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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
$3.50 Receiving Set Goes to
City Man; Midget Outfit
to Alice 0'DonnelI.

First prize in The indianapolis
Times radio contest, a $3.50 radio
receiving set of the winners choice,
was awarded William c. Parks, 1446
North New Jersey street. Second
prize, a $3.50 midget receiver, was
won by Miss Alice ODonnell, 4134
Ruckle street. The third award, $25
in cash, went to Miss Louise Fetch
er, 1104 North Oakland avenue.
Judges in The Times contest were
Elmer E. Tapfinger OF the Tapding-
err studios, IS North Pennsylvania
street; Wilbur D. Peet, director of
John Heron art institute; Blythe
@. Hendricks, manager of WFBM,
the Indianapolis Power and Light
Company station, and Ted G.
Brown, secretary of the Indianapolis
Electric League.
Other cash prize winners in the
order selected are: j. E. Dickman,
839 Eugene street, SIS; John r.
Jones. 1881 Hoyt avenue, $40; Ken :
meth Ford, Zionsville, Ind, So; Roy
C. Martin, 1926 Brouse avenue, SIS
Fred Erber, 235 Dickson street,
$3.50; James W. Aired, 345 North
Kenyon street, $3.50.
Cash prizes of 81 each were
awarded the following: Charles A.
Martin, 140 West Forty-fourth
street; N. F. Lee, 1130 North Illinois
street; Charles R. Ayres, 1852 Shell
by street; John r. Olvey, 4408 East
New York street; Waldo O'Brien,
302 South Washington street, DAN
vile, Ind; Mrs. Agnes M. Watts,
219 West Twenty-ninth street; Miss
Edna M. Bodle. 1901 East Thirty
eighth street; Miss Mary Alice
Reynolds, Ala Congress street; Glen
D. Cartwright, 1877 North East
street; Mrs. Pearl Kinney, 1907
South Whitcomb avenue; Mrs.
Pearl Bennett, 813 South Meridian
street.
Letters will be mailed to the win
ners this week from The Times
Office and instructions will be given
for claiming prizes. In case the
prize is cash, the letter will carry
the winners check.
The prize winning entries will be
on display at the offices of the In
dianapoliS Electric League, Cham
Der of Commerce building, all next
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
CITY DEALER is
RADIO PIONEER
HatfieId'S Had One of First
Broadcast Stations.

After exhaustive tests, the Hat
field Electric Company has pro-
nounced the new Majestic refrigera-
tor the most successful yet pro-
duced.
Frank Argast, manager, was heard
to say to Oscar E. Straub. manager
of the radio and refrigerator de-
partment, well. here it is at last.
Can you sell it?"
Frank, this is as much an adj
vancement in refrigeration as the
Majestic is in radio. We have sold
thousands of Majestic radios, so how
can We miss on this wonderful re-
frigerator?" Straub answered.
Hatfield Electric Company is one
of the pioneer radio dealers. 1t is
the largest electrical house in IN
diana. This company maintained
one of the first broadcasting sta
tions in the country the old station
WOH.
Hatfield's does a nationwide cleo
trical contracting business and
maintains a large corps of electri-
cal engineers, who augment the
service which Hatfield's offer as a
positive guarantee of satisfaction
behind every sale.
Featured in the large Hatfield
radio department. are Majestic,
Westinghouse, Atwater Kent, Stew
art-Warner and Graybar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
French TRIO is
POPULAR GROUP
Classics Only Are Played by
CHS Artists.

The French trio is one of the most
interesting programs on WFBM, the
Columbia broadcasting systems
menu.
This talented organization In
cludes three women-Elfreda Bos
violinist: Lydia Savitskaya, harpist
and Sallie Possell, f1utist.
"All of our work." says Nine.
SavitSkaya, the organizer of the
trio, has to do 18th classic COM
positions, especially French anc
Italian numbers. Then, too, we in
clude modern compositions by Mou
quint, Gobard and skilled Amer
leans. Several times we have done
pieces by Elliott Schenck, particu-
larry his Suite Petite and it il
lovely"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
HOLIDAY LINE SHOWN
Baldwin Piano Company
Has Many Sets Displayed.

For the next thirty days, the
Baldwin Piano Company, 80 Monu-
ment Circle, is featuring a special
display of radio receivers, for those
who desire to make selections for
Christmas giving.
This firm carries complete line
Of all models of Majestic, General
Electric, Philco, Atwater Kent ana
Crosley.
One of the features Of the Bald
win Companys radio department is
the large display and demonstration
room where the customer may COM
pare the various models under &C
tual demonstration.
B. Q. thinner, manager Of the
department, says, "by this method
we are able to give the customer a
comparative test of the tone, selec-
tivity and sensitivity Of the various
models and one may also compare
cabinet design and finish"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28

By United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-An aged Sec
ton of wooden railing was removed
from a dusty Chicago attic today
and became the evidence which may
decide patent suit involving mil
lions of dollars between cafeteria
operators throughout the United
States.
The railing. battered, cracked and
splintered, once held in line the
hungry patrons of what is claimed
TO be the worlds first self-service
restaurant. 1t was part Of the
equipment in an establishment
opened twenty-six years ago by a
group of Chicago women.
Fourteen years ago a patent on
certain types of restaurant equip
ment was issued to c. Ernest Ror-
rer and Albert Mitterer of Denver.
The patent now is owned by the
Britlb = cafeteria interests of Den
yer.
Claiming a monopoly in the cafe
terra business because of its patent.
the Drifting company sued Piccadill
cafeta-ias Of Birmingham, Ala. and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Campaign Cost $1,000
Bu Times Special

MARION, Ind. Nov. 28.-Cam-
paign expenses totaling S3,322.08 are
reported by Willard B. Gemmill,
defeated Republican candidate for
judge of the Indiana supreme court,
Fourth district. Included in the
expenses was a contribution OF
$4,000 to the state Republican com
mitee. The balance was spent for
advertising and travelling. No dona-
tons were received and no promises
made, the report showed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
TONE REGULATION Is
FEATURED IN FALCON
New Set is Nine Tube Receiver
With Power Detection.

One of the latest radio receivers
offered to the indianapolis public
is the new Falcon, nine-tube set
employing four screen-grid tubes,
with power detection and a COM
pletely shielded chassis.
A feature Of the new Falcon is
the realistic full tone that may be
regulated to just the volume and
pitch desired. 1t has push-pull
amplihcation and dynamic speaker.
The set is offered in four cabinet
designs including both high boy and
low boy models. This set is sold
only at the National Furniture Co.,
335 West Washington, Peoples Out
fitting Co., 1873 West Washington
ST., and the Colonial Furniture Co,
Meridian and Maryland SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Lemons HeID Voice

Wilfred Glenn, NBC basso, almost
spoiled a recent Atwater Kent con-
cert, according to Ray Perkins, the
Old Topper, who was production
man in charge OF the program
Glenn brought lemons into the
studio and sucked them for his
voice. The effect on the brass sec
ton was serious and Perkins man.
aged to get him out of sight of the
IN time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
STEWART WARNER HAS
NEW MODEL RECEIVER
Console Set Designed for Many and
Varied Uses.

A new addition to the 1930-3l
Stewart-Warner line of radio re-
ceivers has been announced by l..
L. Banford. head of the Stewart
Warner Sales Company, local dis
tributors for the Stew rt-Warner
Corporation. Chicago.
In announcing the new console,
Bandford said: THE Modern fam
lily represents such diversity of in
terests that a secondary radio has
come to be a recognized necessity.
For the many who feel the need
of a smaller set, and thousands who
must limit the outlay for an initial
radio purchase, this console solves
the problem. Naturally this should
be a very popular model"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
RADIO SPACE ADDED
Several New Lines Added to Gordon
Radio Sales.

The Gordon Furniture Company.
1877 East Washington street, has
enlarged its radio department
with the addition of several new
lines. At the present time this firm
is featuring the new Crosley Midget
receiver which has proved very
popular. The Gordon Furniture
Company sells all radio receivers on
the popular payment plan and ex-
poets a large volume of business
during the Christmas season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Indiana Artists

Phil Dewey, NBC baritone, and
Freddie Albright, drummer of the
Lucky Strike dance orchestra, have
been friends in New York for five
years, but only recently discovered
that they were born and raised
within thirty miles of each other
in Indiana. Phil halls from Ro-
chester, Ind, and Freddie from
Kokomo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
DECORATIVE IDEAS
APPLIED TO RADIO

Since remodeling and charging
their store the Smith HaSsler -Sturm
Company, sporting goods dealers,
located at 217-219 and 221 Massa-
chusettS avenue, have arranged one
of the most beautiful radio displays
to be found in the city.
The radio department in charge
of James Mccoy now occupies a
much larger space and resembles an
outdoor garden. The decorative
scheme has been carried out to a
minute detail
Artistically arranged in this set
ting may be found all of the new
Majestic, Philco. Fada and Atwater
Kent models. also the new Majestic
electric refrigerator. Kae entirs in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Quick Witted

The ingenuity of Eddie Durham.
NBC organist, got Eddie out of d
serious predicament a few days ago
while he was playing an organ re-
cital on a morning program. IN
the middle of number one Of the
organ keys stuck, and its shrill note
could not be silenced. Eddie played
around the note and drowned it out
until the piece was finished and
the power shut off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
G. E. ADDS new SET
Studio Lowboy' Joins Gen.
eraI Electric Series.

The General Electric Supply
Corporation, General Electric radio
distributor for Indianapolis and Vi
cinity, announces the addition of a
new low-priced model to its line Of
General Electric radio.
"This new receiver" says Paul D
Loser, radio sales manager of the
General Electric Supply Corpora
ton, "will be known as the Studio
Lowboy.' 1t is a tuned radio fire.
quency set, employing four screen
grid tubes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
MAJESTIC OFFERINGS
SHOWN BY CHRISNEY
All Model Majestic Radios and
RefrigeratOrs Displayed.

The only downtown exclusive Ma
iestic store in Indianapolis is the
Raw G.. Chrisney Majestic shop 10
Gated at 213 Massachusetts avenue.
Here one will find every Majestic
model on display, also a complete
showing and demonstration of the
new Majestic electric refrigerator.
Chrisney is one of the Oldest Ma
jestic radio dealers in the city and
hes. built his large following on
service TO Majestic owners. Dur
ing the last year this popular shop
has sold several hundred Majestic
receivers and, according to William
5. Orr. manager of the store, now
is booking orders for Majestic radio
and Majestic electric refrigerators
Tor Christmas delivery. All orders
placed up to Dec. % will be guar
anteed delivery by Christmas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
PUSH BUTTON
TUNING TO Be
HAD IN RADIO
Remote Control Achieved in
Newest r. C. A. RadjoIa
Offerings.
BUTTONS IN TABLET
Set May Be Tuned From as
Many Places as One
Desires.
BUTTONS IN TABLET

A new remote control device, by
means of which a radio receiver 10
Gated at distance from the listen
er is tuned automatically to the
desired stations by merely pressing
appropriate push buttons was de-
scribed by c. ]. Kruse, local R. c. A.
Radiola distributor, today.
This automatic tuning and re-
mote control equipment. which has
been incorporated in two new ra-
diola Superheterodyne receivers, in
cludes a duplicate set of push but
tons on the radio panel that permit
automatic tuning at the receiver it
self.
ut is well-known from a study
of the habits of radio listeners that
few set owners listen to the pro-
grams of more than three or four
stations, under ordinary circum-
stances" Kruse said. THE new
R. G. A. automatic tuning and re-
mote control equipment. therefore.
provides six ''pre-selected" programs
and, by simple adjustment, any
other stations desired.
with twenty-five foot length
Of cable-tape, it is a simple matter
to extend complete and effortless
operation control of the radio set
to any |csired location This con-
nection tape which is only an eighth
of an inch thick and an inch wide
is superior to ordinary cable because
it is not subject to travelling or kink-
ing, but may be unobstrusively laid
under the carpet or run along the
holding.
"As many remote control units
as desired may be connected to the
one receiver, thus a small tablet
containing the push buttons may
be conveniently placed near a favor
tie easy chair, bridge table, in the
dining room, or even in the kitch-
en-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
RECORDING IS
A feature OF
new RECEIVER
Reproduction of Home Talent
Offered in Victor
Combination.
HAS BLANK RECORDS
Latest Advances of Radio
and Photograph in
One Cabinet.

Ten years ago radio was lusty
soualling infant. In a single dec
ado it has grown up. In fact, so
grown up is radio today that it has
been put to work as a jack-of-aH
trades in the modern home.
Not only docs it draw music and
speech from the empty air, but,
combined with the photograph, 1t
reDroduces music in the form Of
records. and now. in the new Victor
Radio-Phonograph combination, II
makes its own records.
Recording Featured
with this new combination set. 1t
IS possible to record your own ia
vorite broadcast program and repro
duce it later on the phonegraph. Or
If YOU prefer. records may be made
of interesting events and entertain
ments that take place under your
own roof
The process that makes this pos
sible according to W. c. Grittlth,
president of the Griffith Victor Dis
tributing Corporation, local d1strio-
utors. is a simple one. Griffith says,
FIRST let us consider the electrical
reproduction of sound records. This
is accomplished by converting INTO
electrical energy the mechanical
energy derived from the vibration Oh
The needle in the groove Of the rec
ord. This action takes place III the
magnetic pickup.
Cuts Blank Records
once the energy is converted into
electrical form, 1t is carried by wires
to the audio-ampliher part. OF the
radio receiver. where it is amph-
fed and delivered through the Iouo
speaker in the form Of sound.
THE needle for recording is es-
pecially made for the purpose. Inc
blank record. cut with smooth spiral
curves to guide the needle, is rotated
nv the regular turntable and motor.
The needle, actuated by the pickup
cuts path within the groove III
which it is travelling, which Ia Ter
reproduces the sound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28

terror of the store has been COM
pletely remodeled and redecorated,
new fixtures and lighting equipment
add to the beauty of the various dis
plays.
The remodeling of this store has
taken many months of planning and
hard work, but everything is now
complete and ready for the holiday
rush. All radio receivers and cleo
trio refrigerators are sold on the
payment plan and will be gladly
demonstrated in the home.
An open house viii be held this
evening from 7 to 10 o'clock with
music furnished by the Pagan or
chestra. Roses viii be provided for
49,, .. So, r-fv7o
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Radio Talks Recorded

jungle tales told to radio listeners
OF WABC and Columbia by DR.. Ar
thur Torrance, explorer, lecturer
and writer, are to be made into a
talking picture. The film will be
released in serial form. Torrance's
talks and the pictures which will
be made from them are the results
OF sixteen years experience in the
wilds of Africa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
LITTLE SYMPHONY IS
LATE STERLING SET
SchnulI & Co. Adds Gulbransen
Minuet to Line.

A feature of the Sterling Concer-
tone line of receivers featured by
Schnull & Co., is the Little SYM
phony," one of the smal4er sized
receivers designed to fit the needs
of small rooms and apartments.
The Little Symphony" is a five
tube radio frequency receiving set
employing three screen-grid tubes
with power detection and incorpor-
ating the Loftin-W White audio sys-
TEN.
Besides this model Schnull g. Co.
feature complete line of Sterling
receivers. A. S. Griffin is manager
Of the radio department.
A recent addition to the COM
pany's radio line is the Gulbransen
Minuet, a new small size model by
the Gulbransen company. The set
employs a tuned radio frequency
circuit, Screen-grid tubes and a dy-
manic speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
PLAY WILL BE GIVEN
SUNDAY AT CHURCH
Two Services Planned Sunday Night
at Sutherland Presbyterian.

A play. Those Absurd Mission
aries" will be presented by the
Sutherland Presbyterian church al
Sunday evening services. In order
to accommodate the public there
will be two services. the first at the
usual hour of p. m. and the sec
ond at Sis.
An added feature will be the
showing of the Sutherland news
reel movie, in which the church &C
tivities will be featured.
There will also be motion pic
ture in which the Sutherland Play
ers will appear. entitled The Found
ing of the Church. by F. A. Pflei-
derer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Three NIusketeers

Frank Singiser, Ted Jewett ana
Howard Petrie, NBC announcers,
re known as the Three Muske-
seers" They are continually to
gether in the studios and share the
same apartment in Jackson Heights,
n. Y.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
In Concert Five Years

Barry Devine, NBC baritone, is
only % years old, but he has been
appearing in concert in this coun-
try for the last five years. Urged
by his friend, John Mccormack, the
noted tenor, he studied in Paris for
a long time under Angela Parola,
with whom Mccormack studied
voice a number of years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
GENE WILDER ONE OF
CITYS FIRST DEALERS
Many Sets on Display at College
Avenue Store.

MANY OCbS oH blSpldg dt 0OhtSC
Avenue Store.
One of the largest exclusive radio
shops in the city is the indianapolis
Music Shoppe located at 4172 Col
lege avenue. Gene Wilder, presi-
dent, has more than fifty models of
the latest makes of radio receivers
on display.
The display includes Majestic,
Zenith, Clarion Philco, AtWater
Kent, Victor and Radiola. This
store also features a large record
department, where one will find
complete stock of the newest re-
cordings.
Wilder, director in the Federated
Radio Trades Association, a ma
tional organization for promotion of
better understanding between radio
manufacturer and radio dealer, long
has been one of the leaders in local
radio circles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
TONE CONTROL ADDED
TO ATWATER KENT
improvements in Selectivity and
Tuning Featured.

Entirely new designs with i'm
proyements in tuning, added quality
in tone, and increased selectivity
are features of the new Atwater
Kent radio.
Tone control, the latest thing in
modern radio receivers, has been
added to increase the utility of a
receiver that is selective, sensitive
and harmonious addition to any
home.
All Atwa5er Kent models employ
radio frequency circuit with
screen-grid tubes and dynamic
speaker. A wide choice of cabinets
is available. The Capital Paper Co.,
225 South West street, is distribu-
tor for Atwater Kent in Indian
apolis and surrounding territory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Make Many Records

Phil Napoleon. director of the
Memphis Five, regularly featured
On NBC programs, organized that
orchestra in 1917 when the jazz
craze was at its height. He and
his musicians have played for
twenty-thre recording companies
They have made more than four
thousand monograph records.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Ties Chair Down

Harold Weber, NBC organist, al
ways ties the chair he uses during
broadcasts. to the organ after he is
finished with a program. He claims
that this particular chair is com
Portable and he takes this means
to make it available whenever he is
scheduled to go on the air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Fall Fatal to Veteran

By United Press
MADISON, IND. Nov. 27.-WI-
liam Warrington, S8, one Of the old
est residents of Jefferson county, is
dead of injuries suffered week age
when he fell on the steps of his
home here. He was a Civil war
veteran, serving with Company E,
Third Indiana cavalry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Turns To- SONG Mriting

Many NBC musicians are turn
ing to song writing between broad
casts and may be seen sitting about
the reception rooms in the tfroes
Of composition. irving Miller of the
Band Of a Thousand Melodies is
badly bitten bv thu craze
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Takes Eariy Walk

Maris Bern, soprano, who is heard
frequently on the recitalists program
If the National Broadcasting Com
oany, believes in physical culture.
exercise is a hobby with her. She
lakes a walk Of two miles every
morning before breakfast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
She Can Cook

Her art is no handicap to the
culinary ability of Kathleen Stew
art. NBC staff pianist, as many
members of the company's staff can
testify. Frequently Miss Stewart
arrives at the studios carrying a
large box of cakes, the product OF
her own oven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
RovhoOd Friends

Joe Pecararo and Joe Biviano,
known as the Radio Joes" on a
string duet program Of the National
broadcasting company, have been
playing together for seven years.
They have been friends since boy
hood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28
Makes Own Way

Edwin Whitney, NBC producer
and character actor, says he worked
dis way through college by hanging
paper and painting houses