The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
WASHINGTON D. C.'ers ARE
 TALKING ABOUT ...

Republican Counsel John D. M. Hamilton's next marriage to Mrs. Grant Mason, now awaiting her de- cree in Florida The romance of H. Goetz of the Al JoIson set with beauteous Katherine Corners of Kentucky = who was a power in Washington until Farley resigned :. Steve Early's definite resigna- tion as the Presidents Man Friday after election. To make a living, he says, and to keep from dying young" as so many other White Housers have since Louis Howe passed on ... The real reason for Elliott Roosevelt's "soft job" in the Air Corps: His eyesight would not permit piloting plane Willkie's incessant mention of Hitler but none of Mussoini, the Italian vote being oofly important in New York The first thousand Roosevelt buttons (blue and white back ground with his name) for which F. D. R. paid $25.0O and gave to thousand special friends.
 The wild legend that John Edgar Hoover "has put four famous news papermen" on the F. B. I. payroll. wouldn't want to be that grossly underpaid :. The grudges and feuds-as high as you can go and as as low as you can get-all of them hammier than those in Hollywood. When you see it in high Govern ment places, it makes you sick. Me, anyhow Joan Benefits new gown (from one of New Yorks smartest dressmakers)-F. D. R. in huge letters across her shapely Shirtfronts =. Igor Cassini's secret joy that: his attractive bride didn't get a Hollywood screen test-for fear he might have lost her to the feelms The Japanazi crisis and the "what-do-you-wanf1a -make-of- it?" spirit of the Navy.
 The grim line of Cordell Hull's jaw Con his usually kindly face) as he discusses the current crisis at his press conferences Asst Sec'y of State A. A. Berle, Jr.'s everyday attitude = as taut as high ten- sion wire :. The way the lame ducks in the Senate commiserate with each other by sitting together during debate =. and staring into nowhere The squelch all over Washington which best describes Rush Holt, Jr.--"He's the son of a great father" The mystery (talked about openly) of the way the late Senator Borah got the $200,000 his wife found in his safety deposit box that she never know he had The speed with which former Secret Service Chief Joe Keenan got rid of his front porch .. The loW-down on Courtney Riley Coop er's suicide-cancer. It was his third attempt
 F. D. R.'s suntan and youthful appearance Meredith Howard, the former Ziegfeld Follies girl, pur- sued by almost every diplomat in town The rumor that the President is holding open the Chair mnnship of the Advisory Defense Board = for Wendell Willkie :. Mrs. Robin Pell's sensayuam and the incident on the Staet Dept steps when she asked a noted lawyer if she could drive him anywhere in the rain =. "No, thank you" he said stiffly, T am going across the way to keep an appointment in the White House" How chic!P' calculated the pretty Pell, as she did couple of handsprings down the wet steps.
 Lowell Mellett's crack when a visiting New Yorker started to sit next to him at Tuesdays White House press conference .. "Just a minute" said the Presidential !, liaison officer, stand up with the rest of the newspapermen - you're not a statesman = yeti" Bob Allen and Drew Pearson's pug nacious attitude with anybody in either House who thinks they can't finish any fight anybody starts . The gaiety of the town, which reaches its crescendo at the Shore ham Hotel Blue Room and the May fliower Cocktail Lounge The blessed event expected by the Thomas Corcorans. It ought to be