Radio stars (Oct 1935-Sept 1936)

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RADIO STARS Wide World Albani believes that rest and relaxation do more for one's appearance than do costly treatments. She finds that the atomizer diffuses the brilliantine more evenly over the hair. Her powder-box contains several different color-blends of powder to suit the occasion or the mood. Olga Albani suggests to our beauty editor new hints for make-up glamour AS I SAT talking to tall, slender Olga Albani in the beautiful living-room of her friend Sophie Breslau's apartment, I was wishing that I might paint a word-picture of her. Blue is her favorite color. She was dressed in blue when I talked with her, and she posed for the pictures that you see on this page in the lovely blue and white boudoir that is always hers when she visits Sophie Breslau, former Metropolitan Opera star, with whom she studied music. When Phil Spitalny gave his conception of the composite characteristics that an ideal Miss Radio would have, he chose the personal beauty of Olga Albani. And he might well have chosen her graciousness, her cbarm, and her glamour as well. Glamour is an overworked word, but I can think of none that so superbly fits this woman who was born in a castle overlooking Barcelona, but who is as modern in her convictions, her ambition, and her energy as any young American sportswoman ever was. She will never become a buxom, austere dowager laden with jewels. 14 BicLdh Not this youthful person who ' swims, fences, dances, writes, cooks, and is an expert horsewoman. Her body has the grace and suppleness that afford adequate demonstration of the value of a trained body where posture and poise are concerned. She will always "keep young and beautiful." Olga Albani qualifies for my conception of the adjective "glamourous", because she lives with color, verve, and assurance ; because she has never lost the spur of ambition, the spirit of adventure, nor the zest for intellectual curiosity. The real sophisticate is never bored. She finds life too interesting. Speaking with the voice of the beauty editor, I feel that we don't give enough importance to this mental attitude toward life. When you write and ask me how to be different, J want to suggesl that you not just try a new make-up or a new exercise routine, but to develop new and different interests and activities. A woman must be interested in something before she is interesting. I sincerely believe that the reason a great many singers and ac