The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-25
NEWEST cast member of the
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NEWEST cast member of the
IN Cavalcade of America, CHS
(WFBM at 7, is Betty Mary
Smith, 19-year-old daughter of
the mayor of Kansas City, who
last week stepped from student
theatricals into a prominent part
in the dramatizations of scenes
from American history. She also
is regular member of the March
of Time company. THE Ele-
plant and the Fly" is the title
of bass tuba piccolo duet to be
played on Town Hall tonight,
NBC-WEAF (WLW) at 8, by two
Of Fred Aliens ambitious anna
teurs. :. Phillips Lord has prom
ised to pay $1,000 for the best an
swers to the question, why
doesn't crime pay?", sent in by
listeners to the Gang Busters,
CHS (WFBM) at 9. Orches-
tras you may want to hear
Wayne King, NBC-WEAF (WIRE)
at $50; Eddie Duchin, NBC-
WEAF (WIRE at 10:05) at 10;
Bob Crosby, CHS (WFBM) at
1920; Fletcher Henderson, NBC-
WEAF (WIRE) at IL; Sterling
Young, CHS (WFBM) at 1870;
Will Osborne, (WLW) at mid
night.
Radio entertainers, sponsors,
networks and independent stations
gave generously of time and en-
ergy in aiding relief agencies dur
ing the flood crisis. We could
name several stars who stepped
out of character to make appeals
for Red Cross and other support,
but to do so would be unfair to
countless others whom we did not
hear. Both WFBM and WIRE
gave time to the local Red Cross
to help raise it's quota for emery
ency aid.
Probably no program had more
difficulty going on the air than the
Pittsburgh Symphony concert.
Part of the cast, airplane-b bound
from New York to Pittsburgh were
carried on to Columbus, O., when
flooded airport at the stricken
city made landing impossible. The
guest star, Joseph Bentonelli,
ordered off a Pittsburgh-bound
airplane a few seconds before it
left New York went on the air at
Radio City, with Frank Blacks
orchestra substituting for the
symphony.
CTUDENTs and teachers of
~ Crispus Attucks High School
this afternoon at Sis, over
WFBM, will commemorate the
death of the Revolutionary War
hero for whom the school was
named. Taking part in the pro-
gram Will be a chorus of rs voices,
directed by Norman Merrifeld.
Mrs. Stella Middleton of the
schools English department has
charge of the broadcast, one of
the School Sketches series of the
Indianapolis Public Schools.
NDDS and Ends-Lucy Monroe,
~ soprano star of American Al
bum OF Familiar Music, to be Off
cial hostess to MICS millionth
guest expected to enter Radio
City this week :. Walter O'Keefe
couldn't use his own song, st
Love Love-" which Melted him
royalties of $3.50, because the pub
Usher wanted $1,000 for perform
ing rights i. Beatrice Lille has
been signed for 10 weeks by Fly
ing Red Horse Tavern Short
wave amateurs were elated over
March of Times dramatization
of their work during the flood
crisis, filled the air after the
Z broadcast with congratulations to
the operators involved Jack
Benny received a letter addressed
to Love in Bloom New York
City" Announcer Jean Paul
King plans vacation in the
jungles of Brazil Harry Hor-
ticks first fan gift came from
listeners six miles away who had
picked up his program on a crys-
tai set remember them?) and
wanted Blue Danube" !.
Charles Dornberger is truly
ely by-night" musician-to quiet
his nerves after a broadcast, he
takes spins in his airplane
The habit of moving about during
broadcasts is called in radio cir
Giles "microphone swing" :.
Uncle. Ezra can put on his whisk-
erS in exactly minutes 80 sec
onds f. Although many listeners
believe Fibber MCGEE .oubles for
the part of Sill ~rgh
Studebaker actually plas. he
role.