The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

A)y A1A% It is particularly appropriate that Rose Hampton, famous Metropolitan Opera soprano, should be honor guest Feb. 20 on the Metropolitan Opera Additions of the Air." whose purpose is to foster young American singers at the Met, because Miss Hampton was one of the first sing ers-if not the first-to break the unwritten law that no singer could hope for a Met contract without European training.
 Penny (Blondie) Singleton re- ceived a batch of V-mail letters after this weeks airing of the Bum stead" family doings. They were from Marines in the South Pacific thanking Penny for her persona. gift of quantity of cigarets which she sent them for Christmas.
 Xavier Cugat and the American Red Cross are partners. Cugie who is heard with his orchestra over MBS Wednesday nights, has just completed a special transcription for the Red Cross annual drive.
 Singer Jimmy Cash of the Burns and Allen show was telling what happened to him out at the Lock- heed plane plant where he is work ing his spare hours as driver of ar electric pickup truck called goose. Seems he parked his vehicle tot near a heat-treating oven. "Wha' happened to it2" asked Conductor Felix Mills.
 why" said Cash, "they cooked my gooSe!"
 Francis x. Bushman, idol of thu early movie days, recently appeared in a part opposite Constance Moore on NBC's star Playhouse" Bush man, semi-retired from the flicker for many years, although he ha done many radio shows, will b, seen as Bernard Baruch in 20th Century-FoX's forthcoming epic wilson" It will be Bushman' first screen role in IS years.
 The "Sportsmen Quartet" intro duced the new Wills-Brix tune Ut 8 Long Long Way to Idaho" on tn Joan Davis show this week. Thei likenesses appear on the sheet musi of the new song.
 Groucho Marx is going to mee the two most unpredictable artist in radio all over one weekend He'll play host to OrSon Welles ol his Blue Ribbon Town" program over CBS Saturday, Feb. 19, at D. m., e. W. t., and then on Sunday Feb. 20, Groucho will visit Jacl Benny's program over NEG at p. rn, e. W. t.
 Constance Moore will take full advantage of her visit to New Yorl with Ceiling Unlimited, the CBS Sunday series which vii air from Gotham for two weeks Guest appearances on other pro grams have been arranged for he including a visit with Alfred Drak on Broadway Matinee" over CB! Tuesday, Feb. 9.
 Although it is a sponsored pro gram, the CBS Stage Door Can teen" was listed among govern mental programs in the poll con ducted among radio editors by Bill board magazine. The classification was given because of broadcast con tent. with all the airings dedicate' to service men and women every where.
 If "Dr." Ernest Chappell, an nouncer of The Chamber Must Society of Lower Basin Street. seemed to wear a smile that lighteI the entire theater at last Sunday broadcast, it's because his wif' Claudia Morgan, has been pro ncunced fit again. Claudia, star c We Love ard Learn" recently too her first steps unaided. followin a battle with pneumonia, comph cated by pleurisy.
 A group of six prominent movi stars are planning surprise fo Jimmy Durante. the clown stare on CGS with Garry Moore. Whel the Schnozzle returns to Hollywoo in the spring for more picture mak ing, he will be accorded one of tn biggest welcome back" parties ye rendered anyone in the cinema cit He is one of the best-loved person alities in the profession.
 Whitey Ford, the Duke of Pa ducah heard on the NEG Gran ole Opry" Saturdays. received a visi backstage from a resident of Pa ducah, Kentucky, who had a amusing request to make. The cha Ihad been in the Navy for the pas eight years, and on his ship ha been nicknamed "Paducah." Sine hearing the Duke of Paducah o the weekly NEG programs. tn sailor had claimed to live next doc | to him back home. Although thl vas the first time he had been | lthe States Gilice 1e1O, he used tW