The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-09
In New York
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BY GEORGE ROSS


 in the Big Town: Amelia Earhart has braved the dangers of the clouds in Atlantic and Pacific solo flights and has challenged the grit of any man in a flying machine. But when her feet are firmly iln- planted on the ground, the daunt- less aviatrix takes orders from the boss, her husband, George Palmer Putnam.
 After her hectic lecture to a ladies gathering the other day on the settlements of aviation, the gaunt, ruffle-haired, pleasantly smiling Miss Earhart went back to the wings of the auditorium where the Boss lurked to order her around; to keep her out of draughts, get her to sit down for breathing spell and he even helped her with the signing of autographs. The queen of the clouds appeared to be a docile wife.
 EIectrifying Success
 Georges Andre Martin, a Chub- by-faced, blonde Frenchman war orphan, journeyed to Philadelphia this week to thank for the first time, the gentleman who has sup- ported him all his life. Here's the story: Martins father was bril- liant surgeon with the French forces in the World War and when he was killed, the wealthy Philadel- phian understood the welfare of the Parisian orphan. And so Georges wa sable to grow up and become an electric engineer.
 Then, a friend asked Georges to help him decorate 8 new Mont martre restaurant and on opening night, his friend ran out. Leav- ing only Georges to entertain. Georges had diversion of his own which consisted of initiating a dancer with his fingers and this act went over, to his surprise. It went over so big that an American club heardr of it and offered Georges $500 a week to come over and perform his digtal pi- rouettes off Broadway. He's been the rage of the night owls.
 And SO Georges Andre Martin went to Philadelphia last week tc thank his patron and explain why he gave up electrical engineering His patron, I hear, was proud of the war orphan he financed. |
 Back in the splurging boom days, Nikita Balieff, a buffoon from the Russian steppes, came to New York with noriginal vaude- vile called "The Chauve Souris. ' It was a tremendous hit. And among its many novelties, was the curtain, rung down during inter mission, thta contained the cari- catures of almost every celebrity of Manhattan you could name.
 Well, the other day, Baileff ar- ranged to revive his ."Chauve Souris" and went back to look at the celebrity curtain to see if he couldn't use it again. Tragedy took the place of comedy in the bulbous buffoon's demeau. For, in the caricatures on that curtain, he found that 29 well-beloved persons had made their final exits meanwhile. Even the cartoonist who drew it, Ralph Barton had died by his own hand. And iron- ically enough, the late Billy Guard, who was responsible for idea of the curtain. has passed away.
 In the whostly parade of famous personalities, immortalized on the curtain of the original "Chauve Souris," are these desceased gen. tlefolk; David Belasco, Anna Paw Iowa, John Drew, Alan Dale, Ray Long, Sam Bernard, Elizabeth Marbury, Marshall Joffre of France, J. Hartley Manners. Ring Lardner, Raymond Hitchcock, Lawrence Reamer, Otto H. Kahn. Frank Munsey, Flo ziegfeld, Adolph Ochs. Karl K. Kitchen, Avery Hopwood, Reginald Van- derbilt, Dr. Frank Crane, Winch ell Smith and Jay Gould.
 Baileff will do without a cur- tain this time.
 Dives Into New Career
 A few years ago, Helen Mean ey came back triumphant as the Olympic Diving Champion. She was worsh!pped as the aquatic queen and her services were In demand at swimming exhibitions. Her fame soon wore off and the papers used her name with less frequency. II discovered the other day that the former cham pion diver was now Q wine and spirits saleswoman ct an exclusive Madison Avenue liquor establish mont called the CnRk and Bottle.