The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22

CouCatiOnAi Note: The other eve
ming Jimmy Dorsey, whose hobby is
criminology, went to Cooper Union
to attend lecture given by Austin
H. MacCormick, former New York
city commissioner of correction.
MacCormick's subject was Are
Criminals Born or Nader" and since
he had a lot of frsthand informa-
ton, the swing bandsman listened at
tentively. The discussion ended at
about 10 p. m. and as there was
large crowd present, some time
elapsed before Dorsey passed
through an exit. Wanting a smoke
badly and finding he had no ciga-
rettes, he stopped at the nearest
store. He received prompt service
but when he came to pay for his
purchase he could not do so because
his wallet, which had contained s34,
was missing Either during or after
the lecture on crime and criminals
someone had picked Jimmy's pocket.
Street Scene: A man with silvery
hair sitting on a bench at Seventy
second street and Broadway with his
arm around pretty girl in her ear
ly twentles Trolley car pas
sengers grinning as they notice the
couple A woman pedestrian re-
marking to another something about
December and May An old col
ored man, floor lamp under one
arm and radio under another,
standing at the curb and wait
ing patiently for the light to change
SO that he may cross A delivery
boy, white apron Tapping about his
legs, whistling gaily as he trundles
little cart The girl on the
bench watching intently a crowd
pouring out of the subway station
which squats in the middle of the
street Her eyes rest on woman
coming rapidly towards her and she
turns to her companion ]. I'VE can
60 now, father, here's mother at
last
Royalty: Tamara de Lempicka,
who in private life is the Baroness
de Kuffner, told a group of friends
in the Polish restaurant shortly after
the death of former King Alfonso of
Spain that the monarch had been
her most loquacious model. HE
talked necessarily of we this and
we that said the tall, taWny-
haired artist. This distracted me
because did not know whom he was
discussing. Finally, exclaimed,
Your Majesty, / have never had
such talking model That sur
prised the king and he replied, And
we, Baroness, have never had such
a severe artist From then on, we
got along excellently."
Destruction Story: When Benito
Collada discovered that the terrific
heel-tapping dances Of Juan Martinez
had SO weakened the Ell Chico floor
that it would have to be replaced,
his sense Of humor came to the fore.
After the last show for the night, he
distributed axes and crowbars
among the patrons and told them to
90 ahead and wreak all the havoc on
the floor they desired.
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Music Note: After James j.
Lyons, president Of the borough OF
the Bronx, appointed Elisabeth Reth-
berg commissioner of music, culture
and fine arts for the community OF
Riverdale, the Metropolitan Opera
star was bounded by persistent Is
year-old tenor who claimed he was
1.-The biggest thing since Caruso. "
A few days ago, Mile. Rethberg re-
Tented to the extent that she con-
scented to hear the boy sing. After
the addition, she informed him that
while he had promising voice, he
needed many more years of training
before he could even begin to APP
proach Caruso.
"All right" answered the wound
ed would-be Pagliacci. That's all
I wanted to know. 1t was toss-up
whether I'd be another Caruso or
another Crosby. Bing wins"
Want Pet?-Through the CLASH
fed columns of the Billboard
learn that two live lion cubs, six
months old, can be bought for $50
each; a llama for $3.50, a female
chimpanzee for $325, and pair Of
jaguars for $3.50. Anybody looking
for pets?
End Piece: One OF my scouts JUS
brought in information to the effec'
that some newspapers printed IL
Germany have value Of at least $5(
each in this country. They are the
issues that publish expatriation pro
ceedings- against refugees now il
America. In event Of a British vic
tory, the newspapers will be used a,
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