The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-23

York's penthouses were inclined to
look down on residents of lower
floors in more ways than one. To
live in penthouse brought a GER
tain amount of distinction since rent
ais of such premises are beyond the
reach of ordinary families. So many
a New Yorker, while scaling the
heights, has had his eyes fixed on
penthouse. But because of world
conditions, today various penthouse
jewellers envy those whose homes
are lower down. In the penthouses
are posted notices proclaiming that
in event of an afraid alarm, the
jewellers therein, instead of being
allowed to remain, will be evacuat-
ed to lower floors. Also, a num-
Der of penthouse residents, should
there be an air raid, will voluntarily
move down, they being able to do
so because of cancellation clauses
in their leases.
Smile: The trolley car starter sta
toned in Columbus Circle in the late
afternoons, talks with a brogue that
proclaims Enthusiastically his BIRTH
place was the Emerald Isle while
in his blue eyes there is a merry
twinkle. The other evening woman,
who had transferred from the 59th
street crosstown line and was wait
ing for Broadway car, complained
about the cold. Madam" said the
starter, 81 had everything fixed.
Right over there, I put a gas stove
and it made the Circle nice and
warm. But about an hour ago, a
fellow come along in big car and
stole me gas stove and that's why
it's so cold now. See, it stood right
here" And the woman followed him
q few PAGES to one side and stared
at the round white ring which the
police department paints to indicate
the position of traffic stanchion.
Pulchritude for Defense: Harry
Conover, the model tycoon, lost
three of his magazine cover beau
ties to national defense within the
space of one short week. Nancy
Clark Joined the Women Filters of
America to help patrol the East
ern seaboard under the auspices OF
the CAA; Dean Fureau joined a unit
of the Women's Motorcycle corps for
dispatch work and Pat Sleeps be-
came first lieutenant in the Wom-
ems Volunteer Motor corps. Never
theless, Conover maintains we
should be thankful we are living in
a country where we can buy bonds
instead of living in them.
Celebs q Sandwiches: You have
read about the towns well-knowns
who throng the gilded and mirrored
establishments where menu prices
look like box car numbers But
for every well-known that makes
nocturnal visits to the caviar cafes,
10 patronize side-street delicatessens
during the day The Broadway
crowds greatest delicacy is the low
ly corn beef. or pastrami sandwich
The humble hamburger at
tracts high hats and ermine even in
greater numbers than the Metropoli.
tan Opera house -. So if you walk
into any of the cubby-hole eateries
just off Broadway, and your mem.
DRY for faces is good, the odds are
that you will discover some famous
personality munching Is or 20
cent sandwich even as you and I.
Olio: Taxicabs are more popular
than ever these days They are
New York's listening posts
Hence, they have not been Sc
stormed since the World Series
Men and women crowd about them
to hear the latest war bulletins since
many drivers obligingly keep theil
radios going Bandleader Mugg
sly Spanier's good luck charm is {
cameo of a horse and his apart
ment is crowded with equine figur
ines He even has a drawing o.
one on his stationery But hs
makes it point never to 60 near
circus, riding academy or horse
show -. He's allergic to horse!
A picture magazine is doing {
four-page layout on man-about-towr
Michael Mordkin Jr., the subject /:
how a New York bachelor lives.
End Piece: It's John Kirby's gal
about the Japanese-American whit
went to court to have his nam,
changed from Hashimura to John
SON. The judge granted his request
but within a week he was back Il
have his name changed from John
SON to McGillicuddy.
please. your honor" the Jap ex
planned, when ! told people m.
name was johnson they said, Veal
and what was it before it wa
Johnson
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