The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

Belt-tightening adverSity was Les Browns best teacher. Brown. whose orchestra will be heard tonight on The Victory Parade of spotlight Bands. WATR-Blue - g 30. EWT, was a self-admitted Hop with his first band.
 With other Duke University col legiates. Brown organized the Blue Devils. They were, he says. very ungood". He played the saxopho-e as a side-man for year and then, with new knowledge. formed an- other band. He now ranks high among Americas big name" bands
 How a mixed battalion of Negro and white soldiers established a bridgehead across the Weser against heavy German opposition will De dramatized c,l "Weapons for Vic tory" in its broadcast Thursday, April 19, at 5 p. m, over CbS stations. Important in the Suc- cess of the action was the close artillery support given the rille platoon which made the crossing. This support, deadly in its accur- acy. was made possible by excellent communications, thanks 10 uie field wire laid up to the rlVer 5 edge and carried across the rlver by a pair of swimmers when the crossing was made. Appearing on the program to testify to the use, fulness of field wire in combat VIII be a Negro Signal Corps sololer' recently returned from the Euro- pean battle theatre. Also speak ing will be a woman war worKer' who works in plant which turllS out wire for the Army.
 Like the man who came to dln- ner. guest star Groucho Mals stays over for another week te listen to the satin sj:ging of ioVely hostess Dinah on "Dmah Snore ,o Omen House" Thursday, April 1S at 8:30 D. m, over NEG.
 Dinah sings Home for LNVit While" which so pleases ths "mustache with the stride" that ne offers to kid her in Dinah's spec ial arrangement of Saturo"' Night.
 The male chorus of Joseph LllleyS singers lend their harmonizing sup port, aided by Robert EiIll1e., E,, Dolan's orchestra. Harry ven 1ei announces.
 A tale of stolen pearls and breathtaking danger co-stars VII liam Bendix and Allyn Joslyn, tWc of Hollywood's top comedy drama notables. in the Suspense" o11er- ing on Thursday, April 19, at S:ot n m. over CBS stations. The story concerns the mysterious disappear ance of a wealthy Womans neck- lace. Her former chauffeur IS sus, nected by private detective, nu, they both become close friends anc the trail leads to perilous ano surprising climax. William Spler ol' rects the mystery series.
 Bud Abbott has been telling Lot Costello continually that he'd glVe I him the shirt off his back any time Costello is thinking of opening laundry to make sure. At any rate the boys will be around for anothe' half hour of fun and music 'oVe
 NEG Thursday, April 19, at lO F m. Vocally the program spotlight
 Connie Haines and Will Osborn
 batons the orchestra.
 As one member of the studio au dience remarked last week, "d1dn' she grow up to be a lovely girl why I knew her when" These flat tering remarks were cast in the al rection of glamorous Rose-Mar1e 21-year old singing star, who start ed her career in radio as wee
 baby some years ago. Then sne was known as Baby Rose-Marle- child star. Now she returns as very lovely young lady to be starred on tonight's Chesterfield "Suppel Club" program heard NBC-Way a
 T D, m. Handling the male vocal
 will be smiling Perry Como, whll
 songstrees Mary AshWorth, Tn'
 Satisfyers, Martin Block and Te'
 Steele and his orchestra will all b . on hand to make tonight'S "Suppe { Club" program the best that none s can buy.
 s The story of the research con t ducted by a professor at Purdue r which resulted in the solution c . one of the greatest problems be f setting truck farmers, will be nar l rated by Marvin Miller during tn