The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-09

years Take 1t Or Leave 1t" has
been heard on CHS each Sunday
mistake was made on the jack
pot question. 1t was, What lieu
tenant general commands the
United States armed forces in Eu-
rope" No contestant answered it
correctly - but neither did quiz
master Phil Baker, who said: LIT
General Frank Adrews" Andrews
lost his life in plane crash re-
Gently and was succeeded by 1t.
General Jacob Devers. Needless to
say, the CHS switchbOards through
out the country buzzed Indignantly
as listeners called in the right an
swer. Phil will make suitable
apology next Sunday.
Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore
blended the nations two most popu-
lar voices at Hollywood Bowl We'd
nesday night when the big civic re-
ception for Secretary of the Navy
Knox was staged in the tremendous
outdoor amphitheater. Cecil B. De-
Mile introduced Secretary Knox
to the throng. Paul Whiteman
and a gigantic orchestra provided
provided music for the big show
which was staged to raise funds for
the building of the navy cruiser
~. S. S. Los Angeles
Dr. Lin Yutang, Phi. D., who was
the "angeP on Stage Door Can
teen" program July 8, received the
invitation in an unique manner
from Helen Menken, director
of Radio of the American Theater
Wing which guides the CHS Thurs
day program. Miss Menken searched
the book shops for a Chinese die
tiOnary which she used in making
up an extremely flowery telegram
to send to DR.. Yutang. After he
had received the wire he called her
and asked her to please explain in
English what she was trying to say
in Chinese 49,. after she had trans
lated it for him he was more than
delighted to accept the invitation.
The story of Jeanne dare, the
woman who died so that her native
France might be saved, will be pre-
sented by the Little Blue Play
house, tomorrow, at 1870 a. m.
This is another in series of radio
plays, the parts of which are taken
entirely by very capable juveniles,
Hal Mcintyre, the gifted young
saXOphOnist and bandleader who
has been shattering all records at
the Commodore in New York. at
Glen Island Casino, and in stage
appearances everywhere. will be the
guest of Barry Wood on 1.-The Mil
lion Dollar Band" Saturday, 1000
p. m. He will play several of his
sensational saxOphOne arrange
mentS.
NBC will carry the All-Star Base
ball game being played at Phila-
delphia on Tuesday, July 18th. to
American troops overseas in Eng
land and North Africa.
Don Dunphy, popular sports an
nouncer, will give play-by play
summaries throughout the game
with an overall resume at the end,
and will take the mike into the
dressing rooms for interviews and
comments by some of the players.
The broadcast will be heard in
England on the Forces Service on
Wednesday, the 18th. at lis p. m.
DIST; also in North Africa and
other parts of the world through
the BBCs General Overseas Serv-
ices.
The list of Tommy Riggs heck
lers continues to grow. To begin
with it was Betty Lou; then the
irrepressible Wilbur made his
bOtherSOme bow. Now Bill Goodwin,
garden fresh from the Oracle AL
len program, moves in as summer
announcer for the Tommy Riggs
and Betty Lou" show tonight at
1000 p. m. over NBC.
Senator Ford" tickled the peak
of the Can You Top This?"
laughmeter with this one: UP in
my home town there's a lazy guy
by the name of Hilary-when I say
lazy. he's really lazy, He deliberate
ly drives his car over bumps so 1t