The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

tWc dollar bill, Nowhere have 1 lived where have received 60 many two dollar bills ir change as in wa. teEbul3. Tn New York you Beldom oven soc them. West of Chicago--nt least before the war--f don't think they've ever heard of them. Which lS not surprising fot in the West even one dollar bills arc scarce. silver dollars being the usual me- alum of exchange under five dole lars.
 I mentioned this fact about two dollar bills tC a friend here in Wa terbury, You're right, he said, "and if you want to see something funny, the next Sunday night you're buys ing D train ticket In Grand Central to come back here, put down Q two dollar Dill and 2 one, and see what happens"
 This I did. B fore I could speak the name Of my destination the ticket clerk handed me Q ticket to Waterbury. And Q lew weeks ago the reverse of this occurred, and at another ticket window in the same station. laid down Q five dollar bill asked for, and was glven 0 ticket to Waterbury. Tn change 1 received: 1: some pennies, some silver, and c two dollar bill.
 A suggestion advanced by Vest brook Van Voorhis on Time Views the News over WATR and the Blue Network (Monday through Friday at 4:30 p. m,), that Christmas gifts for children Of the liberated coun- tries in packages sent overseas, has been adopted by the Missouri Wo- mems Temperance Union.
 Tn addition, Mrs. Nell c. Berger, Missouri state president of WCTU, who ordered the adoption, will also suggest the idea Do accepted by the National WCTU at It's convention In Columbus, Ohio.
 On the broadcast Van VoorhiS credited "rhe Living Church" for endorsing the Idea.
 Veterans of overseas action, who "got the message through" from the front lines, will be heard on Vox Pop when Parks Johnson and War ren Hull interview communications experts of the Army Signal Corps, from historic Fort Monmouth, N. J, tonight (e:30 CDs).
 The war story of the Signal Corps will be related on Vox Pop by hard- ened soldierstechnicians, back in the United States from service under en- eTny fire with signal service bate tniions, wire construction companies, radio stations, pigeon attachments Vsmail outfits, photographic teams and other Army communications organizations.
 Rosallnd Russell b rarely avail- able for radio because of many pic. ture commitments, but she will be guest star on "Cavalcade of Amer. ica". The producers of "Cavalcade" have moved the starting date of their gala fail and winter season c week ahead as Q bonus for dlalers and will star Miss Russell over NEG tonight ct 6 o'clock in 0 thrilling story, Hymn from the Night" by Robert Taliman. The stage and screen actor walter Huston becomes master Of ceremonies on that date
 Dunningers sponsors have just an. saAaaaaAA aaaktaf AakalIa af kha Aaa- ter Mentailst's tour to the west coast this fall. Present plans call for the mental wizard to broadcast from San Francisco on October 26 and from Los Angeles on November 1. Other appearances vii be announceid later.
 Movie columnist Loueila Parsons, always anxious to help Q new scribe along the way, drops in to advise Oracle Allen, latest recruit to jour- nalissn. during her program with George Burns over CBS.
 ASpirants on the M.d.M Screen Test" programs over MES Mondays through Fridays hall from all over, An example is this weeks line.up. Lili Vaienti comes from Poland; Dale Belmont, night club singer, is from Massachusetts: Donald Duke is from Pittsburgh and Lorraine Tom. merson Is Q North Dakota soprano. Oddly enough, although the series originates in New York, nary 6 na- tive of the big town has Snared Q booking on it.
 Ben drauer, regular announcer on NBC's MT. and Mrs. North" has been hospitalized with pneumonia. In his place, Carl Frank has taken over the commercial chores on the Wednesday thriller.
 Bob Burns. who comes back as the ' Arkansas Traveller" over NEG October 5. after a sum- mer vacation. Burns will participate In a two-way shortwave conversa-