The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A CUB
 REPORTER
 Goodman Ace of The Easy Aces, radio favorites, was visited by e stranger, who waited twelve years for his revenge (. . "Are you the same Ace who signed vaudeville re- views back in Kansas City years ago?" asked the caller ... Goodman admitted the fact :. "Well," said the man, handing Ace a yellowed clipping, "did you write this?" |. It read as follows: Charlie Soandso, appearing at the Main street theater this week has the makings of a good comic if he only had some new material. And just to start him off, here are two brand new jokes" . The jokes followed 1T just heard your broadcast" said the visitor, "and I thought you could use these now"
 Joe Rines is circulating the silly about Mrs. Mefoofsky who phoned her husband at his office . 'Somting tarrible hez heppentl" she screamed, tour little Mortimer hez svallered mine fountain panl" l. "So vot did you did?" cried Mefoof- sky . .. 'T phuned de docturl" she told him, "hizz on de way over" :. "So vot are you doing in de minn- time?" he said "Vot am I do- ing?" beloved Mrs. Mefoofsky, "I'm writing wit mine pansilll"
 
 Marty Lewis of Radio Guide. passes along this one ;. Before the race, the owner of horse gave Instructions to his jockey |. Don't win this race," he said, "come in about fourth if you can. But. by all means, don't winl" :. The nag came in fourth just as he hoped When he met the jockey, the owner thanked him for following his instructions "Now tell me-" he said, do you think you could have beaten the first three horses?" T know" said the jockey, "that l could have beaten the first three, but I'm not 50 certain about the other eight in back of mel"
 Fan Savitt, the band leader, went up to an apple pedler near the Ho- tel Lincoln the other day .. How much are the apples?" he asked .. "Three cents each," said the fellow "Okay," said Jan, "I'll take one," and he handed over three cen- times .. "Hmmmm," hmmmmd the peddler, giving Q party?"
 Deanna Durbin, the most un- spoiled of the film stars, is credited with carrying Universal Pictures from rags to riches .. The usual Hollywood big-head reckons his popularity in fan mail; Deanna's t listed on the Stock Exchange The A. P. teletyped this correction on Sept. 1lth: "New York second lead Wall Street 4th paragraph should read: Because of the dwind. ling commission house activities not swindling" .. The niftiest Jof of racehorse naming this year wa: performed by Mrs. Peter Vischer. Hel stced's name is Cafe Society"-tht daughter of Display" and "Ornate"'
 Vera Zorina's groom, George Bal arschine, hastened here from Holly. wood recently to become citizen 0! the U. s. But he didn't make it !. This is how come ... Rodgerl and Hart, the composers (who wrot' Zorina's T Married An Angel" show which Balanchine ballet-mastered. were supposed to be Balanchine' character witnesses They stayet up all night at a bar waiting for thu naturalization court to open
 They showed up stiffer than Cham berlain's new attitude toward Hit Ter The Judge asked Rodger and Hart if they knew Balanchin' Being Broadway wisenheimers they quipped: "Yeh. for about fiv' minutes. We met him at a n'"', club bar" .. Hizzoner got so r::at