The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-09

Tacoma, Wash.
 Art Linkletter, master of cere- monies of House Party" and "Peo- pie Are Funny" took his wife along when he acted as chaperone on the latest American Network Blind Date" session. The Linkletters sub stituted for Screen Star Van Heflin who was prevented by unforeseen circumstances from keeping the date.
 MitZi Green was red with embar- rassment wien she showed up on a recent NEG Dunninger show and had her mind read in public. Her embarrassment was only equaled by her amazement as the Master Men taliSt told the popular impersonator that she was concentrating on the name of sergeant stationed over seas. Mitzi nodded assent as Dun ninger added that the GTs name was Staff Sergeant Joseph Pevney- and her bridegroom.
 While in tke east for a short va cation, CaSS Daley, raucous-voiced comediene, has been receiving num- erous bids to do a series of night club appearances in Philadelphia, New York and Chicago The star has declined them all, however, pre- ferring to return to Hollywood and resume her radio and film career.
 Lovely Constance Moore the screen star, has been awarded the leading lady role of the sleuthing secretary to Jim Lawton" in "Hol- lywood Mystery Time" Sundays over the American Broadcasting Company chain at SIS p. m, Den- his 'Keefe, also of motion pictures, has just assumed the co-starring role of ''Lawton," the movie produc- CT who solves mysteries on the side
 Marlin Hurt, starred on the Beau lah' show over CBS Monday nights, got letter from family in Ports mouth, Va, saying they had selected "Beaulah" as their pin-up girl and wanted an autographed photo to hang over the kitchen stove.
 Dave Newell, who with Jim Hur- ley conducts the Fishing and Hunt ing Club of the Air over the Amer ican chain, was on hunting trip with group of friends. He came across an amateur marksman who suddenly drew a bead at something off in the distance and fired. He turned to Newell and asked, What was the name of that species I just shot at" Newell went to investigate. n his return he announced, "The species says his name is Smith!"
 Van Heffin, July r guest star of ''The Doctor Fights" the Tuesday CBS drama series honoring medics at war, is the fourth leading man signed for this summer series who has seen active service in this war or World War I. Another oddity of the casting is that four of the first five stars heard this season have names starting with the letter "R", and three of the first names are identical - Robert"
 Charles Hathaway, music conduc- tor of the Sunday Hollywood Mys- tery Time" mystery dramas, has been signed to baton another who dunit, the new Nero Wolfe" series starting July IT. Jack Douglas, well known Hollywood radio comedian and gag writer, has joined the NEG College of Musical Knowledge" as writer.
 Last week, which was Gershwin | Jubilee Week to all music lovers, held particularly tender memories for Jeff Alexander, conductor and chorus master of the CBS "Jerry | Wayne Show" Jeff was close friend of George Gershwin's and worked with the composer in Holly wood on the film, Shall We Dance?"
 John Brown, who portrays Dig ger ODell," the mournful under taker on the William Bendix starrer | "The Life of Riley" this week sign ed for a featured role in the new CBS comedy show, 'Maisie," Thurs days at 8:30 p. m.. e.w.t.
 Frank DeVol. music conductor of | the Dudy vallee radio program, this week finished his Universal Studios assignment of arranging the ] music for the radio-inspired film, l