Radio Digest (Nov 1929-Apr 1930)

APR -7 1930 Cl B 66868 THE NATIONAL BROADCAST AUTHORITY E. C. RAYNER, Publisher PA U L I N E LOGSDON is a true daughter of the Lone Star state, qualified to tame bucking bronchos or ride wild steers. But it took the music director of KHJ, Los Angeles, to discover her pure lyric voice and dedicate her to American Radio. MUSIC ALE Interpretations at 3:30 on Friday afternoons have won a large host of friends for WGHP, Detroit. H el en e Wyhan, studio pianist, is the artist responsible for their success. She can ma k e a concert grand stand on its hind legs or roll over. D MM) c^April, 1930 CONTENTS SPECIAL ARTICLES VINCENT LOPEZ — Renowned orchestra leader seeks life philosophy in the stars. AMOS AND ANDY ON THE AIR — A visit to the Fresh Air Taxi Company. WILFRED GLENN— Role of Operatic Sea Captain wins over career on briny deep. RADIO RACKETS— Local stations face onslaughts of racketeers. HENRY BURBIG — Author of De Willage Chastnot rates Big Time as Radio comedian. ALBUM— The Fair of the Air. CAREERS FOR WOMEN IN RADIO— Many real opportunities exist in field. HOMES TREND TOWARD ELEGANCE — Houses now reflect new Princess mode. MOTHER OF SEVEN GIVES ADVICE— Mrs. Reilly rebels against "synthetic child raising." FICTION THE SUCKER— A jolly prospector finds gold and starts to "have himself a time." THIRTEEN AND ONE— Fata! lure of the Nonius Opal draws its meshes closer. ARABESQUE — From the episode Orchids, as presented by the CBS. WHO KILLED LEON DUBRONSKY?— The Violinist ofKHOL is found murdered. Can you solve the mystery? It may mean money to you. NEW LAWS FOR OLD— Conquering hard ships of open trail, a forave man makes new laws to win his bride. OUT OF THE BLUE — It looked like the finish, but sometimes sand burrs are mightier than bullets. STATION FEATURES INTIMATE GOSSIPY NEWS BITS — What the stations and entertainers are doing. SYNCOPATING OLD MASTERS — Paul Specht jumps from small band to Big Time and Talkies. SINGING.TOWER HEARD BY NATION — Famous Bok Carillon put on the air by WFLA. POLICE MOTTO IS SERVICE— St. Joseph force treats woes of all, broadcasts over KFEQ. KVOO TO RESCUE IN MINE DISAS TER — Tulsa station raises entire Red Cross quota in 72 hours. RADIO SAVES COLLEGE TRADITION — KOMO goes to school to put on historic ceremony. GUITAR LOOMS AS MIKE FAVORITE — Fretted instruments broadcast best, CHML finds. CHAIN CALENDAR FEATURES Harold P. Brown, Editor P. H. Dixon 9 Mark Quest 10 Illustrated by Edward Ryan Jean Campbell 18 Harry Mack 19 Albert Edson Bobo 25 26 Mane K. Nejff 50 54 Mrs. John S. Reilly 78 Lowell Otus Reese 16 Illustrated by Charles J. McCarthy Jackson Qregory 20 Illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers YolandeLangworthy 32 David B. Hampton 34 Illustrated by Harley Ennis Stivers Rupert Hughes 40 Illustrated by Dudley Gloyne Summers Will Payne 44 Illustrated by Robert Johnston 58 K. W. Stowman 61 W. Walter Tison 65 Ada Lyon 68 Dianne Dix 72 Donald Burchard 74 Arthur Rutledge 77 81 Editorial Office: Radio Digest, 510 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Phone Superior 7323. Radio Digest will not be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts received through the mail. All manuscripts submitted should be accompanied by return postage. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Radio Digest. Volume XXIV, No. 6, published Chicago, 111.. April, 1930. Published monthly by Radio Digest Publishing Co. (Incorporated), 510 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Subscription rates yearly. Four Dollars; Foreign Postage, One Dollar additional; single copies. Thirty-five cents. Entered as second-class matter Sept, 25, 1929, at the post office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Title Reg. U. S. Patent Office and Canada. Copyright, 1930, by Radio Digest Publishing Co. All rights reserved. ORDINARILY it takes Margaret Schilling many months to complete a coast to coast vaudeville tour; but she sang in every city in the country and half ivay 'round the world in a fraction of a second recently as guest artist of Radio Keith on NBC. GRACE HYDE, famous in New York and London society, has become so enthusiastic over Radio she has joined the Columbia staff and has her own half-hour program every Wednesday afternoon at 2. She will play a leading part' in Ziegf eld's Ming Toy.