Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1931 — Page 12

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GERMANY GRAVE THREAT TO U. S. TRADE Vast Industrial Machine Has Been Built With Borrowed Billions. Wrhb Miller, European enteral newt manager of the United Preas. continuing hi* survey of conditions in Germany, report* today on the excellent condition of German trade and the threat of her highly-organised industrial machine to the. trade of her creditor nations. BY WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent 'Copyright. 1931. bv United Press) BERLIN, Dec. 24.—Germany's trade barometer for November showed her to be in healthy condition, while the efforts of the leading financiers of the world were directed toward saving her from economic ruin. Germany’s trade balance for the month was the largest in the world. A trade balance usually is accepted as the barometer of a nation’s economic health. And while the barometer registered a favorable condition, the following events—to some minds no doubt paradoxical—were in progress: Twenty-six representatives of banks in the United States and Europe were struggling here to devise means to prevent Germany from falling into insolvency through inability to meet short term debts totalling 11,000,000,000 marks ($2,620,200,000). The government was propping up Germany's banking system by imposing an economic dictatorship resembling economic martial law. Lead “Half-Throttled” The Young plan advisory committee meeting at Basle to investigate Germany’s capacity to resume reparations payments after expiration of the Hoover moratorium was flooded with figures designed to show Germany’s incapacity to pay. Then the November trade returns were issued showing that for the first eleven months of 1931 Germany’s excess of exports over imports was more than double that of the United States and that her favorable trade balance for 1931 had reached the staggering total of 264,000,000 marks ($62,884,800) despite the unprecedented world economic and financial crisis and the consequent general contraction of international trade. And this astonishing result was achieved with Germany’s vast industrial machine running at half capacity and with 5,000,000 Germans unemployed. It is only one of the many paradoxes raising unprecedented economic problems and causing international economists and financiers to hold their spinning heads. Built on Borrowed Money By borrowing some 27,000,000 marks in long and short term credits, mostly from the United States and England, her chief competitors in international trade, Germany has erected the most modern and efficient industrial organism in the world’s history. Even with the machine running at half capacity, Germany is able to “out-export’’ the United States and England. For example, in November, despite the fall of 15 per cent in her export surplus, Germany’s favorable trade balance was one-third larger than that of the United States for the same period. World economists recognize it as axiomatic that Germany must export heavily to repay the money .she has borrowed, the interest on her credits, and her reparations. If Germany can achieve such results at the most unfavorable time in history for international trade and with her industrial throttle only half way open, world economists well may wonder what will happen to the international trade of America and England, who advanced the money to perfect this machine, when Germany really opens the throttle. Exports Declining Now Through the latest of a series of cmergcflty decrees Germany is forcing down wages, rents, interest and general casts of operating the industrial machine, which will lower the cost of production and better enable her to compete in the race for international trade. Half paralyzed, the German machine in November turned out exports valued at 748,700,000 marks without considering home consumption. Various nations already have taken protective measures against German exports, which German economists foresee will reduce exports progressively. The November export figures, compared with the previous month, showed heavy declines such as a 22 per cent decrease in exports to Argentina; 37 per cent to India, and from 10 to 16 per cent to France, Italy and Cze-cho-Slovakia. But October’s total surplus was a post-war record, 396,000,000 marks. The Chinese art of carrying jade Is known to have originated before the year 2000 B. C.

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—6:45 P. M.— CBS—Morton Downey. —7 P. M.— KYW 0020)—Don Pedro’s orchestra. CBS —Colonel Stoopnacle & Budd. NBC (WEAP)-Rudv Vallee: Madame Schuman-Heink. NBC (WJZi—Spiritual singers. —7:15 P. M.— CBS—Abe Lvman's band and Glee Club. NBC (WJZi—"Rln-Ttn-Tin-Thrlller.” —7:30 P. M.—. KYW (1020)—Specht’a orchestra. CBS —Kate Bmith. WENR (870)—'The news. —7:15 P. M.— CBS—Aneelo Pstri. NBC (WJZi—Sisters of the Skillet. —8 P. M.— KTHB (1040)—Breezy Bits: Jubilee singers. CBS—Mills Brothers. WBBM (7701—Spelling Bee. NBC (WEAF) Dramatic musleale. NBC i WJZl—Sanderson and Crumlt. WLS (870)—Wener Minstrels. WMAQ (670) Christmas carols. —8:15 P. M.— WGN (720)—Two pianos. CBS—Plano team. —8:30 P. M.— WBBM (770) Rhythm rounders. CBS—Love Storv Drama. WCCO (810)—Ed McConnell: organ. NBC—Sistlne choir to WEAF. WSAI. CKGW. WGY. WDAF. WTAM/ WOW. WOC. WENR. NBC (WJZ)—Voorhees’ orchestra. —8:45 P. M.— WBBM (770)—Verne Buck’s orchestra. —9 P. M.— KYW (1020)—Phillip's fivers. NBC (WEAFl—Lucky Strike dance orchestra; Walter Winchell. WGN (720)—Studio features. CBS—The Trumpeters. WGR (550)—Family Across the Street.

WFBM (1200) Indianapolis Indianapolis Power and Light Company THURSDAY P. M. 5:30 —Connie Boswell (CBS). s:4s—Studio features. 6:oo—Time, weather. 6:15 —Dinner ensemble. 6:3o—Kaltenborn Edits the News (CBS). 6:4s—Downev and Wons (CBSi. 7:00—Colonel and Budd (CBS>. 7:ls—Abe Lvman's band iCBS). 7:3o—Kate Smith (CBS). 7:4s—Household entertainers. 8:00—Mills Brothers iCBS). B:ls—Edna Wallace Hopper. B:3o—Cadets. B:4s—Arnold Peek's orchestra. 9:00 to 10—Silent. 10:00—Bing Crosbv (CBS) 10:15—Atop the Indiana roof. 10:30—The columnist. 10:45 —George Olsen and his music (CBS). 11:00—Carol service (CBS). 11.45 —Mass from Church of Little Flower. WKBF (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Broadcasting, lne.) THURSDAY P. M. 4:ls—Studio features. 4:3o—Harry Bason. 4:4s—News flashes. s:oo—Ruth Otte. s:ls—Santa ClaV--s:3o—Evening annoucements. 6.oo—Myron Green. a 6:15 —Julia, at the Apollo. 7:ls—ldeal Girl. 7:3o—Monk and Sam. 7:4s—Jim Carpenter. B:ls—Connie’s dance music. 8:30 —Bob White’s Philosophy. B:4s—Louise Spillman. 9:oo—Cocert orchestra (network). 9:30 —Christmas, charity program. 10:45—Civic Theater play. 11:15—Organ Carols. 11:45—Scottish Rite carijlon. 12:00—Midnight Mass. A M. I:3o—Christmas Greetings, WLW (700) Cincinnati THURSDAY A. M. 4:3o—Santa Claus. 4:4s—Little Orphan Annie (NBC). 5:00—Old Man Sunshine. s:ls—Announcement. s:l7—The Chatter. s:29—Time. s:3o—Radio News Reel from Hollywood. s:4s—LowelN Thomas (NBC). 6:oo—Amos ‘n’ Andy (NBC). 6:3o—Netherland Plaza orchestra. 7:ls—Rin-Tin-Tin Thriller (NBC). 7:3o—Hollingsworth Hall. 7:4s—Sisters of the Skillet (NBC). B:oo—Great Composers. 9:oo—Dance gypsies (NBC). 9:3o—Variety. 9:4s—Time. 9:46—80b Newhall. 9:sß—Weather. 10:00—Night caps. 10:30—Theater of the Air. 10:59—Time. 11:00—Netherland Plaza orchestra. 11:30 —Isham Jones’ orchestra. 12:00 Midnight—Time announcement. A. M. 12:01—Sign off.

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WFBM (1200) Indianapolis Indianapolis Power and Light Company FRIDAY A. M. 7:3o—Records. 9:oo—Records. 9:ls—Bakers (CBS). 9:4s—Don and Betty (CBS). 10:00—Musical scales. 10:15 to 12—Silent. 12:00 Noon—Farm network (CBS). P M. I:oo—Society reporter. 1:15 —Artist recital (CBS). I:3o—Ann Leaf at the organ (CBS). 2:oo—Salon orchestra (CBS). 2:3o—Two Thirty tunes. 3:00 to 5:30 —Silent. WKBF (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Broadcasting. Ine.) FRIDAY A M. , 6:3o—Cadle Tabernacle Draver period. 7:oo—Church federation program.

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THURSDAY —9 P. M.— NBC 'WLWi—Horlicks orchestra. , —9:30 P. M.— J CBS—Grand opera miniate, ; tures. ; WBBM (7701—Concert ori; chestra. ,NBC (WJZi—Clara. Lu iind -I Em. ! WMAQ (670)—Romance time —9:45 P. M.— and WGN (720i—Interlude. WGR (550) —Jewish pro--I gram. CBS—Mvrat and Marge. NBC (WJZl—Paris Night Life. —lO P. M KDKA (6801— Sports: weaihi er: entertainers. CKGW (840) Dicaens "Christmas carol.” KYW (1020)—Sports: news. 7; CBS Dickens - Christmas L carol. iNBC (WEAF)—Conrad's or- . ! chestra. • INBC—Amos ‘n’ Ancv to WENR. WDAF. WHAS. WMAQ. . WGR 1550)—Jack Albin’s or- “ chestra. • WHAM (1150)—Organist. 1 WJR (750)—Chimes; radio reporter. s WRVA (1110) —Sports: Edgeworth orchestra. —10:15 P. M.— KSTP (1460)—Orchestra, vocalists. WDAF (610)—”66” Club. NBC (WENR)—Quarter hour i WGN (720i—Ted Weem's orchestra. WGY (730)—Organist. ; WJR (750)—1n Shadowland. NBC (WMAQ)—Topics in >. brief. —30:30 P. M •KDKA (980) —Don Bestor’s orchestra. KTHS (1040)—Health talk: Arlington orchestra. KYW (1020) —Russo’s or- - rMpstra ’ WCCO (810)—Hamp’s orchestra. NBC (WENR)—Jesse Crawford organist. : WGY (790)—Randall's orr chestra. CBS (WGN) Morton . Downev. NBC (WJZ)—The Three s Doctors. WOR (710)—Moonbeams.

7:ls—Charlie Flagler. 7:3o—Santa Claus. 7:4s—Musical clock. B:oo—Breakfast Bazaar. B:3o—Housekepers chats. 9:oo—United Christmas service. 10:00—Little Bo Peep. 10:15—Housekeepers forum. 10:30—Morning music., 10:45—Dessa Byrd at the organ. 11:00—Crystal studio. ’ll:ls—Eastside shoppers guide. 11:45—Reauest orchestra program. 12:00 Noon—Farm program. P. M. 12:30—Livestock reports, 12:45—Dinher music. I:oo—Studio features. I:ls—Silent. WLW (700) Cincinnati FRIDAY A. M. 5:30 —Time announcement. s:3l—lnternational fiddlers. 6:oo—Time announcement. 6:ol—Physical exercises. 6:ls—Talent Bureau program. 6:30 —Time announcement. 6:3l—Organ recital. 6:45—J011y Bill and Jane (NBC). 7:oo—Time announcement. 7:ol—Morning devotions. 7:ls—Talent bureau program. 7:3o—Organ program. 7:45 —Physical exercises. B:ls—Town Crier. B:3o—Beautiful thoughts (NBC). B:4s—Premium man. 9:oo—Livestock reports. 9:lo—Announcement. 9:ls—Orchestra. 9:3o—Colonel Goodbody (NBC). 10:00—Music appreciation hour (NBC). 11:00 —Tuxedo entertainers. 11:30—River reports. v 11:40—Piano soloos. 11:45—Market reports. 11:50—Livestock reports. 12:00 Noon—National Farm and Home period (NBC). P. M. 12:30—Time announcement. 12:31—Netherland Plaza orchestra. I:oo—Organ matinee. I:3o—Happiness kids. I:4s—Sisters Three. ... 2:oo—Mormon Tabernacle choir and organ (NBC). 2:3o—Three Doctors (NBC). 2:4s—Sisters Three. 3:oo—Orchestra. 3:3o—Organ matinee recital.

HIGH SPOTS OF THURSDAY NIGHT’S PROGRAM s:oo—Columbi of St. Thomas’ church, Leipzig, Germany. NBC (WEAF) Community • Christmas tree ceremonies In Washington, D. C. 7:OO—NBC (WEAF)—Valle e’s orchestra: guest Mine. SchU-mann-Heink. NBC (WJZ) —Spiritual singers. 7:ls—Columbia—Abe Lyman’s band and Glee Club. 8:00—NBC (WEAF) Dramatic musicale. Columbia—The Mills brothers. 8 JO —NBC (WJZ)—Voorhees* orchestra: Lanny Ross. NBC (WEAF)—Sistine choir broadcasting from Rome. Columbia—Love .Story drama. 9:OO—NBC (WEAF) —Dance program with Walter Winchell. 9:3o—Columbia—Grand Opera miniature —“Hansel and Gretel.” 10.00—Columbia—Dickens’ “Christmas Carol.” 11:00—Columbia—Carol service conducted by Channing Collinge.

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—16:36 P. M ■ WOW (590)—News; Amba3I labors. —16:45 P. M.— • NBC (WEAPi Calloway’s i orchestra. '|NBC (WENR)—tew White. I organist. WMAQ (670)—Via Lago or- > chestra (3 hours). WBM (650)—Gastonlans. —II P. M.— ■ KYW (10201—Don Pedro's I orchestra. , CKGW (840)—St. Michael's ’ I Cathedral Midnight Mass. CBS (WFBMi—Carol service. ! svmohonv and soloists. KTHS (10401—Noorls orenestra: memories. ; NBC (WEAFi—Coon-Sandcrs’ | orchestra. IWGY (790l—Miles’ orcHes- , > tra. NBC (WENR)— Mildred Bailey and King's Jesters. —11:15 P. M.— ' KYW (1020) Whiteman’s orchestra. WBBM (770)—Around the Town (2 hours). WDAF (610)—Dance urogram. WGN (720)—Ted Weem’s orchestra. NBC (WENR)—Hines’ orchestra. WJR (750)—Gravstone orchestra. —11:30 P. M.— . NBC (WENR) Florence Richardson's orchestra. ' WGY (790)—Pevton's orchestra. —11:45 P M.— 1 KYW (1020)—Don Pedro’s orchestra. WDAF (610) Nlghthawk .I frolic. ' WGN (720)—Hogan & Kays’ orchestras. —l2 P. M.— KOA (830) —Louis Relleux orchestra. KYW (1020)—Dan Russo’s orchestra. WENR 870) —Hines’ orchestra. CBS—Sissies* orchestra. —12:30 P. M.— KYW 1020)—Spechts’ orWENRB7O) Don Pedro's orchestra.

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“Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” and “Babes in Toyland” are yuletide numbers to be played by the orchestra under the direction of Howard Lanin over WTAM and an NBC network .Thursday at 6:15 p. m. “In the Gloaming” and “Bells of St. Mary's” are two classes ot be sung by Alice Joy, contralto, with Paul Van Loan's orchestra in the program oyer WTAM and an NBC network Thursday at 6:30 p. m. One of America’s best loved singers, Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, world famous contralto, will sing “Silent Night, Holy Night” when she appears as guest soloist in the program with Rudy Vaiiee and his orchestra Thursday at 7 p. m., over WTAM and an NBC network. Naming of the most representative boy and his dog will be made during ihe Rih Tin Tin Thrillers’ program Thursday at 7:15 p. m., over WLW and an NBC network. The Carrillon from Bizet’s L’Arlesiennc Suite” will be played by a symphony orchestra in the Christmas eve program at 8 p. m., over WHAS, WTAM and an NBC network. The Sistine choir, probably the greatest of all Catholic choirs, will be heard in a broadcast from Rome Christmas eve at 8:30 p. m., over WENR, WTAM and an NBC jietwork in the period regularly allotted to the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Popular melodies, including “Goodnight Sweetheart” and “Dinah” are to be presented by the dance orchestra under the direction of Harry Horlick Thursday at 9 p. m., over WLW and an NBC network. Widow’s Suit Blocked By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 24. A demurrer sustained by Judge Lawrence M. Busby means that Mrs. Harriett Brunner must either reform her complaint or drop her suit contesting the will of her husband, John Brunner. The will bequeathed the widow a life interest in the estate. She is demanding a widow’s share as provided by the statutes to the exclusion of eight legatees named in the will.

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for the new production and his brother, Ira Gershwin provided the lyrics. There are five song hits and a distinctive symponic composition called “Rhaspody in New York,” written especially for “Delicious.” Miss Gaynor appears as a Scotch waif-immigrant newly arrived from Carnoustie. Charles Farrell is seen as a polo star, scion of a wealthy and socially prominent New York family. The locale is various playgrounds of the restless rich. The cast includes Virginia Cherril, Olive Tell, Lawrence O’Sullivan, Manya Roberti and Raul Roulien. Short subjects of the program include Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” series and Movietone News. ana NORMA SHEARER HEADS CAST IN SMART MOVIE Two unusual locations were used to obtain scenes of foreign locale for “Private Lives,” in which Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery are co-starred by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The picture, an adaptation of the Noel Coward stage hit, will open Saturday at the Palace theater. One location trip was made for the purpose of obtaining scenes of a Swiss Alpine background. In these scenes Miss Shearer and Montgomery are seen climbing sheer mountain peaks, guided by Jean Hersholt, playing the part of a Swiss mountaineer. For these scenes, the company journeyed to Glacier National Park, in the northern part of Montana, almost on the Canadian border line. Here, some 8,000 feet above sea level, camera and sound equipment had to be packed in a burro train, while the players and crews had to do most of the climbing by tortuous trails across the chasms and up the sides of steep precipices. The second location was nearer home, in Franklin Canyon, just beyond the slopes of the Hollywood hills. Included in the cast of this romantic farce are Reginald Denny, Una Merkel, Jean Hersholt, and George Davis. The picture was di-

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rected by Sidney Franklin who last scored with “The Guardsman.” Featurettes comprising the balance of the bill will include Jackie (Skippy) Cooper in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer special holiday subject. ’“The Christmas Party.” Hal Roach's “Gang Kids” in their newest comedy. “Dogs Is Dogs,” and the Metrotone News, round out the program. a a a Indianapolis uptown theaters today offer: ’Sooky” at the Circle, “Surrender” at the Apollo, Charlie Davis at the Indiana, “Ben Hur” at the Palace, His Woman” at the Ohio, and Marion Sunshine at the Lyric. a a a Neighborhood theaters tonight offer: “Honor of the Family” at the Fountain Square, “The Ruling Voice” at the Granada, “Mother’s Millions” at the Stratford, “Caught Pastered” at the Irving, “Personal Maid” at the Talbott, “Huckleberry Finn” at the Tuxedo, “The American Tragedy” at the Roosevelt and Emerson, “Sob Sister” at the Belmont, “The Runaround” at the Orpheum, “Devotion” and ‘‘Honeymoon Lane” at the Hamilton, “Fifty Fathoms Deep” and “The Fighting Sheriff” at the Garfield, “Pagan Lady” at the Tacoma, “Morocco” at the Mecca, and “Damage Love” at the Princess.

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DEC. 24, 1931

The Tire 7 Changer mk ART ROSE

BECAUSE we feel that this is one of the finest expressions of the true Christmas spirit, we are repeating an editorial that appeared in the New York Sun shortly before Christmas of 1897. a a a WE take pleasure in answering at once, and thus prominently the following communication: Dear Editor: lam 8 years old; some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says: “If you see it in the Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? —Virginia O'Hanlon. a a a VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think 'that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole truth and knowledge. a a a YES, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and gererosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to yotir life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were not a Santa Claus, j It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would * be no childlike faith, no poetry, no romance, to make tolerabie > this existence. We should have ' no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light j with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. i a a a NO T believe in Sant* Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa tohire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove. Nobody sees Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men. can see. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world. ‘a a a YOU may tear asunder the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but I there is a veil covering the un- j seen world which not the j strongest man, nor even the i united strength of the strongest j men that ever lived, could tear j apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, { love, romance, can push aside ! that curtain and view, and pic- , ture the supernatural beauty * and glory. Is it all real? Ah, ; , Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else so real and abiding. x * * NO Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand cars from now, Virginia, nay, „ ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. The Chief Tire Changer >'] ROSE TIRE CO., Ine. 365 S. Meridian St. HILLER TIRE DISTRIBUTORS rRY A WANT AD IN THE TIMES. THEY WILL BRING RESULTS.