The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-28
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 BY BILL HARRINGTON

i 1 0 BY BILL HARRINGTON
 Franchot Tone will head an all- star cast of former Hollywood luminaries now in the Army Air Forces when WATR Americana Fight to The Pacific pays a drama. tic tribute to the AAFs 38th birth day during the programs tonight airing from 9:30 to 9:55 p. m.
 Featured with Tone in the broad- cast preceding National Air Forces Day, Wednesday, Aug. l, will be Capt. Ronald Reagan, Lieut.. Will liam Holden and Staff Sgt. William Tracy, all members of the movie coloney before the war and at present in service with the AAF.
 Selections requested by listeners make up Sunday on the NIX Ranch" when Carol Bruce, Curt Massey, The Ranch Hands, Harry Sosnik and his orchestra broadcast Sunday, July 29, at 4:30 p. nl., over Station WATR. Miss Bruce sings Cant You Read Between the Lines" and Body and Soul" Curt Massey offers There Must Be Way" "You Are My Lucky Star" and, with the assistance of The Ranch Hands, "The Wide Open Spaces" Harry Sosnik and his or chestra bring an unusual treat- ment to the current favorite. 'Baia," before Miss Bruce and MT. Massey blend their voices in a duet of the Latin American rhythm. Good, Good, Good" A medley, Shine on Harvest Moon," By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon," and Moonlight and Roses" which closes the program, will be offered by the ensemble.
 Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Secretary of Agri- culture Clinton P. Anderson and Postmaster General Robert E. Han- negan, all new additions to Presi- dent Harry s. Truman's cabinets will be interviewed by Lyman Bryy son, CBS Director of Education, on specially arranged broadcast of Columbit networks Peoples Plat. form tonight WABC 6:15-6:45 p. m.
 Roy Acuff, star of the Grand Ole Opry," sings the song which first attracted national attention to him, when he offers '"rhe Great Speckled Bird' as highlight of the Grand Ole Opry," in it's broadcast over WTTC tonight at 10:3O p. m. It is an old religious song, of unknown origin, that Acuff used when he first auditioned for the Saturday night folk music ser- ies. Acuff also sings a second re. ligious song, If Could Hear My Mother Pray Again." The Old Hickory Singers lend their aged-in the-wood harmonies to She's More to Be Pitied Than Censured," and the touching Little Shoes" In a lighter mood, Whitey Ford, the Duke of Paducah, discourses on the dance, revealing that 'T'he first fan dancer was September Morn. She used two palms." Tommy Magness flddles the modern breakdown, Bully of the Town" and Rachel and Oswald play and sign one of Acuff's first published songs, Just to East My Worried Mind" More talkative than ever after her re- cent tonsil operation, Minnie Pearl dishes the latest dirt from Gran der's Switch, in comic fashion. Mack McGarr's merry mandolin is heard in Golden Slippers" and Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys close the show with the rousing square dance, Sally Goodin."
 A member of Uncle Sam's occupa- tion forces, home on leave, encount- CTS problem with his family, in the drama presented on Assignment Hom:," the Army Service Forces series, when it airs over CBS sta- tions, this evening at 10:15 p. m. The family cannot understand why, with the war in Europe ended, their son has to return for further duty there. Reasons are givan, in this fact-packed drama.
 Jean Merrill and John Baker sing show favorites duets, My Heart Stood Still" and We're Only An other Boy and Girl" on Mutual's Music For Half An -Four" broad cast today. 4:S0 to p. m., with Car 10 Corelli, Canadian opera tenor, appearing as guest soloist on behalf of the National Tuberculosis Asso- ciation during the program feature, This Is Our Cause"
 The career of Commanding Gen. eral Henry H. Arnold of the Army Air Forces, will be jramatized on Men of Vision," Sunday, July 29, over CBS stations at ' p. m. Veter- an news analyst Edwin 0. Hill will cfficiate as narrator for this broad cast in which the Bendix Aviation Corporation salutes the mar who de- voted himself to the proposition that Americas national safety was dependent upon a mighty air fleet. Hap" Arnold's course of action will be traced from his West Point days, through flying training under the tutelage of the Wright brothers In Dayton, Ohio, to writing chapters for military aviation that our air force Is currently using in the war against Japan. The program will in- clude scenes dramatizing such ach- ievements as establishing an alti- tude record, pioneering in the use of radio to report artillery observa- ton and gun fire from the air. plus scenes of intending efforts to build air might during an ere of national rnssaaia oafaNv