The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-25
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT
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NEW YORK HEARTBEAT
 The Big Parade: Arleen Whelan, the starlet, put into mysteries (from laughing) at hilarious Milton Her- lesking. Actually weeps and screams while tee-heelng Kay Williams, one of Fries (and Powers9 models, 1nheriting Fox screen test on the first days in Movietown r. Walter Pidgeon, the screen notable, short- ening the breath of admiring so- phisticates at The Little Gypsy ;. Joan Bennett's taped ankle .. Lou Costello and Bud Abbott being cor- nered by hordes of autographelons .. Joan Merrill, wishing she could find another lyric like "EIow Did He Look?" and Miss Johnson Phoned Again Today" Buddy Clarke, his ex-wife, their tots, and the young lady he will wed next ,-all being adult to the situation |. Eddie Cantor, astonished at the spry stepping of Pat OBrien Look at that guy gol" Cantor ex- claims. And he's the father of three children" Vic Mature, estranged from his wife, keeping a rendezvous (miles away) with Mrs. Townsend"-the nickname of Mrs. Natures and the late Hal Kemp's infant.
 SaIlies in Our Alley: They tell you 1t happened at Fort Dix. A draftee was smoking a cigarette near large No Smokingl" sign A sergeant waddled up and parked: Cant you see that No Smoking Sign?" . "If could see that sign," was the retort, "I'd be in the Navy!" /. Alfred Cohn's reminder about the late General Hugh Johnson's pet epjthet for persons he liked least. He'd call such a gink-a revolving Soar1dso," who, as the General would explain, was "a soandso any way you looked at him!"
 MemOs of Midnighter: Groucho Marx, who won the complaints of New York critics (when he an- nounced he'd never wear that famed mustache on the stage, again) will wear a Van Dyck beard in the play, Franklin Street" Charles Boy er's contract for "Tales of Manhat- tan" gave him the privilege of select- ing Rita Hayworth's frocks. Which he rejected .. And so she is seen in the gowns worn in another film by Carole Landis G-Man Hoover's new radio favorite, Red Skelton-and his I Dood It!" Octavus Roy Cohen, Jr.'s Army leaves are spent with Ann Whit ney, the thrush The Spencer flares are rehearsing lullabies /. Admiral Greenslade's slogan for H. cense plates: My Waste Measure Is 40" George Jessell, who still enjoys teasing his favorite com- ediaH Eddie Cantor), was asked how Cantor's health is since closing Banjo Eyes" His health?" chirped Jessel. "He had balcony trouble!"
 Midtown Mel0drama: Reuben, the fan1@d restaurateur, might have been 8 millionaire today, but for a customer who vowed vengeance over the price of sugar -cured ham !. They say 1t happened when Reuben was on the crest of the wave at his old stand in the 70s on Broadway A patron ordered the ham via phone Reuben sent careless boy, who delivered 1t to apartment BE instead of SD There was a party going on in BE, and the host kept it .. When Reuben finally traced 1t, he sent bill for $35 '. |. The burned-up fellow bought the building in which Reuben's sand wich emporium was coining a mint --and when Reuben's lease was up shortly after, refused to let him renew The change of address, the depression, and other woes, kept Reuben from becoming rich-but the newspaper publicity about the law suit made him famousl