The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, March 25--On Ran dom Eounds: Any day now, Dex- ter Fellowes, Springs sure har- binger, will be in town to herald the Circus, and Fifth Avenue shops have already set out their Easter displays. And 50 the old grcatcoat will be immunized against moths today.
 A serious faced fan, I see by Variety, stepped up to Major Bowes the other day and asked why, since the Major counted his listeners in the millions, he does not run for the presidency of the United States. Because" the Major is supposed to have replied. T can't spare the time ."
 I've been in to see the latest ad- ditions of Jules Charbneou's col- lection of smallest things. M. Charbneau spends every spare mo- ment of his life, searching objects of all kinds in miniature and is proudest now of the strand of hu- man hair with his name inscribed upon 1t. But he's also added the smallest check on the worlds larg- est bank, Q draft for one mill, a tenth of a cent, on the Chase Na- tional ,. and a miniature of the s. 8. Normandie that fits into the shell of @ walnut; and a practical razor, one inch long.
 What is the average walking distance of an average waiter in a fairly busy restaurant? According to Joseph Till of the Radio City eateries. about four miles per day Original Humor
 According to an ether expert with whom I conferred the other day, 07 per cent of all radio gags, jests and epigrams can be traced back to one joke book or another, starting with Joe Miller's.
 In his frequent visits to his New York town house, President Roose- welt Nas never arrived by the same route from the station. Secret Service men plan the short auto trip in advance but conform with traffic rules.
 Twenty of the late Flo" zieg- fields showgirls, now scattered about town, met at @ cocktail par ty in the Stork Club the other af- ternoon to form a permanent sor- ority. Mary Alice Rice, one of the Great Glorifier's proudest exhibits, and now dramatic actress, is the ringleader.
 Audiences who saw George M Cohan in his last show, Dear Old Darling, noticed that the Song & Dance Man sported on his index finger, two-diamond sparkler bright enough to illuminate 8 cor ner of a room. Audiences in fact have noticed this same ring upon George Cohan's finger for at least forty years. It was given to him by his father. And Irving Berlin has a little, rattle-bang piano that he packs along on all his trips and which occupies prominent place in his New York home. It is the piano whereon he first executed "Alexander's Ragtime Band. That was 25 years ago.
 Harmonious Partners
 The only cooperative dance band in the country is the Casa Loma Orchestra now at the Rain- bow Room. The musicians have no boss, but all of them owr shares in the organization and al business matters are settled by majority vote. Glen Gray is direc. tor of the band but does not wielt the baton. He doesn't because ht is a skilled saxophone player anC can do more good by sitting dowr and blowing the last valve down He lets the violinist wave his C. string over the men.
 London Festive
 My London correspondent de clares that the social season ther will not suffer in the period o mourning. King Edward VIII ha decreed that the social and sport r. festivities shall continue una bated. for the remainder of the year
 "Following Q Buckingham palac announcement of King Edward and Queen Mary's wishes that en tertaining should proceed as usual. eads my billet. 'banqueting man agers at London's West End hotel were inundated for reservation from hostesses and other organi gers or summer functions"