Radio mirror (May-Oct 1937)

Ft. "Wayne, Ind: John W. Hackett, WOWO sports commentator, has added the plav-by-play broadcasts of the 1937 Indiana State High School and Catholic High School basketball elimination contests to his long list of microphone accomplishments. Coming to WOWO from Erie's WLBW in Pennsylvania, John has an enviable record in various branches of radio. The sports field, however, is his first choice for microphone fodder and his consistently accurate predictions in that field make the choice understandable. * ♦ * New York: Listening to WNYC's Sunday afternoon musical program from 3 :45 to 4 it is hard to believe these talented artists have never seen the notes they so expertly play. But such is the case. They can only hear them, or feel them when, with their educated fingers, they study their Braille music sheets. Through contributed funds, the National Bureau for Blind Artists hopes to present, at a professional salary, every capable blind artist to radio audiences on this weekly series. * * * ADVENTURE A new National Park service venture brought about a new and interesting radio venture. A venture reminiscent of Admiral Byrd's expedition to Little America. In Lake Superior, one hundred and sixty miles northeast of Duluth, Minnesota, on narrow, rugged Isle Royale, one hundred and fifteen men and two women occupy the winter camp of the national park service. These island inhabitants, who from the close of navigation in the fall until it opens in late spring would ordinarily be cut off from all communication with the outer world, can exchange messages with relatives and friends elsewhere. And radio, of course, made it possible. The Empress Coffee Isle Royale Broadcast, a half-hour program over stations WEBC, Duluth, WMFG at Hibbing, Minn., WHLB, Virginia, Minn., short wave W9XJL, Duluth, and short wave WSHC, Isle Royale, has established a two-way communication between the island and Head of the Lakes. The program, sponsored by wholesale grocers Stone-Ordean-Wells, is heard each Sunday from 3 to 3:30 P. M., C.S.T. Although the main purpose of the broadcast was transmission of messages and letters to and from the marooned islanders, other interesting and informative programs originate on the small isolated island. WEBC's staff member, Frank Watson, who made periodic trips to the isle during (Continued on page 84) How would your laxative rate with tke doctor? YOUR DOCTOR is your friend. He wants to help you guard your health. And he is just as careful about little matters affecting your welfare as he is about the more important ones. The choice of a laxative, for instance, may not worry you. But it's a definite consideration with the doctor. Before he will give a laxative his approval, he insists that it meet his own strict specifications. Consider the various points listed below. Will the laxative you now use meet every one of them? THE DOCTOR'S TEST OF A LAXATIVE: It should be dependable. It should be mild and gentle. It should be thorough. Its merit should be proved by the test of time. It should not form a habit. It should not over-act. [t should not cause stomach pains. It should not nauseate, or upset digestion. EX-LAX MEETS EVERY DEMAND You need not memorize the list above. jBut remember this: Ex-Lax checks on every point! No wonder so many doctors When Nafureforgets-remember EXLAX THE ORIGINAL CHOCOLATED UXATIVE use Ex-Lax themselves and give it to their own families. For more than thirty years, mothers Jiave given Ex-Lax to their children with perfect confidence. Today more people use Ex-Lax than any other laxative in the whole wide world. MAKE YOUR OWN TEST OF EX-LAX Next time you are constipated, try Ex-Lax. You'll discover that Ex-Lax is mild, is gentle, is thorough. You'U find that no discomfort attends its use. You'll observe that it does not over-act or upset you. On the contrary, such a complete, gentle cleansing wiU leave you with renewed freshness— a sense of well-being. If you have been taking nasty, druggytasting purgatives, you'll be delighted to find how pleasant Ex-Lax is. It tastes just like delicious chocolate. Children actually enjoy taking Ex-Lax. And it's just as good for them as it is for the grownups. At all drug stores in 10c and 25c sizes. Or if you prefer to try Ex-Lax at our expense, meul the coupon below. TRY EX-LAX AT OUR EXPENSEl (Past« this on a penny postcard) Ex-Lax, Inc., P. O. Box 170 Times-Plaxa Station, Brooklyn, N. Y. I want to try Ex-Lax. Please send free sample. Name.... Address.. City Age (If you live in Canada, write Ex-Lax, Ltd., Montreal)