The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
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By ED LEAMY

''Let Yourself Col"
 And that is exactly what they do in their letters to Berle. The idea of the program is to give people an opportunity to fulfill their sup pressed desires but some of the letters suggest ideas that are Q bit impractical.
 BerIe Is in favor of, but unable to do anything about realizing, al least three score novel proposals for the treatment. of. 8. certain Austrian paperhanger. One listener would like to see him take the place of. a. blockbuster. in. 8. Flying Fortress bomb racks, to be dropped on Berlin from the standard alti- tude preferably into Herman GOering's. lap. Another. suggests forcing him to take a stroll, alone and ularmed, down New York's Delaney street.
 Equally impossible, for numerous other reasons, are other matters that fans would like to get of their chests. One man, living in New Jer- sey, wrote in asking Berle to try to persuade a young lady in his neighborhod to '1et herself go" to the extent of granting him a date. He'd been trying for years, without success, he complained. Berle tried but he was'rt any more successful Then there was the fellow who wrote, My suppressed desire IS to be out of debt. Would you be a good fellow and pay my bills?" The answer was polite but firm NO. Still another wrote, My hidden ambition is to find place where I can buy a case of good Scotch without. paying. black. markell prices" Berle's reply wasn't very heIpful. He responded, "Tf you ind that place you're looking for, ie' me know, will yOu?"
 A radio writer from an upstate New York station informed Berle' T have a terrific idea for net work show. Right now, my biggest ambitions is to find sponsor Tor it. See what you can do, will you? That, also, is a little out of Berries line, though he did offer the writer an opportunity to do a condensed version of his idea on 'Let Yoursei1 Co.," in the hope of attracting a
 Yes. the listeners are needing Milton Berle's advice to 'Let Your heIf Go" even though sometimes the suppressed desires they mention are far better suppressed!
 Dr. J. Randolph Ray, who has personally married more than Zo'- GOO couples during his 20 years as rector of the Little Church Around the Corner, New York, will give his views on wartime weddings when he is guest on Report to the Nation" over CBS tomorrow at 10:3O p. m.
 Dr. Ray recently deplored some wartime marriages, but said that young people will continue to be married no matter what he thinks; and went on to list set of sensible rules for war brides. During the 95- year existence of his church, l0O,OOO couples have been married there.
 Ouentine Reynolds is narrator for the program. Paul White produces Earle McGill directs and music IS by Victor Bays orchestra. Scripts are by Margaret Miller and Bill Slocum, Jr.
 Acting on Governors Dewey's proclamation of D-Day as a day or prayer when the invasion begins' WYNN will broadcast a special re- ligious prayer program.
 So soon as can be conveniently arranged for the participants after the invasion news is released, tne program will be aired and will con- sist of three short prayers by three leading New York religious leaders. Prayers will be interspersed with carefully selected hymns.
 A Pool" of three Protestant min isters, three Rabbis and three Cath ollie priests has been established to insure one individual from each or the three faiths being available for the broadcast whenever the invasion comes.
 Following the invasion, flash at subsequent six hour intervals be- ginning at either 6 q. m. or ?. m. or l2 noon or midnight, whichever comes first, WHN alternate broad- casts of the National Anthem and the Lords Prayer as sung by Law renee Tibbett on transcription. This special series will be adhered to un' tile the invasion. has entered It's desisive phases.
 Few young radio actresses were buster than Charita Bauer, viva cious 1T year old member Of the Grand Central Station" drama cast last week and she still thinks she wasn't busy enough. Charita. even at 1T, can ably portray elderly parts and is also craekefJack dialect dispenser. Within ten days she was heard in such leading broadcasts as "Mr. and Mrs. North "Cavaicade of America, Right tc Happiness" and Blue Playhouse.
 Conversation around the studio where "BIue Ribbon Town" Il broadcast Is pretty sure to turn to baseball these balIny spring days Reason: Gr0uch0 Marx is an In. veteFate fan, and Bill Days, soioisl on the airshow, works at wal plant and plays right field on the | chen fmaua =. 0nmafdmRaN fn ha 0Hle