Evening star., 1944-07-09


ties have launched their careers in
Washington. The latest "Washingto-
nian by adoption" to hit the radio
news pages is Natalie Core, who will
be remembered for her Blue Net
work (WMALl show "Your Window
Shopper" which she wrote, pro-
duced and narrated here for two
years. She was also known In local
drama circles, appearing last sum-
mer with the willard Roof Players.
Natalie has the distinction of being
the first woman announcer on the
Blue Network, and Is responsible for
putting on and signing OF Listen,
the Women" This is the half hour
session in which a pahelN of four
prominent woman guests discuss
over the country and may be heard
over WMAL at 3 o'clock on Sundays.
Canada's declaration of war on
Germany gave Natalie her first real
chance at announcing. She was in
Montreal at the time, substituting
for friend who had a womans
program on a local radio station.
Overnight the station lost IL regular
announcerS, who were called to ac-
tive duty in the Canadian Army.
For six weeks, Natalie took over.
This experience made her more de-
termined than ever to 60 ahead as
an announcer.
Born In Ford City, Pa, she gradu-
ated from the Pittsburgh Dramatic
School in 1910. Her radio experience
includes dramatic roles in "Portia
Faces Life," Stella Dallas" Gibbs
and Finney" and The Three RS"
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George Polk, Washington corre-
spondent for the New York Herald
Tribune pinch hits for Walter Comp
ton on Background for News" Mon
day through Friday at pm. over
WOL-Mutual.
What to do with vacation time
seems to be no problem along radio
row. Jack Haley and Actress June
Clyde are making preparations for
an eight WeekS-overseas tour. Kay
Kyser departs momentarily for the
same purpose. Groucno Marx and
his young vocalist Kay Mckenzie,
and Charlie Mccarthy accompanied
by Edgar Bergen and Mortimer
Snerd plan tours of Army hospitals
throughout the country.
Todays special bond rally at the
Monument Grounds Shot from the
Sky" exhibit will be visited by many
radio stars, among them Bert Lytell,
emcee of Stage Door Canteen" and
Eddie Carr of the Eddie Carr
Revue" -
School closes tomorrow night for
the experts of Information Please"
The final quiz session finds Author
Christopher Morely at his desk as
guest expert. Questions which have
stumped the experts this past sea-
son will be given them again. What
they don't know this time will set
the sponsor back and the Red Cross
ahead by a set of Encyclopedia Bri-
tannicas. Until the program returns
to the air on September II, listeners
will be entertained by Vacation
Serenade," starring Rose hampton,
metropolitan soprano, in a program
OF light concert music. Wilfred Pei
letter conducts the orchestra.
One of the first veterans of World
War II to have his own network
program is an ex-pilot, Tenor Dick
Brown. His weekly song series pre-
mieres tonight at 6:45 over VOL
Mutual. r*
Apparently the boys overseas
spend much of their spare time
thinking up new titles to bestow on
singing star Dirah Short. The
latest, submitted by group of
hopeful gobs was You're the gal
we'd like mos'n to be our bos'n."
This week, Monday through Fri
day from 90 am. (WRC), An
nouncer Holly Wright takes over the
job OF getting listeners up and to
work, while Bill Herson, your regu-
lar Ticlekeeper vacations. Herson's
spot at 7:45 pm. will be filled by a
program entitled -Four Jacks and a
King with Ted Alexander, vocalist,
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MIKE LINES-The Jimmy-Du-
Irante-Gary Moore comedy team