The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
Walter WincheII. O. BYO0dw0y 1.
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IT'S NOT THE HEAT, ITS THE
 STUPIDITY!
 Once, when Q BOstOnlan was in a lather because of a piece in the paper, he went to Edward Everett tor counsel 4. Should he demand an apology, a retraction--or suep .. |. Dr. Everett listened and then re- piled: "Wlat should you do? Why, my dear Sir, do nothingl Half the people who read that paper never saw the article. Half of those who did see 1t failed to read 1t. Half Of those who read 1t did not url- dCrstand it. Half of those who liI1- dctstood 1t did not believe it. Half of those who believed 1t were of no consequence anyway"
 Ottawa, IlI.: ''Mr. Winchell: You're always yelling for Roosevelt, who yells for war, but you do not ap- pear to be convinced, see by Time that you had chance to serve your country in the Navy but that yo lresigned and are now on the retired list. Yellow?-J. M" 
 From Time, the issue dated July I4th: ITO the story that Reservist Walter Winchell was not wanted by the Navy at q desk in Washing ton Crime, July D, the Navy last week reracted by paying him tri- bute. It declared itself well pleased with the services that MT. Winchell Co member of the Naval Reserve for seven years) is now performing --helping Navy publicity and re- cvruiting.
 Having declared himself ready and willing to take active duty wherever and whenever, he was not asked to resign. Time erred last week in indicating that he had been retired. Reservist Winchell was asked to continue doing the same duties as in the past. Last week Inc declared that he was going to spend his vacation (during Aug usO ct work for the Navy"
 From Variety: "NBC Blue expects to lose Winchell this Fall. William s. Paley has declared CBS will not take Winchell."
 NEG and MT. Paley says that's news to them.
 From the column of June 23rd: I"fIow truzit that the Joe Louises are threatening to Renotarize it?" Billy Rowe in the Pittsburgh Courier, July 5th: "The best laugh is on Walter Winchell, who cracked wrong again that Joe Louis and Marva were pricing tickets to Reno. It ain't sol"
 From the papers of July 10th: "Chicago: Chicago: Joe Louis made general denial to his wife's al- legations for a divorce here to- day"
 The Lily Stein of the spy case was the gal in the picture with Og- den Hammond who was busted from the State Dept Many New York men.about-town are quaking The c. I. o. is enjoying its success in having the FB1 wire-tap- ping bill (for spies and snatchers) killed The reports that Greta Garbo donated Sl5,000 to the U. s. o. fund were inaccurate. Tn fair Sness to her and all the other con- trtbutors, Qreata gave $500 :. s1f the machine has smoked glass windows, the occupants are probably Barbara Hutton and Cary Grant. Prince" Mike Romanoff (you'll die ct this) says his Hollywood res- taurant is doing fine, but he is hav- ing trouble with bad checks.
 sammy Kaye Is cleaning up on the tune. Daddy" the national click.
 He discovered 1t in Philly. where Bob Troup, a U. of Penn. Senior, wrote t <, He gave Troup a regular composers contract with the Republic Music Corp. (owned by Kaye). and Troup got months royalties as q graduation gift {. . |. Ginette Cole, musical comedienne and dancer, was selected Miss Music hnd Rhythm for August by the mag azine of that name. But she won't lsnow about 1t. The very beautiful girl was found dead a month ago in Chicago, where she was working las a chorus girl The Murray