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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02
VIRGINIA PAYNE IS
SORRY RADIO HAS
SHOWED PROGRESS
Feels That Something Is Miss
ing Since Thrills Have
Been Eliminated

Chicago. March I'm these mod
|ern days of thorough rchearsalS and
complete organization of all details
|of broadcasting the radio performer
encounters few Of the thrills-or cases
|of nervous prostration-which came
his way in the pioneer days, thinks
Virginia Payne, leading member Of
the Ma Perkins cast heard over an
NBC-WEAF network at 2:15 to $3.50
(CST). daily except Saturday and
Sunday.
Virginia broke into radio q few
years ago on a Cincinnati station.
She remembers that the actors at
first weren't paid, but were allowed
free taxi fare to and from the studio
In lieu of more substantial remuner-
alton. They were all young and giddy
then, she says, so they drove all over
the city in a taxi taking each other
home. After three days the station
decided it would be cheaper to pay
them salaries.
She remembers, also the days when
continuity was prepared at the last
minute and sometimes handed to the
actors sheet by sheet during the
broadcast, it being their exciting
privilege to cut the script as they
went along in order to bring the
program to a close on time.
Then there was the mystery serial
which ran for nine weeks, in which
none Of the actors knew what was
going to happen during the ensuing
weeks episode and consequently
none knew whether he or she was
was going to be the murderer. Quite
an exciting adventure. this, recalls
Virginia, especially since the actors
also made their own sound effects,
blowing up and bursting paper bags
every time a new murder was to be
perpetrated by gunfire.
When the bag failed to pop they
quietly stabbed the victim.
She also remembers her first spon-
sored program, there. when the men,
bers Of the cast were so excited at
the prospect that they sent kilograms
to all their friends. Just at the time
the program was due on the air the
transmitter failed and the actors had
to wire everyone to walt until next
week before sending in congratu-
latory kilograms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02
ASCENSION PLANNED
FROM NATURAL BASE
AT RAPID CITY, S. D.
Will Be Sponsored by National
Geographic Society and
Army Air Corps
PROPOSED FOR EARLY JUNE
Captain Albert w. Stevens Has
Set Altitude Of $4,000 Feet
As His Goal

Arrangements have been completed
by which the National Broadcasting
company and the Radio Corporation
Of America will cooperate In the 1885
National Geographic Society-U. 8,
army air corps Shakespeare flight,
scheduled to be made during the early
part Of June from the strato-bowl
near Rapid City, s. D.
RCA will install special radio equip
ment, designed by RCA-victor and
the Radiomarine corporation. similar
to that utilized for the 1894 flight, in
the gondola of the huge stratoSphere
balloon, so that reports Of the flight
may be carried over NBC networks
from many miles above the surface Of
the earth.
Goal $4,000 Feet
Captain Albert w. Stevens. who last
year made the flight into the strato-
sphere with Major w. E. Kepner, will
attempt to reach $4,000 feet and es-
tablish q new record during the con-
templated ascension. His flying part
rer will be Captain Orville Anderson,
Of Kelly Field, San Antonio. Tex,
who also took part In last years ven-
ture.
While the broadcasting equipment
now being constructed differs little
from that utilized in the 1894 strato-
sphere flight, several important
changes have been made In the new
model shakespeare balloon and gon-
dola. The new balloon will be IS per
cent larger in cubic contents than the
balloon used last year. The fabric Is
one ounce heavier per square yard,
insuring less danger from bursting Is
1t enters the rarified atmosphere Of
the upper regions.
Government-manufactured helium
will replace hydrogen, which was
used last year for initiation Of the
three Million cubic foot balloon. The
helium, it is believed, will prove more
suitable at high attitudes.
The gondola will be eight inches
larger in diameter, allowing addition
al space for installation Of scientific
apparatus. A l0-watt transmitter will
be fitted into the gondola.
The shakespeare balloon win be
taken to the strato-camp sometime
between May and May IS.
Secretary Of War George H. Dern
will join the expedition q short time
before the flight, as official repre-
sentative of the government.
Broadcasts will be heard from time
to time over NBC networks from the
strato-camp. Descriptions Of the va
rious tests and broadcasts from the
sealed shakespeare gondola will be
carried over NBC networks.
During the actual flight, Captain
Stevens and Captain Anderson will
make reports of their progress. which
will be heard over combined NBC net
works.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02
JOSE ITURBI, SPANlSHP PIANIST,
WILL BE SUNDAY RADIO FEATURE

four times his age. He began
his studies in the Valencia Con-
servatory, and then in Bar
celona. Then, such was the pride
Of his fellow citizens In him that
q public collection was taken up
In Valencia to finance his course
in the Paris Conservatory.
Since his graduation from that
institution, Iturbi's career has
been brief but brilliant. Little
more than boy, he was offered
and accepted the position Of
head Of the piano faculty at the
Geneva Conservatory, q position
once held by the immortal Lisxt.
After four years In Geneva, he
began his worldwide concert
career, which, In short space
Of time, has established him q
one Of the truly greats" Of music.
His first tour Of this country was
in 1929, since when he has re-
turned regularly. In his first
tour, he played ~ concerts from
coast to coast in q little more
than three months, q record which
has been exceeded In this country
only by the great Paderewski.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02
NBC Will Broadcast Details of SHAKESPEARE Hop Again This Year

Friday night, with . repeat perform
ance TOR west coast listeners a. lU:SO
D, m. (CsT):
tho sponsors are particularly grasi-
fled at having obtained Cook TOR tner
leading 1unnyman. When the series
first was created, Cook was mentioned
for the starring role. It was felt ne
would not be available, however, ana
the part was not offered him. Later,
before the sponsors announced the
complete cast Cook was asked to
listen to the recorded additions OF the
program. That settled It. The man
Who ran away from home to join q
circus said count me In"
The hand under the baton Of the
jovial maestro. Rolfe, chosen because
he, too, played . silver cornet IN q
circus band Is . boy, win furnish tho
instrumental music. Tim ana Irene,
popular comedy team, will be featured
opposite Cook, and . love story. car.
ried BY the baritone voice Of Phil
Duey and the soprano Of Lucy Nom
roe, win run through the program.
The blues notes Of Peg Ia Contra ana
the songs Of the Singers also VIII be
heard on the show.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02
~ Voice Chorus viii Be Heard
In Connection With Weekly
Musicale

Jose lturbi. brilliant young
Spanish master Of the piano, will
be guest artist with the Ford
Symphony Orchestra, under VIC
tor Kolar, during the Sunday
evening hour broadcast Sunday,
March 3. .
The program. In which the a
voice chorus also win be heard,
is presented from 3 to 3 o'clock
(CST). over the entire nation
wide network Of the Columbia
Broadcasting system.
Iturbi, without . doubt, Is one
Of the most brilliant OF the world
younger generation Of pianists.
He Is Of Basque descent, but was
born in Valencia, Spain. At seven,
he was . child prodigy, not only
startling Spanish critics with his
concert performances. but also
giving lessons to pupils three and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02
JOE COOK TO star
IN CIRCUS night
Rolfs, Irene, Phil Dusy, Lucy
Monroe, Peg la csntra and
Singers Cast

Circus Night In 6ilvertown. . new
X.minute radio carnival starring Joe
Cook with b. A. Role and his ocches-
ira, Tim and Irene, Phil Duey, Lucy
Monroe. Peg Il Contra and the Sing
ers, viii make It's debut over an NBC-
WIZ network Friday, March 8. at Q
p. m. (C9D.
With Cook, tho circus-trained xany.
who originally was thought Of for the
leading funnyman, playing the barker,
handymau. circus manager and water
carrier to the elephants, Circus Night
In SilvertoWn viii b on tho air each
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02

peck and destroy his three rivals. The
Golden Goddess (who was promptly
Blonde the Siren, her &C
tons being anything but goddess
like) thoroughly enjoyed It all. She
flirted outrageously, unfortunately,
and drove the male quartet wilder
and wilder.
Then Pat came to the rescue again.
This time with screens which he
places between the male cages before
every broadcast. As . result, each
male can see Blonde and Blonde
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-02

Emil Coleman, who provides the
music for Mark Hellipger,s and
Gladys Glad's Penthouse Parties, -
q native Of England who has been In
this country since 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
SCRAMBLE FOR POWER

Huey Longs "house of cards IS tumb-
ling down on the heads of those who
helped him build it.
With the passing Of their leader
through the shot of an assassin. Long
followers hoped to keep alive the politi-
cal machine with which he has throttled
liberty in Louisiana for several years.
Their slain leader was hardly IN his
grave before dissension broke out in the
ranks and It Is becoming worse with the
passing Of each day.
Longs sub-chieftainS. unable TO agree
upon who should be boss. have let down
the bars and it Is now mad scramble,
with each man out for himself and car
ing nothing about the other fellow.
Lieutenant Governor Noe, who was sup
posed to be elevated to the goyernorship
and then appoint Governor Allen to
Longs vacant seat in the senate, has
taken the bull by the horns and announc-
ed that he will run for governor next
January. Wade O. Martain, another sub
chieftain, ignores any claim Governor
Allen may have to the senatorship, and
declares he will be a candidate for that
office
Whatever faults Long may have had,
he was recognized as real leader Tie
made many mistakes and one WAS in not
grooming some faithful follower to be his
successor Of course Huey believed there
would be no need of a successor to him
for a good many years. Had he trained
somebody to step into his shoes, his ma
chine might have been kept intact.
The anti-Long faction, jubilant over
the smash of the Long machine, is MAX
ing the most of its opportunities, and can
be depended upon to do nothing that will
increase the comfort of the Long forces.
1t is out to get back the power which
Huey wrested from it. and with his fol-
lowers engaged in civil war, there is
fine chance it vii be able to do so.
Perhaps it is all for the best. Without
Huey. his share-the-wealth plan, which
was spreading and could have spread
even more under his leadership, is now a
dead issue His followers are trying
frantically to keep it alive but it is as
dead as the man who created it.
The Cubs have proved that Chicago
raises other things besides pineapple"
throWers and operators of death type
writers"
Did Senior Gales think anyone expect
ed him to admit he is plotting to do
things in Mexico?
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
No TEARS SHED

Closing Of the two local transient
camps, announced yesterday, IS not like
" to cause any outburst Of tears. except
from those who have found good homes
IN the camps
The SERA Is attempting 10 solve the
problem Of disposing Of the transients
by sending them back to their homes.
Rail fare is TO be furnished them if they
accept this offer. # they do not wish to
do this they may be certified for work in
the state on the WPA. If neither propos-
ition is accepted the transient individual
or family can Just go ahead and take care
of himself.
Recently this column commented on
the need Of California for additional res
idents. The transients do not fall in this
class as d general thing. There is no logi-
cal reason why a family living in the
middle west or the east. should pack up
and come to California without sufficient
funds 10 maintain them for even day.
That is what has happened IN thou
sands Of cases within the past few years.
Whole families have literally "bummed'
their way across the country, arriving in
California without cent and with little
else besides the clothes they wear, and
confidently expecting they will be cared
for on arrival here.
Heretofore they have been cared for,
through the transient camps. With these
closed to them there will be a decrease
in the number of such arrivals but the
influx will not stop. There are many
who are brassy enough to expect any
one else but themselves to support them
and these will continue coming to Cali
fornia, ready and eager to live off the
thrift and energy of California commun-
tiles, just as long as they can.
What is said of families applies also
to individuals
Permanent residents should remember
this when they are asked for aims by in
dividuals or families. These people be-
long in their home communities and 9TH
ers have no responsibility toward them,
unless of course they should be sick or
injured or in real distress, when tempor-
ary relief should be given them.
Encouraging thousands of persons to
continue in idleness and to roam around
the country by making it easy for them
to subsist is one of the sins Of the new
dear' for which this country will be pay
ing long after the depression period has
ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
lCopyright, 1895, by Mcclure Newspaper SyndicateD

IA stone that I do, for I DON'T
So Uncle Wiggily hoped on and
on, seeing. here and there, more
chalked messages about Mr.. Stub
tail, the big bear, loving ice cream
cones and Mr.. TWistytail, the fat
pig gentleman, loving sour milk.
Then, all of a sudden, on flat
stone in the woods, the rabbit gen.
tIeman saw, written in red chalk
a message like this:
The Bob Cat loves Uncle Wig
gily."
oh, ho! That's true enoughle
said the rabbit gentleman. But the
Bob Cat loves me because he wants
to eat me. And though he may
love me in that way I don't love
him in any way So 1 hope I don't
meet him today. I wonder who
wrote this about the Bob Cat IoY-
ing me?" went on Mr.. Longears.
1T doesn't look like the writing Of
any of the children. I wonder who
wrote it?'
Bob Cat Wrote 1t
Il did" voice suddenly mewed
in the bushes. 7 wrote that mes
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
YOUNG SLAYER
Of FATHER IS
MOST POLITE

ORANGE, n. Y, Sept. 20. up -
A polite and calm young man asked
Policeman John Harrington if he
might have a word with him.
why, certainly" Harrington re-
Piled.
We'll. I just shot my father dead.
He's lying in d gutter over on Henry
street
Harrington walked with his in
formant. who gave his name as
Rocco Marano and his age as 80,
10 the designated gutter. There "as
the body Of Siconio Marano, 64.
You see. - said Rocco, ne told my
mother he was going to cut off her
head and eat her heart I believed
him
Why should you believe such a
thing?1
Because Re was turned out OF
prison last July. He served Is years
for killing a woman"
Yeah
You see Rocco continued
there must be some bad blood
somewhere. While papa was in pri-
son MS brother killed his wife and
baby. The cops are still looking Tor
him.
"Yeah?a
And Just a few years ago they
found papas mother killed in the
village street back n Ialy. Someone
had cut off her head
Harrington took him 10 jail. He
was charged with murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
UNCLE WIGGILY SENDS HIS
LOVE

In Woodland, near the Orange
Ice Mountains, where stood Uncle
Wiggily's hollow stump bungalow,
the animal boys and girls were just
the same. in many ways, as are you
girls and boys. They did the same
things, in slightly different ways,
perhaps. they played the same
games and did the same sort Of
tricks.
Perhaps you may have written on
the sidewalk, the fence, the side Of
the house or on a large stone
something like this: Peter loves
Alice, or Mary loves John" Real
boys and girls often write such
jolly little loving messages in fun
or to tease their playmates.
Well, the animal boys and girls
near Uncle Wiggily's bungalow used
to do the same thing. More than
once as he hoped here and there
10 find an adventure, Mr. Longears
would see scraWled with chalk on
some flat stone messages like these:
"Sammie Littletail loves Jennie
Chipmunk. Jackie Bow Wow loves
Mamie Wagtail the goat Nurse
James loves Uncle Wiggily.'
Loves Everybody
"Ha! Ha! Hal laughed the rab-
bit gentleman when he read that
chalked message about his musk
rat lady housekeeper loving him.
I'm glad she does, he said, twink
ling his pink nose. I love Nurse
Jane, TOO, and I love the strawberry
longcake she makes and her apple
dumplings and [ love my wife and
I love all the girls and boys. I
love everybody said jolly Uncle
Wiggily.
Then he stopped laughing and
thought a moment and then he
said
No. I'm wrong. I don't love ey-
erybody. I don't love the Bad Chaps,
the Fox, the Wolf and the Bob
Cat. I just can't love them and I
hope none of the children write on
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

sage on the stone, Uncle Wiggily.
And I love you SO much I'm going
to eat you" With that out of the
bushes popped the Bob Cat.
oh, dearl Oh, no! Please
don't eat mel" begged the bunny
gentleman. Please dont!"
Yes, l shall! I love you'll" mock
ed the grinning, meWing Bob Cat.
It's written on the stone, my love
is"
oh, is it?' suddenly shouted the
rabbit gentleman growing brave
and bold. We'll, if that's your love
for me, here is my love for youl"
So saying Uncle Wiggily picked up
the stone and threw it at the Bob
Cat, hitting him on his soft and
tender nose.
oh, WoWl" hoWled the Bad Chap,
turning to run away.
Here is some more of my loVel"
shouted the rabbit, throwing anoth-
er stone which also hit the Bob
Cat I'll send my love to the Fox!
And I'll send my love to the Wolff"
He threw a third stone that also
hit the Bob Cat, making him run
faster far into the woods.
We'll" said Uncle Wiggily, sit
ting down on stump, that's that!
hope they like the love I sent
them" Then he laughed and if
you see the ice water playing tag
with the electric fan, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's mistake.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
Cold Shoulder
For BARRYMORE

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 20. Up
Fuoilshed reports from New York
That John Barrymore, having end
ed ms romance with 19-year-old
Elaine Barrie, may attempt to patch
up difficulties with Dolores Costello
received an icy reception at his es-
tranged Wife's home today.
There is not the slightest posi-
bility OF a reconciliation" Miss
Costello replied tersely, according TO
her attorney j. C. MacFarland.
Barrymore was reported to have
entrained IN New York last night
for Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

NEW YORK. Sept 20.-Thoughts
while strolling. What clean-cut
fellow George NJ. Cohan remains.
Somehow he suggests chilled grape
fruit. For permanent banishment:
Americans living abroad who refer
to THE States" Who remembers
when you couldn't get huckleberTy
pie at a soda fountain2
Add long faced celebrities: Nor
man Hapgood. Herb SWope and Be
atriee Lille. Those light suited boys
from Texas and Oklahoma Most
descriptive book title IN years. Lit
tie Man, What NoW2' Kathleen
Howard is the new Louise Closer
Hale of the screen. The prlm LADY
with the straight grey hair
That phoney smile Of the Russian
Lityinoff. Time TO torpedo those
Malaprop and blah blah bits for
Alice Brady. Shes a dramatic ac-
tress. Most nauseating biography on
record. Mrs. Harry Lehr's King
Lehr." Furtiye oldsters who dart
into Minskys. The Stetson-hatted
baeker Of Wiley Post. Frank Phil
lips
Look alikes. Cecil De Mile and
Judge D. Il KincEeloe. Guy Jom-
bardo goes for tan suits. And George
White still clnes 10 those fly-sized
black bows. Pulse pumping poker
memory. The night Dr. George a.
Dorsey bet s., 200 on the turn Of a
card IN a REQ do game And lost To
Arthur Roche.
stark Young saungerng toward
MS East Fifty Seventh street apart
ment. AlliteratiYe seasonal deDauch
September Shirt Sales The former.
Boswell OF Mon1parnassea @amD.y
BALD. Buf his name is tied By laat
Pekln correspondent from London
Jessak Sash. Chilhest sounding
word in the dictionary. Wlte.
Molly Mallory b - can't han
die 1t. Any way tie once great ten
nis star Is a frequent lro.ler il Tie
upper 50's. the district iH which Size
resides. Her constant companion Is
a frlsky Scottie and almost every
dusk they are cut Tor a walk. Once
inclined to plumpness. she is nov
extremely thin. so much SO few
would recognize her Although her
health is excellent / hear.
Note from q novelist. I'm doing
everything but finishing my novel.
Hope 10 sen il before lls done. Then
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

Published every evening Except Sunday by Tns
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, CPS State street.
e Centre California. ". c. Costello. business
manager. Telephone 26. business office; 700 ed
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

UnfaYorable weather and blight
have damaged the tomato crop in
Washington considerably.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

The country has stood many things in
the past few years and we suppose it
will survive the return of Jimmy Walker.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
DON'T QUOTE
ME"
BY United Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-If the
supreme court doesn't watch out,
some one is going to steal that
grand $10,000,0O0 new building right
from under the justices nine dig
nified noses.
And congress better have an eye
to the capitol, too.
The capitol has long suffered
from depredations of thieves but
the danger to the new supreme
court structure had not fully been
realized.
Here is a list of what has been
stolen from the two buildings in the
last few days:
Item-TWo long lengths of copper
piping, filched from the interior of
the supreme court building.
Item-One gold leaf rosette, lit
tie fashioned, from a portrait in
the speakers chamber of the capi-
toll
Item-One minute hand, circa
1869, from the clock in the house
chamber.
The culprit in the supreme court
theft is knoWn-apparently because
ne wanted to be.
He is one Leon L. Lilly, Negro.
He extracted the bright pipe from
the building, went out on the street
and walked up and down in front
of an officer until he managed to
get himself arrested. He said he
hadn't eaten for a long time and
wanted TO go to jail,
The perpetrators of the two house
thefts are unknown. But Joe Sin
mott. veteran house doorkeeper is
on the trail They may be sorry
they took that minute hand and
rosette, too, because Sinnott gets
his man.
Sinnotts reputation for detective
ability was won back in the days of
the Spanish American war, shortly
after he went to work on the house
staff.
ing trained near Washington came
to the capitol to see the sights.
He carried a bright new bayonet
and used it to scratch his initials
and regiment number on the mas
siVe bronze doors of the house.
Sinnott was angry clear through
He traced down the regiment, went
through the muster roll, succeeded
in identifying the culprit and with
cooperation of military authorities
sens the brash young man to jail.
Congress employs some 300-odd
guards to protect the capitol, year
round, day-and-night. None of
them just happened to be around
when the souvenir hunters got in
their dirty work.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
British Block
Up Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR. Sept. 20. UP)-All
three entrances to the harbor OF
Great Britain's mighty base at Gi-
braltar were closed today with nets.
The population Of The Rock"
are calmly depending upon its mas
siVe shoulders to provide ample de
fense in case OF attack Of which
there is at present no fear.
Reports that am Obstructive net
had been swung into place at the
southern entrance to Admiralty
harbor were at first doubted by the
public. but have been confirmed
The northern entrance is closed in
the same way each evening and re-
mains closed until morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 20. 1920

Judge Smyser Of Holtville attend
ed the Democratic central commit
tee meeting here Saturday
The Imperial Valley bank is now
housed in its new $4,000 home in
Westm0rland
Mrs. Stafford and daughter, Hell
en-, have returned from Ontario.