The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

cornered Shaw Look at me, !" he boasted. pounding his front age. T can lift elephants, pianos and 20 men on my chestl"
 "Oh, foofl" said Shaw. T want to keep bores off minel"
 Fly Gardner memos about the time Ann Sheridan, the star, met Jose Iturbi in Hollywood The talented man suggested that Ann phone him when she came to New York When she arrived here, she was a bit foggy about his name and addressed him as Jose Shur- bert" A few hours later she received a reply It was ad- dressed to: Ann Schlepperman."
 Imperial Venus," the new bio- graphical novel about Napoleon's sister, Pauline, reveals that she once posed for nude portrait.
 Wasn't it unpleasant" she was later asked, sitting before a man with none of your clothes on? It must have been dreadfull"
 Not at all," said Pauline. 'The room was well heated"
 During FDR's early term in of- flee he fired an appointee for not having told him the truth about a certain matter. The fellow pro- tested, saying, I'm not liar, MT. President. I just neglected to get all the facts"
 FDR blistered him with this: T consider a liar much less danger ous than a man who is careless with the truth!"
 It happened in Buen0s Aires. A minor govt official briStled into the American Consulate Ig- noring the room full of people, he stormed over to the receptionist and demanded an audience with the Consul He was politely tn- formed there were several ahead of him.
 But I am Gonzales!" he bel lowed, impatiently glancing at his wrist watch. At two o'clock I have the appointment.
 T am Joe Kelly" replied the American in his best North Pole manner, "and at 2 o'clock you have the disappointment"
 Rep. Gillie of Indiana received this letter from a G. I. .. "The army says I can't wear uniform after l arrive home because I'll be soldier. The stores say I can't buy suit of clothes because they haven't my size. The police say can't go on the streets naked because it is against the law. I would gladly stay off the but can't find a house to live in, and with the shortage of lumber I can't buy barrel. Hav- ing been wounded, the army won't take me back as I'm not physically | fit! What now?"
 We offer that soldier Chris Nor ley's merciless doggerel, to wit: T came home from years of war. Everything was like before. People | hadn't changed 8 bit. That's the awful part of it!"
 Zachary Scott was at meeting where a lad with 8 fine war rec ord made a speech It was dull, and the audience started walk ing out A man who meant well got up and announced: Gen tlemen, please sit down. This boy has gone through hell for us we can do as much for him!"
 Some of us were banning cer- tain Southern Senatory again last night. "He thinks he's a god" ob- served Peggy Mann.
 "Yeh," echod Steve Ellis. 1.-The 
 One of the pet newspaper quip6 deals with the reporter assigned to cover an affair staged by the Greater New York Fund He turned his copy in carelessly and tardy The city editor bawled him out.
 Whats the idea" parked the boss, "of writing among the most beautiful girls was Congressman? You've got him wearing skirtsG"
 T can't help that" was the re- ply. That's where he was!"
 Horace Greeley's line on the craft Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it."