The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-27
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The two newest (to the column) anecdotes from Maitland are these Cohen ran up to his friend Mefoofsky and panted: Deed you hold? From de ZOO escaped gi- raffel" To which Mefoofsky, scared stiff, asked: 'Is that good or bad for the Jews?" Two beg gars on Berlin street were arguing about the difference between Capi- talism and National Socialism. They couldn't agree and so one went to ask Goebbels to explain the dif- ference Goebbels pointed to a woman in a mink coat That's capitalism" he explained. If every woman in Germany had a mink coat-that would be National So- cialism" :, Goebbels pointed to man in an automobile '"That is capitalism-if every man in Ger many had car, that would be National Socialism" <. The beggar hastened back to his beggar chum, and explained You see," he said, i've are beggars. That's capi- talism. If everyone in Germany becomes a beggar. that's National Socialism"
 Another new dance vogue is threatened It's called '"The Chamberlain Umbrella Dance somewhat of a tag dance in which an umbrella is prop It caught on in New England where Bob Pooley's orchestra is said to have originated the craze The girl or boy carrying the umbrella hooks it to the elbow of some dancer on the floor, thereby taking over the partner of the hooked one for that dance .. A form of cut-in The one hooked, in turn, chases around repeating the procedure until the music stops .. The person caught with the umbrella when the music stops must get up and sing a chorus of Umbrella Man" What makes it a crowd-enticer is this: The person who has to "sing" may impress the management or the orchestra leader, and before the singer knows it-she or he is in show business!
 Against the Algonquin bar the other day Wythe Williams, the edi- tor of the Greenwich Time (which has been breaking swell exclusives on the Nazis) was discussing the probable war; He was asked if the Italian army is as bad as some critics have stated Williams smiled and replied: Worse. In fact the Italians over there have always been famous for one thing-co coming to the aid of the victor!"
 The Billy Rose- Chorus Girls Union controversy which was set- tied amicably with a minimum of hollering the other morning, re- vealed this fact That the most active girl-engager in show business might have shelved everything If he received no consideration at all T can always get job in Hollywood writing movies or songs or producing epics," he groaned, "and I doubt that any of you can. I can chuck all of this, you know" Ralph Whitehead, the execu- tive secretary for the A. F. A. (the chorus girls union) tactfully re- marked: None of us would want you to do that. We know you make 1t possible for hundreds of people to work in theaters and night clubs" And so it was settled by a columnist serving as one-man ar. bitter, who gave the girls everything they hoped for-except back re- hearsal money Ca matter of about $22,00O which they probably will receive anyhow-at the end of the season-if Roses "Aquacade" attrac- tion makes sufficient profit.
 In short, the girls have a job that may run 26 weeks at $35 week ly instead of $50 which they might have received if the controversy didn't start Twenty-six weeks for musical production is a career :. .. Variety, argued Rose, once reyealed-that in survey of Broadway shows Cover 10 years) people who rehearSed four to six weeks-worked on an average of 31 performances! :. The legend is that a peacemaker is the one who invariably winds up in pieces :. Ambrose Bierce defined a mediator something like this: "A man who is unable to see any advantage to him. self from favoring either side."
 George Jean Nathan is President of the New York Drama Critics Circle And so, Critic John An- derson refers to The Circle as ''The