The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01

Army captain, written as his life
slowly ebhed away over eleven days
alone In an Isolated spot Of the Pac-
life war theQter, will be read by his
mother on Columblas I'VE, the PEG.
pie" program Sunday, March s.
(WAHC- CHS, 7:30 to 500 p. M,
EWT).
Tho Army captain, Herschel Hor.
ton, was In action against the Japs
when hit. Medical corpsmen were
unable to reach him, and he lay IN
the open for II days, during which
he wrote O long letter to his family
that poignantly discloses the cour-
age he maintained to the end. The
posthumous message Is read BY his
mother, Mrs. Odessa J. Horton OF
Auroa, III.
One of the most popular leaders
In aviation, Lawrence D. Bell, his.
tory making builder Of jet-propelied
planes, which fly without propellers,
will be Eddie Dowllngs guest
speaker on Wide Horizons, Sunday
March 5, at 4 p. m, EWT,, over the
Mutual network.
President and general manager Of
Bell Aircraft Corporation, Larry
has opened q new chapter In Amer.
lean aeronautics by his pioneering
In jet-propulsion for the Army Alt
Forces, fnnovator Of the fast con.
non bearing Airacobra fighter, Bell
also Is conducting government
sanctioned experiments with hell
copter. o Wide Horizons, he will
discuss the future III terms OF post
war aviation.
Eddie Bowling, star Of Wide
Horizons with Casey Jones, avla-
ton commentator, and David Mem
doza and his orchestra, will intro.
duce his professional talent discov-
cry OF the week, Rasha and Mirko,
Serbian troubAdours, IN music and
folk songs Of the southern slaV
countries. The Serbs will be pre-
sented III connection with drama
ti2ed experiences OF Bell Aircraft
overseas service representatives,
who assembled Airacobras III Iran
for the Russian Air Force.
From the Bell Buffalo plant
Bowling has chosen Bertram Rove
as the most talented OF the air.
craft corporations thousands Of ON.
ployes. War worker by day and con-
cert baritone In his spare time,
Rowe has been frequent soloist
with the Buffalo Philharmonic Or
cheBtra.
OF Jane, o girl from one Of the
military services, will be another
Bowling guest, illustrating the part
women In uniform are playing In
winning the war.
Boots Aircraft Nut Corporation,
Il sponsor OF Wide Horizons which
will DO repeated over New York's
Dumont TeleviSion Station W2XWV
at 8:lb y. m, EWr., Oh this same
date. Thomas q. Sabin will direcf
both programs.
Butterfly Mcqueen, who az Roch-
egter'B niece and Mary Liyingstone's
maid on the Jack Benny program Is
contributing her share OF the laughs
to the NBC funfest, began her
career as comedianne In the
Broadway production Of Brown
Sugar" Prior to that she had APP
peared only In amateur theatricals,
but George Abbott. the producer,
saw her, realized her comic gifts
and cast her In his production.
That was the turning point IN
Butterfly's career, for she had
haunted casting Offices In vain, She
had begged for chance at the role
Of Prissy In Gone With the Wind"
and been turned down because she
was not the type. But, fortunately,
GWTW took O long time to cast.
And after her hit in Brown Sugar
Butterfly was PACED for the role Of
Pr1ssy, In which she was @ great
success.
After "Gone With The Wind,
Butterfly returned to New York and
further stage success III two more
Abbott production, Brother Rat"
and What q Life" She made her
radio debut In the radio serial, THE
Goldbergs," but 1t was not until she
returned to Hollywood last year that
she became featured on the air, al
Butterfly, on the Jack Benny pro.
gram.
She was born In Tampa, Fla, Jan.
8, 1922. She was educated at the
Walker Baptist Institute and st.
Benedict's Convent In Augusta, Ca,
and at schools In New York. Now,
she Is studying music, dancing and
the technical side Of acting at Los
Angeles City College.
"The Basis OF Our Far Eastern
Policy, will be the subject Of an ad-
dress by former Governor Charles
Edison on the "China Newsreel"
program over station WNEW Thurs
day March 2 from 9:46 to 1000 p.
m.
Mr.. Edison this week was elected
National Chairman Of the United
China Relief succeeding the late
Frederick H. Wood. Mr.. Edison
served as assistant secretary and
secretary Of the Navy and was
elected governor Of New Jersey In
the Fall OF 1910.
The China Newsreel" also win
bring listeners q shortwave report
from Chungking on the latest hap
penings along the China Burma
Front as well as o Chinese feature
story by Lin Lin. head Of the In.
formation Department Of the Chi
nese News Service. Lin will speak
from WNEW's studio In New York.
Hedda Hopper. movie columnist.
suggests that Joe e. Brown. the
comedian, who visited more overseas
bases than any other artist. be nom
mated as the outstanding father Of
the year for Fathers Day. June 10.