The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

When Hedy Lamar went over to Newark recently to sell some bonds she met many people. One man, in the pleasant aura of delighted con- fusion that would attend an intro duction to Miss Lamar, said, How do you do, Miss Lalnour." Then he put his foot further into his mouth by adding You're pretty with Or without a sarong."
 Miss Lamar smiled pleasantly, did not disillusion the man, and sold him a bond, series c.
 It took a war for Hollywood'S s heroes and heroines to meet the American people. The American people, if the bond sales are an in- dication, loved it. The participants in the Hollywood hegira, apart from occasional minor cases of nervous breakdowns, major cases of fatigue and occasional loss of voice, thor oughly enjoyed themselves.
 The Salute to the Heroes" month of Septtmber, which was conducted under the aegis of the War Activi- ties Committee of the Motion Pic ture Industry, is over. It came, as Secretary of the Treasury Morgen- thau gleefully declared, to suc- cessful conclusion. The WAC Is now embarked on another national effort assisting the Newspapers of the country in their scrap metal drive. This is as good 8 time as any for the stars to gather round the warm typewriter and swap their bond sell ing yarns.
 Ronald Colman particularly ell- joyed visiting Fresno, California, the enighborhood which still marveis that it produced William Saroyan Wears ago." Colman told the sev- eral- thousand odd Fresnoites who had gathered to hear his pitch, when I appeared here on the stage one of your critics observed that as an actor I'd make a fine insurance salesman. Well, I'm selling tht best insurance in the world; let's see how I do.' MT. Colman did" $150,- 900.
 You could have bought a picture from Jimmy Cagney, drawn by the fist that has been swung hundreds of screen brawls. Jimmy drew pie ture = just a quick three minute sketch-of some businessmen and sold it for $2o, 1000 in bonds. Rough ly, about $111 a second. Hey, there, MT. Toulouse -Lautrec! Jimmy, 1n- cidentally, was scared in only one spot-the Chicago steel mills. The steel workers pay allotments were only four per cent of their salaries I'm here to give you hell," roared Jimmy, in his best mobSter- manner and then he ducked. Nothing vio- lent happened, but 8 few days later company officials reported that workers signed at a rate topping ten per cent, which will mean about $12O00, GOO for the forthcoming year
 In Akron, Ohio, Fred Astaire Iloia Massey and Hugh Herbert auctioned of a rubber tire, going tc the purchaser of the biggest bond It brought $15,000 and the pur- chaser will be glad to wait til the axis is licked before getting his tire Perhaps one of the incest stories is that concerning Greer Carson Mrs. Miniver was concerned about her welcome around the country since she is alien born. Not only dic Miss Carson sell over $5,000,00t worth of bonds, but Mayor Claude Swan of Huntington. Virginia. made her an honorary American citizen Which made Miss Carson, resting up in the hospital after completing her tour, feel that it had been wei worth while.
 Auctions were discovered to bt highly productive means of increas. ing the sale of bonds. In Englewood New Jersey, for instance, Irene Dunne's handkerchief - a simpl, cloth square-brought $l5,000. 4 tour manager wired the War Ac- tiyities office, 'If Edward Arnolc and Frances Dee continue giving personal wardrobe for auctions both will be coming home in bar. relsl' In Madison Square GardeI a man who was devoted American and a devoted Arnold fan buogh' that gentleman's specs for $10,000
 Leon Henderson permitted hi price ceiling to go haywire in ths interests of the treasury depart ment. Tn Mount Vernon. Missouri Edward Arnold sold 15,000 eggs a $5O0.00 a dozen, for a total of $275., 900. Jimmy Cagney sold 300-pounC porker to a farmer for $20,500.
 Jimmy, while in Chicago. condudc' ted the quickest romnace on rec ord. He spotted a sailor in thu crowd, then found pretty girl. H' introduced them to each other, ther sold their kiss to the crowd for $2, 0O0.O0
 Joan Leslie, Adoiphe Menjou ana Walter Pidgeon conducted a revers' strip-tease in San Francisco. The! discovered a marine Sergeant who's uniform had been blasted to shred on-(military secret). The Martn' appeared on the Victory Platform in his swimming trunks and sS00.0 .00l in bonds were pledged to buy him new uniform.
 More than 60 Hollywood personal tiles visited more than 300 cltlel ldurlng the month of September G