ere's actually going to be two windows on the east side there the bottom right oh okay yeah because we now have an extra window that we need to put someplace that's we'll put it on the east you know they're going to get more sunlight from that side and so forth and it came down to where the HVAC units are going to go if you remember there's like a double stand on the west side so it just made sense to add that extra window here and then as far as the numbering system I think I sent you a copy of Chris Baskin comment on the way to number the building that I talked about way back is exactly like that so those are going to go on each building and not on a separate little sign or anything as you see in that picture that was just up prior to that so it'll be very visible when somebody drives in which building has what units in it and the numbering system so unit building A would be the building we did two years ago so that'll have units one through 25 the building we are currently building in the center will be units 26 through 49 and unit the building C will have units 50 and 51 which should be the SEO 446 there and now the address of 446 no longer exists the assessor's already took it off the books and everything so this whole site as that email said back then is 462 Main Street and then the original sign that you folks approved them is pretty much the same just we're playing with different color schemes and make a stand out but the design is the same and I'm not sure that you have that this entry sign is that design but on two four by four posts you know that and I think Nate made a cover that kind of matches the the signs along Main Street better so that'll that'll remain we didn't get a new view of the proposed the main sign but if you're saying it's the same design and you're just changing the colors the same same shape I'm just playing with you know trying to blend the colors of the actual signing of the building so we'll go here yep they'll go there yeah and it will match these little signs pretty much yeah same design with the peak in the in the center yeah okay kind of picks up that peak on unit 26 the front porch of the center building this okay so the last thing to talk about is the request for those three spaces that are currently in the front that we were done with the building two years ago right there yeah so there's where the handicap label is that's an eight foot wide space and currently there are two other eight foot wide compact spaces as it's indicated in the blue that fourth space we added for the approval that you did two years ago I'm sorry last year so I'm thinking why does it make sense if all the spaces are not getting used to just leave it the way it is and have two more compact the way they are this would be a handicap space right there right to the sidewalk and then the event same type of thing we just did with the 18 month review if it comes down to being really tight we could add that in the future but there's a lot of work involved to tear up all that blacktop and have a seam where you really don't want to seam in the main part of the driveway there and adding like another 200 square feet of blacktop if it's really not going to get used so you're talking you're talking only about the fourth space that's labeled reserve space correct that was that's on your approval from last year of this new building all right so that gave us 47 spaces so if we are able to keep those three spaces the way they are the way the parking configuration changes is what I have in handwriting there so the ratio the approved thing from last year has 18 full size and 26 compact so the ratio of let's see what I have then the ratio back then full size spaces to the total spaces of 47 is 38 percent of the total so we're able to do keep that as a reserve space we'll have 15 full size 28 compact and three handicap for a ratio 33 percent of the total of 46 so it's not a big change you just I'm looking at it as you know why add more blacktop if it's not going to get used and it's working the way it is all right so that's a request to the board to eliminate one space that we've approved is that right that's correct yes okay Pam do you have the site the site plan revisions drawing that you could bring up because I'm a little bit confused about the sidewalks at the moment the drawing that I'm seeing has a bunch of walks that are labeled as asphalt with with yellow circle around them those are what a those are what I highlighted as the changes to the one that was approved another issue that came are you so are you saying you want to install asphalt sidewalks or concrete sidewalks no we went back to concrete that's what was approved so disregard the asphalt on this plan that you're looking at they will be concrete yeah I guess the fact that this is labeled as a revised drawing with asphalt on it makes me wonder yeah there should be well maybe I didn't understand that to me well to give you the background here it is this plan yeah when this skl3 is the one that he's proposing right for his sidewalks okay now here's let me explain something I looked at this plan saying well how can we make this a little more green space so I looked at the elevation on the existing ramp which is up at a number 98 up the corner the upper corner and it's 97.77 there the plan that you saw earlier and the plan that was approved with the sidewalk kind of in the center of that space between the buildings had a one foot drop in a five foot area and I said wait a minute that's not going to work for handicaps so I had the engineers look at it and they said oh yeah that's not right so there's a problem with the plan so I came up with this solution well let's keep the existing ramp to where it is or the landing rather so right at the top there where it says existing concrete landing with steel handrails landing to be leveled with psychoflex right there yeah it's fine the way it is it just got a little slope to the north that we can fill in with that leveling compound and then build a wood ramp right next to the house and have more green space right in between the buildings and have that sidewalk run right out to the front crosswalk that goes over to the existing front door of unit 50 and then back out to main street so it just makes the whole site better and that wooden ramp that's 8.25 percent does that have to be an accessible route that is an accessible route yes that's the ramp the ramp can be up to 8.33 percent the sidewalk can be no more than five percent okay so that's why this is a ramp and it has to have handrails on both sides okay all right great now that that's why I put the 28 feet there yeah they put they forgot to change it when I asked them to go back to 8.25 percent versus they had a drawn at 8.33 which brought it to the full 30 feet which is the maximum allowed for a ramp without another landing so realistically that wooden ramp is going to be about 28 feet so I'll be a little bit closer to the existing steps okay all right Janet I saw you had your hand up for a while did you want to say something oh I just had a question about um the landscaping are you waiting till the other buildings are done to like you're to put in like I think they're like inkberry shrubs to cover up the parking in the front the car is parked in the front yes yeah but I wanted to get this you know reserve parking space you know verified first but you know there's a lot of other things going on on the site we have to get all the sidewalks in and so forth we can do before we can do a final grading because I wanted to actually see the west side there because they finished that infiltration system down behind a bus stop and I said it's a great time of year to get the grass seed down but they said now we want to get everything done loomed and spread out and then you know hydroceder or whatever and then do all the landscaping okay all right uh so John anything else I think you've touched on everything that um our agenda and um I guess the question for the board is whether we're okay with holding off on the reserve space at least until we hear back from you in 18 months about how the parking might work without it yeah I mean you can set any time limit you want I think the the 18 months I just came up with that because that's what was on the prior permit right all right board members how do you feel about letting uh John leave that front area as it is and not go with the reserve space at least at this time Janet so I'm fine with it as long as there's no lease restrictions where tenants are prevented from having parking um because that was you know so if anybody can bring their car and they you know the whole bylaws focusing on the need of the tenants for cars and if they don't need it then I don't see why we you know need an extra parking space but it would be good to see what happens when the whole building is functioning okay great uh Andrew yeah I agree I don't think there's a need at this point and John I just applaud you for you know doing the audit work and checking the cameras at three in the morning or whatever uh you know we talked about getting some some uh some data to help drive how we're approaching our work and that's certainly very helpful so thank you okay anybody else I suppose have any objection to leaving the reserve space out of the site plan for the moment I'm not seeing any any other hands raised there or anybody visibly objecting um John I'll I'll actually ask you uh do you have any problem with people parking on this property who are not tenants or you know I have not okay and do you have any and I'm pretty I'm pretty vigilant about that and if I see a car that I haven't seen before for a couple of days I get a picture of a plate number and I send it to the manager company as it does this car belong here okay so you have all your tenants register their car absolutely management company yes okay good okay good um Janet where do people park for parties like do they park across the street or around the block you know I have parties no your tenants don't have parties or they're international grad students all they do is work now I to be honest you know all the years I've been renting um to be very honest I happen to come home from Florida to check on things you know at the end of March and I drive from my house through the center of Sunderland and I'm going by cliffside apartments and that bus stop is jammed with kids nice what the heck is going on so then I drive in the Amherst well everybody's walking around with a Borg and I said well I said kind of early for that so anyways I drove down to my 734 Main Street house they say you know what I'm going to go down and check because that is undergrads there sure enough they had a table set up out front so I started videotaping driving to the front of the house and of course they see and they start waving hey you know big party so I drove in a yard and I got their attention so you got out and I said well who lives here nobody says anything I said I'm the owner of the property somebody has to be living here one guy came up he said I'm on the first floor I said this ain't happening I actually got these people out of here through his credit she did 15 minutes everybody was gone so you know you kind of get that sixth sense from having been on a pd for so long but I do keep track of things so and that's what the landlord should be doing in my honest opinion I've seen that over the years you care about your property you take care of the property okay well thank you for your report to us and these seem like reasonable changes and um Chris in order to ask john to come back in 18 months do we need anything official I think it would be a good idea to take a vote on everything that he's shown you and then I can write a letter about that vote and I can add to the letter that you've asked him to come back in 18 months to talk about that reserve space okay all right I'd like to make a motion that we all agree that the changes john has approved has proposed are acceptable and that we'd like him to return in 18 months to talk to us about how the parking demand is working without the reserve space so that seemed adequate as a motion Pam and Chris right I see Andrew's hand your kitchen to second that I was actually wondering would it make more sense and if it's not two owners to do it at 12 months just so we have like a same period previous year because 18 I think would span and it's probably another set of leases perhaps relative to the academic year I'm not sure if you know when your lease is run but I think it might be useful just to build some consistent data if we had kind of a you know success if you do 12 months um the leases start September 1st for the new building and they renew on September 1st for the existing building so I think if we give it another few months even say 15 months you know to make sure you got a kind of a good feel for who's bringing a car because you know when they first come they may not have a car then all of a sudden there's another car yeah I was just thinking 18 would move us past September of next year which is why I was saying pull back 15 sounds fine but yeah that would be my only uh I'd request that modification down to the motion and if you did that I would second it John would 15 months work so let's see we're in April May June July come back next July of 24 yeah that won't give us quite a year in a new building though because these leases for this you know extra 23 units aren't going to start until this September right so that's what I'm saying if you give it that I'll take it back okay all right yeah good point stay with 18 go works thanks yeah so we'll have some spring data and some fall data correct okay let's see we have I I guess I articulated a motion and Andrew did you end up seconding that I will second that okay all right so we'll go ahead and vote starting with Bruce I approve all right thank you Andrew hi Janet hi hi uh yawn is gone still and Karen hi and I'm an I as well let's five in favor two absent okay thank you John okay thank you all and I hope the rest of your night doesn't get too long and I hope it gets warmer again tomorrow okay thank you very much thank you and good night time now is 946 Chris was there any other old business not reasonably anticipated no old business nope okay uh any new business um Karen had an idea for some new business for the future but I don't know if she wants to bring it up today or wait till next time I think I'll wait till next time Chris okay all right uh next item was form a in our subdivision applications anything I'm not not tonight zba applications anything we might be interested in press I don't think there's anything new but we do have the battery storage public hearing opening next Thursday which might be interesting to people um then this is a proposal to install battery storage somewhere in town yes I think I mentioned it before it's a proposal to install battery storage at 515 Sunderland road which is where Annie's garden center used to be so the zba is going to open their public hearing next Thursday and and we expect that it's going to take you know a few nights to work through the whole thing but in case you're interested in learning about battery storage that might be a good time to attend the zoning board of appeals meeting great and maybe that conversation will inform the solar bylaw working group yes and I think I asked once before if you had any desire to have a presentation I I'm not sure for the battery storage front yeah you didn't I've mentioned it before did you have any desire to hear that I I don't uh does anybody else I'm seeing a couple of heads shake no so I just encourage you to go to the zba meeting if we're attended if you think you'd be interested which you may learn something all right great uh upcoming sbp spr and sub applications anything you want to alert us to not really ham do we have anything no we don't things that are being talked about but nothing has come in all right planning okay then now we're down to the planning board committee and liaison reports uh bruce you finally officially get to make a report on the pvpc uh you're right I do um uh there was a meeting on April 13th um I should say that um these meetings coincide with uh my monthly nacf meetings which are hard for me to avoid because I'm the chair of that board so I have to buy out of the uh the the pvpc meeting at seven o'clock they started at five thirty and I had thought that they would probably be largely done by seven but they seem to run till about seven twenty or so so I'm missing the last parts of these meetings but the the one the other day was largely due to reviewing again the they're heading towards a strategic plan for the organization and for its functions and so forth in the in the outlying towns and uh this was a discussion a report on the on how to how the organization should prepare to conduct that how they what they need to do to get ready to commit to um and they've got a consultant called um uh the consensus building institute seems like a good organization as far as I can see um and they also mentioned was municipal vulnerability preparedness grants and and apparently a new version of those which I just thought Chris you probably know about this but it seems like a place where um funds can be obtained uh just the the the newer version of them supports apparently not just the the study but also uh the the enactment of the one or two of the major recommendations of the study so they call municipal vulnerability preparedness mvp which I guess is an easy acronym to remember action grants and mvp 2.0 which is the more interesting one because anyway they're they're basically available to towns and more recently to the to the planning organizations like the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and I think they also reviewed the budget uh at that meeting that I had to leave before that was done okay thank you Bruce CPAC Andrew you all quiet nothing to update all quiet all right tom is absent so we won't talk about drb janet solar bylaw um the exciting news is that next a week from friday we're gonna have the first like the report from the consultant gza and I think she's going to be reporting on the solar survey results as well as the solar assessment which is the grid view of non-university or college properties um like where can solar be you know like we're how much and where and what's excluded and things like that so that should be super interesting um and then we also had a presentation um last week from Jonathan Thompson who is the um I wouldn't say he's a lead forester he's a he's a long-time forester at the harvard forest he's a forest ecologist and forester and they've been studying you know climate change and sequestration of you know the harvard forest and he's worked on the decarbonization roadmap and the the climate action plan and so he talked about forest um it was chocoblock with really interesting information um about how you know how much carbon is sequestered by the the new england forest it's continuing to uptake um he we talked about like selective cutting and logging versus clear cutting you know for solar and some of the impacts of that and then um he's also gave his um he's also being paid by mass autobahn and I forget who else to do a report about you know how can the state get to its goals in terms of solar in solar production without cutting forest or you know or putting solar on farmland and that's coming out too so it was just I don't know Chris it was super interesting I felt like I couldn't listen to him all day because he was like he's been doing this really dense studies and these has all these different analysis is and there's a lot people don't know still and he was great at putting that in really concrete terms and you know and he offered to help us in the future Chris do you want to add something I just wanted to say how even-handed he was I thought he really explained his points well and he didn't come down strongly on the side of cutting or not cutting forests for solar he just explained the facts and and that's what we need so I really appreciated his presentation and thank you Janet for bringing him to us you know you'd ask him a question is like it's complicated and it was you know like one of the things is like half of the carbon in a forest is in the the mass and the other half is in the soils but no one has studied how much carbon is in those soils like there's like one study and so it was just it was super interesting it's I'm sure we can get you the video if you want it oh are all your meetings on YouTube like the rest like ours are they are they are yeah and there's links on your solar bylaw town website yep can we just can you just google that or do we have to get that from Stephanie because no they can go to the solar bylaw working group website on our town website and right there under resources you can get to the videos okay so good okay and then Chris anything on CRC you want to share um I have not attended a CRC meeting recently um because they're not they haven't been discussing the zoning amendment they've been discussing um rental registration I think they do have a zoning amendment um meeting coming up and I'm going to say it might be May 4th um because I know it was going to be it was going to be after tonight but I'm not sure when it's going to be anyway I will be sure to attend and report on that okay all right great so we're closing in on 10 o'clock it's 9 55 by my clock I have no report from the chair um Chris any report from staff uh how's your new staff our new guy is great Pam and I just think he's terrific he's really easy to work with he's got a great personality he's got tons of energy and he's not afraid of um tackling new things and I think he's going to be a real asset to the department and he seems to get along with everybody so that's really good so what's his name his name is Rob Robert and his last name is Wachilla it's like watch and then illa W-A-T-C-H-I-L-L-A I think he said it's Slovakian that's the origin anyway he's a great guy and we're um we'll be happy when you can meet him okay sounds good uh Janet I see your hand Chris I forgot to ask you this under old business do you have an update on the banks parking lot consultant report did that ever come out the vote would parking garage report yeah did we um that is we have a draft of it and the staff needs to review it and um get some final tweaks and then we can reveal it to I think we have to send it to the town manager first and then it will be made public okay oh and then the RFP RFP Nate is plugging away at it and Rob and Nate and I are going to meet next week to talk about it and we realize that it's taken a long time but with our staffing problems we just haven't been able to move it forward as fast as we wanted to okay okay all right I have 957 and unless anybody has anything else we can adjourn thank you all for sticking with us for another long night thank you everybody goodbye we'll see you on May 3rd to focus on duplexes okay got it all right good night okay we gotta stop the recording all right good night Pam good night mr marshall stop recording


And Gene Barry in Somebody Loves Me. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings in Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. From the famous Boardville circuits throughout the country, Broadway and Hollywood have welcomed some of the greatest talent in show business. And in tonight's place, Somebody Loves Me, we will dramatize the life of one of the most popular couples ever to grace a stage. Blossom Sealy and Benny Fields. And as our stars have this delightful love story from Paramount Pictures, we have Betty Hutton in her original role, co-starring with Gene Barry in his first appearance on our stage. Now, Somebody Loves Me starring Betty Hutton as Blossom Sealy and Gene Barry as Benny Fields. Somebody Loves Me. In 1906, the earth-beautiful city of San Francisco was struck by an earthquake. Our name was Blossom Sealy. Oh, oh, that's even right. Oh, oh, that's right, that's right. It feels like dancing all the time. And when you hear that band playing that music grand, it makes you feel, it makes you feel like falling, falling. Blossom had looks, a voice and a personality. Plenty of each. She started in the San Francisco honky-tonk, but she wasn't there for long. The cabarets in Vaudeville came next. Big, dixie move. Beaman from above to see if your lover made you. That's a pretty tune because they love, they love for you. The earthquake headed east, Chicago, New York, then across the Atlantic to Paris. Go, babe. Oh, she stole my heart away on a dreamy summer. And watched all the seals at play on the golden strand. I won her hand. Blossom returned from Paris with nine trunks and new clothes and a very tempting offer to return to Chicago. But that night in her New York hotel. So, what do you say, Sam? It's a deal, huh? Be careful, Mike. I've got the sharpest agent in the world. Oh, Blossom, please. Say something to him. Oh, Sam. Hello, Blossom. Sam, listen to me. Who gave Blossom her first break in Chicago? Me, Mike Fritzel. I've seen her go from 100 a week to 3,000. And from now on, it's 4,000. Sam, you're joking. Tell me you're joking. I won't pay it. I love Blossom, but I ain't going bankrupt just because you're going to... You're wasting your time, boys. I told you before I'm going back to Vaudeville. Blossom, please. Now, don't you worry, Mike. I'll pay the shape read just as soon as my new act is set. Hey, Elsa, you find my gloves? I'm bringing them. Mine's bringing. Hey, what's all this about a new act? Well, I've got an angle for a big new act with other people in it. You see, they could fill in while I make changes, and that way I could hit them with four or five different gowns. Sounds terrific, huh? I don't know, Bloss. You're doing great now. That's what I say, too. You remember Pop Gromen back in San Francisco? Well, Pop gave me some pretty good advice. He said every performance has to be better, and every season has to be bigger.  I like working for you, but no big act. I'm a nervous wreck now. Oh, relax, Sissy. What, Sam, you ready? Yeah. We're going over to Hoboken, Mike, a place called the Willow Cafe. Sam has taken you to a dump like that. She thinks she's got to listen to a trio. Well, they may be just what I've been looking for. You listened to me, Blossom. I was a star in Burlesque when you were just a... Well, anyway, you're sticking to a single. I know this business. Sure, honey, sure you do. Mike, did you know that Sissy was once a big star? Only the best in Burlesque. Why, there was once... I saw her work, Mike. Why, when she started to take it off, the audience allered, put it on! Put it on! Bye, Sissy! So, we went across the river and we listened to the trio. Forest, lake and fields. They danced. They told jokes. They sang. They belonged in Hoboken. For Hoboken, they were fine. Let me tell you, Mr. I never knew I'd be so blue until she went away. Well, Blossom, had enough? I don't know. I'll take it easy, fam. I don't know. I kind of like them. Whang, whang, whang, whang, whang, whang, whang, blues. I'm only asking about the sweet, sweetie. We'll come back and chase away those whang, whang, blues. Ladies and gentlemen, in honor of our honorable guest, Ms. Blossom Sealy, my partner, Harry Lake, and I will now... I'm on now, remember? Well, like I was saying, my partner and I will now wait while our other partner sings. Folks, his Benny Fields. He cried for you. Now it's your turn. You cry over me. Well, then... You're welcome. I cry for you. He's got me. That's one thing. You're like... I cry.  Now I've found, found two eyes, just a little bit bluer. And I've found a heart just to cry for your turn to cry. Now that's it, Blossom. Now let's get out of here. Oh, no, no. It's fun, Sam. I like them. You see, I like to encourage new talents. Talents, yes. Sam, wait here a minute. Where are you going? Oh, just back to congratulate them. I think it would be nice. Yeah, yeah, that's very, very... Hey, hey, Benny, look. Almost six bucks in tips.  Did we? Well, I'm fed up working in joints like this. Hey, Harry, book us in Carnegie Hall starting tomorrow. Mr. Carosa here don't like this type of work. Oh, take it easy. Benny, once we figure out a new routine... Well, Miss Sealy, well, sure, this is quite anonymous, Sealy. Thank you. Hey, we saw you out there, but we never dreamed that you'd come. I just wanted to say I thought you were very good. Very good. Thanks. What happened to your agent? That was Sam Doyle. Oh, yes, he's still at the table. Hey, Miss Sealy, how'd you like that Vododeo dough routine? Oh, yes, that was great, Mr. Force. Would you mind telling Mr. Doyle to please not wait for me? Just tell him I'll be tied up on business. We got business? Sure thing, Miss Sealy. My pleasure. Say, we got a great new idea. Oh, and will you tell Mr. Doyle I'll call him tomorrow at his office? Your wish is my command, Miss Sealy. Do you mind if I ask what this is all about? Well, I've been thinking of building a new act, and I thought maybe I could use you three. Oh, well, we've got quite a few commitments. We're only here in this joint to rehearse, you might say. Well, don't you think it might be an opportunity working with me? I'd like to think it over for a while. Oh, of course. After all, there are three of you. My partners let me make all the decisions. Oh, fine, I'm sure of it. Mr. Doyle says, quote, good night, unquote. Say, I've just been talking to Mr. Fields about putting you all in my act. Three hundred a week for the team. Wow. I told her we'd think it over. It's a deal. It looks like you've been outvoted, Mr. Field. When do we start, Miss Sealy? We close here on Sunday. Then we'll start rehearsals Monday. Three of the toughest weeks you've ever put in. Oh, we'll love it.  Oh, sure. This is a pleasure. Why, thank you, Mr. Field. Huh? Oh, uh, just give me a couple of minutes, huh? I'll, uh, wait for you at the table. Three hundred a week. Hey, that's terrific, buddy. If you hadn't jumped so fast, I'd have gotten us five. Oh, excuse me. We'll meet in the morning. Ten o'clock at the Keith's office. We'll work out the contract there. Oh, better make it noon. I've got an appointment at ten. Well, can't you break it? Oh, sure, sure, sure he can. Sorry, it's too important. Yes, Mr. Field. We'll meet at noon, then. What are you trying to do?  We don't need one. I've been watching her ever since she walked in. So? She never stopped looking at me. Oh, sure, sure. Blossom Sealy, only the biggest star in Waterville, and she's gonna fall for it. I still say we don't need a contract. This is gonna be more of a personal relationship. Well, Blossom had what she wanted now, a new act. Blossom was smart. She gave the trio plenty to do, but not too much. She knew the public was still paying to hear Blossom's things. We don't yonder down in New Orleans. New Orleans. Down in the land of those dreamy dreams. Oh, what do they got? They got a garden of easy. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know what I mean? They've got those three old banks with flashing eyes. Softly whispering, tender sighs. Stop.  Let's come on.  Oh, hope we got ladies here on earth. A lot of beautiful queens. We don't yonder down in New Orleans. Oh, oh, it's Louisiana. Yeah, it's Louisiana. Come on, Louisiana. Oh, oh, we're down, down in New Orleans. Think of it. Oh, it's been sad for a bacon. There, say what theater were you in. It was great.  Can I come in? Sam. Now, look here, Blossom. Are you letting those guys close your act? What do you mean close the act? I just closed the act. You said no encores. Maybe they didn't hear you. What's going on out there? They're doing an encore. They're doing more than that. They're committing professional suicide. I trust them. Why, those cheap two-bit hams. I ought to toss them out in their ear. Uh, Trey Adam, give somebody a break, and this is what they do to you. They probably planned it all along. Whoa, will I get hold of them of all that pig-headed conceit? Hey, Benny, Benny. We just stole an encore. Me and Harry. Yeah, I know. Hey, we went great, Benny. Now, she'll have to give us our own spot. How'd you arrange it? A cinch. 20 bucks to the orchestra leader. Pretty cheap trick, wasn't it?  Solo? I do, eight bars. Anyway, it was all her idea. Yeah, she's got lots of ideas about you. Yeah, we can see what's going on.  Had all the time picking on us. I ain't got no culture, she says. And I'm too short. What should I do, growing out of head? No, you've already got to. And if this ever happens again, you're finished. Look, it was just a gag. Well, the gag's out. Out! They ate it up! Why fight about it? You can't close a flash act with a comedy routine. You ought to listen to him. He's got a little class. So you got class. We haven't. Well, I didn't say it. She did. Well, if that's your attitude, maybe we should split up. Yeah, you held us back long enough. Look, you're all excited. Now calm down. No, we're excited. Go ahead. Get yourself a couple of other stooges. We're through. And we'll do all right, Harry and me. See? We'll do all right, too, Benny. Hey, fellas, wait. Can't we discuss this? We've discussed. If you got silly, we got each other.  I'm sorry, Benny. Yeah, sure. Well, I guess if they're through, we'll have to make quite a few changes in the act. Whatever you say, boss. Maybe we can work out something tonight before you go home. Looks like we'll have to. Thanks, Benny. See you later. Well, that should take care of the first two numbers. Yeah. What about the routine for New Orleans? Well, uh, I could accompany you alone. Alone? Well, sure. Why not? Let's see now. Isn't the number for New Orleans? No, this is something else. George Gershwin. New? Uh-huh. Somebody loves me. I wonder who. I wonder who she could be. Somebody loves me. I wish I knew. Who could she be? Worries me. For every girl who passes by, I shall say maybe you were meant to be my loving babe. But it loves me. I wish I knew. Come here. The kissing bit's too hokey. We'll leave it out. Whatever you say. It's all for tonight. Look, Blossom, relax. I just called his hotel. The operator said the line is busy. But how can it be busy? Oh, well, at least I know where he is. Maybe he's trying to reach me. What's the matter with you? Oh, I don't know. I don't know. I wish I knew. Well, sit down. I'll read you the review and variety. Blossom Sealy's new act is a typical smash for the number one chantouille in the biz. Chantouille. That's French for singer. Weren't they say so? Sealy bells for 18 minutes with soccer peel. For the lady Sealy throws in good looking Benny Fields whose fair pipe still endured costume changes. Class houses will fight for this act. Hi, you keep walking back and forth.  Well, I paid for it. Hello? Yes? Oh, thank you, operator. Hello? I tried to get you last night. I tried to get you last night. Oh, sorry I was out. I had a date. I thought since we're laying off till Friday we might rehearse. Could you be here by 3, Benny? Afraid not, boss. I'm driving down to the shore with a friend. Oh, well, could you make it tomorrow morning, say 11? Better make it 2. All right. That'll be fine, Benny. Thanks. Why don't you get down on your knees and beg him? Well, he has his own life. I don't own him, you know. He's for sale, sister. He's for sale. Oh, why don't you drop dead? Sure, as soon as I finish the ironing. It went on like that for weeks. Benny had a hundred different ways to torment Blossom, but he always seemed to know just how far he dared to go and always soft-spoken, always with a smile. Then one night at the theater after the show. Do something, Sam. And soon Mr. Fields was laid again the fourth time this week. Well, why doesn't she fire him? You ask her.  You know if she isn't careful, are you going to connive her into giving him equal billing? No, he's after a different kind of billing on her doorbell. No, no, no. Blossom's too smart to marry him. Smart? Strawberries give her a rash. So what does she want? Strawberries. And tomorrow, see that you're here 30 minutes sooner. Careful. That's it. Late every show. I had living words in my song. Don't tell him. I'm trying to help me. I'm running this act. Bloss, listen to me, please. No, I know what you're thinking, but you're wrong. He doesn't mean a thing to me. He's just part of the act. Now, let's tell him. All right. I will. I'll tell him right now. It's all right, boss. Just walk right in. We're staying at the theater. We're staying after the house closes. I've decided we need to rehearse. Sorry, I'm afraid I can't. How about the morning? I've got fittings tomorrow. It'll have to be tonight. Well, that's impossible. I've got a date. This is important, Mr. Field. So call the guy up and break your date. It's not a guy. Oh. Oh, I see. Maybe that's why you're always too busy to rehearse. Oh, not always. Just now and then. I do have a private life, you know. That doesn't interest me. But this is my act, and I'll run it my way. Now look, let's get one thing straight. I know that working with you is a great opportunity, but I don't like the whip crack. If you want to quit, I can't stop you. I don't want to quit. And I'm not selling myself respect. Not even to the great Miss Sealy. Nobody talks to me that way. Now go on. Get out. Your girl's waiting for you. She loves to wait for me. Well, go on. Go to her. Only one thing. If you get married, our deal is off. I'll give you notice. When I get married, I'll even invite you to the wedding. I don't think I can make it. You'll have to make it. You're the one I married. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Didn't you know? No. No, I... I didn't know. All I know is that I... that I... This isn't in our contract, is it? Hmm. You just didn't read that fine print. Go down in there. Sam, can you hear what they're saying? I can hear. Well? She got her strawberries. In just a moment, we will continue with Act II of the Hollywood Radio Theater. Here's a story that has sort of a special tug at the heart when you hear it. An American soldier with a camera spotted a cute little Japanese boy playing outside the family home in northern Japan. He asked him to pose, and the boy did. The soldier went his way. One month later, tragedy struck at the household. The little seven-year-old boy was dead of influenza. His father, realizing that there was not even a recent snapshot to remember his son by, remembered the passing service man, and he asked the United States Army for a copy of the picture. Ordinarily, that would seem like a pretty hopeless task to find among all the Army's picture-taking soldiers the one guy who'd taken that picture. But one man set out to do just that. PFC Stephen Tool of the 19th Infantry Public Information Office. He wrote letters. He broadcast over the radio, searched Army records. Eventually, halfway around the world, he traced Sergeant Leroy McElvane in a little Kansas town. Yes, the sergeant had been in Japan during that time. Yes, his hobby was photography. Yes, he had pictures of little Japanese boys, some 4,500 of them. Painstakingly, he searched through them, and he found the right one, the one that could make a grieving family just a little bit happier. This is a story that that community in northern Japan will not soon forget. Such acts by you and your friends today are shaping our world of tomorrow. Now our producer, Mr. Cummings. Act two of Somebody Loves Me, starring Betty Hutton as Blossom Sealy and Jean Barry as Benny Fields. I should have known it. Blossom had fallen for Benny that very first time she'd seen him in Holboken. And now they were married. A few weeks later, Blossom was sick. Laryngitis. Well, Doc, how is she? Oh, I'm fine, Benny, fine. It's not a cold, Mr. Fields, just laryngitis. I've told you time and again, Blossom, you'll always get laryngitis when you sing too much. Any suggestions? Yes. Either she goes down to White Sulphur Springs, blend her sleep and the mineral bath. She'll be over in a couple of weeks. Thanks, Doc. She'll leave tomorrow. Good. Goodbye, Blossom. Goodbye. Oh, Benny, you better phone Sam and tell him to cancel us in Philadelphia. I'll call him right away. Benny, wait. You'll come with me, won't you, to White Sulphur? I wish I couldn't, Blossom, but I'm so busy with the Friars annual show, you know. Otherwise, I wouldn't let you out of my sight for a minute. You know that, honey? Two weeks alone down there. God, sooner have to laryngitis. So Blossom went to West Virginia. Not long after, I ran into Benny at the Friars Club. Oh, yeah.  I'm in sort of a hurry. Yeah, yeah, overheard. Train reservations, huh? I'm going down to see Blossom. She's not any worse. She's much better. I got a telegram today. Should have gone with her in the first place. Look, I wanted to go, but what can I do? I promised I'd help with the Friars benefits. Oh, sure. You can't let the Friars down now, can you? But I can let my wife down. Is that what you mean? Does it matter what I mean? How come you're taking the train? What's wrong with a new car? Nothing's wrong with it. So you had to get a Rolls Royce. 16,000 bucks. Quite a wedding present. I guess I'm more used to a Pullman, Sam. Yeah, yeah.  I hope so. Half as much as I miss her. Oh, that's touching. Of course you miss her. What's the matter with her? Can't she just mail you the money? I guess I deserve that remark. All Mr. Fields about your reservations, they're all set. Thanks. They claim the train was all sold out. But as soon as I told them you were Blossom's silly husband, well, that got it all right. Yeah, that can get you anything. No, but almost anything. So long, Sam. Benny, what a wonderful surprise. Hello, Blossom. Oh, I'm never going to go away alone again. Well, haven't you got something for me? Like a kiss maybe? Hey, you're kind of rusty. Something wrong? Wrong? Come on, let's have it. You got trouble? There's something I've got to tell you, Blossom. Don't look so serious. You didn't rob a bank, did you? I wish it were that simple. I, uh, I'm leaving you. Leaving? You're kidding me. I wish I were. But I, I don't understand.  Why? Because it's about time I was fair to you. Fair? You call that being fair? Oh, I can just hear them. Seedy Mary's a guy from left field that nobody ever heard of. Dresses him up, puts him in fast company. Then he falls for some dame and drops her flat. Thank you. Everything you said is true except that last one. No, don't kid me. You're falling for some dame. That's it, isn't it? Yes, that's it. I, I've fallen for you. That's something I never figured on. I wasn't in love with you when we got married. But you were. You were, I could tell that you were. I was promoting you for what I could get out of it. They all knew it. Sam, Essie, everybody but you. Blossom, Seedy. Prize sucker of all time.  I can't use you for a meal ticket now. Because I, I do love you. Look, I don't blame you for not believing me. I just. Oh, but I do. I do believe you, Benny. That's, that's why I want you to stay. I can't. But what good is running away? I'm going to get some place on my own. The free ride's over. Oh, all right, Benny. Leave the act. Do a single. I'll talk to Mr. Hobby. Blossom, don't you see? I've got to do it myself. I'm through being Mr. Seedy. Oh, Benny, look, please. We'll stay here a few days. We'll have time to think about it, to talk it over and. No, no. I've made up my mind. There's only one way for me. And it's through that door. Benny. And so Benny disappeared. And the weeks went by. He'd headed west in one day in St. Louis. I hate to even mention his fields. But I got just one spot open. Mesa's Majestic in East St. Louis. Two days. Oh, do I? Yeah, sure. Don't you want to hear about the money? Anything you say, Mr. Lipscott. D-nuts. Twenty dollars. When do I open? Saturday. The guy who runs the house never heard of you. But I told him I caught you with Seedy. Well, nobody can look very good up against her. But, uh, well, I won't let you down. Here's the address. Good luck, kid. His first two days worked since he'd left New York. But when Benny reached the theater, he found a poster in the lobby. Oh, sure, it mentioned his name. But in letters twice as large, it read formally with Blossom Seedy. Benny never even went into the theater. And then he just disappeared again. Never a phone call, never a letter. Blossom finally went back to work. Roosevelt was opening a new show, The Midnight Prolux. Dixie Dree on my pillow And many songs and stories I recall Dixie C. And I live My childhood at sea Of each day man I'll pray Bring me back My Dixie Dixie Dree I wanna go again Back to my home again In Dixie where I was born Dixie Dree I wanna see again D-I-X-I-E again I'll be not Was a rover Looking for clover Now my road The days are all over I wanna stay Snugging my hideaway Free from any trouble Worry or care Dixie C. I wanna settle down Down in a little town Where folks are friendly to see D-I-X-I-E again I wanna rest my head Up on a tiny bed Do some dreamin' for me Bring me back My Dixie Does Excel to replace me? Replace? Boy, you're just open. EDVZ's got a fortune tied up in this show. You'll be crackless. I won't be here tomorrow. You'd better tell him. Why not? Just let it go with that. I won't be here. Is that the mail? Let me see it. Nothing but ads and bills. Now why don't you fake? Oh no, don't start again. But three months you've been doing this mail. I had worse trouble when I was married. My husband wouldn't run away. Merry Christmas. Hello, Sam. Never leave your door unlocked or your agent'll sneak in. Well, you can't collect a dime. She's still layin' off. Are you, madam? Flowers, I believe. Right, Sam. What's happened to your memory? Memory? You must have forgotten. You gave me a Christmas present. Oh, but these aren't from me. I found the box outside the door. Look, there's a card. Well, Benny. Sam, they're from Benny. You don't say. Oh, I wonder where he is. Maybe the force. Well, there's no name on the box. But anyway, this proves he's all right. Oh, yes. I'm thinking about me. Sure, honey. Now how about giving me some good news and going back to work? Oh, I will, Sam. Just as soon as Benny clicks on his own and comes back to me. Oh, how long can you lay off, Blossom? The public forgets fast. We'll all let them, as long as he remembered. Yeah. Blossom, I've got to go out to the coast on business. I'll miss you, Sam. Well, what I'm trying to say is, how's the bankroll? Oh, I'm okay. You sure? Honest. Happy New Year, Blossom. Oh, Sam. It's just got to be. I had to go to the coast, but I had two reasons for going. One was business, and the other was to run down a tip. I'd heard that Benny was in San Francisco, playing a stooge in a fifth-rate burlesque house. All right, Sam. What are you doing here? What did you come here for? Take it easy, Benny. There's not going to be any arguments. Go ahead. Rub it in. Say it. This is where I belong. There's only one thing I ask. Well? Don't tell her. Don't tell Blossom where you finally found me. Okay, okay, Benny. I won't tell her. How is she, Sam? Well, aside from making like a hermit, giving up her career and rehearsing for the gas pipe, she's great. I never thought she'd take it so hard. She's in love with you. Nature had to get into the act. I only did it to save our marriage. I thought if I clicked as a single, I'd... Is this clicking, playing stooge to custard pies and slop buckets? You're right. I'm nothing. Oh, okay. Benny, you've tried to square things, but where has it written that you've got to be a performer? You want yourself respect and get a job. It's better to be a good shipping clerk than a bad performer. Shipping clerk. Anything.  And the first thing to do is to go back to her. Go home. What's this? What's in this envelope? It's money, sucker. No, Sam, I...  Oh, if she says anything about flowers at Christmas, I act like you said them. I'm still a crock in the morning.  Essie, who is it? You want a mind reader at these prices? Who is it? It's me, Essie. Ah, it is you. Blush. Oh, Benny. Good morning, Essie, darling. Isn't it a beautiful day? Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Well, I feel wonderful if that's what you mean. What's new with the Rover Boy? He's still asleep. We were up most of the night talking. Oh, would you try to reach Sam Dahl and tell him I'm ready to go back to work? You'd better. We've got another mouth to feed. Morning, honey. Benny, I thought you were still sleeping. Glad to be home. Oh, am I? Blush, what were you saying last night about why you haven't been working? Oh, it was just my nerves, honest. You're the only medicine I needed. That's fine, because I... Well, I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I've come to a decision. I'm through with the stage. Oh, you're kidding. Where is it written that I've got to be a performer? And what book does it say that?  You wouldn't be happy doing anything else. We'll both be happy. I'll get a job, Blush.  Oh, and you will. I want you to. But you don't have to work with me. Do a single. Oh, I tried that. I'm no good. But, Benny, you worked in dumps, and you probably picked the wrong song. Don't blame the songs. It was me. I haven't got the voice. Oh, of course you have. But a voice isn't enough, Benny. Now, take me. I hit them with a flashy gown. I do new things with my hair. I use my hands and my hips. They see me more than they hear me. All you need is a style, Benny. What do you want me to do? Wiggle my hip? Oh, no, look, Darrell. People in our business don't get to be a hit just like that. I could give you a style. Of course, it would mean months of hard work, but you could do it. You really think I could? Oh, I know you can. Please. But, meanwhile, how we... Oh, I'm loaded. Oh, now look, you've paid me back. In fact, you'd better. Okay, Coach, it's a deal. We start training right now. You call us training? Kissing me? Only one promise. When I'm ready, don't pull any strings for me.  I promise. All on your own. Now, come on, let's go to work. I'll put some music on the phonograph. Sam says he wants to talk to you. I'm busy. I'll call him later. He says he can get you 20 weeks on the keys time. Tell him to cancel. What do you get? I said, tell him to cancel. I've got a job. Now, here we go, Benny. Now, listen to this. Let's number one. Let's number one. Get yourself a beat. Like this? That's it. Now, apply it to your feet. Left, right, that's right. Kind of cute. Beat, beat, hat, bat, walk and stick, cute trick. Are you ready? Okay, let's go. One, one, two. Get yourself a beat. Get it working for you. Apply it to your feet. Make your having fun. Get your hat. Do a little trick. I'll do a little trick.  My walk and stick. Now you've just begun. Sing yourself a song. A successful melody. And you can't go wrong. Just come along. From above. It's your love and need. With your hat. Trick. Walk and stick. A break that is neat. That you can repeat. Now it's your own little beat. We'll continue with act three if somebody loves me in just a few moments. We have a story here that pretty well illustrates the difference between two beliefs, two ways of life. Unless you've been stationed there, you probably haven't even heard of a place called Herzfeldt in Germany. It's close to the border between the Russian and American zones. In the Russian zone, little by little, the last vestiges of freedom and human dignity are being stripped away. And the people look with fear at their conquerors. But just to step across the border, there's a different spirit. The men of our constabulary squadron there set out to do a big job, one that you won't find listed in Army manuals. On their own initiative, on their own time, they built up the community instead of reducing it to nothing. In two years, this little group of men raised more than $40,000 to be used for assorted good works to help the aged and the homeless and the unemployed. The biggest single accomplishment was an $11,000 donation toward construction of a new orphanage. And the work still goes on giving you hope for the future. Yes, such acts by you and your friends today are shaping our world of tomorrow. Pause now for station identification. The curtain rises on Act Free of Somebody Loves Me, starring Betty Hutton as Blossom Sealy and Jean Barry as Benny Field. I wonder who's there. Well, with Blossom as a teacher, Benny had the world's best coach. He had lots to learn, but he learned it quickly and well. Then Blossom was never happier. Well, Sam, you should see him. He's wonderful, just wonderful, and the way he put over a song... Well, will you listen to me? First, you wouldn't work because Benny was away. Then you wouldn't work because you were helping. I'm sure he's good, but he's been looking for a job now for weeks, and still you won't go back to work. Oh, Sam, you know why I'm doing this? Yeah, yeah, for love. Look, look, I'm married too. The only thing my wife ever gave up for me was being single. All this torture, is it worth it? Sam, it's worth it if you want something badly enough. I did this to Benny. He would have been a big man on his own if I hadn't busted up that trio. No, I had to have him for myself.  Where's your piano? Oh, it's out being tuned. They tune them in the house now, sister. Is your jewelry gone too? Just a junk. I've got the really important one on my finger.  Look, look, I offered to get him some work. Oh, no, Sam. He knows they'd be buying him as a favor to you. He's got pride. Pardon me, but you can't eat that for breakfast, fried pride. They're both crazy, Sam. Good. Stop packing, honey. I've got a job. Benny! Hiya, Sam. Etsy, see if you can find me a clean shirt. Oh, Bloss. Bloss, I opened next Friday in Chicago. The Chaperies. The Chaperies? You're starting right at the top, huh? That's Mike Fitzel's place, Bloss, remember? Oh, of course. Oh, I haven't seen Mike in years. Oh, honey, you'll kill him. Good luck, Benny. Thanks. How'd it happen? Fitzel, he walked into the Fry's Club, said he was stuck for an act, and he set me for two weeks at 500. $500? Well, this is going to make the landlord very happy. Oh, honey, I knew it had to happen. Good things have to happen when a guy has you for a rabbit's foot. What do you bet I go over? Just my life, Benny. Just my life. We were all in Chicago for Benny's big opening. About 15 minutes before he was due to go on, Blossom and Essie were with him in the dressing room. You're not nervous, are you, darling? Not me, honey, just my body. Oh, I'm always nervous before I go on. Oh, you haven't been on in years. Oh, that's why I'm nervous. Well, I got the feeling I ain't wanted. I'll see you at the table, Bloss. Oh, hello, Mike. The joint crowded. Loaded? All set, Benny? I think so, but there's still time to cancel me, Mr. Fitzel. Oh, no, you're going to be great. Oh, say, Mike, I'd better see your band leader. Anything wrong? Well, I just want to tell him about that last number. You see, the brass were a little bit too much. Now, wait a minute. Let me handle it, baby. I'm sorry.  I'll go and talk to him now. I'll be back in a minute, honey. Well, Bloss, I always pull for an act to go over, but never like this one. Now, don't worry. Gee, I feel like a mother having a baby in front of a thousand people. I'll keep talking to me, Mike, before I go all to pieces. So, Benny went to talk to the orchestra leader. He was waiting backstage for the number to finish. Nearby, some of the stage hands were playing cards. Playing cards and talking about many fields. Oh, no. Maybe this guy feels his great. After all, Fritzl knows talent. I bid 300.  I pass. Anyway, it's the first time a guy ever started to finish the career in one night. Fritzl's secretary, she tipped me off on a deal. Deal? What deal? He didn't want Fields, so Sealy promised him. If Fields lays an egg, she'll play the rest of the date for the same money. So Fritzl gets Sealy for a measly 500. Pass? What some dames will do for a pair of pants. I bid 350. So it was all just another deal, huh? Darling, what is it?  Who says you're going to be a flop? I might have known Fritzl wouldn't want me, that you pulled strings. All right, Benny, I did, but only because I wanted to... Teach me a lesson, so that when I flop, I'll keep my places. Mr. Sealy, that's it, isn't it? That's what you want. Oh, no, Benny. Well, that's just what you're not going to get. Because I'm going on, and I'm going to be great. And from now on, I don't need anybody. Benny! Thanks for everything. Hey, what's your right? Forget it, will ya? I keep telling you, Bloss, never leave a door open. He knows, Sam. He's found out. Oh, come on. I'll take you back to the hotel. No. You go out there at the table. I'll be there in a minute. It would look funny if I didn't, but now, Sam, please, just let me alone. Ladies and gentlemen, the Shakespearee takes great pleasure in bringing you a new singer. He's making his debut here tonight, and I know you're going to love him. So let's give a nice, warm welcome to Benny Field. Come down from above to see if you're loving me too. Bloss, I hate to admit it, but he's going great. He's starting. We're finished. Excuse me a minute, would you? Just remember that I've got a full New York. Benny, wait a minute. You hear that applause? I guess somebody just lost a good shipping clerk. But you lost a wife. Now listen to me. Please, I gotta go back on the stage. My problem... Do you think she worked all those months teaching you everything you know because she wanted you to flop? Is that why she canceled work at 4,000 a week? Pawn dollar jewelry? There's something you don't know about Blossom. She'll do anything to get what she wants.  Now get this. She told me this morning that if you clicked, she was quitting the business for good. Now go ahead and hit me. I'm warning you, Sam. I can take just so much. Some other wife might have told you, but she didn't want to make it tougher for you tonight. Now go off and take your bow, big man. Sorry, fellas. It kind of looked as if I missed my cue. My wife never missed a cue like that in her life. Would you like to meet my wife? Blossom Sealy. Go on, Blossom. Go up there on stage. I see you, but I thought you were making a call. I did, and I got through fine. I said my wife, Blossom. Come on. We're going back up on that stage together. Oh, no, no. I can't say no. Not even one call, teacher? All right, darling. My call is in the car.  And I can't because now I've got the billing I've always really wanted. Mrs. Benny Fields. Here be flat, boys. Anybody love me can be Wish that I knew can be Just worries Join me in the last stage. Somebody love Wonder In a moment, our stars will return. But now here's Ken Carpenter. Ken. The letters G-Y-A signify German youth activities.  Our occupation forces are helping out through G-Y-A, developing healthy interests through group handicrafts and hobby projects. A girl by the name of Helga is one example. She was pretty confused when she joined a G-Y-A group. Her father had been very much anti-American, and she reflected his ideas. Luckily, she won a trip to Switzerland in a handicraft contest. Once on the trip, Helga learned that the Swiss people and the American women in charge of the tour were very different than her father had pictured non-Germans. She won't change overnight, but she wants to learn more about the workings of democracy and her education is continuing through G-Y-A. Such acts by you and your friends today are shaping our world of tomorrow. Now, Mr. Cummings with our stars. And after that performance, everybody loves them. Betty Hutton and Jean Barry. I'm also wondering about next week's story. Well, it sounds like a musical, but it isn't. It's the story of a man who falls in love with a small town and its people. But he can't convince his wife that it's the perfect life. 20th Century Fox has made a beautiful drama of Wait Till the Sunshine's Nelly. And we will have two outstanding stars in their original role. David Wayne and Jean Peters. I just love the picture, Irving. Good night. Be seeing you all in Chicago. Good night. Good night and all our best wishes. The theater is produced by Mr. Irving Cummings. Our orchestra is under the direction of Rudy Schrager. This is Ken Carpenter inviting you to join us next week at this same time for another presentation of the Hollywood Radio Theater. Radio Theater is a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service.