+ ABC net. "The Slicer". Sustaining. An unknown madman has murdered nineteen women by attacking them at night while they are alone. The identity of "The Slicer" is quite a surprise, you'll never guess whodunit. The "Guest Armchair Detective" is Gene Handsaker (Hollywood columnist). The script was used previously on "Ellery Queen" on August 1, 1945 (as "Knick The Knife"), see cat. #8629. Paul Masterson (announcer), Gene Handsaker, Anthony Boucher (writer), Manfred B. Lee (writer), Rex Koury (organist), Dick Woollen (producer, director), Lawrence Dobkin, Kaye Brinker, Herb Butterfield, Alan Reed. 

+ NBC net. "Number Thirty-One". Sponsored by: Freezone, Anacin, Kolynos Toothpaste. George Arkaris is suspected of smuggling diamonds into the country. A Negro butler is found dead in the river, shortly after playing "the numbers"...a certain number! The "Guest Armchair Detective" is Sonya Stein (Radio Editor of The Washington Post), who correctly guesses the identity of the killer. This is the east coast broadcast. The west coast broadcast (heard the same day) featured Kent Smith. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #40175. Don Hancock (announcer), Sonya Stein, Lawrence Dobkin, Chet Kingsbury (organist), Charlotte Keane, Bill Smith, Ed Latimer, Tom Everitt (writer), Manfred B. Lee (writer), Tom Victor (producer, director).