The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05

In the 10 years she has been on
CHS, Kate Smith has risen to the
top In the ranks of radio singers,
and has become . national person.
atty. It was she who revived Irving
Berlin's GOD Bless America" and
brought to 1t q popularity that has
made the tune virtually o second ma
Gional anthem. "When the Moon
Comes Over the Mountain" Is an
other tune that is always identified
with Kate.
In the past few years Kate has de-
voted most of her time, both on the
mir and off, to furthering the war
effort. She has christened mer-
chant ships and Army bombers, Pr
boats and landing craft.
On four separate occasions she
has staged all-day war bond drives
On the air. On the last two. volun-
teering in behalf Of the Third War
loan and the Fourth War Loan,
she broke into virtually every pro-
gram On the Columbia network with
bond appeals. Raising S39,O0O,OO0
On her first drive, Kate achieved the
astonishing figure Of nearly $l10,-
100000 on her last around -the-clOck
nppeal.
The anniversary program tonight
Nill DO variety show, including
drama, comedy, and music. The en-
tire production Is directed by Ted
Collins.
Radio actor Nanny Kramer led q
double life in recent mfr and
Mrs. North" chiller-diller. The
script, murder mystery with
boog1e-wogie overtones, called for
Kramer to be killed early in the
story. However, Director s. James
Andrews needed some background
voices later on, but he didn't have
enough actors. So If you listened
colsely enough, you could have
heard a voice from the beyond"
.. /. Nanny Kramer's!
The entire cast of the Musical
Steelmakers" program (Blue) In
GLIDING Lew Davis and the Musical
Steelmakers' orchestra, will perform
for the convalescents at the Army's
Fletcher General hospital on the
night Of May 8. This large newly
built hospital, accommodating 5000
patients, is located at Cambridge
Ohio.
Carlton E. Morse, writer producer
Of CHS Il Love A Mystery adven-
ture series, is puzzled over an
anonymous phone call he received
at the studio recently. A voice at
the other end of the wire said:
"I've been listening to I Love A
Mystery and keeping track of the
thousands of miles flown in every
adventure by Doc Long and Jack
Parkard.' think 1t is disgracefully
unpatrioticl They should give up
their airplane seats to service men!"
Then the lady hung up.
Voices are what count with your
radio performers, but many Of them
have made expert uses Of their
ether talents, too.
Fibber McGee's woodworking shop
a one Of the best equipped in the
country and he's had many Q say
ing By making his own garden fur
niture and incidental pieces for the
house. Too, the McGee's new ranch
In Kern County is one Of the cat
tie show places Of the West. The
results Of the McGees' first venture
into farming are so prosperous that
when NBC and the McGees' spOn-
aoF tried to figure out what TO give
them for their shows 10th anniver-
eaEy, nething hit the mark quite SO
yell as two full-blood Aberdeen
Angus helfeFs.
Bing Crosby's enterprises outside
radio and pictures are numerous.
lis horse stables are only q small
plant In California. And taking lot
ef The singers outside time now Is
the experimentation laboratory OF
khe Crosby Research Foundation.
Here, for instance, has been de-
Eeloped . "CFHtch seat"-an i'm. |
nFevement over the old type eAptch
that permits the man with q s\in-
zuFy 70 sit down on the support,
Frank Morgan has . ranch ut