The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

ficiated. After the ceremonies, a
war worker offered Lake a huge
four decker sandwich as gag. Ar
thur, who hadn't had time for lunch
ate 1t to the last crumb!
Although Morton Gould, the CHS
Carnival maestro Is a mere thirty
years old, he has tried to add an
other decade TO his age In order to
avoid being called "baby genius" a
title awarded him by an enterprise
ing newspaperman. Morton wears
conservative clothes, scowls in what
he hopes Is fearsame manner, but
writers persist IN keeping him IN
knickerbockers.
The other day, Gould was being
interviewed in his home. His moth
err (who, fearful that his strenuous
conducting and composing schedule
will result in q nervous strain) kept
lowering around, anxiously. Morton
had Just about convinced the inter-
viewers that he was quite old and
dignified when Mrs. Gould po&ed
her head through the door. Nor
ton" she announced. tits time
for your nap!"
"Adolph Hitler" paul Joseph
Goebbels" and Herman Goering,"
three infamous names in the annals
of crime, will be on the side Of law
and order for once when they are
guest armchair detectives with FL
lery Queen for 1.-THE Adventure of a
Thief in the Dark" Saturday, May
6, at 7:30 p. m. ewt. over NBC. The
trio of criminals will be rep
resented by their celluloid imper-
senators, Robert Watson. Martin
Kosleck and Alexander Pope, stars
of Paramount's new movie, THE
Hitler Gang"
A skilful robber outwits Ellery
face-to-face, such an extraordinary
event that this broadcast becomes a
genuine embarrassment for the
usually suave gentleman sleuth.
Queen Is actually talking to the
thief during the commission Of the
crime, and he is unable to prevent
1t or obtain the slightest clue.
The three actor guests share an
ambition-to escape from their
screen portrayals Of NaN chiefs and
return to legitimate roles. This film
marks the sixth time watson has
played Hitler.
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The ability to read other peoples
thoughts doesn't seem to help his
own memory. to judge from the
Ipredicament Dunninger found him.
self In the other day. Late for an
appointment with his agents, the
Master Mind parked his car on a
side street and hoofed 1t about five
blocks to the office. When he
emerged an hour or so later, he had
forgotten the street his car was
parked on. P. S. 1t took him an
hour to find it.
Michael O'Day. youthful star OF
1.-The Parker Family" heard Fridays
at BIS p. m, over the Blue net
work. is now at work on simpli-
fed version of harmony and count
erpoint in bookform, which he'll
offer to a music publisher. Mike is
skilled pianist-composer, but this
marks his first attempt at author
ing.
Isabel Manning Hewson, ever on
the alert for novel trick-o the
day for her CHS Morning Market
Basket" listeners. passes along an
extra ingenious one on her Friday,
May IL broadcast. On that day she
will tell how to make charming
garden accessories out of old broom
handles, via a technique described
to her by an announcer friend, John
Allen Wolf.
House Jameson, as Mr.. Aldrich Of
THE Aldrich Family" undoubtedly
derives great pleasure from the
household tasks he assigns to his
air-son, Henry, during the broad
casts. For at his country home.
Jameson himself is very much the
handy man, these days, since the
local war plants have enticed away
all the servants.
Jimmy Cash, featured singer on
the Burns and Allen show, is still
counting his thumbs. He parked
his car near the studio, not know
ing that his wife had had a dupli-
cate set of keys made for her own
personal use. and returned from
rehearsal to find no TRANSFORMATION
staring MN IN tine race. Frantic
calls to police stations brought
squad cars searching the streets OF
Hollywood, but TO no avail. 1t was
not until he returned from home
that he found Mrs. Cash had picked
up his car. Jimmy has been buying