Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 281, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1936 — Page 5

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EDDIE'S TOOTHPASTE! a a a a a a Ernie Takes a Peek at Mr. Cantor's Show —Here's What He Found —

BY ERNIE PYLE YORK, Feb. I.—Going to see radio programs broadcast has come to be a big thing in New York. More than 50,000 people a week are seeing broadcasts, and it doesn’t cost them a dime. Sponsors figure it is good business to let people see their radio shows, so they print tickets and give them to favored customers and friends. The movies and vaudeville houses didn’t like it at first, and probably don’t like it any better even now, but they’ve stopped squawking. The radio companies say it doesn’t hurt the theaters. A fellow who sees a radio show for nothing, they say, “still has the money left to see a regular show at a theater." They're assuming, of course, that he

had some money in the first place. They also say that 50,000 a week isn't much. They point out that one movie theater in New York seats 6000, and fills up five times a day. That’s 30,000 movie customers in one theater in one day. a a a COLUMBIA, which is the smaller chain, outpulls NBC in number of free spectators. That's because Columbia, in addi-

tion to its regular studios (which are quite small) broadcasts from three theaters it has taken over around Times Square. I went to one of these free shows the other day. It was Eddie Cantor’s dress rehearsal.

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Ernie Tyle

Cantor is the only one, I behave, who puts on a public preview. He gets his program all ready, rehearses it a number of times. Then at 1:30 on Sunday afternoons he puts it on in the 44t’nst Theater before an audience of 1000. It’s just a final rehearsal, but it's put on as though it were really going on the air. Even the engineers are there, to see how it sounds over the loud speakers. an r T''HE theater is just the same as it always was, except that the two lower boxes have been boxed in with glass and made Into control rooms. You can see the engineers turning their dials, and see the lights flashing on and off. There Is no scenery. The orchestra is on the stage. Four or five microphones are scattered around the stage. At one side a fellow is stationed before a big stand, turning pages, following the script, watching the time. The announcer comes out and gives a little speech before they start. He tells what the performance Is all about, and tells people to laugh all they want to. Then the show starts, and goes just the way you hear it on the air. Except that, instead of lasting half an hour, it lasts 40 minutes. Cantor remembers the things that didn’t get much of a laugh. So between then and air time at 7:30 that evening, he cuts out the duller stuff, and edits his show down to 30 minutes. That’s why he has this public rehearsal, to get public reaction. If he'll send me a dime, I’ll tell him what my reaction was. a a a I WAS surprised to see how nearly like a real stage these broadcasts are. The players all dressed in character. Men representing comic Supreme Court justices had on black gowns and wigs and long beards. People representing farmers were dressed like rube farmers. There was some mention of a rat, and a stage hand came out holding up two real eats by the scruff of the neck. The characters all worked hard and furiously. After it was over. Cantor came back out for a little speech to the audience. He said: “You've just heard a lot of mention about this toothpaste we’re advertising on this program. Now you don’t need to get scared and take this too seriously." You felt you were being let in on some real inside stuff. “We don't mean you have to go right out to the first drug store and buy a tube of this toothpaste." continued Eddie. “It's not as serious as that." “But,” he said, rolling his eyes, “if you haven't bought some by Wednesday, we're in plenty of trouble.” The audience roared, and went home. Sponsor Extends Life of Program Time* Special CHICAGO. Feb. I.—Jessica Dragonette. the Revelers, Rosario Bourdon and his orchestra are to be heard on the radio each Friday for at least another year A vote of confidence from their sponsors in the form of new contracts was sent each member of the group this week. Mr. Bourdon, conductor, has been a leading member of the cast since June 10, 1927. Miss Diagonette joined the program Jan. 3, 1930. and the Revelers were added in November. 1933. The 500th broadcast of the series Is to be Friday, Feb. 28. Song Is Composed During Radio Delay Time* Special CHICAGO, Feb. I—When Jack Owens sang “Cathedral Hymn.” a memorial song to the late King George V, Breakfast Club radio listeners did not know it had been writtten only a few minutes before going on the air. The Breakfast Club program was delayed from 8 to 8:30 in the morning while funeral services for the King were broadcast, in this interval, Walter Blaufuss, conductor, and Don McNeill, master of ceremonks, wrote the music and words of the hymn.

Music BY JAMES THRASHER LUCREZIA BORI, Metropolitan soprano who has announced she is to retire at the close of the current opera season, is to be heard with the Ford Symphony orchestra and Chorus under Victor Kolar at 8 tomorrow night. This is to be one of the popular star's few remaining microphone appearances of the year One of the first of the slender and beautiful prima donnas, Miss Bori was received with tumultous enthusiasm by New York audiences when she first sang at the “M et" in 1913. She has remained a favorite throughout har long and distinguished career, proving herself an able “salesman" during the Metropolitan’s recent drives for financial support, as well as a brilliant singer. a a a When Richard Bonclli sings “Pierrot’s Dance Song" from Korngold’s opera, “The Dead City,” on the General Motors program at 9 tomorrow night, he doubtless will recall a happy incident of two years ago, when he sang the same song for the same sponsor. On this particular evening, the great Toscanini was listening to the program and was :o impressed by Mr. Ronelli’s per forma nee t’ * ? aiAcd him to sing Amforus in “Parsifal" with the New York Philharmonic - Sympthony Orchestra soon afterwards. Although Mr. Ftonclii never had learned the role, he did so in short order, for an invitation from the great conductor is something in the nature of a royal commmand. nan THE three great B’s of music Bach, Beethoven aji and Brahms—are to be represented on Toscanini’s Philar-monic-Symphony program at 2 tomorrow afternoon over CBS. Soloist is to be Robert Casadesus, French pianist, who is to play the Brahms B Flat Concerto. Listeners may remember Casadesus’ excellent performance of a Mozart concerto two years ago. Tschaikowsky, Moussorgs k y and Shostakovich are to make up an all-Russian program by the Cleveland Orchestra to be sent by short wave to Russia through NBC-WEAF at 9:30 Monday morning . . , James Melton and Helen Jepson are to be co-starred for the fourth time this season when they sing in Herbert’s operetta, “Rose of Algeria," tonight, CBS at 7. . . . Dimitri Mitropoulos, young Grecian conductor, is to lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Maher’s First Symphony on an NBC-WJZ broadcast at 7:15 tonight.

Students Back Cantor in His Peace Contest So Far 58,000 Seek Prize of Free Four-Year College Course. Times Special NEW YORK, Feb. I.—More than 58.000 entries have been received in Eddie Cantor’s essay contest on “How Can America Stay Out of War?” in three weeks since the competition was announced. Writer of the best 500-word essay is to be given tuition and maintenance for four years at his choice of any college or university. The contest offer was made by Mr. Cantor. himself, and has no commercial affiliation. Suggestion that educational institutions feature the contest in their classes dealing with modern problems first was advanced by the Daily Illini, University of Illinois campus publication. Students Back Contest “It would be a. wise step, indeed,” stated the student newspaper, “if universities which deal in advancing intellectual, moral, social and physical standards were to assist Mr. Cantor in •unearthing constructive answers to this question.” Robert M. Hutchins, president of the University of Chicago, one of the contest judges, immediately declared he approved of such a program at his institution. Editor of the Daily Maroon, University of Chicago newspaper, is supporting the movement. Stanford Daily of Leland-Stan-ford University, editorially commended the radio comedian for his efforts to promote peace, remarking: “Both Cantor’s purpose and his sentiments in sponsoring the contest deserve support. The essays submitted may furnish a constructive and practical suggestion for insuring American non-participa-tion in a future world war.” In addition to many universities, 1200 high schools are co-operating. Many of the schools have informed Mr. Cantor that they are conducting their own elimination contests. Deadline for entries is Washington's birthday, Feb. 22. -

LOCAL AND NETWORK DIALS

Abbreviation*: N—National Broadcastinf Co.t C—Columbia Broadrastlnf System; M—Mutual Broadcasting Cos.; Or — Orchestra. Member stations and kilocycles of the network are: NBC-WEAF—WLW (700), WIRE (1400), WTAM (10*0), WMAQ (070). and WSM (650). NBC-WJZ—WLW (700), WIRE (1400), WENR (870), WLS (870), WMAQ (670), and WSM (650). CBS-WABC —WFBM (1230), WOWO (1160), and WBBM (770). When there is no listing for a station at quarter and half-hours, its preceding listed program is on the air. TODAY (Programs subject to station changes.) P. M. A —Metropolitan Opera (N) WJZ-WEAF, WIRE. Musical Adventures WLW. Ted Royal’s C)r. (C) WFBM. Frank Daileys Or. (C). 4:ls—Jackie Heller WLW. Tea Time Tunes WFBM. 4:3o—Kindergarten (N) WEAF. WLW. Albert Piyson Terhune (N) WJZ. Vincent Lopez’s Or. (C,. 4:45 Rhythm Boys WIRE. Weed-end News (N) WJZ. Vincent Lopez's Or. WFEM. c —Otto Thurn’s Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. O Moods WLW. Temple of Song (N> WJZ. Frederick W. Wile <C) WFM. 5:15- Morton L. Person WLW. News. Otto Thurn’s Or. (N) WEAF. Divertisemcnt WFBM. News of Youth iC). s:3o—News (N) WEAF-WJZ, WIRE. Enric Madriguera’s Or. WLW. News (C). Aviation Talk WFBM. s:3s—Alma Kitchell (N) WEAF, WIRE. King’s Jesters (N) WJZ. Organ Moods WFBM. Three Little Words (C). 5:45 —Religion In the News <N) WEAF. WIRE. Alfred Gus Karger WLW. Jamboree (N) WJZ. Gogo DeLys (O) WFBM —New Yorkers WIRE. R. F. D. hour WLW. Sports Page of the Air (NI WEAF. Len Riley, sportscast WFBM. Frank Parker (C). 6:ls—Popeye the Sailor (N) WEAF, WIRE. Home Town IN) WJZ. Bohemians WFBM. 6:30 —Institute Singers (N) WEAF, WIRE. Chairoteers (M) WLW. Message of Israel (Ni WJZ. Young Man About Town WFBM. Carborundum Band (C). 6:4s—Washington Merry-Go-Round (M) WLW. News WFBM. Holly Smith (C). 7 —Your Hit Parade (N) WEAF, WIRE, • , WLW. Spanish Revue (N) WJZ. Beauty Box Theater (C) WFBM. 7:15 —Boston Symphony Or. <N) WJZ. Nino Martini (C) WFBM. —Rubinoff and Violin (N) WEAF, WIRE, WLW. B:ls—Russian Symphonic choir (N) WJZ. B:3o—National Barn Dance (N) WJZ, WIRE. A1 Jolson (N) WEAF, WLW. Truth Barlow WFBM. Along Rialto Row (C). —Law for the Layman WFBM. Milrose Track Meet (C). 9:30—T0 be announced WIRE. Sherlock Holmes WLW. National Conference program (N) WEAF, WIRE. Talk by Rep. Hamilton Fish (N) WJZ. Public Opinion (C) WFBM. 9:4s—News WLW. t To be announced (Nl WJZ. Patti Chapin (C) WFBM. 1 O —National Barn Dance WLW. -LU Dick Gasparre’s Or. (Nt WEAF. Abe Lyman’s Or. (C) WFBM. News, Joe Rine’s Or. (Nt WJZ. 10:30—Ben Bernie’s Oi. (Nt WEAF, WIRE. Ray Noble’s Or. (Nt WJZ. Louie Lowe's Or. WFBM. n— Eddie Duchin’s Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Jolly Time. Kay Kavsers Or. WLW. Carefree Carnival (Ni WJZ. Atop the Indiana roof WFBM. Claude Hopkin’s Or. (C). 11:05—News WLW. 11:15—News WFBM. Happy Long's Or. WIRE. Rudy Bundy’s Or. WLW. 11:30—Harold Stern's Or. WIRE. Moon River WLW. Gene Beecher’s Or. (Ni WEAF. Tom Coakley’s Or. (Nt WJZ. Herbie Kay’s Or. (C) WFBM. 11:45—News WIRE. 12:00—Mid. —Jimmy Joy’s Or. WLW. A. M. 12:15 —Jack Hylton’s Or. (Ml WLW. 12:30—Will Osborne’s Or. (M) WLW. 12:45—Enric Madriguera’s Or. WLW. SUNDAY A. M. 7 —On the Air Today (C) WABC. • Melody Hour (N) WEAF. William Meeder <N) WJZ. WLW. 7:05 —Organ Reveille (C) WADC only. 7:2B—Summary of Programs (N) WJZ. 7:3o—Lyric Serenade iC). Tone Pictures (Nt WJZ. Church Forum WLW. 7:4s—Radio Spotlight <C) WABO only. Maurice Brown (C). 7:sß—Summary of programs (N) WEAF. —Sunday Worship (C). Mexican Marimba Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Coast to Coast on Bus (N) WJZ WLW. B:3o—Chandler Goldthwaite Ensemble (Nt WEAF. Church of the Air WFBM. East Side Church of Christ WIRE. —Church of the Air (Cl. The Radio Pulpit (Nt WEAF. WIRE. Southernaires (Nt WJZ, WLW. 9:ls—Dr. Raymond Walters WLW. 9:3o—News (C). Christian Men Builders WFBM. National Federation of Music Clubs (NI WEAF, WIRE. Give Us the Funnies (N) WJZ. Walberg Brown String Four WLW. 9:3s—Beethoven Sonata Series (C), -1 A —Children’s Hour (Ct. •LU News (N) WEAF-WJZ, WLW. Watchtower WIRE. Reflections (C). 10:30 —Salt Lake City Choir (Ct. Jimmy Grier’s Revue WFEM. Major Bowes (Nt WEAF. Samovar Serenade (Ni WJZ, WLW. Crystal Melody WIRE. —Am, Pageant of Youth (Ni WJZ. 11:30— Romany Trail (Ct WFBM. Discussion (N) WEAF. WIRE. Symphony Or. (Nt WJZ, WLW. 11:45 News (C) WFBM. -1 O —Noon—Church of the Air (C). Friendship Circle WFBM Road to Romany N) WEAF. Air Parade WIRE. P. M. 12:30—Musical Footnotes tC> WFBM. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. (N) WEAF. Town Talk WIRE. National Youth Conference (N) WJZ. Lutheran Hour (Ml WLW. 12:45 —Between Book Ends (Cl. Governor McNutt WFBM Sweethearts of the Air |N) WEAF. Rhythm Makers WIRE. 1 —Leslie Howard (Cl WFBM. •I Melody Matinee (Nt WEAF. Magic Key of RCA (N- WJZ. WIRE. Mariemont Choir WLW. 1:15 Arthur Chandler Jr. WLW. I:3o—Jose Manzanares (Ct WFBM. Temple of Song (N) WEAF. 2— Philharmonic Symphony (C( WFBM. Harry Reser and Or. (N) WEAF. Happy Long WIRE. Your English (Nt WJZ. 2:ls—Merrymakers (N) WJZ. WLW. 2:3o—Opera Auditions (Nt WEAF. WIRE. 2:4s—Kornienko Oriental Or. (Ni WJZ. Smoke Dreams WLW. 3— Widow’s Sons (N) WEAF, WIRE. National Vespers (Nt WJZ. Father Coughlin WLW. 3:3o—Pop Concert (N> WEAF. True Confessions WIRE Design for Listening (N) WJZ. 3 45—Pop Concert (Nt WEAF. WIRE. Sunday at Home WLW. —Melodrama (C) WFBM. Penthouse Serenade (N) WEAF. Watchtower WERE. Roses and Drums (Nt WJZ. WLW. 4.3o—Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson <C WFBM. Dream Dramas (N) WEAF. Townsend Program WIRE. Bob Becker <Ni WJZ. Style Show WLW. 4:4s—Richard Himber (N) WEAF. WIRE. News (Ni WJZ. 5— Amateur Night (Ct WFBM Catholic Hour (Ni WEAF. WIRE. Velvetone Music (Nt WJZ. Smilin’ Ed McConnel (M) WLW. s:3o—Bm"!u' Ed McConnel (C). Music Master WFBM. Echoes o; New York <N> WEAF. Ldne Star Bovs WIRE Grand Hotel (Nt WJZ. Court of Human Relations WLW. s:4s—Voice of Experience (Ct WFBM. 6— Eddie Cantor (C) WFBM. Dorothy Mackaill (NI WIRE. Jack Benny iNi WJZ. WLW 6:3o—Phil Baker (Ct WFBM Fireside Recitals iNi WEAF. Believe-It-Or-Not >N> WJZ, WIRE. Show Down Revue WLW. 7 —King George Memorial (C) WFBM. • Major Bowes (Nt WEAF. HVLW. Berlin Anniversary (N) WJZ, (WIRE at 7:05>. Watchtower WIRE.

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—Ford Sunday Hour (C) WFBM. Merry-00-Round tNi WIRE Life Is a Song (Nt WJZ. WLW. B:3o—American Album (Nt WEAF, WIRE. Walter Winched (N) WJZ, WLW. B:4s—Paul Whiteman <N) WJZ. Unbroken Melodies WLW. 9— Wayne King Or. (C) WFBM. General Motors Concert (Nt WEAF. WERE. 9:3o—Jack Hylton Or. (C) WFBM. Seth Parker's (Hi. Enric Madrtguera'r Or. WLW. in—Jack Denny’.t Or. (C). J-U Melody Master <Nt WEAF. Phil Levant’s Or. (Nt WIRE. Dandies of Yesterday (Nt WJZ. News WLW. 10:15—News WFBM. Shandor, Violinist (Nt WJZ. Rosa Pierce’s Or. WLW. 10:30—News (C) WFBM. Pedro Via’s Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. Palladium Or. (Nt WJZ. Anson Weeks Or. <M) WLW. 10:35—Little Jack Little (Nt WEAF. WIRE. 10:45 —Isham Jones’ Or. (Ct WFBM. Jan Garber's Or. (M) WLW. Best Short Waves MOSCOW—3 p. m.—Broadcast In English. RW-59, 50 m. (6000 kc.t. GENEVA —4:30 p. m.—League of Nations. HBL, 31.2 m. (9650 kc.t. LONDON—6 p. m.—Two Plays. GSC. 31.3 m. (9580 kc.t. LONDON—9 p. m —Foreign Affairs. GSD, 25.5 m. (11,750 kc.l. PITTSBURGH—II p. m—Messages to the Far North. WBXX. 48.8 m. (6140 kc.). n— Frank Daily’s Or. (Ct. Indiana roof WFBM. Joe White’s Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. Rudy Grundy’s Or. (Mi WLW. Benny Goodman (N) WJZ. 11:15—’Ted Weems’ Or. <M) WLW. 11:30 —Harry Sosnik's Or. (Ct WFBM. Sammy Kaye’s Or. (Nt WIRE. Fletcher Henderson’s Or. (Ni WJZ. Ted Fio Rito's Or. (M) WLW. 12 —Mid.—Moon River WLW. MONDAY A. M. 6:3o—Organ Reveille (Cl. Chuck Wagon WFBM. Jolly Bill and Jane (N) WEAF Pollock and Lawnhurst (N) WJZ. Morning Devotions WLW. 6:4s—Morning Devotions WIRE. Yoichi Hiraoka (Nt WEAF. Sunbeams (N) WJZ. News Flashes WLW. —Oleanders (C). Early Birds WFBM. Reveille WIRE. Alden Edkins (N) WEAF. Morning Devotions (N) WJZ. Chandler Chats. 7:15—0n the Air Today (C). Musical Clock WIRE. News (Nt WEAF. Lew White, organist (N) WJZ. Divano Trio WLW. 7:2o—Good Morning Melodies (N) WEAF. 7:2s—City’s Consumers Guide (N WEAF. City’s Consumers Guide (C). 7:3o—Freddie Miller (Cl. Cheerio (N) WEAF, WLW. 7:43 —Program Summary (N) WJZ. 7:4s—Lyric Serenade (C). Landt Trio (N) WJZ. 7:sß—Program Summary (N) WEAF. —Metropolitan Parade (C) WFBM. Grace and Scotty (Ni WEAF. Breakfast Club (N) WJZ. Joe Emerson WLW. B:ls—Streamliners (Nt WEAF, WIRE. Garden Talk WLW. B:4s—Montana Slim (C). News WFBM. Mary Baker Review WIRE. B:ss—News (C). —Hostess Counsel (C) WFBM. News <N> WEAF. WIRE. WJZ. How To Be Charming WLW. 9:os—Happy Jack (N) WEAF, WIRE. 9:15—Bill and Ginger (Cl WFBM. Home Sweet Home (Nt WEAF, WLW.. Ed Mac Hugh (N) WJZ, WIRE. 9:3o—Poetic Strings (C) WFBM. Cleveland Symphony (N) WEAF. American Family Robinson WIRE. Today’s Children (Nt WJZ. House warmers Or. <M) WLW. 9:4s—Margaret McCrae (C) WFBM. David Harum (NI WJZ, WIRE. Stock Reports WLW. 9:ss—News WLW. 1 A —Harmonies in Contrast ((.7) WFBM. J-V Hour of Memories (Nt WJZ. WLW. Navy Band (N) WIRE. 10:15 —Romance of Helen Trent (C). Varieties WFBM. Jacob Tarshish (M) WLW. 10:30—Just Plain Bill (C). Mrs. Farrell’s Kitchen WFBM. Our Singing Neighbor WLW. Perdo Via’s Or. (N) WEAF. 10:45—Mrs. Wiggs (C). Broadway Cinderella (M) WLW. ■j 1 —Voice of Experience (C) WFBM. J ” L Joe White (N) WEAF, WIRE. Simpson Boys (Nt WJZ. Barnes and Larry Larson (Nt WLW. 11:15—Musical Reveries (Ct WFBM. Honeyboy and Sassafrass (N) WEAF, WIRE. Mary Alcott WLWWendell Hall (N) WJZ. 11:25—News (N) WJZ. Murphy Representatives WLW. 11:30—Mary Marlin (C) WFBM. Merry Madcaps (Nt WEAF, WIRE at 11:45. Nation Farm and Home Hour (N) WJZ. Livestock Reports WLW. Smilin’ Ed McConnell iN) WIRE. 11:35—Weather Reports WLW. 11:45—Five Star Jones (Ct WFBM. National Farm and Home Hour WLW. jO —Noon—Blue Flame (Ct. Hoosier Farm Circle WF3M. News (Ni WEAF. Silverberg Ensemble (N) WTRE. 12:15—Matinee Memories iC). Two Hearts in Song (N) WEAF, WIRE. 12:30—News WFBM. South Sea Islanders (N) WEAF, WIRE. Gale Page (Nt WJZ. Stock Reports WLW. 12:45 —Alexander Semmler (C). Midday Meditation WFBM. Dot, and Will <N) WJZ. Love Doctor (M) WLW, —Between Bookends <C) WFBM. Character Building (N) WEAF. WIRE. George Hessberger (Nt WJZ, Civil Government WLW. I:ls—Happy Haliow (C) WFBM. 2:3o—School of the Air (C) WFBM. Melodies (Nt WEAF. WIRE. Music Guild (N) WJZ. Learn toeing WLW. I:4s—Nature Study WLW. —Lois Long (C). " Town Topics WFBM. Forever Young <N) WEAF. Home Folks WIRE. Susquehanna Motet Choir (Ni WJZ. Molly of the Movies (M) WLW. 2:ls—Wise I fan (Nt WJZ. Kathrn Reiser's Kaleidoscope WIPE. Ma Perkins WLW. 2:3o—Hoosier Hop (C) WFBM. Vic and Sade (Nt WEAF. Beatrice Mack (N> WJZ. WLW. 2:4s—O’Neills (N> WEAF. WLW. King’s testers (Nt WJZ. Cub Reporters WIRE. 3 Commercial Comment (Cl WFBM. Woman's Review (Ni WEAF. Fashion Matinee WIRE Betty and Bob (Nt WJZ. WLW. 3:ls—Songs and Stories (N) WJZ. Life of Mary Sothern (Ml WLW. 3:3o—Chicago Varieties (Cl WFBM. Girl Alone (Ni WEAF. Let’s Talk It Over (Nt WJZ. Forever Young WLW. 3:45 —Tea at the Ritz (Cl. Curtain Calls WFBM Puppet Maker (NI WEAF. News WLW. Wide-Spread Staff Aids March of Time Times Special NEW YORK. Feb. I.—Supporting seven writers who produce the script for March of Time broadcasts is an army of workers scattered all over the world searching out and preparing newsFirst back-of-the-lines reinforcement is a large staff of research writers with an almost inexhaustible fund of facts available. Backing them is the world-wide news service of the United Press, which stands ready to develop the full and intimate drama in the news. March of Time writers, supervised by William Geer, radio editor, were drafted from press, radio and stage. Each has a standing assignment to handle material for which he is best suited in background and ability. Until actual “air time,” prepared programs may be changed to allow insertion of important news flashes. The Scottsboro case decision was flashed to the March of Time office only an hour before the show was to go on the air, and wayiramatized in time for final rehearsll.

THE RADIO WAVES * m a , m a a May Robson to Be Presented Tonight in Special Play on Al Jolson Program

MAY ROBSON, stage and screen actress, is to be presented in a special radio play by Al Jolson on NBC at 8:30 tonight. On the same program are to be Mike Riley and Ed Farley, co-authors of “The Music Goes ’Round and Around.” Political leaders who are to make radio speeches tonight are Rep. Bertrand H. Snell, on CBS at 8:30, and Rep. Hamilton Fish, on NBC at 9:30. Both are to discuss New Deal policies.

Ted Husing is to describe on CBS at 9 ton}ght the Wanamaker Mile, feature race of the New York Millrose games. Competing are Don Lash, Indiana University champion distance runner; Glenn Cunningham, 1500-meter king, and three other champions. Many Saturday and Sunday musical programs of quality are discussed under “Music Today” on this page. a a a SATURDAY NIGHT REVIEW Two young film stars, Jackie Coogan and Betty Grable, are to be featured guest artists on the Saturday Jamboree at 5:45 on NBC. Jackie is to present a brief sketch with Miss Grable, who also is to sing “Rhythmatic,” which she gave in the movie, “Collegiate.” a a a Anew hit tune, “Moon Over Miami,” has crowded the ’round and around number out of first place, Your Hit Parade statistics show. “Alone” has risen to second place and “With All My Heart” in third position. These tunes are to be played on Your Hit Parade, NBC at 7. a a a Rubinoff is to honor his friend, Fritz Kreisler, whose birthday is tomorrow, during his program on NBC at 8. An overture of four Kreisler compositions, “Schoen Rosmarin,” “Liebesfreud,” “Caprice Viennois” and “Tambourin Chinois,” is to be featured. a a a Uncle Ezra, by cracky, is to have a double tonight. When the NBC barn dance gets under way at 8:30. the problem is to tell when Uncle Ezra leaves off and the double begins. a a a A. Conan Doyle’s mythical detective, Sherlock Holmes, with Dr. Watson and all their “friends” are to return to the air at 9:30 over WLW and the Mutual network. The detective series is to be heard weekly at this hour.' a a a Dr. Stephen S. Wise is to speak on a special program from the second annual National Conference for Palestine, convening in Washington, over NBC at 9:30. On the same program talks are to be made by Simon Marks, member of the British delegation, and Dr. Israel Goldstein, national cochairman of the conference. a a a SUNDAY A. M. PROGRAMS Religious services Little Church of the Air, WFBM at 8:30; East Side Church of Christ, WIRE at 8:30; Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, NBC-WIRE at 9; the Rev. Owen C. Brown, secretary of American Baptist Publication Society, CBS at 9; Christian Men Builders, WFBM at 9:30; the Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Daly of St. Gregory’s Church, New York, CBS at 12 noon. a a a A National Federation of Music Clubs broadcast on NBC at 9:30 is to present Mrs. George Hail, second vice president, and Margaret Hanshaw, contralto, winner of the Federation’s Young Artists contest in 1935. a a a Jan Peerce, tenor, is to he soloist with Radio Ctiy Music Hall symphony orchestra at 11:30 on NBC. Other 11:30 broadcasts are to include the CBS “Romany Trail” program and the University of Chicago Round Table discussion on NBC on “Minding One’s Own Business.” a a a SUNDAY P. M. FEATURES “Sylvia” is to be Franz Imhof’s opening ballad on the “Musical Footnotes” program on CBS and WFBM at 12:30. Vivian della Chiesa, soprano, is to sing “La Girometta,” and the two are to be hoard in “ ’Tis the End, So Farewell.” a a a NATURE’S best-known weather prophet, Mr. Groundhog, is to have his day of the year Sunday, and John B. Kennedy, reporter for Magic Key, NBC, WIRE at 1, is to be on hand with his microphone at the Bronx Zoo, New York, to report what happens. He also is to interview Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars at the zoo on the whys and wherefores of the groundhog legend. Willis R. Gregg, chief of United States Weather Bureau, and Edgar B. Calvert, chief of the forecasting division, are to discuss scientific weather reporting. a a a Jose Manzanares has a collection of more than 5000 South American melodies from which to choose his CBS, WFBM program at 1:30. a a a Current popular hits are to share honors with favorites of past decades in Abe Lyman’s “Melodiana” at 4 on CBS and WFBM. a a a Both music and dramatics may be heard at 4 Sunday afternoon. The Penthouse Serenade is to be or XT BC- WEAF, with Jack Fulton, tenor, singing “You Have Taken My Heart,” “Alone” and “Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear.” At the same hour, NBC-WJZ is to present another episode of Roses and Drums entitled. “Fallen Flag.” Civil War scenes of turmoil and excitement following evacuation of Richmond are to be re-enacted. a a a SUNDAY NIGHT BROADCASTS The big three of Sunday night comedy with their numerous stooges and orchestral backgrounds are to start filling the air with witticisms at 6. Eddie Cantor on CBS and WFBM and Jack Benny on NBC-WJZ and WLW each is to entertain his own follow, while Phil Baker is to take up where the others leave off ar, 6:30 on CBS and WFBM. a a a A man who was sentenced to be hanged, actually was strung up, but who is a free man today is to appear on Ripley’s broadcast at 6:30 on NBC-WEAF and WIRE.

a a a A LTHOUGH Maj. Bowes is to hold Duluth (Minn.) night at 7 Sunday on NBC-WEAF and WLW, no amateurs originally from Duluth are to perform. The Minnesota telephone company told the Major that facilities would not be adequate to handle the telephone calls if a Duluth candidate appears on the show. a a a Cadman’s “At Dawning” and Rodriguez's “La Cumparsita” have been selected by Countess Olga Albani for her appearance on the Life Is a Song program on NBCWJZ and WLW at 8. a a a Ray Noble, English composer and orchestra leader, and Donald Novis, tenor star of Billy Rose’s “Jumbo,” are to be Paul Whiteman’s guests on his M .sical Varieties at 8:45 over NBC-WJZ. Whiteman is to play his own arrangement of Noble’s latest composition, “If You Love Me.” a a a MONDAY A. M. ENTERTAINMENT The Sophisticates, new trio, and Helen Jane Behlke, soloist, are to be entertainers on the Breakfast Club program at 8 Monday on NBC-WJZ. Don McNeill is to be master of ceremonies. a a a Gale Page, NBC contralto, is to open her 11:30 program with “I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed.” She also is to sing “Alone at a Table for Two,” “With All My Heart” and “Crooner’s Lullaby.” GERMANS OF CITY TO HOLD WINTER FESTIVAL Concert Orchestra, Choral Music, Gymnastics Included on Program. Concert orchestra and choral music and gymnastic exhibitions are to be included on the program of the annual winter festival of the rederation of German Societies of Indianapolis at 7 tonight in the Athenaeum. The Indianapolis Turnverein and South Side Turners are to give a gymnastic program, and the Indianapolis Liederkranz male chorus and Indianapolis Saengerbund mixed chorus are to sing. Dancing is to begin at 10. Henry Hagemeier is president of the federation composed of 29 German musical and gymnastic societies. Emil Brenneisen is general arrangements chairman of the event.

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Miss Alma Arnold (above> is the new president of the Alpha chapter, Theta Sigma Delta sorority and will be installed tomorrow at a dinner at Hollyhock Hill. Other officers are Mrs. Joseph McHugh, vice president; Mrs. Metta Adler, secretary; Mrs. Edward Schier, treasurer; Mrs. Robert Blakely, sergeant-at-arms; Miss Sue Long, pledge mistress; Miss Bessie Blake, chaplain, and Mrs. Henry Siege, historian. 200 ENTRIES MADE IN WELSH SONG FESTIVAL Northern Indiana Eisteddfod to Be Held at South Bend March 11. By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. I. More than 200 entries have been received for the third annual Northern Indiana Eisteddfod to be held here March 11. Two large choral units, the combined parent-teacher choirs of South Bend and Mishawaka and the First Christian Church choir of South Bend, have been entered. Dr. Max Krone, of the Northwestern University faculty, is to judge the' Welsh song festival. The first festival was held in 1934 at Goshen. The second took place the following year at Elkhart, when more than 1900 singers participated. SCIENTECH CLUB MEETS Edward W. Hunter, Former C. of C. Official, to Speak Monday. Edward W. Hunter, former secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, is to speak on “Numismatics and Philately,” (Morganthau and Farley to you) at the Monday luncheon meeting of the Scientech Club in the Board of Trade Building. Beer License Revoked The State Alcoholic Beverage Commission today annuonced revocation of the beer license of John Kain, Lafayettte, for selling whisky on a beer permit

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CREDIT GROUPS SEND CALLS TO STOCKHOLDERS Indiana Farm Associations to Hold Meetings Next Week. Times Special LOUISVILLE. Ky., Feb. I.—Annual stockholders meetings of four of the 10 Production Credit Associations of Indiana have been called for next week, it was announced today by Walter F. Gahm. president of the Louisville Production Credit Association. Members of the Lafayette Production Credit Association are to meet there Tuesday, followed by conventions of stockholders of the La Porte association Feb. 5; Albion, Feb. 6, and Peru. Feb. 7. The Production Credit Association at Rushville in to hold its annual stockholders meeting Feb. 11. and the Muncie Association is to complete the schedule the next week. “The Production Credit Associations.” Mr. Gahm explained, “are co-operative organizations of farmers for supplying short-term credit for farming operations. They have more than doubled their 1934 business during the last year. The 10 Indiana associations during 1935 made 6390 loans, totaling $3,099,000. T. M. Ice, field representative for Indiana, is to appear on the programs at Indiana meetings. F. L. Kerr, vice president of the Louisville association is to speak at meetings to be held next week, and President Gahm is to address meetings at Rushville and Muncie. 7000 INDIANA FARMERS UNITED FOR NEW AAA Organization to Support Program Proposed by Congress. By United Press LINTON. Ind., Feb. I.—Organization of 7000 farmers in seven Southern Indiana counties to foster anew AAA was announced today by Arthur Haseman, Greene County agricultural agent. The organization will support a program proposed by Congress and national farm leaders as a substitute for the outlawed AAA, Haseman said. Counties represented are Martin. Dubois, Knox, Green, Daviess, Pike and Sullivan. ALUMNI WILL ORGANIZE De Pauw Graduates at Crawfordsville to Form Club. Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 1. —Organization cf a Montgomery County De Pauw Alumni Club is to be perfected at a dinner meeting Tuesday night. Committee in charge of arrangements is composed of Dr. Paul L. Benedict, Raymond O. Evans and William A. Collings.