Radio stars (May 1933)

RADIO STARS a beard and enough money in his pocket to buy a diamond for Ida, whom he had always known he would marry some day. in spite of her relatives and the Cantor Curse. He had worked steadily for four years now, and there was no longer any reason for Pappa Tobias to hold out. even though he did think still that Eddie ought to buy that haberdashery business. So they were married on a bright June afternoon, 1914. in the Tobias flat. There were no bands, no caterers, no high jinks. Everybody thought the wedding was a flop. No one was happy but the bride and groom themselves. For a flop, that wedding has had a pretty long run. They went to London where even the worst fog in years couldn't put a damper on their honeymoon. THEN things began to break for Eddie. One engagement led to another, until Ziegfeld picked him for the Follies of 1917. On the night the Follies opened, Eddie put his head on his dressing table and cried. He thought of how his Grandma Esther might have been sit ting out front, getting the one thrill of her poor drab faithful life. But even that had been denied her. Grandma Esther was dead too soon. The show was a success. Eddie was a success. He thought he was on top of the world. But so did a lot of other people in 1917. What happened to Eddie in his newfound prosperity when he discovered he couldn't say "No"? Read how he solved this problem and many others in the next issue of Radio Stars. Dated June — out May first. Your Radio Corner set for your office or home study, Clarion Jr., with five tubes, and standing only I4y& inches high, is the answer to your prayer. The United American Bosch Corporation, Springfield, Mass., has given eight gold cups to eight gilt edge radio personalities. The scene was in Washington. Charles Curtis, then vice-president of our U. S., was master of ceremonies. To Morton Downey and Jessica Dragonette went cups for the most popular singers. Rubinoff took instrumentalist honors. Ed Wynn drew the comedy cup. Richard Gordon, the Sherlock Holmes of the air, was the actor winner. For the most popular orchestra leader, Rudy Vallee took the cake — or cup. John S. Young was adjudged the best announcer. The "most popular program cup" went to Harry Horlick and his A. & P. Gypsies. It was the Bosch popularity poll climax. Bosch, by the way, features the Vibro-Powcr radio made to match the furnishings in your home whether those furnishings be simple, rustic, or the richest known. It's a double-action, ten-tube Multi-Wave superheterodyne which, says the company, combines four separate complete ten-tube receivers in one. Its features, continue the company, are : "Automatic noise reducer, full-band automatic volume control, silent tuning control, multi-wave selector which automatically switches all ten tubes to concentrate upon the particular {Continued from page 39) wave-band brought into view in the full-vision tuning scale, true-pitch tone control and vibro-blended dual speakers." What more could you ask for? LJAVE you heard of such a thing as three-dimension tone? It's a feature which gives to the ear the same effect of realism that the stereoscope offers to the eye — depth. The new Triolian, leader in the line of Sparton radios, manufactured by The SparksWithington Company of Jackson, Mich., embodies that new development. Sparton radios also employ two tubes in a full wave linear detector circuit, and has a level control for the suppression of noises between stations. This set is a honey. You've heard of master models. The Howard Radio Company of South Haven, Mich., has a "master what am a master." It is a nineteen-tube job, invested with reserve power. Its strength will carry programs all over the house, if it's a party you're having; or it can be tuned low so baby can sleep while you listen to your favorite comedian's gags. Did you know that a radio is so sensitive that it operates on an electrical wave of one-millionth of a volt in intensity? That's why your electric toaster, your curling iron, and your vacuum cleaner are tiny broadcasting stations in that they make a racket over your set. The Howard Radio Company has been experimenting in this field, with the result that the Howard Static Rejector is now on the market. It may be this is just the thing for your loudspeaker laryngitis. Meet Microphone Sam, the dancin' man. A battery is his brains, a radio is his cue, and you'll see a show by a dancing fool. Yes, it's a new gadget developed for your radio entertainment. His guardian is the National Company, Maiden, Mass. All you have to do is insert four flashlight cells in the platform base, adjust the height of Sam so that his feet hang just clear of the platform, push the metal tips of the microphone cord into the back of the platform and then turn the switch. The figure will dance to the vibrations of your voice, whistling, piano, radio or phonograph. Should you be interested in shortwave reception, the National Company again comes to your rescue with a choice of short wave sets. Those who do not go in for short wave programs may wonder that the Portugal station CT1AA uses six cuckoo calls between selections, that OXY in Denmark broadcasts midnight chimes at 6 p. m., E. S. T., and that Argentina LSG calls "Alio, Alio, Paree, ici Buenos Aires." This monthly feature will try to bring you the newest in radio. If you want more details and additional information, feel free to visit your local dealers, or write direct to these cbmpanies. How Long Will They Last? long and prosperous time to come? When Gosden and Correll talk about a substantial program, they mean one that isn't a passing fancy, but a program with real character in which the players live as well as act their parts; a program of common interest to all ages, races and creeds. You radio listeners know the "siteashun," as Andy would say. You've been able to analyze programs; to hear new programs come and go; to hear (Continued from page 11) names and then not hear those names ; and then to find programs which have stood the test of time — substantial programs. Gosden and Correll believe their following is still as strong and as representative as in the past. The only place they admit they don't click is on Broadway. But, after all, they are radio stars — not stage stars. They don't want stage work. Their appearance in Radio City was granted only as a personal favor to a very close friend. A lot of the debate about them has been regarding their success as entertainers with Negroes. One day recently they were served summons in a suit in which a Harlem lawyer claimed that Amos 'n' Andy were holding the Negro up to ridicule. But on the same day the summons were served, a Harlem charity organization sent them a special message of thanks for a donation which (Continued on page 45) 42