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BROADWAY MEDLEY *» ■•«»»lt;*Lament: Monty Woolley went to a reception :it the home of William Woodward. and Uiorc met Fritz Kreisler. A waiter approached them, ond Woollcv ordered a high-luill. And what will you have— Scotch, or ten? Monty rsIjoi! the violinist. . . . “Neillicr,” replied Kicisler. I don’t drink and I never have to., because I’m clumsy with a tea cup.” ... At Woolley's Insistence, the wnitcr brought some tea. Kreisler dropped the spoon, ar.d Monty picked it up... . Sec? said Frits Kicisler, extending hi? hand* which have thrilled music lovers for more than a generation. “I’m nothing but a bunch of butterfingers.”Mistake: At a South Pacific base, a croup »l war correspond ents gave n pavty attended by some officers and their aides. In onr ol the hallwnys, Sergt. E. J. Kahn Jr.. nuthor of “The Army Life—who now bar, been promoted to warrant officer—met Major General Vanncprift, who headed the marines at Guadalcanal. “Whore can I find n w. c.?” General Vawlcgrift whispered. . . . Kahn, who suspected that the general must haw been educated in Britain, directed him to the grn-(lemon’s room. . . . “Thank you. said General Vandcgrift, “hut hr ‘w. c.’ I meant war correspondent.Caution: During the RnnsrvHt-Churchill conference at Casablanca. one of these men used a French interpreter in the discussions with the French officials there. ... He needed no interpreter, for he spunk* Fnitich :•••' understands the Ir.nimge nrrfrctl. . . . But by using the interpreter.he had more lime in which to thinkabout the questions put to him by the French officials, before, answering. Furthermore, it gnw him an opportunity to check an the accuracy-and loyalty of tho interpreter assigned to him.Throe: All army nod navy officers flying to nhd from England are not permitted, under the Per tugueso law, to wear their uniforms during the stop-off* in T.inborn The spies who thrive there immediately fleck to a nan who wcurts clothes which obviously were borrowed for this trip and which don’t fit bin1.. ... A movie director, now In the signsl cro,.s, recently returned from England, via Lisbon. “Whul kind of people did you sec in Lisbon?” he was ,nskod. ... “I arrived at the casino in iu borrowed soil, he replied. I looked around—and saw hundreds of I’eter Lorres-”Speed: Mickey Rooney, who is shown winning a 220-yard low hurdles race in a high school track meet in ‘‘The Iluman Comedy, never had run in a hurdles race before this. Clarence Brown, the producer director of this picture, photographed the race in sections —two hurdles at a time. ... One hundred am! fifty extras were used aj spectators. Rooney, who works host before an audience, spent the free periods between film shots Ivy pole vaulting and high jumping. At the end of the day, Brown said: “Now I’d like to photograph a long shot of the entire race. Make this a real vac®.’’ The three col-Jpgintc trackmen who wera him! for this scene lined up against Rooney, who not only lmt them, hut also came within two seconds of tying the high school record.Local News: President Ber.es of Czceho-Slovakia will visit hero shortly. . . . Maxwell IJnrway of OP A. who was one of the originators of point: rationing for America, is celebrating the beginning of point rationing this we I: by catering the army as a private. . . . This column’s newest outlet is the Egyptian Gazette, published in Cairo. . ■ . Spivy, the night lt;-lubLet's Explore Your HindBy ALBERT EDWARD WIGGAN. D. Sci»n MnCro Time* Fenrnre*«mould oeve«cxe FlKANGIM.owniir-entertainer, and Fved Keating wanted to participate in the Wc Will Never Die pageant at the Garden. We’ll even carry spears,” they pleaded to Producer Billy Rose. There will lie no spear enrrers in the pageant, so Spivy and Keating will carry lighted ] candles. :Labor: At the leception for Ma- I dame Chian? Kai-shek, David Du. I binsky, head of lliv Interna lion u I Liulies’ Garment Workers union, met Hoffmun. hend of the Studc-buker corporation, who naked him: “How about that contribution Ic China relief?” . . . A capitalist— asking labor for money?” said Dubinnky. . . . In these day- only labor has money,’’ replied /Inff-inan. . . .The members of the ILGWU have subscribed $50,000 for China relief, to establish a home for children there.Suit: Chuo-Chtio” Johnson is ihc model whose photo was lu adorn the cover of Look mng-.i-! zinc. She then WAS to he signed by Columbia Pictures for “Cover Girl” and he billed as Look’s Cover Girl. ... A rival photo mug- !ezine learned of this, obtained,Mife Johnson’s picture from a -photographer and immediately i used it nlt; a front cover. Look mac-! azine therefore substituted the ; olioto nf another model. And Co. | lunibia didn’t sign Mis* Johnson I for the movie. . .. Choo-Ohoo now , is bringing o unit auuinRt Coluni- ! bin and I/nk magazine for breach j of contract.I’urty: TjiRt week Scrgt. Marion 1 Hargrove, nuthor of Sec Here. : Private Hargrove.” gave a nurtv for the stuff of “Yank.” Maxwell • Anderson arrived and brought -i friend—who latex was discovered j in the kitchen engaged in an nrgu- ! mrnt with Sergeant Pott*r. * h« I accountant, for Yank.” . I l-« h’nn't tir.win,” Sergeant Pallor wnn tellingS^JT_OIOCUSSGD INc*= ‘tv^e Ctf/COBB'N? At.telling him, “but I do know that you don’t know the thingabout people, Mr Mr. . . .”. . . Steinbeck. the other infoimvd. “John Steinbeck.”Greeting: Louis, B. Mnycr. head of MGM. summoned the officials of the studio to a conference nt his home. The utmost secrecy was Impressed upon them. They arrived promptly and were conducted into the oak paneled library of the Mover home. . . . Then when the list of mimes was read and all accounted for. Mayer confided to them the purpose of this confer ence. Gentlemen.” he announced in reverent tones, “the president is here. Tho Jaige, heavy doors were parted and the officials leaned forward eagerly, wondering what strange mission it was thut brought the chief executive to this nrivnto’ home in Hollywood. . . . '‘Gentlemen, here he is, Moyer announced.otvmGH CF
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San Mateo Times
San Mateo, California, US
Fri, Mar 12, 1943
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