The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-19

VIII KAy 70 the Us 5. very shortly be- cause of IRAffaire Hodza.
 Broadwayites hear that when rhumbR ace Soccassas returns from Cuba next week he,Il learn that his Mrs. Josephine DelMar) is plan ming a Mexicanning. =. She did the "Chi-Chi Castenago" hit in tsMeet the People: Virginia Hill and Miguelito Valdez, ex-Cugat star, have joined The Phfft Column. The talk of merger was ridic, anyhow. Being that he is sealed to Cuban. :. The Mayor has told horse play CTS they can sue 8 bookie for losses. But can they sue bookie who doesn't pay off on winners?. :. John Durant is now 8 Naval It. He's the mag writer. Iris Hall of a Men on Horse" called her furrier to pick up two costly coats. "A man came for them, and then she learn- ed too late he wasn't the one sent. .Chas. Chaplin's current is Ger aldine Spreckles, who has almost as many annuities. 1. IrlSiderS-say that Mime. Rethberg walked out on the Met because she couldn't have her choice of roles.
 Who is the pretty Puerto Rican woman, 8 dancer, who beat up a Roseland Bldg. elevator boy and ter- rorizes people there regularly by chuckling sugar bowls at lunch counter patrons? They say she's good with the knife, too. The Stork Clubs former chef is now the steward at the Navy's Fort Schuy- Ter. Such airs .. The new chef came from "21" .. Fame Is Like This: The anonymous bit part actor on Jack Benny's show is Percy Kil- bride, a stage favorite. Despite all the "New Years Eve" biz at night spots, many are just meeting "the nut"-not even making money. ... Beginning of the End: Lou Cos tello, the star, has invested in a Hollywood night club. At least 1000 more taxis will be yanked off the streets next month.
 King Features will distribute an illustrated action strip based on The Book of the Month. The first will be '"The 7th Cross". Vice. Pres. Wallace will be speaker at the Gardens Russia rally on Nov. .. :. The sale of Navy Relief emblems rletted $85,000 Peaches Brown ing, feared trapped in France, is happily married in San Francisco. {. Rumor has Frank Fay quietly sealed to partner Betty Keane last wk. {. The day Bob Davis, the vet news paperman, passed on, Ripley re- ceived a missive from him saying: And thus, my friend, it comes about that I am reborn. Lionel Rand, who wrote "Let There Be Love" and other songs, died last week Hold on to your hats, men: In his next film, Paradise Isle," AL Ian Jones will play singing report erl Georgie Price of La Conga will middle -aisle it with Cam Mar shall, whose pop owns the Washing ton Redskins. On October 31.
 over eight New York hotels for bar racks-two of them are in the sos and one is near the Penn Depot. Waxey Gordon was picked up Sat- urday for vagrancy, although he is under indictment for an alleged sugar -rationing violation, .. Earl wilson will inherit the night spot colyum vacated by Dick Manson, in- ducted last week. Grace Crystal of Sons O Fun" was merged Friday to a Canadian Leftenai1t. Counsel for various Hollywood Guilds are Washington bound to seek exemp- tion for stars and others regarding salary-freedng. On the ground their period of earning is very limited and they usually are washed up in a few years. Jay Gould is bethroth- ed to Shirley Patterson of Columbia Pix. Four top band leaders are trying to reconcile with their es- tranged wives. .. It is known in the A~.u... nu a<1~o taanV.<l VNaCciOVH D