The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25

of their recent experiences in pre- invasion tactics.
 Sgt. Baker, heard on Monday, de- scribed a hair raising flight during which his ship was forced down into the icy waters of the North. Sea.
 Baker contracted pneumonia and after being bedridden for weeks, re- stunned his missions. He described how he underwent severe pains in his lungs while dropping from high attitudes and how "the doctor gave me heck for not telling him."
 His silence brought on a second and third attack of pneumonia, Baker said. Today, however, he is in fine health and back at his post smashing the Nazis."
 On Tuesday, Sgt. Thurman, a former hardware store clerk, told how his assignment as mechanic suited him perfectly. In his home town, Thurman said, he always tink- cred with machinery and had yen for building things. He was mar ried, built his own home, "all but the chimney" lived in 1t seven days and then departed for overseas duty. There, he said, he has invented homemade vacuum cleaner to clean out cockpits. "so the dust wouldn't fly in the pilots eyes,.
 The interviews will be on the Vic- tory Parade of Spotlight Bands Mondays through Saturdays at 9:30 p. m. They originate from Coke Bars" and are designed to obtain the opinions of a cross section of the rank and file. No attempt is be- ing made to single out individuals who have distinguished themselves by heroic deeds.
 Dunninger, the Master Mentalist, will attempt not only to amaze but also to amuse the many soldiers now convalescing at Halloran General Hospital in Staten Island, New York on Wednesday, June 7-when his Blue network coast-to-coast broad cast will originate from that point. Prior to air time, Mir. D. will en- certain the soldiers with a special program of mirth Che hopes) and magic. During the broadcast, the Brain" will try to read just as many as possible of the thoughts of these fighting men.
 After a years highly successful run over a limited network, Star Playhouse" starts being aired from coast to coast on a full chain of NEG stations on July 3. On that date the film hit to be serialized in Monday through Friday episodes will be Dark Victory" which star red Bette Davis on the screen.
 Jimmy Durante's new song, "Um- briago," which he's been singing each week on the Moore -Durante airshow. will be used in his second MGM flicker, Music For Millions"
 Dorothy Shay. vocalist on the Alec Templeton-Morton Gould Carnival" has been signed for aa- other guest appearance on the CBS Thursday night Heres to Ro- nance" She'll be heard again on June IS, having scored a solid hit in a guest shot two weeks ago
 Pvt. Frank Loesser scores twice, in "Sing War Song" which will be conducted by Don Bryan on the Monday, May 29 "Cayalcade Of America" Loesser composed a pair of the six songs to be featured. Praise the Lord and Pass the Am- muntion" and What Do You Do in the Infantry?' Bryan also conducts the air premiere of tunes from the Frank Loesser-Hy Zaret score of the Army revue, About Face," on the May 2S March of Time"
 Bidu Sayao, lovely Brazilian so- prano of the Metropolitan Opera, will be guest star on the Telephone Hour" over NEG on June i9.
 After Kate Smith finished the first broadcast of her i4th year in radio, she told the audience: Its been grand all these years and I could not have done It without you" On that airing Kate rayed about Bing crosbys new film, "Go- ing My Way.s She predicts that Barry Fitzgerald will win a sup- porting player Academy Award for