The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12


artist we know who takes n pet with
him 70 his broadcast. His black cat,
Satchm0, wanders 10 and fro across
the studio stage during Alec's Blue
network brOadcasts. During the
''warm up" before the program, he
introduces SatchmO TO the studio
audience with little verse.
The Hop Harrigan award being
given to the parents of Mayer Le-
yin will be presented by Mrs. Colin
Kelly from her work bench IN the
Boeing Aircraft plant In Los An
geles, California Friday, April l6
OH the Blue network p. IN. Hop
Harrigan program.
Victor BOrge asked o sailor at his
Blue Network broadcast how he
budgets his salary. The COB replied:
81 spend 40 per cent on women. 40
per cent on drinks, and the rest l
spend fOolishly"
Tha famous "Circus Saints and
Sinners" whose prominent and dig
nifled membership lets its collective
hair down every so often during q
luncheon meeting, will match wits
with six entertainers Of the Ring
ling Brother Circus on True or
False" via the BLUE Network to-
night at $50. Such notables as for
mer Governor Harold @. Hoffman,
Of New Jersey; Jack Dempsey, ex-
heavy champ, Tex O'Rourke, and
Freddy Benham, president and
founder Of the Circus Saints and
Sinners, and Dale Carnegie, will re-
present the circus fans.
Sir Thomas Beecham and Column
bia Recording Corporation announce
that their controversy with respect
to SIR Thomas recording with the
Philharmonic symphony Orchestra
Of New York has been amicably adj
justed. Sir Thomas suit against Co
lumbia Recording Corporation has
been discontinued.
Wendell Willkie will play return
engagement on Information Please"
tonight, NBC, 1890, when the ex-
perts travel to the Bushnell Memo
rial Hall, Hartford, Conn.,, to help
launch the Second War Bond Drive
for the Treasury Department.
Willkie first appeared on the pro-
gram April 8, 1910. His performance
then was at least good enough to
leave him In the running for the
1910 presidential nomination.
Admission to the Hartford hall
Will be by tickets given free in re-
turn for purchases OF War Bonds.
The 3,3OO-seat auditorium will be
scaled" for purchases OF bonds
from $50 to 5000.
with Willkie will be the three
program regulars, John Kieran,
Franklin p. Adams and Oscar Lee
want. Clifton Fadiman will ask the
questions which may or may not
stump the experts.
Otto Kruger and Albert Decker
have Joined the cast OF "Once Upon
n HONEYMOON" which will be pre-
scented By Cecil ID. DeNTille In the
lax Radio Theater tonight at .
ever the Columbia network. AS pre-.
vlOusIy announced, Ciaudette COL
bert and Brian Aherne will appear
in the principal roles.
Eddie Cantor's Time to Smile"
radio program is beginning to look
like an Allied League Of Nations.
Not only does Eddie have straight
man Bert Mad Russian" Gordon,
but recently signed up Willie Fung,
grinning Chinese actor of screen
and radio.
A courageous ten-yeaF-0ld Belgian
boy who keeps the British Informed
Of enemy troop movements into
Holland, as part Of the UNDER
ground movement In the Low
Countries. will be the hero Of Oracle
Fields "victory Show" story when
she salutes the people Of Belgium,
ON her broadcast tonight as i0:lS,
ever the BLUE Network.
A national magazine will soon
publish an article written by Oracle
Allen which. II taken with a grain
of salt. may be Of some help to
newly-wed brides. Oracle has en-
titled the timely piece The Care
and Feeding Of Husbands"
Mary Margaret. McBride's NBc
show furnished the sophisticated
howl of che week when she had two
yeung Nataiies rs her guests-Nata-
lie Bodanya Of the Metropolitan
Opsra and Natalie 6haefeF. Broad
way xlarlet Of 1.-THE DeughgiFls. :"
fsodanya had just finished telling
how she had AbbeA 20 Raymond
johnson 0f che Met that sine was
taking time on for tour Of South
America. then went 10 the country
and had q baby instead. Mary Mar
garet turned 10 Natalie shaeser and
asked: ~And what about year" Re-
,lIed the starIet: "Don't lcDk al
me--I've never been 10 South
AHeFIcal"
Notes: Universal Pictures will
ssrm the alalnogulA sAaauanetta into