The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
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Deanna Durbin's mother is ex- pected to announce Deanna's en- gagement to V. Paul at a party here on the 2lst .. Marshall Field, the millionaire publisher, was offered Ambassador J. P. Kennedyis post in England and turned it down Esther Ralston, the ex-screen star, IS in the hospital having her appen- olX frozen Joan Crawford de- 1aulted the $25,000 breach of con- tract action brought by producer Lee Morrison. He now demands full payment. La Crawford is busy writing her answer Gin a Hollywood mag) to a recent critic Mary Brlan'S current breath-taker is Robert Smith The 'DuBarry" premiere in Washington was crowded with fireworks backstage when Fran ces Williams and stage manager s. Ledner had it out. Sammy forgot to knock on her undressing room before entering. Such to-do! E. :. Rumor has ex-Tammany leader J. J. Hines in solitary" Sigrid Las sen, the Club Cuba thrush, was severely beaten up by a socially registered lass-her best friend! :. :. St. Clair McWelway's hifalutin airs jared the nerves of Herald Tribbers at Bleeck'S. When he challenged John Lardner to come outside (where Lardner went), McKelway suddenly changed his mind.
 Edna Johnson, who divorced Ed gar James (who was melted by the current Mrs. Charles Chaplin) is towning with Charles Chaplin, who isn't with Paulette Goddard Simon & Schuster will put Ralph Ingersoll's British pieces between covers for the Yuletide trade {. P. T. Barnum's great-grand-niece Kath Rennell of Southport and J. D. Upton, the polo player, are plan- ming an April blending It's a girl for the J. O. McMahons. He was recently the Asst Attorney-G General. She was Rosemary Turner, Washing ton debeautiful Fifty night spots and restaurants will be charged with non-payment of Federal amuse- ment taxes. Pay or fold The vice squad is planning another drive The remains of the Broadway mobs have the G-men microScopilg Ohio and Michigan Patricia Dane says nobody else matters but Lew Ayres The glamorous gal on the Vogue cover is Med Mundy, Conover model and soloist in the St. Thomas church choir!
 Sophie Tucker says Frank Bar baro, owner of The Bowery Cafe in Detroit, proposed marriage and to prove it-has held her act over second week Ann Cor1o, the strip TNT'ser, bought herself S25,- 900 annuity Joyce Mathews Of the Jolson show and Virgil Moore are skinna- -marink-a-d -dinking /. But 50 are enee DuPont of That Family and Chas. H. Parr, III Ingrid Bergman and J. Goddard are the current heroine mentions for Hem ingway's film version of his best seller The Mirror and Journal composing room lads affair at the Fiesta tomorrow will gift the proceeds to unemployed pals !. .. George Price may go into the Pago Pago Club -deserting the Stock Echange . Frances Winwar, author of Oscar Wilde and the Yellow 90's, is being sued for libel by Lord Alfred Doug las, Wilde'S friend |. Vic Mature carries a bit of Grable's apparel in his pocket.
 Pretty Ann Graham of Panama Ethel" is weighing the marriage pro- posal of former heart wealthy Detroiter named Larson How truzit that the British Purchasing Commission staff atl5 Broadway carry rods? Even the receptionist! One of Movievilles' names" makes night spot walters ill by allow ing his femme ecrots to pick up the check Barbara Hill Siegel's Flor ida melting isn't to wed Marian Cooleys boy, Bill :. It's eggie Eos ter Peggy-Ann Oglesby has established residence in Miami to be