The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04

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 E6 MurrOw, CBS correspondent, now en route back to his London assignment, says there is really nothing to laugh about regarding the devastating V-2s that fell on the Brttish-except, perhaps, this one.
 One pitch black night fellow staggered into 8 London pub and swallowed several double whiskies. He ordered another Nov looka here," cooed the barkeeper you pfoh1y have a little woman waitin for you at home. You've had enough anyhow. Now go away!" and so saying, the bartender pushed the mans bowler back on his head turned him around-and showed him hard out into the street . Two moments later va crashed several Streets away and rocked the pub on it's heels. After the bartender picked himself up and removed the plaster from his hair, in staggered the drunk, who put his hat on the bar and grimly intoned: Now gim- me another double whisky-or I'll so out and do that again!"
 Jack Belden and Bob Capa, war correspondents, returned recently with this one. FDR died on April l2th Two days later Joseph 0oebbels phoned Hitler with the pleasant news. "Mein Fuehrer," an- nounced Goebbels, "this is the the turning point in the victory for Germany. Roosevelt is dead. It is written in the stars that the middle of spring will see change in our fortunesp'
 Goebbels read the stars correctly 4. A few weeks later Russia was at the Berlin gates. and Goebbels Killed himself and family.
 winston Churchill paced up and down a large room in London on the night the ballots were counted in the recent upset which de- throned him . When the returns from Birmingham were posted show ing a great number of seats going to Labor 1t was as though the Dem ocrats won Maine.
 one after the other, communities (believed Churchill strongholds) fell to the opposition until his defeat was certain Turning to col- league the Great Man intoned: 'eThere will be those who will say this is a blessing in disguise-and a very good disguise 1t isl"
 Tn the White House corridors the other day some callers cornered Bob Hannegan and said: General, will you find out for a lot of us worried people whether Truman is going Right or Left?"
 sI am more concerned" replied TIarlnegan, about the President of the United States going Forward in- stead of Backward"
 Insiders offer this illustration to prove that the President reacts like the average American to hokum A aOv't biggie Gust back from Ger mary) presented Goering's famous baton to Truman. It is studded with rubies, diamonds, sapphires and jeweled swastikas The President studied 1t and said: Now, wotinell would big. fat s. o. b. Ike Goerlng be doing with 8 damb-fool thing like that?"
 Oops! Dept: It happened at the recent Equity meeting, they say, when five well-known actors and actresses were charged with some- thing or other for participating in d rally at Madison Square Garden for spanish refugees Frank Fay, an actor (and on the powerful Equity Council), was speaking-when a voice from the seated members chal- ienged one of his remarks.
 MT. Fay, angered, called out: ssWhy doesn't the person who said that stand up like man?" TO which Q uniformed man stood up.
 He was practically buried under overseas ribbons.
 world Series fans recall the time John McGraw was with the Balti- more Orioles, where they started the xnatinees late so senators ana con. gressnnen and others att he Capitol could see the games AS result many of the contests were "called because of darkness"
 m one game, with the score tied, McOraw was at bat. He had two strikes and three balls on him The pitcher signalled the catcher to make a terrific thump into his glove on the next throw The Am NNR WHG