The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

christnas programs over the coast to-coast networks of the National Broadcasting company.
 Although the war has thrust Q new note of grimness into holi- day traditionally given over to cheer and goodwill, the Christmas mes" sage will again dominate the air waves as the Yule season arrives.
 In the extensive schedule of Christmas programs on NEG, Amer leans, in their hour of crisis, will find inspiration born of beloved Christmas carols and stories, cour- age to face the future in special Christmas addresses from their spiritual leaders and by short-waVe a bond of fellowship and hope.
 Great stars of entertainment, child refugees from Europe's war zone, hopeful ministers of the faith in Christ, famous artists of the mu" sic world, all will join in making radios celebration of the day Q memorable one.
 A traditIonally radio observance of those fleeting moments when Christmas Eve quietly slips into Christmas Day-the singing of the beautiful silent Night, Holy Night and as the last notes die away, his. toric Trinity church in New York city will boom In the hour of nid- night--will be broadcast as usual. The simple ceremony marking the beginning of Christmas Day was begun by NEG In 1881, with the late Madame Ernestine Shumann- Heink, then in her seventhieth year, as the sololst.
 The voice of the British child refugee, raised again in wstful greeting to family inthehomeland, will be heard in NBC'S Specia! broadcast of two way trans.Atlantlc conversation. Youthful Britons, see lected from the hundreds living in this country for the duration of the war will line up for turn to speak with their parents In boSnb-ravaged England.
 Although all programs may Dc cancelled, revised or shortened without notice if military develop ments In the Pacific warrant such action, NBC'S schedule, as now planned, is as follows:
 NBC-Red Network; all time is EST.
 "wednesday, De-. l7:
 ii:30 D. m.l2:0O midnight Ex. cerpts from Handel'S Messiah presented hy students of DePauw university from the campus Ut GreencaStle, Indiana. Chorus con- sists of 200 voices accompanied by the 70-piece DePauw Symphony or- chestra and by Van Denman Thompson, nationally known or- ganist, composer and co.editor Of the Methodist Hymnal.
 Friday, Dec. 10:
 l2:30.l2:45 D. m. -- Christmas carols by the Mount Holyoke Cols lege Glee club of South Hadley, Mass, n,,ucted by Ruth Doug. lass.
 Saturday Dec, %:
 3:i6-3:30 ?. Tn.--Program by the Branscombe Choral group Of e5 voices, conducted by Gena Brans- combe.
 5:00.5:30 D. nj. - Christmas Tiu~ sic sung by the West A Capella Choir of Wilmington, Del. This chorus consists of SO mixed voices and is led by Robert W. Rudolph of West Presbyterian church.
 Sunday, Dec. Si:
 il:30 a. m.-l2:00 noon = Music and American Youth" iS the title of q special broadcast presented by an all-cIty high school chorus of S5 voices, grade school boys chorus, a grade school girls chorus, a string orche stra and a pipe organ. The program will originate from the auditorium of the First Presbyterian church, Spokane, Washington.
 ll:30-i2:00 midnight-"ChriStmas by Injunction, o. Henry's famous short story will be dramatiSed,
 Monday, Dec. g:
 6:45-6:OO D. m. - The Rockefeller Center Choristers, made up of eul" ployes of the 125 tenant companies in Rockefeller ''enter, and led by John R. Jones, will present another in their famous holiday concerts. They are to be heard from the Center's sunken plaza directly be- heath the giant fire tree which dec- orates 1t each Christmas.
 l0:00-l0:3O p. m.--Four hundred children will be brought to the NEG studios in Chicago by the Salva- ton Army for a party to be given by the "Carnation" program. Gifts will be distributed and the young sters will sing carols.
 11:l5-11:30 p. m.-ChristmaS stor- ies from the works of Charles Dick ems will be told by Nelson Olnlsted.
 12:30-l2:55 a. m.-An original mu- sic and drama program entitled ''The Nativity" will be presented. It will use 65 singers, an organ, string ensemble and cast of 12.
 tuesday, Dec. 2S:
 6:30-6:45 D. In.-The choir of the Slovenian Choral Society and the Slovenian church chorus will corn- bine to give Christmas carol pro- gram. The chorus consists of % voices and Is led by Ig Hude.
 Wednesday, Dec. 24:
 5:00-5:30 D. m.-Ceremonieg ate tending President Roosevelt's light ing of the Christmas tree on the White House lawn. This program, an annual affair will be broadcast over both the Red and Blue Net works of NEG.
 e:50-6:46 D. I1i.--Negro spirituals by the Cumberland Congregation of the First cclored Baptist church of Nashville, Tenn, will be broadcast for the twelfth consecutive year.