Classic Radio 11-14-25 - Mr President, Nightmare, and the Egg Farm - Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

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Speaker 1 (00:10):
Now the greatest radio shows of all time.

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Now step back into a time machine.

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If your host Wyatt Cox.

Speaker 5 (00:34):
Good evening Friend, Vionna Tanto.

Speaker 4 (00:38):
Drama on this Friday with episodes of Mister President, The Whistler,
Dark Fantasy Romance and Claudia. That's all coming up here
straight ahead on this Friday. This is the fourteenth day
of November, three hundred and eighteenth day of the year,
forty seven days left. In twenty twenty five, pioneer woman

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journalists Nelly Bly began a successful attempt to travel around
the world in less than eighty days. She would succeed.
In eighteen eighty eight, aviation pioneer Eugenie Eely performed the
first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He
took off from a makeshift deck on the light cruiser

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USS Birmingham in a Curtis Pusher. It was on this date.
In nineteen twenty two the British Broadcasting Company began radio
service in the UK. They are now of course the BBC.

Speaker 6 (01:33):
This is TWE the London station of the British Broadcasting
Company calling to well ile calling.

Speaker 7 (01:40):
We are not going to stop broadcasting.

Speaker 8 (01:42):
Broadcasting has come to stay.

Speaker 4 (01:45):
Audio from around one hundred years ago from the BBC.
NASA launched Apollo twelve on this date in nineteen sixty nine,
the second man mission to the surface of the Moon.

Speaker 9 (01:57):
We have guidance in channel n and nine eight three.

Speaker 10 (02:09):
One zero left off the black line. I got he
wrong there, okay, airbo very clear to town. I got
a picture the roll program and this baby has really gone. Man,
it's a great twenty seconds. That's a lovely left off.

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That's not bad at all. Everything is looking great. This
guy's getting lighter day thirty seconds, looks good. We're all
start late, moved thirty great.

Speaker 11 (02:48):
That was that.

Speaker 10 (02:50):
I lost a whole bunch of stuff. But the little
bunch of mark or right here, we had all bunch
of busers drop off. There's nothing nothing.

Speaker 4 (02:58):
The confusion towards the and they're caused by a lightning
strike which put the command module on backup power. In
nineteen seventy, Southern Airways DC nine crashed into the mountains
near Huntingdon, West Virginia, killing seventy five, including members of
the Marshall University football team. Mariner nine reached Mars on

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the state in nineteen seventy one, the Pert spacecraft to
orbit another planet in the UK on this state. In
nineteen seventy three, Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in
Westminster Abbey.

Speaker 12 (03:33):
I am Elizabeth Alice Lupiz.

Speaker 13 (03:36):
I am Elizabeth Annys Leuis.

Speaker 12 (03:38):
Take the mark Anthony Peta, Take the mark Anthony Peter
to my wedded husband, to my wedded husband, to have
and to hold, To have and to hold from this
day forward, from this day forward, for better, for worse.

Speaker 4 (03:54):
For the marriage would be relatively short lived. They separated
in nineteen eighty nine and divorced in nineteen ninety two.
President Carter issued an executive order on the state in
nineteen seventy nine, freezing all Iranian assets in the US
in response to the ongoing hostage crisis. Like Wallensa, the

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leader of Poland's outlawed solidarity movement, released on this state
in nineteen eighty two after eleven months of internment near
the Soviet border. In nineteen ninety one, American and British
authorities announced indictments against two Libyan intelligence officers in connection
with the downing of the pan Am flight one oh three.

Speaker 14 (04:37):
By using stolen air MAULTA baggage tags, the defendants and
their co conspirators were able to root the bomb rigged
suitcase as unaccompanied luggage.

Speaker 4 (04:49):
Acting US Attorney General William Barr in Royal Oak, Michigan.
On this date. In nineteen ninety one, a fired US
Postal Service employee went on a shooting ram Page, killing
four and wounding five before he committed suicide.

Speaker 15 (05:05):
Shots were fired at the other end, and I started
running and I got about ten fifteen feet and I
got hit from behind. I hurt pop, pop, and I
seen two people fall down, two supervisors fall down.

Speaker 16 (05:19):
Laying there.

Speaker 13 (05:20):
And then what did you do?

Speaker 15 (05:22):
I ducked, waited till there was no more noise.

Speaker 16 (05:25):
I went to them. I checked around.

Speaker 15 (05:26):
They were I seen them, and but I had to
be for my safety too. I made sure nobody else
was hurting down. And I've got some people out, and
you got out.

Speaker 4 (05:36):
Clark, French and Martin already who were wounded in the
shooting on the state in nineteen ninety one, a budget
standout between Democrats and Republicans in Congress forced the federal
government to temporarily close national parks and museums on the
state in nineteen ninety five and to run most governmental
offices with skeleton staffs. Not much different than what we've

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been going through in the federal government for the past
month or so. Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified
George W. Bush's slim lead over Al Gore on this
date in two thousand.

Speaker 17 (06:13):
I hereby declare Governor George W.

Speaker 18 (06:16):
Bush the winner of Florida's twenty five electoral votes.

Speaker 4 (06:21):
Rather than in the conflict. It just set off a
whole new round of appeals. Netscape Navigator version six point
zero launched on this date in two thousand, following two
years of open source development. In two thousand and one,
Afghan Northern Alliance fighters took over the capital of Afghanistan, Cobble.

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Argentina defaulted on an eight hundred five million dollar World
Bank payment on this date in two thousand and two.
On that same date, twenty three years ago today, the
House voted not to create an independent commission to investigate
the September eleven attacks. In two thousand and eight G
twenty Economic Summit opened in Washington. And in twenty seventeen,

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a gunman killed four people injured twelve others during a
shooting spree across Rancho Tehama Reserve in California. The gunman
had earlier murdered his wife in their home. And it
was six years ago today, twenty nineteen, as shooting occurred
at Sagas High School in Santa Clarita, California. Three died,

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including the perpetrator. Three were injured. Passing away on this
date in history, the inventor, educator, author, African American booker
T Washington, journalist Robert Trout, who was with CBS during
much of World War Two, and if you've listened to
some of our stuff that we brought you from World

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War Two, you've heard him. A lot and film actor
Eddie Brackett, all passing away on this date in history.
Birthdays on this date. A lot who are no longer
with us, including Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steam engine,
Pater Claude Monet, first Lady Mamie Eisenhower, composer Aaron Copeland,

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actor Dick Powell, the longtime musical comedy star, became a
dramatic actor and was very much in the film noir
and detective genre. Senator Joseph McCarthy, the about anti communist
singer Martha Tilton, the writer of The Gilligan's Island and

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The Brady Bunch, Sherwood Schwartz, actor Brian Teeth probably best
remembered for The Family Affair, Actress Veronica Lake, singer Johnny Desmond,
Freddie Garrity of Freddie and the Dreamers, and McLean Stevenson
probably best remembered for his role on Mash. Although folks
born on this day, they have all shuffled off this

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mortal coil.

Speaker 18 (08:57):
Hi, this is Jeff Foxworthy. It is now time for
the birthday announcements.

Speaker 19 (09:01):
The following people are now officially older than dirt.

Speaker 4 (09:05):
He was born Walter Carlos now Wendy Carlos, switched on
Bach back in the seventies and eighties. Wendy Carlos synthesizer music.
Eighty six years old today. King Charles the Third of
England is seventy seven Today, Hi.

Speaker 20 (09:25):
Charles, is the world to become your liege, man of
life and limbs, and.

Speaker 4 (09:31):
Of earthly worship, and even such a short time in
office following the passing of his mother. He is still
not of good health. He is seventy seven years of
age today. Stephen Bishop Save It for a rainy day,
Great Music, seventy four years of age today. Secretary of
State Condoleeza Rises seventy one. The musician Yannie is also

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seventy one today. From the Stand and Just Shoot Me
and ncis Laura Sangiacomo is sixty three from the Tick.
Patrick Warburton is sixty one.

Speaker 21 (10:11):
Oh, that's the Devil, Buddy for number one, we met
anybody for the Devil, The Devil.

Speaker 4 (10:21):
That's from Seinfeld, Patrick Warburton sixty one from the musical
group Baruka Salt Nina Gordon fifty eight. From All My
Children in Las Vegas. Josh Dumel is fifty three.

Speaker 16 (10:36):
I'm in love with you.

Speaker 22 (10:39):
If you stay, I promise There's no safer place in
the world.

Speaker 4 (10:43):
And Radio with Me from Safe Haven. Josh Dumel is
fifty three today. He was the regular in the series
Gotham Corey Michael Smith thirty nine and for The Billing
Ball Show and Two and a Half Men Graham. Patrick
Martin is thirty four. Just a few of the people
celebrating the fourteenth day of November is their birthday. If

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this is your birthday, Hi.

Speaker 5 (11:07):
We're the four Freshmen and we just want to say happy.

Speaker 22 (11:11):
Birthday to.

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And we're gonna go back to Sunday, November fourteenth, nineteen
forty eight for an episode of Mister President starring Edward Arnold,
and the President tries to keep the US out of
a European war. We'll hear about that coming up next
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mister President.

Speaker 1 (12:54):
Can't get this cunning us back in the store and
keep your money?

Speaker 23 (12:57):
Why?

Speaker 24 (12:57):
Yes? But what made you think about you.

Speaker 1 (12:59):
And not all of a sudden, Well, heck, mom, they
got a big sign in the store about it. You're
paying real money for.

Speaker 23 (13:05):
This used fat.

Speaker 22 (13:06):
Now.

Speaker 25 (13:06):
Yes, you may be surprised at how much dealers are
paying for used fats these days. It soon comes up.
You see, used fats are still needed very much. This
country and the whole world are still short of oils
for making soap.

Speaker 26 (13:18):
And other industrial products.

Speaker 27 (13:19):
So whether you let.

Speaker 25 (13:20):
Junior keep the change or use the money to cut
down your grocery bills, it pays to save every drop
of used fat.

Speaker 4 (13:27):
Now, we're gonna go back to Sunday, November fourteenth, nineteen
forty eight, seventy seven years ago today ABC in the
afternoon Mister President starring Edward Arnold, And we know that
it's a president. It's a real president. It's a real situation.
Not all the dialogue is exact, but it's based on

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facts during this president's life. Let's listen to mister President, mister.

Speaker 3 (14:06):
President, starring Metro Golden Mayors, Edward Donald, mister President at
home in the White House, the elected leader of our

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people are fellow citizen and neighbor. These are little known
stories of the men who've lived in the White House,
dramatic exciting events in their lives that you and I
so rarely hear, true human stories of mister President. In

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just a moment, you will hear Edward Arnold as mister President.
But first I want to point out that there are
no more starring stories in the world, and the stories
of Americans who have become the leaders of our country.
Generation after generation of American men and women have found
their greatest inspiration in the lives of the presidents of
the United States. People today are more interested than ever
to know the intimate, interesting and inspiring facts about the

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lives of their former chief executives.

Speaker 22 (15:19):
That's why mister President.

Speaker 20 (15:21):
Has rapidly caught the attention of people everywhere. For here
is the program that presents human, intimate anecdotes and incidents
in the careers of our presidents, and you, as the listener,
enjoy the additional thrill of trying to identify the president
in the story being told. So test your knowledge of
the men who have lived in the White House by
listening now for today's fascinating mister President's story. Now in

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just a moment, Edward.

Speaker 28 (15:47):
Arnold, and now Edward Arnold as mister President, let's visit

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him in the White House.

Speaker 3 (16:09):
It is Sunday, and the old mansion is resting quietly
after a busy week. We walked through the great doors
under the Presidential seal, across the foyer, and down the
long hall to the President's study.

Speaker 29 (16:21):
Well, there, come in, sit down, won't you. It seems
to me the two words which describe the president's job
best are command and responsibility. And the President's shoulders drest
not only the welfare of the people of the United States,
but also the welfare of the people of the entire world.
This is a heavy responsibility. I had three people to
share this with me, my wife and two very good friends.

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Later on, of course, i'll tell you which president has
happened to But meanwhile you may be able to guess
it was just before Christmas. When the new First Lady
and I came to the White House after a brief,
a too brief, honeymoon, I had every wish to pick
her up and carry her across the threshold, but there
was the household staff and the traditional line with Missus Sloane,

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the housekeeper at the head. I didn't want to behave
like a youngster in public. So my bride and eye
linked hands and walked in quite sedately as Missus Sloane said.

Speaker 17 (17:13):
Welcome home, Madam and mister President.

Speaker 3 (17:16):
Thank you, Missus Stone Edith, my dear, our housekeeper and
her staff.

Speaker 30 (17:21):
Our very best wishes, ma'am for long life and great
happiness for both you.

Speaker 3 (17:26):
My heart, we've had a long trips since, Missus Sloane,
my thanks again. And I think if we went upstairs down.

Speaker 5 (17:31):
Of course, sir your work.

Speaker 30 (17:34):
I rearranged your room, sir, just as you asked.

Speaker 24 (17:37):
We hope you'll be pleased.

Speaker 26 (17:38):
Oh, I'm sure we will be coming to come along.

Speaker 3 (17:40):
But now, oh you'll see Edith, You'll.

Speaker 13 (17:43):
See Missus s Loan is charming, dear. I'm sure we'll
get along beautiful.

Speaker 3 (17:48):
Oh of course you will.

Speaker 29 (17:50):
Well, here we are, this is our room.

Speaker 13 (17:54):
Oh, darling, the flowers.

Speaker 23 (17:57):
They're lovely.

Speaker 26 (17:59):
Missus Sloan's idea.

Speaker 13 (18:00):
I'm afraid always giving credit where it's due, aren't you.
It's one of the things I love you for.

Speaker 26 (18:05):
Shall I begin to tell you now?

Speaker 13 (18:07):
You told me, dear, You told me by making me
your wife.

Speaker 29 (18:10):
I hope you'll be happy here, my dear, And after all,
it's only a temporary residence.

Speaker 13 (18:15):
You know what difference does that make?

Speaker 30 (18:17):
I love the house. And wherever did you find this
wonderful old bed?

Speaker 22 (18:22):
Well?

Speaker 29 (18:22):
I thought your sense of history, Edith would appreciate mister
Lincoln's bed.

Speaker 13 (18:26):
Mister Lincoln, so that's why it's so.

Speaker 3 (18:29):
Long, because she was a big man.

Speaker 30 (18:32):
I'm not sure it's right, darling. You're sleeping in a Republican's.

Speaker 7 (18:35):
Bed with a relation with an elation here around the corner.

Speaker 16 (18:38):
You may be right.

Speaker 3 (18:39):
About that, But then again, there's a certain magic in
this old house.

Speaker 26 (18:44):
Eaters.

Speaker 29 (18:45):
Men have come to live here from so many political parties,
but once they're here, they've always turned out to be
presidents of all the people.

Speaker 13 (18:53):
I understand you know.

Speaker 30 (18:56):
I wouldn't be at all surprised if mister Lincoln rather
liked that idea.

Speaker 13 (19:00):
I'm sure my husband does. I'm very sure of that.

Speaker 3 (19:16):
Good morning, gentlemen. More bad news from the other side. So, oh,
it's about the same money. Then we're still trying to
be conciliators. You sound doubtful. The war has been going
on for more than two years. Now do you blame me? No?
Still of our good officers can shorten the conflict by
a single.

Speaker 16 (19:31):
Day and keep us Saturday.

Speaker 26 (19:33):
Still.

Speaker 3 (19:33):
I think we can keep up on.

Speaker 16 (19:35):
We have to service.

Speaker 3 (19:36):
Is an election year, don't you think so too, Sir?
I hope and praise so, Ralph, believe me. The last
thing on this earth I want to see in this
nation is war. That's why I called you and my
secretary of State.

Speaker 16 (19:48):
Not another note to Germany.

Speaker 3 (19:49):
Wells nuclear useless. What do you think, Ralph? I'm inclined
to agree with Lancy, mister President. After all, Germany is
fighting in France. The British blockade is having small effect
just now, n till she feels the real effects of war.
Her arrogance will stop any attempts in negotiation.

Speaker 16 (20:04):
And we have our national pride. Be comes a time
and conciliation may be taken for weakness.

Speaker 3 (20:09):
But if we frame our notes correctly, no one will
accuse us of weakness. I'll go along with that, mister President,
if we don't forget that, the fellow who holds the
coats of a couple of fighters usually winds up in
the fight himself. And as Bob said, this is an
election year. Well, if it is, your supporters are already
using the slogan he kept us out of war. I
shall campaign on domestic issues.

Speaker 31 (20:28):
All well and good, but if you're not elected again,
you won't be able to do much good, either at
home or abroad.

Speaker 29 (20:34):
I'm keeping that in mind, Bob. But the fact remains
that we have to send another note to Germany.

Speaker 8 (20:39):
Now.

Speaker 3 (20:39):
The British stories about German atrocities are having their effect.
The people are beginning to react strongly to them. We
must move quickly.

Speaker 31 (20:46):
And what's the keynote if our people are becoming angry
at Germany patients?

Speaker 3 (20:50):
And is the keynote as always? Oh, very well to talk.

Speaker 29 (20:53):
I know I've been snubbed, but I still believe there's
hope for peace, and as long as that remains, we
shall continue to be patient with both parties.

Speaker 13 (21:20):
You'll have to do better than that, darling. Keep your
head down and your eye on the ball.

Speaker 29 (21:26):
You'll have to give me a handicap from now and
say two strokes a whole.

Speaker 30 (21:30):
Neither that are charger for golf lessons, replace the divil, darling.

Speaker 23 (21:34):
We'll move along.

Speaker 3 (21:37):
So only an expert could tell the president has been here.

Speaker 30 (21:41):
When you lose your present job, darling, I'll find you
another mowing lawns with a driver.

Speaker 3 (21:46):
That time may be closer than we think.

Speaker 30 (21:48):
Oh, you'll be re elected at a time in history
like this. The country couldn't turn a man like you
out of the White House.

Speaker 3 (21:54):
But do the voters know the president the way.

Speaker 26 (21:57):
His wife does?

Speaker 13 (21:58):
Perhaps not, but they know you well, then.

Speaker 3 (22:00):
Perhaps i'd better nut campaign. They might get to know
me too well.

Speaker 13 (22:04):
Please be serious a moment, all, listen.

Speaker 3 (22:07):
To the woman.

Speaker 29 (22:07):
We're out on the golf course at Spring the Maryland
Hills of blooming I'm the loveliest lady in Washington on
my side, and she wants to be serious.

Speaker 13 (22:15):
I know, dear, and thank you.

Speaker 3 (22:17):
You're very welcome, madam.

Speaker 30 (22:19):
But the fact remains, mister President, that you are the president.

Speaker 13 (22:23):
And you have to remain so another four years.

Speaker 3 (22:26):
Do you really think so much, dear?

Speaker 13 (22:27):
Yes, if we are to stay out of war.

Speaker 3 (22:29):
You too eat it.

Speaker 13 (22:31):
What do you mean me too?

Speaker 26 (22:34):
That's slogan.

Speaker 29 (22:37):
Times like this morning, I wish you and I could
walk through the spring green hills of Maryland like this forever.

Speaker 3 (22:44):
But enough of that, I've got to get back. I
have a meeting with bab Lenzi in an hour, and I.

Speaker 30 (22:48):
Promise Missus Sloan we'd have tea together and visit it all.

Speaker 26 (22:55):
O.

Speaker 30 (22:56):
There are times, missus slowman, I almost wish you would.

Speaker 13 (22:58):
Be defeated this year.

Speaker 30 (23:00):
Way it might be better, man, And another way I'm
not so sure. How do you mean, Well, for his
health's sake, might be better for him to retire to
private life. But on the other side, well gone. His
heart's so set on helping people and on making peace.
You know how he talks about a peace that will
last forever. Yes, I know it makes me feel if

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he were defeated and he couldn't work for his idea,
it might break his heart.

Speaker 3 (23:27):
Ma'am.

Speaker 30 (23:29):
Thank you, Missus Sloane. I had begun to think that
maybe I was the only one who felt that.

Speaker 13 (23:36):
You've helped me tremendously this morning. I've helped why.

Speaker 30 (23:38):
I've only said what I believe to be true, Man, yes,
and that's what's helped me so very much. I think
I know now exactly what I have to do to
help him as much as possible.

Speaker 3 (24:04):
Well, Edith, look at this breakfast table.

Speaker 30 (24:06):
Missus Loan is done her customary good job. Just a
way of congratulating you on your re election yesterday, mister p.

Speaker 29 (24:12):
Well, no, that's very nice of you, but I'm not
be elected yet. California is still in doubt, you know,
not in.

Speaker 24 (24:19):
My mind it isn't.

Speaker 30 (24:20):
And if the folks in California had no sense yesterday,
they surely put you back in office.

Speaker 3 (24:24):
And that missus Sloane. We will proceed with our.

Speaker 24 (24:27):
Breakfast, Thank you, sir, now fuel excuse surely.

Speaker 7 (24:33):
There?

Speaker 13 (24:33):
Yes, how do you feel about it?

Speaker 26 (24:36):
I'm not sure. I haven't had time to give it
much thought.

Speaker 13 (24:40):
But you want to stay here?

Speaker 7 (24:42):
Yes?

Speaker 29 (24:43):
Yes, I think the continuation of our administration is terribly
important just.

Speaker 13 (24:49):
Now because of Germany.

Speaker 29 (24:51):
Because of the war. If there is to be peacely
oh no, see here, I'll not permit anything to interfere
with this breakfast.

Speaker 30 (25:00):
No, my dear, nothing shall interfere, except if the Germans
should buy some chance send us an unexpected note.

Speaker 26 (25:07):
Not now, it is not.

Speaker 3 (25:08):
Now I want to drink my coffee and look at
my lovely wife.

Speaker 13 (25:12):
How are many years to do that?

Speaker 32 (25:13):
My dear?

Speaker 29 (25:14):
You know, all this proves something I'm sure many people
don't believe as possible.

Speaker 13 (25:18):
That the president is human.

Speaker 3 (25:19):
That yes, and that he can be as happy as
any human being can ever expect to be.

Speaker 26 (25:25):
That, my dear, is a compliment for you. Now, how
about another cup of coffee?

Speaker 22 (25:29):
Here?

Speaker 16 (25:30):
Let me help you, mister President.

Speaker 31 (25:34):
Of this conciliation of yours continues, the United States of
America will become a laughing star.

Speaker 26 (25:38):
All right, Bob, all right? What do you think Ralph.

Speaker 3 (25:41):
Lancing is closer to the other nations than I answer?
You're evading the issue.

Speaker 31 (25:45):
You're all evading it, mister President. The California vote is in.
You reelect it. Now you have the people's mandate or peace, Robert,
but not at any price. I'd agree with that.

Speaker 3 (25:53):
More and more, the sentiment seems to be swinging pro
ally very well. What action do you suggest? Shall I
go before Congress and ask for a declaration of war?
That would be going a little far just now, so
do I gentlemen?

Speaker 29 (26:05):
It seems to me that divided roughly into three groups
these days, pro German, pro ally and the vast majority
who expect me to find a way to keep us
out of war. Those are the people who elected me.
I've got to find a way out for them.

Speaker 3 (26:19):
Is there such a lie?

Speaker 22 (26:19):
I don't know what you're proposed to do.

Speaker 29 (26:21):
I propose to make another try for peace. I want
to phrase a note today, gentlemen, with your help, asking
for peace without victory for either side. I shall request
an answer from both sides, and I shall be prepared to.

Speaker 3 (26:33):
Open negotiations if they agree to my first proposal.

Speaker 16 (26:35):
Germany won't even answer.

Speaker 3 (26:36):
What will this accomplish serve beside keeping the record plane,
I think it will make it absolutely clear, gentleman, that
the United States has done everything it could to prevent war.
Then you see, if war comes, we shall have a
united country, and with a united country, there need be
no fear about the result. In just a moment, we'll

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come back to Edward Arnold and mister President. Despite the
gains made in the past few months, America's schools are
still facing a shortage of qualified teachers and too few
able young people are preparing to enter the teaching profession
due to present economic conditions and more attractive job opportunities.
The nation is steadily losing thousands.

Speaker 20 (27:28):
Of experienced teachers. In many communities, teachers are dissatisfied because
they are underpaid and overworked. They also face overcrowded classrooms,
inadequate equipment, and lack of public interest in what they're doing.
In many parts of the country, schools are badly lighted, insanitary,
and grim in atmosphere. Many schools also like es central
equipment and instructional materials. Every American can help remedy the

(27:50):
situation by taking an active interest in educational conditions in
his community. Remember, our teachers mold our nation's future, So
work with your local civic groups and school boards. Now
back to Edward Arnold and Mester President.

Speaker 29 (28:19):
You've probably guessed by now who the president was in
this story. Later on, of course, I'll tell you which one.
All this happened to him. As the year drew to
a close, Edith and I passed our first anniversary without celebrating.
Matters in the world were much too serious just then
for either of us to want any elaborate party. As
a matter of fact, it was in our anniversary that
I sent a suggestion to all the warring nations that

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they stated their war aims in simple terms, so that
all the people of the world would understand them. This
was something new in diplomacy. Actually it was not diplomacy.
It was straight, forthright dealing. And then we waited. Christmas
was almost upon us before Bob Lansing came over from
the State Department with a diplomatic Noteanes's hand that had
been given to him.

Speaker 16 (29:01):
He said by the French ambassador a short while.

Speaker 3 (29:03):
Is it an answer? Yes, sir, here it is thank you.
I see doubt if time has come when a piece
of lasting benefit can be made in Europe m peace
terms involve restoration, reparation, rehabilitation and guarantees rather general, don't

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you think, Robin? I wonder if we can hope for
much more from the British. I doubt it.

Speaker 31 (29:30):
If Prime Minister is due to make a speech before
Parliament in the next day or so, he will almost
undoubtedly include a reply to you or note will be
accept I doubt if the mood of the people will
permit him to accept.

Speaker 3 (29:41):
But suppose Germany accepts or makes a decent decrelation.

Speaker 31 (29:44):
I in that case the British will be shrewd enough
to play along propaganda wise they will have to.

Speaker 3 (29:49):
Which leaves it almost entirely in the lap of Germany.

Speaker 31 (29:51):
You sound as if you no longer believe in good angels,
mister President.

Speaker 3 (29:55):
Did I ever, Robert?

Speaker 29 (29:56):
Well know a lot of people think it did you
yourself concluded to be and there's survey times. Yes, Robert,
I can't blame you, but I hate to see the
holiday season coming to a close and no move for
peace being made at such a die.

Speaker 16 (30:09):
I understands right now.

Speaker 3 (30:10):
I think the French have done all they can. Their
country has overrun their youth, dying by the thousands. I
believe their reply is the best they can do. Germany, Ah,
that's something else.

Speaker 16 (30:22):
They have what the French have lost.

Speaker 3 (30:24):
Do you expect them to offer to give it up?

Speaker 29 (30:26):
Victors have sometimes been generous historically, but it depends on
who is writing the history. Yes, well, Robert, all we
can do is wait and then wait some morn. Going
back to your office, Robert, and let me know as
soon as you hear.

Speaker 33 (30:42):
Missus slowness.

Speaker 30 (30:42):
But the sandwiches and the thermos on the hall table
as usual, just in case I can get you out
for a little early golf tomorrow morning. Yes, and so
the cow jumped over the moon and the dish ran
away with the spoon. Yes, my dear, mister President, you
haven't heard a word I've been saying.

Speaker 26 (31:00):
What.

Speaker 3 (31:01):
Oh, I'm sorry, I really am sorry. What were you saying,
my dear, Nothing.

Speaker 13 (31:07):
Of any importance? But this is important?

Speaker 3 (31:10):
Then go ahead, I'm listening now.

Speaker 30 (31:12):
You'll make yourself ill worrying so and it's no good, dear.
You have a job to do.

Speaker 13 (31:17):
You simply must take care of yourself.

Speaker 3 (31:18):
I know, I know, But here I am trying to
stop a war, trying to keep us out of it, Edith.
It lives with me twenty four hours a day, I know, darling.

Speaker 13 (31:28):
Now, will you let me try to help you for
a minute or two?

Speaker 26 (31:31):
You help just by being here.

Speaker 1 (31:33):
I have a job to do too, taking care of you.

Speaker 13 (31:37):
Now, will you come and play golf.

Speaker 3 (31:39):
Tomorrow morning in the middle of the winter.

Speaker 13 (31:41):
There's no snow, and the sun will do you so
much good.

Speaker 3 (31:44):
I suspect a certain wife is trying to get a
certain husband away.

Speaker 26 (31:47):
From his desert.

Speaker 13 (31:48):
Now, I suspect you're right, my dear.

Speaker 29 (31:49):
No, Edith, it's no use as long as my mind
is so heavy, I am useless on a golf course winter,
spring or summer.

Speaker 30 (31:56):
Your mind or your heart?

Speaker 26 (31:59):
Oh?

Speaker 13 (32:00):
I suppose if you the heart comes first?

Speaker 3 (32:03):
Is it's a bad policy for the head of a nation.

Speaker 30 (32:06):
Good policy? You may be driving yourself much too hard
these days. I'm prouder of you than ever before.

Speaker 26 (32:13):
Thank you, my dear.

Speaker 3 (32:15):
Now, what do you say we start forbid? Sleeper is
a precious and important commodity these days?

Speaker 31 (32:25):
I don't know what the same mister President. I can't
decide if his last answer is honest or just plain?

Speaker 16 (32:30):
Can I be?

Speaker 26 (32:31):
I see, I see?

Speaker 3 (32:32):
What do you think?

Speaker 7 (32:33):
All?

Speaker 3 (32:33):
Knowing the Germans as I think I do, Sarah, i'd
suspect they want an international conference and the sort of
armistice for crafty reasons, not fighting, which will give them
time to regroup their forces, and not a new offensive
against Paris that would be unspeakable.

Speaker 26 (32:46):
I know that so well.

Speaker 3 (32:48):
Bomb.

Speaker 16 (32:48):
I lean toward Murray's idea.

Speaker 3 (32:51):
You've had three answers from them now, from Great Britain,
from France and from Germany.

Speaker 31 (32:55):
And each one confusing the issues. They all cry peace,
but there is no peace.

Speaker 3 (33:01):
Then shall we too make war? But we can still
keep out of it. Can't wait, mister President, not much longer,
I'm afraid, not with our shipping threatened, not with the
lives of our citizens abroad and on the high seas
in constant dan.

Speaker 31 (33:13):
Jay, for one would think that the sooner they're better
in that day.

Speaker 3 (33:15):
He can make no move, gentlemen, until the people are ready,
And they won't be ready until they are fully satisfied
that we have tried every possible manner and means of
ending the conflict. I know the people, gentlemen, they aren't ready.
They are no more ready than I am.

Speaker 30 (33:48):
Where are you?

Speaker 34 (33:49):
Oh, so here you.

Speaker 33 (33:50):
Are at this hour?

Speaker 26 (33:53):
I am?

Speaker 13 (33:54):
Do you know what time? It is very late.

Speaker 3 (33:57):
I've got to finish this and sending it to Congress.

Speaker 29 (34:00):
Tomorrow may I of course, yes, yes, this is the
final draft.

Speaker 26 (34:05):
Another note, a statement.

Speaker 29 (34:07):
To Congress on what I think is a foundation for
peace and international relations. I'm I'm afraid it's still a
little too professorial, the lecturer before the classroom coming out
of me again.

Speaker 30 (34:19):
You know, I am proposing government by the consent of
the governed, that freedom of the seas, which in international
conference after international conference, representatives of the United States have
urged with the eloquence of those who are the convinced
disciples of liberty, and that moderation of armaments which makes

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of armies and navies a powerful order merely not an
instrument of aggression or of selfish violence.

Speaker 26 (34:50):
Just the boy.

Speaker 29 (34:52):
Yes, yes, it's just a closing paragraph. I haven't typed
a chair. Ready to me, please, I'll see what you think, edith,
I'm going on from all selfish violence. These are American principles,
American policies.

Speaker 3 (35:05):
We could stand for no others. And they are.

Speaker 29 (35:07):
Also the principles and policies of forward looking men and
women everywhere, and of every modern nation, of every enlightened community.

Speaker 3 (35:15):
They are the principles of mankind and must prevail.

Speaker 29 (35:19):
Oh you just they must listen to us now, they
must or be eternally condemned to war and death.

Speaker 30 (35:42):
Well you're out of the office early, My dear.

Speaker 29 (35:46):
What happened if you remember my high sounding phrases about
the principles of mankind?

Speaker 26 (35:54):
Yes, yes, of course they have not prevailed.

Speaker 3 (35:58):
Oh mighty is eight days almost to the hour, and
Germany has announced unrestricted submarine warfare. That's that I've told
about lancing to order our ambassador to Germany to ask
for as possible. It begins to look Edith, as if
you've married yourself to a wartime president.

Speaker 13 (36:18):
Does that really worry?

Speaker 26 (36:20):
Oh? I think it does.

Speaker 3 (36:21):
I really think it does.

Speaker 30 (36:23):
Well, don't let it for an instant wartime or peacetime.
He's my president and my husband, and that's all that matters.

Speaker 34 (36:34):
Thank you, Edith, I thank you more than I can say.

Speaker 3 (36:58):
My apologize, mister President. I came as his heck as
it come, Sir, Ralph.

Speaker 29 (37:05):
I think that tomorrow morning, no this morning, I shall
go before Congress and ask for a declaration of war.
My message is here, it's written. I think I know
what war means. But what else can I do?

Speaker 3 (37:21):
Is there anything else I can do?

Speaker 22 (37:22):
Ralph?

Speaker 3 (37:23):
Your hand has been forced, Sir. Our ship sunk, our
citizen's murdered on the high seas, every peace move blocked.
We can't keep out, Sir. Do you realize what this
war means?

Speaker 26 (37:34):
Ralph?

Speaker 3 (37:35):
It means our people will go war mad and turn
their energies to destruction. But it means to that Germany
will be beaten. I've wrestled with this, Ralph, how I've
wrestled with it? I think I'm most frightened at what
will happen here, right here at home. The war effort
will be magnificent, sir. The people are ready, ready, yes,
but do they know that war the day means an
end to the ideals of government we believe in. To fight,

(37:57):
you must be brutal and rootless. Brutality will enter every
phase of our living. I only pray the constitution of
the Bill of Rights will survive, but I doubt that
they will. No modern nation has ever put its strength
to war and kept its head level. If there is
any alternative, for Heaven's sake, let's take it. I say none,

(38:21):
as the President, none whatsoever.

Speaker 26 (38:25):
Nor do I.

Speaker 3 (38:27):
Tomorrow.

Speaker 26 (38:27):
Congress will hear what I have written on this paper with.

Speaker 3 (38:30):
A profound sense of the solemn character of the step
I am taking, and of the grave responsibilities which it involves.
But in obedience to what I deem my constitution of beauty,
there are many months of sacrifice ahead of us. It
is a fearful thing to leave this great people into
a war, But the writer is more precious than peace,

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and we shall fight for the things which we have
always carried nearest. Our has what debacles to such a task.
We can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that
we are and everything that we have with the pride
of those who know that the day has come when
America is privileged to spend her blood and her might
for the principles that gave her perfect happiness.

Speaker 22 (39:17):
And the peace which she has treasured.

Speaker 3 (39:20):
God helping her, she can do no.

Speaker 29 (39:42):
Well, you've probably figured out by now who I was
when all that happened.

Speaker 3 (39:46):
It really did happen, you know, And I'll tell you
the answer in just a moment.

Speaker 20 (39:52):
Carnegie Hall that's the name of a great new musical
show ABC has on the air for your enjoyment every
Sunday night.

Speaker 5 (39:58):
It's a half hour program.

Speaker 20 (40:00):
I am devoted to great musical works, both classical and
semi classical, and each week an event in American history
is commemorated. The music is reminiscent of or drawn from
that period or event, and as ann answer and commentator
Gene Hamilton, the votes his commentary to the occasion being commemorated.
Each Sunday night, famous soloist appear on Carnegie Hall and

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among the events to be commemorated this year, I such
days as Thanksgiving and Christmas, So make it a Sunday
night custom to listen in when Carnegie Hall goes on
the air over most of these same ABC stations. Now
Here again is Edward Arnold.

Speaker 29 (40:53):
I'm sure you've guessed by now that the president in
this story was our great wartime leader of.

Speaker 3 (40:57):
World War One, Woodrow Wilson. His great effort, the personal
sacrifices he made are part of history now, but it
has always been a great comfort to those who knew
that the years of his marriage to beautiful Edith Bolling
Wilson were some of the happiest ever spent by any
president in the White House. Come and see me again

(41:18):
next week, won't you. I'll have another story for you
then that I'm sure you'll enjoy.

Speaker 35 (41:21):
Goodbye.

Speaker 3 (41:58):
Edward Arnold appeared by arrangement at Metro Goldwyn Mayer, producers
of the technicolor picture The Three Musketeers, starring Lana Turner,
Gene Kelly and June Alison. Mister President was created.

Speaker 2 (42:25):
By Robert G.

Speaker 3 (42:26):
Jennings. It was produced and directed by Leonard Reed. This story,
by Aarrah Marion, was suggested by incidents in the life
of President Woodrow Wilson. Music was composed by Basil Adlam.

Speaker 20 (43:00):
Be sure to listen again next week when the American
Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations bring you Edward Arnold
with another interesting and factual story of mister President. This
is ABC the American Broadcasting Company.

Speaker 4 (43:13):
An afternoon show on ABC as it was originally broadcast
on Sunday, fourteenth day of November nineteen forty eight. Here
on Classic Radio Theater with Wyatcox, take a quick look
at the news of this date seventy seven years ago.

Speaker 36 (43:31):
Next means you've got to be smarter than ever at
figuring ways to fix the meal's your families want, especially
since you don't have as many points as you used to. Well,
the smartest thing to do is to get extra points
by turning in waste fats. You know your meat dealer
will give you cash and two red points for every

(43:52):
pound you turn in, So get going. You'll be doing
yourself a favor and your country an important service. For
used fats are urgently needed for military medicines, armaments, and
a host of things so necessary to win this war.
Strain every drop into any tin can no blast containers,
please and turn them in as soon as you have.

Speaker 4 (44:10):
About We continue now on this Friday Classic Radio Theater
with Wyaf Tuks with a look at news from Sunday,
November fourteenth, nineteen forty eight. Two UN leaders appealed to
chief executives of the four Big Powers yesterday to settle
the Berlin crisis and in the world sphere of another war.
Assembly President Herbert J. E. Vatt and Secretary General Trig

(44:35):
Lee addressed their plea directly and urgently to President Truman,
Prime Minister Stalin, Prime Minister Attlee, and Premier Coudee. The
letter said the UN's work is being undermined by the
Berlin crisis, and the danger to the peace and security
of all nations continues undiminished. Sir William Gillett, who will

(44:56):
deliver Princess Elizabeth's baby, took up an all night vigil
at Buckingham Palace early today in preparation for the birth
of the Princess's child, a child expected this weekend. Sir
John Weir, the Royal family physician, has not yet been
called to the palace. This fact was interpreted as meaning

(45:17):
Sir William's decision to stay overnight after three visits to
the Princess yesterday was precautionary. Peter, the second of Yugoslabi,
who lost his throne when Marshal Tito's Communists took over
his country, believes that a democratic monarchy may someday be
restored in his homeland. It is with this goal that

(45:37):
the twenty five year old ex ruler sailing for the
US for a series of meetings with exiled anti Tito
Yugoslav leaders. Once an anti Tito front is formed, the slender,
handsome king without a throne, plans can be made for
an eventual democrat federation with free elections, a representative parliament

(45:58):
and a limited monarchy. There's not much heart in Payping
for the civil war anymore. Everybody seems to be figuring
on a swift collapse that may bring a Communist peace.
How the Communists proposed to reduce North China is not
yet clear. General Foolshoyi, the commander in North China, preparing

(46:20):
for a decisive battle in North China. The Communists have
exerted pressure on Pouting, capital of Hope Province, ninety miles
southwest of Payping, that may or may not herald a
determined and drive, a determined drive rather on both Payping
and Kiensen. Chinese ambassador Wellington Coup estimated yesterday that China

(46:44):
needs about one billion dollars in new American economic and
military aid to wage an effective fight against communist armies. Kup,
in an interview with the United Press, also voiced hope
that the US will make a general policy statement declaring
the solidarity of the two countries at the present critical

(47:04):
point in China's history. President Truman yesterday proclaimed Thursday, November
twenty fifth as Thanksgiving Day. He urged citizens to render
generous as assistant assistance to the hungary and homeless in
other lands, thus renewing our devotion to the cause of
goodwill among men. Official planners last night urged quick action

(47:30):
on a vast scale to defend America's millions against atomic bombs,
poisoned gases, and secret weapons of the unknown future. They
called for mobilization of fifteen million citizens in a super
civil defense system. Without parallel civil defense, they said, is
the missing link in the nation's chain of protection against

(47:52):
surprise attack. The freight embargo extended to all major East
Coast ports yesterday as strike of sixty five thousand AFL
longshoremen idled hundreds of ships in harbors along a seven
hundred miles stretch of the seaboard. Reverberations from the walkout,
which began officially at twelve oh one am, fault across

(48:15):
the country as the Association of American Railroad sent telegrams
to member roads asking them to halt export shipments immediately
to all ports affected by the strike. President Truman wound
up the first half of his two week working vacation
last night without giving any hint that he and his

(48:35):
top advisors have reached decisions on any of the major
policy matters they have been discussing. Presidents spent most of
the time swimming at the Key West vacation home, lying
on the sand, and strolling in the warm Florida sun,
but there have been numerous talks with lieutenants on problems
to be dealt with after he's inaugurated January twentieth for

(48:59):
a full four year term. Anybody that wants to can
laugh at radio comedian Arthur Godfrey's jokes, except for the
musicians on this program. He won't let him, he says,
because it costs too much under union rules. Godfrey asked
yesterday to explain why he kept telling his musicians they

(49:19):
couldn't laugh under union rules. God Pre said that the
musicians laugh or sing, they'll come under the American Federation
of Radio Artists instead of just the Musicians Union, and
that god Pre said would cost him nearly three thousand
dollars in weekly pay for that bit of laughter or singing.

(49:40):
Though some of the day's top news stories is reported
in the newspapers of Sunday, November fourteenth, nineteen forty eight,
on your radio will continue in just a moment with
the Whistler roup.

Speaker 37 (50:00):
In Asia are going hungry and facing actual starvation. Therefore
it's up to us, the best fed nation in the world,
to tighten our belts. We can share a meal and
save a life.

Speaker 7 (50:10):
And here's how.

Speaker 37 (50:11):
By only as much bread and other wheat products as
you really need, use rice, fats and oils, starring me,
don't waste any food. Turn in you used fats and
oils at the food store, promptly flat a garden, and
raise as much of your family's food as you can.
You are saving food for those who desperately need it
when you buy less, especially when you use up those leftovers.

Speaker 4 (50:33):
Now we head to the West coast of the United
States on this Friday Classic Radio Theater with a program
from Sunday, November fourteenth, nineteen forty eight, The Signal Oil Program,
The Whistler.

Speaker 38 (50:47):
The Signal Oil Program, The Whistler. That whistle is your
signal for the Signal Oil Program.

Speaker 2 (51:08):
The Whistler.

Speaker 39 (51:27):
I am the Whistler, and I know many things. For
I walk by night.

Speaker 2 (51:32):
I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of
men and women who.

Speaker 39 (51:36):
Have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless
terrors of which they dare not speak.

Speaker 38 (51:47):
Yes, friends, it's time for the Signal Oil Program. The
Whistler rated tops in popularity for a longer period of
time than any other West Coast program in radio history.
And Signal Gasoline is top to tops in quality. It
takes extra quality, you know, to give you extra mile age.
And Signal is the famous go farther gasoline. So look

(52:09):
for the signal circle side in yellow and black that
identifies Friendly Dealer owned signal stations from Canada to Mexico
and now the Whistler.

Speaker 2 (52:20):
Strange story.

Speaker 8 (52:23):
Nightmare.

Speaker 2 (52:33):
In the bouncing glare of the headlights, the narrow shoreline
road twisted and turned dangerously, signposts, clumps of pine trees
driveways to darken the states world past Philip Adams as
he raced through.

Speaker 39 (52:45):
The night, and behind him, the sirens grew louder and louder.
As Philip Adams ran from the car into the brush,
he patted his coat pock The bulging Manila envelope was
still a Yeah. Branches tore his clothing. He stumbled on
the rocky path. Well quickly he staggered to his fleet

(53:07):
and plunged on into the thick undergrowth. And then he
heard voices and stopped to listen.

Speaker 11 (53:12):
Mack, you and Charlie covered the creek there. Hey, oh, heady,
get that part of the road. When ye're all right,
the rest of you come on.

Speaker 40 (53:28):
Hey, heid on there, I mean, lock down here, don't
be around here somewhere.

Speaker 41 (53:35):
Are you sure this is the guy we're looking for,
a lieutenant?

Speaker 40 (53:38):
Yeah, yeah, we checked the license numbers. Adam's a lie
You might still have the dough on him. It's hard
to say, you know.

Speaker 41 (53:45):
He's no piker. His Adam's two hundred thousand bucks.

Speaker 16 (53:48):
Yeah, well, it was easy for him.

Speaker 40 (53:50):
He worked for the bank, knew his way around, he
had and he got so anxious and barrel outs the
fast ran to get away.

Speaker 41 (53:55):
Lieutenant. I wonder if he had time to make it
inside one of these estates along here.

Speaker 40 (54:01):
Maybe you'd have a tough time getting into this one, though.
We're here to throw your light up there along the wall,
will you? Yeah, uh ah, don't say a thing, all right? Now,
come on, let's take a look over this way and
keep your eyes open.

Speaker 41 (54:16):
No, I gotta hunt the head of across the wall.

Speaker 39 (54:23):
As the officers move away to continue their search, you
breathe a little easier, don't you fill the painfully? You
crawl from the underbrush and carefully hobble across the street.
The entrance gate to the estate is locked, but you've
got to get over that wall. A last, desperate, agonizing
leap gives you one more chance at freedom.

Speaker 2 (54:44):
But it isn't much of a chance, is it, Philip.

Speaker 39 (54:47):
As you lie there in a cold sweat on top
of the wall, clutching the rough stone with gleading hands,
you feel the sharp pain spread slowly.

Speaker 2 (54:55):
Up your leg.

Speaker 39 (54:56):
You'll know you've hurt your ankle badly. Luck has been again.
What's tow from the start? The officer was right, wasn't he?
If only you'd take in your time if you hadn't
been so anxious to get away with the money, this
wouldn't have happened.

Speaker 2 (55:10):
The perfect crime isn't so perfect, now, is it?

Speaker 7 (55:14):
Philip.

Speaker 2 (55:22):
Moments later, as the moon creeps from behind a cloud,
you see the house a short distance away. Its windows
are dark. Carefully you drop to the ground.

Speaker 39 (55:32):
Move across the lawn, your twisted ankle, making each step
an eternity of pain. The windows and the ground floor
are locked. Then, as you cross the porch, you kick
the door mat and hear the clink of metal. Ha geeh,
the door chee, I wonder if shee. You open the

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door cautiously, smell the musty odor of a closed house,
see the nature covers the rolled up rugs.

Speaker 2 (56:02):
Heaving a sigh of relief, you close the door, hobble
across the living room.

Speaker 39 (56:09):
In the kitchen, you turn on the water foss let
the cold water run over your bleeding hand.

Speaker 2 (56:14):
And then.

Speaker 33 (56:17):
Hello, Oh hello, I was sound asleep. I thought when
you came the noise of the car would wake me.

Speaker 8 (56:26):
The car.

Speaker 33 (56:27):
Oh you mean, I didn't really know if you'd take
the train, taxi, drive, or what. That's why I sent
you the wire about the key.

Speaker 2 (56:35):
Oh, oh you're the key. Oh yes, I found it
all right.

Speaker 33 (56:40):
Oh your hand. Oh I'm sorry I didn't notice here.

Speaker 7 (56:45):
No, no, it's nothing.

Speaker 33 (56:49):
We better take care of it.

Speaker 2 (56:50):
I tripped walking up the drive, graid I twisted my ankle.

Speaker 33 (56:55):
I better call a doctor.

Speaker 2 (56:57):
Oh no, no, please, that won't be necessary. I'll see
all right in a few days.

Speaker 33 (57:01):
When he lives just down the road.

Speaker 2 (57:03):
Oh I don't need a doctor now, really, well, then.

Speaker 33 (57:06):
I'll get some bandages, after all. That's what I'm here for,
to take care of you.

Speaker 7 (57:13):
Oh.

Speaker 33 (57:13):
Oh, oh, I'm miss Wyatt? Killed a wirett?

Speaker 2 (57:18):
Oh it's wirett. Yes, of course, how do you do?
Miss Wyatt?

Speaker 39 (57:31):
In a few moments, she's back with bandages and iodine
for your bleeding hands, And you watch her as she
runs steaming hot water into a basin and wonder who young,
attractive miss Wyatt is. You wonder too, who you're supposed
to be. It's fantastic, isn't it to sneak into a
strange house and be greeted so cordially by a woman

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you've never seen before.

Speaker 33 (57:56):
Then now, if you'll put your foot in the.

Speaker 2 (57:59):
Water, ah uh, now I got used to it.

Speaker 33 (58:04):
It should take the swelling down. Oh, I'm certainly glad
you're here. Ah, this is such a big house. Oh,
I guess I was a little frightened. I've been here
alone in the past two days.

Speaker 2 (58:17):
You went along.

Speaker 33 (58:18):
Oh well, the employment agency didn't want to send any
of the other servants down until they heard from Evans.

Speaker 2 (58:22):
Evans, the new butler you know you know?

Speaker 33 (58:25):
Oh, oh, yes, of course I spoke to him on
the phone last night. Sounds rather nice. I think you'll
like him.

Speaker 2 (58:33):
Oh, yes, sure I will. Uh where is uh Evans?

Speaker 26 (58:38):
Now?

Speaker 33 (58:39):
He was in San Francisco. He said he'd be done
in a day or so. You see, he was under
the impression you wouldn't be here for several days, something
you said in one of your wires from Chicago.

Speaker 7 (58:50):
Oh.

Speaker 2 (58:50):
Yes, well, m I changed my mind.

Speaker 33 (58:53):
Well, he's likely to arrive anytime anyway. Everything's practically ready
for you. I made up your room myself, and if
you don't mind my cooking for.

Speaker 2 (59:02):
Breakfast, of course not. You're very thoughtful, Miss Wyatt.

Speaker 33 (59:08):
Oh that's just professional instinct. And now that you're here
in your new home, I hope you like it, and
your new secretary too.

Speaker 2 (59:17):
I I hope so too, Miss Wyatt, who told you
I was just moving in.

Speaker 33 (59:24):
Uh the employment agency, they told me quite a bit
about you. And the gardener next door is very talkative,
says he even knows what you paid.

Speaker 2 (59:33):
For the house. Oh it's oh easy with that hand,
Miss Wyatt.

Speaker 33 (59:38):
I'm sorry. Not much of a brownie, I'm afraid, but
I am a good secretary.

Speaker 2 (59:44):
Yes, I'm sure you are.

Speaker 33 (59:46):
I appreciate your hiring me. Mister Crane.

Speaker 2 (59:49):
Oh you you do.

Speaker 33 (59:50):
It's something wrong, mister Crane.

Speaker 2 (59:54):
Mister Crane, huh oh wrong, No, no, no, everything's fine,
Miss why yes, just fine.

Speaker 38 (01:00:12):
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free power of signal ethyl gasoline. So for the very
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Speaker 2 (01:01:30):
And how back to the whistler.

Speaker 39 (01:01:54):
You're bewildered by the curious turn of events, aren't you, Philip?
Fleeing the police in the middle of the entering a
strange house, being greeted as though you belonged, greeted by
the perfect secretary, Miss hilde Wiatt, who somehow thinks you're
the owner of the estate, a man named Crane. And
now as you stretch out on a long leather couch

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in the study, you can't sleep, can you? This strange
refuge from the police is almost as nerve racking as
last night's chase Your swollen, twisted ankle makes walking almost impossible.
And you know you're going to have to stay here
in this house until your ankle gets better. But you
think of what could happen. Perhaps the servants will arrive

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from San Francisco and expose you. Maybe the real mister
Crane will show up. Something you'll say will arouse Miss
Wyatt's suspicion. She'll call the police.

Speaker 2 (01:02:47):
As the first rays of the morning sun creeped through
the window, you try to ignore the pain in your
ankle as you slip through the hall to the front door.

Speaker 39 (01:02:57):
All you want is escape, escape to Mexico with a
two hundred thousand dollars you stole from the local bank.

Speaker 2 (01:03:03):
And then as you opened the.

Speaker 40 (01:03:04):
Door, oh oh hello, just about to ring your bell here?

Speaker 2 (01:03:10):
Well, what is it you want?

Speaker 16 (01:03:12):
My name's Haskell, Lieutenant Novel Police.

Speaker 2 (01:03:15):
And you're oh my name, my name's Crane.

Speaker 22 (01:03:19):
I see you.

Speaker 16 (01:03:20):
You own this place.

Speaker 2 (01:03:21):
That's right, I bought it a little while back.

Speaker 33 (01:03:23):
He huts and Willard Crane he owned the oil club
in the arenas wyet.

Speaker 2 (01:03:28):
Good morning.

Speaker 33 (01:03:28):
Oh you shouldn't be on that ankle, you know.

Speaker 2 (01:03:31):
Oh, this is miss Whitett, my secretary officer.

Speaker 16 (01:03:34):
How do you do, miss Whytet.

Speaker 41 (01:03:36):
Oh, so you're the Hudson Crane that owns the Oriol Club.

Speaker 7 (01:03:39):
M h I see.

Speaker 2 (01:03:41):
Oh you said you were looking for someone, Lieutenant.

Speaker 40 (01:03:44):
Oh yeah, a man named Adams. He ran off with
a couple of hundred thousands of the local bank. He
was in the neighborhood last night. Thought he might have
climbed over the wall gotten into the estate here. You
he didn't see or hear anything during the night, Why, no, oh,
nothing at all. Well, thanks, mister Crane. Sorry I bothered you.

Speaker 2 (01:04:06):
Thank you, miss a right, goodbye? Well, Miss Wyatt. You
seem to know quite a bit about me, No.

Speaker 33 (01:04:14):
Not really, Actually, I only know what they told me
the employment agency. They said you were you were young, ather,
good looking, a successful nightclub operated. But I'll learn more
in time.

Speaker 2 (01:04:38):
Yeah, for a new secretary.

Speaker 39 (01:04:40):
Miss Wyatt seems to know quite a bit about her employer,
mister Hudson will At Crane, doesn't she, Philip. But it's
lucky for you that the employment agency told her as
much as they did. You couldn't have told the officers anything,
could you? Not even Crane's first name? And you have
to convince everyone that you are, mister rained for a
day or so.

Speaker 2 (01:05:02):
Yes, Miss Wyatt was a lucky break for you. She's
efficient too in many ways, as you find out the
next morning.

Speaker 33 (01:05:10):
More coffee, mister Creane.

Speaker 2 (01:05:12):
Oh no, thank you, it's fine.

Speaker 33 (01:05:14):
I thought after you finished breakfast we might get right
to work, that is, if you feel up to it.
There's some checks you should find for the real estate peace.

Speaker 2 (01:05:22):
Oh well, yeah, I'll attend to that later.

Speaker 33 (01:05:24):
And the mail your correspondence is piling up.

Speaker 2 (01:05:27):
Well later, Miss Wyatt.

Speaker 33 (01:05:29):
Well, all right, sir. Oh oh, I suppose you'll want
to talk to Evans, the butler.

Speaker 2 (01:05:34):
Evans, he's here.

Speaker 33 (01:05:35):
He arrived a short while ago. He came on the bus. Oh,
I'll send him in.

Speaker 2 (01:05:39):
No, uh no, wait, not just yet.

Speaker 33 (01:05:42):
But he'll be anxious to know how you want things done,
mister Crane. After all, some of your friends may be
dropping in.

Speaker 2 (01:05:49):
Well, miss Wyatt, please, I'll take care of everything later.

Speaker 33 (01:05:52):
Very well, mister Crane.

Speaker 39 (01:05:56):
You noticed the strange, puzzled look on Miss Wyatt's face
as she turned and walks away, and you wonder if
she's beginning to think that something is wrong. You realize
that your only chance to evade the police is to
stay in the house for another twenty four hours, at
least until your ankle's better. Yes, that's all you need,
isn't it. Twenty four hours and the police will have

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left the neighborhood by then and you'll be able to
slip away unnoticed.

Speaker 2 (01:06:23):
But in the meantime you've got to somehow keep one
jump ahead of the efficient, miss Wire. And to do that,
you've got to know more about this man Crane. You
hurry to the study. Oh, mister Krane, looking for something,
Miss Wire.

Speaker 33 (01:06:40):
Well, I was just sorting things out.

Speaker 2 (01:06:42):
I thought I made it perfectly clear that you were
not to bother with business.

Speaker 33 (01:06:46):
But these are the files you sent from Chicago. I
was just going to straighten them out.

Speaker 2 (01:06:51):
I'll take care of the miss Wire.

Speaker 33 (01:06:53):
Mister Krane. I don't want you to think I was
deliberately prying into your personal affairs.

Speaker 23 (01:06:59):
Okay, Hello, yes Chicago.

Speaker 2 (01:07:05):
Oh oh yes, I'll take mina, Miss Watt, let me
have the phone.

Speaker 33 (01:07:10):
Well, oh all right, mister.

Speaker 2 (01:07:13):
Hello, Hello, this is mister Crane at one moment. Please,
Miss Wyatt, this is personal. Do you mind, of course not?
Thank you, Yes, mister Crane.

Speaker 11 (01:07:28):
Hey, what's going on there?

Speaker 32 (01:07:29):
Oh?

Speaker 7 (01:07:29):
Uh?

Speaker 2 (01:07:30):
Let me apologize for the confusion, sir. We were just
opening the house and I'm where Is this the new butler? Yes,
I'm the new butler. I'm Evan, sir.

Speaker 11 (01:07:38):
All right, and I get this. I'm leaving Chicago in
a few minutes, flying out to San Francisco.

Speaker 2 (01:07:42):
H Do you wish me to meet you, sir?

Speaker 11 (01:07:44):
Never mind, I'll pick up a car at the airport
garage and drive in myself.

Speaker 2 (01:07:47):
Oh, very good, sir.

Speaker 11 (01:07:48):
My plane land sometime tomorrow.

Speaker 2 (01:07:50):
Pardon, sir? Would you mind telephoning from San Francisco when
you arrive?

Speaker 11 (01:07:54):
Why?

Speaker 2 (01:07:55):
Well, I want to have the house ready for you, sir. Oh,
of course you'll be bringing guests, sir. No, no, I'll
be alone, Yes, sir.

Speaker 11 (01:08:04):
One more thing. If anybody ask you, anybody you don't
know when I'm coming back, understand?

Speaker 2 (01:08:08):
Oh, yes, of course, sir.

Speaker 11 (01:08:09):
I don't want to see anybody when I get there.
Just get away from everything and everybody.

Speaker 2 (01:08:13):
I quite understand, sir. Is that also?

Speaker 11 (01:08:16):
See you tomorrow?

Speaker 39 (01:08:17):
Evans, Your hand trembles as you replace the receiver. You
haven't much time now, have you fill them? And yet
somehow you sense in all this a real chance for escape?
A few minutes later, you put things in motion in
a conversation with Evans, the new butler, and you're no

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longer afraid because you know now that he's never met
Krane face to face.

Speaker 2 (01:08:43):
Evans, I hate to have you just arrive and then
send you off again, but something urgents come up.

Speaker 41 (01:08:48):
Very good, sir, whatever you will, I'm.

Speaker 2 (01:08:50):
Going to have to make a quick trip to Canada.
I want you to run into San Francisco and make
the arrangements for me. Oh, here's some money, by anything
you think i'll need.

Speaker 41 (01:08:58):
Well, this might all take some time.

Speaker 8 (01:09:00):
Oh it's all right.

Speaker 2 (01:09:02):
Well, I'd like to leave day after tomorrow and you
stay on in the city until everything's taken care off.

Speaker 41 (01:09:06):
Very good, share, I'll handle everything.

Speaker 2 (01:09:15):
Yes, Philip, Evans will handle everything.

Speaker 33 (01:09:18):
He's very efficient.

Speaker 2 (01:09:19):
Too bad you have no intention of actually.

Speaker 39 (01:09:22):
Using his services, but it will look good to the
police wound it. When Crane finally arrives and they piece
it all together discover that you planned a clever escape
to Canada, it will throw them off while you're actually
continuing on your way to Mexico. It's later that night,

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with Evans gone, that you decide to speak to Miss
Wyatt plant some things in her mind that will add
to your plan in evading the police. You go downstairs
and wonder why it's so quiet in the house. Suddenly
you feel panicked.

Speaker 2 (01:09:58):
It's Wyat, Miss Wire. Miss Wire. You wonder if she's gone, Philip,
if she learned the truth and slipped away from the house.
And then you see a crack of light beneath the
study door. Ms Wire, what are you doing?

Speaker 33 (01:10:16):
Isn't it fairly obvious? I'm going through your Chicago files again.

Speaker 2 (01:10:22):
No, your attitude's pretty hard to understand, Miss Wyatt. I
think it's time we talked this over.

Speaker 33 (01:10:28):
Sit out. No, I'd prefer that we stand for this.

Speaker 2 (01:10:31):
Oh God, say where you are?

Speaker 33 (01:10:33):
I wasn't sure about you until just now, Crane, when
I went through your files. If I had been out
of Kilda the first night you were here, do you
think it was fun fixing your ankle, cooking your meat?
Wait a minute, you've heard of impostas, haven't you. Crane?

Speaker 2 (01:10:45):
All right, I'm an impostor, But look, look I can
make things easier for you.

Speaker 8 (01:10:49):
Watch.

Speaker 33 (01:10:49):
You can't give me back Joe Baldwin, Crane, Joe Baldwin,
My name isn't Wyatt Crane. It's Baldwin, Edna Baldwin. I
wasn't only Joe Baldwin's girl, Crane, I was his wife,
Joe bald Now tell me the name means nothing to you.
Tell me that Crane. You don't remember how you framed him?

Speaker 2 (01:11:08):
Do you a minute. This is all a mistake.

Speaker 33 (01:11:10):
It's no mistake, Crane. I found out everything five minutes ago.

Speaker 2 (01:11:14):
I've never heard of Baller. You gotta listen to me.
You're all wrong. I'm not the man you.

Speaker 33 (01:11:17):
You've had some Willard Crane, and you framed Joe Baldwin
into the electric roo.

Speaker 2 (01:11:21):
You wait a minute, you'll cost Joe and.

Speaker 33 (01:11:22):
Me too, out of enough money to buy the gambling
places in.

Speaker 5 (01:11:25):
Chicano and now you live like a king.

Speaker 33 (01:11:29):
Well that's all over for you now, Crane. No law
couldn't get you, but I will.

Speaker 2 (01:11:34):
You don't understand I'm not Crane at all? My names
any closer? Come on give me that. No, look, I'm
not Crane. Don't you see You must believe me.

Speaker 11 (01:11:41):
Give me.

Speaker 42 (01:11:41):
Don't you buy anything?

Speaker 33 (01:11:42):
You wouldn't you?

Speaker 7 (01:11:43):
But you can't get away with it me.

Speaker 2 (01:11:51):
That's why.

Speaker 39 (01:11:57):
You watch as he falls to the floor a small girl,
now small and white. You don't have to feel her
pulse to know that she's dead. Numbly, you sink down
on the chair, sure that this is the end. A
murdered girl in the house you wanted by the police,
already an ankle that won't allow you to walk two blocks.
It's all over now, isn't it. Philip the Grand plans

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for escape into Mexico. Everything's done. You'll be caught, and
it'll be the gas chamber. As the phone's insistent ringing
brings you back to your surroundings, you'll reach over and
touch the cradle, hoping to stop the irritation of the sounds.
And then slowly it comes to you. Hello, A half
familiar voice on the other end of there, Hello.

Speaker 11 (01:12:40):
Hello, Say, is everything all right there? Can you hear me?
This is Crane.

Speaker 2 (01:12:43):
I'm in San Francisco, mister Crane. Oh you're in San Francisco.

Speaker 11 (01:12:48):
Of course, you asked me the phone.

Speaker 2 (01:12:49):
All right, I'm here, Yes, sir?

Speaker 11 (01:12:51):
You sure everything's all right there?

Speaker 2 (01:12:53):
Well, everything's fine, sir.

Speaker 11 (01:12:54):
You didn't tell anybody I was coming in?

Speaker 2 (01:12:56):
No, I didn't, sir.

Speaker 11 (01:12:57):
Good. I'll have a bite of dinner and then i'll.

Speaker 2 (01:13:01):
Begging your pardon, sir, But could you hurry?

Speaker 11 (01:13:04):
I thought you said everything was all right.

Speaker 2 (01:13:05):
It's something I can't discuss on the telephone. Not right now, sir.
But your new secretary, Miss Wyatt, I a quart her
looking through your personal file.

Speaker 11 (01:13:13):
What I'll pick up my car and be there at
two hours.

Speaker 2 (01:13:16):
Very good, sir, and drive carefully, sir.

Speaker 39 (01:13:28):
Yes, you must get Crane to hurry, Philip, because the
car is driving up from San Francisco.

Speaker 11 (01:13:33):
Is your way out.

Speaker 39 (01:13:35):
It all came to you when you heard his voice
on the telephone, and there'll be no murder charge against you.
It'll be against Crane, the one man who had reason
to kill this girl. Methodically, you hobble about the room,
setting the murder trap.

Speaker 2 (01:13:49):
The first thing.

Speaker 39 (01:13:51):
Wipe the gun free of your prints, straighten the rug,
turn a single lamp on in the study.

Speaker 2 (01:13:57):
Her body's behind the desk. It'll take him a while
to see it.

Speaker 39 (01:14:01):
But while he's inside, you'll be in his car driving southward,
and you'll stop just once to make an anonymous phone
call to the police.

Speaker 2 (01:14:11):
You smile to yourself as you step.

Speaker 39 (01:14:13):
Outside in the gathering dusk and take your station well
hidden behind the porch waiting for crane. The two hours
seem like years, but at last a black limousine pulls
up in the driveway and a tall, broad shouldered man

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gets out. You watch him go up on the porch
and push open the door, and your heart's in your
mouth as you see him stoop and pick up the
gun that you left lying in the hall. Quietly, you
creep toward the car, and then a thought strikes you.
Maybe he didn't lead the keys. You've got to have

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those keys. Your shaking should come to the car and
look through the open window and run your hand quickly
along the dashboard and then.

Speaker 2 (01:15:08):
Here, I'm luck.

Speaker 7 (01:15:10):
The keys are here.

Speaker 38 (01:15:21):
The whistler will return in just a moment with a
strange ending to tonight's story. Meantime, a tip for you drivers,
since cooler weather is here to stay, the kind of
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than ever the reason. On short trips around town, your
motor seldom gets warm enough to drive off the moisture

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These compounds go to work to do jobs which a
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ready to dissolve any harmful gums that might form. Another
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a sweeter running motor. So next time you change oil,
make it a change for the better. At your nearest

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Speaker 2 (01:16:45):
And now back to the whistler.

Speaker 39 (01:16:53):
It's been a nightmare, hasn't it, filling your flight, the
moments of panic before your escape over the wall to
the protection of Crane's darkened house, the worry and constant
fear of discovery, of not being able to flee because
of your swollen ankle. But it's all behind you now,
Crane did exactly what you planned. He picked up the
murder gun where you left it in the hallway, the

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gun you used to kill Hilda Wire. He's certain to
be excused, and you'll see to it to put your
phone call to the police, and the confusion of a
murder will give you still more time to cross the
border into Mexico with your two hundred thousand dollars.

Speaker 2 (01:17:31):
You smile to yourself as you open the door and
start to slip behind the wheel, borrowing this calm. Mister Crane,
where did you come from sitting in his back seat
all the time. Look, it's a mistake. I'm not Crane,
that's all. I saw you sneaking out of the house.

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I just came by to see mister Crane on business
and he wasn't home. Eh, that's right. You looking for
mister Crane. Grand law arsny embezzlement and does other things.
Just had a wire from the Chicago police to pick
him up.

Speaker 27 (01:18:05):
Police.

Speaker 2 (01:18:05):
Yeah, Oh, I'm Reynold's San Francisco headquarters. But Lieutenant Jeffries,
the head man. You know, he might want to talk
to you. Look, I don't want to get mixed up
in anything. Oh, if you're on the level, you won't
get mixed up. I'm in an awful hurry. I can't
wait for your Lieutenant Jeffries to show up.

Speaker 8 (01:18:21):
Don't have to. He's inside now.

Speaker 7 (01:18:23):
He's sure.

Speaker 2 (01:18:25):
Sure that was Jeffries that went in the house just
a minute ago. I mean that wasn't Crane. I thought
you said you kneukrane. Oh well, I know. I think
we will both go inside. Lieutenant Jefferies might want to
ask you some questions.

Speaker 38 (01:18:59):
Let that whistled be your signal for the Signal Oil program.
The Whistler each Sunday night at this same time, brought
to you by the Signal Oil Company, marketers of Signal
Gasoline and motor oil and fine quality automotive accessories. Signal
has asked me to remind you to get the most
driving pleasure. Drive its sensible speeds, be courteous, and obey

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traffic regulations. It may save a life, possibly your own.
Featured in tonight's story.

Speaker 2 (01:19:34):
Where Joseph Kerns and Eve McVeigh.

Speaker 38 (01:19:36):
The Whistler was produced by George w Allen and directed
tonight by Sterling Pracy, with story by Robert Eisenbach and
Jackson Gillis, and music by Wilbur Hatch and was transmitted
to our troops overseas by the Armed Forces Radio Service.
Remember at this same time. Next Sunday, another Strange Tale
by the whistler, Marvin Miller speaking.

Speaker 2 (01:19:58):
This is CBS, the Columbia Podcasting System.

Speaker 4 (01:20:13):
And from seventy seven years ago, Sunday, November fourteenth, nineteen
forty eight. That wraps up our look at shows from
this date seventy seven years ago. Today here on Classic
Radio Theater with Wyatt Coos. Coming up tomorrow, we'll have
episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel and Gun Smoke. We'll

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also have Jimmy Stewart as a six Shooter and Gene
Autry's Melody ranch As We spend a Saturday in westerns
Comedy on Sunday with Jack Benny, a Avaton, Costello, The
Aldrich Family, and Amos and Andy. On Monday, Broadway is
My Beat, Calling All Cars, Frank Sinatra's Rocky Fortune, and

(01:20:54):
the Adventures of Sam Spade. On Tuesday, we'll have more
comedies with the Aldrich Family, Abat and Costello, The Great
Gildersleeve and My Favorite Husband. On Wednesday, more dramas with Counterspy,
Calling All Cars, Escape and Suspense. And then on Thursday

(01:21:15):
and Amos and Andy as we'll get into more shows
of the Thanksgiving season Amos and Andy Let George do It,
the Cavalcade of America and Jeff Reagan Investigator. And then
a week from today, next Friday, we will have a
Lamon Abner Thanksgiving show as Ezra Stree Seastronk's cousin Rowena

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has Thanksgiving Dinner with Lum. Also the Maxwell House Coffee
Time Thanksgiving Show, Jack Benny Dreams He's a Turkey at Thanksgiving,
and Willard Waterman inviting a Thanksgiving guest in nineteen fifty one.
That's all coming up the week ahead here on Classic
Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox. Next though, we'll head to

(01:21:59):
Oklahoma City for an episode of Dark Fantasy.

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The other families benefit indirectly by better community living conditions.

Speaker 24 (01:22:36):
So make your town a better place to live. Give
generously to your community.

Speaker 2 (01:22:40):
Chest.

Speaker 4 (01:22:41):
So this single season show came out of Oklahoma City,
wk Y. I believe it was Dark Fantasy eighty four
years ago, November fourteenth, nineteen forty one. And this episode
of Dark Fantasy is entitled The Man who Came.

Speaker 26 (01:22:59):
Back Dark It's not at sea.

Speaker 16 (01:23:17):
I am the man who came back.

Speaker 32 (01:23:44):
All right, now, break it up, break it up, let's
way off.

Speaker 33 (01:23:46):
The day isn't here alright.

Speaker 27 (01:23:48):
Mass casey, there's Carvin.

Speaker 24 (01:23:49):
I stay right there in that don't away and don't
let nobody in or out.

Speaker 27 (01:23:52):
Right captain al right now, alright, you hurt.

Speaker 24 (01:23:55):
Him, mom, But we had nothing to do with it.

Speaker 27 (01:23:57):
Okay, sister, you didn't. Jane got nothing to be scared them.
Hey you, where do you think you're going?

Speaker 7 (01:24:03):
I thought I might get a little air if you
don't mind.

Speaker 27 (01:24:07):
Well I do mind. I'm back in the house with you.
What's the big idea?

Speaker 32 (01:24:11):
You were in a mask as you might have observed,
my friend, this is a masquerade party.

Speaker 24 (01:24:18):
Whoa you should now?

Speaker 16 (01:24:20):
Well?

Speaker 6 (01:24:20):
A caran dreamily post it's masked off at midnight. We
got this car to come out here just as a
clock in Washington, Strugger, which striking.

Speaker 32 (01:24:29):
Your The call is placed by a most hysterical woman,
and there is nothing you can do for the man
in there.

Speaker 7 (01:24:37):
I assure you, not changing the subject.

Speaker 27 (01:24:40):
What I want to know is why ain't you unmasked.

Speaker 32 (01:24:43):
Like the other I professor to wear my mask?

Speaker 27 (01:24:47):
Take it off, don Juan. I want to look at
your mug.

Speaker 32 (01:24:51):
It might be better, my friend, if you didn't see
my mug. Now look here, jo, Perhaps why we are waiting,
I might tell you a story?

Speaker 6 (01:25:02):
Yeah, what is is bedtime at Grandma's. The only story
I'm interested in is what happened here tonight?

Speaker 32 (01:25:11):
Exactly, eh, I said, exactly.

Speaker 7 (01:25:16):
Perhaps I can tell you the story.

Speaker 27 (01:25:19):
All right, and my fine mysterious friend give well.

Speaker 32 (01:25:24):
You see it's quite a long story. It really all
began free, yes, at least three years ago. I remember
that evening quite well. I let myself into Granger's apartment.

Speaker 7 (01:25:50):
It was a golden key.

Speaker 5 (01:25:51):
I used a bright.

Speaker 44 (01:25:54):
Golden key, and there was no one there when I arrived.
So I closed the door in a wait.

Speaker 32 (01:26:21):
Well, Grange, imagine seeing me here, Blake, Oh, I say,
you startled me?

Speaker 7 (01:26:26):
Did I?

Speaker 3 (01:26:26):
Now?

Speaker 2 (01:26:28):
I dare say?

Speaker 32 (01:26:28):
Had I been someone else, you wouldn't have been at
all startled.

Speaker 7 (01:26:31):
Incidentally, old man, did you get in here?

Speaker 32 (01:26:34):
I suppose it would be quite facetious on me to
say that I came in the same way you did. Oh,
I say, a new piano?

Speaker 7 (01:26:41):
Do you mind alone? Not at all? Go right ahead,
help yourself have a drink?

Speaker 26 (01:26:46):
No?

Speaker 2 (01:26:46):
Thanks, you better have one though.

Speaker 7 (01:26:50):
Oh yeah, I say, Blake, what's that you're playing?

Speaker 32 (01:26:55):
You've heard it before, grange have I I don't recall
you will have a short memory.

Speaker 7 (01:27:00):
I usually remember pretty well when you.

Speaker 45 (01:27:02):
Choose to you do.

Speaker 7 (01:27:03):
Yes, what do you mean by that?

Speaker 32 (01:27:06):
My wife has played that tune for you every night
this week and last and the week before that. You see,
I happen to know.

Speaker 7 (01:27:15):
Oh, I see.

Speaker 32 (01:27:18):
I'm glad you haven't the audacity to deny it. No,
I don't deny your wife has been here often as
often as she possibly could.

Speaker 7 (01:27:31):
But I assure you she came of her own.

Speaker 32 (01:27:33):
Desire, and as a result of your oily persuasion. I
might agree, Blake, that she is easily persuaded. And of course,
my uh curiosity prompts me to ask how you finally
learned the truth? I accidentally found the key to your apartment.
Here it was in Sylvia's purse, a golden key with
your initials engraved on one side, hers on the other.

Speaker 7 (01:27:58):
Why I thought that a rather handsome touch? Don't you agree?
I've brought the key back to you? How got of you?

Speaker 2 (01:28:06):
Old?

Speaker 7 (01:28:07):
I'm serious?

Speaker 32 (01:28:08):
Sylvia will never come here again?

Speaker 7 (01:28:11):
Are you positive of that? Quite?

Speaker 32 (01:28:13):
For I shall ask her not to.

Speaker 7 (01:28:16):
You seem to believe she'll obey?

Speaker 32 (01:28:17):
She will, And I ask you now, grange, as a gentleman,
kindly refrain from inviting her here again. In other words,
hands off, sad it, I'm glad, I make myself quite plain.

Speaker 7 (01:28:30):
Why you fool, you dull, stupid fool? What right of
you to demand anything of Sylvia?

Speaker 32 (01:28:36):
Do you think for a moment, night after night twiddling
her thumbs while you're away from home? I admit I've
been busy this past year, but another six months. You've
no one to blame for Sylvia's being here with yourself here,
She's found what you denied her blake.

Speaker 7 (01:28:50):
I doubt very much if she'll give it up.

Speaker 2 (01:28:52):
Why you swine?

Speaker 32 (01:28:53):
If you think for a moment, oh, I forgot you
carry a gun, but if you'd care to put it away.

Speaker 7 (01:29:02):
Skip the hero. Explain you know, I think I suddenly
thought of a solution to all this.

Speaker 32 (01:29:09):
The only solution is for you to leave Sylvia alone. Oh,
you're quite mistaken. This is the solution here in my hand. Indeed,
I rather like the idea. Besides, with you out of
the way, Sylvia need to have no more qua by you,
low yellow rat. That's it, Blake, come closer, threaten me,

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make me.

Speaker 7 (01:29:33):
Do it, Make me do it.

Speaker 32 (01:29:35):
Blake, you think killing me is a way out, Grange,
You're very badly mistaken.

Speaker 7 (01:29:39):
It's the only way off.

Speaker 32 (01:29:40):
You'll kill me, Grange. I'll come back and avenge myself.
One shot and that would be all I can prove
self defense. Sylvia will help. She'll swear you came here
and tried.

Speaker 33 (01:29:49):
To kill me.

Speaker 32 (01:29:50):
You'll come back, Grange, just one shot directly between the eye.
I'll haunt kill Grange because by God in Heaven, I'll
come back.

Speaker 7 (01:29:57):
It's a perfect scheme.

Speaker 33 (01:29:59):
Yes, I like it.

Speaker 32 (01:30:00):
It's the veiled grains because I'm come back.

Speaker 21 (01:30:02):
If I have to fight all the demons and mount
I'll prepare.

Speaker 36 (01:30:06):
Blake.

Speaker 32 (01:30:07):
This is a chance of a lifetime.

Speaker 24 (01:30:08):
It's the way out. Yes, it's the way off.

Speaker 2 (01:30:34):
Next me get your extra paper.

Speaker 46 (01:30:37):
Palty playlights clean in millionaires of pipe pad Read all
about it. Hey, y, mister Keith brain playing health defensens
playing a pillow plate here it is, folse, keep your
extra paper.

Speaker 32 (01:30:47):
Read the headline news about the killing.

Speaker 6 (01:30:49):
It is the judgment of this court that the defendant,

(01:31:11):
Keith Grange did shoot and kill the deceased Philip Blake
on the night of April sixteenth, and that in so
doing he acted in the line of self defense. The
Court therefore decrees that Keith Grange shall not be held
to account for this unfortunate incident.

Speaker 47 (01:31:53):
Well, my dear, I suppose there's nothing to worry about now,
not the slightest thing.

Speaker 32 (01:31:57):
I told you from the very beginning, Sylvia, that I
acted rightly in doing what I did.

Speaker 3 (01:32:01):
Oh.

Speaker 47 (01:32:02):
I still can't resign myself to it, but you must.

Speaker 7 (01:32:04):
It's all over. Philip is dead. Now we can be
together as much as we please.

Speaker 13 (01:32:10):
Keith.

Speaker 47 (01:32:11):
Suppose you and I should have a misunderstanding. Suppose I
should become angry, sometimes so angry I I might tell
the truth to the authorities.

Speaker 32 (01:32:23):
A h that, my dear, would be most unfortunate. But
it's a possibility, and by no means should we overlook possibilities?
And so allow me to remind you, Sylvia, my dear girl,
if you're hiding the true facts of the matter at
the coroner's investigation automatically, it makes you an accomplice.

Speaker 47 (01:32:41):
Oh, I see, But why are we talking about this, Darling.
We'll both feel better after we've had a little rest,
of course we will, Dear, kiss me good night, Darling.

Speaker 1 (01:32:52):
I'm going home.

Speaker 7 (01:32:53):
I'll take you.

Speaker 1 (01:32:53):
Oh no, now, I'd rather go alone to.

Speaker 47 (01:32:55):
Night, if you don't mind, as you wish, my dear
good night, good night, darling.

Speaker 30 (01:33:00):
Sweet uh Will you call me in the morning.

Speaker 7 (01:33:03):
Yes, of course I will. Good night.

Speaker 2 (01:33:04):
Then, good night, Darling.

Speaker 7 (01:33:06):
Pleasant dreams.

Speaker 32 (01:33:14):
That's strange, very strange. Just a moment ago, that romy
Sylvie and I hear Now she's gone yet I believe
that I'm not alone.

Speaker 5 (01:33:28):
You're not alone, Grange?

Speaker 7 (01:33:30):
What what was that? I thought I heard a voice?

Speaker 38 (01:33:36):
It was my voice?

Speaker 7 (01:33:38):
Who who are you? Where are you?

Speaker 32 (01:33:41):
I told you i'd come back.

Speaker 7 (01:33:44):
No, No, it's just my imagination.

Speaker 32 (01:33:47):
Is it your imagination?

Speaker 41 (01:33:49):
Grange?

Speaker 7 (01:33:50):
Yes? Yes, of course I warned you.

Speaker 24 (01:33:54):
I warned you, remember, come out, come out?

Speaker 7 (01:34:00):
In the orphan, come out, I say, do you hear me?

Speaker 32 (01:34:02):
Come out here? Gun is useless against me?

Speaker 2 (01:34:05):
Now, Grain, what do you want?

Speaker 35 (01:34:08):
Tell me?

Speaker 22 (01:34:08):
What do you want?

Speaker 3 (01:34:09):
Or not?

Speaker 2 (01:34:09):
Now?

Speaker 32 (01:34:11):
The time isn't right now, But I'll be back.

Speaker 26 (01:34:17):
What for me?

Speaker 3 (01:34:18):
And wait?

Speaker 7 (01:34:21):
What?

Speaker 16 (01:34:22):
And wait?

Speaker 32 (01:34:24):
Or I'll come back brain, I'll come that. No, no,
I'm sure of it. There was no one, no one
at all. I just imagine if that's all. Yes, just

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my imagination, Sylvia, Dear, you look so tired here.

Speaker 7 (01:35:08):
Perhaps let's'll wake you up. Present for you?

Speaker 33 (01:35:10):
A present?

Speaker 7 (01:35:10):
Yes, something I picked up today. I thought you'd like it.

Speaker 33 (01:35:13):
How sweet out you, darling?

Speaker 47 (01:35:15):
A I think I can guess just by looking at
the box.

Speaker 24 (01:35:18):
It's it's a ring.

Speaker 7 (01:35:21):
I watch you clever, go ahead open it?

Speaker 23 (01:35:25):
Hold my darling, we don't hurry.

Speaker 11 (01:35:26):
N h.

Speaker 7 (01:35:30):
By, Sylvia. That isn't the ring I bought for you, Keith.

Speaker 39 (01:35:36):
Look at this ring.

Speaker 7 (01:35:39):
The initials pe B Keith. This this is his ring, Sylvia.
What are you saying?

Speaker 47 (01:35:48):
Ring?

Speaker 33 (01:35:48):
I gave it to him, I swear to you.

Speaker 23 (01:35:51):
Still A blake was buried with.

Speaker 5 (01:35:52):
That ring on his.

Speaker 24 (01:36:12):
Yeah, and mister yes, sez uh head.

Speaker 17 (01:36:15):
Do you mind coming around to the other side, please, mister,
that door busted.

Speaker 27 (01:36:18):
You can't get it open?

Speaker 17 (01:36:19):
Oh very well, Sorry I asked that out here, but
I don't had time to get to the other door.
Fixed where too, friend?

Speaker 9 (01:36:28):
Uh?

Speaker 22 (01:36:29):
Oh?

Speaker 7 (01:36:30):
Hunting an arms hotel?

Speaker 5 (01:36:31):
All right, excellent, that's where I'm going.

Speaker 7 (01:36:36):
Oh, I just thought of me.

Speaker 32 (01:36:39):
I didn't know there was any one of his cabin
so dark to night, Yes, isn't it? I say, I
don't seem to feel anyone of the seat here beside me.

Speaker 7 (01:36:49):
Strange.

Speaker 32 (01:36:51):
You certainly butt me hot enough when you crawled in here.

Speaker 7 (01:36:55):
Tumpt you. I beg your pardon, sir, But I never mind, Grange,
never mind you know me? I am surprised that you
don't know me. Why? Yes, your boye sounds familiar.

Speaker 27 (01:37:14):
Good Lord Philip Blake, do you mind riding with me?

Speaker 7 (01:37:22):
Blake? You're supposed to be dead, You're supposed to be buried.

Speaker 27 (01:37:27):
I am dead, Grange, I am marry.

Speaker 7 (01:37:34):
Tappy.

Speaker 24 (01:37:35):
Stop this tab right, so don't let me off? What's
the matter?

Speaker 20 (01:37:40):
Hey, you had not a dumb out of a moving
car like that?

Speaker 7 (01:37:42):
Was in the name of heaven?

Speaker 11 (01:37:43):
Is in the back of that cabin?

Speaker 7 (01:37:44):
Why nothing?

Speaker 17 (01:37:45):
Governor there? See I turn all the way there, see,
but there was somebody in there with me. Oh now, mister,
they couldn't have been Look for yourself. See it's empty there.
You just jumped out on this side of the cab.

Speaker 24 (01:38:01):
There the door won't open.

Speaker 17 (01:38:03):
No, brother, there wasn't nobody in that seat with you.

Speaker 27 (01:38:06):
Must have been your imagination.

Speaker 1 (01:38:24):
Hello, hello, dolic there, this is stil Yeah.

Speaker 47 (01:38:29):
I just wanted to remind you about the masquerade ball
at Keith's new home tonight. You'll be there fine, now
remember masks and costumes for everybody?

Speaker 7 (01:38:39):
All right there?

Speaker 32 (01:38:41):
Wow, I'll be.

Speaker 48 (01:38:50):
Sure to come in costume, won't you, Dorothy?

Speaker 47 (01:38:53):
Yes, and heavenly masked, my dear. Yes, at Keith's new place. Oh, Darling,
wait till you see the places you mentioned.

Speaker 23 (01:39:01):
Honestly it's mister Grange, I believe.

Speaker 7 (01:39:21):
Sylvia Darling, So you've penetrated my disguise.

Speaker 1 (01:39:25):
I heard you order it from the costumers yesterday, Darling.

Speaker 32 (01:39:30):
The music book starts soon.

Speaker 33 (01:39:32):
It's first dance hours.

Speaker 7 (01:39:33):
Sylvia, My dear, every dances ours tonight. Are you happy?
I about this place? Absolutely?

Speaker 33 (01:39:40):
Lovely? Keith Darling.

Speaker 7 (01:39:43):
What's the matter that man in black? I've been watching
him all evening. He's been watching me.

Speaker 13 (01:39:50):
Do you know who he is?

Speaker 7 (01:39:52):
No, he just stands and stares at me. Everywhere I go.
He's always just a short distance away.

Speaker 33 (01:39:59):
Look, he's going into your study.

Speaker 7 (01:40:01):
Well, he hasn't any business in there.

Speaker 33 (01:40:03):
It's strange.

Speaker 47 (01:40:06):
I locked that door as the news, so the guest
wouldn't go into your study.

Speaker 33 (01:40:09):
Understand things.

Speaker 7 (01:40:10):
Well, he just walked right in. Dear, I'll go see
who isn't what he wants you mingle with the guests
and I'll join you later.

Speaker 33 (01:40:15):
Very well, there, I don't be long.

Speaker 7 (01:40:17):
I'll be waiting for you, all right.

Speaker 32 (01:40:19):
So yeah, yeah, it's odd. This door is locked. No dark,

(01:40:39):
no con found out. Where's the light switch?

Speaker 26 (01:40:46):
No?

Speaker 7 (01:40:48):
No, it can't be at piano. Someone's playing and yet
there's no one seated there.

Speaker 32 (01:41:00):
The keys moving up and down, playing the music, but
there are no hands on them.

Speaker 7 (01:41:11):
That melody, it's the melody he played the night I
killed him. He's playing it now, yet he's not there.

Speaker 32 (01:41:23):
I am here, Grange, I'm here. Pay look closer, Grange,
here I am.

Speaker 7 (01:41:32):
You see, Yes, I see you now.

Speaker 32 (01:41:38):
I brought you a little gift for your nice garade party.
You'll find it lying on your desk. Turn around and
see for yourself.

Speaker 2 (01:41:50):
That's right.

Speaker 16 (01:41:52):
There.

Speaker 7 (01:41:54):
You see a gun. It's the one you kill me with.
Don't you recognize it? What did you get that gun?

Speaker 32 (01:42:05):
I found it, Grange, and I've brought it back to you.
I put one shell in its chamber, just one, Grange.

Speaker 5 (01:42:18):
But that is enough.

Speaker 22 (01:42:20):
What are you trying to do?

Speaker 7 (01:42:24):
Gone is gone?

Speaker 32 (01:42:31):
Nod?

Speaker 24 (01:42:31):
Am I mad?

Speaker 33 (01:42:33):
Was I dreaming?

Speaker 7 (01:42:37):
Oh? Another gun is here? It is my gun?

Speaker 32 (01:42:46):
One cartridge, he said, only one, one cartridge. Yes, yes,
it's the only way left. He knew it was the
only way. Now he's left me to take it. All right, Blake,
you can have your revenge.

Speaker 8 (01:43:07):
You can have it.

Speaker 2 (01:43:09):
You are right, it is the only way.

Speaker 7 (01:43:23):
Hmmm sho he shot him? Surfy? The evidence in there
will indicate that he did.

Speaker 27 (01:43:30):
Yes, sure, that's quite a yarn you spunge Zoro.

Speaker 7 (01:43:34):
It is nothing but the truth.

Speaker 27 (01:43:37):
Come on, now, come on, my friend, let's take off
your mask and have a look at you.

Speaker 32 (01:43:41):
One moment, Keith Grange shot Philip Blake squarely between the eyes.

Speaker 7 (01:43:50):
Yeah, show what that doesn't make a very pretty sight?

Speaker 27 (01:43:57):
Well I don't see what that got to do it?
Here comes the captain.

Speaker 6 (01:44:03):
Here, take that mask, off you Captain Sullivan, come here,
yesk Casey, what is it?

Speaker 27 (01:44:10):
I remarked?

Speaker 6 (01:44:10):
Here, I won't take off his mask. He's been spinning
me the most fantastic year never heard in all of
my h r.

Speaker 17 (01:44:19):
Of where'd he go?

Speaker 11 (01:44:20):
Huh?

Speaker 7 (01:44:21):
When he'll go? Say?

Speaker 32 (01:44:22):
Did you let somebody get out of this house?

Speaker 7 (01:44:24):
Casey?

Speaker 27 (01:44:25):
No, no, no, no, said Captain No.

Speaker 6 (01:44:27):
I didn't.

Speaker 1 (01:44:28):
But he was.

Speaker 6 (01:44:29):
He was standing here just a minute ago. He wouldn't
take off his mask. He told me the darned this story.
But a murdered man coming back from the grave.

Speaker 32 (01:44:39):
See have you been there the Prince bowl? There's no
one here? Now wait a minute, what's this? Dane here
on the floor?

Speaker 6 (01:44:51):
Blood, a little pool of it there on the floor,
right in the exact spot with a man in black
was standing.

Speaker 7 (01:45:38):
All right.

Speaker 32 (01:45:40):
Fantasy The Man who Came Back an original tale of
dark Fantasy by Scott Bishop Ben Morris. Was Keith Grange

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eleanor Nayler Koren was heard of. Sylvia red Wayne took
the part of Casey. Your height was Captain Sullivan, Murilloskofield
a cab driver, and Eugene Francis was the Man who
came Back.

Speaker 7 (01:46:15):
Ladies and gentlemen every Friday night.

Speaker 32 (01:46:18):
At this time, the National Broadcasting Company would bring you
dark fantasy tales of the weird adventures of the supernatural,
created for you by Scott Bishop.

Speaker 7 (01:46:28):
Listen one week.

Speaker 32 (01:46:29):
From tonight, while the breathtaking story of the Tombs of
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Speaker 27 (01:46:37):
This is the National Broadcasting Company.

Speaker 4 (01:46:40):
An odd little show, Dark Fantasy eighty four years ago Today,
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Now we go back seventy two years to November fourteenth,
nineteen fifty three, to the Egg Farm. This episode of Romance.

Speaker 49 (01:48:06):
Now from Hollywood Romance. Romance transcribe stories of love and adventure,

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of comedy and crisis, of conflict and human emotion.

Speaker 5 (01:48:31):
Today a delightful story by Charles B.

Speaker 49 (01:48:33):
Smith which answers the immortal question of which came first,
the chicken or the egg. We star Sam Edwards, John Dayna,
and Victor Perrin in the Egg Farm.

Speaker 50 (01:48:55):
Up to the time my brother Wiley burse got that
letter from Uncle Luther, one of us had I ever
thought much about chickens. Of course, when we were working,
we most always had eggs for breakfast, and on Sundays
we usually managed to have a mess of fried chicken
for dinner. But like most folks, we'd never once stopped
to appreciate all things.

Speaker 24 (01:49:13):
Chickens do for us.

Speaker 50 (01:49:14):
I guess our uncle Fatz Luthor figured it was time
somebody did well. While and me were working for some
pecan gourdon down near Gulfport when we got that letter,
Uncle Fatz wrote that he just bought himself a chicken farm,
and if we'd come up to Greenville and help him.

Speaker 24 (01:49:27):
Run it, he'd give us a share of the profits. Well.

Speaker 50 (01:49:30):
By the time we finished picking the pecan nuts and
got around to driving up there was almost six weeks later.
We had some trouble finding this place, so when we
come to a country store, we stopped and went inside
to ask directions. Don't look like nobody's around.

Speaker 45 (01:49:48):
Oh, yes, it is up there.

Speaker 32 (01:49:52):
Oh, good morning morning.

Speaker 1 (01:49:55):
The everybody I can get down off his flat, I'll wait.

Speaker 32 (01:49:57):
On you know that's all right, you stay up there.
We're just looking for our uncle's farm. We know it
somewhere is around here on route too, but we're having
trouble finding it.

Speaker 51 (01:50:10):
Yes, ma, you boys ought to be a shame standing
down here looking up.

Speaker 8 (01:50:14):
At her like that.

Speaker 45 (01:50:15):
Yes, I'm I reckon, So.

Speaker 23 (01:50:16):
Now then what you want here?

Speaker 1 (01:50:17):
They want some information?

Speaker 24 (01:50:19):
Didn't look that way to me, ma'am.

Speaker 32 (01:50:21):
I'm wily burst and this is Maurs, you say, burst, yes'm,
this is Homer Lee.

Speaker 51 (01:50:25):
Yes, Fat's nephews.

Speaker 24 (01:50:26):
Yes'm you know Uncle Luthan.

Speaker 51 (01:50:29):
Why ain't the person who's sarted the county line that
hasn't hurt Fats burst whining and belly akeing.

Speaker 45 (01:50:33):
Wa Ain't he doing any good with his chickens?

Speaker 51 (01:50:35):
Missus canfieedle and that's his business, you ask him, Yes, ma'am.

Speaker 1 (01:50:39):
They are lost, my they can't find mister Barracy's phone.

Speaker 51 (01:50:42):
What's about half a mile on down the road? Zoon's
you across the railroad tracks?

Speaker 1 (01:50:45):
You see it all the right?

Speaker 24 (01:50:46):
Yes'm thank you, don't thank me.

Speaker 51 (01:50:48):
I ain't doing you any favor those suppose he'll be
doing you in either.

Speaker 50 (01:50:51):
Oh, yes, I'm he's letting us come to live with him,
and he's gonna give us a share of what he
makes off the chickens.

Speaker 51 (01:50:56):
That's so well, he's mighty generous, eighty Uh.

Speaker 45 (01:50:59):
Missus cam feel Homer and me.

Speaker 32 (01:51:01):
We never had a real home, at least not in
a long time, so we're gonna be grateful to Uncle
Fats no matter what.

Speaker 51 (01:51:07):
No matter if he works your legs off and doesn't
give you a cent for it.

Speaker 24 (01:51:10):
Huh, ma'am, never mind, Just tell him for me.

Speaker 51 (01:51:14):
My patience is running out you here, yes, Owen.

Speaker 32 (01:51:17):
Riley, I mean this King Wiley is fine, ma'am.

Speaker 1 (01:51:21):
Well, Riley, if eat Ma and Nea the refreshment committee,
which means we got to supply all the food and
drinks for the church social Friday night. And we ask
your uncle if he wouldn't contribute to some of his chickens.

Speaker 22 (01:51:32):
What to say?

Speaker 33 (01:51:33):
Well, just about the route this way he could?

Speaker 1 (01:51:35):
He said no, So if you could cut so to
see that he changes his mind, Well, I'd be obliged
to let you escort me to the social.

Speaker 32 (01:51:44):
Yes, ma'ama, I sure try How many chickens you want?

Speaker 1 (01:51:49):
Only four dozen?

Speaker 45 (01:51:50):
Four dozen?

Speaker 1 (01:51:51):
Bo I know it sounds like a lot, but it's
such a worthy because don't you think it is Wiley?

Speaker 45 (01:51:57):
Yes, ma'ama, you're doue.

Speaker 50 (01:52:06):
We left a couple of minutes later, and on account
of what Miss Canfield had said, we sort of figured
maybe something was wrong at the farm, But as soon
as we crossed over the railroad tracks and saw it,
we stopped worrying. It was a real pretty little place,
nice white house, red barn, and outside the rail fence
that ran around the whole shebang was a little roadside

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stand with a sign saying fresh eggs helped yourself well.
While they stopped in front of the stand and we
took a look inside it. There were maybe two dozen
eggs in blue pasteboard boxes, and near him in a
ten can three or four dollars in change. We were
glad to see hiuncle, that's doing good, so we didn't
waste any time getting around to the back of the house.

(01:52:52):
Did you notice how much those eggs was.

Speaker 24 (01:52:55):
Homerly, Yeah, just thirty nine cents a dozen.

Speaker 32 (01:52:58):
That's about ten cents cheap. And missus Canfield selling him
for I know.

Speaker 24 (01:53:05):
You reckon, he's here, he's here. Listen what you say,
Uncle Luther.

Speaker 22 (01:53:17):
I'm gonna leave. Wiley nephews mine.

Speaker 32 (01:53:22):
Oh you sure got a nice place here, uncle, U Yeah,
come inside.

Speaker 50 (01:53:28):
We stopped at the store down the road and met
miss Canfield and her daughter. She said to tell you
her patience was running out.

Speaker 22 (01:53:35):
Yeah, letting you boys sit down.

Speaker 32 (01:53:41):
Thank you?

Speaker 45 (01:53:41):
Uncle?

Speaker 6 (01:53:46):
Yeah.

Speaker 22 (01:53:46):
I saw you snooping in the egg to stand Wiley.

Speaker 24 (01:53:50):
You got it fixed up, mighty nice, Uncle Luther.

Speaker 22 (01:53:52):
Wiley, tell you to say that born No, sir, I
know what you were trying to do.

Speaker 21 (01:53:57):
Wiley, you wanted to see if I was doing good,
didn't you, so you'd know how much you're gonna make off.

Speaker 50 (01:54:06):
But Uncle Patx, we don't argue with him, Homerly, he's
soured by nature.

Speaker 45 (01:54:11):
Nothing you can say change his evil mind.

Speaker 22 (01:54:13):
Boy, if I didn't need somebody working here for a
few days.

Speaker 24 (01:54:18):
A few days, I come only a few days.

Speaker 22 (01:54:20):
Well, got this place up for sea seal.

Speaker 32 (01:54:24):
But you just bought it, and in your letter you
said you planning on keeping it and letting us run
it for you.

Speaker 22 (01:54:29):
You're late getting here, Wiley.

Speaker 21 (01:54:32):
You don't know what's been going on, No, I reckon,
I don't, And just just keep your mouth shut when
I say what I'm gonna do with my my Probably
it's up for sale, and that's yeah.

Speaker 24 (01:54:48):
But why it looks like you've been doing fine, Uncle Luthor,
Well it sure does.

Speaker 21 (01:54:52):
How many chickens you got back there, about five hundred leggers,
few plymouth rocks.

Speaker 45 (01:54:59):
Well they ain't laying what you mean, They're not laying
like the shoe.

Speaker 21 (01:55:03):
They're not laying at all, you stupid. And I'm willing
to bet a few dollars I got left. They didn't
lay no eggs for that keep and Ivan swindler that
sold me the place either that cheap?

Speaker 24 (01:55:20):
But what about the eggs for sale.

Speaker 22 (01:55:22):
Out in the steam they bought him in town? The
market there for the buyer to see.

Speaker 21 (01:55:28):
What buyer, the buyer that's gonna buy this farm before
I lose it to the shore. If you got one, Wiley,
what's wrong with you? Of course I ain't got one yet, but.

Speaker 22 (01:55:41):
I will have.

Speaker 24 (01:55:42):
Well, I sure hope you don't.

Speaker 22 (01:55:44):
No, that ain't a very nice thing for you to
say to me, Nephew, Homer.

Speaker 24 (01:55:50):
Me and Wiley find out what's ailing those birds.

Speaker 22 (01:55:52):
I know what's hailing them. So does the vet I
had out here?

Speaker 45 (01:55:56):
Well, what is wrong with him?

Speaker 22 (01:55:58):
Nothing's wrong with them.

Speaker 32 (01:56:00):
They just ain't einh ain't then when the vet didn't
know why.

Speaker 22 (01:56:07):
He knows why. I know why. And boy, you'll know
why too. If you hang around here for another thirty minutes, Well.

Speaker 45 (01:56:16):
I reckon, I'll do that all right.

Speaker 32 (01:56:18):
And while I'm waiting, I'm gonna go out back and
take a look around.

Speaker 50 (01:56:24):
Well, like I said before, I don't know much about chickens.
The ones we saw were sure fat and healthy. But
inside to him the house there wasn't one egg in
any of those ness. Well, we walked around the whole place,
and we're starting to go back to the house when
Uncle Fatz come out to meet us.

Speaker 35 (01:56:39):
Why they?

Speaker 10 (01:56:41):
Why they?

Speaker 22 (01:56:42):
Why don't you go in there? An answer?

Speaker 45 (01:56:45):
The telephone? Telephone? Well, who knows I'm here?

Speaker 22 (01:56:48):
Something?

Speaker 16 (01:56:49):
Female?

Speaker 32 (01:56:50):
Man?

Speaker 3 (01:56:50):
Woman?

Speaker 22 (01:56:51):
Oh kills? Hello?

Speaker 24 (01:57:05):
Hi, Lucy?

Speaker 23 (01:57:06):
Oh how'd you heart with me?

Speaker 22 (01:57:09):
Well?

Speaker 45 (01:57:09):
You your voice? It's kind of different.

Speaker 1 (01:57:13):
Oh Wiley, did you talk to your uncle here?

Speaker 3 (01:57:16):
Uh?

Speaker 32 (01:57:16):
No, I haven't had a chance to. He's got a problem, Lucy.

Speaker 23 (01:57:20):
Well told my mom?

Speaker 3 (01:57:21):
Did she so?

Speaker 23 (01:57:22):
Manny Trump?

Speaker 1 (01:57:23):
So he could have another problem?

Speaker 32 (01:57:24):
He doesn't raid the f Why?

Speaker 24 (01:57:32):
Oh, I'll speaking by.

Speaker 1 (01:57:37):
How many Lucy?

Speaker 22 (01:57:40):
Lucy?

Speaker 3 (01:57:40):
What is it?

Speaker 32 (01:57:41):
An?

Speaker 7 (01:57:42):
Oh?

Speaker 47 (01:57:43):
My lee?

Speaker 17 (01:57:46):
Oh?

Speaker 47 (01:57:47):
Lee?

Speaker 7 (01:57:48):
While all I called?

Speaker 32 (01:57:51):
You leave?

Speaker 24 (01:57:52):
Lucy?

Speaker 13 (01:58:01):
Why you are here?

Speaker 22 (01:58:03):
Of k why now you know why?

Speaker 5 (01:58:06):
They won't learn what that was?

Speaker 21 (01:58:08):
The train wasn't yeah flats like the other side of
the corn flower?

Speaker 45 (01:58:14):
Scares of them?

Speaker 22 (01:58:16):
Weren't you scared?

Speaker 45 (01:58:18):
How many times a day does it go by?

Speaker 22 (01:58:20):
Six in the daytime?

Speaker 47 (01:58:23):
Five?

Speaker 21 (01:58:25):
Now, just as the hens have forgot about the last
train and are settling down to do their duty, another
one Tear's.

Speaker 24 (01:58:35):
Boy Boy that's bad, sure is.

Speaker 21 (01:58:39):
So if you're planning on staying here, you either gotta
make the train stop running or bamboozle these female birds
so the trains don't bother.

Speaker 22 (01:58:52):
Take your pick.

Speaker 50 (01:58:55):
Ck Well, a few minutes after the train went by,
scaring the daylights out of us and the chickens, we
went back into the house. Uncle Fatz wanted to take
a nap, but while they wouldn't hold still for it,
he said, we were gonna try to figure out something
to do about the situation right down, And there.

Speaker 21 (01:59:17):
Ain't nothing to do about it, nothing but to sell
out before the sheriff takes the farm away from me.

Speaker 45 (01:59:25):
Well, how long before that'll happen?

Speaker 22 (01:59:27):
Eh, next week?

Speaker 21 (01:59:28):
I reckon, boy, if I ever get my hands on
that dirty swindling rat that sold me this play.

Speaker 50 (01:59:38):
Seems to me you'd have noticed the railroad was so
close when you first looked at that dirty rat.

Speaker 22 (01:59:43):
Made sure I wasn't out here when the train was due.

Speaker 50 (01:59:48):
Okay, I sure feel sorry for those chickens, you reckon.
We can do anything to get them over being so
afraid the trains.

Speaker 45 (02:00:00):
I don't know, chickens is very sensitive birds.

Speaker 24 (02:00:03):
Well maybe if they knew that a train was nothing
to be afraid of.

Speaker 45 (02:00:06):
How do we work that?

Speaker 22 (02:00:08):
Well, we could not.

Speaker 24 (02:00:10):
I don't know, but I'm sure he'd think about leaving here.

Speaker 45 (02:00:14):
Well, don't think about it then, Homily.

Speaker 24 (02:00:16):
You got any ideas about what we can do?

Speaker 32 (02:00:18):
No, but I haven't given up thinking, not by a
long way.

Speaker 22 (02:00:22):
Boy, Boy, Boy's got some good news. Boy. Oh, yep, buyer,
a buyer.

Speaker 24 (02:00:29):
For the farm.

Speaker 22 (02:00:30):
Yep, fella from out of town. Total stranger.

Speaker 21 (02:00:35):
He walked into the real estate agent's office, and he's
coming out tomorrow.

Speaker 45 (02:00:41):
What about the trains?

Speaker 22 (02:00:42):
You know? You think I am stupid?

Speaker 50 (02:00:44):
Boy?

Speaker 21 (02:00:45):
I got a schedule of them trains. Naturally, I'm not
going to have him hear when ones do.

Speaker 50 (02:00:51):
But Uncle fat, you wouldn't sell this place without telling
about the trains, would you. Right after that, Uncle Luther
put us to do in chores, getting the farm ready
for the man he hoped would buy it the next day,
and for dinner time.

Speaker 24 (02:01:12):
Well, I was about ready to drop, but not Wiley.

Speaker 50 (02:01:15):
Right after we finished doing the dishes, he got in
his car and went down to that general store.

Speaker 1 (02:01:22):
Wiley, do you think you'll have a chance to ask
him about those chickens tomorrow?

Speaker 32 (02:01:27):
Oh yeah, Lucy, he'll most probably be in a real
good humor before that man arrives to look over the place.

Speaker 8 (02:01:32):
I'll do it.

Speaker 1 (02:01:33):
Then what'll happen if your uncle does sell his place?

Speaker 32 (02:01:37):
Well, I guess me and Homer will start back where
we come from right away.

Speaker 1 (02:01:41):
I reckon you wouldn't stay even for the social Friday night.

Speaker 32 (02:01:46):
Well, if I did, you wouldn't be going with me,
not unless I got you them checking.

Speaker 1 (02:01:50):
Oh i'd go with you anyway, Wiley, chickens a night
now where you stay?

Speaker 32 (02:01:55):
Well, i'd sure liked you, But Homer and me don't
have much money, so I just don't see how we
could stay the lane.

Speaker 1 (02:02:02):
Who I hope that man doesn't buy the farm?

Speaker 23 (02:02:06):
Wiley?

Speaker 1 (02:02:07):
Couldn't you do something something so he wouldn't?

Speaker 45 (02:02:10):
What do you mean, honey, wall like telling him.

Speaker 1 (02:02:13):
Right out that the chickens don't lay.

Speaker 32 (02:02:15):
Oh no, no, I couldn't, but it be the truth,
I know, But I couldn't go against Uncle Luther.

Speaker 1 (02:02:21):
I suppose you're right, but I know it'll look so
good to him. I just know he's gonna buy it.

Speaker 45 (02:02:29):
Oh now, honey, hey, hey, look at that firefly.

Speaker 24 (02:02:34):
Now look at it there?

Speaker 45 (02:02:35):
Will you.

Speaker 1 (02:02:37):
Wiley, do you believe that love is something that comes
to people of all ages, and it's just like lightning.
He can never say when or where it's going to strike.
Do you believe that?

Speaker 32 (02:02:52):
Yes, Lucy, I reckon, I do, Oh so do I
very very much.

Speaker 50 (02:03:02):
The next morning, Uncle Luther again put wildly in me
to work. It was long about ten when we started
cleaning out an old silo near the chicken coops. We're
still at it about an hour later when a train
went o.

Speaker 32 (02:03:21):
Boy, you good think those chickens would be used to
the cleaning.

Speaker 24 (02:03:26):
Yeah, they sure aink hand me that shovel.

Speaker 32 (02:03:30):
Boy, got a lot more grain up.

Speaker 24 (02:03:32):
In here here, Yeah, they come.

Speaker 50 (02:03:42):
Anybody leaves so much bringing our old silo this long while?

Speaker 11 (02:03:47):
I don't know.

Speaker 24 (02:03:48):
Boy, we short smells, don't it.

Speaker 11 (02:03:53):
Yeah?

Speaker 45 (02:03:55):
And a kind of a familiar smell too. I I
can't quite place it.

Speaker 24 (02:04:00):
Reckon, I better dump.

Speaker 50 (02:04:01):
What's in the Wheelbarre's much more of an inside there, Wiley, huh, oh,
not much. You go on, I'll feed the rest of.

Speaker 8 (02:04:12):
It to the chicken so.

Speaker 22 (02:04:15):
Well.

Speaker 50 (02:04:15):
About a half hour later, Wiley had just finished his
chores and was heading toward the house when.

Speaker 24 (02:04:20):
Miss Canfield drove in and she was so mad she
was puffed up like a pot of pitching.

Speaker 8 (02:04:30):
Martin.

Speaker 45 (02:04:30):
Missus Campfield.

Speaker 51 (02:04:31):
Where's your fine uncle whiley why.

Speaker 45 (02:04:33):
He's just inside you looking for this?

Speaker 5 (02:04:36):
I certain, ma'am.

Speaker 1 (02:04:37):
Whyly don't you go away?

Speaker 33 (02:04:38):
I want you as a.

Speaker 21 (02:04:39):
Witness, Yes, ma'am, I got a business engagement five minutes.

Speaker 22 (02:04:44):
You sure ken in a bad time.

Speaker 51 (02:04:47):
Nam you came into my life at a bad time.

Speaker 33 (02:04:50):
You you on ethical fat tub of blubber.

Speaker 21 (02:04:54):
Why you thirty old lady you are why a uh
yeah sah, recognize my appointment? What miss can't Field, ma'am?
Why did you come over here?

Speaker 13 (02:05:09):
Why you know?

Speaker 33 (02:05:10):
Why you cheap low light?

Speaker 51 (02:05:13):
To make you raise the price of your starboard eggs
you got for sale lot in the stand?

Speaker 22 (02:05:17):
Yes, indeed, well I'll just do that, yes, ma'am.

Speaker 21 (02:05:22):
I'll be happy to do what Yes, birs, yeah, be
right with you. M's can't hear, ma'am. I'll be happy
to raise the price of my aide.

Speaker 52 (02:05:36):
If this is a trick, fact, oh, ma'am, No tricks
anything you want this morning, anything just so you'll leave now? Well,
but you remember, yes, ma'am, Hala Wiley changed the sign
right away.

Speaker 1 (02:05:53):
You'll be sure I'll be back, remember that.

Speaker 21 (02:05:57):
Yeah, oh boy, there ain't nothing worse than the metals
and female meal.

Speaker 24 (02:06:06):
I gather she was concerned over the price of your age.

Speaker 22 (02:06:10):
That's it.

Speaker 21 (02:06:11):
Yes, sir, you put your finger right on you, didn't
you see? I get so many ages. I can't hardly
get rid of them. Yes, here are those chickens.

Speaker 22 (02:06:22):
Yes, now now what yea.

Speaker 33 (02:06:27):
Chickens?

Speaker 22 (02:06:28):
Good heavens? Why they're a great day? Come on hard
way good heavens.

Speaker 24 (02:06:37):
What's the matter with him?

Speaker 45 (02:06:38):
I'm not sure.

Speaker 32 (02:06:38):
I'm sick dying.

Speaker 24 (02:06:40):
Look at that when I'm just trying to get up
but can't make it.

Speaker 32 (02:06:43):
Well, your uncles wiping out for sure?

Speaker 47 (02:06:45):
Now?

Speaker 33 (02:06:45):
Why?

Speaker 22 (02:06:46):
Why? Whyley?

Speaker 7 (02:06:47):
What was? Yeah?

Speaker 22 (02:06:49):
They look like they've been poisoned.

Speaker 1 (02:06:51):
They certainly do.

Speaker 22 (02:06:52):
Who's been feeding them?

Speaker 32 (02:06:53):
Well? I I gave him some what well, I gave
him some of that old brain out of the silo.

Speaker 16 (02:06:59):
But you get it.

Speaker 22 (02:07:00):
So I wouldn't sell the farm, didn't you? No, boy,
I'm your.

Speaker 24 (02:07:05):
Kid, don't innocently, but I've given it.

Speaker 22 (02:07:08):
Don't talk to me neither. Just you get out of here.
You and your brother bone. You get off by rin.

Speaker 50 (02:07:23):
We packed our things as fast as we could, and
then while Uncle Patz was calling the vet, we got
a good sized bunch of those chickens and put them
in the back of our car. Wiley didn't say what
he wanted them for, but I thought it was to
see if maybe he couldn't cure him. Instead, when we
got to the general store, he gave him to Miss Lucy. Well,
the fresh air ride seemed to have done him some good,

(02:07:44):
so we put him out back in an old garage.

Speaker 24 (02:07:46):
They weren't choosing.

Speaker 1 (02:07:51):
Is there anything that we can do farm?

Speaker 32 (02:07:53):
Nope, unless maybe you want to try giving them some
bike carbonetd soda. Come quiet, a white carbonated soda.

Speaker 24 (02:08:02):
Hey, Wiley, why he got away a chicken? Bos when
she's laid an egg?

Speaker 32 (02:08:07):
And yeah, man, it's sure heads well there's one that's
doing it whiley she.

Speaker 7 (02:08:12):
Has laid egg.

Speaker 22 (02:08:14):
I live well.

Speaker 32 (02:08:15):
Now all we gotta do is wait and see if
they'll do it.

Speaker 24 (02:08:18):
While the train's passing.

Speaker 50 (02:08:21):
I still didn't know what had happened or what was
going on, but from the gleaming Whiley's eyes it was good.

Speaker 18 (02:08:28):
Well.

Speaker 50 (02:08:28):
We gathered up nine eggs out of that garage. Then
Uncle Fatz arrived and he was smiling.

Speaker 22 (02:08:35):
Whiley Wiley, good, you miserable?

Speaker 24 (02:08:41):
You boy?

Speaker 8 (02:08:43):
Yes, sir boy, what did you know all the time?

Speaker 22 (02:08:47):
What you were doing? Well?

Speaker 3 (02:08:49):
Doing it?

Speaker 32 (02:08:50):
I had a pretty good idea after I got a
smell of the stuff we was taking out of that silo?

Speaker 45 (02:08:57):
Did it work?

Speaker 22 (02:08:58):
Did we got us a handhouse full of aids?

Speaker 45 (02:09:02):
While the train was passing by.

Speaker 21 (02:09:04):
While the train was passing by, one of the roosters
went out to challenge that. Of course he's our only loss.

Speaker 1 (02:09:20):
But Wiley, mister, what on earth was the stuff that
made him.

Speaker 33 (02:09:24):
Act so sick?

Speaker 7 (02:09:24):
Oh?

Speaker 21 (02:09:25):
They wasn't acting sick, Miss Lucy Canfield. We we thought
they were.

Speaker 32 (02:09:32):
Oh, but they was really intoxicated.

Speaker 22 (02:09:34):
That's right. Those chickens were playing drunk.

Speaker 45 (02:09:41):
Were from the grain.

Speaker 32 (02:09:42):
The grain that had been in that silo so long
it had fermented like beer.

Speaker 21 (02:09:46):
Wiley boy, when you're through here, you and Homerly come
on home. We're in the egg be eggb egg business.

Speaker 50 (02:09:58):
Yes, sir, of course Uncle Fatz forgot that the chickens
would sober well, the effects of that fermented green would
wear off.

Speaker 24 (02:10:14):
Or maybe he didn't.

Speaker 50 (02:10:16):
Anyway, if you want to see a bunch of high
living pixelated chickens who lay their eggs under the darkest conditions.
You go down to Greenville and out on a route
too and ask where the burses live. Luther and Homer,
Lee and Wiley.

Speaker 24 (02:10:31):
He's My Brother.

Speaker 49 (02:10:40):
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A stolen car, That's what this says, Claudia. David Claudia
is up next this broadcast. Seventy eight years ago, November fourteenth,
nineteen forty seven.

Speaker 48 (02:13:14):
Your Coca Cola Butler presents Claudia Claudia based on the
original stories by Rose Franken, brought to you transcribed Monday
through Friday by your friendly neighbor who bottles Coca Cola.

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Relax and while you're listening, refresh yourself.

Speaker 16 (02:13:40):
Have a cake.

Speaker 5 (02:13:48):
And now, Claudia.

Speaker 23 (02:13:58):
Say, how did it get to be so late?

Speaker 5 (02:14:00):
I can't remember our being early for anything since the
day we were married. What time is it, Oh?

Speaker 23 (02:14:05):
Just about midnight.

Speaker 5 (02:14:08):
What are you stopping for a red light?

Speaker 24 (02:14:10):
Oh?

Speaker 5 (02:14:11):
Don't you ever stop for red lights?

Speaker 53 (02:14:13):
Of course I do, you know.

Speaker 23 (02:14:15):
I like the city at night. I feel as if
we owned it, so quiet and empty. Can I drive, David?

Speaker 54 (02:14:22):
I'm not a bit sleepy, and you are your yawning Yeah,
I'm not that sleepy.

Speaker 5 (02:14:27):
Also, I want to sleep between sheets, not wrapped up
in a sheet.

Speaker 23 (02:14:31):
Just when are you going to admit that I can
drive and beautifully?

Speaker 6 (02:14:35):
Oh?

Speaker 5 (02:14:35):
You do it beautifully, all right, very graceful, spontaneous, But
you don't do it well.

Speaker 23 (02:14:40):
And this is a perfect time for me to practice
when there aren't any other cars around.

Speaker 5 (02:14:44):
You haven't got your license?

Speaker 23 (02:14:45):
Yes, I haven't seen that little compartment there with the registration.

Speaker 5 (02:14:48):
No, some other time. We're almost home.

Speaker 23 (02:14:50):
Why are you stopping now?

Speaker 5 (02:14:53):
A red light?

Speaker 23 (02:14:54):
Did they go on all night?

Speaker 5 (02:14:55):
They never close an eye.

Speaker 23 (02:14:57):
I could go without closing mine tonight. Say David, did
that kitten look better to you today?

Speaker 5 (02:15:03):
About the same?

Speaker 23 (02:15:04):
Maybe he'll get better, seeing as he's not getting worse. Maybe, Oh, David,
we are almost home with all the stars out too.

Speaker 11 (02:15:13):
Cheer up?

Speaker 5 (02:15:13):
First, we have to go to the garage and leave
the car out.

Speaker 23 (02:15:17):
That doesn't cheer me. Can we just park it right
in front of the house.

Speaker 5 (02:15:21):
Your car park in the street overnight. It's against the law,
But look at.

Speaker 23 (02:15:25):
All those cars staying out, David, let ours too.

Speaker 5 (02:15:29):
We've got a ticket.

Speaker 23 (02:15:30):
Ah, there is no policeman in sight.

Speaker 20 (02:15:33):
Mm.

Speaker 5 (02:15:33):
Well, all right, but I don't know why I'll let
you influence me like this.

Speaker 54 (02:15:37):
Because you wanna be influenced. I'll press the button to
put the top down. There's it when it's up and
up when it's down.

Speaker 23 (02:15:47):
I can never figure it out.

Speaker 5 (02:15:48):
Just to press the button.

Speaker 50 (02:15:50):
Here, she goes.

Speaker 23 (02:15:53):
I'll lock my door from the inside and come out
on your side.

Speaker 5 (02:15:57):
You all set, yep?

Speaker 33 (02:16:00):
Locked.

Speaker 5 (02:16:02):
I'm doing it now, but I can't see very well.

Speaker 23 (02:16:05):
Too bad. We couldn't park it near the lamp post.
But this is near the door.

Speaker 16 (02:16:09):
I got it.

Speaker 23 (02:16:11):
Look at her, David. She's the prettiest one on the block.
Cars are all shees, aren't they?

Speaker 17 (02:16:16):
Yeah?

Speaker 5 (02:16:17):
Like him?

Speaker 23 (02:16:18):
Come on, let's hurry.

Speaker 5 (02:16:19):
I thought you weren't sleepy.

Speaker 42 (02:16:20):
Boy, I'm noticed just being home, David.

Speaker 5 (02:16:33):
M mmmm you awake?

Speaker 16 (02:16:37):
Dad?

Speaker 1 (02:16:38):
It's terrifil you suppose it?

Speaker 3 (02:16:40):
Oh?

Speaker 5 (02:16:40):
No, No, it's it's not mother. Maybe she's sicker, Claudia.
It's probably a wrong number, but this har Who else
would call it? This hour? But a wrong number?

Speaker 1 (02:16:49):
But why us?

Speaker 5 (02:16:50):
Because we're the wrong number? And boy? Am I going
to give it to him?

Speaker 21 (02:16:55):
Hello?

Speaker 5 (02:16:57):
Yes, Claudia?

Speaker 2 (02:17:00):
Nothing?

Speaker 5 (02:17:01):
What who wants it? Police department? David asked them, Look,
this is her husband. You can tell me anything. You'll
tell her.

Speaker 11 (02:17:12):
What is it?

Speaker 5 (02:17:14):
You're not going to talk to her. You're going to
talk to.

Speaker 33 (02:17:16):
Me, David.

Speaker 23 (02:17:17):
What do they want? Is anything about mam?

Speaker 33 (02:17:18):
What's that?

Speaker 5 (02:17:21):
Our car was stolen?

Speaker 11 (02:17:23):
Oh? Is that all?

Speaker 23 (02:17:24):
I was afraid? It was something wrong with mama?

Speaker 5 (02:17:26):
Well where'd you find it?

Speaker 33 (02:17:27):
Officer?

Speaker 5 (02:17:29):
It's a black convertible with a tan top. Well that'll
be how did he get there?

Speaker 33 (02:17:35):
Where is it?

Speaker 26 (02:17:37):
You?

Speaker 5 (02:17:37):
Want us to come now, David is half past three?
All right, all right, we'll come right over. Well, the
car was stolen, and I hope you realize why.

Speaker 23 (02:17:49):
Because we parked it down the street. Really, the things
that happen while a person sleeps.

Speaker 5 (02:17:54):
Come on, get dressed. We'd better hurry too. I've got
to be at the office by nine.

Speaker 36 (02:17:59):
David.

Speaker 5 (02:18:00):
I didn't say it, but you were thinking it on.

Speaker 16 (02:18:04):
Hurry up.

Speaker 23 (02:18:05):
I'll be ready in a second.

Speaker 11 (02:18:07):
David.

Speaker 23 (02:18:07):
You haven't told me where it is.

Speaker 5 (02:18:09):
The police have it in Brooklyn.

Speaker 24 (02:18:11):
In Brooklyn.

Speaker 23 (02:18:12):
That's wonderful, David.

Speaker 5 (02:18:13):
What's so wonderful about it?

Speaker 23 (02:18:15):
I've never been to Brooklyn.

Speaker 8 (02:18:24):
Yes, folks, what can I do for you at this
hour in the morning.

Speaker 5 (02:18:27):
The name is not an officer. We're here about the
stolen car.

Speaker 8 (02:18:31):
Went about it?

Speaker 5 (02:18:32):
You called us to come over and get it.

Speaker 8 (02:18:35):
Let me see now the stolen car.

Speaker 5 (02:18:37):
It's the black convertible. I spoke to you on the telephone.

Speaker 8 (02:18:40):
Oh yeah, you know what. We found the right plunk
in the middle of the trolley car tracks out.

Speaker 23 (02:18:45):
Of guess lucky we didn't fill the tank, isn't it David?
What that thief might have driven straight to California. We
never have gotten it back.

Speaker 53 (02:18:52):
Well, you haven't got it back yet. There are a
few essential preliminaries. Why it's our car, yes, sergeant, hey
you oh, I take it Hotly Norton.

Speaker 5 (02:19:02):
No, officer, I'm David Norton.

Speaker 8 (02:19:04):
Oh you want Did I just talk to you on
the phone?

Speaker 26 (02:19:08):
You did?

Speaker 53 (02:19:09):
Let me get this strength. This young lady is cloudy
in Norton, and you are David Norton, right. But the
car is registered in Hartley Norton's name. Man, where is
Hartley Norton.

Speaker 23 (02:19:21):
He's in Europe. He'll be home any day.

Speaker 8 (02:19:22):
Fine, and he shall have his car of any day.

Speaker 23 (02:19:25):
But it's our car.

Speaker 33 (02:19:26):
We like very much to have it.

Speaker 23 (02:19:27):
Now we've come all the way.

Speaker 5 (02:19:28):
From New York, Claudia, I'll take care of this. A
Sergeant Hartley Norton is my brother, lovely, and he gave
the car to me.

Speaker 53 (02:19:38):
What Hartley does is well, his car is up to Hotley.
He can do whatever he wishes with his own property.

Speaker 5 (02:19:44):
And since he gave his car to me, it belongs
to me.

Speaker 8 (02:19:48):
If he says so, it done.

Speaker 23 (02:19:49):
He said, so, how can we have a back, Claudia,
you can.

Speaker 53 (02:19:52):
Have it back when mister Hartley Norton says so, but
he can't not now precisely my point. He can't say so,
so I can't say so neither. I'm only a sanction,
not an Oh.

Speaker 23 (02:20:03):
We're not asking you to give us the car hot
you already did that. How do you suppose we had
it so could be stolen from us?

Speaker 5 (02:20:09):
An interesting point, officer, if you don't mind, how did
you happen to call us? If you insist the car
is not ours?

Speaker 8 (02:20:17):
I step in the dock, mister Norton.

Speaker 53 (02:20:19):
I found missus Norton's license in the compartment, and I
had no reason not to believe that your wife was
not mister Hontley's wife. However, so's your voyage in these
wee hours is not entirely in vain. I shall permit
you to fill out a form reporting the loss of
his car.

Speaker 8 (02:20:36):
He shall thereby get it back fist.

Speaker 23 (02:20:38):
But he doesn't want it back.

Speaker 33 (02:20:39):
He doesn't like it.

Speaker 5 (02:20:40):
Oh, David Todia, let me handle this, please, Sergeant. I'll
wire my brother in the morning and get a reply immediately.
I'll forward it to you, so you have proof of
my authorization to drive the car.

Speaker 8 (02:20:54):
Then you shall have it back. Now leave us. Make
it simple. Just according to all rules and regulations.

Speaker 53 (02:21:00):
You make out this nice form four to eighty two
way Modification three ninety nine c declaring your car is stolen.

Speaker 8 (02:21:08):
You will file this with your precinct. They will list
the car stolen.

Speaker 5 (02:21:12):
And we will give me the forum.

Speaker 8 (02:21:14):
Sergeant, I want you to comprehend that none of this
is percient.

Speaker 23 (02:21:17):
Sergeant, what if we don't fill out this bit?

Speaker 5 (02:21:20):
It's all settled, Claudia, we are filling in a minute, David.

Speaker 8 (02:21:23):
Let the little ladies speak.

Speaker 23 (02:21:25):
Until this form is filled out. The car really isn't
stolen at all, is it not?

Speaker 22 (02:21:30):
Officially?

Speaker 23 (02:21:30):
So David, sergeant would let us. We could take the
car now, not fill out the form, and no one
would know. You believe we're us, don't you, officer?

Speaker 22 (02:21:40):
Do I?

Speaker 8 (02:21:41):
Yeah, I guess I do believe you.

Speaker 2 (02:21:44):
Rus.

Speaker 53 (02:21:45):
I even know who your brother in lawyers, and seeing
it's all in the family, I guess i'd give you
the car. See, David, if mister Norton had some identification,
I've got it right here in my wallet.

Speaker 45 (02:21:56):
Lovely, David Darling, we'll be.

Speaker 5 (02:21:58):
Out of here in a minute, now, you know. Wait
a minute, Wait a minute, I have it right right
in here.

Speaker 8 (02:22:05):
Take your time, thank your times. Quiet night.

Speaker 5 (02:22:07):
I thought I had it just a second, David, what
is it?

Speaker 13 (02:22:11):
It's about your wallet?

Speaker 5 (02:22:12):
I know I'm looking for it.

Speaker 23 (02:22:14):
You haven't got it.

Speaker 26 (02:22:15):
What's that?

Speaker 1 (02:22:16):
It's in your grace?

Speaker 22 (02:22:17):
You what?

Speaker 23 (02:22:19):
I put it there to save your time in the morning.
I only wanted to help.

Speaker 5 (02:22:24):
You only wanted to help when we left the car
parked on the street too. What is so funny, officer?

Speaker 8 (02:22:32):
You are a very lucky man, mister Norton.

Speaker 53 (02:22:35):
When my wife takes my wallet out of my pin,
she doesn't switch it to another pain.

Speaker 8 (02:22:39):
Oh no, she puts it right into hers.

Speaker 26 (02:22:42):
She keeps it.

Speaker 23 (02:22:43):
But that's dishonest.

Speaker 5 (02:22:44):
Now you'd better give me that form. I'm so lucky,
h missus Norton.

Speaker 8 (02:22:49):
You really switched his wallet to his other trousers?

Speaker 33 (02:22:51):
Of course I did, David tell him that I own
know she does.

Speaker 53 (02:22:55):
Remarkable. You are a woman among hundreds. You are a
very honest young lady. I said to myself when you
face came in. That young lady has an honest face.

Speaker 23 (02:23:05):
David, is that good?

Speaker 8 (02:23:07):
And for you should be rewarded? So leave us, forget
the forms and reports.

Speaker 53 (02:23:12):
You mean god, I mean getting your car and scheduled
I go up duty in three minutes, and the next
sergeant that he's not a married man.

Speaker 8 (02:23:20):
The cars right out here in the outlet.

Speaker 23 (02:23:22):
David, what now I'll have to drive?

Speaker 3 (02:23:26):
You will not.

Speaker 5 (02:23:27):
We've had enough problem, sergeant.

Speaker 54 (02:23:29):
It's against the law to drive without a license, it is.
Would you give a man who did that a ticket
if you caught him? I would, even a friend of yours,
especially David.

Speaker 8 (02:23:40):
It's in your other pants, remember, mister Norton.

Speaker 23 (02:23:42):
All right, all right, all right, you win, Thank you, sergeant.

Speaker 8 (02:23:45):
It's not me, missus Norton. The little lady dryst tonight.

Speaker 5 (02:23:49):
This is the little lady's night.

Speaker 8 (02:23:51):
And there's your car. Good is new and enough. Guess
they get you own.

Speaker 5 (02:23:56):
Good night, Good night, sergeant.

Speaker 23 (02:23:59):
Sweet move over, David, I'm driving, Remember I'm moved over. Well,
off we go, goodbye and thanks for everything.

Speaker 11 (02:24:10):
Nighty.

Speaker 8 (02:24:10):
Like missus Norton, my regards to Hotly.

Speaker 5 (02:24:13):
Don't forget to turn on the ignition. I won't.

Speaker 54 (02:24:17):
Oh look, David, the sun's rising and it's shining on
all the buildings in New.

Speaker 23 (02:24:22):
York, isn't it beautiful?

Speaker 5 (02:24:24):
Lovely?

Speaker 22 (02:24:24):
Lovely?

Speaker 5 (02:24:27):
Well, what are you stopping for red light?

Speaker 23 (02:24:30):
Or don't you stop for red light?

Speaker 7 (02:24:34):
What a night?

Speaker 26 (02:24:35):
What a night?

Speaker 23 (02:24:36):
You can go to sleep on my shoulder, David, if
you like.

Speaker 5 (02:24:39):
I'm not sleepy now. It's early, David.

Speaker 23 (02:24:43):
Isn't a funny thing When we first went to bed
tonight before the car was stolen, it's so late now,
three whole hours later, it's early.

Speaker 5 (02:24:57):
It's light to go to bed, and it's too early
to get up. Uh, take the next turn, darling. We'll
see the sunrise on the harbor.

Speaker 3 (02:25:07):
What do you say?

Speaker 23 (02:25:09):
Let's and and we'll see the moon set down the
river too.

Speaker 26 (02:25:12):
Hm.

Speaker 5 (02:25:12):
I haven't seen that in quite some time. Ye'll turn
right over here.

Speaker 1 (02:25:16):
Spending a night up is nice once in a while,
gives you sort of a a completely different point of view.

Speaker 16 (02:25:24):
Certainly.

Speaker 5 (02:25:24):
Does you remember the last time that we drove along
like this? Do you remember where it was?

Speaker 22 (02:25:31):
No?

Speaker 11 (02:25:31):
Where was it?

Speaker 5 (02:25:33):
Well? It was about uh a day and a half
after we were married. Oh, I ride down that little highway. Oh, darling,
remember what the sun looked like then?

Speaker 16 (02:25:44):
Do you remember that?

Speaker 23 (02:25:45):
Yes, i'd do.

Speaker 8 (02:25:49):
That was nice?

Speaker 11 (02:25:50):
That was nice?

Speaker 5 (02:25:51):
But uh, hey, driver, driver, you better be careful. Why
better keep both hands over on the wheel.

Speaker 26 (02:26:01):
All right.

Speaker 48 (02:26:12):
All story material used on this broadcast of Claudia was
under the supervision of Rose Franken and William Brown Maloney.
Some things change and you're glad of it. But when

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prices change only one way up, that makes marketing a headache.
If shopping becomes a burden for you, here's a tip.
Pause wherever you can see that familiar red cooler and
have a nice cold coke, then you'll be able to
shop refreshed. And it'll please you to think that the
cost of refreshing coca cola is still only five cents.

(02:27:03):
Every day, Monday through Friday, Claudia comes to you, transcribed
with the best wishes of your friendly neighbor who bottles
coca cola. So listen again Monday at the same time.
And now this is Joe King saying or revoir. And remember,
whoever you are, whatever you do, wherever you may be,

(02:27:24):
when you think of refreshment, think of coca cola for
ice cold. Coca cola makes any pause the pause that refreshes.

Speaker 11 (02:28:00):
Hell.

Speaker 4 (02:28:00):
All's well, that ends well. Claudia is seventy eight years ago,
November fourteenth, nineteen forty seven. Here on Classic Radio Theater
with Wyatt Cox. Join us for our Saturday podcast with
the Westerns, John Danner and Have Gunwill Travel, William Conrad
and Gunsmoke, Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, Jimmy Stewart and the

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six Shooter in an episode of Loman Abner. That's all
coming up on our Saturday program. We'll see tomorrow for
more classic radio theater, I'm Wyatt Cox.

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