Radio and television mirror (Nov 1939-Apr 1940)

affairs — Hitler, Mussolini, Gen. Chiang-Kai-shek. And he was the first man to ever broadcast a war directly from the battlefield — in Spain in 1936. He has returned from Europe and is taking up his duties for CBS here. * * * FREDERICK BATE— One of the most active members of NBC's foreign staff during the recent developments in Europe has been Frederick Bate, European IslBC representative whose headquarters are in London. Although he was born in Chicago, Bate has lived in Europe since 1912, when he went abroad to study. In 1919 he became associated with the Reparations Commission, serving in Vienna as general secretary of the Austrian Section until 1921. He then went to Paris, joining the United States "unofficial delegation" to the Commission until it was dissolved in 1930. He was appointed European Representative in London for NBC in 1932. * * * HOWARD CLANEY and HUGH GIBSON — Two others you have been hearing from London are Howard Claney and Hugh Gibson. Howard Claney is a former NBC announcer who went to London and Paris to live a short time ago. When the crisis broke he was called on to read news bulletins and comment on them for NBC. Claney was born in Pennsylvania. He is forty-one years old. For many years he was an actor on the American stage. He went into radio as an actor in 1927 and later shifted to announcing. Hugh Gibson has for many years been active in diplomatic circles. Among the numerous posts he has held have been those of Ambassador to Belgium, Minister to Switzerland and Poland. His wide knowledge of Europe and foreign diplomacy was what led NBC officials to arrange for a series of talks by him from various capitals on the continent. * * * JOHN P. KENNEDY— You are all familiar with the curt, incisive voice of John P. Kennedy. He has been on the air in one capacity or another since 1924. Kennedy was born in Quebec and educated in England, Canada, and the United States. He started out in life as a writer, first doing newspaper work and then going over into the magazine field. During the World War he directed Knights of Columbus activities, working with Herbert Hoover. He has a number of decorations from foreign countries to show for his war work. After the war he became managing editor of Colliers. The next step was associate editor. Then he went into radio. * * * WAVERLY LEWIS ROOT— His is the voice you heard in conversation from Paris, talking to John Steele in London. Root has been handling the brunt of the broadcasts over MBS from Paris to America. He is just thirty-six years old, one of the youngest men on the air from Europe. Root joined the Paris staff of the Chicago Tribune in 1927. Did an excellent job on the arrival of Lindbergh. He stayed with the Chicago Tribune for eight years, then went to the United Press. After three years at this post he joined Time magazine in 1938. Since January, 1939, he has been working for Mutual. Beauty Queens gain their Skin Glamour at night ! Leave on a film of this invigorating, softening cream overnight, to help skin stay active, combat unlovely dryness. TVTIDE awake and active tonight, storing * ' up new energy, overcoming dryness and fatigue, while you sleep — that's how your skin should be if you want fresh, vital beauty for tomorrow. There's a lovely, fragrant beauty cream that will help your skin stay active. If you'll leave a thin film on as you retire, it will invigorate and soften your skin as you sleep. It's Woodburv Cold Cream containing an important Vitamin which helps rouse the skin's vital action. Woodbury combines more virtue?, as women often write us, than any other cream. It cleanses and refreshes, fends off unalluring dryness. Its germ-free purity protects. Get \voodburv today at any beauty counter for the lovely skin vou long to have. Only $1.00, 50'ji, 25f, 10e. -XK fi WOODBURY MAIL FOR NEW 4-PIECE MAKE-UP KIT John H. Woodbury, Inc., 7410 Alfred St., Cincinnati, Ohio (In Canada) John H. Woodbury, Ltd., Perth, Ontario Please send me new Woodbury Beauty Make-up Kit, containing generous tube of \t oodbury Cold Cream; smart attractive metal compacts of exquisite Woodbury Facial Powder, Rouse and Lipstick. I enclose lOii to cover packing and postage, CHECK MAKE-UP DESIRED CHAMPAGNE | — | BLUSH ROSE (For goltfen skin) I I (For pink skin) l\ame_ DECEMBER, 1939 63