Variety (Feb 1938)

56 VARIETY W^dhesdaj; Feliriiary 23, 1938 Jack Benny inarched , up to ; the iniHe of the Maxwell HoysferMetro ■prbgram 'Thursday ■ (1.7) 'as a: guest a'nd. stole the show , lock, stock, a.rid script. .vGothedy he iriij4cted was the precise. tonic show *heecledT-^^ihd: has! .needed on. some previous broadcasts: ,His script - had • Benny humcfrousiy attempting to run the works, or :as . he piii'asbd'it: v'lTils show heeds ali( 1the; hclp J.:tah give-it' ■ •^^ • . ; . He tangled in th^ hair, of the m.c.. Rribei-t .Taylor; throughout,' and hia separate .: .sessions >. withMaureen , O'SulliyahfJ film, dicectdr Jack-- !^^^ way, .'Allan; .J6nes~ and: .orchestra ' leader . Meredith. Winson. : . Each Was gbodj but what was. really' stiteh- . taking .in" .its ;laugh effect Ayas: the ;sw(5rds'; {iros^ihg- of Fannie Bricc 'and" .Ben.ny. ': Ribbihg '.'tvireen the two evir dehtly soared right off the. script and' 'into .the .aid. lib- realhii Miss Brice gave the.. Show : a. needled start by doing.; her .'Baby Snooks': routine . with about: as bright material as she has ever shown ion the .air with:,the, . ch^raciet; .. .'■ :;■ J.-:.' ; Frank.iviorgan h^ bit With Tay; loi-v whicii- falier.ed from faulty lines Jncidshtally, references;.to Olyihpic .Gaines In 1914-18^22 niarred. Crames are held on Leap Years; .If it mat- ters.; ;:■.. ■ :. ,•■ ■ .': ;■ ' ' ii^Uah Jones, as a tenor has a Diesel- pawier. of " Volume, Ibut his tones, came dveV ;^ome>vhat:.cc)lorless. -: Warbled *Aiy;H2bYeA oh:EarthVahd:/Fa {L'nVe with. Soraeohe.'..-. - •""::•'■: . ;:.:• . Next-to.-shut on th^. layout was ah exceilentljr; written, seven:- rnihute dramalet:l.abeled .-Epiilogue to .Love.' Taylor, and Miss O'SuUivan-'-essayed it; .;lattef, .was Iswell. "Deft ..arid sur- prise- twist to the .'Epilogue' gave it. its-punch. ■:■■ ^y--:. '■■'X'/' ;: ;Maxwell. eofjee.^had its ,blurb, inh- inpis but flenny slipped in four qiiicU-; -ies for Jello (also Gehetal. Foods,- but ai difTerent .ageney)/ !- . ;-;: \ Pete Mack;: professional; kibitzer and, joker, who listed Will Haysl; Charlie Pettijohn, Joe Williams .and Win . Johnstone^ .among those he en- tertained, .delivered the - cothiedy punch On Hobby Lobby over CBS. The explanation of. his vairious rou- . tihesj especially, the ohe of -the.: an- cieht, starving caddy; produced: a steady^ stream .of laughs ^nd' roars •fi'oiti .the studio audience.;:^ • ■:. ; . Mack made the : Business on the golf course sound funny, both- mate- rial and deflivery (some of't in dia- lect! being good. He displayed a :.dialectical Ability, ^a -poise,, and a sense of timing that :;would. itamp him -as a: paid performer even though Dave Elman had-riot so:tabbed him. Mack; , drew - heavy applause and whistling r- the ;, audience included several: given to that form Of heigh- bbrhoodT-theatre applaiise^ais he "closed llier sHpwv.";:- ' " ■-; - - vOperiihe! the halfrhour Was Arthui: . .WtUiamsoh, flngerless pianist,; .who hopes to connect professionally; He played, with rirns arid flourishes, the . musical version" of Joyce Kilmei^'s Trees'; poem. WiiliamSori's fingers and toes, were ; amputated after. "l.e "h.ad been held up, knocked "uncon- •cioiis and left :to freeze: iat night on •n Ohio road.. ■ ] > - 'The. -boldbergs' :isr stili" oiie of-the- prime family sketches : oh the air. Quarter-Hour daily: e.t. program, sponsored by Procter & Gamble over WOR, manages to exert the usual family' weepings arid : Wailirigs but Its :don:e 'with conv'letioh." ..;Program il network f or "WA BC da ily at 4:30. . . There'sT'^sliir the'mother, father,- _ .daughter arid son. .Listeners, tuning , In for the first time; will., have no dtfticuUy in Picking: up the thread of . the. program. ^ Tony Wons still manages to miiri^ tain fair :.udiehce: interest With his readings and soothsaying.: :0h GBS for Vicks. Mohdayi Wednesday and Friday, atV 10:30 a.m., Wons goes th roiagh h is,, old scrapbook .:routine readirig letters -from -fans, granting their requcstis for certain, readings, - ^fj.^-............ •t former corigresswbman, the United States'^ first. femme :diplpmat and now ■ - -lecturer. • on , :Busiriess and PrQfe:ssidnal Worrien's Club "annir versixry:; prbgrarii ■ over : NBC blue, proved tb be a topfligh talker, . She possesses : a-. deep/- . vibrant: voice,, splendid d.ictibn. and" iinusual lung power, ibr' a • vybman;. latter impor- tant?., in;-radio.' . Although Mrs. Rohde spoke rather rapidly and -in the. tbb' cbncjously serious . manner- /'often noted \ on broadcasts fb^' the elub woman type of listahei', she showed unmislakable milce. talent. :With - her voice, - name, and backgrbund; Mrs. Rohde rnight be a: bet: for;.'; regular W.brrian's pro- ■;S[ram.:■.,-■".;' -•■,:: .-: : GtobdmUn .and Jane : Ace being away on vacatibri,: Thursday night's (17). Easy. Abei program,: oh ; .NBC had.. ther .actOrs substituted.: Skit seeki , to arouse: ihtetest for Aces fan by getting biack $2S,000 .that had been: swindled; ;:The material, f61- Ibws; cbhvehtiohal sketch lines' :fbr the air, ;but.: holds .'the ^isterier:. reli ji.biy eribugh. Plbt 'centeirs aroXirid ef fbi-ts of swindlers tb kill: a story- aria, reporter's: final. shpwdbwri . with .the gang:: for :recoverjr of; the: 25 g's iri- vplved in the swindl,!,.' Too much ■adyerfising":by the sponr sbr,; :Aria.ciri, for.;- iS-iiniriu.fe .pror :^ram; :;,■.-.■':■'': " ' ^ ■ Biiijsr. "^rbsby-Bpb.. Bunts': .cheesed hawking chapter for KraftrPheriix, last Thursi' (17) had a, wrestle for favbr with- sub-average guest :help. Heather. Angel ■rariibled .: rath'eir Vaguely about her British legit back-, grourid.- : It.: ^ya5ri.'t iuririy nor :"very interesting^. Bbth .Crosby arid Buriis: seemed -Unable to draw her out. GriscHa .Gulahbff, ',: 14-year-ybung classic, . fiddler;, gutrgrated- Brahnis 'Hungairiiari Dance No; J'.and .;a';high--. noted : Spanish :shbrtie. : 'Jbta,' a .pro-^ grani's "erid; ".Prefty'liriip;:'. . ;:. ■'::.. < . Randolph iScott . came r clbsest io, scoririg,: \yheri he - chattel . With ihe- two hosts on the show :aboUt fbx- huriting in .yirginia. In desbribihg hoW Jbck .Whitney's heighbors; dress up to chase that rascal Reynard .with hoUnd arid hbrri, thb sallies of Burriis and Crosby-made it pretty good .gbr ihg. Unfortunately,. Scott didn't have a. sdripl to pbint';up his p'ersbnalityV ;Bui*ris'. -descnDtiori b they hunt in the-. Ozarks... was . bristling with laugh-levyirig liriesi:' Crosby.' clung tb the . pop-sorirg category for his vocals, -which is always .his best element uriliess vhe can scare , up a rare ribvelty. - Among them were 'Gypsy in Me,'; 'Heart Stood Still* and 'You're Sweetheart.' John Scott Trotter's 18 :Windjamriiei:s: Werie in . the . background throughout, having: 'ess chancife for. mike fronting arid; tacing^^hjari Aisual;l ^-.:~-: ^ . Log: "Cabin: Jamboree is^ a study in the happy, camaradierie that can be dieyeloped. among: " troupe:.of care-' free air. workers pointing toWarcL a single bbjective; ^^ With .20 Weeks of broadcasting .together.: .hehirid themi, this talent array, which includes Jack: Haley as headmariy Warren Hull; :yirr giriia Merrill; Wendy: Barrie and Ted Pio.: Ritp, brchestral front man arid^ straight-faced stboge, is huildirig Up a dialer fbllowing... : .■ That, late S[aturday . ight . - Spot didn't look ariy too promising on the :shove-.olI. but by : dint of plugging ailon.g"and keeping the tempo fast .results, have been achieved.- Same players have ;app€ared week irir and •week--out-wit+io:utMhe-often-sei2ed:-^ upon expedient of running in gubst- ers to .hop up .the. routine.. ' Hal Fimberg. arid Eddie Davis con- coct-the cbmedy fbt the Haley-Hull- Barrie cbmbb: and the free and easy style of kicking the fun: around :haS caught . :Nobody takes any one ■ else -seriously. ah,c(, that's the temper . of the - prograrii thrbughout. ,Donald Cope hblds a loose rein and gives \eyeryohe his head. .. It's' a haippy:for-' •mula that might well be copied by other funny shbwi'that hang 6ri to the script for deariife. ; • - ' BETTY qOOpWIPr - ; 'Fashion .Show -30. MiitSi. -'(Once): •'- - SWISS FABRIC group: WJZ-NBC, New York Get out the . smelling: salts, girls. Prepare to be more ruff led,: starched arid ;billowirig.. Betty :' Goodwi Jbrbadcasting for thb; Swiss: Fabric Group,^ arid - even : announcer,; Ben .Grauer, pateritl.y no: ex'iiiert bn fem irtirie fripperies; :are Worked up over the diairity: gitUshness. of the. gowns iri.'the: bffin'g, ".:: "Mairi. aspect, of the new fabrics :is their imperviouSness to lyiltirig \xti der washilig-T-a fault of other .sheer cottons..: ^yith sijk wobbling on -its social- perch; . it*s .an :excellerit. time to iipbtlight .cbttonsi Thiefse ma terialSr-Hjrgandies;.: voiles > and .an even more-: gbSsariier bit, 'gor-zairida, are guaranteed to keep perky after tubbing, due to a hew .chemical.prpc- cess. : Decorated . with: :,'etch<Bd: lace,' fibWers,.; tiny enamelled. frUitSr, aiid 'frosted';designis—-all. with .warriahted ability, to takia it.' Sbme .rUb,: some lather,, nd: brush .off. . .. ^: : ^ • : Child riiodels copped the . most enr thusiastic. 'applause froni: the Rain- bow: Rbbriii.aUdience'. of . jobbers- and fashjpn ..experts, ' . •'Thesie' frocks, .de> "sci'i.bed - by- Eve .Bennett; high : light : f ulX-skir ted,:flDprrlength party dfessbs fpr.'.'pire^teenis.'-. A- '--'[i :. Miss;:;Gpbd.Win\:desicribed in- detail blouses to: be wofri under suit jack- ets or over,: skirts; stifeet dresses:; fa- voring I>riridl and bole(ros, arid one d ihrier dress; ' billoWini;:;. with' 30 yards of skirt. Just to be confusing, Chinese tunics : are' made of Swiss organdie. "The .sheer stUff fashions Gairisbbrbiigh hats (nice for open roadster driyihg) and also Babush- kas (they're thbse little scarves tied, over .the head and under the chin; These handy headdresses will be all over the summer lot for sports, and Worn for street; and everiirig by dewy- lasses and also-by older Wbrilen •(who should know bettier). : This; sturdy organdie will dbcorate your summer: tablest according to Miss Goodwin; arid Betty Cbriiptbrii Walker: has adopted ruffles of the sariie in place. Qt lace paper for cbr-~ sages and . nosegays in her florist shop: ■ ./;:■:-■'.-■■■■; ; ;■:'■ ■ -.-:.; -:•.:.:"■■. ., Modelsf ail favored the briished-iip curis-on-top - of - the - head coiffure (which can play dirty tricks on a girl with, a, long neck; and belligerent chin).-: ;;:■ •- - ■" ■ .. ■ Artist Cihristbpheip Ruhl and .ex- terior decorator Mris.; Wobdbrid^e Waters both aired okays: of- the hew. goods, and .Switzerland's Mfnistfer, Mark Peter, spoke for the- old home town/ - -■ . ■-.: V -. Materials all irinported; clothes ex- hipited all .made. irt U.S,A. Squire. £LI^S BREilSlUN 75-PiECE ORCH With Adele Vasa^ Frank Uubbell ■ -Choir -.-■:;- Miisical:' ' S -" 30 Mins. '■■>-, ■. ■■ - Sustaining. '-yX-.:^^^. -. ..i.-..::^:i:_^:::■_:.^^;.. Thursday-^10 p. nii ' WpR-Mutuai. New York V Musical: ^ captioned : 'Holiy wood Serenade' adds to cleff credit of Don Lee - web.. Backed by a 75-piece crew. Breeskin offers syriiphonized pop tunes to a studio audience; Has able assistance of soprarib. Adele Vasa. in pop bpeiratic warblings, lat- ter; w^ith 'Wren.' .Hubbell's motion •picture choir .also wears weU with prpgramr; Sbmetirhes .a little tbo harsh, ibut 'bthe]r>yise . a -gbod vocal setup for ; heftier numbers . where pipes shine..' - Full orchestra dealing: out such musickings is a rather new thing,, and very nice. Sure tO: flhd listeners lwhp-dpte_bri^arrangenients,-styJizingT- etc;. all of Which it possesses. Hurl. , Fred Felbel has been a sustaiher -^ith WABC.. iNew York; for .years and his orgahlog program cbntinues to be.enjbyable and diversified. He'^ on: Mondays; arid Fridays at 8:30 a.m. for a half-hour and Saturday at 10 - a.m. Also pn- call at' any other time. Campana's 'First Nighters* over NBC Red Network used a cowboys and Indians theriie for its-;shbw.last Friday (18), The old standbys, Les Tr.emayne. Barbara Luddy and Eric Sagerquisl's brchestrai were ambrig those participating in the draniatiza- tioiv of a battle between Kit CarSpn; and the Sioux 'hdians .at South: Pass Jn frontier days, result of which was •avirig the day for the Oregon trail. ; -While well, prbduced,. being, di- i Vjded into acts to giv* the impres- . sibri of attending an openihi? night, -radio dramatization of a battle be- tween cowboys and Indians left: too. much to the. :iri)agiriafibn to bfe: en- - ' tirely cbriyincing ;6r socko entertain-: irient. Between the act; there were fdugs for: dandruft . remover; cleans-: n.e pads, shampoo and Cariibaria Skirl Balrii. Belmont Plaza Hotel, N.'. y.;- also; gct.f , a\ mpntion when piarty. moVes on there for after-theia- tire dancing. :- ;..; ;. ;•; Ruth Brylin Rohde; dauahter of Ihe late: Willia.fn Jennings Bryan, . • Perhaps the mbst : verto.se,-; Ibrig^ wirided arid, surefire dial-vtWistirig: ad spiel ^ is "the' meiss 'pf; ".Wordage "that Ray Saunders gives piit on behalf of Oxydpl. It's a shame to sppi'l Jay C. Flippen's. otherwise glib arid hi«hlv expert m.e.'ing pf the amis on WHN, New York. Saurider. " ppsitivcly irritating -with his .prize Offer detail, so bbVioUs a script shortcortiihg thiat sbrinebody at the jjtation .Should have told the agency tb lay pfl. . It's guar anteed tp make .'em; turie but. .^Let's'^ance . " while tb the. bfig- iriatpr-of; the--Kay Ky^er style* is i.the new spiel" to put- tiie dialers straight on the Kyser vs. Sammy: Kaye feud. Bpth band's; are plerity oke of course, else neither: . would get the same amount of attention; despite the fad both do: the self-same 'singirig- titlcs' intros, plus their similar manner of darisapatibri prchestratipn. Robert L. Ripley and his 'Believe- It-or-Nbt' half hour of odd items on NBC red (Sat 8: p;m.) brought a Vburis; couDle iri from: Caldwell, N.. J.-.- for ;last;: Saturday's. (26) brbadcast: Couple's claim to fame was their names. George arid Martha Washing- ton, identical: with thbse of the; first prez and his wife.: .: •. '.: : Rinle.v . opened this, part of his ."JO- iniris.- with a ;sketch depicting the birth and naming of the original George,' then introduced with a believe^it-brrriot attitude the N. . J. namesakes. There must be a flock pf pebple arpund With tags siinilar to those of many famed persons,; so why 'that shbuld be odd .enough to gain .. recognition on Ripley's time isn't. easily understood, Especially when;,it creates a lull—as this brie did—in , prbgrarii. interesting ".■ to even the most finicky listeners^ : Gfadys Swarthotit on the- Chase & ;Sanfeprn;;program,:Iast .Sunday .riight .(20) jumped intb the spirit pf the occasion with both feet.. After sirie- ipri. Lovely Night'; arid 'Tonight W.e.^Love? for straight stuff, .the" Met contralto clowned with Charlie Mc- Carthy,, finally idueting : on 'Dipsy Doodle' with the carved :mite. Ended with a duet. 'I'll :i5ee Ybu Again.' With John Carter.. - Singerwas olcay fpr;it all. ;: v\ - ,:. :.. ,...',; -After .several Weeks of clicks on thej. briefie dramatizations. Don Ameche.- paneaked . as : the . middle- aged/ playwright -.iri: 'Accbrit bn Youth, • Was anything -but suave ..and. quietly knowing as the script called; for. . Played .the part with .all the bounce, of a schoblboy iri a snake dance. It was . simply all wrong: ■ Helen Brown,, radio actress, was con- vincing arid surprisingly vital as the secretary and contrasted with .Ameche's beyond-his-depth founder- ing-. - •;-- -.'. -. - '.,- . ' -.;; ; - - '.. : -; §troud Twins wprke'd hard over material that wasn't worth the -ef-- fort.; ; Dorothy Lamour "failed tb. Ig- riite. a new Arthur Schwartz-Howard .Dietz song. •! See Your Face Before Me.' that sounded as if it might be combustible enough.. Arid the com- mercial.'?: were more ; than usually 1-eoetitious; Show not- Up tb snuff, all in all.: :- Uo Muuc V Accbmp?: :Looks.. like the radio pro-. : d4cers - are determined- to^ p^^ - down ;brchesti:al : acbbnipfini- :- ment to the degree that the riiusic; .almost disappears and .the siriger sounds as if he or " she were-w^ ; .practice is usually reserved for ; ; privacy. But radio's changing:. ; ^; all that. .-• ■ ' ■ ,--v>..'. pver-riiUted orchestra means :■■ that a .prime , asset-^and item: of; ; - expense—is ribt being: broujght ; out. ■ ■ ■; ■,- : ;■ • ::: -:.:-::'; ALAN KENT : With Frank Ray, Hazel Sbptt, Beverly :. .R'etd; .:The Smarties, Svveet .:Ydiiiit' Things, Merle put's Orch. 60 Min9.-rrLbcal Sustaining Daily '-"'■: ■'.'. WNEW, N. y. ■■ New layout bf noon-time songs and instrumentalizing, paced :by: a.tongue.- in.rcheek : m.c. who builds his own stuff up into an act; ::Show- shades b.k. ;rating by comfy margin.; Caught on- initial inning, progran) displayed a- tendency, to lag. This; corisidering the conteritsi is handily remediable. Kent is a monbligist, and; a clear cut above most of his birothers. in such labor on indie sta- tions.. His stuff is not only: apt and pointed but acceptably witty. It is also reasonably original;: ' And keeps out of ;the:'hair.-.:/:::." ',''"-.- /■ : Unfortunately, the Su^pbrtirig ros- ter: of .entertainers is uneven'. Best bet; Js;; sentimental ballad-bawler Beverly Reid, with - a nice .sense of sbng-:arid an: enunciation of at least 22 karat assay. Sweet Young Things, a. femme ,harmoriy trio; Hazel Scott,- swingstress : selfraccpmpirig :: at- the keyboard;: Frank Raiy, ,tenor; The Smarties,. .mixed harmonizers : with arrangements-'and acconip by Harold Cooke are the" bther intei-pbiations in <the. 6P-riiih. meriaige. ; For the most part." bn.: this, hearing they Were jUst:' 'others- in the. cast,' . Merle Pitt's orchestra ha.^ some mbasUre :bf popularity, With WNEW; habitual tuners-in. It's -primarily a swing crew,, and: when on that sOrt bf:an:arrangeriierit b;fc. \ Wheri not..;.: '-■;■.'■!-:.: ■ ■"■ Bert, 'RIDDLES IN RIIYTHlVI'^^^^ - ,;: With Barney ..;Barhird's Orchestra,' Virginia Valance, Jimmy' Randolf; Tommy Thomson, Dale Mprgah . .30; Mins'.-^Lbcal-- YOUNKER's :..;: Saturday,. 10:30 p.m; : KRNT. pes Moines • Yo:unker's.:.is , ah aggressively .'ad- vertised, and. explpi ted eating estab- lishment in this sUper-si,10; For ex- ample, Younker's has a deal With Tri-States theatresvwhereby- fpr one 'cartwheel per hopfer- the public; may 'dine, dancb and; see a moving pic-^ ture; This bargain combination of stomach, stepping- and cinematic pleasures in a single package is sup- plemented by a new radio half hour- using dari.te mu.sic- arid ; a 'tangled tunes' contest. It all. emphasizes Younker's : knac'v fr^V :attracting::atA tention/.;: .; " . Dale Morgan handles the micro-; phone on th.e dance; flooi* with suav- ity, iri'selecting the four dirie-danccrs entering : the' contest. He keeps it: going, nicely. Title.'! , of four songs played by the orchestra and used by the featured singers are narified by the:Cpntestants:;immediatcly after the nunriber is started. . ','. -:- ^—Titi es-of-the-foup-n umbers -clue-the answer to the title. of the .fifth' mys-' tery tune. . Cbntestarits are given three minute.'; to name the fifth tune, ■ witli prizewinners . getting dinner, theatre and dancing on the house. • ; Mprgah fbllpw-i; iip; the titles as guessed with •questipris-regardirtg ap- proximate time the number was popular.; the picture or; show frbm .which It emanated, etc..: The pro- gram. heaa'd carried the. iiumbers, i ye Got - My Heart Set; on Ypu.' With Plenty of Money arid . You,' All My ■■ Liie' and. 'My Cabin of Di:eariis''.^'froni which the title of the fifth son? turned out to be. 'With All M)r Heart.' " . Listeners , in -their parlors are also m; on the cpntest, by receiving .five* dqllai-s tor any . list bf soncts 'Sub- rii:itred.that are li.sed on the show. ^ Makes an :enlertainlng .dance -ribv- ; -. ,;^ :; : ■ ::- Moor}i(:ad. C r ly,Rp"C SCHdOL OF 'THE Alfe» With Nyrum' Youn; -'^^ IS:Mins. .- .' -:--.' ' ■.• ■ ■:-.;..', ■"' Sustaining Dally, 10:30 a.m. ' ''./.\ :.y:,^ WGRC, New Aibahy-Louisvtlle : • Interviews: are conducted daily in front of Loew's State, With police car siren making -plenty noise, arid-; at--: tracting a crowd of persons on the" sidewalk outside the theatre. Ser- geant You rig conducts the; inter- views, quizzing both pedestrians, and drivers ori " traffic laws, and , asking for suggestions as to hpw local traf- ftc-ntjight be JmproVed, .arid accidents reduced. . v . ; o/ . ; Police officer shows plenty of ex-- penerice at the mike; and. sets a ,nice pace,, both serious and light,-which ;makes the stanza entertaining, and at the same time impresses ori lis- teners the iriipoctance bC an acquain- tance with traffic laws and,their ob- servance. • .-;-.;;-., Program has been attracting :at- tention hereabbuts. ■ Hold; •- 'BBOTHEBIiOOD DAY PROGRAM' With Georre M. Cohan, AI Shean. Edwin, C, Hill, Lawrence Tibbett : Deems Taylor, Frank Green; Andre Kbstelanetz and special:"6i'chestra 30 Mins. Sustairilng .Sunday,: 3; p.m.. WABC-CBS National Conference of . Jews ; and Christians :staged this .One-timer (20) pn;^dbnated .tiriie, -:and, barring the fact: that the 30' ^minutes w6re as crowded with names as a Tanimany - excUrsiori boat, the results were bet- ter than in the niajority of subh stanzas. Most notable aspect- was the complete absence. of blah which gen- erally. ::throws a wet blanket ibn things of this kind. : Name . perfbrriiers " air contributed ■ ■ :their services - graitisi rjas- did -t,he - 50 • musicians belonging ;tb the Asso- ciated Musicians of New. York. In . view of what the Natiprial Confer- ence pUrposbs as objective, the selec- : tion of performers was okay. Cathp- lies!,. Jews, and: other criseds and races Well represented,. with Law- rence Tibbett making the roster com- . plete by singing a Negro Spiritual; - " With, such a grab-bag full of talent, it was only natural that each indi- vidual got split-secbnd timing. While this represehted; a slight drawback, it was on the. whole betteir than choosing; the . alternative, of putting the works on simultaneously." Cohan rendered the Fourth of July speech from 'I'd Rather Be Right' and sang a song, Shean. got in a brief sketch from 'Father ; Malachy's ■ Miracle,' Deems:: Taylbr introduced Tibbett; while Kbstelanetz batoned the musi- cal brigade and Edwin C. ::ill bridged the gaps with chatter. Production handled ' fairly: well,: and pretty smooth—lai-gely due to Kostelanetz's and Hill's efforts in the background chores. . Natibhal Cbii- • ference ; itself Wisely oriiitted self- blurbing: and. Jereniiads ori the state of the world. Boys all. talked about brotherhood and .the equality v of creeds and races arid deplored dic- tators, but .kept: the gab short and snappy. . .. ;.'.-:;- ' ■ Edga. . JOY HODGES Singing 3--Mins. :.;.-■'• -. '.:-.; ';- ' ':■ KOLYNOS. "/ FH., 8-8:30 P.M., EST; • WABC, N.Y:. :- /Blac7cett-S4mple-jffni7imert> " ; Rather hard to gauge Joy Hodges' radip ability frorii; this one-tiri\e; guest shot on Ted Hammerstein's Music. Hall, featured player from ■ the current Cfeorge M. Cohan musi- cal, 'I'd Rather Be Right,' was.limit- ed to: one song, M See Ybur Face Be- fore- Me,' With male choral back-.~ ground,; :'.'-.'.. . Miss Hodges displays a If air eribugH • radio voice, though not the panic ori ; the air that, she is on the stage. In the latter sphere she has. her looks' and persbnaUty. to.aid her, but over the' ether: it's, strictly her vbice.; ■ ;--'-.;-v------ - —'.:..'::i;-;. Sc^la.--':- GEORGE H. DENN-ISON-' •''■ 'It's a Racket' 15 . Mins.—Local :':.'. Better Busiiiess Bureau - Saturday, 7:15 p.m. WC AE, Pittsburgh Weekly quarter-hour pi'ograriv .. Staged by Hearst station iri connec- . tion with Pittsburgh Better Bu.sirtess:: ■Bureau, follows ,a familar pattern, but it's a good job of reworking an established forriiula. : Idea is a.. dramatizatibn of: various; fbrrti.<j Of ' petty rackets pi^acticed on the inno- cents Of any big' city by fake ped- dlers, and :^extra special bargain' of- fers. V -. :^ -' - ■'.\. : For an .introduction, George H.: DenTviSisnT-Kead—bf the—BBB.—here,-^ cites a differerit easy-money scheme and. then the cast acts but test case. Scripting, production and act- ; mg first-rate -and on episode: caught* practice of femirie rack.eteeVs; Jn': getting bereaved mothers pr wives to have enlargements rriade : pf pld photographs was dorie in exciting", draniatic fashion. V "' Show holds interest throughout and is a good educational :'sturit .as .well. :;'-.-;' - C6hen. ■ DISCUSSION SCHOOL With Robert Smith, John Jcssup IS.Miris.;.'-.'-: --■.-'-,. '■ ': :' --.;:■ Sustaining '--.-V' Thursday—8:4.'> p.m. : WEVD, New York ': W.hys and wherefores bf cooper a-;: tives; as. opeirating arid expected fbi: the U. S. masses holds little interest., at the present tiriie .far Mr.. Average Listener. ; FbrtUnately. it's •:- not in- \ tended for; him either but instead directed, at chin clubs, debatei'S, in-^- tellectUaKs and: those interested " workers.. ';■•• ; Series .: is presented by .". the- Co- operative College of N. Y. as aii edu- catbr. and stimulator for the grow^ ing trend which started in Scandi- navia. :GrpU:p trains:men -in buying, • selling, riianagirig, etc;,', aiid -is: now tryang -. tp gather in consuniers greater scale thr,oUgh' propagaiidiz-: ing by director Smith;. Uses guest speakers. Thursday nights arc re-, portedly .'.discussibn tirries ■ for; IbVal groups in-N. Y. so program goes out to them; dirbctiy with , two speakcr-s , arguing points pro'and; con"-via pvb-v ■■ pared questions and answers. Lalci- iri evening .'at:; 10:30 for 30 ri"iiriul.os; speaker.<! return ; to answer queries . Phoried. in by li.steriing groups who have: discUssed; problems; in- interiiri. ;Chain .st6re;:question. curreritl.y:. pop ' and hot, iricliided in session caught,.; Hurl: