The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

Whether or not Communism poses a real threat to America will be debated by four prominent speakers, on Americas Town Meeting" in it's broadcast tonight Dec. q, at 8:30 p. m., over Station WATR and the Blue Network 'Is Communism 8 Threat to the Amer ican May of Life?" is the question which finds Henry J. Taylor. for eign correspondent and author of Men in Motion" and William Henry Chamberlin, foreign cores podent and author of "Collectivism A False Utopia" defending the affirmative, opposed by Dr. Harry D. Gideonse, president of Brooklyn College, and another equally we'll known speaker. George V. Denny, Jr., founder of Americas Town Meeting" is moderator.
 Don Ameche has been handed a ticket back home"
 The versatile actor-singer is again emcee of the "Chase & Sanborn" program on Sundays NEG, 800 p. m.
 It was in 1887, following his rise to stardom on NBC'S First Night err series and a 20th Century-Fox screen contrat, that Ameche first joined the Edgar Bergen and Char lie Mccarthy airings.
 His ability to play all manner Of dramatic and comedy roles, in ad- dition to his singing and polished emceeing of the broadcastS, won him even greater recognition, and through the years his star has con- tinued to rise in radio as well as on the screen.
 Don Ameche was born in Keno sha, Wis, and attended Columbia College and the University of Wis consin. He got his radio start in Chicago via the daytime serial route until First Nighter" discovered him. He was signed for motion pictures in 1886.
 A church wedding was the start ing point of the career of Jonn Baker, young Mtropolitan Opera baritone, who is the singing star of Steel Horizons" MES Sunday pro- gram heard at g p. m., EWT.
 It was in his home town of Pas saic, New Jersey. that Baker, a member of church choir, was ask ed to substitute on few hours mo- tice as soloist at wedding. A local voice teacher heard him and, recog- nizing at once that here was talent that was meant for greater things, insisted that he go to New York to study at the Juilliard School of Mu- sic.
 In New York one success followed another until in 1942 the young bari tone was given the singing role op- posite Gertrude Lawrence in Lady In The Dark" and in 1943 was sell ected as one of the winners of the Metropolitan Additions of the Air.
 Appearing with Baker on the new Mutual show, Steel Horizons" is Frederick Dvonch, conducting an entirely new concert orchestra. and a girl soloist chosen from a different city ach week through local audi tionS.
 Ten years ago Phil Spitalny was in the audience during a recital at Town Hall, New York. The featured artist was Evelyn, the violinist. As the enthralled Spitalny listened to her music magic the idea of an all- girl orchestra was born in his mind Today that all-gill orchestra is one of the most successful musical groups in the world and you hear them on the Hour of Charm" over NEG every Sunday night. Evelyn is now first violinist and concert mis- tress for Spitalny.
 MomentoeS of Dinah Shores summer trip to England and France to sing to the soldiers are stu drift ing back to the NEG songstress Latest to arrive this week was q snapshot of Dinah boating on Eng lands Thames River. and the man