The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

The Seventh Annual COnven-
ton ana Luncheon % Che EeAs
GRAFTON Of Jewish Women's Or
ganlzntlons win be broadcast
over Station WATR tomorrow
afternoon from the Hotel Astor,
New YOrk City via the Inter
City Broadeastlng System.
TIE general theme Of the
convention win be "COnstruc-
tive Forces for Better LIVING
Mrs David z. GoIdfaFb, pres
ident Of the Federation, win
preside ut the meeting.
The program win include ad-
dresses by Honorable James q.
Mcdonald; Honorable Joseph
M. Proskauer, Inspector w. II.
Drance Lester; DR.. Stephen 8.
Wise ana Mrs. A. J. Davidson,
chairman Of the convention.
Over one thousand delegates,
representing the 20S cOnstltu-
ent groups In the Federation
will attend. These groups are
engaged IN many phases Of
communal activity, ranging
from hospital auxiIlaries, car
ing for aged and blind = to
unite representing religious
groups Of Orthodox, Conscrva-
tive, and Reform Judaism.
The Marx Brothers with Ray
tlond Paiges orchestra did an au-
dition this week from Hollywood for
the same agency that handles "Hol-
lywood Hotel" and the show may be
bought for another client.
Harry Malzlish, KFWB head,
isn't fooling about building
shows. He has Just signed Eddie
Peabody 10 q years contract for
radio and Ii having him build
n program for sale just as he
did with Haven MacQuarrie,
Gus Edwards and Dick Powell.
Francia White, heard on Fred
AStaire show, said mo" TO an offer
that would bring her east and into
opera. She's going to say on the
coast. Ed East and Ralph Dumkc,
on the air two mornings each week,
MS "The Gelatine Twins" did q three
a-weck auditor for q night series
this week.
Morton Bowe, the tenor play
ed hero this week. Weakened
carly In the morning from .
sound sleep by screams, Bowe
discovered an elderly woman
hanging by her feet from the
fourth floor window Of his apart.
ment house. Shed fallen from
higher perch while washing
windows. Bowe helped pull her
In his window and saved her
life.
Radio Row Is kidding Eddie Be-
loin for biting the hand that fed
him." A year ago he showed a
scrip to Fred Allen, who writes his
own stuff but who was impressed
ana sent Bcloin TO Jack Benny.
Benny hired him on the spot-and
now Eddie, with Bill Morrow, Ia
writing the ribs Benny directs at
Allen In their feud on the airwaves.
A flour company may buy
Mlurays CHS Saturday morning
show. Lenox II. Lohr, NBC
president, Ii planning q cross coun-
try tour Of principal cities, and
rumor has It that he may try TO
bring some independent stations In
TO the NBC field.
Vivian della Chlesa has been
Mgned Is featured soloist ON
Frank Blacks "Contented" pro-
gram over tho NBC-Red net
work from Chicago. That
Missing Persons" program will
be heard over CHS Sunday ~ 2
.. m. starting In February, and
Pat Barnes, famous Chicago
radio personality, will work with
the head Of the New York
Missing Persons Bureau on II.
Five sponsors are watch
ing Isabel Manning Hewson,
1.-THE Petticoat Philosopher"
heard ON Mutual, because she
tears into her topics without
kid gloves and the femme
audience loves II.
Ed Wynn will have his first ire
turn-engagement" guest star on his
program OF January 30 when Kitty
Carlisle plays q repeat engagement
on his program Charlie But
tcrworth is trying TO get Don VIII
son shifted TO the Fred Astaire
show because Don does q wonderful