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WE WANT TO WARN YOU, before youread this page, that you've got to

use your head to understand it.We also want to warn you that-if you

don't bother to read it carefully enoughto understand it-you may wake up afterthis war as poor as a church mouse.

This year Americans are going to make-minus taxes -125 billion dollars.

But this year, we civilians are not goingto have 125 billion dollars' worth of goodsto spend this on. We're only going to have80 billion dollars' worth. The rest of ourgoods are being used to fight the war.

That leaves 45 billion dollars' worth ofmoney burning in our jeans.

Well, we can do 2 things with this 45billion dollars. One will make us all poorafter the war. The other way will make usdecently prosperous.

This way the 45 billion dollarswill make us poor

If each of us should take his share of this45 billion dollars (which averages approx-imately $330 per person) and hustle outto buy all he could with it-what wouldhappen is what happens at an auctionwhere every farmer there wants a horsethat's up for sale.

If we tried to buy all we wanted, wewould bid the prices of things up and upand up. Instead of paying $10 for a dresswe're going to pay $15. Instead of $5 fora pair of shoes we're going to pay $8.

This bidding for scarce goods is goingto raise prices faster than wages. Wagesjust won't keep up.

So what will people do?

U. S. workers will ask for more money.Since labor is scarce, a lot of them will getit. Then farmers and business men who

feel the pinch are going to ask moremoney for their goods.

And prices will go still higher. And themajority of us will be in that same oldspot again-only worse.

This is what is known as Inflation.

Our government is doing a lot of thingsto keep prices down . . . rationing thescarcest goods, putting ceiling prices onthings, stabilizing wages, increasing taxes.

But the government can't do the wholejob. So let's see what we can do about it.

This way the 45 billion dollarswill make us prosperous

If, instead of running out with our extra

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dough, and trying to bid on everything insight, we buy only what we absolutelyneed, we will come out all right.

If, for instance, we put this money into(1) Taxes; (2) War Bonds; (3) Payingoff old debts; (4) Life Insurance; and (5)The Bank, we don't bid up the prices ofgoods at all. And if besides doing this we(6) refuse to pay more than the ceilingprices; and (7) ask no more for what wehave to sell-no more in wages, no morefor goods-prices stay where they arc now.

And we pile up a bank account. Wehave our family protected in case we die.We have War Bonds that'll make thedown payment on a new house after thewar, or help us retire some day. And wedon't have taxes after the war that prac-tically strangle us.

Maybe, doing this sounds as if it isn'tfun. But being shot at up at the frontisn't fun, either. You have a duty to thosesoldiers as well as to yourself. You can'tlet the money that's burning a hole inyour pocket start setting the country onfire.

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WHO IS JOHNNY?

Gentlemen :The article about Johnny puzzles me. You

say he is Johnny Roventini and a native ofBrooklyn. Not so long ago on the Ginny Simsprogram there was another Johnny who gota write-up in a Grand Rapids paper as beingTed Boris, How come all this? Are there twoJohnny's. If not, what goes?

Yours very truly,MRS. RUSSELL V. JENSEN

Benton Harbor. Michigan(Editor's note: There are two Johnnies, due

to the fact that one show comes from NewYork and one from Hollywood. With war com-muting almost impossible, the..Philifp MorrisCompany solved their problem with two"voices.",

CANADA HAS A PROBLEM

Dear Sirs.I have a great problem, can you help me. In

your July issue there appeared a wonderfulstory on "Vox Pop" with Warren Hull andParks Johnson. There were also Marines. Myproblem is that I collect all the material andpictures I can about the United States Marines.but my scrapbook won't be complete until Ihave a Marine's autograph. Since "Vox Pop"often broadcasts from a Marine base, couldsomeone on that program send me a Marineautograph'

Yours sincerely.KAREN TABB

101 Grosvenor Lane, NHamilton, Ont., Canada

(Editor's note: We publish Miss Tabb's fulladdress with the comforting knowledge that ifwe know our Marines, she will get plenty ofautographs

REMEMBER, WE DIDN'T SAY IT

To the Editors.I have one beef about some radio programs

which I tried to get off my chest by a littlepoetic effort. Of course we know that the spon-sors pay the freight and advertising under thepresent set-up, and that is the guiding forcebehind the radio entertainment. B it whilemost of the good releases make advertisingpalatable-there are some -well

SCIENTIFIC TESTS"By actual scientific tests"That phrase my jumbled mind infestsI hear it morning noon and night.The advertisers' pet delight.My favorite tooth paste is the bunk,My breakfast food is so much junk,The cigarette I smoke is wrong.The shorts I wear are much too long.And so it goes, day after day,Same old words in the same old wayNow It can't be I'm the only oneWho can't get any sort of funOut of this copy catting phraseThat seems to have me in a daze.But until fifty million other guysRaise up and shout it to the skies.I'll close my ears and rack my brainAnd otherwise relieve the strainBy buying things I really like.Swayed not by words from distant mikeThere are still two arm holes In my vest"By actual scientific test."

H. M. (SAM) SLAUSONPortland. Oregon

Gentlemen:I was especially interested In your story on

Red Barber. with whom I used to chum, andwhose original ambition was to join a minstrelshow. He once offered to work for "LassieWhite" without pay. if he would let him jointhe minstrel man. Red used to get very bluewondering about his future, so you can betall his Sanford friends rejoice at his success.

WILLARD R. CONNOLLYThe Sanford Herald

(Our thanks to Mr. Connolly for this furtherinsight into the favorite sporteaster of "DemLovely Bums ",

Dear Editors.I think one of the fine personalities on radio

is Eddie Cantor. He has discovered more starsthan any other performer; those that canthank him are Burns and Allen, Block andSully, George Gerot, Bobby Breen, Bert Gordonand Dinah Shore, and of course. DeannaDurbin. Like many others Eddie got his starton Rudy Vallee's show, and has just celebratedhis 11th anniversary. He was the first to introduce a microphone stooge

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Gentlemen:Could you possibly give us a story with pic-

tures on "Breakfast at Sardi's." It is one ofthe most popular and talked of programs inthat part of the country.

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Atwater, Minnesota(Editor's note: The "Breakfast at Sardi's"

spread will he in the October issue.)

JIMMY DURANTE FAN

Dear Sirs:I think your magazine is tops, but one thing

you do infuriates me no end. That thing islisting the "Garry Moore-Jimmy Durante"show as merely the Garry Moore show. Anyonewho listens to it will probably agree with methat it should be billed as the Jimmy Durante.since he is. in my estimation "the biggestlittle man" in America. How about a story onhim and also on that grand old guy-PaulWhiteman. I think "Pops" is still the smooth-est band in America.

Sincerely,IRWIN J. ROTH

Canton, Ohio(Editor's note: TUNE IN lists the show

with Garry Moore's name, due tothe fact thathe is Master -of -Ceremonies. The show Is aimhis first big chance.)

WANTS BENNY JUSTICE

Dear Sirs:Your article on Arch Oboler was very inter-

esting. One thing, though, is it true that hewrites "Lights Out"? And by -the -way whenare you going to let Jack Benny loose onAllen? It's only (air. I find It strange tolearn there is no Duffy from TUNE IN.

Sincerely yours,DONALD MANN LONG

New York, N. Y.(Editor's note: Yes. Arch Oboler does write

"Light's Out." And we have Invited Mr. Bennyto retaliate.)

NANCY NORMAN BOOSTER

(tear Editors:I'd like to know more about Sammy Kaye's

vocalist- Nancy Norman. He stated one nightthat she was a high school girl, that seems alittle unusual, since she is a cracker jack vo-calist. If you have any doubts about that listento her sing "No, no, no."

Hopefully yours,ROBERT PRESTON

KeesevIlle, N. Y.(Editor's note: We have no doubts about

Nancy, having heard ner. It is true thatNancy is a high school girl- only seventeen.)

OHIO LOVES JESSICA

Gentlemen:I read a letter about Jessica Dragonette in

our last issue. I too rave on and on aboutthe lovely Jessica. Her's is a rare gift of charmtalent and personality --the tops in radio . .

HELEN LEPPERToledo, Ohio

LONELY SERVICE MAN

Dear Sir:I am just sort of wondering how a persor

gets addresses of gals, I mean radio gals.want to write letters to someone who wouldlike to correspond with a man in service. Especially gals who are single. It sort of getslonesome in camp.

ART KAZARIANSomewhere in Service.

(Editor's note: Just write to yo'ur favorite,in care of the station over which you hearthem. They will be glad to reply.)

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Richard Davis

MANAGING EDITORLawrence Falkenburg

ADVERTISING MGR.Thomas Francis

EXECUTIVE EDITORTeresa Buxton

CIRCULATION MGR.Albert Kay

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WE NEED NOT GUESS 7by Maj. Georg Fielding Eliot

WHEN WE THE PEOPLE SPEAK 10Many Outstanding Guests Appear

THE CHAPEL IN THE AIR 14Morton Downey at his Best

FRONT PAGE FARRELL

MUSICAL STEELMAKERSRadio's Original Employee Family

A MUTTON, HUTTON HEREHow To Tell which is which

VIC AND SADE

PATSY CAMPIELL

STO-O-O-O-DENTSKay Kyser is Often Serious

WALTER CASSEL

MEET HIZZONER, THE MAYORLionel Barrymore as Mayor of the Town

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ON THE COVERKay Kyser, the oleprofessor of the Col -leg of MusicalKnowledge, is doinghis share to help winthe war. Read thestory of this interest-ing personality onpage 31 in this issueof TUNE IN.

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AROUND THE NETWORKS

Gabriel Heatter has just celebratedhis tenth year as Mutual's news

commentator. The network re-signed"Gabe" for a new five year contractand his thee sponsors renewed fortwenty-six additional weeks. Alwaysa "good talker" Heatter has proven

his drawing abil-ity by facing thekeenest competi-tion in the busi-ness with his nineo'clock broad-casts. Unlike mostcommentators, heis a "start tofinish" man, writ-ing his own copy,editing, and doingthe commercials.

His excited, passionate analysis oftop news stories has set a newstandard in news commentating.

The personable young Arlene Francishas just cpened in one of the more

interesting quiz shows "Blind Date."The quiz angle of "Blind Date" hasto do with six men in uniform who,while hidden behind a screen, vie fora Stork Club date with three young

glamour girls onthe other side ofthe screen. Thelistening audiencegets the advan-tage of their ad-lib conversation,which is done bytelephone overthe networks.Since there aresix men and onlythree girls its up

to the boys to talk themselves intobeing the lucky young man. One ofthe questions most asked is "Howtall are you" since the date meansdancing. Emcee Arlene keeps theshow moving with her informal en-couragement.

Edward Tomlinson assumed his newpost in Washington last month as

Adviser and Analyst on inter -Amer-ican affairs for the Blue Network.Author of the recently released book"The Other America's" Ed has wonhimself the title of "Special envoy

without portfolio"to our sister re-publics. He wasthe first man tospecialize in inter -American andhemisphere aff airsback in 1931.Tomlinson willlive in Washing-ton, but will con-tinue to make hissemi-annual visits

to the "Other America's" for per-sonal chats with high-ranking Gov-ernment leaders of these nations.His broadcasts will continue at theregular time.

The newest Columbia Network dis-covery is the lovely Jeri Sullavan,

now being groomed for stardom byan important series of programs.Discovered on a local station by anexecutive of that network, Jeri wasinvited to New York and given herown half hourshow with an im-portant orchestraas background.Having justifiedthe Company'sfaith in her abil-ity, she was re-cently selected asthe vocalist in aunique dramaseries starring thewell-known radioveteran Colonel Lemuel Q. Stoop-nagle. She sings both classical andpopular tunes, but will be given achance with comedy in her newbuild-up.

Banjo -eyed Eddie Cantor is lookingfor new talent for his NBC show.

Says Eddie, "The old gang will beback with me but my show must befresh and there's always room for atalented newcomer." Eddie has hada busy vacation -- writing a movie,getting talent for it and producingit, looking for new ideas for his radioprogram, launching Liberty ships,selling War Bonds, making appear-ances at benefits and visiting NewYork friends he hasn't seen for twoyears. Cantor told of a project whichhas been undertaken to remove 6,000refugee children from Hitler -heldEurope. The British government hasageed to admit them to Palestine,but funds must be raised to pay fortheir transportation and subsequentsupport. Cantor has agreed to raisethe funds for 500 of these childrenhimself and already has enough for200 of them.

Rapidly -rising Perry Como has al-most reached the Sinatra pinnacle

through the Columbi.: Network'sgrooming. Several months ago Co-lumbia began a search for a youthfulsinger to replace Frank (whom theydiscovered) and also to compete withthe silvery -tonedvoice of an after-noon tenor on an-other networkComo won outand was immedi-ately signed to hisown program,coast - to - coast,with the highbrowmusic of Ray-mond Scott tobolster his smoothbaritone voice. Once again Columbiahas proven that its rare gift for dis-covery and promotion of talent isbatting a hunded per cent average.Como goes into top theater publicappearances, sings at one of NewYork's best nightclubs --has a Holly-wood bid.

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Duick-witted Don McNeill, emcee of the Blue Network's BreakfastClub" celebrates his tenth anniversary with a "Ghost to Ghost" broadcast.

kdgar Bergen packs the inimitable Lharlie into his well-worn suitcaseand sets out to spend his hard-earned vacation entertaining soldiers.

ALONG RADIO ROW

Its Jimmy Durante multiplied by four as a quartet of soldiers greeted the famousSchnozzola at a recent conference with the Service Command with Duranteas teacher.

On the 20th anniversary of the "National Radio Pulpit" David Sarnoff and NilesTrammel presented a plaque to Dr. Roswell Barnes and Dr. Frank C. C;rwirlman.

Comedienne Joan Davis inherited the Rudy Vallee show "Village Store" whenLieutenant Vallee was called to his Coast Guard duties. Joan car. handle it.

America's youngest network star, coast -to -coast, Bobby Hookey, (age 5)is being rehearsed by his mother in the bathroom of the Hookey home.

Well-known comrientato-, Elizabeth Bemis, low in New York as Colum-bia's first coast -to -coast woman r ewscaster, has another accomplishment.

Executive Vice President Edgar Is:obak 01 the Blue Network demonstrates hisr-chniaue of "Getting results" on the unhappy Earl Mullen. All in fun, however.

Busk, energetic Altred Wallenstein celebrates ten years as Musical Director ofMutual's-WOK station this year. Only 44. he has spent thirty years in music.

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The young Composer, RUDOLPHTHOMAS, did a score for KOSTE-LANETZ recently. When the discus.sion of price arose Thomas askedmeekly, "Would two hundred andfifty dollars be satisfactory?" "Kosty"looked stern: "It would not," he re-plied, "but seven hundred and fiftydollars would." Lucky Thomas.

* * *IVILLIE JOHNSON, popular baritoneand narrator for the "Golden GateOnartet" wrote his topical spiritual"Stalin Wasn't Stallin'" (recently fea-tured on "March of Time") one eve-ning before a broadcast. It was in replyto a request fro;the manager ofCafe Society upto . March of Timepaid tribute by describing it as oneof the few great songs to come outof this war. * * *

BOB TROUT and ED MURROW,those excellent CBS London corre-spondents, gave the home front aninteresting picture of affairs in Eng-land on recent visits. Unlike as chalkand cheese, but both have their ownpeculiar charm.

* * *NBC's recent press party at the fa-mous Stork Club in New York broughtout some top-notch names in the in-dustry. OSCAR LEVANT was there,discussing horses-and piano. Remindsme of the incident when Oscar, a muchyounger and less known Oscar, crasheda backroom party where JIMMYDORSEY and his band -cohorts wereholding a jam and jive session. Oscarwanted to play the piano, but no oneliked his playing-that is-until hesat down and beat out Beethoven'sAPPASIONATE SONATA with whathe calls his "pudgy fingers"-fromthen on Oscar was in. WALTER WIN-CHELL was stocking too - holdingcourt at his usual table-being affableto all who cared to stop by. Strangehow easy it is to "get to "

* * *FRANK SINATRA, sensational newsof this season, is so embroiled in finan-cial difficulties that it is doubtful ifhis lawyers can untangle him. TOM-MY DORSEY owns the largest sliceof Sinatra, with agents and businessmangers taking up another hefty slice.However, rumor has it that Frankisn't paying off, and that the courtswould probably sustain his attitude ifbrought to trial.

EDWARD TOMLINSON, famousBlue Network commentator, is nowstationed in Washington, D. C. Chancesare that the girls of the manlessCapital City are sending orchids to theBlue for sending them an interestingbachelor. His recent book on theAmerica's is tops in its field.

* * *HARRY WISMER, sports announceron the Blue, has taken to radio as afuture in a very serious way; his ac-tivities now include casting, scripting,and what is known as "giving thatfinal touch." Wismer told me that heintended to make radio the wholeshow in his life.

* * *The confusion created when MusicCorporation of America sold JACKCARSON'S services to two companieshas finally subsided with Carson com-ing out top winner and landing astarring part in Hollywood throughpublicity drawn in a radio mix-up.

* * *Handsome CARLTON YOUNG, h(of the flashing eyes, wavy hair andgentle disposition whom you haveheard in Ellery Queen parts, and onPhillip Morris playhouse shows op-posite PAULETTE GODDARD orK. T. STEVENS, has finally landedan excellent Hollywood contract. Carl-ton is one of radio's grand personal-ities, he would be a definite loss tothe industry if Hollywood should signhim exclusively. When radio make's'em, Hollywood takes 'em.

Things I enjoy in radio: The impishlook of RAYMOND SCOTT and hisdevotion to music: The petulant pout-ing of OSCAR LEVANT and his offthe mike humor: The calm, easy-flowing directorship of DAVE LEVY:The peculiar language of MORTONI)OWNEY: The honey -toned voice ofJOHN TILLMAN: The excellent serv-ice of "Spotlight Bands." The per-petual mugging of ED GARDNER andthe way he delivers his lines: The fem-inine sighs that rend the mike when anannouncer says "FRANK SINATRA":The funny, lovable acting talent ofCHARLIE CANTOR: The frank, al-most brutal, news reporting of CECILBROWN: The delightful pranks, gags,and antics of the Blue Network Press-room-that somehow comes out goodbusiness: The way HILDEGARDEsings: The down-to-earth naturalnessof the rapid rising PERRY COMO:The smugness of HARRY JAMES:Talking to OGDEN NASH: All mys-tery shows, and the sweet relaxationof FRED WARING'S Music.

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WE NEEDNOT GUESS

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MAJ. GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT

TUNE IN September, 1943

Major Eliot, CBS military analyst, is one of this nation's foremost war commentators

He believes that today's radio plays a vital role in giving an aroused Americanpublic the knowledge it needs for fighting a winning vow

ADEMOCRATIC nation can have nomore valuable asset in time of war

than an informed and vigilant publicopinion

Unless Mr. and Mrs. Average Citizenunderstand what their government is

doing. and why. the government can

hardly expect their wholehearted amefficient cooperation

There is a tremendous difference it

this respect between this war and Work.War 1. In 1914 the American publicwas profoundly ignorant of the affair'of Europe and of the world in genera

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outside our borders. We read the for-eign news occasionally but we did notknow how to interpret what we read.We read magazine articles but with verylittle comprehension of their meaningand almost no critical analysis.

When the war began, our lack ofknowledge of the real issues and of theactual course of the struggle was monu-mental. It is not too much to say thatno resident of the United States who

-did not live within the delivery area ofa daily newspaper possessing a first-class foreign service-and these werefew and far between-had any chanceto form an accurate idea of what washappening on the battlefields of Europeand the Middle East.

Today all this is different --tremen-dously different.

The reason? Radio.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S ANGLE

The radio brings the news into everyhome, however remote from metropol-itan centers of news distribution. Itbrings the news to stores and factoriesand farms, and even to trains and auto-mobiles in actual motion.

It brings that news not only daily buthourly. It brings not only the facts butit brings analyses of those facts by com-petent and informed commentators. Itbrings us the views of experts on everysubject connected with the war, of thepublic men of our own country and ofour Allies, and it brings us educationalprograms of infinite variety, all of whichgo to help our general understandingof what our country is doing at homeand abroad to bring this war to a vic-torious conclusion.

In this way, radio supplements ad-mirably the work of the press. It does

not take the place of the written word,but it prepares the way for a clearer un-derstanding of the written word. It doeswhat the press cannot do alone, and itdoes it for a family on an isolated farmin Oklahoma as well as for a residentof New York or of Washington.

I think the unquestionable fact thatwe Americans have, on the whole, donea first-class job in mobilizing the re-sources of this nation for war is verylargely due to the way in which radiohas kept all of us informed of what wasexpected of us and where additionaleffort was needed.

Radio has been of immense value ininforming the public about such thingsas the administration of the SelectiveService law, the need for various typesof war workers, and the rationing pro-gram. It has helped not only in the greatcampaigns for the selling of war bondsand stamps but also in getting contribu-tions for such essential activities as theRed Cross and the Navy Relief.

I do not think it is an exaggerationto say that the average American citi-zen in this war is one hundred timesbetter informed about the war itself andabout the war effort of his governmentthan the average citizen during the lastwar-and for this radio is very largly tobe credited.

This achievement, of course, carrieswith it a very heavy responsibility. Asthe vital channel of communication be-tween the government and the citizensof the country, radio has one of its big-gest jobs to perform; but it must alsoface the independent task of intelligentlyand accurately informing those citizensof what is going on, drawing its in-formation for this purpose from theregular sources of news and from itsown correspondents and agencies, bothat home and abroad.

Each of the large networks has anefficient group of foreign correspondentswho broadcast regularly from news cen-ters all over the world, and some ofwhom move about from place to placeas the ever-changing currents of the warrequire. The networks, and many inde-pendent stations as well, have their ownnews analysts who do their best to in-terpret the news for the benefit of theirlisteners.

Some of these news shows are oncommercial sponsored programs, othersare maintained by the networks or sta-tions as a part of the service which theyseek to give to the public.

These analysts do not always agree,and Mr. and Mrs. listener can have a

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chance to weigh the views of one againstthose of the others.

Personally I have an abiding faithin the sound common, sense of theAmerican people and their ability tomake up their minds as to what theywant. The vital thing is to see that theyhave accurate and timely information.

Now all this is of very great impor-tance in the efficient conduct of the war.It may be of even greater importancewhen victory has been won and theAmerican people stand face to face withthe problems and responsibilities ofthe post-war world.

We won the last war but we failedto reap the fruits of victory, very largelybecause of a lack of complete under-standing,.on the part of the people of thiscountry of the job to be done. We re-tired into disgusted isolationism becausewe had no strong, clear and informed

national policy based on clear under-standing of the tremendous issues in-

volved.

I do not believe this will happenagain. I believe the American peoplehave profited by a quarter of a centuryof painful education. I think that whenthe Gallup poll shows that 74% of usare in favor of American participationin a system of maintaining world peaceby the use of force-the only way anysort of peace was ever maintained in anycommunity-it means chat the Americanpeople have realized their mistakes andare ready this time to face squarely andto accept their share of the responsibilityfor policing the world community.

Radio is entitled to a great deal ofthe credit for this fact. It must face itsown responsibility in keeping open thefree and untrammeled flow of informa-tion to its listeners as the victory is beingwon and after it has been won. It must

realize that its task is not only a do-mestic cask but that it also has a greatshare in the work of creating and pre-serving mutual confidence between thepeople of this country and those of theother United Nations.

Such confidence is the corner -stoneof our future edifice of world security.

Those of us, who have borne oursmall parts in the great work that radiohas done for the American war effort,may be proud of what has been accom-plished so far, will doubtless be evenprouder on the day of victory; but weshould have a still greater pride thatwe are permitted to shoulder a part ofthe great and noble task that will liebefore us when the bugles sound "ceasefiring" and we are able to turn ourwhole hearted thoughts, our voices andour hearts toward the work of establish-ing a just, charitable and enduringpeace amongst the nations of the earth.

THE NOTED COMMENTATOR ENGROSSED IN HIS WORK ON THE WEEK'S NEWS ANALYSIS, HEARD ON CBS EVERY SATURDAY EVENING AT 1 1 :00

wite.WE THEANAMELESS, broken man stood before a microphone on

the We the People program and sobbed: "I've neverpeen able to remember who I am . . . soon I'll die . . .

irui I don't know my name." Newspapers aided in the search'w printing his picture. Thousands of letters poured in fromisteners all over the country. Three weeks later "Mr. X"ppeared before the same microphone and announced to'he listening public that he had been identified as Will H.' awrence, of Montgomery, Alabama, and had regained hisnemory.

File incident of Mr. X was just one in a memorable serieslacing back to September, 1936, when this distinguished

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Milo Boulton, master of ceremonies, interviews Virginia N.110,,hwaker,vho, once a Broadway dancer, is now a farmerette for the duration.

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program was launched, but it was typical of the uniquecharacter of the show in its initial stages. Up to the timeof Pearl Harbor there were few stars on the program, fewprominent personalities. It was mostly the little people ofAmerica who were featured, members of the rank and filewho had had interesting experiences and were willing totell their stories.

After America entered the struggle the nature of theprogram was changed to accord with the new wartime con-ditions. Most of those who now appear before the We thePeople microphone are connected, in some way or other,with the war effort of our country or her allies, and the

A group of Indian chiefs, representing a confederacy of six nations,who declared war on the axis after learning of the sneak attack.

PEOPLE sprogram represents a really noteworthy effort on the part

.of sponsors and network to bring the realities of the worldstruggle to listeners throughout the country. A broadcastof We the People covers much diverse ground; the Directorof the OPA simplifies some of the clouded points of fooddistribution; a housewife from England tells us how theylive there, and it makes our standard of living appear likethe height of luxury; heroes from the battlefronts, laborersin defense plants, the Secretary of the Treasury, an officialof the OWI, and others, report how we are winning thiswar at home and abroad.

We the People was first conceived by Phillips H. Lord,

Charlie Wagner, tatoo artist, who has been keeping rather busy thenc.days tatooing identification tags on soldiers about to go overseas

famous for years as Seth Parker, and creator of some ofbroadcasting's most exciting shows. In its first season it

was voted the outstanding new program of the year by thecountry's radio editors, and since then the popularity ofthis important broadcast has steadily increased.

The roster of those who have appeared on the programis studded with the names of heroes; Lieutenant Paylichenko.a Russian girl sniper; Colonel LeRoy P. Hunt, who led themarines in the first offensive in the Solomons; Captain EliotBuckmaster, commander of the Yorktown; Lieutenant ColonelWalter L. J. Baylor, the only man to escape death on WakrIsland; and the famous mother of the five Sullivan heroes

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We the People always attracts a highly interested audience. This Hill,couple. each with a seeing -eve dog. got pleasure troin the shim

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lenry Morgenthou, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, running overUs script with David Levy, producer and director, who is in close and constanttouch with all governmental departments. Levy is the guiding genius of the show,and one of the ace directors behind many of radio's stellar productions.

Apprentice Seaman Audrey Pearl Roberts, of the WAVES, showing Milo Boultonand Lieut. Grace Lally, Navy Nurse, how she knocked out an intruder.(below) Roberta Eyler, known as Corporal Pigtails, who puts the soldiers throughtheir drill routine at a Camp in Florida. The Corporal gets good results, too.

(continued)

A PROGRAM THAT BRINGS THE WAR TO

THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE TO THE WAR

Heroes in all services have told breathlessand absorbing stories to the people of America.Added to these were the heads of many ofour governmental departments who came toexplain, in language that everyone couldunderstand, what was happening and why.

Purposeful, serious-minded David Levyis the producer and director who gives thisdiverse program the unity it needs. He isonly thirty, which is arrestingly young forone doing such an important work, yet hisability has called forth admiring commentsalike from listeners and government de-partments. One army official wrote to ElmerDavis, Chief of the OWI, concerning Levy:-He is an excellent judge of feature andhuman interest material which translateshigh policy into the language of everydaypeople." That describes him accurately ina sentence.

David Levy's job and purpose dominatehis life entirely. He is in daily and constanttouch with 'the Army and Navy Depart-ments and the OWI, with the officials ofthe governments of our allies, and with theAmerican offices of the exiled governments.Holding almost continual conferences withhis extensive staff, appraising and weighing

Wolter Root, trainee in the U. S. Merchant Marine,being rewarded by pretty Madeleine Carroll.

the importance of all that is happening, hedevises ways to get the personalities in-volved in these events before We the People'smicrophone. The broadcast is 'Sunday night,yet it is seldom that the different guests arcdefinitely decided upon before Friday or Sat-urday, thus while it brings a large proportionof spot news to the listening public, it alsobrings added problems to the director andproducer. He must often turn rank amateursinto top-notch microphone performers in thecourse of a few hours. Levy has that respon-sibility.

A handsome chap who is quite unconsciousof his good looks, this Philadelphia boy grad-uated from the University of Pennsylvaniawith several degrees, and made his firstappearance on the We the People programas a script writer. Now he is assisted byseven writers whose scripts he directs con-tinuously and closely, with the result thatthe show presents a close unified appearancein spite of its wide differences in material.

It is estimated that every Sunday night morethan twelve million sets are tuned in on thismorale -building program of personal ex-periences. These messages, straight from thelips of those who are participating in ourhistoric effort, bring the war right into thehomes of America. They help to forge theunited effort so necessary to the final vic-tory, while serving as excellent entertainment.

Gale Volchok, who teaches Judo to soldiers, demonstrating the art to the unlucky master of ceremonies

One -Eyed Connolly has gone into war work, the first job the famous uninvited gm,ever held in all his life. Connolly has made an institution of -Gate Crashiniin the past. He admits being surprised to discover that working tti .

living is rather pleasant; thinks 1w might even consider it atter the wa,

Mrs. Ad Topperwein shows how she teaches sharpshooting to the boys in the arms(below) Ross Allen extracts venom from poisonous snakes to be used on soldie,as an antidote for snakebites. The Government takes his entire output for shit,ment to the fighting fronts. Snakes have become an important vat commodits

)1CK WIDMARK AND FLORENCE WILLIAMS, WHO PLAY DAVE AND SALLY, IN THE TIMELY DRAMA OF THE LIFE OF A METROPOLITAN REPORTER

FRONT PAGEFARRELL

A DAILY DRAMA THAT HAS

REAL WAR -TIME MEANING

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FRUNT PAGEFARRELL, the new drama which reflects the actual news of theday, gets much of its vital and current information from the Office of War

Information and the Manpower Commission. This powerful and moving pro-gram has an important significance for war -time America, and is expected to;tart a new trend in five -a -week serials. Through Dave Farrell, who is a

reporter on a New York paper, and his wife Sally, who works in a warindustry, both of whom are characters typical of the American home, thestory deals with the problems that face a country engaged in a desperatestruggle. Tall, blonde Dick Widmark portrays David, and his strong characteri-zation of the sympathetic part has won for him a high place in the affectionsof the listeners. Sally, the reporter's pretty wife, is played by FlorenceWilliams, who came to radio by way of the New York stage. New as FrontPage Farrell is to the air, having started only last September, it already reachesan interested public of over six and a half million, and is heard on the fullNBC network. "The reason for this is simple," says Author Bob Shaw. "Theday by day factual history of the war at home and abroad is a thrilling storyin itself." Another reason is that the show is well cast, Written and directed.

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WHEN A GIRL MARRIESA STORY OF TURBULENT MARRIED LIFE WITH ALL ITS COMPLICATIONS

T HE story of "Whel a Girl Marries" is dedicated to allI those who have ever been in love. It is the story ofyoung love, centered about a girl who surprised her com-munity by refusing the courtship of a wealthy playboy tomarry a young lawyer of promise. Named co-respondent ina divorce trial at a time when she was expecting a child,this young newly-wed's career has passed through manya dramatic climax in the story of Harry and Joan Davis.

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Today there are many characters whom its listeners havelearned to love as they have followed its theme from thi,original starting point. There is Irma Cameron, mothe'of Little Rudy and Kathy, and a great friend of JoarDavis; there is John Hackett, old philosopher and friendof them all - and there is Steve Skidmore, whom Irmaloves dearly. Steve is in love with Betty McDonald, a

newcomer to the village, whom old John says "is nor our


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kind." There is Lilly, the faithful maid and Little Sammy.All of these homey, neighborly characters come to visit

in the homes of millions each day at five o'clock throughthe pen of Elaine Carrington, who also writes "PepperYoung's Family." Elaine writes her scripts all alone, dic-tating into an ediphone while relaxed on a couch in herManhattan studio. Then she gives the disks to her secretaryto transcribe. "I prefer to be all alone when I write," shesays, "there are fewer distractions. I have found too thatby dictating to a machine I can work faster." Her workingday has no beginning and no end. Sometimes she startsin the morning; sometimes she works all night and intothe morning.

Mary Jane Higby, heard as Joan Davis on the show,says that as long as she can remember she's been livingsomebody else's life. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, whereher father Wilbur Higby owned a stock company, she didher first walk-on before she was a year old. Her first fiveyears were spent backstage. When she was nearly six, herfather went to Hollywood to work for D. W. Griffith,and the next day Mary Jane was making a picture. That'sthe way its been all her life. By the time she was eighteenthere was enough experience in stock, pictures, and vaude-ville to make her a seasoned actress. It was only naturalthat she should turn to radio. "I went through the regularroutine of auditions," Mary Jane says, "until one night adirector called and asked me if I could be ready to go onthe air in twenty-eight minutes. He was so confident thatI played Mary Tudor without even a rehearsal."

From then on radio was her .forte. She played the field

Robert Haag, who plays Harry Davis, wanted to be a lawyer, butwas offered a place in stock. Now he plays one in the script.

Meet the Davises-Harry, Joan and Sammy Davis, and Lilly, themaid, as they appear in the popular show, When a Girl Marries. -

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on such shows as "Lux Radio Theater", "Camel Caravan",the Marx Brothers' show - and for two years wrote andproduced a weekly children's program. Since then MaryJane has been on a score or more broadcasts, and fornearly three years has played the star role in this show.She lives in a Greenwich Village apartment -- a pleasantfive -room walk-up that's very often full of visiting actors.In summertime, Mary Jane and her roommate live on atugboat they call the Ann Bonnie.

Mary Jane's co-starring partner and radio husband,David is handsome, blonde Robert Haag of Cullom,Illinois. Bob started out to be a lawyer, but while he wasstudying at Boston's Northeastern University he was of-fered a place in stock - that fixed the law career. Hecame to New York in the fall of 1936 and after severalsmall parts in Broadway shows, he entered radio in 1939.From then on it was easy sailing. Bob is twenty-eight yearsold, six feet three, and weighs 180 pounds. His one hobbyis his farm in Massachusetts where he raises chickens,geese and a quackless breed of ducks.

"When a Girl Marries" made its debut on the airMay 29, 1939. It has an estimated listening audience ofnine million. Theodora Yates directs the well -written serialand its cast of seasoned players. The story of the youngmarried couple, living in a small town, working out theirproblems in conjunction with a host of friendly, sympa-thetic neighbors has a very special appeal; its problemsare those of its audience, its actors are friends and the treat-ment often offers solutions to the faithful folk who listen.

Mary Jane Higby, star of "When a Girl Marries" began he: careerat the age of one. She has played stock, radio, and made pictures.

"he cost of "When a Girl Marries" takes an informal drive. Left to right they are: Helene Dumas, Robert Haag, Dolores Gillen andstar-Mary Jane Higby. All are seasoned radio artists. They are as good friends away from the microphone as they are in the studio cast.

KEEN -EYED EDWARD R. MURROW IS NOT ONLY A FAMOUS LONDON WAR CORRESPONDENT, BUT CHIEF OF THE CBS EUROPEAN NEWS STAFF

EDWARDMURROW

RADIO'S SPECTACULAR

NEWS COMMENTATORTUNE IN SUN. 1:30 P.M. E.W.T. (CBS)

TALL, handsome Edward R. Murrowcould be the glamour boy of radio

correspondents. With his wavy hair,brown eyes and natural charm, he mightbe the hero of any Hollywood moviebased on his profession.

But his life and career have followednone of the usual patterns of eithermovies or radio. In fact, he has brokentwo of the rules considered essentialfor success in his field: (1) He hasno newspaper background, and (2) hesprang into his present worldwide fameas chief of Columbia's European NewsStaff in 1937, from an executive's desk.

The Greensboro, North Carolina -bornEd Murrow has driven school busses,milked cows and generally worked hardever since he was fourteen years old,but becoming a reporter was no partof his plan when he was graduatedfrom Washington State University in1930.

Quick-witted, slow -speaking Edwanted to be a scholar, and a scholarhe became. His calm objectiveness stemsfrom the days when he was assistantdirector of the Institute of InternationalEducation. That was the last job heheld, outside of radio, before going to

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his present position at CBS in 1935.Columbia Broadcasting System offi-

cials are still congratulating themselveson recognizing a radio "natural." Madechief of their European news staff in1937, analytical thinker, good organizerMurrow proved to be as successful asany home office could have hoped.

A cabled tip from him gave CBS aradio scoop on the surrender of theBelgians. He was ready for the An-schluss in Vienna, the crisis in Munich,the air blitz over London.

There is nothing "me first" about thefair-minded Murrow. He inspires theutmost loyalty from fellow correspond-ents, many of whom he discovered.

He discovered Charles Collingwood,North African correspondent. He dis-covered William Shirer, before "BerlinDiary" fame-and never suspected thathis own broadcasts would one day bepublished, under the title of "This IsLondon."

It was the aerial Battle of Britainwhich turned the behind -the -scenesdrama of Murrow's life into behind--the -mike drama which he could per-sonally share with all the world. Hewas twice bombed out of his Londonoffices. Once a bomb struck the' verybuilding where he was broadcasting.

There is an unquiet side to EdMurrow which could respond to all this.Demon driver, wild golfer Murrowprobably inherited his love of speedfrom his locomotive engineer father,and still wants to combine work withiplay by broadcasting from bombers andsubmarines. The home office says "No--firmly.

Shopkeepers, "pub" sitters and house-wives who live in London, where henow makes his home . . . newsmenand editors, whom he rounds up forall-night gabfests in his apartment,while his wife Janet serves coffee andsandwiches . . . above all, the menwho help shape the course of the war.

These are the friends Ed Murrowmakes. These are the friends whomake him one of the best -informedAmericans in England, outside of theAmerican Embassy itself.

On a recent flying visit to the UnitedStates, Murrow had two predictions tomake: First, that victory for the Allieswill probably come in 1944. Second,that food will be the "big politicalweapon" in deciding the peace.

When that time comes, there couldbe worse choices than Ed Murrow him-self to take a firm hand in rehabili-tating Europe-as the first radio ambas-sador to become an Ambassador in fact

MURROW'S TENSE FACE BETRAYS THE TENSION OF PEOPLE IN LONDON DURING THE BLITZ

CBS LONDON NEWS STAFF. L. TO R., MURROW, PAUL MANNING, JOHN DALY AND BOB TROUT

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Mrs. William Evans and her five daughters. who were headliners on aMother s Day program. The father is employed by the corporation.

Regina Colbert, stenographer in the advertising department. whose11,1, %%WI 'ICI .1 short on this unique program.

MUSICAL

STEELMAKERSRADIO'S ORIGINAL EMPLOYEE -FAMILY

FULL OF INFORMAL FUN AND TALENT.

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fnom Monday to Saturday they're clerks, stenographers,machinists, mine workers, mill and factory operatives

in the busy offices and plants of West Virginia's Wheel-ing Steel Corporation. But when Sunday comes theygather around Blue network microphones on the stageof Wheeling's Capitol Theater as one of the mostunusual of all radio entertainment groups, the MusicalSteelmakers who, for six years, have been entertaininga steadily growing radio audience the nation over.

Recruited entirely from the ranks of the twenty-fivethousand employees of the steel corporation, or theirfamilies, the Steelmakers have conceived, produced andperformed the program from its inception. They haveconstantly discovered unsuspected talent among theirco-workers, and have grown from a local amateur aggre-

The boys in the Steelmakers' band bought a bond for a crippledyoung chap in the audience at one of the organization's drives.

AT A BOND RALLY, THE ORCHESTRA OF THE STEELMAKERS BEING INTRODUCED TO THE BOND BUYERS

STEELE SISTERS QUARTET. BETTY JANE EVANS, MARGARET JUNE EVANS, HARRIET DRAKE, LOIS MAE NOLTE

THIS IDYLLIC SPOT IS PROVIDED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE WHEELING STEEL CORPORATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES THE PRETTY GIRLS SHOWN ENJOYING THEMSELVES BELONG TO THE MUSICAL GROUP

FAMILY UNITY OF THIS EMPLOYEES' GROUP ADDS TO ITS APPEAL

THESteelmakers are as professional as any big-time musical aggregation when

they gather for rehearsals and broadcasts. There is a notable difference, however.Bound by a common love of music, and with more voice in the building of pro-grams than the usual commercial orchestra, each person in the group feels free tocriticise, advise and suggest. All suggestions are welcomed, and if they're goodthey are put into effect. No one ever takes offense at what is said, because everyonerealizes that the interest of the organization as a whole is uppermost in the thoughtsof all its members. The brass section of the orchestra might come in with two brand

new arrangements that it has worked out together, or a vocalist will work out.a newsong treatment, or perhaps a musician comes through with a new gag or two for the"Old Timer" in the script. The general effect is that of a group of friends workingtogether for the common good.

It's this family unity that is responsible, to a large extent, for the appeal of theMusical Steelmakers to the general public, since, like every family, there's plentyof give and take, plenty of individuality, plenty of informality to the Steelmakersand their broadcasts. And plenty of sparkling fun and enertainment in the show, too.

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"A HUTTON, HUTTON HERETHERE ARE LOTS OF HUTTONS, AND

IT DOES not matter which Hutton one picks for his favorite, because there isn't a sour one in the entire lot. There are twopairs- of sisters, every one of them a genuine Hutton, and everyone worth listening to and looking at. Betty and Marion are

members of the same family, Ina Ray and June comprise the *ter family, and here are their pictures and their names, so thatanyone who wishes can keep them straight and unconfused in his mind by just going over them carefully and associating the -

JUNE HUTTON, of the Startiusiers, with Charlie Spivack'sorchestra, is the sister of the famous lna Ray, and it was bigsister who gave her the initial employment. June is not married,thinks Charlie Spivak is a swell guy, Bing Crosby is her favoritemale singer, and Ella Fitzgerald is tops among the women

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INA RAY HUTTON, the show -stopping dancer and hot vocalistwho conducts an all -male orchestra, is twenty-six years old, loves tenni,and swimming, has three life-saving medals and a diamond and emeraldbracelet, and can't decide which she prizes most. Would like to take he;band abroad to entertain soldiers on foreign duty. Probably will make it

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gation to a polished radio group rivalling many a pro-fessional organization of long standing. But they havenever lost the homey, just -between -ourselves touch thathas given them so much charm and has characterizedthe program from its beginning.

That beginning, on November 8, 1936, was casualenough. Wheeling's local station, WWVA, which hadbeen presenting a weekly series of industrial programs,requested officials of the steel corporation to fill onespot in the series. There were, among the corporation'sworkers, a number of amateur instrumental and vocalgroups already in existence. From them, the generaladvertising manager, J. L. Grimes, put together aninstrumental and vocal show for the occasion.

There was no thought of making the show a perma-nent one, but immediately following the initial airingboth the station and the corporation were deluged withdemands for more. All the musical groups wanted tobe heard on the radio. Dozens of talented individualsfrom filing rooms to rolling mills wanted a chance todemonstrate their ability. From the public came hun-dreds of letters of praise.

Gradually the program took the shape it now holds.There was the orchestra, conducted by Tommy Whitley,whose father was a long-time employee of WheelingSteel and who had himself worked in its coal minesduring summer vacations from college; there was themaster of ceremonies, "Old Timer" John Wincholl, anaccountant from the general offices; there was a quartetthat was two parts feminine charm and two partsbrawny steel worker from the mills. As time went onanother quartet was added, the "Steele Sisters," andthen a choral group, to round out the organization asit is today.

Once the program got going, it became apparent thatso far as talent was concerned there was an embarrass-ment of riches. Wheeling has long been a music centerof the Ohio Valley, and there were more potentialsingers, instrumentalists, and guest stars to be had thancould possibly have been accommodated. It was thendecided to limit participation on the program, both ofpermanent personnel and guests, to Wheeling Steelemployees and members of their families, and this un-written law has remained in effect ever since.

The original "Singing Millmen" remained intact untilMarch of this year, when the bass changed employers.Into his place stepped Glynn Davies, a singing Welsh-man from the Yorkville world' of the corporation. Hejoined William Griffiths and William Stevenson, tenors,and Walter Schane, baritone, to round out the quartet.

The "Steele Sisters," who started out as a trio, andwho were not sisters, have changed through marriageand illness, and finally evolved into a quartet with fournew members.

For a long time there were few who dropped out,but the war has called many from the ranks of theorganization, and now there are ex -members scatteredfrom Guadalcanal to Ghizeh, every one of them believedto be a red-hot enthusiast for the shortwave broadcastsof the weekly program.

Recently the group has turned to bond -selling in abig way. Through personal appearances at bond ralliesin the Wheeling tri-state area and through special per-formances at home and on the road they have aided inthe sale of more than two million dollars worth in bonds.


Some of the pretties of the gtoup. The fortunate man alone amoni.all these girls is John Wincholl, who acts as master of ceremonie,

The Musical Steelmakers' master of ceremonies, John Wincholl, know!familiarly as "Old -Timer" who has been with the show from the first

AND A HUTTON, HUTTON THERE"ALL OF THEM ARE BEAUTIFUL.

proper name with the proper lovely Lace. Each one of these girls is a success in her own right, and each one of them haswon distinction with her talent without regard to family connections, though it is true that one sister in each of these pairswon fame before the other did. The listener is entitled to make his own particular choice from among them, so that whentnyone says gaily: "Hutton, Hutton, who's got the Hutton ?" he'll be able to answer in accordance with his own preference.

MARION HUTTON, now touring with the Modernaires andformerly featured with Glenn Miller's orchestra, left a pre -medicalcourse to sing professionally. She resented being referred to as

Betty Hutton's sister and decided to make a name for herself. GlennMiller gave her a chance, and the rest is radio history by this time.

BETTY HUTTON, referred to as the -Blonde Blitz" or the

'Hectic Hutton'', owing to her sensationall dynamic manner ofdelivering a song, got her first big chance with Vincent Lopez, andwent right on from there to become a star of Hollywood and the air -lanes. In her newest pictures Betty sings much less and acts more.

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BEHIND THE MAKE-UP IN THIS FAMILY ALBUM NUMBER ARE BERNARDINE FLYNN AND ART VAN HARVEY AS VIC AND SADE

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VIC AND SADETHE DELIGHTFUL AMERICAN

FAMILY ON THE NEXT BLOCK

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MON. THRU FRI. 1:30 P.M. E.W.T. (CBSI

ONE of the great privileges of citizens of a democracyis the right to laugh at themselves, and this is an

art at which Americans excel. You have only to listento the laughter that arises in a typical American homewhen it is tuned in on Vic and Sade. In this programwe have the humorous story of an average family ofAmericans, the family that lives in the small househalf -way up the next street. These people are typical

Americans, as typical as a glass of coke or a backlotgame of baseball, as recognizable as the corner drug-store or Ye Olde Coffee Porte.. The audience, which isto be found in nearly nine million homes, by anauthentic estimate, identifies itself with the homelycharacters and with their day-by-day doings.

When the program started, over ten years ago, itwas considered extremely revolutionary because it wasa comedy and, as everybody knows, the standard day-time radio fare is heavily serious. In addition to this,it has no continued story, each broadcast being a com-plete incident in itself with no suspense at the end ofthe broadcast to force listeners to tune in the nextday. For two years no one ventured to sponsor it.Finally, in 1934, a backer came along, and the showhas had the same sponsors ever since. It is heardtoday on both major networks, as well as a number ofindependent stations, quite an unusual distinction.

The two leading roles are still played by the sameactors who originated them back in 1932. Sade, theacidly tolerant and understanding wife and mother, isplayed by Bernardino Flynn, who was born in Madi-son, Wis. and graduated from Wisconsin University.In 1929 she came to Broadway to put her campusdramatic experience to practical use, and since thenhas appeared in. many important network dramaticpresentations, among the best known of which is Vicand Sade. Brown haired Bernardine, all of five feetfour and a half inches tall, takes her work very seri-ously, is married to a doctor and has two children.

Art Van Harvey, the veteran NBC actor who playsVic, was born in Chicago and got into radio in 1929.Married, he has no children, and is so susceptible tothe humor of Vic and Sade that occasionally he can-not restrain his (unrehearsed) laughter, at whichtimes Sade has to ad lib until he regains control.

A word must be said for Billy [deism, who hasplayed the son, Rush, for so long. Having grown upin the part, he has finally been inducted into thearmy, which caused Paul Rhymer, the scripter, towrite him out of the show for the duration. No oneis to fill his place, as Billy Idelson is too identifiedwith the part and too beloved by the listening public.

A rather dubious welcome is extended to Chuck and Dottie Brainfeeble,not too welcome visitors, played by Carl Kroenke and Ruth Perrott

The hilarious family composed of recognizable characters, being Vic, link(Clarence Hartzell), Sade, and Rush (Billy ldelson, now in the army)

PATSYCAMPBELLTHE "DAFFY" ETHEL TURP STAR

IS A SERIOUS WAR WORKERTUNE IN MON THRU FRI 3.15 P.M E.W.T. (CBSI

sHE'S not very big, and she's not very old, but wide-eyed Patsy Campbelllanded the important role of "daffy" Ethel Turp in the dramatization of

Damon Runyon's serial, "Joe and Ethel Turp." Patsy was born in Chicagotwenty-three years ago, studied at Northwestern University and EmersonCollege in Boston. Six years of playing summer stock companies in variousroles prepared her for New York and the Ethel Turp role.

Last May.she married Sergeant Alfred Reilly at the Port of Embarkation.He left immediately for overseas and Patsy returned to her West 57th Streetapartment, all alone. Today she spends her spare time in war work, hostess-ine at the Stage Door Canteen, making movie shorts for the Government,and lecturing for the American Theatre Wing. Patsy, in person, has none.of the zany qualities of radio "Ethel." One of the most alert, vivacious.girlsin radio, she has an abundance of energy to give outside war activities.

STO-0-0-0-DENTS !KAY KYSER, OLE PROFESSOR OF THE "COLLEGE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE" IS OFTEN SERIOUS

THE "College of Musical Knowledge"I may lack a 4A rating on the academicscoreboards, but no one can deny thatthe distinguished academician whoheads it has added a new kick to learn-ing. Alas, for those who still place

philosophy, sociology and other suchold time stuff first on the curriculum!The rugcutters have captured AlmaMater and the diplomas are written innoisy and overwhelming jive!

If Kay Kyser had followed his her -

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editary bent, he would now be sittingsedately on the faculty of the Universityof North Carolina, where a hundredyears of Kysers have lavished their ped-agogy. But the pleadings of his motherand the commands of his father were

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KAY KYSER, THE POPULAR OLE PROFESSOR OF THE "COLLEGE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE," THE HILARIOUS MUSICAL ACADEMY OF THE AIR.

5TO-0-0-0-DENTS (continued)

of no avail. The Ole Professor's des-tiny was not in the groves of learning:it was in the groove. Nevertheless, heholds an A. B. degree from the uni-versity.

Music was Kay's first and real pas-sion, and the fire burns more steadilynow than ever before. It's wings havecarried him far. Thirty-seven years old,born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina,he is today one of the best-known bandleaders in the country. He is also oneof the most popular with Army, Navyand Marine camps, from which most ofhis shows have emanated during thepast three years. His band has alreadystarred in three pictures, and a fourth."My Favorite Spy," is soon to be re-leased.

For one whose airwaves audience runsinto the millions, he is a supremelysimple person, given to pleasant idio-syncracies, but generous and easy-going.These traits can be credited for the factthat many of the original members ofhis band are still with him, and thatall are sharing his financial success. Hisquick patriotism and understanding ofthe value of morale for the fightingforces have led him to become head ofthe radio entertainment section of theOffice of War Information.

His success story actually beginseleven years ago, when he left RockyMount in a Model T Ford, headed reso-lutely for the Big Time. He had organ IT'S GEORGIA CARROLL. NEWEST SINGING VOCALIST WITH THE KAY KYSER COMPANY

SOME OF THE MEN AT A NAVAL TRAINING BASE GANG UP ON THE OLE PROFESSOR AND PLAY A FEW PRANKS ON HIM THEMSELVES

MERWYN BOGUE, KNOWN AS SH KAB:BBLE" IS ONE OF KAY'S CHIEF HILARITIES

ized a band while in college, playingat campus dances. Now and then therehad been engagements for debutanteaffairs in Richmond, Va. A contract withthe Black Hawk Club in Chicago, soonafter leaving Rocky Mount, broughthim his first prominence. Then came asummer tour through the Mid -West,breaking long-time box-office records.

His incarnation as the "Ole Profes-sor" is a natural for the spoofy, spon-taneous program in which Kyser excels.In the same category belongs the Pro-fessor's inimitable sidekick, "Ish Kab-ibble." Kyser's feeling for the broadhumor of the ridiculous was evidencedin his college days, when he persuadedthe president and the five deans to givevent to an exhibition of dancing hip,hip, hoorays for the local team, whichcaused visiting and startled dignitariesto blanch. Now he figuratively stickspins into the commanding officers ofthe service camps in which his troupeentertains, much to the irreverent en-joyment of the rank -and -file privates.

The South is still in Kyser's accent,and the State of North Carolina has nomore devoted plugger. He manages toget the name of the State into almostevery broadcast. You don't need the re-searches of his press agent to tell youthat his life wouldn't be the same with-out southern cooking. Who can tellwhether it's an accident that his lovelyvocalist vs named Georgia Carroll. His


ALMOST ANYTHING CAN, AND DOES HAPPEN, ON A KAY KYSER PROGRAM. HERE THEY INHERITED A COW FROM AN ADMIRING FAN

THE MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA ARE NOT AVERSE TO A LITTLE CAMERA MUGGING. ONLY "ISH" LOOKS DISCONSOLATE IN A FASHION

(continued)

previous singer, now famed in radio onher own, was Ginny Simms, the firstname obviously a contraction of Virginia.Anyhow, it all fits in with the Kyser idea,However, the ole professor looks for-ward to the possibilities of Televisionnow that lovely Georgia Carroll is a

member of his air company.Kay has a trick knee, which has kept

him out of the Army; but he keepsgoing arduously in army rallies and warplant shows. His tours of the servicebases have taken him on a mileage equalto four times around the world.

In his camp appearances he has pickedup numerous anecdotes, but the one herepeats most often deals with his ex-perience while making the rounds ofthe San Diego Naval Training Base withLieut. Commander Perry Wood. Theywere suddenly stopped short by a sen-try, newly recruited, with a "Halt ! Whogoes there ?"

"The Senior Officer of the Watch,"Commander Wood replied. They waitedfor the sentry to finish the ritual. Butno word came.

Finally, the commander decided toprod the sentry. "I can't stand here allnight," he volunteered.

"Damn it!" the sentry cried, "You'llstand there till I remember the rest-and you'll like it!" The boys loved it!

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"ISH" SHOULD BE STUDIED JUDGING BY THE EXPRESSIONS OF KAY AND HEDY LAMAR

WALTERCASSELPOPULAR BARITONE OF THE

"CALLING AMERICA" SHOWTUNE IN SUN. 8 P.M. E.W.T. (CBS)

WALTER CASSEL came to New York in a cattle train, and now he singsat the Metropolitan Opera House and is the star of his CBS program. The

noted baritone was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1910, and might havebecome a dentist if local station WOW, in Omaha, had not recognized thequality of his voice. Lawrence Tibbett commented favorably on his singing,and this ended Cassel's dental education. He came to New York in 1934,and since then has been featured on many programs, culminating in hispresent show, "Calling America" with Bob Trout. This successful halfhour show was recently launched to inform Americans about the boys inEngland. The tall, blue-eyed singer still works hard at his musical studiesin Forest Hills, New York, where he lives with his wife and three children.who are all musical; John Walter, 12, plays the trumpet, Catherine Jean,11, the violin, and Marv, 6, is learning her piano scales most effectively.

LIONEL BARRYMORE IN HIS MOST POPULAR RADIO ROLE, THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN

THE MAYOR. WITH LUCKY BOB HOPE, WHO HAS SHARON DOUGLAS ON HIS KNEE

MEET HIZZONER

THE MAYOR"MAYOR OF THE TOWN" GIVES LIONEL

BARRYMORE HIS MOST LOVABLE PART

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LTHOUGH the Mayor of the Tow,.M is one of the best known roles on chiair, the character has no name, neverhaving been given one by the authorsHe is always just "The Mayor.' Asresult of this namelessness, the Mayo.has become associated in the publicmind with Lionel Barrymore, who play'.the part, even more than would ordinarily have been the cast

The name of Barrymore is a magi,one in the Ainerican theatre, but thatdid not help young Lionel much whenhe °made his start, which was a ratherbad one. His grandmother, Mrs. JohnDrew, gave him a bit in her productionof The Rivals, and the audience was soloud in its disapproval of the youngactor's work that it nearly killed hiscareer at the start. But Barrymore wa,broke and hungry, and he kept tryingwith the persistence that is a part of ti-litradition of his famous name. In 1915,however, still broke, he decided to givethe infant motion picture industry a try.He did-became successful in Holly-wood and in radio.

Although the Mayor of the Town isstill in its first year, it is already anunusually popular program with an esti-mated listening audience of over four-teen million, and much of this popu-larity must be put down to the goodsense and good humor of the show. TheMayor's salty character, good commonsense, and effective, if not always con-ventional, method of dealing withneighborhood problems is typical ofthe American public servant of the besttype produced in small communities,and the character fits in perfectly withLionel Barrymore's shrewd wit and im-patience with subterfuges.

Part of the credit for that, of course,must go to Jean Holloway, and toCharles Tazewell, both well known aswriters for the radio, who alternate inturning out the script of Mayor of theTown.

Agnes Moorhead, 'who plays "Mar -illy," housekeeper for the Mayor, is alsoa veteran of radio, having worked inmany popular and -important star role.

CONRAD THIBAULT AND HIS WIFE ENGAGED IN SELECTING SOME RECORDS FOR THE DRIVE.

RECORDS FOR OUR FIGHTING MEN"NEW MUSIC FOR OLD" TO ENTERTAIN THE ARMED FORCES

THEN the drilling or the fighting hasceased, there comes a lull in the life

of a fighting man, and it is at this time thatmusic can bring him the relaxation that histired nerves and muscles call for. Records;or our Fighting Men, Inc., has under-taken to fill the soldier's (and sailor's),pare time with music. Estimating thatthere are still several hundred millionold, broken or unwanted discs accumulat-ing dust in America's cellars and attics,the organization has twice conducteddrives to collect these records and sellthem as scrap. With the funds thus ob-tained newly released recordings are

bought for distribution to our fightingforces, here and overseas, in cooperationwith Army and Navy authorities. Thechief canvassing and collecting agents

were the more than one and a half mil-lion men and women who comprise theAmerican Legion and the AmericanLegion Auxiliary. These drives have beensuccessful to the extent of prDvidingfunds for several hundred thousand newpopular and classical records, all of whichhave been promptly shipped to the campshere and abroad.

Kay Kyser was the first president ofthe organization, with Kate Smith andGene Autry among the vice-presidents.This year the place of honor is filled byBob Hope, and a great number of artistshave pledged themselves as sponsors, in-cluding such names as Marian Anderson,Xavier Cugat, Benny Goodman, HarryJames, Jan Peerce, Glenn Miller, LilyPons, Paul Robeson, and a host of others.

ANDRE KOSTELANETZ AND LILY PONS MAKING THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO A PLEASED LEGIONNAIRE.

Sunday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct I hour for Central Time.-3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions: Asterisked (`I programsore rebroadcast at various times;for these, check local newspapers.

NEWS, COMMENTATORS, FORUMSP.M.

1:00 Rupert Hughes (NBC)2:0C Chicago Round Table (NBC)3:0C Ernest K. Lindley (NBC)5:45 William L. Shirer (CBS)7:0C Drew Pearson (Blue)8:00 A. L. Alexander's Mediation Board

(Mutual)8:45 Gabriel Heatter (Mutual)9:00 Wolter Winchell (Blue)9:45 Jimmie Fidler (Blue)

VARIETY, COMEDY AND QUIZP.M.

1:45 Col. Stoopnagle's Stooparoos (CBS)6:30 Gene Autry (CBS)

*6:30 Men at Sea (NBC)*7:3C Quiz Kids (Blue)

8:0C Paul Whiteman presents Dinah Shore(NBC)

8:55 Camel Caravan (CBS)10:00 Take It or Leave It (CBS)

Phil Baker10:30 Bob Crosby (NBC)

P.M.

6:006:158:30

*8:30*8:309:00

DRAMA

Murder Clinic (Mutual)Irene Rich (CBS)One Man's Family (NBC)Crime Doctor (CBS)Irner Sanctum Mystery (Blue)Radio Reader's Digest (CBS)

POPULAR MUSICP.M.

4:30 Pause That Refreshes (CBS)Albert Spalding andAndre Kostelanetz

5:00 The Family Hour (CBS)Deems Taylor andGladys Swarthout

6:05 Here's To Romance (Blue) 7:30 Fitch Bandwagon (NBC)

9:00 Manhattan Merry Go -Round (NBC)9:30 American Album of Familiar Music

(NBC) Frank Munn, Jean Dickenson, Vivian Della Chiesa

10:00 Hour of Charm (NBC)

P.M.

12:00

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Salt Lake City Tabernacle (CBS)Organ and ChoirFronk Asper, organist

2:30 Westinghouse Program (NBC)3:00 New York Philharmonic Symphony

(CBS)

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Monday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct 1 hour for Central Time.-3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions: Asterisked (5) programsare rebroadcast at various times;for these, check local newspapers.

NEWS, COMMENTATORS, FORUMS

P.M.

12:00

6:45

7:007:15

7:45

8:009:00

10:00

10:00

11:55

Boake Carter (Mutual)Lowell Thomas (Blue)Fulton Lewis, Jr. (Mutual)John Vondercook (NBC)H. V. Kaltenborn (NBC)Cal Tinney (Mutual)Gabriel Heatter (Mutual)Raymond Clapper (Mutual)Raymond Gram Swing (Blue)War News (Blue)

VARIETY, COMEDY AND QUIZP.M.

*7:308:008:15

*8:308:309:30

Blondie (CBS,Vox Pop (CBS,Lum & Abner (Blue)Gay Nineties Revue (CBS)Better Half (Mutual;Dr. I. Q. (NBC

DAYTIME SERIALSA.M

*10:00 Valiant Lady (CBS11:00 Road of Life (NBC;P.M

12:15 Big Sister (CBS;1:00 Life Can Be Beautiful (CBS)1:45 The Goldbergs (CBS;2:15 Lonely Women (NBC4:15 Stella Dallas (NBC)5:00 When a Girl Marries (NBC)

DRAMAP.M.

*7:15 Ceiling Unlimited (CBS)*7:30 The Lone Ranger (Blue)*8:00 Cavalcade of America (NBC)*8:30 Nero Wolfe (Blue)9:00 Counter Spy (Blue)9:30 Nick Carter (Mutual)

10:00 Screen Guild Players (CBS)11:30 Hot Copy ( NBC)

POPULAR MUSICP.M.

3:00 Morton Downey (Blue)6:30 Jeri Sullivan, Songs (CBS)

*7:00 Fred Waring's Orchestra (NBC)9:30 Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands

(Blue)10:00 Contented Hour (NBC)10:30 Three Ring Time (CBS)

Guy Lombardo's Orchestra10:30 Vacation Serenade (NBC)A.M.

12:30 Russ Morgan's Orchestra (Blue)

CLASSICAL MUSICP.M.

8:30 Voice of Firestone (NBC)Symphony orchestra, soloist

*9:00 Telephone Hour (NBC)

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Marjorie Anderson and Jay Jostyn look on as Michael O'Day feeds the elephants. The pachy-derms are the favorites of circus audiences so naturally the Parkers make them their first stop.

THE PARKER FAMILYWHAT does every American family do when the circus comes to town? It goesto the circus

And the Parkers, one of radio's typical small-town families is no exception.When the Big Top recently billowed out over the vacant lot, down the street,they went en masse to view the wonders from the world of make believe.

But that's exactly what one would expect of the Parkers. They're so typicallyAmerican. That's why eighteen million enthusiastic listeners tune them in every

"King of the Clowns" Felix Adler receiving the homage of the Parker family. Michael doesn'tappear to he overawed in his presence, even though Felix is sops among the funmakers.

kliqi Gould, Jay Justyn, Ntarjorie Anders in and Michael 0 Day discuss the gasoline situationEmmett Kelly. Ills ,11011 expres,,,,:al is his shick in trade has amused

GOES TO THE CIRCUSTUNE IN FRI. 8:15 P.M. E.W.T. (OWE)

Friday evening. They're neighborly people- the kind who live next door, andtheir.- goings and comings are listened to with intense interest.

by Jay Jostyn and Marjorie Anderson; Nancy, the youngdaughter, is portrayed by Mitzi Gould; and Michael O'Day is die talentedyoungster who plays Richard, the kid brother.

If you haven't already met the Parkers, you should make their acquaintance -as sJon as possible. They're a nice family to know ---and invite in on Fricays.

Jay Joslyn and Marjorie Anderson seem to he more 1111C111 1111 impetuous Michael that onthe Indian monkey. The monkey, on die other hand, seems quite intent on the peanut.

Tuesday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct lhour for Central Time.-3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions: Asterisked (*I programsare rebroadcast at various times;for these, check local newspapers.


P.M.

12:00 Boake Carter (Mutual)1:00 H. R. Baukhage (Blue)2:00 Cedric Foster (Mutual)

*6:00 Quincy Howe (CBS)6:15 Edwin C. Hill (CBS)6:45 Lowell Thomas (Blue)7:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. (Mutual)7:15 John Vandercook (NBC)7:45 H. V. Kaltenborn (NBC)8:00 Amer. Forum of the Air (Mutual)8:55 Cecil Brown (CBS)

10:00 John B. Hughes (Mutual)10:00 Raymond Gram Swing ( Blue )

VARIETY, COMEDY AND QUIZA.M.

1 1 :00 Breakfast at Sardi's (Blue)P.M.

4:00 Club Matinee (Blue)*8:00 Johnny Presents (NBC)`8:15 Lum and Abner (Blue)8:30 Noah Webster Days (Blue)8:30 Judy Canova Show (CBS)9:00 Ba-tle of the Sexes (NBC)9:30 The Passing Parade. John Nesbitt,

Ccrmen Dragon's Orchestra (NBC)10:00 Music Shop Variety Show (NBC)10:30 Beat The Band, Hildegarde,

Sob Grant (NBC)

A.M.* 10:00

10:15

11:15

P.M.1:45

2:004:00

P.M.*9:00

9:309:30

DAYTIME SERIALS

Va iant Lady (CBS)The Open Door (NBC)Second Husband (CBS)

The Goldbergs (CBS)Young Dr. Malone (CBS)Backstage Wife (NBC)

DRAMA

Fo'nous Jury Trials (Blue)Suspense (CBS)Cisco Kid (Mutual)

POPULAR MUSICP.M.

3:00 Morton Downey (Blue)*7:00 Fred Waring's Orchestra (NBC)*7:15 Harry James Orchestra (CBS)

7:30 Salute to Youth (NBC)8:30 Horace Heidt (NBC)

A.M.12:00 Will Osborne's Orchestra (Blue)12:30 Jerry Wald's Orchestra (CBS)

CLASSICAL MUSIC7:30 American Melody Hour (CBS)

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Wednesday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct lhour for Central Time.-3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions: Asterisked (C) programsare rebroadcast at various imes;for these, check local newspapers.


P.M.

12:00 Books Carter (Mutual)1:00 H. R. Boukhoge (Blue)6:00 Quincy Howe (CBS)6:45 Lowell Thomas (Blue)7:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. (Mutual)7:45 H. V. Kaltenborn (NBC)

*8:00 Raymond Gram Swing (Blue)10:00 John B. Hughes (Mutual)10:00 George Fielding Eliot (Blue)10:30 Paul Schubert (Mutual)

VARIETY, COMEDY AND QUIZ

A.M.11:00

P.M.4:007:308:309:009:009:30

10:00

A.M.* 10:45

11:30

P.M.1:15

3:005:15

P.M.5:007:15

7:45

*8:008:15

8:30* 8:30

9:3011:30

P.M.1:00

3:00*7:00*8:00*8:30A.M.12:30

12:30

10:00

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Breakfast at Sardi's (Blue)

Club Matinee (Blue)Easy Aces (CBS)Take a Card (Mutual)A Date with Judy (NBC)The Mayor of the Town (CBS)Soldiers with Wings (Mutual)Kay Kyser's Program (NBC)

DAYTIME SERIALS

P..chelor's Children (CBS)Bright Horizon (CBS)

Ma Perkins (CBS)Story of Mary Marlin (NBC)Portia Faces Life (NBC)

DRAMA

Madeleine Carroll Reads (CBS)Johnson Family (Mutual)Mr. Keen (CBS)Mr. and Mrs. North (NBC)Lum and Abner (Blue)Dr. Christian (CBS)Manhattan at Midnight (Blue)Mr. District Attorney (NBC)Author's Playhouse (NBC)

POPULAR MUSIC

Sketches in Melody (NBC)Morton Downey (Blue)Fred Waring's Orchestra (NBC)Sammy Kaye's Orchestra (CBS)Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (NBC)

Russ Morgan's Orchestra (Blue)Woody Herman's Orch. (CBS)

CLASSICAt MUSICGreat Moment; in Music (CBS)

WBBM LOVELIES ARE GREETED BY A WELCOMING COMMITTEE OF NAVY FLYING CADETS

CHICAGO LOVELIES VISIT

Louise Fitch does a bit of emoting for a grQupof officers just to show them how its chme.While the Naval Officer stands helplessly by.

WBBM RADIO ACTRESSES DEVOTE

T HE Chicago radio station WBBM boastsI that its girls are the loveliest in the coun-try. To prove their claim, photographs weretaken of the lovelies playing hostess to theBluejackets and Flying Cadets at the UnitedStates Glenview Naval Air Station. The girlsparticipating are Louise Fitch, popular Nancyof the youthful show "That Brewster Boy;'Dorothy Keeler of "Bachelor's Children ;"Marilou Neumayer of "So The Story Goes";Mary Patten and Madelon Grayson of "TheRomance of Helen Trent"; Eloise Kimmerof "The Front Line" and Nina Klowden of"Ma Perkins" fame.

The attractive and talented group of girlshave done a magnificent job in the windycity, selling bonds, entertaining service men,and engaging in local Red Cross drives.On their tour of the Air Station the girlsgot pointers in billiards from BluejacketsGerald Nannenman and Charles Kalecinwhile Madelon Grayson and Marilou Neu-

'mayer did the kibitzing. The girls were moreversatile at table tennis, however, and tookthe boys over-so their story goes. At SickBay, all the lovelies engaged the woundedin a game of rummy, but the boys provedtnev were beta' than the actresses Visitended by the girls putting on their own

THE GIRLS TAKE OVER THE BLUEJACKETS IN A GAME OF TABLE TENNIS -BEAT THEM, TOO

NAVY AND FLYING CADETSTIME AND TALENTS TO WAR EFFORT

impromptu show, and according to the Navyit was a red letter day in naval history.

WBBM challenges any other station tomatch their staff of girls, keeps them happywith a standing order for the local floristto deliver a single red American BeautyRose to the desk of each every day.

Almost the entire staff of WBBM is madeup of girls, as a matter of war time effi-ciency and they have proven not only pretty,but competent. Visitors' heads are constantlyturning in a dozen different directions aspert little page girls and statuesque secre-taries move in and out of the elaborateoft:es of Columbia's key west -station.

WBBM is noted for much more than itsbeautiful girls, however. It has one of themost modern and up-to-date offices, the new-est equipment, and some of radio's bestkncwn names among its personnel. Manyof the top shows emanate from Chicago,which is fast becoming a radio center. Am-bitipus minded Chicagoans are luring theyoung and talented from all parts of thecouury, as well as the beautiful. The Stationhas rolled up an enviable record.

TUNE -IN presents these girls with theChicago claim of "The prettiest girls in anystar on.- Does anyone want to compete?

At a game of billiards Madelon Grayson andMarilou Neumayer get pointers frem Blue-jacket Gerald Nannenman and Charles Kalecin.

Thursday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct 7 hour for Central Time.-3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions, Asterisked ('1 programsae rebroadcast at various times;for these, check local newspapers.

NEWS, COMMENTATORS, FORUMSA.M.11:45 Carlton Fredericks (Blue)P.M.

12:00 Boake Carter (Mutual)1:00 H. R. Baukhage (Blue)6:45 Lowell Thomas (Blue)7:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. (Mutual)7:45 H. V. Kaltenborn (NBC)

*8:30 America's Town Meeting (Blue)9:00 Gabriel Heatter (Mutual)

10:00 Raymond Gram Swing (Blue)10:30 Musical Variety Show (NBC)

10:30 Paul Schubert (Mutual)


9:00 Breakfast Club (Blue)P.M.

*7:30 That's Life, with Fred Brady (NBC)9:00 Major Bowes Amateur Hour (CBS)9:00 Kraft Music Hall (NBC)

Bing Crosby9:30 Stage Door Canteen (CBS)9:30 Joan Davis, Jack Holey (NBC)

10:00 Garry Moore Show (NBC)

DAYTIME SERIALSA.M.

*10:15 Kitty Foyle (CBS)P.M.

2:30 Guiding Light (NBC)3:45 Right to Happiness (NBC)5 00 When a Girl Marries (NBC)

5:30 Just Plain Bill (NBC)*5:45 Archie Andrews (Blue)

5:45 Superman (Mutual)

P.M.4:45

*7:007:45

8:008:15

8:15*8:3010:30

DRAMA

The Sea Hound (Blue)I Love a Mystery (CBS)Mr. Keen (CBS)This Is Our Enemy (Mutual)Night Editor (NBC)Lum and Abner (Blue)Death Valley Days (CBS)Wings to Victory (Blue)

POPULAR MUSICP.M.

1:30 Vincent Lopez (Mutual)3:00 Morton Downey (Blue)5:30 Jose Bethancourt's Orchestra (Blue)6:30 Indiana Indigo (NBC)8:30 NBC Wings of Music (NBC)

12:30 Freddie Martin Orchestra (Blue)

CLASSICAL MUSICP.M.11::0 New World Music (NBC)

Symphony orchestraJosef Stopok, conducting

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Friday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct I hour for Central Time.-3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions: Asterisked (*) programsare rebroadcast at various times;for these, check local newspapers.


P.M.

12:00

1:00

6:006:30

6:45

7:00

7:15

9:0010:00

Boake Carter (Mutual)H. R. Baukhage (Blue)Quincy Howe (CBS)Overseas Reports (Mutual)Lowell Thomas (Blue)Fulton Lewis, Jr. (Mutual)John Vandercook (NBC)Gabriel Heatter (MutualJohn Vandercook (Blue

VARIETY, COMEDY AND QUIZ9:00 Everything Goes (NBC

P.M

4:00 Blue Frolics (Blue

7:30 Easy Aces (CBS,*8:30 Mee+ Your Navy (Blue,*9:00 Philip Morris Playhouse (CBS)9:30 Double or Nothing (Mutual)9:30 People Are Funny (NBC)

10:00 Thanks To The Yanks (CBS;10:00 Tommy Riggs (NBC'

P.M

12:30

2:153:304:45

5:00

DAYTIME SERIALS

Romance of Helen Trent (CBS)Joyce Jordon (CBS)Pepper Young's Family (NBC)Young Widder Brown (NBC)Hop Harrigan (Blue)

DRAMAP.M

*7:15 Our Secret Weapon, Rex Stout(CBS)

7:45 Mr. Keen (CBS)8:30 Sherlock Holmbs (Mutual)

*8:30 Adventures of the Thin Man (CBS)*9:00 Gang Busters (Blue)11:30 Road to Danger (NBC)

POPULAR MUSICP.M.

3:00 Morton Downey (Blue)*7:00 Fred Waring's Orchestra (NBC)*8:30 All Time Hit Parade (NBC)9:00 Waltz Time (NBC)

Frank Munn9:30 Spotlight Bands (Blue)

A.M12:35 Tommy Tucker's Orch (Mutual)

CLASSICAL MUSICP.M

3:15 Palmer House Concert (Mutual)7:30 Navy Band (Mutual)8:00 Cities Service Concert (NBC)

BOB DIXON AND MADELEINE SOHLSTROM TEST SIGNALS AND TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS.

"WE'RE READY"

SAYS WTAG

WORCESTER STATION HASEFFICIENT AIR RAID UNIT

F the Axis should ever send bombersI swooping over American cities, one ofthe most important of all jobs would fallupon our broadcasting industry. For radiowill be called upon to supply the publicwith necessary information and helpmaintain morale. Radio is the vital com-munications link that must be kept openat all COtil

Well aware of this fact, Radio Station

ONE OF THE STAIRWAYS WHICH CONNECTS VARYING ROOF LEVELS IN THE DEFENSE AREA.

CEMO'STRATION OF VARIOUS METHODS EMPLOYED TO EXTINGUISH FLAMING INCENDIARIES.

WTAG in Worcester, Massachusetts, setabout soon after Pearl Harbor to developa defense project which would insure theoDeration of the station in an attack.

Working on the thesis that not onlythe building in which it is housed mustbe carefully protected, but also all build-ings in the same city block, this stationworked with its neighboring propertyowners to create a defense organization.

Temporary staircases make it possible togo from one roof level to another;bridges span alleys tying together allbuildings in the block and creating a uni-fied defense area.

The wardens and spotters are welldrilled and ready for any and all emer-gencies. If and when the city of Wor-cester should be attacked from the air,they can confidently say "Let 'em come!"

A 7,000 LB. CONNECTING BRIDGE JOINS WTAG'S BUILDING WITH ONE ACROSS THE STREET.

Saturday'sHIGHLIGHTS

*Eastern War Time Indicated.Deduct 1 hour for Central Time.- 3 hours for Pacific Time.

Exceptions: Asterisked (*) programsore rebroadcast at various times;for these, check local newspapers.

NEWS, COMMENTATORS, FORUMSP.M.

5:45

*6:006:15

6:45

7:007:45

10:00

10:00

11:10

Alex Dreier (NBC)Frazier Hunt (CBS)The People's Platform (CBS)Leon Henderson (Blue)For This We Fight (NBC)Arthur Hale (Mutual)-ohn B. Hughes (Mutual).ohn Vondercook (Blue)Major Eliot (CBS)


9:00 Everything Goes (NBC)11:00 same Parade ( Blue)

P.M.

12:00 Army, Navy House Party (Mutual)12:00 Mirth and Madness (NBC)6:00 Korn Kobblers (Blue)7:30 Danny Thomas Show (Blue)8:00 Crumit and Sanderson (CBS)

*8:30 Hobby Lobby (CBS)9:30 Can You Top This? (NBC)

10:15 Blue Ribbon Town, Groucho Marx(CBS)

10:30 Who, What, When, Where (NBC)

DRAMAA.M.11:30 Little Blue Playhouse (Blue)P.M.

12:00 Theatre of Today (CBS)12:30 Stars Over Hollywood (CBS)

1:30 Adventures in Science (CBS)1:30 Spirit of '435:00 Not For Glory (NBC)7:30 Ellery Queen (NBC)

'8:00 Words at War (NBC)

POPULAR MUSICP.M.

1:15 Nightclubbing at Noon (Blue)4:00 Matinee in Rhythm (NBC)6:00 Music by Shrednik (NBC)6:15 Mary Small (CBS)

*9:00 Your Hit Parade (CBS)9:00 National Barn Dance (NBC)9:30 Spotlight Bonds (Blue)9:45 Saturday Night Serenade (CBS)

Jessica Drogonette, Bill Perry10:00 Million Dollar Band (NBC)10:15 Bond Wagon (Mutual)11:15 Sonny Dunham's Orchestra ( Blue)A.M.12:35 Tommy Tucker's Orch. (Mutual)

CLASSICAL MUSICA.M.11:30 U.S. Army Band, Capt. Thomas

D'Arcy, Director (Mutual)P.M.

8:15 Esplanade Concerts (Blue)9:00 Chicago Theatre of the Air (Mutual)

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Yours For the Asking

RAND-McNALLY ATLAS and 24 ClarkCandy Bars Program: "Where Do WeStand," Sunday 5:00 P.M. (Blue) Require-ments: Send in a news question. If an-swered by Vandercook & Gunther. giftsare yours. Address: Clark Candy Bar, Box33, Pittsburgh, Pa.

BEST SELLER BOOK by Dorothy Thompson.Program: "What's Your War Job?" Wed-nesday 7:05 P.M. (Blue) Requirements:Send in example of Best War Effort. Tenhooks awarded to best suggestions. Address:What's Your War Job, Blue Network,New York City, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT. Program:"David Haruru," Mon. thru Fri. 11:45A.M. (NBC) Requirements: Ten cents andone Bab -O -label. Address: c/o station.

RECIPE BOOK Drink and Desert Recipes.Program: "Carnation Contented Program,"Monday 10:00 P.M. (NBC) Requirements:None. Address: Carnation Company, Mil-waukee, Wise.

RECIPE BOOK By the famous Betty Crocker.Program: "Light of the World," Mon. thruFri. 2:00 P.M. (NBC) Requirements: 25cents in coin. Address: Eight of the World,Minneapolis, Minn

CURRENT BEST SELLER Program: "Soldiers of Production," Sunday 11:00 A.M.(Blue) Requirements: Send in slogan on**Help Speed War Production." Submitslogans to Blue Network, Radio City,N. Y. C.

WAR ATLAS, new edition. Edited by H. V.Kaltenborn. Program: "Kaltenborn Editsthe News," Mon. thru Fri. 7:45 P.M.(NBC) Requirements: 10 cents. Address:At all Pure Oil Dealers.

CAR I.IFE FORECASTER Care of automo-biles in war time. Program: "KaltenbornEdits the News," Mon. thru Fri. 7:45 P.M.(NBC) Requirements: None. Address: Atall Pure Oil Dealers.

BABY BOOK and Victory Box LunchRecipes. Program: Mary Lee Taylor," Tues.and Thurs. 11:00 A.M. (CBS) Requirements: One label from Pet Milk Can.Address: c/o station.

FIRESTONE booklet "Helpful Hints forGrowing War Gardens." Program: "Voiceof Firestone," Monday 8:30 P.M. (NBC).Booklet can he obtained free from the localFirestone- dealer.

GENERAL ELECTRIC Booklet "How LightCan Help You Speed Victory." Program:"Hour of Charm," Sunday 10:00 P.M.(NBC) Booklet free. Address GeneralElectric, Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio.

9 SHADES OF FACE POWDER Program:"Screen Guild Players." Free if you writeto Lady Esther, c/o CBS local station.

PHOTO OF HARRY JAMES ORCHESTRAWITH HELEN FORREST Program: HarryJames Orchestra Free. Write to Chesterheld. Box 21. New York Ori

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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI-Station KWK-A unique program feature of this middlewestern station isthis novelty musical group, known as The Coon Creek Boys, which specializes in corny soundeffects. The whiskey bottles (in rear) are waterfilled to varying levels, to produce a scale.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS-Station WAIAQ--At NBC's Chicago link the war has taken such atoll of itsmale personnel that they finally found it necessary to recruit a completely female messengerstaff with a result that is far from displeasing to the eye. as is obvious at a quick glance

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SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK-Statior WRGB-General Electric's television station embarks on someambitious programs, and this production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers is one of themost complicated. The cast is drawn from the New York State College for Teachers.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-Stoti3n KQW-.The manager of San Francisco's popular station hadA bright idea. asking listeners to said in discarded costume jewelry; which our fighting menIn the Pacific. could use for barter wiai the natives. It started a veritable rain of trinkets.

Tune in for CashTAKE IT OR LEAVE IT Sunday 10:00 P.M.

(CBS) Prize Money: By participating,questions start at $1 and go as high as $64.The jackpot question is divided equallyamong the winners or donated to ArmyRelief.

CRUMIT AND SANDERSON Saturday 8:00P.M. (CBS) Prize Money: by participating,each member of the winning team receivesa $25 War Bond and each member of thelosing,tearn receives $10 in War Stamps.Write to CBS for tickets.

KAY KYSER'S COLLEGE OF MUSICALKNOWLEDGE Wednesday 10:00 P.M.(NBC) Prize Money: By participating,Perfect score winner $50 bond plus $25,Winner $50, Ties: Duplicate prizes, Sec-ond: $25, Remainder: $10.

DR. I. Q. Monday 9:30 P.M. (NBC) PrizeMoney: Send in a biographical sketch, ifused you receive $250. By participatingyou can share in $325.

CAN YOU TOP THIS? Saturday 9:30 P.M.(NBC-) Prize Money: If a joke you submitis used you can receive $11. If each gagstertops your joke, you get $5 and a jokebook. Submit gags to "Can You Top This?"NBC, New York.

QUIZ KIDS Sunday 7:30 P.M. (Blue) PrizeMoney: If question you submit is used, youreceive a Zenith portable all -wave radio.Write Quiz Kids, Chicago, III.

JIMMIE FIDLER Sunday 9:45 P.M. (Blue)Prize Money: $25 war bopd awarded eachweek for best slogan on patriotism. Submityours to Jimmie Fidler, Hollywood, Cali-fornia.

INFORMATION PLEASE Monday 10:30P.M. (NBC) Prize Money: $10 in WarStamps and a 12 -volume Junior Encyclo-pedia if you submit a question and it isused. $57 in War Bonds and stamps andthe Encyclopedia Britannica if your ques-tion stumps the experts. Send the questionsto Information Please, 570 Lexington Ave-nue, N. Y. C.

SOLDIERS OF PRODUCTION Sunday 11:00A.M. (Blue) Prize Money: $10 in warstamps for slogan on "Help Speed WarProduction." Submit slogans to Glen Gray,Radio City, New York.

:'THE BETTER HALF" Monday 8:30 P.M.(Mutual) Prize Money: By participating.$1 for first question, $2 for second ques-tions, S3 for third questions, $5 for fourthquestion. Winner of most money is "TheBetter Half."

"TAKE -A -CARD" Wednesday 8:30 P. M.(Mutual) Prize money: By participating.Cards 2 to 10 receive equivalent amountof money. Picture cards: jack $15, queen$20, king $25, ace $50, receive equivalentamount in prizes. If answers are correct, -

and contestant has all red, or all blackcards, he is entitled to another questionfor $100 war bond. Jackpot to AmericanRed Cross.

"DOUBLE -OR -NOTHING" Friday 9:30 P.M.(Mutual) Prize Money: By participating.War stamps up to $200, varying amountsdepending on glibness for one minute, andability to answer double, and double -doublequestions.

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WITH THE NATION'S STATIONS (Continued)

RADIO FACTS

Ralph Edwards of "Truth andConsequences " on his recent 15 -cityWar Bond Tour raised $188,481,082to help win the war.

Powerful new U. S. radio trans-mitter just arrived in North Africa.Will be known as "Voice of America."To be used for propaganda broadcaststo continental Europe.

Radio serials are known in thetrade as "Cliff Hangers" as well as"Soap Operas" - mystery shows as"Whodunits."

Procter & Gamble led all na-tional radio advertisers in 1942, with$18,651,668 spent to bring you hoursof listening pleasure. Lever Brotherswere second with $10,991,018.

700 stations throughout theUnited States are carrying commercialreligious programs. Detroit is on itsway to being the spiritual air -wavecenter as well as the industrial hubof the nation.

Blue Network recently added its156th station to its chain-WTAR,Waterbury, Connecticut.

Some interesting facts aboutRadio City, N. Y.: Cost of construc-tion-$70,000,000; Daily population-over 151,000; Space occupied -12acres; Number of windows -14,502;Number of telephones -22,000; Num-ber of elevators -198; Amount ofsteam to heat and cool buildings peryear 340,091,000 lbs.

35,000 Chicagoans bought$6,818,107 in War Bonds to attendthe broadcast of "Information Please"at the Civic Opera House recently.

War Emergency Radio Service,WERS, is established in 200 communi-ties with more than 3,700 two-waystations and 6,000 licensed operators.Goes into operation immediately fol-lowing air raids, acts of sabotage,floods, fires, hurricanes, rioti, and

other local emergencies.

NEW YORK CITY-Station WNEW-Paula Stone interviews a celebrity nearly every day as a tea-ture of her program on New York's lively independent station WNEW, but this time she didnot have to go out of the family for her guest, who is her father, the famous Fred Stone.

CHICHI , IUMOIS-Station WGN-They mix fun with their work at WGN. "Captain Jack,"Jess Kirkpatrick, who is co-starred with Colleen Moore in the new children's program,Safely Legion Time, indulges in a little good-natured rough -housing with three youngsters.

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"UNCLE DON" AND THE PAULETTE SISTERS, WHOM HE CALLS HIS "SWEETHEARTS OF THE AIR"

HE HAS NEPHEWS AND NIECES GALORE

'UNCLE DON" IS A PIONEER OF CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

TUNE IN MON. THRU SAT. 6:00 P.M. E.W.T. ( WOR, N. Y.)

e /AILING "Uncle Don" of the twangyaccent and the morale -building voice

I s one of America's outstanding pioneersof Children Programs. For the past six-teen years over Mutual's WOR stationin New York he has been pleading withmillions of children to take their vita-mins, save their pennies, obey theirmothers and fathers, and keep them-selves healthy and strong. Today hisgood advice is paying off in the WACS,WAVES, sailors, soldiers and marinesaround the world who write back to"Uncle Don" from the far flung battle-field in a kind of tribute for the thingshe taught them.

In all his years of microphoningMichigan -born "Uncle Don" has neverstepped out of character, even thoughthere have been opportunities to cashi i on his popularity with youngsters.

Hundreds of talented children havepleaded with him to manage them;wild -cat agents have tried to "sign up"his proteges, but Don Carney has re-mained true to his radio identity. Headvised the ambitious to get themselvesaccredited agents, turned down thefakers, and kept- right on introduc'nggood talent to the radio public. He hasa host of them and is currently proudof "The Moylan Sisters" and BuddySwan (he played Orson Welles as a

child in "Citizen Kane") who are mak-ing names for themselves. The onlysteady youngsters used on his programare the Paulette Sisters who sing anddance. Uncle Don refers to the girls ashis "Sweethearts of the Air."

It looks as if far-sighted "Uncle Don-is here to stay. He appeared in the firstphoto ever taken over a television set.

RADIO HUMOR

Frank: I want a horse that has agood coat.

Julia: We could buy him one, butyou forget that a horse has four legs.

Frank: Well, we'll get him a suitwith two pair of pants.

-Crumit & Sanderson (CBS)

I boiled the instruments, Doctor.How long did you boil them?Three and a half minutes.Put 'em back in, I like them harder.

-Bob Burns (NBC)

Eddie: You say you is going tomarry a society gal with lots of money?

Archie: Yeah Eddie.Eddie: What has you got to offer a

gal with eight million dollars?Archie: Right away she takes off $400

for a dependent - don't forget that.-Duffys (Blue)

You know Monty Wooley gavesome of his blood to the Red Cross.They injected it in a wounded private,and the next day he became a secondlieutenant!

-Stage Door Canteen (CBS)

Dorothy Lamour: Did you iron allthe wrinkles out of my skirt?

Bing Crosby: Oh, I don't iron thewrinkles out, I iron 'em around theback where nobody- can see 'em.

--Bing Crosby (NBC)

Onlooker in studio recently said toJoe Rines: "You think you're prettysmart, stancing there swinging yourbaton at all these men".

Joe retorted, "I don't have to do thisfor a living. I'm doing pretty well sell-ing American post cards to Frenchsailors."

--Joe Riner (Blue)

Contestant: Send my cigarettes tomy friend. He's a Seabee.

Bob Hawk: Why, he always spokewell of you.

-Thanks to the Yanks (CBS)

Gregory Ratoff: I was the willainin a ballet.

Franklin P. Adams: That's whatBarcus was-willin'.

-Information Please (NBC)

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO POPULAR PROGRAMSTUNE IN has listed in alphabetical order the most popular programs. They are arranged os mos, commonly .known either by theheadliner or the name of the program. For nxomple ynr will find 'A Date With Judy- under (Al rather than under (D1 fo, "Dot.

NBC is listed (N), CBS (Cl, Blue Network (B); MBS flril Time is EW'Deduct I hour for CWT -3 hours for PW'

A Grant, Bob Thurs. 10:30 P.M. (N, P

Aces, Easy Wed. to Fri. 7:30 P.M. (C) Great Moments in Music Wed. 10:00 P.M. (C) Pause That Refreshes Sun, 4:30 P.M. (C)A Dote with Judy Wed. 9:00 P.M. ( N ) Green Hornet, The Sun. 6:30 P.M. (B) *Pearson, Drew Sun. 7:00 P.M. (B)Adventure of the Thin Man Fri. 8:30 P.M. (C) *Grand Ole' Opry Sot. 7:30 P.M. (N) Peerce, Jon Wed. 10:00 P.M. ( C

*AM Time Hit Parade Fri. 8:30 P.M. (N) H People Are Funny . . Fri. 9:30 P.M. (NIAllen, Fred Sun. 9:30 P.M. (C) Hawley, Adelaide Mon. to Sat. 8:45 A.M. (C) Pepper Young's Family M on. to Fri. 2:45 P.M. ( C

Amanda Honeymoon Hill M. to F. 10:30 A.M. (C) Heatter, Gabriel Mon. to Fri. 9:00 P.M. (M) *Philip Morris Playhouse .Fri. 9:00 P.M. (ClAmeche, Jim Wed. 8:30 P.M. (B) Heidt, Horace Tues. 8:30 P.M. (N) *Porter, Ray Sat. 8:00 P.M. (B)

American Forum of The Air Tues. 8:00 P.M. ( M Hildegarde Thurs. 10:30 P.M. (Ni Portia Faces Life Mon. to Fri. 5:15 P.M. (N)American Melody Hour Tues. 7:30 P.M. (C) Hill, Edwin c. Tues. 6:15 P.M. (C 0Are You A Genius? Mon. to Fri. 5:30 P.M. (C) *Hit Parade Sot. 9:00 P.M. (C' *Quiz Kids Sun 7:30 P.M.(B)Army Hour Sun. 3:30 P.M. (N) *Hobby Lobby Sat. 8:30 P.M. ( CAuthors Playhouse Wed. 11:30 P.M. (N Hot Copy Mon 11:30 P.M. (N) Radio Reader's Digest Sun. 9:00 P.M.( CAutry, Gene Sun. 6:30 P.M. (CI Howe, Quincy Wed. 6:00 P.M. (C) Rich, Irene .Sun. 6:15 P.M. ( C

B Hughes, John B.1,113S., Wed.. Fri. 10:00 P.M. (M) Riggs, Tommy Fri. 10:00 P.M. (NI*Bachelor's Children Mon. to Fri.10:45 A.M. (C 1

Report to the Nation Sot. 7:00 P.M. (C)Baker, Phil Sun. 10:00 P.M. (C) *1 Love a Mystery Mon. to Fri. 7:00 P.M. (C) Romance of Helen Trent M. to F. 12:30 P.M. (C.Barrymore, Lionel Wed. 9:00 P.M. (C) *Inner Sanctum Mystery Sun. 8:30 P.M. (B' Ross, Lanny Fri. 10:00 P.M ICBasin Street Chamber Music. Sun. 9:15 P.M. (B'Battle of the Sexes Tues. 9:00 P.M. ( N

Invitation to Learning Sun 11:30 A.M.(C,Saerchinger, Cesar Sun. 11:15 P.M.IN

Baukhage, H. R. Mon. to Fri. 1:00 P.M. (B) *Jack Armstrong Mon. to Fri. 5:30 P.M. (B) Salt Lake Tabernacle . Sun. 12:00 P.M. ( C ,

Beat The Bond . Tues. 10:30 P.M. (N) *James, Harry 1 ues. to Thurs. 7:15 P.M. (C) Sanderson, Julio Sot. 8:00 P.M. (CBetter Half . Mon. 8:30 P.M. (M; January, Lois Mon. to Fri. 5:30 A.M. (C) Screen Guild Players Mon. 10:00 P.M. ( C

Between the Bookends Mon. to Fri.3:45 P.M. ( B) Jergen's Journal Sun. 9:00 P.M. (B) Second Husband Mon. to Fri. 11:15 A.M. (C)Big Sister Mon. to Fri. 12:15 P.M. (C) Joe & Ethel Turp Mon. to Fri. 3:15 P.M. (C) *Secret Weapon Fri. 7:15 P.M. (C)

*Blonde° .. Mon. 7:30 P.M. (CI *Johnny Presents . lues. 8:00 P.M. (N) Sherlock Holmes Fri. 8:30 P.M. (M)Bowes, Mayor ..Thurs. 9:00 P.M. (C' Joyce Jordan, M.D.Mon to Fri. 2:15 P.M. (C) Shirer, William L. Sun. 7:00 P.M. (C)Brady, Fred .Thurs. 7:30 P.M. (N. K

*Shore, Dinah . Sun. 8:00 P.M. (N)Breakfast Club Mon. to Fri. 9:00 A.M. (B)Breakfast at Sardl'sMon. to Fri. 11:00 A.M. (B)

Kaltenborn, H. V. Mon. to Fri. 7:45 P.M. (N)*Kaye, Sammy Wed. 8:00 P.M. (C)

Shubert, Paul Mon. to Fri. 10:30 P.M. (M)*Simms, Ginny Tues. 8:00 P.M. (N)

Brown, Cecil Mon. to Fri. 8:55 P.M. (C)C

Calmer, Ned Mon. to Sot. 11:00 P.M. (C)Canova, Judy Tues. 8:30 P.M. C)Can You Top This? . Sot. 9:30 P.M. Ni

Keep Working, America Mon. 6:30 P.M. (C)*Kennedy, John B. ... Mon. 12:00 A.M. (C)*Kitty Foyle Mon. to Fri. 10:15 A.M. (C)Kraft Music Hall . Thurs. 9:00 P.M. (N)Kostelanetz, Andre Sun. 4:30 P.M. (C)

Soldiers of Production Sun. 11:00 A.M. (B)Soldiers With Wings Wed. 9:30 P.M. ( MSpotlight Bands Man. to Fri. 9:30 P.M. (B)Stage Door Canteen Thurs. 9:30 P.M. (C)Stars From the Blue Sun. 12:30 P.M. (B)

*Captain Midnight Mon. to Fri. 5:45 P.M.Carnation Contented Hour. Mon. 10:00 P.M.

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Kyser, Kay Wed. 10:00 P.M. (N) Stern, Bill Wed. 6:45 P.M. (N)Sullivan, Jeri . Mon., Wed. 6:30 P.M. C)

Carroll, Madeleine Mon. to Fri. 5:00 P.M.Catholic Hour .Sun. 6:00 P.M. (N)

*Cavalcade of Americo Mon. 8:00 P.M.*Ceiling Unlimited Mon. 7:15 P.M.

Chicago Round Table . Sun. 2:00 P.M.*Christian, Dr. Wed. 8:30 P.M.

Cities Service Concert . . Fri. 8:00 P.M.Clapper, Raymond Mon. & Thurs. 10:00 P.M.Cleveland Symphony . Sot. 5:00 P.M.Como, Perry . Mon. to Fri. 4:30 P.M.Counter -Spy . Mon. 9:00 P.M.

*Crime Doctor Sun. 8:30 P.M.Crosby, Bing Thurs. 9:00 P.M. (NI

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Lewis, Fulton, Jr. Mon. to Fri. 7:00 P.M. (M)Life Can Be Beautiful Mon. to Fri. 1:00 P.M. (C)Light of the World Mon. to Fri. 2:00 P.M. (N)

*Lights Out .Tues. 8:00 P.M. ( CLittle Blue Playhouse Sat. 11:30 A.M. (131

*Lone Ranger Mon., Wed., Fri. 7:30 P.M. (B)Lonely Women .Mon. to Fri. 2:15 P.M. (NLopez, Vincent Mon. 9:30 P.M. (M'

*Lord, Philips .Mon. to Fri. 9:00 P.M. (B*Lum and Abner Mon to Thurs. 8:15 P.M. (B)

MMa Perkins Mon. to Fri. 1:15 P.M. (C

Sullivan, Paul Mon., Thurs. 10:00 P.M. (M)Superman Mon. to Fri. 5:45 P.M. (M)Suspense .Tues. 9:30 P.M. (C)Swarthout, Gladys Sun 5:00 P.M. (C)

Take A Card Wed. 8:30 P.M. (M)Take It or Leave It Sun. 10:00 P.M. (C)

*Telephone Hour Mon. 9:00 P.M. (N)Templeton, Alec . Wed.. Fri. 10:30 P.M. (B)Texaco Star Theatre Sun. 9:30 P.M. (C)

*Thanks to the Yanks Fri. 10:00 P.M. (C)That's Life Thurs. 7:30 P.M. (N)That They Might Live .Sun. 12:30 P.M. (N'

Crumit, Frank Sat 8:00 P.M. (C) Malone, Ted Mon. to Fri. 3:45 P.M. (B) The Breakfast Club Mon. to Sat. 9:00 A.M. (BI

Dallas, Stella Mon. to Fri. 4:15 P.M. ( N )

Manners, Lucille Fri. 8:00 P.M. (N)Manhattan Merry Go Round. Sun. 9:00 P.M. ( N )

The Good Old Days Thurs. 7:05 P.M. (B;Thibault, Conrad Sun. 9:00 P.M. (Ni

Davis, Joan . Thurs. 9:30 P.M. (N)*Death Valley Days Thurs. 8:30 P.M. (C)

Dickenson, Jean Sun. 9:30 P.M. (N)*Dorsey, Thomas Wed. 8:30 P.M. (N)

*Manhattan at Midnight Wed. 8:30 P.M. (BMarine Band Wed. 1:45 P.M. (BMary Marlin Mon. to Fri. 3:00 P.M. (NMayor of the Town . Wed. 9:00 P.M. (C

This Is Fort Dix Sun. 3:00 P.M. (M)This Nation at War Tues. 10:30 P.M. (B)Thomas, John Charles ... Sun. 2:30 P.M. (N1

*Thomas, Lowell Mon. to Fri. 6:45 P.M. (B)Double or Nothing . Fri. 9:30 P.M. (M)Downey, Morton Mon to Fri. 3:00 P.M. (B)Dr. I. Q. Mon. 9:30 P.M. (N)Dragonette, Jessica .Sat 9:45 P.M. (C)

*Edwards, Joan Sat. 9:00 P.M. (C)

*Meet Your Navy Fri. 8:30 P.M. (B)Moore, Gary .Thurs. 10:00 P.M. (NMoyian Sisters Sun. 3:00 P.M. (BMr. District Attorney Wed. 9:30 P.M. (NMr. Keen Wed. to Fri. 7:45 P.M. (C

*Mr. & Mrs. North Wed: 8:00 P.M. ( N

Tomlinson, Edward Sun. 7:15 P.M. (B!*Town Meeting of the Air Thurs. 8:30 P.M. (B)

Turns Treasure Chest lues 8:30 P.M.(N)V

*Valiant Lady Mon. to Fri. 10:00 A.M. (C)Vandercook, John Mon. to Fri. 7:15 P.M. (N)

Ellery Queen Sat. 7:30 P.M. (NIEliot, Mayor Mon. to Thurs. 10:00 P.M ( M

Munn, Frank Fri. 9:00 P.M. (N)Murder Clinic Sun. 6:00 P.M.(M

Vic and Sode Mon. to Fri. 1:30 P.M. (C)Voice of Firestone Mon. 8:30 P.M. (N)

Evans, Wilbur Sun 12:30 P.M (B Music Shop lues 10:00 P.M IN'N

Vox Pop Mon. 8:00 P.M.IC)w

Family Hour . Sun. 5:00 P.M. (C) Nagel, Conrad Sun. 9:00 P.M. (C) Wake Up America Sun. 3:15 P.M. (B*Famous Jury Trials Tues. 9:00 P.M. (B) National Barn Dance Sot. 9:00 P.M. (N) Waltz Time Fri. 9:00 P.M. ( N

*Fidler, Jimmy . Sun. 9:45 P.M. (8) Nat. Farm & Home Hour M. to F. 12:30 P.M. (B) *Waring, Fred Mon. to Fri. 7:00 P.M. ( N

Fitch Bandwagon . Sun. 7:30 P.M. (N) National Vespers Sun. 4:00 P.M. (B) Weekly War Journal Sun. 12 Noon (BFront Page Farrell Mon. to Fri. 5:45 P.M. (N) Navy Band Wed. 6:00 P.M. (N) We The People Sun. 7:30 P.M. (C'

G NBC Symphony Orchestro Sun. 5:00 P.M. (N) Westinghouse Program Sun. 2:30 P.M. ( N

*Gang Busters Fri. 9:00 P.M. (B1 Nero Wolfe Mon. 8:30 P.M. (B) When A Girl Marries Mon. to Fri. 5:00 P.M. ( N

*Gay Nineties Revue Mon. 8:30 P.M. IC' New York Philharmonic Sun. 3:00 P.M. (C) Whiteman, Paul Sun. 8:00 P.M (NGraham, Ross .Fri. 8:00 P.M. (N Night Editor Thurs 8:15 P.M (N) Wings to Victory .Thurs. 10:30 P.M.(BGodfrey, Arthur Mon. to Fri. 6:30 A.M.(C 0 Wismer, Harry Mon. to Fri. 9:55 P.M (B'Goldberg:, The Mon. to Fri. 1:45 P.M. (C Of Men & Books Sot. 3:00 P.M. (C; Asterisked programs ore rebroadcast atGood Will How Sun. 10:00 P.M. (B O'Keefe, Walter lues 9:00 P.M IN various times, for these, check local newsGoodman, Ar Sun 9:30 P.M IC One Man's Family 'Sun 8:30 P.M IN paper,

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