The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

 in several films with the late John Barrymore. Once Lon said: T guess you've seen just about everything worth seeing IF the theater."
 Everything" yawned John. but one. I've never had the pleasure of sitting out front and seeing me act"
 Dancer TaIia submits the worst pun of the month: Tt won't be long before the Nazi start singing: Is Ruhr Is Or Is Ruhr Ain't My Baby?"
 U. s. Senators held hearing to probe how vivien Kellems' let- terS to 8 German in Argentina were made public. Congressman Coffee had them put into the Cong. Record, and Drew Pearson reported the fact. This column merely com- mented on La Kellems' reported &C., tivities. To the probers, however, she testified that Winchell was among those who "persecuted" her because she opposed the administra- ton. She. means, apparently, that If 8 newspaperman would not per secute" her - then he would not mention her activities or name in any way. This is the same lady who appealed to citizens: Don't pay your taxeS!"
 The UP man in Washington adds j.: 'She said that a long smear bar rage followed by the New Deal gestapo and puppet columnists (PearSon, WinchelD and Cong. Cof- fee (WashJ They are just puppets Miss Kellems continued, and there is master mind who pulls the strings" The UP report added: "She promised to tell about that later but did not. Committed men said she had completed her testimony"
 Now, just minute, lady. That's Martin Dies best speciality. Profn- iSing ito tell about hat later' and then doesn't.
 Kellems-Spell it backwards.
 It was at veddy swanky poddy last night. A veddy indignant wo- man approached a distinguished looking man and panted: I've never bean so insulted in all my life! That hoddible person over there just called me floozy!"
 The old chap Ca coloneD patted her shoulder gently. T wouldn't" he comforted, take that so seri- ously if I were you, my dear. Look at me. I've been out of the Army for ten years and they still call me colonel!"
 When a detachment of Wrens recently took over an old building in small English town they tackled up the conventional sign: Admir- alty-No Admittance!"
 Beneath which a clown scri5bled ''Wrens Nesting"
 At Gilmore's they were gabbing about an international soclalite (now in her 80s) who for many years garnered reamS of publicity by claiming to have retained her "joie de rivre" by standing on her head several minutes daily.
 Tell me-" said Les Brown to an intimate of the old darling "doeE she still practice standing or her head?"
 Hell, nor' was the retort. 'tShe has all she can do just to stand or her feet"
 It happened over at Columbia studios the other day. They were filming a big mob scene having to do with Britain. An asst waved some of them away That goes for you, tool" he parked at man watching it all
 Why me?" he queried.
 Because" said the asst, you don't look British enough!'
 T don't have to look Britishp p replied the boss of the studio. I'm Harry Cohn!"
 Over at Lum Fung's some movie writers on holiday were discussing H'wood historian S. Skolsky, better known as hypochondraic. They agreed on his success
 Success as such means nothing to Skolsky." said one who knows him we'll "The only way to make him feel he has definitely arrived lis to name disease after him.
 Overheard: He's in Washington flying a desk!"