The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-29
BROADWAY TORCH SONG

No doubt we could have passed the
 magic Inns
 And scoffed at wine that filched
 the nights away,
 We could have been content with
 smaller sins
 Before the fiddler called to ask
 his pay;
 We should have known that lips
 go strangely cool
 That VOWS can lose their mean
 ing and their lure, We could have learned from any
 tattered fool
 How little time 1t takes to grow
 Ilnsure;
 But I was with you on . certain
 night
 And people turned and stared as
 we went by,
 And there was youth and glamour
 and delight
 And stars were drunken in a
 purple sky;
 Yes, we were fools to weave this
 sorry plot
 And greater fools, my dear, If we
 had not!
 DON VAIN. Faces About Town: CurvaceouS Marie Mcdonald at the Waldorf re- Jninding Francis Sinatra of the days both vocald with T. Dorsey's crew Gin 194I and Marie was billed over Sinatra |. Hal LeRoy and Sondra Barrett (he's at the State, she's at the StranO recalling that Hal first recognized her ability when she had bit in a show he starred in Illustrator Barbara Schwinn correcting the erratum that the Cub Rooms newest decoration is a self-portrait The model was lovely Margaret Young, Powers girl Ella Raines of Girltown in the ABC news room getting the news-teletype machines all excited with her pretty blue orbS, which she insists are pale green !. The former Paulette Goddard and the former Edna Johnson having chit chat. Both are former wives of Edgar James, to which Eyie (Mrs. Chip Robert observed: I'll bet those two haven't anything in common. But can you imagine what they have in private?"
 Sallies in Our Alley: Doodles Weaver (of the "Marinka" show stepped into nearby Lindy's where he met Hank Greenberg. Tell me, Hank" said Doodles, ''how far from the bat should hitter hold his Wrists?" "I'll answer that" said the Tigers star, If you'll tell n1e something. How does an actor know when hes mugging too much?" RoSemarie Brancato's agent was saying no actor is any good without an agent. For example, If I died what would become of you?" I'd stay here was the 1etort wonderful, but the big question is-what would become of Tou????"
 Midtown Vignette: George Mann reports about the kindly gentle man on & park bench, who was breaking bread crumbs for the pigeons. One pigeon fluttered down on the old mans knee to peck at crumbs that had fallen there
 Do you like the crumbs bet ter than popcorn" asked the kind ly old fellow ,. The pigeon cooked his head up at him and then re- stunned eating.
 well" continued the old man, There it is nearly December. suppose you birds will be leaving me soon for the Southland Again the pigeon looked up-said nothing and went on eating The old man got irritated and yelled: "Whatinell's the matter with you? Are you too good to talk to me?' This time the pigeons didn't even look up but went on eating How do you like that?" asked the old gentleman, shaking his head. "A deaf and dumb pigeon!'
 Memos of a Midnighter: Mrs. Gus Edwards last message to her oe- parted husband was buried deep III white carnations It read: I'll be seeing you-in all the old familiar places. Goodbye" The Wm' Cahills (she was Mickey Devlne, eX- Mrs. Horace Dodge) are imaglng A former RAFlier was peddling war books which include some of her exploits-on w. 45th Street President Truman's mother-ln-laW is dwelling at the White House Joan Arnold (Mirror managing ed. Stiles little girD Is now ConoVer model But so IS Kyle Mac Donnell, whose cousin is AmoaSs. to Guatemala Agents are Hooking to West Indian Harlem to see Belle Rosette (Calypso dancer and thrush), whose authenticity IS more exciting than the American jzed rum and co-cah co-lah :. It. Frank Young (of United Press be- fore the war has been promoted to Civilian 1st Class The Roney- Plaza at Miami Beach wasn't kid ding when it said it would bar bookies, ct al. Ut isn't because they are bookies," explained wag, but because we can't have all those phones tied up!"
 The Orchid Garden: Phil Spi- talny's recording of Rock of Ages" Diane Courtney's furnishing at Cafe Madison Detect and Collect" via the American network Hildegarde's one-woman show at the Persian Room Jim Backus' clowning on the Alan Young program ,. Ballerina Jane Deering in Are You With It?"... Dwight Fiske at the Versailles .. .. Evelyn Knights Decca reccad: 'Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry" .. James Mason Humphrey Bogart with an Oxonian accenD in "The Man in Gray"
 New York Novelette,: The husband of young lady told a swank cafe owner that he was never coming to his place any more. When asked 4ha yao <of, the husband said he