The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-01
WITH CHARLES MANN

Rudy Vallee, one of radios pioneer
entertainers and perennial favorite
of millions, concludes IL years of
broadcasting following his program
tonight, NBC, $3.50 o'clock, presum-
ably for the duration.
Vallee Joined the U. S. Coast Guard
a year ago as a chief petty officer
with a bandmaster rating, and his
Coast Guard work has increased to
point where he is unable to devote
any specified amount of time TO
outside work.
Il am withdrawing from regular
radio appearances" said Vallee to-
day. "to complete my advanced
training with the Coast Guard. My
activities have been increased and
possibly will be extended to other
areas"
Vallee, who has been stationed at
the Coast Guard base at Whining
ton, Calf, has been turning his sal
airy from the NBC show over to the
Coast Guard Welfare Fund since
he first Joined the service.
The program itself, however, will
continue with Joan Davis, long VAL
lees comedienne-stooge, and Jack
Haley, a frequent guest star, hold
ing the fort, at least for the time
being.
Fred Allen, who with his entire
pocf ond Ti,,oy,ou D,,ro
on the final Comedy Caravan broad
cast this season, Friday, over CHS,
denies that he is related to come
dienne Oracle Allen in any size,
shape, sort or manner. Strange, we
never thought about it. Dash. Dash.
Dash.
Walt Disney will appear ON the
March Of Time tonight to tell how
war has come to the famed Disney
studios. The film producer will ex-
plain the outstanding work being
done in instructing servicemen with
the aid of animated cartoons and
will tell about his much heralded
production of Major De Seversky's
Victory Through Airpower". The
March of Time, on the air at 1880
o'clock, over NBC.
Harry Lillis Crosby, better known
to his constant listeners as Bing.
will have Dorothy Lamour, co-star
of his new picture Dixie" and
Alan Reed, radio comedian, as his
special guests tonight in the old
Kraft Music Hall. kingston, along
with Trudy Erwin, the Characters,
Ken Carpenter and John Scott Trot-
ter's orchestra take the air at 900
p. m.
War Production Board Chairman
Donald Nelson will broadcast talk
OH Increased Steel Production"
over WATR tonight at 9:15. Nelson
will speak before combined ban
quet Of steel companies in Pitts
burgh.
An Epilogue to Benet's Listen
to the People" and dedication to
Benet of Carl Sandburg's book to
be published in late Summer have
just come from Sandburg's facile
pen. The epilogue to Benet's MARIA
tive poem was written for Caval-
cade of Americas July radio pres
entation of Listen to the People"
to be heard over NBC, in a special
tribute to Independence Day. Home
Front Memo" Sandburg's new book,
which Harcourt, Brace will publish
late this summer is defeated to
Benet.
Listen to the People" was written
by Stephen Vincent Benet for radio
and was first heard on July 4, 1941.
Cavalcade's broadcast of it, with
Ethel Barrymore as star, marks the
second time it will be heard on the
air
Frank Morgan's Screen Guild
Players" radio script for his co-star-
ring appearance July IL with Mickey
Rooney in "The Human Comedy"
will be mimeographed ahead of time
so that it may be mounted on card
board - standing Morgan order.
Blood and fire drama in the
mountain fastness of Jugoslavia
will be spelled out during the John
Freedom" program tonight at 1920
over WATR. Arriving in Jugoslavia.