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superintendent, are to be regular
speakers. Guest speakers also are
TO be heard on the programs each
week.
j, Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
whose Omen have apprehended the
country's most notorious criminals.
is to address Boys Clubs of America
at Tbs tonight when he speaks on
the NBC-WJZ network. His talk.
originating at an anniversary dinner
OF the organization. is to center
around the need for increased crime
prevention work among America g
young people and the great value of
boys clubs in this respect.
At 3 tonight CHS (WFBM) is TO
present another OF the Gang Buster
series in which Phillips Lord dram
stizes the capture of notorious
criminals. Despite statements from
Omen that they had no outside
clues to help apprehend Thomas H
Robinson Jr. in Glendale, Cal, re-
Gently, Mr.. Lord has contended his
program led to Robinson's identif.
cation.
Claims Aid to G-Men
Early this year, a dramatization
of the Stoll kidnapping case was
presented by Gang Busters, AMI
Rohinson's description was included.
According to Mr. Lord, it was his
description which Lynn Allen, drug
store clerk, remembered when he
saw the kidnaper in his store and
notified officers.
Agriculture note-Carmela Pom
selle, star Of several CHS broadcasts.
has a penthouse garden atop New
York apartment building and has o
reputation for her work in it. The
other day she was asked to write
an article on combating the Japan
csc beetle. Miss Ponselle said she
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she had had more experience.
I'VE did have an Oriental look
ing bug in the garden last summer,
but it died natural DEATH" she
wrote the enterprising publisher WHO
must have realized the publicity
value of having singers penning ar
ticles on bug determination.
Buddy Rogers, stage and screen
star now appearing at the Lyric.
and several race drivers from the
Speedway are to be interviewed on
WIRES new To You program at 3
tonight.
Barney and his Peputants, vocal
and instrumental trio, are to appear
regularly on the Wednesday and
Friday night local feature.
Radio FOOtnotes-
Patricia Wilder, "Honeychile" of
many radio programs, made hei
movie debut in Speed which is 10
play at Loew's beginning May 20.
OrvilIe Knapp, band director
whose orchestra is to be heard OH
W1REs Morning Matinee at 7 to-
morrow, is a brother of EVELYN
Knapp, screen star and beauty con-
test winner,
Inspired by Fred Aliens upside
down hsrmonicist," Charles V. Whit
ney is to perform the twin feats of
pounding piano keys while standing
on his head and while lying under
the piano during Town Hall Tonight.
NBC-WEAF (WLW) at 7, This anna
teur stunt business gets more ami
more ridiculous. Fortunately for
amateurs, perhaps. Mr.. Aliens vaca-
ton begins soon.
Lady Windermere's Fan" Oscar
Wilde's comedy of manners, is to be
presented by Radio Guild players st
2.S0 tomorrow afternoon via NBC.
WJz-WIRE.
Ken Murray, star of last night
CHS comedy show. wanted to be
musician, but turned comedian after
an unsuccessful appearance as a
clarinet soloist. Now he is master Of
both comedy and clarinet.