The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-23
In New York
@ 1895 NEA
BY PAUL HARRISON

New York, Aug. 23--Meanoer.
ings: Plenty Of young rakes maxi
ing hey-hey these evenings.
I've been told about q night club
proprietor who's so crooked that
when he dies they'll mark his
grave with q double-cross.
Postmaster General Farley is
figuring how to word his resigna-
ton for presentation sometime
after Congress adjorns.
Huey Long has been In town, see
ing, among other things, the
sketch Book" The Kingfish's
travelling companions look as
though they might be guards or
fullbacks borrowed from his pri-
vate football team.
Father Coughlin was In town
about the same time, incog.
Maybe political dopsters can
make something out Of that, es-
pecially since heard the Louis
lana senator say that he stood for
everything Coughlin favors. -.
Earl Carroll can't stage another
"Vanities' on Broadway until Ger.
tain judgements against any show
bearing that name are paid. But
he will organize new one and
send 1t touring. Meanwhile,
he has hoped to Hollywood on a
mysterious mission-probably to
try to hire back some cuties play
ing hockey.
Literary Mary
Looks like all Europe is ready
a.. lul ~ n
bomb. l always can get n
grin out of Variety slanguage.
Sticks Nix Hicks Pix" was Its
classic headline recently--mean-
ing that the midlands won't pat
ronize rustic movies. It's writer's
identify dog tracks as "mut
ovals'. And western thrillers are
called "cliff-hangers."
Mary Pickford will have a new
book out soon: my Rendezvous
With Life" Which makes her
three up. Jack Dempsey is
fighting again. Well, quarreling,
anyway--with the baskers of his
restaurant. Theodore Metz
handle-bar-mustachioed oldtimer,
who wrote: "There'll Be Hot
Time In the Old Town Tonight"
Is still around Broadway. And
gets u $15-a-week royalty pension
from his song. =. Babe Ruth
won't turn actor after all. -.
| Tommy (asbestos) Manvill re-
ceived kidnap threat and got a
permit to go armed. so he
carries two guns, even In the bet
ter night clubs.
Hoople In Town?
Girl bartenders have usurped
the mahogany Jobs In many Of
the midtown drinkeries. &.
London has a quota rule forcing
film exhibitors to show q certain
percentage Of local products. So
some of the English pictures are
run off in the morning, without
any customers, The Better
Roads Association has 1877 vice
presidents, which is even more
than the National Broadcasting
Company has been able to APP
point. Did you hear about
the Scotsman who keeps In trim
by doing his daily half-dozen?
Along Park Avenue those roof
tap puIuCe1 Td0 KNOW do TSpout"
houses. A man who looks
like Major Hoople Is going around
Wall Street trying to find back
In for q scheme to cross silk
works with moths to produce
open-work stockings.
Noel Lights a Fuse
John BARRYMORE may 60
Hamlet. George M. CO.
han hasn't stirred from Broad
way all summer. Noel Cow
ard won't play here. but his auto
biography will be coming over in
few weeks. Plenty fireworks in
it. Philip Merivale and
Gladys Cooper back from Lon
don, the latter with As pieces of
| luggage. Marguerite Clark
| (remember?) has been In town
for the first time in years.
Dining at Lindy's, Wallace
Berry was approached by a lady
gusher. I've been staring and
staring" she admitted, land now
just know you're Mr.. Beery!
I've seen you In the movies"
"Just think of that!" exclaim-
ed the actor. Its a small world,
isn't it?"