The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-23
WAVELETS
BY ED LEAMY

A new series, "The Human Ad-
venture which depicts and drama
tizes mans slow climb from cave
dwelling days to skyscrapers will be
launched tonight over WATR at
$3.50.
The series which are founded on
fact, culled through research in
great universities Of the world, have
been prepared by the University
Of Chicago. Walter Yust, editor Of
the Encyclopedia Britannica, will act
as host.
Earle Ferris, top-notch New York
publicist must have taken tip at
one time from Kenneth Littauer,
then fiction editor of Golfers and
now a lieutenant-colonel in the
Army Air Corps. A writer wired
Kenneth. Western Union, about a
story which Kenneth had already
decided not to buy. "Why not?"
Jim Young also a fiction editor asked
him. II don't know. I just don't
like 1t, and any way I'm not in the
mood for Western Union wires to-
day." Ken said. Perhaps If 1t had
been Postal Telegram 1t might
have been different" So Earle Fer
ris wires this department via Postal
Telegraph. And II you want to read
what Earle wired please step over
the dash below.
world Premiere" Mister Ferris
wires, Of four freedoms symphony
by Robert Russell Bennett will be
given NBC Sunday September 26th
at 500 p. m, EWT, by NBC SYM
phony orchestra under baton Of DR.
Frank j. Black. Inspired by At
lantic Charter and four paintings
for Saturday Evening Post by Artist
Norman Rockwell the symphony is
divided into four movements: Free
dom Of speech, freedom Of worship
freedom from want, freedom from
fear. When Norman Rockwell who
painted -Four Freedoms" pictures,
was told work would be broadcast
Sunday to nation he said: 1.-THE
creation Of four freedoms SYM
phony by so distinguished an Am.
erican composer as Russell Bennett
Is highly exciting news for freedom
loving people throughout the world
That these great principles should
be interpreted in music, means that
millions Of people will come to an
even closer appreciation Of what all
Of us are fighting for. Naturally ]
am honored and delighted by Mr.
BENEFITS statement that he has
based his symphony on my paintings
Of the -Four Freedoms" You may
be sure that there will be q lot OF
ears in the Rockwell family glued
to the radio when the symphony
has its premiere next Sunday"
And don't say we didn't tell you
The shrill blast of referees whistles
on the nations gridirons Is heard
again over the BLUE Network, and
returning to the microphone to bring
sports fans an experts description
of the major college football games
each Saturday is Harry Wismer, ace
sports commentator.
It was just a year ago that Wis
mer strobe into the network sports
picture, a comparative unknown
from what the so-called smart guys
refer to as "the sticks" Behind him
seven years Of sports announcing
over station WXYZ, Detroit, and
the Michigan state network, and q
brief but exceptional career on the
gridirons. He was pointed for pro-
fessional career in football until a
leg injury interfered.
BIC will broadcast directly to
servicemen abroad from the Yankee
Stadium and Sportsmen's Park, re-
sumes of each World Series game.
Don Dunphy will be at the mike
for these broadcasts.
The agricultural picture for the
season just coming to . close and q
prediction Of things to come will bt
made by Mert Emmert, WEAF's
farm director, on the Modern
Farmer" program over Station
WEAF next week, Mondays through
Saturdays, ut $3.50 .. m. EWT.
Woe Is Dagwood. He's so dizzy
that he thinks the only Hollywood
celebrities are glamour girls and
prepares TO meet one when "Blon-
die Meets Frank Morgan" over CHS
Monday, Sept. ~, at 7:30 p. m,
EWT. He even gets his boss Dith-
ers worked into Q other about the
visit. Morgan, however, proves
TO their satisfaction that he's far
from being glamorous by trimming
them ~ poker. The entire episode
Is Favored with an appeal Zoe the
Third War Loan Drive, Penny
singleton u Blonde. Arthur Lake
Is Dagwood, Hanley Stafford 4
Others and Frank Morgan Is ..
Well-Ffank MoFganl a.
Old Timers Note-A last minute
addition 70 BBc's Stars and
stripes" program Sunday, septam.
Der 20th IL Dir Harry Lauder, who
not only introduces and talks 10
three American soldiers, but sings.
this show IA carried on the Mutual
MetWoFk ~ T;50 D. No., EWT,
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