Radio Digest, 1931-1932
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Tighe, Managing Editor Associate Editor Henry J. Wright, Nellie Revell, Advisory Editor Associate Editor Including RADIO REVUE and RADIO BROADCAST Raymond Bill, Editor September', 1931 CONTENTS COVER DESIGN—Radio Digest Television Girl, Miss Betty Ross, W2XCR R. Wilson Hammell COON-SANDERS—just a couple of Indians Phil 10 with their own kind of whoopee. Maxwell TELEVISION is here—how it looks from va- rious angles. Bill Schudt 12 11fJE LEN GILLI- MORTON DOWNEY—Rides- the Crest—Story C*0 N ST AN C E GAN of CBS of his Eventful career. Grenville Richards 16 BENNETT, eld- has had a life of est of Richard's three lucky Thirteen*. She WAVE GRAB—The fight begins. Defenders daughters, is one of Mart Taylor 19 was born April 13, oppose war to wreck American Plan. the delightful RKO there are 13 letters in entertainers you have HOLLYWOOD NEWSREEL — Cinema-sound her name, her first heard over the NBC and Radio produce a transcription. Mark Quest 23 audition was on Au- net. She has distin- gust 1 3th and there guished herself on BRADLEY KINCAID—Mountain Boy sings have been at least 13 the screen and stage and strums his way into hearts. Natalie Giddings 25 other lucky breaks. and delights all fans. TED LEWIS—A bad boy reforms. Phil Stong 27 TWISTS THE LION'S TALE— Carveth Wells laughs at stories of ferocity. Don Higgins 28 HOOFING HOWARDS—Story of the rise of famous stage and Radio "team. Leonard Smith 30 MARIA GEORGIEVSKAIA—Russian Gypsy Contralto in thrilling escape. Maybelle Austin 32 SHIP OF JOY— Captain Dobbsie brings happi- ness to Pacific listeners. Fred H. Fidler 49 AMBROSE WEEMS wants to know whether Radio is still in its infancy. Ray Knight 53 AUNT AND UNCLE MIKE—Little Listeners have their special Relatives. Evans E. Plummer 64 SOCONYLAND SKETCHES—Quaint New England folk tales make Radio hit. Carlton and Manley 70 ROMANCE OF JEWELS—Only certain jewels are suitable to certain persons. Ida Bailey Allen 74 Editorial Coming and Going {p. 8) (54) Radiographs (55) Marcella (57) Voice of the Listener (60) Station News (begins 66) Women's Section (begins 12) Hits, Quips and Slips (62) Chain Calendar Features (75) Stations Alphabetically Listed (81) Digest, 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N.