The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-10

p. m, over WATR and the Blue
 Network. >. Fred Lowery,s whistling solo of the nostalgia whispering; Gene Walsh vocal on the novelty "Salt
 Water Cowboy";; and the new hit tune "You Always Hurt the One You Love-" sung by Bob Matthews, tenor, and the Sweet Swingsters, backed by the entire ensemble.
 With Dick Joy announcing the show, Maestro Heidt will serve as master of ceremonies,
 Fridays Gag of = the Day: It seems that Jan Garber, whose or- chestra is heard regularly on 'srhe Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands" program, was talking to a friend who was complaining about the shortage of liquid refreshments in his home town.
 "You think your town is dry" Garber countered. Why, man, you ought to hear what's going on in Hollywood. They're parched. just got letter from my cousin there. and believe me, the stamp was stuck on with pin"
 Mistakingly thinking that a ques- tion in French was an insult to Evelyn Knight, singing star of Ed Wynn's WATR-Blue Network Happy Island program, Barry Wood almost punched a French-speaking Can- adian during a recent bond tour.
 Evelyn had sung a couple of uongs to a Montreal audience when une of her Canadian fans asked, ''Chantez-vous 'Dancez Avec Une I2oupee'?"
 "Hey, what do you mean talking to Evelyn Knight like thta?" said Barry Wood clenching his fist.
 Someone rushed up and explained that the man had merely asked Evelyn to sing Dance with Dol ly," the tune she's made famous. She obliged,
 One of the astounding variety Of jobs held down by Don Mclaughlin, star of WATR Blues David Hard- ing -Gounterspy thriller. was man. ager of a dance band led some years ago by radios famous Little Jack Little. Don likes to recall the night he spent in the saxaphone section holding reckless sax, but, never theless. going through all the mo- tions that usually adorn the mus ical display of third alto saxa- phonist
 This came about because of an auto accident in which the regu- lar sax player was injured. Arriving at the theater for the first show the troupe was greeted by an irate theater manager who insisted that as he had hired 17 musicians, he was going to have 1T musicians. Thus, Don Mclaughlin, the bands manager, sat calmly in the reed section, blowing away-but not sounding a single note!
 Among the most interested ns- teners to the November IA nroau- cast of "This Is My Best" featur- ing Allan Jones and Verree Teas- dale in Career in C-Major," will be Actress Irene Hervey (Mrs. Allan .Jones) who is doing a Broadway show in New York. The Joneses have been 'career-separated twice this year. First Allan went east to star in a play while the missus was in the midst of picture in Holly- wood. He returned to make "Ro" nance, Inc" for Universal just as Irene was being signed for her ctIr- rent New York play.
 The eighth boy to play one, or the red-headed Day children 's Life With Father is going to be on Grand Central Station" on Sat- urday November 18, at p. m, over CBS. Jimmy. Dobson, now safely in long trousers and with the last of the red dye combed from his hair, is currently rehearsing in Ben Martins Bonanza"
 "A Bu1 SuASCI dAlu uA OASAASoSAss still to be selected will support Roy Rogers, King of Cowboys, when he starts his new series on MES Tuesday, November 21, at 8:30 p. m. Also on the show will be "Sons of the Pioneers"
 George Sebastian, conductor of Great Moments in Music" which stars Jean Tennyson. soprano, over CBS Wednesday nights. has been engaged as conductor of Borodin's Prince Igor," to be produced by the New Opera Company on February 12.
 Robert Montgomery sent huge armful of flowers to Hedda Hopper for her "Hats off tribute to him on her '.Hedda Hopper's Hollywood" program. lauding him as the first Hollywood actor to see service in klla 1nrol,