Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 24, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1936 — Page 6

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ELEVATOR OPERATOR WRITES RADIO PLAY

'Shadows Before" Is Romantic Drama of Old Ireland, Native Land of Richard McDonagh Author Came to This Country From Canada, Where He Served on Lighthouse in St. Lawrence; Attended Rochester University. BY RALPH NORMAN IF you want to get in on a success story in the making, tune in tonight to NBC-WJZ at. 7 to hear a radio play called “Shadows Before.'• We can’t tell you how good the performance will be, because it is only the second of a series, and we didn’t hear the first, but there is an interesting story behind the presentation. To the author. Richard McDonatrh. running an elevator is one way of getting up in the world, but it isn’t the way he wants. He became an elevator operator only until he could support himself with his writings, and since NBC adapted for radio “Shadows Before,” he should be able to give up the elevator job. His success may not be labeled “from rags to riches” but he certainly has made a good start.

“Shadows Before” is a romantic drama of old Ireland, its setting in County Mayo where the author was born and went to school. Mr. McDonagh came to the United States by way of Canada, worked for several years a., assistant lightkeeper in the Cape Salmon lighthouse, the second largest in the St. Lawrence River. Then came high school at Albany, N. Y., where he lived with an aunt, followed by a year at the University of Rochester. Without money, the aspiring author supported himself with his elevator job, writing late at night. tt tt tt OTHER Wednesday Programs of Interest— William Slater, NBC sports expert and headmaster of Adelphi Academy, is to discuss “Education in Accident Prevent ion" on NBC-WJZ’s Red Cross program at 5:35. . . . Cavalcade of America CBS iWFBM' at 7. is to dramatize the lives of Benjamin Franklin and Cyrus Curtis, whose ambitions and achievements were similar and who both symbolized America as a, land of opportunity. , . . “How to Paint the Inside of Easter Eggs” is to be the profound topic of

conversation for George anrl Grade, CBS (WFBM) at 7:30 and Grade will have much to tell of her experiments with some white hens which she fed capsules of prepared paint. . . . When Sing: Wong, a Chinese lad, sings on Fred Allen’s amateur program, NBC - WEAF (WLWi at 8. his voice will be

heard by his mother thousands of miles away in the Philippine Islands; Allen's program is short waved from Schenectady. . . . An example from real life of the difficulties of an ex-convict trying to “go straight" will be cited by Warden Lawes, NBC - WJZ (WIRE) at 8:30. . . . Newly featured on CBS each Tuesday and Thursday morning at 11:15 is Ted Royal's orchestra with Jerry Cooper, baritone; the director made his first radio appearance 15 years ago, but lately has been busy making smooth and catchy arrangements for other leaders. ... . Another new daylight program. at 12:15 several times weekly on NBC-WEAF, is Phil Spitanly and his all-girl orchestra. featuring Maxine, vocalist, and Arlene Francis, mistress-of-cere monies. tt tt tt WITH three amateur hours already on American radio chains, the British Broadcasting Company proposes to send by short wave for rebroadcast here a portion of England's first amaetur program Friday, May 1. Even the talent has been picked, and performers will have only a month to practice! a tt tt LITTLE did pilot Otto Ferguson and Assistant Pilot H. C. Lewis, who were killed when their TWA airliner crashed yesterday afternoon, suspect when they stepped up to a WIRE microphone at me Airport Sunday afternoon to praise local air transportation facilities that they were in Indianapolis for the last time. The two pilots of the wrecked plane and Hostess Nellie H. Granger were interviewed by announcer Jimmy Matheny on the

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Music BY JAMES THRASHER BACK from a European trip which included concert and operatic engagements in France and on the Riviera, Lily Pons is to return to the air tonight at 8, with Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra, over CBS (WFBM I . Miss Pons will be heard in three numbers: The brilliant “Theme Varie” by Durnad; Loewe’s “A Waltz Was Born in Vienna,” and “Je Suis Titania,” from Thomas’ opera, “Mignon.” The role of Titania is one of the most grateful and melodious in the coloratura repertoire. It served for one of the triumphant achievements of Miss Pons’ first year with the Metropolitan. tt tt a Os more historical than musical Interest is the broadcast by the Dresden Cornologists tomorrow by short wave from Dresden, Germany, to be carried by the NBC-WEAF network at 1:30. This bugle ensemble dating from the sixteenth century is to present traditional music of the chase in a program entitled “Hunting Music at the Court of August the Strong.” tt tt a TWO songs in observance of Holy Week are to be included on John Charles Thomas’ program tonight: “The Holy City” by Stephen Adams, and Albert Hay Malocte’s setting of "The Lord’s Prayer.” The remainder of the half hour is to be taken up with songs by contemporary American composers. Harry T. Burleigh. Hall Johnson. Richard Hageman. Charles Wakefield Cadman and Jacques Wolfe will be represented. WIRE presents the NBC-WJZ broadcast at 9. u tt a Vladimir Brenner and a string quartet are to present the “Quintet in G. Minor” by Taneieff on the NBC Music Guild program at 1:30 tomorrow via WIRE and the WJZ network.

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Air Parade's salute to the Municipal Airport. The trio Sunday was aboard an east-bound TWA plane, and were returning yesterday to Kansas City when the plane crashed. a tt tt RADIO has revolutionized the technique of the political campaign, according to Thomas H. Reed, chairman of the Committee on Civic Education by Radio, whose study nas been published by the Radio Institute of the Audible

TOXIGHT Refreshment Time’ OTSTtoefa PRESENTS BAY NOBLE and his orchestra with supporting cast of start Columbia Network i Every Wednesday a WFBM 8:30 P. M. j/j

Abbreviations: N—National Broadcasting Cos.; C—Columbia Broadcasting System; M—Mutual Broadcasting Cos.; Or— Orchestra. Member stations and killoeyeles of the network are: NBC-WEAF—WEAF <7n>. WIRE 1400), WLW (100), WTAM (1010), WMAQ (610) and WSM (650). . '• NBC-WJ):—WJZ (660), WIRE (1400). WLW (*00), WENR (870), WLS (610), WMAQ (610), and WSM (650). CBS-W ABC—WABC (860). WFBM (123(1), WOWO (1160). and WBBM (710). When there is no listing for a station at quarter and half-hours, its preceding listed program is on the air. The Times ia not responsible for Inaccuracies caused by last-minute program changes by stations. WEDNESDAY P. M. A —Benny Venuta tC). Concert Hour iNi WEAF. Jackie Heller (N) WJZ, WIRE. Toy Band (Ml WLW. Tea Time Tunes WFBM. 4:ls—Jack Armstrong WLW. Harry Kogen’s Or. iNi WJZ WIRE. Wilderness Roact (Ci WFBM.. Harry Kogen’s Or. (N) WJZ, WIRE. 4:3o—Jack Armstrong (C). Rose Room Melodv WIRE. Glee Club (Ni WEAF. binging Lady (N) WJZ. WLW. Indiana Central Program WFBM. 4:3s—Willard Singers WIRE. 4:4s—Goldbeigs (C) WFBM. Top Hatters (N l WEAF, WIRE. Orphan Annie (N) WJZ. WLW. rr —Wheeler Mission WFBM. Buck Rogers (C). News WIRE. Flying Time <N) WEAF. News (N) WJZ. Johnsons WLW. s:os—Animal Clun News (N) WJZ 5:15 —Bobbv Benson (Cl. Manuel Contreras Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Mary Small (N) WJZ. Jimmie Mattern WLW. s:2o—Evening Concert WLW. s:3o—Housing Talk WFBM. News (C). ' * *

Arts. According to Dr. Reed, one of the greatest achievements of radio has been “to put leather lungs out of business.” “The radio audience not being a mass audience.” he says, “is not to be influenced by bellowing, arm waving, or even by any of the subtler physical arts by which a. speaker sways a crowd. The radio audience is made up of myriads of individuals and small family groups. No one likes violent noises in his living room, and even small noises reach portentous volume as they emerge from a loud speaker. “Today, any man who has something to say, and can get a chance on the air, can say it to his countrymen without regard to whether his voice is a light tenor or a rumbling bass.” tt tt Dr. Reed’s survey of the influence of radio in public affairs is particularly interesting with the Presidential campaign just ahead. Copies of this survey, and of numerous other reports, may he had for the asking from the Institute, 80 Broadway, New York City. tt tt tt ALTHOUGH the opening of the Willie and Eugene Howard radio series still is a week off, they already have fired one script writer. Billy K. Wells, who wrote for Baron Munchausen, was to have been their scribbler, but the brothers quarreled over his first offering so there is a search on for a new writer. tt a PLAN now for program changes Sunday. April 26, when the networkss change to Eastern daylight Saving time. Most Broadcasts after that date will reach listeners an hour earlier than present, but a few will change to entirely different hours and days.

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LOCAL ANP NETWORK DIALS

Best Short Waves WASHINGTON—II:3O a m. V. S Army Band. WBXK. Pittsburgh. 19.7 m.. 15.21 meg Also W3XAL, New York. 16.8 m., 17.78 meg MOSCOW—4 p. m. Talk on Soviet social services: "Glimpses of Puture": news; Soviet opinion and world as.fairs. RNE, 50 m.. 6 meg. ROME—6 p. m. News bulletins in English. Symphonic concert from the Rome studios. Talk by Prof. A De Masi on Present Events." Songs sung by Dina Fiumana. 2RO, 31.1 m.. 9.63 _ meg. LONDON —7:15 p. m. "Pariah." A plav bv August Strindberc. DSD. 25.5 m . 11.75 meg., GSC. 31.3., 9.53 meg., or GSA. 49.5 m., 6 05 meg. BERLIN—7:3O p, m. Classical and contemporary wind chamber music. DJC. 49.8 m., 6.02 meg. MADRID—7:4S p. m. Norwegian dances. EAQ. 30.5 m.. 9.87 meg. CARACAS—9:3O p. m. Musical comedies. YV2RS. 51.7 m.. 5.8 meg. CINCINNATI—I2:3O a. m. Moon River. WXAL, 49.6 m.. 6.06 meg.

Pioneers WIRE. News iN) WEAF WJZ. Old Fashioned Girl WLW. s:3s—Dorothy Page (Nl WEAF. Red Cross Program (N) WJZ. Eton Boys (C). s:4s—Renfrew (C) WFBM. Andre Carlon WIRE. Lowell Thomas iN) WJZ. WLW, Billy and Betty (N) WEAF. 6— Len Riley WFBM. Myrt and Marge (Ct Amos 'n' Andy (N> WEAF. WLW. Easy Aces (N) WJZ. WIRE. 6:ls—Paris Night Life (C) WFBM. Uncle Ezra <N) WEAF. WIRE. Southern Rubes (Ni WJZ. Lilac Time (Mi WLW. 6:3o—Kate Smith (C) WFBM. Jouette Shouse IN) WEAF. Lum and Abner (N) WJZ WLW. Behind Scenes of Radio WIRE. 6:4s—News WFBM. Boake Carter (C). Jimmy Mattern WIRE. American Schools (Nt WEAF. Dream Singer (N) WJZ. Dates in History WLW. 6:so—Musical Interlude WIRE. —Cavalcade of America (C) WFBM. Jaycee Review WIRE. One Man’s Family (N) WEAF, WLW. Shadows Before (N) WJZ. 7:ls—Baseball Preview. 7:3o—Burns and Allen (C) WFBM. Wayne King's Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Benny Rubin iN) WJZ. Bob Nolan's Or. WLW. 8— Lilv Pons (Cl WFBM. Corn Cob Pipe Club (N) WJZ. WIRE.

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Town Hall Tonight (Ni WEAF. WLW. B:3o—Ray Noble's Or. (C) WFBM Warden Lawes <Ni Wjz, WIRE. 9— Gang Busters (C) WFBM. John Charles Thomas iN) WJZ, WIRE. Your Hit Parade (N) WEAF. WLW. 9:30 —March of Time (C) WFBM. Musical Moments WIRE Good Times society iN) WJZ. 9:4s—Musical Moments WFBM. benator Capper [Ci. News WIRE. 9:ss—Basonoiogy WIRE. 1 /) —Myrt ana Marge ,C) WFBM. Eddie Ducnins Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. News (N) WJZ. WLW. Meiody Masteis wire. 10:05—Henry Busses Or. (N) WJZ. 10:15—News WFBM. Aoe Lymans Or, (C). a. H. cewis WLW. 10:30—Bob Crosby’s Or. tC) WFBM. Pmi Levant's or. in i wear. Bowling Congress WiRE. Anocn ngntc or. uni WJZ Crucifixion WLW. 10:45—iesse Crawford (N) WEAF. 1.1 —lndiana Root WFBM. - L - L George Olsen’s Or. iC). Earl Hines’ Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE bhandor (Ni WJZ Hal Kemp s Or. (M) WLW. 11:08—joe Rine’s Or. (Nt WJZ. 11:30—Sterling Young’s Or. iC) WFBM. Lights Out Uni WEAF, WIRE. Luigi Romanelll’s Or. (N) WJZ. Moon River WLW. —Mid.—Will Osborne’s Or. WLW. 12:30 —Gray Gordon's Or. (Mi WLW. THURSDAY A. M. g —Family Prayer Period (M) WLW. 6:15 Devotions WLW. 6:3o—Chuck Wagon WFBM. Bill ana Jane (Nl WJZ. Rise and Shine WLW. 6:4s—Stanley Davis (N) WEAF. Devotions WIRE. Yoichi Hiraoka (N) WJZ, News WLW. 7 —Early Birds WFBM. * Bluebirds (C). Spareribs (N) WEAF. Devotions IN) WJZ. News WIRE. Chandler Chats WLW. 7:lo—Reveille WIRE. 7:15—0n the Air Today (C). News (N) WEAF. Organ Rhapsody (N) WJZ. Dance Rhythm WLW. 7:2o—Melodies (N) WEAF. 7:2s—Consumer's Guide (C) (N) WEAF. 7:3o—Salon Musicale (C). Cheerio iNi WEAF. WLW. Musical Clock WIRE. 7:43—Summary of Programs (N) WJZ. 7.45—5a10n Musicale iCi. Landt Trio (Nl WJZ.

8— Greenfield Chapel (O WFBM. Dr. Jim (Ni WEAF. Breakfast Club <N) WJZ. Hymns of All Churches ,’VLW. Morning Matinee (Ml WIRE. B:ls—Streamliners iNi WEAF. Child Training WLW Dan Kelly (C) WFBM. B:2s—Canning Talk WLW. B:3o—Way Down East WLW. Women's Feature (Cl WFBM. B:4s—News WFBM. Organ Recital (Ml WLW. Tuneful Tick locks WIRE. Fred Feibei (C). B:ss—News (C>. 9— Eddie and Ralph (C) WFBM. News (N) WEAF, WJZ. Betty docker WLW. 9:os—Happy Jack iN) WEAF. WIRE. Wile Saver (N) WJZ.. 9:ls—Home Sweet Home (N) WEAF WLW. Edward Mac Hugh <N) WJZ WIRE Music in the Air (C) WFBM. 9:3o—Air Sweethearts (Ni WEAF. Today's Children (N) WJZ. Virginians WLW. Rose Room Melodv WIRE. 9:3s—Harry Reser's Or. WIRE. 9;4o—Master Builder Program (Ni WEAF. David Harum iN) WJZ. WIRE. Livestock Reports WLW. T A —Harlln Brothers WFBM. Mary Lee Taylor (C). Green Bros.' Or. iNi WEAF, WIRE Jack Berch iNi WJZ. Singing Neighbor Mi WLW. 10:15—Front Page Drama WFBM. Helen Trent iC>. Jacob Tarshish (Ml WLW. 10:30 Mrs Farrell’s Kitchen WFBM. Just Plain Bill (Ci. Recreation Bureau WIRE. Navy Band (Ni WJZ Fountain of Song iN) WEAF Mary Alcott WLW. 10:45—Rich Man’s Darling (CL Broadway Cinderella (Ml WLW. Melody Master WIRS. —Voice of Experience (C) WFBM. Gene Arnold (Nl WEAF. WIRE Simpson Boys (N) WJZ. True to Life (Mi WLW. 11:15—Jerrv Cooper's Or. <C). Ensemble iNi WJZ. Irene Tavlor WLW. Honeyboy and Sassafras (N) WEAF WIRE. Treasure Chest WFBM. 11:30—Mary Marlin (Ci SVFBM. Indiana Farm and Home Hour WIRE.

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Merry Madcap* (N) WEAF. National Farm ana Home Hour (N) WJZ. Livestock Reports WLW. 11:45—Five star Jones (Ci VVFBM. National Farm and Home nour (N) WJZ. WLW. T 9 —Mary Baker Album W FBM. Three Keys (C>. News (N) WEAF. Farm Hour (Continued) WIRE. F'arm Hour (Continued) tN) WJZ. WLW. 12:05—Maraet and Wer.ther Reports IN) WEAF. 12:15—Hoosier F’arm Circle WFBM. Maurice Spitalny s Or. (N) WEAF. Matinee Memories tCt. 12:30—Reporter WIRE. Juna Giass iNi WJZ. Rio Roberta WLW Larry Cotton (N> WEAF. 12:45—Downtown Chatter WFBM. Academy ol Meaiclne id. Dot ana Will <N) WJZ. Carson Robinson WLW. lniaws WIRE. Twin City Foursome iN) WEAF. 1— Between Boosenas iC) WFBM. Harold Sanford’s Or. (N) WEAF. WIRB. Words and Music (N) WJZ. Story Laay WLW. I:ls—Happy Hollow (C). Adults Talk It Over WLW. News WFBM. 1:30— Scnooi oi tne Air (C) WFBM International Broadcast N WEAF Music Guild IN) WJZ. WIRE. 1 45—Music ol tne Masters WLW. 9 —Oleanders (Cl WFBM. " Music (Continued) (N) WEAF. WIRE New Yorkers (N) SVJZ. Molly or the Movies iM) WLW. 2.ls—Eastman Music School iNi WJZ Harold Nagle't Or. (Ni WEAF WIRE Ma Perkins <N) WEAF. WLW. Jimmy Farrell C) WFBM. 2:30—D0 You Remember (C) WFBM. Vic and Sade iNi WEAF. WLW. 2:4s—Cub Reporter WIRE. O'Neills (N) WEAF. WLW. Do You Remember (C) WFBM O —Salvation Armv Band (C) WFBM. & Woman's Review (N) WEAF. WIRE. Betty and Bob (N WJZ. WLW. 3:ls—Gene Arnold (Ni WJZ. Mary Sothern iM) WLW. Howells and Wright (Ci WFBM. Backstage Wife IN' WJZ. WIRE 3:3o—Greetings from Kentucky iC) WFBM. Ross Graham (N> WJZ. King's Jesters iNi WEAF. Forever Young iNi WLW. Garden Club WIRE. 3:4s—Martha and Hal <Nt WEAF. WIRE Tea Time Tunes WFBM.

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New* nd Financial Note* WLW. Magic Voice N) WJZ. A —Lewis Gannett (Ci. l f Cit T Sleep* (N) WEAF, WIRE. * W’ise Crackers (Ml WT,W. South Bea Islanders iN) WJZ. Tunes (continued) WFBM. 4 15—Wilderness Road (C) WFBM Connie Gates tN> WEAF WTRK _ Jack Armstrong WLW. 4:3o—Bohemians WFBM Jack Armstrong ic> Texas Cowboys iNi WEAF. WIRE. * S in ,sL n|t Lady ' N ' WJ2 - WLW. 4:4s—Goldbergs iC) WFBM. Top Hatters (Ni WEAF. WIRE. Little Orphan Annie (N) WJZ WLW. ’

Tune in on AYRES’ MORNING MATINEE Tomorrow, Thursday morning, April 9th—from 8 until 8:45, broadcast direct from New York over Station WIRE. Featuring ABE LYMAN and His Californians MRS. ETHEL HOLLAND LITTLE Fashion Editor of the ' Woman's Home Companion MISS HELEN GLEASON of the Metropolitan Opera company, who will be interviewed by Nellie Revell.