The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-01

and purchased . complete outfit
OF palette, easel, paints and can
vases. Here, he told himself, was
Just the right form Of relaxation
he needed to get his mind off scripts
and gage once in q while.
But Gardner hadn't figured ON
his artistic temperament or talent.
Within two weeks he was back at
the doctors office. This time he
was warned fatty to throw away
the brushes and paints immediate
", or else the medico would dis
claim all responsibility. :. :. 80.
It seems that Gardner became
so enthusiastic with couple OF
canvasses they now adorn the liv-
ing ROOM he'd find himself waking
up in the middle Of the night with
q new idea for shading or a color
blend that couldn't be put aside
until morning.
THE Chandler Music Society OF
Lower Basin Street" Is making Its
presence felt in more ways than
one. The Blue network program,
heard Sundays at 9.15 p. m, EWT.,
has always attracted the young
hepcat to its side because of its hot
jazz and impudent scripts. However,
older fans are now writing Tor
tickets and a fast count of the stu
dio audience these days reveals sil-
YER threads among the bobby Sox.
Much of the credit for this trend
- VII,
to radio whit Cecil B. deMille is to
the movie camera. His older fans
visit the program to renew acquaint-
ance with the man who first spoke
to them out of a crystal set. But an
other factor is responsible, too. Ae
one oldster put It: UNLESS YOU can
intelligently discuss 1--WE with the
kids, they think their parents are
behind the times. My children seem
to know everything about the 'Ba-
sin Street orchestra and I've got
to keep up with them.
That's why wrote for tickets.
When the children speak of Billy
Butterfield's hot trumpet. I'll be
able to nod Sagely and murmur a
few words here and there. If Carl
Kress' guitar playing Is mentioned,
I'll know what they's talking about
when they say he's 'groovey'. AS for
Paul Lavalle and his clarinet-he
does get of and ride doesn't hep"
It's amusing to observe the reac-
tons of these studio guests. After
the first startled facial expression.
upon hearing Lavalle's arrange
ments, they settle down to their
new found appreciation of hot mu-
sic. They applaud as vigorously as
their 'teen-age seat mates. And
when the broadcast Is over, fully
three-quarters Of the people who
descend on Lavalle for autographs
are oldstersL
The Chamber Music Society Of
Lower Basin Street" has done 1t
again. 1t made a lot of friends when
the revolutionary idea Of kidding
music was started. More admirers
hasteneod to their radios when the
practice Of ribbing noted guest stars
began. Now, the youngsters need
MT worry about their parents be-
wilderment when talk of New Or
leans jazz versus Chicago style be-
comes heated and argumentative.
AS matter OF fact, the kids will
find 1t hard to get an occasional
word in-mom and pop are hep,
thanks to Basin Street,"
When Dunninger, the Master
Mentalist. now appearing on the
Blue network Wednesdays at 900.
seemed to be having a little din
Guilty reading ex-Presdient Herbert
Hoover's mind at the Banshees'
luncheon for the American News
paper Publishers Association the
other day, his friends queried him
about it. II had no trouble reading
the card he had selected" retorted
the Master Mind. II was just trying
to get some dope on the coming
elections"
Billy Hobbs, accOrdi0nist with
Xaver Cugat's band, heard over
MBS Wednesday nights, Is in the
tank business! Not for our armed
forces not for our allies
but for his our-year-OId son. Billy
spends all his spare time carving
army tanks out Of wood. Even the
nails used 10 put the tanks together
are made Of wood. He admits he
can't build them fast enough for
his y0ungster, who Is amassing an
army Of wooden tanks that even
woOdenhead Hitler would fear.