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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1930

Page

5

Radio Dial Twisters WFBM Indianapolis Schedule

Radio listings for WFBM Indianapolis and affiliates show evening to midnight programs with names like the Colum, Bean Grek String band, Studio dinner ensemble, Mormon sales branch, Evangelical church Isheim Shoe orchestra, Jessup and Antrim, Marott Shoe orchestra, Grain Dealers ensemble, Efforts by The Dreamers orchestra, The Show Bost, and Lester Huff. Other markets include WBAP, Columbia-Lown's orchestra, Royal York, Nuzzo's orchestra, and WDAP with various dance music and orchestras through midnight.

York St The Dreamers Orchestra Lester Huff Circle Arean Sien Off

Tap Dance Craze Sweeps the Nation at Convention

Indianapolis observer Louis Stockman reports from New York where the Dancing Masters of America conven tion notes tap dance wild with a 100 percent rise while ballet falls. The craze is fueled by sound movies, with booths selling tap gear and new toe taps. Stars Dorothy Stone Margaret Severn and Virginia Bacon headline the Dance magazine show.

Louis Stockman Indianapolis Dancing Masters of America New York The Times North Vernon Ind Dance Magazine of Broadway Dorothy Stone Margaret Severn Virginia Bacon

Yeast Foamers and Flying Dutchman Promote Wednesday Radio

Radio highlights list Wednesday night programs across WLW NBC Chicago WFBM WGN and Columbia networks. Highlights include a xylophonist piece Punch and Judy a Flying Dutchman adaptation by Forty Fathom Trawlers and a Mobiloil concert with Edna Kellner sopranist plus Marine Band from Washington at 7.00 p m.

WLW NBC Chicago Forty Fathom Trawlers WFBM Columbia Broadcasting Network James Whipple Marrrat

Philco Symphony to Broadcast Under Howard Barlow

Howard Barlow conducts the Philco Symphony in a Wednesday morning program from 8 to 9 on WABC and the Columbia network with Barlow's arrangement of Schubert. Vocal interludes by Shester Gaylord and a Leonard Joy led string ensemble perform popular numbers on the Coca Cola program featuring Grantland Rice in a sports interview on WTAM KYW and NBC network at 8:30 p.m. Also hear a United States Canada broadcast on WLW NBC at 10 p.m. and a Palmolive hour program from 2 p.m. on WGN NBC featuring Friml and other composers.

Edna Kellner Mobiloil WGN NBC Columbia Philco Symphony WEAF California Melodies WFBM Howard Barlow Philco Symphony Orchestra WABC Columbia Broadcasting Network Barlow Franz Schubert Shester Gaylord Leonard Joy Grantland Rice Sports Authority WTAM KYW Pherae Friml Jenne Columbia la Voltae WBBM Kago WHAS WENR Chicago—Farm Camel Pleasure Hour Tery Chicago—News WBAP Pittsburgh NBC_ System Amos Andy WMAQ WLW

Evening Radio Schedule Snapshot

A fragmented listing shows a dense NBC schedule with programs and times from 4:00 to 12:00 AM. Entries include Hawaiian programs, Nothing but the Truth, Brooks and others, plus hotel orchestras and news updates.

Benrus NBC Hotel Linton Orchestra Ivanian Poresters Literary Digest Floyd Gibbons Royal York Dance Orchestra Toronto Sea Hotel Gibson Orchestra Variety Castle Farm Orchestra

Broadcast Listings of NBC System Concerts and Local Programs

A dense schedule lists stations and times for NBC System programs and local shows across Chicago, Pittsburgh, Dallas, and other markets. It catalogs orchestras, bands, drama sketches, minstrel acts, and news segments with station call letters and frequencies.

City Parking Quiz Aims to Map Downtown Traffic

Downtown shoppers on Aug 29 will be surveyed by Boy Scouts and clerks to learn how they came downtown. The special committee of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan will use curb, lot, or garage parking data to plan traffic schedules and curb use by hour and transport type.

Reginald H. Sullivan

Man 101 attends Old Settlers outing on birthday

W. W. Church, 101, attended an Old Settlers picnic near Peoria for his birthday and refused his daughter’s escort, saying he did not want to appear too old to travel alone.

Old Settlers United Press Aurora Ill W. W. Church Peoria

City to honor Byrd aide Paul Siple in scout event

Boy Scouts of Indianapolis and Indiana welcome Paul Siple, Byrd expedition ally, arriving 2 45 Sunday afternoon from Erie Pennsylvania. He will attend the Famous Fliers night in Cable tabernacle August 25, join a Greenfield escort and parade to the Claypool hotel, then inspect the Scout reservation at 3 30 and recount polar experiences with Byrd.

Boy Scouts Indianapolis Indiana Paul Siple Richard E. Byrd Siple Erie National Convention of Exchange Clubs Cable Tabernacle Byrd Greenfield Claypool Polar Regions

Quiet Deauville Grande Semaine Reflects Absence of Americans

In Deauville France on August 20 the Grande Semaine opened with a noticeably quiet scene. Absence of heavy spending Americans dominated the mood as champagne corks and $1,000 baccarat chips were scarce, a contrast to past bustling crowds.

United Press Deauville France

Fire destroys Posey county recorder's home

Mt. Vernon Indiana August 20 Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the residence of Lannie G Morrow Posey county recorder Only a few pieces of furniture were saved Both building and contents loss is partially covered by insurance

MT. Vernon Ind Lannie G. Morrow Posey County Recorder

Two Bootleggers Escape Jail After Weak Whisky Discovery

Two young men a chemist and a musician involved in illicit liquor making were warned by police as they finished their first batch. The alcohol content of the brew measured under half a percent, so they were not jailed.

United Press

Fall fractures ankle in cellar tumble at 901 N New Jersey

Ruth Rhodes 26 of Knightstown is hospitalized with a fractured right ankle after falling through a cellar opening on the St Joseph street side of 901 North New Jersey Street Tuesday.

Ruth Rhodes Knightstown City Hospital St. Joseph Street New Jersey Street

Heflin Seen Having 50 50 Chance In Senate Comeback

Senator J Thomas Heflin of Alabama appears to have a roughly fifty percent chance to win back the U S Senate in an independent bid against John H Bankhead after last week's primaries. Heflin influenced the race despite being barred from candidacy by the state central committee over anti Smith actions in 1928. The primary vote fell about 75 000 short of the usual level, suggesting a weaker showing for Heflin overall.

Scrinps-Howerd Washington J. Thomas Heflin Alabama United States Senate John H. Bankhead Heflin State Central Committee

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