The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

$l00,000 from 1t to date Tn his letter Mir. Fletcher says he doesn't | mind losing the big royalties (since he legally sold the song to Porter,
 but he added (and you'll love thisD | he thinks he should have the watch
 The Big Time: Fury in the Pa- cific,' due the 22nd. The first film produced jointly by all the armed services. Warmers will un- veil 1t Colbert and MacMurray | in Practically Yours Phil Brito's songs (via MutuaD, very barituneful Cugats stage show | at the Capitol Betty Comden | and Adolph Green in On the | Town :. The Chicks and Chuck | harmonies via CBS The En- emy Strikes" film. captured from the Nazis after the Belgian Bulge | boomerang. Soft peace shills should | be forced to see it The Art | Linkletter session on CBS =. Spit | alny's crew in Here Comes the Bride" Tallulah Bankhead's | artful imperSonation of ham &C.,
 tress in Foolish Notion.
 Manhattan MuraIs: The hunch- back panhandler stationed" at Goth and Madison, whose wealthy |, donors give him contributions all wrapped up in neat little pay en- velopes The preacehr at Hath | St. (Harlem), who uses the Ink spots recording of Into Each | Co 1nt. Elol the subject for a sermon The | music critics who fight the type- writers at the Western Union of- flee opposite the Met Opera House every night after curtain time |. The card over the magazine files at the Gotham Book Mart, which | says: "The Graves of Little Maga- zines Which Died to Make Verse Free" The mad lady who rides | back and forth on the Bronx Ex- | press subway in the early evening. | She chatters to herself, commenting on every passenger. Such fun and for nickel!
 Wer Epic: He was one of the bet ter Hollywood actors, known to pie ture colony as "a bit of 6 queen" but heluva good guy, too | He didn't wait to be dragged in when the Japs attacked Pearl Har- bor-he enlisted. Not long after, he was elevated to lieutenant, then | captain He applied for con- mando training .. He successfully | completed the rigid course and was assigned as commanding officer of Ranger group During one | of the invasions he was descending | his debarkation ladder in full | battle gear-includlng the black | makeup commandos smear on their | faces Another officer (who | knew him in Hwood) studied the | burnt-cork streaks on Our Heros | ksser and whoopsd: "Oh, Cap tain, your mascara is running!"
 Broadway SmaIItalk: Monty Wool ley says reports from the coast that | he had lost his voice are the bunk Can holler louder than ever when bored The Knights of Colum- bus phone number here is Colum- bus 5-1492 This explains how | those peace" rumors flooded the l town over the wk-end: Radio net works had been on alert orders | since March 9th flor possible flash | on wars end" One order (of- ficial, they say suggested that such a flash should be held up until after 12, when most people are home sleeping . Tall, handsome Jack Ellsworth, ex-Marine combat correspondent, is MGMs latest threat to the sleep of American womanhood Ben Grauer and Barbara Jones Miss Atlantic City) are tWoet Maurice Chevaier has been refused visa to entertain in England (because of his not yet unproven activities under Vichys Gov'D which means perhaps that our State Dept will welcome him here with open arms.
 Sounds in the Night: At Leon & EddieS: When 1t comes to Wild Oats-he's an old Sow-and-Sow!" At Dinty Moore's: Here comes Miss Bore of 1944" At the Car nival: We have a small apart ment. Nothing elaborate--except the rent" At LaConga: Her sweater oughta sue her for libel!" ... At Zanzibar: He may be old but he's still in there pinching."