September 14 1938 •

High Jinks on White Top • Pictures

ROMELLE FAY ISTENERS' EEKLY meetings of Kentucky mountain folk begun in 1798 W when neighbors from miles around assembled for entertainment Renfro Valley Folk Going 0 n and exchange of ideas at Renfro Val­ ley homestead in the Cumberland Network Program in October mountains will be relived and carried on in "Pine Mountain Social," which will make its debut over an NBC­ Romelle Fay will celebrate her Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden of WJZ network from 2:15 to 2:45 p. m., birthday tomorrow, Sunday, Septem­ Illinois will speak from the Union CST, on Sunday, October 20. The ber 15, in unique fashion by dedicat­ League Club over an NBC-WJZ net­ program will be heard each Sunday ing a special organ concert to the work from 8:30 to 9:00 p. m., CST, thereafter at the same time. eleven little Romelles who have been Monday, September 16. His subject named for her by' radio listeners. will be "Is the Constitution Out­ Sad Faced Announcer Fish Talk John Lair of WLS, authority on Listeners, this is your page. Your Romelle's regular, 7:00 a. m., Sun­ worn?" Lowden has been a member When we showed Stand By! to a . . We Wisconsin folks envy that American folk music and legends of of the Union League Club since 1891 friend of ours'4She remarked 1>n seeing picture of Hezzie and ·his fish, because the hill country, will be heard as nar­ day concert will be dedicated to the letters concerning the magazine, following children: and is famed as a defender of the a picture of Howard Chamberlain the programs, or other letters, will we think we have more and larger fish rator, giving continuity to the weekly Constitution of the . He that he looked like Buster Keaton. In here in Wisconsin. Let's see more rural community gatherings and pre­ Romelle Fay Sage, Otsego, Michi­ be welcome. Please hold your gan; Romelle Fay Dawson, Pekin, will be principal speaker at a dinner other words, Howard, show that smile radio artists take fishing trips to Wis­ senting origins and histories of many on the eve of Constitution Day, cele­ oftener. How about it? ... Pat, Chi­ "scripts" to one hundred words. consin.-Frank Frandorf, Milwaukee. of the songs included in the broad­ Illinois; Romelle Fay Newcomb, Bel­ videre, Illinois; Romelle Verlson, brating the 148th anniversary of the cago. Address "Listeners' Mike." (As a former resident of your state, casts. The original Renfro Valley Constitution. Frank, the editor heartily concurs. homestead, scene of the series, is still Webb, Saskatchewan, Canada; Rom­ The big ones that got away during standing. It was built by Lair's great­ elle Johnson, Camp Douglas, Wiscon­ Call for Arkie our expedition into Langlade County aunt. sin; Romelle Smith, Dexterville, Wis­ Yes, George Is consin; Romelle Fay Hill, Terre About Arkie, now. Why is that lad this summer we hope to go back for Red Foley, Lulu Belle, Skyland Another talk of interest to the I enjoy the pictures on the next year.) Haute, Indiana; Romelle Riley, Pitts­ home gardener will be broadcast dur­ so woefully neglected? ... Why can·t bcotty and many other WLS stars burg, Pennsylvania; Romelle Law­ he be given plenty to- do on the por­ front cover but the news on the in­ will be featured on the "Pine Moun­ ing Homemakers' Hour, Wednesday, side interests me the most. I was glad rence, Mauston, Wisconsin; Romelle September 18. tion of the barn dance broadcast tain Social" progralUS, together with Ruth Miller, Garden Prairie, Illinois; coast to coast? There are some of us to see that my good friend George C. a supporting cast of 20 or more musi­ Biggar has been promoted and am Danke Sie, Jean Romelle Holman, Kendall, Wisconsin, who can't get Chicago direct and I cians and singers. Other guest stars and Romelle Anderson, Hustler, Wis. miss Arkie's songs and laugh. When very sure he is behind the scenes put­ Just found out we have a big Dutch­ from WLS and other stations will I lived in Chicago he was the bright­ ting his heart and soul in his work. man at the station. Well, that's swell make frequent appearances . That's a lot of Romelles! You folks who have hobbies "ain·t est spot of the dial. Please, we want . . . Mrs. L. R. Kirkpatrick, Rushyl­ and more power to him. If he knew heard nothin' yet." That's what Phil Arkie !-Alice Anne Shue, Providence, vania, Ohio. all the Holland people who listen and LaMar Anderson says when telling R.I. (You're right, Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Or­ will now listen for his voice, he'd be about an "Intimate Interview" sched­ surprised . . .. Jean Koelikamp, Chi­ Varied and contrasting types of en­ uled for Tuesday, September 17, at 11 dinarily George is behind the scenes tertainment are assured for the new cago. A guest speaker of the Parent a. m., CST. Phil is bringing D. W. laboring in the interests of bctter program starring the Mills Brothers, Yungmeyer, of Chicago, to the micro­ It Leads All radio programs. Last week, however, (Paul Nettillga, the "big Dutch­ Teachers Association will be heard with the announcement that Art phone to discuss his hobby, the col­ I think Stand By! is great. All he and Mrs. Biggar and their three man" in question sends his thanks to during Homemakers' Hour, Monday, Kassel and his "Kassel's in the Air" children were enjoying a well-earned you. Jean.! September 16. This will be the sec­ lection of 10,000 photographs-all dif­ kinds of books, magazines and news­ orchestra will be heard on the broad­ If vacation. They were motoring around ond in a series of P. T. A. talks heard ferent-of railway locomotives. you papers are cast aside when Stand By! cast and that Hal Totten, leading know of some person with a more in­ is around.-Vivian Carr, Rockford, Ill. Lake Michigan. George, however, has at this time each Monday. sports announcer, will comment on kept up such a barrage of post cards teresting hobby, let Phil hear about Howdy, Ken football and other relevant topics it because his hobby is finding out to members of the stat! that we won­ I intended to write to Stand By! as each period. Ted Traver will be a der when he found time to do his about other people's hobbies and in­ soon as I read about Ken Wright featured vocalist with Kassel. terviewing them over the radio. Egyptian Heard From vacationing. ) having joined t.he staff. Ken was a The program will be heard Fridays very much loved organist and organ­ The lively rural rhythm of the Na­ beginning October 4 at 8 :30 p. m., Here comes a letter from Little tional Barn Dance is now being Egypt to sing the praises of Stand By! izer of children's musicals at the CST, for a half-hour over WEAF and Lloyd theatre at Menominee, Michi­ heard each Saturday afternoon one of the largest of transcontinental For some time Ben Bernie, the Old It gets better with every issue. I es­ throughout the Hawaiian Islands pecially enjoy the cover pictures, Fan­ Attention, Sodbusters gan, before he went to Green Bay. He NBC hookups. Maestro, has had difficulty when was a very welcome guest musician with the addition of KGU, Honolulu, broadcasting from NBC's giant audi­ fare and Ad Lib, but all the rest is Thanks for a most interesting mag­ to the network carrying the program. good, too, so keep up the good work. azine. We do enjoy reading it from whenever he came back to Menomi­ torium studiO. in seeing signals from nee .... Mrs. Pauline Sager, Stephen­ The second National Barn Dance the production man some 75 feet -Virginia E. Jones, McLeansboro, Ill. cover to cover and often look over show which is sent over the western back issues. We keep everyone and son. Mich. Jessica Dragonette, whose lovely away in the studio control room. He NBC network leaves Chicago at 9 p. lyric soprano voice has made her one surprised the studio audience and wouldn't cut or spoil them. Why m .. CST. That is 4:30 p. m. in Hono­ hasn't anyone sent a bouquet to the of radio's first top-ranking stars, will solved his problem the other night by STAND BY! lulu and the surrounding islands. The inaugurate the new Atwater Kent wearing a small set of binoculars. Welcome Back, Boys Sodbusters? One seldom sees a thank program is sent across the PaCific you for them, but if they received BURRIDGE D. BUTLER, Publisher concert series over W ABC and the specially built for attachment to his Just a line for Chuck and Ray. I by short wave. Columbia network, Thursday, Sep­ was surely happy to hear the boys credit for all the times one hears Copyright. 1935, Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. eye glasses. Ben got the idea. so it them, they would be up front where Interesting is the fact that the tember 19, at 6:30 p. m., CST. The is reported, at the Saratoga race track. back on the air. They are always 1230 Washington Blvd .• Chicago broadcast will have double signifi­ pleasing . . .. Mrs. Harry Gemer, Ra­ they should rightly be. . . . A hig banjoes and steel guitars on the show Indianapolis : 17 West Market Street are said by many authorities to have cance, for both the Atwater Kent cine. Wis. thank you to Howard and Reggie.­ : 250 Park Avenue Mrs. E. R. Sommers, Elkhorn, Wis. been developed by the islanders from program series and Miss Dl'agonette Subscription Price, $1.00 a Year the old-fashioned dulcimer which will celebrate their 10th anniversaries Thornton Fishel', veteran newspa­ Single Copy, 5 cents early day missionaries took with them on the ail' at that time. per sports writer and radio broad­ Gift Suggestion Issued Every saturday on their first visits to the islands. caster, has been signed by Fox Films I just want you to know how much as commentator in a series of sports­ Another for the Boys Entered as second-class matter February we appreciate your magazine. It was 15. 1935. at the post office at Chicago. Illi­ news reels. The new mOVing-picture a birthday gift to my husband and .. Last Saturday night I heard nois. under the Act of March 3, 1879. Lois Schenck, Household Editor of job will not interfere with Thornton now we think we could not do with­ my two favorites, Chuck and Ray. Am JULIAN T. BENTLEY, Editor Prairie Farmer, will be heard with a Fisher's regular Briggs Sports Review out it. There is so much valuable in­ glad that they are back again. They The regular weekly book discussion budget of Homemakers' News during Saturday night broadcast on the formation in it .... Mrs. Cloyd Hep­ fill Mac and Bob's place .... O. C. September 14, 1935 will be heard during Homemakers' Homemakers' Hour, Friday, Septem­ NBC-WEAF rietwork at 5:45 p. m .. burn, Cayuga, Ind. Brauce, Washington, Ind. VOLUME 1 NUMBER 31 Hour, Tuesday, September 17. ber 20 . CST.

0' 3 : BY igh Jinks JOHN LAIR REETINGS, Fanfare friends. Another week has brought us a G number of newsy bits about our I mutual friends, the folks we hear on on 'W it o the air every day. Here they are. •

Joan Marshall of Dubuque, Iowa, wants to know if Blanche Sweet of the Outdoor Girl Beauty programs HEN I got off the train at a is the same Blanche Sweet of the little station in the sweltering silent picture days. Yes, she is the W lowlands of Southwestern Vir­ same Blanche Sweet. Miss Sweet be­ ginia and made inquiries concerning gan her professional career when a the best way to get to White Top child, appearing first on the legiti­ Mountain. scene of the annual White mate stage, then the movies, from Top Folk Festival, I was told that if silent pictures to talkies, then to I went up on old White Top I'd better vaudeville, back to the stage and sub­ take along an overcoat. I wondered sequently into radio. Chicago. Later she had a scholarship when he learned she couldn't say to study with the Australian concert "No" in English. Has been with NBC if 12 years of city life had changed pianist, Percy Grainger. since 1928 ... was born in Honolulu. me so much that I was being taken for a "furriner" and being made the It was also in Fort Wayne that Helene got her first professional ex­ object of a little quiet kidding. It is not at all surprising that two Later in the day as the Blakemore names so similar in sound as "Brahm" perience as accompanist to the music When you're feeling sad and blue, supervisor in the public schools of family car, in which I was a lucky and "Brown" should be confused by here's an amusing little thought over passenger, climbed higher and higher radio listeners, that City. In addition to several years which you can ponder. Just picture of radio work, Helene has played in along the snake-like trail especially when in your mind's eye that Pride and which throws its coils about you consider many Chicago theatres, has done Joy of Winston county, Alabama-­ Old White Top, the rapidly that two people loads of concert work, chamber mUSic Pat Buttram-perched on a little and some church work. platform high up in a big tree over­ lowering temperature made bearing those me wonder if the advice of names are ap­ We asked Helene if she had ever looking a ball park, broadcasting a the station loungers had not pearing as pi­ done any composing and she modestly baseball game. With Pat on this uni­ been well-meant after all. anists over the admitted that she had done a little, que broadcast, Pat tells us, was Steve When we finally reached the same station. but nothing she wanted anyone to Cisler. The entire day previous to summit the smoke curling up This similarity know about. We did learn, however, Birmingham's biggest game of the from the chimney of the of names has that she was at one time given hon­ season, Pat and Steve worked "by the main lodge and from the caused many Ol'able mention in a post graduate sweat of their brows" constructing a many log "warmin' fires" folks to wonder course in composition theory for her platform and running a telephone scattered about the tilted, Helene if Helene Brahm work in preparing a short fugue for wire from WSGN to the tree. grassy plain which marked andJohn Brown a string quartet. She positively re­ the crest of the mountain were married, if they were sister and fuses to show it to anyone, she de­ brother, or just how they were re­ was a most welcome Sight. clares, but if we know anything about When they completed their am­ We had left the valleys below lated. Helene and John are both Helene's work and ability as a musi­ bitious project, they had in addition married but not to each other, nor cian, we're convinced that it was un­ to a platform in a tree and a certain are they in any way related. And doubtedly a fine bit of musical com­ amount of radio equipment, a few you can see their names are not even position. skinned-up shins and about four the same. Helene is married to Walter Brahm, black and blue knees. But that didn't Helene Brahm is heard at the pi­ conductor of the orchestra heard at worry Pat and Steve, for their strenu­ ano each Tuesday and Saturday, as the Stratford theatre in Chicago. ous labors had made it possible for both accompanist and soloist. She Helene and Walter have two young them to broadcast the events of the also broadcasts with the Silken sons, Richard and Robert. Aside from game to hundreds of WSGN fans who This rolling, mountainous Vir­ masses. It quickly de­ Strings and The Northerners over her interests in her family and her were eagerly awaiting beside their ginia countryside with old White veloped, however, that NBC and has been heard on numer­ music, she has a fine fiower garden loud speakers.... Well, 'stoo bad they Top in the distance is typical of this was to be a folk ous CBS programs. which gives her a great deal of gen­ didn't have television down there that the hill country where folk songs festival by the folk Helene has accompanied Mme. uine pleasure. She loves to read, too. afternoon, for we're sure the folks have lived for centuries. At left, a (under clever direction) Schumann-Heink eyer since the great Helene also confided in us that she would have gotten a big kick out of mountain ca.bin such as radio sing­ of the folk and for the opera singer came to Chicago a year likes to go fishing, but that she in­ seeing their sports reporters. ers often plead to be sent back to. folk. The collectors and ago. By the way, Helene is the proud variably has bad luck-it rains, she authors were there-a possessor of a beautiful Navajo rug has a fiat tire, the fish gets away, or when we arrived and most imposing array, including such presented to her for her new home something. Well, here is the latest namesake the mountain top luminaries as John Powel, whom r by Mme. Schumann-Heink upon her that has come to our attention. Shir­ rang wit h music. liked at once for his Old-Southern recent return from a visit on the west ley Klavon of Geneseo, nIinois, writes Here was a spirit courtesy and his very evident sincer­ coast. The rug came from the grand us that her little sister born on the which I had never ity; Mrs. Annabel Morris Buchanan, old lady's estate in Pasadena. Here are some interesting facts 21st of July has been christened before encountered director of the festival and a leading Helene, who was born and grew up about Kelvin Keech, popular NBC Violet Alene for those two sweet little at any similar affair. spirit in the folk movement; John in Fort Wayne, Indiana, first studied announcer . . . studied chemical en­ girls, the Flannery Sisters. Generally these folk Lomax, tireless searcher after strictly piano in Fort Wayne, under the able gineering but deserted it for his uke dormant in the sultry heat of mid­ music festivals are anything but ex­ American folk songs, and Professor direction of George Bailhe, a famous ... taught Prince of Wales to play summer, but up here above the collar citing, with the time principally taken George Pullen Jackson, whom I graduate of the Paris Conservatory. the uke ... did radio for U. S. Signal "Who plays the part of Emperor of fieecy white clouds which encircled up in dry, scholarly discourse on mu­ strongly suspect of having just a bit Mr. Bailhe is now head of the Motion Corps during the world war . . . or­ Haile Selassie on the 'March of Time' the mountain at timber line we found sic by collectors and authors whose the clearest conception of certain Picture Guild of America, which, we ganized band afterwards and toured program?" queries John L. Lathrop .cool, crisp autumn weather. aim seems to be to impress their col­ phases of American folk music of any understand, is about to produce a France, Monaco, Greece, England and of Nashville, Tennessee. Emperor The festivities were well under way leagues rather than to interest the man in the country. All (To page 11) full length version of "Faust." Helene Turkey ... met a Russian girl refugee Haile Selassie is portrayed by Ed also studied with Alexander Raab in in Constantinople and married her Jerome. I'D RATHER HAVE A FRIEND Michigander Takes A lot of folks I know would choose. A million " bucks" to spend. ELL, it's all over now. The But if I had to make my choice. vacation, I mean. Had a won­ I'd rather have a friend. W derful time, and believe it or not, I was glad to get back and meet f'or spending money may be fun, the gang again. The only thing that Prize Snapshots And mighty well worth trying. bothers me is why Julian Bentley al­ But spending time with someone nice lowed Pat Buttram's column to ap­ Is much more satisfying. pear on my Ad Lib page of last week's Some people think that fame issue. The only reason I can figure Must be Life's greatest dividend out is because Pat wanted to be sure Outdoor Scenes by Hundreds But if 1 had my choice. someone would read it. I'd rather have a friend .

Shivering Performers For fame is quick to run away. Back on the job and taking night • And leave you high and stranded. breaks again tonight with Burr Why­ But once you've found a real true friend, land at the controls. Then, too, Don HE judges have made their de­ week. I giving each of you nine days You'r" never E:mpty handed. Wilson of the Hilltoppers is here to­ Bl' JACK HOLDE~ cision, and another of the in­ in which to take your snapshots,) I guess that must be why it is. night to visit with me, so the evening T creasingly interesting WLS Cam­ are announced over the radio during About this time of year. shouldn't be a long one. Say, folks, era Club contests has been concluded. the Camera Club's weekly sessions on I think especially of my friends. how's about the weather? In spite of ha ve a chance here to get it finished them. Ford, inCidentally. missed his Pictured on this page is the winning Sunday mornings at 10:30, CST. At As friendship day draws near. the fact that the editor of this maga­ and I'd like to take advantage of this program yesterday, and he tells me it first-prize snapshot taken by a Mich­ the same time. the Camera Man is zine told us not to talk about the time ... yeah. see ya later. was the first one he missed in four igan farmer, Milton Barnes of Rural heard in a helpful discussion of Pic­ And get a little card perhaps. weather, I can't help but mention it Sound Mysteries years. That's a fine record, Ford. The Route I, Belding, Michigan. Mr. ture Pointers to enable you to get Or something just to send. in this column. Here it is Labor Day. reason Ford missed was because he Barnes identified this scene as the better results with your cameras. The very ones who make me feel. A lot of our boys and girls are out Al Boyd is in the effect room trying was lost in a fog. What I mean is pools at the State Trout Hatchery at Other winners in the contest just I'd rather have a friend. out sound effects. First a steam-boat playing fairs tonight and I'll just bet that Ford was in Toluca, Illinois, and PariS, Michigan, where he visited re- closed wzre as follows : Second prize, -Viola Sanford. Chicago. Ill. they freeze out there in the open play­ whistle ... then a train whistle ... the fog between there and here was ing before you folks in the grand­ now it's a horse's hoofs. That's fine, so thick he could scarcely drive his stand. Pat Buttram is playing a fair AI. I'm sure the listeners will know car, so he gave up the idea. tonight-in Northern Wisconsin. I'll that's supposed to be a horse. What bet it's plenty cold up there. --Shandor, violinist (week nights 10:00) suggestions as to what songs to put (NBC) Royal gave startling impressions of tlefield when, as and if there should in this new book. Remember that its the foreign broadcasting SitUation, contents are not restricted to the be one. By JOHN LAIR gleaned from close observation and "Radio has been in the front line Monday, September 16 songs of anyone act, but will include conferences with political and radio favorite numbers from the repertoires every place else. We certainly ought 5:45--Boake Carter (ex. Sat., Sun.) (CBS) ITH the exception of the few We are pleased to be able to answer officials in France, England, Germany, to be in the front line trench in case 6:30--Margaret Speaks, soprano. (NBC) of all the well-known acts which have Italy, Russia, Austria and a dozen Evening In Paris. (NBC) lines required to remind you a request for "The Sinking of The been sung for you over this station of war-although that's a difficult other countries. 1 :OO--Greater Minstrels. (NBC) W that we still want suggestions Maine." This song is seldom heard since its very beginning. Help us to thing to proInise," he explained. 1:3O-Grace Moore (premiere) (NBC) and ideas for the big new song book now, although it must have had wide make this new book just what you'd 24 Huurs Daily we're bringing out, most of our space currency when it was first written. like it to be by telling us what songs 8:00--Ray Knight's Cuckoos. this week will be devoted to old songs I remember hearing it sung around and tunes you'd like to see in it. "Every country I visited is radio­ requested by our readers. home, to the accompaniment of an conscious to an amazing extent," the Paid With Interest Tuesday, September 1'7 NBC executive said. "In Germany Here's one we've been unable to old parlor organ, and it was very Col. Charles Dawes of the 102nd 6:30--Wayne King. (NBC) they' are broadcasting to the world find a tune for. I remember bits of popular with all the older boys and Coast Artillery, National Guard, at 1:00-Ben Bernie. (NBC) 24 hours a day. This is propaganda. the melody from hearing my mother girls at that time. . Ft. Sheridan believes in repaying fa­ 1:30--Fred Waring, Col. Stoopnagle & Budd. They make no bones about it. In sing it long ago, but am unable to Mrs. A. M. Hiatt of Brodhead, Ken­ Maybe They Need It vors with interest. Several weeks ago (CBS) complete it and have never found many parts of the country I found lis­ a group of the station artists went 8:00--Sigmund Romberg. Deems Taylor. NBC tucky, sent me a copy of this song You've heard about the great class­ tening posts where as many as 2,000 anyone who can sing it all. If some more than a year ago. The copy ical pianist who still takes lessons, out to entertain the soldiers. Last 9:30--. (NBC) of you have the music and can send Germans are gathered around a sin­ week the colonel invited them to come which we reproduce here came to us haven't you? Well, there's a new gle set. RUSSia is broadcasting to the it to me, I'll appreciate it a lot. It in a rather round-about way. Mr, wrinkle along this line. In fact, it's to a show he was staging. Howard Wednesday, September 18 would be a good song for the new world. England is doing a marvelous Chamberlain, the Hilltoppers, Otto's Philip Joras of 3126 Bernard Street, all along the line and the backfield, job--every foreign country wants a 6:00--0ne Man's Family. (NBC) book. If you haven't the sheet music Chicago, sent it to the National Trib­ too, for Ted Husing and Les Quailey, Tune Twisters and Glenn Snyder Rendezvous (new). (NBC) but know the tune, write me about it. North and South American aUdience went out to the Fort and the colonel une, Washington, D. C., from which CBS football experts, are attending and I predict that within the next 18 6:30--Wayne King. (NBC) I'll be glad to pay someone to take it it was clipped by Mr. Wm. E. Jones school to brush up on the latest rules staged a military review and gun 1:00--Town Hall Tonight. (NBC) down from your singing of it. months, we will see the greatest pro­ practice for them. Incidentally, a of , Illinois, and forwarded of the gridiron. They accepted the gram competition in the history of 8:00--Flood Is Rising, drama. (NBC) to the library. Here it is: New York Herald Tribune's invitation world's record for machine guns was "Save My Mother's Picture from entertainment. By that time all the broken with a sleeve target pulled the Sale" to register in their Football College. European countries will be equipped Thursday, September 19 "The Sinking of The Maine" So the two broadcasters are now behind an airplane that afternoon. I've been thinking of the day for short-wave sending and receiving 6:3O--Cyril Pitts. (NBC) That has long since passed away, (Tune: On the Banks of burning the midnight oil over their and, with the further improvement of homework. 1:00--Showboat. (NBC) When my Mother through sickness drooped the Wabash Far Away) long and short-wave receiving sets, 8:00--Paul Whiteman's Music Hall. (NBC) and died. every radio listener will have the Symphony. Rachmaninoff Program. And the still and silent room Many homes are filled with SOrrOW and with Brief Biography (NBC) When they laid her In the tomb, sadness, world in his living room." I remember then how bitterly I cried. Many hearts are torn with anguish and Wyn Orr used to be a stock sales­ Charles Egelston, popular character I but a boy was then-- with pain, Yank Shows O. K. 20 . My age was scarcely ten- man in Canada before the days of actor and portrayer of dialect roles, Friday, September And with SOrrOw I had grown thin and pale. And the nation now is draped in deepest the depression. He left that work to How do American programs stack now heard in "Ma Perkins" ... began 6:00--Jesslca Dragonette. (NBC) mourning When the home had to be sold join a stock company which in turn up against those in foreign lands? his radio career in July, 1929, at 6:30--Ruth Ettlng. (NBC) 1 cried with grief untold For our heroes on the battleship, The led him into radio permanently, WLW, Cincinnati . .. deserted stage "Oh, save my Mother's picture from the Maine. "I say, modestly, we have nothing 1:00--Beauty Box Theatre. (NBC) sale!" to be ashamed of in this country. career after 23 years ... most of it 8:00--First Nlghter. (NBC) Some are sleeping 'neath the waters in the was spent acquiring valuable experi­ (Chorus) harbor, Generally speaking, I didn't find them 9:00--George Holmes. news talk. (NBC) Some repose beneath a mound of Spanish ence in stock companies and vaude­ My Mother's face, that dear old face, clay, ville ... to stock Egelston attributes Her loss I ever shall bewail. Saturday, September 21 Don't break an orphan's heart, And their spirits seem to cry aloud for his proficiency and wide range of With that don't make me part, vengeance NAMESAKE ability in odd character-dialect work. 3:45--Gabriel Heatter, news review, (new ) Oh, save my Mother's picture from the sale. On the shore of Havana, far away. (NBC) On the air he has gone from Wong, 6:3O-Jamboree. (NBC) The auction day came 'round, (Chorus) the comic Chinese servant in "The 1:30-9:30--National Bam Dance. (NBC) With mirth the room did sound, Yellow Peril" series, through such a The things I loved so well soon passed away. Oh, the moon shines down tonight upon the S:30--Carefree Carnival. (NBC) The chair In which she sat waters variety of roles as "Peanut Pietro," And In which she liked to chat, Ollie King, village hotel proprietor in They all went Into strangers' hands that Where the heroes of The Maine In silence CHRISTMA S CARDS day. lay. "Centreville Sketches," and various Box 21 beautiful folders HIt postpaid: box free The table where I played, May they rest In peace the loved ones that RUSSian dukes, old German mUSic wltb 5 boxe.; r-O box.. $20.00: 100 boxel $35.00. The cot on which I laid, are sleeping masters and Irish and blackface types. Retail 89t. EXCEL. H, RI .... Oro•• , IlIlnolo All passed away like chaff before the gale. On the shores of Havana, far away. He considers the most dramatic mo­ But when the end came near, I cried with piteous fear, ments of his radio career his one pro­ Quit Using Tobacco! 1000001 "Oh, save my Mother's picture from the Some were thinking of their mothers, wives jection of the character of Lincoln Write for Fre. Booklet and Learn How. .' sale!" and sweethearts; and his four special Christmas Eve ResuJta Gu.. ranteed or lloney lkfunded. Satisfied Some were dreaming of their dear ones NEWELL PHARMACAL COMPANY Users The picture 'round was passed, left at home. performances <1931 - 1934) as 119 Cla,ton 8laUon 8l. Loul •• Mo. ___ And questions they were asked. And perhaps some lad who left the old folks "Scrooge" in Dickens' "A Christmas A price was bid for it just here and there. Carol." The tears streamed down my face, grieving 20 REPRINTS 25c I scarce could keep in place, Was just writing them from far across the He was born in 1882 in COVington, When I saw the picture pass without a care . foam. Kentucky, of non-theatrical parents. 40 F~:rin~!V~8~:d· 1 lo. ~~I~~. elcb neKltive. 25t. But an angel of a girl, When suddenly there came a loud explosion, enl~~~.!-.~t'.~el~rf and printed. witb 2 profesalonal With a mass of golden curls, However, he believes he inherited his Like a stone, a wreck, she sank down in Wilbur LaVerne Schillinger, father's fiair for imitating dialects ENL AROEMENTS 5-h6, 25t: 3-5x1. 25t: Was struck to see my face so sad and pale. the bay, She outbid them all, you see, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas which the latter never thought to use 3 S~~~"A3~tti.nd_cOlored, e.sel mountm. 4x6 en­ And presented it to me, And three hundred noble-hearted sailors Schillinger of Benton Harbor, profeSSionally, being a salesman by largement. 2~t . And saved my Mother's picture from the perished "Twenty-one years would be too S KRUD LAN D sale. On the shores of Havana, far away. light a scntence for that guy." Michigan, hears his initials an­ profession . .. is five feet, six inches 4118-86 Overhlll Chicago, Illinois nounced on the air many times tall, light complexioned and has gray every day. eyes. You Saw the Ad in STAND BY!

~ 13}l- II • • LISTENING IN ITH LS DAILY PROGRAMS Saturday, September 14, to Saturday, September 21 Tuesday-Ralph Emerson. organist: Tune EVENING PROGRA1\lS Thursday, September 19 Twisters; Evelyn Overstake; Ken Wright: Sophia Germanich. Monday, September 16 . 6:00-Nickelodeon: Comedy: Songs; Drama. 870 k.c. - SO,OOO Watts (NBC) Wednesday - Orchestra; Chuck & Ray; 6:00-Fibber Magee & Mollie. (NBC) Sophia Germanich. 6:30-"Evening in Paris." (NBC) 6:3O-Cyrll Pitts. soloist. (NBC) 7:00-Sinclalr Minstrels. (NBC) Monday, September 1 6, to Friday, September 20 Thursday-Orchestra; Hilltoppers; Tommy 6:45-Hendrik Van Loon. (Author) Tanner. 7:00-"Death Valley Days." (Pacific Coast Tuesday, September 17 Borax) (NBC) Friday - Orchestra; Phil Kalar; Sophia 6:00-Eno Crime Clues. (NBC) MORNING PROGRAMS 8:45-Mornlng Minstrels, featuring Home Germanich. Towners Quartet. Chuck & Ray, Howard 6:30-Edgar Guest. (NBC) Friday, September 20 5:00-Daily-5mile-A-While. Chamberlain and "Possum" Tuttle. (Olson 7:00-N. T. G. and His Girls. 5 :20-5 :30-Daily-5ervlce features, Including Rug Co.-M., W" F.) Saturday Morning, September 21 Wednesday, September 18 6:00-Irene Rich. (Welch's) (NBC) Temperature Reports; Chicago Livestock 9:00-"The Old Kitchen Kettle," conducted 6:15-Lucille Manners. soloist. 5:00-8:jJO-See daily morning schedule . .. .. 6:00-"Hlts & Bits." (NBC) Estimates; Weather Forecast. by Mary Wright; Produce and Weather 6:30-"House of Glass." (NBC) 6:3O-College Prom. (NBC) 5:35-5:45-Farm Bulletin Board by "Check" Report; Hllltoppers. 8:15-5ears Junior Round-Up. 7:00-John Charles Thomas. (NBC) 7:00-Beauty Box. (NBC) Stafford; Day's WLS Artists' Bookings. 9:15-Mon., Wed., FrI.-"Llttle Bits from 8:3O-Jolly Joe and His Junior Stars. 6:00-News Report-Julian Bentley. Life," Bill Vickland, Ralph Emerson and 9:00-Service Features. conducted by Mary Chuck & Ray. 6:10-Daily Program summary. Wright. Tues., Thurs., Sat.-Home Towners. 6:15-Mornlng Round-Up-Otto & His Tune 9:15-Home Towners Quartet. Twisters; Chuck and Ray; Tommy Tanner; 9:30-Mon., Wed., Fri.-Phil Kalar, "Old 9:30-"Rocky." basso. Music Chest," with Ralph Emerson. Ralph Emerson. (Daily) Eddie Allan (Tu., 9:45-Julian Bentley In up-to-the-Minute Watch This Space for Appearances of WLS Artists Th" S.); Evelyn Overstake (Wed. only); Tues.. Thurs.-Grace Wilson and Ralph World-Wide News. Hilltoppers (Daily ex. Wed.); Chicago, In­ Emerson. dianapolis and East St. Louis Livestock 9:50-Butter. Egg. Dressed Veal, Live and in Your Community. 9:45-Mid-Mornlng News Broadcast-Julian Dressed Poultry Quotations. Estimates at 6 :30. Bentley. When the Hilltoppers go out to Thurs., Sat.-"Keep Posted." (Creosoted 9:55-Program News--Harold Safford. Pine Post) Otto's Tune Twisters; Dave 9:50-Butter. Egg, Dressed Veal, Live and make a personal appearance it's pressed Poultry Quotations. 10:00-Feature Foods. • Fentswell. 10:30-Henry Burr's "Book of Ballads"­ a red-letter day for the baggage 9:55-Jim Poole's mid-morning Chicago Cat­ Saturday, September 14 Wednesday, September 18 tle. Hog and Sheep Market direct from Ralph Emerson. (Kolor-Bak) companies. Left to right, we find Union Stock Yards. (Chicago Livestock 10:45-Homemakers' Hour. Tulsa Four-State Fair, Tulsa, ·Okla.­ Oakland Theatre, Pontiac, Mich.-1935 Tommy Tanner carrying what Exchange) WLS National Barn Dance: Bam Dance Edition of the WLS National Bam 1\ :30-Weather Report; Fruit and Vegetable Band; Tom Corwine; Hayloft Trio: Dance: Lulu Belle: Skyland Scotty; might be a machine-gun, but Saturday Eve., Sept. 14 10:00-Feature Foods--Martha Crane; Helen Markets; Artists· Bookings. Polly, Uncle Dan & Buster; Hayloft Cumberland Ridge Runners; Pat But­ really is a guitar; Don Wilson, Joyce; Tune Twisters; Ralph Emerson; 11 :40-News-Julian Bentley. Dancers. tram; Hoosier Sod Busters; Billy soloists. Woods; The Stranger. guitar and baggage, and Ernie 6:00-0tto's Tune Twisters and Eve­ 11 :45-Poultry Service Time; Ralph Emer­ Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wis.­ Newton manfully shouldering his lyn, the Little Maid. (Lltsinger Mo­ 10:30-Mon., Wed., FrI.-"Hllltoppers." (Pe­ son. organist; Home Towners' Quartet; Three Neighbor Boys. Poncan Theatre, Ponca City, Okla.-WLS tors) runa) Hoosier Sod Busters. National Barn Dance: Barn Dance musical "doghouse" or bull fiddle. Band; Tom Corwlne; Hayloft Trio; Tues., Thurs.-Henry Burr's Book of Bal­ 12:15-Lulu Belle and Skyland Scotty. 6:15-Ralph Emerson, Wm. O'Connor, Sunday, September 15 Polly, Uncle Dan & Buster; Hayloft Hilltoppers. lads. (Kolor-Bak) 12:30-Weekly Livestock Market Review by Dancers. 10 :45-Mon., Wed., Fri. - Cornhuskers and Jim Clark of the Chicago Producers' Com­ The Mart, Muskegon, Mich.-WLS Na­ "Chore Boy." Sunday, September 15 7:00-Keystone Barn Dance Party, mission Association. tional Barn Dance: Lulu Belle; Sky­ Hi~'L~c~~rl~:~:d~t::!U~~n~:~'W~o~i~ii~ land Scotty; Cumberland Ridge Run­ Shots; Winnie, Lou & Sally; Max featuring Lulu Belle. (Keystone Tues., Thurs.-Chuck & Ray. 12:3O-Grain Market Quotations by F. C. 7:00-Romelle Fay plays the organ in 30 ners; Max Terhune; Hoosier Sod Bust­ Terhune. Steel and Wire Co.) 11:00-Mon., Wed., Fri.-Vibrant Strings. Bisson of U. S. Department of Agriculture. ers; Pat Buttram; The Stranger; Billy friendly minutes announced by Howard Tues.-Intimate Interviews, by Phil An­ 12:45-Prairie Farmer - WLS Home Talent Woods. Chamberlain. 7:30-National Bam Dance NBC Hour derson. Acts. Inca Theatre, Okmulgee, Okla.-WLS Na­ Thursday, September 19 tional Barn Dance: Barn Dance Band; with Uncle Ezra, Maple City Four, Thurs.-Dr. John W. Holland, "In a Poet's 1:00-2:00-Merry-Go-Round. with variety of La Grange School Auditorium, La prange, 7:30-Lois and Reuben Bergstrom In heart acts, including Lulu Belle, Scotty, Tune Tom Corwine; Hayloft Trio; Polly. Cumberland Ridge Runners: Verne, Workshop." Uncle Dan and Buster; Hayloft Dancers. Ind.-WLS Merry - Go - Round: Lulu songs. (Willard Tablet Co.) Twisters. Hilltoppers, Arkie. Hoosier Sod Belle; Skyland Scotty; Cumberland Lee and Mary, Lulu Belle, Hoosier 11 : 15-Mon., Wed., Frl. - Tommy Tanner. Ridge Runners; Billy Woods; The (Johnson Motor) Busters. Riverside Park, Cassville, Wis.-WLS Na­ 7:45-News broadcast with summary of week Hot Shots, Lucille Long, Skyland tiOnal Bam Dance: Tom Owen's Enter­ Stranger; Pancakes. Tues.-"The Waltz Timers." 2 :OO-Sign Off for WENR. tainers; Winnie, Lou & Sally; Ozark end world-wide news brought through Scotty, Hiram and Henry, and other Thurs.-Little German Band Concert. sisters; Cousin Chester; Arkansas Wood­ K~ron~~e:~:,; ~::c;:~aBa?~I~~~eLta~~~ Trans-Radio Press with George Harris. Hayloft favorites, with Joe Kelly chopper. 11 :30-DaIlY-Weather Forecast; Fruit and Tom Corwlne; Hayloft Trio; Polly. Uncle Dan & Buster; Hayloft Dancers. 8:00-"Sycamore and Cypress"-Eureka Ju­ as master of ceremonies. (Alka­ Vegetable Markets. HOlUEMAKERS SCHEDULE D~'tf: J:~?!~ ~~:rSt!~:.ver Dam, Wis.- bilee Singers with Bill Vickland. Seltzer) 11:40-News broadcast by Julian Bentley. Monday, September 16 Friday, September 20 8:30-WLS Little Brown Church of the Air 8:30-Prairle Farmer - WLS National AF TERNOON PROGRAMS 12:45-0rchestra; Chuck & Ray; Jack Eliot; Monday, September 16 Hymns by Little Brown Church Singers Bam Dance continues until 11 :00 Royal Theatre, Paul Valley, Okla.-WLS p. m., CST, with varied features, Marjorie Gibson in Fanfare. National Barn Dance: Barn Dance (Daily ex. Sat. & Sun.) Premier Theatre, Valparaiso, Ind.-WLS and Henry Burr, tenor, assisted by WLS including "Pa and Ma Smithers" and On Parade: Hoosier Hot Shots; Max Band; Tom Corwine: Hayloft Trio; Orchestra and Romelle Fay, organist. "Night-Time in Dixie" with Eureka II :45 a. m. to 2.00 \>. m., CST Tuesday, September 17 Terhune; Cousin Chester; Verne. Lee Polly. Uncle Dan & Buster; Hayloft Dancers. Singers and Bill Vickland at 10:00. 12:45-Ralph Emerson: Phil Kalar. soloist; and Mary. 9:15-WLS Orchestra; Donald Thayer, bari­ II :45-Prairie Farmer Dinnerbell Program. conducted by Arthur C. Page, 45 minutes "Hilltoppers"; Marjorie Gibson in Fanfare. Crystal Theatre, Okemah, Okla.-WLS tone. National Barn Dance: Barn Dance varied farm and musical features. Dr. Wednesday, September 18 Band; Tom Corwine; Hayloft Trio; FOR ITS NEW SHOW FOR THE Holland In Devotional Message at 12:10. Polly, Uncle Dan & Buster; Hayloft 9:45-Henry Burr. "Well Known People I 7 :OO-Morning Devotions, conducted by 12:3O-Jim Poole's Livestock Market Sum­ 12:45-0rchestra: Marjorie Gibson in Fan­ Dancers. Have Met." Jack Holden, assisted by Home Towners mary direct from Union Stock Yards. fare; Evelyn Overstake; Jack Eliot; R. T. 1935-36 SEASON and Ralph Emerson. Chicago Livestock Exchange) Van Tress. Garden Talk. 10:00-NBC-Capitol Theatre. 7:15-Jolly Joe and His Pet Pals. 12:40-F. C. Bisson of U. S. Dept. of Agri- Tuesday, September 17 RADIO STATION WLS Thursda~', September 19 10:30-WLS Camera Club. featuring picture 7 :30-Sears Retail Program with Ford Rush, culture in grain market summary. Ci\'ic Auditorium, Grand Rapids, Mlch.­ 12:45-Vibrant Strings; Wm. O·Connor. ten­ WILL PRESENT pointers for amateur photographers. Ralph Emerson and Marquis Smith. 12:45-Homemakers' Hour until 1 :30 p. m . WLS National Barn Dance: Lulu Belle: or. with Orchestra; Marjorie Gibson in Skyland Scotty; Hoosier Hot Shots; 7:45-Daily-Hilltoppers; WLS Artists' Book­ I :30-"Ma Perkins," a rural comedy sketch. Fanfare; WLS Little Home Theatre, Drama. Max Terhune; Hoosier Sod Busters; 10:45-"Keep Chicago Safe." dramatic skit. ings. 1 :45-"Well Known Facts about Little Cumberland Ridge Runners; Pat But­ THE WLS MINSTRELS Mon., Wed., Fri.-Arthur MacMurray in Known Radio Stars. Dale Carnegie. (Am­ Friday, September 20 tram; The Stranger; Billy Woods. 11 :O~WENR Programs until 5:30 p. m. News of Prairie Farmer-WLS Home Talent erican Radiator) 12:45-0rchestra; Chuck & Ray; Donald Coleman Theatre, Miami, Okla.-WLS GO TO YOUR LOCAL THEAT RE MAS­ Bookings. Mon.-Guest Artists. Thayer; Marjorie Gibson in Fanfare; John National Barn Dance: Barn Dance AGER AND ASK HIl'" TO SECURE Band; Tom Corwine; Hayloft Trio: 7:55-News Report-Julian Bentley. Tues., Thurs. - Better Housing Bureau Brown; Lois Schenck. "Prairie Farmer Polly. Uncle Dan & Buster; Hayloft EARLY BOOKINGS ON THIS Sunday Evening, September 15 7 :59-Chicago and Indianapolis Livestock Speakers; Home Towners; Helene Brahms. Homemakers' News"; Jean Sterling Nel­ Dancers. GREAT NEW SHOW Estimated Receipts; Chicago Hog Flash. Wed.-Guest Artists. son. Home Furnishings. 5:30 p. m. to 7:00 p. nt., CST 8:00-0tto's Tune Twisters (Daily) with Fri.-Guest Artists. Evelyn Overstake (Tu" Th., Sat.) Saturday, September 21 5:30-"The Voice of the People." (Standard • 12:45 p. m. to 1:00 p. m., CST 10:45 a. m. to 11 :30 a. m., CST Brands) (NBC) !>:I5-Tower Topics by Sue Robert. Songs by Bill O'Connor, tenor, assisted by John 12:4;;-Prairie Farmer Dinnerbell Program. 10:45-Ralph Emerson; Marjorie Gibson in WLS ARTISTS, Inc. 1230 Washington Blvd., Chicago G:OO-NBC Concert Orchestra. Brown. (Sears Mail Order) Monday - Orchestra; Sophia Germanich: Fanfare; Winnie. Lou & Sally. Interview 8:30-Today's Children - Dramatic Adven­ C. V. Gregory. Editor of Prairie Farmer. of WLS Personality; John Brown. and 6:~ 5-Hendrick Van Loon. tures of a Family. (NBC) in "Parade of the Week." Paul Nettinga, tenor.

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