Radio mirror (Nov 1936-Apr 1937)

RADIO MIRROR concerts in New York, but without much success. Last year NBC announced he was open for radio engagements, but no one seemed interested. Today he picks up whatever concert engagements he can get. It's a long while since we've thrilled to the romantic songs of the Poet Prince, Anthony Frame, who reigned for two years, bringing his message of romance to dreamy housewives and impressionable stenographers. Then, suddenly, he left the air — one of the few to give up fame on his own initiative. He went back to his first profession, being a rabbi. Today you'll find him as spiritual guide at the Mt. Neboh Congregation in New York City, under his real name, Abraham L. Feinberg. "I felt that through singing I could bring happiness to thousands of people. I think a love song appeals to the finest emotions of people. To me, it is a form of preaching," he once said. "But now I feel 1 can aid my fellow men more through religion." The Bonnie Laddies were another trio who deserted radio of their own accord. They did it for financial reasons, because they just couldn't afford to stay on the air. These lads, Charles Kenny, Lou Noll and Jimmy Whelan, were prosperous business men before they went into radio. One was selling radios, one insurance, and the other stoves. AS an avocation they made records. Those records won for them their first radio account— the Bonnie Laddie Shoes. Later, when Lou and Jim went on for Raybestos, they became the Raybestos twins, doing a combination humor and song program. On the same program with them was a young tenor who seemed to have promise — Lanny Ross. When their sponsors went off the air, they were offered sustaining programs, but they refused them, realizing that they could make more money by going back into business. Look them up some time if you're in South Orange, New Jersey. They all have houses on the same street. You old time radio fans, think back. Do you remember Whispering Jack Smith in his heyday, when he was in such great demand that he sang on four programs a day? There's an amusing story explaining how he got his name. Pressed to fill in for another artist one day when he had a cold, he sang in a husky, whispering tone. It proved so popular that thereafter he always used it. Whispering Jack Smith made a fortune out of records. Then, looking for new fields to conquer, he went to Europe on a singing tour. It was a triumphant success, but when he came back to the United States, he found that he was almost forgotten. He tried to make a comeback on the air. New singers were springing up all the time. On one of his programs was a trio, the Humming Bird Trio, with an unknown young blonde singer named Margaret Speaks. She was to rise to fame; he to drift into obscurity. Once in a blue moon you hear him guesting on a radio show. His most recent appearance was with the Hammerstein Music Hall in July. Radio fans are the most severe critics in the world when it comes to the private lives of the artists who perform for them, as Arthur Tracy, the Street Singer, discovered. Not all the king's horses and all the king's men can put a star together again when he has offended the public. To women, the Street Singer stood for all their dreams of romance. Here was a shining knight, a Sir Galahad of the air waves. His own love story with Beatrice LOOK OUT FOR THE "COMMON COLD"! The "Common Cold1' is the Common Forerunner of Pneumonia and Other Serious Diseases! The Sensible Thing in Treatment How often have you seen it — a cold today and something worse tomorrow. Almost every case of bronchitis, bronchial pneumonia and influenza has its start in the "common cold." According to recently published figures, there is a death every four minutes from pneumonia traceable to the "common cold." A menace to life and health, the "common cold" is also a severe tax on the public pocketbook. Statistics prove that the average person loses ten days' work a year on account of colds. Something to Watch If there's anything you want to watch, it's the"common cold." Health authorities on every side urge it. Don't take any cold lightly. Don't try to laugh it off. The cold that may be only a sneeze or a sniffle today may be a bed case tomorrow. Regard a cold seriously. Treat it for what it is — an internal infection. As an internal infection, it is patent that a cold requires internal treatment. Mere surface measures — mere local treatments — may temporarily alleviate the symptoms, but to get at the real trouble, you must get at a cold from within. An excellent thing to take for a cold is Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine. Fourfold Effect First of all, Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine is expressly a cold tablet and not a preparation good for a number of other things as well. It has only one purpose, the treatment of colds. Secondly, it is internal in effect and does four definite things of vital importance in the relief of a cold: (i) It opens the bowels, an admittedly advisable step in the treatment of a cold. (2) It checks the fever in the system. (3) It relieves the headache and fever. (4) It tones the system and helps fortify against further attack. A fourfold treatment, in other words, Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine accomplishes definite and speedy results. Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine imposes no penalty for its use. It contains nothing harmful and is perfectly safe to take. Grove's Bromo Quinine tablets now come sugarcoated as well as plain. The sugar-coated are exactly the same as the regular, except that the tablets are coated with sugar for palatability. Don't Procrastinate When you feel a cold coming on, do something about it right away. Don't dally, don't compromise. Go right to your druggist and get a package of Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine. Start taking the tablets immediately, two at a time. Usually, if taken promptly, Grove's Bromo Quinine will check a cold in 24 hours — and that's the action you want for safety! All drug stores sell Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine. When you ask for it, insist upon getting what you ask for. The few pennies' cost may save you a lot of anxiety. RADIO NOTE: Listen to Qabriel Heatter review the news. Mutual Broadcasting System, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening. 7:45 to 8:00 EST on some stations. 9:00 to 9:15 EST on others. Consult your newspaper for time listing. 79