The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10

They were aflOat 80 days after
their frcightcr was tOrpedoed and
during that time. In which seven
other man with them died, all they
had TO keep up their morale were
DOrsey's recordings Of MARIA Elena"
and 1.-THE Breeze and l..
When their needles were used up
they used matches and paper clips
finally resOrtIng 10 their finger
nails. On presenting the medal they
said Jimmy deserved II for what he
and his music did for their morale.
GInny Simms, the Johnny Pre-
scnts star, forwards q cute story
from the Metro lot where she Ii
now working on her new picture,
Meet The People" The producer
put In sail for contortionistS for
orc of the scenes and instructed
the casting director: when they
come In to addition, tell them not
10 do any talking ! want 1t In
wrlthIng!"
Six editors of nationally know.
magazines will try to show their
wits are kccncr than those Of their
secretaries during whO-kn0ws-
what bout on the True % False"
program, tonight at $3.50 p. M, over
the Blue Network.
Broadway crosses, according TO
Variety" the show business barom-
cter Harry James at Paramount,
first week SOL 900, second t85 600;
Jimmy Dorsey at Roxy, $780, 900, the
theaters non-holiday week RECORD
since before the depression.
Jimmie Luneeford may share
some OF the credit for Harry James
success. IL was Jimmie who discov-
Grad Harrys sensational young sax"
ophonist, Corky Corcoran.
The career OF gangster, the at
tcmpts OF his lawyer friend TO save
him from the law and the gang
ster's ultimate death Just AZ he k
about 10 turn over - new leaf, form
the basis Of Johnny Eager" the hit
motion picture which Will De
brought 10 radio on screen Guild
Players" over Obs ut 10 p. m. Co.
night, with John Garfield In thS
title role. Shapely screen queen Car
ole lands has volunteered ~ Gar
fields leading lady.
David Harding, daring young
chief OF secret agents In this coun-
try, will attend an Italian-Amer-
lean Society meeting with odd re-
suits during the Counter Spy" pro-
gram tonight NJ 900 p. m. over
the Blue Network.
Working Oh 1.-THE Case OF the
luigi Family" Harding. played by
Don Mclaughlin, will escape being
stabbed by q knife and blown to
bits by high explosives while trying
TO track down dangerous foreign
operators,
There was u near riot nj the MIC
studio In New York this week when
air cOIumnist Mary Margaret Nc
Bride celebrated her ninth year 10
radio. One thousand tickets were
sent out but $500 persons turned up
for the show and were lined around
the block one hour before air time.
The broadcast was quickly switched
TO the giant studio 81 and was
pipcd into three other studies for the
guests. Mary Margaret couldn't
reach the mike until one minute be-
fore the broadcaSt-it was that
tough getting through the crowd
who came to see her.
The Canadian ceusors have
changed their minds again and
Alec Templeton will be allowed TO
play his Portrait Of One A. Hit
Ter" on his May 18th broadcast from
Toronto. Alec has written lyrics or
Der Fuehrer'S Face" order and the
music is taken from Beethoven'S
Fifth symphony,
With blond, vivaciOus Helen o.
Council playing to the heartstrings;
Johnny Morgan, the Fried Piper
of Gotham" playing to the funny
bones, and Jimmy LytelI, his clari-
net and band playing the hottest
tempOs in town, another session Of
Rhythm Road" will breeze over the
BLUE network tonight at 1888 p. m.