The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05

"AhI one Tor the ugntS! .. After a player has rolled the dice a long time trying to make his point, only to lose by hurling 8 "7"-a dealer will say with coun- terfeit sympathy: .He got tired" When players lose one right after the other, someone working for the house is sure to bark: 'The dice ain't afraid of nobodyl" -. Another come-on is: You guess 'em and we pay 'eml" The best logic of all: "The less you bet--the more you win-when you lose!ll"
 New York NOvelette: He comes from Lansing, Michigan, and he is quite man <. Went on bender the other night, and two gals he met in bar and grill helped show him Broadway, by heck When he woke up next morning, he dis covered his wallet, containing $4,- 900, had gone with the women ]. |. :. Being a smart guy (and married, tool, he didn't make any complaint to the hotel or police The next morning he bought 8 $20 hat and somebody swiped it while he was enjoying saucerful of coffee In a restaurant Well, sir, you never heard such a squawk in your life. He threatened 8 lawsuit and everything until he was given $20l
 New YOrchids: Ed Byron's MT. District Attorney" a talented radio production Ted Steele's new Decca album of Duke Ellington epics Zanuck's forthcoming click ture, Western Union," as exciting as an unopened telegram Mel Marvin's comforting rhytl1ns via the Mutual chain The new line up at the Copacabana plus Brand- wynn's crew, with punches of vio- lins . Milton Berle's sensational laugh-provoking routines which tripled the Royal Palm Club biz overnight |. . With Martha Rave co-starring, you can imagine the fun-riot by tomorrow.
 Manhattan Murals: The way sub way riders stare at man who wears a tuxedo .. The few mid- town French restaurants which have more happy Frenchmen than in all France |. The husky Park Avenue uniformed doorman, airing a set of tiny Pekes and trying hard not to appear self-conscious-and losing the battle The bootblack at 6Oth and B'way, whose ad on the box reads: "Shine-With Boogie- Woogie Beat" The black cat crossing against the light at 47th and 7th and putting the traffic to standstill The sign in 8 4th Avenue bookshop: we Fill Book ends" Lee Shubert's chauffeur and a candy peddler in Stubert Alley discussing box office crosses, performances and the general con- dition of the legit theater =. The 48th Street cabaret sign that states: No Minimum-No Cover" Under which some disgruntled patron or critic has pencilled: And No Nothin'!"
 Sounds in the Night: In the Glass Hat: "The only part of me that staggers when I drink is my mind" . At Cafe Bruno: Hes an aw- full bore. Means everything he says" At La Conga: When she's al- lowed into night club. the joint has to lower its rope-and its stand ard!" :. At McSorley's Ale House: He ignores her like she was just a piece of good advice" In the Stork Cub: q wouldn't say she was overweight-just slightly over empliasized' At the Hurri- cane: She's harder to get rid of than last weeks snow" At Radio Franks: Look out for her-she once gypped 8 clip-joint!" =. In Fl Corocco: T beat my fists against the oaken panels of his heart and got them full of splinters" .. In the Hickory House: She's a wonderful actress-you can never tell when she's alive" At the Endure: "The one word that de- scribes her best is poise-short for poison" In Harvey's: Meet Congressman Ham Fish-the Lean ing Tower of AppeaSer" -. In Dwyer's Sawdust Trail: 'The trou- ble with most women is their trouble with most men,"