The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-05

Q q rneu from
his blu siness
managers that
his fortune had dwindled consid.
erably In the stock market.
"Tll have to economize, Of
course" said the hardly-impov-
erished titan.
"But how2" he was asked.
It'll have to tell my son, Roger"
he explained, ITO take me here.
after to night clubs which don't
have q cover charged"
I recently bumped into Jack
Jenney, the bandsman, carrying
his trombone to the dentists
office. Seems every time wind
instrument player has his teeth
repaired, he must test his trum-
pet or trombone on the new den.
tai work.
Incidentally, the lip Is the great
deity Of the brass players, and
when the boys are lifting drinks,
the toast usually Is TO the eternal
strength Of someone's labial equip
Hnent.
ROYAL
APPETITES
The Archduke Franz Josef Of
Austria was missing during the
second act Of O show the other
night. He and his royal mate have
found refuge from On embattled
Europe In Manhattan. Anyway,
anxious friends discovered him
outside the theater, looking for an
egg sandwich. He found one, de.
voured II and ordered another.
His friend, anxious to get back TO
the play, asked the Archduke why
he wanted the next one.
1.-THE Archduchess, she would
want IT," he explained.
"But she wouldn't eat In the
theater, would She?"
His Royal HighneSs was chal.
lenged. "You don't know the Arch
duchess" was Franz Josef'S 70.
ply.
Amusing episode occurred In the
life OF O lady I know aboard O
Capitol-bound train. A book fall.
Ing from o mans hand hit her
gently on tho head and VIXEN the
books owner retrieved II, he Rpol.
ogized profusely and insisted that
Il called for q champagne cock
tail" This lady ! know ID an Anti.
New Dealer and she sounded OH
about her pct hate until the train
reached Washington. There the
bookish gentleman introduced
himself aS Ambassador william
q. Bullitt and said q pleasant
Goodbye"
HOOVER
STEW
Ex-preSident Hoover paused OF
Grand Central Terminal the other
day for 0 hurried lunch Of oyster
stew. The counterman didn't rec"
ognise him.
1.-THE paprlka, please" requested
the former Chief Executive.
There's the BOTTLE" rotorted
the man behind the bar, "just
reach out for IT,"
II you're worried about the evil
life Of New York showgirls, per.
hapg this will cheer you upl One
OF the lassies In oolorful musical
arrived backstage the other night,
BWAthed In an ermine coat. Be-
fore her catty sisters could claw,
she exclaimed, Heaven help me,
girls, it's my fnother's".
And here's one about Governor
Lehman. Ills daughter, Hllda
Jane, soon ID 10 celebrate her
coming.out party at the Waldorf
and Al Donahuo has been COM
tiissioned 10 provide the dance
music. The Governor made the
arrangements with the band
leader on the phone. "Emphasige
swing" no instructed, 'it's what
the young folk will want, anyway.
But DO sure and save one Vionnese
Waltz for mo-"
FOR SAKE
or APPEARANCES
Eddie Carr was approached by
o panhandler off Times Square
for O quarter. n need " 10 keep
up Appearances" no explained. %
Carr gave the fiondicant the
quarter, only 10 see him cross the
street and enter O saloon. Carr
followed after and pursued him 70
the bar. what do you meaf," no
demanded, begging money from
me for liquor. You said you need
cd money 10 keep UP appear.
anees."
The beggar was not ruffled.
sure" ne retorted, y appear
here every day"
There's o man In IN u, eth Bt.
warehouse who ID waiting sadly
10 make his fortune this winter.
He secured the city for horse.
drawn BleighS which no expected
10 charter by this time FOR tFolka
trots through Central Park. But,
a.