The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-01
In New York
ny GEORGE ROSS
Q 1857 NEA

New York, Feb. IA Manhattan
Miscellany: Even the science OF
electricity goes berserk sometimes
and makes a quite humorous blum
der along the Gay White Way. This
happens when those big electric
signs drop letter here and there.
Only short time ago. weighty
cinema drama called "These Three"
was playing at the Rivoli. The ne
ons' practical joke made 1t read:
TEE HEE."
There is hotel on Madison
Avenue called the Hotel Montclair
where political groups assemble for
pep-talks and conviviality. 1t was on
the night Of such q speech-fest that
the big bulbs perversely decided to
flash, "Hot Air" More than once,
pedestrians along Broadway have
admired the frankness Of the Para
disc Cabaret Moons when they inor-
dinarily read Eve Cover Charge"
for Never Cover Charge" And
some are still puzzled about the
Three Men on Horse" electrics
which once switched for week to
1.-THE Men on a Hose"
1t is still remembered with dread
how a movie starring Tallulah
Bankhead named the title on the
marquee bulbs, but left Of Miss
Bankhead's first name only the let
ters, "A Lulu"
Just Imagine!
An acquaintance who keeps
abreast of such things, writes me
Of some recent gadgets that have
found their way to the Patent Of
flee in Washington. Among the lat
est boons to civilization, he confides,
Is a portable radiator for pedes-
trians. A little rubber hose goes
around the neck with a rnouth-piece
attached and two thinner hoses ex-
tend down the length of the legs
to the shoe tops. When the pedes-
TRANS feet feel frost, he. has only
TO blow into the mouthpiece and
despatch bodily heat to his legs.
This confidante also reports on
pair Of fire-escape galluses. A
fireproofed string Is attached to the
suspenders and when fire breaks
out, the trapped person unraveis
the string, lowers 1t through the
window and someone below attach
es rope to 1t. The slspender wear
err then slides to safety.
Here's one for fishermen: artifi-
cial bait, with mirrors attached. The
fish succumbs to the bait, sees its
own image In the mirror and mis-
taking 1t for q competitor, bites
fast.
Love Notes
Valentines day Is creeping UP on
us, and the boys who help to pro-
mote this sentimental occasion, say
that innumerable Romeos Juliets
will be surprised by the different
love tokens this year. Bright red
hearts, they tell me, are out, to be
replaced by some ultra modernistic
shades. This years hearts will be
In smoke blue or dusty pink, gold
and silver and also in charteuse, but
crimson will be abominated.
Furthermore, hearts In general
are on the wane, too, their place
to be taken by designs of orchids
and gardenias. Just by way OF
giving you an advance tip.
Romantic Mystery
The item above reminds us that
the little fellow with the bow and
arrow Is reported to be besieging
the heart of Yehudi Menuhin, the
violin prodigy who Is now almost
Il years old.
Yehudis proud parents were mar
ried before they were able to vote
and any day now Papa Menuhin
expects his talented son to break
the news. But who Is to be the
lucky girl? That's question Papa
Menuhin would like answered.
MY SON., he told an inquirer,
rs Just like O sailor. He has o girl
in every port and he has been in
many ports. There Is girl In Hol-
land who Is his best or one Of his
best friends. Jacqueline Salomon, the
very fine violin.st, Is also good
friend Of his but only o friend.
Those stories. about the engagement
Of my daughter, Hepzibah (pianist
prodigy are false. She Is not yet
thinking Of marriage. But Yehudi
~. hmmm."
Title BurIesque
New High or Low In Something
or Other: A new Hialto entertain
ment Is entitled "oone with the
Windsor"