The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-17

Ted, are preparing the second edi-
ton of their biographical book on
"the groaner." The book, first pub
lished three years ago, is entitled
simply, Ding" So far, no copies
have reached the general public and
those in circulation are in the hands
of writer's, cOlumnists and editors.
Crosby will reveal more about the
book when he appears as guest star
on the CHS Comedy Caravan Fri
day night, June rs.
"The Open Door," latest and most
impressive dramatic series by San
dra Michael, the only daytime radio
writer to win the coveted Peabody
award, will be launched over the
full NBC network beginning Mon
day, June 21St and continuing every
day, Monday through Friday at
1915 a. m.
This new series is an expression
of Miss Michael's regard for the
times in which we live, Offering as
an explanation for the title the
statement that The Open Door
leads to truth and freedom for the
human spirit.
Rudy Vallee, who takes over the
guest spot on the CHS Caravan this
Friday, holds one of radios records,
having had the same sponsor for
ten consecutive years-from 1929 to
1889.
Ray Charles comes honestly by
his ability to make those tricky mu-
steal arrangements for the Double
Daters Quartet, with whom he sings
on THE Million Dollar Band,' NBC
Saturdays, 10 p. m.
His grandfather was Cantor who
composed his own music and left
Ray four volumes he had written of
complete Hebrew services for SOLO
aid choir.
BatOnist Leopold StOkOwski, CO.
conductor of the NBC Symphony
Orchestra, is doing more to encour-
age the love for classical music
among the youth of this country
than any other conductor we know
Of :. During the next two weeks,
he will conduct four Los Angeles
High school Orchestras and Holly
wood Bowl concert. he was re-
spOnsible for the Philadelphia
Youth Orchestral organization. +.
After he completes his engagements
i'm this country, he will visit Mexico
City to conduct the Mexican State
orchestra Later Guatemala and Ell
Salvador before returning to Cali
fornia for an all-Russian program
in San Francisco. He is writing
a book on the folk music and art
Of music of the American republics
and will gather additional material
during his summer travels.
Toscanini's first War Bond pro-
gram Sunday, June 20, NBC. 500
TO 500 p. m, will be presented be-
tore an audience of women in Uncle
Sans uniformed services as we'll
as a delegation of British WRENS.
The second and third War Bond
programs on July Is and Is will
have soldiers, sailors, marines and
coast guardsmen as studio guests,
while the final concert of the War
Bond group. on September 10 will
have an audience of men in the
United States Maritime Service.
Expressing delight that Arturo
ToScanini desires to do "even more
than he has done for the War Bond
Program" by conducting the NBC
Summer Symphony in four special
Treasury Department broadcasts,
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau. Jr., has written to
Niles Trammell, president of the
National Broadcasting Company
accepting the offer with alacrity."
Hi, LO. Jack and a Dame make
another return appearance on the
stage Door Canteen," tonight over
CHS. They'll join Vera Zorina, bal
lerina; Frank Sinatra, singer; and
Monty Woolley, stage and screen
actor. and the shows permanent
talent Raymond Paige's orchestra
and Bert LytelI as officer-of the
day.
The Brass City will be saluted
from coast to coast when the Blue
Networks Wake Up, America!'
program goes on the air over WATR
next Sunday at 3:15 p. m. Directors
of the acknowledgement forum
broadcast decided to make Water
bury the "honor" city on June goth
when it became known that WATR
had become Blue Network affil-
tate.
waterbury listeners will be given
the opportunity to participate di-
ractIv in thu hrondnast- through