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HAVE YOU HEARD THE WONDER HOUR? 2:30to330 PM. RADIO LUXEMBOURG A delightful 60 Minutes in Wireless

AT 2.30-"BACKSTAGE WIFE."The drama of Mary Noble,, a little provincial girl who married Brian Noble, London's most hand- some and popular star, dream sweetheart of a million other women. Hers is the story of struggle to hold the love of her famous husband; of what it means to be the wife of a famous star; of the intrigues, the A SOLID HOUR joys and sorrows that face one in the complicated life Backstage. Presented by " Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder." O OF THRILLS FUN_ AT 2.45-" YOUNG WIDOW JONES."The moving human story of a woman's heart and a woman's love. Living in the small town of Appleton, Peggy Jones, in her twenties, with two children to MUSIC_ ROMANCE support, ponders long on the question of what she owes to her children and what she owes to herself. A story of joy and despair, life and love A WONDERFUL HOUR as we all know it. Presented by " Milk of Magnesia." O IN WIRELESS AT 3.00-"SWEETEST LOVE SONGS EVER SUNG." Tenderly, sweetly played by celebrated orchestras, sung by world- famous stars, your favourite love songs will thrill you-perhaps bring a ENTERTAINMENT smile-a memory-a tear to the eye. For here is music of enchantment. A lovely interlude in your day-a programme to cherish and look forward to. Presented by " Phillips' Dental Magnesia." O AT 3.I5-"STELLA DALLAS."A continuation on theair of the world-famous story of a mother whose love for her daughter AND AT 4.45- was the uppermost thought in her life. For Stella Dallas saw her daughter " MARMADUKE BROWN." Laurel marry into wealth and high society and realizing the difference The story of Marmaduke Brown and his devoted in their social worlds was too great, gave her up and then went out of wife, Matilda. Marmaduke is a lovable character ... her life. lovable but so impractical. The world isfull of men like him.His impractical inventions make Presented by "California Syrup of Figs." everyone smile, except Matilda. She has faith . . and she loves him . . . and while he lives in day- O dreams, she struggles for security. Presented by " Phillips' Magnesia Beauty Creams." DON'T FAIL TO HEAR THIS %FONDER HOUR It is packed with entertainment for you and your family.Four great shows in succes- :70 RADIO LUXEMBOURG sion ... another famous programme soon after. . . with all the pathos,drama, love and excitement of life itself.Remember, EVERY TU ES, the Wonder Hour is presented five times each week at 2.30 p.m.It is your chance toenjoythewonderfulentertainment 230to330 P.MWED., THURS., FRI wireless offers you.Don't miss it !

2 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL ...11.115.1110...... 11101.41.4.1No. 270 o RADIO PICTORIAL The Magazine for Every Listener LAUOIT Published by BERNARD JONES PUBLICATIONS, LTD 37-38 Chancery Lane, W.C.2.f40Lborn 6158 MANAGING EDITOR K. P. HUNT ASST. EDITOR JESSIE E. KIRK °IlEet4IR! THE comedian can go on for ever," says a writer." There's no age -limit in comedy." The same thing can be said TERSE VERSE "I'maGuess -Star,"saidthe ' CONTRARI to popular belief," of the gags. AH !" said the Egg, announcer reading the weather fore- said a radio talker, "the bag- As it splashed a bit, cast. pipes are not peculiar to Scotland."

Week's prize misprint : " She is not I was cast for the hero No, just peculiar. And made a hit. AWELL-KNOWN bandleadef only a singer, but a danger as well." who was formerly a lawyer is PRODUCER : You realise, of Who to ? Bachelors ? said to favour tunes in six -and -eight course, that for professional " ACTOR ACCUSED OF "THESE are tough times," re - /a. THEFT " (Heading). time. purposes our romance must be l. marked one comedian to Well, we knew one who took another."Half of us don't knowfour curtains.

where the next cheque is coming

from,andtheotherhalfdon't "Comedians are too fond of joking know when the next one is coming about their mothers and fathers," says back." a critic.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES What we'd like to see is a comedian (In radio General Know- photographed with The Old Jokes At ledge Bee) : Your question, Miss Home.

Gladsome, is-Do you know the male population of the British " j THAT exactly are Foundations Isles ? V V of Music ?" asks a newspaper GAL :Not yet.But give me correspondent. Just the sort of darn -fool question time. that's liable to make the B.B.C.

JUST THAT start all over again ! The management picked out Miss Ann To dance a strip -tease with a fan. WE hear somebody's brought To the floor she was rooted, out a perambulator fitted And said "I'm unsuited !" with radio. "That, roughly," they said, "is the The idea is that baby can enjoy plan." the dance music while his parents

listen to the Children's Hour in 144-j 0 matter how pretty a girl peace.

.1. may be," says a writer, "her mouth often looks very funny when He always slams the programmes, she is singing." Wireless -critic Hoare. It's certainly open for criticism. Last time he went to the B.B.C.

He even slammed the door !

GIVE a saxophonist enough

" rope,"saysourOffice if -AY I have the last waltz with Philosopher, " and he'll swing." you?" he purred. " You've just had it !" she glared. A comedian was proud of his little son. He had a photo taken of the boy sitting on his knee. ASCOTTISH comedian says Proudly showing his partner the that when he retires he is " John, why does everyone run downthe B.B.C.? " photo, he said : " What do you think going to bury himself in the "Well, my dear, all big corporations must suffer a certain amount of this, Charlie?" country. of criticism andridicule " His partner looked at the photo and Why doesn't he give some cried : "Bless my soul, Harry ! Youhardworking undertaker a BACKWARDS kept secret ? never told me you were a ventriloquist!" chance ? " VOU realise, of course, I'm ACTRESS :Yes, that's what I a star." I'm telling everybody.

" Just the reverse." " Howja mean-reverse ? " Twinkle, twinkle, little stars, " Rats ! " Up above the critics' pars.

Four Stars mean the show's a wow, HYMN OF HATE see ? 1ST BANDSMAN (To 2ND) : None at all means simply lo. . . And next time you speak to me, start (rotten).

the conversation with the word Good- bye ! REPLYING to IGNORANT

(PureIsle),no we can't re- RADIO plays come in for a goodmember an orchestra playing "The deal of criticism for their plots. NutcrackerSuite "witheffects In a.play we heard just recently, thelast week. Maybe it': your set.

producers must have been playing for safety. They had none at all. AN employer of labour says he

considers it impertinent for HEY tell us there are 500,000a man to whistle at his work. pieces of music in the B.B.C.But we don't think this will Music Library.* upset Albert Whelan.

Unlikethekidnextdoor, however, they don't try to play DON'T MISS THIS- them all in one evening. A talk entitled"Glamorous

Nighties" will shortly be given in How it might have been : Henryradio's Fashion Corner to follow up Hall and his Hallstands, Roy Fox "Peeps Into The Undie-world." The and his Hounds, Sydney Lipton and talk will be accompanied by a new hisTeapots,Billy Cotton and his slumber -melodycalled"IKnow Undervests,Jack Payne andhis Where I'mSleepingTo -morrow, Sh!I think we're goingto get something on the long waves' " Liniments. (Now you try it !) Boudoir Shall I Sleep To -Night ?" 3 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939 When Gracie Lifts the Receiver... GRACIE'S telephone call is the news of theHoward Marshall had been asked to be chairman-and " Lobby," ashi.isaffectionately called by his week. how good he is at it!-in a weekly series of talks by famous intimates, is a Cambridge man. John Snagge, who has On March 20 Miss Fields-with thesporting personalities. made such a spanking job of Boat Race commentaries whole wide world listening-picks up a Lots of these folk, who don't mind "doing their stuff"in past years, was at Oxford. He will describe the telephone receiver. before thousands of onlookers, often get stage -fright when classic from a launch in the wake of the crews. " 'Ullo, is that Paris ?' she says. " Is that you,the light -flick comes on and they know they're "on the air." The two of them will keep up a stream of comment. lad? Maurice Chevalier ? Ay, it's me ... GracieAnyway, somebody had a brain -wave. No, there can't be confusion or over -lapping. Each, by Fields." "Why not meet in Howard's house?" they said. some magic, will be able to hear what the other says. And then we all listen to the best show that And that's how it is to be. Starting on April 12, sports London and Paris can put on between them. .. specialists and men and women in the sporting news willTHIS "doubling"evokesallkinds of goad ideas. Gracie, who hasn't broadcast since her briefcall on Mr. Marshall. They will be his guests, sit in his A Sandy Macphersonistobe the hero of one on "In Town To -night" chat with Anna Neagle,armchairs and chat in "homey" surroundings.. A *st- April 3. will have a ten -minutes " spot " to herself, andrafe idea! This is really a musical argument between the Theatre will do some cross -talk with Chevalier.John Organ, tvith Sandy playing away in St. George's Hall, Watt will compere the programme- which isT HAD news of another grand radio speaker.and the Concert Organ, which will be played by a dis- called" Paris-Londres," andispart of theA Remember " This and That "?I don't sup- tinguished organist in the Concert Hall. celebrations to welcome M. Lebrun, the Presidentpose there ever was a more popular series. The two musicians will be able to talk to each other-and of the French Republic. Lean, tall, saturnine Professor John Hilton builtdiscuss the possibilities of both instruments 1I shan't say A " variety -Entente " is a good idea, and theup a world-wide reputation with his " common- which I'm backing. credit must go to Archie Campbell, who has beensense " talks. He spoke to the plain man in his in Paris pulling strings. The Variety Orchestraown language, and chattedinathoroughlyT THOUGHT as much, when I saw several young is being augmented for the occasion, and Ray" matey " way about the every day problems. men earnestlyreading " The Prisoner of Ventura and his Orchestra play in Paris. It is over two and a half years since " This andZenda." Anthony Hope's novel, which was the That " figured in the radio programmes. Nowsolace of my schooldays, is to be the subject of the WELL, we were right about thoseRalph Readerit is back again. next serial. shows. . John Hilton is proud of the fact that he rose I'm glad, for here is a story that glows with Harry Pepper and Ralph had been planning the lay-from the ranks. He is the son of a school atten-adventure, action and romance. If I may say so, out of three 'smashing' shows (that's Mr. Reader'sdance officer and went to an elementary school inthis choice shows a better appreciation of what favourite adjective) when I paid an official visit toLancashire.And to -day heisProfessorofthe average listenerlikes.We meet Rudolf St. George's Hall this week. No, they didn't put theIndustrial Relations at Cambridge University.I Rassendyll and Colonel Sapt, Black Michael and red carpet down ! once paid a happy visit to his house in Cambridgethe rest on April 2. Anyway, everybody seems to be agreed that breezyand had a long chat with the Professor. That Milton Rosmer, now playingwith Gwen Ralph Reader has been out of the B.B.C.'s variety pro-rather formidable glance of his is misleading-itFfrangcon-Davies in the thriller " Gas Light," grammes quite long enough. So three big shows aremelts away into the most delightful smile. Nois to be Sapt. Wird up, the first on April 14. Then there will be onewonder thousands of listeners from all over the " I'm looking forward to it tremendously," he in May and a third in June. Each is to last an hour. world wrote to him with their troubles. told me. Who is to be Rassendyll-and the King? " Right Away !"isRalph's titlefor the series. The postman will soon be tottering up toRobert Douglas -whichIcall good picking. Actually,Ibelieve the idea was Eric Christmas's.Broadcasting House with a fresh load of letters. Remember him in " Ten Minute Alibi " ? Eric, who has gone a long way since the first Reader broadcast, will be in all the shows. So will the pre-CAMBRIDGE-that reminds me. Of what, but theWHO believes in dreams? Actress Lorna Stuart, cocious and optimistic " Twizzle Sisters"-Jack Beet Boat Race? We're going to get double -value for for one. and Norman Fellows. money for this year. Yes, two commentaries, one from They were telling the story in the studios this week But unlike most of the shows in which the celebrated the river itself, and one from "right away up in theof how she telephoned producer " Bill" MacLurg. Scout "skipper" has had a hand, "Right Away !"sky." "Look, Bill," she said, "I'm frightfully sorry to will not exploit the "Gang" element. Harry Pepper- The observer in the aeroplane is to be Mr. Jolt' debother you.It's Lorna Stuart.Last night I had a and Reader himself-want to make these new shows Lotbiniere, the sandy -haired, good-looking Director ofmost vivid and realistic dream in which you rang me revues in the full sense of the word.Revues with theOutside Broadcasts (and one of the B.B.C.'s "tallup and suggested thatIshould he in one of your " youth " motif very strong to be sure. But " Dimmock"men"). shows."

Thought you'd like to see this new picture of radio star Eda Peel, as she appears in the floor show at the Paradise Club, London

(who is Ted Smith, one of Britain's youngest film stars) and Syd Palmer, the young and chirpy Cockney Billy Scott -Comber, in comedian, will probably be the only two "kids" from hispopularNorth- the "Gang Show" to take part. West Mounties outfit, "does his stuff" with IWONDERED what that pleased smile meant when I autographs for a be- observed it flicker acrosstheusually' rather stern sieging crowd of fans countenance of Howard Marshall. He had been talking over the very latest idea for a "get-together" series.Somehow, ifs difficult to get a homely, entirely natural atmosphere when people meet for the first time in a studio at "the Big House." However friendly the announcers and people are the whole thing is rather awesome. I know, I've had some. They were talking about thisthe other day when 4 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL

Radio's own Will Hay is starring in anew film, " Where's That Fire?" Doesn't look as though thesebrave firemen THIS WEEK'S (Moore Marriott,Will Hay and Graham Moffat, of course) are looking for the fire very GOSSIP hard ! By STUDIO REPORTER

" Bill" MacLurg gulped. "Believe it or not," he said, "I had just this moment lifted the telephone -receiver to ring you up and ask you if you could manage an engagement for Steamboat." Well, there it is . . . ILL the B.B.C. send one of-or better still, some of -its youngproducersto Canada when their Majesties the King and Queen tour the Dominion ? That is a question to which quite a number of people at Broad - As alast and despairing farewell gesture to "Band Waggon," we give you this picture of Bettie Bucknelle and Phil Cardew, who have con- tributed so much to the musical side of that famous show-but let's hope we'll be hearing Bettie and Phil on the air again soon

ALL SET FOR THE BIG BANG

announce the title of the Revue Orchestra's signature tune. It's called "Moments Like These." THE Annual Staff Dance of the International Broad- casting Company Limited was held at the Astoria Ball- room, Charing Cross Road. on Fridayif arch 3.Present were I.B.C. Chairman Captain Leonard F. Plugge, M.P. and Mrs. Plugge, Mr. H. E. Needham, Director, Mrs. R. L. Meyer. Assistant General Manager Mr. Frank Limping and his wife. Mr. R. L. Meyer, I.B.C. General Manager, was unfortunately unable to attend since he had not returned from kis business trio to the States. GLAD to see Dick Denny and his Band leaping RePresentatives of other broadcasting companies and into the Northern radio spotlight once more, executives from the principal London agencies with Radiojust recently. After touring in practically every Departments attended,including some of your owncountry in the world for twelve years, Dick "Radio Pictorial" staff. returned to England two years ago, and they The Cabaret, which included Leonard Henry andimmediately gave him a number of broadcasts on Raymond Newell, was arranged by H. Fletcher, Businessshort waves. Manager of U.P.C. (I.B.C. Production Unit). Out in India, Dick is known as the Henry Hall of AmongsttheRadio NormandyPersonalitieswho the East, partly because of his rather remarkable attended were Harold Ramsay, Judy Shirley, Annelikeness to the famous English bandleader. He Lenner, Gordon Little, Wvn. Richmond, Alfred Van Dam,has an attractive singing voice and makes a Una Mae Carlisle, Marjorie Stedeford and Dennis van speciality of Irish numbers.Dick's band is a Thal. twelve -piece, and is very popular in Leeds, where Jack Hargreaves, I.B.C. Director of Programmes, usedhe holds a resident appointment. the "mike" to keep the crowd of over four hundred happy with novelty dances and surprises throughout the evening.GLAD to see that Billy Scott-Coomber, pictured on the previous page, has struck oil with his new act, casting House would like to know the answer. It would be Xif ANY listeners have noticed that there isa "The Mounties," who made their debut recently in jolly hard work-but a real "plum." IVA new voice announcing the Midland pro-a Saturday "Music Hall," and have several more dates Canada means to excel all its other outside broadcasts-grammes. This belongs to Neil Tuson, deputy forlined up. and give brilliant descriptions of the Royal journey.Henry Riddell,who has had to undergo an opera- After The Mounties had concludedtheirfirst Informality is the keynote of the tour-and that's the angletion. broadcast, Charles Shadwell's boys all rose to their feet Neil has had considerable acting experienceas one man to give the act an ovation.It's said that the Canadian radio folk will exploit. with various repertory companies, and has madethis has never happened before in the history of the a name for himself in character parts in Bir- Variety Orchestra, so Bily feels highly honoured. S° " Mr. Walker Wants to Meet You " is themingham. During the past twelve months he has The act is booked for a long tour on the music -halls, idea they hit upon for Syd.I don't think theyblossomed forth as a radio author --he wroteco mayLe he seeing them when they are round could have foundabetter.Radio's famous"Revolt in Suburbia" and "Drama at Daventry,"your way. " junk -man " is an actor of ripe experience andand adapted Arnold Bennett's novel, Card," not the kind of man to " dry -up " for lack of ideas.for broadcasting. JUST before he dashed down to Croydon to He did well when they gave him a street -corner J board the "Luxembourg Listener" which flew interview to do. TLOOK forward with interest to hearing Rolandhim to his new job as resident announcer at Radio Syd Walker will wander round the country, A Robson in the new Wrights Coal Tar Soap programmeLuxembourg, Valentine Rooke telephoned to bid taking his celebrated Cockney voice into Lanca-on Tuesday and Thursday, March 21 and 23, on Radiome farewell. shire and the Midlands, asking for information, Normandy at 4.15 p.m. Roland will be singing some of "And by the way," he said. "I've decided to cracking jokes and, with luck, making the Norththe popular hymns-a new departure for sponsoredchange my name from Rooke to Brooke-which is think a bit better of the South, and vice versa ! radio. my real name." From the Midlands comes a show called " Inn - Roland started his singing career at the age of seven, Rooke or Brooke, he's still one of the most Door Sports." Each week the B.B.C. will popas a soloist at Hexham, Northumberland. In 1929 helikeable fellows I've met. into a different " pub " and tell us about thewent to Rochester Cathedral, and a year later won the different games the customers areplaying.all -England Scholarshipforthe Royal Collegeof Thirsty work for the commentators ! Music, where he studied for five years. THE GIRL ON THE COVER - It was in 1934 that he was appointed solo baritone NEWCOMER to the Birmingham studios is Donaldat St. Paul's Cathedral, andaince that time has given FANS will he pleased to hear that charming Edge, who is taking the place of Leila Brittain, staffmany large and important provincial concerts, and accompanist, who recently left to get married. has broadcast on several occasions. Manchester -borncroonette ElsieCarlisle Donald has had plenty of experience in the musical isbroadcasting on March 21, in a quarter-hour world. He was with Louis Levy for a considerable FRANCIS DURBRIDGE, the well-known young Mid- with Dave Frost and his Band. dine, playing in film studios, on the stage and also land radio author, happened to tune in to the Ifilversum broadcasting. Then he joined a musical act called thestation the other Sunday evening. As the otily result was a We are glad to know that Elsie has completely Columbia Four, which toured all over the world. voluble flood of Dutch, he was just about Se move the dial recovered from her recent serious illness, and are Donald had a great time, but had a yearning toonce more when he caught the words "Paul Temple." settle down in England.He recently gave a remark-He was listening to a relay of "Send for Paul Temple," sure that she will do full justice to the fifteen minutes able performance of "Rhapsody in Blue," backed by thehis own serial which had made such a hit on the regional which the B.B.C. has designated to her. Midland Revue Orchestra, and Reg Burston is very proud wavelengths in this country.I hear that negotiations of his latest capture.By the way, Reg tells me heare afoot to make a film of this serial and that we may even Welcome back, Elsie ! getsinnumerableletters askingwill" he doesn'tsee it as a stage play, too. Life -Story of Variety's Conductor, Charlie Shadwell, Next Week RADIO PICTORIAL March 17,1939

-meaning, of course, our old friends Dorothy Carless and Clarence Wright, who axe starred in the Glymiel jollities from Normandy on DOTandCLARRIETuesdays at 9 a.m. and Luxembourg on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. 6 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL IC? IN THE NEXT WAR

But, even if we exclude the more or less mythical rays which are supposed to do anything from shrivelling a man to melting an aeroplane engine, radio will play a big offensive part as a weapon in the next war, and it is that section of it which we call "broadcasting" that may well play the decisive part. Only the Government and perhaps half a dozen key men know exactly what plans have been made Ina future war, field for broadcasting in the next war. communication will be simplifiedby exten- sive use of radio, as in Men years ago the general opinion seemed to thisfullyequipped 1 be that the Goternment planned to confiscate all wireless carofthe receivers in the event of hostilities.It was feared 10thFieldBattalion. that the effect of enemy propaganda might be disastrous. That idea has been wisely abandoned.It would be impossible to carry out.Ingenious mechanics would make sets of odd parts and keep them concealedincellars. Theeffectof enemy AN aeroplane roars along the turf of acamera that would give perfect pictures of exactlypropaganda would be greater because of the military aerodrome, rises gently intowhat is happening behind the lines presents noatmosphere of secrecy. the air,circles the buildings andinsuperable technical difficulties. The policy now seems to be to make the then, climbing steadily, sets off in When the next great war comes, if it comes,maximum use of broadcasting for keeping the direction of an enemy country. the Government may be able to show actualup the spirits of the country and directing In one of the buildings a group of officerspictures from the air of the enemy in full flight,public opinion.It was probably the General stand round a television screen, while near byof rioting in his capital, or other similar scenes.Strike that changed the official viewpoint. another is sitting before a control board The great advantage, of the radio -controlledBut for broadcasting, the General Strike above which a spot of light is travelling over'plane, using television, over the ordinary observa-might have developed into civil war, and a map. He throws in a switch and on thetion 'plane, is that it does not matter in the leastwould certainly have been more serious. television screen appears a clear picture ofif the 'plane is eventually shot down. No life is Broadcasting will,of course, to..completely the aerodrome-seen from a height of a fewlost and no photographic plates destroyed. under the control of the Government of the day hundred feet. from the moment hostilities break out. The scene changes continuously, villages This is just one way in which radio will be used Perhaps few people have noticed it, but there and towns appear for a few minutes and then as a weapon in the next war.The sameis a growing tendency to believe anything that are left behind. Presently, as a series of zig-principles of control which enable aeroplanes tocomes out of a loudspeaker."Seeing it iri print" zag lines appear on the screen, one of thebe flown from the safety of a bomb -proof shelterused to be a way of emphasising the truth of a officers holds up his hand. behind the lines, will enable tanks without crewsstatement.To -day itis hearing it on the air, "Turn her round," he says to the man at theto be sent into the enemy lines, and torpedoes tothat has largely taken the place of this, and control board." I want to get a close look atbe guided towards enemy battleships. broadcasting will be the " fourth arm," the chief these trenches they are attacking to -morrow." I was one of the pioneers of the radio -controlledmethod of controlling the whole country in a war. The television screen shows the trenches closertorpedo.Improvements enable it to be steered The most important function immediately will as the radio -controlled aeroplane with its tele-with certainty, or even launched in completebe the issue of orders, but on top of this will be vision camera comes lower.Flashes betray thedarkness. " news," and this,of course,will be severely presence of guns. As the aeroplane flies along the Of course, the enemy will not lie down under allcensored : damage inflicted by the enemy will be trenches, the officers make notes, mark maps.this.I believe that Britain is well ahead of otherminimised, damage to the enemy "played up." A gun position is plotted, tank traps noted oncountries in its experiments with these advanced the map. . . . weapons, and it is certain that account has been power of radio to guide public opinion on Suddenly the picture disappears.The man attaken of the fact that the enemy will try to 'jam Thea national scale in a crisis has already been the control panel fiddles with his dials for a few twice demonstrated.In the Socialists' revolution seconds, then shrugs his shoulders. in Vienna in 1934 the Government, by broadcasting " I'm afraid she's gone.Probably hit by one statements that it was a purely local affair that of those anti-aircraft guns." PROFESSOR A. M. LOW was giving them littletrouble, prevented the The officers smile.They have their in- revolution spreading.People who might have formation. They could not have learned more predictstelevisionrelaysof enemy joined in turned away from their wireless sets and if they had flown along the trenches them- country from apilotless 'plane and thought it was no good joining a cause already selves.The thought of the 'plane crashing lost. in flames, does not disturb them --for there radio -controlled torpedoes in this Well - Then again, at the beginning of the Spanish was no pilot aboard. From the moment its Sianforecastof the important role war, broadcasts prevented thousands, perhaps engine had been started up by a mechanic millions, joining, by persuading them that the on the aerodrome, the aeroplane had been radio will play in the unhappy event of rising had been successful and the war was as good under radio control, its controls answering another war as over. to the dials and switches in front of the The importance of broadcasting is so great that control -officer miles behind the lines.... any enemy would probably make broadcasting stations a target.The destruction of even Port- Afanciful picture of the use of radio in the nextthe controlling signalsso that the aeroplaneland Place, however, would not end broadcasting, war ?Not at all. crashes out of control, or the tank remains still,and I do not doubt that the Government tiave I am disclosing no official secret when I say thatan easy mark for artillery. plans which will enable them to continue broad- television from an aeroplane has already been Just as in the past the makers of shells andcasting in almost any circumstances. successfully carried out.It is no secret that andesigners of armour -plate have fought their Please turn to page 31 aeroplane can now be perfectly controlled bybattles, each in turn increasing the effective- radio. ness of protection or penetration, so in a More than twenty years ago I gave a demon-future war there would be a battle to get strationof a radio -controlled'plane to Armycontrol of the wireless aeroplanes and tanks. chiefs on Salisbury Plain.The flight ended after I believe that wireless will be extensively used DINNER IS SERVED two minutes . . . but since then research hasfor communication in the field.It was not very AN outside -broadcaster,scheduledtogivea made flights of many miles possible, and thehelpful in the last war, but since then great I broadcast from a lion's cage, trembled like a leaf radio -controlled 'plane can perform nearly everystrides have been made in the design of miniaturewhen he saw the lion. manoeuvre known to pilots. sets for communicating over a few miles.When "Go on, don't be afraid," said the keeper, " he's The Queen Bee type of 'plane is commonly usedwe remember the terrible toll of life taken ofnever tasted raw meat." as a target for anti-aircraft firing.The equip-"runners" and signallers, the advantages of radio " Maybe," cracked the O.B. man, "but how do I ment of such a machine to carry a televisioncommunication can readily be appreciated. know he isn't curious?" Next Week :"Should Parliament be Broadcast?" by The Rt. Hon. J. R. Clones. M.P. 7 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939 .93 and (13 Xvitha

SPINNEY HILL HOTEL, on the outskirts YOU'VE all heard and loved " And," said Bertha," thoughIsaysitas of Northampton, was built two years shouldn't, I'm pretty good with a jam sponge. ago.It was a success from the start, BERTHA WILLMOTT, of I'll back my jam sponge against anyone's.I can't but in the lastfew months, since do fancy cooking.I don't want to; plain stuff Bertha Willmott and her husband have been the grand old-time music -hall suits us all very well." incharge,it has nearly doubled its trade. Do you wonder? People flock from miles songs, but did you know she ut to return to the spc rting side.Just ha fore around just to catch a glimpse of Bertha. also runs a big hotel ? Visit her LP you leach the pavilion is a big lawn, which She's an absolute magnet. Reg is going to have converted into an eighteen - " Heaven knows I haven't time to talk to all here with VERITY CLAIRE hole putting green.Then there'll be practically the folks who roll up," she said." I'm much too every kind of sport available on the premises, as busy. But they do like to see me about. They often they play cricket on the hockey field in summer, say on a Saturday, 'Going to be here next week,for them, and after the game they troop into theof course. Bertha ?'And if I say, 'No, I'll be singing inhotel for tea, which is served at long tables in the And for Bertha there is riding.- At the back Blackpool, or Bournemouth, or somewhere likewinter garden. of the hotel is a farm, and the farmer has a that,' they're ever so disappointed.But ifI " Do you know," said Bertha, "it's the heckriding school.He told Bertha that if she cared say I'll be at home they roll up for a drink severalof a business knowing what to get for those lads !to rise any of the horses to exercise them she was nights of the week. I give them a. solid tea of bread and butter, celery,only too welcome.Bertha didn't need asking " They're a giand lot round here. We only cametomatoes, jam and cake. One week a lot of thosetwice, and triesto find time to exercise the to Northampton on November 1.We didn'thefty young men will eatnothing at all Outanimals for their owner as often as passible I know anyone, and now we seem to know every-pastries.The next week I get in an extra supply She hasn't nearly as much time for this as she'd body. We go down tie town to do a bit of shop-of pastries, and, drat it, if they don't tuck in tolike. Running a hotel is no light task, even ping, and everyone's got a matey word." the celery and bread and butter and leave theif you're helped by your husband, your son, your It's not a bit surprising, really.Bertha's suchpastries untouched.Of course, there are alwayshusband's mother, your niece, your niece's girl a jolly and matey person herself. So isherpeople about-some of my own family might befriend, and a considerable staff. husband, Reg Seymour, and her son Don. mentioned !-who'll eat up any spare pastries, You can see that Spinney Hill is quite a family Bertha's been married a long time.I won'tbut it just shows you that catering isn't an easyaffair,withallof them working really hard. tell you how long, but you can judge that she'sjob byany mannerof means." Reg, Bertha and Don are behind the bar most not a newly-wed if you look at the picture of Don. But when Bertha caters she makes anights, working like blacks, while waiters and The only explanation is that she must have gotrattling good job of it.She's very keen onother members of the family serve drinks in the married almost before she left the schoolroom ! cooking, and does most of the family cookingvarious rooms. Her husband had nothing at all to do with thewhen she's at home. Watch their mouths There are a great many rooms.First of all stage, and has always leaned towards the kind ofwater when they speak of her stews andcomes the bar, a vast place, as you can see from job that looked after the inner man.But, somecasseroles. the picture.Big as it is, it's shortly to be made bigger. Yes, although the placeis only two years old it is to be extended this spring, and entirely redecorated. Next comes the lounge,then the smoking lounge, and the winter garden, and they're nearly always full. " You can hardly get near the place at the week -end," said Bertha." It's jammed almost to bursting point.I don't know where they all come from, but sometimes you can hardly stick a pin among 'em.They're packed tightas sardines in the bar, shoulder to shoulder in the smoking lounge"-a very pleasant room, decorated in dark green leather and brown oak " they're nearly solid in the lounge"-same decoration, but rust -colouredleatherthis time-" and they're. thick as you like in the winter garden," a third room, with comfortable basket chairs, and a glass wall through which you look on to the garden. Bertha is very proud of her miniature aquarium of tropical fish here, and also the canary called Ginger. one of the things the people come SpinneyHillHotel, Perhapsto see are the photographs of Bertha's friends where Bertha and her husband and son cater on the walls of the lounge, hall and bar.All are . for the eats and drinks inscribed "With love to Bertha," "To dear old of people formiles Bertha," " To Bertha and Reg with best wishes," around and so on. time ago, the doctor said that such work wasn't 111 She'sveryfondof too healthy for him, and he should go to some riding,is Bertha, place where he could be out in the open air. whetherit's on a The result of these orders was that Bertha and horse or in a car Reg started in the hotel business at Cowley, near Oxford. Then, after a year or so, came the oppor- tunity to go to Northampton.They took it, and they're certainly not regretting it. Spinney Hill Hotel is a big place, standing slightly back from the main Kettering Road. It possesses every possible advantage, both for fcod and drink, and for sport, too. Apart from a bar that stocks every kind cf alcoholic or soft drink you can think of, they also servesandwiches,teasandlunches. When your desire for eating and drinking has abated you can play any of the usual games, including darts and billiards. Outside, beyond the big garden, is a large and lofty pavilion, decorated in duck-egg blue, with dark green paint, where the local badminton fans gather.Past this are the playing fields, with one pitch for hockey and another for Soccer. Here the local sportsmen play every week -end on Saturdays,the Northampton town men's hockey teamand the Nomads Soccer team. There is fine changing accommodation and showers 8 At Home with Florence Desmond inNextWeek's Issue. March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL

Corner of the large lounge, with Reg, Bertha's husband, on the left, and her son, Don, on the right

Everybody you've ever seen or heard is there-Renee Houston and Donald Stewart, Henry Hall, Bryan Michie, Afrique, John Sharman, Revnell and West, Suzette Tarri, Big -Hearted Arthur, and dozens more.In fact, it's much easier to, tell you who isn't there than who is. Upstairs is where the family live, but, as Bertha and Reg say, they never have time for a home life of their own and make their home life downstairs. If you have to open the doors to crowds of visitors at 10 every morning and, except from All hands to the bar 2 till 6, don't,shut them again till 10 at night, it doesn't give you much chance of a quiet life, does it ? Bertha's own lounge,nevertheless,isvery pleasant, decorated in cream, with a green suite, black piano, and beige carpet patterned in wavy lines of green, red, and dark brown. "Nice enough room," said Bertha, " but we never see it.Might almost be.strangers here." Her bedroom is green and fawn, too. ()ERTHA confesses that she doesn't know U much about the surrounding countryside as yet.She's not had time to ride far afield.She hopes to do so soon, and also to get a bit of her Please turn to page 31

Monarch thinks having his photograph takenisa great joke

The good hostess takes alast look round at the dining table

Makes you feel thirsty, doesn't it?

4 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939

Ateleven,Billy Now he con- was a wonder on ducts his own the banjo band,and BILLY MERRIN, writes songs the Midlands' popular bandleader, has been honoured by being chosen as the firstbandleadertohaveaB.B.C. programme devoted to hislifestory, reveals CHARLES HATTON. Listen to it on March 21 (Midland Regional)

consolation in his music.By this time he was also learning the piano, and spending a good deal of spare time writing little poems and lyrics. When he heard some time later that it was possible for boys to join the Air Force to be trained as wireless operators, Billy presented him- self without delay and was accepted. They sent him to Cranwell, and he was soon wrestling with the intricacies of the Morse Code. This. was during the war, and wireless valves were just coming into use to supersede the crystal sets.Billy was one of the first operators to gain some experience of valves, and showed himself so apt at the work that it wasn't long before he found himself appointed an instructor. Previous to this, however, Billy had been sent to the Isle of Sheppey for a course in bombing, and there he had one or two exciting experiences in the air. We have chosen one particularly hair - FROM BANJO TO BATON ON Tuesday next, March 21st, you willraising episode which occurred when one of thewhen Billy was introduced to Alan Greene, who hear for the first time from a B.B.C.bombs refused to drop, and the plane was in somewas so impressed by an original composition of station a programme devoted to thedanger of being blown to pieces. his that he offered him a jolias banjo player and life story of a band leader. All this time, Billy was applying with monoton-arranger with the bandhetookto Covent What better choice could have been madeous regularity to be drafted on active service.Garden. than Billy Merrin, stalwart of Midland andHis sister's fiance was in Italy, and Billy wanted In those days, the banjo was a mainstay of the National broadcasting for the past eightto go, too. He had some crazy idea that theyrhythm section,. so Billy was kept pretty busy. years ?Never once during that time hasmight meet out there. After a long runat Covent Garden, Billy Billy ever put over an indifferent show. After a while, the authorities told him that hereturned to Nottingham once more, determined Billy is very appreciative of the compliment themight accompany the last draft he had trainedto form a fair-sized band of his own. In this, he B.B.C. has paid him by putting on this programme,to Egypt.First of all they were sent to Farn-had the support of his old friend the manager of and has worked extremely hard to make a successborough-and there they stuck. Eventually, Billythe Palais Ballroom, and it was not long before, of it. reached Winchester, where he found a little com-the Commanders came into existence. The idea came into existence some months agopensation in being allowed to form a concert Starting fairly unobtrusively, the Commanders when Billy and I paid a visit to Martyn Websterparty. soon gained enormous popularity. to discuss another show altogether.Quite by By something of a fluke we have discovered accident we started' Billy talking about his earlyone of the original members of that concert partyIn November, 1931, they went on the air for days; and found it so fascinating that we urgedworking in Birmingham. The comedian was no the first time, and soon began to attract a large him on with judiciously plied questions every nowother than Dave Willis, who has since made afan mail.There was no question as to their and then. name for himself on stage and films.Naturally,musicianly precision, and when the band, after After a while, Maxtyn Webster and I lookedBilly was in his element with the concert party-a long season at Nottingham, went to the Royal knowingly at each other.The same idea hadthey called themselves the Atmospherics !In fact,'Opera House, Covent Garden, the B.B.C. kept in occurred to each of us.Billy Merrin's own storymost of the Winchester people flocked out to thetouch, and Billy Merrin's boys deputised.for Jack would make much more fascinating listening thancamp to see their shows. Payne's Band on the day the latter ended their the show we had intended to talk about. Back in his native Nottingham, Billy at oncelong broadcasting contract. formed a small dance band for local "gigs." Returning to Nottingham, this time to the We consulted date books forthwith, and foundThen he put all his army savings into the construc-Victoria Ballroom, which they opened, and which that Billy had just one completely free weektion of some tennis courts, which he still owns towas specially wired for broadcasting intheir this year. He had intended to take a holiday, but wethis day. He played quite a lot of tennis himselfhonour, Billy continued with the old-time dance talked him round.Incidentally, we spent quitein those days, had a professional coach, and soopmusic which he had previously made so popular a little time convincing him that his thousandswon a couple of silver cups. at the Palais, that the doors invariably had to be of admirers would be interested to hear all about In the midst of all his sporting activities, Billyclosed on Old Time nights. his early struggles. Billy is easily the most modestfound time to write a couple of musical comedies, Billy was a trifle dubious as to whether such band leader I know. and one of them, " Cupid the Pilot"-for which he()erosions would make suitable broadcasts. How- Since then, I have given him very little peace.drew upon his flying experiences-went so wellever, it was decided to try one-and the result I have waited for him at the side of stages with athat it was decided to produce a broadcast version,was that Billy had to spend all his spare time for battery of questions; accompanied him on danceand this was the first musical comedy ever broad-weeks answering the hundredsoflettershe engagements, besieged him in his office in thecast from the old Nottingham station. received, asking for more I midst of a heavy day's work, and pestered him Soon after this, Billy married a girl with whom After lengthy dance seasons at Nottingham, with endless inquiries by post and telephone. he had been sweethearts in his schooldays, andStreatham, and various other places, Billy decided He has endured it with a patient smile, hasduring his army career had never failed to writeto make Birmingham his headquarters, took a racked his brain for memories of past details,to her at least once a day, and sometimes twice.rehearsal studio at the Futurist Theatre, which and when that has failed, has telephoned people was connected by landline with the B.B.C., and all over the country.He has spent days on This must be one of the happiest marriagesstartedtakingthe Commanders allover the special orchestrations for this show-he has even in the dance band world-it has alreadycountry. polished up his long neglected banjo playing. lasted fifteen years.The Merrins have a They displayed their versatility by presenting a You'll hear the show start with a banjo solodelightful home in Nottingham, and a largestage act which toured all the leading music halls, as played by ten -year -old Billy Merrin in hisshare of Billy's success is due to his wife'sinvariablyplayingtolargeandenthusiastic father's public house at Nottingham. Then he willquietencouragementand judicious domesticaudiences. sing the tune he wrote that day, and which wasmanagement. Please turn to page 33 destined to become the signature tune of the band About this time, Billy's work came to the notice many years later. of Jan Ralfini, who was then touring a large band Billy was certainly a boy wonder on the banjowhich Billy joined as orchestrator-he had picked -he won some dozen certificates-despite theup the knack of making clever arrangements fact that he had to play on a miniature instrumentduring his semi -pro work after the war. PRODIGY ? specially made for him ! Billy remained with Ralfini for some months,DARIO PLAYWRIGHT : My baby boy founds Billy went the way of mot Nottingham boysthen came back to Nottingham to form his ownA, my latest radio script and tore it to pieces. on leaving school-into the lace business.Heband again.They fulfilled quite a number of PAL : You can't fool me.No child can read at wasn't particularly happy at office work, but foundlocal engagements, and were very well establishedthe age of two ! 10 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL "We Bring You a Love Song"_ -singEstherColeman and Denny Dennis in the Turog programme from Luxembourg on Tuesdays at 9.45 a.m. and Normandy on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Compere Neal Arden seems to enjoy Esther's singing The whole show isdevised and produced by ..This is where you come in, Neal," Messrs. Alfred Pemberton Ltd says Denny

Co-producersJohn Clarke and Robert v Luff discuss scripts ramous Viennese with Esther tenor Otto Fassel JackWilson and talks over the music his Versatile Five with Esther and Con- supply melodious ductor Jjick Wilson

Just time fora few Noughts and Crosses help to pass minutes peace and waiting times for Esther and Denny quiet for lovely Esther Coleman

Otto Fassel appearedatthe formanceCommand Per- in Paris beforeour King and Queen RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939 you know how many bandleaders write their own songs? DoYou'll be surprised at the number revealed here by SAM HEPPNER

IT was not until lately that the bandleader George Scott -Wood introduces his Six Swingerssignature tune, On the Air, is his own. took to writing his own tunes. Whetherwith Meet the Boys, written specially as a signature It is difficult to say whether Ray Noble pre- the fashion springs from the emergencytune. eminently a bandleader or a composer. His songs of having to produce a signature tune An expert arranger, George has been Musicalare of such a high quality ---but then, so is his of his own, I cannot say. But the fact is thatDirector of H.M.V. and Columbia and is a com-band !So it would appear that his fame rests many of the bandleaders who were previouslyposer of much popular material. He wrote theequally on the two capacities. content to remain executant musicians purecomedy tune Becky, Play Your Violin, Swinging Reviewing his songs, we are bound to admit and simple are now going in for the creativethe Lead, Cradle Lullaby, Swing, Brothers,- Swingthat numbers like Love Locked Out, Good night, aspects of their craft. and a novelty saxophonesolocalled SammySweetheart, What More Can I Ask and Love is the Harlem has proved Eddie Carroll to be a song-Saxophone. the Sweetest Thing represent some of the highest writer of front -rank possibilities.His previous When, after a game of tennis with Alfredoachievements in the ballad -fox-trot sphere of the excursions into composition were experimental;Campoli recently, the famous conductor said :present day. most of his early numbers were played only by" Why don't you write something for me?" George his own band, simply because they remainedaccordingly produced his light entracte, -Shy Sere- unpublished. nade, which you are hearing a good deal on the air. You see, few publishers will consider a song that George writes the lyrics to all his songs and has no lyric, and since Eddie never took his compositions seriously enough either to write his own lyrics or get some done, much of his early stuff failed to blossom on the popular market. Oak

These hands are of pianist - bandleader Billy Thor - burn, who wrote his own signaturetune,"Smile and Sing Your Blues Away."

He never even bothered to give titles to his tunes;hopes presently to go in for a more ambitious style. After hearing a young man say "Good night, in fact, it was left to Chappells to christen Ebony Creditfor Jack Jackson's famous signaturesweetheart" to his girl friend on top of a 'bus, Ray Shadows when Eddie returned from New Yorktune, We're Gonna Make Those People Swing, is duecomposed the song of this title and entered it for after his " Queen Mary" maiden voyage trip withto Jack himself, whose compositions range froma music competition. He got first prize and, from a stock of unfinished manuscripts at the bottomhis own treatment of On Ilkley Moor (a successfulthat day, became a Rrofessional musician. of his trunk. comedy effort prompted by his North Country One out of Many and Olgita are two tango num- The nuinb:.r of broadcast performances of Harlemassociations)to The White RoseWaltz which,bers by the tango king-Eugene Pini. must be !;ornew'nere in the neighbourhood of awrittenfor a hospital charity, was graciously " I'd like to write more," he told me, " but I thousand. accepted by Her Majesty the Queen when Duchesssimply don't get time." of York. This is the only dedication of a popular Itake it you realise that the famous signaturesong she has ever accepted. Ord Hamilton's tune, You're Blasé, which he 1 tune with which Louis Levy ushers in Music Jack's amusing Alphabet Song, by the way, is wrote with Bruce Sievier and now uses as his From The Movies was composed originally for thebased on a queer jungle litany which he heardown signature tune, netted £7,000 for the composers. Ga.umont- British newsreel ?. during his travels from the lips of an AfricanOrd has written for shows-Why Not To -night ? But what seems to be less known is the facttribal chief. How Do You Do ? and the Nine o'clock Revue; his that this stirring march was composed by Louis films include Death at Broadcasting House, Gay Levy himself --in a traffic block. While this gifted1 en years agoAmerica's Number One Hit wasLove and No Limit. little maestro was travelling to the G -B studios Carroll Gibbons's beautiful tune, A Garden in " Rhythm in the Dawn is one of my latest composi- in his car, the theme was suggested to him by thethe Rain, which, though moderately popular in thistions," he said to me." It's a jazz -symphonic sight of the Grenadier Guards marching to take upcountry, never achieved anything like its Americanaffair for piano and orchestra. For its first per- duty et Backingham Palace.In fourteen minutessuccess. It was featured in a Chariot revue andformance, Rhythm in the Dawn was televised, and, the whole thing was worked out in his mind. sung in New York by John McCormack. nine days later, repeated by request.I played the Incidental film music is Louis's forte. He wrote Another good tune by Carroll, Peace of Mind,piano- part this time with only three fingers and the background stuff for that famous documentarywas sung by Gene Austen and played by Georgea thumb in my right hand, as I had fractured the film of Eskimo life, Nanook of the North, back inOlsen in America, and featured by most of -thefourth, and, to avoid any sudden sharp attacks of the silent days, and, having fitted canned musicbands here.It was Helen Morgan who introducedpain, had it syringed with a local anaesthetic to such epics as Tudor Rose and Rhodes of Africa,his Possibly to this country.Everyone saiditwhile I played." he got to work on Cronin's The Citadel. He sawwasn't a commercial number; but, featured by Smile and Sing your BluesAway, Billy Thor - Robert Donat's portrayal of Dr. Manson twentyJosephine Trix in Blue Sk1ies, it became a smash hit.burn's signature tune, is his own number; he wrote times before he decided on a theme that suited All Carroll's lyrics are by James Dyrenforth.it for Jack Payne's film, Szv It With Music. the moods and personality of the character. When an American publisher made an offer for And with Sarawaki and Heart of Gold, Harry Roy The name " Jack Rolls," which you may havePeace4Mind, Carroll and Jimmy refused tojoins the ranks of famous bandleaders who write seen appended to various copies of sheet music,release it until he agreed to accept Garden in thethe tunes they play. hides the identity of your own Jack Payne, who,Rain aswell.Althoughquiteindifferentto as composer, has scored several big hits, includingGarden in the Rain and interested only in Peace of Blue Pacific Moonlight, We Too and You Can't DoMind, the publisher was eventually persuaded to That There 'Ere. accept the two numbers.It was Garden in the This last-mentioned comedy success was _pub-Rain, however, which proved to be the best-seller1ST SCOTTISH BANDSMAN :Och mon, and lished in fifty languages (I wonder how the cockneyand, indeed,still enjoys frequent performances whenthecroonette asked mefor a diamond idiom translated !) and was featured in over twofrom Radio City. bracelet, can ye imagine what I went through ? hundred pantomimes at the time. You know, of course, that Carroll's attractive 2nd DITTO : Aye, a sixpenny store.

12 March 17,1939 RADIO PICTORIAL Radio's Royal Variety Comedians contribute our humorous page this week

ELLO,I isteners. Ishould like totellmaking darts. I've got another brother. As I said before, the Irishman went up to the you a really funny story of an Irish And what does he do? counter and asked to see the chemist- man who went into a chemist's shop- He doesn't do anything. Five brothers and he's the Half a minute. A man was walking across the 1 Excuse me. only one who doesn't do anything. road and he slipped on a piece of ice.What time Yes? What do you want? Disgraceful !What's wrong with him? was it, ? I want to get down. Nothing-he's in the Army. What time was it?I don't know. But you're not up on anything. To continue my story, the Irishman went into Wintertime ! I am. On my football pools. But I want to getthe shop and going up to the counter- Will you let me finish my story ? down. You see, I've got an empty cushion and I Listen, if it takes nine men three months to do the The one about the Scotsman ? want to get down. work of three men who take four days, what are they No, the Irishman. Oh, I see, you want an eider duck. doing ? What did he do ? No, I don't want a cider, darling.. I haven't the faintest idea. He went into the shop and asked to see the I said an eider cluck. You can get down from Neither have they ! My youngest brother's hourschemist. a duck. are from six in the morning till eight at night. He No, I can't let you finish that one. D' you remember But I'm not up on a duck. has to work all day Saturday. Hasn't had a holidayI went to France for a holiday last year ? You want to fill your cushion, don't you ? and hasn't had any pay. Yes, I remember. What about it? That's right. Where can I fill it ? What on earth does he do? I've lust been counting my money and I've found You go up to Iceland-and you get down. He doesn't know. there's a French halfpenny in the change. Can't I get down without going up ? What? Works all those hours and doesn't know Well, what are you going to do about it? No, you can't. To continue my story of thewhat he does. I'm learning to swim. Irishman- No, he starts Monday. Talking about money-I don't like to ask you, Excuse me. My cushion-Is it hard to make it Stop fooling or you'll get my goat. but I'm starving.I haven't tasted food for three soft ? Get your goat ? days. I shouldn't think so. Why do you ask ? Yes. Do you know what happens when anyone That's all right, pal, it still tastes the same. Did Well, it seems soft to make it hard, doesn't it ? gets my goat? I tell you about my Uncle ? Soft to make it- Now, look here, all you want I suppose they milk it. I don't think so. What about him? is to get down You're impossible. He's getting on all right, is my Uncle. He started I know. But I don't want to go up to get down. I know-but I'm having it seen to. life young, but he now has careof a thousand Shall I tell you how to get it some other way? souls. Yes, do please. What is he, a Bishop? Just shut up and sit down !Well, ladies and No, a fishmonger. And my Aunt- gentlemen, the Irishman saw the chemist's shop"Our Relations Here, wait aminute. How do you spell and " soles - ? 1 say, I'm sitting, but I can't put that into my Oh, I don't have to spell it.I just ask him for a cushion.1 want to put that on to my cushion. Think We're Funny!" couple of those bloaters which have been through the Do you realise you're interrupting my funny mangle. story ? Are you trying to make me look a fool ? Are you relating the story of your life ? say Me ? Why pick on me ?You've always looked No. This is about an Irishman the same. What's the difference between you and a horse All right, forgive you' this time. Our Me and a horse ?I don't know. time is nearly up and we can't sing a song A horse wears a collar ! MURRAY here as we do on the stage. How about saying a Well, I wear a collar. piece of poetry ? Then there's no difference. One line each ? That suits me. You start. Now this Irishman went into- and We're happy as the day- My brother's just lost his job. Although we get no pay- I'm sorry to hear that. Why did he lose it? And we want some new boots from the shop. He couldn't see any point in it. MOONEY We want some clothes as well- That sounds a useless sort of job. So we can look just as swell- It was a good job, but he was useless. He was As the guys that have spare clothes to " pop " !

Did you hear these two cross -talk comicsinMusic Hall recently

13 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939 NOTES ON

A Weekly Feature on Radio Dance Music and Swing Time Topics by Sidney Petty AN interesting story lies behindAl TACK HARRIS was enthusing to me the, other just heard that Bernard Hunter, singer Collins' young vocalist, Pat 0 'Regan. day about the American singer -and -pianist, Vi HAVEwith Henry Hall's Band, has resigned to Pat was born inIreland twentyBradley, whom he'd booked for Ciro's.Maybefree-lance and also to take up film work. years ago. you heard her in Monday Night at Seven.It was "I've been working since twelve," he told me.a terrific show, particularly her number-" Torch H...TARRY LEADER tells me he once worked as a " I sold papers in the street, I worked in a grocer'sSong to a Typewriter "-where she took the role conjuror's assistant.He got the sack when shop. Then I went into the kitchen of a restaurant,of a heartbroken typist talking to her machine-on being told by his boss to "hurry up with that and rose to the position of grill chef.It was while(" now is the time for some good man to come todarned rabbit "-he held it up in full view and cried :" Well,if you're in such a hurry-here it is !" Harry confesses to being rather fond of practical jokes.One of his most satisfying memories was the time he inserted shaving cream in a guest's tooth -paste. BY the way, Charlie Shadwell tells me a regular feature in his Intermission broadcasts hence- forth will be a " Birth of a Song" item, in which composers tell how their hits were inspired. THO are the real swing -kings of America? V V Isee there's been a shake-up over there recently, and a newcomer now leaps to the top in a recent national ballot. His name's Artie Shaw. Benny Goodman came second, then Dorsey, and Bob Crosby fourth.Is that all right with you?

BANDS ON THE AIR THIS WEEK TO -DAY (March 17).-George Elrick (Nat.) ; Victor Silvester (Reg.); Jack Harris(1 ate - night) ; Tommy Kinsman( Lux. 4.15 p.m.); Bram Martin (Norm. 8 a.m.); Percival Mackey (Norm. 9.45 a.m.). SATURDAY. --Ambrose (Nat.); Jay Wilbur (Reg.); Jack Payne (Reg.) ; Jack Jackson (late - night) ; Bram Martin (Norm. 8 a.m., Lux. 8.15

' a.m.); Carroll Gibbons (Norm. 10 a.m.). SUNDAY.-Percival Mackey(Lux.9.45 Did you hear Celia, band leader Sydney Lipton's daughter, sing with her father on a recent Tuesday evening? a.m., Lyon's 9.30 p.m.); Eddie Carroll (I.ux. She certainly has pep and personality in her voice, and it looks as if she is going to be one of radio's foremost 1 p.m., Norm. 1.30 p.m.); Billy Cotton (I.ux. croonettes. 2 p.m., Norm. 2 p.m.); Jack Jackson (Lux. 2.45 p.m., Norm. 5.30 p.m.); Geraldo (Lux., 3.45 p.m.) ; Sydney Jerome (Lux., 5.15 p.m.); at this job, at Bournemouth, that somebody toldthe aid of my heart !"). Billy Bissett (Lux., Norm. and Paris 6.30 p.m.); the restaurant's bandleader that I could sing. He Vi has now sailed for America, but told me Alfred van Dam (Lux. 9 p.111.); Carroll Gibbons gave me an audition-and straightway I quitshe'd be back again, probably in May. (Lux. 9.45 p.m.); Van Phillips (Norm. 3 p.in., Lux. the kitchen for the bandstand " Wait for it ! 10 p.m.); Peter Yorke (Norm. 11.15 a.m.). Pat got his radio break in Band Waggon's New MONDAY.-Michael Flome(late -night); Voices. He makes solo records nowadays, sings TALKING of songs, I've just heard a new one Bram Martin (Norm. 8 a.m., Lux. 8.15 a.m.); with Collins, Hugo Rignold, and on Luxembourg. which has all the earmarks of being a real Carroll Gibbons (Lux. 10 a.m.). And it all happened in a year ! commercial hit-title, Two Millionaires.You'll be TUESDAY.-Dave Frost(Nat.);Sydney hearing it a lot soon.Idea comes from tubby Lipton (late -night); Joe Loss (Norm. 7.45 a.m.); songsmith Ralph Butler, who's been connected Carroll Gibbons (Lux. 5 p.m.). THEN there's another grand singer-Chris Gill WEDNESDAY.-llenry Hall (Nat.); Quin- -who once worked as a cook and a waiter,with such hits as Round the Marble Arch, Lovely tette de Hot Club de France (Reg.); Sim in a dining -car. He was heard over here for theLake in London, Horsey -Horsey, etc. Grossman andReginaldWilliams(late - first time recently, but will be on again in March. night); Bram Martin (Norm. 8 a.m.,Lux. Jimmy Chris worked at above jobs while on holiday from SEEMS the old ties were too strong. I 8.15 a.m.); Percival Mackey (Norm. 9.45 a.m.); college in America. Messini, who had an idea of branching out on Peter Yorke (Lux. 10 a.m.). When he first came to England he was in thehis own when Nat Gonella was in America, changed THURSDAY.-Jack White(Reg.);Billy dancing act, Four Flash Devils, but London'shis mind and is now back with Nat. Readers have Bissett (late -night); Joe Loss (Lux. 9 a.m.); Windmill Theatre gave him his break as a solobeen clamouring for more broadcasts by this Bra p.mm.Martin (Lux. 8.15 a.m.); Geraldo (Lux. artiste. He tells me he's sung with Duke Elling-snappy outfit and finetenor.Let's hope the 3.45 ton's outfit in U.S.A. B.B.C. will book 'em again soon. 11, CRYSTAL by FRED WILKIN uowN_wwATis THE WHY Nor./iNG -WY ShPY - irAtizY- WELL IF( 81/7" Yoe/ SEE Atts SIPPY MEAN/N6 ,'JOHN AND WERE BUST TWE CASE WERE DO/No- FOR TH/S p( REHEARS/A/a OUR wziy NA VENT yeei TEL E V./S/0N/ LITTLE SCENE YOUR SCR/PTS kl , GOT rs.FOR THE RAP/0 r Cal

1 TRAYS .;TORN1Td - 4 March 17. 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL

"NOTHING can hurt you in life so long as you have faith in yourself and your destiny," says Mrs. Jack Jackson, wife of the famous bandleader who can be heard in the new Oxydol show from Luxembourg and Normandy DEAR BOYS OF MINE, The fact that you are both still too young to read and understand this private letter does not,I hope, detract from its value.I am writing it now, while the burden of responsibility isstill great on me : and one day when you are grown men and know something of the secret anxieties of a mother's heart, you will read this letter and understand. John, now that you arefive,your chubby fingers are learning how to clutch a pencil and writethosefascinatingsquigglesof" Afor Apple," " B for Bear." Malcolm, at nineteen months you are still a babyish enigma. We shall have to wait until you are a little more grown-up before we have any plans for your future.But your daddy and I named you Malcolm after Sir Malcolm MacAlpine, that splendid personality for whom both your daddy and I have the greatest personal regard . . and if you grow up to have even a quarter of the fame and success and happiness of your namesake, then mother is going to be proud of you. Perhaps when you grow up you will know what a responsibility it is for a mother to have any plans for her children.In these difficult days of anxiety and war -scare, a mother can only count herself fortunate if her children grow up in peace- time.So I sincerely trust that in the next few John, nearly five, and Malcolm, aged nineteen months, facethe camera with Mummy

A Private Letter growing years, then you cannot have a better one than that set by your father.With his long, tiring working hours, itis a constant problem for him to keep fit. That is why we have taken a private retreat in the country, so that, although he has to work to My Sons for many hours a night, he can rest and keep fit in glorious country air during the other hours. I wonder if either of you will be as interested in -art as I am.Every now and theti I have been so happy to see in both of you the love of beautiful things-not only the normal childish appreciation By MRS. JACK JACKSON of colour and glamour, but something which, in a more subtle way, I think, proves that neither of years the world will find its way to peace andwill not slacken, and if you have your father'syou will be satisfied with mediocrity. security, so that the dreams, hopes and ambitionsgrit and courage you won't mind what job you Of course, I want you to be a success.What I have for both of you bminy lads may come toface in life. mother does not hope that her child will one fruition. On me will rest the great moral responsibility ofday be a success and make her proud !Yet I also As you will one day easily be able to under-guiding your future, but when you have reachedhope that you will achieve happiness, and you stand, I am at present embarrassed by all myyears of discretion and come to me telling mewill soon grow up to realise that happiness and kind friends who face me with the question,what your own hopes and ambitions are, I shouldsuccess are, unfortunately, not always the same "Are you going to let your boys follow in theirmake no interference, even if it were effective. thing.You can be a success in life and yet your father's footsteps?" private happiness can still be an elusive myth. I am proud of daddy's work and know that his But look what advantages you would have if The world to -day is an exciting place in music has brought happiness to millions through" you let either of your boys go in for music,"which to be young.I know that neither of the medium of the broadcast.Both he and Ipeople sometimes say to me now.Yet -do youyou will be afraid to face the future and that agree that his strenuous work would not be anknow, boys of mine, that this isstill one moreif you have to carve out a career for your- end in itself, but that with it comes the spiritualreason why I feel you should not aim at success inselves, as your father did, then I know you satisfactionofbringinggaiety and music tothe musical world.Young men who follow inwill face it with the same courage and brave thousands of homes all over the country, to thetheir father's footsteps, relying on their father'sheart. homes of the needy and the out -of -works, where"influence" to help them, often do not make a When I met Olivia de Havilland, the famous radio is the only means of getting any colour orsuccess in life. film actress, the other day she said :" I don't like enjoyment in the drab monotony of life. It is probable that you will conclude by having ato do anything but work-it's the most satisfying public school or perhaps even a university educa-thing in life."Well, that is not a bad code of Well,in just a few years you will have thetion.But even more important than that is yourliving. opportunity of realising that while, as everyeducation in the university of life. Nothing can hurt you in life so long as you mother has, I have ambitions for both of you, For this reason, in just a year or two, Ihave faith-above all, faith in yourself and I hope you will both prove to have inheritedthink you may both go to school at perhapsyour destiny as att individual. something of your father's love of music and art.one of the local country schools in this Hert- If both you boys grow up to have the If either of you decide to take up music as afordshire village.I want you to know andcourage, determination and good -humour of profession, then I hope you will be as happy inmix with people in every walk of life, for, asyour daddy, then I think you will find life it as he is. you grow up, you will know there is nothinga grand adventure-and nobody will be I hope you will prove to have inherited some-worse than a snob, nor any unhappier manprouder of you than- thing of his sense of humour, for it is that whichthan one who is a bad "mixer." YOUR MOTHER has helped him to surmount all difficulties. And then I want you to travel, because I Nevertheless,ifI have any definite feelingsbelievethatinthesefast-moving daysthe 11 about either of you taking umusic as a pro-geography lessons you learn in the classroom are fession, it is simply that there are times whennot complete unless you can visit other nations FOOTNOTE I would prefer you to keep it only as a medium ofand meet the peoples of the world.It helps you CROONETTE :My littlebrotherin private pleasure and enjoyment. to understand their problems and to see what isDUMBAmerica has three feet. When you grow up and see how hard your daddybehind the news' headlines. BANDSMAN : Gosh-how's that? has to work, you may feel that medicine or the Both you lads are healthy and of fine physique, DUMB CROONETTE : I can't imagine, but I've law are professions which seem like a holidayso my hopes for you in the sphere of sport may bejust had a letter from mother saying Willy's grown compared with that of music !But I know youfulfilled.And if you need any example in youranother foot. 15 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939

MARY LAWS0

SHINING light in Leslie Henson's show, "Running Riot," which is now on tour, and part of which was broadcast last month. Remember Mary in the Huntley and Palmer shows from Luxembourg and Normandy not so long ago? March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL RADIO FAN CLUBNEWS Report on Teddy Joyce Club's Dance : : Successful Evening for Brian Lawrance Fans : : News for Billy Cotton's Admirers: : New Stanley Tudor Club r EDDY JOYCE fans turned out inthree -and -sixpence, as previously announced. No great strength to the Club's charityextra charge will be made at the door. dance on Friday, March 3.So many Incidentally, whilst the dance is being held in people kept arriving that it looked as if theaid of the new children's ward of the East Ham organisers would have to turn them away.Hospital, it is also in honour of Vera's birthday. Fortunately, it was a large hall and thatBy turning out in full strength, her fans will be action wasn't necessary. giving her a grand present-and one that she will When Teddy arrived with his new swing bandgreatly appreciate. soon after ten -thirty, the crowd went mad with enthusiasm, and as soon as the boys began playing, LONDON branch of the Harry Roy Club, they gathered around the stage in one large which now holds its meetings at the Bay group. Malton, 158 Great Portland Street, W.1, have The band put up a grand show, and everyonedecided to devote their meetings to dances and was soon swaying to and fro to the swing of thesocials alternately. music.Wish you all could have been there. The last meeting, which was held on March 13, You'd have had a wonderful time. - was a dancing evening, with a four -piece band in All the proceeds, which must have been gratify-attendance. ingly large, are being put towards a fund for Incidentally,the Clubisstillmaking taking some old folk out on country and seasiderapid strides.They have now started an outings. East Ham branch.If you live in or around The Teddy Joyce Fan Club, incidentally, goesthat district, write to Miss Rose Smith, from strength to strength.Formed less than a212 Plashet Grove, East Ham, London, who year ago, it now has a membership of well overwill be glad to hear from you. five thousand, and all the proceeds are devoted Rose tells us that she has some new ideas for to charity. her branch, 'so let's give her a big and successful They have recently formed an Amateursend-off. Dramatic Section, under the direction of Teddy'scharmingfiancee,MissChili T0 -NIGHT, at the Granada,Welling,the Bouchier. Robbie Cleaver Fan Club are presenting theA club has been inaugurated for that brilliant organist. This section was started last October, with aWoolwich War Memorial Hospital with the pro- Stanley Tudor, and the secretary would like all Stanley's membership of around twenty, and their firstceeds from their last dance-the grand sum offans to rally round and make the outfit really successful effort was two short sketches, which they pre-£54 13s. 3d. sentedwithgreatsuccessat the Trocadero, Good work, Cleaver fans.It just shows what By the way, Mr. Vernon Hull, Secretary of the Elephant and Castle, on December 11. can be done by careful organisation. Donald Thorne -Fan Club, has changed his The membership has now grown to sixty, and address to Rosecot, Kingsway, Ewell, Surrey, they are busy rehearsing for a new revue, which is WELL, there's still plenty of room in theand would be pleased to hear from any of Donald's being presented at Duthy Hall, Gt. Guildford circle for more clubs, so we welcome theadmirers who care to write to him at that address. Street, London, S.E.1, for three nights, beginningnewly formed Stanley Tudor Fan Club. The club has recently appointed a representative Thursday, March 30. Secretary is Mr. G. S. Burton, 89 Blackburnin Canada-Mr. Ronnie Ruddelf, 655 Vaugham Admission to members is one shilling and one -Street, Radcliffe. Road, Toronto, Ont., Canada. and -threepence, and secretaries of other clubs may Membershipfeeis obtain tickets for their members at the same price.twoshillings,which Application for these should be made to Miss.D.includes a badge. The Thatcher, 40 Farm Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex.club room, which has Here's a chance for some of the smaller clubs tofull facilities for indoor have a grand evening out. games,isinMan- A BILLY MAYERL chester. THE BrianLawranceSocialCircle's Stanley Tudor is a dance, on February 11, was a really bigvery active president, success.Of course, the high spot of theand he attends all -the evening.twas when Brian arrived with hismeetings, outings, and Transcription FREE! band and played for dancing. concerts. Sogather After some time, Brian had to leave for Lans-round and help make Youcan obtain a Billy Mayer! Transcription absolutely freeby downe House, but his mother, Mrs: Lawrance,this new club a really stayed for the whole evening and thoroughlysuccessful one. sending the coupon below for a specimen copy of the Billy Mayerl enjoyed herself.There were over two hundred Club Magazine-the only magazine published exclusively for the people there. AND, please note, pianist interested in modern music. Th?, Circle is holding its next dance towards when writing to the end of April, but re'll be giving you furtherclub secretaries, Every month this Magazine contains 40 pages packed with snappy details of this nearer the date. would you mind en- articles,instructions,competitions,informationand news of Incidentally, the Circle is planning great thingsclosing a stamp for personal interest and assistance to you.In addition, a lesson for the future, including a trip round a filma reply-postage is specially written by Billy Mayerl himself; and, by arrangement with studio.Don't be out of this.Write to Missa heavy itemfor leading publishers, a special Billy Mayerl Transcription of a current Winnie .Ingram, 35 Welldon Crescent, Harrow,club funds to stand. Middlesex. popular number. These transcriptions alone, if published separately, 'D like to re - would cost more than the price of the Magazine. here's some grand news that will interest WV Harry This Magazine isthe official organ of the Billy NOWall Billy Cotton fans.The annual BillyFarmer's fans that Cotton Club dance is to be held on Thursday,Mr. R. D. Nash (282 Mayerl Club-a year's subscription of18/-plus 2/ - March 23, at the Royal Hotel, Woburn Place,Creek Street,Green- for postage automatically entitles you to membership W.C.1 (one minute from Russell Square Under-wich, S.E.10) hasin- of the club, together with all its privileges, including ground). augurated aclubin attendance at club meetings and other activities Owing to the great popularity of the last dances,Harry's honour, and where you will meet the most up-to-date pianists the organisers have decided to be more ambitiouswould be pleased to and hold this one at a larger hall, so there'll behear fromas many interestedin modern syncopation.Send coupon plenty of room for all who care to go along. potential members as to -day for your free transcription and specimen copy. Billy and his boys will be appearing at thepossible. Dominion, Tottenham Court Road, during that Mr. Nashisvery FILL IN THIS COUPON NOW week, so they'll be able to get along after thekeen on getting things show. movingassoonas To The Secretary But tickets are limited, so write at once topossible,and when THE BILLY MAYERL CLUB, Clem Ashby, '78 Durham Road, Tottenham,membershipjustifies I and 2 St. George Street, Hanover Square, W.I. N.17. Heguaranteesyouawonderfulaction, he is going all evening. out to make this club I am genuinely interested in the Mayerl Club Magazine.Please send me specimen really bright and copy.I enclose lid. stamp to cover postage and despatch. JUST heard from Mrs. Ethel Purdie (113 Lang-interesting. Name horne Road, Dagenham, Essex) that tickets So rally round, for the Vera Lynn Club dance, on March 23, atHarryFarmerfans, Address the East Ham Baths, East Ham, will be twoand send a note to the (Please use block capitals) shillings each, or four shillings double, instead ofsecretary to -day. R.P.M.I.

17 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939

Conducted by AUNTIE MURIEL,the North'smost popularChildren's Broadcaster ELLO EVERYONE 1 friend the Micrognome. Scuttling across the floor, AWFUL CHILDREN Great News !I hope to start the newhe reached Mick's home under the carpet, and double page next week.This page willthe first thing the 'gnome said was :" Have a bit N Awful Child, extremely silly, I remain as it is, but the opposite one willof my cheese !" I-1Who earned the name of WIRELESS WILLIE be more for rather older boys and girls in their Nibble stared at the cheese, his eyes nearly(His actual name was really JOHN) 'teens, and I can promise you all sorts of excitingpopping out of his head. Would always have the wireless on. things including travel -adventure called "THE "So you took my cheese !" he gasped. Regardless of all other folk, RADIO RAY," and an amusing strip feature all " I took some cheese," replied Mick, " but IHe thought it was a splendid joke. . . . about a comical dance band leader and his boys.don't think it belonged to you." So Willie, who could not behave, Was drowned, alas, by WIRELESS WAVE ! (Syd Scatt and His Serenaders). " It was in my mouse -trap I" spluttered Nibble. Lots of nice letters this week.I was very " It was in a mouse -trap, ' was Mick's answer. interested to hear what you would like to see on " Well, a mouse -trap is for catching mice, not COMPETITION the page, Norma Elliot (Bournemouth). Alsomicrognomes," argued Nibble. Wallace Grevatt(Caterham), who makes an " England's a free country !" said Mick in such NAME THE GARDENER. excellent suggestion and I will see what I can do,an annoying kind of voice that Nibble simplyIN the picture below are various flowers and Wallace. could not think of a reply. trees. Name these, then re -arrange the initial Welcome to the "big family," Peggy Lang - He was so angry, however, that he challengedletters to form the name of a well-known radio bridge (Bordon).Glad you like the competitionsour hero to a fight. gardener. Send your solutions on postcards only, and hope you are better.DON'T MISS NEXT "Choose the nearest weapon I " cried Nibble. together with your full name, age, address and WEEK'S " RADIO PICTORIAL" ! " Right !" said Mick, and immediately produced school,toAuntieMuriel,RADIO PICTORIAL, Yours affectionately, a fountain -pen filler which he had managed to37 Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2. Do not forget collect among his treasures. to give the names of the flowers and trees as well as Like lightning he sprang to a desk and filledthe name of the gardener. the glass tube with ink. Poor Nibble was shaking For the first correct solutions received, in the with anger, for he had only been able to find aneatest handwriting, I will award a first prize pencil. of 10/-, second prize of 5/-, and ten half- Using this as a sword, he advanced stealthilycrowns. towards his " enemy." All entries should reach me not later than ADVENTURES OF A MICROGNOME Mick leaped from thedesk,and "crossedMarch 23. MICK HAS A FIGHT swords" with Nibble, just to show that he had a Age will be take,' into consideration in judging. IHERE is no knowing how it started. I can -sporting spirit. not even tell whose fault it was, Mick's or When he felt a sharp dig in the ribs from the Nibble's, but I should say it was "six of one andpencil, however, he decided that it was time for half a dozen of the other !" quick action, and squeezing the rubber bulb of It seems that Nibble the Mouse came out ofthe filler as hard as he could, he squirted a stream his hole one night and made for his favouriteof ink all over the unfortunate Nibble. The little mouse immediately retired to his hole, vanquished, while Mick stood and grinned. His smile disappeared, however, when he saw that a great splodge of ink had also stained the studio wall.' That ink stain became one of the great unsolved mysteries of Broadcasting House.All sorts of inquiries were made, but nobody ever found out who did it ! Incidentally, someone swears that he saw a blue mouse in the studio, but nobody believes him ! Another Mick adventure next week.

RESULT OF AUNTIE MURIEL'S Mick squeezed the rubber bulb of the filler and squirted ink all over Nibble, the mouse. COMPETITION NAME THE FLOWERS mouse -trap in the corridor outside the studio in have been sent to the following prize- which Mick the Micrognome lived. ov\`.1j // CHEQUESwinners :- The reason that this particular mouse -trap was 1stprizeoftenshillings :Audrey Aspinwall Nibble's favourite was because the trap did not (age 9), 8 College Road, Windermere, Westmorland. act.You could just walk in and take the cheese, (St. Mary's School). 2nd prize of five shillings :Roy Anderson (age and there you were ! 12), 38 Eastwood Road, George Lane, South Woodford. The amusing part of it was that those silly (Central Foundation School, London). humans evidently did not know that the trap was Ten prizes of half a crown :Ellen Long (age 9),. broken, and they put a fresh supply of cheese in London, S.W.G. Elsie Marklove (age 13), l'atricroft, it every night.Actually, the little mouse had l.ancs.Kathleen Hackney(age13), Kettering. been living on this cheese for weeks. 4. Mummy, we must be somewhere near our radio, Janet Margaret Godbold (age 9), Bury St. Edmunds, Then one night, being very hungry, he went I can hear it playing." Suffolk.Shiela Sherwood (age 8), liriffield, Yorks. Derek Griffiths (age8),Liverpool19. Maurice to fetch his meal and it was gone !Nibble was Caldicott (age 11), Coventry. Brian Parker (age 12), furious. There was no other mouse in the vicinity HE WON Stroud, Glos.- Eric Saunders (age12),Woodford who would dare take his spoils, he knew. Then there was the boy who wrote : "Adam wasBridge, Essex. Tony Jesson (age 10), Ashton -under- Thoroughly indignant, he went to consult hisa good runner because he was first in the human race !"Lyne, Lancs.

18 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL WHO STARTED THERADIO LETTER RHUMBA? JOE LOSS will tell you this week in his Meltonian BOX programme of dancing moods. Even if you haven't mastered the difficult steps of the rhumba, you Readers' views on radio in general.A must have tapped your feet to its fascinating prize of 10s. 6d. will be awarded for rhythm. You've probably noticed the queer rattlings which the best letter published. COPLEY'S KNITTING are used to accentuate the time in rhumba tunes. Joe NEWSREEL tells us that a special set of instruments is necessary to 1065 produce these noises, and they have such strange names as maracas, bongos, and ghourds. The name " rhumba " THIS WEEK'S PRIZE WINNER itself comes from erumba, a hard -shelled vegetable like a marrow, which is emptied of its seed and used as a For the best letter received this week the Editor has rhumba rattle. pleasure in awarding 10s. 6d. to Mr. Geo. Coutts, On Thursday Joe Loss and his band will play 79 Hadrian Rd., Newcastle -on -Tyne 4. NOW that I have retired from business, I find ample time for listening during the day, but I'm often wearied by the absolute dullness of our Veryscreen -worthy Regional programmes. Musicians, orchestras and . . . thisslim -fitting vocalists seem tochoose the most depressing items, nothing merry and bright about them. jacket with its neat neck, has just the right Why, oh why, do the singers pick upon such air for all sports occasions.4 -ply " Excel- mournful themes as death and suffering to enter- sior " or " Climax "isthe wool . , .in tain us ?As National devotes theafternoons Navy,PilotBlue,Coral or SaladGreen. to school transmissions, there's nothing of interest for old 'uns. Ask for Leaflet1065 (Bust 33-34 in.),2d. Thank goodness we have Luxembourg and at your woolshop, 3d.postedby makers. Normandy to bring a bit of light entertainment into If any difficulty write :- our lives, during the dull days. These stations are certainly entitled to four -fifths L.COPLEY-SMITH &SONS, LTD. of my licence fee. 47, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, 2, or I 32'3,.Cheapside, London, E.C.4. James Barclay, Huntley REFER RINGtoProfessorJoad'sopinions: I Listen to Joe Loss and win a prize. agree with- -him on one point. Many people certainly are "conditioned" to dance a selection of rhumbas, lovely tunes like " Speak-music (that is- commercial dance music, not the real easy " and the rollicking " South American Joe."jazz, which to me is quite different). Be sure to listen at 9.0 a.m. to Radio Luxembourg. An ordinary popular tune, lasting a few months, is played, day in, day out, until the public. can't help By the way, only three weeks are left in which tobut know it.Then another hit tune comes along, edter for the Meltonian dance competitions Theand the public forget about the former tune, and take closing date is' Saturday, April 8. An easy competitiona liking to the coming hit which is "drummed" into this. them in the same way. . All you have to do is to place Britain's favourite Not so, however, with the real hot jazz.The St. dances in order of popularity.If you write to Mel-Louis Blues, the Beale Street and Basin Street Blues iN THE COLOURS OF FASHION tonian, Cricklewood, London, N.V)7.2, an entry form will live in years to come. will be sent to you right away. Besides the first prize of £50 there are hundreds ofMiss Mago Clarke, Forest Hill Joe Loss gramophone records to be given away as con-ISHOULD like to congratulate the 13.13.0. on their solation prizes. These records are specially made for casting of the serial play "Sexton Blake." this competition and you won't be able to buy them in George Curzon, a newcomer to the microphone, any shop !The judges of the contest are the famousgives a very good performance in the title role, but musical -comedy star Frances Day, JoeLoss andspecial praise -is surely due to Brian Lawrance. With K. P. Hunt, editor of RADIO PICTORIAL. his versatility he portrays this character to perfection. Remember, Meltonian- send you these pro- grammes every week on Tuesdays at '7.45 a.m.Joan M. Wedderburn, Kingston from Radio Normandy and Thursday at 9.0 a.m.APART fromthe minority opinions disclosed by from Radio Luxembourg. Listen to Joe Loss and the efforts of the Listener Research and Public his hand unfolding the story of the dances. Relation departments, the 13.13.0. are ignorant of what the public really think about its programmes. 79 Questionnaires are of little or no value-after what is the opinion of a few thousandsworth among so "EVENING IN PARIS many millions? Here's a typical day spent by producer Roy Plomley There is only one sure way for the B.B.C. to establish in preparing this popular Bourjois programme on intimate contact with public opinion, and that is to Normandy at 6.15 p.m. on Sundays. appoint local correspondents all over the country as INthegrey -curtainedstudio,highabove thedo the National newspapers. mighty Avenue des Champs Elysees, a red light flashes once and remains a steady glow.TheT. Naylor, Rainhill orchestra plays the Bourjois theme tune, -"You'reIN relays from music halls and theatres, the cone in my Arms," and fades down for Roy Plomley to make muentator should give names of artistes and descrip- You'll be switching on to an entirely new kind tions of acts before the broadcast, then remain silent of musical show !The Carters Caravan will the opening announcement " . . . a real Parisien pro- fascinate you with Music, Song and Drama- gramme produced for you in the gay capital itself." until the performance isover.This would enable the brightest show on the air. You and your During the. fifteen minutes that the red light glows,listeners to hear the artiste instead of the commentator. Family will enjoy every minute of it. some of the many famous artistes appearing in Paris are presented to Radio Normandy listeners. Miss L. Ball, Cheshire Sponsored by the makers of Let's go behind the scenes with Roy Plomley andAS "In town to -night" is to finish -portly, don't see the tremendous amount of preparation this fifteen - you think that " Mr. Wilke:5, am the BlackDog" Minute programme entails. should be put into the Saturday everom; programme In the morning, to the office-memos to London toin its place?This feature is easilyi he highlight of Carters Little Liver Pills be written,aconference with dark-hairedPierrethe week, and very few people, can hear it. Zepelli about the orchestrations for the next programme, RADIO LUXEMBOURG(1293m.) Sun. telephone calls to and from agents and managers.C. H. Manners, London 1.15 a.m. ; Mon. 8.45 a.m.; Tues., Wed. T SHOULD like to say how much I appreciate all 5.15 p.m.; Thurs. 8.3o a.m.;Fri.9.30 a.m. In the afternoon, to a cinema to see the stage acts (no Aenjoy the series of famous comedians you now hill - time to stay and see the fihn), then a music -hall, for TIMES RADIO NORMANDY(274 m.) Sun. 2.45 p.m.; in RADIO PICTORIAL.Arising out of one by Tommy Mon. 7.15 a.m. ; Tues. 8.45 a.m. ; Wed. the second half of the programme. Handley, some people may have thought his providing His day is only half over. He puts on his evening and 9 a.m. ; Thurs. 7.15 a.m. ; Fri. 4.3o p.m. meals by means of radio a bit far-fetched.But I ham: PARIS BROADCASTING STATION (POSTE clothes and, towards midnight, sets out on the never-just been reading that such things can and do happcim. STATIONS PARISIEN- 312.8 m.) Sun. 10.30 8.M. ; ending quest for "the best talent in town." Already A Vienne7=e physicist has cooked fish and ordinar, Fri. 9.15 a.m. guest -stars in the Evening in Paris programmes havemeat by radio.The fish were placed in water as cold RADIO LYONS (215 m.) Sun. 10.45 P.m.; included I.ucienne Boyer, John Loder, Valaida, andasitcould be without freezing.Short wave radio Tues. 10.30 p.m.; Thurs.10.30 p.m. the famous quintette of the Hot Club of France-but it waves werf switched on and a few minutes later the rid/ tan5IIIISSI0015 ti, 'ringed through the I.B.C. Ltd. isnq just a matter of booking star names, new namesfish ware cooked ! are wanted, too. First of all to Montparnasse: An agent has told himGeoff. Hardie, Manchester about a sensational singer at a little Russian night dub.HEARTY congratulationstothe13.13.C.fortime Next to Montmartre. Here he finds a young French recent enjoyable broadcast performance of "Mr. SONG POEMS WANTED artiste who has definite microphone possibilities. WhenDeeds Goes to Town." But why does the 13.13.C. fail she has finished he sends a waiter with his card asking to realise that a large percentage of its Sunday audience Successful Composer invites her to join him. are ardent churchgoers? AuthorstosubmitLyrics Now to the Champs Elysees district and ,ismart Surely this programme could have been better timed, American haunt. Here he's lucky; he buds just theto enable people to attend church without having to Write:" Composer," (360)Rays Advt. kind of singer he was looking for. A talb..., drink tosacrifice the tail -end of an otherwise perfect Sunday Agency,CecilCourt,London,W.C.2. clinch the agreement and now home to im, ,!. afternoon's entertainment?

19 RADIO FICTORIt March 17,1939

Sydney Kyte con- ducted Diana Miller Remember Harry in"SaturdayNight Roy in "Everything is Revue"-which had an Rhythm?" Here he is all-star radio cast, but with a young lovely in a poor story the film ARE FILM RADIO JOHN K. NEWNHAM complai don't get a square deal on thi reputation is going to help a picture a lot. He has a ready-made public, only too anxious to see his films. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out this way.How many times have you been to a cinema to see a radio star in a picture, only to come away thoroughly disappointed ?Ithas happened to me dozens of times, and on each occasion I have wondered what on earth possessed the star in question to accept such a part. Such pictures are not fair on stars, public or the film studios which really do treat their .players "Stepping Stones" well. They make the big names chary of accepting featuredBilly Thor - burn(at the piano) screen offers.They make filmgoers disinclined and Gerry Fitzgerald to see pictures featuring broadcasting notabilities. Now is the time for radio stars to take particular care before signing film contracts. British films "Here lies the reputation of John Blank. are on the upward grade again. After a long time He made his name on the radio, but films in the doldrums, activity is again evident on all killed him. R.I.P." sides. IF some radio stars are not careful, they Scores of new companies are certain to spring willfindthat the above inscriptionup.Many will be mushroom affairs, and woe applies to them. The average broad-betide any players who become entangled in their caster is under the fond impression thatmoney -making schemes. It always happens when a screen appearance is a wonderful thing,any industry begins to boom.It has happened helping to bring him into closer contact withevery time we have had British film booms, and the public. Which is true enough in a lot ofmany a star has never been paid for months of cases. But there are far too many instanceswork. these days of radio stars accepting film Such companieswillinevitablyturntheir parts which do them far more harm than good.attention to radio stars.They will see in such Only the other day, a well-known radio starartistes ready-made box-office names. commented to me :' I'm fed up with films.I Once having got a name, they. won't trouble never want to appear on the screen again.I haveabout the production. They will be slipshod in just seen myself in a new production, and it madetheir treatment of everything and everyone. Any- me cry. My part's been slashed to ribbons. I'vething will do. They won't worry about story value. been terribly photographed. The picture is goingThey won't care whether the film runs smoothly to hurt my reputation." or not. They will know that thousands of people And hers .is not an uncommon experience.Iwill be so anxious to see the star that a profit on know of two or three stars who, having tried thethe picture is practically certain. screen once or twice, have been so disgusted that Radio stars should be warned in time. they have refused to make any more pictures. They should get a reputable agent to handle Which is a great pity. Screen and radio make atheir affairs. They should never sign a con- fine combination.Film work can do a lot fortract until they are certain that they will get broadcasting stars.The screen helps to bringa fair deal-a good part in a well -produced them even closer to the public; enables fans whopicture. DaIIMantovani, and EvelynBrian previously have heard only their voices, to see They would be wise to turn down even the most Lawrenceaddedto them as they really are. favourable financial offers unless they are con- the lustre of "Calling In turn, radio stars can do a lot for thevinced that the picture will enhance their prestige, All Stars" screen. A broadcasting favourite with a bigand not harm it. March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL

,Mrs. Harry Roy' (Princess Pearl)1 added glamour to Harry's film "Rhythm Racketeers." This scene is with Norma Varden S FAIR TO

Well - knownradio STARS ? and stage actor Peter Haddon, in an awk- ward moment with ins that his favourite Radio Stars Betty Davies in "Death at Broadcast- screen. Do you agree with him? ing House" There is nothing calculated to damage a star more than a film that is going to disappoint the public. Sometimes, of course, itis just sheer bad luck that a film doesn't turn out well. Bad luck, that isto say,alliedto a certain amount ofill - judgment. "You know," a friend told me, not long ago, " I've lost a lot of interest in Harry Roy since seeing him on the screen. He's so good when he's on the air that the film didn't seem to do him justice." I pointed out that this was not exactly fair on Harry Roy. I had to confess though that Rhythm Racketeers didn't rate high marks, apart from the glamorous appearance of Mrs. Harry Roy. But there was no deliberate exploitation of a famous name here. The makers did try to get something good. But it I have seen numerous other radio stars on the screen who should, by this time, have become more Domestic scene, just happened that the story didn't pan out so according to the well as had been hoped. important from a film point of view. films, featuring Harry would be wise to consider very carefully And what about something worth while for HarryRoyand Phyllis Robins?.She deserves better film treat- Pamela Randell, in any future film offer before he signs a contract. ..Rhythm Racket- He needs better stories than he has had. Unlessment than she has had. And when I saw Bertha eers" he is certain that he has a winner, it would pay himWillmott in a picture not long ago, I couldn't help to stand out against all offers. wondering why producers hadn't taken more advantage of her capabilities. all, good stories can be written around band- Phyllis Stanley is another who has not been Aleaders. Take, for instance, the Bert Ambrosegiven too many film chances-but she is getting picture, Kicking the Moon Around.It was aher break at last in a new picture called There sound piece of production work. The story wasAin't No Justice, in which she has her first character smart and amusing, the music good. Altogether,lead. Before this, she herself says, she has simply it was one of the best band pictures the Britishbeen decorative. studios have yet produced, and added tremendously Yet another radio star who, I am sure, has a to Ambrose's already big reputation (and notlot to offer the screen if the studios would give her forgetting Max Bacon,Evelyn Dall and thethe chance, is Beryl Orde. others). But I remember another band film which Although, as a rule, radio stars have to be I saw some time ago. It must have been careful mainly of fly-by-night companies who obvious to nearly everyone that the makershaven't their own reputations to worry about, were attempting to cash in on a famousartistes should be careful of even the most reput- name. Any more pictures like that wouldable companies.. have done irretrievable damage to the band's Too many radio stars accept film offers without prestige. giving sufficient consideration to the importance Incidentally, why haven't film producers givenor suitability of their parts.Although the film Evelyn Dall some better breaks? She has been initself may be well produced, it can easily harm, a several pictures, and has always looked good.star. She has a fine film personality, and if only some Take Harry Tate, for example.Harry is a studio cared to give her important parts, she couldtop -liner. Yet, in any number of pictures, he has Soon become a big movie name. (Please turn to page 33) heads are always better than one, you know, and now that we are friends there's no reason why you shouldhesitateatwritingagainwith other problems. I feel sure your recent trouble is partly to blame for your troubles. A drooping posture will cause a double chin and worry is a sure thing to encour- age wrinkles. Sleep without pillows for a while and watch for " slumping." Apply a reducing cream to the extra pad of flesh at night and slap it in with a rubber patter to help break up the fatty tissue. Practise head -bending and turning exercises for a few minutes, morning and evening-the slower you bend and turn, the better. Have your sight tested just to make sure it is

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When massaging, commence Everybody Notices at the outer corners of your eyes, work underneath "Do please help me.I have four or five rather to the inner corners and then out 'again over your large moles on my face and they look so horrible.I You do not say whether the growths are of theupper lids.For your forehead, place your two hay^ had them for years. However nicely I make-upsoft or hard variety.If the former, apply a littlemiddle fingers at the bridge of your nose, just the rest of my skin, these moles spoil the effect and Iglycerine at night.Let it "soak in" for a fewbetween your eyebrows and sweep them upwards know everybody notices then, as some of my friendsminutes and then scrape away a little of the corn.and outwards toward your hair -line. have told me to do something about them, but what ?Repeat this for a week or two and the trouble willPutting on Weight "I've also got two nasty corns on my little toes anddisappear. it's agony to walk with a shoe on. How can I get rid If the corns are the more common hard type, "For some time I've been putting on a lot of weight of them? I have to stand all day long in business asthen pay a visit to a chiropodist and get him toround my hips, and my bust is enormous. I would I am a demonstrator."-Molly G., Exeter. take out the root. Make sure he wraps up yourlike something quick and effective to get my measure- toes in animal wool after dressing them, as thisments down to normal --and please could you suggesz MOLES can be frozen off with Carbonic Snow; a make-up for me ? but don't try and treat yourself, get yourparticular kind of wool is extra soft and relieves "I have reddish -gold hair, white skin and hazel any pressure from shoes.It can be bought at all eyes.Don't suggest anything expensive as I only doctor to remove them. chemists for sixpence or so. By the way, if there are any hairs on the moles, started business a few months ago and I am not they should be removed first and for this I would earning very much as yet."-Miss Amy. suggest Electrolysis. As a rule, the fee is 10s. 6d.A Lot of Worry for the removal of thirty hairs, so you can work it "I have never written to anyone before for advice, MASSAGE a reducing cream into your bust out for yourself how much you would have to pay.but seeing your invitation to help other people, I have and hips every night and practise some good If you cannot see your way to have the molesplucked up courage -and would like to know how toreducingexercises,foratleastfiveminutes, treated at the moment, hide them under a coat ofremove a second chin. morning and evening. I cannot give you the name flesh -coloured grease -paint.I will let you know " Just lately I've -had a lot of worry and troubleof the reducing cream here, but the exorcises are the name of a good one, if you care to send yourand I find there are a lot of little wrinkles formingas follows :- name and address for a private reply. under my eyes and on my forehead,- they can't be due For the hips :(1) Lie on the floor and stretch A corn is a hard tumour of skin which takes theto age, as I'm only twenty-nine." - Janice Awry. your arms up above yoUr head. Now swing one form of a little cone, and tight shoes are generally leg up and make it touch your arms if possible, and to blame for corns. See that yours are amply long I'M so sorry to hear you've had such a harassingthen with the other leg. Repeat a dozen times. enough and very broad to allow your toes to lie time and do hope the dark clouds are beginning (2) Lie on your back, hands by your sides-.. -raise flat. to clear.I'm glad you decided to write-twoyour legs together and circle them, keeping your 22 March 17,61939 RADIO PICTORIAL Beauty Editress Georgina Strange answerssomeof your Good Looks Problems. Why don't you a/I/zed send in your own query ? knees stiff. Keep this up for a few minute:., firstsmaller--it.is terribly broad and high. My shin ishints on text) to reduce the bust, but what I would like going clockwise add then anti -clockwise. very dry, not only on my face, but on my legs andto know is how to put on a little flesh in this region? (3) Still on your back, but this time with yourarms as well; and how can I get my legs white ? TheyI have been flat -chested all my life, but if it wasn't for arms crossed in front of you, roll from side to sideare badly scorched through sitting too near the firethis one drawback, I should have a very nice figure." - fifty times. all the winter. Ella Brand, near Shere. (4) Turn on your side and swing your legs-one "One more problem, if you don't mind, Georgina- forward and the other backwards-a dozen times.my feet ache in the most awful manner after walking DRINK lots of milk and go in for plenty of Turn on your other side and repeat. for a little while. -What do you think is wrong?"- vigorousexercise, such as swimming and For the Bust :(1)Place your hands on yourMrs. Dalton, Edgware. tennis. Massage warm olive oil into your breasts shoulders, inhale through your nose and at the at night, using a gentle rotary movement. Practise same time raise your arms slowly until they are on PART your hair in the middle, take the side -deep breathing exercises for a few minutes every a level with your nose.Lower them and exhale pieces behind your ears, tying them up with aday-as you inhale through your nose, fling your through your mouth. Repeat six times. piece of ribbon, and then bring the strands of thearms outwards and backwards, as . you exhale (2) The same starting position, but with yourribbon to the top of your head and tie in a bow.through your mouth, bring them back to atten- hands by your sides this time. Now circle themHave your front hair cut short to the length of ation. Always wear an uplift brassiere, as it will backwards and forwards a dozen times in eachlong fringe, and then curl it up at night into tightmake you look rounder. direction. ringlets, so that when you comb them out in the (3) Hands on shoulders once more, and this timemorning they fall over your forehead. circle your arms as they are, breathing in at the Massage your skin at night with a nourishingUsing Rouge Correctly same time-keep it up for a few minutes. cream. Use an upward and outward movement for "My face is very fat, Georgina. What can I do to An orange make-up would look most fascinatingyour face, and when working on your legs and armsreduce it, and how shall I use my rouge? I would, be on you with your colour hair. Use a rachel powderstart at your ankles and wrists and work upwards,very grateful if you could help me, and will look and orange rouge and lipstick. massaging the cream well in. forward to your reply in RADIO PICTORIAL. "-Mrs. Dab a clearing lotion over your legs for removingG. Tavistock, East Dulwich. Some Suggestions, Please the scorch marks. I will tell you of a very efficient " Would you give me some suggestions on how toone, if you will let me have your home address. DON T try to reduce your face.It is almost do my hair ? I want something that can be kept tidyAs you obviously cannot use the lotion and the impossible to remove the underpadding of pretty easily, and that ;Dill make my forehead looknourishing cream at the same time, apply the creamfat on this part of the body without wrinkling the one night, and the lotion the next. ' top surface. I feel sure you'd rather have a plump The muscles of your feet may be weak, or youface than a heavily wrinkled one; besides, plump may be suffering from a slightly weak heart. Acheeks are a sign of youth, you know. Lurene Tuttle, personal examination is really necessary in a case radio actress You can make your face look thinner by parting on the WABC like this, before a treatment can be prescribed, soyour hair at the side, bringing your side -pieces Columbia net- if you take my advice, you will go to your doctorwell forward over your cheeks and dressing it as work for a thorough overhaul-and if he pronounces youflat as' possible.Place your rouge in the centre of physically fit, then get a chiropodist to give youyour cheeks and shade it towards your nose. some foot treatment. I am sorry I couldn't find space for any Meanwhile, rub a soothing foot cream into themore this week, but if you are waiting for a affected parts once a day, anei rest with your feetproblem that hasn't appeared yet, perhaps up as much as possible. you would like to send me your full names and addresses, so that I can reply to you Nice Figure, But- through the post.Don't forget a stamped "Can you help me with my worry? I see lots ofaddressed envelope, will you?

Blonde croonette Evelyn Dall keeps her own hair- style in order

23 RADIO PICTORIAL Mar. h 17, 1939 HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK'S B.B.C. ANOTHER "PARLOUR GAME" ON SUNDAY PROGRAMMES PERSONALITIES v. OLD STAGERS, MARCH 19, REGIONAL Dance Music WEDNESDAY, MAR. 22 Regional : Music for Dancing, Jack White and his Collegians. Latemusic,BillyBissettandhis SUNDAY, MAR. 19 Variety Canadians. X.TATIONAL : Stop Dancing. Ship in the Bay (from .Plays, Talks, Features, etc. IN Alexandra Palace).RegionalFredric Bayco NATIONAL :C. H. Middleton.The Fourthon the Dominion Organ. Two Two's.Fol-de-Rols, FRIDAY, MAR. 24 Gospel, III, Rev. A. C. Deane. New Bookswith GladysPalmer, CyrilFletcher,Walter on Religion, R. Ellis Roberts.Bookshelf,Midgeley, Gladys Vernon, Frederick Gregory, DesmondMcCarthy. Les Miserables.Arlene North,William Stephens and Ernest Arnley.Variety Regional :Music of the Week, Scott Goddard. NoisesRepeat of Think of a Number. andVoices,parlour game,Personalitiesv."Old NATIONAL :Monte Carlo, film musical produced Stagers,"teamsconsistingofEric Maschwitz, by Douglas Moodie, with Jack Buchanan and Howard Marshall, Johnsnagge, C.H. MiddletonPlays, Talks, Features, etc. ' Maggie Teyte.Regional: Sandy Macpherson on and Harold Abrahams versus Mary O'Farrell, National: Reading of Pickwick Papers.Whitehallthe Theatre Organ. Gerald Masters on the Theatre Norman Shelley, Philip Wade, Laidman BrowneTour. The World Goes By. Discovery of France, featureOrgan. Variety from the Argyle, Birkenhead. and V. Clinton Baddeley.Sermons in Stone, St. David's Cathedral Church, by A. G. Prys-Jones. Romantic couple in the ' Lucky Dip" programmes on Thursday (March Services, etc. 23, Nat. and Reg.)-Brian Lawrance National : Morning, Rev. W. R. Maltby, D.D., con- and Jill Manners . ducts service from Brunswick Methodist Church, Leeds. Evening, Church of England service from Concert Hall. Regional: Evening, Rev. E. G. Miles conducting service from St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Cheam. Music National: John Reynders andhisOrchestra. This Symphony Business, with George Nash, James Denny andB.B.C.NorthernIreland Symphony Orchestra. Yascha Krein and his Gypsy Orchestra. Marcel de Haes.Darvel Burgh Band.B.B.C. Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Bernard. Frank Walker and his Miniature Orchestra. Philip Martell and his Forum Orchestra.Bach recital played by Max Rostal. Reginald Foort on the Theatre Organ. Continental Exchange, with the B.B.C. Military Band and the Bande of the Garde Republicaine. The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, musical history, with Angela Baddeley.Regional: Austral Trio.Willie Walker Octet. Kutcher String Quartet. Birmingham Phil- harmonic String Orchestra. MONDAY, MAR. 20 Variety INATI( )N A I: Monday Night at Seven, with Carroll Gibbons, Michael Moore, Richard Goolden as "Mr. Meek," S. J. Warmington as Inspector Horn- leigh, Three Chimes, Binnie Hale, Suzanne Taylor and "Youth Takes a Bow," with Bryan Michie. Ronald Gourley. French Cabaret from Paris, pro- duced by Archie Campbell.You've Asked For It ! comperedby .DickBentley. Regional:Lloyd Thomas, on Woolwich Granada organ.Afternoon Revue, with Ward and Draper, Bill Harding, De Haven and Page, Jack London and Kenneth Henry. Stop Dancing. Sandy Macpherson on theprogramme by Ivor Vinogradoff and Stephen Potter.Plays, Talks, Features, etc. Theatre Organ. Horace Finch on the Empress organ, Regional : Visit of M. Lebrun to the Guildhall. Bridge Hand arranged by Ewart Kempson. At the Black Dog. National : Empire Exchange. Ballooning and Para- Blackpool. chute Jumping, feature programme. Part II -of Jane Eyre.Ronald Gartland, M.P., on The Week in Plays, Talks, Features, etc. Westminster. AustraliaSpeaks,MichaelTerry. National:ReadingofPickwickPapers. WorldDance Music Regional : Recorded repeat of Women, Women, Women, Affairs.Regional :Western Worthies, story of Sir National: Tea -time, Henry Hall and his Band.debate in Burbleton by T. Thompson.Theatre. PhilipDaubigny, by Douglas V.Duff.Science Regional:Quintette du Hot Club de France.Oliver Bean's Adventure, playlet by Burgess Meredith. Review. Week on Wall Street, by H. P. Elliston. Midland : Wally Dewar and his Band. Late. National, Sim Grossman and his Band from the Pavilion,Dance Music Dance Music Bournemouth. Regional,GrossmanandReg. National : Brian Lawrance and his Sextet. Phil Late music by Michael Flome and Ban from theWilliams' Futurists. Cardew and the Band Waggoners, in Band Waggon May Fair Hotel. selections.Late music by Oscar Rabin and his Sport Romany Orchestra from Hammersmith Palais. TUESDAY, MAR. 21 Regional: Amateur Billiards Championship Final, commentary by. Joe Davis. Lincolnshire Handicap, SATURDAY, MAR. 25 Variety Commentator : R. C. Lyle. NATIONAL : Cabarette, with Robert Keys (synco- Variety pated pianist), The Three Nomads and Eric A I IONAL :'John Bee, on the Birmingham Shrimpton and his electric guitar.Ivor Moreton THURSDAY, MAR. 23 Gaumont organ.Reginald Dixon onthe and Dave Kaye. Regional : Harry Evans and his ClaphamN Junction Granada organ. Music Hall with Sextette Intime.Stuart Barrie on the Tooting Randolph Sutton, Turner Layton, Wee Georgie Granada organ.Think of a Number withClarence Regional : Repeat of Monte Carlo. Wrightand Wynne Ajello. For You, Madam. VarietyVariety Wood, Stanelli. from the Palace, Plymouth. Midland : Banjo to Baton,iksTATR)NAL:Rehearsal of to -morrow's broadcast biography of Billy Merrin, by Charles Hatton. .01 from Argyle, Birkenhead.Lucky Dip.Mr.Plays, Talks, Features, etc. Muddlecombe J.P. Regional : Dudley Savage on the National: In Town Tonight.Raymond Gram Plays, Talks, Features, etc. Plymouth Royal organ.Repeat of Lucky Dip. NewSwing's American Commentary. Regional : Storm in a National: Jane Eyre, Part I, adapted by Howard Talent,with Will Gardner, Wally Patch, RaeTeacup, play by James Bridie. Rose and Barbara Couper. Paris, Symphony of a City.Jenkins' Buskers, Dun and Dee, Anne Howe, Joe Adventures of Alonzo MacTavish, by Peter Chepiey,Petersen, Violet Stephens and Hilda Bertram. Dance Music serial with Nicholas Hannen. Town and Country, National: Teatime, Ambrose and his Orchestra, F. G. Thomas. Cheque -Mate, short story by A. E. with Vera Lynn, Evelyn Dall, Max Bacon, George Coppard, read by Philip Cunningham. Regional:Plays, Talks, Features, etc. Sandiford, Denny Dennis and Naunton Wayne ArrivalofPresidentLebrun atVictoria Station. National: Reading of Under the Greenwood Tree.(compere).Regional: Jack Payne and his Band. Reading of .4 lice in Wonderland. The Lunch and theTalk by Mary Embrey on Deportment.AlistairLate music, Jack Harris and his Band. Launch, written and read by John Gloag. Cooke on Mainly About Manhattan. Regional: Back to the Valley, short story written by B. L. Jacot andSport Dance Music read by Edgar Plaisted.Record Breaking, repeat National : England v. Ireland Men's Hockey Inter- National: Dave Frost and his Band, with Elsietalk by Capt. C. E. T. Eyston.Repeat of Paris,national. (2nd half) from Edgbaston, Commentator: Carlisle.Late. Sydney Lipton and his GrosvenorSymphony of a City.Club of Queer Trades, No. 3Freddie Grisewood.Linfield v. Belfast Celtic soccer House Orchestra. Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit. (2nd half), commentary by Raymond .Glendinning 24 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL Our Great Weekly Competition ENTER TO -DAY and MAKE LISTENINGPAY! Competition No. 16 Results : Prizewinners' Names and Addresses: by The Editor COMPETITORS in our Competitioncommercial message either spoken or in song? No. 16, held on Sunday, February 26, pummummummumnsmum A fleeting mention of the sponsor's name or awarded"Cookeen Cabaret"4.91the product at the beginning of the pro- marks out of a possible 10, whichgramme does not matter but if the commer- MUST BE WON accordingly is our Figure of Merit for thiscial is rammed down the listener's throat, so programme. to speak, before anything else happens, the Competitors generally did not enthuse over thisinevitable reactionisthatthelistener's broadcast.It was regarded, we regret to say, as FIRST expectation of entertainment is disappointed.

being somewhat below the standard achieved inIn nine cases out of ten, according to the other programmes offered by the same sponsors,letters we have received, the listener switches PRIZE

Messrs. Van den Berghs & Jurgen, who market off the set or tunes in an alternative station.

on the air the famous Stork Margarine and Spry, as well as Cookeen. is a typical reader's outburst on this SECOND Here is an opinion, representative of many sub- Herepoint :- PRIZE

mitted :- "This Cookcen programme opens and closes with that

"'Cookeen Cabaret' most awful of all the many atrocities committed by radio ti is just another of those routine and

' popular' programmes-the type of broadcast that acts as aadvertisers-the signature tune with special words to bonsd. background for leisure reading and not solely as radiothe sponsor's product."

entertainment. It is not a programme which listeners make TEN PRIZES OF5L Following this introduction, Helen Clare sang a point of listening to; rather is it one that appears to be"They Say." She has quite an attractive voice of Bliummunnuniammesnownd sandwiched between others merely to fill in time. .. . The broadcast hasn't, as it should, an exclusive appeal to thethe crooning type, and quite a strong following woman listener-not a direct appeal to the housewife." among our readers. HOW TO ENTER And this one :- Hard on Miss Clare's heels,however, came T`HE subject we have chosen this week, for "Whilst I wouldn't stay in specially to listen 10 it, it'sEsther Coleman, who sang "The World is Mine." Listening Competition No. 19, is- the type of programme that you can leave on to provide aThis distinguished radio singer has a beautifully CARSON ROBISON background." trained voice and an easy production. It was a This programme will be broadcast on Sunday, thousand pities that the producer was so short-March 19, from Radio Luxembourg at 3.0 p.m.; sighted as to place these two women vocalists-theNormandy 10.15 a.m. Results of only two in the programme-immediately follow- Listen to this programme and make up your mind the Listening Competition No.16 ing one another. Although their style is essentiallynumber of marks out of 10-any number from 0 to 10-which different and their appeal quite distinct,un- you award. By the number of marks you award the programme you will record your verdict as to its general value as an "Figure of Merit" Awarded to doubtedly, as numerous readers pointed out, it wasentertainment and an advertisement. "COOKER\CABARET" a bad programme arrangement on the part of the Whatever figure you decide upon, write itin the dotted 4.91 producer. square on the entry form at the foot of this page. Esther Coleman did not get enough of an airing Then, on a separate piece of paper, write your general Names and addresses of prizewinners to whom cheques have to satisfy some listeners. See what this one says :- criticism of the programme, not exceeding 250 words. been sent:- "For a programme being a quarter of an hour they have Remember-what the Editor values most is a candid First Prize M5 a good many artiste's to fill the time, but it seems a pityand unbiased criticism giving praise or blame where it C. F. DOLMAN, 40 CALAIS ROAD, BURTON -ON - that such a good voice as Esther Coleman's should only beis due. TRENT. heard once. It seems such a waste of good talent !I, for Separate cash prizes are awarded each week, and these will one, would like more of her singing in future." be awarded to the competitors who, in the Editor's opinion, Second Prize VI After this we had the principal commercial submit the best criticisms. 58SPRING ROAD, message, which was not commented upon favour- Post your criticism and form below to the Competition BOURNEMOUTH, HANTS. Editor, RADIO PICTORIAL, 37/38 Chancery Lane, London, ably by many competitors. W.C.2. Entries must be received not later than first post on The following each receive a prize of 5s. :- The band selections which followed were undis- Thursday, March 23, 1939. James Hamill, 65 NorthparkStreet,Glasgow, N.W. tinguished; but the Four Aristocrats, who came Names and addresses of prizewinners in Listening Competi- Miss D. Brown, Green Shutters, Sc,ringwoods, Virginia Water, tion No. 19, together with a summary by the Editor of the Surrey. Douglas Fay, 55 Kellett Road, S.W.2. Leonard afterwards, drew some applause.After a final criticisms submitted, will be published in RADIO PICTORIAL, Sparks, 8 Clinton Square, Exmouth, Devon. Mary Duchart, song," Strangers inParis," the compere said dated April 7, 1939. 196 Streetsbrook Road, Shirk r,Warwickshire.Mrs. Kate good-bye before introducing a farewell commercial Driscoll, 70 Leominster Road, SParkhill, Birmingham,ll. RULES OF THE COMPETITION R. Harrison, 217 Model Village, Creswell, nr. Worksop, Notts. set to music. Miss Cherri Reeves, 16 Culver, Avenue, Carshalton, Surrey. ENTRIES must be submitted on the entry form provided P. Clifton, 67 Bloomfield Road, Bromley, Kent. A. French, in RADIOPICTORIAL. The competitor's name and Golf House, Langley Park, Beckenham, Kent. "pew competitors enthused over Russ Can, the address must be written in ink in block letters, or typed. compere, and some adverse comments were The written criticism must be submitted on a separate piece received. of paper headed "Listening Competition No. 19,and must bear the name and address of the competitor. The criticism Another competitor writes as follows :- Many think a feminine voice would have suited must not exceed 250 words in length. "I think there is nothing outstanding about the Cookeenthe product better. Here is a typical view :- Entries must be posted in an envelope bearing a 14d. Cabaret..4t the time this programme comes on the air, "In thiscriticismof 'CookeenCabaret,'withoutstamp. No entrance fee is required. most listeners have presumably had several hours ofdeprecating the ability of any individual artiste, I consider Each competitor may submit one entry only.If several entertainment from one station or another, and so havethat a 'lady' compere would be far more suitable." members of a family enter the competition, each entry must be become satiated with the usual "dance band and song" The type of commercial message also aroused made on a separate entry form taken from RADIO PICTORIAL. numbers. I would suggest that Cookeen put over something some adverse comment, such as this :- The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any entry ' different' to compel the attention of listeners." "What did annoy me was the commercial announcing. form or criticism lost; mislaid, or delayed. A large majority of readers complained that theMy body does not lack essential fats, and isn't it imper- No correspondence can be entered into regarding the com- programme contained no high -spot or name suffi-tinent of a radio salesman to assert that it does? Sponsorspetitions, and the Editor's decision is final and legally binding should wake up to the fact that listeners cannot be fooled in all matters relating to the contest.' ciently strong to attract them. Here is a letter- Employees of Bernard Jones Publications, Ltd., are not one of many similar by pseudo -scientific clap -trap any more." allowed to compete. "'Cookeen Cabaret' is commonplace and stereotyped, To sum up, we think it a fair résumé to say with a theme that is monotonous and uninviting, and whilethat the collective view of competitors is that CUT OUT AND POST THIS COUPON it is not actually bad, it is far frcm being diverting. There "Cookeen Cabaret" was ordinary and ther-. INMIla 01011 No.19MN, is a total lacking of sparkle and good idea of presentation. The introduction of Esther Coleman in the programme was production amateurish.It had no definite LISTENING COMPETITION the one bright spot of a rather dull show, but unfortunately, character, no definite appeal, and it cannot such introduction was such a contrast to the remainder ofhonestly be said that there was much real To the Competition Editor, the programme that it seemed all the more mediocre." inducement to any listener to tune it in again. " Radio Pictorial," Another reader tersely expresses the same view,As a consequence, the practical value of the as follows :- programme as an advertisement of Cookeen I 37-38 Chancery Lane, London,W.C.2. "I think that this show, although full of good music andmust be a matter of considerable doubt. I award the singing, was colourless. It lacked something outstanding." The time of this broadcast -7.45 p.m. on a CARSON ROBISON Sunday evening-is an exceedingly valuable one, and HIS PIONEERS programme began with a commercial messageand we think, after reading carefully these listeners' marks. Theset to music, followed by an introductioncriticisms, and listening attentively ourselves to programme by Russ Carr, the compere. Practically all pro-the programme, that the sponsors might make Onaximum 10 marks) grammes following this technique which have beenmuch greater use of it than they are doing, which reviewed in these competitions have scored lowno doubt would be reflectedinsalesof the Attached hereto is my criticism of the programme. I marks, and we cannot escape the conclusion that aproduct. agree to observe the rules of the competition. majority of listeners are invariably dissatisfied with We have forwarded a copy of this page to the a sponsored programme which begins with a sub-producers, Messrs. Vox Publications, Ltd., 10a Please Name write stantial commercial message. Soho Square, W.I, and the sponsors, hoping they in As numerous listeners on each occasion havewill accept this summary of listener comment as a block Address pointed out, they tune in the Continental pro-constructive effort intended to help them assess the letters. grammes only because they expect to get enter-value of their present programme, and possibly to tainment. guide them in devising future programmes which What is theeffect,therefore,of switchingwill result in a larger measure of general approval on aprogramme and beinggreetedwith aand sales value. L 1 25 RADIO PICTORIAL March17, 1939 LISTEN TO RADIO LUXEMBOURG 1,293 metres Announcers: Mr. Derek Baker and Mr. Valentine Brooke

11.0 a.m. The Circus Comes To Town 5.0 p.m. Ray of Sunshine Programme George Buck, Philip Wade, Jack Train 5.15 p.m. and Jeanne de Casalis, with the .Ang- DE RESZKE PERSONALITIES -No. II MONDAY, MARCH 20 SUNDAY, MAR. 19 melded Circus Band. Alice Delysia. Listen to Britain's favourite 11.15 a.m. French Star and Leslie Mitchell, with the 8.0 a.m. 8.45 a.m. I've Brought My Music THE OPEN ROAD De Reszke Orchestra.-Presentedby MELODIES FROM THE AIR A programme of piano solos and songs Presentedby Carters Little Liver Pills. De Reszke Minor Cigarettes. Presentedby Kolynos Dental Cream. at the piano by Harry Jacobson. 11.30 a.m.Luxembourg Religious Talk 5.30 p.m. Harry Hemsley and Orchestra 8.15 a.m. 9.0 a.m. Reginald Foort at the Organ (in French) 6.0 p.m. The Radio Gang Show MUSIC IN THE MORNING 12.0 (noon) Featuring Ralph Reader. Featuring Gloria Brent, Bob Howard, 9.15 a.m. The New Cavalcade of Melody QUAKER QUARTER HOUR 6.30 p.m. and Marilyn, with Brain Martin and His With Michael Home and His Band, and Featuring Carroll Levis and His Radio RINSO RADIO REVUE Paula Green. Orchestra. -Presented by Horlicks. Discoveries. Leslie Sullivan(Crooner), FeaturingBillyBissett and His Band, 8.30 a.m. An All -Scottish Programme 9.30 a.m. The Saucy Boy The Cornet Duetto (Cornet Duettists), with Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, Tommy Elsie Boumphrey (Soprano), Eric Den- Handley,AliceMann, Sam Browne, nant(Accordeonist), GlynneGriffiths Adelaide Hall.Compered by Ben Lyon. (Tenor).From the stage of the Odeon, Presented byRinso. LeicesterSquare. -Presented by the makers 7.0 p.m. ofQuaker Corn Flakes. Another episode in the thrilling , 12.15 p.m. J. J. Blakemore adventures of Astrologer,withCyril Grantham and INSPECTOR BROOKS Orchestra."Love Songs in Rhythm." and his son,Dick, of Scotland Yard. 12.30 p.m. Sing As We Go InspectorBrooks is played by D. A. 12.45 P.m. Clarke -Smith. -Presented by Milkof THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Magnesia. The story of Leslie Henson's Twenty-five years of West EndStardom.Presented byHuntley & Palmers, Ltd. 1.0 p.m. Radio Theatre Featuring DianaWard with Alan Howland Mrs. Rees, GeoffreySumner, Gwen Jones and Ivor Davis.Orchestra directed by Eddie Carroll. 1.30 p.m.Programme of Melody and Song. 2.0 p.m. Billy Cotton Featuring Ted Ray with Phyllis Robins, Alan Breeze and Peter Williams. 2.30 p.m. YOUR OLD FRIEND DAN Is "Songs of Safety."A programme of Safety -first for Parents and their Children. ---Presented byJohnson's Wax. 2.45 p.m. The makers of Oxydol proudly present JACK JACKSON AND HIS BAND in a new and unusual entertainment with an all-star cast: The Three Jacks, Jack Cooper, lack Hunter and Robert 'Christie. Percival Mackey will be directing his orchestra in the California Syrup of Figs 3.0 p.m. "Show land Memories" on Sunday at 9.45 a.m. Madeleine Racklin, theglorious CARSON ROBISON soprano, will be heard on Sunday at AND HIS PIONEERS 7.15 p.m. Nothing But the Truth 8.45 a.m. 7.45 p.m. continue their popular Hill -Billy broad- With music by Chappie d'Amato and THE OPEN ROAD casts.---Presented byFairy Soap. His Orchestra. Presented byCarters Little Liver Pills. 9.45 a.m. 3.15 p.m. 7.45 p.m. 9.0 a.m. Station Concert THEATRE OF THE AIR THE NEW "WALTZ TIME" COOKEEN CABARET Presents "Showland Memories," with With Tom Sheppard and His Orchestra, With Helen Clare. Guest Artistes: The 9.30 a.m. Sunlight on Monday Elena Danieli, Robert Irwin and Percival and the golden voices of Jerry Roberts FiveHeronsandMadeleineRacklin. "Music Hall Songs" played by Terence Caseyat the Gaumont Mackey and HisOrchestra. -Bythe and Mary Monroe. -PresentedbyPhillips' Compere: Russ Carr.-Presented by the Organ of courtesy ofCalifornia Syrup of Figs. Dental Magnesia. Cookeen Cooking Fat. Cinema, Chelsea. 10.0 a.m. Old Salty and His Accordion 3.30 p.m. . "The Ace of Hearts" 8.0 p.m. 9.45 a.m. Keeping House with Elizabeth 10.15 a.m. Orchestra ina -programme for Sweet- PALMOLIVE PROGRAMME Craig. INSTANT POSTUM hearts. With EddiePola, Olive Palmer,Paul 10.0 a.m. Presents "No. 7, Happiness Lane," with 3.45 p.m. Geraldo in Play Oliver and the Palmolivers. THE COOKEEN PROGRAMME Big Bill Campbell and His Hill -Billies. 4.0 p.m. 8.30 p.m. Luxembourg News (in WithCarrollGibbons andhisBoys, 10.30 a.m. HORLICKS PICTURE HOUSE French). Anne Lenner, and George Melachrino. A GYPSY TOLD ME! Master of Ceremonies :Howard Claney 9.0 p.m. Highlights on Parade Guest Artistes: Esther Coleman and the Memoirs of a Traveller in the lands of with Gina Malo, Romney Brent,Vic With AlfredVan Dam andhisState Four Aristocrats. Romany. A programme of gypsy music, Oliver,DorothyAlt,The Cavendish Orchestra, and Eve Becke. introducing the famous Huagaria Band. - Three, The Mayfair Men, Bryan Quinn 9.15 p.m. Please turn to page 28 Sponsored byFreezone Corn Remover. and TheHorlicksAll -StarOrchestra CADBURY CALLING. - 10.45 a.m. Professor Bryan Michie underDebroySomers.--Presentedby Let's meet at the organ.Sidney Torch The Riddle Master. Horlicks. entertainshisfriendsattheorgan. Thisweek: JessieMatthews,Cavan O'Connor(Irishtenor),, Rawiczand Landauer (Viennese pianists).-Presented byCadbury's,the makers of"Roses" Chocolates. 9.30 p.m. Sunday Night Excursion 9.45 p.m. On the Air With Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans, Anne Lenner, and George Melachrino. 1 0.0 p.m. POND'S SERENADE TO BEAUTY brings you Stella Wayne, discussing some human problems. The new dance orches- tra is led by Van Phillips.Announced by Michael Riley. -PresentedbyPond's Extract Co., Ltd. 10.30 p.m. David and Margaret 10.45 p.m. Denny Dennis Sings for you to music by Don Barrigo. 11.0 p.m. Young and Healthy 11.15 p.m. Dance Music 11.30 to 12.0 (midnight) Request Programme. CASH PRIZES FOR LISTENERS See page 25 On Monday at 10 a.m., Carroll Gibbons and Anne Lenner, seen here in a scene Alan Keith will be heard in the Stork from a film, will be appearing in the Cookeen programme Radio Parade on Wednesday at 10 a.m. 26 March i71939 RADIO PICTORIAL .114KOFINtotTillt ESET Yes! my throat WANT CHEERING prefers By OurTechnical Expert J. C. Frost, Wisbech -41 ".4 nall -wave receiver which I purchased a few years ago is still working excellently except that I cannot now receive any stations under28 metres." IAM assuming that the receiver was originally satis- quality factory and that the trouble has gradually deve- loped, for this gives every indication that your trouble is merely due to loss of emission in the frequency changer.This would cause the trouble of which you complain, even though the receiver still works satis- factorily above 28 metres.You will have to replace this valve, and at the same time, as the trouble is due to normal wear and tear, you would be well advised to have the remainder of your valves checked up for emission:. This should also enable you to obtain better reproduction. R. H. Cox, Bedford "I have been offered a receiver which tunes from 3 to 10 metres and am told that this is extremely good for ,hart -wave rxeption. What do you advise THE receiverwhich has been offeredto youis a specialised one and extremely good in its class. However, it is hardly suitable for your requirements. With the'exception of amateur stations on 10 metres, American police cars on 9 metres and television sound On 7.2 metres, there is very little you can hear.It is certainly not a receiver for the reception ofshort-wave programmes and I would advise you to obtain a set covering 9 to 200 metres in addition to normal broad, casting, as this would he far more suitable for your purpose. F. Scott, Brighton "How can I control the volume on my extension loud- Nothing can spoil speaker independently to the speaker in the receiverThe your attraction more than extension speaker I am using is a very sensitive one and aftertraces of careless smok the volume is too loud.If 1 reduce the volume fromthe ing-dry lips or little bits of set, the output from the built-in loudspeaker is insuffi- tobaccoit thetoe m o I knowround aresafe cient." with Craven 'A' corktipped, they avoid anything like that. OBTAINa potentiometer that has a resistance of There is no doubt that this about 2,000 ohms, and connect this across the line is one reason why Craven'A' before the external loudspeaker.Disconnect one side are so popular with women. Another reason, of course. is of the speaker from the line and connect it to the that they are so wonderfully middle terminalon the potentiometer. This will smooth to the throat. enable you to control the volume from the. external PACKETS .10 for 6d 20pr 1/ loudspeakerindependently. The value I have recom- BOXES .25 for up 40 for 2/ - mended is a good average, but perhaps you would MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS let me know the actual type of your loudspeaker so Carrcras Ltd. -130 years' rrbostation for quality that I can check thin for you. C.A. 644 * Will readers requiring immediatepostal replies totheirtechnicalqueriesplease enclose a stamped, addressed envelope ?

CARROLL LEVIS'S MOST POPULAR DISCOVERY Cheery, whimsical Albert Whelan, brings you On Sunday, March 5, 1939 a song, a story, and a smile, with his wise was little bits of philosophy in the Andrews Liver Salt programmes.Have you heard him? If THE HAWAIIAN PLAYBOYS not, you're missing one of the happiest playing FRANCES DAY programmes of the week. Listen to the next " AllAshore,""TigerRag "and "Stars and Stripes " is one of the judges in the one fOr sure. Here are the times and days. These artistesreceived the greatest number of votes from listeners to theprogramme Tuesday Luxembourg 4.15 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. presented by the makers of Quaker Oats. MELTONIAN Wednesday Luxembourg 8.45 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. Don't miss CARROLL LEVIS RADIO COMPETITION Thursday Luxembourg 8.45 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and hislatest RADIO Friday Normandy 8.45 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. DISCOVERIES next week ! Saturday Normandy 9.00 a.m. to 9.15 a.m Listen tothe programmeson Hall,. NO/ moody ban.. Wm, arranged MI otegla I.B.e. AND DON'T FORGETYOUR VOTE.IT MAY MEAN A STAGE RADIO LUXEMBOURG CONTRACT FOR ONE OF THESE on Thursdays at 9 -9.15 a.m. ANDREWS "UNKNOWNS" NORMANDY POSTE PARISIEN RADIO NORMANDY onTuesdaysat7.4S-8a.m. LIVER SALT 5.15 p.m. 6.15p.m. SUNDAY SUNDAY Transmissionsfrom RadioNormandy Trunx.;.ioorthrm,uhI.B.e. Ltd. arranged through the I.B.C.Ltd. The Ideal Tonic Laxative LUXEMBOURG (12 noon) SUNDAY R P.6 lb* ,11.11. 27 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939 RADIO LUXEMBOURG'S PROGRAMMES Continued front page 26 10.30 a.m. 2.45 p.m. PLAIN JANE WED., MARCH 22 "YOUNG WIDOW JONES" Presented by Rinso. Presented by Milk of Magnesia. 2.15 p.m. 3.0 p.m. A SERIAL STORY "THE SWEETEST LOVE SONGS EVER 8.0 a.m. SUNG" "Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons." MELODIES FROM THE AIR Presented by Anne French Cleansing Milk. Presented by Phillips' Dental Magnesia. 2.30 p.m. Presented by Kolynos Dental Cream. 3.15 p.m. "BACKSTAGE WIFE" 8.15 a.m. "STELLA DALLAS" Presented by Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder. MUSIC IN THEMORNING Presented by California Syrup of Figs. 2.45 p.m. Presented by Horlicks. 3.30 p.m. Station Concert "YOUNG WIDOW JONES" Presented by Milk of Magnesia. 3.0 p.m. "THE SWEETEST LOVE SONGS EVER SUNG" Presented by Phillips' Dental Magnesia. 3.15 p.m. "STELLA DALLAS" Presented be California Syrup of Figs. 3.30 p.m. STARS ON PARADE A Programme of Movie Memories. Presented byPuffed Wheat andPuffed Rice. 17 different kinds 3.45 p.m. Crime Reporters of Huntley & Palmers "Things Happen in Threes "-No. 2, with Biscuits in this delicious Norman Shelley,Phillip Wade and Ivan Samson. collection. 4.0 P.m. Concert of Light Orchestral Music Thatis Welcome Assorted ! You get wafers,shortcake,creams,chocolate 4.15 p.m. "The Charm School" biscuits. Theresa favourite for everyone Featuring Kay Lawrence. A programme mainlyp.m.for woen.m - andplenty of them too.Welcome Station Concert Assorted cost only1/- a lb.They're amazing value and theyare made by 4.45 p.m. Huntley andPalmers - so you know MARMADUKE BROWN they're the best. The lovable, eccentric inventor and his patient wife, Matilda. ---Presented by In Dry packs and beautifully decorated Tins. Phillips Magnesia Beauty Creams. Order some from your grocer or confectioner 5.0 p.m. today. KITCHEN WISDOM l'resented by Borwick's Baking Powder. 5.15 to 5.30 p.m. Request HUNTITYtfPARIERS Programme

WELCOME ASSORTED TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Delightful Jessie Matthews will sing for you in the Cadbury Calling programme on Sunday at 9.15 p.m. -per lb. Drum a:Hies-2/6 8.0 a.m. MELODIES FROM THE AIR 8.30 Four -Star Feature 4.0 p.m. LISTEN TO LESLIE HENSON in Hu nley Presented by Kolynos Dental Cream. 84 5 a.m.am THE GLYMIEL JOLLITIES and Palmers' Programme from Luxembourg 8.15 a.m. Herman Darewski and His GOOD MORNING WithBettieBucknelle,TessaDeane. Sunday at 12.45 p.m., and BEST OF Orchestra,withMargaretEavesand A visit from Albert Whelan, bringing a Dorothy Carless, Clarence Wright, 1 EVERYTHINGevery every Tuesday at 4.30 p.m. Gerald Arthur as Vocalists. song, a smile and a story. --Presented by Monte Rey, Campbell Copelin, and the 8.30 a.m. Household Hints by Mrs. Andrews Liver Salt. Glymiel Orchestra, with your Announcer Able Neal Arden. -Presented by Glymiel 8.45 a.m. 9.0 a.m. Problem in Music Jelly. CADBURY CALLING 9.15 a.m. Station Concert 4.15 p.m. To make this perfectly' andpresenting"Sangsto Make You LOVE IN AN ATTIC Sing.' With Charlie Kunz at the Piano, 9.30 a.m. Presented by Lavona Hair Tonic. you must use and Alice Mann and Gordon Littleto ANNE FRENCH'SBEAUTY TALKS 4.30 p.m. Household Hints by Mrs. sing to you. --Presented by Cadbury Bros. Presented by Reudel Bath Cubes. Able 9.0 a.m. 9.45 a.m. Radio Favourites 4.45 p.m. BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER A PROGRAMME OF CHARACTER 10.0 a.m. MARMADUKE BROWN Presented by Pan Yan Pickle THE STORK RADIO PARADE The lovable, eccentric inventor and his 9.15 a.m. Station Concert Peter Yorke and his Concert Orchestra patient wife, Matilda. --Presented by 9.30 a.m. Film Star Recipes From present "FamousShows ofGeorge Phillips'Magnesia Beauty Creams. Hollywood Black,"with BrianLawrance, Alan 5.0 p.m. 9.45 a.m. "We Bring You A Love Keith, and your friend, "The Man in the CARSON ROBISON Song"with Jack Wilson and His Street." Announcer : BobWalker. AND HIS PIONEERS love them Versatile Five, Denny Dennis and Esther Presented by Stork Margarine. Continue their popular Hill -Billy broad- Coleman. casts. --Presented by Fairy Soap. Childrem 10.0 a.m. "Ask the Doctor !" 10.30 a.m. 5.15 to 5.30 Porn. PLAIN JANE THE OPEN ROAD 10.15 a.m. Doctor Humankind Presented by Rinso. gives you a slice of life from his casebook Presented by Carters Little Liver Pills Delicious ! and so easy to make. Follow of Humanity. 2.15 P.m. the tested recipe exactly 10.30 a.m. A SERIAL STORY PLAIN JANE "Mr. Keen. Tracer of Lost Persons." Good cooks always use plain flour and Presented by Anne French Cleansing Milk. THURS. MARCH 23 Borwick's Baking Powder. That way Presented by Rinso. 2.15 P.m. 2.30 P.m. 8.0ELM. costs less, needs less shortening, fewer A SERIAL STORY "BACKSTAGE WIFE" MELODIES FROM THE AIR eggs, and makes things more digestible. "Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons." Presented by Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder. Presented by Kolynos Dental Cream. Use Borwick's every time, and give Presented by Anne French Cleansing Milk. your family the good wholesome food 2.30 p.m. on which their health depends. "BACKSTAGE WIFE" Presented by Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder. PINEAPPLE SPONGES (from 2.45 p.m. YOUNG WIDOW JONES the new Borwick'sRecipe Book) Presented by Milk of Magnesia. 2 oz. butter 2 eggs (beaten) 3.0 p.m. 4 oz. castor sugar2 oz. Icing sugar "THE SWEETEST LOVE SONGS EVER 6 oz. plain flour 3 oz. tinned pine - SUNG" I rounded teaspoon Berwick's. apple Presented by Phillips' Dental Magnesia. 3.15 p.m. Cream butter and eggs together. Add "STELLA DALLAS" flour, castor sugar and Borwick's. Beat Presented by California Syrup of Figs. lightly. Chop pineapple, mix in. Pour 3.30 p.m. Reginald Foort at the Organ into small cases and bake in hot oven Special Guest Artiste Eve Becke. 55 mins.Moisten icing sugar with 4.0 p.m. Cavalcade of Melody pineapple juice, cover over cakes. 4.15 p.m. GOOD AFTERNOON A visit from Albert Whelan, bringing a sznile, a son' and a story. --Presented by Andrews Liver Salt. BORWICK'S4.30 p.m. HUNTLEY AND PALMERS IIIBAKING POWDER' Present "The Best of Everything." A mond plain flour a cheapest programme arranged and compered by El Christopher South. 4.45 p.m. DAYS AND TIMES OF BORWICK'S MARMADUKE BROWN The lovable, eccentric inventor and his PROGRAMMES patient wife, Matilda.- -Presented by Every Monday, Luxembourg Phillips'Magnesia Beauty Creams. 5.0 p.m. On the Air (1,293 m.), 55.15 p.m. With Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Every Friday, Normandy Orpheans, Anne Lenner and George (274m.), 10-10.15 a.m. Melachrino. Normandy transmission arranged through 5.15 to 5.30 p.m. I.B.E. Ltd. THE OPEN ROAD 1 got a horse" -and Sandy Powell brings some more fun and adventure to the Presented by Carters Little Liver Pills. microphone in the Atora Shredded Beef Suet programme on Thursday at 5.15 p.m. 28 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL

RADIO LUXEMBOURG'S PROGRAMMESRADIO LUXEMBOURG SUNDAYS 5.15

8.15 a.m. MUSIC IN THE MORNING Presented by Horlicks. FRIDAY, MARCH 24 8.30 a.m. THE OPEN ROAD Presented by Carters Little Liver Pills. 8.0 a.m. 8.45 a.m. MELODIES FROM THE AIR GOOD MORNING Presented by Bisodol. A visit from Albert Whelan, bringing a 8.15 a.m. "I Hear England Calling" song, a smile and a story. ---Presented br 8.30 a.m. Mrs. Cambridge Andrews Liver Salt. (Christine Barry/. 9.0 a.m. 8.45 a.m. Out of the Blue. THE MELTONIAN PROGRAMME OF With Quentin Maclean id the Organ. DANCING MOODS 9.0 a.m. "Brighter Homes" With JoeLoss andHisBand, Chick OtherPeople's Homes. This week : Henderson and Dick Bentley.Featuring Mabel Constanduros. a Dance Romance every week -This 9.15 a.m. Simon the Singer week : The Rhumba. -Presented by 9.30 a.m. Meltonian Shoe Dressings. THE OPEN ROAD 9.15 a.m. Station Concert Presented by Carters Little Liver Pills. 9.30 a.m. Film Star Recipes from 9.45 a.m. Concert Hollywood 10.0 a.m. Station Concert 9.45 a.m. Keeping House With Elizabeth Craig. 10.30 a.m. 10.0 a.m. The Living Witness PLAIN JANE Fascinating episodes from the livesof Presented by Rinso. men and women around you. 2.15 P.m. THE MELODY LINGERS ON 10.15 a.m. Station Concert Presented by Kolynos Denture Fixative. 10.30 a.m. 2.30 P.m. Iltatt PLAIN JANE "BACKSTAGE WIFE" Dt Presented by Rinso. Presented by Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder. 2.15 p.m.. 2.45 p.m. THE MELODY LINGERS ON "YOUNG WIDOW JONES" Presented by Kolynos Denture Fixative. Presented by Milk of Magnesia.

AtilltS 2.30 p.m. 3.0p.m. "BACKSTAGE WIFE" "THE SWEETEST LOVE SONGS EVER TISON Presented by Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder. SUNG" Presented by Phillips' Dental Magnesia. 2.45 p.m. 3.15 p.m. "YOUNG WIDOW JONES" "STELLA DALLAS" Presented by Milk of Magnesia. Presented by California Syrup of Figs. 3.0 p.m. 3.30 p.m. "THE SWEETEST LOVE SONGS EVER PALMOLIVE PROGRAMME O SUNG" With EddiePola,OlivePalmer,Paul ty on Presented by Phillips' Dental Magnesia. Oliver and The Palmolivers. Stars atoff-du 5.15 3.15 p.m. 4.0 p.m. David and Margaret Meet the "STELLA DALLAS" With Orchestra. afternoons Presented by California Syrup of Figs. Sunday 4.15 p.m. The Saucy Boy RadioLuxembourg 4.30 p.m. The Family Circle p.ni. on 4.45p.m. famous MARMADUKE BROWN all those know adver- The lovable, eccentric inventor and his You the DeReszke patient wife. Matilda. -Presented by people in FrancesDay Phillips' Magnbsia Beauty Creams. tisemens .'Ifarette itwould 5.0 p.m.

INSTANT POSTUM offered yoReszke Minor' . Presents "No. 7, Happiness Lane," with a De signing Big Bill Campbell and His Hill -Billies. be Reszke aretell you 5.15 ti, 5.30 p.m. Request well, De to in Programme them upfor radio,stories, 11.0 p.m. "Music for a Dancing Mood" their ownsuccessA lifestory 11.30 to 12.0 Dance Music and music. friendly, 12.0 (midnight' "Daydreams" At wordsweek in areallybooked Midnight every show.We'vebook the 12.15 to 1.0 a.m. Dance Music intimate now you the stars, dates: SAT., MARCH25 Hutch ' George Robey 8.0 a.m. Florence Desmond MELODIES FROM THE AIR Marie BurSr Presented by Bisodol. 8.15 a.m. MUSIC IN THE MORNING Sunday ALICE DELYSIA, Presented be Horlicks. Britain's favourite French star, with 8.30 a.m. Station Concert March 19th 8.45 a.m. Leslie Mitchell. CADBURY CALLING "Famous People Call the Tune." Requests from celebritiesof the day, played by Reginald Dixon on the Black-. Sunday BINNIE HALE, poolTowerWurlitzer.-Presented by vivacious musical comedy star, and Cadbury Bros. March 26th 9.0 a.m. Leslie Mitchell. CADBURY CALLING "The Cococub Radio News." A Radio Magazine for boys and girls, edited by Jonathan. With a thrilling Red Indian Sunday VIOLET LORRAINE, serial by Chief Os-ke-non-ton, tales by Eve Becke's grand voice will be heard Old Peter, the pet -shop man, boy and girl April 2nd heroine of brilliant musical shows. on Sunday at 9 p.m. entertainers. and the. Cadbury Cowboys. Presented by Cadbury's on behalf of their 3.30 p.m. Bournville Cocoa. "STARS ON PARADE" 9.15 a.m. The Circus Comes to Town Every week: The De Reszke Orchestra. A Programme of Movie Memories. George Buck, Philip Wade, Jack Train, Presented by Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice Jeanne de Casalis, with the Augmented Produced by HOWARD THOMAS 3.45 p.m. Geraldo in Play Circus Band. Nurse St. John 9.30 a.m. Film Star Recipes from 4.0 p.m. Hollywood on First Aid Treatment in the Home. 9.45 a.m. Keeping House With Elizabeth The only sixpenny cigarette 4.15 p.m. Tea Time With Cyril Fletcher in "Odd Odes and Craig. Music." 10.0 a.m. Station Concert ten for fourpenny size 4.30 p.m. 10.30 a.m. Concert YOUR OLD FRIEND DAN 5.15 p.m. The Reporter of Odd Facts in "Songs of Safety." A programme of 5.30 to 6.0 p.m. All the Association Safety -first for parents and their children. Football Results. Presented by Johnson's Wax. 10 for4d 4.45 P.m. 11.0 p.m. "Music for a Dancing Mood" MARMADUKE BROWN 11.30 to 12.0 Dance Music 15 for6d The lovable, eccentric inventor and his 12.0 (midnight) Midnight in Mayfair patientwife, Matilda. -Presented by 12.15 a.m. The Smarty Show Phillips' Magnesia Beauty Creams. bringing you four of the smartest per- 1/- 5.0 p.m. Station Concert formers around Town. 30 for 5.15 to 5.30 p.m. 12.30 to 1.0 a.m. Dance Music SANDY POWELL in the exciting series of fun and adventure -"Aroundtheworld with Sandy Information supplied by Wireless Publicity, Powel l" --Presented by Atora Shredded Ltd., Electra House, Victoria Embankment, Beef Suet W.C.I. Sole Agents In the British Empire. RADIO LUXEMBOURG SUNDAYS5.15

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I.B.C. Studio Manager : George R. Busby. Chief Resident Announcer : David J. Davies.Resident Announcers: Ralph Hurcombe, Norman Evans, Ian Newman, Godfrey Holloway. Sound Engineer : Clifford Sandal! 9.30a.m. Brass Band Concert TIMES OF TRANSMISSIONS 9.45a.m. LONDON MERRY-GO-ROUND SUNDAY, MAR. 19 All Times stated are Greenwich Mean Time Teddy Randall and His Sensational London Band, Madeleine De Gist, 7.0 a.m. Radio Reveille SUNDAY : WEEKDAYS Pierre Le Kreun,and theSmiling, Time Signals,7.l5, 7.30and9.0 a.m. Singing, Men -about -Town. -Presentedby. 8.0a.m. Sacred Music 7.0a.m.-11.45a.m. 7.0a.m.-11.30 a.m. Milk of Magnesia. The Thought for the Week.The Rev. p.m. 2.0p.m. -6.0 p.m. Time Signal, 10.0 a.m. James Wall, M.A. 1.30p.m. -7.30 1 0.0 a.m. Musical Comedy Memories Time Signal,8.15 a.m. 10.0p.m. -1.0 a.m. t12 (midnight) --1 1.0a.m. 1 0.1 5 a.m. 8.15a.m. March of Melody A PROGRAMME OF CHARACTER 8.30a.m. French News Bulletin +Friday, Saturday,till 2.0a.m. Presenter/ by Pan Yan Pickle. 8.40a.m. 1 0.30 a.m. From One to Five "YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" Time Signal,10.45 a.m. MurrayLister, The Radio Normandy 7.30 p.m. Programmes in French 10.45 a.m. Benjie McNabb Presents Astrologer. -PresentedbyAnne French 10.0 p.m. Riddle Rhythm Radio Normandy Concert Hall. Cleansing Milk. With Leonard G. Feather. 11.0 a.m. Something for Everybody 8.45 a.m. 10.15 p.m. The Star Spangled Show 11.15 a.m. The Wanderer Writes "IVORY CASTLES" 1 0.30 p.m. Sunday Night Excursion 1 1 .30 a.m. Programmes in French A Grand Musical Adventure. -Presented Compered by Douglas Byng, featuring Al 2.0 p.m. Miniature Matinee byGibbs Dentifrice. Bowlly,MarjorieStedeford,Southern 2.30 p.m. Kings of the Keyboard Time Signal,9.0 a.m. Airs. 2.45 p.m. 9.0 a.m. 10.45 p.m.The Songs We Know Them YOUNG WIDOW JONES "COOKEEN CABARET" By A moving human story of a woman's With Helen Clare and Guest Artistes : Time Signal,1 1.0p.m. heart and a woman's love. -Presented by Esther Coleman, Four Aristocrats. 11.0 p.m. Vaudeville Milk of Magnesia. Compered by Russ Carr. --Presentedby 11.15 p.m. Motor Magazine Time Signal,3.0 p.m. Cookeen Cooking Fac. A Programme of the Road, edited by 3.0 p.m. Ask for Another 9.15 a.m. "I Hear England Calling" Alan Hess. Time Signal,4.0 p.m. The Long-range Weather Forecast for 11.45 p.m. Sweet Music 4.0 p.m. STELLA DALLAS to -day and to -morrow 12 (midnight) Melody at Midnight A continuation of the world-famous story 9.30 a.m. Musical Moods Time Signal.12.30 a.m. of a mother whose love for her daughter With GerryFitzgerald,Paula Green, 12.30 a.m. Dance Music was the uppermost thought of her life. -- Arthur Young. Compere: Benjie McNabb 1.0 a.m. I.B.C. Goodnight Melody Sponsoredby California Syrup of Figs. 9.45 a.m. Sports Review 4.15 pm. Ed and Don With "BigBill"Tildenand Ronnie 'rhe Singing Cowboys. Smythe. Edited by Bruce Anderson. MONDAY, MARCH 20 4.30 p.m. Pick the Stars Time Signal, 10.0a.m. 4.45 p.m. 10.0a.m. "I've Brought My Music'' 7.0a.m. Radio Reveille MARMADUKE BROWN A Programme Solos and Songs Time Signal.7.15 a.m. The Lovable, Eccentric Inventor and his at the Piano by Harry Jacobson. 7.15a.m. PatientWife Matilda. -Presented by 10.15 a.m. THE OPEN ROAD Phillips' Dental Magnesia, CARSON ROBISON Presented byCarters Little Liver Pills. Time Signal.5.0 p.m. AND HIS PIONEERS Time Signal,7.30 a.m. .5.0 p.m. "Country Home Hour" Presented byFairy Soap. The Long-range Weather Forecast for A Radio Magazine for Country Dwellers 10.30a.m. Nothing But the Truth to -day and to -morrow. 5.45 p.m. A Quarter -Hour Programme A Collection of Amazing Facts told to you 7.30a.m. Cinema Organ Medley For Boys and Girls. by O'Donegal, with music by Chappie 7.45 a.m. The Songs We Know Them By 6.0 p.m. Programmes in French d'Amato and His Orchestra. Time Signal,8.0 a.m. 12 (midnight) Melody at Midnight 10.45a.m. 8.0 a.m. Time Signal,12.30 a.m. GEORGE FORMBY MUSIC IN THE MORNING 12.30a.m. Dance Music With a Strong Supporting Cast, including Lovely Diana Ward will delight you Featuring Gloria Brent, Bob Howard and 1 . 0 a.m. I.B.C. Goodnight Melody "Beryl."A Terrific Series of Laughter on Sunday at 1.30 p.m. Marilyn, Bram Martin and His Orchestra. andSongProgrammes.--Presentedby -Presented byHorlicks. Feen-a-Mint. 5.0 p.m. "Sing as We Go" Time Signal,8.15 a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Time .Signal,11.0 a.m. FeaturingLeonard Henry,Raymond 8.15 a.m. "I Hear England Calling" 11.0 a.m. Newell, Hedli Anderson, The Sing Song 8.30 a.m. French News Bulletin 7.0 a.m. Radio Reveille DONALD PEERS Orchestra and Choir under the direction 8.40 arn Time Signals,7.15 a.m. and 7.30 a.m. Cavalier of Song. Supported by The of Dennis Van Thal. "YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" The Long-range Weather Forecast for D.D.D. Melodymakers.-Presented by 5.15 p.m. Presented byReudel Bath Cubes. to -day and to -morrow. D.D.D.Prescriptionand Compered by QUAKER QUARTER-HOUR 8.45a.m. Melody Mixture 7.30a.m. The Musical Mirror Roy Plomley. Featuring Carroll Levis and His Radio Time Signal,9.0 a.m. 7.45a.m. 1 I .1 5 a.m Discoveries. Leslie Sullivan(Crooner), 9.0 a.m. Ed and Don THE PROGRAMME OF DANCING THE NEW STORK RADIO PARADE The Cornet Duetto (Cornet Duett'sts), The Singing Cowboys. MOODS With Peter Yorke and His Orchestra, Elsie Boumphrey (Soprano). Eric Den- 9.15 a.m. Health and Energy With JoeLoss andHisBand, Chick Brian Lawrance, The Man in the Street. nant(Accordionist),GlynneGriffiths (Tenor), from the Stage of the Odeon, Henderson and Dick Bentley featuring Compere: Allan Keith.Announcer: Bob a Dance Romance every week.This Walker. --PresentedbyStork Margarine. Leicester Square. -Presented by the Tango. -Presented by makers ofQuaker Corn Flakes. week: The 11.45a.m. Programmes in French 5.30 p.m. Meltonian Shoe Dressing. 1.30 p.m. Radio Theatre The Makers of Oxydol Proudly Present TimeSignal,8.0 a.m. Featuring Diana Ward, with Alan How- JACK JACKSON AND HIS BAND 8.0a.m.CADBURY CALLING land, Mrs. Rees, Geoffrey Sumner, Gwen In a New and Unusual Entertainment Presenting Songs to Make You Sing with Jones, Ivor Davis and Orchestra directed with an all-star cast: The Three Jacks, Charlie Kunz at the Piano, Alice Mann by Eddie Carroll. Jack Hunter and Jack Cooper. and Gordon Littleto sing for you. - Time Signal,2.0 p.m. Presentedby Cadbury Bros., Ltd. 5.45 p.m. The Saucy Boy Time Signal,8.15 a.m. 2.0 p.m. Billy Cotton Paula Green, Johnny Johnston and Dance Featuring Ted Ray and Phyllis Robins. Band directed by Tommy Kinsman. 8.15a.m. Light Fare Alan Breeze, Peter Williams. 6.0 p.m. Let's Remember Introducing Mrs, Able. 2.30 p.m. Teaser Time With Frank Titterton, Leslie Jeffries and 8.30a.m. French News Bulletin Compered by Wilfrid Thomas. His Quintette, Anne Ziegler and The 8.40a.m. Old -Time Singers. "YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" 2.45 p.m. 6.15 p.m. EVENING IN PARIS Presented byReudel Bath Cubes. THE OPEN ROAD Fifteen Minutes inParis. A Unique FeaturingtheCarterCavaliers. --Pre- Show brought from a Studio actually in 8.45 a.m. sentedbyCarters Little Liver Pills. the gay Capital. Compered by Roy THE OPEN ROAD Time Signal,3.0 p.m. Plomley and the Englishwoman in Paris, Presented byCarters Little Liver Pills. 3.0 p.m with Garland Wilson,Pils and Tabet, Time Signs!,9.0 a.m. SERENADE TO BEAUTY and a Lecturer from the Louvre and 9.0a.m. Brings you.Stella Wayne discussing some PierreZepelliandHisOrchestra. - THE GLYMIEL JOLLITIES human problems. A new Dance Orchestra Presented byBourjois. WithBettieBucknelle,Tessa Deane, led by VanPhillips. Announced by 6.30 p.m. Dorothy Carless,Clarence_ Wright, Michael Riley. -Presented by Pond's RINSO RADIO REVUE Monte Rey,CampbellCopelin,Neal Extract Co., Ltd. FeaturingBillyBissett andHisBand, Arden. --PresentedbyGlymiel Jelly. 3.30 p.m. Reginald Foort at the Organ Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, Tommy 9.15a.m. The Happy Harmony With a Guest Artiste, Harry Compton. Handley, Sam Browne,AliceMann, Programme. Time Signal,4.0 p.m. Adelaide Hall.Compered by Ben Lyon. 9.30a.m. Ed and Don 4.0 p.m. Presented byRinso. The Singing Cowboys HORLICKS PICTURE HOUSE 7.0 p.m. "The Ace of Hearts Orchestra." 9.45a.m. WALTZ TIME Master of Ceremonies :Howard Claney. 7.15 p.m. With Tom Sheppard and His Orchestra Gina Malo, Romney Brent, Vic Oliver, "MURDER AT THE BLACK WHALE" and the Golden Voices of Jerry Roberts DorothyAlt,TheCavendishThree, Another episode in the thrilling adven- and Mary Munroe. --PresentedbyPhillips' MayfairMen,BryanQuinn and The tures of Inspector. Brooks and his son, Bill Tilden, famous tennis player, will Dental Magnesia. Horlicks All -Star Orchestra under Dick,of ScotlandYard. -Presented by Time Signal,10.0 a.m. Debroy Somers. --PresentedbyHorlicks. Milk of Magnesia. InspectorBrooks be interviewed at the mike on Sunday at 9.45 a.m. (Please turn to page 32) . Time Signal,5.0 p.m. is played by D. A. Clarke -Smith. 30 Cash Prizes for Listeners -See Page 25 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL BY WHITSUN RADIO IN THE NEXT YOU'LL REVEL IN THIS NEW KIND OF RADIO SHOW 'Listen to the WAR(Continued from page 7) BE A FIRST RATE It swill be remembered that the Nazis who assassinated Dr. Dolfuss made for the broad- SWING 9 PIANIST casting station --a hundred years ago they would GLYMIEL have tried to take the castle.Control of broad- EvenIfYou Have NeverPlayed Dance Music Before How would you like to be able to "reel off" dance tunes to casting stations means control of a country. order, withrea)verve and snap-to be able to play your own Enemy propaganda, of course, will be directedindividual arrangement of any modern tune-to emulate the JOLLITIES towards undermining the confidence of the Britishrhythm "kings" and "queens" of radio and gramophone fame? You can be in that happy position by Whitsun-the envy and AND HEAR THESE FAMOUS STARS ! and their potential allies. admiration of your family and friends-the life and soul of This will be attempted by broadcasting bulletinspartiesand festivities.If you are able to read (however Tessa Deane Monte Rey Neal Arden telling of smashing defeats, the disastrous effects slowly) an ordinary song copy of dance music, then in six the starving population ofconcise lessons the Jules Ruben System makes you as Dorothy Carless Campbell Copelin of bombing raids, proficientas men and women who havebeen},laying certain districts, and so on. rhythm" for years. No wonder experts well qualified to Clarence Wright Bettie Bucknelle How powerful may be theeffectof good judge describe this amazing system as the propaganda was demonstrated in the last war most ingenious method of Postal Piano and the Glymiel Orchestra Tuition ever devised.Send now for presentedby the makers of by the Italian defeat at Caporetto, which has bees Free20 -pp.Prospectusgivingfull attributed largely to skilful forgery of newspapers details of the Jules Ruben System and quoting the opinions of pupils who have containing false news. This caused discontent and been amazed and delighted at the results disaffection in the trenches, with a consequent obtained.Address your enquiry to GLYMIEL JELLY weakening of the line. The counterpart to forged newspapers in JULES RUBEN Radio Normandy - - Tuesdays 9.0-9.15 a.m. the next war will be secret radio transmitters. Postal Tuition in Modern Rhythmic Piano Radio Luxembourg - Wednesdays 4.0-4. 1 5 p.m. Playing (Dept. RP.1), 4, Berkeley Street, R,dioNormandytime booked through I.B.C. The difficulty of tracking a mobile station London, W.1. Telephone : MAYfair 8952. has been demonstratedagainand again, notably in Germany, and undoubtedly these will be used by enemy spies. Because the ether is, so to speak, free to all, Ibelieve that radioisactually an excellent guarantee against war or, at least, provides the hope that a war would be short. The addition of a " fourth arm" to the fighting forces which will work on the minds of the people will probably mean that victory will go quickly to those who believe their cause is right, have a high standard of education, and a great confidence in themselves. Which leads me to end by suggesting that the British broadcasting authorities might start winning the next war to -morrow by building up the confidence of the world and of the British people in themselves. BRIGHT AND BREEZY BERTHA (Continued from page 9) beloved fishing, too.It doesn't look, though, as if she'll get much time off, because the more people get to know about her hotel, the more come, and the more they come the less she can get out: Bertha hates now to take jobs that require Olive oil feeds her skin, cleansesit her to be away from home, because she loves thoroughly, but never harshly. And Spinney Hill so much.The house is so comfort- the rich olive Oil lather of Palmolive able, the air is lovely, and the garden is so pretty, nurses her complexion toloveliness surrounded by lovely trees, with the playing fields from babyhood upwards.Then, her backed by a big spinney of pine trees that gives skin was smooth and faultless; now the place its name. She does take jobs, of course, it's young and supple, aSchoolgirl but you can't persuade her to do big tours any Complexion, kept lovely by Palmolive. longer. She refuses to sing in the hotel, because if' she ste once started she'd never be allowed to stop, and it would be too much of a good thing for her. But 7711':if I on other occasions, outside the home, she obliges with a good grace. Bertha has an enormous zest for life.She loves her work, she loves her riding and golf-there's a fine course just down the road from the house, and she and Reg play whenever they have time-and she loves her hotel.It's largely owing to her PAIM01111 IMF HO infectious high spirits that it's being so successful, although equal credit must go to Reg for the untiring hard work and good fellowship that he puts into it.And also to his mother, a grand old lady, with a bright smile and a twinkling eye. Another important person is Monarch, whom you see on page 9.He is reputed to be very of LIGHT MUSIC camera -shy, but he seems to have got over his reluctance this time. We spent some time cajoling him to face the camera without his ears being WITH OLIVE PALMER, PAUL OLIVER flattened down. Do you wonder that, although she's so AND THE PALMOLIVERS...AND THAT popular on the air and on the halls, Bertha MASTER MERRY -MAKER EDDIE POLA is reluctant to leave her home ?She told me, by the way, that she's been broadcasting since 1924, and has appeared on the air regularly ever since. SUNDAYS at 8 p.m.FRIDAYS at 3.30 p.m. RADIO LUXEMBOURG (1293 metres) WEDNESDAYS at 5.30 p.m. CONCEITED COMEDI4IN (to new-found girl RADIO NORMANDY (274 metres) partner) :Say, you and I ought to be, a big hit Transmission through I.B.C. Ltd. together, what with my looks and my brains. 31 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939

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10.0 a.m. Yesterday's Favourites 9.30 a.m. In Search of Melody 6.0 p.m. Programmes in French 4.0 p.m. Played by Accordion Bands. 9.45 a.m. 12 (midnight) Melody at Midnight STELLA DALLAS 10.30 a.m. Radio Favourites THEATRE OF THE AIR Time Signal,12.30 a.m. Sponsored byCalifornia Syrup of Figs. Time Signal,10.45 a.m. Presenting Showland Memories. Robert 12.30 a.m. Dance Music 4.1 5 p.m. 10.45 a.m. Benjie McNabb Presents Irwin, Elena Danieli, The Showland Trio. 1.0 a.m. 1.8,C. Goodnight Melody THE GOSPEL SINGER Radio Normandy Concert Hall. PercivalMackey and His Orchestra. With Roland Robson. 11.0 a.m. In Search of Melody Sponsored byCalifornia Syrup of Figs. Presented byWrights Coal Tar Soap. Time Signal,10.0 am. 4.30 p.m. Popular Pianists 11.15 a.m. Something for Everybody 10.0 a.m. We Bring You a Love Song 11.30 a.m. Programmes in French Featuring Jack Wilson and His Versatile THURSDAY, MARCH 23 4.45 p.m. Five, Denny Dennis and Esther Coleman. MARMADUKE BROWN Compere: Neal Arden. The Lovable, Eccentric Inventor and his 7.0 a.m. Radi., Reveille PatientWife, Matilda. -Presented by 10.15 a.m. Time Signal,7.15 a.m. THE. SPRY BROADCASTING THEATRE Phillips' Dental Magnesia. With Dick Francis, Byrl Walkley, Sandra 7.15 a.m. Jim,.Signal,5.0 p.m. Shayne, The Radio Revellers, The Spry THE OPEN ROAD 5.0 p.m.The Folks Who Live on the Hill Syncopators. --PresentedbySpry Cooking Presented byCarters Little Liver Pills. 5.15 p.m. Sandy Powell Fat. Time Signal,7.30 a.m. IntheExcitingseriesofFun and Time Signal,10.45 a.m. 7.30 a.m. Bruce Anderson and Kenneth Adventure, "Around the World with 10.45 a.m.The Songs We Know Them Lingdiscussprospectsfor Saturday's Sandy Powell."--Presented by Atora By Soccer and talk them over with the Shredded Beef Suet. 11.0 8.M. Carroll Gibbons and His Savoy Editor of theSporting Record. 5.30 p.m. A Quarter -Hour Programme Hotel Orpheans with Anne Lenner and The Long-range Weather Forecast for For Boys and Girls George Melachrino. to -day and to -morrow. 5.45 p.m.Bruce Anderson and Kenneth 11.15 a.m. The Wanderer Writes 7.45 a.m. Lingdiscussprospectsfor Saturday's 11.30 a.m. Programmes in French MELODIES FROM THE AIR Soccer, and talk them over with the Presented byBisodol. Editor of theSporting Record. 2.0 p.m. Miniature Matinee Time Signal,8.0 a.m. Cinema Scrap Book 6.0 p.m. Programmes in French 2.30 p.m. 8.0 a.m. " Out of the Blue" 12 (midnight) Melody at Midnight Page 8 --Jack Buchanan(Electrical Record- With Quentin Maclean at the Organ. ings). Time Signal.12.30 a.m. Time Signal8.15 a.m. 12.30 a.m. Dance Music 2.45 p.m. 8.15 a.m. "Brighter Homes" 1.0 a.m. I.B.C. Goodnight Melody YOUNG WIDOW JONES "Other People'sHomes" ----thisweek: A moving human story of a woman's heart Mabel Constanduros. and a woman's love. --PresentedbyMilk of Magnesia. 8.30 a.m. French News Bulletin FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Time Signal,3.0 p.m. 8.40 a.m. 3.0 p.m. Gilbert and Sullivan "YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" 7.0 a.m. Radio Reveille Selections Not. Presented byAnne French Cleansing Milk. Time Signals,7.15 a,m.and7.30 a.m. 3.15 p.m, 8.45 a.m. Military Band Concert 7.30 a.m. The Long-range Weather The Makers of Oxydol Proudly Present Time Signal,9.0 a.m. Forecast for to -day- and to -morrow. JACK JACKSON AND HISBAND 9.0 a.m. "Tea -Time" 7.45 a.m. In a new and Unusual Entertainment With Cyril Fletcher in Odd Odes and MELODIES FROM THE IR with art all-star cast: The Three Jacks, Music. Presented byKolynos Tooth Paste. Jack Hunter and Jack Cooper. 9.15 a.m. Health and Energy Time Signal,8.0 a.m. Charming Gina Halo will sing in the 8.0 a.m. Horlicks Picture House on Sunday MUSIC IN 'THE MORNING at 4 p.m. Presented beHorlicks. Time Signal,8.15 a.m. 2.0 p.m. Miniature Matinee 8.15 a.m. Browning and Starr 2.15 p.m. The Salvation Army 8.30 a.m. French News Bulletin Congress Hall Brass Band. 8.40 a.m. 2.30 p.m. The Songs We Know Them By "YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" 2.45 p.m. Presented byAnne French Cleansing Milk. YOUNG WIDOW JONES 8.45 a.m. A moving human story of a woman's SMILES, SONGS AND STORIES heart and a woman's love. --Presentedby Compered by Albert Whelan. --Presented Milk of Magnesia. byAndrews Liver Salt. Time Signal, 3.0p.m. Time Signal,9.0 a.m. 3.0 p.m. Ed and Don 9.0 a,m. The Three Cooks The Singing Cowboys. Tom, Dick and Harry. 3.15 p.m. Popular Melodies 9.30 a.m. Radio Favourites 3.30 p.m. "Crime Reporter" 9.45 a.m. Featuring Norman Shelley, Philip Wade THEATRE OF THE AIR and Ivan Samson. Presenting Showland Memories. Robert 3.45 p.m. Mandolines Are Playing Irwin, Elena Danieli, The Showland Trio. Time Signal,4.0 p.m. PercivalMackey andHisOrchestra, 4.0 p.m. Sponsored byCalifornia Syrup of Figs. STELLA DALLAS Time Signal, 10.0 a.m. Presented hrCalifornia Syrup of Figs. 10.0 a.m.. 4.15 p.m. KITCHEN WISDOM THE GOSPEL SINGER Presented byBorwick's Baking Powder. Featuring Roland Robson. -Presentedby 10.15 a.m. Wrights Coal Tar Soap. A PROGRAMME OF CHARACTER 4.30 p.m. Tea -Time Music Presented byPan Tan Pickle. 4.45 p.m. 10.30 a.m. Ed and Don MARMADUKE BROWN The Singing Cowboys The Lovable, Eccentric Inventor and his Time Signal,10.45 a.m. Patient'Wife Matilda. --Presentedby 10.45 a.m. The Songs We Know Them Phillips' Dental Magnesia. By TimeSignal, 5.0p.m. , 55 Please turn to page 35 5.0 p.m. The Folks Who Live on the Hill. On Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. you will hearrecordings of Jack Buchanan, seen here 5.15 p.m. A Quarter -Hour Programme with Elsie Randolph in a scene from " Smash and Grab." For Boys and Girls. 5.30 P.m. Crazy Quilt 3.30 p.m. 9.30 a.m. The Mansion of Melody 6.0 P.m. Programmes in French SONGS OF SAFETY With Harold Ramsay at the Organ. 1 2 (midnight) Melody at Midnight With your Old FriendDan.--Pres., 9.45 a.m, Time Signal,12.30 a.m. byJohnson's Wax Polish. LONDON MERRY-GO-ROUND 12.30 a.m. Dance Music 3.45 p.m. Teddy Randall and His Sensational 1.0 a.m. I.B.C. Goodnight Melody GEORGE FORMBY London Band, Madeleine De Gist, Pierre With a Strong Supporting Cast, including Le Krcun and the Smiling, Singing Men - "Beryl."A Terrific Series of Laughter about -Town.---Presented hr Milk of WED., MARCH 22 andSongProgrammes. ---Presented be Magnesia. Feen-a-Mint. Time Signa1,10.0a.m. Time Signal, 4.0p.m. 10.0 a.m. Radio Favourites 7.0 a.m. Radio Reveille 4.0 P.m. 10.15 a.m. Ed and Don Time Signal,7.15 a.m. STELLA DALLAS The Singing Cowboys. 7.15 a.m. Ed and Don A continuation of the world famous story 10.30 a.m. Movie Memories The Singing Cowboys of a mother whose love for her daughter Time Signal,10.45 a.m.- Time Signal,7.30 a.m. was the uppermost thought of her life. 10.45 a.m. Benjie McNabb Presents 7.30 a.m. Favourite Melodies Presented byCalifornia Syrup of Figs. Radio Normandy Concert Hall The Long-range Weather Forecast for 11.0 a.tn. Something for Everybody to -day and to -morrow. 4.15 p.m. Ed and Don 11.30 a.m. Programmes in French 7.45 a.m. Popular Tunes The Singing Cowboys. 2.0 P.m. Ask for Another Time Signal, 8.0 a.m. 4.30 P.m - Light Fare 2.30 P.m. The Salvation Army 8.0 a.m. 4.45 p.m. Tottenham Brass Band. MUSIC IN THE MORNING MARMADUKE BROWN Presented byHorlicks. The Lovable, Eccentric Inventor and his 2.45 p.m. Time Signal,8.15 a.m. PatientWife, Matilda. -Presented by YOUNG WIDOW JONES 8.15 a.m. Listeners at the Mike Phillips'DentalMagnesia. A Moving human story ofa woman's 8.30 a.m. French News Bulletin Time Signal,5.0 p.m. heart and a woman's love. --Presented by B.A.° a.m. Milk of Magnesia. YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" 5.0 p.m. The Potted Show Time Signal,3.0 p.m. Presented byReudel Bath Cubes. With Dick Bentley and Peggy Desmond. 3.0 p.m- Ed and Don 8.45 a.m. Melody Mixttire 5.15 p.m. A Quarter -Hour Programme The Singing Cowboys. Time Signal,9.0 a.m. For Boys and Girls. 3.15 p.m. The Songs We Know Them By 9.0 a.m. 5.30 p.m. Phil Park THE OPEN ROAD PALMOLIVE HALF-HOUR 3.30 p.m. Presented byCarters Little Laver Pills. Eddie Pola, Paul Oliver and Olive Palmer Presents his own Medley of Organ Music. LeslieJeffries, the celebrated violinist, 9.15 a.m. Nurse St. John withThePalmolivers.---Sponsoredby 3.45 p.m. The Musical Mirror will be playing with his Quintette On First Aid Treatment in the Horne. Palmolive Soap. Time Signal, 4.0p.m. on Sunday at 6 p.m. 32 P A D!O PICTORIAL March 17, 1939

ARE FILMS FAIR TO .Romance and Otama RADIO STARS ? (continued frompage 21)

taken brief roles which, though funny enough, intoyowlAtone .clay have not been sufficiently important for a -man so high in his profession.It is only to be expected that his fans should be disappointed. " INSPECTOR BROOKS "Every week a complete episode Harry Tate Is good enough to be given of the thrilling adventures of leading roles.Except when an unusually good brief part comes along, wouldn't it be Inspector Brooks and his son Dick of Scotland Yard is presented for wisertostickoutforcharacterisations your entertainment.Mystery after mysteryissolved by their worthy of his ability and reputation ? Again, take Peter Haddon-a star' on the West shrewd investigations.-Presented by the makers of "M ilk of Magnesia" End stage and a star on the air. When you hear EVERY SUNDAY at 7.15 p.m. that he is in a picture, you would naturally expect to find him playing an important part.Yet, in Kate Plus Ten, for instance, he was right down Livinginthe country the cast list-a very disappointing -sized part for " YOUNG WIDOW JONES " so distinguished an actor. town ofAppleton- If you saw the picture, you will remember him Peggy Jones, widowed in her twenties, with two children to support, as the mine -owner. A very good little cameo, in its own way. But he was only on the screen has to decide what she owes to her children and what she owes to for a short time. herself inlife.-Presented by the makers of "Milk of Magnesia." The same goes for Albert Whelan, who now and then gets some good film roles, but often MONDAY to FRIDAY at 2.45 p.m. disappoints me by fleeting across the screen far too briefly for my liking. " STELLA DALLAS"A dramatic radio versionof the If I were a radio star, and a film studio approached world-famous storyofamother me, I should make a lot of inquiries. whose love for her daughter was the uppermost thought in her life. I should find out first what quality of production The sacrifice of her own happiness to secure the social prestige of the studio usually maintained. her daughter isa heart-rending echo of one of Life's gripp'ng If I were satisfied that there was nothing to be worried about in this direction, I should find out dramas.-Presented by the makers of "California Syrup cfFigs." exactly what was wanted of me --if I were to be a MONDAY to FRIDAY at 4.0 p.m. background artiste or a featured act. By this I mean, would I be given a turn on my own, or would I merely be doing my stuff in the back- " MARMADUKE BROWN AND MATILDA " ground while the action continued between the principals? You have met men like Marmaduke-lovable, loyal, but irrespon- sible. Marmadukeis IfI were assured thatIshould be given a an inventor, but what he invents never reasonable opportunity to present my act without amounts to much.Matilda, his wife,is the bread -winner.She undue interruption, I should want to know what loves him-but he is exasperating.Listen to the adventures of sort of story the picture was going to have. these two human pao?le.-Presented by the makers of" Phillips Dental One of filmland's major mysteries is that Magnesia." studios engage a top-notch cast of vaude- MONDAY to FRIDAY at 4.45 p.m. ville stars, and then insist on dragging in a feeble story which is going to take away half the film's entertainment value.If there is to be a story, surely something intelligent SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. can be conceived? Yet it very rarely is.

emememmememeensemeeeeresmue...... mmeemreems-queum.memmemme... FROM BANJO TO BATON heft RADIO NORMANDY (Continued from page 10) 274 metres It was during this tour that Billy dis- covered Rita Williams, who won a crooning Transmissions arranged through International Broadcasting Company 1.14. competition which he held at the Hippodrome Theatre, Boscombe. Previous to this, he had WRITE FOR YOUR tried out quite a number of girl crooners, FREE SAMPLE COPY What but none of them had shown Rita's talent, of a new Musical Magazine devoted to the most and she has remained with the band ever since. popular musical instrument of to -day Simultaneously with their vaudeville appear- ances, Billy and the Commanders were appearing the Guitar !Stomach Sufferers in several films. They first made a two -reel short VirDe:-IIESSON MUSSICRAFT. which was called "Cheerio," and which made Frederick Close. Stanhope Place. Marble Arch. Vt.2. quite a lot of money. Then Billy was featured Should Eat in a big production, "In Town To -night," with FREE TO LADIES many other well-known radio acts.After that In all ailments incidental to the Sex he wrote the music for Sandy Powell's first film, DR. OSTER MANN'S FE MALE PILLShave by Dr. F. B. Scott, M.D., Paris "Can You Hear Me, Mother?" in which the band been used with extraordinary success.Countless letters from all parts of the world provide conclusive and undeniable It is a well known fact that some foods take supplied the incidental musical background. proof of their efficacy.Every woman sufferer should write Nowadays, the Commanders concentrate mainly for FREE SAMPLE. Sold in boxes.Price 3/-, 12/-. longer to digest than others, but it is a mistake upon dance engagements, and they cover more FROM THE MANAGERESS to think that stomach sufferers have to tolerate than ten thousand miles in the course of a season. THE HYGIENIC STORES, LTD. (Dept. R.P.). So you probably won't be surprised to hear 95, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2 a 'starvation' diet; this leads merely to under- Billy argue that you can't -run a good dance band nourishment and a lowering of the general health. for much less than £120 a week. Hciw would you What needs checking is not the food supply but like the responsibility of finding that much money Ask your chemist the excess stomach acid which in nine cases out weekafterweek,booking engagements,and For Free Booklet of ten is the cause of indigestion and distress after attending to the thousand other details involved "HYGIENE for WOMEN. eating. My advice to stomach sufferers is simple : in running a band? Next Tuesday's programme is a milestone by NURSE DREW you can eat what you like if you will take after in Billy's career, so make a point of tuning meals a little 'Bisurated' Magnesia.A dose of in to Midland Regional if you are interested APPROVED this standard antacid instantly neutraliies excess to hear how Nottingham's local boy made BY DOCTORS acid. By thus correcting the cause of the trouble, good ! 'Bisurated' Magnesia enables dyspeptics to enjoy varied and nourishing meals without fear of pain.

TO BLEACH OR NOT TO BLEACH ... Note.-' Bisurated' Magnesia, referred to above "'THEY 'saythenew croonelteisadecided by Dr: Scott, is available at All chemists at prices llblonde." from 6d. to 2/6. "I know. I was with her when sh'e decided.' 33 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939

RADIO NORMANDY REVELS ON Friday, March 3, the International With Mrs. Frank Lamping (extreme right: are Mr. Roy Plomley, I.B.C. compere and producer, with his H. Cooper (left) and Mr. E. J. Hopkins, of Messrs. Broadcasting Company, who are fiancee, Miss Diana Wong, the Chinese actress Lintas Limited responsible for your Radio Normandy pro- grammes, threw a party, and here our cameraman hassnapped a fewof the celebrities who werepresent.Further news can be found in our Studio Reporter's Gossip on page 5

Chairman of the I.B.C., Captain Leonard F. Plugge, M.P., with Mr. Eric Field, Joint Managing Director Gordon Little and Anne Lenner of Er wood's, Ltd.

(Left to right): I.B.C. Director H. E. Needham, Mrs. R. L. Percival Mackey and Monti Ryan (Mrs. Percival Meyer, wife of I.B.C. General Manager, Captain and Mrs. Charming Wyn Richmond and Sam Costa Mackey) F. Plugge, and Mr. Frank Lamping, Asst. General Manager.

Archduke(Left) H.I.H. FranzJoseph andMrs.Claude Beddington

Mrs. Shaw (centre), I.B.C. Club Secretary, with MissGunn and Mr. Mar- tin Woodroffe, London editor of "The March of Time"

34 March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL -Continued from . . TuneinRADIO NORMANDY page 32 Full ProgrammeParticulars

11.0 a.m. 10.0 a.m. DONALD PEERS CARROLL GIBBONS AND HIS BOYS Cavalier of Song. Supported by The With Anne Lenner, George Melachrino. D.D.D. Melodymakers.-Presented by Guest Artistes:Esther Coleman, Four D.D.D. Prescriptions,and Compered by Aristocrats. Compere: Russ Carr. - Roy Plomley. Presented byCookeen Cooking Fat. 11.1 5 a.m. Dream Waltzes 1 0.30 a.m. Radio Favourites 1 1. 3 0 a.m. Programmes in French Time Signal,10.45 a.m. 2.0 p.m. Miniature Matinee 1 0.45 a.m. Benjie McNabb Presents 2.30 p.m. Cinema Organ Medley Radio Normandy Concert Hall. 2.45 p.m. 11.0 a.m. The British Empire YOUNG WIDOW JONES -India. A moving human story of a woman's 11.1 5 a.m. Something for Everybody heart and a woman'slove. -Presented by 1 I . 3 0 a.m. Programmes in French Milk of Magnesia. 2.0 p.m. Military Moments Time Signal,3.0 p.m. 2.1 5 p.m. Cyclist's Magazine The Musical Mirror With Fred Latham, Billie Dovey, Stan 3.0 p.m. Leigh, R. C. Shaw, B. W. Best.Edited 3.1 5 p.m. Tango Time by Bruce Anderson. 3.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. Miniature Matinee "LOVE IN ANATTIC" 2.45 p.m. The Songs We Know Them By The happy-go-lucky artist and his wife Time Signal,3.0 p.m. invite you to share their ups and downs. 3.0 p.m. Here and There Presented byLavona Hair Tonic. By Cinema Organ. 3.45 p.m. Songs and Smiles 3.1 5 p.m. Ask for Another Time Signal,4.0 p.m. 3.45 p.m. Half an Hour of 4.0 p.m. Song and Dance. STELLA DALLAS Time Signal,4.0 p.m. A continuation of the world-famous story 4.1 5 p.m. Ed and Don of a mother whose love for her daughter The Singing Cowboys. was the uppermost thought of her life. Gloria Brent's fascinating voice will be heard in Music in the Morning Programmes 4.30 p.m. Bruce Anderson Presents Presented byCalifornia Syrup of Figs. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8.15 a.m. The Old Comrades Associations News. 4.15 p.m. Ed and Don 4.45 p.m. What's On The Singing Cowboys 8.45 a.m. Ed and Don News by Edgar Blatt. 4.30 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 The Singing Cowboys. Time Signal,5.0 p.m. THE OPEN ROAD Time Signal,9.0 a.m. 5.0 p.m. The Potted Show Featuring The Carter Cavaliers.--Pre- With Dick Bentley and Peggy Desmond. Radio Reveille 9.0 a.m. sented byCarters Little Liver Pills. 7.0 a.m. SMILES, SONGS AND STORIES 5.1 5 p.m. The Call of the Southland 4.45 p.m. Time Signals,7.15 and 7.30 a.m. Compered by Albert Whelan. -Presented 5.30 p.m. WHO WON ? MARMADUKE BROWN 7.30 a.m. TheLong-range Weather byAndrews Liver Salt. Full Classified Results of all Association The Lovable, Eccentric Inventor and his Forecast for to -day and to -morrow. Football Matches played this afternoon PatientWife, Matilda. -Presentedby 9.15 a.m. The Wizardof Knowledge will bebroadcastbetween now and 7.45 a.m. Featuring John Morley and Valerie Larg. Phillips'DentalMagnesia. MELODIES FROM THE AIR 6.o p.m. -Presented by Pineate Honey Time Signal,5.0 p.m. Cough Syrup. Presented byKolynos Tooth Paste. 9.30 a.m. Programmes in French 5.0 p.m. The Musical Magazine Time Signal,8.0 a.m. A GIPSY TOLD ME 6.0 p.m. (Memoirs of a Traveller in the Lands of 1 2 (midnight) Melody at Midnight 5.1 5 p.m. A Quarter -Hour Programme 8.0 a.m. Time Signals,12.30, 1.0, 1.30 a.m. For Boys and Girls. MUSIC IN THE MORNING Romany). A Programme of Gipsy Music introducingThe Famous''Hungaria" 1.30 a.m. Dance Music 5.30 p.m. Band Parade Presented byHorlicks. 2.0 a.m. I.B.C. Goodnight Melody Time Signal,8.15 a.m. Band. -SponsoredbyFreezoneCorn 6.0 p.m. Programmes in French 8.1 5 a.m. Happy Days Remover. 1 2 (midnight) Melody at Midnight 8.30 a.m. French News Bulletin 9.45 a.m. The Animal Man Information supplied by the Inter- Time Signals.12.30, 1.0, 1.30 a.m. 8.40 a.m. ContinueshisAnimalAlphabetand national BroadcastingCo., Ltd., 1.30 a.m. Dance Music "YOUR MESSAGE FROM THE STARS" answers his many Young Correspondents. 37 PortlandPlace,London,W.I. 2.0 a.m. J.B.C. Goodnight Melody Presented byAnne French Cleansing Milk. Time Signal, 10.0a.m. INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OF RADIO'S NEWEST STAR! aestvo

The ---)c) fr.!) +)S-ittle if youalready own a radio set the Little Maestro will prove a boon as a " second set" for the Study, Kitchen, Nursery, Bedroom, A BRITISH 5 -VALVE SUPERHETetc. Your local dealer is waiting to give you a free demonstration. See him to -day. (AC DC MAINS)OF HANDY, SPECIFICATION. -Five Valve. Medium and Long PORTABLE SIZE WITH "BIG SET" Waves covering 200-560, 1,000-2,000 Metres. A.C./D.C. Mains. PERFORMANCE, AT A POPULAR 200/240 Volts.100/120 Volts models available when required --no extra charge. On and off indicator lamp.Automatic PRICE. volume control.2's watt output. Although only a few weeks old the Little Maestro has already been hailed as the most remarkable radio Maestro 5 -valve details of the Little ..01, set for years.And at its price it , ------.,7.-- Please send me full represents amazingvalue. In per- GNS, Superhet receiver 0 formance and quality of reproduc- ,...... ;.e7.1...... ,...... or by special . Name tion it is definitely in the "Big Set" Hire Purchase Terms. class, yet being light to carry it can 0Address ... In attractive R P 342, be moved from room to room with , Blue "Leather- ease.Just plug it in-A.C. or D.C...... id. postage) ette" complete (Post inunsealed envelope,.. mains --noearthconnectionis with carrying N.W.I0 handle. O Park Royal Rd., requiredandtheself-contained There are also models available PILOTRADIO, LTD., 31-33, Even (Prices do not in Walnut or Light Grain Oak. aerial is normally invisible. apply in Eire.) ...... 0.00 RADIO PICTORIAL March 17, 1939 The P 1* Broadcasting Station [A C P 312e8 metres 959 kers. 60 kw. PARIS

10.45 a.m. The Mike, the Organ and Me 10.45a.m. Accordiana A delightful quarter-hour fororgan fans. A quarter-hourof tunes from the ever -popular squeeze box. 11.0 a.m. Patchwork Programmes 11.0 a.m. Patchwork Programme Bits andPieces of Everything. Bitsand Pieces of Everything. Time Signal,11.15 a.m. Time Signal, 11.15a.m. 11.0 p.m. Paris Night Life 11.0p.m. Paris Night Life Surprise transmission from famousParis Cabarets and Surprise transmission fromfamous Paris Cabarets and Chief Announcer : ALLAN ROSE Night Clubs. Night Clubs. Assistant Announcer :Beryl Muir 11.30 P.m A.C.P. Goodnight Message 11.30 p.m. A.C.P. Good -night Message Times of Transmission: Sunday: 9.15 a.m.-11.15 a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 21 THURSDAY, MARCH 23 5.0 p.m. -7.0 p.m. I 10.30 p.m. --11.30 p.m. Time Signal,9.15 a.m. Time Signal,9.15a.m. Weekday: 9.15 a.m.-I1.15 a.m. 9.15 a.m. Cuban Cocktail 9.15 a.m. Hollywood on Parade 11.0 p.m. --11.30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Fifteen millet, of Rhumba Incttou A programme featuring stars of thescreen,including Thursday and Saturday. Dick Powell. 9.30 a.m. Listeners' Command Performance H.M. the Listener's Special Request Programme. Write us for your FavouriteTune. SUNDAY, MARCH 19 Time Signal,9.45a.m. 9.45 a.m. Swing Session Fifteen minutesof Swing for Swing Fans. Morning Programme 10.0 a.m. Keyboard Kruises The piano -playing celebrities makemusic for you. Time Signals,9.15, 9.45 and 10.15 a.m. Time Signal,10.15 a.m. 9.15 a.m. ,Wake Up and Whistle 10.15a.m. Announcer's Mixed Bag Some popular tunes you can'tresist. Some more ofour Announcer'sfavourites 9.30 a.m. Listeners' Command Performance 10.30a.m. The Mike, the Organ and Me H.M. the Listener's Special Request Programme.Write A programme for cinemaorgan fans. us for your favouritetune. Time Signal,10.45 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 10.45a.m. Variety THE OPEN ROAD Up goes the curtain for Fifteen Minutes' Entertainment. Presented byCarters Little Liver Pills. 11.0 a.m. Time Signal,10.45 a.m. FASHIONS FROM PARIS 10.45 a.m. Personality Parade Latest French styles interpreted by Maya Noel. -Presented Time Signal, 11.15a.m. by Tampax Ltd. Time Signal, 11.15a.m. Afternoon Programme 1 1.0 p.m. Paris Night Life Surprise transmission from famous Paris Cabarets and Time .Signal,5.0 p.m. Night Clubs. 5.0 p.m. 11.30 p.m. A.C.P. Goodnight Message HORLICKS PICTURE HOUSE MasterofCeremonies:Howard Claney.Gina Malo, Romney Brent, Vic Oliver, Dorothy Alt, The Cavendish FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Thtee,Mayfair Men, Bryan Quinn and The Horlicks All -Star Orchestra under Debroy Somers. -Presented by Time Signal.9.15 a.m. Horlicks. 9.15 a.m. Time Signal,6.0 p.m. THE OPEN ROAD 6.0P.m. Presented byCarters Little Liver Pills. GEORGE FORMBY 9.30 a.m. Songs and Singers with a strong supporting cast, including "Beryl." -A A quarter-hour with the celebrities. 4errific series of laughter and song programmes.--Pre- Time Signal,9.45a.m. settledby Feen-a-Mint. 9.45 a.m. Patchwork Programme 6.1 5 13-mi. Bitsand Pieces of Everything. QUAKER QUARTER-HOUR Handsome singing star Dick Powell, takes part in 10.0 a.m. Waltz and Tango, Ltd. Featuring Carroll Levis and His Radio Discoveries, from " Hollywood on Parade" on Thursday at 9.15 a.m. For those who like Crinolinesand Castanets and the Music the stage of the Odeon, LeicesterSquare. -Presentedby that goes with them. Quaker Cornflakes. Time Signal,10.15 a.m. Time. Signal,6.30 p.m. 9.30 a.m. Last Season'sFavourites 1 0.1 5 a.m. Round Up Time 6.30 p.m. Songs and tulles you will enjoy hearingagain. Fifteen Minutes of Hill -Billy music. RINSO RADIO REVUE Last Season's Favourites Featuring Billy Bissett and His Band, Bebe Daniels and Time Signal,9.45 a.m. 10.30 a.m. Sweet and Hot Presenting some of thetunes you'll liketo hearagain. Ben Lyon, Tommy Handley, Sam Browne, Alice Mann, 9.45 a.m. Time Signal,10.45 a.m. Adelaide Hall.Compered by BenLyon. -Presented by A programme for those who like melody as well as rhythm. Announcer's Mixed Bag 10.45 a.m. Dance With Us Rinso. 10.0 a.m. A programme of dance music old andnew. Time Signal,7.0 p.m. Our Announcer likes to share his favouriteswith you. Time Signal,10.15 a.m. 11.0 a.m. Personality Parade 10.15a.m. When the Lamps are Low Time Signal,11.15 a.m. Evening Programme A programmeof love songs. 10.30 a.m. Hollywood on Parade FOOTBALL FANS' HOUR Songs from the movies, old andnew. SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Time Signal,10.30 p.m. Time Signal,10.45 a.m. 10.30 p.m. Dance With Us 1.0.45a.m. Variety Time Signal,9.15a.m. A programmeofgaydance music. A quarter-hour of Stage, Screenand Radio favourites. 9.15 a.m. Radio Favourites 10.45 p.m. Cabaret 11.0 a.m. A quarter-hour with Masters of the Mike. A quarter-hour of popularfavourites. FASHIONS FROM PARIS 9.30a.m. Hollywood on Parade Time Signal, 11.0p.m. Latest French stylesinterpretedby Maya Noel. -Pre - Another programme of filmmelodies. Varied Fare 11.0 p.m. settled byTampax, Ltd. Time Signal, 9.45 a.m. A programme of listeners' favourites. Time Signal, 11.15 a.m. 9.45 a.m. Sweet and Hot 11.15p.m. Variety Theatre Paris Night Life A programme for those who likemelody and rhythm. Time Signal,11,30 p.m. 11.0p.m. American Spotlight A.C.P. Goodnight Message Surprise transmissions from famous Paris Cabaretsand 10.0 a.m. 11.30p.m. NightClubs. Fifteen minutes dedicated toour Americanfriendsin A.C.P. Good -night Message Europe. 11.30 p.m. Time Signal,10.15 a.m. MONDAY, MARCH 20 10.15a.m. Yesterday's Hits Melodies popular a few seasons ago. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 10.30 a.m. Waltz and Tango, Ltd. Time Signal,9.15 a.m. For.those who like Crinolines and Castanetsand the music 9.15 a.m. Cheer -Up Time Time Signal,9.15a.m. that goes with them. Songsto dispel those Monday morning blues. 9.15 a.m. Dance WithUs Time Signal,10.45 a.m. 9.30 a.m. With My Banjo On My Knee Dance music old and new. 10.45 a.m. Cuban Cocktail The music -maker that is populareverywhere. 9.30 a.m. Listeners' Command Performance A quarter-hour of rhumba rhythm. Time Signal, 9.45 a.m. H.M. theListener's Special Request Programme.Write 31. 1.0 a.m. Patchwork Programme 9.45 a.m. Old Time Favourites us for your favourite tune. Bits and PiecesofEverything. A quarter-hour for the not -so -young. Time Signal,9.45a.m. Time Signal,11.15 a.m. 1 0.0 a.m. Waltz and Tango Time 9.45 a.m. Film Star Recipes from Hollywood For those Who like crinolinesand castanets and the music 1 0.0 a.m. Last Season's Favourites 1 1.0 p.m. Paris Night Life that goes with them. Songs and tunes you will enjoy hearing again. Surprise transmission from famous ParisCabarets and Time Signal,10.15 a.m. Time Signal,10.15 a.m. Night Clubs. 10.15 a.m. Keyboard Kruises 10.15 a.m. Concert Platform 11.30 p.m. A.C.P. Goodnight Message Fifteen minutes with piano -playing stars. A programme of light music. 10.30 a.m. Round -Up Time 10.30 a.m. Songs of To -day Anglo-C3ntinental Publicity Ltd., Cavendish Man- Fifteen minutes of HillbillyTunes. A quarter-hour with the songsters. sions, Langham Street, London, W.I. Time Signal,10.45 a.m Time Signal,10.45a.m.

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10.0 p.m. (approximately) to 10.30 p.m. The Lincoln Handicap. Our eye -witness's account of the first classic of the Flat Season . . fromourownobservers inthePaddock,in"Tattersalls" and Programme details: Lady Fashion Commentator, and our "Race Reader" on the Grand Stand, we bring you a thrilling account of this Great Race. After this Running Commentary SUNDAY, MAR. 19 our Racing Commissioner will give a brief talk on to -morrow's racing. 9.301.10.30 p.m. Romance inMelody. AFurtherBouquetof MelodiousFlowers picked from"The THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Garden of Music -each blossom scented with Many Memories. 9.0 p.m. to 1 0.3 0 p.m. Continuing Our Group Broadcast.In Group, Serial and NumericalOrder. Interspersedwith MONDAY, MARCH 20 Musical Items. 9.0 a.m. to 1.0 p.m. (approximately) You will also hear our Racing Commentary We Take You Over to the Mansion House, atimiop.m.approximately. Dublin,fora RunningCommentary. 1.0 p.m. (approximately) to 2.30 p.m. I FRIDAY, MARCH 24 I A special middaymusicalprogramme. 2.30 to 3.0 p.m. Broadcasttothe 9.0 p.m. to 10.0 p.m. (approximately) schools. Group Broadcast.In Group, Serial and 3.0 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. We Return Numerical Order. You To The MansionHouse,Dublin, 10.0 p.m. (approximately) to 1 0.30p.m. fortheresumptionof theRunning Our Grand National Commentary. We Commentary. bring you our eye -witness's account of 9.0 p.m. to 1 0.30 p.m. A special pro- Rare, and from our "own grammecompiledforourEuropean this Great listeners, interspersed with musical items, observers"in the Paddock, Tattersalls and you will hear our Racing Commentary Exciting moment at Becher's and our "Lady Fashion Commentator" at to.to p.m. approximately. Brook onGrandNational and our "Race Reader" on the Grand Day.Recorded Commentary Stand, we offer you a thrilling account of on the Grand National will to -day'sGreatRacingEvent. After TUESDAY, MARCH 21 thisCommentaryour Racing Com- be given at 10 p.m., on Friday, missioner will give abrief talk on to- 9.30 a.m. to 1.0 p.m. (approximately) March 24. We Take You Over To The Mansion morrow's racing. House,Dublin,for oursecondday's Running Commentary. I SATURDAY, MARCH 25I 1.0 p.m. (approximately) to 2.30 P.m. A Special Mid -Day Musical Programme. 9.0 p.m. 1., 1 0.30 p.m. Continuing 2.30 to 3.0 p.m. Broadcast to Schools. 9.0 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. A special Our Group Broadcast.In Group, Serial 3.0 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. (approximately) progranuue compiled for our European WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 and Numerical Order.Interspersed with We Return You To The Mansion House, listeners, interspersed with musical items, 9.0 p.m. to 10.0 p.m. (approximately) Musical Items. You will also hear our Dublin, for the resumption of the Bunning and you will hear our Racing Commentary Group Broadcast.In Group, Serial and Racing Commentary at to.rop.m. Commentary. at zo.zo p.m. approximately. Numerical Order. approximately.

1 0.1 5 p.m. MARMADUKE BROWN The lovable, eccentric inventor and hispatientwife, Matilda.-PresenledbyPhillips Dental Magnesia. Time Signal,10.30 p.m. 1 0.3 0 p.m. Soft Stillness and the Night Radio' Time Sign I!,11.0 p.m. 11.0 p.m. Colour in Cabaret 11.1 5 p.m. Drawing -Room Ballads Resident Announcer ; Johnny Couper 11.30 p.m. Down Memory Lane 12 (midnight) Close Down 1 0.45 p.m. THE OPEN ROAD The Carters Caravan in apageant of Music, Song and THURSDAY, MARCH 23 SIADAT, 1,1111C11 19 Drama. -SponsoredbyC s Little Liver Pills. 11.0 p.m. The Palm Green Shores Time Signal, 10.0p.m. 6.1 5 p.m. Around the Bandstand 11.1 5 P.m Happy Days 10.0 p.m. Tea Time Time Signal,6.30 p.m. Time Signal,11.30 p.m. Time Signal,10.15 p.m. 6.30 p.m. 11.30 p.m. As You Like 10.1 5 p.m. THE SPRY BROADCASTING THEATRE 1 2.0 (midnight) Close Down MARMADUKE BROWN Featuring Sandra Shayne,Byr1 Walkley, Dick Francis, The lovable, eccentric inventor andhi,.patientwife, Radio Revellers and The Spry Syncopators. -Presentedby Matilda. --PresentedbyPhillips Dental Magnesia. Spry. Time Signal,10.30 p.m. Time Signal,7.0 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 20 7.0 p.m. "Sing As We Go" 1 0.3 0 p.m. Peter thePlanter presents Bertha Willmott, Leonard TimeSignal, 10.0 p.m. THE OPEN ROAD 0.0 p.m. Sporting Special The Carters Caravan in a pageant of Music, Song and Henry, Raymond Newell and the Sing Song Orchestra, byCarters Little Liver Pills. conducted by Dennis Van Thal. 1 0.1 5 p.m. Drama. -Presented MARMADUKE BROWN 1 0.45 P.m Arrived at Lyons 7.1 5 p.m Smiling Through Time .Signal, 11.0p.m. Time Signal,7.30 p.m. The lovable, eccentric inventor and hispatientwife, Old Timers 7.30 p.m. Tea Time Matilda.-Presented bs'Phillips Dental Magnesia. 11.0 p.m. Time 11.30 p.m. Night Watchman With Cyril Fletcher in "Odd Odes and Music." Signal,10.30 p.m. Close Down 7.45 p.m. Station Concert and News in French 1 0.30 p.m. Trans -Atlantic 12 (midnight) Time Signal,11.0 p.m. 8.1 0 p.m. Zetter Pools 11.0 P.m The Lyons Den 8.1 5 p.m. Causerie Corner 11.30 p.m. Late Night Dance Special FRIDAY, MARCH 24 1 2 (midnight) Close Down 8.45 p.m. Station Concert and News in French lime Signal,10.0 p.m. 9.0 Pm Young and Healthy 1 0.0 p.m. Record Review 9.1 5 p.m The Zam-Bask Programme TUESDAY, MARCH 21 1 0.1 5 P.m Time Signal,9.30 p.m. MARMADUKE BROWN 9.30 pm. Time Signal,10.0 p.m. The lovableeccentric inventor and hispatientwife, SHOWLAND MEMORIES 1 0.0 p.m. Tea Time Matilda. -PresentedbyPhillips Dental Magnesia. A Musical Cavalcade of Theatreland past and present, Time Signal,10.15 p.m. Time Signal,10.30 p.m. with Elena Danieli, Robert Irwin, The Showland Trio1 0.1 5 p.m. 1 0.30 p.m. Motor Magazine and Percival Mackey and His Orchestra. -By courtesyof MARMADUKE BROWN Time Signal, 11.0 p.m. California Syrup of Figs. The lovable, eccentric inventor andhispatientwife, 11.0 p.m. Guess the Band 9.45 p.m. Matilda. -PresentedbyPhillips Dental Magnesia. 11.30 p.m. Concert Platform LONDON MERRY-GO-ROUND Time Signal,10.30 p.m. 12 (midni t Close Down Teddy Randall and His Sensational London Band with 1 0.30 p.m. Madeleine de Gist,Pierre Le Kreun and The Smiling, THE OPEN ROAD Singing Men -About -Town. Presented byPhillips Magnesia The Carters Caravan in a pageant of Musie, Song and SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Beauty Creams. Drama. -Sponsored byCarters Little Liver Pills. 1 0.45 p.m. Organ Parade 1 0.0 p.m. Time Signal, 10.0p.m. WALTZ TIME Time Signal, 11.0 p.m. 11.0 p.m. Radio Lyons Music Hall 1 0.0 p.m. Radio Round Up The New Waltz Time with Tom Sheppard and the golden 1 0.1 5 p.m. For the Music Lover voices of Mary Monroe and Jerry Roberts. -Presentedby 11.30 P.M. By Request 1 2 (midnight) Close Down Time Signal,10.30 p.m. Phillips Dental Magnesia. 1 0.30 p.m. Empire Pools Special 1 0.1 5 P.m. 1 0.45 p.m. Organ Parade THE ADVENTURES OF INSPECTOR BROOKES Time Signal, 11.0p.m. of Scotland Yard, and his son, Dick.A series of thrilling WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 11.0 p.m. In the Swing Dramas. -Presented byMilk of Magnesia. 11.15 p.m. Marching Along 1 0.30 P.m. Music Hath Charms / tow Sigma, 10.0 p.m. 11.30 p.m. Love is on the Air To -night Time Signal,10.45 p.m. 1 0.0 p.m. Sporting Special 1 2 (midnight) Close Down 38 Radio Lyons Programme Dept., Vox Publications Ltd., 10a, Soho Square, London, W.1. March 17, 1939 RADIO PICTORIAL NO SOAP SHAVEXBRUSH LONDON NATIONAL REVOLUTION IN SHAVING FRIDAY EVENING Millionsarenow using SHAVEX all over the world. Beware of Imitations. Throw away your soap and brush and use the up-to-date method MARCH 11/ of shaving which takes a quarter of the time. We guarantee that one can have a perfect shave in two minutes with Shavex.

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AT A CEDAPRICE YOU CAN AFFORD To those in the Timber Trade my offer to supply real Western Red Cedar ROBERT H. HALL, for the average man's Garage, Shed, Greenhouse needs, etc., has come as the originator of the medium -price nothing short of a SENSATION !But perhaps you, to whom, after all, this Cedar Buildings and timber expert offer is made, do not fully realise WHY having your Garage, Shed, or Work- of many years' experience. shop made in CEDAR instead of ordinary wood should be such an important advantage. Let me explain :

WHAT RED CEDAR IS 12 SHED BARG Western Red Cedar has, for many years, been acknowledged to possess numerous valuable points. MONTHS Cost has been the only snag. So first let me say that by judicious buying and the fact that I have TO turned the whole of my factory over to the making of Cedar Buildings, that difficulty has been over- PAY come. Now, Red Cedar is first and foremost a ROT - PROOF timber. Tests have proved, as you will see GARAGE BARGAINS below, that it has a greater resistance to decay than oak itself. Another advantage is that it will CEDARWOOD not CRACK, WARP, SHRINK or DEPRECIATE in any way. No outlay for painting or preserving GARAGE is necessary-it is handsome in appearance and weathers to a beautiful shade. A realbargain. Thus, the Building you buy, whether it is a Garage, Defies time and Greenhouse, Shed, or Workshop, will be of life- rot. Made in per- CEDARWOOD SHED long service and a credit to your garden or house. fectly fitting sec- A beautifully made shed, steel braced, special ra tered roof. tions. Steel Complete in every detail. No painting needed. Braced. No 12 A41 painting needed. Lth. Wth. Ht. Price Dep. Pyts. 4 ft. 3 ft. 6 ft. 3 in. El 8 0 27 12 Lth. Wth. Ht. Price Dep. Pyts. 4 ft. 4 ft. 6 ft. 3 in. El16 0 3- 33 8 ft. 6 ft. 7 ft6 in. 92'6 6'- 6 ft. 4 ft. 6 ft. 3 in. E2 8 0 36 4'4 E 9 ft. 6 ft. 7 ft6in. 98.6 7`6 8'10 7 ft. 5 ft. 6 ft. 3 in. E3 6 0 46 6 - 10 ft. 135 - 12 1 8 ft. 5 ft. 6 ft. 3 in. E3 120 56 6/6 7 ft. Oft 96 I I 141 128 8 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. 6in. E3 18 0 7 - 6:11 ft. 7 ft. 8 ft 10 - 12 ft. 7 ft. 8 ft. .. 147 - 11, 6 I 3 2 9 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. 6in. E4 40 8 - 74 i. Many other sizes.Also Pent Roof Models Many other sizes and models WILL NOT PROOF CEDAR AVIARY POSITIVE! These Aviaries house your birds underthe WARP healthiest con- ditions- DRAUGHT- PROOF and RIN CEDARIORDINARY free from insects INTACT WOOD ROTTED and VERMIN. Test by Department of Sizes from: Industrial and Scientific Length 6ft., (RACK Research : Western Red Width 4ft.Height CEDARWOOD WORKSHOP Cedarremainedcom- 5ft. 6in. to 14ft. x 6ft. x 6ft. From f2.19.6 cash or 4- down. Sizes from Length 8 ft.. Width 5 ft., Height 6 ft.6 in.to OR pletely immune fromDry Balance over 12 months.Also Span Roof Models and Open 20 ft. x 10 ft. x 9 ft. from 44.5.0 cash or 66 deposit. Balance Rot and must be con- Flight Models available. over 12 months. sideredtohavegreatI natural resistance to Dry DECAYRot and other Fungi- ARMY HUT BARGAINS GREENHOUSE exceeding that ofOak. BARGAINS NEEDS Cedar makes the ideal green- house.It NO PAINTING keeps pests, fungus,etc. at bay. Pro- tects plants. Needs no NG painting. The tropi- cal Orchid Houses at FREE DELIVERY Kew now use Cedar instead of Teak. Every Building is Delivered Free to your own door, Lengths Width Height Price Dep.l2 Pyts The Hall Army Hut made in CEDARWOOD means a 6 ft. 4f in.5 ft. 5i in. 6 ft. 6 in. f4 0 0 3'9 74 and is complete to the last nut and bolt. Erection building of lasting durability, beautiful appearance.Draught and Damp Proof. No painting or creosoting necessary. 7 ft. 7in.5 ft. Si in. 6 ft. 6 in. £4 II 0 56 83 is simplicity itself.Believe me when I say that Available in a tremendous variety of sizes from Length 10 ft., 8 ft. 91 in.6 ft. ein. 7 ft. 2 in. f.5II 0 76 10 - these Cedar Buildings represent a value you have 10 ft. 0in.6 ft. 8in. 7 ft. 2 in. E6 7 0 9 - 11,3 Width 10 ft., Height 9 ft., to 80 ft. x 24 ft. x 14 ft. from as low never been offered before ! as E12.18.9.Confidential extended terms available. 12 ft. 5in.7 ft. 101 in.8 ft. 9 in. £8 1 6 16 - 14/2 Many other sizes. Also Forcing Houses fromE4 12 0. PostThis COUPON ForMarvellousFREE - CEDARWOOD which also tells all about the won - GARDEN I ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE derful qualities of CEDARWOOD To MESSRS. ROBERT H. HALL & CO. (Kent) LTD., 300, PADDOCK WOOD, KENT. FRAME Pleasesend me Catalogues (crossoutthose notrequired):Sheds,Garages and Greenhouses. Two designs are offered, Army Huts and Workshops, Aviaries, Garden Shelters.PRINT your name and address clearly on a piece the Span Roof and the of paper, attach this coupon to it, and post in unsealed envelope.(Stamp envelope with stamp), Lean-to type. Lights are hinged, with adjustable casement stays for opening to required ROBERT H. HALL & CO. (KENT) LIMITEb pitch.Sizesand prices from2 ft. 6 inx4 ft.11.5.0, or 3/6 deposit and 2'2 monthly, to15ft. x 6 ft. (8.8.6 or 10/- deposit and 15/4 monthly. 300, PADDOCK WOOD, KENT

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