Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 26

ENTIRE WEEK STARTING JUNE 22, 1941 Texaco Donates Fred Allen Radio Hour to Government WHP RADIO PROGRAMS FOR Tl Ilka Chase 'Penthouse Heard, HaK Hoiir "Millions For Defense," an hour long mirth and music mobilization of radio, stage and screen stars, makes its debut WTO Fred Allen on Columbia network and WHP on Wednesday, July 2, as the result of donation by the Texas Company of its regular "Star Theatre" time to the United States Treasury Department in behalf of Defense Bond Sales. The new series will be heard Wednesdays, beginning July 2, 9 to 10 p. m. The program, which replaces Fred Allen 2 for the summer, is to call upon the services of the greatest names in America's entertainment world. In accepting the offer of the Wednesday hour, Secretary Morgenthau announced the appointment of MGM's Howard Dietz as chairman and co ordinator of the "Millions For Defense" series.

Production of "Millians For Defense" has been placed in the hands of Columbia's ace director, Earle McGilL Music is by Al Goodman's "Star Theatre" orchestra. A special twelve voice chorus is to be under direction of Ray Block. Broadcasts are to originate at Columbia's New York Playhouse Three with occasional brief "cut ins" from Washington, Hollywood or Chicago. RADIO MOTHER a. jr v.w..v.".v.v.w.'.

ANNE SEYMOUR Some radio actresses are born to be radio "mothers" but few are followed through their careers by the same "children" Few except Anne Seymour, who for the fifth time in her ether life will play a mother to Dolores Gillen, starting Friday, in the latter's characterization of "Barrie" on "Joyce JordanGirl Interne," heard weekdays at 2.15 p. m. over WHP and the Columbia Network. Anne and Dolores first happened on their mother child combination in Chicago several years ago when twenty six year old Dolores played two year old Davey Marlin in "The Story of Mary Marlin." Following that, Anne was mater to Dolores in another Chicago show called "Tom Bradley." After that, Anne went to New York, thinking she had left Dolores in the West. She was the surprised party, however, when, cast as a mother in "Against The Storm," she discovered Dolores was to be her six year old son! In "King Arthur, Junior," Dolores was called for the role of a fourteen year old lassie and her mother was none other than one Anne Seymour.

Just last week, "Hi" Brown, di rector of "Joyce Jordan' Girl Interne," asked Anne if she would take the role of a mother on his hospital show. Anne's comment was "and Dolores Gillen will be my son?" Anne was right. Kate Smith Honors Helen Keller on Birthday Over WHP Helen Keller, known and re spected throughout the world for her work with the blind despite her own handicaps, will be a feature of Kate Smith's daytime commentator program, Friday, at 12 noon, over WHP and the Columbia network, when the songbird honors Miss Keller's sixty first birthday which falls on that (EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME) MORNING 6.30 HBG Sunrise Roundup Penna. Department of Agriculture 7.00 HBG Morning Alarm 7.15 HBG News Bulletins 7.20 HBG Morning Alarm Music Time Weather at 7.30 7.45 HBG Bond's Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 CBS European News Roundup 8.15 CBS Music of Today 8.45 HBG Morniflg Devotions 9.00 HBG "Nine O'clock News" Quaker Oats 9.05 HBG Morning Melodies 9.15 CBS Southern Serenade 9.45 CBS Betty Crocker General Mills 10.00 CBS "By Kathleen Norris" General Mills 10.15 CBS "Myrt and Marge" Super Suds 10.30 CBS "Stepmother" Presented by Colgate Palmolive Company 10.45 HBG "Dialing For Dollars" Giant Food Fair Markets 11.00 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 11.05 HBG Ben Klassen, Songs Burche Co.

11.15 CBS "Martha Webster" Campbell Soup 11.30 CBS "Big Sister" Presented by Rinso. 11.45 CBS "Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories" Spry 12.00 CBS "Kate Smith Speaks" Grape Nuts AFTERNOON 12.15 CBS "When a Girl Marries" Prudential Insurance Company 12.30 HBG Noonday News Hall's 12.40 HBG Weather Report, U. S. Weather Bureau 12.45 CBS "Our Gal Sunday" Anacin 1.00 CBS "Life Can Be Beautiful" Ivory Flakes 1.15 CBS "Woman in White" Oxydol 1.30 CBS "Right to Happiness" Crisco 1.45 CBS "Road of Life" Presented by Chipso 2.00 CBS "Young Doctor Malone" Post Toasties 2.15 CBS "Joyce Jordan" La France and Satina 2.30 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 2.35 HBG Lew White Trio 2.45 CBS "Kate Hopkins" Angel of Mercy Maxwell House Coffee Ipb Jul I ILKA CHASE Party9 Earlier Another important program change going into effect with the new summer schedules is the advance of the new "Penthouse Party" programs, previously heard at 10.30 p.

over WHP and the Columbia network, and now moving up to 10 o'clock (an advance of one half hour) where it will remain throughout the hot weather months. "Penthouse Party" brings innovation to the Friday audience. Host of the "parties" is the social prominent Ilka Chase, who makes sure that every thing goes off with most pleasant informality. Typical of the wide variety of guests which have, and will be, appearing on the programs is best shown on the guest list for next week. WHP, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Going from one extreme to the other, a til ti i 3.00 CBS Mary Margaret McBride Florida Citrus Fruits 3.15 HBG Ma Perkins Oxydol 3.30 HBG "The Guiding Light" Camay 3.45 HBG Rustic Ramblers 3.55 CBS News Reports 4.00 CBS Bob Hannon, Songs 4.15 CBS Delta Rhythm Boys 4.30 CBS "Story of Bess Johnson" Palmolive Soap 4.45 HBG Junior Town 5.00 CBS "Mary Marlin" Ivory 5.15 CBS "The Goldbergs" Duz 5.30 CBS "The O'Neills" Ivory Soap 5.45 HBG "Treasure Island" Cheeri Oats EVENING 6.00 CBS Edwin C.

Hill "The Human Side of the News" American Oil Company 6.10 CBS Bob Trout, News Commercial Credit Company 6.15 HBG The Sport World 6.30 HBG Radio News Extra Styletex Clothes 6.45 CBS "The World Today" 7.00 HBG "Gifts For Listening" Miller's 7.15 HBG "Little Orphan Annie" Mother's Oats 7.30 HBG "America Takes Wings" 7.45 HBG Fashionaires 8.00 HBG WHP Studio Orchestra 8.30 CBS Jean Hersholt as "Dr. Christian" Chesebrough Mfg. Company 8.55 CBS Elmer Davis News Palmolive Soap 9.00 CBS Texaco Star Theatre with Fred Allen Presented by Texas Oil Company 10.00 CBS Glenn Miller's Orchestra Presented by Chesterfield Cigarets 10.15 HBG "News Ahead of the Headlines" David's 10.20 HBG King Cole Trio 10.30 HBG War Letters For Britain 10.45 CBS News of the World 11.00 HBG Nobe Frank Sportcast Tech Beer 11.05 HBG Europe Then and Now 11.15 CBS Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra 11.30 CBS Tony Pastor and His Orchestra 12.00 CBS Linton Wells, News 12.05 CBS Lew Gray and His Orchestra 12.30 CBS Dick Shelton and His Orchestra 12.55 CBS News Summary and Sign off WHP, THURSDAY, JUNE 26 MORNING 6.30 HBG Sunrise Roundup Penna. Department of Agriculture 6.45 HBG Farm News Presented by P. Loril lard Co.

7.00 HBG Morning Alarm 7.15 HBG News Bulletins 7.20 HBG Morning Alarm Music Time Weather at 7.30 7.45 HBG Bond's Breakfast Bulletins Bond Clothes 8.00 CBS European News Roundup 8.15 CBS Simple Melodies 8.45 HBG Morning Devotions 9.00 HBG "Nine O'clock News" Quaker Oats 9.05 HBG Morning Melodies 9.15 CBS Oklahoma Outlaws 9.30 CBS Poetic Strings 9.45 CBS Hymns of All Churches General Mills 10.00 CBS "By Kathleen Norris" General Mills 10.15 CBS "Myrt and Marge" Super Suds 10.30 CBS "Stepmother" Presented by Colgate Palmolive Company 10.45 HBG "Dialing For Dollars" Giant Food Fair Markets 11.00 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 11.05 HBG Ben Klassen, Songs Burche Co. 11.15 CBS "Martha Webster" Campbell Soup 11.30 CBS "Big Sister" Presented by Rinso 11.45 CBS "Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories" Spry 12.00 CBS "Kate Smith Speaks" Grape Nuts AFTERNOON 12.15 CBS "When a Girl Marries" Prudential Insurance Company 12.30 HBG Noonday News Hall's 12.40 HBG Weather Report, U. S. Weather Bureau 12.45 CBS "Our Gal Sunday" Anacin 1.00 CBS "Life Can Be Beautiful" Ivory Flakes 1.15 CBS "Woman in White" Oxydol 1.30 CBS "Right to Happiness" Crisco 1.45 CBS "Road of Life" Presented by Chipso 2.00 CBS "Young Dr.

Malone" Posts 40 Bran Flakes 2.15 CBS "Joyce Jordan Girl Interne' La France and Satina 2.30 HBG News Reports Burche Co, 2.35 HBG Accordion Aces 2.45 CBS "Kate Hopkins" Angel of Mercy Maxwell House Coffee 3.00 HBG Matinee Melodies Buddy Cole's Orchestra 315 HBG "Ma Perkins" Oxydol 3.30 HBG "The Guiding Light" Camay 3.45 HBG Jack Berch and the Gulf Spray Gang 4.00 HBG Press Radio News 4.05 CBS Columbia Concert Orchestra 4.30 CBS "Story of Bess Johnson" Palmolive Soap 4.45 HBG WHP Studio Ensemble 5.00 CBS "Mary Marlin" Ivory 5.15 CBS "The Goldbergs" Duz 5.30 CBS "The O'Neills" Ivory Soap 5.45 HBG "Treasure Island" Cheeri Oats EVENING 6.00 CBS Edwin C. Hill "The Human Side of th News" American Oil Company 6.10 HBG News Reports Burche Co. 6.15 HBG The Sport World Gulf 6.30 HBG Radio News Extra Styletex Clothes 6.45 CBS "The World 7.00 HBG "Gifts For Listening" Miller's 7.15 HBG "Little Orphan Annie" Mother's Oats 7.30 CBS "Vox Pop" Penn Tobacco Company 8.00 CBS "The Colgate Spotlight" Colgate Palmolive Company 8.30 CBS "City Desk" Colgate Shaving Cream 8.55 CBS Elmer Davis, News Palmolive Soap 9.00 CBS Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour Chrysler Corporation 10.00 CBS Glenn Miller's Orchestra Presented by Chesterfield Cigarets 1045 CBS "Professor Quiz" Velvet Tobacco 10.45 CBS News of the War 11.00 HBG Nobe Frank Sportcast Tech Beer 11.05 HBG Europe Then and Now 11.15 CBS Michael Loring and His Orchestra 11.30 CBS Carl Hoff and His Orchestra 12.00 CBS Linton Wells, News 12.05 CBS Joey Kearns and His Orchestra 12.30 CBS Ray Noble and His Orchestra 12.55 CBS News Summary and Sign off I LwMimuJjJ.VJJJ...V.Y...JJ..i Tallulah Bankhead Ilka Chase, in addition to playing host to the radio audience, will have as her featured guests the slugging outfielder of the New York Yankees, Joe DiMaggio, and the celebrated actress of stage and screen, Tallulah Bankhead. That gives you a slight idea of the program's informality, and offer proof to the fact that you can never tell we will be among those present when Ilka Chase "throws a Penthouse Party." STARRED AGAIN MILTON BERLE It looks as thought Milton Berle is becoming a permanent fixture on the "Great Moments From Great Plays" series, much to the delight of the listening thousands. Since the series has been "streamlined" to light comedy for the summer season, he has made two appearances on the program.

Friday night at 9 o'clock, when "Great Moments from Great Plays" will again be presented over WHP and the Columbia net work, comedian Milton Berle will again be starred in the leading role. The vehicle for next Friday's broadcast will be "Room Service, the uproarious farce which scored a hit on Broadway, then went on the screen with the Marks Broth ers. Locally it was presented last season by the Harrisburg Com munity Theatre. Berle plays Gordon Miller, shoestring play producer, in Charles Martin's adaptation of "Room Service" for "Great Mo ments From Great Plays." Your Neighbor Talks" Is Novel Program Feature For WHP Each Sunday noon at "Your Neighbor Talks." What does he talk about? 12.15, Well, he talks about his home and about the comfort that he finds there, about his family and his occupation, about his hobbies and the things he likes to do as an American citizen. He talks about his own home and what he has done to insure comfort in summer and winter, for each week Ed Gundaker goes into the home of one of your own neighbors and asks questions pertaining to home comfort.

The program is presented by Home Insulation Co. of in the interest of Johns Manville Rock Wool Home Insulation. Johns is also offering free to the public a book, "Comfort That Pays For Itself" to those who listen. "Your Neighbor Talks" each Sunday at 12.15 p. over WHP..