The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
Walter WillcIleII
On Br0adzgay

which he left behind for fear II
would be eonfiscated over there -.
The man with whom he left II died
and when the account Ii made IN
eurrogatoS Court, the estate will be
found 10 be insolVent His name
is Emil Kropf .". The man with
whom no left his prize money for
Safekeeping-was Bob Hague,
Over at the N. Y. Times claBsi-
fled bureau the other day an EN-.
ployc was taking down an OIL via
phone 49,. what did you say2"
site kept asking the advertiser every
other line or no, I can't UNDER
stand you--speak clearly please" /.
Or she would Jay; please repeat
that--speak q little more distinctly
please" Finally, she got II oil
down Sho said she had never
had such difficulty before UNDER
standing anyone over q phone -.
The advertiser was Milton J. Gross,
the esteemed radio announcer, who
only q few seasons ago won the
prize for "The Best DictIon on the
Air"
Al o meeting OF tho New York
Federation OF Women'B Clubs held
NJ the AStor the other day, Mildred
billing, concert harpist on The pro.
gram, listened In awed amagenent
10 Oman HooVer's talk OF crime
She thought the number Of larcenics
each year IN the U. 3. almost In
credible Then when che re-
turned 10 her dressing room--she
knew the number had been UNDER
estimated by one =. Her neck
lace had been Swipedl
Goodwin Earl has this 10 Say about
the statement that 1.-THE Man Who
Game TO Dinner" was practically
the same plot as "Fhe Elephant
Shepherd" done IS years ego with
Chic Sale NJ the star :. "Why not
20 back 10 the source7" no queries
During the Reign OF Ter.
ror,' q Citizen saw o frightened old
Nobleman waiting In tho crowd for
the call 10 get his head removed,
The Citizen was sorry for the Old
Man. 40 he slipt UP behind him, but
his bonds and spirited him away,
lie hid him IN his home. Then be-.
gan u strange thing. The Nobleman
forced the citizen 10 introduce him
Oh his uncle, give him the best room
In the houSe, and the old boy lived
IN luxury the rest OF his HE. The
alternative being--that " not, he
would give himself UP and the
Citizen and his family would be be-
headed for aiding o Noble. This
IA n wcll-knoWn episode OF tho
French Revolution"
Add Literary Lace: From W. L.
Whites column IN the N, Y. Post;
but the thing you cant help
notciIng On EngIand) is that every
Jewish boy Or man anywhere near
military age IL In uniform most
are IN the infantry, which let " be
remembered, II no branch OF the
service 10 get into unless you ore
really looking for trouble and
anxious 10 find II. which most OF
these men obviously are Their
faces have that same steady, de-
termned look that ! saw IN Fin
land Oh men who were glad that oil
The talkystalk was ut last over and
that " Was time 10 do u Job"
Bugs Baer IN the Journal american
"OnCe again France and England
will thank Belgium for the use OF
The hall"
The printed version OF my Dear
Children" contains oil Tho nd Ibis J
Barrymore Ia supposed 10 have
Knocked tho play with while IN his
cups :. Barrymore, presumably, Will
plead guilty 10 the drinking--but
not the dialogue Mussolipi
cheering The Ratzi cause. reminds
you OF q lighters towel-Swinger
He cheers ioudest when his client
IN winning, but remains always ready
10 heave tho towel into the ring
Some OF the eynies are claim.
Ing that the Rat2iS paid dearly for
the conquest OF Norway. They won
the country, but lost Chamberlain
When we first urged the slap
down OF Bunds and other 9th
Colyumns We got many'B the edi.
torial scolding for "flag.Waving."
Now, having been scared by Hitler,
these critics are echoing our words
But then we don't grudge them our
words-since they've eaten up oil
their own.