The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
NfEMOs OF A COLUMNIsT's
 nInH. RRHnAY

MEMOB OF A COLUNfN1ST'B
 GIRL FRIDAY
 Dear Mir. w.: hear this is no publicity stunt, but Mickey Rooney proposed marriage to Dolly Thon, who dances with the Muriel Ab- bolt group In Chicago, She's i7 They've swapped goo-goo letters for three years l. Mrs. Angler Duke almost kayoed Q photog ct LaRue's the other night. Seems he tried to snap her while she was in tears No picture Dr. H, Gilbert phoned. Said he didn't press the charges of attempted extortion against those two detectives. They've been denoted, however The towns new information booth staff may know oil the answers, but the fancy holiday greeting in the win- dow spells the Mayors first name "Fiorella" instead of "ello".
 Benay venula's wedding will bc at Sherry's on Jan. iB .. Dale Harrison stops doing New York column for Associated Press next inonth--after i7 years The Cot ton club will do three shows New Years Eve. Three hundred reser- vations for the 3 aycm show inc Spired the plan Tony and Renee DeMarco retarded the sert Room show for 90 minutes the other night because of one of those pro- fessional tiffs.
 The IIartmans just called. Said they found out what happened to the Fwee 1tty Bitty Fishes .. Oittem dottem gotten George Olsen says he doesn't send holiday cards anymore. Spends the money on the poor-for baskets, etc. |. The Versailles has Joe F. Lewis and Lois Elliman. He's 50 funny and she's 90 nice I haven't had Q chance to make oil the new cafe shows, but the reports are oil ex. citing -. just heard that George Raft spent Si00 for q dolls house for Norma ShearerS daughter Nan Wynn starts at Monte Carlo Feb. 1 May I have the whoopee milk that's clogglng the office?
 Vernon Duke and 1T. Adamson have lovely new song called If Should Live to Be 100" . Blue Barron's crew will introduce Sounds in the Night Whoever improved the spot called Radip Franks rates Q patty-cake. Soft lights, soft music - cozier than ever VIII you ask Cholly Knick- erbocker to look ct his society page layout of Dec. 26th and then tell me is it right to lave your spoon in your cup as the Princess de Bourbon did in that photo? .. John di,n;her in tho next Look quotes Lenin as saying Of Molotov: ''Molotov B the best filing clerk in the Soviet Union" Overheard at The Fiesta: "santy Claus is just 'llke the Stork-it's your father"
 Then there's this true tale some Of the girls told me at luncheon one Of the richest men. fell in love with chorus girl and just lost her to q lad making s20 Q week Al first he sizzled, and then realized that he couldn't be. aS attractive as 6 younger chap |. He wanted 0 hJlp them both He had c pal investigate and learned that the boy who took his honey worked for c good pal He persuaded the pal to raise the lads wage 10 S3b weekly The boy Bpurned the raise saying: No. I'm not worth that much Give it to some other guys who work harderl"
 Loved Bob Grants orchestra at the savoy-PlAza cafe lounge. Give it c boost, please? Thanks Police Inspector Meadc's daughter Mary will wed Wm. Lenahan, the Insurance broker, iii Feb. ,. There's . girl named Ana Howard Up at Maxine's who rates mention. 4 clever mistress of ceremonies At Vingt et Un fast week this Was overheard. Lucius BeoboS male friend in c loud voice said: "f'll have some reindeer and melon"
 A few moments after it wes served. the same fancy lad said; T can hardly tell the difference between reindeer meat and wild boar, can you, LuciuB"
 Tine John BoettigeFs (Anna Roose- yelt) arc n from Seattlc--aild doing the sinful places Stayed up until nigh on to half.pabt eleven last night Did you know that Chester Haie's ex-wife is his of' fec inanagcr7 Lucille La- Marr. one Of tho iovolicst girls ir FREE DI \