$How about one more encore first?” Silence. “Can you hear me?” Brad persisted. “I said, how about one more encore first?” The leader of the orchestra spoke isuavely: “Sure, I can hear you, buddy, | Everybody else can, too. We all appre- (ciate the compliment, but I'm afraid I'll have to be hard-boiled and tell you no ‘can do. You see, we're on the air and we run by the clock.” And then the (leader lowered his voice. ‘Mac,” he whispered, “go out in the back room and see what bright college boy is fool- ing with our extra mike.” That was all Brad needed. He had (done it. He had talked back to a station more than three thousand miles away and he had put himself on their own air. He had accomplished what, up to now, no other man had been able to accomplish; hopefully what no other man had as yet even thought of accom- plishing. He had made radio two way. Laughing giddily with excitement, he stepped to his work bench, pulled out a sheet of drafting paper and began to draw. In the morning he would get this into the hands of Mr. Clarkson, the patent lawyer, and have him shoot it to Washington by air mail for a search, Mr. Clarkson listened to Brad with care, examined his drawings with a sage eye. Then: “Mmm! Looks inter jesting, We'll start the search right | now, and that gives you legal priority {==unless, of course, somebody has {beaten you to it. I'd like to see it work.” + At five o'clock that afternoon, theree |fore, Mr. Clarkson’s faded sedan turned {into the driveway that led to Brad's iworkshop. Brad hooked up his machine jand dialed at random. He got a mid- western station where a shrill soprano {was singing “Trees.” She reached her final up-and-down swoop. She keened it. She informed her listening world {that only Gahd could-uh make-uh uh jgree-e-ee. > Mr. Clarkson beamed at Brad. “Now may I say something?” he whispered argently. *Anything you like. i#nto the microphone.” The lawyer caught the instrument to dim. He said one harsh word: “Rotten!” Brad heard the singer catch her Speak straight TOWN WEEKLY MAGAZINE SECTION TOWN COVER: of tourists. through Vermont. MEMORIAL TOWER Mount Greylock NEAR DALTON, MASS. Visible in five states, the lights of the beacon on Memorial Tower, at the top of Mount Greylock, can be seen on clear nights for a distance of seventy miles. Greylock, near Dalton and Adams, is the highest point in Massachusetts, 3505 feet above sea level. Memorial Tower is constructed of Quincy granite, is 100 feet high, and was dedicated in 1933. An astronomical time clock switch automatically turns on the lights just before sunset each day and turns them off at sunrise. Thunderbolt Ski Trail, widely known for the official ski races of the Massachusetts State and New England ski, club associations staged here, begins at Memorial Tower. In the summer Mount Greylock is a mecca for thousands Excellent foot trails for hiking and three fine highways go to the summit, Mount Greylock is at the Massachusetts end of the Appalachian and the new Skyline Trails. Both continue on to Blackington, a half mile away, to join the Long Trail Mount breath. Then: “Who said that?” she demanded stridently. If it’s one of you cheap mutts in the control room I'll have your scalp.” Instantly Brad switched off his gad get. As soon as Brad got rid of Mr, Clarkson he telephoned to Sue. He hadn’t called her for the past ten days. SUE RECOGNIZED his voice at once, She asked him where he had been. “Been? I've been working. Some. thing swell, Tell you all about it. Mil- lion bucks. Me and Henry Ford. Me and a whole lot of people. How about this evening?” ‘“Er—why, sure,” said Sue. she added hastily, “of course.” “Mad at me or something?’’ Brad in- quired. “Do—do I sound mad? “Not exactly,” said Brad. “You just sounded as if you couldn’t make up your mind.” Sue laughed at him. always made up.” Brad cleaned himself up with more Then “My mind’s than usual care and walked two miles to Sue’s.’ Not till he saw a strange yel- low roadster parked in front of her house did it occur to him that he would not have the evening alone with her. He guessed at once whose roadster it was. person of Mr, Winthrop Throp, who was sitting beside Sue in the hammock. Brad went into action. He said te Mr. Throp: “I've been working on some- thing that ought to interest you a lot. Interest anybody who’s in the radio game, I should think.” He turned te Sue. “I can talk about it now because I have the patent machinery under way.” So Brad told them about his inven- tion. At the end he paused, looked ex- pectant, “Not a bad little idea, huh?” “Frankly,” said Mr. Throp, “I think it’s unbelievably atrocious. Why, the whole idea of radio—"" “Sure,” Brad said easily, “the whole idea of radio is one way. People can’t talk back, so radio goes on and on. If you ask me, the main thing wrong with His guess was confirmed by the ‘radio is that nobody has ever sassed it back.” Mr. Throp glared at Brad. “Young, man, if you ever attempt to turn your B little machine on me, I assure you her: and now that I shall take steps.” Sue said hastily: “Of course Brac won't use his machine on you.” Sh jumped to her feet, “For goodness’ sake, let’s go out riding!” Mr. Throp smiled a sickly smile Brad. “Sorry we can’t take you wit us, old man.” : “But Brad’s coming,” said Sue, look: ing bleak. Brad said: “Wait a minute. Did yo have a date with Throp, Sue, when called up?” “We—well, yes.” Yes, I did.” *That’s simple, then. Keep it. Only —why did you tell me to come over?” “Because—because I wanted you two to get to know each other. I mean wanted you to like each other.” Mr. Winthrop Throp bowed formall “It may interest you to know, Mr. Rog ers, that I have done myself the honor of asking Miss Brown to be my wife. Brad forced his features into the semblance of a smile, “Congratula tions,” he said. “That makes you member of our club. When you’ve ask her a couple of half-dozen times, as have, you get a leather medal. ‘What did Sue say?” : “Sue,” said Sue, “said she didm" know.” She smiled at Brad. “Unless my memory fails me,” Brad murmured, “that’s a long way from be- ing yes.” Sue said quietly: “Maybe not such [ long way this time, Brad. Thaf's why I wanted you to like him.” Brad walked home. It was sti¥ tw. miles. It seemed like two hundred, IT WAS ANOTHER ten days before Mr Clarkson, the patent lawyer, called Brad on the telephone. It was the best a possible news. The search had shown that the field was clear. The applica- tion for the patent was even now beiag prepared and filed. *What’s my next move?” asked Brad. *Get yourself on the air,” said ‘Mr. Clarkson. “Be a nuisance. Get your-- self arrested. Matter of fact, I don’t see how the federal people can touch you, because you won’t be broadcast ing. What we want is publicity and lots of it. “I'm getting a better idea. I want to be there myself. Two of us ean do It better. Wait for me.” “Let’s go big time and interrupt one of the New York stations,” proposed Mr. Clarkson. They interrupted three _ New York stations in quick succession, Each time Brad gave his name. “Now let's try WMXY. We might ges this Throp bird—" Continued On Page 6 A LA. TOWN QUIZ: STIMULATING MENTAL CONTEST CGREDIT yourself 1 point for each ques {8ion answered correctly. 12 is conside {ered average, 14 good, and 15 or more jexcellent, Answers will be found on page 10. 1—If you were introduced to Harry (yon Zell, which of the following remarks would be appropriate? “I have heard you often on the radio.” “We have copies of several of your paintings at home.” “I am in sympathy with your liberal political views.” 2—~ Chenille may be recognized by sweet taste ridges long hairs red colors 3—A spectroscope is used . . » By astronomers to determine the composition of stars. By doctors to listen to sounds in the ehest and abdomen. By machinists to measure very fine dimensions. 4—The capital city of the Republie of Chile iS +p « Sucre Bogota Valparaiso Santiago 5—The Latin quarter of London is called . Montmartre Limehouse Piccadilly Soho 6—Below are alphabet scrambles that can be made to spell the names of four big cities in the United States: LUFABOF ROTIDE® SONTOB DANROPTY: T—Here are some words just as they are written by many people troubled with spelling. Which are incorrectly spelled? miscellaneous judgement rhetorie privelege 8—If an after-dinner speaker was introduced as a famed raconteur, you would know that he was .. « An expert racoon hunter, A person who relates anecdotes well, An expert tennis player 9—1In operatic circles an impresario is... : A distinguished male singer. Manager of an opera company. Conductor of the orchestra which plays in accompaniment, 10—Recent troubles in Europe have - brought the word “pogrom” im the papers. It means... An arranged plan or course of pre- ceedings. An organized massacre of a group er class. Bloodless invasion of a country by ie enemy, 11—Fill in the blank spaces to comm plete the following proverbs: Haste makes ————————, Look before you ———————, He who hesitates i8 —————y 12 Here is a famous quotation from David Everett. Can you supply the missing words? “Large ‘streams from little fountains Tall from little grow." 13—And speaking about quotations, who was it that wrote ‘Kind hearts are more than eoronets, and simple faith than Norman blood.” Shakespeare Tennyson Wordsworth Lowell 14—Do you Yow how many degrees there are in a circle? 90 180 360 500 A }§—Whioch ef the following quote @ons are from the Bible? : “Whither thou goest, I will go.” “My punishment is greater than I: ean bear.” er have been a stranger ia a strange and.” 16—Texas is the largest state im the Union; the second largest is... ° California Montana Oregon Wyoming 17—The military leader ef ancient times who crossed the Alps with the a of elephants was ., . Caesar Marc Antony Attila Hannibal 18—The word “miscible” means , o » misty opaque mixable congenial 19—A person who has an insane de- sire to set fire te something is ealied 8a. kleptomaniae monomaniae pyromaniae arsomaniae 20—The largest city im the world in point of population is... Caire Shanghai New York London
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