Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01
Lights Of New York
by L. L. STEVENSON

DdAlAlI OdAAO
Deering stepping into a puddle at
Filth avenue and Forty-fifth street
and bringing out the Sir Walter Ra-
leigh in half a dozen male specta-
tors. Paul Whiteman, who pores
over hundreds of musical compost
lions every week for the Blue Net
work, studying a different kind of a
composition in a Fifty-seventh street
art gallery. . Lovely Arlene
C'Blind Date") Francis, lunching at
Sardi's looking like a blue belle of
Scotland in a sky blue plaid outfit.
Glamorous Gloria Nord, the
Skating Vanities" ballerina, bring
ing a pack of salvaged waste pa
per into the AWVS collection depot
at Sixth avenue and Forty-third and
receiving in exchange two tickets
for Skating Vanities." . . Nat
Brandwynne, the Waldorf's new
maestro, buying orchids in the lob
by shop for his pretty vocalist,
Elaine Castle-not romance, just
business.
Cuff Notes: The duty on American
cigarettes in Canada is 1887 a car
ton. In Canada, gasoline may
not be sold after Z p. m. or on Sun
days. Also, it's illegal to hunt
in Canada on Sunday but it's Ok.
to fish seven days a week.
Wendell Willkie, Donald Nelson, Hell
en- Hayes and other prominentAmeri
cans will take part in a V-day cere-
mony at Carnegie hall at midnight
of the day the unconditional surren-
der of Germany is announced Off
Freedom House is sponsoring
the celebration. . . Close to $780,
900 military vehicles have been pro-
duced by Americas automotive in
dustry since the beginning of the
war, reports c. T. Ruff, Mack Truck
president. In World War 1,
only 10000 trucks and $4,000 auto
mobiles were produced for our
armed forces. Incidentally, the
American army purchased its first
automobile in 1903 and its first truck
in 1907.
Here G. There: Betty Stewart, the
oil heiress from Texas, nonchalant-
ly asking Myrus at the Cotillion
Room whether or not she should go
out and buy another oil we'll even as
you and 1 contemplate purchasing a
new suit. Mary Martin, Gary
Cooper and Barry Wood lingering
in the Cub Room after everyone
else leaves-Mary, Gary and Barry
larry. The Milton Berries, John
ny Long and Dean Hudson making
heir way to a table in Lindy's. . .
Marion and Betty Hutton making
purchases at a War Savings booth
Broadway and Forty-eighth-
blondes buy bonds. . Perry caus
a commotion at a sandwich bar
the Penn station before boarding
train for his hometown, Cannons-
burg, Pa.-even the young bar maid
;pills or the glass of milk he or
lerS.
This G. That: Ella Logan tells of a
older who asked another if he
wanted a date with a WAVE. .
Go out with a WAVE?" frowned
he other. "Whatta va think I am,
mphibious?" -. Joy Hodges passes
long the tale of the brand new CT
yho passed a second lieutenant with
ut saluting. "Hey, soldierl"
allied the shavetail angrily, Don't
GU see what I have on my Shout
er?". mo wonder you're mad!"
the rookie. you've got
gold chip on your shoulder. . .
roadway motto: A friend in need is
friend to keep away from. .
hill Baker is composing a song en-
tied, "It's Better to be a Shrinking
toilet Than a Silly Aster." .
lon Bryan tells of the character
tho has such an oily tongue he picks
p a living licking rusty wrist
'atches. . . Don Rodney defines
lie average Broadwayite as a city
ticker with a head that's thicker.
Faces & Places: wendell WlllKle
t luncheon behind a propped up
Magazine in the Mems Cafe of the
otel Pennsylvania. . In another
orner Billy Lynn, recently returned
ON a summer with the st. Louis
Tunicipal Opera Co. With him, :
ay Roman, son of the old-time ,
Iinstrel tenor, Manuel Roman and d,
+ years, one of the Roman Twins, =
top notch song and dance team.
D.. Ray is now assistant manager
the Hotel Pennsylvania.
Addenda: Gertrude Niesen, star
Dave Wolper's Broadway hit,
Follow the Girls" receives more
an so marriage offers each week
a result of her terrific rendition
ct Wanna Get Married"
ut Miss Niesen wants it known
at while she sings about longing
r matrimony in the show, she's
zen happily married to Albert
reenfeld, Chicago restaurant own
=, for more than a year. Bert
tell opines that in these days of
shortage, the only girl .