The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

bx OEVNOB kSVOS
 New York, Aug. 2e-3y the time this reaches print, Harry R!chman may he sighted over the coast of Newfoundland in the first trans. Atlantic air crossing attempted by q night club entertainer.
 Of course, the good fishermen of Newfoundland work at an adVan- tage. While keeping . sharp eye out for tho dapper Harry, they know that they can dispense with tele- scopes and short wave radio sta. tions, And that when they sec Q stark yellow against Jet black background In tho skies, they are face to face with Harry'S shirt and tic combination.
 But hardly think it likely tho egregious entertainer and air cn- thusiast has already taken of for Europe. Plans for tho flight are in- definite, contingent upon several things. Tho woathor-which, if l recall correctly, also detained the Spirit of St. Louis. And c night club engagement that the dapper Harry has promised to tulAill some. time in September.
 Harry is spending part of the restless interval ct the air.cooled Stork club where tho other night ho sat a whilo with our Baron Munehausen, otherwise known aS Jack Pearl. ''
 Their conversation ran directly to the heroic flight of Harry, if I eavosdropped accurately, was des- crihing the houyant power of 5000 ping pong balls to keep the plane Afioat, should Sho come down in the middle of tho ocean.
 The baron listened patiently, then asked, "Tell mo, Harry, do you mako tests with that new plane every day7"
 The sartorially elegant Mir. Rich- man replied In the affirmative, add. ing that tho plano was flown over Manhattan daily with full equip- inent.
 "Weil," tho baron interrupted, you lost part of your raft today" and drew 6 half dozen ping pong balls from his Inner pocket. Plane But Not Plain
 But these sheenaniganS nothwith- standing, the exaggerated crooner has long been determined upon this hazardous flight to England and roturn, RichYnan hAR been q d0yout air bug for many years and the lest plane heowned was . model of lux- urious flying ships. To furnish the passenger compartments in red leather and plush, he called in an interior decorator and there wal . library shelf for the latest mag azines.
 This is tho ship Richman used for committing between his home on Long Island and the cabaret he worked ct in New Jafsey--a ride of less than 10 minutes-and the same plane he maneuvered regu- larly between Miami, New York and Hollywood.
 So 1t Is quite certain that one oi these days the intrepid Harry will bO taking of for Croydon field on the adventure of his crowded life' time. My venture Is. that upon last minute checkup of his equip ment, he will not forget the spare gardening for his lapel huttonhole. Hollywood ThrillerS
 The transient Hollywoodianl have been descending upon Man. hattan and vicinity lately before the busy season start sup again in the talkie studios.
 James Gagney spent half the summer at his newly acquired farm in Martha's Vineyard in the state of Massachusetts. Now Robert Montgomery has retired to his aEa- cestral home in Beacon up in Duch- ess county, which Is an hours ride from Broadway. The Fred Perryf have settled down Q while. She Helen Vinson-to complete her shopping for the New York season he to catch up on his tennis.
 
 Smith founded the Church of Lat ter Day Saints; here the Fox sis- ters made spiritualism e nationwide cult; here Moves founded his amas- ing Oneida Community. Some of the best stun in the book has to do with these and kindred phenomena
 All in all, 1t is Q substantial, in- telligently written book.
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