 the theme from the Sears Radio Theatre. Tonight's story is a comedy with Andy Griffith as your host. Here's a preview. Play the dime machine. I will, I will. Stop combing your hair all the time. It's my one claim to male beauty. Heaven only knows what you'll do if you lose it. Well, you'll stop combing, that's for sure. See you guys later. The Sears Radio Theatre will begin after this message from your local station. This is Andy Griffith. Listen to this. Do you see any difference? Look, Ada. No. I'm getting thin on top, aren't I? I'm looking, I'm looking. I don't see any difference. I may emcee at all the Lions Club luncheons because of my luxuriant hair. Burn. I promise to love, honor and obey whether you had a mop or you were bald. Will you please stop combing it all the time? It's polishing the bowling balls that's stowing it. I mean, I can handle being assistant manager of the Happy Hour bowling alleys, but polishing those balls all the time is making me lose my hair. Look, Burn, we're starting on our vacation and Ash and Mel are picking us up any minute now. I think it's the solvent or the lacquer I use before I put the balls in the machine. There they are now. Help me with the suitcases. My hair look all right? Yes. Come on, Burn. Put away your comb and grab a suitcase, Burn. And that's just the beginning of our story. He did beside him is his wife, Milton. In the rear seat are Ada and Burn Hall. A handsome force. They've planned this vacation for some months. The men are looking forward to making killing at the gaming tables while their wives play the slot machines in the various halls of fortune that line one of Nevada's gambling cities. Burn Hall well wishes he'd brought his own car instead of being a passenger in Ash Grove. Not that Ash isn't a good driver, but he's out for a vacation and shows it. Ash, where's this hotel you got us rooms at? It's a motel, a motel. Well, where is it? If you drive a little slower, maybe I could spot it. What kind of joint is it, Burn? We don't have to cook, do we? Oh, no, Burn said it was a nice place that doesn't allow any cooking, Milton. Well, that's good, Ada, because I am not going to cook on our vacation. You don't have to, baby. There's the motel. Slow down, Ash. Where? Where? It's the plot of Goldmoats. I'll see you, Milton. Oh, yeah. Ash missed that last red light. What do you want him to do? Go back and hit it? Hang onto your hats and turn it in. We made it. No thanks to you. Uh, you girls want to wait for us to sign in? Look, I can't wait to play those slot machines. Neither can I, Ada. I'll get the door. Ladies first? I said ladies first, Ash. I'm sorry. Oh, I see a slot machine from here. There's another one there. Give me some money, Ash. Sure. Here's five. You don't have to get change over there. I need some money, too, Burn. What happened to the two bucks I gave you when we left? It went for hamburgers on the road. You took it back, remember? Give her five, Burn. We're on vacation. Good luck, Millie. Here. Thanks a bunch. We'll check in while you two play. Ash. Look, they're dollar machines. Oh, everything's gone up. Oh, what a crummy lobby. We don't sleep in the lobby, Ash. I did the best I could with our reservations. Everything else was filled up. See a winner this time. There goes five bucks. Maybe I'll hit for both of us. Lemon. Another lemonade. This time it'll be better. Let's cherry. Well, we got our rooms. How are your girls doing? Nothing. Well, Ash, I've used up the fiber you gave me. I've got a dollar left. Well, change machines. Try this one here. Oh, changing machines is bad luck, Burn. When one doesn't pay off, you go to one that does. Put your dollar on this one, Ada. You really... All right. You say so. A plum, lemon, and a cherry. They don't call them one-armed bandits for nothing. So we've dropped in. We'll get it back. Let's go to our rooms, unpack, and then hit the big casino across the road. I want a roll of paper. No, wait a minute. Wait a minute. I want to see what that couple does. They're playing the machine you just left. With just one dollar. And you talked me into quitting that one to play this... I... There's nothing. Told you, Burn, it's bad luck to change machines. Is our room? No. No? Yes. The linen closet at home is bigger than this is. Well, everything else was all filled up. With what? People. That's what. I was lucky to get any reservations at all. Lucky, he says. Where are you going, Ada? In the hall to unpack our suitcases. There's no room in here. Oh. And stop combing your hair. Does it... does it look all right? It looks fine. It looks fine. Here. Take this if you can find a place to hang it. Oh, hi, Margaret. Your room is no bigger than ours. Well, we only sleep here anyway. In a single bed. Here, Burn. Take this and this. Ash is fit to be tight. He said there's not room to swing a day old kitten. And he's right. Well, next time I'll let him make the reservations. Maybe we'll sleep in the car. We're going to have to stand on that single bed to change our clothes. He's got a good idea. They're unloading the suitcases in the hall. Burn here. I've used up all the room in the closet. Then put it under the bed. And stop combing your hair. Look all right to you, Mildred. Fine. Oh, here comes Ash. Hi, honey. Hi. If I walk funny, it's because I tried to change my socks in what this joint calls a bathroom. Burn, are you sure you didn't reserve rooms for midgets? Who are you beefing about? All we do is change clothes and sleep here. At least that'll be a change. Hey, Burn, there's a big casino across the street. You ready to throw some dice? Ready as ever. Does my hair look all right? Your hair looks fine. Come on, girls. Do they have slot machines? And a show with stars? They've got everything. Come on. Get out, Burn. Yes, sir. Where are the slot machines? Over there, honey. The money, Burn. Here's another five. Here's ten, Mildred. Here's another five, Ada. I see they have half-dollar ones there. And quarter ones. I think there's one for a dime. Play the dime machine. Burn, I will. I will. Stop combing your hair all the time. It's my one claim to male beauty. Heaven only knows what you'll do if you lose it. Well, you'll stop combing. That's for sure. I'll see you guys later. I'm trying my luck with the band. Wait for me, Mildred. Well, you want to try your hand at roulette, Burn? No, no, no, no. I want the crap tables. Oh, I used to love dice when I was in college. Made eleven passes once that. They're over here. Look, give me a pair of dice and I can make them tall. You've got to get some chips first. How many you want, Burn? I'll say ten. Here's a ten-dollar bill for you. Ten chips for my friend here. And twenty for me. I'll start with ten. Now for the crap tables. Oh, there's room for us over there. Hmm. Boy, I've never seen such a fancy layout before. You bet on every throw of the dice. I'll wait till it's my turn. I do get a turn, Dona. Sure, as soon as that guy fails to make his point, the troupey passes the dice to the next player. Hmm. I'll just put these ten chips down in front of you. Oh, I bet that guy doesn't make his point. Seven out. What'd I tell you? What's this for? What's what for? The man with the stick just shoved a pile of chips at me. Looky, looky there. Right next to the ten I put down. What you doing? Through snake-eyes, mister. But you took away all the chips. My ten, too. You had your chips unnatural, did you not? Well, I just had them in front of me. And you threw snake-eyes. But I was just waiting to get the dice, like we did in college. Get a book, mister. A what? A book called How to Gamble. They're free if the cash is. All right, place your bets. Oh, the dice. What happened, Ash? Like the man said, get a book. All right! Said his chips in front of him on the table and was amazed when the croupier doubled his bet, then took all the way on the next throw of the docks. The croupier's advice to Byrne was echoed by his vacation pal, Ashgrove. Get a book, they both said. In the meantime, Byrne's wife Ada and Ash's wife, Mildred, were having a ball at slot machine. Sheens and those at the motel. You said it. Listen, tuck away what you started with. And what have you got left is how much you want. How much did you make? $22. That's good, Mildred. Let's see, I've got... Oh, I'm so nervous. I've got over $50. Well, keep it. So Byrne doesn't find out how much you want. Oh, I will, I will. Oh, Millie, I've never seen so much money. Listen, tell him you lost the 10 bucks you started with. Oh, no, you'll kill me. Well, then tell him you got a few dollars left, three or four. Nobody expects to win in these joints. Nobody expects me to. Uh-oh. Time for the show. Are we ready? Yeah. Come on. We'll gather up the husband and go see the show. Oh, I can't wait to see old blue eyes. Who? Oh, that's what they call him. Frank Sinatra. Oh. I've had a crush on him since the 50s. Ash wants to see Carlton Gross. He's a comic. Oh, there they are, at a craft table. He had a wonderful head of hair. Stop combing yours. Well, he did. I'd like to know what he rubs on his scalp to get that look. I'd be emceeing luncheons all over the state if I had hair like that. You know that? I'll get the check tonight since I'm the big winner. How much did you win at dice, Ash? Over 300. 300? My goodness. How much did you win, Bernie? Nothing. How much did you? Eight of them win either. You lost the whole 10 I gave you? Well, no, I... About three dollars left, haven't you either? Uh... Yeah, I guess so. I never saw such a craft table. I thought it'd be like... Well, like it was in college. You know, you'd wait for the dice, then you'd make your bet and wait for somebody to cover it. Anyway, I got a book on gambling now. It explains how the craft tables work. And what that cost? Nothing. They gave it away free. The price was right. Hey, hey, isn't that the comic Carlton Gross? Yeah. Yeah. Oh, boy, you could spot that head of hair anyway. It's coming this way. Why don't you ask him what he uses? Oh, I'd love to meet him. I'd rather meet old blue eyes. Hey, Mr. Gross? Well, how are you folks? How are you? How are you? I'm Ash Grove. How are you, sir? This is my wife, Mildred. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. And that's Bern Hallowell. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Very nice. How do you do? Well, ask him, Bern. Ask me what? Ask me what? What? What? Well, I couldn't help noticing, sir. Spit it out, sir. Spit it out. You have a wonderful head of hair. Oh, well, thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. What do you use on it? I mean, to give it that look, you know. Oh, well, the company sells me a free sample of a salve. I rub it in my scalp every night. Oh? Or maybe they do it because I'm in a commercial for their product. Gee, what is it? Oh, what it's called, hair shine. Hair shine. Oh. Oh, I've got to get some right away. Yeah, good stuff. Good stuff. Good. It's miraculous. Blue eyes. Oh, yes, he was in good voice tonight. He was in good voice. But how'd you like my act? Oh, we just loved it. Yes. Yes. You don't. You get this hair shine. Did any drugs go? Oh, sure. Sure. Look, this is my last night here. See? Oh, you're the whole show. Oh, thanks. Thanks for your check. I got a date in San Francisco. Open there tomorrow night. Now, what I was saying about this hair shine, they sent me cartons of it, you know. Well, yeah, I know. For free, you said. Yeah, if you'd like. I got a whole carton. Still all open. You can have it if you want for free. Oh. Oh, yeah. Hey, that would be great. Surprise is right. Give me your address. I'll send it over to you. Oh, it comes in plain tubes, you know. I mean, there's no label on it. Oh, that's all right. My name is Bern Hallowell. Uh-huh. Pottergold Motel. Uh, what's our room number, Ada? 11. I thought it was 12. I thought it was 10. I see. Bern Hallowell Pottergold Motel. I sent it tonight. Oh, gee, gee, gee. Thanks for certain, Mr. Gross. I really appreciate it. That's all right. All right. Oh, wow. It was 11. Oh, here, lovely lady. The room number's not important. See you in your folks. Good night. Good night. Good night. A nice man, a real nice man. Bern, will you please stop combing your hair? Not because of the room's smallest, or Ada's constant tossing in bed, but because of comic Carlton Gross is offering to send over a supply of hair shine. When's he going to send the carton? Oh, blue eyes. Yeah. What? Oh, you. You nearly knocked me out of bed again. A single bed? What was supposed to be a double room? I had hair like his. I could learn to tell a few jokes and be a big star too. I could emcee dinners, not just lunches, I'll tell you. Bern got up early and checked the desk clerk in the lobby. But no package had arrived for him. He and Ada had breakfast with Mildred and Ash Grove. Then he checked the desk clerk again. Still no package. You want to try your hand at Blackjackburn? No, no, no. Not right away. I want to read the book first. You know how to gamble? Well, I'm going down the street and try my luck. Want to try some new slot machines, Ada? No, I think I'm going to go out to the pool and take a dip, Millie. Oh, well, I'm going along with Ash. We'll pick you up for lunch. Good idea. While I study how to gamble, Ada can have her swim. Oh, I'll see you. Come on, Millie. What can I wear? The bikini or the one-piece suit? You suppose he forgot to send the carton? Hmm, maybe the bikini. Hmm. He's probably like all these stars. They make a lot of promises and carries through on none of them. Look, Burn, if you're so anxious for some of that stuff, whatever its name is... Haershine. Yeah, well, then why don't you just go to a drugstore and buy some? Mr. Gross probably forgot all about sending it. Just because it's free. Well, he even wrote down my name and the name of his motel. Then he'll send it. You know how the males are. Open the door. Now, where did I put that one-piece suit? They're on the patio. Well, there's the pool. I'll read my book. Ah, it says we'll have to take sun baths. No, not me. I sunburn too easily. Then arrange the parasol so no sun hits you. Why wouldn't they have water in the pool? I don't know. Maybe they're cleaning it out or something. Stop combing your hair. I want to study this book. A middle of a tourist season and no water in a swimming pool. Fine thing. Don't talk, will you? Don't talk. Don't swim. Don't, don't, don't. Do I look all right? Yeah, you look fine. You didn't even look. I know how you look. Well, this one-piece suit is a little tight. Maybe I should have worn my bikini. I feel silly all dressed up in my swimsuit and no place to dive. Oh, it's so tight. I bet old blue eyes would go for me in this suit. Where are you going? I'm going to check that desk clerk again. Maybe the hair-save has arrived. Oh, he knows you're expecting it. The clerk would bring it out to you if it had arrived. No, not him. There's no room service here. There's something else. Hi, Millie. You like it? Oh, I like it fine. Well, it's a little tight. It's the right places. Burn like it. You didn't say. Didn't say? Did he act? He just read his book on how to gamble and then he went off to see if that hair-save had arrived yet. No water in the pool? No water in the pool. Hmm. Where'd Burn go? To see the desk clerk. Well, he wasn't in the lobby. Or in your room when we came in. Hmm. Hey, how are the slot machines at the new place? Well, Ash gave me another ten. Which I lost immediately. You won nothing? Oh, I hit one jackpot. But you know the trouble? It just takes so long to put the money back in the machine. How did Ash do? He lost all he made yesterday and then some. You know, our vacation may run short if he doesn't win before the money gives out. Well, Millie, you know, there's one good thing about being poor. What? It's inexpensive. Over this again. Please do. Mr. Gross. The comic you had on your bill, you know? We got there this morning. I know. But he promised to send me a carton of air salve. He even wrote down my name and address. Burn Hollowell. At the Pot of Gold Motel, he promised to send it to me. So? Who hasn't arrived yet? And I thought he might have forgotten to send it. That's possible. Or that it might still be here, you know, wrapped up with my name on it. What do you expect me to do about it? Check and see if it's here. Oh. Well, all right, I'll do that. My name is Hollowell. Burn Hollowell. I remember. You care to gamble a little while I look? No, I'll wait here. All right, I'll look for it. There's no carton here for you, Mr. Weller Hall. Hollowell. Oh, whatever. No, there's nothing here for you. Oh, well. Maybe he mailed it. I'll check at the motel again. Hey, Burn! Oh, hello, Mildred. How you doing? Ah, went a little, lose a little. Ash wanted to try his luck at the scrap tables again. Are you here with you? Yeah. Oh, there's someplace. Where's Ada? She's sunning herself in the patio, I guess. Oh, yeah. I saw her there. There's no water in the swimming pool. Yeah, I saw her. How come you came over here alone? I was just checking on the package. Mr. Gross was supposed to send me. It's not here. Oh. Well, back to the slot machines. Bye, Burn. Good luck, Mildred. I'll see how Ash is doing. He figured he won on the original table, so he's added it again. Thanks. How you doing? Good, good, good. Oh, let's see. About, uh, 400 ahead. 50 on don't come. Now, I'm better than 500 ahead. Yeah, I read the book. I think I'll try my luck. And what? Well, I read the book, studied it. Look, it tells you how to gamble, not how to win. How'd you do, Ash? Oh, we'll have to cut our vacation short, Milly. I lost. Again. So did Burn, so I wasn't alone. See you for dinner. Where you going? To check the desk clerk again, see if that carton's arrived. He'll pick you up in a half an hour. Okay. Ringing, ringing, never stop. Yes, sir, may I help you? Yeah, well, I'm already registered here. We have no vacancies. I just told you, I'm already registered here. Mr. Burn Hallowell. I can take your name for a future room, or with a deposit, of course. Look, did a carton come for me or not? Oh, you're Mr. Hallowell. Yeah, that's what I've been saying. Well, we get so many customers. By the way, you have a beautiful head of hair. Oh? Thank you. Beautiful. Now, what is it that you wanted? Did a carton come for me? What room are you in? I think it's 11, you think. Don't you know for sure? Well, maybe it's 10. Look, look, look, look. We just checked in yesterday. I signed one of those cards for the room. Burn Hallowell. Yesterday? Yes, yesterday. That's such a mishmash going through all these registrations. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hallowell. Burn Hallowell. That's the one. Well, they all say that. Say what? Mr. and Mrs. Are you really married? Oh, yes I am. I mean to the lady you're with. Yes, I am. This is a motel. We get all kinds here now. You're in room 14. 14? Oh, I'll remember. 14. Did anything come for me? Well, I'll look and see. What wonderful hair you have. Thank you. Thank you. Would you like to try one of our slot machines while I search the package? No, no, no, no, no, thanks. I'll wait right here. Here's a small carton addressed to Mr. Burn Hallowell. That's the one. That's the one. Don't get ready. Do you have any identification? Identification for what? Before I can deliver this package, I must have some kind of identification. A driver's license, maybe. Oh, here's my driver's license. Some credit cards, a BPOE card. Splendid. Your hair. The photograph's just fine on your driver's license, doesn't it? Can I have the package now? Oh, here. I never went through such an ordeal just to get a package before. Thanks a lot. Well, we must take precautions, Mr. Hair. Hallowell. I've been looking all over for you. I was at the casino across the way, and we're in 14. This is room 14. It says 11 on the door. Well, the desk clerk said it was 14. Well, then the desk clerk must have made a mistake. It has numbers right on the door that says it's 11. Just like Mr. Gross said, clean tubes. Oh, Burn, don't put it on now. We have to have lunch with Ash and Millie. It was the best time anyway, didn't it? Uh, you got a pin? A pin? What for? The tube is sealed. I need something to puncture a hole in the cap with. Burn, Millie, and Ash are waiting for us. At least Mr. Gross didn't forget to send it. Now I can have hair as thick and shiny as his. Just wait till you see me tomorrow morning. Andy Griffith again, and here is the concluding act of Baltimore. Your hair was a nice dinner. I'm a little hurried, but nice. Yeah, I was anxious to get back and try the new hair salve. Now, uh, where's your pin? I don't have one. A nail file? Only this. Ada, this is an emery board. It's all I use. We'll have to open the top of this gizmo to get the salve out of the tube. Well, maybe Mildred has one. You want me to ask her? No, I'll get it. What's their room number? Well, the desk clerk said this was 14, but it's marked 11. So there's must be... Down and across the hall. I'll get a pin from Mildred or Ash. Hi, Ash. Hello, Bern. Uh, I came in to get something for my wife. What are you asking for? Hi, Bern. Hi, Millie. Do you have a pin? A pin? Uh, got a safety pin. I don't know what to do. What do you want it for? Uh, that hair salve Mr. Grove sent me. A hair shine? Each tube is closed at the top. I mean, after you unscrew it. I think there's one on my robe. Let's see. Maybe it's under there. Get out of bed, Ash. Get out of the room, Bern. Why? So Mildred can look under the bed. And here's a safety pin. Oh, thanks, Mildred. Return it when you finish. Oh, I will. Thanks a lot. Huh, him and his hair gunk. Well, you have to admit it. Bern does have a wonderful head of hair. Come here. Let me run my fingers through yours. Oh, why? Aren't you affectionate tonight? Oh, it isn't that. I've washed my hands and I can't find a towel. Oh, very funny. If you were a chaperone for Adam and Eve, there'd be no world. The safety pin works, Ada. The salve is oozing out. It's not that funny. Oh, nuts to how it smells. If it gives me hair like Mr. Groves's, it'll be okay. Oh, I used the whole tube. Oh, hair shine, do your miracle. The least you could do is go in the bathroom to put it on. Okay, doll. I'll rub it in. I wish there was a mirror in here. There's a mirror in here. I mean, in what we laughingly call our room. It's very hard trying to take off makeup by looking in a doorknob. How you doing? It's smarts a little. Guess it's supposed to, huh? I wouldn't know. It's the stuff working, I guess. How do I look? Any different? Well, you look like a wild man from Borneo right now. Well, I'll comb it. Uh-oh. What's the matter? A few hairs came out. And some more. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to work. Well, maybe. It's making my head all tingly. Do you use up the whole tube? Everything I could squeeze out. Oh, I promise to return the safety pin to Mildred. Oh, I'll do it. You smell like the inside of a motorman's glove. Think I'm going to sleep on a patio tonight. No, no, I won't have it. I'm not going to sleep in the same bed with you in that smell. Then I will sleep on the patio. Man tries to do something about his hair and his wife cuts him down. Damn. A husband does not swear before his wife. Oh, I beg your pardon. I didn't know you wanted to swear first. Very funny. I'm going in the patio. Well. Wake up. Wake up. Well, what's the matter? Wake up. Oh, where am I? You can't sleep here. Huh? I said you can't sleep here. Now get out. Imagine a freeloader. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, look, I'm a guest at the smoke hall. I don't care who you are or what you are. The guests with rooms overlooking the patio and pool are complaining. Who's complaining? The guests. The guests. Why? Why was I? Was I snoring or something? Why? They don't want any bums using this patio. Hey, now, sleep it off. Now, just a minute. What's all that hair doing in your chair? Hair? Oh, no. No, no, no. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Oh, no? Yes. Now get out. Oh, my hair. It's gone. The management is not responsible for the loss of two pays or anything else. Oh, my hair. It all fell out. Look. Will you leave? I must thank all the police. Oh, you don't understand. I lost my hair. I understand enough. Now out. Now. You learn hollow well the one with the hair you admired. You look more like Telly Savales. I'm registered here. You looked it up yourself. I'm room 14. Only on the door it says 11. We do not make mistakes. My wife looked and she said it was 11. Your wife. Ha, ha, ha. Holy mackerel, I'm bald. Are you getting out? Or do I call the police to throw you out? My hair. My wonderful hair. Look at me. Just look at me, Ash. My hair is falling out. What can I do to keep it in? Well, you can try a paper bag. Oh. It's not a joke. That hair salve did it to me. I told you it's no kind of funny. Well, if you ask me, Burn looks a little like you, Brenner. Doesn't he? Deskler thought I looked like Telly Savales. Him too. No, he doesn't have the wake for it. Ash, I'm bald. I'm bald. What do I do? Well, to start with, I stay out of drafts. Look, we're going home today anyway. The factory that made that stuff is right on our way. Ada's got a good idea, Burn. Yeah, go right to the factory that made it. Give them what for? My beautiful head of hair gone. Beautiful head of hair gone. Oh, look at it this way. Think of all the money you'll save by not having to go to the barber shop. That's not funny, Ash. Oh, it's practical. Burying, honey. What, Ada? I love to run my fingers through your hair. But I'm bald. Well, I can make better time on an open road. Get to the factory, will you, Ash? What did the factory say? They said that comic Mr. Gross must have made a mistake. You can say that again. They said he must have sent the wrong carton by mistake. What was it, Burn? It's a new product. They're subsidiary makes. They sent it to Mr. Gross. Burn, what did they send? I'm trying to tell you, Ada. It's a depilatory. A what? A depilatory, Mildred. A depilatory is to remove unwanted hair. Well, it wasn't hair shine. No. Well, like Mr. Gross said, he sure never opened that carton. Yeah, but the girl in there said I looked real cute bald. Oh, so that's why you're not upset. And Ash has something. I can save money by not having my hair styled every week or so. Sure, an electric razor over your skull will do the trick. And the girl in there also said that I've got a nicely shaped head. You know, Burn, you are going to drive me to my grave. I'll put the car in front of the house as soon as we get home. Ada. Ada. Here, I've got my kitchen. What's the matter? The Lions Club still want me as the emcee. Well, why shouldn't they? Well, they were thinking of trying someone else. Why? Just because you're bald? Hmm, because I had too much hair. It made them, well, uncomfortable. Uncomfortable? Why? Most of the members are a little bald. Oh. Now they want me, now that I have no hair at all. It'll grow back. I know. But I don't want it to. I kind of like being bald. Huh, so you can sit in front of a girly show? No, because it saves a lot of time in the morning. Where can I get some all day suckers? Any candies to... Why? If I'm going to look like Telly Savales, I want to go first class. Buettannabach & Co., where our policy is satisfaction guaranteed for your money back. Sears, where America shops for value. Baldi was written by Ted Sherderman, produced and directed by Fletcher Markle. Your host was Andy Griffith. Our stars were Shepard Minkin, Lillian Bayef, Vic Parin and Mary Jane Croft. Featured in the cast were Dawes Butler, Jack Carroll and Jack Crouching. The music for Sears Radio Theatre was composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle. This is Art Gilmore speaking. The Elliott Lewis production of Sears Radio Theatre is a presentation of CDI. It will be a mystery with Vincent Price as your host. Let's listen. In order for me to help you win anyway, you must believe in you. Oh, not in me. In the power that operates through me. Oh, make me believe, Miss Rabbit. Make me believe. Make my son live. So be sure and tune in tomorrow to Sears Radio Theatre. KMLXFM, St. Louis. KMLXFM. Yes, news. President Carter has returned to Washington following a one-day trip to Kentucky and Indiana. This is Doug Polling reporting on the CBS Radio Network. Mr. Carter visited a coal-fired electric power plant in Louisville, Kentucky and spoke to a town meeting in Bardstown. The president then made an unscheduled hop across the Ohio River to Indiana. Lee Thornton has a report. After a day in Kentucky where he talked a lot about energy, President Carter traveled by helicopter from Bardstown toward Louisville. But the president detoured to take a look at storm and flood damaged southern Indiana. Mr. Carter had earlier declared the state a major disaster area. The president decided to get a closer look at the town of English where the Little Blue Creek overflowed its banks last week. About 50 of the town's 600 people saw the presidential helicopter and came running. Standing almost ankle deep in mud, Mr. Carter brought assurances of help. The trip lets you know that we're thinking about you. And we'll have some help in here very shortly. Thank you. The visit lasted just 15 minutes. But for at least one person, the impact was significant. She told the president, you restored our faith in government. Lee Thornton, CBS News, Washington. A spokesman for the Houston Fire Department says arson is being investigated as a possible cause of today's seven alarm blaze which roared through at 1100 unit apartment complex. At least one man was critically burned and several hundred luxury apartments were reduced to rubble. The fire spread quickly while most of the residents of the Woodway Square apartments were at work. Damage was estimated at $15 million. The Chrysler Corporation said today it could use government help. The company reported the worst quarterly loss in its history, $207 million in running during the second three months of the year. In Detroit, Chrysler Chairman John Ricardo outlined some ideas for Washington to assist the company. We would propose a tax bill that would allow Chrysler to get an accelerated tax credit for the years 1979 and 1980, amounting to one half of the expenditures for ER&D tooling facilities for our product program. And so in as much as those expenditures in the two years about to approximately a billion and a second excessive a billion in each of the two years that we would be allowed to claim a credit. How about possibly a half a billion dollars and 79 and about to save them out in 1980? The Treasury Department said today it will make a study of Chrysler with an eye toward possible federal assistance. The House tonight reversed the action it took last week and gave President Carter power to impose gasoline rationing. That power would be subject to only one congressional veto. Last week the House adopted a Republican-sponsored amendment which would require a cumbersome two-stage approval by Congress before rationing could be imposed. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger today advised the Senate not to ratify the new salt agreement with the Soviet Union unless some changes are made. Kissinger said salt too should be rejected unless there's a boost in U.S. defense spending, some amendments to the treaty and a tough new policy against Soviet conduct. Theodore Bundy says he will appeal and still maintains he's innocent as a judge in Miami today, sentenced the 32-year-old former law student to death in the electric chair, Bundy convicted of murdering two co-ed. The Department of Energy says starting tomorrow it will allow service stations to charge motorists extra for cleaning their windshields, putting air in their tires, and honoring credit cards. The government decision aimed at appeasing service station owners who have expressed concern...