The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-29
WAVELETS
BY ED LEAMY

George Putnam, one Of the least
publicized, and one of the best
newsbroadcasters (NBC netwOrk)
doesn't care for his tag line up
to the minute news" with rising
infection on the "up", That's All
the news" but his sponsors do.
So George just plugs II that way.
Earle Ferris that old demon pub
liCist sends along the following item
re Joe. E. Howard which ought to
get some Of the pro Frank Sinatra
fans doing something or anOther:-
Compliment OF the week was given
70 Joe E. Howard, singing trOuba-
dour on "Gay Nineties Revue over
CHS Monday nights by New York
cOlumnist. He said that Joe, the
Frank Sinatra Of the Mauve Decade,
still sings with more verve and pep
than the current heart palpitatOr,
although Howard Is in his 7O's.
And an Of the Sinatraconners and
Slnatraproers ought TO read that
swell article In a recent issue Of
Cosmopolitan Magazine where the
''bedroOm voice" Is taken apart and
put together again.
Which reminds this old timer Of a
graet matinee idol many q day ago,
Haydn Coffin. His memoirs, or what
purported to be his memoirs ap-
peared in q magazine the name OF
which I have now forgotten, not
that that makes any difference. But
he was relating how once he had
q bad sore throat and couldn't sing.
But he went on front on the stage,
to reveal his lovely presence to the
adoring females who thronged the
house. He went through the motions
of singing, while his understudy
sang from the wings. Paragraph. II
-" related our hero, In burst OF
modest apology, II regained my
reputation that night when my
throat was better and could be
myself again"
Which reminds me, when was
boy In Dublin, the great Olga Meth
ersOle appeared ut the Theater
Royal In la Dame au CameliaS" A
young and enthusiastic lad from
either the Irish Independent, or the
Freeman's Journal covered the show
in the absence Of the regular re-
viewer. Naieve, and anxious to do q
good Job, he praised La NethersOle's
performance which, as anyone who
ever saw her in the role will tell
you was not difficult to do. But
wrote the tyrO, who apparently was
ignorant of the Dumas classic, Miss
Nethers0le's performance In the last
act was sadly marred by hacking
cough
Jimmy Walker, one time mayor Of
New York, and possibly the most
popular mayor that old burg ever
had, was notorious for being late
for appointments. One wonders
how he ever manages to be on time
for his weekly broadcasts these days
John B. Kennedy, one time
editor Of Columbia, the K. G. sheet,
and one time one Of Golfers Week
ly's editors, and one of their best
and most prolific writer's, and today
a swell newscaster tells this one
about Jimmy Walker.
It appears that Jimmy was slated
to make a few minutes address on
the then best Sunday night radio
feature The Golfers Weekly Hour,
which John used to emcee. Before
ARRANGEMENTS were made, John i'm
pressed upon Jimmy that time, tide
and radio wait for no man. And
Jimmy was duly impressed.
He was scheduled to go on the air
at $3.50. He promised to be at the
studio at 9:15.
9:l5 came. NO Jimmy Walker.
800. No Jimmy Walker. 9:25.
The same. John was getting fran
tic. For it was his show and !
think there were a few side bets,
and here he was left holding the
bag. Finally in desperation he raced
out to the reception room, and there
doing on a couch, In full evening
accoutrements was Jimmy Walker!
"Why didn't you come into the
studio?" John wanted to know.
Jimmy pointed to the reception
list. Couldn't get by her." he
said succinctly. wouldn't let me
through"
but didn't you tell her you were
Jimmy Walker?" John asked.
II did," said Jimmy blandly. "But
YOU try to convince herel"
Wonder how many Of you re-
member the five minutes that John
D. Kennedy used 10 take up on
WIZ, ! think II was, enc evening =
week, for enc Of the best eondenaa-
items Of . news article that week
appearing In the mag. that gave
him his daily bread. He didn't
get paid for u, nor did the sta
lIens % q news article that week
Cor that talk that another highly
paid heuF swhich paid The atatlon