Variety (May 1931)

80 VARIETY It 11 lii ; . RAV LYMAN WILBUR .• ■."■ V'AddT'isss , • '.' .^' : ■ .National-Radio. Forym ^• ■;:.. ;..W:MAQ;'Gliicaga:;. . ■ 'c''<Pl?H<irji(tf (jift.--\Ciis|il>>i;to» ■■Sttt'r," ~ :haii. :ii'iv»TTfivd":jthi'0.u/f'li ItK- weekly ^^alio:ial. • llitiiio^^'F^^^^^ '(.eBsV ;io 'Hiu'i- :ilic'.-full mcml)crsi)li> ...of. the : ■' Prt'>'i-lolIt'sc:il>Im>'t give' S'afiirilaj: Sjii«l>l,-iall;s .tlu-6uBli,.'u/ rtetw'orkjfliid:-"' ' ,• nntf ii% ChicaBi) .aperture 'Jnp^'M'AQ df tiii-K;^I)aily NV.jWMiV. Slr/'WilUur,-. as , S^ppi'eUiCj-: 'ot tile Interior, fjaVf tiiff.-rKo. 1 .talk, wltlr'ptlier d^partir- ->-*rrrc|i t hoards- to =r61Iow' cacli Suliirflayi '. .Tlifrf .ai-c, of roarse; -pplltlcal fliCr '.. tors- ■'au(T;. inc)tiv<>s_:Jn-; these' • talks.. Aiirt thi' ;"fpinm^" pa.rt .'J.s ' nptV'tb^^^^ taken.tpo foriously.'slnerr auspltes as ; 'cbnf'Prvaiive^ .^las the' WashlhKtoiv V':'5ta\'" ^^'otilil ■|iurdl)4«lye i^urcliascd- rurfhi, f iiii'" o<'er\ to : tlie pphtrary,^ ■ Vli3\< l>ijij)i.--A neirioi-rat )it>l>;U.t siie.'ik i In, l>ut^oii,iS|)(jkeii jourijallsts, ^ecc>lv- . ~ bml'stK.' or ;.pther critics ^will hardly • l«.lnyJtod"lh.,'rc,biitty.. ' • , ; > ■■. , ,, •■" Yet' tjie. f (letrcmailns thait.; listen - In!; to the . head pt: ihy'. niiiJpi' Ffed-- ; :■'eiral. dpptirlinent give aisuryey,- .evfen :■ Ii;oiii a ; haliir.a|iy 'one-sided . A-icw-r: ■ .:p6|il,C;v bf U|ie ^ wor^ lieing,- .done ■ is. ■-instrvicfl ve ' ind'. cVpn Injpresslve;.; ^ these talU^jV.'bii'f^ fall to UaVe some ; ' measure 'or success lii. couhteractliig V.theVpoIUical tide- 6C. bad ' t|jt»es. :npw .running, asralnst: . .the \ KciVuljilc.iin', . party. JiiEceptlhtt Attprney-'Ceneral . . ■Wiilclveli; all<of the .lipqycr. cabinet ' ■ na,t«rally Ure'j I.lepubVlcins, ahd■.■ ^^r.■■ ,;... -'Mltcliell ' will not , b'e- .vlc>\e4 ' serl- . Wsly as':V lieimicrat; -: ■ . ', ■., MrV;;Sv\ill.)Ml;i .who. is aUp i)f.oslderit. > i»f '^Starirbrd.. I'lilve did, " not. . bvcribolc his'(fordch pppprtun! to reet 'in a bvpairtside- .afjainst. Ageiil Kelley. iformer: IhterioV pppartment ■ . employe,; whO; made serip'Os charBOs • ;agaln.'it : \Vilbur .v when resigning; ■ .■'somev mo.nths:ago.^' ;Wllbur;: Av'lthout ■ .mentipii ing' nainess. implied. partisan . motives,rf'rid dlject profit-faking.'- . . ..■ To fdllin that '^fprjum^ billing, the. .''S'ta^'^ ou^iht .16 Ijnvltc Mi'. Kellcfy. to ' .prcsiMit his side. .. - . ■ liWulU: MAxyvieLL HausE-ENSE ■tbnirnorfcial • . ■ ' ' ; IhetriimentaJ and Slangs' WJZ, New York WGN- .MI'NSTREL* - '• '-v v Sustaining. ' : : w.GNr~,Chica3(»-- -'v--^ " .ludging'-lvoin tlic v|e\yfr(>iiif. a'nd tally weak liall lioiir ..Tli.m'sdi>-y night ,(71, willcli: doUcd.51ii.t6.P!«it \>feH khovvn, .nnitvloill. •(•Dmrdloji, .for .its )\i;iiej:i.Ml.- . I.ltit inrl.uilcil: sm^^^ shiJ.wK' as •'■ LeViv(> ■ I t lb Jano,'■;• ■Very' ■Guod Udaie,"-" and..: bf i Cpur-spf the- .naual .:' »iiattT*eV.'. bt- -Jc''" irfelbdies, ' ^.■ ■,■>•••'• ! ...^ Vrbgram'" was ■ easi.lj-' at; Jts.. best .when . Just tluV orvhestra,; Waf ot-- jFlclatlng. ■ ' Aifraiigejnerits, -for the .strJngH weve .at all. times .a stand-, piit 'WUh' a, decldt^d I<>'aning toward a> ciiiiniher'.'-.jhusic. .clf«(;t , whlfh; (sci^ms the' snioothest . and- ■ easiest ^ype of mtislo fp.r .radio to .iransmlt' sind reiiroduo*^..^ -,: '^/^ ; v ■- .VbcaTly the iialC hour ivas not Ko impressive parlioularly/ -..ICrom'. the feminine unple..' A spprano, \uico\v ering 'mprc thai, a Jiliit of. tremelo, registered as l atjier hn'rsh tollovi'lng Uie soothing strings; : T.he li'iascuT- 'ilne 'tehbr . sounded aS; cit; Better (tuailty but overseers of" this Inter-, lude 'w.oiild.'■ prbliably 'fmd ;itbetter if biinketiiifr' the .sipBers. tp •.some extent , i'railirig':nielli>w. and l.une- ful:strings. IfV vpi'ees; reaching for the . ropf coiirtumliVates ■ a .grating VChange - b't .frp'ht, Aviiere ' less^ vpcal ypiiinie ; AViUfld' .lit .>nd' iielp. rather tiian detra.rt. ;Yh<^re::atft,;;sbmc"r.'idii6 singorH W'lio; do not have .t<>.' pUins* into tlie; nilke wltliK'tCinforcp^ Ijiit not. many, ' . The" Maxtvell super-, visbrs Could: do themselves"., a.hd: their ^^hiprapi a !faVoi^ by • golng lii search, ^bf jhese;.' radio . cu^r^ i'liat «i-'tbhe'di)\vn 4lio;:.voc;aj;"tateht; .they niiw have; bn lianci, . . ."tiTTLE HONEYMOONERS:' .ComiTi'erci.al..■ WMCA. NpW York .. tjsl.n^'u'new ^series knp.Wrj as the ' rLlttl/!'-1 IbneymbpRers"'. the Finken^ ■ fcerg •lurnitiire.'stoves a'rp oil. ti 'iiPw ^aok) \\Miicli"i;i c'xpetted .to be hipro lefrective thaiiV their 'former .style: of : air, j>rogi'ahus of ,thc.,,cut;:ahd' di-icd. : fortiiJJla of. tbpic'al,^;sbngsi :a.nd band . numliei's. ■.- I'The,; ;"honeymoPners;" ' kh<»^'n asf Jack and June; exclVahg* : pupii .;fci)d.. d^ on": sPtno .Yooal , num'b.e ri>.; "JTvpiitlne ;lb' simjlar tp^^that : u.^iid by the man ai\d; woman tta'ms ■:bfvvaude..',. :::••;.■ "; Between .the furniture' store iiiir.- ..'talis .;alid tii(> roiiicdy qvilps b.y ;tho -.•'jhbneyiiiooiieiWVaro- pliiho .sPlbff.liy ■'; Jfaick '(..'phcii,,. -Coliiyri's '.•iiiiggi'hg the ,. Scale",. >v^i.s/;i::'getV(.''; ' ■ ■ .■ .t-rtil'i'e pvri<)d fiiiriy effectlveV v ,; :- ;:v,'.W.:-:'::r.:.:;.^V;.-..:;;,. -v;,^ '.. Xjl/u;, fc;; ■■ I JOHNNY LEE ' ; :Pia'.n6- 'and ■.Spng's.: . .Sustaining.' ■.';'.■ ■' WOKO, Albany . : "Tills chap's -style: some'wliat '.re Bembles 'Lit tI.e: J a<;k i^l.ttle: l,ep- h as. berome: pPl>nlar lj> ihia {ivbaj. ln~.the •.jiaKt^inpiilh, .Announ<'*mp.iit3-,do'.npf Blyt. -an :lhiUlng-'as' to' hi.s. p.ast .or prL'sCiVi (:on.n.'e<;tl5)ns.with show, busi,-: . ness: . J'lo. does vpi^.rliap.s the . best - single oj-igliia'ting ;6ver 'WQICO: and . iniKlii. I'o ft: 1/ct Ipr a 'mpVC impor-; - tanlvjitatlpn. '. - . .,,' .■-:•;; - .^ .;. . -T.toeVpr^serits. a planolog bt: p.Ppii ' jar • numbers, ■ the: choruses ,pt which lie -r'endei's in ■ d sbrt_: bt.-.tailking -;VOicc, '.- i'acks^" considerable, eiittr talniiient JiUb t» yri-jhlri(i.ti>:prPRrani , ■gofn^t!'- frpn; one n.irinijer tb tjio next :: .wltl.iput; a iiau.se,' . r"■ . liike 'llipyjt P'f the- successful-radib 'elngTcsi, Hec ■ liianagesi;: to-: Ini iiart . i . .cbhil.dentlal. note -to' his; broartrast- Ing,. ■ I t" sooihes :ralhpr than fi,Hi)i,U ■ lalcs' lisipoers,., ■ .' ■' . . ■ f'onn.:. Gdi:LDVMiEOAL. eVcpress ; ■ :6oiigs", Orc'he'stra' "-,.:■. ;Cornhi6rciai-/?■,•■ , , - ■':.■:./;■■' ' ■'-'■.■: WJZ, Ne'iv York : ':;'•' "v Joe Schuster.. Jpilnn.V'.TiiclJOf itiUV •Mphrb.e' ."Silvers; - suslajnins a bhr-thls' pi-oiiranv,! i-houid • he- .ussed mpre ofteu,-- lles.i oi the. i>rbgfam, is built alpiig-ui^iial oi-chestrA-. Jiiicsf; ..It's ' the ::tilrpe'-,.bbys; :who; 'ad.d- spice aiid tla'i-or to .'(he jVrogram and give it ai tinge -tjC-the-.diifererit. : ■ .Sohdster and Tucker are pld' tlm:-^ ■ ers.tp.radlp, , Th^y Avere bn'."WMCA for ih . Iprij:. time.:- ■vvliere. -they Wyerje known: its tile 'Dellyery; Bby.«.! :.They iilso. . used • tiie . Sariie. billing-: wheii they j)layed va'uiVc; for:a. .spx-U. : Atpn- rPe ■ Sil vers, --^ EPng^yritei", -dptteil niahy pf, tii:elr ■ preyiPuia prpgrahis aiid - t^bw ' bci;omes" pne ' of the -.neW: Delivery! Boy$ wllhi this cbmmcr clal.:.:'..:-v' "!-;' : .-"-. ■:-. ; ■■'- ^■- Trlb /Stay - away /^ f i-om ' straight wafj)}lr)g': rtiid re.vei; iti 'eoriitc Son wbriv ' Their.: :.:materiaV.' is,:' quite strong, and they ■khow.'.how-tb use it. ■•Make -• frc'iiuent use "of.'■dia,Iepts .and'Jiandle. it>ve)1. ! :. - > i : • Ardcn; a;nid, Ohnia-n,, piano duo; arp; .also -^yltll. thirt '.co'mrherciaV, .■ Tliese Idds :liiave .nvstandard. -rep' for, their type?\of-woricv ■:^^ ■ ,->'':^-!■ .^' -.. - May :i l C'a rspn.: RblJisoh . .wa.s' .'tile: gu'est- arlist atid was,rtlsappbiritihg.' A fai.'.ey ,■^yhi:«tlirig: bf : ■•Xoia". and fpllpwKtd it. ,Ik\-' :sliiBliig a' np.velty Ujimljcr .((£ ,;hfc>:ypwn conipbsltibii Willie atjcpiir'ppn.vJng . himself bi) a' Kullnr. . "0'rc.hp'str.TL.:uaed/ loader .nii^ aniiounoed, : :ls a: good -groi'ip and have some.-ple^islns: arrangements. WINNIE PARKER Songs. Piano .;:/";■ a'';^ :' KPli Los Angeles ■ ' - 1: iMeiitP-sbprjiino favbrinp- a ■ low -' 'tliro.ntj-yHeTivery' of pop.s nhd merit .ill?. l;dr'.'j>re.«!eTithien t ■ on .lata ,.-»rtor. ■ jipiua- jiVbiirfin'i.'t:at bno"; of T.os Aiv, ■ gelcs' few AV()rljiwhile ',stitlohs: ; Her -■ '.0'w;n -plaMb 'acc'bfli'aiiiim'ent' js? unob :.:' trusif c. \'.- V:'-: - .-' . .-'i' :-■ f •-'■ - ;- ; jiis-.-i rfivker'i.'. chance . .for con ,":.tliiii('il- ])i-iiii-PsR-.is Mii.r(>.i)sli- a.tttnipf it liii-iV oriiihial arrungpiijciits. . ' ••/::::■'. :' : ■'..■.■,■.;.■•;:'■- Uang. Now Cbngreas Hotel';; v./;:; -r CHICAGO '. ' Brtatieasliiia:; Ni^litly ■ KVW ■ ■. biislhrss;.- there 'icould.''.hardly. "be an'yliiing -So Iiprribly' "uiVl'unn"}' .u)id. -Uiibear'ably " smartailecky' an the 'VVtrX Miiistreis.,.Perhaps the studio -or tjie program^s slrics. arji prcpai-iJd tp prove by, fan .mail or ji>.llicr documentary ; evidence . tlial . th6 mllihirels ace radio .favorites.: -That still wbuldn't. impress ani:pne from, show biz, • -■ ' ■ ' WtJN Minstrels is a rival to , W'liNil's' orgiinizaUon; -a';n."brts .- ti). sell ilio latter -are'uncrowned by re- ■stilts witlr-the feature'' tidniittedly, a \yhitc eleiihaht. That about ap- Iiruximatos "ftriy unbiased estimate; i)f tiie WCiN feotiire. :Su8taJnin(i iirpgrains,-. wltir ' SOm^ exceptions, lire'' e-xpectif;d ■. to find tt commercial uiidei'wrltcr sooner pr laieK; Wd.N's mlnstrel.-s. like 'VVEN.R'.s. occupy valuable time during the peak of tlie Pvenliig. Thureday .tiiid.vWednei!'-, day respectively. So, lacking an advertiser to foot !the bill, • Ihcy will in due pr6co,SR of acciimiil.-xtive fraiguc vanish into space and bcf forever unmpurned.. - Oply td\8ubmit a few rcpr^scntu-.. t'lvp samptes of thfe (jappy feafrs'I.s to stijjmatize'/tiie . feathre ai atupid. I'lere's a ^ew:' •• , ■ " '•'My,, little dPSi^ wis Aswept pvor-^- board." ■ : :..-^:.,. .-'v^.,-. ,."i ;•;:■ :; "Ah—another bark lost at sea!;"-: ''vWhp : sired 'i'our librsc'?," '' ■-• "1-don't, know. But -when he ran thSt viice 1 know •who. cussed .liiui," :, "i see ybu're;:;^h .'ignoramUf!.'' • "/• am not, . I'm a' itejiub'lican." ' '•It'ybu saw the flag \vavliis oyer the. ■ b.-atlenerd :: what -Svould you :U)ink?v,' • . : \ ■ ■: ' ■ '•I'd thlnli-the wihd.iWas lilbwlni?.:' . All- :p(" this" repa;r"te,e, is ::i>i:eyided WltlV.its. PttMi'^lalightet-I 'i'liat was necessary, tp- get' ahy at" all. ' , ...i - -■■:"■:■ -•■;:.::;-■, ::,v^:-• 'j'hls .is ript-thp full measure of giiiil, ■ ill a ..^vp'^n-but• tenor oiic: o.C the Ihinslrels reaches ;baclt -to 1919: tor ivl.s solo, tlie- forgotten. :"l';V'.'i'y- biie .Nvants tiie Kisy-.tb ./My -Cellar.:"- S'o even the vocal iend •doesn't/rei' deem. • . '-"'r-i-', . Eiil6rtftinmeht>';"llke fPod, is a que.s.tioii.., of .'t.'iiite. , Thd-'T:::is, ji market for ..frankfurters, a'id it- market for ' -fllet miijnon. WO IS' however.: is identified prdlnarliy as Jielohging, to; the , upper strata "ot radio.' U: is with genuine surprise just before • -the: flnale that the lisleher. got this -ivitty: reniai:k; ,, ".Yerei- mittd ihe harKtkerchiff. Wiite yoiir nose oh yp'ur sleeve and ■ go 'oh loith ihc ^hotc." .. • t.dnd. ALEJ^NPER and MOSE v ■ Patter !•:•,■■■'.: 10 Mins.' v.- : - '^^.^. BBC, London . Cettlnp -uway here .some mbnths back -tp tt ()'ig- puiiUcity. brcaik, -Billie Bennett and James 'C'arew; tro.upiiiK uiido'r- Ilio' name 'bit: Aleitohder and Mos'e, piit over on -Anipa .^n:-:Andy patt'er■ act '■■ yth ivlt, ■ scored -ivell". vs-ith the radio fans. . ;'. • . .Kesult of tii'e^piiWIcltyron . llie air l.-inded them various vaude. jobs,-and, their-return radio dates were;l)ea,yl- ly attended round the dpmcstlc 11 re- sides. .:'.: . ■ ,: -.; :';,■:'■ :'• . -. ■ - Tlieir spasm ■liut' ove'r Uist ivcolt was; just ,fiihny, if ypu like tlie . type, biiV it miist be said they are Oft the general track ot yaude entertain- merit on the radio here. • . ' To tiie. States,'where;: the. :cplprcd': orpssrtalic act ^ is more familiar, they'd - be -Juist- 'anpth'ci: .'pair; Pycr here, while the crize lasts, they make the grktle. Tatter is Beo.d without butstatid1ng,;andi the laughs, arc Pn the easy side, v. - ' .. Aiiywav, it'i" ribt- dilBcult to be ipver ;the'''t:ni{llBh liir. standiird..-- . '■.■-:''':■ -.- ::. ".; t'/lfl/V. IKE and QEORGE r/-. Skit -■;,„„"- ■„ -:' ■.;^'"'-:-- Caminercial -■:':: .■"-; -■',- WGYi Seli«nectady •■ ': A 'MJ'lb^ 'pt: weekly Instruct the ai-t bit fishing. Tresehted in tlic^ forrii pf skits; thoy carry the boldest and longest advertising plugtj heard bri any:q'uartcr-6f-ari-Ubur i*r,Pgrani over WGY. . ■."■;■.;'-'-■:- . Announcer, and main: character, between them, cpnsume IQ pt the 10, 'miiiutes; in-:dcllverlrig -sales: talks, mcritlbrilng thp riamcs.- o£ . prpducts ii'alvdied -by the four " nationally-. liiiown "■.-.sporting ■. goods concerns- wiilch are behind this- brbiulcast. ■The Jza.-ik Waltoh t^^^ is also mentioned- as: a spoiisor, along with an - announcement' anient . memlicr- ahil) and the plTer bf a. copy ot d magazine. ■ :' ' -.. ': ■■. • ■ ■ ■- "■.■ ''' • ' Att.i'nuit :tb nialcc. the, fishing lea- soii.s • more:; 'civtertainins: thibugh ■-pi-eseritatlPii Jn ;skctch fpr'mvis kitid- ai>te,:,'but .the .citeet i.sVnulll.fied bj'. the oS-crd.ose of cpmmerclal- propa-r ganda, ■ ■ - ■ ■' .*',: '-■. ; Kliriilnatlon--of 7.5% bf tlic pIuB- gihg,-: arid :;:substitutipn.; of :.iiidli-cct mctlibds, through Caaual mention of liroducts , antl their merits, would iriiprove tliese sketches; : Probably losing.listeners as fast as,gained in present .'fpfrti. ; -, ' .;" ' Cb/nl.' "SMILING EO" MeCONNELL V. :." Senga . ■; . ^. 'r ' ". Commercial -" ■-■ ■:' ■;. - - WMAQ, Chicago • . ■, Tliis nliiililc-lUigei'.r-d. iioTf \>yice(j::' cntortoliicr '~ provides a: Joiu.^nVaii- ' " .slibw atid it'll,: pfie-of the Ix'.st. rev ., gardlftss of: iiUmlJers,„ gbiiig "nii {)^. . air out of Cbicagii, -Ifi" pef.soriajity' - iii V'bhViirkabiy -Well adapted to radio ' A natural, eas'y, infyctious delivery has" tlio bbunee ■ arid : verve wlijcii - ~ B>ts: a: /choVtlinK 'arid pleasivd' hc>iir. • Ing in the-middle west,- ■ ': McCbnnell quietly chides himscit alpng-.the w^y and Is dovolvit tp a iiPmey- Main - street-like •nalivtt '; "iiiiiilpr-.thiit. on.the radio, '.-iii'd/pur^- .v. ticularly oh behalf, bt a. ciiniiiany- • ■ mnkliig.ncw rugs from;bid pd.ls aiid ■ ■ ends, is trebly valuable. . lie talija prairie .laniguage. ; ; : Further violets may. he presented - fpr- his successful'.. hegolia:i Ion of- .sontlriic-itr. without, d'esceivdiiiy ■ pp . ■ , deterlotaiAri'g Int'b- .synthetic '. mo- las.scs." :■.'". ■. ' ..'.:■-:.■■: ■:■:.■-■-■■:-■•■• Mixed .with and Intb his prbgrama are se'm 1 -cvangellstIc hymns. . But ' : —shades of Cbttbn .Mather—liymris : of real meiody.- light, not poiider« ous,. gay with' life, 'not heavy wltli . gloom.' Ho jumps frp'm patter ubptit • Hades, sinners, arid the devil to a ' Chtiutaufiiia pretty-protty;aHcnt: tliQ • "Royal Tolephonc". t'b lieaven. Then Into -pid Vtinie'lpbp. riunibers.'- Ilerb--' a" confiden'tlril talk about marriage. (■not a reollaliou) .would make the' LudlbW, siroet-.culabbPsc:' grpw iieii- .'- slve. ■■■ -■:-.:--■': ,^1-. , .!:■.;.':■ ■■ i'.^-'y - '; \ -!, McConnell's • Value tb .. Ills -rug coiripariy Is not .thc leaat notable for the fact that ho does the.' coimncr- clal spiel himself. Tliere is no breaking in by a- cuUivated .bjcford accent -to- tell about llobr co'veringji.: Almost making the "cppy" read like ' ■ ho w:ns V fenferrlftfi- a - favor, not plu>;glng -a" st.i.I'c!, jicConfieirs "nelghi : ,boTly.'Salesn\aii.^hip:-iifiakes -the. con» ' ycritlpnal radio; propagandist seem, ■ by oojitr.ist;: ti 'mere .money,!griibljelr.', - 'vviyi lib fpcliiig: for ■""'ser+-ic6''' i^jVart ': .■t-roii!-prtifli..-.. ','. . . .,' .-" :-: ^Th,c' ,:cast knew: ;one •Vsuch: per. .' former who. -radioed for u tooth'; ^ paste aii.d eventually became vice- piresideiit ot: the c'ompan'y who's product ho was, heralding. I'hif "■ are rare ether prizes." '.: Land. . . : "STORY BEHIND THE SONG" !'La .Marseillaise" ' Sketch,:Orchestra. - . - ' WJZ. Nev» York: " ■'--,;„--'■ - This pi'o'gram, iVfay ", '»ya.*i.'the-first of a rioVv JTBcr:"series. Thi.i, the .flrsi, i.<i: the, .'itbry of how "'La .llar- Jipillalse:": tho. J-'rehch national" ah-- tlichi.: was- written, '' ' : ,-: : .Open.s with-the orclipsfi-'n, led'by- Hitrold . ^unford. ; playing a fe\v French;:iniM.tary:aires .aiul folk liongs for about 10 minutes. After that comes the sketch.: Is located In a baron's,'Jibiise, wliore PcLlsie,- <jbni poser, w'a's .one of the dinner guests. .Somebody deplores that .'the' Pru's- siap .arid ■ Auslriari ! armies i;r: niaifUln.g bii :P{i:riij arid 'thiit- tit 'I'^rcnch .seeiiv demoralized., 1 ic^ciares that what the country needs ,Is a marcjil ng .song, . and ~ c'oriimissibns ni'Lisle to write it. .X.atter' locks himself ill a robin rill night arid next mprnijig prost'tits hi:j-composition • ,Almosp!:crlc. actiiin shifts -frbiti the itpeakers: tb lilc'it' up ■ the Shoiits' Pt' thp. Fj-piK'li .:ijtncl :ilie. rumble pf. drutiiP.: I.H^l.isVp. ,i,-<" iilso plct*jred Ipckftd' iiV-,lils rpbiu- 'iiiciiing put. the notes. ", ^Tro-sentiiUbn. cfri^'(>l-i ve ,nri,t| 'inier estUigi ■ .Mi^-iicai' xic'cbtupaiiimenl and s'lpiiort very gop.I. ' ' MELODY MUS KETeE RS ' - - '- Sbpgs:: • .• ■ ■': ■.' ■-' :,- WABC, New York ■ Trip of niijle. ;ltii'rmojii.>;ts -spot ted during the rnbr-|ii1ng:hbur'.-).. l-'oi'thu time, br (l.ny-.okay;- ••;;: .,' ,;': . ■ '/ /. ^^'V''ir>' ,^il(^ .C.btlV<*dy,I^lJl|lillr?r.<! i!S'>i' :(r)' «()b.(i i pWuUs.: A. )'«vvj\«)VOll,v-bi(s, si(cli. as. \yiri.sltl,iig. :iaivp.included;: A' jiuunenis, iml jifliMi, tbcy prigage in ■;i'.l)aiMi!r-wlih ;tlib' riiViiiiiliirl^^^ . ■ V'ol'"."S.:Hi i:: IU.Le';rlii,(,v.nn(i iianiiony. -■gels oy,"!-; ' f«<ilo: V'or.-il tlpriis deliv -<'i'fi! I',v, U- Pl'-asafti-.voiced' tenor.. HOLLYWOOD GARDENS Revue •. -■' ■:!:■-■'..: ''' ''i. '.- WPCH, New York: r Broadcasting'thc flbor revue-from the HollywtiPd Garden.s::jna,yv.sound Hkc-:^i higiillght'as.radio 'enterUiin- ri\cnt,"but it'is-riVor-e.Pr:iess.;a>-l)aJn: iVi t|Vc neck. ' Ai)par:e»i.t|y the .st.-ijion aririouncer. sensed th§:kii1d of ■jrecep,-' tion , it ,'mlgbt ■ be : gclting. ", iis ivb slipped in several alibis for iho. lainc' (luclc. •entertiiinriicitt - lhe'' reytie : wa's etherizing, y ' - i. -'C; - :'" And -what-made tt .seem .all the worite" in coritrii.st was the superlii- 11ve: lollbwing by N. T. ,0:. (Nils CSranlulid)', : ;Wi,lh his '.'gbrgcpXiS, wpndprtul and ma3-yelpus'':-dcscrlpr tipn Pf the revue.' ' . ; ' ■;;. ,': • • ."All that it sounded like w6s a IPng drawri.-put : ■beating of ~i toni ibittsi indicdtirig. tliac isonie- sorl of in .Tii'dIan musical nunibci- . was be.- ing staged.'.' Announcer took no chances. ■ ITc 'said; that,tlie'real iriu.slcVbS' Al Katz arid his Kittens would follow." as that being .heard -W'ls bnly' "i iici dental.'' V Also later,that"jnorb niu sic", would be pTay.Cd> ijy 'KMyt's PUint. ■ -■' ; ;"-.' ':' : And Kat* did plaLy spriie topiciii music that was along the usual dance band routines. -" - All in all seems'wasted b.roadc.-ist ■--•:■.':•:;'■:'.:... ' llarli. '; TUNE IN ON THE ;;; . Yeastfoamers ftogram y 1.130: TO 2 P; M. C.S.T,. : ' '.- N.B.C, BLUE NETWORK' .. l-,>,«lilrril - In ('tiU'iiKit ill- 'I'riililltii-■ .: ' Aniicoii lliillrooiiiM -< ■'■ ■j'^ .-^Iilitiii;4*liien(-: • .' - Mi'sif, c-oui'oii >T(0\ or ',- AMKUK'.V- ■ '- : -:..-. . BARBARA MAUREL With New World Symphony Ore SorigSi-Orehestra WABC, New York. , ^ CBS lias .built lip d neat iiro-^rarn, aroiiria . this.-songstress. When, last caught i)y Vai icty, Barbara; Maurcl was' subhing for: Morton IJowncy <xiid u.5l'ng the satrie siyic prbgraiiv Eticklrig to pops only'.:: Novy 'slic.hnn. iwei'vcd over -tb ,tJle categbry. of :a j^iass singer,- ujfing standard; i5i.»lcc tlons, . . ■ ■.'■-) i . This newer type seems to fit iter better. . She has ' :a fine : cbriH'Olto arid lio dllllciiiti,' .-tt all'Ayilh the dlfil c u it Sto ridiird -piece,!?.- . .On thff 1>i:b gram; (8) Flic' p(ieriie;d with..n: lOroricli 'mimbPr, slhging in that loiifuo. iill through. '''■ ■ ■ :■:; ^ ■ ^' : f.lVcii "hiie ■ siii>P(i:'t-;liy tiie' :N^'.w NVtirld , Symphony. O.i'choislvit. jisclf NVortliy ,iu''-solp fe.-vturiiy.;.;--:'^ i'l siciir.agg.regatiiitl is ri.'i,n(vil-:;i'.i;r'ivi be irislruiiip^iUallsts' a--:..!iVrv: ,. WRIGHT. FLYING SiERVICE ' ; ; Com'm'crcial.'-'' ■ WRNY, New York Plerity of aviation: propagandu flyiri'g b-ver thb .alr/-\vaves» with liif Ourtiss-Wrlglit Interests .. topping them ''aU in constant, Uric :'6t. en - dcavor. « -■;-:,;■:.:•:. :,;-::-'\-:''. ; ■, ■ : ,B'y .way of Injecting; ii- more" atr tractive phase Into' radio broaidcast- lii'g Pri behalf of .the Wright service, a new scrips of a viation periods wa."* launched on "VyiVN K in thp fprrii pf an interview. --v ' :- ;:-'-■ :'. ■:; ':: ' - 'jlib llr;5t Wjis .W'lth S; P." 'Waririgi Asst. Mgr. o t tlib C'aiqwell, , J., airi.-0ft. - - .'-^'v :'■ .. :".■- ■-: ': Majbrlty of talk a ballyhop. for .an air riieet scheduled :for tlib Caldwell airport'S.Onday:(l(^).'Xatt(fr interview wa's p.t afie.cial interest, to niicn and women "who 'uspirc to ny- The expert said it .W«s easy. To the layinen-the most Interest- ing part ot the period wa.s that any- one can visit the' airport, .arid take an air ride for $I.2.i. This is a chop fronv tlic old.vpricp, pf tSl And that tlic flying fields nbw have FPrd trl- mbtbrs to i>ermlt a man to take: his' whplb. farriily: tor i ride; v. i/oi7;., Dr. HERMAN J. BUNDESEN Health'.-Tallc:-; >, \r-'"":-r- Sustaining ■ — WMAQ,, Chicago Cook ,County's coroner and Chi- cago's former iicalth' com'mlBsiorier' goes on the air aa a weekly feature with an Interesting talk on lieajth. '. J>r. Bundcsen writes a dally cbl- iimii in the ,Chlca,go Daily News (WMAQ) and rates ;in -pppulal ity; Wlittlicr his radio epiela lire pat pr cxtemppraneouB -maketi no dif- ference' a.i the dec knpws what, he's taiking abpiit and.gets his mes.sages ever. He's' Ipcally tagged' -lis Il- linois' ;iiext ,;uriiled Stfites Senatpr. . Helpful hints on health, such as wearing the proper clothes at-the -proper; time, etc., are Included In llr. Eundescn's rbutine. Oreat for hpiiSe\vivps.-and yoiing riibtlie.rs,,.wlio Still have' time 'to" listen lif as e-irly a«.. 10:45 in the ayem. • >S'j);(/i;; - BLACKFRtARS OUARTET Campus Glee Club ■ ' WMAQ, Chicago ■-.:.' : V - :'.-v.' .^r': ' ': - , .Thursday (7j . :tyas Amateur ^js'ite' in eiiicagb.. .Tlie'ro. Wiis •■Stars of; - TonVortpw" ; bri- WENlt, while., oa WAtACj the. t',iilvcrslty pf ChiOgao - .BIrickfrlars ,j Ciuh ; "pi-pved their. - amateur .si-itus mprc Incontestalily - than - tliei.r •'drtlsirc pride , .'«-puld'-V 'card to'A'dmif,'. ., ': .: I'ps.-illjl.v;: it was : Stagtf ' frigh.t; ' l-J'rcn: pei'liaps -a, -cons^ibusiies.<j that . - .- 'cariipus^ .^vritv'eiv -vvbrds i aii(l 'iri«sic - :i arb.. prett.v . terrible., Anyliott- tlie-:; ' bbya; ,.who gn.tli«^r.ed. •'before . the hiicrbiihonc -to .vyhpbp- it \ip for tHP: '^ . aiUiiiat ■pr.e-comriicricemerit iiiuslcal': ' werb ; more' patt'lblic;. thaiv' success-: " : tui;" -' ' -.. .-- ;-v-'."••:■ '■";';■ ;,.;i:''■:'v -; Oft key, oft beat, unblended, straiiiiiiglyTtalsc'Uo' oil- 'tlie'. leniale: " ■ impersbriatioris;'.:tho . )}b'>'s-. wore- air riipst ,biiirl«>sque. .' Th.ey.:)vrest . moias;scs-.slo>y;, tempo -'wJtli: music■ that had no molotly and lyrics that ,<, Ija'd ' rip: meter; ' Withbii t. much ; ^ cereriipripy and, seemingly on an ; S.O.S; from the-studio the proiiram.: : wa.i apparently cut short ,l)y 'VVAI.AQ:. .: and other ciUerlairinient '.stiliKti* tuted. But riot befbre the good in- ' teritiona of file 'college ■Thesplnrifi;;:' h.-td giyen an nfrocloni? iiiipression .. of ye Societ.v bt Blackfriars. ■ .':. ■ To name but two. Upward Marstt ~:, (Purdlie), and'Jaclc. '\VliiVing '(I'cnn-' v sylvai.ii.i.); cbllpge slvows. hai-e--iirb-, ; bduc'pd": '.gemiliie - . aclprs. • I-'orliaps Itlackfrfa'rs: ;li!tyc ■ilieir mpinoricS. It won't be vliC. cla,«.^'br iO.Sl. ■ ■ :■;■■:■"- .- ::- ■■: - \ : T.nnd. BON BONS Songs'--' t..-;'? -•■ ■- ' y '. .WABC, New York ■■ ■■ ",:;V'-- ' Bon .Bbii.s:: :u-i' a , f-.-iiiuie ...c.oliirvi tjuarlcti^ -/i":liat-; lliijy • ai i; : co1()vOd ■ ii,» n'bt aliiiciunc'ed; 'Tlvl,^^■^rol1(1pl■, snapp.v.; iv;vi-iiiii)iy-In -It iii'ppy I'iiiflilo'.i,!' .' ■' Xiiris■Ineln^le. riunitrbUii'yopal eCr, fpcis :which arb -familiar over, the fiii).illg'h.t!i but . wlilt'l) h;iv^eli't'.,bpcri used hiuth o.yei- llie. ^bzpjic'. ■: u ne: iiri,>iiibrti-,"a' torch sbfitf siiigoi', is'ili.c fcalni'cd. ■.'v:nciiUSI ' ainV do'spvvfdl.'i-.: fiVind" vocal progiitirii .md .a bit: t'll' (li-t'VlVcaldri' tracii-fur' -riuUb,'-' -.' ' ■: . "OUT SKA POOS E WAY" Songs, Talk ''. .'- ■-■: WOR, New York A fiua.rtet of Irb.v* ;refpi :rod: l.i a-. ■llic>--j/m'i'i>-', f^liii': Itiiligprs. yii.-i.t'l<'l; .\i mosiVhcrc tb fit .arid. it'.s., ju.st on.i- (if ttiosp;,tilings'.,' ' - ■: .;;, ;,'';dnn ,"u?P.i<. ,a .^Cnicll (llalrcf,'-fii;; • ■iiiii^d.v%V AnblliV'i" i.-; .V.Tilclxi :sU|ipiie>i'.: guitai' - r:lri;H)'iMilCIil;iri('iiV.: inutler; Isv ■ of - tiiie ■-tfibu'stvarir liiparit to bn bf the'w'ldp bpp)i,,i«p;V'('">-. TrtlkV-gct-sv: by, '.altli'ouijli - th<; flip- pancies and; iri'ter,-grbvip ',ci:i)>'.'^Ui.r*- Isn't so luriribrpits;.- ' - , - ■ Tiai-moiiy:is' ph'u'sing.-: Sprigs; rirc. i)l<.V-tlnxP.r.2:; hialiOy: those, al;">" V'l'^ old. pr.alr-reci :.ctf.. . Jlsijor. '.pai i; ic) viif ill ,%vork Isviiarnn'ny Willi a i-iil''- •hci:.\ an<l jtbero.■ Buns-' 30 ttiHiiiI^s tiiid'XvQuidVcarry :morQ VuricltV>'» 1-5^- JOLLY JUGGLERS Phil Bray and Bill Schulfz ' Songsi -.-^v';'-. . ■-,';;-■: Wo)i, New_York ■.■'■ ■ ■■i::. v':;' ■ Toarii of i^r.'iy and .'5chu1lz;i.<'inr : ibilled-. Boys arc a song -arid patter , duo. Tiic chatter is f;ilr-Bnd serves.. its . purposes in bi-eaking up t le str.aiglit 'singing. But, as:.with :tlie ; majority of tliese r.Tdto crosisnre dilbs, liielaiighi? are' negligible.'.; ■' Singing is' liie featii re; ; Boys -are■ likeable' vr.^. 1 harmonists and , ch.iiigc off; for splb warbling. a'lano,. accbmpaniiiicnt. --'•;;.;',■"; ;' ' CHEERIO 'v''-.: ^V;r'"''-":'': Talk. Songs . WEAF, New York ;.: .: •> -. :><'.ovell,y iirfigraiii^iiiiollcd- v-v'''.*; .'?:• Uie.mPrningl.'irid'goiuS ovci'')'> .Mtatlous'sl.t times w'p.elily.. N.uur or .;tlie iirtisLs arc annourircd,- ■; :.'■ ;. , •A in'an is the chict:ci.:lp.rl:iliV-''- -■ . if ilppoUi's as though -iliP. -''':^'*?' ^''' : :rcMt: ui'-' ilic.'-'c iirogriiii'iH':',is; :nbuni-c tUO l.Hi llulay.s ,of ai;iMl .,;i--"l'ie - (V'UiliAuVil. Pii piii;.'.' 9''.l- "Vviety^'for Summer Place a aubscrihiion for "Variety'.' oyer sUrnmef. From now un- til Labor bay, $1.50- ^ ■ MalL :rtfiri^ttairiei with r.>^'e and summer address. .: ;, ■