Radio mirror (May-Oct 1934)

Radio .■, A. rvs I im Ktr €» ■!. VOL .2 NO 2 JUNE . 1934 JULIA SHAWELL • EDITOR BELLE LANDESMAN • ASSISTANT EDITOR WALLACE HAMILTON CAMPBELL • ART DIRECTOR feature Editorial Are Studio Audiences An Asset? Hot and Airy By Mercury New Gossip and hot news oF the broadcasters The Man Behind the Fighting Priest< By R. H. Rowan The real Father Coughlin Julia's Past Is In Her Voice. ........ By Ada Patterson Why Miss Sanderson sounds as she does Penner's Duck Ride to Fame By Mike Porter The story oF a popular comedians sudden rise Tamara's Russian Love By Doris Ashe The real romance oF this star A Collision With the Town Crier By Rose Heylbut Fireworks in Four-syllable words I Speak For Myself. By Kate Smith Part 2 oF Kate Smith's own story Plays Hot Latin Music By Spanish Mane Meet Madriguera, the new maestro Jazz King Wears a New Crown. . . .By Herb Cruikshank Paul Whiteman as he really is You Ask Her Another 24 Getting personal with Muriel Wilson Radio Mirror's Gallery of Stars He The 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 NEXT MONTH— Al Jolson .has been a trouper for so many yeors you'd think he'd have taken moving around for aranted by now.' But his broadcasting has brought him a nev\/ idea of living. He's bought a house outside of New York. He wants his wife. Ruby Keeler, to retire from pictures and he's fitted up a nursery, too. RADIO HAS MADE A HOME-LOVING HUSBAND OUT OF THE FAMOUS AL JOLSON. Herb Ouikshank, one of your favorite writers in these pages has found out ail about it from Al himself and next month Mr. Cruikshank brings it all to you in one of the most revealing, human tales of a popular personality he has ever written. The air programs have been snatching talent from all fields of entertainment. Glamorous Rosa Ponselle is the latest regular addition to the radio ranks. Rose Heylbut who told you all about Lawrence Tibbett, who trailed the elusive Alexander Wooll cott to his mike corner, has turned out another exciting story, this time about the beautiful, brilliantly successful and thoroughly human Miss Ponselle. YouTI like this one! ^Si Nobody knows a man like his own wife does. Vou found that out when you read Ida Cantor's opinion Eddie. Now Portland Hoffa who is Mrs. Fred Allen and who shares the studio spotlights with him has taken pen in hand and jotted down exactly her impressions of the unusually amusing radio star she married. Mrs. Allen has a sense of humor herself and appreciates the talents that have brought fame to her husband VI. but there's another side of Fred Ml J , J you've never known _ about until 'r 9. '% j,ou read Mrs. Allen's convincing story in the July RADIO MIRROR. Is Rubinoff the serious musician or is he the kind of person Eddie wants you to think he is? You'll find out all about it when you read next month's issue. Mike Porter has gathered all the superstitions of the radio famous (and some of them are humdingers). His well-written symposium of all his searches will bring you many a laugh — and a few gasps too. "When They Cross Their Fingers" is the title. That's not even the half of what July RADIO MIRROR holds in store for you. There's one big surprise we won't tell you about until you read it! There are the gorgeous portraits, all the new gossip from Manhattan to Los Angeles, the homemaking department and a dozen other bright features to make your hours of RADIO MIRROR reading worth while! We promise you won't be disappointed. RADIO MIRROR (Copyright 1934) is fully protected by copyright, and the contents of this magazine may not be reprinted either wholly or in part without permission. Published monthly by Syndicate Magazine Corporation, Washington and South Avenues, Dunellen, New Jersey. Executive and editorial office, 1926 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Haydock Miller, President; Wesley F. Pape, Secretary; Irene T. Kennedy, Treasurer; Engel-van Wiseman, Sales Representatives; Carroll Rheinstrom, Advertising Director. Entered as second-class matter September 14, 1933, at the Post Office at Dunellen, New Jersey, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price in United States $1.20 a year; 10c a copy. In U. S. Possessions, Canada, Newfoundland, Cuba, Mexico and Panama $1.50 a year; all other countries $2.00 a year. While Manuscripts, Photographs and Drawings are submitted at the owners risk, every effort will be made to return those found unavailable if accompanied by 1st class postage. But we will not be responsible for any losses of such matter contributed.' Contributors are especially advised to be sure to retain copies of their contributions: otherwise they are taking an unnecessary risk. Printed in the TJ. S. A. by Art Color Printing Company, Dunellen, N. J. I Lennie Hayton 29 Portrait by Ray Lee Jackson James Melton 30 Portrait by Bert Lawson Edith Murray 31 Portrait by Bert Lawson 32 The On 34 36 38 Joan Marsh 25 Frances Longford 26 Portrait by Ray Lee Jackson Alice Rineheart 27 Portrait by Ray Lee Jackson Ted Husing 28 Portrait by Bert Lawson Ripley Says It's So By Dora Albert Believe-it-or-nots in radio Gard's Chosen People By Gord As the caricaturist sees the famous Singing Blonde Crowns Her Glory Ruth Etting gets some new hats The Pacific Airwaves By Dr. Ralph L. Power News and personalities of the West Coast We Ring Tony Wons* Doorbell 42 We Have With Us 44 What's on the air now Chicago Breezes By Chase Giles 46 What's happening in Chicago Radio Mirror Homemaking Department. . . .By Sylvia Covney In The Stars* Kitchens 48 Our Going Away Party 50 Streamlines For Summer 51 When They Face The Crowds By Bill Vallee 52 Radio stars before the footlights "Our Public" Broadcasting 54 What Do You Want To Know? By The Oracle 56