The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-27

until the senate agrees with the house about dropping the Federal Theater Project> for it has dis mantled the National Service baili- wick of the Federal Theater at 1897 Broadway, removing the fur niture, etc. .s.. NEG is negotiating with the Herald Tribune to pur- chase some of its features for the air Ripley's Odditorium, due soon at 48th and Broadway, calls its address: "160O Oddway" :. Bing Crosby wants the 4 Ink Spots for his next flicker. Their one re- cording: eff I Didn't Care" did that Overheard in the Stork last night, when an actress Damned of- ten by critic who was seated alone) said: "There he sits-with all his friends!"
 Whatever you think of the new revue, Prom Vienna" (and it has been cheered by most) you have to give your admiration to the exiles from Austria who act in it. Their loyalty to a former colleague is a heart tug One item of their show is playlet, which locals ad- vised them was too serious. But they refused to shelve it, insisting that it's success wasn't half SO important as having Jura Soyfer, the author represented For Soyfer isn't around to write a substitute :. Fleeing with his comrades, he was captured by Hitler's Hoodlums .. long afterwards he died in a con- centration camp, which is anothe, way of saying: Mot from natural causes"
 Although the League of Nations is considered passe, its health or ganiZation is functioning very well. It dispatched an anti-smallpox bri- gade to embattled China, and a ty- phus squad to Spain In short, the League is more successful in keeping microbes from killing people than it is in keeping people from doing the same thing . :. Wonder what those congressman who voted against actors think about when they look at the statue they re- gently accepted for the rotunda of the Capitol-the miniature of will Rogers?
 The other day before the N. Y. Post changed publishers, and George Backer took over the job, stranger walked into the editorial rooms breathlessly with brief case un- der his wing. He looked furtively to his left, then to his right and frightened some of the staff, who figured him crank come to blow up the newspaper or something . :. Where is the publishers officer" demanded the stranger -. Well" stalled an assistant editor, little scared, "just what did you wish, and have you an appointment?" That's all right, my boy" smiled Oswald Garrison Willard, T once owned this place"
 Yes, the visitors to the Fair have finally come Not only has busi- ness in the Broadway theaters, cafes, hotels and the Fair swelled, but here is added proof Yesterday the following repartee was eaves-- dropped: Gosh, didn't you just love the Trylon and Ferris Wheel" calculated one Sweet Young Thing in a gingham frock !. To which her girl friend corrected: You mean, Trylon and Periscope!"
 If a certain theatrical union exec wonders why he got such sour press recently-it is because (they say) he once acted hoity-toity to the reporters assigned to cover his union regularly. They had been waiting a long time Newspa- permen, as one of the greats once said long time ago, are people who sit by an open window, with flow CTS in one hand and flower pots in the other And sooner or later-everybody passes under the window-and it's lot of fun.