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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
2OO--WDRC--Hartford--l33

2OO--WDRC--Hart P. M. 4:0O-Visiting Americas Little
 Home. 4:1b-Tito Guizar. ? 4:3O-Chicago Variety Hour. 5:0o-Baseball School-Jack Onslow. 5:15-Skippy. 5:30-Jack Armstrong-All-Am-
 erican Boy. 5:45-Betty Barthell. 6:OO--Mitch Lucas and Al White. 6:15-Bobby Benson and Sunny Jim. z 6:30-The Shadow. 6:55-Press- Radio News. 7:0O-Myrt and Marge. 7:15-Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen. 7:30-The O'Neilfs. 7:45-Willard Alexander's Orch. S:OO-Carson Robson and his
 Buckaroos. s:15-Edwin c. Hill-The Human
 Side of the News. s S:3O-Kate Smiths New Star Revue-Jack Miller's
 Orch. s s:00-Rosa Ponselle and Andre
 KostelanetZ' Orch. E 9:30-The Big Show-Gertrude
 Niesen; Lud Gluskin's
 Orch; Block and Sully. 1O:00-Wayne Kings Orch. Health Program. 10:45-Rhythm Band Box. New Years Celebration at
 Manila, P. I. O. Dreams. 11:3O-New Years Eve Dancing
 Party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

Still more local radio high lights of the year The suc- cessful inauguration of the "What Do You Think?" series, employing microphoncs at busy . local spots and the questioning of passersby on current topical subjects Success ot the highly interesting interview series in connection with the establishment of the "Legion of Decency" The growth of the Saturday morning Kid- dies Hour The wide pop- ularity won by George Duffy as studio manager at WATR Presentation of original radio plays, written, directed and acted by local people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
WATR Begins
 MoUie Program

X new series of programs at WATR Movie Broad- cast like the fan maga- zine of the air. {. news, notes and gossip on your screen fav0rites ;. there's one period of the fifteen min- ute program devoted to answering the questions of the listeners on each pro- gram, the Movie Broadcast offers a picture of your fa- voritc star without any ob- ligation on your part the breezy style of Leslie Mar shall, staff announcer at WATR, fits this type of pro- gram perfectly and is sure to add to his popularity with the radio audience.
 On the air Wednesday and Friday mornings at 1O:15 right after Jimmy COlgan 5. organ program from the Poii Thcater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

as the election returns went on the air, successful and unsuccessful candidates arriving and departing all night long -. The success of Vernon Crawford, local boy with no previous radio experience, as a WATR announcer The build up of local singers and musicians into real radio personalities, and figures of real importance in Con- necticut radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

Random recollections of the year The excitement surround ing WATERS early test programs, especially the first time the station was on the air-one June morning at 3 o'clock Eager applicants flocking to the studios for audi tions The election night broad cast, put on the air without any preparation and no advance warn ing. permission for the broadcast coming just before 6 o'clock on election day from Washington
 The crowds gathered about the mikes in The Democrat offices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

Without even a look at the rec ords some of the highlights ot WATR for 1894 come to mind /. The opening program at the Poli theater, attended by celebrities and several thousand members of the public The sensational first day proof of worth to the general public when WATERS first news broadcast resulted directly in the capture of dangerous maniac, local man, who had escaped from Middletown state hospital, ana whom police feared would not be captured until one or more per sons had suffered from the mani ac's "slashing" complex :. The broadcast of the Hamilton Park baseball game between the Phila- delphia National League team and the City League All-Star nine The verbal description of the color ful firemen's parade, employing double microphone alignment, one mike being at the reviewing stand near the City Hall and the other on the marquee of the Poli theater
 The feat of WATR's Harold Thomas in successfully putting on the air a talking picture from the Poli theiter, with the dialogue com ing directly from the sound track without the use of a microphone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
CURIOUS PIG PORK CHOPS NOW

Sanford. Mo--(P)--charies Mo- roy has plenty of bacon and pork chops because his pet pig was too curious. An electric cord, which dangied over the 4pig-pen, got the best Of the pig and it Jumped, caught it, ohewel nt the lnsulailon lntll Q charge of electricity ended |lis iifes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES.

As the last day of the year 1884 Sawns it's way toward a new year, Waterbury can look back on IF months of unusual activity in the radio field for a city of its size. Heading the list of 1894 events, WATR in June and W1XBS some months later. Other features of a busy and active year were the im- petus given local orchestras and Entertainers by the advent of ra- siio, the sudden growth of inter- est in short wave and long wave radio, and the increase of direct interest on the part of Water- bury's public in the programs to which it was listening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

In the national radio, America likewise saw an active and progress sive year Even before the
 years end has gone long enough
 to give a proper perspective it js apparent that outstanding among the advances during 1884 have
 been the improvement of radio
 drama and it's more subtle em-
 ployment of the opportunities that it has, the surprising success of
 the vocal ensembles and choirs, and
 the continued popularity of artists
 whose worth is admitted . :.
 Only last night brought the first in a series of programs that may set
 a new trend for the networks
 It was CBS' Amateur Night, pre-
 sented under sponsorship, and sim
 liar in many respects to the first and best amateur air program, that of Major Edward Bowes over
 WHN Last nights show, with | Ray Perkins as master of ceremon- | ies, had flaws, but it served to
 prove that an amateur night show
 over the nets can be entertaininw and can be different.
 So, as 1884 comes to a close with tonight's almost tradition al celebrations, Waterbury can feel well satisfied with the year has brought it in radio It can look ahead to more and better things in 1885 Per- sonally it's been a year that's been both interesting and pleasant, and more, but 1885 holds even more in store =. To radio fans and non-listen- CTS, to everyone everywhere but particularly to our readers
 and listeners = A Happy New Year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

WATR brought Waterbury its first permanent radio sta- tion, a brOadcaster that showed at once that 1t would be real community service More than half a year old as 1884 goes out the door, WATR can look with satisfaction on what is has already done and with confidence and optimism toward what it plans for 1885 WATR is essentially Wa terbury station; 1t has we'll fulfilled its title of ''The Voice of Waterbury"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

If you know Henry already, we don't need to tell yo any more. But if you haven't met Henry before, your
 In for of the greatest treats in comic ara brand new brand of inmitable humor that will have you root Ing for 1t from the start. Be sure to follow Henr. every day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

The Schwassman Wachmann comet was photographed 25 years before it was discovered. The comet was discovered in 1927, but q photographic plate made in 1902 was found to show the comet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

P. M. Martin, WOR-Town Talk-Rob- ert Reud.
 WJZ-Betty and Bob Sketch.
 WABC-America's Little House. 4:15-WEAF-Gypsy Music. WOR-Conrad and Ire mont, Piano.
 WJZ-Stories-Harry Swan.
 WABC-Tito Guizar. Ten 4:3O-W -WEAF-Screen Plays and Players-Mordaun
 Hall. a
 WOR-Science in Your Home. WJZ-Annual Meeting, Liars Club of Burling- ton, Wis.
 WABC-Variety Musicale. 4:45-WEAF-Lady Next Door Sketch.
 WOR-Munz Sisters, Songs WJZ-Lande Ensemble. 5:O0-WEAF-Kay Foster, Songs WOR-Musical Program. WJZ-Al Pearce's Gang. WABC-Og, Son of Fire Sketch. 5:05-WOR-News. 5:15-WEAF-To Mix Adven- tures-Sketch.
 WOR-Rhythm Girls Trio. WJZ-Jackie Heller, Tenor WABC-Skippy-Sketch. 5:S0-WEAF-Sterney Orch. WOR-Adventures of Jack and Fritz. WJZ-Singing Lady. WABC-Jack Armstrong Sketch. 5:45-WEAF-Stamp Club-Capt Tim Healy.
 WOR-Adventures of Jim my Allen.
 WJZ-Little Orphan Annie Sketch.
 WABC-Eton Boys Quartet 6:O0-WEAF-Cugat orch. WOR-Uncle Don. WJZ-Gould and Shelter, Piano. WABC-Buck Rogers Sketch. 6:1O-WJZ-From Oslo, Norway: New Years Greetings. Crown Prince Olaf of Norway; Chorus and
 Orch. 6:15-WEAF-Ran Boys. Songs WABC-Bobby Benson Sketch. 6:25-WJZ-Program Summary. 6:30-WEAF-Press-Radio News. WOR--Ferdinando Orch. WJZ-Press-Ra News. WABC-The Shadow Sketch. e:35-WEAF--Carol Dels. Songs. WJZ--Three Scamps,
 Songs. 6:4b-WEAF-Billy Batcheior-- Sketch.
 WOR-Talksi Music. WJZ--Loweii Thomas,
 Commentator. 6:EB--WABc-pr press- iiadio News. WOR-GabrIel Heater, Commentator, G;bo--WABc--From London; Chimes of Big Ben. 7.OO---WEAF-our outlook for ieaB--Benator Hendrix Bhlphte9d of Minaes0ta. WoflA-Hporis Taik-btan L0max,
 HJZ--Amon n Andy, NAl,L'-~ Myft and Mafge-- Sketch. 7slB--Wolf-l.um and AbneT-~ ekstehs a.s.-.=---s..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
5OO--WICC--Bridgeport..6OO

r. M.
 4:O0-New Haven on Parade. 5:00-Fo be announced. 5:15-Lewis' Moonlight Hawaiians 5:30-WIC'C news bulletins. 5:45-Betty Barthell, songs. 6:00-Yankee Network News
 Service. ~6:15-Memory Song Man. 6:30-The Melody Limited Ex-
 press. 6:45-"Understanding Music"
 Series. 7:Oo-Tolling of Big Ben" from
 London. 7:01-WICC Sport Revue. 7:15-The Vesper Hour. 7:30-Edna Shapiro, concert
 pianist. 7:45-The Merry-Go- Round. 8:00-Annual New Years Mes
 sage from His Eminence
 Wm. Cardinal O'Connell. S:15-College and Home Institute
 Series. 8:30-"Kate Smiths New Star
 Revue" with Jack Miller's
 Orch; Three Ambassadors
 and Guest Talent. 9:00-Presenting Mark Warnow. 9:30-"The Big Show; Gertrude
 Niesen; Block and Sully,
 comedy team; Lud Gus
 kin's Continental Music. 10:00-Jacques Renard and his
 Orch. 10:30-"Doctors, Dollars and Dis
 ease" Speakers, Michael M.
 Davis, Ph.' D. and c. Rufus
 Rorem, Ph. D. of Julius
 Rosenwald Fund. Chicago.
 Subject: Progress in 1894" 10:45-Musical New Years Eve
 Greeting from Buenos
 Aires and Little America. 11:00-Yankee Network News. 11:15-Locaf news. 11:30- to 4:00 a. m.-New Years
 Eve Dancing Party from
 New York, Boston, Chicago. Salt Lake City, Los Angeles
 and Honolulu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
New York Stations
  wEAF-s6o = WOR-71O WJZ-760. WABC-S6O

WJZ-Plantation. Echoes. WABC-Just Plain Bill Sketch. 7:3O-WEAF-Armand Gerard, Bass.
 woR-Mystery Sketch. WJZ-Red Davis-Sketch. WABC-The O'Neills- Sketch. 7:45-WEAF-Uncle Ezra-
 Sketch.
 WOR-Channing Choir. WJZ-Dangerous Paradise Sketch.
 WABC-Boake Carter,
 Commentator. S:00-WEAF-Hi Orch. WOR-Lone Ranger
 Sketch.
 WABC-Emery Deutsch, Violin. 8:15-WABC-Edwin c. Hill, Commentator. S:3O-WEAF-Gladys Swarthout, Soprano;. Symphony
 Orch; Mixed Chorus. WOR-Concert from $. S. Aquitania. WJZ-Carefree Carnival. WABC-Kate Smiths Re- 9:00-WEAF-Gypsies Orch. WOR-The Witch's Tale. WJZ-Minstrel Show. WABC-Warnow Orch. 9:30-WEAF-House Party;
 Goodman Orch; Conrad Thibault, Baritone;
 Martha Mears, Songs. WOR-Corinna Mura, So- praIfo.
 WJZ-I Like Your Nerve Sketch.
 WABC-Gluskin Orch; Block and Sully, Com edy; Gertrude Niesen. 9:45-WOR-Vcesey Orch. 10:00-WEAF-Eastman Orch; Lullaby Lady; Male Quartet.
 WOR-Jack Arthur, Bari tone.
 WJZ-America Tn Music; X John Tasker Howard. Narrator.
 WABC-Wayne King Orch. 10:15-WOR-Current Events H. E. Read. 10:30-WEAF@Cugat, Goodman and Murray Orchestras (Until 1880 a. m.); Ma ria Jertza. Soprano at 11:5O' D. m.
 WOR-Kemp Orch. 'WJZ-Same as WEAF. WABC-Progress in 1884 Michael M. Davis and c. Rufus Koran of Ju- Illus Rosenwald Fund, Chicago. i0:45--WABc-New Years Ceie. bratlon by Byrd Expedl- ton at Little America. il ii:00-WOR-News.
 WABC-New Years Eve Dancing Party (to 4a. it:iB-WOR-Lyman orch. li:E0--WoR--St. Thomas Carillon i2;00--WoR--Dance Music (To 2 n. m.).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
STATE BAPTISTS
OPEN MEETING
Centennial Celebration by
Franklin College Is
Feature.

By United Press
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 16. -
Franklin's gala week Of religious
and educational activities was in
full swing today as pastors from
Baptist churches throughout the
state attended their annual coun-
Gil sessions and plans were made
for the Franklin college centennial
tomorrow.
More than 100 pastors opened
thcir annual council meeting yes
terday. The Rev. L. c. Trent, In
dianapolis, former president of the
Indiana Baptist assembly, was to be
the principal speaker at the closing
session of the council today.
The state Baptist convention will
open its one hundred and first con-
vention tonight. Affiliated with the
organization are the Women's Bap-
fist Missionary Society and the In
diana Council of Baptist Young
People, both of which will hold their
conventions here.
The highlight of the weeks pro-
gram will be the Franklin college
centennial celebration tomorrow
approximately 1000 alumni, friends
and present students are expected
to take part in the program which
will include a football game between
Franklin anC Ball State Teachers
college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
Local CIeW Dropped

A furry of police activity here
last night in connection with the
kidnapping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll,
Louisville society matron, died this
morning as investigation revealed
that a woman with a bandaged
head who had been seen riding in
an automobile is an Indianapolis
woman injured in an automobile &C
cident in Bowling Green, KY.
Authorities at Scottsburg, Ind,
telephoned local police last night
that a car bearing a woman with
a head bandaged was seen en- route
to indianapolis. This report was
heard again here by some one who
saw the car and the woman. Police
investigated and found that the
woman was Mrs. j. Harvey Pearson,
1910 North Tuxedo street, who had
been injured in an accident in
Bowling Green and was being taken
home by her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
Roseann Fogarty

fiuencing the force, we quote from
the Indiana requirements: "A mem
Der (of the state police will avoid
all religious or political discussions
and refrain from arguing and gossip
ing with citizens and prisoners
The regulations further state
that members shall not make ef-
forts to influence legislation affect
ing the force, nor should a member
request the aid of any citizen to
have him promoted or restored to
any position from which he has
been removed"
One can see that there is little
difference in the wording of the
regulations, but they are applied
differently simply because the SUI
perintendent in Indiana has not the
power that the others have to en-
force these rules.
Unfortunately. there still are a
few commemorative which have
state police forces, and yet no train
ing school. Where such conditions
exist there is bound to be a certain
amount of politics in the appoint
ment of troopers as we'll as in their
discharge. Both Indiana and West
Virginia have no schools in opera
ton, although plans have been sug-
gested and approved for their estab-
lishment.
In conjunction with the regular
training schools a few states have
set up special training courses for
policemen not members Of the state
police. New Jersey has been the most
successful in this undertaking and
each year the training course be-
comes more and more popular. The
course lasts for a month and it is
a recognized fact that members of a
municipal force who have attended,
show a greater knowledge of police
science and have advanced in rank
quicker than those who stunned this
opportunity.
A few states, notably New Jersey,
have bureaus of safety education
under the state police. The New
Jersey bureau supervises and in
StructS school safety patrols in
rural districts and has done such
fine service that no students have
been injured in street accidents or
on Fairgrounds that have been SUI
perviSed by members of the New
Jersey state police.
That is a notable record and goes
to prove one more service that this
organization performs for the pub
lie. Unconsciously the people have
come to respect such an organiza-
ton, and what is more important,
the children have learned to respect
it at an early age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16

estate while they still we're broad
casting appeals to the kidnaper,
advising them they had received no
word.
Feverish activity last night was
reported among representatives of
the family.
Indication that the Stoll family
may have been forewarned of the
kidnapping was seen in the revela-
ton today that Mrs. Stoll engaged
in intensive target practice with a
high-powered rifle for several weeks
before she was kidnapped.
Intensive investigation was being
made at FIT. Wayne, Ind, of the
finding there of a mutilated Ken
lucky license plate which it was be-
lieved may have been discarded by
the kidnapers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
POSTMASTER'S SLAYER
Is GIVEN LIFE TERM
Louisville Youth Pleads Guilty to
Charge at English.
By United Press

81 Uhtted FTeSS
ENGLISH, Ind, Oct. 16.-Plead-
ing guilty to a charge of Staying
Lawrence H. Rainforth, Is, post
master and storekeeper at Beech
wood, July IS, James Anderson, 81,
Louisville, KY, was sentenced in
Crawford circuit court to life i'm
priSonment.
Freeman Ralph, 81, Evansville, in
dicted with Anderson in connection
with the shooting of Rainford, dur
ing a robbery, pleaded, not guilty
to a murder charge. Miss Margaret
Kemp, Louisville, KY, alleged COM
panion of the two men. pleaded not
guilty to a charge of conspiracy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
JOURNALISTS To
MARK FOUNDING
OF FRATERNITY
Nationally Known Editors to
Take Part in De Paw
Celebration.

At De Paw university, Green
castle. where it had its modest be-
ginning twenty-five years ago.
Sigma Delta Chi. professional jour
naliSm fraternity. will hold its sill
yer anniversary convention Friday.
Saturday and Sunday.
Speakers at the sessions will be
John H. Sorrells, New York. execu-
tive editor Of Scripps- Howard news
papers; Colonel Frank Knox, pub
Usher of the Chicago Daily News:
Chase S. Osborn, publisher and for
mer Governor of Michigan; Carl
w. Alderman. dean of the Column
bia university journalism school:
Tom Wallace, Louisville (Ky) Times
editor: Jonathan Eddy, New York.
American Newspaper Guild execu-
tive secretary.
Also Stephen c. holland, In
dianapoliS News editor; Blair Con-
verse, Iowa State college Journalism
department director; Ralph D.
Casey, University of Minnesota Jour-
nalism school head: Kenneth c.
Hogate. Wall Street Journal pub
Usher; F. w. Beckman. Farmers
Wife managing editor: Paul Feltus,
Bloomington (Ind) Star publisher,
and Albert w. Bates. past executive
secretary of the fraternity.
The convention will open at $50
Friday morning in Longden hall.
Eugene c. Pulliam Jr., De Paw
chapter president and son OF one
Of the founders. will preside. Rep
resentatives of the forty-two active
and seventeen alumni chapters of
the fraternity will attend the meet
ings.
The morning session will be taken
over with business matters. John
E. Stempel, New York Sun copy
editor, will preside at the afternoon
session which will include addresses
and a forum under Mr.. Sorrells.
The Indianapolis alumni chap
ter, headed by Eugene R. Clifford,
will hold a dinner and entertain
ment Friday night at the Ath-
enaeum, TO which all newspaper
men are invited.
The sessions will continue Saturs
day and Sunday at the university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
LOSS OF GROCERY is
BLAMED FOR SUICIDE
William DahIman, 81, Ends
Life With Gun.

William Dahlman, 81, of 443 South
Gray street, early today committed
suicide in the garage in the rear of
his home by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver.
III health and the loss of the gro
Gerry he formerly operated at 1908
East Tenth street were believed re-
sponsible for his act.
All four of the cartridges remain
ing in the .32-caliber revolver were
marked with the firing pin, indicat-
ing Mr.. Dahlman snapped the trig-
ger several times before bullet
pierced his head. Two shells were
exploded.
His wife, Mrs. Dahlman, survives
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
KIDNAP VICTIM
ALIVE, is HINT;
RELEASE NEAR
Mrs. StoII in Good Health,
informant Says; City
CIeW Probed.
Continued From Page One)

naping rather than a revenge muir.
der. as had been generally believed
until daylight today, was established
when the Indianapolis Times came
into possession of the name of the
Nashville (Tenn.) man mentioned
in the ransom note as the inter
mediary.
Name Is Withheld
The name of the contact is con-
cealed under specific orders of Tai
colt Powell, Indianapolis Times
editor, who rushed here yesterday
when the zero-hour in the abduc-
ton established in the ransom let
ter, approached.
Mr.. Powell, possessing the name
of the Nashville contact, directed
that publication of the name should
be suppressed in order that pre-
mature publication should not i'm
peril the life of the missing society
matron at the hands of her captorS
if she now is alive.
Mr.. Powell'S decision was in har-
mony with the wishes of the de-
partment of justice officials here
and the missing woman's family
whose chief interest is the safe re-
turn of the wife of the young vice.
president of Stoll Oil Refining Com
pany.
The zero-hour, established in the
ransom letter, details of which were
published first in the Indianapolis
Times, passed at 4:30 yesterday.
At that time, so far as the public
knew, the Stoll family had received
no instructions from the kidnaper.
Radio Appeals Made
Earlier indications that the FAM
lily had heard from Mrs. Stoll since
she was abducted were supplement-
ed when Monday passed without
frantic radio appeals for contact
with the kidnaper.
Four such messages had been
broadcast.
Berry Stoll has just found the
note regarding the ransom and ar
rangements are being made accord
ingly," was the message broadcast
the night the kidnapping was re-
ported.
Thursday the frantic husband
said: I'VE plead for a message
from Mrs. Stoll tonight"
I'VE are awaiting fulfllment of
promises" said the Friday broad
cast.
Not having received any word
from Alice, we fear that she may
have been abandoned-we have
complied with everything request
ed" the kidnaper was told Satur-
day.
There has been no appeal to
the abductor since Saturday. This
was interpreted to mean the family
had received contact.
Unless contact had been estab-
iished, it was pointed out, the family
would not thus abruptly have term
mated the radio and newspaper ap-
peals for instructions.
Another significant fact is this
The family consented to the search
for Mrs. Stoll in the vicinity of the