The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

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 Dec. p Fri.-hodie Howard, Cha mute Field, Rantoul, Illinois.
 Dec. g Sat.-Gene Krupa, Army Air Base, Grand Isl"nd, Nebraska.
 Howard Barlow and Richard Crooks have prepared a program of religious and Christmas music as a ple holiday offering on ''Voice of iFrestone" tonight over NEG at 8:30 D. m., Barlow conducts the Fire stone Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
 Opening the program Barlow leads orchestra and chorus in the March of the Knights of the Holy Graip' from Wagner's religious opera Par sifal." Crooks sings Comfort Ye" from Handels oratoric ''The Mes siah." The orchestra next turns to the charming and colorful Polo naise" by Rimsky-K -Korsakov. Crooks, the chorus and orchestra join for rollicking medley of gay Christmas Carols. Turning again to Handel, Barlow leads the combined ensembles in the mighty "Hallelujah Chorus" from "The Messiah" Rich ard Crooks closes the program with White Christmas" popular Amer ican Christmas ballad by Irving Berlin.
 Steel ball bearings, an essential structural art of the Army's new secret, automatic gun sights, are be- ing sabotaged by an American lant owner turned Nazi spy. He and his daughter nearly succeed in making it perfect job in 'The Case of the Murderous Wife" this evening at g D. m., over Station WATR and the Blue Network bu David Harding Counterspy" smashes the racket and uncoverS the reasons behind mur- der, too. Don Mclaughlin lays the title role. William Sweets directs.
 John Mason Brown, until recently a Lieutenant on the staff of Vice. Admiral Alan Kirk, and Robert Cushman Murphy, Chairman of the Department of Birds of the Museum of Natural History, are guest experts on Information Please" tonight (NBC, 9:30 p. m). They join reg rllars John Kiernan and Franklin P. Adams. Clifton Fadiman Is master of ceremonies.
 Brown, now on the inactive list, is author of the recently published Many Watchful Night" and was a well known drama critic before en- tering the service. Dr. Murphy is making his second eappearanc on Information Plase." Ben Brauer is announcer.
 Johnny Morgan is trying out for a job as insurance salesman, but the work involved brings him more headaches than rofit tonight. The comedian of the Balantine show is heard at 10:30 p. m. over the Col umbia network.
 Johnny will be joined by song stress Milena Miller; Pert Kelton, who plays the role of querulous MT. Bickle;;" Gee Gee James, the housekeeper; and Cameron Andrews, better known as MT. Savage" An- nouncer John Reed King offers his strategic best to make Johnny crack salesman.
 That's an Irish Lullaby" will be Milena Miller's solo selection. The Ballantine chorus join her in rem dition of "Accentuate Positive" Jay Blackton and the orchestra provide the music.
 Radio Highlights of current week.
 Orson Welles stars in Norman Corwin'S "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" on This Is My Best" over (CBS) Tuesday Dec. 19, at (9:30 p. m.,) Andy Russell, the lad with the silver croon in his mouth, returns as guest on Milton Berle's Let Yourself Co., over WATR Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 10:3O D. m., Kay Kyser takes his Col lege of Musical Knowledge" to the Marine Air Base, Mojave. Claif., for the broadcast over (NBC) Wednes- day. Dec. 20, at 10 p. nl., Lou Costello'S doctor has advised the comedian against travel at this time, so his broadcast with Bub Abbott, scheduled to originate in the Army Hospital, Palm Springs, Calf, will come instead from Hollywood over (NBC) Thursday, Dec. 21, at 10 D. m., Kroeger heads an all-male cast O. Broadway actors in grip ping drama on Grand Central Sta tion" over (CBS) Saturday, Dec. g. at p. m.
 Jerry Cooper, popular young bar itone, has been selected to substi- ute for the absent Morton Downey during the week of Dec. IS. on the Songs From Morton Downey" pro- gram .4eard each weekday after noon, Mondays through Fridays at 300 p. m, over WIZ and the Blue Network. Downey, it nay now be announced, recently arrived in Eng land preparatory to a tour of the camps of the armed forces in France Germany, and other allied fronts.
 Jerry Cooper and Morton Downey have had curiously parallel careers. Both started out in life working on a railroad and then on to achieve fam in night clubs, movies, thea tres. and radio. Coo;1er'S career