Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

NkkAN Y a ~
land som c. -.
times dol live MIR. PICKERING
for days at a time in some big
buildings, without ever leaving.
Ii was an incidental comment
by one of the Penobscot's execu-
tiveS that made the feeling of
bigness almost frightening.
When we 60 into a vacant suite
or office for inspection or for
any errand," ne said, I'VE always
leave word where we are going.
If you slipped or fell or were
taken i'll without warning. YOU
might lie there helpless for a
week, without any one finding
you until the window washers
made their regular trip
OF att the helpless, silly feel
ings, v. b. Mailing and Mrs.
Mailing gave US the worst. We
had n politely convivial glass In
one hand and n cigaret I'm the
other. At exactly that moment
Walling thrust a shrimp, dipped
In red sauce and speared on a
toothpick, at us.
He popped II into my mouth,
but while It's easy 10 aim food
Mt your own mouth without
even seeing II. It's hard 10 aim
Mt somebody eise's that you can
see.
A dab of bright red sauce on
my chin, another speck on my
vest, both hands full. and L
couldn't clean II off. Mrs.
Walling took paper napkin
and scrubbed me, making me
feel more than ever like a spat-
tered little boy. And with all
those people looking. too! Here
after please embarrass me only
in private!
Getting along in Hollywood
is mostly a matter of knowing
the right people remarked Dan
Stanley, one Of the RoyaleS
Pan-American Dancers troupe.
Then he proceeded 10 tell how
he has just gotten a chance
there by reversing the usual
order and not trying 10 be polite
to lone of the right people"
Dan was No. l ping pong
player I'm California for n time
and used to play the game the
way statesmen play customers
golf"--letting the other fellow
win. To do II, he used to play
left-handed.
Then he happened into a game
with Freddie Bernhard, director
for R-K-O and British Gaumont,
who was considered standout
player.
Dan beat him. Bernard,
startled by being beaten. laughed.
Il say, old boy, you can't do
that 10 me-"
And il was by beating Bern
hard instead of letting him win
that Dan Stanley became a
friend of Bernhard's. He's
promised Stanley a screen test
next time he reaches Hollywood.
BRIEF NOTES.: There's
telephone number without num-
bers Gust ciphers) In Detroit,
Freddie Schader discovered. He
was asked TO call "Mr. Benkel-
man at Madison 00O0." and
thought IL was "A joke. It's not.
though. It's the Max Gail
Studios, with Jack Benkleman
In charge now that Gall II in
the navy.
Albert Kahn almost didn't get
his architecture medal on time.
The public address system over
which General Knudsen was
giving the presentation address
was on a circuit which had 10
be shut of for the blackout.
Bob Eberline. the Statler cleo
trician, set up a complete new
circuit in ID minutes flat. and
the speech went ahead on
schedule.
Things worth seeing - Sam
STATIONS grin-Nino Nanni Of
the London Chophouse II the
son OF inventor Menotti Nanni
who developed a self-launching
lifeboat which Is expected To
save lives on the Atlantic &.
And pronounce the ma m o
"NOnny" and not Nanny" IL
got Nanni's nanny 20 call II
Nanny Treat: Hearing
Wish Egan, the Tiger scout. at
the Wonder Bar, regale dinner
companions with stories of his
ball playing days. Ask him
about his celluloid cuffs back
when people wore 'em.