The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-04
IT'S A LONESOME OLD TOWN

ITS A LONESOME OLD TOWN Always the wrong one goes but,
 Ben. we know That you were good to life and
 life to you,
 what if the nags at times were run
 ming Slowp
 You had e million friends when
 you were through. You clowned e bit along the gilded
 way
 Yet when our nation entered in
 the strife
 Some gave their sons and sweet-
 hearts to the fray
 But. quietly, you gave your very
 life;
 May there be pals up there who un- The smiling guy who made this
 sacrifice,
 And may you lead some crack
 celestial band
 There where the Main stem cuts
 through Paradise; So, take this "Cheerio" from Broad
 way, Ben,
 And pleasant dreams till we meet
 againl
 DON wAHN. GrOuchO Marx told Arthur Rub- instein that Southern California was becoming the home of musical greats. Rachmaninoff, Menuhin, Iturbi. Rubenstein, Heifetz, all of whom played at the Atwood Bowl. The matestro said when the sea- son ended he was in the foyer of the Philharmonic and heard two dowagers discussing music.
 How was the season at the Bowl?" one asked.
 Quite good" was the answer, "considering that we had nothing but local talent"
 Conversation piece snagged by Joe Fejer at the Penthouse: But in the first place, she's fat" "Yeah, she's fat in the second place, tool"
 In Van Nuys, Calif., a sailor, back home on leave from submarine duty in the Pacific, went to his ration board and was told to get his food in restaurants. "Why did you come homer" asked Q ration board man.
 eff you will step outside" was the retort wonderful, I'll give you the answer"
 A friend was telling the Murtah Sisters of a Broadway character who had just died. "He was one of the best pickpocket on the street." ob- served the friend. "That's life for you," observed Kate-Ellen. You have to die be- fore anyone will say anything nice about you"
 Jack Marshall reports that QueI1- tin Goldwyn told his secretary: I'll be back either at noon, 5:30 or to- morrow morning-and that's defin- ite!"
 In Life's pen-portrait of Hide Rarde. it Is reported: "She had her first kiss in @ drugstore booth with a boy named Clarence, and 1t lasted 17 minutes"
 I don't believe 1t.
 The British Navy has three sep arate divisions: the British Royal Navy, composed mostly of titlehold- CTS and Oxfordian types, all gradu- ates of the Royal Naval Academy; the British Naval Reserve made up of retired merchant marine officers called back to service; and the Bri- tish Naval Auxiliary Reserve, con- sisting of enlistees from the people. A member of the latter group ex- plained the whole Set-up thusly: sThe British R. N.," he said. "is filled by gentlemen trying to be sea- men, the Reserve by seamen trying to be gentlemen, and the Auxili- ary by men who are neither-try- ing to be either!"
 Now that the lights are brighter in N. Y, Morton Downey says you can see if you were run over by Q private car or a cab.
 The Herman Goering award S presented monthly to member of the American Air Force in Eng land It is given to the Tank who contributes most to the Ger man war effort. It is a large iron cross u2xl2 inches) worn around the neck ;. The RAF has a similar prize - published each week In its paper - 8 parody on an official seal. Recently it was awarded to the crew of a large bomber, returned from a mission It seems they couldn't make their radio worK properly on the way home. The gas was almost gone and finally they were forced down in what they thought was Holland. upon landing. they immediately set fire to their bomber, stayed with 1t until 1t lit up the black night Then they ran like any eaaing for what they thought was the nearest house, praying that ahe tenants were sympathizers.