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PAC.B riVE HATTROAY, MARCH 22, 1911. MOINES TRIBUNE. DELORES VAN DYKE OF MITCHELLVILLE Wins Written Spelling Contest By Mary Little I 1 Sunday Radio Show i Combats Propaganda i Good Plays and Stars PAUL MUNI heard the first broadcast of "The Free Company," the 1 p. m. Sunday KRNT-WMT-WNAX broadcast series, rushed to a telephone and volunteered Tighten Grip POLK SPELLER PREPARES Polk County On Aluminum Meet Here r.t 1 Duffy Wants Irish Tenor Gets Bill Robinson, Dancer Delorcs Van Dyke, a student at WASHINGTON, D.

C. (If) In a move to conserve the supply of aluminum for defense needs, the Mitchcllville Independent ichool, outspellcd 18 other contestant government issued an order Sat Saturday morning to win the writ $2,500 worth of his time to this patriotic show. GAIL PATRICK took a lead gratis on two hours notice and Franchot Tone pestered Burgess Meredith three weeks until he was given a part Those are samples of the urday virtually controlling future ten part of the Polk county spell lc R. DUFFY, cantanker-ous proprietor of "Duffy's Tavern," can hard ing contest fiere, The oral part of the contest was to be Saturday afternoon. The winner of this contest and the manufacture and sale of the prod uct.

E. R. Stettlnlus, priorities director of the office of production management, announced a system of preference rating for all clauses of users. The ruling also specifies the order In which all aluminum purchases shall be filled. way filmdom's big names are stampeding to play in the 13 nationally broadcast dramas with which high government officials are fighting subversive propaganda from the "ism" JS 1 -Jf i ly wait until 7:30 p.

m. when Archie has promised to produce the famous Irish tenor the incom-parable silver voiced thrush of PATRICE. mini. groups. The action was described offi cially as a "new step In the con Officials of the department of justice were so alarmed by such propaganda, reports James Boyd, that they called him to Washington to suggest a counter offensive.

Boyd, best known as author "of trol of the metal in the Interest of national defense." Defense Indus Mitchellville atudent were to meet afterward In a deciding oral spelldown, with the winner emerging as the "Polk county champion. The next four high students In the morning contest, at the Capital City Commercial college, were Doris Miller of Car-bondale Bchool; Arlene DeMoss of Franklin Township school of Center, Betty Findley of Hanover school, and Arthur Mally of Woodside Consolidated school. The champion will represent Polk county in The Register and Tribune statewide contest in Des Moines Apr. 19. "Drums," suggested that Amer- tries were given top ratings under a preference formula worked out it 1 I 'IflsMlil for consumers.

The order does not exclude any clans of users from buying aluminum, but it assigns the lowest ratings to maker of product for which a satisfactory substitute for aluminum I available. Civil users also are assigned low ratings. leans needed to joitea into a realization of their freedom, their ideals, democratic way of life. Attorney General Robert Jackson quickly approved. So did other Washington officials, and Boyd became a $1 a year man with instructions to produce the show.

He organized the free company from volunteers. Columbia Broadcasting system and its affiliates donated half an hour bimangle. Erin Bo-jangles Bill Robinson. (WMT-WNAX-KRNT). "A fine kettle of fish I'm In," Archie was heard to wail.

"I make a deal with Bill Robinson Negro tap dancer to be the guest star at the tavern and then Duffy say If he ain't a Irish tenor I'm fired. I can't run out on my Robinson deal and I gotta have an Irish tenor what a mlUenlum!" iTLJ The order also provides that those consumers with the lowest Sally Buhrmaster (left), 12, of Altoona, reviewed a few of the hard words with her teacher, Ellen Legvold, before the Polk county spelling contest began Saturday. Sally, a seventh grade student, represents the Altoona Independent Meanwhile Both the winner and runnerup of the county contest were to receive medals presented by the Des Moine junior chamber of commerce. Mildred Elam was pronouncing master Saturday and members of the Polk, county board of education were judges. ratings shall receive no more than CORW1X.

each Sunday and agreed to pay vasda. all production costs, some $20,000 stipulated percentages of their average 1940 shipments. These range from 80 down to 10 per cent. HERE will the ag- emurrer dtuayu nation's Producers, fabricators and secondary smelters of aluminum are required to make deliveries on specific schedules and file reports with the O.P.M. Stettinius said the allocation strike next? What are to In Union Case formula is temporary.

BRIDE District Judge Russell Jordan Saturday took under advisement Says U. S. Will Be 'Good Postman' BRISTOL, ENGLAND (IP) the demurrer filed by five of be the spring cam paigns of Hitler and rchill? How will aid to Britain in-f 1 ence the tide of war? Will the Balkans be the scene of a great "battle of 1941?" (6 ficials of the A. F. of L.

truckers union to their Indictment on a MAXWELL ANDERSON, Stephen Vincent Benet, RoberlSher-wood and William Saroyan are among those writing the scripts. Meredith undertook what looked like the hardest Job of all that of lining up Hollywood's kings and queens. Most of them have their choice of radio spots at S500 to $3,000 per appearance. Charles Yanda, western program director for CBS, approached the screen actors guild. The actors were so enthusiastic there's been a waiting list.

The Free Company is dedicated to the proposition that our way of life is unique and precious something to be infinitely proud of. It dramatizes our freedom of speech, of thought, of the press, of worship, of education, of action. Benet's "Freedom's a Hard Won Thing," will be presented at 1 p. m. tomorrow from New York City, with Norman Corwin, director.

Harry Warner told Meredith to take his choice of stars on his lot. Jimmy (Oscar) Stewart begged for a month for a part, but he goes into army training this week. he goes to a California camp," Vanda taid, "we'll ask tkt army to let him off for one play." MARC CONNELLY offered Herbert MarshaU the lead in his show, but neglected to tell Meredith. Melvin Douglas and MarshaU both reported for rehearsal. "A fine spot for professional jealousy," recalls Vanda, "but Marshall graciously surrendered the lead.

Ha will appear later." THESE STARS AND OTHERS John Garfield, Nancy KeUey, Claire Trevor, Charles Bickford, Geraldine Fitzgerald, to name a few work as hard on these shows aa on the broadcasts for which they receive four-figure checks. Victims of Food Poison Improved MACY, NEB. UP) Fear of fatalities from a sudden en masse attack of food poisoning that turned the government Indian school here into an improvised field hospital subsided Saturday as school authorities sought to determine the cause of the "epidemic." Samples of food served as a noon lunch to 350 at the school Friday, were analyzed. Many of the victims continued under observation and treatment. Two hours after lunch was served, a kindergarten teacher witnessed the first seizure and by nightfall an estimated 175 had been stricken.

Lieut. Comm. Reginald Fletcher, parliamentary secretary of the first lord of the admiralty, said Saturday that since the United conspiracy charge. In granting a postponement of the conspiracy trials, Judge Loy Ladd Friday continued the cases until May 12 at the request of defense attorneys. lili States had decided to supply Brit ain with munitions, Americans INGERSOLL.

m. KRNT- could be trusted to see that they were delivered. Those under indictment are Leo Quinn, Joe and Carl Keul, Walter Watson and Ted Beebe. They are accused of conspiring to ruin the business of Mercer hmm "Uncle Sam," he told hi townspeople, "is a good postman. He will not have his mails robbed or parcels delivered to the wrong address." He suggested that his hearers "They toppled like flies" one Nicholson, a truck operator.

Defense Attorney C. I. McNutt, Dorothy Nation, IS, 9 WMT.) Guests are: RALPH INGERSOLL, editor of New York's daily newspaper, "PM," who returned recently from a visit to England. SONLi TAMARA of the staff of the New York Herald-Tribune, and its correspondent in the Balkans and Paris. She reported the invasion of Poland from Warsaw.

LOUIS FISCHER, foreign cor get out pictures of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister contends in the demurrer that the indictment does not conform to requirements of the law, is vague and ambiguous, is indef witness related. A doctor and two nurses from Winnebago, 11 miles away, treat' ed about 150, in the school gymnasium and classrooms. By nightfall, most of the stu Churchill, "and ask yourself if spelling champion of Center school in Beaver township, was ready and waiting with pencil poised for the contest to begin. they have the appearance of two inite and contains matter which. wedded life, sent In by listeners.

An additional prize of $25 will be awarded the couple who, judged by Father has given the best discussion. um airs today from Omaha, Neb. Haven MacQuarrie, star of the quiz broadcast, will select four couples from the Omaha audience to discuss problems of men who get together on a job and fall down on it." if true, would constitute a legal dents had been released to their defense or bar to prosecution. The defense also filed a motion to set aside the indictment on Mrs. Roosevelt JEAN SARNEY.

Secret Is Out. homes. Volunteers visited many who had left the school earlier as a precaution against delayed seiz the grounds that the minutes of Basketball- To Talk in Iowa evidence of certain witnesses ex ures. Iowa News Flashes From Here and There in the Tall Corn State amined before the grand jury Iowa Singer, (Tbe Tribune's Iowa Newt Serrict.) were not returned with the in dictment. GRINNELL, IA.

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the president Actor Wed respondent in Russia and Balkans, author of "Men and Politics," and contributor to 'The Nation." QUINCY HOWE, author, lecturer, editor and authority on European affairs who for many years edited the magazine "Laving Age." FATHER E. 4. FLANNAGAN, whose work has made Boys Town famous will be guest judge on "Your Marriage Club" G.O.P. Treasurer Expected to Quit WASHINGTON, D.

C. UP) 'Missing' Clerk Gene Shumate will give a play by play report on the finals in the Class A and Class sub-state southwestern Iowa basketball tourney which will be played at Drake university fieldhouse. The broad will be among the speakers at the seventh annual Grinnell Institute of International Relations June 12 to 21, Max Burke, executive Takes on Cargo HOLLYWOOD, CAL. (U.P.) Now in Hospital With the way seemingly cleared for retention of Representative KEOKUK On the way up Jean Samey. former 3ineer irn secretary of the institute, said WASHINGTON, D.

C. Saturday. Joseph W. Martin as chairman, the Republican national committee Ruth Egoscue, 22-year-old gov casts will be at 7:30 p. m.

and 8:45 p. m. stream on the Mississippi river from St. Louis to St. Paul, the light tender, Wake Robin, is in port here for a few days for minor Horace Heidt's orchestra, and Jimmy Butler, young movie actor, disclosed Saturday that they were Theme of this year's institute is "What of Future World Order?" Saturday faced the possibility of at 7 p.

m. KRNT-WMT-WNAX, over KSO when the traveling marital for- Burke said he did not know what repairs, refueling and to take on ernment clerk who had been missing since Wednesday, rested in a hospital Saturday while investigators waited to question her about her movements prior to the cargo before proceeding upstream Mrs. Roosevelt's specific topic would be, but thought she would lecture on the general subject of to place channel lights and buoys to mark the river channel for time she was found in a semi making democracy work at home, navigation this coming season. conscious condition in a capital married last Feb. 15.

They had intended, for professional reasons, to keep the marriage a secret. But they received a package at Columbia studio addressed, "Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Butler," and had to let the secret out. Jean Fahrney, of Cedar Rapids, park late Friday night Sentenced, Paroled Miss Egoscue came to Wash having to select a new treasurer.

It was reported that C. B. Goodspeed of Illinois would resign as treasurer at Monday's committee meeting, because of ill health. Martin also was expected to offer his resignation, in line with his announced desire to devote all his time to his job as house minority leader. However, the committee was expected to reject Martin's resignation, and authorize him to employ an administrative assistant to handle organizational work.

Dates Set ington Monday from Forest For Taking Purse Grove, to work at the war IOWA CITY The fifteenth an (The Trtbune'a low News Service.) department. She disappeared nual conference on child develop OTTUMWA, IA. Herbert Over- Wednesday. turf, 24, Ottumwa, who was taken changed her name to Sarney when she began singing professionally with Heidt. She was so nervous when found ment and parent education at the University of Iowa, sponsored by into custody a week ago for that physicians refused to permit the research station and the uni police to question her.

A prelim snatching a purse containing $325 in cash and valuable diamond rings from Mrs. J. C. Matthai, was inary examination, physicians Giant Totem Poles versity extension, will be held June 17 to 19, Dean George D. Stoddard, director of the child wel indicated no physical harm.

sentenced to one to 15 years in Shipped 2,500 Miles SEATTLE, WASH. (U.P.) It Anamosa reformatory by Judge fare research station, announced Saturday. "Children and youth in Re-elected WEBSTER CITY C. L. Kings K.

Daugherty Saturday on his plea a national emergency," will be the of guilty. was quite a task to deliver two 5-ton red cedar totem poles to a Pay Received From 1906 Job. CLOY1S. N. M.

(U.P.) Paul J. Moffett, Negro, has received a $1.25 paycheck from the Missouri, Kansas Texas railway for work he did as a section hand at Waxa-hachie, in April, 1906. ley, Webster City, has been re Overturf was paroled to Wa pello County Sheriff Mike Mier. elected president of the local wildlife conservation chapter, succeed Chicago boys' club, 2,500 miles Judge Daugherty granted the pa Co I KRT CM II KSO II WHO II WNAX II WMT Listings 1320 1430 1000 570 400 en your dltl. on your did.

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tit Wtlnut M. Orphcum Theater Ht, YOUR PROGRAMS FOR SATURDAY EVENING P. M. Report to the Nation Johnny Long's Band Sews Report to Nation Report to the Nation 5:15 'Power for Defense' Evening Funnies Claude Thomhill Band From Uaihinglon With J. Chas.

Daly 5:30 Elmer Davis, news Trie Harmoneers News About Religion Elmer Davis Elmer Davis, news 5:45 Sports 5:50 News New World News Oliver Scott, Jno. Tufts World Today The World Today i t. M. The People's Platform Message of Israel Little Orphan Annie 4-H Roundup People's Platform 6:15 Hi iter's Spring Plans Rabbi Feinberg Himber's Champions Sunset Edition Hitler's Spring Plan 6:30 Wayne King Band News 6:40 Sports News Wayne King's Band Wayne King's Band 6:45 Buddy Clark sings H. V.

Kallenborn Answer Man Buddy Clark sings Request runes 7 P. M. The Marriage Club The Green Hornet Knickerbocker Plays Your Marriage Club Marriage Club 7:15 Impromptu answers Mystery thriller Original drama Haven MacQuarrie Couples quizzed 7:30 Duffy's Tavern Sub-Stale Basketball Truth or Consequences Duffy's Tavern Duffy's Tavern 7:45 Bill Robinson visits Tourney The Class quizzes Bill Robinson, guest Ed Gardner start 7:55 Bruce Grant, news finals to be played Women's club Elmer Davis, news News 8 P. M. Your Hit Parade iih Gene Shumate owt garn t)ance Frolic our Hit Parade 8:15 Bernie Cummins Bd.

as commentator "Lads of Harmony" With vocals by Bea The ten top tunes 8:30 to be "band of week' European News 8:40 "Ottumwa's Kitchen Barry Wood of today played 8:45 Give Me Music Sub-Slate Basketball Band" with entire Keystone Fiesta It's Dancetime P. M. Government Reports Tourney-Gene Shu- Sunset Corners Gang Rur' rh5'lnl," Modtrn ttmP 9:15 Public Affairs mate will give play present an old time This Will Happen Public Affairs 9:30 Golden Gate Quartet by play account variety program of Golden Gate Quartet Golden Gate Quartet 9:45 The World Today NBC Symphony Orch. music comedy, and Democracy Is Our ay News of the World 10 P. M.

Newstime Mai Hallett's Band dancing. Edition Newstime 10:15 Bankers' Mile Race Modern tempos News Banker's Mile Race Banker's Mile Race 10:30 Guy Lombardo's Band Newstime National Bam Dance Uncle Twiddlebush Guy Lombarro's Band 10:45 Sweet dance music A.4. Bas- Foley. Eddie Rural favorites Sweel and swing 11 P. M.

Linton Wells, news ketball loumey with Ba' Linton Wells, news Linton Wells, newt 11:15 George Hall's Band Joe Myers. Frank A. Andrews Hjlr BmJ Bjnd 1 1 :30 Bob Knight's Band and Bishop and Bill Welsh! News Bob Knight's Band Bob Knight's Band and 11:45 News as commentators Glen Gray's Band Ballroom tempos Midnight News Midniglat jSign Off Music and News to I Sign Off Sign Off Sign Off ing David B. Evans. away.

HERE ARE WENDY, L(OUISE), WILLKIE role because of Overturf's family of three small children, the return of most of the money and jewelry to Mrs. Matthai and because he had no previous record in Iowa. 4 JF-5" OFFICERS keynote. Approve Gym ALEXANDER Approval of a $34,872 auditorium-gymnasium here was approved by the Works Progress administration at Washington, D. C.

The WPA will furnish $20,043 of the cost, while $14,830 must be raised by the Alexander consolidated school district. The building will be constructed of brick over a concrete foundation, and will be 71 by 7S feet. Besides the gymnasium and auditorium, the building will house a stage, two large locker rooms, manual training room and domestic science room. Safety School I CO-' f. II 1 rvj ROCKWELL CITY A safety! iV 2 1 school, to be held in connection i YOUR PROGRAMS FOR SUNDAY MORNING with the defense training school, will be held Apr.

4 at the state STRADTM A.N. 8ANDSTROM. highway commission maintenance building in Rockwell City. Frank Ulish of Fort Dodge, field repre sentative of the state department of public safety will be a guest speaker. 0 0 0 Name Speakers i 4 ft iii i -cv fc' mi in mi mimiMiii n-" -fa.

in mmtnm.mm i IbawMMtaiMi 7 A. M. Silent Helen Hayes' News from Europe Silent Cavalcade of Silent Free Company Hymn Singer 7:15 Theater. 9:30 p. m.

Cloister Bells America dramatizes presents "Freedom's Wilson Ames. 7:30 Family Altar Tone Pictures the life of Walt a Hard Bought Family Altar 7:45 Rev. Cedarholm Musical favorites Whitman. 3 p. m.

Thing" at I p. m. Rev. Cedarholm A. M.

Uncle Bill Reads the News from Europe Bible Broadcaster News of Europe Calvary Baptist 8:15 Funnies A drama- Coast to Coast on a Devotional hour, re- News of the Week Church Program 8 30 tization of the com- Bus Recommended ligious music from Scandinavian Fellow- Jnce Benne Reads the 8:45 ics from Sun. Register for children St. Louis ship Hour Funnies The comic 9 A. M. Church of the Air Detroit Bible Class Christian Science Church of the Air of Sunday Register 9:15 ilh guest pastor Sunday services Prophecy in the News Hymns Sermon are dramatized 9:30 Give L's This Day Newstime Musical Meditations Broadway Bandwagon Musical Meditations 9:45 Newstime Southernaires Hiroka.

Xylophonist Musical Meditations Newstime 10 A. M. Jackson WWIer AP American Legion viWIer. newt 10:15 News and Rhvthm F-l'ers Mcy Rhapsody of Rock.es Service )K 10:30 Major Bowe," Family Wt Und of America Back to God Mjof BoW Maior Bowes Family 10:45 Maestro Teddy Pow- PfoSr'm Religious program TeJdy lnj Musical program 11 A. M.

ell and Muriel Huf- Rei Maupin's Band Capitol Hill Church Muriel Hofsmith are Church Program 11:15 smilh, singer, guests I'm An American of Christ Services to be guests Trinity Lutheran 11:30 Modern Serenade Radio City Music Hall Reverend P. R. Salt Lake City services 1 1 :45 Swing and classical Andor Foldes, pianist Stevens Tabernacle Choir Czech Melodies KRNT KSO WHO WNAX WMT CEDAR FALLS Principal speakers at the annual elementary education conference, to be held at Iowa State Teachers college Apr. 4 and 5, will be Dr. Trudence Cutright, assistant superintendent of schools, Minneapolis, and Jordan L.

I -arson, superintendent of the Dubuque schools. Theme of the conference is "Meeting the Special Needs of the Individual Child." Newly elected officers of the Lincoln High school senior claos are Lawrence Stradtman, president; Leo Bridal, vice president; Virginia Sandstrom, secretary; and James Pennock, treasurer. Mrs. Anna Cuttita of New York, N. looks oer her baby boy and baby girls on their first ride in their specially constructed three-passenger baby carriage.

Born on election eve, the triplets are named for Wendell L. Wlllkle. From left are, Wendy (for Wendell); Louise (for Lewis), and Mlllkie (for Willkle) WIKEI'HOTO.