The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

ms Joseph Cirminel1o to Maureen, test entries in the multiple birth tOn Berie's 'Let Yourself Go" prO- y at 1O:3O p. In., over WATR and racticing on AdOlphe Menjou, Berle gh his music has tine proper effect, II N. VI They loved me in Dead Branch, Okla. An when I played in North Whistlestop, Idaho, I had dem in tn aisles! But does the Crossley show it? No!"
 At option time, Archie Screeden- floss and his barefoot brood fix the sponsor with mournful eyes, for Archie,s standard act is Gee II = Don't Care About Myself But My Wife'n Kids Gotta Eat.' Of course, Archie is gay bachelor around Lindy's for twelve weeks, but on the morning of the fatal thir- teenth, six ragged children accom- panied by their mother (rented from Noes Theatrical Agency) ad- dress Archie as Pop
 Boots" Blabbermouth appeals to the sponsors heart with T Can = Get More T Bought = From Your Competitor But . I'm Loyal-To- You Boss" Boots" gives it his all when he says: "I'm not just sell ing your product when I'm on the air; I'm selling frrrrrrandship To me, you are the kind of man any kid would like to have as father an want you to know I'd never work for McGrumley. He ain't sweet an sincere like you are, Boss!"
 Berle eschews such tawdry ges- lures. Nope, I'm dignified. I just hang by my heels from the spon- sor's window and threaten to let myself gor'
 Frederick Dvonch, music director of Steel Horizons" heard Sunday nights over MES, has received dog ems of letters complimenting him on the brilliance of his string sec- tion. The young maestro modestly i explains it as due to the excellence of his musicians. Said musicians however, insist that their fine work is due to Dvonch who, having been a virtuoso violiniSt before he was conductor, is so sensitive to the most minute deviation from perfec- tion that they are all on their met tie.
 A whole crime detection outfit in a Woman'S purse!
 That's the proud boast of Alice Frost, the Mrs. Half of NBC's MT. and Mrs. North" Men may joke about those bulging purses which contain everything but the kitch- en sink" but Alice. says the or dinary feminine articles found in a pocketbook could make scoffers eat their words when it comes to solv- l ing a crime. On the "Wednesday night whodunit. Alice's purse i'm. plements have been handy in vari- ous ways. A tweezer and nail file have helped to pick the most in- tricate door locks of scriptual cul- prits; lipstick has been useful in writing frantic messages; ordinary face powder has proved handy in bringing out fingerprints, and the common hnd mirror has had any number of uses, from communica- tion by catching the suns reflec- tion to shadowing a suspect while your back is turned. Too, the en- tire purse, weighted down with this "crime detection outfit" is wonder full in place of blackjack!
 Karl Farr, guitarist for the Sons of the Pioneers" Western melody makers on the new Roy Rogers Show, made his most difficult broad cast during the earthquake of 1883. True to the spirit of the show mans world he stayed on the air and later was presented with a me- dal for his heroic action.
 It took depression to give the newspaper world it's first (and only) woman financial editor!
 Sylvia Porter, of the New York Post, who will appear on Americas Town Meeting of the Air Thurs day, Dec. IA. at 8:30 p. m., over WATR and the Blue network, had just begun her freshman year at Hunter College when reverberations of the '29 market crash were felt in her family'S financial status. Tn order to understand the reasons behind the debacle, Miss Porter de- cided to switch from an English major to one in Economies.
 Upon her graduation in 1892. at which she distinguished herself by winning every Economies prize in sight, she went to work in Wall street. It was merely a means of preparing herself for the goal she had set: a career as a financial columnist. Miss Porter is now recognized in Fall street and Washington as an authority on Government financing. s.
 When Parker Fennelly is listed in the cast of a play, it's safe to as- sume that you'll be listening to story with a New England locale! He'll be featured on Grand Gen. tral Station." Saturday Dec. g, at 1 p. m.,q over CBS.
 Radios most famous portrayer of down east characters comes by his heitage quite naturally for he was born in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Fennelly, unlike most actors. never tried to cultivate a more urbane accent; content to specialize In one kind of role, he has been a sue. cessful and busy man since he en. tered broadcasting. back in the 'twenties. His only non-acting ven- ture. playwrightlng is represented by a play. "CuclEoos on the Hearth" !"