The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13
DIAL DOINGS
By CRANE
By JIM PARKER

Robator speaking with more radio talk and small talk, to say nothing of back talkl
 Let Us wax philosophical An! ob- servation: Most of the people I know confess that orchids, music and sunshine of the full life are theirs only when they hear some precious, gossipy revelations about top-flghted personalities in the public eye-or news of interest about the field of bright lights, glamour and beautiful women. Perhaps that is one of the reasons gossip column ists and keyllole radio newscasters are always assured of fame, no mat ter how trite the material may be You might care to know my reaction to the little mosquito, as long as l am being "catty" in my own inimitable way. The mosquito buzzes all around and bites not be- cause he Is vindictive, but because he is too small tod o anything else. It is for the mosquito type of intel lect that newspapers and radio programs of certain type print and broadcast articles about the actress or the divorcee, telling the color of the shoes she wears, the way she has her eggs Tried for breakfast, or thek ind of poode she prefers If you can gather anything from these words of wisdom?-you are quite welcome!
 I probably should say nothing about that wonderful scene in Bob Hopes latest film. My Favorite Blonde" but can't keep a secret. It's not a surprise gag that will have you rolling. in the aisles. In a brief sequence, Bing Crosby appears to swap jibeS with Hope. And 1t really hits you in the funnybone. Tn show business vernacular-it'S terrific!
 By the way, Hope is certainly cashing in on that My Favorite Blonde" line. He has been literally raving about the lucious Madelaine Carroll for 10, these many yearfs. And now the couple appear togeth- CT in well-publicized picture. Good businessl
 Something You Probably Didn't Know About a MicrOphOne
 The micrOphOne works Scme- thing Ike the mOuthpiece of your telephone. 1t vibrates when sound waves are set up before 1t. Strike middle c on the piano and the
 mike will vibrate 256 times. Be- hind this senst.ve surface flows electric current-alternating cleo tric current back and forth. As the micrOphone responds to the
 frequency of 256 vibrations per second, So does the electric cur- rent. And that current conveyed by wires, goes to the transmitter, whence 1t Is put on the air. re- leased through space, and receiv- cd in your heme, if your old radio set will receive it. That's not
 good technical explanation, but yOu'l get fair conception of the mechanics.
 Phil Baker says that questions at his home are much tougher than the one he asks on his Take It Or Leave It. show each Sunday. This week his young daughter asked him what algebra was like. To explain it to her, Phil worked out a prob- lem. It turned out to be a rather difficult problem, but he kept at and filled several sheets of paper to get the correct answer. At last he arrived at the solution. And so we sec" he said triumphantly, "that X Is equal to zerol" Gee" said his daughter. "All that trouble for nothingl"
 Want to have a red hot deoate:
 Make it on the subject: "Re- solved, that radio studio audiences should be abolished"
 You will get plenty of takers on both sides and the forensic fever will sizzle like a sinner in Dante joint.
 ayK Kyser wili oppose. He will arEsie that a stucio audience gives stimulus and fife to musicians, singers, performers. Naturally, his