The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-10


 citizens of other great countries both see and hear. TelevisiOn is an American invention, and Americans should be the first to benefit by the greatest mass communications sys- tcms of all time.
 "In the postwar period when standards have been established by the Federal Communications Com- mission, based on recommendations of the engineers of the industry, the National Broadcasting Company will be ready to give the American public network television based on the best practical standards then known to all concerned"
 Nan Merriman, who will be pr. Frank Blacks soloist when the lat- ter batons the special Music Crt- ties Circle of New York program with the NEG Symphony tomorrow, May II, has been engaged as solo, ist for the gala Red Cross concert when Toscanini conducts the conl- bined forces of the NEG Symphony and the New York Philharmonic at Madison Square Garden, May 25. This event will not be broadcast, however.
 To a southern contestant on his "Let Yourself Go" session, Milton Berle commented, "So you're from the south, eh? I've got 8 brother down south, who's made 8 lot of money out of cotton. But they caught him. I told him he should have made 1t out of paper!7
 Joseph Gotten, star of CBS' Sum- day airshow, "America-Ceiling Un- limited" recently purchased the house he has been living in. The residence, which overlookS the Paci- fic Ocean, is located in Pacific Pali. sades, a suburb of Santa Monica, California. The Cottens are busy with remodeling plans and are haunting the shops in search of fine glassware "a longtime hobby of the film and radio star.
 Alice Frost is somewhat uneasy about taking the test for her driv- CTS license next week, since she recently met the vehicle inspector. The inspector turned out to be a "Mr. and Mrs. North" fan, and when Alice said she was in the cast (she's Mrs. North), he raised an eyebrow and muttered: "Hmmm .. .one of those gun molls who go around killing peOple!"
 Pronouncing the names of Rus sian places such as Sevastopol and Smolensk with a mouthful of hard candy was part of the job for Parker Fennelly recently in his Dad" role on the Mother and Dad" broadcast - and he did 1t, winning round of lusty studio audience applause.
 Jim Doyle, NEG war commenta- tor, says that with so many radio and movie comedians scheduled to go to the South Pacific this sum- mer to entertain the soldiers, 1t won't be long before our boys will literally be rolling in the isles!
 Joe Zinkan, new member of the Smoky Mountain Band, who is talk ing Pap's place while he is away in the Navy, dressed up in Pap's old costume the other night for the Saturday night NEG broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry." He did such a good substitution job that the only comments heard from the au- dience in the Ole Opry House dur ing the program, was that old Pap seemed to have picked up some weight
 A friend of Jim Doyle, NEG news commentator, came out of the radio studio one day this week and mo- tieed that Jim was still sitting in his parked car where the friend had left him two hours before.
 "I've been waiting for two gentle unen," explained Jim.
 "Who are they" inquired the friend.
 "The man who owns the car in front of me and the man who owns the car in back" replied the com mentator disgustedly.
 On one Bright Horizon" broad- cast last week, the casts tribula- tions were more real than f1ctional. Bob Griffin, lead on the show, ar- rived in dark glasses, a victim of conjunctivities. Announcer Paul Lu- ther bumped into a hanging mike and cut his forehead, which bled throughout the show.
 Girls, take 8 tip from Julia Sam dersOn. star of Let's Be Charming on MBS. Says Julia, "There's mo- thing so th0ughtless as that con- versati0nal outrage, the tactleSs talker. The woman who wants to acquire greater charm, will be as cOnsiderate of others both in manners and conversation as she would like them to be of her!"
 Clifford Goldsmith, author of "The Aldrich Family" has moved into a stately old apartment in Washington Square in New York for the duration. Until recently, Cliff and his family occupied a large farm house in rural Chester Coun- ty. Pennsylvania.
 Esme of Paris, perfumist and au- thor. will be a guest on Mary Mar garet McBride's program over NEG at l p. m., e. ". {. on Monday, May 22. The date cOincides with the publication of Esme's autObi0grs- phy, "Esme of Paris" Indulging in variegated careers in the past, that have included dancing with PavI0va. annO4nnanvine GaIli. Curcf