The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-01

| Dammit, Leamy, whenever you | speak of friend, .he's always top- | rating"
 And said, Dammit if he wasn't, he wouldn't"
 So while you're figuring that one | out want to present to you Arthur 1 Anderson. He has nothing to do with radio, which is a pity, for if he were to bring to radio one tenth of the energy and enthusiasm he spends on his own job, radio would be that much richer. I honor him among that bright galaxy of people I'm proud to call my friends.
 He's editor of Boot and Shoe Re- corder", and I'd like you to know him. The mag. for which he is re- sponsible is less like the usual trade publication than anything you could conceive. It is brightly written, bril- hantly edited, and darned good reading-even if you don't know anything about shoes. That's the Anderson touch.
 He is not g very tall man, and he's not a shrine of beauty, but his soul is colossal, his feet are hu- man, and his heart is as big as an overSized ham. And I might have kept him in the back of my mind had not a publicity picture and story from the I. Miller Shoe Company smacked itself right down on the news desk. For in that picture not only was there Morris Wolock, de- signer of the Miller shoes - and looking very preemed up - but the dear and aniable mug of my friend, Arthur Anderson.
 It was a posed picture - and I can imagine how Arthur writhed - and the occasion was the presen- tation of a block of wood, quote from the story which accompanied the picture, "a spirited little brown and white mare, kicking up its hind legs and for all the world ready to spring."
 It's supposed to be the oscar" of the Boot and Shoe World. It bears this inscription which is not up to tn usual Anderson mark: Anderson Award for Wartime Achievement in the Creation of Shank's Mare and Shank's Colt" Which is all beside the point, as far as this column is concerned. But what you might like to know is something of the Anderson philos- ophy, which to my way of thinking has all others trimmed.
 He is the proud parent of two sons, both of whom he sent through college. But in addition to that he made them each learn a trade. One is a master pastry cook; the other top-notch cobbler. So, says Editor Anderson with gleam in his eyes, If business goes pop they'll al- ways have job. for there's al- ways need of a good cook, and good shoe repairman." About him. self he says nothing. He doesn't have to. Boot and Shoe Recorder" is testimonial enough. Station WATR will bring the radio audience something new in daytime listening when '"The Listening Post" bows over the Blue network and this station Tuesday, February 8 at 10:45 a. m. The program is @ re- suit of the networks planning, start ed over a year ago. to present top- name actors and actresses during the daytime with each broadcast a complete story departure from the regular type of daytime dramatic presentations.
 Heard every Tuesday through Fri day, the new show features Ethel Owen, currently starring in Broad- ways "3 is a Family" - Everett Sloane of Citizen Kane" movie fame and who has starred in more radio shows than you can shake a stick at - Patsy O'Shea, outstand- ing child radio actress - to men, ton but a few of those already slated to appear regularly in "The Listening Post.
 The 15-minute dramatization will be based on selected works of f1c- ton and non-fiction, taken from the pages of The Saturday Evening Post. The premiere will present Martha, a stirring and fast-mov- ing short story by George Loveridge scheduled to appear in the maga- zines February 12 issue.
 For the musical background, Ted Steele will be at the organ, play ing compositions written and scored | by himself. Brett Morrison will act as narrator and Paul Luther will | d0 fI1a annnl,pni10 ctinf
 Some people regard the left hind foot of a rabbit as an ideal talisman others, a four-leaf clover. AS far as Dorothy Shay is concerned, 1 she'll take a copy of George Gersh- wins "Summertime"-it's her good | luck charm.
 When the CBS Carnival" singer | auditioned for her first job. the | manager remained non-committal until she sang the Gershwin number | she got the spot. Her open ing tune at Hollywood's House of Murphy, and later, on her USO tour, was Summertime" In both in- stances, Dorothy got rave notices. | Upon her return to the United | States, she discovered that "Carni- | val" was holding additions for girl | singers. More than fifty gals were | heard, but when Producer Theo Cannon listened to Dorothy's ver- sion of - you guessed itl - Sum- mertime," he decided that the Jack sonyille, Fla. youngster was just right for the show. Any wonder that the tune is Dots lucky piece? |
 By studying the music alone, a | listener can almost tell whats hap- | pening on Wednesdays NEG thriller, MT. and Mrs. North"
 Each regular character, except | | thA title roles is always introduced |