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We Are Smarter Than They Thought

WIME WAS when folks, SAYS RANDY, “These ques-

. : . tions are good examples.” What's claimed the average intelli- =~ 5 ¢ a famed Alpine: pass

gence of the radio-TV listen- which you can cross by way of a er was that of a 12-year-old. road built by Napoleon? It's noted : for the world's longest tunnel, ¢A contestant promptly answered Simplon—which, believe it or not, is correct, Again: Tell us the real famfly name of the trio which used the pen names of Acton, Currer

Comes now Randy Merriman, emcee of TV's Sunday and weekday giveaway, "The Big Payoff.” who claims it's quite an error to underestimate the intelligence of the average audience member In

studio or at home, and Ellis Bell, The answer Randy asks the questions on Bronte. the series seen on Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p. m. on Channel 10 and Sunday at 7 p. m. on Channel 10; 11 p. m. on Channel 6,

He asks questions which, when Question: A 10 - letter word answered correctly, allow the meaning where streams and riv‘lucky person to win almost $12.- erg meet, Answer: Confluence. 000 In prizes, including a trip “These are merely questions around the world, mink coat and taken at random from the thoua new car. sands I have asked,” says Randy, And—knowing the type of ques- “but they prove my point when tions he's been asking since the I say the listener is of an intelshow started, as well as the per- ligence hitherto underestimated sons who answer them — Randy And it may well be, with viewers feels he's had a perfect cross-sec- coast to coast listening to the tion view of Americans on parade queries and learning the answers, hefore a mike and TV camera, the quiz shows of television have, m_—— ——— wm aided in boosting the average 1Q a niche or two themselves

“The Old lady of Street” refers to The Bank of

Question: Threadneedle what? Answer: England.

| Channel 6, points to Hoosier Jay

Town Gets Better TV By Community Antenna

LACONIA, N. H,, Aug. 9 (UP) Cities and towns that have special TV reception difficulties might take a cue from this resort community. Separated by miles and moun-

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Laconia has had poor reception| If you were to ask Carmen

(for years. The installation of a Dragon, music director for “The community TV mast with a “plugin" supbscription arrangement Rallroad Hour,” Monday at 7 now gives Laconians what New Pp. m. on WIRE, how things were Hampshire's Gov. Sherman going theses days, chances are Adams calls “the finest television ha'q say, picture I've ever seen.’ . I I The master “Antenaplex” ‘sys-| Until recently the Dragon tem, developed by RCA, is on homestead in North. Hollywood top of 2400-foot Mount Belknap, was a fairly tranquil place. Now, with amplifiers and a cable strung something has been added—and| 6000 feet down the mountain into it has convinced Carmen every-| Laconia. Set owners plug Into the ,,., wants to get into the act. cable, just like subscribers to &| y4 5) started with a wandering [telephone service. They not only mocking bird. [get good pictures but they're rid, K : of the expensive and elaborate an- ivery day for weeks, the mocktennas which previously sprouted jig Dig 1% DR einting ue 0 from their rooftops. a chimney as a place to do its singing. This chimney leads into Carmen’s sound-proof music studio. The result is the warbling, drift{ing down from above, converts the studio into a gigantic echo chamber, each note being ampliified to three times its normal volume. The harassed Dragon stood this (as long as he could; then decided ito fight fire with fire. He plugged in his tape recorder, attached a mike to the wire mesh| and ma a recording of the |bird’s efforts. Then, when the bird returned, {Dragon played its voice back. The mocker, enthralled, gleefully answered each note, | | Trying another attack, Carmen {speeded up the machine, raising {the singing an octave. The bird met the challenge. Then Carmen played his musical ace, He slowed down the tape dropping the song an octave. That did it. The bird made a desperate try for the low notes, but finally, retalizing the game was up, flew away In Rumiliation.

Molnar Play ' Tried Out

| NEW YORK, Aug. 9—Theron Bamberger has acquired a play of the late Ferenc Molnar with a view to getting it on Broadway this season. Originally called “Delila” when |done in various European cities, it. 1s now entitled “Blue Danube.”

|The translation from the original {Hungarian has been done by Sam Jaffe, the noted actor who will play one of the leads in Bamberger’'s productjon.

MockerEnmeshed

WE LIKE IT—Obviously, this isn't Randy Merriman, emcee of "The Big Payoff” but this is his much prettier assistant Bess Myerson, former Miss America.

She's much more decorative than Randy.

| Bamberger is trying out the {play this week in his summer {theater, the Bucks County Play-

house, in New Hope, Pa. Lilli Darvis, the playwright's widow, and THEY CAN DREAM — Because their show will continue Zero Mostel are also in the play. throughout the summer, Willard Waterman and May Lee Robb, stars on "The Great Gildersloove,” prepare to spend their summer vacation in the air-conditioned studios in Hollywood. "'Gildersleeve" is heard Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. on WIRE.

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