The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09
MAN ABOUT TOWN

New Workers Are Talking About: The mysterious beating given to Phyllis Brooks of Panama Hat tie" ... Jimmy Roosevelt's new pulse-taker. She is lovely Roma AL drich, the blonde photog's model, succeeding nurse Rornelle Schneider
 .. The blazing of Franchot Tone and Alice Faye. Alfred c. Wander bilt's choice for his next bride Dolly De Milo, who is better known in Hollywood John l.. Lewis daughter, Katherine, who will en- ter sanitarium any day to shelve some of her tonnage. She'll be out of action for six months The new locks on the hoods of all FDR's motor cars to guard against sabo- ,teurs and assassins. Only Secret Service agents can open them
 The playboy who advertises himself as being secretly married to screen actress. He is making the rounds of the Stork and other joynts passing out those kind of checks :. .. Ask Chico Marx, he got stuck.
 Jolson's biggest radio offer yet. He may replace Fannie Brice and Dick Powell on the Maxwell House show. He is not going to fold his show hit for any Fla. holiday j.. .. It nets him $6,4O0 weekly The way Joan Crawford thrilled the chorines in Louisiana Purchase" by coming backstage to chat with them after curtain . . The several rendezvous of the divided Hal Roachs. Reconciliation? Steve Hannagan's good luck. Was booked on that plane that wrecked in Chi cago. But he took a train to work on some papers with an employe, instead. Bob Olin's marriage Christmas eve in New York to Terry" The Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurters, who have adopted" the three children of Gilbert Murray, the British author, for "the duration" . Nal consul Fritz Wiedemann's instructions to all Nazi agents in the U. s.: Don't be alarmed over Dies reports. He's powerless."
 The feud between Gertrude Law renee and producer John Golden. He planned opening his new show, 'The Old Foolishness," on the 18th opposite her Cue For Passion" be- cause she walked out on his touring skylark". He lost the case before Equity Fred Aliens fury with his agency. Because they sent out yappy story saying Fred would pay $20 each for any 1898 penny. They came in punches, so Allen wants the agency to make good Hem ingway's plan to become citizen of Cuba Incidentally, if you plan going to Cuba or on other Southern cruises, and you're of draft age, you can't leave the U. s. without filling out form 301 |. Winston Churchills personal pilot, who is due here soon to marry, Sir Derwit Hall-Cain-. .. Mrs. Bror Dahlberg, wife of the industrialist, who went for $40,00O on Beverly Hills", the egg-layer .. FDR's next Preside Chat Con labor and indus try) upon his return.
 The Justice Dept probe of Trans radio which gives it a clean bill of health" John L. Lewis, who Capitol insiders say) will soon dis cover what fight is like . .. The Wages and Hours forces which will concentrate on the garment industry That's why many sweat shop con- tractors are trembling. The new label for the Petaip govt: "The Sons of Vichys" The networks ban- ming Cole Porter's Make It Another Old-FaShioned, Please" ditty . . .. The rumor about a fine author (several best-sellers) being up against 1t in a tiny Lex. ballet. |. AscapS' refusal to invite Petrillo to arbitrate the BMI music feud They're afraid of making him more powerful than he Is The indict- ment expected before Christmas before Christmas tFederaD of one Ot those grOuDS Patricia COak-