The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
WAVELETS
BY BILL HARRINGTON

|WAVELEIS|
BY BILL HARRINGTON
Ann Sheridan, glamorous screen
star, will be the featured guest,
when THE Road Ahead" new reha-
Utilization program sponsored joint
ly by the Army, Navy, American
Red Gross and American industry,
takes the air for the first time, to-
night, at 9 p. m, over Station
WATR. Miss Sheridan will broad
cast from Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington, D. c., where she will
Join wounded service men in pre-
senting the program, which is pri-
marily by and for the wounded
men in uniform Bob Hope will
make "hospital call" from Califor-
mia. Clifton Fadiman, as master of
ceremonies, will moderate town
meeting" in which 20 to 80 casual
ties will participate, and David
Broekman conducts the orchestra.
Each weeks broadcast will be spon-
sored by different American bus
mess concern.
One mans meat is usually an
other mans ration points, but "Mr.
and Mrs North" find that mystery
author lives on steady diet of trou-
BILE. In Poison Is Frisbie's Dish"
on Wednesday, May 2, at 8 p. m,
over NBC Stations, F'risbie, ace who
dunit writer for Jerry North, the
mystery publisher detective, is &C
cused of murder. When 'Mr. and
Mrs. North" try to save him by I'M
covering the real poisoner, they are
arraigned as Frisbie's aocomplices.
Also on the mystery menu is an ex-
citing chase leading to the murder
er. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin
co-star in the thriller, and John w.
Loveton directs.
The inevitable finally has hap
pened-The Voice is going to take
on The Groaner on The Voices pro-
gram over the Columbia network
tonight, 9:0O-9:30 p. m.
Yet, Frank Sinatra will play host
to Bing Crosby, and help Der Bingle
celebrate his birthday. They've
agreed to put on a couple of fast
rounds of punching banter On CHS
Frank Sinatra Show" and prom
Use to come out of their corners
singing.
frankie has invited the 1945
Academy Award winner to his mu-
steal variety program to disprove
once-and-for all the reports and
rumors that fierce rivalry exists be-
tween them. Crosby's appearance
this time actually is a face to-face
bout. He appeared on Franks show
last year by remote from the West
Coast. Tonight's meeting, however,
marks the first time Bling Crooner
has ever ventured-in person-into
the home ring of Kid SWooner.
Accordin' to the records, Bing
and Frank slugged it out one time
in Command Performance" re-
corded and shortwaved to the Armed
Forces-but that match amt Off
cial, followers of the contenders
claim.
Chesterfield offers you something
special for this evening only. Yes,
radio-lovers, set your dial NBC-
way at 7 p m. and listen to the
Supper Club" program present
"Manns Mid-week Madhouse,"
starring that bright new comic,
Jerry Mann. and his vivacious part
ner, Miss Betty Linde. Listen to the
confusion as Mann really breaks
things up. If you feel like laughing,
then join us tonight and hear
radios newest funnyman. Restoring
a little order and dignity to the
Club" will be Chesterfield's sing
ing star, Perry Como, who will be
on hand with songs for the service
men. Rounding out tonights cast
will be The Satisfyers, Martin
Block and Ted Steele and his or
cheStra.
Eddie Cantor's argument for a
pot luck restaurant finds him los
ing his points one by one during
the Eddie Cantor Show" heard to-
night at 900 p. m, over NBC.
Cantor tries convincing the men,
bers of the cast that their ration
points would go further if they COM
bined them in one dining room, but
Eddle's Russian friend. Bert Cor
don, insists on being the chef, Ed
dies goose is cooked instead.
Fred Martel, Cantor's newest
singing discovery, joins with Nora
Martin in popular ballad of the
day supported by Leonard Sues, his
trumpet and orchestra. Harry Won
Zell announces.
A clever plot, designed to distri-
butte stolen jewelry to unsuspecting
| women for funds to finance Naz
operations in this country, is foileo
by David Harding. chief of coun-
terSpies, during the broadcast Of
The Case of the Jewel" ON Davic
Harding Counterspy. tonight al
$3.50 p. m, over WATR and the
Blue Network.
Don Mclaughlin, as David Hard.
ing. is supported by cast of radio
! veterans including Mandel Cramer