The midland journal., 1946-05-10
.leased by Western Newspaper Union.
By VIRGINIA VALE

NATE SW1k1h
causes, and the success of many
song has been linked with her
name. They say she's probably
launched more hits than any other
popular singer, but she won't help
launch just any song; it must be a
good tune to begin with. If she feels
that it's right for her, she studies
it, and her flair for phrasing is like
ly to make the composer feel that
she sings it exactly the way he
wants it done.
eliminating on August 6, War
ner Bros. plans four months
celebration of the Goth anniversary
of talking pictures. A series of spe-
cial programs will continue on an
international scale, hOnoring the
scientists who pioneered in the field
and highlighting the scientific de-
velopment and cultural contribution
of the talking picture. 1t was on
August 6, 1926, at the Warner the
ater in New York, that the public
first saw complete program of mo-
tion pictures in which opera stars
and concert artists sang and
played.
SIT Pays to Be Ignorant returns
to the air waves, and there's re-
joicing among it's many enthusiastic
followers. This is one of the few
times that programs been
dropped for another one and then
brought back to the air when it's
successor was dropped.
Ever play a Screecherboot? Or a
Moontassle? You've heard them if
you listen to the Korn Kobblers, on
Mutual four nights week. Like the
bands other instruments, they're
made from salvaged tubings, brass
piping, etc. Stan Fritts and the 9TH
er five Korn Kobblers get together
in his basement workshop in Eliza
beth, N. j., and construct those
fantastic instruments they play.
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When radio producers need a 8
year old or an SO year old voice,
talking crow, or any other un-
usual sound, they call on Miss Cecil
Roy. She's also heard regularly ON
the leading mystery programs,
playing anything from a snarling
gun-mOn to a murdered mans last
gurgle. And on "Daily Dilem-
ma" on Mutual, every weekday
afternoon, she climaxes her career
by enacting all the roles!
When Nan Merriam won the
81 900 prize offered by the Nation
al Federation of Music clubs in
1943, the radio program on which
she was to sing was the same eve
ming as the big dinner where she'd
receive the award. It was the
party that interested her most, but
she dashed to NBC, did her singing
stint, and a few days later was
handed five-year-contract to sing
over their stations.
If you ever meet Evelyn Knight,
(now on the Lanny Ross program,)
make her happy by asking for an
aspirin. She carries the tablets in
a locket made of huge uncut
amethyst she got in Brazil, which
was used by an ancient Indian
chief as a cOntainer for noiSon
If you heard the very moving
broadcast in which Ralph Edwards
chatted with Buster Roos, the eight
year-old suffering from cancer,
you'll be delighted to know that
Ralph's appeal for funds for the
American Cancer society's drive
has been tremendously successful.
A ODDS AND ENDS-Columbia Pictures
advertised for eight gorgeous girls to por.
tray g0ddesses in "Dot0n to Earth" and
200 beauties anstoered. :. Gene Kelly,
still in uniform, nearly disrupted life be-
hind the scenes at the circus in NeU York
.ol,en he took his small daughter back
stage to pisif the famous closUn, Emmett
Kelly mo relafionj. -. An item on the
bill for Metros cocktail party for Van
yshnson .,uhen Van visited Ne,C York Uas
$40 for milk-drunk blythe guest of
honor, OF course. That dress made Of
Black class beads ,ehich Janis Paige s0eaTs
4. &ryr~ K;rd ~ Nam" aDefQhed "a yoysr,ds