The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-21
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 The Gloria Baker-Bob Topping divorce won't be arnicable, at all, as the papers reporter. The sable will flyI Molly Vanderbilt and Hubert Won Pantz are having Wonderful time. .Cobina Wright, Jr., confused the ReIlo-rurnors by flying to her soldier groom in Georgia Dick Purcell, whose wedding bells were never in tune, anyhow, may re- bound from the divorce into the clutches of Phyllis Brooks. Ralph Ingersoll's commission was dusted of on the basis of performance and training. Became 8 First It. Sat- dee. weren't Pvt. Chick Gagnon of ''This Is the Army" and Paula DeMaro, the dancer, secretly sealed several weeks ago? <. The OWI has fired Wm. R. Castle, one of the foremost America First travellers He was working on U. s. propa- ganda scripts aimed for Jap con- sumption.
 JoIsOn Clipper'd back last night to rehearse for his new radio show. Said the cabled reports of a fight with Merle OberOn were ground less That Merle was in charge of the troupe. and when they arrived he asked Merle: "When do we start giving shows for the sOldiers?" .. "wednesday" she said "Wednes- day!" howled JOlson," This is Sum day. I'm starting tomorrow = Mon- dayl" And he did-alone. In Ire- land Jolson phone Adele Astaire, whose Lord Cavendish is still i'll in their castle. Don't call me Lady Cavendish," she told Al, I've worked up a rep here as Fred's sis- teri"
 Foormer Justice Chas. E. Hughes (upon hearing that MT. Justice Frank Murphy was on maaeuversl said: "His knapsack Is probably full of certioraris!". The foreign larl- Huaee broadcasts (shortwave) will soon be Elmer Davis biggest head ache. He doesn't deserve the rap. The gag in Washington is this: 'Is Willkie leased or loaned" .. The Brooklyn hoodlums who booed Senator Wagner and Senator Mead (at the Demo Convenient booed Candidate Bennett right out or White House support. In short, the Dodgers have company The De- troit labor situation is tense. Be- cause the big motor firms insist that A skilled auto worker is urlskilled--- meaning tanksl When Jack Pearl returns to the air (via MutuaD Oct. 14th, he'll be named "Alias the Baron". The opening remark will establish his land of birth - Hol- land. Clever.
 Washington execS are disturbed over reports from South of the bor- der regarding alleged sinfulness on the mart of representatives - as signed to good will tours in Latin nations. A few of them, 1t appears have made 1t tough for all Amer jeans by their whOOpee making and such gaiety as bringing sinful women to the homes Of Mex1cos nice peopIe-fOr a laugh. one Mexican resort, Acapulco, is said to be twice as wicked as the Riviera used to be. With most of the in- ternationaI swishes and other no- good Rathered there to avoid the drafe, which has long arm.
 Ted Williams, the baseball star and Doris Sproule of Minneapolis are merging. The entire Clyde Me- Gov band has enlisted in the Navy
 Dick Jurgens, the maestro. and Betty Francyss of the Latin Quar- fer. are a new arrangement. They say the Baroness Rothchild is the coin behind La Conga. Life !s- Like-That-Pal: Tn Chicago Dorothy r,amour attracted mob just to watch her get on a train. A man with only a red-cap for an escort was H. Hoover. the ex-Pres.. :. Jimmy Ritz's new distraction iS Vician Blaine, Fox starlet, whose mother goes along on all her dates Swell way to keep cool, at that. The Robert Ardreys-he's the play wright-are imaging. The power full Swedish publicity machine 1T the U. s. (with German ramifica' tions abroad and it's pals in higf places here) will be spotlighted 1T Graphic, the new mag .Condol- ences to John L. Lewis Con the loss of his lovely wife) included many from foes.
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