The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-13

ct would be just as correct to ap- plaud . minister's prayer.) That contrary to popular concep- Hon Bent. Franklin was wolf. In Europe Ben and Madame DuBarry were quite an item.
 That Noel Cowards film, "In Which We Serve" still has to get by the Hays office. (First film ever to use barroom profanity)
 That Nanny singer Jolson al- ways called his mother "Mom"l That it takes almost mile of wire to make an average full-size screen for the window. GAS if flies giva- damD
 That George Jean Nathan can't stand seeing a woman eating.
 That the mother of poet Edwin Markham (his Man with the Hoe" Is his most famed) was maiden named Winchell. (Well, nowD
 That "Humoresque" listed among the lighter classics, was originally composed to describe, musically, the movements of drunk.
 That when your doctor writes on the prescription: "Gossypium puri- tactum" don't get panicky. It only nka
 That 2 p. c. of the people are in poorhouses. (Hey, wait for meD
 That Miles Standish was one of the few warriors correctly chris tened. Miles, in Latin. means sol- dier. (Oh, I read it somewhereD
 That Jack London'S wife cured him of his alcoholoci appetite by allowing him to get woofled one day a week-Thursdays. CLitree men say that got so disgusted with the rou- tine-he quit entirely
 That the first typewriter was greeted with suspicion. It seemed subversive. "A reporter proved It's worth in a courtroom)
 That when Gandhi first came to London he was dandy. Featured the finery of a swell. plus cane and posy in his lapel.
 That it's legal for woman to wed a woman in Germany.
 That you can obtain divorce in Nevada after residing there 6 weeks. But to get a fishing license-you must live there months.
 That Kate Smith detests cussing So much-Paramount once issued an order threatening dismissal to those swearing in her presence.
 T9,at a single dose of ethyl hy- iroYide is enough to incite a peace ,ul man to attack his best friend peat his own wife or cause him to weep on the shoulder of his worst enemy. CFour "Stingers' is enough Tor mel
 That a race horse is named Ben Ler' Q. ct can't be horse. Horses don't bray)
 That there is an old law prohibit Ing the sale Of gems in New York City after supdown-but nobody pays any attention to it.
 That the Seminole Indians (still at war with the U. SD are the only Injuns Uncle sam can't con- troi. If one kills a person the Govt is poWerless to act via courts. The Chief gives him a scolding.
 That Boston was once the Capital Of New Jersey.
 That psychologists claim the emo- tons of love, shyness, anger, em- barrassment and joy are invariably expressed by the position oi your legs,
 That the word BolsheyiEi means majority.
 That George Washingtons life ct Brandywine was spafed-Wheh Pat Ferguson. Redeoat, refused 10 shoot him in the back, tWhat a Hop Ferguson would Dc today on BFoad' way.
 That it's unlawful to send any body a bill via postcard
 That John Howard Payne is re- mamheFed only as a composer oI Home Sweet Home when he really was e better actor than song smith, In fact, Payne was the first American'boFn actor to rise to prominence,
 ThA in his hey-day Al Gapone's autograph was the most valued here (slll end in Europe lt topped every ones tsli0).
 That the Mickey Finn, the eon' coeliOn often given t0 oDn0kloAs cafe customers, was named for lts ereat. Mike Fsnnegan, a onestlme Baltimore bartender opposite the old railroad station there,
 That the words sabbath and sun' <NR, N
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