The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
Man bout
Manhattan
Bv George Tucker

Years ago when hits were plenteous
on Broadway and he was among the
top flight producers, Earl Carroll
was summoned by Jersey officials
and asked to design a new uniform
for the New Jersey state police.
Thew wanted something with verve
and dash, something military and
snappy. something that would knock
YOUR eve out. They got it. Today
N, J, troopers acknowledge preemin-
ence to no outfit, not even to the
famed Canadian mounties with their
scarlet tunics and wide-brim Stet-
sons. Coming upon a squad Of them
unawares is like running into a road
company of the Student Prince.
I mention this because it seemed
curious at the time, and still does,
that a sister state should come to
Broadway for a man to streamline
their state troopers.
But apparently Broadway pro-
ducers have what it takes. A little
while ago the New York Post, one
of the oldest of the great metro
politan daily newspapers, delivered
itself into the hands Of Norman Bel
Geddes, himself a producer Of note.
MAKE me over" it said. Lift
my face and change my personality.
You can change everything about
me except my name and my edi.
torial policy. Departmentalize me,
and paint my nails. Make me easy
on the eyes,"
So Geddes, a printers devil at
heart any way, and also an artist of
imagination, took the Post in hand,
and today it's only remaining fea.
lures that are recognizable are its
liberal views and it's by-lines.
Whether the new formal is a sue.
cess or not is for the nan on the
street to decide. He is the fellow
who steps up to the counter and
lays down his three cents. But in
any case, here is an event in the
history Of metropolitan newspapers,
and, as such, should not go unsung.
Suzanne ~Silvercruys, W h S e
studios afford a wonderful view of
the park and who has been interest
ed in religious art ever since her
%statuette of Saint Therese was &C.
cepted by the Church of the Saint
at Lizieux in France, is now busily
arranging a special exhibit of reli.
gious art for the spring. It is being
sponsored by Fordham university,
and this is the first time any Catho-
lie organization in New York has
sponsored a single contemporary
artist. Too, she has a lecture tour
on tap, and her lectures are popular
because she always plucks some lis.
tener from the audience and scul-
ptors him, or her, right there before
her wide-eyed friends. But despite
her crowded schedules, she took time
out recently to become the bride of
Ned Stevenson, N. Y. promoter and
advertising man.
Nominations for the Most Undis-
ciplined Mind in Radio are now in
order. l nominate Raymond Scott.
Why? In his quieter moments he
composes such thoughtful little noe
lures as Dinner Music For a Pack
of Hungry Cannibals," and now you
tell me why he shouldn't have it.
SCOTS quintet" which always
really has been a six man outfit, Is
now a 14-piece band. Been expert
menting with it for a year, and his
first Columbia recordings are
"Huckleberry Duck" and "Just d
Gigolo."
Whatever became o. that word,
anyway? A few years ago gieolo
was everywhere. 1t came up like a
squall, and passed as quickly. But
while it was here it was strong
enough to inspire a movie and a
song that became a hit.