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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

of Tschaikowsky's Piano Concerto
 on an earlier appearance. On Mon-
 day night he will play the finale
 of that great work as his closing
 number. It, is one of his favorite
 Russian works.
 Broadcasting from their home
 base-the Blue Network studios in
 Hollywood-Horace Heidt and the
 Musical Knights bring you their
 ''Heidt Time for Hires" on Monday night, November 6. at TOO p. m.
 over WATR. Featured artists for this particular broadcast are Fred Lowery, whistler; Bob Matthews. and Gene Walsh baritones, and Jimmy Simms. trombonist.
 Suspense" producers will take their own private popularity poll in November of two of Hollywood's greatest idols among the younger set. They've booked Van Johnson on Nov. 2 and Frank Sinatra Nov. B, Both are mobbed wherever they appear by the bobby-sockers Suspense" watchdogs will measure their poll by the number of kids who are found hiding in the wings, behind curtains and under seats during the CBS broadcast. which airs without an audience.
 Grand Central Station" is set- ting the pace for radio casting!
 Specializing in Broadway talent only. the program, heard Saturdays at p. m, over CBS, brings to its listeners the very cream of the acting corps. Frances Heflin, who'll star on Grand Central Station" on Nov. 4, received enthusiastic mo- ticeS from New York's firSt-string dramatic critics when she opened in T Remember Mama" She'll be supported by Rusty Lane, actor director of such solid hits as Eve of St. Mark" and storm Opera tion:" Gilbert Mack, now rehears- ing a lead role in "A Bell for Adano'; and Vinton Hayworth, last seen in "The Doughgirls."
 1nWaAy Loretta Young, making her first radio appearance in al-. most six months, will undertake one of the most exacting roles ever written. when she is heard on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

zen and became 'man-in-the- show.
 "This event has been called pioneering in the idea of having the audience take part in the broad cast. From it sprang host of Simi- lar programs Somehow the en- tire audience participation program received its label = quiz show; and as you know every program on which questions are asked and ans wered has been a 'quiz' for many years. would like to maintain, as a pioneer that VOx Pop is no more quiz than all photographs are Vic trOIas; that all cameras are KOdaks, or all soda crackers are Uneeda Biscuits Maybe it's an Inter- view Program ."
 Right-O, Parks, but Interview Pro- gram or Quiz Show, congratulations on the 18th anniversary of Vox Pop. May the program and you and Warren Hall be going just as strong as today, twelve years from now.
 Diane Courtney, songstress of the WATR-Blue's Allan Young Show, will bet the first of a series of guest stars to pinch hit for Mary Small on the Mary Small-Junior Miss show heard Sunday, Nov. at 500 D. m., over WATR and the Blue Network. Mary Small will be ab- sent for few weeks, in anticipa- tion of visit from the stork.
 Another amusing episode based on the famed Junior Miss" stories will be given in addition to songs by Sunny Skylar, popular young crooner. accompanied by the orch estra under the supervision of Ray Bloch.
 Jose Iturbi, the dynamic and bril- liant pianist who combines his great talent at the keyboard with con- posing. conducting and acting in the movies, will be guest artist on The Telephone Hour Monday night, November 6, when that program is broadcast over NEG at 900 D. m., with a west coast rebroadcast at midnight, WIT. Donald Voorhees and the 57-piece Bell Telephone orchestra will accompany MT. Iturbi and will be heard in two other selections.
 Iturbi, whose Telephone Hour ap- pearances are frequent-and well come performed the first movement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

WESTERBROOK VAN vOORHIs other stations of the chain at 1O:3O to II. It will be heard thereafter over the same stations every night at the same hour. WestbroOk Van VOorhis is the announcer.
 Latest views of House and Senate leaders of the question of interna- tiOnal collaboration will be reported on tOnight's broadcast. Leaders of both parties have been asked three key questions relating to the Dunn" barton Oaks international security organization, to measure and report the growing area of agreement be- tween the two parties on American international collaboration. The questions:
 l. Which constitutional way, if any, do you favor of giving the Am- erican delegate to the United Ma tiOns International Council power in-advance to commit this country to war?
 2. Are you in favor of an inter national police force to simply com- mitting the country to join in joint punitive action against aggressOrs?
 3. Do you believe that one of the great powers, if charged with ag- gression, should have the right to vote on council action or not?
 The candles filled the room with soft glow. Their light rested lightly on the autumn leaves in vases and the book-lined shelves, which served as back ground for the five of US grouped in chairs talking of radio and movies and the theater, and of people known to us who worked in those fields. We were an informal group and our conversation was of that of old friends. Smoke from cigarettes flonted lazily, and the tinkle of ice in glasses punctuated remarks pleasantly.
 Dick Mooney was there and Dor otfly, and he was talking of Nor ton Downey whom he knows well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

InWaAy Loretta Young. making her first radio appearance in al- most six months. will undertake one of the most exacting roles ever written. when she is heard on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

star out of a gal whom all the money in the world could not mould into an actress. And we were all annoyed. for while the girls name was on the tip of our tongues, we couldn't recall it.
 And Peggy told us of amusing experiences in her life on the Lon- don stage and the American stage, and of the people in high places, and in low places whom she knows, and of her friends on the stage and off the stage, and of her two aristo- cratic Pekinese, Coffee and Tea, who have been all over Chistendom with her. And while she went into her own apartment to fetch them, I replenished our glasses, for we were gathered in my place in New York
 Peggy came back with the dogs. and she told us how once the Pe- kinese was the sacred dog of China. and none was ever Smuggled out until the time of the Boxer Rebel lion. And she told us how they were bred to sleeping and resting on raised spots, and their innate love for satin and silk. And she told us the legend of the beginning ot the Pekinese which is the only pure breed of dog in existence, and about which you may be interested to hear, as was:
 Thousands of years ago Peggy saidl the Chinese Lion fell in love with marmoset. And he prayed and he prayed to the gods to make him small enough to marry the marrnoSet. At first the gods didn't hear; but at last they relented, SC deep was his love, and so fervent his prayer. They reduced him in size, and he married the mormoSet. And such was the beginning of all the Pekinese dogs all the world over.
 That led to love stories, romantic and tragic of people in Movieland, and Radio and the Theatre, and of hopes shattered and hopes fulfilled, and of loyalty and friendships, and of ingratitude, and downright treachery. .. And these were stor- ies that have never appeared in print, and never will.
 Then the candles began to Sput- ter, for it was getting late, and our guests had to go. We went to the street door with them and watched them disappear into the mild, moon- lit night. Then the Best Gal and I returned to the apartment which was filled with that special empti- ness that always follows the depart ure of wel-loved friends, but which could never be lonely or empty to us, as long as the two of us were there.
 Monday November 6, may be Elec- 1 tiOn Eve to lot of you, but to Parks | Johnson it is more than that, for this November 6 evening Parks Johnson and Warren Hall celebrate the beginning of the thirteenth year of their program VOx Pop. All this is | called to my attention in . letter | I received yesterday from Parks, who writes: Perhaps pardOnabIy, I am very proud of vox Pop and It's record as an audience participation show. But have always felt little uncomfortable over having the pro- gram classified as 'quiz.'
 s'When VOx Pop started out on November 2, 1892, over KTH, Hous- ton t was felt there was room on the radio for program where the people eeuld sort of talk back at the device t0 which they were. listening every day and night. So. in the par lemoe 0k the day, Vox Pop chateed with plain srdinaEy lGr. John Citi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

"Cavalcade of America" in the title role of "Jane Addams, Woman of Courage" Monday, Nov. 6, at 8 p. m. over NEG. The uphill battle great woman wages against pover-
 ty, cruelty and the hard-hearted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02
WV AV $
By ED LEAMY

One Of Radios most popular pro- Krams The March of Time returns c the Blue Network tonight and Wil be broadcast by WATR and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

and loves, and of Ann Sheridan who is engaged to the fabulous Steve flanagan, and of the little tele- phone operator in the office, and Ann, and the window cleaner who didn't have friend. Ard he talk ed of his life as Q newspaperman and publicity man in Hollywood where he went out to take a job for three months, and stayed there thirteen years. And he spoke of other radio and movie stars whom he and Dorothy know, and who are friends, many of them, of Peggy Worth who was also in the room. And she was talking, too, of Tom my Dorsey under contract to her at the moment-and of Bing Cros- by who is one of her oldest and dearest friends.
 Peggy had lunch with Bing three or four weeks ago when he was in New York. She wanted to learn all about his experiences overseas en- tertaining service men. But Bing didn't want to tell about USO. He wanted to talk about Barry F1tz- Gerald.
 And when Peggy told us that, we all said we were not surprised. For we agreed we had never knew stage or screen actor so willing to relinquish his own place in the lime light that another performer might star. And that's not all" said Peggy Worth. Right now, Bing is moving Heaven and earth that the Oscar award for best acting will go to Barry Fitzgerald
 Then the conversation drifted to the relative merits of Bing and Frank Sinatra.
 And and the Best Gal, and Dick Mooney and Dorothy Mooney and Peggy Worth were all agreed that we preferred Bing's singing to Sinatra's, and we all had excellent arguments to prove our points. And we talked of Jimmie McGuinness and Eddie Mannix, and Sam Goldwyn, and of huge sums of money spent to make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-02

10:30-WEAF-C.I I. o. Program
 Philip Murray, Others
 WOR-Symphonette
 Mishel Piastro
 WJZ-March of Time:
 Speakers
 wABC-Ray Bloch's Orch:
 Larry Douglas 11:00-WEAF-News, Lyle Van
 WORE. Thorgersen, News
 WJZ-News; Ray Henle
 WABC-News; Bob Trout 5-WEAF-Amer. Labor Party
 WOR-Herald Tribune News
 WJZ-Chester Bowles
 WABC-Sen. Robert Wagner 11:30-WEAF-Mus in Amer.
 Cities, Music of Havana
 WOR-Guy Lombardo's
 Orch.
 WJZ-Norman Gordon,
 Josef Stopak Orch.
 WABC-Viva America:
 Latin Musical
 159O--WBRY--96 3:00-Mary Marlin 3:15-C'olumbia Masterworks of
 Music 3:45-Bob Trout, News 4:00-Service Time-Marines In
 the Making 4:30-The Raymond Scott Show 0.UU-S1nS Along CluD 5:30-The Suppertimers 6:00-Maior George Fielding
 Elliott 6:15-Harry J. Beardsley 6:20 Musical Interlude 6:25-Jack Henry, Talk 6:30-News 6:45-The World Today 6:55-The Meaning of the News 7:00-Service Unlimited 7:15-Music That Satisfies 7:30-Gov. Raymond B. Baldwin 7:45-Senator John A. Danaher S:00-SuspenSe S:30-Singing Bill S:45-Shall We Waltz 8:55-News Highlights-Charles
 T. Lynch 9:O0-Major Bowes Amateurs 9:30-Gov. John W. Bricker 1O:0O-The First Line 10:30-Here's To Romance Daily, News II :1O-Local News Brooks, Songs
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

JOHN MARTIN, S PIC, is some
ing 10 write home about" when
comes to football, according to
tier received this week from
aron J. Miller, of Florence, sta
oned at a U. S. naval training
enter in San Diego. Just thought
would drop you a line and tell
on about a big man from a small
lace" Miller writes. John Mar
n. who was chosen from Coolidge
tackle for Arizona's All State
ootball team, is now playing with
he L. S. naval training center,
;an Diego, with such men as Bud
lie Youngmichel and Johnnie Clap
tine, both All American of 1943
The Californians can boast of their
state, the Texans think theirs is
pest, but in our company they ad-
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06
News Exchange Column For
Coolidge Men In The Armed Forces

nit that Arizona has the best
man" Martin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Martin, entered service
in September, 1914.
ENOCH LEWIS, JR., S 2/C,
writes from somewhere in the
South Pacific to give us his change
of address and tell us that he has
not received the Examiner for a
long time, "and l sure like to know
what's going on around our town. "
He is fine, Enoch says, and is see
ing lot of things out where he is,
but that's all l can tell you" He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
Lewis, Sr., of Blackwater.
PVT. HEREL n. BICkFORD
writes from India to let his family
know that he, finally got some
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

mail for a change. 1t will probably
start coming in pretty steady for
awhile now. 1t runs in spells" In
reply to a letter from his sister,
Mrs. Joe Millwee, the private says,
Yes, maybe all this will be over
soon. God only knows how l hope
so. | guess | have let Him know
how l feel more than anybody. l
imagine you will hear a lot more
men say that the good Lord had
his arm around them after we all
get back home. l went to church
the first Sunday after we landed
here and I'll never forget the pray
er the Chaplain said. He thanked
| Him for the guidance and security
we received getting through all
those dangerous waters without a
single casualty. Getting back will be
easy-there will be no submarines,
or anything, to hound us. Even
when you don't expect trouble, a
little praying won't do any harm. 1"
Bickford is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Bickford, and has q
brother, Pfc. Jack Bickford, also
serving overseas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

M. e. SWEEPER, M TIC, writes.
from somewhere in the South Pa
cific to tell us that had Just re-
ceived home town paper and fin
ished reading every word of it."
1t takes the papers a long time to
reach him, Sweeper says, but the
news is welcome, even thought it
would be old to us at home. About
all / have to say for myself is that
| am well and doing my job to the
best of my ability. l find the Sea
Bees to be fine body of men, skill
ed in any trade you can think of.
We are located on an Island some
where in the South Pacific. We
all want to go home. We don't
care for the vacation we're having,
but we first want to know the war
Is over before We go. / send my
regards to ALL" Sweeper owned
and operated Sweeper's Blacksmith
shop opposite the justice of the
peace office before he entered SER
vice. He has a son, Bobby Sweep
er, ANN 2/C and two step sons,
Pfc. Hearshel Holmes and Wheel
er Holmes, serving in the armed
forces. His wife makes her home
in Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06
PFC. HOMER ASHLEY. now on

PFC. HOMER ASHLEY, now on
guard duty at the Capitol, Wash
ington, D. c., writes his father, w.
CO Ashley, that he is in better
health than he has been since he
contracted maleria on Guadalcanal
And he has met the right girl, "
Ashley says. She is employed at
the state department and they are
planning to be married in the near
future.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

although he notes from the Exam
iner that others from Coolidge are
there in Italy. He clipped the
Honor Roll, Lewis says, and is
keeping it. He was surprised at
the number of new names that have
been added. He is the son of Mrs.
Petra Lewis of Blackwater.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

ROY &. THOMAS, GIN 2/c,
writes his mother. Mrs. Lucy Thorn
as, from the South Pacific to let
her know he is o. k. I'VE are COW
ering lot of territory and seeing
quite bit of the world. 1t is very
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

interesting, but l don't like it,"
Roy's brother, Sgt. Arthur Thorn
as, was recently reported missing
in action over France. An older
brother, 1t. Sam Thomas, is serv-
ing somewhere in the European
theater of operations. Roy has not
heard from him since Sam left the
states, he says. His mother has re-
Gently received a letter from 1t.
Thomas, informing her of his ar
rival
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

letters now. Curtis entered ser
vice in March of 1914. He has
brother, S/Sgt. Calvin Ashcraft,
serving in the Southwest Pacific.
1T. CHARLES A. WALLACE
writes from France to let his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Wallace,
know he is o. k. He would like
them to send him Captain Jon
Goree's address, he says, and he
would like them to give the Exam
iner his change of address, "as the
last paper | got was a month and
half old, and the mail should get
here in about ten days" He is in
good health, 1t. Wallace says, and
is anxious to know how his two
brother are, Pfc. Dan Wallace,
who recently returned to the
States after many months overseas
and Sgt. Raymond Wallace, serv-
ing in South Pacific.
PVT. DANIEL T. LEWIS writes
from the European theater of op-
erations that he has received his
first two copies of the Examiner
and is looking forward to more of
them. At the time of writing, he
was stationed somewhere in Italy,
which is a beautiful country and
the weather is fine" He hasn't
seen any of the boys from home,
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06
S REASONS FOR INCREASING YOUR
WAR BOND PURCHASES

T. The tempo of this war is hitting its highest point.
Government expenditures for war are at the peak.
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED. NOW!
2. In proportion to WHO HAS THE MOST MONEY.
individuals are not buying their share of War
Bonds. America must correct this situation.
8. War Bonds provide the farmer and rancher with
the financial reserve he naaH have to survive the
ordinary ups and downs of farming as business
4. Money will be needed urgently at future date
to replace and repair farm equipment, machinery.
and buildings. War Bonds will provide it.
S. War Bonds are the safest investment in the
world, return good rate of interest, easy and
convenient to buy :. from bank, post Office, rural
mail carrier or Production Credit Association.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-06

WITH farm income higher than ever
w before but with fewer and
fewer things to buy there was never better
opportunity in our history for farmers to
make themselves financially strong and in
dependent.
When the crop checks come in. put those
surplus funds into War Bonds! They are
the best investment ever offered the people
of America. You never get less than you
lend, and you get back 81 for every So at
maturity.
The farm needs reserves just like our
armies in the field. By buying War Bonds.
you provide reserves of tanks and guns and
planes for our boys today while building
reserves of cash for your own use tomorrow.
With bumper crops on every hand, we
owe our boys and Uncle Sam bumper crop
of War Bonds. And we owe it to ourselves
to save money against the uncertainties of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-14

Most nuts are mudc more dl9cstlbi
" Dcua ground INTO nut butter,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
Life of Dewey
Tells of BOyhOOd
(See Pictorial Repie,o)
In.ernstiosss Yno.s
BY JOHN CREECY
CHAPTER 1

M RS. GEORGE M. DEWEY Of Owosso, Mich,
1Vl has always been rather indulgent mother to
her Tom, so it is not likely that she will object to
his accepting the job that may open up for him
next November. However, she's not altogether sold
on the idea
Its bad time for ia very bad time," she
told this writer recently with somber shake of
her gray head
do you mean" she asked, "that you don't
WANT your son to be PRESIDENT"
WELL" she demanded would you want of
yours to be president for the next four years."
We replied that, assuming we had son, did not
think would be unhappy at his elevation to the highest
post the land But had to admit that Mrs Dewey
in position to take realistic point of view.
She long got used to having remarkable and she
inclined to regard the possession with modey Mothers being
what they possible that the of her pride in him
reached quarter of a century ago when, with his
bugeoung baritone he became leader of the choir Ch
Episcopal Church. just down the block from big frame house
the Dewey family.
At any rate though her has gone achieve far
greater heights Mrs Dewey has not gotten big for Owos
the friendly shady town the Shawassee River where
born and where her born.
But don't picture her the Whsers Mother type At IT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
GERMANS AID Firms

STOCKHOLM, June % (INS)
The Germans extended their
military domination in Finland
today following the arrival of five
more Nazi divisions in Helsinki.
Field Marshal Keitel, chief of
the German army high command,
arrived with a staff in the Fin
nish capital TO organize defenses
against Russian onslaughts.
Premier Linkomies submitted
to Nazi demands that the Firms
continue in the conflict and this
brought about a split in the Fin
niSh cabinet. resulting in the
resignation of Vaino Tanner as
finance minister and the=depar-
ture of all other Social Democrats
from the cabinet.
Reports from Helsinki said that
residents there did not receive
the Germans enthusiastically.
The London radio said a
German pocket battleship and
two cruisers are reported 10
have arrived off Helsinki)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
Finn, Yank
Rift Seen

WASHINGTON, June 20
(INS)-A diplomatic break
that may result in a decla-
ration of war by the United
States against Finland was
forecast in informed circles
today as a result of the alb
sorption of Finland's military
forces into the German war
machine.
Although Secretary of State
Hull declined to comment on
the specific steps the United
States will take, the American
official view was described as
accepting the indignation of
Finnish armed forces with the
Nazi wehrmacht as an accom-
plished fact.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
Ndziis F|eeiinQ
Southeast
Of Minsk

MOSCOW. June % INS)-
Soviet mobile forces raced for
ward today TO within striking
distance of the White Russian
capital of Minsk behind powerful
assaults.
The Red army sent offensive
spearheads forward so rapidly
that the Germans were threatened
with losing hundreds of thousands
of troops in an encircling ring.
MILE AN HOUR
One Red army column already
was less than 35 miles northeast
of MinSk, and the drive has at
times attained a rate of approx
mately a mile an hour.
Russian artillery, armored and
infantry forces poured a concen-
trated fire into remnants of five
German divisions trapped at Bo-
bruisk. The steel ring was snapped
completely around that city when
Gen. Constantin Rokossovsky's
First White Russian army cap
tured the rail junction of Osipo-
vichi. to the west.
Some 1,150 additional towns and
villages fell before the Soviet Jug
gernaut which also achieved new
crossing of the upper Dneper
River along a 75-mile front. After
crossing the stream. Col. Gen. M.
V. Zakarov's Second White Rus
sian army TOXIN addition to
Mogilev-the important towns OF
Shklov and ByKhov.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
Sti|weII MduIs
Jdps in Burma

HANDY. Ceylon. June % CINSl
Allied forces in the Mogsung-
Myitkyina area of northern
Burma continued 10 maui the
Japs today, while Chinese. ad-
vanclng- south from captured
Mogaung arrived one mile souths
west of Loilaw. taken yesterday.
Around Myitkyina. Chinese de-
stroyed enemy strong points while
American besiegers wiped out
two Jap bunker positions.
-luNeaf In Iavnaion. INV n HOnd--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-29
Car, Truck Rationing
Assumed by 0DT

After July ! rationing Of new
trucks and other motor vehicles
for civilian use will be handled by
the Office of Defense Transports
ton instead of the War Produc-
ton Board. il was announced to-
day by Carsten Tiedeman, regional
director of WPB.
The two agencies have handled
the job jointly since March 9,
1912. in which time 100000 vehi-
cles have been rationed