The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-19

WIL11l6T Ol V11C @HSOVV SAoA1 of the fifth annual "Dr. Christian Award" contest, to which more than 5000 scripts have been submitted, will be announced on the broadcast tonight, WABC-CBS, 8;3O-S:55 P. M.
 The judges are: Congresswoman and playwright Clare Boothe Luce, columnist Ed Sullivan, Lowell Thomas. Jean HerSholt, star of "Dr. Christian" and Dorothy B. McCann producer.
 The winning script will be pre- sented on the broadcast Of June 26.
 Fred Warning pays tribute to the Federation of, Womenis Clubs, con- | venirag in Chicago, on the Thursday, June 20 Fred Waring Show, over NEG at II A. M.
 Singing Star Red Foley offers his original composition, Old Shep, on Saturday, June p Grand Ole Opry" broadcast, over NEG at 1O:3O P. M. originating on deck of the Cumberland River Showboat, in Nashville, Tenn. Wally Fowler ana Oak Ridge Quartet harmonize the spiritual, T Amt Gonna Study War No More"
 Disappointed in love, "Blondie's Son Joins the Circus, but his plans for a career under the Big Top meet with parental opposition, on the Sunday. June g "Blondie" comedy, over CBS at 7:30 P. M. Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake star as Blondie and Dagwood, Tommy COOK portrays Alexander, their boy. Exploring the Unknown" dram atizes the story of "Television" what it is and how soon it will be generally available, on Sunday . June g, over MES at g F. M.
 "It's a Grand Night for Singing is one of Tenor Star James Mel ? tons solos on the Sunday, June 2 Star Theater'' broadcast, over CBs at 9:3O P. M. Guest Soprano Vlr' ginia Haskins, offers Prisoner O ? Love-" and Fire Chief Ed Wynn gives a comic narration of Meyer beers opera "L'Africaine." |. .The Worlds Best Rhumb' Band" is the latest title to be ac corded Xavier Cugat and his or chestra A silver cup, symbollzlnl Cugat's newly acquired laurels, VII be presented to the maestro on be half of the editors of Song Hits magazine, whose 2 million reader have selected his orchestra as un outstanding purveyor of Latin tem DOS, on Cugat's regular weekly MB' Spotlight Bands" broadcast to - night 9:3O to 10 P. M.
 Cugat's program for this dat' which will originate from Holly wood, includes a brace of medley' the first consisting of Amor, Amor "Besame Mucho" and "The Mex = ican Hat Dance, and the secon comprising Begin the Beguine "Brazil" and ''Echo." Also to h given that Latin-American touc = are ''Estrellita,' "Cielito Lindo "Chiu, Chiu' and the Spotligf tune of the week. "As If I Don Have Enough On My Mind"
 There will be a No Audience policy during the airing of 'Er core Theater' over CBS on Tue' - days. Producer William Lawrence
 even concealing Leith Stevens, ol . chestra behind screen. Tn
 show says Lawrence, lis directe
 solely at listeners. We can't rl' sy loss of dramatic effect or nervous
 ness on the part of the actors Whie
 playing before studio audlen'
 might entail. A studio audience
 fine for comedy or musical shoN
 but Encore Theater' is a hea'
 dramatic program and needs prl
 acy for perfection"
 Joe Sodja, giant electric guit
 soloist on Fred Warnings NEG sno
 is wearing an adhesive plaster al
 gauge beard these days, following ng minor operation on his chin. Ban 9 age and all, he hasn't missed
 broadcast.
 Shifting from a place it had - the air when the American Broa
 casting Company was known
 the Blue;;'' The Sea Hound pr gram is scheduled to resume o