The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
Along Broadway
By WALTER WINCHELL
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

Silhouettes: Carlo, back from the Old Coun-
try. taking long strides along Park Avenue.
Obs Jack Smith (on the same artery
airing his two prize-Winning South American
pooches that kept yapping at lovely Maria
Montez. Wouldn't you? Patti Clayton,
the canary, cuddling a fudgicle at a Broadway
soda-stand. Actress Marsha Hunt (who por-
trays a scrub-woman in the new "Carnegie
Hall' flicker being taught how to scrub the
floors there by one of the charWomen. .
Morton Dowrey: Americas Sweetharp.
Sallies in Our Alley: Milton Berle, the $40,
900 per week comedian, was "on' at the
Carnival. The act is often a 2-hour routine.
He's a big ham all right" someone re-
marked, but there's a little bit Of ham in
everyone. In Berle's case" said Art
Franklin, there's a little bit OF everyone in
that ham!". Jackie Elinson saw a hotel
announcement of its current attr ction, to wit:
A bandleader, his trombone, his orchestra and
his picket sign!
Vignette: Laura LaPlante, the movie star,
who is still a locker, tells it herself. . She
drove up to a gas station recently where the
attendant did a double-take and said: Say,
did anybody ever tell you that you look like
Laura LaPlante?". "A bit cagily, Laura re-
piled: Why. yes. AS a matter of fact several
people have. To which he hastily added:
,OA' oO1h ~ III '@oA9b N~NI ~~&
the way she looks now"
Memos of a Midnighter: Paul Haakon, the
ballet dancer star, got his final decree in Fla.
He will next merge with showgirl Dean Myles.
A petition is being circulated by chorines
not to go out with striking musicians. . They
are giving out dishes in some local movie
theatres again. j.. Bill Jatfe says he isn't re-
conciling with his ex-wife. . The Blue Angel
resumes Friday night. . There's hatcheck gal
at Howles, a college grad, marking time
while waiting orders to serve the govt in
Germany. She also does surgery at a midtown
hosp. . This is worth money tip: The new
line of d~arlings for the Riviera will all be
unmarried A drama critics wife is
rumored in Mexico arranging a divorce. s..
Radio editor Harriet VanHorne has finally
tuned in Station LOVE. He's a Conn. editor.
New York Novelties: Not too long ago a
pretty newcomer chlorine phoned a newspaper
man she knows. She said she had a weighty
problem for him to help solve. She said her
chief ambition was to wed a millionaire, but
she didn't know any. Could he introduce
her to some? Nothing came Of it. A
few weeks ago that girl married a multi.
millionaire, who settled nine million dollars
on his ex-wife for the divorce. The newlys
are still honeymooning.. She is Marianne
O'Brien. He is the Camel ciggie heir, R.
J. Reynolds.
Broadway Torch Song: (By Don Wahn):
The mob is back-the nights take on a tang.
. New shows, new gals, new blood is in
the veins. Yet / remember all the songs
we sang. When wine was king and glamour
held the reins. That was an Autumn tine
tured with delight. When life was lush and
all the chips were down. And we would
wait like culprits for the night. To steal
the gold that drifted on the town. But we
were ripe for all the pranks of Fate. . And
SO we came to terms with discomfort. . And
suddenly we found the hour was late. The
wine was loW-the gold was strangely spent
. . Il turned to you as solace Cor a Fool.
. But you and Autumn both turned very
cool!
Curtain-Calls: The Dunhills, an exciting act
at the Strand. Betty Reilly's Deluxe disc,
'"Tierra Va Tembla''. . .Bing's platter: '"The
Pessimistic Kerrickter with the Crabapple
Face" a corking lyric. . Carmen Cavallaro's
version Of "Carioca." Magnifico! Sergio
Orta's torrid revue at Havana-Madrid. ".
Monroe's LAZY Day. Wictor). The zingy
Peters Sisters at the Zanzibar. . Lew Parker
and Arnold Moss in the revived newspaper
comedy, The Front Page. The blue
Skies" score (36 Berlinspirations) due soon.
On the Small-Time: Paul Small, the artists
representative who weighs about an eighth
of a ton, was even heavier when he ran away
from home Is years ago to go on the stage.
. His father was so Infatuated about it,
said Pau last night, "that he used to beat
me up every time he ran into me-. He
told him he was a disgrace to the family,
too. Shortly after, Paul was booked to ap-
pear at the Audubon Theatre, the neighbor-
hood 4-a-day house. The Old Gentleman was
seated in the balcony when Paul came on.
"A chap in the adjacent pew didn't ap-
preciate Paul's> talent. . ."Ho, ho!" he
heckled, get a load OF that big horse trying
to singh Small, Sr., was furious. Elbow
ing the stranger hard, papa proudly ex-
claimed: ''Shaddopp! Dots my son!"
Manhattan Murals: The night porter at
Peck & Peck's on With near 53rd, who labors
until dawn in only a pair of swim-trunks. . j..
The traffic cop at 4Oth and 7th-a double for
the Mayor. The swanky cream-colored ma
chine which waits every closing time at Sind
St. and 9Th. A blonde at the wheel waiting
FOR a toorer whom she drives to Harlem. +.
The cop frisking a lad in the Harlem sector
at 4 aycm and finding a knife. I'D rather"
he said, 'be caught by a cop with a knife
on me than by a mugger without one"