The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

NINT FROM A BLUE SEhOE SOAA
 Onn oe Che magazines has a vivid ntudv in contrasts. It offers Q nhoto of a Presidential candidate soosina in front of a Lincoln portrait at a dinner honoring The Great Emancipator. The same page naS another picture of the same poll tician shaking hands with a man who is chummy with hate-spreao- ers One of the Quiz Kids in- formed an interviewer that his am- bition is to be a colyumist . Taliuiah Bankhead's interviews are never tiresome, Her electric per- sonality invariably rivets the orb to the article. Most celeb stuff doesn't
 There hasn't been a top-notcn whodunit since Hitchcocks last.
 Too many mystery melodramas are strictly ho-homicide The radio commercial that always tickles these ears contains this line we herewith adopt: We have many irnitators-but no substitutes"
 Unlontown, Pa, according to the UP, recently protested the showing of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mi- kado'' are being pro-Jap -. That aReless classic is satire on JapanI m fact, the Japanese used to protest its showing in foreign placse, and Britain once banned 1t because the JapS objected Heres @ buried news item that should burn you LID and knock you cold. Me, anyway A steamship company was found guilty of not providing iifeboat accommodations, which re- suited in i6 deaths Their pun lshment? $lo0 fine Considering the hullabaloo, you'd think the tax bill was the first bill the President vetoed Actually, 1t was the 6O7th Hollywood Is certainly a Paradise for publicity. A young actress plays supporting roles In two films and makes Lite's cover.
 Talk about different angles: Julie 5aydon. the actress, is doing a book. which she illustrates as well. It's about her dog. The theme: One day in its life She studied its every move and emotion for 6 day and night. The title: Every Dog 7as It's Day" The tribute to Eddie Cantor at the Astor Hotel Sunday night (by over 15o0 admir-. ers) was the first sincere testimonial in a long spell on Broadway |. |. It commomorated his 35th ann'y in show business. Flowers to the nv- ing Joan Crawford and her husband, P. Terry, are doing a Hay worth. .Welles. Wearing suits made from the same material An executive admits he hired an Amer 1can who played ball with subver- slves. The exec answers critics by stating the man Is Q It. Comdr. So what? Benedict Arnold was Q General.
 WHIiam Shlrer, the book writer, did . nifty job in debunking the Americans who recently protested the bombing of Berlin. He pointed out that the protest is Q foreword to an article written by Vera Brit. tain,, a British pacifist She admits quoting extensively from Rulnents. ThaSsall, Bub The heights of something or other: The ads for the seasons version of the play. '"The Cherry Orchard" con- tatnsd S Woollcott quote lauding the show - although Alec never lived to see this version Being . fighting newspaperman isn't all taffy. Fred Sullens, frinStance, Of The Jackson (Miss) News put a loaded pistol on his desk after having Q few words with politicos there The phrase around B'way for e pistol: "The equalizer" :. :. It brings 6 bully down to your size.
 Hilary st. George Saunders has a love letter for columnists and radio commentators we recently read {. "Columnists, together with commen- tatorse we recently read "Col- umnists, together with commenta- tors" he said, fulfill one of the functions performed by members of the Parliament in England. It is the very function of asking the Gov ernment questions about matters of interest Those whom met struck me as earnest and upright to a high degree" -. Things that make you shudder: A bill was re- gently passed in the New York legislature to see that veterans of this war are first to be considered for licenses to peddle ;. The power of spot-lightning: A letter to The Nation reports that pro-NaA activi- ties are rampant in Chicago among many swastitutes The letter ob- serves that when reporters ask the the rabble-rousers to state their names-or when the scribes mention 'sUnder Cover" they suddenly get tongue-tied and look for the near- est exit.