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20 Home Owned Home Edited Home Read TTTSCONSIN THE CAPITAL TIMES MADISON Sunday Morning, February 4, 1940 Radio: Two New Programs Features Ireene Wicker Stars in GreatPlafforToday" Divorce Drama. Chicago Round Table, Others On WIBA IREENE WICKER, famed for her children's programs, und William S. Rniney. former N3C production man. will be co starred as Arrah Mechsh and Shaun, the poet, respectively, in Dion Boucriicautt's "Ar rah Na Pogue." the Great Play to be presented at 1 o'clock today over Station WENR Miss Wicker will have ar.

opportunity to sing several Irish folksongs Wearing of the Green." which brought Queen Victoria's wrath down upon Bouchicault when the actor play wright sang it during the Loudon THE ROUND TABLE With barriers In interstate trad' being erected at nearly ever: state boundary throughout thi L'nitcd Stales, the Chicago Kouni Table, on WIBA al 1:30 today will discuss The Economic Between the State The ikers will he Frank Bane of the Council or btaie uo crnmcnts: William H. Spencer, dean of the School of Business; and Neil H. Jacob', professor of finance. DIVORCE DRAMA Lurene Tuttle will be starred in the "I Want a Divorce" drama, through WIBA at 2 o'clock today. She will oe heard as the courageous wife who battles to save her family and her own happiness and wins the fight only after sacrificing her chances for security.

The play has been adapted from "Love Is No Escape." OTHERS TODAY Alexander Brailowsky. noted Chopin interpreter, will be the soloist with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in its Sunday afternoon program today, through WBBM at 2 o'clock. He will play the Chopin Concerto in Minor for Piano and Orchestra. John Barbiroili will conduct. A dramatized portion of Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," will be heard today during the Pursuit to Happiness program, through WBBM at 3:30.

Also, on the program will be presentation of "Magna Charta." epic ballad history by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson. Abbott and Ezra Stone, Portland Hoffa, Nick Kenny and Fannie Hurst will be among the guests on Hobby Lobby today, over WBBM at 4 o'clock. They're all famous and they all have hobbies. THE CATHOLIC HOUR The Kl. Rev.

Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen of Catholic University will discuss 'The Tapacy and Peace." during the Catholic Hour over Station WIBA at 5 o'clock today. The Paulist Choristers will furnish a background of sacred usic. Today Morn 1:00 Peerless Trio WIBA (1286) 7:15 NBC Cloister Bellj WIBA 7:30 NBC Tone Pictures WIBA 8:00 Coast to Coast Bus WIBA 11280) 8:00 Baptist Church WIND (560) 3:00 Good Morning WGN (720) 8:00 Everybody's Hour WLS (870) 8:00 War News WBBM (770) 8:15 Bob Edge WBBM (770) 8:30 Flore Melodies WTBA (12S0) 8:30 Over Jordan WBBM (770) 8:30 Sunday Drivers WCFL (970) 11:45 Morning News WIBA (1280) 8:43 Pianist WGN (720) 9:04 Norwegian Hour WIBA (1280) 9:00 Little Brown Church WLS (870) 8:00 Sunday Concert WGN (720) 9:00 Radio Pulpit WMAQ (670) 9:00 Church of the Air WBBM 9:15 Reading Comicj WGN (720) 9:30 Morning Melody WIBA (1JS0) 9:30 Pianls; WGN (70.) 9:30 Bill Johnson WMAQ (670) 9:30 People's Platform WBBM (770) 9:45 Living Bible WGN (720) 9:45 Ross Trio WMAQ (570) 9:45 Jim Parsons WLS (870) 10:00 Copcland Smith WJJJD (1130) 10:00 Symphonic Hour WGN (720) 10:00 Norman Barry WMAQ (670) 10:00 Maple City Four WLS (870) 10:00 News and Rhythm WBBM 10:15 Radio Ps race WMAQ (670) 10:15 Renewing Stand WGN (720) 10:30 Morning WTBA (1280) 10:30 Hour of Romance WBBM (770) 10:30 Major Bowes WIND (500) 10:30 Music Youth WMAQ (670) 10:30 Morning Matinee WGN (720) 10:30 Southemarics WLS (870) 10:45 Week in Review WBBM (770) 10:45 Morning Matinee WGN (720) 11:00 Congregational Church WIBA 11:00 Jewish Hour WIND (560) 11:00 People's Church WJJD (1130) 11:00 Piano Parade WBBM (770) 11:00 Chapel Service WGN (720) 11:00 College Debate WLS (870) 11:00 Music Hall WCFL (970) 11:00 Sing Old Song WMAQ (070) 11:15 Tech Melodies WMAQ (670) 11:30 Methodist Church WIND (560) 11:30 New Records WMAQ (670) 11:30 Oncle Don WLS (870) 11:30 Accordiar.a VVB3M (770) 11:45 Record Review WBBM (770) Afternoon 12:00 Tony Salerno WIBA (1280) 12:00 German Hour WIND (560) 12:00 Dedicating Pgm.

WMAQ (670) 12:00 Poppv Cheshire WBBM (770) 12:00 Magic Meodles WGN (720) 12:00 Hi: Tunes WENR (870. 12:15 Radio Warblers WGN (720) 12:30 Diesel Schools WIBA (USA) 12 35 Grand Hotel WBBM (770) 12:15 News Edition WIBA (1280) STATION FREQUENCIES WIBA 1280 KC WMAQ 670 Kc WENR 870 Kc WGN 720 Kc. WHAS 820 Ke, WHA 94DKe, WTMJ 620 Kc. WBBM 770 Kc. VVJJDJ 1130 Ke.

IVCFL 970 Kc WCCO 810 Kc. WIND 560 Kc, WHO 1000 Kc. WLS 870 Kc. WOC 1370 Ke WTAM 1070 Kc WLW 700 Ke. RUSH IIUCHES 50 1 of ami new mastcr of for the Johnny Prc on WIBA Tuesday Youth Congress To Hear FR on Saturday, 11:30 Pres.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, addressing the American Youth Congress meeting in the nation's capital, be heard Saturday, Feb. 10. over WIBA and the combined Red and Blue networks of the National Broad casting Co. The Chief Executive, directing his talk to the youth of the entire nation, will be heard from 11:30 to 11:45 a.

m. He will speak from the south portico of the Wh House. Kentucky Derby Will Be Heard May 4 Over CBS Gillette and CBS will bring the Kentucky Derby to the air. Arrangements have been completed for broadcast description of the blue ribbon event of the turf its sixty sixth annual running at Churchill Downs, Kentucky. May 4.

1:00 Children's Theater WIBA (1280) 1:00 Missing Persons WJJD (1130) 1:00 Meet the Band WBBM (770) 1:00 Concert Orch. WGN (720) 1:00 Smoke Dreams WMAQ (670) 1:00 Democracy In Action WIND 1:00 Great Plays WENR (870) 1:15 XBC String Symphony WIBA 1:30 NBC Round Table WIBA (1280) 1:30 Anson Weeks WBBM (770) 1:30 Don Pedro WGN (720) 1:45 Bob Becker WGN (720) 2:00 NBC I Want a Divorce WIBA 2:00 Meditation WGN (720) 2:00 Recital WENR (870) 2:00 N. Y. Philharmonic WBBM (770) 2:15 Foreign Policy WENR (870) 2:30 Joey Tantillo Orch. WIBA 2:30 Tapestry Musicale WENR (870) 2:30 Radio Canaries WGN (720) 2:30 We the Wives WMAQ (670) 2:45 Old Times WGN (720) 3:00 Father Chaa.

E. Coughlin WIBA 3:00 Tony Won WMAQ (670) 3:00 Nobody's Children WGN (720) 3:00 Sunday Vespers WENR (870) 2:15 Al Donohue WMAQ (67C) 3:30 Pursuit 01 Happiness WBBM 3:30 Richard Hlmoer WENR (87C) 3:30 Joe Sanders WGN (720) 3:30 World is Yours WMAQ (670) 4.00 Lutheran Service WIBA 11280) 4:00 Hobby Lobby WBBM (770) 4:00 Blue Barron WMAQ (670) 4:00 Edw. Davis WENR (870) 4:00 Musical Steelmakers WGN (720) 4:15 Of New Orleans WMAQ (670) 4:15 Dinah Shore WENR (870) 4:30 Twilight Concert WIBA (1280) 4:30 Crossroads WMAQ (670) 4:30 The Shadow WGN (720) 4:30 Opera Audition WENR (870) 4:30 Ben Bemle W3BM 5:00 NBC Catholic Hoar WIBA 5:00 Fifth Row Center WGN (720) 5:00 Amateur Hour WENR (870) 5:00 SUver Theater WBBM (770) 5:00 Supper WJJD (1130) 5:15 Judge Gutknecht WIND (560) NBC Beat the Band: Ted Weems WIBA (125(1) 5:30 Show of the Week WGN (7201 5:30 Gene Autry WBBM (770) 6:00 Jack Benny WIBA (1280) 6:00 Polish Program WIND (5C0) 6:00 Jack McLean WGN (720) 6:00 Bob Strong WENR (870) 6:00 War Summary WBBM (770) 6:30 Accordiana WIBA (1280) 6:30 Dick Jurgens WGN (720) 6:30 The Bandwagon WMAQ (670) 6:30 District Attorney 'WENR (870. 6:30 History Making WBBM (770) 6:45 Madison Speaks WIBA (1280) 7:00 NBC Chase Sanborn Hour 7:00 Capitol Comment WGN (720) 7:00 Revival Hour WLS (870) 7:00 Ellery Queen WBBM (770) 7:15 Orrin Tucker WGN (720) 7:30 Smoke Rinjs: Leonard Woollen WTBA (1280) 7:30 One Man's Family WMAQ (670) 7:30 Raeburn Orchestra WGN (720) 7:15 NBC Voice of Hawaii WIBA 8:00 NBC Manhattan Mcrry Go Round WIBA (1280) 8:00 Sunday Daw WGN (720) 8:00 Winchell WENR (870) Sunday Hour WBBM (770) 8:15 Evening Jlub WIND (560 1 8:15 Parker Family WENR (870) 8:30 NBC Familiar Music WIBA 8:30 Irene Rlcn WENR (870) 8:45 Concert Orch. WGN (720) 8:45 Bill Stern: Sports WENR :870) 9:00 Old Fashioned Revival Hour WIBA (1280) 9:00 Good Will Hour WGN (720) 9:00 Hour of Charm WMAQ (670) 9:00 Orson Welles WBBM (770) 9:00 Minstrels WENR (870) 9:30 Cheerio WENR (870) 9:30 Home Town WMAQ (670) 10:00 News Edition WIBA (1280) 10:00 Hockey Game WGN (720) 10:05 Gray Gordon WENR (870) 10:05 Hal Totten WMAQ (670) I jRushHughes to! I 'Hughesreel' Will Also Be Added to WIBA Program lYKAMIC RUSH HUGHES, famed his crisp news comments on NBC networks, will become mas ter of ceremonies of the Johnny Presents program.

Tuesday. Feb. 13, at 7 o'clock over Station WIBA. At the same time hs Hughesreel. a compact microphonic word picture of unusual events, will replace the currently heard dramatizations.

Under Hughes the c. duties, formerly split between Johnny Green. Johnny the Call Bey. and Announcer Charles O'Connor, become centered In one person. Hughes, son of Rupert Hughes, the novelist, first broke into radio as a pinch hitter for an announcer.

He has since won a reputation as a facile commentator and newscaster. When Hugie.s makes his debut on the program, the Swing Fourteen, harmony group, will move to Breezln' Along for the same sponsor, making their first appearance on that pro pZAto ne 't, ar VdG evieve Rowe. soprano, will remain on Johnny Presents as soloist of that Detective Work Features Story of Linda, on WIBA All the plain and fancy angles of running down a clever criminal are revealed in this week's episodes of "Linda's First Love." And loyal radio listeners who have been following almost actually suffering the heartbreaks of lovely Linda Crockett and handsome Dr. Danny Grogar. may soon know whether or not love conquers all.

Tune in WIBA daily at II a. m. 10:15 NBC Gray Gordon WIBA (1280) 10:15 Record Rhythm WBBM (770) 10:15 Johnny Messner WMAQ (670) 10:30 Club Chanticleer WIBA (1280) 10:30 Master Works WBBM (770) 10:30 Dick Jurgens WGN (720) 10:30 Ace Brigade WENR (870) I 10:45 Winter Hollywood WIBA (1280) 11:00 NBC Woody Herman WIBA 11:00 Jimmy Dorsey WMAQ (670) 11:00 Paul Sullivan WBBM (770) 11:15 Tommy Tucker WGN (720) 11:15 Louis Armstrong WBBM (770) 11:30 NBC Ella Fitigerald WIBA 11:30 Art Kassel WGN (720) 11:30 Pinky Tomlin WBBM (770) 11:30 Ace Brigade WMAQ (670) 11:30 Freddie Martin WENR (870) 12:00 Raeburn WGN (720) 12:00 Night Watch WIND (560) 12:00 John Kii'by WMAQ (670) 12.00 Music YOU Want WENR (870) 12:05 California WBBM (770) 12:15 Mark Fisher WBBM (770) 12:30 Jimmy Dorsey WENR (870) 12:30 Joe Sanders WGN (720) 12:30 Xavier Cugat WBBM (770) 1:00 Orrin Tucker WGN (720) 1:00 Me; Cole WBBM (770) Short Waves Sunday 6.00 p. m. Military March HAT4.

6:00 English Language RV9B, 6:30 News: Muslcale 2RO. 6:30 News Bulletin GSD GSC, 7:25 English News EAQ. 7:30 Hot springs in Japan JZK. 7:45 Educational Talk DXB. 8:15 French Drama TPA4.

9:00 Religious Service GSC. 10:30 English News TPA4. 11:00 English News DXB DJC. 11:20 Choral Selections JZJ. Monday 5:30 Smile a While WLS (870) 6:30 Dawn Salute WBBM (770) 6:45 Devotions WLS (870) 7:00 NBC War News WIBA (1284) 7:00 Good Moming WGN (720) 7:00 Suburban Hour WMAQ (670) 7:00 Today in Europe WBBM (770) 7:00 Polish Program WIND (560) 7:10 NBC National News WIBA 7:15 Musical Clock WIBA (1280) 7:15 Rangers WLS (870) 7:15 Piano Parade WBBM (770) 7:30 Morning News WIBA (1280) 7:30 Musical Clock WBBM (770) 7:45 jolly Joe WLS (870) 7:50 School Music WIBA (1280) 8:00 Musical Clock WIBA (1280) 8:00 Your Neighbor WMAQ (670) 8:00 Singing Milkman WI (870) 8:00 Band Wagon WHA iO) 8:00 Breakfast Club WCFL (970) 8:15 Red River Dave WGN (720) 8:15 Morning Melody WHA (940) 8:30 Westerners WLS (870) Piano Parade WBBM (770) 8:45 Alice Blair WLS (870) 8:50 Betty Baron WIBA (12801 9:00 Dorothy PotleV WIBA (1280) 9:00 Melodies WGN (720) 9:00 Man I Married WMAQ (670) 9:15 String Melody WIBA (1280) 9:15 Other Wire WMAQ (670) 9:15 Day Is Ours WLS (870) 9:15 Myrt and Marge WBBM (770) 9:15 News and Views WHA (940) 9:30 NBC Mary Martin WTBA (1280) News Broadcasts (Daily Except Sunday) (A.

7:00 WIBA WBBM 7:30 WIBA 8.00 WG.V WBBM 10:00 WBBM WJJD 11:30 WGN (P. 12:00 WJJD 12:30 WIBA 12:45 WMAQ 1:25 WLS zm WIND 2:15 WLS 3:00 WENR WENB 5:30 WIBA WBBM 5:45 WLW :00 WJJD 6:30 WMAQ WGN 7:55 WBBM 8:30 WGN 10:00 WIBA WMAQ 11:00 WBBM WMAQ Market Reports (A. 6:45 WBBM 10:45 WLS 11:45 WLS I P. 12:30 WGN 12:45 WLS 12:55 WIBA 1 PARKER FEN NELLY AND i and "Dan'l" of Snow Village fame. I fof Smith, they will celebrate their Merry Go RoundBackon WIBA o'Clock Benny, Joe Louis, Charlie McCarthy and Grace Moore THE Manhattan Merry Go Round, with Rachel Carlay as leatured soloist, returns to the air on Station WIBA tonight, to be heard weekly hereafter from 8 to 8:30.

Miss Carlay will sing the new favorite, "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," and also with tenor, Pierre Le Kreeun, the duet "Faithful Forever." Don Derjiie's Orchestra and tile Men Abcut Town wiil present a medley of three scr.gs. "Willie Willie, Willya." "Fior di Madonna," and "Dites Moi Ma Mere." JACK BENNY Jack Benny, who with Mary Livingston and Rochester returned to Hollywood from Oakland, via Yosemitc Turk, will relate his experiences at the California snow resort during the broadcast tonight through Station WIBA at 6 o'clock. For a quick change of setting, Dennis Day will sing "To You, Sweetheart," Aloha," anil Phil Harris' Orchestra will play "Its a Blue World." Charlie McCarthy Charlie McCarthy is on his good behavior this week. The redwood man about Hollywood is looking forward with some fear to the Chase and Sanborn program over WIBA at 7 tonight, when Judge Leroy Dawson of the Los Angeles traffic court appears as a guest of Edpar Bergen. Donald Dickson, Vera Vague and Robert Armbruster's orchestra will help Bergen and McCarthy make things pleasant for their indicia! guest.

SUNDAY CONCERT Grace Moore returns to the Forti Sunday Evening hour lo nitht, over WBBM at 8 o'clock, for her third concert of the season. She will be heard in "Depuis Ah. Love But a Day," Bizet's "Ouvre ton Cocur," and the Scottish air, "Annie Laurie." FAMILIAR MUSIC Jear. Dickenson, Metropolitan Opera soprano, will sing Massenet's "La Se villana" during the American Album of Music programs on WIBA at 8:30 tonight. Frank Munn's solo will be "I Love to Hear You and with Elizabeth Lennox will offer "If I Forget You." Bertrand Hirsch, violinist, the Buckingham Choir and Gustave Haenschcn's Orchestra will complete the ensemble.

JOE LOUIS ON AIR Joe Louis, world's heavyweight champion, will be interviewed on Bill Stein's Sports program tonight, over WENR at 8:45. The interview will take place five days before he defends his crown in Madison Square Garden against Arturo Godoy. WELLES AND HAYES Helen Hayes will appear with Orson Welles in a radio version of Clemence Dane's "Broome Stages," during the Playhouse production tonight, over WBBM at 9 o'clock. She will be heard in the role of Domina Broome. 9:30 Keep Fit WGN (720) 9:30 Just Plain BID WMAQ (670) 9:30 Hilltop House WBBM (770) 9:30 School of the Air WHA (940) 9:45 NBC The Novelettes WIBA 9:45 Midstream WLS (870) 9:45 Stepmother WBB M(770) 9:45 Woman in White WMAQ (670) 9:45 June Baker WGN (720) 10:00 NBC Viennese Ensemble WIBA 10:00 David Harum WMAQ (670) 10:00 Pepper Young WLS (870) 10:00 Homemakers WHA (940) 10:00 Short Story WBBM (770) Traffic Court WIND (560) Your Family Mine WIBA 10:15 Bachelor's Children WGN (720) 10:15 Dr.

Malone WLS (870) 10:15 Road of Life WMAQ 670) 10:15 Life Begins WBBM (770) 10:30 NBC Wayne Van Dyne WIBA (1280) 10:30 Don Pedro WGN (720) 10:30 Against the Storm WMAQ (670) 10:30 Big Sister WBBM (770) 10:45 Organ Melody WIBA (1280) 10:45 Missing Persons WJJD (1130) 10:45 Aunt Jenny WBBM (770) 10:45 Guiding Light WMAQ (670). 10:45 Musical Notebook WHA (940) 11:00 Linda's First Love WIBA (1280) 11:00 Ti(jGet Ready WMAQ (670) ARTHUR ALLEN ihe 'Birmn Heard vow on Friday nights with 12lh year in radio his month. Elmo Tanner His histle On 'Beat the Band? Elmo Tanner and his J1O.000 whistle will be featured in "Ciribiribln" as a musical highlight of the Beat the Band broadcast at 5:30 today over Station WIBA. Perry Como, baritone, will sing the "Gaucho Serenade" and Ted Weems' orchestra will play "Goodie Goodbye" and "Bluebirds in the Moonlight." Garry Moore, m.c, quiz the orchestra with musical brain ticklers furnished by listeners. A $10,000 valuation is placed on Tanner's whistling in an insurance policy with Lloyd's of London.

Tanner's warble is made possible by an unusual throat structure. He is able to reach notes two octaves above the average by employing muscles deep in his throat rather than puckering his lips. The policy also provides for payment of all hospital expenses nec essary to put Tanner's "whistler" back in order if a. sore throat or climatic conditions silence it. 11:00 Mary Sothem WGN (720) 11:00 Helen Joyce WLS (870) 11:00 Chapter a Day WHA (940) 11:00 Kate Smith WBBM (770) 11:15 Editor's Daughter WIBA (1280) 11:15 A Girl Marries WBBM (770) 11:15 Painted Dreams WGN (720) 11:15 The O'Neills WMAQ (670) 11:30 NBC Farm and Home Hour WIBA (1280) 11:30 Organ Gems WHA (940) 11:30 Helen Trent WBBM (770) 1:30 Organist WIND (560) 11:45 Our Gal WBBM (770) 11:45 The Carters' WGN (720) Afternoon 12:00 The Melody Men WIBA (1280) 12:00 Radio's Voice WGN (720) 12:00 Dinnerbell WLS (870) 12:00 Muslcale WHA (940) 12:15 Occo Farm Review WIBA 12:15 Ellen Randolph WMAQ (670) 12:15 Life Bcautirul WBBM (770) 12:30 Noon News Edition WIBA 12:30 To Happiness WBBM (770) 12:30 Checkerboard Tune WLS (870) 12:30 Farm Program WHA (940) 12:30 Rendezvous WMAQ (670) 12:35 Midday Service WGN (720) 12:45 Road of Life WBBM (770) 12:50 Market Reports WIBA (1280) 1:00 Melody Moments WIBA (1280) 1:00 Italian Hour WIND (560) 1:00 Hawaiians WGN (720) 1:00 Betty and Bob WMAQ (670) 1:00 Lest We Forget WHA (940) 1:00 Lanny Ross WBBM (770) 1:15 Joyce Jordan WBBM (770) 1:15 Arnold Grimm WMAQ (670) 1:15 Federal Music WHA (940) 1:30 NBC U.

Navy Band WIBA (1280) 1:30 Concert WGN (720) 1:30 Ramblers WLS (870) 1:30 Valiant Lady WMAQ (670) 1:30 College of the Air WHA (940) 1:45 My Son WBBM (770) 1 :4.5 Race Results WIND (560) 1:45 Church Hymns WMAQ (670) 2:00 Church of the Air WIBA (1280) 2:00 School of the Air WHA (940) 2:00 Mary Martin WMAQ (870) 2:00 Paris Fashions WBBM (770) 2:00 Divorce Orphans WLS 870) 2:00 License Romance WGN (720) 2:15 Concert Hour WIBA (1280) 2:15 Bill Arson WGN (720) 2:15 Man On the Street WBBM (770) 2:15 Honeymoon Hili WLS (870) 2:15 Ma Perkins WMAQ (670) 2:30 Homemakers Bour WLS (870) 2:30 Peppc Young WMAQ (670) 2:30 Edna O'Dell WGN (720) 2:30 Music Masters WHA (940) 2:35 Air School WBBM (770) 2:45 Vic and Sade WMAQ (670) 2:45 Good Health WGN (720) 3:00 NBC Backstage wife WIBA 3:00 Club Matinee WENR (870) 3:00 College of the Air WHA (940) 3:15 Jack Arthur WGN (720) 3:30 XBC Lorenzo Jones WIBA 30 The Manhatter WGN (720) 3:30 Parent Teacher WHA (940) 3:45 NBC Young WIdder Brown WIBA (1280) 3:45 Book a Week WGN (720) 3:45 Peace and Democracy WHA (940) 4.00 NBC Reggie Childs WIBA 4:00 Radio Neighbors WENR (870) 4:00 Organ Reverie WHA (940) 4:00 Girl Alone WMAQ (670) 4:00 Lawrence Salerno WGN (720) 4:15 NBC Irene Wicker WIBA 4:15 Golden Store WBBM (770) This Amazing New WIBAProgram Greyhound Lines Present Quiz Show, Starting Feb. 19 THIS AMAZING AMERICA, a quiz show designed to acquaint John J. Public with the country he lives and travels in, will be introduced to the radio audience in the first of a weekly broadcast series, from 7 to 7:30 p. m. over Station WIBA.

Sponsors are the Affiliated Greyhound Lines, operators of the transcontinental motor coach system. Getting people acquainted with their own nation and facts about places that can be visited by travellers will be accomplished through an audience participation quiz. Unusual brain puzzlers about America will be mailed in by the listening audience and submitted to the studio audience. In selecting puzzles for the program, the routine type of quiz question will be discarded in lavor of ones that reveal information about the geography, climate, scenery or natural wonders of the country. "Where is the only American diamond mine?" might be one logical question of the type used on the broadcast.

Music for the new prog ram will be furnished by an NBC orchestra and vocalists. The broadcast will originate in NBC Chicago studios and be heard on a coast to coast NBC Blue network. Prophecy Enliven Mary Foster Story This Week A certain married man in Valley Springs, with whom Mary Foster is deeply in love, will soon have trouble with his wife trouble that will lead to separation and divorce! Such is the prophesy of "Etta" a famous tea leaf reader. And her sensational prediction Is made in this week's episodes of "Mary Foster, the Editor's Daughter," presented daily on WIBA daily at 11:15 a. m.

Ireene Wicker Will Tell of Old Russian Legend The first episode of a three part serial version of the old Russian ieg end. "Ivan and the Hunchback Horse," will be told by Ireene Wicker, Monday afternoon at 4:15 p. m. over Station WTBA. 4:15 Midstream WMAQ (670) 4:30 Outdoor Wisconsin WIBA (1380) 4:30 Kitty Keene WMAQ (670) 4:30 Tommy Tucker WGN (720) 4:30 Anthony's Affairs WENR (870) 4:30 In Hollywood WBBM (7(0) 4:30 Supper Frolic WJJD (1130) 4:45 Scattergood Barnes iVBBM (770) 4:45 Campus Jamboree WIBA (1280) 4:45 Charles Sears WENR (870) 4:45 The O'Neills WMAQ (070) 5:00 Billy and Betty WBBM (770) 5:00 Mark Love WGN (720) 5:00 Paul Barron WMAQ (670) 5:15 NBC Malcolm Claire WIBA (1280) 5:15 Genevieve Rowe WBBM (770) 5:15 Concert WGN (720) 5:20 Today's Birthdays WIBA (1280) 5:30 Fiore News WIBA (1280) 5:30 Kaltenborn WBBM (770) 5:30 Jack rmstrong WMAQ (670) 5:30 Bud Barton WENR (870) 5:45 Sports Parade WIBA (1280) 5:45 Orphan Annie WG' (720j 5:45 Today in Europr WBBM (770) 5:45 Tom Mu WENR '870) 5:45 Li'l Abner WMAQ (670) Evcnln 6:00 Dinner Melody WIBA (1280) 6:00 Capu Midnight VGN (720) 6:00 German Hour WIND (560) 6:00 Organ Moods WMAQ (670) :15 Bob Eison WGN (720) 6:15 Lum WBBM (770) 6:15 Science March WENR (870) 6:15 I Love Mystery WMAQ (67C) 6:30 NBC Old Vienna Orch estra WIBA (1280) 6:30 Capt.

Heme WGN (720) 6:30 Pappy Cheshire WBBM (770) 6:30 One of the Finest WLS (870) :45 Madison Speaks WIBA (1280) 6:45 Inside of Sports WGN (720) 7:00 Soloist and Trio WIBA (1280) 7:00 Author, Author WGN (720) 7:00 Tune Cp Time WBBM (770) 7:00 Sherlock Holmes WLS (870) 7:00 Tommy Riggs WIwAQ (670) 7:30 Pleasantdale Folks WIBA 7:30 Lone Ranger 5VGN (720) 7:30 True or False WLS '870) 7:30 Model Minstrels iVBBM (770) 7:45 Organ Reverie WIBA (1280) 8:00 NBC Doctor I.Q. WIBA (1280) 8:00 Billy Repaid WGN (720) 8:00 Radio Theater WBBM (770' 8:00 Dwight H. Green WENR (870) 8:15 Joe Sanders WGN (720; 8:15 Basketball WIND (560) KIX America's Delicious New Corn Cereal PRESENTS MWO'S WfVVfJT KIUSICAI GAM geottAe with TED WEEMS and hi Famous Orchestra join in SUNDAY WIBA 5:30 PM I JHflHi HELEN CARROLL the glamour girl of the Macs. Her life partner i Kirss, gnilnrisl. Cavalcade Will Offer Story of "Jean Laffite" French born Jean Laffite was a feudal chieftain in his pirate strong hold on the Gul: of Mexico, when the new American governor of Louisiana Territory began a law and order campaign by arresting his brother Pierre for piracy, and put a price on Jean's head.

On WIBA at 8 Tuesday night, the Cavalcade of America will broadcast an original radio drama based on the strange series of episodes which first outawed and then made a hero of the famous free bootor. For two miserable years, the nation had been engaged in its second war with Great Britain. along the Atlantic coast were in the control of the British 3iid a British commander was leading the largest army ever sent for the conquest of America toward an assault on New Orleans. Cavalcade's story will tell the less well known details of the circumstances which brought the notorious, outlawed Laffite into the war as an ally of Gen. Andrew Jackson and decisive battle of New Orleans.

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Park St. Shop Sehultx Tire tx Battery Service 1336 Recent St. Badger 063 Band Features Second School Music Program Forum Thursday to Talk On Phases of The Curriculum THE second in a series of musical programs by Madison high school students will be broadcast by Station WIBA Wednesday night at 7 At that time the Central High school band under the direction of Leroy Klose will present a half hour program, to be broadcast from the acoustically treated music room in the new Washington school. Forum On Thursday Phases of the curriculum will be the subject of the second forum broadcast from the studios of WIBA Thursday at 7:30 p. m.

Questions about the modem school program will be dis Participants will include two parents, Mrs. Arnold Jackson, Robert H. Gerry; two teachers. Edith Isley, Theodore Frost: and the supervisor of curriculum in the schools, Mrs. Janet Millar.

These broadcasts are presented under the sponsorship of the Madison Education association. New Stars Now on Cast of Your Family Mine Revolutionary cast changes in the script serial "Your Pajniiy ar.a ca.ly on WIBA at 10:15 a. occurred last week when two Broadway stars. Mary Michael and Richard Gordon, went into the show as "Win" and "Matt Wilbur," mother and father of the "Wilbur family" around which the script revolves. Miss Michael, currently starring in "Two On An Island," one of Broadway's newer plays, is also a radio veteran having worked such programs as the Star Theater, Lux Theater.

Ra Mr. Gordon is one of Broadway's best loved character actors and like Miss Michael, a radio veteran too. Major Players In Children's Play Monday "Dick Whittington an. His Cat," the English success story which has become a world wide favorite, will be dramatized on the stage of West high school auditorium Monday afternoon at 4. The Clare Tree Major traveling company of adult actors will present the play for Madison youngsters.

Djck was a poor boy who was taken on a voyage to the Bar bary coast. There his cat rid the coas! of rats and Whittington eventually became famous and lord mayor of Lon Because of the showing of "Gon With the wind" at the Parkway theater, the Clare Tree Major production is prcsentad tomorrow at West higt school. Heretofore these plays for juveniles have been staged at the Parkway theater. Those having reserved will be given comparable ones in the auditorium without the necessity of exchanging them. Those who do not have season tickets and desire tickets for "Dick Whittington and His Cat" may secure them by calling Mrs.

Erwin R. Schmidt at Pairchild 4515. Beaver Dam Utility Expansion Is Studied The state public sen ice commission announced Saturday it will investigate applications of Beaver Dam, Dodge county, and Thorp village. Clark county, to make improvements to their municipal water utilities. No dates for beginning the investigation were announced.

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