The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
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busboy that the joynt wasn't on fire-and almost two hours to con- vince the soaked customers they weren't at "Hellzapoppinl"
 Manhattan Murals: The eye-ar- resting USO Avenue of Heroes enlarged photos of decorated Ameri- cans in the shop windows along 5th The draftee in the Pennsy Depot kissing his girl ta-ta under sign reading: Hands Off!" <. The Bri- tish naval officers who tepee at the Barbizon on w. 5th and sup in the drug store there-most of them so very young Old Charlie, the doorman at Coney's Steeplechase Park. He hasn't missed a day in 50 years The huge apple hang ing in the window of a Lexington tailor shop. When the curious ask for an explanation he tells them: If it hadn't been for an apple where would the clothing business be today?"
 BigtOwn Smalltalk: Governor Leh- man turns his salary over to the Catholic, Jewish ard Protestant charities Irv Caesars latest ditty is called "Be a Good Soldier" which the Tin Tanners call a natural" Because there are over 350,- 900 Italians in the Army, Washing ton looks with favor on a move ment to declare them non-enemy aliens .. It was in-law interference which sent Mrs. J. DiMaggio to Las Vegas, Nev., but the fans are over- joyed to know she has come home That hotel which supposedly offers a discount to officers for vittles, doesn't think soc for ham sandwich is too steep for lads who make $25 weekly, does it? -. How come something isn't done about that bootblack on sand Street who allegedly peddles reefers to soldiers and sailors? The hackieS on that street could do a service by knock ing him stiff and then holding him for the MPs.
 The Big Time: Bunty Pendleton, the zingy swingster and pianist at Cafe Trouville. Been there 8 years Wm. Wyler's direction of Mrs. Miniver" N. Brandwynne's rhythms at Lido Beach .. M. Mok's delft handling of "New York at War" for the all-day pageantry on June 18th Bing Crosby's Let Me Love You Tonight" which he war bles in Spanish for Decca Susan Miller's Sleepy Lagoon" at Leon & Eddie's .. Mayris Chaney and Julio Alvarez's dancing at the State Kiplinger's book, washington Is Like That"
 Tale of the Town: They tell you 1t actually happened down at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, where Kurusu (the Jap Ambassador and other enemy aliens are informed in style Kurusu, taking his daily walk around the grounds with an- other Jap big-shot, turned to the G-Man walking with them and said: Would it be asking too much for you to let us stroll alone? We wanted to talk privately, and you know too much Japanese for com- fort .. well" said the G-Man, you could walk without me all right, but these mountaineers down here are good shots, and I'm warn- ing you-many of them lost sons at Pearl Harbor" Kurusu, since that day, has never stepped fur- ther from the hotel than the porch. Sounds in the Night: At the Ri- viera: Yankee Doolittle Went to ToWn!" At Ruban Bleu: He's her new Million Dollar Booby" .. . In the Stork: "FIe looks for trouble as though trouble owes him money" At the Havana Madrid: She's picked up oftener than ping-pong ball' At the Ubangi: "Unrecip- rocated love is torchure" At Club IS: "He reaches for a check as if it is poisoned"
 Broadway Epitaffy: When John Barrymore died, some of the stuff fer set began to suffer over what they termed the waste of his final years It was too, too terrible, they wept, that great performer, the best of the Hamlets, should wind up playing cinema clowns. Where was his dignity? :. To dignity Barrymore always said "Phooey" '.
 He knew actors who reteired with lots of dignity and who would swap 1t all for a coat of greasepaint . Barrymore's career was brilliant success He enjoyed, to the end, the best treasure any actor can have offers of work.