The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-21
Walter WlncheII
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 thur Johnston, writer of Cocktails for Two" Pennies from Heaven, and other hits, and his wife were divorced in Newark on the 17th Bob Hawk says a good question to stump any quiz program audience is: Name three Hollywood wo- men who have notybeen seen with Franchot Torie". < Bruce Dodge, who produces that cigarette Johnny" show, is smitten nit ten Elizabeth Sutherland How come nobody realizes this? That the Nad radio station which asked Americans to cable re- quests (they'd like to heary will only accept friendly messages be- cause they intend contracting those Americans later on for sabotage or other reasons? .. And why doesn't Uncle Sam get a list of those names, anyhow?
 Johnny Long, the bandleader, overheard this conversation. They were Englishwomen, one the wife of an American oil man here IS years. The other woman just came over = an evacuee. Said Mrs. Oil Man: "You won't like 1t here, I'm afraid. We have such a terrible servant problem. You can't get a good cup of tea and a good scone is unheard of. Our highways are crowded with bill- boards which hide the scenic de- lights and each section of the country has differment and un- intelligible accent which makes conversation uninteresting, etc" :. To which the evacuee squelched --"Very interesting, but tell me-do you have bombs exploding here every night?"
 Look has an amazing exclusive next week. Sheean's article about how Hitler plans to invade Eng land-with pictures, etc. A good singer named Frances Leslie is at the Endure in Bklyn. The agents should tune her in The list of syndicated clients is now 634s. hear if Lepke is brought to New York to face more charges, his partner, Gurrah, will be star witness against him George Dolny, who went to the chair last week, left his murderous adven- lures with his lawyer in case any paper wants to buy Remember Ernie Haas, the Nazi-killer? The Appellate Division turned down his permission to appeal.
 In case you missed Mayor La- Guardia's description of a nego- tiated peace: "It's like this. Sup pose a man is living happily out on the range with his wife and children. One day he comes home and finds that a vile man has in- vaded the sanctity of his home and attacked his wife. And sup pose that injured man invites the attacked to stay in the house as his star-boarder. That's a nego- tiated peacel" Why don't you do a col'm asking whatever be- EAlhlC VI ILlC 0ChldtOA WllCCACA plan to probe soandso? And so onp I'll dig up some for you So many people make such big statements threatening to do this and that. and after 1t gets in the papers that's usually the last you hear of it ~. I heard this today: That if Russia permits Germany a free hand in the Balkans it'll be a return for unhampered Russ action in Sweden Joe McNothing of Yoorkville is sure some ham. He's another most Americans can do without, but he can't do without a little mustard There is quite a romance story backstage at the Met. Flagstad hasn't heard from her husband since the Nazi in- vasion of Norway and assumes he is dead By being patriot Will kie has found out something many of us never learn in a lifetime. He's discovered his enemies among his friends!
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