The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-20
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, May 20 = As a rule press agents spend most of their time weaving nebulous dreams o1 romance and intrigue about their clients, or diligently rustling the leaves of old joke books to put bon mots into their mouths. Thus Irv- ing Hoffman is somewhat in the nature of a Manhattan phenomenon realism is his line and he hews to it. Veloz and Yolanda are darkly handsome, inviting pegs on which to hang fabulous tales, but MT Hoffman does not accept the chal- 1enge.
 Frank Veloz, he says, is not an ex-nobleman whose ariStocratic family had to flee a revolution: Hes just guy who was born right here in America" And Yo- landa, ayers MT. Hoffman, "is not mystic charmer in whose eyes you can see the sullen, swiftmoving waters of the Don," but girl who used to go roller skating on the sidewalks of New York.
 Since veloz and Yolanda rank among our greatest dance teams one might hope that the first time they met they melted into each others arms and trod a divine measure. Our iconoclastic press agent assures us that Yolanda was so bad that first time that Veloz swore they would never dance to- gether again, that her feet are not insured for $1,000,0O0, that they have no ardent names for each other she calls him Frank and he often calls her "hey."
 At that, MT. Hoffman manages to get lot of space.
 Local Reporters Make Good
 An editor once remarked that newspapermen were an intelligent group but never showed it by get- ting out of newspaper work. This seems to be a good time t0 throw the gag right back at him with the help of guide to the entertainment world. In Hollywood dragging down top salaries are such as Gene Fowl CT, Charlie Macarthur, Burgess Meredith (yes, the actor), Martin Mooney, etc. But apropos of this business of leaving newspaper work there is the case of Eide Dudley, now drama commentator, who de- cided he wanted to be a song writ CT. He turned out a lyric titled "I'll Never Hear You Sing Again Comin' Through the Rye" Charles K. Har- ris decided to publish the song as it was, because want to drive him back to the newspaper business where he belongs" He did.
 Scarlet by Proxy
 The last word on Scarlett O'Hara hasn't been said-and won. be until the Hollywood boys make you cry Uncle" But meanwhile one of the sisters Pickens adds her ni5e to the Gone With the Wind" saga. Sis- ter Jane, who resigned from the Follies" for picture work, went to see George Cukor last week, upon her managers advice, for the role of the southern belle. She was re- jected, which was no more than she had expected: T knew I didn't have 8 chance for 1t. I just came up to cast my vote for Miriam Hopkins" HandIebar Contest
 We mentioned press agents while back and here's another of their favorite devices-the survey or poll. You know: "The 10 best dressed men of 64th street." or, "The 10 girls with the most beau tiful insteps," etc. The field would seem to have been pretty well cov- cred but now comes, "The six most beautifully groomed mustaches in the country" As selected by the press agent of a hair remover es- tablishment they are Clark Gable for the "devil-may-care" adorn- ment, Grover Whalen, manly and upstanding"; 0. Aubrey Smith, country gentleman" rnustache; Melvyn Douglas, sensitive" mus tache: Adolph Menjou, "dapper'' and Boake Carter vigorous"
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