The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-30

1EAN ABOUT TOWN
 F. D. R. viii Third Term It and will pick his own running mate from these favoEites: Vice-Prez Garner, Speaker Baukhead. MT. Justice Douglas and r. Murphy. the na- tions' lawyer The N. r. Yankees team Is on the verge of being peddied for 2 1-2 amill" to Q syndicate headed by Ambassador J. Kennedy. Olin Downes, the Times music critic is in Nevada awaiting the first strains of iis Re1aoyerture ... Frank l.. Hutton (Barbara's pater) and his wife have split because he is smitten with his nursey, . Florida crackezjack Barbara is SO "dizz'' about her Sweenyheart, that she's installed Q private phone in her Pierre suite that responds only to his calls. All others are answered by a sekatree Things aren't so tranquil over at the E. P. Huttons, either. Mrs. Hutton has developed social ambitions, which factor put his first merger in the courts ... Add sWhat Price Glory?s-the Al- lies are ready to assist returning the Kaiser to Germanyl
 Many New Workers lost their life savings several years ago when the Bank of the United States closed ... Now proceed: The receivers, who have paid off ss per cent of the obligations will pay off the remain ing III per cent, and there win still be . five per cent surplus. Indi- eating that the bank was sound all the time, and that all that panic (which caused suicides, ruined busi- ncsses, brOkeup homes, etc.) was completely unnecessary .. Racial prejudice killed the bank.
 Samuel Seabury's illness is being sotto-voced !. '. Paul Calico is too ill, too Phlebitis Frank Shields, the tennisinner, will not deny his brides allegations that he tried Tarzaning her. The melting case starts in Connecticut any 10 ayem .. Mrs. Carol Coster-M -Musica (whose groom knocked himself off when the McKesson- Robbins matter got too hot) is prospering with tiny beauty shop in Sport. Moss Hart, the co.assassin, and his leading lady, Edith Atwater (of ''The Ham Who Came to Dinner'D are battling bore- dom together .. Frances Stutz ex-show-gal, was held up in her car at 3rd and lst the other night. She fought off the guy. saving most ot those little souvenirs you've seen her wear around Overheard at the Capitol: Just what is Lowell Mel let's function around the White House?1, Answer: He puts the reverse English on screwballs."
 Those stories last week about Con- nle Boswell walking are . bit pre- mature :. =. Connie can, and does, riie a horse, and she swi1ns .. SHe was telling chums last night that walking doesn't concern her |. {. She likes her chair,and her radio work, and she hasin't the time to bother fearing how to walk Connie said she feels she Is lot potter off thany many people .. SAe pointed out that she, alone supports the families of seven able bodied men who can walk, but cant find work!
 yeseph Hefgesheimer, the novelist who has been readying his auto. biog for three years, has it almost done. Not another persons name is in it-only his! ... Dan Topping was served by Airline Judge, wht wants 70 G's yellimony. Her lawyer wants 50. Shed rather have Dan H., says there's no truth to the buzz that his Brooklyn Dodgers football team Is for sale Francine Larri- more will get the femme lea,i .,l Sinclair Lewis new show 6sc'y of the Interior Harold ?. Ickes' book "Americas House of Lords," is due next month. He belts the newspa- per publishers and some columnists again. Ickes won't pick fight with anybody who can't lick him-never- theless, advance reports rate his book big-time The Winchellzapop- pin chorus girls won't be replaced ". Their contracts contain g run-of-the-play clause anyway, SC nobody's doing them any favors.
 Napoleon found The Rosetta Stone the key to Egypt's dead language :. The worlds leading scholars of the time -took 2z years to solve 1t com pletely .... United states authori. ties broke" the Rosetta code in eight hours the other day - ap- preaching 1t cold on . test! St Clair McKelway. of the New Yorker is readying biog on 1929's top It, erary lulu .. That was . pretty bout between Iris Adrian. the strip teasing actress and . blonde in . Sand Street bistro Friday night Thyra Samter Window 6 being succeeded by Pegeen Fitzgerald over at WOR's femme news angle spot Per is an ex-McC Creery's, store exec ... Don't be amazed if Texas sends Elliott Roosevelt to the Senate--to replsce Senator Tom Connally Sophie Tucker, who divorced her husband, just sent for him to meet her on tour .. Remember Betty Gray, the girl we selected as Wash ington's prettiest Govt worker7 We'll,