The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-29
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

NEW YORK HEARTBEAT
 The Big Parade: Ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker, giving his pew Cat the Madison Sq. Garden fights) to a Young Thing seeking the signature of F. Sinatra, seated directly be- hlnd-and going completely un- recognized himself James Mel- ton bravlng midtown traffic with his ancient Renault Grace and Paul Hartman, the Persian Room pets, grooming about the way ser- vicemen are curfewd :. Lady Peel and Baby Snooks, reminiscing after six long years, in the Central Park South twilight Ann Penn ington, famed in Ziegfeld's and Geo. Whites hey-dey, meeting the Broadway gang" again in Reuben's .. Gertrude Niesen's latest gad- gets. The earrings she wears are tiny golden miniatures of herself "Ukulele Ike" Cliff Edwards, who just signed a radio transcript ton contract for nearly $800,000 Goodies of sponsors, etc), telling of a just cable from Ike Eisen- hover, which read: Be seeing you Soon."
 Sallies in Our Alley: Rowland Leigh, in from Hollywood, got a howl at the Carnival last night with it. He recalled the swanky dinner party at which the Hilton sisters (famed Siamese Twins) were guests. One of the gels had just divorced her husband, and some one asked how cum? Oh" was the retort wonderful, "his famlee didden like my bein' in show busi- neSsi" Wendell Niles, the ra- dioaf, reports this cable sent by show girl wife to her groom two years with MacArthur: Having wonderful wish, time you were here!'
 MidtOwbn Vignettes: Singer Kay Lorraine says it happened to her although we think her press agent once read 1t here. A sailor gave her the wolf look, and she asked Are you trying to pick me up?". Not at all,"- was the gallant reply I'm just picking you out" Xavier Cugat and one of his toot- CTS were being loud. "I'd like the afternoon off," said the fellow. "It's my silver wedding anniversary" '. "Go ahead" said Coogee, but ] suppose you'll be bothering me like this every 25 years!" They'd have you believe it was heard up al Henry Luce's editorial factory, which must be a hectic place to work in At a recent rebellion one editor (be- fore quitting) parked at MT. Luce This is a heluva way to run g railroad!" Literal-minded Luce in his best baffled tone, replied This isn't a railroad!"
 NemOs of 9 Midnighter: Roger Greene, the AP war ace, survived nine months of bullets, bombs anc boches on the Western Front anC then became casualty in London fracturing two ribs. He's mendinG here r. A back injury and throa' ailraent put Wm. Saroyan in thu Dewitt Army Hosp on the w. CoaS '. The reporter .on the old Work who found Russell Sherwood (th' guy with the dough in the Judg' Crater easel has disappeared him self! Like Crater, Allen Norton' friends say he left no trace three months ago . It's a boy at Le Roy for the Robert Shafers. Pop' the leading tenor in Song of Nor way" Detroit critics praised Rodney McLennon (who opens il Lady in Danger" tonighD as ''th' best characterization of a moderl newspaper reportcr-good looking well dressed, no rude language, n' liquor and plenty of dignity THAT I gotta see!
 Special Item for His Honor Mayor LaGuardia appears rusty o, the law. On the West Coast tn Army Command District (afte Pearl Harbor) decreed midnight fo liquor closing. The State laws ar 2 a. m. The H'wodo nigh