The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
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A@eANN oAA0W h9oAAsSoot WAAACl kld3 ugNGI been healthier in summertime Don't get the idea that all soap operas on the radio are corny. A few are well written. Against the Storm," frixample The short about the American soldier, directed by Carson Kanin, with Spencer Tracy doing the commentary, makes thrills waltz along your spine .. .. Tin Pan Alley is in slump. Not one of the songsmitts las thefted Tschaikowsky melody in six months.
 We knew 1t would happen. Holly wood intends making a film about gasoline bootleggers <. In case any, one tells you the classics bore sol- diers at camp-tell them the biggest hits at Army bases are the Shakes pearean epics Telivision isn't really with Us because of priorities We get most of our exercise tuning of; those singing commercials .. Goodgahd! !. Add people who should sizzle on a griddle: Those who build air. conditioning in the aters, except in the dressing rooms for the players. Even at the swank Radio City Music Hall Three years ago majority leader J. T.. Sharkey introduced a bill in the City Council prohibiting hyphenated groups from wearing uniforms. He was greeted with considerable abuse via the mails, many brazenly ad- mitting being Bundsmen, saying they approved Hitler, etc. Sharkey saved all the letters-and just turned them over to the F. B. |. 7. Ach!
 Just as the wisenheimers got through saying that this theatrical season was flop-five big clicks came along: By Jupiter" Laugh, Town, Laugh Star and Garter" ]" Stars on Ice," and 'This Is the Army" That redhead at the cosmetics counter in the 49th and Broadway and 10 is recommended to the cinema scouts They are now calling the Stork Club the rich mans Stage Door Canteen . Pieces wish I had written: W. Chasen's and V. Riese"s in The Na- tion-taking apart the records of so-called Americans, infected with swastika, who are trying to stay in Congress It should be used as a guide to voters everywhere . The Govt agents found 8 letter from the wife of a big-shot Bundi1 (smuggled out of Germany via Por- t,,1oI to o ob,,,,, Iarol 1ubinb roo d in part: "Why did I ever come back here? go crazy just thinking of, all the good things in the Yorkville delicateSsens'P
 One of our well known society lads, now in uniform, spent few miserable moments the other day Just as he stepped out of tailor's Gin uniform for the first time) he saw an approaching naval man. Ha wasn't sure if he was a warrant of- ficer or one who rated salute 7. So he ran back into the store Lindy's had to bar one fund-raisel the other day for good reason. The social" workers wearing uniforms quarrel with each other about who saw what man first, etc. A though they all weren't in this wal together FDR doesn't get mucf sleep when Churchill is here
 Churchill sleeps several times dur ing the day and when he gets widt awake at midnight or later-h' wants to gab until the wee hours.
 You think it's humid, huh? Int newsboy at 7th and 53rd doesn't He features heavy black overcoa these days .. Wonder whats hold. ing up that story about a Long Island mental hospital attendant allegedly murdered by Jap? =.
 That cigarette which enjoyed { boost in Readers Digest realized z tilt of 42 per cent in New Yorl sales in one week .. A local nigh club owner has been summoned tc Washington as a witness in the spJ trial Overheard at the Hote Dixie Plantation Room: "Ht claimed exemption for bad eyesigh and brought his wife along for evi. dence" '. Paramount hunted higf and low for an ensemble of the pret. tiest girls for La. Purchase" Ther put them all in Holiday Inn"-ir blackface!