The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
MEMOS OF A COLUMNTsTS
(SHRT. ERTnAV

GIRL FRIDAY
Dear Mr.. W.: The 3rd tax INSTALL
ment is due, sign that check ]
sent that letter to Newcastle, Pa
What cid you do with my
fountain pen? ;. If bloke phones
you by the name Of Roland. you're
not in. "A pest y. Do you know a
woman named Marker? Won't tell
me what 1t is, etc. That San
Jacinto call was one Of those things
80. The man who assumed you
meant him in that blind paragraph
seemed teddibly, teddibly hurt. Says
he thought you were more accurate
than that, etc. He was the
fourth who assumed the same thing
In one afternoon Mrs. II. phoned
about Waldo I'll. The overset is
crowded with stale stuff, why nor
kill? Please mark attached proofs
Mr.. N. says his article Is
scheduled for October. :. ac-
kriowledged the editorial in the Mi
ami Post Sunday Mirror and
Journal-American mag section eds
want to talk to you.
Benay venuta called. Said thanks
about her sign-off. Because we
liked the one thing her sponsor
agency didn't. Ripley says tune
in CHS at 1890. He is dramatic
ing a Believe-1t-O r-Not on the
years run of "Hellzapoppin"
Anonymous tip came in just now
For you to query Roy Larsen
new president at Time, Inc, about
serious labor dispute with the
Guild. 1t concerns Time and
Fortune Elaine Barrymore's
mother got her divorce decree and
will marry, again =. A pleasant
voice just phoned. Said please dis
regard her new diamond bracelet
Said you'd understand. She'll tell
you when, etc. -. We never had so
heavy a mail as that coming In on
"Debunking the Propaganda"
know you enjoy commencing
brave policemen. So orchcid Pa
trolmen Coleman and Miller of
Radio Motor Patrol car ITO IN the
18th Pct. They collared two
desperate men, who had just
pulled holdup with guns. Comm.
Valentine sent personal comment
dations And wasn't that excit-
ing how Detectives Johnny Brod-
erick and Freddy S.epat caught
UP with those paddles In the Park
Central lobby? What fist
fight 1t must have been! Jack
Dempsey called. Aileene Albee Of
the 4 Albee Sisters and her Min
neapolis groom are being blessed
and they thought. Jack said, you'd
want to know Billy Mann OF
the Yacht Club Boys has cleaned
up plenty In the market and just
bought Irving Aaronson's band,
The Commanders. Mann will be the
new leader with Aaronson re-
tanned at the piano.
A Mr.. Callahan was in. Said ne
saw the following Wanted" sign
on the Hippodrome Employment
Agency at 1888 Sixth Ave: WATT
ers Wanted. Nudist Camp. Short
Coat. No Pants" -. The sanity
dept over at MGM Is rushing the
release OF their new comedy, Marx
Bios. at the Circus" and will send
It out with the slogan plea: keep
the World Laughing" At the
Swing Club lasct night they were
taking about an effeminate actor
(British) who Is subject to war
call. "Can you imagine the shock
he'll get" said AL Green, when ne
nuts his hand on his hip - and
finds a gun there?" The Cha
teau Moderne press agent wants US
TO believe that the expression
"Oezzocntight" is barred there
Press agents I like: Ned Williams
who marks his stuff: For winchel's
Wastebasket."
jaw Irving, the cartoonist, called.
said the quip credited to Billy
Olason recently about Nov SIT
down and nag mel" was one OF his
cartoon captions In the June 18th
1877. Golfers (page so and IS
sending you the page That re-
minds me !. HI Phillips IN the