The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

"I'll bet things are getting hot about now in New London" The N. Y. Mirrors movie popularity award will shortly be made in H'wood: ItIl go to Errol Flynn The N, Y. Phone Book has only one Gentle man" Who happens to be Q actress Is washed up, according to Art Murray, when she stops pat- ting herself on the back and starts batting herself under the chin Locals hear of war up at West Point last Sunday-between Benny Goodman and Jim Barton. Ooh- wah!
 Night Club Mural: The racetrack man who tips the checkroom girls $l for his hat = instead of spending half e dollar to get 1t cleaned once in a while t. The gorgeous nude from Minsky's who keeps tugging her skirts down over her knees :. The Soviet-minded playwright who orders the most expensive delicacies The visiting bandleaders who work their men under the union scale, phoning 6 wager heavy coin on 0 nag at Laurel The sharp shooting glamour lads who lend you enough money to pay the check including their share of 1t The society lassies with . new slant on an old profession The washed up movie star who says Hollywood stinks-after working there l6 years.
 NeW> Yorchids: Claudette Colbert in Paramount's version of Gertrude Lawrences "Skylark" Fred As- taire's stunning stepping in "YouTl Never Get Rich" Jim CroWley's White House Press Conference" via WrP, Philly--a new radio idea--and swell. How come 1t isn't heard in N. Y.? The defG directing on the MT. Meek program .. The film, 'The Feminine Touch" And Q bundle of them to Mrs. Chick Cram. CT, owner of The Clichy, for trap ping the bloke named Waltrs (no "e", MT. Printer) who for over c year clipped the night spots posing as newspaperman from this and that paper.
 Broadway Smalltalk: 0roucho Marx had lunch with syndicate chief John Wheeler. A colyum job2 :. H. Irving, snowman, produced Q play last season that ran two nights. Going to do another and says he won't allow any critics to inspect 1t . A well known Italian legit actor was bawled out by c Vth Ave- nue cop for bothering . pretty girl . Angels for shows can be found at a dime 0 dozen .. Reason: Don't know what to do with their easy money these days--and they can't get enough govt bonds Petty, creator of those curvacious gals, will do Times cover several weeks hence Connie Bennett will sing in wild Bill Hickok Rides" If the U. s. repeals the Neutrality Act does that mean the N. r. Times won't have to call him Mfr. Hitler" any more2
 Street Scenery: On 9th Avenue ct 50th-the little black scottie trot- ting ahead of It's mistress. An cleo. tric light flashing from its collar 60 1t won't get run over The sign in the Paradise Bootery: Shoes to Fit Your Feet-ures" The hotel on The Bowery (76c to ei.50 Q night which advertises out front: "All Outside Rooms with Wirdowsl" Il The Bowery eatery which boasts: Our hamburgers are made-not ace 1 cunulated" The 10th Street barber shop for Robert Taylor Halr- cuts" ,. The trolley poster: All | the world loves Q lover except when he drives in crowded traffic."
 New York Novelette,. They were inseparable pals-hoth well known on Broadway one was c broker the other Q top flight networker The broker was 6 teetotaler the other Q terrific souse The former spent hours scolding his buddy about his getting woofled- but to no avail Then one night while the broker was working late he sent his pal to meet his gal Keep her amused for about an hour until I get there," he in- structed So what happened? His buddy and his girl fell in love on the spot The new romance cured the radio lad of his booZing and he's new man .I The broker5 ... He's stiff ell the time