The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-05
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS
a Se&. NRA

COnBIOmeTALe xnlxture OI peOple in this rich resort off the Gulf Stream as New York City harbors--- a variety of nationalities and so- cial stratas. Only the climate is consistent around here.
 Like Manhattan, Miami is a de- captive city at Q glance from dis tance. Face the skyline from the Causeway, and you will get the H. fusion of looking at a jewel.box miniature of Gotham's painted background. Come up closer and the general picture changes; there are sections of Miami that are as beautiful and majestic as the stately Gale s of Havana; which is @ 22-hour plane flight from here; and there are other parts of this Southern Riviera that are no less gaudy than Coney Island.
 The Miami Biltmore, which stands like the Tai Mahal at the edge cf the booin-day city, Cora Gables, resounds with fashionable goings-on these February eve. nings and every night is Gals Night in its indoor night club oi outdoor patio. A warm wave oi mid-winter prosperity has also happily struck Miami's Roney. Plaza, the Fleetwood and the At, lantis.
 Bernarr MacFadden, the higt priest of physical culture who hal just been announced as presiden. tial timber, has arrived to add te Miami's inanses, his Hotel Deau. vile and Casino where calisthen. ics will not be limited strictly tt the gymnasium.
 And Minsky's Burlesque 1. meeting with general favor on thu Million Dollar Pier that looks a, though the gentleman who christ. ened 1t in seven figures suffered from delusions of grandeur.
 Rated Tops
 The Big Three of Miami! sports events are Q Int horse races at Hialeah, Americai I most beautiful race track, (O thu greyhound races, and (3) Jai. Alai, Q Basque game that is plen. ty hard on the players.
 The night club leaders are Int Beach and Tennis Club wher, George Jessel is entertaining aYt Libby Holman will probably fol, low, the Palm Island Club witt Earl Carols revue and Big Bill Dwyer's blessing, the French Casino with Broadway's Foliel Parisienne, the Hollywood Coun' try Club with the precocious Mil ton Berle. and Ira's Supper Clul featuring Ramon and Renita, wh, once dacned In Hollywood pic lures.
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 Tn the Miami Medley: The Frencl Casino management had som, cash dealings with the govern raent before 1t could bring tn, show down here. Because i0 | girls in the revue are foreign, tn, Casino owners had to post c casl s76,000 bond for them with tn U. s. A., to safeguard agains their taking Q runout powder. | It is in all chorus girls con tracts when they are hired for [ Miami cabaret that they are sub ject to dismissal as soon as the, show signs of sunburn. Whicl is why it is easy to identify tn young ladies swathed from heal to toe in lounging robes on tn beaches.
 This climate has . naughty ef feet even upon nomenclatuer. N sooner did the Broadway. orches tra leader, Jerry Freeman, arriv here than his name was change, to J. Randell.
 Miami's old and respected citi xens seen around the supper club often is Moe HhapofS, the hos {. traine- who is known a "Th Kentucky Nightingale"
 'Mialni," c fellow New Yorke was saying the other day. lis tn place where Q Broadwayite meet all his creditors on the mat street."
 It is more expensive for e Mi Gmi night club to hire . rhumb band from Havana, which ism far of, than 1t is to hire one 1ror New York lD00 miles away.
 The two men who worked Q the front end rear ends of Dais, the papier rnache horse in iecs \ supper club, have just been let cu because the owner decided tha he could use e couple ck wniterl linetaad-