The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-21
SANTA CLAUS GETS ODD
 REQUESTS AT NEG STUDIOS

toward Washington and blending their voices in that old stein song, | Beer for Christmas" Rubinoff wants a new violin and he has his eyes on a particular Stradivarius, valued at about $75,- 1 900.
 Amos m Andy wish their spon- sors would let them broadcast of January. Santa won't have much trouble in filling requests of Ed East and Ralph Dumke. Ed wants g loaf of salt rising broad, which he hasn't had since boy. Dumke wishes for an electric train which he always wanted as a boy but never got.
 Eddie Cantor vii lbe more than happy if his request for six new jokes is fulfilled by Santa Claus.
 Its gift that will keep me going | for two more years" Eddie wise- cracked to Old St Nick. Jack Pearl thinks it would be fine if Santa would present him with set of photograph records containing all of his Baron Mun- chausen broadcasts.
 Ed Wynn, the 5000 man of many a hearty laugh. hasn't sent
 in request. Lowell Thomas wants a tall story that has nothing to do with fish, while Haywood Broun wants -shrinkable shirt col | lar.
 Charles Winninger, the Captain Henry who pilots the Show Boat
 over the NEG air waves on Thurs | day nights, is looking for new trap shooting gun and lots and lots
 of clay birds.
 Leo Reisman feels that all of | his material wants have been taken care of. so his Christmas wish Is that everyone else gets what
 he wants. Paul Whiteman, veteran
 maestro of many NEG perform ances will be happy with trick cigarette cases.
 Trappings for his new 220 foot schooner. The Georgette, would make Phillips H. Lord (Seth Parker and the Country Doctor) perfectly happy.
 Jessica Dragonette, Cities Service soloist, asks only peace, goodwill and q fireside," along with old and new collections of poetry. Howard Clancy can't get away from the thought of food and urgently wires Santa Claus for a steak smothered in lamb chops.
 Some of the larger socks have been hung by Harold Stokes, who wants a new 40 foot double cabin cruiser; Graham Harris, who wants q symphony orchestra and Morgan l.. Eastman, who yearrs for new yacht. which if obtained would make him the owner of ten boats. A fast, thoroughbred horse would make Norman Gordon. of the Men O. Song quartet, one of the happiest men in the Windy City but he prefers that the horse be kept from his socks and only a bill of sale be stuck down the chim- ney. He is afraid his landlady, as well as the horse. might kick otherwise.
 Art Van Harvey. who portrays Victor Cook in the Vic and Sade slsit, wants a motor car to replace his old favorite which was stolen recently.
 Clara. Lu m Elm, mailed their requests to the North in the same envelope. Clara wants a new coffee pot to give her husband. Charlie Cher husband) will probably give her the pipe holder he has been wanting so long. Lu has been want ing a whiet fox fur for years and hopes Santa may manage 1t this Christmas. Elm will recevie as a present anybody who will take a year. old kitten off her hands. Seven growing cats are eating the Krug- CTS out of house and home.
 A set of golf clubs for Announcer Charley Lyon.
 James Melton, NEG tenor, writes santa for a bigger and better'' toy electric train and a lot of new track. Melton's hobby is building miniature railroads.
 Patti Pickens, youngest of the Pickens Sisters, hopes St Nick brings her some unusual breeds of goldfish. Jane and Helen, however dream of fashioned sugar cured hams from Georgia, with great sack of corn grits.