Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1936 — Page 4

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BEHIND THE MIKE o*o a a New Romberg Program Expected to Test Popularity of 'Stunt' Broadcasts

BY RALPH NORMAN ARE variety programs as regular features of commercially sponsored ' best" broadcasts on their way o it? Is the public tiring of trills and furbelows in its radio entertainment? Would it prefer just good music for 8 change from the "dressed" present-day programs? Sponsors are pondering these questions. They are wondering if they aren t wasting money using an expensive orchestra for a background lor celebrities and trick performers. For this reason considerable attention .is directed in bror.dcastmg circles to Sigmund Rombergs new program which is to be aired the first t.mr Tuesday evening. Romberg plans to use no artificially created background, as a "club,” “hotel” or “theater,” nor is there to be a publicized list ol “names” to be introduced. Instead there is to be music, with brief number announcements.

Romberg's program may mark the beginning of the decline of the variety shows, of "fun in the studio,” which will at the same time reduce the cost to the sponsor. But the sponsor only provides the money. The radio audience will decide. Ban A preview of e, new movie,

“These Three,” is to be given Hollywood Hotel listeners at 8 toni gh t, CBS (WFBM), when Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea and Merle Oberon are to be Dick Powell s guests for an hour. Miss Hopkins and Mr. McCrea have been heard on

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previous Hollywood Hotel broadcasts, but tonight will mark Miss Oberon’s first appearance on the program. 000 Fred Waring, who is playing in Chicago this week, tonight plans to honor his former Scoutmaster in Tyrone, Pa., who is celebrating his 25th anniversary in that position. The Pennsylvanians are to feature the “Boy Scout March” on their 8:30 broadcast over NBC-WJZ (WIRE). 000 Lcnnie Hayton is to return tc radio as musical director for Ea Wynn's show Feb. 13—his birthday . . . comedy at Vice President Garner's dinner for President Roosevelt was provided by George Burns and Gracie Allen; last year the late Will Rogers was principal entertainer ... a flood of protest leers followed Red Nichols’ introuuction by radio as "king of swat”—the announcer meant “king of swing” ... a practical joker engaged for Parkyakarkus, who contributes a Greek accent to Eddie Cantor’s jamborees, a Greek-speaking valet; Parkyakarkus couldn't understand a word he said . . . Claudette Colbert’s husband, Dr. Joel Pressman, treated Mary Livingston for laryngitis which kept her off the Sunday evening broadcast with Jack Benny . . . Lawrence Tibbett, between numbers, sits with head low to make easier the flow of blood to his head and throat, making singing easier. 000 HOW much are two songs, each played once over a 66-sta-tion network, worth to the copyright owners? The Remick Music Corp., Warner-owned firm, has filed suit in Federal Court against CBS. charging infringement of copyrighted songs, “That OldFashioned Mother of Mine” and “Some Sunny Day,” demanding damages totaling $670,000 for the alleged Infringement. 000 Since Singin’ Sam was deprived of his theme song by the copyright restrictions, amateur composers have flooded his mail with tunes to take its plare. One ambitious writer even wired the lyrics

Music BY JAMES THRASHER “Tristan and Isolde,” Richard Wagner's music-drama of deathless love, is to be presented from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House tomorrow afternoon. Singing the title roles are to be Lauritz Melchoir, Danish tenor, and Kirsten Flagstad, sensational Norwegian soprano. whose Wagnerian performances at the “Met” have evoked critical and public acclaim reminiscent of the golden days of Lilli Lehmann, Nordica and the brothers de Reszke. Mr. Melchoir, who has been heard as guest soloist on the Ford and General Motors programs this winter, recently was re-engaged by Sir Thomas Beecham for London's Covent Garden Opera season in May. He is scheduled to appear in two complete cycles of Wagner’s “Ring” and four performances of ’ Tristan and Isolde.” Tomorrow's opera broadcast, which begins at 12:30, is to be on both NBC chains and carried locally by WIRE. The supporting parts are to be sung by Ludwig Hoffmann as King Mark; Karin Branzell. Bran~acne: Julius Huehn, Kurvenal; Arnold Gabor. Melot; James Wolfe, the Steersman, and Hans Clemens, the Shepherd. Arthur Bodanzky is to conduct. 000 Jessica Dragonette, Rosario Bourdon's orchestra and chorus * and a quartet are to join tonight in a program which rviges from Wagner to Noel Coward. Miss Dragonette is to offer two songs from Coward's “Conversation Piece,” the aria, “Cannais Tu le Pays,” from Thomas’ opera, “Mignon,” and “Kathleen Mavourneen.” The orchestra is to feature the overture to "Rienzi,” by Wagner, and compositions by Nevin and Friml. The concert, over the NBC-WEAF network at 7, is not carried here. Local listeners might try W T TAM or WMAQ. 000 An opportunity to hear one of the most beautiful of chamber music compositions, the F Minor Quintet of Cesar Franck, is to be afforded in the Music Guild program tonight, through MNC-WEAF at 9:30. The performer* are Egon Petri, noted Dutch pianist, and the NBC f String Quartet.

to Sam, explaining that the notes would follow by air mail. 000 Local Boy Scouts are to participate in a broadcast from the stage of Block’s auditorium at 10 tomorrow morning, station WFBM, in honor of National Boy Scout week. The regular Block Saturday morning broadcast is open to the public, and a special invitation thus week has been extended to all Boy Scouts. 000 Gulliver is to be the character Ed Wynn is to play in his new Thursday evening series, tentatively scheduled to begin next week. Information first came from the studios that Wynn would appear in an entirely different role, but rumor has it now that the Wynn programs are to be exactly like the ones he always has done, which were, in turn, like his stage performances. MOTHER AGAIN TO PAY HONOR TO MAINE HERO Navv Recruiting Staff to Attend Memorial Here Feb. 16. For the last 38 years a sailor who died in the U. S. S. Maine explosion has been honored with memorial services, and again this year, Mrs. J. J. Keys, mother of Harry Keys, victim of the disaster in 1898, will do homage to her son. The services are to be held at the Fletcher M. E. Church, Feb. 16, and the personnel of the Navy Recruiting Station here will attend. Mrs. Keys sends flowers each year to be placed beneath the picture of her son in the recruiting station here.

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Abbreviation*: N—National Broadcastin* Cos.; C— Colombia Broadcasting System: M—Mutual Broadcasting Cos.; Or — Orchestra. Member station* and kilocycles of the network are: NBC-WEAF—WLW (700), WIRE <!t(MI), W’TAM (1076), WMAQ t7O). and WSM (650). NBC-WJZ—WLW (700), WIRE (1100), WEN'S (070), WLB (870). WMAQ (670), and WSM (650). CBS-W ABC—WFBM (1230). WO WO (1160). and WBBM (770). When there Is no listing for a station at quarter and Lalf-hours, its preceding listed piogram is on the air. FRIDAY P. M. A —Symphoneers (C) WFBM. Congress Speaks <N) WEAF, WIRE. Nicholas Mathay's Or. WJZ Ohio Club Federation WLW. 4:15 —'Tea Time Tunes WFBM. Buddy Clark (C). Breen and de Rose (Nj WJZ. Jack Armstrong WLW. 4:3o—Dan Kelley (C). Tom Mix (Ni WEAF. Rose Room Meloay WIRE. Singing Lady iNt WJZ. WLW. 4:4s—Goldbergs (Ci WFL'M. Ruth and Rose WIRE. Orphan Annie (N) WJZ. WLW. Terri LaFranconi (N) WEAF. C —Bohemians WFBM. D Buck Rogers (C). Flying lime iNi WEAF, WIRE, News (N > WJZ. Old Fashioned Girl WLW. 5:05 —Animal News IN) WJZ. s:ls—Ann Winters (C>. News (N) WEAF. Lee Gordon’s Or. <N) WEAF, WIRE. Mary Small cNi WJZ. Evening Concert WLW. s:3o—Butler Forum WFBM. News (Cl (N) WEAF. WIRE. WJZ. Enric Madriguera's Or. WLW. s:3s—Olympic Games Ni WEAF. WIRE. Kin's Guard ,N| WJZ. s:4s—Kaltenborn (C) WFBM. Billy and Betty iNi WEAF. Anare Carlon WIRE. Lowell Thomas (Ni WJZ, WLW. Myrt and Marge (Ct. 6— Len Riley WFBM. Amos 'n' Andy iNi WEAF. WLW. Dinner Concert iNi WJZ, WIRE. 6:15 Lazy Dan tCi WFBM. Uncle Ezra (Ni WEAF, WIRE. Capt. Tim (Ni WJZ. Lilac Time WLW. 6:3o—Edwin C. Hill (NI WEAF. WIRE. Lum and Aoner iNi WJZ, WLW. 6:3s—Olympic Games iNi WEAF, WIRE. King's Guard (N) WJZ. 6:4s—News WFBM. Boake Carter (C). Fox Fur Trappers INi WEAF. Strange as It Seems WIRE. Young New Yorkers iN) WJZ. Dates in History WLW. —Red Horse Tavern (C) WFBM. Cities Service Concert (Nl WEAF. Irene Rich (N) WJZ. WIRE. Jack Randolph WLW. 7:ls—Wendell Hall iNi WJZ, WIRE. Singing Sam WLW. * 7:3o—Droadwav Varieties (C) WFBM. Kellogg Prom iNi WJZ. WLW. Sportsman WIRE. O —Hollywood Hotel (C) WFBM. ° Waltz Time (Ni WEAF. WLW. A1 Pearce (N) WJZ, WIRE. B:3o—Waring's Pennsylvania (N) WJZ, WIRE. Court of Human Relations (N) WEAF. Music Box WLW.

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Best Short Waves BEKLIN—S:IS p. m Foundation Anniversary. DJC. 49 8 m. (6020 kc.i. LONDON—6 p. m.—“ Books to Read.” GSC. 31.3 m. 19580 kc.l. BERLIN—6:IS p. m.—Olympic winter games. DJC. 49.8 ni. (6020 kc.l. LONDON—9 p. m.—Dragons and All That. GSD. 25 5 m. U 1.750 kc.i. Q —Champions (C) WFBM. J First Nighter iN) WEAF. WLW, Roy Shields (N| WJZ. WIRE. 9:3o—March of Time (Ci WFBM. Music Guild iNi WEAF. Musical Moments WIRE. Col. Knox (Nl WJZ, WLW. 9:4s—Musical Moments WFBM. -I A —Myrt and Marge (Cl WFBM. XU George R. Holmes (N) WEAF, Golden Gloves WIRE. News (Ni WJZ, WLW. 10:05—Dorothy Lamour iNi WJZ. 10:15—News WFBM. Louis Armstrong Or. (C). Phii Levant's Or. iN) WEAF. Ink Spots iNi WJZ. Ross Pierce s Or. WLW. 10:30—Louie Lowe's Or. WFBM. Herbie Kay's Or. <C). News (Ni WEAF. Jack Little's Or. iNi WEAF. Emil Coleman's Or. iN) WJZ. Jan Pierce's Or. (Mt WLW. 10:45—Jesse Crawford 'Ni WEAF. Anson Weeks' Or. iMi WLW. —lndiana Roof V FBM. Vincent Lopez's Or. (C). Henry Busse’s Or. (N) WEAF. Golden Gloves WIRE. Shandor iNi WJZ. Joe Reichman's Or. (M) WLW. 11:30—Ruby Newman's Or. (Ni WEAF, Guy Lombardo's Or. (C) WFBM. Phil Ohman’s Or. (N) WJZ. Moon River WLW. —Clyde Trask's Or. WLW. 12:15—Jack Hylton's Or. (M V LW. 12:30—Anson Weeks’ Or. (M) WLW. 12:45—Enric Madriguera's Oi“ WLW. Europe Extends Its Broadcast of News Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Daily short wave news broadcasts from Europe are increasing rapidly, both in number and extent, according to the Short Wave Institute of America. There now are 24 daily transmissions in English between 3:30 in the morning and 10:20 at night, and 25 broadcasts are made in other languages. Each of the 49 news broadcasts is an item in an international program, and enables listeners more easily to identify stations. European stations find their largest short wave audience in the United States.

SATURDAY A. M. 6:36—Chuck Wtfon WFBM. Organ Reveille (C). Jolly Dili and Jane (N) WFAF. Pollock and LawnhOrst <Nj WJZ. Morning Devotions WLW. 6:4s—Morning Devotions WIRE. Yoicht Hiraoka (Ni WEAF. Sunbeams iN) WJZ. News WLW. n —Early Birds WFBM. ' Spareribs (Ni WEAF. Reveille WIRE. Morning Devotions iN' WJZ. WLW. On the Air Today WFBM. 7:os—Lyric Serenade (C). 7:ls—News iNi WEAF. Good Morning Melodies (N) WEAF. WiRE. Walter Cassel iNi WJZ. Divano Trio WLW. 7:26—Martha and Hall (N) WEAF. 7:30 —Freddie Miller iC*. Cheerio (N) WEAF, WIRE, WLW. 7:43 —Summary of Programs (N) WEAF. 8— Bandwagon (C) WFBM. Organ Rhapsody (Ni WEAF, WIRE. Bandjoleers Club INI WJZ. American Family Robinson WLW. B:ls—Streamliners (Ni WEAF, WIRE. • B:3o—Rhythm Jesters WLW. B:4s—News WFBM. Men of Manhattan (C). Mary Baker’s Reviews WIRE. Sfreamliners tN) WLW. 9— Bill and Ginger (C) WFBM. News iNi WEAF. WIRE, WJZ. Virginians WLW. 9:os—Bradley Kincaid (Nl WEAF. WIRE. 9:ls—Clyde Barrie (Cl WFDM. Vass Family INI WEAF. WIRE. Edward Mac Hugh (N) WJZ. Music Clubs WLW. 9:3o—Let’s Pretend (C) WFBM. Mathay's Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Marie de vine (N) wjzi, WLW. 9 :*—Originalities (Ni WJZ. Livestock Repoits WLW. -1 A —Block's Juniors WFBM. -LU Cincinnati Conservatory (C). American Scnools (N) VvEAF, WIRE. Honeymooners (Ni WJZ. Painted Dreams <Mi WLW. 10:15—Norsemen IN) WEAF, WIRE. Wendell Hall iN) WJZ. WLW 10:30—Marimba Band (N) WEAF. WIRE. Whitney Ensemble (N) WJZ, WLW. —Fettis’ Or. (C) WFBM. Merry Madcaps (Ni WEAF. Ho-Po-Ne C'luo WIRE. Simpson Boys (N) WJZ. Luncneon Dance WLW. 11:15—Musical Reveries (C) WFBM. Genia Fonariova (N) WJZ. News, Financial Notes WLW. 11:30 —George Hall Or. (C) WFBM. International Week-end (N) WEAF, WIRE. Farm Bureau Federation (N) WJZ, WLW. -( n —Noon—Hoosier Farm Circle WFBM. -L(£ Jack. Shannon (C). News (N| WEAF. Contreras Or. (Ni WEAF. WIRE. Farm L'areau (Continued) (N) WJZ, WLW. 12:15 —Jack and Jill (C>. 1?:25 —Ideal Reporter WIRE. 12:30—News WFBM. Buffalo Presents (C). Gene Beecher INI WEAF. Ideal Reporter WIRE. Old Skipper (Nl WJZ. News, Financial Notes WLW. 12:45—Midday Meditation WFBM. Metropolitan Opera (N) WEAF, WIRE, WJZ. Enric Madriguera’s Or. WLW. -1 —AI Roth’s (C) WFBM. J- Metropolitan Opera iN) WEAF, WIRE. WJZ. WLW (To 4:30). I:3o—Tito Guizar (C) WFBM. I:4s—St. Dunstan’s Singers (C) WFSM.

C) —Down by Herman's (C) WFBM. 2:3o—lsle of Dreams (Cl WFBM. g —Princeton Glee Club (C) WFBM. 3:15 Motor City Melodies 'C) WFBM. 3:3o—Billy Bise's Or. WLW. 3:4s—Dr. Edgar Mayer (Ci WFBM. NBC Is Installing Three New Studios Times Special CHICAGO. Feb. 7.—Three new studio 6, together with a pipe organ chamber, are nearing completion in the NBC headquarters in the Merchandise Mart here. Two of the three studios are to be in use in a few days. Completion of the new units is to bring the total number of studios operated by NBC in Chicago to 10. and after they are put in use, all Chicago NBC studio programs are to originate in the Merchandise Mart. The organ chamber is to contain anew Wurlitzer organ constructed especially for radio use. GIVEN 5-YEAR TERM FOR STEALING COAL Third Man Released by Judge of Putnam Circuit Court. Times Special GREENCASTLE, Feb. 7.—Everett Sandy was sentenced to one to five years in Michigan City prison and fined sl, and August McAvoy was given a 30-day sentence and a $lO fine for stealing coal in Cloverdale. The men pleaded guilty in Putnam Circuit Court. Lew Green, father of nine children, pleaded not guilty to charges of receiving stolen property in the same case. He was released.

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No, you're wrong. It's only Fred Waring, (above), distracted by the arduous routine of his radio and daily stage programs. Mr. Waring and the Pennsylvanians are to broadcast at 8:30 tonight over NBC-WJZ (WIRE). FACES MURDER CHARGE Salem Man Indicted for Death of Restaurant Owner. By United Press SALEM, Incl., Feb. 7.—The Washington County Grand Jury' last night returned a first-degree murder indictment against Clifton Martin in connection with the fatal shooting of Asa Welch, case proprietor. Welch was wounded in the abdomen when he attempted to halt an argument between Martin and another man in front of his establishment Jan. 25. He died six days later.

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DE PAUW JOINS GROUP TO AID NEWTEACHERS Organization to Hold First Meeting Tomorrow at the Lincoln. Times Special GREENCASTLE. Feb. 7. De Pauw University today was a member of anew teachers’ placement association which includes 17 Indiana institutions. First session of the organization is to be held tomorrow at the Lincoln in Indianapolis. Approximately 300 De Pauw students who are filling teacher's requirements will be affected. The plan provides for the establishment of a co-operative association among all Indiana universities, colleges and normal schools for the placement of their graduates. It will facilitate placing of Indiana graduates in state high and elementary schools, it is believed. Nine Indiana colleges and universities, two teachers colleges and six normal and special schools already have joined the association. Colleges and universities represented are De Pauw. Butler. Earlham, Evansville, Indiana Central, Indiana University, Purdue, St. Mary's-of-the-Woods and Notre Dame. G. H. Clevenger. Ball State Teachers College, is to preside at the Indianapolis meeting. Dr. Earl C. Bowman, professor of education, is to represent De Pauw at the conference.