The Whole Town's Sleeping

suspense, and the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robeson. A small Midwestern town, lying asleep in the moonlight of midnight. Could anything be more familiar, more peaceful, more safe?

Certainly not. Unless Ray Bradbury is writing about it. For his is a typewriter of terror, and once again it has pounded out a tale not only calculated to keep you in suspense, but likely to cost you a night or two of sleep.

Listen, listen then as Miss Agnes Morehead stars in the whole town's sleeping, which begins in just a moment. How does our nation honor heroism? One way is to award the soldiers medal, a bronze octagon on which is displayed an eagle standing between two groups of stars.

The medal is suspended from a blue ribbon with 13 narrow stripes in the center, seven white and six red. One of the newest and least known of all the American decorations, the Soldier's Medal, authorized in 1926, is bestowed for heroism not involving actual conflict with an armed enemy.

There are many forms of gallantry in addition to those demonstrated in battle. The soldiers' medal was conceived to honor those soldiers who, in non-combat situations, perform bravely and at great peril to themselves. Men who serve as an inspiration to others.

The soldiers' medal holds an important place among America's awards for heroism. And now, who towns sleeping, starring Agnes Moorhead. A tale well calculated to keep you in. suspense. It was a warm summer night in the middle of Illinois country. The little town was deep far away from everything kept to itself by a river and a forest and a ravine. In the town the sidewalks were still scorched. The stores were closing and the streets were turning dark.