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Complete programsPrograms for the Week End- ing Friday, Aug. 41 A i: 0 GU ETEN CENTS DON'T LISTEN Paul Whiteman, heard on CBS every Wednesday night TO THE DEVIL See Page 2 www.americanradiohistory.com E Summer program sensation, 'Nobody's Children" (MBS Sunday), had Barbara Stanwyck as its premiere guest i/42 P www.americanradiohistory.com ADILI GUS A weekly periodical of programs, pictures and personalities Tribute to a Great Broadcasting Idea Radioman for Peace: On the afternoon of New The Cover Picture: Usually we tell a little story Year's Day, 1939, radio grew to a new stature be- on this page about our cover picture. This week we cause of a series of programs inaugurated by the refer you to page 11, where a much more complete New York World's Fair. The first of those programs story of Paul Whiteman may both be seen and read. presented Kyosti Kallio, president of Finland, talking No glamour boy, Paul Whiteman's career is the best to all America; and Jan Sibelius, greatest living proof that bandleaders are really human beings, just composer, conducting a symphony orchestra for the like the rank and file of other mortals. Some stars first time in twenty -five years, in honor of American pose in any sort of clothes or setting suggested by a listeners. Each week thereafter other international press- agent. Not so in the pictures on page 11. Paul broadcasts were presented. Among them, King Carol Whiteman loves his farm. Given his way, he would II, President Mosiciki of Poland, Mikhail Kalinin of spend the remainder of his life on a ranch. But there Russia, King Haakon of Norway, Premier Hiranuma is the slight matter of making a living. of Japan, Viscount Halifax of England. Here, indeed, was a realization of the old dream that nations should speak peace one unto the other. That they did Good Listening: If you aren't using the Good speak was a result of the planning of radioman Listening selections on our program pages, you may John S. Young, director of radio and television for be missing some very fine entertainment. There, for the New York World's Fair. Many years ago John the most part, programs are listed in detail. Starting Young first found fame as announcer for the Clicquot next week we are calling those small boxes of extra - Club Eskimos. In 1932, President Hoover gave him special broadcasts "Good Listening Guides." We're a gold medal as the "all- American" announcer. He adding a memo -reminder feature also, which should Kudos to radioman John S. Young was the first exchange announcer between England make your program selection easier. Watch for it. and the United States. But all those honors pale beside his accomplishment of bringing to American s ears the voices of a world's rulers, speaking friend- ship and good- will.. The international broadcasts he CONTENTS Oomph Girls: Every so often all of us are in- arranged have already received high praise. To John vited to believe that some certain Miss Cinderella Don't Listen to the Devil 2 in S. Young, who brought them about, RADIO GUIDE Hollywood possesses a mystical quality known Airialto Lowdown 4 pays this tribute in acknowledgement of his contribu- as "It" or "SA" or "Oomph." Mostly, those qualities Hollywood Showdown 5 tion to international harmony and understanding. are press -agents' dreams. Miss Ann Sheridan is the I Love 'Em 6 latest whose presence in a room is said to make I Hate 'Em 7 men swoon at her feet and women gnaw off their Poor Pickings and Why 8 fingernails. We're pretty happy that radio hasn't yet sunk to such Nobody's Children: Radio's First Drama Festival 9 sensationalism in order to sell its actresses. Tune in a California -pro- A Windmill Carries the Mail 10 Miss Sheridan, who comes from Texas, entered the movies by winning a beauty contest, duced program and usu- Rendezvous with Happiness 11 succeeded, and became the one miraculous success ally you will find it more No More Nightmares 12 daring and more signifi- in a million similar "discoveries" who didn't click Bandleader plus Socialite and who are for cant than anything produced or originated in the still, equals Bliss 13 the most part, hanging East. Typical is Hal Styles' "Help Thy Neighbor" Backstage in Chicago 14 show, now heard only in the West but which should around Hollywood, Voice of the Listener 15 ashamed to go home. have had a national sponsor long ago. Newest punch The March of Music 16 broadcast to come from California is called "No- Only during the early body's Children." Many Mutual stations are already Listening to Learn 18 days of "Major Bowes' This Programs 19 -35 carrying it to various parts of America. It comes Week's Amateur Hour," when direct from the Lcs Angeles Children's Home Find- On Short Waves 36 'every high -school Gable ing Society. "Nobody's Children" are the unfortu- Mr. Fairfax Replies 37 thought he could become ap- nate kids left alone in a friendless world. The pro- He'll Sing Them; Birthdays 38 a star, has radio gram tells their heart- rending stories, tells listeners Puzzle; Good Records 39 proached such shameful conditions. Typical of the they may make the world a better place if they will Armchair Sleuthing 40 way star-hunts can be sympathize with the underprivileged child. Radio Newsreel 41 The conducted to the satisfac- Ann Sheridan Cover by Charmante Studio tion of all, with proper respect for the future happiness of would -be celeb- The is concluded "Gateway to Holly- Americanism: M. L. ANNENBERG, Publisher rities, the recently Americanism ballots are wood" program, which was sponsored by Wrigley counted, and RADIO CURTIS MITCHELL, Editor and conducted by Jesse Lasky. Here is no trail of GUIDE readers have broken hearts or shattered dreams. Here is a record voted Eddie Cantor's pro- Vol. 8. No. 42 August 4, 1939 of jobs obtained. For example, besides Ralph Bow- gram as that which has Cook, who got fine contracts as 731 Plymouth Court man and Rowena done the most to make John Archer and Alice Eden, Charles Ruppert, Con- Americans realize their Chicago, Illinois necticut, has a long -term RKO contract. Linda Hayes, precious heritage of lib- former hat -check girl, is featured in "The Spell RAnto Gr'IDE (Trade Mark Registered U. S. Pat. Office). erty and democracy. In Volume VIII. Number 42. Week ending August 4, 1939. Binder" with Lee Tracy. John Laird, Illinois, is in the Published weekly hy. The Cecelia Company, 731 Plymouth second place was Kate Court. Chicago. Illinois. Entered as second -class matter at the same picture. Millie Coles, California, is appearing Post Office. Chicano, Illinois, February 84, 1932. under act of Patti, Smith; in third place, March 3, 1879. Authorized by Post Office Department, Ottawa, in "The Hardy Family." Camille California, Kate Smith Canada, as second-class matter. Copyright, 1939, by The Linda Darnell, Texas, Father Coughlin; in Cecelia Company. All rights reserved. M. L. Annenberg, Presi- works in Paramount shorts. dent; Arnold Rrasa, Secretary; George d'Utassy, General Man- fourth place, - feminine lead for 20th Century's "Hotel Walter Win ager; Ed Zoty. t' rculation Manager. Unsolicited manuscripts plays the chell. To all of them we extend congratulations. should be accompanied by stamped, self -addressed envelope for Kathryn Hohn, St. Paul coed, plays This return. Ten cents per copy In the United States. Subscription for Women." victory for Mr. Cantor is one richly deserved, for rates in the U. S. and possessions and countries of the Pan - second lead to Ginger Rogers in "My Fifth Avenue we American Postal Union: six months, $2.50; one year, $4.00. know of no one who has spent more unselfish hours Subscription rates in foreign countries: six manila, $3.50; one Girl." Several "Gateway" semi -finalists returned to year, $6.00. Remit by postal money order, express money serving his country than he has. It was to stimulate order, or check drawn to order of RADIO GUIDE. Currency sent their homes. None stayed in Hollywood unless he at subscriber's risk. Mr. Cantor's kind of Americanism that RADIO GUIDE had a job. That's a record broadcasting can crow planned such a poll. about-and Hollywood producers can try to equal. P 8/42 re, www.americanradiohistory.com General Overseer Voliva once enforced Zion's ultra -blue laws with an iron hand, freely condemning recalcitrants to eternal hell -fire, admitting radio only when he couldn't destroy it These were the builders of Zion, men eloquent -or brief -- statement of city and women grateful to the Lord for the policy anywhere than is contained on a cures he had effected, and they reared signboard he caused to be erected near a great tabernacle which they called the depot: Shiloh in His name. Dowie had dreamed ZION IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF WIL- of "one city, one faith, one people, one BUR GLENN VOLIVA. OUTSIDE FACTORIES industry." Zion was the city, faith- NOT ALLOWED HERE AND OTHER FAM- healing was the faith, cured cripples ILIES NOT WANTED. were the people. And there was not one The first significant sign of revolt industry but many which the Church came in 1909, when Daniel Bryant, an sponsored and nurtured and controlled elder of Zion, split with the Overseer -a bakery, a candy factory, a print- and took a small flock to what he called ing- plant, a lace- factory, a department the Grace Missionary Church. Voliva store -all known as the Zion Industries, immediately condemned his action, Inc.