Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

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The Genius by Louise J^andis 11 A H' Y0U wou,d' would y°u? You d'dn't think i \ I was armed, did you, you brute? Advance one step further toward me, Lord Loofus, and I'll shoot!" Through the loud-speaker comes a creak. Lord Loofus has taken the step — the heroine pulls the trigger— and — Norman Higby, sound effects engineer of NBC, moves nonchalantly before the microphone, with a large paper bag, inflated, in one hand. Bang! goes the heroine's weapon as Norman breaks the bag, and thousands of radio listeners gasp. "How do you do it?" they inevitably ask when they visit the San Francisco studios and meet the quiet, good-looking young chap who sets the scene for NBC dramas with sound. NORMAN HIGBY The <Boy Himselfand His Playthings