CROONER PELTED

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1944, Page 2

CROONER PELTED

— 1 «<>- — ■ INDIGNANT WOMEN “FANS” NEW YORK, October 15. Eggs were thrown at Frank Sinatra, crooning radio and screen star, when he appeared at New York’s Paramount Theatre. > “I don’t know why I love you like I do,” crooned Frank, and the crowd of 3600 sighed ecstatically, but so disgruntled was Edward Dorogokleepetz, aged 18, seated near Rae front, that he threw three eggs at “The Voice.” One egg splattered the left side of

Sinatra’s face. The second “shampooed” his curly locks. The third landed below the familiar bow tie. Frankie backed to the safety of the wings, but there was no safety for Edward, marooned in the midst of 1000 young women “fans.” One girl grabbed Edward’s arm. About 500 others joined her, and only the helping hands of several ushers and one policeman got the battered Edward to the manager’s office in one piece. Edward said: “I don’t know why I did it, but it seemed a good idea at the time.” No charges were made against Edward, but four policemen escorted him to the safety of the subway.