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NEXT WEEK Movies THIS WEEK History Goes Haywire...... M ARRIED., yeor, Bo!Irborwestern hemisphere Ev,ms Plummer. Hollywood; Don Moore. Midwest; no!lme is So!Indr o Leonard Liebling. Music; Richard Kunstman. Pro Bab) Bob nation o!It war , we grams: James Hanlon, Education: Charles A. Mor Henville Md she is Bowman toke you to C o!I nado rison. Short Waves; Mel Adams. Bands and Or the do!lughter of Mr. Sandy to see who!lt hos ho!lp chestras' EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS: Jo Brooks. John ond Mrs. Roy Hen· pef'ed to rodlo there where Bob Bow Carlson: Francis Chase. Jr .. Raymond Ilanlon. Viva ville. Mr. Henville ho!lppened to be thoa Liebling. Charles Locigno. Arthur Miller. Clarence mo!ln. CBC oce o!Innouncer, covers the Reuter. Melvin Spiegel. milkmo!ln on the route of a Universo!l l wo!lr from England. It's o!IlI in "It Could executive when he leorned by the bo!lck· Th. f. II,,..,., II . , event-the mo!ljof leo!lgues' AIl-StM gome ~I .. '- '~ A~" 1'-'"'0 (1['11., ,T.. d< M . .. ]'uh...... U, S. I'at. mil,.. \. I'.,u,", do!ly milkmon Henville left a note in the IX. ~"m"" 18, Wool< 0( Jun. U·'.I, ~. IIU. l'uhlhl> ELSA MAXWELL fcmous for her idees for ~rties which !!Ife origiMI and unique. now brings th.,t telent to the screen. In 20th Century-fox's "Public Deb No. I" Miss M,nwell stoges c historic!!1 costume ball which goes com pletely hoywire. Above, Else, dressed cs Benjomin Frank lin, dances with on Uncle Slim who is none other tho" Cherles Ruggles. left, Ch&rles Winningsr chooses to be Buff"lo Bill ... or is it Generel Custer? Right. Brenda Joyce, liS Pocohontas. completely scrambles the onnols of history by m"king up to lin Abrohem Lincoln who is really Relph Belillimy. Fourteen lincolns IIHended the ball '. OW about it? Been in the dog seeing them, Pat had tossed off an In house lately? vitation to the whole bunch to have H You know, it's a funny thing dinner at his home that night. The about that American institution called invitation was accepted with alacrity the doghouse. None of u.s inknd to and enthusiasm. gel in, but we all manage to land there "Doggone if It didn't sill' my mind sooner or later. No matter bow hard to tell Eloise anything about it until we try to avoid it, no matter how good I heard the front door-beU ring," be our intentions may be, sooner or later said. "Unfortunatcly, I also had for everyone does something. That some gotten it was Thursday, the cook's thing gets us in bad with somebody, night oft. By unhappy coincidence, my and there's the doghouse waiting with daughter, Mavourneen, had had the an open door. sniffles all day and Sean, my young Take the movie stars, for example. son, had fallen downstairs and banged Offhand, you'd think important people his head, which put him in a touchy like that would be immune. But are temper. To make things a little worse, they? They are not! Come to find out, Laurie, the Scottie, had been chewed they wade right into the same kind of up that afternoon in a dog fight. Eloise doghouse woe all of us do. All their finally had broken up the fight with a glamour and fame and· money can't broom and the garden hose, but it seem to keep them from pulling the hadn't improvC!d her disposition. And same boners and making the same hu lastly, it seems she had planned a meat man little mistakes as the rest of us. pie from Wednesday's leftovers for I suppose there is some measure of dinner. 80--" he sighed deeply, "here comfort in that. I am, in again." ENVIOUS OF THE PUP A few of them, like Pat O'Brien and Bette Davis looks like a pretty self Don Ameche, even do it with alarming sufflcJcnt young woman, well able to to whose house lovely regularity. Pat says his return address take care of herself in any emergency. Bette D& ... is was ben has been In. the Doghouse so consis That's what she thought, too, and that's ished by her mother tently this past year that he is thinking what landed her in the doghouse. Cur_ are thou sends of male of filing it with the post office depart rently, I mean. As Bette tells the story, .,dmirers. Neither the ment to save wear and tear on the she was utterly worn out one night at Devis loveliness nor her boys in gray. And nothing in the the end of a day's shooting on "All power of persuosion world but his big Irish heart is to This, and Heaven Too" with the heavy lIvtliled when she spent blame! costumes she had been dragging around and all the emotional scenes she had the night lit the studio "I invite people," he told me sadly. "You invite people; my wife, Eloise, been playing with Charles Boyer, who without notifying her invites people; everybody invites peo_ is an intensely nervous person. The mother or friends ple, and nothing happens but a happy drive to her Beverly Hills home seemed time for aU concerned. Yet, so help too much of an effort, so she calmly me, every time 1 invite people, I wind curled up on the couch in her dressing_ up in the canine clink." room at the studio and stayed the Something must be rotten in Den night. mark, I said. Friendliness peT .e is no crime in America, or even a doghouse II) ADMIT I didn't call my home and offense. Pat agreed and said he leave word where I was," she said. couldn't understand it. "There was no point in it, because it "Unless," he added slowly, "it could was the servants' day olT and they be that occasionally I forget to tell would not be back until late. Naturally Eloise anything about the invitations I it didn't occur to me to call Mother, have extended. Maybe that's it," he because she doesn't live with me, and mused, "because she sure gets mad as two or three days frequenUy go by hops when ten or fifteen people show when I don't see her or talk to her. DON AMECHE'S ir up for dinner at our house when she After all, I'm free, white and over didn't expect them." resistible urge to pull twenty-one and not accountable (or so The door-sill of his latest sojourn I thought) to anyone for my comings telephone 9095 on his still was hanging around his neck, he or goings. So I went to sleep." trusting wife hlls admitted, but he said he expected to Un1ortunately, however, Mrs. Davis made him tI habituel be a free man again in a few weeks. chose that night to call her famous inhtlbitllnt of Mrs. On the Thursday just past, it seems, daughter's home. Receiving no answer, Ameche's doghouse he had bumped into some old friends she kept calling at intervals until the from his home town, Milwaukee, when servants returned. When she learned he was lunching at the Brown Derby. they had had no word from Bette He wouldn't tell me their names, be and didn't have the faintest idea of HUMPHREY BO cause I once wrote a story about some her whereabouts, Mrs. Davis became GART'S doghouse clothes of Eloise's which he had given frantic, as mothers the world over will away (that's another of bis generous dl!Ys ere due to for do, and immediately decided. Bette's propensities that gets him into dog bruised. and broken body must be ly getfulness. One time house trouble) and he got into an aw ing helpless on some deserted road. he drove off, fatly ful jam. Anyway, they were three By 9 a.m. she was ready to call the ~ng his wife locked married couples who were in Holly pollee, the army and the marines it In II conary cege wood on a vacation and, in his joy at necessary, when the telephone rang. 2 "Good mornlng, Mother dear," said motion. The next time the girl called, Bette brightly. "Did you rest well last she told her she had seen the boy in night?" question out having a wonderful time "Bette Davis, where are you?" Mrs. with a beaulUul stranger. When the Davis demanded. boy called, Nancy told him the same "Why I'm at the studio of course" story in reverse. Bette s;id. "I've been her~ all night:" "It worked like a charm," she said. Mrs. Davis' relief at finding Bette "Inside of a week they were so scared safe and sound immediately exploded of losing each other that they patched into wrath-and Bette's been in the up their troubles and were cooing like doghouse ever since. a couple of doves. An ingenious variation of giving his "Then it happened! In their happi wife the bird clapped Humphrey Bo ness at being together again, each told gart into his last stretch of durance the other what I had said. Both of vile. He still swears it was an ae<:i them landed on me like a ton of bricks dent. for telling such 'outrageous lies.' I pointed out that I had done it only to THE Bogarts keep thirty or forty ca- help them, and that they were back naries, love-birds and parrakeets in together, so why quibble about details. a big cage in the back garden. Genu Did I get any thanks? Don't be silly. ine bird-fanciers, they personally see They both wailed that I might have to it that the cage, five feet square and ruined everything, and sent me to a shoulder-high, is kept spotlessly clean. double doghouse. I'm still in it." They were working at cleaning the Leave it to David Niven (now some cage one Saturday morning, with Mrs. where on the western front, I believe) B. hunched inside and Bogey opening to discover a unlque and untraveled NANCY KELLY 'S oc grain sacks outside. The house-boy path to the doghouse. He accomplished cupency of 0 double was away on an errand, so, when the it the last time before leaving Holly telephone rang in the house, Bogey doghouse - end very wood for England, where he rejoined pretty doghouses she sprinted to answer it. Unconcernedly, his regiment. Cheese was his modtu Mrs. B. went on with her work. opemndi. must heve mede them Five minutes passed, then ten, then For some time Niven and his boss, -<:eme when she tried fifteen without a sign of Bogey return Samuel Goldwyn, had been bickering to pley Cupid to e ing. Suddenly she heard a car grind about radio offers made to him. David couple of friends. They ing into gear in the driveway. wanted to accept one offer in particu· both turned ogeinst "Bogart, you numskull!" Mrs. B. lar, a spot on Bing Crosby's program. her. Pleying Cupid, screamed. "Come back here! Let me Goldwyn said thumbs down, and inas Sljys Nency, is e surefire out!" much as he held the Niven contract, woy of inviting trouble The racing motor drowned her his word was final. Eventually, how words. There followed a great silence, ever, David wangled permission for broken only by the twitterings of the the coveted appearance, with the pro· birds as they ftew about, tangling her vision that half of the earnings from hair, whirring by her legs, and nlpping it be returned to the Goldwyn coffers, the back of her neck as she frantically the usual stipulation for all Goldwyn worked to loosen the automatic lock players. on the outside of the cage door. Each Faithful to the agreement, Niven time she straightened from her stoop split his check from Bing's show fifty ing posture, she banged her head on ftfty with Goldwyn. Then one week the solid plank ceiling. For one full later, when aU was quiet on the Niven and miserable hour, until the house Goldwyn front, a line of Western UnJon boy's return, she crouched in the cage. boys solemnly filed into the Great Bogey was dashing to Hollywood to Goldwyn's inner sanctum and deposit meet his agent, blissfully unconscious ed six large and odorous packages on of everything save the exciting news PAT O 'BRIEN is en his desk. other ster whose be had received on the telephone. "Mr. Niven's compliments, sir," said Never again will Nancy Kelly try to the leader. fome ond fortune cor play Cupid. The worst doghouse she ry no weight when ever lOt into, she says, came from try it comes to Mrs. ing to help a couple of friend! who A S IS its custom, the cheese com- pany sponsoring the Crosby radio O'Brien ond the were in love. O'Brien doghouse "I had introduced them in the first show had sent David six large wheels place," she told me, "and so I felt sort of its different cheeses as a "thank you" of responsible for them. They (ell very gesture. Living up to the letter of his much in love but always were having agreement, Niven had sliced each little tifts and quarrels and separating. wheel exactly in hall and sent it to DAVID NIVEN (1.\ en· Then each o( them would come to me Goldwyn. He thought it was runny; tered the Goldwyn and ask for my help in patching things Goldwyn was not amused. doghouse vie the gog up. What they needed was a good jolt Don Ameche is an ideal husband. route, os exploined in to bring them to their senses." No denying that. But he runs Pat this story, iust before A good dose of jealousy would pro· O'Brien a close second for getting into he left Hollywood to duce the needed jolt, Nancy felt, so the doghouse. It's his irrepressible enlist for wor service she put the necessary machinery in (Continued on P TO GRlffIT~ PARK TO PLANET ARlllM WESTW Items of intere st a bout Hollywood, as explained by a famous writer to his fourteen-year-old son By James Street HoU&f1DOOd. Col4fornia the roadl, and at many places you can June 10, J9fO pay a clime and drink all the orange DEAR Jack: juice yOU want. I almost took a bath Boy. this section ot the untry in it. But in Hollywood orange juice costs u much as in COlUlectiCUt and Is lJ sporta mad. They have everr ~rt no out here we have back East, and ith except water, and some day it's going have been told. It seems that the better. the exception ot a few gamea, ey to have plenty of water because of the Oakies and Arkies object to the names. EYfl"y place out here of more than is have better athletics. But not bet~r mountain dams. Then there will be They ain't dignified. So southern Cali an acre or so called a ranch. Many athletes. Because of a \ year-~d no deserts. The deserts; son, are not fornians call them transients. Southern ot the stars have their own ranches. playin, season, a tremendous tranaieilt sandy wastes but are parched lands California and its newspapers are very Dh, yes, I had some funny experiences population, lots of money and an al filled with valuable chemicals and fer nice and do not like to hurt people's the first few days. Every so often I most childish determination to be the tUi:ter. In the desert, a man can throw feelings. Except Florida's. Every time would see a man or girl I thought I billest and best, Hollywood and a bucket of water on the cround. and they can tak.e a crack at Florida, they lmew. It took me several days to wake southern California are able to out Howers will bloom. The land is that do it. It's very childish and rathel' up to the realization that I had seen shine us in sports. rich. Sometimes moisture gets to the amusi.n&, but F10rida is just as bad them In bit parts on the screen. I saw an ice-hockey ,arne the other deserts and almost over night the about California. I can't blame you for having Deanna night played outdoors. The tempera poppies bloom. It is a magnificent Every time anything operu: out here Durbin as your favorite. She is a very ture was hot. It was a college lame "&he it's a premiere. When a movie opeu, remarkable young lady, well man with lots of scoring and was not ex went out to Palm Springs, an oasis the theater that is honored has search nered, modest and normal-headed, BeUy ,000 hockey. Most of the player. in a desert and one of Hollywood's lights out In front. Even meat-markets which is a tribute out here where fame were from Canada, and I learned that plaigrounds. It is a hurdy-gurdy re have grand openings, with lights and does Itrange things to heads. How when the University of California de tIOrt. one main street flanked by sou all the trimmings. ever, my favorite still is Judy Garland. cided to have a hockey team, it just venir shops. Men and women go I had a lot of fun at one grand open WENT to the Hollywood ball-park went out and ,ot Itself one. arouDd about haH dressed and lap up ing. Two fellows were out in front of I with Gene Autry. Gene wanted Without doubt. the University of the AlD. It is not particularly attrac the theater handling the lights. Their Southern California has better base tive--caudy, loud. It reminds me of a job was to move them from richt to to be a big-league player once. He says he was pretty good back. in Okla ball, basketball, football, etc., than any barPiD basement on Saturday night. left so their raYI would split the lkies. other school in the country. It can af They paid no attention what.oever to homa. He's very popular out here with the kids, but hill pictures are not so ford the best teams, because the pe0- ONTHE way out, we passed many the stars. I asked one of the men how ple out here will turn out in droves micbt trains. and on each train many times an hour he moved the popular here. However, he ,ell more for a tiddledy-winks match. They there were hundreds of hobos. They light. He thought I was nuts, but I fan mail than any other star. He was even are talking about having major are not molested. They are the "Grapes learned that It takes him • second to delighted when I told him that back in IealUe baseball in Los Angeles! Loa of Wrath" bOys. We abo passed scads swing his light from left to right. Connecticut he is the idol of many Angeles says that it could buy the of "Grapes of Wrath" jalopies-evicted That's sixty swings a minute. He boys. He always wears a cowboy suit, franchise of some ailing blj:-Jeague America on w heels. The Government swings for about two hours. He's got rain or shine, day and night. Repub dub and use airplanes for transporta and Calilomia really are trying to the best job in Hollywood. He can lic Studios, where he works, has a new tion. I lauahed at first. And I'm ltill solve the pro&:iem of transients out watch the heavens wbere real stars plant, and Autry's popularity built it. smiling, but, on the other hand, never here. Mr. Stelrabeck's novel and the are, and he doesn't hive to stare and Oh, yes, they don't call tourist sell this country short. These people movie have aroused public indigna ogle at all the folks that pass by him. camps by that name. They are "mo out here have a way of doing what tion. At premieres, the crowds applaud tels." Combination tor motor-hotels. they u.y they will do, and nothing Incidentally, lOuthern California does everything. Even the names of the And the craziest thing I've run into is seems Impossible to them. not call the trBnlients Oaldes (wan designers. I noticed that the names of a nutbur,er. It's a glorifl.ed hamburger. They are everlastingly tearing down derers from Oklahoma) or Arkles the writers drew the least applause. You drive into a place and tell a beautUul girl in pants, "Gimme a nut and building up. Construction c~ws (wanderers from Arkansas), as we There are oran,e groves all aloD&: work day and night. One of the drst burger." things I missed was the usual "Fed She brings out a sandwich. It is a eral Works Project" sign. I was told hamburger roll stuffed with a bit of that most of the men who are swinging meat, a gob of cole slaw, a dash ot picks and shovels a~ not on relief. relish, a blob of salad-dressing, pickles, The airplane trip out was unevent onions (1M nuts! I got it in my ears. ful. It was my Jirst time on a sleeper I believe I prefer to have it in my plane and I slept like a top. I could ears than in my mouth. hear only a low bum and it helped Take care of things at home for me. sin, me to Ileep. The berths are very Love and "lood luck, much like Pullman berths and Ye"_ DAD. comfortable. The part of the was from Salt City Angeles. We were Tnl. II the third and lut of a dead land, and then .erie. of letten written by author world was green. A Californian Jamel Street to member. of hla down to the green land and said, family In Connecticut during hi. "That'l what a bit of water does." recent trip to Holl ywood. Thla wu Southern California has e~~";thin,(I written to John Street, age fourteen. I LOVE YOU T YPICAL of the comedy which hilari- OUSly marks "I Love You Again" is a scene depicted by the pictures at lefl Myrna, the usuaUy sweet and much enduring wife, haa been rowled out of bed at midnight to prepare a snack for her screwball husband, Bill Powell. When he refuses to eat what she pre pares, Myrna grows angry, with the pic~ results. A departure from the "Thin Man" series with which the Loy Powell team has usually been associ ated, this il ,rand marital comedy. 7 ,and Heaven Too! Movie and Radio Guide THE DUC REALIZES too h picture of the Week has come to mean t' h" ?w much H enriette situation arises when th OS children, e,nd " tense ONE OF the most sensational murdera ~eep vigil through the ~i h~ :t~h Hb:de~e, elone, in the histOry of France fumishes the ,II Reynllido. Next d 9 th 0 e side of the theme around which the bOOk "All This, .1. O'Neill) accuses the rt f ~che~se (Barbara and Heaven Too" was written, and trom , Henriette Md. with ~c 0 f bemg , In love with which the motion picture has been made. ou no Ice, discharges her Because of its tragic and deeply stirring plot, the excellent characteriutiOns given by Bette Davi.s, Charles Boyer, Jetlrey Lynn and a splendid supporting cast, this rum has been chosen MoVU AND RADIO GUID~'S picture of the Week. The murder upon which the tum is based had rever berating consequences. It fomented. a rev olution, drOve King Louis Philippe from the French throne and deeply involved. an innocent woman. This woman, taking ref uge from scandal and gossip in America, later married. into one of America's leading families of that period. AlsO, this woman, whose n,ctional counterpart is played by Bette Davis, was the great_aunt of Rachel Field, author of the sensationally succes& ful Dovel from which the tum was adapted. When ftlrning was linished, Warner Bros. executives learned that so many scenes had been made that they must either release BECAUSE THE DUCHESSE . 9OCcu the picture in two parts or perform a stem e~ed. :,ith social affairs, the S'il~c;o P1 < job of editing. They chose the latter course Irg,"IO Weidler illS L . en 11. to r., and, in order to lose none of the authentic Ist!lbelle: Richerd Nichoi 'se: as Jun~ loc~hert 6avor of the best-selliOl DOvel, assigned as Royn"ldo; Ann Tc:dd' on MIss Davis' lap. Rachel Field the job of cutting and edit HenrieHe for the I JS Berth,,) tUfn to ing. Perlod bric-a-brac aud furniture used never hlld from tho~e en hcounsel they had we!; valued at over j:\ half-million doUars. 8 air mot er, the Duchesse TURNED OUT without letters of recommendlltion, Henriette is desperlllte, when the Duc lellrns of her plight. Next dllY. Pllris lIwllkens to the news thllt the Duchene hlls been murdered. RllIthe r thlln involve Henriette by IlIdmitting his love, the Duc ebsolves Henriette of 1I1i bleme, tllkes poisOli BUT HENRlmE IS INVOLVED anyway and the black scandal of the murder makes employment in Paris impossible. Added to this is the knowledge that she, too, loved the Duc. In this criticlli period, she is comforted by 1I young AmeriClln. Jeffrey lynn, who urges her to come to Americllllnd lIccept 1I position in e feshioneble girls' finishing-school LEFT: But Henriette lellrns thllt her WITH COURAGE for the future in PlIst hlls followed her, thllt her 1I brllve new world. and with the Pils know of the murder. She promise of love 1I1relldy in the eyes r.:lIces them, tells the whole SlId, true of the young Americlln who hlld story end. by routing idle gossip helped her so, Henriette lit Illst end rumor, wins the lIfFection end finds the pellce lind understanding respect of the entire student body she hlld been seeking for 50 long 9 I GEORGE RAFT tJnd Rhell Glible, Clark Gable', secooo ex.wife---on unusual twosome seen on open· ing day at Hollywood Park races ALICE FAYE was rushed to the characterization; Reginald Gardiner, al skates to travel his ten-mile daily Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (June 6) master ot ceremonies; Mischa Auer, beat, was made famous by Bob Ripley, lor an emergency gaU-bladder opera the auctioneer, who sold a hat tor $28 and because of notoriety was ordered tion, which was satisfactorily per and a magnum of champagne for $46; by the U. S. Government. to ~ke off formed Hospitalization for two weeks Lee Bowman, who turned crooner, and the skates!) delays Ute start of her new picture, sweet-singing Alec MOrison, Patricia's "Down Argentine Way," in which she brother. The Hollywood Touch: Slim SONJA HENlE is denying rumors will be co-starred with Don Ameche. Gordon, owner ot the cafe, redecorated. that her expected marriage to Dan Rumors that Betty Grable will replace the root-garden tor the event with a Topping will keep her from making Miss Faye were unverified at this gaily striped tent with sawdust on the any more pictures. She is under com writing. Oddity: That Cesar Romero, floor. Gordon ordered $16.80 worth ot mitment to 20th Century-Fox for two also suddenly taken ill and in Holly": sawdust, then had to spend $20 on an more. In New York on business, Miss wood Hospital, was likewise scheduled emergency crew to shovel out most of Henie is believed to be arranging an to appear in "Down Argentine Way." it. The stuff was ankle-deep! earlier tour of her "Ice Follies" than usual, so Miss Herne's fans may expect BETTE DAVIS and Ann Sheridan GINGER ROGERS, pressed for more to see her either in person or on the are rapidly nearing the open-feud stage details of her marriage to Howard screen in the near tuture. Sidelight: with the announcement that Bette will Hughes, said, "I don't believe in mak Insiders think that Miss Henie is shop play the role in Warners' "Calamity ing plans. I have pictures to keep me ping for a trousseau. They believe that Jane" which Ann claims was promised busy for eleven months. Alter that, she will have a real wedding and not a to her months ago. It is understood who knows?" Well, if Ginger doesn't, Hollywood elopement: that when Bette read the script pre neither do we! pared for Ann by Jerry Wald, she told FLORENCE ROBERTS, who played her bosses she felt like playing a non ELEANOR POWELL, unable to be the grandmother role in seventeen neurotic toughie for a change and seen the day after an operation, could editions of the 20th Century-Fox demanded the part. She has been not answer the rumor that she would " J ones Family" pictures, died in her queen of the Warner roost tor a long retire when she married M-G-M art sleep at her Hollywood home after STYLE OF THE WEEK: Anite time, but recently Miss Sheridan has director Merrill Pye, but Mr. Pye told returning from a Panama trip: She was been getting the cream the publicity a MoVIE AND RAnIO GUIDI: reporter: seventy-nine. The studio finished its louise (who recently became at emanating tram the lot, and also the "Some columnists we know, but there yearly quota ot "Jones" pictures in Mrs. Buddy Adler) wellrs " exclusive attention ot George Brent, are just as many we have never met February, whereupon Jed Prouty, who smart younger· mllrried slack. tonner Davis admirer. To thicken the who are authorities on our plans and played the father, expressed dissatis suit of blue gllbardine, very ef. plot, Brent refused a role In Miss have us either breaking our engage faction over his part in them and left fective in highlighting her blond Davis' present picture, "The Letter," ment or planning to retire to a tann the lot. Spring Byington, the mother, beliUty. Designed by l"Belle, stating that he didn't like the character and grow potatoes. We have never dis is now appearing in "Laddie" at RKO. Hollywood designer, the outfit he was supposed to play. Bette has cussed our careers ending, but I feel Asked i1 more "Jones Family" pictures features II fllshionilble Eton tired two shots so tar in retaliation for sure that we will both continue. The are on their future schedules, the jacket with., show! collar. The any volleys aimed at her throne: (1) one thing we know, and that seems to studio stated that it all depended on She has acquired the romantic as well have been overlooked, is that we are the fans. If there is a demand for more blue-end-white-striped cotton as professional services of Warners' very happy as we are and are not of this series, the family will be reas blouse h.,s .,musing buttons of aee publicity man, Bob Taplinger; (2) planning any radical changes in our sembled, with the sad exception of self materi.,1 with the stripes she still has first choice of all female personal lives or careers." Miss Roberts. running horizontllUy. Plain white star stories on the lot., as proved by linen sieck ~hoes lIceent the the "Calamity Jane" assignment. Pre JANE WITHERS ducked off the ORSON WELLES actually must be smllrt comfort of the costume dicted: Ann Sheridan is "going to raise 20th Century-Fox lot for an unauthor contemplating making his last-an --end comfort is its keynote. the roof" at the studio! ized personal appearance at the local nounced picture, "CitU.en Kane," since Added touch: Note Anit.,'s in Posbnan's Ball at the Shrine audi he has sketches of some of the char VIRGINIA FIELD AND RICHARD torium. The reason: Her postman, Ed acters on the walls of his office. Con itiols on the coUllr lapel. They're GREENE gave a beneflt tor the Allied ward Karweise, begged her to make trary to title and to general expecta "A. l. A.." representing, of Relief at the Cafe Lamaze, with sev personal use of the tickets she bought tions, "Citizen Kane" will be a period course, her newly ocquiroo mar eral thousands of dollars gleaned from from him. Jane did more than that. picture, beginning in Europe and wind ried neme, Ana" louise Adler voluntary contributions, the gaming She attended the ball with Karweise ing up in America. Welles' inspiration: tables that ran all night and several and, although he is a grandlather, Producers in neighboring offices on the auctions. A star-studded fioor show in insisted on jitterbugging with him. RKO lot swear Welles gets into the cluded Edgar Bergen, who gave his in (Biographical note: Karweise Is the mood for work by playing a transcrip imitable and unbroadcastable Ophelia Brentwood postman who donned roller tion of his Mars broadcast. They have 10 SONJA HENlE. heard it so much they all know it by . is both wise and commendable. BinI heart-and no longer are frightened! chose Janet two yean ago as the most popular girl in a contest in his own CAROLE LOMBARD takes her work home town, Spokane, Washington. He seriously. Director Garson Kanin has placed her under contract with his inaugurated a new method of film brother's agency and quieUy arranged GINGER ROGERS AND RONALD COLMAN, teamed in en making for the new Laughton-Lom tor her to be given bit parts. in each RKO comedy, "Lucky Portners," hove found moking the film not bard feature, bolding two weeks of ad picture of his. She's a secretary in so lucky; the picture has been delayed by story trouble. In it vance rehearsals in his office on the "Rhythm on the River." But, between Colman will be seen dancing on the screen for the first time RKO lol Carole plays a waitress in a Crosby pictures, Janet has had to man spaghetti joint, and she'd been prac age on her own. Result: She is up for tising with trays and dishes for days. a good role in "Kiss the Boys Good One morning La Lombard, attired in bye." tures and had heavy scrubbing-brushes Paramount's "The New Yorkers" set, a city-smart suit and whoop-de-do hat removed from her shoea. Offered sym expressed regret that he would be un and carrying a breakfast-tray on her TYRONE POWER'S telegram to pathy tor baving to skate on the slip able to attend Joon Blondell's opening arm, knocked on the Kanin oftlce door. Robert Taylor was one 01 the nlcer pery, weighty things, Judy said: ''Thla in the play "Goodbye to Love" at the A writer just out from New York got gestures one star can make to another. Is nothing. You should have seen me Santa Barbara Lobero Theater. He is one glimpse of Carole in the ball and The wire: "Bob, wben anyone does as yesterday. I spent the day hanging on on daily call at the studio. But when dashed back into his omee. He col grand a job as you did in 'Waterloo awnlngs." Competitor 10r the tired Dick is finished at Paramount and lapsed into his second-beat chair and Bridge,' they ought to be told so. out-aflec-the-day's-work award is Rita Joan bas completed. the run 01 her wheezed at his secretary: "That guy Although I am a lilUe late, I would Hayworth, who has been spendina: play, it's good-by to Hollywood for Kanln must be screwy. He even makes like to add my voice to those who have days lifting bicycle tires 10r her role three months. Said Powell: "We just his waitresses dress up like Carole already said you're swell." Indication In the recenUy retiUed "Griboulle," want some time to be together." Lombard." of the wire's meaning to Bob: The now "It Happened in Paris." message is carried around in his wallet PRISCILLA LANE, who has 'heen MAUREEN O'HARA has been an with only important papers.. ANDREWS SISTERS' opening June suspended by Warners for the past six nounced for a role in Harold Lloyd's 7 at Casa Manana, in Culver City, weeks as a result of refusing to appear "Three Girls and a Gob." Lloyd visited FUNNIEST series of complaints was brought out the cream of the music in "Money and the Woman," prohably the set of RKO's "Dance, Girl, Dance," heard during the foe Kenes in "cap set, with radio and screen names tag 1.& loin&: to setUe her differences with in which Maureen is now starring. tain Caution." Foe 10e the movies ordi cing along for the ride. Paul Whiteman the studio and make "Booeymooll tOl" asked to be introduced to the actress. narily is produced by a misture ot oils, stopped work on M-G-M's "Strike Up Three" with Olivia de Havilland and Mystifted lookers-on watched the but players complained so much that the Band" at 11 p.m. and dropped in, George Brenl Priscilla hasn't made a meeting with amusement. Miss CYHanI, the ingenious prop department tried minus scheduled-to-appear MIckey picture since February, at which time questioned later, said: "I thought Mr. adding vaniUa.! Indignation turned to Rooney, who had been sentenced to she took: her regular twelve-week va Lloyd was going to act In the picture. pleading to go back to plain oil. Ex bed in preparation 10r next day's work. cation without pq-. Added to the vaca I didn't know be was going to produce plained Vic Mature, who has the tlUe John Scott Trotter, who is working in tion was the six weeks' suspension It. No one has told me yet wbether role: "Everythina' tasted like vanilla Bing Crosby's "Rhythm on the River," without salary, which cost her around I'm to be in the fllm or not. I suppose even chocolate sundaes. And don't ever stayed the whole evening together with $10,000. To be expected: Priscilla will the studio doesn't want to worry me try a chocolate sundae that tastes like Larry Crosby and Bing's song- writers, be glad to get back to work. with another assflxunent while I'm vanilla!" Johnny Burke and Jimmy Monaco; finishing 'Dance, Girl, Dance.' " Reftec Lew Pollack, wbo also does all right JOHN BARRYMORE., clank.I.ng in a tion: It could bappen only in Holly JAMES HALL, ftlm star 01 the silent with his songs, listened in.. Phil Banis Hamlet vest 01 neaU,. polished sDver wood that a producer bas to crash a era, passed away recenUy in Jersey and bandleader Ken Baker, after fin mesh and black tights, began bis first set to meet the star he is supposed to Medical Center al the age ot thirty ishing their own dance· engagements, week: of stealin&" scenes 1rom scene- have signed for his picture! nine. He will be remembered by many rushed over to congratulate Johnny snatcher Gregory Ratolf in "The Great for his performances with Clara Bow Richards (Caseales), who took over Frome." Queried b,. a Movn: AND BrNG CROSBY is Hollywood-wise. In "The neet's In," with the late Jean Victor Young's band for his first dance RADIo GUIDE reporter on his reaction He knows, for instance, all about the Harlow in "Hell's Angels," and as the job. Dennis Day and Bill Thompson to living his lite over again (or the many contest winners who come to the leading man of many pictures of that had tun wandering around with Andy cameras, Barrymore said wisUuJly, town with six-month contracts, never same period. For the past several Devine. Harry and Al Ritz, minus "This is the craziest nut I have ever make a picture, and 10 home broken years he had been working as master brother Jimmy, who are maldng played. But It's marvelous to retrace hearted. He also knows the Jmpossl 01 ceremonies in night-clubs in Jersey "Argentine Nights" with the Andrews my youth. You know, I actually teel bility ot actually sponsoring a new City and Union City in New Jersey. Sisters, gagged throulh a routine that young again." Sidelight: Mr. Barry comer who is a big question mark at had photographers in seventh heaven. more is recapturing bis youthful and the box-office. That ill wby tbe inside JUDy CANOVA breathlessly sat famous HamIet legs with symmetricab story ot Bing's interest in Janet Waldo down between poees lor publicity pic- DICK POWELL, interviewed on (leg~ts). 11 "SUSAN AND GOD" h13s Fredric Ml3rch. "THE GHOST BREAKERS" is Mother of long I3bsent from the screen. 135 the husbl3nd those eery, thrill-filled but comic drl3m13s driven to drink by JOM Crl3wford. his so stl3rring Bob Hope Md Pl3ulette Goddl3rd, ciety wife, who becomes 13 religious fl3ddist With them, I3bove, is sinister Pl3ul lukl3s 11.) "Susan and God" "Private Affairs" "The Ghost Breakers" Cut: JOoin Cr.Jwford, FAdri( Mar(h. Ruth Husse,. John Cut: NIMY Kill" Hllth Hetkrt. Rolllnd Yount. RIIkrt CUI; Boll H•• Plllfltlt GlMidlr~. Ril:hard Carlson. Paul Cu,oll. Ritl Hlywo,th, Ni,.1 Brutt. Brute Ciliot. RIU Cllmmlnls. Montllu love, Jonlthan HIli. FloAnu SlIir· Lultu, Anthon~ Quinn, Willie Btil. Pdro dl Cordoh, Qulgle,. Rose Hohrt. COMtlntt ColUer; Clor;I de Haven. Ie" et II. A Unlveml pietllrl, prodl/(Id b~ Burt Kell,; Virginia B,jss.c, Noble Johnson. It .1. A Plramount pit. et al. An M·G·M pil:tUA. produud II, Hunt St'omlM(1J: dlrHted bJ AIIM'I S, Rotell. who l isa dlrtcted "Stan tUrI. producld II, Anhur Hornblow, Jr.; dirtcttd b, directld by GIOI'M Cultor. who also dll't(ttd "The Woo Chee,in,," GlOr,. Mlnhall, who also directed " Dntry RI6tI Apin." men"; from tM JIIa, II, Rlchll Crothers. "pRIVATE AFFAIRS" is a [resh and whimsical EVER since "The Cat and the Canary" was shown "SUSAN AND GOD" I! a 80phisticated film of little comedy- Saturday, June 29 MITZI GREEN, bright young singer and actress who starred in the original ALISON SKIPWORTH, grand old stage production of "Babes in Arms," trouper who has brightened many a meets Bill Stern on his "Sports News Hollywood production with humorous, Summertime Program Changes ree!." Characteristically, Stern has In· expertly done character portrayals, vited another unusual but weU·known will be the guest star of the "Lincoln guest who, you may be sure, will Highway" program. appearing in a A8BOTT AND COSTELLO, populu Kit, "KaAFT MUSIC HALL" w,1t H hurd dramatization of what might have Smilh (omtdy lum. slroh oul wilh Ihm Ont hour urhtr b"1iMin, July 4. bllt w,1I have some interesting opinions about sports of the moment. NBC, happened along America's great Coast. lu'St 111·AbboU·Cotlcilo radio ~lIow, "Th, rem"'n a sllly·minult show. Tune in B,n, •.. _. D., .... , to-Coast thoroughfare. NBC. Hour 01 Smiles." W,dnHd,y, July 3 (NBC, C'Olby Ind Iht KMH ,In, Thursdly &n .'U .... , 9:00 ,.m. EDT; 8:110 EST: 8:00 COT: NBC It 9:110 p.m. EDT; 8:00 EST: 8:110 ... ,.. ~ ...... n ..'~ ., ...... - ,0 ..., ,."" 7:00 CST: 9:110 MST: 8:110 psn, ukinl COT: 7:00 CST: 6:110 MST: 5:00 PST. .,00~-.~...... Our Iht I'rst hili 01 lilt hour Uti!" Monday, July 1 Junt 26 whtn rred AIItn parl,d lor Iht "MEa EDITH WILLSON'S MUSICAL COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAIN summtr-and permantntly_wilh his spon· REVUE," In experimlnUI mUlic .. 1 brOid· BABY DUMPLING contracts a can· ING is a burning question in the minds $or. SII Htp .. t.cl. 8tnlY Vtnut ... wtll· CISI IIndu Ihl dirtdiu &1 "Good Ntws" \agious disease in another episode in of all Americans these days. Already known and wcil·hktd rllylhm singer. w,1I maHI,o W,lIson, WIll tnleruin F,b", Me· the life of the Bumsteads. After Pen· President Roosevelt has indicated his do the vouls Gte·s huge .. ir ludienet 4u,in, tilt Vltll· ny "Blondie" Singleton and Arthur d<.>:;ire for some kind.of service train I.on montllS. Willson's Revue w,1I " htard "Dagwood" Lake have been quaran ing program; many powerful groups "THE ALORICH FAMILV," w.tII Elfl TundlYs, blginnin, July 2. oV" NBC tined as a result, complications develop SIOnt, will mlkt I Mcon4 .. nd l'n.. 1 IP (9:30 ,.m. EDT; 8:30 EST; 1:30 COT; are calling tor a strong program; oth purlnet on vl[ll;O";n, Jatlt Btnny'l as rapidly and amusingly as followers ers arc violently opposed to such a 1:30 CS T: 6:30 MST: 5:30 PST, Iht Me, of this home-lire comedy·drama are 5undiy NBC spol on Junt 30, Ihtn mo'" Gte show's ftgul ... t,me). program. This week two educators, a 10 ThUrsdiY (8:30 p.m. EDT: 7:30 EST; wont to anticipate. CBS. member of a military veteran's or 7:30 COT: 6:30 CST; 9:110 MST; 1:00 ··MORTIMER MEEK," IIlnt ,n comtd, t ...... , ..... ', ..., PSn, 1of9,nnin9 July 4. "Tilt Aldrich c ...... ' ...... , ...... ganization and a fourth guest will dis· dr .. malic sktlchn, JUffln, Juk Smarl, .. "" .... . cu,;s compulsory military training in hmily." .. hith Is III_ summt. Jell·O w,lI p"m'Ire WIdntM'y, July 10 (CBS, all its phases with Lyman Bryson on show, lIIus titku OVtr IOf Iht rtma,ndtr "I 7:30 "m. EDT; 6:30 EST: 6:30 COT; S:JO Tuesday, July 2 his "People's Platform." CBS. Ih summtr Ih: spot lo.muly Ottup,.d ~y CST; 4:30 MST; 3:30 PST). Adtliide .,;. 'I Lovt a Myslery." "MEREDITH WILLSON'S MUSI ~ .....~ ...... k. e-... , •••• ,.", _. Klltn .. ill hlVl Ont 01 III, Iud,", Itml' •. 00 .... . • 00 .... • OCI ..... CAL REVUE," a halt·hour of songs •... , ...... c..,•• , ••• _ •• '",;<;0 n,nt rolts. _ "00 ., .. 8URNS AND ALLEN mike I rtvolU 000 .... , '00 .... for all the world to sing, premieres as Ilonl'Y chnge in thtir b,oldclSl sehedult JOHN LA TOUCHE, who wrote the "MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEV," oul· the big new summer musical show. Mo"d~y, July 1. u thty 9& on the in sundin, ,nlj·",me Ihrilltr lormerly hurd Envisaged and du'ected by Meredith words to "Ballad for Americans," Mond~y (7:30 p,m, EDT; 6:30 EST; 9:30 on Thursd.y nighll ,I 8 p.m. EDT. w,1I which has been acC'laimcd tal' and wide COT; 8:30 CST; 7:30 MST; 6:30 PST) Willson, brilliant musical director of bt .ired .... "nesdays (NBC, 9;30 p.m. "Good News ot 1940," the show will as one of the all·time masterpieces of (nstud 01 Wtdnesd,y, over NBC in~led EDT; 8;30 EST; 8:30 COT: 7:30 CST; native American geniUl;, now combines 01 CBS, and Idvtrli~in, Hormt' mul 9:30 M5T; 8:30 PST). H9lnnln9 July 3. be based on music shown by Willson's his talent with that of NBC producer products in.tUd 01 Hinds hind lotIOn. Ihus liking over Iht second h.. 11 &1 lilt research to be most popular with the Tht.. new Mand.y Spol WU lormerly 0(. 1I0ur uultd b1 Fred AlI,n Junt 26. The radio audience. Kay St. Gennain, Ray Albert N. Williams and NBC writer cupltd by Simmy Klye'. "StnSllllon ,n4 Ranald MacDougall to present a new show will nol chngt ~ponlor. Hendricks and CUff Nazarro will co Swing." 8iUHI chlnte in tht prog"m ,I operate as vocallsts. NBC. dramatic broadcast. which NBC will It II is lilt w,llId"wII 01 RiY Noblt's or, ··THE NATIONAL 8ARN DANCE." I .....~ ...."~h. call "Listener's Playhouse." Expen cheUri ,nd Iht inUlliition 01 Arli. Shl" ,,)0 •. ",. NBC·Blut·s biggnl broadelll, switches 10 I ...., ...... •. :00 •. m m('ntal dramatic t<>ehniques will be u B~rns lind Allen m~sic·makt<, this H· Iht Rtd nllwork SaturdiY, Junt 29, bul In, Arlit Sh,w's lirsl eom""rc;lIl 'pot employed, not for their own sake, bul ..,II nOI chlngl brOilduSl tlmt, Th, Ii, TONY GALENTO AND MAX BAER linn lit WIS htu~ with Bob Btnchlty to heighten the emotional and intellee· mous SllurdiY nl~ht show w,1I " lid 10 her I yur a,o. put on the glo\"('5 for a fistic en· tual appeal of the plays. "Listener's mort tII .. n litty tut,ons (9:00 p,m. EDT; (.'Ounter at Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey Playhouse" will aid greatly in sustain. DREW PEARSON AND ROBERT AL 8:00 EST; 8:00 COT; 7:00 CST; 8:110 MST: 7:110 PSl), City, N. J., which Two·ton Tony hopes ing high·quality dramatic fare during LEN, la/lltd ort,in.lon 01 Ihe Wash,n,ton will result in a step up in his climb the summer months. NBC. Merry·Go·Round ntW~~lper HIo '/" 13 The March of Music Edited by LEONARD LI EBLI NG ".,. An I!mpler Ether, II diviner Air ..."-Wordsworth St;atlons 0" which you may hear thne programs are tilted o n our program pagn on the day a"d at the hou r Indicated We, the Operatic People ACH one of U!.. it you've thought schemes for helping to democratize about it. is part owner of the the Metropolitan. Make the top June Forrelt. loprano. will be EMetropolitan Opera Hou~e and price of admission two dollars, they Edwin MacArthur, shown here heard al guest soloilt 01'1 "Rldlo of its singing company. That is suggest; give all the works in En with Mrl, MacArthur, directs NBC City MUlic Hall" Sunday. NBC what we were promised when the glish; engage only American sing Orchestra "Sunday Night Concert" momentous million - dollar drive ers: produce mOI'e operas by Ameri stal·ted. The Metropolitan, the cans: make the· Metropolitan a executives told us. would be "de "nursery" for our young native vo Saturday. June 29 mocratized." Made into an institu calists; use movie methods by speed Monday, July I THE DORIAN STRING QUAWl'n. CBS. tion representing the an.'J"age pop ing up action in the librettos by THE VOICE OF FIRI:STONE, NBC. Altred Quarlct on Indian Themes (Jacoby), ulace. Belong to all the country cutting them to the bone-and by Wallenstein, conductor; Margaret Round Dance (Ulric Cole) instead of only to New York and its cutting the beards off the Wagner Speaks, soprano. MeTTIJ Widow Walu...... top crust of society. Send in your ian characters with a view to pleas Vilia (Lehar). Parlo Wallz (Arditl), ~ ...... D·.,·O"' c...... , D •• " ••• _ I " ...... 'O'DO .. .. "Q' ...... b'. " ...... ,1« contributions to swell the purchas ing the women present in the Margaret Speaks; Spanish Dance No, I ...... ~ CO .. "" ...... '" Not .... • 0 ...... ',&10,...... ing and sustaining fund. was the audiences. (De Falla), the Orche~tra; Bclieve Me VERA BIlOD~KY PlANO RECITAL , CBS. CI·Y. and all those potential wonders My own guess is that the Metro IJ All Those Endearing Young Charms Brahm5 Cycle. SOl!ata in r;' Sharp would be realized politan may be expected to go on (Tmd,), SIar8 oj Love, You Are Free Mmor, Opus 2; Inlermezzo in B Flat. Well, the contributIOns came practically as it was, retaining most from "Apple Blossoms" (Kreisler ...... D ...... ' c ...... D ...... (from radio dialers mo~t generous of the former cash, operas and con Jacoby) . II ...... c ••10,:00 ,.. ,._ ...... ly) and considerably more than the ductors, charging a bit Jess perhaps ...... D ...... , CO""" D•• "S.' ...... 10':00 ...... ,'0. m. • .•a .. .. "30 .... . " ,... ,. desired million is on hand. Cor the best seats, and endeavoring ...... ," c.", .., ...... • .. ,0< UNITED STATE!; MARINE BAND, CBS. ,,:00...... •. 30 ...... ~, Meanwhile w(' are hearing much to give up as little of the former ...... Captain William Santelmann, director. [rom p<1I'lor impresarios who have glamour as possible, GOI..OMAN BAND CONCERT, MBS. Edwin Symphonic EJlisode "A Chant from the Franko Goldman, conductor. AlI-Ru~ Great Plains" (Busch), Overture "Sal sian program, vator Rosa" (Gomez) . ./\-faTlhattclTl Ser ...... D ••' ..... ")0 .... , "0.""'".':w ... enade (Alter). MonhattaTI Beach Highlights of the Week ..... ,...... ",fi< .:00 •. ,". ',)<1._ March (Sousa)...... D .... O"' c.", ... D.,...... , ..... " ..'n UMMER broadcasts strive to dance, there will be added enjOy Tuesday, J uly 2 .,00 .. .. 2 ...... ,.00_ ..... ," ...... c ..."" ,UAM'" ."" .... please rather than to instruct, ment in listening to the Barlow MUSICAL AMt.IHCANA, N8C. American 2,00 ., .. ,.00 • ... ~ ",00 •. S and therefore one must expect series, music, Symphony Orchestra. Raymond MOZART OPERA SERII:S, MBS AUL'ed to tlnd plenty of mUSical desserts Vera Brodsky plays Brahms' Paige, conductor; Deems Taylor. ma~ Wallenstein. conductor. "Titus," Acrs II served with the weightier composi- early piano sonata, opus 2, which ter o( ceremonies. Guests. and Ill. Sextus (Vivian della Chiesa); ....' ..n D .. "O"' " tions. endures mainly because of its dra ,,00 .,m. ...,DO ...... Servillia (Florence Vickland); Vitellia However. some 01 the programs matic tirst movement and the " ...... ",fie .....,00 p.", .,00 "",,, (Genevieve Rowe): Annius (Lodema manage to keep up a respectably hauntingly lovely andante. Legg); Titus (Hal'desty Johnson); high standard, thereby enabling the Edwin MacArthur, much dis Wednesday, July 3 JACQUES ASRAM, PIANIST, NBC. Scar Publius (John Gurney). superserious music-lover not to be cussed baton protege oC Flagstad, c.", ... D ...... ' latti to Beethoven Series. Chorale • ·30 .. .. -...... entirely deprivcd of his accustomed introduces a new American work, c.", •• , s ...... ,.. Prelude in G Minor (Ba.ch-Busoni), ".., ...... 's, ...... ,.", tonal menus, by Victor Young, at the distinctly Music Hall's current broadcast highlight concert of the NBC Or Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor (Ba.ch Sunday, Jun e 30 features three amiably romantic D's chestra. MacArthur, born in Den Liszt)...... ~ D.y"•• , c."".. D •• "S" _"to,. RADIO CITY MUSIc HALL OF THE AIR, .2,00_ ' 0,00 ... (instead of the famous classical ver, 1908, started there as a choir "00" .... . C.n'''' ...... "",h, NBC. String Quartet; Hcnrielt<1 Schu three S·s). They are Dohnanyi. boy, and after titteen years in New ...... '2,00 ...... _" .. "'00 ...... ,00 •. '" m<1nn, pianist; June Forrest. soprano. Debussy, Dvorak York (mostly as a piano accom LEWlSQlIN STADIUM CONCERT, CBS. First Movement Piano Quintet (Dohn Of the trio, Dohnanyl (born 1877), panist), went back to his home Alexander Smallens, conductor. Schu anyi), the Quartet and Henrietta Schu now COnducting, teaching and play town recently to receive the degree bert and Wagner program. mann; Little Damoze! (Novello), .... ,,, ing the piano in Budapest, is the Of doctor of music. During the past • _"." D·.,;O" co",.. , D •• " ... _ Passepied • "0 .... . ".:00 ...... ,:00 ... (Delibcs), June Forrest; only one alive. In his native coun two seasons he catapulted himseU "".,n ., ...... c.",,,,.,,_. ... ~. , .,:00. ... Kinderscenen (Schumann), the Quar try he ranks with those other Hun into sudden and sensational success .' ...... " ...... tet: Movement from Quartet in G garian masters, Bartok and Kodaly . as a conductor with leading or Thursday, July -4 ./\-finor (Debussy). the Quartet; La However, he is superior to them as chestras and at the Metropolitan, THE TORONTO PROMENADE CONCERTS, Promcssa (Rossini), Poria Waltz (Ar a melodist and in generally eupho Chicago and San Francisco Operas. NBC. Reginald Stewart, conductor. diti). June Forrest; Al1egro from Piano nious writing. those qualities being "He will bear watching," as the c~.,.'00 .. , D.,.II ., ... .••• QuiTltet (Dvorak), the Quartet and easily apparent in his quintet ex critics say. c'""",,00 ...... p.m. . Henrietta Schumann. cerpt on the Music Hall list. The Young's ballet excerpts are sub Friday, J uly ...... D·.',O"' c ••"., 0 ...... ' ...u" ... . 5 • 200_" "'00 '.M .,00 .. .. S:lme program also has another in titled "Grand Salaam," "Shadows SINFO: Pilge 16 9/38-E \ \,JBC·Wingi Over Bloomington Log of Stations listed in Edition E-Midwestern \ VJJO-An""n Wtt'k,' Orch. \ VKBH·Farm Hour SATURDAY Cil lt Kilo- Power NU Cilil Kilo· Power Net· I \MBD·Poliu BuU~tin.: Metodl loiters cyctes Watts LO(iltion work utters cyctes Wiltts Loution work \ liniature I VMT.MIgie Kitchea June 29 WQC·Reliclo!!1 Ne". RepOrte. KMOX 1090 50,000 St. L oui~. Missouri CBS WIRE 1400 5,000 I ndiinilpoli~, Ind. NBC·R&MBS I VSU l·Arts &. Duoralion KOA (8 pm on) 830 50.000 De nver. COIOfldo NBC·R WISN 1120 1,000 Milwiukee. Wi~consin cas I VTMJ·RomRntic B~l1adier KSO 5SO 5,000 St. Louis. Missouri NBC ·R WJBC 1100 250 Bloomington. Illinois Lo,,1 11:30 CST 12:30 COT KWK 1350 5,000 S1. Loui~, Missouri NBC·B & MBS WJJD 1130 20.000 Cllieilgo, Illinois Locill CBS·Motor City Melodies: WMT MORNING WB .. 1.000 West Lafilyetle, Indiilna Loul WJRt 750 SO,OOO Detroit, Michigiln cas I I I VSBT WBBM WKBH K~IOX WBBM '"770 50.000 Chicago. illinois CBS WKBB lSOO 2SO DubuQue, lowl NBC ·B *Stor In pr(lgr(lm listing' WBOW 1200 250 Terre Haute. Indiana NBC WK BH BBO 1,,," La Cros~e, Wi'consin cas NBC ·Lunchon It the Wil laorl: ind/tofel n.""1 broodcod, WCCO 810 5(},000 Minneapoll~·St. P'~I. Minn. CBS WU 870 50.000 Chicago, Illinois NBC ·B KWK WOWO WMAQ WLW (sw· WCFL 970 5,000 Chingo. lIIinoi~ WCW 100 50.000 Cincinnati. Ohio NBC & MBS I 533) 7:00 CST 8:00 CDT NBC WD2 1020 1.000 Tuscoli. Illinois Lanl WMAQ 610 50,000 Chic~go. Illinois NBC·R *NBC·H. V. Kilttenborn, neWS ' *NBC· News: Teus Jim Robert· WENR 870 50,000 Chingo, Illinoi~ NBC .B WMBO 1440 5,000 Peoria, Illinois CBS I VIBA WIRE WHO WTMJ son, bu.: \\,OWO WFAM 1200 100 South Bend. Indianil CBS WM' 600 5,000 (edar Rapid~ ilnd MBS·To be lnnounced: WGN CBS·Rlc~ard Maxwell, tenor: WFBM 1230 5,000 Indianapolis. Indlanil CBS Waterloo, IOWl CBS & MB S (510'·2157) WON 120 50,000 Chitago.lllinoi~ MBS woe 1370 2SO Davenport, lowil CBS * 1{SDNe"'": Dick leibert, or· .ni.t NBC·Breakfut Club: wen W", 940 5,000 Madison. WisconSin Lonl WOWO 10.000 Fort Wayne.lndianil NBC ·B 1410 1,000 Rockford, illinois I I'BAA Musical Round·up WKBB (.",·2IS) WHAS'j' 820 50,000 Lo~bvill~, Kent~ck1 CBS WROK MBS " WSBT "1360" 500 South Bend. Indiana CBS I V1l0W Valley Hour WHBF 1240 1.000 Rock Island. I lIinoi~ MBS *Ne..,., WTAD WGN WM, WSUI 880 5,000 Iowa City, Iowa Local I VCeO·Minn. Hortitultural Ass'" WHIP 1480 5,1lOO Hammond, [ndianl KMOX WMB D Local WTAD 900 1,000 Q~incy, IIlinol~ Local I VCFL·eall to Youth Mu!ical Clock: WJBe . WKBH W"' 1000 5(}.OOO Des Moines. Iowa NBC ·R WTAMt 1070 50.000 Cleveland. Ohio NB C·R I VnZ.Bulterkrust Hoboes WIBA WlISM WIBA 1280 5,,," Madi~on. Wisconsin NBC WTAQ 1330 5,000 Green Bay, Wisconsin CBS ",fBM·Hoosier Farm eird. 7:15 CST 8:1S COT WILL 580 5,000 Urbana, Illinois Locill WTMJ 620 5.000 Milwaukee. Wistons.n NBC ·R I VHBF·Juvenile Th"at ... CBS'Rlchard Maxwell, tnr.. phi. WIND 560 5,0lI0 Gary.lndiilnil CBS I VtnP ~ Tun. "' Nco .. 10sopheT: WBBM I I'ILL·Doris Foote, tantr~llo frequencies 01 Stations Carrying RebroadcaSl~, KSL. 1130. KNX, 1050: KPO, 680: KOA. &3ll: KPRC, no: I I IND· Randall Alther. song. NB C·W",tch Your SIep, safely WBAP. BOO: WOAI 1190; KFI. 640. prgm.: KSD WOWO I IISNLet', Prtlend * WJBC·Ntwl: Sportl: Market. ~ew~: WIIO WLS weco NBC-National Broadcil.\tin~ Company NOnCE: The informalion cont;rined in tht program schedules WJJD·Jot Alexander. Of Iani.! 7:30 CST 8:30 CDT CBS-Columbia Broadcasting System presenled In these page~ is supplied by the stltlons broadca~tlng I VKBB.Qn the Mall CBS·Nan Hlllblll~ ChampIons: MB S-Mutual Broadca~tjng Sntem Ihose progrilm •. MOYIE AND RADIO GUIDE ~~ould not be (On' * lVt!>·Marbtl: Weathtt WFAM (,'1'·21.57) NBC·B-Nationa! BrOildcasting Compilny Bas,e Blue Nelwork sidued rltSponsrble for errOrS in announcemenu dut to failur. of ,' *WOWO·News IVROK·Bible Cla" WISN·Sunday Morni". R.TU. WTAD·Gospel Singers SUNDAY. June 30, 1940 WTAD-ul'. Walt% WLS·Reading Ihe Funnies: Wo. MORNING WTMJ-Cbur~h ServicH lher: Li'.e.toek 10:00 CST 1f:00 COT WMAQ-Prevue 01 Ne. Re.:ord, 8:15 CST WTAO·Barnl")' Thompson. sin!el lIl'$tor III program Ibtillg' 9:15 COT NBC.Ron Trlo: WMAQ WlW WCCO·Aqu3lennial Report NBC· The Story 01 All of U,. Cml dren'. prgm.: WHO Indlcat., lIew, broadcast. NBC·Mtlodi( Moods: WIRE KMOX·Organ Melodieo WDZ·Plow Jockey. 10:45 CST 11 :45 COl IVHO·Sevtnth Day Adventist! WJBC·Amer. L~gion Band NBC-Radio Cily M~sic Hall of *New.: WMBD WIBA WIND·Marlial Airs & Sporl! lhe Air; Strin~ O",h.: KWK MBS·To be announ(ed: WHBf B:OO CST 9:00 COT WDZ·Thi. W",k', Favorite 9:00 CST 10:00 COT WJOC·A •• M.ri. Hour WCFl WOIVO I'll-IV IVKBB (s"'· WHBF·Organ necital CBS·Salt LIke CIty Choir & o. *WLS-News 15.33) gan: WCCO KMOX WOWO·Science Rudu *CBS·N.ws & Rhylhm: KMOX WLW·Thruher Sistt.. Mu.' .....II 0" p&\Io u. NeC·Hlghlights al the Bible: \VDZ-Mattoon Churoh Servi.t WM~Q WBOW WISN WH3M WFUM WMAQ·Radio Parade MBS·Hand~1 Choir ot Westfield; Dr. !>tlnnm·. "objel",oker: !'rofe,oar Jam"" N. ~...... " ... c_ L;,'.n'''9 _.Id., 101 Cll1 ....' II. beIToi!. :l1l~hl~an. ."['(''''00. dl....,lo. of a,r!~Dltn.e WLS·Snnd.y Marilin, M.lodies *MBS·N~W 5: S"~n Minut. M~n: MBS·Music in a Mellow Mood: NBC·Ameriun Red Crass Prgm. at I.lnroln U.. Jell'e""'" CiIY. WHIE IVl'oIAQ·T.h I Pictur. WENR WOW() WTMJ WKBB NBC . M~lodic Moods: WKBS (sw· ~Il_nrt. WROK WGN WlIBF WMBD·C~nlral Chri 7:45 CST 8 ;45 COT *W1l8F SOWI' His Majnt, tilt WROK.Add·Em·Up 8S·Blth.10" S Chlld ../I , 'ttltll : MONDAY, July I, 1940 B2bv WTAD.Edilb RlY" IOIlp MORNING ,MOX weco WH!PLithuanian Hour WTAQ·Hom. II.TIIIOni .. WIBA \Iornin~ Variet)l N8CB'u~bst Club: IYKB~ 9 :4S CST to:45 COT "St.r I. progr am IllfI . gl WllL·Hom.nuhrt Qulrter-Hour M8S·Johnson hmJiy; WHSF Indlcat" .'WI braadcad. CBS·ChinsoneUe: (a1ll·17.83) WTAORiH '~' Shin. WFAMMuliuL Cantu.1I 1t WINO·f\t"'. Judlt G' SOII Go. l.otJ .. /'01 Lnn. IVHO woe WTAQ K.~pin· Timf WIIBF'Round Iht Towo min'. Traffif Court NBC·Thunder Over Pi rl d I., 7 :00 CST 8 :00 COT * Nton, WIRE WINO WFBM 8 :15 CST 9 :15 COT WILL \lkl1_ Clu.ita! Minlatur •• WJBC·Thuco. Tim. WKBB (,w.15.33) CBS·SUD"" Serenide: (lw·17.83) KWK WTAD HBC·Houleboit Hlnnih. ~ktt,h: WI~Ona ..aii e.lls WKBH·Tunt Tilll' CBS·Aun' Jenny's Stories: KMOX NBC·Bruklut Club: WeFL WBBM M... t the 101111111 WIIO WTMJ WJJD '!lrch of n ..!th WlS-Y"". Trnt W)IBD WYBM \\"BB~f woe WOZ-Effingham Band WK8B (.,,·215) HBC·MIdSirum. sUtch : WIRE IIIK811·Mornini Str.... d. WLW U"d.~ Firsc LoYe, .ket,~ WCCO WMT WFAM·Mornini Do~otio .. , *H8 C·H~w': Happy JJtk, $On,s: WOC-Cua Lorn. Show IV<;t1I En(hoh lit.ratu" WGN·Probltlll Lady KSD WLW WMAQ NBl I n, GUIGlng 1..1,111. ,utcn ","OWO WROK-MoTnjn~ OeYotioll1 \1·TAO.Varioty Prglll. WMAQ WTNJ Wl W WIRE KSD WHBF.Shoppt!u' Special CBS·My" '" Mi.gt, s .. u n: * WSUIOoily I.... n of Ih. ~~ 'VTAQ Nam~ Ih. Tune Mu,ioal CkKk; WBSM WJBC KMOX WBBM WCCO WlSN WHO WKBBMusit Guph, WTAO·Minl!te.ial "!lilnte 9 :15 CST 10:15 COT WKSB WK8H WROK KMOX WKBH.B ...akfast M.lodi ... WrBM WMBO WMT KWK·Llle 01 Mary Sotben WTAQGood Morninl N,.hbo, NBC·Clir~ O'M'S tnr,: WOWO W80W.(or,1 hlandtn WI8A \'IlS·Alice Blair w;11I Martha NBC·Ylt • S.dt, Sketch: WLS 8 :45 CST 9 :45 CDT KWK CswI5.33) W(FL-E(~O<'S of Hn . ... * Newt: WGN WMT WDC WTAO Scott NBC'Yigabond" K WK WKBB IVM80 WlW,Porti. BI.ke F.," Llff NBC'By Kathlffn Norris, Sketch: NBC·The Ron 01 Llle, sketch : WDZBill Oakley (0.. -21.5) WMAQ WI RE KSD WTMJ WHO WGN·Lind,'. Firt! loy... blu 7 :15 CST 8 :15 COT WMAQ·A Sttp Ahud WMAQ WIRE KSD WTMJ WlW * WBOWNewl II'LW WIBA-O ...aa Melody CBS·Sunrlse Sertnldt: WFAM WMTMusi,al Cloc:k C B S·Lif~ Bllln5. iketch: WISN WTAQ,Moto.ists Spof;11 WO'l-Make Believ. Duetlalld NBC·P e p p e f VaUnt'S hmlly. WISO Dance .. ROlllince NBC·Blnd GOIS to Tawn: WOWO KMOX II'BBM WCCO WFBM 8 :00 CST 9 :00 COT WOZ·Monarca Varieti .. lketch WLS WMSO WISN.Woman of Cou .....o "" News: WLS WIIO *WG)O-Ncwt; Mornins Melodin WJ8C·Melady '" Retei"" TIm. NBC·Tht Man t Mifrl~, sUI(h, (BS·Stopmoth.r. sketch : 1118BM NBC· l one JOllrne~, 5teteh: WHO KMOX·Ou.k y.,idw. WIl() KSD WMAQ WIRE WTMJ WHA-Mo.nint 101.100' .. WCCO K\lOX WFBloI WJJO Burtau of Minine 1' •• WHBF "e... M.ladie, . News: lI'oe WKBB 7 :30 CST 8 :30 COT HBC·Y .."nH. En NJBC·Priu Package Prgm . WlS·Markets: Newl IVROK Woman', F'omm MORNING .VJJD·Basworth Broadcast WEDNESDAY, July 3, 1940 WOWO·Stars Over HoUyWOIXl WSU/ ·Homemakers·s Forum ...· LS·M•• ' Mi.o Juli •. o.kelch WSU I·Prgm. Calendar' Weatber IVTAQ·Happinesl Tour ,\'LW·Right 10 Happiness. skelch "Star In program /I $t lng~ WTAD·WomHl·s Club II'TMJ Hymll' nl All Churches IYMBD ·Mess_nur: Weat h . , : WTAQ.Morning Potpourri ," d icotes news broadcQ.t. 10:15 CST 11 :15 COT Thrift Meosage NB C·Pepper Voun g'S Fil mlly. NB C·lone J O~rney, sketth' WHO 10:00 CST 11 :00 COT NB C·The O · N ~III$. , htt h: WMAQ 1 :00 CST 8 :00 COT * WOWO·News: Markell .k.tch ; WL5 * New", woe WKBB NB C·Wom en in W ~ite, lutch: WLW CBS·Simple Melodies: (0",·17.83) WSUI·Morning Chapel NB C· By Kathleen NorriS. sketch: WBOW·Tin Pan Alley WTAD·Rise 'n' Shin. WCFL·Variety Prl{m, IVMAQ WLW CBS·When I Girl M ~rrlu. 'kelc~ NBC · Breaklast C I U b: WCFL WMAQ KSD WHO WIRE WTMJ * KTAQ·Keepin' Time: N.w! WLW IIIFAM ·eonsol. Melodie. * CBS ·Kate Smith & Ted Co llln5. KMOX WCCO WFBM WBBM WKBB (sw.21.5) 8 :15 CST 9 :15 COT WGN .Blue Horizon, Now.: . WMBO WDBM KMOX WISN Woe C B S·SI~pmol h er. skelch: WSB M \VOC WFB,\1 WCCO WISN WMT .\lusic.! Cleek' WBBM WKaH NBC·Houseboa t Hannah. sketch: K~tOX w('ro WFBM IIIHBF·lhppy Hainf~. songs NBC·The Soulhernalres: WKB8 WROK WJBC WHO WTMJ IIIJOC Music in the AIr (.w·l1.83) (sw .IS.33) * ~e",s: WMBD IVMT woe MBS·John Metcalt·~ Cheir l oft; W.IJO·Oick Baker. !lOng-, NB C.To be announced: WBOW NBC·M ldstrum. skelch: WIR E WROK CBS·Classlcs In Tempo: (sw· WTAD KMOX WLW KSD WMAQ IIILS ·Eln, Creek Folk. WIBA (,w·15.33) 11.83) IIIMT For Wom.n Onl" 7 :15 CST 8 :15 COT NBC·VIc & Side, skttch: WLS Mus>.~j Clook. WMT 1'10( * New.: WTAD \II HO KWK·N.ws WROK T~wn C.ier MBS'Dlck O·Hern. tnr. : WHBr CBS·Simple Melodin: WFAM CBS·Myrt & Milrge. shtch: KSD.A<;:alnst the Storm KSD Singln' Sim WGN.June Baker. bome m •• WTAO iii" '" Encores KWK-Meet MilS Julia. sketch * Sew, \IIIIJ !VL:. II LI-I WBB~I WCCO WISN KMOX ag.ment WTAQ Time Out wilh .~I1~n Pres· KWK·Thi, Woman', Worlel WFBM WMBD WMT WCFL·G.neral Speak. WCFL·Pe_hrt in the PlntT, 7 :30 CST iI :]O COT IVHBF·House of Mu,ic COlt * WDl·News; We Hurd Tune Time: WFAM NBC·Vagabords: KWK WKBB WHIP·Bert Hir""b Preseol. 9 :30 CST 10:30 CDT WOlJudv &. J u. cas· II'FAM·Shopper.' Guide * WGN New, hw.21.5) WIB.~·lntorlude: &Uy Sara" CBS·Big Si,ler. sketch; WBBM CBS·Richud MlXwfll. tnr.: (51.\" WGN·Editor'. Daugbter. 'hte/r WHO ·Anul af Mercy u".. 17.83) .-11' BOW ·N.w, WiND·Bob & Bonnie Atebtl' weco WMBD KMOX WFBM WHA·Homemake" WCFL·Make Befieve Ballroom WISN·Early Rise .. Club WOC WMT IVIBA ·Tonic Tun .. '-\\'IIBF-New$: Tune TIm .. WIRE Editor', OaughtQ NBC·BrukliSI Club WOl · Monar~a Varieti" WJBC·Just About TIme KWK NBC·~.galnst Iht Siorm. sketch. WHlP·American Slovak Fealurt WJBC·Parad. of Band. *WGiII .News: Morning Mu.ical WJJD·Wednesday s..N!nad, 1~. WTMJ WMAQ WHO WIRE WLW \lILl-HI'tor) of tn •• , •• WJJO·Daroth~ Of.r. DD Holly * Ncws: WTAQ IIKSS WOl II'HA. ~lorning Melodie. WKBH·Mornin" Devolion. IVJBC·Trea,ure Chnt WHBF·Merrv M.lodies WMBD.Friendly Neighbon NBC·The Wife S.ilYer: WIBA ...... K~lUX He.dlm. H'~~"f~I' WKBB hw·1S.33) WJJD·Paul Carson WKBIi Hooten Hour 7 :45 CST 8 :45 CDT I'llillD.Plansantdat. F'olk. WOIVO·Modern Home Forum WIRE·Linda·, Fi .. 1 Lou \\"JBC-~Iu.ital Mom.n!. \\,SllI·\-\.IO· Tim. WDl·Mary '" KalhryD WOIVO -Editor. Daughter CBS·Tune Time: (5w.17.83) 9 :00 CST 10:00 COT WJJD Bob &. Bonnie 4tch"" WSUI·Yesterday'. Flvorit.. 1I'01l'0·RU S5 Mor~an's Orch. WBOW ·Navelty Oreh. WKBS·Homemaker IIlnl. NB C· BrelOkllll Club: WKBB IV ROJ(. Harmony Iste CBS·Short, Short StOty. lkttch: WFAM·Salely PointH'J: 1'wI. IVTAD ·M. Perkins. fkel~ b WKBH ·Hame EeonomiCi WTAQ·I!: ..y Ace. Coff.., Pot Inn: WHO woe WSUI·Musical Miniatures IOIOX WISN WFBM WBBM Urn. WLS.Feature Food, WTMJ·Amold Gflmm'. Dau~htfl * Ne",., WFBM WINO WIRE WMBD WCCO WGN . B.~htlcr·, Childr..... b t eb 8 :]0 CST 9 :30 COT NBC·David Marum. ,btch: WHO WOIVO·En.n Randolph, , kel.b (Continued on NU l P,ge) KWK WTA D MBS·Keep Fil to Music: WGN WHA·Musical Varieties WIRE WMAQ WTMJ WOWO IIIIIBF -Many Happy Returns WBB~I·Meet Ih. Mluul NBC·Viennese Ensemble: WKBB KS. WDl,Elfingh.m Band WOWO (sw·21.S) WILL ·Org-an Mood. \\·FAM.Morninll Oeyo\ioDa NBC·I Love Linda Dille, sktt(h: * WIND ·Nows WGN ·Problem Lady CBS· Hllltop H 0 use. sketch : WBOW WKBB WISN ·Anll L""lie'$ Scrapbook WHBF·Shoppers· Speclal W8BM WISN KMOX WF"BM * News: WJJO WMT WROK WJBC·Doliar Due WKBIi Breakfast M.lodi .. WCCO WMBD WMT KWK Gospel Singer WJJO · Co~y Corner WLS·Alice Blair with Marth. NBC·The StGry ot Mal') Marlin, WCFL·For Worn .. n Only * WKOHNew. : Window Shopper Scott lhtcb: WLS WIBA * WFAM ·News: Concert Ml nla. WtS·Norman Ro •• WLW-Porti. Blak_ Facts LII. NBC· Ellen Randolph. sket Ch: turo, WOWO,L,nda', Firlt Lon II'~IAQ·A Step Allead WMAQ WIRE WHO WTMJ WGN-Tom. Okk '" Ha rry WROK·Add .Em-Up II'TAQMolorists Special WCW WHA·World Panorama WTAD·Sid. bv Sid, 8 :00 CST 9 :00 COT * KSO.NfWS: Rosario Bourdon'. * WHBF.N.w,: Hi. MaIHt" !.lie IVTAQ.Hame Harmonies NBC·The Miln I Milrrl.d, .Ikttch: Or~h. Baby 9 :45 CST 10:45 COT WHIP, Lithuanian Hour MBS·Johnsan Family: WHBF 23 ,000 people go to WHO WIRE KSD WMAQ WTMJ KWK·Hil! & Eacar ... /tospltals every doy. ,I BOW.R.diG Gospet WIBA ·Moming Variely CBS·Aunt Jenny's Stories: MBS·Arthur Gadlr. y: WGN woe ~arn how Hatpiul and WOl-Opening IIhrkels; Kit ~b,a WILl.Homemak"". lI'eeo KMOX WFBM II' B8M NBC·Josh Higgins of FlncllVllI •• WIND·Morning Rhythm, Wutn" SU'lrical care is provided Barn Dance W~18D IIIMT for e ... ery member "f your family in cue 01 ~hila.ophJ .. IGnr: WKB B WF'AM·Musical Contr.b Bureau hw.]I.5) Ii BC· Tn u n d e rOver Parildise. sickness or .oddent. Pl,n permits you to go \\'HBF·'Round Ihe Town WJBC.Theat"" TIm. sketch: WKBB (sw·15.33) 10 any hospital in the U. S.: oeleot your own CBS·Pr.lty Kitty Kelly. skelch: * WHlp·Hews IVKBH-Muoicalt NBC·The Guiding Light, sket(n ' .ur~eon. No medical examination required. WLS-Your Treal Write today for Irec Information. WBBM WFBM woe KMOX 1\'1LL·~I~t •. (las.,•• l Miniatll'''' KSD WL\V WTMJ WMAQ WIRI!: 'I'CCO WISN WMT \1-l"D·Hawaii Call. WLW.Linda ·s Fir •• loy ••hIO" ' ...... WSUlEngli.h Literatur. WHO * WJBC·News: Marken: W"t",", I{WI(·Th. L,t~ ~I M ...... ;;"Ih..... INTERSTATE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASS 'N. " N.,": WHBF WKBH \\"TAOVariety Prgm. KWK·Music Maestro. PI,Uf WJJD·Santulla'. Orcb WBQIV.Tu 1\ BOW·Mcomln. Mail HBC·lone Journ.y, $ktlch: WHO KWK lH •., ,.. " ::.Gill ... ,\'OZ-O... '" Johnl1, FRIDAY, July 5, 1940 *New.; woe WKB8 WBOW-Colltlt Pr.... MORNING IYFAM.Your EO'''I."",.I BeN' WOOW·To. P ... Alit, WCFt-Rb"mbi Tim, frue Lif, On.... wen·MIIk M"","''' WOZBilly Oakit)' • St., I. p,..,' IIII. ' btI1l 9 ~ WIIA·Blnd WIIOII WfAM·C.... IOI' Meladlta WCNl.llOda·, Fint Lon, ok"e' I.dlca t.. ..w. br.adead WIIIP.MOl";n& Ccollrerl HBC·The Siory of Mary ....,,~ WJ9C-Ju,1 About Timl WGN·BI". 11""-1 WIBA-FIq; D.,. Prp. WIBA.M",I ..1 OKk .hld, WLS WIB ... WJJD-Frldl)' Morlli", FU.a 7:00 CST 1:00 COT WII8f.IIIPPJ Haintl, _I' WIND·DIlIIe' " R_et HBC·Vitnne" Ens.m~I,: WOWO WKBH Mornint OlTotioat *WHA~...-... V ..... WlSH ·W"""," 01 Councl CBS·Swin, YOur Plln.. : KMOX WILL· PIC" '""" Hiilco1'J WIND· Stan Ibt 01), Ripl IIK88 (0 ... -21.5) WMBD Friendly Nti.bllon WJBC·M... ic in the Air WJBCMflody .. RKlipt Ti_ 1$ ... 17.83) WJBC-Pri •• Plchlt Pr!.. W"'T Muslul Clock MBS Kttp Fit 10 MUIIc: WGN WJJD·GeDe ADitio> WIJD Buruu cof Minill, PerlOll NBC·Brukll1t C I,~: WeFl WJJO-T... "muler woe \lu.ieal Clock WLS·Eh.. Crftk FoBn \\'KBIIBab~ BullttiA. Oi, •• 1it K~f) ~ ..... H.lpful Harry 1I"0llU M<> SEE PAGE 13 FOR NEWS OF wile of CBS' French correspon THIS WEEK'S IMPORTANT dent. Bill Henry, who worked for PROGRAMS AND GUESTS CBS in Finland and England and who is now employed by CBS in CHICAGO, ILL.-In 1937 Rubi- New York, became a grandfather noff and his violin set an attendance W ASHINCTON, D. C.-Application has presidential nomination. His movie en twice in twenty-tour hours. Peter record for. Chicago's Grant Park con been filed by NBC with the Federal ,agement resulted tram a recent "In Tompkins, Mutual's Rome reporter, certs, when 225,000 people sat and Communications Commission tor per formation, Please" appearance, when was married June 7, and next day stood to hear him play. He returned mission to double the power ot the two he was said to be one of the wittiest kissed his wife ,ood-by and put her recenUy to play in the summer series NBC international short-wave stations and best-informed of first-time guests. on a ship bound for America. That of outdoor concerts again. But the chief serving Latin-American and European same day, June 7, Patrick Maitland, activity which engaged his energy and countries. The two stations broadcast IN NEW YORK Mutual's Belgrade commentator, mar enthusiasm during the several days he sixteen hours daily in six languages. ried a lady-In-waiting to the Queen of was in Chicago was visiting and con With doubled power, the stations with Wilson Brown Jugoslavia. Mutual now boasts it has tributing free entertainment to many would increase their effeetlveness in the only representative in a news of the city's schools. This generous acquaintin, foreign listeners with War .a_allce gathering capacity able to enter the gesture is a regular practise, a personal world news and American attitudes. It's mighty good to know that some Jugoslav palace without a special pass hobby for the Russian-born violinist, thing real can come out of a mess. We -which strikes us rather coldly when who says, "America gave me all I CHICACO, ILL.-The Procter and had always heard the trite saying that we recall what has happened to a lot have. 1 want to give back to America Gamble company has renewed twenty everything is fair in love and war. But 01 other palaces and the people who all I can." two and one-half hours weekly on we didn't know before that love and live in them. NBC for another fifty-two weeks. The war sometimes ,0 hand in hand. We're Trag",y for , ••, 0.0".' renewal affects nineteen shows, all of ,lad to know that our European com We cannot help but note that this New YORK, N. Y.-Whlle Paul DoUj: which are daytime serial dramas ex mentators find time for love. It must role of romance in the theater of war las was going blithely through his cept one, "What's My Name?" be hard, too, for these men must re is confined to CBS and Mutual. NBC announcing-paces on the Fred Waring main awake at night to broadcast to men seem content with work. show recenUy, a message came for ".rfable TralllllllHers 'alliled Americans who want their bulletins him. They held it till the show was WASHINCTON, D. C.-The FCC has precisely at 11 p.m., and they must hop Maybe, after all, there is something over and then had to hunt the an banned the use of practically all port trom place to place to miss ~ to the lyrics of a popular song of a nouncer down to deliver it to him. able or mobile amateur transmitters bombs, whicb is, we think, a beck of few years back which say: "It's still Only then did he know that hls operating in the United States and its a way to work, woo and wed. We the same old story, a fight for love and mother had died before the Waring possessions, thus affecting several checked on the stories of love that we ,lory, a case of do or die-the world show went on. thousand such stations. The commis had heard and this Is what we lound: will always welcome lovers as time sion had already recenUy prohibited Thomas Grandin, the sandy-haired goes by." NEW YORK, N. Y.-Edmund Taylor, amateur radio communication with correspondent who covered the Balkan seasoned American newsman in Eu foreign countries. conference for CBS, became a groom Leno:l: R. Lahr, former army officer rope, has joined the CBS staff in in Belgrade February 8. In Neuilly, who came trom Chicago's World'. Fair France, it was announced in New York. NEW YORJI:.-Wendell Wlllkie is par France, the night of April 25 (the only to become president of the National Taylor resigned from the Chicago ticipating in an "Inlormation, Please" night during that week there wasn't Broadcasting Company, has resignw Tribune'$ Paris. bureau to take up the movie which may be a catch for thea an air-raid In France) Sir Stork eRective July 12. On that day Niles new post In association with Eric ters in view of Willkie's prominence winged his way to a little hospital and Trammell, NBC's executive vice-presi Sevareld. as a candidate for the Republican left twin boys with Mrs. Eric Sevareld, dent who has risen from the ranks, 33 _ J!, FAVORITE COUPLE-This recent photo wes teken "WHEN A GIRL MARRIES"-Fetltured ingenue of of the Cherles Corrells .,s they dined at the Brown th.,t popular CBS seritll, JOI!In Tehel got married Derby. One of Hollywood's best.liked cooples, the but re"lI~n June 21. This week she end her new m.,le helf is of course "Andy" of r.,dio's immort.,1 husbond. C8S engineer John T. Mosman, will re comics, "Amos 'n' Andy" (C8S, Mon. through Fri.) turn to New York efter c short 8ermudo honeymoon AIRIALTOS (Continued) will be Hans Wilhelm Steinberg, ass'is band will play dance music with more beef and cabbage. They need one an tant to Toscanini, and Georg Szell, variety than heretofore, he added. other. Which probably means he will get moves into the top position. Mr. Lohr fonnerly of tbe Berlin Slate Opera, away trom the jitterbugs. In fact, one O.r OWl I[ollm. I[wlI: returns to Chicago to become president and, of course, the one and only Tos of his aims will be "classical swing." What does Kay Kyser's mother call of the Museum of Science and In canini. dustry. . . . Incidentally, Gracie Allen's new her famous son? . . . That's wrong, Edwartl. Wragge, Dan Chester of the book, "How to" Become President in you're wrong. She still calls him JAMES-which is his COTTect name, Arl ... Fra.d. "ays r Stod: "Ren!rew of the Mounted" radio pro Three Easy Terms," is on the book S.,. .... stalls; 15,000 advance copies were sold! not Kay! Arlene Francis, oompb girl of gram, is working in summer stock ... Major Bowes continues to spend long Maybe to Republican candidates, huh? "What's My Name?", goes to Ivoryton, Who is the real heart of Martha Conn., in August to appear in the week-ends at his Rumson, N. J., home. He leaves New York Thursday rtight He"r, Aldr.1c:. Mo.,.s Aro ••d ("Career of Alice Blair" and stage. summer stock engagement of "No Time screen star of "Our Town") Scott? ... for Comedy" ... Bob Trout, who was or Friday morning after his "Amateur Henry (Ezra Stone) Aldrich came Hour" and broadcasts his Sunday Students? ... Maybe (1) Owen Davis, too busy to go boating, has Ilnally sold all the way from Havana to bow in Jr., who dates her, (2) Perc Westmore, his cruiser. He still has a schooner "Capitol Family Hour" via remote June 16 and "sample" on Jack Benny's control from his home. who sent her so many £lowers, or (3) which he's too busy to use ... Ade closing broadcast; ''The Aldrich Fam Carleton Alsop, her radio producer, laide Klein, who recenUy became Mrs. ily" moves from the Sunday Jell-O "b.oll.c.",' who's here making her transcriptions. Gross in "Valiant Lady," will have a '0 •• ,. spot to Thursdays July 4 ... Hol That's right, nwnber three is right lead role in "Mortimer Meek," new Certain CBS announcers are red in lywood Tropics' recent luau, or South the face. By error, the local announce maybe, unless it's (No.4) Joseph Cot show which debuts July 10, with Jack Seas pit barbecue feast, which is eaten ton, ber air-serial leading man, who Smart, on CBS ... Four of the mem ment "WABC, New York," which was with hands only, brought out celebri intended for New York only, went out has been spending oh-so-much time bers of the "Court of Missing Heirs" ties galore, including Andy Devine, with her lately. cast are Mr. and Mrs. in private life. over the Dixie division of the network. Don Wilson, Benny scripters Bill Mor Jeannette Nolan ia married to John That prompted a CBS official to send row and Ed. Beloin. and the .Jimmy What radio comedienne used to go a meroonmdum the W ABC McIntyre and Barbara Weeks is mar to an Wallingtons. Bett7 (Mrs.. J.) Walling It to the beaut;,. parlor once a week tor ried to Carl Frank.. The latter couple nouncers' room. read: "I understand ton, talented dancer, drew top applause a hair-do before she had her nose re that a certain type 01 clowning mani e.lI:pect. an addition around Septem with her authentic bula dance • • . sculptured, and DOW is hair-dressed ber 15. fests it5eU in the studios in the form That long-postponed Fibber McGee dilferently nearly every day since the of phony local announcements and and Molly mo'om picture will be start surgery turned her into a glamour girl? other unorthodox presumably .oel. C.rter Snd 10,. Dlvorc:. cr-acks, ed in August; locale of s10ry will be ... Aw, go on! You do too know the Boake carter is having family made on dead mikes. One of these Wistful Vista and its inhabitants fresh answer. trouble. Mrs. Carter has fI.led suit for went to the network." The rest, lett from the radio show's cast .. . . Rich divorce. She did not reveal the unsaid, was thorougbly understood by ard Carlson, young RKO star, has bids '.rl W."'.r Wows 'E. grounds. The carters have two chil the word-slingers. from sponsors for a new idea in dra Bert Wheeler carne back to .Holly dren ... Alter playing in the Tell:aco matic broadcasts which be whipped wood as a very clever m.c. and come Star Theater's "Tbe First Year" with up . . . Gale Page returns .July 3 to dian with the opening of Earl Carroll's Frank Craven June 12, Doris Dudley IN HOLLYWOOD the air for Woodbury with Jim Arne summer edition of the "World of Beau was rushed direct to a hospital. She witt. Evans Plummer che, after a three-week vacation with ty" June ll. All his cronies were there became ill during rehearsal but, after her parents at Liberty Lake, Washing to give bim a hand-which he didn't a rest, insisted upon going on. Her con 0', s ••w. Sap GfGc:J. ton ... It was a boy (June 11) at really need, considering the applause. dition is now improved . . . Some Artie Shaw, bandom's stormy petrel, the Ed Calligans' (Mrs. is Ann Jami Present were W. C. Fields, Mary Liv times the local boys aren't given the who premieres with his new twenty son); he'll answer to Joseph Patrick. ingstone Benny with sis and brother breaks. Foreign conductors seem to two-piece orchestra on Gracie Allen ... Fred Allen's "Merry Macs" may in-law and Burns and Allen. Hedy have so mucb more appeal in the eyes and George Burns' new NBC show be split up a bit by Paramount studios Lamarr gossiping with a woman at her of certain executives. But now, at July I, bas this to say about his re if that lot, as it threatens, signs the table while hubby Gene Markey looked long last, NBC has recognized Alfred turn to the podium: singing group's charmer, Helen Car very bored. Novelty of the new Car Wallenstein, conductor of various Mu roll. Which reminds that it sound roll production is excellent snake tual programs and of "Voice of fire ''Music is my work. What I thought ed like old times to hear brat Walt ... r dance of Francis and Grey against an stone," and has invited him to con last year (he gave up his band and TeUey with Allen on his Hollywood extraordinary Hving-beauty curtain. duct the NBC Symphony for one said DO more of it for him) is different originated airings. Tetley and Fred are Observation: That Wheeler's success month next winter. Other conductors from what I think this year." His new like hot cakes and syrup, or corned marks him as airlane possibility. 34 OUTDOOR GIRL-Pretty Joan Winters, who is FARMERS' DAUGHTERS WIN-Here are the Jer Sylvia Bertram in "Road of life" (NBC. CBS, Mondoy ,er, form girls who defeoted 0 teom of troveling throogh Fridoy). mokes 0 gome out of keeping fit, so esmen on "Bottle of the Sexes" (lues.!. L. to r.: tokes daily workout (left) on the roof of her opart Phyllis Greenon, Shirley Gould, Ruth Jobson. Mil ment. JOlIn is married, has two charming children dred Joffe, emcees Frank Crumit. Julia Sanderson No l.y Nols •• Tht Mad. "bdl•• ca La. ,'s and br ing back a Mrs., and Jimmy dling WGN-Mutual's operetta series lurch; two, the boys need to let off AI Pearce's demand of CBS sound Murphy plans to take the vows early and "Symphonic Hour" that he has steam to keep their balance, and a gal man Billy Gould for a "tremendous in September with an unnamed miss. been signed to be chid of all produc cr amps their style ... Uneasiness over crash" brought unexpected results. tion of the Mutual set-up here . . . Far Eastern conditions put the kibosh Gould heaved trunks, smashed boxes Curley Bradley. one of the Ranch on Alec Templeton's plans for a Hono and banged thunder drums until the IN CHICAGO Boys, who won his spurs as a soloist lulu vacation ... It pleased me, by -roof shook, then collapsed behind his wit+. Don ~ oo rft on "This AmazinC America," carries on the way. to hear Alec add his predic sound-effects cabinet and waved a further now as "Club Matinee" vocal tion to mine that the Dinning sisters, white fla, on a stick at the audience. Tal.at S.ord (.d_WIt" Secrrd ist, after Wayne Van Dyne temporarily who did a keen job as his guests June Their laughs almost stopped the show. The "Carrie carter TaJent SearCh," filled the spot left vacant by Johnnie 10, will be the number one sister outfit held in connection with the MBS se Johnston's going wesl in a year or so. At ''Texaco Star Theater," their clos rial, "Carters ot Elm Street." closed R.d nalto. Hof Sf•• I. HoII,wood ing announcement called for the usual with the selection ot Thelma Hansen H.I • • Tr •• t I. FII.s And it's pleasing too, since I've siren and lire-engine bells-but in_ ot Lowell, Mass., and Mrs. Ethel "Romance of Helen Trent" follows stead, a dead silence prevailed. Sound Christie ot Eugene, Ore., as winners. given my meager moral support to rapidly In the footsteps of "Scattergood comedian Red Skelton all along, to man Ray Erlenborn blushed, stam -and it had an exciting anticlimax Baines" with a deal to be filmed. At mered and explained after the show in a Coast-to-Coast search for Mrs. hear that the former "Avalon T ime" least four screen features w ill be made comic is pretty hot stuff in Hollywood, had ended. A page was missing from Christie, whose middJe name Is Chase. from the serial. Although at this writ his script.-THE page call1n, for the Howard Meyers, MBS press repre with several studios makin, bids, and ing star Virginia Clark has not been Red's return to radio soon wouldn't fl.re-en,ine effect! sentative, wired the Oregon town to signed to do the movie role, it would surprise me ... As a youngster, Ed notify Mrs. Christie of her good for not be a surprise. It is recalled that tune. She had left for Chicago. Then Prentiss, of "Guiding Light" and three Add realism in noises: On Hedda severaJ years ago Virginia had a very followed a telephone chase that tra~ or four other sketches, got his first Hopper's June 12 Sunkist airin" Bob successful screen test and a lucrative Mrs. Christie from Chicago to Mack taste of backstage glamour when he Hope's brlef and unsuccessful prize.. offer from a major film company, and visited Ruth Chatterton playing in fighting career was dramatized, so two inac Island to Follansbee, W. Va., to turned it down in favor of marriage New York City and back to Mackinac, "Daddy LongJegs." His fl.rst close-up soundmen put on regulation padded . . . Lucy GUman, bronze-haired of the star since then came this week, gloves and pummeled one another! always one step behind her. As this Is younger of the famous radio Gilman written they're contemplating putting when he supported her in a "Fifth sisters, is back in Chicago after several Row Center" show. out a radio call on the "Carter" pro months in New York appearing In Sound-effects can be messy, too. gram for the winner to come home to "Myrt and Mar,e" ... Betty Barrett, fi. H.arlb.af "Blondie" script called for the effect of Mother Carrie. Mrs. Christie Is a high o. a spilled malted milk. It was spilled who has sung over the air since she Visited the Wayne King show June school English teacher. The other win was eight, about haH her life, Is cut aU rlght.-all over Blondie (Penny ner, Miss Hansen, Is twenty years old, 8 and an impression crystalli%ed in my Singleton) Dagwood. . Then there ing a wide swath swinging her songs mind. Maybe you've had the same works as a demonstrator for Canada with Jan Savitt at the Hotel Shennan. was the Fibber McGee show needina: Dry's new drink, Spur. When notified idea, but you'd have to watch Wayne the noise of the slapping of paste on Betty won the assignment when Major and his orchestra perform for the idea of her selection she said, "You're kid,.. Frank W. Berin, (husband of actress wallpaper. To get the authentic elTect B ding!" Both winners were to be to become a conviction. It's simply wet sponge was slapped back and forth Joan Winters), manager of the hotel, this: The secret of Wayne's large and brought to Chicago, quartered at the heard her sing the Martha Tilton swing against a studio wall, and Mrs. Upping Stevens Hotel with expenses paid, and lastin, popularity is that he has music ton (lsobel Randolph) and the King's version of "Alice Blue Gown" on a in his heart and puts heart in his Written into the script for two weeks Mutual production of "Irene." Men suffered an unexpected shower at $112.50 a week. You may be hearing music-heartbeat music. You can see bttth! their voices now. it in his facial expression, his gestures. Savitt, incidentally, Is swinging high The pulse ot the music is not always RomCfllC:. ,. Door Sla"'. Cron roads' C,•• "., Sea.. and low in the Panther Room with his romantic, though Wayne is at heart a Speaking of the 5Ound-effecters, Al Uncle Ezra signs back on with his flashy arrangements and h is own com sentimental cuss. When the pulse Span, the CBS Hollywood noise boss, powerful litue IIve-watter for Camels positions, such as "It's a Wonderful q uickens, Wayne kicks up his heels gave a matrimonial party for members July 13 in the Saturday night spot World" "Hit Parade" leader "720 in too. By the way, the decision to take of his staff June 26. Of his staff, Clark occupied by Bob Crosby's program, the Books," and the controversial the program otT the air for the sum Casey and Miss Maurie Fleck, of the which moves to a new spot tor the "WPA" ... Blue Barron, at the Black mer was sudden. It will return Sep CBS music department, are plaruting same sponsor ... William Bacher, hawk, has two chief reasons for not tember 21. King, who takes those clos an August wedding; Ray Er!enbom noted radio director, formerly of Hol having a girl vocalist. One: They too ing speecbes seriously and nervously, was makin, plans to travel to Texas lywood, did such an expert job han- otten get married and leave you in the "hopes you'll. remember." 15 BAND OF THE WEEK is Gray Gordon's, whose "Tic Toc Rhythm" is currently heord from New York over NBC wires. Gordon, seen lit the microphone with his fifteen-men orchestrll, did his first bond-Iollding lit the ChicIIgo World's FlIir in 19H. Bend line-up is given below NE of the newest 01 the style cordion and trombone; Walter Nagrod House, Ray Noble due lor a September Glenn Miller (Bluebird), Jan Savitt bands to make a dent in public sky, New York City, bass; Bill North, stop at Boston's Ritz-Carlton Hotel ... (Decca), Ted Straeter (Columbia), O consciousness during the past Chicago, guitar; Frank Adams, Chicago, Jimmy Van Heusen, Tin Pan Alley's George Auld (Varsity). year is Gray Gordon's "Tic: Toc drums; Ray Mace, Salt Lake City, most proliftc tunesmlth,. is forgetting Rhythm" orchestra, c:urrenUy heard on Utah, piano; Meredith Blake, Madison, songstress Nan Wynn with his new DI.. ·... I •• , NBC from the Green Room of New Wis., Art Perry, Buffalo, N. Y., vocal Luscombe plane. Nan, incidentally, TANGO--An album of lour records York's Hotel Edison and on Bluebird ists. For Its refreshing, distinctive style will accompany Raymond Scott's dance (Columbia C-15, $2.50) featuring Ray record.in&J.. The Gordon baton-waving of dansapation your C'OlTeS))Olldent band on Its forthcoming tour of onc mon Littee and his Orqucsta Tipica saga dates back to the Chicago Century names Gray Gordon and bls orchestra nighters Ranny Weeks' crew tol Eight typical tangos up to high Latin_ American standard, plus a set of in 01 Progress of 1934 when Gray fronted - the Movu: AND RADIO GUllll: Band ot lows Pinky Tomlin into Memphis' structions for tango dancinl{ (rom his tlrst band at the Fair's Canadian the Week. Claridge Hotel June 29 ... The drop Arthur Murray himseU. "La Cumpar Club exhibit. Subsequent ena:age a-nickel juke box has inspired a new sita," "Caminito," "Por Que?" and "E! meots at the St. Anthony Hotel, San •••,.d ti. '.dl •• ditty, "The Reeord Machine Song," Choclo" are beautifuL Antonio, Tex.; Lookout House, Coving Enoch Light wUl be out ot action for by Mort Greene and Fred Stryker. ton, Ky.; Chase Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.; eight weeks as a result of an automo ARTIE SHAW_''My Fantasy" (Vic Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, and bile accident. His band carries on 5.0, .f t • • woo tor 26614. SO.75) - Artie's clarinet and Claridge Hotel, Memphis, all buut up without him through June ... Henry "lmagination"-mw.lc by Jimmy Pauline Byrne's vocal highlight the jazz adaptation of Borodin's "Prince to Gordon's debut at the Hotel Edison King due to follow Skinnay Ennis on Van Heusen, lyrics by Johnny Burke- Igor" theme ... In "Mister Meadow in New York on December 31, 1938. It Mutual at San Francisco's Mark Hop Van Heusen, one of the most prolific of lark," the Johnny Mercer-Walter Don was this jump-off point that marked kins, beginning July 22 ... Jack Leon Tin Pan Alley's contemporaries, has to aldson ditty on the reverse, Shaw in the band's emergence into the national ard, ex-Tommy Dorsey vocalist now a his credit " Heaven Can Wait," "Shake troduces new vocalist Jack Pearce. spotlight. The band's style, typified by CBS sustaining feature, signed to wax Down the Stars," "Dam That Dream," clockHke rhythm effeets as portrayed for Vocalion records ... It's a boy at "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," among ELLA FITZGERALD-"Shake Down in its theme, "One Minute to One," and the maestro Jerry Livingstons ... Tiny others. Burke, known for the Bing the Stars" (Decca 3199, $0.35)-The its revivals of "Ain't You Ashamed" Hill follows Johnny Long into Pitts Crosby picture scores, scored with buxom, dusky chanteuse at her best in and "I Love Me," makes for smooth, burgh's Kennywood Park July 8 with "Pennies F rom Heaven," "I've Got a this lovely Jimmy Van Heusen ballad lilting dance music:. The Gordon c:rew a MutUal wire. . Glenn Miller has Pocketful of Dreams" and "I Haven't ... "I Fell in Love With a Dream," in lines up: Lionel Begun, Chicago, Elick taken on his younger brother Herbert Time to Be a Millionaire." Vocal ree the same mood. backs up. Gale, Oklahoma City, Clift Grass, In as road manager. . Les Reis, for ords available on "Imagination" in clude Kate Smith (Columbia), Ella RECORDMENDED-Jimmy Dorsey, dianapolis, Johnny Johnson, Chicago, merly of the Reis and Dunn radio "Contrasts" (his theme song, Decca saxophones; Chet Bruce, Phil Raskind, team, now managing Bobby Byrne's Fitzgerald (Decca), Dinah Shore 3198); "Minute Waltz," John Kirby's Frank Llnale, all ot New York City, band, NBCing from Glen Island Ca (Bluebird), Chick Bullock (Vocalion). orchestra (Vocalion 5542); "No Name trumpets; Bobby Blair, Chicago, trom sino, New Rochelle, N. Y .... Follow Dance versions include AI Donahue Jive," Charlie Barnet (Bluebird bone; Carl Carelli, Racine, Wis., ac- ing his July stand at Chicago's Palmer (Vocalion), Tommy Dorsey (Victor), 10737). 36 Men Behind The Dial No. 6 The Musician By Leith Stevens .s told to Kate Holliday A director tells why program musIc• • IS a man-size job Leith Stevens, brULiant lIoung mui one: In a dramatic show the audience cal director 01 "Big Town" and the reaction must, in all cases, be the LEITH STEVENS, IIbove, giving sign to orchestrll, hilS forged to the front "Ford Su.mmer Hour," gives Ibtenen same; in an orchestral show the reac liS musicIII director of such progrllms liS the "Ford Summer Hour" (Sun., an insider's view of hil job in this tion varies according to the individual sixth "Men Behind the Dial" article. listener. CBS) bec!!use he recognizes th!!t r!!dio requires new technic!!1 modes In next week'. Wue Jimmu Wai1i1lQ' For this reason a dramatic show, ton, popular announcer lor "Texaco with only a few orchestral interludes, Theater," continues the series, telling is in many ways harder to produce li.rtenen, througn Kate Hollidav. excit mWilcally than a program which is en cannot even use one of my own bits chestra and the cast have their first ing detai/.3 of an announcing auign. tirely music. Perhaps you will be flble of mWlic a second Urne. So much de meeting. It is at this "dress rehearsal" m.en.t.-Editor. to see the difficulties which I have to pends on thc atmosphere and the play that the show is really put together for overcome if I tell you how we pro ing ot a particular show that it is the drst time. The producer now bas a USIC has been acknowledged duce the Edward G. Robinson show, almost impossible for me to repeat chance to see how the show will sound for centuries to be one of the "Big Town," which is now vacationing myseU. on the air, and, naturally, there are M strongest media of emotional for the summer. For instance, to take a common many details which must be cleared release known to man. The great actors My particular part of the production situation, let us imagine that there is up when it is finished. and actresses of the past, no matter of "Big Town" starts with the pri a scene between a father and daughter. One of these details is a thorough what their ftcld, have used the power mary rehearsal on the Friday night of They are discussing the love of the going-over of all the music cues, with of music to stir them to emotional every week. (The program, as you daughter {or someone who is unsuit both the orchestra and the cast. This heights. know, was on the air on Tuesday.) At able for her, If the girl is a rich girl, is highly necessary, so that no member With the advent of radio, therefore, that time I attend the first table read the mWlic is written one way. If she is of either department will lose the 'Strict it was immediately recognized that ing which the producer holds for the poor, it is written another. It the timing which is mandatory to the suc music or a musical background could cast. father rants and roars, the music cess of the program. be used to augment the emotional in Outside of learning what the script which comes after must have a feeling tensity of radio drama. is about, I have to watch at this re of that anger in it. If he is resigned, it T HE music-cue rehearsal-it's about • The musician's work In broadcasting hearsal what the apProoch to the script must be resigned. Every single ele the third, all toid, isn't it?- is fin Is to aid and abet what is being pre is going to be. I have to noti&e how ment which enters into the scene mWit ished an hour before we go on the sented in words. In a radio play, he the various actors end their scenes and be present In the score which follows air. And another element of great im can tell with ease those parts of the begin them-whether they are ended it, so that the audience is never emo portance must be cleared up at this story which might be difficult to por brutally, for instance, or whether the tionally jarred. time, too-the matter of balance. tray through the medium ot the voice ending of a passage is on a tone of I must also take into consideration Perfect balance is an euential to alone. He can show the passage of resignation or one of a hundred other the contents of the n.ext scene. If the radio music. There must never be one time. He can tell the reaction ot one emotions. This, later, will be vitally first passage Is succeeded by a jail instrument which overrides the rest, character to another. He can give the important to me in the matter of the break, as it was in a script we used a unless that instrument is being played effect ot a hundred different physical music, for it is my music which will few weeks ago, there must be a defi by a soloist. Many a beautiful arrange and mental sensations, ranging all the bridge the scenes and bind the entire nite bridge between the father's reac ment has been ruined by the failure of way trom the purely mental condition script together. The delivery of the tion to what his daughter told him and the musical director or the producer to of anger to that ot physical deformity. lines must go with the mWlic. the violence of the criminal's libera balance his orchestra correctly. He sets the scenes. He prepares the tion. The change of spirit must be Musical instruments, as the engineer audience emotionally tor what is to I BEGIN to get musical ideas as I shown in the music! hint(XI, are all ot different frequencies. follow in the story. He transfers it watch the actors Friday night, but Therefore on Sunday or Monday o( That is, roughly, one will carry farther from one Idca to the next-all by the I cannot start wriUng unUi Sunday or every week I am fa~ with a new than another; one will sound more power of music. Monday in this case, as there is usually problem. And on Sunday I usually prominent than another, even though In a purely orchestral program a period of rewriting on the script loathe the people who are having their they are the same distance from the where there is no drama involved, he after the first actors' session. There days off! microphone. For this reason, an orches again tells his listeners a story. In fore I don't get the flnal draft until the When the music is written it must, tra must be set up so that every player each selection that he plays there is a week-end is nearly over. of course, be rehearsed by the orches is spaced properly in relation to the definite implication which hits each Sunday or Monday---or Sunday a.nd tra. This takes place on Tuesday morn pick-Up. In that way, what the Iistene" person singly as the mWlic goes on. Monday, as the case may be-I write ing and is a separate rehearsal from wUl hear will be a composite whole. This is the main difference, to radio the musical bridgcs between the that of the cast. I have been fortunate, on the Robin musicians, between playing for a dra sec.nes. And, In practically every in At about two-thirty of the day that son show, in having a director who matic show and for a purely orchestral stance, the SCOI'CS must be original. I the show is to go on the air, the or- (Continued on Pa.ge 41) 37 Marriage to the man who concocts funny CONFESSIONS OF A gags for your favorite radio comedian I can be a very unfunny business. Here's GAGMAN S WI FE the lowdown from a gag-writer's wife By Jeanette Connor a comedian is as ftighty an individual a comedy program on the networks. as his writers, and on a moment's The ultimate achievement of any notice will decide that he'd like a meal comedy program is to sell the product, HREE years ago I didn't have the comprised the headquarters, and, at make the studio audience laugh, the first, I refused to believe my eyes, at the Brown Derby it he's in New faintest notion what such words as listeners at home chuckle, and never mainly tor the reason that the smoke York, or If he is peacefully IICttled in T"Crossley," "Urlt routine," or Hollywood he'll suddenly develop a offend anyone. The first three feats are hit me in the face like a Joe Louis "blackouts" meanl I had ~ever seen more easily accomplished than the wallop. Among empty coke-bottles, yen to see some Broadway shows. a stop-watch, never met a sponsor or a Then, before you can say "Don fourth, for it seems that a large num stooge, and Joe Miller was just another half-eaten sandwiches and countless ber ot people listen to the radio with cigarette butts, 1 spied. the three Ameche," the Twentieth Century or name to me. When 1 listened to radio pen and paper in hand, and as the writers' hazy flgures in various stages the Super Chief is off with a carful comedians it did not occur to me that of writers, agency executives, stooges, announcer's voice fades out, telling of undress. these folly fellows, who each week As • reconstruct the scene-you see, and, huddled in the comer, their you to hurry to your neighborhood amused millions of citizens, did not I've never revisited my husband since wives. grocery store and buy Crunchy write Ole funny stuff that so glibly that date; I just stay home and get The question of moving may also Wunchys, they immediately dash off a g~hed ~o~ ~eir. mouthsnostalglc foe morbid about it-my little man was come up when a thirty-nine-week con note, filled with abuse, to the sponsor the old days, when a joke was jwt a walking around sans shoes, socks and tract is finished. Contracts are usually or the broadcasting company. joke and wasn't automatically classl· shirt, and might have been a beach for this length of time with thirteen fied as comiDa: under the heading 01 comber on relief. Gagmen, it seems, week options. It your agent, the man A N INNOCENT joke about a dentist "switch," "topical" or any of the other have the neurotic habit ot tearing of! who takes ten percent of your weekly will bring letters from dental s0- various classiflcatioru that jokes have their outer garment! while in the salary when he gets you a job and cieties, and a quip about a Philadelphia a habit 01 coming under when you de throes of creating humor. This symp takes the same ten percent when you lawyer will not only bring you letters pend on them for a living. In other tom, although not in itself conclusive, get it yourself, happens to fix up a from legal societies but also from words, I didn't know that you could might be ot interest to close students nice, juicy contract, it isn't exactly residents ot Philadelphia. Last sum take humor so seriously until the day ot psychiatry. smart to quibble about the location. mer Phil Baker had a line about the I innocenUy murmured, "I do," and These sessions always take place at I should like to bet the toupee of the King and Queen ot England eating found myself married to a gagman! night and last until the earlier hours of comedian my husband is now working skinless frankfurters when they were Every self-respecting bride comes the marnin&'. It is obvious that one's for that it he were offered a job writ guests at Hyde Park. The day after equipped with a trousseau these days, rising hours are sllghUy different when ing in Little America he'd grab it, pro· the broadcast a representative of the and along with the towels and table one retires at such a strange time, and viding the money was suitable, or, as company who had served tile frank cloths I managed to SQueeze in a fairly how to nm an emcient household with he put! it in Lindy's English, "the furters called Baker and demanded a good sense of humor. The day after this schedule is a question that would dough was right." retraction on the program the follow my marriage I learned very pointedly even bother John Kieran. Moving a program from one city to ing week, because the dOiS, eaten with that I could get alona without the another may be the suggestion of the such relish by their Majesties, were table-cloths and towels but not with NEVER shall I forget the expression sponsor, and when a sponsor suggests, complete with layers of delicious skin. out the sense of humor. We didn't on the face of the first maid 1 in the command performance commences. Before the names of people, books, embark on a honeymoon, because my terviewed when I solemnly explained This shift is often attempted when the plays, motion pictures and songs are blushing groom was busy on a pro that we ate breaklast between two and boss thinks the show needs a shot in mentioned on the air, written permis gram. 1 succeeded in taking this in three, and from there on It was any the ann. Just what good this does, I sion must be obtained. Add to this the stride, as there was some vague ta.J.k body's guess concerning lunch or din have yet not been able to detennine, restriction against anything of! color, about a beautilul trip later on. What ner. Understandably, she wasn't en because if a program is down in the any slighting reference to public offi I wasn't prepared for, however, was thusiastic about the job and neither ground (if my husband reads this, I'm cials, and, now that the war is on, the shock of seeing him depart at two were any of the others who rapidly not referring to the writing) the geo jokes about the countries involved. o'clock Monday afternoon - we were followed in her tootsteps. It suddenly graphical change may give it a tempo A!; a matter ot cold tact, about the married on Sunday-and not having became very clear to me that my set rary boost, but that is about all. Spon only characters safe tor writers to him return untU Tuesday at five a.m. tlement cook·book would remain in sors, however, make mistakes; espe mention are mothers-in-law. It is true that he called me at hourly its virgin state, and the elaborate plans cially the one who allowed his wite to They're a proud race, these gagmen, intervals during the day and nJght, I had made for intimate little dinner persuade him into firing Jack Benny regardini their craft, and I know that, but this was dednitely not the manner parties would have to be held in abey and hiring an OI"ganist. in my husband's case, uncomplimen in which I expected to launch my ance. That is exactly where they've tary references to his ancestry, parent marital career. been held for the past three years. S HOULD any of my female readers age, or character do not evoke the ire Perhaps ill had possessed some ink The cook· book, and the recipes, are in still be interested in marrying a caUed forth by a sincere inquiry as to ling of the shape ot things to come 1 a convenient comer, so that when the professional humorist, I think it's only whether he has a reference library would have been able to cope more day arrives that ftnd!l my husband out fair to impart a bit of instruction con which he consult! when he writes successfully with my new existence. of a job (God forbid!) I'll have dinner cerning the retort proper when some jokes. This deflnite1y 19 his Achilles In self-defense, though, I mention that served at seven o'clock in the evening, one coyly asks how it can take one heel, and when answerina the above we met one week and were married just like all the nice people 1 know. person seven days a week to write a mentioned query he says scathingly, the next-yes, just like in the movies For three lana: and weary years 1 half-hour radio program. I first ex "I am not a file writer!" -and 1 had DO reason to suspect that have been a member o! that vast and plain that my husband doesn't write This little dossier would not be com 1 was getting involved with an owl dyspeptic anny of restaurant diners. the program by himself, which raises plete unless the spotlight were momen Instead of a male. My husband doesn't seem to mind, be the eyebrows ot my listener consid tarily thrown on the hiring and firing cause he has long since developed "ra erably, and then when I explain that of writers. Writers are paid tor either THE trouble all began with my not dio stomach," which means that prac the actual comedy dialog is only about by the comedian or by the advertising knowine that a group of writers con ticaUy nothing agrees with him. Menus sixteen mJnutes on a balf-hour pro agency that puts the proa:ram on for coct practical.l,y every big-time ~ are beginning to have as much fascina gram, said eyebrows jump to the rear the sponsor. Most writers prefer work show. The number may range from tion for me as a swastika, and it Mon o( the scalp. I then launch Into my ing for the comedian direct, for the Bob Hope's eight to Fibber McGee's sieur LaMaze of Beverly Hills, or Jack jokes or sold insurance or worked in the night work was short, loeical, and explanation, which, by now, I have very good reason that they usually get one, although the latter is an excep and Charley of Fifty-second Street a department store. superbly unbeatable. He simply said, down very pat, and therefore is very paid more. Agencies have the annoy tion. Where OJ" how these writers work want to make something out of this, I carefully pointed out that the way "I'm funnier at night, dear." little trouble for me to repeat. ing habit of employing a ftve-thou is stricUy their own affair. They can it's all right with me. we were living It was almost impos Amona other items that this de There are roughly one hundred and sand-dollar-a·week personality and reserve a tower apartment at the Wal Don't think that in the beginning I sible for us to maintain normal social pressing little chat cleared up tor me thirty million people In the United then quibbling over twenty-flve dollars dorf-Astoria or a piece of the Black took this new mode of living without relations with our friends. Dates at was the futility ot planning on having States, and except for that small per where a writer is concerned. Hole of Calcutta, the only stipulation any further questioning. 1 deeided that night were out of the question, and the a home ot my own; that is, while we centage who think Teddy Roosevelt is I may be a bit prejudiced, but I'm being that the script is in on time. it my existence were going to be one only contact I had with the outer were still in radIo. The best thing you still in the White House, most of them ot the school that believes that the About a week after my marriage I long milkman's matinee, I, at least, world was by telephone, or by occa can do under the circumstances is listen to the radio. When you break writers of a program are equally as thought it would be a cute idea to drop wanted to know why. In a friendly sionally meeting one oI the girls for either take an apartment tor a f~ this larte proportion down further you important as the comedian. For years in on my husband and the two other manner I explained to my husband lunch. 1 continued at great lencth months or live in an apartment hotel soon discover that most of these people Bob Hope floundered around with in writers who were working on that par that in my untutored mind a job, un about the number of hours I spent on a month-to-month basis. A year's are members of religious organizations, ferior material His timing and de less it was a night watchman's, or such, waiting for him to come home, waiting lease is out ot the question when you ticular show. One hasty look con IN A SMOKE-FILLED, trllsh-strewn room, she found political parties, professions, lodges, livery were as good as they are today, vinced me that the Black Hole type was something you gave your aU to for him to get up, and just plain don't know on what coast you are go but you could have put his Crossley hubby, looking like a beachcomber on relief, at work clubs, and cults. This list is only tile of environment was preferred. A small, during the day. It didn't seem to me to every-day waiting. 1 could have saved ing to make your headquarters. It has beginning, as you learn when putting (Conttnued on Page 44) dingy room in a musty midtown hotel matter very much whether one wrote my breath, tor his explanation tor all been my sad experience to learn that 39 38 FINAL WEEK $2,000.00 ~fa;ul?ft£ .. .. ON YOU R DRE SSING we*§s~....:.. D. I. PAT. orr..... TAB L E Get your entry in on time, You've an excellent chance to share in the money BY FIAMETTA This is the final week of the $2,000.00 Words-WIthin-Words Contest. When you have worked out the horizontal words for Puzzle No. 10 below to get the highest score possible, add aU of your puzzle totals together to Feather-Light Foundation Cream and get your grand total and enter it on the line provided below Puzzle No. 10. Illusion Powder, but her lipstick is Send aU your puzzles with number 10 on top in one envelope to MOVlE Frances Denny's Wild Rose, which AND RADIO GUlO£, P. O. Box 5370A, Chicago, Illinois. It you haven't al provides a lovely but not too vivid ready sent in your official registration coupon that appeared in the May 3 accent for girlish lips. She rlghUulJy issue, send it along with your entry. believes that no girl should wear Be sure to enter your grand total score! Recheck all of your totals for rouged cheeks for her bridal cere accuracy. OnC1!! your entry is in the mails it will be too late for corrections. mony nor dif!use a heavy aura of per Get your entry in on time! Winners will be announced in an early issue. fume. For the latter, she happens to enjoy Lentheric's Gardenia fragrance which she sprays on her flesh .from an PUZZLE NO. 10 atomizer (no perfume should ever be applied to one's clothes, with the ex , , , , ,r,. ception of fur). Needless to say, if she w' '- '- '- wears gardenia al her "theme" fra , grance, she will wish to carry the same \. \. \. \. \. \. bewitching scent all the way through A' her various grooming accessories, from , , , , , , bath salts to dusting-powder. L' '- Some brides ·prefer to harmoniu , , thelr day-of-days' fragrance with the T' , , '- , '- flower theme of their bridal bouquet. Sweet pea, lilac, honeysuckJe, lily-01- , , , , \. the-valley are traditional bridal scents E' '- '- ROSEMARY LANE, in this and, in perfume, become practically an , , , shell.pink gown of silk mlH echo of the original flower. (Also R' '- '- '- '- quisette, wellrs 1I rose mllke· recommended for the dramatic type of up keyed to the gown's color bride Is Corday's exquisite jasmin, or W'- \. '- \. '- \. '- '- Charbert's carnation; for the romantic . one, Houblgant's old favorite, quelque , , , , fleurs; for the taU, se~ne, classic 1'- '- '- '- Here Comes the Bride! heroine on the order of Elizabeth Rus sell--Coty's memory-stirring emeraude N'- \.. '- '- '- \. '- '- N EWSPAPER clipping: "The bride or lilas.) wore pink!" Don't hold your Dark-eyed, glowing Rosemary Lane's breath! Pink has always symbolized bridal gown tultUls perfectly my con \.. \.. romance (and didn't I read somewhere C' '- '- '- '- '- (Continued 0\'1 Page 44) that in every woman's memory Is \.. one precious never-to-be-thrown-away H'- '- '- '- '- '- '- pink gown! )-50 why shouldn't the , , , \. romantic bride use this lovely color E'- '- '- '- for her wedding finery and as a base for ber make-up? Needless to say, for L' '- \.. '- \. , , the latteT, there should be no harsh '- reds, no opaque coating of powder, no , , \. \. \. spiked eyelasbes, to detract (rom the L'- '- '- little girl softness of her lips, the transparency of her skin, or the starri Par Score469· Your Scor~ ness of ber eyes, but instead a petal like ptUtd flnuh. that will give her face GRANO TOTA~I ______the freshness of a flower and the beart melting appeal of a Juliet, a Lily Maid and a thousand other glamour girls all THE RULES blended into one! I. , .... One dollaT will be paid for eve-ry bro:uica..mng boner printed in thu eol um11. Your bo-ner-a hu:licrow erTo-r or a: statement with twisted mean.ino made by some radio performer~h.ould be ~ompan.ied bll n.am.e ()[ stat;on. and broadc-cat.eT, date 01 progrcm.. Addreu Bulb and Bon.er$, MoVIE AND RAnIO Galin:, 731 P~vmouth Court, Chka,o, m. I'll. C4.!e more than. one readeT sub miu the same bo-ner, prize goe$ to con. tributor whO$e letter bear$ earlie.rt postmark. I'll. case 01 tying Pf.$tmtrrk.t, aU tyin{} contestants wiU ftCeive prizes. : - ...... · Horace Heidt on "Pot 0' Gold": "Wil ·: ..- ...... bur, how do you folks feel about win ·: Cti>' •••.•• ' •.•••••••••••••••• _ .•••••.••• : ning the $1,000 pot of gold?" Wilbur: • .eo. eo •••••••••••• 0 •• eo .0 •• eo •••• '" •••• "We feel numb all over." Horace Heidt: "You feel numb all over? Well, that's fine."-Catherine McAndrews, 1750 W. Morris St., Indianapolis, Ind. (June 4 CONTESTANTS! over NBC.) You Still Hav. Time to W in in the Word·Punl. Contest! • U Y (Continued from Pu.ge 3) Mr. Fairfax will give personal an Peter Turner-Clayton Collyer; Dr. SWe1"S to aU reader$ who send $elf~ad Douglass - James Shennan; Roger urge to play telephone jokes that's re dTessed stamped envelopes. RemembeT Power-Frank Lovejoy; Millie Baxter sponsible. Honore, his wife, is his fa that he must confine himself exc!u -Charita Bauer; Luke Baxter--John vorite victim. .rively to netWO'rk personatiti.e$ and MacBryde; Uncle Josh-Bennett Kil Classic among the examples ot the prOf/T(lfflS. Address Arthur Fairfax, pack; Herbert Temple-Eric Dressler; Gives times Don's telephone gags have gone Movu: AND RADIO GUIDE, 731 PL:umouth Mrs. Tyson-Irene Hubbard; Maria sour is what happened in Chicago not Court, Chicago, m. Hawkins-Agnes Young; Yvonne--Lili Hours of long ago. Two of his friends, Betty Valenti; Joyce--Joan Tompkins. Protedion and Gerald Yore, had a dairy which Mrs. O. A. HooveT, Marion, Ind. they were trying to selL Don knew it, The cast 01 "MA PERKINS" follows: MTS. Schroeder, Elgin, lIt.-HARRIET and several times a day he would call Ma Perkins - Virginia Payne; Fay LINEHAN portrays Elizabeth Hopkins up, using difl'erent names and voices Perkins-Rita Ascot; John Perkins in "Bachelor's Cbildren." Bllr.111 and posing as a prospective buyer ot Gilbert Faust; Shuffle-Charles Egels the dairy. Each time Mrs. Yore pa ton; Evey Perkins Fitz---.Dora John MT.!. Russett French, Centralia, I11. Everywhere fastidious women are adopting this son; Willie Fiu-Murray Forbes; TONY WONS is not on the air at pres new. ama:tingly safe way in feminine hygiene! tiently explained at length about the Not only to kill germs on contact. but to enjoy dairy's line points, only to have Don Junior Fitz-Cecile Roy; Mr. Farnum ent, but will return to the NBC net~ continuous protection hours· longer _ without burst into laughter as she tried to -Ray Largey; Mrs. Farnum-Con· work this fall, according to present injury to delicate tissue. clinch the sale. Alter a week or so stance Crowder; Zenith Sambrini planll. Called Zonitors-these dainty, snow white, it began to get on her nerves. One Frances Carlon; Greta-Cheer Brent_ '"GUhn suppositories spread a deep reaching morning, therefore, when a strange son; Catherine Shaughnessy-Cheer Mrs. H. Ormsbee, Betlaire, N. Y.~ protective cooting. To kill genm. bacteria at Brentson; Josie-Louise Fitch; Dora "WOMAN IN Wwn" is broadcast over contact. To cleanse thoroughly. To deodorize male voice telephoned and inquired - not by masking- but by destroying odor. about the property tor sale, Mrs. Yore Mary Frances Desmond; D. Pemberton WEAF at 12:30 p.m. EDT and is heard Zooiton are most powerful crmlilluouJ·oclioll Toohey-Fred Howard; Paul Hender on the NBC~Red network at 12 noon was convinced it was Don! Oscar Q. suppositories ... gentle, safe for delicate tissue. Cornlinkle indeed! son-Jonathan Hole; Walter Payne EDT, Monday through Friday. Non.cauSlic, conlilin no poison. Don't burn or "Listen, you block-headed palooka," Curtis Roberts; Gary St. Denis-Rene irritate. IIe1PIlTomote gentle healing. she screamed into the phone, "I'm sick Geklere; John Adam Drayton-Duke Miss Gladys An.deTson, Burbank, Greaseless. Z.onitors arc completely remov· 01 you calling up this way. We haven't Watson; Frank Fenton-Barry Drew; caUf.-MARIAN AND JIM JORDAN only able with water. Nothing to milt. no apparatus got a dairy to sell, and we wouldn't Mr. Silvus--Stuart Mcintosh; Anton make records for their own dies, and needed. Come 12 in package individually sealed in glass bottles. Get Zonitors today :I t drug sell it to you i1 we had one. We are JUlikak-Oon Gallagher. none for sale. Their program is not gists. Follow thi~ amuingly safe way in fem. particular people and want no truck recorded for a repeat broadcast. inine hygiene women arc raviog about. with the likes 01 you. Good~by, you Mus Gtadl,lS Thibault, St. Louis, Mo. ,*_If>gb_U", ... hlit. fathead, and don't bother me again!" - The theme of "Lux RADIO TIlEATER" Mrs. D. L. EdwarcU, Hope Vallel,l, pi.. ; .....I~p., ""ilo FREE 1 ...... t70l e... , ..... Without waiting lor a reply, she is an original piece by Robert Arm R. 1.-On "Gene and Glenn," GENt; Ild" .• Now Y .. rk ell,. slammed up the receiver. If that didn't bruster. CARROLL, vocalist, portrays Gene, Jake hold Mr. Don Ameche, noUting would. and Lena. GLgNN ROWELL, pianist When she cooled off a little, she called Mils GIoriQ. Chadbourne, Milton vocalist, is heard as Glenn. h Honore to explain what had happened. Mills, N. H.-The cast lor "YOUNG "What did the man say his name WIDDER BROWN" follows: Ellen Brown Mrs. DeLoranzo, BrOOkl1/f1., N. Y. was?" Honore asked. -Florence Freeman; Janice--Marilyn Yes, RAYMOND EOWARD JOHNSON por "Cornftnk1e or some such name," Erskine; Mark- Tommy Donnelly; trays Dr. Bruce Porter on "J Love Mrs. Yore said. "Why?" Charlotte Brown-Ethel Remey; Dr. Linda Dale." "Then I'm alraid you owe Mr. Corn ftnkle an apology," Honore answered. "Don was broadcasting at that particu lar time. I heard him rnysel!, so it VOICE OF THE LISTENER couldn't have been he who called." A contrite Mr. Ameche telephoned a baffled Mr. Cornfl.nkle later that day and explained what had happened. Mr. $1.00 will be paid to the write1" of how he has given them strength, how o"7t~~(!t Cornftnkle eventually bought the dairy. every Iette1" used in this department. he has even stayed hands that might ITCH Reatl/ash l,IOUT V. L., but he still thinks the Yores and the Expreu opiniofa. Write O. destroy their own lives, how he has Foe quiclt tdid' fror:q itchinc of ineect bite.. heat Ameches aren't quite right in the 731 Plvrnouth COUTt, Chicago, m. injected such cheer into sorrowing nth. athlete', foot. ec:z,ema. and othcI' ut=>all)' couoed akin troubles, uae wodd·famoua. cool"",. anti· head. I can't say that I blame him. lives that they have held out hands of Hptie, liquid D.O. O. Preacr;pt;oD. Greawlus, Yep, the movie stars, important per Preparedness Program helpfulness to others, forgetting their olainl ..... Soothes iTTitation and quickly ~ inlC ..... itdtin(. 35<:. trial bottle JIW'f'e' it. oe money bad<. Ad: sonages though they may be, do get Dear V, O. L.: own suffering. J'OW' clruUist today foc D. D. D_ PRDCIUrTION. in the doghouse even as you and I. Last year on Army Day the "Magic To the average listener this seems And they languish there for the same Key" program was presented with the incredible. He doesn't want to be in uncomfortable periods of time. All cooperation 01 the U. S. Army from spired as much as he wants to be $2,000.00 their money and all their connections its various posts. There is quite a bit entertained. So comedians and dramas IN CASH PRIZES don't do a bit of good. They get out o( discussion right now whether the get the high ratings. But for years MOVIE & RADIO GUIDE'S Q the same way the rest of us poor defense set-up or this nation is what Cheerio went quietly on with his in WORDS-WITHIN-WORDS uckers do. The peeve wears itself out il should be. Here's a suggestion: spiring work, placing hundreds of ra: CONTEST o a due number 01 days or weeks or Have a program like this broadcast dios in homes where invalids were See Page 44 bey buy their way out with candy, around the Fourth of July, with the too poor to buy them, helping, cheer owers or other tokens of remorse. Army, Navy and Marine Corps partici- ,ing and bringing a new outlook to un But Louis Hayward hasn't been able pating, so that Americans and others happy lives. () find anything yet to do the trick may know how and how well we are Now the world is facing a more fter the prize he pulled. protected. sober era. We need courage. Cheerio For some time the Haywards have Paul M06cr, Springfl.eld, Mo. has given it in the past. We need his C ldulged in the charming practise 01 Cheers for Cheerio kind of service now. I speak not only 25 ro ...... ld iving informal little dinner parties on lor myself but lor many thousands CHOlel OF unday nights. Ida Lupino, as Mrs. [ayward, naturally took charge of all I have often thought to write you radio personality is missed when taken ',' :: :::: rrangements. Suddenly Louis decided about a program thal for many years away from listeners. . e would have a whirl at it and really Dearhas been V. O. topsL.: in my opinion, yet is r~W=h:o~m:~='~h~i~m~m~o~,~.~th~a:n~th~.~a~,~.;,~.~g:'ll~::~~!~~~~~~;. .~. '~~ ~ dish up a masterpiece of entertaining. often overlooked by the average lis- Mrs. Charles J. Benedict, So aU the arrangements for the next tener because the person giving the Forest Glen, Md. dinner were left to him. program asks no personal fame, ac- The party hour arrived, with Louis cepts no compensation, and gives his DOP Ru pture gloating over the perfection of his .. "i" i",t to add good will and hap- YOUR plans. The menu was an epicurean de piness to those who understand his light. The decorations were unique, ideals. , the flowers were exquisitely different. I wish I had written before, for Ul • See This Perfected From beginning to end, his manage now the program is off the air. I'm "OrMeS Rupture Invention ment of the affair was a triumph. speaking of Cheerio. I could tell you • Wb;r -., _ • ...,.. ..., '-Of' !..oM", _I ..' porf_ In._iGa I ...11 , ..... 0( _bl. nip...... Well, almost a triumph. One little case alter case where Cheerio has I~ Olen. _a Uld ...Udr ... . flu ...... on.... wi'" ... '-0110 oL, .... hI"" item went wrong. Nobody came to the brought back hopeless and despairing W!':.. ~.. ".:~I.ob:""~""~ ! II~"':.\"'~"'f... o( ..!:.. ... ::-=...~...:. larty. In his preoccupation with the invalids, elderly people, and even ~;:" ..."i'.~II~,,:; o a:::: .::~t\.o"'~~·~':' ~~~T·o(~ .. ri:=· lner details 01 the feast, the host had mothers fl.ghting to keep their families ~"d'~~U ~PL,:, •.bl A:f~~J::;U~ .II .~r_.u ... orgotten to invite the guests! going through the years 01 depression; o. ,.001($ "",UAHCI CO., 522.F st.... st.. Mom.oll, Mich. 43 Free for Asthma CONFESSIONS BRA TERS During Summer (Continued /"rom Page 39) If J';)U I .. lre. wilh d.o.. te.... lble .nub of A.tbma ..hen It .. bot .0Id ... It,.,.; If beat, dllU .nd re ..eral ",,,.,Inu, .... te 7011 wbteu in a match-boX. At Ion&: last he and choke .. II u~b fUP lor bunh ..... rounded up a group of terrific writers, the ... try I... : If rutl" ,Iu, I, UapOulbJe (Join radio'3 quiz game! TTy vour 3. With what do you associate the and at the present date Jack Benny be~,"", of 1M Itrlll,le 10 brut"'; If 1011 ,kiU at cmstDeTing the~ rodio t7roin 212, 360, fed tbe di.. nN I, llowly ..urin. ,..,ur life foUowing Ilgures: (a) (b) can feel Hope's hot breath on his neck. ....)', doo', I.il 10 ",Old .t once to the b1Uter3. For ~ cm.noer, .ee be (c) 3.1416? And just for the record: comedy writ FrontLer All...... Co. lor ...... trW of • low.) •• mar.... ble method. No ",.ltu where 10" ers are never good, bad. or indiflerent. liv" Or whether ,..... h ...·• any flitb In an, From "Battle of the Sexe," They are either terrific or they stink! romed, under tbe Sun, Hnd lor lhi, free From "True or Fal,e" trial. U ,011 hn" luffe.... d lor • lifetime (NBC, Tues. • 9 p.m. EDT) Some day a definitive work will be and tried ...crylhl". 7011 cOllld lurn of (NBC, Mon., 8:30 p.m. EDT) withOIl! relief; even If 7'011 ..... 11110'.,. di, 1. In what town in Italy will you written about the radio comedian-his COII"I"d, do nol .b."d.. D. bop. bill Mild 1. Walt Disney was the Ilrst to pro find the leaning tower of Pisa? lite, his habits, and how he should be today lor thi, free tti,L It ... iII Coal 70V nodun,. Add.e.. duce animated cartoons. 2. What holiday falls on the same hunted. Whether I am qualified to judge them fairly is questionable, ff"OIOtI •• A,"_ C•• 22 ... " " ..fl..,...... 2. The Mississippi River is located in day of the week as Memorial Day each 462 ... 1...,.. •• $t•• "flole, H. Y. the eastern hall of the United States. year? What holiday faUs on the same mainly because my judgment is col ored by what my husband happens to 3. Alaska is part of continental Unit day of the week as Chrisbnas each year? think of them. Unfortunately my hus ed States. band's approximation of a comedian's 4. There are no toll roads in the 3. What poem inspired the selection character is based solcly on how big a RUPTURED? United States. of the poppy as the symbol for dis bellylaugh the comedian can get on Get Relief Thi. Proven Way 5. The film for the average fN.ture abled veteral1J!l of the World War? one of my husband's jokes. As a rule. Wb7 ''I to ...... , ,lOb, ..atlt t,_ ,... , "' .... movie is more than five thousand teet 4. What animal is suggested by each most ot them haven't been too funny 10"' ae.b-p..... ",... 117 0010 h1po ,!HI Ipl_ of the following sets of names: (a) u llr", o~al~_ r.1I '" MI, ",pll.n1 Y...... , long. outside of office hours. With a script Mickey and Minnie, (b) Dasher and Ih. CII.tH, N. lec·.I.. ~ ar n.Ular ""'t.. Aato 6. The telephone is an electrical in in front of their face they can make .... t!" ,'J ... t.bl. ~d bald. II ....1 _.,.... follow. Vixon. (c) Moby Dick and Monstro? you howl, but for casual conversation ••e~ bod7 _,@_t ,,'U. ' .."'al t.e.... "" strument.. ItIppotl I ...... ar ".0'" OoallOl oUp ..HI .... I'll take my husband any day. It _ • • , p1a7. U .. bt,. _17 to ...... lhtnllf .., Dear MOVIE AND RADiO GUIDE: Dear MOVIE AND RADiO GUIDE: Dear MOVIE AND RADIO GUIDE: I I'd like a picture of Nikki, of Please print a picture of my ideal wonder how Jimmy Scribner, the the Ellery Queen show. announcer, Ralph Edwards. impersonator, looks? - Mrs. Miriam Wooley, Detroit, Mich. Marianne Polo, Syracuse, N. Y. C. A. Palmer, Mont!celio, Iowa As cool ond collected obove os This just-right onnouncer, who is Here is Jimmy Scribner, perform she ects while ossisting Ellery heord on ·'Who.t's My Nome?", er of the unporolleled fe et of im· Queen in his Sundoy ICBS) other shows, recently origineted personeting twenty-one different thrillers ·is Nikki-in reo life his own show, "Truth or Conse chorocters on "Johnson Fomily" octress MOTion Shocklev.-ED. quences (heord CBS, Set.).-ED. (MBS, Mon. throl.lgh Fri.)_--':ED. 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