The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-30


take the place of SO telephone
lines with only fraction of the
equipment and manpower needed
to put it into operation.
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp,
Fort Worth, Texas. on Friday,
May 4.
The Dorsey orchestra will air
from the Chelsea Naval Hospital
Chelsea, Mass, on Thursday, May
3rd.
The complete schedule for the
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands
for the week of April 30 through
May follows
Monday, Bernie Cummins. Stout
Field, Indianapolis. Ind. (Troop
Carrier Command Anniversary
Tuesday, Louis Prima; Wednesday,
frankie Masters, Amarillo Army Air
Field Amarillo, Texas; Thursday,
Tommy Dorsey, U. 8. Naval Hos
pital. Chelsea, Mass; Friday, Fran
kie Masters, Consolidated Vultee
Aircraft Corp, Fort Worth, Tex.
Saturday, Charlie Barnet.
Following a very SucceSfuls initial
| appearance on the Supper CLUB ;
show few weeks ago, the Wesson
Brothers, young sophisticates of pat
ter and chatter, again step into
the Supper Club" spotlight to-
night at o'clock over NBC. The
Wessons are known the country
ever for their art in mimicry and
execution of zany comedy routines
Singing star Perry Como, who's re-
cording of Temptation" was re-
Gently released, will set a serious
mood as he offers two of the lead
ing ballads of the day. Ted Steele
and his orchestra supply the must
cal background, while lovely Ma y
Ashworth and The SatiSfyers are
featured on the show.
Humphrey Bogart will play the
stellar role in the Lux Radio the
alter version of "Moontide" when
1t is presented tonight at p. M,
over the Columbia network. b.
CARTS appearance will mark one of
his rare radio performances, his
first on Lux since 1899.
He'll play the role of "Bobo,"
itinerant dock-worker whose life on
the waterfront is a shiftless, hard
going one.
Gag of the-Day"
In between rehearsalS on MICS
Everything for the Boys, compos-
er-conductor Gordon Jenkins told
about the drunk who hailed a cab
and fell into the back seat. SHAY,
driver" he ordered, drive me
around the block hundred times"
The driver was startled, but he
obliged just the same. Around and
around the block they went. On the
sixty-first trip, the passenger lean
ed forward.
"Step on it, bud" h. hiccuped,
I'm in an awful hurry"
Kay Kyser's college of Musical
knowledge" airs from the Torney
General Hospital, Palm Springs,
Calf, over (NBC) Wednesday, May
2, at e10 p. NO., War work of heavy
trucks Is graphically described on
weapons for Victory" over (CBS)
Thursday, May 3, at p. m. Are
We Losing Our Moral Standards?"
will be debated by Will Durant,
philosopher and historian, the Rev.
j. Herbert Smith, minister of All
Saints Church. Beverly Hills, Calf,
and two film stars, Orson Welles
and Irene Dunno, on Americas
Town Meeting over (Blue) Thurs
day, May 3, at $3.50 p. M. The
problem of a Negro soldier facing
rehabilitation will be dramatized in
the ASST program, Assignment
Home over (CBS) Saturday, May
S, at (4:30 p. M. The Andrews Sis
tiers visit Ralph Edwards Truth or
Consequences" program over (NBC)
Saturday, May 5, at g p. NO. Ralph
Edwards of Truth or Consequences
fame, brings his wit to the Andrews
Sisters Show over (Blue) Sunday,
May 6, at (4:3O p. M.
April 30th broadcast Of Informa-
ton Please will welcome as guest
stars, actor Ray Milland and novel;
LIST Louis Bromfield, both Of whom
have current successes in their own
field. Ray Milland, starring in the
new picture, kitty, will be COM
ing to Paramount theaters soon;
Louis Bromfeld, author Of the very
popular Mrs. Parkington", has just
written a new book, Pleasant VAL
ley" which has rural setting in
his native Ohio.
| Information Please will be on the
air Monday evening at $3.50 p. m
EWT.
Gladys Swarthout. brilliant mezzo
soprano Of radio, screen and Metro.
politan Opera, will be guest artist
on the Voice Of Firestone" pro-
gram, tonight NBC, $3.50 p. M. She
viii sing THE Song Is You" by
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