Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-08-19
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of duty and wearing uniform which
included Stacks, set out to investi-
gate. Sure enough she did find
prowler whom she grabbed as he
was about to pry open a window.
The man, though Of considerable
size, took one glance at the uniform
and surrendered quickly. Taking
him by the arm, the warden marched
him meekly toward the corner,
blowing a police whistle as she did
so. When they reached the corner,
the street light was burning brightly.
Giving one look at his captor, the
culprit exclaimed: my God. a wom-
AMI" and quickly vanished.
Backfire: Shortly after entertain
ing at the Dutch Treat clubs last
luncheon for the season, where he
impersonated FDR, Mrs. FDR and
other well-knowns, Dean Murphy en-
countered the mayor Of a small
Maine town. The mayor told him
Of an uncle who was the only Demo-
crat in the village. Murphy, who
loves a practical joke. put In long
distance call and in the voices Of the
biggest men of the administration
chided the uncle for not changing
his politics, just to keep the village
unanimous. After talking for some
time. Murphy turned dejectedly to
the mayor with the declaration that
the uncle hadn't paid much atten-
ton to what he had said.
He couldn't understand a word"
replied the laconic New Englander.
"You were in such a hurry to play
your joke you didn't give me a
chance to tell you he's stone deaf"
Colleagues: At a party for the
Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee commit
tees drive to obtain funds for Span
ish Loyalists just released from
North Africa to Mexico, 10 David
sons bronze bust Of the famous
Spanish leader Of the people. La
Pasionara," was to be ratified. DR..
Maxwell Maltz, the host, placed the
bust on table under a lamp and
Davidson, an interested spectator,
remarked: Move it over to the left,
doctor, so it will be in a better
light"
After ALL" Maltz replied, I'm
only plastic surgeon"
$50 am l." returned Davidson.
Boy Meets Girl: A military school
cadet, who did not look to be more
than IA years old, came backstage
to see Hollace Shaw, coIoratura,
known as "Vivien" with the Phil
Spitalny all-girl orchestra. MY
captain" the youngster explained,
wishes to correspond with you. He
sent me to ask your permission"
Hollace assured the lad she would
be delighted to hear from his cap
tain. A week later, a letter came
from the school. But not from the
captain. will you forgive me for
not telling the TRUTH" the little
cadet wrote. II invented the story
about the captain because l wanted
to write to you myself but was
afraid you'd think l was too young.
Are you angry with me?" Needless
IN cav H0l1ooa Chou, l. 4L.o o,,r,o...
pin-up girl at that boys school.
Ducal Preferences: The duke and
duchess of Windsor, celebrating
their sixth wedding anniversary at
the Casbah, danced only waltzes +.
The duke drank beer with ice in it
He requested singer Carol
Bruce to Groom 1T Had to Be YOU
and while she sang it, he held
Waly's hand The duke tipped
Chic Shiek, the Algerian doorman,
shiny new two bit piece The
dukes favorite song, IF Had YOU"
first lured the famous couple onto
the dance floor The duke dined
on "kaky-kebaby"-and don't know
what that is either The host
was Flight Lieut.. Herbert Pulitzer
and guests included Mai Watson
Frelinghuysen Douglas, the T. Mar
koe Robertsons. Milton (''Doc'D
Holden, Grace Amory and Capt.
Alistair Macintosh Among ring
siders, Capt. Winthrop Rockefeller.
Frank J. Black, Renee de Rothschild
and Bettina de Rothschild.
City Scene: The little man at the
corner Of Broadway and 95th street
who each a. m. says Good morn
ing," to all passengers entering the
s6th street subway station The
common folks dog show every night
IN Riverside park-with raincoats on
animals in wet weather Column
bia 1853 steps above Harlem-HHS,
our informant, counted them in
climbing from St. Nicholas avenue
up the rock precipice known as
Morningside Heights to the campus
OF Americas most populous seat of
learning A man giving a recipe
Tor strawberry pie in a pitch-black
apartment house hallway filed with
tenants during a blackout.
Bell syndicate.-wNu Features.