Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-05
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Candid Shot of a Man
Doing q Colin:

Harold Lloyd is no sissy, but he
plays with a doll. The toy has an
interesting and tragic history. Har-
old was longtime friend of Lillian
Leitzel, the lovely circus aerialist.
She fell to her death in Copenhagen
several years ago while performing
her famed act Her mother
took the costume in which Lillian
was killed and cut it up into me-
mentos for the stars closest friends
Some received pin-cushions,
others got similar tiny tokens
Lloyd was sent little doll from
the material. 1t is one of his treas
ured possessions.
Groucho Marx was singing the
praises of one of the movie firms re-
Gently. They're absolutely tops!"
he said. when they make a lousy
picture-none of the other film COM
panies can come near it,"
Have a Debunker: Novelist Rose
Wilder Lane told a reporter she isn't
earning money because she doesn't
want to pay income tax to support
government agencies, including the
Writer'S War board Lady, the
writers who work for that board
take no fees for their work. The
taxes may pay salaries of people you
dislike, but taxes also support the
army, navy and marine corps, which
protect Americans such as Rose
Wilder Lane.
Have some irony: Strange Fruit"
the exciting novel which has been
banned in Boston (the cradle of YAM
keeism), was written by Southern
er and breaches equality The
current Magazine Digest credits Sid
Sheldon with the anecdote about
"Tootsie Rolls" being on Russian
menu. "Tootsie Rolls?" asked the
guest. Whats Tootsie Rolls?"
The reply: "Lend-Lease!"
When it appeared here months ago
the locale was Italy . . Will Mr..
Sheldon kindly forward the check he
took for that one to the Red Cross?
. . That's peachy.
"The Adventures of Mark Twain"
movie makers had considerable ma
terial to go on because Mark Twain is
one of the few modern authors who
had more books written about him
than those he wrote. Mr.. Twain
wrote "a volumes. He had 305 writ
ten about him Bert Six, the
movie photographer, was taking
likeness of character. "Okay,"
said Bert, 1--WE finished. You can
look unpleasant again" Jimmy
STAIRS book, 1.-THE Corpse Came C.
o. D." is a click Paul Hen
reid and Hedy Lamar we're re-
hearsing love technique for scenes
in 1.-The Conspirators" Mrs.
Henreid was watching with others
She got howl when she called
out: Paul, you ought to try that
kissing technique at home some
time!" OF all things: Radio
station KPAS in Hollywood inter-
rupts their midday preacher with
race results!
Love Letter Dept: The colyum
thanks the Poly Spotlight's Instruc-
tor of Journalism (of Riverside, Cal
ifornia) for the press pass. 1t reads:
press Club, Poly Spotlight. Re-
porter's Pass. This certifes that
Walter Winchell is a member of the
Journalism classes of The Riverside
Polytechnic High School, and a staff
reporter for The Spotlight All cour-
tesies extended for obtaining or for
warding news will be appreciated.
Signed: F. Wayne Coons Journal
ism INSTRUCTOR and Bill Cornwell,
editor" The pass expires in 1850.
Thank you very much. But by
1850 you boys and girls will be max
ing and writing the news How
ever, l will always treasure it, and
tack it on the back of my wheel
chair.
Bob Dunn, one of the better car
toonists, sends this Bedtime Story to
Keep the Baby Awake: A Big Front
Door who was Daddy Door had a
Little Son who was a Little Door.
So the Daddy Door wanted to meas
ure the Little Door to see if he was
growing. So he stood the Baby Door
up against Boy and marked on the
Boys neck, how high the Baby Door
was. And that's why all children
should wash their necks. Now 60 to
sleep, d'ya hear?
At stuffy motion picture party,
Rosalind Russell was approached by
a grande dame who said malicious
ly, what lovely pearls! Are they
genuine?" Rosalind nodded.
"Of course, you can always tell
by biting them," said the cat.
Here, let me see."
GLADLY" said Rosalind, proffer-
ing the jewels. But remember, you
can't tell real pearls with false
teeth"
The trailer for Warmers "In Our
Time" (now in some local theaters)
reads: "See it with someone you
love-" When this is flashed on the