Show rr IK 1 A they tell you that long before he was elevated to the position he now nov occupies jim byrnes was always successful in getting to read his memos to the white house because his notes were never longer than four lines byrnes learned his lesson the first time when he submitted a windy report to the president did you read it he inquired read it said 1 I 1 even lift it comar jack dempsey was reminiscing he told about mike trent a longtime long time admirer who was in his group when he was training for his has fight with comar gene tunney mike was sent over to scout the tunney training camp to bring dempsey information of value on tunnels Tun style and hitting power mike returned breathless its a setup set up he reported 1 I seen him a book the stork clubs host S billingsley is also renowned for sending gifts to customers and others the gifts usually are rainbow hued cravats one recipient replied many many thanks for your thoughtfulness its the first time and what a relief that the stork ever brought me ties eddie cantor in scribners rare book dept says the sat review of literature a well groomed customer asked nick bredin how is this volume bound genuine calf he said how was that again calf gl genuine enuine calf what did you say nick threw back his head closed his eyes and roared moo the sunday N T Y times radio section reports the reaction of listeners to new transmitter of watts one ne new w hampshire listener is quoted it its I 1 s been our pet gripe in our neck of the woods that had such excellent programs yet was the only major station that simply could not be heard with any degree of ease why sunday evening we could even hear Winch ells tonsils quiver new york novelette this is one of those stories that sweep the town now and then and everybody always knows the woman it is supposed to have trap trapped Oed to but when you ask them to name names they say they because they cannot anyhow a woman was talking to a friend on the phone explaining she meet her because of a cold etc A strange third voice broke in and said madam I 1 am a doctor I 1 suggest you try this prescription for your throat whereupon he offered it she asked his name he replied you will never know that and got off the line so a few nights later at a party she was amazed to hear a man at the table relate the incident he was the doctor I 1 the woman said nothing she got his phone number from the hostess next day she called him saying she was the lady with the cold she thanked him for the prescription I 1 who are you he be asked never know she cooed coded hanging up win will mahoney star american vaudeville headliner in Australia and england many years has become a british subject J T durantes pals call him sweet nose A leading male hairdresser threw a christmas tor for his swishy friends they had a pink tree alan gales thumbnail description of vice pres wallace he takes his job seriously instead of himself readers digest credits the one of our cities is missing gag made famous by the wire services to a contributor it credits Thumb nose sketch watch your hat coat and girl friend and feud administrator to everybody except this acl yum where they were born quotation marksmanship A A milne there was a full length novel in her sigh I 1 I 1 11 buchanan the ash can of her past H S smith mith no one should be conceited talented people do not need it the untalented donot do not deserve deseive it 11 II P estabrook some peoples voices are hard to extinguish over the phone joan eden it if success give you a big head it gives you big headaches 11 batson balson nice people always have trouble finding people to be nice to them H horner she catch a husband she trapped one rose macauley A book to kill time for those who like it better dead ambrose bierce positive is being mistaken at the top of ones voice sammy renick the jockey was gagging about george rafts shadow killer gray who has never even killed a fly the killer attended a swanky jockey club affair in hollywood once where mrs C V whitney was at the same table he conversed in typical brooklyn ese someone at the table asked the killer why he cash in on his publicity and go into the movies like his pal raft 1 I dont wanna be like raft he said 1 1 I I only wanna live like biml |