The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-09
Walter WincheII
 M NezC York

ards "ln Which We Serve" was medard as the best foreign lob But what was 90 all.fifed unforeign about Mrs. Miniver"? Its stars are British, most of its authors are ditto, and 90 is the story The only thing Yankee Doodle about 1t was the financing.
 Some of the yelpeFs are foaming at the mouth because Q govt mag at govt expense carries Q life story of the President .. If the belly. achers will study the back files of The Cong. Record, they will find oodles of boosts for our nations enemies = printed at govt cost and franked through the malls at additional loss to the govt.
 The payO9f on the Huey Long dic. tatorship is currently playing be- fore the Senate Judiciary Commit. tee. Senator Ellender of La. iS battling to keep ex-Gov. Alfred of Texas off the Federal Bench.
 How important control of the Ju. dietary is to the old Long machine the long suffering residents of Lou- isiana could tell you :. But cru. Sader Westbrook, who was washed into national prominence on the back-wash of Pearson and Aliens expose of the Kingfish. remains silent Perhaps Second.rate judge, he figures, Is better than c first class President What's the law between friends7" Huey used to say Our esteemed cole league doubtless figures: "What good is Q principle If 1t is on the side of your enenies9"
 Jimmy Durante's biggest howl at the Copacabana also gets the big gest applause. It goes something like this: "Oh, well. Soon it'll be Easter. Then Memorial Day. Then Fathers Day. Then the 4th of July. Then Labor Day--and before you know 1t, we'll all be voting for Roosevelt againl"
 It happened when J. J. Walker was mayor of our town. His good friend, Stitch Mccarthy, 0 local character, complained to Walker about getting Q check in an Atlan- city City night club for Sl2S Walker picked up the phone and called Frank Hague Hello, mayor" said Jimmy, T thought you ought to know about c gyp joint In wonderful New Jersey. A pal Of mine tells me they handed him c check for SIPS, now that's no way to treat-----."
 Stitch interrupted by tapping Walkers shoulder and saying: "t tawt I awta tell you dare wuS i2o in me partyl"
 Upon hearing that Kenneth Horan, the book reviewer for . Chl' cago paper and author of "Remem. Der the Day." had arrived in Holly wood, Lee shippey, Q Los Angeles essayist. dashed off c note inviting the newcomer to lunch ct the Authors Club. All can promise you" wrote Lee, "is some genial he- man company, c little robust, but witty vulgarity and Q couple of the latest Hollywood stories" .'. The next ante meridian Lees phone rang, and o sweet feminine voice said: "This Is Kenneth Horan-iny real name -- and ! am c woman and I am afraid I wouldn't it In at your club"
 Flint from Q Blue Serge Suit Wm. Saroyan described lovely Kay Aldridge (now reheGrSing with Dancing in the Street'C aS "G bak- cry window at which All men, like little boys. press their noses" .. .. The reason you know the meat !s good at Shermars saloon is that the meat man, L. Davis, eats it there c. Jessel was 0 Lulgino'S with q gal young enough to be his wife 1. The casing of a bullet used Ay d.Nen to kill Q Touhy mobSter is now beautifully engraved, gold. played cigar lighter used by J. F.. Hoover Thunibnail Descrip. ton: "she flies the 6:l6 broom out of Washington"