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A very good evening aspirants. Welcome to the Hindu newspaper analysis brought to you by Shankarae's Academy for the date 27th of March 2022. So these are the list of news articles chosen for today's discussion. We have five different news articles. In the first discussion we will be seeing about India's export reaching 400 billion US dollars. We will be seeing some of the significance of this event and we shall also discuss about the factors that aided India in achieving this milestone. Like that we will see some of the important facts that are mentioned in the article. Next we will be seeing about POSCO Act in prelims perspective followed by that we will be seeing about a phenomenon called Aribada. Then we will be exclusively seeing about Supreme Court in the next article and finally we will end our discussion by discussing about hornbill species. So now without any delay let us move on to the first news article discussion. Today let us start our first discussion with this FAQ news article. See recently in our 24th March discussion we saw that India's exports for the financial year 2021-22 crossed 400 billion US dollars. This article is the extension of that news article. Today this news article mainly focuses on how significant the achievement is. Then it talks about our country's import and trade deficit situations and finally it talks about the factors that might risk Indian exports in the coming years. The author of this article has also suggested some of the solutions to aid in the sustained growth of India's exports. So this is the crux of the news article given here. In this discussion we will see all the points mentioned in the news article in detail. Before getting into the discussion I have highlighted the syllabus relevant to the article. You can just go through it. First let us start our discussion by looking at the significance of attainment of India's 400 billion US dollars export target. See only by understanding the significance of this achievement we can grasp the enormity of this achievement. Look at this table here. The data is from the RBI. From this table you can understand that even before the start of the pandemic India's exports was hovering around 300 billion US dollars to 330 billion US dollars. The situation further worsened during the pandemic year. See exports from India reached the lowly 313 billion US dollars. Compare this to the present scenario. On March 21, 2022 the value of India's export in the financial year 2021-22 hit 400 billion US dollars. In addition to this another 10 billion dollars worth of goods is planned to be shipped out by the end of the year on Thursday. So compared to the pandemic hit financial year 2020-2021 this is a 41 percentage growth. This 41 percentage growth in exports is a huge achievement even during normal times. But is the world normal now? No. The world has not recovered fully from the pandemic. The pandemic caused supply side disruption. Despite this disruption India's export grew. The next is the Ukraine-Russia war. See the war resulted in a shortage of shipping containers. This resulted in increasing freight rates. Even this did not affect India's export growth. And remember even in such testing times India not only achieved its target of 400 billion dollars exports. But also it is expected that India's export will grow to 410 billion US dollars by the end of the financial year. Now I hope you understand the significance of this enormous achievement. Knowing this now what are the factors that aided India in achieving this milestone? Actually there are numerous factors that helped India achieve this target. First is that globally post pandemic the prices of commodities mainly oil grew at a faster pace. This price rise resulted in India's export of petroleum products grow by 141 percentage compared to last year. See in India's export basket petroleum products accounted for 8.8 percentage share. And this 8.8 percentage share is the largest contributor in India's export basket. So as the global price of petrol increased India's earning from export of petroleum products also increased. This is the first reason that helped India achieve its export targets. Second factor that helped India achieve this incredible feat is the performance of various sectors like engineering sector, chemicals, cotton yarn, hand-kneum products and apparel industry. See in this to be specific the engineering sector performed extremely well. Engineering exports from India crossed 100 billion US dollars for the first time. This is a 46.5 percentage increase. See along with these factors even the pandemic to some extent helped Indian exports. In the pre-pandemic period the world economy was extremely dependent on China. During the pandemic the China based supply chain got disrupted. So the countries all over the world were looking to diversify their supply chain and were planning to reduce their dependence on China. India fitted the profile to replace China. This also helped India's exports. For example shipments to the US from India increased by 47 percentage. See China and Australia have been locking horns for sometimes. This resulted in Australia planning to move away from China. This also helped Indian exports. For example Indian exports to Australia increased by 94 percentage this year. So these are the factors that helped India's exports. Now let us see the present scenario of India's import and trade deficit. See India's import bill is expected to grow. In the last financial year India imported 393 billion US dollars worth of goods. It is expected that this year's import figures will be 200 billion US dollars above last year's figures. That is for this year India's import figure is expected to breach 593 billion US dollars. This is the present import scenario. Now let us look at the trade deficit figures. See in the financial year 2020 and 2021 India's trade deficit lowered to 1 or 2 billion US dollars. But this year India's trade deficit despite the export growth is expected to reach 190 billion US dollars. With an increasing trade deficit our current account deficit is also expected to increase. Although this is a cause for concern. Our RBI governor Mr. Shakti Kanta Das is of the opinion that there is no need to panic. He said that India has surplus forex reserves. India presently has 619 billion US dollars in reserves. Our RBI governor said our forex reserves can cover 12 months of imports. Compare this to the year 1991 when India faced the balance of payments crisis. In 1991 India had forex totaling just 1.3 billion US dollars. This could cover only the essential imports for just 3 weeks. So the increasing trade deficit is not a cause of worry due to enormous forest reserves. So this is all about India's current import and trade deficit scenario. Now let us see some risk factors that the Indian economy might face moving forward. First is increasing energy imports for India. See as you all know Ukraine Russia has pushed up the price of crude oil. As India imports around 80% of its petroleum needs it is cause of worry. See along with this as the pandemic is nearing its end so our economy is fast recovering. With economic recovery our energy needs will increase. This will further increase our import bill and in turn our trade deficit. Second is in terms of edible oil. See India imports most of its edible oil also and sunflower oil is one of the major edible oils. The countries presently at war that is Ukraine and Russia accounts for 80% of world sunflower oil production. So the war will push the price of sunflower oil also. Since India imports sunflower oil the price rise will affect India's import bill. Finally post pandemic the central banks of developing countries are slowly tightening their monetary stance. This might result in foreign investors moving away from emerging markets like India. This in turn will reduce the supply of dollars in the Indian economy. This will result in the rupee losing its value that is the rupee will depreciate. In addition to this the increasing trade deficit and current account deficit will put further pressure on the rupee. So as the rupee depreciates India's import bill will increase further. But there is some positive to this as the rupee depreciates India's exports will receive some boost. So these are some risk factors that the Indian economy might face moving forward. Having seen this now let us see some solutions mentioned by the author of this article. See first is the fast conclusion of FTA negotiations. See currently India is negotiating a free trade agreement with countries like US, Australia and Canada. When the FTAs are concluded faster India will have access to the market of these large developed countries. This will help India's export to these countries as well. Second is the foreign trade policy for 2015-20 need to be revised. See presently this policy has been given an extension up to first few months of financial year 2022-23. The revision of this policy is long overdue according to the author. If the policy is revised reflecting our present times it will be greatly helpful for our exports. See these measures can help India shield itself from the current European crisis and continue its growth path. So these are all the important points that you have to make note of from the news article discussion. Firstly we discussed about the significance of attainment of India's 4 billion US dollars export target. Then we saw about the factors that aided India in achieving this milestone. Thirdly we saw about the factors that helped India's exports and finally we saw some of the suggestions. Then we saw about some risk factors that Indian economy might face moving forward. And finally we ended our discussion by discussing about some of the points or solutions mentioned by the author of this article. So these learnt points now let us move on to the next news article discussion. Look at this news article. This news article mentions 4% were held under the POCSO Act for assaulting a girl. That is all about the news article. Let us take this news article as an opportunity and revise some of the important provisions about POCSO Act.  And it also provides for the establishment of special codes for trial of such offenses and related matters and incidences. Note that the act is gender neutral and it aims to ensure the healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the child or any person below 18 years of age.  The act further deems sexual assault to be aggravated under certain circumstances such as when the abused child is mentally ill or when the abuse is committed by a person in a position of trust or authority. Now coming to the punishment under this act. See penetrative sexual assault on a child can lead to an imprisonment for not less than 10 years and may exceed even up to life imprisonment and fine. As you can see in the image, whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below 16 years of age shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 20 years and may extend to life imprisonment or the imprisonment for the reminder of natural life of that person and shall also be liable to fine. Similarly look here the act says that use of child for pornographic purposes can lead to imprisonment for not less than 5 years and fine and in case of subsequent conviction the person may be imprisoned up to 7 years along with fine. See in order to prevent the misuse of the law punishment has been provided for making false complaints or providing false information with malicious intent. Usually such punishment has been kept relatively light like 6 months so as to encourage reporting but in case the complaint is made against a child the punishment is higher up to 1 year. Note that the act provides for the establishment of special courts for the trial of offenses under the act and it incorporates child friendly procedures for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and trial of offenses. For instances the statement of the child can be recorded at the residence of the child or at the place of his or her choice preferably by a woman police officer not below the rank of sub inspector. Likewise the police officer should not be in uniform while recording the statement of the child. So these are all some of the important points about POXO Act. So in this discussion we saw about some of the important provisions of POXO Act. With these details in memory let us move on to the next news article discussion. Take a look at this news article. It states that Gahirmata's beach witnessed an aribada about 2.45 lakh olive readily sea turtles they crawled ashore on the Nasi to beach of the Gahirmata marine sanctuary along the Odisha coast for laying eggs. It marked one of the largest opening day arrivals of turtles at the site. So this is the crux of the news article given here. So in this context let us discuss about aribada in prelims perspective. Since it is frequently appearing in news we might expect a question from UPSC in this topic. So just pay attention to the news article discussion. See as you know olive readily turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. It inhibits warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. See one of the notable feature of this creature is that these turtles along with their cousins. Here I am talking about the Kims readily turtle. They are best known for their unique mass nesting called aribada. So what is aribada? It is nothing but a unique mass nesting. What actually happens is thousands of females they come together on the same beach to lay eggs. So it is a unique phenomenon where the philagic species of olive readily turtles they try to increase the chance of survival of their offspring. Now why do they do this? See the turtle they lay more eggs at one place at the same time. That is at a single time thousands of female turtles they come together on the same beach to lay eggs on the same time. Now this is done to supersede the conception of predators and increase the chances of survival of their offspring. And this in turn increases the survival rate of offspring. Now just for your information aribada is predominantly concentrated at Rushikulia by the mouth of the river Devi and Kahirmata beaches of Odisha. Note that a single turtle can lay over 1010 to 1040 eggs and reports suggest that out of every 1000 hatchlings that enter the sea only one manage to reach full adulthood. So this is the reason why they mass nest also. And this extreme low rate of survival has therefore put them under the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. Here you can see that the olive readily dick pits on the beaches using their hind flaps to lay eggs which are then covered with sand. Now after laying eggs hatchlings they crawl out of these eggs after an incubation period of 52 to 58 days and head straight for the sea with the raising sun as their lead. Now having seen about aribada now we will discuss few points about olive readily turtles. See knowing about these pieces is also very important. It might help you in eliminating one or two options in the preliminary examination. As I already said the olive readily turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles seen in the world. These turtles are carnivores and they get their name from their olive coloured carapace. So because of the colour of their body they got their name. As they are carnivores they mainly feed on jellyfish, shrimp, snails, crab and a variety of fishes and their eggs. See these turtles they spend their entire lives in the ocean and migrate thousands of kilometres between feeding and mating grounds in the course of a year. Now specifically talking about the threats faced by this species, olive readily's are threatened by an ever increasing debris of plastic, fishing nets, discarded nets, polythene and other garbage dumped by fishing workers. Apart from this other threats includes harvesting for skin and meat, accidental capture and marine pollution. And also make note of this, olive readily turtles they are protected under schedule 1 of wildlife protection act 1972. It is listed as vulnerable in IUCN Red List. It is also protected under appendix 1 of sites. So in this news article discussion we saw what is this aribada phenomenon. We saw why this phenomenon is adopted by the species. Then we saw some of the facts about olive readily turtles. So with these learnt points now let us move on to the next news article discussion. Take a look at this news article. This news article discusses about short tenures of women judges in Supreme Court. It states that 11 women judges have adorned the Supreme Court so far but a majority of them have a tenure of less than 5 years. Only Justice Roma Pal has completed a tenure of a little over 6 years between January 2000 and June 2006. So citing this, Steve Justice of India, N.V. Ramana said that the appointment of women judges should not be reduced to mere symbolic gesture. He further said that the court would definitely benefit from the rich experience and the nuanced understanding of the law women judges bring to the table. Short tenure of office as judge in the Supreme Court will reduce the chance of being part of a constitution bench which decide important questions of law. And short tenures also mean not being part of or less time as member of the powerful Supreme Court Collegium. In high courts women judges constitute 11.5% in the Supreme Court. There are 4 women justices out of the sitting 33 making it just 12% and out of 1.7 million advocates only 15% or women. So there is a huge absence of women professionals in law and justice. So this is the cracks of the news article given here. In the background we will discuss about some of the important facts about Supreme Court in prelims perspective. See note that article 124 to 147 in part 5 of constitution deal with organization, independence, jurisdiction, power and procedure and so on of the Supreme Court. Here you have to make note of this point. The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President after consultation with such judges of the Supreme Court and high courts as he deems necessary. Similarly the other judges are appointed by President after consultation with the Chief Justice and such other judges of the Supreme Court and high court as he deems necessary. The consultation with the Chief Justice is obligatory in the case of appointment of a judge other than Chief Justice. Now we will see about the qualification of the judges. See a person to be appointed as a judge of Supreme Court should have the following qualifications which I am going to mention. Firstly he should be citizen of India. Secondly he should have been a judge of high court in session for 5 years. Thirdly he should have been an advocate of high court or high court in session for 10 years. Or the person should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President. So from what all I said it is clear that the constitution has not prescribed a minimum age for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court. Also the constitution has not fixed the tenure of a judge of the Supreme Court as well. However it makes the following three provisions in this regard. Firstly a Supreme Court judge holds office until he attains the age of 65 years and any question regarding his age is to be determined by such authority and in such manner as provided by parliament. Secondly he can resign his office by writing to the President. And thirdly he can be removed from his office by the President on the recommendation of the parliament. Make note of all these points very very important. Now with respect to Supreme Court you have to know about the appointments of the acting judge and the ad hoc judges. See the President can appoint a judge of the Supreme Court as the acting Chief Justice of India. When the office of Chief Justice of India is vacant or the Chief Justice of India is temporarily absent or the Chief Justice of India is unable to perform the duties of his office. And regarding ad hoc judges see when there is a lack of quorum of permanent judges to hold or continue initiation of the Supreme Court the Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of a high court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period. He can do so only after consulting with the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned and with the previous consent of the President. So that's all about the news article. Now let us move on to the next news article discussion. Now look at this article and the pictures given here. As you can see this article is regarding the Hornbill nest adoption program of Arnachal Pradesh. See the program was led by hunter turned protectors from the Nishi tribe and they celebrate a decade of successful conservation. And today we are not going to discuss in detail about this adaptation program but instead we will cover the Hornbill and Great Indian Hornbill in prelims perspective. First let us see some of the important facts about Hornbills. See Hornbills are tropical and subtropical birds named for their unusual large curved builds. They belong to the family Bikyurod today. This family consists of approximately 60 species of old world tropical birds. Note that India is home to 9 species of Hornbill. The North Eastern region has the highest diversity of Hornbill species within India and the 9 species of Hornbills which has India's their home includes the Great Hornbill, Rufus Nect Hornbill, Wrethad Hornbill, Narkodam Hornbill, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, White Throated Brown Hornbill, Malabar Grey Hornbill and the Indian Grey Hornbill. See UPAC might ask a species name and they might ask whether they belong to India or not. So if such a question rises you can answer those question with these facts. Now out of these the Great Hornbill is the largest species in the country. Note that the Hornbill festival celebrated in Naha land is named after this bird. It is the most admired bird for the Naha's. Also note that the Great Hornbill is the state bird of a natural predation Kerala. Now having a brief idea about Hornbills now we shall discuss some of the important points about Great Hornbill. See as I said the Great Hornbill also known as Greater Indian Hornbill is the largest member of the Hornbill family. It is found in the Evergreen forest of Kerala. Also they are distributed in a range from western India through Indochina, south of Malaya and through Sumatra. See these Hornbills are found on sea level up to 5000 feet above ground. They grow to a length of 4.5 feet. As you can see in the images the body is covered with black feathers and the wing tips have a ban of white feathers. Now one distinct mark of the Hornbill is their bright yellow and black cask on top of its massive bill. Looks like a helmet like head and a solid ivory. See the cask is hollow with little functions although they are believed to be the result of sexual selection. Male Hornbills have been known to indulge in aerial cask, butting flights. Female are smaller than the males and have blue instead of red eyes. They usually have short legs but have broad feet. Now talking about the conception pattern of Indian Hornbills. See Indian Hornbills are mainly fruit eaters but also actively hunt and eat insects, lizards, snakes and even nestling birds. They also like to eat various types of berries. Hornbills swallow most of their food whole instead of breaking it down first. After they consume the food they will regurgitate what they cannot digest such as bones and pits. See Indian Hornbills they are rare and threatened with extinction. These birds are hunted in India for food and medicine. In Kerala the main threat is the destruction of their habitat.  See due to ongoing habitat loss and hunting in some areas the great hornbill is evaluated as vulnerable in the IUCN threat list of threat and species. It is listed on appendix 1 of sites and remember it is protected at the highest level under schedule 1 of wildlife protection act 1972. So that's all about the news article. In this news article discussion we specifically saw about hornbills then we saw some of the important points about Indian hornbills. So with this we came to the end of the news article discussion. Now let us move on to the next part of the news article discussion which is nothing but the preliminary practice questions. Now look at this first question. This question is about POSCO Act. Consider the following statements with respect to POSCO Act. In statement 1 the POSCO Act 2012 defines a child as any person below the age of 16 years. Statement 2 the POSCO Act does not provide for any period of limitation for reporting the child sexual offenses. And statement 3 any person in charge of an institution who fails to report commission of a sexual offense relating to a coordinate is liable to be punished. Which of the statements given above is or or correct? So you have to choose the correct statement in this question. Option A 1 only option B 2 and 3 option C 1 and 3 and option D none of these. See statement 1 is incorrect because POSCO Act defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years.  We saw this in the news article discussion itself right. So the first statement is incorrect. Now moving on to the second statement.  So recognizing this in 2008 the union ministry of law and justice clarified that there is no time or age bar for reporting sexual offenses under the POSCO Act. Consequently a victim can report an offense at any time even a number of years after the abuse has been committed. So statement 2 is also correct. Now coming to statement 3 statement 3 is also correct. See that not only punishes the perpetrator of sexual abuse but also penalizes those who have failed to report the offense with either imprisonment or fine or both. Any person in charge of a company or institution who failed to report the commission of sexual offense relating to subordinate under their control is liable to be punished with imprisonment under fine under section 21 of the Act. So the correct answer for the question is option B2131 because the question has for correct statement. Now moving on to the second question. This question is about Aribada. Statement 1 unique mass listing called Aribada is exclusive to olive redly turtles. Statement 2 the IUCN status of olive redly turtle is endangered. Which of the statements given above is or or correct? Option A1 only, option B2 only, option C both 1 and 2 and option D neither 1 nor 2. See the correct answer for the question is option D neither 1 nor 2 because both statements are incorrect. See both olive redly turtle and Kim's redly turtle are best known for their unique mass listing called Aribada. It is not exclusive to olive redly turtles. So the first statement is incorrect. Now moving on to the second statement. Second statement is also incorrect because this turtle is listed as vulnerable in IUCN red list. Now moving on to the third question. This question is about the judges of Supreme Court. Consider the following statements with reference to judges of Supreme Court. Statement 1 Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court. Statement 2 President can appoint a judge of the Supreme Court as an acting Chief Justice of India. Which of the above statements is or or correct? Option A1 only, option B2 only, option C both 1 and 2 and option D neither 1 nor 2. See the correct answer for this question is option C both 1 and 2 because both statements given here are correct. See in our discussion itself, we saw that the President can appoint a judge of the Supreme Court as an acting Chief Justice of India. Right? This can be done when the Office of Chief Justice of India is vacant or temporarily absent or unable to perform the duties of his office. And regarding ad hoc judges, when there is a lack of quorum of the permanent judges to hold or continue initiation of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India can appoint a judge of a High Court as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court for a temporary period. So the correct answer for the question is option C both 1 and 2. Now moving on to the last question of this news article discussion. This question is about Great Indian Hornbill. Consider the following statements with reference to Great Indian Hornbill. Statement 1 Great Hornbill is the largest species of hornbill in the country. Statement 2 It is a state bird of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Which of the statements given above is or are correct? Option A 1 1 Lee, option B 2 1 Lee, option C both 1 and 2 and option D neither 1 nor 2. See the correct answer for the question is option A 1 1 Lee. See India is home to 9 species of hornbill. We saw the names of those 9 species in the news article discussion. Right? The North, East and region has the highest diversity of hornbill species within India. Out of these 9 species, the Great Hornbill is the largest species in the country. So statement 1 is correct here. And moving on to the second statement. Statement 2 is incorrect because Great Hornbill is the state bird of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. It is not Andhra Pradesh. So the correct answer for the question is option A 1 1 Lee. Today we have one practice mains question. Just go through the question, collect the points and make sure you write an answer for this question. You can even type the answer and post it in the comment section for peer review. With this we came to the end of the news article discussion. If you like the video, like, comment and share. And do subscribe to Shankara IS Academy YouTube channel. Thank you.


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We've got a treasured Jersey numbers that is Wade Boggs for of 26 There's Rob Ruff Schneider 15 of 15 for the Red Sox Yeah, I would say it is you see I would say it is right now I don't know if we're gonna I don't think we're gonna get to everybody's in queue right now tonight 67 of 99 Kyle Tucker For the Astros nice one there for the Astros, but nice Aaron judge 57 of 99 that is player one Aaron at judge 16 of 25 that is Daniel Lynch on the colossal RPA Yeah, Levi just goes in order of when when people order we just go from them the furthest away to the most recent Followed by 19 of 25 that is Jared Walsh on the on-card order Jared Walsh is 48 of 40 48 of 99 Dustin Harris Apprentice Inc for the Rangers. We've got three of 25 midnight RPA That is Josiah Gray. I love the midnight's dude. The midnight's are fire in this congrats on that one there Josiah Gray For the Nationals on the RPA midnight got really cool one here definitive Inc 9 of 49 that is John Smoltz John Smoltz on that one part of that Arguably the greatest rotation of all time and nice way to end it here. You see that's gonna be two of 25 Jumbo material signatures say a Suzuki Congrats on that on the rookie three colored patch auto booklet great way to end it with a Suzuki Very very nice right there Say a Suzuki Player worn as well I say that'll do it for your break right there. You see thanks is always for the support body We will get those right out to you man


This is TFNN, the Tiger Financial News Network. TFNN, headline news update. I have one Basel Chapman, the host of the Tiger Technicians Hour coming up straight after this TFNN midday update. The Dow was down 228 to 26,276. Went all the way down to the left side low of 26,062. Just took it out at 26,033. Try to rally, it's running beautifully off the low, but still down 227 points. Lower lows, lower highs, that's what we're looking at since the 23rd of, they can't be March, that should be April. Yeah, April high, let me just change that before, here we go, there we go. And the upside resistance now is at 26,290 to 26,340. Let's go to the S&P, the S&P is also down quite sharply, it's actually down 0.92, the Dow's only down 0.80. The S&P is down at 2918, made a lower low on the left side. Remember those H patterns that we always talk about, but it took out the left side low, but it's above that right now. It's down 27 at 2918, the resistance is now at 29, I would say 23 to 25. And the support is at, well, it better not take out today's low in the next two days, otherwise that'll be very poor action. QQQ, the NDX100 trading vehicle, nice balance of the low. The low today is at 186.76. The high that was made the all-time high on the 28th of April was 191.32. It's a solidation up in the higher range, but any break below 186 in the next two days will be very negative in Russia. What'll do that? But it certainly could happen. The day's young. I think we might have even made an intraday high. We'll see whether or not that holds, we can take out that high, or we start to take out some support in the market. And the IWM is really fabulous. Over the weekend, I said to subscribers, this is the index that might be rotating. I had an interview over the weekend, and that was my pick, was the IWM. Could very well hold a lot better than the other indices, since it was the laggard. And laggards these days seem to suddenly find favor. It is right now. It's only down 54 cents at 159.97. Gold attempted to rally. It's only at 0.8 right now. And the dollar is holding really well after a very good week last week. And we're looking at it at 97.58. I'll be back. We're talking about crude oil interest rates and many other things in my show coming straight up next few minutes. Stay tuned. Otherwise, I'll see you tomorrow. Have a great day.


And now, stay tuned for the mystery program that is unique among all mystery programs. Because even when you know who is guilty, you always receive a startling surprise at the final curtain. In the Signal Oil program, the Whistler. Signal, the famous Go Farther gasoline.  I'm the Whistler, and I know many things before I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. And now for the Signal Oil company, the Whistler's strange story. Shakedown. Riding up in the elevator, the attractive young woman, Jackie Mills, appeared deep in thought. She seemed hesitant, undecided. As she stepped into the corridor on the ninth floor, walked down to Suite 906. She paused outside the door. It's quite a decision, isn't it, Jackie? With your dangerous past seemingly behind you, you know the kind of activity Paul Jessen, the man inside, is about to suggest. But you're tired, aren't you? Tired of trying to make a living playing the piano in the club Chanticleer. Tired of being without the things one more transaction could bring you. You open the door. Step inside. Well, Jackie, so you decided to come. You said you wanted to talk. And you want to listen. I thought so. The minute I recognized you at the club Chanticleer, I'll sit down. Let me finish my pinhead. Your why? Oh, you wouldn't understand. It's my hobby. Precision craftsmanship and all that. I'm always engraving poems with this stylus, quotations from the Bible, odd sayings on the heads of pins. Oh, oh, sure. Oh, really? There. Take a look through this jeweler's glass. What? It is and very clear. Judge not the men whose souls are on fire, for they are beyond good and evil. Yeah, I like that. The philosophy of criminals and poets. Yes, isn't it? Can I show you any more? Well, how many do you have? Oh, five or six hundred. You see, I keep this little engraving out there in my pocket, and every time I have a spare moment out, it comes. Takes a steady hand. And no. Easy. Once you get onto it, I can engrave a sentence at one five hundredth of an inch in just a few minutes. Fascinating. But wasn't there something else you wanted to talk to me about? Yes, there was. However, I thought we might go out for a drink. I'm busy. You have a reputation for being cold and unapproachable. I find it pays. Sometimes. Ever hear of the Victoria Watch? No. One of the most famous watches ever made, perhaps the finest. Rose diamonds, platinum hands. Never mind the details. What's it worth? A hundred thousand dollars. Is it registered? Yes. No doubt. Too risky. What do you take me for, a fool? I have no intention of stealing the Victoria. The owner's going to give it to us. His name is Linquist, Benjamin J. Linquist. I'm listening. Linquist is respectability itself in the social register, multi-millionaire, about my age. Sixty? Not quite. Go on. Benjamin J. is definitely afraid of the slightest breath of scandal about his good name, and yet he can't keep away from a beautiful woman. He's not the only one I hear. No. He isn't. All right. Now where do we go from here? We'll rig a little trap for Benjamin J. With me is the cheese. Something like that. And the bite? We play him along carefully. And of course the proceeds from the watch, we divide equally. 50-50. Sure. Okay. But I won't settle for less. You won't have to. Now all you have to do is to drop into the Blue Angel Cafe this Friday by accident. Benjamin and I will be having cocktails. The Blue Angel. Right. But let me handle everything. Everything, Pa? I thought you needed me. I'm sure you'll know where to take over. You know, I think we practically have that watch now. It's an interesting situation, isn't it, Jackie? The kind you've never been able to resist. And on Friday at the Blue Angel, under the high-sounding name of Jacqueline Caraway, the accidental meeting goes very well, though you do have difficulty keeping from laughing at Paul's introduction. Miss Jacqueline Caraway, Benjamin Lindquist. How do you do, Mr. Lindquist? Jacqueline's almost like my own daughter, Ben. Yes, since our father died. I've kept a sharp eye on her. She was my dearest friend. Where's she been all these years? How come I've never seen her before? Well, until a few years ago she was in school. Then she wanted to study art. So I let her go to Paris for a while. She just got back. She stays at your place, I suppose, where you can keep your eye on her. No, she has her own apartment. But I still keep my eye on her. He sure does. And I'm going to continue to. Now, for one thing, I'm going to take you away from Ben here. What, babe? Oh, sorry, old man.  But I recognize that gleam in your eye. Oh, fine thing to say. I might have something to say about you. Maybe there's a gleam in my eye. Uh-huh. I thought so. See you here for a little bit. Good night, Ben. Pleasant chat. See you soon, eh? Coming, Jacqueline? Fine. I'm afraid there's nothing else I can do. What's the big idea? He's watching. I like to throw slowly the big fish, my dear. Don't worry. Your call will stop by tomorrow and ask to take you to dinner. Only you don't go. Not about that. Well, I hope you know what you're doing. But Paul does know, doesn't he, Jackie? You find that out the next day when Benjamin Lindquist contacts it. Ask to take you both to dinner exactly as Paul predicted. And all through dinner, you can see that he'd like to talk to you alone. Only Paul doesn't give him the opportunity. Not that night or the next. But a week later at dinner, a planned phone call takes Paul Jessen away to meet an important client at the airport. You're finally alone with Ben Lindquist. And in a few minutes, you should know where you stand. Well, I hope you'll forgive me saying I'm not going to miss Paul. Well, you know how fathers are, even adopted fathers.  You seem grown up to me. I find you twice a week too early for me. Of course, you have a young man somewhere. No, never got used to young men, I guess. They're so, I hope you well say, well scrubbed and silly, like a boy on his first day at school. Very good. But it makes it lonely. Paul's friends are older than them. Well, they think they're robbing the cradle of witches. Look at them. They're probably afraid of them and themselves. Oh, it must be nice to be settled. Children, home, wifey love. Looks nice on paper. Oh. Understand, I don't want to say anything against my wifey style, but... But you were about grown up. You might say that, yes. Oh, it happens so often. I wonder if you... I mean, could a girl be all they... No, no, no, it is quite impossible. I'm afraid, isn't it? But why shouldn't you, Jackie, all these evenings have seen you at... Please, Mr. Enkis. Ben, I'd better go ahead. No, it's been so vivid of getting a chance to even talk and you do like me, I can tell. Please, so yes, I do, too much. You'd better quit while we both can. No, I'm going to see you again. But please... Paul, Friday. I'll send my car for you. For Clayton, a nob here. Good. Maybe you'd better not tell Paul. Paul understands perfectly later that evening at your apartment, doesn't he, Jackie? The two of you enjoy a good laugh at the romantically inclined Benjamin Lindquist. And then Paul explains the next move. You'll still take your time, Jackie. He wanted to leave his head, so you don't kiss him goodnight. You don't fall into his arms until he swears he loves you and promises to get rid of his dear wife, Estelle. Right, Ed. I do agree. Of course, I will admit, I'm trying to keep you out of his reach as long as I can. I didn't just happen to choose you for this move, and you know it. What else? I'm beginning to respect you, Paul. It isn't going to end with you, Jackie. You see, when all this is over, you and I are going to be much more than just good friends. Oh, I'm glad. But until we have the victory won, let's concentrate on the business of hands. Shall we, Paul? John? Friends, this is Marvin Miller.  You've heard me say that the next best thing to a new car is any car of any age powered with Signal Ethel. But tonight, friends, I just like to tell you why I personally use Signal Ethel in my car. When I touch the starter, I want my motor to spring to life quick, like turning on a light. And Signal Ethel gives me that kind of starting. When I step on the gas, I want a few pickups that makes the back of the seat come up and push me forward. And Signal Ethel gives me that kind of pickup. When I start up a hill, I want plenty of smooth power to take me over the top without shifting. And I can always count on Signal Ethel for that. Well, there you have it in a nutshell, friends, the reasons why I like Signal Ethel. And why I'm so sure you will be just as enthusiastic as I am about Signal Ethel once you try a tank full. Well, Jackie, it's going well, isn't it? Ben Lindquist, infatuated as a schoolboy. And surprisingly, the slick, smooth Paul Jessen actually in love with you. When the time comes, you'll know how to turn both situations to your advantage, won't you? But for now, you know that you must concentrate on Benjamin J. Lindquist. You play it very warm and friendly during the next few weeks, but still manage to make Ben keep his distance. Then you and Paul decide that it's time to move in for the kill.  Ben, Ben, where are we going? You and me? I don't understand. You don't know what I want to hear, what any woman wants to hear? That I love you, is that what you mean? Is it what you mean? Of course. Oh, I'm glad. Ben, what do you intend to do about Estelle, your wife? That's a big problem, Jackie. Yes, it is. But you'll have to solve it. Or do you love me enough to want to marry me? You know I do. Naturally, I expect to get a divorce, but you've got to give me some time, darling. How much time? I intend to see my lawyers about it, though. Well, next week. Divorce is serious business. So is love, Ben. You know, Ben, this way it isn't fair to any others. Not to me, your wife, or even you. Jackie, please. I'm here. You want to kiss me, don't you? Yes. It's all right, darling. It's all right.  Well, Jackie. Goodbye, Ben. I'm not going to see you anymore. I'm not going to see you again. Well, Jackie. Jackie, it was a perfect performance, wasn't it, Jackie? Just right to tell yourself. And you avoid answering the telephone, which rings incessantly for the next few days. You and Paul want Benjamin Lindquist to put it down in black and white. Finally, he moves into the trap. Special delivery letter from Miss Jacqueline Caraway. Sign here, please. I'm looking for a Jacqueline Caraway at Western Union. Yes. I've got some flowers for you in a telegram. A registered special man. Sign here, please. Thank you. You've played your part well, haven't you, Jackie? And now it's time for the last scene before the final curtain, the shakedown. Paul is to handle this part. While you remain in your bedroom, supposedly suffering from a nervous breakdown. A few days later, Paul comes over and phones Benjamin Lindquist. Ben hurries over to your apartment. Paul, I've seen the rooms I caught. How is she? Not very well. Come inside. Is there anything I can do? Yes, there is. Go in to see her, take her in your arms and tell her you're going to marry her. I hope you know I can very well do that. I was just carried away. Do you understand these things, Paul? Understand. Then this is despicable.  Yes, yes, I was wrong, but it hasn't been making too much of it. Are we?  Oh, she'd get over it. Find a nice young fellow. I'm well much too old for her. You weren't too old a month ago. Nor are you now too old to be taught a lesson. I'm going to let your friends see those letters you wrote. You're business associate. The public is necessary.  No, you can't do that. There's my wife and my sons to consider. This candle, Paul, you know I have positions of trust. Look, I'm a wealthy man, perhaps. Jacqueline has never wanted for money. She was well provided for by her father. You don't seem to understand, Ben. A girl's in love. She only wants you. Paul, I... Well, I can't go to the stale about this. There was... Well, another incident last year, you know. I do indeed, because I know you. Oh, I won't check you. I've warned you. Well, perhaps some gift, a substantial token of my affection for her. Well, I don't know. What could you possibly give her to make up for what you've done? I am prepared to be generous, Paul. Very generous. She doesn't need money. I know, but there must be something... something special she wants that money can't buy. You've known her for years, Paul. Can't you think of anything? Well, I don't know how much it would help, but ever since you showed her your jewelry collection, she's talked constantly about the Victoria watch. That's the only thing I've ever heard her say she really wanted. The Victoria, I know. I just can't give that up, Paul. Well, Ben, you'll ask me. I told you. What the Victoria, Paul? It's not it's worth it. I don't mind that. Well, neither does Jackie. Nor I. But it would mean so much for the girls. Can't you understand, Ben? Heaven knows why, but the girl is completely in love with you. Yes, yes, I know. Oh, I am sorry. Well, all right. I guess she deserves it. The Tory will be hers. I want her to have it. You tell her, Paul, a symbol of what she means to me. Yes? Well, perhaps that way, when you explain, I might see her again, huh? Well, I'll do my best to explain. Good. Good. Well, I'll run on now. And the arrangement? I'll send the watch over with the bill of sale, transfer papers, everything. The messenger will be here within an hour. Goodbye, Paul.  The Tory watch will soon be in your hands.  And Paul takes you to dinner by way of celebration. You agree to meet at his office the following afternoon. Well, Jackie, how do you feel? Not even a hangover. Wish I could say the same. Sit down. Well, anyway, the Tory is safe and sound on the walls. Good. How soon do we sell it? It'll take about two weeks to get top price. I guess I can spend it that long. Oh, well, it feels good to have the money. Do you still plan to split? What do you mean? Oh, I thought we might keep it in the family. We might. Eventually. What's the matter with the media thing? We could get married in Vegas. I'd like to have time to think it over. Well, a girl needs time to make up her mind. Stop it. You can't pull that act on me. I've watched you remember. You don't sit around daydreaming, batting your eyes in innocence. Paul, please, let's not... I'm not going to be another Benjamin Lindquist, Jackie.  Since you're getting nasty, you might as well wake up to the fact that if I wanted to marry a man your age, I could have done it a long time ago. Okay. Now we understand each other. I hope so. You've got two weeks to sell the watch. Don't take any longer.  Because you're forced to watch, Paul.  Night's long. You walk down the corridor to Suite 906. Paul's suite. Open the door. Enter. Inside, you see a man moving the furniture and listing each item. Is Mr. Jessen here? I'll shoot back any moment. May I ask why you're itemizing Mr. Jessen's office furniture? We're removing it, my. I'm early Monday morning. Jessen has put the story at this present. Say, if you're still here when Mr. Jessen gets back, something will make the pick-up system under control. I will. Paul. Hey, Jackie. Glad you're here. Hope you forgot, now, that episode. I have great news. A Swedish collector has offered us a hundred thousand for the victory. He'll table the money Monday. On Monday? Yes. Just drop over here at the office Monday afternoon. I'll take the watch, now. Why? For Jackie. I talked to the man from the moving time. Oh. I never argued with Mr. Jessen. All right. It's in the vault. Come on. We'll go and get it. Now, get in there and get the watch and the ownership paper. I'll wait out here. And don't forget, I'll be waiting with a gun. Who's that? I don't know. We'll stay in there. Don't stop the vault door. You don't know the combination. I might suffocate. I'll scribble the combination down. What is it? Three left, ten right, four left. Three left, ten right, four left. Now. Now, while I see who dropped in on us, just find the Victoria. Oh, hello. I'll just be a minute. What are you doing? Building engineers sent me out to check the thermostat. Seems to be all right, then. I hope so. We're expecting an important client. Don't worry. I'll be out of here in no time, then. Just a little bit of fixing here. I'll be soon, if you may.  And you hurry back. Open the heavy door to the vault again. Still covering Paul with your gun. Paul stands just inside the vault. The Victoria watch in his hands. Thank you, Paul. I'll take that. Jackie, you know you can't finish this job without me. Oh, stop it.  Sooner or later, the police will trace me to this place, but it'll take a little time. And that's all I need. Just a little time to get out of the country. Jackie, you can't get away with this. Oh, can't I? Today's Friday. They won't open this vault until Monday. By that time, you won't be able to tell anybody anything. Jackie!  You've been around me enough to know that I can do it. Goodbye, Paul. And thanks for everything. Auto accidents due to skidding always increased during rainy weather when pavements are wet. 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Find out now how little it will cost to protect yourself and your passengers with new Leigh tires, whose double written guarantee is backed by 19,000 dealers throughout America, including all signal service stations. Well, Jackie, luck has been with you all the way, hasn't it? And now you're about to realize the big pay-off. The Vittori Watch is legally yours. You decide to forget the Swedish buyer, take Leigh's sell immediately to a famous local jewelry firm. You leave Paul's office and hurry over to the Terman Jewelry Company, one of San Francisco's largest firm.  Outside, a cab is waiting to take you to the airport, where you can make connections to get out of the company. Well, your ownership papers seem in orderness and 80,000 dollars is their price. Good, then it's settled. I don't see why not. I will, of course, have to examine the watch a little more carefully. You understand we can't risk buying a paced copy. I understand. And it takes a few minutes. Sit down here. Put my tools in my piece. There we are. Are you all right? Now, quick look at the works. Very interesting. Is anything the matter? I'm not sure. Yes, I do. Mr. Hobart here is our store detective. I'm going to ask him to watch you while I call the police. The police? Yes. I'm going to send them over to the Hopkins building. Oh, what about the watch? Why should you? Well, this may merely be some practical jokeness kind of way, but I'm afraid we'll have to check. You see there's a new inscription inside here, signed by Paul Jessen. Oh, his engravings. It can't be read without this letter. But it says quite clearly, Hopkins building, suite 906. Woman locked me in bought. Name, Jackie Mills, alias, Jackie Caraway, signed by Paul Jessen. February 1st, 1952. Your signal for the signal oil program, the Whistler eats Sunday night at the same time. Meantime, signal oil company and the friendly independent dealers who help you go farther with signal gasoline. I hope you'll remember, regardless of what gasoline you use, you'll enjoy more miles of happy driving. If you drive at sensible speed, obey traffic regulations, and avoid taking chances, you may even save a life, possibly your own. Featured in tonight's story were Bill Foreman as the Whistler, Joe Gilbert, Edgar Barrier, Turb Butterfield, Britt Wood, and Pat McGeehan. The Whistler was produced and directed by George W. Allen, with story by Myer Dolinsky, music by Wilbur Hatch, and was transmitted overseas by the Armed Forces Radio Service. The Whistler was entirely fictional and all characters portrayed on the Whistler are also fictional. Any similarity of names or resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Remember to tune in at the same time next Sunday when the signal oil company will bring you another strange story by the Whistler. Marvin Miller speaking for the Signal Oil Company. Stay tuned now for our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, which follows immediately over most of these stations. This is the CBS Radio Network.


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And now let's go out to Beverly Hills to Jack Benny's house where we find our star of stage, screen and radio relaxing in the library. Gee, it's nice to have a few hours to yourself with nothing to do. I think I'll read a book. See, there's some good ones on this shelf here. Here's one. Gertrude Eichelberger, girl plumber. Oh, I read that one. Gosh, it was touching.  But he had it coming to him. Imagine heating his beer with her soldering iron. Maybe there's another book. Oh, here are some. The Rover Boys on a Marshmallow Hunt. Nah, I'm too old for that. LC Dinsmore's first petticoat. Hmm, pictures too. Nah, I'm too old for that. Forever Amber. Nah, I'm, hmm, no picture. This book's on the wrong shelf here. I better put it over here. Wait a minute, there's a book missing. Oh, yes, I remember. Ronald Coleman took that one two weeks ago. Two weeks. Say, that little book is gonna pay for itself in no time. Oh, here's one I haven't read. I never left home. Must be by one of those new French authors, Bob Hopay. Well, I'm not in the mood now, so maybe I'll say, here's a book I never saw before. Let's see. My Diary by Rochester Van Jones. Oh, what do you know? It's Rochester's Diary. I think I'll take a look and see if, no, I better not. Oh, I'll just read a little bit. It can't hurt. Dear Diary, I take my pen in hand to tell you the little secrets that dwell in my heart. Isn't that cute? Let me see. March 8th. Dear Diary, last night I went to another meeting of the Central Avenue Roll Out the Barrel and Dice Club. I told Mr. Benny I was going to a lecture on meteorological phenomena. Hmm, a lecture on meteorological phenomena. Look how he spelled lecture. Let's see. April 2nd. Dear Diary, two nights ago I dreamed that Lena Horn fell madly in love with me. Last night I dreamed she threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. Right now I'm drinking Ovaltine as my dreams are getting better all the time. April 5th. Dear Diary, Mr. Benny is one of the kindest, most considerate, most generous bosses I ever had. Well, and he never gets mad when I ask him for a raise. I know this because I've asked him thousands of times. Well, I've always believed in free speech. I guess I've read enough of Rochester. Wow, look at the list of girls' names and phone numbers he's got on the last page. Flossie Brown, Jefferson, 2957. Ethel Johnson. Oh, here he comes. I better jump up on the table and put his diary on the top shelf. Now he'll never suspect that I've read. Oh, boss, what are you doing up on the table? Huh?  A mosquito? Last time I caught you up on the table, it was a mouse. When did you ever see me hide from a mouse? The night you made me send for Frank Buck. Rochester, what did you come in here for anyway?  Oh, Professor LeBlanc. Yeah, he's going to give me a lesson today. Oh, well, that's the case. Can I have the day off? Why? I want to go to a lecture on meteorological phenomena. Rochester, you've been there once. Well, this time I'm going to try to get even. I thought so. Well, you can't go. Okay. Then I better call my girl Flossie Brown and tell her I can't meet her after the lecture. Let's see. What's her phone number again? Uh, uh. Jefferson 2957. Boss, you saw that in my diary. No, no, I didn't, Rochester. I, I guessed it. Guessed it? Yes. You know, boss, it's possible to guess Jefferson 2. And with a little effort, you can guess Jefferson 29. Rochester. And under extreme coincidental and unusual conditions, you may even guess Jefferson 295. Rochester. But when you guess Jefferson 2957, that's another meteorological phenomenon. All right, all right, Rochester. I accidentally came across your diary. And by the way, thanks for saying all those nice things about me. You're absolutely right. I don't mind how many times you ask for a raise. You can ask me for a raise anytime you want. I know, boss. I know, but repetition ain't doing for me what it's doing for LSMFT. Well, don't worry. Maybe someday you'll, oh, that must be my music teacher. I'll get it. Hello, Jack. Oh, it's you, Mary. Come on in. Say, Jack, here's a copy of Look Magazine and it's got your picture on the cover. Look Magazine? Let me see that.  Say, Mary, I'd like to keep this magazine. How much does it cost? Nothing. This week they're giving them away. They are not. There it is right on top. Ten cents. And look, there's a story about me inside. See, it's about my career in show business. Oh, yeah. Oh, for heaven's sake, look at this misprint. It says I play the Orpheum Theater here in 1867. Isn't that ridiculous? Yeah, it was the Pantages. And look, here's a picture taken when I was in the third grade. That's me in the corner. I should have known.  Mary, that's not a dunce cap. I had a very high forehead. Dunce cap.  A pencil sharpener. You know, it's a very nice picture of me on the cover. Oh, Rochester. Yes, boss.  Yes, sir. Shall I put it above or below the reviews on the horn glows at midnight? Put it right next to them. And while you're out there, throw those rocks back off the lawn. Jealous bunch of actors there. Oh, Mr. Benny, I meant to tell you, your music teacher, Professor LeBlanc, is waiting for you in the den. Professor LeBlanc, I didn't hear him come in. Say, Jack, is that the same violin teacher you had last year? No, no, Mary. He gave me three lessons and was drafted. Boss, he gave you three lessons and enlisted. Never mind, Mary. I gotta go in the den and take my violin lesson. See you later. That's funny. Told me he was drafted. I never could understand that. He arrived in July and now back to Jack Benny's house where we find Jack taking violin lessons. No, Mr. Benny, no. Did I do something wrong, Professor? No, no, Mr. Benny. Perhaps it is my fault. But do you mind if I tell you something? No, no, of course not. After all, you're the teacher and you probably know more about the violin than I do. Thank you. Now, Mr. Benny, you are holding in your hand a very delicate instrument. The music from the violin is like the singing of the angels. Like the murmur of the breeze. Like the rippling of the brook. Now, play. Gee, it does sound like that, doesn't it? Mr. Benny, perhaps if you held the violin upside down. But Professor, I can't play that way. Let's try anything. But Professor, I don't think I'm good enough to do tricks yet. Very well. We will try it again. And this time I will help you. I will count off. Okay. Ready? One, two. Raise your little finger higher. Keep your nose up off the G string. A little softer while you're learning. Not so loud, my stomach's turning. Hold your boss or strokes a little. They should make you play for Hitler. Mr.  The singing of the angels. The murmuring of the breeze. The rippling of the brook. Professor, Professor. Forgive me, Mr. Benny. I lost my temper. Oh, I wish it was my hearing. What? Never mind, never mind. We will proceed with the next lesson. Intermezzo. Intermezzo, that's what I like, that classical stuff. Proceed, please. Thank you. No, Mr. Benny, you must not go... You must go... Oh, oh, I see what you mean. Is that what you want? Mr. Benny, you must deedle on your feetle. A CC, senor. What are you doing with that? Oh, no, no, no, it's Spring Jackson. The little birdies can't take that. Phil, stop butting in. I'm taking a violin lesson. Well, who's the character with the silly mustache? Phil, please. I am Professor André Leblanc. Mr. Benny's music teacher. Hi, Andy. What are you here from Petrilla? Professor, this is Phil Harris, my orchestra leader. Oh, you fellow artist. I greet you. Funny you didn't do that when I came in. Well, it's just a French greeting, Jackson. They do that all the time. Oh, well, Phil, sit down while I finish my lesson, will you? Okay. Now, Mr. Benny, continue with Intermezzo. Mr. Benny, you are playing much too loud. Can't you play a little softer? Do you have a mute? No, but I can put a glove on my left hand.  Now, Phil. Please, please, please, Mr. Harris, I am trying to teach Mr. Benny something. And you are driving me nuts, too. You said not be quiet, Phil, will you?  God in this very disturbing. Who phone? One of the neighbors? No, the San Francisco conference. Stop making things up. I'm sorry, Professor. Well, never mind. Well, today the lesson is over. Through, finish, kaput. I will see you next week. Oh. Well, okay, Professor, but tell me, do you think you can make a great violinist out of me? Well, I think I can do something for you, but it will take time. How old are you? Why? How much time have we got left? Now, wait a minute, Professor. I know you're a great teacher, but if you don't like the way I play the violin, why did you take the job? I am working for that bien-quit dollar. Well, I'll see you next week, Professor. Goodbye. Goodbye, Mr. Benny. Twenty-four years and all he knows is... Hey, if I wasn't so hungry, I wouldn't come back. Now, Phil, please go in the other room with Mary. Well, I want to practice a little more. Hey, Jackson, what's come over you all of a sudden? Practicing the violin and taking lessons and everything? Nothing, nothing. I just want to get rusty, that's all.  Now, what is it?  Now, get out of here and let me practice, or I'll put you out. You put me out? Yes. Let's see you do it. Okay, Jackson. Think better, Jack-o. Lucky strike means fine-to-back-o. Done, done. Let me practice. One and two and three and four, so free and easy on the drawer. Done, let me practice. Well, you cut it out. Lucky strikes, they are for me, and so is L-S-M-F-T. Done! Oh, my goodness, look what time it is. Hey, kids, kids, I've got to be leaving. I've got an appointment. Where you going, Jack? Oh, just out for a little walk. I'll be back.  I haven't got anything up my sleeve. Can a man have an appointment? Now, I've got to run along. I'll see you later. Well, what are you taking your violin with you for? I'm taking it by the music store to have it fixed. Now, so long, fellas. I'll see you later. Say, say, Phil, it's been quite a while. I wonder where he went. Well, I don't know, Don. I'm sure. And he took his violin with him. You believe what he said about taking it by the music store to have it fixed? Now, the way he plays that thing, how could he tell if it was busted? Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe he had an appointment with his dentist. No, he could have sent those. Yeah, that he could. Well, I guess we'll just have to wait until he gets home. Yeah, would you like to play some gin rummy, Murray? No, I don't think so. I'm a little tired of gin. How'd you like your little crabs, kid?  Let's listen to the radio. Okay, I'll turn it on. And now, ladies, once again, I bring you the latest news on rationing. On August 1st, a new shoe stamp becomes valid. This stamp should not be confused with stamps X, Y, and G, which become valid August 5th, whereas the new shoe stamp becomes valid August 1st, which is two days after stamps M, L, and O expire. This leaves you stamps H, I, and W, which are blue, and are not to be confused with the red stamps, which are Q, R, and J. These stamps are to be used to buy, but then your grocer doesn't have any, and they will go down expire before he gets some. However, which are called meat stamps should be used to purchase butter in limited quantities, unless you prefer margarine, in which case you use stamp C, H, and E, which become valid after A, D, and Y become void before F, T, and H become valid. Copy this information down and understand it. Please send it to me as I am all bald up. All bald up in care of the station to which you are listening. Oh, get something else, Phil. Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, are you a Los Angeles pedestrian? Are you suffering from bumper fatigue? And when you answer it, is it a wrong number? It is? Then you've got static in your attic. But why not try sympathy soothing soups for people who can't sleep? Just mix two drops of sympathy soothing syrup with one quart of gin. On this pleasant mixture, and when you go to bed, pull the cork up over you. Sympathy soothing syrup. Sympathy spelled backwards is utapimus. Y-A-T-A-P-M-Y-S. Gentlemen, a few weeks ago we got a letter from a man who was greatly helped by sympathy soothing syrup. And we have asked that man to come here tonight and tell you his own story. And what is your name, sir? Jack Benny. Yeah, so that's where he went, huh? And Mr. Benny, what is your profession? I'm a violinist, and it just happens that I brought along my violin, and I'd like to play... Now, Mr. Benny, how long ago did you start taking our product? About six months ago, and at that time I was very weak and run down. In fact, I used to get tired out from brushing my teeth. But after using three bottles of your sympathy soothing syrup, I can now brush my teeth without changing hands. Man was an emaciated, dried-up little weakling. A sickly, scrawny nincompoop. A hollow shell without ambition or courage.  Now, wait a minute. I wish you could see him now standing here straight and tall. The bloom of health in his cheeks. And his body bulging with muscles. Me? Who six months ago was a sickly, scrawny man. We want to thank you for coming up here tonight, and hope you will continue to enjoy such excellent health. Thank you, Mr. sympathy. Now, I have a little selection that I'd like... That concludes the interview. And now, ladies and gentlemen, a word on behalf of my... Tonight, folks, I'm going to play... Get away! Commercial to do it! But you told me if I came up here, I could play. I did not... Ladies and gentlemen, the news of Germany's collapse is bound to break any day now, and we will have cause for deep gratitude to our fighting men over there. But for thousands of other fighters in the Pacific, the E Day will be simply another day on which to fight, perhaps on which to die. The news of their comrades' victory in Europe will naturally raise their spirits. But we here at home can show our thanks by continuing our home front efforts for the victory yet to be won in the Pacific. We can prove to them that we will celebrate Germany's surrender by rededicating ourselves to the support of all wartime activities, and giving them all we have for an early defeat of Japan. Thank you. Zach, we'll be back in just a minute. But first here's my good friend, L.A. Speedrick. Quality of product is essential to continuing success, and lucky strike means fine tobacco. Yes, lucky strike means fine tobacco. The finer, the lighter, the naturally milder lucky strike tobacco. So for your own real deep down smoking enjoyment, smoke that smoke of fine tobacco, lucky strike, so round, so firm, so fully packed, so free and easy on the draw. The famous tobacco auctioneers heard on tonight's program are Mr. L.A. Speedrigs of Goldsboro, North Carolina. And Mr. Effie Boone of Lexington, Kentucky. And this is Basil Riesdale. There's real deep down smoking enjoyment in lucky strike, for lucky strike means fine tobacco. Yes, lucky strike means fine tobacco. Hey kids, I'm back. Where were you, Jack? Yeah, Jackson, what was the big secret? Well, if you must know, I made a guest appearance on a very high-class program. You did? Yes, and kids, I want to tell you that I was absolutely a sensation. I played a violin solo, they made me take four encores. Imagine four encores. Jack. What? We heard that program. Oh, wasn't it lousy? Good night. This is the National Broadcasting Company.