Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-30
Liehts Of NewXork
byL.L. STEVENSON

Piano Interlude: If you think 1t
impossible to lose a piano, keep
right on reading. The piano was a
gift to Lily Pons from her mus
ical director, Andrew Kostelanetz.
He arranged to have it shipped to
Hollywood where the wee French
star was making her new picture,
"That Girl from Paris" Carefully
Grated, the instrument was deliver
ed to the airport to await a night
plane. When time came for load
ing. it had disappeared. That caused
CONSERVATION since it is very spe-
cial instrument designed for the
tiny diva's own use. Small enough to
fit into her studio dressing room,
the easel and cover are decorated
with bars from arias she has sung
at the Metropolitan and photos OF
her in various operate roles. It was
insured, of course, but those photos
could not be replaced since they
came from the stars private col
lection. Through the night, there
was frantic search, which availed
nothing. Came the dawn and with it
the discovery that the missing piano
stood on a platform almost under
the noses of piano company and
airport officials. So two stalwart
guards were placed over it until
departure time of the next west
bound plane.
City Life: The doors on the rear
car of a downtown Independent SUBJ
way line express refused to operate
properly. At one of the way sta
tons, evidently in response to a
distress signal, a small and be-
specialized, but efficient looking
mechanician got aboard. After an
inspection, he ordered the passen-
gers to leave. Some did but others,
being New Workers., showed their
independence by remaining in the
damaged car. That resulted in con-
fusion at stations since the doors
didn't open. Worse yet, others
crowded in despite efforts of the
emergency man and train crew. FL
nally, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
street was reached. There many
who wanted to get off couldn't be-
cause of the jam and thus were
carried clear down to Fifty-ninth
street. More confusion ensued and
it looked as if they'd 60 on to Forty
second street. But some one yelled,
"Pull that thing!" and a willing
hand twisted a lever. There was a
whoosh of air. The train stopped
and all in the crippled car poured
out. With that, the emergency man
locked the doors and the train pro-
ceeded with an empty car on the
end.
Sounds like B'way: Dictionary of
musical comedy terms submitted by
Ozzie Nelson: Acts, something you
grind Call boys, ringing bells that
warn ships at sea; Cast, something
you put your arm in after you break
it; Chorus, place where you play
golf on; heroine, a bad drug taken
by bad people; principal, money
borrowed to back a show; scene,
river in France; warning buzzer,
the first Bronx cheer from the au-
dience; pit, little thing you find
in oranges and peaches; baton, a
total on which you get an average
for baseball players; spot, some
thing on which an actor gets put
when he isn't looking; bow, noise a
dog makes when it barks; usher,
noise you make when your nose
tickles and everybody says, "God
bless you," after it.
Manhattan Glimpses: Jack Demp-
sey in the Green room of the Hotel
Edison still beseiged by autograph
hunters At a nearby table,
Leslie Howard apparently unnoticed
by other diners Eleanor Holm
dancing the rhumba with husband,
Art Jarrett, at Dmitri's club Gaucho
and ordering champagne Kay
Francis emerging from Ell Morocco
looking even lovelier than she does
vi IiiC oil OylVld Quincy
hanging daintily on the arm Of
George Jean Nathan as they arrive
late at premiere J. P. Morgan
dining alone at Larue's.
Bright Minds: Students of one of
the local universities sent out flock
of kilograms to stage, screen and
radio stars informing each that he
or she was one of five who were to
receive an M. A.-master of amuse-
ment-degree at a Saturday night
class function. The idea of course
was that the stars would show up
to receive the award and being there
would do their stuff. Thus a high
class program at minimum cost.
Morton Downey, out of town at the
time, received one of the wires. He
telegraphed back: "Sorry I can't
accept. Have already received bids
from Oxford university for my Phi.
D-doctor of fun"
@ Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.