The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-12

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her latest film :. Her emoting
all over the screen was pretty
hammy. One critic put 1t this way.
shes certainly got plenty OF
Hmmmmph."
Maybe It's old to you and Bill
Corum and Cross and Dunn, but 1t
made us laugh right out loud
The owner of race horse gave in
structions to his jockey-Eddie Ar
caro-: Nov Eddie, I want you to
be 4th at the quarter. At the
half-mile pole move up to third and
lay there until you are In the
stretch turn. Move into second
place there. Then when you are
Strengthened away come on to win
by as much as you want. All this
mare needs Is something to run with
her in The early part and smart
ride" The jockey said, "Yezzir"
But when the 8-horse field
broke, the nag was eighth, and
stayed there up to the finish. When
Arcaro dismounted, weighed out
and returned to the paddock, the
owner stood there with arms folded
and In a lather Didn't I tell
you to be fourth at the quarter?"
he barked, land third at the half
and move into second place coming
into the stretchl! What"
yelled jockey Arcaro, land leave
the horse?"
Just before the Screen Actors
Guild-A. F. A. dispute was settled,
few of the lads in Hollywood were
wondering just how effective an ac-
tors strike would be :. "You can't
make pictures without actors!" ar
gued one They've been doing
a good Job of 1t, thought" squelched
Ray Stark.
This George Bernard Shaw story
Is making the rounds, after publ
cation In British mags A.. A rich
woman who liked to gather as many
celebrities as possible at her home
showered Shaw with invitations for
months without success Despite
her failure, she persisted, and one
day sent Shaw card inviting him
to tea. It read: Lady x will be
at home Thursday between and
6" . Shaw sent 1t back with the
comment: "Mr. Bernard Shaw like
wise"
Censorship has shut down tight
in every country In Europe-for
there must be closed press for
an open slaughter But war
Is a living memory to millions Of
people; the official announcements
when they come-will be old news
All nations will point TO glory
all peoples will pray for peace.
Each High Command will point
to territory won-the people will
measure 1t by the sons and fathers
lost The armies will point to
their great success-but the people
know an army's success Is the fall
ure Of the state In short, IN
stead OF a news bulletin, every war
ring nation ought TO publish a want
nd reading: Lost-the next genera
ton Stolen-the faith OF the
people in law and order Wanted
several million young men to dis
charge a debt Of honor-for a ma
ton that has none.
The following Is submitted not
because 1t Is considered humorous,
which 1t isn't but because 1t Is typi-
cal Of the British character In time
Of crisis 1t Is part of a letter
from an editor received by an Amer
lean business firm, to wit: Just at
present we, in this country. seem
likely to be involved in a spot OF
bother, and in the event Of the stu
alton becoming decisively worse will
you address letters TO me care
Messrs. Premier Press, Ltd?"
A member Of r. D. RS cabinet
was discussing the Big Struggle for
power over here In l940--with the
President I'VE have more
friends than we know, boss" said
the Cabinet member well, >
grimly said the President, "for those
that want 1t, 1904 can bring them
SIXTY pieces Of silver!"
This war story actually happened
during the U. s. Army maneuvers
at Plattsburg last week when the
reporters discovered Sgt. Paul Hit
Ter In the list Regiment. They
thought 1t would be kinda cute to
pose him with the German army
representative, 1t. General Won Boet-
ticher, but officials stifled the idea
when they learned Sgt. Hitler was
a Yonkel Doodle Dandy.
The London Express approached
Readers Digest the other day TO
buy Thousand Year Reich" from
the September issue for reprintins