Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05

Joe Reich MN
man at the
Book Casino, re me m bering
his hungry past before he hit
big time, About 1880. he was
hammering midget piano at
Luigi's on DuHicld street--if
you can remember way hack To
prohibition days-wheeling the
piano from table To table and
playing requests for two-bit or
fifty-cent tips. "And one man."
Joe told us, "who used fold
ing money instead Of quarters
I'll never forget him." The
same man. by the way. showed
up at Reichman's opening at
the Casino, and Joe remembered
him. Trevor Merton.
Also seen there: Harry Wismer,
who will be at the Rose Bowl
game with Bill Stern, and do the
descriptive accounts . A De-
troiter playing trumpet for Reich
man. Ken Hosek :. And Tony
Martin in the lobby, looking sad.
Maybe because he almost got
mobbed by all those fans at a
cooking school appearance, and
had 10 duck out the back way
Last idol who had to do that in
Detroit probably was B d dy
Rogers.
Erer get curious about the
people that Tony MdrtiR chooses
for dinner compdRioHsf Here's
sample week: Monday. Ruth
Hess, model and noW halt
oioner Of modelling agency.
Tuesday, Marcy Wcscott, star
of my Sister Eileen" Wednes-
day, Spike Briggs and Bob
Murphy, sports Writer for The
Times mo girls). Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mandet Jr.
Of the Lions. Friday, ditto.
Saturday, Horace Dodge-they
had their dinner an the kitchen
OF the Bowery, partly because
there weren't any tables empty
and partly because goH can't
hear yourself think there any
7edp. Sunday, at the Standard
Glib Nth JHles SchHbot, the
jepeIer, and missed dinner cn-
tirely.
Likewise for the record: First
Detroit girl that Tony kissed was
Rena Campbell, at the Women
Advertising Club, and she insisted
that in honor OF the event she
wouldn't even wash her face. No
doubt she has. though. -The- sec
ond was Ruth the checkroom girl
at the London Chophouse. |
haven't heard about her additions.
Also one girl a night. as part OF
the show at the Bowery, but
that's in line of duty and doesn't
count.
The girls have been using all
sorts of lodges 10 talk TO Tony.
One pretended TO be Hedy La
MARI, calling long distance from
Hollywood, but that trick failed
before the call had even got
past Martins publicity man.
However, Tony did want To
meet one girl and couldn't ar
range IL. She was Tamara
Toumanova, the Ballet Russo
dancer. He tried for three days
TO find some mutual friend TO
Introduce them.-No luck.
NOTED HERE AND THERE
Ted Healys mattress-haired Stooge
(the one whose hair stands on
end. Sammy Wolfe) trading gags
with Danny Rogers and Sam
Morris at The Trocadero =.
Overheard: He's the kind Of man
that if he makes pass al you
it's an insult. and If he doesn't
it's worse insult
Marge Balk bride OF Lieut..
Tom Barrett saying goodby 10
people because they are being
transferred TO Panama She does
a lot Of flying herself. and that's
how their romance started, by the
way Joe Norris. nations No.
] bowler VIII 20 on the air IN
Detroit soon Signing up with
CKLW Patsy O'ToOle. who
ought 60 stay away from Scotch
and soda because his health has
taken beating telling every
body al the Frontier Ranch why
he got kicked out Of President
RooSeveltS box a. that Washing
ton baseball game. Patsy SAID
that after he began roofing. the
President turned around and SAID
Il like YOU Mr. O''fOOie but oh,
my ears!
Enric Madriguera'S telegram.
sent 10 Secretary MOrgenthau
yesterday: Il am anxious 20 do
nv part in promoting sale Of de-
tense bonds and stamps and
would like 10 offer the services
of myself. singers and orchestra
10 make radio prescriptions which
could be used without cost 10 the
Treasury Department The
Statler maestro beliveS that music
could sell bonds better than
canped spells being read 10 the
public. He's probably right any
way. 1t was use OF music (iuke
boxes 10 sell bonds that brought
Morgenthau 10 Detroit on that
trap m tbs Summer