The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24

against the gasoline fumes and scant sunlight and sinking their roots in the concrete ceiling of the subway. The elms have thrived, being the pioneers in an arboreal drive to make Fifth ave- nue look like the Champs Elysees.
 And now that Fifth Avenue has launched 8 garden campaign, Sixth Avenue wants to follow. Sixth Avenue, which was just lib- erated from the parallel bars of the "El" that screeched and rat- tied and shut out the sunlight overhead. The "El" is is down and the Sixth Avenue natives have voted to landscape the reborn thoroughfare with trees. So, if the next time you come to town, you see men with hose and flow ering pot and spade and rake, do not mistake Manhattan for the outposts of Railway. It is Man. haitian. eager to commune again with Nature.
 Even now the big town is not without its agricultural aspects. There are a number of farms within the Metropolitan area and one boasts a wheatfield distin- guished by the presence of the worlds best-dressed scarecrow.
 This blackbird-chaser was cre- ated by Jean Spada, the famous mannequin- maker, given smart fashion model face and figure, and named Miss Penelope Shoo Who." AS gag, exclusive cou- turiere Hattie Carnegie evolved a costume for her. Miss Who was dressed in it, the camera boys gathered round and snapped her picture, then she was left stand- ing New York wheatfield. Last reports have it that the crows are drawn to her rather than scared away.
 CAREER
 HOISTED
 Marriage of a band leader to a wealthy young socialite does not end his career. On the other hand, it helps a career along. Because, after returning to the bandstand, all the brides friends, ex-suitors and hangers-on will drop in to have a good look at the new hus- band, see what he's like and if he is as wonderful as described. And occasionally a good wife can be 8 real helpmate as is Martha Steph- enson, wife of batoneer Hal Kemp. She has been known to rise, while her husband is conducting, and assist by crooning chorus or two. HARDY
 DRAMAS
 With the Rialto in the doldrums, a play has to have that certain something to survive. These, among the hardier opuses have had their quality tested through 8 rough and profitless spell.
 Sutton Vane's metaphysical drama, Outward Bound" still shows off Laurette Taylor in a thrilling role. Katherine Cornell and the bored Laurence Olivier are packing them in at "No Time for Comedy" and Katharine Hep- burn is standing them up in "The Philadelphia Story"
 Tallulah Bankhead has been voted the finest actress of the year in the drama, "The Little Foxes" and although Raymond Massey must soon go west, "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" will be staying on all summer, with a substitute Great Emancipator in the role.
 Jack Kirkland, the pugnacious playwright, has two shows in the summer bill of fare. One is the imperishable Tobacco Road" The other is q Must Love Some one," in which his ex-wife, Nancy Carroll, portrays an old-fashioned Floradora girl. That Carroll girl, by the way, attracts the largest throng of autograph hounds when she exits via the stagedoor. And to complete the roster, there's that little comedy. What a Life," which tells all about the trials and tribulations in the life of high school boy. It's been here long time and it's ambition is to outstay Tobacco Road" "I'll re- .>1.t ,,, ;kr x,rorraee a ra t,, tv, 1QAE