The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-18
In New York
BY PAUL HARRISON
M iO1b MA

Vanderbilt introduced noted Viennese surgeon to George Rec. tor while they were dining at the latter's restaurant. "The doctor speaks nine languages" added Vanderbilt. "Goliy!" exclaimed Rector. What a marvellous head waiter he'd make!"
 Well, the most distinguished linguist among headwaiters of this day is Eugene of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center. He gets along in all the ordinary languages, of course. but his prin- cipal distinction is that he's a fine Latinist. When the Pope speaks over the radio from Rome, it's Eugene Leri, himself noble Roman, who does the translating for America.
 Originally he was to have been surgeon, but case of typhus set him to reading law books for diversion. After that came a judgeship in the criminal courts of Rome, and then another in the Papal Court. For eighteen years he studied and skope Latin. Fin ally he gave 1t all up to see the world, an 1t was 28 years ago that he arrived in America, need. cd job. and became head waiter at the Cafe Martin.
 That was to have been only an interlude in his career and travel ing, but he has remained here ever since--going to the Plaza, the St. Regis, and finally to the ky-touching nightery. Principal reason he never has left New York is that he is susceptible to sea sickness; can't even bear to go down to see friends off on a liner for Italy.
 Overdue Overtime
 For nearly 20 years little ad. vertisements have been ap- bearing in the personal columns of New York newspapers. signed George Hiram Mann. or somo. times just Mann. Usually they are addressed to "Navyitcs" and plead for united action to secure their rights.
 l It's all very simple, or silly, depending on your attitude. More than 60 years ago workers In all United States navy yards were promised pay for overtime. Dur ing subsequent years 6 lot of men put in a lot of overtime, to the tune of several million dollars.
 They haven't been paid. Most of them are dead. Two genera ! nP a I1 as s1 on Washington like a. Coxey'e Army or Q Bonus Explditionary Force. They filed claims. and more claims have been filed since by aging men ad the estates of workers who have passed on. Promises have been made, by the navy department. by the House and the Senate, but not . dime has changed hands.
 | George Hiram Mann, New York attorney, was engaged by q claimant in 1915 and pledged hipnself to keep making Q fuss aDout the case untir something was done. He keeps fusslng. and has spent nearly $7,000 of hIs own money in the cause. He even has tried seven times to get elect. ed to Congress 50 he could take up the crusade in Washington Mann Is nearly 66 now, and knows that all but about 60 oi his thousands of original poten. tial clients are dead. But he's still fighting.
 Plane of Interest
 Reginald Langhorne Brooks besides being personable wealthy and socially distinguishes cd young man, is perhaps the nations greatest amateur nut on aviation You ought to see his apartment ir Manhattan.
 First thing you notice Is that the living room contains about | 75 excellent models of planes rep reBenting progress in design from Kitty Hawk days to the present Then there's . table made iron the fragments of ship Brooks cracked up. Under the glass tor are preserved hospital bills. doc. tor bills and orders of the Depart. ment of Commerce suspendint and restoring his pilots license.
 The walls arc covered witf what probably is the most exten. sivc collection of aviation paint ings, etchings and photographs oi flight and combat. The waste. basket has been fashioned from q gasoline tank, lamp stands from propellefs. q chair from the strus Of an ancient Jenny, . footstoo from three propeller hubs. Cyl finder heads serve as ash trays andirons stand in an aerial bomb The curtains are siIk--made . the parachute with which Brook
 has bailed out of more than on fraaGherous spin.