The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
WAVELETS .
By BILL HARRINGTON

men successfully combatted this sin. ister perversion of science form: a surprising. climax to the crime drama which is based on Frederick L. Collins noted book, '"The FB1 in Peace and War"
 How the army's training converts many potential juvenile delin- quent into useful citizen will be dramatized on the Army Service Forces Assignment Home" in its broadcast Saturday, May 26, at 4:3O p. m., over CBS stations. Time and circumstances combine to mature ! the boys who go into the army, so that by the time they are ready for discharge, they are men. Returning | to their familiar pre-War surround ings, they often find that they and their friends and families have de- veloped along different lines, and a gap has sprung up between them Too, those whose tendencies toward crime were corrected by army life may find it difficult to erase from their acquaintances' minds the memory of their earlier delinquency Sergeant Arthur Laurents' story il- lustrates how the army helps its men resume civilian life.
 When the wits of Can You Top This?" (NBC Saturdays, 9:3O p. m. welcome into their ranks the char ter members of their newly formed One Thousand Club" at the gala Plaza Hotel dinner on May 18th the first step will have been made towards the organization of a new national institution.
 From that date on, each contest ant who succeeds in reaching the top of the laughmeter with his contri- buted joke will automatically re- ceive certificate in addition to his regular cash award. The certificate reads: WHEREAS many jokes are recalled but few are chosen, and WHEREAS the bearer has succeed ed in topping the laughmeter, be it known that (he) has this day been accepted in the Select Fellowship of the Can You Top This?-One Thou sand Clubs"
 The Emerald Isles gift to Holly wood, aPt O'Brien. drops by to chat about the blarney stone with the Andrews Sisters on their show, Sun day, May T, at 4:30 p. m., over Station WATR. Several old song favorites from Erin are due to be featured, and Pat threatens to join the trio in harmony. The Riders of the Purple Sage and Vic Schoen's orchestra add to the music, and Gabby Hayes and Dewey Alamo Markham take care of the comedy
 selections requested by listeners make up the Hour of Charm when Phil Spitalny and his all-girl orchestra, choir and soloists broad cast Sunday, May 27, at 10 D. m. over NEG station. Orchestra and choir open the show with Johann Strauss Blue Danube Waltz" The soprano Jeannie sings Walter Don- aldson's Romance, and the orches- tra plays Amor. The choir is fea- tured in "Oh, What a Beautiful, Morning" from Richard Rodgers "Oklahoma!" score. Evelyn, concert. mistress of the Hour of Charm" is spotlighted with her magic violin ir Play, Fiddle, Play The string choir plays Roses Holiday fol Strings" and the program closes with the hymn of the evening, "II Be Somewhere Listening" dedicated to the Army Service Forces at the Granite City GID Engineer Depot.
 Junior Riley becomes a traffic judge and sentences his father te jail for term only slightly shorter than 'The Life of Riley" in William Bendixs starring comedy drama over station WATR, Sunday, May N, at 10 p. m. It's all Riley's fault for he persuades Junior to enter a contest for a municipal office dur ing Boys Week. Junior wins the honor of acting as traffic judge fol week, and his father regrets his powers of persuasion when he is brought into court for walking After serving his jail sentence, Riley is set to do bit of judging on his own, and apply a one-way traffic plan to the seat of Juniors trous- CTS, but both the story and Junior have happy ending.
 Dagwood and his boss, J. c. Dith- CTS, offer their services as bait in a war bond auction, and end up work ing for a retired slave driver, short ly before "Blondie Rivals Hercules in the comedy broadcast over sta tions CBS. Sunday, May N, at p m. Dithers and Dagwood rashly promise to perform any chore as- signed them by the highest bidder so when that highest bidder turns out to be client of the Dithers Construction Company, who believes that he has been badly treated by the company, he orders Dagwood and Dithers to do complete spring cleaning on his farm. Blonde Riv- als Hercules" in helping the men finish the job speedily. Penny Single ton plays the Blondie role, with Ar thur Lake as Dagwood and Hanley Stafford as Dithers.