The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-23

inspection OF Percy Jones Gen
eral Hospital Sunday, hospital
authorities said today.
the entertainment worlds few
sufferers, although she has ov-
ercome this handicap IN great
part. She sings without Stuttcr-
ing but has had 10 work hard 10
overcome the handicap in speak
ing Other entertainers so vo-
cally gated are Joe Frisco, the
veteran comedian, who makes a
virtue of suffering, Paul Drap-
or, the noted dancer who lets his
feet do his talking on stage and
Mary (Stutterin' Sam DoWeI,
the six-foot showgirl long with
Billy Roses enterprises who re-
Gently went TO Hollywood with
writer's contract no less
The annual edition Of the
Summer Social Register, which
lists families in New York,
Washington, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Chicago, ST. Louis, Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Dayton, San Francisco. Balti-
more and Buffalo, keeps coming
out, war or not war, but il isn't
quite the same, The second edl-
ton Of this war has been hit by
the paper shortage and has 800
less pages than that OF last year.
the feWest pages since early in
the century Much space was
saved by emitting year-roWI
addresses listed in the regular
edition Of the Social Register
which is issued each November.
No yacht listings again this year
either. Tough times, chums
Another performer who did
not let an injury wreck her ca
reer, is Corryne Church cur
rently appearing as a featured
skater with partner Bob Wright
in STARS on Ice" al tho Center
Theater and the ice show al the
Hotel New Workers. Terrace
She was line girl in the old
edition of Stars" at the Center
last year when she fell. cutting
a nerve. Doctors said she proba-
bly, wouldn't walk again, but by
a series Of strenuous exercises
she finally was able TO resume
skating The only hangover from
the injury is that she tires more
quickly now But from the audi
ence's viewpoint you'd never
know II.
Georgia Gibbs has a special
song number all her own that
is contributing considerably 10
her popularity AT Cafe Society
Downtown It's called "Sh, Sh,
Baby" and the lyric concerns a
sailors assurance 10 his love
just before he leaves for duty
that hes going TO be all right y
sailor customer the other night
was so impressed that he asked
Miss Gibbs TO give special rem
dition OF the song via telephone
10 his girl in Danbury, Conn,
The singer obliged in a phone
booth and the sailors sweetheart
said she felt much better. The
phone bill was 81 IS
There is one actor who's get
ting good pay for doing nothing.
Carl Brisson. the -Dane.--waS
signed for the leading role in the
musical comedy Early TO Bed =
He had regular run-of-the
play contract. expiring May 81,
1914 But after rehearsals be-
gan, the producer. Richard Kohl
mar, decided to take over the
part Since no lump settlement
OF the contract was negotiated
Brisson will collect his $500
weekly wage as long as the show
runs and he remains idle. II he
gets another job which pays
less than $500, Early to Bed is
responsible for the difference.
Bob Harmon had a tough and
unusual audience the other day
al the Roxy Theater where he
has been appearing in the stage
shows for many weeks, frequent
ly in numbers requiring the
wearing OF various uniforms On
this occasion he was u. $.
Army private and he had duck
ed out between shows for bit
of refreshment. He was going
back 10 the theater when he was
collared by two MPs who want
ed TO see his leave pass. The
skeptical soldiers were convinc-
ed when they stood in the wings
and watched Hannon's act.
The necessity for the conser-
walton Of lumber has brought in
TO the spotlight a wood welding