The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-13
Tall Touer
Topics

BY rHB NAN IN rHB TOWER

coed Evening.
81 Pacific Notebook mo. y. Most people picture
Admiral William Il. Halsey u gruff tough old seauOg
who hates the Japanese, hui Bull has his lighter mo-
ents too He likes 20 play joke but he take one,
too In the DAYS when Navy headquarters Mt NOumea,
New Caledonia and Tokyo was just distant place on
the map the admiral was an enthusiastic member o. the
short shorter club That long before every twerp
who ever few across pond decided that he rated
membership Bills signed by fellow Short SnOrters, who
had flown an ocean were highly priced; Inc RUE tnen
was that any member caught without his bill IN his pos
session had to stand treat for drinks and members were
careful 10 have their signed bills with them at all times
A couple Of veteran Navy chief petty officers and
Marine decided 10 "frame" the admiral They strOed
into his extra.privatc shower day when he was IN
the altogether and demanded TO see his Short Snorter
having previously made 10 hide his pants. Bull
was caught but he bought the drinks with smile
Podunk, 1t Isn't Place d. So often refer, face
tiously to ?odunk II agreeaby as place OF the
Imagination as the ultimate in truly rural This week
was noted in the the death of Milton Cufman aged
eighty-three years who known in the part OF New
York state where he lived as the Mayor OF Podunk'
His podunk was sort of crossroads hamlet in Tompkins
County, n Y, Johannesburg and that place Is ABOUT
ten miles northwest of Ithaca. Mr. Cuffman once was
fireman. The community sort of lost out and almost us,
appeared from the map its thriving lumber mill qudated
as well the main store and post office When folks IN
sisted there such-apace Podunk' Cuflman al
lowed as how there was, and he was mayor OF H. You
won't find Podk in the postal guide but this small sec
ton is referred to by that and the derives from
the Algonquin Indian title like so many of our adjacent
towns and little towns.
Pardon any evidence of boastfuness tonight. but
really after ALL when little comment in the Tall Tower
travels out TO Hollywood and merits response from
busy executive, must be pardOned II we point win
bride TO the hOOkup this column OCCASION
ally establishes. We have made Hollywood before We
have a letter from the office of Cecil b. DeAle to
vouch for his appreciation of views but this time
we are pleased because the reaction il something less
personal and Connecticut well at least song
xvhtr fC nkad aim
Il will Out sell "OkahOma" or Deep in the Heart Of
Texas. Little Rhode Island, etc. must be patient
Here's the letter from Coy Williams Of Earle Ferris As
sOciates and IL is selfexpanatOry Before we reveal its
contents however may say thanks TO Mr. Williams
for his interest in Tall Tower and soon be hear
ing the song about Connecticut Meredith Wilson may
boast of his Iowa and good luck TO him and his latest
but for will settle Connecticut. Here's the
communication from Hollywood: Editor. Tall Tower
Topics" You may be interested in hearing that your
story Meredith Wilson in your issue Of November D.
l945, has brought definite results There HAS been
song written around Connecticut. II you remember.
the column quoted Meredith at considerable length on
the songs based upon the various states and stated that
would take n musical genius, in Nerediths words, to
utilize the name Connecticut" in song. The song
titled Connecticut" has been completed by Ralph Balm
and Hugh Martin, composers Of the famous Trolley
Song in the picture Meet Me in ST. Louis" II is now
in the hards of their publishers. Incidentally Wilson
himself recently completed song about his native state
and titled Iowa. II will also be released shortly IN
both and record FORM Bing Crosby recorded the
latter Sincerely yours COY WILLIAMS
Around Town The first daffodils of the pre-Sprng
season have appeared in the florists windows and catch
the eye passes by. Those icy ridges bordering
Of the main streets under the pick this week.
Once again Grand and Bank streets about back to
normal . On upper Cooke street facing Fulton park
there is novel coping bordering of the homes 1t is
Jagged and sparkling and pleasing the eye IF passing
motorists. Baby carriages pushed along the main
and side streets proof that winter is breaking down
until the next storm The whispering at our elbow
in the department store is customer inquiring about
stockings, rayon nylon, anything but cotton WOOL
and trying TO act If she not committing felony.
Again that familiar line in Exchange Place had heads
turning the other day, but il wasn't fire, folks, even
though it the hose chain The peanut butter and
cheese accompaniment for bread and rolls Is becoming such
familiar sight that pat of butter a restaurant table
is sort of shock There go a bevy Of hgh-sehoolers
the girls haess and the boys with earlaps, denotng