The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-04
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Event OF 1929
IS ON TONIGHT
Times Endurance Contest
vii! Start in Lyric
Theater Ballroom.
ENTRY LIST is HEAVY
Every Arrangement Is Made
for Comfort and Care
of Competitors.

The biggest radio event of the
year for indianapolis will swing into
action with a bang at 7:30 tonight.
when Milton Cross, noted an
nouncer, steps before the mike" to
start the weekly program of the
Sylvania Foresters, one of radios
biggest features.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. listen
erS' endurance contest will be on
when Cross says Go" the last per-
son to remain awake winning first
prize radio set as good as money
can buy.
Nearly 200 entries have been re-
celved by The Times radio editor
and the majority of those entering
are expected to qualify for the COM
petition.
All contestants must be at the
Lyric ballroom, in the Lyric theater
building at o'clock, so all arrange
ments can be completed in time for
seating OF competitors at 7:30.
Every Comfort Provided
Every comfort and convenience
has been arranged for both the men
and the women contestants. Time
will be allowed out for "primping,"
and meals will be served through
courtesy of Wheeler's restaurant. a
diet suitable for the listeners hav-
ing been compiled by a prominent
indianapolis physician.
The public is invited to attend.
An admittance fee of 25 cents will
be paid into the Lyric box Office
during the hours the theater oper-
ates, approximately from IL a. m.
TO 1890 p. m.
Durin1 the other hours of the
day and night, a special cashier
will be on duty in the box office
all proceeds going to worthy
charity to be designated after the
end Of the contest.
All contestants must sign a re-
lease to clear The Times, the Lyric
theater and the Sylvania company
Of any responsibility for illness or
| accident during the competition,
and all entrants under 81 years of
age must have signatures of par
ents or guardians.
Stars to Perform
Variety will be given in entertain
ment. In addition to the radio pro-
grams, several performers on this
weeks Lyric bill will appear for spec
tators and competitors, among them
some of the stars of the Radio
Keith-Orpheum circuit.
KKBF Of indianapolis will broad
cast the contest at intervals, with
entrants going before the mike" to
tell how they are holding out.
Judges will be on duty at all
hours and their decision will be
final as to prize winners, a board
of three radio dealers to confirm the
judges decisions.
The last one to remain awake will
win first prize. Another prize has
been assigned for the last woman to
hold out, an AtWater Kent set, b.
the Wagner Radio Company. Still
another prize will be given for the
nearest correct guess by Times read
ers as to hours, minutes and sec
onds the contest will last. This will
be a Howard set, donated by the
Steman Radio Company. ALI guesses
must be written on plain white pa
per, with name and address of
guesser, and dropped into box to
be placed in the ballroom for that
purpose.
The Duco Corporation is giving .
LYRICAL American outfit to the
runner-up.
Police Protection Given
Adequate police and fire protec-
ton will be assured and nurses will
be on duty. In addition, those who
succumb to sleep, and are unable to
reach home under their own
steam" will be taken home in taxs.
Radio dealers are cooperating
with The Times-Sylvania-Lyric
'hookup" to make the event COM
plete success. Those participating
are:
Duco Cooperation, Lyric-All Amer
lean radio; Wagner Radio Company,
Atwanter Kent; Gibson Company,
Fada radio; Griffith Victor Distrib-
uting Company, the Victor; Kruse
Radio Company, Crosley radio;
Crescent Paper Company, Freed
radio; w. j. Holiday Company,
Zenith radio; Radio Jobbers Com
pany, Riser Brothers, Day-Fan;
Stegman Radio Company, Howard,
and Em-Roe Sporting Goods Com
Oanv Earl and Ka1Tooo