The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

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 Radio Row is hysterical over Beatrice Fairfaxs encounter with an NEG page boy, when she went to Radio City to be the guest on Ilka ChaSe's Penthouse Party. The boy asked to see her pass,
 "passs" howled the venerable lady, "What kind of a paSs9"
 The page boy stanmeged; Well, or, uh, your NBC pass." t The adviser to the worlds love- lorn fumbled In her purse and handed him a White House press pass. The boy shook his head; "Nh.nh," he nh-nh'd, "That won't get you in herei"
 Times Square is SO crowded with British sailors and marines these days that 1t Is being called Thames Square,
 Betty Bruce reports that social leveling is taking place already because Of the war, 4 society ma. tron was hawling out her butler, who had enlisted with tho marines that morning, after taking her in- suits for three years.
 Why can't you keep this place neat and tidy" She said, Look at that cigar butt there, Is 1t yours9"
 No, ma'am," sneered tho butler, you can have It."
 Lou Brecker, the Gay Blades man, says the Singer Midgets arc trying to arrange deal with the AutQlnat,
 They want to use the food slots for air raid shelters,
 Have you heard Frank Iihusos story about tho Long Island potato who fell in love with the Idaho pos tatop Well, they got married and moved to Idaho, where they were blessed with sweet potato. When she was old enough, little sweet potato came to N, Y. for c visit and fell in love with Raymond Gram Swing.
 She returned home oil excited --only to he discouraged by her parents, who told her: "You can't marry him-beeause he's only Q commentator
 Jun Kcarns, headwalter at the Tavern, was asked how he was doing aS air raid warden of his home town, Englewood Cliffs, N, J,
 No trouble at All," replied Jim. "AN I do is put one light out, and we have Q hlaekout"
 They were discussing tho break. up of Tommy Manville and his 9th pride. "Why," why'd someone, would Q girl her age want to marry . man his ageS"
 Listen" Alan Reed reasoned, "lf anyone offered you Q check for . half million would you stop to ook at tho date2"
 The offices of Music Corporation ,f America have Just been ro- decorated at double tho cost, and lomeone discovered tiny swastikNs n the design of tho wallpaper in tho reception room. Executives hired An artist to censor the Job, He worked Saturday, that night, all day Sunday and Sunday night at overtime rates, painting out thou. sands of little swastikas SO that the hateful designs wouldn't Do seen when the office opened for bust. aess Monday morning,
 Bright and carly Monday, the ArSt caller was Dick George, man. Gger of the Bob Allen band Hey" 10 said indignantly to tho reeep- Sionist, "what are you doing with Japanese wallpaper9"
 Here's an example of how fast the batter runs at Club l8, One Round Jackson, tho Colored stooge, comes out smiling and Jack White cracks: You look mighty happy tonight"
 TO which Frankie flyers quips; "Why shouldn't he Dc happy2 santa Claus is bringing him Q missionary for Christmas"
 "Wouldnt 1t Do funny" inquires Vince Curran, If he turns out to be 6 White Russlan9"
 Wouldn't 1t Do funny" counters White, If I turned out tobe Col oredS"
 Tt would be funny" heckles IIy- ,ers, If you turned out to Do funnyI" In the night spots they are toast- ing each other this way: "Heres' to the presidentl" And Instead of say- ing good night, New Workers now say: "See you in Tokyo" Here's one that got titters from 'FPA's readers in the long ago 1t seems that the Algonquin set ct that time was quite excited over reports that Harold Ross, the nickel tlpper, had taken up tobosS kaning. MT. Geo. 6. Kaufman in- quired: ''Does he look funnyP"
 "Weil," shot back FPA, just iEl- iagine how he looks NOT tohag- ganingl"
 Marion Anderson, the great Negro singer, won the sl0.000 Box award. She gave some Of 1t to local chari- ties = but the rest of it went to the Daughters of the American Revolution--who barred her in washington.
 A Hollywood actress was mak- ing shredded wheat out of the reputation of one of her best" aYlenas at the Stork Club Inst ngiht, She quit her baok-biting long enough to order Q chicken sandwich and Q elaas ok milk.