The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-25
MEMOS OF A COLUMNIST'S
 GIRL FRIDAY

MENUS Of A COLOMNAS1O
 GIRL FRIDAY
 Dear MT. w.: This is supposed to be quite a secret, but 1t is all srae. Grover Whalen suddenly went fish ing" the other day and Commander Flanagan (such feudD is running the Worlds Fair /. Comdr. F. turned in his resignation and his staff gave ta-ta party for him there the same night. The next day, however, he announced that he had changed his mind and wasn't quitting Almost simultaneously MT. Whalen decided to go fishing, and there you are-2 and ? make |. Insiders say: "It was case of either he goes or l go!" .. This comes right from the feed- box, so don't let anybody fool you into denial, etc.
 You are getting propaganda mail directly from Poand now .. Printed in New Yorkese to ac- quaint American newspapermen "of the facts" Uh-huh .. Re- member that Lawton, Okla, girls first book you brought to the attn of New York publishers? Well. its title is "Return to Dust" and the reviews are all fine! News wek, frinstance, called it first rate" The author is so happy "Whaddaya hear from the mob?" used to be a gay salute around B'way, but imagine you've been asked that good deal in the last 72 hours.
 Lissen here now. I was at the ringside sitting next to Jack Lait and, by golly, I don't agree with anybody who says Armstrong didn't foul Ambers so many times He did foul him, and should have been penalized It's won- derful how sports writers can sit back and write that punch in the vicinity of the belt-line shouldn't hurt much .. The sports writers see at all the fights don't look like they could stand much punch ing in that sector, with their big, beer -barrel polkas! mean you, MT. Miley! Yes, and you too, MT. Parker, you big lugg! And a swish of the rear of my skirts!
 John Cecil Holm, last in 8 Men on Horse" is on the mend and leaves the hospital next week. He will finish new comedy he started months ago. Good for him! Say, what was with the Cab Calloways near the toll gate on the West Side Highway the other night? Quite scene, they tell me Got wire from the coast reading: "Why dosn't Mickey Rooney give some credit to Sidney Miller, a young kid, who played Mo the barber in 'BoystoWn' with Mickey, for writing the song. Oceans Apart, with him. Instead of taking all the bends?" :. . . It must be wonderful to be big shot-very- hody takes one at you
 One night Evelyn Hall, typisI for Shell Oil went dancing with q boy friend at Roseland. Georgia Hale saw her there, so tomorrow night she starts as a glammer ga ct the Intl Casino |. Corrine, tht famed "Eve" in the Folies Der. geres, and her groom, the trumpetel in the Ranny Weeks band, have split. Theirs was one of the hap Diest marriages on Broadway
 Hey, whaddaya know: Local pres! agents say that radio commenta. tor is wanted by hotels here fol passing elastic checks during twt visits The Rialto bulbs aren't Kidding, mebbe. They read: Am bers-Armstrong Fight Pictures 'Conspiracy' These double features sure result in some truth. full jests I hear Cong. Fay l: very i'll at his tepee here . .. Mary Martin has one of the best torso, to go to H'wood in years Cat leas I torso) and what happens? Thet cover it with long frocks and hustle in the film "Victor Herbert.
 Elaine Arden, the Grik girl, is looking for her husband, Harry Irving. He wrote "Black Fury" the play |. All she wants from him is to sign the divorce papers her lawyer has prepared
 The reports from the Coast abou Gus Edwards picture, "The Star. maker" are fine. Swell reviews out there The one real pact t(