Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-08

mas tree up xkN&z& ME&zkl
now. MIR, PIONEERING
II know people passing by see
the tree lights and will think
We need psychiatrist. So viii
YOU put in a word 90 get some
one else 10 follow suit Mrs.
Marie Meth. 9IS9 Lakewood.
O. X. VIII somebody else
please put up a Christmas tree
so the NethS can stop feeling
funny?
There rs no Tee Tor The above
pronouncement. Mrs Meth, OK
cept that we hope you will
mention the Times Santa for
Serviceu1en campaign 70 all
your friends. We are still far
short of the required number
Of Christmas packages for sol
dierS1
We are very grateful 10 the
stars who have appeared and
still are appearing, on our Santa
for Servicemen broadcastS on
CkLW every afternoon.
! wish we could interview all
Of them. because each one has
a story Of his own. We had 10
laugh at the way the war
crossed up one of Paul RoSini'S
tricks.
RoSini is the magician whose
favorite trick is TO engage some
one in conversation and pick his
pocket, preferably taking the
victims watch. He even re-
moves wrist watches unde-
tected. Then. he asks his
victim.
What time Is IL. my friend ."
But. these days. many soldiers,
especially in the air forces,
carry two or even three
watches, so when RoSini pulled
his trick at Saks. the other
night. his victim turned out TO
be a two-wrlstwatch man.
Yesterday, the famous COM
edy team of AL Shaw and
Sammy Lee came down from
the Bowery for the program.
They are a crazy pair, but. like
a few professional funny men,
they are even crazier off the
stage than on II.
A few years ago they were
invited 10 party being given
by Larry Fisher. They arrived
in evening dress.
Shaw spotted the swimming
pool. an enormous one, and,
without saying anything. even
TO his partner. Lee. just walked
straight into the pool, until the
water was up TO his neck.
II was Just a sudden inspira-
ton on his part Lee. who is
used 10 Shaw by this time,
Just walked along beside his
partner.
Fisher wanted 20 buy them
new evening clothes. but Shaw
and Lee refused, insisting that
they'd Just have HE suits
pressed The fact is, although
Fisher probably never found il
out that the suits Shrsnk so
that they never could be worn
again
Mine" Lee still says,
wouldn't ri Pomeranian."
Phone call: Pick, would YOU
like 10 know about the fastest
job Of song writing In Detroit 2"
Bob Mellow, song writer
here, sat down and wrote words
and music for a tune he calls
frankie. Winnie and Joe" in
spired by the Teheran Confer
ence. He wrote IL in four hours.
although sometimes IL takes him
six months for tune De-
Ponds on the inspiration The
song Is in the copyright office
now.
A letter has just come from
Mrs. c. who asked US 10 help
find 2 toy automobile for her
little boy who was born without
hands and wants a toy car for
Christmas, more than anything
else.
II just wanted 90 thank you"
Mrs. {. writes. "Some kind lady
brought an automobile this
morning. I was away and didn't
get to see her, but am so
grateful for il.
"She never left her name or
address, but 7 certainly would
like her 10 know I was over
ioyed TO know my son would be
happy at Christmas time. I also
want 10 thank all the other
kind ones who offered theirs.
'Tf I could only find out who
this kind lady was, would like
10 send her son a gift. for she
will never know what this
means 90 my little boy"
7 do not know either Offers
~ cars are still coming in. The
number vas between 40 and 50
when 7 lost count and ] don't
Snow which 81 these people de-
livcred the Hsr But they all
wanted 10
It's a rather curious ending
Tor this little incident in a vast
city isn't "? THE anonymous.
nsmelesst hurry1ng city stops
short 10 look after a little boy
None Of US knew him none OF,
us knows who gave him the
thing he cherished All we
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