The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
Walter WincIleII M NezO York

action in North Africa i. Now he is student at the Officers Candidate School at Miami--"to learn how to fight! But wait That's not the story His hometown board has him posted for draft evasionl
 An opera singer, born in the United States, was among the vic- tims of Brazil's declaration of war against the Axis Her sweetheart, an Italian diplomat, was being re- turned to Italy with other enemy aliens, and she was the most mis- erable woman in the world T implore you" she begged between sobs, "send me to Italy with him. We are to be married. couldn't love any other man" =. Foreign Minister Aranha was sorry, he said, but she was a citizen of the U. s. T cannot do a thing for you. Go see American Ambassador Caf- fiery" After many more visits, tears and mysteries, Secretary of State Hull agreed to let Brazil send her to Italy with her adored =. T have good news for you," said Aranha over the phone two weeks later. "your country has decided to let you sail with your Italian sweetheart"
 "Oh," was the reply, thanks very much, you're a dear. But I've changed my mind. I'm going to marry the handsomest fellow in Rio!"
 A Hollywood producer decided to do a boy-and-girl story of great simplicity and charm. He recalled "One More Spring" which reminded him of Robert Nathan, which sent him to the long distance telephone After many calls the producer located MT. Nathan--somewhere in Maine MT. Nathan replied by telegram: "You know how I feel about Hollywood stop Besides do not need money stop I have just sold a sonnet to magazine"
 Quentin Reynolds revealed that Gen. Eisenhower was talking to newspapermen and said he had been listening to the German radio lately Yes, they told him-"and General, you should hear what they've been saying about you sirI" They told Eisenhower that one Nazi commentator said: Tt is typi- cal of the Jew Roosevelt to send that Jew Eisenhower to England!' The General laughed heartily. "That reminds me-" he added, about my brother, Milton, who works for Dwight Davis in Wash ington. A dowager there recently remarked: "What wonderful fanl- fly the Eisenhowers are. One broth- CT died at Bataan, one Is in charge of the Army in Europe, and you have a big job here in Washington. You're Q great family. What a pity you are Jewishl"
 'Madame,' replied Milton, what pity we're not!'"
 DOodllngs: Dudley Field Malone who portrays Churchill in a new film was an outstanding child acc JOGs 3GGCAJCA k5AAoASOHS0ASS S ASASSA ard III" in grammar school ,. '. Harry Richman, whose theme song is q Love Q Parade" has his slunl- bers disturbed each gunup by sing ing soldiers on the march near his Miami Beach home Jan. 18th was the Tooth ann'y of the Star Spangled Banner composers death, but if anyone mentioned 1t, 1t es- capped us Skimming back over the files you find out that some of the loudmouths in and out of Congress who yelled for a second front once got itno father about sending our troops to fight on foreign soil Aside to Cong. Glare Hoffman (who charges us with using "contemptuous language~ You remind me of the judge who warned a defendant: T may hold you in contempt" q beg your honor's pardon" was the reply. "What was trying to do was con- ceal my contempt"