The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

NEW YORK HEARTBEAT
 Faces About Town: Lenore Uric and Attorney D. Stillman having boFne sea-food, (mamaD at Le-. POiEsonnier. Pretty steady company they've been keeping, wot2 :. Hn Club 18 an Orientalish- looking man paiises to gab with Woolworth ponahue, which inspires clown flyers to chirp: "Cholly Chan at the Five and Tan"l . Gene Towne, the Hollywood scenario-man-and Ray- Haond Griffith, who elevated himself from the old silent comedy magic lanterns to to one of zanuck's Brain Erust-in the Stork :. Jock Whit hey, who can afford champagne, sip ping lager at Heineken'S on the Fairs Zuider Zee .. Hildegarde in a satiny eve'g frock which em- braced her frame lecherously at the Riviera Estelle Taylor with 8 lorgnettei ~. Evelyn Mclean wearing her famous Hope Diamond which is a different way of wearing 2 bunch of thousand dollar bills.
 SaIlies in Our Alley: Joe Lewis tells about the guy, casual race track acquaintance who said: Could you let me have ten bucks?" Lewis took 8 chance, and at the end of the day received his ten spot back The next day, the same bloke made another request-th1S time for $2O, and after the 7th race, refunded the loan ... On the third day when he asked for $30, Joe waved him away "Nuthin doin'," said Joe, you fooled me twice! When Alexander Woollcott heard about novelist Sinclair Lewis signing to play the lead in Our Town" Alex wired him: Greetings from the one elderly exhibitionist who knows he can't act to another who thinks he can."
 Worlds Fair Novelette: The Good rich Tire exhibit features the use of the guillotine (on one of its tires) to prove that even the sharp est blade cannot harm it To exploit the exhibit the management advertised for "a person of Royalty" The big idea was to have the royal one drop the guillotine knife considering how many members of royalty used to get the blade in their necks," etc. .. At any rate, a lovely lady in town, a Russian nobleWoman (who would work if she could get it) decided to apply for the job Almost broke and with pretty frock borrowed from a pal, she spent dollars she couldn't afford to have her hair done be- fore applying =. Salary was no object to her! Anything, anything, anything! So long as 1t was work! .-. The tire people were impressed such distinction. such poise, charm and class, aah! She would do Tt is not a steady job, just for to- day." she was told, "but we will send $1O0 to any charity you name"
 Broadway Vignette:. Jimmy Dur ante, the male star of stars in Your Eyes" took big wage cut (with the rest of the troupe) because of the sea5onal slump Jimmy, as do most stars, has a young army Of moochers whom he stakes" regu- larly Last night one of them called for his coin and Jimmy sent down his Man Friday with a half dollar for him The moocher refused to accept it E. T always get dollar!" he said stiffly To which Durante sizzled: "Tell him I just took a cut-so kin he!"
 Sounds in the Night: In Rents: If you feel like wrestling an octu- pus, let him drive you home" =. :. At the Stork: What have you got that makes me so impulsive?" At the Riviera: Some girls count on their fingers-she counts on her legs" In Bert Frohman's: "It's a perfect match, she's worth his time and he's worth her money" At the Queen Mary: Hating him. is such a pleasure it's wonder they don't put an amusement tax on it" At the Gay sos: That's not a flask-that's her hip!" At the Famous Door: He's one of those society playboys-all back ground and no backbone" ..