The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-06

work, Is fast proving that females
don't always think with their emo
tions The gals do all right when
It comes TO logic. A case In point
dealt with the woman whose hus-
band seemed to be paying too much
attention to the wives Of his friends.
| 1t would appear that an all-woman
jury would recommend going home
to mother" d time honored pro-
cedure in such cases. However, the
opinion they handed down was quite
blunt-"It is our belief that the
plaintiff has an over-active imabin-
ation," they decided.
Morton Downey's "man"-five-
feet-flat, Liverpool born Jimmy Muir
phy-had made discovery that
may enlighten all those celebrities
who continually have marvelled at
the 'uncanny" ability Of the fans
in New York to track the mdown.
Jimmy, who does everythin gfor
the Blue Network tenor from Shin
ing his shoes to grooming his horse,
added discovering" to his work in
his wanderings on Sixth avenue.
The novelty stores selling dime pic
lures Of the stars were passing out
tips on their whereabouts as an
exclusive service" to customers,
Jimmy found out.
A little further investigation
turned UP the fact that In New
York there Is a celebrity service
making q boom business of keeping
track of the famous. For a fee,
the service issues reports covering
where the stars are living, dining
and playing; those due in the city
and the names of their hotels after
and sometimes even beforel-they
check in.
On the list of subscribers are nu-
merous odd and interested parties,
especially those who would like to
sell something to the flushed per-
sonalities. There are promoters
and stock brokers and real estate
operators and designers Of swank
wearing apparel and civic and char
ity organizations who may want the
stars for appearances, etc. etc.-and
the dime novelty storesl
Just about everybody knows about
the celebrity service, Jimmy con-
cluded-except, it seems, the stars
themselves.
"Mr. District Attorney" for nearly
two years the most popular half
hour dramatic show on the air, APP
parently has started an accelerated
trend toward more and more mys-
terry in radio fare. Sponsors of sew
eral moderately popular comedy and
variety shows are planning to switch
to the whounits next fall.
Jean Ellyn Is cycling her fellow
cast members In THE Case of the
Sinister Kiss" with dark suspicion
-. wondering which of them will
be proved guilty of the scriptual
murder for which she's now on trial
in the current Perry Mason story
over CHS. Director Carlo De An
gelo won't reveal In advance who Is
the real culprit, for fear the other
actors will Tip off" the solution by
"AASA "VVASu0O OOWdIO ILlG hIllcI.
Phil Take 1t Or Leave 1t" Baker
maintains that his Victory Garden
has gone Hollywood. my beans
came up the other day" he reports,
land the first thing they did was
whistle at a couple OF tomatoes.
Must be Navy beansw
Monday, June IL. is opening night
for a grand new program-The
Chesterfield Music Shop. This show
will star Johnny Mercer as Master
Of Ceremonies and will be presented
every Monday through Friday. over
the National Broadcasting Company
network
You probably know Johnny Mer-
GERS amazing record as a song
writer. He has written IS smash |
hits. Bob Hope picked him for his
summer replacement last year and
Johnny made good. Now, as Emcee
for The Music Shop, Johnny Is on
the big time on his own with fast
moving show, new and different
every night.