The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

which he panned everything from
the bad structure of the play to the
strident music. It was answered al
most Immediately and in it was the
offer of a writing job He refused
the station kept after him, and in
1928 he finally capitulated. He has
been radio writing ever since.
He was on the staff of a large
network when the depression's sha-
dow threw everyone into a panic
Speer and another writer were the
only staffers to remain after the
financial axe descended. Together
they wrote a total of $50 shows q
week-not counting special events
programs that popped up now and
then.
Charlie is pr0udest Of q record
that doesn't seem likely to be
broken for a long time. he has
personally developed the careers Of
126 young writer's, all Of whom are
now outstanding successes In radio,
films and magazines. When they
arrived at the network, they were
all distinguished by one thing-no
| pACVAOuS WAAtAA6 experience AAC
took them in hand and by dint Of
q lot Of patience, enthusiasm and
love for the writing craft, taught
them all they know.
Pretty drab fellow, isn't he?
The moving story of a Negro
prisoner who unfolded to a chap
lain his Dark Secret" the night he
faced electrocution is told on THE
Catholic Hour" Sunday. May IA
(NBC, 800 p. No.
Related through the eyes of
a new prison chaplain, Dark
Secret" concerns a Negro, who
three days before he was to face
the electric chair refused to pre-
pare himself for death. It was not
until the last day. when the pris-
oner was confronted with his lover,
that he began to understand the
power of God. Just before he went
to the chair, he accepted the mes
sage Of the Gospel and told the
chaplain his Ozark Secret" Climax
of the drama comes when the
chaplain reveals that q white man
later confessed % the crime for
which the Negro died.
Fifth in a series Of sin special
dramatizations, this episode Of
THE Catholic Hour" was written
by written by Father Timothy Null
vey, of the Oblates Of Mary Imma-
culate. Production is directed by
Herbert Rice and original music is
composed and conducted by Leo
Kempinski. THE Catholic Hour is
presented each week over NBC by
the National Council OF Catholic
Men.
David Ross. marking his 18th
year in radio, recalls introducing
for the first time on the air q singer
from Maine by the name of Rudy
ValIee. II, remember" sayA Ross,
"that ! had TO ask him how TO
spell his nssce when I wrste It on
my notes"
Ross believes he aIse wns the first
70 introduce VIII Rogers, Walter
WinchelI ana Howard baSisv to
network andiences.
David, who now Is hest Of the
Morton DOwney (Biue) and Sunday
PeHse lCBs) shgws, can't Frsnsm-
Der what pFsAynm he bimseIf fFst
ssnesnsel, 80 he seems 20 recall
Is that gh9g~ was come seFa OF
mechanical hiafeuily. There we're
little bssstens 70 pswh, ! thiElh Ths
engines had 10 essse ~ asd set
ne staFkad,S
Hes gsne thsOasA maAay chAnses
ana Development In radio, but
lhesws enc thing that hasn't eksng.
ed abOvt Rs, Tie skAI esTyias his
Alwsys.TeaAy ysiuHne u psstsy In
bis eest pocket.
F9giallzAg. buildlne Geabous, the
'Oan Do Asamen o. ne sayy'f
Construction Battali0n6, No are
building vital installaslams wndeE
enemy fire IN ey@y WnF zone vheFe
our forces are wleaged, VII be IN.
begytewed ~ Paris Johneon and
Warren Hull GA Vex P01's bfeedeast
from the halne OF TIE Heabees, Camp
Endinost. Dayigvtile, Rlaede Island,
Oh MoAdsy. May Is. AZ Q .. NJ, over
CHS
II battle helmets and sweat
stained green cogeFalls. instead Of
the usual spotless Navy blues and
whites. these rugged construction
specialists carve aiffields out ol
ltangied tropical iungles. build
lWharves In The testh Of Arctic winds