Radio dial (May-Dec 1931)

RADIO DIAL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931. Archbishop Speaks Sunday on C. B. S. Our Dialy Dozen By DON BECKER (Written aboard Cincinnati Limited) Never did I realize how powerful was the stroke of a tiny portable typewriter, until I undertook to write this column in the mushy confines of a Pullman Car. This bit has not reached you through the mere means of a tenmillion-dollar Post-Office system. Something greater than that! Philosophy, psychology, and several twenty-five cent tips were the governing factors. First there was the Porter. (Two bits.) The Porter asked the Conductor. (Two more bits.) The Conductor asked "The-ManWithThe -Little Boy -Across -TheAisle." "The Man -With The Little BoyAcross-The-Aisle" said he didn't care, if the typewriter would not make too much noise. His little boy wasn't feeling very well. He had just gotten over the mumps. Then a test was made. With both ears the Conductor listened to this little typewriter as I ticked off a few lines. He mused. (You should see a Pullman Conductor "muse.") Finally; "It's all right with me, son, but you see the Pullman Company objects. But I don't suppose they'll find it out. Go ahead and write 1" Don't anyone tell the Pullman Company now! * * * Alois Havrilla made a mistake. Alois Havrilla, the meticulous. Alois Havrilla, the impeccable. The other night he said, "and now from its FULSOME repertoire, the orchestra selects, etc." Pardon my precocity, but if you don't know offhand, look up the word FULSOME. Then you'll understand why I was shocked! * * * If you should ever meet Dick Pavey, WLW Announcer, please do not mention "Fishing" to him. It's a sore spot on the Pavey mind. Dick was fishing in Canada. This was his first mistake. "The Ohio is plenty good enough, and besides, the Fish Stores here are just as good as they are in Canada. But anyway. Dick was fishing in Canada. The Law came up and said, "Don't you know you can't fish here?" Dick said, "After sitting here for three hours, I am inclined to believe you are right!" This smart crack cost him $65.00. He gave it to me for NOTHING! It seems whenever you were in the presence of the late Russian Czar, you had to keep your heels together. Joseph Chcrniavski, who plays for you each noon and night, told me this. He was in the Czar's Chamber Trio— (nothing like a ChamberMaid). "That's simple," I said. "Yeah?" broken Englished Joe, "Yeah ? But I was playing the CELLO!" DID YOU KNOW THAT: Gilda Gray (of that "awful" dance), once fainted when she started to speak over a WLW microphone. They've never found out what the microphone did. Al Aldrich, new Crosley Player, has a sign on his Baby Austin, "Do Not Handle"? And Oh Yes! Have you heard the song Swift and Company sang to another Packing House, when they beat them out of a contract? Oh you haven't? „ "TOO-SURE, ARMOUR, TOOSURE1" DIALAUGHINGLY YOURS, DON BECKER. «« PROGRAM JOTTINGS »» Friday, September 25 The Tower Players make their debut at 10:30 p.m., from the studios of WSMK (1380 kc.) in Dayton, Ohio, when they present two radio dramas. The first, a comedy sketch "A Hint to Brides" will be followed at 10:45 by a serious drama, Danger." The casts of the two plays include Jane Bishir, James Burton, Lee Mikesell and Jack Snow. * * * Julius Tannen will make his final appearance on the Linit program heard through WKRC at 6:15 p. m. He is the originator of the Master of Ceremonies role for musical hows in the legitimate theatre. He first introduced it in New York several years ago as a feature of the production, "The Land of Joy." For three years he officiated in Earl Carroll's "Vanities." Saturday, September 26 Fans of Abe Lyman, a new portrait of whom is shown herewith, and his "Californians" may now hear each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night at 8:15 when the conductor leads his swift-paced orchestra in programs of dance music over WKRC and the Columbia network. Lyman and his band have appeared in all of the larger theatres 'n the country during the last three years and were favorites of the Prince of Wales when they were appearing at the Kit Kat Club in London. The program on which he and his orchestra are now featured sponsored by Sterling Products, Inc., makers of Phillips' Dental Magnesia. * * * Coe Glade, of the Cincinnati Zoo Opera and the Chicago Civic Opera, will sing at 8 p.m. on an NBC network, including WLS (870 kc). A Struggle for Gold," four-act drama adapted by Phil Maher from William F. Cadell's story. "A Receipt for $10,000," will be presented by Hank Simmons and his Show Boat Dramatic Company and broadcast from the Floating Theatre, lUavbelle, over the Columbia network and WKRC at 10 p. m. The plot promises amusement in the thrills and situations which arise over a lost heiress, a lost will, two cruel uncles and a hero who arrives le to restore to the "poor working girl" her rightful fortune. Belle Baker, singing comedienne, ,c guest artist with the Nestle Chocolateers through WCKY at 8 p.m. Sunday, September 27 'The Adventures of Barbara Wayne" begin at 6:45 p. m. on WLW with Lucille Wall, of Collier's hour in the leading role. Collier's Hour at 8:15 p. in., appears in WLW program listings now as National Radio Weekly hour. Atwater-Kent hour returns to air through WSAI at 9:15 p.m. Wayne King's Orchestra begins the new Lady Esther program at 3 p. m. on WSAI. * + * The Wonder program on WSAI at 3:30 p.m. features Ruth Lyon, soprano, and Charles Sears, tenor. Archbishop John T. McNicholas conducts the Columbia Church of the Air at 2:30 p.m. through WKRC with music bv the Schola Cantorum of Mount Saint Mary's Seminary. A medley of American dance-craze tunes, embracing rhythms designed for Mich enthusiasms as the Shimmy, the Charleston, the Black Bottom and the Rhumba, latest Cuban importation, will be included in the program to be offered by Fray and Braggiotti, Franco-Italian piano duo, for their broadcast at 7:15 p.m. through WKRC. This is a Columbia feature new on the Hilltop sta SONS OF ELI A new musical program featuring the Eight Sons of Eli, a double quartet from the Yale Glee Club, will have its premiere on the WKRC and Columbia network at 2 p. in. During the summer, the Eight Sons of EH have starred on the RKO vaudeville circuit. * * * Henry M. Neely, Philco's original "Old Stager,"is master of ceremonies on the Philco Dance orchestra program sponsored by Tri-State Ignition Corp. on WKRC at 8:15 p.m. The South Sea Islanders will be guest artists. Harry Salter's orchestra which also plays the Coty programs on WKRC (Thursday, 9:15 p. m.) will conduct the orchestra. * * * The orchestral highlight of the Symphonic Hour at 3 p. m. through WKRC will be the Mozart Sixth Concerto. Toscha Seidel, violin virtuoso, will be soloist, The concert will open with the overture to "Der Freischutz" by Weber and will close th part of the Brahms Second Symphony. Monday, September 28 MURDER M. G. Eberhart's "The Patient in Room Eighteen" lias been selected by the Eno Crime Club for reenactment over the WKRC-Columbia network at 9 p. m. EST. The setting is a large central hospital in a western city. Sixty-five thousand dollars worth of radium is stolen and the theft leads to three murders. The solution of the gripping mystery will be revealed Wednesday (September 30), at 9:30 p. m. WCKY starts a new mystery serial, "Ultra Violet," at 8:30 p.m. It will be in eight episodes and promises to raise chills. Alice Rowlett will direct the WCKY players. * * * Musical Dominos at 9:30 p.m. on WLW is a new version of the Saturday night Domino orchestra program with a piano duo featured. Carnival of the Animals or A Grand Zoological Fantasy" by Saint Saens, a musical satire, will be presented in its entirety from WSMK (1380 kc.) at 11:30 p.m. in a series of special recordings. Bing-Crosby, Columbia's new haritone (none of them want to be crooners any more) has been given the 7 p. m. daily spot on the CBS network which is either the best or the worst place on the dial, depending on whether or not ,uu iv on «..!«*. 'n Andy fanatic. The latter never hear Columbia's counter-attraction. On the other hand, those who don't like the blackface act (and there are some, believe it or not) must listen to Crosby if they tune to network stations. Kate Smith who followed Morton Downey at the period after he went on the Camel shift daily, now has signed up for four Panatcla programs each week. Amos Tuesday, September 29 Here's what it means to be popular: the Melody poet, who appears at 3 p.m. from WSMK (1380 kc.) in Dayton, Ohio, is C. Louis Freeze, who, in addition to being a staff announcer and baritone and the Mel ody Poet every day, is also a member of the Three Gypsies Trio, a member of the Elder Harmonizers. Archbishop John T. McNicholas ho will be heard on the Columbia network at 2:30 p.m.. Sunday (September 27), is famed throughut the world as the organizer of the Holy Name Society which now has a membership exceeding 1,250,000. He spent more than eight years in this labor directed against the use of profane language. He has been Archbishop of Cincinnati since 1925, prior to which he had been Bishop of Duluth since 1918. He was pastor of the church of St. Catherine of Siena in New York from 1913 to 1916. Mabley & Carew Contest Turns Up Wealth of Talent Hundreds of Cincinnatians whose talents have been a secret up to now, in the Mably & Carew Radio Musical Contest at WKRC are turning up as real entertainers, musical directors of the station say. One of the surprises, they say, is that voices totally unfit for concert work show off to advantage in microphone tests. The success or failure of any voice on the air depends on the resonance or "timber" of that voice. Volume and strength matter little. A whisper can be magnified and made into a roar at the will of the technician in the studio control room. Each contestant is given a careful audition by the musical director of WKRC who assists each applicant ii showing off his or her voice in its most effective manner. The same careful supervision is given those musicians who play various instruments. The applicants heard on the daily afternoon and evening broadcasts of Mabley & Carew, are selected by the judges as the most likely to win the contest which continues until October 24. Entries still can be made on applications blanks secured from the radio contest manager of Mabley & Carew in the Carew Tower. The winner will receive a trip to New York, and a special audition before the Columbia Broadcasting System officials, with all expenses paid by Mabley & Carew. half of the team of Walt and Lou, Chief Skylarker of the Skylarkers program, and vocal soloist on the Mother's Memory Quilt program. Wednesday, September 30 Ann Roehm, concert pianist, will be heard at 10 p.m. from WSMK (1380 kc.) in Dayton, Ohio, in a croup of numbers by Chopin, Prokofief and Liszt. * * * WLW broadcasts a musical pro gram from Germany at 3:30 p.m. including orchestral music by Mo zart, Beethoven, Handel. WKRC Picks Up Talk For Chain Church Archbishop John T. McNicholas Leads Radio Service The Most Reverend John T. McNicholas, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati, speaking from WKRC at 2:30 p. m. Sunday (September 27), will be in charge of the services of the "Church of the Air" to be broadcast on the entire Columbia network. The Schola Cantorum of Mount Saint Mary's Seminary, including 108 voices, will be heard in the music of the Catholic service. It will sing unaccompanied on the stage of Music Hall where WKRC also will pick up organ music for the service. Archbishop McNicholas' service will open with a short organ prelude, followed by the Schola Cantorum in the introductory "All Ye Souls Bcptized Anew," by Pierne. Two other numbers by the choir will precede the sermon, "Laudate Dominum" and "Oremus Pro Pontifice." Following the Archbishop's address, the choir will sing Palestrina's "Tenebrae Facac Sunt ;" the "Ave Maria" by Vittoria; Ebner's "Sanctus and Benedictus ;" Dumler's "Laudate;" and will end on a repetition of the Pierne introductory. Letter Box RADIO By Stanley L. Ault A great thing is the radio — 1 hear one everywhere I go. We pull a switch and turn a dial (No matter what the make or style) And out of thin air comes the strains Of classic music, or refrains From songs of happy yesteryears — So pleasing to the older ears. We dial again, and from afar Comes the voice of a famous star, Or noted speaker's apt discourse With all his native charm or force; At times from Arctic regions bare There comes a message through the air; Or we may hear from lands and isles Removed from us by miles and miles. Oh, it is great, beyond a doubt, If we can keep the static out. I hear one everywhere I go — A great thing is the radiol Letter Box: Last week someone wrote that they preferred a seriously modulated voice to Wally Maher's. I'm afraid this person goes in only for the serious things of life, and lets the jolly little things pass by. Not I, we all get enough of that sort of thing. What we need is, the type of programs that the Crosley Follies consists of, more gloom chasers, like it is with Walter Maher, master of ceremonies. People ought to tune in for something else if they can't stand a little fun in life. There are many programs broadcast that are made better by a witty announcer or master of ceremonies, such as the Doodlesockers for instance. Everyone around here waits every Satnrday night just to hear Sidney Ten Eyck pull off that vocabulary of his. He and Wally Maher suit all of us OK here. I will not say anything about the more serious announcers, as some programs require such a man, but one like that with Crosley Follies, well, he just wouldn't fit, that's all. I believe in giving each his credit, and not to be a knocker if I can't be a booster. That's me! P. L. A., Sharon, Ohio.