The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Radio Notes

During an idle moment in the studio recently, Groucho Marx. who Is heard with his brother Chico in the Five Star Theater program over NEG every Monday, was asked to relate his favorite anecdote.
 "5 grains of aspirin" he replied.
 Jimmie Brierly, tenor heard over NEG networks on the Clicquot club
 program, has no fears of the
 friendless number 13. The radio
 vocalist made his vaudeville debut
 In Jersey City on Friday. January IS. His act lasted thirteen minutes.
 Incidentally, his weekly broadcasts
 are from the thirteenth floor of the
 NEG building and Jimmie's namo
 has thirteen letters. He Is looking around for a black cat for mascot. Carveth Wells, NEG explorer and
 lecturer, recently received a letter
 typewriter on pure sheet copper. It Is from the chamber of com- | merce at Tuscon, Ariz. and Is one of the means that organization em-
 ploys to tell the world about the
 chief product of its community. Don Bcstor, whose orchestra is heard over NEG networks from the
 Hotel Lexington in New York. Is
 sticking to a New Years resolution of going on milk diet four days each month. Bestor stays away from restaurant windows during
 the fast periods.
 Rosaline Greene, NEG dramatic actress, recently received q letter | from a Canadian war ace. In 1t was q pair of "Wings" that once decorated his service uniform. The note asked Rosaline to please ac- cept the flyers most cherished pos- session for brightening his two years as a convalescent.
 The show must go on!, thought
 T. Daniel Frawley, NEG dramatic
 actor and comedian, and it took
 several people to convince him
 that a doctor and not a micro
 ..oLe would bo best for him. It happened when Tim" was struck by Q taxi-cab which frac- tured his skull and broke six of his
 ribs. One week later he was again broadcasting from the studio
 from a wheelchair--with a special
 mike" beside him.
 Presenting Peggy Healy, nineteen Whiteman: Vivacious brunette.
 smile that wins her audience at the Biltmore supper room Height 5 feet, 2 1-2 inches Weighed 93 pounds when she joined White
 mans organization but now tips | the scale at I01. Did 1t with
 matted milk under Whiteman or- ders. Wears "cute" clothes. | Fond of tailored things. And buys "the funniest hats I can | find" Gives little attention to
 her hair. "It just fixes itself." says Peggy. Never wears jewelry. Is fond of stuffed toy dogs and cats. Has a lot of prac- tical business sense. a freckie on the tip of her Irish nose and de- licious sense of humor. .. Breads interviews but is too polite and goodnatured to be disagreeabie
 to anyone!
 Ramona, singing pianist with Paul Whiteman's orchestra on NEG networks. has a secret ambition. She wants to roller skate. Ramona hasn't gone roller skating since she was a youngster out in Kansas City and she has challenged Peggy
 Healy, Irene Taylor and Jack Full ton, heard with Whiteman at the Hotel Biltmore to q skating contest in Central park in New York. I.anny Ross now proudly tells
 you about that Philadelphia baby that has been named after him. It was decided to call him Ross" because Lanny couldn't feature the boy starting life with "Lancelot." his first name, as a handle. Tho boys mother respected Lanny's suggestion.