RADIO MIRROR Radio Mirror's Directory 6 Vital Statistics on NBC Players on Sale October 25
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BELLE LANDESMAN, ASSISTANT EDITOR WALLACE H. EDITOR CAMPBELL, ART EDITOR in the December RADIO MIRROR Radio Mirror's Directory 6 Vital statistics on NBC players On Sale October 25 Amateurs at Life Fred Sammis 1 Read this engrossing radio novel about two eager amateurs Behind Closed Doors 15 What your loudspeaker will bring you in the coming season Win Some of the $500.00— in Cash Prizes 16 The big Jack Benny "Broadway Melody of 1936" contest What Radio Means To Me Faith Baldwin 18 This famous author has exciting views on radio favorites How Hollywood Puts the Stars on the Spot . Adele Whitely Fletcher 2 You Don't Know the Half of It! Lester Gottlieb 28 The strange story of Al Jolson and Victor Young Stream-lining Connie Gates Lee Pennington 30 Radio's Miracle Man John Edwards 32 Do you know who he is? Facing the Music John Skinner 36 Keeping up-to-date with music and musicians "Sleep" 38 Words and music of Fred Waring's theme song The Great Radio Murder Mystery Frederick Rutledge 41 At last—the murderer revealed! One of the biggest events this fall is the new series starring Helen Hayes. Don't Secrets of a Society Hostess Cobina Wright 42 miss the novel and unusual feature on this What this amazing woman's experiences can teach you! program in next month's issue. It's different! Ripley's House of Strange Treasures Everetta Love 46 Also, we're revealing for the first time a His Believe-it-or-Noddities in pictures and story slant on James Melton's career never before published. There's a great story on Boake Carter and many other features! Reflections In the Radio Mirror Have a Chat with the Editor What's New On Radio Row Jay Peters The Critic on the Hearth 3 Coast-to-Coast Highlights Reviewing the new radio programs Chicago Chase Giles Snap-shooting Al Pearce and His Gang 20 Pacific Dr. Ralph L. Power Pageant of the Airwaves 24 Gallery Join the colorful caravan of ether favorites Helen Hayes 33 Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee 34 Beauty Is In Your Hands Joyce Anderson 40 Kay Thompson 35 What Do You Want to Know? The Oracle 44 We'll answer your questions Contest Winners 66 What Do You Want to Say? 45 Voice your opinions and win a prize Cooking a La Madame Sylvia Mrs. Margaret Simpson 48 Co<yeh We Have With Us 50 —PORTRAIT OF FRANCES LANGFORD The perfect radio program guide BY TCHETCHET RADIO MIRROR (Copyright 1935) is folly protected by copyright, and the contents of this magazine may not be reprinted either wholly or in part without permission. 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