The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

brings bright new promise into 6 boys life by showing him satis- factory alternative to his life of crime in an episode titled wish On A Star" on CBS tonight CwABC-CBS S:30-8:55 p. m) Rosemary De Camp plays the doc tors secretary, Judy Price. Wish On A Star" Is written by Doris Pitkin Buck of Arlington, Virginia. Wednesdays "Gage-of- -the-Day" Orchestra leader Gordon Jen- kins' young son is an enthusiast about mechanical devices. but his enthusiasm sometimes gets the bet ter of him. In the midst of his tinkering with the hall clock the other day, his mother called down end asked him the time.
 T don't know what time it IS, Mom," the boy replied, but one hand is on five and the others or the floor"
 Kay Kyser and his College of Musical Knowledge" gang open laugh-and-learning sessions for 8 new sponsor when they go to the U. 6. Navy Amphibious Training Base at Oceanside, Calif., for the broadcast tonight at 10 p. m. over NBC stations. With Kyser will be the full orchestra, Georgia Carroll, 9ully Mason, Ish Kabibble and other featured artists.
 Ida Eupino returns to the sin jEter precincts of Suspense" for the third time when she stars in "A Thing of Beauty" on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 8 p. m., over CBS sta tions. Miss Lupino will portray an ugly, neurotic girl who imagines that she is the most beautiful woman in the world. What hap pens when she realizes that others do not share in the opinion leads to . startling climax.
 Just because there's a shortage of cigarettes is no reason to use matches to set buildings af1re say 'Mr. and Mrs. North" as they set out to solve mystery involving "Arson and Old Lace" tonight at 6 p. m. over NEG stations. The NorthS start getting warm when Weasel, their reformed gangster friend invites them to roast which turns out to be little matter of arson. The criminal finds he's no match for the sleuthsome, two- some. but here are sure-fire hrills for all before he caugh.
 Arthur Hopkins has chosen Maurice Maeterlinck's fairy plan saThe Bluebird" for the Christmas week presentation on Arthur Hop- kins Presents" tonight (NBC, 11:3l D. m.) Joyce Van Patten and Alastair Kyle will play the leading el1ildren's roles.
 The Bluebird" was introduced eo America in 1910 by the New Theater. It was a great success and was presented again the fol- lowing season in repertory. Orig 1nally written in five acts, "The Bluebird" was subsequently, en- larged to sir acts by Maeterlinck.
 Long 6 champion of a construc- ave peace with Germany, Dorothy Thompson, commentator and syn. dicated newspaper columnist, re. 1berates her stand when she ap- pears as a speaker on the WATR- Blue Network broadcast of Amer 1ca's Town Meeting, Thursday, Dec g at 8:30 p. m. The question un- der discussion will be Should All Germans Be Punished For NaN Grimes and Atrocities?"
 M. F. Colwell, leader of the Co., operative Commonwealth Fedora. sion in Canada, joins Miss Thomp- son In upholding the negative on this question, in 8 broadcast orig mating in Montreal, through the facilities of Station CFCF.
 The voices of Charles Boyer, Ed- ward c. Robinson, Skinnay Ennis. Ella Mae Morse, and Billy Gilbert or reasonable facsimiles thereof = are heard on Which Is Which" over the Columbia network tonight 9WABC-CBS, 9:30-1O:O0 D. m.)
 Ken Murray, master of cere- monies, for the quiz program, asks contestants to determine whether me stars are present in person, or whether they are being initiated by ~volce doubles"
 For the first time in manv months . whodIlnit will be pre- zented on the 'Mr. District At- 90Fpey" program tonight at 9:3O D. m. over NEG.
 1tb The Case of the Walking Corpse" and Is thrilling in its mys- seFy, suspense and shrewd detec- five work.
 Jay Jostyn who portrays the role