The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-14
K u Listening?
with CHARLES MANN

X u LII
Kate Smith Is gaining u reputa-
ton for having launched fore fight
ing and merchant ships than any
one else In the United States, Kate
broke u bottle of champagne across
the stern Of her sixth Victory ship
this year, Saturday, May 8, when
she presided at the ceremonies celc-
brating the launching Of the Josiah
Nelson Cushing nj the Shipyards
of the California Shipbuilding Corp.
on the West coast.
Aerial 'flivyers" OF heliCoptcr de-
sign will be the common vehicle OF
the average American after the war,
according to a prediction made to-
day by Major Alexander p. dc Sc
verSky at the Walt Disney Studios
where the film version of his time
~ book, Victory Through Air Pow
er" Is now in production for release
by United Artists.
HclicopterS. according to ScverSky.
differ from old style autoglros, with
which they are often confused, In
that they depend solely on the over
head motors for their motive power,
while autogiroS require standard
tractor motors as we'll, HelicopterS
can outpcrform ordinary planes of
their size In speed, lifting power,
and weight-carying, the air expert
has discovered, and they are able to
remain motlonless, back or move
sideways nj the within OF their pi-
lots. They require almost no take
off or landing space and can be
housed In a small garage or cargo
vessel.
Eric Hatch, noted humOrist and
author, clicked sOlidly on his guest
shot with Morton GOuld'S Carnival
show over CHS and IL Is almost a
certainty that he will put his sigma
ture on the dotted line MS regular
music annOtatOr for this show.
Hatch has authOrcd many best sell
lcrs, Is top Hollywood writer, and
has been n jockey, soldier. u broker
and a brakeman on freight train!
The heroic citizens Of Australia
get n special salute their way to-
night on Double or Nothing-when
John Reed King pays tribute to the
home-iront fighters OF the Down
Under continent-9;30 to 1000 over
WATR- Mutual,
Berry KrOeger, narrator on MICS
"Salute TO Youth" has been signed
to narrate the stirring presentation
of I'VE Shall Never Die" the story
Of LidicO, when IL will be presented
In Boston this month, at the Boston
Garden.
Bill Morrow and Ed Bcloin, Jack
Benny'S Scriptcrs since 1886, will not
be on hand when the NBC comedian
signs off the season with his May
30 broadcast, They report for in
duction May 20,
"ThiS Land Is Minc"-the scnSa-
tiOnal RKO Radio picture which
they say rips the lid off Nazi exploit
tatiOn--will be- given special re-
view by Mutuals coast to- coast
commentator Cedric Foster tonight
over WATR at 8:15. The picture is
slated to be premicrcd here in Wa
tcrbury next Friday. and will open
simultaneously I'm fifty other cities
I'm a big fanfare of publicity.
Basil Rathbonc wears a real Sher-
lock Holmes cap when he plays the
Baker street Sleuth-just to help
him get into the feeling OF the Ar
thur Conan Doyle character Nigel
Bruce, playing Doctor Watson. lives
up to his characterization of the
loyal stooge by doing just what the
boss does, so that means an authen-
tic detective cap on his pate too SO
far, however, Rathbone hasn't been
able to ind mcerschaum pipe
suitable for the master mind. But
pipe or no pipe, these two have an
exciting adventure scheduled for to-
night at $3.50 over WATR.
The greatest government paint
JOB starts every morning when
reveillc wakes the WAACS.
When Walter Cassel, star Of the
Keep Singing, Keep Working and
Fight for America program (CBS:*
Monday. Wednesday, Friday, 6:30-
Gas p. m. EWT) appeared as val
entin' in the Metropolitan Operas
recent production OF Faust. he de-
cided to add realism as a new in
noVation. During the performance,
.Valentin is stabbed Every baritone
who ever sang the role, merely
dropped to the floor without bleed
ing, CaSsel decided to make it look
real. He seWed a half dozen of GEL
atine capsules filled with red yege-
table dye and glycerine, inside his
shirt When he was stabbed" he
placed his hands over his wound"
and squeezed the capsules
staining the light colored shirt with
blood, The audience was surprised
and frightened by this unusually
realistic touch but no more than
uHlIlIollncd soprano, Eleanor Ste
Der. Her experience as a performer
saved her from missing her lines tor
she was shocked to discover after
she had touched the hands Of Wal
ter CasSel as the dying" Valen-
tin, that her own palms were
bloody red
"China's New Enemy will be
the first radio address of Lyman
Hoover since his return TO America.
Hoover has been in China doing in
tcnsivc morale work for the Ma
tional Committee of the YMCA. of
which he is Associate General Sec
rotary. Closely identified with stu
dent work in China since 1890.
Hoover will he heard over WATR
this evening at HE'S.
Taking everything in their own
lulmitable stride. Nick and Nora
Charles chase three little chickens
and come closer to death than they