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Show Iacre Two Th Ct'chi Breakfast Club Appeals To Millions of Air Fans Aiulicnccsanri Events MakeProgramofEver Increasing Interest B 7 W. J. DRTDEN JUtoawd bjr Weatsra Newspaper Union, Radio stationa and networks throughout the country revised their programs, cancelled outright or drastically revised all commercial broadcasts, when word was received of the death of President Roosevelt Typical of programs Undergoing complete revision was tha Breakfast Clubs broadcast on which Don McNeill, master of ceremony, paid tribute to the president: One of tha qualities about Mr. Roosevelt that I always admired," said McNeill, was his sense of humor. In the tremendous job In which be gave his life he needed a aenae of humor for balance. In fact if he could speak to ua now. he might say something like this: Never mind the flowery lanwhen my time guage about me bad come the Lord knew I was not an indispensable man, so get back in there and finish off Die Job In a hurry, and make a peace so binding, ao secure that this may never happen again. Get back to the days when you can quit worrying about your loved ones and when you can laugh and smile. Your face looks so much better that way. Radios favorite daytime variety show, the Breakfast Club, owes itJ popularity to its ardent fans in every city, hamlet and nearly every farm in America. It has been adopted and considered as a part of rural America. By making an appeal to those in rural districta aa well as In metropolitan areas. It proved that a morning hour variety abow could achieve Immense popularity. Scripts have been aatlre-l- y dispensed with and the cat' depends on native wit rather than on gag writers. Lika the program following President Roosevelt's death, each program Is created by circumstances and the audience itself. There is no monotony, for the program ia life Itself, the life as played by its many fant. They create the program, play the parts, give the questions and answers. Andiencea Contributions. There are other reasons for this radio program clicking. Don McNeill, the genial m.c. of the program, which is carried over Blue Network stations of the American Broadcasting company, would aay that the audiences contributions are what makes for the remarkable auccesa of the program. Many fans find other reasons. Some 873,000 of them applied for charter membership in the club In one week. Each program from Monday through Saturday at 8 a m. will find 800 fans watching the program. Hundreds are turned away daily from the Chicago studios where the broadcast originates. Tickets are now required two weeks in advance. These people come from all the states to the union. They come to see Don McNeill, who has served aa master of ceremonies on more network broadcasts than any other man, woman or child to radio. He has spent more than 4,000 houra before the microphone, and still gains to popularity. They come to see Nancy Martin, the singing schoolma'm, or songster Marlon Mann. They come to see Sam Cowling, the heckler, or Ed Ballatlne, the orchestra director, or Ray Grants Vagabonds. They come to see Fran Allisons characterizations of genial, gossipy, gauche "Aunt Fanny," which are so realistic that Fran's mother, back to Iowa, is in a perpetual dither for fear that kinfolk might be offended. They come to make the program, their program. Memory and Inspiration time on the broadcast has reached the heartstrings of the Breakfast Club's LpJ S3 CLARK MCMEEK!N TUB 8TORT TillS FAR: Lark Shin. Soa la heartbroken whea aha learns that her horse, Madoc, Is to bs sold. Her father, Reetor Shannon, had died recently, leasing tha plaea In debt. Bethel North, near neighbor to lb Shannons, held a nolo against Rector Shannon, and tha salt of tha horse, she said, would clrar tha note. David North, Bethels son, and Larks rhlldhood sweetheart, arrises la England from America, and ask Lark If sha would like to go la America ns his wile, hot expressee ao love for her, merely saying ha la "fond of hor." Saggars, Bethels hoiband, drives Lark to tho dock sad sha boards tha ship. axpecUng David to Jota her. Lark roetivaa a note saying ha had sailed. Tara-por- a, CHAPTER IV j Don McNeill, M. C. f the Break- fast club program. fans. The prayer and impromptu aswill go down signments for to radio as a classic of the year. When the program was started 12 years ago, no visitors were allowed. This rule was first broken In 1937, In response to a letter from a hopelessly tubercular marine, who wrote that feeing a performance of the club was chief among the things he wanted to do before his final hour. In 1938, the doors were thrown open to all comers. Since then half a mil lion people have seen the pro' gram and watched the "gang go through their paces. The program has attracted na tional attention to its effective war work. They are given credit for hav- D-D- In those last hurried days of preparation at home Jaggers had said to often, You feel strange with the boy now. Lark, but by the end of the trip youll have grown close to one another. Therell be moonlight on horse. What are his blood lines? Ive not had a look at his papers yet. Busby stood twirling his cap to his gnarled hands. "Master Jar-ro- d Terraine Just bought him from Mr. Galphine yesterday. His rightful name's Lancer, but Ive took a notion to call him Red Raskall like you did. A pet name's good luck to racing stables, you know. Lark said, That's fine, Butby. He's a horse to be proud of. Mistress Dana, the master's daughter, took a rare fancy to him at the fair yesterday and egged her pa Into the deal He looks much like a horse my Lark commented. father owned, Our Madoc bad Spanker blood to him and this horse has much the same conformation. "This Raskalls the prize of the string my folks are taking back to Virginia, Busby said. "They've a grand racing stable there. Great-way- s, I understand Its name is. , W.N.U.SttVICC glad. We must walk together when ever I can get away from my duties. Your friend who put yoia aboard. Mr. Jaggeri North, was that his name, asked me to keep an eye out for you, you know. What a nice young man be was. Lark thought; of course he had none of Davids charm or good looks, but having someone like him take an Interest would help, quite a lot One day, the third Sunday of the voyage, Captain Walesby announced at breakfast that be would conduct church services on deck. There was great confusion to the womens saloon aa all the girls unpacked heir Sabbath finery. Lark dug down deep Into her portmanteau searching for her good blue bombazine dress. Sha couldnt find it It just wasnt there. It was Immediately after the service that Busby waylaid Lark. Ha had a worried and anxious look about him. "I dont like to trouble you. Miss, he said soberly, "but the horse la sick; really sick. It aint just colic, like the master says. Tve changed the blanket over and over again and lta sweated through in no time. Ita lung Inflammation, and thats a fact. Miss. Its serious. Ive seen It often enough afore to know that. "Lancers sick?" Lark asked sharply. "Oh, no, not my Red Raa-kal- the voyage and long sunny days together. Davids got a wise head on his shoulders. Its a good plan, that one he talked of, to have the Captain marry you toward the end of the crossing. Its better than rushing the marriage now. Youll grow more close together and more understanding this way, and itll be a sweeter, sounder thing, like crossing to steppina brook from stepping-stong-stone Instead of to a leap. Presently a little Cabin boy came "No, maam. It aint Lancer. Ita out of the door which led to the galour mare, Penelope. Squire Terraine over and me have been ley and blew what was evidently a for her the live-lon-g repetition of the mess-cal- l, night Maybe youd come down to the stalls with me Larks special benefit and for that of the young couple who stood toand give me a word of advice, say what youd do if it was your own gether on the forward deck. The couple went below, and after Madoc, youve spoke of so often. a moment Lark followed them. "Indeed I will Lark said with When she reached the dining-roowarm sympathy, and following the the two who had entered just ahead groom past the neat little temporary of her were seating themselves with tackroom and the dark cornered enthe ships officers and other first closure where the bales of hay were class passengers at the main table stacked shoulder high. Minnie, under the portrait of King George standing back to the shadow, the Third. The gentlemen at the grinned at them and said, Seen my main table rose courteously to ac Dan anywhere? cept the apologies which the two Busby shook his head and led young people made for their tardiLark through the wicket into the ness. fenced-of- f stall where the mare In the confusion Lark hesitated d and bloody. stood, for a moment to the doorway, her Lark laid a gentle hand on the eyes making quick note of the group drooping neck. "Poor Penelope," at the table of honor. There was a she said softly. "Shes as sick a florid middle-age- d man, obviously horse as ever Ive seen. Shell have the father of the girl, a youngish to be bled, wont she?" man in clerical black with a listless-lookin- g "Indeed she will young lady," wife beside him, a comfortPlascutt Dawes had entered the stall able, stoutish British couple, two litand stood there behind Lark with tle old ladies, and a foppish little his shrewd little eyes fixed on her. man to blue broadcloth who stared This Raskalls the prize of the She frowned a little and said anxat her with admiring patronage unCant we do something? iously, til the Captain said stiffly, Pray be string. Does the Squire know how sick a seated, Mr. Dawes. Would you like to have a glimpse of mare hes got? Big Dan spoke loudly to his com- the way Ive got our beasts bedded Jarrod Terraines a nincom- down? he asked shyly. panions, An uncommon Mr. Dawes said with asperpoop, that last wench. I seen her by Lark nodded and followed Busby ity. Hes trying to keep up the her lonesome on deck most the down the long twisting passage that pretense that his beast bas nought night Now If I didnt have no led at last to a steep ladder which the matter with it but colic, when winked descended to the hold. Here the the fact that its lung fever is clear strings tied to me. . . In Minnies direction as Lark stalls had been set up, slatted over- as light Ive known Terraine, boy blushed with embarrassment and head and with neat divisions of and man, for forty years and hes Captain Walesby rapped sharply for braided netting to separate the never yet acknowledged himself silence. beasts. wrong. Take this bet of ours, now; Aint my Dan a caution now? The other groom, a Moroccan, was fifty pounds on our imported stalMinnie laughed and grinned with watering the gray Martindale and lions. Why, this Thunder Boy of appreciation of the blond giants wit. the roan yearling which Lark had mine, hes a wonder horse With great gusto she swabbed her noticed last night Our Raskall will beat him, Mr. These two, Busby explained, be- Dawes, Busby interrupted with surplate clean with a crust and forked a hunk of pork onto it. longed to Mr. Plascutt Dawes. Give me a couple of prising spirit. Minnie, having gobbled up her dinner Minnie seemed weeks to work him out when we By mid-dameat by now, looked around for the in high good humor. She Joked with land and thats all I ask. platter, but the steward had passed Big Dan at the adjoining table and Pooh, sirrah,' you overestimate it to the mens table to be emp- ignored Captain Walesbys your nag! Plascutt, who, at anreproving tied. With a philosophical shrug glances. She even made an unsuc- other time, would have scorned to she reached over and forked an cessful attempt to bring Lark into enter Into discussion with a groom, unfinished piece off one of her girls the general badinage. was now feeling expansive and talkplates. "Cheer up, Clelia whispered, ative under the stimulus of hi Im buying It offen you, she "shes just teasing you; smile. neighbors bad luck. said casually and flipped a farthing Lark! TattersalTs stands behind my across the table. The coin rolled Lark tried, bard as she could, but gray Martindale, and your horse is on the floor and the girl dived for it she felt like a fish out of water. only a pick-u- p at a county fair. It as the others laughed. Only Lark She was feeling blue and dispirited wouldn't surprise me a mite if hi wasnt amused. over Davids seemingly casual de- blood-lin- e papers were forged. . . , Maybe she wanted the meat her- sertion of her. She missed Jaggers Why Id raise my bet to a hunself, she said impulsively. Shes and the friendly everyday chatter dred pounds, to five hundred. Id hardly eaten a bite. bet my whole plantation,, even my of the neighbors about the parish do'Dont take as much to nourish ings. It was a relief when, the slaves, and the thoroughbred horses her as me. Minnies tone was com- meal finally over, Mr. Swalters ap- to my racing stable. "You would, would you, sir? Big, pletely composed. "I need more proached her confidently, and asked victuals than most folks to keep my if she would care to promenade the lumbering Jarrod had come In quietweight up. Bein a circus fat ladys deck with him. ly, tiptoeing as if he were in a sicke a job like any other. That He was a pleasant, friendly young room. Well, I wouldnt take you I run dont do moren bring in man. Lark thought, and her usual up on any such bet. Id wager my I got my perkisets an good spirits soon returned as she lands and even my house on this use em when I want to. Very de- listened to his gossip of d race between Lancer and plunder liberately she leaned across the ta- life. Boy, but Id no more bet mV slaves ble and speared the uneaten pork off "Minnies crossed with us before, and horses than Id bet my daughLarks own plate. he told her. "Every now and then ter, Dana. Live flesh aint a rightLarks temper flared suddenly. she comes over for the Irish fair ful thing to gamble with, against No, you dontl Thats mine and I circuit and takes back a group of the Ten Commandments, like bowmean to eat it! Quickly she forked bound girls with her to add to her ing down to graven images, or some the meat back and began cutting it earnings. Shes a great tease, but such. I'll bet Greatways, by Capriup. her hearts as big as her body. corn, but neither my horses nor NeMinnie threw back her head and I dont believe it! Lark remon- groes against your Dawes Ferry. Your placell make a nice laughed delightedly. Spirit, and strated. Why, I think shes dreadenough not The it! of broke to Allys plenty ful outrageously common and vul- bouse for my overseer Barnes or one harness yet. Weve got Mistress gar I of the tenants. . . . You cant bluff Most circus people are, Hoighty Toighty among us, girls. Clink me, sir! Want to have It writ down, The Duchess of Horse, Ill be bound. said knowingly. Youve lived a lawyer-wise- ? now? She very sheltered life I imagine, Miss Aint that a belly-laugI never bluff," Plascutt said Such a thing would be pushed back her chair, rose, and Shannon. Im worried about what haughtily. slapped Lark on the back with ge- youre going to do, if you land be- beneath my dignity. And gentlemens nial familiarity. fore Mr. North does. Minnie told sporting wagers are never reduced Outside the saloon doorway a q me she thought hed sailed on the to writing. My word, sir, is suflfl. man stood waiting. Lark saw at Runnymeade, but thats a slower dent. Plascutt turned abruptly and once that it was the groom who had ship than ours. . . . Please dont left them. to of the horses been last think me curious or Impertinent. charge Jarrod threw back his head and I think its kind of you to take bawled with laughter. night She smiled at him. Well he an interest. Ive the address of a lady, I guess you heard me callyoung My names Busby, Miss, that said humbly, and Ive been hoping friend of Mr. Norths. Shell let me little popinjays bluff, didnt you for the chance of a word with you. teach at her school though Im not He eyed Lark with great friendli-ness- , I wanted to thank you again. Its very well educated. You see my as if she shared the joke and due to you that we got our big stal- only real talent is for riding. Per- entered into his game. When she lion safely aboard. Hes a handful haps I could be a jockey. smiled at him with amusement he no He and chuckled Clink laughed politely, looking a continued, "Ill bet a golden mistake. guinea little shocked. Youre a plucky you're the young miss my grooms proudly. I love horses. Lark said. Tve girl, he said. Thats a good Joke, been babbling so much about He handled them all my life. There's by Jove! says youre a first class horsewoman no mischief in that beast. It was Lark smiled at him. "I feel much yourself and that spite of the fact just that he was panicked. He let better than I did. Youve cheered that youre a parson's daughter, you me catch his halter strap right at me up a lot. know all the fine points of the turf. once. It's plain that he's a very fine Im glad of that, most awfully (TO BE CONTINUED) , e i! sweat-drenche- When the entire cast takes the stage, things begin to hum over the air. tog started the waste paper salvage drive in the United States. They focused national attention on the cm cial manpower shortage to war industries and early to the war reDevelopment of a super meat main in his herd: 1. Sows must be ceived the governments thanks for yielding hybrid hog by the appli- able to produce large Utters of Uve this work. At one bond auction Me cation of the same inbreeding meth- pigs. 2. A high percentage of pigs Neill sold $1,114,000 worth of war ods that produced hybrid corn is born aUve must survive to market bonds at the swank Winnetka disage. 3. Pigs must gain rapidly from trict. For this he received a treasthe goal of farm authorities. birth to market weight. 4. Feed re- ury citation. Thirteen state experiment station M.c. Don Mc..eill is an honorquirements for each unit of gain re cooperating in what is known must be low. 5. Body form must be ary sergeant major at Fort Sherias the Regional Swine Breeding such as to produce high yields of dan and a reserve recruiting official in the marines. He was recently laboratory, George A. Montgomery the most desirable cuts of pork. writes in Cappers Farmer. They He has succeeded in fixing the awarded the degree of Doctor of are inbreeding some of the more last three characteristics so some Frustration by the Boswell institute. popular breeds with the hope of of his lines and crosses of these His greatest honor, however, he establishing superior types. In this lines excel purebred Polands that says, is the thousands of letters rethey are following the methods of have been propagated by ordinary ceived from his fans. those who developed inbred parent breeding methods. However, The host of the Breakfast Club was stock for modern hybrid corn. lowers vitality and, to a born in Galena, 111., Decern" or 23, "The hog men are little further lesser extent, fertility, and crossing 1907. That should rr.ak, him 38 advanced in their program than two unrelated inbred lines of the years old, but he ir.sis.s that he is same breed does not produce the only 28. Several years later the Mccorn men were 15 or 20 years ago, Mr. Montgomery points out. They hybrid vigor that comes when two Neill family moved to Sheboygan, have their inbreds, but the work of breeds are crossed. Winters ex- - Wise., where Don attended high school. There is no record of any previous schooling. He gained fame in high school by winning a contest. In 1925, he found his way to Milwaukee and enrolled in the college of journalism at Marquette university, where he edited the student newspaper and tooted a snazzy saxophone. His per-- I sonal representative, Jimmy Ben-- j ' nett, says that the success of both aa ventures can be determined by the fact that he is no longer employed as a tooter of saxophones or a news-- i paper editor. In 1928 he secured a job on a Mil waukee radio station, announcing programs, directing programs, riding gain in the control room, round' M ing up guest speakers, editing the stations publicity releases and aninniitnrri i ia imararrnrv r swering the telephone. He was paid New type Minnesota hybrid bog. $10 a week, which was later increased to $15 a week. When he reconcombining them to see which ones plains that this is because the base cently signed a new five-yenick has bardly started. Minnesota is too narrow. tract with the Blue Network, it was and Iowa, for example, have Work done at the Minnesota at a figure slighly above what he crossed inbred lines of Poland station with ordinary purebred was getting at Milwaukee. Chinas, with certain elements in the boars bears out this theory. After receiving his Ph.B degree A results highly encouraging; others cross of a purebred boar of one he decamped to Louisville, where breed with a purebred sow of an- he became one of the Two Profesdistinctly disappointing. At the Minnesota station. Dr. M. other gave pigs that were superior sors, a comedy team over WHAS. L. Winters, working with Poland to either parent breed. The cross- In 1933 he went to Chicago, took Chinas, has saved only individuals bred gilts, mated to a purebred over the Pepper that best combine five economicalboar of a third breed were still bet- Pot program and developed the cross. present Breakfast Club. ly desirable characteristics. To re-- ter than a Ever since Pearl Harbor, the If Winters beliefs are borne out, Pacific Coast Farmers a farmer of the future may start, Breakfast club calendar bas been curricular example, with sows obtained crowded with extra Within Irrigation Project for by crossing the best line of inbred activities. The entire cast has apLandowners on 1,029,000 acres in Polands that come out of Minne- peared before hospitals and camps. the Columbia river basin in east- sotas experiments on the fastest They have appeared at the Great ern Washington are offered irriga- line of Hampshires developed at the Lakes training station on several tion benefits at $85 per irrigable Illinois Experiment station. These occasions. acre, payable over When period, would then be bred to an inbred broke. Don McNeiU according to plans approved by In- Duroc boar from the line developed was on the way to the studio. He L. Ickes terior Secretary Harold at the Ohio station. Gilts of that cleared the way for the omission of Approval of the repayment plan line might be mated to an inbred commercials, had patriotic music brings a step nearer the interior de- Berkshire, after which the producer played and offered up a prayer, partments largest of 200 irrigation might go to a Hampshire boar and The order was to stand by for news and multiple-purpos- e developments j continue thereafter the Hampshire-- j flashes and the prayer, which wai of the bureau. written 15 minutes before air time. rotation. I ! i i , j two-bre- j Ith AoifriVap. T.n"'tn. ("""chp fVnntv, j good-looke- r, .He ... y toll-gat- y. ship-boar- lit-tl- |