Evening star., 1950-05-21
TeIevision-Rodio
Putting His News Program on TV Gives
Byson Rash Some Hectic Doys
By Harry Macarthur

usually Lhey 90 get t0Gether. out
there have been some moments TO
justify Mr.. RaSh's craving hair
There was one time. for in
stance. when he looked up from
his copy TO discover the monitor
screen showing pictures that
weren't family related to his
words. There was another time
when no copy turned up TO ac-
company some news pictures OF a
Notre Dame football game. A
WMAL-TV executive who is a
better executive than he is a typist
got on a telephone and had New
York dictate the commentary
while he hurriedly typed it.
That script was slipped in front
Of Mr.. Rash Just as the Notre
Dame films turned up on his
monitor. Spelling and all. he got
along fine with it until he came
to the word spelled r-p-d-i-e. He
learned later that it should have
been pride" but on the air all
he could do was gasp in amaze
ment.
The monitor screen has gone
blank on him, too. AL he can do
then is talk and hope everything
is all right.
The worst shock televiSion has
given Mr.. Rash, however. was not
the fault Of "Telenews. The worst
shock was handed him one Friday
night when he came of of "Tele-
news at tbs to learn that the
Senator due for interview on
Capitol Closeup at 7:30 was AT
the moment on the floor voting
and was sorry but he couldn
make it tonight.
Telenotes: The first OF that
three-program series being put
together at the American Univer-
sity Television Workshop will be
telecast Thursday at IL pm. by
WMAL-TV, the others following
on June l and s. The shows trace
the history of folk dancing in
America. from Indian tribal dances
to the Charleston. Television
IN roundabout way, has Just lost
for Arlene Dahl the Roxane role
in Stanley Kramer's film of
"Cyrano de Bergerac. MGM
wouldn't loan her unless Kramer
would agree never to show the
f1lm on TV, and he wouldn't
agree. :. Ed Wynn has hired two
new writer's to bolster his Tues
day night CBS-TV show.
Arlene Francis. sort of TV So
clal secretary who gets people
together on the ABC-TV Thurs
day nighter. Blind Date" will
be in Washington tomorrow. Her
object: To sign for appearance
on the show any bachelors in the
House of Representatives who in
dicate willingness to appear.
Tonight, in case you have for
gotten, is the night when Car
toon Teletales," the popular chill
drens show. returns (WMAL-TV
$50 pmo. Sammy Hayes
so You Want to Lead a Band"
will be back on NBC-TV next
month. He also has plans for a
movie based on the program.
Programs and People: A three
program public service series ask
ing rs War Inevitable?" will be
aired by WMAL this week. Bryson
Rash will put the question to
Senator Estes Kefauver tomorrow
night, Senator Margaret Chase
Smith Tuesday and Senator Lev
erett Saltonsall Wednesday night,
all at 9:45. Bing Crosby s
guests when he winds up the sea-
son on CHS Wednesday night will
include Bob Hope, Arthur God
frey and Bing's four sons, Gary
Phillip. Dennis and Lindsay.
WQQW and WQQW-FM will pre-
sent a festival of Toscanini re-
cordings Thursday night for those
unable to get tickets for the
maestro's Constitution Hall ap-
pearance. The radio concert will
start on both stations at 7 pm,
continuing to the 8:15 signoff OF
the AM station and to IL pm. on
FIN. Jean Hersholt. in New
York going over scripts that have
made the finals in the annual
DR.. Christian Award contest, re-
ports: Without question. these
are the hest Scriratc Mo hnun nna.a