Radio mirror (Nov 1936-Apr 1937)

to live on and the other on which to raise oranges. However, he didn't count on his native Arkansas' publicityminded Governor J. M. Futrell, who sent a handsome (handsome for a pig, anyhow) razorback porker. It arrived via American Airlines. OPEN SEASON— The autograph craze has spread to radio with a vengeance. Hollywood collectors have discovered that many air stars, not to mention the movie guesters, enter the CBS theater by the stage entrance off Hollywood Boulevard. So they gather there on rehearsal nights, and get into the hair of actors and actresses who are usually late for rehearsal anyway. IT'S ON RECORD— Bing Crosby's verbal battle with the producer of his picture "Pennies from Heaven" is on record — and Bing will learn it for the first time when he reads it here. It's this way. Bing and the producer had an argument which waxed fairly warm concerning one of the numbers in the picture on which Bing vainly demanded a re-take. One of his brothers, thinking fast in an emergency, started up a recording machine in the office and took the whole thing down verbatim in wax. WHAT, NO BILLING?— Mysterywhy isn't Kenny Baker mentioned in the Jack Benny show introduction? Don Wilson's announcement runs like this: ". . . with Mary Livingston, and Phil Harris' orchestra." (Continued on page 98) Show Boat fans who've been complaining because Conrad Thibault left the cast can now hear him singing on Fred Astaire's program with Francia White. Edward Rehnquist HOW tke doctor chooses from hundreds of laxatives MOST of us remember, with gratitude, some crisis in our lives .when the doctor's vigilance and skill proved priceless beyond words. But many of us forget that the doctor is equally on guard in minor matters of health. Consider a little thing like a laxative, for example. It may be news to you that the doctor has a definite set of standards which a laxative must meet before he will approve it. Check the eight specifications listed below. How many of them will your own laxative meet? 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. It should not cause stomach pains. It should not nauseate, or upset digestion. EX-LAX MEETS ALL THESE REQUIREMENTS Ex-Lax checks on every single one of the points listed above. Meets the doctor's demands of a laxative fairly and fully. So When Nature forgetsremember EXLAX THE ORIGINAL CHOCOLATED LAXATIVE it's no surprise to find that many doctors use Ex-Lax in their own homes, for their own families. In fact, Ex-Lax has made so many millions of friends, among all kinds of people, that it is the most widely used laxative in the whole wide world. A REAL PLEASURE TO TAKE Convince yourself of the facts. Try ExLax the next time you need a laxative. You'll find that Ex-Lax is mild . . . that it is thorough. You'll discover that it does not bring on stomach pains or nausea. On the contrary, the easy comfortable action of Ex-Lax will leave you with a pleasant sense of freshness and well-being. Children, particularly, are benefited. For the standards set up by the doctor are doubly important to a child. Another agreeable thing ... if you have been taking bitter, nauseating cathartics, Ex-Lax will be a pleasant surprise. For it tastes just like delicious chocolate. All drug stores have Ex-Lax in 10c and 25c sizes. If you prefer to try Ex-Lax at our expense, mail the coupon below. TRY EX-LAX AT OUR EXPENSE! (Paste this on a penny postcard) Ex-Lax, Inc., P. O. Box 170 p-3' Times-Plaza 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)