The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-31

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Casl - ChaEacterss Sir Alexander
korda. who was knlghted BY a King,
economically dining royalty In the
midnight clubs with prince" Nike
Romanoff Merle oberon Uaey
kordal whose magic makes more
minds disappear than some Of Us
care to admit Norma Talmadge,
attractive and refreshing 10 see af-
ter 20 long an absence from the
midtown scene Doug Fairbanks
Sylvia naldnlghtlng with Mrs, VIM,
Rhinelander stewart and the W. r,
Hearst, Jrs, celebrating their 10th
wedding amy Pat O'Brien back
after eight weeks amusing troops IN
Latin America. Had breakfast In
rinidad-luncheo In Aaiti-din-
ner IN Mani and a midnight snack
IN New York T, s. Matthews
ana John Osborne, Time staffers,
talking shop between drinks In the
Cub after the mag has been put
TO bed" late Monday night +, 4,
Fight Promoter and Philanthropist
Mike Jacobs In the last pew Of the
Newsreel Theater, where he does his
best sleeping.
Sallles In Our Alley: Sergeant
Soupy Campbell, former actor, who
Is back from the Solomons, Swears
tins happened A Jap acrobat,
who had returned to Japan In time
to be drafted, was found alone fran
ttcally waving a white flag In sur
render. In perfect Americanese he
greeted the marines with: For
goodneSSakes-where the hell have
you beenp" -. Two gents were dis
cuSSing the wife-problem last night,
Mine Is really strange" said one,
"She has the constant fear some-
onell Swipe her clothes" "Well,"
suggested the other, why don'tcha
have them inSured2" "Oh, / did,
I did," was the reply, but she still
worries. Now she has some guy stay
In her closet and watch them. !
happened to find him there last
night"
Midtown Vlgnette: He Is O new
Broadway lawyer and he was eye
ing his new office and new furni-
ture proudly. He told his secretary
that he was "ready"--becauSe he
now had the necessary front" to
receive the biggest clients -. There
was o knock on the door, and both
cleared the decks for their first ac-
ton Was this their first big
client9 Well, let's be ready, any
how She opened the door and
let the stranger in--the cue for the
new attorney TO put on his big act
;. I'm sorry, Mr.. Ridgeway," he
said audibly, my fee is still the
same-$l0,000. Good dayl" e.
Picking up another phone he
doomed: I'm very busy these days,
but I'll take your case" The
visitor was In the doorway by this
time The new counsellor, with
dramatic gesture, asked: my
good man, what can I do for youP"
"Not a thing" was the reply,
II came to connect the phones"
MemOs OF n Midnighter: Walter
Lippmanns new book, ~. S. Policy;
Shield Of the Republic" doesn't
leave the isolationistS a leg to limp
on. Little, Brown will publish 1t
May 7th At several dinners
for Capt. e. Rickenbacker the menus
featured Uncle. Sam hats circled by
a ring-hinting Of political ambi-
tionaS P. Lennen, the ad exec,
is filter than ever, since his Florida
trip Add true love: When La
Conga's Gayle Vaughn became en-
gagged to Barry Clayhorn, the Par
amount actor, last week he not only
gave her a ring, but his No. II
ration couponl Jean Murphy,
the new Monte Carlo thrush, Is
Mrs. Hugo Jaburg. He's the Million
aire food exec Jack Cole was
refused deferment and becomes a
soldier Immediately Red books
ed, v. Vetlugin, is now l.. B. May
er's special asst at Metro Add
lucky breaks: TWO weeks before his
legs bent under him Lou Costello
took out health insurance!
The Show Shoppers: zeb Carver's
hillbilly band at the Village barn.
Moro Morales rhumba-rhap-
sodies at Madrid =. Evelyn
MacGregors contraltones on MICS
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