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Want Ad Headquarters, Court 4900 Other Press Departments, Conrt 7200 SOCIETY SECTION FIVE THE PITTSBURGH PRESS RADIO NEWS PROGRAMS FEATURES COMMENT Woman Captures Air Post At Fair SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1933 Mandy Lou Takes Spot From Stars Radio Mail Box -II Negro Girl Steals Leading Role When She Starts as Gomedy Aide Q. "My husband says no matter how much a fellow knows about sports he has no chance of becoming a radio sports reporter, unless Miss Judith Waller, Who Helped Amos And His Pal, Andy, to Fame Gets Important NBC Assignment he is already connected with a station as an announcer or is a sports reporter for a newspaper. "I say, that anyone who knows sports as he knows them, especially baseball, can be a radio sports reporter, if after an audition his voice stands the test. "Some of the bum sports reporters on the air now give me a pain in the neck. You have to guess what By S.

H. STEIXHAUSER Hats off to the ladies! One of their tribe, Judith Waller, the woman who helped Amos 'n' Andy to fame, will direct all of the National Broadcasting Company's broadcasts from the World's Fair at Chicago. Years have passed since two blackface comedians, known as Sam 'n' Henry, came to Miss Waller, seeking "a break" on the air. She saw their possibilities and it was her brain that outwitted a great newspaper and rival radio station holding title to "Sam 'n' Henry." She changed the names to "Amos n' Andv" and out the bovs on the they are trying to say. "Now what do you MRS.

H. J. A. They give us a pain, too. But just because a fellow knows Meet Mandy Lou her real tag is Artie Belle McGinty and her favorite food is spaghetti.

She drawls the funny lines on Columbia's programs with Fred Waring's band, playing the role of a Negro maid. Although Mandy Lou has been on and off the air waves since 1927 making her debut as the original Aunt Jemima the present program marks her "arrival." She was brought to the microphone by John P. Medburto act as "straight" for his comedy. In her first broadcast she stole the show, and now she continues ier laughing way alone. Mandy Lou was born in Ga.

Her father was a shoemaker and her mother taught music to well-to-do families of their race. The McGintys are a highly educated and generally successful tribe. Mandy Lou leaned toward writing, music and dramatics during her childhood. Her father, hoping she would become a teacher, frowned on i her stage ambitions but her mother baseball doesn't make him a sports reporter. Neither does the fact that he may be a fine radio announcer.

air. You can check and double The added, possibility that he may write sports doesn't say that he has replace Mariani. The latter came to radio in 1924 as a violinist and became quite famous. Nick Dawson, whom you have heard on a half dozen programs, does oil paintings. a -radio voice.

ine worst sports broadcaster we have ever heard was air for the check that. More years pa.ssed and NBC purchased MVVAQ, now its Chicago key station, over which the brilliant Miss Waller presided as general manager. Everyone was sure that with the purchase would pass the "petticoat re-eime" of Judith Easy Aces quit the summer on May 30. lH Waller over Above left to right Mary Livingston, in real life Mrs. Jack Benny; Adele Ronson, once star of Collier's Hour, now featured on the Columbia chain; and Irene Bordoni, who's doing' an NBC sustaining program over KDKA.

Below Dolores Reed, who sings with Jack Pettis' band over KDKA; and Everett Marshall, star- of George White Scandals and Metropolitan baritone, who will replace the "Townsend Mystery" over the NBC-KDKA chain for a local sponsor. encouraged them. She made her public debut at-the age of 7, reciting poems. At M2 Mandy Lou played the piano accompaniment for an aspiring prima donna. Later, for spending money, she worked as a tailor's seamstress for $5 weekly.

Her education extended through high school, where her diploma marked the completion of a home economics course. Extra-curricular activities brought her honors in debating, dramatics and music. The talented Negress composes music, one song bearing the title of "I Spent My Life Living in Dreams," and also writes poems that find their way to publication. Her hobbies are singing and reciting. She differs from most comedians in that she often creates her own lines.

If Mandy Lou were not an actress she could earn her living as a clothes designer. She makes most of her own wardrobe and frequently patterns garments for her friends. a good writer. And one of the best announcers was the worst sports broadcaster. A good sports announcer must, fust, have a radio voice and pass through all of the audition red tape.

Secondly, he must be conversant in all branches of sports, for folks around the world listen to descriptions of a dozen kinds of games and athletic Maybe your husband would fill the bill. It isn't for us to say. Sponsors of sports programs are always looking for better men to handle their programs. R. R.

L. Dave Broudy lives at 3 Olympia Place, Pittsburgh E. D. C. The radio editor has nothing to do with employment on radio stations.

The thing for one of your talent to do, is to apply at any station for an audition and demonstrate your wares. Nick F. No, Harry Reeser, does not play in that Sax Octet. M. V.

The girl you hear referred to as "Mandy Lou" is the same colored girl who took the part of "Magnolia." Herbt. E. F. Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina was the speaker who discussed the "Home Mortgage Bill" over KDKA at 8:30 p.

on Monday, April 24. You 4 xur. siinnanser radio But did it? Not on your life. Miss Waller is now "right hand man" to Niles Trammel, Chicago vice president of NBC. Trammel looked over his aides, seeking the ablest to handle NBC's output from the exposition and Miss Waller was adjudged the "best man" for the job.

She will have 72 different spots on the fair grounds to keep in touch with, thousanis of entertainers to handle and many of the most important programs on the air to direct. Three World's Fair studios have been completed. One will seat 2.000 visitors, a second 850 and the third 450. Radio amateurs at the fair will send messages around the world. Fd Wynn needs a straight man to help carry out his joke about a new Angelo Patri ends his series of talks on child psychology on June 4.

The Crosley Company's survey, which has become the Bradstreet and Dunn of radio, rates Eddie Cantor first attraction. Jack Pearl ranks second. Marx Brothers, Solly Ward and Charlie Chan fold the week ending May 26. Emily Post will desert the air waves and her cellophane patter on May 25. Radio wizards figure that a 15-minute talk by President Roosevelt costs the networks $27,000, which they would collect from sponsors were the President- not on the air.

Lew White has nine pipe organ programs on NBC and is always willing to do more. He has his own studios on Broadway and rents them out to prospective sponsors who would audition talent before signing contracts. Ed Scheuing, late manager of the NBC Artists Booking Service, is devoting all of his time to the management of Dave Rubinoff's traveling orchestra. Dave Freedman. Eddie Cantor's chief gag man.

will write for Lou Holtz, when the latter begins his cigaret series on June 5. Meanwhile Matt Brooks will join Freedman and spend the summer writing gags for Cantor's use when he returns to the air in the fall. Tibhett Explains His Air Programs Radio Bows Sunday on Pittsburgh Radio Stations Mothers To AUTO LICENSE SECURED IN RECORD TIME LEARNERS' PERMITS TITLE TRANSFERS RICE fcf IRWIN 128 N. Highland E. Mo.

8300 Public till 10 P. M. Suits Didn't Last, Did Announcer? may reach him by mail at Washington, D. C. AFTERNOON 1:00 WJAS Jewish Service.

3:30 WCAE Dr. Ralph W. Sockman. 4 30 KD A Shady side Presbyterian Church. 6:00 WCAE Catholic Hour.

7:45 WWS Christ M. E. Church. MORNING 9:00 WJAS St. Patrick's Church.

10:00 WJAS Baptist Service. 10 :45 WWS First Baptist Church. 10:45 WCAE St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. 11:00 KDKA Calvary Episcopal Church.

11:00 WJAS English Lutheran Service. KDKA to Carry NBC Tributes To All of America's Mothers PHILCO TRANSITONE A I I AUTOMOBILE 1 A I KJ Lawrence Tibbett believes in catering to every musical taste on the air. Here is an explanation of his radio technique: "On my radio programs I try to touch every kind of musical taste. I don't want to send anyone away wanting. I always imagine a large physical audience before me for I feel one can do better before human beings than before mechanical instruments.

"As for my 'style' when I sing I characterize. For the moment I am the person who is uttering the words in my song. "No, I don't alter my vocal technique to suit any so-called special demands of the microphone. However, for a powerful attack, I do move slightly away from the microphone and for a very soft tone I move closer." GIVES WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE SPEEDING OR PARKED A T-1 1 11 KDKA will carry the National genuine rnuco au-eiectric suDernetero- -sa. All Programs Daylight Saving Time Broadcasting Company's nation-wide ff Iff dyne radio with steering column control, tributes to "Mother" today.

CHICAGO. May 13 A radio announcer whose name is withheld for obvious reasons received an assignment to broadcast advertising for a sale on men's suits. The announcer became so enthused in telling about suits on sale for $4.95 that he could not resist the temptation to add an extemporaneous line to the copy. The line he added in his enthusiasm was: "Naturally, suits at this price will not last long." 40 -T Complete requiring batteries. Microphones set up in Arlington INSTALLED WHILE YOU WAIT MORNING PROGRAMS Amphitheater, Washington, at 3 p.

m. will carry a program presented WJAS Irvin Cobb would have you know that he, like Will Rogers, works without script. Just stands before the mike and spins yarns. Mary McCoy is "Miss Dimple" of the Marx Brothers' law offices on the air. Freddie Rich is throwing out his chest.

His orchestra will accom KDKA WCAE under the auspices of the American War Mothers. Secretary of War 6 MONTHS TO PAY COLUMBIA MUSIC CO. "The Old Reliabtm Storm" 101 SIXTH ST. ATLANTIC 4655 Open Daily, 5:30 P. M.

Sat. Until 7 :30 St. Patrick's Church (Rev. James R. Cox, in reg-ular church services and morning sermon) Hour (Milton J.

Cross, narrator 9:30 and master of monies) George H. Dern will be the principal speaker. The chief chaplains of the 10:00 Southland Sketches Southernaires TUNE IN Church of Air (Baptist service) Aeolian Quartet String Quartet I network, so he says he'll employ Cliff Hall, Jack Pearl's "Sharley" as an announcer. Ilomay Bailey, who ran sing plenty, started her musical career taking piano lessons from Lee Simms. her husband, and now she can play most of the instruments in a band.

Watchtower St. Andrew's Luth. 10:30 Mother's Day 10 11:00 First Presbyterian TONIGHT! I Church First Eng. Lutheran Church (Rev. A.

J. Soil con-ductins- services and Church Service (RegTilar Sabbath service with Rev. H. P. Eckhardt) pany Mildred Bailey.

Leon Janney. child movie star, has joined a New York radio station, to master of ceremony a juvenile revue. When the story of Franklin D. Roosevelt's life in the White House is written, radio men will insist upon one famous line of type being in the book. It is the President's favorite expression just before he goes on the air, when the signal forv a minute of silence is given.

"If anyone wants to sneeze, he'd better do it now," Is the President's command. 11:15 (RemiTar Sabbath 11:30 service until 11:45 12:15) rouge. Jane Froman doesn't use She takes a walk instead. AFTERNOON PROGRAMS WWII Army and Navy also will be heard, as well as the Army Band. The day will also include the first broadcast by Senator Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, who will be heard over an NBC-KDKA network at 10:30 a.

E. D. S. as she addresses a Mother's Day breakfast meeting in the assembly hall of the Y. M.

C. A. in Washington. Major Bowes Capitol Family will feature a special Mothers' Day program during their regular period over an NBC-WEAF network" at 11:15 a. E.

D. S. including a medley of songs dedicated to mothers, in which various members of the family will take part. A Mother's Day program will be broadcast from the NBC studios in New York over an NBC-WEAF network at 12:30 p. E.

D. S. which will consist of appropriate music, brief poems and a special dramatization written for the occasion. Senator M. M.

Neely of West Virginia will deliver a Mother's Day adddress over an NBC-KDKA network at 4:15 p. E. D. S. T.

In addition to the special broadcasts a number of regular Sunday programs, will include features appropriate to the day. Elsie Hitz. who has finally recovered from all of her ailments and signed a new "Magic Voice" contract, is a sculptress. Hugo Mariani, one of NBC's most rioted conductors, has left the air. Joseph Littau, a Roxy protege, will And the radio fellows spend the remaining seconds choking off IHE MAN WHO JOKES 171TH EOttGS laughter.

IN A Movie Director Says Most Radio Stars Worry, So They're Bad Camera Subjects Or HUMOROUS By JAMES CANNON dozen performers who were slim and trim before they want on the air They get big money for two or three nights a week. They have lots of spare time. They must do nothing but eat. sleep and drink all day. NEW YORK, May 13 Monte Brice is a director and producer of movie shorts, and nearly all the residents of Radio Row have preened before his cameras.

I asked him why most radio performers seem so uneasy on the screen. "Everybody does. I have seen old-time actors go to pieces before a camera." Brice said. "But I think the radio actor is affected because he is worrying about rehearsals and Don't Do Anything That's the trouble with a lot of radio personalities. They would be great as movie bets but how the heck can you play a romantic roll with a waistline like a barrel? They sound romantic.

But they certainly Pops Into the Air About two years ago most of us dont look it. were saying adieu with the annoy ing insinuation, "Don't Do Anything KQV Sunday I Wouldn't Do." At that ter Donaldson thought it might 0:00 a. m. 'Music Masters. a.

m. Italian Hour Francesco di I-o. director. make a title for a song. So he wrote a.

m. Radio Skr Pilot. nonn Thea'er Flavera. I-ei Hawaiian. one.

The other day Kate Smith was browsing in the dusty archives of a Noon Church continued Church Salt Lake Choir 12:15 Radio City Musical Reveries Salt Lake Choir concert contin- studio Poetry Reading turning- to 1:15) Studio Street Singer 1:00 Radio City Mexican Orchestra Church of Air 1:15 Travelogue Mexican Orchestra (Jewish service) 1:30 Park Concert Dixie Folks Lazy Dan Dixie Folks Lazy Dan 2:00 Mystery Tenor Pilgrim Chorus Ed McConnell 2:15 Boys of Wynnecastle (Mixed voices) Tango King 2:30 Chronicle Marimba Ensemble Matinee 2 (Newspaper sketch) Marimba Ensemble Songstress 3:00 Mother's Day Wayne King Croatians I 3:15 secretary of wu Wayne King Barlow Symphony 3:30 Georgre h. Dern. Dr. Ralph Sockman Barlow Symphony 3:45 speaker) Dr. Sockman Barlow Symphony 4:00 Gould and Shefter Scores; Fiddlers Cathedral Hour 4:15 Mother's Day Talk Vee Lawnhurst ((Senator M.

M. Neely) -(Channon Collinre, eon- 4:30 Shadyside Presbyterian Song Temple ductor: choir, orchestra Church and soloists) (Chics ro Choir) 5 00 Church Italy Impressions Mother's Tribute 5:15 Church (Guiseppe di Benedetto) Five Clubmen 5:30 Pages of Romance Sax Octet Wald Orchestra 5:45, (With Pauline Lord) Sax Octet Watchtower EVENING PROGRAMS 6:00 Studio Catholic Hour American Bar Talk Catholic Hour (Judsre Hand; Dr. Frank- Review furter) News Reeler Our Schools Bar Talk 6:30 L'Heure Exquise Roses and Drums 6:45 Dick Daring Our Schools Roses and Drums Jack Pettis James Melton Chicago Knights 7:15 Jack Pettis Horse Sense (With BiUy white). 7:30 Great Moments Northern Lights Fray, Bragiottl" (Hamilton and Burr) Twenty Fingers- Angelo Patrl 8:00 Viennese Music Dave Rubinoff Gauchos 8:15 Full hour program from (Do May Bailey. Lee Tito Guizar) Radio City Music Sims, and Bert Lahr) Chicago Varieties 8:451 Hall) Varieties Rogers Operetta Hits CBS Dramatics 9:15: (With Goodman's Orch.fc Operetta Hits (The Necklace) 9:30: Walter Winchell Music Album Gaertner Band Sisters (Gustave Haencnen Or- Gaertner Band chestra, soloists) 10:00 Ryshanek Band David Lawrence John Henry 10: 15; Vincent Lopez Hilights, Shadows Review 10:30 Vincent Lopez (Griseiie Orchestra) CBS Review Lantern Seth's Neighbors Quiet Harmonies 11:00 Orange Lantern Seth's Neighbors Duchin Orchestra 11:15 Sport Review Donald Novis Gertrude Dodds 11:25 Press News Flashes 11:30 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestral Gems Abe Lyman prorram) (Moshe Paranov.director) Abe Lyman 12:00 Symphony Ted Black Orchestra Signature 12:15 twasner prorram.) Ted Black Orchestra 12:30 Signature Chas.

Kerr Orch, 12:45 Kerr Orchestra 1:00 Signature music publishing house. They played the song for her, and she liked it. Miss Smith introduced it, and other broadcasts. We make the pictures between broadcasts, and they are always bothered about the time. They know if they are a few seconds late they don't go on the air.

That's the only reason I can think of. "I like to work with radio people. They are not temperamental as a class. They try hard to please, and don't give a dam how long they work. But you're right; they always do seem worried." Of all the kilocycle celebrities who have courted the camera's wink, Brice believes Connie Boswell is the best natural actress.

The dark, laughing singer of songs has a surprising dramatic conception, Brice says, and a knowledge of camera techniqu. "I think she would go very far In the movies if she wern't crippled. But despite her handicap, she does very well." singers and orchestra leaders sent for copies. P. IYI.

E. D. S. Time EVERY Campus Program 1 The natrhtower reagiom perries. 1 Lithuanian Party.

1:4. ary Dinneen. soprano: Earl Scan Ion. pianist. Carolina Sonebirrt.

2:3. Ship Preamii Alicia Poller, pianist: Rtith Cooiey. cellist; John Ralston, violinist. 2:30 Greek Watchtower. Polish Cluh.

Ideal 3:4.: J-0" Latinos. Hilda Haskelte. soprano; Joseph I.azarro. violinist: Alicia Fuller, pianist. 4 Jimmy Zunimo Orchestra.

5 i' Happy Valley Cowhoys. 6 Anne Watklns, contralto. 6:45 Karl Kmerson, Williams. "Lot on i.one Mountain." Heroert Fritsche's Orchestra. 6:30 Alicia Fuller, pianist.

fl-4S Raymond baritone. Vote Celeste First Ensiish Lutheran Church Choir G. Logan McEl-vaney. 7 3' Cncle Eli Tambouritza Orchestra, fi (in Soncs at Twilirht. Signature.

from the tneater on the campus of Duquesne University, at 2:15 this UWDA5T afternoon a three-quarter hour pro a ji gram will be broadcast under the auspices of Duquesne University Music School over WWSW. Mary Margaret Haggerty, pianist, will ac company the full orchestra during a portion of this broadcast, and will Louis Dean, the CBS announcer, Is wise to camera tricks, and never play a piano concerto. feels or looks uncomfortable in the camera's gaze. -Louis is a good-looking fellow." WNBO SUNDAY wwsw SUNDAY a.m. Key.

Jack Munyon. 1 0:00 a. m. Ballad hour. 10:30) m.

Readme with a purpose, 10:4. a.m. First Baptist Church. 12 :1 --Radio Club. 1 Ortrmie Sykes Kinr.

soprano. 1:1. Hits of the Day. 1 RpminiRTtnc WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY s. corns 9 P.

IYI. E. D. S. TIME WJAS Brice explained, "and he'se quick to learn things.

I like to work with him because he knows how to light nH shadow his delivery. So few Deople do." -vallee is all right. Ill tell you -viv He has no animation. Dead 2:00 Puquesna University School of Music. 3:00 Pittsburgh at Sfw Tork Baseball nr alive, there isn't any contrast came.

6:4. Haiel Fere Special Mother's P00 a.m. WatchfTower Prorram. m. Juiz i Rutherford.

m. White jEasle Polish Hoar. 11 oo a. m. Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Kf v.

Heir. 12 OO noon Sien Off. 3:00 Palsy Murphy. 3:1. Henry Schulta Nitehawks.

4 Rhythm Duo 4:1. Auio Palo Nitehawks. 5 :00 South Se Serenaders. 6:1. Antone Cronello Orchestra.

Sijn Off- OO Eieht Knights of Rhythm. 10 OO News Flashes. 10 15 Weather Report 10:15 Buddy Moyer a Kalaa Hawauanf. 10 4 5 Studio. 11:15 Blue ParadiM TnOt 11 :4 Midnite Beroler.

13:00 Sign Off. Vallee has two expressions. One is The other isn't. On the other hand, the Street Singer over emphasizes his acting, and as a re- Pay Proeram. fi oo Rowtnanites Seniors.

The Wanderers. 7 Wee Philosopher. 7 1 Schenley Trio 7:4. News: Christ M. Church serricea, American Lesion rrwsra.

-4. Salvation Arrcv rroeram. News: Baaeball scores. 10 :10 Charlie Reber Joy Factor. 10 :45 Sunature.

enit. over-acts. FREE erf Gerff StartSont. VPifelW co4W Ccm WMldyt ThrM po9m of -pfr of Roqr wd Cobb I "I am amazed at the way radio unnip let themselves go to hell physically. I know at least half a.