The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
MY RIGHT HAND MAN


 At this point, our regular Saturday guest columnist takes over for the duration of the pillar.
 Greetings, radio friends, Harry Ro. o0tor speaking, with another edition ot the Journal.C Column of the Airl The week in radicl
 Well, Christmas day has come and %onO and once again listeners were fegaled with the most beautiful of all music, Christmas carols. And at times, ! should suppose, they were entertained. I say "at times" be- cause it would seem that directors of the radio shows hold c meeting sometime before Christmas day and decide upon the fatesul hour when, as one, they spring an avalanche of hollaay music on the audience. Why not play and sing che carols throughout the yearp ] am sure that ell Of us would be more than glad to hear the heavenly music from time Co time, and Do reminded Of the meaning of Christmas. And especially during our war days the lovely strains of silent Knight" or "Ol Holy Night" or "Adeste Fldeles" would provide c real inspirAtionl The joy of Christmas day was marred somewhat by the presence of war bulletins dipped In here and there by the broadcasterB who (thank you very much) are ever on the alert!..
 The irTepressible young genius, or. son Wells produced, directed, acted In and narrated an inspiring Christ mas program on his Monday night spot. The story had to do with the familiar tale of our childhood days, 'srhe Happy Prlnce"l The story of tho little swallow and the statue of the prince in the town square who loved the poor and Q good was, need. less to say, good liSteningl
 one of the highlIghts of last Sum- day nights radio listening was the Cuff show, N. cd by Roger Pryor. The Suave soft.Spoken Ronald Cole man narrated another favorite yliles tide tale and baritone Nelson Eddy sang the hymns. At the close of the laow, Mir. Eddy, accompanied by the lhortis, sang the Lords Prayer! :!
 Meet your commentator: Gabriel KeattAF, with the human side of the news. For seven years Gabriel Heat- ter has been broadcasting across the hoard--which means seven times Q week at the same time. MT. Heater, with his unusual angles" goes on the afr ct Q ?. m. EST, over the Mutual Broadcasting system. Heat. ter'S introduction to the n1icrophone came as Q result of aa article he wrote for the NATION. The article attracted wide comment and gave him on invitation to so on tho ar. And since then his dramatic style has become familiar to the news. conscious listeners who Isn't these days? As a newscaster he has . background of years of experience 60 Q reporter and foreign corre. sposideat. Some people have listened to the impaSssoned philippics that go with the Heater rewseastS and dub- bed him the voice of doom. But he insists that he must give the bad news with the good. He Is, as c mat. ter of fact, c staunch optimist.
 Gabriel Heater is one of the few b!gtiEne broadcasters who work ct home. His working day starts at Q 6. m. when he tunes in to the for- eign broAdcasts on his shortwave set. He takes notes on the foreign com. snentaries, then he works until noon correlating his notes. The afternoon is spent in research and writing of script. Early in the evening he re- writes his show to include the latest news, then more feverish writing and he Is ready to gop.on the air ct 9 p. m. It's twelve hours of hard work for his IS minutes of accurate and up-to-the-minute news. And there you have Gabriel Heater, Mutuals veteran newscasterl
 Because he is currently working in 2 movie entitled, "A Gentleman at Heart. It's only natural that radio funnyman, Milton Berle, should de- fine the rules for being an honest gentleman. Here is Q condensed version of the coInedian's list:
 Rule i: 'On Q crowded street car, always give lady your seat. This IS a standard rule but it has recently been changed. Nowadays, a gentle maE should carry a long and short straw. Fze and the lady should draw sor the semk ypu're clever. you lan win conslstentas." !"
 Rule 2: aWheu you step out with nlrl. always bring her flowers. Il