The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-07


oil millionheir and actually one of
the hackers of the show
The inside Of the coal strike: If
the conference had lasted another
hour, Lewis tells friends, an agree
ment would have been reached
Not until Ickes wrote him, he adds,
was there any request for an ex-
tension Labor also complains
that although it is declared an en-
plOye Of the U. S. Govt, no one
in the govt has authority TO sign
a contract 1t can be authOrita-
lively stated that Lewis and the OPP
orators are in substantial agreement,
that the June Goth deadIine will be
extended If the govt requests it, and
the United Mine Workers will ac-
cept, at any time, any collective
bargaining agreement reached by
Lewis and Ickes.
Fred Astaire, reported in Africa
the other editions, is here en- route
for a 3-week tour of hoofing in
Southern army camps. Lord Louis
Mountbatten has recovered fully
from a walloping attack of the flu
E. The govt has frozen the chemi-
cal necessary for air conditioning.
The Walter Teagle, Jr., expect
their Bundle from Heaven about
Christmas. Teagle is New Zealand
bound for Land-Lease The OPA
which fixes prices couldn't name
you the odds on how long it will
function A lot of eX-Democratic
chieftains have huge investments
in Mexico City-as a hedge against
initiation and Republican victory
The President has been quietly
notified that the Admirals blame
him for anything that they do not
have a ready answer for when they
appear before curious congressman.
The Screen Actors Guild Of
H'wood debunks the story that an
old-timer member (who got a one
day film job was dispossessed. Fact
He was allowed to do it-paid his
back dues-and nobody got a blT
break, at all It's girl dol
for the Frank Fentons. He was
leading man in "Phila. Story" E.
Alexander kirkland being unWound
from Gypsy Rose Lee, says he is
disillusioned and will stay bache-
lor forever The Duke of Windsor
drinks beer with ice in it! {. Jack
Carver of the Marines met Powers
model Stephanie Allen at the Stork
Club on Friday night. They were
stitched a few days later at New
River, N. C. -. Jon Hall and Fran
ces Langford are not estranged. She
shoves off for Europe to amuse
troops soon :. Trend of the Times
Sign on w. 18th ST.: "Dishwasher
Invited"
Some of the best known restau-
rants in New York haven't had
meats on their menus for a week.
The OPA turned down requests for
more points - which they've over
drawn heavily. The govt board is
cunning for any of the famed
places to stumble-so it can get bet
ter publicity across the front pages
to frighten cafe men throughout
the land.
War Mobilizer Byrnes has re-
ceived request from OPA's Prentiss
Brown to appoint l.. MaXon Gen.
Mgr. of OPA or Brown will quit.
Others in the bureau threaten to
resign if MaXon is okayed :. The
old LaGuardia-N Norris Committee
has quietly been buried N. Y.
restaurant workers will strike for
higher wages. The owners will lock
them out by closing for few days.
Due to another War Labor Board
delay . An extremely strong, I'M
der-cover campaign is being Waged
here and in Washington for soft"
peace with Germany. Watch the
Letters to-the-Editor colyumS for
dumping grounds Since the
Comintern was dissolved, ennis
saries from the anti-Fascist commit
tee in Moscow are on their way here
I. They will be advertised as mot
UlGHlDeTS Ol Jlle OOIIlIIluIlloI Edl W.
In the "FOlies Bergere" show
Chinese boy walks on stage TO
strike a gong. He is Charles See,
designer of the Sarongs for La
mour. He auth'd two books and is
a lecturer Victoria Schools, the
ingenue in BEST Foot Forward" has
returned to college. Couldn't take
the Broadway kicking around -. 6.
Edw. J. S. Donovan and his wife,
after a decade, have parted. He was
active for FDR's '3rd Terms Cam
paign E. Elaine Riley, pretty WINS
Sec'y (she landed Hollywood screen
contract, will marry Judge S. STREET
It's a boy for the eX-Tennls
Camp Bobby Riggses e. The Lieut.,
Noel Langleys have let it die
Robert Allen (Pearson's collabber)
is now Lieut.. Col. &. Coast rumor
has Cong. Dies due in H'Wood soon,
and that he will tepee at a COL
yumist's house . Connee BoSWell's
first night spot appearance (the
Riobamba on the 17th) is at $4,000
per . Meredith Howard's merger
to 1t. Tom Jordan in Salt Lake
was gremlin'd. She missed plane
and train connections. By the time
she got there, he had been shipped
out of the country.