The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28

GIRL FRIDAY
 Dear MT. w.: Artie Shaw, they believe, has passed the crisis. Had six transfusions all week. Nearly went" yesterday .. Do me favor please. Don't run blind items. Name names That one about Dewey gunning for a Broadway hero has kept me hopping. Every body on Broadway who, thinks he's a hero thinks you mean him! had at least six calls from men who didn't think Walter would do that to mel" .. You had an opening to- night. The Paradise's new revue with Richard Himber's orchestra and don't forget Patricia Bowman, who start at Versailles last night {. Ask Maximillian Bergere's violinist there to render the next tune sen- sation: Strange Enchantment" which gets you (me, anyhow) in the knees Anne Lindbergh's broth CT, Dwight Morrow, Jr., is desper- ately i'll at the New York hospital =. Do you mind if I use Wednes- day before noon to do a little shop ping? I simply must get out to buy myself new set of man-traps.
 Sheila Barrett, just out of the ailing room, is doing a dance at the Persian Room called Clog ging Katie" take-off of K. Eep- ourn in the five :. Maxine Grey's new beau is Tommy Lee, tb>5 Hollywood radio and auto magnate's boy. He's on his way to marr her out at Hal Kemp's band Reporters probably can find him at the Ambassador Ho- tel when he arrives !. Detectives from downtown and State Liquor investigators will call nightly to look over the cafe customers Anyone they don't like will have to leave. And people who have gun permits will not be allowed to remain in night clubs armed. To prevent stew-stuff homicides, etc Could that mean people like Tom my Manville?
 You oughta wise up MT. Zanuck that one of his chief execs saves every memo from MT. Z., in hopes of writing knife-in- -the-back ar- ticle when he retires to Europe !. "Three Little Fishies" is a bigger seller than "Old Man Nose" I refer to Kay Kyser's recording :. The Astor hotel isn't raising its rates during the Fair We ex- pect to remain open after the Fair, tool" says the shrewd Bob Christ enberry, the MT. Big there :. ;. One hotel nearby has boosted its $9.50 per week rooms to $21 What ever happened to the Capitol Theater's frequently announced plan to resume stage shows there April 30th? =. Mike Riley, the Music Goes Round and Round man, is suing beer firm, claiming he originated its trademark years ago The lager people will re- buttal that it is 75 years old. It's the one showing the man holding his thumb and forefinger together To denote perfection.
 @ A man just pointed out this amusing thing in the Times of tho 25th. Under Fire Record (for the previous day): "6 a. m., 10 Downing Street, rubbish, damage not given" Give your ears a broak and tune in on The Grenadiers via Mutual at 10:30 D. m., Wed. Their arrangement of "Lull in My Life" (choir and everything) is wonderful. Wish they'd repeat it next Wednesday night The Ottawa (Ill.) Repub- lican Times (you're in it) has a column signed By the Specta- tor" He has a nimble wit, looka: "Our neighbor on this page re- ceives a fancy wage from the Mirror in New York. Walter also gets a bit more from the radio. Nearly every day he writes that this is a grand country"
 "Wake Up and Live" is being revived in the neighborhoods. In Brooklyn last week. How two years can fly! Dan Winston just phoned. Said a Univ. of Florida student almost choked to death last week trying to swallow a tar pon One Fair exhibit will be this. A nude girl will cavort in front of group of specially ar ranged mirrors. She will appear to an audience as line of 50 or 60 Eyes. The exhibit has been amusingly named: Crystal Lassies'' The IntI Casinos new show will present Saul Grauman's Mu- sical Stairatone act, a foursome of pretty girls who make music by tap dancing on the xylophone blocks. Bonnie Lanthier weds Marguer- ite Sharon May 18th at Ft. Worth,
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