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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1939 THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS The South's Greatest Newspaper 5 fc strong wind pulled them over the i ground. Seamans' body was brought here. His home was Scranton, Pa. Neal is from Nashville and Zielinski from Georgetown, HL RADIO PROGRAMS Pilot Sticks To Plane And Lives; Aid Jumps Dies The Symbol of TRIMMING STEEL OUPUT NEW YORK The nation's steel mills will trim operating schedules this week to 90 per cent of the industry's capacity from 91 2 per cent last week, the American Iron Steel Institute said today. The decline of 12 points was the third successive drop from the peak for the year of 94 0 per cent I touched in the last week of November.

A month ago output was at the I rate of 93.9 per cent of capacity and 'a year ago 517 per cent. Frank Perry and Rocky Patierno, Statesville. N. fired into a covey of quail, but missed. The birds rase with a great flutter and flew straight into a billboard.

The hunters picked up 10 and went home W. F. Jordan Ends His Work; Spalding, Santas Aid, New Havenites On Friendly Hotel Service With your Holiday meals serve Wine BY TURNER JORDAN Radio Editor, Birmingham Nows ONE OF THIS COLUMN'S clos-0t followers has gone. In the death of the radio editor's father. W.

F. Jordan, your conductor has lost one of his best readers and contributors. He was one of the first radio fans of the city. When radio be gan he had an earphone set in his home and 1 elose listener reader, one of its best of all times It has lost one of its best commentators. The editor hopes to live up to the high measure of confidence that his best fan had in him and his work.

QUEST STARS. SUBJECTS AND RROQRAMS TONICHT SECOND HUSBAND (WAPI. SJOl Brenda Cummins ha lost her bu6nd, and after fruitless search for him decide to return to stage and career which he had diaearded. OPEN ROAD TO SUCCESS (WBRC, -Organ, steel guitar and vibraharp make up the "Rainbow Trio with songs of Donald Novis; trio in "Out of My Heart." and Donald Novis Bings "Can't You Hear Ms Calling Caroline?" ALDRICH FAMILY (WSGN. 7 p.m.) Henry Aldrich gives away Christmas pres-j ent he has worked sc hard to rarn, thus surprisme his mother and father, for reasons of nis own.

Henry invites new-found i hut boastful friend to Aldrich home for Christmas Eve; one boastful word to another, and party ends with Henry be-i ing sent to his room. BIG TOWN (WAPI. 7 -Edward G. Robinson, as Steve Wilaon. managing editor of The Illustrated Press, fills Santa Claus role, making his annual Christmas rounds- finds home for orphan, saves poor girl from disgrace, and regenerates rich woman who had lost her hold on life.

INFORMATION PLEASK (WSGN. 7:30 p.m.t Albert Spalding, v.oliniat and composer. pits his rjiusica! genius against inquisitive intellect of Clifton Fadiman. se-1 onded by Christopher Money, essayist and novelist, who will be filling return date in company of John Kieran and Franklin Adams. COURT OF MI88ING HEIRS (WAPI.

7 30 Drama and mystery behind many of America's unclaimed estates strange tales, indeed often involving great sums of money unfolded during this new Co-j lumhia network series POT OF GOLD i WBRC. 7 From St. Louis. Horace Heidt and Musical Knights offer dance music while Ben Gru-er, in New York, gives a wav another 11.000. WE, THE PEOPLE (WAPI Charles Howard.

Santa Claus' chief helpmate who st St. Nicks request conducts school for auxiliary Santas, heard as Gabriel Heatter's guest, also on program. Mary Martin. My Heart Belongs to Daddy girl, Deems Taylor, who will introduce a 7-year-old piano prodigy, Phillips Schuyler, snd Meredith Nicholson. U.

minister to Nicaragua. BATTLE OF THE SEXES (WBRC ft) -Conducted by Frank Crumlt and Julia Sanderson. Women Employes of New Ha ven Chamber of Commerce male members of New York Chamber of Commerce ORGAN REVERIES (WFGN Dick Leibert plays "Neapolitan Nights," "The Palms." "Always" and Ill See You In My Dreams MEET MR WEEKS W8GN. 8:30 Informal Introduction of Margaret Fish-: back, exponent of laughter in literature, feature, with Edward A. Weeks editor of Atlantic Monthlv, she discusses "Humor in Prose and Verse." UNCLE ALTER DOGHOUSE (WBRC.

"At Iaat You Could 8av Hello." songful complaint of Virginia Vernll. contralto to beleaguered brethren: Doghouse Fingers chime in with "All In Favor Say Aye and Bob Strongs Orchestra plavs medley of songs saluting University of South Carolina. Kansas State College and the University of Santa Clara: Uncle Waiter (Tom Wallace relates drama'ical-Iy sor of Johnny Drake, orchestra leader, entitled "Sing and Swing" nr Rells Poppin'." HILL CITY. Kan. LT'i A crew I member jumped from a floundering army bombing plane and was killed late yesterday but the pilot, true to the creed that the commanding officer is the last to leave a shop, rode the powerless craft to earth and escaped uninjured.

Prvt. Kenneth C. Seamans plunged to death because his parachute failed to open after he followed Lieut, Harold Neely's com-i mand to bail out. The ship's twin i motors died as the pilot switched to a fresh tank of gasoline at 9,000 feet. Neely, of Nashville.

said he saw the parachutes of Lieut. John O'Neal and Prvt. Henry F. Zielinski in the dust-filled air but was unable to locate Seamans'. Believing the latter still was in the craft.

Neely stayed at the controls and brought the ship down in a perfect belly landing on the farm of Amos McCubbin. Seamans' body was found 100 yards from the ship, the partly opened parachute tangled on a barbed wire fence. Neely said the heavy mittens Seamans wore apparently made it impossible for him to pull the rip cord. Zielinski and O'Neal landed more than a mile apart and suffered scratches and bruises when the well-brought-up young fellow. When he and his four brothers were children they had an allowance of 30 cents a week, out of which they had to "save and give Later they got $1 a week, with 5 cents more if they kept their accounts accurately, and 5 I cents deducted if they didn't.

The A. L. officials had at-! tended the "Gone With the Wind" premiere in Atlanta, and Mr. Rockefeller thought it was "a great picture." He has never read the book. He was accompanied here by his wife, the former Miss Mary French, of New York Citv.

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Perhaps he read more of the radio columns under the present editor than any of the radio fans. Many of the items readers have found in this column were garnered from his listening to the radio. His opinions ofttimes were those of the radio editor's quoted by your Correspondent verbatim. One of his favorite programs was WSGN-NBC's Breakfast Club And perhaps he was one of Don Mc-Niells greatest admirecs, getting great joy out of McNiell's fun and philosophy But he listened to a wide variety of shows, to the Birmingham Barons although they kept losing to Charlie McCarthy, to Fibber McGee and that vast host of entertainment that comes off ev-ry one's set. So this column wiil miss his comment and the information.

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Critics, however, said it was the fault of the play, not the actors. She was co-starred with John Beal. HE'S MODEST Laurence S. Rockfeller. third son of the billionaire philanthropist, John D.

Kockefeller. lives up to the family traditions of modesty and self-effacement. He was here last week-end with Capt. Eddie i ckenbacker and a party of Eastern Air Lines officials, but he was so a ming several persons who met him got the impression he didn't belong to THE Rockefellers. Although he was born fabulously wealthy and is a member of the board of direc- LAURENCE tors E.

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wil! lecture 8:15 o'clock tonight it the Tutwiler Hotel on From Savage to Superman." THE F.FF1E MOORE CHAPTER Order of F.setern Star, will mee at Elylon Maaonlc Temple at 8 o'clock tonight (or the annual Chrietmaa party. THE BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY will hold a buainea meeting et 7:30 pm today in the Southefde branch of the Birmingham Conservatory. Meeting will be followed by an hour of chamber music. DR MARVIN A FRAN'KLJN. pastor of Highlands Methodist Church, will sjeak to the Eachaoge Club luncheon at 12:30 m.

tomorrow in the Redmont Hotel on 'Chrietmaa: What It Means To Ua. THE ROTARY CLUB will meet at 12:30 p.m tomorrow in the Tutwiler Hotel. BY REBECCA FRANKLIN FRANCES ETHEL GUMM became Judy Garland" because of George Jessel and a typographical error. At least that's the story according to Bill Gumm. who manages the shoe department of a Birmingham clothing company and, incidentally, is Uncle Bill to Judy Garland, alias Frances Ethel Gumm.

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MK ping: Back in 1933. he says, Judy and two older sisters, Virginia and Suzanne, composed a vaudeville singing team which was appearing on the same stage at the Chicago Fair with George Jessel. Comedian Jessel, according to Mr. Gumm. became i erested in rrr; Occasional Tables ONLY I EACH So attractively styled you wouldnt dream of getting these pieces at such a low price! Solid hardwood, beautifully finished in rich walnut.

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People who never suspected they had wealthy relatives have suddenly found themselves rich beyond their fondest dreams. Listen tonight to radio's fascinating "Court of Missing Already It has been of real service to radio listeners In helping them to collect more than 2,500,000. From actual court records Every case on the Coart of Missing Heirs" la authentic with actual names, dates, and planes. Highlights etf family histories are thrtllingly portrayed In one at radio most dramatic presentations. Tonight a fegaciea total 98,000 COURT OF MISSING HEIRS Ton don't have to be a missing heir to rollsct money.

Substantial rewards also offered In many cases fwr Information leading to dleoovery of missing heirs. WAPI 7:30 P. M. sel knew best. A theater prop billing.

"The Gumm Sisters. emerged "The Glumm Sisters, and that did it. Next day the girls agreed to change their name, and at Jessel'a suggestion, they took the name of Garland, which was the name of a good friend of his in New York. Frances Ethel chose "Judy" for a first name because shed always liked it. The Gumm sisters, therefore, became the Garland sisters long before Judy went to Hollywood to become a singing starlet.

The two older aisters are now married and retired from the theatrical profession. leaving Judy to carry on for the family in filmdom. ADD TALENTED TEACHERS The interesting extra-curricular activities of Birmingham teachers continue to win our attention. Add these to the list: Hattie Follis and Virginia Kelso are authors of textbook which have received national recognition. J.

William, J. V. Pogue and H. B. Norton have been camp counselors at Camp Winna-taska several Summers, while Hanson Keller has counseled at Camp Cosby.

Lee Brown and Les Waller are active in operation of Camp Winnepe in Wisconsin, which la owned by Coach Homer L. Thomas. J. R. Gardner and Tracy Kegley are prominent members of the Birmingham Philatelic Society.

Velma Arnold, Beatrice Hannon, Catherine Strickland and Lucile Hambrtck are member of choirs in the city. THI PLAY FLOPPED Helen Claire, the Union Springs girl who made good on Broadway In "Kls the Boys Goodbye." had leas success in her second starring vehicle, "I Know What I Like. Kim the Boys Goodbye ran nontha and montha. but "I Know "CHILDREN THEY'RE MADE OF ALL-LEATHER SHARK TIP OXFORDS Heres a choice tidbit in Sears Christmas value feast. A gift that will he appreciated hy every member of the family.

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