The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-15

ernest Judd. the 1exaS 1rouDa-
dour, will be guest star on
Grand Ole Opry" Saturday, June
II, ut 1890 pm, e.w.t.. over NBC.
show business while he was still in
high school in Brooklyn, has been
a frequent guest on the radio shows
OF Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Al
Jolson and Kate Smith. On the last
mentioned he has lately been fea-
tured comic.
Savoy, whose friendly comedy deals
with throwaway lines, unfinished
sentences and similar techniques,
made his vaudeville debut in black
face. Three years later he was doing
a comedy single, and has been ever
since.
The sopranos have 1t, as far as
the Hour Of Charms" current
"Singing Cinderella" quest is con-
cerned. Of the 10 girls chosen as
semi. finalists, nine are sopranos
(six eoloraturas, one lyric and two
dramatic sOpran0s) and only four
are contraltOs. Last Of the semi-fi-
naIists. June Ssielman Of Milwau-
kee, Wis, will be heard on the June
Is, and the three girls will sing for
final judgment on the June 70
broadcast.
There's nothing like woman's
touch to brighten things up, SO
Chantootsie Benay Venuta will
bring her pink gingham and red hot
times to THE Chamber Music So
cisty of Lower Basin Streets" crest
fallen clubhouse on Sunday. June
IS, at els p. M, over station WATR'
cdr Milton J. Cross, Pianist-Comic
Victor Borge, Maestro Paul LaValle
and his batty balalaikas will hang
arouad to provide bit of music and
madness.
Uncle Joe" CAUSING, Of st. Louis,
who has a nationwide renown Tor
youth guidance, and some OF MS
1000 "nephews," members OF 30 boys
clubs he has established, will be IN
terviewed by Parkes johnson and
Warren Hull on Vox Pops program
marking the Tooth anniversary OF
the Y.M.C.A., which will be broad
cast Monday, June 10, at PM
ever CHS from Southside Y.M.C.A.
in st. Louis.
CAUSING, a hard-hitting defender
of youth, is Boys Work secretary for
the st. Louis ''Y", He Is descrlpeo
as 1.-The man who carries a Bible in
one hand and wallop in the other"
and is credited by authorities for the
top rating of ST. Louis among large
cities in combating wartime juve-
nile delinquency.
Each of Causino's boys clubs has
its own neighborhood clubhouse IN
rented or donated quarters, supply
ing recreation and wholesome in
terests, and serves as pattern 1or
similar facilities sponsored by
churches, business men, police ana
civic groups in many other U. .
communities.
With 1.-THE Parker Family" busy
doing its part toward making the
most Of w0manpOwer, mypochOn-
driac Cousin Jane arrives on the
scene and the Parkers find an
appropriate job for her, In the
broadcast on Friday, June l6, Mt S:lS
D. m, over Station WATR. The as
signment, well suited to Cousin
James hobby taking pills.. raises
another question, when the Parkers
realize that II she stays in town,
she'll want to remain with them
That problem is solved simply
enough, though, in a surprising plot
twist. Members Of THE Parker
Family are Jay Jostyn and Mar
iorie Anderson as Mr.. and Mrs
Parker, AIitzi Gould as Nancy, and
Michael O'Day as Richard.
James Melton. tenor star, who vii
head the summer musical series re-
Ameing Fred Allen Sundays on CHS
owns one OF the worlds largest
collections OF antique automobiles
including . Stanley Steamer which
Ne nOw has with him In Hollywood
AEeItan, in order to do his bit fol
ne Fifth War Loan Drive, suggests
Z Hollywood block party and every
0llR buying . bond will then be en-
Titled % . drive around the block 10
tbe Stanley seamer.
Joseph Curtin. the Mr.. half o.
"Mr. and Mrs. North" Is beinl
greeted these days with firmeI
handshakes by his fellow member
81 the cast. Curtin, who bring
ilngias 10 the spines Of scriptua
crooks, doesn't give the rest OF tn
cast the shuddeFs any more nov
hat his two youngsters, John Ant
- ala FIN aKl