 The fourth of six periodic shorts,made from 1934 to 1940, by Columbia starring Walter Catlett. Mrs. Catlett (Ann Doran) is planning a surprise birthday dinner for Walter (Walter Catlett), who, while on the way home,demostrates his hatred of radios in various mishap ways. Walter s boss and his wife are among the party guests, at which Walter receives a short-wave radio set as a present, but his boss has to leave early to take a sailing trip on his new boat, but not before Walter s obnoxious brother-in-law Chester (Charles Williams) sells him an insurance policy on the boat against Walter s wishes. Later, Walter becomes intrigued with the radio set, especially when he thinks he picks up Australia but it is only Chester playing a joke. But Walter does pick up a distress call from his boss s boat, and manages to summon help.