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;Volume III, No. 30 WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3, 1934 * Published Weekly
This and That Politicians Demand Jobs On The New y M aTria Hastings THE LOT of a radio annou~c~r Commission For Radio And Telephone is not an easy one-nor 15 It an uneventful one. So I realized on hearing Ro LAND WINTERS, who does so ex BRG-Press Relations Amicable Staff to he cellent a job in announcing the broadcasts of the ARTHUR FlED· Kept Intact LER Esplanade Max l Concerts, tel J 'Radio Not Baer to I some of his ex For Present i peciences. Completely Go On Radio , Not t hat By The MICROPHONE'S Special 1WINTERS does IFaJhiJ1g/on Correspondel1/ .j any complain Satisfying' In the Fall ing. As a mat The fact that MAX BAER would Commissioners HAMPTON Gilaty of Texas and Colonel THAD BROWN ter of fact, he By GERALD COCK broadcast in the Fall was def·· accepts every initely ascertained in an exclusive of Ohio have been selected by the thing with a Bri/ish Broadca.f/ing Corporation new Federal Communica[ions Com Ouuide Broadras/ Direct'or interview by The MICROPHONE twinkle in his with the world's heavyweight mission as the members of its radio j eye and a I am not and have never been champion. subdivision in charge of all broad savoie fa ire casting. that I fin d in the newspaper business. Hav "When October 7 rolls ing been with broadcasting in Chairman EUGENE SYKES of the around, I'll be before rhar commission automaticaJJy is a mem Mr. HASTINGS quite amazing. Great Britain for nine years. may good old NBC 'mike,' giv There was be considered a handicap to any ber and unofficially chairman of ing the sponsors everything each subdivision. the time. for instance, when he fair discussion on what is un I've got," revealed rhe fighr Dr. IRVIN STEWART of Texas presided over the broadcast of an doubtedly a very live subject of er and r a d i 0 S tar. "Of opera from ...the Boston Opera controversy today. course, I can't d:vulge the and GEORGE HENRY PAYNE of House. Something happened On the other hand I am not name of my sponsor, but I New York form the telegraph com back stage and the performance altogether unfamiliar with soene can tell you this much. It munications division while PAUL was delayed about an hour. of the problems facing the Press isn't the same company I was AnEE WALKER of Oklahoma and WINTERS, therefore, had to in its struggle to maintain and working for before the last NORMAN STANLEY CASE, former "ad·lib" for all that time. He increase certain aspects of these fighr." Governor of Rhode Island form the says he talked about everything news-broadcasting difficulties in telephone division. Mr. BAI'R said that. according -the chandelier, the predominant as detached a manner as possible Simultaneously it became known to plans recently made, the pro color of the audience·s costumes, in the circumstances. MAX BUR, ...celllly kllighJed that Dr. C. B. JOLUFFE, engineer gram was schtduled to run for the red plush scats with a histori- Careful observation over a hear ') ll'elgh/ champi(J1l of the for the oJd radio commission. prob 30 minutes three evenings a week. cal note on red plush. the plaques number of years has convinced rin!:, u"ho discflJJcsJ in /he ar· ably will be retained only tempo The evenings will be Monday, on the wall bearing the names of me of the truth of the.generaliza compan)ing exc!llJir:e mteniew, rarily by the new commission. Wednesday and Friday. composers. (WINTERS adding bio- tion that broadcasting (whether hil planI fo, himJelf alld bil brother. A flood of applications, with graphical notes on the composers). spoken matter, music, drama or "I cerrainly I ke the radio political backing, is being received He wasn't a bit ruffled by the other than the most obvious en. a great deal better than the by the Commission from job-hunt experience. What is more apt to tertainment) does not and indeed vaudeville stage. It's freer on October 7 we start shoot· ers with Congressmen. state, county upset him, he says, although I cannot completely satisfy any and you have more fun at ing rhe actual film. If my and city Democratic committeemen very much doubt if he shows it, is listener. rehearsals," chuckled Max. sponsors wish me to talk a all seeking to place their aides. UBut this Fall, I'm afraid is 'When something, the slightest I shall suggest the probably grear deal I'll have 10 reo Striving to get down to actual going to be prerty tough on thing, goes wrong during a much unorthodox conclusion that all it hearse radio between picture business, the new Federal Com~ little Maxie. You see, I am rehearsed, carefully timed com- can do is to stimulate interest; scenes, and win I be busy. munications Commission is finding going to Hollywood in Sep rnercial program which he is an- but that it does this in a. deoree Oh, Boy!" its progress somewhat blocked by a tember, as per my contract, Douncing. unapproached by any other -me- Just one thing bothers him 10 deluge of demands for jobs. I to make a new picture. I (ColllillllCd 011 Page '5) (Colllilllled 011 Page 7) shall rehearse the scenes, and (ColI/im/td Oil Page 15) (ColI/illlled Oil Page 15) :...'s------<(1;· (i)~------~-(i), Pidnres Fe.dival In I Xenos Flashes - Explorers· II Contents Baire,.th A.M. li'il~=-_ -7.n.. WNAC Experiences An international short wave 8.00 WAAB WEAN WORe WMAS C01lnIeIJ OLGA ALBANI, a WFEA WNBH A program entitled the Radio NewJ Flashes Box Page I broadcast from Baireuth, Ger 10.30 WEAF Nrnvork (Tuts., Thurs. Explorers Club, bringing to the Politic.f and the Federal drat.·ing by G. E. RIIII)'all 10.45) Fron/ Cover many, on Sunday, August 5, at 10.45 WBZ microphone some of fhe greatest Communicat;o!1s Commi.f1ioll r2 noon, ovcr the NBC-WJZ 10.45 W j2 Network MAX BAER Page 1 explorers of the world will be be· P network, will bring to listeners loTTE LEHMANN, .foprano P.M. gun over the NBC-WJZ network Hillory of Ihe Radio-P,elI ~~~ , the first part of W AGNER'S opera, Page 2 on Sunday, August 19, at .s.30 I la/ion.f in Great Britain, by "Das Rheingold." 12.01 WBZ FRED UnAL, ,adio aclo, Page 3 12.20 WNAC P. M. . GERALD COCK Pages' alld 7. 1.30 WEAN WICC WFEA WORe 1EE WlLEY, ac/reJ.f Page 4 The performance of this opera WLBZ WNBH WMAS F. TRUBEE DAVIDSON, preSident Radio Jlar.f go /0 Ihe movies will mark the beginning of the 2.45 WAAB of the A?'lerican Museum of Na- Page 3 BEN BERNIE, conductor Page.5 6.00 WNAC \VICC WFEA WORC RAY HEATHERTON, bari/olle famous "Ring" cycle at the Bai WMAS WlDZ tural History; Roy CHAPMAr.: Station Directory Page 4- 6.30 WABC Network; WEAN Page 5 reuth Music Festival, which wiJi WNBH WTAG NBC-WRAF ANDREWS, conqueror of the Gobi Educatiollal Box Page 4 be conducted by KAJn. ELM EN 7.00 r"'BC.WjZ WA.A8 WL8Z Desert; MARTIN JOIINSON, jungle 'Radio Lane ]lING CROSBY, 'ocaliII Page 6 g.45 WA~B B. B. C. almo/mcer.f broadcd.f/ DORFF, director of the J...tunich 11.00 WNAC WEAN WICC WFEA traveler; MARGARET MEAD, worn· by JIMM~ J. LEONARD Page 5 Staatsoper. WORe WMAS W18Z WNBH a boat race Page 7 WTAG an explorer; VILHJALMUR STEF- S/JIdiOIily, b)' LES TROY Page 5 CONRAD THffiAULT, baritone Three other programs of spe· 11.00 W8Z ANSSON and Tl-lEOt>ORE ROOSE- Edi/orialJ Page 5 . Page 8 cial music also will be broadcast SUNDAYS VELT, Jr., will be some of the FOllr program! fr0111 Europe ne:~ g~est NATHANIEL SHILKRET Page 10 from Europe during the few speakers in this weekly 15- ere .fponJored Paxe 11 A.M. JOHN TILLEY, B,iliJh weeks, with RICHARD STRAUSS and minute program. Police RadiO Box Page 12 comedian Page 11 ARTURO TOSCANINI conducting. 8.45 WNAC WEAN W1CC WFEA Captain JAMES P. BARKER, vet- A Summer program 10 match WMAS WlBZ WNBH eran skipper who has sailed the /he Summer weather Page 13 ROSL SEEGERS, Ila, of Ihe These internati<1nal programs 11.00 W8Z WEAF-WJZ N~rwork German musical comedy will come from the Music Festi seven seas for 44 years will act as Reflec/ions, , P.M. Jlage Page 11 val at Salzburg, Austria., and will commander of the Explorers Club. by DIANA HERBERT Page '5 !ANNEITE HANSHAW, JOpra110 be heud over the NBC-WEAF ' 6.DO WNAC WEAN Wlce WFEA HANS CHRISTIAN ADAMSON, au- Nimblewil.f, Page 12 network. WLBZ WMAS WORC WNBH thor and former foreign corres- b), EVERETT SMIT~ Page '5 ~uo GLUSKlN, director Page 6.45 WAAB pondent now connected with the Q. alld alJo A. '3 The first, on Saturday, July 2R, 9.45 WAAB The Th...e MARSHALLS Page r3 American Museum of Natural Page ,~ will be a portion of "Fidelio," 10.45 WBZ ltANNY WEEKS, orche.f/ra 11.15 WNAC wlce WFEA WORe History, will serve as the radio "Lady of RIi.f.fia," leader Page '4 conducted by STRAJ.:SS, at 2:15 WMAS WlBZ WNBH WTAG reportet who interviews these by CARLETON PEARL :TAMAllA, singer Bark Cor'eY P. M. noted persons. Back Co." I • Page Two THE MICROPHONE Sacurday, July 28, 1934 Saturday July 28 Opera From Salzburg on NBC, CBS, 2.15 P.M. $------~ 11 P.M. EDT, 12 N. EST. 6 P.M. EDTI 5 E'STI 4 CT I New England Coa:u:uunity Si.n&la. allbl. Dighligh(s =: 11 A.M. CT AI Pearce's GIOg, WEAP WLW WSM \\'BZ Biltmore C(lncert Ensemhle, WEAF, }o m.; WSB. ~o m. , Jimmy Galllght:r·. Orcbcstn.. WSM. The Evenmg Tattler. WFEI. 30 m... DorlOg S,sters. \X'GN WEEI from 1.10; WGY from l.n SO(l~, P.M. Stocks. WHI WGY (WMCA. }O m.) Brt"\'ltic§ and m''''s, \VGY Trudy Thomas, WMCA Words and Music. WJZ KDKA WSM ~'SB Jobnny Johnson's Orchcstn. WJZ WBZ 9.15 P.M. EDT) 8.15 EST' I ~5-0pera "Fidelio" (TOm Weather. 4·H Club, WBZ, 30 m. (WHAM WBAL. ~o m. 7.15 CT S:tlzburg. Loue JAehmann, l~ m.) Weather. baseball, KDKA. 30 m. The Monitor Views me News. WBZ Studio Music. WFLA Police Nc"s and Orchestra. WH.UI Orchestu, \,;'SM soloist, orchestra directed by Velasco's Orchestra. WABC \\'CAU WHAS, Broad....ay Collegians, WFl.A. "0 m. M,amI B~alh Ou.hestra, WMCA. Richard Strauss, WE A F· ~o m, Frank Stuut"s Orchestra, WOR. 30 m. Jack Armstronji!:. WLW 8.80 P.M. EDTI 8.30 EST. WABC I.t. GO\'ernor ala-des S;I.",")er or Ohio. 7.80 CT \\"'l\V Gravdle's Orchestra. WMCA Chicago Symllpony. WEAP WEEI WGY. 6.45-John Herrick, baritonea Weather. Hotel Morton Orchestra, WPG, 6.15 P.M. ED'T. 5.15 EST. 30 m. 30 m. NBC·WJZ 4.15 CT G~dman One O'Clock Re.,i~.... \\""OR. 30 m. BanJ Concert. Selections from Sports, Musical Program. KDKA WGY 'H, M, S. Pinlfore,'~ "Pomp ..nd Cir 8.00--"Boris Godounoff.'· op Mid.Day Servile, WGN, 30 m. Bill Williams, baseball. WBZ Stoch, WMCA, ~O m. cumstance," "Lost Chord:' 'I);. jZ \\--oZ era, \.'V'OR Billy Hays' Orchestra. WABC WCAU \X'HAM \\"BAl wrw, 4~ m. 8.3O-Robin Hood Dell Con 1.15 P.M. EDT, 't2.15 ESTI Bob Palelli's Orchestra, WGN Squirc Ha_'kins, KDKA 11.15 A.M. CT Jane Clifton, songs. WMCA Dixie Four, WSM eeel, CBS-WABC Songfello"'·s. quartet, W JZ \\7BZ 6.30 P.M. EDTI 5.30 EST. String xtet, WSB, 30 m. 9.30-Goldman's Dand, NBC- ~ N~ws, IIlricuhure, WHAM 4.30 CT RoJ and Gun Club, WMCA Nora TIul.lIl2nn, songs, WlW WJZ ~:: I1.~0 Tom C.oaklcy·s Orcbestn. WEAP. 30 m. 9.45 P.M. EDT, 8.45 EST. P.M. EDTl 12.80 EST) (WHI WGY from 6.4~) 7.45 CT lO.ls--Guy Lombardo, NBC.: 11.30 A. M. CT Bueball «orcs and Curtpnt F~'" WEEI ~ Herbe!'t F(N)tl:.' orga-nist. WABC WCAU Kelly Sisters, KDKA WEAF Ma Fr.uier's Boarding House. WGY The Pickard Family, lJUSM ~ WH,\S. 30 m. Ivory Su.mp Club. W]Z ;: Farm Prol:um. wGY. 30 m, Anson Wee:ks' Orchestra. WGN Chicago $ymphon)' Orcbesua, We~tber. \X'BZ G)'PS)' Ensemble. WMCA WGN National Farm Prol{um. \VIZ \X'BZ WBAI. Jack AJmstrong, WLW WHAM KDKA WLW WSM WFLA WSB, I'wo Pianos, WHAM 10 P.M. EDT! 9 EST. B CT 11.3O-Paul Whiteman's Party, , h. News and Chades C:ulile. W ABC WCAU Raymond Knij::ht's Cuckoos, WEAP WEEI NBC·WEAF Thealre Club, WOR Organ. WHAS WGY WLW \'V'SM WFU WSB Munz Si.~ters, WMCA Main St. SonR Writer, WMCA Belgian Program. WJZ WHAM ,~ Marlc:et Reports and Ensembl!:. WGN Danzig's Orchestra, WOR RlOes' mUSIC, WBZ (Weather at to.t,)j , . d· Ea 1.45 P.M. I<;DTI 12.45 EST, Tony D'Orazi, Cl.nooOlst. WGN Behind the Law, KDKA I(A programs are ute 111 • stern 11.45 A.M. CT Smilin' Ed McConnell, WNBX Ha""aiian Or"hestra. WPG Da)'light Saving Time, Ea.rJern Arthur Klein, pianist, \'<'OR 6.45 P,M. EDTI 6.46 EST. News and Orchestra, WGN, 4' m. " Jesse Cuwford. organ, \'QGN 4.45 CT Kay Janice. sonlts. WMCA Daisy Miller "no"..," WMCA Standard Time is one hour earlier; John Herrick. baritone, WJZ W8Z WBAL 10.15 P.M. EDT; 9.15 EST. Central Time is 11110 hOllrs earlier.) Farm Bureau, WNBX KDKA WHAM 8.15 CT 2 P,,,,,. EDT! 1 ESn 12 N. CT (Link Orphan Annie, WENR WGN WSM Guy l.ombardo, WEAF WEEI WGY WFt", 10,15 A.M. EDTj 9.15 EST. Rex Rattle's [nsemble, WEAP WEEI WGY, repeat) WSB. ~o m,; WLW, I) m, 8.15 CT Weatller, stocb, WHAS Gene KiHdos' Orchestra, WCAU Dandies (If Yesterday, WJZ WHAM Weather, WBZ KDKA Morning Parade and news It 10'10 , WEAP Dance }l.f'ISic. \';FOR, 30 m, Richards Vidmer. sports, WABC WFLA WSB. 4~ m.; WSt., l) m, Garden Club Speaker and bass sinner, WGN Phil Cook, WOR Possum HuntelS, \"'SM (WEEI. 1~ m, from 10,4») Jack Russell's Orchestra, WABC WCALT LOTTE LEHMANN. notable soprano Eli Dantzig's Orchestra, WMCA, 30 m. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, WGN. -4, m. Sinl:in~ Strings. W JZ WHAM, 30 m. (WBZ WHAS 1l"bo takes part in the per/orm RecoH!inRs, WNBX 10.80 P.M. EDTI 9.80 EST. KDKA at 10.30) Theatrc Rev;t'..... WMCA 7 P.M. EDT; 8 EST. a CT 8.80 CT The Southerners, WGY ,,·H Club, WNBX ance of "Fidelio'l to be broad Baseball Resume. WEAF WLS Darn Dance, WJZ WBZ WHAM KDKA Home Porum, KDKA 2.15 P.M, EDT, 1.15 ESTI cast Salzb1lrg the NBC Three: Scamps, 'X'GY KDKA WLW WLS. 1 h. Culton Ind Craig, WARC WCAU 12.15 CT [rolll 0''''' Captain AI Wilhams, W]Z KDKA Unde Oa\'e Macon, \'\'SM Antoinette West, soprano, WlW From Sahbutl:, Austria. npera "Fidclio." II7EAF 11etU'ork this Saturday, World in Review, WBZ Elder Michaux and his Congregation. WABC Robert Ball, readings, WGN lout' I eb"'I"'n, soloist. Orth"tra dir~('ted WCAU WHAS ~'JSV, 30 2,15 Piano, WSM m. Meloclies. WNBX hy,Richard Strauss, WEAF WHT WGY begill11inf!. at P. ,,1. Srorts. WIIAM Little ]a"k Lttle's Orchestra. WPG. 30 m. 10.30 A.M. EDT; tl.:~ EST, \\?SM W'LW \X'ABC \\"'CAU \VilAS, The Old Observer, WlW Organ Recital. WOR, ~o m. 8.30 CT 45 m, Mary [astman, sopraQl). WABC WCAU N"e",·s. StarliGht Hour, \'V?-I(A ~"OR 4.30 P.M. EDTJ 8.80 EST, Dmner Concert, WHAS Organ, WEEr Frank Rirdudi, baritone. 2.30 CT 10.45 P,M. EDT; 9.45 EST. J"ews and Morning Parade, WGY GenrJlia Wildcns, WHA~ Ford Frick, spOrts. WOR 8.45 CT Lewi~ ha~~, Orllanj~I, Rhythm Jesters, WLW \X'hitro, WGN Our Barn. "Ad'.-entures on Mystery IslanJ." \\I(j:\! Siberian Sin~ers, WrAF WEEI WGY Ne""s and I.et·s Pretend. WABC WCAU. Jack Rus~lI'~ Orchestra, WABC WE.\F WEEl '\'('(jy, ~o m, Underh:lrs Orchcstu. WNBX \\'FU WSB WHAS. 30 m. borothy Allyn, soprano, WMCA Chicalto SymphMy Orchcstra, WJZ WBZ 7,'0; P.M. EDTJ 8.15 EST. Orchestras. \'('MCA, 3 h.• 4~ m. Nu.·s. home hour, WPG. 30 m. 2.90 P.M, EDTI 1.30 ESTI \,'HAM KDKA WFLA WSB, ,0 m. 5.15 CT Nap and Dee, WSM Piano and Market Ref'Orts, WGN 12.30 CT (\\'LW from 4'4~) Dr. Williltt1 Foulkes, "Homespun," WEAP So.:arru' Orchestra. WMCA Morning Concert, WNBX Rov.1 Ha"'· ;;l!l n, he~t.:. \\:J7. \'<'BZ Kaltenmeyer's KinJe:glrteo, WL\'i/ \\-FU \"'('GY \VEEr Buddy Fiilicr's Orchestra, WABC WCAU 11 P.M. EDT: 10 E:STI 9 CT 10.45 A.M. EDTI 9,45 EST, \\·HAM KDKA \,', M \\ FLA, 30 m. Pic"hns Sisters, trio. W]Z WBZ WHAM' ~hrtha fJ~hio" \\~HAS Abe Lymans Orchestra, WEAF WGY WLW 8.45 CT neant', , "·OR, 30 m. \"'SM \X'FLA WSB \X'eather. baseball. ne""·s. \\"TEEI News and Jack Ol\'ens, tenor. WjZ wa.\t \X'arld Fair Orchestra. \\'G:"J \'1.1 Olm;J,n's Orchesrra, \,OR, 30 m. hh:om 10nK' Orchestu. \\.~MCA lady Diana, W.MCA WABC WCAU Ne",,'s anJ Orchestra. WGY WSB KDKA Front Page Orlma, 'T1'rcc Heartt." \X'HAS \'CBT "Gully Jumpers," WSM Kc..... s and \'7t'ather, waz 2.45 P.M, EDTJ 1.45 EST. 4,45 P.M. EDTI 3.45 ESTI Wllllam Peno Orchestra. k'UKA. 30 Dl. ISyh'ia twos. songs. WARC WHAS WPG Orp:an, \X'SM 'X'IIAM 12.45 CT 2.45 CT German Band. \'VI W BIlly Hal'S Orrhestra, \VCAU HOIl~e rn~t'mhlt' StudIO Pro~ram. WPG ,.,hle Quartet and r..;ews, WLW Palmer \\"G:\! \'elazco's Mll.$ic, \\"ABC WHAS ').·uther and Oan,,'e Or"he:.tra, WOR Bob Ateher. \\'HAS Mandolin En,cmble, \\ MCA Oinny Dte, \\ OR Camc's Club. \\-MCA rn~emhle. Orchestu\, \\lGN. 4 h. Arthur Wright. tenor, \,'GN 3 P.M. EDT, 2 EST, 1 CT PJlrno:r HOIJ'C' WGN RadIO Sundals, WMCA. 30 m. Chester RolJkker~, Wl"8X Th',1J,;;; Club, WMC.A 5 P.M. EDTI 4 EST, a CT 11.15 P.M. EDTI 10.15 EST. 11 A.M. EDTJ 10 EST, iii CT Harold ~'tm'~ Orr-hcd,' '''''FAF \"':EEI 7.80 P.M. EDTI 8.80 EST. Tnmm. T,,,-l:l'f'S Ordletua. \\'JZ \\'HAM Orlando's Cosmopolitans, WEAP W'EEi 5.30 CT 9.15 CT ~o ~=t ~~~r~~x,f~~ti~l','o":,~AP KDKA \....5.M WFJ.A wsn. "0 m, WGY WL').... m. H;mbcr'~ News, orlhestu, \\"'EAF WEE! WGY Sl;Jllth Collelle proltram, \\:BZ, 30 m. Palmer C1ark·s Orchestra. WJZ 'WBZ Rid....d Orchestra, WEAF WGY RaIn OanLe Q,d,e<;;lra, \X'5~1 Gau.~ of Su.rs, WGY \\:LW WWJ WTAM Cha"50nette. \trjn~ ensl'mble. WARC After Dmner Revue. WE.EI WHAM WBAL WSM KDKA WFU, '0 RUlor'~ Orch~rra. Glen Guy') Ol"hcstu. WABC WCAU Honeymooners. WjZ WBZ wHA).{ WSM \\-CAU WIIAS \'('PC, 30 m. m. Do... W]Z WRZ WHAM \X'SM, }O m. (KDKA at 7A:S) \\"HAS. 30 m, \\"Fl.A WSB Ariel En~emble, \'(TOR. ~n m, Musical, WGN. I h .• l~ m. Orllao. WGN Bobby and Sue, KDKA Harold Turner. piani~t, WGN Little Jalk Little's 0rchestra. WARC Ke..s, \'<'SB Rob Newhall, WlW 11.30 P.M, EDT; 10,80 EST. KnickerbO(kt'r KniRhts, WABC WCAU Bridlle Talk, Edward Marshall. WMCA WCAU WHAS WPG. 30 m. 9.30 CT WH.....S WPG. 30 m, p Sturl,n Putv WMrA. 30 m. Betty Barthell and Mdodeers, 'WABC Movie Pccsonalltles, WGN 8.15 .M. EDTI 2.15 EST) WHAS E. H. Kendall. ~"'NBX PJ.ul \\'hiteman's Saturda, Ni,d!t Party, The Machine Age. WNDX 1.15 CT Suee:t Sn~nes. WCAU WEAF WEEI WGY WFU WSB, -45 m. 11.15 A.M. EDT, 10.15 EST. losclyn S;~ters, soo,-s, 'VMCA 5.15 P.M. EDT) 4.15 EST. Organ Recital, \VOR, 30 m. "Fruit Jar Drinkers:' WSM 9.15 CT Century of PJo~reS$ Orchestra. WGN 8.15 P.M. ";"orts \'QG:"J Harry Lee'~ music, news. WLW, 30 m. Bleyer's Orchestra, WMCA The Van Family. lC'fen hlrmony childree. 3.30 P.M. EDT. 2.80 EST) The Vagabonds, WGY News. WHAM WEAF WGY WSM 1.aO CT Piano Recital, WOR 7.45 P.M. EDT) 6.45 EST. News and Freddy Mack's Orchestra, KDKA m. Deer River. \'(IFLA Week End Rcvu~. 'WEAF \W[( WGY Story Book Lady. WNBX 5.45 CT G,bson Orchestra. news. WLW, 30 Spanish Idylls, WJZ WBZ WHAM Wt.\V WSM \'<7FLA. I h. Simrs of the Skillet, WEAF WEEI Anthony Trini's Orchestra, WOR, 30 m. Kiddies Club, KDKh.•, m, SatmA.... '. l::.rmltSters. WJZ WBZ WHAM 5.30 P.M. EDTI 4.80 EST. Old Timcr~, WHAM, 30 m. Enoch LiRht's Orchestra, WPG, 30 In. 8.80 CT King·s. Cummins' Agnew's and But.D.ett·. Market Reports. WLW KDKA. WPU. }o m, Fats Waller, orgao, WABC WCAU WHAS, Orchestra~, \'
6P. M. RICH A Ro HIM e,£R,'S "5""F\RiE.~,H BAMO Arthur Fiedler McCoy Produce of Theatre . 9IAr-I\"'T~ 6lt",OuATE,.O Esplanade Concerts TED CLAYTON McCoy, heard '1'2.0"" FoQ.OlotflM L.AW 5(,HOO\'" each T u e s day from station )011 ill n~\JYI""E.li/:. A Q:E"If,TEt:l.f..O IV'e cordially 11U'ite '! IJme WHDH, as the Englishman in PlotAQ.~",c.Ir,r
the "Percy and Pat" sketches, S ...... PHOl'l E. C>l..A"~Q. kIlOS Mondays at 8.30 P. M. Ovcr Stations p. Poll SUA ~\l\l" KE.f comes from Boston theatre com· \'\'~AC VIOL-\ ",~T" ttOLO'=' ou.QU~ Boston \X!FEA Manchester, N. n. panics to the air. He received \X.'NDH New Bedford \VLBZ Bangor, Maine his early training at the old Wednesdays at 8.30 P. M. Over Stations Castle Square stock company in Boston. W AAB Boston WICC Dridgcporr, Conn, WEAN Providence, n. J. \VNBH New Redford • \\lORe Worcester \X/FEA Mam.hcslcr RICHARD HIMlJER'S dance orchestra is announced as "New \X'MAS Springfield \VLBZ Bangor, Alaine STATION York's smartest dance ml.lsic." And there IS some truth Fridays at 9,30 P, M. Ovcr Stations in this statement when applieJ to this CBS band. The pianist. of WNAC Boston \'QMAS Springfield DIRECTORY graduated from Fordham Law School and is a member the WEAN Providence, R. I. WICC Bridgepurt, Conn, Bar, the drummc..'r is a registered pharmacist, the saxophone WORC \"'Qorcester 'VNBH New Bedford Page 4 player has a Phi Beta Kappa key and the violini,t holds de grees from three colleges. Page Four TilE MICROPHONE Sarurday, July 28, 1934 Sunday July 29 Variety Program from Paris, NBC- WJZ, 9 P.M. ------1.90 P.M. EDTI 12,30 ESTI 8.45 P.M. EDTI 7.45 ESTI }~dllcatiunal 8.45 CT 1 lIighligbts i 11.90 A,M, CT .l.lccoII'pli ..JI,#!El Surpnsc Party. Muy Snu II , ~ X Sisters, Fur Trapp:r~. wau l\londJ), lilly 30 P.M. WEAF \\ HI \\nGY Ensemble. \\-GN Church in the Hdls, WLW. 30 m. 9 P.M. EDT. 8 EST, T CT 3.30 p, M,-"Can the Ph;);p Sunday Forum, Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, WJZ SlIrr~ 3.00-Dctroil S)mphony Or· WRZ \\. HAL 'WHAM 1'lcrry.Go Round. Tamara, \\ EAF WGY. pine latc '" talk by chcsrra. CBS W ABC Old Sonv of the Church. KDKA }O m. Verne D}·son. Wrtttor of In· Fox Revue. \\-r[[ 3.3O-Mrs. l1tom:u Edison, Mdod..,·~ Garden. "" FtA sutute for Olines.e Students .:ompinsky Trio, WADe WCAU WPG Bro.dca't hom Paris. Lucienne Boyer• at New York City. '-Be· NBC-WJZ 'X,'HAS. ~o m. • di,cu,c: Gean $.hlanll. vonhst: fhrhcm RhJthm Buys, WPG Kahn. Ind.,," Im~er \.oJomale Onh"uoII, WEAF 8.GO-Jenncy Conttrt, WEEI News, WMCA WJZ \\ 87 \\ HAM KOKA \\'BAL \VI.\'C' \\'SM \'( I'LA AllglIll I "Voice of Columbia," CBS· 1.45 P.M. EDT1 12.45 EST, If"ednesdoJ), Family Theatre, WAlK: wau. 30 m. WABC 11 .•5 A,M. CT Songs in My Heart. WHAS 3.30 ~. M.-Episodcs in the B.3O-Stadium Concert, WOR Oero a Nld .... orncy. contralto. "-UF Bob }bring's Orchestra. WMCA, 30 m. History of MUltic iJlustratw Orchcstra. KOKA ChinKo Symphony Ottbcsu•• 'WG • 2 b. by orchestra. NBC-\V'F.AF. 9.QO-Family Thc:ure. cns Rona VaI<'ez, wprano. WMCA (News at 10) 4,30 p, M, - "Hunting Farth WABC 2 P.M. EDT, 1 ESTI 12 N. CT 9.15 P.M. EDTI 8.15 EST; Broadcast from Pari Lu (;(-:\e Arn d's Onhc tr:a. \\'EAF EEl 7.15 CT quakes," talk by Rev. Joseph ~o cienne Bo)er. Gean Sablans, \X'GY WLW \\'FtA \vSM, m. "unsouhip of ..Radio and Pictures," Re•. Lynch, S. J.. Professor of South Sn hl.ander~, WJZ \\'BZ \V8Al. Roben E. Woods, WMCA vocalist, Hachem Kahn. In· KDKA Ph)'sics and Oircctor of dian singer, orchestra. NBC· Strin/l: Mosie. WSM, ~O m. ..30 P.M. EDT, 8.80 EST. eismic Observatory at Ford· CBS~W WJZ Edith MurraJ, $Ongl, WADe \'VHAS WPG 7.80 CT ham Uni\'Crsit)'. ..\.BC. WCAU Album of Familiar Music. Funic Munn. 9.30-Album of Familiu Mu· Harrison Jubilee 'Choir. \\'MeA. 30 m. VirJtiai.. Ru, WEAF WEEI WGY WSM The Whistler Irld his Dol, WGN WFLA. ~o m. 11.15 P.M. EtJT, 10.15 EST, s;c, NBC-WEAF Tr:a\'el Talk. WOR Dram•• Tom P09.'cn Ind !.e'ona Ho~arth. e.1S CT 2.15 P.M. EDT, 1.'5 ESTI "And There Was Lll1:ht," by Irvin S. IO.OQ--Mme. Schumann·Hcink, 12.15 CT Cobb anJ eharlu O'Brien Kennedy," Abc Lynun's Orchestra, WEAP Enni~ 8olb8.tl/oi. 'cellist, WJZ WHZ KDKA NB.C-WJZ Conc~rt Arti~ts. \'\I'JZ \~'BZ WHAM \"'""'BAL KDKA WLW ROMrt Cru..ford. Frank Little Jack Little's Orchestra, WAHC WPG. Sheril.bn, Josef Slopck, \TJZ Waring's Pennsylvanians, WABC WCAU }O m,: WCAU WHAS from It.30 Abram Chl~in~. prano polnten. WABC WHAS WPC. ~o Rl. Or,un. Herbert Koch. WHAS (All programs are IlIIed /II EaJlern WCAU WHAS WPc. Bob Fallon's Orchestra, WMCA, ~o m. Lum and Abner. WGN P.a.ola Autor. corrano, \VOR Udo') TJngo Orchestra. WMCA Da)/ighJ Sat'iug Time, lliJlern Palmer Hnuse Ensemble. WGN 8.45 P.M. EDT, 8.45 EST, 7.45 CT 2.30 P.M. EDT; 1,SO EST, 11.80 P.M. EDT, 10.80 RSTI Standard 1";me iI one hOllr earlier; Kir~rry. 12.S0 CT Ralpb baritone. WJZ WHAM 8.S0 CT Central Time iJ two hOllrs earlier.) Bill Williams, WBZ Droadn~t Landt Trio Ind \'Chite, WEAF \VEE[ WGY, Unbroken Mrlodics, WLW to Ryrd r:xpedition, \VrAP Wrr:1 WGY WLW WSM WFl.A W'~B a A,M. E.DTI 7 ESTI e G' Co~~~·Artim. WJ7. WBZ WHAM WBAL 10 P,M. EDT, e EST, 8 CT Ne..... '. wC'alhcr and Benens' Orchestra, WJZ Melody Hour. WEAF, 1 h. WLW KDKA W!o>M, 30 m. 11111 of Fame. WEAF WEEI WGY WLW wnz WHAM KDKA. ~o m, Tone PI<:tuICS. WJZ WHAL. )0 m, Wind, City Revue. WABC WCAU WHAS. WSM, ~o m. Tu I.eaves and JlIde, WLW, '0 rn. On the Ilr todly and or#lan revcllle, WADC WPG, 30 m. Madame Srhum.nn.Hcink, WJZ WBZ (ilell (iny's Or<:hestra. WABC WCAU 8.30 A,M. EDT; 7.80 EST, Three Little Funsten. WMCA, 30 m. WHAM KQKA WFLA WHAS 6.30 CT Mark Lo"e, basso, WGN Wayne King's Ormcslla, W.""OC WeAL' Blue Rhythm Band. WMCA I hha.m Jones' Orchestra, WPG, 30 m. Lc... White, Olgln. WJZ WBAL 30 m. 2.45 P.M. EDT, 1 ••5 EST, WHAS. ~o m. Kin~'s, Artist ReCltlll, WADe 12.46 CT , Steel Pier Orc..h~lra, WPG, ~o m. Wcelu', Weem,' Kemp's and PIC. ellj's OHhestras. \VGN. 2 h. 8.4' A.M. EDTI 7.45 EST, Violin Orchcstra, WPG Tens Rangers. WMCA, 30 m. 6.45 CT Ip.lm~r House Ensemble, WGN 10.15 P.M. BOT, e.15 EST, 11.45 P.M. EDT, 10.45 EST, Safety CruJadm, WBZ 3 P. ... EDTl 2 EST, 1 CT 8,15 CT e.45 CT Radio Spotlight. WAlK: Talkie Picture Time, June Meredith, WI:AF Mrs. Montuue'J Millions, drama., WIZ Joe Reichman's 0r,hcstn, WABC WCAU e A.M. EDTI 8 EST; 7 CT WEEI WGY WSM KOKA WFLA \\:'HA"i Ralladttr • WEAF \'\.GY WEEI Or~an Re..lu.I. \X'JZ \'\. BZ WHAM St. Cecilies Glee Club. Associated Pc=!> Willie Bryant's On,hestr.a., WMCA C03\1 to Coast on I lku. WJZ WBZ KDKA Detroit Symrhony Oaheilra. Rilmky.Kona. Socict.i~. WBZ 12 M. EDTI 11 P.M. EST, 10 OT WHAM WLW. 1 h, lof('s ~n:'~ I lililUllllllillJllI'l""IT'm 1Ii1J:lIIl11l1lllliimnmr::ll11 .l: I'!'l~ ~lI!mr.wmnmtllmmmllllI!U:Hau: nllllL'UIliIllIttIl!UIlI'f!l1 ~WIII1' I r,m '11' III IIU '~j Radio Lane § Stndiosity ~ \ By Jimmy J. Leonard F By Les Troy ]i pARADOXICAL as it may seem, .there is DURING the recent. visit of the United one group connected with radio which VOLUME III Salurday, Jul), 28, '934 NUMBER 30 States fleet to New York, two gobs were does not wish to be too successful. They are in the NBC studio during a recital by CYRJL Publisher, JOHN K. GOWEN, Jr. Bllsiness lU.117tlger, PHILIP N. HOBSON the boys from the music publishing houses, TOWBlN, concert violinist. After the program commonly known as "song pluggers." The Editor. G. CARLETON PEARL J'fal1a<~il1g Editor, :MORRIS HASTINGS the sailors told TOWBIN that they especially' song plugger is a man who wines and dines A weekly newspaper, The MICROPHONE is published every S,turday liked his playing of a fiery Sp,nish number. the orchestra leaders with the biggest loud· at Boston, Massachusetts, by The MICROPHONE, Inc. When the violinist modestly said he was speaker following. Entered as second class matter August II, '933, at the post office at afraid it hadn't been quite up to his best stan He also oHers singers his many wares. His Boston, Massachusetts, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ,dards, one of the gobs replied earnestly and idea is to The :MICROPHO 'E will not be responsible foe unsolicited manuscripts with consid.o/ h a \' chis unless they arc accompanied by return postage. erable feel newest song Subscription for one ycar, S1.50 postpaiJ. Single copies, five cents each. ing: "Look· played over a-here, mate, the Lane as Advertising rates on application to the Business :Manager. when the many times Offices, No. 34 Court Square, Boston, .Massachusetts. Navy sez it as he can; Telephones (conneclillg all deparl1llel/lS) LAFayette 2860 and 2861. v:as swell, it thereby was swell, causing the see!'" 1 i s t ener to JOE COOl:: hurey to his Does Radio elp? began sing-l song -selling ing on the store to pur· NTERNATJONAL BROADCASTS, now so common House Party chase a copy. I an occurrence, serve to bring the nations of the show heard In so m e world closer to one another and thereby promote the cause on the NBC cases the the other music house of peace. day. And has conceded Such is the opinion of William A. Winterbottom as since his to a demand inferred in an article in Broadcasting, reprinted in last musical de~ for a "cut week's issue of The MICROPHONE. but he has in" on the But do they? , bee n so pro f its of proud of his the songs Certainly if radio in Europe were operated on a strictly musical sale by the non·partisan basis, if the speakers had no propaganda mes prowess that: o r c h e s tra sage to send out in self·justification, countries would be he carries a 1e a d e r in bound dos~r together by these international broadcasts. com bination troducing the Unfortunately, count1ies such as Nazi Germany broad cane - violin song over the ., from which cast internationally arrogant statements that frighten and air. GEORGE BL BERNIE he produces OLSEN, who antagonize neighboring lands and win no sympathy from RAY HEATHERTON Chinese mu~ introduced "The Last Round-Up," is rumored listeners in America. SIC In idle moments. to have net over 45,000 from the profits of Radio properly used is an incomparable medium for There's a station down at Norfolk, Virginia, the publishing house. promoting pacinc relations, nationally and internationally. (WTAR) that has just joined the NBC net_ Occasionally the song is played too much, President Roosevelt has demonstrated that. works. The studio building was all ready to and it becomes a nuisance to the public and join up even before they knew they were going consequently to the publisher. In order to ·stop It should not be improperly used. to join. Door panels and elevator boy's uni this song debauchery they are now endeavoring forms alike were adorned with the BC mono to organize with certain ends in view. (;on~erts grams. Many would like to know who that fellow Espla.Iade The reason was that the new studios of "JOE" might be th>! has FRED HOEY·S throaty WTAR are located in the National Bank of yells in his ears so constantly. JOE TOBIN"""is CONSISTENT with its policy of promoting the best in Commerce building in Norfolk. his full name, and he is the source of envy to radio entertainment The MICROPHO E is present And now we come to one of the tidiest bits all announcers on the Yankee Network paycoll. ing a series of broadcasts from the Charles River Esplanade we have heard in a long time. It restores our He is reputed to hold the softest job in the faith in womankind. May we quote from a in Boston. entire system. Imagine seeing all the ball publicity release. "Ray HeaIheIlon, NBC bari· games from an iced enclosure without the These conceIts are the outstanding musical events of tooe, was selected by readers of the Woman's 51 ightest qualm of money matters or position New England·s Summer season. The concerts are free, Home Companion" as the ideal type of Ameri~ holding. their continuance made possible by popular subscription. can boy." JOE defends his position by sayiDg to the The MICROPHONE sincerely hopes that it is bringing The life of a radio imitator is not all play envious: "What would happen if a homer was even though it sometimes looks like it. The pleasure by these broadcasts to those who are unable to hit juse as I was opening a wire and so mud cast of the '·45 Minutes in Hollywood" pro lared the message rhar ir could nor be read by get to the Esplanade. ~ram (that's where they present all the movie Fred? \'(Ihar if lIoey's pipe was packed too full Wherever you are in New England, there is a station stars, you know) spends most of its time at for comfDrrable smoking? Whar if I should over which you may hear the broadcasts. the movies. fall asleep? And whar would In order to get the m?ny in .. happen if my name was Alger. Bestri~ted tonations of the screen stars' non, Aloysius, or Armentidedes Artists To e To One PrograJll voices these people have to spend insread of just gold old 'Joe'?" hours at the movies. Th<:}' con No one h:J.s any idea of the By DICK TEMPLETON Program builders are be· Whereas the GENE and sider it a v:teation when they do responsibility. New York Correspondent ginning to feel that such GLENN show, adhering to not have to go. singers arc virtually no pro simple humor, has met with Our New York correspondent CBS plans to give the listeners N0W that radio time is at gram identification and success with radio listeners, reports that KATE SMITH wa<: re quite a thrill by taking them on a premium. a lot of hence are not as valuable as genial FRED ALLEN is still cently seen shopping for rcompec nice long rides in speedboats. changes are going to be put they might be to the pro· having trouble corealing suits. But he further found Cilt racing cars, airplanes and other into effect-and one is, few gram. Result is going to be enough listeners with nis that the suits were not for KATE. fast vehicles. singers will be featured on that quite a few of them will satire to make the sponsor as he had suspected. They were JOEY ASH has all . Y. agog programs for more than one not be forthcoming. A sing. kick up his heels with glee. all packed and addressed to pa with his larynx. He is the new sponsor. er will be known, it would They've made a change in poose BLACK WOLF, Jr., of the est of the bestest, is this 25-ycar· Time was when they appear, by the sponsor he the show, adding the golden Winnebagoes in Sioux City, Iowa. old tenor who graduated from talked a lot about MORTON keeps. "oice of JAMES MELTON. For, you see, KATE is an honorary sax tooting to sex shouting. So DOWNEY be i n g so well Another prophet rises in member of that tribe. ALLEN is very funny to rejoice when you hear NASH has known as singing for a cer radio. He is ~h:RON KIRK. The other night an enterpris penned a contract for another tain cigarette that:. no other young advertising executive sophisticates, but "the man ing young lady phoned CBS to year with his boss. HI:t.t8ER, ex sponsor would risk putting with the firm of RUTHRAUFF in the street" has not taken inquire how to send her auto· clusively. DOWNEY on the air because and RYAN, nationally known him to his heart yet. graph book to Little America. GEORGE JESSEL quit the Co· he had done such a great job advertising agency. He built lumbia System because they want· of program identificat;on for the present show on which ed him to say "Hello folks and the cigarette, that the adver· GENE and GLENN are ap buddies," as weB as a few other tiser might fear listeners pearing, and it was he who To Subscribe to The Microphone distasteful things. At least, th,t"s would think of Camels in said the boys would start out stead of w hat eve r else Fill out the blank and mail with cash, money order or what we hear. GEORGE is going: very slowlyon the network to the Fair. IRENE .BORDONI will DOWNEY might be adver· check to The MICROPHONE, 34 Court Square, Boston, .Mass. tising. and would build up by the go on the air twice a week start· ·(Please print) ing July 27. There was no little logic end of 12 weeks to real pro AMOS 'n' ANDY are splitting! in that attitude at the time. portions. Today GENE and Name . But since then there have But not the way you think. ANDY GLENN rank solidly on "dio, 5Ireel ,. plans to vacation to Europe while been quite a few singers who which makes KIRK one of i AMOS is going to AI"ka and appear Monday night on one the few radio prophets in Cily or Town . Canada for his rest. BEN BERNIE program and Wednesday on Siale , is taking a vacation from the ai r a second and perhaps r. ri existence. FRANK BLACK, for two months only to go to work day or Saturday on a third who forecast the flood of (Subscription $1.50 per year, postpaid) on a barnstorming tour down Sou'. program. ..• good music, is another. 6 .1 Page Six THE MICROPHONE Satutday, July 28, 193~ Monday July 30 - National Music Camp on NBC- W JZ· at 10 P.M.I 2 N. EDT, 11 A.M. ESTI 10 CT 8.15 P.M. EO'll 5.1S EST, ! ;'f , Eutm;an's Orchestra. WIAF WGY WLWt ~ John Fogarty, tenor, Wr:AF \X'EEI W'GY 4.15 CT '0 m.: WEEI, 1~ m. Mary Alcon. vocalist. WLW joe and Eddie, WGY National Music Camp, Dr. Earl V. Mool~. Honey De.,n. WjZ WBZ WHAM WSM U. S. Army Band, WjZ WHAM WSM, 30 m. WjZ WBZ WHAM. 4' m.; WSM lrottl I Romance of D.an and SylvIa, KOKA 8111 Williams. WBZ 10·30 I P.M. R.1lpb Waldo, WFLt\ Sports. "·eathC'r. KDKA. "XIaync King's Orchestu, WABC WCAU Betty B.rthcll, songs. WABC WCAU WH:\S Bobby BensoD a.nd Sunny Jim, WABC WHAS. }o m. 8.OG-Champions. Richard Him. Home S,.-ttt Home. WPG WCAU Vine.ent Ponzl. tennr. \\'PG ber's Orchestra, NBC-WEAF Rod Arlcell. 'WOR Organ. WHAS Nc...·s. mUSIC, WeN, }O m. Kicholas (iaragU-)l. '\iolmist. WMCA, }O m. Pacellj's OrchC'slra. WG:-..r john Kelvin. tenor, \\'OR 8.36-The Microphone presents Sr}le Talk. \X'X8X TaxgarC't and PC'rkins, \V;";BX. 30 m. Franc~ 8a1d..in. contralr!), WMCA. F the Arthor Fiedler Esplanade 12.15 P.M. EDT) 11.15 A.M. EST, 8.30 P.M. EDT; 5.30 EST. 10.15 P.M, EDTI :1.15 EST, , Conttrt. WNAC and Yankee 10:15 CT 4.30 CT 8.15 CT I Network Hor.~'bo)' and S3Sufras. WEAF WEEI Ne"'·s and Charlie D.avis· Orchestra, WEAF Ranny Weelcs' Otcbc',tra. WEE! I Glad\ .. Swarthout. NBC- Martha and H:d. WGY Scores. CucrC'ot Events. WEEI Marl Conner. s,)pnno. \\'SM WEAF Fields and IIdl. W}Z WH..... M WFU Helen Mae, soprano. WGY. 30 m. The Dukes, WPG Srring fnsemble. WSM !..a_rC'nc: Salerno. baritone. WGN, 30 m. l)ramatic Weuhcr; MSC Fum Forum. \\:'RZ Guild. cnS·WABC Bolbe and Don, comedy tcam, WLW jack Armstrong, Wl\'il Dunu. "Eteenal Life, WOR 9.QO-Evan E\ans, CBS·\V/ ABC Midday Sons. KDKA Comedy Stars. KDKA. Starlight HOUl. WMCA 9.36-lud Gluskin, Henrietta Poetic Strin!P'. WABC WCAU WHAS WPG Time. wuther. WBZ 10.30 P.M. EDTI 9.;,0 EST. Schumann, CBS·WADC "Home Redecorating," WOR Ne",'\ :and ebarl~ &rn:tt's music, WA_BC 8.30 CT 12.l'lO P.M. EDT; 11.80 A.M. EST, WCAU Gothic Ecohes, Radio City Chona, WEAP. Joe Cook and Don No\is, The Sinf,:in,e ladv, WGN 10.30 CT WSM, 30 m. Orchestra. NDC·WEAF Children's Club, WHAS, 30 m. "Beauty that Endurcs." WEEI Rex B;ntlc"s Ensemble. WEAf WLW. ;0 m. Pro~r.m, IO.OG--N:uional Health \X'OR Music. WGY, }O m. Music Camp. (\'\'Er.I, I~ m.) Screen Revue, WMCA 'BC-WJZ fhnloleers. WGY Henry Thies Pep\rerS, WLW 6.45 P.M. EDT; 5.45 ESTI "The Care and FeedinR of Hobby Horsn." 1O.3O-Hadlo Cit), Chorus, NBC· Vic and S.ldc, WJZ WDZ WI lAM KDKA WSM WHA 4.45 CT WABC WHAS, 1.0 m. WEAF Bond of Friendship, WlW Lowell Thomas. WjZ WBZ WLW KDKA I.WD Srmphony Orchestra, WCAU 30 m. Al Kin·c1in·s Orchestra, WADe WCAU WFLA Steel PIer Dance Tunes, WPG }o·m. WHAS \'(fPC Little Orph.an Annie, WSM RlOglle's Orchestra, \X'OR ' Crain Reports, organ, son'tt, WCN "The DixiC' Circus," Uncle Bob Sbe:rw~d, Henr.y Thies Pepsten, WLW, 30 m. r(All programs are listed ill Eastern B'.td Fi~h .... '. t')rchestra, \VUR, }O In. WAne WCAU, 30 m. St.arllght Hour, WMCA Da)light Sal'ing Time, E:1Jlem Stocks, WMCA "Syncopation, Sophistication," WOR 10.45 P.M. EDTI 9.45 EST, Iran~1 Talk", \\'NHX 8.45 CT Standard Time is one hOllr earlier; Dixie Circus, WABC WMAS, }O m. 12.0'\5 P ..... EDTI 11.45 A.M. EST, Little Orphan Annie. WGN Demorntir Republir.an Series. W}Z WB:! Celltral Time is Iwo hours earlie,..) 10.45 CT Five Star final. WMCA \X·8AI. KDKA WHA WSM Yankee Cnrnhu~kers, WNBX M.argaret C.arlisle, WI.W Cabot and l)el CastillO, WEEr, ~o m. Socarras' Orchestra, WMCA 8.S0 A,M. EDTI 7.30 EST. Va~abonds, 7 P.M. EDT; 6 EST, 5 CT I The WGY I:.arl Burtnclt'~ Orrhe~tra, WCN 6.30 CT \\-OI.IS and Mu~ir, WjZ. \\'8Z WHAM Baseball ne~ume, V1EAP '~J Sh~fter, fluee 8uccaneen. WaR Cheerio, WI,t\P WEEl \VGY \X'LW. }O ffi. \\'S;\( WFf A. 30 m. Gould and Wl:U WSM Weather, \'\'BZ ...... T exa~ trio, \'(' LW lIorse Sense Philosophy, \'V(;Y 11 P.M. EDTI 10 ESTJ 9 CT 1:.rnie Holst's Orchestra, \VjZ \VOAL S~,ern'~ 8.45 A.M. EDT; 7.45 EST. Fidler's OrcheUIl. KDKA I-hruld musir, WEAF WGY, 30 m·. OrgJ.n, WMCA KDKA l:. B. RIdeout and s(ores, current c~'enlS. 8.45 CT June Baker on home management, WGN Srel ial Pro~ram, \'VBZ \\:'1.1.1 Strollin,!.: Tom. WBZ Pro~ram, Clarence A. jachon, \\'N8X \,iGor \'l:,-:nx BING CROSBY, CBS 1'ocalist, re/lIr1lJ Ra)' Nlthoh' Orchema, WGY Radio Sf'Otli.~ht, WAHC 1 P.M. EDT; 12 N, EST. five o'Clnck Melodie~. WHAS CouMn Bob, HIli BIlly. WLW • A.M EDTI 8 EST; 7 CT 11 A,M. CT to radio 1lext Fall aller an ab Ford Frick, sports, WOR Cuy LlHnbardu's Ou..heura, W}Z WHAM• Soiree Mu\irale, WMCA, 30 ffi, 30 m. Morning Giorie,. WE!\r Markets. Weather, WrAP Jence whilf:' making pic/lIreJ in C1.rence A. jackson, WNBX Bradley Kincaid, Sl)nAs, WGY Radio Gang. \'n;Y Weather, time, waz BI<,;J.kfau Club. oll,:hestta. W}Z WDZ WBAl Bob Albri,ltht, WLW Hollywood. 7.15 P.M. EDT; 6.15 ESTI TimC', temrC'raturC', ""uther, KDKA 5.15 CT Frank Budr. WSM: 9·1~ MSC Farm Forum, W8Z. }o m. JhIJnony Duo, \\'LW Market Reports, K DKA Gene .aort Glenn, WEAF WEEI WGY WFLA "Fats" \'Valler, SOI)I:S, WADC WPG WHA3 Oe:ane Ml)or' teMr, \\"ABC WCAU Dance, \\'FLA, 30 m. 3.45 P.M. EDT; 2.45 EST. M.arin CO.l':~I, b.aritone, Wj2 KDKA lune Pwvi(les, \X'GN Vcla1co .nd his II()tel T.ft Orchestra, 1.45 CT Nc:",~, \V8Z ·Moonlx:ams." WOR De\'ntions. WHAS WSM Danle Old,e~tl.ll. \XiMCA :bad) Blrd~, Wr\BX, I h. \\"ABC WCAU WHAS WPG, }O m. Kin.2. jack. jeslC'r, Wr.W Nu.k LUllS. son~s. WCAU Middav ~rvice, WGN Carol Romano, pi.nist. WABC WPG FUI Trappers. WABC 11.15 P.M, EDT, 10.15 EST. ••15 A.M. EDT; 8.15 EST. 9.15 CT T.15 CT N. J. \\'omen's Club. WOR KibItzers, WM(A joC' [mC'non·s Orchestra. WLW" [llSemble, WG:-J ~tern's J..anclt Tri,) and \\·hite, W[AF WGY \'(.'LW Or/ital'l. \"MCA Mun~ Sisters, WOR Harold Orch:stra. \X'EEI Ken Kenniston, \\;'l':HX B;uebal1, Chicago \'S. Cincinnati, W'CN, Larry Taylor, WOR joe Rille's OlChema. WBZ l.e:v;.ons in I.m eI inC''', \\ F.U "-'ynn-The Thinking Club, \VMCA J-brn'lonies in Cnnrf.ll\t WABC \\.·C\U 1.15 P.M. EDT; 12.15 ESTI h., l~ m. Gene and Glenn, \\lSM 11.15 A.M. CT 4 P.M. EDT; EST; 2 CT 7.30 P.M. EOTI 6.30 EST, Cua Luma OClhe-.IU, \VABC WPG WCAU. ••80 A.M. EDT; 8.30 EST, 3: Lntus Garden Orchestra. WrAP WEEI WGY (irpsy Trail, orchestra, $lll"ist. WLAF WSM 5.30 CT 30 tn.; \VHAS from II. W 7.30 CT RIver. market. II\e Stocle reportl. WLW Shirley Ilo"'~rd and the jesters, WEAP WCY Sam, Gil and Louie. WHAS \\'GY \\'G~ Nanry l'\:l')bncl,onl!~. \\-TAF \\,GY The Hunurable An.blC:: and Prank, WJZ Stock market qu()t.ation~. WEEr After Dinner Revue, WEEI Lum and AbnC'r, IIpT1ns 01 All Church. \\'L'I);' \\"SM Retty and B<»b. WjZ WLW WHAM R"dio ~aturC' League, WBZ UJo Tan,l:o's Olcht"Stra, \\"MCA Styl~ .1nd ShnppJn~ S~r\",ce, KDKA S;e\ta. KDKA KDKA Bob Ne"'hall, WLW \VjZ \\'D7. 30 m. M~rol'Oliun prf.llJ~. WAfK, H m.; WPG, Jim BurRess, WCAU 8,11 Huggin~. ~()ng~. WABC WHAS h,L ~hnuk and Marjorie CoonC'J'. \\"S~f 11.30 P.M. EDTI 10.30 EST. 30 m . \\-HAS \\'CAU from 9.4~ N. j. u.tue of Wnmen V()!:en, WOR. Tht Apple Knod,en, \\"CAl] I"aul Keast :and HuJson's Orchestra, WABC 9.30 CT \\"'ild~at~, Geol 'a \X'HAS Mmor Reflecl;r)n~, \\"MC.'\ Tea Time Topio, WPG, ~o m. \\'CAU \\.-',lli n, anl"\ Orrhe,tta, '" MeA ••45 A.M. ED"'; 8.45 EST. :':'te O,,·ls. \X'~HX Song\. music, WMCA, 30 m. Club PrOltram. \VIIAS Mever Da\ 's' Orthutn. WEAP 7.45 CT 1.30 P.M. EDT! 12.30 EST, Comert. \Vr\BX, 4~ m. Sporrs repnner, \X'GN "~hverick ~o 30 m. 11.30 A.M. CT Jim," drama, WOR. m. HenrY)' Gendron's Ambassadors, WGY Matinnat III "" ·(Continued from Page I) specifically admit it, Here tnen was a needed opportunity of en· dium which has ever been at the riching programs, and also of service of the public. weakening the hostility of the Its Limitations newspapers. Its practical limitations in the The result was a series of about 12 programs spread over some 18 case of news or talks; essential months, provided by various differences in technique from newspapers, both in London and the written word; the proved the Provinces. With a satisfac· physical (ear-ta-brain as com tory increase in revcnue, and a pared to eye-ta-brain) limitations general improvement in relations with the Press, the practice of ac· of listeners, all lead inevitably to cepting program material pro· this conclusion. vided in the studios was discon· Were not the Press in accord tinued. It was not a practice with such a point of view it would which the B. B. C. meant to be· rush to exploit a freshly created come a permanent feature of British broadcasting; but as a interest rather than introduce temporary measure it was fully obstacles in the development of justified on the grounds of ex a medium supplementary to. pediency. rather than in competition with Thereafter, all proposals from itself. newspapers as from other outside Moreover, history has shown organizations, wcre to be consid that it is unprofitable to attempt ered primarily as "outside broad casts," that is, that where enter to "put the clock back." Broad· tainments were being given in casting has come to stay; already the ordinary way the B. B. C. it plays an essential part in the ANNOUNCERS and c011/rol man are here phologl'aphed jllst before the broadcast of an English boat race. would be disposed to consider life of most civilized communi. These races are among the mOJt freql/ent of the spot news bFOadcasls in Great Britain. taking excerpts if program values ties, One cannot emulate CAN- justified this course. UTE without risking one's pres- tors in Britain were thinking of newspapers anxiously sought and I rial in return for courtesy The element of advertising was tige and the unsympathetic laugh- following the American lead, published aU the program infor· acknowledgment. not to be obtruded in any way, tCI of posterity, some of the great stores and other mation they could get. It was The first firm offer of this direct or indirect, beyond bare Broadcasting of ncws in the leading advertisers also contem-, demonstrated that the B. B. C. kind was received towards the courtesy acknowledgment. United States most probably suf· plated operating their own wire- was "big news." end of 1924, when B. B. C. (unds fers from incidental difficulties Jess services as' adjuncts to their The news stage in the oevelop- were low. The License did not [This arlirle Oil the history of Ihe t1~ese. radio-press relationship in Great not experienced in Great Britain. publicity. ment of relations was due rule out the acceptance of such be roneluded the It is quite conceivable that the Had the American example to the realizatIOn of the remark-. ... . Britain will in l1t'Xt MICROPHONE.] attitude of the Press in the United been followed we know now that able hold which broadcasting prOVided mateClaJ; It duJ In fact isslle of The States may have stiffened as a re· chaos would have supervened, was securing on public opinion. @i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~iiiS~ill suit, not of fear of competition with the probable result that Those newspaper proprietors or reduced circulation, but of an there would now be no broadcast- wI10 Stl·1/ regarde d broa dcastJOg . understandable resentment at the ing of any account in Britain, as the natural enemy of the Don"'t .niss '!/o"r enormous revenue assumed to where conditions arc entirely dif- printed word, with those who have be<:n diverted to sponsored ferent to those in the United .. If· . were Just Jea ous 0 Its amazing rograms, (rom newspapers and States. I. I· .( P popu anty, soug lt JO a variety 0 GOOD MORNING MELODIES! periodicals. Having agreed not to exploit ways to discredit the B. B. C. Here again it is arguable as to broadcasting as against each oth· Hostile correspondence was in. whether the one medium should er, the newspapers formed a spired and big attacls were not o( necessity be supplementary united front to protect their in· launched on the alleged bad pro to the other; whether in fact terests against the expected de- grams. sponsored broadcasts should not predations of this unknown in· TIlese attacks too· kp Iace at In· . WEDNESDAY be additional to, rather than in strument of news distribution. tervaIs w IlIC . hcou, I lb·e JU dged·JO substitution of newspaper aJver- Before the Broadcasting Company" advance with reasonable accu- and FRIDAY tising. I am glad to be out of was actually formed, lhe nc\}'s- racy. In between hostl·1·lty lange of the relevant statistics al· papers induced the Post Master eVince. dItse . If·111 peno. d·Ica I though they mio..ht help to elud· General to agree that the new"sntplng.. "F'or Cit. her t h e Iarge with the Merry date a vexed question. organization could distribute news sca Ie attac ks or th""" c srupmg to In Great Britain the "unity of only at their sufferance. succeed, it was necessary so to Melodies of command" or monopoly if you Thus, when the B. B. C. began damage the morale of the B. B. like, under which the B. B. C. to transmit, it found itself con· C. that it would be induced to HELEN BARR operates, places it in an obviously sidcrabJ.y hand.icapped on the reply with the same truculence. EDWARD JARDON stronger position to n:!.otiate news Side of .Its work. There But the B. B. C. refused to be with the powerful newspaper in- wa~ ~o be no IIldependent news "drawn." It would not "play." and terests concerned; but against Iactivity on the part .of the B.. B. Great care was taken to dis- this should be set the probable·C The two buIIetlns, provided del CASTILLIO antagonism inspired by the sue- by the agen.cles working for the tinguish between friendly instruc- tive criticism and the criticism cessful carecr of the three jour- newspaper 111 dustry were to be naJs owned and controlled by the broadcast as prepared by Messrs. calculated only to cripple. For it at Corporation, which accept general REUTER, and the flCst was not to must be kept in mind that even ~(\ while these "interested" attacks t advertising_ There is, I believe, go out befare 7 P . M . , 9.30 A.Itt. were in progress, the vast ma- no parallel to this in the United Geheral Boycott J·ority of the newspapers and States. . The newspaper proprietors periodicals of the country were over Umfied Control then considered how they might offering valuable straightforward By 1927 there was considerable participate in B. B. C. revenue in criticism which exercised a great progress to report. Previously, the form of payment for the deal of influence in shaping both Station \VEEI and before it was determined space occupied by the publiShed policy and programs. By paying that broadcasting in Britain was programs. This grew to the di· due attention to the latter and to be under unified conlrol and mensions of an attempt at a gen-. disregarding the former, the B. yo...· laost- administered as a public service, eral boycott. But the B. B. C. B. C. went on building its pro· some elements of the newspaper held its hand, and allowed events grams to the best of its ability. FELS-NAPTHil industry considered adopting the to determine the issue. The failure of large scale "in- new ~edium, to.the possi?le dis· Then an enterprising aover- terested" attacks was followed by comflture of their competitors. tiser was induced to begin adver- a period of comparative quies- has an attractive This was the course previously tising the B. B. C, programs in cence. The newspaper front did followed in the United States, the space he bought in a london not retain its unbroken character. gift for you where broadcasting was readily evening paper, whose circulation There were important defections, incorporated into the machinery rapidly expanded as a result. notably by those who made over· TUNE IN! of competitive journalism. And, The boycott collapsed after a (ew tures to the B. B. C. to be al·1 while certain newspaper proprie. days, and thenceforward the lowed to provide program mate- lJ!;;z;s~~z;ss~~z;s~~z;z;s~~z;ss~~z;sEE'ii:i! Page Eight THE MICROPHONE Saturday, July 28, 1934 Tuesday July 31 - Naumberg Memorial on NBC-WJZ at 9.30 P.M. ~",n" """'''''''''''''''''''''''' ~rBabS and Don, WLW 4.45 P.M. EDT; 3,45 EST, 8.1!i P.M. F.DT; 7.15 ESTI , lIigltJighis ; Time, ll:eathc.r, WBZ Affable 2.45 CT 6.15 CT Boh Albri,e.ht. WLW Ad\'entures of Mystery lsl:lnd, WEAF WEEI WGN Orchestra, WGN .., Concert Gnentale, WADe W(AU WPG Stocks, WCY Vira C. Park. contr.1!to, WPG I P.M. - WHAS Ship Ahoy. WCAU Meyer Davis' Orchestra, W~r~ _. Rub<: Appkberry. WGN The Easy Chair, WOR 8.30 P.M. EDT; 7.30 ESTI i Ida Bailey Allen, WaR Carri~ Lillie Club, WMCA 6.30 CT 4.00-Detroit Symphony Or· Vietor Herbert melodies. WNBX Gladys Grant, WNBX • chestca. CDS·WABC Wayne King's Orchestra, WEAF WEE! ! ~·11;·g'~:'~T 5 P.M. EDT; 4 EST: 3 CT WGY WSM, 30 m. 4.30-ehicago Symphony, NBC. ..•. EDTI '11.30 A.M. EST, Blue Room Echoes, WEAF WEE{ WLW, Goldman's Band, WJZ WBZ WHAM Merr)' Madcaps, WEAF WEEI WGY WLW. }o m. WBAL KDKA, ~o m. WJZ ~o }O m. Three Schoolmllids, WGY, 10. Elliot Broc,'s Band, WLW S.3a-Wayne King-s Orchestra, AI Kavdin's Orchestra, wADe WCAU Agriculture markets. WBZ "Accordlana," with Abe Lyman's Orchestra. WHAS, 30 m.: WPG from 12.4) Jerry Cooper, baritone. WABC WPG Vivienne Segal, WABC wau }O m. NBC·WEAf Vic and Sade, WJZ WBZ WHAM WHAS Concert. WHAS ~o Doris Dehn, soprano. WPG 9.3O-Soconyland 5 ke t c h e s, Louise Brabant, soprano. WGN Sally's Party, WMCA, m. Bud Fisher's Orchestra. \VOR. 30 m. Varlety, WOR Los Chico's Revue, WOR, }O m. NBC·WEAF STOP DREAMING.! Q. And Also A. ~ Q.-What does this drawing represent? A.-It might be called "A Por trait of An Average Amer- .Ican". Q.-Just what do you mean by that? A.-We haven't space on this page to tell you.- Q.-Then where can I find the answer to my question? A.-You'll find the answer on the editorial page of • for July, accompanied by an editorial called "Wake Up, America!" Q.-But that doesn't apply to me, does it? I A.-That's what you think. · Q.-Don't be so modern! I'm interested. What now? A.-Why don't you fill out Circulation Manayer. this blank and send it l\'O'V. 1"0. 34 Co"rt Sq"are. to us? 1I0ston. Ma. City or TOlVn _ In~. State _ := The MI(;ROPDONE!l I ~ nilli!. ." Page Ten THE MICROPHONE Saturday, July 28, 1934 Wednesday August 1 Detroit Symphony on CBS- WABC, 9 P.M. ""------...,------Time. ..-eather, temperature. WBZ Bobhy BensoD .od SunDy Jim. WABC Goldman', Band. WJZ WBZ WHAM Uighligh~s Mldd:ay . ,nl". KDKA Alert WCAU \X'IML KDKA. JO m. Blobs .lind Don. WLW Org~n. WHAS. ~o m. Detrnit Symphony Orches.lra. Tschtileo~ ky's P.M. "ChanYlnme." \VCAU WPG Bob Pacl'! 's Orchestra. WG.' Fourth S\'mphony, (,lrnk1'~ "Kam.nn,. Tom. Dick and Hlorry. WG~ Rccordln \X'. 'I3X kay." Glu"'unoh'~ 'Introductlon ai'll Health ulk. \"(T:\BX 6.80 P.M. EDT) !S.80 EST, Dtnce of Salome. WABC \~'CAU -8.3O--Evereu Marshal!, CBS. 4.30 CT ","HAS \X·P(;. 1 h. 12.30 P.M. EDT) 11.8!:t A.M. ~" WADC 10.30 CT . ·t'"..s, Hqatio Zitc and ordu:. tea, \\TAF Orchestra. WOR. ;\0 m. U. S. MJrine BJnd. \, Mf'A ~( m. The Microphone presents Mcw M.lJl ps. \\.'"""EAF WL }O m. Currcnt E\cnh and Inse:b.all SlOft'!, WEEI w. Chicago S)mphony Orcbestra. WGN. I b. the Arthur Fiedler E\planade (\\'EEI. I'm.) M. Frasier\ Boa.rding Hou'e. \\-GY B:anlolea. WGY Three X Sisters. WJZ WBAL WHAM 9.15 P.M. EDT. 8.15 EST; Concert., W AAB and Yankee Vic and Sade. WJZ WDZ WFLA. Time. "·eather. WBZ 7.15 CT Network Market Report,. WGN Comedy Surs of Holty,,·ood. KDKA Concert. WH"-". 4') m. AI Kavelin's Orchestra. WABC WCAU WPG Jaclr Armwon,cr:. WLW Hawaiian~. 9.00-0euoit Symphony Or· String Music. WSM Aldrich', WPG, 30 m. che~lra. CBS-WABC Rosemary HUShes. songs. WHAS Harry H. Balkin. WOR Bud Flsher-s Orchestr., WOR. }O m. News and Jerry Cooper, WABC TrncioGue. WMCA, JO m. Fred Allen, NBC·WEAF 8illy lI.ys' Orchestra. WCAU 12.45 P.M. EDT, 11.45 A.M. EST. Sm.!!ing I..dy. WGS 9.45 P.M. EDT; 8.45 EST) lO.Oo--Broadcast to and from 10.45 CT Screen revue. WMCA, JO m. 7.45 CT Byrd Exp..lition, CBS·\VABC This and That. WEEI Dr. Forleell, WNBX. JO m. "That', Life." NeW'. dr.m•• WOR. '0 ... The Va!i:abood,. WGY ~DTf Guy Lombardo's Orchcsua, Words .nd music. WJZ WHAM \VPLA 6.4S P.M. 8."5 ESTI 10 P.M. EDT; 9 E5T, 8 CT NBC·WEAF \'\'illiam Penn Orchestra. KOKA ".4S CT Musical, CrUIser. Guy J.ombardo·, Royal tnnll: mU.IC. \\'SM Nautidc:ers. WEEI Ca.nadun'l. Pat B:arn~. master of cc:re. lO.3O-llarry Richman, NBC. Li\'e Stt>c!r Rq.om. \\"'LW R1Y :'\Ichol, Orchestr., WGY montes. \\'EAF WEEI WLW \\'fLA WJZ June Bahr talkiog 00 bome manJ-Fmeftt, 1o""e11 Thnmas. oe:.-,. WjZ WBZ WHAM J..hnny J,>hn~'s Orcheuti. ,",'JZ \·':G. WI.W KDKA WFLA Rroadca.~t to Ind frt>m Byrd [):reJJ!iOll. Organ, \\ MeA. JO m. loe: \\- II"am~. sports. WARC 'VAnC ""CAl! \X'IlA<; 30 m. StudIO '1 alk, \\,:-';BX Pctcr Iilho', Or,heo;ua. \\-CAU \X'HAS r:noch Light', music, WPG I(AII programs are listed ill Easlem 1 P.M. EDT; 12 N. EST. lIttle Orphln Annie. WG;\/ WSM Ne90'S and Comeriy 5ur\, \\'G=". 31 m. 11 A.M. CT T\\o Pian",. ""'OR 10.30 P.M. EDTI 8.80 EST) Da)/ighl Salling Time, E.JIlem "I",;e\\. r ),",mt'nls. \X'MCA 8.30 CT Market and Weather Reports. WEAP. I b .• 7 P.M. EDTI 6 EST) II CT Standard Time i.r. one hOllr edr/ieT; }O m. "The Other Americans." £d""ard TomliasOJtr" Radio G.nA". WGY Ba~ball Resume:. WEAP vr[AF WEEI WGY (",ulti .l.I'~ti ~helter, plano duo. \,VEFl WGY CemraJ Time is tu.'o hOllrI earlier.) )0 Oenny'~ Weather, .griculture. wnZ. m. j"hn.tln'~ ~·HAM. JaCk: Orchestra. Harry Richm.n ao4 tohrhti, KOLA johnny Or, heHrJ, \\'JZ John B. Kennedy. WJZ WHAM. 30 ~ 30 m. f:--:e\\~ at .1')) ••15 A.M. EDT; 8.15 ESTI Ve:!:J7CO'S Orchestra, WAlle WCAU WPG Off the 8eaten P;ath. W8Z 7.15 CT WHAS • 'c"-' and SpUltual Sms,:e,.., \.\·H7.. 30 m. Henry lbc:is' Orchhtr.. W LW PllM. \\'SM. 30 m. Ob~er Landt Trio IDd White. WEAP WEEt WGY Ohio farm Bureau. WGN', }O m. Ortb~tra. The Old .. er. KDKA WLW Dr. H. I. Strandh.gc:n. WOR Maruni\ \\'J.W Gallagher', OrLllhtla. WSM r,aUcrn5 in l!.Irmonr. ~'ABC WCAU \'ermOnt(,1 \V~BX. 4') m.. I Gene Kardos' Orchestra. WABC WCAU Ca.hforma Mchk:tltJ, WAB<,. WCAU \\'HAS Ford Fmk. srorts. WOR m. 1.15 P.M. EDTI 12.15 EST, ~GN ,0 ••SO A.M. EDTJ 8.ao EST, Ren Pottt'r. sketch. The AndeJson's, WPG 7.30 CT ". 11.15 A.M. CT SOIree M1J~,(alt', \""MCA 30 m. Melodl~ Williard Robinson', Orche,tra. WOR. JO ... Morning Glorie" d.ance tUDes, WEAP On Win'!! of Son!!. WEAF WI;EJ hve 0'( lock WHAS Earl Burtnett's Orchestta. 'Xl'GN ~f:rcile NATHANIEL SHIl.KRIT, cOndllC/Qf (,Iad)~ SkInner, W~8~ Bradley KmUJd, WGY rsmon"'. WGY I Ne"·s. StarliAht Hour. WMCA Hymns, \X7lW The Ilonnrthle Archie. WJZ WSM and (ompoJef Itt-lillend)' heard 7 .... 5 P.M. EDTr 6.15 EST) SlC~30ta. KDKA 1 5.15 CT 10.45 P.M. EDTI 8.45 E5T) .Norning Mclodiell. WEEr 8.45 CT ~etr(lpolit~n Parade. WASe WPG. lO m.; Wcau,er. \VI WI 011 1.\ Be program (;(one ·,d Gleon. WEAf WGY WFLA WHAS \\~CAU from 9.•' New Jem:y Women', Oubs. WPG Dille T'ac)'. detective:. WEEI Blakey Sinl:en. KDKA 'Wildcats, WHAS Ariel EnJemble. WOR Pinlrie Te:rry. sonRs. WPG I.merson's OfChestra. WLW Rep. Fiolr Guy, WI.W Mirror Rc8ections. WMCA The Arrk Knoder, \VC\C'. 30 m. Ve'a Van. \X'ABC \\'CAU ....5 A.M. EDT; 8.45 EST, Jesse Cu,,-ford. organ. WGN M,uro Couone .ad E on PUlL. olg.an and SrudlO PrO,llram. 'X'HAS Dream Ship. WGN 7 ...5 CT ~o Orchestra, \\. ~fCA 1.30 P.M. EDT: 12.30 EST. punc \YMCA, AI and ~ R("L~r, WOR Art~rn CoM~It. I 11 P.M. EDT; 10 EST, 9 CT Southernaitcs qu.lrtet, WEAP Wl.W 11.30 A.M. CT \X. 8X. h. EfUMI': \.X'G~ Ne1l"S, Trio, WEEr 4.15 P.M. EDT, ".'1'3 ESTr R l}.. Pt t \.'t'XI3X Harry M:je ~hSI "'"[AF WFI.A. W m. ldid.Morninlt De:vottnns, WGY o ri: Fldl:t's Orchestra. WEAF WEEI WTIC 2.15 CT Fum Pr"ll:am, WGY 7.30 P.M. EDTj 8.30 EST. ,,""GY. I') m .• "'EEI .. 1m 11 Adrian O·Brim. W8Z E. B, Rideout. ne..., aod baseball SCOt.. Keep FIt Club. WGN National farm Ind Home Hour. \'VJZ WBZ Llttlt' J,ckie HelleY. \\')Z \\'DZ WBAL 5.30 CT \'\'HAM ~ WEEI • WHAM KDKA WSM WFLA. 1 h. Lilli !'I 81 knam. 'pran. W£.\1' [mil Colemaa", mus1(', \,\JZ WBAL WHA.'-. 10 A.M. EDT; 9 EST, 8 CT Joe ReIchman's Orchestrlo. WABC \tI'CAU Stanley Met,:al(e OCf'he tra. KDKA Arter DII\nC'r R"''tUe. WEEI \l;'IIAS WPG. Jo m. Mltmee HIKhll!;hts. WLW H,Horic.1 Pby.. \X'GY Time, ,,·elother. WBZ IJ en 2nd dc Ro'~, \\TAF WEEr WG''; Mukets and len Sal\-o. orglon. Pauline Alp:n, pianist. 'W'OR lrt"fle Rich. "Je..-t'h of Enchanttn"nt," WJZ Funk Duck. \\'SM WLW we.' :".'ip;ht s,)Q~~ Vuginia Marutc. \\ LWa In,tntment.1 Trio. WMCA. 30 m. 4.30 P.M. EDT; 3.80 EST. \\'BZ WHAM KDKA \l;'SM m. If.rve";t of Song, W"JZ WDZ WHAM Ros.lind Je..'C't. boob. WOR 2.30 CT Bob Ne"hall. WLW ,0 KDKA WFI.A. Paul Keast .nd Hudson's Orchestra. WADC Sport" KOKA Or~an. WLW 1.45 P.M. EDT: 12.45 1!9T. Art Tatem, piani~t. WEAF \X'EEl WSM ~icle ll1 .... ~_ ~onl:'. WABC WCAU Old On.erver. WGY WCAU Mu~ic, In tile luxembourg Gardens. WABC WHAS 11.45 A.M. CT dub Prop:ram, WHAS 'X'HAS WCAU ChJca!i:O 'ymphony Orchestra. WJZ KOKA "M{)l)nbc::unJ." wOR. JO m. Harold Knill:ht OrchC!tu. WADC \VSM ,",'HAM, I h, IWBZ, }o m.) Co....·boy Song., WOR mU~lt. Romc Hour. WPG. 1 b.; NcW's .t 10.30 Vern~ Oloncc 'X'MCA O Conti_nfa' chestra. which introduced the t I rhumba to the Unit<:d tates, and, Witl.o... a -Boop-a-Doop· Substitutes as its vocalist. he sang "The Pt'a- J I nut' Y~ndor" into its enormous I for Wintery J. American popularity. _ • CI-IIQUITO also occasionally be comes the nineteenth instrumental· "Big Show" j))t of the GLUSKIN orchestra, pro ducing weird and interesting By DOUGLAS D. CONNAH sounds on native inst ruments, 'h believes such as the tubJa, a small Cuban A sponsor W 0 In double drum, which he;: massages taking the weather into account with deft fingers. when planning his radio {are is The Three MARSHALI_~ com- the gentleman whose advertising plete the voc;11 rosttr, offering appropriation brought to the air • American harmonies in a soft and "The Big Show" each Monday smooth style which blends \\ell night from last September until I with that of the Continental or· mid-June on the ells network. chestra, with no "ha,ella·chas" or • At that Jatter dme the sponsor "boop·a.doops." decided to let the curtain fall on The i\lAR~HALLS are PEC,(;Y, his variety show until late in KAY anJ JACK (21, 20 and 19 re- September, when variety will specti\'dy), Alabama born and again be the keynote of that 9.30 bred. They started singing to- p, M. half·hour, During the gether at amateur theatricals June to September interval, a dis- around their native Birmingham, tinctive "Summer Jnterlude" of but the trio broke up when the international music is being pro- Luo GLUSKIN, orchestra leader, is two girls' went to New York last "idecl at the same time and under one of thoJe who giveJ a con/i- Fall to enter Columbia Univer- the same auspices, 1Jel1ul 10llch 1o Ihe "Sfl/tlmer 111· sity, Like its more elaborate prede- lerl/ldt/' programJ. They continued their amateur cessor, which gave ISHAM JONES " 'I I' his first commercial series, GER- entertaining In t le metropo IS,. as I. I At each spot thl-- GL"SKIN a sister team, and very soon the t TRUOI' IESEN her impetus to out· ' ...... standing stardom, and a number banJ sat side by side with a na- rcd-hl'aded sisters were offered a THE THREE l\{ARSHALLS, PI(;(iY, JACK and KAY, tl'ho J111g Amt>ricdll ti"e orchestra, their American night-club job. This highly suc- popular harl11011les in a 10fl, Jnloolh J/Jle 011 Ihe ··Summer ITJIerbtJe" of stage stars, including the high. jazz altl'rnating with the rhythms n: sful start of their professional pro~ra1l1J. Iy . successful HELEN MENKEN, of the native band. And at each carl;.er ,,:.as at To;.:y SARG'S Bo· --,,'------their radio bows,d' "Summerh Tnter· Lro and his musicians mastereJ hemla, 'were ht hey enJop:u . __ .l a long Russia was "one narrow escape suaded them to listen while she lude" is provi Ing a pat way to thl' 10cJ.1 musIC and its nati\'e fun. from death after another," with plal'ed the piano. SpcllbounJ by stardom for more personalities I b tl J who are new to the air. style of int,'rpr'tation. Thus, .I. ot ong ago ro ler ACK the reyolution, famine, illness, her playing, tbey left the family Although it has but recently through their 12 years abroad, joined them and re(t:i"t:d his and continual changes in regime. unharmed and gave her the ring, come to the air, "Summer Inter. they enjo}'ld a unique opportun- thl'atrical baptism when they ap- anJ the young girl went through torn from a It$S fortunate and lude" has already attracted wide ity to learn a Yaritty of national peared in vauJtyille in Chicago., a harrowing and almost unbelie\"· less talented finger. . f' . styles in music which no other Supper club appearances at the able series at adventurts. .Miss SCHUMANN carne to Amer.. atttntion and praise or Its unl Dance Bands On tilt'S" sto~ions the Hall of Fame or dUl Ten of America's most famous oance bands will enter radio's NEW E ... '(~LAND 1'"'ETWORK Hall of Fame during the next 10 weeks on the Sunday evening WEEI - BOSTON broadcasts over the NBC-WEAl' DAVID ROSS, who reads poetry over the Columbia chain, network at J0 P. M. gets Jots of telephone caUs, but the prize call came the WTAG- WORCESTER other day. It was from a lady, a dietician by profession. She Among the dance bands in had heard Mr. Ross and could tell by the way he spoke that he :WJAR - PROVIDENCE cluded will be DUKE ELLlNG wasn't having a proper did. She wanted to tell him just what wnc- HARTFORD 'rON'S and RICHARD HIMBCR'S. he should eat to sound well on the air. Dave said it was prob Others will be announced later. ! ably spinach. \ Tamara~ Lady of Russia AST \VI TER a 42nd Street had passed, they heard the sound L theatre in New York was of hoof beats and voices. Then packed nightly by people wl,o came a command, "Fire that stack." W' DO OUR PART came to see and hear Jerome Kern's operetta, "Roberta." They heard the bandits striking matches to ignite the The most popular tune from the show, " moke Gets In straw. The acrid odor of smoke penetrated their CO\ er Your Eyes," was sung by a small girl with a suspicion Or ing. Then the bandits rode on. an accent. Her name was Tamara. But the stack was wet and the straw refused to burn Tamara is a bright young person. She i succes ful both and the little group came through safely. Progrunls For Week EnLling AIIgIIst 3 on the stage and on the air. Her radio programs take up Tamara tells of the many months she labored in the most of her time when she is not playing or rehearsing fields for sugar and salt and a few yards of cheap calico. .,1 11.I1~mllltll.lUlIllll,:lUmllrJlUw' rJWlrn.l~II] IIIJI!mlU~"mlllilill~.III,~ll[lll~JDIII.l !1'1~1I,ltllmllUmr.~JIIII~mlmllll.lmtl.ll.l~1 1~Imilmll.lil.llllll, IUWlllClmUl,' iliIl"'11.1111.11 ~lmJmlU ,mlllll.ll ttllJl.ltllmlfC, for a stage production, And withal Tamara has not real These commodities, to Tamara and her family, were as ized the greatest ambition of precious as gold. Thev repre her life, that of becoming a sented the "extras" which true dramatic actress. could not be produced on the So far her stage appear I I scaot acres of the family form. ances have been confined to Tamara's father had a vi· mu ical shows like "Crazy sion of the "promised land," Quilt," "Free For All," "The America. Month afttr month New Yorkers," "Americana" he slaved to recou I' h is mod and "Roberta." est fortune until one day their Behind her present Bay ex dream came true and they terior and her success lies a landed at Ellis Island in • ew story that is typical of a Rus York Harbor. sian girl in this age. For The first autumn in this Tamara was in the great Rus country found Tamara and sian Revolution. her brother studying in a puh She was born in Odessa, lic school. They went to the Russia, 25 years ago. The fact movies many times and it was that the date was Friday, Oc this that gave Tamara the idea tober 13, has never caused of going on the stage. So, Tamara any superstitious when she finished school. she qualms, because at that time began looking for a job in the every day in Russia meant a theatre. round of hardships. The producer of a show When the World \"\far hired her and Tamara strug started her father was called gled to change her Russian into the service of the Czar. folk style of dancing to ti,e After Russia withdrew from I I jazz tempo. One day the pro the war Tamara and her fam ducer saw her in the chorus. ily moved from the city to a TAMARA, RIJSJialJ linger, heard over the Mal1hallan Afen)' "That girl is out of place in nearby village. The whole Go·Rolluti progrlllJl ellery S"uda)' el'tning. a chorus," he said. Then, family began farming and turning to Tamara, "can you hoping for a peace that never came. It was while living sing?" Tamara could sing, and in the last six years she in this village that she faced an incident which, even now, has become one of the best known entertainers on she says, leaves her cold with terror in memory. It hap Broadway. pened on a terrible day during the revolution when blood Tamara plans a return visit to Russia some day. ran freely in the streets of her little village and the smoke "I want to see the new Russia," she said, "It is my of burning farm houses overcast the sky. fondest hope that I will not be disappointed." There was the clack of fire arms and the rattle of sabers. • In keeping with her ambition to become a dramatic ac- Most of the people scurried for any shelter they could tress Tamara rarely misses a new Broadway play. Her find. Tamara's grandmother ran with the other women favorite authors are Proust and Knut Hamsun. She de and children from the village. With her she had Tamara votes much time to the study of jazz and Negro spirituals. and Tamara's baby brother. The three took refuge in an old straw stack. Hour after hour they smothered in the She says the latter is her favorite form of American music, dank straw. 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