The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
MAN ABOUT TOWN

what Prlnce-pIaybOy can't re- turn rom Nassau because that Bath Street hotel locked up ell his tur- bans, etc2 He owes 9S,T00, which they'll swap for a summons <. Ill- tirnates won't be amazed If Fran chot Tone and Jean Wallace pull some Yumagic. :. z. The Tom Cor eorais Peggy Dowd) of the White House crowd are irlaging again. E. {. FDR Is 50 fond of LaGuardia, don't be surprised when he comes out for his reelection at Mad. Sa, Garden the Satdee night before the polls open. The James Wa terman Wises (have e new word) have been Reno-mated. They re- conciled just as her Renotice wus maturing. :. :. . It's Q Blessed Event for the Robert Edwards of Lady in the Dark. s. Kaye, president of BMI, and Muriel Gray of The Nation were riveted Q fortnight ago. Lord Halifax will return to the U. s. shortly to speak to the nations Republicans ct the Wall d0rf october 9th. {. Was Faith Ba- con, the fan dancer, secretly stitched three months ago to an e5th Streeter? A Hurricane chor- inc will be named by Mrs. Oliver Wakefield in London.
 Mrs. Tommy Dorsey, who is hav- ing Union trouble, too, will get her decree any edition. Her latest is the drummer in c. Epivak's crew. Lois Andrews Jessel wired George that the doc says it'll be girl in about 5 wks. t, It's Q girl for the D. Albers at Caledonian Hosp. Have you noticed the clever Macy ads9 The middle section of the M" Is . "v". Rudy vAllee is through with New York he says. Just closed his 18th Street offices for good. <, That West rand Street ginnaill is giving the 20th Precinct and the Navy their biggest head aches. Near riots almost nightly over those IA year old varnps. , .. Rex O'NEalley, who lost his role 90 suddenly in "Lady in the Dark" is getting ten weeks wages. Jack Geilatly, the heir. and Patricia Garfield, the cop-slapper, are Boy Loses Girl.
 Broadwayltes are grooming over Kay enewcomer) Brinker's "oust~ ing" from q new play because the feminine star frankly admitted: "Gee, she can actl". Whats the feud between Caswell Adams and Richard Vid1ner = on and off the Trib's sports pages - everybodyS talking about? Prof. H. B. Rath- bone. head of the journalism Gep't at NYU, retires this week. He is 70. You not only need Q pass to get into the State Dept but one to get cut. .. Virginia Peine, posing for Q reducing ad, bruised her face and had to cancel her dates. She's just becoming pretty again. .. Ver- sailles will feature Q gal-Show start- Ing Oct. End via talented Mtdge FIeldings direction .. A business man named Simmonds was Sara togass top loser at the track. Went for $50 0s. The big winner was Q California oilman who continued his blitz against the bookieS.
 Raymond Gram Swings pilota overshot Scotland ASid didn't dis" cover 1t until they were over Nor- way when they fled back. If you start for Britain via Overseas Air- ways from Baltimore (a regular service) and you don't make 1t -- your tribe collects insurance. If you fly there in c bomber-i1o insur- aflce. Arnold, co.auti1or ot Ver- sailles, iS mending at Post Grad. uate, Due home this week, Nat Brandwynne's crew starts at Circs, Hwood, oct. IS. Plus Q commer" claI hookup. The Dies group may release the very private letters from D European Journalist tnow here) to Nasi agent Manfred zapp, 'sho Is trying to convince Americans OK her loyalty. Her what? J. Mor" an, confidential sec'y to Dist Atty ODwyer, is seriously ailing Dew" ey's asst, R. F. Thayer, resigns Sept, 18th to become asst director of U. 3, Naval Intelligence.
 south American Nasls now wear lapel emhlems which feature Q uuestion .Yiark. "WhAt does that tIiean?" you ask. ... They flip over the lapel, and you see Churchill In a coffin. Actress Norma George (featured in "FIooray foy What" and other shows) Is the new boss Of LaHiff's Tavern. -. Joe Connolly, King Features MT. Big, will Dc feted ct the Banshees affair Cat the Waldorf) on the 24th. The tar If for the luncheon is only s2-' the public admitted. Why not the Yankee Stadium?. ... It's lad for the Roy (radio producer) Wilson's at DTS. Hosp, and for the Bob (KinR Features) Dunns at orange, N, J., Memorial Hosp. -. Too bad about the Josh3a Logans (6irector of Married An Angel" etc0 divid- Ing. :. 'Fatso" Negri, last of the Diliinger mob, is enjoying his parole on a Bombay y-hound freighter.
 Deanna Durbln's cast is now picked according to height-must he tall. V, Universal Pictures wants to keep the little-glrl effect de- spite Deanna's wedding ring. Add leQends from abroad: Bruno Mus soiini quarreled with NaM flier over an Austrian tramp. The Nazi challenged Bruno to an air boue- and the result made the front pages. ... Billy DeWolfe, the clown,
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