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PAGE 10 VACATION TIME HITS RADIO PROGRAMS Summer Lull Already Noticed; Music Guild Speaker to Review Compositions of Cesar Franck Sponsors Unconvinced by Networks’ Efforts to Prevent Slump. BY RALPH NORMAN TLA'AJOR networks are using every conceivable method to prevent a summer slump in quality and quantity of programs, but with lit tle more than customary success. Despite compilations of figures to prove that most American families spend evenings and week-end at home in summer as in wuntcr, and that most of those who travel do it in r adi o cquipped automo biles, most of the better-known en tertainers, espe cially comedians, will take long va cations. i Already Eddie Cantor is off the air until fall, and the curtain will drop on Fred Al len’s show June 1 24, all h o ugh % #6 A Frank Crumit Stoopnagle and Budd will carry on for the same sponsor. The Phil Baker show will fade June 21, with Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson pinch-hitting for the Great Ameri can Tourist during the hot months. Jack Benny is en route this week to Hollywood, but will air his com edy sketches from the coast until June 21, when anew act will be substituted during July, August and September. We hear that Don Bestor’s orchestra will be with him when he returns to the network in September. Kate Smith is to take her first vacation is five years when she cruises during July and August to Alaska aboard a chartered yacht. Despite radio men’s arguments, sponsors are reported unconvinced that their dollars are well spent during summer months when listen ers are supposed to be scarce. a a a AFTER Guy Lombardo opens a summer engagement in Chi cago Saturday, his programs are to be heard on both CBS and the Mutual network. CBS will air the Monday evening commercial broad casts, and Mutual will broadcast the popular director’s late dance music. a a a From the Packard Show Rooms at 8 tonight will be aired another of WIRE’S To You programs, in cluding, in addition to guest per formers, Barney and His Peputan tes, with Harry Bason at the piano. Buddy Rogers was master-of ceremonics last week, to introduce several prominent race drivers. nan Tj'Oß serious listeners, and par ticularly for women, may we BUggest a CBS (WFBM) sym posium at 7:30 tonight called “What Price Suffrage?’’ Headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, who is to discuss “The Vote as a Safeguard of Democracy,” speakers are to include Mrs. Aurelia Reinhardt, president of Mills College, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. George Gellhorn, of the League of Women Voter*; Gertrude Ely, member national board of League of Women Voters, and Alice Stone Blackwell, daughter of Lucy Stone, editor and founder of “The Wom an’s Journal.” ana XT’ ATE SMITH tomorrow morn -*■*- ing will set her alarm clock at an early hour to be up and cheer ful for WIRE’S Morning Matinee at 7. Eddy Duchin’s orchestra will provide the musical background for Kate's breakfast serenade. To Mutual's precedent-breaking early program has come radio's best talent. The permanent commenta tor, Nellie Revel, is a well-known newspaper woman and special writer. a a a BABE STAPP of Los Angeles, 1935 AAA Middlewest racing champion, and Russell O. Berg, The Timea staff cartoonist, are to ap pear with Sergt. Edward F. Moore and Martin M. Clinton on WIRE’S Traffic Safety Forum at 1 tomorrow afternoon. This week's discussion topic will be “Is Speed a Menace?” Just 30 minutes after an imagin ary accident hed been dramatized on the program last week, a small girl was struck by an automobile under conditions similar to those described by forum speakers. Hoosier Postmaster Named By Unit'd Frcss WASHINGTON, May 27. —The Senate yesterday confirmed the ap pointment of Jack Dolan as post master at Hartford City, Ind. For Expected or Unexpected Guests! IROLL-AWAY B ED As shown, with heavy cotton mattress. Folds up into small qc package —as ?%!>>) shown. NBC Blue Chain to Carry Tumorrow’s Feature at 12:30. BY JAMES THRASHER Cesar Franck, great figure of nineteenth century French music, is to be the subject of Dr. Daniel Gregory Masoni's talk on “Musi cians as Men” during the NBC Music Guild program at 12:30 to morrow on the Blue network. It was several years after Franck’s death in 1890 before the fantastic and fanatical opinions of his music, pro and con, had quieted down and a sanfe estimate of his contribution was possible. The ardent “Franckists” proclaimed his aloof mysticism, the celestial per fection of his music, while his de tractors, including most of the American critics, were equally ve hement. Philip Hale, the late critic of the Boston Herald and author of the Boston Symphony program notes, gives the following description of that city’s reaction: “When Ysaye and Lachaume introduced Franck’s violin sonata In 1895; when these and others introduced the magnifi cent quintet in 1898, leading musi cians of this city shook their wise heads and said with an air of final ity, ‘This will never do.’ Music Only Tolerated “The string quartet was only tol erated, endured because it was pro duced at a Kneisel concert, and at that time the Kncisels could do no wrong. . . . when Mr. Gericke pro duced the symphony in 1899, the storm broke loose. There were let ters of angry protest. A leading critic characterized the symphony as ‘dismal.’ Several subscribers to the concerts called it ‘immoral,’ and vowed they would not attend any concert at which music by Franck was to be played.” Today the thought of the Franck symphony as “immoral” is amusing. Nor, it seems, are those who con sider his music as utterly removed from earthly things entirely on the right track. Asa man, however, Franck undoubtedly was deeply religious, kind, serene and absorbed in the business of making music. The violin sonata, considered by many as Franck’s masterpiece, is to be performed by William Kroll and Katherine Bacon in connection with Dr. Mason’s discussion. Rubinoff Soloist j|§ i&o.-xxx • With Rubinoff on WFBM’s and WIRE'S Musical Moments series is Jan Peerce, vocalist. Like the maestro, Mr. Peerce is a violinist, but gave up playing for singing when Roxy engaged him a week and made him a success. He now hopes to sing opera. Musical Moments are heard on WFBM at 8:45 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, and on WIRE at 8:30 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. WOMAN, 68, BADLY HURT IN FALL DOWN STEPS Ma < Suffers Broken Arm in Similar Accident at Home. Mrs. Mary Buchanan. 68, of 621 Marion-av, was in a serious condi tion at City Hospital today, suffer ing from injuries as result of a fall down the basement steps at her home last night. She suffered cuts on her face and a broken left arm. Floyd Morris, 38, of 233 Mass achusetts-av, suffered a broken right arm last night when he fell as he was walking up stairs at his home. He was taken to City Hospital. Tune in T omorrow Morning on AYRES’ MORNING MATINEE 7 Until 7:45 Broadcast direct from New York over Station WIRE, featuring Eddie Duchin and his orchestra Walter Plunkett Hollywood Fashion Designer Kate Smith One of radio's most popular stars who will be interviewed by Nel lie Revell. Abbreviation!: N— National Broadcast in.; Cos.; C — Columbia Broadcasting Sys tem; M—Mutual Broadcasting Cos.; Or— Orchestra. Member stations and kilocycles of the networks are: NBC-WEAK—WEAF (764), WIRE (1IOO), WLW (700), W’TAM (1070), W’MAQ (670) and VFSM (650). NBC-WJZ—WJZ (660), WIRE (1100) l WLW (700), WENR (H7O), WLS (870), | WMAQ (670), and WSM (650). CBS-WABC—W’ABC (860), WFBM (1230), WOWO (1160). and WBBM (770). When there is no listing for a station at quarter and half-hours, its preceding listed program is on the air. The Times can not be responsible for inaccuracies caused by last-minute program changes by stations. WEDNESDAY R M. —lndiana Central Colieg. WFBM. Chicagoans tCi. Flying Time t N> WEAF, WIRE. Animal Club News WJZ, Kay Kyser’s Or. WLW. 4.ls—Tea Time Tunes WFBM. Bobby Benson (C). Manuel Contreras Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Mary Small (N) WJZ. Adrian O'Brien WLW. 4:3o—News (C) (N) WEAF, WJZ. Nolan’s Tov Band WLW. Speedway Scoops WIR. 4:3s—Milton Kellum's Or. (C). Dorothy Page (N) WEAF. WIRE. Three X Sisters (Nj WJZ. 4:4s—Renfrew <C) WFBM. Paul Pendarvis’ Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. Lowell Thomas (N) WJZ. WLW. jr —Gertrude Nlessen (C) WFBM. Easy Aces (N) WJZ, WIRE. Amos 'n’ Andy (N) WEAF. Johnson Family WLW. s:ls—School Sketches WFBM. Blue Flames or. C). Uncle Ezra’* Station (N) WEAF WIRE. Olympic Prospects (N) WJZ. Jimmy Mattern WLW. s:3o—Kate Smith (C) WFBM. Black Magic WIRE. Gabriel Heatter ’N) WEAF. Lum and Abner (N.‘ WJZ. WLW. s:4s—News WFBM. Boake Carter (C). Harry McTigue WIRE. American Schools (N) WEAF. Mario Cozzi <N) WJZ. Lilac Tima WLW. C —Cavalcade of America (C) WFBM. u One Man’s Family (N) WEAF, WLW. Folles de Pares (N) WJZ, WIRE. 6:3o—Burns and Allen (C) WFBM. Wayne King's Or. iN) WEAF. WIRE. Lavender and Old Lace (N) WJZ. Music Box Hour (M) WLW. (7 —Lily Pons <C) WFBM. • Town Hall Tonight (N) WEAF, WLW. Concert Hour (N> WJZ. Red Dickerson’s Band WIRE. 7:ls—Gilbert Mershon WIRE. 7:3o—Piano Twins WFBM. What Price Suffrage? (C). Concert Hour iNi WJZ. Open House WIRE. 7:4s—Bohemians WFBM. Top Tunes WIRE. 7:ss—Dramatic Skit WIRE. 8— Gang Busters (C) WFBM. To You WIRE. Your Hit Parade (N) WEAF, WLW. Ici Paris (Ni WJZ. B:ls—Strange As It Seems WIRE. B:3o—March of Time (C) WFBM. Rhythm Revue WIRE. Col. Frank Knox iNi WJZ. B:4s—Musical Moments WFBM. To be announced (C). Jimmie Mattern WIRE. Q —Len Riley’s Sportslight WFBM. ** Clvde Lucas’ Or. (C). News WIRE. Xavier Cugat’s Or. <N! WJZ. Amos ’n’ Andy IN) WEAF. WLW. 9:15 —Basonology WIRE. News Room WLW. John B. Kennedy (N) WJZ. Champions WFBM. 9:2o—Eddie Duchin’s Or. WEAF. WIRE. 9:3o—Postal Oddities WFBM. Sterling Young’s Or. (C). Fletener Henderson’s Or. (N) WEAF. Kay Kyser’s Or. (Ml WLW'. Jaycee Review WIRE. Xavier Cugat's Or. (N) WJZ. 9:45 —Sterling Young’s Or. (Cl. Jesse Crawford (N) WEAF. WIRE. Bohemians WFBM. Ifv —News WFBM. -LVJ jack Little’s Or. (C). Henry Busse’s Or. (N) WEAF. WIRE. Shandor (N) WJZ Singing Neighbor WLW. 10:08—Joe Rlnes’ Or. (N) WJZ. 10:15 —Clyde Trask’s Or. WLW. Jack Little’s Or. WFBM. 10-30 Milton Kellem’s Or. (C) WFBM. Lights Out (N) WEAF. WIRE. Luigi Domanelli’s Or. IN) WJZ. Sosphie Tucker’s Or. <M) WLW. n— Alida Sturman (C) WFBM. Fletcher Henderson's Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Johnny Lewis’ Or. (M) WLW. 11:15—George Givot (C) WFBM. 11:30—Ray Pearl’s Or. (N) WEAF, WIRE. Carlos Melina’s Or. (M) WLW. 11:45—Nocturne (C) WFBM. 1 9 —Joe Saunder’s Or. WLW. Moon River WLW. THURSDAY A. M. 0 —Family Prayer Period (M) WLW. 6:l6—Morning Devotions WLW, 6:3o—Chuck Wagon WFBM. Salon Musicale (C). Morning Devotions WIRE. Cheerio (N) WEAF. WLW. Organ Rhapsody (N) WJZ, Miller Jewelry Cos. Worthwhile BI , FTS T?vi GRADUATES \-„^"s Give them something l of real worth to com- <1 /sf memorate this big event in their life. Diamond Rings | AH the very latest ■1 mountings in choice of I \ white or yellow gout \ \ Ni*Jn priced from — VW $ 12^ ' ' 50c A WEEK! f Birthstone Rings R 3f~&Sk. —All months in natural P or white gold priced Vs s 3^ 50c A WEEK! SMH—A ml Hwmlr-i of beauty and precision. mA ir Men's or ladies’ J /M. / 3 75c A WEEK! Lm\J BI.'LOVA—-For either tw boy or girl makes a very (A1 sr aceptable gift J In. 13 75c A WEEK! CfT iailjpte WRIST WATCHES— Dainty models for "Her"— f Sturdy, handsome shapes for •Him'—Choice 50c A WEEK! fTTTTIiI JEWELRY CO. 29 ON THE CIRCLE - Door* From Power and I.ight Cos. LOCAL AND NETWORK DIALS Best Short Waves WEDNESDAY BERLIN— 4.30 p m—Shortwave Amateur's Hour. DJD. 25.4 m. ROME—S p. m.—News. Concert by Band of the Roval Metropolitan Police Force of Rome. 2RO. 31.1 m. LONDON—S:4O p. m.—ls3d Renew al of the Derby Stakes. GSP. 19.6 m. MADRID—6 p. m—Special Pro gram for English Listeners. EAQ. 30.5 m. SCHENECTADY—6 p. m Latin American Concert. W2X4F. 31.4 m. BERLIN—7:3O p. m.—Concert of Light Music. DJD. 25.4 m. 6:45 News WIRE. Landt Trio and White (N) WJZ. 7— Early Birds WFBM. Freddie Skinner (C). Morning Matinee iM) WIRE. Old Doctor Jim (N) WEAF. Breakfast Club IN) WJZ. News WLW. 7:ls—Streamliners (N) WEAF. Arthur Chandler WLW. As You Like It (C). 7:3o—Dance Rhythm WLW, Freddie Skinner (C). 7:4s—Musical Clock WIRE. Child Training Talk WLW. Fred Feibel (C). 8— News WFBM. News (C) (N) WEAF. Cub Reporters WIRE. Vic and Sade (N) WJZ. Variety Show WLW. B:os—Greenfield Village Chorus (C). B:ls—Woman’s Place <C) WFBM. Home Swctt Home (Nj WJZ, WLW. Dan Harding’s Wife IN) WEAF. WIRE. B:3o—Russell Dorr (C) WFBM. Sons of Pioneers WIRE. Ralph Kirbev <N) WEAF. Today.’s Children (Nl WJZ. Way Down East WLW. B:4s—David Harum (N) WJZ. WIRE. House Detective (N) WEAF. Gaieties WLW. 9— Adele Starr (C) WFBM. Air Sweethearts (N) WEAF. Women's Exposition (N) WJZ. Happy Long WIRE. Betty Crocke- WLW. 9:ls—Live Stock Reports W’FBM. Helen Trent iC > Chariotters (N) WEAF. Jacob Tarshish (M) WLW. D. A. R. Program WIRE. 9:l7—Harlin Brothers WFBM. 9:30 Mrs. Farrell’s Kitchen WFBM. Just Plain Bill tCi. Tuneful Topics WIRE. To be announced (Ni WJZ. Adrien O'Brien (M) WLW. 9:4s—Rich Man’s Darling (C). _Voice of Experience (N) WEAF, WLW. 1 A —Waltz Time (C) WFBM. Queen Mary Broadcast (N( WEAF. WIRE. Jack and Loretta Clemens (N) WJZ. Live Stock Reports VLW. 10:15—W. P. A. Program WFBM. Mary Lee Taylor <C: Honeyboy and Sassafras (N) WEAF. WIRE. Larry Cotton (N) WJZ. Old Fashioned Girl WLW. 10:30—Mary Marlin (C) WFBM. Merry Madcaps IN) WEAF. WIRE. Words and Music (N) WJZ. Three Winsteds (M) WLW. 10:45 —Five Star Jones (C) WFBM. Worry Clinic (M) WLW. n— Mary Baker’s Album WFBM. Matinee Memories (C) Mary Dunrich (N) WEAF. New York College Glee Club (N) WJZ. Quins on Air The Dionne quintuplets’ sec ond birthday calls for a nation wide celebration, says NBC of ficials who are planning to let the public in on some of the festivities with a special broad cast from the Dionnes’ hospi tal on NBC-WEAF (WIRE) at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon. The program highlight will be a mike appearance of the five little girls. Speakers will be Dr. Allan Dafoe, Judge J. A. Valin, chair man of the committee adminis tering the affairs of the Cana dian wards, and the Hon. Da vid Croll, minister of public welfare. Frazier Hunt, The Times special writer, also may be on the program. Earlier broadcasts have car ried the little girls’ “ohs” and “ahs” to listeners, but tomor row it is hoped that each of the babies will speak a few words into the microphone. \Low Pricing W§rs)md£& f fWßfet &k(F% The y look so fresh Every important fash |br4 It Takes But a Moment to Open an Account OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT Opposite Indiana Theatre 131 W. WASHINGTON ST. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Joan Escorts WLW Speedway Scoops WIRE. 11:15—Matinee Memories (Cl WFBM. Blue Bills WLW.- Queen Mary Program (N) WEAF. WIRE. 11:30—Academy of Medicine (C> WFBM. Farm and Home Hour WIRE. Manuel Contreras Or. (N) WEAF. National Farm Hour (N) WJZ. WLW. 11:45—Between Boo&ends (C) WFBM. Pens and Needles tNi WEAF. P. M. 1 9 —Goldbergs (C> WFBM. -L-j Farm Hour (Continued) WIRE. National Farm Hour (Continued) (N) WJZ. WLW. Thursday Matinee (N) WEAF, 12:15—Farm Bureau Program WFBM. Happy Hollow (C). News WIRE. 12:30—Music in the Air (C). Reporter WIRE Joseph Litteau’s Or. IN) WEAF. Music Guild (N) WJZ. Carson Robinson WLW. Hoosier Farm Circle WFBM. 12:45 Downtown Chatter WFBM. Inlaws WIRE. Gorgas Memorial Program (N) WEAF. Palmer House Ensemble (M). —Salvation Army Band (C) WFBM. Forever Young IN) WEAF Music Guild (Continued) iN) WJZ. Safety FonJhi WIRE. Molly of the Movies WLW. I:ls—News WFBM. Ma Perkins (N) WEAF, WLW. To Be Announced (Ni WJZ. Howells and Wright (C). Poetry Week. WIRE. 1:30 —Social Conference (C) WFBM. Matinee Varieties WIRE. Vic and Sade iN) WEAF. WLW. I:4s—O'Neills <N) WBAF, WLW. Boston Choral Society (N) WJZ. Do You Remember (C) WFBM. 9 —All Hands on Deck (C) WFBM. u Woman’s Radio Review (N) WEAF. WIRE. Betty and Bob (NI WJZ. Gene Perazzo WLW. 2:ls—Back Stage Wife (N) WJZ. WIRE. News and Financial Notes WLW. 2:3o—Greetings from Old Kentucky (C) WFBM. Church Federation (N) WEAF. Old Fashioned Hymns (N) WJZ. WIRE. Forever Young WLW. 2:4s—Martha and Hal (Ni WEAF. WIRE. Magic Voice (N) WJZ. Jane Bmerson WLW. 3— Lewis Gannett (C) WFBM. While the City Sleeps (N) WEAF, WIRE. South Sea Islanders (N) WJZ. Betty and Bob WLW. 3:ls—Kate Smith (C). Madge Marley (N) WEAF. Mary Sothern WLW. . Connie Gates (Ni WJZ. Bohemians WFBM. Baseball WIRE. 3:3o—lndustrial Conference <N) WEAF, Clvde Barrie iC> WFBM. 3:4s—Wilderness Road (C) WFBM. Anti-Noise Program (N) WEAF. 4— Jeff Davis WFBM. Bennay Venuta (Cl. Flying Time (N) WEAF. Music Week (N) WJZ. Jesse Crawford (N) WJZ. Baseball (Continued) WIRE. 4:ls—Tea Time Tunes WFBM. Dan Keliev (C) Gene Beecher’s Or. WEAF. Capt. Tim’s Adventures (N) WJZ. Bailey Axton WLW. 4:3o—News (C) (N) WJZ. Bob Nolan's Tov Band WLW. Dionne Quintuplets Program (N) WEAF, WIRE. 4:3s—George Hall’s Or. (C). Frank and Flo (N) WJZ. 4:4s—Renfrew (C) WFBM. Billy and Betty (N) WEAF. Lowell Thomas (PC) WJZ. WLW. Harry Reser's Or. WIRE. WATCH Repairing That’s “Guaranteed” Shop at Block's where you're assured of quality work at prices most reasonable. STEM and *1 or CROWN .... 1 .LO Round Crystals 250 Watch Repair— North 'Mezzanine {flock*. LENIENCY GIVEN NINE PRISONERS] BY COMMISSION! 30 Others Denied Reduced Sentences by Clem ency Board. The State Clemency Commission today had acted on leniency pe titions from 39 inmates of Indiana penal institutions. Paroles were granted yesterday to two state pri son and five reformatory inmates, and commutations were given in two reformatory cases. Petitions of 14 reformatory pris oners, 14 state prison inmates, one state farm inmate and one Marion County jail prisoner were denied. Herbert Webb, sentenced in 1924 from Marion County Criminal Court to 2 to 14 years in the state prison for burglary, was paroled and discharged to enter the Veterans’ Hospital at Marion. Other Marion County cases in clude Joe Olinski, sentenced from Criminal Court in August, 1935, to 1 to 10 years in the reform atory for receiving stolen goods, petition denied; Edward Donahue, sentenced in September, 1933, from Criminal Court to 3 to 10 years in the reformatory for burglary, denied. The petition of Roscoe Kelly, sen tenced from Criminal Court in No vember, 1934, to 3 to 10 years in the state prison for burglary, was'denied. Petition of Alex Coons, sentenced April 20 in Municipal Court to 30 days in the county jail on assault and battery charges, was denied. STATE SENATOR AND RABBI ARE TO SPEAK Addresses Scheduled at Zionist Meeting Tomorrow. State Senator Jacob Weiss is to speak on the American Jewish Con gress and Rabbin Elias Charry on the World Jewish Congress at the Zionist District meeting at 8 tomor row night in Beth-El Temple, 34th and Ruckle-sts. Sam Kaufman, violinist, and Miss Myrtle Baron, pianist, are to pro vide the music. 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John Martin, 2215 Brookside-av, In dianapolis, is to serve ’as editor of The De Pauw, student newspaper at De Pauw University, during the next semester. Chosen by the publications Board of Control in the year-end meeting here yesterday, he succeeds Earl Kintner. Princeton. A junior, Mar tin was feature editor of the paper y^RITE'S^S, / WILL BE \ ( Open \ FRIDAY NIGHT 1 MAY 29TH UNTIL 9 P.M. Where You Get GOOD VALUES in Men's and Women's Clothinq, Jewelry and Radios TIME CREDIT CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND RADIOS 43-45 S. Illinois St., near Maryland St. MAY 27, 1936 ] i last fall and during the spring semester he served as city editor. Too Heavy for Jury Box i By United Pres* LONDON, May 27.—A woman ’juror at the Leicester Quarter Ses sions was so s;out that she was un able to enter the jury box. She was excused from serving. m REDUCTIONS ON BRAND NEW Philco Auto Radies KEMPLER RADIO 00. 86 YA. AVE. Rl-5235