The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Walter Winchen
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1 ing to drown out the ugly reality around them-by discussing their dates |. The folkS in tuxedos and evening gowns on their way to weddings s-trying desperately to brush off the stares of the stupid The human zeros who make the subway their home and give the richest city in the world a black eye !. People looking at each other across the aisles as though they were lifeboats on a sinking ship.
 Midnight Vignettes: Joe Frisco was advertised to be guest. star for one night at the Beachcomber but, after getting a lot of free blurbs in the gazettes, he caught a cold and decided not to show up The next ayen he phoned his agent and in- quired: How did I draw last night?" .. Frank Fay at the Havana Madrid was overheard saying to his companion: "r'd like to know what time 1t is, but I'm afraid I'll hf too tired" Clifford Odets (a4d a pal who looks like hirn) plus aihuge French poodle on leash wadled into Lindy's, where a wisey cracked: 'The thre of 'eYn need haircutsl"
 New YOrchlds: John Kirby's test platter of Might Whispers" (Vic- tor). Best of the Kirbys. Will cer- tainly become a collectors item. Due next month Vaughn Monroe's 'crew and the lovely ladies at the Commodore Hotel John Ford's megaphone magic. in Zanuck,s How Great (please stet Great, MT. Prin- ter) Was My Valley" Ella Fttz- gerald's Decca disc: T Got It Bad and that Amt Good's. B. Dou- gals direction of the NEG Pent- house Party, g good program .. Nora Morales rhu1nba rhythms at La Conga Matty Malneck's crew at the Rainbow Room and Pierre Van Paassen's new book: "That Day Alone"
 Sounds in the Night: At the Pent- house: "He's tombstone to his fathers greatness" In Dave's Blue Room: Never give a success an even break" In the Stork: Billions for defense-for the de- fense of millions of Americans" Il At the Cafe Madison: "Am I the only guy whose coin you loved?" At the Cafe Madison: "Am I the only guy whose coin you loved?" At the Moulin Rouge: "There were more horses necks at the party than at the Rodeop .. In the 18th Street Tavern: She's so dumb she thinks Lindbergh is a cheesep- She's what2" :. At La Martinique: "She makes you feel she's taking dinner with you-not from you" At Versailles: There's nothing he'd rather do than someone"
 Street Scenes: The newsstand at 45th and 6th-gone Swank with telephone .. The sign in the 5th Avenue perfume shop: Did Youl Everl 'Surrende' at $5" The stag line of stage door Johns" outside Macys employe exit at 5:30-gets bigger play than any of the Broadway musical shows .. The Corset Bar on 5th and 36th, where cinemadorables and stage queens go when they are tired of waiting for their shape to come in.
 MemOs of Midnighter: The Rob- ert M. Hutchins of the Univ. of Chicago expect Blessed Eventry Lana Turner, twice reported around town in a sweater, is still in H'wood. Due here next wk. Railroad workers will win a ten per cent wage tilt soon Did the Duke purchase a $50,000 bauble from Paul Flato-for Wally? Didn't pay cash FPA's writing book mo- tices now and then for his old boss, the Tribune The flop, Good | Neighbor," had good line about a nice lady whose goodness went un- repaid: "She puts her foot in 1t every time she opens her heart" Maitre Charles Lucas of the Cocoa nut Groce (Park CentraD is in an | oxygen tent-pneumonila Joe Moss of the Beachcomber and sev- eral others (who were shocked at the item) responded with offers of jobs, etc. for Margaret (Scandals) Mccarthy Senator Guffey was talked out of kissing Diana Barry more on the ground that 1t wasn't dignjfied .. And he's the guy who's l supposed to express the will of the people!