The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-21
Walter WincheII
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THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A
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THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A . CUB REPORTER
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer: 'The works of a gossip columnist have been found useful in the teach 1ngS of Christ" Rev. J. A. Garrity, S. J., pastor of St. Xavier church, admitted yesterday as he told how he synopsized one of Walter Win chellS columns from the Enquirer in his sermon Sunday.
 'The particular column which Father Garrity used for the edifi- cation of his congregation was one which appeared December 27th, en- titled, Broadway Alien,' wherein a | hypothetical She was described as being everything that the sophisti- cated cafe society girl of Broad way IS not.
 Father Garrity drew numerous chuckles from his listeners as he spared not the rather earthly prose of the Broadwayite to put across his points. The New Workers slang terms in referring to the opposite sex, while not blasphemous, are at least rather conspicuous in sermon.
 "The column was a complete sum- mary of the mannerismS, customs, gestures, speech and foibles of the cafe society glamour girl, as con- pared with She clean, sincere, and unaffected typical American nice girl. Winchell described her as the girl your mother was and your sister is.'
 Father Garrity said he was a constant reader of Winchell, and declared that with little sorting of the gossipy items,' there was much of interest and real worth in his writings"
 George Baxter, one of the heroes of the recent midtown New York gun battle, consented to appear on the We, The People program with this provisionu: That he money to be turned over to Leonard Weisberg, the cabbie, who was shot ill the throat trying to help Patrolman Ed Maher, who was murdered .. .. George, an apartment house door man in the neighborhood heard that the cabbies of the sector were donating funds for their comrades hospitalization-and he grabbed the radio opportunity to help along . .. To me, it adds up something like this: A Jew risks his life for an Irishman and in turn receives aid from another Irishman .. What fine example it is of the bond be- tween Americans It should make the bigoted crawl back into the walls.
 Alton Cook. the radio reporter, quoted Kaltenborns squawk about being misquoted Kaltenborn said "Brevity is the curse of ac- curacy," because Cook was brief and omitted a few words ., Critic Cook replied gracefully: "The poem was written, you know, about the day the great Casey struck out!"
 Ore of West 45th Streets better known actors, who has sissified manner, has been annoying Sardi patrons with his shrill table talk.
 The other noon he wasn't In his usual booth. and crony ex- plained his absence by reporting that he was home. sick as all get out "He has a cold" he said.
 Where countered Hugh Mar lowe, 'in the wrist?"
 M. Lincoln Schuster, the book publisher, and l.. Untermeyer at- tended the Philharmonic to hear what happens when Greek (Mit- ropoulous) meets Beethoven | In front of them sat one of the most beautiful Nordic blondes Un- termeyer saw Last year." he whispered to Schuster, "she was definitely titan" V. "Yes," nut tered Schuster, 'now she is Morse of a different color"
 Mercy Amsterdam tells about the agent who got call at four o'clock one ayem. The ten-percenter was furious Whats the idea walk ing me up at this hour?" he de- manded .. A British voice an- swered: q just arrived from Eng land, where I played before the King. also appeared for two years at the Palladium, 20 months at Grosvenor House. and need im- mediate representation.
 The agent was awake by this time, and he didn't want to pass up good thing |. What do you do?" he asked T talk" was the reply .. You talk?" screamed the agent. "You call me up at four o'clock in the morning to tell me that you talk! Well, what is so unusual about that?" What's so unusual about it?" was the answer. I'm a dog!"
 Milton Berle tells this about Os- car Levant and Harpo Marx, when Oscar was guest at Harpo's home Harpo put aside his harp one afternoon to top with the piano keys He is no virtuoso, critics as- sure you After several days Of practcie, Harpo began to notice that when he played the pianner-
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