The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-17


MEMOs OF A GIRL FRIDAY
Dear Mr.. wi: Mayrls Chariey, MRS
Roosevelt's dancer-friend, wilr be-
come the new Florence IN the dane
ing act known as Florence a. AL
varez. They are being booked BY
the VIM. Morris Agency hear
Readers Digest and MAX Eastman
the author, face q libel action on
that article which linked the Rus-
sian War Relief society with Corn-
Enys. The case may be deferred
until the war ends, tho That
satevepunk Mayer guy Is q ghost
writer by profession. Writes pieces
for anybody--so long as they have
the coin Commentator John B.
Kennedy Via Station WNEW said:
4 have q list Of contributions To
The Catholic Charities before me
and see that the largest by on
Individual is non-C Catholic Walter
Wincheils. After carefully scrutiniz-
ing the list I fall 10 see the name Of
any leader II the Christian Front
tor anything"
Ruth Reynolds did D piece for
the News April 9Th mentioning
you In connection with q plan To
get Lew Ayres 10 change his mind
before II was publicly announced
Why don't they check those things
with you? They're invariably de-
handing you check with theml
When / see Ruth I'll tell her to be
more careful about the wrong
steerers LIES article about the
pro-Hitler publications stated that
Mrs. Lyrl van Hyning, Natl Pres
Of 1--WE the Mothers" is q descend
ant Of George Rogers Clark. The
fact is clark lived and died q bache-
lor Mrs. r. came tardy TO the
opening Of the Paul Num- show and
had to stand for the first scene
The critics think she came q week
too soon, ha, hal :
1 know you'll adore this one:
Mr.. Pegler's theme song Is al
ways "such Journalism Meaning
items about people having babies,
etc. SO In Wednesdays World
Telly, which uses Pegler-the society
column by Patricia Coffin again
concludes: "Society Is discussing the
addition In the VIM. Mcdaniel
household. The former Jean Cal
kins Is here from the coast to have
her baby" Ladies' Room joura-
Ism, ef wot2 Irv Berlin's song,
Il Threw O KISS in the Ocean," Is
beautiful when Tommy fuckers
crew plays II and the Voices 5 and
Amy Arnell lullaby II. It's SELL
ing big, too. But the slow way near
" everybody else Is singing II, Is O
crime. Not THAT slow, fevven-
sakesl
Ada sights Of the town: That
lovely locker named Virginia Smith
behind the Whelan lunch counter at
47th and B'way. How come the
agents let her run around loose that
way? Maybe my expert criti-
cisfn means nothing, but wish ]
knew that newcomer named Zero
Mogtel at Cafe Society better. I'd
ike % tip him off while he's stu
young. His best bit is the delight.
ful satire on Boyer - the rest OF
his act Is q bore, especially the De-
lancy Street routine, and yet ]
heard q radio audience scream OF
1t suppose you heard about
that Hollywood columnists cd lib
appearance al the Paramount Mon
day night. Made Tommy Dorsey
and the audience extremely unconi-
Portable, with her innuendos about
Lana and cracks about the Para"
mount theater manager. Quite
tight. And very embarrassing to al.
The Newspaper Guild bailed out
q member (from the Alimony Hoose-
cow Just in time TO make the Guild
Awards The New Yorker Is
profiiing Comdr. Gene, ] hear
WAYNE Cabin, the tennis prof, Is
going to marry Mango Sage, an Ar
thur Murray rhuntba tutor--after
his freedom Is granted . Carl OPP
penheimer, the photographer, adj
ylses his customers TO dab o drop
Of perfume on their photos before
mailing them TO managers, booking
agents, ct al Don't forget April
nth Is Victory Book Day--books
for men In uniforing Books Will
be accepted at movie theaters and
schools Don't be amazed II Fay
Wray elopes 10 Las Vegas with
Robert Riskin next WIZ.
Because Of the unfavorable re-
view given "rhe Moon Is Down"
by John Mason Brown, the cast
has his likeness pasted backStage
and under II Is: 1T Isn't good 70
meet him in the street" Harry
McElhone, ex-owner Of Harry's Bar
famous in Paris before the blltz) ,
Is reported 10 have been killed In
an air raid on England For
the first time, the March Of Time
has sold one Of It's scripts 70 the
movies. II Is named "The Tiger
Squadron" We get calls here
asking where to enlist on tankerS.
Applicants must be 10 TO %, apply
y. s. Maritime Service, 46 B'way.
Uncle Sam wants $4,000 Of them.
-. ] always wondered what be-
came Of Tommy 0iinan. ! Just