The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-30

NEW YORK HEARTBEAT
 Tho Etar-S -SpangIed: Lovely Joan
 Dntailie in the Cub, stifIing Coast buzz of a rift. Her Brian Aherne is in Phoenix going through the paces for his last tests to instruct flyers. Hes first, last and alwaysls She emphasized James Farley's zeaction to the reports of q poll that Dewey will romp in. we haven't etarted on him yet''l he beloved.
 Dorothy Thompson wondering why so many commentators insist Stalingrad will hold. Nobody seems to realize that one terrible push might do itl" q. The Pat O,Briens, two of the Saner Hollywood reliables s Bonnie Baker, the baby talker of the networks. The ramance with 1t. (jg1 Orrin Tucker more serious than ever . Virginia Hills win of $500 at the track and all mid- town cafe owners rubbing their paws with anticipation. Biggest 6pender in town Paul Small, who says things are so confused in Washington that even the German spies don't know what's going on.
 SaIIies in Our Alley: Merle Oberon who went right to Doctors Hos pital after Clippering back from London, visited the wounded in Bri- tain. She asked one lad: ''Did you kill a Nazi?" "Yes'm," he said. :. With which hand?" :. with my right one" Merle decorated 1t with kiss :. The next patient told Merle he had killed Nazi with his left hand, and she left her rouged imprint as a reward ., 'Did you kill Nazi?" she asked a third ." T sure didI" he said With which hand?' Merle asked <. T bit i'm to deathI" was the retort ". At Kelly's Stable they were discussing drama critics, and Sonny Kendis mentioned that Alex ander Woollcott had dropped 100 pounds "Really?" sneered Woollcott victim. "On whom?" :. And then there's the one about the fellow who had to go to maSquer- ade ball and didn't know what to wear He finally put on one of Lana Turner's sweaters-and went as a camel.
 Broadway MelOdrama: Several months ago when Burgess Meredith was a private in the Army he was humiliated by a Colonel" in the Stork Club What kind of a phOny uniform are you wearing2" he taunted, keeping Burgess Stand- ing Not long after the Colonel was exposed as phony himself .. :. The other day the judge suspended sentence on this imposter providing he went into the army as buck private You can imagine how anxious the star must be to meet that guy again-now that Meredith is a Gt.l
 MemOs of a Midnighter: Federal agents searched the purses of Red Cross nurses aids at the White House meeting Friday night :. Red Norvo and his crew open at the Aquarium Satdee eve'g .. Eric Won Stroheim, the star, joins his two cons in the Army soon =. |. Greer Garson's escort is MGM Wri- ter Edward Lawrence Gable probably will be 8 2nd It. by Yule- tide The Copa'S ads on its opening were attention arresters. Good copy The network bids for the Louis-Conn fight, were: WOR (for Gillette): $55,000 !. CBS: $61, GOO Blue: $25.000 and NEG: $71.200 Leila Ernst is Mrs. Stacey Hulse and wishes ex- ploiters wouldn't link her with Ed- die Nugent just to get their show some free space =. Glad to oblige, lady They are gunning for doll Ca brunette) wearing an un- authorized AWvS uniform. She pops up at bond rallies, takes money for bonds and disappears Jesse Block is in 30, but is try ing to enlist .. Major Lynn Farnol, who took the rap publicly for that "Nazi-arrow" blunder-has been
 -iicially forgiven.
 New Workers You Never See from . Sightseeing Bus: The character called Uncle Sam" About 80 <. :. Attired in red, white and blue trous- CTS. coat and high-hat studded with stars. Doesn't advertise or sell any, thing Just patriotic" .. Pearl, the hostess at the Canton Village, 8 shop-suey joynt on 49th Street. Can argue literature with Carl Van Vechten or anybody :. Fritz, the veteran ticket-taker at the Shubert theater. He advises producer Lee Shubert on play scripts The wealthy out of towner, stopping at a swanky 5th Avenue hotel, who was irked over the employees in- difference He decided to give them something to talk about at breakfast yesterday :. Firing me S20 worth of bacon and eggsp or dered the show-off :. ''Very sorry, ?
 splied the hep head waiter. we don't serve half portions here"
 New YOrchids: Pil Bakers artis- try on his quiz show Perlita Greco's furnishing at the Rainbow Room Sylvia Froos' zingy rou- tines ct La Martinique .. c. Bu- lotti, Jr.'s Spotlight Band" direc- ton Ida Lupino in Warmers film 'aThe Hard Way" 20th's s.Springtime in the Rockies" musical The improved girl-show at Versailles It. McClelland Bar clay,s new navy posters. The Japs look like JapS-not cartoons.
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