Evening star., 1950-02-05

vision snow, while Mr.. q. Vaca-
tions in Miami Beach. He also
will do the Godfrey morning radio
shows during the week. The mas
ter of ceremonies for tomorrow
nights Talent Scouts" hasn't
been announced yet. . Dogs and
other pets having proved success
full TV actors on the WMAL-TV
"Tailwaggers," now comes another
program enlisting canine services.
This will be 'The Dog House."
starting tomorrow at tbs pm. on
WOIC. featuring Art Brown and
Margaret Hines in a weekly series
on the care of pets. d. Alan
Young has signed a television
contract with CHS and will be
seen soon as the central comedian
in a show already auditioned. :.
whats My Line?"-a modifica-
ton of the old 20 questions parlor
game, in which a panel tries to
guess contestants occupations
made its bow on CBS-WOIC
Thursday at 8 pm. It's biggest
laugh was achieved when John
DAILY, the master of ceremonies,
blandly called it whats My
Name?" which is something else
again. =. Kenny Baker, who used
to be heard on the Jack Benny
program, will be seen soon in
new TV show. "Hopalong"
Cassidy pictures now are regular
features on 48 of the country's So
television stations. .. Jack Carter
and the ad agency couldn't come
to terms on new contract, so he
leaves Du Mont's "Cavalcade of
Stars" after next Saturday nights
telecast. He will be succeeded by
Jerry Lester on March 4, with
guest masters of ceremonies filling
in for a couple of weeks. =. :.
WOIC starts a new series of film
shorts. Comedy Carnival" TO-
morrow. 1t is scheduled for 7 to
tbs nightly and 7:15 on Saturday.
Bob Hope, Buster Keaton, Bing
Crosby, Shirley Temple, Danny
Kaye and Harry Langdon are
among those featured in the pic
tures.,.. Du Mont's "Court of
Current Issues" (WTTG-Tues-
day, 8 p.m) is among the TV
veterans. 1t starts its third year
this week. -. The latest estimate
by the Washington Television
Circulation Committee lists 101,-
100 video receivers in use here as
of February /. There were s.
950,000 sets installed throughout
the Nation at the first of the year,
according to estimates.
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Programs and People: President
Truman's speech at the Jefferson
jackson Day dinner on February
Is has been scheduled by all the
radio networks. So far there is
no word on possible television
coverage A new nightly pro-
gram. Washington Tonig h IT,
makes its debut tomorrow night
at 11:15 on WTOP. It will be
devoted to local news and. fea-
lures. :. Vera Vague's success on
the Jimmy Durante show may
have put her in line fer spot of
her own. Details aren't set, but
it probably will be on ABC. q. i
Alice Lane, a local favorite since
1912, has returned to Washing
ton radio on WEAM. Her Good
Neighbor" program is heard daily
at $3.50 am. q. Mrs. A1ben Bark
ley will make her first Washing
ton radio appearance today on
Hazel Markets People in Town"
on WTOP at lis pm. Paul
Douglas, the sports announcer
who turned actor and became a
considerably popular movie star,
is reported dickering with NBC
about a return to radio as an
actor. Fred Fiske, former
WOL-Mutual announcer, has
Joined the staff of WWDC. i
Hurley Provenson has switched
from WBCC to WASH. Eddie
Gallaher of WTOP is the town'sI
leading "cover boy" The latest
sheet music to bear his picture
the ninth-is johnson Rag"
Prudential's Family Hour" will
conclude with the February 20
broadcast. Carnation is testing