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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
NAME COURT
FOR TRIAL Of
GEN. BUTLER
International Trouble Over
Speech Closed With
MussoIini Message.
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Defense
counsel, judges and prosecutor had
been named today for the court
martial of Major General Smedley
D. Butler, and official Washington
looked forward to the most impor-
tant military trial held here since
that Of Brigadier General William
Mitchell five years ago.
Meanwhile, the international
phase of the now famous Butler
Mussolini incident definitely was
closed with the Italian prime min
ister's assurance that II consider
closed the incident, which for my
part I have already forgotten"
The Italian embassy indicated it
would take no cognizance of a
senate speech in which Senator
Helm (Dem., Ala, referred to Mus
solini as mad monarch and a
"red-handed tyrant. .
Court Is Announced
Secretary Of Navy Adams an
nounced late Friday the naval board
which will try Butler for his speech
at Philadelphia portraying Mussolini
as a "nit- and-run" motorist and a
menace to the peace of Europe.
Rear Admiral Louis r. De Steiguer.
commandant of the New York naval
district, will be president Of the
court and Captain William G. Watts,
U. S. NJ, judge advocate. Other
members include:
Rear Admiral William w. Phelps,
colnmandant of the Portsmouth IN.
H.) navy yard; Rear Admiral Mont
goaery M. Taylor, bureau of naval
operations; Rear Admiral George G.
Day, navy general board; Rear-Ad-
miral John r. Y. Blakely, naval gen.
eral board; Rear Admiral Frank H.
Clark. naval operations Office. and
Maj General Joseph H. Pendle-
ton, U. S. M. C., retired.
Butler Chooses Counsel
These officers, all of whom are
senior to Butler in rank, are ex-
pected to gather here within ten
days or two weeks to begin the trial,
which, according to present indica-
tons. will be held secretly.
Butler, a self confined prisoner at
the Quantico (VaO marine base, has
selected his old companion in arms,
Major Henry Leonard, U. S. M. c..
retired, as one of his counsel.
There were reports that John w.
Davis. Democratic presidential nom
inee in 1924, would be chief counsel.
Leonard and Butler fought together
in the Boxer rebellion. Both were
wounded on the same day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

Bedwell, John McPhail. Martin
DOME. Andrew winterbottom, cIar-
ence McQuery. James and Lotus
Mitchell and William Brown.
Last rites for eleven of the VIC
times win be held Sunday, those for
Girthel Jackson. John Sputhard Jr..
Charles Centers, John and Julian
Letot, Hubert Butler, Leo Hoffditz,
Clarence Cooper, Ernest BedwelI.
Henry Metz and Ralph Enochs.
william EQsll Eill be buried
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Vanderbilt Still Mum

By United Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 31.-Cor-
neliuS Vanderbilt Jr., unwilling
storm center of the "Butler-Mus-
Solini'' incident, retained legal coun-
sci to make clear today he will re-
main silent on the international
imbroglio until circumstances
change"
While Vanderbilt was guarded by
deputy sheriffs as the result Of
threats reported made against his
life, Judge Frank o. Smith of
Phoenix issued this statement for
him:
1T is apparent that misappre-
hension exists with reference to the
supposed relationship of Cornelius
Vanderbilt Jr., to the Butler episode.
Nothing that Vanderbilt could do or
say would in any manner help Gem
eral Butler.
Butler is being court -nlartialed
for making statements derogatory
to the premier of a friendly power
while an officer of the marine corps
of the United States. It is wholly
immaterial where he got the in
formation or whether he heard any
one say it, The sole question is
whether Or not Butler made the
statement, regardless of whether it
was false or whether he made it
on the authority of any one.
Vanderbilt is news writer and
journalist and he could very easily
capitalize the present circumstances
to his own advantage. It is, how
ever, clearly his duty as citizen
to refrain from any public state
ment at the moment when inter-
national complications have arisen
and when court-martial proceedings
are pending. Vanderbilt is to be
commended for taking his course,
and in doing so has followed not
only his own best Judgment but
the advice of his counsel.
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$4,000 persons who wanted to see
the famous actresses and actors ar
irving in limousines.
It was one Of Los Angeles most
spectacular premieres, principally
because Chaplin was defying the
talkies by releasing silent picture
three years after such things had
stopped.
Several persons tainted. Others
were knocked down. A police am
bulance gave first aid.
Glass on poster frames in the
lobby of the new 100000 theater
was broken.
Police ropes were down almost as
soon as they went up.
r. n
PRACTICALLY every film mag
L nate on the west coast, as we'll
as scores of screen favoriteS and
representatives of the official and
scientific world were present.
Chaplin's guests were scientists,
headed by DR.. Albert Einstein of
Germany.
During the long period in pro-
duction, Chaplin declared he was
convinced pantonaiIne was the true
mode of screen expression and that
dialog and singing should be left
to the spoken drama and the musi-
cal comedies.
The comedian carried out this
theory in City Lights" after an
opening scene in which he bur-
lesqued the talkies in brilliant
fashion.
e. r. ~ u
TINE plot centered around blind
l. flower girl Chaplin befriended
and a drunken millionaire he met
on his rounds in big city. The
girl was played by Virginia Cherrill
and the millionaire by Harry Mey-
ers.
A prize ring scene, Chaplin Civ
ing a sound version of hiccoughs
and rather startling sound effect,
of eating spaghetti were the comic
high spots of the production.
Most Los Angeles critics received
the production with enthusiasm and
many of the film business leaders,
with millions tied up in the talkies
expressed opinions that Chaplin had
scored.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
MAN DRINKS POISON
Effort to Join Dead Wife
May End Fatally.

After he attempted to commit
suicide on a downtown street last
night to join his young wife in
death, Stanley King, "a, of 228
South Sherman drive, is in critical
condition today at city hospital.
King drank the poison and coll
Iapsed in front of a hotel amid the
after heater tfrong.
Christmas day his wife, Edna
King, 20, swallowed poison in a
period of dependency over the
death of her mother few weeks
before. She had been searching for
a picture of her mother and, un-
able to find it, took the poison.
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BY ADOLFO DAROSA
United Press stan Correxnordert

LISBON, Jan. S1.-The giant n.y.
ing boat, DOx, delayed here for
several weeks by fire which dam
aged one of its wings, was en- route
to Las Palmas today on a projected
flight that will take the ship across
the south Atlantic ocean.
The DOx left Lisbon at 8 q. m.
with six passengers, crew of tf1ir-
teen, and LOO pounds of mail
aboard.
The largest machine of its type
in the world, the craft weighed.
f1fty-flve tons at the take-off.
1t was Unanswered in the River
Tagus for half an hour before cap
tain Friedrich Christensen ordered
the giants nose turned down
stream, and after taxing for two
minutes, the DOx rose steadily and
easily into the air.
Hop More Than zoo Miles
The route from Lisbon to Las
Palmas, in the Canary Islands, is
more than 700 miles.
The wind was. favorable and the
weather good, although slightly
cloudy, when the Dox departed.
Weather reports indicated that ia
vorable. flying conditions would pre-
vail to the Canaries.
Lieut., Clarence II. Schildhauer.
former American naval fier, is CO.
pilot of the DOX. Four of the mas
sengers will disembark at Las Pal
mas, but Admiral Cage Coutiaho.
Portuguese pioneer in aviation and
transatlantic f1ier, and Fritz Ham
nler, German director of the Brazil
ian Condor Air Syndicate, will con-
tinue to Rio De Janeiro
Fly Later to u. S.
The South American trip will be
made in easy stages, officials Of the
Dornier company indicated. ST. Vim
cent, in the Cape Verde islands, will
be the next port of call after Las
Palmas, and will require flight OF
about 900 miles.
The longest sea hop of the trip
will be from st. Vincent to Natal.
Brazil, more than 1900 miles.
The flying boat is expected to re-
turn to Europe via North America.
Original plans were for a flight
from Lisbon to New York, via the
Azores and Bermuda.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
SESSION CLOSED BY
TRACTION OPERATORS
Need Of Street Railway Guarantees
Discussed by Speaker.

Guarantees needed by street r. d.
ways in order to operate in cities
successfully and continue expansion
were cited Friday by j. H. Hanna.
Washington, president of the Amer
lean Electric Railway Association, at
the closing session in the Cl4ypool
Of the Central Electric Railway AS
ISOLATION
They must be assured the right
to operate over an extended period
and must be protected fronl waste
full competition, he said.
He asserted that if guarantees Of
reasonable returns were not given
private investors in electric rail-
ways that municipal operation would
be. the only alternative.
George Green. manager of the
Northern Indiana Service Company,
South Bend, was elected president
Of the association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

f1fty-nine children were made
fatherless and twenty-six women
widowed.
Walker McHugh, Sullivan county
coroner, assisted by James Russell.
deputy state mine inspector, plan
to hold an inquest at the mine at
10 Monday morning. McHugh said
the date is tentative, depending on
whether the mine is sufficiently
cleared Of debrisghy that time TO
permit thorougf inspection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

Monday. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed for Ho-
mer Robertson.
In the meantime relief work is
being advanced and plans are be-
ing perfected for raising about $780,
600, it having been estimated by
Greene county Red Cross officials
that at least $4,000 viii be needed.
A statewide appeal is being made
for funds. Contribution today are
near the 5000 marx. The largest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

Miss Dorothy Jacob, %,
was convicted of involuntary
manslaughter by a criminal
court jury today after seven
teen hours deliberation. She
was tried for the murder of
her paramour, Robert Morri-
son. The sentence is one to
ten years in Indiana state
woman's prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

gift $4,000, being that from funds of
the international organization Of
the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca. A pledge to give $4,000 has
been made by the county Red Cross.
Another contribution is that of the
state Of Indiana for $1,000. given
by Governor Harry G. Leslie, from
his emergency fund. The Sherwood
Coal Company has donated $500.
As the relief agencies near the
end Of checking the families Of the
alsastt victims. i appears that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
new DROUGHT
Peril FACED
BY MIDWEST
January Just Ending Is
Near Record for Lack
of Rain.
CROPS ALMOST RUINED
Towns Suffer for Water:
Temperatures Also
Crowd Peak.
By United Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 31--A new catas-
troplne of nature, following closely
the drought of 1880 and adding
greatly 20 the misery that it caused,
threatened the midwest today, as
the first month of 1881 ncared its
close.
Ranking third for all time in lack
OF precipitation and third for
warmth, but first of all the Janu-
aries in a combination of the two
extremes, the month just ending has
delivered almost the final blow to
nidwestern residents who still were
groggy from the terrific pounding
given them last year by nature.
In some sections where there was
little rain in 1880 and neither SHOWS
nor rains the last month, the stu
alton has become acute.
Serious in Midwest
In southern Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and parts of other states
whole towns are suffering from lack
of water, winter crops are being
ruined, and disease, caused partly by
the freakish weather conditions, is
spreading rapidly.
The forecasts today we're for
slightly lower temperatures, but it
was certain the month would go
down in history as one of the warm
est on record.
Temperatures Friday were excess
sive in all states except the east. At
Chicago a shift of the winds about
noon prevented the mercury from
reaching an all-tine high record
for January. AS it was, it climbed
to 10, within a degree of the high
mark of so set in 1918.
Some other high marks for the
day we're: Cincinnati, So; Indian
apolis. 56; Des Moines. 81: st. Louis.
IS; Oklahoma City, 70; Little Rock,
"A; Bismarck. 81; Denver. 90; Plloe-
nix. rs; Los Angeles, "a; Minreapo-
lis, Ae, and Wichita, So.
Crops in Danger
The city of Springfield, ILL.,. pro-
vided an example of the lack of
moisture. Precipitation there in
1880 was 1918 less than in an
ordinary year, and the first month
of 1881 has added l.78 inches more
TO this shortage.
Farm experts meeting there this
week declared the situation was
alarming and that unless rain or
snow fell soon all crops would be
seriously harmed.
In Wisconsin,, which ordinarily
is covered with heavy blanket of
snow throughout January, snakes
were seen crawling about in the
grass near Baraboo. and at Eau
Claire mole was seen summing him.
self on lawn.
In Chicago, the unusual weather
was blamed in part for an increase
of % per cent over January, 1880,
in the number of deaths from
pneumonia.
Sun Spots Blamed
Authorities had various theories
about the unusual month. Professor
Griffith Taylor, who has charge of
climatology- research at the uni
versity of Chicago, blamed it to sun
spots.
At the Chicago weather bureau,
C. A. Donnel, meteorologist, said
conditions we're due to absence OF
marked areas of high or low
pressures.
such things occur Spasmodic-
ally he said, and at such times,
the zero waves simply stay away up
north instead of coming down into
the United States"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
NEW YORK JUDGE is
CLEARED IN INQUIRY
First Of Four Jnrists to Win Case
in investigations.

49, $3.50
in Investigations.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Magis-
trate Louis B. Brodsky stood cleared
today of all charges brought against
him by Referee Samuel Seabury.
The appellate division, PRESIDING
Justice Victor j. Downing dissent
ing, exonerated him by vote of
4 to /.
The appellate division inquire.
thereby, lost its first engagement
with a judge who chose to fight its
attempt to Gust him.
Brodsky is the fourth MAGISTRATE
to come under the inquiry's charges,
and the first to retain his position
on the bench. Three other rna9is-
trates who chose to resign for
various reasons when their names
we're brought before the INQUIRY.
preceded him.
The five justices agreed that
Brodsky's record showed him to be
an industrious, intelligent and sat
isfactory magistrate, and that there
was no satisfactory proof Of wrong
doing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
az Times Special

81 Times Special
LINTON, Ind. Jan. Si.-This
community today began returning
to the earth in final rest the bodies
Of twenty eight men killed wednes-
day afternoon in gas explosion
in the Little Betty mine five miles
west of this city.
Fourteen funerals were held to-
day, those Of George Neal. Halle
Herod Don Newkirk, Dean Phipps
Jesse Eempletou. Hugh Cross. Earl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
: Colorado
Bandits Die
on GaH0uS
Manter Gangsters Go to
Death in Moose for Kill
ing Sheriff.
81 United Press

DU CNftcU- FTCS6
CANON CITY, Colo, Jan. 81
The Manter bandits, John Walker,
As; Claude Ray, "a, and Andrew
Halliday. %, we're executed Friday
night on the strange gallows in the
Colorado state prison.
The execution required about an
hour.
Instead Of dropping him through
a trap, Colorado stands a con-
denlned man upon the floor, ties
a rope around his neck, and jerks
him violently to the ceiling by Use
of pulley and 549-pound weight,
which is dropped behind parti-
ton.
The men were executed for the
killing of Undersheriff Coral Hick-
man of Eads, who attempted to ar
rest them as they fled into Colo
ado after robbing a bank at Man
ter, Kan, last March.
Before he died, Walker, the oldest
of the trio, assumed responsibility
for the predicament of all. He
blamed lack of education for his
becoming a bandit.
Ray prayed for hours before his
execution and was heard mumbling
a prayer after the hood was adj
justed over his head. He was ac-
companied to the death chamber by
the Rev. John Tedder, who played
'The Old Rugged Cross" on a small
harp as they marched.
The men refused to decide for
themselves which should die first, so
prison authorities selected Ray, be-
cause it was he who had fired the
shot that killed Hickman. Halliday
was second and Walker, the last,
died at 9:57.
Bodies of Walker and Halliday
will be sent to Missouri, where their
relatives live. Ray will be buried on
Woodpecker hill, the prison ceme-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
.FIREBUG IS SOUGHT
Three Houses Damaged by
IncendiarY BIazeS.

Police today searched for a fire.
bug who set three vacant houses
ablaze Friday night, damage rum
ming from few dollars to 81 ,000..
Fire starting on the second floor
of a house at SIT North Senate ave-
nue. caused damage of $1,000. An
other blaze in a house at 100 North
Senate avenue caused $25 damage.
A third fire caused slight damage
in a vacant house at 2163 North
western avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Execute Three in Ohio

By United Press
COLUMBUS, Jan. 31.-The cleo
trio chair at Ohio penitentiary
claimed three more victims FRI
day night. Three bandits, all of
Mansfield, o., we're executed for. the
killing of filling station attendant.
Earl Sites, q, was the first to
die. He was followed by Kenneth
Mccartney, Is, and Fred Massa, 81.
They were convicted of completely
in the killing of Ralph Wilcox of
Gallon. o., during a holdup of his
filling station June 81, last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
HOG MARKET MOSTLY
Z STEADY AT CITY PENS

Cattle Prices Unchanged; VeaIers
Sell so Cents Lower.
The pork market at the city
etockyards today was mostly steady,
With Fridays best time. The bulk.
100 TO 800 pounds, we're selling at
S7.i5 70 SS.2s. Receipts we're eSti-
mated at 5000, Holdcvers l40.
Cattle dull and unchanged. with
Weekend trade about steady, and
not enough steers to make a mar
ket Receipts we're 200. Vealers
we're largely so cents lower, selling
At 5000 down. Receipts 1850.
Sheep and lambs quotabIe steady
at Fridays best average. Receipts
400.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
JOBS PROGRAM WILL
BE LUNCHEON TOPIC
Better Homes Group Committee to
Hold Conference Friday.

Hold Conference Friday.
Methods fos relief of unemploy-
ment will be discussed by the adj
visory board of the Indiana Better
Homes in Americas state commit
tee at luncheon conference Friday
in the Claypool.
Reservations for the luncheon are
being received by Mrs. Felix T. Nc
Whirter. committee chairman. 26
Hampton court, and by Mrs. P. c..
Traylor Of the Peoples State bank.
Miss Julia Conner OF Washington,
D. c., assistant director of the ma
tional better homes organization,
will speak at the luncheon.
Mrs. Curtis A. Hodges, Indianap-
oils, is vice-chairnlan of the Indiana
group and Mrs. Edna Hatfield Ad-
monson, Bloomington, is secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
FAIR WEATHER FOR
WEEKEND FORECAST

Cloudy Skies to Bring no Rain but
Slight Temperature Drop.
Mostly fair weather with drop
of few degrees in temperature,
was the weather outlook for Indi-
annapolis and Indiana over the
weekend.
Sunday will bring heavily clouded
skies at intervals but no precipita-
ton is expected, j. H. Arlington,
weather bureau head, said.
Temperatures may drop slightly
below 80 degrees throughout the
state Sunday he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Not a Word
$4,000 Mill Outside of
Theater 2 Chaplin Film
Makes Premiere.
BY RONALD w. WAGNER
United Press stan Correspondent

r OS ANGELES, Jan. 31.-Charles
IL Chaplin stood before a select
audience on the screen of the new
Los Angeles ftheatei Friday night
and twirled his bamboo cane in
silent defiance of the new talkie
Colossus of the entertainment world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

General Butler has been relieved
of his command and now must wait
for the spectacular climax of his
long drama.
The waiting is hard, for he is a
man of action. Of thin, nervous
build, his face, quite lined for a
man only 40, shows the marks of
life which has burned its energy
recklessly. His health sometimes
has been less-robust than his cour-
age.
He has left legends of greas
fights at Tlentsin, Vera Cruz and
in Haiti and against corruption as
director of public safety in Phila-
delphia.
The latter was perhaps the hard
est fight of all because it lis diff.
cult to whip an enemy that sulks
in the dark.
The boy was father to the man.
He was frail but he was captain of
his baseball team at Haverford
prep school near Philadelphia.
He was qrater back on the football
team. HE was playing a regular
,.oei+;o,, ~, teo111 which AVERAGED
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Weather conditions at 8

Weather conditions at a. M:
North wind. miles an hour;
temperature, So: barometric pres
sure, 30.02 at sea level: ceiling, 5000
feet; visibility, three miles, field,
good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
AIMEE IS TAKING
RELIGION TO INDIA
Shop Early
Bu United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-A
bookshop which will be opened
on East Fifty fifth street Mon
day, will sell only books at
$1,000 or more. A debutante
VIII be chief clerk in it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

while $4,000 , per-
sons n1illed about
in the streets
outside.
The comedian
presented his pro-
due ito n, "City
Lig h t S." in a
world premiere
and, true to his
promise, not a
word was spoken.
Outside t h e
tl1eater, 400 po-
lice officers held
in check a jos
Ting good-hum-
a~oI o"A ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
DOx STARTS
OVER OCEAN
TO CANAR|ES
Islands viii Be First Stop
in Atlantic Flight to
South America.

By Times Special
Las PALMAS, Canary Islands,
Jan. S1.-The flying boat DOX
arrived today at 2:10 p. m. after
flight from Lisbon, on the first
stage of its transatlantic flight
to Brazil and thence northward
to New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
WOMAN is ATTACKED
BY PURSE-SNATCHER
Knocked Down and Robbed in Alley

Knocked Down and Robbed in Alley
by Negro When She Screams.
Grabbing and knocking her down,
a Negro purse snatcher Friday night
robbed Miss Jennie Lynn. 1919
North Pennsylvania street, of $3.50
in an alley west Of Eighteenth and
Delaware streets.
Miss Lynn got off a bus at Della
ware street and walked through the
alley. The Negro first grabbed Miss
Lynn and when she screamed
knocked her down and wrenchcd the
purse from her hand.
She suffered minor scratches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
TROOP AZ WINS RALLY
Three Boy Scout Troops Earn Right
to Enter City-wide Contest.

"A"C NOuOcSts
First honors in a competitive
Scout rally were won by Troop AZ
of the Capitol Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church and second hon
ors were awarded Troop 81 of the
Broadway Methodist Episcopal
church, where the rally was held.
Winners, including Troop So Of
Utiey hut, which took third place.
VIII enter the city-wide champion
ship rally to be held at Tomlinson
hall Feb. Z. Scoutmaster S. L. MOI
ton directed Friday nights program.