Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 253, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1935 — Page 2

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MANY FEATURE HEADLINERS ARE LISTED IN NEW YEAR'S EVE RADIO ENTERTAINMENT

Helen Hayes Will Be Heard in 'The Toast Barlow, Tibbett, Romberg and Cleveland Symphony on Tonight's Programs. Powers behind the thrones in radioland are planning great things for their special New Year's Eve broadcasts tonight, v.ith the inauguration of anew National Broadcasting Cos. network through the Midwest, and a Columbia Broadcasting System “play-by-play" description of New Year's Eve. The Columbia show will take in New York, Chicago, Reno, San Francisco, Bermuda and Honolulu, featuring 22 dance orchestras, heading the march of events. Helen Hayes, stage and screen actress, is to be heard on he radio theater stage tonight, at 8:30 over an NBC-WJZ network in the drama, “The Toast," which r. an adaptation of Act 14 from Edith Mcuscr's play, “The New Penny." Miss Hayes, wife ot Charles MacArthur, is now playing on Broadway in “Victoria Regina," a handsome companion piece to her “Mary of Scotland,” one of last season outstanding plays, and the third of a trilogy of queenly roles, the first being a portrayal of Cleopatra several years ago. Jimm* Farivll to Sing •Timmy Farrell, CBS baritone, "'ill •rature some of 1935s most popular tines in hio broadcast at 4:15 today. Two compositions by the Mexican tonoi. Tito Guizar, are to be sung by the composer in a 15-minute program at 4 45. From Chicago, where she is appearing in “Anything Goes.” Benay Venuta may be heard in a group of songs a* 5 today, through CBS. The first of two programs dealing with the dance as a part of opera, is to be presented by Howard Bariow from 5:35 to 6, in his "Understanding Opera’’ series over CBS. Ballet music from Gluck’s “Orfco." and Verdi's “Aida,” and the "Dance of the Apprentices" from Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger,” will be played by a symphony orchestra under Barlow's direction. Rube Goldberg Again! Rube Goldberg surveys the world of science through the eves of Gadget, his mechanical stooge, at 6:15 via CBS. With him are Vera Van and Waldo Mayo's Orchestra. Songs to greet the New Year "'ill be sung by Kate Smith on hei “Coflee Time" broadcast, over CBS at 6:30. The popular “Connais Ttt le Pays." from the opera “Mignon,” is to be Lucy Monroe’s solo on the “Lavendar and Old Lace" program at 7 tonight, through CBS. Songs by Frank Munn and Fritzi SclmfT, and tiie music of Gustav Haenschen's Orchestra will be featured. Reminiscences of 1935 and a few guesses for tlie coming year are to be included in the Welcome Valley broadcast at 7:30 tonight over NBC's WJZ network. Edgar A. Guest is to say a few words from Hollywood during the program. Tibbett to Sing at 7:30 Songs from seven nations are to make up Lawrence Tibbett's New Year's Eve program over a nationwide CBS hookup at 7:30. The United States will be represented by "Standing in the Need of Prayer." from the Gruenberg opera "Emfyoror Jones." Drama and music are to feature the Caravan program, with Walter O'Keefe, Deane Janis and Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra, nr 3 tonight. CBS. The Casa Loma boys will play “If You Were Mine." "Crazy Rhythm” and “Limehousc Blues." The red headed music maker, Wendell Hall, is to offer three medleys on his NBC-WJZ broadcast at 9 tonight. He will conclude with his familiar "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo’.” Sigmund Romberg has written a tune especially for New Year's Eve celebration, which he is to present at 9 tonight through NBC-WEAF. Deems Taylor will be master of ceremonies, with Helen Marshall. George Britton and Morton Bowe. soloists. 22 Orchestras to be Heard CBS will describe New Year's Eve celebration in Paris. New York, Chicago. Reno. San Francisco. Bermuda and Honolulu, beginning at 9:45 tonight and continuing until 3 tomorrow morning. Twenty-two dance orchestras, including bands in Bermuda and Hawaii, are to be heard on the program. A special New Year's Eve broadcast. by the Cleveland Orchestra, Arthur Rodzinski conducting, is to be aired over an NBC-WEAF network at 9:30. Music of Weber. Tschaikowsky, Wagner and Richard Strauss will make up the program. Early risers or late revelers may hear Malcolm Claire tell the story of the “Magic House” over NBCWEAF at 7 tomorrow morning. Guy Fraser Harrison will direct the Rochester Civic Orchestra in a holiday concert at 2 tomorrow afternoon, through NBC-WJZ. He is to present Salnt-Saens’ “Algerian Suite,” Mozart's Second Concerto for * bassoon and orchestra, A. sandro’s “Sarabande,” and “Traeume.” by Wagner. Lois Miller to Play A group of waltzes are to be featured during the organ recital by Lois Miller tomorrow morning at 9 over CBS. Other numbers on the program will be “Murmuring Breezes.’* by Jensen; Schubert's “Moment Musicale.” and "Trepak.” from Tschaikowsky’s "Nutcracker Suite." Music typical of the Russian steppes will be included in the “Along the Volga" program on the CBS network at 9:30. “The Merrymakers” are to start the New Year with a program of dance music via Columbia at 11:15 tomorrow morning. Activities of the United States government in bettering the living conditions of American Indians will be described by John Collier. Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Department of the Interior, over CBS at 1:15 tomorrow. The talk is to deal especially with education, agricultural training and the preservation of Indian culture and civilization.

Onr of she newest “triple-threat” entertainers is Nelson Edcljf, shown here during a strenuous rehearsal for a /■(cent guest artist appearance with Grace Moore. Mr. Eddy's newest picture, “Rose Marie” with Jeanette MacDonald is to he shown soon in Indianapolis, and he may be hoard in person at English's March 22.

Commentators to Be Quizzed! Four ace radio commentators, Lowell Thomas, Stanley High, Edwin C Hill and John B Kennedy, are to give their opinions of “The Old Year" and will pop questions at each other about 1936 during a special broadcast at 6:45 tomorrow night, over an NBC-WEAF hookup. High, NBC's director of speeches, was former editor of the Christian Herald and foreign correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. His recent work has included a senes of talks on “The African Crisis." "The Human Side of the News” is discussed by Hill each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. He is also heard as a newsreel commentator. The voice of John B. Kennedy has been known to radio audiences for many years. At present he is featured on the "Magic Key of RCA" program each Sunday afternoon at 1. Kennedy, who was formerly associate editor of Collier's, also is heard in a survey of the “Literary Digest Poll" on Monday and Thursday at 5:35. Lowell Thomas, author and globetrotter. started broadcasting in 1930. At present he is heard in a news program every day except Saturday and Sunday at 5:45 through NBCWJZ. CBS to Dramatize Highlights of ‘935 Twelve of the most important and interesting events of 1935 ate to be re-enacted over the CBS network in an hour program at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. Selected in a poll of the nation's newspapers and press associations, the broadcast is to dramatize such significant happenings as the ItaloEthiopian war, Hauptmann trial, Huey Long's assassination, deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post, and the end of NRA. The program is to be presented by more than a score of the (nations outstanding radio actors. Sister Dancing Team to Be Separated /?,)/ f iiih il I‘rrxx HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31. Tim Paxton sisters dancing team, Frances and Virginia, today accepted the invitation of Darryl Zanuck, 20th Century-Fox production chiel, to separate with a chance that one of the two might reach stardom. Zanuck informed the girls that as individual performers, each had a chance to gain fame in filmdom but that as a team they could only pla.\ in brief dancing sequences. Both were successful in screen tests and the producer indicated he would cast them separately in forthcoming films. Cagney Suspended, Filmland Reports B;/ Unitctl On ** HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 31. James Cagney today was reported under a four-weeks suspension from Warner Bros, film studio. The actor reportedly split with his employers over the number of pictures he is to make a year. He also was said to have insisted upon having a voice in selection of the cast, directors and stories. The portrayer of pert, cocky screen roles is under a reported $45.-000-a-w'eek contract which has two years to run. He once before was embroiled in a dispute with his employers over his salarv.

Opera s Radio Appeal to Grow in 1936, Ozzie Nelson Predicts Popularity of Leading Stars, Not Audience's Cultural Appreciation, Will Turn Trick, He Declares. Ozzie Nelson, band leader on the Sunday night program with Bob Ripley, announces his radio predictions for 1936 as follows: “Opera will be more popular than ever, but not because the audience cares about culture. It will be because most of the opera stars, like Lily

Pons, Lawrence Tibbett, Rosa Ponselle. Gladys Swarthout and Nino Martini have become popular with the masses through their frequent recital and motion picture appearances. •'Dance music will be definitely faster and lyrics will not be so stupid. The 'corny’ wordage is vanishing rapidly and verses and rhymes are snappier even now. They will become really sophisticated during 1936. “In comrdv. burlesques, travesties and satires will be more popular, with dialects relegated to incidental roles. However, there should be a number of new dialects introduced, instead of the usual German, Yiddish and Negro. "Straight singers will take prac-

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WIRE (1400) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Rrnadca&ting. Inc.) TODAY P. M. 4:00—Bells from Finland iNBCt. 4.o3—Father Time's Birthday party i NBC). 4:3o—James Wilkinson iNBC. 4:4s—Clara Lu ’n’ Em iNBCj. s:oo—Flying Time iNBC). 5:15 Happy Long. s:3o—Press Radio news (NBCI. s:3s—Lee Gordon’s orchestra (NBC>. s:4s—Sons o', the Pioneers. 6:oo—The Schultz Family. 6:ls—Popeye the Sailor (NBC). 6:30 —Sport Slants. 6:4s—Strange As It Seems. 7:oo—Leo Reisman's orchestra (NBCi. 7 30—Wavne King's orchestra (NBC). 8 00—N. T. G. and his Girls INBCI. B:3o—Jumbo Fire Chi-f program (NBCi. 3:oo—Wendell Hall (NL'Ci. 9:15 —Basonology. 9:2o—The Band Goes to Town .NBCI. 9:3o—Cleveland Symphony I NBC i 10:00—Lew Bring's orchestra (NBC). 10:15—Dean Brothers. 10:20—Leonard Keller's orchestra (NBC). 10.30 —Enric Madrigera’s orchestra (NBCi. 10:45—Jesse Crawford (NBC). 11:00—"America Dances"—New York NBCi. 11:15—"America Dances"— Chicago. 11:30—"America Dances"—Denver. 11 45^-"America Dances”—San Francisco. 12:00—Midnight—Sign off. WEDNESDAY A. M. 6:3o—Morning devotions 6:45 —Reveille. 7:oo—Musical clock. B:4s—Mary Baker’s review's. 0:00 —The "Brown Family. 9:15 —Edward McHugh iNBC) . 9:30 American Family Robinson. 9:45 —Herman and Banta (NBC). 10:00—Gilbert Mershon. 10:15—Limousine Ladies. 10:30—Homespun INBCI. 10:45—The Sizzlers (NBC). 11:00—Greetings to Foreign Land. 11:15 Honeybov and Sassafras (NBC). 11:30 —Merry Madcaps (NBCi. 12:00—Noon —Concert Ensemble. P. M. 12:30—Gale Page (NBCi. 12:45—Rhythm Parade 'NBC'. I:oo—Chandler Goldlhwaite ensemble (NBC). I:ls—Sugar Bowl game. WFBM (1230) Indianapolis (Indianapolis Power and Light Company) TODAY P.M. 4:oo—Joseph Plotkc- orchestra ICBS). 4:ls—Jimmy Farrell iCBS). 4:3o—Tea Time tunes. s:oo—New Year's Eve in Paris (CBS). s:ls—This and That. s:3o—Bohemians. s:4s—Understanding opera CBS). 6:oo—Bohemians. 6:15—A1 Feenev's sports talk. 6:3o—Kate Smith 'CBS). 6.4s—News. 7:oo—Lavender and Old Lace (CBS). 7:3o—Lawrence Tibbett iCBS). B:oo—Camel Caravan iCBS'. 8 30—Waring's Pennsylvanians (CBS). 9:30 Marcii of Time 'NBC'. 9 45 Musical Moments. 10:00 —Myrt and Marge (CBS). 10 15—News. 11 00—Atop the Indiana roof. 11:30—New Year's Eve Music (CBS'. 12:00—Midnight—Sign off. WEDNESDAY A M 6:30 Chuck Wagon. 7:oo—Early Birds. 8 00—Dear Audience iCBS'. B:4s—News. 9:oo—Hostess Connspl 'CBS' 9,15—8i1l and Ginger (CBS). 9:3o—Along the Volga 'CBS). 9:45- Margaret McCrae iCBSi. 10:00 Bluebirds 'CBS'. 1015—Harmonies in Contrast (CBS). 10 30- Music Box. 11:00—Voice of Experience (CBS). 11:15—Merrymakers (CBS) 11:30—Life of Marv Marlin iCBS). 11:45—Five Star Jones iCBS). 12:00—Noon—Frank Dailey orchestra • CBS). P M. 12:31 News. 12:45—Midday Meditation. I:oo—Between the Bookends (CBS). I:ls—"The First Americans" 'CBSi. I:3o—Kansas Citv Symphonv (NBC). 2:00—A! Roth Presents ICBSI. 2:3o—Twelve Crowded Months iCBS). 3:3o—Chansonette iCBS). 3:4s—Rhythm revue. WLW (700) Cincinnati TODAY P M 4.00—80 b Nolan's band. 4:ls—Jack Armstrong. 4.3o—Singing Lady iNBC'. 4 45—Little Orphan Annie (NBC). 5 00—Old-Fashioned Girl. 5:15—80b Crosby's orchestra. 5:30—80b Newhall. s:4s—Lowell Thomas iNBC'. 6:00 Amos ‘n’ Andy iNBC’. 6:ls—We Bring You Loveliness.

tically all the remaining spots now held by torch singers and ‘whisperers.’ "Commercial ballyhoos should be shorter and more effective, as sponsors call in psychologists and supersalesmen to help frame the blurbs. "More Shakespearean and other great plays will be dramatized, but it s a safe bet the listening public still will prefer the radio versions of novels, pictures and current Broadwav plays. "And for dance orchestras, ace instrumentalists in a band generally will come into their own. Arrangers and maestros will give th. m plenty of opportunity to show ou their solo talents.”

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COLUMBIA Joseph Plotke's orch.** Jack Armstrong* Tito Guizar* Benav Venuta? Parade of Youth? Press Radio news* Cnderstanding Opera? Understanding Opera** Maurice Schracgcr? Rube Goldberg? Kate Smith** Boake Carter? Lavender and Old Lace** Lawrence Tibbett** Camel Caravan** Waring’s P'nsylvanians** Waring's P'nsylvanians** March of Time** Myrt and Marge** Camel Caravan? Waring's Pennsylvanians New Year's Eve paty**

NBC-WJZ Chamber Music series Singing Lady* Little Orphan Annie The Southernaircs Animal Close-ups Press Radio news To he announced Lowell Thomas* Easy Aces Norsemen Ouartet Lum and Abner* Phil Cook Crime Clewst Edgar A. Guest Ben Rernie's orch.f Helen Hayes Wendell Hall* Meredith Wilson's orrh. Dick Gasparrc's orrh. Henry King's orch. New Year's Eve prog. America Dances

Best Short Waves LONDON—S p. m.—Chimes at. Midnight. GSC. 31.3 m. (9580 ke.‘. BERLIN—S p. m. —New Year's Eve party. DJC, 49.8 m. (6020 kc.i. LONDON—S:4S p. m.—St. Paul’s Cathedral London. GSC. 31.3 m. (9580 kc.). MADRID—6 p. m —Program for English listeners. EAQ, 30.5 m. (9870 kc.i. LONDON—6 p. m. —The New Year. GSC. 31.3 m. (9580 kc.i. BOSTON—S:4S p. m. —Turn of the Year in Viking Days. WIXAL, 25.4 m. (11,790 kc.i. LONDON —9 p m.-—A Good New Year to One and All. GSD, 25.5 m. (11,750 kc.).

6:3o—Lum and Abner (NBC). 6:4s—Washington Merry-Go-Round (Mutual!. 7:oo—Eno Crime Clews (NBC). 7:30 —Edgar A. Guest in Welcome Valiev i NBC i. 8:00—Ben Bernie and All the Lads (NBC). B:3o—The Jumbo-Fire Chief Show iNBCi. 9:oo—Sigmund Romberg and guest artists (NBC). 9:3o—News Room. 9:45—-New Years in Halifax. 10:00—Phil Davis' orchestra. 10:15—Johnnie Johnson's orchestra. 10:30—Anson Weeks’ orchestra (Mutual). 10:45—Art Kassel’s orchestra. 11:00—Kav Kyser’s orchestra (Mutual), 11:16—Bob Crosby’s orchestra. 11:30—Art Kassell's orchestra. 12:00—Midnight—Horace Heidt's orchestra. A. M. 12:15—U107, and Yolanda. 12:30—5. S. Majestic. 12:45—Ted Fiorita's orchestra. I:oo—Sign off. WEDNESDAY A. M. s:3o—Top o' the Morning. 6:00 —Nation’s Family F.rayer period (Mutual). 6:ls—Rise and Shine. 6:3o—Morning Devotions. 6:4s—News flashes. 7:oo—Candler chats. 7:ls—Divano trio. 7:3o—Cheerio. 8:00—Joe Emerson, baritone. B:ls—Garden club. B:3o—Way Down East. B:4s—Back Stage Wife (Mutual), 9:oo—How to Be Charming. 9:ls—Home Sweet Home (NBC). 9:3o—The Morning Housewarmers. 9:45 —Livestock reports. 0:55 —News flashes. 10:00—The Honeytnooners (NBC). 10:15—Jacob Tarshish (Mutual). 10:30 —Chatincev Parsons, tenor-baritone. 10:45—Medal Minstrels iMutuali. 11:00—Pat Barnes and Larry Larson NBC). 11:15—True to Life. 11:30—Livestock reports. 11:35—River, weather and' market reports. 11:45—National Farm and Home hour (NBC). 12:00—Noon—Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC). P M. 12:30—Painted Dreams (Mutual), 12:45—80b Gjosby’s orchestra. I:oo—When They Were Young. I:ls—Story drama. ' :30—Music of the Masters. I:4s—Art Appreciation. 2:00—Molly of the Movies (Mutual). 2:ls—Ma Perkins (NBC’i. 2:3o—Vic and Sade iNBC). 2:4s—The O'Neils, drama iNBC). 3:oo—Betty and Bob. drama. 3:15 —The Life of Mary Sothern. 3:3o—Sundown Varieties. 3:4s—News and financial notes. Old Masterpiece Bought by Laughton “The Judgment of Parks,” famous Renoir masterpiece, has been purchased by Charles Laughton at the reputed price of SIOO.OOO, one of the largest sums ever to be paid for a Renoir. The painting, which is now in the London home of the screen star, was purchased in the United States from Dr. Barnes. Woman Violinist on Sunday Program Erno Rapee is to remain as permanent conductor of the General Motors Symphony Orchestra during the winter series of the current season of concerts, it was announced today. Arturo Toscanini and Leopold Stokowski will appear as guest conductors. The new series is to begin next Sunday night, with Erica Morini as soloist. Pronounced by the London Times to be “one of the greatest, woman violinists of the present time,” she will celebrate both her twenty-eighth birthday and her radio debut Sunday. Thomas to Sing Tomorrow Tomorrow night's program by John Charles Thomas is to. include the tongue-twisting “Largo al Factotum." from Rossini's "Barber of Seville.” The popular baritone will be heard at 9 over the N3C-WJZ network. Every now and then some query received at the NBC telephone board in San Francisco seems to lop all existing records. Another all time "high" was reached recently when a lady telephoned to ask: "Is this NBC? Well, can you tell m* where Amos and Andy park their taxicab when they don't park it on Lenox-av?”

Nelson Eddy to Stay in Movies Timex S/icrii/l HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 31.—Nelson Eddy is to continue his career as a film star despite offers from both radio and the concert stage. He was given a long-term contract by the producers who made him a star on the the same day he finished “Rose Marie.” “Rose Marie” co-stars Mr. Eddy with Jeanette MacDonald, who teamed with him in ‘‘Naughty Marietta,” one of the hits of 1935. Mr. Eddy's success has brought him the largest fan mail of any screen star, according to film magazine polls. With “Rose Marie” completed, the blond baritone is to leave soon for a concert tour in this country and Canada.

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NBC to Start New Network With Rose Tilt West Coast Stations to Be Key Points of Latest Hookup, Broadcast of the Rase Bowl football game tomorrow is to inaugurate the second coast-to-coast network of the National Broadcasting Cos. The expansion is a result of NBC's determination to give the Pacific Coast the same range of programs and complete facilities now available to listeners in the East and Middle West. This is the second step by NBC toward better service for western states. Less than a month ago the company opened new studios in Hollywood, which now present broadcasts by famous motion picture personalities to the entire country. The new hookup is to be known as the NBC Pacific blue network, and is to carry programs of NBC's key station, WJZ in New York. In addition to KFSD, San Diego, a regular member, five new stations have joined NBC to complete the new chain. They are KECA. Los Angeles; KGO, San Francisco; KEX, Portland; KJR, Seattle, and KG A. Spokane. Under the new arrangement. Stations KPO. San Francisco; KFI. Los Anegeles; KGW. Portland; KHQ, Spokane, and KOMO, Seattle, nowknown as the NBC Pacific Coast network, become the Pacific Coast red network. They are to carry programs now heard over the basic red network from New York station WEAF. Swimmer Cast in Film Harold “Stubby” Kruger, noted swimmer, has been added to the cast of “Don’t Bet on Love,” Gene Raymond's new starring film.

THE RADIO WAVES a it n b * When I Grow Too Old to Dream/ Bes Song of 1935, Says Lanny Ross.

TWO of radio's most popular singers Lanny Ross and Conrad Thiebault. have chosen what they think are the 10 best songs of the old year. “When I Grow Too Old to Dream.” has been selected by Mr. Ross, who sang more than 175 ballads for the Show Boat hour during the last 12 months, as the song hit of the year ,

First on Mr. Thiebault's lisc is “I Wished on the Moon.” Mr. Thiebault is also a soloist on the Show Boat program, as weil as headliner on his own Log Cabin Revue of the air. Mr. Rosss other nine selections were “Lovely to Look At"; “Cheek to Cheek"; “June in January"; 'Paris in the Spring": “Buie Moon"; You're the Top”; “A Little White Gardenia"; “Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight" and “Lullaby of Broadway." Mr. Thiebault, who is to return to the Show Boat program as a regular member of the cast Thursday night, has chasen as the rest of his “best 10” songs, “You're the Top”; “Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight"; “Cheek to Cheek"; ‘Lovely to Look At"; “East of the Sun and West of the Moon"; "Blue Moon”; "Once Upon a Midnight"; “Chasing Shadows” and “I Found a Dream.” non Portland Holla's famous “papa” who dropped out of the "Town Hall Tonight” scripts not so long ago. is back stronger than ever. "Papa” is a real person. Dr. Frederick Iloffa, father of Portland, and when he was ill recently Fred didn't kid him. He’s well again new and Wednesday nights find the air bristling with cracks by his famous son-in-law. ana Individually the members of the Whitney Family Ensemble are fine musicians, but bedlam reigns in their Chicago home during practice sessions. Each member of the ensemble has a different room in which to practice. They

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live on a noisy street, thev sav, or doubtless they'd have heaul complaints from their neighbors long ago. a b b T ACK BENNY has just paid % ** bet made 15 years ago with a fellow named Harry Lee. Jack then was doing a “single" in vaudeville and Lee was box-office man. They made a bet that the first one to get a screen break would arrange for the other's film debut. Result: Lee will be seen in Jack's next picture. B B B "DODY AND SOUL.” Johnny Green's composition originally sung bv Libby Holman in "Three's a Crowd.” is now the outstanding song hit in Japan, where it is rendered with appropriate Nipponese lyrics over the | air and in the theaters. Johnny ! plans to feature "Body and Soul” on a forthcoming Jack Benny | broadcast. When Helen Hayes went to Hollywood a number of years ago. she was taken by her manager to see a certain director. The director looked down at the ; tiny girl with the yellow hair, ' said: “And what can the little girl I do?” Well, what the “little girl” did was to win the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award for the outstanding role of ? the year, the very same year, | with her “Sin of Madclon I Claudet,” characterization.