The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-13

Navy Secretary Frank Knox, Flea
nor Roosevelt and John l.. Lewis.
A new series Of programs, design
ed to build a wide interest in our
country's educational problem, will
have its premiere over Station WOR
and the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn from 1918 to 1920 p. m. to-
night. Mark Van Doren, Of Column
bia University, author of the wide
ly acclaimed book, Liberal Educa-
tion," has been announced as the
first speaker by Education for
Freedom, Inc, which presents the
series.
This recently formed non-profit
organization believes that Amer
leans must be better prepared by
education for our free citizenship.
Its broadcasts will stress the need,
as evidenced by the world situation,
for better informed, more respon-
sible and more thoughtful citizens.
These programs will bring to the
mlcrophone each Monday night
many other distinguished speakers,
including Walter Lippmann, noted
Journalist; Robert Hutchins, presi-
dent OF the University of Chicago;
Joseph A. Brandt. president of the
University of Oklahoma; Stringfel-
low Barr, president of st. Johns
College, Annapolis; Pitirim Sorokin,
professor Of sociology at Harvard
University; John U. Nef, professor
Of economic history at the Univer-
sity Of Chicago; Alfred Noyes, edu-
Gator and author, Robert I. Cannon,
s. j., president of Fordham Uni
versity; Mortimer Adler, author and
member of the faculty Of the Uni
versity Of Chicago; Alexander
Mieklejohn, writer and professor
emeritus at the University Of Wis
consin; Scott Buchanan, dean of
st. Johns College; and John Frs
kline. author and professor emeritus
of Columbia University. James
Harry Price Is president Of Educa-
ton for Freedom, Inc.
Especially designed for steady lis
teners and close followers Of the
news of the day is special cate
CORY of questions, now being offered
to contestants on Phil Bayer's "Take
It Or Leave It" quiz. The cate
CORY consists entirely Of jackpot
questions which have been asked on
the series during the past two years.
The jackpot question, asked at the
end Of the show, to give all con-
testants an extra opportunity to
win some prize money, Is on infor-
nation from the weeks news, and
rarely do more than one out of
five contestants answer 1t correctly.
With Jerry Devine at home nurs-
ing an attack of grippe, Joseph Bell,
network director, took over the pro-
duction job on The Army Service
Forces Present" Saturday night.
Devine recovered sufficiently over
the weekend to resume work for
his Wednesday MIR. District Attor-
ney" show, and will be back on the
Army show Saturday.
Radio-Film Comedienne CaSS
Daley who introduces the number,
He Loved Me Till the All Clear
Came" in her new picture, Riding
High" has received requests to sing
the song in five different languages
for overseas broadcaStS.
Away back in February, 1913 Jim.
my Durante and Garry Moore guest
starred OH COMEDY Caravan.
which aired from CHS Playhouse
No. w in New York. At that tim,
neither Jimmy nor Garry eve,
dreamed that almost year to tn,
day later they would be co-starre;
on the air for the same sponsc
(CameD and that their show woui
emanate from that same studio. BIZ
that's radio
Bob Burns, 1.-The Arkansas TRAY
eler," Is making survey of sailor
to find out what recorded sons
they like best. The Thursday radi
comedian will then make a gift of
set of the records to the ward roo
of Navy ship.