  contrasting  numbers. 

Alex  Gray  leaps  into  one  of  1932's 
richest  radio  spots,  fresh  from  head- 
lines of  the  musical  stage  and  screen. 
Several  years  ago  he  jumped  from  ob- 
scurity into  Ziegfeld'S  Follies,  became 
the  dashing  Red  Shadow  of  "The  Des 
ert  Song  and  other  operettas.  He  swept 
into  stardom  of  Hollywood  with  Mary- 
lin  Miller  and  Bernice  Claire  in  such 
hits  as  "Sally"  and  "Viennese  Nights." 

Gray  is  a  vibrant  figure  in  song  and 
a  vagabond  of  life.  He  alternately  has 
been  Pennsylvania  farm  boy,  college 
youth  adventurer  on  the  high  seas,  in- 
dustrial engineer,  teacher,  technical 
writer,  and  advertising  executive.  II- 
left  his  post  as  salesmanager  oi  a  Chi 
cago  motor  truck  firm  to  take  the  spot 
before  Flo  Ziegfdd's  gorgeous  chorus. 

Shilkret.  when  only  21,  had  played 
in  the  New  York  Philharmonic.  Ham 
rosch  Symphony,  the  Metropolitan 
Opera  House,  and  with  Sousa,  Pryor 
and  Goldman.  At  24,  he  became  a  tun 
sical  director  of  the  Victor  Talking 
Machine  Company. 


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Publishers'  Photo  Service 


They  ^Always  Qet  Their  J^isteners 


Troop  of  Canadian 
Mounted  up  for  review 
at  Regina. 


The  ROYAL 
CANADIAN 
MO  UNTED 


p 


No  stage  actor  but  this  member  of  the  Northwest  Mounted  in  his  winter  garb 
stands  ready  for  action.    Note  the  strong  character  lines  of  his  face  and  figure. 
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OLICE 


By  Sam  G.  Winfield 


Wild  and  wide  are  my  borders,  stern  as  death  is 

my    sway 
And  I  wait  for  the  men  who  will  win  me — and  I 

will  not  be  won  in  a  day; 
And    I    will    not   be   won    by    weaklings,    subtile, 

suave  and  mild, 
But  by  men  with  the  hearts  of  vikings,  and  the 

simple  faith  of  a  child; 
Desperate,    strong    and    resistless,    unthrottled   by 

fear  or  defeat, 
Them  will   I  gild  with  my  treasure,  them  will  I 

glut  with  my  meat. 

— From  The  Law  of  the  Yukon 

by  Robert  W .  Service. 


DESPERATE,  strong  and  resistless  are 
the  hardy  members  of  the  Canadian 
Royal  Mounted  Police  and  if  you  have 
not  already  tuned  them  in  at  10  o'clock, 
EST,  of  a  Monday  night  you  have  missed  the 
touch  of  that  something  which  tingles  your  imag- 
ination and  respect  for  the  sturdy  unvarnished 
spirit  of  virile  manhood. 

The  series,  sponsored  by  Canada  Dry  Ginger- 
Ale,  is  a  dramatization  of  the  true  experiences 
and  case  histories  in  the  annals  of  the  Canadian 
Mounted.  The  characters  portrayed,  are  the  char- 
acters of  real  individuals  who  live  or  have  lived 
in  the  actual  environment  with  which  the  story 
is  clothed. 

This  mighty  police  force  which  is  unique  and 
one  of  the  most  famous  in  the  world  is  an  army 
of  carefully  picked  men.  Each  member  is  proud 
of  his  uniform,  proud  of  his  identification,  and 
alive  to  the  traditions  which  he  must  maintain. 
Some  are  former  soldiers  who  have  seen  blood 
in  foreign  wars,  but  many  are  just  Canadian  boys 
who  have  grown  up  with  the  ambition  to  serve 
on  the  Force — and  "Force"  is  the  name  by  which 
this  organization  was  known  for  many  years. 
These  boys  are  the  sons  of  pioneers  from  all 
lands,  used  to  rugged  contact  with  primitive  land, 
mountains,  forests  and  frozen  wastes. 


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True  Stories  of  ^Adventure  Over 

(^rooked  Trails  of 

the  ZAQorth 


It  may  not  be  amiss  to  briefly  state  a 
little  of  the  history  of  this  famous  or- 
ganization which  now  is  figuring  so 
conspicuously  on  the  air  over  the  NBC 
Blue  network  each  week. 


X.  HE  outfit  from  its  be- 
ginnings in  1873  really  had  to  fight  for 
its  own  life ;  but  it  had  many  able  ad- 
\ocates  in  Parliament.  In  the  crucial 
days  of  1923  when  enlargement  and  ex- 
tension of  the  Force  became  necessary, 
a  movement  to  abolish  it  altogether 
gained  threatening  headway.  It  was 
then  that  one  loyal  supporter  at  court 
carried  the  day  with  this  eloquent  ap- 
peal : 

"The  Royal  Canadian  Mounted  Po- 
lice cannot  be  bribed  and  they  cannot 
be  bluffed  and  intimidated.  They  are 
not  now  in  politics  and  never  have 
been,  so  far  as  I  know.  In  the  matter 
of  morals  they  are  comparable  to  the 
Canadian  corps  overseas. 

"I  have  seen  a  stripling  of  a  boy  in 
the  Mounted  Police  uniform,  walk  into 
a  bar-room  where  a  dangerous  row  was 
going  on  and  where  armed  and  enraged 
men  were  fighting.  The  men  were  ar- 
rested and  disarmed  by  him  without 
protest.  .  .  It  was  not  because  of  any 
superhuman  power  on  his  part,  but  be- 
cause public  opinion  of  the  Dominion 
of  Canada  was  behind  him.  The  public 
opinion  being  behind  him,  the  whole 
Force  and  all  the  resources  of  the  Do- 
minion were  behind  him,  and  the  law- 
breakers knew  this  force  would  be  ex- 
ercised and  that  this 
man  would  be  backed 
to  the  limit  in  per- 
formance of  his 
duty." 

Stories  which  are 
being  dramatized  are 
based  on  official  rec- 
ords kept  by  T.  Mor- 
ris Longstreth, 
chronicler  of  the 
force.  They  are  re- 
plete with  stories  of 
hard  and  gruelling  service  in  the  hunt 
for  criminals,  for  instance,  consider  the 
O'Brien  Murder.  Three  happy  travel- 
ers on  their  way  from  the  Yukon  to  a 
Christmas  feast  with  gold  in  their  pock- 
ets had  disappeared.  Murder  was  sus- 
pected. 

Corporal  Ryan  and  Constable  Penny- 
cuick  were  sent  out  to  locate  the  miss- 


ing prospectors.  They  met  at  the  road- 
house  of  Mrs.  Fussel  at  Minto,  a  stop- 
ping place  for  the  lucky  gold  seekers  in 
1899  on  their  way  back  south  from 
Dawson.  Mrs.  Fussel  was  the  last  per- 
son known  at  the  time  to  have  seen  the 
missing  men.  Leaving  their  hostess 
after  gleaning  all  the  information  she 
could  give  them  the  two  men  followed 
the  trail  along  the  telegraph  line. 

"It  may  lead  to  a  clue,"  said  Penny- 
cuick. 

"I  was  just  thinkin'  it  was  like  the 
earth  had  swallowed  them  up  from  here 
somewheres,"  said  Ryan. 

They  jogged  along  silently  for  a  lit- 
tle way.  Even  the  hoofs  of  their  horses 
were  almost  noiseless  from  the  muffled 
blanket  of  January  snow. 

They  came  to  a  steep  pitch  and  paused 

to  scan  the  entire  surroundings.    It  was 

new  to  Pennycuick. 

"What  do  you  call 

this  trail  ?"  he  asked. 

"The  Pork  and  it's 

a    short    cut    across 

the     bends     of     the 

river.      That's     why 

the     telegraph     is 

strung    along    here 

for  16  miles  off  the 

regular    river    trail." 

"Now    look    here, 

Ryan,     do    you    see 

what  I  see  in  the  snow  there  ?" 

"A  bit  of  a  foot  trail  snowed  in  or 
I'm  a  stuffed  monkey  !" 

"It  appears  to  be  goin'  up  into  the 
cottonwoods." 

Leaving  their  horses  they  followed 
the  tracks '  which  were  not  very  old. 
The  trail  continued  into  the  shadow  of 
the  trees.  Shortly  they  came  to  a  tent. 
The  bed  and  cooking  pots  indicated  that 
it  had  not  long  since  been  deserted. 
Each  article  was  examined  closely. 
Pennycuick  recognized  a  stove  that  had 
been  stolen  from  a  scow  at  Hells  I '.ate. 
The  thieves  were  believed  to  be  two 
men  known  as  Miller  and  Ro^s.  And 
then  Ryan  found  a  tile  and  pliers  with 
Ole  Olsen's  name  scratched  in  the  han- 
dles. And  Olsen  was  one  of  the  three 
missing  prospectors  they  were  trying 
to  find. 

With  this  valuable  information  in 
hand  it  was  decided  that  Ryan  should 
stay  near  the  scene  while  Pennycuick 
reported  to  headquarters.  In  the  mean- 
time another  member  of  the  Force  had 
arrested  a  suspicions  character  who 
turned  out  to  he  Miller — the  same  who 


Allyn  Joslyn  who  plays  the  leading  charac- 
ter in  the  Royal  Canadian  Mounted  dramas. 

had  robbed  the  scow.  Later  when  Pen- 
nycuick went  down  to  the  cell  to  look 
the  prisoner  over  with  Inspector  Scarth 
he  was  connected  with  the  disappear- 
ance of  Olsen  and  his  two  companions. 
But  still  there  was  nothing  to  prove 
what  had  become  of  the  Olsen  party. 

"We've  got  to  have  evidence  and  I'm 
sending  you  back  to  the  camp  with 
Constable  Maguire,"  said  Inspector 
Scarth  to  Pennycuick.  "I  want  you  to 
examine  every  square  inch  of  ground 
in  the  vicinity  for  a  clue.  We  have  our 
suspect  but  we  must  have  the  evidence 
to  prove  our  case.  Also  I  have  other 
business  for  Corporal  Ryan.  You'll  be 
leaving  immediately.  Report  as  often 
as  possible." 


W, 


H  K\  Pennycuick  and 
Maguire  arrived  at  the  scene  of  the 
camp  they  settled  down  for  a  siege  of 
the  drudgery  that  must  come  at  times 
to  every  member  of  the  Force.  Daj 
after  day  on  hands  and  knees  they  pro- 
ceeded to  search  every  square  inch  of 
the  ground,  scraping  away  the  snow 
with  cold  and  aching  fingers.  It  was 
Maguire    who    first    showed    a    trace    iU 

fag. 

"For  five  weeks  now  we've  been  at 
this."  he  exclaimed  as  he  stood  up  and 
Rapped  his  arms  about  his  body.  "  Vnd 
what  have  we  found  that  really  amounts 
to  ;mv  thine,  ?" 

"Cheerio,    old    hoy.      Don't    say    that. 
What  about  the  burnt  buttons  ami  moc 
Casin    eyelets    we    found    in    the    ashes! 
That's  important.    Men  don't  go  around 
burning  their  clothes    just    for    fun." 

"Of   course,    I    suppose    I'm   just    get 
mtinued  on  page  74 ) 


28 


Little    Listeners    Love    Old    Man 


unshine 


ONE     morning     in     St.     Louis, 
about  two  years  ago,  a  hand- 
writing expert  sat  at  his  desk, 
peering    intently   at   a   certain 
signature,  written  five  times,  as  per  in- 
structions,  on   a   plain   sheet   of    white 
paper. 

"Humph,"  humphed  the  handwriting 
expert,  and  then  picking  up  his  own 
pen,  scribbled  the  potential  character- 
istics of  Ford  Rush,  WLW's  Old  Man 
Sunshine. 

"The    capital    letters    are    of    an 
unusual  type  and  form,  which  indi- 
cates   imagination    and    originality, 
and  a   wide   point   of   view,   and  a 
very     decided     personality.      The 
forceful   way   in   which   the   signa- 
ture  is   written    is   an   evidence   of 
decision    and    determination.      The 
open  "O"  in  "Ford"  reveals  a  kind- 
ly  feeling  to  his   fellow  men.    He 
has   quite  a   swing   in   his  walk,   a 
cordial  greeting,  and  a  breezy  and 
ingratiating  manner." 
And  there  you  have  the  make-up  of  a 
man    who    has    won    his    way    into    the 
hearts  of  millions  of   children,   via  the 
radio,    under    the    simple   little    title    of 
"OLD  MAN  SUNSHINE!" 

Every  week-day  night,  promptly  at 
six  o'clock,  Eastern  Standard  Time, 
WLW  sends  Old  Man  Sunshine  to  the 
"vast  unseen  audience,"  primarily  as 
children's  entertainment,  but  like  all 
things,  artistically  done,  its  "listener 
interest"  knows  no  age  limit. 

Suppose  we  "literally"  dial  to  WLW 
right  now.  It's  just  six  o'clock,  so  let's 
find  out  for  ourselves,  what  there  is  to 
a  Children's  Program,  attracting  a  fan 
mail  response  of  20,000  letters  in  one 
day ! 

JTTeLLOOOOOO  Kid- 
dies," comes  the  soft  voice  of  Ford 
Rush.  "It's  Ford  Rush,  Old  Man  Sun- 
shine, and  how  are  all  the  little  men 
and  women  tonight  ...  all  feel  in'  fine, 
eh?  Well  how  about  a  tune  or  two 
from  my  Toy  Band?" 

And  while  he  can't  hear  the  thou- 
sands of  "Oh's"  and  "Ah's"  of  approv- 
al, we  know  they're  there  .  .  .  we've 
read  his  fan  mail !  Old  Man  Sunshine's 
Toy  Band  can't  be  described  with  the 
written  word.    One  must  hear  it.    Paul 


Ford  Rush,  WLW,  "Old  Man  Sunshine" 

Whiteman,  Vincent  Lopez,  The  Phila- 
delphia Symphony  .  .  .  these  orchestras 
all  pale  in  children's  minds  before  the 
naive  rhythms  and  fascinating  arrange- 
ments of  The  Jolly  Miller,  Farmer  in 
the  Dell  and  others  by  Old  Man  Sun- 
shine's Toy  Band. 

Of  course,  each  member  of  this  Toy 
Band  is  an  expert  musician.  He  must 
be.  Gene  plays  the  "celeste"  and  some- 
times doubles  on  "vibraharp."  Tommy 
pounds  away  on  a  "xylophone."  Joe, 
oompah's  to  his  heart's  content  on  a 
great  big  "saxophone"  while  Red  and 
Bill  do  their  bit  on  "trumpets." 

Their  so-called  "work"  is  a  real 
pleasure,  for  each  member  is  just  a 
"big  kid"  himself,  and  do  you  think  for 
one  instant  they  make  up  their  own  pro- 
grams ?  Well  I  should  say  not !  Each 
musical  selection  appearing  on  the  Old 
Man  Sunshine  list  has  been  picked  by 
some  member  of  the  club.  He  might 
have  been  three  years  old,  and  again  he 
might  have  been  fifty. 

You  can't  "kid"  Ford  Rush  about 
music  the  children  like.  His  million 
some-odd  fan  letters  have  given  him  a 
complete  survey  as  to  the  musical  likes 
and  dislikes  of  young  boys  and  girls. 

From  the  Cradle  to  Ten  Years  of 
Age,    the    preference    runs    to    Nursery 


Rhymes.  From  Ten  to  Twelve  it's  "Tin 
Pan  Parade,"  "The  Parade  of  the 
Wooden  Soldiers"  and  "The  Wedding 
of  the  Painted  Doll"  type  of  tunes. 
Then  from  Twelve  to  Sixteen  these 
preferences  fade  for  the  Popular  Tunes. 
"Good  Night  Sweetheart,"  "You  Call 
It  Madness"  .  .  .  that's  what  they  want 
between  the  ages  of  Twelve  and  Six- 
teen. 

But  what  about  this  Ford  Rush.  Who 
is  he?  What  is  he?  Where  did  he  ac- 
quire this  invaluable  knack  of  entertain- 
ing children  to  the  "nth"  degree,  yet 
still  holding  the  attention  of  the  older 
folks  ? 

Back  in  1924,  when  older  heads  were 
being  shook  and  older  mouths  were  say- 
ing, "Radio  will  never  last.  It's  just  a 
plaything !"  WLS  was  broadcasting  a 
program  entitled  "Lullaby  Time."  Ford 
and  Glenn  were  the  two  characters. 
Ford  was  Ford  Rush,  and  Glenn,  the 
"Glenn"  of  "Gene  and  Glenn"  of  the 
present  time.  Even  in  those  days  when 
radio  was  more  of  a  thing  to  see  how 
many  stations  one  could  "bag"  in  an 
evening,  rather  than  listening  to  a  pro- 
gram all  the  way  through,  these  boys 
became  sensations. 


A 


TOUR,  beginning  at 
WLW  in  Cincinnati  was  continued 
all  over  the  country.  Several  years  la- 
ter, WLW  was  featuring  another  har- 
mony team,  known  as  Jack  and  Gene, 
when  something  went  wrong  with 
Jack's  voice.  This  resulted  in  the  for- 
mulation of  the  trio,  Gene,  Ford  and 
Glenn.  Another  WLW  triumph.  Dur- 
ing this  time,  Our  Ford  Rush  was 
learning  the  secret  of  entertaining  chil- 
dren on  the  radio,  and  when  the  time 
came,  he  left  his  associates  to  do  a  ra- 
dio "single." 

At  KMOX  in  St.  Louis  he  was 
dubbed  the  "It  Boy,"  not  for  the  sake 
of  a  clever  title,  but  because  he  was  so 
well  liked  by  persons  of  every  age,  in 
every  walk  of  life.  His  fan  mail  car- 
ried messages  from  Bank  Presidents, 
Teachers  and  Principals  of  public 
schools,  as  well  as  the  inevitable  over- 
run of  letters  from  romantic  young 
girls.  It  was  at  St.  Louis,  that  Ford 
Rush  inaugurated  the  program  called 
(Continued  on  page  79) 


29 


Beauty  Wins 


IT  WAS  a  jealous  star  who  kicked 
pretty  Betty  Council  off  the  stage, 
into  radio  and  onto  the  cover  of 
this  month's  Radio  Digest.  All 
Broadway  knows  the  story  that  almost 
broke  Betty's  heart.  But  she's  happy 
now.  She  has  a  larger  and  more  ap- 
preciative audience  than  the  jealous 
stage  star  ever  did  or  ever  will  know. 
And  she  believes  if  you  are  sufficiently 
determined  you  can  win  somehow,  some 
way,  seen  or  unseen. 

All  her  life  Betty  had  meant  to  be  an 
actress.  She  began  by  speaking  pieces 
and  singing  in  the  little  Methodist  Sun- 
day School  down  in  Americus,  Georgia. 
Her  adoring  old  black  mammy  instilled 
that  love  of  entertaining  great  audi- 
ences. 

"De  good  Lawd  make  you  beautiful," 
said  that  gentle  soul,  "and  de  Good 
Book  say 
don't  yo' 
hide  yo' 
light  in  a 
bushel  bas- 
ket. That 
bright 
smile     in 

yo'  eyes  is  yo'  light  and  ef  yo'  don't 
git  out  an'  let  it  shine  yo'  ain't  doin' 
what  de  Almighty  specks  ob  yo'." 

Now  Betty's  father  was — and  still  is 
— a  prominent  and  highly  respected  cit- 
izen. Of  course  Betty  hardly  could  be 
expected  to  follow  in  his  footsteps  as  the 
head  of  the  town  bank  but  at  any  rate 
none  of  the  Council  family  had  ever 
been  connected'  with  the  stage.  So 
when  Betty  made  known  her  ambition 
her  parents  were  too  much  amused  to 
be  scandalized.    They  laughed  at  her. 

But  Betty  saw  nothing  funny  about  it. 
At  the  ripe  age  of  13  she  decided  some- 
thing would  have  to  be  done  right  soon 
if  she  ever  was  to  get  anywhere  with 
her  career.  Americus  became  to  her  the 
proverbial  bushel.  So  without  announc- 
ing her  intentions  to  anyone — not  even 
her  good  old  black  mammy — she  sur- 
reptitiously packed  her  grip  and  took  a 
train  for  Atlanta.  She  didn't  feel  par- 
ticularly vain  but  she  had  heard  many 
people  say  she  was  a  little  beauty  and 
at  least  that  would  be  one  asset  for  her 
necessary  requirements  for  a  career  be- 
hind the  footlights. 


OHE  had  been  to  At- 
lanta with  her  parents  and  she  knew 
just  what  to  do  when  she  got  off  the 
train.  She  went  to  the  little  hotel  where 
they  were  known.  She  hesitated  at  the 
register,  debating  whether  to  sign  her 
own  name,  but  she  thought  if  she  should 
pick  a  stage  name  immediately  the  peo- 
ple in  the  hotel  might  think  something 
was  wrong,  especially  if  they  should  re- 
member her.  She  wrote  in  a  slightly 
trembling  hand,  "Betty  Council,  Amer- 
icus, Ga." 


Betty  Council 


Un 


seen 


zjiny  w  ay 

11  Just  Like  Two  Eyes"  Senti- 
mental Mike  Conveys  Charm  of 
Southern  Girl  to  Radio  Audience 
and  Brings  Success  in  Spite  of 
Many  Heart-breaking  Obstacles. 


^UCH  handicaps  as  being  invisible 
>0  and  practically  unknown  do  not  nec- 
essarily defeat  a  charming  young  woman 
when  she  brings  her  beauty  to  the  radio 
audience.  Miss  Betty  Council,  whose  face 
adorns  the  cover  of  this  March  Radio 
Digest,  is  an  example  in  point.  She  is 
an  exquisite  type  of  Southern  beauty. 
Her  voice  is  low.  vibrant  and  alluring. 
Her  manner  is  unaffected.  Her  diction 
is  clear  and  perfectly  controlled.  She  is 
just  22.  She  has  had  a  struggle  but  she 
is  winning  anyway. 


Bv  cDe/io-/it  rJsCir'hi/n 

J  o 


The  bellboy  showed  her  to  her  room. 
At  last  she  was  definitely  launched  on 
a  career.  The  world  would  soon  be 
clapping  its  hands  and  hurrahing  for 
little  Betty  Council  from  Georgia.  She 
began  to  think  on  a  broader  SC  ale. 
Probably  she  would  go  with  her  com 
pany  from  Atlanta  north  to   New   York. 


But  first,  what  would  be  the  best  show 
to  get  into?  She  bought  a  newspaper 
and  read  the  advertisements  and  se- 
lected two  or  three.  After  she  had 
talked  to  the  managers  she  could  decide 
which  one  would  offer  her  the  greatest 
advantages. 

She  always  had  enjoyed  ha%'ing  what- 
ever money  she  needed.  But  now  that 
she  was  on  her  own  she  must  watch  her 
pennies.  No  time  must  be  lost.  Decid- 
ing upon  her  course  of  action  she  went 
calling — on   stage  managers. 

"I  am  sorry,  Miss,  but  our  cast  is 
complete,"  said  the  first  stage  manager 
whom  she  confronted.  "In  fact  we  al- 
ways make  up  our  cast  before  we  leave 
New  York.  But  I  think  you  are  a  great 
little  girl,  and  I  wish  you  luck.  By  the 
way,  where  is  your  mamma  this  after- 
noon ?"   He  smiled  and  closed  the  door. 

That  last 
question 
just  about 
spoiled 
ever  y- 
t  h  i  n  g. 
Why  did 
he  have  to 
ask  about  her  mamma  ?  Was  it  custom- 
ary for  stage  managers  to  ask  young  ac- 
tresses about  their  mammas  when  they 
were  seeking  engagements?  She 
thought  probably  it  would  be  better  to 
try  somewhere  else.  She  powdered  her 
nose  and  dabbed  a  bit  of  rouge  on  her 
lips  and  walked  in  to  see  the  next  man- 
ager. The  man  smiled  at  her  in  a 
fatherly  way. 

"So  you  want  to  go  on  the  stage?" 
he  asked. 

"Oh,  yes,  indeed  I  do.  I  have  defi- 
nitely decided,"  she  replied. 

"Well,  well,"  said  the  man.  lie 
drummed  a  pencil  on  his  mussy  looking 
desk.  "But  you  see  our  show  has  no 
children's  parts.  You  are  a  very  charm- 
ing little  girl,  and  you  seem  very  de- 
termined— excellent  qualities.  Why 
don't  you  have  your  mother  come  and 
see  me.  I  would  be  very  glad  to  give 
such  advice  as   I   may." 

V_y  1  1  dear  me.  can't  you 
understand,  sir,  my  mother  is  not  con- 
cerned. It  is  1  who  am  interested.  1 
have  my  own  life  to  live,  and  mother 
has  hers.  Please  make  a  pari  for  me  in 
your   company   and    I    am   sure   you   will 

find  I  can  do  very  well.  I  am  sure  the 
people  will  like  me.  Just  give  me  a 
trial." 

Put  it  was  oi  no  avail.  And  she  tried 
one  other  place  before  she  gave  up  for 
the  day.  All  night  she  lay  awake  think- 
ing w  bat  to  <-\o  and  trying  not  to  cry. 
She  never  hail  imagined  that  the  peo- 
ple who  appeared  in  shows  had  come 
from  anywhere  else  than   Atlanta. 

The  next  da)  she  made  more  calls 
(Contin  ■  \ge  M  ) 


30 


NORTHWESTERN 
University  certain- 
ly has  been  going  radio 
since  Clara,  Lu  and  Em, 
from  that  citadel  of 
learning  have  scored  so 
heavily  across  the  coun- 
try. Miss  Wenter,  an- 
other N.  W.  U.  girl,  has 
now  been  acclaimed  Chi- 
cago's Radio  Queen.  She 
is  featured  in  the  Rhyth- 
mic Serenade  program 
broadcast  from  that  city 
over  the  NBC  Blue  net- 
work daily  at  2 :4S  except 
Sunday  and  Monday. 


Ruth  Wenter 


J?  a  diographs 

Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  America  V  Great  Key  Stations 


Jill  and  Judy 

By  Marie  K.  Neff 

THE  flicker  of  candle- 
light disclosed  two 
figures  seated  at  a 
table — one  was  oper- 
ating a  typewriter  while  the 
other  was  quoting  from  a 
book.  Mrs.  Davis  Edwards 
and  Juliet  Amos  Barker 
were  at  home — to  "Jill  and 
Judy,"  their  radio  person- 
alities. They  were  developing 
another  adventure  for  their 
two  sophisticated  characters. 

The  advent  of  these  two 
very  interesting  persons  in 
radio  parallels  everything 
else  about  them — it  was  dif- 
ferent and  it  all  happened 
around  a  tea  table.  Those 
partaking  of  the  beverage 
had  persuaded  the  girls  to 
tell  them  something  of  their 
experiences  in  travels,  their 
meeting  with  interesting 
people  and  their  acquaint- 
ance with  books  and  the  theatre.  When 
ihey  had  finished,  Miss  Vida  Sutton,  al- 
ready established  as  an  authority  on  dic- 
tion and  speech  for  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company  and  whose  programs, 
"Magic  of  Speech,"  are  heard  regularly 
on  the  network,  asked  the  girls  why  they 
didn't  consider  radio  as  an  outlet  through 
which  to  dispense  such  fascinating 
stories  as  they  had  just  told. 

It  was  food  for  thought.  Both  girls 
had  been  giving  club  programs  but  it 
entailed  a  certain  amount  of  travel  and 
this  they  decided  could  be  eliminated 
by  radio.  They  talked  it  over  and  finally 
hit  on  a  plan.  Their  next  step  was  to 
write  a  tentative  sketch.  This  they  did 
and  decided  to  peddle  it  to  every  radio 
station  in  town.  They  took  it  to  NBC 
first  because  it  was  the  biggest.  It  was 
a  good  bet — they  were  put  to  work  im- 
mediately and  since  February  9,  1931, 
they  have  been  humanizing  art,  giving 
out  facts,  and  dishing  up  antidotes  for 
boredom  semi-weekly  from  the  Chicago 
NBC  studios. 

Evangeline  Huntley  Edwards  was 
born  in  China,  600  miles  inland,  the 
daughter  of  a  medical  missionary. 

As  a  child,  this  little  "western"  girl 


Jill   (Mrs.   Edwards)    and  Judy   (Juliet  Barker) 

had  many  strange  and  harrowing  ex- 
periences in  the  land  of  superstition. 
However,  superstition  itself  never 
daunted  her.  One  experience  developed 
an  utter  horror  of  burial  in  the  grown 
Evangeline  and  she  believes  their  curi- 
ous customs  to  be  responsible.  The  Chi- 
nese keep  their  coffins  unburied  in  shal- 
low graves  for  days  and  even  months 
waiting  for  a  "lucky  day." 


OHE  heard  her  father  say 
that  he  wished  he  had  another  skull  for 
demonstrating  purposes  to  his  class  of 
young  medics.  While  out  walking  she- 
passed  dozens  of  shallow  graves  and 
empty  coffins.  This  sight  recalled  to  her 
mind  her  father's  wish  so  the  youngster 
immediately  set  about  to  secure  one  lor 
him.  She  came  to  a  coffin  in  which  a 
young  tree  had  grown  up  through  the 
bottom  snapping  the  skull  off  the  spine 
and  wedging  it  against  the  end  of  the 
coffin.  Without  a  qualm,  which  shows 
how  common  those  things  are  in  China's 
interior  rural  districts,  she  stooped  over, 
put  her  lingers  through  the  sockets  and 
under  the  jaw  and  wiggled  it  loose. 
She  carried  it  home  triumphantly  and 


presented  it  with  a  flourish 
to  her  father.  He,  much 
to  her  disappointment,  was 
shocked.  Dr.  Huntley  ex- 
plained to  her  that  while  the 
Chinese  are  very  careless 
they  nevertheless  have  an- 
cestor worship  and  that  if 
an}-  of  the  natives  had  seen 
her  carrying  that  thing 
home  it  probably  would  have 
caused  a  riot  and  she  and 
her  family  might  have  lost 
their  lives.  However,  he 
used  the  specimen  for  dem- 
onstrating purposes  but  only 
after  he  had  carefully  ex- 
plained that  it  had  been  im- 
ported from  England  and 
was  not  the  skull  of  a  pos- 
sible ancestor  of  any  mem- 
ber of  the  class. 

The  most  cruel  thing  that 
ever  happened  was  when  her 
father  had  been  obliged  to 
kill  her  goat.  She  was  only 
ten  years  old  and  a  student 
in  a  Shanghai  boarding  school.  It  seems 
the  troublesome  fellow,  who  had  been 
white  and  woolly  when  she  got  him  but 
grew  to  be  a  big  black  billy  goat,  had 
knocked  down  the  gatekeeper's  wife  and 
broke  her  hip.  The  killing  wouldn't 
have  been  so  bad  but  her  father  had 
written  that  he  was  going  to  make 
"beef"  tea  out  of  him  for  his  patients 
in  the  hospital.  That  was  too  much — she 
cried  for  three  days. 

After  leaving  boarding  school  Mrs. 
Edwards  spent  two  years  in  England 
and  this  was  followed  by  three  years  in 
America.  She  then  returned  to  China 
where  she  was  secretary  to  the  Shang- 
hai College  lor  one  year  during  which 
lime  she  traveled  considerably  in  China. 
However,  she  came  hack  to  the  states 
for  her  college  work. 


H, 


.ER  partner.  Juliette 
Amos  Barker,  the  "Judy"  oi  the  skit, 
is  new  world  horn  ami  educated. 

In    school    and   college    Miss    Barker 
was  always  active — regardless  of  what 

it  was — glee  club,  basket-ball  or  dra- 
matics. Denison  University  at  Gran- 
ville, Ohio,  is  her  Alma  Mater  by  direct 


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Heritage.  Both  sides  of  her  family,  as 
she  puts  it,  "way  back  to  Noah  helped 
found  Denison."  However,  the  univer- 
sities of  Minnesota  and  Northwestern 
also  helped  educate  her,  the  latter  giving 
her  a  masters  degree  in  dramatics. 

Since  leaving  school,  "Judy"  has  di- 
rected speech  and  dramatics  in  high 
schools  and  college,  and  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  the  Out-door  Players  at 
Petersborough,  New  Hampshire,  for 
one  season.  She  was  also  on  the  staff 
of  the  Goodman  Theatre,  Chicago.  To- 
day she  is  an  independent  dramatic 
coach  and  reader,  specializing  in  lec- 
tures and  recitals  in  modern  poetry. 


N. 


EITHER  does  Miss 
Barker  have  any  superstitions.  And  go- 
ing back  to  her  childhood — read  it  and 
see  if  it  isn't  typically  American. 

This  incident  also  happened  at  the 
r.ge  of  ten— how  those  girls  do  stick  to- 
gether. Her  allowance  had  entirely  run 
out  and  she  was  at  a  resort  where  Ben 
Greet  and  his  famous  Shakespearean 
players  were  playing  in  their  traditional 
out-door  manner.  And  oh,  how  she 
wanted  to  see  "Twelfth  Night."  Finally, 
in  desperation  she  wriggled  on  her 
tummy  under  the  canvas  fence,  much  to 
her  family's  subsequent  embarrassment. 

Although  born  in  the  old  world  and 
educated  there  to  a  great  extent,  it 
didn't  take  Evangeline  Huntley  long  to 
acquire  the  speed  of  the  new  world,  par- 
ticularly when  it  came  to  matrimony. 
She  met  "the  man"  at  Oberlin,  Ohio, 
during  the  fall  of  her  senior  year  at  col- 
lege. He  was  teacher  of  speech  so  she 
immediately  elected  speech  for  a  snap 
course.  She  worked  harder  and  faster 
than  ever  before — but  to  use  her  own 
words  she  "landed  him  in  six  weeks"  and 
they  were  married  the  day  after  gradua- 
tion. Sounds  thrilling  and  fast,  doesn't 
it?  But  after  meeting  "Jill"  Edwards 
one  can  hardly  keep  from  feeling  that 
Davis  Edwards,  head  of  the  Department 
of  Speech,  Divinity  School,  University 
of  Chicago,  had  he  been  honest  with 
himself,  could  have  reduced  it  to  four 
weeks. 


I 


.S  THAT  "six  weeks"  still 
representative  of  the  hardest  work  she 
has  ever  done?  It  is  doubtful.  Because 
— today,  as  Mrs.  Davis  Edwards,  she 
supervises  an  eight  room  apartment,  a 
maid,  and  a  student  who  helps  with  the 
children,  Carolyn,  aged  10,  Jean  8  and 
Clark  6.  She  also  does  most  of  her 
husband's  stenography  and  arranges  his 
recital  engagements,  teaches  classes  in 
speech,  writes  and  gives  her  radio 
sketches. 

And  now  how  does  Miss  Barker  keep 
busy?  It  is  she  who  furnishes  the  at- 
mosphere out  of  which  spring  new  ad- 
ventures for  "Jill  and  Judy."  Her 
apartment  is  in  one  of  Chicago's  very 
nice   apartment  buildings.     Its    furnish- 


ings are  old  English  and,  as  "Judy"  has 
a  passion  for  candle  light  and  brass, 
candle  power  prevails.  The  walls  are 
covered  with  photographs  of  well- 
known  celebrities  of  stage,  screen  and 
platform;  books,  the  latest  as  well  as 
the  oldest;  and  leading  magazines  in- 
cluding, of  course,  Radio  Digest. 

When  the  radio  chores  for  the  day 
are  over,  "Miss  Judy"  settles  down  to 
a  favorite  author.  Sometimes  she  cooks 
a  meal  for  friends,  but  best  of  all,  she 
enjoys  visiting  and  "ragging"  with  her 
good  friends — talking  of  everything 
from  baseball  to  the  nudist  cults  of  Ger- 
many, music  and  always  the  theatre. 

If  you  aren't  numbered  among  their 
radio  audience,  just  try  to  imagine  what 
their  programs  must  be  like  with  China, 
the  Malay  Philippines,  Japan,  England, 
Europe,  Suez  and  the  Mediterranean  as 
well  as  the  good  old  U.  S.  A.  from 
which  to  draw  their  material.    Curtain. 

Brooks  and  Ross 

By  Steve  Trumbull 

SOME  day  a  fiction  writer  will  come 
along  and  put  one  of  those  small- 
town-boys-make good  sort  of  things  in 
the  radio  setting. 

If  he  takes  for  his  plot  the  true  story 
of  Jack  Brooks  and  Don  Ross  he  will 
be  accused  of  stealing  Horatio  Alger's 


Brooks  and  Ross 

stuff,  for  the  career  of  this  pair  is 
packed  with  more  ups  and  downs  than 
the  aforementioned  Alger  managed  to 
crowd  in  Sink  or  Swim,  Jed,  the  Poor- 
house  Boy,  and  all  the  rest  of  them. 

Although  their  vocalizing  on  the  air 
brought  them  commissions  as  full- 
fledged  Kentucky  Colonels,  only  one- 
half  of  the  team,  Brooks,  is  a  native  of 
the  Blue  Grass  state.  Ross  hails  from 
Ohio,  the  son  of  a  Methodist  minister. 

They  met  in  amateur  theatricals  while 
attending  Ohio  State  University.  Un- 
dergraduates were  so  enthusiastic  over 


their  brand  of  entertainment  that,  in 
1922,  they  decided  to  try  it  on  the  "big 
time."  Chicago  was  decided  upon  as  the 
first  stop,  but  somehow  Chicago  wasn't 
enthusiastic.  They  played  in  ten  differ- 
ent theaters — one  performance  in  each. 


I 


LT  NEVER  occurred  to 
either  of  them  to  give  up,  traveling  in  a 
manner  that  qualified  them  for  member- 
ship in  the  Hitchhikers  Pioneers.  There 
followed  several  weeks  on  park  benches, 
then  Don  landed  a  job  in  Lady  Butter- 
fly, where  he  sang  a  tune  called  Kiss 
Time  to  Imogene  Wilson,  now  better 
known  to  thousands  of  movie  fans  as 
Mary  Nolan.  When  the  show  moved 
into  the  warehouse  it  was  back  to  the 
parks. 

Then  a  night  club,  the  old  Tent,  came 
to  the  rescue.  It  marked  the  turning 
point  in  the  career  of  the  pair.  Rebuffed 
a  hundred  times,  they  struck  upon  the 
brand  of  harmony  that  clicked.  Six 
months  with  the  Greenwich  Village  fol- 
lies, and  then  they  signed  a  contract  to 
sing  their  way  across  the  Atlantic. 

American  music  was  just  catching 
hold  in  London  in  those  days  and 
Brooks  and  Ross,  with  a  bag  of  the 
latest  hits,  were  welcomed  with  open 
arms.  They  were  booked  in  no  less  a 
spot  than  the  Picadilly  club,  favorite 
of  the  Prince  of  Wales.  The  Brooks- 
Ross  rendition  of  American  college 
songs  found  high  favor  with  the  royal 
guest,  and  at  least  twice  each  week 
during  their  stay  in  London  the  prince 
visited  the  club,  staying  on  until  the  en- 
trance of  the  scrubwomen. 

Back  in  America,  and  the  days  of  one 
night  stands  were  definitely  a  thing  of 
the  past.  Big  time  vaudeville  decided 
if  the  prince  liked  it  it  must  be  good, 
and  Brooks  and  Ross,  the  unknowns  of 
a  year  before,  were  headlined  across 
the  country. 


R, 


„ADIO  lured  them  away 
from  the  stage,  and  in  the  ether  lanes 
they  were  a  success  from  the  start.  In 
one  small  Ohio  town,  where  they  were 
making  a  personal  appearance,  they  ar- 
rived simultaneously  with  one  of  the 
leading  circuses.  The  town  statutes 
specified  that  but  one  parade  could  be 
held  in  one  day  on  the  streets.  The  city 
council  went  into  session  on  the  matter, 
and  decided,  after  weighty  deliberation, 
that  the  populace  was  more  interested  in 
seeing  Brooks  and  Ross.  They  had  seen 
a  circus  parade  before,  so  the  harmon- 
izers  were  escorted  through  the  streets 
in  state,  while  a  circus  manager  chewed 
his  moustache  in  rage. 

Brooks  and  Ross  have  returned  to 
Chicago,  scene  of  their  first  professional 
defeat.  They  are  now  featured  in  several 
of  the  programs  of  the  Columbia 
Broadcasting  System  originating  in 
that  city. 


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Ruth  Lyon 


THIS  little  lady  takes  her  high  seas  with  calm  and  equanimity  whether  it  be  on  tempes- 
tuous Lake  Michigan  or  before  the  mike  where  she  is  heard  as  soprano  for  the  Wonder 
Hour  over  an  NBC-WEAF  network  on  Sunday  afternoons  Please  i\o  not  be  too  critical 
about  the  "high  sea"  in  this  picture,  however,  for  we  suspect  the  photographei  may  have 
accidentally  tilted  his  camera  just  a  little  to   .yet  that  effect    Bu1  yon  can't  tilt  a  mike. 


A 


LL  the  world  is  microphone  mad. 
Everybody  has  the  bug.  Now 
don't  shake  your  head,  dear 
reader,  'fess  up,  you  know  you 
have  had  the  itch  to  get  at  a  micro- 
phone and  spread  yourself  a  little  on 
the  air. 

Argue  as  you  please  you  will  never 
be  able  to  convince  any  audition  man 
that  you  haven't.  They  know  all  the 
world     is    more    or    less    microphobia 


We  All  Have 


struck.  After  all  you  can't  blame  the 
audition  person.  His  life  is  not  a  happy 
one.  He  is  a  St.  Peter  at  the  golden 
gate  with  the  key  in  his  hand  and  if 
you've  made  up  your  mind  you  are 
going  to  get  into  broadcasting  you 
have  to  convince  him  you  are 

^      ^ ..      artistically  qualified. 

I    /~)  \  Take,    for    ex- 

SOJQ  ample, 


Leslie  Joy,  in  charge  of  auditions  at 
the  National  Broadcasting  Company 
studios,  711  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York. 
There's  a  man  for  you.  And  what  he 
can  tell  you  about  all  the  crooning 
chauffeurs,  baritone  barbers,  soprano 
stenographers,  saxophone  street  clean- 
ers and  the  like  would  fill  a  book  or  two. 
Of  course  there  are  thousands  who 
have  had  professional  experience  and 
take  their  auditions  in  the  regular  way. 

Imagine  the  astonishment  of  the 
judge  when  the  chauffeur  suddenly 
burst    forth    singing    grand    opera! 


^as^fiS^s 


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N.B.C. 

Entrance  — * 


Microphobia. 


I  By  T.  J.  Williams 


But  there  are  thousands  of  others  who 
fail  to  get  past  the  cloakroom  inside  the 
golden  gate  and  they  imagine  they  are 
the  victims  of  unfair  discrimination  or 
fiendish  conspiracy.  They  will  circum- 
vent the  broadcasting  St.  Peter  and  get 
over  the  fence  in  some  other  way.  So 
they  plot  and  scheme.  Many  are  the  in- 
genious devices  brought  to  bear.  To 
them  any  artifice  is  justified  so  long  as 
they  are  given  the  one  chance  they 
crave. 

Imagine  the  surprise  of  a  Chicago 
judge  who  recently  stopped  in  New 
York  for  a  few  hours  previous  to  his 
departure  for  Europe  when  the  chauf- 
feur who  drove  him  to  the  pier  burst 
forth  into  reverberating  selections  from 
II  Trovatore.  The  dignified  gentleman 
in  the  back  seat  thought  the  driver  had 
r.uddenly  gone  crazy  with  his  ear  split- 
ting yodeling.  Policemen  at  the  corners 
looked  askance,  and  peered  suspiciously 
;  t  the  passenger  who  preserved  all  the 
decorum  possible  under  the  circum- 
stances. 


A, 


.RRTVTNG  at  the  pier 
1  •  hastened  to  pay  his  fare.  And  the 
jehu,  fumbling  at  the  change,  glanced 
up  slyly  at  his  irritated  customer. 

"How  you  like  it?"  he  asked. 

"Like  what?"  demanded  the  judge. 

"My  voice,"  replied  the  chauffeur.  "I 
wait  long  time  outside  711  to  pick  you 
no  so  I  can  sing  for  you.  Maybe  you 
think  I  would  be  good  on  radio.  What 
you  think?  I  been  in  opera  in  Milan 
once." 

It  was  not  until  then  that  the  judge 
associated  the  singing  chauffeur  with 
lis  visit  to  the  NBC  studios  where  a 
New  York  relative  had  invited  him  to 
come  to  see  "the  wheels  go  round." 

The  audition  director  is  not  the  only 


victim  of  the  wily  aspirant  to  broad- 
casting fame.  In  fact  there  are  fre- 
quent demands  for  auditions  by  those 
who  will  take  no  from  nobody  but 
Mr.  Merlin  H.  Aylesworth,  the  presi- 
dent of  the  company,  himself.  That  may 
be  one  reason  why  his  office  is  neces- 
sarily guarded  by  a  line  of  individuals 
from  doorman,  page,  hostess  and  on  to 
his  secretary,  with  lines  of  detour  en- 
route. 


A 


VIOLINIST  recently 
succeeded  in  getting  Mr.  Aylesworth's 
ear  on  the  telephone  and  promptly  re- 
quested an  audition  by  wire.  On  the 
same  day  a  singer  in  the  amateur  class 
succeeded  in  getting  a  record  to  Mr. 
Aylesworth's  desk  in  the  hope  of  ob- 
taining an  audition  in  this  way. 

Can  you  blame  the  regular  audition 
expert  for  looking  upon  everyone  with 
suspicion?  Think  of  him  sneaking 
through  back  corridors,  down  rear  ele- 
vators out  the  alley  doors  and  clown  the 
back  streets  fearing  every  moment  he 
will  be  tapped  on  the  shoulder  by  a 
janitor,  a  street  sweeper,  or  maybe  even 
a  policeman  and  requested  to  listen  to  a 
monologue,  a  bass  solo  or  a  harmonica 
refrain. 

One  violinist  who  believed  he  would 
he  a  great  success  on  the  air  went  SO 
far  as   to  pose  as  a  street   beggar  near 


yl  LAS  for  the  audition  man!    He 

*cl  leads  a  haunted  existence.  He 
dodges  through  the  streets  trembling  for 
fear  that  every  person  he  meets  will  stop 
him  and  demand  opportunity  to  display 
his  talents.  He  is  convinced  that  < 
butcher,  baker,  candle  stick  mat 
man  waiting  on  the  comer,  and  the  girl 
catching   up    with   him    \rom   behind   is 

mike  mad  and  despei.. 


the  portals  at  711  and  played  for  pen- 
nies for  the  passing  throngs  on  Fifth 
avenue.  He  had  hoped  in  this  way  to 
be  heard  by  someone  of  importance  and 
get  his  chance.  His  ruse  worked.  After 
a  number  of  reports  had  been  received 
as  to  his  activities  on  the  street  he  was 
asked  to  come  up  to  the  studios  and 
play  for  an  audition.  He  was  given  one 
chance  on  the  air  but  that  was  the  last. 
He  has  not  been  seen  since. 

Then  there  is  the  story  of  the  hair 
restorer  salesman  who  found  a  way  to 
get  to  John  Royal,  vice  president  in 
charge  of  programs.  Among  his  minor 
worries  'Mr.  Royal  has  noted  with  sad- 
ness the  thinning  thatch  to  his  scalp. 
Word  came  to  him  of  a  man  who  knew 
all  about  such  things  and  could  work 
miracles.  So  the  man  was  admitted  to 
the  Royal  presence  and  invited  to  tell 
his  story,  which  turned  out  to  be  a 
talk  for  his  own  vocal  excellence 
aid  potentialities  as  a  broadcaster.  Mr. 
Royal  lost  interest  at  once. 


A. 


.XOTHER  persistent 
WOuld-be  singer  who  insisted  on  seeing 
Mr.  Royal  succeeded  in  getting  into  the 
ante-room  to  the  private  office.  There 
he  saw  a  large  thoughtful  looking  man 
sitting  beside  the  secretary's  desk. 

"How  o\o  you  get  to  this  man  Royal?"' 
the  visitor  asked.  "I  want  to  sing  for 
him.    1  have  the  best  voice  in  the  world." 

"I'm  afraid  1  can'l  give  you  any  ad- 
vice." answered  the  thoughtful  man. 
"I've  been  trying  to  gel  him  alone  for 
six   months." 

"Don't  give  up.  Buddy,"  breezed  the 
singer,   "watch   me  and    I'll    show   you." 

The  room  was  soon  tilled  with  voice. 
The  entrance  door  to  the  room  was 
closed  mysteriously  from  the  outside. 
Other  persons  in  the  room  disappi 

bj   one  until  the  singer  found  him- 
mtinued  on  p 


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George  O'Brien  0f  WLWL 

German  Music  Is  a  Hobby  of  This  Son  of  Erin. 
Fate  Swerved  His  Footsteps  from  the  Pursuit  of 
Medicine  and  Landed  Him  on  Crest  of  Radio  Wave 


George  O'Brien  with  the  smile  that  wins 


GEORGE  O'Brien  is  one  tenor 
who  wanted  to  be  something 
else  ...  a  doctor.  Fate  on  the 
other  hand  had  different  plans 
for  George  ...  he  would  sing  whether 
he  chose  to  or  not !  His  career  is  just 
another  example  of  the  futility  of  at- 
tempting to  ignore  the  dictates  of  Des- 
tiny. 

Back  in  Branford,  Connecticut,  some 
thirty-odd  years  ago,  the  stork  paid  a 
visit  to  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
O'Brien,  blessing  them  with  a  baby-boy 
.  .  .  that  by  the  by  was  George.  Skip- 
ping the  school  and  boyhood  days,  we 
jump  to  1917,  when  the  United  States 
signed  the  proper  articles  to  prove  we 


By    Maybelle  Austen 


had  joined  forces  with  the  Allies  and 
were  entering  the  War.  George  be- 
came a  member  of  the  Ambulance  Di- 
vision, and  it  was  during  the  great 
Oise-Aisne  Offensive,  while  in  the  act 
of  taking  a  frightened  German  prisoner 
for  much-needed  first-aid,  that  this  man 
in  his  terror  knocked  out  all  of  our 
George's  front  teeth  with  the  butt  of 
his  gun.  Now  to  a  singer,  this  was  ab- 
solutely and  positively  a  major  catas- 
trophe, but  just  as  the  enemy  was  the 
cause  of  his  seeming  ruin,  so  were  they 
effective  in  fixing  him  up  ...  a  famous 
Austrian  specialist  performing  later  a 
perfect  plastic  and  dental  adjustment. 


R; 


JETURNING  to  his  na- 
tive hearth  the  worse  for  war,  WLWL's 
future  arbiter  of  programs  hied  him- 
self to  the  North  Woods  with  a  voice 
teacher  who  had  lumberjack  tendencies 
and  proclivities.  An  intensive  three 
months  in  the  open,  working  hard  at 
crude  tasks,  practicing  rigorously  and 
religiously,  and  we  find  George  re- 
cuperating rapidly  from  the  ills  derived 
on  the  field  of  battle,  and  when  he 
finally  returned  he  had  his  health,  re- 
newed vigor,  and  a  bigger  and  better 
voice  than  ever. 

Back  in  Branford,  he  was  requested 
to  sing  at  a  benefit  performance  of 
some  kind,  where  he  was  heard  by  an 
official  of  one  of  the  world's  greatest 
piano  companies.  This  man  was  so  en- 
thusiastic about  his  find,  that  he  im- 
mediately took  George  under  his  wing, 
and  sponsored  his  career.  Since  that 
time  he  has  proven  conclusively  that 
this  man's  judgment  was  not  unfounded. 
He  has  recorded  with  Victor  and  Co- 
lumbia .  .  .  was  one  of  the  original 
members  of  the  WEAF  Light  and 
Grand  Opera  Companies  .  .  .  has  broad- 
cast for  such  programs  as  Majestic, 
General  Motors,  Victor,  Mobiloil,  Cities 
Service,  and  others  too  numerous  to 
mention.    He  was  featured  soloist  with 


the  New  York  Symphony  Orchestra, 
and  according  to  him,  his  opportunities 
as  a  singer  were  so  great,  that  although 
he  still  had  a  secret  hankering  to  be  a 
doctor  and  did  not  wish  to  follow  the 
muse,  the  muse  took  this  means  of  lead- 
ing him  into  what  has  proven  to  be  the 
proper  channel. 

In  searching  about  for  someone  with 
a  great  deal  of  radio  experience, 
WLWL  officials  thought  of  George 
O'Brien,  an  old  friend,  a  genuine  tried 
and  true  veteran  of  the  airwaves,  and 
that  is  how  he  became  a  member  of  the 
Paulist  Fathers'  station  staff. 


(jJTEC 


lORGE  has  two  in- 
teresting hobbies  .  .  .  one,  his  wife 
Catherine,  (yes,  he's  married  .  .  .  and 
happily)  whose  modest  claim  to  fame  is 
that  she  is  George's  wife,  and  that  her 
father  was  born  in  the  same  house  that 
later  was  the  scene  of  Ex- Governor  Al 
Smith's  arrival  on  this  earth  .  .  .  the 
second  is  German  music,  which  taking 
everything  into  consideration,  is  rather 
a  queer  choice  for  an  O'Brien,  or  isn't 
it? 


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Qabalogue 

By    JVellie    7?evell 


The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 


HOWDY,  friends.  Listeners  have 
been  asking  questions  about 
their  radio  favorites  and  I'm 
going  to  answer  a  few  of 
them.  John  Fogarty  who  spent  his  boy- 
hood on  Montana  ranches  .  .  .  and 
often  ran  away  from  home  to  follow 
strings- of  horses  to  county  fairs,  is  first 
on  my  list.    That  boy  sure   is   popular. 

I  guess  it  was  his  interest  in  running 
horses  that  made  him  a  runner  too. 
You  know — or  didn't  you  know — that 
John  was  a  contestant  in  the  mile- 
running  race  in  the  Olympics  in  1919? 
John  might  have  won  too,  but  he  was 
accidentally  spiked  in  the  heel  while 
coming  down  the  home  stretch  in  the 
lead. 

Larry  Shields,  the  U.  P.  star,  shot 
ahead  of  him  and  won  the  race.  But 
he's  no  runner-up  when  it  comes  to 
radio  popularity.  You  should  see  his 
fan  mail.  He  gets  over  500  letters  a 
week. 

John's  father  was  some  shakes  as  an 
entertainer,  too.  He  was  one  of  the 
greatest  soft  shoe  and  buck-and-wing 
dancers  in  the  country — shaking  a 
wicked  hoof,  as  the  boys  say.  But  John 
was  always  more  interested  in  singing 
than  dancing.  He  got  the  fever  at  the 
age  of  nine  when  he  made  his  debut  at 
an  Elks  Minstrel  show  in  Great  Falls, 
Montana.  John's  been  singing  ever 
except  when  he's  playing  the 


since 
ces. 


riC 


bergs  r 


Who     are     the     Gold- 

The  fans  want  to  know  and  so 


I'll  tell  'em. 

Molly,  that's  Mrs.  Goldberg,  is  played 
by  Mrs.  Gertrude  Berg,  wife  of  a  sugar 
merchant.  And  she  also  writes  the 
sketches.  Jake,  the  father,  is  James 
Waters,  well-known  on  the  legitimate 
Stage.  Sammy  is  Alfred  Corn,  son  of 
a  New  York  physician,  and  Rosalie  is 
Roslyn  Silber.  The  Goldbergs  are  in 
no  way  related  to  each  other. 

The  whole  world  and  its  brother  want 
to    know    ahout    that    fascinating    little 
NBC  singer,  Marion  Harris.    Keep  her 
on  the  air,  and  there'll  be  no 
postal    deficit.     Marion    Har- 
ris, eh  ?    You  know  they  call 
her  the  "lone  wolf." 

That's  because  M  a  r  i  o  n 
keeps  so  much  to  herself  and 
plays  a  lone  hand,  as  it  were. 
She  is  none  too  robust  phy- 
sically .  .  .  Nature  gave  her  a 


Our   own    genial    Nellie 

marvelous  voice  and  then  fell  down 
when  it  came  to  giving  her  strength  to 
carry  on.  Miss  Harris  has  to  dodge 
dinners  and  dances  and  social  engage- 
ments to  conserve  her  energy  j'or  her 
broadcast  and  professional  work.  She 
doesn't  try  to  keep  up  with  the  Jones, 
but  prefers  to  keep  by  herself  in  her 
own  home.    And  such  a  home,  too. 


When 


by  brick.  Now,  Marion's  idea  of  heav- 
en on  earth  is  to  curl  up  before  the  an- 
cient fireplace  with  its  roaring  logs  .  .  . 
and  let  the  rest  of  the  world  go  by. 
And  a  good  idea  on  a  cold  and  wintry 
night.  She  can  sit  by  the  crackling  fire 
and  dream   of  her  ancestors. 

Marion's  right  name  is  Harrison — 
she's  of  the  Harrisons,  of  Henderson, 
Kentucky.  She  is  a  direct  descendant 
of  President  Benjamin  Harrison,  and  is 
a  cousin  of  former  Mayor  Carter  Har- 
rison of  Chicago.  She  is  the  niece  of 
former  Governor  Tanner  of  Illinois, 
and  is  related  through  marriage  to 
Woodrow  Wilson. 


H 


EN  she  remodelled 
the  old  farmhouse — it's  located  near 
Great  Meek,  Long  Island — she  was  dis- 
satisfied with  the  fireplace  in  her  living 
room.  She  thought  it  wasn't  true  to 
type,  and  went  into  Maine  searching 
for  a  more  suitable  fireplace.  She  found 
one,  and  had  it  moved  to  her  Long 
Island   place,  and   reconstructed   it  brick 


7^  VERY  Wednesday  night  at  11  o'clock  Miss  Revell 
-*— '  takes  her  WEAF  mike  in  band  and  rattles  off 
a  good  old  fashioned  chinfest  about  the  great   and 

near-great  of  Radio  and  stage  circles.  On  this 
page  you  will  read  some  of  the  things  she  broadcast 
in  case  you  did  not  hear  her  on  the  NBC  network. 


ER  parents  expected 
her  to  preside  over  a  southern  home  and 
sent  her  off  to  a  convent  for  schooling. 
One  night  alone  in  her  room  Marioi. 
heard  the  call  of  the  stage  and  respond- 
ed. It  was  midnight  and  Marion  packed 
her  belongings  in  a  bag,  shinnied  down 
the  convent  fire-escape,  and  boarded  a 
train  for  Chicago.  She  was  frail  and 
fourteen  at  the  time,  but  went  forth  to 
conquer  the  world  with  never  a  qualm. 
Upon  arrival  in  Chicago  she  wandered 
around  the  Loop  until  she  came  to  the 
Casino,  a  movie  theatre  on  Madison 
Street.  She  went  in  and  asked  the  man- 
ager for  a  job  as  a  singer.  He  heard 
her  sing,  looked  at  her  pigtails  and 
short  skirt,  and  shook  his  head.  "You 
sing  swell,  kid.  and  I'd  like  to  put  you 
on."  he  said.  "But  you're  too  young." 
Two  hours  later  little  Marion  reap- 
peared before  the  manager.  Her  hair 
was  neatly  coiffed  and  she  wore  a  long 
dress,  which  she  had  purchased  from 
her  meagre  capital.  The  manager  re- 
lented  and   she  sang  that   night. 

From  that  point  on.  the  road  to  tame 
was  slow — hut  sure — and  Marion  Har- 
ris made  it.  Two  years  later  she  scored 
her  first  big  Broadway  hit  with  / 
feld's  Midnight  Frolic  on  the  root  ^i 
the  New  Amsterdam  Theatre,  now  the 
Times  Square  studio  of  NBC.  Since 
then  she  has  appeared  in  many  stage 
successes,  and  made  many  phonograph 
records.  Mi-s  Harris 
been  a  headliner  in  vaude- 
ville over  the  RKO  circuit, 
and  now  she  is  winning  fresh 
laurel-  as  a  radio  headliner. 
Which  proves  once  more  that 
the  persistent  beckoning  voice 
of  the  theater  should  he  an- 
swered and  faith  full v  obeyed. 


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George  Frame  Brown 


f~\  LD  MATT  THOMPKINS  of  Thompkins  Corners,  none  other,  is  this  sober  lookin'  soul 
^-^  gazin'  down  on  you  from  above.  He  is  the  party  who  made  Real  Folks  real  and  you 
hear  them  late  on  the  Sabbath  day  over  a  CBS  network.  Didn't  it  make  your'  heart  bleed  the 
way  Matt  and  Marthy  grieved  when  the  boys  were  carried  away  in  the  mountains  in  a 
glider?  And  the  blonde  vixen  who  brought  them  back,  didn't  you  get  a  grin  out  of  her 
giggle?    Betcha  life,  so  did  we!    Read  a  little  yarn  'bout  Matt  on  t'other  page. 


39 


Real  folks  cut  capers  in  their  log  cabin  home  on  CBS. 


Matt  Thompkins 


ONE  of  the  foremost  prohlems 
of  radio  program  production 
from  the  beginning  is  one 
that  will  be  eliminated  when 
television  comes  around  that  well- 
known  corner.  The  problem  is  that  of 
writing  dramatic  sketches  so  that  all  of 
the  listeners  can  visualize  the  action 
solely  through  the  spoken  word. 

One  of  the  first,  if  not  the  very  first, 
writers  to  realize  this  fact  was  George 
Frame  Brown,  whose  Real  Folks 
sketches  have  so  long  entertained  a  big 
slice  of  the  radio  public  with  their  real- 
istic portrayals  of  small  town  life.  Since 
1928  this  sketch  has  gathered  to  the 
loudspeakers  a  large  audience  weekly, 
and  only  unusual  radio  events  have 
forced  the  feature  from  the  air  for  any 
time  at  all.  And  now  that  the  sketch 
has  been  changed  to  a  Sunday  after- 
noon time  on  a  new  network,  the  Co- 
lumbia Broadcasting  System,  and  to  a 
new  sponsor,  Log  Cabin  Syrup,  the  ra- 
dio world  is  anxious  to  note  how  well  a 
feature  fares  when  it  changes  its  hour 
of  broadcasting.  Mail  indications  of 
the  first  weeks  show  that  the  dramatic 
sketch  that  has  drawn  letters  from  al- 
most a  million  listeners  has  not  lost  its 


Author  of  famous  sketches 
once  scrubbed  floors  and 
washed  dishes  for  a  living 


appeal  in  its  new  setting.  There  seems 
to  be  no  doubt  that  the  program  would 
"click"  no  matter  where  or  when  it  is 
broadcast,  although  Brown  believes  the 
present  arrangement  is  best  because  it 
restores  the  large  child  audience  lost 
when  the  feature  was  transmitted  at  a 
late  hour. 


G, 


"EORGE  FRAME  BROWN 
hopped  from  the  stage  to  radio  in  a  sin- 
gle stride,  but  only  after  considering 
tin-  matter  very  fully.  Me  had  gone  bo- 
fore  the  microphone  of  a  New  York 
station  along  with  the  cast  of  a  show 
in  which  he  was  appearing,  The  man- 
ager of  the  station  had  liked  his  \oiee 
and  had  been  especially  pleased  with 
his    portrayal    of    rural    characters,      lie 

had  explained   to    Brown   the   possibil- 
ities of  the  new  entertainment  medium 


and  his  arguments  had  meant  a  great 
deal,  although  Brown  was  just  attain- 
ing success  on  the  stage.  So  Brown  left 
the  stage  and  went  before  the  micro- 
phone. He  did  it  with  eyes  open,  tak- 
ing stage  traditions  with  him,  but 
knowing  that  lie  would  have  to  change 
many  of  them,  drop  others  and  invent 
many  new  methods. 


T, 


.HERE  is  more  to  this  story 
than  appears  on  the  surface.  When  you 
think  about  Real  Folks  and  how  it  has 
settled  in  the  hearts  of  the  people  you 
know  that  it  must  be  genuine,  it  must 
reflect  in  an  authentic  manner  the  lives 
of  millions  of  Americans.  What  kind 
of  a  man  is  it  that  can  write  such  hu- 
man sketches  ? 

George  Frame  Brown  is  a  modest- 
appearing,  likely-looking  young  man  in 
his  early  thirties  He  was  horn  in  the 
state  of  Washington.  His  parents  were 
pioneers  in  the  Northwest  lli>  father 
ran  a  small  store  and  supply  firm.  And 
from  his  childhood  memories  Brown 
can  resurrect  many  items  for  his 
sketches. 

(Continued  i'/i  page 


40 


Hits  — Quips  — Slips 


By  Indi-Gest 


LIFE  is  not  a  bowl  of  cherries;  it  is  a 
'  bowl  of  raspberries.  And  there  is 
a  lot  to  do  before  you  get  to  the  sugar 
and  cream.  There  are  briars  and  a  few 
scratches  that  come  with  the  picking — 
a  little  backache  and  some  monotony 
as  you  go  on  picking,  and  picking,  and 
picking  to  get  the  berries  to  fill  the 
bowl.  But  it  helps  a  lot  to  whistle  a  bit 
and  pass  along  a  jest  or  two  as  you  go. 


THERE  is  something  tre- 
mendously alive  about  a  live 
mike.  For  some  it  is  like  a 
great  magnet  that  draws 
and  thrills.  Others  find  it  terribly 
disconcerting.  When  old  timers 
sometimes  stumble  and  slip  with 
their  tongues  before  it,  is  it  strange 
that  those  who  face  it  for  the  first 
time  are  all  but  paralyzed.  Indi  is 
indebted  to  Mr.  Strickland  Gillilan 
of  Washington,  D.  C,  well  known 
writer,  for  the  following  verses : 

Mike,  My  Pal 

Mike,  old  pal,  first  time  I  faced  you, 
I  was  simply  frightened  dumb. 
When  the  operator  placed  you 
Near  my  lips,  no  voice  would  come. 
Who  were  you,  that  I  should  speak  to 
Little  gadget  made  of  steel? 
What  were  you  to  place  my  beak  to — 
You  who  couldn't  think  or  feel? 

Somehow  I  contrived  to  utter 
Words  into  your  metal  heart ; 
Somehow  I  contrived  to  stutter 
Dazedly  through  a  written  "part." 
But  next  day  came  words  of  pleasure 
From  the  ones  to  whom  you  gave 
What  I'd  told  you !   Mike,  old  treasure, 
You  have  won  a  willing  slave ! 

From  your  lively  heart  vibrating 
To  a  countless  listening  throng ; 
To  the  ears  of  millions  waiting 
You  have  sent  my  voice  along. 
So  when  now,  dear  Mike,  I  face  you, 
I  can  see  the  folk  behind  you. 
I  am  happy  when  they  place  you 
Where,  when  signalled  I  will  find  you. 

Strickland  Gillilan 


HERE'S  a  pome  on  the  "Super 
Suds  Girls,"  otherwise  known 
as  "Clara,  Lu  and  Em,"  sent  to  us 
by  Eldora  Bruning,  57  Lincoln 
Road,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Irene    Taylor 
looks  around. 


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"The  Super-Suds  Girls" 

A  program  that  I  think  is  fine 
With  quite  a  different  kind  of  line 
Is  Clara,  Lit  and  Em,  who  jest 
From  old  Chicago  in  the  West. 
They  tell  us  of  their  daily  chores 
And    all    their   viewpoints    on    the 

wars, 
Events  occurring  every  day, 
The  three  discuss  in  their  own  way. 
They  all   are  wed;   have   children, 

too; 
There's    one    who's   widowed;    her 

name's  Lu. 


PHYLLIS  BURTON  KOR- 
TEN  who  catches  Ben  Bernie 
and  Walter  Winchell  coming  and 
going  in  the  wake  of  the  Magic 
Carpet  sits  at  her  home,  739  Cres- 
cent Road,  Jackson,  Mich.,  and 
keeps  score.  Her  bulletin  to  Indi 
from  this  salient  reads : 

"From  the  cross-fire  of  Febru- 
ary 2nd :  B.B.  'China  has  sent  for 
Winchell.  They  want  him  to  take 
charge  of  Peking.'  .  .  .  (then  from 
the  Gotham  wave)  W.W. :  'Ben 
Bernie  was  an  extra  once  in  a 
movie.  When  he  went  to  see  him- 
self in  the  picture  he  winked,  and 
missed  himself  entirely.'  Person- 
ally I  think  the  round  goes  to  Ben 
— but  then,  I  am  prejudiced,  be- 
cause I  am  an  ardent  fan  of  the 
Old  Maestro." 


Back  Talk 

Dear  Indi : 

DID    you    ever    try    sitting   with 
your  back  to   people  and  lis- 
tening?   I  think  you  could  get  lots 
of  hits  and  slips   that   way.     You 
have  to  be  very  careful  not  to  let 
them  see  you  look  around.    For  in- 
stance you  take  a  couple   of  girls 
like   Nan   Dorland  and   Jane   Fro- 
man    here    in    the    Chicago    NBC 
studios,  when  they  get  together,  Oh 
me,   Oh  my,  as  Andy  says.    They 
had   a   picture   taken  .looking   at   a 
clock — and    that's    the    slip    I    am 
writing    to    you    about.     Well    you 
know  Jane  has  a  "go"  at  3  p.  m. 
every    Sunday    so    somebody    had    the 
bright  idea  to  take  a  picture  with   her 
calling  attention  to  the  time.    The  pho- 
tographer sticks  his  head  under  a  hood 
and  sees  the  image  in  the  back  of  the 
camera  and  I  guess  it  was  reversed  or 
something  because  when  the  picture  was 
finished  the  hands   were   pointing  to  9 
o'clock.    I  don't  think  they  wanted  any- 
body to  know  about  it  but  that's  what 
I  got  by  having  my  back  to  them,  then 
peeking  around.    Isn't  that   funny? 

Irene  Tavlor 


"Stop,  Look  and  Listen"  and  to  their  program  which  comes  at  3  (not  9  as  the 
hands  on  the  clock  indicate.)    Jane  Froman  and  Nan  Dorland.  NBC,  Chicago. 


Pure  Old  Stoopnagle 

Dear  Indi:  Now  that  Bud  and  yours 
truly  have  become  n°.44  per  cent  pure 
T  have  become  greatly  concerned  as  to 
what  that  other  .56  impure  condition 
might  he.  In  fact  it  has  become  almost 
an  obsession,  as  the  most  of  my  consult- 
ing alienists  say.  Is  there  any  way  of 
eliminating  it.  or  is  the  condition  apt 
to  become  worse?  Sometimes  when  I 
look  at  Bud  I  wonder  to  myself  if — 
but    I    scarcely   dare   to  think   it  even  to 


myself,  if  ho  might  be  IT.   What  1  i 
i»  the   impure   .56   per  cent.     Very   well. 
then   would  that   leave  me    100  per  cent 
pure?  Ah  yes.  but  pure  WHAT?   ( 
you  see  it's  all  forcing  me  to  bin 
other  psychiatrist?    The  agonizing  prob- 
lem is  killing  me.    It  floats,  it  floal 
my  brain,  eluding  my  grasp  until   1    feel 
ready    to    toss    up   the    sponge    and    yell. 
"Au  suds!"   Only  to  the  pure  all  things 
are  pure  so  how  can  you  understand? 
Do  you  think  1   should  tell   Bud?    Yours 
purely. 

Colonel    Lemuel    O.    Stoopnagle. 


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Tunes  of  the  Times 

DEAR  INDIJEST :  I  wish  to  call 
your  attention  to  the  difficult 
times.  It  is  very  distressing  to  musi- 
cians who  are  always  being  asked  to 
play  something  that  they  don't.  Isn't 
that  the  truth  !  So  many  are  out  of 
work.  But  the  thing  to  do  when  you 
are  out  of  work,  or  there  isn't  any 
job  for  your  kind  of  work,  is  learn  to 
do  another  job.  So  if  a  man  says 
"Well,  well,  too  bad,  but  I  haven't  any 
jobs  today  for  a  ukeist,"  you  come 
back  and  say,  "Oh,  that's  all  right,  I 
play  a  guitar  much  better  anyway.  I'll 
take  a  job  as  a  guitarist."  "But,"  sup- 
pose the  man  says,  "I  don't  need  a 
guitarist  either." 

Then,  if  you  have  been  making 
good  use  of  your  time  while  you 
didn't  have  a  regular  job,  you  say, 
"Fine,  that's  just  my  luck.  I  was  play- 
ing piano  in  Gus  Noodledunk's  cafe 
only  last  week  when  the  installment 
house  had  to  take  the  piano  away.  I'm 
a  great  piano  player  and  that  hap- 
pened just  as  I  was  beginning  to 
draw  the  people  in."  So  you  go  on 
until  the  fellow  says  he  doesn't  want 
any  of  the  different  instruments  you 
have  learned  to  play.  He  doesn't  even 
want  you  to  sing  for  him.  Then  you 
play  your  trump.    You  say: 


B 


•US  I  NESS  certainly 
needs  jazzing  up,  Mr.  Fiddlewitz.  Let's 
get  together.  We  all  have  to  make  $1 
do  the  work  that  $5  did  before  the  Re- 
construction period.  You  now  have  a 
six  piece  orchestra.  You  let  me  take 
the  part  of  five  men  in  your  orchestra 
and  just  leave  the  girl  to  play  the 
piano.  I'll  do  the  drums,  the  kazooka, 
the  guitars,  harmonica,  the  cymbals, 
and  imitate  all  the  other  parts  of  a 
•  jazz  orchestra  with  my  voice.  You'll 
be  saving  money  and  I'll  have  a  good 
job.  How  about  it?  Want  an  audi- 
tion?" Of  course  it'll  be  tough  for  a 
while  on  the  five  fellows  who  are  let 
out  but  they  can  learn  the  same  as  you 
have  and  by  that  time  the  Reconstruc- 
tion period  will  be  over  and  every- 
thing will  be  all  right  with  jobs  for 
everybody.  Listen  in  at  CBS,  some- 
time, and  you'll  hear  me  do  the  one 
man  band  all  by  myself. 

Chordially  yours, 

V.  M. 


Vincent  Mondi,  the  One  Man 
Band  at  CBS,  New  York.  If  you 
don't  believe  it  when  you  hear 
him  you  can  tune  him  in  on 
W2XAB  television  from  the 
same  station  and  see  him. 


43 


Ooh  That  Kiss! 


C  OME  of  the  Indi-Ges- 
**J  tians  will  remember 
the  diary  of  B.  A.  Rolfe's 
vacation  trip  to  Hawaii  as 
published  exclusively  in 
this  department  two  issues 
ago.  He  went  to  the  Is- 
lands of  Paradise  for 
peace  and  quiet  and  to  for- 
get all  about  what  kind  of 
days  are  here  again. 
Everybody  knows  what 
happened.  He  came  hur- 
rying right  back  to  the 
comparative  quiet  of 
Broadway  where  the  so- 
called  roar  is  but  as  the 
sleepy  purr  of  a  contented 
kitten. 

We  sent  one  of  our  most 
astute  reporters  to  inter- 
view Mr.  Rolfe  as  to  his 
experiences  and  as  to  why 
lie  returned  so  abruptly. 
It  seems  that  the  answers 
were  somewhat  evasive 
but  the  picture  may  tell 
more  than  words. 

"Your  trip  seems  to 
have  tanned  you  a  bit,"  ob- 
served the  interviewer. 

"Oh  yes.  Plenty  of 
wind  and  sunshine,  you 
know,  ha  !  ha  !"  twinkled 
Mr.  Rolfe. 

"See  any  hula  hula 
Lulus  ?" 

"Yes  and  no.  The  water 
was  fine." 

"What  kind  of  bathing 
suits  do  they  wear?" 

"Oh  that  all  depends.  I 
didn't  notice  any." 

"Nothing  at  all  ?" 

"Oh,  no,  no,  no !  I 
mean,  I  mean  I  didn't 
notice  what  they  wore. 

"Is  that  a  bump  on  top 
of  your  head,  B.  A.  ?" 

"You  understand  men 
wore  men's  bathing  suits 
and  women  wore  whatever 
was  necessary." 

"No  more,  no  less  ?" 

"Something  like  that." 

"What  is  that  swelling 
on  the  top  of  your  head, 
B.  A.?" 

"Oh  nothing,  I  guess. 
You  see  these  hula  girls 
' -lay  pretty  much  by  them- 
selves, with  their  own  peo- 
ple, you  know.  The  men 
of  their  kind  don't  seem 
to  like  our  people  fooling 
around  very  much." 

"Hope  you  didn't  find 
that    out    by    experience,  B.  A.  ?" 

"For   heaven's   sake,   of    course   not. 
What's  new  on  Broadway?" 

"You  saw  Ed  Wynn's  Laugh  Parade, 


"Ooooooooooh  that  Kiss!    B.  A.  Rolfe  about  to  take  a  steel  guitar  lesson  with  Mr.  Joseph  K.im.ik.ui  .it  the 
frets.    And  the  lady's  name  is  Rose.    Note  horrified  Hawaiians  in  the  background  rushing  to  dTm  rescue. 


T  know,  for  well  I  remember  that  nice 
little  party  you  gave  for  us — " 
"And  then  at  the    Tavern — " 
"But   the  son^s.    They're  on   the  air 


now — almost    every    program. 
"YOU    mean 

"Ooh,  That  Kiss!" 

"Ooh.   yeah?    Well,   good  bye." 


44 

WILL   D.  X.  PLEASE  ADVISE 

NOT  knowing  just  whom  I  should  ask 
for  the  following  information  I  hope 
that  you  will  be  able  to  advise  me.  Several 
times  I  have  listened  to  a  program  which 
is,  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge,  all  Spanish 
music  and  talk.  I  have  never  heard  a  word 
in  English  or  any  call  letters  and  I  am 
wondering  if  there  might  be  a  station  at  this 
location  which  is  not  listed  in  my  call  book. 
If  my  readings  on  my  Majestic  radio  are 
correct,  this  station  comes  on  900  kilocycles 
where  I  also  have  tuned  in  Alaska,  Los 
Angeles,  Oklahoma  City,  and  Buffalo, 
N.  Y.  It  does  not  seem  that  any  of  these 
stations  would  broadcast  a  Spanish  program 
exclusively.  Of  course  it  may  be  Cuban 
language  and  music  that  I  have  been  hear- 
ing. I  listened  to  this  program  for  an  hour 
one  Sunday  without  hearing  any  call  letters 
and  it  has  aroused  my  interest.  I  wonder 
if  any  of  your  readers  have  heard  such  a 
broadcast  and  if  they  know  where  it  is 
coming  from. — Olive  Crosby,  272  Elm  St., 
Amesbury,  Mass. 

IT'S  UP  TO  VOLLERS 

WHILE  reading  the  V.  O.  L.  page  in 
the  December  issue  I  found  that  al- 
most all  of  the  letters  were  about  Rudy 
Vallee.  How  about  giving  Rudy  a  break 
by  not  putting  so  much  in  about  him  for  one 
issue.  Spread  it  out  a  little  more.  Don't 
forget  that  we  all  do  not  prefer  the  same 
type  of  program,  and  by  publishing  so  much 
of  Rudy  Vallee  you  are  apt  to  turn  many 
against  him  who  ordinarily  enjoy  him  once 
in  a  while.  You  know  there  is  such  a  thing 
as  too  much  of  a  good  thing. — Walter  J. 
Hammill,  3821  Bonaventure  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

.  .  .  Dear  Mr.  Hammill:  The  editors 
have  very  little  to  say  about  these  V .  O.  L. 
pages.  You  letter  writers  supply  the  ma- 
terial. If  90  per  cent  of  the  letters  mention 
one  artist  there  is  nothing  we  can  do  but 
print   as   you  write. — Editor. 

THINKS  CALLOWAY  "SWELLE- 
GENT" 

LTERE'S  to  R.  D.  and  all  the  articles 
*■  4  therein.  I  have  just  recently  become  a 
V.  O.  L.  fan,  but  you  may  rest  assured  I'll 
be  with  you  through  1932.  Just  a  word  or 
two  about  that  person  who  wrote  the  letter 
panning  Bing  Crosby  in  the  December  issue. 
Did  he  forget  that  Bing  was  one  of  the 
first  to  start  this  deep  and  low  down  style? 
Russ  Columbo  is  O.  K.  but  at  least  a 
poor  imitation  of  Crosby.  And  gee,  won't 
some  of  you  fans  give  me  a  hand  in  singing 
a  hymn  of  praise  for  Cab  Calloway.  I 
think  he's  simply  swellegent  (W.  Winch- 
ell)  when  he  does  that  "Minnie  the 
Moocher." — Eunice  St.  George,  709  Wash- 
ington Ave.,  East  Grand  Forks,  Minnesota. 

SEE  SEPTEMBER  R.  D. 
T  HAVE  been  reading  your  publication  for 
■*■  many  months  and  find  it  very  interesting. 
I  have  my  favorite  on  the  air  and  want  to 
talk  about  him — Ted  Lewis.  His  orchestra 
to  my  mind  has  more  personality  than  any 
other  band  on  the  air.  And  that  includes 
Rudy  Vallee,  too.  Guy  Lombardo  seems 
to  be  the  only  one  who  can  come  close  to 
the  High  Hat  Tragedian.  How  about  a 
story  on  Ted  and  illustrate  it  in  the  Radio 
Digest  manner. — Lakin  Phillips,  Higgins- 
ville,  Mo. 

TRADELAST  FOR  DENNY 

EVERYBODY  has  been  praising  his 
*-*  favorite  dance  orchestra  through  this 
column  and  so  I  wish  to  praise  mine  also. 
My  praises  are  sung  for  Jack  Denny  and 
his  Canadian  orchestra  heard  over  the 
NBC  Network.  The  peculiar  manner  in 
which   he   plays   his   dance   music   and   the 


Voi 


ce 


of  the 


slow  tempo  have  won  for  him  a  featured 
spot  in  many  a  fan's  list  of  favorites.  He 
holds  first  place  in  mine.  The  band  is 
known  as  Canada's  finest,  but  in  my  opinion 
that  should  be  stretched  to  include  the  whole 
of  North  America,  for  there  is  not  one  who 
can  compare  with  Denny.  I  am  glad  to 
see  that  he  is  getting  the  breaks  he  deserves 
on  the  Lucky  Strike  programs. — Grace 
Custer,  2423  Clyde  Place,  Canton,  Ohio. 

JUST  IMAGINE  THIS! 

T1JERE  is  a  question  that  I  should  like  to 
*-  ■*■  have  answered.  Is  there  any  radio 
artist  or  entertainer  whom  a  fan  can  write 
a  letter  to  and  hope  to  have  it  answered? 
To  date  I  have  written  1,730  letters  to 
artists  and  stations  and  have  never  received 
a  reply.  Is  it  that  they  do  not  want  to 
answer  the  fan  letters  or  are  they  merely 
uninterested?  I  have  written  ten  consecu- 
tive letters  to  Miss  Mildred  Bailey  and  as 
many  to  Lee  Morse  and  Marion  Harris, 
but  have  never  heard  from  either  of  them. 
I  cannot  understand  it.  They  tell  us  to 
write  and  say  that  fan  mail  is  considered 
very  important  at  the  studios,  but  why 
don't  they  reply?  I  am  not  alone  in  this 
cause,  for  many  of  my  friends  have  had 
the  same  luck  when  they  have  written  let- 
ters to  artists.  Something  should  be  done 
about  it.  I  have  three  radios  myself  and 
there  are  few  programs  that  I  miss.  I  would 
like  to  get  the  name  of  one  radio  person 
who  will  answer  my  letters — can  you  help 
me  out? — Eugene  W.  Cain,  186  Scioto 
Avenue,  Chillicothe,  Ohio. 

WE'LL  ASK  HER 

1V/TARCELLA,  can't  you  get  a  picture  of 
*-*■*■  Pinky  Hunter  the  vocalist  in  Emer- 
son Gills'  orchestra?  They  were  formerly 
heard  over  WTAM  in  Cleveland  but  are 
now  located  in  a  Syracuse  cafe  where  they 
broadcast  daily  over  the  Columbia  network. 
—Mrs.  T.  W.  Walters,  Eyota,  Minn. 

LET'S  BE  GOOD  SPORTS 

T  THINK  the  lady  from  Kentucky  was 
*■  rather  unkind  in  her  opinion  of  Morton 
Downey.  Surely  she  knows  what  that 
switch  and  the  controls  on  the  front  of  her 
radio  are  for.  She  can  always  shut  the 
thing  off.  Rudy,  Mort  and  Bing  have 
worked  hard  to  get  where  they  are.  So 
why  not  live  and  let  live  as  the  air  is  large 
enough  for  all  of  them  and  we  need  the 
entertainment  that  they  provide.  Yours  for 
better  appreciation  and  less  fault  finding. — 
Mrs.  A.  E.  Wood,  Burnell  Ave.,  Portland, 
Maine. 

"NOT  IMITATING,"  SAYS  SHE 

T  GUESS  everyone  has  his  or  her  pet 
-*-  peeve  and  mine  happens  to  be  the  con- 
stant controversy  which  the  public  insists 
upon  fostering  between  the  three  best 
known  radio  crooners — Rudy  Vallee,  Lew 
Conrad  and  Will  Osborne.  Why  should 
people  intimate  that  Lew  Conrad  is  imitat- 
ing Will  Osborne  or  that  either  of  them 
are  imitating  Rudy  Vallee?  To  compare 
voices  is  like  comparing  milk,  wine  and 
Scotch — they  are  all  good  and  all  differ- 
ent, therefore  it  is  illogical  to  say  that  one 
is  imitating  the  other.    I  am  a  loyal  Vallee 


fan  and  I  think  that  Mr.  Vallee  has  one  of 
the  sweetest  voices  on  the  air,  but  that  is  no 
reason  why  I  cannot  appreciate  Mr.  Con- 
rad's voice  too.  He  isn't  an  imitator.  I 
happen  to  know  that  he  has  been  singing 
for  a  number  of  years  and  has  not  changed 
his  vocal  technique  to  suit  the  radio  or  to 
imitate  any  current  stars  in  the  radio 
heavens.  His  voice  is  a  natural  one  and  all 
of  it  is  his  own  personal  property.  And 
what  about  Will  Osborne?  Five  years  ago 
he  was  writing  a  series  of  articles  for  an 
orchestral  magazine  expounding  his  meth- 
ods of  orchestration  and  singing.  But  Will 
couldn't  put  his  method  over  and  it  took 
Rudy  Vallee  to  popularize  it.  That  is  why 
it  seems  so  foolish  to  me  to  hear  people 
say  that  "Lew  Conrad  is  a  very  good  Vallee 
imitator  and  there  are  dozens  of  lesser  ones, 
but  who  wants  to  listen  to  a  substitute 
when  you  can  hear  the  original."  Why  say 
that  one  is  imitating  another  when  who 
knows,  when  you  get  down  to  brass  tacks 
but  what  the  so-called  imitated  is  the  real 
imitator. — Helen  Fleitz,  7014  S.  Rockwell 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

ARE  YOU  A  WEEMSER? 

WE  HAVE  recently  organized  the 
"Ted  Weems  Radio  Club"  and  I,  in 
the  capacity  of  secretary,  have  been  asked 
to  write  you  so  that  you  could  mention  us 
and  have  other  Ted  Weems  clubs  get  in 
touch  with  us.  If  you  can  publish  the  fact 
that  any  one  who  is  interested  in  joining 
may  do  so  by  writing  the  signed  name  and 
address  we  would  appreciate  it. — Dorothy 
Raymond,  824  13th  Ave.,  St.  Cloud,  Minn. 

LIKES  HYMNS  AND 
DAMROSCH 

t-TAVE  seen  in  Radio  Digest  that  listen- 
■*■  ■*  ers  opinions  are  wanted  on  the  pro- 
grams that  are  heard  on  various  broadcasts. 
As  I  happen  to  be  a  listener  I  am  taking  the 
liberty  of  expressing  a  few  of  my  opinions. 
A  few  weeks  ago  John  Wilcox,  music 
critic  on  the  Denver  Post,  wrote  an  article 
on  this  subject,  and  as  I  share  some  of  his 
opinions  I  am  going  to  repeat  a  few  of  his 
ideas.  He  says  that  if  some  broadcasters  do 
not  stop  bothering  the  listeners  with  trashy 
music  and  other  trashy  stuff  we  shall  have 
to  appeal  to  Congress  to  pass  laws  govern- 
ing the  radio  programs.  Most  of  the  aver- 
age listeners  are  not  morons,  writes  Mr. 
Wilcox,  and  I  agree  with  him  there  too. 
I  do  not  know  what  this  esteemed  critic 
thinks  to  be  trash,  but  I  do  know  what  I 
do  not  care  to  listen  to  on  the  radio  and 
intend  to  mention  by  name  a  few  of  the 
programs  I  particularly  like  or  dislike.  Jazz 
music  for  one  thing  is  disgusting.  Women 
sopranos  singing  opera  or  what  have  you 
make  us  take  a  high  dive  for  the  radio 
dial  to  switch  them  off.  Continued  stories, 
silly  sentimental  songs,  plays  and  talks  we 
can  also  do  without  and  they  are  things  that 
I  always  tune  out.  What  I  like  best  is 
honest  to  goodness  good  music.  We  all  like 
the  good  old  fashioned  string  bands,  playing 
those  lovely  and  peppy  old  time  tunes.  But 
the  big  broadcasting  networks  do  not  seem 
to  favor  that  sort  of  music.  At  least  I  am 
never  lucky  enough  to  tune  them  on  at  such 
times.      Everyone     playing     a     saxophone 


List 


e  n  e  r 


should  be  exiled  to  Siberia,  no?  Walter 
Damrosch  and  his  music  appreciation  hour 
is  the  best  thing  on  the  air.  Rudy  Vallee 
has  a  splendid  voice  as  has  Bing  Crosby, 
but  they  always  sing  these  sentimental  songs 
that  have  neither  melody  or  sense,  and  one 
tires  of  that  very  readily.  Take  for  in- 
stance that  song  called  "Guilty."  It  is  the 
most  boring  thing  I  ever  heard.  So  then 
what  we  like  best  is  good  old  fashioned 
string  music.  Also  the  good  old  fashioned 
classics.  Organ  solos  are  nice  too,  and 
hymns  are  nice  if  sung  by  men  or  men  and 
women  with  the  female  voices  in  the 
minority.  But  let's  get  away  from  all  this 
jazz. — Mrs.  C.  Peterson,  Box  168,  Rocky 
Ford,  Colo. 

NICE  LITTLE  POSY  FOR  R.  D. 

I  WANT  to  say  that  I  enjoy  your  maga- 
*■  zine  very  much.  It  is  such  a  great  help 
in  locating  the  stations.  Also  it  is  one  of 
the  best  in  its  field  for  reading  matter  for 
radio  fans.  When  something  is  interesting 
I  believe  one  should  say  so.  Hence  my 
letter.  That's  all.— Alice  M.  Meredith,  820 
Park  Ave.,  Richmond,  Va. 

WILL  N.  N.  PLEASE  WRITE? 

AY  I  say  a  few  words  of  praise  about 


M 


the  radio  being  a  source  of  much 
comfort  to  the  ill?  When  I  was  confined 
to  my  bed  for  many  months  it  was  the  only 
contact  with  the  outer  world  and  with  my 
copy  of  Radio  Digest  I  whiled  away  many 
and  many  a  happy  hour  with  these  two 
great  tonics  for  the  blues.  I  am  still  con- 
fined to  the  house  a  good  deal  and  would 
like  to  hear  from  other  invalid  radio  fans. 
— Miss  L.  R.,  129  Laurier  Ave.,  Montreal, 
Can. 

"QUIRRP-QUIRRP-QUIRRP !" 

WELL  I  wonder  if  this  is  going  to  get 
into  V.  O.  L.  ?  I  have  been  reading 
Radio  Digest  for  some  time  and  have  just 
begun  to  wonder  who  in  the  world  is  run- 
ning this  department.  All  I  see  is  Rudy 
Vallee  this,  and  Rudy  Vallee  that.  Why 
not  give  some  one  else  a  break  if  for  no 
other  reason  than  to  insert  a  bit  of  diver- 
sion for  the  readers?  For  instance  there  is 
Eddie  Cantor.  Why  not  a  story  on  Eddie 
and  a  few  letters?  At  any  cost  it  would  be 
a  great  relief  to  read  something  besides 
notes  on  MR.  VALLEE.— R.  F.  D.,  Jack- 
son City,  N.  Y. 

AGAIN  SO  SOON? 
f  READ  Radio  Digest  every  month  and 
•*-  think  it  is  great.  I  enjoy  your  radio- 
graph and  silhouette  pages  very  much,  but 
why  not  publish  pictures  of  some  of  the 
children  who  appear  on  the  National  and 
Columbia  systems?  Such  child  artists  as 
Jimmy  McCallion  and  Walter  Tetley  would 
be  good  ones  to  start  with  and  then  follow 
it  up.  This  would  please  the  readers. — 
H.  E.  Buck,  Chestnut  Hill  Academy, 
Chestnut  Hill,  Pa. 

BY  AND  LARGE 

JUST  a  word  of  defense  in  hopes  of 
**  taming  some  of  those  flagrant  outbreaks 
against  Rudy  of  late  in  your  columns.  Per- 
haps he  is  not  grammatically  perfect   (who 


is?).  Perhaps  he  is  no  James  Melton,  but 
Rudy  never  laid  claim  to  the  title.  But  it 
stands  to  reason  that  he  must  have  some- 
thing or  he  would  never  have  made  the 
success  he  has  in  the  short  time  he  has  been 
broadcasting.  Personally,  while  I  do  not 
enjoy  Vallee's  crooning  and  his  orchestra- 
tions, my  taste  runs  to  the  classical  and  my 
favorites  are  in  that  field.  But  I  am  just 
riled  up  about  all  those  nasty  letters  and 
have  got  to  get  it  off  my  chest.  I  think  that 
most  people  are  too  extreme  in  their  judg- 
ment of  Rudy  Vallee.  His  fans  are  too 
flattering  and  his  non-fans  are  far  too 
caustic.  After  all  he  is  only  a  man,  and  at 
that  a  young  one.  He  has  made  a  great  deal 
of  money  and  has  worked  hard.  Why  not 
hats  off  to  Rudy  Vallee  as  a  figure  who  has 
done  the  world  and  this  country  in  par- 
ticular the  decided  favor  of  showing  them 
how  and  why  it  can  and  is  being  done. — 
May  Hanson,  27  Bowen  Street,  Edgewood, 

r.  i. 

MAYBE  NEWS  ABOUT 
YOLANDE? 

j  HIS  is  my  second  letter  to  you  and  I 
-*-  have  little  to  add  other  than  that  your 
magazine  continues  to  be  the  finest,  cleanest 
and  best  of  all  radio  publications.  Please 
keep  it  so.  Will  you  please  print  something 
about  the  inside  workings  of  the  "Ara- 
besque" program?  Unquestionably  Frank 
Knight  is  one  of  the  finest  radio  actors  we 
have  and  should  be  written  about  in  the 
magazine  as  well  as  the  other  artists  on 
this  program. — Marion  Montgomery,  Brook- 
lyn,  N.   Y. 

TOLERANT 

A  S  I  am  an  admirer  of  Rudy  Vallee  and 
*■*■  his  orchestra  I  am  always  on  the  look- 
out for  pictures  and  articles  about  them, 
no  matter  how  big  or  small.  About  a  year 
ago  or  perhaps  a  little  more,  I  passed  a 
newsstand  and  noticed  Radio  Digest.  I 
thought  it  might  contain  some  news  and  so 
I  bought  a  copy.  I  found  little  articles  and 
quite  a  few  fan  letters  mentioning  Rudy, 
and  was  very  much  pleased  with  my  find. 
We  can't  expect  everything  to  be  about 
Rudy  Vallee,  for  there  are  lots  of  people 
not  as  interested  in  him  as  we  are,  and  who 
have  other  artists  they  prefer  and  enjoy. 
Therefore  we  expect  and  look  forward  to 
your  articles  on  other  artists,  as  has  been 
your  policy.  Don't  forget  that  article  on  the 
Connecticut  Yankees,  and  above  all  don't 
forget  Manny  Lowey. —  Mae  Ward.  2650 
North    16th   Street,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

TUST  another  Rudy  Vallee  Club  coming 
*■*  lo  the  front,  and  we  would  appreciate 
your  notice.  Any  Vallee  fans  in  this  section 
of  the  country  please  communicate  with 
the  undersigned.  We  herewith  extend  a 
cordial  welcome  to  all  new  members. — Sally 
Barrett,  President  "Vallee  Vagabonds,"  510 
Stanyan  Street,   San  Francisco,  Cal. 

MALE  BEAUTY  CONTEST 

I  "TIE  radio  beauty  contest  has  been  quite 

•*■  a  topic  of  conversation  hereabouts.    So 

just  for  fun  why  not  start  a  handsome  male 

beauty  contest  for  radio  stars.    Rut  let  us  be 

fair  and  not  choose  our  winner   from   any 


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point  of  view  other  than  pure  good  looks. 
Not  musical  or  professional  talent  of  any 
kind.  Let's  be  impartial.  And  so  I  nominate 
herewith,  Will  Osborne,  CBS  orchestra 
leader  and  crooner  as  the  most  .landsome 
man  on  the  air.  I  am  sure  there  will  be 
plenty  to  second  my  choice. — An  Osbornian, 
San  Francisco,  Cal. 

LIKES  BATTLING  BEN  BERNIE 

\/TAY  I  make  a  few  suggestions  for 
J-' J-  your  magazine?  In  the  first  place 
during  the  two  years  that  I  have  read  and 
enjoyed  Radio  Digest  there  has  never  been 
anything  in  it  about  George  Olsen.  Since 
George  is  back  on  the  air  regularly  we 
think  a  lot  of  people  would  be  interested 
in  a  feature  story  about  him.  We  should 
also  like  to  see  pictures  of  some  of  his 
many  singers  in  particular  Fran  Fray. 
And  too,  I  wish  you  would  have  Ben 
Bernie  write  an  article  about  the  members 
of  his  band.  We  believe  Ben  to  be  by  far 
the  grandest  entertainer  on  the  air  and  I 
feel  certain  he  could  write  a  most  inter- 
esting account  of  his  'lads.-'  We  got  a  great 
kick  out  of  the  "Battling  Ben  Bernie"  pic- 
tures and  his  remarks  about  them  in  the 
last  two  issues. — E.  F. 

BETTER'N  BETTER,  SAYS  SHE 

T-I  AVE  been  reading  Radio  Digest  for 
•*■  -"■  over  four  years  and  I  can  say  this 
much  for  it,  that  it  is  getting  better  and 
better.  Lots  of  people  like  to  say  mean 
things  about  things  they  don't  like  but  I 
think  they  should  keep  their  dislikes  under 
their  hat.  Please  tell  me  why  you  do  not 
have  more  pictures  of  the  small  stations* 
and  their  artists.  I  think  that  they  are 
equally  deserving  and  fully  as  interesting 
as  the  large  network  stations.  If  you  will 
only  publish  news  of  the  little  fellows  you 
can  be  assured  of  my  loyal  support  year 
by  year  as  long  as  Radio  Digest  continues. 
It's  a  fine  book. — Mrs.  Gertrude  Latch,  320 
Jordon   Ave.,    Miles   City,    Montana. 


*  Because  out  of  our  national  circulation 
there  are  only  a  limited  number  of  readers 
particularly  interested  in  any  o>ie  small 
station.  Sec  Station  Parade  for  news  sent 
in  by   individual  stations. — Editor. 

DID  YOU  READ  "GUY?" 

Ill  AVE  just  bought  my  January  copy  of 
*-  -*■  R.  D.  and  I  feel  that  the  time  has 
come  for  me  to  say  what  I  think.  After 
the  result  of  the  Jack  Foster  poll  was 
made  public  I  thought  surely  you  would 
begin  to  realize  that  there  must  be  a  huge 
army  of  Lombardo  fans,  to  give  those 
Royal  Canadians  the  grand  majority  they 
got.  For  three  years  1  have  been  an  en- 
thusiastic Lombardo  fan  and  a  real  booster 
for  the  Sweetest  Music  this  Side  of 
Heaven.  There  is  a  fine  new  group  picture 
of  the  Lombardo  orchestra  showing  each 
man  and  the  instrument  he  plays.  1  wish 
you  would  give  us  a  good  clear  print  oi 
it.  And  give  us  lots  of  pictures  of  Guy  and 
his  brothers  and  all  the  rest  of  them. — 
Hazel   R.,   1 74*'  Winchester  Ave..   Chicago. 

THANK  YOU,  I.M.S. 

THINK  that  every  Radio  Digest  reader 
•*■  should  send  you  three  cheers  for  the 
splendid  issue  just  published  so  here  is  my 
applause.  The  article  "Hello  Hawaii" 
made  me  recall  that  delightful  program 
when   the   NBC   was  inaugurated   at    station 

KGU.  l'ne  stories  about  Floyd  Gibbons, 
John  Sousa  and  Ray  Perkins  also  helped  to 
make  this  an  outstanding  issue.  I  liked 
the  new  features  "letters  to  the  Artist" 
and  hope  you  will  continue  it.  Next  month 
please  include  something  about  my  favor- 
ites.— I.  Mary  Stayley,  Frederick,  bid. 


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Friendly  Minister  Inquires: 
Why  Not  Give  Notice 
of  Program  Shifts? 


JUST  now  when  all  the  forces  hostile  to  the  present  free 
American  Plan  of  Broadcasting  are  combing  with  a  fine- 
tooth  comb  for  every  possible  flaw,  it  behooves  every 
broadcaster  to  stand  alert  and  to  give  the  listener  the 
finest  possible  service. 

And  here  is  a  matter  that  needs  all  around  investigation 
and  control.  All  stations  should  give  the  listener  a  break  of 
some  kind  when  they  cut  off  his  favorite  program.  If  he  is 
a  regular  listener  he  has  developed  certain  listening  habits. 
He  has  his  favorite  programs.  The  sponsor  has  built  up  a 
certain  amount  of  good  will  at  great  expense  and  part  of  that 
good  will  extends  to  the  station  that  presents  the  program. 
At  a  certain  time  of  the  evening  the  listener  sits  down  and 
sets  his  dial  in  anticipation  of  the  program.  He  may  have 
been  thinking  and  talking  about  it  during  the  day.  The 
hour  comes.  The  moment  arrives.  Then,  without  warning, 
some  totally  strange  announcement  comes  out  to  him.  He  is 
puzzled.  He  tests  the  dial,  checks  up  the  program  listing. 
Then  he  becomes  hot  under  the  collar  as  he  twists  frantically 
for  other  stations  in  the  hope  that  he  will  find  the  program 
for  which  he  had  been  waiting.  All  in  vain.  And  never  a 
word  has  been  spoken,  not  a  word  of  explanation  or  apology. 
He  is  a  ripe  prospect  to  listen  to  some  plan  of  revenge,  and 
the  broadcaster  has  lost  another  friend  to  the  most  efficient 
broadcasting  system  in  the  world  in  spite  of  its  admitted  faults. 

Writes  the  Reverend  A.  J.  N.  of  Cherokee,  la.,  to  Radio 
Digest  who  had  expected  to  find  a  certain  program  over 
WOW,  Omaha,  and  had  suffered  just  such  an  experience  as 
described  above:  "Not  a  word  was  said  as  to  whether  the 
program  had  been  dropped,  the  time  or  chain  changed,  or 
any  other  information.  Instead  there  began  a  program  of 
electrical  transcription  about  electric  refrigerators,  when  the 
temperature  outside  my  house  was  ten  below.  But  I  was 
plenty  hot.  .  .  Of  course  the  sponsors  of  a  feature  have  a 
right  to  change  or  discontinue  it,  but  why  all  the  secrecy, 
yea  even  discourtesy,  about  it?  It  might  take  a  moment  or 
two  of  the  new  program's  time,  but  then  the  new  program 
might  be  listened  to." 

The  pastor  says  he  may  be  making  the  fight  alone  but  he 
has  made  a  resolution,  "that  when  any  radio  program  I  liked 
was  dropped  or  shifted  without  notification  I  would  protest 
to  the  sponsors  of  the  program  and  discontinue  using  their 
product,  if  I  had  been  using  it." 

Programs  are  usually  contracted  for  not  less  than  thirteen 
successive  weeks.  It  would  seem  there  could  be  some  arrange- 
ment for  announcement  in  advance  when  they  are  going  to 
end,  or  there  is  to  be  a  change.  But  practically  every  station 
in  the  country  is  guilty  of  the  same  offense  which  our  Iowa 
correspondent  charges  up  to  WOW.  The  program  taken  off 
in  this  case,  was  a  "sustaining"  or  non-commercial,  one  that 


was  wired  in  from  New  York.  It  cost  the  station  money  for 
wire  service.  The  program  was  replaced  by  one  that  doubtless 
paid  the  station  money. 

The  editors  of  Radio  Digest  do  not  question  the  propriety 
or  necessity  of  frequent  shifts  of  programs.  Some  of  them 
must  be  made  on  what  amounts  to  an  emergency  basis.  But 
is  there  any  real  excuse  for  not  taking  the  listener  into  the 
station's  confidence,  thereby  building  friendship  instead  of 
fanning  discontent? 

A  Carolina  Newspaper 
Argues  for  Radio 

ADIO  DIGEST  in  its  defense  of  the  American  Plan  of 
Broadcasting  has  had  occasion  to  point  out  positions 
of  attack  on  the  plan,  and  reasons  for  the  attack  from  the 
time  that  the  Fess  Bill  was  first  introduced.  It  has  no  fight 
with  the  newspapers;  on  the  other  hand  it  has  tried  to  show 
where  an  alliance  between  newspapers  and  radio  must  ulti- 
mately result  for  the  good  of  all  concerned.  We  deplore  the 
schism  that  has  developed  but  we  could  not  put  the  case  any 
more  specifically  than  is  outlined  in  an  editorial  which  ap- 
peared in  the  Carolina  State  News,  Spartanburg,  S.  C,  under 
the  title,  "Let's  Make  It  Fifty- Fifty" : 

«"^TEWSPAPERS  are  conducting  a  vigorous  campaign  against 
i-^l  Radio.  A  poor,  half  starved  newspaper  and  editor  at  Ventura, 
Cal.,  has  devoted  his  plant  and  full  time  to  the  fight  on  radio.  Un- 
doubtedly some  interest  is  furnishing  the  money.  The  Newspapers 
and  their  association  (The  Editor  and  owner  of  this  paper  is  a 
member  of  the  Association)  protest  that  America  should  have  the 
European  system  of  broadcasting,  viz:  all  stations  owned  by  the 
Government  and  operated  by  the  Government.  A  tax  on  receiving 
sets  pays  the  bill.  You  pay  for  listening  to  poppy  cock  bunk,  and 
hokum  handed  out  over  the  stations  by  the  political  party  in  power. 
The  newspapers,  at  least  some  of  them,  have  brought  themselves  to 
the  actual  belief  that  they  are  acting  in  a  purely  altruistic  spirit  in 
behalf  of  the  public.  The  President  has  declared  himself  in  favor 
of  the  independent  method  of  broadcasting  operation  now  practiced 
in  the  United  States.  Leading  Congressmen  and  Senators  have  de- 
clared for  the  same  method.  There  seems  little  possibility  that  the 
newspapers'  campaign  will  bring  results,  so  they  have  begun  to  de- 
mand more  restrictions  for  broadcasters.  Broadcasters  in  the  United 
States  can,  in  ten  minutes,  reach  and  talk  to  more  people  than  any 
one  issue  of  every  newspaper  printed  in  America  combined.  It  is  a 
sad  indictment  of  the  Fourth  Estate  when  they  would  be  led  by  a 
few  radical  fools  in  attacking  progress,  science  and  development. 
What  about  the  buggy  manufacturers.  They  didn't  howl  when  auto- 
mobiles came  in! 

"Now  if  you,  gentle  readers,  would  like  to  know  the  real  reason 
newspapers  are  attacking  radio,  then  read  this — Newspapers  lost  in 
excess  of  38%  advertising  revenues  in  1930  from  the  peak  revenues 
of  1929.  During  the  same  year  Radio  gained  approximately  97%. 
Newspapers  took  another  nose  dive  in  1931  while  Radio  went  up 
another  50%  over  the  1930  figures.  Local  advertisers,  not  counting 
chain  advertisers,  spent  $170,000,000  advertising  over  radio  stations 
in  1931.  Do  you  wonder  why  newspapers,  at  least  some  of  them, 
will  not  publish  Radio  programs  and  are  attacking  radio  and  de- 
manding more  government  restrictions  or  adoption  of  the  European 
system  of  broadcasting?    Radio's  answer  is: 

"  'O.  K.  Gentlemen  of  the  Press — we  are  willing  to  have  the  Euro- 
pean system  of  broadcasting,  provided  you  agree  to  the  same  gov- 
ernmental regulation  of  your  newspapers  as  experienced  by  European 


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the  Editor's  Chair 


newspapers  at  present.  Or  we  are  willing  to  have  more  Govern- 
mental regulation  provided  the  Government  makes  the  same  rules  that 
apply  to  Broadcasting  stations  apply  to  your  newspapers.  In  other 
words,  the  Government  must  also  tell  you  when  you  shall  open 
your  business  and  when  you  shall  close  it.  The  Government  will 
tell  you  that  you  cannot  take  sides  in  a  political  fight  but  must  give 
both  sides  equal  space,  the  Government  will  license  you  to  publish 
for  90  days  at  a  time,  and  subject  you  to  hearings  at  Washington 
at  all  times,  should  your  paper  not  comply  with  regulations  of  the 
Government,  and,  incidentally  hearings  are  very  expensive.  You 
will  be  limited  in  the  number  of  papers  you  will  publish  and  your 
pressmen  and  other  employees  will  have  to  stand  examinations  and 
secure  a  Government  license  and  must  be  on  duty  at  all  times  while 
your  paper  is  being  published.  Indecent  and  obscene  matter  will  be 
barred  from  your  papers.  Of  course  you  do  not  have  such  in  your 
papers  now,  but  such  little  phrases  as,  "ten,  twenty  or  forty  feet  of 
intestine,"  "bowels,"  "sour  stomach,"  "constipation,"  "sore  feet," 
"periodic  pains,"  "women's  ailments,"  "poisonous  matter,"  "bad 
breath,"  "B.  O.  (body  odor)"  might  be  barred  by  the  Government 
and  then  your  revenues  would  suffer.  Think  what  might  happen 
now  if  the  newest  inventions  for  the  comfort  of  women  were  ex- 
ploited over  the  radio?  Lydia  Pinkham  would  soon  become  history 
if  the  radio  was  depended  upon  to  tell  suffering  ladies  of  her  tonic. 
Certain  bath  room  accessories  would  have  never  become  known  and 
we  probably  would  not  know  corn  on  the  cob  to  be  the  delicacy  it  is. 
It  is  good  business  for  newspapers  however.  And  Yeast — think  what 
relief  to  mankind  has  been  done  by  the  Constipation  ads — we  doubt 
if  the  world  could  have  learned  of  the  great  advantage  of  yeast 
without  the  newspapers.  The  grotesque  expressions  on  the  faces  of 
sufferers  from  tooth  ache,  back  ache,  kidney  pains  and  exhibitions 
of  various  parts  of  the  anatomy  pictured  in  newspaper  ads  would  be 
sorely  lacking  on  the  Radio.  Pictures  of  feet,  ugly  distorted  feet 
with  long  toes,  crooked  toes,  toes  such  as  no  person  would  admit  as 
theirs,  are  not  shown  over  the  Radio — but  in  newspapers — Tiz.  And 
did  you  ever  hear  a  suggestive  smutty  sexy  story  read  over  the 
Radio?  "Her  Secret  Love,"  would  have  fallen  flat  as  a  serial  if 
Radio  had  been  depended  upon  to  carry  it  to  the  public.  Did  you 
ever  hear  a  broadcast  from  a  penitentiary  death  house,  actual  scenes 
of  a  woman  being  electrocuted?  And  last,  but  not  least,  ladies  and 
gentlemen  of  the  newspaper  and  radio  audience — when  equal  regu- 
lation of  Radio  and  Newspapers  is  actually  put  into  practice  by  the 
Government,  postal  rates  for  newspapers  will  be  raised  to  a  par 
with  all  other  mailings.  The  Taxpayers  of  these  United  States  will 
not  be  forced  to  pay  millions  of  dollars  to  cover  the  expense  of  de- 
livering newspapers  through  the  mails  at  postage  rates  that  do  not 
cover  one  tenth  the  actual  cost  of  handling  the  newspapers  and  dis- 
tributing them. 

"  'Radio  wants  a  fifty-fifty  break  with  newspapers,  but  wants  no 
odds,  nor  does  Radio  want  the  newspapers  to  have  odds — Radio  will 
insist  that  the  fifty-fifty  proposition  be  not  like  the  restaurant  owner 
who  used  horse  meat  in  his  rabbit  stew.  Fifty-fifty,  one  horse  and 
one  rabbit.'  " 


A  New  York  Newspaper 
Derides  Government 
Control  of  Air 

MR.  ELMER  JOY  MORGAN  and  Mr.  Armstrong  Perry, 
P.  A.,  carrying  shield,  buckler  and  megaphone  for  the 
15  per  cent  split  of  all  available  broadcast  wavelengths  os- 
tensibly for  "educational  purposes"  have  been  breaking  into 
print  again  over  proposed  legislation.  Somehow  newspapers 
that  theoretically  should  be  their  strongest  advocates  have  not 
been  altogether  kind.    Mr.  Joseph  Medill  Patterson,  co-pub- 


lisher of  the  New  York  Sunday  News  and  the  Chicago  Trib- 
une, has  been  rather  lukewarm  toward  radio  in  spite  of  the 
fact  that  WGN,  Chicago,  is  a  subsidiary  of  the  Tribune.  In 
the  New  York  Sunday  News  (January  10,  1932)  an  editorial 
reads  as  follows: 

**npHE    POOR   old   radio    industry   has    just   come   in   for   another 

J*,  sock  on  the  jaw.  This  latest  left  hook  is  delivered  by  a  Mr. 
Armstrong  Perry,  representing  the  National  Committee  on  Educa- 
tion by  Radio.  Mr.  Perry  unloaded  the  haymaker  at  a  New  Orleans 
convention    of   scientists. 

"It  is  Mr.  Perry's  feeling  that  radio  should  be  rigidly  controlled 
if  not  owned  by  the  Government,  as  it  is  in  most  European  coun- 
tries; that  advertising  should  be  taken  off  the  air;  and  that  radio 
should  be   used   'to   serve   the   people   instead   of  to   exploit   people.' 

"Mr.  Perry  then  turns  around  and  says  that  people  don't  listen 
to  the  radio  advertising  which  he  feels  is  exploiting  them.  That's 
a  funny  canceling-out  of  one  argument  against  advertising  by  radio. 
If  the  people  don't  listen  to  the  advertising,  how  are  they  being 
affected  by  it  at  all? 

"We  presume  that  what  Mr.  Perry  wants  most  is  Government 
control  of  radio,  and  that  he  is  gathering  up  all  the  arguments  he 
can  find  to  support  that  proposal.  Lots  of  people  are.  It's  a  ques- 
tion that  will  probably  have  to  be  decided  sooner  or  later  in  this 
country. 

"Mr.  Perry's  most  substantial  argument  for  Government  radio  con- 
trol is  that  94  per  cent  of  all  songs,  speeches,  special  acts  and  so 
on,  broadcast  in  the  United  States,  are  subject  to  the  censorship  of 
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By   RUDY   V ALLEE 


"Starlight" 

I    RECEIVED    the    following    tele- 
gram   from    the    Santly    Brothers, 
who  have  been  associated  with  the 
biggest   of   publishers   before   they 
went  into  business  for  themselves : 
"Dear  Rudy  we  have  sent  you  what 
we   sincerely   hope   to   be   a   quick 
outstanding    hit    entitled    Starlight 
would  you  kindly  play  it  over  and 
if   you   like   it   may   we   ask   your 
support  for  what  we  believe  to  be 
the  best  fox  trot  we  ever  published 
kindest  regards — Lester  Santly." 
The   telegram   speaks    for   itself,   and 
I  believe   it  is  the   first  time  the  boys 
have  wired  me  quite  so  enthusiastically. 
By  the  time  their  wire  came,  I  had  al- 
ready heard  the  song  done  beautifully 
by  that  little  master  of  song,  Little  Jack 
Little.    He  featured  it  on  his  Monday 
night  broadcast  with  the  Brothers  Lom- 
bardo.    He  was  clever  enough  to  asso- 
ciate with  it  the  thought  of   "Evening 
Star"  from  "Tannhauser,"  and  his  pres- 
entation  of   the   song   was    particularly 
fine. 

Although,  in  my  opinion,  the  Santlys 
have  published  greater  songs  than 
STARLIGHT,  it  is  an  exceptionally 
good  fox  trot,  and  I  hope  it  exceeds 
their  expectations. 

We  play  it  slowly,  at  about  one  min- 
ute the  chorus. 

"Was  That  the  Human  Thing 
to  Do?" 

AS  I  said  in  my  Fleischmann  Hour 
chatter,  my  first  reaction  on  hear- 
ing "Was  That  the  Human  Thing  to 
Do?"  as  sung  by  Jean  Malin  at  the 
Club  Richman,  accompanied  by  George 
Oleson's  orchestra,  was  that  it  must  be 
the  work  of  Noble  Sissle,  Layton  and 
Johnston,  Eubie  Blake,  or  at  least  some 
colored  composer  who  hails  originally 
from  the  Harlem  belt.  I  was  indeed  sur- 
prised to  find  the  names  of  Sammy  Fain 
and  Joe  Young  on  the  sheet.  Not  that 
both  of  these  writers  are  not  capable  of 
writing  this  type  of  song,  but  it  is  en- 
tirely in  the  raucous,  senseless  colored 
style. 

The  song  is  a  welcome  relief  from 
many  of  the 

"Oooh,  oooh  I  love  you-oo-oo 
Will  you   be  tntc-oo-oo" 
type  of  song.    It  puts  me  very  much  in 


mind  of  the  song  "If  I  Could  Be  With 
You  One  Hour  Tonight,"  which  was 
the  work  of  Creamer  and  Johnston. 
Just  how  Fain  and  Young  came  to 
achieve  the  quality  of  that  peculiar 
touch  I  do  not  know. 

Diminutive  Sammy  Fain  may  take 
the  bow  for  "You  Brought  a  New  Kind 
of  Love  to  Me,"  "When  I  Take  My 
Sugar  to  Tea,"  "Mia  Cara,"  and  others, 
but  this  is  the  first  time  anything  of  this 
type  has  come  to  my  attention.  Fain 
also  boasts  a  very  fine  singing  voice 
and  the  enviable  ability  to  accompany 
himself  at  the  piano. 

In  our  early  days  of  broadcasting  for 
Herbert's  Jewelry  Store  on  the  Herbert 
Diamond  Hour,  Sammy  often  used  to 
follow  us,  or  precede  us  with  various 
accounts,  such  as  the  Finkenburg  Fur- 
niture Hour  over  WMCA ;  in  fact  it  is 
over  that  station  that  he  has  done  most 
of  his  solo  broadcasting  and  duet  work 
with  various  individuals.  One  of  the 
original  "Radio  Franks"  was  sick,  and 
I  believe  Sammy  substituted  for  him 
and  hardly  anyone  knew  the  difference. 
He  happened  to  be  in  Florida  when  we 
were  playing  there  on  our  Paramount 
tour,  and  gave  me  one  of  the  first  copies 
of  "When  I  Take  My  Sugar  to  Tea." 
It  looks  as  though  he  has  a  real  hit  in 
this  song. 

Joe  Young  is  an  old  veteran  in  Tin 
Pan  Alley,  and  is  one  of  the  big  mo- 
guls of  the  Alley  itself,  having  written 
such  hits  as  "Crying  for  the  Carolines," 
"Laugh,  Clown,  Laugh,"  "King  for  a 
Day,"  and  "Have  a  Little  Faith  in  Me." 

At  noon  time  all  the  great  writers  of 
the  Alley  may  be  found  congregated  in 
a  restaurant  known  as  "Lindy's,"  at 
52nd  Street'  and  Broadway,  where  they 
not  only  pat  each  other  on  the  back, 
assuring  one  another  that  the  music 
business  has  not  gone  to  the  dogs,  and 
that  the  other  fellow's  song  is  a  "nat- 
ural"; but  they  also  enjoy  supplying 
the  lesser  fry  of  the  columnists  with 
scandal  and  dirt  about  radio  hours, 
artists,  and  even  other  songwriters. 

It  is  at  these  noon-day  gatherings 
that  Joe  Young  presides,  very  much  as 
a  great  political  boss,  especially  more 
so  in  view  of  the  fact  that  he  is  sec- 
retary of  the  American  Society  of  Au- 
thors, Composers  and  Publishers.  It 
has  always  been  a  source  of  wonder- 
ment to  me  that  the  American   Society 


should  be  controlled  by  men  who  are 
still  active  writers  and  publishers.  Gene 
Buck,  the  President,  is  one  of  the  fair- 
est and  finest  men  I  have  ever  met,  and 
although  he  is  a  writer  he  is  not  ac- 
tively engaged  in  writing  at  the  present 
time.  I  imagine  it  must  be  extremely 
difficult  for  men  like  Joe  Young,  and 
Louis  Bernstein,  President  of  Shapiro- 
Bernstein,  to  decide  absolutely  impar- 
tially on  problems  which  confront  them, 
especially  when  the  fortunes  of  their 
own  respective  firms  and  writers  are  at 
stake.  But  these  two  men,  and  the  oth- 
ers who  control  the  destinies  of  the 
great  society  are  capable  and  fine  men, 
well-liked  by  everyone  in  the  profes- 
sion. 

But  to  get  back  to  the  song  itself.  (I 
am  sure  that  my  Ph.D.  critic  by  this 
time  has  torn  out  all  the  hair  on  his 
head  because  of  my  wandering  from  the 
subject.)  When  I  first  heard  the  song 
rendered,  I  noticed  that  the  singer  took 
an  extremely  high  note,  in  the  colored 
fashion,  on  the  word  "thing."  I  believed 
at  the  moment  that  this  was  the  indivi- 
dual's own  particular  style  of  singing 
the  song,  only  to  find  out  that  this  col- 
ored characteristic  was  part  of  the  mu- 
sic of  Sammy  Fain,  and  is  in  every 
copy  of  the  song. 

The  lines  are  very  funny,  very  catchy 
and  very  clever.  Joe  Young  feels  that 
not  even  the  treatment  of  a  dog  equals 
the  treatment  accorded  to  the  jilted  one 
who  is  lamenting  in  the  song.  It  is  cer- 
tainly getting  a  great  play  from  all  the 
band  and  cabaret  singers.  If  it  catches 
the  public  fancy  Messrs.  Fain  and 
Young  will  be  riding  around  in  new 
Fords  during  the  summer  months. 

We  play  it  at  about  one  minute  the 
chorus,  and  jt  is  published  by  Witmark, 
Inc. 

"When  We're  Alone"   (Penthouse 
Serenade) 

IT  IS  a  peculiar  thing,  but  in  most  of 
the  songs  submitted  me  by  people 
who  come  from  the  elite  or  upper  stra- 
ta of  New  York  society,  one  out  of  ev- 
ery four  selects  the  idea  of  a  penthouse, 
or  a  cozy  apartment  for  two,  as  the  idea 
of  the  song.  Not  since  "Just  a  Love 
Nest"  of  musical  comedy  fame  has  there 
been  as  successful  a  song  about  a  cot- 
tage, a  penthouse,  or  apartment,  as  this 


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one,  "When  We're  Alone,"  and  I  attrib- 
ute it  mainly,  in  this  case,  to  the  mel- 
ody and  not  the  lyrics. 

Very  much  in  the  same  vein  as 
"Dream  a  Little  Dream  of  Me"  was 
this  melody  brought  to  my  attention  by 
its  rendition  at  the  hands  of  another 
orchestra.  Eating  at  Whyte's  and  lis- 
tening to  Van  Steeden's  orchestra,  they 
were  playing  a  melody  which  my  boys 
had  played  on  two  occasions  when  I 
was  off  the  stand  at  the  Pennsylvania, 
and  its  reiteration  by  Van  Steeden  and 
his  boys  brought  home  to  me  the  fact 
that  it  was  a  grand  melody.  When  ask- 
ing Van  what  the  name  of  the  tune 
was,  and  realizing  that  we  had  it  in 
our  books,  I  resolved  to  program  it  the 
next  Thursday,  which  I  subsequently 
did. 

I  received  a  very  lovely  letter  from 
the  boys  who  produced  the  show  in 
which  the  number  appeared  for  19  con- 
secutive weeks  on  the  Coast,  a  feat 
quite  unheard  of  in  that  short-lived 
show  territory  !  The  song  is  probably 
one  of  the  reasons  that  the  show  did 
well,  as  it  is  a  beautiful  melody,  and  is 
another  tune  which,  if  not  a  big  selling 
hit,  is  one  that  is  played  by  all  the 
bands,  large  and  small,  known  and  un- 
known. 

The  lyrics  are  lovely,  however,  deal- 
ing with  "Hinges  on  chimneys  for  stars 
to  go  by."  It  must  have  seemed  rather 
odd  to  the  California  players  in  the 
show  to  be  singing  about  "old  Manhat- 
tan," three  thousand  miles  away,  but  it 
really  is  a  grand  song,  and  I  congratu- 
late Larry  Spier,  of  Famous  Music,  on 
bringing  it  East. 

The  opening  phrases  which  are  re- 
iterated throughout  the  song  consist  of 
six  quarter  notes  in  a  measure,  which 
necessitates  these  six  notes  being  divid- 
ed into  triplets  in  order  to  get  them  all 
in  within  the  time  allotted  to  each  meas- 
ure. For  that  reason  and  no  other  we 
play  the  tune  at  about  one  minute  and 
five  seconds  to  the  chorus. 

"Of  Thee  I  Sing"  and  "Who  Cares" 

AS  I  discuss  these  two  songs,  I  can- 
not help  but  feel  enthusiastic.  Al- 
though I  am  far  from  being  a  veteran 
show-goer  and  a  critic  of  these  things, 
still  I  can  honestly  say  that  "Of  Thee 
I  sing"  is  the  finest  and  most  interest- 
ing of  its  type  that  I  have  seen  in  the 
course  of  my  life-time.  Possibly  T  went 
into  the  theatre  convinced  that  I  would 
like  the  show,  because  the  name  of 
George  Gershwin,  coupled  with  George 
S.  Kaufman  would  guarantee  for  me 
the  finest  of  enjoyment,  as  I  found  it 
really  was.  I  knew,  too,  that  if  the 
work  done  by  the  afore-said  gentlemen 
was  at  all  good,  William  Gaxton  would 
more  than  do  justice  to  it,  but  I  had  a 
distinct  surprise  in  the  fine  acting  of 
Lois  Moran,  and  the  superb  portrayal 
of  his  part  by  Victor  Moore.    It  is  dif- 


Rudy  "  'Neath  the  sheltering  palms" 

ficult  to  say  just  what  person  or  what 
feature  of  the  show  is  most  responsible 
for  its  success  as  the  smash  hit  of  the 
season. 

Whatever  the  decision  may  he  in  that 
direction,  one  cannot  help  but  admit 
that  the  show  is  a  wow  from  start  to 
finish,  although  1  feel  that  the  first  ap- 
pearance of  the  nine  supreme  court 
judges  was  a  trifle  lone,'  drawn  out. 
which  opinion  was  subsequently  sec- 
onded by  Buddy  DeSylva,  whom  1  met 
for   the    first    time  a    few   evenings   ago. 


Still  the  show  will  have  a  long  run,  and 
is  your  best  bet  for  an  evening's  enter- 
tainment in  the  future. 

While  the  music  is  not  the  sensation- 
al type  of  hit  (which  may  be  said  to  be 
typical  of  most  of  Gershwin's  musical 
comedy  songs)  ;  it  is  the  kind  of  music 
which  grows  on  one,  and  which  bands 
continue  playing  long  after  they  have 
forgotten  the  light  type  of  popular 
songs.  "Of  Thee  I  Sing"  is  well  re- 
prised many  times  throughout  the  show, 
being  introduced  by  William  Gaxton  at 
a  Madison  Square  Garden  demonstra- 
tion, and  its  final  rendition  is  by  Gax- 
ton as  he  kneels  at  the  bed  of  the  first 
lady  of  the  land  with  her  newly  born 
babies. 

"Who  Cares,"  while  less  outstanding 
and  less  played  in  the  show  than  Of 
Thee  I  Sing,  is  nevertheless  a  very 
excellent  song,  and  its  second  rendi- 
tion in  the  show  is  at  a  very  tense  and 
melodramatic  moment  which  I  am  sure 
would  affect  sentimentally  anyone  who 
has  any  sentimentality  at  all  in  his 
make-up. 

"Can't  We  Talk  It  Over" 

A  BRUNSWICK  record  of  this 
tune,  with  Mrs.  Jesse  Crawford 
at  the  organ  accompanying  Bing  Cros- 
by, is  responsible  for  my  particular 
mention  of  it  in  this  list.  This  is  not 
the  first  time  that  a  big  Wurlitzer  or- 
gan has  accompanied  a  male  singer  of 
the  popular  type.  Gene  Austin,  Scrappy 
Lambert,  Jack  Miller,  and  many  other 
singers  have  had  this  unusual  accom- 
paniment on  some  of  their  records:  in 
fact,  Jesse  Crawford  and  I  recorded 
"My  Sin"  two  years  ago  when  I  was 
appearing  at  the  New  York  Paramount, 
but  the  record  was  never  released. 

It  was  not  so  much  the  organ  accom- 
paniment as  Bing's  inimitable  rendition 
of  the  tune  which  made  it  haunt  me  so 
much  that  I  feel  very  sanguine  as  to 
the  popularity  of  the  song  itself. 

I  am  glad  to  see  Vie  Young,  who 
wrote  the  melody,  finally  go  commercial. 
Vic  is  perhaps  a  mixture  of  Paul 
Whiteman  and  Ferde  Grofe,  being  not 
only  a  very  fine  orchestra  conductor  but 
a  gifted  arranger.  All  his  arrangements 
and  songs  have  leaned  toward  the  very 
beautiful,  intricate  and  elaborate,  but 
while  these  things  are  beautiful  from 
the  musician's  standpoint,  they  rarely 
sell  to  the  public. 

Here  he  has  combined  with  Ned 
Washington  to  write  a  song  which  will 
give  many  of  us  a  great  deal  of  pleas- 
ure in  the  singing.  It  probably  has 
never  occurred  to  you  but  we  who  in- 
terpret and  present  popular  songs  for 
yOU  Over  the  radio,  can  lend  just  so 
much  more  sincerity  and  feeling  when 
the  tune  is  really  one  that  inspires  US, 
and  even  the  simplest  song  may  Ao  it 
if  it  has  just  that  indescribable  some- 
thing which  every  outstanding  song 
must  have. 


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I  presume  Joe  Keit  selected  this 
song  for  the  firm  of  Remick;  if  so  he 
has  certainly  chosen  wisely.  Rather 
than  attempt  to  describe  the  construc- 
tion lyrically  or  melodically  of  the  song, 
I  would  suggest  that  you  listen  for  it 
over  your  loud  speaker,  and  you  will 
find  it  kind,  indeed,  to  your  ears  unless 
you  are  unhappy  in  love,  when  you  will 
probably  find  it  not  only  the  expression 
of  your  thoughts,  but  a  song  you  would 
like  to  have  the  other  party  hear. 

It  should  be  done  extremely  slowly, 
in  just  the  way  Bing  does  it. 

"Goodnight,  My  Love" 

IT  IS  a  time-proven  adage  that  imi- 
tation is  the  sincerest  form  of  flat- 
tery ;  and  successful  product  or  person 
knows  imitators  galore.  "Ballyhoo" 
magazine,  which  has  been  a  gold  mine 
for  its  founders,  is  now  going  through 
the  throes  of  imitation  almost  to  du- 
plication. Likewise  in  popular  songs 
the  outstanding  popular  hit  finds  itself 
followed  by  songs  using  the  same 
phrases,  the  same  ideas,  and  almost  the 
same  melodic  twists.  This  is  not  to  be 
wondered  at,  as  it  is  only  natural  that 
others  would  like  to  enjoy  the  same 
success,  but  rather  than  achieve  it  by 
originating  something  different,  they 
prefer  to  secure  it,  if  possible,  by  fol- 
lowing the  way  which  has  been  shown 
to  be  successful. 

"Goodnight  Sweetheart"  has  become 
the  slogan  for  a  dozen  or  so  "Good- 
night" songs.  Not  that  the  word  "Good- 
night" alone  is  responsible  for  the  phe- 
nomenal success  of  "Goodnight  Sweet- 
heart" from  the  selling  standpoint,  but 
still  no  one  can  account  for  the  tremen- 
dous popularity  of  the  song,  so  others 
who  would  like  to  secure  the  same  re- 
sults feel  that  they  must  play  safe  and 
at  least  title  their  songs  with  "Good- 
night." 

The  general  idea  of  "Goodnight 
Sweetheart"  was  "Goodnight,  Dear, 
Till  We  Meet  Tomorrow."  You  must 
not  be  surprised  if  you  find  a  run  of 
songs  expressing  the  same  sentiment 
one  after  another.  Mr.  Walter  Donald- 
son has  written  a  very  fine  song  in 
"Goodnight  Moon,"  and  now  the  writ- 
ers of  "Sweet  and  Lovely"  have  com- 
bined to  write   "Goodnight  My  Love." 

The  saving  grace,  at  least  in  this  par- 
ticular case,  is  that  it  is  published  by 
the  publisher  of  "Goodnight  Sweet- 
heart." There  is  also  absolution  for  the 
imitators,  as  in  this  case  they  wrote  a 
waltz  instead  of  a  fox  trot. 

It  is  a  lovely  waltz,  perhaps  too 
lovely.  To  me  it  is  worthy  of  a  place 
on  a  program  of  semi-classical  music, 
at  least  the  class  of  music  that  is  used 
for  the  accompaniment  of  ballet  danc- 
ing, or  for  a  particular  scene  in  a  pic- 
ture. As  a  popular  song  I  am  doubtful 
that  it  will  achieve  the  same  popularity 
as   its  predecessor. 


The  Robbins  organization,  which  is 
hitting  on  all  eight,  will  see  that  you 
hear  a  great  deal  of  it  in  the  months  to 
come.  I  am  sure  that  its  writers  will 
not  be  a  bit  hurt  if  you  like  it  and  play 
it. 

"One  More  Kiss" 

ANOTHER  song  of  the  same  vein 
as  "G  o  o  d  n  i  g  h  t  Sweetheart," 
though  originally  written  years  before 
the  advent  of  "Goodnight  Sweetheart," 
is  this  bright  snappy  tune  which  was 
brought  to  my  attention  by  the  lovely 
singing  voice  of  Bobby  Borger  of 
George  Olson's  orchestra.  The  song 
was  originally  written  by  an  amateur, 
an  orchestra  leader,  Art  Kogan,  and 
was  played  a  great  deal  in  Atlantic 
City.  The  keen  ear  of  Archie  Fletcher, 
always  looking  for  hit  material,  saw 
possibilities  in  the  song. 

He  gave  it  to  Peter  de  Rose  and 
Charlie  Tobias,  for  a  necessary  revi- 
sion, but  the  original  haunting  twist  of 
the  song  which  caught  his  ear,  is  the 
thing  that  will  make  the  song,  if  it  is 
going  to  be  popular — at  least  one  of  its 
saving  graces  is  that  it  may  be  played 
brightly,  and  you  will  rarely  hear  it 
played  improperly  unless  some  band 
leader  with  a  perverse  idea  of  tempo 
decides  to  play  it  very  slowly. 

We  take  36  seconds  in  the  playing  of 
one  chorus,  and  the  firm  of  Joe  Morris 
is  working  on  this  one  song  at  the 
present  time. 

"Kiss  by  Kiss" 

PHIL  KORNHEISER,  director  for 
twenty  years  of  the  destinies  of  Leo 
Feist,  ■  Inc.,  one  of  the  manniken-makes 
of  Broadway,  who  has  helped  more  than 
a  score  of  some  of  Broadway's  biggest 
names  on  their  way  to  fame,  and  who, 
for  the  past  year  and  a  half,  has  been, 
like  George  Mario,  struggling  for  that 
first  outstanding  hit,  is  still  holding  his 
head  high  and  carrying  on. 

Phil's  nearest  approach  to  a  sensa- 
t'onal  hit  was  "Pardon  Me  Pretty 
Baby."  It  is  possibly  that  fact  that  has 
inclined  him  to  have  a  great  deal  of 
faith  in  Meskill,  Klages  and  Vincent 
Rose.  Those  three  boys  have  individual- 
ly and  collectively  written  a  great  many 
songs.  Vincent  Rose,  especially,  can 
always  point  back  proudly  to  his  "Whis- 
pering," "Avalon,"  "Linger  Awhile," 
and  more  recently,  "Were  You  Sin- 
cere." And  the  other  two  boys  are  not 
far  behind  him  in  ability. 

Their  words,  after  demonstrating 
"Kiss  by  Kiss"  to  Kornheiser,  were  "If 
you  don't  like  this,  then  you  don't  know 
a  hit  when  you  see  one !"  While  that 
may  be  a  bit  exaggerated  on  their  part, 
I  think  it  is  an  extremely  fine  fox  trot, 
and  as  titles  go  it  is  outstanding.  Jack 
Robbins  is  of  the  opinion  that  a  title 
does  not  mean  as  much  as  most  pub- 
lishers believe.   Rather  does  Jack  believe 


that  if  the  story  can  be  told  in  the  first 
eight  measures,  such  as  "Goodnight 
Sweetheart,  Til  We  Meet  Tomorrow," 
then  titles  should  not  be  given  such 
undue  importance. 

I  am  rather  inclined  to  agree  with 
Mr.  Robbins  that  too  much  stress  has 
been  placed  upon  titles,  that  it  is  the 
melody  of  the  chorus,  and  especially  the 
opening  eight  measures  that  either 
catches  the  listener's  attention  and  holds 
it,  or  fails  to  do  so.  "Kiss  by  Kiss"  is  a 
great  title,  with  a  very  lilting  melody 
and  a  very  catchy  thought.  Whether  it 
will  attain  those  sensational  heights  of 
popularity  is  again  for  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Public  to  determine. 

Where  other  bands  may  play  the 
chorus  in  thirty-six  seconds  or  less,  we 
take  a  minute  and  five  seconds,  thereby 
unscrambling  the  tune  enough  for  you 
to  understand  what  it  is  all  about. 

GOOD  LUCK  FOR  1932,  PHIL! 

"If  I  Ever  Meet  the  Girl  of  My 
Dreams" 

THE  notes  of  the  bugle  call  have  al- 
ways offered  an  opportunity  to 
songwriters  to  build  their  songs  around 
these  fascinating  notes  of  "G,"  "C," 
and  "E." 

Little  Jack  Little  evidently  has  felt 
the  charm  of  the  bugle  call  and  has  in- 
corporated in  a  very  lovely  waltz  these 
three  notes  as  he  begins  his  chorus.  It 
is  a  tricky  waltz  at  best.  By  tricky  I 
mean  that  it  is  rather  difficult  for  a 
singer  or  a  "lead"  instrument  to  get  the 
notes  in  exactly.  The  Connecticut  Yan- 
kees made  more  work  of  it  than  was 
necessary,  until  I  finally  convinced  them 
that  it  was  not  half  so  difficult  as  it 
seemed. 

A  few  minutes  before  our  first 
Fleischmann  broadcast  of  it,  I  thought 
that  the  bugle  call  played  by  the  trio  of 
brass,  arranged  in  an  artistic  way, 
would  serve  as  a  very  fine  introduction, 
and  Cliff  Burwell  scratched  out  my 
idea,  and  in  a  twinkling  the  brass  was 
playing  it  as  though  they  had  been 
playing  it  for  years. 

We  gave  the  song  a  fine  send-off, 
playing  4  choruses  of  it  on  that  par- 
ticular Thursday  night. 

Little  Jack  Little's  wife  and  guiding 
mentor,  Tee  Little,  like  the  wives  of  so 
many  song-writers,  has  taken  a  hand 
in  the  writing  of  this,  Jack's  latest  opus. 
Her  lyrical  job  is  a  good  one,  and  as 
there  have  not  been  any  songs  dealing 
with  the  idea  of  Dream  Girl  since  "The 
Vagabond  Lover"  and  "Sweetheart  of 
All  My  Dreams,"  the  song  comes  as  a 
welcome  relief. 

On  account  of  the  bugle  call  triplet, 
I  would  suggest  that  the  entire  waltz 
be  played  more  slowly  than  is  custom- 
ary, thereby  enabling  one  to  articulate 
the  lyrics  on  those  particular  notes  and 
get  some  sense  out  of  what  is  being 
sung.  (Continued  on  page  74) 


51 


Beauty  Wins  Anyway 

(Continued  from  page  29) 

and  one  man  was  not  very  polite.  In 
fact  he  gruffly  said  in  her  presence  that 
he  couldn't  imagine  what  mothers  could 
be  thinking  of  these  days  letting  their 
youngsters  run  around  bothering  busy 
people  when  they  should  be  in  school. 
That  was  the  unkindest  cut  of  all.  She 
was  very  unhappy  when  she  went  to 
bed  that  night.  And  she  cried  a  little 
before  she  went  to  sleep. 

In  the  morning  just  as  she  was  count- 
ing over  the  little  money  she  had  left 
and  was  about  to  go  down  for  a  cup  of 
coffee  there  was  a  knock  at  her  door. 
A  bellboy  told  her  a  "Gen'leman  was 
awaitin'  fuh  huh  down  staihs." 

"Aha,  a  repentant  manager,  perhaps, 
ready  to  give  her  a  trial."  She  hurried 
down,  looking  around  for  a  minute  then 
found  herself  in  a  grand  hug  in  her 
daddy's  arms.  They  had  hunted  fran- 
tically for  her  and  at  last  discovered 
she  was  registered  at  the  hotel.  She 
was  persuaded  to  return  home  and  grow 
a  little  more  so  managers  would  not 
always  be  asking  about  her  mother. 

"And  if  you  will  go  to  Mount  Ver- 
non Seminary  in  Washington  for  four 
years  and  still  want  to  go  on  the  stage 
we  will  try  to  help  you  in  your  ambi- 
tions," said  Betty's  mother  when  calm 
had  been  fully  restored  in  the  Council 
household.  Betty  thought  it  over  soberly 
and  agreed  to  the  bargain. 

Followed  then  four  years  of  real 
study  and  a  vast  accumulation  of  knowl- 
edge as  to  the  ways  of  the  world  as  they 
are  revealed  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
Finished  with  this  course  and  some  ex- 
perience in  amateur  school  theatricals 
Betty  was  ready  for  her  parents  to  go 
through  with  their  end  of  the  bargain. 

She  headed  for  New  York  immedi- 
ately and  entered  the  American  Acad- 
emy of  Dramatic  Art  (Sargent's)  in 
the 'autumn  of  1927  when  she  was  just 
seventeen.  A  year  of  study  here  and 
then  hard  times  came  a-knockin'  at  de 
do'  and  Betty,  just  as  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  others,  felt  the  pinch.  Her 
parents  were  no  longer  able  to  pay  her 
way.  But  they  prayed  for  her  success 
if  she  wished  to  continue  toward  her 
goal  on  her  own  wings. 

Drawing  the  curtain  of  her  sheltered 
past  behind  her  she  stepped  forth  to 
conquer  the  booking  barons  of  Manhat- 
tan's great  Playway.  She  was  more 
charming  than  ever.  Nobody  would  be 
asking  her  about  her  mother  now.  But 
here  too  she  found  beauty  had  come  to 
flutter  and  flame  from  all  parts  of  the 
world.  The  stones  of  Broadway  were 
hard  to  her  feet.  The  faces  in  theatrical 
offices  were  hard.  But  she  would  not 
give  up  as  she  assailed  door  after  door. 
Then  she  came  to  a  great  producer  who 
was  very  kind,  who  understood,  and 
who  proved  his  sincerity  by  giving  her 


a  chance  as  understudy  to  Ann  Harding 
in  "The  Trial  of  Mary  Dugan."  Oh, 
what  she  would  do  in  that  role  if  she 
ever  had  a  chance  to  play  it !  But  Ann 
Harding  was  in  the  pink  of  health  at 
the  beginning  and  every  day  she  seemed 
to  be  getting  even  pinker.  So  that  situ- 
ation passed  and  she  had  a  better  break 
as  ingenue  in  "Thou  Shalt  Not." 

There  was  no  fault  to  be  found  with 
Betty's  acting  but  something  about  the 
play  did  not  have  the  power  to  drag  in 
sufficiently  paying  audiences  off  the 
street  and  the  show  folded  up  before  it 
ever  reached  New  York.  Betty  kept  her 
chin  up  and  her  feet  on  the  ground  and 
the  good  producer  who  had  faith  in  her 
beauty  and  talent  found  a  place  for  her 
to  understudy  in  "All  the  King's  Men" 
in  which  Grant  Mitchell  was  starred. 
"Love  Bound"  paused  to  give  her  a 
part  but  she  found  it  was  bound  for  the 
warehouse  before  she  had  joined  it. 

Then  came  Elsie  Ferguson  in  "Scar- 
let Pages"  and  Betty  had  a  chance  to 
understudy  Claire  Luce,  who  had  an  im- 
portant part.  In  fact  it  may  have  been 
too  important  under  the  circumstances 
as  Miss  Luce  seemed  to  be  performing 
under  difficulties.  Her  nerves  were 
frayed.  And  scarcely  had  Betty  learned 
the  lines  before  she  received  a  sum- 
mons. Caire  Luce  was  confined  to  her 
bed  with  a  nervous  breakdown. 

Without  even  a  chance  for  a  rehear- 
sal Betty  had  to  step  into  the  role  and 
perform.  She  was  immediately  recog- 
nized and  acclaimed  as  a  new  find  for 
Broadway.  In  fact  her  charm  and 
beauty  were  too  well  recognized. 
Things  began  to  happen.  Later,  a  critic 
sitting  in  one  of  the  front  rows  heard 
and  saw  things  as  Betty  went  on  that 
were  not  in  the  lines  of  the  play.  He 
wrote  about  it  the  next  day.  And  the 
story  was  out  concerning  a  tragedy  be- 
hind the  scenes. 

Betty  withdrew  irom  the  cast  un- 
nerved and  heart-broken.  Another  un- 
derstudy was  prepared  as  she  had  been. 
She  had  met  many  discouragements. 
The  stage  life  bad  lost  all  of  its  glam- 
our. Everything  seemed  a  sham.  She 
was  on  the  point  of  renouncing  it  all 
when  a  friend  who  had  been  very  kind 
talked  to  her  about  radio. 

"'I  have  a  part  for  you  right  now  on 
the  True  Story  Hour  if  you  will  take 
it,"  be  said. 

"But  I  have  never  seen  a  radio  broad- 
cast." she  demurred. 

"I'll  train  you.  You  have  the  voice, 
the  personality,  the  dramatic  training 
and  natural  instinct.  You  have  beauty 
and  charm — " 

"Thanks  for  the  bouquets  but  what 
good  will  beauty  and  charm  do  anyone 
in  a  broadcasting  studio?  Xolxuly  ever 
sees  the  person  who  broadcasts." 

"Ob  you'd  be  surprised."  laughed  her 
friend.  "The  old  mike  just  knows  and 
pipes  it  across  to  the  listener  almost  as 
good  as  a  pair  of  eyes." 


After  hours  of  rehearsal  with  a  floor 
lamp  acting  the  role  of  a  microphone 
Betty  was  declared  ready  for  an  audi- 
tion. At  the  studios  she  was  introduced 
as  an  actress  of  wide  experience.  She 
performed  like  an  old  timer. 

She  has  been  appearing  on  many  pro- 
grams during  the  past  year.  But  she  is 
best  known  for  her  own  true  self  today 
as  the  mistress  of  ceremonies  on  the 
Ponds  Hour  every  Friday  night.  And 
from  the  letters  received  she  thinks  that 
after  all  the  listeners  do  not  have  to 
see  you  to  like  you  and  if  you  keep  try- 
ing you  can  win  anyway. 

Derides  Bureau  Control 

(Continued  from  page  47 j 

business  groups.  He  would  like  them 
transferred  to  the  control  of  politicians. 

"Would  this  be  a  change  for  the  bet- 
ter? 

"Maybe  the  politicians  would  have 
the  energy  and  artistic  ambition  and 
real  courage  which  was  shown  by  cer- 
tain private  broadcasters  when  they  de- 
termined to  put  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
on  the  air,  and  carried  the  project 
through  with  sensational   success. 

"The  politicians  might  put  on  the  air 
such  worthwhile  and  educational  fea- 
tures as  the  recent  radio  debate  on 
reparations  between  Norman  Thomas 
and  Representative  McFadden :  such  su- 
perb musical  programs  as  the  Phila- 
delphia Symphony  Orchestra  broadca-t^ 
directed  by  Leopold  Stokowski :  such 
balm  for  the  souls  of  millions  of  love- 
sick, romance-damp  boys  and  girls  as 
the  sloppy  but  comforting  croonings  of 
Rudy  Yallee,  Morton  Downey,  Russ 
Columbo  and  Bing  Crosby. 

"It  might  happen  with  radio  under 
political  control,  but  we  have  our  doubts. 

"Politicians  are  too  apt  to  let  their 
friends  in  on  a  good  thing,  and  to  bow 
to  organized  special  groups.  The  air 
would  probably  become  much  more 
loaded  with  political  propaganda  and 
appeals  for  this  and  that  worthy  but 
tiresome  cause  than  it  is  now  loaded 
with  advertising. 

"There  i<  just  something  about  pol- 
itics which  doesn't  mix  with  entertain- 
ment. Censors  kill  the  best  lines  in 
shows,  suppress  the  most  interesting 
books.  It  will  be  a  long  time  before 
many  Americans  will  want  to  soak  up 
much  education  from  radio  in  their 
homes.  Until  most  Americans  do  want 
such  education,  let's  leave  radio  largely 
to  the  professional  showmen  (they  put 
on  the  best  -hows"),  supported  by  pri- 
vate capital  t  it  doesn't  have  to  ask 
about  a  ham  performer's  politics  before 
it  bounces  him)." 

The  editors  oi  Radio  Digest  look 
upon  these  two  newspaper  editorials  as 
forerunners  of  a  new  and  better  rela- 
tionship between  the  press  ami  radio. 


52 


Ma  r  c  ell  a 

Little  Bird  Knows  All — Tells  All — Ask 
Her  About  the  Stars   You  Admire 


TODDLES,  Presiding  Pigeon  of 
Graybar  Court,  her  Empress 
Eugenie  feather  wilting  under 
the  heavy  downfall  of  rain — and 
your  own  Marcella  subwayed  to  the 
home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Redferne  Hol- 
linshead  in  Yonkers,  the  other  Satur- 
day where  we  spent  one  of  the  most  de- 
lightful afternoons  in  many  a  month. 
Mr.  Hollinshead  is  not  broadcasting 
now  and  expects  to  make  a  tour  of  Can- 
ada— if  he  is  not  already  on  it  at  this 
writing.  With  all  of  the  fans  still  in- 
quiring where  "Holly"  is  and  why  he's 
not  broadcasting,  a  sponsor,  in  search 
of  a  good  program,  should  veer  his  gaze 
toward  Yonkers.  Of  course,  Holly  is 
kept  quite  busy  with  his  solo-ing  at 
Grace  Church  and  with  engagements  at 
exclusive  functions.  He  sang  for  us 
Dvorak's  Goin'  Home,  and  when  he 
reached  those  top  notes,  it  was  as  if  he 
had  touched  some  goal  far  beyond  our 
grasp.  And  as  he  climbed  up  and  land- 
ed on  that  vast  reach,  what  a  song  of 
triumph   it  was. 


J_  OR  benefit  of 
Mary  Lou  Evans, 
Helen  Moore, 
Katherine  Stewart, 
E.  M.  Rob  son, 
Norman  Benner 
and  others,  here  is 
Jack  Denny  who 
will  come  to  N.  Y. 
after  a  long  stay  at 
the     Mt.     Royal 

Jack  Denny  Yi.Ott\,       Montreaj_ 

He  will  appear  in  an  American  Safety 
Razor  Co.  series  over  CBS.  He's  mar- 
ried, is  about  2,7,  and  belongs  to  the 
growing  tribe  of  six  footers.  Old 
time  radio  listeners  will  remember  Jack- 
Denny  and  his  Frivolity  Club  when 
they  broadcast  over  WMCA  in  the  days 
before  WEAF  reared  its  head  above 
the  radio  waves.  There  is  only  one 
Canadian-blooded  member  in  Denny's 
orchestra.  The  rest  are  emigrants  from 
Broadway.  The  letterheads  of  this  fa- 
mous orchestra  bear  the  crest  of  the 
Prince  of  Wales — they  are  the  only 
group  of  musicians  that  have  this  priv- 
ilege, which  may  account  for  their  swank. 


T< 


O  EDITH  JOHNSTON  and  other 
Herbie  Kay  worshipers :  Mr.  Kay  is 
not  married  yet — and  very  firmly  an- 
swers in  the  negative  when  the  question 
is  put  to  him  but  that's  because  he  is 
only  twenty-four.  At  this  young  age  he 
is  the  composer  of  these  very  popular 
songs:  This  Is  a  Night  Made  for  Love, 
Nona  and  My  One  Love  in  which  Ross 
Metzger  collaborated  with  him.  If  ever 
the  Blackhawk  Cafe  in 
Chicago  and  the  offices 
of  music  publishers  close 
up,  Mr.  Kay  can  return 
to  the  insurance  broker- 
age business  for  he's  a 
licensed  insurance  brok- 
er and  realtor.  With 
most  city-bred  .persons 
he  used  to  share  the 
great  ambition  of  owning  a  farm,  but 
it  doesn't  look  as  if  he's  headed  toward 
raising  wheat  for  Uncle  Sam  with  his 
present  popularity  with  radio  listeners. 


H.   Kay 
(MCA  photo) 


D, 


'EAR  ESTEY— thanks  for  your 
whimsical  letters,  good  wishes  and  cal- 
endar. Toddles  especially,  gurgles  with 
delight  over  your  delightful  notes,  and 
every  once  in  a  while  when  I  can't  find 
her,  she  is  somewhere  in  a  corner 
churning  over  some  delectable  phrase 
where  you  have  complimented  her. 


Johnny   hamp   is 

thirty  years  of  age,  runs 
short  of  six  inches  to 
join  the  six  footers  and 
weighs  160  pounds.  Is  a 
graduate  of  Franklin 
Marshall  College,  Lan- 
caster, Pa.,  class  of  '22. 
The  first  chapter  in  the 
success  of  his  orchestra  opened  at  the 
home  of  Senator  Edge  of  New  Jersey 
when  he  was  a  host  at  a  special  dinner 
dance  held  in  honor  of  the  late  Presi- 
dent Harding  at  the  Sea  View  Country 
Club  in  Atlantic  City.  Immediately 
following  this  he  was  given  a  contract 
at  the  Ambassador  Hotel  in  America's 
playground  succeeding  Paul   Whiteman 


J.  Hamp 


who  was  returning 
to  New  York.  It  is 
the  low  sweet 
rhythmic  sweep  of 
his  music  that  is  so 
enchanting  to  his 
audiences. 


B 


E  R  N  A  R  D 

JOSEPH      CUM-  B.  Cummins 

MINS  —  known  to 

us  rad-dio  listeners  as  Bernie  Cummins 
was  born  on  March  10th,  1902,  in  Ak- 
ron, Ohio.  He  is  one  of  ten  children. 
Now  married  to  a  New  York  heiress.  - 
From  professional  boxing  to  conduct- 
ing is  a  big  leap,  but  Bernie  did  it  and 
landed  in  the  lap  of  fame.  He  started 
his  orchestra  at  Cincinnati  in  1923  at 
a  quaint  little  place  called  "Toadstool 
Inn."  And  from  there  he  went  to  the 
Ambassador  Hotel,  Club  Madrid  in 
Philadelphia,  Biltmore  Hotel,  New  York 
and  Congress  Hotel,  Chicago.  His  hob- 
bies are  golf,  baseball  and  football. 


IwUCILLE  LaVIGNE  writes  to  our 
Editor,  "Many  thanks  for  the  very  fine 
space  and  preferred  position  given  to 
Lew  Conrad.  I  am  glad  you  very  gen- 
erously gave  him  this  tribute.  His  suc- 
cess has  been  attained  after  long,  up- 
hill work  and  in  spite  of  continual  ob- 
stacles placed  in  his  path.  Will  you 
please  thank  and  compliment  Mr.  Chap- 
lin on  his  article?  I  only  wish  I  had 
known  that  he  was  planning  it  and  I 
would  have  given  him  some  additional 
recent  information  such  as  the  fact  that 
Mr.  Conrad  is  now  Musical  Director  of 
the  Hotel  Statler  in  Boston.  He  named 
his  orchestra  after  three  loyal  little  fans 
•  from  the  University  of  Chicago  who 
write  in  to  him  after  his  broadcasts  and 
sign  themselves  Conrad's  Three  Muske- 
teers. Lew  somehow  has  the  faculty 
for  inspiring  ardency  and  a  zealous  in- 
terest in  his  welfare.  A  devout  little 
fan  sends  him  amulets  to  wear  for  his 
protection  and  another  burns  candles 
and  offers  up  Novenas  of  prayer."  Well, 
with  such  good  wishers,  Lew  certainly 
should  be   protected  every   step  of   the 


53 


Steve  Cisler 


way.  Thanks  Lu- 
cille for  the  infor- 
mation. 

*     *     * 

UTEVE  CIS- 
LER, formerly  of 
WLS  and  WGAR 
is  now  WMBD- 
ing  in  Peoria,  111. 
Just  a  week  or  so 
before  he  took  over 
the  job  at  this  station  as  assistant  direc- 
tor, he  stepped  into  the  R.D.  offices  and 
told  us  of  his  plans.  Steve  is  six  feet 
tall,  has  blue  eyes  and  has  a  very  quiet 
air  about  him.  He  began  broadcasting 
from  a  small  high  school  station  in 
Omaha  and  then  jumped  to  Hot 
Springs.  Took  his  degree  in  journalism 
and  makes  use  of  his  knowledge  of  this 
subject  continuously  in  the  writing  of 
radio  plays  and  continuity.  Very  often, 
a  housewife  in  town  or  country,  upon 
answering  the  doorbell  will  find  Cisler 
smiling  benignly  from  those  blue  eyes 
of  his  and  asking  her,  not  what  kind  of 
a  carpet  sweeper  she  uses,  neither  does 
lie  pull  out  a  washing  machine  from  his 
vest  pocket  and  start  demonstrating  it 
on  the  front  porch.  He  merely  asks  her 
what  kind  of  a  radio  program  she  likes 
and  he  comes  away,  having  formed  a 
very  pleasant  acquaintance  and  with 
a  knowledge  of  what  WGAR  listeners 
are  anxious  to  hear. 

*     *     * 

JM.AY  HICKLING  who  is  associated 
with  the  Hawarden  Pioneers  of  Ha- 
warden,  Saskatchewan,  writes,  "In  an- 
swer to  Mrs.  Millie  Sage's  inquiry  re- 
garding the  name  of  the  singer  on  the 
records  made  by  Jack  Hylton's  orches- 
tra of  the  song,  Sitting  on  a  Two- 
Barred  Gate,  it  is  Grace  Fields  (in 
private  life  Mrs.  Archie  Pitt.")  So 
glad  you  enjoy  our  chats  and  thanks 
for  your  good  wishes,  May,  and  your 
interest  in  writing. 


M, 


.ARC  WILLIAMS  is  the  tall, 
handsome  cowboy  crooner  over  KSTP, 
St.  Paul,  Minn.  According  to  Peggy  of 
Indianapolis,  one  of  his  admirers,  he  is 
only  28  and  still  single.  There  is  only 
one  creature  that  is  unappreciative  of 
Marc's  talents — his  former  pet  broncho 
on  dad's  ranch  at  Midlothian,  Texas. 
And  just  to  show  that  fame  means 
nothing  to  this  brazen 
pony,  he  sniffed,  as  the 
Crooner  betook  himself 
on  his  back,  and  bucked 
and  kicked.  Marc  was 
thrown  almost  high 
cnou  g  h  to  touch  the 
North  Star,  but  although 
Marc  Williams      he  missed  that  particular 


one,  many  of  the  other  constellations 
kept  company  with  him  on  his  way 
down.  The  pony  and  Marc  have  still  to 
come  to  terms.  The  Cowboy  Crooner 
learned  his  songs  from  his  grandfather 
on  the  same  old  ranch.  At  the  Univer- 
sity of  Texas  he  joined  the  University 
band  as  a  saxophone  player.  Later  he 
formed  his  own  college  band  and  made 
a  few  trips  around,  thus  earning  enough 
for  his  college  education.  Equipped 
with  a  B.A.  degree,  which  by  the  way 
did  not  serve  him  in  good  stead  on  the 
back  of  the  pony,  he  next  turned  his 
toes  in  the  direction  of  an  M.D.  But 
his  talent  as  a  singer  won  for  him  the 
honored  title  of  C.C.  and  Cowboy 
Crooner  he  has  been  ever  since. 


H 


George  Hall 


.ARRY  B.  HALL  is  out  in  Holly- 
wood broadcasting  over  KFWB.  Tod- 
dles and  I  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting 
his  charming  wife  over 
a  cup  of  tea  at  the  Ho- 
tel Bretton  Hall  not  long 
ago,  and  for  a  few  brief 
moments  we  talked  about 
things  in  general  and 
things  in  particular.  Mr. 
Hall  is  a  graduate  of  the 
University  of  Southern 
California  and  made  his 
debut  in  radio  some  six  years  ago.  He 
was  a  soft  shoe  dancer  in  vaudeville, 
and  buh-lieve  me,  it's  valuable  experi- 
ence to  have  around  a  studio  where  the 
radio  equipment  is  so  sensitive  that  one 
isn't  even  allowed  to  touch  the  floor 
when  walking. 


OYLVIA  Froos,  the  young  singer 
who  has  created  such  a  sensation  on  the 
radio,  and  whose  name  appears  regu- 
larly every  day  in  newspaper  and  maga- 
zine columns,  has  her  eighteen  years 
just  crammed  with  interesting  occur- 
rences. She  has  every- 
thing from  dolls  to 
sandwiches  named  after 
her,  and  it  just  remains 
for  a  new  continent,  or  "^ 
a  river  to  be  christened 
Sylvia  Froos  or  "Prin- 
cess Little  Ear"  which 
is     the     title     conferred 

i  I  •  Sylvia  Froos 

upon   her  by   an   ancient  ' 

Indian  chief  who  was  captivated  by  one 

of  her  performances. 

*     *     * 

J/ OR  Dee  Anderson  and  Charlotte 
Hamelin:  Guy  Hunter,  sightless  enter- 
tainer over  WAAT,  Xew  Jersey,  is  not 
married  and  has  no  children,  lie  writes. 
"I  am  very  fond  of  children  and  they 
are  generally  to  be  found  where  I  am. 
I  employ  a  boy  as  a  guide  and  1  am 
happiest     when     some     of     his     young 


friends  are  around  where 
I  can  hear  them  playing, 
even  when  I  am  busy. 
Though  I  have  been 
broadcasting  almost 
twelve  years,  I  would 
rather  listen  to  good  ra- 
dio programs  than  eat, 
and  I  like  to  do  that.  I  Guy  Hunter 
am  very  fond  of  reading,  and  take  all 
the  magazines  published  in  braille  for 
the  blind."  Mr.  Hunter  was  born  blind. 
He  attended  a  school  for  the  blind  but 
left  earlier  than  he  had  planned.  In  his 
home  town  he  played  for  private  dances. 
Then  he  began  to  work  in  theatres  and 
vaudeville.  He  has  been  on  one  radio 
program  for  two  years  and  neither  he 
nor  his  radio  audience  has  tired  of  it. 


T* 


Allen  Prescott 


.HE  cheery,  energetic  greeting  of 
"Hello,  hello,  hello"  ushers  in  Allen 
Prescott's  interesting,  zestful  program 
WINS,  formerly  WGBS.  His  voice, 
his  manner  of  presentation,  his  dramat- 
ic ability  qualify  him  to  handle  any 
important  program,  and  if  Marcella's 
and  Toddles'  vision 
are  not  failing,  we 
prophesy  that  more 
than  a  local  audi- 
ence will  be  hear- 
ing his  voice  very 
soon.  Prescott 
hails  from  St. 
Louis,  but  he  has 
been  in  New  York 
ever  since  he  was 
a  child  and  there- 
fore dubs  himself 
a  New  Yorker.  Is 
a  graduate  of  the  New  York  Military 
Academy,  worked  for  Paramount  Pic- 
tures and  runs  a  news  column  for  one 
of  the  New  York  papers. 

N#  *  * 
OTES  for  General  Public:  Bill 
Hay  does  speak  from  Chicago.  Helen 
Stone  of  Bloomington,  111.  who  signs 
herself  Another  Little  Bird — I  presume 
she  wants  to  be  included  in  the  Tribe 
of  Toddles,  sends  a  newspaper  clipping 
to  the  effect  that  John  Brodhead, 
known  to  radio  listeners  as  Al  Cameron 
has  just  been  married  to  Mi<s  Gertrude 
Frane.  Yes.  Mrs.  Lee,  Irma  Glen  i> 
married.  It  happened  a  year  ago  Val- 
entine's day — and  Mr.  Ted  Hill,  a  Chi- 
cago business  man  was  the  bridegroom. 
Ethel  Shikrallah  will  find  Carveth 
Wells  over  the  following  NBC  net- 
work every  Sunday  morning  from  10:00 
to  10:30  a.  m.  CST:  WENR,  Chic 
WOC,  Davenport,  WHO,  Pes  Moines, 
WDAF,  Kansas  City,  WOAI,  San  An- 
tonio. WBAP,  Forth  Worth,  WKY, 
Oklahoma  City  and  KVOO,  Tulsa.  Via 
electrical  transcription  he  is  heard  over 
the  following:  KFBB,  WBBZ,  WRVA, 
K  I'llS.  KGNO  and  WAAM. 
mtimted  on  page  78) 


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Engineers  and  Mechanics  are  employed  in  the  Talking  Picture 
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Don't  worry  about  the  expense  of  the  trip !  For  a  lim- 
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from  your  tuition,  so  the  trip  costs  you  nothing-  extra. 
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For  over  25  years  National  has  been  training  men  by 
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training.  You'll  find  National  graduates  working  in 
the  famous  Studios  of  Hollywood,  in  Talking  Picture 
Theatres,  great  Broadcasting  Stations,  for  Radio  Man- 
ufacturers and  Dealers,  while  many  have  gone  into  the 
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can  do! 

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Broadcasting  Stations  employing  trained  Operators 
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When  you've  finished  National  Training — four  months 
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vision, Talking  Picture  and  Radio  Shops,  —  then 
National's  Employment  Department  will  assist  you  in 
every  possible  way  to  get  the  job  you  want.  And  if 
you're  short  of  money,  National  will  gladly  help  you 
to  get  a  spare  time  job  to  pay  your  living  expenses 
while  at  school. 

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tation 


arade 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 

as  they   Appear  Across   the    Continent 

for   the    Biggest   Show    on    Earth 


Savage  Entertainment 
Feature  at  W  0  V 

MEMBERS  of  the  Royal  Fam- 
ily of  Ubangi  recently  were 
heard  on  station  WOV  in 
New  York  when  the  latest 
contingent  of  these  big  lipped  African 
savages  were  presented  over  that  sta- 
tion by  Edward  Gibbons  who  acted  as 
inquiring  reporter  through  an  inter- 
preter, and  attempted  to  get  the  low 
down  on  the  Ubangis. 

The  so  called  "Royal  Family"  consists 
of  King  Gnauble  and  his  four  wives 
who  are  on  tour  in  this  country.  Their 
collective  highnesses  created  quite  a  stir 
during  the  broadcast  when  the  King 
himself  decided  that  his  time  was  worth 
more  than  the  new  twenty-five  cent 
piece  with  which  they  had  induced  him 
to  talk,  and  set  up  a  native  roar  that 
was  not  to  be  denied  until  one  of  the 
studio  officials  rushed  out,  and  returned 
with  a  bottle  of  near  beer  to  sooth  the 
jaded  savage. 

Local  critics  found  the  broadcast 
novel,  but  were  somewhat  reluctant  in 
commenting  on  the  radio  possibilities 
of  the  Ubangis. 


Yankee  Network 
Opens  Radio  School 

OPENING  up  new  opportunities 
for  talented  singers  and  musicians 
has  become  the  new  task  of  the  artists 
bureau  recently  established  in  the  main 
studio  at  Boston  of  the  Yankee  Net- 
work. The  auditions  studios  are  located 
in  Boston  at  WNAC  and  already  many 
artists  have  been  able  to  find  their  place 
in  the   radio  sun  through   this  service. 

After  a  long  survey  of  the  field  to 
find  just  how  much  of  a  demand  there 
was  for  such  an  artists'  service  where 
stations  could  secure  new  talent,  Mr. 
John  Shepard  came  to  the  conclusion 
that  the  facilities  of  the  Yankee  net- 
work would  be  ideally  suited. 

This  will   not  only   enable   the  artist 


Here  is  handsome  Phillip  Symons,  chief  an- 
nouncer at  WCDA  in  New  York.  He  used 
to  be  a  sailor  and  someone  suggested  he 
try  radio.  He  did,  with  the  result  that  he 
is  now  on  the  way  up  the  ladder  as  an 
announcer    and    glad    he    deserted    the    sea. 

to  secure   radio   engagements   bu1    will 

put  the  individual  in  touch  with  theatres 
tentative  to  personal  appearances  and 
will  serve  as  a  connecting  link  in  many 
ways.  This  is  a  new  step  in  New  Eng- 
land and  one  that  should  provide  the 
fans  witli  many  interesting  programs 
before  the  season  is  over. 


'Bart  McHugh  New 
J  VIP  Vice-President 

THE  appointment  of  Bart  McHugh 
as  vice  president  of  the  WIP- 
WFAN  Broadcasting  Company  has  been 
announced  by  President  Benedict  Gim- 
ble.  Mr.  McHugh  has  been  with  the 
organization  since  is  was  founded  a 
year  ago  and  has  had  general  charge  of 
the  studios  for  that  time.  He  will  con- 
tinue as  studio  manager. 

Nat  Ayer  is  a  young  man  who  has 
been  causing  many  a  flutter  in  femi- 
nine hearts  because  of  his  songs  over 
WIP-WFAN  and  his  fan  mail  is  one 
of  the  studio's  heaviest.  Only  three 
months  ago  Nat  presented  himself  at 
the  studio  for  an  audition  and  after  he 
had  sung  one  number  the  officials  there 
invited  him  to  sign  a  contract.  He  did 
not  have  to  go  on  the  air  and  it  took  a 
great  deal  of  persuading  to  get  him  to 
sign.  After  his  very  first  program  let- 
ters and  phone  calls  flooded  the  studios 
and  since  then  his  popularity  has 
jumped  daily. 

Kentucky  Collegians 
Heard  'through   JVHAS 

THE  Blue  and  White  orchestra,  a 
dance  combination  made  up  of  Uni- 
versity of  Kentucky  students  is  proving 
to  be  one  of  the  most  popular  attrac- 
tions at  WHAS  in  Louisville.  Every 
Tuesday  and  Thursday  afternoon  hun- 
dreds of  feminine  hearts  turn  Bip-ups 
when  the  strains  of  "Alone  the  High- 
way of  Love."  the  theme  song  of  the 
"Blue  and  Winters,"  comes  over  the  air. 
The  broadcast  originates  right  on  the 
campus  of  the  university  and  is  relayed 
by  special  control  to  the  main  studios 
ot  WHAS  eighty  miles  away  in  Louis- 
ville. "Spud"  Spaulding  is  the  featured 
vocalist  on  these  programs  and  that  is 
another  reason  for  the  many  feminine 
fans.  "Spud"  has  a  particularly  p 
ing  baritone  voice  and  his  fan  mail  is 
more    times    than    not    scented    with    all 


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Agnes  Marie  Yopko,  dramatic  actress,  musi- 
cian, soprano,  and  continuity  writer  at 
Pittsburgh's  station  KQV.  She  is  best  known 
as  "Ann"  in  the  domestic  sketch,  "Tad 
and  Ann." 

of  the  delightful  perfumes  affected  by 
the  ladies  on  their  lavender  correspond- 
ence sheets.  Any  young  radio  fan  in 
the  Midwest  will  tell  you  all  you  want 
tp  know  about  this  aggregation. 


Beg  Pardon! 


IN  THIS  section  of  the  January  issue 
a  picture  of  Tremlette  Tully  was 
printed  and  the  caption  stated  that  she 
was  connected  with  VVCKY  at  Coving- 
ton, Ky.  It  appears  that  Radio  Digest 
was  in  error  and  we  are  happy  at  this 
time  to  correct  the  statement.  Miss 
Tully  having  relinquished  her  post  at 
WCKY  is  now  affiliated  with  WKRC 
at  Cincinatti  and  is  in  charge  of  that 
station's  dramatics. 


Pi  Its  burgh  Poasts 
Versatile  Minstrel 

ELMER  J.  WALTMAN,  better 
known  as  Brother  Henry  of  the 
KQV  Thirty  Minute  Minstrels  is  a 
veteran  minstrel  man  and  has  held 
clown  one  of  those  posts  on  KQV's  pro- 
gram of  negro  humor  of  the  past  two 
seasons.  He  used  to  be  a  vaudeville 
black  facer  but  has  changed  his  talent 
to  the  studios.  Blackface  dialect  is  by 
no  means  his  only  stock  in  trade  for  his 
Irish  and  Italian  impersonations  have 
gained  him  fame  over  this  station. 
They  say  he  is  a  born  pessimist — he 
just  won't  like  anything  and  that  he  is 
without  scruples  and  will  do  almost 
anything  for  money  except  work. 


Detroit  Station  Claims 
Oldest  Air  Orchestra 

HY  STEED  and  his  WMBC  Com- 
modores are  called  one  of  De- 
troit's most  popular  orchestras,  and 
justly  so.  The  Commodores  are  on  the 
air  several  times  during  the  day's  broad- 
cast and  their  programs  include  both 
the  popular  and  the  classical.  They 
have  been  recently  appointed  the  official 


WBT  in  Charlotte,  N.  C,  is  mighty  proud 
of  their  Melody  Maids.  The  maids  are  just 
as  full  of  smiles,  apparently,  as  they  are 
melody.  From  top  to  bottom:  Grace  John- 
son, Elsie  Moseley,  and  Ruth  Holly. 


studio  orchestra  for  WMBC.  Prior  to 
that  they  were  considered  one  of  the 
oldest  orchestras  on  the  air  based  on 
the  number  of  years  they  had  been 
broadcasting  in  that  neck  of  the  woods. 
Their  total  time  on  the  air  is  in  the 
neighborhood  of  five  thousand  hours 
which  you  must  admit  is  a  pretty  nice 
neighborhood.  The  Commodores  have 
been  heard  over  WMBC  over  a  period 
of  two  years. 


WHBU  Broadcasts 
Season  "s  Basketball 

THE  Central  States  radio  fans  have 
been  the  recipients  of  some  rare 
treats  in  the  broadcasting  of  their 
favorite  basketball  during  the  past  four 
years,  and  this  year  they  will  be  glad 
to  know  that  they  can  keep  their  fingers 
at  the  pulse  of  this  exciting  game. 
WHBU  at  Anderson,  Indiana  has  taken 
an  active  part  in  these  athletic  broad- 
casts with  studio  manager  Al  McKee 
doing  the  microphoning  from  the  floor. 
Mr.  Anderson,  or  "Ol'  Corntop"  as  he 
is  affectionately  known  to  his  fans  has 
been  handling  basketball  for  years  and 
knows  the  game  inside  out  as  well  as 
each  of  the  players.  His  record  is 
nearly  two  hundred  games  and  that  is  a 
lot  of  basketball. 

The  biggest  Indiana  event  of  the  year 
in  this  sport  comes  when  the  state  tour- 
nament is  played  off  at  the  end  of  the 
season.  It  is  then  that  "01'  Corntop"  is 
in  his  glory  and  nightly  during  the  tour- 
nament he  is  at  the  floor  shooting  the 
details  of  the  games  play  by  play  over 
his  WHBU  microphone. 

"Monkey  Club" 
In  Middle  West 

MICHIGAN,  Indiana  and  Ohio  are 
infested  with  monkeys,  according 
to  reports  received  from  the  program 
director     at     WKZO     at     Kalamazoo, 


Here's  the  King  of  the  Ubangi  savages,  and  a  handful  o£  his  wives  as  they  appeared 
last  month  in  WOV's  studios  for  their  radio  debut.  Edward  Gibbons,  brother  of 
Floyd,  asked  questions  of  the  King  and  was  able  to  get  his  answers  through  an  interpreter. 


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Michigan.  This  startling  news  has 
come  to  light  during  the  past  three 
months  at  which  time  Bob  Fidlar  an- 
nouncer at  WKZO  recruited  Clint 
Smith  and  his  old  time  dance  orchestra 
from  the  field  of  playing  at  barn  dances 
and  deposited  them  with  all  hands  safe 
in  the  WKZO  studios.  These  boys  or- 
ganized a  hill-billy  club  on  the  air  and 
called  it  the  Monkey  Club. 

Requirements  for  membership  are 
quite  simple.  This  angle  is  of  course  in 
keeping  with  the  policy  of  the  club 
which  it  might  be  said  is  decidedly 
"simple  minded."  Any  person  writing 
to  the  Monkey  club  and  either  panning 
or  praising  the  program  becomes  a  life 
member.  An  average  of  five  hundred 
letters  a  week  from  brother  and  sister 
Monkeys  throughout  the  territory  have 
convinced  this  station  that  the  little 
simians  are  in  great  numbers  through- 
out the  Middle  West  and  are  collecting 
themselves  at  the  KMZO  Monkey  Club 
house  where  the  program  is  heard  every 
week  day  at  one  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon. 

WTMJ  Introduces 
New  Sports  "'Mike'''' 

RATHER  than  have  their  announcer 
chained  to  the  "mike"  as  are  most 
of  the  sports  commentators,  Russ  Win- 
nie at  WTMJ  in  Milwaukee  has  turned 
the  tables  and  fastened  the  mike  to  him. 


Thus  Russ,  who  is  surprisingly  active 
despite  his  two  hundred  pounds  can 
move  around  in  all  directions  and  still 
have  the  instrument  with  him. 

The  device  includes  a  regular  con- 
denser microphone  of  the  latest  type 
and  was  developed  by  WTMJ  engineers 
exclusively  for  this  announcer  who  is 
somewhat  of  a  local  idol  in  Milwaukee 
sport  circles  for  his  broadcasts.  The 
amplyfying  tubes  and  other  mechanics 
are  contained  in  the  box  which  can  be 
carried  on  a  strap  slung  over  the  shoul- 
ders. The  mike  can  be  placed  at  any 
angle  and  whether  on  a  flat  surface  or 
on  the  announcer's  chest  it  has  been 
found  extremely  useful. 
*     *     * 

Kan  du  Spraka  Svenska?  Sprechen 
Sie  Deutsche  Mowisz  po  Polsku? 
Parlez  voits  Francais?  No,  and  very 
few  of  us  can,  but  the  announcers  at 
WTMJ  are  in  a  position  to  handle  pro- 
grams in  any  of  the  above  languages 
which  include  Swedish,  German,  French 
and  Polish. 

Out  of  the  staff  of  fourteen  announc- 
ers there  are  eight  different  national- 
ities represented  and  in  case  the  talk 
swings  to  local  Leagues  of  Nations, 
why,  Milwaukee  is  prepared  to  go  in 
for  it  in  a  big  way.  Here's  the  list  of 
announcers  and  the  languages  they 
savvy : 

Louis  Roen,  Norwegian ;  Russ  Win- 
nie, Dutch;  A.  J.  Lukasewski,  Polish; 
Gene    Emerald,    Danish ;    Tom    Coates, 


Here   is  the   group   in   charge   of   WTAM's   drama   department.     From   left    to    right: 

Elmer  Lehr,  Raye  Wright,  Mildred  Funnell,  Jack  Clubbly,  Warren  Wade  (seated)  and 

Ellen  Mahar.    Their  realistic  presentations  have  attracted  wide  attention. 


Claude  Beck,  announcer,  baritone,  continu- 
ity writer  and  what  have  you  at  KFLV  at 
Rockford,  111.,  is  one  of  that  station's  busiest 
young  men. 

Irish;  Merl  Blackburn,  English:  Larry 
Teich,  German ;  Stanley  Morner,  Swed- 
ish; Elwyn  Owen,  Welch;  Bob  De- 
Haven,  French,  Myrtle  Spangenbere:. 
German;  Bill  Perrin,  English;  Bill 
Benning,  German;  Larry  Lawrence, 
Scotch. 


College  Education 
On  Station  WHA 

SHORTLY  before  the  first  of  the 
year  WHA  in  Madison,  Wiscon- 
sin, presented  the  first  of  a  series  of 
educational  programs  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Wisconsin.  At  that  time  it  was 
something  new.  Officials  there  were 
uncertain  whether  the  public  would 
turn  to  their  radios  to  he  educated 
when  there  was  so  much  in  the  enter- 
tainment field  to  tempt  them  from  a 
more  cultural  if  not  more  entertaining 
program. 

Since  that  initial  broadcast  however, 
W11A  has  found  the  broadcasts  oi  edu- 
cational features  to  lie  one  of  their 
highlights.  Up  to  now  the  programs 
have  featured  lectures  on  topics  of  the 
day  and  have  been  handled  by  some  of 
the  university's  most  able  professors. 
These  lectures  are  interspersed  with 
text  book  classes  where  by  tuning  in 
you  can  he  instructed  in  French,  Latin 
history  and  even  mathematics.  Here's 
an  ideal  chance  for  any  of  you  who 
wish  you  had  spent  more  time  at  col- 
lege to  make  up  for  time  that  is  lost 
and  educate  yourself  while  sitting  in 
your  own  easy  chair. 


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Eddy  Hanson,  staff  organist  at  WCFL,  has 

been  broadcasting  for  seven   years.    He  is 

truly  one   of  the  pioneers  and  a   Chicago 

favorite  over  various  other  stations. 

zjftfike  Qhilds  a  Veteran 
At  this  Music  Business 

THE  story  of  Mike  Childs,  conduc- 
tor of  one  of  St.  Louis'  most  pop- 
ular orchestras,  heard  over  KMOX, 
takes  you  back  almost  twenty  years  to 
the  time  when  Mike,  at  the  age  of  nine, 
pleaded  in  vain  with  his  father  to  buy 
him  a  violin  so  that  he  could  be  a  mu- 
sician. The  senior  Childs  demurred  at 
this  request  and  so  little  Mike  was 
forced  to  abandon  the  idea  until  at  a 
later  date  he  found  it  possible  to  get 
his  own  violin.  Soon  he  began  to  as- 
sert himself  in  the  local  musical  events 
about  St.  Louis. 

He  played  in  orchestras  everywhere 
and  as  time  rolled  by  he  came  to  be  one 
of  the  favorite  sons  of  St.  Louis.  Then 
he  appeared  at  KMOX  for  his  first 
radio  work  and  almost  instantly  he  was 
put  on  a  commercial.  Since  then  he  has 
been  heard  on  hundreds  of  programs 
over  this  station  and  has  built  up  a 
large  and  devoted  army  of  fans.  Of 
course  not  all  of  his  broadcasts  have 
been  over  KMOX  but  he  is  back  at 
that  station  now  and  they  would  have 
you  know  he  is  there  for  keeps  if  the 
studio  officials  have  anything  to  say 
about  it.  Mike  is  happy  to  be  back  at 
the  scene  of  his  early  endeavors  and 
everyone  is  happy. 

KMOX  in  St.  Louis  has  added  a 
school  of  Radio  Continuity  Writing  to 
supplement  its  training  school  now  well 
established    there.     The    new    school    is 


under  the  able  direction  of  David  B. 
Flourney  who  has  had  many  years  ex- 
perience in  this  particular  field.  Mr. 
Flourney  is  a  graduate  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Missouri  and  holds  the  coveted 
key  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 

As  an  extra  incentive  to  students 
KMOX  has  contracted  to  buy  from  the 
radio  school,  the  best  manuscript  pro- 
duced by  a  student  during  the  course. 
And  in  addition  to  this  the  studio  will 
endeavor  to  place  others  of  the  scripts 
on  the  market  for  other  stations. 

It  might  be  said  that  Bob  Price, 
crooning  tenor  on  this  station,  has  been 
brought  up  in  music  and  make  no  mis- 
take he  knows  all  his  sharps  and  flats. 
Since  he  was  six  years  of  age  Bob  has 
studied  music  and  now  that  he  is  mak- 
ing his  mark  as  a  radio  crooner  those 
early  years  of  study  are  serving  him  in 
good  stead.  His  talent  is  not  limited  to 
his  singing  for  he  also  picks  a  mean 
banjo  when  the  spirit  moves  and  tickles 
the  piano  and  drums.  Mike  Childs, 
staff  orchestra  director  at  KMOX  takes 
the  laurel  for  bringing  Bobby  to  radio 
for  it  was  Mike  who  first  induced  him 
to  try  his  hand  at  the  game  and  gave 
him  a  job  as  vocalist  for  his  orchestra. 
Bobby  has  been  heard  over  the  Colum- 
bia network,  keyed  through  KMOX. 

WGN  Funsters 
Have  Tables  Turned 

TOM,  Dick  and  Harry  who  manu- 
facture laughs  for  the  ladies  over 
WGN  each  week  day  morning  had  the 
laugh  turned  on  them  one  day  last  week. 
A  woman  admirer  sent  the  boys  a  jar  of 
home  made  raspberry  jam  and  like  a 
bunch  of  kids  they  opened  it  in  the 
studio  for  a  sample.  It  didn't  take  the 
jam  long  to  attach  itself  to  everything 
in  the  studio,  and  there  was  jam  on 
the  piano,  the  microphone  and  even  the 
pages  of  the  music  were  jammed  to- 
gether. Consequently  there  was  plenty 
of  ad  libbing  when  the  boys  couldn't 
get  their  music  open.  It  proved  a  gala 
time  while  it  lasted  and  the  pay  off 
came  when  Miss  Katherine  Roche, 
studio  hostess,  made  the  boys  get  soap 
and  water  and  wash  up  the  debris.  Now 
they  are  not  so  anxious  to  receive  mor- 
sels at  the  studio  although  they,  of 
course,  appreciate  the  lady's  good  in- 
tentions. 


Big  Timers   Thrill 
JVCFO  Organ  Fans 

IT'S  only  a  100  watt  station  but 
WCLO  at  Janesville,  Wis.,  boasts 
two  artists  of  real  big  time  calibre. 
They  are  Walt  Goetzinger,  organist  and 
composer  of  no  small  ability;  and  Art 
Sellner  artist,  continuity  writer  and  an- 
nouncer, both  in  regular  service. 


Walt  went  to  WCLO  after  twenty 
years  of  organ  playing  in  motion  pic- 
ture theatres  and  orchestra  directing 
for  vaudeville  houses.  It  was  during 
his  years  in  the  theatre  that  he  gained 
his  experience  in  showmanship  which 
fits  him  for  his  all  around  job  at 
WCLO  as  production  manager  as  well 
as  studio  organist. 

Art  Zellner  went  to  radio  work  af- 
ter six  years  in  front  of  a  newspaper 
typewriter,  during  which  time  he  de- 
voted much  of  his  spare  time  to  writing 
amateur  theatricals  and  performing  in 
them.  He  is  now  in  charge  of  the  dra- 
matic programs  at  this  station  and  his 
staff  of  some  twenty  odd  voices  includ- 
ing several  dialects  form  an  important 
item  of  his  stock  in  trade.  One  of  this 
station's  most  popular  programs  is  when 
these  two  get  together  for  their  half- 
hour  program  of  old-time  recitations 
each  week. 


New  Music  Makers 

Pep  icp  WF  W  Programs 


H' 


ARMONICA  BILL"  known  to 
his  intimates  as  Bill  Russell  has 
come  to  roost  at  WLW  in  Cincinnati 
and  with  Jack  Saatkamp  the  new  as- 
sistant musical  director  at  that  station 
have  generally  pepped  up  the  musical 
broadcasts  from  the  Crosley  station. 

Both  of  these  boys  are  troupers  and 
Jack  Saatkamp  was  one  of  the  music 
officials  for  the  Shubert  Brothers  for 
many  years.  Prior  to  that  he  had  played 
in  orchestras  in  vaudeville  and  in  night 


Mildred  Cook's  delightful  soprano  voice  has 
endeared  her  to   thousands   of  enthusiastic 
WGAR  listeners  as  she  solos  on  "The  Lamp- 
lit  Hour"  at  this  Cleveland  station. 


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clubs  and  hotels.  He  made  his  debut  in 
the  music  field  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
when  he  joined  a  dance  band,  and  only 
two  years  later  he  had  organized  his 
own  group  of  players  and  started  to 
blaze  the  trail  that  has  led  him  to 
WLW. 

"Harmonica  Bill"  likewise  has  been 
through  the  mill  in  vaudeville.  This 
virtuoso  of  the  harmonica  learned  his 
art  while  serving  his  enlistment  in  the 
Navy  and  after  he  left  that  service  de- 
cided that  a  career  in  show  business 
was  his  for  the  taking.  Those  who 
have  heard  him  will  be  interested  in 
knowing  that  he  plays  all  his  tunes  on 
a  simple  and  not  at  all  elaborate  in- 
strument. In  fact  he  prefers  a  cheap 
reed  harmonica  to  the  more  expensive 
kind.    The  trick  is  to  play  it,  he  says. 

"Life  of  Joneses" 
Draws  Comment 

WAY  down  South  in  Shreveport, 
La.,  they've  been  broadcasting  a 
program  called  the  "Life  of  the 
Joneses"  and  station  KWKH  calls  it 
their  one  hundred  per  cent  American 
program.  The  fan  mail  which  this  fif- 
teen minute  broadcast  rates  indicates 
that  a  lot  of  folks  are  interested  in  this 
homey  type  of  entertainment. 

The  feature  is  unique  in  that  it  is 
carried  out  with  a  realism  that  has  few 
imitators.  Family  life  is  portrayed  with 
all  its  complexities,  running  the  whole 
gamut  of  domestic  disturbance  bright- 
ened by  a  threat  of  good  humor  through- 
out. Clarence  Jones,  feature  of  the  pro- 
gram and  his  wife  Annabelle,  their 
small  son  Chester  and  all  the  laws  and 


Faye  McCarthy,  director  of  Home  Econom- 
ics program  at  WOC.    She  is  also  in  charge 
of  station  dramatics.    She's  just  as  fine  and 
wholesome  as  she  looks. 


in-laws  are  the  individuals  about  whom 
the  story  unfolds.  The  entire  broadcast 
is  written  and  presented  by  two  people, 
John  Paul  Goodwin  and  Olive  Henry 
Crane,  artists  of  no  small  ability. 

In  all  of  the  fan  mail  received  by  this 
program  the  key  notes  of  the  letters 
stress  the  simplicity  and  naturalness 
with  which  it  is  presented.  This  is  the 
kind  of  a  program,  it  would  seem,  that 
everyone  gets  down  on  the  floor  and 
listens  to  with  rapt  interest.  Both  Mr. 
Goodwin  and  Miss  Crane  are  artists 
who  have  written  and  appeared  in  many 
radio  dramas.  They  are  both  on  the 
dramatic  staff  of  station  KWKH. 


KFJF  In  New  Quarters 

THE  signing  of  a  contract  for  a  new 
studio  on  the  top  floor  of  the  Bilto- 
more  hotel  in  Oklahoma  City  brought 
many  happy  smiles  to  the  staff  and  ar- 
tists of  station  KFJF  who  have  re- 
cently moved  into  the  new  quarters. 
These  new  studios  are  the  last  word  in 
luxury  and  have  been  equipped  with  all 
up-to-the-minute  radio  fixtures  for  bet- 
ter broadcasts.  KFJF  is  the  oldest  sta- 
tion in  the  state  of  Oklahoma  having 
been  on  the  air  since  July  4th,  1923 
when  they  broadcast  their  first  program 
which  consisted  of  a  phonograph  rec- 
ord. 

Since  that  time  the  station  has  been 
quartered  in  several  different  buildings 
and  has  carried  on  its  activities  at  times 
under  great  handicaps.  For  the  first 
time  in  Oklahoma  city  visitors  to  the 
studios  will  be  able  to  view  the  actual 
program  in  the  making  through  plate 
glass  windows  that  have  been  installed 
in  all  studios.  Dudley  Shaw,  station 
manager,  and  his  entire  staff  are  to  be 
congratulated  on  their  progress.  They 
have  been  responsible  for  providing 
their  state  with  excellent  radio  enter- 
tainment for  many  years  and  are  at  last 
set  up  in  the  studios  they  needed. 


Hill-Billy  Times 
Feature  at  KFBI 

NO  ONE  who  ever  visited  the  hills 
of  Arkansas  has  wanted  to  leave 
before  hearing  some  of  the  quaint  moun- 
taineer tunes  as  played  by  the  natives 
on  fiddle,  guitar  and  mandolin.  These 
real  hill-billy  folks  are,  as  a  rule,  reti- 
cent when  it  comes  to  demonstrating 
their  ability  before  strangers  and  it  is 
a  rare  occasion  when  they  can  lie  per- 
suaded to  come  before  a  microphone. 

But  through  tactful  persuasion  the 
managers  at  Kl'TlI  in  Milford.  Kansas, 
induced  Pa  Perkins  and  His  Boys  to 
come  to  Milford  from  their  native  hills 
and  perform  through  that  station  for 
the  edification  of  thousands  of  listeners. 
The  requests  for  old-timer  tunes  come 


Hank  Richards,  former  newspaper  man,  now 
one  of  the  busiest  people  in  Chicago  radio 
circles.  In  addition  to  his  executive  position 
with  WFAA  he  also  writes  continuity,  ap- 
pears in  many  of  the  radio  plays,  and  is 
something  of  a  singer. 

from  practically  every  state  in  the 
Union  all  of  which  indicates  that  the 
program  is  as  popular  elsewhere  as  it 
is  right  in  the  heart  of  the  Kansas 
plains.  The  program  is  spiced  up  with 
plenty  of  local  color  so  that  the  music 
has  an  appropriate  background. 

And  Montana 
Follows  Suit 

MONTANA  station  KFBB  at 
Great  Falls  recently  inaugurated 
a  program  that  is  proving  extremely 
popular  with  its  audiences.  Three 
nights  weekly  the  Foreman  and  his 
Montana  cowboys  are  presented  in  a 
program  of  old  time  dance  music  and 
burlesqued  plainsman  poetry.  The  fore- 
man with  his  dry.  lazy  drawl ;  Lone- 
some, the  singing  cowboy  of  the  aggre- 
gation and  Happy  the  fiddle  playing 
member  are  drawing  a  large  volume  of 
fan  mail.  Visitors  are  invited  into  the 
studio  to  take  part  in  the  fun  and  they 
assist  materially  in  furnishing  an  en- 
thusiastic background. 


"Ship  of  J  ox"  Sails 
From  Frisco  Port 

KFRC  in  San  Francisco  is  where  the 
"Ship  oi  Joy"  programs  are 
launched  under  the  direction  of  Captain 
Hugh    Barrett    Dobbs  and  his   crew   of 


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nautical  musicians.  Captain  Dobbs  is 
known  on  the  west  coast  as  the  first 
man  to  broadcast  from  a  ship  at  sea  on 
the  Pacific  to  land  listeners  when  he 
played  with  his  ship's  orchestra  several 
months  ago.  He  also  has  appeared  in 
vaudeville  with  his  bands  and  broken 
house  records  in  his  tours. 


Trio"  h 


"R.G.M. 

KFOX  Guessing- 


%as 


KFOX  is  going  in  for  mystery  pro- 
grams  now,   their  latest  contribu- 


tion to  the  "guess-it' 
G.  M.  Trio"  who 
are  heard  in  a  half 
hour  program  of 
songs  daily  at  12 :30 
p.  m.  From  what 
we  can  make  out  at 
this  point  we  hear 
two  men's  voices 
and  one  girl's.  But 
who  are  they? 
They  are  never  re- 
ferred to  individu- 
ally except  by  the 
initials  R.,  G.,  or 
M.  So  if  you  care 
to  try  your  luck  at 
the  guessing,  time 
the  station  in  some 
day  and  see  how 
good  you  are.  And 
here's  a  tip  for 
you.  The  three  ar- 
tists are  all  known 
through  other  pro- 
grams, and  by  their 
full  names  at  this 
California  station. 


An  Accordion, 
and  An  Idea 


fans   is  the   "R. 


to  have  great  appeal  to  KFOX  fans 
and  as  a  result  the  so-called  "corn  fed" 
programs  are  presented  in  great  quan- 
tity. The  Bucaroos  are  another  group 
that  has  displayed  considerable  talent. 
The  artists  appearing  in  this  presenta- 
tion are  all  native  Texas  rough  riders 
of  established  reputation.  Their  daily 
broadcast  is  arranged  by  way  of  remote 
control  from  an  auditorium  where  they 
perform  at  rope  spinning  and  dancing 
while  the  songs  and  sounds  are  picked 
up  and  relayed  to  the  KFOX  studios. 
These  bona  fide  bucaroos  are  all  expert 
riders  and  participate  in  rodeos  all  over 
the  country.    This  is  a  real  wild  west 


J 


UST  a  little  over 
a    year    ago    a 


Pa  Perkins  and  his  boys,  by  golly.  They've  been  a-playin'  them  hill-billy  tunes  for 
many  a  day  now  through  KFBI  in  Milford,  Kan.  That's  Pa  hisself  in  the  center 
background  with  the  harmonica.    In  his  cheek,  that  ain't  toothache,  that's  tobaccy! 


young  man  joined  the  staff  of  KFOX 
and  presented  that  studio  with  an  ac- 
cordion and  lots  of  ideas.  One  day  this 
young  man  timidly  suggested  one  of  his 
ideas  for  a  radio  program.  This  pro- 
gram has  since  developed  into  what  is 
known  as  Rural  Free  Delivery  and  its 
sponsor  is  none  other  than  the  young 
man  with  the  many  ideas,  Jay  Johnson. 
The  action  and  dialogue  of  this  pro- 
gram centers  about  the  post  office  and 
general  store  in  a  rural  community 
known  as  Wiggsville  and  it  deals  with 
the  trials  and  tribulations  of  daily  life 
as  it  is  lived  there.  Twice  during  this 
program's  career  it  has  been  taken  off 
the  air  and  each  time  the  insistent  de- 
mands of  listeners  have  brought  it  back. 
Now  it  occupies  a  sponsored  position 
on  the  daily  schedule  of  this  station 
and  will  be  there  for  many  months. 
This  type  of  program  has  been  found 


show  that  is  made  possible  by  radio 
and  it  is  one  of  the  highlights  of  coast 
broadcasts. 

Jewish  Program 
Broadcast  on  KNX 

UNDER  the  guidance  of  Rabbi 
Mayer  Winkler  the  "Community 
Synagogue  of  the  Air"  has  been  pre- 
sented over  KNX  in  Hollywood  since 
its  debut  there  on  November  6th.  With 
the  Jewish  sabbath  beginning  at  sun- 
down on  Fridays,  the  hour  chosen  to 
broadcast  this  program  combined  with 
the  day  itself  to  make  of  this  service  what 
is  believed  to  be  the  first  and  only  au- 
thentic synagogue  service  now  on  the  air. 
Dr.  Winkler,  a  learned  and  kindly 
man   has   attracted    international    atten- 


tion to  his  radio  church  here.  Founded 
on  a  spiritual  constitution  of  thirteen 
principles  designed  to  foster  and  sus- 
tain respect  and  good  will  between  the 
Jew  and  Gentile,  the. Community  Syna- 
gogue is  friendly  as  well  as  unique. 

KHJ  Linguist  Singer 
Commands  Kiev  en 
Languages 

/\N  ARTIST  who  sings  in  eleven 
4-  *■  different  languages  including 
Greek,  Gaelic,  and  Yiddish  is  the  latest 
feature  to  reach  the 
ears  of  KHJ  fans. 
The  versatile  artist 
is  George  Gram- 
lich,  who  is  a  na- 
tive of  the  state  of 
Michigan  which  is 
in  a  manner  of 
speaking  as  Amer- 
ican as  can  be,  but 
he  has  traveled  ex- 
tensively and  mas- 
tered enough  of  the' 
foreign  languages 
to  sing  the  songs. 

He  has  been 
heard  in  many  Fox 
pictures  when  voice 
doubling  for  some 
of  the  stars.  Re- 
cently he  finished  a 
long  engagement  at 
the  famous  Cocoa- 
nut  Grove  in  the 
Ambassador  Hotel, 
Los  Angeles.  While 
there  he  impro- 
vised his  own  ar- 
rangement of 
"When  Yuba  Plays 
the  Rumba  on  the 
Tuba"  and  this  be- 
came one  of  his 
favorite  pieces. 
His  hobby  is  col- 
lecting folk  songs  and  has  amassed 
rare  ballads  from  obscure  corners  of 
the  world  for  this  collection,  including 
even  some  voodoo  songs  from  darkest 
Africa.  His  particular  forte  is  a  rich 
baritone  but  when  occasion  demands  he 
does  very  well  as  B  flat  tenor.  His  re- 
cent debut  on  KHJ  with  Raymond 
Paige's  orchestra  caused  studio  officials 
to  consider  that  they  had  a  find. 

KHJ  has  arranged  a  special  monthly 
symphony  program  to  feature  the  works 
of  rising  American  composers.  This 
program  is  presented  on  the  first  Tues- 
day of  each  month  and  will  feature 
Frederick  Stark's  orchestra.  Only 
pieces  of  decided  musical  merit  will  be 
considered  and  they  will  be  presented 
both  as  solos  and  as  orchestrations. 

This  innovation  seeks  to  bring  be- 
fore the  public  some  of  the  many  val- 
uable   works    of    art    which    at    present 


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have  no  audience.  Special  emphasis  will 
be  placed  upon  the  works  of  California 
music  writers  but  this  will  not  be  to  the 
exclusion  of  other  ambitious  composers. 
These  concerts  will  continue  as  the 
popular  Inglewood  Park  broadcasts, 
thus  placing  the  new  music  on  an  estab- 
lished program  played  by  the  best  of 
musicians.  The  Inglewood  Park  con- 
certs have  long  been  regarded  as  among 
the  more  important  radio  productions. 


A  "Record" 
Break 


HERE'S  one  contributed  by  Hap 
and  Jack,  KYA's  "Rapid  Fire 
Songsters,"  heard  over  that  station 
each  night  at  9 :45  o'clock. 

This  happened  back  in  1928  when  the 
pair  was  working  on  an  eastern  station. 

They  were  scheduled  for  an  audition 
one  afternoon  at  2  P.  M. 

The  advertising  committee  of  the 
company  in  question  arrived  half-an- 
hour  early,  and  took  seats  in  the  audi- 
tion room. 

In  order  to  entertain  the  prospective 
sponsors  while  waiting  for  the  audition, 
the  announcer  turned  on  the  audition 
room  speaker  so  they  could  hear  the 
program  going  over  the  air. 

It  was  a  program  of  phonograph  rec- 
ords. The  first  record  was  of  the  fa- 
mous team  of  Van  and  Schenk,  singing 
"Southern  Gals,"  one  of  their  best  har- 
mony numbers. 

At  2  P.  M.  a  salesman  stepped  into 
the  audition  room,  and  found  the  ad- 
vertising men  had  disappeared. 

He  found,  however,  a  note,  which 
read: 

"Had  to  get  right  back  to  the  office. 
Couldn't  wait  to  see  you.  Heard  one 
number.  Okay.  The  boys  are  great. 
Bring  the  contract  with  you  in  the 
morning." 

Hap  and  Jack  didn't  know  whether  to 
be  pleased  or  scared. 
They  had  won  a 
26  week's  contract 
without  even  an  au- 
dition. But  imagine 
trying  to  equal 
Van  and  Schenk 
for  26  weeks ! 

Anyhow,  it  all 
ended  happily.  The 
boys  got  across  and 
the  sponsors  got  a 
great  laugh  over 
their  mistake. 


Japanese 
Program 
at  KELJV 

KELW    is    now 
presenting    a 
Saturday    program 


Little  Helen  Valentine,  despite  her  youth, 
is  the  featured  performer  on  the  "Alice  in 
Toy  land"  program  which  is  a  regular  fea- 
ture over  KECA  in  Los  Angeles. 


at  7 :30  p.  m.  for  the  Japanese  Chamber 
of  Commerce  of  Los  Angeles. 

There  is  a  native  orchestra  with  the 
odd  instruments  and  weird,  mystic  tunes 
of  the  Orient.  And  of  course,  there  is 
an  abundance  of  soloists  both  vocal  and 
instrumental. 

It  seems  that  the  broadcast  is  intended 
to  serve  a  two-fold  purpose.  It  provides 
an  entertainment  feature  for  the  Jap- 
anese of  the  southwest  who  are  listen- 
ing in.  And  it  calls  the  attention  of 
Americans  to  Japan  as  a  tourists'  mecca. 

With  the  addition  of  the  Japanese 
program,  KELW  resembles  a  miniature 
league  of  nations  .  .  .  Jewish  hour,  Cow- 
boys band,  Rocky  Mountaineers,  Jap- 
anese orchestra  and  other  international 
aspects  of  program  creation. 

KGMB  at  Honolulu  away  down  in 
the  mid-Pacific  is  making  plans  where- 
by they  can  pick  up  and  relay  to  their 
listeners  the  programs  from  the  Pacific 
navy  squadron  and  thus  entertain  resi- 


Baldwin  McGaw,  popular  dramatic  director  for  KPO,  San  Francisco,  does  his  stuff. 

At  the  left.  Mary  Groom;  at  the  right,  Audrey  Farncroft.    The  group  on  the  extreme 

right  consists  of  Eva  DeVoI,  Cy  Tubbe  and  Marsden  Arg.ill. 


dents  at  Honolulu  as  well  as  thousand-, 
of  sailors  aboard  the  vessels  who  other- 
wise could  not  receive  these  broadcasts 
The  principal  navy  radio  station  at 
Schofield,  thirty  miles  from  Honolulu 
have  their  own  radio  system  and  ex- 
change with  KGMB  daily.  Manager 
Henley  at  KGMB  comments  very  fa- 
vorably on  the  fine  programs  from  this 
navy  station  and  tells  us  that  they  are 
responsible  for  some  of  his  better  fea- 
tures. 

Incidentally,  Pearl  Harbor,  where 
these  stations  are  located  is  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  world.  It  can  take  care 
of  two  navies,  and  at  the  same  time  run 
off  a  yacht  race  as  they  did  not  long 
ago  when  the  Pacific  fleets  of  the  United 
States  and  Great  Britain  had  both  an- 
chored there. 

KOIL  announces  that  they  have  re- 
cently arranged  to  have  a  permanent 
stock  company  present  their  radio  plays 
and  it  is  expected  that  this  talented 
group  will  present  some  well  acted 
dramas  for  station  fans  from  Council 
Bluffs. 

By  the  way  King  Harvey  out  at  this 
same  station  who  has  been  entertaining 
with  western  songs  and  his  silver  guitar 
was  born  in  the  heart  of  the  cattle  coun- 
try at  Safford,  Arizona,  but  until  he 
was  eighteen  years  old,  and  that  was 
not  so  long  ago,  he  had  never  seen  a 
ranch  and  learned  all  his  cowboy  songs 
from  a  book.  To  hear  him  you  would 
think  he  had  only  arrived  from  some 
ranch  ten  minutes  before  his  broadcast. 
That  crusty  old  sea  dog  Barnacle  Bill 
the  Sailor  has  heaved  anchor  at  WWJ 
in  Detroit  and  through  that  station  he 
has  been  passing  out  his  merry  horse 
laugh  to  the  fair  damsels  he  has  wooed 
and  won  in  the  far  ports  of  the  world. 
"Bar"  as  he  is  affectionately  known 
about  the  studio  admits  that  he  finds  it 
a  bit  hard  at  times  to  live  up  to  his 
role  and  pass  up  some  of  the  more 
tempting  morsels  he  runs  across,  hut 
with  his  never-say-die  artistic  spirit  he 
always  moves  on. 

Barnacle  Bill 
himself  is  brought 
to  the  microphone 
by  Eddie  Brat  ton 
who  presents  the 
weekly  skit  with 
the  able  assistance 
of  Walter  Bastin 
and  Les  Back  e  r 
playing  the  ladies 
loved  and  left. 
Every  Wednesday 
afternoon  the  trusty 
whaler  ties  up  at 
WWJ's  pier  and 
embarks  on  his 
half  hour  of  nauti- 
cal fun.  Take  a 
trip  with  Barnacle 
Bill  some  after- 
noon soon  for  a 
jolly  cruise. 


62 


Chain    Calendar    Features 

The  time  listed  here  is  Eastern  Standard  Time.  For  the  convenience  of  our 
readers  we  are  giving  the  following  key  to  the  time  when  they  can  tune  in  on  a 
program  in  their  own  territory.  If  a  program  is  listed  here  at  7:00  p.  m.,  it  can 
be  heard  in  Chicago  and  other  cities  taking  Central  Standard  Time  at  6:00  p.  m., 
cities  aking  Mountain  Standard  Time  can  get  it  at  5:00  p.  m.,  and  the  Pacific 
Standard  Time  would  be  4:00  p.  m.     For  example: 

EST   7:00  p.  m. — 8:00  p.  m.—  9:00  p.  m. — 10:00  p.  m. 

CST  6:00  p.  m.— 7:00  p.  m. — 8:00  p.  m. —  9:00  p.  m. 

MST  5:00  p.  m—  6:00  p.  m—  7:00  p.  m. —  8:00  p.  m. 

PST   4:00  p.  m.— 5:00  p.  m. — 6:00  p.  m. —  7:00  p.  m. 

See  Index  to  Network  Kilocycles  on  page  69 

These  listings  have  been  checked  and  corrected  by  the  NBC  and  CBS  and  are 
in  effect  as  of  February  1st,  1932 


Throughout  Week 


TOWER  HEALTH  EXERCISES-(Daily 
except  Sun.)      6:45  a.  m. 
WEAF     WEEI      WFI     WRC     WGY 
WBEN    SCAE      CKGW 

A  SONG    FOR   TODAY— (Daily  except 
Sun.)      7:30  a.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WJR  WLW 

JOLLY    BILL   AND   JANE— (Daily   ex- 
cept Sun.) 
7:45  a.   m 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WLW 

ON  THE  8:15 — (Daily  except  Sun.) 
8:00  a.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WGAR      WJR  WREN 

WRVA       WSM  WKY 

GENE     AND     GLENN— Quaker     Early 
Birds — (Daily  ex.   Sun.) 


8:00  a. 

m. 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WEEI 

WCSH 

WFI 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

SALON    MUS1CALE — Emery   Deutsch, 
Conductor — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
8:00  a.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WFBL  WKBW 
WCAU  W3XAU  WJAS  WMAL 
WDBJ        WBT  WDBO       WDAE 

WLAC  WBRC  WDSU  WTAQ 
KMOX      KMBC       KFH  KRLD 

KTSA         KDYL       CFRB 

PHIL   COOK— The   Quaker   Man— 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.)      8:15  a.m. 
WJZ  WBZ  WBZA       WHAM 

WENR  WCKY  KWK  WREN 
WCKY 

MORNING     DEVOTIONS — (Daily     ex. 
Sun.)       8:30  a.m. 

WFBL  WKBW  WCAU  W3XAU 

WTAR  WMAL  WDBJ  WBT 

WDAE  WDOD  WLAC  WBRC 

WDSU 


CHEERIO 

—  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:30  a.m. 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WRC 

WCKY 

WWJ 

KPRC 

WFI 

WSB 

WSM 

WJAX 

WPTF 

WTAG 

WBEN 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WHAS 

WFLA 

WTAM 

WJDX 

WJAR 

WGY 

WOW 

WCSH 

WSMB 

WDAF 

WAPI 

WFBR 

WWNC 

WIS 

WKY 

OLD  DUTCH  GIRL 

—  (Man., 

Wed.  and 

Fri.)      8: 

waBc 

45  a.  m. 

W2XE 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WAAB 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WOWO 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CFRB 

CKAC 

TOM     BRENNIE—  The    Laugh    Club— 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
9:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL        WGAR       WREN 

WFAA       KOA 

TOM      WARING'S      TROUBADORS— 
(Daily  except  Wed.  and  Sun.) 
9:15  a.m. 


WEAF 

WTAM 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WLIT 

WRC 

WFBR 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WMAQ 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

TONY'S 

SCRAP 

BOOK— C 

onducted 

by  Anth 

ony  Wona — (Daily 

ex.  Sun.) 

9:30  a.   r 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

W 1 1  EC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WI'G 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WDBO 

WDAE 

\V\  YZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WWII) 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

WNAX 

K  FJ  K 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

(1KB 

MIRACLES     OF     MAGNOLIA— (Daily 
except  Sun.) 
9:45  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WJR 

WSM  WSB  WJDX 

RAY   PERKINS— The   Prince  of   Pine- 
apples—  (Thurs.   and   Fri.) 
10:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WHAM 

KDKA       WGAR      WCKY      WLS 
WKW         WREN 

MRS.    BLAKE'S    RADIO    COLUMN— 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
10:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WEEI 
WJAR        WCSH       WFI  WRC 

WGY  WBEN      WCAE       WTAM 

WWJ  WSAI         KYW  WOC 

KSD  WHO         WDAF 

CINDY  AND  SAM— (Tues.  and  Thurs.) 
10:30  a.  m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WEEI 
WJAR        WCSH        WGY  WBEN 

WSYR 

MYSTERY  CHEF— (Tues.  and  Thurs.) 
10:45  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
WLW 

BIG  BEN'S  DREAM  DRAMAS— (Tues. 
and  Thurs.) 
10:45  a.  m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG  WEEI 

WJAR        WCSH  WFI  WRC 

WGY  WBEN  WCAE  WTAM 

WWJ         WSAI  WMAQ  WOC 


BEN    ALLEY,    Teno 
rens'  Orchestra- 
Sun.) 
11:45  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 


th 

(Daily  e: 


Fred    Ber- 
:.  Sat.  and 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

WACO 

CFRB 


WKBW 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WBT 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KDYL 


GENERAL  ELECTR 
—  (Daily  except  S 
12:00  noon 
WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WSB 

KPRC 

KGW 

WSM 


WLIT 

WCAE 

WENR 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WAPI 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

WEBC 


WWNC     WIS 
WFAA       KSL 


1C  HOME 
it.   and   Su 

WTAG 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WJDX 

KGO 

KHQ 

WFBR 

WSM 

KTAR 


CIRCLE 

in.) 

WEEI 

WGY 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WMC 

WKY 

KFSD 

KSTP 

WOW 

KTHS 


CHARLES     BOULANGER     AND      HIS 
YOENG'S  ORCHESTRA— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.)    12:00  noon 
WABC       W2XE       WOKO      WGR 
WEAN       WDRC      WNAC 
WPG     WIP-WFAN   WHP 
WLBW      WMAL      WCAO 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WDOD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KGB 

KFRC 


WDBJ 

WDBO 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

WACO 

KOL 

KHJ 


WADC 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WHK 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KVOR 

KFPY 

CFRB 


THE  REAL  GEORGE   WASHINGTON 


(Daily 
12:15  p.n 

WEAF 
WCAE 
WHAS 
KSD 


:xcept  Sun.) 


WTIC 
WMAQ 

WSM 


WTAG 

WIS 

WSB 


WRC 

WIOD 

WWJ 


BLACK  AND  GOLD  ROOM  ORCHES- 
TRA—  (Daily    except    Sun.;    Sat.     at 
12:00  noon) 
12:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WRC 
WCAE       WMAQ      WIS  WIOD 

WHAS       WSM  WSB  WTAM 

WWJ  KSD  CKGW      CFCF 


PAT  BARNES  IN  PERSON— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 
12:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR      WJR 
WLW  WENR      WTMJ       KSTP 

WEBC 


NATIONA 

—  (Daily   e 

12:30  p. 

WJZ 

KDKA 

KWK 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WMC 

WJDX 

WOC 


L  FARM 
xcept  Su 
l. 

WBAL 

WGAR 

WREN 

KSTP 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

KTHS 

WHO 


AND  HOME  HOUR 

n.) 


WBZ 

WJR 

KFAB 

WFLA 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KVOO 

KOA 


WHAM 

KYW 

WRC 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WDAF 


AUNT  JEMIMA  SONGS— (Tues,  Wed. 
and  Thurs.) 


2:00  p.r 

WABC 

WGR 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WBBM 


W2XE 
WNAC 
WMAL 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


WOKO 
WCAU 
WCAO 
WSPD 
KMBC 


WFBL 
W3XAU 
WHK 
WOWO 


AMERICAN  SCHOOL  OF  T 
—  (Daily  except  Sat.  and  Su 
2:30  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR 
WORC 


WHEC 
WDRC 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WADC 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KGB 

KFRC 


WHK 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WCCO 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFH 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


HE    AIR 

n.) 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WOMAN'S     RADIO     REVIEW— (Daily 
except  Sat.  and  Sun.) 
3:00  p.m. 


WEAF 

WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 


WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 


WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 


THE  LADY  NEXT   DOOR— (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 
5:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WRC  WGY  KSD 

WTAG       WJAR        WENR      WBEN 

SKIPPY— (Daily  except  Sun.) 
5:15  p.m. 

WEAF  WTIC  WTAG  WEEI 
WJAR  WCSH  WFBR  WLIT 
WRC  WGY  WBEN      WCAE 

WTAM      WWJ  WSAI 


SINGING    LADY- 
and   Fri.) 
5:30  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 


(Mon.,  Wed., Thurs. 


WJR 


SALTY    SAM,    THE    SAILOR- 
Wed.  and  Thurs.) 
5:30  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WFBL 
WAAB       WCAU       W3XAU 
WHK         WXYZ       WSPD 
WCCO       KMOX      KMBC 


WGR 

WCAO 

WBBM 


LITTLE  ORPHAN  ANNIE- 
cept  Sun.) 
5:45  p.m. 


(Daily  ex- 


WJZ 

WLW 

WIOD 

KWK 

KFYR 

WKY 


WBAL 
WRVA 
WFLA 
WREN 
WDAY 


WHAM 

WPTF 

WGN 

KSTP 

KPRC 


WGAR 
WJAX 
WENR 
WEBC 
WOAI 


RUSS  COLUMBO  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA—(Mon.,    Thurs.    and  Fri.) 
5:45  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG  WEEI 

WJAR       WCSH       WLIT  WRC 

WGY         WBEN      WWJ  WSAI 

WFBR       WENR      KSD  WOC 
WHO          WOW 

THE  LONE  WOLF  TRIBE— An  Indian 
Story — (Mon.,   Wed.  and  Fri.) 
5:45  p.i 


WABC 
WKBW 
WCAO 
WXYZ 


W2XE 
WCAU 
WWVA 
WSPD 


WOKO 
W3XAU 
WHK 
KMBC 


WFBL 
WJAS 
WKRC 


RAISING    JUNIOR    —    (Daily    except 

Mon.) 

6:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WGAR 

KYW         WIBA        WEBC       KSTP 

WTMJ 


VAUGHN  DE  LEATH  —  (Mon.    and 
Fri.) 
6:15  p.  m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC  WGR  WDRC  WAAB 

WORC  WCAU  W3XAU  WHP 

WLBW  WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 

WLAP  WADC  WCAH  WDOD 

WREC  WBT  WQAM  WLAC 

WBRC  WDBO  WDAE  WDFU 

WISN  WBCM  WSPD  WTAQ 

WGL  KFH  WFBM  KSCJ 

KFJF  WMT  KMBC  KRLD 

KTRH  KOH  KVOR  WACO 


THE     ROYAL     VAGABONDS— (Mon., 
Wed.  and  Fri.) 


6:30  p.  m. 
WJZ  WBAL 

KWK         WREN 
WAPI        WOAI 


WHAM  WLW 
KOIL  WSB 
WMAQ      WHAS 


LITERARY       DIGEST       TOPICS       IN 
BRIEF — Lowell  Thomas — (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 
6:45  p.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WLW 

SWIFT       PROGRAM— The  Stebbin. 

Boys — (Tues.,  Wed.,  Thurs.  and  Fri.) 
6:45  p.m. 

WEAF       WEEI        WJAR  WTAG 

WCSH       WFI  WRC  WGY 

WBEN      WCAE      WTAM  WWJ 
WSAI         KSD 

ARTHUR  JARRETT— 

(6.45  p.m.   Mon.  and  Wed.;  6:00  p.m. 
on  Tues.) 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC  WGR  WLBZ  WEAN 

WDRC  WNAC  WORC  WPG 

WCAU  W3XAU  WHP  WLBW 

WMAL  WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 

WADC  WBT  WDBO  WDAE 

WXYZ  WBCM  WLAP  WDOD 

WREC  WLAC  WBRC  WDSU 

WISN  WATQ  WGL  WMT 

KMBC  WIBW  KFJF  KRLD 

WACO  KOH  KVOR  KGB 

KVI  KFPY  KDYL  KLZ 
CFRB 


AMOS   'N'  ANDY- 
except  Sun.) 
7:00  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     WGAR 
WCKY      WRC 
WRVA       WPTF 
WFLA 


Pepeodent — (Daily 


WBZ  WBZA 

WJR  WLW 

CKGW  CFCF 

WJAX  WIOD 


CREMO    PRESENTS    BING  CROSBY 
■ — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
7:15  p.  m. 

WABC       W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC      WGR  WLBZ  WEAN 

WDRC      WNAC  WORC  WCAU 

W3XAU    WHP  WJAS  WLBW 

WMBG      WMAL  WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ        WADC  WHK  WKRC 

WCAH       WBT  WBIG  WTOC 

WQAM      WDBO  WDAE  WXYZ 

WSPD        KTBS  KGRS  WACO 
WRR          WCSC 


At   11:00 

WGST 

WREC 

WDSU 

WGN 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


p.  m.  on 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WSN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

KOH 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WLAP 

WNOX 

WOWO 

KSCJ 

KLRA 

KFJF 

KOIN 

KLZ 


WDOD 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WMT 

WNAX 

KTRH 

KFBK 

KFRC 


TASTYEAST      JESTERS— (Daily      ex- 
cept Sun.) 
7:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM  KDKA  WGAR  WCKY 
WREN  WRVA  WPTF  WJAX 
WIOD        WFLA 


63 


THE  SYLVANIANS— 

(Sun.  7:15  p.m.;  Tues.  6:30  p.m.) 

WABC       WOKO      WKBW     WDRC 
WAAB       WCAU       WJAS        WHK 
WKRC      WXYZ       WGL  WON 

WCCO      KMOX      W2XE       W3XAU 


PRINCE 
— (Dail 
7:30  p. 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WIOD 


ALBERT    QUARTER    HOUR 
y  except  Sun.) 

WEEI        WJAR 
WFBR      WRC 


WTAG 
WLIT 
WBEN 
WDAF 
WEBC 


WWNC     WIS 
WFLA       WOAI 


WTAM     WWJ 
WIBA        WTMJ 
WDAY      KFYR 
WJAX 


WKY 


SAN  FELICE  SERENADE—  (Mon.  and 
Fri.) 
7:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WENR 

WREN       KOIL 

POMPEIAN  MAKE-UP  BOX— Boswell 
Sisters  with  Bob  Haring's  Orchestra 
— (Mon.  and  Wed.) 
7:30  p.  m. 


WOKO 
WDRC 
WWVA 
WCAH 
WCCO 


WFBL 
WNAC 
WADC 
WXYZ 
KMOX 


WGR 

WORC 

WHK 

WSPD 

KMBC 


WEAN 

WJAS 

WKRC 

WISN 

KFH 


KALTENBORN    EDITS   THE  NEWS— 
— Announcer,  Don  Ball — (Tues.  anc 
Thurs.) 
7:30  p.  m. 

WABC       W2XE  WFBL  WGR 

WEAN       WDRC  WNAC  WCAU 

W3XAU    WJAS  WLBW  WCAO 

WADC      WHK  WKRC  WXYZ 

WSPD       WFBM  WBBM  WCCO 

KMOX     KMBC  WSJV 

ESSO  PROGRAM— (Wed.  and  Fri.) 
7:45  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WHAM  WGAR 

WJR  WCKY  KYW  KWK 

WREN      WTMJ  KSTP  WEBC 

WDAY      KFYR  WIBA  WHAS 

WSM  WMC  WSB  WSMB 

WJDX      KVOO  WFAA  KPRC 

WOAI        KOA  KSL  KGO 

KFI  KGW  KOMO  KHQ 

KTAR       KFSD 


THE       CAMEL       QUARTER 
Morton     Downey,     Anthon 
and   Jacques    Renard's   Ore 
(Daily  except  Sun.) 
7:45  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WHEC       WGR  WLBZ 

WDRC  WNAC  WORC 
W3XAU    WHP  WJAS 

WCAO  WTAR  WDBJ 
WADC  WHK  WKRC 
WBT  WBIG        WSJS 

WTOC  WQAM  WDBO 
WXYZ  WSPD  WLAP 
WREC  WLAC  WNOX 
WDSU  WISN  WFBM 
KSCJ  WMT         KMOX 

KLRA  WNAX  WIBW 
KFJF         KRLD       KTRH 


HOUR— 
y  WonSp 
hestra. 


At  11:30  p.  m.  on 

WOWO  WGN 
KFBK  KOL 
KDYL       KLZ 


KTSA 
KFPY 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WCAH 

WGST 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

WACO 

KOH 

KOIN 


THE       GOLDBERGS — (Daily       except 
Sun.) 
7:45  p.m. 

WEAF       WSAI         WWJ  WENR 

WGY         WBEN      WCAE      WTAM 


BLACKSTONE    PLANTATION  — 
(Tues.) — (Thurs.  at  9:00  on   WJZ) 
8:00  p.m. 


WEAF  WTIC 

WTAG  WCSH 

KSD  WGY 

WTAM  WWJ 

WOW  WEBC 

THE  BATH  CLUB- 
Sun.) 
8:00  p.  m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WCAO 
WKRC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WSPD 
WISN 


WEEI 

WRC 

WBEN 

WSAI 

KSTP 


WJAR 

WOC 

WCAE 

WDAF 

KYW 


WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WEAN 

WMAL 

WCCO 


-(Daily  ex.  Sat.  and 


WADC      WOKO 
WKBW     WBBM 


WXYZ 

WCAU 
KMOX 
WGST 


\VC)\V() 
W3XAU 
WFBL 

WFBM 


STERLING  PRODUCTS  PROGRAM— 
Abe  Lyman's  Band  with  Glee  Club, 
Concertina       Player      and       Comedy 
Team — (Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
:15  p.   m. 


WABC 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WREC 

WDSU 

WFBM 

WGN 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

SING1N'  SAM,  THE  BARBASOL  MAN 
— (Mon.,  Wed.  and  Fri.) 
8:15  p.  m. 


WABC 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAO 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WFBM 

WGN 

w  CCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

LA  PALINA  PRESENTS  KATE  SMITH 
AND  HF.RSWANEE  MUSIC  — (Mon., 
Tues.,  Wed.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
8:30  p.  m. 

WABC       WFBL       WHEC       WGR 
WCAU       W3XAU    WJAS         WMAL 
WCAO       WADC      WHK         WKRC 
WCAH       WXYZ       KBCM       WSPD 
WLAP       WISN        WFBM      WGN 
WCCO       KMOX      KMBC 


GOODYEAR   PROGRAM— (Wed.   8:30j 
Sat.  9:00  p.m.) 


WRC 

WFI 

WEEI 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WJDX 

WSMB 

WRC 

WSM 

WDAF 

WHAS 

WSB 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WOW 

KYW 

WHO 

WMC 

WEAF 

THE  GLOOM  CHASERS— Colonel 
Stoopnagle  and  Budd — (Mon.  and 
Wed.) 


8:45  p.n 

WABC 

WNAC 

WHK 

WCAU 

KLZ 

KMOX 


WADC      WOKO  WCAO 

WGN  WKBW  WKRC 

WMAL      WSPD  WFBL 

W3XAU    WCCO  KMBC 

WDRC      WOWO  WXYZJ 
WEAN      WJAS 


ANGELO      PATRI,      "Your      Child' 


(Sun.  and  Thurs.) 
3:45  p.   m. 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KMBC 


WNAC 
WMAL 
WKRC 
WGN 


WGR 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WCCO 


WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

WMOX 


RUSS  COLUMBO  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA—(Tues.,  Wed.  and  Sat.) 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WMAQ      WGAR      WJR 

WCKY      KWK         WREN 


LUCKY    STRIKE  DANCE 
TRA — (Tues.,   Thurs.,  Sat. 
10:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WEEI 

WTAG      WCSH  WFI 

WCAE       WWJ  WSAI 

WOC  WHO  WTMJ 

WJAX       WIOD  WFLA 

WMC         WSB  WJDX 

KOA  KGO  WKY 

KOMO       KTAR  KFSD 

WBEN       WDAY  KFI 

KFYR        KSTP  WENR 

WGY  WIBA  WFAA 

WSM         KHQ 


MUSIC  THAT  SATISFIES— Nat  Shil- 
kret's  Orchestra  and  Alex  Gray, 
baritone — (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 


ORCHES- 

) 

WJAR 

WRC 

KSD 

WEBC 

WSUN 

WOAI 

KGW 

WTAM 

KSL 

KPRC 

WAPI 


10:30  p. 

WABC 

WCAO 

WKRC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WSPD 

WBCM 

WHEC 

WORC 

WGST 

KRLD 

KLRA 

WDSU 

WDBJ 

WNAX 

WQAM 

KVI 

KOIN 


W2XE 

WNAC 

WHK 

KMBC 

WEAN 

WMAL 

WAIU 

WIBW 

WKBN 

WBRC 

KLZ 

WREC 

WTAR 

KDYL 

WLAC 

WTOC 

KOL 


WADC      WOKO 
WKBW     WBBM 


WXYZ 

WCAU 

KMOX 

WPG 

WHP 

WMT 

KSCJ 

WBT 

KTRH 

WISN 

KFJF 

KTSA 

WDBO 

KGB 

KFRC 


WOWO 

W3XAU 

WFBL 

WLBZ 

WFBM 

WLBW 

KFH 

WDOD 

WNOX 

WCCO 

KOH 

WACO 

WDAE 

KHJ 

KFPY 


CLARA,   LU   AND   'EM— (Daily 
Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:45  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM     KDKA 
KYW  KWK 


WBZ  WBZA 

WGAR       WJR 

WREN 


SLUMBER    MUSIC 
Sun.) 
11:00  p.m. 
WJZ  WWNC 

WJAX 

AMOS   'N'  ANDY- 
except  Sun.) 
11:00  p.m. 

WMAQ      WENR 

WBAF 

WEBC 

WSB 

WFAA 

KECA 

KHQ 


—     (Daily     except 
WIS  WIOD 

Pepsodent — (Daily 


KFAB 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KSL 

WFSD 


KWK 

WTMJ 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KGO 


WREN 

KSTP 

WMC 

KTHS 

WKY 

KOMO 


LITERARY       DICEST       TOPICS       IN 
BRIEF — Lowell   Thomas — (Daily  ex- 
cept Sun.) 
11:15  p.m. 

WMAQ      KWK         WBAF       WEBC 
EDAY        KFYR 

ENRIC  MADRIGUERA'S  BILTMORE 
ORCHESTRA— (Tues.  at  11:00,  Sat. 
at  11:45) 


11:30  p.m. 

WABC 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WDBJ 

w  Don 

w  DSI 


XE 
WORC 
WMAL 
WBT 
WREC 


WLBZ 
WPG 

WCAO 
WDBO 
WLAC 


WDRC 
WCAU 
WTAR 
WDAE 

WBRC 


THE  THREE   DOCTORS — 
11:30  p.m. 
WJZ  WIOD 

BEN  BERNIE  AND  HIS  ORCHESTRA 


-From  Chicago — (M 
12:00  Mid. 
WABC       W2XE 


WKBW 

WCAU 

WBCM 

WFBM 

W  N  A  X 

KOH 

KLZ 


W  EA  N 
W8X  \c 
WLAP 
\\  CCO 
WIBW 
KVOR 


WOKO 
WNAC 

W  IIP 
WISN 
WMT 
KFJF 

KOH 


and    Fri.) 

WFBL 

WPO 
WLBW 
WOL 
KMB(  ' 

Ik  IS  V 

KD1  L 


NOBLE  SISSLE  AND  HIS  PARK  CEN- 
TRAL  ORCHESTRA      (Mon.,     Tues. 
and  Wed.) 
12:30  a.m. 

WABC        W2XE        WOKO       WFBL 
WKBW      WK.AN       WNAC        WPO 
WCAU       W3XAU    WLBW      WBCM 
WLAP        WISN  WGL  WFBM 

WMT  KMBC       WNAX       WIBW 

KFJF         KTSA         KOH  KVOR 

KGB  KDYL       KLZ 


Sunday 


CATHEDRAL    HOUF 
linge,  Conductor — 


TONE   PICTURES— 
8:00  a.m. 
WJZ  WBAL       WGAR 


MORNING      MUSICALE- 
Deutsch,  Conductor — 
8:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WTAR 
WBT  WDBO       WDAE 

WREC      WLAC       WDSU 

LAND   O'MAKE   BELIEVE— 
9:00  a.m. 


■Emery 


WDBJ 
WDOD 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WLBZ 

WAAB 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN   WHP 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WHK 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

WMT 

KMBC 

WNAX 
KTSA 

WIBW 
KDYL 

KFH 

KFJF 

N.  B.  C.'S  CHILDREN'S  HOUR— 
9:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WGAR      WJR 

WLW         WFAA       WENR      WCFL 
KWK         WRC  WWNC 


COLUMBI 
10:00  a. I 
WABC 
WLBZ 
WHP 
WBT 
WDOD 
WTAQ 
WNAX 
KVOR 


A  CHURCH  OF  THE  AIR- 


W2XE 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WDBO 

WREC 

WBBM 

WIBW 

KDYL 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WORC 

WCAO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KTSA 


SOUTHLAND   SKETCHES — 
10:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WWJ         WDAF 
WSB  WCSH       WTAM      WFBR 

WENR      WAPI        WGY         WBEN 

TROIKA  BELLS— 


10:30  a.m. 

WTIC 
WBEN 


WEAF 
WFBR 


WRC  WCSH 

WSM  WSMB 

WMAQ      WOC  WHO  WDAF 

WTMJ       WAPI         KOA  WFAA 
WKY 


JULIA     MAHONEY 
CARLISLE— 
11:00  a.m. 
WOKO       WFBL 


AND     CHARLES 


WMAL 

WTOC 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WMT 

KOIL 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WCAO 

WQAM 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


WDRC 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KLRA 

KTSA 

KVI 


WHP 

WHK 

WDAE 

W^LAC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

WACO 

KFRC 


NEAPOLITAN    DAYS — 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WJAR  WOC 

WHO  WTAM      WKY  WRC 

WMC         WAPI         WHAS  WMAQ 

WCKY      WFBR       KPRC  KPO 


SPARKLETS— 
12:00  Noon 

WEAF  WTIC  WTAM 
WHO  WDAF  WENR 
WFI  WGY 


VOICE  OF  ST.  LOUI 
12:00  Noon 
WABC       W2XE 


WHEC 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFPY 


WGR 

WPG 

WMAL 

WADC 

\\  X  YZ 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KOH 

KLZ 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WISN 

WMT 

WIBW 

KVOR 

CFRB 


OLD    FASHIONED    HOUR- 


12:15  p. 
WEAF 

wcsn 

WQ1 

WOC 

WDA"J 

KSL 


WTIC 

WFI 

w  CAE 

WHO 

WHAS 

KGO 


\\  I' AC 
W  I-  BR 
WTAM 
WDAF 
KPRC 


WOC 
WRC 


WFBL 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOL 


WJAR 
WRC 
WWJ 
CFCF 
KO  i 


INTERNATIONAL 
12:30  p.m. 
WABC        W2XE 
WHEC 
WAAB 
W'UXAU 
WMAI. 


BROADCAST— 


w  UDC 

w  DAE 
w  ISN 

U  M  I' 

KFJF 

KOL 

KLZ 


won 

w  OR( ' 

\\  HP 

WCAO 

W  1 1 K 

WBCM 

w  r  \o 

KMBC 

EC  ISA 

KVI 

CFRB 


WOKO 
WLBZ 

WPO 

WJAS 

w  i\i; 

WBT 

w  1  \r 

wcco 

WNAX 

KOH 

KFPY 


STREET  SINGER  — 
12:45  p.m. 
W  ABC 
\\  111  C 
WAAB 
W3XAI 
WCAO 
WBT 

\\  I  AP 
WCCO 
WIBW 
K\  OB 
CFRB 


W2XE 

WOK 
WORC 

WHP 

w  r  vi; 

WDBO 
w  DOD 
KSCJ 
KFJF 
KFPTi 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

\\  PQ 

\\  I  1<\\ 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WISN 

w  m  r 

K  IS  V 
K|l\  I 


WFBL 
WDRC 
WCA1 
\\  lltU 
WDB.I 
W  DBO 
\\  DOD 
KSCJ 
WIBW 
K\  OR 
Kl>\  I, 


Wl'BL 
w  DRC 
WCA1 

WM  VI. 
W    VI  H 

w  IK'M 

w  r  vq 

KMBC 
KOH 

Kl   I 


1:00  p.m. 

WABC        W2XE 

WHEC 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WMAL 


WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WGR 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KOL 

KLZ 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WDOD 

WD.SU 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


WFBL 
WDRC 
WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOH 

KFPY 


N.  B.  C.  SYMPHONIC  HOUR— Walter 

Damrosch — 

1:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WMAQ      WWNC  WIS  WIOD 

WFLA        WFAA  KGO  KFI 

KGW  KOMO  KFSD 


OLD  COMPANY'S  PROGRAM — 
1 :45  p.  m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WEEI 
WRC  WGY  WBEN       WCSH 

WFI  CKGW      CFCF 

VENIDA    PROGRAM— Wee'Willie  Ro- 
byn    with   Emery    Deutsch's   Gypsies 


1 :45  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WBBM 


WAAB 
WMAL 
KMOX 


WFBL 

W  CAU 

WHK 

KMBC 


WGR 
W3XAU 

WKRC 


PASTORALE    —    Andre     Kostelanetz, 
Conductor 
2:00  p.m. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WBT 
WLAP 
WBRC 
WBBM 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KVOR 
KFrY 


W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWVA 

WADC 

WKRC 

WGST 

WTOC 

WDAE 

WREC 

WLAC 

WNOX 

WDSU 

WGL 

WFBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMBC 

WIBW 

KFH 

KRLD 

WACO 

KOH 

KGB 

KFBK 

KOL 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

SUNDAY   BRIGHT 
2:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WCSH 
WWJ 

wow 

CFCF 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

WFAA 

KPO 

KECA 

WMC 


W7LIT 

WSAI 

WOC 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WAPI 

KOA 

KHQ 

KPRC 

KVOO 


SPOT— 

WTAG 

WRC 

KYW 

WHO 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WSMB 

KSL 

KTAR 

WTMJ 

WOAI 


YEAST   FOAMERS- 


2:30  p.m. 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

KFAB 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KTAR 

KFSD 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

WTMJ 

WPTC 

WFLA 

WNC 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KECA 


WBZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

KSTP 

WWNC 

WJAX 

WSB 

KVOO 

WKY 

KGW 


WEEI 

WGY 

KSD 

WBEN 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

KGW 

KFSD 

WCAE 

WFBR 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WIS 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WFAA 

KOA 

KHQ 


MOONSHINE  AND    HONEYSUCKLE- 
2:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WOW         WWJ 
KSD  WRC  WCSH        WDAF 


COLUMBI 
2:30  p.m 
WABC 
WHEC 

W  A  VI! 
WHP     W 
WCAO 
WBT 

WDOD 
w  rAQ 
KSCJ 

Kill 
KVOR 
KO\  1. 


A  CHURCH  OF  THE  A1R- 


W2XE 

WKBW 

WORC 

IP-W  1  AN 

WTAR 

W  DBO 

WREC 

WG1 

WMT 

KFJF 

KGB 

KLZ 


WOKO 
w  LBZ 
WPG 

WJAS 
WDBJ 
WBCM 

W  1  AC 
W  IBM 
KMBC 
w  v>  0 
KOL 


W  1  BI 
w  DRI 

WLBW 
W  MAI 

w  vn. 

W  I   AP 

W  DSI 

wcco 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


NEW   YORK    PHILHARMONIC   SYM- 
PHONY ORCHESTRA— Arturo  Tos- 
canini.  Conductor — 
3:00  p.  m. 


W  ABC 

w  _•  \  i  ■ 

WOKO 

Will  < 

W  KBW 

w  LBZ 

W  IAN 

W    V  VP> 

WORC 

w  [P-W  1 

v\   w  ill' 

W  .1  v> 

WIBW 

W  M  VI 

Wl    vo 

w  r  vn 

WDBJ 

W    VIH 

w  b  r 

WDBO 

w  DAE 

W   \  -1  / 

W  BCM 

W  1    VI' 

WDOD 

w  me 

W  1   vo 

WBRC 

w  nsr 

W  ISN 

w  r  vc> 

WOW  o 

WFBM 

W  CCO 

KSv    .1 

w  \i  r 

KMBC 

W  1BW 

Kl  11 

KFJF 

w  vi  0 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KOI 

Kl  PY 

Kl  R< 

KHJ 

KDYL 

CI  Ull 

KV  1 

AYNE 

KING'S 

ORCHESTRA— 

3:00  p.m. 

WEAJ 

WTIC 

w  r  vo 

Will 

W  .1  V  K 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

wo\ 

w  BEN 

w  ,     VI 

W  W  .1 

WSAI 

K\  w 

KS1> 

WHO 

w  OW 

W  1  1  V  1 

64 


DR.   S.    PA 
3:30  p.m 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WFLA 

KSD 

WTAG 

KYW 

WDAY 

WJAX 

KTHS 

WKY 

KGW 


RKES   CADMAN— 


WTIC 

WGY 

WRC 

WPTF 

WWJ 

WOW 

KFYR 

WSM 

KVOO 

KOA 

KOMO 


WEEI 

WJAX 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WWNC 

WMC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KHQ 


FLORSHEI 
4:00  p.m. 
WEAF 
KFI 
WGY 
WWJS 
WDAF 
KFYR 
WIOD 
WMC 
WJDX 
KPRC 
KGO 
KOMO 
WMAQ 


M    FROLIC— 


WEEI 

WTAG 

WCAE 

WOC 

WFBR 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WCAI 

KFSD 

KHQ 

WEBC 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WBEN 

WHO 

WIBA 

WPTF 

WHAS 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WKY 

KTAR 

WIS 


WJAR 

WFBR 

WRVA 

WIS 

WDAF 

WEBC 

WIOD 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KFSD 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WOW 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KCA 

KGW 

WWNC 


THE    MUSICAL   SHOWMAN— 
4:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

KYW         KFAB        CKGW 


NATIONA 
eraon    Fo 
5:00  p.m 
WJZ 
KDKA 
WIBA 
WDAY 
WIS 
WSM 
KVOO 
KFI 
KFSD 


L VESPEF 
sdick — 

WBAL 

WREN 

WMAQ 

WFYR 

WWNC 

WSB 

WFAA 

KGW 


WBZA 

KWK 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KOMO 


REAL   FOLKS— 
5:00  p.m. 
WABC       WADC 
WKRC 
KMBC 
WMAL 
KTRH 


WHK 
WCAU 
WGST 
KFSF 


WCAO 
WXYZ 
WJAS 
WBT 
KTSA 


ryEr 


WHAM 

KFAB 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WFLA 

KTHS 

WOAI 

KHQ 


WBBM 
WOWO 
WSPD 
KRLD 


GENERAL      ELECTRIC 
PROGRAM— 
G.  E.  Home  Circle. 
5:30  p.m. 
WEAF        WTIC 
WJAR        WCSH 
WRC  WGY 


TWILIGHT 


WTAM      WWJ 
KSD  WOC 


WDAF 
WEBC 
WJAX 
WHAS 
WJDX 
WOAI 
WIS 


WIBA 

WDAY 

WPTF 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

WAPI 


WTAG 

WFI 

WREN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 


WEEI 

WFBR 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WWNC 


BROOKS   AND   ROSS— From  Chicago 
5:30  p.  m. 

WLAP       WTAQ  KSCJ  WMT 

WIBW       KFJF  KRLD  KOH 

KVOR       KGB  KOL  KVI 

KFPY        KFRC  KHJ  KDYL 
KLZ 


THE  SIMONIZ   GUARDSMEN— 
5:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBZA        WLW         WREN 

WBAL       WHAM      KYW         KOIL 
WBZ  WGAR       KWK 


BLUE  COAL  RADIO  REVUE- 
5:30  p.m. 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WCAO 

CFRB 

HOOK,     LINE    AND     SINKER— From 

Chicago- 

5:45  p.  m. 

WLAP 

WTAQ 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KOL 

KVI 

KIPY 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

CHICAGO 

KNIGHTS— 

6:00  p.m 

WWVA 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KOIL 

KFJF 

KRLD 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KOL 

KVI 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

WBBM 

JOLLY   TIME   REVUE— 

7:15  p.m 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WHAM 

WGAR 

WLS 

WREN 

KWK 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

WDAY 

KFYR 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

KSL 

KFI 

KGY 

KOMO 

KHQ 

KTAR 

KFSD 

LUDEN'S 

NOVELTY    ORCHESTRA— 

7:30  p.  m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WDSU 

WKBH 

WFBM 

WGN 

WCCO 

KMOXJ 

KMBC 

WNAX 

KRLD 

KDYL 

KLZ 

THE  THREE  BAKERS— 
7:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

WHAM  KDKA  WGAR 

WLW  WKY  KWK 

WTMJ  KSTP  WEBC 

KFYR  WIBA  WRVA 

WFLA  WHAS  WSM 

WSB  WSMB  WJDX 

WFAA  KPRC  WOAI 

KOA  KSL  KGO 

KGW  KOMO  KHQ 

KTAR  KOIL 


CHASE  AN 
8:00  p.m 

WEAF 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WIOD 

WHAS 

KTHS 

WFLA 

WDAF 

WLIT 

CKGW 


D  SANBORN- 


WTIC 

WRC 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WEBC 

KPRC 

WSUN 

WBEN 

WLS 

WTMJ 


WJAR 

WGY 

KSD 

WHO 

KSB 

WTAM 

CFCF 

WOAI 

KVOO 


FRAY    AND    BRAGGIOTTI- 
ano  Team — 
8:00  p.m. 

WABC       WOKO  WFBL 

WGR  WLBZ  WEAN 

WNAC      WORC  WCAU 

WHP  WLBW  WMAL 

WTAR       WDBJ  WWVA 

WHK         WKRC  WCAH 

WTOC       WDBO  WDAE 

WSPD       WLAP  WREC 

WNOX      WBRC  WDSU 

WGL  WFBM  WCCO 

WMT         KMOX  KMBC 

KFJF         KTSA  KOH 

KFBK       KOL  KFPY 
KDYL       KLZ 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WMC 

KVOO 

WKY 

KFI 

KFSD 


WTAG 

WCAE 

WOW 

WOC 

WSMB 

WJDX 

WFLA 

WKY 

WFAA 


WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

AVCAO 

WADC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WLAC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KFRC 


FISK  UNI 
uals. 
8:15  p.r 

WABC 

WGR 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WGST 

WDAE 

WLAC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KFBK 

KDYL 


VERSITY  CHORUS— Spirit- 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WTOC 

WXYZ 

WNOX 

WGL 

WMT 

WACO 

KOL 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WHP 

WTAR 

WCAH 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFRC 


COLLIER'S   RADIO    HOUR— 
8:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA       WHAM  WGAR       WJR 

WLW         KYW  WREN      KOA 

KSL  KPO  KFI  KGW 

KOMO      KHQ 

THE    DAVEY    HOUR — 


8:30  p.  m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 
WGY 
WWJ 
WHO 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WSAI 
WOW 


WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

WENR 

WDAF 


WEEI 
WRC 
WTAM 
WOC 


ROXY  THEATR 
Directed    by    Man 
9:00  p.  m. 
WABC       WOKO 


ESYMPHONY- 
rice   Baron — 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WBDO 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KRLD 

KGB 

KHJ 


WEAN 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KOL 

KDYL 


WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

WNAX 

KOH 

KFPY 

KLZ 


WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WCCO 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFRC 

CFRB 


BAYXJK   STAG    PARTY— 
9:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR       WJR 
KYW         WREN 


WBZA 
WLW 


ADVENTURING    WITH    COUNT  VON 
LUCKNER— 


:30  p. 

m. 

VABC 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

CDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

VJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

VHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

vowo 

WGN 

KMOX 

KMBC 

COL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KDYL       KLZ 

KELLOGG   SLUMBER    MUSIC— 
9:45  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WJR  KDKA       WLW 

KYW         KWK         WREN 


BUICK   PROGRAM- 
9:45  p.m. 


WEAF 

WFI 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WAPI 


WTAG 

WFBR 

WCAE 

WENR 

WOW 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 


(WFAA  off  10:00) 
WKY         KOA 
KFI  KGW 

KTAR       KFSD 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 


WCSH 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WIBA 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WSB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


OLD   SINGING    MASTER— 
10:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR 

WMAQ      KWK  WREN 

KOA  KGO  KFI 

KOMO      KHQ 

ERNEST    HUTCHESON— Pi: 
Concert   Orchestra — 


10:30  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KDYL 


W2XE 

WKBW 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KFH 

KGB 

KLZ 


THE   GAUCHOS— 
11:00  p.  m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WAAB       WLBW 
W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WBT 

WDOD 

WISN 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KLZ 


WDBO 

WREC 

WFBM 

KFH 

KGB 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KFJF 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

KOH 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WBRC 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOL 


WBZA 
WLW 
KOIL 
KGW 


KFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WMT 

KOH 

KFKC 


WFBL 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

KMBC 

KOH 

KDYL 


CALIFORNIA   MELODIES— 


11:30  p. 

WABC 

WHEC 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

WNAX 

KOH 

KDYL 


W2XE 

WGR 

WNAC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WFBM 

WIBW 

KVOR 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WPG 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KFH 

KGB 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFJF 

KFRC 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  CENTRAL 
PARK  CASINO  ORCHESTRA— 
12:00  Mid. 


WABC  W2XE 

WGR  WEAN 

W3XAU  WHP 

WLAP  WISN 

WMT  KMBC 

KFJF  KOH 
KDYL 


WOKO 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WGL 

WNAX 

KVOR 


WFBL 
WCAU 
WBCM 
WCCO 
WIBW 
KGB 


NOCTURNE— Ann   Leaf  at  the  Orgar 
12:30  a.   m. 

WABC       W2XE 


WGR  WEAN 

W3XAU    WLBW 
WGL  WCCO 

WIBW       KFJF 
KGB  KOL 


WOKO 

WNAC 

WBCM 

KMBC 

KOH 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WCAU 

WISN 

WNAX 

KVOR 


Monday 


GYPSY 
Deutsch 
9:00  a.   r 
WABC 
WGR 
WHP 
WTAR 
WDAE 
WDOD 
WDSU 
KMOX 
CFRB 


MUSIC 
,   Condu. 

W2XE 

WAAB 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KFH 


MAKERS — Emery 


WOKO  WFBL 
WPG  WIP-WFAN 

WLBW  WCAO 

WADC  WDBO 

WBCM  WLAP 

WLAC  WBRC 

KSCJ  WMT 

KFJF  KDYL 


CHATTING    WITH 
ALLEN— 
10:00  a.   m. 

WABC  W2XE 
WKBW  WLBZ 
WJAS 


IDA   BAILEY 


WDBJ 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KFJF 


WLBW 

WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KRLD 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WBT 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KVOR 


WFBL 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDLO 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 


MRS.    A.    M.    GOUDISS— 
11:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      KYW 
WREN      KWK 

THE  NOMADS— 

2:15  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WRC  WBEN 

WTAM      WWJ  KSD 

SMACKOUTS — Comedy  Duo:    Marion 
and   Jim    Jordan. 
2:45  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WGAR 

WJR  WCKY      WREN      CKGW 

WDAY      WSM  WJDX       KPRC 

KOA 

NATIONAL  STUDENT  FEDERATION 
OF    AMERICA   PROGRAM— 


4:30  p.n 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WLBW 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WCCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

WIBW 

KFJF 

KRLD 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFPY 

KDYL 

KLZ 

SOCONYLAND  SKETCHES— 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG       WEEI 
WJAR       WCSH       WBEN      WGY 

CONTENTED   PROGRAM— 


8:00  p.m 

WJZ 

WBAL 

WJR 

WCKY 

KWK 

WREN 

KOIL 

CFCF 

CKGW 

WIBA 

KSTP 

WDAY 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WHAS 

WSM 

WMC 

WSB 

KVOO 

WFAA 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

WLS 

WPTF 

OICE  OF  FIRESTONE— 

8:30  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WTAG 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

CFCF 

WRVA 

WJAX 

WIOD 

WFLA 

WSB 

WSMB 

KTHS 

KVOO 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WWNC 

WFBR 

WMAQ 

WHAS 

WIS 

WFAA 

WKY 

WJDX 

A.   &  P.   GYPSIES— 
9:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WEEI  WTAG 

WJAR        WCSH       WLIT  WRC 

WGY         WOC         KSD  WHO 

WOW         WFSD       WTAM  WBEN 

WWJ  WSAI         WCAE  WMZQ 

MAYTAG  ORCHESTRA— 
9:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR  WJR 

WLS  KWK         WREN  WTMJ 

WEBC       WDAY      KFYR  WSM 

WMC         KVOO        WFAA  WKY 

KPRC        WOAI        KOA  KSL 

KGO  KECA        KGW  KOMO 

KTAR       KFSD 

FROSTILLA  BROADCAST  REHEARS- 
AL— Orchestra  with  Mildred  Hunt, 
Vocalist. 


9:15  p.m. 

WABC  WOKO  WFBL 
WEAN  WDRC  WNAC 
W3XAU    WJAS 


WKBW 

WCAU 

WMAL      WCAO 


WADC 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WGN 

KMOX 

WRR 

CFRB 

BOURJOIS— AN   EVENING 

IN  PARIS 

9:30  p.m 

WABC 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WBT 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WGN 

WCCO 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

GENERAL  MOTORS  PARADE  OF 
THE  STATES — Erno  Rapee's  Orch- 
estra. 


9:30  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WCSH 

WTAG 

WLIT 

KSTP 

WMC 

WSB 

WJAX 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WKY 

KOA 

KSL 

KGO 

KGW 

KSD 

WOC 

WOW 

WDAF 

WSM 

WFAA 

KOMO 

KFYR 

KFI 

KHQ 

WRC 

WGY 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WWJ 

WSAI 

WHO 

WTMJ 

KTAR 

WMAQ 

MUSICAL   DOMINOS— 
9:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

KDKA       WGAR  WJR 

KYW         KWK  WREN 

GOLD    MEDAL   EXPRESS — 
10:00  p.  m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA  WJR 

KWK         WTMJ  KSTP 

WRVA       WJAX  WIOD 

WSM  WMC  WSB 

WOAI        WKY  KOA 

KGO  KFI  KGW 

KHQ  KFSD  KTAR 


WHAM 
WLW 


WBZA 

WREN 

WEBC 

WFLA 

WBAP 

KSL 

KOMO 

WMAQ 


BURNS  PANATELA  PRO- 
-Guy  Lombardo's  Orches- 
Frank  Knight. 


nnouncer 


WFBL 
WNAC 
WMAL      WCAO 


WKBW     WEAN 
WCAU        W3XAU 


WKRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFRC 


WADC 
WSPD 


WBBM      WCCO 
KFJF         KRLD 


ROBERT 
GRAM- 
tra.      A 
10:00  p. 
WABC 
WDRC 
WJAS 
WHK 
WOWO 
KMOX 
KTRH 
KOIN 
KLZ 


WITH   CANADA'S    MOUNTED— 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR      WJR 
WLW         WMAQ     KWK         WREN 
KOIL         CFCF        CKGW 


KOL 
KHJ 


KFPY 
KDYL 


Tuesday 


CHARACTER    SONGS— Artells    Dick- 
son— 

8:45  a.  m. 

WABC      W2XS  WGR         WMAL 

WDBJ       WBT  WDBO      WBT 

WDAE      WDOD  WLAC       WBRC 

WDSU 


65 


HELEN  BOARD— S 

oprano 

9:45  a.m 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WDRC 

WAAB 

wonc 

WPG 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WHK 

WBT 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KLZ 

GRANT,  GRAHAM  AND  COUGHLIN- 
10:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WEAN      WDRC 
WNAC      WORC      WCAU      W3XAU 
WHP  WJAS         WCAO       WKRC 


.  S.  NAVY  BAND 

CONCERT— Fron 

Washington.  D.  C. 

10:15  a.m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WDBJ 

WADC 

WBT 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WDOD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WISN 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WBBM 

WCCO 

KSCJ 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFH 

KFJF 

KRLD 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

CFRB 

YOUR   CHILD— 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WTAG 


WLIT 

WBEN 

KSD 

WEBC 

WPTF 

WFLA 

WSMB 

WBAP 


WFBR 

WCAE 

WOC 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WHAS 

WJDX 

KPRC 


WJAR 

WRC 

WWJ 

WHO 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WSM 

KTHS 

WO  A I 


CURRENT        QUESTIONS 
CONGRESS — Senator  Cha 
11:30  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 
WHEC      WKBW      WLBZ 
WDRC      WNAC       WORC 
WCAU       W3XAU    WHP 
WTAR 


WLBW      WCAO 
WDBO      WXYZ 


WREC 
WTAQ 


WLAC 


WLAP 
WDSU 


KMOX      WIBW 
WACO      KOH 


WBBM     KSCJ 
KFJF 


WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

WDAF 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSB 

KVOO 

WKY 

BEFORE 
».  C.  Dill. 

WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDOD 

WISN 

WMT 

KTSA 

CFRB 


KVpR 

THROUGH  THE  LOOKING  GLASS- 
11:30  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA      WGAR  WJR 

WREN      KWK  KYW 

CKGW      WTMJ  WEBC 

KFYR       WIBA  WRVA 

WIOD        WFLA  WHAS 

WMC         WSB  WAPI 

WJDX      KVOO  WFAA 


WLW 

KFAB 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

KPRC 


COLUMBIA    SALON     ORCHESTRA— 
Emery  Deutsch,  Conductor 
2:15  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO  WFBL 

WHEC       WGR  WLBZ  WEAN 

WDRC      WNAC       WORC  WPG      . 

WCAU       W3XAU    WHP  WJAS 

WLBW      WMAL      WCAO  WTAR 

WDBJ        WADC       WHK  WBT 

WDBO       WDAE       WXYZ  WBCM 

WLAP        WDOD      WREC  WLAC 

WBRC       WDSU       WISN  WTAQ 

WGL  WFBM      WCCO  KSCJ 

WMT         KMBC       WIBW  KFH 

KFJF         KRLD        KTSA  KOH 

KVOR        KOL  KFPY  KFRC 

KHJ  KDYL       KLZ  CFRB 


MUSIC    IN   THE   AIR— 
3:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ 

WGAR      WJR  WLW 

WREN      KFAB  WIBA 

WDAY       WRVA  WPTF 

WIS  WJAX  WIOD 

WSM  WMC  WSB 

WSMB      WJDX  KTHS 

WBAP       KPRC  WKY 
CKGW 

MUSICAL  AMERICANA— 


3:30  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WDRC      WNAC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


wdr.i 

WKRC 

WGST 

WDAE 

WFIW 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KGB 

KOIN 

CFRB 


WWVA 
WCAU 
WTOC 
WXYZ 
WREC 
WDSU 
WCCO 

KMBC 
WACO 

KI'HK 
KHJ 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WKBN 

WQAM 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


WBZA 

KWK 

WEBC 

WWNC 

WFLA 

WAPI 

KVOO 

KOA 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WBT 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


GEORGE  HALL  AND  HIS  TAFT  HO- 
TEL  ORCHESTRA— 
4:30  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 
WGR         WEAN      WDRC 
WORC      WIP-WFAN 
W3XAU    WHP         WJAS 


WMAL 
WADC 
WXYZ 
WREC 

WISN 

WMT 

KFH 

WACO 

KOL 

KDV1, 


WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WTAR 

WOIIO 

WLAP 

WBRC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KRLD 

KYOU 

kl  l'\ 

CFRB 


WFBL 
WAAB 
WCA 1 1 
WLBW 

WDBJ 

w  dai: 

WDOD 
WDSU 
w  CCO 

WIHH 

KTSA 

KOH 

KFRC 


BILLSCHUDT'S  GOING  TO  PRESS 

5:45  p.m 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WAAB 

WORC 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW  . 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WQAM 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WREC 

WLAC 

WNOX 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WGL 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KOH 

KVOR 

KDYL 

KLZ 

SAVANNAH   LINERS   ORCHESTRA— 
6:30  p.m. 
WJZ  WBZ  WBZA 

MID   WEEK.      FEDERATION       HYMN 
SING— 
7:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG      WFI 
WJDX       WBEN       WCAE       WSAI 
WSB  WSM         KSTP        KOA 

HEEL   HUGGER   HARMONIES— 
8:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WHAM     WLS  WREN 

KOA  KSL  KPO  KFI 

KGW  KOMO       KHQ  KFSD 

KTAR 


TRUE   STORY— 
8:30  p.m. 
WEAF        WTIC 
WJAR 
WGY 
WHO 
WTAM 


WCSH 
WBEN 
WDAF 
WSAI 


WTAG 

WFBR 

WWJ 

KSD 

KYW 


WEEI 

WRC 

WOC 

WFI 

WOW 


GERARDINE— Ed  Sullivan   Program. 
8:45  p.m. 

WABC       WFBL  WGR  WEAN 

WDRC      WNAC  WCAU  W3XAU 

WJAS         WMAL      WCAO  WADC 

WHK         WKRC  WXYZ  WSPD 

WOWO     WGN  KMOX     KMBC 


BOBBY      BLUES 

AND      HER      BOY 

FRIENDS— 

8:45  p.m. 

KOIL         KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL          KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR       KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF         KOH 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KDYL       WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

WNAX 

McKESSON   MUSICAL    MAGAZINE— 
9:00  p.m. 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WCSH 

WCAE 

WLS 

WOW 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WSM 

WJDX 

WKY 

KTAR 

KFI 


WTAG 

WFI 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WMC 

KTHS 

KOA 

KFSD 

KOMO 


WEEI 

WRC 

WWJ 

WOC 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WSUN 

WSB 

KVOO 

KSL 

KGW 


BEN    BERNIE    AND    HIS    BLUE    RIB- 
BON  ORCHESTRA— 
9:00  p.m. 


WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XA1 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WKBN 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WOWO 

WGN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFH 

WRR 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KMJ 

KFBK 

KOL 

KFPY 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

ROMANCES     OF     THE     SEA     —     An- 
nouncer,   Frank    Knight. 
9:30  p.m. 


WABC 

WFBL 

WKBW 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WADC 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WOWO 

WGN 

KMOX 

KMBC 

CFRB 

THE   FULLER    MAN 
9:30  p.m. 
WEAF       WTIC 


WJAR 

WGY 

WWJ 

WOC 

WTMJ 

WBAP 

KSL 

KOMO 


WCSH 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

KSTP 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 


WTAG 

WFI 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

WEBC 

WKY 

KECA 


WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

KSD 

WDAF 

WSB 

KOA 

KGW 


CHIC   SCROGGINS   ORCHESTRA— 


9:30  p.m. 

KHJ  KOIN 


KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WACO 


KVI 
KLZ 
KTSA 
KFH 


KFRC  KOL 

KGB  KVOR 

KTRH  KFJF 

KDYL  WIBW 


ROUND  TOWNERS— 
10:15  p.m. 

WLBZ  WDRC  WAAB  WORC 
WJAS  WMAL  WDAE  WXYZ 
WDOD  WISN  KMBC  KLRA 
KFJF 


Wednesday 


MELODY    MAGIC- 
9:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 

UCU  WDRC 

WIP-WFAN 

WLBW       WMAI 


\\  DB.l 
\\  \  \  Z 

w  REC 
WTAQ 
KFH 


WADC 

WBCM 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KFJF 


WOKO 
WAAB 

w  1 1 1- 
WCAO 
w  DBO 

w  I   \v 
\\  BRC 

w  M  I 
kl>\  I 


\\  1  Bl. 
w  PG 
WJAS 
WTAR 
WDAE 
w  DOD 
W  DSU 
KMOX 
CFRB 


FLYING    FINGERS— 
9:30  a.m. 

WTAM      WEAF       WTIC        WJAB 
WLIT        WCA1         WWJ  will 

WHY  WRC  WFBR 


GRANT  GRAHAM  AND  COUGHLIN— 
10:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE        WEAN      WDRC 
WORC       WCAU       W3XAU    WHP 
WJAS         WCAO       WKRC 


MARY      HALE      MARTIN'S 
HOLD   PERIOD— 
10:00  a.m. 
WJZ  WBAL       WHAM 

WREN       WRVA       WWNC 
WSM  WMC         WFAA 


WMAQ 
WHAS 


JANE  GRANT'S  STEERO  PROGRAM 
10:15  a.m. 


WEAF 

WJAR 

WFI 

WGY 

WOC 

WHO 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WRC 

WBEN 

WTAM 

WWJ 

KYW 

WTAG 

WSAI 

WCAE 

MELODY     PARADE 
Conductor 
10:15  a.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WKBW     WLBZ 
WORC       WCAU 


-Vincent     Sorey, 


WJAS 

WDBJ 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KFH 

KDYL 


WLBW 

WADC 

WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KSCJ 

KFJF 

CFRB 


WOKO 

WDRC 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 


WILDROOT   CHAT— 
10:30  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WEEI 
WTAG       WCSH       WFI 
WWJ  WSAI         WCAE 

WBEN      WTAM      WGY 


THE   FOUR   CLUBP 
11:00  a.m. 
WABC       WOKO 
WKBW     WLBZ 
W3XAU    WHP 
WMAL      WCAO 


WBT 

WLAP 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

WACO 


WDAE 

WDOD 

WISN 

KMBC 

KOH 


WFBL 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KFJF 

KVOR 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KVOR 


WJAR 
WRC 
WDAF 
KYW 


WHEC 

WCAU 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WBCM 

WLAC 

WBBM 

KTSA 

KLZ 


MUSICAL  ALPHABET— Ralp 
man,  Radio  Home  Makers 
11:15  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WLAP 

KMOX 

WACO 

CFRB 

WISN 


WKBW     WLBZ 
WNAC       WORC 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WDAE 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOH 

WREC 

WTAQ 


WLBW 

WDBJ 

WXYZ 

KSCJ 

WIBW7 

KVOR 

WBRC 

WBBM 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WBT 

WBCM 

WMT 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WDSU 


RADIO    HOUSEHOLD    INSTITUTE— 


11:15  a.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WTAG 

WGY 

WEEI 

WEBC 

WAPI 

WKY 

WBAP 


WCSH 

WCAE 

KSD 

WHAS 

WSMB 

■WWJ 

KPRC 


KOA 

WLIT 

WTAM 

WTMJ 

WSM 

KVOO 

KTHS 

WOAI 


WJAR 

WRC 

WSAI 

KSTP 

WSB 

WOAI 

KVOO 

WKY 


RITZ    CARLTON 
TRA— 
1:30  p.m. 
WABC        W2XE 


HOTEL    ORCHES- 


WGR 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WBT 

WBCM 

W  DSU 


WLBZ 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

W  DO  I) 

KFJF 


WOKO 
W  DUC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBJ 
WDAE 
WLAC 
CFRB 


WFBL 

WAAB 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WBRC 


EDNA   WA 
3:00  p.m 
WABC 
WGR 
WORC 
W  MAL 
WKRC 
WXYZ 
W  NOX 
WOWO 
KMOX 
KFJF 
KOL 
KFRC 
CURB 


LLACE  HOPPER— 


W2XE 
WLBZ 

WCAU 

WCAO 

W  CAB 

WDOD 

W  BRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KRLD 

k\  1 

KHJ 

.   B  v. 


WFBL 

W  1     \\ 

w  . ;  \  \  i 
WTAR 
WBT 

w  ui  :c 

W  DSU 
WC<  0 
KLRA 

KTlill 
Kl  l"l 
M>\  1. 


WHEC 

w  \  \< 
WJAS 
W  DBJ 
W  ( 1ST 
WLAC 
W  ls\ 
KSI    i 

W  I  B  W 
K  IS  \ 
KOIN 
KLZ 


U.  S.  NAVY  BAND 
Washington,  D.  C. 
4:00  p.m. 


CONCERT    from 


\\   VBC 

VV2XI 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

W  LBZ 

W  1    AN 

w  DRC 

w  NAC 

WORC 

WPG 

w  11'- 

WFAN 

WHP 

W  l.BW 

W  M  AI 

WCAO 

WTAR 

W  DB.l 

W    Vl>> 

WBT 

\\  DUO 

u  DAE 

w  \  i  Z 

WBCM 

W  1    \  1  • 

W  DOD 

w  REC 

\\  1    AC 

W  BRC 

\\  1  )Sl 

W   |s\ 

\\    l\U> 

w  CCO 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WIBW 

K  1  .1 1 

KRI  D 

\\    MO 

KOH 

k\  on 

KGB 

KOL 

K\  1 

KFPV 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KDYL 

Kl  1 

CFRB 

EASTMAN      SCHOOL     CHAMBER 
MUSIC— 
4:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     WENR 

WJR  WWNC     WHAS       WSM 

WAPI 


SAM  LOYD— The  Puzzle  Mi 
5:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC        WTAG 
WCSH       WGY         WBEN 

HAROLD  STERN  AND  HIS  I 
ITZ   ORCHESTRA— 


6:15  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WKBW     WLBZ 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WCAO 


WWVA 
WTOC 
WREC 
WDSU 
KOH 


WKBN 

WQAM 

WLAC 

WGL 

CFRB 


BIG   TIME- 
8:00  p.m. 
WEAF        WJAR 


WHO 

WFBR 

WWJ 

WOW 

COLLEGE 
8:00  p.m 
WJZ 

WJR 

WREN 

WDAY 

WMC 

KVOO 

KOA 

KGW 

KFSD 


WTAG 

WRC 

WSAI 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WHP 

WTAR 

WBT 

WXYZ 

WNOX 

KSCJ 


WGY 
WEEI 
WBEN 
WMAQ 


MEMORIES— 


WBAL 

WCKY 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WSB 

WFAA 

KSL 

KOMO 


WHAM 

KYW 

KSTP 

WIBA 

WSMB 

KPRC 

KGO 

KHQ 


THE    MELLOW-CLARIONS 
8:15  p.m. 


WJZ 

WGAR 

KWK 

KSTP 

WIBA 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 


WBAL 

WJR 

WREN 

WEBC 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WBZA 

KVOO 

WOAI 


WBZ 

WCKY 

KOIL 

WDAY 

WWNC 

WHAS 

WTSB 

KFAA 

WKY 


WJAR 
WWJ 


WFBL 

WORC 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WGST 

WSPD 

WBRC 

WMT 


WOC 
WCSH 

WTAM 
KSD 


WGAR 

KWK 

WEBC 

WSM 

WJDX 

WOAI 

KFI 

KTAR 


WHAM 

KYW 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WJAX 

WSM 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KOA 


OHMAN    AND   ARDEN- 
8:15  p.m. 
WEAF       WTAG 


WCSH 
WWJ 
WOC 
WTAM 


WEEI  WJAR 

WRC  WGY  WBEN 

WSAI         WLS  KSD 

WHO  WOW  WDAF 


MOBILOIL   CONCERT— 


8:30  p. 

WEAF 

WTAG 

KSD 

KVOO 

WKY 

WEBC 

WOW 

WDAY 


WEEI 

WLIT 

WOW 

WFAA 

WTIC 

WDAF 

WWJ 

KFYR 


WJAR 

WRC 

WTAM 

WIBA 

KSD 

WCAE 

WBEN 

KYW 


WCSH 

WSAI 

KOA 

WOAI 

WGY 

WHO 

KSTP 


JACK  FROST  MELODY  MOMENTS— 
8:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WHAM     KDKA 

WGAR      WJR  WLW         WLS 

WAHDEMNA   CHORAL  CLUB— 


8:45   p.r 

KOIL 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KYI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

W  N  A  X 

ALSEY 

STUART 

PROCRAM— 

9:00  p.m. 

WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

W  1  IT 

WRC 

WGY 

WCAE 

KOA 

KSI. 

KGO 

KGW 

KOMO 

KHQ 

WSM 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WWJ 

WSMB 

KPRC 

WOAI 

WTMJ 

KSTP 

KYW 

WSM 

W  11  vs 

WRVA 

WMC 

WSB 

W  BEN 

WTAM 

KFI 

CKC.W 

WJDX 

K\  OO 

WFBR 

GOLD      MEDAL      FAST      FREICHT— 
Whcstiss    Quartet    and    Gold    Medal 
Organist.      From  Minneapolis 
9:00  p.m. 


w  ABC 

w  EAN 
W3X  vr 
W  DB.l 
W  \  \  /. 
WGN 
KMOX 


WOKO 

w  DRC 

WJAS 

W  ADO 

WSPD 

WCCO 

KMBC 


SALONESQUE— 
9:30  p.m. 


KHJ 

Kl  PY 
KRI  D 
KOH 

W  ACO 


KOIN 
K\  I 
KLZ 

K  IS  V 
Kill 


WFBL 
WNAC 

W  M  VI 
WHK 
wow  o 
K8<  J 
Kl  11 


KFRC 
KGB 
KTRH 
KDY1 


WKBW 

»l.U 

W  Kkc 
W  HIM 
WMT 


KVOR 
KFJF 

W  1BW 


HUH  II    MAS11KS  PROGRAM— 
9:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBA1  WBZ 

WHVM       KDKV  WGAR        WJR 

W  I   NK        KW  K  W  Kl   N 

ROCHESTER  CIVIC  ORCHESTRA 

10:00  pm. 

WJZ  WKV1  WHVM      KDKA 

WGAR       WJR  W  <   I  I 

WWNC      Wis  WIOD 


66 


VITALITY   PERSONALITIES— 


10:00  p.m. 

WABC        WOKO 
WEAN       WDRC 

W3XAU    WJAS 
WADC       WHK 


WBT 

WREO 
WISN 

wcco 

KFJF 
KFPY 
KDYL 


WGST 

WLAC 

wowo 

KMOX 
KTRH 
KOIN 
KLZ 


WFBL 

WAAB 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFRC 

KRLD 


WKBW 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WBBM 

KLRA 

KOL 

KHJ 


GORDON    MALE   CHORUS— 


10:15  p.m. 
WABC       WFBL 


WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WOWO 

KMBC 

KLZ 


WAAB 

WMAL 

WKRC 

WGN 

KFJF 

CKAC 


WKBW     WLBZ 
WCAU        W3XAU 


COCA   COLA— 
10:30  p.m. 
WEAF       WEEI 


WC'SH 

woe 

KSD 

KSTP 

WOAI 

KGO 

WHAS 

WMC 

WBEN 

WJAR 

CFCF 


WLIT 

WEBC 

KFSD 

WIOD 

KOA 

KHQ 

WTAM 

WPTF 

WFI 

WFLA 

WSMB 


WCAO 
WXYZ 
WCCO 
KRLD 


WTIC 

WRC 

WKY 

WHAS 

WSM 

KSL 

KOMO 

WHO 

WSB 

WGY 

WSUN 


WADC 
WSPD 
KMOX 
KDYL 


WTAG 

WSAI 

WRVA 

WJAX 

KPRC 

KGW 

WDAF 

WOW 

WWJ 

WTMJ 

KTAR 


NELLIE  REVELL- 
Digest 
11:00  p.m. 
WEAF       KSD 
WCSH       WEBC 
WGY  WWJ 


■The  Voice  of  Radio 


WRC 
WOW 


WJAR 
WTAM 


DAVID    GUION    AND    HIS    ORCHES- 


TRA— 
11:30  p.m. 
WEAF       WTAG 


WCSH 

WTAM 

WHO 

WSB 

KGO 


WFBR 

WWJ 

WOW 

WSMB 
KTAR 


WEEI 

WRC 

WENR 

CKGW 

KTHS 


WJAR 
WCAE 

woe 

WWNC 
WKY 


EDDIE    DUCHIN    AND    HIS    CASINO 
ORCHESTRA— 
12:00  Mid. 
WABC       W2XE 


WKBW     WEAN 
WCAU       W3XAU 


WBCM 
WCCO 
WIBW 
KVOR 
KHJ 


WLAP 

WMT 

KFJF 

KGB 

KDYL 


WOKO 

WNAC 

WHP 

WISN 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KOL 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WPG 

WLBW 

WGL 

WNAX 

KOH 

KFPY 


ISHAM    JONES    AN 
TRA   from  Cinci 
12:30  a.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WKBW     WEAN 
WCAU       W3XAU 


D    HIS    ORCHES- 
ati — 


WLAP 
WMT 
KTSA 
KFPY 
WCCO 


WISN 
KMBC 
KOH 
KFRC 


WOKO 

WNAC 

WLBW 

WGL 

WNAX 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WFBL 

WPG 

WBCM 

WFBM 

KFJF 

KGB 

KLZ 


Thursday 


U.    S.    NAVY    BAND 

CONCE 

RT    fror 

Washin 

gton,  D.   C 

9:00  a.m. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WGR 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WCAH 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WBCM 

WLAP 

WREC 

WLAC 

WBRC 

WDSU 

WTAQ 

WBBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KFH 

KDYL 

CFRB 

COPELAND-CERESOTA     FLOUR 
PROGRAM — Dr.      Royal      S.      Cope- 
land's   Health  Talk 
10:00  a.m. 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WKBW 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WJAS 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WHK 

WKRC 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

WCCO 

WESTCLOX   PROGRAM— 
10:45  a.m. 

WEAF       WFI  WFBR       WRC 

WBEN       WCAE       WTAM      KSD 
WWNC     WSM 

FORECAST    SCHOOL    OF    COOKERY 
11:00  a.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM      KDKA        WCKY       KYW 
KWK         WREN 


\   FORGE  BERUMEN    MUSICALE- 

3:00  p.rr 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

\\  H10C 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WNAC 

WORC 

WPG 

WIP-WFAN 

WHP 

WJAS 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WDBJ 

WWVA 

WADC 

WHK 

\\  KHC 

WCAH 

WKBN 

WBT 

WGST 

WTOC 

WDBO 

WDAE 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WI.AP 

WFIW 

•A  KEC 

U  LAC 

WNOX 

WBRC 

WDSU 

W  1 S  N 

WTAQ 

WGL 

WFBM 

KSCJ 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KTSA 

\\  AGO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFBK 

KM 

KFPY 

KHJ 

KDYL 

CFRB 

Blue  Ribbon  Chain 


Throughout  the  Week 

8:15  a.m.— WJZ— Phil  Cook  the  Quaker 
Man  with  his  radio  army  of  voices  bringing 
fun  and  song  with  Eddie  and  Abner  and  all 
the  other  boys.  Okay  Colonel!  (Daily  ex. 
Sunday.) 

9:00  a.m. — WJZ — Tom  Brennie  getting  the 
laughs  with  his  well  known  and  popular 
Laugh  Club.  Tom  presents  pictures  from 
many  nations  in  native  tongues.  (Daily  ex. 
Sunday.) 

6:30  p.m. — WEAF— Ray  Perkins  the  old 
topper  himself,  still  holding  the  honors  for 
radio's  top  comic.  (Tues.  and  Sat.) 
6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas  literary 
digests  the  headlines  in  this  excellent  news 
broadcast.  (Daily  ex.  Saturday  and  Sun- 
day.) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ — Amos  'n'  Andy  and  who 
could  ask  for  anything  more.  (Daily  ex. 
Sunday.) 

7:15  p.m.— WABC— The  Sylvanians.  Pop- 
ular music  for  dancing  and  a  male  quartet. 
Mark  Warnow  swings  the  baton.  One  of 
the  better  musical  programs.  (Sun.  and 
Tues.  at  6:30  p.m.) 

7:30  p.m.  — WEAF  — The  Prince  Albert 
Quarter  Hour  with  Alice  Joy,  singer,  and 
Van  Loan's  music  makers.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
7:45  p.m.— WEAF— The  Goldbergs.  Radio's 
funniest  sketch  about  the  rise  and  fall  of  a 
Jewish  family.  (Daily  ex.  Sunday.) 
8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Julia  Sanderson  and 
Frank  Crumit,  radio's  sweethearts  of  song, 
get  together  on  some  splendid  singing  for 
the  Blackstone  plantation.  (Tues.  and 
Thurs.  WJZ  at  9:00  p.m.) 
8:30  p.m. — WABC— Kate  Smith,  the  south- 
ern gal,  and  her  Swanee  music  in  a  program 
of  popular  and  memory  songs.  (Mon.,  Wed. 
and  Thurs.) 

8:45  p.m.  —  WABC  —  Colonel  Stoopnagle 
and  Budd  in  fifteen  minutes  of  nonsense  on 
and  around  their  famous  gas-pipe  organ. 
(Mon.  and  Wed.) 

9:00  p.m. — WABC — Vapex  brings  you  the 
Four    Mills    Brothers    with    their    unusual 
style  of  song  which  has  brought  them  quick 
fame  and  fortune.     (Mon.  and  Thurs.) 
10:00  p.m.— WEAF— Walter  Winchell  and 
his  gossip  presented  by  Lucky  Strike  with 
music  by  nationally  known  orchestras  on  a 
large  hook-up.    (Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 
10:30    p.m.— WABC— Music    that    Satisfies 
featuring  Alex  Gray,  baritone,  and  Nat  Shil- 
kret's  orchestra.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
10:30  p.m.— WJZ— Clara,  Lu  and  Em  dis- 
cuss   daily    topics    in    their    own    inimitable 
way.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.  and  Mon.) 
11:00    p.m. — WJZ — Slumber    Music    under 
the  baton   of   Ludwig   Laurier.     (Daily   ex. 
Sun.) 


Sunday 


12:30  p.m. — WABC — International  Broad- 
cast coming  from  one  of  the  European 
capitols. 

1 :15  p.m. — WJZ — Walter  Damrosch's  pe- 
riod of  symphonic  music  for  post  graduate 
lovers  of  music. 

3:00  p.m.  — WABC— New  York  Philhar- 
monic Symphony  orchestra  presenting  a 
two-hour  concert  under  the  direction  of 
Bruno  Walter. 


5:00  p.m.— WABC— Real  Folks.  Presenting 
a  half  hour  drama  with  rural  home  folks 
and  their  problems  as  the  theme  of  the  skit. 

5:30     p.m.  —  WEAF— The     Davey     Hour 

brings  you  classical  and  semi-classical  music 
with  folk  songs  of  various  lands. 

7:30  p.m.— WJZ— The   Four  Bakers.    Ray 

Perkins  and  the  lads  whooping  it  up  in  a 
program  of  mirth  and  song. 


Monday 


6:00    p.m.  —  WABC — Current    Events    by 

Kaltenborn,  giving  the  latest  political  news 
flashes. 

6:15    p.m. — WJZ — American    Tax    Payers 
League.    A  series  of  discussions  by  leaders 
in  various  walks  of  life. 
8:00  p.m.— WJZ — The  Contented  Program 

with  Morgan   Eastman's  orchestra  and  the 
Fireside  Singers. 

8:00   p.m. — WEAF — Soconyland   Sketches. 

Vivid  dramas  presented  by  an  all  star  cast 
and  written  expressly  for  radio. 

8:15  p.m.— WABC— Singin'   Sam.  with  his 

throaty  baritone  and  gags. 

8:30    p.m.  —  WEAF— Voice 

gives  you   Lawrence  Tibbett, 

and    Tames    Melton    with    an 

chestra. 

9:30    p.m.— WEAF— General 

rade  of  the  States  patriotic  program  of  state 

music  played  under  the  direction  of  radio's 

Erno  Rapee. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Robert  Burns  Pana- 

tella    program    featuring    Guy    Lombardo's 

music. 


of    Firestone 

Gladys   Rice 
excellent    or- 

Motors  Pa- 


Tuesday 


5:45  p.m.— WABC— Bill  Schudt's  going  to 

press   still  brings  to  the  microphone  some 

leading  lights  of  the  journalistic  field. 

7 :00    p.m.— WEAF — Midweek    Federation 

Hymn    Sing.     A    program    of    hymns    and 

sacred  music  by  a  mixed  quartet. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Big  Time.  A  humorous 

sketch  about  a  small  time  hoofer  and  music 

by  Joseph  Bonini's  orchestra. 

8:30   p.m. — WEAF — True    Story   program, 

featuring  Mary  and  Bob,  proving  that  truth 

is  stranger  than  fiction  in  dramatized  real 

life  stories. 

8:30  p.m. — WJZ — Heel  Hugger  Harmonies. 

A    string    ensemble    playing    catchy    tunes 

with    a    male    quartet    directed    by    Robert 

Armbruster. 

9:00  p.m. — WABC— Ben  Bernie  and  all  the 

lads   bringing   you    song   music   and   funny 

sayings  in  the  Bernie  manner. 

9:00     p.m.  —  WEAF— McKesson     Musical 

Magazine  presenting  Erno  Rapee  directing 

his  concert  orchestra. 

9 :30    p.m. — WJZ  —  Great    Personalities. 

Frazier  Hunt  introduces  his  interview  with 

some  of  the  famous  names  of  the  day. 

9:30   p.m.— WABC— Eno    Crime    Club.     A 

dramatization    of    a    hair    raising    mystery 

thriller  from  the  pen  of  Edgar  Wallace. 

10:00     p.m.  — WABC— The     Shadow     has 

again    returned    to    haunt    the    air    waves. 

Watch  out  or  he  will  have  the  chills  running 

up  and  down  your  spine. 


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Features  ^ 


11:00  p.m. — WEAF — David  Guion  and  His 
Orchestra.  The  American  cowboy  com- 
poser presents  musical  scores  of  all  kinds. 
Paul  Ravell  sings. 


Wednesday 

11:00  a.m.  —  WEAF — Keeping  up  with 
Daughter.  Nan  Dorland  and  Janet  King 
offer  the  trials  and  tribulations  of  doing 
what  the  title  implies. 

4:00  p.m.— WEAF  —  Pop  Concert  with 
Christian  Kriens  and  the  soloists  of  Hart- 
ford,  Conn. 

6:45  p.m. — WABC — Art  Jarrett.  A  new 
voice  from  out  of  the  west  and  Freddie 
Rich's  music. 

8 :30  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  Goodyear  presents 
Sousa  and  his  famous  military  band. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— The  Gold  Medal  Fast 
Freight  roars  on  with  the  Wheaties  Quartet 
in  novel  song  arrangements. 

10:45  p.m.— WABC— The  Street  Singer  and 
his  songs  and  accordion. 

11:00  p.m. — WEAF — Nellie  Revell,  Voice 
of  the  Radio  Digest,  interviews  the  high  and 
mighty  of  the  studios  and  has  them  do  their 
stuff. 


Thursday 


10:45  a.m. — WEAF — Westclox  program 
which  is  as  snappy  a  program  as  you  will 
care  for  in  the  early  morning  and  with 
incidental  music. 

5:30  p.m. — WEAF — Maltex  Program  offers 
you  Frank  Pinero  and  his  music. 

5:30  p.m. — WABC — Salty   Sam  the   Sailor 

in  a  program  of  tricky  song  arrangements 
and  smart  chatter. 

6:30  p.m. — WABC — Connie  Boswell  in  a 
program  of  her  own  with  Freddie  Rich's 
music. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Fleischmann  brings 
you  Rudy  Vallee,  Graham  MacNamee  and 
Ray  Perkins  who  get  together  and  bring 
you  a  swell  guest  star. 

8:15   p.m.— WJZ— Rin  Tin  Tin  Thriller  a 

dramatic  sketch  with  Bob  White  and  Tom 
Corwine. 

8:45  p.m. — WABC — Angelo  Patri,  famous 
child  psychologist  in  a  talk  on  "Your  Child." 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — Arco  Dramatic  Musi- 
cale  bringing  memories  of  yesteryear  in  the 
music  world.  Music  by  Jeffery  Harris'  or- 
chestra. 

9:15  p.m.— WABC— Ted  Husing,  Irene 
Beasley  and  Freddie  Rich's  orchestra.  A 
listing  that  bodes  for  good  entertainment. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Maxwell  House  Coffee 
brings  you  Don  Voorhees  and  bis  orchestra 
featuring  a  quartet  of  male  voices  and  other 
singers. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Hart  Schaffner  and 
Marx  Trumpeters  with  Edwin  C.  Hill  tell- 
ing some  of  his  famous  stories  by  the  '"Man 
in  the  Front  Row." 


Selected  by  the  Editors 

To  provide  you  with  the  outstanding  features 
for  each  day  of  the  week  the  Radio  Digest 
program  editor  has  selected  the  programs  in- 
dicated as  Blue  Ribbon.  Do  you  agree  with 
her  selections?  (For  stations  taking  the  pro- 
grams,  see  adjoining   list.) 


Friday 

9:30    a.m.— WABC— Tony's    Scrap    Book. 

Tony  Wons  giving  you  fifteen  minutes  of 
his  famous  home-spun  philosophy. 

10:10  a.m.— WABC— Bond  Bread  Program 

with    Frank    Crumit    and    Julia    Sanderson. 

11:00  a.m.— WEAF— WJZ— NBC— Music 
Appreciation  Hour  conducted  by  Walter 
Damrosch. 

2:45  p.m. — WJZ — Mormon  Tabernacle  fea- 
turing the  famous  choir  from  the  church. 

4:15  p.m. — WJZ — Radio  Guild  presents 
some  of  its  thrilling  and  well  acted  plays. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Cities  Service  presents 
the  Cavaliers  and  Jessica  Dragonette  with 
Rosario   Bourdon's  concert  orchestra. 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— The  Clicquot  Club 
Eskimos  directed  by  Harry  Reser  in  a  spell 
of  sophisticated  dance  music. 

9:00p.m. — WABC — Pillsbury  Pageant,  with 
the  Street  Singer,  Toscha  Seidel  and  Sam 
Lanin's  orchestra. 

9:00p.m.— WJZ— Friendship  Town,  a  dram- 
atization of  life  in  a  small  town  by  a  noted 
radio  cast  including  Edwin  Whitney  and 
Virginia  Gardiner. 


Saturday 


11:00  a.m.— WEAF— Two  Seats  in  a  Bal- 
cony revives  the  light  opera  hits  of  years 
back. 

11:30    a.m. — WEAF— Keys    to    Happiness 

are  interpreted  on  the  ivories  in  piano  les- 
sons for  beginners  by  Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth. 

5:30  p.m.— WEAF— Cuckoo  with  chief  an- 
nouncer Andrew  J.  Weems  in  radio's  only 
burlesque  of  radio. 

6:30  p.m.— WEAF— Dr.  Bones  and  Com- 
pany with  Paul  Dumont  and  Jim  Dandy 
doing  their  routine  of  minstrel  songs  and 
repartee. 

7:15  p.m.— WEAF — Laws  that  Safeguard 
Society.  Gleason  Archer  decodes  the  mys- 
teries of  some  of  our  more  complicated  laws. 

7:30  p.m.— WABC— The  Bright  Spot,  a 
program  of  Guy  Lombardo's  music. 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — Goodyear  program. 
Arthur  Pryor's  Military  Hand  in  martial 
music. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Carborundum  Hour. 
An  Indian  legend  told  by  Francis  Bowman 
and  music  by  the  Carborundum  orchestra. 

9:30  p.m.— WABC— Smith  Brothers  Pro- 
gram. Trade  and  Mark,  beards  and  all.  and 
Scrappy  Lambert  and  Billy  Hillpot  offer  a 
program  of  unique  entertainment. 

10:00  p.m.— WABC— Columbia's  Public 
Affairs.  A  recent  innovation  in  radio  pre- 
senting a  guesl  speaker  mi  a  subject  of 
pertinence. 


VIRGINIA 

ARNOLD—  Pianitt 

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CFRB 

U.    S.    ARMY    BAND    CONCERT   from 

Washington,   D.  C 

4:00  p.m 

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SALON   SINGERS 

4:00  p.m 

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INTERNATIONAL      BROADCAST 

FROM    LONDON- 

4:20  p.m 

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COFFEE    MATINEE— 
5:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     WGAR      KDKA       WLW 
KYW         KWK         WREX      KFAB 


ROSS  GORMAN  AND  HIS  BILTMORE 
ORCHESTRA— 


5:00  p.m 

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MALTEX 

PROGRAM— 

5:30  p.m 

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CONNIE   BOSWELL— 

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"THE    WORLD    TODAY"— 

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TED      HUSING, 
AND    FREDDIE 
TRA— 
B:1S  p.m. 

WABC       WOKO 
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WOWO     WXYZ 
WCCO       KMOX 


[RENE      BEASLEY, 
RICH'S    ORCHES- 


WFBL       WKBW 
WNAC      WCAU 
WMAL      WCAO 
WSPD       WGN 
and  others. 


LOVE      STORY      HOUR — Announcer, 


David  Ross 
9:30  p.m. 


WABC 
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WFBL 
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WKRC 


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MAXWELL  HOUSE 
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ADVENTURES     OF     SHERLOCK 


HOLMES- 
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A.  &  P.  DANCE  GYPSIES— 
10:00  p.m. 

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HART      SCHAFFNER 
TRUMPETERS— 


AND      MARX 


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Friday 


THE   MADISON   SINGERS— 

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CFRB 

ELIZABETH    BAR 

&    NELL- 

-Songs 

9:45  a.m 

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CFRB 

JOHN     KELVIN  — Irish    Tenor— 
GRANT,   GRAHAM   AND  COUGHLIN 


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10:15  a. 

WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WFBL 

WHEC 

WGR 

WEAN 

WDRC 

WAAB 

WORC 

WCAU 

W3XAU 

WMAL 

WCAO 

WTAR 

WWVA 

WADC 

\\  1  1  K 

WCAH 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WLAP 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KMBC 

KFH 

KFJF 

SAVORY    KITCHEN    INSTITUTE- 


WEAF  WTIC  WJAR  WTAG 

WCSH  WFI  WRC  WGY 

WTAM  WHEN  WEPU  WWJ 

WDAF  WCAE  KYW  WSAI 


DON  AND 
10:45  a.m. 
WABC 
WHEC 
WAAB 
WDBJ 
WCAH 
WOWO 
KMOX 


BETTY — From    Chicago 


W2XE 

WGR 

WCAU 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WBBM 

KMBC 


WOKO  WFBL 

WLBZ  WEAN 

W3XAU  WJAS 

WHK  WKRC 

WCCO  WREC 

KFH  KSCJ 


NBC   MUSIC  APPRECIATION   HOUR 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF 


WEEI 

WRC 

WTAM 

WENR 

WHO 

WEBC 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WMC 

WJDX 

KPRC 

KSL 

WHAM 

WREN 

WIS 

WLW 


WJZ 

WJAR 

WBEN 

WWJ 

WIBO 

WDAF 

WTMJ 

WRVA 

WFLA 

WSB 

KTHS 

WOAI 

WBAL 

KDKA 

KFAB 

WSM 

WIOD 


WTIC 

WCSH 

WGY 

WSAI 

KSD 

CFCF 

KSTP 

WPTF 

WSUN 

WAPI 

KVOO 

WKY 

WBZ 

WJR 

WFBR 

WFAA 


THE       FUNNYBONERS — So 
Patter — 


2:00  p.m. 

WABC 

WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WCAH 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


W2XE  WOKO 
WLBZ  WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW  WMAL 
WWVA  WADC 
WKBN      WXYZ 


WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KVOR 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WBRC 

WFBM 

KFH 

KGB 

KFRC 


ANN    LEAF— Orgar 


2:15  p.n 

WABC 

WGR 

WORC 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WCAH 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


W2XE  WOKO 
WLBZ  WDRC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW  WMAL 
WWVA  WADC 
WKBN      WXYZ 


WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KVOR 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WBRC 

WFBM 

KFH 

KGB 

KFRC 


WTAG 

WLIT 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOC 

WIBA 

WDAY 

WJAX 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WBAP 

KOA 

WBZA 

KWK 

WWNC 

WGAR 


igs;^]and 


WHEC 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WHK 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


WHEC 

WNAC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WHK 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


MORMON       TABERNACLE       CHOIR 


AND  ORGAN 
2:45  p.m. 
WJZ  WBZ 

WGAR 

WREN 
KSTP 
WAPI 
KPO 


WJR 
KFAB 
WEBC 
WJDX 


WBZA 
WDAY 
CKGW 
KFYR 
KOA 


KDKA 

WSMB 
WIBA 
WSM 
KSL 


U.     S.      MARINE 
from    Washingto 
3:00  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WDRC      WNAC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


BAND     CONCERT 
n,  D.  C— 


WDBJ 

WKRC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KGB 

KHJ 


WWVA 

WCAH 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KFBK 

KDYL 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

CFRB 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WBT 

WDAE 

WFIW 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 


COLUMBIA     EDUCATIONAL     FEAT- 


URES- 
3:45  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WHEC      WGR 
WDRC      WNAC 
WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WDBJ 

WKRC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

KLZ 


WWVA 

WCAH 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WGL 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KGB 

KOIN 


LIGHT  OPERA  GEMS— Char 

linge,  Conductor 

4:00  p.m. 

WABC      W2XE  WOKO 

WEAN  WDRC 

WPG  WCAU 

WLBW  WMAL 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WMT 

WACO 

KOL 

KHJ 


WWVA      WADC 
WXYZ       WSPD 


WBRC 

KMOX 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


WDSU 
KMBC 
KVOR 
KFPY 
KLZ 


RADIO   GUILD 
4:15  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL 

WJR 
CKGW 
WEBC 


WHAM 

WMAQ      WREN 


WPTF 
WSM 
WSMB 
WOAI 


WRC 
WDAY 
WWNC      WIS 
WMC  WSB 

WJDX 
WKY 


WIBA 
KFYR 


KVOO 
KOA 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WHK 

WBT 

WDAE 

WFIW 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KFBK 

KDYL 


WGR 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WREC 

WTAQ 

WIBW 

KGB 

KFRC 

CFRB 


WGAR 

KFAB 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAM 

WAPI 

KPRC 

KSL 


CURTIS  INSTITUTE      OF       MUSK 
PROGRAM— 
4:45  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO  WFBL 

WGR  WDRC  WAAB  WORC 

WPG  WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WJAS  WLBW  WMAL  WCAO 

WTAR  WDBJ  WWVA  WADC 

WCAH  WBT  WGST  WTOC 

WDBO  WDAE  WSPD  W^AP 

WREC  WLAC  WNOX  WBRC 

WDSU  WISN  WTAQ  WGL 

WBBM  WCCO  KSCJ  WMT 

KMOX  KMBC  WIBW  KFH 

KFJF  KRLD  WACO  KOH 

KVOR  KGB  KFBK  KOL 

KVI  KFPY  KFRC  KDYL 

KLZ  CFRB 


JOHN    KELVIN    AND    VINCENT 
SOREY'S   ORCHESTRA- 


POND'S   PROGRAM- 


6:00  p.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 

WGR  WLBZ  WDRC 

WORC  WIP-WFAN 

WLBW  WMAL  WCAO 

WWVA  WADC  WCAH 

WREC  WLAC  WBRC 

WTAQ  WGL  WBBM 

KFH  KRLD  KTSA 

KOH  KVOR  KGB 
KLZ 


JOHN   B.    KENNEDY— Talk 
6:25  p.m. 
WJZ  WBAL       WENR 

BOSCUL   MOMENTS— 
7:15  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL 


WHEC 

WAAB 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WDSU 

WNAX 

WACO 

KDYL 


CITIES      SERVICE      CONCERT      OR- 


CHESTRA   AND 
8:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WEEI 

WLIT        WCAE  WJAR 

WOW         WDAF  KSD 

WOC  WEBC  KOA 

KOMO      KGO  KHQ 

KSL  KTHS  CKGW 

WHO         KECA  WTAM 

WWJ  KSTP  WTMJ 

(KVOO-KTHS  on  8:30) 


NESTLE'S  PROGRAM— 
8:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL       WBZ 

WHAM     KDKA       WGAR 
WCKY      WLS  KWK 

KFAB 

THE  SONGSMITHS— 
8:15  p.m. 


THE    CAVALIERS 


WRC 

WCSH 

WKY 

WOAI 

WTAG 

WSAI 

WBEN 


WBZA 

WJR 

WREN 


KOIL 

KHJ 

KOIN 

KFRC 

KOL 

KFPY 

KVI 

KGB 

KVOR 

KRLD 

KLZ 

KTRH 

KFJF 

KOH 

KSCJ 

KTSA 

KDYL 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFH 

WNAX 

CLICQUOT   CLUB- 

9:00  p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WEEI 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WCSH 

WLIT 

WRC 

WCAE 

WSAI 

WLS 

KSD 

WWJ 

WDAF 

WOC 

WHO 

WGY 

WBEN 

BARN   DANCE  VARIETIES— 


9:00  p.m. 
KOIL         KHJ 


KOL 
KVOR 
KFJF 
KDYL 

WNAX 


KFPY 
KRLD 
KOH 
WIBW 


KOIN 

KVI 

KLZ 

KSCJ 

WACO 


KFRC 

KGB 

KTRH 

KTSA 

KFH 


FRIENDSHIP  TOWN— 


9:00  p.m 

WJZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

CKGW 

WDAY 

WIOD 

WMC 

KPRC 

KSL 

KOMO 

WWNC 


WBAL 

WJR 

KOIL 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WFLA 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGO 

KHQ 

WIS 


WHAM 

KYW 

WLW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WHAS 

WSMB 

WKY 

KFI 

KFSD 

WSB 


KDKA 

KWK 

WIBA 

WEBC 

WJAX 

WSM 

WJDX 

KOA 

KGW 

KTAR 


PILLSBURY   PAGEANT— 
9:00  p.m. 

WABC       WOKO  WFBL 

WEAN      WDRC  WNAC 

WCAU       W3XAU  WJAS 

WCAO       WTAR  WBBJ 

WHK         WKRC  WBT 

WXYZ       WSPD  WREC 

WBBM      WCCO  KMOX 
KFJF         KRLD 


ARMOUR 
9:30  p.m 

WJZ 

WHAM 

WLW 

KSTP 

WIOD 

WSB 

KPRC 

KSL 

KHQ 


PROGRAM- 


WBAL 

KDKA 

KYW 

WEBC 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGO 


WBZ 

WGAR 

WREN 

WRVA 

WSM 

WJDX 

WKY 

KGW 


WKBW 

WORC 

WMAL 

WADC 

WGST 

WOWO 

KMBC 


WBZA 

WJR 

WTMJ 

WJAX 

WMC 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 


9:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WJAR 


WCSH 
WGY 


WLIT 
WCAE 


WENR      KSD 
WOW         WDAF 


WTAG  WBEN 

WFBR  WRC 

WTAM  WSAI 

WOC  WHO 


TO  THE 
Belasco 
Guizar 
9:30  p.m 

WABC 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WXYZ 

WCCO 

KOL 

KHJ 


LADIES- 
and     His 


-Featuring     Leon 
Orchestra.      Tito 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WJAS 

WHK 

WSPD 

KMOX 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WFBL  WKBW 

WNAC  WCAU 

WMAL  WCAO 

WKRC  WGST 

WOWO  WGN 

KMBC  KRLD 

KOIN  KFRC 
KLZ 


FRIENDLY  FIVE  FOOTNOTES— 


9:45  p.m. 
WABC  WFBL 
WNAC  WCAU 
WMAL      WCAO 


WXYZ 

WGN 

KFJF 


WLAC 
WMT 


WKBW     WEAN 
W3XAU    WJAS 
WHK         WKRC 
WNOX      WDSU 
KMOX      KMBC 


NBC  ARTISTS  SERVICE  PROGRAM 

10:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTAG      WEEI        WJAR 
WLIT        WFBR       WRC 
WBEN      WCAE       WTAM 
WSAI         WMAQ     WOW 


WCSH 
WGY 
WWJ 
CFCF 


PAUL    WHITEMAN'S    PAINT    MEN— 
10:00  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL  WBZ  WBZA 

WHAM     KDKA  WGAR  WJR 

WENR      KWK  WREN  WTMJ 

KSTP        WEBC  WDAY  KFYR 

WRVA       WJAX  WIOD  WFLA 

WHAS      WSM  WMC  WSB 

WSMB      WJDX  KVOO  WBAP 

KPRC       WOAI  WKY  KOA 

KSL  KGO  KFI  KGW 

KOMO      KFSD  KTAR 


RKO  THEATRE  OF  THE  AIR— 
10:30  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC 


WLIT 

WOAI 

WTMJ 

KOMO 

WOW 

WDAY 

WFBY 

WSAI 

WIOD 

WMC 


WGY 

WKY 

KOA 

KTAR 

WTAM 

WEEI 

WIBA 

KSD 

WSB 


WJAR 

WJDX 

WRC 

KGO 

KFSD 

KSL 

WENR 

WCAE 

WRVA 

WSMB 


WTAG 

KGO 

WCSH 

KHQ 

WHO 

WBEN 

WHAS 

WWJ 

WJAX 

KGW 


ART  KRUECER  AND  HIS  ORCHES- 
TRA from  Milwaukee 
12:30  a.m. 


WABC  W2XE 
WEAN  WNAC 
W3XAU    WLBW     WKBN     WSPD 


WOKO      WKBW 
WPG  WCAU 


WGL 

WMT 

WIBW 

KTSA 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KFPY 

KHJ 

KDYL 

KLZ 

Saturday 

THE    COMMUTERS— Vincent    Sorey, 


Conductor 
9:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WGR  WAAB 

WIP-WFAN 
WLBW      WMAL 


WWVA 
WXYZ 
WDSU 
KMOX 


WADC 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KFH 


WOKO 

WPG 

WHP 

WCAO 

WCAH 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

KDYL 


WHEC 

CFRB 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WBRC 

WMT 


SONGS    OF   THE   OUT   OF  DOORS— 
Artells    Dickson 
9:45  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO  WHEC 

WKBW     WAAB       WPG  WCAU 

W3XAU    WHP  WJAS  WLBW 

WMAL      WCAO       WWVA  WADC 

WCAH      WDBO      WXYZ  WREC 

WLAC       WBRC       WDSU  WTAQ 

WGL  KSCJ  ■  KMBC  KRLD 

KVOR       KLZ  CFRB 


WOKO  WHEC 

WDRC  WAAB 

W3XAU  WHP 

WMAL  WWVA 


U.   S.   ARMY   BAND   CONCERT 
10:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 

WKBW     WLBZ 

WORC       WCAU 

WJAS         WLBW 

WADC       WHK         WCAH      WDBO 

WXYZ       WREC       WLAC       WDSU 

WTAQ       WGL  WBBM      KSCJ 

KMOX      KMBC      KFH  KRLD 

KVOR       KDYL       CFRB 


NEW  WORLD  SALON  ORC 
— Vincent  Sorey,  Conducto 
10:30  a.m. 

WABC  W2XE  WOKO 
WKBW  WLBZ  WAAB 
WIP-WFAN  WHP 

WMAL      WADC      WHK 
WXYZ       WREC       WLAC 
WDSU       WTAQ       KSCJ 
KMBC      KTSA        KVOR 


WHEC 

CFRB 

WJAS 

WDBO 

WBRC 

WMT 


TWO   SEATS   IN   THE   BALCONY 
11:00  a.m. 

WEAF       WJAR 
WBEN      KSD 


WTAM      KYW 
KTHS        KOA 


WRC  WGY 

WCSH       WCAE 
WDAF      CKGW 


69 


ADVENTURES       OF       HELEN       AND 
MARY — Children's    Program. 
11:00  a.m. 


WABC  W2XE 

WKBW  WLBZ 

WNAC  WOHC 

W3XAU  WHP 

WCAO  WTAR 


WDBO 
WLAC 
WIBW 
KVOR 


WXYZ 
WTAQ 
KTSA 
KOL 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WCAH 

WSPD 

KSCJ 

WACO 

KFPY 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WKBN 

WREC 

KMBC 

KOH 

CFRB 


NEW  YORK— PHILHARMONIC- 
SYMPHONY      CHILDREN'S      CON- 
CERT-Ernest  Schelling,  Conductor. 
(March  12) 
11:00  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE       WOKO 
WHEC      WKBW     WLBZ 
WDRC      WNAC      WORC 
WCAU       W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO 


WI.BW      WMAL 
WWVA      WADC 


WBT 

WDAE 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WTAQ 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KVI 

KH.I 


WGST 

WXYZ 

WFIW 

WBRC 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KGB 

KFPY 

KDYL 


WCAH 

WTOC 

WBCM 

WREC 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

WACO 

KFBK 

KOIN 

CFRB 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WDBJ 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

KOL 

KFRC 


COLUMBIA  REVUE— Vincent  So 
Orchestra  with  Barbara  Ma 
Contralto. 


11:30  a.m. 

WABC       W2XE 


WKBW 

WNAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WDBO 

WLAC 

KSCJ 

WIBW 

KOH 

CFRB 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

WDSU 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WJAS 

WCAH 

WSPD 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KOL 


KEYS  TO    HAPPINESS— 


WEAF 

WFLA 

WBEN 

CKGW 

WSMB 

WEBC 

WDAY 

WTIC 

KYW 

KPRC 


WEEI 

WCSH 

WWJ 

WRVA 

WJDX 

WPTF 

KSD 

WGY 

WIBA 


WJAR 

WLIT 

WOAI 

WHAS 

KVOO 

WDAF 

KFYR 

WIOD 

WWNC 


WHEC 
WDRC 
WCAU 
WMAL 
WKBN 
WREC 
WFBM 
KMBC 
WACO 
KFPY 


WTAG 

WRC 

KSTP 

WSM 

CFCF 

KOA 

WFAA 

KTHS 

WIS 


RITZ    CARLTON 
TRA— 
1:30  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WGR 
WAAB 
W3XAU 
WMAL 
WDBO 
WBRC 


HOTEL     ORCHES- 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WDSU 


WOKO 

WDRC 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WSPD 

KFPY 


GOODYEAR       PROGRAM    - 
Pryor  and  His  Orchestra 
9:00  p.m. 

WEAF       WTIC  WTAG 

WJAR        WCSH  WFI 

WRC         WGY  WBEN 

WTAM      WWJ  WSAI 

KSD  WOC  WHO 

WDAF       WTMJ  WIBA 

WEBC       WDAY  KFYR 

WWNC     WIS  WJAX 

WFLA       WHA3  WMC 

WAPI        WSMB  WJDX 

KPRC        WOAI  WKY 

KSL  KGO  KGW 

KHQ  KFSD  KTAR 


CLUB   VALSPAR- 
9:30  p.m. 


WEAF 
WCSH 
WCAE 
WEEI 
WDAF 
WFBR 


WTIC 

WFI 

WTAM 

WOC 

WOW 

WLS 


WJAR 

WRC 

WWJ 

KSD 

CKGW 


WHEC 
WXAC 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WADC 
WLAC 
CFRB 


WEEI 

WFBR 

WCAE 

KYW 

WOW 

KSTP 

WRVA 

WIOD 

WSB 

WBAP 

KOA 

KOMO 


WTAG 

WBEN 

WSAI 

WHO 

CFCF 


SMITH       BROTHERS       PROGRAM— 
Trade  and   Mark   Featuring  Scrappy 
Lambert,   Billy   Hillpot,   and   Novelty 
Orchestra 
9:30  p.m. 


WABC 

WEAN 

W3XAU 

WADC 

WSPD 

WCCO 


WHEC 
WDRC 

WHP 
WHK 
WLAP 
WMT 


WKBW 
WAA11 
W.IAS 
WGST 

wowo 

KMOX 


KFH  KFJF         KLZ 


WLBZ 

WCAU 

WCAO 

WXYZ 

WGN 

KMBC 


FOUR       CLUBMEN       WITH       IRENE 
BEASLEY,    Contralto— 
9i45p.m. 


WOKO 

WEAN 

W  ll'-W 

WLBW 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KMBC 

KTSA 

KFRC 


WHEC 
WDRC 
FAN 

WMAL 

WCAH 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KOH 

KDYL 


WKBW 

WAAB 

WHP 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KLZ 


WLBZ 
w  ORC 

\\  .IAS 
WTAR 
WQAM 
WRF.C 
w  L\AQ 
KMOX 
K  1  H 
KFPY 


COLUMBIA'S   PUBLIC  AFFAIRS   IN- 
STITUTE— 
10:00  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 
WKBW 
WAAB 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WADC 

WBT 

WDAE 

WFIW 

WBRC 

WGL 

WMT 

WIBW 

WACO 

KFBK 


WJAS 

WTAR 

WKRC 

WGST 

WXYZ 

WREC 

WDSU 

WFBM 

KMOX 

KFH 

KOH 

KDYL 


WOKO 

WLBZ 

WORC 

WLBW 

WDBJ 

WCAH 

WTOC 

WSPD 

WLAC 

WISN 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KFJF 

KVOR 

KLZ 


WFBL 

WEAN 

WPG 

WMAL 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WLAP 

WNOX 

WTAQ 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

kt^a 

KGB 
CFRB 


FOUR    CLUBMEN 
rected  by  Leigh 
3:00  p.m. 
WABC 
WGR 
WXAC 


—  Male    Quartet    di- 
Stevens. 


MR.   BONES  AND  COMPANY- 
6:30  p.m. 


W2XE 
WLBZ 
WORC 


W3XAU    WHP 
WCAO       WTAR 


WHK 
WX  YZ 
WBRC 
WFBM 

WIBW 

KOH 

KFPY 


WCAH 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

KRLD 

KVOR 

KHJ 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMOX 

KTSA 

KGB 

KDYL 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WGL 

KMBC 

WACO 

KVI 

CFRB 


ENRIC   MADRIGUERA'S   BII 
ORCHESTRA— 


11:45  p.m. 

WABC       W2XE 


RHYTHM       KINGS 
Conductor 
3:30  p.m. 
WABC        W2XE 


Fred        Berrens, 


WLBZ 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WSPD 

WDSU 

WMT 

WIBW 

KOL 


WDRC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WKBN 

WREC 

WGL 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFPY 


WOKO 

WAAB 

WHP 

WTAR 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WFBM 

KLRA 

KVOR 

KDYL 


WKBW 

WORC 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

KSCJ 

WNAX 

KGB 

KLZ 


WGR 

WXAC 

W3XAU 

WCAO 

WHK 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WMT 

KRLD 

KGB 

KDYL 


WLBZ 

WORC 

WHP 

WTAR 

WCAH 

%VSPD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

WACO 

KVI 

KLZ 


WOKO 

WEAN 

WPG 

WLBW 

WWVA 

WKBN 

WREC 

WTAQ 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFPY 

CFRB 


WHEC 

WDRC 

WCAU 

WMAL 

WADC 

WDBO 

WLAC 

WGL 

WIBW 

KVOR 

KHJ 


INDEX  TO 

NETWORK  KILOCYCLES 

National 

Broadcasting    Company 

Columb 

a   Broadcasting  System 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

Kc. 

CFCF .  . 

.1030 

WEEI.. 

..    590 

CFRB.. 

.    690 

WFBL.. 

.1360 

CKGW. 

.    840 

WENR. 

..    870 

CKAC. 

.    730 

WFBM.. 

.1230 

KDKA. 

.    980 

WFAA.. 

..    800 

KDYL.. 

.1290 

WFIW.   . 

.    940 

KECA.. 

.1340 

WFBR. 

.  .1270 

KFH... 

.1300 

WGI 

.1370 

KEX... 

.1180 

WFI .  .  . 

.  .    560 

KFJF.  . 

.1480 

WGN.  .  . 

.    720 

KFI...  . 

.    640 

WFLA.. 

..   620 

KFPY.. 

.1340 

WGR... 

.    550 

KFKX .  . 

.1020 

WGAR. 

. . 1450 

KFRC. 

.    610 

WGST... 

.    890 

KFSD.. 

.    600 

WGY... 

..    790 

KGB... 

.1330 

WHEC .  . 

.1440 

KFYR.. 

.    550 

WHAM. 

. .1150 

KHJ.  .  . 

.    900 

WHK.  .  . 

.1390 

KGA..  .. 

.1470 

WHAS 

.  .    820 

KLRA.. 

.1390 

WHP   ... 

.1430 

KGHL .  . 

1000 

WHO... 

. . 1000 

KLZ.  .  . 

.    560 

WIBW.  . 

.    580 

KGIR... 

.1360 

WIBA . . 

. . 1280 

KMBC. 

.    950 

WIP 

.    610 

KGO.... 

.    790 

WIOD.. 

. . 1300 

KMOX. 

.1090 

WISN..  . 

.1120 

KGU.... 

.    940 

WIS... 

. .1010 

KOH... 

.1380 

WJAS .  .  . 

.1290 

KGW .  .  . 

.    620 

WJAR.. 

. .    890 

KOIN.  . 

.    940 

WKBH.  . 

.1380 

KHQ... 

.    590 

WJAX.. 

..   900 

KOL.  .. 

.1270 

WKBN.. 

.    570 

KJR 

.    970 

WJDX. 

.1270 

KOY. .  . . 

.1390 

WKBW.. 

.1480 

KOA  .  . . . 

.    830 

WJR.  .. 

.  .    750 

KRLD.. 

.1040 

WKRC. 

.    550 

KOIL..  . 

.  1260 

WJZ .  .  . 

.    760 

KSCJ .  .  . 

.1330 

WLAC... 

.1470 

KOMO.  . 

.    920 

WKY.  . 

.    900 

KTRH.  . 

.1120 

WLAP   .  . 

.1010 

'     KPO 

.    680 

WLIT .  . 

.    560 

KTSA . .  . 

.1290 

WLBW.. 

.1260 

KPRC... 

.    920 

WLS .  .  . 

.   870 

KVI 

.    760 

WLBZ... 

.    620 

KSD 

.    550 

WLW.  . 

.    700 

KVOR.. 

.1270 

WMAL    . 

.    630 

KSL 

.1130 

WMAQ 

. .   670 

WAAB.  . 

.1410 

WMT.  .  . 

.    600 

KSTP .  .  . 

.1460 

WMC.  . 

.    780 

WABC.  . 

.    860 

WNAC .  . 

.  1230 

KTAR.. 

.   620 

WOAI.. 

.1190 

WACO .  . 

.1240 

WNAX.. 

.    570 

KTHS... 

.1040 

WOC... 

.1000 

WADC .  . 

.1320 

WNOX.. 

.    560 

KVOO . .  . 

.1140 

WOW .  . 

.    590 

WAIU   .. 

.    640 

WODX.. 

.1410 

KWK .  .  . 

.1350 

WPTF.. 

..   680 

WBBM 

.    770 

WOKO.. 

.1430 

KYW .  .  . 

.1020 

WRC... 

.    950 

WBCM . 

.1410 

WORC .  . 

.1200 

WAPI .  .  . 

.1140 

WREN. 

.1220 

WBIG... 

.  1440 

WOWO . . 

.1160 

WBAL... 

.1060 

WRVA. 

1110 

WBRC.  . 

.    930 

WPG   ... 

.1100 

WBAP... 

.    800 

WSAI 

1330 

WBT... 

.1080 

WQAM.. 

.    560 

WBEN.  . 

.    900 

WSB .  .  . 

.    740 

WCAH.. 

.1430 

WREC.  . 

.    600 

WBZ.  .  .. 

.    990 

WCAO .  . 

.    600 

WRR   .. 

.1280 

WBZA . . . 

.   990 

WSM . . . 

.    650 

WCAU.  . 

.1170 

WSBT.. . 

.1230 

WCAE .  . 

.1220 

WSMB. 

.1320 

WCCO .  . 

.    810 

WSFA . .  . 

.1410 

WCFL... 

.    970 

WSUN. 

.    620 

WDAE.  . 

.1220 

WSPD . . . 

.1340 

WCKY.. 

.1480 

WTAG . 

.    580 

WDBJ.. 

.   930 

WTAQ    . 

.1330 

WCSH... 

.    940 

WTAM. 

.1070 

WDBO .  . 

.1120 

WTAR    . 

.    780 

WDAF.  . 
WDAY.  . 

.    610 
.   940 

WTIC. 
WTMJ. 

.1060 
.    620 

WDOD.. 
WDRC. 
WDSU  .  . 

.1280 
.1330 
.1250 

WTOC .  . 
WWVA 
WXYZ.  . 

.1260 
.1160 
.1240 

WEAF... 

.    660 

WWJ . . . 

.   920 

WFAN.  . 

.    610 

W2XE... 

6120 

WEBC.  . 

.1290 

WWNC. 

.   570 

WEAN. 

.    7S0 

W2XAB. 

2S00 

W3XAU.. 

6060 — 959C 

1 

GUY    LOMBARDO 
CANADIANS — 
12:00  Mid. 
WABC        W2XE 


AND    HIS    ROYAL 


EDDIE  DUCHIN  AND  HIS  C 
PARK    CASINO    ORCHEST 


WKBW 

WPG 

WI.BW 

WGI 

WIBW 

KGB 

KLZ 


WLBZ 

WCAU 

WWVA 

WMT 

KRLD 

KOL 


WOKO 
WEAN 
W3XAU 
WKBN 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFPY 


HAROLD       STERN       AND 
MORITZ   ORCHESTRA— 
12:30  a.m. 

WABC        W2XK  WOKO 

WEAN      wxac  WPG 

W3XAU     WI.BW  WWVA 

WSPD       WOL  WMT 

WNAX       WIBW  Kill 

KVOR       KGI)  KOL 
KDYL       KLZ 


WHEC 
WNAC 

WHP 
WSPD 

WNAX 
KVOR 
KDYL 


WKBW 

WC   AC 

WKBN 

KMBC 

KOH 

KFPY 


5:00  p.m 

WABC 

WGR 

WPG 

WJAS 

WTAR 

WXYZ 

WBRC 

WMT 

KFH 

KVOR 

KFPY 

KLZ 


W2XE  WOKO 
WDRC  WAAB 
WIP-WFAN 

WLBW        WMAL 


WWVA 

WSPD 

WDSU 

KMOX 

KRLD 

KGB 

KFRC 

CFRB 


WCAH 
WREC 
WTAQ 
KMBC 

KTSA 

KOL 

KHJ 


ENTRAL 
RA— 


WHEC 
WORC 

WHP 

WCAO 

WDBO 

W  LAC 

WGL 

WIBW 

KOH 

KVI 

KDYL 


THE    WITCHING    HOUR 
Taker)— 


(A     Breath 


NATIONAL 
FORUM 
2:30  p.m. 
WABC       W2XE 
WHEC 
W  DRI 
WCA1 
WI.BW 
WDBJ 
WKRC 
W  (SI- 


DEMOCRATIC        CLUB 


WXYZ 

WRF.C 

WDSU 

WCCO 

KMBC 

KOH 

KOI. 

KFRC 


WGR 
WNAC 

W3X  \l 
WMAL 

w  w  \  \ 

WCAH 
WTOC 

\\  SI' I) 

Wl   \c 
WISN 

KSCJ 
W  1BW 
K\  OB 
KVI 
KHJ 


WOKO 
W  l.BZ 
u  ORC 
W  HP 
WCAO 

\\    \IH 

WKBN 
W  DBO 
WLAP 

w  \  i  •  \ 
w  I  W 
WMT 
KFH 
KGB 

m  r\ 

KDYL 


W  I  111 
Wl  \  N 
WPG 

WJAS 

w  r  \i; 

WHK 

WBT 

WDAE 

WFIW 

W  BRC 

WGI 

KMOX 

KFJF 

KFBK 

KOIN 

KLZ 


5:30  p.m. 

WABC 
WGR 

wowo 
W3XAU 
WGST 
WLAC 


w  2XE 
WBBM 

w  c.  i . 
W.I  vs 
WBRC 

w  nsi 


KUKU 

5:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

W  TIC 

w  r  io 

Will 
KIN  li 

WJDX 


w.i  vu 
w  it  I  N 
w  w  .1 
W  HO 
WWNC 

KVOO 


WCAO 

w  KRC 
KMBC 
KMOX 

Klll.il 


W  I  BR 

W  I   N  K 
KSTP 

W  .1  A  \ 


W   \  \B 
WHK 
WCAO 
w  \l  VI. 
WCCO 


w  RC 

w  r  \m 

WOC 

w  DAY 

WSM 


WEAF 
WJAR 
WGY 
CKGW 
WWNC     WIS 
WJDX        KPO 


WTIC 
WFI 
WCAE 
WOC 


WTAG 
WFBR 

WSAI 
WHO 
WIOD 
KECA 


CONNIE   BOSWELL- 


6:45  p.m. 

WABC 
WLBZ 
WCAU 
WLBW 
WDBO 
WDSU 
KMBC 
KVOR 
KFRC 


W2XE 

W  DKC 

W3XAU 

WWVA 

WREC 

WGL 

KFH 

KGB 

KHJ 


WOKO 
W  AAB 
W  HP 
WCAH 
WLAC 
WFBM 
WACO 
KOL 


WENR 
WRC 

WIBO 
WOW 
WSM 


WKBW 

WORC 

WJAS 

WKBN 

WBRC 

WMT 

KOH 

KFPY 


THE      POLITICAL      SITUATION      IN 
WASHINGTON       TONIGHT— 
7:00  p.m. 


WABC 

W2XE 

WOKO 

WHEC 

WGR 

WLBZ 

WEAN 

W  DKC 

WNAC 

WCAU 

W3XAD 

WHP 

WLBW 

WMAL 

WTAR 

WWVA 

WCAH 

WKBN 

WDBO 

WXYZ 

WSPD 

WREC 

WLAC 

WDSU 

WGL 

WFBM 

WMT 

KMOX 

KMBC 

WXAX 

WIBW 

KFH 

KTSA 

WACO 

KOH 

KVOR 

KGB 

KVI 

KFPY 

KFRC 

KHJ 

KLZ  - 

LAWS  THAT  SAFEGUARD  SOCIETY 
—  Gleason    L.    Archer 
7:15  p.m. 


WEAF 

WJAR 

WTAG 

WFI 

WGY 

WBEX 

woc 

WHO 

WEBC 

KOA 

WEBA 

KTAR 

WTIC 

WJDX 

WDAY 

WENR 

WOW 

WCAE 

WTAM 

WSAI 

KFYR 

WAPI 

KTHS 

KPRC 

KFSD 

WPTF 

WJAX 

WIOD 

KGA 

WFLA 

KPO 

KECA 

KJR 

THE  BRIGHT  SPOT— Guy  Lombardo 
and    His   Music  — 


7:30  p.m. 

WABC        W?XE 
W  NAC       WGR 
WXYZ        WDRC 
W3XAU    WJAS 
WFBL        WSPD 


WADC 

WGN 

KMBC 

WEAN 

WMAL 


DANGER    FIGHTERS 


8:00   p.m. 

WJZ 
KWK 

WTMJ 

KFYR 

WSB 

KPRC 

KGO 

KFSD 


WHAM 
WREN 
KSTP 

WHAS 

WAPI 

WOAI 

KGW 

KTAR 


KDKA 

KI'AB 

WEBC 

WSM 

WSMB 

KOA 

KOMO 

KFI 


WCAO 
WKRC 
WCAU 
KMOX 
WOKO 


WLS 
WIBA 
WDAY 
WMC 

WJDX 

KSL 

KHQ 


CIVIC     CONCERTS     SERVICE     PRO- 
GRAM— 


8:00   p.m 

WEAF 

WTIC 

WJAR 

WCSH 

W 1  I 

WFBR 

WRC 

WBEN 

WCAE 

WWJ 

WMAQ 

KSD 

WOC 

WHO 

WOW 

WDAF 

CKGW 

WWNC 

W  IS 

WJAX 

WIOD 

DANCE   WITH   COUNTESS   D'ORSAY 


8:30  p.m. 

WJZ  WBAL 

WHAM  WGAR 

WLW  WLS 

CKGW  CFCF 


WBZ  WBZA 

KDKA        WJR 
KWK  WREN 


NATIONAL  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  ON 
RADIO    IN    EDUCATION 


8:30  p.m. 

WEAF 

W  DAI 
WT  U, 
W  I  Bit 

w  r  \m 
w  EBC 
WWNC 
WFLA 
WJDX 

KTAR 
klA  R 
Kl  W 


WTIC 

w  j  \i: 
WCSH 
WRC 
WOC 
w  KAY 
w  is 
\\  II  \s 
KPRC 
KGW 
KFSD 
WIOD 
W  OW 


WGY 

W  W.l 
Wl  I 
WBEN 
WTMJ 
KFYR 
WJAX 
W  SM 
WOA 1 
KOMO 
\\  J  1 1  \ 

w  1 1 :  i 

W  K-i 


K<D 

W  Ho 
Wl   II 

W»   M : 

W  Ilt\ 
w  l;\  v 
Wl«il> 
W  SMB 
KS1 
KllO. 
W  l>  \V 
Wl  Bit 
KOA 


HOOSIER 
rill 

8:30  p.  m. 
W   MIC 
W  1 1  R 
WPG 
WJ  v  s 
WTAR 
WKBN 
WDBO 
WREC 
WDSU 
w  l  11\1 
KMBC 
K  1  .1  I 

Ki;n 
Kin  1 


EDITOR       Frederick      Lan- 


WOKO 

w  I  BZ 
WCAU 

w  1  lift 
WDBJ 
W  HT 
W  D  VI 
W  1  VC 
WISN 
w  CCO 
WNAX 
Kit  I  l> 
KFPY 
K1.Z 


Willi 
W  DRC 
w   IX Al 
WMAL 
w  LD< 
WGST 
WXY1 
w  NOX 
WTAQ 
KSCJ 
WIBW 
KOH 
Kl  RC 
CI  KB 


w  me 
w  ORC 

W  III' 
Wl    \o 
Wl    MI 

w  roc 

W  I    M' 
WBRC 

W..I 
W  MT 
Kl  II 
K\  OR 
KHJ 


70 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Locatior 


199.9      1,500 


100  KDB  Santa  Barbara,  Calif. 

250  K.GFI    Corpus   Christi,   Texas 

(day) 

100  KGFI  Corpus  Christi,  Texas 
(night) 

50  KGFK  Moorhead,  Minn. 

100  KGIZ  Grant  City,  Mo. 

100  KGKB  Brownwood,  Texas 

100  KGKY  Scottsbluff,  Neb. 

100  KPJM  Prescott,  Ariz. 

50  KPQ  Wenatchee,  Wash. 

100  KREG  Santa  Ana,  Calif. 

500  KUT  Austin,  Texas 

100  KXO  El  Centro,  Calif. 

100  WCLB  Long  Beach,  N.  Y. 

100  WKBV  Connersville,  Ind. 

50  WKBZ  Ludington,  Mich. 

1000  WLBX  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

250  WLOE  Boston,  Mass.   (day) 

100  WLOE  Boston,  Mass.  (night) 

100  WMBA  Newport,  R.  I. 

100  WMBQ  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

100  WMIL  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

100  WMPC  Lapeer,  Mich. 

100  WNBF  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

100  WOPI  Bristol,  Tenn. 

250  WPEN  Philadelphia,  Pa.   (day) 

100  WPEN  Philadelphia,  Pa. (night) 

100  WRDW  Augusta,  Ga. 

100  WSYB  Rutland,  Vt. 

100  WWRL  Woodside,  N.  Y. 

100  WWSW  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

100  XETZ  Coyoacon 

50  CMBQ  Havana,  Cuba 

15  CMBL  Havana 

15  CMBR  Havana 

201  2     1,490      5,000  WCHI  Chicago,  111. 

5,000  WCKY  Covington,  Ky. 

202  6      1.480      5,000      KFJF  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

5,000      WKBW  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

204  1,470     5,000       KGA  Spokane,   Wash. 

5,000       WLAC   Nashville,  Tenn. 

205.4      1.460   10,000      KSTP  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

10,000      WJSV   Mt.  Vernon   hills,  Va. 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts    Signal  Location 

214.2      1,400  500  KLO  Ogden,  Utah 

500  KOCW  Chickasha,  Okla.   (day) 

250  KOCW  Chickasha,Okla.(night) 

1,000  WBAA  W.  Lafayette,  Ind.  (day) 

500  WBAA  W.Lafayette.Ind. (night) 

500  WBBC  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  WCGU  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  WCMA  Culver,  Ind. 

500  WFOX  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  WKBF  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

500  WLTH  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

200  XEP  Laredo,  Mex. 

1,000  KLRA  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

500  KOY  Phoenix,  Ariz. 

1,000  KUOA  Fayetteville,  Ark. 

1,000  WHK  Cleveland,  Ohio 

150  CMJC  Camaguey,  Cuba 

125  XETB  Torreon,  Coah. 

500  KOH  Reno,  Nevada 

500  KQV  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

500  KSO  Clarinda,  Iowa 

1,000  WKBH  La  Crosse,  Wis. 

200  WSMK  Dayton,  Ohio 


215.7      1,390 


1,382 


217.3      1,380 


218         1,375 
218.7      1,370 


1,450  1,000 
250 
500 
250 
250 
250 
250 
500 


208.2      1,440 


209.7      1,430 


250 
500 
250 
1,000 
500 
250 
500 


1,000 
500 

1,000 
500 
500 
500 
500 
100 


KTBS  Shreveport,  La. 
WBMS  Hackensack,  N.  J. 
WGAR  Cleveland,  Ohio 
WHOM  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
WKBO  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
WNJ  Newark,  N.  J. 
WSAR  Fall  River,  Mass. 
WTFI  Toccoa,  Ga. 


KLS  Oakland,  Calif. 
WBIG  Greensboro,  N.  C. 
WCBA  Allentown,  Pa. 
WMBD  Peoria  Hgts.,  111.   (day) 
WMBD  Peoria  Hgts.,  III. (night) 
WSAN  Allentown,  Pa. 
WTAD  Quincy,  111. 


KECA  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KGNF  No.  Platte,  Nebr. 
WEAK  Harrisburg,  Pa.   (day) 
WBAK  Harrisburg,  Pa.   (night) 
WCAH  Columbus,  Ohio 
WFEA  Manchester,  N.  H. 
WGBC  Memphis,  Tenn. 
,.,       WHEC  Rochester,   N.   Y. 
1,000      WHP  Harrisburg,  Pa.  (day) 
500      WHP  Harrisburg,  Pa.   (night) 
500      WNBR  Memphis,  Tenn. 
500      WOKO  Albany,  N.  Y. 


211  1       1,420  100  KABC  San  Antonio.  Tex. 

100  KBPS  Portland,  Ore. 

100  KF1Z  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. 

100  KFQU  Holy  City,  Calif. 

100  KFXD  Nampa,  Idaho 

100  KFQW  Seattle,  Wash. 

250  KFYO  Abilene,  Texas   (day! 

100  KFYO  Abilene,  Texas   (night) 

100  KFXY  Flagstaff,  Ariz. 

100  KGFF  Shawnee,  Okla. 

100  KGGC  San  Francisco,  Calif. 

100  KGIW  Trinidad,  Colo. 

100  KGKX  Sandpoint,  Idaho 

100  KGIX  Las  Vegas,  Nev. 

100  KGVO  Missoula,  Mont. 

100  KICK   Red  Oak,  Iowa 

100  KORE  Eugene,  Ore. 

100  KXL  Portland,  Ore. 

100  KXYZ  Houston,  Texas 

100  WAGM    Presque  Isle,    Mo. 

50  WDEV  Waterbury,  Vt. 

100  WEDH  Erie,  Pa. 

100  WEHS  Evanston,  111. 

100  WELL  Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

100  WFDW   Anniston,    Ala. 

100  WHDL  Tupper  Lake,  N.  Y. 

100  WHFC  Cicero,  III. 

100  W1AS  Ottumwa,  Iowa 

100  WILM  Wilmington,  Del. 

100  WJBO  New  Orleans,  La. 

100  WJMS  Ironwood,  Mich. 

100  WKBI  Cicero,  III. 

100  WLBF  Kansas  City,  Kans. 

250  WMBC  Detroit,  Mich,   (day) 

100  WMBC  Detroit, Mich. (night) 

250  WMBH  Joplin,  Mo.   (day) 

100  WMBH  Joplin,  Mo.  (night) 

100  WPAD  Paducah,  Ky. 

250  WSPA  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  (day) 

100  WSPA  Spartanburg, S.C.  (night) 

250  WTBO  Cumberland,  Md.  (day) 

100  WTBO  Cumberland, Md. (night) 

100  WDIX  Texarkana,  Ark. 

212. S      1,410  500  KFLV  Rockford,  111. 

1,000  KGRS  Amarillo,  Texas 

500  WAAB  Boston,  MasB. 

500  WBCM  Bay  City,  Mich. 

1,000  WDAG  Amarillo,  Texas 

500  WHBL  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

250  WHIS  Bluefield,  W.  Va. 

500  WMAF  South  Dartmouth, Mass. 

500  WODX  Mobile,  Ala. 

250  WRBX  Roanoke,  Va. 

500  WSFA  Montgomery,  Ala. 

500  WSSH  Boston,  Mass. 


30  CMGE  Cardenas 

30  CMAC  Pinas  del  Rio 

150  CMGH  Matanzas,  Cuba 

250  KCRC  Enid,  Okla.  (day) 

100  KCRC  Enid,  Okla.  (night) 

50  KFBL  Everett,  Wash. 

100  KFJI  Astoria,  Ore. 

100  KFJM  Grand  Forks,  N.  D. 

100  KFJZ  Fort  Worth,  Texas 

100  KFLX  Galveston,  Texas 

250  KGAR  Tucson,  Ariz,  (day) 

100  KGAR  Tucson,  Ariz,  (night) 

100  KGDA  Mitchell,  S.  D. 

100  KGFG  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

SO  KGFL  Raton,  N.  M. 

100  KGKL  San  Angelo,  Texas 

100  KMAC  San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  KONO  San  Antonio,  Texas 

100  KOOS  Marshfield,  Ore. 

100  KRE  Berkeley,  Calif. 

100  KUJ  Walla  Walla,  Wash. 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts    Signal 


Location 


220.4      1,360 


Official 

Wave 
Lengths 


222.1      1,350 


222.1      1,345 


223.7      1,340 


225.4      1,330 


227.1      1,320 


228.9      1.310 


£, 


213  1,405 


30  CMBN   Hava 

30  CMBI   Hava. 

15  CMCH  Hava 

15  CMSM   Have 


Cuba 


>og  your  dial  reading 
according  to  wave  and 
frequency  indicated  here 
and  you  will  know  any  DX 
station    by  quick   reference 


230.6      1,300 


218.7      1,370 


220  1,363 


100  KVL  Seattle,  Wash. 

100  KWKC  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

50  WBGF  Glen  Falls,  N.  Y. 

100  WBTM  Dansville,  Va. 

250  WCBM  Baltimore,  Md.  (day) 

100  WCBM  Baltimore,  Md.  (night) 

100  WELK  Philadelphia  (day) 

250  WELK  Philadelphia  (night) 

100  WGL  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 

100  WHBD  Mt.  Orab,  Ohio 

100  WHBQ  Memphis,  Tenn. 

250  WHDF  Calumet,  Mich,  (day) 

100  WHDF  Calumet,  Mich,  (night) 

100  WIBM  Jackson,  Mich. 

50  WJBK  Highland  Park,  Mich. 

100  WJTL  Atlanta,  Ga. 

250  WLEY  Lexington,  Mass.  (day) 

100  WLEY  Lexington,  Mass.  (night) 

100  WLVA  Lynchburg,  Va. 

100  WMBR  Tampa,  Fla. 

100  WPOE  Patchogue,  N.  Y. 

100  WQDM  St.  Albans,  Vt. 

100  WRAK  Williamsport,  Pa. 

100  WRAM   Wilmington,  N.  C. 

10  WRBJ  Hattiesburg,   Miss. 

100  WRDO  Augusta,  Maine 

100  WRJN  Racine,  Wis. 

50  WSVS  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

30  CMKF  Holguin 


232.4      1,290 


1,285 


234.2      1,280 


1,000  KGER  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

500  KGIR  Butte,  Mont. 

500  WCSC  Charleston,  S.  C. 

2,500  WFBL  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  (day) 

1,000  WFBL  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  (night) 

1,000  WGES  Chicago,  111.  (day) 

500  WGES  Chicago,  III.  (night) 

1,250  WJKS  Gary,  Ind.  (day) 

1,000  WJKS  Gary,  Ind.  (night) 

500  WQBC  Vicksburg,  Miss. 

100  XEG  Mexico  City 

1,000  KWK  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

1,000  KIDO    Boise,  Idaho 

250  WAWZ  Zarephath,  N.  J. 

250  WCDA  New  York,  N.  Y. 

500  WEHC  Emory,  Va. 

250  WMSG-WBNX 

50  CMBA  Havana,  Cuba 

30  CMCG  Havana 

150  CMCR  Havana 

100  CMCY  Havana 

50  KFPW  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

1,000  KFPY  Spokane,  Wash. 

500  WCOA  Pensacola,  Fla. 

1,000  WSPD  Toledo,  Ohio 

500  KGB  San  Diego,  Calif. 

2,500  KSCJ  Sioux  City,  Iowa  (day) 

1,000  KSCJ  Sioux  City,  Iowa   (night) 

500  WDRC  Hartford,  Conn. 

500  WSAI  Cincinnati,  Ohio  (day) 

1,000  WSAI  Cincinnati,  Ohio(night) 

1,000  WTAQ  Eau  Claire,  Wis. 

500  KGHF  Pueblo,  Colo,  (day) 

250  KGHF  Pueblo,  Colo,  (night) 

500  KGMB  Honolulu,  Hawaii 

500  KID  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho  (day) 

250  KID  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho  (night) 

250  KTFI  Twin  Falls,  Idaho  (day) 

500  KTFI  Twin  Falls,  Idaho  (night) 

1,000  WADC  Tallmadge,  Ohio 

500  WSMB  New  Orleans,  La. 

100  KCRJ  Jerome,  Ariz. 

100  KFBK  Sacramento,  Calif. 

100  KFGQ  Boone,  Iowa 

10  KFIU  Juneau,  Alaska 

100  KFJY  Fort  Dodge,  Iowa 

100  KFPL  Dublin,  Texas 

15  KFPM  Greenville,  Texas 

100  KFUP  Denver,  Colo. 

100  KFXJ  Grand  Junction,  Colo. 

250  KFXR  Okla.  City,  Okla.  (day) 

100  KFXR  Okla.  City,  Okla.  (night) 

100  KGBX  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

250  KGCX  Wolf  Point,  Mont,  (day) 

100  KGCX  Wolf  Point,  Mont,  (night) 

100  KGEZ  Kalispell,  Mont. 

100  KGFW  Kearney,  Neb. 

100  KIT  Yakima,  Wash. 

100  KMED  Medford,  Ore. 

50  KRMD  Shreveport,  La. 

100  KTLC  Houston,  Texas 

100  KTSM  El  Paso,  Tex. 

100  KWCR  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa 

100  KXRO  Aberdeen,  Wash. 

100  WBEO  Marquette,  Mich. 

100  WBOW  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

100  WBRE  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

100  WCLS  Joliet,  111. 

100  WDAH  El  Paso,  Texas 

200  WEBR  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  (day) 

100  WEBR  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  (night) 

50  WEXL  Royal  Oak,  Mich. 

100  WFBG  Altoona,  Pa. 

100  WFDF  Flint,  Mich. 

100  WFDV  Rome,  Ga. 

100  WGAL  Lancaster,  Pa. 

100  WGH  Newport  News,  Va. 

100  WHAT  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

100  WJAC  Johnstown,  Pa. 

SO  WJAK  Elkhart,  Ind. 

100  WKAV  Laconia.  N.  H. 

100  WKBB  Joliet,  III. 

100  WKBC  Birmingham,  Ala. 

100  WKBS  Galesburg,  III. 

50  WLBC  Muncie,  Ind. 

100  WMBO  Auburn,  N.  Y. 

100  WNBH  New  Bedford.  Mass. 

100  WOL  Washington,  D.  C. 

100  WRAW  Reading,  Pa. 
100      WROL  Knoxville,  Tenn. 
100      WSAJ  Grove  City,  Pa. 
100      WSJS  Winston-Salem,  N.  C. 
100      WTEL  Phila,  Pa. 
250      WTJS  Jackson,  Tenn.   (day) 
100      WTJS  Jackson,  Tenn.   (night) 
100      WTSL  Laurel,  Miss. 

1,000  KFAC  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

1,000  KFH  Wichita,  Kan. 

500  KFJR  Portland,  Ore. 

500  KTBR  Portland,  Ore. 

1,000  WBBR  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

500  WEVD  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

1,000  WHAP  New  York  City 

500  WHAZ  Troy,  N.  Y. 

1,000  WIOD-WMBF  Miami,  Fla. 

1,000  WOQ  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

250  XEM  Tampico,  Tampo 

1,000  KDYL  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

500  KFUL  Galveston,  Texas 

50  KLCN  Blytheville,  Ark. 

2,000  KTSA  San  Antonio,  Texas(day) 

1,000  KTSA  San  Antonio.Tex.  (night) 

2.500  WEBC  Superior,  Wise,   (day) 

1,000  WEBC  Superior,  Wise,   (night) 

2,500  WJAS  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  (day) 

1,000  WJAS  Pittsburgh,  Pa.   (night) 

50  WNBZ  Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y. 

IS      CMBM  Havana,  Cuba 
150      CMCU  Havana 
150      CMCW  Havana 

500  WCAM  Camden,  N.  J. 

500  WCAP  Asbury  Park,  N.  J. 

2,500  WDODChattanooga,Tenn.(day) 

1,000  WDOD  Chattanooga.Tenn.(nt) 

500  W1BA  Madison,  Wise,  (day) 

1,000  WIBA  Madison,  Wise,  (night) 

500  WOAX  Trenton,  N.  J. 

500  WRR  Dallas,  Texas 

2,500      KFBB  Great  Falls,  Mont,  (day) 
1,000      KFBB  Great  Falls, Mont,  (night) 


235  1,276 


20      CMJB  Ciego 


71 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts   Signal 


Location 


236.1      1,270 


SO 
1,000 
1,000 

100 

500 
1,000 

500 
1,000 

500 
50 


1,260  1,000 
500 
500 
500 
1,000 
500 
500 


KGCA  Decorah,  Iowa 

KOL  Seattle,  Wash. 

KVOR  Colorado   Springs,   Colo. 

KWLC  Decorah,  Iowa 

WASH  Grand   Rapids,  Mich. 

WEAI   Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

WFBR  Baltimore,  Md. 

WJDX  Jackson,  Miss. 

WOOD  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

XEBF  Monterey 

KOIL  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa 
KRGV  Harlingen,  Texas 
KVOA  Tucson,  Ariz. 
KWWG  Brownsville,  Tex. 
WLBW  Oil  City,  Pa.   (day) 
WLBW  Oil  City,  Pa.   (night) 
WTOC  Savannah,  Ga. 

239.9      1,250      1,000  KFMX   Northneld,  Minn. 

1,000  KFOX  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

2,500  WAAM  Newark,  N.  J.    (day) 

1,000  WAAM  Newark,  N.J.  (night) 

1,000  WCAL  Northneld,  Minn. 

1,000  WDSU  New  Orleans,  La. 

250  WGCP  Newark.  N.  J. 

1,000  WLB-WGMS  Minneapolis. 

Minn. 

1,000  WODA  Paterson,  N.  J. 

1,000  WRHM   Minneapolis,  Minn. 

250  XEFA  Mexico  City 

241.8      1,240  100  KGCU  Mandan,  N.  D. 

250  KLPM  Minot,  N.  D. 

1,000  KTAT  Ft.  Worth,  Texas 

1,000  WACO  Waco,  Texas 

1,000  WXYZ  Detroit,  Mich. 

243.8      1,230  100  KFQD  Anchorage,  Alaska 

1,000  KYA  San  Francisco,  Calif. 

500  K.GGM   Albuquerque, N.M.  (day  ) 

250  KGGM  Albuquerque,  N.  M. 
(night) 

1,000  WFBM  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

1,000  WBIS-WNAC  Boston,  Mass. 

1,000  WNAC  Boston 

500  WPSC  State  College,  Pa. 

500  WSBT  South  Bend,  Ind. 

245.8  1,220         100      CMBY  Havana 

50  CMCA  Havana 

500  KFKU  Lawrence,  Kane. 

1,000  KTW  Seattle,  Wash. 

2,000  KWSC  Pullman,  Wash,   (day) 

1,000  KWSC  Pullman,  Wash.(night) 

500  WCAD  Canton,  N.  Y. 

1,000  WCAE  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

1,000  WDAE  Tampa,  Fla. 

1,000  WREN  Lawrence,  Kans. 

247  1,210  100  CFCO  Chatham,  Ontario 

15  CJOR  Vancouver,   B.    C. 

15  CKMC  Cobalt,  Ont. 

500  CFNB  Fredricton 

500  XEX  Mexico  City,  Mex. 

100  KDFN  Casper,  Wyo. 

100  KDLR  Devils  Lake,  N.  D. 

100  KFJI   Klamath  Falls,  Oregon 

250  KFOR  Lincoln,  Neb.   (day) 

100  KFOR  Lincoln,  Neb.   (night) 

100  KFVS  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo. 

100  KFXM  San  Bernardino,  Calif. 

100  KGCR  Watertown,  S.  D. 

100  KGMP  Elk  City,  Okla. 

100  KMJ  Fresno,  Calif. 

100  KGNO  Dodge  City,  Kans. 

50  KPPC  Pasadena,  Calif. 

100  KWEA  Shreveport,  La. 

100  WALR  Zanesville,  Ohio 

100  WBAX  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. 

100  WBBL  Richmond,  Va. 

100  WCBS  Springfield,  III. 

100  WCOH  Yonkers,  N.  Y. 

100  WCRW  Chicago,  111. 

100  WEBQ  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

100  WEDC  Chicago,  111. 

100  WGBB  Freeport,  N.  Y. 

100  WGCM  Culfport,  Miss. 

100  WHBF  Rock  Island,  N.  Y. 

100  WHBU  Anderson,  Ind. 

100  WIBU  Poynette,  Wise. 

100  WJBI  Red  Bank,  N.  J. 

100  WJBU  Lewisburg,  Pa. 

100  WJBY  Gadsden,  Ala. 

100  WJW  Mansfield,  Ohio 

50  WLCI   Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

100  WMBG  Richmond,  Va. 

100  WMRJ  Jamaica,  N.  Y. 

50  WOCL  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

100  WOMT   Manitowoc,  Wis. 

100  WPAW  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 

100  WPRO  Providence,  R.  I. 

100  WQDX  Thomasville.  Ga. 

250  WRBQ  Greenville,  Miss,  (day) 

100  WRBQ  Greenville,  Miss,  (night) 

100  WSBC  Chicago,  III. 

100  WSEN  Columbus,  Ohio 

100  WSIX  Springfield.  Tenn. 

100  WSOC  Gastonia,  N.  C. 

100  WTAX  Springfield,  111. 

500  XEX  Mexico  City 

249.9  1,200  100      KBTM  Paragould,  Ark. 

250  KFJB  Marshalltown,  lowa(day) 

100  KFJB  Marshalltown,  Iowa 

(night) 

100  KFWF  St.  Louis,  Mo.  (night) 

250  KGDE  Fergus  Falls,  Minn,  (day) 

100  KGDE  Fergus  Falls,  Minn. 

(night) 

100  KGDY  Huron,  S.  D. 

100  KGEK  Yuma,  Colo. 

100  KGEW  Fort  Morgan.  Colo. 

100  KGFJ  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

100  KGHI  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

10  KGY  Laccy,  Wash. 

100  KMLB  Monroe,  La. 

100  KSMR   Bakersfield.  Cal. 

100  KVOS  Bellingham,  Wash. 

100  KWG  Stockton.  Calif. 

100  WABI   Bangor,  Maine 

249.9      1,200  100  WABZ  New  Orleans.  La. 

100  WBBZ  Ponca  City,  Okla. 

50  WBHS  Huntsville,  Ala. 

100  WCAT  Rapid  City,  S.  D. 

100  WCAX  Burlington,  Vt. 

100  WCLO  Jancsville,  Wis. 

100  WCOD   Harrisburg,  Pa. 

100  WEPS  Worcester,   Mass. 

100  WFAM  South  Bend,  Ind. 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


(day) 
(night) 


249.9        1,200        250  WFBE  Cincinnati,  Ohio  (day) 

100  WFBE  Cincinnati,  Ohio  (night) 

50  WFBC  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

10  WHBC  Canton.  Ohio 

100  WHBY  Green   Bay,   Wis. 

300  W1BX  Utica,  N.  Y.  (day) 

100  WIBX  Utica,  N.  Y.  (night) 

250  WIL  St.  Louis,  Mo.      " 

■       100  WIL  St.  Louis,  Mo.  ( 

100  WJBC  LaSalle,  III. 

100  WJBL   Decatur,   111. 

100  WJBW   New   Orleans,  La. 

100  WKJC  Lancaster,  Pa. 

250  WLBG  Petersburg,  Va.  (day) 

100  WLBG    Petersburg,   Va.    (night) 

100  WNBO  Silver  Haven,  Pa. 

10  WNBW  Carbondale,   Pa. 

10  WNBX  Springfield,  Vt. 

100  WORC-WEPS  Worcester,  Mass. 

50  WRBL  Columbus,  Ga. 

100  WWAF.  Hammond,  Ind. 

75  CMCB  Matanzas 

252  1,190   50,000  WOAI  San  Antonio,  Texas 


254.1 


1,180   20,000 

5,000 

1,000 

500 

500 

1,176  30 

50 


KOB  State  College,  N.  M. 
KEX  Portland,  Oregon 
WDGY   Minneapolis,  Minn. 
WINS  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WMAZ  Macon,  Ga. 

CMKG  Santiago  de  Cuba 
CMBA  Havana,  Cuba 


256.3      1,170  50,000      WCAU  Newton  Sq.,  Pa. 
5,000      KTNT  Muscatine,  Iowa 


258.5      1,160    10,000  WOWO  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 

5,000  WWVA  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

260.7      1,150   25,000  WHAM  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

250  CMQ  Havana,  Cuba 

600  CMCQ  Havana,  Cuba 

263  1,140    25,000  WAPI   Birmingham,  Ala. 

25,000  KVOO  Tulsa,  Okla. 

500  XETA  Mexico  City 

245  1,136  ISO  CMCA  Havana,  Cuba 


265 
265.3 


1,135      1,000      XEH  Monterrey,  Mexico 


1,130      1,000 

20,000 

5,000 


267.7      1,120 


270.1      1,110 


272.6      1,100 


500 

15 

100 

50 

100 

500 

500 

50 

500 

1,000 

500 

500 

250 

250 

250 

500 


5,000 
2,500 


WOV  New  York,  N.  Y. 
VVJJD  Mooseheart,  111. 
KSL  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

CFCA-CNRT    Toronto,   Canada 
CFJC  Camloops,  B.  C. 
CHGS  Summerside,  P.  E.  I. 
CJOC  Lethbridge,  Alta. 
KFIO  Spokane,  Washington 
KFSG   Los  Angeles,  Calif 
KMCS  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KRSC  Seattle,  Wash. 
KTRH  Houston,  Texas 
WDBO  Orlando,  Fla.   (day) 
WDBO  Orlando,  Fla.  (night) 
WDEL  Wilmington,  Del.  (day) 
WDEL  Wilmington,  Del. (night) 
WHAD  Milwaukee,  Wise. 
WISN  Milwaukee.  Wise. 
WTAW  College  Station,  Texas 

WRVA  Richmond,  Va. 
KSOO  Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. 


272 

1,100 

40 

275 

1,090 

10 

275.1 

1,090 

50,000 

277.6 

1,080 

25,000 

5,000 

5,000 

150 

280.2 

1,070 

100 

50 

100 

50,000 

282.8 

1,060 

500 
1,000 
5,000 

285.5 

1,050 

5.000 
50,000 

288.3 

1.040 

1,000 
10.000 
10.000 

1,000 

290 

1,034 

150 

290 

1.000 

100 

291.1 

1.030 

500 
500 

293.9 

1.020 

250 
10,000 

296.8 

1.010 

500 
500 
250 
1.000 
500 
500 
250 
250 
250 
250 
100 

250  KGDM  Stockton,  Calif. 
5,000  WLWL  New  York,  N.  Y. 
5,000      WPG  Atlantic  City,  N.  J 

CMKD  Santiago  de  Cuba 

XEL  Saltillo,  Cosh.,  Mex. 

KMOX  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


WBT  Charlotte,  N.  C. 
WCBD  Zion.  111. 
WMBI  Chicago.  111. 
CMBG  Havana 

KJBS  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
WCAZ  Carthage,  111. 
WDZ  Tuscola,  III. 
WTAM  Cleveland.  Ohio 

KWJJ  Portland,  Ore. 
WJAG  Norfolk,  Neb. 
WT1C  Hartford.  Conn. 

KFBI    Milford,   Kan. 
KNX  Hollywood.  Calif. 

WKAR  E.  Lansing.   Mich. 
KTHS  Hot  Springs.  Ark. 
KRLD  Dallas,  Tex. 
WMAK  Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

CMKC  Santiago  dc  Cuba 

XEV  Puebla,  Pue. 

CNRV  Vancouver.  B.  C. 
CFCF  Montreal.  P.  Q. 

WRAX  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

KYW-KFKX  Chicago,  111. 

KGGF  South  Coffeyville.  Okla 
KQW  San  Jose,  Calif. 
WHN  New   York,  N.  Y 
\\  IS  Columbia  S.  C.  (day) 
WIS  Columbia.   S.    C.    (night) 
WNAD   Norman,  Okla. 
WPAP   Palisade.   N.  J. 
WQAO  New  York.   N.  Y. 
WRNY   New  York.  N     Y. 
Wl.AP  Louisville.   Kv.   idayl 
\\  I    \r  Louisville.   Ky.   (night) 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Locatior 


305.9 
309.1 


1.010  50  CFLC   Prescott,  Ont. 

50  CKIC   Wolfville.   N.  S. 

250  CMCX  Marianao,  Cuba 

150  CMBW  Marianao 

1,000  250  KFVD  Culver  City,  Calif. 

50,000  WHO   Des   Moines,  Iowa 

100  XEV  Puebla,   Pue. 

1,000  100  XEA   Guadalajura,  Jal. 

1,000  XEB  Mexico 

50  XEC  Toluca 

10  XEE  Linares,  N.  L.,  Mexico 

100  XEI   Morelia,  Mexico 

100  XEK   Mexico,  D.  F. 

5,000  XEQ  El  Paso,  Tex. 

100  XEU  Vera  Cruz,  Ver. 

105  XEY  Merida,  Yuc. 

1,000  WGEO  York,  Pa. 

990    25,000  WBZ  Boston,  Mass. 

1,000  WBZA  Springfield,  Mass. 

980   50,000  KDKA  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


5,000 

1.500 

150 


KJR  Seattle,  Wash. 
WCFL  Chicago,  III. 
CMBC   Havana 


314 
315.6 


323 
325.9 


326 
329.6 


965  150  CMBD  Havana,  Cuba 

960  500  CKCL  Toronto 

500  CKNC  Toronto 

100  CHCK  Charlottestown.  P.E.I. 

500  CHWC-CFRC  Regina,  Sask. 

955  150  CMBC  Havana,  Cuba 

950      1,000  KFWB   Hollywood,   Calif. 

1,000  KGHL  Billings,  Mont. 

1,000  KMBC  Kansas  City,  Mo 

500  WRC  Washington,  D.  C. 

940      1,000  KGU  Honolulu,  T.  H. 

1,000  KOIN  Portland,  Ore. 

300  WAAT  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

1,000  WCSH   Portland,   Maine 

1,000  WDAY  Fargo,  N.  D. 

1,000  WFIW  Hopkinsville,  Ky. 

750  WHA  Madison,  Wis. 

5,000  XEO  Mexico 

930  500  KFWI  San  Francisco,  Calif. 

500  KGBZ  York,  Neb.  (night) 

1,000  KMA  Shenandoah.  Iowa  (day) 

500  KMA  Shenandoah,  Iowa  (night) 

1,000  KROW  Oakland,  Calif,  (day) 

500  KROW  Oakland.  Calif,  (night) 

1,000  WBRC  Birmingham.  Ala.  (day) 

500  WBRC  Birmingham,  Ala.    (night) 

500  WDBJ   Roanoke,  Va.   (day) 

250  WDBJ    Roanoke,  Va.   (night) 

25  WIBG  Elkins  Park,  Pa. 

SO  CFCH   North   Bay,   Ont. 

S30         500  CKPR  Midland,  Ont. 

500  CFRC  Kingston,  Ont. 

920         500  KFEL  Denver,  Colo. 

500  KFXF  Denver,  Colo. 

1,000  KOMO  Seattle,  Wash. 

2,500  KPRC  Houston,  Texas  (day) 

1,000  KPRC  Houston,  Texas  (night) 

500  WAAF  Chicago,  III. 

500  WBSO  Needham,  Mass. 

1.000  WWJ   Detroit.  Mich. 


920 
910 


250      CMHD  Caibarien,  Cuba 


500  CFQC-CNRS  Saskatoon 

500  CHNS-CNRH  Halifax,  N.  S. 

5,000  CJGC-CNRL  London.  Ont. 

S00         500  KCBU  Ketchikan.  Alaska 

1,000  KHJ   Los  Angeles.  Calif. 

250  KSEI   Pocatello.  Idaho 

1.000  WBEN  Buffalo.  N.  Y. 

1,000  WJAX  Jacksonville.  Fla. 

1,000  WKY  Okla.  City,  Okla 

2,000  WLBL  Ellis.  Wis. 

890     1.000  KFNF  Shenandoah.  Iowa  (day  1 

500  KFNF  Shenandoah. Iowa  (night  I 

250  KARK  Little  Rock.  Ark. 

7S0  KUSD  Vermilion,  S.  D.  (day) 

500  KUSD  Vermilion.  S.   D.     m.hi 

500  WILL  Urbana.  III.   (day 

2S0  WILL  Urbana.  111.   (night  I 

400  WJAR  Providence.  R.  I.   (day) 

250  WJAR  Providence.  R.   I      nit  In 

S00  WKAQ  San  Juan.  P.  R. 

S00  WMMN  Fairmont.  W.  Va.  (day  | 

250  WMMN  Fairmont. W.Y... night' 

500  WGST  Atlanta.  Ga.     d.v 

250  WGST  Atlanta.  Ga.   m.  hi 

890         500  CFBO  St.  John.  N.  B..  Canada 

100  CKCO  Ottawa.  Ont. 

500  XES  Tampico,  Tamps..  Mexico 

2S0  CMCF  Havana.  Cuba 

880  SO  CHML  Hamilton.  Ont. 

50  CJCB  Sydney.  N.  S. 

50  CKCV-CNRQ  Quebec.  P.  Q. 

SO  CKPC  Preston.  Ont. 

1.000  KFKA   Greeley.  Colo,    (day 

500  KFKA  Greeley.  Colo,   (night 

500  KLX  Oakland.  Calif. 

500  KPOF  Denver,  Colo. 

1.000  WCOC  Meridian.  Miss.   id»< 

500  WCOC    Meridian.    Miss,     .nigh     ) 

250  WCBI   Scranton.  Pa. 

250  WQAN  Scranton.  Pa. 

500  WSUI   Iowa  City.  Iowa 

70       50.000  WENR  Chicago.  III. 

50.000  WLS  Chicago.  III. 

S00  XFF  Chihuahua.   Chin. 


348.6      860 


345.6  SS6 

352.7  850 

35G.9      SI0 


500       KMO  Tacoma.  Wash 
50.000      W  \HC    WBOQ  New  York.  N     Y. 
500       Will?    Kansas  tilx.    Mo 

S00     XFX  Msndca  (  n> 

20      CMJE  Camacucy.   Cuba 

10.000       KWKII   Shreveport.  La. 
10.000        WWL    Nrv.    Orleans.    1». 

S.000      CKC.W   Toronto 
CPR\    roronto 

1.000      CKLC-CHCT-CWRP  Red 
Deer.  Alb. 


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Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal  Location 

352.7      842  500      CMC  Havana,  Cuba 


361.2      830 


100  CMGA  Colon,  Cuba 

50,000  KOA  Denver,  Colo. 

1,000  WEEU  Reading,  Pa. 

1,000  WHDH  Boston,  Mass. 

5,000  WRUF  Gainesville,  Fla. 

365.6      820       25,000      WHAS  Louisville,  Ky. 

3S7         818  1,000      XFI   Mexico  City 

370.2      810       50,000      WCCO  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
500      WPCH  New  York,  N.  Y. 

374.8      800       10,000      WBAP  Ft.  Worth,  Texas 
50,000      WFAA  Dallas,  Texas 

XFC  Aguascalientes,  Mex. 

KCIO  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
WGY  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 
CMHC  Tuinucu,  Cuba 

CKY-CNRW  Winnipeg,  Man. 
XEZ  Mexico,  D.  F. 
KELW  Burbank,  Cal. 
KTM  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  (day) 
KTM  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  (night) 
WEAN  Providence,  R.  I.  (day) 
WEAN  Providence,  R.  1 .  (night ) 
WMC  Memphis,  Tenn.  (day) 
WMC  Memphis,  Tenn.   (night) 
WPOR  Norfolk,  Va. 
WTAR  Norfolk,  Va. 

KFAB  Lincoln,  Neb. 
WBBM-WJBT  Chicago,  111. 

KVI  Tacoma,  Wash. 
WBAL  Baltimore,    Md. 
WEW  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
WJZ  New  York,  N.  Y. 

WJR  Detroit,  Michigan 

CNRE-CJCA  Edmonton,  Alta. 

KMMJ  Clay  Center,  Neb. 
WSB  Atlanta,  Ga. 

CMK  Havana,  Cuba 

XER  Villa  Acuna,  Mexico 

CHYC  Montreal,  P.  Q. 

CKAC-CHYC-CNRM   Montreal 

CKCD-CHLS  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

CMCK  Havana 

CKFC  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

XEM  Tampico,  Tamps,  Mexico 

CKMO  Vancouver,   B.   C. 

CKWX  Vancouver 

WGN  Chicago,  111. 

KMPC  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 
WOR  Newark,  N.  J. 

WLW  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

CFAC-CNRC  Calgary,  Alt.,  Can. 
CJCJ-CHCA  Calgary,  Alt.,  Can. 
CFRB-CNRX  Toronto,  Ont. 

KFEQ  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 
KPO  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
WPTF  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
XFG   Mexico  City,  Mex. 

WMAQ  Chicago,  111. 

CHWK  Chilliwac,  B.  C. 

WAAW  Omaha,  Neb. 
WEAF  New  York,  N.  Y. 

CMCO  Marianao 

XER  Mexico  City,  Mexico 

KPCB  Seattle,  Wash. 
WSM  Nashville,  Tenn. 

CHRC  Quebec 
CKCR  Waterloo 
CHMJ  Cienfuegos 

KFI  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
WAIU  Columbus,  Ohio 
WOI   Ames,  Iowa 


805 

350 

379.5 

790 

7,500 

50,000 

100 

384.4 

780 

5,000 
500 
500 

1,000 
500 
500 
250 

1,000 
500 
500 
500 

389.4 

770 

25,000 
25,000 

394.5 

760 

1,000 
10,000 

1,000 
30,000 

399.8 

750 

10,000 

<05 

745 

500 

405.2 

740 

1,000 
50,000 

410.7 

730 

3,000 

735 

75,000 

730 

5,000 

5,000 

50 

3,150 

50 

500 

50 

100 

416.4 

720 

25,000 

422.3 

710 

500 
50,000 

428.3 

700 

50,000 

435 

690 

500 

500 

4,000 

440.9 

680 

683.3 

2,500 
5,000 
1,000 
2,000 

447.5 

G70 

5,000 

454.3 

<365 

10 

454.3 

660 

500 
50,000 

454 

660 

225 

461 

650 

100 

461.3 

650 

100 
50,000 

465 

.45 

100 
50 
40 

468.5 

640 

50,000 

500 

5,000 

Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


630 

500 

500 

500 

250 

500 

1,000 

500 

630 

1,500 

50 

500 

500 

620 

250 

1,000 

1,000 

500 

250 

250 

500 

2,500 

1,000 

610 

1,000 

1,000 

500 

500 

500 

600 

1,000 

500 

250 

500 

250 

500 

1,000 

500 

250 

500 

500 

500 

588 

1,400 

590 

2,000 

1,000 

500 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

580 

500 

250 

500 

200 

1,000 

500 

1,000 

500 

250 

50 

250 

570 

500 

250 

500 

500 

750 

500 

1,000 

250 

500 

500 

250 

1,000 

560 

1,000 

500 

1,000 

1,000 

500 

1,500 

1,000 

500 

2,000 

1,000 

500 

1,000 

KFRU  Columbia,  Mo. 
WGBF  Evansville,  Ind. 
WMAL  Washington,  D.  C.  (day) 
WMAL  Washington,  D.  C. 

(night) 
WOS  Jefferson  City,  Mo. 
CKOC  Hamilton,  Ont. 
CHCS  Hamilton,  Ont. 

XET  Monterrey,  N.  L.,  Mexico 
CFCT  Victoria,  B.  C. 
CJGX  Yorktown,  Sask. 
CNRA  Moncton,  N.  B. 

CMCJ  Havana,  Cuba 
KGW  Portland,  Ore. 
KTAR  Phoenix,  Ariz,  (day) 
KTAR  Phoenix,  Ariz,  (night) 
WFLA-WSUN  Clearwater,  Fla. 

(day) 
WFLA-WSUN  Clearwater,  Fla. 

(night) 
WLBZ   Bangor,  Maine 
WTMJ  Milwaukee,  Wise,  (day) 
WTMJ  Milwaukee,  Wise. 

(night) 

KFRC  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
WDAF  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
WFAN  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
WIP  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
WJAY  Cleveland,  Ohio 

KFSD  San  Diego,  Calif,  (day) 
KFSD  San  Diego,  Calif. 

(night) 
WCAO  Baltimore,  Md. 
WICC    Bridgeport-New    Haven, 

Conn,  (day) 
WICC    Bridgeport-New    Haven, 

Conn,    (night) 
WMT  Waterloo,  Iowa 
WREC   Memphis,  Tenn.  (day) 
WREC   Memphis,  Tenn.  (night) 
WCAC  Storrs,  Conn. 
CJRM  Moose  Jaw,  Sask. 
CJRW  Fleming,  Sask. 
CNRO  Ottawa,  Can. 

CMW  Havana 
KHQ  Spokane,  Wash,  (day) 
KHQ  Spokane,  Wash,  (night) 
WCAJ  Lincoln,  Nebr. 
WEEI  Boston,  Mass. 
WKZO  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
WOW  Omaha,  Nebraska 

CFCY  Charlottetown,  P.  E.  I. 
CHCA-CHMA  Edmonton,  Alta 
CKUA  Edmonton,  Alta. 
KGFX  Pierre,  S.  D. 
KSAC  Manhattan,  Kans.  (day) 
KSAC  Manhattan,  Kans. 

(night) 
WIBW  Topeka,  Kans. 
WOBU  Charleston,  W.  Va. 

(day) 
WOBU  Charleston,  W.  Va. 

(night) 
WSAZ  Huntington,  W.  Va. 
WTAG  Worcester,  Mass. 

KGKO  Wichita  Falls,  Tex. 

(day) 
KGKO  Wichita  Falls,  Tex. 

(night) 
KMTR  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
KXA  Seattle,  Wash. 
WEAO  Columbus,  Ohio 
WKBN  Youngstown,  Ohio 
WNAX  Yankton,  S.  D. 
WMAC  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
WMCA  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WNYC  New  York,  N.  Y. 
WSYR  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
WWNC  Asheville,  N.  C. 

KFDM  Beaumont,  Texas    (day) 
KFDM  Beaumont,  Texas 

(night) 
KLZ  Denver,  Colo. 
KTAB  San   Francisco,   Cal. 
WFI  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
WIBO  Chicago.  111.   (day) 
W1BO  Chicago,  111.  (night) 
WLIT  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
WNOX   Knoxville,  Tenn.    (day) 
WNOX  Knoxville,  Tenn. 

(night) 
WPCC  Chicago,  111. 
WQAM  Miami,  Fla. 


Kilo-  Call 

Meters  cycles  Watts  Signal 


Location 


545.1      550         1,000  KFDY  Brookings,  S.  D.  (day) 

500  KFDY  Brookings,  S.  D.  (night) 

1,000  KFUO  Clayton,  Mo.  (day) 

500  KFUO  Clayton,  Mo.  (night) 

2,500  KFYR  Bismarck,  N.  D.  (day) 

1,000  KFYR  Bismarck,  N.  D.   (night) 

1,000  KOAC  Corvallis,  Ore. 

500  KSD  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

1,000  WGR  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

1,000  WKRC  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

555.6      540  500  CKX  Brandon,  Manitoba,  Can. 

Television  Stations 
Channel  2000  to  2100  kc. 


Lines  peT    P 


Location 


1,000 


500 


Lab., 


48 

5,000 

48 

5,000 

48 

5,000 

45 

500 

48 

250 

1,000 


500 


60 

5,000 

- 

20,000 

60 

20,000 

45 

2,500 

60 

5,000 

— 

500 

48 

500 

60 

500 

— 

1,500 

—  1,500 


Call 

(Watts)      Signal 

1600-1700  kc 

*W1XAV      Boston,  Mass. 

Shortwave    &    Television 
Inc. 

W2XR  Long    Island    City, 

N.  Y. 

Radio  Pictures,  Inc. 
2000-2100  kc  band 

♦W2XCR     New  York,  N.  Y. 

Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

*W3XK         Wheaton,  Md. 

Jenkins  Laboratories 

*W2XCD     Passaic,  N.  J. 

DeForest  Radio  Corp. 

*W9XAO     Chicago,  111. 

Western  Television  Corp. 

W2XAP        Portable 

Jenkins  Television  Corp. 

W6XAH  Bakersfield,  Cal. 

Pioneer  Mercantile  Co. 
2100-2200  kc  band 

W3XAD       Camden,  N.  J. 

RCA  Victor  Co. 

W2XBS        New  York,  N.  Y. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

W2XCW      Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

General  Electric  Co. 

W8XAV       Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Westinghouse   Electric   &    Mfg 
Co. 

*W9XAP      Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Daily  News 

W3XAK       Bound  Brook,  N.  J. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

W6XS  Gardena,  Cal.  Dan  Lee 
2750-2850  kc  band 

W9XAA       Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Federation  of  Labor 

W2XAB       New  York,  N.  Y. 

Columbia  Broadcasting  System 

W9XG  West  Lafayette,  Ind. 

Purdue  University 

W3XE  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Philadelphia    Storage    Battery 
Co. 
43,000-46,000;  48,500-50,300; 

60,000-80,000  kc. 

W9XD  (CP-5).  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

The  Milwaukee  Journal 

W3XAD        Camden,  N.  J. 

RCA  Victor  Co. 

W2XBT        New  York,  N.  Y. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

W2XR  Long    Island    City, 

N.  Y. 

Radio  Pictures,  Inc. 

W1XAV  (CP).  Boston,  Mass. 

Shortwave  &  Television   Lab. 

WIOXG        Portable 

DeForest  Radio  Co. 

W1XG       Portable 

Shortwave  &  Television  Co. 

W2XF  N.  Y.  C. 

National  Broadcasting  Co. 

W2XDS        Portable 

Jenkins  Television  Co. 

W6XAO       Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Don    Lee  Broadcasting    System 

W3XK  Wheaton,  Md. 

Jenkins  Laboratories 

W3XE  Philadelphia,  Pa 

Philadelphia    Storage    Battery 
Co. 


1,500 


500 

50 

750 

500 

30 

500 

30 

5,000 

2,000 

150 

1,000 


Radio  Digest  Publishing  Corp., 

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74 

An  Humble  Opinion 

(Continued  from  page  16) 

these  decisions  under  pressure  are 
things  that  break  down  commonplace 
reactions  of  the  strongest  of  minds;  the 
wear  and  tear  on  the  mental  processes, 
the  balancing  of  the  advantages  against 
the  disadvantages,  all  require  much  con- 
centration, and  my  concentration  has 
to  be  done  as  I  walk  along  the  street, 
in  the  subway,  or  in  a  taxi-cab.  In  fact, 
my  first  waking  moment  usually  con- 
fronts me  with  a  problem  that  requires 
solving.  In  the  course  of  a  day,  some- 
times, I  am  confronted  by  at  least  20 
serious  decisions,  some  of  major  impor- 
tance, and  others  of  much  less  gravity. 
But  all  of  them  require  time,  investiga- 
tion and  thought.  There  are  hundreds 
of  letters  that  reach  me  each  week, 
some  asking  for  financial  aid,  others  for 
appearances  at  all  sorts  of  functions. 
These  letters  cannot  be  dismissed  with  a 
careless  "No,"  or  a  careless  "Yes;" 
each  one  of  them  requires  much 
thought,  so  that  those  possessing  real 
merit  mav  receive  my  aid  and  my  help. 

All  this  takes  a  great  deal  of  time, 
and  I  have  noticed  that  I  sleep  much 
more  soundly  and  exhaustedly  after  a 
day  given  to  these  mental  problems.  Ab- 
sent-mindedness comes  inevitably  with 
great  success,  and  only  those  who  have 
no  ability  to  appreciate,  and  put  them- 
selves in  the  other  person's  place,  are 
annoyed  when  they  seem  to  be  slighted 
in  the  case  of  recognition.  It  is  even 
possible  for  the  person  to  look  directly 
into  the  eyes  of  another  person,  and  yet 
be  wrestling  with  a  problem  that  so  ab- 
sorbs the  attention  that  recognition  is 
impossible. 

But  as  we  come  to  the  last  paragraph 
in  this  particular  article,  I  am  even 
more  amused.  The  paragraph  pleads 
for  the  sake  of  those  who  work  with 
her,  and  for  the  sake  of  the  growing 
audience  that  nightly  tunes  in  to  her 
songs,  and  most  important,  for  her  own 
sake,  the  hope  that  this  young  lady  is 
not  spoiled  by  her'  success. 

To  that  I  can  only  reply  that  the  ra- 
dio audience  is  mainly  interested  in  the 
artistic  efforts  put  forth  by  the  artist 
to  please  them.  It  matters  very  little  to 
those  listening  at  the  other  end  whether 
the  person  is  a  rogue,  a  knave,  a  cheat, 
or  extremely  conceited.  Of  course,  if 
these  things  have  a  definite  effect  upon 
the  artistic  performance  of  the  artist, 
then  there  is  damage  being  done,  but 
if  the  artist,  while  performing,  gives 
his  or  her  best,  right  from  the  heart, 
the  short-comings  in  other  directions, 
off-stage,  should  mean  little  or  nothing 
to  the  audience  who  is  pleased  during 
the  performance  itself. 

Competition  is  so  keen  these  days  in 
everything  that  I  believe  it  is  impossi- 
ble for  any  artist  to  become  very  self- 
assured  for  any  length  of  time,  because 


it  is  impossible  to  prevent  one's  self 
from  being  confronted  with  evidences 
of  the  fact  that  there  are  so  many  oth- 
ers eager  to  secure  that  place  in  the 
sunlight,  and  perhaps  too  many  others 
who  can  do  that  same  thing  just  as  well. 
I  am  sure  that  this  alone  will  keep  al- 
most any  artist  today  from  knowing 
not  only  the  highly  undesirable  but  also 
the  most  elusive  and  hard-to-find  qual- 
ity of  conceit. 

Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  50) 

Jack  was  driving  me  home  from  the 
Pennsylvania  in  his  beautiful  limousine 
and  I  casually  asked  him  if  he  had  any- 
thing new.  He  mentioned  this  song, 
and  sang  it  to  me  in  the  car.  Even 
without  accompaniment  I  thought  that 
the  song  was  a  good  one.  Frank  Kel- 
ton,  who  was  with  us,  grabbed  the  song 
for  Shapiro-Bernstein,  who  have  al- 
ready published  it.  For  the  sake  of  all 
concerned  I  hope  the  song  does  nicely. 

CORRECTION 

IN  THE  January  issue  of  "Tuneful 
Topics"  I  made  a  statement  that  the 
middle  part  of  WHO'S  YOUR  LIT- 
TLE WHOZIS  was  like  IF  I  HAD  A 
GIRL  LIKE  YOU.  At  the  time  I  was 
dictating  under  pressure,  and  I  was  not 
able  to  concentrate  in  the  way  that  I 
should.  Since  then  it  has  been  borne 
home  upon  me  that  it  is  really  similar 
to  the  middle  part  of  COME  TO  ME, 
though  I  am  afraid  the  damage  has 
been  done,  and  I  have  left  myself  open 
for  a  touch  from  those  eager  eyes  that 
scan  everything  they  read  for  mistakes. 


Canadian  Mounted 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

ting  dizzy  with  this  everlasting  snow, 
snow,  snow !  You  grub  and  a  grabble 
through  it  over  and  over  again  without 
seeming  to  get  anywhere." 

Maguire  was  down  on  his  knees 
again  pawing  through  some  frozen 
moss  while  thick  downy  crystals  sifted 
down  on  his  cap  and  black  furry  coat. 


/T  LOOKED  like  the  end  of  every- 
thing. The  man  teas  at  the  very 
lowest  ebb  of  despondency  and  was 
meditating  on  the  manner  by  tvhich  he 
should  end  his  life.  Then  he  tuned  in 
Bud  and  Colonel  Stoopnagle.  It  changed 
the  ivhole  picture  for  him.  Why  take 
life  so  seriously?  He  wrote  the  boys  a 
letter  about  it.  They  saved  his  life.  Read 
their  contribution  to  "Letters  to  the  Art- 
ist" in  the  May  Radio  Digest.  This 
feature  appears  every  month  in  Radio 
Digest. 


For  half  an  hour  neither  spoke  a  word. 
Suddenly  Pennycuick  ejaculated  a 
muffled  "huh !"  and  jumped  to  his  feet. 

"I  say,  Maguire,  didn't  this  fellow 
O'Brien,  as  he  called  himself,  but  Mil- 
ler, as  we  know  him,  have  a  pair  of 
field  glasses  when  he  was  searched  at 
headquarters  ? 

"He  did  that." 

"Look  here.  Imagine  an  old  sour- 
dough carrying  field  glasses.  Now  take 
this  bit  of  clearing,  say  fifty  feet  wide 
and  a  hundred  feet  deep  right  through 
the  brush,  follow  my  finger,  see  the 
river  there,  a  mile,  maybe  mile  and  a 
half  away?    Note  that  spot." 

"Sure,  it's  right  where  the  Pork  trail 
leaves  the  river  trail ;  but  I  don't  get 
what  you're  driving  at,  Pennycuick." 

"Just  this,  old  fellow,  with  field 
glasses  a  man  could  watch  whether  a 
party  intended  to  turn  up  the  Pork  trail 
where  ambush  would  be  easy,  and  also, 
if  they  kept  on,  make  it  possible  to  head 
across  and  rob  them  at  some  point  down 
the  river  trail." 

"Good,  man,  good !    You've  hit  it !" 

As  they  grubbed  through  the  snow 
and  grassy  hummocks  they  continued  to 
speculate  and  elaborate  on  the  theory 
and  how  it  might  affect  their  further 
search.  Then  Pennycuick  pried  loose 
a  piece  of  broken  root  and  discovered 
freshly  turned  earth.  Soon  he  had  un- 
covered a  rusty  and  badly  nicked  axe. 
On  the  end  of  the  handle  was  carved 
a  monogram  obviously  intended  for 
"G.  O." 

"Going  by  the  name  of  O'Brien  this 
was  his  axe,"  said  the  finder  passing 
the  implement  over  to  Maguire. 

"It's  time  to  be  making  a  report  to 
the  inspector,"  said  the  latter. 

With  a  small  collection  of  items  of 
evidence  including  a  broken  tooth  with 
part  of  a  bullet  sticking  to  it  Penny- 
cuick returned  to  headquarters.  There 
he  found  that  several  other  details  of 
the  Mounted  had  been  at  work  on  the 
case.  The  bodies  of  the  three  way- 
farers had  been  found  murdered.  Wit- 
nesses were  discovered  who  had  seen 
O'Brien  with  nuggets  taken  from  the 
dead  men. 

Eighty  witnesses  were  called  to  the 
stand.  The  chain  was  perfect  and 
O'Brien  was  sentenced  to  death. 

And  that  is  just  one  of  the  true 
stories  told  vividly  with  actual  charac- 
ters speaking  the  lines,  so  far  as  they 
are  on  record,  of  actual  witnesses  in 
these  dramas  of  the  Canadian  frontier. 
The  leading  character  in  the  most  of 
these  dramas  as  you  hear  them  over  the 
air  is  Allyn  Joslyrr. 

Mr.  Joslyn  knows  the  type  and  char- 
acter of  men  he  must  portray.  He  has 
been  over  the  ground,  from  the  lonely 
trail  to  the  great  pow-wows  with  red 
men  who  sometimes  come  to  complain 
of  injustice  or  to  ask  protection  for 
themselves  and  their  people  deep  in  the 
forests  of  the  Northland. 


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Laws  That  Safeguard 

(Continued  from  page  22) 
Betrothals 


A  BETROTHAL  is  an  engagement  of 
marriage  entered  into  in  a  ceremo- 
nious manner,  with  or  without  the  pledg- 
ing of  dowry  by  the  bride's  father  or  a 
marriage  settlement  by  the  groom.  A 
betrothal,  or  betrothment,  as  it  is  some- 
times called,  is  literally  an  exchanging  of 
pledges  or  troth. 

The  word  troth  is  of  Anglo-Saxon  orig- 
in and  means  truth.  "Troth-plight"  there- 
fore meant  to  our  forefathers  the  pledging 
of  truth ;  swearing  upon  their  honor  to 
perform,  which  after  all  is  clothing  in  po- 
etic language  the  contract  idea  embodied 
in  the  engagement  to  marry. 

As  before  indicated,  engagement  customs 
differ  greatly.  There  is  one  picturesque 
South  African  tribe  that  every  lecturer  on 
marriage  seems  to  trot  out  sooner  or  later 
— the   Hottentots. 

Now  these  unique  colored  people  had  a 
most  interesting  custom  of  betrothal.  No 
young  man  of  the  Hottentot  tribe  could 
lawfully  propose  to  a  dusky  damsel  unless 
he  did  so  in  the  presence  of  his  father. 

If  he  felt  the  stirrings  of  romance  he 
must  first  secure  his  father's  consent.  Then 
the  two  of  them,  father  and  son,  adorned 
in  their  best  beads  and  decorations,  each 
with  a  ceremonial  pipe  in  his  mouth, 
walked  arm  in  arm  to  the  home  of  the 
chosen  maiden,  there  to  pop  the  question 
in  the  presence  of  the  girl's  father,  mother, 
sisters  and  brothers  and  all  her  relations. 

The  Hottentots  were  a  brave  people — 
lucky  for  them,  or  none  of  them  would 
ever  have  married.  It  is  hard  enough  for 
a  young  lover  to  pop  the  question  under 
the  most  favorable  circumstances — but 
fancy  having  to  do  it  in  the  presence  of 
snickering  young  brothers ! 

Betrothals  in  Europe 

TN  EUROPEAN  countries,  betrothals 
•*■  were  formerly  conducted  very  largely 
on  a  business  basis.  The  parents  arranged 
the  marriages  for  their  children  and  caused 
formal  contracts  to  be  entered  into,  by 
which  considerable  sums  were  pledged. 

Among  the  Jewish  people  of  the  conti- 
nent, at  least  among  the  wealthy  classes, 
marriage  brokers  were  quite  generally  em- 
ployed. These  important  functionaries  are 
said  to  have  kept  lists  of  prospective 
brides,  with  dowries  ranging  from  small 
sums  to  very  great  indeed,  from  which 
dowries  the  broker  received  a  percentage 
upon  the  satisfactory  arrangement  of  the 
terms  of  a  betrothal. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  among  the 
inhabitants  of  Holland,  when  the  Pilgrim 
Fathers  were  in  exile  among  them,  betro- 
thals were  apparently  considered  even  more 
ceremonial  than  marriage  itself.  The  con- 
tracting parties  were  obliged  to  furnish 
sureties,  or  bondsmen,  and  to  come  before 
a  public  official  to  execute  a  bond  of  be- 
trothal. 

My  radio  listeners  may  have  suspected 
ere  this  that  law  is  not  my  only  literary 
field.  I  am  fully  as  interested  in  history 
as  in  legal  research.  It  so  happens  that  I 
have  recently  completed,  for  a  New  York 
publishing  house,  a  book  entitled  "May- 
flower Heroes."  In  my  historical  researches 
incident  to  the  writing  of  that  book  I  came 
upon  the  betrothal  of  William  Bradford, 
the  future  Governor  of  Plymouth  Colony. 
and  his  first  wife,  Dorothy  May,  executed 


in   the   City  of   Amsterdam   in   November, 
1613.    It  affords  a  typical  example. 

Because  of  its  great  human  interest,  as 
well  as  the  quaintness  of  the  document,  I 
will  read  it  to  you  as  a  sample  of  contracts 
of  betrothal  of  early  times. 

"Amsterdam,  Nov.  9,  1613. 

"Then  appeared  also  William  Brad- 
ford, from  Auster field,  fastian  zveav- 
er,  23  years  old,  living  at  Leyden 
zvhere  the  banns  have  been  published, 
declaring  that  he  has  no  parents,  on 
the  one  part,  and  Dorothy  May,  16 
years  old,  from  Wisbeach  in  England, 
at  present  living  on  the  New  Dyke, 
assisted  by  Henry  May,  on  the  other 
part,  and  declared  that  they  were  be- 
trothed to  one  another  with  true  cov- 
enants, requesting  their  three  Sunday 
proclamations  in  order  after  the  same 
to  solemnize  the  aforesaid  covenant 
and  in  all  respects  to  execute  it,  so 
there  shall  be  no  lawful  hindrance  oth- 
erwise. And  to  this  end  they  declared 
it  as  truth  that  they  were  free  persons, 
and  not  akin  to  each  other  by  blood — 
that  nothing  existed  whereby  a  Chris- 
tian marriage  might  be  hindered;  and 
their  banns  were  admitted." 

Perhaps  it  should  be  added  that  the 
young  couple  came  again  to  Amsterdam 
on  the  10th  day  of  December,  1613,  and 
were  married,  thus  fulfilling  the  laws  of 
Holland. 

Dowry  of  the  Bride 

THE  term  dowry  should  not  be  con- 
fused with  the  word  dower.  Dowry, 
or  dot,  signifies  the  property  which  a  bride 
brings  to  her  husband  upon  marriage,  it 
generally  being  a  gift  from  her  father  or 
near  relatives.  Dower,  on  the  other  hand, 
is  a  one-third  interest  in  the  lands  or  es- 
tate of  her  deceased  husband  granted  to  a 
widow  under  the  provisions  of  the  com- 
mon law. 

We  shall  discuss  dowry  later  on,  for  in 
a  future  broadcast  I  will  point  out  that  at 
common  law  a  husband  had  a  right  to  ab- 
solute control  of  his  wife's  dowry  after 
marriage.  Dowry,  its  value  and  identity, 
especially  if  it  consisted  of  land,  was  quite 
naturally  a  very  important  reason  for  the 
formal  betrothal  in  earlier  times,  and  for 
the  present  survival  of  the  custom  in  Euro- 
pean countries,  as  well  as  in  Louisiana 
and   in  some  other   sections   of   the    South. 

Marriage  Promise  Unlike  Other 
Contracts 

While  an  engagement  to  marry  is  a  true 
contract,  it  is  nevertheless  essentially  dif- 
ferent from  every  other  contract  known 
to  the  law.  The  objects  to  be  attained  are 
so  totally  unlike  the  objects  of  other  legal 
undertakings  that  a  contract  to  marry  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  The  state  has  a  spe- 
cial interest  in  the  mating  of  its  citizens. 
In  early  times  in  England  contracts  to 
marry  could  literally  be  enforced  in  eccle- 
siastical courts.  The  same  was  true  in 
Spain.  A  reluctant  bridegroom  would  be 
punished  bj  the  ecclesiastical  courts  until 
he  consented  to   fulfill  his  obligation. 

In  Holland,  a  bridegroom  who  refused 
to  fulfill  the  terms  of  a  betrothal  could  be 
punished  by  a  seizure  of  goods.  He  could 
be  clapped  into  jail  and,  if  he  still  contin 
tied  obstinate,  the  judge,  as  a  last  resort. 
could  declare  by  wa\  o\  sentence  that  the 
marriage   was   legally   binding,   the   consent 


in  the  espousals  being  construed  as  contin- 
uing promises  that  were  already  made. 

Engagement  to 
Marry;  Offer 
and  Acceptance 

Eighty-second  Broadcast 

WE  TAKE  up  now  the  legal  aspects 
of  the  proposal  of  marriage  and  of 
the  acceptance  of  such  proposal.  I 
told  you  that  an  engagement  to  marry  is  a 
legal  contract  and  that  it  is  governed  by 
the  laws  that  regulate  other  forms  of  con- 
tract. There  must  be  an  offer  on  the  one 
side  and  an  acceptance  on  the  other.  Let 
us  therefore  consider  for  a  moment  the 
essential  legal  characteristics  of  a  valid 
offer. 

In  the  law  of  contracts,  an  offer  may 
take  the  form  of  a  writing  under  seal ;  a 
simple  written  statement  of  the  terms  of 
the  offer ;  a  letter  setting  forth  the  same ; 
or  it  may  take  any  form  in  which  one  per- 
son may  communicate  to  another  a  definite 
proposal  for  acceptance. 

The  Proposal  of  Marriage 

A  proposal  of  marriage  may  assume  any 
form  that  the  circumstances  of  the  case 
may  justify,  or  the  ingenuity  of  the  suitor 
may  devise.  It  is  subject  only  to  the  qual- 
ification that  the  offer  must  be  made  with 
actual  or  implied  intent  to  enter  into  an 
engagement  of  marriage.  The  lady  must 
understand  the  offer  to  be  bona  fide  and 
must  accept  in  the  same  spirit  of  marriage- 
intent. 

I  suppose  it  will  never  be  known  how 
many  engagements  of  marriage  have  been 
made  in  prayer  meetings  without  either  of 
the  contracting  parties  uttering  a  single 
word.  Protestant  hymn  books,  as  many  of 
us  know,  have  a  remarkable  collection  of 
titles  of  hymns  that  may  be  turned  to  sen- 
timental account  by  bashful  lovers. 

A  happy  bride  and  groom  once  pointed 
out  to  me  the  very  hymn-titles  that  were 
used  by  them  in  a  prayer  meeting  in  which 
they  arrived  at  an  engagement  of  marriage. 
The  young  man,  it  seems,  opened  the 
hymnal  to  the  appropriate  page  for  his 
own  avowal  and  the  young  lady,  in  the 
same  silent  pantomime,  indicated  by  an- 
other hymn  that  she  accepted  the  offer 
of  marriage. 

Thus,  whether  the  offer  of  marriage  be 
made  in  direct  language :  or  in  subtle  or 
guarded  language  that  leaves  a  cautious 
lover  a  chance  to  save  his  pride  if  the  g:ri 
rejects  the  proposal :  or  by  the  silent  adop- 
tion of  printed  sentiments  appropriate  to 
the  occasion,  the  proposal,  if  accepted,  re- 
sults in  a  contract  that  is  valid  and  bind- 
ing. 

This  principle  was  well  expressed  in 
the  New  York  case  of  Homan  v.  Earle,  53 
X.  Y.  -';>".  in  which  the  court  said  :  "No 
formal  language  is  necessary  to  constitute 
the  contract  of  marriage.  If  the  conduct 
and  declarations  of  the  parties  clearly  in- 
dicate that  they  regard  themselves  as  en- 
gaged, it  is  not  material  by  what  means 
they  have  arrived  at  that  state." 

Letters  and  Conduct 

One  oi  the  most  common  methods  oi 
proving  in  court  an  engagement  of  mar- 
riage, is  by  the  production  oi  letters  writ- 
ten by  the  person  who  has  refused  to  fulfill 


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the  alleged  agreement  of  marriage.  But  it 
is  never  required  that  the  letters  themselves 
show  a  definite  agreement  to  marry.  It 
is  sufficient,  as  corroborative  evidence,  if 
the  general  tenor  of  the  letters  indicate 
that  such  an  engagement  exists.  For  Ex- 
ample : 

MARIA  WIGHT  MAN,  in  1818, 
brought  an  action  for  breach  of 
promise  to  marry  against  her  former  lov- 
er Joshua  Coates.  The  latter  employed 
eminent  counsel,  one  of  whom  was  the 
great  Daniel  Webster. 

Coates  sought  to  escape  liability  because 
the  letters  introduced  by  the  plaintiff  did 
not  contain  a  specific  promise  to  marry. 
No  definite  evidence  of  time  and  place  of 
such  promise  could  be  established  by  the 
lady. 

The  judge  instructed  the  jury  that  if  the 
letters  of  the  defendant  that  had  appeared 
in  evidence  and  the  general  course  of  his 
conduct  toward  the  female  plaintiff  had 
been  such  as  to  indicate  a  mutual  engage- 
ment to  marry,  then  they  would  be  justi- 
fied in  returning  a  verdict  in  her  favor. 

The  jury  awarded  substantial  damages. 
The  case  was  appealed  to  the  Supreme 
Court  where  the  action  of  the  trial  court 
was  sustained. 

Said  the  court :  "When  two  parties  of 
suitable  age  to  contract,  agree  to  pledge 
their  faith  to  each  other,  and  thus  with- 
draw themselves  from  that  intercourse 
with  society  which  might  probably  lead  to 
a  'milar  connection  with  another — the  af- 
fections being  so  far  interested  as  to  ren- 
der a  subsequent  engagement  not  probable 
or  desirable — and  one  of  the  parties  wan- 
tonly and  capriciously  refuses  to  execute 
the  contract  which  is  thus  commenced,  the 
injury  may  be  serious,  and  circumstances 
may  often  justify  a  claim  of  pecuniary  in- 
demnification *  *  *  A  mutual  engagement 
must  be  proved  to  support  this  action ;  but 
it  may  be  proved  by  those  circumstances 
which  usually  accompany  such  a  connection. 
*  *  * 

"Where  one  has  promised  and  the  be- 
havior of  the  other  is  such  as  to  counte- 
nance the  belief  that  an  engagement  has 
taken  place,  this  is  evidence  enough  of  a 
promise  by  the  person  so  conducting ;  and 
the  same  principle  will  apply  to  both  par- 
ties. In  the  present  case,  however,  the  evi- 
dence on  which  the  jury  relied  was  of  a 
decisive  nature ;  for  the  letters  of  the  de- 
fendant which  were  submitted  to  them, 
were  couched  in  terms  which  admit  only 
of  the  alternative,  that  he  was  bound  in 
honor  and  conscience  to  marry  the  plain- 
tiff, or  that  he  was  prosecuting  a  deeply- 
laid  scheme  of  fraud  and  deception,  with  a 
view  to  seduction.  The  jury  believed  the 
former ;  and  in  so  doing  have  vindicated 
his  character  from  the  greater  stain ;  and 
he  ought  to  be  content  with  the  damages 
which  they  thought  it  reasonable  to  assess 
for  the  lighter  injury."  The  case  was 
Wightman  v.  Coates,  15  Mass.  1. 

Declarations  of  the  Defendant 

Statements  made  by  the  defendant  to 
third  parties,  admitting  the  existence  of  an 
engagement  to  marry,  are  always  admis- 
sible in  evidence  to  prove  the  alleged  prom- 
ise to  marry.  The  court  is  concerned  with 
the  real  facts  in  dispute.  An  admission  by 
the  defendant,  prior  to  the  breach,  that 
there  was  an  engagement  of  marriage  then 
existing  is  of  prime  importance.  It  is  un- 
necessary that  the  language  used  should 
specify  with  exactness  the  fact  of  the  en- 
gagement. It  is  sufficient  if  the  language 
may  be  interpreted  by  the  jury  as  sus- 
taining the  allegations.    For  Example : 


Award  $50,000 
to  "Land  Her 


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HELEN  GOODEVE  was  living  in 
Portland,  Oregon,  after  having  been 
absent  for  a  time  in  Vancouver.  She  had 
for  years  been  acquainted  with  Robert 
Thompson.  There  was  no  question  but 
what  they  became  lovers  in  1911.  There 
was  an  alleged  engagement  to  marry  which 
the  woman  claimed  Thompson  repudiated 
on  September  30,   1911. 

She  brought  suit  against  him  for  $50,- 
000  damages.  At  the  trial  the  chief  witness 
in  her  behalf  in  addition  to  herself  was  a 
man  who  claimed  that  in  the  autumn  of 
1911  the  defendant  Thompson  had  said  to 
him  that  he  had  been  "after  a  girl  for  ten 
years  and  had  finally  succeeded  in  landing 
her."  While  Thompson  did  not  identify 
the  plaintiff  by  name  he  did  speak  of  the 
girl  as  having  come  from  Tacoma  or  Van- 
couver. 

This  statement  being  reported  to  the  girl, 
she  took  Thompson  to  task  for  having  re- 
ferred to  their  alleged  engagement  in  this 
manner.  A  quarrel  between  the  parties 
thereupon  ensued  in  the  presence  of  wit- 
nesses. The  man  refused  to  marry  the 
woman  and  denied  ever  having  agreed  to 
do  so.  The  witness,  over  the  defendant's 
objection,  was  permitted  to  testify  to  these 
facts. 

The  jury  returned  a  verdict  for  $50,000. 
Upon  appeal  the  Supreme  Court  declared 
that  the  testimony  was  properly  admitted. 
The  verdict  was  set  aside,  however,  and  a 
new  trial  granted  because  evidence  was 
offered  that  one  of  the  jurors  privately 
met  and  conversed  with  the  female  plain- 
tiff during  the  pendency  of  the  trial. 
Whether  this  meeting  influenced  the  ver- 
dict was  uncertain  but  at  any  rate  it  was 
highly  prejudicial  to  justice  to  have  such 
a  meeting  occur.  The  case  was  Goodeve  v. 
Thompson,  68  Ore.  411 ;  136  Pac.  670. 

Mere  Courtship  Not  Enough 

Mere  courtship,  or  even  an  intention  to 
marry  a  girl,  is  not  sufficient  to  constitute 
an  engagement  of  marriage,  even  though 
the  girl  herself  takes  things  for  granted. 
The  test  is  whether  the  defendant  has  wil- 
fully or  knowingly  led  the  girl  to  believe 
that  he  is  proposing  to  her  and  that  she 
has  accepted  that  proposal.  Language  that 
the  ordinarily  prudent  woman  would  not 
construe  as  an  offer  of  marriage,  especial- 
ly if  the  defendant's  actions  belie  his 
words,  will  not  constitute  an  engagement 
of  marriage  however  willing  the  aforesaid 
lady  may  be.    For  Example : 


Honorable 
Intentions 


"^[ELLIE  YALE  was  in  her  late  twen- 
■*■  ^  ties  when  she  met  the  defendant  who 
was  nearly  twenty  years  her  senior.  He 
had  recently  returned  to  the  village  after 
an  absence  of  many  years  in  New  York 
City.  Miss  Yale  was  a  teacher  of  music 
and  a  member  of  the  choir  of  the  Congre- 
gational Church.  The  defendant  had  re- 
cently joined  the  choir. 

The  first  occasion  when  the  defendant 
accompanied  the  young  woman  home  from 
prayer  meeting  was  in  January,  1886.  For 
about  two  and  a  half  years  he  frequently 
walked  home  with  her  from  church  and 
on  such  occasions  often  entered  the  house 
at  her  invitation  and  sat  with  her  in  the 
parlor  until   10  or   11   o'clock. 

But  these  visits  were  apparently  of   the 


most  formal  nature  for  he  invariably  ad- 
dressed the  lady  as  "Miss  Yale."  On  two 
occasions  he  took  her  riding  but  was  as 
unromantic,  according  to  her  own  testi- 
mony, as  though  he  were  on  parade  down 
Fifth  Avenue. 

The  chief  occasions  upon  which  the  dis- 
appointed girl  could  fix  as  establishing  a 
declaration  of  love  were  three :  Once  he 
had  shown  her  two  house  lots  in  the  city 
which  he  had  under  consideration  for  a 
site  for  a  house  and  asked  her  opinion  of 
the  same. 

On  another  occasion  he  had  spoken  of 
going  to  Europe  sometime  on  a  honeymoon 
but  the  girl  had  already  declared  her  fear 
of  the  ocean.  The  third  occasion  resulted 
from  some  neighborhood  gossip  to  the  ef- 
fect that  the  defendant  had  said  that  he 
had  been  going  around  with  Miss  Yale 
merely  to  amuse  himself. 

She  had  taken  him  to  task  for  this  al- 
leged statement  which  he  denied.  He  then 
stated  that  he  admired  her  very  much  and 
respected  her  highly,  that  he  would  do 
anything  to  protect  her  from  trouble  or 
annoyance  and  that  he  longed  to  make  her 
happy.  From  this  time  on  he  paid  her  no 
further  attentions. 

At  about  this  time  he  met  another  girl 
who  evidently  stirred  him  from  his  apathy 
for  within  two  months  they  were  married. 

Miss  Yale  thereupon  brought  suit  for 
breach  of  promise  of  marriage.  In  the 
trial  court  she  secured  a  verdict  for  dam- 
ages but  this  verdict  was  set  aside  in  the 
Court  of  Appeals. 

Said  the  Court :  "There  must  be  a  meet- 
ing of  the  minds  of  the  contracting  par- 
ties, and  the  evidence  must  be  of  such  a 
character  as  to  justify  a  finding  that  such 
was  the  case.  *  *  *  A  formal  offer  and 
acceptance  is  not  necessary,  but  there  must 
be  an  offer  and  an  acceptance  sufficiently 
disclosed  or  expressed  to  fix  the  fact  that 
they  were  to  marry,  as  clearly  as  if  put 
into  formal  words. 

"The  language  used  must  be  such  as  to 
show  that  the  minds  of  the  parties  met. 
Contracts  of  marriage  concern  the  highest 
interests  of  life  and  should  be  sacredly 
guarded.  *  *  *  Our  conclusion  is  that  the 
plaintiff  failed  to  show  facts  from  which 
a  contract  lawfully  could  be  inferred." 
The  case  was  Yale  v.  Curtiss,  151  N.  Y. 
598;  45  N.  E.  1125. 

Effect  of  Fixing 
Date  of  TVedding 
Beyond  One  Year 

'Eighty-third  Broadcast 

I  HAVE  called  your  attention  several 
times  to  the  fact  that  an  engagement 
of  marriage  is  an  executory  contract, 
subject  to  the  ordinary  rules  of  law  that 
govern  such  contracts.  Attention  has  also 
been  called  to  the  fact  that  there  are  two 
classes  of  engagements  to  marry  that  must 
be  in  writing,  in  order  to  be  legally  bind- 
ing. Let  us  now  consider  in  detail  the  rea- 
sons for  the  requirement  of  a  writing. 

In  early  days  in  England  the  common 
law  made  no  distinction  between  oral  and 
written  contracts.  It  soon  developed,  how- 
ever, that  unscrupulous  persons  were  tak- 
ing undue  advantage  of  this  legal  provi- 
sion and,  by  fraud  and  perjury,  accom- 
plishing great  injustice  upon  innocent  peo- 
ple. 

In  matters  of  houses  and  lands,  for  in- 
stance, the  owner  might  be  unwilling  to 
sell  at  any  price.  If,  therefore,  some 
scheming  rascal  could  bring  an  action 
against  him  in  court,   falsely  alleging  that 


77 


the  latter  had  orally  agreed  to  sell  the 
aforesaid  property  at  a  ridiculously  low 
price  and,  by  the  aid  of  perjured  witnesses, 
accomplish  the  other's  undoing  this  would 
result  in  intolerable  evil.  The  people  of 
England  therefore  cried  out  for  a  change 
in  the  law. 

In  the  reign  of  Charles  II  there  was  en- 
acted the  well-known  "Statute  of  Frauds." 
By  virtue  of  this  statute,  no  person  could 
thereafter  be  held  liable  on  an  agreement 
for  the  sale  of  lands  unless  the  party 
bringing  suit  could  produce  in  court  a  writ- 
ten memorandum  of  the  agreement,  signed 
by  such  person,  or  by  his  duly  authorized 
agent. 

But  a  contract  concerning  land  was  only 
one  of  several  types  of  contracts  in  which 
frauds  and  perjuries  might  occur.  The 
statute  accordingly  made  a  clean  sweep  of 
the  lot. 

Two  of  its  provisions  referred  to  mar- 
riage agreements,  thus  placing  an  effective 
curb  upon  unscrupulous  females  who  had 
hitherto  been  more  terrible  than  the  pro- 
verbial army  with  banners  in  their  opera- 
tions against  eligible  men  of  wealth  in 
England. 

One  of  their  favorite  schemes  was  to 
hale  a  man  into  court  for  breach  of  prom- 
ise of  marriage  and  charge  him  with  hav- 
ing made  the  aforesaid  promise  on  an  oc- 
casion so  remote  in  time  that  he  might 
have  great  difficulty  in  proving  an  alibi. 

This  evil  the  statute  struck  down  in  a 
general  provision  that  no  contract  of  any 
kind  that,  by  its  terms,  was  not  to  be  per- 
formed within  one  year  would  be  valid 
unless  evidenced  by  a  memorandum  signed 
by  the  defendant  or  his  agent. 

Then,  too,  there  was  another  evil  aris- 
ing solely  from  marriage  itself.  Betrothals, 
as  we  have  seen  in  a  previous  broadcast, 
often  involved  the  settlement  upon  a  pro- 
spective bride  of  lands  or  goods. 

If  either  man  or  woman  could  fraudu- 
lently claim  that  the  other  not  only  had 
agreed  to  marry  the  plaintiff  but  had  also 
agreed  to  give  to  him  or  her  lands  or 
goods  as  an  inducement  to  enter  into  the 
marriage,  no  unmarried  person's  property 
could  be  safe  from  such  claims. 

It  transpired  also  that  widows  or  wid- 
owers, by  this  means,  might  secure  a  large 
share  of  an  estate  after  the  death  of  the 
owner,  thus  defrauding  children  of  their 
birthrights  or  defeating  the  rights  of  heirs 
in  general  if  no  children  were  left.  The 
Statute  of  Frauds  contained  a  provision 
that  no  contract  founded  upon  the  consid- 
eration of  marriage  could  be  enforced  ex- 
cept upon  production  of  a  written  memo- 
randum of  the  agreement,  signed  by  the 
party  to  be  charged  or  by  his  lawfully  au- 
thorized agent.  Let  us  therefore  examine 
the  first  of  these  two  classes  of  marriage 
contracts  that  require  a  writing  for  their 
validity. 

Marriage  Not  to  be  Performed 
Within  One  Year 

In  these  days  of  high  standards  of  liv- 
ing and  greatly  extended  periods  of  school 
and  college  training  of  young  people,  mar- 
riage is  not  the  simple  matter  that  it  once 
was.  In  more  primitive  days,  if  two  young 
people  fell  in  love  and  neither  of  them  had 
a  dollar  with  which  to  set  up  housekeeping 
there  was  no  special  reason  why  they 
might  not  at  once  marry  and  take  up  the 
struggle  of  life  together. 

But  custom  has  changed  all  this.  Lengthy 
engagements  are  nowadays  quite  common. 
If  a  young  man  meets  the  right  girl  in  his 
Freshman  year  in  college,  for  instance,  a 
lengthy   engagement   must   necessarily    fol- 


low, especially  if  he  is  struggling  to  sup- 
port himself  while  in  school. 

Now  of  course  among  young  people  of 
marriageable  age  there  is  much  changing 
of  viewpoint.  The  callow  youth  may  be 
fascinated  by  a  girl  of  light  mentality  and 
less  substantial  morals  but  eventually  learn 
that  his  engagement  is  a  grave  mistake.  Or 
the  man  himself  may  prove  thoroughly  un- 
worthy. He  may,  by  his  attentions,  ruin 
the  matrimonial  chances  of  his  fiance  and 
then  cruelly  desert  her. 

An  action  for  breach  of  promise  of  mar- 
riage is  therefore  not  an  uncommon  spec- 
tacle in  the  courts.  Some  such  cases  fail 
because  the  bride-to-be  unconsciously  de- 
feated her  own  rights  by  fixing  the  mar- 
riage date  more  than  one  year  from  the 
day  of  the  engagement  itself.  The  Statute 
of  Frauds  applies  to  all  such  engagements 
of  marriage. 

Indefinite  Date  of  Marriage 

If  the  parties  to  an  engagement  to  mar- 
ry fail  to  fix  the  date  of  the  ceremony  the 
law  has  a  very  convenient  manner  of  solv- 
ing the  problem  of  definiteness  of  terms  of 
the  executory  contract — for  we  must  re- 
member that  the  terms  of  a  contract  must 
be  definite.  Well,  the  law  comes  to  the 
rescue  of  romance  by  declaring  that  there 
is  a  legal  presumption  that  the  marriage 
will  take  place  within  a  reasonable  time. 
A  reasonable  time  is  construed  to  be  gov- 
erned by  circumstances.  A  marriage  with- 
in one  month  or  within  three  years  might 
be  reasonable. 

Now  it  might  be  supposed  that  the  Stat- 
ute of  Frauds  would  apply  to  every  en- 
gagement of  marriage  where  there  is  no 
reasonable  hope  that  it  can  be  accomplished 
within  a  year.  But  this  is  not  so.  The 
statute  applies  only  to  cases  where  a  defi- 
nite date  has  been  set  more  than  twelve 
months  away,  or  the  marriage  has  been 
conditioned  upon  an  event  that  cannot  by 
possibility  occur  within  a  calendar  year. 
That  is  to  say,  it  applies  only  to  contracts 
that  by  their  express  terms  cannot  be  per- 
formed within  a  year.  Engagements  where 
no  marriage  date  is  set  do  not  offend  the 
statute,  even  though  the  engagement  may 
extend  over  a  period  of  years.  For  ex- 
ample : 

Out  of  Sight 
Out  of  Heart 

LILLIAN  WOLFSBERGER  became  en- 
J  gaged  to  George  A.  MacElree,  a 
medical  student,  on  August  11,  1891,  in 
the  State  of  Pennsylvania.  The  engage- 
ment was  oral  and  no  definite  time  was 
set  for  the  marriage.  It  was  understood 
that  the  young  man  must  first  establish 
himself  as  a  physician  before  he  could 
make  a  home  for  the  girl. 

For  a  year  they  enjoyed  much  happy 
companionship  together  and  together  they 
solved  the  problem  of  where  the  young 
man  should  settle  and  endeavor  to  build 
up  a  practice.  They  decided  that  Kansas 
offered  special  opportunities  for  a  young 
doctor.  In  June,  1892,  MacElree  left  Penn- 
sylvania and  went  to  Newton.  Kansas, 
where  he  opened  an  office  for  the  practice 
of  medicine. 

Before  leaving  his  fiance  it  was  fondly 
agreed  that  at  the  earliest  possible  date 
consistent  with  his  financial  prospects  Mac- 
Elree would  return  and  claim  his  bride, 
the  marriage  to  occur  at  her  home.  For  a 
time  ardent  love  letters  were  exchanged 
between  them,  but  soon  that  ardor  cooled 
on  the  part  of  the  man. 

It   was   another   unfortunate    instance   of 


the  fickle  lover  who  soon  forgets  the 
hometown  sweetheart  and  yields  to  the  lure 
of  a  fresh  conquest.  For  more  than  a  year 
he  had  been  engaged  to  Lillian  Wolfs- 
berger  but  now  the  engagement  grew  irk- 
some. 

In  January,  1893,  the  young  physician 
wrote  to  the  girl  that  he  did  not  intend  to 
marry  her  but  had  found  another  girl  much 
more  to  his  fancy.  Shortly  after  this  cruel 
letter  had  been  sent  forth  Dr.  MacElree 
married  the  other  girl. 

The  deserted  Lillian  took  legal  advice 
and  later  journeyed  to  Kansas  to  testify 
against  her  false  lover  in  a  breach  of 
promise  suit. 

Among  other  defenses  set  up  by  the 
man  he  invoked  the  Statute  of  Frauds, 
alleging  that  this  was  a  contract  not  to  be 
performed  within  one  year.  A  substantial 
verdict  was  awarded  to  the  injured  girl. 
Upon  appeal  by  the  defendant  this  verdict 
was  affirmed. 

Said  the  court :  "Although  no  definite 
time  was  specified  within  which  the  con- 
tract was  to  be  performed,  it  is  clear  that 
when  the  contract  was  made  there  was  no 
stipulation  or  understanding  that  it  was 
not  to  be  performed  within  a  year.  *  *  * 
If  when  the  contract  was  made,  it  was  in 
reality  capable  of  full  performance  in  good 
faith  within  a  year,  without  violating  the 
terms  of  the  contract,  or  without  the  in- 
tervention of  extraordinary  circumstances, 
then  it  is  to  be  considered  as  not  within 
the  Statute  of  Frauds,  and  a  valid  and 
binding  contract." 

The  case  was  MacElree  v.  Wolfsberger, 
59  Kan.  105;  52  Pac.  69. 

Reneival  of  Promise 

There  is  one  feature  of  a  marriage 
agreement  that  in  the  nature  of  things  ren- 
ders it  different  from  other  types  of  con- 
tracts. The  engaged  couple  quite  naturally 
regard  marriage  as  a  shining  goal  to  be 
attained. 

It  is  human  nature  to  discuss  it  longing- 
ly, perhaps  to  count  the  months  or  days 
that  must  intervene.  They  require  fre- 
quent assurances  that  William  still  loves 
his  Matilda  and  intends  to  marry  her  even 
if  the  heavens  fall.  Seizing  upon  this  char- 
acteristic of  lovers,  the  courts,  who  are 
after  all  quite  human  and  look  indulgently 
upon  romance,  have  a  way  of  construing 
each  fresh  assurance  of  this  nature  as  a 
new  contract  of  engagement,  thus  defeat- 
ing the  operation  of  the  Statute  of  Frauds. 
For  example : 

TV/fARY  PARRISH  was  a  widow  who 
-L»-l  had  a  young  daughter  who  proved 
to  be  a  very  valuable  witness  for  her  in  a 
breach  of  promise  suit.  It  appeared  that 
a  brother  of  the  late  Mr.  Parrish  called 
frequently  at  the  widow's  home.  In  fact 
it  was  soon  noised  about  the  neighborhood 
that  when  the  widow  married  again  there 
would  be  no  change  ^i  surname. 

These  rumors  began  as  early  as  1899 
but  the  couple  did  not  become  engaged  un- 
til February,  1901.  For  some  reason  the 
marriage  date  was  set  for  March,  1902, 
Quite  evidently  the  ardor  of  the  lover 
cooled  somewhat  and  on  June  14,  1  *">o l . 
while  Mr.  Parrish  was  sitting  in  his  buggy 
with  the  widow  and  her  young  daughter, 
a    very   important   conversation   took   place. 

In  the  breach  of  promise  suit  brought 
by  the  woman  the  daughter  was  the  star 
witness. 

Her  version  of  the  conversation  was  as 
follows  : 

"Mamma  says,  *Do  you  intend  to  marry 
me  as  you  promised,  or  are  you  making  a 
tool  of  me:'  He  says.  '1  intend  to  marry 
you  as  1   promised.     In   March  we  will  go 


/8 


early  days  he  did  all  types  of  menial 
work  to  keep  going  between  engage- 
ments. He  scrubbed  floors,  washed 
dishes,  and  did  all  sorts  of  janitorial 
work.  One  day  he  was  offered  a  part 
in  a  show  at  $100  a  week,  a  very  nice 
sum.  The  next  day  as  he  started  to  the 
rehearsal  he  suffered  a  hemorrhage  of 
the  lungs.  Just  a  pleasant  reminder  of 
the  fact  that  he  had  been  gassed  during 
the  war.  His  total  wealth  consisting  of 
two  nickels,  he  used  one  of  them  to  call 
the  theatre  manager.  He  wanted  to 
avoid  any  sympathetic  demonstrations, 
so  he  explained  that  he  had  reconsid- 
ered, that  he  could  not  possibly  take  the 
part  for  so  small  a  sum  as  $100.  He 
then  used  the  other  coin  to  furnish 
transportation  to  a  government  hos- 
pital. 

Happier  days  were  coming,  though, 
and  after  leaving  the  hospital  Brown 
worked  his  way  into  a  fairly  comfort- 
able position  in  the  theatre.  He  started 
writing  plays,  designing  sets  and  oth- 
erwise busying  himself  with  the  stage. 
He  had  one  play  published,  an  artistic 
success  but  a  financial  failure.  He  prob- 
ably would  have  stopped  writing  then, 
but  praise  from  Eugene  O'Neill,  Frank 
Shay,  Harry  Kemp  and  others  kept 
him  at  it. 

Later  came  the  radio  experiences  and 
now  Brown  is  in  the  position  that  to 
him  is  the  ultimate.  He  can  live  in 
New  York  and  enjoy  the  more  sophis- 
ticated pleasures  offered  by  theatres, 
museums  and  art  galleries.  And  he  can 
own  a  farm  in  upper  New  York  state 
where  he  can  milk  the  cow,  clear  out 
brush  and  wander  about  the  country- 
side. This  to  George  Frame  Brown  is 
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the  capacity  of  the  average  7 5-foot  aerial    50         customed  to  taking  a  nap  at  that  hour 

feet   nigh.     It   increases  selectivity   and  tun  __i„   „„    , „      i  *       -n    t   ■         1  • 

reception  on  both  local  and   long   distance         ^  an   unusual    event   will   bring   him 

stations  is  absolutely  guaranteed.    It  elimi-         before   the   microphone.     If    it's   winter 

nates  the  outdoor  aerial  along  with  the  un-  in    the    rest   of    the    country,    it    is    also 

sightly  poles,  guy  wires,  mutilation  of  wood'         winter    in    Thompkins    Corners      That 

work,   lightning    hazards    etc.     It   does   not  is  just  an  exam  le  of  how  t         t     Hf 

connect  to  the  light  socket  and  requires  no  .     U        ,       ,  r 

current  for  operation.    Installed  by  anyone  ls  tne  sketcn. 

in   a   minute's   time   and   is   fully   concealed 

within    the    set.     Enables    the    radio    to    be 

moved  into   different  rooms,  or   houses,   as  JVl3.rCCll3. 

easily  as  a  piece  of  furniture. 

WE  PREDICT  THIS  TYPE  OF  AERIAL  (Continued  from  page  53) 

WILL    BE    USED    PRACTICALLY    EN-  A 

TIRELY  IN  THE  FUTURE.    8,000  dealers  A    T  „tJ^T.„TT 

handle  our  line.    Dealers!    Over  80  leading         -*■   IhlrlUUOH     George     Hurley,     I 

jobbers  carry  our  line  or  order  sample  di'         had   neither   a    pair   of   scales   with    me 

rect.    Write  for  proposition.  nor  a  measuring  tape  when  I  went  up 

Name"      ^"^  C°UP°n  "  protects  you to  the  Ritz  Towers  to  see  Mme.  Tet- 

AdoVess"!!.'!:!!!!."'.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!         trazini,  I  should  say  the  famous  singer 
City State is  about  five  feet  high.    She  just  beams 

Send  one  F.  &  H.  Capacity  Aerial  with  privilege 

of   returning  after   3-day   trial   if  not   satisfactory,  _  _   _    __  __  '  ; 

for    which    enclosed    find    Q    check   O    M.    O.    or  MAKF.    (fO.AAA   -\  .",;.;.,;., „K 

dollar   bill,   or   send  Q   C.    O.   D.    D   Send   Litera-  ****+**>&    9^V)VUV  "jbbitj for  us. 

ture.    Q   Dealer's   proposition.  $12.00  each  for  all  you  raise.  Send  25c  for  full  informa- 

Fo      II      t»      !•        t      1  ,        •  tion  and  contract,  everything  explained.  Send  at  once  and 

.     *V     Jtl.      liaUlO     l_iaI>OratOrieS  find  out  about  this  hip  proposition  we  have  to  offer  you 

Farffo      N      Halt        I)pnt      32  „      .  THE   EASTERN   RABBITRY 

rargo,    11.     U.1K.,     IJept.     A4  Route   1,   Box   235.  New    Freedom,    Pa. 


on  the  farm  and  live  right.  I  will  either 
buy  or  build.'  " 

The  case  turned  upon  this  evidence,  for 
the  defendant  set  up  the  Statute  of  Frauds 
which  would  have  been  a  complete  defense 
to  the  original  engagement  of  February, 
1901,  since  by  its  terms  the  marriage  was 
not  to  occur  within  one  year. 

But  the  court  declared  that  the  conver- 
sation of  June  14,  1901,  constituted  a  new 
agreement  that  was  to  be  performed  with- 
in one  year.  "It  is  true,"  said  the  court, 
"that  a  mere  rehearsal  of  the  terms  of  a 
previous  contract  will  not  constitute  a 
new  promise.  *  *  *  But  in  view  of  the  sit- 
uation of  the  parties  and  all  the  circum- 
stances surrounding  them,  as  disclosed  by 
the  evidence,  including  the  attitude  of  the 
defendant  toward  another  woman  whom 
he  married  in  September,  1901,  the  jury 
was  warranted  in  finding  that  the  state- 
ment of  the  defendant,  'in  March  we  will 
go  on  the  farm  and  live  right,'  constituted 
a  distinct,  express,  independent  and  pres- 
ent promise,  without  relation  to  any  pre- 
vious  contract." 

The  case  was  Parrish  v.  Parrish,  67 
Kans.  323;  72  Pac.  844. 

Matt  Thompkins 

(Continued  from  page  39) 

Brown  did  not  enter  theatrical  work 
until  after  the  war,  and  then  through  a 
repertory  company  in  Seattle.  From 
that  beginning  he  worked  into  travel- 
ing stock,  and  finally  into  New  York 
where  he  starved  most  of  the  time. 
While  struggling  in  New  York  in  the 

F.&H.  CAPACITY  AERIAL 


with  child-like  simplicity  and  good  na- 
ture which  just  goes  to  prove  that  not 
everyone  allows  fame  to  go  up  to  the 

llCtlCl,  sle  de  slf 


ti 


LAL  STEIN  who's  in  the  fascinat- 
ing business  of  snapping  your  favorite 
radio  stars'  pictures  has  "went"  and 
done  it — meet  the  charming  Mrs.  Stein, 
formerly  Marjorie  Moffett. 

*  *     * 

OINGING  SAM,  the  Barbasol  Man, 
is  Lee  Frankel.  He  is  tall  and  lanky  but 
has  a  full,  round  face.  There'll  be  a 
picture  in  R.  D.  of  Singing  Sam  in  one 
of  the  future  issues,  Bert  and  Harriett. 
Writes  Art  Hantschel  who  still  re- 
mains faithful  to  Marcella  and  Toddles 
although  we  have  been  too  busy  to  an- 
swer letters  asking  for  personal  replies : 
"Not  my  turn  to  write  yet,  as  I've  no 
toothache  since  my  last  gospel  to  you, 
so  why  not,  and  what  else?  Do  them 
doves  lay  aigs  ?  Pigeons  !  Oh,  well,  it's 
the  same  thing !  Do  these  pigeons  you 
and  Toddy  Marcel'  about  in  Radio  Di- 
gest really  lay  aigs?  I'm  hankerin'  to 
start  a  Homin'  Pigeon  club  here,  and 
no  pedigree  could  be  better  than 
'founded  by  Radio  Digest'  could  be !" 
Well,  dear  Art,  there  ain't  no  tellin'. 
Maybe  they  do  and  maybe  they  don't. 
But  every  time  I  look  up  from  my 
snowed-under  desk  all  I  see  them  do 
is  eat  and  eat  and  eat.  But  even  with 
their  prodigious  appetites,  and  even  if 
they  don't  lay  golden  aigs,  Art,  me 
darlin',  they're  worth  havin'  around, 
when  your  heart  is  low,  and  your  haid 

is  bent  down. 

*  *     * 


Ye 


.ES  ma'm,  Bing  Crosby  is  married, 
Peg  Russell — and  to  Dixie  Lee,  movie 
actress. 


*     *     * 


M 


-ARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all. 
Write  her  a  letter,  ask  her  any  of  the 
burning  questions  that  are  bothering 
your   mind. 


Fifth  • 

.  AVENUE 

ROOMS  and  SUITES 


at  prices   representing  the  most 
reasonable  values   in   New   York 


per 
month 


Rooms        from       $90 

Suites       from    $150       m£nrth 

Your  inspection  is 
cordially    invited 

HOTEL  GOTHAM 

5th  AVENUE  at  55th  STREET 
Circle  7-2200 


79 


Old  Man  Sunshine 

(Continued  from  page  28) 

"The  Pal  of  the  Air." 

WLW  was  looking  for  someone  to 
handle  a  children's  program.  "How 
about  Ford  Rush?"  said  someone,  and 
within  the  week,  once  more,  (and  this 
time  we  hope  for  good)  Ford  Rush 
alias  Old  Man  Sunshine,  is  back  in 
front  of  the  WLW  microphones,  big- 
ger, better  and  happier  than  ever ! 


JTORD  is  married.  His 
wife  is  very  charming,  and  (speaking 
from  experience)  a  perfect  hostess. 
Perhaps  one  of  the  reasons  Ford  is  such 
a  hit  with  the  children,  is  little  Ford, 
Jr.,  who  idolizes  his  father,  and  is  one 
of  his  most  ardent  radio  fans.  Ford,  Jrv 
is  being  taught  the  ukulele,  banjo  and 
Spanish  Guitar,  but  his  present  prefer- 
ence is  a  bicycle,  his  first. 

Ford,  Sr.,  is  six  feet  tall,  weights  190 
pounds  and  is  thirty-eight  years  old. 
Were  we  writing  for  a  movie  maga- 
zine, we'd  say  he  was  handsome,  and 
quite  capable  of  making  girl's  hearts  do 
"nip-ups"  with  an  occasional  "off-to- 
Buffalo"  thrown  in  for  good  measure. 
His  eyes  are  greyish-blue,  and  his  hair 
is  black,  with  here  and  there  a  slight 
tinge  of  grey. 

He  has  two  passions.  The  Spanish 
Guitar,  and  Golf.  Plays  a  splendid  game 
of  golf  too  !  In  the  upper  70's,  and  is 
always  accepting  invitations  from  the 
mothers  and  fathers  of  his  children  ad- 
mirers, to  play  a  round  or  two.  He  nev- 
er refuses. 

Song-writing  is  another  of  his  many 
accomplishments.  He  has  such  hits  to 
his  credit  as  "Arizona  Moon"  "Try  and 
Remember  Me"  and  a  very  current 
number,  which  is  rapidly  becoming  a 
"hit" — "Lost !" 

Children  who  listen  to  Old  Man  Sun- 
shine for  the  first  time,  are  instilled 
with  a  great  desire  to  hear  him  again 
and  again.  Perhaps  one  of  the  great- 
est reasons  for  this  is  that  he  never 
regales  his  audience  with  an  over-abun- 
dance of  commercial  talk  for  his  spon- 
sors. True  enough,  his  sponsors  are 
more  than  satisfied  with  the  results  they 
are  obtaining.  When  Ford  Rush  has  a 
"Wheatena"  Breakfast  Food  night,  he 
tells  the  children  facts.  He  explains  to 
them,  in  their  own  language,  why  a 
breakfast  food  of  the  type  of  Wheatena 
is  good  for  them,  and  will  make  them 
healthier  and  happier. 

When  the  Waterman  Fountain  Pen 
Co.,  started  sponsoring  Old  Man  Sun- 
shine, Ford  Rush  created  a  character 
named  "Red."  Red  likes  to  write  letters, 
and  Ford  reads  them  quite  often  to  the 
children.  The  result  is  that  thousands 
of  children,  who  want  to  be  a  boy  like 
"Red"  and  write  letters  to  Old  Man 
Sunshine  with  a  Fountain  Pen,  are  ask- 


ing their  parents  to  buy  them  a  Water- 
man. 

Now  let  us  look  at  the  older  side  of 
Old  Man  Sunshine's  listeners.  Let's  see 
what  effect  he  has  on  Mother  and  Dad, 
or  a  romantic  young  girl. 

"Dear  Old  Man  Sunshine,"  writes 
one  of  his  fans.  "I  feel  I  must  write 
you  to  tell  how  much  your  program  has 
done  for  me.  I  am  a  widow,  two  chil- 
dren age  eleven  and  three,  a  boy  and 
baby  girl,  who  are  everything  to  me. 
They  always  had  about  everything  chil- 
dren could  have  while  their  daddy  was 
living,  but  it  is  so  hard  for  me  to  give 
them  what  they  really  need,  I  was  so 
despondent  last  Wednesday,  that  I  was 
about  ready  to  end  everything.  No 
work  for  so  long  and  wondering  where 
our  next  meal  was  coming  from.  I  was 
sitting  in  our  dining  room  crying,  and 
my  boy  "Dick"  said  "Mother  don't  cry, 
I'll  soon  be  big  so  I  can  help."  Then  he 
said,  "Let's  turn  the  radio  on  because 
'Old  Man  Sunshine'  is  on."  So  he  did. 
I  don't  know  whether  you  will  under- 
stand this  letter,  but  you  certainly 
turned  the  world  around  for  me.  You 
have  such  a  lovely,  sweet,  soothing 
voice,  and  when  you  sang  the  "Prayer" 
I  really  thanked  God  that  I  listened  in 
on  your  program.  Old  Man  Sunshine,  I 
hope  it  is  alright  for  me  to  write  to  you 
like  this,  for  they  say  confession  is 
good  for  the  soul.  Anyway  I  felt  better. 
May  you  keep  on  spreading  Sunshine 
to  everybody,  Sincerely  yours,  'Mother 
Sue.'  " 

This  letter  is  one  of  Old  Man  Sun- 
shine's most  prized  possessions,  and  it 
was  with  much  difficulty  that  I  was  al- 
lowed to  take  it  for  copying.  That's 
just  one  side  of  the  older  folks. 

Down  in  West  Virginia,  a  group  of 
young  girls  were  asked  to  decide  as  to 
their  choice  of  Male  Radio  Singers.  Of 
course  everyone  thought  Morton  Dow- 
ney, Bing  Crosby,  Russ  Columbo  or 
some  such  would  carry  off  all  honors. 
When  the  decision  was  handed  to  the 
Radio  Editor  conducting  the  contest, 
he  was  non-pjussed,  as  only  Radio  Ed- 
itors can  be  non-plussed. 

Their  decision  for  the  best  male  Ra- 
dio Singer  was  FORD  RUSH!  Not 
the  Ford  Rush  who  sings  romantic 
songs,  and  croons  so  softly  that  even 
the  microphone  starts  to  swoon,  but  the 
Ford  Rush  who  sings  songs  to  children 
in  such  a  fashion  that  even  young  ladies 
whose  paramount  thought  is  romance, 
acclaim  him  their   first  choice  ! 

Ford  also  has  five  letters,  written 
over  a  period  of  several  years,  in  which 
the  writers  explain  they  were  childless, 
but  after  listening  to  his  program  for 
some  time  .  .  .  well  .  .  .  they  went  out 
and  did  a  bit  of  adopting  .  .  .  or  surapin'. 

It  is  wrong  to  call  Ford  Rush  a  Ra- 
dio Entertainer,  for  Radio  Entertainers 
can  most  always  be  duplicated.  There 
is  no  substitute  for  Ford  Rush  .  .  .  He 
is  a  real  OLD  MAN  SUNSHINE! 


WHAT  YOU   NEED 
TO    SUCCEED    IN 

RADIO 


Radio  is  a  highly  specialized  business.  As 
it  develops  it  is  becoming  more  exacting  in 
its  demands.  But  radio  is  the  modern  field 
of  opportunity  for  those  who  keep  step 
with  its  progress  and  pioneer  in  its 
opportunities! 

There  is  a  great  demand  for  trained  men 
in  the  radio  industry.  There  is  no  place 
for  untrained  men.  Experience  must  be 
accompanied  by  technical  knowledge. 

A  pioneer  in  radio  instruction,  the  Inter- 
national Correspondence  Schools  have  kept 
pace  with  the  times  and  offer  courses  pre- 
pared by  authorities,  which  give  practical 
instruction  in  fundamentals  and  latest  de- 
velopments alike.  The  courses  were  pre- 
pared and  are  constantly  revised  by  the 
Who's  Who  of  Radio! 

Composed  of  24  basic  divisions,  the  Com- 
plete Radio  Course  is  designed  to  give 
thorough  instruction  in  the  whole  field  of 
radio.  The  I.  C.  S.  Radio  Servicing  Course 
was  prepared  specially  for  men  who  wish 
to  become  service  experts.  Study  of  it 
makes  possible  leadership  over  competi- 
tion. The  I.  C.  S.  Radio  Operaling  Court- 
is vital  to  mastery  of  operating  and 
transmitting. 

We  will  be  pleased  to  send  you  details 
of  any  or  all  of  these  subjects.  Just  mark 
and  mail  the  coupon — the  information  will 
I).-  forwarded  without  delay.  Why  not  do  it 
today — now! 


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Microphobia 

(Continued  from  page  35) 

self  all  alone.  He  waited  there  all  the 
afternoon  to  see  John  Royal  and  he 
never  knew  that  the  man  he  wanted  to 
see  was  the  man  he  had  spoken  to  at 
the  secretary's  desk. 

It  is  not  to  be  inferred  from  all  this 
that  the  broadcasting  stations  are  not 
interested  in  new  talent.  They  are. 
That  is  why  they  maintain  a  depart- 
ment for  auditions.  In  fact  audition 
trials  are  almost  imperative,  no  matter 
how  great  the  reputation  of  the  artist 
may  be.  In  some  instances  it  may  hap- 
pen that  the  real  artist  may  have  to 
take  as  many  as  three  or  more  auditions 
before  giving  a  satisfactory  demon- 
stration. 

Eddie  Cantor,  now  regarded  as  one 
of  the  most  popular  radio  stars  on  the 
air,  proved  a  disappointment  to  him- 
self and  his  friends  with  his  first  broad- 
casts. But  he  applied  himself  to  a  study 
of  microphone  technique  and  now  all 
of  his  charming  personality  "gets  over" 
to  all  classes  of  listeners. 

Ralph  Kirbery  auditioned  three  times 
before  gaining  a  place  on  the  networks 
where  he  is  now  famous  as  the  Dream 
Singer. 

Betty  Council,  radio  mistress  of  cere- 
monies, won  her  opportunity  by  her  em- 
bellished* stories  of  an  extensive  radio 
experience.  She  gained  a  dramatic  au- 
dition and  made  good. 

James  Melton,  one  of  radio's  most 
distinguished  tenors,  went  to  extreme 
measures  to  win  his  first  hearing.  He 
sought  an  audition  before  S.  L.  Roth- 
afel  at  the  Roxy  Theatre.  "But  Roxy 
is  out  of  town  and  no  one  else  can  help 
you,"  he  was  told.  Melton  refused  to 
go  or  to  be  dismayed.  He  opened  up  all 
stops  with  his  marvelous  voice.  His 
song  poured  through  the  halls  and  cor- 
ridors in  amazing  volume.  People  came 
out  of  their  offices.  They  formed  an  ad- 
miring circle  around  him.  And  soon 
Roxy  himself  was  there.  Of  course  he 
was  signed  up  and  thereupon  began  his 
radio  career. 

Peter  Dixon,  author  of  Raising  Jun- 
ior, a  daily  sketch,  found  his  way  to 
the  air  through  the  press  relations  de- 
partment of  the  NBC.  His  wife,  Aline 
Berry,  had  formerly  been  an  actress 
and  was  ambitious  to  continue  with  her 
career.  Peter  had  an  idea.  Now  the 
whole  Dixon  family  is  on  the  air,  at 
least  so  far  as  the  skit  is  concerned. 

H.  Warden  "Hack"  Wilson,  radio's 
premier  mimic,  found  his  way  to  the  air 
through  the  NBC  engineering  depart- 
ment. 

But  side  door  entrances  are  not  al- 
ways successful  even  though  they  may 
prove  useful  for  special  advantage. 

One  aspirant  paid  a  hotel  elevator  op- 
erator fifty  cents  for  a  lesson  in  ele- 
vator   manipulation.     Then    he    applied 


for  and  got  a  job  in  that  capacity  with 
NBC.  He  watched  for  his  chance  and 
several  months  later  gained  a  place  be- 
fore the  microphone. 

Tricks  rarely  work,  but  nevertheless 
there  are  many  stock  schemes  which  are 
so  obvious  that  they  seem  incredible. 
One  favorite  stunt  is  to  appeal  to  the 
executive's  sentimental  side. 

"My  old  mother  in  Denver  is  dying," 
the  hopeful  will  plead.  "She  so  wanted 
to  hear  my  voice  on  the  air  before  she 
passed  away.  Can't  you  let  me  sing  on 
a  program  that  is  carried  over  the  net- 
work to  Denver  ?"  It  would  be  a  great 
stunt  if  it  were  not  pulled  so  often.  In- 
cidentally, such  special  broadcasts  have 
been  performed  in  some  legitimate 
cases. 

Another  trick  is  even  more  naive. 
The  singer  will  have  his  friends  write 
letters  to  the  studio  praising  his  voice. 
When  he  thinks  the  iron  is  hot  he 
strikes  by  applying  in  person  for  work. 
This  device  is  a  sure-fire  miss  and  only 
prejudices  the  very  human  officials. 

The  would-be  radio  stars  who  "know 
somebody  higher  up"  bring  more  sor- 
row to  the  studio  managers  than  any 
others.  These  usually  are  persons  of 
the  blustering  type  who  demand  special 
privileges  and  are  unwilling  to  proceed 
through  the  audition  channels  which 
have  been  set  up  after  years  of  study 
and  experimentation.  First  these  per- 
sons demand,  then  threaten.  This  meth- 
od naturally  reacts  to  the  detriment  of 
the  applicant,  it  is  as  old  as  the  human 
race  and  it  is  one  of  the  most  ineffective 
of  all  tricks,  but  it  is  more  frequently 
tried  than  any  other.  Most  of  its  ad- 
vocates belong  to  that  great  class  of 
persons  who  believe  the  stories  of  over- 
night fame  and  are  either  too  lazy  or 
too  dishonest  to  work  up  the  ladder. 


Mountain  Boy  Banker 

(Continued  from  page  19) 

Chamber  of  Commerce  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  Here,  boldly  and  bravely,  he  told 
the  great  industrial  and  financial  lead- 
ers of  the  world  that  the  present  de- 
pression was  due  almost  solely  to  lack 
of  business  leadership ;  that  back  in 
1927,  it  was  clear  that  unless  expansion 
and  speculation  were  stopped,  there 
could  be  but  one  end — disaster.  But  so 
great,  he  argued,  was  the  greed  for 
profits  that  the  men  who  could  have 
called  a  halt  to  this  orgy  of  speculation, 
this  crap  game  in  stock  gambling  that 
they  let  their  own  greed  destroy  their 
leadership.  In  these  days  it  takes  cour- 
age to  tilt  your  lone  lance1  in  the  inter- 
ests of  common  man  and  common  de- 
cency against  greed  and  stupidity. 

And  I'm  wondering  if  the  character 
and  integrity  and  common  sense  that 
this  man  drew  from  those  backwood 
Kentucky    hills    of    his,    and    from    that 


humble  but  fine  and  deep-rooted  home, 
hasn't  been  more  valuable  than  all  the 
garnishments  of  formal  education  and 
formal  knowledge  could  possibly  have 
been.  You  can't  teach  courage  and  char- 
acter in  schools  and  colleges;  they  are 
born  in  homes  and  fields  and  streams 
and  woods.  Without  these  two  virtues, 
Melvin  Traylor  might  have  become 
somewhat  of  a  figure  in  the  banking 
world,  but  he  would  never  have  been  the 
leader  of  a  new  conception  of  the  du- 
ties and  obligations  of  our  great  busi- 
ness and  financial  men. 

His  is  an  American  story — of  Amer- 
ican opportunity — and  of  American 
character  and  courage. 


Vincent  Lopez 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

sorry  when  fire  destroyed  the  place  ih. 
1927. 

The  happiest  of  all  my  memories  is 
the  signing  of  the  contract  with  the  St. 
Regis.  The  hotel  is  very  much  like 
home  to  me.  I  find  my  work  a  thrill 
every  night.  I  love  crowds,  if  they  are 
gay,  and  happy,  and  if  there  are  real 
people  in  them.  It  is  like  a  beautiful 
dream  to  stand  on  the  rostrum  in  the 
Seaglade  and  see  beautiful  women  and 
stalwart  men  drifting  by,  while  colored 
shadows  play  on  them  during  a  dreamy 
waltz. 

I  love  to  watch  them — to  see  them 
smile.  To  see  lovers  whispering  as  they 
glide  along  in  the  endless  circle.  It  is 
good  to  know  that  the  music  I  am  af- 
fording is  inspiring  them  to  romance. 

I  often  wonder  what  stories  there  are 
back  of  these  embraces;  what  could  be 
written  of  the  history  of  each  couple 
drawn  together  by  the  magic  of  melody. 
Some  of  the  faces  impress  me  deeply. 
I  remember  one  face  in  particular 
which  reappeared  in  the  happy  throng 
night  after  night,  not  so  many  months 
ago.  I'd  have  known  her  even  if  she 
hadn't  played  the  madcap ;  if  she  hadn't, 
in  a  moment  of  exuberance,  flung  off  a 
white  satin  slipper,  to  demand  that  I 
autograph  it. 

In  her  face  was  written  an  intelli- 
gence far  beyond  her  years.  She  could 
not  have  been  more  than  20.  There 
was  sorrow  in  the  eyes,  and  her  smile 
I  could  see  was  fixed.  She  fascinated 
me.    I  sensed  a  tragedy. 

I  was  right. 

I  saw  her  photograph  reproduced  in 
the  newspapers  a  few  weeks  after  I  had 
missed  her  from  the  dance  floor. 

She  was  Starr  Faithfull. 

They  had  found  her  body  at  Long 
Beach. 

That  is  one  of  my  unhappy  memories. 

Most  of  them,  however,  are  pleasant. 
What  will  future  memories  be  like  ? 

If  we  make  them  today,  they'll  repay 
us  tomorrow ! 


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THE  CUNEO  PRESS,  INC.,  CHICAG- 


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WL5 

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Station 

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Harold  P.  Brown, 

Managing  Editor 

Henry  J.  Wright, 
Advisory   Editor 


rHEY  call  her  lit- 
tle Organ  Annie 
■ — she' s  only  jour  feet 
eleven  and  is  one  of 
the  best  organists  on 
the  ah — member  of 
the  House  of  CBS. 
Ann  Leaf,  of  course. 
Heard  her  yet  on 
Wednesdays   at  3:15? 


A/fEET  Miss  Ruth 
•*■  *■*■  Mattes  on,  draft- 
ed not  long  ago  from 
the  legitimate  stage  to 
join  the  members  of 
the  NBC  National 
Players  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  Can't  tell  from 
this  picture  whether 
she  is  twelve  or  twen- 
ty. Just  guess.  Maybe 
she's  even  twenty-one! 


THE  NATIONAL  BROADCAST  AUTHORITY 


Charles  R.  Tighe, 
Associate  Editor 

Nellie  Revell, 
Associate  Editor 


Printed  in  U.  S.  A. 

Including  RADIO  REVUE  and  RADIO  BROADCAST 
Raymond  Bill,  Editor 


April  9  1932 

CONTENTS 


Charles  Sheldon 
Carl  M.  Baumhart 

Anne  B.  Lazar 
Mark  Quest 


James  H.  Cook     18 


COVER  PORTRAIT,  Gladys  Brittain,  youthful 
pri?na  donna,  joins  CBS. 

LEO  REISMAN  makes  startling  revelation  that 
Jazz  and  the  Classics  are  brothers  under  the  skin. 

MISTUH  BONES  doffs  his  kinky  wig,  takes  the 
charcoal  off  his  face  and  presto!  We  meet  Paul 
Dumont — NBC  announcer  ex  officio. 

ROMANTIC  RISE  OF  A  NEW  STAR— Gladys 
Brittain  tells  the  inside  story  of  her  life  to 

THE  PERFECT  SONG  has  endured  through 
4,000  presentations  during  Amos  '»'  Andy  pro- 
gram  and  has  not  yet  groivn   old. 

GEORGE  OLSEN  turns  the  Montmartre  Night 
Club  into  a  veritable  hearthside.  Drops  his 
baton  and  comes  for  a  chat  with  you. 

FRANK  PARKER,  the  A  &  P  Gypsy  Tenor,  once 
played  opposite  Hope  Hampton. 

ART  JARRETT,  comparative  network  newcomer, 
has  already  created  palpitation  of  feminine  hearts. 

AUTHOR  TELLS  origin  of  "the  hand-out."  How 
a  starving  war  correspondent  succeeded  in  get- 
ting an  unexpected  ration  of  food. 

STOOPNAGLE  and  BUDD.  Colonel  and  his 
pal  make  life  worth  living  for  listener  on  edge 
of  suicide.  Letters  to  this  pair  reveal  beneficial 
effect  of  their  humor. 

LAWS    THAT     SAFEGUARD     MARRIAGE 

interpreted    in    intelligible    terms    by    Dean    of    /"i  t     a      t        t  t    t\ 

Suffolk  Law  School.  GleasonL.  Archer  ,LL.D. 

WINNERS  of  Radio  Digest's  Beauty  Contest. 

RADIO  GUILD  has  developed  into  one  of  the 
finest  airstage  features  in  existence. 

GABALOGUE — Voice  of  Radio  Digest  object  of 
envy  as  she  entertains  (or  is  entertained)  by 
five  NBC  orchestra  leaders. 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS— The  ten  melody  hits  of 
the  month. 


10 

14 


larshal  Taylor 

20 

Ted  Degl'tn 

23 

24 

lrvln  Cobb 

26 

Colonel  and.  Budd     28 


30 

34 

38 
43 


John  Neagle 
Nellie  Revell 


Rudy  Vallee     48 

Coming  and  Going  (p.  6)    Editorial  (40)    Marcella  (36)    Voice  of  the  Listener  (52) 
Station  News  (begins  54)  Hits,  Quips  and  Slips  (44)  Chain  and  Local  Features  (63) 


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T>ARBARA  MAU- 
■*-*  REL  shuns  sen- 
sational publicity  and 
of  course  is  always 
sure  to  get  it — made 
of  whole  cloth  to  be 
sure.  One  of  Colum- 
bia's  contraltos — alive 
with  personality  but 
apt  to  be  retiring.  Also 
televises  via  W2XAB 


CHE  is  only  20— 
*J  is  Mary  Ellen 
Daniels — but  she  has 
achieved  state-wide 
popularity  as  a  "blues" 
singer.  And  the  "blue- 
ing" comes  to  you  al- 
most every  afternoon 
over  WCFL  Chicago. 
Mary,  by  the  way,  hails 
from  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


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QxQh 


Receiver  that  dcvws  top/umude 

daUbf  'round  the  world 
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Japan 


From  all  over  the  world 
come  letters  like  these 

Excellent  Program  From  Germany 

*T  have  received  with  ample  volume  Rome,  Italy; 
FYA.  France,  its  three  wave  lengths;  G5SW,  Eng- 
land; ZEESEN,  Germany;  and  half  a  dozen  HK  a 
from  South  America,  not  forgetting  VK2ME,  Aus- 
tralia. I  was  particularly  pleased  with  the  excellent 
reception   from  Zeesen,  Germany." 

F.  a.  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

Wished  He  Knew  a  Dozen 
Languages 

"If  I  knew  a  dozen  different  languages  I  could  have 
put  them  all  to  good  use  today.  At  10:30  A.  M. 
today  I  tuned  in  a  French  station  and  stuck  with 
it  until  11:00  A.  M.  when  they  quit  after  playing  a 
phonograph  record  entitled  'Marseilles.'  I  received 
two  Spanish  stations  I  could  not  identify.  Another 
station  that  sounded  very  much  like  Chinese,  also 
went  by  the  board.  I  was  well  repaid  for  my  patience 
when  I  tuned  in  12RO,  Rome.  Here  was  real  recep- 
tion— volume  great  enough  to  fill  an  auditorium, 
clear  as  a  bell,  no  fading  and  no  static  at  all.  I  held 
this  station  from  1 :30  to  3 :50  and  heard  every  word 
uttered  although  I  did  not  understand  much  of  the 
language.  Their  signal  was  coming  in  very  strong 
until  5:30  P.  M."  S.  M.,  McKeesport,  Pa. 

Indo-China  Every  Morning 

*'I  get  F31CD,  Indo-China,  every  morning  from 
six  to  eight  our  time  and  enjoy  their  program  very 
much  as  it  is  very  clear.  Can  also  tune  in  stations 
in  South  America  nightly." 

F.  L.  F.,  Boise,  Idaho 

Italy  and  France  All  Week 

"I  have  picked  up  these  two  stations  all  last  week 
—  12RO,  Rome.  Italy;  FYA,  Paris,  France,  from 
2:30  P.  M.  until  5:00  P.  M.  with  tremendous 
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EnRl  ind  from  3:00  to  4:30  P.  M.  Sure  was  good 
reception.  I  can  also  get  Spanish  and  South  Ameri- 
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CONTESTS!  The  air  is  full  of 
them.  It  seems  that  every  other 
evening  broadcast  blasts  the  ear 
with  a  "something  for  nothing" 
offer.  The  idea  has  been  carried  to  an 
extreme  that  is  proving  detrimental  to 
the  best  interests  of  the  sponsors.  Con- 
stant repetition  has  killed  any  original- 
ity that  might  have  existed  .  .  .  although 
there  is  nothing  new  about  a  contest. 
Even  straight  advertising  ballyhoo  .  .  . 
no  matter  how  insistent  ...  is  better 
than  a  long  winded  description  of  the 
rules  of  a  contest.  What  is  sadly  needed 
are  some  new  ideas  in  connection  with 
radio  programs  designed  to  sell  the  pub- 
lic in  a  manner  more  agreeable.  In  the 
end  the  sponsor  who  spends  his  money 
for  an  expensive  hook-up  alienates  the 
good  will  of  listeners. 

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A  FEW  months  ago  television  came 
in  for  more  than  its  share  of  at- 
tention. At  this  writing  the  publicizing 
of  the  new  art  has  died  down  somewhat. 
However,  in  broadcasting  stations 
equipped  for  television,  in  laboratories 
spotted  here  and  there,  and  in  homes 
earnest  men  are  at  work  experiment- 
ing .  .  .  and  making  progress.  About 
the  latter  part  of  May  radio  manufac- 
turers from  all  parts  of  the  country 
stage  their  annual  showing  of  new  mod- 
els in  Chicago.  Dealers  journey  to  this 
Radio  Mecca  to  view  the  sets  that  will 
grace  their  stores  shortly  thereafter. 
There  is  a  growing  conviction  among 
those  "in  the  know"  that  television  will 
come  in  for  unusual  attention  this  year. 
We  hope  so.  It  is  about  time  some 
progressive  and  far-seeing  manufactur- 
ers actually  start  producing  combina- 
tion television-allwave  receivers.  Until 
production  and  distribution  are  under 
way  progress  in  television  will  be  re- 
tarded. And  while  we  are  on  the  sub- 
ject of  radio  sets  .  .  .  how  old  is  the 
receiver  in  your  home  ?  Are  you  get- 
ting the  full  benefit  from  some  of  the 
remarkably  fine  programs  now  on  the 
air?    If  your  set  is  too  old  to  give  you 


perfect  service  you  owe  it  to  yourself 
to  purchase  one  of  the  modern  sets  now. 
Prices  have  never  been  lower  and  the 
chances  are  that  the  future  never  will 
see  them  as  low  as  they  are  right  now. 

*  *     * 

'  I  '  HE  effort  on  the  part  of  certain  in- 

•*•  terests  to  force  by  legislation  the 
turning  over  of  fifteen  per  cent  of 
broadcasting  time  to  educational  inter- 
ests continues  strong.  The  question  that 
persists  in  obtruding  is :  What  will  the 
educators  do  with  the  time  if  they  get 
it?  Do  you  want  to  listen  to  academic 
discussions  on  various  dry-as-dust  sub- 
jects that  should  be  confined  to  class- 
rooms ?  Do  you  ?  If  you  do  not,  keep 
your  eyes  on  some  of  those  misguided 
lambs  in  Washington  who  are  being 
used  as  tools  by  unscrupulous  individu- 
als who  are  not  so  much  concerned  with 
the  development  of  broadcasting  as  they 
are  in  filling  some  nice  easy-work-big- 
pay  job  and  cornering  political  power. 

*  *     t- 

WHY  is  it  that  the  Sunday  pro- 
grams on  the  chains  are  so  uni- 
formly excellent  while  during  the  week, 
especially  in  the  evening  hours,  one 
jazz  band  follows  another  with  monoto- 
nous regularity?  Well,  perhaps  there  is 
some  encouragement  in  the  obvious 
trend  toward  more  and  better  dramatic 
skits  and  the  use  of  outstanding  artists. 
Broadcasters  have  been  paying  too  much 
attention  to  so-called  "names."  The  re- 
sult has  been  a  plethora  of  third-rate 
comedy  and  jokes  that  had  long  white 
whiskers  when  grandfather  was  a  boy. 
These  high  priced  stage  comedians  evi- 
dently save  their  best  gags  for  the  stage 
or  else  they  have  been  much  overrated. 

*  *     * 

/  knew  him  when — 

PHIL  DEWEY,  of  the  Revelers,  on 
■*■  NBC,  sold  bibles  for  a  living.  Frank 
Ventree,  leader  of  the  Bath  Club  Or- 
chestra, was  supervisor  of  music  for 
Paramount  stage  productions.  .  .  Art 
Gentry,  of  the  Four  Eton  Boys,  was  a 


young  announcer  at  KM  OX, -St.  Louis, 
.  .  .  Charles  Carlile,  Columbia  tenor, 
used  to  pound  a  typewriter  and  win 
medals  for  doing  it  faster  than  any- 
body else.  .  .  Vaughn  de  Leath,  original 
radio  singer,  sang  on  the  radio  without 
compensation  in  the  pioneer  days  of 
broadcasting.  .  .  Howard  Claney,  NBC 
announcer,  was  an  actor. 

H5      H*      ^ 

Is  that  so? 

JOHN  WHITE,  NBC's  Lonesome 
Cowboy,  first  saw  the  light  of  day 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  He  wears  spats 
instead  of  spurs.  He  played  around  on 
an  Arizona  Dude  ranch  for  a  while.  .  . 
George  Martin,  Old  Reporter  on  the 
Musical  Showmen  program,  started  his 
career  driving  a  mule  team  in  a  mine ; 
ran  a  general  store  in  Colorado;  gradu- 
ated to  side  show  barker;  sang  in  a 
medicine  show  quartet;  gravitated  to 
hotel  work  as  a  night  clerk,  bus  boy  and 
waiter.  Then  he  became  a  newspaper 
man  .  .  .  worked  at  it  for  a  quarter 
century  before  he  reformed.  .  .  The 
actions  of  some  artists  while  broadcast- 
ing are  often  amusing  but  usually  there 
is  a  reason  behind  the  apparently  inex- 
plicable. For  example,  Bing  Crosby  al- 
ways wears  a  hat  when  he  broadcasts ; 
so  does  John  Kelvin.  They  claim  this 
produces  an  increased  resonance  that 
enables  them  to  hear  their  own  tones 
as  they  go  into  the  microphone.  .  . 

The  Sisters  of  the  Skillet  and  their 
announcer  constitute  the  heaviest  trio 
on  the  air  at  any  one  time.  Their  com- 
bined weight  is  just  700  pounds.  .  . 
Edwin  Whitney,  NBC  artist,  can  imi- 
tate thirty  voices  on  a  single  fifteen 
minute  program.  "Believe  It  or  Not" 
Bob  Ripley  didn't  so  Whitney  demon- 
strated and  in  addition  imitated  ten 
barn-yard  animals  for  good  measure.  .  . 
Victor  Arden,  who  with  Phil  Oman, 
team  on  the  piano  and  get  more  money 
than  any  other  duo  in  their  line,  once 
was  in  the  three  dollar  a  week  class 
playing  in  a  roller  skating  rink  in  his 
home  town  of  Wenona,  111. 


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Observations  on  Events  and  Incidents  in  the  World  of  Broadcasting 


V\  THAT  a  pity  that  the  Match  of  Time  was  discontinued 
""  just  at  a  time  when  it  might  have  produced  an  epochal 
program — a  dramatization  of  the  kidnaping  of  and  search  for 
the  Lindbergh  baby!  Those  of  us  who  have  felt  that  this 
program  represented  the  top  notch  of  radio  achievement  were 
hoping  almost  against  hope  that  the  Dupont  program,  Today 
and  Yesterday,  would  pick  up  the  hour-glass  and  carry  on. 
But  this  was  a  program  that  required  the  genius  of  the  "nose 
for  news"  and  the  capacity  to  dramatize  news.  The  new 
sponsors  are  not  constituted  that  way.  They  have  become 
great  along  other  lines.  When  I  asked  a  representative  of  the 
organization  after  that  first  program  why  they  had  not  pre- 
sented the  dramatization  of  this  supreme  news  event  I  was 
told,  "We  were  afraid  that  by  the  time  we  went  on  the  air 
the  worst  might  have  happened,  and  what  we  would  do  or 
say  then  might  be  considered  bad  taste." 

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"KTOBODY  could  blame  the  new  sponsors  for  feeling  that 
■f-  N  resttaint.  However,  one  of  the  most  touching,  most 
expressive  dramatizations  ever  presented  on  the  March  of 
Time  program  to  my  notion  was  the  story  of  the  fatal  trip  of 
the  motor  coach  that  stalled  in  the  snow  in  Colorado  last  year. 
You  will  remember  the  children's  voices,  and  farewell  of  the 
heroic  driver  as  he  left  his  little  charges  in  a  practically  hope- 
less effort  to  get  help.  No  listener  ever  criticized  this  broad- 
cast unfavorably.  It  touched  every  heart.  It  awakened  a  new 
faith  in  all  humanity,  that  such  courage  and  heroism  should 
manifest  itself  even  in  a  tural  school  bus  full  of  freezing 
children.  In  the  Lindbergh  case  the  Columbia  System  had 
established  its  short  wave  station  right  at  the  scene  of  the 
kidnaping  and  could  have  connected  directly  with  instant  de- 
tails of  this  great  mystery  drama  of  the  hour.  The  story  of 
how  a  nation  responded  to  the  distress  of  this  outraged  family 
could  have  been  broadcast  as  a  radio  epic. 

*  *  * 

^VT'OU  will  notice  in  this  issue  of  Radio  Digest  that  we  are 
■*-  trying  out  a  new  way  of  presenting  information  about  the 
programs.  Chain  station  listings,  which  require  a  great  deal 
of  repetition,  have  been  left  out  because  it  is  assumed  that 
practically  every  listener  knows  the  most  convenient  station 
over  which  he  may  hear  either  of  the  continental  chain  pro- 
grams. By  simple  mention  of  the  network  and  time  the 
listener  will  know  from  experience  where  to  set  his  dial. 
Paragraph  comment  may  prove  more  interesting. 

*  *  * 

|*T  IS  hazardous  for  us  to  attempt  to  present  news  because 
■*■  we  must  close  our  forms  a  month  before  you  see  the  maga- 
zine on  the  stands.  But  one  of  the  interesting  rumors  of  the 
moment  as  this  is  written  is  that  Flotenz  Ziegfeld,  the  Great 
Follies  fellow,  is  going  to  produce  a  series  of  programs  for  the 
Chtysler  Motor  Car  company  to  be  called  the  Chrysler  Follies. 
It  is  to  be  on  the  Columbia  System  and  will  cost  Mr.  Chrysler 
$5,000  per  broadcast  for  talent  alone.  Alas,  and  now  we  find 
there  are  some  more  corners  for  television!  It  is  possible  some 
of  the  beauties  may  be  seen  in  the  New  York  area  over 
W2XAB  of  the  CBS.  The  regular  program  waits  a  favorable 
evening  spot,  perhaps  by  the  time  you  read  this. 


TT  SEEMS  as  though  half  the  members  of  Congress  are  sitting 
•*•  up  nights  to  think  up  new  bills  to  be  introduced  to  regu- 
late radio.  Thirty  bills  are  now  pending  in  Senate  and  House. 
The  Senators  seem  to  be  getting  the  most  ideas  as  they  have 
introduced  19  of  the  30  bills. 


WHAT  is  this  thing  that  makes  so  many  of  us  chronic 
fault  finders?  It  is  almost  like  a  disease.  A  very  re- 
spectable gentleman  of  my  acquaintance  recently  took  occasion 
to  vent  all  his  pent  up  rage  about  things  he  didn't  like  about 
radio  on  me.  It  seemed  he  abominated  practically  everything 
on  the  air  with  a  possible  exception  of  one  of  the  morning 
programs.  I  tried  to  remind  him  of  some  of  the  great  artists 
and  really  very  fine  things  that  we  hear  every  day.  But  he  was 
obdurate.  Everything  I  mentioned  was  "simply  terrible".  It 
was  hopeless.  There  is  no  use  arguing  with,  this  kind  of 
individual.  Such  persons  seem  rathet  to  enjoy  being  miserable. 
In  expressing  their  contempt  and  disapproval  of  some  great 
enterprise  that  has  taken  a  vast  amount  of  brain  power  and 
intelligent  construction  they  doubtless  set  up  in  their  own 
minds  some  sort  of  compensation  for  something  they  lack. 
By  affecting  an  air  of  carping  criticism  they  try  to  convince 
first  themselves,  and  then  others,  that  they  possess  some 
superior  perception  quite  beyond  the  understanding  of  the 
common  herd.  And  in  the  end  they  defeat  their  own  purpose 
by  making  themselves  appear  not  only  obtuse  but  ridiculous. 

*  *  * 

'C\\  7 HAT  do  you  suppose  is  back  of  the  refusal  of  the 
»  ▼    Federal  Radio  Commission  to  allow  the  I.  T.  &  T. 
a  measely  little  five  watt  station  for  television  experiments?" 
asked  a  caller  the  other  day. 

"Something  new  in  a  television  set-up?"  he  was  asked. 

"A  Frenchman  by  the  name  of  Clavier  has  been  doing  some 
startling  things  in  television  working  on  a  wave  about  one 
foot  long.  He  is  employed  by  the  International  Telephone  and 
Telegraph  Company,  only  rival  here  for  international  com- 
munications of  the  R.C.A.  They  brought  M.  Clavier  over 
here  and  asked  for  this  tiny  bit  of  airway,  and  the  Commission 
turned  them  down.  There  are  a  few  shares  of  I.  T.  &  T.  stock 
owned  in  Spain  and  England.  But  6,000,000  of  the  6,642,508  \ 
shares  are  owned  in  the  United  States.  The  commission  has 
now  asked  the  Court  of  Appeals  to  rule  on  whether  the  j 
I.  T.  &  T.  is  entitled  to  have  any  wave  channels  at  all,  because 
some  of  its  stock  is  owned  abroad  and  four  of  the  23  directors 
live  in  foreign  countries." 

"What  an  alarming  situation  that  presents!  Is  our  war  with 
Spain  over  yet?" 

"No,  but  do  you  suppose  the  R.  C.  A.  is  back  of  it?" 

"Heavens  no!  Why  if  the  I.  T.  &  T.  had  to  give  up  its 
waves  the  poor  old  R.C.A.  would  have  to  carry  on  all  the 
international  work  itself.  And  just  consider  what  all  that 
would  mean  with  all  this  trans-oceanic  broadcasting  going  on 
now.  That,  added  to  the  worries  of  the  new  television  plans, 
putting  in  extra  wire  lines  to  carry  it,  the  new  sets  and  all 
that.  How  can  they  ever  take  care  of  it  all  without  help 
from  their  good  friends  the  Postal  Telegraph  people!" 

— H.  P.  B. 


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JAZZ  and  Highbrow  compo- 
sitions are  both  brothers  under 
the  din,  according  to  Leo  Reis- 
man.  The  frivolous  syncopated 
young  scamp  known  as  Jazz 
comes  from  the  same  family  as 
the  classics  and  there's  no  use 
trying  to  disown  him.  He's 
what  he  is  and  that's  that,  like 
him  or  not  as  suits  your  fancy. 
Mr.  Reisman  is  better  known 
for  the  more  respectable  com- 
positions but  he  understands 
the  blood  relationship  of  the 
opposed  styles  of  music  and 
that  may  be  the  reason  why  his 
interpretations  receive  sympa- 
thetic appreciation  from  all 
types  of  music  lovers. 


Leo  Reisman 


"(glassies'    and   "Jazz''    are   brothers  Says 


EISMAN 


NBC  ^Maestro  is  ^Amused  at  "Pretenders"  Who  Scorn 
in  Ignorance  of  What  (Constitutes   True  cRJiythmic  <±Jlrt 


SO  MANY  people  throw  up  their 
hands  and  deprecate  with  horror 
the  very  mention  of  jazz,  as  it  is 
called !  It  makes  me  smile.  They 
are  narrow  in  their  understanding  for 
the  truth  of  the  matter  is,  the  so-called 
jazz  tunes  and  the  finest  classical  com- 
positions are  so  closely  akin,  musically, 
that  they  may  be  likened  to  brothers  of 
the  same  family. 

Jazz  is  the  vigorous,  active  small 
brother,  mischievous,  irrepressible.  He 
is  running  over  with  impish  tricks — 
some  people  call  it  devilishness — and 
upsets  the  dignity  and  calm  of  the  fam- 
ily reserve.  Jazz  is  the  devil-may-care 
young  hot-blood,  sometimes  furious  but 
always  fairly  bursting  with  vigor,  vim 
and  vitality. 

Classical  music,  on  the  other  hand,  is 
the  thoughtful  older  brother ;  alive  to 
beauty,  contemplative  and  often  philo- 
sophical during  his  best  moods.  Per- 
haps he  is  possessed  of  a  more  inspiring 
quality  because  he  touches  the  heights 
of  emotion  and  really  expresses  the 
longing  of  the  soul  for  better  things. 

Both  brothers  occupy  important  places 
in  their  musical  family.  The  younger 
brother,  Jazz,  is  not  the  family  "black 
sheep"  that  some  would  consider  him. 
Neither  is  the  elder  brother  an  angel 
supposedly  not  invited  to  the  same 
places  as  his  brother. 

I  never  can  sympathize  with  the  jazz 
enthusiast  who  looks  on  classical  music 
as  something  quite  outside  his  ken  and 
neither  do  I  agree  with  the  classicist 
that  jazz  is  a  low,  common  and  vulgar 
type  of  music.  Either  opinion  is  the 
off-shoot  of  a  closed  mind.  If  either 
knew  more  about  what  they  were  say- 
ing, they  would  know  that  both  are 
music  and  that  one  derives  a  great  deal 
from  the  other.  In  other  words,  they 
truly  had  the  same  father  and  mother. 

Often  I  have  heard  people  say  that 
they  do  not  like  classical  music.  I  say 
"classical"  advisedly.  I've  often  heard 
people  who  do,  or  pretend  to,  like  this 
so-called  classical  music,  say  "I  don't 
like    jazz."     If    it    is    this    repetitious 


Sy   Leo  Reisman 

as  told  to 
Carl  M.  Baumhart 


rhythmic  dance  form  that  they  have  per- 
suaded themselves  to  dislike,  then  I 
wonder  if  they  realize  that  our  really, 
so-called  good  music  is  based  on  rhyth- 
mic dance  forms,  and  in  main  instances 
where  the  dance  form  has  been  strictly 
adhered  to,  the  music  has  been  the  bet- 
ter for  it. 

I  have  heard  some  very  good  jazz 
music  and  some  very  poor  classical 
music.  I  have  heard  people  coming  out 
of  symphony  concerts  rave  about  poorly 
written  symphonic  compositions  that 
really  had  nothing  to  offer  simply  be- 
cause these  people  thought  it  was  the 
thing  to  do  to  like  classical  music.  They 
took  it  for  granted  that  since  the  medi- 
um through  which  this  music  was  pre- 
sented was  a  symphony  orchestra,  it 
must  be  good  music.  I  have  heard  these 
same  people  say,  "Oh,  no,  I  never  listen 
to  jazz.    It's  a  waste  of  time." 


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ELL,  I  think  that  if 
these  people  had  no  intellectual  preten- 
sions and  were  as  broad  as  they  should 
be  musically,  they  could  assume  the 
point  of  view  that  some  of  our  fore- 
most composers  have  expressed  to  me — 
that  they  do  not  object  to  jazz  because 
it  is  a  rhythmic  form  and  called  jazz. 
They  object  to  it  only  when  it  is  poorly 
written. 

What,  after  all,  decides  whether  a 
piece  of  music  is  really  good  or  had? 
According  to  the  opinion  of  some  of  my 
friends,  the  general  public  does  not  ap- 
preciate art.  My  argument  in  return 
has  been  thai  they  always  are  moved  by 
artistic  things.  And  the  proof  of  any 
art  object  is  in  its  ability  to  move,  and 
the  intensity  and  extent  to  which  it 
moves  the  general   public   is  the  extent 


to  which  that  art  object   is  great.    To 
me,  that  is  the  measure  of  its  greatness. 

Sometimes  public  reaction  has  been 
great  to  many  things  that  are  generally 
not  conceded  to  be  works  of  art.  At 
the  same  time  I  feel  that  the  reaction 
has  been  somewhat  justified  artistically, 
because  in  the  works  to  which  they 
usually  respond  there  is  some  particular 
quality  that  has  an  artistic  significance, 
and  is  probably  so  moving  in  itself  that 
it  obliterates — in  the  eyes  of  the  layman 
— any  crudities  that  may  be  associated 
with  this  particular  quality.  Things  that 
are  of  us,  closest  to  us,  move  us  the 
most,  because  they  are  of  nature  and 
we  are  of  nature,  and  as  we  approach 
this  common  denominator,  so  are  sym- 
pathetic understanding,  reactions  and 
pleasure  increased.  And  the  degree  to 
which  any  art  object  affects  us  is  the 
degree  of  its  greatness. 

So,  when  you  turn  on  your  radio  or, 
your  phonograph  or  listen  to  a  concert 
or  the  orchestra  in  the  pit  of  a  movie 
house — or  even  myself  over  the  air — 
please  relax  and  like  music  for  itself 
alone,  and  not  because  your  music 
teacher  or  your  musically  trained  friend 
tells  you  that  you  should  not  like  this 
or  that.  Accept  music  only  for  what  it 
is  worth  to  you  and  its  definite  power 
to  entertain  you.  If  a  simple,  lovely 
tune  of  which  there  are  many  in  our 
light  music  field  as  there  are  in  our 
symphonic  compositions,  affects  you.  i\o 
not  be  ashamed  to  enjoy  it  and  to  have 
an  opinion  of  your  own.  And  if  you 
really  like  the  tune,  say  so.  because  after 
all,  the  melodic  gilt  is  the  greatesl  gift 
And  in  many  instances  melodic  material 
that  is  in  no  way  superior  to  some  of 
our  popular  tunes,  has  been  built  up. 
through  the  ingenuity  oi  a  great  com- 
poser, into  a  great  symphony. 

Intellectuality  and  technical  under- 
standing are  needed  only  in  creatine;. 
Only  normal  emotional  capacities  are 
needed  for  reaction  and  entertainment, 
since  the  creation  of  any  art  object  is 
for  the   purpose  of  arousing   reaction — 

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Yas  suh,  who  am  dat  dere  white-faced 
gen'Ieman  ober  dere.  Seems  to  me  like  as 
ah  knows  him.  Waal,  if  'tain't  Paul 
Dumont.     Lawdy,   how  I   does  know   him! 


"H 


'  OWDY  folks — now  dat  we 
is  all  assemblified  heah,  le's 
staht  de  minstrel  show. 
Come  on,  now,  we  is  gwine 
to  recommence  de  minstrel — hey,  what's 
dem  dere  eruptions  back  ob  de  rear, 
folks — oh,  oh.  Yas'm,  yas'm.  What 
kin  ah  do  foh  you  all — dis  cheerful, 
mohnin,   Missy  !" 

Why,  why,  I'm  a  reporter,  Mr.  Bones. 
Yes  for  Radio  Digest — the  magazine — 
and  I'd  like  to  have  an  interview  with 
you  for  our  readers.  Now,  the  first 
question  I'd  like  to  ask  is,  "How  do  you 
curl  your  hair.  Oh,  do  let  me  run  my 
fingers  through  it.  Such  adorable  ring- 
lets !  Tell  me,  how  do  you  get  such  de- 
lightful curls? 

"Waal,  da's  easy.  And  ah  is  plenty 
surprised — yes  plenty.  Why,  d'ye  know 
Missy,  de  first  interrogation  what  folkses 
axes  me  is  "Why  does  a  chicken  cross 
de  street  ?  Dey  should  know  by  dis  time 
it's  so's  de  street  car  conductor  kin  hab 
chicken  fricasee." 

Well,  now  that  I  know  how  you  curl 
your  hair,  may  I  have  the  honor  of 
knowing  your  first  name — yes,  you 
know,  your  maiden  name. 

"Oh,  sho,  mam,  sho.  Paul — Paul 
Bones.    Mistuh   Paul   Bones." 

"Say,  Paul— Paul -1-1.  Nellie  Revell 
wants  you  on  the  telephone.  She  asks 
when  in  the  world  you  expect  to  see  her 
about  next  Wednesday's  program,"  calls 
a  voice  from  outside  the  studio. 


Mistuh 

Taul  Dumont,  One  of  Radio's   Topnotch  Announcers 

Girl  Reporter  Says  "He  Sho' 


This,  dear  readers,  is  the  way  your 
interviewer  was  deceived.  The  negro 
dialect  of  Paul  Bones  "wuz  so  plenty 
puhfect,  that  it  jes'  'bout  bowled  me 
over"  when  I  discovered  that  beneath 
the  smooth  dark  mask  and  kink  wig 
was  Paul  Dumont,  one  of  NBC's  top- 
notch  announcers.  The  wig — oh,  yes — 
I'm  making  a  careful  study  of  each  curl 
so  that  I  can  write  an  article  for  those 
poor  souls  whose  hair  remains  unruffled 
even  after  the  painful  process  of  per- 
manent waving. 

Paul  Dumont,  unlike  most  announc- 
ers, is  not  tall,  dark  and  handsome.  His 
eyelashes  are  not  long  enough  to  get  in 
the  soup,  and  his  smile  doesn't  sweep 
you  off  your  feet  and  lift  you  up  into 
the  beautiful  azure.  He  is  married,  has 
two  grown-up  children — both  over 
twenty  and  his  favorite  pastime  is  auto- 
mobile driving — with  Mrs.  Dumont. 


GO  THAT  when  Paul  Du- 
mont receives  the  admiration  and  fan 
mail  applause  from  the  radio  listeners 
— it's  not  because  he  sweeps  the  fem- 
inine persuasion  off  its  trim  dactyls,  but 
because  he  conveys  his  genuine  ability 
and  personality  as  an  announcer  and 
performer. 

Broadcasting  studios  are  flooded  each 
day  with  letters  asking  the  radio-old 
question,  "How  can  I  become  an  an- 
nouncer ?" 

The  way  may  be  narrow  but  never 
straight.  It  leads  into  all  kinds  of  by- 
ways as  the  lives  of  announcers  will 
attest,  and  it  would  take  a  modern 
Plutarch  to  do  justice  to  the  biographies 
of  these  servants  of  the  air. 

But  this  is  the  way  Paul  Dumont  be- 
came an  announcer.  We'll  have  to  go 
back  through  many  yesterdays — in  fact 
over  forty  years  of  yesterdays,  and  we 
halt  in  the  Borough  of  Brooklyn,  where 
Paul  was  born  and  reared.  It  was  in  the 
days  when  steam  cars  chugged  along 
elevated  roads  and  bleary-eyed  steeds 
pulled  street  cars  along  cobblestone 
pavements  with   rumble  and  noise. 


Sy    Anne 


The  youngest  of  a  round  dozen  chil- 
dren (six  girls  and  six  boys)  he  was 
brought  up  by  a  fond  pair  of  parents 
who  were  both  musically  inclined  and 
it  was  from  them  that  he  learned  the 
rudiments  of  singing. 

At  a  very  tender  age  he  made  his 
debut  before  a  group  of  the  Ladies  Aid 
Society.  And  when  he  appeared  on  the 
platform — the  wee  little  lad,  dressed  in 
kilts  and  wearing  a  bright  feather  in  his 
cap — exclamations  of  "Isn't  he  the  dear 
little  lamb"  and  "what  a  sweet  thing" 
reached  his  ears  and  gave  him  added 
courage.  The  only  disturbing  feature 
about  the  performance  was  his  outfit 
and  especially  the  garish  feather  which 
ornamented  his  headgear.  And  as  he 
sang  the  sentimental  strains  of  "Take 
back  the  Heart  Thou  Gavest  Me,"  he 
was  burning  up  with  resentment  at  the 
red  feather.  The  little  outfit  was  most 
carefully  preserved  in  camphor  balls 
and  exhibited  for  many  years  after  that 
occasion  to  special  guests  at  the  Dumont 
household. 

It  is  almost  impossible  to  believe  that 
a  gifted  young  musician  like  Paul  should 
have  pursued  fist-fighting  as  an  avoca- 
tion during  those  early  days.  But  there 
was  nothing  that  he  quite  enjoyed  so 
heartily  as  a  good  fight  with  the  kids 
in  the  neighborhood,  and  the  gleam  and 
enthusiasm  in  Mr.  Dumont's  eyes  as  he 
spoke  of  this  accomplishment,  removed 
all  doubt  of  his  sincerity.  There  is  still 
a  certain  swiftness  and  agility  in  his 
makeup  now  that  speaks  of  many  con- 
quests which  he  must  have  had  over 
Brooklyn's   boy    population. 


I 


|T  MIGHT  have  been  a 
desire  to  give  the  cat  instructions  in 
music  at  close  range — it  might  have 
been  that  the  piano  needed  a  little  tun- 
ing— or  it  even  might  have  been  just 
another  boyish  prank — but  when  the 
choirmaster  opened  up  the  piano- — a 
feline  sprang  up  at  him.  We're  not  of 
course  saying  that  Paul  Dumont  was 
guilty  of  any  such  mischief — in  case  the 


Bones 

Caught   Playing   His    One-Act    Minstrel   Show, 
is    What    Yo'   Call  Swell" 


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B.  Lazar 


choirmaster  should  read  this  and  ask 
any  questions,  but  where  were  we — 

Oh,  yes,  at  the  age  of  fifteen,  Paul 
was  graduated  from  Commercial  High 
School  where  he  had  delved  into  the 
mysteries  of  stenographic  hieroglyphics. 
As  master  of  this  realm — this  was 
twenty-eight  years  ago — now  there  are 
many  pretenders  to  the  throne — he  ob- 
tained a  job  with  a  firm  dealing  in 
stained  glass  windows — and  for  his 
pains  in  decoding  the  letters  which  the 
boss  gave  him,  he  got  One  Dollar  a  day. 

His  salary  jumped  to  Twelve  Dollars 
a  week  when  he  became  identified  with 
the  DeForest  Company.  Mr.  Dumont's 
recollections  of  the  father  of  radio  is 
that  of  a  serious-minded  man,  preoccu- 
pied with  his  work  day  and  night. 


jL<VEN  in  those  early 
years  DeForest  was  involved  in  litiga- 
tion and  all  of  the  testimony  which  was 
of  a  highly  technical  nature  and  which 
was  given  at  the  many  suits  at  law,  Paul 
succeeded  in  taking  down  at  a  type- 
writer. 

Having  been  so  near  the  inventor  of 
radio,  even  though  only  in  a  steno- 
graphic capacity,  no  one  had  a  better 
right  than  Paul  to  become  one  of  the 
first  announcers  in  a  broadcasting  stu- 
dio. It  was  way  back  in  1924  when 
WMCA  had  its  headquarters  at  the  Mc- 
Alpin  Hotel  from  which  it  takes  its 
name.  He  did  everything  but  a  soft- 
shoe  dance  to  entertain  the  head-phone 
radio  audience. 

His  duty  was  to  take  the  station  for  a 
whole  day's  airing,  talk,  sing,  entertain, 
croon  (this  last  is  not  authentic)  and 
then  put  it  to  bed.  If  he  experimented 
with  a  radio  drama,  he  was  the  whole 
cast:  Mr.  Sniffleborough,  Mrs.  Sniffle- 
borough,  Johnnie  Sniffleborough,  the 
iceman,  and  probably  the  janitor — hav- 
ing of  course  first  penned  the  "dram- 
mer." 

This  is  the  versatility  of  Paul  Du- 
mont — actor,  author,   director,   singer — 


which  got  a  good  start  in  the  broadcast- 
ing studios. 

When  WABC,  now  the  key  station 
of  the  Columbia  Broadcasting  System 
arrived,  Paul  Dumont  arranged  music 
and  wrote  shows  for  its  audience  in  addi- 
tion to  keeping  the  audience  entertained 
every  minute  of  the  day.  In  those  days 
studios  did  not  have  very  large  artist 
staffs.  As  a  matter  of  fact  the  staff  con- 
sisted of  one  versatile  person  who  could 
repair  any  nervous  breakdown  of  the 
radio  equipment,  answer  the  numerous 
telephone  calls  that  would  come  in  from 
fans,  and  do  everything  but  polish  up 
the  handle  of  the  studio  door. 


B, 


►  UT  there  had  to  be  va- 
riety in  the  entertainment.  Paul  Du- 
mont early  realized  that  even  a  head- 
phone listener  could  not  be  asked  to  lis- 
ten to  a  program — such  as  it  was — that 
did  not  have  some  variety.  So  as  an- 
nouncer, Paul  Dumont  introduced  him- 
self as  the  famous  tenor,  John  Feri- 
meather.  Executing  arias  from  well- 
loved  operas  with  exceptional  skill,  he 
concluded  the  program  with  the  an- 
nouncement that  John  Ferimeather 
would  be  heard  again  the  following 
week.  There  were  no  prepared  con- 
tinuities— no  schedule  for  a  whole  day's 
features — what  could  he  offer  the  radio 
public  next?  Perhaps  some  old  favor- 
ites. This  time  he  would  need  a  bari- 
tone. So  as  Charles  Merriwalker  he 
himself  delivered  a  fifteen-minute  song 
recital. 

Is  it  at  all  surprising  then  that  com- 
pleting his  fourth  year  at  the  National 
Broadcasting  Company,  he  has  won 
high  honors — measured  by  the  esteem  in 
which  he  is  held  by  the  radio  audience, 
and  has  to  his  credit  some  of  the  most 
noteworthy  broadcasting  events  includ 
ing  the  broadcasting  of  the  Post-Gatti 
reception  of   1931. 

Of  course.  Mary  and  Dick,  children 
of  Paul  Dumont,  twenty  and  twenty- 
two  respectively,  arc  quite  sold  on  their 
dad,     Although    Mr.    Dumont    has   been 


Don't  mind  him,  gentle  readers.    He's  only 
Mr.    Bones,    just    an    old    dark    who    thinks 
he's  funny.    Me,  Mr.  Bones?    Well,  so   that 
cat's    out    of    the    bag,    is    it? 

married  for  over  twenty-four  years,  his 
wedded  life  is  just  as  happy  as  the  day 
he  led  his  young  bride — just  before  she 
was  graduated  from  Girls'  High  School 
— to  the  altar.  And  Mrs.  Dumont  is 
now  repaying  her  husband's  youthful 
attentions  when  he  would  carry  her 
books  home  from  school  or-  give  her  the 
bigger  apple,  by  delivering  him  to  the 
studios  or  office  every  day  and  calling 
for  him  at  night. 

Mr.  Bones  puts  the  curly-headed  wig 
on  his  head  again.  Which  means  dat  de 
rehearsal  ob  de  Minstrel  Show  is  gwine 
to  staht.  "Hey,  dere,  boy,"  he  calls  out 
in  his  drawling  dialect,  "tell  Nellie  Re- 
vell  I'll  be  seein'  her  tomorrow."  For 
as  Paul  Dumont  he  lias  assisted  Miss 
Revell,  Voice  of  Radio  Digest,  in  her 
program  every  Wednesday  night  over 
NBC.  Mrs.  Dumont  has  made  the  extra 
trip  with  her  husband  every  week  in  t 
for  this  very  late  evening  feature.  "Yes, 
she's  great — that   Nellie   Revell." 

Since  the  above  article  was  written 
for  Radio  Digest,  word  has  come  to  us 
thai  Mr.  Dumont  is  no  longer  connected 
with  the  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany but  is  now  in  the  Program  De- 
partment of  one  of  the  large  advertising 
agencies.  In  his  capacity  as  Director, 
it  is  to  be  expected  thai  he  will  con- 
tinue to  turn  out  the  same  interesting 
programs  thai  he  has  arranged  while 
directly  affiliated  with  NBC— Editor. 


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Inside  Stuff  — Ferdc  Grofe  and  Ferde/  J 


r. 


FERDE  GROFE,  famous  arranger  of  modern  blue  symphonies  and  his  little  disarranger,  Ferde,  Jr., 
getting  the  low  down  on  a  baby  baby  grand.  Papa  Grofe  is  known  as  the  Ghost  for  Paul  White- 
man  and  for  twelve  years  sat  in  obscurity  as  the  skilled  manipulator  of  various  harmonies  into  the  jazz 
tempo.  He  began  life  in  New  York  City  but  spent  the  most  of  his  career  in  California.  He  comes  from 
a  musical  family.  His  grandfather  played  cello  in  Victor  Herbert's  orchestra  before  the  latter  began 
composing.  Young  Ferde  grew  up  with  a  real  piano  for  a  toy  just  as  little  Ferde  Junior,  here,  has  the 
baby  baby  grand.    It's  well  to  start  'em  young.    Who  can  tell  what  genius  the  next  Grofe  will  reveal  ? 


■N 


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Doris  Robbins 


"HPHEY  call  me  'Angel  of  the  Air,'  "  says  Doris  Robbins,  her  big  brown  eyes 
L  laughing  right  at  you.  "A  group  of  prisoners  in  an  Illinois  jail  once  wrote  nie  a 
fan  letter  starting  off  with  this  salutation,  and  it  has  stuck  ever  since.  Where  do  I 
sing?  Oh,  1  thought  you  knew.  Right  now  I'm  with  llcrhie  Kay's  orchestra,  at  the 
Cafe  Blackhawk,  Chicago,  and  we're  heard  every  night  over  WGN,  and  occasionally 
over  NBC.   That's  all  right.    You're  welcome." 


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*Z-S*  ^   with    zAmbitions 

T)reams  Becomes  Star  of 
Today  and  Testerday 


WHEN  one  is  seven  the 
world  is  very  new  and 
wonderful.  There  are 
so  many  thrilling  ex- 
periences just  ahead,  so  very 
many  tremendous  things  to  be 
done.  But  there  is  no  use  just  sit- 
ting back,  chin  in  hand,  and  think- 
ing about  it.  No  sir,  especially 
when  you  were  just  born  to  be  a 
great  singer.  The  thing  to  do  is 
to  get  out  and  get  started  right 
away. 

And  that  is  the  way  it  was  with 
Gladys  Brittain,  the  young  wom- 
an, who  graces  our  cover  this 
month.  Just  because  she  was  little 
and  cute  and  could  sing  like  a 
grown-up  she  was  the  adored  baby 
of  the  family.  She  had  to  sing 
for  everybody  that  came  to  the 
house.  It  was  rather  a  bore  and  many 
a  time  she  would  turn  two  pages  of  her 
music  at  once  so  as  to 
get  through  with  it 
and  out  to  play.  But 
one  day  a  very  smart 
lady  who  knew  all 
about  such  things 
caught  her  at  the  trick 
and  that  was  the  end 
of  such  didoes. 

One  who  is  destined  to  sing  must 
make  her  stage  debut  sooner  or  later 
and  there  is  no  good  reason  why  it 
should  not  be  at  the  age  of  seven.  At 
least  so  her  big  brother  argued.  And 
very  much  against  the  principles  of  her 
devout  Methodist  mother  Gladys  scam- 
pered off  to  a  picture  show  on  a  Sab- 
bath afternoon  with  her  older  brother 
and  sister. 


T. 


HERE  was  a  special 
amateur  performance.  Gladys  suddenly 
discovered  herself  on  a  stage  before  a 
wondering  audience.  She  sang  School 
Days.  And  the  audience  clapped  and 
clapped,  until  the  manager  declared  she 
was  entitled  to  the  grand  prize  of  $5. 
That  was  her  stage  debut  and  first 
money  for  singing.  She  was  quite  as- 
tounded at  having  so  much  money.  She 
didn't  know  what  to  do  with  it  because 
she  knew  mother  would  not  in  the  least 
approve.    So  the  affair — the  whole  story 


Gladys  Brittain 


Romantic  Rise  of 

<?A  3\ew   Star 

By  Mark  Quest 


of  her  first  theatrical  performance — 
must  for  the  time  being  be  kept  a  pro- 
found secret.  Brother  took  the  $5  and 
doled  it  out  mutually  in  daily  visits  to 
the  drug  store  soda  fountain  on  the  cor- 
ner. 

One  day  a  neighbor  came  in  and  casu- 
ally mentioned  "what  a  cute  and  lovely 
little  thing"  Gladys  had  been  at  the  pic- 
ture theatre.  Quickly  came  the  hour  of 
retribution  and  repentance.  The  disci- 
plinary measure  consisted  of  a  banish- 
ment to  the  closet  of  those  nice  new 
roller  skates  of  which  the  little  girl  was 
so  fond.  One  week  of  that  and  she  de- 
cided that  she  was  truly  sorry  and  peni- 
tent. 

But  that  was  the  start  as  Miss  Brit- 
tain explained  it  to  a  representative  of 
Radio  Digest  between  times  as  she 
posed  for  the  picture  for  Mr.  Sheldon, 
the  artist. 


"For  a  short  time  I  went  to 
McKinley  High  School  in  St. 
Louis,"  she  said,  "but  I  did  not 
get  into  really  important  things 
until  we  moved  to  Kansas  City. 
I  had  become  very  much  interested 
in  an  actress  who  lived  neighbor 
to  us.  I  learned  about  New  York 
and  how  shows  move  from  city 
to  city.  I  made  up  my  mind  that 
eventually  I  would  go  to  New 
York  and  become  a  singer.  My 
father  and  mother  encouraged  me 
to  study. 

1.HEY  started  me 
in  with  the  piano.  Then  I  took 
my  first  singing  lessons  from  Al- 
len Hinckley.  Mr.  Hinckley  gave 
me  a  place  in  his  Methodist 
church  choir  where  I  earned  my 
first  regular  money  at  $12  a 
month,  singing  with  a  quartet. 
Then  the  minister  of  a  Christian 
church  offered  me  $35  to  sing  in 
their  choir.  A  little  later  I  was 
offered  more  money  to  sing  in  a 
Science  church — I  mention  the 
money  only  as  an  indication  of 
the  progress  I  was  making. 

"From    the    Science    church    I 
went  to  the  Second  Presbyterian 
at  a  very  considerable  increase  in 
compensation.    The  Second  Pres- 
byterian   was    just   about   the    ultimate 
one  could  hope  for  in  the  way  of  choir 
singing.     It    was    all 
wonderful.    I  enjoyed 
it  for  I  liked  to  sing 
and  I  liked  the  church 
and     people     of     the 
church  were  very  won- 
derful to  me." 

Miss  Brittain  still 
maintains  her  ideals.  She  abhors  affec- 
tation as  much  as  she  does  over  indul- 
gence of  any  kind.  Sometimes  you  catch 
in  her  face  the  look  of  sophistication 
familiar  as  the  stage  and  studio  type. 
But  she  is  very  sincere,  very  independ- 
ent and  very  fascinating.  The  color  of 
her  eyes  changes  while  you  are  looking 
at  them.  One  moment  you  will  declare 
they  are  azure  blue,  in  a  flash  they  seem 
to  be  as  brown  as  butternuts  and  then  as 
she  twinkles  a  smile  from  her  expressive 
lips  you  discover  they  are  decidedly 
gray. 

"It  was  Mr.  Hinckley  who  led  me  into 
the  corridors  of  the  opera,"  said  Miss 
Brittain.  "He  gave  me  operatic  roles  to 
learn  so  that  I  was  later  able  to  sing 
these  parts  in  productions.  Eduardo  Sa- 
cerdote,  formerly  of  the  Chicago  Musi- 
cal College,  began  making  weekly  trips 
to  Kansas  City  and  I  joined  one  of  his 
classes.  I  played  the  title  role  of  Lakme, 
Marguerite  in  Faust  and  finally  Mimi 
in  La  Boheme. 

"During  one  of  those  gloriously  ro- 
mantic days  when  a  girl  hovers  between 


15 


sixteen  and  seventeen  Harry  Dunbar 
brought  his  light  opera  troupe  to  Kan- 
sas City.  He  let  it  be  known  that  he 
would  be  glad  to  consider  young  new 
talent  for  the  chorus.  A  girl  who  shared 
much  of  my  confidences  dared  me  to 
take  the  audition.  We  giggled  and 
mimicked  the  grand  opera  notables  and 
then  in  a  burst  of  bravado  I  found  my 
way  to  the  back  stage  where  many  adult 
young  women  were  waiting  their  chance 
to  be  heard. 

"It  was  a  bleak  looking  place,  dusty 
and  untidy.  Mr.  Dunbar  came  out  to 
the  piano  and  looked  us  all  over  and 
then  turned  to  me. 

"  'Guess  I'll  call  on  this  little  girl 
first,'  he  said.  The  others  smiled  indul- 
gently. But  I  felt  quite  confident  when 
he  asked  me  to  sing  the  Jewel  Song 
from  Faust. 


-Yc 


OU  didn't  come  to  try 
out  for  the  chorus,  did  you?'  he  asked 
later  after  I  had  gone  with  him  to  the 
office  as  he  had  requested. 

"  'No,'  I  replied,  'to  be  frank  with 
you,  I  came  here  on  a  dare.  A  friend 
of  mine  said  I  would  not  have  the  nerve. 
So  I  just  wanted  to  show  her  that  I  did. 
And  here  I  am.' 

"  'Well,  you  are  a  surprise  to  me,'  he 
said.  'And  I'll  be  just  as  frank  to  tell 
you  that  I  think  you  have  about  the 
sweetest  lyric  voice  I  have  heard  for  a 
long,  long  time.' 

"That  was  a  thrill.  He  offered  me 
the  roles  Maid  Marion  in  Robin  Hood 
and  also  Arline  in  Bohemian  Girl.  Later 
he  offered  me  a  contract  to  go  on  tour 
with  them  but  I  had  to  turn  this  down. 
When  he  got  to  Chicago  he  wrote  and 
asked  me  to  join  their  company  there. 
Partly  against  my  mother's  wishes  I 
went.  But  after  everything  was  settled 
I  just  couldn't  bring  myself  to  taking 
the  step  so  I  returned  to  Kansas  City 
and  resumed  my  classes  with  Sacer- 
dote." 

Seventeen  is  quite  young  for  one  to 
start  out  on  a  career  but  Miss  Brittain 
d'd  tour  for  two  seasons  as  soloist  with 
the  Kansas  City  Symphony  orchestra. 
It  came  about  quite  suddenly,  just  as 
many  of  her  opportunities  have  devel- 
oped. At  9  o'clock  one  morning  she  was 
asked  to  take  the  place  of  the  regular 
soloist  who  had  been  taken  ill.  She  was 
asked  if  she  could  sing  One  Fine  Day 
from  Madam  Butterfly.  She  replied 
that  she  could.  Then  she  was  instructed 
to  be  prepared  to  sing  it  at  1  o'clock 
that  afternoon.  As  a  matter  of  fact  she 
had  never  tried  the  song.  But  she  bor- 
rowed the  music,  memorized  the  words, 
and  was  on  the  dot  for  the  audition. 
She  was  engaged  immediately. 

Sometime  later  she  decided  to  apply 
for  the  Julliard  Scholarship  and  sent 
for  an  application.  She  was  asked  ta 
come  to  New  York. 


At  last  she  was  to  realize  the  ambi- 
tions of  her  childhood  dreams,  the 
dreams  she  had  woven  between  the 
lines  of  a  book  she  read  when  she  had 
lived  in  St.  Louis.  The  book  told  her 
of  the  lives  of  famous  women.  And  it 
seemed  to  her  then  that  anyone  who 
ever  hoped  to  become  famous  would  al- 
most necessarily  have  to  begin  in  New 
York. 

Her  trip  to  the  Eastern  Metropolis 
was  a  revival  of  those  dreams,  the  ro- 
mance of  ambition  and  success.  Per- 
haps to  become  a  star ! 

Then  came  the  day  of  trial,  a  period 
of  tense  waiting  and  the  glad  informa- 
tion that  she  had  won  the  award — 
a  fellowship  which  included  voice,  pi- 
ano, languages  and  harmony.  Not  sat- 
isfied with  purely  an  academic  life  she 
has  reached  out  for  significant  achieve- 
ments. 

"I  saw  the  musical  world  coming  into 
the  new  day  of  radio,"  she  said,  "and  I 
wanted  to  get  into  it.  Some  of  my 
friends  considered  my  opportunity  to 
sing  as  a  guest  star  over  the  great  net- 
works, a  most  happy  goal.  But  I  was 
not  satisfied.  I  determined  to  get  on  a 
sponsored  program  by  my  own  efforts. 

"Learning  that  auditions  were  being 
held  for  the  Evening  in  Paris  program 
over  Columbia  by  an  advertising  agency 
I  asked  for  an  audition  and  finally  ob- 
tained one.  They  gave  me  repeated  op- 
portunities on  this  program.  And  then 
I  was  considered  for  the  new  Today  and 
Yesterday  programs  for  the  Dupont 
company  over  a  CBS  network." 

She  was  selected  after  four  juries  of 
experts  had  given  her  auditions  along 
with  many  other  candidates  for  the  stel- 
lar soprano  role.  With  this  program 
Gladys  Brittain  becomes  a  radio  star  of 
the  first  order.  She  says  that  radio  is 
one  of  the  greatest  fields  in  the  world 
for  artistic  ambition.  She  is  happy  that 
she  has  won  her  niche  without  any  let- 
ters of  recommendation  or  intercession 
by  influential  friends.  Now  she  is  eager 
to  further  establish  a  name  for  herself 
in  radio  as  an  interesting  interpreter 
of  songs. 


I. 


.N  ORDER  to  obtain  the 
right  kind  of  instruction  for  radio  voice 
Miss  Brittain  sought  a  teacher  who  had 
been  successful  in  teaching  other  radio 
singers.  Her  choice  fell  on  Miss  Elea- 
nor McLellan  whose  pupils  of  radio  dis- 
tinction include  Miss  Gladys  Rice,  Miss 
Evelyn  Herbert  and  others  prominent 
in  the  musical  world. 

The  last  day  of  Miss  Britain's  ap- 
pearance in  the  portrait  artist's  studio 
was  one  of  intense  sadness.  She  had 
just  received  word  of  her  mother's  death 
in  Kansas  City.  It  was  on  the  eve  o\ 
her  debut  in  her  new  triumph  and  firsl 
experience  as  a  new  radio  star.    Only  a 


month  previous  she  had  been  with  her 
mother  during  a  crisis. 

"It  is  impossible  for  me  to  go  home 
now,"  she  said  as  she  sat  in  obvious  de- 
jection beneath  a  beam  of  winter  sun 
that  filtered  down  through  the  studio 
skylight.  "I  feel  that  mother  would  have 
me  do  just  what  I  am  doing.  The  fact 
that  my  brother  and  sister  are  with  my 
dad  is  a  comfort.  My  memory  of  her 
will  be  as  I  saw  her  in  life.  She  has 
always  meant  so  much  to  me." 

Miss  Brittain  says  that  one  of  her  am- 
bitions of  the  future  is  to  have  a  home 
that  she  can  furnish  with  Eighteenth 
Century  furniture  to  be  selected  piece 
by  piece  to  suit  the  requirements.  She 
loves  to  make  cheese  dishes  and  desserts. 
Also  she  has  had  a  short  course  in  por- 
trait sketching,  which  she  enjoys  as  a 
hobby. 


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HEN  summer  days 
come  again  Miss  Brittain  hopes  to  en- 
joy some  of  her  brief  recreation  oppor- 
tunities with  a  rod  and  reel.  She  yearns 
for  the  flashing  ripple  of  a  trout  stream, 
the  whirr  of  a  spinning  reel,  the  fleck 
of  a  finny  body  against  the  purple  rock 
— the  jerk  and  haul  until  the  fish  gets 
right  up  close  enough  to  unhook — and 
then,  well  she  has  never  yet  caught  one 
big  enough  to  go  into  a  creel.  Some  day 
she  hopes  her  many  trout  fishing  expe- 
ditions will  have  their  reward.  Just 
now  she  is  staking  her  hopes  on  the  pos- 
sibilities that  exist  in  the  water  en- 
virons of  New  York.  Her  work  won't 
permit  her  to  wander  too  far  away  from 
CBS  studios  in  Manhattan. 

She  spoofs  at  the  suggestion  of  su- 
perstitions but  is  rarely  seen  without  her 
bracelet  of  little  pink  and  blue  lucky 
elephants.  The  girls  who  know  her  best 
in  the  Tau  Chapter  of  the  Alpha  Iota 
Sorority  say  there  is  some  deep  secret 
about  the  little  elephants  which  even 
they  have  not  been  able  to  fathom. 

A  HE  Today  and  Yester- 
day program  of  news  events  have  in  it 
dramatization  of  news  events  of  years 
ago  in  parallel  with  those  of  today  and 
appropriate  music.  It  extends  over  a 
CBS  network  from  8:30  to  9  o'clock 
EST.  The  musical  setting  is  supplied 
by  Don  Voorhees  and  his  24  piece  or- 
chestra. The  du  Pont  quartet  is  com- 
prised of  Randolph  Weyant.  first  tenor: 
Willard  Amison.  second  tenor:  Leonard 
Stokes,  baritone:  and  Robert  Moody. 
bass,  with  Kenneth  Christie  as  pianist 
and  arranger.  The  Pacific  Coast  pro- 
gram will  originate  in  Hon  Lee  studios 
of  the  Columbia  network. 

"  Another  exquisite  pastel  by  Charles 
Sheldon  will  adorn  cover  of  yciur  May 
Radio  Digest.  This  time  you  will  see 
June  Pursell.  California  singing  sun- 
beam, now  become  a  national  radio 
idol." 


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Jack  CM 
Parker 


Darryl 

Woodyard 


THIS  is  how  the  Three  Bakers,  and  their  arranger,  make  their  dough.  But  the  Staff  of  Life 
for  them  is  found  on  a  sheet  of  music,  and  the  keyboard  of  a  piano  is  their  bread  and  butter 
board.  Jack  Parker  is  the  benign  looking  gentleman  looking  down  at  Darryl  Woodyard,  above. 
Jack    sings    first    tenor    and    tells    funny    stories.     He   invites   the   others   to   ride   on   his   speed   boat, 


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Will  rw 

Donaldson 

Frank 
Luther 


Anjean  II.  But  when  it  comes  to  swimming  he  depends  on  a  rope  to  keep  from  sinking.  Darryl 
comes  from  Pond  Creek,  Oklahoma  and  prefers  a  horse.  Luther  goes  in  tor  odd  musical  con- 
traptions. Besides  his  remarkable  musical  arrangements  Will  Donaldson  does  well  at  arranging 
a  bridge  hand.  These  gentlemen  are  on  various  programs  other  than  The  Three  Rakers  and  are 
well    known   as   The   Men   About   Town.     You   hear    them  over   NBC  on   Sunday  nights. 


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Joseph  Gallicchio  (left)  and  the  orchestra  which  plays   The  Perfect  Song  for  Amos  'n'  Andy 

three  times  daily  except  Sunday. 

The  Perfect  Song 

'By    James    H.   Cook 


WHEN  Joseph  Carl  Briel 
wrote  "The  Perfect  Song," 
little  did  he  dream  that  it 
would  become  the  best 
known  melody  in  the  United  States,  and 
that  it  would  have  more  than  4,000  pres- 
entations within  the  space  of  two  and 
one  half  years. 

It's  the  theme  song  of  those  two 
southern  dialecticians,  Amos  'n'  Andy, 
who  regulate  the  bedtime  of  the  nation, 
and  it's  played  by  a  group  of 
musicians  under  the  able  di- 
rection of  Joseph  Gallicchio, 
and  they  never  grow  tired  of 
it. 

For  two  and  one  half  years 
they  have  been  playing  it, 
"perfecting"  this  perfect  song, 
and  despite  this  length  of 
time,  the  song  has  not  be- 
come monotonous,  and  they 
still  seek  to  find  the  perfect 
instrumentation  for  it. 

Gallicchio  tells  an  interest- 
ing story  of  the  selection  of  The  Per- 
fect Song  as  the  Amos  V  Andy  theme 
number.  In  casting  about  for  an  ap- 
propriate tune  Joe  auditioned  such 
numbers  as  Deep  River,  Old  Man  Riv- 
er, Mighty  Like  a  Rose,  and  a  number 
of  negro  spirituals.  Old  Man  River 
seemed  to  be  leading  the  field  as  a  fa- 
vorite, when  one  of  the  Pepsodent  of- 
ficials suggested  that  they  try  The  Per- 
fect Sonq-  from  the  ^rent  movie  classic. 


Bill  Hay 


"That  was  right  up  my  alley,"  Joe 
remarked,  "for  I  had  played  the  show 
— you  remember — The  Birth  of  a  Na- 
tion, that  the  song  comes  from.  In  fact 
we  had  played  it  in  a  program  that  very 
day  so  you  might  say  we  swung  into 
the  number  all  rehearsed.  From  then 
on  The  Perfect  Song  went  out  in  front 
and  it  wasn't  long  before  they  decided 
to  adopt  it." 

A  peculiar  thing  about  reviving  the 
number  was  that  for  a  year 
the  NBC  studio  was  swamped 
with  telephone  calls  each 
night  after  the  program,  ask- 
ing the  name  of  the  number 
used  on  the  broadcast. 

Music  stores  were  deluged 
with  requests  for  the  song 
and  the  publisher  was  forced 
to  bring  out  a  revised  edition. 
^^k  While  the  song  did  not  attain 
the  popularity  of  a  best  seller 
it  remains  a  constantly  popu- 
lar number  which  will  sell 
forever,  music  lovers  say. 

Joe  has  not  missed  a  broadcast  in  the 
two  and  a  half  years  it  has  been  on  the 
air.  "There  is  always  plenty  of  cause 
to  vary  its  interpretation,"  he  says.  "To- 
night the  boys  may  run  a  little  short 
and  we  make  a  rubber  tune  of  it — 
stretch  it  out.  Tomorrow  night  it  may 
be  full  and  we  will  have  to  dash  through 
the  closing  signature." 

"Then   we  have   changed  the   instru- 


mentation from  time  to  time  and  varied 
the  key  and  changed  the  arrangement. 
We  do  know  the  song  though." 

Many  changes  have  been  made  in  The 
Perfect  Song  in  the  successive  steps  to 
its  present  perfection.  First  Gallicchio, 
with  his  violin,  led  a  string  trio.  Later 
they  added  two  violins  and  a  tenor  sax- 
ophone. The  last  change  made  was  to 
replace  the  saxophone  with  a  string 
bass.  It  is  now  actually  a  string  quin- 
tet with  piano. 

With  each  of  these  changes  of  instru- 
mentation, changes  were  made  in  the 
song  itself.  When  the  trio  began  its 
work  with  the  number  they  played  it  in 
the  key  of  C,  exactly  as  the  composer 
wrote  it. 


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HEN  it  became  a 
sextet  the  key  was  changed  to  G  Major, 
with  some  changes  in  the  arrangement, 
and  this  was  used  the  longest  of  any 
of  the  arrangements. 

With  the  latest  change  of  instrumen- 
tation the  key  was  changed  to  G  Flat, 
which,  with  the  addition  of  the  bass, 
gives  the  composition  a  darker  color. 

But  to  Amos  'n'  Andy  fans,  here  is 
a  tip.  Still  other  changes  are  contem- 
plated for  the  signature  number.  Keep 
your  ears  open  for  arrangements  with 
the  harp,  or  the  flute,  or  as  a  violin  solo 
with  orchestral  background. 

Perhaps  some  radio  fan  with  a  keen 


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^Musicians  Never  Weary  of  Amos  V 'Andy's   Theme  Song 
Hint  New  Variation  Soon  Will  Be  Introduced  to  Program 


memory  will  remember  one  other  varia- 
tion. On  just  one  broadcast  an  attempt 
was  made  to  offer  the  number  as  a  tenor 
solo.  However  when  the  song  came 
from  the  loud  speaker  it  did  not  have 
exactly  the  appeal  that  was  intended 
and  the  tenor  was  given  up. 

Of  course  the  theme  song  is  inti- 
mately linked  with  the  network  history 
of  Amos  V  Andy.  When  the  two  black- 
face boys  went  on  the  air  for  Pepsodent 
Joe  played  his  number  twice  each  night, 
at  the  opening  and  close  of  the  broad- 
cast at  11  o'clock,  eastern  standard  time 

In  a  short  time  there  came  a  murmur 
of  protest  from  the  East  that  11  o'clock 
was  too  late  to  wait  up  for  the  boys.  So 
a  change  was  made — 
that    the    boys    might    be 
heard  in  New  York  at  7 
o'clock. 

Then  came  a  roar  of 
protest  from  the  middle- 
west  and  an  avalanche  of 
letters  and  telegrams. 
The  flood  could  not  be 
denied  and  for  the  first 
time  in  the  history  of 
broadcasting  a  program 
began  a  "two-a-day" 
schedule. 

Later  Amos  'n'  Andy 
did  three  a  day,  the  third 
show  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Pacific  coast,  and 
Gallicchio  continued  to 
wield  the  baton  that  put 
the  musicians  through 
their  paces  for  the  sig- 
nature. 

Gallicchio  is  well 
known    in   the   world   of 
music  for  reasons  other  than  his  asso- 
ciation with  Amos  'n'  Andy. 

He  was,  in  turn,  a  violinist  with  the 
Minneapolis  Symphony  orchestra  and 
Chicago  Civic  Op- 
era orchestra,  and 
before  coming  into 
broadcasting  was 
director  of  the  or- 
chestra  at  the 
Edgewater  Beach 
hotel  ill  Chicago. 

With     Bill     Hay 
he  forms  the  cham- 
pion  p  i  n  g  p  o  n  g 
doubles  team  of  the 
Andy  studios  and   w  h  e  n 

Bill  and  Joe  clash  in  singles — well — if 
you  known  ping  pong  you  know  that  a 
lot  of  volleys  cross  the  net  when  two 
champions  meet. 

But  they  always  manage  to  close  up 
the  game  in  time  to  go  on  the  air — and 
then  the  tempo  of  the  two  men  changes 
— from   the   staccato  of   the   ping   pong 


table  to  the  measured  tones  of  "The 
Perfect  Song,"  and  Bill  Hay's  sonorous 
"Amos  'n'  Andy,  in  person." 

The  theme  song  also  is  "In  Person" 
— directed  by  Joseph  Gallicchio.  That 
in  answer  to  the  oft  repeated  query. 
Amos  'n'  Andy  have  never  been  intro- 
duced by  a  transcription. 

But  for  some  of  the  fans  who  have 
sets  that  reach  out  and  bring  in  the 
distant  stations,  they  may  some  day 
pick  up  some  station  in  Australia  and 
hear  The  Perfect  Song.  That  WILL 
be  a  recording  by  Gallicchio — used  to 
introduce  the  program  Pepsodent  is 
sponsoring  in  the  Antipodes — but  nev- 
er on  Amos  'n'  Andy. 


Amos  'n'  Andy  when  they  are  not  Amos  'n' 

Andy    but    just    plain    Freeman    F.    Gosden 

(left)   and  Charles  J.  Correll. 


Believe  it  or  not  during  all  the  4,000 
times  the  Gallichio  orchestra  has  in- 
troduced and  closed  the  act  of  A.mos  'n' 
Andy  the  two  performers  have  never 
seen  them  do  it.  The  music  and  the 
announcements  take  place  in  a  studio 
separate  from  the  room  in  which  Amos 
'n'  Andy  sit  lie  fore  a  microphone  and 
summon  up  the  Kinglish,  Mr.  Craw- 
ford, Lightnin'  and  the  score  of  other 
characters  that  have  been  identified 
with  their  act. 

To  be  sure  there  is  a  window  between 
the  two  studios  hut  there  are  curtains 
on  the  window  and  only  Bill  Hay  is 
permitted  to  go  near  them.  Not  even 
he  peeks  into  the  room  unless  it  is  ab- 
solutely necessary  near  the  finish  or  at 
the  start  of  a   program. 

This  arrangement  was  all  carefully 
planned    when    the    studios    were    built 


atop  the  great  new  publishing  plant  of 
the  Chicago  Daily  Xews  which  houses 
WMAQ,  one  of  the 
first  newspaper 
broadcasting       sta- 
tions in  America — 
or     the     world. 
Charles   J.    Correll, 
who  takes  the  part 
of  Andy,  and  Free- 
man F.  Gosden, 
otherwise  known  as 
Amos,  had  already- 
distinguished  them- 
selves   as    Sam    'n'  Amos 
Henry  at  another  Chicago  station.  They 
found  they  could  do  much  better  work 
in  their  impersonations  if 
they  were  absolutely  free 
from  visual   observation. 


OO  ONE  small 
studio  was  created  open- 
ing off  from  the  control 
room.  Adjoining  this, 
with  a  door  to  the  outer 
corridor,  was  the  studio 
for  the  musicians  and  the 
announcer.  As  the  mo- 
ment approaches  for  one 
of  the  broadcasts  Correll 
and  Gosden  disappear 
into  their  room  and  sit 
before  a  small  flat  top 
desk,  Amos  before  the 
broad  side  of  the  desk  and 
Andy  at  one  end.  The 
partition  to  the  next  stu- 
dio is  at  Amos'  back.  The 
musicians  are  grouped 
around  a  piano  near  the 
partition  and  Rill  I  lay  is  at  a  desk  on 
the  opposite  side  of  the  room.  All  watch 
the  second  hands  of  their  various  time 
pieces  as  the  instant  arrives  for  the 
broadcast.  Then  comes  the  signal  from 
the  control  room  and  The  Perfect  Son^ 
drifts  out  to  the  nation.  Thus  with 
curtains  closed  tight  Amos  'n'  Andy  re- 
main unseen  and  unseeing  while  tin- 
musicians  perform  on  the  other  side  oi 
a  wall,  sending  out  The  Perfect  Song 
which  has  become  so  intimately  a  part 
of    their    amazingly    successful    act. 

I'm-  anyone  else  to  use  The  Perfect 
Song  on  a  radio  program  would  seem  to 
the  listener  almost  like  an  invasion  of 
private  property.  This  recognition  oi 
the  association  of  a  theme  song  to  any 
single  program  seems  to  have  developed 
i  point  oi  ethics  not  hitherto  recognized 
It  is  more  than  a  sense  of  proprietorship 
— no  sponsor  cares  to  have  attention  di- 
verted from  his  own  product  by  the  SI 
gestion  oi  another  through  an  estab- 
lished  theme  song. 


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zjtfichigan   Town   "Produces   That  "Typical  ^ew  Torker" 

George  Olsen 


Featured  in  Ziegfeld  Follies — 

Host  of  Broadway  Night  Clubs 

By  Marshal  Taylor 


IT  WAS  just  like  Old  Home  Week 
when  George  Olsen  and  his  musical 
aggregation  came  riding  their  syn- 
copating Locomotive  over  the  old 
ether  trail  last  Thanksgiving.  You  may 
remember  that  they  opened  at  the  Club 
Richman.  And  didn't  it  remind  you  of 
the  old  days  of  Olsen  and  Brokenshire 
with  the  genial  greeting,  "Hello  every- 
body, how  DO  YOU  DEW !" 

But  the  Club  Richman  with  all  its 
glamourous  associations  was  in  a  bad 
way  and  flickered  out  some  months  ago. 
Even  Olsen  and  his  merry  gang  couldn't 
save  it.  So  they  moved  away  and  you 
hear  them  from  the  Montmartre  on 
Broadway  now.  They  come  late  but 
they  are  worth  waiting  for  if  you  find 
them  on  your  local  CBS  station  any- 
where from  11 :30  on,  EST.  And  speak- 
ing of  Norman  Brokenshire  you  doubt- 
less are  aware  that  he  has  returned  to 
the  Columbia  fold. 

Like  so  many  "typical  New  Yorkers" 
George  Olsen  originated  in  the  Mid- 
west. Portland,  Michigan,  is  his  old 
home  town.  But  he  was  born  collegiate, 
and  as  soon  as  the  public  school  system 
had  cleared  the  way  he  moved  to  Ann 
Arbor,  and  the  campus  of  the  University 
of  Michigan.  He  took  up  the  baton 
movement  and  hot  rhythm  with  the  re- 
sult that  he  developed  the  most  cele- 
brated college  orchestra  in  the  country. 
His  pep  also  carried  him  to  the  grid 
where  he  distinguished  himself  as  a 
first  string  half-back  on  the  university 
eleven. 


G, 


rEORGE  has  a  clear  eye 
and  a  healthy  complexion  but  he  might 
be  considered  a  trifle  too  plump  to  rush 
the  pigskin  through  a  mass  of  hard 
bone  and  sinew  in  a  conference  game 
today.  He  just  doesn't  quite  look  that 
part  as  you  sit  at  your  gay  little  table 
and  watch  him  sauntering  around  the 
festive  room  chatting  with  the  guests. 
He  strikes  you  as  a  genial  good  club- 
fellow  with  plenty  of  money  and  an 
easy  spender. 

It   is   hard   to   sketch    in   this   college 
man's  return  to  his  home  town  and  set- 


tling down  to  routine  of  life  in  Port- 
land, so  distant  from  the  bright  lights 
of  Broadway.  But  he  used  his  talents 
there  and  his  wits  to  organize  a  local 
band.  They  played  at  a  Portland  hotel. 
Traveling  men  talked  about  "that 
George  Olsen  band."  The  fame  of  it 
spread  east  and  west.  One  day  Olsen 
called  his  boys  together  and  announced 
that  they  were  going  to  Chicago.   There 


George  Olsen  whose  music  takes  you  to  the 
gayest  spot  on  Broadway  thrice  weekly. 


were  eight  of  them  who  took  oath  to 
stick  with  him  through  thick  and  thin, 
and  off  they  dashed  around  the  curve 
of  Lake  Michigan  end,  and  into  Old 
Dad  Dearborn's  domain. 

Eddie  Cantor  was  there.  Eddie  heard 
this  Portland  band  and  thought  so  well 
of  it  he  passed  his  eulogies  along  to  Flo 
Ziegfeld,  the  glorifier.  And  Ziegfeld 
listened.  The  next  thing  to  happen 
George  Olsen  and  his  band  were  incor- 
porated as  part  and  parcel  of  the  Zieg- 


feld show,  Kid  Boots.  Now  you  have 
the  picture — it  wasn't  so  very  long  ago. 
Then  they  went  into  Ziegfeld's  show, 
"Sunny"  with  pretty  Marilyn  Miller. 
And  this  was  the  show  in  which  Olsen 
brought  out  that  Jerome  Kern  hit, 
"Who."  To  this  day  that  song  is  identi- 
fied with  the  name  of  George  Olsen. 

There  were  many  hits  linked  up  with 
Olsen  during  the  run  of  this  show. 
Fran  Fry,  one  of  his  gang,  won  a  name 
for  himself  singing  "Sam,  the  Old  Ac- 
cordion Man"  and  "She's  Just  a  Corn- 
fed  Indiana  Gal."  From  "Sunny"  these 
Portland  boys  joined  up  with  "Good 
News."  Surely  you  remember  Zelma 
O'Neill  and  that  raging  "Varsity  Rag"  ? 
After  that  they  were  in  a  new  "Follies" 
and  became  associated  with  Ruth  Etting 
who  previously  had  been  discovered  as 
a  radio  singer  on  old  WLS  in  Chicago. 

And  to  bring  the  story  right  up  to 
date  we  will  mention  now  that  George 
grew  weary  of  the  theatre,  decided  to 
settle  down,  and  be  a  staid  old  night 
clubber,  sort  of  quiet-like.  He  broke  in 
through  a  season  at  the  Pennsylvania 
Hotel,  in  New  York.  Then  he  opened 
"The  Chantee"  which  had  a  most  curi- 
ous origin  so  far  as  a  name  was  con- 
cerned. The  young  bloods  who  quickly 
made  the  place  a  habit  called  it  "The 
Shanty,"  but  that  didn't  deprive  it  of 
class  in  the  least.  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
the  story  goes  that  the  place  was  named 
for  a  lucky  race  horse  in  France.  Other 
night  clubs  followed,  "Club  Olsen," 
"Club  Richman"  and  now  the  "Mont- 
martre." 


o. 


'F  course  under  these 
various  auspices  George  and  his  boys, 
and  sometimes  girls,  were  heard  over 
the  networks  at  frequent  intervals.  They 
built  up  a  strong  radio  audience  which 
has  gladly  welcomed  them  back  after  a 
period  of  absence.  The  "Montmartre" 
is  perhaps  more  ornate  and  pretentious 
than  any  of  his  previous  settings.  It  is 
finished  in  good  taste,  rich  in  color  but 
not  gaudy.  There  are  royal  blues  and 
gilded  grills.  A  golden  canopied  ceiling 
(Continued  on  ,page  80) 


21 


IN  THE  very  center  of  the  giddy  whirl  and  flutter  of  a  Ziegfeld  Follies 
production  George  Olsen  found  Ethel  Shutta,  and  Ethel  Shutta  found 
George  Olsen.  Their  names  flickered  in  the  bright  lights  together  over 
the  theatre  entrance.  But  in  their  hearts  flamed  a  mutual  respect  and  affec- 
tion that  grew  into  love  and  marriage.  Now  they  are  heard  three  nights 
weekly  over  a  CBS  network  from  the  Montmartre  night  club,  New  York. 


Ethel  Shutta 


. 


22 


23 


J^ady   J^uck   Smiles   as   She    Reckons 

Frank  Parker 


*By   Ted    Deglin 


BACKSTAGE  of  the  George  M 
Cohan  Theatre,  where  the  Green- 
wich Village  Fol- 
lies were  playing, 
chorus  girls  and  boys, 
with  one  hour  to  show 
time,  were  straggling 
through  the  stage  door 
and  stage  hands  were 
moving  "props"  about. 
Suddenly  the  producer, 
hair  disheveled,  rushed 
down  from  his  office,  call- 
ing for  the  stage  manager. 

"Look,"  he  cried  ex- 
citedly, thrusting  a  tele- 
gram before  the  man- 
ager's eyes,  "Bobby's 
broken  a  leg  and  the  show 
goes  on  in  an  hour  !  No 
understudy — what  are  we 
going  to  do  for  a  ju- 
venile ?" 

The  stage  manager 
grabbed  the  telegram, 
then  dashed  to  the  tele- 
phone booth  by  the  stage 
door.  The  producer  paced 
back  and  forth  through 
the  dressing  room  cor- 
ridor muttering  to  him- 
self and  running  his  fin- 
gers through  his  bushy 
hair.  Suddenly  he  stop- 
ped, poised  like  a  pointer. 

The  stage  manager 
stumbled  down  the  cor- 
ridor, uttering  impreca- 
tions, "It's  no  use,  Jake," 
he  said  to  the  producer, 
"no  agent  can — ouch — ■ 
leggo  my  arm !" 

"Listen,  you  fool,"  the 
producer  whispered,  "Lis- 
ten, then  get  that  boy  out 
here."  The  stage  manager 
rubbed  the  arm  the  pro- 
ducer had  clutched  and 
listened — to  a  sweet, 
clear,  bell-like  tenor  voice 
coming  from  the  chorus 
boys'  dressing  room. 

And  that  was  Frank 
Parker's  first  big  oppor- 
tunity. 

THE     A&P     Gypsies 
are  on  the  air.    Be- 
fore   the    microphone 


stands  a  tall  dark  lad.   His  head  is  lifted 
and  he  is  singing  romantic  words  to  a 


Frank  Parker,   "Gypsy"  tenor. 


soft  string  obligate  Two  girls,  part  of 
the  Gypsies'  studio  audience,  whisper  to 
each  other  so  loudly  that 
HarryHorlick  turns  from 
his  conductor's  stand. 
"Isn't  Frank  Parker  hand- 
some ?"  one  sighs,  and 
the  other  sighs  back, 
"He's   wonderful !" 

Frank's  voice,  consid- 
ered the  highest  tenor  on 
the  air,  is  heard  twice 
weekly  with  the  A&P 
Gypsies,  and  also  with 
the  Cavaliers'  quartette 
as  the  Vermont  Lumber- 
jacks, Cities  Service 
quartette,  and  part  of  the 
Chevrolet  "Big  Six."  He 
has  been  in  radio  three 
years,  having  starred  in 
musical  comedy  and  oper- 
ettas for  some  years 
previous. 

Just  as  an  accident  was 
instrumental  in  making 
Frank  Parker  a  stage 
headline!*,  so  another  ac- 
cident (to  somebody  else, 
of  course)  brought  him 
to  Radio's  ranks. 

Frank  was  playing  op- 
posite Hope  Hampton  in 
the  operetta  "My  Prin- 
cess." One  night,  about 
three  years  ago,  some  offi- 
cials of  NBC  attended  a 
performance  of  that  mu- 
sical. One  of  them  found 
it  necessary  to  return  to 
the  studio  before  the 
show  was  over.  There  he 
found  a  certain  sponsor 
in  an  uproar  because  the 
tenor  scheduled  to  sing 
on  his  program  had  failed 
to  make  his  appearance, 
and  the  broadcast  was 
three-quarters  of  an  hour 
off.  No  one  else  would 
do — no  one  else  was  good 
enough.  The  station  offi- 
cials were  at  their  wits' 
end.  when  the  executive 
who  had  attended  "My 
Princess"  had  a  brilliant 
idea. 

"Have  you  seen  Hope 
(Continued  i"i  page 


24 


HEROES  come  and  go  in 
this  radio  world.  The  idol 
of  today  may  be  forgotten 
for  a  new  idol  tomorrow. 
Sitting  on  the  fickle  pedestal  at  the 
moment  is  Mr.  Arthur  (Not-a- 
Crooner)  Jarrett  of  Brooklyn,  Man- 
hattan, Reading,  Chicago  and  points 
West  to  California. 

The  baritone  boys  who  have  been 
riding  the  crest  for  a  brief  season 
are  going  into  a  slough.  The  tenors 
are  coming  back  on  a  bull  market 
for  popularity,  and  Mr.  Jarrett  is 
of  that  group.  His  name  is  com- 
paratively new  and  that  intrigues 
the  feminine  devotees  who  find 
thrills  in  discoveries.  His  voice  is 
described  by  his  biographers  as 
"lyric  tenor."  But  no  matter  how 
familiar  you  are  with  musical  terms 
and  classifications  "lyric  tenor"  is 
inadequate. 

Lonely  maidens  and  restless 
housewives  have  other  words  for 
it.  But  the  totally  unbiased  radio 
listener  will  surely  tell  you  there  is 
an  electrical  something  in  Arthur 
Jarrett's  voice  that  is  exclusively 
his  own.  If  you  have  any  musical 
strings  in  the  sinews  of  your  being 
it  sets  them  going;  you  feel  and 
thrill  a  response  to  a  basic  some- 
thing that  is  fundamentally  human. 

Arthur  Jarrett  had  to  go  West  to 
win  his  laurels  before  he  was  ac- 
cepted in  Radio  Village-on-the-Hudson. 
Never  was  truer  word  spoken  than  that 
of    the    prophet   who   was    not   without 
honor  save  in  his  own  bailiwick. 


J 


ARRETT  was  born  in 
the  Ridgewood  section  of  Brooklyn 
some  24  years  ago  .  .  .  now  a  clean-cut, 
square  shouldered  young  man,  tipping 
the  scales  at  the  mike-side  at  185 
pounds  .  .  .  the  good-looking  answer  in 
person  to  the  maiden's  prayer,  and  the 
latest  bud  on  the  CBS  vine  trellis.  .  . 
He  won  his  spurs  in  Chicago  where 
heroes  are  heroes  and  they  have  street 
parades  for  Paul  Ash  and  Ben  Bernie 
just  because  they  love  'em  so. 

He  was  born  with  a  public  .  .  .  his 
father  and  mother  were  both  successful 
stage  personalities.  .  .  Dad  played  leads 
with  Florence  Reed,  Chauncy  Olcott 
and  William  Faversham.  .  .  Mother  was 


zArt  Jarrett  Idol 


renowned  as  May  Powers.  .  .  Grand- 
father played  "heavies"  with  Sothern, 
and  his  great  grandfather  was  a  theatre 
owner.  .  .  Uncle  Dan  Jarrett  was  a  well 
known  playwright  .  .  .  and  as  a  side- 
line diversion  Dad  played  big-league 
baseball  during  the  spring  and  summer. 
Art  made  his  stage  debut  at  five  .  .  . 
acted  little  Indian  boy  in  the  "Squaw 
Man."  His  mother  still  has  the  regalia. 
At  six  Arthur  had  learned  to  play  the 
ukulele  with  the  assistance  of  Jimmy 
Duffy.  His  first  vocal  lessons  were 
under  the  direction  of  the  late  Joe 
Schenck,  his  godfather.  Today  he  plays 
six  musical   instruments. 


Toured  vaudeville  circuits  through- 
out the  country  with  mother  and  father, 
playing  regular  roles.  .  .  When  11  years 
old,  he  visited  Camp  Dix  and  other  mil- 
itary encampments  to  entertain  soldiers. 
.  .  .  The  applause  of  the  soldiers  kept 
him  singing  all  evening.  .  .  Couldn't 
possibly  memorize  lyrics  of  all  songs 
they  requested.  .  .  He  began  to  fake  the 
words,  ad  libbing  his  own  sound  obbli- 
gatos.  .  .  This  marked  the  beginning  of 
"counter  melody"  which  is  a  feature  of 
his  singing  today. 

Between  vaudeville  engagements  he 
attended  public  school  9  in  Brooklyn. 
.  .  .  Clara  Bow,  Helen  Twelvetrees  and 


"Oh,  Mr.  Jarrett, 
you  are  simply 
marvelous,  just 
wonderful!'' 
Ethelyn  Holt  (left) 
and  Mildred  Ann 
Greene  say  the  girls 
are  all  just  like  that. 
And  they  know  be- 
cause they  are  in 
the  same  CBS  stu- 
dios with  Art 
Jarrett. 


0 


i 


Radio  Matinee 


Dolores  Costello  were  in  his  classes.  .  . 
Earned  his  football  letter  at  Erasmus 
High.  .  .  At  Brooklyn  Prep  he  starred 
in  three  major  sports.  .  .  He  picked  up 
"pin-money"  by  entertaining  at  various 
social  functions. 


A 


.MBITIOUS  to  be  a 
lawyer,  he  matriculated  at  Fordham, 
N.  Y.  One  evening  a  friend  of  the  or- 
chestra leader  at  a  neighborhood  theatre 
heard  him  strumming  and  singing  in 
his  dormitory.  .  .  The  orchestra  pilot 
dissuaded  him  from  continuing  his 
studies,  and  gave  him  a  berth  in  the  pit 


orchestra  at  the  Coliseum  Theatre. 

Possessed  with  a  longing  to  become 
a  radio  announcer,  he  applied  for  a  job 
at  a  New  York  station.  .  .  Was  hired, 
hut  when  the  musical  director  learned 
he  could  play  six  instruments,  the  lat- 
ter advised  him  to  become  a  profes 
sional  musician.  .  .  He  did. 

Joined  Ted  Weems'  Orchestra  at 
Reading,  Pa.,  in  1927.  .  .  Played  the 
banjo  and  vocalized.  .  .  Became  popular 
for  his  "counter-melodies,"  and  became 
identified  with  the  tune  "1  Can't  Believe 
You  Are  in  Love  with  Me.".  .  .  While 
in  California  several  movie  otters  came 
his  way,  hut  the  hand  migrated  to  Chi- 


cago before  the  signing  on  the  dotted 
line.  .  .  Became  first  identified  with 
radio  in  the  Windy  City  as  Ted  Weems' 
talent  find.  .  .  Altogether,  he  remained 
with  the  orchestra  three-and-a-half 
years. 

Anxious  to  become  a  radio  soloist,  he 
gave  up  his  $200-a-\veek  job  to  sing 
over  WBBM  at  $50  per.  .  One  week 
later  he  received  his  first  commercial 
date.  .  .  Soon  his  sponsored  broadcasts 
grew  to  six  weekly. 

He  began  to  attract  a  large  following 
in  Chicago.  .  .  Was  allotted  three  after- 
noon programs  weekly  over  the  Colum- 
bia chain.  .  .  Also  appeared  nightly  with 
Earl  Burtnett's  band  at  the  Blackhawk 
restaurant.  .  .  Received  offer  from  Gus 
Van  to  take  the  place  of  latter's  partner, 
Joe  Schenck.  .  .  Returned  to  New 
York.  .  .  A  new  "Pennant  Winning 
Battery  of  Songland"  was  formed.  .  . 
After  a  while,  he  tired  of  vaudeville 
and  hurried  back  to  Chicago  and  radio. 


o 


XE  afternoon  several 
Columbia  officials  in  New  York  hap- 
pened to  catch  his  program.  .  .  Wires 
were  immediately  dispatched  to  arrange 
for  him  to  come  East.  .  .  Commercial 
obligations  confined  him  to  Chicago 
until  the  latter  part  of  November.  .  . 
Then  he  came  to  New  York  with  the 
Notre  Dame  team  for  their  Army 
game.  .  .  But.  despite  his  rooting,  it  was 
an  old  Army  game. 

His  singing  with  Freddie  Rich's  band 
is  now  gaining  him  increasing  audi- 
ences. .  .  Favorite  tune  i-  "Little  White 
House  at  the  End  oi  Honeymoon 
Lane.".  .  .  Possesses  a  voice  with  a  six- 
teen note  range,  and  sitiurs  two  octaves 
— from  middle  to  high  C.  .  .  Is  a  bach- 
elor. .  .  Has  penchant  for  dogs  and  soft 
felt  hats — also  Italian  cooking.  .  .  Actu- 
ally seems  to  admire  other  outstanding 
soloists  on  the  radio — "They're  tremen- 
dous." he  s.i\  >. 

While  both  of  the  great  chain  systems 
scorn  the  lowly  record  the  chief  execu- 
tives seem  to  watch  them  for  new  dis 
coveries.  And  it  happens  that  one  oi 
the  Columbia  chiefs  happened  to  hear 
Jarrett's  voice  on  a  record  and  there- 
upon sent  for  him.  Bing  Crosby  was 
discovered  in  the  same  way  by  Presi- 
dent William  Palev. 


26 


The 


Original  HAND-OUT 


Author  Tells  of  Time  He 

Faked  as   Cripple  for  a 

Bite  of  Food 


(Text  of  Armour  &  Co.  broadcast  over  an 
NBC  network.) 


I'VE  just  made  a  thrilling  discovery. 
I've  discovered  that  I  have  a  public. 
You  know,  some  writers  and  a  good 
many  actors  like  to  speak  lovingly 
of  "their  public."  But  it  never  occurred 
to  me  that  I  might  have  one  of  these 
devoted  followings,  too.  It  seems  I  was 
wrong.  Because  I've  had  a  telegram — 
not  a  collect  telegram  either — from 
mine,  which  made  me  very  proud.  Yes 
sir,  a  regular  following  with  a  hat  and 
a  mail  address  and  everything.  The 
other  day,  Will  Rogers  in  an  interview 
claimed  that  he  also  had  a  public.  So 
there  you  are !  The  thing's  growing. 
As  an  after-dinner  speaker,  getting 
ready  to  tell  a  story,  might  put  it: 

"It  seems  there-  were  two  publics 
named  Pat  and  Mike.  And  Pat  said  to 
Mike :  'Faith  an'  begorra,  I'm  that  fel- 
low Cobb's  public !  Whose  public  are 
you?'  And  quick  as  a  flash,  Mike  said 
right  back  at  him:  'Be  jabbers  and 
wurra,  wurra,  I'm  Will  Rogers'  pub- 
lic' "   And  so  on. 

Well  anyhow,  Pat — that's  my  public 
sent  this  long  wire  in  care  of  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Company,  and  Ar- 
mour &  Company  and  the  Society  for 
the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  parties 
who  try  to  be  humorous  over  the  radio, 
saying  that  he  had  enjoyed  listening  in 
on  this  program  here  a  few  weeks  ago 
when  I  was  telling  how  I,  as  a  member 
of  a  group  of  war-correspondents  away 
back  in  1914,  blundered  into  the  full 
staff  of  the  Fifth  German  Army  and 
incidentally  into  the  fourth  son  of  the 
German  Kaiser,  finding  him  on  the 
whole  a  very  pleasant  young  person  to 
be  thrown  amongst.  And  this  devoted 
admirer  of  mine  asked  me  in  his  mes- 
sage to  give  the  next  chapter  of  that 
experience  on  some  convenient  Friday. 


Yes,  this  is  Mr.  Cobb  at  leisure  in 
the  library  of  his  home.  No,  we  do 
not  know — perhaps  it  is  a  clerical 
robe,  or  some  specially  designed 
dressing  gown.  Otherwise  you 
might  be  safe  in  calling  it  a  smock, 
if  you  don't  mind  those  dressy 
cuffs.  Makes  him  look  slender,  what? 


By  Irvin  S.  Cobb 


As  I  remember,  on  that  previous  oc- 
casion I  described  how,  our  little  party, 
traveling  largely  on  nerve  and  without 
any  credentials  to  speak  of — that  is,  we 
naturally  didn't  speak  of  them  unless 
pressed,  but  tried  to  turn  the  talk  into 
pleasanter  and  less  embarrassing  path- 
ways— got  snarled  up  with  the  main 
German  column  at  a  little  Belgian  town 
just  over  the  French  border  north  of 
Maubauge  on  the  evening  of  the  day 
when  the  battle  of  Maubauge  began, 
and  how  the  Germans,  with  that  effi- 
ciency which  marked  their  conduct  in 
the  fields,  stowed  us  away  on  straw  piles 
in  an  improvised  calaboose  in  a  cowbarn 
for  the  time-being,  after  warning  us 
not  to  smoke.  It  was,  I  might  add,  a 
totally  unnecessary  warning,  because 
all  four  sides  of  that  cozy  retreat  were 
lined  with  piles  of  shells  and  bombs 
and  other  touchy  forms  of  ammunition. 
I  can't  recall  a  time  in  my  whole  life 
when  I  felt  less  appetite  for  a  cigar. 
I'm  convinced  that  you  could  cure  any 
man  of  the  tobacco  habit  by  locking 
him  up  with  thirty  or  forty  tons  of 
T.N.T.  bombs  and  dynamite  and  things, 
all  just  aching  for  somebody  to  throw 
a  live  spark  amid  their  midst. 


B. 


>E  THAT  as  it  may, 
they  kept  us  snugly  housed  there  with 
the  high  explosives  for  company  until 
they  had  enough  wounded  men  and 
prisoners  collected  to  make  a  full  load, 
and  they  put  'em  aboard  a  train  and 
started  them  off  for  German  soil,  and  at 
the  last  moment  somebody  in  command 
had  a  happy  inspiration  and  added  us 
to  the  cargo  which  took  some  scrough- 
ing,  because  every  car  was  already  over- 
flowing. 

I  shall  never  forget  the  wet  rainy 
night  when  we  started.  They  lined  up 
the  prisoners — mostly  Englishmen  and 
Frenchmen  in  a  double  file  and  then 
the  lieutenant  in  charge  told  us  to  fall 
in  on  the  flanks  and  help  watch  the  cap- 
tives. Well,  that  was  very  gratifying 
to  have  the  Germans  reposing  so  much 
confidence  and  so  much  trust  in  us  but 
we  lost  some  of  our  enthusiasm  when 
one  of  our  crowd  who  understood  the 
language  heard  the  young  officer  say  in 
German  to  the  soldiers  of  the  escort 
that  if  any  of  us  tried  to  slip  out  of 
line,  just  to  shoot  him  dead  or  insert  a 
bayonet  into  him  and  ask  questions  aft- 
erwards. After  that,  I'd  have  just  loved 
to  see  the  particular  guard  who  marched 
with  me  try  to  get  an  inch  away  from 
me.  I'd  have  been  tagging  him  so  close 
that  they'd  have  mistaken  us  for  the 
Siamese  Twins. 


Well,  along  towards  daylight,  they 
got  us  all  packed  aboard,  like  so  many 
lemons  in  so  many  tight  crates,  and  off 
we  started,  but  not  hurriedly.  Every 
few  minutes,  it  seemed,  the  engineer 
would  remember  where  he'd  left  his 
umbrella  or  something  and  go  back  to 
look  for  it.  Measured  by  miles,  it  wasn't 
a  long  journey  but  measured  by  hours, 
it  turned  out  to  be  one  of  the  most  ex- 
tended trips  in  the  records  of  military 
annals  during  the  great  World  War. 
It  lasted  two  days  and  three  nights.  And 
while  almost  every  important  officer 
with  whom  we  came  in  contact  while  on 
our  travels  repeatedly  assured  us  that 
we  were  not  prisoners  but  guests"  of  the 
German  army,  we  finally  reached  the 
unanimous  conclusion  that  from  where 
we  sat  in  an  overlooked  and  neglected 
huddle,  the  only  difference  we  could 
see  between  being  prisoners  of  the  Ger- 
man army  and  guests  of  the  German 
army  was  that  from  time  to  time  they 
did  feed  the  prisoners. 

For,  during  the  entire  time — two  days 
and  three  nights — our  party  of  eight — 
for  by  now  our  company  of  gathered-up 
civilian  suspects  had  grown — lived 
rather  frugally  not  to  say  sketchily,  on 
one  bottle  of  stale,  warm  mineral  wa- 
ter, one  loaf  of  green  and  mouldy 
soldiers'  bread  and  a  one  pound  pot  of 
soured  and  rancid  honey  which  must 
have  been  emanated  in  the  first  place 
from  a  lot  of  very  morbid  and  low- 
minded  bees. 


o. 


"N  THE  morning  of  the 
third  day,  just  at  dawn,  I  awakened 
from  fitful  slumber  during  which  I'd 
been  dreaming  a  homesick  dream  of  a 
land  called  America,  where  eating  was 
still  being  carried  on  as  a  more  or  less 
regular  habit.  I  think  perhaps  my  rest 
was  furthermore  broken  by  reason  of 
the  fact  that  owing  to  overcrowding  ami 
whatnot,  I  slept  in  the  aisle  of  the  car 
where  from  time  to  time,  persons  who 
were  perfect  strangers  to  me  came  and 
walked  on  outlying  portions  of  me. 

At  any  rate,  I  arose  and  made  nn 
toilette,  as  was  OUT  custom  in  these 
days,  by  shaking  myself,  thereby  shift 
ing  the  centre  of  population,  so  to 
speak.  You  see,  we'd  just  come  out  of 
what  I  may  call  the  Cootie  Bell  of  the 
Western  Front,  and  far  he  it  from  me 
to  brag,  but  without  much  fear  of  SUC 
cessful  contradiction,  1  Mate  that  at 
that  moment  1  was  the  most  densely 
populated  individual  in  all  of  Central 
Europe.  So,  having  given  the  wild  life 
a  thrill  by  this  shaking-up  process — 
the    little     fellows    probably    thought    a 


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very  violent  earthquake  was  raging — I 
went  out  on  the  platform  of  our  halted 
car  for  a  breath  of  air. 

And  there,  haloed  about  by  the  red 
rays  of  the  upcoming  sun,  I  saw  ap- 
proaching me,  an  angel  from  Heaven 
— an  angel  temporarily  disguised  as  a 
fat  German  sergeant  in  his  shirtsleeve^, 
who  carried  under  his  arm,  like  a  bun- 
ble  of  golf-sticks,  a  magnificent  bundle 
of  the  largest  and  the  longest  and  the 
strongest  horsemeat — and — garlic  sau- 
sages I  ever  beheld.  Just  for  a  moment 
I  figured  hunger  had  made  me  delirious. 
but  while  my  eyes  might  be  deceived, 
my  nose  wasn't — it  could  smell  garlic 
and  there's  never  any  mistake  about  the 
smell  of  garlic.  I've  been  in  parts  of 
the  world  since  then  where  it  seemed 
to  me  everybody  I  met  either  had  been 
eating  too  much  garlic  or  not  enough. 


w, 


ELL,  when  my  mouth 
had  ceased  from  watering  sufficiently 
for  me  to  be  able  to  control  my  riparian 
rights,  I  hauled  a  silver  five-mark  piece 
out  of  my  pocket — a  great  glittering 
cartwheel  of  a  coin — and  I  offered  it  to 
the  sergeant  for  just  one  of  his  delec- 
table collection.  I  could  see  that  he  en- 
vied me  my  possesion  of  such  vast 
wealth  but  he  told  me  regretfully  yet 
firmly,  that  the  sausages  were  for  the 
wounded  and  that  I  could  have  none. 
And  then  I  marked  how  he  walked  alonq; 
the  side  of  the  train  passing  up  his  offer- 
ings to  such  of  the  injured  men  as  were 
able  to  come  to  the  car  windows  to  get 
them. 

And  I  had  a  glorious,  a  beautiful,  a 
golden  inspiration.  They  say  starvation 
quickens  the  mind  anyhow.  Xow,  the 
night  before,  a  Belgian  gentleman  ac- 
tuated by  patriotic  motives,  had  shot 
the  window  out  of  our  compartment  in 
an  effort  to  kill  him  some  Germans,  and 
of  course  the  jagged  hole  his  bullets 
had  made  was  still  there. 

So  I  hurried  back  to  our  compart- 
ment and  hastily  I  drew  down  the  tat- 
tered shade  and  I  rolled  up  a  very  dir- 
ty shirt-sleeve  from  a  very  dirty  fore- 
arm, and  through  the  shattered  opening 
below  the  shade  I  let  that  arm  dangle, 
with  my  hand  open  and  the  fingers  all 
limp— and  the  angel,  bless  his  dear  o'A 
rugged  heart,  put  a  sausage  in  it. 

On  that  sausage  we  fared  sumptuous 
ly  until  we  reached  Aid  la-Chappcllc. 
where  when  we  had  been  liberated  and 
bathed  and  fumigated  and  depopulated 
— we  got  in  touch  with  our  Consul  there 
and  with  Ambassador  Gerard  at  Berlin 
and  succeeded  in  convincing  the  Ger- 
man authorities  that  we  were  not  spies. 
neither  were  we  just  plain  wandering 
idiots — although   I  believe  doubt  on  that 

point  exists  even  yet  in  certain  quar- 
ters. At  any  rate,  they  let  us  go  and 
we  saw  much  more  of  the  war  under 
very  different   conditions  and  auspices. 


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Letters  To  The  Artist 
£ytoopnagle    and    />udd 

Columbia's  Star  Comedians  Do  Moral  Good 
Without  Trying — and  Are  Happy  About  It 


DEAR  Mr.  Editor: 
First    of    all    we    want    to 
thank  you  for  honoring  us  by 
permitting    us    to    tell    in    the 
columns  of  your  magazine  something  of 
the   mail    the    radio    listeners    have    so 
graciously  sent  us. 

May  we  say  just  a  few  words  about 
our  program  ?  Ours  isn't  the  kind  of  a 
program  that  sets  out  to 
make  listeners  better  peo- 
ple for  having  listened 
to  it.  It's  just  a  matter 
of  our  having  a  good 
time  being  silly  and  try- 
ing to  make  others  have 
a  good  time  with  us.  We 
hold  the  world  up  to  a 
mirror  so  it  can  see  it- 
self and  laugh  at  itself, 
and  at  the  same  time  we 
unconsciously,  s  o  m  e- 
times,  put  over  a  truth 
which  may  or  may  not 
have  an  effect  on  what 
people  do  and  think. 
Subtleties  creep  in  once 
in  awhile,  of  course,  but 
we  try  to  have  such  a  pot 
pourri  in  each  program  that  at  least 
once  during  the  fifteen  minutes,  John  or 
Henry  or  Mary  will  find  something  that 
causes  him  or  her  to  smile  or  to  actually 
laugh  aloud.  We  feel  that  if  we  accom- 
plish this  we  have  done  a  good  job. 

There  is  really  only  one  way  by 
which  we  can  tell  whether  or  not  we 
are  accomplishing  our  purpose.  Stage 
stars  may  gauge  public  appreciation  of 
their  efforts  through  applause,  notices 
in  newspapers  and  magazines  and 
through  box  office  receipts.  The  last- 
mentioned  item  is  the  most  important. 

Motion  picture  actors  and  actresses 
measure  their  popularity  by  newspaper 
and  magazine  notices,  box  office  re- 
ceipts and  fan  mail.  Once  again,  box 
office  receipts  play  the  major  role. 

For  radio  performers  there  are  no 
box  office  figures.  While  there  are  the 
comments  of  radio  editors  and  column- 
ists, there  are  no  lengthy  reviews  like 


those  given  plays  and  motion  pictures. 
Thus,  fan  mail  is  the  principal,  and  al- 
most the  sole  means  by  which  a  radio 
performer  may  gauge  the  degree  of 
public  appreciation  of  his  efforts. 

Naturally,  our  mail  response  is  of 
tremendous  interest  to  us.  The  letters 
we  receive  are  not  to  us  merely  so 
much  applause  or  comment.    They  are 


Colonel  Stoopnagle  (left)  has  just  dis- 
covered a  wild  man-eating  fly  whetting  his 
teeth  on  the  gas  jet  in  preparation  for  a 
bloody  attack.  If  you  hear  a  loud  report 
after  reading  this  you  will  know  that  either 
the  fly  or  the  Colonel  and  Budd  have  fallen 
in  the  fray. 


a  real,  genuine  cross-section  of  life. 

Perhaps  the  most  touching  commu- 
nication we  ever  received  was  a  letter 
mailed  to  us  and  received  at  the  WABC 
studios,  in  New  York  City,  from  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.  It  had  been  torn  to  pieces 
and  then  pasted  together  again  with 
wax  paper.  It  was  dated  five  minutes 
after  one  of  our  programs  went  on  the 
air.    The  letter  read  as  follows : 

"Thank  God  for  your  program.  It 
saved  me  from  doing  the  cowardly  thing 
tonight.  I  wonder  what  the  future  will 
be? 

Yours  thankfullv, 

Carol." 


Another  letter  from  Brooklyn  con- 
tained a  clipping  from  the  January  issue 
of  a  business  publication  called  "Service 
Echoes."    The  clipping  read: 

"Score  One  For  the  Radio" 

"Good  for  entertainment,  excellent 
for  hearing  and  enjoying  all  sporting 
events,  the  good  old  home  radio  now 
blossoms  forth  as  an  ar- 
biter or  peacemaker  in 
family  differences.  A  cer- 
tain couple  (the  lesser 
half  spends  his  days  in  the 
proof-room  on  the  Tenth 
Floor  of  The  Service 
Building)  were  not  even 
on  speaking  terms  for  a 
few  days  when  along 
came  the  good  old  'Gloom 
Chasers.'  One  of  their 
jokes  caused  spontaneous 
laughter ;  while  mirth 
prevailed  the  gallant 
male  offered  his  superior 
a  drink  of  the  liquid  of 
forgiveness ;  and  now 
two  hearts  are  back  beat- 
ing in  three-quarter  time, 
or  whatever  time  it  takes 
to  make  true  harmony." 

In  the  envelope  was  a  short  note  from 
the  sender.  He  was  the  man  in  question, 
and  he  asked  permission  to  attend  one 
of  our  broadcasts  so  that  he  and  his 
wife  might  thank  us  personally  "for 
reuniting  them." 

Every  radio  performer  will  tell  you 
that  it  gives  him  or  her  an  unforgetta- 
ble feeling  of  gratification  and  satis- 
faction to  read  a  letter  such  as  the  fol- 
lowing, which  we  received  recently: 
"My  Dear  Radio  Entertainers: 

I  am  not  much  on  the  writing  but 
I'm  sure  good  on  listening,  especially 
to  your  program,  and  believe  me,  you 
surely  go  over  big  with  all  of  the  ex- 
soldiers  lying  in  bed  in  various  hospi- 
tals and  the  others  living  at  home. 

"I  was  a  patient  at  the  U.  S.  Naval 
Hospital  in  Brooklyn  for  about  two 
weeks  and  if  Budd  and  the  Colonel 
were   not   tuned    in    so    the   boys    with 


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headsets  could  listen,  there  sure  was  a 
big  kick  raised.  I  noticed  the  boys  es- 
pecially in  the  lung  wards  got  a  won- 
derful bunch  of  laughs  from  your  pro- 
gram, and  when  I  went  home,  I  de- 
cided you  should  know,  and  if  you  can 
give  the  boys  in  E7  Ward  a  special 
kick  from  your  program  it  would  be 
more  than  the  doctors  can  do  for  them. 
"Thomas    J.    Gray, 

Oakmont  Ave., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y." 

A  great  portion  of  our  mail  is  in- 
valuable to  us.  Radio  listeners  who  have 
heard  our  interviews  with  such  great 
men-of-industry  as  Mr.  Unh,  the  man 
who  makes  the  windows  of  trains  hard 
to  open;  Mr.  Haa,  the  fellow  who  first 
blew  on  glasses  to  clean  them ;  Eustice 
Shush,  the  chap  who  makes  the  SI- 
LENCE signs  for  motion  picture  thea- 
tres, and  the  lady  who  makes  the  lace 
petticoats  for  lamb-chop  bones,  write 
in  and  suggest  many  persons  for  us  to 
interview.  Others,  who  have  heard  of 
some  or  our  inventions,  like  the  cello- 
phane umbrella  so  you  can  tell  whether 
or  not  its  raining,  contribute  numerous 
suggestions  for  inventions.  While  we 
sometimes  fill  the  requests  for  inter- 
views with  these  fictitious  characters, 
we  never  use  scripts  submitted,  of 
which  there  are  quite  a  few. 

Other  letters  contain  invaluable  con- 
structive criticism,  which  we  certainly 
do  not  hesitate  to  follow.  Radio  listen- 
ers know  much  better  than  we  how  our 
programs  sound. 


OOME  of  the  letters  we 
receive  are  hilariously  funny.  We  oft- 
en wonder  if  the  radio  audience  derives 
one-fifth  of  the  pleasure  from  our  pro- 
grams that  we  do  from  the  humorous 
letters.  Not  long  ago  we  received  a  post 
card  from  Atlanta,  Ga.,  on  the  back  of 
which  was  a  picture  of  the  Federal 
Prison,  at  Atlanta.  The  card  was  ad- 
dressed to  "Colonel  Stoopnagle  and 
Budd,  Columbia  Broadcasting  System, 
New  York  City."  On  the  front  was  the 
message,  "We  are  having  a  good  time. 
Wish  you  were  here."  It  was  signed 
"The  Gang." 

Are  you  familiar  with  our  "Mr. 
Bopp"  ?  He  is  the  chap  who  is  a  com- 
bination of  all  the  annoying  character- 
istics. He  started  out  by  running  en- 
gines around  railroad  yards  and  bump 
ing  them  into  standing  Pullman  cars 
to  disturb  the  sleeping  passengers.  Then 
he  enlarged  on  his  activities.  He  would 
wait  for  a  nice,  rainy  day  and  then 
would  drive  his  automobile  close  to  the 
curb  and  splash  the  pedestrians.  At 
Christmas  time  he  had  a  dandy  time 
bumping  into  people  and  knocking  the 
packages  from  their  arms. 

We  really  believe  that  there  is  just 
a  little  of  "Mr.  Bopp"  in  all  of  us. 
There  certainly  have  been  a  lot  of  sug- 
gestions   ior    new   activities    for    "Mr. 


Bopp"  to  carry  on.  Here  is  an  amus- 
ing letter  from  two  New  York  girls, 
Ruth  Sternberg  and  Joan  Sternberg, 
who  organized  the  first  "Bopp  Club" : 
"Dear  Colonel  Stoopnagle  and  Budd: 

We  are  two  devoted  'Boppists'.  We 
have  taken  the  liberty  to  organize  'The 
Bopp  Club'  (without  the  permission  of 
the  copyright  owners)  and  would  like 
your  co-operation  in  securing  other 
'Bopps'  interested  in  our  great  work. 

"We  have  made  great  progress  since 
we  gave  up  our  daily  lives  and  'Bopp- 
tized'  ourselves  anew.  So  far,  we  have 
killed  three  people  with  loaded  cigar- 
ettes. Three  broken  spines,  two  frac- 
tured skulls  and  one  death  resulted  from 
an  oiled  banana  peel.  Oh !  We  have 
gay  times  at  our  club  ! 

"But  alas,  we  have  to  break  oft*  here, 
because  thither  lies  the  iceman  pros- 
trate on  the  floor,  as  the  bomb  we  in- 
tended to  throw  in  the  goldfish  bowl 
(oh,  a  beautiful  picture)  accidently 
landed  on  him.  (We  will  have  our  lit- 
tle jokes  !)." 

All  of  which  may  sound  horribly 
gruesome,  Mr.  Editor,  but  it  really  is 
meant  in  the  spirit  of  fun. 

We  expect  that  any  day  we  may  walk 
along  the  street  and  hear  someone  call 
"Here,  Stoopnagle,"  "Here,  Budd,"  be- 
cause our  mail  has  disclosed  that  six 
dogs,  three  cats  and  a  rooster  have  been 
named  "Colonel  Stoopnagle";  four  dogs 
and  four  cats  have  been  inflicted  with 
the  name  "Budd"  and  a  Scotch  terrier 
must  struggle  through  the  rest  of  his 
days,  laboring  to  overcome  the  handicap 
of  forever  being  called  "Bopp." 


w, 


HEN  we  first  made 
our  debut  over  the  WABC-Columbia 
network  and  for  some  time  thereafter 
we  used  the  phrase,  "Schultz  Is  Dead," 
on  most  of  our  programs.  For  months, 
until  we  stopped  using  the  phrase, 
which  was  a  month  or  so  before  we 
started  broadcasting  for  Procter  & 
Gamble  on  the  Ivory  Soap  Program, 
we  received  hundreds  of  mourning 
cards,  and  other  forms  of  condolence 
over  the  departure  of  the  fictional 
Schultz. 

Letters    in    poetry    are    often    well 
done  as  in  the  following  example : 

Near  the  heights  of  old  Manhattan, 
On  the  summit  of  a  building, 
Stands  the  studios  of  Columbia. 
Here  it  is  that  every  Wednesday 
The  air  is  shattered,  also  Monday  ; 
From  which  emanates  the  squeaking 
Of  the  famous  Gas-Pipe  organ. 
Sitting  at  the  mighty  console. 
Is  that  King  of  organ  grinders, 
Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle. 
It  was  just  eight-forty-five, 
When  Bud  who  blew  the  bellows. 
Filled  them  full  of  gases. 
All  the  bellows  full  of  gases. 
And  the  prince  of  organ  grinders. 
Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle 
Sat  him  down  before  the  das-Pipe 
Put  his  fingers  on  the  key-board. 
Put  his  feet  upon  the  pedals. 


Both  his  feet  upon  the  pedals. 
Pulled  out  stops  to  make  it  louder, 
Pushed  in  stops  to  make  it  softer, 
Pushed  and  pulled  to  make  it  sweeter — 
Gamba,   Bourdon,   Diapasm, 
Oboe,  Flute  d'Amour,  Viola, 
Tremolo,  to  make  it  tremble, 
Warbolo,  to  make  it  warble, 
Rumbolo,  to  make  it  rumble, 
And,  to  twang  the  people's  heartstrings, 
Pulled  and  pushed  the  Vox  Humana. 
With  his  right-hand  played  the  treble, 
But  the  Bass  he  played  left-handed, 
(No  less  well  for  that  however), 
And  he  used  his  nose,  staccato, 
And  his  elbows,   (ma  non  trappo), 
And  his  feet,  appassionata. 
So  he  played  them  some  Staininsky, 
And  that  priceless  Spanish  classic, 
Tayovichi  Iyenaga. 

Just  then  Bud  who  blew  the  bellows, 
Of  a  sudden  let  it  perish — 
Let  the  wind  from  out  the  bellows — 
All  the  bellows  Wauwautosa, 
And  the  music,  so  sonorous 
Died  away  and  came  to  nothing 
With  a  squeak,  demure  and  plaintive, 
Like  a  koodoo  with  the  asthma, 
Or  a  tree-toad  with  Lumbago, 
Or  an  emu  with  the  tetter, 
-Or  an  old  man  with  the  chilblains, 
Querulous  and  sympathetic. 
Then  the  prince  of  organ  grinders, 
Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle 
Got  quite  mad  and  was  offended, 
Poured  the  vials  of  his  anger, 
Out  on  Bud  who  blew  the  bellows : 
Called  him  Onderdonk  the  Bonehead, 
HERMAN  Onderdonk  the  booby. 
Onderdonk  Pasha  Xobisco, 
Little  Twirp,  the  chronic  Nit  Wit. 
At  this  interesting  moment, 
On  the  scene  came  Uncle  Dean, 
To  talk  of  Ivory  soap  that  floats, 
Ivory,  that  pure  and  non  sinkable  soap. 

Dedicated  to 
Colonel  Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle  and  Bud. 
"The  Best  Radio  Team  on  the  Air." 
James   D.   Armstrong. 

26  Brooke  Ave.. 
Toronto  12,  Ontario,  Canada. 

Numerous  well-executed  drawings 
and  paintings  of  the  listeners'  concep- 
tion of  us  and  our  •'mighty  gas-pipe  or- 
gan" are  included  in  the  mail.  We  have 
kept  every  one  of  them. 

We're  awfully  afraid  we've  taken  up 
a  lot  of  time  and  space  talking  alxnit 
ourselves.  May  we  impose  upon  you 
for  a  few  lines  more  to  thank  sincerely 
everyone  who  has  written  to  us.  The 
serious  letters,  telling  us  that  we  have 
cheered  someone  or  given  someone  a 
laugh  or  a  smile,  are  among  our  most 
prized  possessions,  for  they  make  us 
feel  that  we  are  accomplishing  some- 
thing. The  funny  letters  more  than 
please  us,  for  we  feel  on  receiving 
them,  that  some  of  the  radio  audience 
have  caught  the  spirit  of  our  program 
and  are  "with  us." 

We  hope  that  whoever  likes  our  silly 
programs  will  please  write  and  let  us 
know  about  it.  Ami  we  particularly 
want  to  hear  from  those  who  do  not  like 
them,  because  quite  often  we  agree  with 
them,  and  it's  good  to  be  among  friends. 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Editor,  for  your  pa- 
tience and  kindness.    Simply  yours. 

Colonel  Lemuel  Q.  Stoopnagle 
and    Uudd. 


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By    Gleason    L.   Archer,    LL.D. 

Dean,  Suffolk  Law  School,  Boston 


Breach  of  'Promise 

March  5,   1932 

Good  Evening  Everybody : 

I  HAVE  previously  pointed  out  that 
marriage  itself  is  a  contract  entered 
into  according  to  forms  and  cere- 
monies sanctioned  by  the  law  of 
the  jurisdiction.  But  the  usual  prelim- 
inary to  marriage  is  the  engagement  or 
betrothal  of  the  parties  who  are  later 
to  be  married.  In  some  countries,  as 
we  know,  betrothals  of  marriage  are 
entered  into  with  much  formality,  es- 
pecially where  dowries  are  arranged  or 
property  is  settled  upon  one  of  the  par- 
ties. A  betrothal  is,  of  course,  a  formal 
contract  to  perform  in  the  future  a  sec- 
ond contract — marriage  itself. 

Engagements  of  marriage,  especially 
of  the  American  variety,  are  usually  en- 
tered into  when  the  parties  thereto  are 
secluded  from  other  eyes,  with  no  wit- 
nesses to  prove  their  mutual  promises. 
Engagements  are  therefore  sometimes 
difficult  to  establish  in  court.  The  lady 
may  declare  that  she  received  and  ac- 
cepted a  promise  of  marriage  and  the 
man  in  the  case  may  deny  that  he  ever 
made  an  offer  of  heart  and  hand.  Her 
word  is  usually  given  more  weight  than 
the  man's,  but  the  circumstances  of  the 
case  are  always  important  considera- 
tions in  determining  the  facts.  The  pre- 
vious relations  of  the  parties,  whether 
the  man  was  eagerly  attentive  prior  to 
the  alleged  engagement,  whether  he 
continued  to  pay  the  lady  attentions  and 
especially  whether  the  couple  gave  the 
appearance  to  others  of  being  engaged 
lovers,  are  each  elements  of  proof  with 
a  court  or  jury. 

The  important  fact  is  that  whether 
the  understanding  is  evidenced  by  let- 
ters or  otherwise  an  engagement  once 
entered  into  is  a  binding  obligation 
upon  each.  From  the  nature  of  things 
it  is  the  man  who  is  sued  for  breach  of 
promise  of  marriage,  but  there  is  no  in- 
herent reason  why  the  woman  who 
breaks  her  promise  of  marriage  should 
not  be  liable  for  damages.  Let  us  con- 
sider the  matter,  however,  from  the 
woman's  angle.  The  man  breaks  the 
engagement.  Under  the  law  this  breach 
renders  him  liable  in  an  action  for 
damages. 


Dean   Gleason   L.   Archer 


It  is  undoubtedly  true  that  the  right 
to  sue  for  breach  of  promise  of  mar- 
riage is  greatly  abused  by  the  type  of 
woman  ordinarily  termed  an  adven- 
turess, or  by  modern  slang  "a  gold  dig- 
ger." The  purpose  of  the  law,  however, 
is  not  to  enable  designing  young  women 
to  collect  damages  for  alleged  promises, 
nor  damages  for  promises  actually  made 
under  the  stress  of  a  spell  woven  by  a. 
designing  enchantress.  It  rather  seeks 
to  protect  innocent  and  trusting  women 
whose  lives  have  been  ruined,  or  whose 
prospects  in  life  have  been  jeopardized 
by  a  faithless  lover, 

WE  ALL  know  that  when  two 
young  people  begin  to  "keep 
company,"  as  it  is  called,  even  before 
an  engagement  is  arrived  at,  the  accept- 
ance of  the  young  man's  attentions  as  a 


regular  caller  upon  the  girl  amounts  to 
implied  notice  to  all  other  young  men 
to  keep  their  distance.  For  a  young  man 
to  monopolize  a  maiden's  social  activi- 
ties for  any  extended  period  of  time  be- 
comes a  serious  matter.  If  an  engage- 
ment occurs,  and  the  man  later  refuses 
to  redeem  his  promise  by  lawful  mar- 
riage, there  is  clearly  an  injury  to  the 
lady  that  not  even  monetary  damages 
may  repair. 

An  interesting  question  arises  as  to 
the  duty  of  an  engaged  man  when  he 
discovers  that  his  supposed  love  for  the 
lady,  under  the  influence  of  which  he 
had  proposed  marriage,  was  after  all  a 
mere  infatuation.  His  ardor  has  cooled. 
The  thrill  of  romance  has  departed. 
Should  he,  or  should  he  not,  marry  the 
girl  ?  It  might  be  argued  that  to  marry 
her  under  the  circumstances  would  be 
an  injustice  to  her  and  result  in  misery 
for  both.  The  law  makes  no  allowances 
however  for  such  fickle  swains.  An 
engagement  once  entered  into  is  legally 
binding  upon  the  man  unless  the  lady 
releases  him  from  the  engagement.  This 
does  not  mean  that  he  must  go  through 
with  the  marriage  but  that  he  can  be 
made  to  pay  damages  for  breach. 

For  example:  Samuel  N.  Neat  paid 
court  to  a  young  lady  named  Hannah 
Coolidge.  In  May  1875  he  proposed 
marriage  and  his  proposal  was  accepted. 
For  some  reason  that  does  not  appear 
from  the  record  of  the  case  the  wed- 
ding was  postponed,  a  new  date  set  and 
then  a  further  postponement  occurred 
until  the  engagement  lengthened  to 
three  years.  By  this  time  the  young 
man  discovered  that  his  affection  for 
the  girl  was  abating  and  that  marriage, 
at  first  so  joyously  anticipated,  was  now 
growing  less  and  less  alluring. 

Hannah  Coolidge  and  Her  Luke- 
warm Lover 

THE  GIRL  was  apparently  very 
kindly  and  affectionate  but,  as 
months  passed,  her  love  became  more 
or  less  of  an  old  story  to  the  man.  So 
one  day  Neat  had  a  plain  talk  with  his 
fiancee  on  the  subject,  informing  her 
that  he  had  misgivings  about  the  wis- 
dom  of  going  on  with   their  marriage 


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plans.  He  suggested  that  they  call  the 
engagement  off.  Alarmed  by  this  sug- 
gestion the  girl  sought  by  all  her  pow- 
ers of  persuasion  to  talk  the  man  out 
of  what  she  felt  was  a  temporary  mood. 
She  even  urged  an  immediate  marriage 
to  which  he  made  half  hearted  assent. 
Miss  Coolidge  began  the  preparation  of 
her  trousseau.  Her  plans  were  halted, 
however,  when  the  reluctant  swain  came 
to  her  and  declared  that  it  would  be 
wrong  for  them  to  marry  when  all  they 
could  look  forward  to  was  a  divorce. 
This  occurred  in  the  early  part  of  Sep- 
tember,  1878. 

From  that  time  forward  his  calls 
ceased.  The  unhappy  young  woman 
soon  learned  the  true  cause  of  the 
breach.  Neat  had  met  another  girl  who 
had  captured  his  wayward  fancy.  He 
became  engaged  to  her  in  the  latter 
part  of  September  and  they  were  mar- 
ried in  February,  1879.  Miss  Coolidge 
consulted  a  lawyer  and  presently 
brought  suit  for  breach  of  promise  of 
marriage.  Neat  admitted  the  facts  of 
the  engagement ;  that  the  plaintiff  had 
always  treated  him  kindly  and  affection- 
ately, that  their  relations  had  been 
proper  in  all  respects,  and  that  he  had 
no  fault  to  find  with  her  conduct.  He 
testified  that  long  before  he  left  her  he 
had  made  up  his  mind  that  he  could  not 
be  happy  with  her,  because  he  had 
ceased  to  regard  her  with  that  affection 
which  a  lover  should  feel  for  the  woman 
who  was  to  be  his  wife.  He  declared 
also  that  he  had  tried  to  reason  with  her 
on  the  subject  but  that  she  had  refused 
to  release  him  from  the  engagement. 
He  also  asserted  that  he  left  her  only 
when  convinced  that  it  would  be  for 
the  happiness  of  both  that  he  do  so. 
The  girl,  however,  testified  that  Neat 
had  never  made  it  clear  to  her  that  he 
had  ceased  to  love  her.  She  declared 
that  he  had  always  treated  her  with  an 
appearance  of  affection  and  had  con- 
tinued to  do  so  up  to  the  very  last  visit 
that  he  ever  made,  parting  with  her  on 
that  occasion  in  the  affectionate  manner 
appropriate  to  lovers. 


The  Judge  Instructs  the  Jury 

NEAT'S  lawyer  requested  the  judge 
to  instruct  the  jury,  among  other 
instructions,  that  an  engagement  to 
marry  is  always  upon  the  implied  un- 
derstanding and  condition  that  if,  at 
any  time  before  marriage,  either  party 
finds  that  consummation  of  the  promise 
will  tend  to  the  unhappiness  of  both, 
then  such  party  has  the  power  to  abro- 
gate the  agreement,  or  promise.  The 
judge  gave  this  instruction  to  the  jury 
but  he  added  this  important  amendment 
that  a  person  might  break  or  cancel 
such  engagement  only  upon  condition 
that  the  other  person  might  collect 
monetary  damages  for  any  loss  or   in- 


TpOR  two  years  Dean  Archer  has  been 
■*■  broadcasting  weekly  over  a  constantly 
expanding  network  of  stations  his  series  of 
lectures  on  laws  that  protect  the  home  and 
the  family.  Talks  on  the  Legal  Aspects  of 
Marriage  have  aroused  tremendous  interest 
and  stimulated  a  vast  amount  of  corre- 
spondence on  the  part  of  those  who  find 
in  Dean  Archer's  comments  the  answers  to 
many  problems.  The  talks  appearing  in 
this  issue  were  broadcast  during  the  month 
of  March. 


jury  sustained  by  such  breach  of  prom- 
ise. The  court  also  declared  that  the 
law  would  not  compel  a  man  to  marry 
under  the  circumstances  recited  in  this 
case.  It  was  perhaps  wise  that  a  man 
break  the  engagement  rather  than  enter 
into  a  loveless  marriage  that  must  result 
in  unhappiness  and  perhaps  divorce. 
The  court  declared  that  in  all  cases 
where  an  engagement  of  marriage  is 
broken  off  not  because  of  fault  or  mis- 
conduct of  the  other  party,  the  right  to 
collect  damages  accrues  to  the  other 
party.  On  the  question  of  damages  the 
court  instructed  the  jury  that  they  might 
consider  the  length  of  the  engagement, 
whether  the  girl's  affections  were 
deeply  involved,  her  wounded  spirit,  the 
disgrace,  the  insult  to  her  feelings  and 
the  probable  solitude  that  might  result 
by  reason  of  the  desertion  after  so  ex- 
tended a  period  of  courtship.  The  man's 
financial  standing  is  likewise  of  the  loss 
sustained  because  of  the  breach  of 
promise.  The  jury  returned  a  verdict 
for  the  female  plaintiff  in  the  sum  of 
$3,000.  The  case  was  thereupon  ap- 
pealed to  the  Supreme  Court,  where  the 
decision  was  affirmed,  as  in  accordance 
with  law.  The  case  was  Coolidge  v. 
Neat,  129  Mass.  146. 


Lessons  Taught  By  This  Case 

WE  MIGHT  indulge  in  a  bit  of 
moralizing  on  this  case,  since  it 
so  clearly  sets  forth  the  attitude  of  the 
law  toward  those  distressing  and  un- 
happy occurrences  incidental  to  the 
breaking  of  an  engagement  of  marriage 
where  the  affections  or  the  prospects  in 
life  of  the  other  party  are  seriously  im- 
paired. Young  men  should  realize  that 
an  engagement  of  marriage  is  a  serious 
matter  and  while  a  girl  may  not  care 
to  face  the  notoriety  of  a  court  trial,  yet 
she  has  a  legal  right  to  collect  damages 
if  she  chooses  to  (\o  so.  The  woman 
scorned,  if  she  possess  spirit  and  hardi- 
hood, is  a  dangerous  adversary.  Young 
women  should  realize  from  contempla- 
tion of  this  case  that  tOO  extended  an 
engagement  has  its  dangers,  lest  they 
become  an  old  story  and  the  man  in  the 
case  turn  elsewhere   lor   fresh   romance. 


Lovers'  Quarrels  and  Their  Effect 

IT  FREQUENTLY  happens  that  two 
people  engage  to  marry  each  other, 
have  misunderstandings  and  clashes  of 
temperament  that  in  themselves  signify 
very  little  as  to  future  happiness  or  un- 
happiness of  a  prospective  marriage. 
Since  marriage  itself  is  a  sort  of  part- 
nership in  which  each  member  must 
contribute  somewhat  in  self  sacrifice 
and  must  surrender  some  liberties  for- 
merly enjoyed  if  the  marriage  is  to  be 
a  success,  it  is  inevitable  that  the  en- 
gagement period  should  be  at  times  be- 
set by  storms  and  tempests.  Two  people 
from  different  homes  quite  naturally 
have  differing  backgrounds  of  life,  dif- 
ferent training,  and  a  resulting  dis- 
similarity of  outlook  upon  problems  of 
life.  It  is  too  much  to  expect  that  the 
mere  fact  of  falling  in  love  will  ac- 
complish a  harmonious  adjustment  of 
all  of  these  natural  differences.  They 
must  inevitably,  in  the  process  of  court- 
ship, discover  some  of  those  differing 
points  of  view.  Still  others  will  be  dis- 
covered after  the  engagement  has  been 
entered  into.  If  they  truly  love  each 
other,  however,  they  will  give  serious 
attention  to  the  problem  of  reaching  a 
common  ground  upon  which  the  struc- 
ture of  a  home  may  be  founded. 

But  as  I  have  already  pointed  out  the 
young  couple  who  wish  to  make  a  suc- 
cess of  married  life  must  earnestly  seek 
to  adjust  their  differing  viewpoints.  If 
lovers'  quarrels  occur  they  should  treat 
the  cause  a?  one  of  the  points  upon 
which  matrimony  itself  may  he  wrecked, 
unless  they  earnestly  seek  and  find  har- 
monious readjustment  during  the  en- 
gagement period. 


Lair  Allows  For  Human  Nature 

THE  LAW,  as  I  have  so  frequently 
pointed  out,  is  builded  around  the 
facts  of  life.  It  recognizes  human 
nature  and  human  problems,  not  only  in 
business  and  industrial  affairs  hut  also 
in  the  home.  It  recognizes  that  lover- 
quarrel,  part  from  each  other  and  some- 
times become  again  reconciled.  For  that 
reason  it  does  not  apply  the  ordinary 
rules  of  contracts  as  will  he  seen  in  the 
following  case  : 

For  Example:  Sterrett  became  en- 
gaged to  the  female  plaintiff  and  the 
couple  were  for  a  time  as  happy  and 
congenial  as  lovers  usually  are  in  the 
early  days  of  their  engagement.  A 
quarrel  eventually  occurred  and  the 
couple   mutually   agreed   to   consider   the 

engagement  terminated,  or  at  least  in- 
definitely suspended.  After  a  year  oi 
separation  Sterrett  wrote  a  letter  to  the 
plaintiff  and  asked  permission  to  call 
upon  her.  That  permission  granted  and 
the  man  was  received  with  all  the  love 
and  tenderness  of  the  former  relation, 
lie  did  not  again  propose  marriage.  In- 


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fortunately  for  the  girl,  Starrett  later  broke 
off  attendance  upon  her  and  refused  to 
marry  her.  When  suit  was  brought  he  de- 
fended on  the  ground  that  there  was  no 
proposal  of  marriage  after  the  cancellation 
of  the  engagement.  The  court  held  that 
his  act  in  resuming  the  relations  of  a  lover 
revived  the  original  engagement.  Starrett 
was  liable  for  damages  for  breach  of  prom- 
ise of  marriage.  The  case  was  Judv  v. 
Sterrett,  52  111.  App.  265. 


^Damage  Element  in 
Breach  of  Promise 

March    12,    1932 

OBVIOUSLY,  there  are  various  ele- 
ments that  enter  into  the  question  of 
damages  for  breach  of  promise  of 
marriage.  The  first  in  order,  if  we  are  to 
follow  the  logical  sequence,  would  be  the 
mental  shock  to  the  aggrieved  party  from 
the  breaking  of  the  engagement.  Then 
comes  the  grief  and  loneliness  of  disap- 
pointed affection.  The  length  of  time  of 
the  engagement  is  important.  The  loss  of 
the  marriage  itself  is  a  very  material  ele- 
ment of  damages.  Then,  too,  there  are  sad 
cases  where  the  girl,  as  it  is  sometimes 
delicately  expressed,  has  "loved  not  wisely 
but  too  well"  and  serious  consequences  fol- 
low in  the  wake  of  the  desertion  by  her 
faithless  lover.  Let  us  therefore  consider 
these  elements  in  the  order  named. 

Every  worth-while  woman  has  a  sense 
of  personal  dignity  and  a  natural  pride  in 
her  own  womanly  qualities.  For  a  man  to 
pay  court  to  her,  to  win  her  affections  and 
then,  when  it  suits  his  purpose,  to  cast  her 
off  like  a  worn  out  garment,  is  an  insult 
that  strikes  to  the  very  soul.  The  law 
takes  cognizance  of  this  fact  in  awarding 
damages  for  breach  of  promise.  The  higher 
the  type  of  woman  that  a  plaintiff  may 
be,  the  greater  will  be  the  damages  awarded 
to  her  by  any  court  or  jury.  This  is  in  ac- 
cordance with  simple  principles  of  justice. 
Man  is  a  spirit  and  not  a  mere  beast  of 
the  field.  The  greatest  injuries  that  any  of 
us  can  receive  are  injuries  that  shock  or 
numb  the  spirit  within. 


The  Faithless  Carriage  Maker 

JOHN  M.  BENNETT,  who  maintained 
a  carriage  shop,  paid  court  to  Mary  E. 
Beam,  a  virtuous  and  estimable  young  lady. 
She  had  perhaps  had  no  previous  love  af- 
fair. Bennett's  ardent  wooing  took  her 
heart  by  storm.  When  he  proposed  mar- 
riage she  gladly  accepted  the  offer.  After 
a  period  of  idyllic  happiness  the  question 
of  a  marriage  date  arose.  Bennett  ex- 
plained that  his  ready  funds,  as  well  as  his 
time  available  for  a  honeymoon,  would  be 
greatly  benefited  by  a  delay  until  a  certain 
order  for  carriages  could  be  filled. 

To  this  the  girl  consented ;  but  her  lover, 
in  willful  violation  of  the  power  that  by 
this  time  he  had  acquired  over  her,  so  con- 
ducted himself  as  seriously  to  compromise 
the  girl's  reputation.  Having  accomplished 
his  evil  desires,  like  other  men  of  his  sort, 
he  deserted  the  girl.  He  then  consorted 
with  evil  female  companions  and  thus 
aroused  disgust  and  loathing  in  the  heart 
of  the  wronged  lady. 

She  brought  suit  for  damages  for  breach 
of  promise,  whereupon  he  offered,  through 
his  lawyer,  to  settle  the  case  by  marrying 
the  girl.    This  she  scorned  to  accept. 


Several  interesting  questions  were  in- 
volved in  this  case.  Whether  the  promise 
to  marry  when  the  buggies  were  completed 
was  a  sufficiently  definite  promise  to  justify 
the  suit,  was  answered  in  the  affirmative. 
The  court  said  that  the  law  would  infer 
that  the  buggies  were  to  be  completed 
within  a  reasonable  time.  Even  if  they 
were  not  actually  completed  the  original 
promise  could  not  be  defeated  by  the  de- 
fendant's own  delay  in  performing  that 
which  he  had  asserted  his  intention  of  per- 
forming. The  girl  had  a  right  to  expect 
marriage  after  the  lapse  of  time  sufficient 
for  the  task  to  be  completed. 

Damage  to  Feelings 

THE  QUESTION  of  damage  to  the 
plaintiff's  feelings  was  argued  at  some 
length,  The  girl  had  been  permitted  to  tes- 
tify concerning  the  shock  to  her  feelings 
in  discovering  the  falsity  of  the  defendant. 
Her  father  likewise  took  the  witness  stand 
and  described  the  days  of  anguish  and  suf- 
fering that  had  been  occasioned  to  his 
daughter  by  the  defendant's  heartless  de- 
sertion and  subsequent  conduct. 

In  commenting  on  the  seduction  as  an 
element  of  damage  the  court  declared  that 
"Respectable  society  inflicts  upon  the  un- 
fortunate female  a  severe  punishment  for 
her  too  confiding  indiscretion,  and  which 
marriage  would  largely,  if  not  wholly,  have 
relieved  her  from.  The  fact  of  seduction 
should  therefore  go  a  great  ways  in  fixing 
the  damages,  since  in  no  other  way  could 
amends  be  made  for  the  injury  she  sus- 
tained." 

The  last  question  discussed  by  the  case, 
viz.,  whether  the  refusal  to  marry  the  de- 
fendant after  suit  was  brought,  would  af- 
fect the  plaintiff's  right  to  recover,  brought 
out  some  very  interesting  comments  by  the 
court,  as  will  be  seen  from  the  following : 

"A  supposedly  virtuous  man  of  wealth, 
refinement  and  respectability,  gains  the  af- 
fections of  a  young  lady,  and  under  a 
promise  of  marriage,  accomplishes  her 
ruin,  then  abandons  her,  and  enters  upon 
a  life  of  open  and  notorious  profligacy  and 
debauchery,  and  when  sued  he  offers  to 
carry  out  his  agreement — offers  himself  in 
marriage,  when  any  woman  with  even  a 
spark  of  virtue  and  sensibility  would 
shrink  from  his  polluted  touch.  To  hold 
that  the  offer  of  such  a  skeleton  and  re- 
fusal to  accept  could  be  considered,  even 
in  mitigation  of  damages,  would  shock  the 
sense  of  justice  and  be  simply  a  legal  out- 
rage. Such  an  offer  could  not  in  any  way 
atone  for  the  past,  or  have  any  tendency 
to  show  that  the  defendant  had  not  acted 
in  a  most  heartless  and  outrageous  man- 
ner." The  case  was  Bennett  v.  Beam,  42 
Mich.  346 ;  4  N.  W.  8. 

Animosity  After  Breach 

AS  BEFORE  indicated,  the  law  makes 
due  allowance  for  human  nature,  es- 
pecially in  cases  where  wounded  pride  and 
outraged  dignity  are  concerned.  It  is  the 
most  natural  reaction  in  the  world  for  a 
rejected  maiden  to  voice  bitter  thoughts 
concerning  the  man  who  has  thus  wronged 
her.  An  intensity  of  love,  upon  sufficient 
provocation,  may  turn  into  an  intensity  of 
hate,  for  the  simple  reason  that  the  indi- 
vidual concerned  has  an  intensity  of  na- 
ture.^ Evidence  of  hatred  or  remarks  tend- 
ing "to  save  one's  face,"  as  it  is  sometimes 
called,  have  no  special  bearing  upon  the 
liability  of  the  defendant. 

For  Example:  In  January,  1891  Rosa 
Robertson  became  engaged  to  marry  the 
defendant,  the  wedding  to  take  place  on 
December    25,    1891.     There    was    evidence 


to  the  effect  that  Rosa  began  preparation 
for  her  marriage  in  the  usual  happy  man- 
ner of  betrothed  maidens,  piecing  quilts 
and  doing  that  type  of  fancy  work  that 
generally  appeals  to  prospective  brides. 
Her  lover,  however,  was  not  of  the  de- 
pendable and  steady  type.  He  believed  in 
seeking  good  times  wherever  he  might  be 
and  his  idea  of  a  good  time  apparently  in- 
cluded feminine  companionship  as  its  chief 
ingredient. 

He  soon  found  himself  in  the  dilemma 
of  being  in  love  with  two  girls.  The  one 
of  whom  he  had  already  made  conquest 
quite  naturally  suffered  in  comparison  with 
the  romantic  and  unattained  maiden.  The 
unworthy  lover  apparently  forgot  his 
plighted  word  and  gave  himself  up  to  the 
ardor  of  the  chase.  Quite  unexpectedly  in 
April  1891  he  captured  the  girl  but  only 
at  the  cost  of  a  wedding  ring  and  imme- 
diate marriage.  The  second  girl  evidently 
realized  the  nature  of  the  man  with  whom 
she  was  dealing.  She  took  no  chances.  The 
defendant  perhaps  had  some  regrets  at  his 
hasty  action,  or  possibly  he  feared  the  con- 
sequences and  hoped  to  smooth  matters 
over.  At  any  rate,  before  the  wronged 
Rosa  Robertson  had  heard  of  her  lover's 
marriage  to  another  woman  he  came  knock- 
ing at  her  door.  Imagine  if  you  can  the 
shock  that  Rosa  must  have  sustained  when 
the  miserable  weakling  confessed  that  his 
passion  for  the  other  girl  had  separated 
him  from  Rosa  for  life. 

She  turned  him  out  of  her  home  with 
proper  indignation  and  bitter  reproaches. 
In  fact  she  afterward  declared  that  she 
had  never  cared  for  him  anyway,  and  that 
she  had  been  interested  only  in  his  money. 
She  later  brought  suit  for  breach  of  prom- 
ise of  marriage.  Testimony  was  offered 
tending  to  show  that  the  shock  of  the  news 
of  the  defendant's  marriage  produced  a 
marked  effect  upon  Miss  Robertson.  Wit- 
nesses testified  to  the  fact  that  she  refused 
to  discuss  the  matter  and  seemed  very 
downhearted.  One  of  the  contentions  of 
the  defendant  was  based  upon  the  girl's 
remark  that  she  had  never  cared  for  him. 
The  Supreme  Court  reversed  the  verdict 
of  the  lower  court  because  of  erroneous 
instructions  given  to  the  jury,  but  on  the 
question  of  the  remark  it  declared  that 
angry  retorts  made  by  the  girl  after  the 
marriage  of  the  defendant  had  no  bearing 
upon  the  question  of  what  her  feelings 
mav  have  been  prior  to  that  event.  ■  . 

The  case  was  Robertson  v.  Craver,  88 
Iowa  254 ;  55  N.  W.  492. 

Health  as  an  Element 

THE  MENTAL  state  of  a  person,"  as 
we  all  know,  profoundly  influences  the 
bodily  functions.  Intense  grief  may  result 
in  illness,  particularly  if  it  is  the  sort  of 
grief  that  a  sensitive  woman  might  feel  in 
losing  the  love  of  one  in  whom  she  had 
confided  her  affections  and  to  whom  she 
had  expected  to  be  married.  To  die  of  a 
broken  heart  is  not  a  common  experience, 
but  to  suffer  greatly  from  such  a  calamity 
is  quite  possible.  In  cases  of  breach  of 
promise,  when  the  woman  is  utterly  de- 
voted to  the  man,  with  no  thoughts  for 
anyone  else,  the  results  may  be  serious. 
This  fact  may  be  taken  into  consideration 
in  assessing  damages. 

Santos  Oritz  on  May  20,  1893  proposed 
marriage  to  Carolina  Navarro  and  was  ac- 
cepted. The  marriage  was  to  occur  around 
November  15,  1893.  When  the  time  came 
for  the  wedding  Oritz  found  some  excuses 
for  delay.  In  fact  it  soon  became  apparent 
that  he  did  not  intend  to  marry  the  girl. 
During  the  early  months  of  their  engage- 
ment Oritz  had  written  to  Rosa  eight  very 


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ardent  love  letters.  Letters  and  protesta- 
tions of  affection  ceased.  In  May  1894 
Oritz  married  another  woman.  Carolina 
Navarro  was  so  overcome  by  grief  that 
she  cried  for  several  days  and  became  very 
ill,  remaining  in  this  condition  for  a  long 
time.  She  brought  suit  for  breach  of 
promise  of  marriage.  The  court  held  that 
the  illness  of  the  plaintiff  might  properly 
be  considered  as  an  element  of  damages. 
The  defendant  adopted  one  curious  line  of 
defense  in  claiming  that  to  recover  it  would 
be  necessary  for  the  plaintiff  to  prove,  if 
no  particular  day  for  the  wedding  was 
fixed  upon,  that  she  had  requested  him  to 
set  the  day  of  the  wedding.  In  disposing 
of  this  contention  the  court  said : 

"In  an  action  for  breach  of  promise  to 
marry,  it  is  sufficient  if  the  plaintiff  shows 
that  the  defendant  has  violated  his  prom- 
ise by  refusing  to  marry  her.  *  *  *  It  can 
hardly  be  expected  that  a  lady  should  say 
to  a  gentleman :  'Sir,  I  am  ready  to  marry 
you.  Pray  fix  the  day  and  marry  me.'  It 
is  not  in  the  nature  of  a  woman  to  talk 
that  wav,  however  anxious  and  willing  she 
may  be." 

The  case  was  Oritz  v.  Navarro,  30  S.  W. 
581. 

Damages  Presumed 

WHILE  the  amount  of  damages  in  a 
case  of  breach  of  promise  of  mar- 
riage always  depends  upon  the  special  cir- 
cumstances of  the  case,  yet  in  all  cases 
where  a  breach  is  proven  some  damages 
will  be  presumed  by  law.  However  a 
woman  may  have  cheapened  herself  by 
misconduct,  yet  if  a  man,  knowing  the 
facts,  asks  her  to  marry  him  and  she 
promises  to  do  so  she  would  have  a  right 
to  collect  some  damages,  however  small, 
if  the  man  should  later  refuse  to  marry 
her.  The  breach  of  contract  in  itself  en- 
titles her  to  at  least  nominal  damages. 

This  fact  was  strikingly  set  forth  in  a 
western  case  where  a  woman  who  was  il- 
legally and  immorally  living  with  another 
man  at  the  time  of  bringing  suit,  sued  a 
former  lover  for  breach  of  promise  of 
marriage.  The  facts  were  that  she  had 
formerly  lived  with  the  first  man  without 
being  married  to  him  so  that  when  he 
proposed  to  her  he  knew  of  her  past  and 
present  and  might  easily  have  foreseen  her 
future  conduct.  The  court  declared  that 
some  damages  would  be  presumed  even 
though  it  might  amount  to  almost  nothing. 
Said  the  court : 

"A  woman  bringing  an  action  for  breach 
of  promise  of  marriage  against  one  man, 
while  at  the  same  time  unlawfully  living 
and  cohabiting  with  another,  would  not  be 
entitled  to  the  same  damages  as  if  she 
were  a  virtuous  woman  leading  a  pure  and 
unspotted  life.  Damages  for  the  blasted 
hopes  and  the  ruined  life  of  a  pure,  virtu- 
ous woman  might  be  immeasurably  large, 
and  beyond  any  compensation,  while  to  an 
habitual  mistress,  whose  life  and  hopes 
were  already  ruined,  the  damages  might 
be  immeasurably  small."  The  case  was 
Dupont  v.  McAdow,  6  Mont.  226;  9  Pac. 
925. 

cPe?'sonal  Vengeance 
Before  Suing 

March  19,  1932 

THE    VEXED     problem    of     how     to 
match  intangible  injuries  to  the  affec- 
tions and  the  soul  of  a  trusting  woman 
to  the   cold   standard  of   dollars   and   cents 
must    ever    continue    to    trouble    mankind. 
From  the  nature  of   things   we  can  never 


have  a  perfect  solution  of  the  problem. 

The  appalling  and  increasing  divorce 
rate  in  modern  society  is  in  itself  an  indi- 
cation that  the  fickleness  of  lovers  before 
marriage  is  likely  to  become  more  rather 
than  less  common  in  the  future.  For  a 
lover  to  break  off  an  engagement  before 
marriage  occurs  is  comparable  to  a  divorce 
after  marriage.  All  thinking  people  will 
admit,  I  believe,  that  modern  psychology, 
now  doing  so  much  to  break  down  the 
moral  safeguards  that  have  been  reared 
through  the  ages,  must  inevitably  increase 
these  unhappy  spectacles  of  disillusioned 
and  disenchanted  lovers  who  part  before 
marrying  at  all. 

The  maiden  who  loves  not  wisely  but 
too  well,  is  her  own  worst  enemy.  A  man 
once  disclosed  this  truth  to  me  with  brutal 
frankness  when  I  was  upbraiding  him  for 
not  marrying  a  certain  girl  with  whom  he 
had  been  keeping  company  for  years,  a 
girl  who  was  utterly  devoted  to  him.  I 
knew  the  pair  so  well  that  the  girl  had 
confided  to  me  her  unhappiness  that  her 
lover  was  forever  postponing  the  marriage 
to  a  more  convenient  season. 

I  shall  never  forget  his  words,  not  be- 
cause there  was  anything  original  about 
them,  but  because  of  the  tragedy  that  later 
befell  the  girl.  He  said:  "Hang  it  all, 
Archer,  I  never  chase  a  street  car  after  I 
have  caught  it."  Within  a  year  from  that 
time  I  was  shocked  to  learn  of  the  man's 
death.  The  beautiful  and  attractive  girl  in 
the  case  has  never  married.  She  had  no 
claim  upon  her  lover's  property.  For  more 
than  twenty  years  since  his  death  she  has 
been  supporting  herself  as  a  clerk  and 
stenographer.  The  man  did  not  break  his 
engagement  voluntarily.  Death  did  it  for 
him,  but  the  girl  lost  in  the  game  of  life. 
If  she  had  been  wiser  she  might  have 
married  the  man  of  her  choice  years  be- 
fore his  death — or  perhaps  he  might  not 
have  died  when  he  did.  Married  men,  you 
know,  live  longer  than  gay  bachelors — <le- 
spite  the  current  witticism  that  it  only 
seems  longer. 


No  Independent  Means  of 
Livelihood 

IN  ANY  action  for  breach  of  promise  of 
marriage,  the  question  of  the  female 
plaintiff's  financial  condition  may  properly 
enter  into  the  scale,  in  determining  the 
amount  of  damages  to  be  awarded  for  such 
breach.  If  the  woman  is  wealthy  in  her 
own  right  the  loss  of  the  expected  sup- 
port and  comfort  of  a  home  as  the  wife 
of  the  defendant,  is  not  nearly  so  great  as 
would  be  the  loss  to  a  woman  who  had 
no  means  of  support.  Facts  concerning  her 
financial  status  are  therefore  a  legitimate 
clement  of  evidence  in  the  case. 

Suit  for  breach  of  promise  of  marriage 
was  brought  in  the  State  of  Michigan.  At 
the  trial  it  appeared  that  the  plaintiff  was 
residing  in  California  when  the  alleged 
engagement  took  place.  The  defendant  had 
been  attentive  to  her  for  some  time  and 
finally  mustered  up  sufficient  courage  to 
ask  the  fateful  question,  which  the  girl 
answered  in  the  affirmative.  California 
sunshine  and  flowers  perhaps  added  to  the 
bliss  of  the  newly  plighted  pair  hut  both 
of  them  felt  that  the  consent  of  the  girl's 
father  was  needful  to  their  perfect  hap- 
piness. 

So  the  evening  came  when  the  bashful 
Swain  betook  himself  to  the  living  room  of 
the  parental  residence  to  interview  the 
lather  on  this  all  important  matter.  Ac 
cording  to  the  evidence,  he  began  by  re- 
marking that  the  father,  no  doubt,  had 
noticed  that  he  had  been  calling  quite   fre- 


quently of  late.  He  then  informed  the 
father  that  he  desired  to  marry  the  girl 
and  that  she  was  willing.  The  parental 
blessing  was  forthcoming.  Joy  reigned  in 
that  home — for  a  time.  The  defendant 
later  announced  that  business  would  call 
him  to  Michigan  for  several  months  but 
that  he  would  return  to  California  for  the 
summer. 

The  wedding  was  to  occur  at  about 
Christmas  time.  The  young  couple  corre- 
sponded after  the  manner  of  lovers  until 
the  defendant's  letters  suddenly  changed  in 
tone.  He  apparently  sought  to  quarrel  with 
the  girl  in  order  to  have  an  excuse  for 
breaking  the  engagement.  The  next  thing 
she  knew  was  that  her  lover  had  married 
another  woman. 

Under  these  distressing  circumstances 
father  and  daughter  journeyed  to  Michigan 
and  settled  down  to  the  task  of  making  the 
faithless  lover  pay  for  the  injury,  injustice 
and  indignity  visited  by  him  upon  the  girl. 
When  the  case  came  to  trial  the  plaintiff 
was  awarded  damages.  One  of  the  grounds 
of  appeal  was  that  the  girl,  while  on  the 
witness  stand,  had  been  asked  by  her  lawyer 
whether  she  had  any  independent  means  of 
support,  to  which  question  she  answered, 
"No."  The  Supreme  Court  in  deciding  for 
the  girl  declared : 

"When  the  suit  is  for  the  loss  of  a  mar- 
riage and  of  an  expected  home,  the  fact 
that  the  plaintiff  is  without  the  means  to 
provide  an  independent  home  for  herself 
is  not  entirely  unimportant.  It  may  be  sup- 
posed to  be  one  of  the  facts  which  both 
parties  had  in  mind  in  making  their  ar- 
rangements ;  and  it  is  not  improper  that 
the  jury  should  know  of  it  also  and  take 
it  into  account  in  making  up  their  verdict." 
The  judgment  in  the  girl's  favor  was  af- 
firmed. 

The  case  was  Vanderpool  v.  Richardson, 
52  Mich.  336;  17  N.  W.  936. 

Indemnity,  Not  Punishment 

THE  AIM  of  the  law  in  granting  re- 
lief to  the  injured  party  in  an  action 
for  breach  of  promise  is  to  indemnify  the 
party  injured  rather  than  to  punish  the 
wrongdoer.  Expressed  in  another  way.  the 
wrongdoer  is  required  to  pay  to  his  victim 
a  sufficient  sum  to  make  good  to  her.  so 
far  as  money  can  do  it,  for  the  heartache. 
mental  distress,  frustrated  hope,  loss  of  the 
material  advantages  that  might  have  been 
hers  had  he  kept  his  agreement. 

Noble  Swift  paid  court  to  a  young  lady 
named  Emily  Harrison.  In  due  course 
they  became  engaged  to  be  married.  Be- 
fore the  happy  day  arrived,  however.  Switt 
had  a  change  of  heart.  He  jilted  the  lady 
and  she  promptly  haled  him  into  court.  At 
the  trial  while  discussing  the  question  of 
damages  the  court  instructed  the  jury  that 
"if  the  jury  found  that  the  defendant  had 
broken  his  contract,  and  not  acted  in  good 
faith  towards  the  plaintiff,  she  was  en- 
titled to  receive  damages,  to  he  computed 
on  the  principle  of  indemnity  and  reason- 
able compensation,  and  not  in  any  event 
as  vindictive  damages." 

The  court  went  on  to  explain  that  the 
jury  would  have  a  right  to  consider  the  dis- 
appointment of  her  reasonable  expectations, 
and    to   inquire    what    she   bad    lost    by    such 

disappointment,   and    for   that    purpose   to 

consider,  among  other  thing'-,  what  would 
be  the  money  value  or  worldly  advantages 
(separate  from  considerations  of  sentiment 
and  affection1*  oi  a  marriage  which  would 
have   given   her   a   permanent    home   and   an 

ad\  antageous  establishment." 

The  court  further  declared  that  if  the 
jury  were  satisfied  that  the  eirl's  affections 
had  truly  been  set  upon  the  man  and  that 


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mners 


1  hree    JLjone    rr    i> 
O elected    in     Deauty     i^/ueen     Lont 

Finals  This  Month  to  Determine  Winner — Preliminary  Winners 

Are  Harriet  Lee,  Zone  One;  Donna  Damerel,  Zone 

Two;  Hazel  Johnson,  Zone  Three 


est 


WHO  will  win  the 
honor  of  being 
declared  the 
Beauty  Queen  of 
American  Radio?  Radio  Di- 
gest's campaign  to  discover 
the  most  beautiful  girl  in  ra- 
dio has  reached  the  finals. 
Readers  from  all  parts  of  the 
country  have  cast  their  bal- 
lots, with  the  result  that  this  ■ 
month  we  announce  the  win- 
ner in  each  of  tlie  three  zones. 
This  ends  the  preliminaries 
and  in  order  to  make  the  final 
selection  as  fair  as  possible, 
the  final  vote  will  be  made 
during  the  present  month  and 
the  one  of  the  three  beauties 
receiving  the  greatest  number 
of  votes  will  be  declared 
Beauty  Queen  of  American 
Radio.  Her  picture  will  be 
painted  by  an  outstanding 
portrait  painter  and  she  will 
be '  the  Radio  Digest  cover 
girl  in  a  future  issue.  Also 
she  will  be  presented  with  the 
original  painting. 

In  zone  one,  which  com- 
prises the  eastern  seaboard 
as  far  west  as  western  Penn- 
sylvania, Harriet  Lee,  for- 
merly with  WABC,  New 
York,  who  was  declared  radio 
queen  at  the  Radio  World's 
Fair  in  New  York  last  Sep- 
tember, received  the  greatest 
number  of  votes  and  enters 
the  finals  from  that  zone. 
Miss  Lee  chalked  up  a  total 
of  827  votes  in  the  prelimi- 
naries. 


I 


N  ZONE  two, 
which  extends  from  a  point 
approximately  at  the  western 
end  of  Pennsylvania  to  the 
Mississippi  River,  Donna 
Damerel,  broadcasting  from 
WBBM,  Chicago,  is  the  win- 
ner in  the  preliminaries  and 
will  represent  her  zone  in  the 
finals.  Miss  Damerel  scored 
with    1,715  votes. 


In  zone  three,  which  ;  ex- 
tends from  the  Mississippi 
River  to  the  west  coast;  Hazel 
Johnson,  who  is  on  the  air  at 
KFYR,  Bismark,  N.  D.,  won 
first  place  with  a  total  vote  of 
1,654. 

Remember,  this  is  the  "final 
month  of  the  contest.  Be  sure 
to  vote  for  one  of  the  three 
girls  in  the  finals ;  also  .  be 
sure  to  use  the  coupon"  pro- 
vided for  that  purpose.  Final 
votes  must  be  in"  the  office  of 
Radio  Digest  not  later  than 
May  3rd.  There  are  abso- 
lutely no  restrictions  on  vot- 
ing with  the  exception  that 
the  special  coupon  provided 
for  the  purpose  on  page  33 
must  be  used.  No  matter 
where  you  live,  you  may  cast 
your  vote  for  any  one  of^the 
three  girls  entered  in  the 
finals — but  be  sure  to  use  the 
coupon.  It  is  the  only  vote 
that   counts. 


L 


Harriet   Lee,   winner  of  first  place  in   Zone   One,    was   declared 
Radio    Queen    at    the    Radio    World's    Fair    in    New    York    in 

September. 


INTEREST  in 
the  contest  has  been  keen  and 
votes  have  come  into  the  Ra- 
dio Digest  offices  from  all 
over  the  United  States  arid 
Canada.  This  is  the  first  time 
that  the  radio  listeners  have 
had  an  opportunity  of  select- 
ing the  artist  to  represent  the 
queen  of  beauty  in  broadcast- 
ing. Heretofore,  the  selection 
has  been  entirely  in  the  hand's 
of  two  or  three  portrait  paint- 
ers and  theatrical  people.  The 
contest  was  started  because 
Radio  Digest  felt  that  the 
public  should  be  permitted  to 
act  as  its  own  judge  of 
beauty. 

Runners  up  for  the  finals 
include  Madeline  Sivyer  of 
Station  KQW  and  KTAB, 
San  Jose,  California,  (zone 
three)  with  a  total  vote  of 
470.  Virginia  Clarke  in  zone 
two  (station  WJJD,  Chi- 
cago),  won   second   place   in 


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Donna  Damerel,  "Marge,"  of  the  team  "Myrt  and  Marge," 
broadcasting  out  of  Chicago,  heads  the  list  of  contestants  in  the 
preliminaries  in  Zone  Two. 


Hazel  Johnson  hails  from  North  Dakota — at  least  that's  where 
she  broadcasts  .  .  .  and  her  attractive  features  won  first  place  for 
her  in  Zone  Three. 


that  zone,  with  a  vote  of  435.  Jane 
Froman  also  in  zone  two,  WMAQ, 
Chicago,  was  right  behind  Miss  Clarke 
with  433  votes.  Catherine  Fields, 
WEAF,  New  York  was  second  choice 
in  zone  one  with  282  votes. 


When  you  cast  your  ballot  for  the 
final  vote  this  month,  be  sure  to  mail  it 
so  that  it  is  received  in  the  office  of 
Radio  Digest  not  later  than  May  3rd. 
Tn  the  event  that  there  is  a  tie  for  first 
place  between  any  of  the  contestants  in 


the  finals,  the  pictures  of  all  tying  con- 
testants will  be  used  on  the  cover  of 
Radio  Digest  and  the  originals  will  be 
presented  to  the  artists.  Remember,  thi- 
is  your  last  chance  to  vote.  Use  the  bal- 
lot below  and  -end  it  in  early. 


USE  THIS   COUPON  IN  FINAL  CHOICE  FOR  BEAUTY  QUEEN  OF  AMERICAN  RADIO 

Final  Ballot — 
RADIO  DIGEST, 

420  Lexington  Ave., 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

My  final  choice  for  the  Beauty  Queen  of  American  Radio  is 


Name  of  artist 

Voters   Name   

Street   City,    State 


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J/A  RCELL  A 


Little  Bird  Knows  All— Tells  All— Ask 
Her  about  the  Stars  You  Admire 


TODDLES,  Presiding  Pig- 
eon of  Graybar  Court, 
bundled  up  some  of  our 
fan  letters,  equipped  her- 
self with  a  monacle,  set  her  Em- 
press Eugenie  hat  over  her  left 
ear  and  eye,  and  in  this  impress- 
ive dignity  alighted  on  her  bi- 
cycle. Pecking  me  on  my  right 
cheek,  she  bade  farewell  and  said 
that  to  Riverside  Drive  was  she 
bent  to  read  over  some  of  our  fan 
missives — that  ere  nightfall  she 
.would  return  and  help  me  with 
this  colum.  When  the  first  shades 
of  evening  curtained  off  the  speed- 
ing day,  and  no  Toddles  turned  up,  I 
hopped  into  my  roller  skates,  and  fol- 
lowed the  tracks  of  my  pardner's  bi- 
cycle. When  I  reached  that  part  of  the 
Drive  where  Toddles  always  holds  her 
rendez-vous  with  the  setting  sun,  I 
found  her  bundled  up  in  a  heap  and 
weeping  copiously.  She  held  out  to  me  a 
letter  written  by  Betty  Jamieson  who 
scolded  both  Toddles  and  myself  for  our 
delay  in  answering  her  requests  and 
said  she  had  more  confidence  in  Walter 
Winchell  than  in  us.  Toddles  broke  out 
into  a  fresh  series  of  sobs  until  I  was 
able  to  quiet  her  with  a  hundred  other 
letters  indicative  of  the  high  esteem  in 
which  they  held  Toddles — Empress  Eu- 
genie chapeau  and  wilted  plume  not 
withstanding.  And  now  let's  get  down 
to  business,  Toddles  else  Radio  Digest 
will  go  to  the  printer  and  leave  us  out. 
Well,  now  about  Husk  O'Hare,  as  we 
were  saying.  You  know  he  recently 
closed  a  fifty-nine 
week  engagement 
at  the  Hotel  La- 
Salle  where  he 
played  in  the  Blue 
Fountain  Room.  At 
this  writing  he's  on 
tour.  Husk  is  not 
his  official  Chris- 
tian name,  but  he 
has  answered  to  it 
for  so  long  that  his 
own  family  cannot 
recall  the  appella- 
tion which  they  bestowed  unon  him  at 
birth.  Only  the  records  at  Mavsville, 
Ky.  where  he  wns  born  can  yield  that 
information.  Wlirn  lie  was  fourteen, 
his    family   moved    to    Chicago,    and   he 


Husk  O'Hare 


Landt  Trio  and  White 

has  lived  there  ever  since.  His  two 
brothers  and  sister  never  cease  wonder- 
ing at  his  trunks  and  trunks  of  clothes 
— his  one  failing. 

F*  *  * 
ROM  seventeen  to  seventy — that  is 
the  range  of  ages  when  listeners  are 
most  interested  in  Landt  Trio  and 
White.  Pick  out  Dan,  Karl  and  Jack 
Landt  from  this  picture.  '  Yes,  that's 
right — the  three  boys  on  the  right.  The 
one  at  the  left  is  Howard  White.  They 
hail  from  the  good  old  city  of  Scranton, 
Pa. — home  of  coal  strikes,  where  Dan 
was  a  house  painter,  Karl  taught  chem- 
istry, Jack  was  a  high  school  student 
and  Howard  White  turned  out  rolls  and 
loaves  of  bread  in  a  bakery  shop.  How- 
ard is  blissfully  ignorant  of  music  and 
probably  thinks  that  "do"  in  the  scales 
mean  weighing  bread.  He  met  the 
Landt  brothers  at  the  local  Scranton 
stations  WGBI  and  WQAN  where  they 
soon  became  a  very  popular  group.  The 
day  they  arrived  in  New  York  was  a 
lucky  one  all  around.  They  received  an 
audition — a  sponsor  happened  to  be 
present  and  fate  brought  sponsor  and 
quartet  together  over  a  substantial  Con- 
tract. Howard  White  makes  his  home 
with  the  three  brothers,  their  parents 
and  sister  in  Jackson 
Heights,  Brooklyn  and  a 
cheerful  little  group  they 
make. 

*     *     * 


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fOWELL  PATTON's 
Sour/  for  Today  over 
WJZ    furnishes    twenty- 


four  hours  of  inspiration  to  radio 
listeners.  Most  of  the  music  is 
from  his  own  pen.  Mr.  Patton  set 
out  on  the  "troubled  waters"  of 
music  when  he  was  but  eight,  as 
a  singer  in  the  choir  of  Trinity 
Church,  in  Portland,  Oregon,  his 
birthplace,  where  he  was  to  be- 
come organist  ten  years  later.  In 
the  meantime  he  had  traveled  to 
every  important  city  in  Europe 
where  he  studied  the  organ.  Like 
most  musicians  he  has  seen  "lean 
years"  but  these  passed  over  very 
quickly  for  him.  Mr.  Patton 
brings  to  the  radio  a  background 
of  rich  experiences  and  study — experi- 
ences gained  through  his  world  travels 
and  during  his  service  with  the  United 
States  Navy  during  the  World  War — 
and  the  thorough  training  received  in 
some  of  the  best  institutions  in  Europe 
including  the  Royal  Academy  in  London. 


T, 


Mannie  Lowy 


Lowell  Paiton 


.HREE  cheers  for  Thelma  Shahan, 
who  sends  us  "several  bits"  about  Man- 
nie Lowy,  first  violinist  of  the  original 
Connecticut  Yan- 
kees. We  also  owe 
this  picture  to  her. 
Toddles  suggests 
we  quote  her  letter 
verbatim — so  here 
goes:  "Mannie 
Lowy  has  been  at 
Pine  Crest  Manor, 
Southern  Pines, 
North  Carolina 
since  May,  1930. 
Has  been  very  very 
ill,  but  is  now  stead- 
ily convalescing.  Was  in  bed  13  months. 
Hopes  to  be  back  with  the  other  boys 
in  the  spring.  Has  been  playing  the 
violin  for  15  years.  Started  orchestra 
work  as  first  violinist  in  the  Morris 
High  School  Orchestra  in  New  York- 
under  the  very  capable  leadership  of 
Mr.  E.  Tracy,  then  the  leader  of  the 
well-known  Keith's  Boys  Band.  Previ- 
ous to  the  formation  of  the  Connecticut 
Yankees,  he  played  in  the  following  or- 
chestras :  Moss  Hallet  Orchestra,  Bert 
Town's  Orchestra,  Bill  Wilsen's  Or- 
chestra. New  York  is  his  birthplace. 
One  of  his  outstanding  characteristics 
is  loyalty — with  a  capital  "L."    Happily 


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married — and  his  wife  is  charming. 
Favorite  sport  prior  to  his  illness  was 
tennis  and  football.  Considerably  in- 
terested in  New  York  University's  team. 
Gets  an  immense  kick  out  of  listening 
to  his  four  year  old  daughter,  Lorraine, 
try  to  imitate  Rudy  singing  Vagabond 
Lover.  His  tribute  to  Vallee :  "That 
Rudy  is  one  of  the  finest  and  squarest 
men  in  the  music  game,  especially  in 
the  generous  way  he  has  treated  us 
boys.  All  he  asks  in  return  is  fair  play 
and  in  this  way  we  boys  try  to  show 
our  appreciation  by  always  giving  him 
our  best  efforts  and  loyalty."  Of  the 
boys  he  says :  "They  are  the  most  regu- 
lar bunch  of  fellows  I've  ever  known  or 
worked  with.  There  isn't  one  in  the 
band  who  can  be  called  'high  hat.' " 
Suppose  we  make  it  a  hundred  cheers 
for  Thelma — how  about 
it,  Toddles,  old  deah  ? 


D, 


'AVE  BERNIE,  one 

Lof    Ben    Bernie's    many 
brothers  is  catering  to  an 
audience     at    the     Coral 
Dave  Bernie        Grill    which    opened    its 
doors   on    Broadway   the 
middle  of  February.    There's  a  family 
resemblance,    isn't    there?     Broadcasts 
over  WHAP,  New  York,  Wednesdays 
and  Fridays  at  11  p.  m. 
*     *     * 


G, 


TENERAL  Items:  Julia  Jacques 
will  find  feature  story  of  Col.  Stoop- 
nagle  and  Budd  in  the  Summer  Issue 
of  Radio  Digest.  A  paragraph  or  two 
about  Eddie  and  Jimmie  in  October  is- 
sue, Mrs.  Adams.  Those  interested  in 
Anthony  Wons  will  find  something  in 
this  column  soon.  We  had  his  picture 
and  a  short  sketch  about  him  over  a 
year  ago.  No,  not  one  of  the  Landt 
Trio  and  White  group  is  married.  Dan 
is  30,  Karl  22,  Jack  19  and  Howard 
twenty-nine.  We'll  have  something 
about  Gene  Hamilton,  Janet  for  the 
benefit  of  your  fan  club. 
*     *     * 

Vv  I7-  HAD  a  paragraph  about  Paul 
Small  in  the  January  issue — but  so 
many  requests  came  in  for  his  picture 
that  I  sent  out  Toddles  to 
Paul's  home  to  get  a  pho- 
tograph and  a  short  in- 
terview. Here  are  both. 
Started  radio  in  1924 
over  WON  in  Chicago. 
Joined  Little  Jack  Little 
in  1925.  Toured  country 
in  radio  programs  under 
name  of  "Little  and 
Small."  Joined  Paul  Ash  at  McVicker's 
Theatre,  Chicago.  Remained  three  years 
in  one  place  with  him.  Came  to  Para- 
mount, with  him  and  did  first  N.  Y. 
broadcast  on  Paramount-Publix  pro- 
gram over  WABC.  Did  vocal  choruses 
with    Guy    Lombardo's   band   when    he 


Paul  Small 


Paul  Carson 


first  went  on  with  his  cigar  program. 
Witli  Jesse  Crawford  for  two  seasons 
on  Royal  Typewriter  hour.  Listeners 
heard  him  also  on  the  following  pro- 
grams: Luden's,  Life  Saver,  Davega, 
and  Woman's  Radio  Review.  Has  been 
with  Vincent  Lopez  for  the  past  year. 
Paul  made  his  debut  in  the  theatre  at 
the  tender  age  of  six  with  his  mother 
as  accompanist. 

P*  *  * 
AUL  CARSON,  NBC  organist  on 
the  Pacific  Coast,  has  appreciative  audi- 
ences everywhere.  Paul  was  born  in 
Bridgeport,  111.,  and  at 
the  early  age  of  five  and 
a  half  his  mother  taught 
him  to  play  the  organ. 
His  repertoire  consisted 
of  two  hymns,  Nearer 
My  God  to  Thee  and 
Jesus  Lover  of  My  Soul. 
This  repertoire,  limited 
as  it  was,  saved  the  day 
for  his  father  one  Sunday  when  the 
regular  organist  had  not  arrived  in  time 
for  the  service.  Paul  (only  six  at  the 
time)  obeyed  the  beckoning  motion  of 
his  father  to  take  his  place  at  the  organ. 
The  father  announced  to  the  congrega- 
tion, that  they  sing  Nearer  My  God  To 
Thee.  When  they  were  ready  to  sing 
the  second  hymn,  the  clergyman  turned 
over  the  pages  of  the  hymnal  as  if  in 
search  of  another  selection.  He  then 
paused  and  announced,  "We  shall  now 
sing  Jesus  Lover  of  My  Soul.  This 
young  Paul  executed  with  the  same 
skill  as  the  first.  But  his  suspense  can 
just  about  be  imagined  when  the  time 
approached  for  the  third  hymn — and 
still  the  regular  organist  had  not  put  in 
an  appearance.  The  youngster  had  ex- 
hausted his  complete  repertoire  of  two 
songs — and  there  was  another  to  come. 
The  father,  never  at  a  loss  to  meet  any 
emergency  opened  the  hymnal  and  de- 
clared that  the  last  hymn  was  so  beau- 
tiful that  it  was  worthy  to  be  repeated. 
Before  the  World  War  Paul  attended 
Northwestern  University.  His  part  in 
the  War  was  driving  an  ambulance  and 
carrying  stretchers.  After  the  Armis- 
tice, he  was  transferred  to  the  overseas 
entertainment  committee  and  put  on 
shows  for  the  Americans  who  were  still 
stationed  in  France  and  Germany. 
Paul's  father  and  grandfather  were 
both  clergymen.  His  grandfather  was 
associated  with  the  Wesleys  in  Ireland. 
His  is  an  intensely  artistic  nature— lin- 
ing beauty  wherever  he  finds  it.  He 
possesses  one  of  the  largest  libraries  in 
San  Francisco  and  one  of  the  finest 
collection     of     Persian     rugs    and     rare 

works  of  art. 

P*  *  * 
ROBAH1.Y  the  duly  education  in 
music  Harry  Frankel,  (Singin'  Sam) 
ever  got  was  in  a  piano  factory  where 
he  learned  the  trade  of  action  finisher 
— and  he  never  worked  at  it  after  he 
sot  his  PhD.    And  by  the  way.  he's  the 


Singirf   Sam 


same  Singin'  Sam, 
the  Lawn  Mower 
Man  w  h  o  m  you 
heard  on  WLW, 
and  the  same  Sing- 
in'  Sam,  the  Coffee 
Man  who  broadcast 
over  WTAM.  Two 
weeks  after  assum- 
ing the  role  of 
Singin'  Sam  the 
Barbasol  Man  over 
CBS,    he    received 

something  like  25,000  letters.  We  hope, 
for  the  benefit  of  his  sponsor,  that  some 
of  these  were  from  bearded  ladies. 
Harry  was  born  in  Danville,  Ky.,  Janu- 
ary 27th,  A.  D.  His  father  was  a  cloth- 
ier and  discouraged  his  young  son's  ten- 
dencies toward  the  stage.  But  these 
theatrical  inclinations  proved  irresist- 
ible and  Harry  soon  became  affiliated 
with  J.  Coburn's  Minstrel  Show.  Then 
came  an  engagement  at  the  Bijou  The- 
atre which  billed  artists  now  well-known 
on  the  radio  including  Frank  Crumit. 
After  two  years  at  this  theatre,  Harry 
became  a  member  of  a  quartet  that 
stayed  together  for  nine  years — and 
during  that  time  of  steady  traveling  all 
over  the  United  States — there  was  never 
a  cross  word  or  an  argument  among 
them.  But  although  they  were  a  very 
popular  group  and  got  a  big  hand — 
there  was  very  little  in  it.  So  Harry 
thithered  back  to  Richmond  where  he 
opened  a  camera  store  in  partnership 
with  a  schoolboy  who  knew  the  photog- 
raphy business.  But  the  popular  germ, 
wanderlust,  attacked  him  and  again  he 
joined  a  minstrel  show.  He  stayed  with 
it  for  three  years — and  just  as  it  was 
about  to  close  down — it  was  during  the 
time  when  all  road  shows  were  on  the 
decline,  he  was  asked  by  Joe  Dunlevy 
to  join  him  in  vaudeville.  They  toured 
the  RKO  circuit  as  Frankel  and  Dun- 
levy,  the  Two  Blackbirds.  But  after  a 
time  it  was  discovered  that  vaudeville 
also  was  slipping,  so  Harry  decided  to 
try  radio.  And  that's  when  he  became 
Singin'  Sam  the  Lawn  Mower  Man  for 
the  Great  States  Lawn  Mower  Com- 
pany. He  had  a  three-year  contract 
with  this  concern,  but  the  officials  oi  a 
coffee  concern  in  some  way  came  to 
terms  with  the  G.  S.  L.  M.  Co.  and 
Frankel  became  Singin'  Sam.  the  O 
Man.  The  Barbasol  Company  is  now 
the  lucky  concern  for  it  holds  the  con- 
tract with  Frankel,  and  he  in  turn  holds 
the  attention  to  the  program.  Harry  is 
six  feet  one.  weighs  a  hundred  ninety- 
eight  and  iv  unmarried.  He  has  pro- 
vided a  very  beautiful  home  for  his 
parents  whom  he  calls  up  regularly  over 
long  distance  at  least  once  a  week. 


M. 


LORE  Miscellaneous  Items:  Lew 
Conrad  can  be  heard.  Mrs.  Gunther, 
Thursday      evenings      at      11:15      over 

(Cont';: 


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For  four  years  the  Radio  Guild  of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company  has  been  developing  the  best  possible  tech- 
nique in  the  presentation  of  radio  drama.    In  that  time  it  has  presented  over  200  of  the  classics.    Here  is  a  typical 
cast  from  one  of  the  Guild  plays:    From  left — Charles  Warburton,  Sheila  Hayes,  Jeanne  Owen,  Florence  Malone, 
Charles  Webster,  Leo  Stark,  Harry  Neville  and  Vernon  Radrliffe,  director. 


"Brush    Up  on   Tour  "jQit"  by   Tuning  in  the 


R 


ADIO 


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RADIO  drama  has  won  a  com- 
plete divorce  from  the  stage. 
It  stands  on  its  own  legs,  erect, 
unique  and  an  artistic  achieve- 
ment in  its  own  right. 

Tin's  is  the  declaration  of  Vernon 
Radcliffe,  director  and  producer  of  the 
Radio  Guild,  at  the  peak  of  the  1931- 
32  season  over  the  NBC  network.  And 
out  of  the  months  of  study,  trial  and 
endeavor  the  radio  drama  has  evolved 
a  certain  dramatic  technique  more  akin 
to  music  than  any  dramatic  form  the 
world  has  ever  known. 

In  making  this  analogy  Mr.  Rad- 
cliffe compares  the  effect  on  the  basis 
of  subtlety,  emotional  range  and  in- 
timacy. Greater  scope  in  all  three,  he 
claims,  is  possible  by  radio  because  the 
listener  is  freed  from  the  limitations  of 
the  physical  stage  and  is  carried  through 
the  full  range  of  his  own  imagination 
to  interpret  every  suggestion  according 
to  his  own  natural  conception. 

Just  as  the  director  of  the  symphony 
stands  in  view  before  the  members  of 
his  orchestra,  leading  them  through  the 
emotional  phases  of  their  music  so  does 
the  director  of  the  radio  drama  find  it 
possible  to  step  from  a  mere  rehearsal 
to  the  actual  conducting  of  the  perform- 
ance— that  single  vivid,  spontaneous  en- 
actment before  the  million.    The  un'.fi- 


By  John  A.  Neagle 


J~\ON'T  let  this  spoil  your  pleasure 
J_^S  but  you  have  been  hearing  a  great 
deal  about  the  problems  of  presenting 
education  by  radio.  If  you  11  let  profes- 
sional radio  showmen  do  the  job  you'll 
certainly  like  it.  And  that's  why  we  say 
follow  the  dramas  of  the  Radio  Guild 
and  you'll  get  a  fine  show  by  the  best 
talent  in  the  world,  and  you'll  be  re- 
freshed by  hearing  something  you  ought 
to  know  for  the  cultural  improvement  of 
your  mind. 


cation  and  power  that  this  makes  pos- 
sible is  regarded  by  many  as  one  of  the 
most  interesting  factors  of  radio  broad- 
casting. 

John  W.  Elwood,  vice  president  of 
the  NBC  in  charge  of  the  educational 
programs,  considers  the  work  of  the 
Radio  Guild  more  than  just  another  en- 
tertainment feature.  The  character  of 
the  selected  dramas  and  the  method  of 
their  presentation  contribute  immeasur- 
ably to  the  cultural  welfare  of  the  na- 
tion. 

The   refined   radio   drama's    influence 


UILD 


may  eventually  have  such  an  effect  on 
the  popular  mind  that  a  more  whole- 
some character  of  play  will  be  demanded 
of  the  visible  stage.  Such  an  eventual- 
ity, however,  would  be  only  incidental 
to  the  general  plan  of  the  broadcasters. 
The  work  of  the  Guild  is  offered  as  an 
extra-curricular  course  in  appreciation 
of  the  drama.  Mr.  Elwood  is  quoted  as 
saying : 

"It  aims  to  do  for  the  drama  what 
the  Music  Appreciation  Series  of  Wal- 
ter Damrosch  has  done  for  music.  The 
series  represents  the  best  that  we  have 
in  the  drama  and  presents  actors  and 
actresses  well  known  in  the  roles. 

JL  HE  plays  have  been 
selected  from  the  required  or  suggested 
reading  lists  of  the  standard  schools 
and  universities.  Although  there  will 
be  no  direct  educational  approach — the 
plays  simply  being  offered  for  their 
obvious  and  intrinsic  worth — Radio 
Guild  provides  a  worthy  tie-in  with  the 
extra-curricular  activity  of  literary 
classes." 

Thereafter  at  the  same  period,  4:15 
to  5:15  p.  m.,  E.  S.  T.,  the  NBC  guild 
cast  has  presented  fine  drama  chosen 
from  the  reading  lists  of  American  col- 
leges and  secondary  schools.  The  plays 
range  from  Greek  to  modern  dramatic 


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literature,  including  the  works  of 
Shakespeare,  Moliere,  Goldsmith,  Ibsen, 
Sheridan  and  Barrie. 

Such  stars  of  the  legitimate  stage  as 
Margaret  Anglin,  Tom  Powers,  Eva  Le 
Gallienne,  Dudley  Digges,  Constance 
Collier,  Margaret  Kennedy  and  Basil 
Rathbone,  to  mention  only  a  few,  have 
been  identified  with  the  guild  series. 

Constance  Collier,  dramatic  star  of 
the  English  and  American  theater, 
headed  the  cast  of  the  Radio  Guild 
1931-32  premiere,  "Agamemnon,"  which 
was  broadcast  on  October  9.  She  por- 
trayed the  role  of  Clytaemnestra, 
treacherous  wife  of  Agamemnon,  in  the 
Greek  tragedy  by  Aeschylus. 

The  second  vehicle  presented  by  the 
Guild  was  "Faustus,"  the  interesting 
work  of   Christopher   Marlowe. 


The  final  nine  plays  scheduled  for  .  a  basin  of  water  and  the  ear  immedi- 
each  Friday  afternoon  on  the  guild  pro-  ately  caught  the  realism  of  men  stalk- 
gram   follows :  ing  through  'the  spongy  land. 

MARCH     -                        -  Mr-  Radcliffe  is  a  tall,  angular  person 

Mar.   4,    Rostand,    "Cyrano   de    Ber-  — impatient     with     imperfections,     and 


L 


.N  THE  following  five 
weeks,  four  works  of  Shakespeare  were 
offered.  They  were  "A  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream,"  "Julius  Caesar," 
"Hamlet,"  presented  in  two  parts,  and 
"Merchant  of  Venice." 

There  then  followed  many  pieces  fa- 
miliar to  most  every  listener  and  stu- 
dent in  the  country  such  as  Goldsmith's 
"She  Stoops  to  Conquer,"  "School  for 
Scandal"  by  Sheridan,  Ibsen's  "Peer 
Gynt"  and  Barrie's  "Dear  Brutus." 

The  cast  which  usually  presents  the 
Radio  Guild  dramas  comprise  William 
S.  Rainey,  production  manager  of 
NBC;  Florence  Malone,  William  Shel- 
ley, Charles  Warburton,  Jeanne  Owen, 
Leo  Stark,  Peggy  Allenby,  Harry  Ne- 
ville and  Wright   Kramer. 

"A  word  of  appreciation   is  due  the 
American  audience,"  according  to  Ver- 
non Radcliffe,  director  of  the  series,  the 
real    creator    of    radio    drama.     "It    re- 
quires a  high  degree  of  concentration, 
intelligence,    and    imagination    on    the 
part  of  the  listener  to 
receive     the     illusion 
projected     from     the 
studio,"      he      says. 
"Thousands       upon 
thousands     of     letters 
from  all  states  and  all 
walks  of  life  have  con- 
vinced me  in  a  breath- 
taking way  that  radio 
marks  the  dawning  of 
a  new  spirit,  the  crav- 
ing of  an  imaginative, 
idealistic     people     for 
the  finest  in  drama  as 
in  everything  else." 

The  series  will  run 
through  to  April  29, 
coincident  with  the 
balance  of  the  school 
year.  The  booking 
dates  have  been  made 
rigid  for  the  benefit 
of  classes  desiring  to 
follow    the    series.  Eva  LeGallienne 


gerac;"  Mar.  11,  "The 
Dover  Road,"  Milne; 
Mar.  18,  "The  Great 
Divide,"  Moody ;  Mar. 
25,  (Good  Friday) 
"The  Terrible  Meek," 
Kennedy. 

APRIL 
April  1,  "The 
Truth,"  Fitch;  April 
8,  "The  Doll's  House," 
Ibsen;  April  15,  "The 
Melting  Pot,"  Zang- 
will;  April  22,  "The 
Jest,"  Benelli  (espe- 
cially translated)  ; 
April  29,  "Beggar  on 
Horseback,"  Kaufman 
&  Connolly. 

.M.ORE  than 
any  other  factor  per- 
haps in  vividly  pre- 
senting dramas  over 
the  radio  has  been  the 
development  of  sound 
effects — and  in  this 
important  work  of  adding  to  the  elusive 
word  something  of  the  reality  of  events, 
Vernon  Radcliffe  has  taken  a  very 
major  part.  The  slam  of  a  door,  the 
patter  of  the  rain  on  a  roof,  and  as 
much  color  to  a  radio  play  as  the  voices 
of  the  actors  and  actresses.  And  these 
sounds  have  to  be  interpreted  in  a 
tongue  of  studio  mechanism — unpoetic 
it  may  be  to  hear  the  rustle  of  leaves 
over  the  radio  and  to  know  that  these 
soft  murmurs  issue  from  an  ugly  con- 
traption made  of  wood  and  steel — but 
the  tenseness  of  the  play  and  the  inter- 
est with  which  it 
grips  you  should  out- 
weigh any  of  these 
considerations. 

During  one  of  the 
rehearsals  which  Mr. 
Radcliffe  was  direct- 
ing, there  was  a  scene 
of  fugitives  making 
their  way  through  a 
deep  swamp.  The  plrt, 
did  not  come  through 
with  the  realism  of 
the  suction  of  marshy 
ground.  "Here,"  cried 
Mr.  Radcliffe  as  he 
strode  from  the  con- 
trol room  when-  he 
closely  listened  to 
every  shack-  and  in- 
flection of  sound, 
"I'll  sacrifice  a  hand- 
kerchief—  let's  see 
how  this  works."  He 
dipped   it   slowly   into 


Vernon    Radcliffe,    Director    of 
Radio  Guild. 


that  is  why  listeners 
get  such  excellent  per- 
formances at  the  mere 
cost  of  a  dial  twist. 

Even  the  most  in- 
veterate theatre-goer 
can  listen  to  dramatic 
presentations  over  the 
air  without  missing 
the  costumes  and  set- 
tings which  his  own 
imagination  can  con- 
jure up  to  complete 
the  picture.  And  that 
is  why  the  Radio 
Guild  enjoys  such  a 
tremendous  following 
not  only  in  rural  sec- 
tions where  people  de- 
pend upon  radio  to  a 
great  extent  for  their 
entertainment,  but  al- 
so in  urban  sections 
where  just  a  few 
squares  lead  to  Broad- 
way, the  home  of  the 
theatre. 

While  the  Thespi- 
ans, in  sackcloth  and  ashes,  mourn  over 
the  gradual  decline  of  the  theatre,  we 
hear  sounds  of  rejoicing  here,  there 
and  everywhere,  "Long  live  the  Radio 
Guild."  It's  just  a  four  year  old  infant 
but  it  has  in  that  time  exhibited  its 
strength,  character  and  prodigality. 

The  most  obvious  disadvantage  that 
drama  suffers  by  radio  is  that  it  is  in- 
visible. A  radio  audience  is  to  all  pur- 
poses a  blind  audience.  Gone  is  all  the 
showy  scenery,  the  elaborate  lighting 
effects,  and  the  pantomime  of  the  ac- 
tors. In  its  place  radio  must  rely  on  a 
greater  appeal  to  the  imagination.  The 
listener  has  an  opportunity  to  paint  his 
own  scenery  in  his  mind's  eye — an  op- 
portunity indulged  in  by  the  audiences 
of  Shakespeare's  day,  but  a  forgotten 
art  to  the  moderns. 

The  very  nature  of  radio  drama,  ap- 
pealing as  it  does  to  the  ear  alone,  liter- 
ally impels  the  listener  to  use  his  own 
imagination.  However  much  he  may 
crave  realism,  radio  can  supply  it  hut 
partially.  The  complementary  elements 
of  realism — a  visualization  of  scene  and 
action — must  come  from  within  the  lis- 
tener. Any  person  who  listens  through 
a  radio  play  has  necessarily  participated 
in  the  production,  lie  must  have  imag- 
ined what  he  has  not  been  able  to  sec. 
lie  has  become  an  active  part  in  the 
cycle  of  dramatic  creation. 

This  element  of  radio  drama,  which 
may  seem  from  some  points  of  view  to 
be  a  handicap,  may  also  be  interpreted 
as  a  positive  virtue.  By  forcing  the  lis- 
tener to  become  active  in  the  play. 


. 


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Broadcasting  from 

The  Editor's  Chair 


Just  a  Baby  Boy, 

the  Radio  and  the  Press 


IT  TOOK  one  little  two  year  old  child  to  set  the  nation  on 
fire.  It  took  one  little  curly  haired  boy  snatched  away 
from  his  mother  in  the  dead  of  night  to  make  men  and  women 
forget  their  sordid  quarrels  and  turn  anxious  eyes  to  the  latest 
editions  of  the  newspapers,  to  keep  their  radio  receivers  alive 
and  tuned  to  the  latest  reports  from  the  stricken  home  near 
Hopewell,  New  Jersey. 

What  a  leveler  this  dreadful  incident  turned  out  to  be! 
Only  a  few  hours  before  there  had  existed  a  world  of  petty 
strife,  keen  edged  rivalry  for  supremacy,  and  plots  for  con- 
certed offensives.  Then  came  a  young  mother's  call  for  her 
vanished  babe,  a  father's  urgent  appeal  for  help  and  all  of 
rancor  and  bitterness  disappeared  as  if  by  magic. 

Arm  in  arm  the  "foes,"  as  it  seemed,  rushed  forward  to 
cooperate  in  the  most  intensive  man  hunt  the  world  has  ever 
known.  Radio  and  the  press  worked  side  by  side,  helped  each 
other,  told  of  the  other's  exploits.  Day  and  night  the  receivers 
were  kept  alive  tuned  to  the  frequent  bulletins  from  the  front. 
Emergency  short  wave  stations  were  established  at  the  line 
of  action.  Reports  were  flashed  to  the  broadcasting  stations 
and  then  relayed  to  millions  of  eagerly  hopeful  listeners.  The 
radio  flashes  were  followed  by  suggestions  that  "full  details 
could  be  found  in  the  local  newspapers  in  every  community." 

Who  said  the  newspapers  were  out  to  fight  radio?  Where 
were  those  boisterous  shouts  of  yesterday?  What  had  hap- 
pened to  those  maps  of  strategy?  Why,  a  sleepy  little  fellow 
who  had  been  tucked  away  in  his  crib  for  the  night  had  been 
caught  up  by  alien  hands  and  carried  away  into  the  dark  un- 
fathomable night.  He  had  to  be  found.  It  had  become  neces- 
sary to  spread  the  alarm  throughout  the  land,  and  then  an 
aroused  nation  waited  almost  breathlessly  for  every  scrap  of 
news  hoping  at  any  moment  to  hear  that  this  helpless  little 
boy  had  been  restored  once  more  to  his  mother's  arms — just 
a  sunny  haired  little  fellow  who  couldn't  possibly  know  that 
he   had   become   the   most   talked   about   baby   in   the   world. 


Three  Cheers 
for  Cheerio! 


jN17.  of  the  most  extraordinary  characters  in  radio  is  the 
gentle  voiced  speaker  over  the  WEAF  network  known 
to  listeners  from  coast-to-coast  only  as  Cheerio.  His  name  has 
been  published — but  not  by  Radio  Digest.  We  have  his  full 
name  before  us  at  the  moment  but  it  has  been  his  wish  that 
his  radio  audience  should  know  him  only  as  Cheerio.  There 
is  no  valid  reason  to  violate  that  request.  We  know  the  author 
of  an  article  published  in  a  national  story  magazine  wherein 
Cheerio's  private  name  was  revealed  for  the  first  time.    That 


writer  heard  from  the  Cheerio  fans  very  shortly  and  has  not 
been  quite  the  same  since. 

If  ever  a  man  of  the  air  deserved  to  have  his  anonymity 
respected  it  is  Cheerio.  His  mission  is  one  of  love  toward 
humanity.  He  seeks  no  profit  in  any  way  other  than  the  good 
that  comes  to  his  soul  from  spreading  good  cheer.  He  is  well 
to  do,  the  owner  of  a  successful  business.  Money  does  not 
interest  him  when   he   dons  the  golden   cloak  of   Cheerio. 

It  is  his  personal  creed  to  maintain  the  personality  of 
Cheerio  as  a  friendly  Voice  almost  mythical  in  character.  He 
prefers  to  leave  to  the  listener's  imagination  the  picture  created 
by  the  character.  Newspaper  radio  columnists  have  searched 
in  vain  for  a  photograph  of  the  man  who  speaks  with  the. 
voice  of  Cheerio.  He  has  been  very  careful  about  avoiding 
photographs.  It  is  said  that  he  happened  to  be  in  a  gathering 
of  alumni  recently  when  it  was  proposed  that  a  group  picture 
be  taken  of  the  old  grads.  When  the  lineup  was  complete  and 
the  photographer  was  ready  to  snap  the  picture  the  face  of  the 
man  who  stands  before  the  mike  as  Cheerio  had  disappeared. 

INSPIRATION,  hope,  good  fellowship  radiate  on  this  pro- 
gram. Children  who  have  been  careless  listening  to  Cheerio 
are  reminded  to  write  to  their  mothers  or  fathers.  Parents 
feel  a  kindlier  philosophy  toward  life.  The  story  of  how  it 
all  started  is  told  somewhat  in  this  manner: 

Years  ago  Mr.  X  was  a  classmate  of  President  Hoover  at 
Leland  Stanford  University.  More  recently,  about  the  time 
the  NBC  was  catching  its  first  breath,  these  two  men  were 
driving  together  along  a  California  highway.  Mr.  X,  who 
has  since  become  Cheerio,  said  to  the  President  who  was  then 
Secretary  of  Commerce,  that  he  would  like  very  much  to  do 
something  to  spread  sunshine  into  the  hearts  of  all  who  felt 
troubled  and  downcast.  He  particularly  wanted  to  bring 
cheer  ro  those  who  had  passed  over  the  summit  of  life  and 
were  going  down  the  far  slope. 

And  so  he  did.  He  began  broadcasting  in  California  under 
the  name  of  Cheerio.  He  wanted  his  listeners  to  think  of 
him  only  as  Cheerio — and  not  as  of  any  other  kind  of  indi- 
vidual whatever.  His  eagerness  and  sincerity  radiated  through 
his  voice.  His  idea  of  spreading  sunshine  worked.  Withered 
hearts  expanded  and  bloomed  under  his  warm  and  friendly 
glow. 

People  who  had  lost  faith  in  human  kindness  watched  in 
vain  for  some  catch.  They  waited  for  "The  Pay-Off."  But 
the  "Pay-off"  was  only  more  sunshine  and  good  cheer.  His 
broadcasts  were  discussed  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  He  was 
invited  to  spread  his  sunshine  over  the  NBC  network,  thus 
reaching  an  audience  of  countless  thousands.  He  transferred 
his  activities  to  New  York. 

For  five  years  he  has  been  carrying  on  this  mission,  doubt- 
less the  most  purely  altruistic  program  yet  conceived.  Cheerio 
fans  during  the  past  few  weeks  have  been  hanging  the  letter 
C  in  their  windows  or  over  the  fireplace  to  celebrare  the  oc- 
casion. 

Here's  to  Cheerio,  good  Mr.  Cheerio!  Would  to  God  there 
were  more  of  you! 


41 


K. 


A'DIOGRAPHS 

Intimate  Personality  Notes  Gleaned  from  the  Radio 
Family  of  New  York's  Great  Key  Stations 


Phil  Fisher 
By  James  David  Brice 

THE  story  of  Phil  Fisher,  who 
broadcast  from  the  Ten  Eyck 
Hotel  via  CBS,  unlike  that  of 
some  who  have  presented  their 
orchestras  over  the  air,  is  in  no  way 
similar  to  a  fairy  tale.  There  was  no 
genii  at  hand  to  work  miracles  for  him. 
It  was  hard  labor. 

But  an  interesting  story,  none  the 
less. 

Born  in  the  little  village  of  Elizabeth- 
town,  Pa.,  on  April  27,  1906,  Phil  grew 
up  amid  the  farm  lands  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Dutch. 

Another  case  of  the  "Dutch"  doing  it. 

Showing  an  early  aptitude  for  music, 
the  first  real  step  toward  his  present 
success  was  made  during  his  high 
school  days  when  he  acted  as  conductor 
and  concertmaster  for  the  high  school 
orchestra. 

At  that  time  Paul  Specht,  born  but  a 
few  miles  from  the  Fisher  home,  was  at 
the  peak  of  his  fame  and  the  one  am- 
bition in  young  Fisher's  life  was  some 
day  to  emulate  his  neighbor's  success. 

To  the  present  day,  Phil  maintains  it 
was  this  boyhood  worship  for  a  noted 
orchestra  leader  which  decided  his 
course  in  life. 

"Imtnediately  upon  finishing  my  high 
school  course,"  declares  Phil,  "I  organ- 
ized my  own  band  and  for  two  years 
played  throughout  the  state." 

In  this  venture  he  met  with  more 
than  usual  success  attained  by  a  young- 
ster of  less  than  twenty,  but  was  not 
satisfied. 

V^/NE  character  of  his 
Dutch  ancestors,  that  of  patience  and 
study,  was  deeply  embedded  in  the 
young  musician.  He  believed  that 
greater  experience  might  come  from 
being  a  part  of  a  more  nationally 
known  orchestra  and,  when  offered  a 
place  in  Tommy  Christian's  band,  he 
promptly  turned  his  back  on  leadership 
and  joined. 

For  five  years  he  played  with  Chris- 
tian, traveling  all  over  the  country  and 
appearing  on  the  air  from  WLYY  in 
Cincinnati  and  KMOX  in  St.  Louis,  as 
well  as  from  the  Paramount  Grill  in 
New  York. 

And  be  not  only  secured  the  experi- 


Phil  Fisher 


ence  he  desired,  but  also  the  nucleus  for 
his  present  orchestra. 

"It  was  during  the  last  few  weeks 
with  Tommy  Christian  that  1  again  had 
the  idea  of  forming  my  own  hand," 
Phil  says.  "Previously  we  had  been 
joined  by  two  or  three  members  of  one 
of  the  most  famous  orchestras  in  the 
south  at  that  time- — the  Watson  Bell 
hops,  including  Ezelle  Watson,  their 
leader. 

"What    final i \    decided   me  can   be  at 
tributed   to   two    things.     One,    the   de- 
cision  of   Christian    to   retire    from    the 
game;     the     other,     my     meeting     with 
Marty   Britt." 

The  present  conductor  and  featured 
singer  with  Phil's  hand,  previous  to 
that  meeting,  had  embarked  upon  a 
career  in  many  ways  similar  to  that  oi 
Fisher. 

Born  in  Meridian.   Miss.,  on   May   17, 


1900,  he  had  later  been  concertmaster 
for  the  Meridian  High  School  Glee  club. 
Leaving  school  for  thirteen  months  in 
the  army,  he  returned  to  form  his  own 
band,  just  as  Phil  had,  and  not  long 
after. 

For  three  years  Marty  Britt's  orches- 
tra enjoyed  the  same  success  throughout 
Texas  and  the  southwest  that  Watson's 
Bellhops  were  securing  further  east. 
Then  Marty  broke  up  his  band  and  gave 
his  time  to  recording  for  the  Victor 
Company,  where  his  reputation  was 
soon  made  as  a  singer  of  Southern 
"Blues." 

Until  finally  he,  too,  joined  Tommy 
Christian's  band,  just  prior  to  Christian 
leaving  the  field  of  music. 

"Both  of  us  had  already  been  over 
the  air,"  declares  Phil,  "and  from  the 
experience  we  had  secured  in  our  other 
connections  we  felt  assured  that  a  Phil 
Fisher  orchestra  could  be  made  a  suc- 
cess. 

"At  any  rate,  upon  Tommy's  retire- 
ment, we  selected  an  orchestra,  the  same 
one  now  playing,  composed  of  members 
from  Christian's,  Watson's  and  Marty's 
own  hands." 

Truly  representative  of  the  country 
which  now  hears  them  were  the  selec- 
tions. 


J/ ROM       Pennsylvania 

comes  Phil  Fisher  and  his  brother,  Ted, 
also  diet  Shaeffer,  the  latter  from  the 
city  of  York.  Ohio  contributes  two 
members:  Herbert  Lessner  from  Youngs- 
town,  and  Fred  Tupper  from  Cleveland. 
Xew  York  State  presents  Andrian  Tei. 
a  native  of  Binghamton.  The  south  is 
present  with  three  members:  Ezelle 
Watson  from  Dothan,  Alabama:  Web- 
ster Gillen  from  Orlando,  Florida,  and 
Marty  Britt.  The  two  remaining  play  - 
ers  are  "Buck"  Kelly  from  Benton,  Illi- 
nois and  Bill  Robertson,  who  hails  from 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 

The  new  hand  a  reality,  Phil  secured 
several  short  engagements  in  Xew  York 
city,  shortly  after  taking  the  step  which 
was  destined  to  bring  him  national 
prominence. 

Ye. a  in  it  was  the  "Dutch"  which  sent 
him  to  the  Ten  Kyek  hotel  in  Albany. 
Y.  Y.,  where  he  succeeded  Huston  Ray, 
instead  oi  continuing  in  Xew  York 
city  where  some  many  well  established 
orchestras   ottered   competition. 


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The  transfer  occurred  but  a  short 
time  after  Station  WOKO,  under  the 
direction  of  Harold  E.  Smith  had 
moved  up  the  Hudson  from  Rip  Van- 
Winkle  land  into  the  capitol  city  of 
the  state. 

But  in  the  same  way  that  Fate  had 
brought  Phil  and  Marty  Britt  together 
down  in  Texas,  it  now  brought  Phil 
Fisher  and  his  orchestra  to  WOKO. 
Both  new  in  their  fields  and  both  des- 
tined to  help  the  other. 

From  his  first  local  broadcast  Phil's 
orchestra  clicked  with  the  radio  audi- 
ence, despite  the  fact  that  Albany  had 
two  other  leading  bands  at  the  time, 
both  "Sleepy"  Hall  and  "Doc"  Peyton 
being  on  hand. 

But  click  it  did,  and  Harold  Smith 
realized  that  WOKO,  still  an  infant  so 
far  as  national  radio  prominence  was 
concerned,  had  a  real  asset. 

That  is  the  story  of  Phil  Fisher,  a 
Pennsylvania  Dutch  boy,  who  will  tell 
you  with  a  smile  that  he  put  in  some 
pretty  good  efforts  to  make  the  big  time 
in   radio. 

All  those  efforts  can  be  summed  up 
in  four  little  words,  however. 

"The  'Dutch'  did  it." 

(Phil  Fisher,  at  the  time  Radio  Di- 
gest is  going  to  press,  is  touring  the 
states,  and  by  the  time  our  magazine 
reaches  the  readers  he  will  be  broad- 
casting from  some  hotel  in  the  west. 
—Editor.) 

Fanny  May  Baldridge 
By  Marie  K.  Neff 

FANNY  MAY  BALDRIDGE,  the 
author,  producer  and  actresses  of 
"Miracles  of  Magnolia,"  that  sketch  cf 
wholesome  philosophy — in  other  words 
the  whole  show — hails  from  down  New 
Martin,  Tennessee  way,  but  while  still 
a  child  her  parents  made  a  stop-over  in 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  and  liked  it.  From 


that  time  on  she  has  been 
a  Louisville  girl. 

When  asked  the  ques- 
tion, "What  is  responsible 
for  your  sketch?"  Miss 
Baldridge  just  shook  her 
head  and  a  bewildered  ex- 
pression shone  on  her  face. 
"Why,  why,"  she  stam- 
mered, "I  don't  know,  it's 
just  a  part  of  me,  I  spec." 
After  thinking  over  the 
question  for  a  minute  or 
so  she  told  me  that  it  was 
the  days  back  in  New 
Martin  and  days  even  be- 
yond that  together  with 
childhood  visits  to  plantations  in 
Athens  and  Mooresville,  Alabama,  that 
furnished  her  material.  Miss  Baldridge 
has  taken  her  characters  from  child- 
hood's happy  memories  and  has  brought 
them  up-to-date.  Aunt  Ellen  and  Aunt 
Patsy,  her  own  mammies  are  made  to 
live  again  in  Mammy  Magnolia  and 
even  though  brought  out  of  the  past  and 
made  to  face  present-day  problems  their 
philosophy  remains  unchanged  and  is 
just  as  applicable  today  as  it  was  in 
those  days 


u. 


Fanny  May   Baldridge 


NCLE  ESSEC,  a  body- 
guard during  the  Civil  War  and  who 
died  at  the  Richardson  homestead  in 
Athens,  Alabama,  just  three  years  ago, 
is  responsible  for  many  of  Mammy  Mag- 
nolia's biblical  quotations  while  Janie 
Jones,  a  farm  negro  who  followed  the 
Baldridge  family  from  New  Martin  to 
Louisville,  is  the  originator  of  a  great 
number  of  Josie's  crazy  word  concoc- 
tions. 

Just  as  many  other  mothers  are  hid- 
den in  the  background  of  their  daugh- 
ters' careers,  so  is  Mrs.  Sally  Ryan 
Baldridge  at  the  wheel  of  her  daughter's 
ambitions.  To  her,  Miss  Baldridge 
gladly  admits,  belongs  fifty  per  cent  of 
the  credit  for  if  it  were  not  for  her 
mother's  memory  Mammy  Magnolia 
would  sometimes  be  wanting  for  inter- 
pretations as  well  as  many  quaint  ex- 
pressions. Mrs.  Baldridge  is  her  daugh- 
ter's severest  critic.  "She  is  a  daughter 
of  the  old  south  and  to  her  friends  and 
those  servants  of  her  day  who  are  still 
living  she  is  the  'one  and  only  Miss 
Sally.'  " 

Miss  Baldridge  started  her  negro  im- 
personations when  only  eleven  years  of 
age.  At  this  time  she  studied  with  Miss 
Betty  Lewis,  considered  the  finest  negro 
impersonator  in  the  south,  who  called 
her  the  "perfect  little  nigger."  During 
this  time  she  made  frequent  stage  ap- 
pearances in  Louisville  and  towns  about. 

Immediately  following  her  graduation 
from  the  Louisville  Girls  High  School 
the  author  of  this  skit  went  to  southern 
Tennessee  where  she  taught  dramatics, 
expression  and  voice  for  two  years. 
While  teaching  she  decided  on  a  pro- 


Mary  and  Bob  of  True  Story  Hour 

{A  Radiograph  about  this  pair  is  scheduled  for  May  issue) 


fessional  career  and  when  her  contract 
expired  she  came  to  Chicago  where  she 
became  a  student  of  Elias  Day,  teacher 
of  dramatic  art  for  the  Lyceum  Arts 
Conservatory. 

At  the  end  of  the  summer  course  Mr. 
Day  persuaded  her  to  remain  for  the 
winter  one.  Her  stay  lengthened  into 
five  seasons  with  the  Affiliated  Lyceum 
and  Chautauqua  Bureaus,  managing  her 
own  company.  As  the  "Dixie  Girl"  she 
gave  to  the  platform  the  first  group 
of  mountain  and  negro  camp  meeting 
songs  ever  given.  During  the  World 
War  she  was  an  official  Y.  M.  C.  A.  en- 
tertainer, her  duties  taking  her  to  six 
of  the  largest  training  camps  in  the 
country.  Later  she  taught  public  speak- 
ing in  Louisville  being  in  charge  of 
that  department  at  Kentucky  Military 
Institute.  She  also  attained  note  as  the 
coach  of  Anne  Hardin,  national  oratori- 
cal finalist. 

Miss  Baldridge  bases  her  perfect  im- 
personations on  a  real  understanding  of 
the  people  to  whom  music  and  laughter 
are  life.  She  has  delved  into  their  super- 
stitions and  signs.  Superstitions  are 
their  heritage  having  come  down  from 
the  dark  ages ;  and  their  signs — to  quote 
an  old  negro,  "De's  just  the  Lawd  talkin' 
to  us."  Just  as  the  white  folks  are  di- 
rected by  what  they  read  so  the  negroes 
are  directed  by  their  signs.  Even  if 
their  signs  fail  to  materialize  they  con- 
clude that  the  Lord  knows  what's  good 
for  them  and  doesn't  want  them  to  have 
whatever  their  sign  promised  which  is 
very  much  equivalent  to  the  unanswered 
prayers  of  the  white  folk. 


Mi 


.ISS  FANNY  MAY'S 
continuities  never  contain  a  word  that 
might  reflect  on  the  negro  and  this  is 
borne  out  by  the  fact  that  an  old  negro 
man  greeted  her  one  clay  as  she  wag: 
leaving  station  WHAS,  Louisville,  after, 
having  had  completed  her  day's  broad-? 
cast  of  "Janie  Jones,"  and  said,  "Miss 
Fanny  May,  I  jus'  waited  case  I  wunts 
to  tell  you  you  sho  proved  you  know  us 
colored  folks  from  the  hide  in  and  we 
wunts  you  to  know  we  was  listening  to 
you  and  the  nice  part  of  it  is  you  never 
(Continued  on  page  78) 


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"It's  a  sax!"  and  Don  Voorhees  handed  Andy  Sannella  the  instrument  specified  in  the 

slip  drawn  from  the  hat  which  Nellie  held.   From  left:  Andy,  Hugo  Mariani,  Harry  Reser, 

Don,  Nellie  Revell  and  Cesare  Sodero. 

Qabal o g u e 

Sy  iVellie  i<  evell 


The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 


1  TJ/rAIT  till  the  sun  shines,  Nellie; 


That's  what  a  chorus  some  very  high  priced  voices  sang  spontaneously 
when  Nellie  Revell  commenced  putting  on  her  Arctics  as  evidence  that  it  was  time 
to  go  home.  Since  it  was  about  three  o'clock  in  the  morning  she  could  not  be  blamed 
even  if  the  party  had  been  in  her  honor,  and  the  guests  were  mostly  friends  who  had 
come  from  the  National  Broadcasting  Company  studios  to  help  celebrate  her  first  year 
on  the  air  as  THE  VOICE  OF  Radio  Digest. 

Hugo  Mariani  was  the  host.  With  four  other  famous  orchestra  directors  he  had 
taken  part  in  Miss  Revell'd  program  over  a  WEAF  network.  The  merriment  had 
begun  in  the  studios.  Listeners  in  all  parts  of  the  country  were  invited  to  enjoy  the 
fun  as  Nellie  put  slips  of  paper  in  a  hat  and  had  the  maestros  draw  them  out  one  by 
one.  On  each  slip  was  the  name  of  some  musical  instrument.  The  holder  was  zvarned 
he  would  have  to  play  a  solo  on  the  instrument  and  then  all  five  would  have  to  join 
in  the  use  of  them  for  a  concert. 

Andy  Sannella,  as  shown  in  the  picture  above,  drevu  the  saxophone.  Harry  Reser 
drew  the  xylophone,  but  after  a  few  bars  Nellie  advised  him  to  change  over  to  his 
famous  banjo  (not  that  Harry  couldn't  make  the  xylophone  perform  to  the  queen's 
taste);  Hugo  Mariani  drezv  the  violin;  Don  Voorhees  drew  the  piano  and  Cesare 
Sodero,  operatic  conductor  and  composer,  drew  the  'cello. 

They  were _  introduced  individually  to  the  other  guests  in  the  radio  audience  and 
finally  were  directed  by  Nellie  herself  in  a  jazz  number.  Mr.  Sodero  claimed  it  was 
his  first  experience  at  playing  jazz.  After  the  program,  that  had  sounded  so  merry 
over  the  air,  adjourned  to  Mariani's  apartment.  The  climax  ivas  a  huge  birthday  cake 
vuith  one  candle .  Following  is  part  of  the  program  as  broadcast  by  Miss  Revell : — Editor. 


HOWDY,  friends.  In  the  year 
I've  been  on  the  radio,  I've 
had  barrels  of  requests  for  in- 
formation about  orchestra 
leaders.  They  are  the  unsung  heroes  of 
the  air.  They  spend  years  acquiring  the 
technique  of  their  profession  and  vast 
sums  of  money  in  training  under  great 
music  masters.  With  their  skill  and 
knowledge,  they  come  to  the  studios  and 
build  up  programs  which  otherwise 
would  be  drab  and  dull,  and  they  decoy 
you  to  the  dials.  You're  lured  to  listen- 
ing to  them,  and  the  first  thing  you 
know,  you  find  you're  buying  a  pack  of 
cigarettes,  a  bottle  of  salad  dressing  or 
a  pound  of  coffee,  which  you  would 
have    had    to    buy    anyhow.     And    just 


think  of  getting  a  fine  concert  with  it ! 

I  have  assembled  here  the  five  or- 
chestra leaders  about  whom  I  have  re- 
ceived the  most  inquiries  during  the  last 
year.  Knowing,  as  we  do,  what  fine 
musicians  they  must  be  to  conduct  the 
orchestras  they  have  under  their  super- 
vision, the  thought  occurred  to  me — 
can  they  also  play  the  various  instru- 
ments as  well  as  instruct  others  to. 
And  they,  too,  are  wondering  if  they 
can. 

To  preclude  the  possibility  of  anyone 
practising  up  on  any  particular  instru- 
ment, no  one  here  knows  what  instru- 
ment lie  is  going  to  play  tonight.  We 
have  here  in  front  of  us  almost  every 
instrument   used    in    an    orchestra,    and 


the  names  of  the  different  instruments 
are  written  on  separate  slips  of  paper, 
placed  in  sealed  envelopes,  and  put  in 
a  hat.  The  baton  weilders  are  to  each 
pick  one  out  and  then  play,  or  attempt 
to  play  the  instrument  designated." 
Daly.  .  .  "Sort  of  win,  lose  or  draw." 
Nellie.  .  .  "Yes,  they  draw  and  the 
audience  either  wins  or  loses.  It's  all  in 
the  spirit  of  fun,  and  is  in  no  way  to 
be  regarded  as  a  sample  of  their  musical 
art.  *  *  *  Maybe  they'll  be  like  the  story 
my  beloved  Irvin  Cobb  tells  about  the 
newly  rich  man  who  built  a  fine  home 
with  all  the  latest  whoosits  and  gadgets 
in  it.  He  was  taking  great  delight  in 
showing  a  friend  through  the  house,  and 
asked  the  friend  what  he  thought  about 
it.  His  friend  said:  'Well,  there's  only 
one  thing  it  lacks.  There  should  be  a 
chandelier  in  the  music  room.'  'All 
right,'  said  the  owner,  'I'll  order  one 
tonight  by  telegraph,  but  I  don't  think 
there's  a  soul  in  the  house  who  can 
play  one. '  *  *  *  I  don't  know  whether 
these  baton  brandishers  can  play  a  chan- 
delier or  not,  but  if  they  draw  a  chan- 
delier, they'll  play  it.  George,  please 
pass  the  hat.  The  first  victim  is  to  be 
Harry  Reser." 

Hicks.  .  .  "You  mean  the  first  victim 
is  the  audience." 


N 


ELLIE.  .  .  "Harry 
Reser,  leader  of  the  Cliquot  Club  Es- 
kimo orchestra.  Air.  Reser  has  con- 
ducted that  popular  polar  club  band  for 
the  past  six  years.  Harry  is  one  of  the 
world's  greatest,  if  not  the  greatest, 
banjo  player.  Time  was  when  the  banjo 
was  played  only  by  the  levee  negro, 
but  the  fine  artistry  of  Harry  Reser 
landed  it  in  the  salons  of  the  socially 
elite.  Transported,  as  it  were,  from  the 
levee  to  the  Lido.  *  *  *  All  right.  Harry, 
let's  go.  Hang  on  to  your  arm  chairs, 
everybody.  Harry  is  going  to  play  .  .  . 
what  did  you  draw.  Harry?" 

Hicks.  .  .  "He  drew  a  xylophone!" 

(Everybody  laughs). 

Harry.  .  .  "This  is  a  frameup.  I'm  a 
banjoist  .  .  .  and  here  they  hand  me  a 
xylophone." 

Nellie, 
phone?" 

Harry. 
tried." 

Nellie.  .  .  "Well,  try  it." 

(Harry  plays  the  xylophone ). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Aw.  Harry,  let  someone 
play  the  xylophone  who  knows  how. 
You  go  hack  to  the  banjo."  (Hands 
Harry  his  banjo). 

(Harry  plays  the  banjo). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Thanks.  *  *  *  Harry  Ke<er 
is  a  native  of  Tickwee.  Ohio,  and  is  a 
direct  descendant  of  David  Crocker,  the 
famous  pioneer.  He  is  of  medium 
height,  slim  build,  wears  a  small  mus- 
tache, has  sandy  hair,  ami  twinkling 
(Continued  on  page  75 


"Can    you    play    a    xylo- 
"I   don't   know :    I    never 


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Hits— Quips— Slips 


Sy     INDI-GEST 


Catch  That  Slip! 

'l  HERE'S  many  a  slip  twixt  the  lip  and  the  mike. 
■*■  Ne.v/  time  you  hear  a  good  one  jot  it  down  and 
send  it  to  lndi-Gest,  care  of  Radio  Digest.  We  pay 
contributors  from  $1  to  $5  for  material  accepted  for 
this  department.  Indi  Hies  short  verses  on  the  same 
terms.    Suggestions  welcomed. 


WELL  sir,  did  you  ever  see 
such  a  rush  for  new  radio 
publications !  Here  we  are 
ten  years  old  and  from  these 
Hew  upstarts  you'd  think  radio  was  just 
discovered  as  a  field  for  journalism.  But 
1  eaven  bless  'em !  We  love  company, 
and  we  hope  they  all  prosper.  We  don't 
care  if  they  even  pick  up  some  of  our 
eld  established  features  such  as  this  de- 
partment. We  note  that  one  of  them  is 
even  offering  the  same  huge  rewards  we 
do  for  the  slips — and  maybe  if  you  miss 
fire  with  Indi  you  can  palm  it  off  on  the 
other  fellow.  The  very  latest  has  paid 
us  the  compliment  of  taking  the  line  we 
originated,  "Slips  That  Pass  in  the 
Mike."  Of  course  really  that's  hardly 
sporting,  but  what  to  heck,  thinking  up 


lines  like  that  is  one  of  the  easiest 
things  we  do  and  we're  always  glad  to 
help  a  less  fortunate  neighbor.  Besides 
we  got  rather  tired  of  that  line  and  put 
it  away  on  the  shelf  for  a  rest  several 
months  ago. 

^  =£  ^ 

Thanks  to  Helen  Lissner,  1327  Union 
St.,  Brunswick,  Ga.,  we  find  how  Lowell 
Thomas  explains  the  system  by  which 
Fung  Chow  takes  his  ether.  Says  she : 
"According  to  Mr.  Thomas  Fung  Chow, 
was  suffering  from  a  broken  hip,  'two 
nurses  and  a  doctor  held  him  so  that 
the  ether  could  be  administrated  under 
pressure.' "  Tim,  see  that  Helen  gets 
one  buck  for  spearing  that  one  out  of 
the  air  at  the  expense  of  Mr.  Thomas' 
pride  and  our  pocketbook. 


Abner  and  Lum  who  discuss  cracker  barrel  politics  daily  over1  WJZ  net  from  Chicago. 


Suburban    Holmes    and    Silk    Hat   Sammy 
at  WAAT  in  "Shadow  the   Shadow." 

Defective  Detwectives 

SUBURBAN  HOLMES  :  "Aha  !  My 
very  Shadow !  None  other  than  P. 
Q.  Clews,  my  assistant  who  turns  out 
to  be  Silk  Hat  Sammy,  alias  Sammy  the 
Swatter.  But  I  must  not  let  him  know 
that  I  suspect.  'Twas  he  who  spilt  the 
claret  in  Somnia's  soup !  What  do  I  see? 
The  fur  de  chapeau  rubbed  the  wrong 
way,  the  very  fur  found  caught  in  Som- 
nia's finger  nails.  'Tis  plain  to  see  ex- 
actly where  it  was  torn  out  from  the 
crown  by  the  roots.  That  glass — the  fry 
glass — the  instrument  by  which  he  used 
the  sun  to  burn  his  fatal  sign  of  the  Sure 
Shot  Swatter  on  the  Fly  leaf  in  Som- 
nia's Diary  !  By  my  Grandfather's  Cala- 
bash pipe  I  swear  I'll  have  him  shackled 
to  a  mike  at  WAAT,  Jersey  City,  ere 
dawn,  or  I'll  know  waat." 


AIN'T  IT  AWFUL! 
There  was  a  young  lady  announcer, 
Who,  slipping,  said  'Ain't'  so  they  bounced 

her — 
"Why   I   ain't  never  heard 
Such  a  illiterate  word," 

Said  the  boss  as  he  seized  her  and  trounced 
her. 

— Violet   Hayes   Peterson, 
634  Inslcy  Ave.,  Portland,  Ore. 


Lum  'n'  Abner 

"T-T AIN'T  no  patience  whats'ever," 
J-  -«-  says  Lum  to  Abner,  "with  this 
effort  on  th'  part  of  the  gov'munt  to 
turn  the  navy  into  a  skeeter  fleet  to  an- 
noy the  rum  runners.  If  I  was  in 
Washington  I'd  spy  around  to  see  who's 


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who  an'  what's  what  behind  all  the  gab 
to  scrap  the  battleships  without  battles. 
Like  as  not  you'll  find  some  forrin 
power  is  back  of  it  all,  jest  pallaverin' 
to  undermine  our  strength  so's  if  some- 
thin'  should  happen  we'd  need  our 
fightin'  ships  to  keep  'em  from  shellin' 
our  seaports  like  the  Japs  have  been 
doin'  at  Shanghai  we  wouldn't  have 
nothin'  to  back  up  our  side  the  argy- 
ment." 

"Mebbe  so,  Lum,"  says  Abner  who 
had  been  whittlin'  his  initials  in  the  top 
o'  the  cracker  barrel,  "but  you  know 
Tildy  Perkins  says  we  ain't  goin'  to 
have  no  more  wars  'cause  the  last  war 
was  to  end  wars — and  she  says  it  did." 

"What's  Tildy  Perkins  know  'bout 
sech  things,  Abner?"  asks  Lum.  "She 
probably  don't  know  China  had  the 
same  idee  until  Japan  took  a  notion  she 
wouldn't  stand  for  China  boycottin'  her 
goods.  Jest  imagine  that  for  an  excuse 
to  start  blowin'  Seattle,  Boston  or  New 
York  out  of  existence  because  we  git 
together  an'  say  we  ain't  goin'  to  buy 
no  more  Japanee  tea,  rice  an'  stuff ! 
Imagine  the  Japs  rushin'  over  a  string 
of  battleships,  pointin'  her  guns  on 
Frisco  or  Los  Angeles  an'  sayin'  "You 
Yankees  git  out  an'  buy  some  of  our 
kimonos  an'  fans  or  we'll  bomb  you  into 
kingdom  come.  So  pony  up  your  wal- 
lets, an'  dig  down  while  we  count  ten.' 
That's  what  they  did  to  the  Shanghai 
folks  when  they  didn't  have  no  fightin' 
ships  to  ai'gy  the  matter   out  to   sea." 


Eddie  Cantor,  on  his  cantering  "Chimmie," 
as   they    arrive    in    Hollywood. 


Cantor  Still  Running 

DEAR  INDAJEST:  Whoop-la! 
Steady,  there  Chimmie,  whoa ! 
Well  here  we  are  in  Hollywood,  Chim- 
mie and  me.  Chimmie,  you  know,  is  not 
the  fickle  announcer  who  is  now  mak- 
ing a  mikey  out  of  George  Jessel.  Chim- 
mie is  my  faithful  steed  (see  the  post- 
card enclosed)  and  he  brought  me  here 
all  the  way  from  Chicago  without  stop- 
ping. Ah  but  it  is  lovely  here  in  Cali- 
fornia !  How  I  wish  all  my  dear  radio 
listeners  were  here  with  me  now — all 
six  of  them — tomatoes  are  cheaper  here. 
But  that  would  be  silly,  what  do  they 
care  about  Cantor  now  that  they  have 
Jessel.  Even  Chimmie  Wallington,  my 
pal,  he  has  gone  Jessel  too. 

But  wait,  look,  look  !  The  dark  horse  ! 
As  we  canter  through  town  after  town 
the  great  masses  are  chanting  at  every 
middlesex,  village  and  farm: 

"We  want  Cantor,  we  want  Cantor  !" 

Oh  when  I'm  the  pres-i-dent,  when 
I'm  the  pres-i-dent — what  ?  Oh,  is  that 
so  ?  Who  said  I  was  out  of  the  race  ? 
Too  much  coffee,  huh !  Who  said  I 
was  a  dead  candidate.  Say,  let  me  tell 
you  something,  you  never  saw  a  liver 
one.    Remember  this: 

It  wasn't  the  coffee  that  carried  him 
off, 

It    was    the    coffin    they    carried    him 
off  in. 

Whoa,  Chimmie  !  What's  biting  your 
wooden  leg  ?  A  sap-sucking  fly,  is  it ! 
That  absent  minded  horse  carpenter 
never  blessed  you  with  a  tail  did  he. 
But  never  mind,  Chimmie,  I'll  get  him. 
What?  Why,  look  Chimmie!  It's  not 
a  fly — it's  a  wood  pecker !  When,  when 
■ — giddy-ap,  Chimmie — when  I'm  the 
pres-i-dent  we'll  end  the  war  in  China 
and  have  chop  suey  for  breakfast  every 
day.  Eddie  Cantor. 

*     *     * 

Lu's  Idea 

DEAR  MR.  GEST :  Em  says  as  how 
something  should  be  done  about 
all  the  cities  and  towns  and  counties 
being  so  hard  up  they  can't  pay  the 
school  teachers  or  the  police  and  what's 
going  to  become  of  us.  So  I  says  to 
Clara  why  don't  you  write  to  Indi-Gest 
and  suggest  for  all  the  people  to  write- 
in  and  say  what  they  think  should  be 
done.  Then  out  of  the  millions  of  let- 
ters that  would  come  probably  there 
would  be  hundreds  of  letters  that  would 
have  just  the  right  answer. 

But  Clara  says,  why  Lu.  that's  a 
splendid  idea  and  I  wouldn't  think  of 
doing  it  when  the  credit  all  belongs  to 
you.  Well,  anyway  somebody  should 
do  it.  Now  you  see  they  arc  talking 
about  putting  a  tax  on  everything  ex- 
cept just  things  that  you  eat  so  1 
thought  that  ought  to  stir  up  a  lot  of 
thinking  especially  on  the  part  of  peo- 
ple who  are  living  on  borrowed  money 
or  on  help  they  are  getting  from  money 


Clara,    Lu    and    Em.    famous   gossipers   who 
discuss  world  affairs. 

that  is  being  given  for  the  unemployed. 

Is  it  right  that  people  who  have  just 
barely  enough  to  exist  should  have  to 
use  part  of  their  borrowed  money  or 
money  that  has  been  contributed  for 
those  who  have  no  jobs  to  give  in  taxes 
on  shoes  to  the  government  ? 

Just  think  of  the  Elisha  Bixwells 
over  on  the  other  side  of  the  tracks 
Elisha  ain't  had  a  job  since  he  helped 
shuck  corn  for  fanners  last  tall,  an' 
they  got  five  young  ones  in  school  ami 
three  more  not  old  enough  to  go.  An' 
the  treasurer  of  the  Unemployment  Re- 
lief Committee  has  just  been  keepin"  'em 
body  and  soul  together  since  long  be- 
fore  Christmas. 

Suppose  they  have  to  pay  a  tax  out 
oi  the  pennies  that  go  to  buy  socks  for 
them  Bixwells?  Is  that  right?  But 
what  can  be  done?  Why  the  school 
teachers  in  Chicago  haven't  had  hut 
one  month's  pay  since  almost  a  year. 
And  if  that's  the  ease  in  the  big  rich 
cities  what  must  it  be  in  towns  where 
they  may  not  have  any  very  rich  peo- 
ple? Still  ami  all  money  must  be  raised. 


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No  blondes  here.    Miss  Ruth  Westgate,  chief  hostess  at  San  Francisco  NBC  studios 
likes  her  official  receivers  tall  and  brunette. 


Isn't  it  just  terrible !  I  see  Henry 
Ford  is  going  right  ahead  an'  making  a 
lot  of  cars  just  as  though  there  ain't 
hard  times  at  all.  An'  then  those  idiot 
Reds  who  hate  work  riot  because  others 
get  jobs.  Maybe  Ford  has  the  right 
idea.  If  everybody  would  just  shut  one 
eye  and  go  right  ahead  as  though  there 
wasn't  any  depression  why  everybody 
would  miss  seein'  it  and  forget  all  about 
it  and  there  would  be  plenty  of  every- 
thing for  everybody.  Goodness  knows 
I  hope  somebody  will  have  the  right 
idea.  And  that's  what  Clara  and  Em 
say  too.    Yours  truly,  Lu. 


Oh,  Doctor 

KISSTAKES  will  happen  in  the  best 
of  families,  as  the  maiden  with 
downcast  eyes  remarked  when  she 
found  herself  entirely  surrounded  by 
the  Three  Doctors  of  WMAQ  on  a 
dark  and  stormy  night.  It  was  a  tick- 
lish situation  under  any  circumstance, 
to  say  nothing  of  the  threatening  pos- 
sibilities of  the  mysterious 
sachem  suspended  over  her 
head  by  one  of  the  tall  and 
indomitable  medicine  men 
who  barred  her  only  re- 
treat. 

Lips  to  the  right  of  her, 
lips  to  left  of  her  puckered 
and  twisted. 

To  kiss  or  not  to  kiss, 
that  was  the  question. 

What  could  a  poor  girl 
do? 


What  would  you  do, 
dear  reader,  supposing  you 
were  a  girl  chin  to  chin 
with  such  a  problem? 
Closer  and  closer  came 
those  twitching  e-lip-tickle 
devourers.  Her  heart  was 
in  a  flutter.  Quickly  she 
turned  from  one  to  the 
other  with  questioning 
glances.  Suddenly — !!  *** 
(to  be  cont'nucd). 


You  have  been  reading,  ladies  and 
gentlemen,  an  episode  in  the  kiss  clinic 
of  the  Three  Doctors  as  a  presentation 
of  the  National  Broadcasting  Company 
from  Chicago. 

*  *     * 

Dear  Indi :  Our  local  announcer 
(KGBX,  St.  Joseph,  Mo.),  telling  in 
glowing  terms  of  the  Fiftieth  wedding 
anniversary  of  a  prominent  couple  said 
"Fifty  years  of  martial  life  ahd  happi- 
ness." Maybe  he  wasn't  so  far  wrong 
at  that.  E.  C.  Baird,  Box  223,  St.  Jos- 
eph, Mo. 

*  *     * 

Sir  (or  is  it  Madam)  :  Some  years 
ago  before  advertising  held  broadcast- 
ing in  its  grip  Peter  McArthur  was  an- 
nouncing a  classic  program  at  WOC, 
Davenport,  la.  He  had  lost  the  slip  of 
paper  with  announcement  but  remem- 
bered the  title  and  said,  "The  next  se- 
lection will  be  The  Flower  Song 
from — er — er — Washburn,  Crosby — I 
mean — ."  Anyway  WOC  would  get 
dough  for  that  announcement  today. 

Gilson  Willets,  890  Geary  St.,  San 
Francisco,  Cal. — Okay,  Tim,  give  him 
one  simoleon ;  but  let  me  tell  you,  Mr. 
Willets,  you  made  a  slip  about  that  "Sir 
or  Madam"  because  one  of  them  is 
wrong.    Indi. 


Village  Talk 


INDI  regrets  two  things  very  much 
this  month,  one  is  that  we  lost  the 
letter  written  by  a  lady  in  Cleveland 
who  wrote  in  blue  vitrol  her  protest 
that  London,  Ontario,  is  not  a  village ; 
and  the  other  is  that  we  ever  let  it  ap- 
pear in  our  errorless  pages  that  London 
was  described  as  a  village  like  we  did 
in  the  Lombardo  story.  That  letter  was 
a  gem  for  caustic  comment. 


Believe  it  or  not  this  professional  light- 
weight pugilist  has  won  a  singing  contest 
and  sang  over  a  coast-to-coast  network  with 
Paul  Whiteman's  orchestra.  His  name  is 
Billy  Wallace  and  he  lives  in  Cleveland. 


The  Two  Professors,  Don  McNeil  (left)  and  Van  Fleming. 


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So  if  London,  Ontario,  feels  that  an 
apology  is  needed  it  is  herewith  ten- 
dered, and  all  we  can  say  is  that  it  was 
just  one  of  those  slips  that  went  into 
type  instead  of  the  mike. 

We  shall  take  Hilda  Cole  who  wrote 
the  story,  out  in  the  woodshed  and  give 
her  a  good  talking  to. 

Tea  Tattle 

SPEAKING  of  tea  leaves,  my  dear, 
there  is  absolutely  nothing  you  can 
do  about  it.  Your  fate  is  settled  just  as 
the  grounds  are  settled  in  the  bottom 
of  the  cup.  The  question  arises,  should 
one  drink  tea  and  thus  put  one's  fate  in 
the  fragile  shell  of  china  that  holds  the 
grounds  which  fix  your  fate.  Ah,  there 
is  a  problem  of  life  which  everyone 
must  settle  for  himself. 

For  so  many  of  us  the  wilted  mess  in 
the  bottom  of  the  cup  appears  totally 
impotent,  whereas  beneath  the  eye  of 
an  expert  like  Eugenie  Leontovich  it 
becomes  charged  with  dynamite.  Jill  at 
left  in  the  picture  shown  here,  looks 
calmly  at  her  life  in  the  hands  of  this 
famous  actress.  She  seems  little  con- 
cerned that  the  slightest  mishap  might 
cause  the  dainty  cup  to  fall  and  smash 
her  future  to  disaster. 

But  Eugenie  knows,  her  face  is  seri- 
ous. She  may  see  in  the  cryptic  ar- 
rangement of  the  leaves  in  the  bottom 
of  the  cup  a  message  to  the  effect  that 
Jill  may  or  may  not  slip  on  a  banana 
peel  as  she  leaves  the  door,  be  taken  to 
a  hospital  with  a  broken  elbow  and 
while  convalescing  make  the  acquaint- 
ance of  a  rich  but  semi-crippled  racke- 
teer with  six  motherless  children.  Later 
the  leaves  may  decree  she  will  marry 
the  racketeer  and  inherit  his  fortune  as 
he  is  disposed  of  by  a  rival  gang.   There 


"Aha,  so  you  think  I  am  joking!   But  jus'  you  wait,  my  dear  young  Miss  Jeel. 
The  tea  leaves  do  not  lie,"  said  Eugenie  Leontovich  to  her  radio  interviewers, 

Jill  and  Judy. 


are  so  many  things  to  be  discovered  in 
a  slither  of  tea  leaves  after  you  have 
sipped  off  the  brew. 

The  occasion  for  the  picture  was 
when  Jill  and  Judy  interviewed  Miss 
Leontovich  for  listeners  on  the  Blue 
Network. 

ife       a)e       s(i 

SHOO  !  gal,  get  away  from  my  door. 
Short  fuzzy  blondes  take  warning. 
As  a  hostess  in  a  ritzy  broadcasting  sta- 


'Lips  to  right  of  her,  lips  to  the  left  of  her  puckered  and   twisted.' 
Three   Doctors  of  WMAQ,  and  the  maid. 


tion  you  simply  won't  do.  Now  don't 
stand  there  and  gape.  Go  on  away. 
How  do  we  know?  Only  try  and  get 
by  Miss  Ruth  Westgate,  chief  hostess, 
and  her  measuring  stick  if  you  think 
you  would  like  to  try  hostessing  in  the 
San   Francisco  studios  of  the  NBC. 

Please  now,  you  little  Miss  Honeyen- 
violets,  don't  bring  that  up  again.  Sup- 
pose they  do,  who  said  anything  about 
what  gentlemen  prefer.  Besides,  "them 
ain't  gentlemen,  them's  tenors."  Miss 
Westgate  says  tall  dark  brunettes  al- 
ways do  the  best  hostessing.  They  have 
to  be  tall,  so  no  peewee  blondes  can 
put  anything  over  by  dyeing  their  hair. 
What's  the  matter  with  the  blondes  ? 
Isn't  it  funny,  people  arc  always  asking 
questions  like  that.  Probably  it's  bru- 
nette wives. 


THERE  have  been  numerous  hollers 
from  various  VOLlers  for  a  pic- 
ture of  The  Two  Professors  who 
oo-llecture  over  the  NBC  Pacific  Coast 
Network.  As  each  one  is  just  a  little 
bit  more  shy  and  reticent  than  the  Other 
it  was  difficult  to  drive  them  into  a  cor- 
ner SO  they  could  not  escape  the  pho- 
tographer. At  last,  however,  with  aid 
of  a  trench  mortar  and  a  sub-machine 
gun  they  were  cowed  into  a  niche  and 
a  flashlight  tired.  The  one  with  the 
rubber  clarinet  is  Prof.  Van  Fleming, 
the  other  greybeard  with  the  detachable 
automatic  swing-back  double-action 
eruitar  is  Don  McNeil. 


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pics 


By    R  UD  Y    VA  L  LEE 


By  the  Fireside 

MOST  publishers  of  pop- 
ular songs  consider 
themselves  fortunate 
indeed  if  their  number 
one  song  reaches  the  200,000 
mark;  GOODNIGHT  SWEET- 
HEART has  already  passed  the 
700,000  figure,  and  is  well  on  its 
way  to  the  800,000  mark,  which 
indicates  that  it  was  just  "one  of 
those  things."  However,  few  of 
the  publishers  dare  to  hope  for 
tunes  like  GOODNIGHT 
SWEETHEART;  I  feel  that 
they  should ;  in  fact,  my  theory 
has  always  been  that  one  should 
hitch  one's  wagon  to  a  star,  and 
not  be  contented  with  small  sales 
when  outstanding  sales,  even  in 
popular  songs,  may  be  had,  and  it 
was  with  a  note  of  optimism  that 
I  introduced  on  the  Thursday's 
Fleischmann  Hour  another  song 
by  the  writers  of  GOODNIGHT 
SWEETHEART,  called  BY 
THE  FIRESIDE. 

Most  writers  would  have  followed 
their  first  hit  with  a  song  of  a  similar 
nature,  either  similar  in  title  or  similar 
in  melody,  enough  so  to  feel  that  the 
second  song  could  repeat  some  of  the 
advantages  of  the  first.  But  Jimmy 
Campbell,  Reg  Connolly,  and  Ray  No- 
ble have  elected  to  select  as  their  theme 
a  fireside,  and  the  song  is  indeed  worthy 
of  the  first  place  on  any  dance  or  pop- 
ular music  program. 

While  I  am  doubtful  as  to  whether 
the  song  will  reach  the  great  heights  of 
GOODNIGHT  SWEETHEART,  yet 
I  feel  that  it  will  do  exceedingly  well 
for  Jack  Robbins,  its  publisher.  We 
play  it,  taking  almost  a  minute  and  ten 
seconds  for  the  chorus,  which  gives  it, 
in  the  words  of  its  composers,  who  gave 
it  to  me  the  night  after  they  arrived 
from  London,  "the  right  treatment." 

Wooden  Soldier  and  the 
China  Doll 

THE  Welch  coal-miner  to  the  front 
again.  Isham  Jones,  the  composer  of 
so  many  big  hits  of  the  past,  "I'll  See 
You  In  My  Dreams,"  "It  Had  to  Be 
You,"  "Spain,"  and  lately,  "I  Wouldn't 


It's  almost  straw  hat  time  again  and  Rudy 
looks  at  Maurice  Chevalier's  famous  chapeau. 


Change  You  For  the  World,"  has  writ- 
ten with  Charles  Neuman  a  novelty 
song  that  has  captured  the  public's  fan- 
cy. Novelty  songs  have  always  been 
difficult  of  prediction,  and  the  person 
who  could  foretell  the  hit  qualities  of  a 
song  of  this  type  would  be  a  clever  per- 
son indeed ;  they  either  catch  on,  or  they 
die  a  quick  death.  This  is  one  of  the 
few  that  has  survived. 

Not  since  the  "Broadway  Melody" 
and  its  "Wedding  of  the  Painted  Doll" 
has  there  been  a  song  of  this  type  quite 
so  much  requested  and  played.  The 
chorus  is  half  the  usual  length,  and 
played  in  a  brisk,  snappy  fashion  it  pro- 
vides extremely  good  dance  music. 

There  is  also  a  lilt  about  the  opening 
measure  of  each  phrase  which,  if  prop- 
erly played,  cannot  help  but  exhilarate 
the  listener.  If  I  do  say  so,  I  believe 
our  Durium  record  of  it  is  one  of  our 
best  recordings. 

Rocco  Vocco,  of  Leo  Feist,  may  take 
the  bow  for  this  song,  which  takes 
about  40  seconds  in  the  playing  of  the 
chorus  as  we  do  it. 


When  a  Pal  Bids  a  Pal 
Goodbye 

SAMMY  STEPT,  writer  of 
"I'll  Always  Be  In  Love  With 
You,"  "That's  My  Weakness 
Now,"  "I  Offer  You  Congratula- 
tions," and  "Please  Don't  Talk 
About  Me  When  I'm  Gone,"  and 
who  has  written  most  of  his  past 
hit  songs  with  Buddy  Green  has 
elected  to  break  up  the  team  and 
become  the  chief  writer,  as  well 
as  investor,  in  the  firm  of  what 
was  once  Freed  &  Powers,  but 
which  now  becomes  Stept  &  Pow- 
ers. 

Sammy  ;  has  been  fortunate 
enough  to  ibe  able  to  spend  some 
glorious  weeks  in  Miami,  where, 
lying  on  the  beach  in  the  sun- 
shine, the  muse  evidently  has 
come  to  him  in  good  measure,  be- 
cause he  came  back  with  a  flock 
of  ideas,  and  this  is  one  of  the 
first. 

While  it  is  quite  reminiscent  in 
the  first  and  third  parts  of  the  chorus 
of  "Some  Day  I'll  Find  You,"  and  the 
middle  part  hauntingly  reminiscent  of 
several  other  songs,  it  is  a  fine  waltz, 
and  the  thought  is  a  good  one.  We  are 
introducing  it  this  Thursday  on  the 
Fleischmann  Hour,  and  I  sincerely 
hope  it  steps  out  for  the  new  firm. 

There's  Something  in  Your  Eyes 

GERMANY,  using  England  as  a 
round-about  route,  offers  to  Amer- 
ica THERE'S  SOMETHING  IN 
YOUR  EYES.  Jack  Robbins,  on  his 
tour  through  the  continent  and  Eng- 
land became  convinced  the  song  had 
merit.  Campbell-Connelly  had  it  in 
London,  as  they  have  had  so  many  past 
hits,  and  the  American  version  fell  to 
the  good  fortune  of  my  esteemed  col- 
league Carmen  Lombardo,  and  he  has 
done  a  very  fine  job. 

The  melody  is  quite  continental  in 
flavor,  and  has  the  different  twist  that 
popular  songs  must  have  in  order  to 
attract  attention.  The  German  flavor  is 
certainly  there,  and  it  is  a  most  delight- 
ful song  to  play  and  sing,  though  just 
what  its  sales  will  be  is  another  matter.- 


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You  will  have  heard  it  many  times,  ere 
this  reaches  your  eyes,  played  by  the 
best  bands  all  over  the  country,  as  the 
Robbins  organization  will  see  to  that. 
We  take  about  one  minute  in  the  play- 
ing of  a  chorus. 

Paradise 

POLA  NEGRI,  to  my  way  of  think- 
ing, one  of  the  loveliest  women  who 
ever  graced  the  screen,  made  an  appear- 
ance in  New  York  at  the  Mayfair  Thea- 
tre with  the  debut  of  her  picture,  "A 
Woman  Commands."  Although  I  was 
unable  to  attend  the  premiere  or  even 
to  see  the  picture,  word  of  mouth  ad- 
vertising brought  my  attention  to  the 
song  which  is  featured  in  the  picture, 
called  PARADISE. 

When  informed  it  was  written  by 
Nacio  Herb  Brown,  writer  of  'You 
Were  Meant  For  Me,"  "Broadway  Mel- 
ody," "Doll  Dance,"  "Pagan  Love 
Song,"  and  "Wedding  of  the  Painted 
Doll,"  I  knew  that  musically  the  song 
would  have  something.  Gordon  Clif- 
ford, who  wrote  "Who  Am  I,"  did  a 
very  fine  lyrical  job.  The  song  has 
created  no  end  of  gossip  and  talk  among 
the  boys  of  Tin  Pan  Alley  and  the  or- 
chestra leaders.  Feist  again  may  take 
the  bow  for  PARADISE. 

"Face  the  Music"  Tunes 

THE  long  heralded  event  of  events 
has  contributed  an  important  chap- 
ter in  musical  comedy  history,  for  its 
opening  in  Philadelphia  was  an  unpre- 
cedented hit;  I  refer  to  Irving  Berlin's 
newest  musical  comedy  FACE  THE 
MUSIC,  which  name  was  decided  upon 
four  or  five  days  prior  to  the  opening. 

The  name  originally  decided  on  was 
LOUDER  AND  FUNNIER,  and  after 
the  producers  had  gone  to  great  ex- 
pense for  printing  of  advance  material 
under  the  title  of  LOUDER  AND 
FUNNIER,  and  the  publishers  had 
printed  their  copies  also  showing  the 
same  title,  Mr.  Berlin  finally  decided 
on  FACE  THE  MUSIC— and— FACE 
THE  MUSIC  it  is,  and  like  the  saying 
"A  rose  by  any  other  name  smells  just 
as  sweet,"  it  really  made  no  difference 
what  name  it  would  have  had,  because 
the  show  had  natural  hit  qualities. 

Your  writer  had  the  honor  to  be  the 
first  one  to  introduce  Irving  Berlin's  in- 
comparable new  score  over  the  interna- 
tional network,  sponsored  by  the 
Fleischmann  people,  Thursday  night, 
February  11th,  and  judging  by  the  del- 
uge of  complimentary  remarks  about 
this  music,  it  is  a  foregone  conclusion 
that  the  songs  I  introduced  are  going 
to  be  outstanding  hits.  The  titles  are 
SOFT  LIGHTS  AND  SWEET  MU- 
SIC. LET'S  HAVE  ANOTHER 
CUP  OF  COFFEE  and  ON  A  ROOF 
IN  MANHATTAN. 

Irving  Berlin  told  me  that  he  wrote 


more  than  fifty  songs  for  this  new  re- 
vue, but  by  process  of  elimination,  de- 
cided to  use  12  in  the  production,  and 
published  the  five  outstanding  hits.  The 
production  was  in  rehearsal  six  weeks, 
and  probably  half  the  lines  originally 
written  for  the  show  were  rewritten, 
and  if  you  were  one  who  attended  the 
rehearsals  the  first  few  weeks,  then 
waited  for  the  opening,  we  assure  you, 
you  would  not  have  recognized  the 
show,  for  it  was  rewritten  several  times 
during  the  rehearsal  periods,  with  the 
result  that  each  time  the  best  stuff  was 
picked  and  again  by  process  of  elimina- 
tion, the  final  week's  rehearsal  found 
it  shaping  into  a  stellar  production. 

MARY  BOLAND  and  J.  Harold 
Murray  share  the  starring  hon- 
ors— book  is  by  Moss  Hart — music  by 
Irving  Berlin — production  staged  by 
Hassard  Short — the  dances  arranged 
and  created  by  Albertina  Rash,  and 
book  directed  by  George  S.  Kaufman, 
and  judging  by  the  write-ups  received, 
it  is  one  of  the  most  unusual  and  finest 
musical  comedies  ever  produced. 

Berlin's  last  production  was  the 
"Music  Box  Revue,"  written  about  five 
years  ago,  and  the  scores  which  he  con- 
tributed to  the  various  revues  will  nev- 
er be  forgotten.  I  will  just  mention  a 
few:  "Say  It  With  Music,"  "Lady  of 
the  Evening,"  "Crinoline  Days,"  "Pack 
Up  Your  Sings,"  "Everybody  Step," 
"Orange  Grove  in  California,"  "Tell 
Her  In  the  Springtime,"  etc. 


How  Long  Will  It  Last 


JACK  ROBBINS  and  M-G-M  again 
on  the  job,  almost  an  unbeatable 
pair.  With  a  wonderful  picture  such  as 
"Possessed,"  featuring  Joan  Crawford, 
and  Clark  Gable,  and  the  song  featured 
in  the  picture,  it  is  not  hard  to  under- 
stand that  in  spite  of  its  unusual  and 
"tricky"  composition  the  song  is  rapid- 
ly becoming  extremely  popular. 

Although  I  have  not  seen  the  picture 
myself,  I  have  been  told  it  is  an  excel- 
lent one,  and  I  believe  Miss  Crawford 
sings  part  of  the  song  in  the  picture  in 
several  languages,  finally  singing  it  en- 
tirely in  English.  It  is  in  an  extreme- 
ly haunting  minor  vein,  and  begins  on 
the  second  beat  of  the  measure,  which 
makes  it  extremely  difficult  for  an  or- 
chestra in  starting  unless  well-directed. 
There  is  something  fascinating  aboul 
the  tune,  although  its  thought  is  ex 
tremely   disillusioning   and   unhappy. 

We  receive  many  requests,  both  at 
the  stand  at  the  Pennsylvania,  and 
through  the  mail,  for  its  inclusion.  I'n 
questionably  the  picture  has  much  to  do 
with  bringing  the  song  to  the  attention 
of  the  public  at  large.  Just  as  the  "Pa 
gan  Love  Song"  was  extremely  popular 
in  the  picture  "The  Pagan,"  likewise 
does    M-G-M    continue    to    demonstrate 


the  efficiency  of  a  picture  as  a  dissemi- 
nator of  good  melody  and  lyrics.  I  be- 
lieve the  song  was  published  more  or 
less  as  an  obligation;  Robbins  Music 
Corp.  have  now  good  cause  to  be  ex- 
tremely glad  that  it  is  in  their  catalogue. 
We  take  about  a  minute  in  the  playing 
of  the  chorus. 

Keep  a  Little  Song  Handy 

AS  I  DICTATE  this  I  am  just 
feeling  the  reaction  of  making  a 
Paramount  short,  which  shorts  are 
made  in  Astoria,  L.  I.,  where  the  Para- 
mount Studios  in  the  East  are  located. 
Although  the  studios  close  shortly,  in 
March,  they  are  rushing  with  all  speed 
possible  to  complete  their  schedule  of 
shorts  before  the  closing  down.  I  was 
scheduled  to  do  three  shorts  before 
"Scandals"  went  on  tour,  but  owing  to 
the  fact  that  I  felt  I  must  have  a  vaca- 
tion before  I  embarked,  I  have  been 
forced  to  forego  making  the  three 
shorts. 

The  one  which  I  completed  yesterday 
was  called  "The  Musical  Doctor,"  and 
was  written,  as  was  "Musical  Justice," 
and  "Know  More  College/'  by  two  of 
the  cleverest  writers  in  the  business, 
Sammy  Lerner  and  Sammy  Timberg. 
Not  only  do  the  boys  write  the  songs  in 
the  shorts,  but  every  bit  of  the  short  is 
written  by  them.  True,  Dave  Fleischer, 
who  is  responsible  for  so  many  of  the 
wonderful  Fleischer  Animated  Car- 
toons, and  Lou  Diamond,  who  has 
charge  of  the  Short  Production,  both  of 
these  gentlemen  are  responsible  for 
many  of  the  cute  touches  in  the  pictures 
themselves,  but  Lerner  and  Timberg 
may  take  the  bow  for  the  original  idea. 
and  for  some  of  the  unusually  good 
songs  I  have  had  to  sing  in  the  pictures, 
such  songs  as  "The  Rhyming  Song." 
and  "When  I  Look  in  the  Book  of  My 
Memory,"  in  "Know  More  College." 
and  "Don't  Take  My  Boop  Boop  A 
Doop  Away,"  in  "Musical  Justice." 

In  this  last  short  they  provided  me 
with  a  most  unusually  cheery  type  of 
song,  a  song  which  I  sing  for  a  group 
cf  internes  at  the  end  of  a  short  lec- 
ture to  them:  the  idea  of  the  entire 
short  is  that  pills  and  drugs  have  out- 
lived their  use  and  songs  alone  can  cure 
ailments.  I  believe  it  is  the  best  oi  the 
three  shorts  we  have  made,  and  I  think 
you  will  agree  with  me  after  seeing  it. 
if  you  do.  We  are  introducing  the  song 
on  our  Fleischmann  Hour  this  Thurs- 
day, and  will  probably  reiterate  it  many 
times  throughout  the  course  of  Spring; 
more  comment  on  it  will  be  quite  un- 
necessary. 

It   puts  me  in  mind  of   "Happy   Days 

\iv    Here    Again,"   inasmuch   as   it   lilts 

along    in    an    extremely    optimistic    and 

happy   vein,   which   is  something  we   all 

are  looking  for  these  days.    If  published. 

mtinued  on  page  ? 


50 


'Billy 

JONES 


& 


Ernie 

HARE 


These  f  tinsmiths  are  almost  twins  except  by  re- 
lation. Same  birthday,  same  height,  same  weight. 
Both  are  equally  happy  manufacturing  gags. 


WHEN  two  comedians  ad- 
dressed each  other  with 
"Hello  Billy!"  and  "Hello 
Ernie !"  in  a  New  York 
phonograph  recording  studio  some  fif- 
teen years  ago,  there  was  born  that  in- 
imitable team  of  Jones  &  Hare,  now 
heard  over  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany networks  in  a  new  coast-to-coast 
offering  from  New  York. 

Fate  or  destiny  seemed  to  bring  them 
together  because,  both  were  born  on  the 
same  day — March  15,  both  are  the  same 
height  and  the  same  weight  and  their 
mothers  have  the  same  maiden  names. 

Ernie  began  life  in  Norfolk,  Virginia. 
He  was  educated  at  the  Xavierian 
Brothers  School  and  after  graduating 
began  selling  baking  powder.  Ernie  sang 
in  a  church  choir.  Then,  the  romantic 
role  of  traveling  salesman  called,  but  the 
youth  finally  gave  it  up  for  a  vocal 
career.  Ernie  tells  that  when  he  was  on 
the  road  and  found  himself  stranded  in 
some  small  town  on  Sunday,  he  hurried 
to  the  nearest  church  to  offer  his  services 
as  a  soloist. 


X 


.HE  youthful  singer  even 
considered  an  operatic  career  and  for  a 
time  sang  as  a  member  of  the  Peabody 
Oratorio  Society  of  Baltimore.  But  soon 
Ernie  discovered  that  the  theater  was  his 
forte.  In  1905  he  sang  in  small  theaters 
in  the  East  and  made  Broadway  in  four 
years.  His  record  there  includes  four- 
teen musical  shows,  among  them  "Sin- 
bad"  in  which  he  understudied  Al  Jolson. 
He  also  appeared  in  Havana  with  John 
T.  Powers  and  Up  and  Down  Broadway 
with  Emma  Carus.  Four  Passing  Shows 
also  remember  the  quips  and  songs  of 
Ernie  Hare. 

Then  something  happened,  something 
important.  He  met  Billy  Jones.  It  was 
a  case  of  friendship  at  first  sight.  The 
phonograph  company  was  looking  for  a 
tenor  to  sing  duets  with  Hare.  Some 
one  suggested  Victor  Roberts,  the  name 
Jones  had  adopted  as  a  professional  cog- 
nomen. In  the  years  the  two  have  been 
singing  for  the  stage  and  radio  they 
have  made  more  than  4,500  records. 

Jones   is  a  native   New  Yorker.    He 


% 


E.  T.  Ingle 


Away  with  care.  We're  the  happiness  pair. 

also  started  life  as  a  choir  boy,  but 
quickly  abandoned  the  thought  of  a 
musical  career  and  went  to  work  in  the 
U.  S.  Custom  House.  Then  he  went 
into  banking,  which  in  turn  he  gave  up 
for  manual  labor. 

Billy  came  of  Welsh  parentage.  This 
led  him  to  make  a  trip  to  Wales  to  see 
what  the  little  country  really  looked  like. 
He  visited  his  uncle  in  North  Wales 
and  there  he  was  put  to  work  as  a  sheep- 
herder.  Then  he  also  tried  mining,  but 
gave  up  the  idea  of  staying  permanently 
abroad  and  sailed  for  home  a  few 
months  later.  He  soon  landed  a  job  in 
an  iron  mine  in  upper  New  York  state. 

Then  Billy  decided  to  quit  for  a  tele- 
phone job.  He  became  a  "pole  hiker" 
and  then  again  shifted  to  making  cable 
for  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Com- 


pany. In  succession  he  became  a  car- 
penter with  the  New  York  Central  Rail- 
road, fired  boilers  at  the  Croton  Dam 
and  finally  became  a  blacksmith's  helper. 

All  the  while  Billy  was  singing.  He 
kept  at  it  even  when  he  was  doing  rough 
labor  and  later  when  he  discovered  he 
had  more  than  a  passable  voice.  His 
friends  urged  him  to  try  professional 
singing.  Billy  wondered.  Finally,  he 
decided  he  would  make  a  try  in  the 
small  towns.  They  would  be  less  crit- 
ical, he  said,  these  small  town  audiences. 
They  wouldn't  care  if  he  wasn't  exactly 
a  Caruso. 

But  his  voice  really  impressed  his 
listeners.  The  purity  of  tone  and  the 
clarity  of  his  Welsh  tenor,  brought  en- 
thusiastic applause. 


T« 


.HEN,  something  im- 
portant happened.  Lew  Fields  heard  the 
young  tenor  and  it  was  only  a  matter 
of  a  few  weeks  until  he  had  signed  a 
contract  to  sing  in  Midnight  Sun  which 
ran  for  thirty-nine  weeks  in  New  York. 
Billy  also  toured  the  country  in  the 
show.  This  afforded  him  the  experience 
he  needed. 

At  this  juncture  some  one  told  Billy 
that  he  ought  to  try  a  serious  musical 
career.  He  did  and  made  several  tours 
as  a  concert  tenor.  Thereby  he  met  Bert 
Grant,  then  famous  song-writer,  who  in- 
duced him  to  go  into  vaudeville  with 
him.  Then,  came  his  historic  meeting 
with  Ernie  Hare,  the  basso  of  early  re- 
cording days. 

The  two  singers  "clicked"  in  every 
venture  into  which  they  threw  them- 
selves and  when  radio  came  along  they 
were  ready  for  popularity. 

They  have  been  radio  partners  for 
eleven  years  and  were  successful  from 
the  start. 

They  attribute  their  success  to  "a 
good  break"  and  "darned  hard  work." 
Radio  associates  corroborate  the  latter 
assertion.  The  Jones-Hare  day  begins  at 
9:00  or  9:30  in  the  morning,  and  con- 
tinues usually  until  2 :00  o'clock  or  later 
the  next  morning.  Ernie,  who  is  mar- 
ried, gets  dinner  at  home  two  nights  a 
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Mary 
Wood 


DENVER  has  given 
the  world  many 
brilliant  radio  notables, 
not  the  least  of  whom 
is  Miss  Mary  Wood, 
who  now  is  a  member 
of  the  Pacific  Coast 
network  of  the  NBC. 
She  is  a  graduate  of 
the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia and  winner  of 
the  annual  state  com- 
petition of  the  Na- 
tional Federation  of 
Music  Clubs.  She  is 
known  best  to  listeners 
as  soloist  in  Footlight 
Fantasies  from  San 
Francisco. 


1 

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52 


TELL  WHY  WHEN  YOU  BUY 

MAY  I  join  the  great  American  group 
of  VOL  as  I  have  been  reading 
Radio  Digest  for  two  years  and  as  yet  have 
not  had  my  say  in  this  department.  Instead 
of  arguing  I  am  going  to  talk  about  some- 
thing really  important.  Lately  the  news- 
papers have  been  complaining  of  lack  of 
advertising  because  the  radio  is  stealing 
all  their  business.  Is  that  true?  I  am  asking 
to  get  the  info  for  I  really  want  to  know 
and  readers  what  are  we  going  to  do  about 
it?  Here  is  what  I  suggest.  One  thing  is 
to  buy  the  commodities  advertised  on  the 
air  and  the  other  is  to  buy  the  ones  adver- 
tised in  the  newspapers.  I  think  that  in 
as  much  as  the  radio  advertiser  favors  us 
with  entertainment  we  should  in  return 
favor  his  products.  Let  me  see  what  other 
VOLers  think  about  this.  It  is  really  a 
problem  and  should  be  solved  by  the  radio 
fans.— Miss  Katherine  DeVacey,  1192  Stout 
Street,  Denver,  Colo. 

JUST   ANOTHER   BOOB 

GOSH  I'm  a  boob.  Just  like  that  other 
boob  who  wrote  the  article  in  your 
book  called  "Georgie  Barnyard  S,"  and  all 
his  open  air  babble  about  the  rest  of  us 
boobs.  That  talk  was  all  wet  before  it  got 
across  the  big  pond.  Maybe  I  should  not 
say  this  about  Georgie,  but  even  if  it  does 
put  me  on  his  own  level  I  feel  that  someone 
should  make  a  kick  about  his  calling  the 
American  public  "boobs,"  so  George  I  am 
sore  about  it  and  what  are  you  going  to  do 
to  make  amends.  Better  act  fast. — Claude 
Oliver,  2  Terrace  Street,  Carbondale,  Pa. 

THANKS,  JACK 

I  AM  a  regular  reader  of  your  magazine 
and  wish  the  months  would  come  more 
often  so  that  we  could  get  more  of  the 
Radio  Digest.  No  particular  reason  for  this 
letter  other  than  to  say  that  I  like  you 
and  keep  up  the  good  work. — Jack  Hilton, 
Milford,  Iowa. 

STRONG  FOR  R.  D.  AND  D.  R. 

THE  most  popular  magazine  at  our 
house  is  R.  D.  The  back  issues  are 
never  thrown  away  but  we  save  each  and 
every  one  of  them  in  a  drawer  and  they  are 
mighty  handy  in  checking  up  on  back  pro- 
grams that  we  argue  about.  VOL  is  such 
a  fine  feature  but  it  could  be  better  if  more 
of  the  fans  would  be  a  bit  more  conservative 
in  their  comment  and  not  get  so  rabid  in 
their  written  raves  to  you  about  their 
favorites  on  the  air.  Let  us  have  more  on 
that  master  of  the  violin,  David  Rubinoff. — 
Grace  Stanton,  420  Jefferson  Ave.,  Des 
Moines,  la. 

GUILD  COMES  SOON 

T'VE  been  a  reader  of  Radio  Digest  for 
•*■  over  a  year  and  want  to  say  this  for  you 
that  you  certainly  have  got  the  following 
and  you  do  produce  the  goods.  I  am  a  big 
follower  of  the  Radio  Guild  and  think  that 
dramatic  sketches  are  the  best  thing  on  the 
air.  I  know  that  you  had  one  story  on  the 
Guild  but  I  think  that  you  could  assign 
them  more  space  than  you  do  and  tell  us 
something  about  them  each  month.  Would 
like  to  see  a  story  on  Pat  Barnes. — C.  K. 
H.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

TAKE  YOUR  BOW,  R.  B. 

HT  ETTERS  to  the  Artist"  is  worth 
•L'  more  than  the  price  of  your  dandy 
magazine.  Strange  as  it  seems  I  would 
gladly  pay  a  dollar  to  read  the  fan  mail 
of  the  artists  you  have  given  in  this  swell 
feature  and  for  the  intimate  view  it  pre- 
sents. Whoever  is  responsible  for  this  new 
feature  certainly  deserves  an  orchid  and  I 


Voice  of  the 


herewith  present  one.  I  am  honored  to  be 
allowed  to  know  what  other  fans  think  of 
the  artists  I  enjoy  and  am  waiting  to  see 
an  account  of  the  fan  mail  received  by  the 
good  old  Gloomchasers. — Valentine  Sadow- 
ski,  188  Miller  Ave.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

THEY'RE  BACK  ON  NBC 

WE  ENJOY  your  news  of  entertainers 
so  much.  Would  like  to  have  a  story 
on  James  Melton,  telling  where  he  received 
his  early  training  and  all  about  him.  I 
would  also  like  to  see  a  page  or  two  of 
questions  and  answers  in  each  issue.  Here 
is  my  first  question,  see  what  you  can  do 
with  it.  "What  has  become  of  Jones  and 
Hare?"— M.  B.  Winnie,  R.  F.  D.  4,  Mil- 
ford,  Mich. 

SHE  SLEEPS  ON  THEM 

THIS  year  will  mark  the  third  year  that 
I  have  been  reading  Radio  Digest. 
I  think  it  has  improved  so  much  since  the 
first  issue  I  bought  way  back  in  1930.  I 
have  just  finished  reading  your  February 
issue  and  the  VOL  amused  me  very  much. 
I  was  always  taught  that  a  letter  written 
in  anger  should  be  slept  on  over  night  be- 
fore mailing  it  and  then  you  will  never  be 
sorry  after  it  has  been  posted.  Some  of 
your  writers  should  practice  that  old  custom 
and  I  think  they  would  be  more  proud  then 
to  see  their  letter  in  print. — Sarah  Roberts, 
Box  587,  Wilmington,  Del. 

LET'S  HEAR  FROM  HIM 

T  READ  your  magazine  and  enjoy  it 
■*■  and  while  I  do  not  like  to  criticize  I  do 
wish  you  would  give  us  a  story  on  Jack 
Turner.  Give  him  and  his  many  fans  a 
break.  We  all  would  enjoy  a  picture  and  a 
story  or  article  or  something  about  him 
from  time  to  time.  Be  assured  that  he 
stands  ace  high  with  his  fan  army. — R.  G. 
Rollins,  2515  Brookside  Parkway,  Indian- 
apolis, Ind. 

WE  AGREE,  HE'S  GREAT! 

T  HAVE  been  an  ardent  reader  of  Radio 
*■  Digest  for  many  years  and  to  date  have 
seen  very  little  on  one  of  the  best  tenors 
on  the  air,  in  fact  the  best  to  my  way  of 
thinking,  and  that  man  is  Mister  Frank 
Parker.  He  is  so  different  from  the  crooner 
and  has  a  voice  that  can't  be  beat.  I  am 
sure  you  have  heard  some  of  his  programs 
and  you  must  agree  with  me  when  I  say 
that  he  is  a  marvel.  I  am  dying  for  news  of 
this  troubadour  of  song  so  get  busy  and 
give  us  the  goods  as  you  always  have  in 
the  past  with  requests  from  the  readers. — 
Frank  Berge,  3936  Marshall  Street,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 

OKAY   CHICAGO! 

HERE  is  some  praise  for  Ben  Bernie, 
Rudy  Vallee  and  Walter  Winchell. 
Why  doesn't  NBC  give  us  Ray  Perkins  a 
few  mornings  each  week.  I  miss  the  cheery 
voice  Thursday  and  Friday  mornings. 
Would  also  like  a  write-up  about  Cab  Cal- 
loway. Please  arrange  it  some  way  so  there 
is  less  advertising  on  the  Lucky  Strike 
program  and  give  us  more  of  Walter  Win- 
chell the  only  one  who  has  given  the  radio 
listeners  something  new  in  the  past  year. — 
G.  C.  S.,  Chicago,  111. 


COL.  AND  BUD  NEXT 

T  ENJOYED  your  "Letters  to  the  Artist" 
•*-  feature  in  the  January  issue  very  much, 
and  please  continue  this  feature.  It  is  great. 
We  all  think  it  is  one  of  the  most  interest- 
ing of  your  interesting  features  and  onj 
that  should  provoke  loads  of  favorable 
comment.  Please  give  us  one  of  these 
stories  on  Ben  Bernie. — Lucille  Hershey 
350  Harmon,  Warren,  Ohio. 

WE'D  LOVE  TO,  BUT— 

HERE  are  a  few  requests  and  sugges- 
tions that  I  should  like  to  present  for 
your  approval.  Give  us  a  story  on  Bernie 
Cummins  and  that  incomparable  orchestra 
of  his.  I  have  never  seen  them  discussed 
in  Radio  Digest  and  the  Lord  knows  they 
are  deserving  of  it.  Give  us  more  news  of 
good  old  Will  Osborne,  and  for  the  last 
request  please  try  to  print  two  issues  each 
month  as  the  magazine  is  too  good  to  have 
to  wait  for  one  whole  month  before  getting 
another  issue. — T.  A.  M.,  1324  Margurita 
Ave.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

HOORAY  FOR  MORE  STARS! 

JUST  because  I  am  a  Vallee  fan  does  not 
mean  that  I  am  going  to  start  to  knock 
all  other  artists.  On  the  other  hand  I  want 
to  say  a  few  good  words  for  Russ  Colum- 
bo  and  Morton  Downey.  I  feel  that  there 
is  always  room  for  one  more  at  the  top  of 
the  pile  too.  So  here  is  a  cheer  for  Morton, 
and  Russ  and  also  for  dear  old  Bing 
Crosby,  too.  Let's  go  radio  fans,  make 
some  more  stars  for  yourselves. — M.  Hol- 
stein,  548  High  Street,  Lexington,  Ky. 

THINKS  DONNA  A  PEACH! 

T'M  a  new  reader  of  Radio  Digest,  hav- 
-*•  ing  purchased  my  first  copy  today  and 
already  I  am  waiting  for  the  next  issue 
to  come  out.  Enjoyed  your  story  on  Myrt 
and  Marge  so  much  that  it  has  provoked 
this  letter,  my  first  of  this  nature  to  any 
magazine  or  newspaper.  Also  want  to  say 
that  I  was  overjoyed  to  see  the  picture  of 
Donna  Damerel  who  plays  Marge  ^n  the 
air.  She  is  a  peach.  Good  luck  to  Radio 
Digest.— Olga  Lutz,  Waterville,  Minn. 

WE'RE  "PICKING  UP,"  VOLlers 

JUST  got  that  new  copy  of  the  magazine 
and  want  to  tell  you  that  the  story  on  the 
Vallee  orchestra  was,  as  Walter  Winchell 
would  say,  swelegant.  Rudy  paid  a  sincere 
and  loyal  tribute  to  his  boys  and  that  made 
me  all  the  more  a  fan  of  his  to  know  that 
he  was  grateful  to  them  for  the  way  they 
have  stuck  to  him  and  helped  him  through 
when  things  were  not  so  bright.  Like  your 
new  feature  called  "Letters  to  the  Artist," 
and  the  VOL  seems  to  be  picking  up  again. 
— Therese  Meyer,  Union  City,  N.  J. 

ONE  GOOD  PROGRAM 

T  HAVE  recently  moved  to  the  West  after 
-*-  many  years  in  the  East  and  would  like 
you  to  know  the  condition  I  find  in  radio 
circles  here.  Back  East  I  used  to  kick 
about  the  poor  local  programs  we  heard,  but 
gosh,  out  here  all  we  get  are  phonograph 
records  and  no  real  music  at  all.  I  heard 
the  best  program  of  my  life  here,  however, 
and  that  was  through  station  KHJ  and  it 


Li  st 


e  n  e  r 


was  called  'the  "Isle  of  Golden  Dreams." 
Here  is  a  honey  and  something  that  should 
be  spread  out. — R.  A.  Johnson,  400  Olive 
Street,  Alhambra,  Calif. 

HE'LL  BE  BACK  SOON 

T  QUITE  agree  with  your  correspondent 
■*■  who  states  in  her'  letter  that  there  is 
only  one  Rudy  Vallee.  Here  are  my  best 
wishes  for  Rudy  and  all  his  loyal  men,  and 
I  hope  that  Manny  Lowy  will  soon  be  well 
again  as  we  all  miss  him  so  much. — Mrs. 
Brown,  2205  Floriam  Street,  Montreal,  Can. 

SOMETHING'S  MISSING 

I  AGREE  with  Mildred  Curnow  in  the 
January  issue  about  Russ  Columbo  and 
for  that  matter  even  about  Bing  Crosby.  I 
can't  see  what  there  is  to  rave  about  in 
either  of  their  programs.  I  have  nothing 
against  the  men  personally,  in  fact  two 
months  ago  I  had  never  heard  of  either 
one  of  them.  I  simply  can't  find  that  cer- 
tain something  in  their  work  and  that  is  all. 
— Marie  Fuloux,  Washington,  D.  C. 

ADMIRES  SMITH  BALLEW 

THIS  is  my  first  letter  to  you  and  I 
want  to  thank  you  for  the  recent 
article  on  Smith  Ballew.  Why  not  print 
more  pictures  and  news  about  him.  Where 
is  there  a  voice  clearer  and  sweeter  than 
Smith's?  His  orchestra  too  is  grand  and 
one  of  the  best  I  have  ever  heard  on  the  air. 
I  have  been  a  reader  of  Radio  Digest  for  a 
year  and  never  fail  to  find  something  of 
interest  in  it.  Keep  it  up,  R.  D. — Mar- 
garet Ames,  114  South  45th  Street,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 
LIKES  AUTOGRAPH   PHOTO 

I  HAVE  received  my  first  issue  of  Radio 
Digest  on  my  new  subscription  and  also 
the  lovely  autographed  picture  of  Rudy 
Vallee,  for  which  I  thank  you.  I  really  did 
not  expect  so  good  a  picture  as  most  things 
of  that  kind  are  pretty  cheap,  but  I  was 
surprised,  pleasantly,  you  may  be  sure,  to 
see  that  Radio  Digest  keeps  up  its  usual 
high  standard  and  sends  a  really  nice  and 
also  I  imagine  an  expensive  photo  for  its 
subscription. — Mae  Ward,  2650  16th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

FLOYD'S   HEADLINING   AGAIN 

JUST  finished  reading  my  copy  of  the 
January  issue  and  as  usual  it  is  very  in- 
teresting. I  enjoyed  the  article  written 
about  Sousa  and  also  the  one  on  Stokowski 
and  of  course  what  Rudy  had  to  say  about 
his  band  and  about  the  latest  songs.  Oh 
yes,  and  before  I  forget  it,  please  give  us 
more  news  about  Floyd  Gibbons.  I  see  that 
a  lot  of  folks  think  Mr.  Vallee  is  a  radio 
hog  because  Radio  Digest  and  VOL  print 
so  much  about  him.  That  is  because  they 
are  too  stupid  to  see  that  the  public  demands 
such  news  and  that  is  why  you  print  it. 
Some  people  are  certainly  dumb  when  it 
comes  to  judging  the  why  and  where  for 
of  certain  things. — Henry  McNulcy,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa. 

SALERNADERS 

OUT  here  in  the  Windy  City  there  is  a 
young  singer  whose  baritone  voice  has 
been  pleasing  thousands  of  listeners  for  the 


last  few  years.  His  enviable  reputation 
has  been  rightly  earned  for  his  voice  pos- 
sesses a  rich  vibrant  quality  that  his  fans 
have  been  quick  to  appreciate.  I  am  refer- 
ring of  course  to  WGN's  Italian  Trouba- 
dour, Lawrence  Salerno.  If  any  of  the  Di- 
gest readers  are  Salerno  fans  let  them  come 
to  the  front  and  say  so.— Salerno  Serenad- 
er,  7321  South  Shore  Drive,  Chicago,  111. 

WE'RE  FIGHTING  DELAY, 
NANCY 

JUST  finished  reading  the  January  issue's 
VOL  but  I  didn't  like  it  so  well.  No 
matter  how  outstanding  an  artist  may  be 
you  get  tired  of  hearing  about  him.  Why  is 
it  that  Radio  Digest  always  gets  to  the 
news  stands  so  late?  Up  until  last  summer 
it  came  out  at  the  right  time  but  of  late  it 
has  been  dropping  back  and  now  we  have  to 
wait  quite  a  while  for  it.  Hope  you  plan 
to  speed  it  up  a  little,  but  don't  sacrifice 
any  of  your  good  features  in  so  doing. — 
Nancy  Sapton,  317  North  Sargent  St., 
Joplin,  Mo. 

TOO   LONG  TO   WAIT 

RECENTLY  I  saw  in  the  papers  that 
the  call  letters  on  radio  stations  would 
be  announced  every  thirty  minutes  instead 
of  every  fifteen  minutes  as  has  been  the 
custom  in  the  past.  Being  a  shut-in  and  a 
cripple  suffering  from  muscular  paralysis 
I  find  it  hard  in  trying  to  DX  on  Saturday 
nights  because  of  some  of  the  local  sta- 
tions. With  the  thirty  minute  announce- 
ments I  find  that  I  will  get  less  DX  sta- 
tions and  that  is  not  so  good.  I  wish  they 
would  go  back  to  the  old  svstem. — Irving 
Gross,  189  East  2nd  Street,  New  York 
City. 

CALL  FOR  COLUMBO 
COHORTS 

T  HAVE  noticed  the  lovely  way  you  ac- 
■*■  cept  the  mail  from  your  readers  and  am 
in  hopes  that  my  letter  will  be  received  in 
the  same  way.  I  have  a  favor  to  ask.  Will 
you  please  publish  as  soon  as  possible  the 
fact  that  I  am  trying  to  organize  a  club  [or 
Russ  Columbo  and  those  who  are  interested 
can  get  in  touch  with  me  for  further  de- 
tails. I  have  secured  Mr.  Columbo's  con- 
sent.— Colette  Magiota,  142o  Gipsen  Street, 
Far  Rockaway,  N.  Y. 

S.  S.  FEATURED  IN  DECEMBER 

I  HAVE  just  purchased  the  January  issue 
of  Radio  Digest  and  have  searched  en- 
tirely through  it  for  news  of  the  Street 
Singer  and  narrv  a  word  about  him  can  1 
find.    I'm  disappointed.    Won't  you  give  us 

a  large  picture  of  him  and  a  story  taking 
in  his  musical  hack  ground  witli  all  the 
trimmings.  I  enjoy  his  program  so  much 
and    would    like    to    see    how    he    looks    and 

read  something  of  his  early  life  especially 

his  professional  career.  1  think  you  have 
a  wonderful  magazine  for  radio  fans  and 
I  wish  you  loads  of  luck.  Hut  that  is  my 
request  and  1  am  sticking  to  my  gnus.  \\  e 
want  the  Street  Singer!  Mary  Jackson, 
Birmingham.  Ala. 


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ALL    STAR    RADIO    FEATURES 

I  WAS  greatly  interested  in  the  list  of 
best  attractions  picked  by  various  radio 
editors  and  printed  in  Radio  Digest  last 
month.  However,  there  is  a  vast  difference 
I  find  between  the  best  as  selected  by  the 
experts  and  the  best  selected  by  the  so 
called  common  herd.  There  are  a  lot  of 
programs  and  individual  artists  whom  I 
know  are  big  favorites  with  the  fans  and 
yet  there  is  a  possibility  that  their  offerings 
are  not  exactly  what  the  critics  will  flock 
to.  I  think  that  a  selection  of  real  stars 
should  be  left  to  the  fans.— Bert  Jacobs, 
330  Huron  Street,  London,  Ontario. 

POSTSCRIPT  TO  THE  FOSTER 
POLL 

A/fR.  JACOBS  submits  to  VOL  the 
■*  V-i.  following  nominees  for  first  place  in 
their  respective  fields  from  the  listener's 
choice  as  compared  to  the  choice  registered 
by  newspaper  radio  editors.  Nominations 
are  still  open. 

Announcer,  General Milton  J.  Cross 

Announcer,  News Lowell  Thomas 

Announcer,    Sports Ted   Husing 

Announcer,  Ice  Hockev 

Herb.    Rutherford    (CJGC) 

Orchestra,  Light.  .CBS  (Deutsch  or  Sorey) 
Orchestra,  Light,  Symphony   (Radio)... 

Roxy's  ( Original ) 

String  Ensemble XBC  Slumber  Hour 

Band U.  S.  Marines 

Dance   Orchestra Guy   Lombardo 

Conductor,    Symphony     (Radio) 

Walter    Damrosch 

Conductor,   Band Frankel   Goldman 

Conductor,   Light   Orchestra 

Emory    Deutsch 

Conductor,    String    Ensemble 

Ludwig    Laurier 

Violinist Rubinoff 

Operatic  Star Lily   Pons 

„    ,.      -  l  lessica  Dragonette 

Rad.o   Soprano , -,  ojs  Ronnett 

Contralto Mary  Hopple 

Tenor James    Melton 

Baritone Elliott    Shaw 

Mixed    Quartette Enna    Jettick 

Male   Quartette The   Revelers 

Crooner,  Male Rudy  Vallee 

Crooner,    Female Alice   Joy 

Comedy  Team Sanderson-Crumit 

Dialogue  Sketch The  Goldbergs 

Variety   Hour Colliers 

Quarter  Hour Paris  Night  Life 

Religious   Program Seth    Parker 

Radio    Personality "Roxy" 

Radio   Station.   Staff   Talent 

WI.W.    Cincinnati 

Organist Dr.  Harvey  Robb  (CPRY) 

Other  nominations  will  be  considered. 


FROM  "A  SPORTING  MOTHER" 

I  SHOULD  like  to  comment  on  the  ar- 
ticle in  the  January  issue  by  Mrs.  John 
S.  Reilly,  called  "Sporting  Mothers."  1 
have  been  told  that  1  am  such  a  mother 
and  my  experience  has  been  that  it  had 
plenty  of  disadvantages.  What  Mrs.  Reilly 
says  about  the  attitude  towards  tree  climb- 
ing is  excellent  and  something  that  is  over- 
needed  with  our  reckless  children.  But 
when  a  mother  puts  her  own  opinions, 
wishes  and  so  forth  into  the  hack  ground, 
then  to  say  that  she  is  a  good  sport  is  the 
same  as  saving  she  is  a  boob  or  an  easy 
mark.  A  sporting  mother  is  a  good  excu-c 
for  any  laxness  of  conduct  on  the  part  of 
our   sons  and  daughters  in  their  teens.      So 

after  twenty  years  experience  as  a  sporting 

mother  my  advice  to  mothers  is  tor  them 
to  he  a  little  less  sporting  and  hold  the  reins 
a  little  tighter.  Your  children  will  resnect 
you  the  more  for  it.— A  Sporting  M 


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tation 


arade 


Pageant  of  Personalities  and  Programs 

as  they  Appear  Across  the   Continent 

for  the  Biggest  Show  on  Earth 


WOKO-Albany 

Daily  Police  Broadcast 

IN  THE  true  spirit  of  cooperation, 
Harold  E.  Smith,  General  Manager 
of  WOKO  in  Albany  has  evolved 
a  plan  for  conducting  radio  broad- 
casts as  an  adjunct  to  the  police  teletype 
system.  The  police  officers  who  have 
assisted  in  working  out  this  plan  on  a 
practical  basis  are  Major  John  A.  War- 
ner, Superintendent  of  State  Police  and 
Captain  Albert  B.  Moore,  superintend- 
ent of  the  teletype  system. 

Equipment  and  time  on  the  air  are 
supplied  by  WOKO  and  announcers 
have  been  drafted  from  the  ranks  of  the 
state  troopers. 

General  police  alarms,  culled  from 
teletype  messages  from  all  parts  of  the 
state,  comprise  the  bulk  of  each  broad- 
cast. Special  features  include  instruc- 
tions to  citizens  on  how  to  report  acci- 
dents and  crimes  and  how  to  get  in 
quick  communication  with  troopers. 

Changes  in  laws  of  general  interest 
are  also  discussed. 

This  is  probably  the  first  time  a  com- 
mercial broadcasting  station  has  turned 
its  facilities  over  to  police  for  a  stated 
daily  broadcast.  State  police  and  peace 
officers  in  the  Capital  District  have  used 
the  facilities  of  WOKO  for  general 
alarms  and  in  search  for  missing  per- 
sons, but  never  have  had  a  complete 
broadcast  period  assigned  to  them. 

WNAC-Boston— 
Bowe,  Popular  Tenor 

MORTON  BOWE,  exclusive  Yan- 
kee Network  tenor,  stepped  from 
the  keyboard  of  a  linotype  machine  on 
a  Boston  newspaper  to  the  front  rank 
among  New  England  radio  artists. 

Launching  his  musical  career  as  a 
choir  boy,  Mr.  Bowe  began  his  studies 
as  a  tenor  about  18  years  ago.  After 
two  years  of  voice  study,  dramatics, 
stage  deportment  as  well  as  harmony 
and  piano,  during  which  time  he  worked 
in  a  newspaper  composing  room  on  the 
night  shift,  he  joined  a  quartet  singing 


at  a  New  York  theatre.  He  remained 
with  this  group  six  months  during 
which  time  he  "learned  the  ropes  of  the 
business"  and  appeared  in  theatres  and 
clubs,  made  recordings  and  made  his 
debut  in  radio  on  the  national  chains, 
which  were  then  in  process  of  organ- 
ization. 

Later  the  quartet  appeared  in  the  mu- 
sical    comedy     "Kittie's     Kisses"     and 


Not  often  do  Eastern  listeners  get  a  chance 
to  hear  a  real  Indian  love  flute  tell  its  sweet 
story  over  the  air  waves.  But  that  is  what 
happened  when  Max  Big  Man,  Crow  Indian 
chief,  played  this  one,  which  he  made  him- 
self, over  WGY  in  Schenectady. 


Bowe  was  chosen  to  understudy  John 
Boles,  playing  the  lead.  His  next  rung 
in  the  ladder  of  music  was  his  choice 
as  leading  tenor  on  the  Publix  unit 
which  took  him  to  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try. He  next  toured  the  RKO  circuit 
playing  the  character  of  "The  Student 
Prince"  after  which  he  signed  with  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company.  His 
next  contract  was  with  the  Shuberts  in 
"White  Lilacs." 

He  went  through  the  ground  school 
of  aviation  but  abandoned  that  field  to 
return  to  the  linotype.  Tiring  of  the 
printing  trade  he  resumed  the  study  of 
music  .at  the  Chicago   Conservatory  of 


Music,  and  in  his  travels  studied  with 
some  of  the  country's  leading  vocal 
teachers.  He  returned  to  Boston  and 
the  Yankee  Network  about  three  years 
ago. 

WIP-WFAN— 

Philadelphia 
Features  Culbertson 

ELY  CULBERTSON,  recent  victor 
over  Sidney  Lenz  in  the  bridge  bat- 
tle of  the  century,  made  his  first  radio 
address  since  the  contest  when  he  ex- 
plained his  "Approach-Forcing"  System 
over  WIP-WFAN  in  Philadelphia  re- 
cently. Culbertson  explained  in  detail 
some  of  the  possible  methods  of  han- 
dling the  difficult  card  game.  The  pro- 
gram had  an  unusual  mail  response  due 
to  the  fact  that  Culbertson  was  heralded 
far  and  wide  in  Philadelphia. 

A  special  program  dedicated  to  the 
Philadelphia  Naval  Hospital  and  fea- 
turing requests  from  the  inmates  of 
that  institution  was  recently  presented 
over  this  station  under  the  able  hand 
of  Henriette  K.  Harrison,  assistant 
program  director.  The  program  was 
well  received  by  the  disabled  men  in 
the  hospital  for  the  most  part  ex-navy 
men  and  another  of  the  programs  is 
being  planned. 

WCA  U -Philadelphia 
Fan  Fetters 

LETTERS  from  three  different 
cities,  Dunedin,  Manaia  and  Pal- 
merston  North,  all  in  New  Zealand, 
were  received  last  week  by  the  Universal 
Broadcast  Company,  all  of  the  letters 
reporting  reception  of  station  WCAU 
during  the  morning  of  January  1st. 

Two  of  the  letters  gave  detailed  ac- 
counts of  the  broadcast  and  commented 
upon  the  excellent  reception.  The  other 
letter  expressed  the  best  wishes  of  the 
writer  and  his  family  to  the  station  and 
wished  them  all  a  very  happy  and  pros- 
perous New  Year. 


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Here  is  WTAM'S  lovely  leading  lady  in  its 
highly  efficient  and  extremely  popular  dra- 
matic presentations.  Her  name?  Rae  Wright 
— a    case    of    genuine    syllabic    alliteration! 


KQV -Pittsburgh 


Personalities 


FLOYD  DONBAR,  KQV  transmit- 
ter operator,  who  incidentally  is 
champion  fat  man  of  Pittsburgh  radio, 
with  a  net  weight  of  230,  reminds  us  of 
the  mailman  who  takes  a  walk  on  his 
day  off — when  Floyd  finishes  up  at 
KQV  he  goes  home — and  operates  his 
own  amateur  stations.  He  has  three, 
W8BTA,  W8PA,  and  W8WU.  His  sta- 
tion W8PA  is  recognized  as  one  of  the 
finest  20  meter  amateurs  in  the  country. 

*  *     * 

Ted  Kaye,  KQV  announcer,  has  a 
novel  manner  of  protecting  himself 
from  the  jokes  of  the  KQV  staff — ev- 
crytime  someone  makes  him  the  butt  of 
a  joke,  he  threatens  to  bring  his  saxo- 
phone to  the  studio.  Ted  says  he  plays 
it  for  his  own  "amazement." 

*  *     * 

The  height  of  something  or  other  is 
achieved  by  David  S.  Patterson,  who 
mingles  philosophy  and  humor  in  a  fif- 
teen minute  broadcast  under  the  title  of 
"The  Park  Bench  Philosopher"  on 
KQV  every  Saturday  evening  at  7:45. 
Just  before  he  opens  up  with  his  own 
patter,  Patterson  describes  what  each 
of  the  other  Pittsburgh  stations  is 
broadcasting  at  that  time — advising 
them  to  tune  him  out  if  they  prefer  the 
others.    Then  he  says  "now  I  have  my 

own  audience." 

*  *     * 

Many  and  varied  have  been  the  rea- 
sons advanced  by  followers  of  the  stage 
for  their  withdrawal  from  trouping  and 
their  entry  into  radio,  but  this  is  a  new 


one.  Jack  Ostfeld,  KQV  popular  tenor, 
once  played  the  part  of  Huckleberry 
Finn  on  the  stage,  but  after  several 
months  of  embarrassment  and  discom- 
fort for  himself,  and  hilarity  for  his 
fellow  actors  he  withdrew.  Jack  says 
his  mates  preceding  him  on  the  stage 
dropped  beans  on  the  floor,  which  were 
anything  but  pleasant  to  walk  upon,  es- 
pecially in  one's  bare  feet,  as  he  had  to 
do  while  playing  the  character  of 
"Huck"  Finn. 

Washington,  D.  C. 
Television 

BILL  NOONAN  is  young.  Every- 
body knows  that,  but  nobody  knows 
just  how  young.    He  won't  tell. 

However,  what  he  lacks  in  years,  he 
makes  up  in  ability. 

For  he  is  an  announcer  at  W3XK  in 
Silver  Springs,  Maryland — 

He  owns  and  directs  the  Capitol  Col- 
legians, a  fine  dance  orchestra,  in 
Washington,   D.   C. — 

He  is  a  television  operator  at 
W2XAP  in  Washington — 

He  is  an  expert  make-up  artist,  and 
did  all  the  make-up  work  on  Kate  Smith 
during  her  recent  local  appearances  in 
a  Washington  theatre. 

If  we  learn  any  more  facts  about  his 
unusual  accomplishments  before  the 
May  issue  goes  to  press,  we'll  tell  you 
about  them. 

WSIX-Sp  i  -i  tig  fie  Id,  Te  n  n. 
Has  a  Birthday 

RADIO    station    WSIX    in    Spring- 
field, Term.,  home  of  the  world's 
finest  dark  fired  tobacco,  celebrated  its 


fifth  anniversary  with  thirty  hours  of 
continuous  broadcasting,  twenty-five 
hours  of  which  was  from  their  own  stu- 
dios. The  programs  offered  ran  the  en- 
tire gamut  of  radio  entertainment  and 
provided  listeners  in  with  some  excep- 
tional entertainment.  The  station  is 
owned  and  operated  by  Jack  and  Louis 
Draughon.  Congratulations,  boys,  and 
more  power  to  you. 

WTJS -Jackson,  Tenn. 
-ressive  Station 


Prog) 


THE  eyes  of  West  Tennessee  and 
the  ears,  too,  have  turned  to  Radio 
Station  WTJS,  owned  and  operated  by 
The  Jackson  Sun.  WTJS  has  just  se- 
cured the  services  of  Mr.  Parker  Smith 
as  manager,  who  came  to  the  station 
after  serving  Radio  Station  WSM  for 
the  past  two  years. 

Immediately  upon  Mr.  Smith's  ar- 
rival the  station  took  on  new  life  and 
quickly  lost  its  name  as  the  community 
victrola.  In  the  short  space  of  approx- 
imately one  month,  it  has  become  the 
civic,  religious,  educational  and  enter- 
tainment center  of  Jackson  and  West 
Tennessee.  One  of  the  new  features  in- 
augurated is  a  Saturday  night  hay  loft 
frolic,  comparable  to  any  barn  dance 
programs  presented  by  some  of  the 
largest  stations. 

WTJS,  operating  on  a  schedule  of 
twelve  hours  per  day,  devotes  less  than 
two  hours  daily  to  the  playing  of  phono- 
graph records,  and  if  you  don't  believe 
that  WTJS  is  popular,  jiist  ask  any  ra- 
dio fan  in  West  Tennessee. 

They  operate  on  a  frequency  of  1310 
kilocycles,  and  quite  frequently  present 
mid-night  dance  programs  for  the  ap- 
proval of  DX  listeners. 


Every  radio  station  needs  improvement.  At  lo.ist.  so  thinks  Vi'ISN.  the  News,  .it  Mil«  .uikee. 
They  ran  a  contest  offering  a  free  trip  to  New  York  for  the  host  suggestions  OB  "How  to 
Improve  WISN."    Here's  Alice   Ryndcrs  with  .1   portion   of  the   mail   response      every   letter 

containing  valuable  hints. 


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Station     Parade 


"Psychology  is  a  valuable  help  in  handling 
programs,"  says  Edythe  Fern  Southard, 
Program  Director  at  WJAY  in  Cleveland. 
The  results  she's  getting  prove  there's  truth 
in  her  statements. 


TVL  TV-Cincinnati, 

"Ironmasters" 

ONE  of  the  most  outstanding  pro- 
grams broadcast  over  WLW,  sta- 
tion of  the  Crosley  Radio  Corporation, 
Cincinnati,  is  the  half -hour  Armco 
Ironmaster  program  featuring  a  Con- 
cert Band  with  Frank  Simon  conduct- 
ing. 

Simon  was  born  in  Cincinnati  in 
1889,  and  received  practically  all  of  his 
musical  education  in  that  city.  At  the 
age  of  eleven  he  first  blew  into  a  cor- 
net and  his  indulgent  parents  sent  him 
to  the  noted  instrumentalist,  William 
Kopp,  for  instruction.  He  made  rapid 
strides  under  his  first  professional 
teacher,  and  then  the  genius,  Herman 
Bellstedt,  was  given  a  glimpse  of  the 
boy's  talents  and  lie  immediately  took 
young  Simon  under  his  wing.  Phenom- 
enal progress  followed  under  the  tutor- 
ship of  Bellstedt,  and  at  the  age  of  nine- 
teen, Simon  was  offered  the  solo  cornet 
chair  in  Kopp's  Cincinnati  Band. 

After  several  highly  successful  tours 
with  Kopp's  Band,  the  youth  joined 
Weber's  Prize  Band  of  America,  where 
he  played  solo  cornet  in  company  with 
the  finest  type  of  musicians,  becoming 
known  from  coast  to  coast  for  the  ease 
and  grace  with  which  he  performed  his 
difficult  solos. 

It  was  apparent  that  such  musical 
talent  would  attract  the  attention  of  the 
greatest  bandmaster  of  all  time.  With 
Sousa's  Band  he  was  heard  in  virtually 
every  city  and  town  in  the  United 
States   and   Canada.     His  brilliant  per- 


formances won  for  him  the  title  of 
"America's  Foremost  Cornet  Soloist," 
and  he  was  for  years  identified  as  the 
premier  attraction  and  assistant  conduc- 
tor of  John  Philip  Sousa's  great  organ- 
ization. 

But  this  nomadic  life,  even  with  all 
its  glamour  and  satisfaction,  finally  lost 
its  appeal.  The  ambition  to  create  an 
organization  of  his  own  was  strong.  So 
when  called  to  organize  a  band,  Simon 
gladly  responded.  It  is  now  ten  years 
since  the  first  little  group  of  band  mu- 
sicians gathered  for  a  rehearsal.  It  was 
an  inauspicious  occasion  in  an  artistic 
way.  But  the  Armco  Concert  Band  un- 
der the  musicianly  guidance  and  enthu- 
siasm of  its  conductor,  and  with  the 
support  of  the  American  Rolling  Mill 
Company,      its      sponsor,      successfully 


Ethel  Hawes,  the  Girl  Who  is  Everybody's 
Friend  at  WHK,  makes  a  very  special  com- 
panion of  her  pet  baby  lion,  whose  name 
is  "Trader  Horn." 


passed  through  the  exacting  and  often 
discouraging  preliminary  stages,  to  take 
its  place  as  the  '"world's  greatest  indus- 
trial band."  Musicians  came  from  all 
parts  of  the  United  States,  Canada  and 
Europe  to  become  associated  with  the 
noted  conductor  in  creating  this  great 
wind  ensemble. 

TVHK-  Cle  v  el  and, 
a?id  Ethel  Hawes 

ADVISE  R — counsellor — every- 
body's friend — that  is  what  they 
call  petite  Ethel  Hawes  at  her  radio 
home,  WHK  in  Cleveland. 

Miss  Hawes  has  had  an  interesting 
and  varied  career.  She  is  a  firm  believ- 
er in  the  science  of  Astrology.  She 
was  born  under  the  versatile  sign  Gem- 
ini  and   has   many   of   the   good  things 


forecast  for  people  of  this  sign.  She 
has  been  a  newspaper  woman,  a  kinder- 
garten teacher,  and  a  writer  of  chil- 
dren's books. 

In  1923  she  made  her  first  radio  "ap- 
pearance" as  the  Story  Lady.  Children 
wrote  her  letters  from  all  over  the  coun- 
try and  for  each  birthday  child  she 
wrote  a  short  verse.  Sometimes  the 
stories  were  very  short  because  of  the 
number  of  letters  and  verses.  Ethel's 
eyes  grow  moist  and  faraway  when  she 
recalls  those  early  beginnings  in  her 
radio  career,  "I  loved  those  days  with 
the  children,"  she  says. 

From  children's  bed  time  tales  she 
went  to  general  announcing,  such  as  the 
men  do  today,  weather,  time,  anything 
and  everything.  Today  she  runs  an  hour  : 
and  a  quarter  program  of  her  own.  A  ' 
few  years  ago  she  had  many  letters 
from  housewives  asking  her  if  she  could 
please  tell  them  where  to  buy  certain 
things.  Feeling  that  for  every  person 
who  took  the  time  to  write  there  were 
dozens  who  also  wanted  the  information 
but  who  didn't  write,  she  took  these  let- 
ters and  began  her  work.  Arranging 
with  the  station  for  fifteen  minutes  ev- 
ery morning  Ethel  started  her  own  ra- 
dio program.  Armed  with  the  letters 
she  had  received  she  visited  merchants 
handling  the  products  requested  r.nd 
sold  them  a  small  announcement  on  her 
program.  The  program  was  a  unique 
success  from  the  beginning.  Using  the 
name  of  the  announcer  who  first  worked 
with  her,  she  called  the  program  "Ethel 
and  Harry."  And  "Ethel  and  Harry" 
it  has  remained  though  it  has  long  since 


This  is  the  owner  of  that  charming  soprano 
voice  that  is  delighting  WBT  listeners  these 
days.  Her  name  is  Grace  Kohn  Johnston, 
and  Those  Who  Know  predict  for  her  a 
radiant  spot  in  the  radio  sun. 


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outgrown  its  first  fifteen  minutes.  More 
and  more  housewives — and  others — 
realized  they  could  find  what  they  want- 
ed by  writing  Ethel,  and  as  they  poured 
in  their  requests  for  different  merchan- 
dise, advice  and  help  Ethel  responded. 
She  sold  each  individual  client  herself, 
wrote  all  the  continuity  for  her  pro- 
gram, even  the  announcements,  (for 
often  times  "Harry"  had  to  read  some 
of  the  sales  talks  to  please  clients),  and 
did  the  majority  of  her  own  broadcasts, 
even  to  the  selection  of  music  and  en- 
tertainment to  liven  up  the  hour. 

She  makes  many  personal  appear- 
ances and  gives  speeches  at  banquets, 
luncheons  and  various  meetings.  Her 
programs  are  recognized  all  over  the 
country  and  many  national  advertisers 
place  announcements  with  her.  Often  a 
client  insists  on  her  writing  continuity 
for,  his  programs  on  another  station 
where  her  broadcasts  do  not  reach.  She 
also  writes  a  short  daily  thought  that 
finds  a  prominent  place  on  her  pro- 
grams and  is  a  popular  item  with  many 
listeners. 

Here  is  one  of  them ;  "Always  look 
for  genuine  facts  in  thinking,  stress 
those  which  bear  on  your  problem,  learn 
to  take  life  easy,  appreciate  the  little 
things.  Far  up  in  the  sunshine  there  is 
the  highest  glory.  Look  up  to  it  and  be- 
lieve in  it.  You  may  not  find  this  glory 
first  but  just  the  same  it  is  there  for 
you." 

KSTP-St.  Paul 
Uses  Pigeons 

CARRIER  pigeons  were  used  by 
KSTP— St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis 
— as  an  aid  in  checking  reception  in 
various  parts  of  the  Northwest. 

Engineers  of  KSTP  in  making  a  new 
check  of  reception  following  the  open- 
ing of  the  new  50,000  watt  transmitter, 
toured  the  entire  state  of  Minnesota  and 
various  parts  of  the 
Northwest.  Carrier 
pigeons  made  up  part 
of  the  equipment 
used  to  check  vol- 
ume and  other  tech- 
nical branches  of 
reception. 

Reports  were  made 
at  various  places 
along  the  tour  and 
these  were  carried 
back  to  the  main 
studios  of  KSTP  by 
these  trusty-winged 
messengers. 

The  birds  made  the 
respective  trips  to 
the  Twin  Cities  with- 
out a  mishap  and  at 
the  rate  of  a  mile  a 
minute,  carrying 
messages  from  rural 


Roger  Bromley  is  the  chap  who  takes  the 
part  of  the  Bailiff  in  WCFL's  "The  Night 
Court."  And  sometimes  he  doubles  as  the 
defendant  in  some  of  the  humorous  cases 
tried. 

communities   where   communication    fa- 
cilities were  limited. 

KOIL  -Omaha  j 
"Daily  Dozett" 

VERSATILITY  has  always  been 
praised  as  a  most  admirable  pos- 
session, but  here's  one  that  has  even 
versatility's  wildest  exponents  buffa- 
loed. 

During  one  of  the  early  morning 
presentations  of  the  "Sunshine"  pro- 
gram, a  daily  feature  at  KOIL  in  Oma- 
ha, Nebraska,  Eddie  Butler,  the  organ- 


Here  are  the  Three  Dairy  Maids  of  WOC.   Davenport,   all  dressed 
clothes.    Left  to  right:   Eleanor  McKinney,  who   plays  the   piano:   An 
croons  the  melodies  and  Gladys  Benner.   who  strums  the 


ist,  got  the  bright  idea  that  the  piano 
and  organ  would  make  a  swell  combina- 
tion played  together. 

It  was  too  early  for  the  pianists  of 
the  station  to  be  on  the  job,  so  Eddie 
piloted  the  piano  close  to  the  console 
of  the  organ  and  played  them  both  at 
the  same  time. 

Leaning  backward  and  downward 
from  his  perch  at  the  organ  console,  he 
played  the  piano  with  his  right  hand, 
and  with  his  left  hand  and  feet,  manip- 
ulated the  organ. 

The  stunt  was  a  hit  from  the  start — 
and  now  Eddie  has  to  do  'em  both  to- 
gether, whether  he  feels  like  it  or  not ! 

KF  YR  -Bisma  rck, 

Tells  Character  History 

ONE  of  the  most  popular  morning 
programs  over  KFYR,  in  Bis- 
marck, North  Dakota,  is  that  of  Gene 
and  Glenn,  the  inimitable  radio  funsters. 

It  is  Gene  who  plays  the  triple  role 
of  Jake,  Lena  and  himself,  while  Glenn 
takes  the  "straight  man"  part,  plays  the 
piano  and  sings. 

Here's  the  inside  story  on  how  the 
characters  of  Jake  and  Lena  were  cre- 
ated. It  so  happened  that  one  day  a 
radio  program  called  for  a  feminine 
voice  to  speak  a  few  lines.  Gene  was 
invited  to  fill  the  role  and  he  did  so  with 
a  high  falsetto  which  amused  the  listen- 
ing public. 

Later  he  was  called  on  for  another 
impersonation,  this  time  that  of  a  male 
character,  and  he  affected  an  indefinable 
catching  dialect.  So  the  studio  people 
began  calling  Gene,  Jake,  because  the 
name  seemed  to  identify  the  dialect. 

"Say  Jake,  how's  your  girl  ?"  some- 
one demanded  one  day. 

"Who?  Oh,  you  mean  my  girl  Lena  ?" 
Thus  the  voice  got  its  name  and  Jake 
and  Lena  were  accepted  as  real  char- 
acters. Almost  without  any  preliminary 
plan  a  radio  plot  de- 
veloped around  Jake 
and  Lena. 

Gene  and  Glenn 
signed  an  exclusive 
contract  with  the 
NBC  Artists  Service 
in  December,  1930, 
and  three  days  after 
Christmas  inaugur- 
ated their  current 
network  series. 

The  radio  come- 
dians do  not  prepare 

their  own  continui- 
ties, but  polish  up  a 
sketch  prepared  by 
an  associate  and  add 
lines  spontaneously 
during  the  acts. 

Gene   is   thin   and 

up   in   their   patty  •    , 

n..  Baudmo,  who        w,st,ul     ,n     aPPear" 
ukc."  ance.  lie  i<  five  feet, 


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seven  inches ;  parts  his  light  brown  hair 
on  the  side,  has  dreamy  looking  blue 
eyes,  wears  spats  and  is  nearly  thirty- 
four.  Glenn  weighs  more  than  two 
hundred   pounds. 

Their  chief  diversions  are  golf  and 
automobiling.  Each  summer  the  boys 
take  a  vacation  at  Glenn  Lake,  Mich., 
where  they  fish,  swim,  loaf  and  grow 
mustaches. 

As  incongruous  as 
their  act  would  seem 
in  terms  of  the  thea- 
ter, Gene  and  Glenn 
have  been  a  great 
success  in  vaudeville. 


Seattle  was  her  birth-place,  and  her 
first  stage  engagement  was  in  Salt  Lake 
City.  Then  the  big  chance — the  part  of 
the  little  cripple  girl  in  Channing  Pol- 
lock's play,  "The  Fool" !  Even  now, 
her  eyes  widen  and  grow  black  when 
she  remembers  that  triumph ! 

Then  came  their  big  break — Mr.  Op- 
portunity knocked  at  their  door  in  no 
uncertain  manner  when  they  made  their 


KFTFB- 

H oily  wood 
"Kids- 
Successful 


TWO  engaging 
youngsters — and 
two  dyed-in-the-wool 
professionals!  Yes, 
they're  one  and  the 
same  thing — Emer- 
son Tracy  and  Gay 
Seabrook,  who  have 
made  "Growin'  Up" 
one  of  the  most  de- 
lightful and  heart- 
tugging  skits  on  the 
air.  Heard  over 
KFWB  in  Holly- 
wood every  evening 
except  Sunday,  at 
six-forty-five, 
"Growin'  Up"  weaves 
the  story  of  two 
small  town  kids  who 
take  life  as  they  find 
it,  and  who  find  it 
very  full  of  excite- 
ment ! 

But  the  two  kids 
themselves?  Well, 
that's  another  story ! 
Blonde,  blue-eyed 
Emerson  Tracy,  who 
crinkles  his  nose  when  he  laughs,  first 
saw  the  light  of  day  in  Philadelphia, 
and  in  fact  went  so  far  as  to  attend  St. 
Joseph's  College  there.  Then  the  stage 
lured  him  away  from  the  academic  path, 
and  he  played  as  juvenile  in  the  same 
show  with  Ann  Harding  and  Eva  Le 
Gallienne,  and  then  toured  the  New 
England  states  with  a  stock  company. 
John  Golden,  eminent  producer,  saw 
him,  and  took  him  to  New  York  to  play 
the  lead  in  that  hilarious  comedy, 
"Pigs." 

It  was  in  "Pigs"  that  he  first  began 
working  with  Gay  Seabrook,  the  little 
dark  eyed  girl  who  has  such  an  appeal- 
ing voice  and  such  an  infectious  laugh. 


Pa  and  Ma'  Smithers  are  one  of  the  leading  features  at  KFBI,  in  sketches  which  portray 

an  old  couple  living  on  the  outskirts  of  Tinkerville.    Pa   (Dan  Hosmer)   writes  the 

skits,  while  Ma  (Christine  Crans)  helps  with  suggestions. 


debut  over  KFWB  in  "Growin'  Up." 
The  heart  aches  and  happiness  and  sor- 
rows and  pleasures  of  two  youngsters 
going  through  the  process  of  becoming 
adults  make  their  story  one  so  human 
that  every  listener  can  think — "Why, 
that's  just  the  way  I  felt !" 


KTM-Los  Angeles 
Welcomes  Rader 

PAUL  RADER,  internationally  fa- 
mous evangelist,  has  returned  to  Los 
Angeles  after  a  six  year  absence  during 
which  time  he  preached  around  the 
world  twice. 


Paul  Rader  and  his  Couriers  do 
a  KTM  program  at  4:30  p.  m.  each 
week  day  and  on  Sunday  nights  a 
two  hour  broadcast  with  his  musical 
organization  from  10  p.  m.  to  mid- 
night. 

Rader  was  one  of  the  first  to  broad- 
cast in  Chicago  more  than  ten  years  ago, 
when  Westinghouse  engineers  broadcast 
from  a  ten  by  twelve  penthouse  room 
wherein  all  the  stu- 
dio and  technical  ap- 
paratus  was    housed 
in  the  one  space. 

Rader's  mission- 
aries, 100  strong,  are 
likewise  radio  mind- 
ed. One  group  op- 
erates a  radio  station 
on  the  Russian-Po- 
land border  for  daily 
programs  to  the 
Soviet  Union. 

Another  group,  at 
Quito,  Ecuador,  has 
established  a  radio 
station  under  a  25- 
year  agreement  with 
the  government. 

In  Chicago,  where 
Rader  preached  for 
17  years,  including 
seven  years  as  pas- 
tor of  the  famous 
Moody  Church,  the 
pastor  appeared  reg- 
ularly with  his 
"breakfast  brigade' 
from  WLW  for  twe 
years.  Then  he  was 
heard  over  WHT 
and  via  WBBM  and 
the  Columbia  System. 
The  new  KTM 
series,  it  is  an- 
nounced, will  con- 
tinue for  an  indefi- 
nite period.  The  Sun- 
day night  time, 
known  as  the  "Back 
Home  Hour"  is  ex- 
pected to  make  a 
particular  appeal  to 
the  home  folks. 
Grace  Tabernacle, 
where  Rader  preaches,  will  furnish 
choir,  ensemble,  soloists  and  distin- 
guished visiting  clergymen  from  time 
to  time  for  the  radio  periods  on 
the  air. 

KOIN-Portland, 
Fans  Helpful 

JOHNNIE  WALKER,  "Host"  on  the 
"Isle  of  Golden  Dreams,"  released 
from  KOIN  studios  in  Portland,  Ore- 
gon, Wednesday  nights  9:30  to  10 
o'clock,  is  in  a  quandary  as  to  his  choice 
of  procedure  in  playing  all  the  requests 


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If  listeners  could  see  Marilyn  Hansen's 
bright  red  curls  and  laughing  eyes,  they'd  fall 
twice  as  much  in  love  with  her  as  they  do 
now.  She's  four  years  old,  and  KMO'a 
baby  "blues"  singer. 


received  from  ardent  Pacific  Coast  ra- 
dio fans. 

Although  unsolicited,  over  one  thou- 
sand requests  have  been  forwarded  to 
Walker.  At  the  rate  of  one  program 
each  week  with  an  average  of  six  selec- 
tions on  each  program,  Walker  figures 
a  continuous  run  of  four  years  to  cov- 
er all  the  requests. 

Walker's  "Golden  Sign-Off"  occasions 
increasing  comment  from  the  listeners. 
The  radio  invocation  formulated  was 
originally  intended  as  a  station  sign-off 
but  its  inspiring  message  is  especially 
apropos  to  the  atmosphere  on  the  Isle 
of  Golden  Dreams,  consequently  each 
broadcast  brings  the  choice  bit  of  Gold- 
en Philosophy. 

KELJF-Burbank, 
Gives  Gang  Details 

WHO'S  hooey  over  at  KELW? 
Boh  Kaufman,  studio  manager, 
uses  an  old-fashioned  type  of  razor; 
Dave  Ward,  chief  announcer,  trains  po- 
lice dogs  as  a  hobby;  Bill  Brown,  grave- 
yard shift  announcer,  has  a  fur  coat; 
Iris  Parker,  office  manager,  delights  in 
tales  of  the  far  north  ;  Billy  Evans,  "big 
man  from  the  South,"  wears  two  vests 
in  cold  weather;  Stuart  Wainwright, 
chief  technician,  uses  radio  both  as  a 
hobby  and  as  a  career ;  Dot  Meyberg, 
film  editor,  never  says  "It's  an  old 
Spanish  custom ;"  Frank  Gago,  Blues 
Chaser,  has  a  favorite  recipe  for  mince 
pie;  Billy  Haynes,  ballad  singer,  plays 
the  piano  and  typewriter ;  Bob  Millar, 
pianist,  never  stopped  at  an  auto  camp. 


KFOX-Long  Beach, 
California  Signs  Johnson 

WHO  recalls  the  famous  "Thou- 
sand Pounds  of  Harmony"  male 
quartette,  one  of  the  first  vocal  organ- 
izations to  broadcast  over  radio  on  the 
Pacific  Coast,  later  gaining  fame  on 
network  programs  ?  Almost  everyone 
remembers  their  superb  singing  and 
the  leader,  who  led  about  everything  in 
the  musical  line  in  Southern  California 
radio,  J.  Howard  Johnson. 

Fans  missed  Johnson  for  several 
years  and  now  it  has  just  come  to  light 
that  he  forsook  the  entertaining  for  the 
commercial  line  and  was  one  of  the  pi- 
oneers of  that  branch  of  our  industry. 
For  several  years  he  was  associated 
with  KHJ.  Recently  Johnson  was 
named  Los  Angeles  manager  of  the  of- 
fices of  KFOX,  which  organization  has 
spread  its  tentacles  to  pull  in  some  large 


The  "Weaver  of  Dreams"  is  the  Seventeenth 
Century  name  applied  to  this  song  romancer 
at  station  KTHS  in  Hot  Springs.  Ark.  His 
name  is  George  Erion  and  he  is  that  station's 
latest  song  sensation.  Erion  is  formerly  of 
the  Broadway  stage. 


contracts.  J.  Howard  was  found  to  be 
the  man  to  set  the  bait,  so  he  opened 
the  KFOX  offices  at  1031  S.  Broadway. 
He  retains  his  connections  witli  KHJ 
under  the  arrangement  with  KFOX 
and  is  planning  and  building  programs 
as  well  as  selling  them. 

KNX-Hollywood, 

Features  Actor- Compose > ■ 

WITH  a  rich  background  on  both 
the  legitimate  stage  and  in  pic- 
tures, Clarence  Muse,  picturesque  col- 
ored actor,  appears  every  morning  in 
the  role  of  "Jackson"  with  Bill  Sharpies' 
Breakfast  Gang,  a  popular  program 
over  KNX   in  Hollvwood. 


This  famous  colored  actor  has  com- 
pleted nine  talking  pictures  within  the 
last  year.  Among  these  are  such  feature 
productions  as  "Dirigible,"  "X  Mark.; 
the  Spot,"  "Huckleberry  Finn,"  "Se- 
cret Service,"  and  many  others. 

In  addition  to  his  many  laurels  in  the 
theatrical  profession,  Muse  recently 
won  nation-wide  recognition  for  his 
song,  "When  It's  Sleepy  Time  Down 
South,"  now  the  rage  over  the  radio. 
This  plaintive  melody  of  the  old  south 
is  heard  nightly  being  played  by  orches- 
tras in  the  smartest  clubs  all  over  the 
country.  Muse  himself  sings  it  often 
in  his  appearances  over  KNX. 

A  college  man,  cultured  and  well- 
read,  Muse  nevertheless  plays  an  illi- 
terate Negro  porter  with  finesse.  His 
understanding  of  human  nature  runs 
deep  and  full.  He  wanders  waist-deep 
in  the  stream  of  life.  He  is  distinctly 
of  the  people — an  integral  part  of  them. 

One  of  his  chief  distinctions  is  his 
gift  as  a  composer  of  spirituals.  His 
song,  "When  It's  Sleepy  Time  Down 
South,"  has  already  been  mentioned.  He 
recently  introduced  another  lovely  bal- 
lad, entitled  "Alley  Way  of  My 
Dreams." 

This  progressive  station  has  recently 
inaugurated  a  novel  program  of  the 
junior  type — a  real  Club  for  Boys.  It 
is  a  regular  Saturday  morning  feature, 
and  under  the  capable  direction  of  Bill 
Sharpies  as  Master  of  Ceremonies,  em- 
phasizes all  those  elements  which  inter- 
est American  youngsters  and  help  to 
build  their  lives  and  characters  along 
the  most  constructive  lines.  Each  broad- 
cast has  its  quota  of  visitors — lads  from 
the  Boy  Scouts  and  various  other  or- 
ganizations— and  some  who  belong  to 
no  other  club.  Hikes,  horse-hack  riding 
parties,  and  trips  of  an  educational  na- 
ture, including  visits  to  factories,  and 
airports  are  all  a  part  of  the  club  ac- 
tivities that  add  zest  and  enthusiasm. 


"Mr.  .nui   Mrs." — but   thev're  known  on   the 

.lir    .is    "  riic    SoDg    Smiths."     They    .ire    one 

of  KMBC's  most  popular  tenures. 


WLW  —  Cincinnati   .   .   . 

BOB  NEWHALL,     The  Mail  Pouch  Sportsman 


IN  ORDER  to  appreciate  Bob  New- 
hall,  The  Mail  Pouch  Sportsman, 
you  must  know  him  intimately.  Be- 
fore writing  this  article,  I  asked 
Bob  to  put  down,  in  black  and  white, 
the  things  I  didn't  know  about  him.  His 
return  letter  filled  the  bill  so  thoroughly, 
so  completely,  I  decided  to  let  you  read 
it  yourself.  It  gives  you  an  "inside"  pic- 
ture on  an  "outside"  man,  so  to  speak. 
"Dear  Don :  Tickled  to  death  to  hear 
from  you,  as  was  the  good  wife,  who  is 
still  one  of  your  admirers.  Now  for  the 
dope  you  desire.  Full  name:  Roberts 
De  Saussure  Newhall.  Married  three 
years.  Age  :  Forty-six.  Height : 
Five  feet  eleven  inches.  Weight : 
One  hundred  seventy-six  pounds. 
Blue  eyes,  brown  hair  (what 
there  is  left).  Taste  in  clothes: 
Tweeds  strongly  favored,  and 
would  wear  nothing  in  the  way 
of  trousers  save  plus-fours  if  it 
were  only  permissible.  Crazy 
about  pets,  and  am  moving  out 
of  present  neighborhood  with 
one  strong  reason  being  neigh- 
bors poisoned  family  cat  whose 
name  was  "Imogene."  Present 
prideful  possession,  one  Boston 
Bull  of  high  degree.  Given  me 
by  manager  Dan  Howley  of  the 
Reds,  and  hence  his  name  'Dap- 
per Dan.'  Had  a  well-loved 
young  squirrel  up  to  a  month 
ago,  but  had  to  give  her  to  the 
Zoo  after  she  gnawed  most  of 
the  Gold-Frame  off  autographed 
photo  of  General  Pershing, 
showing  she  had  no  idea  of  rank 
or   discipline. 


I 


LOVE  the  army 
and  hate  prune-whip,  and  go  ab- 
solutely mad  when  they  say  I  try 
to  imitate  Floyd  Gibbons  on  the 
Radio,  as  I  have  never  heard  him.  Fa- 
vorite dish — grape-fruit  salad,  with  four 
times  usual  allowance  of  French  dress- 
ing, buckwheat  cakes  (the  set-over- 
night sort)  and  green  apple  dumplings 
with  hard  sauce.  Hoping  you  are  the 
same,  I  am,  yours  in  haste — BOB  !" 

Now  you  know  all  of  Bob  Newhall's 
innermost  secrets,  and  I  suppose  I  shall 
be  hung  on  a  gibbet  to  dry,  when  he 
reads  tin's,  but  the  radio  audience  must 
be  served  ! 

His  professional  career  reads  like  a 
book  and  is  not  unlike  the  colorful  story 
of  Lowell  Thomas. 

Under  the  title  of  the  Mail  Pouch 
Sportsman,  sponsored  by  the  Mail 
Pouch  Tobacco  Company  of  Wheeling, 
W.  Va.,  Bob  Newhall  has  blazed  a  new 


Sjv    Don   Becker 

trail  in  fifteen  minute  ether-chats  over 
WLW,  Cincinnati,  each  evening  at  6  :30 
P.  M.,  E.  S.  T. 

He  brings  to  his  audience  a  real 
"Close-Up"  of  Sport  Life.  This  is  at- 
tributed to  the  fact  that  he  is  personally 
acquainted  with  almost  every  major  and 
minor  sportsman  in  the  game.  He 
tinges  his  yarns  with  authenticity — a 
precious  trait  in  radio ! 

And  he,  himself,  is  a  Sportsman ! 
What  more  could  you  ask? 

The  story  of  his   first  punch  at  the 


Newhall   in   action 

writing  racket  has  been  told  over  and 
over  again,  but  a  schoolboy's  tale  is  the 
wonder  of  the  hour,  so  it  must  be  told 
again  ! 

When  Bob  was  in  the  third  grade  of 
the  twenty-second  district  school  in  Cin- 
cinnati, the  local  pedagogue  suddenly 
became  enshrouded  with  a  swell  idea. 
It  was  just  before  Christmas,  so  all  the 
clear  little  tots  were  instructed  to  write 
a  composition  about  "A  Christmas  Snow 
Storm." 

Scratch,  scratch,  scratch,  the  pencils 
went  a-flying.  Soon  Miss  Teacher  was 
flooded  with  an  avalanche  of  papers. 
Jack  Frost,  Snowballs,  Evergreens  and 
Snowmen,  received  their  usual  amount 
of  uncalled-for  publicity — that  is,  until 


Teacher  ran  across  Bob  Newhall's  con- 
tribution. 

The  teacher  ogled. 
Now  what? 

Instead  of  choosing  the  usual,  little 
Bob  Newhall  reached  out  and  grabbed 
a  handful  of  the  unusual.  His  precocity 
had  jibed  him  into  making  the  locale  of 
his  snow  storm,  a  tropical,  Cannibal 
Isle !  Assuming  all  the  license  of  a  true 
artist,  Bobby  completely  ignored  cli- 
matic conditions  and  pictured  for  his 
reader,  a  veritable  Garden  of  Eden.  No 
cold,  bleak  Frozen  North  scenes  for 
Bobby.  Instead,  the  palm  trees  were 
swaying  in  the  gentle  breeze, 
and  the  climate  was  up  around 
160  in  the  shade.  Suddenly  a 
great  black  cloud  came  upon  the 
scene.  North  winds  started  blow- 
ing a  warning,  and  then — AND 
THEN  CAME  THE  SNOW! 
By  this  time  Bob's  aesthetic  en- 
thusiasm became  an  ungovern- 
able frenzy  of  scribbling,  and 
his  stubby  pencil  soon  had  the 
naked  natives  yelling  and  whoop- 
ing and  running  for  shelter, 
while  the  world,  for  the  first 
time,  was  given  a  graphic  pic- 
ture of  the  only  South  Sea  Isle 
ever  to  be  buried  in  ten  feet  of 
snow  ! 

Could  you  blame  the  teacher 


for  osfl ins:? 


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ATER  she  told 
Bob's  family,  "At  first  I  wanted 
to  give  him  a  big  zero,  but  then 
I  just  couldn't  ignore  the  amaz- 
ing scope  of  his  mind  in  that 
composition,  so  I  closed  my  eyes 
and  marked  the  paper  100." 

Speaking  of  school,  Bob  New- 
hall, was  once  quoted  as  saying, 
"I  used  to  tip  my  hat  to  every 
school    in   which   I   had   once   been   en- 
rolled.   But  this  didn't  work  out.    I  was 
bareheaded  most  of  the  time !" 

In  fact,  the  only  school  from  which 
he  actually  graduated,  was  the  dear  old 
Twenty-second  District.  The  scene  of 
the  Tropical  Snow  Storm  fracas. 

Before  Bob  hopped  over  to  England, 
however,  he  used  up  a  calendar  in  Los 
Angeles,  writing  up  golf,  which  was 
then  taking  hold  in  the  land  of  sunshine 
and  juicy  grapefruit.  Leaving  England, 
he  hopped  over  to  Japan  and  then  on 
to  the  Philippines,  which  at  that  time, 
were  experiencing  a  few  difficulties  in 
governmental  operation.  Bob  saw  a  lit- 
tle soldiering  there,  and  did  a  little 
soldiering ,  but  the  wanderlust  bug  had 
bitten  him,   so  he   "offed"  again.    This 


Station     Parade 


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time  landing  in  Mexico.  Here  he  stayed 
for  quite  a  while,  doing-  much  writing. 
(Probably  under  the  influence  of  ta- 
males  and  mescal.) 

Returning  to  Cincinnati,  The  Post 
placed  him  on  its  staff  along  with  Ray 
Long,  Jess  Conway,  Roy  Howard,  and 
O.  O.  Mclntyre,  but  the  urge  to  be  a 
creative  artist  and  not  a  copyist  was 
strong  within  him,  and  eventually  he 
left  the  Cincinnati  Post,  for  the  uncer- 
tain position  of  "free  lance"  writer  for 
magazines.  At  this  he  did  quite  well, 
eventually  landing  a  story   in   Colliers. 

Around  that  time,  The  Commercial 
Tribune  was  looking  for  an  up-and- 
coming  sports  editor.    He  got  the  job. 

His  early  sports  training  at  high 
school  and  college,  both  in  baseball  and 
football,  was  a  great  aid  in  this  new  en- 
deavor. But  his  experience  was  not 
limited  to  the  diamond  and  gridiron. 
No  sir!    Not  Bob  Newhall. 


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LE  WON  the  lightweight 
pugilistic  championship  of  the  Cincin- 
nati Gym,  and  then  the  welterweight 
championship  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and 
Kentucky.  No  definite  date  was  affixed 
to  this  feat,  however  we  have  faint  sus- 
picion it  was  done  after  working  hours. 

In  the  fall  of  1929,  he  and  Mrs.  New- 
hall  (he  took  time  off  to  marry,  inci- 
dentally) started  on  a  seven  months' 
trip  around  the  world.  His  knowledge 
of  the  newspaper  business,  his  military 
associations,  and  his  flair  for  close  ob- 
servation, were  invaluable  in  bringing 
him  in  touch  with  sights  seldom  beheld 
by  the  average  traveler. 

In  England  on  the  Eve  of  Armistice 
Day,  he  saw  the  Prince  of  Wales'  fa- 
mous Victoria  Cross  Dinner,  in  the 
House  of  Lords.  Big  game  hunting  was 
the  program  in  the  Soudan.  In  Sumatra, 
he  steeled  himself  against  the  sight  of 
young  girls  having  their  teeth  filed 
down  to  the  gums,  and  being  driven 
temporarily  mad  by  the  pain. 

He  witnessed  the  beginning  of  the 
Ghandi  campaign  in  India.  On  a  tiger 
hunt  with  British  Officers  in  India,  he 
(according  to  Bob)  put  two  shots  into 
a  striped  cat.  Six  were  needed  to  down 
the  big  kitty. 

"Well,  I  killed  him  thirty-three  and  a 
third  per  cent,  didn't  I?"  We  agreed 
.  .  .  and  smiled. 

Ceylon,  China,  Japan  and  the  Philip- 
pines ended  a  glorious  tour  for  the 
Newhalls,  netting  them  skins  of  lions, 
tigers,  crocodiles,  deer  and  Heaven 
knows  what. 

In  December  1930,  the  Commercial 
Tribune  "folded  up,"  as  they  say  on 
Main  Street. 

There  was  Newhall. 

Experience  in  Sports.  Experience  in 
travel.  He  knew  how  to  write,  but — 
what  next  to  do? 

The  tentacles  of  radio  are  far  reach- 


ing, and  before  many  moons,  Bob  New- 
hall was  making  a  new,  but  bigger  and 
may  we  say  better  name  for  himself 
in  front  of  the  microphones  of  WLW 
in  Cincinnati. 

His  delivery  of  speech  is  rapid.  He 
sees  "red"  when  someone  accuses  him 
of  copying  the  "Gibbons'"  style.  (See 
Letter.)  He  has  always  spoken  rapidly, 
insofar  as  he  is  constantly  "on  edge." 
His  Sports  Talks  have  a  mythical  mag- 
netism, attracting  your  attention  imme- 
diately. Once  you've  been  drawn  to 
them,  your  ear  won't  let  you  leave. 
When  he  calls  Bobby  Jones,  "Bobby," 
he  means  just  that,  for  he  knows  them 
all  .  .  .  large  or  small. 

Every  day  his  mail  box  is  chock  full 
of  letters  asking  the  whereabouts  of 
this  or  that  sportsman,  long  forgotten 
in  the  headlines  of  the  newspaper 
sporting  pages.  Seldom,  if  ever,  does 
Bob  fail  to  give  the  correct  reply.  All 
his  old  sports  cronies  write  him  often. 
They  give  him  the  news  of  the  sporting 
world  in  their  own  language,  and  that's 
the  secret  of  Newhall's  success  on  the 
air. 

His  sports  news  is  told  to  you  in  the 
language  of  the  sportsman — The  Mail 
Pouch  Sportsman  ! 

WGAR-Cleveland, 
Children's  Hour 

SATURDAY  morning  in  the  WGAR 
Studios,  would  be  an  ideal  spot  for 
the  League  of  Nations  to  get  an 
idea  how  to  establish  perfect  peace 
among  all  countries,  for  they  would  be 
afforded  the  opportunity  of  seeing  Clyde 
Wood  conduct  his  "Children's  Hour," 
the  members  of  which  are  descendants 
from  virtually  all  nationalities.  Chinese, 
and  of  course,  Japanese,  Scandinavians, 
Poles,  Negroes,  Caucasians  ...  all  races 
gathered  together  by  one  common  cause 
...  to  do  a  little  bit  on  the  air,  and  to 
say  "Hello"  to  mamma  and  daddy,  who 
are  on  the  other  end,  ears  glued  to  the 
radio. 

There  are  instrumental  groups,  vocal 
trios,  quartets,  violinists  ...  in  fact  all 
types  of  performers,  who  together  with 
a  few  parents,  often  pack  up  to  three 
hundred  people  into  the  large  studio, 
and  leave  many  disappointed  embryonic 
Kate  Smiths  and  Russ  Columbos  out- 
side. 

Notwithstanding  the  senility  implied 
by  such  titles  as  "The  Old  Optimist.'' 
"Grandpa  Wood,"  and  "Dr.  Tinkle- 
Tinker,"  Clyde  Wood  is  not  an  old  man. 
He  has  that  priceless  knack  of  handling 
children,  and  very  few  of  his  little  play- 
mates suffer  from  "mike-fright." 

Wood  accompanies  most  of  the  chil- 
dren at  the  piano,  although  there  are 
few    who    bring    accompanists.      Fre 

fluently,  a  group  of  ten  to  fifty  children 
hunch  themselves  in  a  bus  and  visit  the 
studios  en  masse. 


It  is  not  at  all  unusual  to  see  a  boy 
or  girl  struggling  with  a  piano-accor- 
dion or  a  trombone  twice  his  or  her 
own  size.  The  children  range  in  age 
from  one  year  and  nine  months  to  fif- 
teen, the  majority  being  from  three  to 
six.  Wood  permits  the  children  to  say 
"Hello"  to  their  friends  and  relatives 
after  they  finish  singing.  A  month  or 
so  ago,  a  young  man  of  Polish  ancestry 
started  spieling  off  a  list  of  names  that 
would  reach  from  here  to  there. 

"Wait  a  minute,"  interrupted  Wood, 
"who  are  all  those  people?"  "My  broth- 
ers and  sisters,"  said  the  little  boy,  who 
belonged  to  a  family  of  eighteen.  An 
effort  is  now  being  made  to  bring  the 
whole  family  up  for  a  fifteen-minute 
spot.  They  have  a  ten  piece  family 
orchestra,  and  lack  only  one  boy  in 
having  enough  for  a  football  team. 

His  little  international  friends  like 
Clyde  very  much,  and  hardly  a  day 
passes  but  what  he  receives  several 
highly  sweetened  cakes  or  a  couple  of 
gaudy  neckties.  Not  infrequently,  he  is 
presented  with  a  bottle  of  ripe  grape- 
juice  by  the  parent  of  a  youthful  per- 
former. 

One  of  the  things  Wood  enjoys  most 
is  his  transpositions  of  songs ;  he  finds 
it  necessary  to  play  most  of  the  popular 
songs  in  almost  all  possible  keys.  He's 
called  upon  to  play  from  twenty  to 
thirty  songs  on  one  program,  for  which 
there  is  no  music.  This  accounts  for  his 
statement  that  he  "files  most  of  his 
music  in  his  head." 

.Again  we  say  the  League  of  Nations 
should  watch  WGAR's  Children's  Hour 
on  Saturday  morning.  The  members 
should  see  a  little  Japanese  girl  sing  a 
song,  to  be  followed  by  the  Laundry- 
man's  favorite  and  celestial  son,  carincr 
little  about  war — thinking  little  about 
disarmament,  but  thoroughly  bothered 
about  that  important  business  of  put- 
ting their  song  across  in  good  style ! 

IVJR-Dctroit, 
Oklahoma  Cowboys 

THE  appearance  of  Otto  Gray  and 
his  Oklahoma  Cowboys  in  the 
Fisher  Building  studios  of  WJR,  cre- 
ates a  somewhat  incongruous  picture 
that  never  fails  to  draw  delightful  com- 
ments from  studio  visitors.  The  sight 
of  the  gaunt  cow-punchers  in  the  set 
ting  of  a  modernly  decorated  skyscraper 
studio  is  a  Strange  one  indeed.  And  the 
group  always  performs  in  the  true  I 
tumes  of  the  west — ten  gallon  hats,  high- 
heeled  hoots,  furry  chap-,  and  all.  Otto 
Gray  and  his  hoys  are  all  honest-to- 
goodness  cowboys,  recruited  from  Mr. 
Gray's  own  ranch  near  Stillwater.  Okla- 
homa. 

"Whenever  we  entertain."  says  Otto 
in  his  pleasing  drawl,  "we  jest  try  to 
act    nacheral.   givin'  the    folks   the   same 


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kind  of  fun  we  enjoy  among  ourselves 
on  the  ranch."  That  the  true  spirit  of 
their  entertainment  efforts  is  carried  to 
radio  listeners  is  evident  from  the  great 
response  they  have  received  from  mem- 
bers of  the  WJR  audience. 

The  personnel  includes  Otto  himself; 
Mrs.  Otto  "Mommie"  Gray;  "Zeb" 
Gray,  the  Uke  Buster;  "Zeke"  Allen, 
who  plays  the  fiddle ;  "Hy"  Allen,  who 
plays  the  banjo;  and  Chief  Sanders, 
half-breed  Cherokee  Indian,  'cellist. 
"Rex,"  a  well-trained  police  dog  also 
plays  a  prominent  part  in  the  radio 
programs  with  his  barking. 

The  Oklahoma  Cowboys  are  expected 
to  spend  a  month  or  more  in  and  around 
Detroit,  making  appearances  in  theatres 
in  this  vicinity.  In  the  intervals  be- 
tween their  theatre  engagements,  they 
will  be  heard  on  the  air  onlv  through 
WJR,  The  Goodwill  Station. 


the  broadcast  is  an  original  march  writ- 
ten by  Erwin  Glucksman,  BBC  arrang- 
er, who  directs  the  18  piece  orchestra 
during  the  broadcast.  Listeners  were 
asked  to  suggest  a  name  for  the  march 
and  hundreds  of  letters  were  received. 

"The  Buffalo  Centennial  March"  was 
chosen  by  a  Chamber  of  Commerce 
committee  as  the  most  fitting  title. 

Another  interesting  feature  of  this 
Wednesday  evening  WGR  production 
is  the  invitation  which  is  extended  to 
leading  Buffalo  industrialists  to  visit 
the  studios.  Three  minutes  are  re- 
served at  the  conclusion  of  each  broad- 
cast for  one  of  Buffalo's  important  in- 
dustries. The  speaker  of  the  evening  is 
usually  president  or  vice-president  of 
the  company  represented,  and  invaria- 
bly the  broadcast  brings  forth  comment 
from  his  business  associates. 


"Stamps  Is  Stamps" 

TTNCLE  SAM'S  Eagle  Eye  must 
*^  have  fallen  asleep  in  the  De- 
troit Post  Office  last  week.  WJR  re- 
ceived a  fan  letter  from  one  of  its 
youthful  listeners  with  a  home 
made  stamp  on  it!  The  child  ap- 
parently took  a  piece  of  paper  the 
size  of  a  stamp,  colored  it  with  a  red 
crayon,  and  then  precociously  dreiv 
a  vague  picture  of  the  Father  of  Our 
Country  on  it.  The  letter  ivas  de- 
livered— the  improvised  stamp  can- 
celled and  postmarked.  "After  all, 
Uncle  Sam — two  cents  is  two  cents!" 


WXYZ-Detroit, 

Sunshine  Express 

FREDDIE  (Whoops)  Miller  engi- 
neers a  daily  thirty  minute  trip  of 
the  Sunshine  Express  over  this  station. 
Nothing  is  sacred  to  him  once  he's  been 
given  the  air — not  even  his  sponsors' 
commercial  announcements.  Miller  is 
backed  up  with  a  first  class  studio  en- 
semble who  aid  and  abet  him  in  the 
half-hour  steeplechase.-  Reports  show 
his  type  of  advertising  talk  is  not  only 
entertaining  to  the  listeners,  but  is 
doing  a  good  job  for  the  people  paying 
his  salary.  Incidentally  the  time  is  5  :00 
P.  M.,  E.  S.  T.  every  day  until  further 
notice. 


WGR-Buffalo, 

Making  History 


B 


UFFALO  MAKES  HISTORY" 
.  .  .  The  Chamber  of  Commerce 
broadcast,  which  has  become  one  of  the 
most  popular  local  features,  is  on  the 
air.  Early  settlers,  dead  long  since,  live 
again  for  the  evening  and  their  deeds 
in  the  winning  of  the  Queen  City  of 
the  lakes  from  the  wilderness  re-live 
with  them. 

Co-operating  with  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  the  Buffalo  Broadcasting 
Corporation  has  presented  the  Buffalo 
Makes  History  broadcasts  over  WGR 
each  Wednesday  evening  for  the  past 
several  months. 

Interest  in  the  program  has  been 
evinced  by  business  and  professional 
men  by  letter  and  telephone  after  each 
broadcast.  The  script,  which  is  written 
by  Herbert  Rice,  BBC  dramatic  head,  is 
the  result  of  many  hours  of  research 
work  in  the  archives  of  the  local  library 
and  the  incidents  are  historically  cor- 
rect. 

One   of   the   outstanding   features   of 


PACIFIC     COAST     ECHOES 

By   W.   L.   Gleeson 


The  MJB  Demi-Tasse  revue,  plug- 
ging MJB  coffee  over  the  coast  NBC 
network  twice  weekly,  features  John  P. 
Medbury,  Hearst  humorist  and  out- 
standing wisecracker  on  the  western 
air.  Medbury  and  Ray  Perkins  are  the 
favorite  radio  humorists  with  western 
listeners,  with  Winchell  trailing. 

Al  Pearce  and  his  KFRC  Happy-Go- 
Lucky  crew  played  to  $8,000  in  two 
shows  in  Los  Angeles  and  the  KFRC 
Jamboree  cast  of  22  jammed  the  Oak- 
land Fox  Paramount,  playing  to  a  $5,- 
000  midnight  show.  The  Jamboree  is 
playing  one  city  in  Northern  California 
each  week. 

J.  E.  Doyle,  radio  editor  of  The  Oak- 
land Post-Enquirer  and  leading  critic 
on  the  coast,  inaugurated  a  new  NBC 
series  with  a  talk  on  "Newspapers  and 
Newspaper  Men,"  sent  over  the  Pacific 
network.  The  series  will  bring  San 
Francisco  and  Oakland  newsmen  before 
the  mikes. 

Phil  Harris  of  the  Lofner-Harris 
dance  band,  playing  in  the  St.  Francis 
hotel,  San  Francisco,  is  headlining  at 
the  Oakland  Orpheum  after  doing  two 
weeks  at  the  San  Francisco  Warfield. 

Nearly  3,000  people  have  signed  a  pe- 
tition asking  that  Tom  Coakley  and  his 
Athens  Athletic  club  band  (Oakland) 
ride  on  the  magic  carpet  with  Winchell 
in  the  Lucky  Strike  hour.  The  band  is 
composed  of  California,  Stanford  and 
St.  Mary's  graduates. 

NBC  Artists  Bureau  is  seeking  a 
band  to  take  the  place  of  Mahlon  Mer- 
rick and  his  Vagabonds  at  the  Palace 
Hotel. 


Tom  Gerun  left  the  Bal  Tabarin,  San 
Francisco,  March  24  for  New  Orleans 
will  later  go  to  Chicago  where  he  will 
follow  Ben  Bernie  at  the  College  Inn. 
Gerun  then  transfers  to  the  William 
Penn  in  Pittsburgh.  Gerun  is  featur- 
ing Jean  Wakefield,  blues  singer,  who 
has  been  on  NBC  and  Columbia  net- 
works on  the  coast. 

Cecil  and  Sally  make  one  of  the  most 
successful  coast  serials  and  are  heard 
on  transcriptions  in  other  parts  of  the 
country.  The  parts  are  taken  by  John 
Patrick  Grogan  and  Helen  Troy. 

Donald  Grey  has  replaced  George 
Taylor  as  conductor  of  the  KYA  Sun- 
shine program.  The  program  is  broad- 
cast every  morning  and  features  studio 
talent.  Grey  is  one  of  the  popular  coast 
ballad  singers. 

Henry  Starr,  "The  Hot  Spot  of 
Radio"  is  pleasing  KYA  listeners  with 
his  unusual  style  of  playing  the  piano 
and  singing  of  popular  tunes.  Starr  has 
a  voice  that  doesn't  need  a  megaphone 
to  get  over  the  second  row. 

Helen  Parmelee,  KLX  staff  artist, 
has  been  given  a  nightly  spot  for  her 
classical  piano  playing. 

The  veteran  Frank  Wright  has  in- 
augurated a  new  feature  over  KTAB 
called  the  billboard.  The  program  is 
put  on  the  air  twice  a  week  and  consists 
of  reviews  of  the  theatre,  with  no  fa- 
vorites shown. 

Partners  on  the   stage  for  30  years, 

Clarence    Kolb    and    Max    Dill    have 

teamed  as  the  Dinglebenders,  a  serial, 

for  the   Gilmore   Oil   Company,   broad- 

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Chain  and  Local  Features 

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Throughout  the  Week 

7:45  a.m.— WJZ— (Dally  ex.  Sat.  &  Sun.) 
JOLLY   BILL   AND  JANE. 

One  of  NBC's  most  popular  children's 
programs.  Has  been  on  the  air  for 
three  years.  Jolly  Bill  is  played  by 
William  Steinke.  Jane  is  Muriel  Har- 
bater.  Steinke,  former  newspaper  car- 
toonist, created  the  program  and  chose 
Muriel  Harbater,  child  radio  actress, 
to  co-star.  The  broadcasts  are  based 
largely  on  imaginary  trips  to  legendary 
lands — and   real   ones. 

8:15  a.m.— WJZ— (Daily  ex.  Sat.  &  Sun.) 
PHIL  COOK,  THE  QUAKER  MAN. 
Phil  Cook,  NBC's  one-man  army  of 
voices,  long  has  delighted  the  radio 
audience  with  songs  and  characteriza- 
tions. He  plays  Ins  own  ukelele  ac- 
companiment and  portrays  as  many  as 
thirteen  characters.  Cook  lias  been  a 
magazine  illustrator  and  Broadway 
playwright. 

9:00  a.m.— WABC—  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
LITTLE   JACK   LITTLE. 

Is  at  the  Columbia  microphone  to 
welcome  the  new  day  with  his  sophis- 
ticated piano  antics  and  piano  chatter. 
Once  a  week  Jack  presents  an  original 
composition  of  his  own,  and  Saturdays 
he  offers  a  recapitulation  of  the  out- 
standing tunes  of  the  previous  five 
mornings. 

9:15  a.m.— WGN-NBC— (Daily  ex.  Sat. 
&  Sun.)    CLARA,  LU  N  EM. 

Much  weeping  and  wailing  on  one  side 
— much  throwing  of  hats  in  the  air  and 
lusty  cheering  on  the  other.  That  was 
the  way  the  dear  public  greeted  the 
astounding  announcement  that  these 
Super-Suds  ladies  were  leaving  their 
evening  spot  for  morning  sessions  in- 
stead. It's  really  too  bad  that  a  big 
concern  like  their  sponsors,  can't  be 
diplomatic  enough  to  please  everybody. 
But  on  the  other  hand,  that's  been 
tried  too — and  it's  quite  a  strain. 
On  the  nerves  and  on  the  purse.  It 
was  very  amusing  the  way  certain  big 
radio  shots  passed  up  these  girls  when 
they  were  willing  to  sell  their  act  for 
a  song.  Now  that  it's  worth  a  whole 
symphony,  everybody  wants  it — but 
Super-Suds  proved  its  points  and 
"cleans  up."    Extra  swell  stuff. 

9:30  a.m.— WABC— (Dally  ex.  Sun.) 
TONY'S  SCRAP  BOOK. 

With  unfailing  regularity,  Tony  Wons, 
radio's  philosopher,  has  his  homey 
chats  on  topics  from  his  scrap  book. 
He  keeps  the  scissors  and  paste  work- 
ing overtime  to  gather  hits  to  discuss 
during  his  six  programs  a  week. 

10:15  a.m.— WINS— (Wed.  &  Fri.) 
YOUR  HANDWRITING— JANE  RED- 
INGTON. 

Did  you  know  that  your  individuality 
is  expressed  through  your  handwriting. 
Each  little  curve,  eacli  angle  is  indica- 
tive of  some  trait  which  you  have  de- 
veloped in  the  past.  Jane  Reditigton. 
handwriting  expert.  inferprets  your 
character  through  your  penmanship. 

10:30  a.m.— WINS— (Dally  ex.  Sun.) 
THE    WIFESAVER. 

A  series  of  sketches  acting  as  a 
panacea  to  the  housewives  in  their 
kitchens.  Real  housekeeping  hints 
given  in  a  painless  manner — not  so 
painless,  for  you  have  to  hold  your 
sides  to  keep  the  stitches  from  falling. 
The  continuity  is  by  Allen  Prescott. 

2:30  p.m.— WABC— (Dally  ex.  Sat.  & 
Sun.)  AMERICAN  SCHOOL  OF  THE 
AIR. 

Every  school  day  Columbia  pre- 
sents the  "American  School  of  the 
Air."  These  programs  are  designed  to 
be  heard  in  class  rooms  all  over  the 
country  and  supplement  teachers'  in- 
struction. Historical  and  fictional 
topics  are  presented  in  dramatized 
form,  along  with  lectures  by  well- 
known  authorities  on  various  phases 
of  art  and  science. 

3:00  p.m.  Tues.,  3:15  p.m.  Wed.,  2:15 
p.m.  Thurs.  &  Fri.,  4:00  p.m.  Sat.) 
—  WABC  — ANN  LEAF  at  THE 
ORGAN. 

Ann  Leaf,  diminutive  organist  of  radio. 
is  on  the  air  every  afternoon.  She 
presents  a  wide  range  of  musical 
selections  and  from  time  to  time  is 
assisted  by  a  guest  soloist.  On  Wed- 
nesdays she  is  co-featured  with  lyric 
tenor.  Ben  Alley,  and  their  program 
is  known  as  the  Charis  Musical  Revue. 


WLS— WILBUR  AND  EZRA. 

The  "Prairie  Farmer"  voice  has  al- 
ways catered  to  the  rural  ears,  but 
this  time  they've  aired  a  quarter-hour, 
across-the-board  skit  worth  anyone's 
while.  Wilbur  and  Ezra  are  two  be- 
loved, old  bachelors,  living  in  a  one- 
room  walk  up.  The  sketch  is  built 
around  the  adopting  of  a  baby  by  these 
two  yokels,  and  while  the  dialect  is 
of  the  rural  type,  the  situation  and 
lines  are  too  humanly  interesting  and 
genuinely  entertaining  to  limit  its 
scope   to  country   listeners. 

The  boys  sprinkle  their  quarter-hour 
with  lots  of  laughs  about  babies,  with 
here  and  there  a  dash  of  tear-jerking 
melodrama  guaranteed  to  move  the 
most  jaded,  WLS  listeners  are  sent 
ing  baby  clothes  to  the  boys,  making 
a  nice  tie  in  for  the  Assistant  City 
Prosecuting  Attorney  of  Chi,  who  now 
has  an  abandoned  babe  on  his  hands. 
It  was  left  on  the  doorstep.  The  act 
sends  all  the  clothes  they  receive 
through  the  mails  to  the  boys  and 
everybody  seems  happy  about  the 
whole  thing.  Their  idea  of  spotting 
the  same  skit  twice  a  day,  once  in  the 
morning  and  once  in  the  afternoon,  is 
a  good  one,  and  the  act  itself  should 
prove  real  meat  for  some  commercial 
sponsor  trying  to  please  the  home 
folks. 

5:15     p.m.  —  WENR-NBC  —  (Dally     ex. 
Sun.)     SKIPPY. 

Nobody  is  entitled  to  write  "Skippy" 
except  the  guy  who  draws  him.  Out- 
side of  that,  everything  is  oke.  Good 
direction,  and  some  very  fine  children. 
Little  "Sooky"  walks  off  with  the 
radio  show  just  as  he  did  with  the 
movies.  And  his  radio  voice  is  an  ex- 
act duplication  of  his  talking  picture 
voice,  only  betterl  The  entire  trouble 
is  with  the  script  itself.  Outside  of 
being  quite  scripty  and  not  very  much 
like  you  expect  Skippy  to  conduct 
himself,  the  show  is  redeemed  by 
direction   and  acting. 

6:15      p.m.— WGN— (Daily      ex.       Sun.) 
HAROLD     TEEN. 

Somebody  thought  up  a  best-seller 
here — but  it  doesn't.  Doesn't  sell.  I 
mean.  Which  proves  my  point  that  a 
good  program  has  to  be  shoved  right 
under  the  noses  of  advertisers  before 
they  discover  it's  there.  For  instance. 
"Amos  'n'  Andy"  and  a  few  others 
who  worked  for  the  love  of  art  for 
so  long!  In  Harold  Teen  I've  found 
the  only  authentic  teen-age  skit  on 
the  air.  Mind  you.  I  don't  say  it  IS 
the  only  one — if  there  is  another.  I 
wish  somebody'd  call  my  attention  to 
it.  Tribune  readers  are  well  acquainted 
with  Harold  and  his  gang.  They  act 
just  like  YOU  did  when  you  were 
seventeen.  And  on  the  air  they  are 
even  more  so.  Poor  old  Harold,  who 
takes  himself  so  seriously ;  Beezie. 
with  more  heft  than  pep.  and  more 
puns  than  all  the  columnists  put  to- 
gether; Lillums  and  Giggles,  circulat- 
ing girl  friends;  and  Lilacs,  who  longs 
to  be  a  big  strong  "he-man"  and  win 
the  ladies,  but  who  does  better  at  in- 
haling ice  cream  sodas,  than  at  pole- 
vaulting.  And  here's  a  tip-—  watch 
that  gal  Gale.  There's  stellar  ma- 
terial for  you — and  she  didn't  pay  me 
to  say  that  either.  In  fact.  I  don't 
even  know  the  child!  But  give  her  a 
listen.  A  nice,  deep,  yet  young  voice. 
that  makes  you  think  she's  grinning 
at  you  with  her  eyes.  "Seventeen" 
toilet  products  sponsored  this  skit  for 
a  time — but  evidently  the  makers  are 
too  old  to  remember  how  they  acted 
when  they  were  seventeen,  for  the  con- 
tract wasn't  renewed.  But  maybe  the 
typical  adventures  and  escapades  of 
this  bunch  remind  them  too  forcibly  of 
trouncings  they'd  rather  forget. 

6:30      p.m.— WINS— (Dally       ex.       Sot.) 
GREGOIRE  FRANZELL. 

One  of  the  finest  ensembles  this  side 
of  the  Mississippi,  And  Gregoire  is  an 
act  in  himself  as  he  rumbles  over  the 
piano  keys-those  fingers  of  his  are 
as  nimble  as  squirrels  tucking  away 
nuts   in   their   safe  deposit   vault. 

6:30     p.m.— WABC— (Tues.,     Thurs.     St 
Sot.)     BING  CROSBY. 

UN  renditions  of  the  latest  song- 
hits  in  a  new  style  of  baritone  sin* 
itiK.  have  brought  him  nation  wide 
acclaim.  Bing  is  the  father  .«t  tin- 
super- modulated  technique  which  at 
present  has  meat  VOgUe  among  pOpU 
lar    singers. 

6:45    p.m.    Mon..     6:30    p.m.    Fri.,    8:45 
p.m.   Sat.)— WABC. 
Vaughn  de  Leath,  known  as  the  "oriK- 

inal    radio    K>rl"    because    twelve   years 


ago  she  was  the  first  person  to  sing 
into  a  microphone,  gives  three  early 
evening  recitals  weekly.  Accompanied 
by  the  pianos  of  Shapiro  and  Shefter 
she  sings  popular  numbers  of  all  eras 
in  a  style  that  for  more  than  a  decade 
has  endeared  her  to  radio  enthusiasts 
the  country  over. 

6:45  p.m.— WJZ— (Daily  ex.  Sat.  & 
Sun.)  LITERARY  DIGEST  TOPICS 
IN   BRIEF. 

Lowell  Thomas,  author  and  adven- 
turer, interprets  the  most  significant 
current  events,  spiced  with  humorous 
incidents  of  the  day.  Thomas  has  been 
broadcasting  the  daily  news  for  more 
than   a  year. 

7:45  p.m.— WABC— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
THE    CAMEL    QUARTER-HOUR. 

The  Camel  quarter-hour,  featuring 
Morton  Downey,  silver- voiced  high 
tenor  and  Jacques  Renard's  orchestra 
in  special  arrangements  of  concurrently 
popular  tunes.  More  of  Tony  Wons' 
homey  philosophy  is  heard  in  this  six- 
time-a-week  series. 

7:45  p.m.— WEAF— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
THE   GOLDBERGS. 

Gertrude  Berg,  author  of  this  comedy 
of  Hebrew  home  life,  continues  to  act 
the  role  of  Mollie  Goldberg.  James 
Waters  plays  the  role  of  Jake  Gold- 
berg, and  Roslyn  Silber  and  Alfred 
Corn,  the  children's  roles.  It  is  a 
tale  of  the  rise  of  a  Hebrew  tailor 
and  his  family  from  a  squalid  tene- 
ment section  to  the  munificence  of 
Park   Avenue. 

7:45  p.m.— WJZ— (Daily  ex.  Sat.  &  Sun.) 
BILLY   JONES    AND    ERNIE   HARE. 

Billy  Jones  and  Ernie  Hare,  one  of 
the  oldest  song  and  patter  teams  of 
radio,  returned  to  the  air  after  an 
absence  of  some  months.  They  pre- 
sent programs  of  novelty  tunes  and 
characteristic  chatter. 

7:45  p.m.— WOR— (Thurs.  &  Sat.)  THE 
JARR    FAMILY. 

If  you  are  a  member  of  the  middle 
class  then  you  will  completely  enjoy 
the  radio  version  of  this  comic  strip 
which  for  years  has  brightened  the 
pages  of  the  New  York  American. 
From  the  pen  of  Roy  McCardell.  one 
of  the  country's   best    known   wits. 

6:15  p.m.— WABC— (Mon..  Wed.  &  Fri.) 
SINGIN'  SAM,  THE  BARBASOL 
MAN. 

Your  old  friend  Singin'  Sam.  the  Bar- 
basol  Man.  The  old-time  minstrel 
sings  five  special  request  numbers  on 
each  program.  Informality  reigns  su- 
preme when  Sam  is  in  the  studio,  an 
atmosphere  which  is  largely  created  by 
his  genial,  ad-lib  announcing. 

8:15  p.m.— WCFL— (Nightly)  NIGHT 
COURT. 

Still  working  on  the  theory  that  radio 
listeners  have  six-year-old  minds,  this 
conglomeration  of  wheezes,  bad  jokes. 
middle  class  music,  and  general  bodge 
podge  oi  nothing  on  earth  will  send 
you  to  bed  tearing  your  hair  and 
gnashing      your      teeth  There      isn't 

any  reason  for  it.  except  that  maybe 
the  talent  (?)  gets  paid,  and  beniK  i 
labor  Station.  WCFL  may  be  taking 
care  of  the  depression.  There  mu>t 
be  SOME  reason! 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— (Mon.,  Tues..  Wed. 
&  Thurs.)  LA  PALINA  PRESENTS 
KATE  SMITH. 

The  portly  singer  is  ably  supported 
by  Nat  Brusiloff  and  his  orchestra. 
Kate  was  t lie  originator  of  the  "mem- 
ory" period,  which  brings  to  the  radio 
audience  popular  t.n  Ol  IteS  of  days 
gone   by. 

8:45      p.m.— WABC— (Mon.      A      Wed.) 
COL.    STOOPNACLE    AND    BUDD. 
Listeners  are  subjected  to  the  clowning 
of   Colonel    Lemuel    Quits    Stoopnagle 
and  his  partner  Budd     Fifteen  minutes 

Of  hilarious  comedy,    satire  and   general 

tomfoolery    are    squeeaed    In    between 

the  theme  signatures  rendered  bj  the 
genial     Colonel     on     the     "tmght>      ^.is- 

pipe  console." 

9:00  p.m.— WGN— (Mon..  Wed.  A  Fri.) 
EASY    ACES. 

The  wise  guy  who  asked  "What's  in 
a  name"  didn't  know  ins  onions  \tm 
likelj .  if  Mi  and  Mrs  Ace  hadn't 
really  been  NAMED  that  probably 
nobody     would    ever    have    thought    of 


writing    a    burlesque    on    bridge !     But 

Mr.  Ace  did  think  of  it — the  associa- 
tion of  names  and  ideas  was  too  much 
lor  him — and  therefore,  "Easy  Aces'" 
His  wife,  being  smart,  allowed  him  t'> 
write  her  in  as  the  dumb  missus.  And 
the  result? — well  dumb  Jane  Ace 
walks  off  with  the  show!  It's  the 
story  of  four  people  around  a  bridge 
table — at  least,  that's  the  general  at- 
mosphere. But  what  hapnens.  isn't 
always  according  to  Hoyle — nor  Milton 
Work  either.  Triangles  are  devel- 
oped; problems  of  the  day  are  solved; 
fashions  are  discussed,  and  so  on.  far 
into  the  night.  Until  three  in  the 
morning,  to  he  exact!  After  the  or- 
chestral interlude.  Mr.  Ace  explodes 
the  shopworn  theory  that  it's  the 
woman  who  pays,  by  settling  up  the 
score  and  Jane's  losses.  Meantime. 
Jane  has  gotten  in  a  little  "action" 
and  "contact"  bridge  discussion,  be- 
tween hands.  A  few  authentic  bridge 
points  are  brought  out  for  the  more 
serious  minded — but  all  I  can  say  is 
this:  If  Lavoris  leaves  as  good  a  taste 
in  your  mouth  as  does  "Easy  Aces," 
then  it's  SOME  product. 

9:30  p.m.— WOR— (Tues. .Wed.  &  Thurs.) 
TEA    TIMERS. 

With  Macy  and  Smalle  in  a  harmony 
skit.  They  never  rehearse  during  the 
hour  that  is  set  aside  for  them,  and 
as  an  explanation  give  the  fact  that 
they  have  been  together  so  long  that 
each  knows  what  the  other  is  going  to 
say  next.    That's  harmony,  eh.  what? 

9:15   p.m.— WBBM— (Wed.   &   Fri.) 
ADVENTURES  IN  HEALTH. 

This  is  one  of  those  programs  with 
a  moral — now  wait  a  minute!  Let  go 
of  that  radio  dial,  and  listen  to  an 
old  veteran?  I've  suffered  through  lots 
of  programs  with  morals.  I've  had  the 
sins  of  hair  dyeing  jammed  down  my 
throat — and  then  counteracted  by  a 
soft  voiced  lady  who  warns  me  of  the 
dire  results  of  allowing  myself  to 
grow  old.  And  I've  had — but  enough 
of  that.  We're  talking  about  Dr.  Bun- 
desen.  He's  one  of  those  nice  "daddy" 
doctors  that  mothers  between  the  ages 
of  seventeen  and  seventy  swear  by. 
(And  I  love  ending  sentences  with 
prepositions!)  But  in  this  instance, 
you  take  Doc's  preaching  like  you 
take  his  pills — with  some  sugar  coat- 
ing and  a  smile.  This  program  re- 
cently underwent  a  change  of  con- 
struction; and  was  thereby  vastly  im- 
proved. Instead  of  preaching  to  you. 
the  doctor  gives  the  impression  of 
answering  some  questions,  aided  by 
occasional  "Oh.  is  that  so"  and  "Yes. 
doctors"  from  either  a  perplexed 
mother  with  a  youngster  who  needs 
a  good  old-fashioned  "shingle  cure" 
or  the  wife  ot  some  pig-headed  gen- 
tleman with  gout.  Rut  the  fact  re- 
mains that  Dr.  Rundesen  gives  out 
advice  you  can  understand,  and  even 
follow!  (And  there's  one  for  YOU. 
Mr.  Ripley  I)  Tins  discourse  on  health 
is  preceded  by  a  five  minute  drama 
which  lends  up  to  the  point  of  the 
talk — and  is  usually  good  for  at  le.isr 
one  laugh.  El  we  Ml  "SI"  have  morals 
— lets  have  'em  like  this. 

10:00    p.m.— WABC— (Mon..    12:00    p.m. 
Wed..    7:30    &    12:00   p.m.    Sat.)    GUY 
LOMBARDOS  ORCHESTRA. 
Broadcasting's  ace  orchestral  the  bend 

ol  Guy    Lombardo   and   his   many   broth 

ers.   has   four   spots   on   the  Columbia 

air   schedule.    M  :      UL 

Guy  and  In*,  boys  come  to  the  CBS 
Studios    where    they    put    on    the 

ert  Rums  Panatela  period  with  B 
and    Allen.     On   Saturday    eventnj 

in      the)     asaisl     little     Miss 
Babo.     The   Lombard  n    is 

also  heard  at  midnight  on  luuradays 
and  Saturdays, 

10:IS      p.m.— WOR—  (Dally      ex.      Sun.) 
THE    HAPPY    VAGABOND. 
Oi   Tacit   Arthur     His  real,  real  name 
Is    Arthm    Campbell     and    in    Ins    lot 
baritone  e  WOR  au 

dience  pi    I 

ballad-,  thai  are  opccially  arranged 
'or    him. 


10:30      p.m.— C. ST.  — KYW— (Daily      e\. 
Sun.)    PADDED    FISTS. 
We've  had  radio  sketched  with  aoaaaa 
laid    everywhere    from    the    parlor    to 
the    bottom    ol    the    ocean      Rut    wait 
till    you    hear    Dick    RlacCaulej 
knock-out.      'Padded      Pista,"*       t'.uar 
anteed  to  pack  a  real  wallop     It 
funny     lor     radi 

1  l  eathei   Pual  e  ier's 

(That's   ■   tree   ad     Mr     Editor  »     It's 


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the  yam  of  a  well-bred  college  youth 
who  suddenly  finds  himself  being 
trained  for  the  ring,  with  a  woman 
manager  and  a  "mug"  trainer!  And 
now  YOU  go  on  from  there!  If  you 
think  our  hero  isn't  managed,  and 
trained,  you're  just  down  for  the 
count,  that's  all  there  is  to  that!  And 
by  the  way,  listeners  to  the  Tall  Corn 
State  stations  will  recognize  our  ad- 
jective— and  fist-slinging  coming 
champ  as  Dick  Wells,  their  old  stand- 
by. This  is  his  first  real  attempt  at 
going  Barrymore,  and  the  kid's  not 
bad.  {Note:  That  squares  me  for  the 
razzing  I  gave  him  some  months 
back!) 
12:00  p.m.— WABC — (Mon.  &  Thurs. 
9:00  p.m.  Tues.)  BEN  BERNIE  AND 
HIS  ORCHESTRA. 
Ben  Bernie,  once  the  "young  maestro" 
but  now  according  to  his  own  admis- 
sion the  "old  maestro,"  gives  out  his 
special  brand  of  humor  over  the  mel- 
odies of  his  orchestra  from  Chicago 
three  times  weekly.  On  Tuesdays  at 
9:00  p.  m.  he  tells  of  the  advantages 
of  Blue  Ribbon  Malt  and  listeners  all 
over  the  country  stay  up  until  mid- 
night on  Mondays  and  Fridays  to  hear 
his  offerings. 


Sunday 


12:30  p.m.— WABC— INTERNATIONAL 
BROADCAST. 

"Hello  America"  is  the  cheery  greet- 
ing in  some  foreign  accent  signifying 
that  another  broadcast  from  Europe 
is  about  to  take  place.  Usually  the 
programs  originate  at  London,  with 
Cesar  Saerchinger  presenting  an  out- 
standing British  authority  on  a  liter- 
ary, artistic,  political  or  scientific 
topic.  On  special  occasions  the  broad- 
casts are  made  from  different  points 
on  continent,  such  as  Geneva,  Berlin, 
Paris    and   Rome. 

12:00  (noon)  —  WOR  — L  I  Z  A  B  E  T  H 
ANN'S  SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 
It  started  over  WHAS,  Louisville,  Ky. 
At  that  time  its  main  purpose  was  to 
provide  Sunday  School  services  for 
shut  in  children.  When  Lizabeth  Ann 
moved  the  school  over  to  WOR,  the 
original  plan  expanded  to  its  present 
growth.  It  now  brings  to  the  micro- 
phone children  of  every  race  and  re- 
ligious denomination  around  which  a 
program  is  built  and  is  thus  develop- 
ing a  love  and  appreciation  among 
them.  It  is  practical  because  it  has 
started  a  series  of  Lizabeth  Ann  Clubs 
in  many  states  which  collect  and  mend 
garments  for  the  children  of  unem- 
ployed. 

1 :00  p.m.— WJZ— W  ALTER  DAM- 
ROSCH  SYMPHONIC  HOUR. 
Walter  Damrosch,  dean  of  American 
symphonic  conductors,  presents  the 
world's  greatest  music  and  includes  a 
series  of  Opera  in  English.  He  directs 
the  orchestra  and  chorus.  The  one- 
hour  program  limits  the  series  to 
presentations  of  only  parts  of  operas, 
but  the  chosen  portions  rank  among 
the  favorite  excerpts  of  classical  op- 
eras. Many  well-known  radio  voices 
are  featured  in  the  program,  and  the 
orchestra  is  practically  man-for-man 
the  old  New  York  Symphony  Orches- 
tra of   Carnegie   Hall   fame. 

3:00  p.m.— WABC— NEW  YORK  PHIL- 
HARMONIC SYMPHONY  ORCHES- 
TRA. 

From  3:00  to  5:00  p.  m.  the  New 
York  Philharmonic- Symphony  Orches- 
tra broadcasts  a  full  length  concert. 
Various  guest  conductors  are  on  the 
rostrum  and  occasionally  instrumental 
soloists  are  heard  with  the  orchestra. 
During  the  intermission,  Olin  Downes, 
music  critic  of  the  New  York  Times, 
makes  commentaries  on  the  selections. 

4:30  p.m.— WBBM— CBC— THE  LOST 
LEGION. 

When  two  other  critics  agree  that  this 
is  a  swell  show,  it  means  that  I'm 
not  prejudiced  just  because  I  happen 
to  like  it.  It's  quite  an  innovation  in 
radio  programs,  dealing  with  tales  of 
France's  Foreign  Legion.  Scene,  Al- 
geria. Characters:  various  nationali- 
ties who'vt  joined  up  for  an  enlist- 
ment. Type:  Adventure  with  a  spice 
of  love  and  romance,  with  mild  tri- 
angular aspects.  Each  broadcast  is  a 
complete  story,  although  they  are 
more  or  less  joined  together  from 
week  to  week  by  character  imperson- 
ation. A  musical  introduction  to  each 
character,  who  in  turn  says  a  few 
words,  stamps  each  player  in  the  lis- 
tener's mind.  Willis  Cooper  who 
writes  the  sketches,  does  "Mendoza" 
the  Spanish  comedy  relief — and  how 
he  does  him  I  Triangle  involves  Mari- 
gold Cassin  as  Amelie.  the  Colonel's 
daughter,  and  Don  Ameche  who  is 
very  dashing  as  Lieut.  Vibrat.  with 
the  other  angle  held  up  by  Vinton 
Ha  worth  as  Smith,  the  American  Le- 
gionnaire. (No  pun  intended.)  Sunda 
Love  displays  her  French  as  Marie 
who  serves  the  ever-thirsty.  The 
cast  is  too  long  to  enumerate  in  detail 
— listen  in,  and  save  me  a  lot  of  trou- 
ble. You  won't  be  sorry. 
4:00  p.m.— WJZ— T  RAVELOGUE, 
MALCOLM  LA  PRADE. 
Malcolm  LaPrade,  world  traveler  and 
student  of  culture,  interprets  signifi- 
cant points  of  interest  in  exotic  lands, 
tells  of  customs  of  foreign  peoples  and 
changes   in    their  social   order.    In   each 


broadcast  he  confines  his  narrative  to 
one  foreign  country. 
5:30    p.m.— WEAF— GENERAL     ELEC- 
TRIC CIRCLE. 

Each  week  a  Metropolitan  Opera  Com- 
pany star  is  presented,  as  a  general 
rule.  This  rule  is  violated  only  when 
some  other  noted  visiting  singer  or 
ensemble  of  voices  is  available.  The 
stars  usually  present  operatic  selec- 
tions identified  with  their  rise  to 
fame. 

5:30  p.m.— WABC— BLUE  COAL  RA- 
DIO   REVUE. 

The  Blue  Coal  Radio  Revue  is  the 
only  full  sponsored  hour  on  the  Co- 
lumbia network.  The  first  half  hour  is 
devoted  to  the  music  of  George 
Earle's  Orchestra,  with  tunes  of  to- 
day and  yesteryear,  interpreted  in 
novelty  arrangements  and  by  guest 
artists.  The  second  half  hour  is  de- 
voted  to   a   mystery   drama. 

7:00  p.m.— WGN— CBS— PENNZOIL. 
Harry  Sosnick  deserves  much  of  the 
credit  for  the  success  of  this  Sunday 
evening  musical  treat.  With  an  ag- 
gregation of  some  two  dozen  expert 
musicians,  and  the  able  assistance  of 
the  original  "King's  Jesters"  from 
the  ranks  of  Paul  Whiteman,  this  is  a 
grand  dessert  to  top  off  a  day  of 
meat  and  potato  programs — mostly 
quartettes  and  church  services.  Mr. 
Sosnick  plays  gobs  of  swell  piano — 
swings  a  mean  baton — and  ends  up  by 
being  quite  a  composer.  Penn  didn't 
miss  when  they  hand-picked  the  talent 
for  this  program. 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— COLLIER'S  RADIO 
HOUR. 

John  B.  Kennedy,  master  of  cere- 
monies, introduces  a  variety  of  en- 
tertainment, including  Uncle  Henry 
and  the  Editor,  Inventions  of  Lucifer 
G.  Butts,  Ernest  LaPrade's  orchestra, 
and  dramatizations.  Kennedy  also 
gives  a  rapidfire  review  of  current 
events,  known  for  their  terseness  and 
virility  of  expression. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— EVEREADY  PRO- 
GRAM. 

Belle  Baker,  musical  comedy  star,  is 
the  star  soloist  of  the  Eveready 
Safety  program  in  which  she  is  sup- 
ported by  Jack  Denny  and  his  Mount 
Royal  Orchestra  from  Montreal.  Den- 
ny was  brought  down  from  the  Cana- 
dian city  specially  for  this  series. 
New  and  popular  numbers  are  inter- 
preted   in   special    arrangements. 

9:15  p.m.— WOR— A  R  T  H  U  R  MUR- 
RAY'S DANCING  CLASS. 
The  most  complicated  and  fancy  ball- 
room dances  are  based  on  a  series  of 
simple  steps  with  variations.  This 
simple  groundwork  Arthur  Murray 
well-known  ball  room  dancer  feels 
that  he  can  teach  by  means  of  radio. 
Now  careful,  first  this  way — toes  out — 
is  that  right,  Mr.  Murray — and  don't 
forget  to  overlook  your  partner's  toes. 

9:30  p.m.  —  WABC  —  ROMANCES  OF 
THE    SEA. 

At  present  the  series  is  concerned 
with  the  personal  narrative  of  the 
Felix  Count  L  u  c  k  n  e  r,  familiarly 
known  as  "The  Sea  Devil"  for  his 
daring  escapades  during  the  World 
War.  The  Roundtowners  quartet  fur- 
nishes sea  ballads  at  the  opening  and 
conclusion  of  the  broadcasts. 

9:45  p.m.— WJZ— BUICK  REVELERS. 
One  of  the  foremost  male  quartets  of 
radio.  The  Revelers,  are  featured  in 
popular  and  semi-classical  programs. 
Countess  Olga  Albani,  soprano,  shares 
honors  with  them  and  Frank  Black's 
orchestra.  The  Revelers  Quartet : 
James  Melton  and  Lewis  James,  ten- 
ors; Phil  Dewey,  baritone,  and  Wil- 
fred  Glenn,   bass. 


Monday 


7:00  p.m.— WGES— JOEL  LAY. 

First  time  I  ever  heard  Joel  Lay, 
some  months  back,  he  was  singing 
hymns.  And  he  wasn't  at  all  sanc- 
timonious. He  was  lusty!  And  there 
IS  a  difference.  He  was  singing  with 
another  chap — but  nobody  knew  it — 
Joel,  being  the  more  determined  of 
the  two,  got  himself  heard.  Well,  he 
sang  hymns  for  quite  some  little  time 
— then  something  happened.  I  guess 
the  other  fellow  got  tired  of  being 
drowned  in  waves  of  baritone  melody, 
or  something.  Anyway,  they  split  up. 
And  now,  lo  and  behold,  Joel  is 
WGESing  with  equal  vim  and  vigor. 
And  with  equal  charm  and  vocal  qual- 
ity. It  doesn't  matter  whether  he's 
accompanied  by  a  piano  or  a  brass 
band — you  can  still  hear  him.  And  to 
listen  to  that  lad  go  from  a  soft  tone 
to  one  of  his  super-elegant  big  ones, 
is  a  treat  1  Incidentally,  he  has  one 
of  those  beaming  "I-just-had-my-face- 
washed"  complexions  that  is  the  envy 
of  the  girls,  and  the  abomination  of 
the    baritones  I 

9:15  p.m.  — WABC  — F  R  O  S  T  I  L  L  A 
BROADCAST   REHEARSALS. 

Each  Monday  evening  Columbia's  ra- 
dio audience  is  taken  back  of  the 
scenes  of  the  typical  American  broad- 
casting station  when  the  Frostilla 
Broadcast  Rehearsal  is  presented.  An 
orchestra  under  the  direction  of  Har- 
ry   Salter    is    heard    going    through    its 


Blue    Ribbon 

WEAF— Key  Station,  NBC  Red  Network,  New  York. 
WJZ— Key  Station,  NBC  Blue  Network,  New  York. 
WABC — Key  Station,  Columbia  Network,  New  York. 

Throughout  the  Week 

6:15  a.m.— WJZ— Phil  Cook  the  Quaker  Man  (Quaker 
Oats  Co.)   (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas.    (Daily  ex.   Sat.,  Suri.) 
7:00  p.m.— WJZ— Amos  V  Andy.    (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
7:15  p.m. — WABC — The    Sylvanians    (Sun.   and   Tues.   at 
6:30  p.m.) 

7:30  p.m.— WEAF— The  Prince  Albert  Quarter  Hour 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

7:45  p.m. — WEAF — The  Goldbergs  (Pepsodent  Company) 
(Daily  ex.  Sun.) 

8:30  p.m. — WABC — Kate  Smith  La  Palina  Program. 
(Mon.,  Wed.   &  Thurs.) 

8:45  p.m. — WABC — Colonel  Stoopnagle  and  Budd  (Proc- 
ter and  Gamble)   (Mon.  &  Wed.) 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Mills  Brothers  (E.  Fougera  &  Co., 
Inc.)    (Mon.  and  Thurs.) 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— Lucky  Strike  Program  with  Walter 
Winchell  (American  Tobacco  Co.)  (Tues.,  Thurs.,  Sat.) 
10:15  p.m. — WJZ — Clara,  Lu  and  Em  (Colgate-Palm- 
olive-Peet  Co.)  (Daily  ex.  Sun.  and  Mon.) 
10:30  p.m.— WABC— Music  That  Satisfies  (Liggett  & 
Myers)  (Daily  ex.  Sun. ;  Wed.  and  Sat.  at  10 :00  p.m.) 
11:00  p.m. — WJZ — Slumber  Music,  Ludwig  Laurier  (Daily 
ex.  Sun.) 

12:00  p.m. — WABC — Ben  Bernie  and  His  Orchestra 
(Mon.  and  Fri.) 

Sunday 

12:30  p.m. — WABC — International  Transatlantic  Broad- 
cast 

1:00  p.m. — WJZ — Walter  Damrosch   Symphonic   Hour. 
3:00  p.m. — WABC — New    York    Philharmonic    Symphony 
Orchestra 

4:30  p.m. — WEAF — DaveyHour  (Davey  Tree  Experts  Co.) 
4:30  p.m.— WJZ— Sheaffer  Lifetime  Revue  (W.  A.  Sheaf- 
fer  Pen  Co.) 

5:30  p.m. — WEAF — General  Electric  Circle  (General 
Electric  Co.) 

6:30  p.m.— WJZ— "K-7";    Secret   Service   Spy   Stories 
8:00  p.m.— WABC— Ziegf eld  Follies  of  the  Air  (Chrysler) 
8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Chase    &    Sanborn    Hour    (Standard 
Brands,  Inc.) 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Collier's    Radio   Hour 
9:00  p.m. — WABC — Ever  Ready  Razor  Program   (Amer- 
ican Safety  Razor  Co.) 

9:45  p.m. — WJZ — Buick  Revelers  (Buick  Motor  Co.) 
12:30  a.m. — WABC — California    Melodies    from    Los    An- 
geles 

Monday 

7:45  p.m.— WABC— Camel  Quarter  Hour 

8:30  p.m. — WEAF — Voice  of  Firestone 

8:30  p.m. — WJZ— Death    Valley    Days     (Pacific    Coast 

Borax   Co.) 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— A  &  P  Gypsies 

9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Parade  of  the  States 

10:00  p.m. — WJZ — Canada's  Mounted  (Canada  Dry) 

10:00  p.m. — WABC — Robert  Burns  Panatela  Program 


paces  preparatory  to  presenting  a  net- 
work   program.      Mildred    Hunt,    blues 
singer,   is   the  vocalist. 
8:30    p.m.— WEAF— VOICE    OF    FIRE- 
STONE. 

Lawrence  Tibbett,  baritone  of  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  Company,  is  the 
featured  soloist.  He  offers  a  wide 
range  of  songs,  for  which  he  is  known 
in  operatic  circles.  William  Merri- 
gan  Daly's  orchestra  also. 

8:30   p.m.— WJZ— DEATH    VALLEY 
DAYS. 

Authentic  dramatizations  of  man's 
perennial  fight  to  conquer  Death  Val- 
ley, Cal.  They  are  written  by  a  stu- 
dent of  the  history  of  the  arid  region. 
Most  of  the  stories  dramatize  man's 
conflict  with  the  elements,  but  others 
are  colorful  human  incidents. 
9:30  p.m.  — W  A  B  C  — BOURJOIS  — AN 
EVENING  IN  PARIS. 
Pierre,     Brugnon.     genial     Francophile 


acts  as  master  of  ceremonies  and 
brings  various  female  guest  stars  to 
the  microphone.  He  also  is  heard  in 
two  tenor  selections.  An  orchestra 
under  the  direction  of  Max  Smolen 
renders  popular  numbers  in  symphonic 
arrangements. 

9:30    p.m.— WEAF— PARADE    OF    THE 
STATES. 

Each  week  a  tribute  to  a  state  of  the 
Union,  written  by  Bruce  Barton,  is 
presented  with  appropriate  music. 
Barton's  tributes  are  of  historical  in- 
terest. Erno  Rapee  conducts  the  or- 
chestra. 
10:00  p.m.— WJZ— WITH  CANADA'S 
MOUNTED. 

The  stories  forming  the  backbone  of 
the  Royal  Canadian  Mounted  Police 
legend — "they  always  get  their  man" 
— are  dramatized  by  a  star  cast  of 
radio  actors.  The  facts  are  taken 
from  the  official  records  of  the  organ- 


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Tuesday 

7:30  p.m. — WABC — Richman      Brothers'      Program 

Sylvia   Froos 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Blacks  tone    Plantation    Program 

8:30  p.m.— WEAF— True   Story   Hour 

8:45  p.m.— WJZ— Sisters  of  the  Skillet 

8:45    p.m. — WABC — Gerardine    Program    (La    Gerarcline, 

Inc.) 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— Ben   Bernie   (Blue   Ribbon   Malt) 

9: 00  p.m. — WEAF — McKesson    Musical    Magazine 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— Great   Personalities 


Wednesday 


-Maxwell    House    Program     (General 
Inc.) 


7:15  p.m.— W ABC- 
Foods   Co.) 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— "Big   Time"   (Stanco, 
8:30  p.m. — WEAF — Goodyear   Program 
9:00  p.m.— WABC— Gold    Medal    Fast    Freight    (General 
Mills,  Inc.) 

9:00  p.m. — WJZ — Adventures  of  Sherlock  Holmes 
9:30  p.m.— WEAF— Mobiloil  Concert  (Vacuum  Oil  Co.) 
10:00  p.m.— WEAF— Coca  Cola  Program  (Coca  Cola  Co.) 
11:15  p.m. — WABC — Howard    Barlow — Symphony    Or- 
chestra. 


Thursday 


9:00  p.m.— WEAF— Big  Six  of  the  Air  (Chevrolet  Motors) 
9:00  p.m. — WJZ — Blackstone    Plantation    Program. 
9:30  p.m. — WEAF — Rudyard    Kipling    Stories;     dramatic 
sketches. 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Maxwell    House   Program. 
11:00  p.m. — WABC — Toscha    Seidel,    violinist,   with    Con- 
cert Orchestra. 
11:45  p.m.— WABC— Bing  Crosby. 

Friday 

7:30  p.m.— WABC— Easy    Aces; 

Corp.) 

7:45  p.m. — WABC — Camel   Quarter   Hour. 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Cities    Service    Concert 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— DuPont    Program    (E. 

Nemours). 

9:00  p.m.— WEAF— Clicquot     Club     Program      (Clicquot 

Club  Company). 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — Armour   Program    (Armour   Company). 

10:00  p.m. — WJZ— Whiteman's    Pontiac    Chieftains. 

10:30  p.m.— WEAF— R.K.O.  Theatre  of  the  Air. 

Saturday 

■WEAF — Blue  Moon  Cuckoos. 

■WJZ — Danger     Fighters     (Health     Products 


dramatic    skit    (Lavoris 


Orchestra 

I.    Dupont   de 


5:30  p.m.— 
8:00  p.m.— 
Corp.) 
8:15  p.m.- 
lips  Denta 
9:00  p.m.- 
9:30  p.m.- 
Corp.) 
10:00  p.m.- 
10:45  p.m.- 
11:30  p.m.- 
12:00  p.m.- 
nadians. 


WABC— Abe  Lyman  and  his  Orchestra  (Phil- 
Magnesia). 
■WEAF — Goodyear   Program. 
WEAF — Club     Valspar     Program      (Valspar 

—WABC — Columbia  Institute  of  Public  Affairs. 

-WABC— Arthur   Jarrett. 

-WEAF— Buddy  Rogers. 

—WABC — Guy    Lombardo    and    his    Royal    Ca- 


American  leaders.  Tliey  compliment 
Emil  Ludwig's  saying:  "The  anec- 
dote best  defines  the  personality." 
Hosario  Bourdon's  orchestra  furnishes 
a  spirited  musical  program. 


ization  and  adapted  for  radio  presen- 
tation by  the  historian  of  the  famous 
police  system. 


Tuesday 


9:30   p.m.— WEAF— T  HE    FULLER 

MAN. 

Popular  sonjys  of  today  and  yester- 
years by  Mabel  Jackson,  new  radio 
soprano;  Earle  Spicer,  baritone,  and 
Don  Voorhees*  orchestra.  A  snappy 
program, 

4:15  p.m.— WJZ— MORMON  TABER- 
NACLE CHOIR  AND  ORGAN. 

The  famous  Mormon  choir  of  300 
voices  and  the  giant  organ,  offer  a 
program  of  classics  and  religious 
hymns  from  the  great  Tabernacle  in 
Salt  Lake  City.  Anthony  C.  Lund 
directs   the  choir. 


8:30  p.m.— WEAF— T  RUE  STORY 
HOUR. 

A  series  of  dramatic  presentations 
designed  to  show  that  truth  is 
stranger  than  fiction.  Miss  Mora 
Sterling  plays  the  role  ol  M.n>.  and 
Cecil  Secresl   that  of  Bob. 

8:45  p.m.— W  A  B  C— G  ERARDIN  E— 
BROADWAY'S  GREATEST 
THRILLS. 

Ed  Sullivan.  New  York  columnist, 
presents  "Broadway's  Greatest 
Thrills."  There  is  a  dramatisation  in 
the  life  of  some  outstanding  figure  in 
the  metropolitan  theatrical  world,  as 
well  as  guesi  vocalists  accompanied 
by  an  orchestra  under  the  direction 
of  Jack   Berger. 

9:^0   p.m.— WJZ— GREAT    PERSONAL- 
ITIES. 
Frazier  Hunt,  newspaper  reporter  an  ! 

famous  World  War  correspondent. 
presents    a    graphic    word    picture    of 


Wednesday 


3:00     p.m.— WEAF— WITH      A      SENA- 
TORS   WIFE   IN   WASHINGTON. 

Intimate  chats  of  social  and  political 
life  in  the  national  capital  by  wives 
of  the  I'nited  States  senators.  Leon 
Brusiloff's  orchestra  provides  a  lively 
musical  program. 
5:15  p.m.— WABC— BILL  SCHUDT'S 
GOING    TO   PRESS. 

Columbia's  director  of  television  pro- 
grams presents  weekly  a  well-known 
newspaper  man  who  discusses  a  par- 
ticular phase  of  the  journalistic  pro- 
fession. 

9:00  p.m.— WABC— G  OLD   MEDAL 
FAST   FREIGHT. 

The  puffing  of  the  locomotive  and  the 
clanging  of  the  engine's  bell  announce 
the  arrival  of  the  Gold  Medal  Fast 
Freight  from  Minneapolis.  Eddie 
Dunsteter,  internationally  known  or- 
ganist, is  assisted  by  the  Wheat ies 
quartet  in  a  half  hour  of  popular 
songs. 

10:00  p.m.— WEAF— COCA  COLA. 

Grant  land  Rice,  noted  sports  writer, 
interviews  celebrities  in  many  fields 
of  athletics  and  adventure,  and  Gus- 
tave  Haenschen's  all -string  orchestra 
furnishes  the  music. 


Thursday 


4:00     p.m.— WJZ— H  O  M  E     DECORA- 
TIONS. 

Grace  Viall  Gray,  economic  expert, 
gives  a  brief  and  instructive  talk  and 
each  week  introduces  some  other  au- 
thority in  the  field.  A  musical  pro- 
gram is  furnished  by  J.  Oliver 
Riehl's  orchestra. 

8:30     p.m.— WOR— W  I  N  G  S     OF     RO- 
MANCE. 

Everyone  from  the  washerwoman  up 
to  the  Vice  President  has  dreams. 
Phil  Thorne  knows  human  nature  and 
is  therefore  qualified  to  capture  these 
dreams  in  radio  scripts.  The  most 
important  role  in  the  play.  "Fate."  is 
interpreted  by  John  A.  Willarde,  vet- 
eran of  the  legitimate  stage,  and  it 
is  because  he  sees  the  reality  of  men's 
visions  and  imaginations  that  he  car- 
ries off  his   part   with    laurels. 

9:00    p.m.— WEAF— BIG    SIX    OF    THE 
AIR. 

Six  big  attractions,  combining  a  piano 
duo,  two  vocal  soloists,  a  male  quar- 
tet and  Frank  Black's  orchestra.  The 
personnel  follows:  Phil  Oilman  an  1 
Victor  Arden.  piano  duo ;  Lewis 
James,  tenor,  and  Welcome  Lewis, 
contralto ;  Henry  Shope  and  Frank 
Parker,  tenors,  John  Seagle.  baritone, 
and  Elliott  Shaw.  bass,  the  quartet. 
James  Wallington,  the  announcer, 
item   six. 

9:30    p.m.  —  WABC  —  LOVE     STORY 
HOUR. 

Each  week  a  romance  from  the  Love 
Story  magazine  is  reenacted  by  a 
corps  of  actors  under  the  direction  ol 
Bill  Sweets  and  Dana  Noyes.  George 
Earle's  orchestra  supplies  t he  musical 
interludes. 

10:20    p.m.— WOR— BEGGAR'S    BOWL. 

The  netting.  India — Theme.  Experi- 
ences of  a  British  Secret  Service  man 
disguised  as  a  beggar.  Oriental  music 
as  a  background.  Script  by  Ruysdael. 
selections  by  George  Shack  ley.  Is  it 
any  wonder  that  this  sketch,  which 
was  crowded  out  last  year  by  commer- 
cials, was  recalled  to  the  air  by  the 
protests  of  WOR  fans? 


Friday 


11:00  a.m.— WEAF-WJZ—  NBC  MUSIC 
APPRECIATION  HOUR. 
Millions  of  school  children  and  parents 
alike  appreciate  this  program  Walter 
Damroschi  dean  of  American  con 
due  tors  i  through  the  medium  of  the 
program!  baa  come  to  be  Known  iin  the 

foremost  advocate  in  America  ol  teach 
log     classical     music     in      schools     ,md 

homes.  He  personalis  announces  the 
programs  and  explains  the  significance 
-■i  master  works. 

8:00     p.m.— WEAF— CITIES     SERVICE 
CONCERT    ORCHESTRA. 

Jessica  Dragonette.  soprano,  long 
recognised  a--  one  ol  the  foremost 
soloists  on  the  air,  shares  honors 
with  the  unowned  Cavaliers  quartet 
Frank  Banta  and  Milton  Ret  ten  berg, 
piano  duo.  and  Rosario  Bourdon's  or- 
chestral add  to  the  talent  rhe  quartet 
personnel:  Henry  Shope  and  Frank 
Parker,  tenors:  John  Seaglei  baritone; 

Elliott    Shaw.    baAS* 

8:30  p.m.— WABC— TODAY    AND   YES- 
TERDAY. 

l  he  program  is  designed  to  show  the 
difference   betw  een   current   happenings 
and    the    music    ol    th« 
days  gone  ,,v       ^  n  n  lei   the 

direction  ol  Don  Voorhees.  assisted  bj 


a  quartet  and  Gladys  Brittain,  soprano, 
contrasts  the  different  periods  musi- 
cally, while  a  ten  minute  dramatization 
portrays  a  news  event  of  the  past 
called  to  mind  by  a  current  happening. 

9:00  p.m.— WOR— HOFFMAN  HOUR. 
A  program  of  scintillating  stars  in 
popudar  selections:  Hoffman  Constel- 
lation made  up  of  Nelson  Eddy,  bari- 
tone; Lois  Bennett,  soprano,  and  Miss 
Veronica  Wiggins,  contralto  —  with 
Josef  Pasternack  directing  this  Great 
Dipper. 

9:00  p.m.— WJZ— FRIENDSHIP  TOWN. 
Rural  sketches.  One  of  the  foremost 
characterizations  of  small- town  cit- 
izenry on  the  air  today.  It  features  a 
cast  of  radio  stars,  including  Virginia 
Gardiner,  Edith  Spencer.  Don  Carney. 
Ed  Whitney.  "Pic"  Malone  and  "Pat" 
Padget.  Harry  Salter's  orchestra 
emulates  a  small-town  band,  and 
Frank  Luther,  tenor,  is  the  town's 
vocalist. 

9:30  p.m.— WJZ— MAXWELL  HOUSE 
ENSEMBLE. 

A  musical  program  featuring  Don 
Voorhees"  orchestra.  Lanny  Ross, 
tenor  soloist,  and  a  male  quartet.  The 
Songsmiths.  Each  broadcast  features 
several  popular  numbers  of  the  day. 
The  male  quartet:  Scrappy  Lambert 
and  Randolph  Weyant.  tenors;  Leon- 
ard Stokes,  baritone,  and  Bob  Moody, 
bass. 


Saturday 


5:30  p.m.— WEAF— THE  BLUE  MOON- 
CUCKOOS. 

Raymond  Knight,  radio  humorist,  in- 
troduces one  of  the  most  unique  pro- 
grams of  the  air.  as  author  and  sta- 
tion master  of  the  mythical  statiun 
Kt'Kl'.  He  satirizes  broadcasting  it- 
self— proving  there  is  a  sense  of 
humor  in  the  studios.  A  star  cast 
of  radio  actors  helps  him. 

7:00  p.m.— WABC— THE  POLITICAL 
SITUATION  IN  WASHINGTON  TO- 
NIGHT. 

Commentaries  on  public  affairs  are 
heard  every  Saturday  night  from  dif- 
ferent parts  of  the  country.  Frederic 
William  Wile,  political  analyst  of  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  System,  dis 
cusses  "The  Political  Situation  at 
Washington  Tonight."  One  hour  and 
a  half  later.  Frederick  Landis.  the 
"II.  osier  Editor'"  and  former  I'nited 
States  Representative  from  Indiana, 
comments  in  an  informal  way  upon 
current    happenings. 

8:00  p.m.— WJZ— DANGER  FIGHTERS. 
An  eminent  example  of  the  adapt- 
ability of  radio  lor  presenting  authen- 
tic scientific  discoveries  in  a  drama- 
tized form.  The  weekly  programs  are 
adapted  from  Paul  de  Kruif's  best 
seller.  "Microbe  Hunters."  An  ex- 
cellent cast  of  radio  actors  participate. 

8:30  p.m.  —  KYW  -  NBC  —  FIRST 
NIGHTER. 

dine  upon  a  time  somebody  got  the 
idea  that  putting  a  regular  theater 
performance  on  the  air  would  be  the 
height  ■>!  something  or  other.  Hence 
the  "First  N'ighter."  Each  meml 
the  listening  audience  is  given  an  im- 
aginary ticket  to  the  show,  and  be- 
comes  one  of  the  elite  tirst  nighters 
who    come.    see.    and  meat 

The  atmosphere  is   set   perfectly     Even 
the     curtain     comes     up     with     ei, 
realism    to   make   you   actually    see   the 
Scene.      Orchestra    plays    the    overture 
oi    course,    and    the    play    r 
vided   into   three   acts.     Between 
Lady    Campana   represents   the   sp 
with   a   little  well   diluted   advertising 
Her   voice   is    nicely    decisive   ana  pleas 

ing   to  listen  to.     Most  ol  the  h 

in  acting  belong  to  the  hea\  y  and  i> 
the  leading  man.  The  re^t  carry  their 
pat '  v      however.       There     i^ 

Only  one  hitch  in  the  entire  perform 
UBCe.  and  that  s  either  the  fault  ol 
the    writer    or    -  Pitt    alter 

Setting        all        this        atmosphere 
"stagey"   along  come   the  horses'   hoofs 

galloping    ovei     miles    of    w  ide 
spaces    .iii>l  blot  ej  goes  thi 
the    theat  re.    and    j  ou*re    left    in 
air.   ball   way   between   a   talking 

tine     and     .i     Stage         But      ) 

this      little     oversight,      bei 
really  *<^^\  entertainment  after  all. 
B*afl      p.m.— WEAF— NATIONAL       AD- 
VISORY    COUNCIL    ON     RADIO     IN 
EDUCATION. 

*-■..■<  -     one   representing    the   tie 
inomics    and    the   other 

appeal     each     week     as     si*eakrrs 
kgi  am    is    recogni  red    as 
i  .uU  anted  ken  in  eon 

radio       '  i 

and    1  I 
10:00      p.m.— WABC—  COLUMBIA       IN- 
STITUTE  OF  PUBLIC   AFFAIRS. 

Honal    Questions    voice    theii 

ough  the  radio  forum  ere 

omnia    Inst  it  t 
There  »s  no 
grams,   which  d 

i   but 
speaker    is    heard     tr! 
caslons   more   than  one  authority 

an    import 
before  'he  publh 


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Nancy 
Flake 


EVER  hear  Nancy 
sing  "On  Revival 
Day"  from  those  good 
old  Southern  stations, 
WSJS  at  Winston- 
Salem,  North  Carolina, 
or  WRVA  at  Rich- 
mond? Then  you  are 
going  to  enjoy  seeing 
her  picture  here.  Jac- 
queline Dorminy 
writes  us  that  Nancy 
will  probably  be  in 
Radio  Village  next 
June  making  singies 
and  broadcasting. 


Ed 


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by   J\adi 


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Noted  Instructor  Sums  up  Results  of  His  Own 
Experience  as  Radio  Speaker  and  Gives  Advice 

By    GLEASON  L.  ARCHER,  LL.D. 

Dean,  Suffolk  Law  School,  Boston 


IN  CONSIDERING  the  qualities 
that  constitute  the  necessary  equip- 
ment of  an  educational  hroadcaster, 
the  voice  quite  naturally  comes  first. 
The  voice  is  the  vehicle  not  only  of 
thought  but  of  the  speaker's  personality. 
Radio  broadcasting  is  at  present  on  a 
one  dimensional  plane,  making  appeal 
solely  to  the  ears  of  the  audience.  People 
simply  will  not  listen  to  a  harsh  voice, 
nor  to  an  indistinct  voice,  nor  to  ma- 
chine gun  utterance  unless  the  subject 
matter  is  very  interesting. 

There  is  nothing  more  amazing  about 
the  radio  than  the  manner  in  which  it 
plays  favorites  with  human  voices.  It 
glorifies  some  ordinary  voices  and  dis- 
torts others  beyond  recognition.  I  have 
heard  men  whose  platform  tones  are 
melodious  and  compelling  speak  over 
the  radio  in  such  altered  tones  that  I 
could  not  recognize  the  voice  at  all — 
their  tones  leaden  and  dead,  a  heavy 
voice  devoid  of  personality.  I  have  heard 
others  whose  tones  rang  as  true  as 
though  they  were  present  in  the  room. 

Perhaps  after  all  a  person  has  a  ra- 
dio voice  or  he  has  not.  It  is  a  part  of 
his  personality.  The  only  way  of  dis- 
covering this  fact  is  by  an  audition  or 
by  actual  broadcasting. 

But  there  is  much  that  a  person  may 
do  for  his  voice,  as  I  know  from  ex- 
perience. He  probably  cannot  change 
the  essential  quality  of  the  voice  itself 
but  he  can  and  should  train  himself  in 
distinctness  of  enunciation.  He  should 
if  possible  employ  some  voice  teachei 
whose  ears  as  keen  to  detect  imperfec 
tions  of  speech,  listen  in  on  his  radio 
broadcasts  and  check  the  sounds  that 
customarily  fail  of  clarity. 

During  the  early  months  of  my  broad- 
casting I  employed  an  expert  of  this 
sort  who  cured  me  of  a  tendency  to 
"fade  out"  on  the  last  word  or  two  of  a 
sentence.  Control  of  the  vocal  cords 
brought  an  evenness  of  tone  that  I 
lacked  at  the  beginning.  Then,  too,  I 
had  a  tendency  to  hiss  on  the  "S" 
sounds,  for  the  radio  exaggerates  any 
such  defect.  Words  ending  in  "D"  fol- 
lowed by  an  "M"  sound  bothered  me 
also.  They  did  not  come  over  the  air 
as  distinctly  as  they  should.    These  are 


T'pOR  two  years  Dean  Archer  has 
JL*  made  his  weekly  appearance  before 
a  National  Broadcasting  Co.  microphone 
in  New  York  and  discoursed  on  Law — 
"Laws  That  Safeguard  Society."  His 
"classes"  have  expanded  until  they  now 
circle  the  globe.  This  article  is  the  se- 
quel to  a  former  article  in  which  he 
shows  how  educational  subjects  may  be 
made  interesting.  Teachers  ivill  find  his 
suggestions  on  technique  valuable. 


samples  of  defects  upon  which  we  la- 
bored for  months,  with  some  degree  of 
success. 

A  natural  conversational  tone  is  of 
course  the  ideal  medium  for  radio  broad- 
casting. But  since  it  is  necessary  that 
every  word  spoken  over  the  air  be  read 
from  "script"  it  is  difficult  to  avoid  the 
"reading  voice."  Theatrical  affectation 
would  likely  defeat  its  own  purpose,  for 
the  radio  relentlessly  exposes  artificial- 
ities of  this  sort. 

A  speaker  may  at  times  be  obliged  by 
sheer  will  power  to  create  a  state  of 
nervous  tension  that  will  stand  behind 
his  utterance  and  send  it  out  vibrant 
with  life.  A  dead  tone  is  fatal  to  host 
results.  If  the  speaker  throws  himself 
heart  and  soul  into  his  subject  the  voice 
cannot  fail  to  transmit  that  fact  to  the 
radio  audience. 

Length  of  Period.  Having  tested  the 
half-hour  period,  the  twenty  minute 
period  and  the  quarter-hour  broadcast 
I  am  emphatically  of  opinion  that  the 
latter  period  is  best  of  all,  especially  for 
educational  programs.  To  be  sine, 
many  radio  fans  write  complaining  that 
the  period  is  too  brief,  but  it  is  better 
to  leave  them  eager  for  more  than  sur- 
feited with  too  much. 

Then  there  is  the  speaker  himself. 
Having  been  accustomed  to  a  lecture 
period  of  an  hour  and  a  half  in  Suffolk 
Law  School  I  at   first   felt  that   fifteen 

minutes  was  altogether  too  brief.  Bui  1 
am  convinced  from  experience  that  the 
nervous  tension  of  the  radio  broadcast, 
when  one  is  putting  bis  whole  soul  into 

the     effort,     renders     the     quarter-hour 


period  all  that  a  speaker  should  be  per- 
mitted to  do  at  one  time 

Preparation  of  Script.  The  prepara- 
tion of  a  broadcast  is  an  art  in  itself — 
an  art  that  can  be  mastered  only  by 
experience.  Some  radio  speakers  are 
mere  actors  who  render  into  words  what 
another  has  written  for  them.  These 
professional  writers  of  "script,"  or  pro- 
duction men  as  they  are  called,  need  no 
suggestions  from  me.  What  I  here  de- 
clare is  merely  for  the  educator  like  my- 
self who  writes  his  own  "script"  and 
renders  it  at  the  microphone. 

By  the  custom  of  the  great  broadcast- 
ing companies  copies  of  proposed  talks 
are  required  in  advance  of  delivery. 
They  are  read  by  a  special  department 
— censored  as  it  were — before  they  are 
given  over  the  air.  My  own  custom  has 
been  to  write  my  broadcasts  a  month  to 
six  weeks  in  advance  of  delivery  and 
file  copies  with  NBC  accordingly. 

Even  though  radio  broadcasts  arc  in 
a  consecutive  series  each  talk  should  be 
complete  enough  in  itself  to  give  the 
listener  who  tunes  in  for  the  first  time 
a  fairly  accurate  idea  of  what  it  is  all 
about. 

It  must  entertain  as  well  as  instruct. 
This  does  not  mean  that  the  radio  lec- 
turer should  turn  clown,  disguise  his 
voice  or  resort  to  any  sort  of  buffoonery 
on  the  air. 

Men  and  women  are  keenly  interested 
in  the  truly  vital  things  o\  everyday  ex- 
perience. In  my  own  work  I  rely  almost 
wholly  upon  human  interest  Stories  to 
drive  home  the  truths  that  I  seek  to  im- 
parl to  the  radio  audience.  To  be  sure 
1  state  a  principle  of  law  and  sketch  the 
historical  background,  hut  this  i-  merely 
to  lead  up  to  the  gripping  and  dramatic 
story  or  stories  that  illustrate  the  appli- 
cation of  the  principle. 

In  selecting  illustrations  from  the 
great  mass  of  law  cases  th.it  exist  in  the 
reported  decisions,  I  favor  western 
cases  simply  because  in  them  we  find 
great  human  dramas  reported  with  a 
wealth  of  detail.    With  this  as  a  ha-is  I 

endeavor  to  visualize   for  the  listener 

the  tragedy  or  corned]  as  it  occurred. 

When  my  series  "Laws  that  Safe- 
guard Society"  was  in  it-  early  stages, 


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my  talks  were  prepared  somewhat  as  I 
would  prepare  a  lecture  for  a  law  class. 
There  was  of  course  an  avoidance  of 
technical  terms.  Simplicity  of  language 
was  my  aim  throughout.  There  were 
more  illustrations  than  if  designed  for 
the  classroom  but  I  soon  found  that  I 
was  covering  too  much  ground  for  best 
results  over  the  air. 

It  was  then  that  I  adopted  my  present 
policy  of  taking  a  small  segment  of  my 
topic  and  devoting  the  entire  period  to 
its  elucidation.  This  affords  sufficient 
scope  for  the  use  of  the  best  illustra- 
tions I  can  find  in  the  state  reports — 
thus  bringing  to  my  audience  a  series 
of  stories  from  life  that  entertain  as 
well  as  instruct. 

Timing  the  Address.  A  great  deal  of 
difficulty  confronts  the  beginner  at  radio 
broadcasting  in  the  matter  of  timing 
his  speech  in  advance.  If  he  is  to  cover 
a  given  topic  it  would  be  very  awkward, 
to  say  the  least,  if  he  did  not  reach  his 
conclusion  before  the  close  pf  his  al- 
lotted time,  or  if  he  finished  too  soon. 
But  in  a  chain  broadcast  when  so  many 
stations  are  dependent  upon  absolute 
and  exact  timing  the  problem  is  very 
serious 

Another  factor  enters  in.  To  deliver 
an  address  either  to  a  visible  audience, 
or  over  the  microphone,  requires  more 
time  than  merely  to  read  it  to  oneself. 
How  much  more  time  depends  upon  cir- 
cumstances and  the  state  of  one's  nerves 
at  the  moment  of  delivery. 

The  mental  strain  of  working  under 
this  cloud  may  prove  a  genuine  handi- 
cap to  the  speaker.  But  there  is  a  sim- 
ple way  out,  as  I  found  after  some 
months  of  experimenting. 

I  procured  a  stop  watch  and  now  use 
it  both  in  preparing  the  original  MSS 
— reading  and  timing  the  text  before 
giving  it  to  the  stenographers — and  also 
using  it  on  the  day  of  the  broadcast 
while  rehearsing  for  the  same.  It  is  pos- 
sible to  check  each  minute  in  the  text 
itself  and  then  in  a  second  reading,  at 
the  usual  broadcast  tempo,  so  near  as 
one  can  judge,  to  see  how  it  compares 
as  to  time. 

With  such  annotations  in  the  text  it 
is  possible  to  observe  the  studio  clock 
occasionally,  to  note  whether  more  or 
less  speed  is  needed  to  finish  on  time. 
By  this  method  the  nervous  tension  is 
minimized. 

Nervous  Tension  While  Broadcast- 
ing. Nervous  tension  seems  to  me  an 
inescapable  accompaniment  of  success- 
ful radio  broadcasting.  A  person  so  un- 
emotional and  phlegmatic  as  to  take  the 
matter  calmly  can  scarcely  hope  to  stir 
the  interest  of  listeners  hundreds  or 
thousands  of  miles  away.  The  radio 
lecturer  on  a  chain  broadcast  is  in  real- 
ity an  actor  on  a  mighty  stage  set  by 
modern  science.  For  the  time  being  he 
occupies  the  centre  of  the  stage.  The 
whole    show    depends    upon    him.     The 


words  that  he  speaks  and  the  manner  in 
which  he  speaks  them  goes  out  let  us 
say  to  a  million  homes.  Whether  they 
listen  in  or  tune  him  out,  in  favor  of 
a  jazz  or  nonsense  program,  is  a  serious 
matter  not  only  to  the  speaker  himself 
but  also  to  the  broadcasting  stations 
that  carry  his  program.  To  throw  his 
entire  personality  into  the  broadcast 
means  the  expenditure  of  a  great  deal 
of  nervous  energy 

Fan  Letters.  Fan  letters  are  of 
course  highly  prized  by  radio  lecturers 
— that  is,  if  the  letters  are  laudatory.  I 
am  told  that  letter  writing  by  radio  lis- 
teners has  now  become  much  less  com- 
mon than  when  broadcasting  was  new. 
For  every  person  who  writes  a  letter 
nowadays  there  are  probably  hundreds 
and  even  thousands  of  listeners  who 
never  write  at  all.  It  never  occurs  to 
them  to  write. 

There  is  a  genuine  thrill  therefore  to 
receive  a  letter  from  some  listener  thou- 
sands of  miles  away  telling  of  the  cir- 
cumstances under  which  one's  message 
came  to  him.  The  invalid  hopelessly 
bedridden  who  finds  in  the  program  a 
new  interest  in  life — something  to  look 
forward  to  from  week  to  week;  the 
blind  man  to  whose  eager  soul  the  radio 
brings  light  and  cheer,  these  are  worth- 


while messages  for  the  radio  lecturer 
who  is  uncertain  of  the  effect  of  his 
words. 

In  my  own  experience  the  average  of 
fan  mail  is  small  because  there  is  noth- 
ing to  call  it  forth.  But  when  in  March 
1931  I  mentioned  the  possibility  of  re- 
printing my  lectures  in  book  form  for 
those  who  wished  them  at  the  mere  cost 
of  publication,  I  was  at  once  the  target 
for  an  avalanche  of  mail.  For  three 
weeks  I  could  do  little  else  but  read  let- 
ters. From  judges,  lawyers,  doctors, 
probation  officers,  welfare  workers,  po- 
licemen and  men  and  women  from  all 
walks  of  life,  the  letters  came.  Little 
children  even  were  contributors  to  this 
grist  of  fan  mail.  And  letters  came 
from  far  countries — all  in  answer  to 
my  question. 

Then  it  settled  back  to  normal  again. 
But  the  revelation  that  came  to  me  in 
those  three  weeks,  the  glimpses  into 
homes  and  hearts  to  whom,  on  the  magic 
wings  of  the  radio,  my  voice  is  borne 
each  week  will  remain  with  me  always. 

It  was  a  baptism  of  friendship,  an 
outpouring  from  the  great  heart  of  the 
people  that  brought  to  me  a  new  sense 
of  responsibility  to  the  public  and  a  new 
conception  of  the  tremendous  possibil- 
ities of  education  by  radio. 


The  Significance  of  Two  Bulletins 

Educators  and  Broadcasters 
Advise     Their     Members 


JUST  by  way  of  comparison  let  us 
look  at  both  sides  of  the  question 
from  the  inside  as  the  leaders  of  the 
National  Association  of  Broadcasters 
and  the  leaders  of  the  Association  of 
College  and  University  Broadcasting 
Stations  advised  their  respective  mem- 
berships concerning  the  Questionnaire 
inspired  by  the  Couzens  Resolution. 

From  the  official  bulletin  of  the  N. 
A.  B.  to  all  of  its  members : 

"The  American  system  of  broadcast- 
ing is  on  trial.  .  .  Your  Association  has 
pledged  its  cooperation  in  making  this 
investigation  thorough  and  honest. 
Your  Association  believes  that  a  fair 
and  impartial  investigation  will  con- 
vince the  Senate  and  the  American  Peo- 
ple that  our  system  of  competitive 
broadcasting,  conducted  by  private  en- 
terprise, is  the  best  the  world  can  pro- 
duce. Give  the  Questionnaire  your  per- 
sonal attention.  Spare  no  time  or  effort 
to  report  the  questions  completely  and 
accurately." 

From  the  "Rush  Bulletin"  signed  by 
T.  M.  Beaird,  Executive  Secretary,  "To 
Members  of  the  Association  of  College 
and  University  Broadcasting  Stations.  .  . 

"I  am  in  receipt  at  1 :00  P.  M.  today 
of  a  day  letter  from  one  of  our  program 
directors  who  evidently  has   inside   in- 


formation on  this  Questionnaire.  He 
advises  in  his  wire,  SEND  RUSH 
BULLETIN  TO  ALL  EDUCA- 
TIONAL STATIONS  TO  INTER- 
PRET AS  EDUCATIONAL  BROAD- 
CASTING EVERYTHING  THEY 
DO  EXCEPT  ANY  TIME  SOLD 
COMMERCIALLY  STOP  AT 
LEAST  THE  PERCENTAGE 
SHOULD  BE  CLOSE  TO  ONE 
HUNDRED. 

"This  rush  bulletin  is  being  released 
and  may  I  especially  urge  that  you  give 
particular  attention  to  the  Question- 
naire you  have  received  from  the  Com- 
mission and  make  an  interpretation  on 
your  report  as  suggested  in  this  wire. 
IT  IS  QUITE  IMPORTANT  THAT 
THIS  BE  DONE. 

"Please  advise  this  office  if  the  ques- 
tionnaire you  are  filing  for  your  station 
has  been  sent  to  the  Commission  on  the 
basis  as  outlined  above." 

Higher  education  must  be  expanding 
its  radio  curriculum.  You  now  get  a 
good  practical  course  in  Junior  High 
Jinks  by  air.  Or  you  may  prefer  some 
of  the  ultra  technicalities  of  the  more 
liberal  interpretation  of  the  Freshman 
Frolics.  Instructions  state  that  every- 
thing from  a  college  broadcasting 
station,  "which  is  not  commercial"  must 
be  interpreted  as  "educational." 


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Dorothy  Knapp,  noted  stage  star,  and  former  NBC  artist, 

appears  to  be  drawing  interest  at  high  rate  in  the  beauty 

mart. 


eauty 


at 

v^ompound  Interest 


Systematic  Investment  of  Minutes 

in  care  of  the  skin  will  yield  huge 

profits  in  pulchritude 


By  Frances  Ingram 

Consultant  on   Care   of  the  Skin   heard  on 
NBC  every  Tuesday  morning. 


THE  boarding  school  daughter  of 
a  friend  of  mine  successfully  re- 
sisted all  attempts  to  inculcate 
the  habit  of  systematic  saving 
into  her  scheme  of  living  until  an  in- 
genious aunt  made  her  a  present  of  a 
bank.  The  top  of  this  bank  had  six  slots 
and  each  slot  was  marked  for  a  specific 
purpose.  For  instance,  one  of  them  was 
tagged  Birthday  Presents,  another  Va- 
cation, another  Christmas,  and  so  on. 
The  novelty  of  the  arrangement  ap- 
pealed to  Betty  and  for  the  first  time  in 
her  life  she  began  to  make  regular  bank 
deposits.  Once  a  month  the  contents  of 
this  miniature  bank  went  into  a  regular 
savings  account.  When  the  first  month's 
savings  were  counted,  Betty  was  amazed 
at  the  total  of  her  daily  penny  and 
nickel  deposits.  Interest  on  her  money 
in  the  regular  savings  bank  surprised 
her  still  more.  Interest  on  interest  was 
something  her  father  and  mother  had 
tried  to  impress  upon  her,  but  it  took 
her  own  experience  to  prove  the  point 
Marion,  my  secretary,  has  a  similar 
bank.  Her  six  accounts  are  tagged  as 
follows:  Clothes,  Birthday  Presents, 
Doctor,  Dentist,  Vacation,  and  Miscel- 
laneous. In  her  Miscellaneous  compart- 
ment she  saves  for  commutation,  Christ- 
mas presents,  and  general  savings. 
Twice  a  month  she  takes  the  accumu 
kited  small  change  to  the  savings  bank 


wnere  interest  is  compounded  from  the 
day  of  deposit. 

My  friend's  daughter  and  my  secre- 
tary have  both  acquired  the  habit  of  sys- 
tematic saving.  They  have  a  very  real 
pride  in  their  ability  to  accumulate 
money  with  interest.  Marion  is  ex- 
tremely enthusiastic  about  the  plan. 

"If  I  didn't  save  every  day,  I'd  never 
have  any  money  for  Christmas  presents, 
or  birthday  presents,  or  vacations,  or 
anything,"  she  says.  "I'd  just  spend  the 
money  and  I  wouldn't  have  any  idea 
what  I  had  dene  with  it.  But  putting 
some  pennies  and  some  nickels  in  the 
bank  every  day — why,  at  the  end  of  a 
year  I  can  hardly  believe  I  have  saved 
that  much.  All  that  interest  and  every- 
thing— it's  marvelous." 


I 


LNTKREST  compounded 
on  nickels  and  pennies,  dimes  and  dol- 
lars, is  something  most  of  us  take  for 
granted.  "Interest  from  the  day  of  de- 
posit" oil  our  money  we  expect,  but  "in- 
terest Oil  beauty" — that's  another  angle, 
and  a  side  to  the  saving  question  that 
many  women  have  never  even  con- 
sidered. 

A  woman  novelist  who  is  as  well 
known  for  her  beauty  as  for  her  books 
tells  me  that  she  has  a  Beauty  Bank, 
very    similar    in    its    workings    to    the 


change  banks  of  Betty  and  Marion.  Her 
special  compartments  are  tagged,  too, 
but  into  them  goes  time  for  necessary 
beauty  rituals.  Instead  of  money,  she 
saves  time — time  for  giving  her  hair 
one  hundred  strokes  every  night,  time 
for  cleansing  her  skin,  time  for  a  mani- 
cure, time  to  relax — time  broken  down 
into  small  change  for  which  she  re- 
ceives compound  interest  from  the  day 
of   deposit. 


u 


A, 


tBOL'T  ten  years  ago. 
when  I  wasn't  nearly  as  busy  as  1  am 
today,"  she  told  me.  "1  inadvertent!' 
into  a  frame  of  mind  where  I  thought  1 
couldn't  take  lime  for  any  oi  those 
things.  When  I  was  going  to  a  i 
or  for  some  reason  had  to  look  as  well 
as  I  could,  it  was  a  terrible  scramble  to 
make  myself  presentable.  One  da}  1 
arrived  at  a  luncheon  in  a  pretty  pitiable 
state.  After  that  1  decided  upon  the 
Beauty  Bank  and  ever  since  1  have 
managed  to  put  aside  a  few  minute-  to 

keep  looking  well  groomed  and  ready 
for  any  occasion  that  crops  up.  The 
peace  oi  mind  1  have  nowadays  is  all 
the  interest  1  deserve  on  my  small  in- 
vestment. But,  of  course,  the  interes 
compounded  anil  1  know  that  my  sys 
tematic  saving  for  beauty  has  done  more 
for    me    than    any    elaborate,    but    S] 


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modic,  treatments  would  ever  have  done. 
Some  of  my  friends  pretend  to  have  a 
humorous  slant  on  my  Beauty  Bank,  but 
I  notice  quite  a  few  of  them  have 
adopted  the  idea  for  themselves.  My 
husband  has  paraphrased  that  quotation 
— you  know  the  one  I  mean — 'Who 
steals  my  purse,  steals  trash;  'tis  some- 
thing, nothing;  Twas  mine,  'tis  his,  and 
has  been  slave  to  thousands ;  But  he  that 
filches  from  me  my  Beauty  Bank — But 
you  know,"  she  added  more  seriously, 
''there's  more  truth  than  poetry  in  that. 
If  some  one  stole  my  money,  I  could 
earn  more ;  but,  if  I  ever  got  out  of  the 
habit  of  regular  systematic  saving  for 
beauty,  I'd  lose  a  great  deal  more  than 
money." 

And  she  would,  of  course.  She'd  lose 
that  well-groomed,  soignee,  Park  Ave- 
nue look  of  hers  and  the  confidence 
which  it  gives  her — the  peace  of  mind 
that  allows  her  to  work  undisturbed  by 
worry  about  her  appearance.  She  saves 
for  beauty  in  small  change  amounts,  but 
her  savings  are  systematic  and  her  in- 
terest is  compounded. 

A  woman  who  will  take  a  few  min- 
utes to  cleanse  her  skin  at  night  instead 
of  popping  into  bed  with  an  accumula- 
tion of  the  day's  dust  and  dirt  upon  her 
face,  who  will  brush  her  hair,  and  push 
back  her  cuticle,  will  draw  interest  on 
beauty   from  the  very  day   of   deposit. 

You  have  a  small  change  bank  per- 
haps— but  what  about  a  Beauty  Bank  ? 
There's  "interest  from  the  day  of  de- 
posit" you  know,  and  no  saving  is  too 
small  to  start. 


Pacific  Coast  Echoes 

(Continued  from  page  62) 
casting  thrice  weekly  over  coast  NBC. 


ADDING  new  laurels  to  their 
jL\.  crown  of  achievements,  is  becom- 
ing a  regular  occurrence  with  The 
Three  Vagabonds,  male  trio  of  KFOX. 
For  some  time  this  station  has  boasted, 
and  not  without  cause,  of  having  one 
of  the  best  male  trios  heard  on  radio. 
As  further  proof  of  the  outstanding 
quality  and  varied  talents  of  the  three 
singers,  they  were  invited  by  Hugh 
Barret  Dobbs,  (Capt.  Dobbsie)  of  the 
famed  Shell  Happytime  Program  re- 
cently, to  appear  in  one  of  the  morning 
programs  broadcast  from  KHJ  over  the 
Don  Lee  System  during  their  stay  in 
I  os  Angeles  while  appearing  at  one  of 
the  local  theatres. 

The  musical  program  on  this  particu- 
lar day  was  furnished  entirely  by  The 
Three  Vagabonds  and  Capt.  Dobbsie 
was  high  in  his  praise  of  the  ability  of 
this  trio  and  of  the  character  of  the 
programs  heard  from  KFOX  through 
whose  courtesy  the  trio  appeared.  Fos- 
ter Rucker,  baritone,  Harry  Morton, 
tenor  and  Mart  Daugherty,  pianist  and 


high  baritone  are  each  soloists  of  high 
rank  and  their  program  repetoir  runs 
the  gamut  of  jazz  to  the  classics. 

In  eulogizing  each  member  of  the 
trio,  Dobbsie  disclosed  hidden  virtues 
of  the  boys  and  brought  out  the  star- 
tling fact  that  Foster  Rucker,  aside 
from  being  an  accomplished  vocalist,  is 
also  a  poet  and  read  from  Rucker's  re- 
cently published  volume  of  love  poems, 
'Sing  To  Me.' 

January  1927  found  KGDM  going  on 
the  air  with  a  little  five  watt  station, 
a  station  which  at  that  time  was  started 
as  a  new  means  of  advertising  for  the 
Peffer  Music  Company.  This  station 
immediately  grew  into  prominence  and 
the  demand  immediately  made  it  neces- 
sary to  increase  the  power  to  fifty 
watts,  then  to  one  hundred  and  the 
fifth  anniversary  found  it  a  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  watt  station  commanding 
the  entire  San  Joaquin  and  Sacramento 
Valleys. 

BOTH  chains  plan  to  broadcast  the 
Olympic  Games  from  Los  Angeles 
and  the  Intercollegiate  track  meet  from 
the  new  University  of  California  track 
plant,  to  be  completed  in  Berkeley  for 
the  July  games. 

The  NBC  Spotlight,  with  15  people, 
gave  two  shows  daily  at  the  Seattle 
Automobile  show.  The  Spotlight  origi- 
nates in  San  Francisco  and  has  been  a 
regular  Saturday  night  NBC  attraction. 

Norman  Field,  veteran  actor,  has 
been  signed  for  appearances  over  a  Pa- 
cific Coast  chain. 

Irate  western  listeners  have  swamped 
radio  editors  with  letters  complaining 
that  the  program  standard  drops  too 
markedly  after  the  New  York  lines  have 
been  cut.  The  coast  productions  are  far 
inferior  to  eastern  and  midwest  air 
shows. 

The  famous  Negro  quartette  that  re- 
gales on  KHJ  Los  Angeles  made  a  won- 
derful hit  at  the  Los  Angeles  RKO  the- 
atre recently.  The  most  novel  musical 
stunt  this  writer  has  witnessed  in  many 
years  was  the  way  these  boys  imitated 
Hawaiian  guitars,  even  to  the  sounding 
of  and  fading  out  of  the  steel  guitar. 
Mr.  Lewis  Weiss  can  be  proud  of  this 
troupe.  They  are  a  fine  representive 
organization  and  a  great  add  for  KHJ. 

The  Houghson  sisters  well  known  to 
western  radio  fans  for  their  unusual 
close  harmony,  are  now  to  be  on  a  regu- 
lar spot  Tuesdays  on  KRE  the  Berkeley 
station.    They  are  blondes. 

The  Little  German  Band,  which  is 
the  only  one  of  its  kind  on  the  coast 
and  heard  regularly  on  the  Pioneer  sta- 
tion of  the  world  KQW,  is  to  be  fea- 
tured on  a  sponsored  network  program. 


KRKD  will  make  its  bow  to  the  radio 
listeners  of  Southern  Cal.  shortly.  It  is 
an  outgrowth  from  the  old  station 
KMCS.  This  new  station  is  the  Los 
Angeles  link  of  a  little  chain  of  three 
stations  the  other  stations  linked  up 
with  KRKD  is  KMTR  Hollywood  and 
KMPC  Beverly  Hills. 

ANEW  station  that  promises  to  en- 
tertain Southern  Cal.  listeners 
with  more  of  the  fine  Mexican  music 
has  just  appeared  on  the  air  at  the  fa- 
mous resort  Tijuana  Mexico  under  the 
call  letters  of  XEFD.  It  comes  in  on 
845  kc. 

KMPC  has  stolen  a  jump  on  its  west- 
ern rivals  by  importing  from  Alabama 
the  group  of  crooners  that  are  making 
such  a  hit  in  the  south  with  those  ever 
lingering  Negro  melodies.  KMPC  can 
be  counted  on  to  find  the  programs  that 
touch  the  right  spot. 

There  is  a  persistent  rumor  that  the 
well  liked  Ne'er-DO-Well  is  to  be  pro- 
moted to  the  network  thru  the  assistance 
of  a  sponsor,  Ne'er-DO-Well  has  a  very 
large  following  throughout  the  west. 

The  famous  Mexican  orchestra  Los 
Caballerous  will  fill  three  spots  weekly 
on  KYA  San  Francisco.  Their  soloist 
will  be  Berna  Frachette,  well  known  to 
western  radio  listeners.  Here  is  a  com- 
bination of  talent  that  will  please  KYA 
followers  and  build  new  audiences  for 
the  ever  popular  San  Francisco  inde- 
pendent. 

KYA  has  just  become  the  outlet  for 
the  San  Francisco  Examiner.  This  as- 
sociation of  two  fine  mediums  of  public 
information  promises  much  for  the  fu- 
ture. Mr.  Edward  McCullum,  Manager 
of  KYA  plans  much  in  the  way  of  new 
programs  for  his  station. 

The  University  of  the  air,  a  very 
popular  program  on  the  NBC  north- 
west triangle  is  to  be  extended  to  the 
west  over  a  network  of  stations.  This 
program  is  sponsored  by  the  Parker 
Dental  organization. 

The  Rola  mixed  quartette  on  KLX 
Oakland  has  a  tough  spot  to  work  on, 
bucking  Amos  'n'  Andy  but  the  team  is 
gaining  in  popularity. 

Fred  and  Morris  on  KLX  are  original 
and  have  fine  possibilities.  Just  re- 
hearse those  skits  a  little  more,  boys, 
and  work  hard,  you'll  get  there  all  right. 

Holly  Sugar,  a  California  product, 
offers  a  novel  organ  program  daily  over 
KWG  at  Stockton. 

Curtis  Benton,  scenario  writer  and 
sports  announcer  of  KNX  at  Los  An- 
geles, is  a  Friday  night  attraction  for 
every  fight  fan  in  the  state.  Benton 
gives  Floyd  Gibbons  a  run  for  his 
money  in  fast  talking  and  presents  a 
colorful    blow-by-blow   account    of    the 


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pugilistic  combats  from  the  Hollywood 
American  Legion  show  each  Friday  at 
9:45. 

Celeste  Rader  Bates,  KGDM  of 
Stockton,  has  become  one  of  the  feature 
artists  of  the  station  during  the  past 
few  months.  Miss  Bates  was  one  of 
the  Pacific  Coasts'  leading  candidates 
for  the  honors  of  beauty  queen  in  a  con- 
test staged  by  Radio  Digest. 

Velva  Darling,  KNX  columnist,  is  in 
the  unique  position  of  having  bids  for 
her  name.  Young  film  aspirants  ap- 
proach her  almost  daily  and  offer  sums 
of  money,  if  she  will  relinquish  her 
name,  but  as  yet  she  has  refused  to  sell 
her  birthright  for  a  pot  of  gold.  Velva 
Darling  is  her  real  name.  And  the  way 
she  can  chat  about  movie  colonists  can't 
be  beat.  Her  time  on  KNX  has  been 
changed  from  1 1  :00  a.  m.  to  3  :00  p.  m. 

Gertrude  Ridenour  brings  to  KNX  a 
rich  background  of  dramatic  experience. 
As  member  of  the  Kansas  City  Junior 
League  she  walked  off  with  a  prize  for 
the  best  dramatic  work  of  the  year.  She 
is  now  making  transcriptions  which  will 
be  released  in  the  east. 

The  First  Community  Synagogue  of 
the  Air  (KNX)  enjoys  a  membership 
extending  from  Alaska  to  San  Diego, 
Cal.  It  opens  the  Jewish  Sabbath  with 
its  popular  program  Friday  evenings  at 
5:15  .p.  m.  Typical  of  the  many  letters 
which  he  receives  every  week  is  one 
from  a  woman  who  writes,  "Your  ser- 
mon on  'Friendship'  made  me  look  my- 
self over  to  see  why  I  have  so  few 
friends  .  .  .  and  I  thank  you  for  your 
advice.  You  are  a  help  and  a  benefit 
and  you  give  hope  to  man." 

Jones  and  Hare 

(Continued  from  page  50) 

week,  "when  business  is  dull,"  while 
lunch  is  usually  eaten  at  their  desks  in 
New  York  while  they  concoct  new 
"gags"  for  their  next  show. 

Jones  &  Hare  require  eighteen  new 
"gags"  each  week.  It  is  their  boast  that 
they  have  never  repeated  a  "gag"  in 
their  long  association.  Possibly  this  is 
a  clue  to  their  never-ending  popularity. 
To  dig  up  eighteen  fresh-looking  jokes 
a  week  causes,  in  their  own  words,  "a  lot 
of  digging." 

Both  have  what  they  call  "gag  minds," 
and  each  can  see  humorous  possibilities 
in  almost  every  situation  or  bit  of  con- 
versation that  comes  their  way.  During 
a  business  discussion  each  keeps  a  pencil 
poised  over  a  pad.  They  both  make 
copious  notes  on  the  other's  discourses 
while  any  visitor  who  happens  to  be 
present  acts  as  a  foil. 

The  boys  were  heard  together  on  one 
NBC  program  for  five  years  without  a 
break.    Also  they  never  had  a  vacation 


for  their  first  four  years  in  radio  and 
until  last  summer  they  have  been  on 
National  Broadcasting  Company  net- 
works continuously  since  the  company 
was  formed.  They  appeared  earlier  over 
Stations  WEAF  and  WJZ  when  these 
were  independent  stations. 

Billy  and  Ernie  might  be  termed  Da- 
mon and  Pythias,  so  inseparable  are 
the  comedians.  When  an  acquaintance 
meets  Jones  he  instinctively  says  "Hello, 
Billy,  where's  Ernie?"  And  the  chances 
are  Ernie  has  only  paused  to  light  a 
cigarette  or  make  a  telephone  call  and 
will  be  along  in  a  minute. 

In  the  days  when  Jones  &  Hare  were 
trouping  it,  they  roomed  together. 
Neither  was  married  then  and  they  were 
partners  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  If 
they  were  apart  for  three  consecutive 
hours,  each  began  to  worry  about  the 
safety  of  the  other. 

Hare  has  since  married  and  Mrs. 
Hare  now  demands  some  of  her  hus- 
band's time.  But  she  is  often  heard  to 
exclaim  that  the  team  of  Jones  &  Hare 
is  around  a  great  deal  more  than  the 
team  of  Hare  &  Mrs.  Hare. 

The  first  Jones  &  Hare  broadcast  ac- 
curred  in  October,  1921.  The  scene  was 
the  original  WJZ  studio  atop  the  West- 
inghouse  Electric  and  Manufacturing 
Company's  plant  in  Newark.  The  boys 
went  on  the  air  at  a  moment's  notice 
with  the  same  type  of  program  they  are 
playing  today.  It  was  a  song  and  chat- 
ter act,  the  chatter  being  written  by  the 
boys  themselves  and  the  songs  especially 
arranged  for  them.  The  program  ran 
for  an  hour  and  a  half  and  would  prob- 
ably have  lasted  longer  if  the  comedians, 
for  once  in  their  lives,  ran  out  of 
material. 

That  was  what  program  directors 
thought  of  Jones  &  Hare  in  1921.  Next 
day  the  station  received  so  many  letters 
that  the  team  was  asked  to  repeat  the 
performance.  Soon  they  were  broad- 
casting on  a  regular  schedule. 

As  radio  went  through  its  growing 
pains  to  the  point  where  artists  no 
longer  went  on  the  air  and  stayed  there 
until  they  ran  out  of  material  or  swooned 
from  exhaustion,  the  boys  kept  pace. 
Today  their  offices  are  equipped  like  any 
modern  business  establishment  and  the 
comedians  keep  hours  and  go  through  a 
daily  routine  of  fun  manufacturing. 
They  have  stop  watches,  a  piano  and 
Other  paraphernalia.  They  also  have  a 
secretary,  a  manager,  a  musical  arranger 
and  an  office  hoy  who  answers  the  tele- 
phone and  has  the  ambition  to  he  a  great 
singer  like  Jones  or  Hare. 

"By  such  methods,"  declare  Jones  & 
Hare,  "we  find  that  comedy  call  he  made 
to  pay.  Remember  there  are  only  twelve 
original  jokes,  and  we  have  been  doing 
at  least  nine  a  week  for  radio  oxer  an 
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Eastern  Standard  Time.  Fifty-two  week 
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patter  duo,  Jim  and  Walt. 

WLW  reports  A.  &  P.  doing  big  job 
over  their  transmitter  with  twenty-two  pro- 
grams a  week. 

A  new  food  account  for  WLS.  Monarch 
Foods,  (Reid-Murdoch).  Act  is  dramatic 
skit  featuring  Virginia  Lee,  former  RKO, 
NBC  and  Columbia  artist.  Tentative  title 
for  act  "The  Lion  Family"  possibly  to  tie 
up  with  sponsors  trade  mark  of  a  Lion. 

WLS  is  doing  a  job  for  Alka-Seltzer. 
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for  a  good  tie-m.  Act  consists  of  "Songs 
of  Home  Sweet  Home"  featuring  girls 
trio  and  a  male  quartet  with  string  trio 
accompaniment.  Bill  Vickland  does  the 
narrating. 

WGAR,  Cleveland  turns  Saturday  Morn- 
ing's Children's  Corner  over  to  the  Bailey 
Company,  Cleveland  department  store. 
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auditorium.  Act  consists  of  Uncle  Clyde 
as  master  of  ceremonies  and  juvenile  guest 
artists. 

WGN,  Chicago  has  booked  a  fifty  two 
week  commercial  for  the  Rich  Products, 
Inc.,  featuring  Tom  Corwin.  Corwin  does 
imitations  of  animals  and  act  consists  of 
Circus  patter  and  imaginary  animals.  Sat- 
urday at  6  :00  P.  M.  C.  S.  T.  is  the  sched- 
uled spot. 

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ody Man  and  the  Reid  Murdoch  orchestra, 
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14.  The  feature  will  be  presented  by  WGN 
three  times  a  week  being  scheduled  for 
Mondays,  Wednesdays  and  Fridays  at  9 
p.  m.  Jeske  is  well  known  in  Chicago  radio 
circles  as  a  singer.  He  has  a  particularly 
well  suited  voice  for  radio  and  a  wonder- 
ful enunciation  of  his  words. 

WJAG,  Norfolk,  Nebraska,  announces 
the  appointment  of  Arthur  C.  Thomas  as 
Manager  and  Frank  Weidenbach  as  Chief 
Engineer.  Mr.  Thomas  was  formerly  pub- 
licity director  of  the  Omaha  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  vice  president  of  the  com- 
munity advertising  section  of  the  Associ- 
ated Advertising  Clubs  of  the  World.  Mr. 
Weidenbach  was  formerly  connected  with 
KGDA,  Mitchell,  S.  D. 


Laws  That  Safeguard 

(Continued  from  page  33) 

heartbreak  at  losing  him  was  an  element 
in  the  case,  then  the  wound  and  injury  to 
her  affections  "were  to  be  considered  as 
another  and  additional  element  in  the  com- 
putation of  her  damages."  Mortification, 
pain  and  distress  of  mind  might  also  be 
considered. 

It  should  be  obvious  that  the  length  of 
time  during  which  the  plaintiff  and  the 
defendant  were  engaged  to  each  other  is 
a  material  consideration  in  determining 
the  amount  of  damages.  If  a  man  monopo- 
lizes a  girl's  time  for  months,  and  perhaps 
years,  it  is  very  different  from  a  mere 
seashore  flirtation  where  love  runs  its 
course  in  a  few  weeks.  In  the  former  case, 
the  long  period  of  association  has  accus- 
tomed the  girl  to  rely  upon  her  lover  in 
almost  the  same  .way  that  a  wife  looks  to 
her  husband  to  decide  social  engagements, 
church  or  theatre  plans,  or  other  mutual  in- 
terests of  a  couple  who  are  publicly  re- 
garded as  belonging  exclusively  to  each 
other.  To  break  an  engagement  of  this 
nature  may  have  very  serious  consequences. 
The  defendant  must,  therefore,  pay  dam- 
ages commensurate  with  the  injury. 

Caroline  Grant  became  engaged  to  marry 
Joseph  Willey,  but  no  immediate  plans  for 
a  wedding  were  made.  The  engagement 
continued  over  several  years.  The  man's 
affection  cooled.  He  eventually  broke  the 
engagement,  claiming  that  differences  on 
worldly  and  religious  matters  made  it  un- 
wise for  the  two  to  marry.  At  the  trial, 
the  length  of  the  engagement  was  stressed 
by  the  plaintiff's  lawyer.  The  defendant's 
lawyer  requested  the  court  to  instruct  the 
jury  that  in  a  suit  for  breach  of  promise 
to  marry,  the  length  of  time  the  engage- 
ment or  promise  to  marry  existed  is  not 
an  element  of  damages  for  a  breach  of 
such  promise.  The  judge  refused  to  give 
the  ruling.  After  a  verdict  for  the  plain- 
tiff, the  case  was  taken  to  the  Supreme 
Court  on  exceptions.  The  latter  court  de- 
clared that  the  length  of  time  "was  clearly 
a  circumstance  proper  to  be  taken  into  con- 
sideration. It  might  be  very  material  in 
its  effect  on  the  plaintiff's  condition  and 
prospects,  and  might  under  some  circum- 
stances be  an  aggravation  of  her  injury." 

The  case  was  Grant  v.  Willey,  101 
Mass.  356. 

Personal  Vengeance  No  Bar 

THE  primitive  desire  to  avenge  a  great 
wrong  has  many  times  led  to  tragic 
consequences.  Crimes  of  violent  revenge 
are  generally  committed  by  men.  Women 
do  not  ordinarily  indulge  in  this  sort  of 
reprisal.  Instances  are  on  record,  however, 
where  outraged  women  have  committed 
deeds  of  daring  in  order  to  even  the  score 
with  one  who  has  incurred  their  everlast- 
ing hate.  In  no  field  of  human  relations 
may  greater  passions  be  engendered  than 
in  matters  of  the  heart.  Some  women  love 
passionately  and  hate  venomously  as  well. 
A  man  who  trifles  with  such  a  woman 
places  himself  in  well  deserved  peril.  But 
now  suppose  a  woman  wreaks  personal 
vengeance  on  one  who  has  betrayed  her, 
will  this  prevent  a  recovery  in  an  action 
for  breach  of  contract?  Let  us  consider 
a  typical  case. 

Morris  Durnham  paid  court  to  Emma 
Schmidt  and  in  due  course  of  time  became 
engaged  to  her.  The  girl  grew  very  much 
attached  to  him.  By  degrees  he  won  her 
trust  and  confidence.  He  eventually  ac- 
complished   his    evident    purpose    of    over- 


coming her  virtue.  This  event  was  imme- 
diately followed  by  illness  on  the  part  of 
the  girl.  The  defendant,  Durnham,  then 
heartlessly  forsook  her.  Somewhat  later 
he  married  another  woman. 

Girl  Shoots  Faithless  Lover 

WHEN  the  news  of  this  event  reached 
Emma  Schmidt,  a  great  flame  of 
anger  was  kindled  in  her  heart.  She  re- 
solved to  kill  the  man  who  had  thus  ruined 
her  life.  The  first  objective  was  to  secure 
a  revolver  and  ammunition.  This  she  soon 
accomplished.  She  then  acquainted  herself 
with  the  manner  of  using  the  weapon. 
With  her  deadly  purpose  still  in  mind,  she 
watched  for  an  opportunity  to  meet  her 
former  lover.  It  was  nearly  two  weeks 
after  his  marriage  before  she  came  upon 
the  unsuspecting  bridegroom.  When  the 
blazing  eyed  Emma  confronted  him  Durn- 
ham was  too  confused  to  flee  until  he  saw 
the  glint  of  the  weapon,  as  she  stealthily 
drew  it  from  her  handbag.  It  was  then 
too  late.  The  girl  fired  at  him  point  blank. 
The  god  of  vengeance  was  evidently  with 
her  for  the  bullet  found  its  mark.  Durnham 
recovered  from  his  wound,  and  Emma 
Schmidt  scored  again,  for  she  haled  him 
into  court  for  damages  for  breach  of  prom- 
ise of  marriage.  Durnham  endeavored  to 
set  up  the  facts  of  the  shooting  as  mitiga- 
tion of  damages.  The  court  declared  that 
his  liability  was  in  no  way  diminished  by 
Emma's  exploit.  The  case  was  Schmidt 
v.  Durnham,  46  Minn.  227;  49  N.  W.  126. 

^Damages  That 
Are  Excessive 

March  26,    1932 

THERE  is  one  aspect  of  breach  of 
promise  cases  that  has  excited  a  great 
deal  of  comment  in  recent  years — the 
matter  of  excessive  damages.  The  fact 
that  a  law  intended  to  safeguard  innocent 
and  trusting  women  is  sometimes  taken  un- 
due advantage  of  by  designing  and  un- 
worthy females  and  can  not  very  well  be 
avoided.  The  fault  is  not  with  the  law  but 
with  those  who  abuse  the  law  for  their 
own   selfish   purposes. 

We  have  a  saying  that  the  law  is  no 
respecter  of  persons,  which  means,  of 
course,  that  laws  must  be  universal  in  their 
application.  We  cannot,  in  a  democracy, 
have  one  law  for  the  rich  and  another  law 
for  the  poor  because  that  amounts  to  the 
old  world  evil  of  caste  and  privilege.  We 
cannot  have  one  lav/  for  the  virtuous  and 
another  law  for  the  unworthy,  because 
these  distinctions  would  of  necessity  de- 
pend upon  the  opinion  of  individuals  and 
might  lead  to  monstrous  injustice. 

The  safer  method  is  to  formulate  laws 
for  the  protection  of  the  innocent  and  to 
adhere  to  those  laws  despite  individual  in- 
stances where  unworthy  individuals  may 
abuse  the  same. 

It  may  help  us  to  understand  the  pres- 
ent topic  if  we  consider  for  a  moment 
the  rights  of  a  wife  in  her  husband's  estate. 
The  mere  fact  of  marriage  to  a  wealthy 
man  may  give  a  woman  a  legal  right  to 
more  property  perhaps  that  her  immediate 
ancestors  have  earned  in  their  entire  lives. 
No  one  could  seriously  contend  that  by 
acting  as  housewife  or  companion  of  a 
man  for  a  month  or  so  any  woman  could 
earn  millions  of  dollars,  yet  under  the 
sanction  of  marriage  that  becomes  possib'e 
under  a  law  intended  to  protect  wives  in 
general. 

If  we  were  to  change  the  law  whenever 
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it  worked  out  badly  in  individual  cases  we 
would  soon  enter  into  chaos.  The  sharing 
of  a  wife  in  her  husband's  wealth  is 
pitched  upon  a  higher  plane  than  that  of 
mere  earnings  of  a  housekeeper,  or  of  a 
woman  who  barters  her  favors  for  gold. 
Unless  there  is  a  marriage  settlement  or  a 
pre-nuptial  agreement  as  to  her  future 
rights  in  her  husband's  estate,  when  a 
woman  marries,  the  law  immediately  en- 
dows her  with  vested  rights,  without  re- 
gard to  the  wealth  or  poverty  of  the  hus- 
band. 

It  should  therefore  be  apparent  that 
when  a  woman  promises  to  marry  a  man, 
the  contract,  which  we  call  an  engagement 
of  marriage,  at  once  entitles  her  to  a  pro- 
spective interest  in  the  wealth  of  that  man. 
No  one  could  justly  claim  that  she  should 
acquire  the  same  interest  therein  before 
she  has  surrendered  herself  in  lawful  mar- 
riage that  would  have  been  hers  had  the 
man  kept  his  promise  to  make  her  his 
wife.  The  question  of  damages,  however, 
is  -profoundly  influenced  by  a  consideration 
of  what  she  might  have  acquired  had  the 
man  kept  faith.  Thus  it  is  that  under  the 
mantle  of  a  law  intended  to  safeguard 
innocence  and  virtue,  the  adventuress,  or 
"gold  digger,"  may  find  cover  for  depreda- 
tions upon  the  property  of  wealthy  but 
susceptible  gentlemen.  I  would  say  wealthy 
simpletons,  but  for  the  fact  that  many  men 
are  more  or  less  simple-minded  when  that 
most  deadly  of  all  hunters,  the  beautiful 
enchantress,  marks  them  for  her  prey. 

The  First  Gold  Digger 

THE  MIGHTY  Caesar,  you  will  re- 
member, who  could  conquer  armies  of 
men  went  down  to  ignominious  and  dis- 
graceful defeat  when  the  wily  young 
Queen  of  Egypt  climbed  out  of  what  we 
might  perhaps  term  a  parcel's  post  package 
and  called  him  "wonderful."  Here  was 
this  bald  old  eagle,  before  whom  the  whole 
civilized  world  then  trembled  in  its  shoes, 
confronted  by  a  mere  girl  of  twenty-one. 
She  did  not  care  about  Caesar.  All  she 
was  looking  for  was  the  throne  of  Egypt 
from  which  she  had  been  driven  by  the 
armies  of  her  guardian.  Morals  meant 
nothing  to  her  and  so  poor  old  Caesar  be- 
came her  willing  slave  and  paramour  for 
the  few  remaining  years  of  his  life. 

Then,  after  Mark  Antony  had  made 
himself  the  virtual  master  of  the  Roman 
Empire,  Cleopatra  suddenly  manifested  a 
great  fondness  for  him.  Antony  was  then 
forty-two  years  of  age.  He  knew  Cleo- 
patra's character.  He  had  seen  what  a 
simpleton  she  had  made  of  the  great 
Caesar.  Yet  he  could  not  resist  her  blan- 
dishments. All  the  world  knows  how  the 
great  soldier  and  orator  threw  away  an 
Empire  and  sacrificed  his  own  life  under 
the  spell  of  this  evil  and  shameless  young 
queen. 

With  such  classic  illustrations  of  the  in- 
ability of  might}'  conquerors  to  cope  with 
the  elemental  huntress,  the  designing 
woman  of  youth  and  charm,  can  we  won- 
der that  rich  men  are  occasionally  "shaken 
clown,"  as  modern  slang  expresses  it,  for 
large  sums  of  money? 

In  determining  the  amount  of  an  award 
of  damages  for  breach  of  promise  of  mar- 
riage a  court  or  jury  must  take  into  con- 
sideration all  the  facts  and  circumstances 
of  the  case.  While  it  is  the  duty  of  a  jury 
to  decide  the  facts,  yet  it  is  always  need- 
ful for  the  presiding  judge  to  exercise 
vigilance,  lest  injustice  be  done  through 
appeals  to  the  passions  of  the  men  in  the 
jury  box. 

A  clever  lawyer,  intent  upon  winning  his 


client's  case,  may  possess  enough  mag- 
netism or  persuasive  ability  to  swaya  jury 
from  a  proper  decision.  Since  a  jury  is 
composed  of  laymen  who  are  necessarily 
unfamiliar  with  the  legal  aspects  of  the 
case  it  is  a  feature  of  our  judicial  system 
that  the  judge,  after  the  lawyers  for  the 
opposing  parties  have  made  their  argu- 
ments, charge  the  jury  or,  in  other  words, 
to  explain  the  law  and  call  the  jury's  at- 
tention to  the  important  evidence  in  the 
case. 

Excessive  Verdict 

BUT  suppose,  after  a  verdict  is  ren- 
dered, that  the  presiding  judge,  from 
his  long  experience  in  such  matters,  feels 
that  an  excessive  verdict  has  been  ren- 
dered. The  judge  would  then  have  the 
right,  usually  upon  the  motion  of  the  ag- 
grieved party,  to  set  the  verdict  aside  or 
to  give  the  plaintiff  a  choice  of  accepting 
a  smaller  verdict  or  a  new  trial. 

For  Example :  Eliza  Hanson  worked  as 
a  chamber  maid  in  a  boarding  house  in 
which  lived  a  saloon  keeper  named  John- 
son. She  first  became  acquainted  with  the 
man  by  meeting  him  in  the  halls  and  corri- 
dors of  the  boarding  house  in  April,  1895. 
He  was  apparently  not  at  all  bashful  when 
this  attractive  young  woman  appeared  in 
his  vicinity.  He  soon  formed  the  habit  of 
speaking  to  the  girl,  of  exchanging  smiles 
and  pleasantries  whenever  they  met.  He 
apparently  so  contrived  that  those  meet- 
ings should  be  as  frequent  as  possible.  But 
since  the  girl  had  work  to  do  and  would 
have  been  dismissed  had  she  lingered  in 
the  corridors  conversing  with  guests,  how- 
ever attractive,  these  momentary  greetings 
did  not  satisfy  the  saloon  keeper.  His  in- 
terest had  been  aroused.  So  he  laid  siege 
to  Eliza.  He  followed  her  around.  He 
usually  managed  to  be  in  his  own  room 
when  she  came  to  make  the  bed  and  set 
things  to  rights.  Acquaintance  soon  ripened 
into  love,  at  least  on  the  girl's  part.  About 
three  months  after  their  first  meeting  they 
became  engaged  to  be  married.  Johnson 
began  to  take  Eliza  to  entertainments  and 
to  dances.  He  soon  persuaded  her  to  grant 
privileges  that  had  she  been  wise  she  would 
have  postponed  until  after  the  wedding. 
But  those  privileges  once  granted,  Johnson 
postponed  the  wedding.  The  unfortunate 
girl,  thus  caught  in  the  web  of  circum- 
stance, placated  now  and  then  with  pres- 
ents, including  a  ring  and  a  watch,  was 
unable  to  extricate  herself. 

So  the  illegal  relation  continued  for 
months  and  years.  In  fact  it  was  not  until 
fourteen  years  had  passed  in  this  manner 
that  Johnson  brutally  cast  Eliza  off.  She 
brought  suit  for  breach  of  promise  of  mar- 
riage and  a  sympathetic  jury  awarded  her 
$10,000  damages.  The  presiding  judge  felt 
that  this  was  somewhat  too  large  a  share 
of  Johnson's  worldly  goods  and  reduced 
the  award,  with  the  plaintiff's  consent,  to 
$8,000. 

Johnson  appealed  from  this  verdict  but 
he  received  scant  sympathy  from  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  Wisconsin.  "The  affair 
between  the  plaintiff  and  defendant,"  said 
the  court,  "covered  a  period  of  about  four- 
teen years,  including  all  that  part  of  her 
life  when  her  chances  for  an  advantageous 
marriage  were  best.  The  matter  in  aggra- 
vation was  very  serious,  and  the  defendant 
appears  to  be  of  ability  to  respond  in  con- 
siderable damages. 

Damages  in  such  a  case  are  difficult  to 
estimate,  and  ordinarily  the  proper  trib- 
unal for  that  purpose  is  the  jury.  Besides 
it  is  the  rule  of  this  court  to  encourage 
the  circuit  judges  to  exercise  their  judg- 
ment  in   cutting    down    excessive   verdicts. 


*  *  *  We  find  no  reversible  error  in  the 
record  and  the  judgment  must  be  affirmed." 

The  case  was  Hanson  v.  Johnson,  141 
Wis.  550;  124  N.  W.  506. 

Whether  or  not  a  verdict  is  exces- 
sive is,  of  course,  a  question  for  the  Su- 
preme Court  to  decide  when  consider- 
ing an  appeal  of  the  defendant.  Since 
the  presiding  judge  at  the  original  trial  is 
the  only  person  who  has  a  right  to  cut 
down  the  verdict  of  the  jury  to  a  reason- 
able figure  the  appellate  court,  if  con- 
vinced that  the  verdict  is  excessive,  will 
grant  a  new  trial. 

Clara  Carey  had  divorced  her  first  hus- 
band. She  was  about  twenty-six  years 
old  when  she  became  acquainted  with  the 
defendant,  Huggins  who  was  a  bachelor 
of  fifty-six  or  seven.  The  defendant  was 
a  wealthy  rancher  and  he  occasionally  came 
to  the  City  of  El  Paso  for  relaxation  of 
one  kind  or  another.  He  met  the  more  or 
less  charming  Clara  in  the  Autumn  of 
1906.  According  to  her  story  he  proposed 
marriage  on  Christmas  day  of  that  year 
and  she  accepted  him,  no  time  being  fixed 
for  the  marriage.  The  defendant  denied 
ever  having  proposed  marriage  but  a  series 
of  what  we  might  term  mushy  love  letters 
were  introduced  at  the  trial.  In  none  of 
them  was  there  any  definite  affirmation  of 
an  engagement  but  there  were  abundant 
declarations  of  his  love  and  his  desire  to 
be  with  her. 

Gifts  of  Jewelry  and  Money 

THE  woman  alleged  that  the  defendant 
was  very  assiduous  in  his  attentions, 
showering  her  with  gifts  of  jewelry  and 
money.  Such  appeared  to  have  been  the 
fact.  The  defendant,  however,  explained 
that  the  gifts  were  payments  for  value 
received,  and  that  she  was  contented  with 
the  arrangement.  He  declared  that  she  had 
never  raised  the  question  of  a  marriage 
promise  until  after  January  1,  1911,  when 
he  had  notified  her  of  his  refusal  to  con- 
tinue what  was  now  an  expensive  affair. 
It  had  now  cost  him  in  the  neighborhood 
of  $7,000.  Clara  Carey  brought  suit  for 
$65,000  damages  for  breach  of  promise  of 
marriage.  She  claimed  that  a  child  had 
been  born  to  her  as  the  result  of  their  re- 
lations, claiming  that  she  went  to  Los 
Angeles,  California,  where  the  birth  oc- 
curred. She  gave  the  name  of  the  nurse 
and  doctor  who  had  attended  her.  No 
child  was  produced  at  the  trial  and  it  did 
not  appear  that  Huggins  had  ever  seen  the 
alleged  offspring. 

The  woman  expressly  charged  that  her 
indiscretions  with  the  defendant  had  begun 
only  after  the  engagement  of  marriage 
and  upon  the  express  assurances  from  him 
that  he  would  shortly  marry  her.  The 
jury  brought  in  a  verdict  of  $45,000  but 
the  judge  cut  down  the  figure  to  $35,000. 

The  defendant  took  the  case  to  the  court 
of  civil  appeals  of  Texas,  alleging  newly 
discovered  evidence.  The  evidence  offered 
was  to  the  effect  that  there  was  no  birth 
recorded,  in  the  Los  Angeles  records,  of 
any  child  born  at  the  address  given.  There 
was  no  physician  of  the  name  alleged  in 
that  city  nor  had  there  been  such  at  the 
date  named.  A  search  for  the  alleged 
nurse  was  likewise  unavailing. 

The  court  of  civil  appeals  denied  a  new 
trial,  however,  declaring  that  the  newly 
discovered  evidence  did  not  affect  the  main 
facts  of  the  case.  (This  case  was  reported 
in  149  S.  W.  390.)  Huggins  was  not  con- 
tent with  this  decision.  After  much  diffi- 
culty he  secured  on  a  writ  of  error,  a  hear- 
ing before  the  Supreme  Court  of  Texas. 
The  decision  was  thereupon  reversed,  but 
it  had  been  five  years  since  the  decision  in 


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question  had  been  rendered.  As  the  jury 
had  originally  decided,  the  damages  were 
set  at  $35,000  for  actual  damages  and 
$10,000  for  special  damages,  which  was 
understood  to  mean  the  alleged  birth  of 
the  child. 

Supreme  Court  Speaks 

THE  SUPREME  COURT  declared 
that  the  trial  court  erred  in  permitting 
the  jury  to  assess  damages  twice  on  ac- 
count of  the  seduction  and  injured  feel- 
ings. It  declared  also  that  the  court  of 
civil  appeals  had  erred  in  not  granting  a 
new  trial  because  of  the  newly  discovered 
evidence.  While  this  might  at  first  glance 
appear  to  be  evidence,  merely  impeaching 
one  phase  of  the  witness'  testimony,  yet  it 
also  affected  one  of  the  main  features  of 
the  case — whether  or  not  any  child  had  in 
fact  been  born  to  the  woman. 

The  case  was  Huggins  v.  Carey,  108 
Tex.  358;  194  S.  W.  133. 

Gabalogue 

(Continued  from  page  43) 

brown  eyes.  He  is  married  and  has  two 
children.  His  home  is  in  Freeport,  L.  I. 
*  *  *  And  here's  Hugo  Mariani.  They  say 
Hugo  is  a  good  picker.  Let's  see  what  he 
picks  to  play." 

Hicks.  .  .  "Hugo's  drawn  a  violin." 

Voorhees.  .  .  "He  would  get  a  break  like 
that." 

Nellie.  .  .  "Fine!  That's  a  break  for  the 
audience  as  well  as  the  violin.  I  must  tell 
you  something  about  our  Hugo  Mariani. 
Mr.  Mariani,  whom  you  hear  on  about 
every  other  program  on  the  NBC  network 
is  a  South  American  of  Italian  parentage. 
When  only  16,  he  was  the  first  violinist  of 
the  National  Symphony  Orchestra  in  Mon- 
tevideo, and  before  he  was  20,  he  was  con- 
ductor. He  came  to  the  United  States  in 
1921. 

"After  his  arrival  in  New  York  he  be- 
came concert  master  and  solo  violinist  at 
the  Rialto  Theatre.  Since  his  first  associa- 
tion with  NBC,  Mr.  Mariani  has  con- 
ducted every  type  and  style  of  an  orchestra. 
He  is  still  a  young  man,  slight  of  build, 
has  olive  skin  and  the  quick,  nervous  ges- 
tures of  the  Latin  American.  He  is  the 
Beau  Brummel  of  the  New  York  studios. 
He  likes  colorful  haberdashery.  He  is  a 
very  fine  violinist.    We  submit  the  evidence 


— Mr.    Mariani.   The   audience   waits." 

(Mr.   Mariani   plays). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Not  bad,  not  half  bad.  *  *  * 
All  right,  Don  Voorhees,  let's  see  what  you 
draw." 

Hicks.  .  .  "A  piano!" 

Voorhees.  .  .  "Oh,  Nellie,  I  haven't 
touched  a  key  in  ages." 

Nellie.  .  .  "Well,  then,  it's  time  you 
touched  one.  This  piano  may  have  keys 
you  love  to  touch.  Go  and  make  a  touch- 
down on  it  now.  Anyhow,  pianos  don't 
care  who  plays  them.  *  *  *  Don  Voorhees 
is  an  Allentown,  Pa.,  boy,  went  to  public 
school  there.  When  he  was  12,  he  began 
playing  in  a  theatre  orchestra.  He  studied 
music  with  Dr.  Wally  of  the  Bethlehem 
Bach  Choir.  Don's  advent  in  to  New  York 
was  as  musical  conductor  to  that  most 
imitated  of  all  colored  comedians,  the  late 
Bert  Williams.  Then  Don  directed  orches- 
tras at  the  Winter  Garden  and  the  Earl 
Carroll  Theatre.  He  came  on  the  air  in 
1924.  Don  is  still  under  30.  He  is  5  feet 
9,  weighs  170,  and  has  brown  hair  and 
gray-brown,  kind  of  funny  eyes,  smooth 
face,  wears  tortoise  shell  rim  glasses,  and 
if  he  can't  play  this  piano  which  he  has 
just  drawn,  all  I  have  to  say  is  that  he's 
changed  a  good  deal  from  the  days  we  used 
to  open  and  close  shows  together.  That  is, 
I  opened  them  and  Don  closed  them.  Mr. 
Don  Voorhees.  .  ." 

(Don  Voorhees- plays). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Why,  Don,  that's  great. 
That's  as  good  as  I  could  have  done  it 
myself.  *  *  *  And  now  Andy,  open  your 
mouth  and  close  your  eyes,  and  see  what 
you'll  draw  in  the  way  of  a  surprise.  Andy 
has  had  his  steel  guitar  fixed  since  I  sat  on 
it  last  summer,  and  if  he  doesn't  draw  a 
drum  or  flute,  he'll  play  it   for  you." 

Hicks.  .  .  "A  saxophone!" 

(Everybody  screams). 

Nellie.  .  .  "I've  always  said  I'd  never  al- 
low a  saxophone  on  my  program,  but  a 
bargain's  a  bargain." 

Andy.  .  .  "I'm  beginning  to  think  I  was 
framed,   too." 

Nellie.  .  .  "You  know,  Andy  plays  a 
steel  guitar ;  he  plays  the  violin  and  the 
piano.  No  matter  what  the  instrument  is, 
Andy  can  play  it  so  long  as  it  makes  music. 
In  fact,  he  plays  anything  better  than  he 
does  pinochle.  He  is  a  real  aerial  artist. 
Not  content  with  appearing  on  various  ra- 
dio programs,  Mr.  Sannella  spends  part  of 
his  spare  time  flying  his  own  airplane,  and 
the  rest  of  it  in  his  own  radio  station 
which   he   has    in   his   home    where    he   en- 


tertains his  friends  by  getting  New  Zea- 
land or  China  for  them.  You  see,  with 
Andy  it's  always  a  case  of  being  either 
in  or  on  the  air.  Andy  was  born  in 
Brooklyn.  He  is  married  and  lives  in 
Scarsdale,  N.  Y. — and  how !  He  has  been 
broadcasting  since  1922.  *  *  *  Well,  folks, 
choose  your  exit ;  walk,  don't  run !  Andy 
Sannella  is  going  to  wrestle  with  a  saxo- 
phone.    Toot,    Andy,    toot." 

(Sannella  plays). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Andy,  I  didn't  know  a  saxo- 
phone could  sound  so  sweet.  I  think  I'll 
Ket  one.  And  now,  play  just  one  bar  on 
your  steel  guitar  for  us.    Won't  you? 

(Sannella  plays  the  guitar). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Pretty  good.  *  *  *  And  last 
but  by  no  means  least  is  Cesare  Sodero, 
master  of  the  National  Grand  and  Light 
Opera  Oratorios,  symphonies  and  Concerts 
heard  on  NBC.  He  is  also  conductor  for 
the  Philadelphia  Grand  Opera  Company. 
Mr.  Sodero's  first  name  is  spelled 
C-e-s-a-r-e,  and  he  pronounces  it  Cesare. 
I  call  it  Chauve-Souris.  *  *  *  Mr.  Sodero 
was  general  musical  director  of  Edison's 
recording  laboratories  and  made  11,000 
records.  He  conducted  the  first  perform- 
ance of  Puccini's  opera,  "The  Girl  of  the 
Golden  West."  He  was  later  Associate 
Conductor  of  the  Chicago  Civic  Opera 
Company,  and  president  of  the  Italian 
Musical  League  of  America.  He  was  con- 
ductor of  the  Metropolitan  Orchestra  in 
its  concerts  at  the  Brooklyn  Academy  of 
Music.  His  own  opera,  "Russian  Shadows" 
was  given  its  world  air  premiere  in  1020 
by  the  National  Broadcasting  Company 
simultaneous  with  its  opening  night  in 
Ttaly.  I  had  the  exquisite  pleasure  that 
night  of  seeing  a  telegram  which  Paul 
Cravath,  the  present  Managing  Director  of 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  House,  sent  to 
Mr.  Aylesworth,  President  of  NBC,  con- 
gratulating him  on  Sodero's  opera.  Maybe 
that  means  we  are  going  to  hear  it  here  in 
New  York.  Wouldn't  that  be  great !  *  *  * 
Mr.  Sodero  is  about  45  years  of  age.  is  5 
feet  tall,  weighs  150  pounds,  has  black  hair 
and  eyes.  *  *  *  Pass  the  hat,  Mr.   Hicks." 

Hicks.  .  .  "A  'cello." 

Nellie.  .  .  "Will  three  or  four  of  you  fel- 
lows bring  that  'cello  over  to  the  maestro, 
and  give  him  a  chair  to  stand  on  while  he 
plays  it?  Remember,  Maestro,  all  of  your 
men  arc  tuned  in  tonight,  so  you  had  better 
be   good  I" 

(Sodero   plays). 

Nellie.  .  .  "Thank  you.  And  thanks  all 
of    you.    (iood    night   and    come   again." 


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compliment  and  we  sure  appreciates  it." 
Miss  Baldridge  considers  this  her  nicest 
compliment. 

And  letters  from  her  listeners  also 
prove  she  knows  the  colored  race  be- 
cause hardly  a  day  goes  by  that  a  letter 
comparable  to  this  one  is  not  received, 
"Dear  Dixie  Girl :  Mammy  could  very 
well  have  been  my  Beulah  in  Atlanta,  or 
Mary  Jane  in  Palmetto,  or  my  Jose- 
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easily  have  been  cute  little  Ollie  May 
down  in  Georgia.  You  make  me  home- 
sick for  them  each  morning." 

Summing  it  all  up  the  "Dixie  Girl" 
says  she  knows  of  no  better  words  with 
which  to  express  herself  on  her  life's 
work  than  by  quoting  E.  K.  Means 
from  the  foreword  in  his  book  More 
E.  K.  Means,  "I  hold  that  a  story  con- 
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sightly poles,  guy  wires,  mutilation  of  wood- 
work, lightning  hazards,  etc.  It  does  not 
connect  to  the  light  socket  and  requires  no 
current  for  operation.  Installed  by  anyone 
in  a  minute's  time  and  is  fully  concealed 
within  the  set.  Enables  the  radio  to,  be 
moved  into  different  rooms,  or  houses,  as 
easily  as  a  piece  of  furniture. 
WE  PREDICT  THIS  TYPE  OF  AERIAL 
WILL  BE  USED  PRACTICALLY  EN- 
TIRELY IN  THE  FUTURE.  8,000  dealers 
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many  depressing  and  melancholy  fea- 
tures. But  dialect  does  not  consist  of 
perverted  pronunciations  and  phonetic 
orthography.  True  dialect  is  a  picture 
in  cold  type  of  the  manifold  pecularities 
of  the  mind  and  temperament." 

Like  the  author  she  also  tries  to  pre- 
serve in  her  sketches  a  "true  idea  of  the 
negro's  shrewd  observations,  curious  re- 
torts, quaint  comments,  humorous  phi- 
losophy, and  his  unique  point  of  view 
on  everything  that  comes  to  his  atten- 
tion," for  "  'Ethiopia  is  stretching  out 
her  hands'  after  art,  science,  literature, 
and  wealth,  and  when  the  sable  sons  of 
laughter  and  song  grasp  these  treasures, 
all  that  remains  of  the  southern  village 
negro  will  be  a  few  faint  sketches  in 
Fiction's  beautiful  temple  of  dreams." 

Marcella 

(Continued  from  page  37) 

WEAF,  WTIC,  WJAR,  and  WFI. 
Thomas  Perkins  can  get  Godfrey  Lud- 
low every  Tuesday  afternoon  at  5 :00 
over  WEAF,  WTIC  and  WTAM  in 
the  May  We  Present  program.  For  the 
benefit  of  Dorothea  Holt  and  Helen 
Morse,  Smith  Ballew  is  broadcasting 
from  the  Palm  Island  Club,  Miami 
Beach.  We  owe  this  information  to 
Stella  Croopin  who  is  president  of  The 
Smith  Ballew  Radio  Fan  Club.  All 
those  who  are  interested  in  joining  may 
send  their  letters  to  Radio  Digest  and 
we  shall  forward  them  to  Miss  Croopin. 

*     *     * 

J  EAN  PAUL  KING  is  married,  Ber- 
nice.  The  cast  of  Moonshine  and 
Honeysuckle  comprises  Clem  (Louis 
Mason),  Cracker  (Ann  Elstner),  Tiny 
(Sarah  Haden),  Bones  (Bradley  Bark- 
er) and  Gypsy  (Therese  Witler).  If  W. 
H,  S.  is  patient,  maybe  we'll  have  some- 
thing about  these  people  in  Radio  Digest 
real  soon.  Allyn  Joslyn  is  M.  C.  on  the 
Fuller  Brush  and  Nestle  programs, 
Mary  Spencer.  The  woman  announcer 
on  the  Lucky  Strike  program  was 
Nona  Bryant  and  on  occasion  Helene 
Handin  filled  that  role.  Wallace  Butter- 
worth  came  from  Philadelphia  and  it 
is  possible  that  he  did  sell  radio  parts 
for  a  Philadelphia  concern.  The  Royal 
Vagabonds  are  Reis  and  Dunn.  Those 
who  take  part  in  the  True  Story  Hour 
are:  Cecil  Secrest,  Nora  Stirling,  Elsie 
Hitz,     Helene     Dumas,     Ned     Weaver, 

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Allyn  Joslyn  and  Wm.  Sims.  Judge 
Gordon  is  Judson  Strong.  Lucille 
Showalter  writes,  "What  do  you  think, 
Louis  L.  Kaufman  hasn't  been  announc- 
ing since  last  July  and  you  know  that 
I'm  heartbroken  !  He  stopped  announc- 
ing to  give  all  his  time  to  his  law  work 
and  I  think  it's  terrible !"  So  do  others 
but  won't  it  be  nice  to  take  all  of  your 
legal  problems  to  Louis  when  he 
emerges  from  college  with  wig  and 
gown.  Thanks  for  the  anecdotes,  Lu- 
cille. Hope  the  Lopez  article  in  March 
issue  hit  the  right  spot  with  you.  Met 
Ford  Bond  after  a  Nellie  Revell  pro- 
gram at  the  NBC  studios  and  right 
there  in  the  corridor  he  sang  his  new 
song  to  me  Drifting  'Neath  the  Moon. 
Words  and  music  are  by  Mr.  Bond.  It 
goes  "I  am  waiting  for  a  night.  .  .",  etc. 

*     *     * 

JVlARCELLA  hears  all,  tells  all. 
Write  her  a  letter  asking  her  any  of  the 
burning  questions  that  are  bothering 
your  mind.  Information  is  her  middle 
name. 


Leo  Reisman 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

to  the  extent  to  which  it  does,  it  be- 
comes great  and  serves  its  practical  pur- 
pose— that  of  entertainment — which  is 
the  only  purpose  of  art. 

If  all  that  I  have  been  saying  is  true, 
then  a  great  many  of  our  jazz  tunes 
that  have  met  with  popular  acclaim  be- 
cause of  their  ability  to  entertain,  must 
have  artistic  essence. 

These  things  that  have  this  artistic 
quality  give  us  repeated  pleasure.  When 
we  look  at  a  beautiful  picture  we  see 
more  beauty  in  it  every  time  we  see  it. 
The  same  with  beautiful  music,  whether 
it  be  a  symphony  or  a  popular  tune.  We 
like  it  better  as  we  hear  it  more,  if  it 
possesses  real  beauty  in  the  first  place. 


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HERE  THEY  ARE 

Following   is   the  list  of   orchestra   leaders   identified   according   to   number   as 
shown  on  page  22. 


1.  Irving  Aaronson 

2.  Gus  Arnheim 

3.  Hughie  Barrett 

4.  Ben  Bernie 

5.  Don  Bestor 

6.  Sunny  Brooks 

7.  Earl  Burtnett 

8.  Carlton  Coon 

9.  Joe  Sanders 

10.  Henry  Busse 

11.  Zez  Confrey 

12.  Jack  Crawford 

13.  Bernie  Cummins 

14.  Jack  Denny 

15.  Ted  Fiorito 

16.  Jan  Garber 

17.  Paolo  Grosso 

18.  Tom  Gerun 

19.  Emerson  Gill 

20.  Herb  Gordon 

21.  Jimmy  Green 

22.  Lloyd  Huntley 


23.  Sleepy  Hall 

24.  Henry  Halstead 

25.  Johnny  Hamp 

26.  Everett  Hoagland 

27.  Jimmy  Green 

28.  Arthur  Jarrett 

29.  Johnny  Johnson 

30.  Wayne  King 

31.  Art  Kahn 

32.  Art  Kassel 

33.  Al  Katz 

34.  Herbie  Kay 

35.  Abe  Lyman 

36.  Phil  Levant 

37.  Guy   Lombardo 

38.  Bert  Lown 

39.  Charles  Dornberger 

40.  Johnny   Maitland 

41.  Bobby  Meeker 

42.  Benny   Meroff 

43.  Vic  Meyers 

44.  Jack  Miles 


52. 
53. 
54. 


45.  Bob  Nolan 

46.  Hogan  Hancock 

47.  Husk  O'Hare 

48.  Jack  Pettis 

49.  Gene  Quaw 

50.  Leo  Reisman 

51.  Arthur  Randall 
Dan  Russo 
Maurie  Sherman 
Jesse  Stafford 

55.  Milt  Taggart 

56.  Fred  Waring 

57.  Ted  Weems 

58.  Frank  Westphal 

59.  Maurie  Lipsey 

60.  Norman  Steppe 

61.  Harry  Sosnik 

62.  Earl  Hoffman 

63.  Phil  Baxter 

64.  Otto  Muncke 
Ralph  Bennett 
Eddie   Neibaur 
Chauncey  Parsons 


65. 

66. 
67. 


Postscript  to  VOL 


AN  AYLESWORTH  ANSWERS 

SINCE  VOL  has  come  to  be  a  tug-of- 
war  between  the  Vallee's  and  the  Anti- 
Vallee's  may  I  not  have  my  say?  You  peo- 
ple who  knock  Rudy,  do  you  ever  stop 
to  realize  that  a  magazine  must  comply 
with  the  wishes  of  its  readers  if  it  hopes 
to  succeed  and  when  Radio  Digest  finds 
that 'two  thirds  of  their  readers  relish  news 
of  Rudy  Vallee,  they  are  going  to  supply 
that  demand  and  give  them  as  much  as  pos- 
sible. That  is  the  way  this  publishing  busi- 
ness is  worked  out  you  know.  You  have 
got  to  give  them  what  they  want.  And 
just  as  Rudy  Vallee  has  given  his  fans 
what  they  want  and  has  reached  the  top  in 
so  doing ;  so  too  has  Radio  Digest  given 
the  fans  what  they  want  in  a  radio  fan 
magazine  and  in  so  doing  they  too  have 
reached  the  top.  Get  wise  to  yourself,  you 
knockers  and  find  a  magazine  that  doesn't 
like  Vallee  and  go  to  them  with  your  trou- 
bles. They  will  appreciate  them  and  you 
are  only  making  a  fool  of  yourself  by  writ- 
ing to  Radio  Digest. — Virginia  Aylesworth, 
Huntington,  West  Virginia. 

ONE  MORE  FRIEND 

JUST  to  let  you  know  that  I  and  my  en- 
tire family  read  Radio  Digest  every 
month  and  are  convinced  that  it  is  the 
cream  of  the  crop  of  fan  magazines.  You 
are  still  miles  ahead  of  the  nearest  compe- 
titor and  though  it  seems  that  every  one  is 
starting  to  publish  new  radio  papers  and 
magazines.  We  like  you  very  much.  And 
your  news  of  Rudy  Vallee  is  one  big  rea- 
son.—Josephine  Leary,  139-06  34th  Rd., 
Flushing,  L.  I. 

RUTH  GOES  TO  BAT 

MR.  I.  A.  MARTIN,  a  true  Vallee  fan 
could  never  take  that  on  the  chin  and 
like  it  so  stand  your  ground  and  be   pre- 


pared to  answer  for  your  indiscretions. 
You  are  simply  all  up  in  the  air  because 
you  dislike  Rudy  Vallee  and  while  I  do  not 
think  that  Mr.  Vallee  gives  two  hoots 
whether  you  like  him  or  not,  I  do,  and  as 
his  defender  in  this  case  I  am  going  to 
bawl  you  out  good  and  proper.  Rudy  is 
the  best  of  everything.  Majority  wins  and 
his  fans  form  a  greater  array  than  those 
of  any  other  artist  and  so  what  you  had 
better  do  is  just  forget  all  about  him  and 
turn  the  dial  when  he  is  on. — Ruth  Ramsay, 
Petersburg,  111. 


Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  49) 

Larry  Spier,  of  Famous  Music,  will  see 
that  a  good  job  is  done  in  making  the 
popular  version.  It  must  be  played  ex- 
tremely briskly  as  belits  its  thought. 

Stop  the  Sun,  Stop  the  Moon 


FEW  songs  have  had  the  unusual  and 
outstanding  characteristics  of  the 
song  I  am  about  to  discuss.  Although  1 
received  a  black  and  white  copy  of  it 
sometime  ago  it  was  impossible  for  me 
to  have  it  played  for  me,  SO  I  was  in 
the  dark  as  to  its  real  possibilities  until 
Ethel  Merman  raved  about  it  one  night 
as  we  stood  waiting  our  turn  to  sing 
"My  Song"  in  the  "Scandals."  She 
said  it  was  one  of  the  best  pieces  of 
material  that  she  bad  bad  for  years:  o\ 
course  1  knew  that  that  meant   from  the 


WHAT  YOU   NEED 
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RADIO 


Radio  is  a  highly  specialized  business.  As 
it  develops  it  is  becoming  more  exacting  in 
its  demands.  But  radio  is  the  modern  field 
of  opportunity  for  those  who  keep  step 
with  its  progress  and  pioneer  in  its 
opportunities! 

There  is  a  great  demand  for  trained  men 
in  the  radio  industry.  There  is  no  place 
for  untrained  men.  Experience  must  be 
accompanied  by  technical  knowledge. 

A  pioneer  in  radio  instruction,  the  Inter- 
national Correspondence  Schools  have  kept 
pace  with  the  times  and  offer  courses  pre- 
pared by  authorities,  which  give  practical 
instruction  in  fundamentals  and  latest  de- 
velopments alike.  The  courses  were  pre- 
pared and  are  constantly  revised  by  the 
Who's  Who  of  Radio! 

Composed  of  2  I  basic  divisions,  the  Com- 
plete Radio  Course  is  designed  to  give 
thorough  instruction  in  the  whole  field  of 
radio.  The  I.  C.  S.  Radio  Servicing  Course 
was  prepared  specially  for  men  who  wish 
to  become  service  experts.  Study  of  it 
makes  possible  leadership  over  competi- 
tion. The  I.  C.  S.  Radio  Operating  Course 
is  vital  to  mastery  of  operating  and 
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and  mail  the  coupon — the  information  will 
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standpoint  of  her  particular  type  of  de- 
livery the  song  was  well  suited  to  her. 

After  giving  it  a  thorough  try  with 
the  band  I  discovered  that  the  song  had 
unusual  possibilities.  Its  composition  is 
in  minor,  but  that  alone  does  not  ex- 
plain its  unique  tonality,  and  the  odd 
impression  it  makes  on  all  those  who 
hear  it  for  the  first  time.  In  fact,  the 
Connecticut  Yankees  had  quite  a  tussle 
with  it  until  they  gradually  sensed  the 
composer's  idea  of  the  rhythm  and  the 
melody. 

The  thought  is  most  unusual.  I  no- 
tice the  name  of  Mercer  Cook  as  one  of 
the  three  composers.  Mercer  is  a  young 
boy  teaching  French  at  Howard  Uni- 
versity in  Washington,  D.  C,  with 
whom  I  worked  some  four  years  ago  in 
the  writing  of  I  LOVE  YOU,  I  LOVE 
YOU.  I  LOVE  YOU,  SWEET- 
HEART OF  ALL  MY  DREAMS.  I 
have  not  seen  him  in  some  time,  though 
I  know  that  he  has  been  carrying  on 
his  academic  work  in  Washington 
though  his  heart  is  really  in  music,  be- 
ing the  son  of  Will  Marion  Cook,  who 
has  written  so  many  popular  tunes,  and 
directed  so  many  college  shows. 

One  must  really  hear  the  song  to  ap- 
preciate it,  as  no  amount  of  favorable 
description  can  bring  home  its  unusual 
poignancy  and  its  lovely  thought.  It  is 
published  by  DeSylva,  Brown  and  Hen- 
derson, and  we  take  about  55  seconds 
in  the  playing  of  a  chorus. 

What  a  Life! 

I  HAD  wanted  to  talk  about  three 
novelty  songs  brought  over  from 
England  by  Jimmy  Campbell,  and  Reg 
Connelly,  writers  of  "Goodnight  Sweet- 
heart," "By  the  Fireside,"  "When  the 
Organ  Played  at  Twilight,"  "If  I  Had 
You,"  "Show  Me  the  Way  to  Go 
Home,"  and,  incidentally,  England's 
biggest  publishers.  However,  I  will 
save  them  for  the  next  issue  of  Radio 
Digest,  as  they  will  just  about  be  pub- 
lished by  the  time  the  next  article  comes 
out.  The  songs  have  all  been  placed 
with  leading  publishers,  and  one,  if  not 
all  three,  will  cause  many  an  otherwise 
dull  radio  program  to  sparkle  with  that 
something  different  which  comes  from 
an  English  novelty  song,  as  only  they 
write  them. 

In  this  last  and  final  resting  place  in 
my  article  I  feel  that  I  should  mention 
perhaps  one  of  the  most  genuine  of  all 
songs  that  portray  the  feeling  of  one 
who  has  lost,  either  temporarily  or  per- 
manently, the  one  they  love.  It  stuck 
in  my  mind,  days  after  Helen  Morgan 
introduced  it  on  the  Fleischmann  Hour 
with  the  composer  of  the  melody,  Lou 
Alter,  accompanying  her  at  the  piano. 
I  was  rather  surprised  to  receive  on 
very  fine  stationery,  in  extremely  fine 
handwriting,  a  note  from  a  young  lady, 
thanking  me  for  the  sincerity  that  I  put 


into  the  expression  of  the  song  as  I 
sang  it  on  the  Fleischmann  Hour  a 
week  ago. 

It  was  not  difficult  for  me  to  sing  this 
song  with  sincerity,  as  it  expressed  my 
feeling  of  lonesomeness  at  the  time.  The 
song,  however,  is  a  fine  example  of  a 
perfectly  wedded  melody  and  lyric,  it 
off-times  happens  that  an  unhappy  lyric 
is  wedded  to  a  happy  melody,  and  vice 
versa.  There  is  something  about  the 
rise  and  fall  of  this  particular  song 
which  deserves  commendation. 

Particularly  lovely  is  the  thought  in 
the  middle,  which  says  that  all  the  love- 
ly things  they  used  to  do  were  meant 
not  for  one  but  for  two. 

Just  how  much  the  song  will  be 
played  by  various  bands  I  do  not  know, 
as  it  is  not  the  type  of  song  that  most 
bands  like  to  "go  to  town  on,"  and  like 
myself,  most  bands  steer  clear,  wherever 
possible,  from  these  extremely  unhappy 
songs.  It  is  a  fine  work,  however,  and 
those  who  like  this  type  of  song  will 
find  it  a  welcome  addition  to  those  al- 
ready reposing  on  the  piano. 

It  is  called  WHAT  A  LIFE,  and  was 
written  by  Charlotte  Kent  and  Lou  Al- 
ter, who  has  written  "Manhattan  Sere- 
nade," "Overnight,"  "I'm  One  of  God's 
Children,"  "Blue  Shadows,"  and  a  lot 
of  piano  solos. 

We  take  a  minute  and  ten  seconds  for 
the  playing  of  it,  and  it  is  published  by 
Harms,   Inc. 

George  Olsen 

(Continued  from  page  20) 

gives  the  room  an  atmosphere  of  inti- 
mate coziness. 

Once  you  are  an  addict  to  the  Olsen 
music  you  instantly  recognize  it  whether 
you  see  the  orchestra  or  hear  it  on  the 
air.  And  so  you  feel  in  a  friendly  pres- 
ence when  you  sit  down  where  you  have 
decided  to  while  away  an  idle  hour  if 
the  Olsen  band  strikes  up  with  one  of 
its  characteristic  ditties.  You  know  too 
that  George  will  soon  forget  about  his 
band  and  very  probably  will  plop  down 
in  a  chair  at  your  table,  or  near  you,  for 
a  cheery  word  or  two. 

But  he'll  stop  talking  when  a  certain 
little  Dresden  blonde  glides  out  of  the 
shadows  into  the  spotlight  and  begins 
to  sing.  She  will  be  announced  as  Ethel 
Shutta.  Now  to  George  that  just  means 
"the  Missus"  and  his  eyes  never  fail  to 
sparkle  with  pride  when  she  has  the  at- 
tention of  the  guests.  A  very  devoted 
couple  they  are ;  and  they  find  much  of 
their  happiness  centered  in  two  very 
little  folks  snuggled  away  in  their  cribs 
during  these  late  hours  of  entertaining. 

Just  to  remind  you  where  to  find 
these  01  sens  and  their,  flock  tune  in 
your  nearest  Columbia  station  on  a 
Tuesday,  Thursday  or  Friday  night 
from  11  :30  to  12  o'clock,  EST.  It  will 
be  well  worth  your  while. 


Frank  Parker 

(Continued  from  page. 23) 

Hampton  in  "My  Princess  ?"  he  askec 
the  sponsor. 

"Yes,  but  man  alive,  this  is  no  tinw 
to  ask  me  questions !"  the  worried  spon- 
sor returned. 

"Wait — did  you  hear  the  singing  of 
the  tenor  in  that  show — Frank  Parker  ?" 

The  sponsor  paused  a  second,  then 
snapped  his  fingers  in  recognition.  "Just 
the  man,"  he  cried,  "Can  you  get  him 
for  me?" 

Page  boys  went  scurrying,  telephones 
were  humming,  and  messengers  went 
searching  until  Frank  was  found  in  a 
small  Italian  restaurant  around  the  cor- 
ner from  the  theatre.  He  was  prac- 
tically carried  bodily  to  the  NBC  studios, 
and  there  "cold,"  without  an  audition  or 
rehearsal,  he  went  on  the  air,  to  find 
himself,  overnight,  as  had  happened  on 
the  stage,  a  headliner. 

Frank  was  born  in  New  York,  of 
Italian  parentage,  and  music  was  his 
plaything  even  when  he  was  a  child. 
The  other  boys  were  in  the  streets  play- 
ing and  fighting,  Frank  was  following 
a  hurdy-gurdy  around,  or  standing  out- 
side of  picture  houses  to  hear  the  music ; 
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CONTENTS  >r  MAY,  1932 


COVER  PORTRAIT.  California  s  Singing  Sun- 
beam, June  Pursell  now  broadcasting  from 
Manhattan  and  making  national  hit. 

WHY  NOT  PROHIBIT  VOCAL  ATROCITIES? 

Study  of  the  trend  of  broadcasting  by  famous 
opera  star.    "Do-da-dooing"  a  public  menace: 

ANDY  SANNELLA.  He  led  the  Silver  Dollar 
Band  at  Panama — and  now  look  at  him. 

MOONSHINE  AND  HONEYSUCKLE.  Birth  of 
a  great  series  of  radio  plays  as  told  by  the 
author.     More  than  80  episodes  broadcast. 

BUDDY  ROGERS.  Personal  interview  with  be- 
loved flicker  favorite  behind  the  scenes. 

EDDIE  DOWLING.  The  Air  Tollies  Man  tells 
how  he  discovered  a  very  famous  radio  song 
bird  and  helped  her  to  fame  and  fortune.. 

TELLERS  WHO.  Gallery .  of  famous  "tellers 
who,"  why  and  where — beginning  of  album. 

CIRCUS  IS  A  COMIN'.  Famous  author  tells  of 
boyhood  experience — a  humorous  radio  yarn.    . 

TUNEFUL  TOPICS.  Radio  Digest  Reviewer  tells 
about  the  ten  song  hits  of  the  month. 

BREACH  OF  PROMISE.  Broadcast  lecturer  cites 
cases  and  reveals  strange,  strategies  for  evasion. 

EDITORIAL.      A   Plain   Talk  on  Publicity. 

WHAT'S  WRONG  WITH  AIR  DRAMA?  Critic 
and  editor  explains  script  troubles. 

TELL  IT  TO  THE  MOVIES.  So  sayeth  the  King 
of  all  Kukus  in  a  grand  and  glorious  gesture. 

VOICE  OF  THE  LISTENER.  Readers  write 
their  views. 

STATION  PARADE.    Review  of  station  activities. 

PROGRAM  REVIEWS  and  Blue  Ribbon  Selections. 


Charles  Sheldon 

Clarence  Whitehall     7 

Muriel  Allen  11 

Lula  Vollmer  12 

Anne  Tenna  14 

Leonard  S.  Smith  16 

Nellie  Revell  18 

Irvin  S.  Cobb  20 

Rudy  Vallee  22 

Gleason  L.  Archer,  LL.D.  26 

Ray  Bill  29 

Craig  Rice  30 

Raymond  Knight  31 

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JANUARY    LOGS 
From  Scott  Owners 


VK2ME 

HKD 

I:'HO 

FYA 

HKM 

HKA 

C5SW 

HKO 

F31CD 


VK3ME  Aoalralia 122 

Auntralin 100 

Colombia S5 

Italy 70 

France 69 

Colombia ...   SO 

Colombia 49 

Emland 43 

Colombia 37 

Jndo-Clnno    ...    35 

PONTOTSE    France 19 

ZEESEN  Germany 15 

LSN  Anrenlin 

En.land 

Colombia 10 

England 9 

Enitland 8 

Colombia ...      7 

PRADO  Ecuador 7 

RABAT  Morroceo 

Bermuda. 
Cuba 
Colombia 
Portugal 

France 

Hawaii 

Denmark. . .  . 

Ecuador 

Japan. 
Java. . 
Ruapia 

YV8BMO        VeneiueJa 2 

Komrawuflter  Hauaaen 

cm;  Cuba 

CM2MK  Cuba 

T)HA  Germany 

EAR2S  Spain... 

EAQ  Spain .  . 

FTF  Holland .  ... 

FTK  France 

K  K  II  II 

I.SY  Argentina 

I.SX-L8G        Anrentina 

T-I4-NRH       Coeta  Rica 

VV4VV  Veneiuda 

VFW  France 

1ZH  New  Zealand  .  . 

2  V  A  New  Zealand  .  . 


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NORMAN  BROKENSHIRES  return  to  the  mike  has 
brought  a  glow  of  pleasure  to  many  a  radio  fan.  His 
ups  and  downs  as  an  announcer  and  master  of  cere- 
monies have  made  him  an  unusually  colorful  character  in  the 
forefront  of  broadcasting.  His  last  eclipse  was  predicted  to 
signify  the  end.  Jealous  backbiters  grinned  and  gloated.  Then 
came  the  announcement  of  the  "Society's  Playboy  Hour"  over 
a  CBS  network  of  43  stations.  The  name  part  for  Mr.  Broken- 
shire,  as  M.C.,  fitted  him  as  niftily  as  the 
sartorial  effect  he  exploits.  His  voice 
and  manner — "How  do  you  do,  ladies 
and  gentlemen,  how  do  you  do" — have 
lost  none  of  their  old  charm.  He  has 
excellent  support  with  Welcome  Lewis, 
contralto,  and  Nat  BrusilofFs  orchestra. 
It's  coast  to  coast,  with  a  full  line  of 
stations  along  the  Pacific.  (WABC  Wed. 
10:30  p.m.). 

*         *         * 

ONE  of  the  most  glamourous  recep- 
tions it  ever  has  been  my  pleasure 
to  attend  was  the  New  York  radio  de- 
but of  Buddy  Rogers  at  the  Pennsylvania 
Grill.  The  terraced  floor  scintillated 
with  Hollywood  stars  and  bright  lumi- 
naries from  the  airlanes.  Paul  Whiteman, 
who  has  tightened  his  grip  on  the  scep- 
ter as  Imperator  of  Jazz,  functioned  as 
the  grand  host  to  introduce  the  blushing 
young  Buddy  to  the  radio  audience. 
Handsome  and  smiling,  the  sparkling 
young  Kansan  trotted  his  friends  from 
Cinemaville  and  Broadway  up  to  the 
mike — and  it  is  safe  to  say  he  "pre- 
sented his  listeners  with  not  less  than 
one  million  dollars  worth  of  talent."  One 
of  our  readers  has  already  complained 
that  Buddy  is  a  nice  boy  but  not  quite 
airable,  and  he'd  better  go  back.  I  do 
not  agree.  Perhaps  I  still  feel  the  power 
of  that  impressive  introduction  for  I  am 
sure  Buddy  Rogers  did  right  well  and 
deserves  all  the  applause  that  he  gets. 
*  *  * 

OLD  timers  missed  the  genial  face  of 
Rudy  Vallee  at  the  grill  but  he  sent 
his  greetings  from  Pittsburgh  where  he 
was  on  tour  with  the  Scandals.  Other 
notable  orchestra  leaders  in  various  parts 
of  the  country  participated  in  the  program.  I  believe  there 
were  about  40  celebrities  who  were  introduced  to  the  radio 
audience.  I  could  see  as  many  from  my  table  without  stretch- 
ing my  neck.  Beginning  with  Little  Jack  Little,  Mrs.  Little, 
and  sweeping  around  the  circle  I  could  see  Guy  and  Carmen 
Lombardo,  Mary  Pickford  (at  a  table  surrounded  by  her 
satellites) ,  Nancy  Carroll,  with  her  fluffy  blonde  coiffure,  Lupe 
Velez  in  hair  almost  as  fluffy  but  not  so  fair,  Mary  Brian, 
Phyllis  Haver,  Jack  Denny,  Tom  and  Fred  Waring,  Irving 
Berlin,   Art  Jarrett,   the  Boswell  Sisters,  Jesse  Lasky,   Belle 


Baker,  Margaret  Livingstone,  Jeanette  Loff,  the  Jesse  Craw- 
fords,  Paul  Tremaine,  Ted  Husing — and  too  many  others  to 
be  mentioned  in  the  space  alloted  on  this  page.  And  there, 
with  the  blue-white  spot  tinging  her  silvery  hair,  was  Buddy's 
mother  smiling  and  glowing  with  the  pride  she  felt  for  this 
boy  who  stood  introducing  her  to  all  his  friends  and  the  radio 
audience. 


PAUL  WHITEMAN  and  his  Chief- 
tains opened  up  their  network  series 
from  New  York  by  a  snappy  program 
in  the  Times  Square  studios.  Every- 
body is  talking  about  Paul's  figure.  Even 
that  cascade  of  chins  for  which  he  was 
famous  has  vanished.  They  tell  me  he 
had  been  led  to  a  difficult  spot  by  the 
irresistible  smile  of  a  sweet  young 
woman  whom  he  had  asked  to  be  his. 
"Yours  except  for  about  75  pounds  of 
you,"  or  words  to  that  effect  she  is  said 
to  have  replied.  So  Paul  set  himself 
the  task  of  eliminating  all  of  75  pounds 
of  Whiteman  tissue.  "And  how  did 
you  do  it?"  I  asked  for  Mrs.  Whiteman 
stood  between  us  in  further  testimony 
of  the  fact  that  it  had  been  done. 
"Aha,"  said  he,  "you  will  read  about 
that  in  my  new  book.  It  should  inter- 
est you,  if  you  don't  mind  my  saying 
so."  And  he  gave  the  little  bride  a 
sidelong  wink.  Now  what  do  you  sup- 
pose he  meant?  Just  then  Harold  Stein 
snapped  a  picture  of  the  three  of  us 
together.  .  .  And  now  I  understand. 


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coln but  the  funniest  thing  I  ever  heard 
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CLARENCE  WHITEHILL,  described  as  one  of  the 
greatest  Wagnerian  singers  in  the  world,  was  recently 
heard  in  the  Metropolitan  Opera  Company's  broadcast 
of  "Parsifal".  Whitehill  was  the  first  American  baritone 
to  sing  in  several  important  European  opera  houses  in- 
cluding Covent  Garden  in  London,  the  Paris  Grand 
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Saxophonic  Singing  and  uDoo-a-da-duming" 
Are  Public  Musical  Menace  Says  Opera  Star 

By  Clarence  Whitehill 


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WHILE  the  whole  country  is 
wrestling  with  the  vital 
problem  of  the  depression 
in  the  stock  market,  another 
depression,  more  subtle,  more  insidious, 
and,  perhaps,  more  lasting  is  settling 
down  upon  an  unsuspecting  nation  with- 
out causing  a  ripple  of  excitement.  It 
is  a  depression  in  good  taste.  A  fog  of 
cheap  trivial  art  is  slowly  but  surely  over- 
shadowing the  better  things  of  life.  Look 
at  the  sensational  titles  of  the  novels 
Vhich  young  men  and  women  read  fur- 
ftively  in  trains  and  street  cars.  Look  at 
the  vulgarity  in  certain  current  advertise- 
ments. And  above  all,  listen  to  almost 
any  radio  program  with  its  tinsel  music, 
threadbare  sentiment  and  haphazard  vocal 
art. 

I  am  not  referring  to  comedy  or  hu- 
mor. Anyone  who  can  manufacture 
wholesome  laughs  is  worthy  of  a  place 
beside  the  greatest  artist.  I  am  writing 
more  particularly  of  the  lazy  careless 
standards  of  so-called  modern  art,  as  the 
average  radio  broadcaster  sees  it — the  un- 
skilled one  finger  pianist  who  concocts  an 
obvious  tune,  patched  together  from  half 
a  dozen  familiar  melodies — the  illiterate 
lyric  writer  who  batters  out  on  his  type- 
writer a  few  slangy  catch  phrases  end- 
ing with  a  brazen,  "I  love  you" — the  so- 
called  singer  who  barks  and  wails  over 
the  air  and  who  boasts  of  the  fact  that 
he  has  never  in  his  life  studied  either 
singing  or  music. 

A  good  many  of  these  new  "stars"  of 
the  air  half  talk  their  songs,  off  the  key 
as  often  as  on,  with  an  insolent  assur- 
ance born  of  the  weekly  cheques  which 
they  receive  from  the  sponsors  of  radio 
programs  who  bid  against  each  other  with 
the  fervor  of  art  collectors  at  an  auction 
for  the  services  of  these  pseudo-musicians. 
Of  course,  there  are  good  popular  sing- 
ers and  good  popular  music.  It  is  not 
my  intention  to  belittle  them,  because  I 
happen  to  be  a  grand  opera  singer.  I  am 
concerned  here  with  the  average,  not  with 
the  exception. 


Editor's  Note: 

BECAUSE  MUSIC  is  one  of  the  fine  arts 
and  because  singing  is  one  of  the  great 
branches  of  music,  it  is  only  natural  that 
there  be  wide  variations  in  the  degree  of 
artistic  attainment  of  the  different  types  of 
vocalists.  The  readers  of  Radio  Digest  will 
undoubtedly  be  interested  in  hearing  the 
frank  comment  of  one  who  has  lived  his 
life  among  the  world's  greatest  operatic  stars. 
His  reactions,  even  if  one  does  not  wholly 
agree,  are  interesting  and  stimulating.  It 
took  a  great  deal  of  coaxing  and  stretching 
of  close  personal  friendship  to  persuade  the 
author  of  this  article  to  "open  up"  his  inner- 
most thoughts  as  he  has  done  here.  We 
would  like  to  see  more  of  our  readers  set 
forth  their  ideas  for  improving  broadcasting 
programs  in  an  equally  sincere  and  vigorous 
manner.  We'll  try  to  publish  as  many  such 
expressions  as  possible.  And  you  can  rest 
assured  that  we  will  not  be  afraid  to  publish 
all  worth  while  criticism  regardless  of  whose 
toes  are  stepped  on.  We  think  intelligent 
criticism  will  foster  the  growth  of  radio  as 
an  art  and  we  think  too  much  of  radio  and 
the  great  listening  public  to  be  fearful  of 
"diplomatic  breaks"  in  professional  circles. 


In  a  spirit  of  constructive  criticism  I 
would  like  to  suggest  that  a  new  sort  of 
censorship  be  formed  for  the  radio — a 
censorship  of  good  taste,  designed  to  elim- 
inate vulgarity  from  the  air. 

In  a  moral  sense  the  powers  behind 
the  great  broadcasting  systems  deserve 
great  praise.  They  have  kept  the  ether 
waves  clean  and  wholesome.  In  an  artis- 
tic sense,  however,  they  are,  to  my  way 
of  thinking,  a  little  inclined  toward  deaf- 
ness. Perhaps  the  fault  lies,  as  much, 
with  the  low  standards  of  the  average 
family  as  with  the  radio  executives. 

In  any  home  where  there  are  children 
a  large  number  of  best  selling  novels  are 
taboo.  Or  at  least  they  are  locked  up  and 
reserved  for  adult  reading.  The  "movies" 
are  censored  at  their  source  by  state 
boards  and  the  average  mother  usually 
learns   and   approves    the    content   of   a 


photo  play  before  her  children  are  per- 
mitted to  see  it.  But  the  radio  is  left 
wide  open  from  morning  till  night,  and 
in  consequence  the  modern  generation  is 
being  educated  to  appreciate  the  fine 
points  of  jazz  crooning,  of  popular  slang 
and  cheap  sentiment. 

The  radio  has  opened  up  a  wonderful 
new  field  for  educating  people  to  think 
in  the  right  way  and  to  appreciate  the 
finest  things  that  this  world  has  to  offer. 
Instead,  it  is  pouring  into  the  defense- 
less ears  of  the  public  a  continual  flow 
of  trash. 

If  one  is  discriminating,  it  is  possible, 
of  course,  to  find  uplifting  entertainment 
on  the  air.  The  programs  of  the  New 
York  Philharmonic  Society  conducted  by 
Toscanini  and  other  celebrated  directors, 
the  weekly  broadcasts  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan and  the  Chicago  Civic  Opera  Com- 
pany, the  morning  lecture  concerts  of 
Walter  Damrosch  and  the  few  scattered 
commercial  programs  featuring  singers 
and  instrumentalists  of  a  serious  type, 
as  well  as  the  talks  by  famous  scientists 
and  thinkers  are  very  commendable.  But 
these  things  are  lost  in  a  maze  of  torch 
songs,  hot  jazz  bands  and  nasal  crooners. 


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N  EUROPE,  apart  from 
broadcasting  itself  everything  possible  is 
being  done  to  awaken  in  children  an  inter- 
est in  good  music.  But  in  America  the 
younger  generation  hasn't  half  a  chance. 
The  grammar  of  the  slums,  the  tunes  of 
the  cabarets  and  the  personalities  of  the 
gutter  are  too  often  the  daily  fare  of 
youth.  Much  of  the  music  heard  is  not 
fit  for  human  ears.  Radio  can  change 
all  this,  but  unless  a  far  seeing  and  dis- 
criminating voluntary  control  is  put  on 
the  radio  the  musical  taste  of  the  next 
generation  will  be  the  worst  since  the 
dark  ages. 

Singing,  as  exemplified  by  a  large  num- 
ber of  supposedly  popular  radio  perform- 
ers, is  becoming  more  and  more  amateur- 
ish.     I   grant   that   an   amateur   may   be 


S 


worth  while  from  some  view  point.  He 
may  have  a  sense  of  comedy  or  tragedy 
or  of  story  telling.  He  may  have  some- 
thing which  light-headed  women  dote  on 
or  children  cry  for.  I  grant  that  the 
radio  must  furnish  entertainment  for  the 
light-headed  as  well  as  for  the  serious 
minded  listener.  What  I  object  to  is 
that  few  of  these  new  singers  take  the" 
trouble  to  develop  their  particular  talents. 
They  remain  tricksters  and  sensationalists. 
They  never  become  artists. 

Because  a  man  is  a  crooner,  he  need 
not  necessarily  be  a  poor  singer.  Croon- 
ing, in  itself,  shows  a  technical  advance 
in  radio  broadcasting  as  is  exemplified  by 
the  work  of  such  as  Rudy  Vallee.  It  is  a 
trick  that  makes  small  voiced  vocalists 
sound  as  thrilling  as  full  throated  opera 
stars.  Hugging  the  microphone  produces 
a  touch  of  intimacy  between  performer 
and  listener  which  could  not  be  obtained 
in  a  large  concert  hall  or  opera  house.  It, 
also,  helps  to  make  the  words  of  a  song 
easily  understood.  The  chief  objection 
to  crooning  is  that  most  crooners  are 
clumsy  vocalists.  But,  of  course,  croon- 
ing is  now  a  trifle  passe,  though  a  few 
of  the  better  singers  of  this  type  still 
have  a  large  following.  The  new  style  of 
radio  singing  is  much  more  objectionable. 

There  always  seems  to  be  a  prevailing 
method  of  vocalizing  on  the  air,  and  the 
present  one  is  in  direct  imitation  of  saxo- 
phone playing  with  an  emphasis  on  the 
short  comings  of  that  instrument.  Saxo- 
phone players  seldom  are  to  be  classed 
as  musicians.  They  may  have  a  natural 
sense  of  rhythm,  which  is  a  good  thing 
in  itself.  But  they  have  little  else  to 
back  it  up.  Usually  the  tone  of  a  saxo- 
phone is  wabbly,  sliding  on  and  off  the 
pitch  without  any  particular  rhyme  or 
reason.  It  is  thick  and  spread,  not  clean 
cut  and  accurate  like  a  clarinet.  A  player 
seldom  hits  a  tone  on  the  head.  He  glides 
up  to  it  with  slipshod  careless  technique. 
There  is  a  preponderance  of  improvising 
and  "faking" — some  of  it  clever  but  little 
of  it  artistic.  The  saxophone  has  become 
popular  with  the  would-be  musician  who 
is  too  lazy  to  study  a  violin  or  piano,  who 
is  interested  in  getting  glory  and  high 
cash  rewards  with  a  minimum  of  effort. 
This  vogue  of  saxophonic  singing  has 
brought  about  a  deluge  of  slovenly  vocal- 
ism,  extemporizing,  off-the-key  digres- 
sions, talking,  whistling,  humming  and 
"doo-a  da  doo-ing" — anything  to  conceal 
lack  of  skill  and  education. 


H, 


.OARSE  guttural  voices 
now  crowd  the  air.  It  is  not  considered 
necessary  to  sing  a  tone  exactly  as  it  is 
written  in  the  music.  Whenever  an  inter- 
val is  a  little  difficult,  it  is  perfectly  good 
form  with  these  new  performers  to  slide 
into  it.  No  one  ever  thinks  of  trying  to 
hit  a  note  on  the  head.  It  is  too  much 
trouble.  The  diction,  too,  is  in  keeping 
with  the  vocal  style.  Perhaps,  the  illit- 
erate lyrics  of  many  popular  songs  are, 


in  a  measure,  responsible  for  the  crude 
pronunciation.  An  Oxford  accent  is  out 
of  place  with  a  Bowery  lyric  as  any  one 
will  agree. 

In  presenting  my  case  against  saxo- 
phonic singing,  I  am  not  thinking  of  any 
particular  artist.  Listen  for  yourself,  any 
night,  to  some  of  the  most  advertised 
and  highly  exploited  programs  on  the  air 
and  you  will  discover  what  I  mean. 
Check  up  and  you  will  find  a  mere  hand- 
ful of  singers  with  good  taste  who  speak 
the  English  language  with  the  distinc- 
tion of  a  cultivated  sophisticated  Ameri- 
can, .and  who  sing  with  the  style  of  even 
a  third  rate  concert  or  operatic  artist.  I 
do  not  wish  to  discourage  individuality. 
Among  the  greatest  artists  there  is  a  di- 
vergence in  style.  Let  PadeTrewski  and  de 
Pachmann  play  a  simple  waltz  of  Chopin, 
each  in  his  own  way,  and  you  would 
hardly  recognize  it  as  the  same  composi- 
tion. The  Cantor  and  the  Ed  Wynn 
brand  of  humor  are  as  dissimilar  as  day 
and  night.  But  individuality,  like  art, 
should  be  developed,  not  just  permitted 
to  run  wild. 


Announcement 

/*\WING  to  the  thousands  of  com- 
^  plaints  from  all  parts  of  the 
country  that  Radio  Digest  has  been 
"sold  out"  or  is  not  available  at  the 
local  news  stand  the  publishers  with 
this  issue  have  increased  the  dis- 
tribution by  an  additional  100,000 
copies.  Regular  readers  will  con- 
fer a  favor  by  advising  our  mutual 
friends. 


One  of  the  most  deplorable  things  in 
radio  singing  today  is  the  exaggerated 
use  of  the  falsetto,  those  high  soprano- 
like tones  which  tenors  add  to  extend 
the  range  of  their  voices.  This  sort  of 
thing  has  never  been  considered  in  good 
taste  in  America,  though  French  singers 
have  practised  it  pretty  generally.  Cle- 
ment and  Muratore  were  masters  of  the 
art  and  produced  beautiful  effects  with 
it.  But  they  studied  for  years  to  gain 
the  necessary  skill  before  they  made  use 
of  it.  I  have  heard  tenors  in  radio  quar- 
tets, like  the  Revellers,  use  falsetto  in  a 
most  skillful  and  delightful  way.  But 
when  clumsy  throated  baritones  with  little 
or  no  schooling  interpolate  falsetto  ad 
libitum  in  the  middle  of  a  song  for  no 
reason  at  all,  the  effect  is  a  thousand 
times  worse  than  the  vocal  contortions  of 
amateur  Swiss  yodelers. 

Why  don't  these  young  singers  learn 


something  about  good  taste?  Why  doesn't 
someone  prohibit  them  from  perpetrating 
vocal  atrocities?  The  continued  use  of 
falsetto  is  one  of  the  cheapest  musical 
effects  ever  devised. 

Another  deplorable  angle  to  the  so- 
called  "radio  art"  is  the  strict  adherence 
to  dance  time  in  singing  popular  songs, 
which  is  practiced  by  altogether  toa^iany 
performers.  If  music  is  played  for  danc- 
ing, that  is  another  thing.  I  am  referring 
to  programs  of  a  purely  vocal  character. 
Not  a  few  of  the  high  priced  radio  stars 
rose  to  their  present  position  of  impor- 
tance by  shouting  out  choruses  in  dance 
halls  with  jazz  bands.  Upon  emerging 
into  the  soloist  class  they  seem  to  be  in- 
capable of  throwing  off  the  mannerisms 
of  the  dance  floor.  No  matter  how  sim- 
ple a  song  may  be,  no  matter  how  "popu- 
lar" in  spirit,  there  is  always  room  for 
some  rhythmic  variety.  A  singer  should 
never  perform  like  a  mechanical  toy  with- 
out any  variation  in  tempo.  There  is 
great  charm  in  nicely  balanced  rhythms, 
in  retards  and  accelerandos.  Even  a 
spoken  word  is  not  objectionable,"  if  us- " 
for  a  purpose.  But  when  it  is  done- 
so  often  happens  on  the  air — becau 
a  singer  finds  difficulty  in  reaching  a  higl 
note  or  is  scaling  an  interval  of  an  octave 
or  more,  it  is  inexcusable.  Most  singers 
sing  badly  because  they  are  too  lazy  to 
learn  to  sing  well. 

Great    emphasis    is    being    plac 
seems  to  me,  by  many  broadcastii 
tions    on    inartistic    and    inconseqi 
talent.     One  hears  announcers  usir 
perlatives  in  presenting  third  rate 
bunglers,  while  truly  fine  artists  art  yta. 
on  the  air  with  barely  a  word  of  favorable 
comment.      As    long    as    this    condition 
exists,  the  air  will  continue  to  be  crowded 
with    mediocre    entertainment,    and    the 
standards  of  our  young  people  will  con- 
tinue to  drop  lower  and  lower. 

_LHE  popular  singers  of  to- 
day are  concerned  too  much  with  gaining 
quick  success.  Few  of  them  have  been 
willing  to  take  the  time  to  learn  either  to 
sing  or  to  interpret  music.  I  believe  that  a 
radio  crooner  should  be  compelled  to  study 
and  work,  just  as  operatic  and  concert 
singers  do.  Too  many  American  singers 
are  quitters.  They  are  too  lazy  to  study. 
We  Americans  are  a  mysterious  people. 
We  make  our  standards  as  we  go  along. 
We  permit  too  much  of  the  riff-raff  of 
other  countries  to  come  in  and  we  allow 
ourselves  to  be  influenced  too  much  by 
the  lower  elements  of  other  races.  What 
is  good  in  foreign  art,  we  are  apt  to 
ignore,  and  what  is  worthless  to  take  for 
our  own.  Young  people  of  today  are 
not  serious  and  all  art  in  America  is  be- 
coming frivolous.  According  to  all  prece- 
dents people  should  turn,  in  a  time  of  de- 
pression, toward  the  better  things  in  life, 
but  it  seems  to  me  that  exactly  the  op- 
posite is  happening  in  the  present  crisis, 
and  the  radio,  in  part  at  least,  is  to  blame. 


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lie   (conducted  the  Silver  JDollar   JDand 

dyjfndy  (2>)annella 

Plays  Everything  That  Makes  Music  .  .  . 
Uses  Musically  Trained  Ear  to  Detect 
Odd  Code  Signals  from  Air — Pilots  Plane 


SO  THIS  is  Panama!"  That's 
what  they  all  said. 
Eager  eyed  and  shore-hungry, 
a  dozen  radiant  white  garbed 
gobs  clambered  down  from  the  gray  deck 
of  Uncle  Sam's  destroyer,  the  Farragut, 
and  soon  were  ambling  up  the  street  of 
this  tropical  city.  They  paused  before 
the  shaded  entrance  of  a  shuttered  door- 
way from  which  floated  sweet  aromas 
and  the  sounds  of  droning  instruments. 
It  was  the  Silver  Dollar  ,aloon,  and  gobs 
will  be  gobs. 

Refreshed  with  liquid  potions  and 
more  substantial  portions  from  the  free 
lunch  counter  they  gathered  around  the 
black  haired  Mexican  band  to  banter  and 
sing. 

"Ah,  Senor,  what  a  fine,  instrument 
you  have!"  exclaimed  one  of  the  younger 
gobs  as  he  reached  understandingly  for 
one  of  the  violins.  The  owner  surren- 
dered it  doubtfully.  The  young  sailor 
placed  it  against  his  shoulder  and  caressed 
the  strings  with  the  bow.  The  old  violin 
responded  with  a  rare  tone  of  delight. 
And  then  followed  an  amazing  concert. 
All  other  sounds  were  hushed  as  the 
young  man  played  on.  The  proprietor 
joined  the  circle. 

"Say,  my  boy,  you  got  music  in  your 
soul!"  he  exclaimed.  "What's  your 
name?" 

"Andy  Sannella,"  replied  the  gob  as  he 
returned  the  violin  to  its  owner. 

"Well,  Andy  Sannella,  when  you  quit 
the  sea  come  around  and  see  me.  I  need 
you-  in  my  orchestra,"  said  Mr.  Silver 
Dollar  in  person. 

Not  many  months  later  that  is  just 
what  Andy  Sannella  really  did.  No 
sooner  did  he  cast  off  from  the  navy  than 
he  put  back  to  Panama  and  enlisted  as 
skipper  of  the  Silver  Dollar  orchestra 
where  he  quickly  made  a  name  for  him- 
self. That  was  ten  years  ago.  The 
Silver  Dollar  orchestra  traveled  •  and 
gave  concerts  from  Buenos  Aires  to  Mex- 


By  Muriel  Allen 


ico  City,  and  then  Andy  became  ac- 
quainted with  a  saxophone.  He  escorted 
it  back  to  Panama  where  saxophones  were 
practically  unknown.  Andy  wooed  it 
assiduously  but  the  proprietor  of  the 
Silver  Dollar  had  headaches  every  time 
he  heard  Andy  practice. 

"How  much  did  you  pay  for  that  sax- 
a-what-youmacallit?"  he  asked  Andy  one 
day. 

"It  cost  me  $25,"  Andy  replied. 
"Would  you  take  $50  for  it?" 
"Sure.      But    I    don't    know   where    I 
could  get  another  one." 

"Are  you  sure  you  don't  know  where?" 
"I  certainly  do  not,  do  you?" 
"Well,  here's  your  $50,    Give  me  your 
sax-agraph." 


A, 


_ND  that  was  the  last 
Andy  ever  saw  or  heard  of  his  first  saxo- 
phone. The  proprietor  thought  he  had 
taken  the  saxophone  out  of  Andy  San- 
nella's  life  forever.  Little  did  he  dream 
that  the  day  would  come — as  it  already 
has — when  Andy  Sannella  would  be  paid 
upward  of  $200  every  time  he  played  a 
solo  on  the  saxophone  over  nation-wide 
radio  networks. 

Feeling  that  he  had  been  insulted  by 
the  manager  Andy  cast  loose  from  the 
Silver  Dollar  and  headed  for  New  York 
where  he  renewed  acquaintance  with  one 
cf  his  boyhood  chums,  Nathaniel  Shilkret. 
who  was  playing  over  the  WJZ  radio 
station  of  the  Radio  Corporation  of 
America.  Through  Shilkret  the  young 
sailor  was  initiated  into  the  mysteries  of 
broadcasting.  He  bought  himself  a  new 
saxophone  and  specimens  of  nearly  all 
the  other  known  instruments  used  by 
man  in  the  art  of  music. 


Today  Sannella  is  one  of  the  most  ver- 
satile musicians  of  the  National  Broad- 
casting Company.  He  conducts  orches- 
tras on  four  big  programs — the  Boscul 
All-Star  Orchestra,  Major  Icequick  and 
His  Frigidarians,  the  Sampler  Program, 
and  the  Rexall  Radio  Party.  And  he  is 
frequently  featured  as  guest  saxophone 
and  steel  guitar  soloist. 

Since  1927  Sannella  has  been  associ- 
ated with  the  New  York  NBC  studios. 
He  has  appeared  as  soloist  on  many  of 
the  outstanding  programs,  including 
Palmolive  Hour,  Armstrong  Quakers. 
Wonder  Bakers,  Ipana  Troubadours, 
Lucky  Strike  Dance  Orchestra,  the  Vals- 
par  Club.  He  has  conducted  the  follow- 
ing programs:  Sylvester  Hour,  Smith 
Bros.,  Halsey  Stuart  Program,  Empire 
Builders,  Campbell  Novelties  and  Penn- 
zoil  Pete. 

Having  become  soloist  and  conductor 
on  eleven  programs  a  week,  for  which 
he  averages  $200  apiece  for  playing  and 
up  to  $1000  for  conducting,  Sannella  has 
a  yearly  income  running  into  six  figures. 
He  works  fourteen  hours  a  day,  six  days 
a  week.  On  the  seventh  day  he  rests—1 
doesn't  work  more  than  eight  hours. 

Last  year  the  conductor  bought  a  plane 
and  spent  what  spare  time  he  had  in 
learning  to  fly  it.  He's  had  400  hours 
in  the  .air  already.  He  sold  his  plane, 
however,  his  spare  time  being  rather  at  a 
premium.  For  a  hobby  he  has  now  taken 
up  long  distance  amateur  radio  trans- 
mission. In  his  Westchester  home  he  has 
devoted  the  entire  top  floor  to  a  radio 
transmitter  and  receiver  and  all  that  goes 
with  it.  Already  he  has  communicated 
with   Australia   several   times 

When  he  went  before  the  local  federal 
radio  inspector  for  his  examination  he 
amazed  the  official  by  reading  code  thirty- 
five  words  a  minute.  That  is  a  speed 
which  is  not  always  achieved  by  the 
commercial  radio  operator. 

(Continued  on  ptige  48) 


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MOONSHINE  and 
HONEYSUCKLE 

Birth   of  a   Great 
Radio  Play  Series 

By  LULA  VOLLMER 


IN  1925  Louis  Mason  played  Tom 
Fink,  the  peddler,  in  a  play  of 
mine  called  "The  Dunce  Boy."  In 
1927,  I  think  it  was,  he  played  the 
night-watchman  in  "Trigger".  Mr. 
Mason  made  a  personal  score  in  both 
plays.  Then  I  lost  sight  of  him.  One 
day,  two  years  ago,  while  I  was  busy  re- 
hearsing another  play,  Louis  Mason  sud- 
denly appeared  at  my  elbow.  After  the 
greeting,  I  said,  "I'm  terribly  sorry, 
Louis,  but  there's  not  a  thing  in  this  play 
for  you".  Louis'  answer  amazed  me: 
"I  don't  want  a  part.  I  want  a  radio 
sketch." 

I'll  give  you  verbatim  the  scene  that 
followed : 

Lula 
Oh,  you're  on  the  radio  now? 

Mason 
Been  there  ever  since   "Trigger"  quit 
on  me. 

Lula 
That's  fine.    Hope  you  like  it. 

Mason 
Sure,  I  like  it.    You  will  too. 

Lula 
Yes,  I  must  listen  in.     What's  your 
hour? 

Mason 
Oh,  my  hour's  over.     I'm  looking  for 
something  new. 

Lula 
Well,  I  hope  you  find  something  that 
suits  you. 

Mason 
I've  come  to  get  it. 

Lula 
(Looking  quizzically  at  the  assembled 
actors) 

Who's  doing  it  for  you? 
Mason 
(Emphatically) 
You  are. 

Lula 
Quit  your  kiddin'.     I  don't  know  any- 
thing about  radio. 

Mason 
You  can  learn. 

The  director  pounced  upon  me  for  a 
line,  and  Louis  moved  off  stage.  At 
lunch  time  he  was  waiting  for  me  at 
the  stage  door,  and  we  went  to  a  restau- 
rant  nearby.     While   the   waitress   hov- 


ered over  us,  impatient  for 
the  order,  I  finished  our  street 
conversation.  "No,  Louis,  I 
can't."  Louis  seized  my 
hand,  in  what,  to  the  wait- 
ress, must  have  seemed  a 
lover-like  fashion,  and  whis- 
pered, "I  was  never  more 
serious  in  my  life."  (The 
waitress  called  "Happy  hon- 
eymoon!" to  us  as  we  left). 
All  through  the  luncheon  I 
tried  to  "turn  off"  the  radio 
talk,  but  every  subject  in- 
troduced was  rudely  dis- 
missed by  Louis'  plea,  "Just 
give  me  a  character,  Lula, 
just  a  character."  (I  don't 
know  what  interpretation  the 
waitress  put  upon  this  re- 
quest.) 

Finally,  in  desperation,  I 
told  Louis  that  a  mountain 
lad  with  a  dog  might  make  a 
good  character  for  him. 
"Fine,"  he  said,  "Now  write 
it."  For  two  weeks  Louis 
hounded  me.  One  evening, 
in  self-defense  I  pencilled  a 
few  pages  of  a  monologue  for  him  to  de- 
liver to  a  dog  called  "Bones".  He  pocket- 
ed the  papers  and  departed.  I  felt  quite 
certain  that  that  effort  had  ended  my  ra- 
dio career  forever.  A  few  days  later,  one 
of  the  directors  at  the  N  B  C  called  me 
and  said  if  I  could  put  some  more  char- 
acters in  the  sketch,  and  build  a  little 
drama  around  the  man  and  the  dog, 
they  would  be  glad  to  use  it.  All  I  had 
were  the  names,  "Clem"  and  "Bones", 
and  the  few  lines  I  had  given  Clem.  But, 
both  the  man  and  the  dog  belonged  to 
the  mountains.  It  was  evident  that 
Clem  had  a  family.  Where  there  is 
one  family  there  must  be  neighbors,  and 
where  there  are  neighbors  there  is  usu- 
ally drama.  I  wrote  the  first  sketch. 
NBC  accepted  it  and  asked  for  twelve 
more.  I  consented  to  try  to  do  them 
after  it  had  been  agreed  that  the  series 
must  close  if  I  found  it  impossible  to 
stretch  the  story  to  thirteen  episodes. 
After  I  had  written  three  installments 
and  was  fairly  well  acquainted  with  my 


characters,  I  realized  that  I  couldn't  pos- 
sibly tell  their  story  in  thirteen  playlets. 
Here  we  are,  in  the  eighty-something 
episode  of  "Moonshine  and  Honey- 
suckle". 

I  owe  a  great  deal  to  the  excellent  di- 
rection and  to  the  almost  perfect  cast  of 
"Moonshine  and  Honeysuckle".  With  an 
occasional  exception  the  actors  are  all 
Southerners  and  their  mountain  dialect 
is  authentic.  Beside  Mr.  Mason,  three 
of  the  other  players  were  in  stage  plays 
of  mine.  Miss  Anne  Elstner  (Cracker) 
was  the  original  "Emmy"  in  "Sun-up". 
Miss  Sara  Haden  (Piney  Hayatt)  played 
"Emmy"  in  the  London  production  of 
"Sun-up".  She  was  also  "Etta  Dawson" 
in  "Trigger".  Claude  Cooper  (the  in- 
imitable Peg-leg  Gaddis)  played  in  "The 
Shame  Woman".  I  would  like  to  give 
Mr.  Robert  Strauss  credit  for  creating 
the  character  of  "Pink  Freeze".  Mr. 
Strauss  came  into  the  sketch  for  an 
extra  bit  in  a  court  room  scene  and 
when  I  heard  him,  "Pink"  was  born 


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TULA  VOLLMERis 
i  v  leading  the  way  for 
established  playwrights  to 
devote  their  talents  to  radio. 
Her  stage  successes  "Sun-up" 
and  "The  Shame  Woman'' 
are  world  famous.  Herein 
she  tells  how  "Moonshine 
and  Honeysuckle"   started. 


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Poaal  nprriullu  for  Hiiilia  Diiitttt  in  the  SBC  photo  ttudio*. 

Miss   Vollmer    (left),   Henry   Fillman,   Anne   Elstner,    Terete 

Wittier    and    Sara    Haden.       Louis    Mason     (seated).       Lula 

Vollmer  (inset). 


On  the  death  of  Mr.  Gerald  Stopp, 
the  original  director,  Mr.  Henry  Still- 
man  took  over  the  direction.  Mr.  Still- 
man  directed  the  New  York  production 
of  "Sun-up".  Only  the  lack  of  space 
keeps  me  from  speaking  of  the  personal 
merits  of  each  player,  from  the  distin- 
guished looking  Bradley  Barker  who 
plays  "Bones",  other  animals,  and  babies, 
down  to  the  mob  actors. 

Lonesome  Hollow  has  become  an  ac- 
tual community  to  me.  I  know  every 
inch  of  the  roads.  I  am  familiar  with 
every  house  in  the  neighborhood,  as  well 
as  the  yards  and  the  spaces  that  run 
between  the  cabins.  I  could  catch  a 
mule  in  the  dark  in  any  barn  in  the  Hol- 
low. I  know  just  how  the  mountain 
range  leans  against  the  sky  in  the  west, 
and  I  could  tell  you  as  well  as  Clem 
(Continued  on  page  48) 


\\m 


Buddy  Rogers 


"T    VISUALIZE  my  invisible  audience  as  friends — as 
■*■    vital,  living  individuals  who  see  me  as  I  really  am 
and  want  to  be.    At  least,  that  is  the  way  I  feel  about  it," 
says  Buddy  of  his  radio  listeners. 


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Guess  they  11  always  call  me 


BUDDY" 

Says  Young   Mr.  Rogers  to  our 
Girl  Reporter  in  Hot-cha  Chat 


O 


VERTURE!      OVERTURE!" 
The  call  boy's  voice  echoed 
and    reechoed    up    the    stair- 
well. 

It  reached  to  evefy  floor  in  the  build- 
ing, and  registered  in  the  fourth  floor 
dressing  room  with  the  gold  star  on  the 
door  that  belonged  to  New  York's  latest 
radio  and  stage  sensation — Buddy  Rogers, 
now  playing  one  of  the  leading  roles  in 
the  new  Ziegfeld  production,  "Hot-Cha." 

"All  ready,  everybody?"  queried  the 
elevator  boy,  sliding  the  car  door  back 
with  a  bang.  "Can't  wait" — and  he  was 
gone  before  Buddy  could  get  out  of  his 
dressing  room,  immaculate  in  his  "tux" 
but  adding  the  finishing  touches  to  the 
tie. 

"Come  along  with  me,"  he  said.  "In- 
terviews are  luxuries  for  one  with  as  little 
time  for  himself  as  I  have.  We'll  have 
to  talk  in  spurts.  You  won't  mind,  will 
you?" 

Of  course  I  didn't. 

In  the  short  time  that  Buddy — you  just 
carl't  call  him  anything  else,  somehow — 
has  been  on  the  air  he  has  given  evidence 
of  becoming  a  real  air  personality,  and 
so  many  readers  of  Radio  Digest  have 
asked  for  news  of  him,  that  the  mere  fact 
of  getting  the  interview  at  all  was  suf- 
ficient cause  for  rejoicing. 

The  elevator  man  condescended  to  re- 
turn for  us,  and  while  my  stellar  quarry 
went  through  with  his  first  act,  I  had  the 
fun  of  standing  in  the  wings  and  watch- 
ing the  mechanics  of  stage  production. 
Every  time  I  sat  doWn  on  what  looked 
like  a  substantial  hummock,  somebody'd 
made  me  get  up,  and  then  they'd  roll  it 
away.  I  hid  behind  a  huge  piece  of  stand- 
ing scenery,  only  to  have  it  unfold  from 
behind  me  and  become  a  Pullman  coach. 
I  dodged  a  swinging  chandelier  being 
hoisted  into  the  "flies"  and  bumped  into 
a  small  adamant  burro  who  had  been 
pulling  a  cart  somewhere  for  some  reason. 

Lupe  Velez  was  wandering  about  in  con- 
siderable perplexity  looking  for  missing 
"earrings".  Bert  Lahr,  beret  and  all,  was 
funnier  in   his  quips   with   the   members 


By   ANNE    TENNA 


of  the  company  backstage  than  he  was  in 
front  of  the  footlights: 

But  to  get  back  to  Buddy. 

The  costumes  that  he  wears  in  this 
show  are  the  type  that  suit  him  best — 
just  smart,  flawlessly  tailored  garments 
that  fit  in  true  Rogers  fashion. 

And  his  versatility  in  playing  so  many 
different  instruments — in  this  one  show 
he  plays  a  trombone,  trumpet,  accordion 
and  guitar  in  addition  to  singing — is  a 
source  of  constant  wonder. 

I  asked  him  how  he  happened  to  learn 
so  many — and  here's  the  answer. 

"Back  in  the  good  old  school  days,  we 
boys  used  to  have  a  'band'.  The  school- 
master went  to  all  the  fathers  and  col- 
lected $25.00  from  each  one.  Then  he 
sent  away  for  a  collection  of  instruments. 
The  one  you  unwrapped  when  they  ar- 
rived was  the  one  you  had  to  learn  to 
play — so  you  see!"  I  didn't.  At  all.  I 
could  only  figure  it  out  that  in  his  wild 
enthusiasm  Buddy  must  have  unwrapped 
the  entire  collection! 

You  might  be  interested  in  knowing 
that  leading  an  orchestra  is  no  new  thrill 
for  this  "truly  remarkable  fellow".  He 
worked  his  way  through  Kansas  Univer- 
sity as  leader  of  a  six-piece  unit  playing 
at  social  functions  and  on  every  possible 
occasion  when  music  was  needed.  So 
when  the  opportunity  came  for  him  to  as- 
sume the  leadership  of  the  California 
Cavaliers,  which  come  to  you  over  WEAF 
and  associated  stations  every  Monday, 
Wednesday  and  Saturday  at  midnight  di- 
rect from  the  Pennsylvania  Hotel  in  New 
York,  he  was  ready  to  meet  it. 

We  sat  quietly  for  a  few  minutes  in 
his  dressing  room  while  he  had  a  brief 
respite  between  scenes,  and  I  asked  him 
questions — many  questions. 

One  of  them  had  to  do  with  his  pref- 
erence for  visible  audiences  as  he  has 
them  in  the  theatre,  or  the  invisible  ones 
which  see  and  hear  him  via  the  movies 
and  radio. 

"Shall  I  be  really,  truly  honest?"  he 
asked  with  a  boyish  grin  that  was  a  tritle 
shamefaced. 

"With  the  audience  sitting  'out  front'. 


watching  every  move,  every  glance, 
there's  always  the  thought  back  in  your 
mind,  'I  wonder  if  everything  is  all  right 
— I  wonder  how  this  is  going'.  Some- 
times the  reaction  is  warm  and  friendly — 
sometimes  it  is  cold — like  ice.  Every 
audience  is  different. 

"But  with  the  movies  and  radio,  the 
audience  to  which  you  are  playing — for 
which  you  are  expending  your  best  efforts, 
is  unseen.  You  visualize  them  as  invisible 
friends — as  vital,  living  individuals  who 
see  you  as  you  yourself  want  to  be — and 
somehow,  those  invisible  friends  grow  to 
be  very  dear  to  you,  to  occupy  a  very 
large  place  in  your  heart.  At  least,  that's 
the  way  /  feel  about  it!" 

There  was  another  question  1  had  been 
wanting  to  ask  all  evening.  Finally  it 
popped  out,  almost  involuntarily.- 

"Are  you  going  to  stick  to  Buddy'  from 
now  on?" 

"It  looks  as  though  I'd  have  to";  he 
laughed  as  he  spoke  but  suddenly  became 
quite  serious.  "Try  as  I  may,  people  just 
won't  call  me  anything  else.  And  you 
know,  I  have  the  most  annoying  idea  of 
myself  as  a  grown  man  —  elderly,  I 
mean — having  people  still  call  me  'Buddy' 
instead  of  something  dignified  like 
'Charles'.  And — "  very  confidentially — 
'don't  you  think  Buddy  sounds  something 
like  a  name  for  a  dog?" 

We  both  laughed  at  this  last  remark. 
"How  ridiculous!"  I  spoke  first  be- 
cause I  felt  I  knew  why  everybody  in- 
sists on  attaching  this  affectionate  cogno- 
men to  the  chap  before  me.  "Why.  it's 
just  because  everybody  docs  have  ihai 
friendly  feeling'  for  you  that  they  persist 
in  keeping  you  in  that  same  friendly  spirit. 
To  me,  it  is  the  greatest  compliment  in 
the  world." 

My  time  was  almost  up. 

It  was  time  for  "Mr.  Rogers"  to  change 
into  his  costume  for  the  second  act. 

"Wish  I  had  more  time  to  talk.  But 
you  know,  living  like  this,  playing  in  a 
show,  playing  at  the  Hotel,  rehearsing 
every  afternoon — well,  fellows  like  DM 
mighty  little  time  for  just  living'  See 
you  again  sometime.     So  long." 


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That  <:Air  follies  Man 

DOWLING 


By  Leonard  Stewart  Smith 


BIT  BY  BIT  radio  is  absorb- 
ing the  greatest  of  the 
I  stage  and  screen  person- 
alities. That  this  is  true 
may  have  more  than  just  ordinary 
significance.  I  am  thinking  par- 
ticularly of  the  acquisition  of 
Broadway's  master  showman, 
Florenz  Ziegfeld  and  his  limitless 
talent  resources. 

Old  first  nighters  yawned  slight- 
ly when  it  was  first  gossiped  about 
that  there  would  be  a  Ziegfeld 
Follies  of  the  Air.  How  would 
the  Great  Glorifier  show  a  row  of 
shapely  legs  from  an  invisible 
stage  to  an  invisible  audience. 
And,  pray,  what  would  a  Ziegfeld 
show  be  without  eye  accommoda- 
tions? 

Well,  I  have  just  heard  the  first 
performance  of  the  Ziegfeld  Follies 
of  the  Air  and  so  far  as  I  am  con- 
cerned it  has  put  radio  back  on 
the  dials  for  me.  Girls?  I  never 
even  thought  about  them  after 
Eddie  Dowling  took  over  the 
mike.  Not  that  Eddie  monopolized  the 
act  but  he  put  that  Ziegfeld  something 
into  it  that  made  it  a  show.  My  chief 
complaint  is  that  it  was  all  too  short. 
And  what  a  laugh  old  Will  Rogers  was 
rambling  along  poking  fun  at  the  sponsor 
who  was  paying  at  the  rate  of  $300  a 
minute  for  a  half  hour — and  no  time  out! 

But  the  way  Dowling  clambered  into 
that  mike  and  came  out  smiling  in  my  liv- 
ing room  was  what  thrilled  me.  And  as- 
suming that  the  many  thousands  of  Radio 
Digest  readers  would  like  to  know  more 
about  him  as  the  result  of  this  broadcast 
where  he  acted  as  master  of  ceremonies 
I  sought  an  interview  the  next  day  in  a 
Broadway  coffee  shop  a  little  before  the 
rehearsal  hour. 


w, 


HAT  would  he  be 
thinking  of  this  new  experience?  Did  he 
get  a  thrill  out  of  performing  before  an 
audience  that  covered  the  land  from  ocean 
to  ocean?  He  had  been  through  a  terrific 
financial  crash.  He  was  working  hard  to 
get  back  on  his  feet.     Was  he  happy,  and 


Eddie  Dowling 

how  had  life  treated  him  on  the  whole? 
These  questions  rolled  out  to  be  answered 
as  he  saw  fit.  .  He  stirred  his  spoon  in 
the  coffee  and  sipped  a  bit  before  he  an- 
swered. 

"Happy?  Certainly  I'm  happy.  Why 
not,  I've  had  everything  I  ever  wanted. 
That  goes  from  the  time  when  I  was  a 
kid,  as  early  as  I  can  remember — and 
there  were  17  of  us  there  together.  We 
hardly  had  room  to  turn  around.  Then 
on  through — I  wanted  a  happy  home  life 
— and  have  it.  I  wanted  success  and 
found  it.  Why,  all  my  38  years  have 
been  a  succession  of  thrills  upon  thrills. 

"Even  getting  into  the  show  business 
was  an  adventure  with  fun  and  excite- 
ment. Some  folks  might  call  it  a  rather 
gruelling  experience  the  way  I  struggled 
for  my  chance  in  those  Boston  movie 
houses.  Rehearsal  after  rehearsal.  I 
even  aspired  to  play  Hamlet — and  so  it 
came  to  pass  that  I  actually  did.  But 
others  were  going  through  the  same  grind 
— Ray  Dooley — ah  what  a  lucky  pair  of 


ambitious  youngsters  we  were!" 
There  was  an  arch  to  the  Dowl- 
ing eyebrows  as  he  put  down  his 
spoon  and  sipped  the  steaming 
coffee.    His  blue  eyes  twinkled. 

"Do  you  know,  she  was  just  17 
and  I  was  18  when  we  made  our 
promises  for  life.  We  went  to 
my  uncle,  a  priest  near  Buffalo, 
for  the  ceremony.  And  besides 
his  blessing  he  loaned  me  $10  to 
take  us  back  home.  It  seems 
such  a  little  while  ago  we  can 
hardly  realize  that  Eddie,  Junior, 
is  now  the  age  we  were  then." 

But  a  great  deal  has  happened 
in  the  life  of  Eddie  Dowling  dur- 
ing those  intervening  years.  He 
has  written  many  shows  that  have 
delighted  hundreds  of  thousands. 
His  first  and  his  last  shows  he 
said  gave  him  his  greatest  thrill. 
He  went  on  to  explain: 

"The  first  one  was  'The  Velvet 
Lady'  in  1917  with  music  by  Vic- 
|  tor  Herbert.  I  was  23  years  old. 
What  an  opening  night!  I  moved 
around  like  a  disembodied  spirit.  In  fact 
while  waiting  for  the  curtain  to  go  up  I 
think  I  must  have  passed  completely  out. 
The  audience  was  a  blur — the  stage  was 
a  hazy  vision.  Suddenly  I  heard  ap- 
plause and  it  lasted  in  my  ears  for  at 
least  two  weeks.  The  show  held  Broad- 
way for  a  year." 


A, 


*ND  what  about  that  last 
show?"  I  asked,  holding  a  match  for  him 
to  light  a  cigarette. 

"That's  a  long  story  which  begins  in 
the  Capitol  building  in  Washington  long 
before  the  story  was  written.  Gene  Buck, 
Jimmie  Hanley  and  some  other  composers 
were  there  with  me.  Hanley  and  I 
dropped  into  a  small  place  for  a  snack 
and  to  look  on  at  an  amateur's  night  per- 
formance. A  fat  girl  came  out  and  sang 
some  hot  numbers.  Fat,  but  what  a 
voice!  We  looked  at  each  other  without 
speaking,  each  saw  in  the  other  visible 
confirmation  of  the  discovery.  When  the 
girl  had  finished  we  called  her  over  to 
our  table.    I  offered  her  a  contract  on  the 


spot  and  told  her  we  would  take  her  to 
New  York  and  make  a  star  of  her  at 
once.  She  said  she  was  a  minor  and  could 
not  sign  a  contract.  Furthermore  she 
thought  we  were  spoofing  her. 

"'No  fooling,'  I  said,  'bring  your 
mother,  your  grandmother,  the  whole 
family  and  I'll  show  you  that  I  mean  it 
right  now  or  tomorrow.' 

"The  next  day  I  was  presented  to  one 
of  the  loveliest  mothers  I  ever  met  in  my 
life.  She  sanctioned  the  contract  I 
signed  with  her  daughter,  and  Elate  Smith, 
for  the  first  time,  became  a  professional 
stage  personality^ 

"Then  came  the  play  'Honeymoon 
Lane'  and  the  first  glimpse  my  partner, 
Abraham  Lincoln  Erlanger,  had  of  my 
new  find.  He  had  heard  about  her  but 
never  saw  her  until  at  one  of  the  re- 
hearsals. I  shall  never  forget  the  shocked 
look  of  surprise  as  he  saw  this  plump 
young  woman  step  out  on  the  stage  and 
sing. 

"'Ha!  She's  out!'  he  exclaimed.  'The 
audience  would  catch  pneumonia!' 

"The  more  I  argued  for  her  the  more 
he  insisted  that  she  would  kill  the  show. 
But  finally,  after  I  had  guaranteed  to 
cover  the  expense,  he  consented.  Every- 
body knows  what  a  real  sensation  she 
proved  to  be  from  the  time  the  show 
opened  that  night  in  Atlantic  City.  Her 
contract  called  for  $65  a  week.  When 
her  first  week's  salary  was  due  Erlanger 
gave  her  a  check  for  $150,  and  a  new 
contract.  By  the  time  she  got  to  Chicago, 
the  following  year,  she  was  earning  better 
than  $3,000  a  week.  Me?  Why  that 
was  the  other  big  thrill  I  told  you  about." 

"What  about  this  Wall  street  flop?"  I 
asked. 

"Well,"  he  smiled,  "that  was  something 
of  a  thrill.  I  was  one  of  those  who  car- 
ried all  my  eggs  in  one  basket.  You 
might  very  truthfully  have  called  me  one 
of  the  richest  actors  in  the  world,  a  mil- 
lionaire. Then  the  market  crashed.  I 
couldn't  believe  it  and  waited  for  the 
recovery.  In  two  weeks  it  was  all  washed 
out.  I  even  hesitated  to  spend  a  nickel 
for  subway  fare  instead  of  walking. 
Funny  eh?  No,  I  haven't  got  it  back 
yet." 

But  Eddie  does  not  seem  greatly  per- 
turbed about  the  matter  now.  I  hope  he 
wins  some  of  this  big  radio  money. 


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that  takes  you  behind  the  scenes  in  broad- 
casting. The  love  story  is  charming  and 
the  descriptions  of  the  intimate  parties  in 
and  out  of  the  studios  as  well  as  the  work 
and  play,  intrigue,  and  ballyhoo  of  broad- 
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exciting  and  absorbing  volume.  If  you 
listen  to  radio,  if  you  work  at  radio  and 
even  if  you  do  neither  the  book  is  well 
worth  reading.  Mohawk  Press,  New  York, 
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Dorothy  Dell,  Air  Follies  Beauty 

THIS  eighteen-year-old  charmer  is  one  of  the  Zieg- 
feld  girls  whose  beauty  your  eyes  will  miss  on  the 
radio  broadcast  of  the  Follies  of  the  Air.  But  she  has 
made  good  as  a  singer  and  took  the  place  of  Ruth 
Etting  during  the  latter's  illness.  You  will  hear  her 
sing — under  the  title  of  the  Ziegfeld  Girl  of  the  Air. 


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MILTON  JOHN  CROSS,  NBC,  diction 
medal  winner  in  1929.  Six  feet  tall. 
Married.  Featured  singer  on  many  pro- 
grams,  notably   the   "Slumber   Hour". 


HOWARD  MOOREHEAD  CLANEY, 
NBC,  a  Pittsburgh  boy,  -was  actor, 
scenic  designer  and  stage  director, 
graduating  into  radio  in  1925.  Tall 
and   blonde. 


ALWYN  E.  W.  BACH,  NBC,  saw  artil- 

lery  service  with  the  A.E.F.     Won  1929 

diction  medal.     Is  a  Worcester  lad  and 

has  done  much  church  singing. 


EDWARD  K.  JEWETT,  NBC,  born  in 
Yokohama  but  has  Princeton  diploma. 
Studied  public  speaking.  Noted  for 
marvelous  -mimicry  of  air  personalities. 


JEFFERSON    SPARKS,   NBC,   a   native 
New    Yorker,     grew    up    with    radio. 
First   broadcast   1925.      Tall   and   bru- 
nette.     Hobbies — medicine    and    art. 


NEEL  BLISS  ENSLEN,  NBC,  Ohio-born 

and  Chicago  bred.     Sang  in  opera  and 

taught  music  before  coming  to  radio. 

Books  and  music  are  his  hobbies. 


HOWARD  ALEXANDER  PETRIE, 
NBC's  tallest  and  deepest-voiced  an- 
nouncer. Born  in  Beverly,  Mass.,  in 
1906.  Hobbies — horseback  riding  and 
the   theatre. 


KELVIN   KIRKWOOD  KEECH,   NBC, 
Hawaii-born,    of    Scotch-Spanish     par- 
ents, married  in  Turkey,  wife  Russian, 
household    language    French. 


NORMAN   SWEETSER,   NBC,   was  an 

actor,  teacher,  singer  and  World  War 

aviator.      Born   in   Philadelphia.      likes 

music,  travel,  people  and  tennis. 


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FRANK  KNIGHT,  CBS,  Newfound- 
lander by  birth;  3  years'  service  in 
World  War.  Invalided  home,  studied 
medicine,  came  to  New  York  stage  and 
thence  to  radio. 


DAVID  ROSS,  CBS,  New  Yorker,  grad- 
uate "newsie"  and  former  secretary  to 
Russian  baroness.     Entered  radio  192  6. 
Old    books   are   his   hobby. 


JOHN    MAYO,    CBS,    visited    a    Henry 

Burbig     broadcast     in     193  0,     took     an 

audition    and    began    broadcasting,    all 

in   an   hour.      Born   in   Providence. 


CARLYLE    STEVENS,    CBS,     born    at 

Parkhill,   Ontario.      Reached   radio   via 

work   in    Detroit    advertising   agencies. 

Is  five  feet  ten  and  a  bachelor. 


DON  BALL,  CBS,  enjoys  bachelorhood, 
a  pipe  and  a  "ukc".  Came  to  radio 
1928  via  WCAH,  Columbus.  Has 
Ph.B.    degree    from    Brown    University. 


DOUGLAS  EVANS,  CBS,  was  Leviathan 

bell-hop,    chorus    man    and    asst.    stage 

manager.       Announced     at    two     small 

stations    before   joining    CBS    staff. 


GEORGE    BEUCHLER,    CBS,    born    in 

Jacksonville,  Fla.     First  broadcast  1929 

from  Washington,  D.  C.     Light  opera 

and    concert    tours. 


EDWARD  CULLEN,  CBS,  left  Buffalo 
for  Broadway  as  actor.  Six  feet  tall, 
brown  hair  and  eyes  and  a  bachelor. 
Began    radio    career    in    Boston,     19)0. 


ANDRE  BARUCH,  CBS,  born  in  Paris, 
speaks   seven    language*,   but    bursts   in- 
to   barrage    of    French    when    excited. 
Unmarried.      Hobby    is   swimming. 


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COMING  down  to  this  studio  to- 
night I  saw  a  sight — and  inci- 
dentally had  a  thrill — I  saw  just 
a  splash  of  color  in  a  shop  win- 
dow uptown — an  advance  poster  adver- 
tising that  the  circus  will  be  here  to  open 
the  season. 

True,  the  opening  performance  won't 
take  place  for  some  weeks  yet  but  when 
it  does,  I'll  be  there.  I  claim  the  man, 
I  don't  care  who  he  is  or  how  old  he  may 
be,  who  can't  turn  kid  again  at  least 
twice  a  year — on  Christmas  Eve  and  cir- 
cus morning — has  got  something  radically 
wrong  with  him.  And  there's  no  use  in 
his  seeing  a  doctor  for  it,  either.  It  isn't 
his  body  that's  wrong.    It's  his  soul! 

Just  the  mere  announcement  that  the 
circus  would  soon  be  on  its  way  from 
winter  quarters  did  something  to  me  when 
I  passed  that  little  store  this  evening. 
It  always  does  do  something  to  me.  Per- 
haps to  recapture  some  of  the  vanished 
spirit  of  childhood  and  boyhood.  For  me 
it  turns  back  the  hands  of  Eternal  Time's 
clock,  twenty,  thirty,  forty  years  and  I'm 
a  barelegged  youngster,  getting  up  before 
day  to  see  the  trains  coming  in,  traveling 
with  the  first  wagons  to  the  show-grounds 
to  watch  the  billowing  acres  of  white 
tents  go  up  like  magic,  marching  with  the 
parade  as  an  uninvited  honorary  delegate 
and  unable  to  decide  whether  I  ought  to 
give  my  patronage  to  the  calliope  or  walk 
alongside  the  snake-charmer's  glass-walled 
cage  or  the  grand  glittering  open  den  of 
ferocious  Bengal  tigers,  with  the  trainer 
sitting  inside  waiting  for  the  tigers  to  de- 
cide when  they're  going  to  work  him  up 
into  a  quick  lunch,  or  follow  the  funny 
old  clown  in  the  little  blue  January 
wagon.  And  after  the  parade  I  can  smell 
the  dust  smells  and  the  popcorn  smells 
and  the  fresh-roasted  peanut  smells  and 
the  menagerie  smells  as  I  trudge  across 
the  scuffed  turf  of  the  lot.  And  hear  the 
bass,  tubas  going  "Umph-pah!  Umph- 
poh!"  for  the  grand  entry.  Especially 
do  I  recall  the  conglomerate  menagerie 
smells — the  noble  aroma  of  the  drome- 
dary. The  fascinating  bouquet  of  the 
spotted  hyena  and  most  potent  of  all, 
the  peculiar  emanations  from  the  per- 
sonal sachet-bag  of  the  civet  cat. 

I  remember  once  that  every  day  for 
a  week  I  robbed  my  savings-bank  of  an- 
other dime  and  went  back  to  the  same 
little  trained-animal  show  and  there  I'd 
stand  with  fascinated  gaze  while  a  gen- 
tleman with  pomade  on  his  scalp  and 
brilliantine  on  his  mustache,  would  grab 
the  biggest  lion  by  the  upper  jaw  and  the 
lower  jaw  and  pull  the  lion's  mouth  wide 
open  and  then  thrust  that  head  of  his 
down  the  lion's  yawning  maw.  Long  be- 
fore the  end  of  the  week  the  sight  was 
perfectly  familiar  and  all  the  novelty  was 
gone.  It  wasn't  that  which  held  me  with 
staring  eyes  enthralled  just  beyond  the 
bars  of  the  cage.  I  trust  I  wasn't  unduly 
morbid,  either — but  oh,  I  did  so  want  to 
be  there  on  the  day  the  lion  got  a  whiff 
of  that  hair  and  sneezed! 


"Circus 


By  IRVIN 


Armour  &  Co.  Broadcast  Over  NBC 


That's  why  I'm  going  to  depart  from 
schedule  tonight  and  instead  of  talking 
along  about  whatever  it  was  I  meant  to 
talk  about,  I'm  going  to  tell  you  a  circus 
story  in  which  I  figured.  After  nearly 
forty  years  I  claim  it  was  the  finest  ex- 
ample of  real  humor — spontaneous,  in- 
stantaneous humor — I  ever  witnessed. 


M, 


_Y  FATHER,  who  had 
been  well-to-do,  became  in  the  middle- 
age  of  his  life  a  poor  man.  He  had  spare 
cash  for  only  a  few  extras — plenty  of 
five-cent  cigars,  a  starchy  clean  white 
vest  every  day,  an  occasional  trip  to  a 
Confederate  reunion — and  one  other 
thing!  He  believed  every  small  boy  and 
every  small  girl  in  the  world-  ought  to 
go  to  the  circus;  and  every  year  when 
the  circus  came  to  the  Kentucky  town 
where  we  lived,  he  took,  along  with  his 
own  four  children,  all  the  children  in  the 
neighborhood  whose  parents  wouldn't  go 
with  them  or  couldn't  or  who  didn't  have 
money  enough  to  pay  for  half-dollar  tick- 
ets for  their  children.  He  saved  up  for 
that — he  didn't  care  how  much  it  cost 
him.  To  him  it  was  money  wisely  and 
beautifully  spent.  It  was  his  biggest, 
finest  luxury.  It  was  his  annual  spree, 
his  one  yearly  orgy  of  unbridled  extrava- 
gance. Why,  sometimes  it  must  have 
cost  him  ten  dollars  and  it  was  worth 
ten  millions  to  him  and  it's  worth  a  lot 
to  me  now  as  I  conjure  up  a  certain  pic- 


ture in  my  mind — the  immortal  picture 
of  my  little,  stumpy,  red-headed,  high- 
tempered,  unreconstructed  Rebel  of  a 
daddy  with  his  old  yellowed  straw  hat  on 
the  side  of  his  head  and  the  stub  of  his 
inevitable  nickel  cigar  stuck  at  a  proud 
upward  angle  from  the  corner  of  his 
mouth,  leading  a  procession  of  joy-crazed 
youngsters  inside  the  big  tent  for  the  big 
show. 

This  particular  day,  two  old  ladies 
joined  our  party.  One  of  them  lived 
across  the  street  from  us  and  the  other 
just  around  the  corner.  Mrs.  Lawson, 
the  senior  of  the  pair,  was  exceedingly 
deaf.  She  used  one  of  those  old-fash- 
ioned, flexible  rubber  ear-trumpets  with 
a  tip  at  one  end  and  a  bell-like  aperture 
at  the  other.  Her  crony,  Mrs.  Rowe. 
had  a  high-pitched  far-carrying  voice. 

•On  a  blue-painted  bench,  with  the  old 
ladies  at  one  end,  my  father  at  the  other, 
and  the  row  of  youngsters  in  between,  we 
watched  the  show.  It  was  a  good  circus. 
I  never  saw  a  bad  one.  The  time  came 
for  the  crowning  feature  of  a  circus  of 
those  times.  Elephants  and  camels  and 
horses  would  be  close-ranked  at  the  foot 
of  a  springboard.  Along  a  steep  runway 
which  slanted  down  to  this  springboard, 
would  flash  in  order,  one  behind  another, 
the  acrobats  who'd  tumble  over  the  backs 
of  the  animals  and  alight  gracefully  upon 
a  thick  padded  mattress.  The  clowns 
would  sprawl  on  the  backs  of  the  living 
obstacles.  Always  there  was  one  clown 
who,  dashing  down  the  runway,  would 
suddenly  halt  and  fling  his  peaked  cap 
across.  There  was  another,  dressed  as  a 
country-woman,  who,  as  he  somersaulted, 
lost  a  pair  of  bifurcated  white  garments 
of  an  intimate  nature,  while  the  audience 
whooped  its  delight. 

Now,  to  the  head  of  the  runway 
mounted  the  premier  tumbler.  He  stood 
there  grandly  erect  in  his  rose-colored 
tights,  his  arms  folded  across  his  proud 
breast  and  his  head  almost  touching  the 
sagging  canvas  roof.  The  band  stopped 
playing.  The  ringmaster  mounted  the 
ring-back  and  proclaimed  that  Johnnie 
O'Brien,  foremost  gymnast  of  the  world, 
Would  now  perform  his  death-defying  and 
unparalleled  feat  of  turning  a  triple  som- 
ersault over  two  elephants,  three  camels 
and  four  Arabian  steeds.    For  everybody 


I 


is  a-Cotnifi!" 


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S.  COBB 


this  announcement  had  a  special  interest; 
for  Johnnie  O'Brien  was  a  native-born 
son  of  our  town. 

An  expectant  hush  fell  upon  the  as- 
semblage. Mrs.  Lawson  turned  to  Mrs. 
Rowe  and  in  the  silence  her  voice  rose  as 
she  asked: 

"What  did  he  say?" 


Mi 


-RS.  ROWE  brought  the 
blunderbus  end  of  Mrs.  Lawson's  ear- 
trumpet  to  her  lips  and,  through  its  sin- 
uous black  length,  in  a  voice  so  shrill 
that  instantly  every  head  there  was 
turned  toward  the  pair  of  them,  she  an- 
swered : 

"He  says  that  that  there  pretty  man 
yonder  with  the  pink  clothes  on  is  goin' 
to  jump  over  all  those  animals  without 
hurtin'  hisself!" 

On  the  sawdust,  in  his  baggy  white 
clothes,  squatted  one  of  the  clowns.  On 
the  instant  he  leaped  to  his  feet,  ran  to 
the  head  of  the.  larger  elephant,  and  in 
both  hands  seized  that  creature's  long 
black  dangling  trunk  which  now,  as  every- 
one saw,  looked  so  amazingly  like  Mrs. 
Lawson's  ear-trumpet,  and  raising  its  tip 
to  his  mouth  he  shrieked  out  in  a  mag- 
nificent imitation  of  Mrs.  Rowe's  falsetto 
notes : 

"He  says  that  that  there  pretty  man 
up  yonder  with  the  pink  clothes — " 

If  he  finished  the  sentence,  none  there 
heard  him.  From  every  side  of  the  arena, 
there  arose  a  tremendous  gasp  of  joyous 
appreciation  and,  overtopping  and  en- 
gulfing this,  a  universal  roar  of  laughter 
which  billowed  the  tent.  Strong  men 
dropped  through  their  seats  like  ripened 
plums  from  the  bough  and  lay  upon  the 
earth  choking  with  laughter.  The  per- 
formers rolled  about  in  the  ring. 

And  through  it  all,  those  two  old  ladies 
sat  there  wondering  why  the  band  didn't 
play  and  why  the  pretty  man  in  the  pink 
clothes  up  at  the  top  of  the  tent  didn't 
do  his  stuff  but  instead  seemed  to  be  hav- 
ing convulsions. 

Now,  ladies  and  gentlemen,  I  guess  you 
understand  better,  why  I  talked  about 
the  circus  tonight.  And  don't  forget  to 
take  your  kids  to  the  circus!  And  don't 
forget  tonight  a  thought  and  a  prayer 
for  the  stolen  baby  that  all  the  world 
wants  to  see  back  again  in  his  mother's 
empty  arms — the  Lindbergh  baby. 


Mr.  Cobb  broadcast!  from  his  study  at  home. 


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iu  n  e  f u  1       i  i 


o  p  1  c  s 


By    RUDY    VALLEE 


"Snuggled-on  Your  Shoulders" 

TRUST  Joe  Young  to  think 
of  a  clever  phrase,  such  as 
the  title  of  this  song.  Mas- 
ter of  lyric  writing,  execu- 
tive in  the  American  Society  of 
Composers,  Authors  and  Publishers 
for  many  years,  and  one  of  the 
cleverest  and  most  brilliant  of  lyr- 
ical song-writers,  rivaled  only  by 
Gus  Kahn,  is  Herr  Joe  Young.  One 
can  find  him  any  noon  at  Lindy's, 
the  meeting  place  of  the  gossip 
mongers  of  the  columns,  and  the 
moguls  of  the  music  industry. 
There  he  sits  as  arbiter,  judge  and 
king,  all  in  one.  One  might  take 
him  for  anything  but  a  song-writer, 
or  at  least  a  poet;  nearly  six  feet, 
heavy-jowled,  the  typical  stage  de- 
tective, and  always  smoking  a  heavy 
cigar. 

He  has  been  collaborating  with 
Carmen  Lombardo,  most  energetic, 
and  perhaps  most  talented  of  the 
four    Lombardo    brothers,    in    the 
writing  of  several  songs,  but  this 
is  their  first  outstanding  hit,  at  least 
of  the  present  season.    Carmen  has 
done  a  very  fine  job  on  the  music,  and 
although  I  was  rather  slow  in  recognizing 
the  value  of  the  song  I  finally  capitu- 
lated, not  only  including  it  in  this  month's 
"Tuneful  Topics,"  but  I  programmed  it 
on  the  last  Fleischmann  Hour,  which  we 
played  from  Boston. 

Rocco  Vocco  saw  the  merits  of  the 
song,  and  to  him  goes  the  credit  for  pub- 
lishing it.  Leo  Feist  is  the  name  you 
see  on  the  bottom  of  each  copy,  and  we 
play  the  song  rhythmically,  though  slow- 
ly, taking  about  one  minute  for  a  chorus. 

"One  Hour  With  You" 

THE  great  Maurice  has  gone  West 
again  and  has  made  a  very  fine  talk- 
ing picture  to  add  to  his  successful  ones 
of  the  past.  During  my  short  visit  to 
California  I  had  the  pleasure  of  shaking 
hands  with  him  once  again  at  the  Cocoa- 
nut  Grove,  where  he  and  his  wife  were 
dancing  and  dining.  He  is  as  charming 
as  ever,  looking  much  better  and  even 
more  youthful. 

I  have  just  seen  the  picture,  and  I 
think  it  is  one  of  his  best  yet.-  My  first 


Rudy  Vallee  in  "Musical  Justice" 

impression  at  hearing  the  songs  in  the 
picture  was  that  they  were  just  good 
songs,  "well-spotted"  in  the  picture  and 
ably  featured  by  M.  Chevalier.  ONE 
HOUR  WITH  YOU  itself  is  the  one  that 
is  heard  most  often  on  the  radio  waves, 
both  from  the  Coast  and  in  the  East; 
being  the  theme  song  of  the  picture  it  is 
probably  the  best  song  of  the  bunch. 

Leo  Robin,  who  has  collaborated  on  so 
many  Paramount  pictures,  writing  with 
Richard  Whiting,  especially  songs  for 
Chevalier,  has  done  a  fine  lyrical  job — 
in  fact,  a  better  lyrical  job,  in  my  hum- 
ble opinion,  than  Oscar  Straus  has  done 
with  the  musical  end  of  the  songs.  Straus, 
it  will  be  remembered,  worked  with  Ro- 
bin on  the  writing  of  the  songs  for  "The 
Smiling  Lieutenant,"  and  again  none  of 
the  songs  attained  the  great  popularity 
that  "You  Brought  a  New  Kind  of  Love 
to  Me"  seemed  to  reach. 

I  have  met  Leo,  who  is  a  charming 
young  fellow,  and  he  must  have  some- 
thing or  Paramount  would  never  have 
retained  him  as  long  as  they  have.  He 
was  one  of  the  first  to  go  out  in  the  gold 
rush  of  song-writers  in  their  exodus  from 


Tin  Pan  Alley  to  the  West ;  most  of 
them  have  come  home,  wagging 
their  tails  behind  them,  but  Robin 
stays  on  with  Richard  Whiting,  the 
two  writing  exceptionally  good 
songs  for  exceptional  situations  in 
Paramount  pictures. 

If  the  new  Chevalier  picture  is  a 
success,  Leo  Robin  and  Samuelson, 
who  wrote  the  adaptation  of  the 
picture  from  the  play,  may  well 
take  the  bow  for  it. 

I  was  very  delighted  on  viewing 
the  picture  to  see  Donald  Novis, 
upon  whom  it  devolves  to  introduce 
the  song  ONE  HOUR  WITH  YOU 
itself.  This  song,  at  least,  is  a  very 
charming  dance  song,  and  I  think 
we  will  program  it  soon  thereby 
bringing  joy  to  the  heart  of  Larry 
Spier,  President  of  the  Famous 
Music  Co.,  publisher  of  the  song. 
We  may  play  it  a  bit  too  brightly 
for  Larry's,  taste,  but  that  will  be 
our  interpretation  of  it. 

"Think  of  Me" 


EVERY  now  and  then  I  receive, 
and  it  really  delights  my  heart 
to  receive  it,  a  letter  from  the  greatest 
of  all  lyric  writers  (even  the  most  un- 
willing and  most  egotistical  of  writers  in 
Tin  Pan  Alley  will  usually  concede  this) 
— Gus  Kahn.  His  stationery  is  very  sim- 
ple, with  his  name  neatly  printed  in 
raised  type  up  at  the  top  of  each  page. 
They  always  come  from  Chicago,  where 
Gus  makes  his  residence  with  his  very 
charming  wife  and  two  children. 

This  time  Gus  wrote  to  tell  me  of  a 
new  song  which  Mrs.  Kahn  had  written 
with  him.  Naturally  my  curiosity  was 
aroused,  and  upon  examining  the  song  I 
found  it  to  be  an  excellent  composition. 
I  immediately  wrote  him  promising  that 
I  would  use  the  song  on  the  first  pro- 
gram after  my  return  from  the  Coast, 
during  the  week  the  "Scandals"  played 
in  Boston.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kahn  evidently 
listened  in,  as  a  very  lovely  telegram  came 
shortly  after  the  hour,  telling  me  they 
enjoyed  hearing  us  play  it. 

There  is  nothing  very  unique  about 
the  composition,  except  that  it  flows 
easily,  and  is  the  usual  thought  of  "Think 
of  me  when  I'm  away  from  you."  The 
middle  part  is  hauntingly  reminiscent  of 


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several  songs,  but  all  in  all  it  is  an  un- 
usually fine  fox  trot  and  is  published  by 
Irving  Berlin,  with  the  Connecticut  Yan- 
kees playing  it  at  about  36  seconds  to 
the  chorus. 

"Music  in  the  Moonlight" 

DURING  one  of  my  visits  to  the  Co- 
coanut  Grove,  which  is  a  very  lovely 
dancing  room  adjoining  the  Ambassador 
Hotel  in  Los  Angeles,  I  first  heard  the 
above  composition. 

It  was  in  the  Cocoanut  Grove  that  Abe 
Lyman  played  so  many  years  ago;  in 
fact,  all  the  successful  name  bands  of  the 
country  have  had  their  opportunity  to 
appear  here.  Paul  Whiteman,  George 
Olson,  Johnny  Hamp,  Gus  Arnheim,  Mai 
Hallett,  and  even  the  high-hatted  trage- 
dian of  song,  Ted  Lewis,  held  forth  there 
for  some  time,  and  were  eminently  suc- 
cessful. 

It  is  the  most  realistic  room  ever  con- 
structed, with  real  cocoanut  trees  and 
papier  mache  monkeys  caught  in  the  act 
of  climbing  down  the  trees,  and  arranged 
with  electrical  lamps  in  their  eyes  which 
blink  off  and  on  while  the  orchestra  plays. 
It  is  ft  very  large  room,  with  a  lovely 
artificial  fountain  and  water  trickling 
down  over  a  waterfall  into  the  fountain 
at  the  rear  end  of  the  room.  As  you 
enter,  you  descend  a  flight  of  eight  or 
nine  steps  heavily  carpeted  in  red  plush 
which,  of  course,  gives  every  lovely  lady 
the  opportunity  to  display  the  beauty  of 
her  gown  and  figure  as  she  comes  in  with 
her  escort.  What  one  can  see  of  the 
architecture  of  the  room  would  lead  one 
to  believe  it  is  a  combination  of  Moorish 
and  Turkish  styles,  though  the  arches  and 
the  lattice  work  are  hardly  visible  due 
to  the  palm  trees  and  a  real  wide-open- 
spaces  grove. 

It  is  managed  by  two  men,  father  and 
son,  and  in  the  past  few  years  they  have 
developed  many  personalities  in  their  en- 
deavor to  give  Grove  customers  a  great 
deal  for  their  money.  Not  only  a  large 
orchestra,  but  vocal  and  entertainment 
features  take  place  while  the  music  is 
being  played  for  dancing.  At  present 
there  is  an  unusually  fine  tango  band 
which  plays  during  what  would  otherwise 
be  intermission. 

It  was  here  that  Ted  Lewis  made  such 
a  terrific  hit,  and  also  here  that  the 
Rhythm  Boys  were  featured  and  one  of 
the  trio,  named  Bing  Crosby,  began  to 
stand  out  so  prominently  as  an  individ- 
ualistic singer  of  songs.  It  was  also  here 
that  Russ  Columbo  played  violin  for  Gus 
Arnheim,  and  where  the  rivalry  for  the 
deep-throated  style  of  singing  first  began. 

The  orchestra  leader  holding  forth  at 
the  present  time  is  Jimmy  Greer,  a  stubby, 
serious,  yet  pleasant-faced  young  individ- 
ual who  was  Gus  Arnheim's  first  saxo- 
phonist and  arranger.  Jimmy  has  an 
excellent  sense  of  taste  and  an  excellent 
sense  of  tempo;  he  is  a  fine  blender  of 
melodies   and   harmonies   withal.     He   is 


also  a  bit  of  a  composer,  this  being  a 
composition  which  he  wrote  with  Sam 
Coslow  and  Arthur  Johnston. 

The  first  night  I  heard  them  play  it  I 
went  for  it  in  a  big  way,  immediately 
asking  Jimmy  what  it  was,  and  was  de- 
lighted to  find  it  was  his  own  composition. 
I  subsequently  included  it  on  my  first 
Fleischmann  Hour  after  arriving  back  in 
the  East. 

Jimmy  is  featuring  a  fine  vocalist 
named  Donald  Novis  whom  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  in  the  summer  of 
1929  while  making  our  picture,"  "The 
Vagabond  Lover."  Ben  Piatt,  of  the 
Piatt  Music  Stores  (which  are  to  the 
West  what  Landay  is  to  the  East,)  gave 
a  party  for  the  Connecticut  Yankees  at 
his  palatial  two  million  dollar  home,  and 
there  for  the  first  time  I  met  this  young 
man,  Novis,  who  was  the  winner  of  the 
Atwater  Kent  prize  of  that  year  for 
excellence  in  vocal  singing.  Truly  his 
voice  is  the  most  entertaining  and  beauti- 
ful for  its  sheer,  golden  qualities  of  any 
I  have  heard,  including  almost  that  of 
McCormack!  Novis  has  that  rich  Irish 
quality  without  the  Irish  accent,  and  he 
delighted  Mrs.  Vallee  with  his  rendition 
of  her  favorite  song,  "Love,  Here  Is  My 
Heart."  Novis  is  coming  East  for  an 
N.  B.  C.  build-up,  which  should  bring 
him  to  big  things.  He  will  unquestionably 
rival  Morton  Downey,  who  at  present 
stands  undisputed  in  his  particular  field 
of  singing,  although  Novis  has  a  style 
all  his  own  and  the  two  boys  may  hardly 
conflict. 

MUSIC  IN  THE  MOONLIGHT  is 
just  another  one  of  those  songs  in  a  sort 
of  unhappy  vein,  in  which  the  one  who 
sings  it  bespeaks  the  fact  that  whenever 
he  hears  music  in  the  moonlight  he  thinks 
of  a  night  in  June. 

It  is  published  by  Famous  Music,  and 
we  play  it  quite  brightly,  as  does  Jimmy 
Greer. 

"You're  Still  in  My  Heart" 

JACK  YELLEN,  Buffalo's  young  son 
who  made  good,  a  young  man  who 
brought  himself  out  of  school-boy  diffi- 
culties which  came  to  him  for  being  late, 
by  writing  the  greatest  school  song  ever 
heard  in  that  section,  thereby  establish- 
ing early  his  lyrical  writing  ability,  this 
same  Jack  Yellen  who  has  gone  down 
through  the  years  writing  hit  after  hit 
with  Milton  Ager,  resulting  in  the  estab- 
lishment of  Ager,  Yellen  and  Bornstein, 
has  finally  struck  out  for  himself,  with 
Charlie  Warren,  brother  of  Harry  War- 
ren the  song-writer,  as  his  professional 
manager,  in  a  small  suite  of  offices,  with 
a  brilliant  list  of  songs.  Jack  is  hoping 
for  big  things. 

Perhaps  his  most  ardent  booster  and 
aide  is  Sophie  Tucker;  at  least  she  held 
me  entranced  with  one  of  his  songs  at 
the  Cocoanut  Grove  in  Boston,  with  a 
patter  which  certainly  fits  the  situation 
of  any  celebrity  who  really  longs  for  a 


home  and  the  companionship  of  a  mate 
— "That's  What  Heaven  Means  to  Me." 
In  fact,  I  was  so  intrigued  with  it  that 
I  asked  Sophie  to  get  me  the  male  ver- 
sion of  the  patter,  so  that  I  too  might 
do  it  on  the  radio  sometime,  though  it  is 
extremely  difficult  for  me  to  do  this  type 
of  thing  without  leading  my  fans  to  be- 
lieve that  I  have  "gone  Broadway,"  and 
become  somewhat  maudlin.  Patter  chor- 
uses, with  their  sentimental,  flag-waving 
heart  appeal  are  something  I  have  been 
steering  clear  of;  rather  than  play  "sob- 
sister"  in  a  musical  way,  I  have  preferred 
to  sing  the  songs  through  as  songs.  How- 
ever, this  is  such  a  lovely  patter  that 
some  day,  perhaps,  I  am  going  to  take 
a  chance  and  do  it  on  one  of  our  radio 
programs. 

Jack's  feature  song,  however,  is  one 
that  he  has  written  with  Danny  Daugh- 
erty,  with  whom  he  wrote  "Let's  Get 
Friendly."  Daugherty  has  been  writing 
the  music  for  songs  for  many  years;  Yel- 
len has  a  great  deal  of  faith  in  him,  and 
unquestionably  the  two  will  succeed  in 
turning  out  many  fine  compositions  for 
all  of  us  to  enjoy  in  the  months  to  come. 

The  opening  strains  of  YOU'RE  STILL 
IN  MY  HEART  are  just  slightly  rem- 
iniscent of  "I  Love  You  Truly,"  especially 
if  played  slowly,  but  just  slight  enough 
to  give  the  song  a  real  aristocratic  aroma. 
We  have  played  it  and  although  a  key- 
change  in  the  middle  tangled  me  up  a 
bit  at  first,  I  felt  that  the  song  was  an 
asset  to  our  program. 

They  have  two  other  songs,  "How 
About  You  and  Me,"  and  "I  Forgive 
You."  The  former  is  one  which  Sophie 
and  I  are  going  to  do  here  in  Pittsburgh, 
where  I  am  dictating  this  present  article. 
Sophie  wired  me  from  Montreal  asking 
me  whether  or  not  I  would  like  to  have 
Jack  Yellen  write  it  for  us  to  do  as  a 
sort  of  duet;  I  wired  back  that  I  would 
be  more  than  delighted,  so  I  am  curious 
to  see  just  what  Jack  has  done  with  the 
song.  It  is  the  cute  type  of  thing,  some- 
thing like  "Would  You  Like  to  Take  a 
Walk."  and  I  am  sure  that  by  the  time 
this  article  comes  out  you  will  know  the 
song  as  well  as  I  do.  Here's  hoping  that 
Jack  Yellen  and  Charlie  Warren  bring  to 
us  hit  after  hit  for   1032  and  there  on. 

Most  of  their  songs  can  be  played 
slowly,  and  will  sound  better  with  that 
type  of  rendition. 

"Happy-Go- Lucky  You  and  Broken- 
Hearted  Me" 

THE  writers  of  "I  Apologize.'-  "Aut 
Wiedersehn."'  and  'Oh  What  a  Thrill." 
in  other  words  Messrs  Murray.  Good- 
hart  and  Hoffman,  whose  names  sound 
more  like  a  tailoring  firm  than  a  team 
of  song-writers,  have  come  forward  with 
one  of  the  cleverest  songs  they  have  yet 
written.  I  am  glad  to  see  they  have 
given  it  to  Phil  Kornheiser.  as  he  needs 
this  type  of  song  .  .  .  not  only  a  clever 
title,  but  a  fine  melody  and  an  intriguing 


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one.  To  be  sure,  it  has  unhappy  thoughts, 
and  rarely  do  these  unhappy  thoughts 
climb  up  into  the  list  of  really  big  sellers ; 
rather  does  it  seem  that  the  optimistic 
type  of  song,  such  as  "Home,"  "Good- 
night Sweetheart,"  and  others  of  that  ilk, 
are  the  type  of  thing  that  the  public 
enjoys  the  most.  However,  this  song  has 
such  unusually  good  qualities  that  I  am 
hoping  it  will  really  do  things  for  Phil 
Kornheiser. 

We  have  introduced  it  on  the  Fleisch^ 
mann  Hour.  Phil  rushed  an  orchestra- 
tion to  me,  and  you  alone  will  be  the 
judge  of  what  we  think  is  a  good  song. 
Its  structure,  with  a  great  many  8th 
notes  thrown  in  here  and  there  will  re- 
quire that  we  play  it  extremely  slowly, 
so  that  each  word  may  be  carefully 
enunciated  and  brought  to  your  listening 
ears. 

"Keeping  Out  of  Mischief" 

DOWN  from  Harlem  Town  into  the 
salons  of  the  moguls  of  Tin  Pan 
Alley,  who  listen  to  hundreds  of  songs 
week  in  and  week  out,  often  come  two 
colored  boys,  Andy  Razaf,  and  Thomas 
(Fats)  Waller.  Andy  will  be  remembered 
for  his  "My  Fate  Is  in  Your  Hands," 
"Sposin',"  "The  Verdict  Is  Life  With 
You,"  and  "Ain't  Misbehavin',"  from  the 
colored  revue,  "Hot  Chocolates."  Fats 
Waller  is  one  of  the  cleverest  pianists  in 
the  country,  has  a  marvelous  swinging 
dance  style,  and  demonstrates  his  own 
songs  more  ably  than  can  anyone  else. 

The  two  boys  have  written  a  fine  song 
which  the  firm  of  Con  Conrad  may  feel 
very  happy  to  have.  Just  why  it  is  con- 
structed with  only  20  measures  instead 
of  the  orthodox  32  I  am  at  a  loss  to 
understand;  possibly  it  is  just  that  the 
muse  struck  them  and  held  them  for 
that  length  of  time  and  no  longer,  but 
it  is  a  lilting  dance  tune,  typical  of  Fats 
Waller,  and  I  can  hear  him  as  he  would 
play  it  at  the  piano.  Andy  has  done  a 
good  job  with  the  lyrics;  the  song  flows 
along  easily  and  is  one  that  sticks  in  the 
mind. 

It  has  to  do  with  the  vow  of  the  lover 
that  he  or  she  is  through  with  all  fooling 
around  with  anyone  else,  or,  in  the  words 
of  Razaf,  "I'm  through  playing  with  fire, 
it's  you  whom  I  desire."  The  opening 
four  measures,  with  a  natural  sequence 
of  melody  sets  in  the  mind  and  cannot 
help  but  please.  Dotted  8ths  and  16ths 
demand  that  the  tune  be  played  quite 
slowly.  Just  how  long  we  would  take  to 
play  this  unusual  number  of  measures  I 
cannot  say,  but  the  tempo  of  the  entire 
composition  should  be,  well,  let  us  say 
in  the  way  that  the  Lombardos  would  do 
it  so  excellently. 

"My  Woman" 

BING  CROSBY  has  turned  not  only 
discoverer    but    song- writer!      The 
story,  as  I  understand  it,  on  this  partic- 


ular song  is  that  Bing  was  approached  by 
a  couple  of  amateurs  with  an  unusual 
melody  and  an  unusual  idea.  However, 
it  remained  for  Bing  himself  to  finish  the 
lyrics,  and  he  has  certainly  done  an  ex- 
cellent job  of  it.  Not  since  Fannie  Brice 
introduced  and  made  so  famous  the  song 
for  which  she  is  best  known,  namely,  "My 
Man,"  a  song  which  has  gone  down 
through  the  years  pleasing  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  people,  has  there  been  a 
song  which  the  man  might  sing  about 
his  woman,  but  here  it  is. 

In  fact,  it  is  strangely  and  hauntingly 
reminiscent  of  the  "My  Man"  song. 
Crosby  has  made  a  most  excellent  record 
of  it,  with  Lennie  Haydn's  background 
arrangement  giving  him  a  clear  field  for 
his  vocal  accomplishment.  The  first  syl- 
lable of  the  word  "Woman"  gives  Bing, 
on  the  record,  an  excellent  chance  to 
utilize  his  exaggerated  glissando,  which 
is  so  typical  of  his  style,  and  like  "My 
Man"  the  song  goes  on  to  tell  you  how 
she  lies,  makes  a  fool  of  him,  never  treats 
him  well,  but  still  he  loves  her.  You've 
got  to  hear  it — its  minor  vein  makes  one 
think  of  "Deep  Night." 

The  firm  of  Donaldson,  Douglas  and 
Gumble  are  the  lucky  ones,  and  I  believe 
they  secured  it  through  the  efforts  of 
Mack  Goldman,  their  new  professional 
manager;  at  least  Mack  told  me  about 
the  song  weeks  before  it  was  published, 
and  I  think  we  were  among  the  first  to 
do  it. 

I  hope,  for  Bing's  sake,  that  it  becomes 
a  big  success.  It  must  be  done  slowly. 
It  is  one  of  those  tunes  that  needs  that 
treatment.    I  am  sure  you  will  like  it. 

"Lovable" 

TO  ANYONE  who  knows  anything  at 
all  about  songs  or  the  music  business, 
the  names  of  Harry  Woods  and  Gus  Kahn 
cannot  help  but  guarantee  something  out 
of  the  average  run  of  songs.  Harry 
Woods,  it  will  be  remembered,  is  the 
young  man  who  was  living  very  much  in 
obscurity  and  comparative  poverty,  al- 
though a  graduate  of  Harvard,  when  Will 
Rockwell  of  Harms,  Inc.,  brought  him 
forth  into  the  limelight,  with  his  resultant 
list  of  hits,  including  "When  the  Red  Red 
Robin  Comes  Bob-Bob-Bobbin'  Along," 
"Going  South,"  "A  Little  Kiss  Each 
Morning,"  "Here  Comes  the  Sun,"  and 
his  latest  hit,  the  song  that  has  been  kid- 
ded so  much  in  conjunction  with  Kate 
Smith's  rendition  of  it,  "When  the  Moon 
Comes  Over  the  Mountain,"  which  Harry 
is  said  to  have  written  at  the  order  of 
Robbins,  more  as  a  joke  than  anything 
else.  Harry  has  unquestioned  song-writ: 
ing  ability,  though  he  is  inclined  to  be 
rather  passive  until  stirred  by  the  de- 
mands of  some  particular  publisher  to 
whom  he  may  or  may  not  be  obligated 
in  one  way  or  another. 

Gus  Kahn,  of  course,  turns  them  out 
almost  in  mass  production  style,  as  he 
has  been  doing  so  many  years — the  high- 


est priced  lyric  writer  in  the  business. 
It's  great  to  see  these  two  men  getting 
together,  as  the  melodies  of  Woods 
coupled  with  the  lyrics  of  Kahn  are 
sure  to  guarantee  something  entertaining 
in  the  way  of  a  popular  song. 

LOVABLE,  while  not  a  song  that  will 
set  the  world  on  fire,  provides  something 
that  will  help  any  radio  program,  or  any 
dance  program.  I  recorded  it  for  Hit- 
of-the-Week  Durium  records,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  "By  the  Fireside."  In  fact, 
Durium 's  new  idea  of  two  hit  songs  on 
one  side  for  25  cents  will  unquestionably 
help  the  sale  of  records,  though  I  am 
rather  pessimistic  about  the  sale  of  phono- 
graph records  in  general.  With  the  radio 
going  from  early  morning  until  night, 
why  should  anyone  take  the  trouble  to 
put  on  a  phonograph  record,  even  to  play 
his  or  her  favorite  tune?  God  bless 
picnic  parties  and  those  who  take  their 
portable  phonographs  on  trains  or  steam- 
ships, where  radios  are  impracticable  or 
impossible — they  and  they  alone  are  re- 
sponsible for  this  spasmodic  sale  of  pho- 
nograph records  today,  which  at  best  is 
just  a  ghost  of  what  it  used  to  be. 

Pardon  this  digression — and  back  to 
the  song  LOVABLE.  It  is  one  of  those 
sweet,  easy  flowing  things  that  possibly 
irk  those  who  are  cranks  on  hearing 
something  very  virile  and  operatic  on  the 
radio,  but  it  is  the  type  of  song  that  is 
pleasant  to  listen  to,  and  exceedingly  kind 
to  your  ears.  Its  listing  in  the  Jack  Rob- 
bins  catalogue  can  do  no  harm,  but  some 
good. 

We  play  it  very  fast  on  the  record  be- 
cause it  was  a  question  of  time,  though 
ordinarily  I  would  not  play  it  either  too 
slowly  or  too  swiftly.  Rather  would  it 
be  the  happy  medium  in  tempo. 

"While  We're  Sitting  in  the  Dark" 

NOT  since  "Whistling  in  the  Dark" 
has  there  been  a  song  which  treats 
of  happy  lovers  and  couples  spooning  out 
in  the  dark,  in  the  park,  under  the  moon, 
while  whipoorwills  croon,  and  so  forth, 
and  although  this  song  is  just  one  of 
those  things,  which  perhaps  in  its  trite- 
ness and  simplicity  aggravates  those  of 
the  intelligentsia  whose  radios  are  un- 
fortunately going  at  the  time  they  may 
be  being  rendered,  they  are  the  thing  that 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Public — who,  unfortunately, 
or  maybe  fortunately,  dictate  what  shall 
be  and  what  shall  not  be  on  the  radio — 
seem  to  like  to  hear. 

Songs  of  this  type  are  so  effortless,  so 
languid,  romantic  and  happy  that  the 
tired  working  man  and  woman,  coming 
home  after  a  hard  day's  toil,  or  even 
listening  to  a  radio  while  they  toil,  much 
prefer  something  that  soothes  and  rests 
them.  Operatic  songs  at  best  demand  a 
certain  attention,  a  certain  stiffness  of 
stance  and  erectness  of  thought  and  at- 
tention, and  most  of  us  suffer  while  the 
operatic  star  strains  and  reaches  for  his 
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made  her  radio  debut  only  a  year  and  a  half  ago  she 
has  been  on  over  700  programs.  She  joined  the  Good- 
man repertory  in  Chicago  and  is  in  dramatic  sketches 
daily  over  both  the  large  network  systems. 


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April  2,  1932 

IF  ANY  of  us  fail  to  per- 
form a  promised  act  it  is 
quite  natural  to  attempt  to 
excuse  ourselves  on  one 
pretext  or  another.  That  is  a  fact  of 
human  nature  that  we  must  expect  to 
encounter  in  breach  of  promise  cases.  If 
a  man  fails  to  marry  the  woman  to  whom 
he  is  engaged  he  is  sure  to  have  a  reason 
that,  to  him  at  least,  is  good  and  sufficient. 
We  have  already  considered  the  legal 
aspects  of  cases  where  the  man  has 
ceased  to  love  the  woman,  and  who 
argues  that  it  would  be  a  wrong  to  her  if 
he  should  fulfill  his  agreement.  In  all 
such  cases,  however,  he  is  liable  in  dam- 
ages. But  now  let  us  suppose  that  a  man, 
while  still  professing  to  love  the  woman 
and  desiring  to  marry  her,  fails  to  fulfill 
his  agreement  because  of  the  opposition 
of  relatives,  which  opposition  he  is  in 
duty  bound  to  heed.  Will  this  affect  his 
legal  liability?  Not  at  all.  The  law 
protects  the  injured  woman  despite  the 
grave  reasons  that  may  have  led  to  the 
breach. 

The  Widow   With  Five  Children 

MARY  BARBER  was  a  widow  with 
five  small  children,  the  eldest  of 
whom  was  but  twelve  years  old.  The 
family  had  been  left  in  straitened  cir- 
cumstances. Mary's  brother  rendered 
her  some  assistance.  She  kept  house  for 
him  and  with  the  help  of  the  children 
raised  vegetables  to  assist  in  the  living 
expenses. 

In  the  same  town  lived  Ben  Fisher,  a 
widower,  who  was  reputed  to  be  well-to- 
do.  He  also  had  five  children,  but  one 
of  them  was  married  and  the  other  four 
were  aged  twenty,  fifteen,  thirteen  and 
ten.  For  some  time  Fisher  had  been 
paying  attentions  to  Mrs.  Barber.  On 
several  occasions  he  had  besought  her  to 
marry  him  but  she  had  been  undecided. 
On  the  evening  of  December  17,  1905, 
Ben  Fisher  came  to  the  Barber  home  to 
make  another  matrimonial  plea.    In  the 


GLEASON  L.  ARCHER,  LL 

Dean  of  Suffolk  Law  School,  Boston 


UE  PROMISED  to  marry  her,  she  trusted 
xx  him  completely;  but  when  a  child 
was  born  he  deserted  her  although  he  ad- 
mitted hie  paternity.  The  law  could  not 
help  her.      Why? 

Although  he  was  stricken  down  by  an 
incurable  disease  she  refused  to  release  him 
from  his  promise  of  marriage.  And  the 
law  made  him  pay.      Why? 

Can  a  man  who  pledges  marriage  to  a 
girl  while  he  has  a  living  lawful  wife  be 
held  responsible  by  law  for  violation  of 
that  promise? 

These  and  many  other  interesting  -ques- 
tions are  answered  in  this  installment  of 
three  lectures  by  Dean  Archer.  Complete 
series  appears  monthly  in  RADIO  DIGEST. 


course  of  the  evening  he  waxed  romantic, 
eloquently  picturing  the  advantages  that 
might  accrue  to  Mary  and  her  children  if 
she  would  consent  to  be  his  wife.  He 
promised  her  a  horse  and  carriage  for  her 
own  private  use.  He  told  her  that  he 
would  love  and  care  for  her  children  as 
though  they  were  his  own.  In  short,  he 
painted  such  a  picture  of  domestic  feli- 
city that  the  widow  could  no  longer  re- 
sist his  suit.  She  promised  to  marry 
him.  Thereupon  the  happy  suitor  plead- 
ed for  an  immediate  marriage  but  Mary 
declared  that  she  would  need  time  to 
prepare  her  wedding  garments.  The 
ceremony  must  be  delayed  until  early  in 
the  following  month. 

The  woman  at  once  ordered  the  ma- 
terials for  her  trousseau  and  set  to  work. 
Ben  Fisher  was  in  the  meantime  in  con- 
stant attendance.  He  brought  presents 
for  her  and  the  children.  The  whole 
neighborhood  was  soon  aware  of  the  ap- 
proaching nuptials.  Fisher  confided  to 
his  acquaintances  that  he  dearly  loved 
the    woman    and    looked    forward    with 


Y)t        eagerness  to  the  wedding  day. 
His  last  visit  to  her  home  in  the 
guise  of  a  lover  was  on  Decem- 
ber 29,  1905.    At  that  time  he 
expressed  his  delight  at  the  prog- 
ress she  was  making  in  preparations  for 
the  wedding  and  urged  her  to  hasten  the 
day  as  much  as  possible. 

Wedding  Plans  Revoked 

WHEN  Mary  Barber  next  heard 
from  her  fiance  it  was  through  an 
intermediary.  On  December  31,  in  the 
afternoon,  Fisher's  nephew  called  at  the 
house  and  astounded  the  woman  by  de- 
claring that  his  uncle  had  requested  him 
to  inform  her  that,  because  of  the  oppo- 
sition of  his  children,  he  was  obliged  to 
cancel  all  marriage  plans.  When  the 
nephew  had  made  clear  to  the  dazed 
woman  that  this  was  no  mere  postpone- 
ment but  a  definite  end  to  the  contem- 
plated marriage  she  declared  that  it  was 
all  right  and  that  she  might  have  expected 
it.  But  she  insisted  that  Fisher  himself 
come  to  see  her  about  it.  He  arrived 
that  evening  and  explained  in  detail  the 
violent  opposition  of  his  children  to  the 
marriage;  their  objection  to  having  a 
stepmother  and  five  other  children  in 
the  house.  He  pictured  the  woes  that 
must  result  from  the  marriage.  The 
woman  tearfully  admitted  her  sorrow  and 
unhappiness  but  asserted  that  she  had 
expected  the  breach  to  occur.  She  later 
testified  that  when  the  defendant  told 
her  that  he  would  have  to  break  up  she 
was  so  shocked  that  she  could  scarcely 
realize  that  it  was  so.  He  had  appeared 
to  love  her  so  dearly  that  she  had  based 
all  her  hopes  upon  this  interview.  When 
he  left  her  she  was  crying. 

It  seemed  as  though  she  could  not 
stand  the  disappointment  and  shame.  She 
had  borrowed  money  with  which  to  pur- 
chase her  trousseau. 

According  to  the  evidence  the  woman 
was  so  badly  upset  that  it  affected  her 
health.  This  added  to  her  actual  financial 
loss  constituted  damages. 


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The  Widow  Invokes  the  Law 

ABOUT  six  weeks  after  the  breach 
-Mrs.  Barber  brought  suit  for  $15,000 
for  breach  of  promise  of  marriage. 
There  was  a  good  deal  of  legal  sparring 
between  the  lawyers,  so  the  case  did  not 
come  to  trial  for  more  than  a  year.  The 
jury  awarded  $3,500  but  the  defendant 
appealed  the  case.  Mrs.  Barber's  brother 
married  at  this  time  and  she  was  obliged 
to  take  in  washing  to  support  her  chil- 
dren. In  October  1907  she  married  a 
man  named  Gill,  but  the  new  husband 
was  scarcely  able  to  provide  her  with 
the  necessaries  of  life!  She  therefore 
persisted  in  her  suit  against  Fisher.  A 
second  trial  was  held.  The  defense,  as  be- 
fore, was  that  the  plaintiff  had  agreed  to 
release  Fisher  from  the  engagement  and 
also  that  the  opposition  of  the  latter's 
children  would  have  rendered  the  mar- 
riage unhappy  and  unprofitable  to  both 
the  contracting  parties.  Fisher  also 
claimed  that  the  fact  of  the  plaintiff's 
subsequent  marriage  would  prevent  her 
from  recovering  more  than  nominal  dam- 
ages. 

In  disposing  of  defendant's  contention 
of  a  mutual  cancellation  of  the  contract 
of  marriage,  the  supreme  court  declared: 
"He  sent  Epperson  to  her,  not  to  obtain 
her  consent  to  his  abandonment  of  his 
contract,  but  to  inform  her  that  he  had 
determined  not  to  marry  her,  and  to  tell 
her  why  he  could  not  carry  out  his  agree- 
ment with  her.  *  *  *  Her  statement  to 
Epperson  that  'it  is  all  right'  and  that  she 
'expected  it'  not  having  been  made  in 
response  to  my  request  by  the  defendant 
for  a  cancellation  of  the  contract  cannot 
be  treated  as  an  agreement  on  her  part 
that  the  contract  should  be  cancelled. 
*  *  *  It  cannot  be  expected  that  a 
woman,  upon  the  receipt  of  a  message  of 
this  kind,  would  not  attempt  to  hide  from 
the  messenger  her  feelings  of  regret  and 
humiliation,  or  that  she  would  insist  upon 
the  defendant's  carrying  out  his  contract 
with  her." 

Right  of  Mutual  Cancellation 

BEFORE  continuing  with  a  discussion 
of  the  case  it  may  be  well  to  point 
out  that  the  parties  to  any  contract  may 
mutually  agree  to  cancel  the  same.  Such 
action  on  their  part  extinguishes  liability. 
But  this  was  not  such  a  case.  If  the  de- 
fendant had  come  to  Mrs.  Barber  and  had 
explained  the  opposition  of  his  children, 
for  the  purpose  of  inducing  her  to  re- 
lease him,  and  she  had  voluntarily  con- 
sented to  call  the  engagement  off,  she 
would  then  have  had  no  legal  right  of 
action.  But  he  broke  the  engagement. 
For  that  reason  he  was  liable  in  damages, 
unless  the  circumstances  themselves  con- 
stituted a  valid  defense. 

In  discussing  the  opposition  of  the  de- 
fendant's children  to  the  proposed  mar- 
riage, the  court  declared  that  it  would 
have  no  bearing  upon  the  question  of 
liability  for  damages.    While  the  defend- 


ant was  admittedly  in  a  very  unfortunate 
dilemma,  this  would  not  affect  the  rights 
of  the  jilted  woman. 

The  court  also  declared  that  the  sub- 
sequent marriage  of  the  plaintiff  would 
not  defeat  her  rights  to  substantial  dam- 
ages. "It  may  be,"  said  the  court,  "that 
her  present  and  future  life  is  and  will 
be  as  happy  or  more  so  than  it  would 
have  been  if  she  had  married  the  de- 
fendant, but,  granting  that  such  is  the 
case,  this  does  not  compensate  her  for 
the  injury  done  her  by  the  defendant, 
and  cannot  avail  him  as  a  satisfaction 
and  discharge  of  the  damages  caused 
plaintiff  by  his  wrongful  act."  The  award 
of  damages  was  confirmed.  The  case  was 
Fisher  v.  Barber,  62  Tex.  Civ.  App.  34; 
130  S.  W.  871. 


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Incurable  Disease  as  a  Cause  for 
Breach 

IT  SOMETIMES  happens  that  persons 
enter  into  an  engagement  of  marriage 
while  afflicted  by  some  incurable  disease 
whose  true  nature'  is  not  recognized  at 
the  time.  It  also  happens  that  a  person 
in  good  health  at  the  time  of  the  engage- 
ment is  later  stricken  with  some  grievous 
malady,  such  as  infantile  paralysis,  tuber- 
culosis, cancer  or  the  like,  and  for  this 
reason  seeks  to  escape  from  his  obliga- 
tions under  the  engagement  of  marriage. 
Obviously  the  other  party,  who  is  un- 
willing  to   consent   to  a   cancellation   of 


the  engagement  has  a  right  to  insist  upon 
damages  for  breach  of  such  a  promise  to 
marry.  It  is  obvious  also  that  the  de- 
fense' of  an  incurable  disease  will  serve 
to  mitigate,  or  reduce,  the  damages  that 
might  otherwise  accrue  to  the  aggrieved 
party.  The  aim  of  the  law  is  to  recom- 
pense such  party  for  the  loss  that  re- 
sults from  the  failure  of  the  defendant 
to  fulfill  his  agreement.  Marriage  with 
an  invalid  is  surely  of  lesser  value  than 
marriage  with  a  person  in  perfect  health. 
The  courts  accordingly  take  this  into  con- 
sideration in  fixing  the  damages. 

The  Epileptic  Lover 

WILLIAM  MABIN,  a  resident  of 
Indiana,  was  a  bachelor  approach- 
ing fifty  years  of  age  when  he  began  to 
court  the  plaintiff,  Mary  C.  Webster,  a 
lady  considerably  younger  than  himself. 
Although  he  had  been  afflicted  with 
epilepsy  for  several  years  he  apparently 
considered  his  "fits"  as  something  that 
would  pass  away.  Perhaps  he  regarded 
marriage  and  the  loving  care  of  a  wife 
as  possible  aids  in  the  hoped-for  restora- 
tion to  health.  His  fits  came  upon  him 
at  irregular  intervals,  at  first  only  three 
or  four  times  a  year,  but  increasing  in 
frequency  and  intensity.  Mary  Webster 
was  not  unaware  of  her  lover's  affliction 
even  before  the  evening  when  he  asked 
her  to  be  his  wife.  Such  a  malady  as 
this  could  not  very  well  be  kept  a  secret 
in  any  neighborhood.  Mabin  himself  had 
informed  her  of  his  "spells"  which  he  had 
made  light  of  as  much  as  possible.  It 
may  well  be  that  an  epileptic  does  not 
realize  the  terrible  nature  of  his  malady 
nor  the  effect  that  his  spasms  and  out- 
cries, while  unconscious,  may  produce  on 
the  beholder.  So  the  couple  became  en- 
gaged. Mabin  continued  in  a  normal 
state  for  some  time.  The  happiness  that 
had  come  into  his  life  no  doubt  con- 
tributed to  freedom  from  the  malady. 
But  he  soon  became  aware  that  the 
disease  had  not  left  him.  By  this  time 
he  was  sufficiently  acquainted  with  these 
fits  to  recognize  certain  preliminary  symp- 
toms. One  evening,  while  in  the  midst 
of  a  happy  tete-a-tete  with  his  fiancee. 
Mabin  felt  the  ominous  symptoms.  Hur- 
riedly excusing  himself  he  left  the  house 
and  managed  to  reach  his  own  lodgings 
before  the  malady  overwhelmed  him. 

The  Doctor  Forbids  Marriage 

THIS  experience  was  repeated  several 
times  until  Mabin  realized  with  hor- 
ror that  his  fits  were  now  less  than  a 
month  apart.  He  consulted  a  reputable 
physician  who  rendered  the  appalling 
verdict  that  the  malady  was  not  only  in- 
curable but  that  marriage  would  greatly 
aggravate  it  and  hasten  the  patient's 
death.  Under  these  circumstances  there 
was  nothing  to  do  except  to  notify  Mary 
Webster  that  plans  for  the  contemplated 
marriage  must  be  cancelled.  The  defend- 
ant Mabin  perhaps  bungled  this  delicate 


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business.  He  certainly  did  not  secure  the 
woman's  consent  to  a  calling  off  of  the  en- 
gagement. Either  she  believed  that  Mabin 
was  merely  seeking  an  excuse  for  breaking 
the  engagement  or  else  her  motives  were 
somewhat  mercenary,  for  she  sued  him  for 
breach  of  promise  of  marriage. 

Thus  the  issue  was  squarely  raised  whether 
affliction  with  an  incurable  disease  could  be 
pleaded  in  mitigation  of  damages  for  breach 
of  promise.  The  Supreme  Court  of  Indiana 
declared  that  it  was  a  proper  circumstance 
of  mitigation. 

Mitigation  of  Damages 

SAID  the  court:  "As  health  is  preferable 
to  sickness,  so  a  marriage  to  one  in  good 
health  must  be  preferable  to  a  marriage  with 
an  invalid,  afflicted  with  a  dreaded  disease, 
with  no  hopes  of  recovery,  and  nothing  to 
look  forward  to  except  continual  suffering 
by  the  one  and  constant  care  on  the  part  of 
the  other.  In  actions  of  this  character,  even 
the  financial  condition  of  the  defendant  may 
be  considered  in  estimating  damages  to  be 
assessed,  and  determining  the  advantages  to 
have  been  gained  by  a  consummation  of  the 
marriage.  It  certainly  is  proper  to  show,  in 
mitigation  of  damages,  that  the  defendant  is 
afflicted  with  a  dreaded,  incurable  disease, 
which  will  not  only  cause  the  plaintiff  con- 
stant care  and  anxiety  but  shorten  the  term 
for  which  the  marital  relations  may  reason- 
ably be  expected  to  extend." 

The  trial  court  had  refused  to  permit  evi- 
dence to  be  introduced  of  the  incurable  na- 
ture of  the  defendant's  disease  so  the  verdict 
was  set  aside  and  a  new  trial  granted.  The 
case  was  Mabin  v.  Webster,  129  Ind.  430; 
28  N.  E.  863. 

April  9,  1932 

IT  IS  a  well  known  fact  that  not  all  those 
who  "a-wooing-go"  are  free  to  indulge 
in  any  such  romantic  mission.  The  eternal 
urge  of  romance  may  betray  the  unwary  of 
either  sex  into  an  unfortunate  love  affair 
with  someone  who  has  no  warrant  in  Jaw 
or  in  morals  to  be  in  the  matrimonial  mar- 
ket. A  man  or  woman  who  is  married  and 
perhaps  living  with  wife  or  husband  may 
meet  some  person  of  the  opposite  sex  to 
whom  they  are  attracted  or  who  may  be 
attracted  to  them.  Intentionally,  or  other- 
wise, they  may  become  involved  in  a  so- 
called  affair  of  the  heart.  A  clandestine 
entanglement  may  eventually  lead  to  scan- 
dal, disgrace  and  perhaps  to  legal  proceed- 
ings. 

Of  course  not  all  such  affairs  are  dis- 
covered. So-called  "love  pirates"  may  there- 
fore take  a  chance,  believing  themselves 
clever  enough  to  avoid  unpleasant  conse- 
quences. Modern  psychology  also  seeks  to 
justify  and  excuse  this  sort  of  morally  in- 
excusable conduct.  We  may,  therefore,  ex- 
pect an  increase  in  litigation  of  this  nature 
in  the  future. 

Unfortunately  not  all  persons  who  find 
themselves  entangled  in  hopeless  or  unfor- 
tunate love  affairs  walk  into  them  deliber- 
ately. Some  may  even  fight  a  losing  battle 
against  an  overwhelming  tide  that  bears 
them  onward.  A  young  woman,  for  in- 
stance, separated  from  an  unworthy  hus- 
band, may  be  the  object  of  an  ardent  wooing 
by  an  attractive  and  masterful  lover.  Ro- 
mance in  her  case  might  be  as  compelling 
as  though  she  were  unmarried,  for  love  ap- 
parently  recognizes  no  legal  restrictions. 

Betrayal  of  Innocent  Victim 

THEN,  too,  there  are  cases,  all  too  fre- 
quent, of  the  innocent  and  trusting  girl 
who  falls  deeply  in  love  with  some  attrac- 
tive man  only  to  discover  after  she  has 
promised  to  marry  him  that  he  is  not  free 
to  marry  her  because  of  a  living  wife  from 
whom  he  has  not  been  divorced.    The  legal 


aspects  of  such  a  case  will  be  seen  in  the 
following: 

Bridget  Kelley,  a  young  unmarried  wo- 
man, became  acquainted  with  John  Riley 
who  had  recently  come  to  town.  Riley  was 
an  agreeable  and  interesting  companion  at 
dances  and  frolics  where  the  two  rhanntl 
to  meet.  He  soon  made  it  clear  that  he 
preferred  the  society  of  the  lively  Bridget  to 
any  other  of  the  young  ladies  in  the  neigh- 
borhood. They  were  much  in  each  other's 
company,  and  it  shortly  became  an  accepted 
fact  that  a  serious  love  affair  had  developed 
in  their  case:  Riley  proposed  marriage  and 
the  girl  joyfully  accepted  the  proposal.  But 
the  man  seemed  to  be  in  no  hurry  to  marry 
her.  His  demonstrations  of  affection  in- 
creased rather  than  abated.  Before  long  the 
trusting  but  indiscreet  girl  found  herself  in 
that  tragic  predicament  that  has  hastened 
many  a  marriage.  Imagine  her  horror  and 
consternation,  however,  when  the  man  she 
loved  expressed  grave  annoyance  at  her  re- 
quest for  an  immediate  wedding.  He  coldly 
informed  her  that  he  was  a  married  man 
and  could  not  marry  her  at  all.  Then  fol- 
lowed the  long  suffering  and  heartbreak 
incident  to  the  shame  and  dishonor  with 
which  a  woman  pays  for  her  own  folly  and 
for  the  sins  of  the  man  who  had  once  pos- 
sessed her  utmost  affection.  After  the  birth 
of  her  child  Bridget  brought  suit  for  breach 
of  promise  against  the  man  who  had  thus 
cruelly  wronged  her. 

The  Judge  States  the  Law 

AT  THE  trial,  the  defendant's  lawyer  re- 
**■  quested  the  judge  to  instruct  the  jury 
that  if  the  defendant  was  a  married  man  at 
the  time  of  the  promise  of  marriage  no  ac- 
tion could  be  maintained  against  him  for 
breach  of  promise.  The  trial  court  declined 
to  give  this  instruction  but  charged  the  jury 
that  if  the  plaintiff  was  in  fact  ignorant  of 
the  defendant's  marriage  at  the  time  of  her 
engagement  to  him  she  would  have  a  right 
of  action  for  breach  of  promise.  , 

The  court  further  declared  that  the  plain- 
tiff bad  a  right  to  Tecover  for  "the  injury  to 
her  affections  and  instructed  the  jury  in 
assessing  damages  to  consider  "whatever 
mortification,  pain  or  distress  of  mind  she 
suffered,  resulting  from  the  discovery  of  the 
defendant's  inability  to  marry,  by  reason  of 
his  living  wife."  The  fact  of  her  betrayal 
and  dishonor  was  also  an  element  of  dam- 
ages. The  jury  returned  a  verdict  in  favor 
of  the  plaintiff,  but  the  defendant  appealed 
the  case.  Then,  further  to  complicate  the 
situation,  a  few  days  after  the  appeal  was 
filed  the  defendant  died.  He  left  some  prop- 
erty, however,  so  the  plaintiff  persisted  in 
her  suit.  The  Supreme  Court  found  for  the 
wronged  woman  and  permitted  her  to  col- 
lect damages  from  the  dead  man's  estate. 
The  case  was  Kelley  v.  Riley,  106  Mass.  339. 

Married  Person  Has  No  Claim  for 
Breach  of  Promise 

TET  us  now  consider  for  a  moment  what 
-"  rights,  if  any,  arise  in  favor  of  the  per- 
son who  is  married  at  the  time  of  the 
alleged  engagement  to  marry.  It  is  obvious 
that  a  person  lawfully  married  to  another 
has  no  moral  right,  during  the  existence  of 
such  marriage,  to  transfer  to  a  third  person 
the  love  and  affection  due  to  the  marital 
partner.  So  to  act  would  be  contrary  to 
public  policy.  The  law  does  not  counten- 
ance, much  less  justify,  any  such  conduct. 
No  legal  rights  may  therefore  be  acquired 
by  the  guilty  party. 

Cassandra  Drennan,  a  married  woman 
who  was  having  some  difficulties  with  her 
husband,  became  infatuated  with  a  well-to- 
do  bachelor  named  James  Douglas.  Cas- 
sandra in  the  meantime  brought  suit  for 
divorce  against  her  husband  and  the  decree 
was  granted  on  July  11,  1865.     It  did  not 


appear  at  what  time  she  became  engaged  to 
marry  James  Douglas,  but  it  was  obviously 
before  the  divorce  decree  was  granted.  Ac- 
cording to  her  story,  the  unlawful  intimacy 
which  resulted  in  the  birth  of  a  child  eight 
months  after  the  date  of  the  divorce  decree, 
was  preceded  by  the  engagement  of  marriage. 

Promises  to  Make  a  Will 

EVIDENCE  was  introduced  to  the  effect 
that  when  the  child  was  four  months 
old  Douglas  called  upon  Cassandra.  He 
then  acknowledged  paternity  of  the  child 
but  refused  to  marry  the  mother.  When 
threatened  with  legal  proceedings  he  prom- 
ised to  make  a  will  by  which  he  would  give 
mother  and  child  all  of  his  property.  Doug- 
las died  without  making  a  will.  Cassandra 
and  the  child  brought  suit  to  recover  on 
this  promise.  In  deciding  the  case  it  was 
needful  to  determine  whether  the  alleged 
engagement  was  legally  binding,  thus  consti- 
tuting a  valid  consideration  for  the  promise 
to  make  the  will. 

The  court  held  that  since  Cassandra  was 
a  married  woman  at  the  time  of  the  alleged 
engagement  "she  could  not  enter  into  a 
marriage  contract  and  any  marriage  contract 
by  her  then  made  would  be  void."  The 
court  then  went  on  to  discuss  the  promise 
to  make  a  will,  declaring  of  Cassandra  that 
"she  violated  the  laws  of  the  State,  and  was 
guilty  of  adultery,  and  then  in  turn  under- 
takes to  make  these  violations  of  duty  and 
law  the  foundation  of  a  consideration  to 
support  a  promise,  which  she  calls  upon  a 
court  of  equity  to  enforce.  A  court  would 
stultify  itself  should  it  grant  relief  under 
such  circumstances."  The  case  was  Drennan 
v.  Douglas,  102  111.  341. 

Engagement  to  Marry  While 

Engaged 

A  VERY  interesting  question  arises  when 
■**-  a  girl,  who  is  already  engaged  to  marry 
one  man,  receives  and  accepts  a  proposal  of 
marriage  from  another  and  who  later  sues 
the  second  man  for  breach  of  promise  of 
marriage.  In  strict  justice,  I  suppose  we 
might  say  that  a  woman  who  jilts  one  lover 
in  order  to  accept  the  proposal  of  another 
richly  deserves  the  retribution  of  herself  be- 
ing jilted.  Yet,  after  all,  the  law  cannot 
concern  itself  with  punishment  of  a  fickle 
woman. 

Since  time  began  women  have  been  noted 
for  their  tendency  to  change  the  mind  and 
to  follow  the  heart  rather  than  the  head. 
Certain  it  is  that  the  law  permits  a  woman 
to  change  her  mind  in  matters  of  engage- 
ments to  marry.  While  promised  to  one 
lover,  she  may  suddenly  discard  him  and 
accept  the  marriage  offer  of  another.  While 
there  is  a  breach  of  contract  for  which 
damages  might  possibly  be  demanded,  yet 
men  do  not  sue  women  under  such  circum- 
stances. Thus  an  unmarried  woman  has  a 
large  measure  of  freedom  in  affairs  of  the 
heart. 

Country  Girl  in  the  City 

ELLEN  TURNER  who  lived  in  a  small 
village  and  who  had  graduated  from  the 
local  high  school  became  engaged  to  marry 
a  local  young  man.  He  was  earning  reason- 
ably good  wages  as  a  mechanic  and  he  de- 
sired to  establish  a  home  of  his  own.  Ellen, 
however,  had  some  talent  as  a  vocalist.  She 
sang  in  the  church  choir  and  had  won  con- 
siderable local  renown  for  the  sweetness  and 
power  of  her  voice.  In  fact  she  became 
ambitious  for  a  career  as  a  singer.  The 
pleadings  of  her  lover  were  therefore 
matched  by  the  pleadings  of  ambition.  Am- 
bition won,  at  least  to  the  extent  of  a  post- 
ponement of  the  marriage  until  Ellen  could 
train  her  voice  under  competent  instruction. 
Her  parents  managed  to  raise  enough  money 
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for  each  month's  issue  we  have  been  primarily  guided  by  a 
sincere  desire  to  please  our  readers  and  we  propose  to  stick 
unswervingly  to  this  policy.'  Of  course  we  are  not  unmindful 
of  the  fact  that  many  of  the  stories  we  have  published  consti- 
tute valuable  publicity  for  a  given  chain  or  station,  a  given 
advertising  agency  or  talent  bureau,  a  particular  artist  and  an 
individual  program  sponsor.  Knowing  this,  it  is  probably 
true  that  at  times  we  have  been  selfish  enough  to  hope  that 
voluntary  editorial  recognition  at  our  end  might  result  in  the 
voluntary  placing  of  a  certain  amount  of  advertising  in  Radio 
Digest.  But  even  if  this  is  so,  our  hopes  have  proved  more 
or  less  fruitless,  in  that  the  actual  amount  of  advertising  we 
have  received  from  such  sources  has  not  been  more  than  a  drop 
in  the  bucket. 

So  much  for  any  possible  tie-up  between  advertising  and  our 
editorial  pages.  As  regards  other  possible  contributions  for 
editorial  favors,  we  want  also  to  give  a  complete  account  to 
our  readers.  Since  the  present  management  took  over  Radio 
Digest  in  September  1930,  we  have  received  contributions 
from  outside  sources  to  the  following  extent:  the  engravings 
used  to  illustrate  one  story  were  supplied  to  us  free  and  half 
the  fee  for  painting  one  cover  was  defrayed  by  an  outside 
party.  No  artist,  no  talent  bureau,  no  advertising  agency,  and 
no  program  sponsor  has  paid  us  one  single  nickel  for  editorial 
favors.  Neither  has  any  broadcasting  station  nor  any  broad- 
casting chain.  We  are  mighty  proud  of  this  record  and  we 
think  it  stands  as  an  absolute  guarantee  to  our  readers  that  we 
are  primarily  interested  in  serving  them. 

Ordinarily  there  would  be  no  occasion  for  mentioning  such 
matters.  Our  position  and  our  policy  would  be  taken  for 
granted.  Unfortunately,  however,  there  have  come  into  the 
radio  field  certain  less  scrupulous  publishers  and  publicity 
agents  who  have  been  selling  their  "publicity  power"  like  so 
much  merchandise.  In  certain  instances  the  methods  pursued 
have  been  more  akin  to  blackjacking  than  to  journalism..  Radio 
Digest  has  made  just  enough  of  an  investigation  of  this  situ- 
ation to  be  -convinced  whereof  it  speaks.  We  know  certain 
advertising  is  being  purchased  in  inferior  types  of  magazines 
for  the  primary  purpose  of  persuading  the  editors  "to  lay  off". 
Radio  Digest  resents  the  cowardice  of  such  advertisers  because 
we  know  these  same  advertisers  are  encouraging  and  helping 
to'  nurture  the  worst  in  journalism  instead  of  the  best.  We 
know  certain  publicity  agents  are  seeking  and  getting  retainers 
because  of  their  professed  ability  to  control  what  is  said  for 
and  against  specific  artists  and  programs.  This  is  real  rack- 
eteering. Radio  Digest  resents  anybody's  falling  for  such 
vicious  methods  because  we  know  that  everything  that  is  done 
to  encourage  such  men  will  also  build  up  many  other  kinds  of 
odious  and  criminal  racketeering  within  the  world  of  Radio. 

We  know  that  Radio  Digest  has  a  long  hard  row  to  hoe 
before  it  can  hope  to  be  a  tremendous  financial  success.  We 
accept  this  status  because  we  believe  to  reap  worth  while  re- 
wards, it  has  always  been  necessary  to  work  long  and  cultivate 


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well.  We  know  full  well  that  we 
could  take  the  short  cut  and  attain 
quicker  but  more  fleeting  success  if 
we  followed  contemporary  examples 
in  applying  the  pressure  of  "public- 
ity racketeering".  But  as  Mr. 
Coolidge  so  aptly  put  it  we  "do  not 
choose"  to  do  so.  We  are  thor- 
oughly   confident    that    our    policy 

will  win  its  own  reward — a  bigger  and  finer  reward — in  due 

course  of  time. 

THE  PROGRAM  AUDIENCE.  While  we  are  on  this 
subject  of  radio  publicity  we  would  like  however  to  add 
this;  in  our  humble  opinion  no  program  sponsor  (or 
advertising  agency  or  broadcasting  station  serving  the  sponsor) 
is  doing  full  justice  to  the  program  unless  a  specific  and  ade- 
quate portion  of  the  radio  broadcasting  appropriation  is  re- 
served for  the  sole  and  exclusive  purpose  of  promoting  an 
audience.  Any  one  who  broadcasts  is  in  the  show  business 
and  anyone  in  the  show  business  must  promote  his  show  to 
build  attendance  properly.  Receivers  not  tuned  in  are  exactly 
like  seats  in  a  Broadway  theatre  or  a  moving  picture  house  that 
go  unoccupied  for  a  night.  There  is  no  turning  back.  The 
size  of  any  radio  audience  is  not  only  directly  proportional  to 
the  merit  of  the  program  but  also  to  the  promotion  put  behind 
program  attendance.  Moreover,  in  the  radio  field  a  big  part  of 
the  idea  is  to  maintain  a  repeat  audience — which  is  not  the  case 
for  the  same  show  in  the  legitimate  or  movie  theatre.  In  order 
to  maintain  repeat  listeners,  radio  programs,  therefore,  require 
continuous  promotion  for  attendance.  To  rely  on  personal 
news  and  similar  types  of  editorial  publicity  to  accomplish  this 
result  is  folly.  The  radio  program  audience  should  be  built 
up  and  maintained  by  continuous  paid-for-advertising  in  media 
which  reaches  the  listening  public.  In  stating  this  premise,  the 
editors  of  Radio  Digest  speak  quite  as  much  for  newspaper  and 
general  magazine  advertising  as  for  advertising  in  such  highly 
specialized  media  as  Radio  Digest  itself.  Wrigley  proved 
that  people  have  to  be  reminded  continuously  to  chew  gum; 
the  tobacco  companies  have  proved  the  same  is  true  of  ciga- 
rettes, and  Coca-Cola  has  done  likewise  in  the  case  of  a  popular 
beverage.  Radio  listeners  need  and  should  get  the  same  kind 
of  constant  reminders  to  tune  in  on  a  given  program.  There 
are  nearly  17,000,000  radio  sets  in  the  United  States  but  there 
is  no  one  hour  in  any  one  day  or  night  when  17,000,000  fami- 
lies are  all  certain  to  be  home  and  tuned  in  on  the  same  pro- 
gram. Success  at  best  must  be  relative  but  the  degree  of 
success  depends  no  less  on  program  attendance  promotion  than 
upon  program  merit  itself. 

a  ND  the  more  meritorious  the  program  the  more  it  should 
/-\  be  publicized.  This  is  an  axiom  of  merchandising  long 
recognized  by  individuals  and  organizations  responsible 
for  sales.  To  advertise  an  inferior  product  destroys  confidence 
on  the  part  of  the  buyer.  New  programs  representing  large 
investments  in  talent  and  time  should  have  a  worthy  audience 
prepared  and  waiting  their  advent.  When  they  have  already 
reached  the  air  they  should  be  exploited  with  all  the  parapher- 
nalia utilized  by  other  great  attractions  in  creating  curiosity 
and  maintaining  interest  on  the  part  of  the  public.  It  took 
years  for  the  moving  picture  interests  to  discovet  the  value  of 
advertising  space  on  the  amusement  pages  of  the  newspapers. 
Now  they  dominate  that  space.  Perhaps  sponsors  of  radio 
programs  will  discover  the  value  of  display  advertising  for 
their  shows  more  promptly  and  thereby  profit  sooner  and  more 
substantially.  Ray  Bill 


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What  is  PFRONG  with 

Radio  Drama? 


By    Craig    Rice 

Radio  Editor  of  Beacon  Syndicate 


WHEN  you  talk 
about  radio  drama 
anywhere,  with  any-* 
one,  you're  bound 
to  hear  that  something  is  very 
very  wrong  with  it.  No  matter 
where  you  are,  someone  will  be 
more  than  willing  to  tell  you  so, 
and  will  probably  add  his  idea 
of  just  what  is  wrong.  Oddly, 
the  verdicts  seldom  agree  and 
are  not  always  convincing. 

A  professor  of  drama,  who  has 
spent  his  life  studying  the  sub- 
ject and  writing  about  it,  says; 
"...  I  listen  to  the  radio  only 
by  accident  and  prefer  a  book  or 
the  theater." 

A  young  successful  playwright 
states  very  positively  that  he 
never  listens  to  radio  dramas, 
positively  detests  them  and,  in 
fact,  listens  to  nothing  on  the 
radio  except  the  symphony. 

Another  playwright  decided 
that  he  would  explore  the  fertile 
field  of  radio,  but  with  the  view- 
point that  "it  was  impossible  to 
do  anything  really  good  for 
radio,  and  the  only  lure  attached 
was  the  possible  money  in- 
volved." When  he  learned  the 
bitter  truth  about  the  possible 
money  involved,  he  turned  his 
attention  to  fields  that  would  not 
necessitate  his  artistic  abnegation. 

Meanwhile  radio  plays  are 
being  written  by  the  hundreds 
and  thousands.  That  is  literally 
true.  Enough  of  them  pass  by 
my  desk  to  keep  a  radio  station 
running  full  blast  eighteen  hours 
a  day,  producing  nothing  else. 
Of  these,  a  surprisingly  large 
number  are  reasonably  good — 
that  is,  they  could  be  acceptably 
produced.  But  the  radio  play 
that  is  really  outstanding  is  the 
rare  exception. 

These  plays  are  being  written  occasion- 
ally by  people  who  have  been  connected 
in  some  way  with  the  theater ;  more  often 
they  are  written  by  ex-newspaper  men, 
ex-musicians,  ex-engineers,  in  fact  by  any- 
one who  has  ever  been  connected  with 
broadcasting. 

This  partly  accounts  for  the  undeniable 
fact   that   a   very   large   percent   of   the 


Craig  Rice,  Radio  Drama  Critic 


radio  plays  written  and  produced  are 
shockingly  bad.  In  the  meantime,  the 
radio  public  continues  to  demonstrate  that 
it  will  listen  to  any  new  series  of  radio 
dramas  at  least  once,  and  eats  up  any 
production  that  is  even  reasonably  good. 
So  if  anything  is  radically  wrong  with 
radio  drama,  certainly  something  ought 
to  be  done  about  it. 
With  the  largest  audience  in  the  world 


willing  and  anxious  to  listen  to 
good  plays  over  the  air,  and  the 
field  of  really  artistic  effort  com- 
paratively untouched,  what  is  the 
matter  with  the  people  who 
should  be  writing  radio  drama? 
Why  does  the  expert  writer  look 
so  skeptically  at  the  field?  Prob- 
ably because  he  realizes  just 
what  he  is  up  against  if  he  ever 
gets  into  it. 

In  the  first  place,  a  radio  play, 
whether  it  be  long  or  short,  can- 
not be  thrown  together  between 
breakfast  and  lunch.  It  deserves 
as  much  time  and  effort  as  any 
other  type  of  work.  In  some  re- 
spects it  deserves  even  more.  A 
play  presented  in  the  theater  can 
be  experimented  with  and  built 
up  to  success.  But  a  radio  play 
is  only  presented  once.  Its  first 
production  is  its  last,  and  it  must 
stand  or  fall  on  that  production. 
In  the  second  place,  a  radio  play 
is  not  presented  to  an  audience 
which  has  gone  to  the  theater 
for  the  set  purpose  of  being  en- 
tertained. It  is  presented  to  an 
audience  whose  attention  may 
be  either  casual  or  concentrated, 
and  it  must  not  only  catch  that 
attention  but  hold  it  throughout 
the  entire  performance.  And 
finally,  the  radio  play  presents 
technical  difficulties  of  its  own. 


w. 


ITH  these 
handicaps  to  be  overcome,  ob- 
viously the  writing  of  a  radio 
play  must  be  an  exacting  process. 
But  look  at  it  from  the  writer's 
viewpoint.  The  financial  returns 
from  a  radio  play  are  in  no  way 
comparable  to  the  returns  from 
any  other  work.    A  single  radio 
play  seldom  brings  in  as  large  a 
check  as  a  good  short  story.    Certainly  it 
is  not  even  in  the  same  class  with  a  suc- 
cessful stage  production.    And  in  spite  of 
this,   the   writer   is   asked   to   study   the 
technicalities   of   radio   drama,   and   put 
great  time  and  effort  on  the  writing  of 
every  individual  play?     Yet  we  wonder 
why  the  field  of  radio  writing  has  not  at- 
tracted the  top-notchers  in  every  other 
line!         (To  be  continued  next  month) 


Raymond    Knight 


"CURE  the  radio  drama's  all  wrong!  Now  let  me  tell  y'u.  It's  got  to  be  done  like 
O  the  movies.  Y'u  gotta  have  lights  an'  a  megaphone  (and  watch  out  y'u  don't  put 
your  foot  in  it,  too) — "  Well  here  you  have  Raymond  Knight  in  person  all  set  for 
putting  on  radio  drama,  "The  Hazards  of  Helen" — which  gives  you  an  urge  to  rush  out 
and  buy  a  coupla  or  a  coupla  couples  of  Kelly  Springfields.     (WJZ  Q:45  p.m.  Sun.) 


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YOUR  RADIO  DIRECTORY 

YOU  are  just  the  kind  of  a  directory  and 
infanaatiaa  desk  that  1  have  been  look- 
ing for.  The  first  time  I  read  the  Digest  was 
in  the  February  issue  and  it  made  such  a 
hit  that  I  intend  to  get  it  from  now  on. 
However,  I  should  Hke  to  see  more  news 
about  Ben  Alley  and  Ann  Leaf.  I  am 
anxious  to  get  pictures  of  radio  stars  and 
wish  that  you  would  tell  me  how  is  the  best 
way  to  go  about  this  business. — M.  Mealier, 
34596  Sims  St.,  Wayne,  Mich. 

WE  HAD  DOUBLE  PAGE  OF 
M.  AND  M. 

AS  I  was  glancing  over  the  VOL  last 
month  I  noticed  that  Rudy  Vallee  is 
still  the  most  discussed  artist.  So  that  must 
prove  that  he  is  still  at  the  head  of  the  list. 
His  article  "Just  an  Humble  Opinion"  was 
excellent  and  I  also  enjoyed  "Tuneful  Top- 
ics". I  notice  that  you  never  mention  Myrt 
and  Marge  and  the  others  in  their  cast,  who 
have  made  such  a  name  for  themselves  in 
Chicago.  I  wish  you  would  give  us  a  pub- 
lished picture  of  Jack  Arnold  in  this  pro- 
gram. He  has  a  nice  voice. — Agatha  Fellip- 
pelli,  Long  Beach,  N.  ¥. 

PAUL'S  BEEN  PROMOTED 

I  HAVE  been  reading  Radio  Digest  for 
over  a  year  and  certainly  do  find  it  in- 
teresting. Three  of  my  favorites  are  Nellie 
Revell,  Frances  Bowdoin,  and  Pat  Barnes. 
Please,  print  another  picture  and  story  about 
George  Rector  and  tell  us  what  happened  to 
our  good  friend  Paul  Dumont.  I  certainly 
miss  him  on  Nellie  RevelPs  program.  And 
how  about  that  story  on  Ray  Knight  of 
station  KUKU.— Helen  Staley,  Frederick,  Md. 

NICE  "OLD  LADY  FAN" 

HERE  comes  the  voice  of  one  of  your 
listeners  and  readers.  1  used  to  try  to 
buy  the  R.  D.  but  due  to  your  apparent 
popularity  I  met  with  bad  luck  several  times 
and  now  am  a  regular  subscriber  and  hope 
to  remain  so.  I  think  that  Ralph  Kirberry 
and  John  Kelvin  should  be  given  more  space 
in  your  magazine  and  also  more  time  on  the 
air.  They  would  soon  be  big  radio  stars 
with  the  proper  publicity. — An  Old  Lady 
Fan,  630  Clarkson  St.,  Denver,  Col. 

WHAT,  NO  FAN  CLUBS? 

I  READ  in  the  movie  magazines  that  there 
are  movie  fan  clubs  for  the  movie  stars 
and  so  I  am  wondering  if  we  cannot  start 
the  same  kind  of  clubs  for  radio  stars.  The 
stars  I  am  interested  in  starting  a  club  for 
are  "Skip  and  Step"  of  WKRC  and  Ben 
Bernie  on  the  Columbia  network.  I  buy 
your  magazine  each  month.  It  is  the  King 
of  Hearts  with  me  as  far  as  radio  stories 
are  concerned.  Tell  those  interested  to  drop 
me  a  line  and  we  will  get  started  on  the 
radio  fan  club  idea. — Lela  Hunsinger,  Mays, 
Ind. 

ASK  MUSIC  CORP.  OF 
AMERICA 

I  HAVE  been  a  reader  of  the  Radio  Digest 
for  only  six  months  but  since  I  have 
found  that  there  is  such  a  great  magazine  I 
wouldn't  stop  reading  it  for  anything.  Do 
you  send  out  pictures  to  fans?  If  so,  will 
you  please  send  me  a  picture  of  the  Lom- 
bardo  orchestra.  I  have  been  trying  to  secure 
such  a  picture  for  years  but  can't  seem  to 
locate  one.  Perhaps  you  could  help. — Eliz- 
abeth Baine,  785  Fate  Avenue,  Memphis, 
Tenn. 

PAUL  SPOR  A  BEAUTY 

I  NOTICE  in  the  March  issue  of  your 
book  where  some  one  in  California  sug- 
gests Will  Osborne  for  the  winner  of  a  male 
beautv  contest.     I  think  the  idea  is  grand 


Voice  of  the 


but  my  choice  would  be  Paul  Spor  who 
plays  at  the  Paxton  Hotel,  Omaha,  Neb. 
This  idea  could  be  worked  out  to  great 
advantage  I  believe. — An  Illinois  Radio  Fan, 
Chicago,  111. 

SOMETHING'S  WRONG,  MR. 
CAIN 

IN  ANSWER  to  Eugene  W.  Cain  I  wish 
to  say  that  there  are  radio  artists  who 
answer  their  fan  mail.  I  have  received 
answers  to  all  but  one  of  my  letters  to  them 
and  I  have  only  written  four.  If  your  let- 
ters are  real  fan  letters,  if  they  are  sincere 
and  original,  they  very  seldom  fail  to  get 
answered.  Floyd  Gibbons  and  Sylvia  Froos 
always  answer  their  fan  letters.  And  too 
you  can't  expect  too  much  of  the  big  stars. 
Gene  and  Glenn  sometimes  get  6000  fan 
letters  in  one  day. — Helen  Hastings,  Castalia, 
Ohio. 

WE'LL  BE  LOOKING 

I.  HAVE  been  reading  Radio  Digest  for 
about  a  year.  I  surely  do  enjoy  reading  it 
more  than  any  other  magazine  I  know  of.  I 
think  the  best  way  to  do  is  to  become  a  sub- 
scriber, and  that  is  just  what  I  am  going  to  do 
as  soon  as  I  save  the  price  for  the  year's  sub- 
scription. In  closing  may  I  say  that  I  wish 
you  all  the  luck  in  the  world  and  be  looking 
for  that  subscription  from  me. — Lillian  Cra- 
mer, 510  Schley  St.,  West  New  York,  N.  J. 

GET  YOUR  HAT,  RUDY 

I  BUY  the  Radio  Digest  every  month  be- 
cause I  love  to  read  VOL.  I  am  glad  to 
see  that  many  of  the  letters  are  about  Rudy 
Vallee,  and  why  not?  You  know  we  have 
never  had  a  picture  of  Rudy  with  his  hat 
and  overcoat  and  I  wish  that  Radio  Digest 
would  be  the  one  to  show  us  that  picture. 
His  hair  is  beautiful  though,  so  maybe  he 
had  better  be  holding  his  hat.  But  let  me 
see  this  picture  soon. — Ralph  Moore,  Rich- 
mond, Va. 

DID  YOU  SEE  MARCH  R.  D.? 

HAVE  just  received  my  copy  of  the 
Digest.  Think  the  story  by  Mr.  Vallee 
called  "Just  an  Humble  Opinion"  was  a 
grand  thing  and  just  like  the  writer.  There 
is  another  tenor  on  the  air  who  has  recently 
come  to  my  attention  and  his  name  is  Frank 
Parker.  How  about  coming  out  with  a  story 
and  pictures  on  Frank  before  long.  I  under- 
stand that  he  has  been  in  radio  for  a  long 
time.  I  think  that  he  has  one  of  the  finest 
voices  on  the  air.  How  can  I  get  a  picture 
of  him.— Madeline  Caron,  158  W.  96th  St., 
New  York  City. 

WHO  CAN  SUPPLY  THIS? 

THE  Chicago  office  of  your  concern  ad- 
vised us  to  write  to  you.  We  have  a 
book  entitled  "Radio  Receivers,  How  To 
Make  and  Operate"  published  by  the  Radio 
Digest,  510  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  El.,  in 
1923.  We  are  anxious  to  replace  this  book 
and  do  you  know  of  any  firm  that  has  taken 
over  the  printing  of  this  valuable  book? — 
Rebecca  Ditto,  Librarian,  La  Grange  Public 
Library,  La  Grange,  111. 


LIKES  WHO  AND  WOC 

["  WROTE  you  some  time  ago  and  did  not 
A  identify  myself  hence  did  not  see  the 
name  in  the  VOL  section,  but  this  time  I  am 
going  to  sign  my  name  and  I  wish  that  you 
would  print  my  letter.  I  never  see  any 
articles  about  WHO  and  WOC  and  I  am 
interested  in  those  stations'  artists  and  an- 
nouncers. Please  print  a  picture  or  an  article 
about  Chauncy  Parsons.  I  think  he  is  a  fine 
singer.  One  of  my  favorite  orchestras  is 
Harry  Kogen's  on  the  Farm  and  Home 
Hour. — Ruth  George,  Leon,  Iowa. 

OBJECTS  TO  LADY  BASSOS 

T  N  THE  latest  Radio  Digest  I  notice  a 
■*-  letter  from  Mrs.  Peterson  of  Rocky  Ford, 
Colo.,  and  there  are  many  listeners  who 
agree  with  her.  These  silly,  senseless  songs 
are  a  nuisance.  Soprano  voices  do  not  carry 
well  on  the  air,  and  the  girls  who  try  to 
sing  bass  are  not  worth  listening  to.  What 
I  like  is  a  good  band.  And  male  quartettes 
I  also  consider  very  fine.  There  are  many 
good  orchestras  but  some  of  them  spoil  their 
programs  by  offering  too  many  saxophone 
and  other  solos.  There  are  those  no  doubt 
who  like  the  crooning  and  jazz,  but  for  me, 
111  take  just  a  good  old  fashioned  musical 

program,  gnmpthing  thaf  ic  worth  the  trou- 
ble of  listening  to. — Mrs.  S.  M.  Allen;  San 
Diego,  Calif. 

WHERE  HAVE  YOU  BEEN? 

~\JLT  HY  not  give  Ted  Parsons  a  great  big 
"  V  hand  for  the  splendid  reading  of  the 
narrative  on  "Seven  Last  Words  of  Christ" 
given  on  the  Armour  program  over  the 
NBC  network,  on  Good  Friday  night.  By 
the  way,  Ted,  where  have  you  been  an- 
nouncing the  past  couple  of  months. — Erma 
Richards,  192  N.  State  Street,  Aurora,  HI. 

THE  ANSWER  IS,  NO 

T  S  Anthony  Wons  of  "Tony's  Scrap  Book" 
-*-  and  Camel  program,  the  same  man  as 
"Old  Hunch"  on  the  Prince  Albert  Quarter 
Hour.  This  question  has  been  argued  by 
the  family  many  times  and  is  prompted  by 
the  similarity  of  voices  and  of  material'  in 
the  "Scrap  Book"  and  the  "Hunchville 
News".— A.  F.  Derrington,  1018  Polk  St., 
Topeka,  Kans. 

REQUEST  FOR  ORCH.  PIX 

MOST  emphatically  yes,  there  are  many 
more  like  Dorothy  Harris  whose  letter 
appeared  in  the  January  issue.  I  am  also  a 
fan  who  wants  to  see  a  picture  of  Mr. 
Bernie's  whole  orchestra.  Really,  Mr.  Radio 
Digest,  remember  that  you  have  published 
pictures  of  whole  orchestras  in  the  past. 
And  here  are  two  more  requests.  One  for 
the  picture  of  the  gorgeous  voiced  Ruth 
Lyon,  on  the  NBC,  and  one  for  a  picture  of 
the  "Three  Girl  Friends"  who  sing  with  Fred 
Waring's  band. — Joan  Moon,  Milwaukee, 
Wis. 

TOO  MUCH  REDSKIN? 

IF  MARION  HARWICK  is  really  an  In- 
dian beauty  she  would  be  anything  but 
a  proud  one  for  not  only  being  dressed  as 


^^ 


Listener 


3} 


she  was  in  your  last  issue  but  to  be  photo- 
graphed that  way.  Not  on  account  of  the 
scarcity  of  her  apparel,  but  to  wear  it  pur- 
porting to  be  Indian  clothing.  I  have  lived 
among  the  Sioux  for  most  of  my  life  and 
have  made  a  considerable  study  of  the  North 
American  Indians,  and  no  Sioux  woman, 
and  to  the  best  of  my  knowledge  no  other 
Indian  woman,  ever  wore  a  war  bonnet. 
And  nothing  would  induce  an  Indian  woman 
who  wore  native  garments  to  expose  her 
body.  The  men  it  is  true  wore  nothing  but 
the  breech  cloth,  if  they  wished,  but  the 
women  were  always  modestly  covered.  If 
this  young  lady  wants  to  convey  the  Indian 
idea,  let  her  dress  at  least  approaching  the 
Indian  style.  Yours  for  historical  and  other 
forms  of  authenticity.^*:.  C.  Jackson, 
Pierre,  So.  Dak. 

BETTY  IS  A  "WILLIAN" 

FIRST  count  me  up  for  999,999,999  votes 
for  Will  Osborne  on  the  male  beauty 
contest.  Second,  say  "Thank  you"  to  Helen 
Fleitz  of  Chicago  for  her  letter  in  the  March 
VOL.  Of  course  I  may  be  a  VVC  sister  of 
both  Helen  and  an  Osbornian,  but  I  would 
agree  with  them  in  spite  of  that.  Did  so 
enjoy  Rudy  Vallee's  article  called  "An  Hum- 
ble Opinion".  Now  give  us  that  long  waited 
for  write  up  about  Will  Osborne  and  we'll 
be  silent  for  the  rest  of  the  year. — Betty 
Jamieson,  635  Stibbs  St.,  Wooster,  Ohio. 

RAZZ  FOR  BUDDY 

LAST  night  I  sat  up  to  hear  Buddy  Rogers 
»  make  his  debut  as  an  orchestra  leader 
at  the  Pennsylvania  Hotel.  And  really  and 
truly,  I  feel  sorry  for  the  poor  kid.  If  he 
had  only  let  some  other  person  do  the  sing- 
ing, it  would  not  have  sounded  quite  so  bad. 
Just  prior  to  tuning  in  on  his  program,  I 
had  finished  listening  to  Noble  Sissle  and 
Ben  Bernie,  the  master  of  them  all,  and  in 
comparison  to  these  two  great  orchestras, 
Buddy  Rogers  was  pitiful.  As  one  of  the 
film  stars  said,  there  is  no  doubt  that  Buddy 
is  a  "darling  boy",  but  when  I'  sit  up  until 
one  o'clock  in  the  morning  all  pepped  up  to 
hear  something  good,  and  instead  I  hear 
some  one  make  a  jackass  of  themselves,  it 
makes  me  sore.  Buddy,  listen:  I  was  tipped 
off  the  other  day  that  the  price  of  wheat 
was  going  up  next  year.  So  take  a  little 
"fatherly"  advice  and  heed  the  call  of  the 
whippoorwill  and  the  wise  old  owl.  Go  back 
to  Kansas  where  you  belong,  and  learn  how 
to  really  sing  and  play  and  get  hold  of  a 
good  band  for  yourself.  Otherwise  you  cer- 
tainly do  not  belong  at  the  Pennsylvania 
Grill.— F.  H.  L.,  2100  Third  Ave.,  St.  Peters- 
burg, Fla. 

GOT  HIS  IRISH  UP! 

DISGUSTEDLY  I  pen  this  expression  of 
my  opinion  of  the  Fleischmann  Hour 
for  March  17th.  The  program  was  an- 
nounced as  being  largely  of  an  Irish  atmos- 
phere. Where  was  it?  The  name  Mullins 
I  suppose.  Whose  bright  idea  was  that? 
It  seems  that  Vallee  is  also  ashamed  of  his 
better  side.  He'd  better  read  up  a  little 
about  his  ancestors,  and  then  maybe  the, 
Irish  will   come   to   the   front,   March    17th 


next,  and  not  sit  in  the  background  as  he 
announced  he  was  doing  this  year.  I  know 
nothing  of  radio  continuity  or  programs, 
but  someone  certainly  made  a  terrible  slipup 
and  that  goes  for  an  entire  community  here. 
I  assure  you,  many  who  were  Vallee  fans 
are  no  longer  listed  under  his  banners.  I'm 
still  a  Vallee  fan,  but  I  had  to  get  it  off  my 
chest.  This  is  not  prejudice. — Francis  Brown, 
Ashtabula,  Ohio. 

CALL  FOR  CAB 

I  BOUGHT  my  first  copy  of  Radio  Digest 
this  afternoon.  I  must  say  right  here 
and  now  that  it  is  the  greatest  little  book 
on  radio  that  I  have  ever  seen  and  I  have 
seen  plenty  of  them  in  all  my  years  of 
tuning.  Please  give  us  more  photos  of  the 
big  time  bands.  My  real  favorites  are  Cab 
Calloway  and  Wayne  King.  How  about  a 
story  on  Cab  Calloway?  I  am  yours  for  a 
bigger  and  better  R.  D. — Ernest  Boulanger, 
Pool  St.,  Biddeford,  Me. 

SIGNED  FOR  FOUR  YEARS 

THANK  you  so  much  Mr.  Subscription 
Editor  for  the  swell  photographs  of  Ben 
Bernie  and  Jean  Paul  King  which  I  have 
just  received.  The  best  part  of  them  is  that 
the  pictures  are  new  ones  that  I  have  never 
seen  before.  To  say  the  least  they  are  much 
better  than  I  expected  and  I  am  glad  to  see 
that  Radio  Digest  maintains  its  policies  in 
this  respect.  Is  there  any  way  I  could  get 
more  pictures  without  taking  two  more 
years'  subscriptions.  You  see,  I  already 
have  four  years'  suscriptions  and  don't  like 
to  take  any  more  just  to  get  the  picture. 
Maybe  you  could  sell  me  one. — Mrs.  P.  B. 
Korten,  739  Crescent  Road,  Jackson,  Mich. 

MR.  PALEY  PLEASE  WRITE 

THE  best  radio  program  for  February, 
as  far  as  I  can  see,  was  Mrs.  Lindbergh's 
talk  over  the  combined  networks.  Please, 
please  reproduce  it  in  an  early  issue.  The 
worst  calamity  in  the  history  of  broadcast- 
ing was  the  announcement  that  the  "March 
of  Time"  broadcast  was  to  be  taken  from 
the  air.  And  what  is  this  I  hear  about  CBS 
planning  to  launch  another  crooner  to  com- 
pete with  the  one  and  only  NBC  Rudy 
Vallee?  Never! — Clara  Williams,  Rochester, 
"New  York. 

MORE  BACH  TALK 

I  JUST  saw  a  picture  of  announcer  Alwyn 
Bach  in  Radio  Digest  and  ooh,  is  he 
good  looking.  Much  better  looking  than  I 
had  expected  although  he  has  always  been 
a  favorite  of  mine.  Don't  you  love  the 
"widow's  peek"  his  hair  grows  into,  girls? 
And  those  spiritual  looking  eyes.  His  voice 
is  glorious  and  to  tell  the  truth  I  am  a  bit 
weak  minded  where  he  is  concerned.  Give 
us  more  about  this  Bach  man,  will  you 
please?  And  incidentally  a  story  about  Mr. 
Bach's  radio  activities  should  prove  inter- 
esting. He  is  one  of  the  veterans  among  the 
announcers  and  has  a  great  following. — 
Margaret  Stokes,  Pemlurton  Post  Office, 
Gooch  County.  Va. 


NewTibrk's  Supreme 

Hotel  Value... 


SINGLE 
from 
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DOUBLE 


And  that's  no  idle 
boast.  Just  "ask 
the  quests  who 
stop  here." 

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Not  only  the  new- 
est hotel  in  New 
York  but  the  most 
centrally  located. 


1000  ROOMS 

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a  RADIO,  a 
PRIVATE  BATH 
and  SHOWER, 
Circulating  Ice 
Water  and  Large 
Closets.  Many 
Other  Features. 


1000  HOMES  UNDER  ONE   ROOF 
IN   THE   HEART    OF    TIMES    SQUARE 


SUITES 


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HOTEL 

DISON 

47th  St.  West  of  B-wag.NYC 


€ 


Ezra  and 
Wilbur 

I  HE  two  benevolent  "old 
bachelors"  of  WLS,  Chi- 
cago. Among  the  latest 
intrigues  into  which  their 
charitable  impulses  have 
led  them  is  that  involving 
the  search  for  a  baby  to 
adopt.  Interested  listen- 
ers nave  been  co-operat- 
ing to  the  extent  of  for- 
warding baby  clothes  and 
similar  accessories  which 
they  feit  would  be  useful. 


35 


STATION    PARADE 


WLW 


Cincinnati 


Meet  Edward  Armour  Byron, 
-  Dynamo  of  Radio  Drama 


HE'S  SHORT  and  stout  ...  he 
rants  and  roars  up  and  down  the 
studio  like  an  outraged  panther 
and  booms  direction  orders  in  no  uncer- 
tain terms.  He's  Edward  Armour  Byron, 
Production  Manager  of  The  Nation's  Sta- 
tion. Long  before  he  was  appointed  to 
this  responsible  post,  Byron  laid  the 
sound  foundation  for  a  radio  feature, 
which  is  no  longer  in  the  category  of 
radio  programs,  but  is  classified  as  an 
institution.  It  is  "The  Crosley  Theatre 
of  the  Air!" 

In  the  fall  of  1930,  Byron  was  doing 
a  series  of  radio  dramas  for  a  commercial 
account.  It  seemed  a  pity,  he  thought,  to 
work  so  hard  on  one  show,  and  then  in 
a  few  short  minutes,  the  play  was  over 
and  the  script  thrown  into  the  waste 
paper  basket. 

This  gave  Byron  an  idea.  A  splendid 
idea,  too!  Why  not  give  each  drama 
more  than  one  performance?  Why  not 
give  it  a  regular  run — or  a  "split-week" 
of  three  days.  He  took  the  idea  to  the 
Station  Manager,  and  it  was  accepted. 

The  Crosley  Theatre  of  the  Air  has 
been  scheduled  for  three  appearances  a 
week  since  September,  1930.  During  that 
time  eighty  original  dramas,  comedies, 
melodramas  and  classic  adaptations  have 


been  presented  by  this  fine  organization. 

With  the  advent  of  the  Crosley  Theatre 
of  the  Air,  there  came,  also,  the  first  and 
as  yet,  the  only  Radio  Stock  Company  in 
existence.  The  Crosley  Players  are  not 
hired  by  the  job.  They  are  on  a  straight 
salary  basis  and  with  but  few  exceptions, 
they  have  remained  intact  since  the  in- 
ception of  the  "Theatre." 

The  distinct  advantage  of  keeping  the 
players  together  is  obvious.  The  troupe 
works  with  the  smoothness  of  clockwork, 
and  seldom,  if  ever,  does  Byron  find  it 
necessary  to  over-work  his  cast  on  any 
one  script. 

LAST  year  romance  crept  into  the 
*  Crosley  Theatre  of  the  Air  when  Di- 
rector Byron  decided  to  play  a  love  scene 
with  one  of  his  players  for  life.  He 
married  Gertrude  Dooley  of  the  Players, 
putting  her,  as  he  says,  under  his  per- 
sonal management. 

At   first,    Byron   wrote  practically   all 


It     ii     to     Edward     Armour     Byron     that 

VLW'i  Radio  Drama   Audience  looks  for 

substantial   entertainment,    and    he    never 

disappoint'  them. 

Left:  Pat  Harrington,  lyric  tenor  on  "The 

Nation's  Station",  says  his  hobby  is  "jost 

people" — and  proves  it  by  numbering  his 

friends  in   hand  reds. 

Right:    Dean    Yocum's    rich,    vibrant    bass 

voice  is  heard  regularly  over  Wl  W,  where 

he  is  appearing  as  Guest  Artist  daring  the 

"Ferris    Narsery    Men"    broadcast. 


the  shows  for  the  Theatre  of  the  Air,  but 
other  duties  made  the  continuance  of  this 
practice  impossible.  Now  he  has  four 
authors  who  contribute  their  shows  to 
his  playhouse,  and  quite  often  outside 
scripts  are  purchased  for  presentation. 

He  was  the  instigator  of  one  of  the 
finest  sound  effects  departments  in  the 
country.  His  theatre  productions  de- 
manded everything  from  train  wrecks  to 
oysters  calling  to  their  mates  at  sundown 
and  he  got  them. 

The  way  Byron  wormed  himself  into 
radio  is  unique.  In  fact  it  borders  on 
the  humorous.  Several  years  ago,  he  de- 
cided to  work.  He  had  never  worked  be- 
fore, and  after  looking  around  thought 
radio  writing  was  the  thing  for  him.  At 
that  time  the  word  "Continuity"  was 
practically  unknown  in  radio,  but  Byron 
barged  into  WLW  and  convinced  the 
manager  they  needed  a  head  continuity 
writer.  Evidently  Byron's  "convincer" 
was  working  in  good  order  that  day,  be- 
cause several  days  later  he  was  put  on 
the  pay  roll. 

Within  a  few  short  months,  WLW's 
voice  was  raised  to  fifty  thousands  watts, 
and  the  demands  for  new  program  ideas, 
radio  scripts  and  production  methods 
grew  in  leaps  and  bounds.  It  was  at 
that  time  Byron  inaugurated  the  Theatre 
of  the  Air,  into  which  was  injected  the 
idea  of  presenting  a  radio  drama  three 
times  in  one  week.  It  met  with  imme- 
diate success.  Listeners  voiced  their 
approval  through  the  mails,  and  the  sta- 
tion realized  they  had  found  a  "new" 
idea  in  radio  presentations. 


36 


STATION   PARADE 


WHAM 


Rochester 


BACK  in  1924,  when  seasoned  con- 
cert artists  braved  mike-fright  to 
broadcast  without  hope  of  remuneration, 
WGY  was  initiating  a  young  man  of 
pleasing  voice  and  personality  who  iden- 
tified himself  as  William  Fay.  Today 
Fay  guides  the  destinies  of  one  of  the 
country's  leading  independent  stations, 
WHAM,  in  Rochester. 

There  was  little  thought  of  commercial- 
izing radio  programs  at  the  time,  but  Fay 
and  A.  Q.  Coggershell  as  a  sponsored 
Harmony  Team  helped  establish  the  in- 
fant industry  by  attracting  mail  from 
thirty-six  states,  six  provinces  and  Great 
Britain. 

Fay's  colorful  air  personality  and 
ability  as  a  word-weaver  have  brought 
him  some  of  radio's  choicest  assignments. 
Political  broadcasts  from  Albany,  capita! 
of  New  York,  opened  the  field  to  him. 
Then  came  the  historic  race  between  the 
Twentieth  Century  Limited  and  the  speed 
boats  of  Gar  Wood. 

In  1927,  as  studio  director  of  WMAK, 
Fay  entered  the  sports  field,  reporting 
games  from  the  Buffalo  Stadium  for  two 
seasons.  He  enjoys  recalling  the  broad- 
casting in  connection  with  the  opening 
of  the  Peace  Bridge  between  Buffalo  and 
Canada.  On  that  occasion  he  introduced 
to  the  nation  the  Prince  of  Wales,  Charles 
G.  Dawes,  Stanley  Baldwin,  Secretary  of 
State  Kellogg  and  other  dignitaries. 

One  of  his  most  grueling  assignments 
was  the  description  of  festivities  accom- 
panying Lindbergh's  visit  to  Buffalo.  Un- 
I  aided  Fay  talked  for  two  hours  on  that 
event. 

In  1928  he  came  to  Rochester  to  take 
charge  of  program  arrangements  for  the 
Stromberg-Carlson  station,  WHAM.  In 
the  same  year  he  became  general  manager 
of  the  station  and  arranged  with  the  Na- 
tional Broadcasting  Company  for  the 
numerous  Rochester  symphonic  programs 
heard  across  the  country. 


WBAL 


Baltimore 


TIME  was  when  the  men  were  willing 
to  let  the  "girls"  alone  so  far  as 
cooking  the  "three  squares"  a  day  was 
concerned.  But  now  it's  different.  Ap- 
parently the  men  have  taken  things  in 
hand  and  are  determined  to  have  some 
real  "he-food"  if  they  have  to  cook  it 
themselves.  Speaking  of  "equal  rights" 
about  which  the  women  have  been  do- 
ing a  lot  of  talking  for  the  past  decade 
or  so,  it  looks  like  the  male  of  the  spe- 
cies has  come  to  the  conclusion  it's  a  poor 
rule  that  doesn't  work  both  ways. 


This  no  doubt  accounts  for  the  male 
invasion  of  WBAL's  1932  Cooking 
School  which  is  being  conducted  over 
the  air  from  the  auditorium  of  the  May 
Company's  Department  Store"  in  Balti- 
more. At  every  session  of  this  cooking 
school  on  Wednesday  afternoons  (2.00  to 
4.00  o'clock)  there  is  a  scattering  of  men 
in  the  audience,  and  Dorothy   Carter, 


Dorothy  Carter 

Home  Economics  authority  who  conducts 
this  radio  feature,  says  she  frequently 
has  members  of  the  opposite  sex  come 
up  to  her  after  her  broadcasts  and  ask 
for  certain  recipes  or  other  cookery  in- 
formation. Men  are  also  writing  to  her 
from  her  large  invisible  audience  seek- 
ing recipes  and  culinary  help  generally. 

The  majority  of  men,  Miss  Carter 
says,  asks  for  what  might  be  termed  "he- 
food" — that  is,  those  substantial  dishes 
which  the  "delicatessen  wife"  seldom  in- 
cludes in  her  menus.  Attendance  of  men 
at  this  Cooking  School  may  be  consid- 
ered a  protest  on  the  part  of  the  men 
against  the  "delicatessen  wife"  who,  if  she 
be  wise,  will  take  the  hint  and  cook,  or 
learn   to  cook. 


WAAB 


Boston 


FRED  HOEY,  New  England's  ace 
baseball  announcer,  inaugurates  his 
sixth  season  of  baseball  reporting  this 
year.     A  former  newspaper  reporter  of 


the  game,  Hoey's  association  with  base- 
ball dates  back  over  thirty  years. 

His  knowledge  covers  every  phase  of 
play.  Hoey  always  has  within  arm's 
reach  a  complete  batting  and  fielding 
record  of  every  man  in  the  field  in  both 
leagues,  and  with  his  extensive  knowledge 
of  the  players,  he  is  never  at  loss  for 
words,  and  never  resorts  to  guesses  when 
he  submits  figures  and  personal  opinions 
during  the  occasional  lapses  in  the  game. 


KFRC  ^  San  Francisco 

A  FTER  one  of  the  recent  Golden  State 
-tl-Blue  Monday  Jamborees,  a  group  of 
artists  were  gathered  in  Harrison  Holli- 
way's  office.  The  conversation  turned  to 
"embarrassing  moments."  Holliway,  who 
is  KFRC  manager,  told  his  story  and  was 
promptly  awarded  the  laurel  wreath. 

"It  was  during  Maurice  Chevalier's 
personal  appearance  at  the  San  Francisco 
Auto  Show  and  I  had  been  invited  to 
spend  an  evening  with  the  Chevaliers  in 
their  hotel  suite. 

"Time  came  for  me  to  depart  and  I  was 
standing,  hat  in  hand,  expressing  my  ap- 
preciation for  a  very  enjoyable  evening. 
Goodbyes  were  said  and  I  stepped  out  of 
what  I  thought  was  the  entrance  door. 
Was  I  embarrassed  to  find  myself  m  a 
clothes  closet,  mixed  up  with  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Chevalier's  suits  and  dresses!" 


Walter  Bunker,  Jr.,  nonchalance  itself 
before  the  microphone  in  his  capacity  of 
chief  announcer  wilted  before  the  same 
mike  when  he  debuted  recently  as  a 
singer.  His  knees  shook  and  his  voice 
quavered;  it  was  a  good  old  fashioned 
case  of  "mike  fright,"  as  he  afterwards 
admitted. 


Sound  Technician,  Liston  Bowden,  is 
looking  forward  to  the  conclusion  of  the 
"Courage"  series  which  the  Don  Lee 
station  is  now  presenting  each  Thursday 
night. 

Rifle  fire  is  simulated  by  resoundingly 
smacking  a  flat  board  against  an  oilcloth- 
covered  pillow.  In  the  most  recent  of 
the  series,  it  was  necessary  for  "Bodie"  to 
keep  up  a  constant  rifle-fire  background 
during  the  entire  half  hour  broadcast  and 
by  the  time  the  conclusion  of  the  pro- 
gram was  reached,  "Bodie's"  hands  were 
covered  with  blisters  and  his  arms  felt 
like  heavy  lead.  The  last  straw  came 
when  he  forgot  to  remove  his  hand  from 
the  pillow  just  at  the  moment  a  particu- 
larly resounding  rifle  shot  was  executed. 


37 


STATION    PARADE 


WOR 


Newark 


CAN  you  visualize  a  church  congrega- 
tion so  vast  as  to  include  thousands 
of  worshippers  scattered  throughout  the 
United  States,  Canada  and  the  West  In- 
dies? 

Such  is  the  extent  of  the  "unseen 
flock"  ministered  to  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  A. 
Edwin  Keigwin,  pastor  of  the  West  End 
Presbyterian  Church,  New  York  City, 
where  broadcasting  of  the  Sunday  serv- 
ices, previously  sent  out  over  WABC, 
was  recently  resumed,  the  station  now 
being  WOR. 

Dr.  Keigwin  has  the  ability  to  minister 
to  all  classes,  and  because  he  is  not  a 
controversial  preacher  he  is  able  to  cut 
across  party  lines  of  every  kind  and 
character,  and  reach  the  conscience  and 
heart  of  the  hearer.  The  pulpit  of  the 
West  End  Church  with  Dr.  Keigwin  as 
pastor  has  been  noted  for  its  outstanding 
eloquence,  its  breadth  of  vision,  its  gen- 
erous catholicity,  and  its  spirituality. 

It  has  been  Dr.  Keigwin's  policy  from 
the  first  to  give  personal  attention  to  the 
radio  mail.  This  practice,  of  course,  en- 
tails burdens,  but  results  fully  compen- 
sate him.  Calls  for  pastoral  ministration 
and  temporal  assistance  have  increased 
each  year.  A  number  of  these  calls  have 
taken  the  minister  out  of  the  city.  Often 
he  has  served  his  radio  audience  by  per- 
forming wedding  or  funeral  ceremonies. 


woe 


Des  Moines 


THERE  comes  a  time  in  the  life  of 
every  man  when  birthdays  are  lab- 
eled "Anathema!"    Yet.  in  the  life  of  an 


institution,  another  birthday  is  a  thing 
of  great  rejoicing.  Radio  station  WOC 
rejoiced  both  locally  and  over  the  Red 
Network  of  National  Broadcasting  Com- 
pany when,  on  March  20th  WOC  cele- 
brated her  tenth  anniversary  in  the  new 
home  of  her  sister  station  WHO,  at  Des 
Moines. 

There  is  still  some  question  as  to  the 
actual  "first"  in  radio  stations.  Our  con- 
temporary, KDKA,  really  did  have  call 
letters  before  WOC,  but  Robert  Karlowa, 
original  owner  of  station  WOC  tell  us, 


The  call  letters  WOC  were  granted 
February  18,  1922;  those  of  WHO  were 
granted  some  two  years  afterward.  WOC 
became  affiliated  with  WEAF  in  taking 
the  first  chain  broadcast  west  of  the 
Mississippi  River,  in  1925  before  the  or- 
ganization of  National  Broadcasting 
Company.  WHO  became  affiliated  with 
NBC  September  4,  1927. 

WHO  and  WOC  were  the  first  stations 
in  America  to  get  a  permit  to  broadcast 
synchronously.  And  they  hold  the  world's 
record  for  unbroken  commercial  broad- 


WHO   Studio  Orchestra — "Doc"   Lawson,   conducting;    "Mickey"   Gibbins,    "bluei"    tinger. 


and  has  records  to  show,  that  he  was  the 
first  man  to  broadcast  by  voice  over  old 
station  9-B Y  just  twelve  hours  after  the  ban 
was  lifted  by  the  government  after  the  waft 


casting  in  the  program  of  the  Crescent 
Macaroni  and  Cracker  Company,  which 
has  been  on  the  air  seven  years,  five 
times  a  month  with  never  a  break! 


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DOES    THE    LISTENER    LISTEN 


G.  A.  RICHARDS 
President 

JOHN  F.  PAH 
Vice-Pres.  and  Gen.  Mgr. 


Patronize  a  Quality  Station 
with  a  Quantity  Audience 


to  any  particular  Cleveland  station?  No,  he  tunes  in  on  pro- 
grams that  entertain,  educate  and  give  him  the  news  of  the  day. 
In  Greater  Cleveland  radio  listeners  habitually  tune  in  on 
WGAR,  The  Friendly  Station  of  Cleveland.  The  only  station 
in  Northern  Ohio  to  carry  Amos  V  Andy  and  other  famous 
features  of  the  N.  B.  C.  Blue  Net  Work. 

\V  O  A  It 


THE   WGAR   BROADCASTING   COMPANY,   Inc 


STUDIO  AND  OFFICES,  STATLER  HOTEL,  CLEVELAND 


Affiliated  with  N.B.C  Blue  Net  Work 


Dea  Cole 


THIS  is  Dea  Cole,  one  of  the  very  good  reasons  why  WLWL's  "Fireside  Fancies"  program 
has  become  so  popular  with  its  listeners.  She  recently  celebrated  her  second  anniversary  of 
broadcasting  over  this  station.  You  may  also  hear  her  voice  during  the  presentations  of 
"Paradise  Alley"  and  sometimes  as  the  popular  child  character  who  frequently  appears  in 
the  dramatic  periods  presented  by  George  Frame  Brown. 


59 


WINS 


New  York 


ABOUT  the  middle  of  February,  1931, 
.  John  S.  Martin,  well-known  to  the 
radio  field  through  his  association  with 
the  National  Radio  Advertising  Company, 
Inc.,  accepted  the  post  of  Director  for 
WINS  formerly  WGBS,  which  was  re- 
cently sold  to  the  Hearst  interests. 

Mr.  Martin  is  one  of  the  most  pro- 
gressive of  the  younger  executives  in  the 
field  of  broadcasting,  and  in  the  short 


John  S.   Martin,  Director  of  Station  WINS 

space  of  time  in  which  he  has  been  in 
charge,  has  made  many  radical  changes  in 
the  direction  of  general  program  improve- 
ment. 


K$W  '  San  Jose,  Cal. 

DURING  the  first  decade  of  this 
present  century  in  a  little  labora- 
tory in  the  environs  of  San  Jose,  Cali- 
fornia, a  pioneer  experimenter  and  in- 
ventor, Charles  D.  Herrold,  destined  to 
become  one  of  the  foremost  figures  in 
the  then  infant  radio  world,  was  work- 
ing toward  the  perfection  of  a  practical 
means  of  transmission. 

In  1909  Dr.  Herrold  constructed  a  huge 
"carpet  aerial"  containing  over  11,500 
feet  of  wire,  establishing  world's  records 
for  both  telegraph  and  telephone  com- 
munication. 

In  1912  two-way  communication  by 
voice  and  music  was  established.  It  was 
then  that  Dr.  Herrold  applied  for  his 
license  to  operate  a  radio  station,  and 
constructed  what  is  said  to  be  the  first 
radio  receiving  studio  in  the  world. 

During  the  World  War  the  censorship 
of  radio  forced  a  temporary  suspension 
of  experimentation  and  broadcasting. 

As  soon  as  peace  was  declared,  broad- 
casting was  again  resumed,  and  in  1921 
the  official  call  letters  "KQW"  were  first 
assigned,  and  were  used  on  the  same 
transmitter  that  had  been  in  such  con- 
stant use  for  the  preceding  ten  years. 


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PROFESSIONALLY  SPEAKING 


PSYCHOLOGY  IN  RADIO 
PROGRAM  DIRECTING 

EDYTHE  FERN  SOUTHARD,  pro- 
gram director  of  Radio  Station 
WJAY  in  Cleveland,  has  successfully  put 
into  practice  some  unique  ideas.  The 
original  expression  of  these  ideas  was 
greeted  with  much  scoffing,  but  they  have 
brought  about  most  excellent  results.  Miss 
Southard  brought  to  WJAY  three  years 
of  radio  experience,  extensive  dramatic 
training,  and  several  years  of  intensive 
psychology  training. 

Miss  Edythe  keeps  in  constant  use  a 
sunny  smile,  and  uses  her  teachings  her- 
self. She  is  so  busy  trying  to  understand 
the  other  person's  point  of  view  that  no 
matter  what  happens  she  never  gets  angry, 
"If  you  get  angry  you  lose  all  power  of 
consecutive  thought,  and  that  power  is 
the  only  thing  that  makes  it  possible  to 
understand  the  other  person's  point  of 
view.  When  you've  learned  and  compre- 
hended that,  you'll  find  there  is  nothing 
to  get  angry  about!"  says  Edythe. 

Using  as  a  theme,  "Do  you  register  and 
how?"  Miss  Southard  under  the  title  of 
The  Personality  Girl,  gives  a  series  of  fif- 
teen minute  broadcasts  of  Applied  Psy- 
chology. Her  voice  reflects  her  person- 
ality and  is  pleasing  to  listen  to  and  the 
good  carried  in  the  program  to  many 
listeners  has  built  up  a  vast  listening 
audience  in  a  very  short  time.  Lessons 
in  applying  personal  psychology  in  every- 
day life  were  a  new  feature  to  Cleveland 
listeners  and  soon  became  very  popular. 


RADIO  PRIZE  CONTESTS 

JOHN  L.  CLARK,  general  manager  of 
WLW,  W8XAL  and  WSAI,  in  Cincin- 
nati, issued  the  following  statement,  ex- 
clusively to  Radio  Digest,  concerning  the 
onslaught   of   contests  now  on   the   air! 

"Advertising  to  the  consumer  is  being 
dominated  by  an  orgy  of  prize  contests 
and  other  artificial  appeals.  Fundamental 
principles  of  sane  merchandising  and  ad- 
vertising have  been  completely  ignored. 
Companies  which  have  built  up  business 
over  a  period  of  years  by  steady  adher- 
ence to  proven  methods  of  selling  goods 
at  a  profit,  are  resorting  to  temporary 
expedients  because  a  competitor  here  and 
there  has  adopted  methods  which  do  not 
build  permanently  for  the  future. 

"We  are  in  complete  accord  with  any 
plan  aiming  to  produce  a  natural  sales 
increase.  Our  disagreement  is  with  the 
plan  that  produces  sales  by  giving  prizes 
to  few  and  disappointment  to  many — a 
plan  which  devotes  more  to  the  exploita- 
tion of  prizes  than  the  product  itself. 

'in  this  mad  race  of  high  pressure 
selling,  the  one  man  upon  whom  you  de- 
pend  to   sell    your   merchandise   against 


your  competitors  is  being  neglected — the 
retail  merchant. 

"In  contrast  to  this  condition  is  a  defi- 
nite trend  back  to  time  tested  advertis- 
ing and  selling  principles;  principles  which 
include  aggressive  promotional  and  tie-up 
activity  at  the  actual  point  of  sale — the 
store  itself. 

"This  Broadcasting  Station  has,  during 
the  past  ninety  days,  seen  the  results  of  a 
promotional  plan  concentrating  on  the 
tie-ups  with  retail  and  wholesale  outlets, 
that  has  established  sales  records  for  na- 
tional advertisers  in  the  Middle  West. 

"This  plan  has  definitely  accomplished: 

(1)  Opening  up  new  accounts  in  highly 
competitive  areas  after  other  promotional 
effort  failed. 

(2)  It  has  increased  sales  to  present 
accounts. 

(3)  It  has  won  greater  dealer  co-opera- 
tion in  the  form  of  larger  share  of  counter 
and  window  display  space. 

(4)  It  has  gained  the  confidence  and 
active  interest  of  clerks  behind  the 
counter. 

(5)  In  certain  instances  it  recently 
showed  a  sales  increase  in  December  and 
January  when  other  sections  of  the  coun- 
try showed  slight  decreases. 

"Let  us  repeat  that  this  mad  race  of 
high  pressure  and  artificial  sales  stimuli 
must  be  superseded  by  a  quick  return  to 
sound  methods  of  selling  goods  at  a 
profit." 

*  *        * 

CONTINUITY  SHOP  NEWS 

OLIVE  SHARMAN  of  WJR,  Detroit 
has  some  ideas  about  this  continuity 
writing  business  herself! 

Her  contention  is  that  the  greatest 
fault  of  continuity  writers  is  that  they  do 
not  study  the  speaking  voice  of  the  per- 
son for  whom  they  are  writing. 

"Before  I  write  one  line,"  says  Miss 
Sharman,  "I  learn  who  is  to  announce  the 
production.  If  I  am  not  familiar  with  his 
personality  I  will  make  it  my  business  to 
study  it.  So  often  an  announcer  is  forced 
to  read  something  absolutely  contrary  to 
bis  own  personality,  with  the  ultimate 
consequence  that  the  speech  sounds  as 
stiff  and  stilted  as  a  boiled  front  evening 
shirt! 

"Just  for  example,"  continued  Miss 
Sharman,  "you  wouldn't  write  the  same 
speech  for  Will  Rogers  as  for  President 
Hoover,  would  you?  Every  announcer 
has  some  idiosyncrasy  of  speech  that  is 
himself — it  is  his  personality  in  speech — 
take  it  away  from  him  by  writing  a  life- 
less bit  of  copy,  he  becomes  as  uninter- 
esting and  flat  as  an  unsalted  mackerel!" 

We  should  like  to  hear  from  other 
continuity  writers  on  this  subject. 

*  *        * 

Sam  Wilson  of  WLW  is  digging  in 
newspaper    files    forty    five    years    back. 


It's  a  new  continuity  idea,  so  help  me! 
The  program  is  called  "Headlines  of  Yes- 
terday" featuring  the  old  reporter  who 
does  a  Lowell  Thomas  with  the  news- 
papers of  long  forgotten  years.  The 
newspapers  have  been  doing  this  for  quite 
some  time,  but  to  our  knowledge  the 
thought  applied  to  radio  is  new.  What 
about  it?    Are  we  right? 

*  *        * 

Julian  T.  Bentley  has  joined  the  con- 
tinuity staff  of  WLS.  He  is  also  sub- 
announcing.    Former  U-P  Man. 

*  *        * 

Vic  Knight,  continuity  editor  of  WGAR 
is  doing  a  series  of  scripts,  data  of  which, 
is  taken  from  records  of  the  Columbus 
and  Moundsville  pens. 

*  *        * 

BROADCASTING  BRINGS 
BUSINESS 

ROGER  BAKER,  commentator  on  the 
-  Kendall  sports  column  which  is 
heard  each  weeknight  over  WGR,  has 
just  cause  to  be  proud.  Baker  recently 
received  a  letter  from  C.  W.  Stifwell,  dis- 
trict manager  for  the  Kendall  Refining 
Company,  informing  him  that  business 
had  increased  52%  and  that  broadcasting 
was  in  great  measure  responsible. 

*  *        * 

"BREATH  SOUNDS"  OVER 
RADIO 

Herman  N.   Bundesen,  M.D. 

BREATH  SOUNDS"  over  the  air  are 
of  two  kinds:  those  occurring  dur- 
ing "out  breathing"  and  those  of  "in 
breathing."  The  former  are  most  usually 
exaggerations  of  the  sound  of  "S" — and 
are  controlled  by  careful  enunciation. 

The  latter  sounds — those  of  "in  breath- 
ing"— are  very  noticeable  and  distracting 
to  the  listener,  being  magnified  by  the  in- 
strument to  resemble  a  wheeze  or  gasp  or 
choking  sound. 

They  are  due  to  improper  breathing — 
to  allowing  the  reservoir  of  air  in  the 
lungs  to  run  low  while  speaking. 

Sometimes  this  is  merely  habit — some- 
times to  being  excessively  tired.  Again, 
it  may  be  due  to  wrong  position  of  the 
body,  or  to  a  cold  in  the  head,  or  still 
again,  to  simple  stage  fright,  with  its 
accompanying  sensation  in  the  throat. 

To  reduce  sounds: 

1.  Speak  across  the  microphone,  rather 
than  directly  into  it. 

2.  Speak  naturally — keeping  the  lungs 
well  filled  by  short  breaths  rather 
than  long  ones. 

3.  Speak  from  a  sitting  position,  but 
sit  erect.  Do  not  have  any  tight 
clothing  about  the  waist. 

4.  If  troubled  with  a  head  cold,  take 
a  coryza  tablet  an  hour  before 
speaking. 

5.  If  the  difficulty  is  stage  fright,  prac- 
tice for  a  time  before  the  "mike." 
Assume  an  easy  comfortable  posi- 
tion. Have  a  close  friend  occupy  a 
chair  nearby,  and  direct  the  talk  to 
that  person  as  you  would  in  ordi- 
nary conversation. 


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CHATTER 


WOR  (NEWARK,  N.  J.),  has 
equipped  its  studios  with  the  new 
-dynamic  microphone,  the  latest  innova- 
tion in  broadcasting  pick-ups. 

J.  R.  Poppele,  Chief  Engineer  of  the 
station  states  that  the  new  instrument  has 
-an  over-all  frequency  response  character- 
istic  from   30   to   10,000   cycles  with   a 
gradient  that  is  entirely  flat  in  this  range. 
Non-technically,    that    means    that    it   is 
equally  sensitive  in        _«__________ 

its  reaction  to  any 
part  of  the  scale. 

So  responsive  is 
the  new  device 
that,  during  a  re- 
cent broadcast,  a 
lump  of  sugar 
dropped  into  a 
teacup  sounded 
like  a  sledge-ham- 
mer   blow    on    a 

huge  iron  boiler. 

*  *    * 

GEORGE  KIN- 
CAID,  operator 
for  Radio  Station 
KFJI,  at  Klamath, 
Oregon,  has  been 
made  President  of 
the  Western  Broad- 
casters Association, 
a  new  organization 
which  has  been 
formed  to  operate 
a  chain  of  17  radio 
stations  in  the 
Northwest. 

*  *    * 

WHOM,   JER- 

SEY  CITY    N    T  William     Fay,     General 

has   taken  over 

WKBO,  also  of 

Jersey   City,   and   is   now    operating   on 

one-half  time  as  Station  WHOM. 

*  *     * 

KELLOGG'S  "SINGING  LADY,"  a 
WGN  feature  which  has  been  operating 
over  a  13-station  network  fed  to  the 
NBC  chain,  has  expanded  its  scope  and 
will  now  be  heard  over  WIBA,  WEBC, 
WBAY,  KFYR,  WOAI,  KTBS,  WTMj, 
KTSP,  KVOO,  WKY  and  KPRC. 

*  *    * 

BOB  ELSON,  WGN  sports  announcer, 
will  preside  at  the  microphone  for  the 
baseball  broadcasts  this  season,  which 
marks  his  fourth  on  this  important  job. 
The  John  R.  Thompson  Company  acts 
as  sponsor. 

*  *    * 

WCBA,  ALLENTOWN,  PA.,  claims 
the  distinction  of  being  the  first 
station  to  broadcast  two  sporting  events 
at  the  same  time.  Two  basketball  games 
were  scheduled  for  the  same  night  at  the 


same  starting  time,  one  in  Bethlehem  and 
one  in  Allentown.  WCBA  handled  both 
by  presenting  a  play-by-play  description 
of  the  Bethlehem  game  and  between 
quarters  a  detailed  resume  was  "aired" 
from  the  Allentown  court. 
*    *    * 

SEVERAL  new  commercial  programs 
have  recently  been  added  to  the  WINS 
listings.  Among  them  are  "The  Westing- 
house  Watchmen"; 
"The  Buick  Trail 
Blazer";  a  morning 
exercise  program 
sponsored  by  Peb- 
eco  Toothpaste  and 
"The  House  of 
Parliman",  an  Irish 
program  presented 
by  a  local  real 
estate  concern. 

*  *     * 

FILM  rights  for 
"Chandu  the  Ma- 
gician" have  been 
sold  to  the  Fox 
Film  Corporation. 
It  is  understood 
that  Warner  Bax- 
ter will  play  the 
title  role.  The 
character  of  Chan- 
du is  a  mysterious 
American  with  a 
psychic  gift,  whose 
travels  through 
various  countries, 
especially  Egypt, 
take  him  through 
many  thrilling  ad- 
ventures. 

*  *     * 


Manager,     WHAM, 
Rochester,    N.    Y. 


"THE  DOINGS 
OF  THE  GORDONS",  a  rural  dramatic 
sketch  broadcast  over  WLS,  Chicago,  is 
heralded  on  the  air  by  a  choir  of  25  baby 
chicks.  There's  a  reason  .  .  .  the  program 
is  sponsored  by  a  baby  chick  hatchery. 


IT  IS  an  interesting  fact  that  the 
actor  selected  for  the  new  "Allen-A" 
program,  Don  Ameche,  who  was  chosen 
after  what  was  well  nigh  a  world  wide 
search  for  the  right  "type",  comes  from 
Kenosha,  Wisconsin,  the  home  of  the 
sponsoring  company. 


ALL  FIVE  of  Cleveland's  department 
>-  stores  have  used  radio  as  an  adver- 
tising medium,  four  of  them  selecting 
WGAR  for  the  purpose.  WGAR  also 
states  that  during  1931  and  1932  it  has 
handled  more  than  500  separate  accounts, 
and  that  1932  indicates  a  50%  increase 
in  business  over  1931. 


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ain   and  Local  Features 

(Unless  otherwise  indicated  the  time  listed  is  Eastern  Standard) 


Throughout  the  Week 

8:00  a.m.— WE AF— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
GENE  AND  GLENN,  QUAKER 
EARLY  BIRDS. 

When  Gene  and  Glenn,  with  "Jake" 
and  "Lena"  are  the  first  thing  you 
think  of  in  the  morning,  it  starts  the 
day  off  with  a  smile  and  a  song,  and 
what  could  be  better  than  that?  These 
radio  performers  and  their  character- 
izations are  one  of  the  best  examples 
of  clean,  high  comedy  that  the  air 
waves  have  to  offer.  Tune  in  while 
you  have  your  cereal  and  coffee! 

9:30  ajn.— WABC—  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
TONY'S  SCRAP  BOOK. 

Inspiration  and  encouragement  culled 
from  extensive  reading,  reasoning  and 
contemplation  regarding  this  phenom- 
enon called  Life  provide  the  thoughts 
shared  with  you  by  this  delightful 
radio  philosopher  in  his  early  morn- 
ing chats. 

10:15  a.m.—WJZ— (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and 
Sun.)  CLARA,  LU  AND  EM. 

Have  you  ever  wondered  what  their 
real  names  are — these  entertaining 
and  intensely  human  funsters  of  the 
air?  Well,  here's  the  news — they  are 
Louise  "Clara"  Starky,  Isabelle  "Lu" 
Carothers  and  Helen  "Em"  King.  It's 
a  program  of  topical  gossip  and  humor 
of  especial  interest  to  women. 

2:30  pjn.— WABC— (Daily  ex.  Sat. 
and  Sun.)  AMERICAN  SCHOOL 
OF  THE  AIR. 

This  unique  program  is  designed  to 
supplement  regular  schoolroom  as- 
signments. Subjects,  whether  they  be 
artistic,  fictional  or  historical,  are  dra- 
matized and  entertainingly  presented 
with  accompanying  lectures  by  au- 
thorities in  the  various  fields.  The 
series  is  broadcast  every  school  day 
in  the  week. 

6:00  p.m.— WABC — (Mon.  and  Thurs.) 
CURRENT  EVENTS. 

A  brief,  breezy  and  informative  res- 
ume of  the  various  highlight  news 
events  of  the  week,  presented  by  an 
editor  from  an  editor's  viewpoint. 
H.  V.  Kaltenborn,  formerly  a  prom- 
inent newspaper  man,  is  the  "voice 
behind  the  microphone"  in  this  broad- 
cast. 

7:00  p.m.— WABC—  (Daily  ex.  Sat. 
and  Sun.)  MYRT  AND  MARGE. 

The  life  story  of  a  pair  of  young 
troupers,  dramatizing  their  experien- 
ces on  and  off  stage,  "behind  the 
scenes"  and  in  the  very  innermost 
recesses  of  their  own  hearts.  There 
are  eleven  players  in  the  cast,  all  but 
one  of  whom  had  a  theatrical  back- 
ground before  coming  to  radio. 

7:15  p.m.  —  WABC  — (Tues.  and 
Thurs.)  THE  MILLS  BROTHERS. 

Popular  melodies  take  on  an  entirely 
new  coloring  when  rendered  by  these 
clever  vocal  magicians.  The  rich  har- 
monies that  seem  to  be  an  exclusive 
element  of  negro  voices  are  over- 
whelmingly evident  when  these  four 
boys  start  singing — and  if  you  think 


they  use  any  of  those  wind  instru- 
ments you  seem  to  hear,  you're 
wrong.  It's  all  a  matter  of  cleverly 
manipulated  vocal  effects. 

8:15  pan.— WABC— (Mon.  Wed.  and 
Fri.)  SINGIN'  SAM  THE  BARBA- 
SOL  MAN. 

Songs  that  everybody  loves  play  the 
most  important  role  on  the  program 
of  Singin'  Sam.  Five  "request"  num- 
bers  are  a  part   of   every   broadcast. 

11:00  pjn.—WJZ— (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
SLUMBER  MUSIC,  LUDWIG 
LAURIER. 

Those  who  love  capable  renditions  of 
classical  melodies  find  in  this  string 
ensemble  program  the  fulfillment  of 
their  dreams.  Mr.  Laurier  makes  a 
point  of  selecting  numbers  which 
come  under  the  head  of  "old  favor- 
ites" and  also  features  a  number  of 
"request"  presentations  during  each 
radio  period. 


Monday 


Sunday 


12:30  p.m.— WABC— INTERNATION- 
AL BROADCAST. 

The  usual  point  of  origin  for  these 
unique  weekly'  broadcasts  is  London, 
presenting  a  British  authority  on  sci- 
ence, art,  literature  or  politics. 

1:00    pjn.— WJZ— WALTER     DAM- 
ROSCH  SYMPHONIC  HOUR. 

Opera  in  English  over  the  air  is  a  dis- 
tinctive feature  of  these  musical  treats 
as  this  famous  symphony  orchestra 
swings  into  action  under  the  direction 
of  Walter   Damrosch. 

4:30  p.m.— WJZ— SHEAFPER  LIFE- 
TIME REVUE. 

Inimitable  dance  tunes  lured  into  ex- 
pression by  the  baton  of  H.  Leopold 
Spitalny;  some  delightful  harmonizing 
by  the  Navarro  Sisters,  and  a  gener- 
ous supply  of  laughs  aroused  by  the 
comedy  team  go  to  make  up  a  half 
hour  of  general  entertainment  which 
justly  merits  its  title  of  "revue" 

6:30  p.m— WJZ— "K-7". 
It  is  only  now  that  the  thrilling  ad- 
ventures of  those  engaged  in  the  Se- 
cret Service  during  the  recent  World 
War  can  be  disclosed.  This  group  of 
spy  stories  will  enthrall  you — especial- 
ly if  you're  a  mystery  story  enthu- 
siast. 

7:45   p.m.— WABC— THE   SYLVAN- 
IANS. 

Orchestral  selections  with  Ernie  Gol- 
den, that  radio  pioneer,  conducting, 
and  vocal  chorusing  by  the  Rondo- 
liers,  ably  aided  and  abetted  by  the 
piano  rhythms  of  "Forty  Flying 
Fingers"  provides  a  program  of  en- 
joyable entertainment. 

8:00     p.m.— WEAF— CHASE      AND 
SANBORN  HOUR. 

A  "guest  artist"  is  a  regular  feature 
of  this  program  whose  Master  of 
Ceremonies  is  Georgie  Jessel.  Ru- 
binoff's  orchestra  is  the  musical  piece 
de  resistance. 


8:30      p.m.  — WEAF— VOICE      OF 
FIRESTONE. 

The  field  of  radio  is  the  third  field 
which  Lawrence  Tibbett  has  success- 
fully conquered.  First  in  the  list  was 
his  phenomenal  success  with  the  Met- 
ropolitan opera.  Then  followed  sev- 
eral films,  each  of  which  but  added  to 
his  reputation.  Today  the  air  claims 
him  as  one  of  its  shining  lights.  He 
is  Firestone's  featured  soloist,  and  the 
supporting  orchestra  is  under  the  di- 
rection of  William  Merrigan  Daly. 


Tuesday 


4:15    pjn.— WJZ— MORMON     TAB- 
ERNACLE CHOIR  AND  ORGAN. 

This  famous  choir  of  300  voices  ac- 
companied by  the  Mormon  Taber- 
nacle's giant  organ  has  been  present- 
ing a  regular  weekly  broadcast  for 
some  time  and  has  become  almost  a 
national  institution  because  of  it.  The 
program  is  under  the  direction  of  the 
choir  director,  Anthony  C.  Lund,  and 
comes  to  you  direct  over  the  NBC 
network  from  Salt  Lake  City. 

8:00  p.m.  — WEAF  — BLACKSTONE 
PLANTATION  PROGRAM 
Happy  days  on  the  Blackstone  Plan- 
tation portrayed  against  a  background 


WRIGLEY'S 

presents 

ELY    CULBERTSON 

WORLD  BRIDGE  AUTHORITY 


at 


4:30  EST 
4:30  EST 
8  PM  EST 


Mondays 

Wednesdays 

Saturdays 


over 

WEAF  •  WEEI  •  WTIC  -WJAR  •  WTAG 
WCSH  •  WFI  •  WFBR  ;  WRC  •  WGY 
WBEN  •  WWJ  •  WSAI  •  WENR  •  WTAM 
WCAE  •  WOC  •  WHO  •  WDAF  •  CKGW 
CFCF 

NOTE:  On  Saturdays  the  pro- 
gram will  go  over  WLIT  instead 
of  WFI,  and  WMAQ  instead 
of  WENR. 


Mr.  Cnlbertson  will  discuss  individual 
Bridge  Hands  on  Wednesdays  and  Sulur- 
days.  These  hands  will  appear  in  daily 
papers  on  those  days.  Play  Ihe  Hands 
before  Ihe  Talks.  Have  cards  laid  out  in 
front  of  you  for  Mr.  Culherlson's  playing. 


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of  music  furnished  by  Jack  Shilkret's 
orchestra  and  the  harmonic  singing 
of  Julia  Sanderson  and  Frank  Crumit. 

9:00  pjn.— WEAF— McKESSON  MU- 
SICAL MAGAZINE. 

Popular  personalities  appear  as  guest 
stars  on  this  program;  Erno  Rapee's 
concert  orchestra  is  the  featured  in- 
strumental unit. 


Wednesday 


7:15    p.m.  —  WABC  —  MAXWELL 
HOUSE  ENSEMBLE. 

With  the  support  of  a  large  orches- 
tra, Lanny  Ross — he  of  the  dreamy 
tenor  voice — microphones  to  you  the 
latest  and  sweetest  songs  of  the  day. 
He  sings  three  solos  during  each  pres- 
entation and  the  orchestra  plays  two 
selections  on  its  own. 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— BIG  TIME. 

The  featured  performer  on  this  pro- 
gram is  Johnny  Hart,  presenting  a  hu- 
morous sketch,  and  Joseph  Bonime's 
orchestra  cooperates  by  supplying 
musical  atmosphere. 

9:00  p.m.  —  WEAF  —  GOODYEAR 
PROGRAM. 

One  of  the  outstanding  musical  pro- 
grams on  the  air  today  is  the  Good- 
year Program  with  practically  every 
form  of  music  represented.  Band  airs 
are  provided  by  Arthur  Pryor's  unit; 
dance  music  is  air-waved  by  David 
Mendoza  and  for  good  measure 
there's  the  Reveler's  Quartet;  and 
often — quite  often — a  prominent  star 
from  the  musical  firmament. 

10:30    p.m.  —  WABC  —  SOCIETY'S 
PLAYBOY  HOUR. 

What  the  well-dressed  man  will  wear, 
and  when  and  how  to  wear  it  are  all 
material  for  clever  presentation  in  the 
skilled  hands — and  vocabulary — of 
Norman  Brokenshire.  Another  radio 
pioneer — Welcome  Lewis — sings  her 
prettiest  to  the  strains  of  Nat  Bru- 
silofFs  orchestral  accompaniment. 


1 1 :00     p.m.— WE  AF— NELLIE 
VELL  INTERVIEW. 


RE- 


Here's  a  program  every  radio  fan  will 
thoroughly  enjoy.  It  has  been  chris- 
tened "'The  Voice  of  Radio  Digest" 
because  it's  your  opportunity  to  meet 
all  the  NBC  stars  "without  their 
make-up".  It  takes  you  behind  the 
scenes  and  gives  you  intimate,  per- 
sonal glimpses  of  those  unseen  friends 
whose  voices  and  talents  you  have 
come  to  love  and  admire. 


Thursday 


8:00  p.m.— WEAF— THE  FLEISCH- 
MANN  HOUR. 

Dance  music  and  popular  tunes  ren- 
dered by  one  of  the  best  known  mu- 
sical units  in  Radioland — Rudy  Vallee 
and  his  Connecticut  Yankees.  It 
wouldn't  be  a  Vallee  program  without 
songs  by  Rudy,  and  there's  always  a 
guest  star  for  extra  good  measure. 
The  inimitable  Ray  Perkins  "masters" 
all  the  ceremonies. 

9:30  pjn.— WEAF— RUDY ARD  KIP- 
LING'S STORIES. 

This  Master  Weaver  of  Tales  has 
held  many  a  reader  spellbound  with 
the  printed  page,  and  his  everlasting 
novelty  and  eternal  originality  sur- 
vive radio  adaptation  without  losing 
anything  of  their  charm  and  power 
to  delight. 


Blue  Ribbon 

WEAF— Key  Station,  NBC  Red  Network,  New  York. 
WJZ— Key  Station,  NBC  Blue  Network,  New  York. 
WABC — Key  Station,  Columbia  Network,  New  York. 

Throughout  the  Week 

(Daily  except  Sunday) 

8:00  a.m.— WEAF — Gene  and  Glenn,  Quaker  Early  Birds 

8:15  ajn.— WJZ— Phil  Cook  (Quaker  Oats  Company) 

7:00  p.m. — WJZ — Amos  'n'  Andy  (Pepsodent  Company) 

7:30  p.m. — WEAF— The  Prince  Albert  Quarter  Hour 

7:45  p.m.— WEAF— The  Goldbergs 

7:45  p.m. — WABC — Camel  Quarter  Hour — Morton  Downey 

10:30  p.m. — WABC — Music  That  Satisfies  (Liggett  &  Myers)  (Wed. 

and  Sat.  at  10:00  p.m.) 

11:00  p.m. — WJZ — Slumber  Music,  Ludwig  Laurier 


10:15  a.m. — WJZ — Clara,  Lu  and  Em  (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and  Sun.) 

6:45  p.m. — WJZ — Lowell  Thomas  (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and  Sun.) 

7:00  p.m. — WABC — Myrt  and  Marge  (Wrigley)  (Daily  ex.  Sat.  and 

Sun.) 

7:15  p.m. — WABC — Mills  Brothers    (Crisco   Company)    (Tues.  and 

Thurs.) 

7:30  p.m. — WJZ — The  Swift  Program  (Swift  Company)   (Daily  ex. 

Sat.  and  Sun.) 

8:15  p.m.— WABC — Singin'   Sam,   the  Barbasol   Man    (Mon.,   Wed. 

and  Fri.) 

8:30  p.m. — WABC — Kate  Smith  La  Palina  Program   (Mon.,  Tues., 

Wed.  and  Thurs.) 

8:45  p.m.— WABC— CoL  Stoopnagle  and  Budd  (Mon.  and  Wed.) 

9:00  pjn. — WEAF — Goodyear  Program  (Wed.  and  Sat.) 

10:00  p.m. — WEAF— Lucky  Strike  Program  (Tues.,  Thurs.  and  Sat.) 

12:00  p.m. — WABC— Ben  Bernie's  Orchestra  (Mon.  and  Fri.) 


12:30  p.m 
1:00  p.m.- 
4:30  p.m.- 
4:30  p.m.- 
5:30  p.m,- 
6:30  p.m.- 
7:45  p.m.- 
8:00  p.m.- 
8:00  p.m.- 
8:15  p.m.- 
8:30  p.m.- 
9:45  p.m.- 
12:30  a.m, 


Sunday 


— WABC — International  Transatlantic  Broadcast 

—WJZ — Walter  Damrosch  Symphonic  Hour 

—WEAF — Davey  Hour  (Davey  Tree  Experts  Co.) 

—WJZ — Sheaffer  Lifetime  Revue  (Sheaffer  Pen) 

—WEAF— General  Electric  Circle 

-WJZ — "K-7";  Dramatized  Secret  Service  Spy  Stories 

-WABC— The  Sylvanians 

—WEAF — Chase  &  Sanborn  Hour  (Standard  Brands,  Inc.) 

-WABC — Ziegfeld  Follies  of  the  Air  (Chrysler  Corp.) 

-WJZ— Collier's  Radio  Hour 

-WABC — The  Greyhound  Traveler 

-WEAF — Buick  Revelers  (Buick  Motor  Co.) 

— WABC — California  Melodies  from  Los  Angeles 


Monday 

8:00  p.m.— WEAF— Soconyland  Sketches 

8:30  pan.— WEAF— Voice  of  Firestone 

8:30  p.m. — WJZ — Death  Valley  Days  (Pacific  Coast  Borax  Co.) 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF— A.  and  P.  Gypsies 

9:15  p.m. — WABC — Pillsbury  Pageant — Street  Singer 

9 :30  p.m.— WEAF— Parade  of  the  States 

10 :00  p.m. — WABC — Robert  Burns  Panatela  Program 


Friday 

10:00  p.m.  —  WJZ  —  WHITEMAN'S 
PONTIAC    CHIEFTAINS. 

When  the  "jazz  king"  starts  etheriz- 
ing it's  time  to  draw  up  close  to  the 
radio    and    listen.      But    just    because 


the  rotund  Paul  is  called  ''jazz  king" 
is  no  sign  he  confines  his  musical  of- 
ferings to  dance  rhythms.  The  pro- 
gram also  offers  Mildred  Bailey  au- 
dition winner.  Jack  Fulton,  tenor;  Red 
McKenzie,  soloist;  the  King's  Jesters 
and  the  Romancers. 


45 


Selections 


Tuesday 


7:30  p.m. — WABC — Richman  Brothers'  Program — Sylvia  Froos 

8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Blackstone  Plantation  Program 

8:30  pjn.— WEAF— True  Story  Hour 

8:45  pan.— WJZ— Sisters  of  the  Skillet  (Procter  &  Gamble) 

8:45  p.m. — WABC — Gerardine  Program  (La  Gerardine,  Inc.) 

9:00  p.m. — WEAF — McKesson  Musical  Magazine 

9:00  p.m. — WABC— Ben  BerniVs  Orchestra  (Blue  Ribbon  Malt) 


Wednesday 


7:15  p.m.- 
8:00  p.m.- 
8:30  p.m.- 
8:30  p.m.- 
9:00  p.m.- 
9:00  p.m.- 
9:00  pjn.- 
9:30  p.m.- 
10:00  p.m 
10:30  p.m 
11:00  pjn. 
11:15  p.m. 


-WABC — Maxwell  House  Program 

-WEAF— "Big  Time"  (Stanco,  Inc.) 

-WEAF — Halsey  Stuart  Program 

— WJZ — Jack  Frost  Melody  Moments 

—WEAF — Goodyear  Program 

-WJZ — Adventures  of  Sherlock  Holmes 

-WABC— Gold  Medal  Fast  Freight 

-WEAF — Mobiloil  Concert  (Vacuum  Oil  Co.) 

— WEAF— Coca  Cola  Program 

— WABC — Society's  Playboy  Hour 

— WEAF — Nellie  Revell:  Voice  of  Radio  Digest 

— WABC — Howard  Barlow  Symphony  Orchestra 


Thursday 


8:00  p.m. — WEAF — Fleischmann  Hour  (Standard  Brands,  Inc.) 

8:15  p.m.— WJZ— Rin  Tin  Tin  Thriller  (Chappel  Bros.) 

9:00  p.m— WEAF— Big  Six  of  the  Air  (Chevrolet  Motor  Co.) 

D:00  p.m; — WJZ — Blackstone  Plantation  Program 

D:30  p.m. — WEAF — Rudyard  Kipling  Stories;  dramatic  sketches 

10:00  p.m. — WJZ — A.  and  P.  Dance  Gypsies 

11:45  p.m.— WABC—  Bing  Crosby 


Friday 


8:00  p.m.- 
8:00  p.m.- 
8:30  p.m- 
9:00  p.m.- 
9:30  pjn.- 
9:30  p,m.- 
10:00  pan. 
10:00  p.m. 
10:00  p.m. 
10:30  p.m. 


-WEAF — Cities  Service  Concert  Orchestra 

-WJZ— Nestle  Program  (Lamont-Corliss  Co.) 

-WABC — Du  Pont  Program  (E.  I.  Du  Pont  de  Nemours) 

-WEAF — Clicquot  Club  Program 

-WEAF— Pond's  Program 

-WJZ — Armour  Program 

—WEAF — Sampler  Orchestra 

—WJZ — Whiteman's  Pontiac  Chieftains 

—WABC — Beau  Bachelor — Adventure  Stories 

-WEAF— R.K.O.  Theatre  of  the  Air 


Saturday 


5:30  p.m—  WEAF— Blue  Moon  Cuckoos 

7 :15  p.m. — WEAF — "Laws  that  Safeguard  Society" ;  Dean  Archer 

8:00  p.m. — WJZ — Danger  Fighters  (Health  Products  Corp.) 

8:15  pjn. — WEAF — Civic  Concerts  Service  Program 

9 :30  p.m.— WE AF— Club  Valspar  Program 

9:30  p.m. — WJZ — The  First  Nighter  (Campana  Corp.) 

10:15  p.m. — WABC — Columbia  Institute  of  Public  Affairs 

10:45  p.m.— WABC — Arthur  Tracy,  Street  Singer 

12:00  p.m.— WEAF— Buddy  Rogers 

12:00  p.m. — WABC — Guy  Lombardo — Royal  Canadians 


10:00  p.m.— WABC— BEAU    BACHE- 
LOR. 

Don  Ameche,  as  "Beau"  in  a  ro- 
.  mantic  series  of  adventure  against  a 
background  of  the  night  clubs  and 
pleasure  spots  of  Europe,  North 
America,  Mexico  and  South  America. 


Saturday 

7:15      pjn.— WEAF— LAWS      THAT 
SAFEGUARD   SOCIETY. 

A  symposium  of  laws  designed  for  the 
"good  of  the  whole"  as  they  operate 
in    specific    instances    and    under    dif- 


ferent classifications,  presented  by  an 
authority  on  the  subject,  Dean  Glea- 
son  L.  Archer  of  the  Suffolk  Law 
School  in  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

12:00  p.m.— WEAF— BUDDY  ROG- 
ERS AND  HIS  CALIFORNIA 
CAVALIERS. 

You'll  like  Buddy  in  his  new  role — 
that  of  orchestra  pilot — just  as  well 
as  you  did  on  the  screen,  and  the  boy 
is  no  mean  musician  when  it  comes 
to  batoning  and  even  substituting  on 
some  of  them  there  instruments  just 
to  show  you  he  can  do  it.  His  broad- 
casts take  the  air  direct  from  the 
Pennsylvania  Hotel  in  New  York 
City. 


Local  Features 

11:00  pjn.  — WMCA— AROUND  THE 
TOWN.     (Daily) 

This  is  a  regular  series  of  programs 
which  begins  each  night  around  eleven 
o'clock  and  lasts  until  two  o'clock  in 
the  morning  featuring  a  tour  of  the 
various  night  clubs  of  New  York,  each 
broadcast  coming  to  you  direct  from 
the  dance  floor  of  a  popular  ren- 
dezvous. 

12:00  mid.— WMCA  BIDE  DUDLEY'S 
DRAMATIC  REVIEW.     (Daily) 

Bide  Dudley,  one  of  journalism's  best 
known  dramatic  critics,  attends  all 
Broadway  openings,  rushes  to  the 
studio  after  the  final  curtain  and  goes 
on  the  air  at  midnight  with  his  review 
before  any  of  the  newspapers  are  off 
the  presses.  This  is  really  a  "radio 
scoop"  program,  especially  interesting 
to  those  at  a  distance  from  Broadway. 

8:15  p.m.  —  WOR  —  LOS   CHARROS. 
(Frl.) 

A  colorful  musical  program  presented 
by  Tito  Guizar  and  Chago  Rodriguez 
accompanied  on  the  guitar  by  Juariz 
Garcia.  All  the  music  featured  is  the 
product  of  Mexico,  the  native  land  of 
these  accomplished  musicians  who, 
before  coming  to  the  United  States 
had  an  already  established  reputation 
as  excellent  interpreters  of  their  na- 
tive melodies. 

10:15    pjn.— WOR— THE    BEGGAR'S 
BOWL.     (Thurs.) 

Against  a  musical  background  of 
Oriental  melodies  you  hear  the  mellif- 
luous tones  of  Basil  Ruysdael  as  he 
narrates  the  progressive  tale  of  ex- 
periences which  dome  to  a  British 
Secret  Service  agent  as  he  travels 
through  the  length  and  breadth  of 
India  garbed  as  a  beggar. 

5:45  p.m.  —  WINS  —   THE    PIANO 
TWINS.     (Mon.;   Wed.;   and   Fri.) 

Lester  Place  and  Robert  Pascocello 
have  been  playing  together  since  1926, 
and  have  performed  on  many  nation- 
ally known  commercial  programs. 
They  include  in  each  presentation  of 
musical  hits  one  "memory  tune"  for 
the  benefit  of  listeners  featuring  num- 
bers which  were  the  biggest  of  hits  in 
their  particular  day. 

7:00  p.m.— WINS— THE  LULLABY 
LADY.  (Daily  ex.  Sun.) 
Every  evening  except  Sunday,  May 
Sprintz,  the  Lullaby  Lady  goes  on  the 
air  with  her  sleepy  time  songs,  poems 
and  stories  for  children.  Mother 
Goose  tales  play  a  prominent  part  in 
her  broadcasts. 


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WESTERN  RADIO  NEWS 
AND   COMMENT 

By  W.  L.  Gleeson 


HOSHER'S  REVUE  Wednesday  nights 
via  the  popular  Long  Beach  station 
KGER  is  a  snappy  show — it  attracts 
many  people  to  the  studios. 

*  *     *     * 

Billy  Sherwood,  KOL,  Seattle  keeps  his 
carnival  popular  even  though  it  has  been 
on  the  air  for  a  long  time.  Billy  is  quite 
a  sports  announcer  also — hey  Billy. 

*  *     *     * 

Harrison  Holloway's  Blue  Monday 
Jamboree  still  holds  the  bulk  of  listeners 
in  the  West  on  Monday  nights.  Some- 
how or  other  the  program  producers  of 
other  stations  and  networks  are  unable 
to  get  that  natural  human  jovial-like 
spirit  into  their  program  to  the  degree 
that  Harrison  and  his  gang  accomplished 
it.  That's  what  picks  up  the  audience-^ 
The  show  is   fast  and  of  good  quality. 

Most  network  programs  are  stilted,  too 
formal,  and  most  independent  stations' 
programs  are  not  properly  rehearsed. 

*  *     *     * 

Bob  Olsen,  popular  KFRC  tenor,  made 
his  first  personal  appearance  in  Stockton, 
California,  on  March  12th.  Bob  has 
been  with  KFRC  continuously  for  more 
than  five  years. 

*  *     *     * 

Gerda  Lundberg  talented  KTAB,  San 
Francisco,  staff  boop-a-doop  singer  changes 
her  name  to  Cotton.  The  lucky  man  is 
no  mean  radio  artist  himself. 

*  *     *     * 

KROW,  Oakland,  moves  over  to  San 
Francisco  with  a  new  studio  in  the  Manx 
Hotel.  The  object  being  to  secure  a 
better  class  of  talent  for  programs.  A 
compliment  to  San  Francisco  artists — 
Oakland  artists  however,  are  not  so  bad 
themselves ! 

*  *     *     * 

KFAC,  Los  Angeles,  comes  forth  all 
new.  In  the  fastest  decisions  of  the 
Federal  Radio  Commission,  KFAC  was 
granted  full  time  and  a  new  1000-watt 
transmitter.  At  a  cost  of  more  than 
$75,000,  beautiful  modernistic  studios  are 
now  under  construction  in  the  Cord  build- 
ing on  Wilshire  boulevard,  while  the 
transmitter  will  be  placed  on  LaCienega 
boulevard,  in  a  spot  long  sought  by  broad- 
casters. 

*  *     *     * 

The  Don  Lee  chain  now  boasts  two 
more  stations,  just  added  to  the  former 
eleven.  Phoenix,  Arizona",  people  may 
hear  Don  Lee  programs  by  tuning  in 
KOY,  while  KERN,  Bakersfield,  is  the 
second  new  member.  There  is  another 
coming  up  soon. 


A  fast-stepping,  wise-cracking,  gloom- 
dispelling  Jamboree  to  fill  in  the  sombre 
hours  of  Sunday  evening,  is  to  be  found 
on  KFWB,  Hollywood,  called  the  Sun- 
day Hi  Jinks.  KLX,  Oakland,  has  a  long 
established  program  of  a  similar  nature, 
Friday  nights,  8:00  to  10:00. 


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CHICAGO  REVIEWS 

EDDIE  &  FANNY  CAVA- 
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Sundays— 3 :30-4 :00. 

Here  is  something  quite  nice.  A  half 
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"Where  is  John  Zilch  who  was  at  Station 
TTT  in  1927?  What  does  he  look  like? 
Is  he  married?  Does  he  like  spinach?" 
This  program  started  out  with  the  basic 
idea  of  reviving  the  old  songs  Eddie  and 
Fanny  used  to  sing  'way  back  when — 
but  now  and  then  a  question  from  a 
listener  crept  in  and  was  answered.  The 
upshot  of  the  whole  thing  is  that  pretty 
soon  all  the  listeners  were  asking  ques- 
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most  of  their  time  to  answering   them. 


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What  old  fogie  claimed  there  was 
nothing  new  under  the  sun,  anyway?  If 
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The  scores  are  the  work  of  Dr.  Gustav 
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This  skit  deserves  a  break  for  several 
reasons,  one  of  which  is  this:  WGN  has 
the  pioneering  spirit  to  such  an  extent 
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Breach  of  Promise 

(Continued  from  page  28) 

to  send  the  girl  to  a  large  city  where  she  at 
once  fell  to  work  in  her  chosen  field. 

She  had  not  been  in  the  city  very  long 
before  her  fresh  charm  attracted  the.  atten- 
tion of  a  wealthy  bachelor,  a  man  of  un- 
certain reputation.  He  at  once  paid  court 
to  her  and  though  she  struggled  with  her 
loyalty  to  the  home  town  sweetheart,  yet 
the  lavish  wooing  of  her  wealthy  admirer 
finally  induced  her  to  accept  his  proposal  of 
marriage  even  before  she  had  severed  the 
ties  that  bound  her  first  lover.  Shame  and 
disgrace  and  the  promptings  of  an  angry 
parent  finally  led  her  to  sue  the  man  for 
breach  of  promise  of  marriage.  His  lawyer 
set  up  in  defense  that  she  was  already  bound 
to  marry  another  and  that  her  engagement 
to  him  was  invalid.  But  this  contention  was 
disregarded  by  the  court.  Ellen  had  a  right 
to  recover  monetary  damages  for  the  loss 
of  an  honorable  marriage  as  well  as  for 
the  disgrace  and  suffering  that  had  resulted 
from  the  defendant's  breach  of  contract. 

Knowledge  that  Divorced  Party  Is 
Not  Free  to  Marry 

IT  IS  a  well  known  fact  that  in  some 
jurisdictions  when  a  divorce  is  granted 
on  the  grounds  of  adultery,  the  courts  speci- 
fy in  the  divorce  decree  that  the  guilty 
party  shall  be  ineligible  to  remarry  during 
the  lifetime  of  the  former  spouse. 

Let  us  now  consider  the  rights  of  the 
innocent  party.  Suppose,  for  example,  the 
man  in. the  case  is  divorced  and  denied  the 
right  to  remarry.  If  the  woman  becomes 
engaged  to  marry  him  and  knows  nothing 
of  the  restrictions  imposed  by  the  divorce 
she  would  clearly  have  a  right  to  hold  him 
responsible  for  breach  of  promise  of  mar- 
riage. 

The  plaintiff  had  for  some  time  been 
keeping  company  with  the  defendant  who 
was  known  to  her  to  be  divorced  for  adul- 
tery and  prohibited  from  marrying  during 
the  lifetime  of  the  wife.  She  also  knew  that 
his  former  wife  was  living.  Under  these  cir- 
cumstances she  became  engaged  to  marry 
the  defendant.  The  engagement  continued 
until  the  defendant  became  tired  of  the 
plaintiff,  whereupon  he  cast  her  off.  She 
brought  suit  for  breach  of  promise,  but  the 
court  held  that  she  had  no  right  of  action. 
The  case  was  Haviland  v.  Halstead,  34  N.Y. 
646. 

Tuneful  Topics 

(Continued  from  page  24) 

high  notes  and  the  crescendos  and  the 
fortissimos.  Therefore  it  is  no  small 
wonder  that  the  radio  public  had  shown 
unquestionably  its  preference  for  the 
most  humble  and  simple  songs  of  Tin 
Pan  Alley,  and  that  is  possibly  one  of 
the  reasons  why  WHILE  WE'RE  SIT- 
TING IN  THE  DARK  will  be  enjoyable. 
It  carries  with  it  a  thought  of  relaxa- 
tion, a  thought  of  love  and  tender  sweet 
nothings  whispered  out  under  the  moon- 
light, because  one  can  still  be  in  the  dark 
and  have  moonlight.  Sammy  Stept  has 
done  an  unusually  good  job  on  this  song, 
and  Dick  Powers,  formerly  of  Freed  and 
Powers,  who  has  one  of  the  best  cata- 
logues at  the  present  time,  what  with  his 


"Sleepy  Time  Down  South,"  still  selling, 
his  "When  a  Pal  Bids  a  Pal  Goodbye" 
"coming  up  strong,"  (that  is  how  the 
publishers  term  it),  and  now  WHILE 
WE'RE  SITTING  IN  THE  DARK  ap- 
parently just  the  thing  for  these  extreme- 
ly romantic  spring  evenings.  What  more 
could  he  ask  for? 

Stept  evidently  got  the  inspiration  for 
the  song  while  down  in  Florida,  from 
whence  he  returned  with  so  much  tan 
and  freckles.  It  shows  that  although  he 
wrote  some  of  bis  best  songs  with  Buddy 
Green,  he  is  still  able  to  do  excellent 
work  on  his  own.  Perhaps  unconsciously 
he  has  modeled  his  opening  strains  of 
the  chorus  along  the  melodic  line  of 
the  verse  of  "O  Sole  Mio,"  which  is  per- 
haps one  of  the  reasons  that  it  will  be  all 
the  more  welcome  and  pleasing  to  those 
who  hear  it  without  their  actually  know- 
ing why.  But  like  most  songs,  the  sim- 
ilarity is  brief  enough  so  that  one  could 
certainly  not  call  it  plagiarism,  but 
rather  a  delightful  similarity.  There 
seems  to  be  really  nothing  new  under 
the  sun,  anyway,  and  if  we  go  back  far 
enough  we  can  generally  find  something 
like  that  something  which  we  feel  is  so 
new  and  different. 

Sammy  may  certainly  feel  pleased  with 
this,  to  my  way  of  thinking,  his  best 
effort  in  the  .fox  trot  line  since  his  as- 
sociating himself  with  Dick  Powers. 

We  played  it  quite  slowly  on  our 
broadcast  from  Washington. 


Moonshine  & 
Honeysuckle 

(Continued  from  page  13) 

just  where  the  morning  sun  spurts  over 
"ole"  Lonesome  Mountain.  The  char- 
acters who  live  there  are  as  real  to  me 
as  my  friends,  more  real  perhaps,  for 
I  know  what  the  Lonesome  Hollow  peo- 
ple think,  and  I  know  only  what  my 
friends  say. 

It  is  hard,  hard  work  to  turn  out  thir- 
ty pages  of  manuscript  every  week,  but 
I've  gained  strength  and  weight  tearing 
(in  mind)  through  the  wooded  hills  in 
an  effort  to  keep  up  with  Clem,  Cracker, 
Piney,  Pink  and  their  friends  and  ene- 
mies. 

I  am  grateful  to  Mr.  Mason  for  annoy- 
ing me  into  Radio.  I  have  no  feeling  of 
having  deserted  the  Theatre.  I  believe  in 
Radio  I  am  acquiring  an  invaluable  ex- 
perience for  anything  I  may  try  to  do 
for  the  stage  in  the  future.  The  Radio 
is  the  Theatre,  projected  in  a  very  per- 
sonal way.  The  Radio  is  not  destroying 
the  Theatre.  It  is  building  the  Theatre. 
Radio  has  an  educational  value  for  the 
writer,  the  actor  and  the  audience.  The 
writer,  deprived  of  the  assistance  of 
glamorous  personalities,  the  immeasur- 
able help  of  stage  business,  and  the  at- 


mosphere created  by  scenery,  learns  to 
cram  his  lines  with  all  the  holding  power 
he  possesses.  The  actor,  with  nothing 
but  voice  to  define  his  characterization 
must  learn  the  almost  forgotten  art  of 
speech.  The  listener  must  bring  to  the 
radio  that  most  important  factor  in  the 
Theatre — the  imagination  of  an  audience. 
I  see  a  blood  relationship  between  the 
Radio  and  the  Theatre,  a  kinship  so 
close  that  the  advancement  of  one  is  the 
advancement  of  the  other. 

One  of  the  greatest  satisfactions  that 
has  come  to  me  in  my  writing  life  is  the 
large  number  of  personal  contacts  that 
has  been  established  by  letters  received 
from  the  radio  audience.  They  have 
come  from  people  I  may  have  passed  on 
the  streets  of  New  York  and  from  points 
as  far  away  as  England.  These  letters 
are  encouraging,  they  are  constructive, 
they  are  human,  and  they  are  the  pulse 
of  the  audience — an  audience  which  asks 
no  one  else's  opinion,  for  there  is  a 
critic  in  every  home. 

Andy  Sannella 

(Continued  from  page  11) 

As  with  any  orchestra  leader  who  is 
constantly  conducting  a  group  of  musi- 
cians, Sannella  has  the  quality  of  being 
able  to  pick  out  any  individual  tone  from 
the  many  being  played.  In  listening  to 
code  stations  there  are  countless  peeps  and 
buzzes  and  roars  of  dots  and  dashes  and 
static.  Yet  with  his  sensitive  ear,  he  can 
read  messages  through  all  sorts  of  inter- 
ference. 

His  new  hobby  so  fascinates  him  that 
it  is  apparently  taking  as  much  time  as 
his  plane  did.  But  he  has  not  given  up 
his  love  of  speeding  himself,  as  well  as 
his  music,  through  the  air.  His  eyes  take 
on  a  look  of  longing  as  he  talks  about 
the  neat  little  amphibian  he  wants  to 
buy.  He  can  afford  it,  but  he  can't 
afford  the  time!  Here  is  a  picture  of 
Andy  Sannella  in  action.  His  novelty 
orchestra  is  grouped  before  him  for  re- 
hearsal. With  one  hand  he  leads,  with 
the  other  he  mops  a  perspiring  brow. 

"All  right  now  boys,  just  try  the  last 
three  bars  over  again."  His  voice  is  as 
smiling  as  his  face.  "Listen  fellows,  quiet 
please.  Now  let's  try  the  last  three  bars 
over  again." 

"Fine.  That's  all  right  now.  Let's 
play  the  second  number."  He  picks  up 
his  baton,  relinquishing  it  a  third  of  the 
way  through  the  piece  to  loop  his  guitar 
strap  over  his  neck  and  play.  In  the 
next  selection  it  might  be  a  clarinet  or  a 
saxophone  chorus  or  a  steel  guitar. 

Andy  has  a  beautiful  young  wife  and  a 
mother-in-law  who  adores  him  as  though 
he  were  of  her  own  flesh  and  blood.  If. 
as  and  when  he  gets  a  summer  vacation 
he  goes  to  her  home  at  Lake  Winona, 
Indiana,  where  he  is  allowed  to  run  wild 
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those  who  partake  thereof. 

The  fine,  flat-shaped,  flaky  Old  Dutch  particles 
have  natural  cleansing  action.  Quickly  and  com- 
pletely they  remove  all  dirt,  impurities,  stains  and 
odors.  None  escape  Old  Dutch,  even 
the  unseen.  The   result:   Healthful 
Cleanliness.  There  is  no  other  cleanser 
like  Old  Dutch. 

Use  this  one  best  modern  way  all  over 


the  household.  Quicker-cleaning  Old  Dutch  is  all 
you  need,  no  necessity  for  several  kinds  or  forms  of 
cleanser.  On  smooth,  lustrous  surfaces,  Old  Dutch 
will  delight  you — keeps  lovely  things  lovely.  That's 
because  it  contains  no  harsh  grit  and  doesn't 
scratch.  Likewise,  it  is  always  kind  to  the  hands. 

Keep  Old  Dutch  handy  in  the  bathroom,  kitchen 
and  laundry  in  the  Old  Dutch  holders.  Send 
for  some  today  using  the  coupon  below.  For 
each  holder  mail  to  us  10c  and  the  windmill 
panel  from  an  Old  Dutch  label. 


Old  Dutch  Cleans* 

111  W.Monroe  St. 

Please  find  en< 

:r,  Dept.  M154, 
Chicago,  Illinois 

Old  Dutch  Holders.  Co 
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