The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-17


 featured Q photo of General Mac Arthur.
 Over at LaIMartinique the other night 8 young blade was ring g-Sid- ing with Peggy Joyce and Lenore Lennon, two girls-about-town |. He motioned to Walter OKeefe, the star there Lets go over to a corner" he said giggling, T want 10 tell you 8 naughty story"
 "Why not tell 1t right here?" asked O'Keefe.
 "Oh, mo-" he said, "not in front of the girls'P Long before office hours the other ante meridian 8 British 1ntelh- gence Officer rang the doorbel of pr. A. Tyler Smith, a dentist, of I9 w. 55th St. Trying to be help rul the Britisher bent down and picked up the bottle of milk and newspapers It was the maids day off and too early for the nurse to be on deck, and so & sleepy Dr. Smith came to the door |. !. :. Seeing stranger with bottle or milk, the doctor jumped to nasty conclusion and, a little unified, slammed the door and went back to bed The startled Englishman tried again. This time he explained he had to have some teeth altered. He was let in {. . He had been recommended, he said, and was In a hurry. Being Navy man, he added he couldn't afford much.
 Dr. Smith, being patriotic, oe- cided to go all out in the war ef- fort. He told the Britisher he'd charge him only $45 Startled again-the caller said he got an es. tinnate in London T expected to pay at least $500, he explained, "In England they wanted $1 900. You Americans are really wonderful, but here is the $45, and now let's nave it done with"
 Dg. Smith decided he was having . real bad day.
 In the StOrk the other night a movie exec, who was feeling pretty gay, was stomping and making other noise A captain asked nm 10 pipe down .. This infur1ated nm When the proprietor learned he was Metro executive he went OvaR and apologized .. This didn't work, either He left with his uarty and now the Stork Club, which has barred so many people, includ- Ing celebrities, has learned that 1t ls rated taboo by MGM Norma Slearer, for instance, who was 1n- vited there with friends, revealed that she has instructions, as nave all MGM stars, to bar the Stork!
 Several months ago victor Mari enni was the thin, 17-year old bus boy ct Arlnando's on East 55th St' A quiet boy and goodman uered When the war clouds gathered victor told the walters there and his brother Sam, the bar tender, they would have to get a new bus boy He was enlisting In the Navy Victor just man aged to pass the physical, too, be- ca,ise of his skinny frame Months went by-7and no word from Victor Until fthe other day The newspapers told the story .. victor Marionni had been promoted .nd cited for his valor during the Nays raid on the Gilbert and Mar lhall Islands He was gunner pm the Enterprise and shot down | Jap bomber just as 1t started a suicide dive at the carrier!
 You probably read about the sol- dier arrested in Melbourne for the murder of three women .. For several weeks his identity was not disclosed Then, late one night his name came over the teletypes' and his address was revealed-in the 70's in Yorkville. A stooge for 8 pa per decided on a scoop. The mother was awakened and told that her son was decorated for bravery Tn Australia-and could his paper get a picture of him The proud mother said of course-and she gave