The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-25

ol dlncult operatic aria, Toscanini exclaimed, What a beautiful yoicer" remarked on the perfection of his Italian and demanded to know which Of Peerce's parents was A Latin.
 Peerce, American born and Amer lcan-tralned, accounted for his par ents and grandparents who came from Russia. Beyond that, Macs tro, I don't know"
 An Then, that's where the Italian is" exclaimed Toscanini
 In salute to the fighting men at the front and the service men still Tn this country, Fred Waring will present musical montage of songs that bring to mind home states on his OWen-Illinois pr1gram tonight at lO:0O, over WAI'R and the Blue network.
 Thursdays Gag of -the-Day"
 Favorite story Of Dave Young, pro- ducer of the Dick Haymes' radio show, concerns the firercen who an SWered the phone and heard won ans voice ask, 'Is this the fire sta tion?"
 Yes that's right"
 Well, I've just h. Lew rock garden built"
 "Yes, but where's the fire? yelled the fireman.
 Some of my new plants are very expensive the lady went on.
 Look here, madam. broke in the fireman, what you want is the flower shop"
 No, l don't" said the voice. My nelghbor's house is on fire, and I just don't want you clumbsy firemen trampling all over my garden when you get here"
 Major Edward rowes Red Cross shows will de ote tonights broad cast to the National Foundation for ln.antile Paralysis and the 1945 March of Dimes campaign WABC- CBS, 9:009:30 D. n.
 An all-Star variety program is scheduled, with screen star Ida Lu- pino as emcee. Among the celebrities participating are Jimmy Durante of the CBS Moore Durante show; Danny Kaye, who has his own show on Columbia; Helen Forrest, Grou cho Marx and Charles Dat and his orchestra
 Jan Garber, who will be heard on ''J'hp Ulptnt,y nF Bands program on tonight at 9:30 D. m. over WATR and the Blue Network, attributes his present suc- cess as a bandleader to the practice he got in his youth-not on the tra- dltional scales-but as batboy for his idols. the Philadelphia Athletics. Jan claims it was there he learned how to swing.
 Radio shows may come and radio shows may got out One Mans Fam fly which moves to WATR and the Blue Network on Tuesday, January 30 apparently will run forever. In fact, One Mans Family started as | far back as the first election Of | President Franklin D Roosevelt - | 1892.
 1 Since then the American public | has reelected One Mans Family year in and year out. IL will be heard on WATR-Blue Network at 1 730 D. m,
 I'm in New York for a vacation, not buSman's holiday"
 That's the usual gripe of the visit ing stage or screen star who finds himself beslcged by radio offers and yet, when Paula Stone beckons, he drops everything in order to ap- pear on her MES program. heard l Tuesdays and Thursdays, at l;30 D. m, EW'T.
 Why? Well, Paula's d veteran trouper and she's made hundreds of truly devoted friends from coast to coast. Show people tend to be rather clannish and when they've an opportunity to discuss their favor ite topic (shoW business) with a pal, they'll talk the sun around. The fact that Paula has to do most Of her entertaining on a radio pro gram is secondary; when they pop in at the MES studio, the show takes on the appearance of a thea ter green room" with Paula and her guest yarning away, Gregory Peck, Martha Scott and Comedian Milton Berle are some of the gang Who'Ve appeared on what is one of the most popular meeting spots on the air todayl
 Metropolitan Opera stars Licia AL banese, soprano, and Francesca Val entino, baritone, duet in My Hero from Straus' The Chocolate Sol-