The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-25
MEMos OF A GIRL FRIDAY

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party for John Gunther over at
Miriam Hopkins Sutton Pl. apart
ment. Nearly every war correspon-
dent Of note was there, but not one
Of them would put up any coin that
the war would end this or next year.
The man who made the most sense
land closest guess) was the one who
said the war in Germany might be
over by 1850 heard there that
Rudolf Hess has dropped into a
strictly mental case and Is under
constant medical supervision at
British castle Castles no less!
Any thought that the British may
have had of employing him as a
Quisling has been discarded, due to
his mental (and physicaD condition
-. Nazi Generals Won Arnim and
Won Thoma land others, including
Italian brass hats) are confined in
magnificent suburban estate - the
property of one of the worlds
wealthiest non-AryanS.
Tommy ManviIle has witnessed
the "Follies" a dozen times in
row! And takes bow when
introduced "Say!" as Mrs.
Mefoofsky said. Whats better? He
should stay home and play with a
knife and cut HIMSELF" Frank
Adams of the N. Y. Times is can
vassing landowners asking questions
about the Roosevelt sons - for a
piece Tex McCrary is doing a
hNotr about tia roidc O1or CorYo nv
via London -. Jack Benny is I'M
happy over the rumors that he is
quitting because his writers have
been drafted o.. Fact IS Jack asked
Fred Allen to write for him Benny
offered to split his huge salary with
Fred That was brave guy,
huh? I mean the louise in that photo
from Detroit seeking a man whose
arms are held by cops. Made me
i'll.
The job of the year: Carl Bris-
son, the actor from H'Wood, was
cast in the lead of EARLY to Bed"
Producer Dick Kollmar, however,
decided to play the role. Brisson
has a run-of- the-play contract
and so he is sure of getting 5000
a week until next June LIST &.
Readers Digest Is dickering to go
into the film business q la March
of Time If you want to boost
something, give it to the short at
the Criterion called Little Red Rid
ing Hood" Ooofly good. The voice
of the girl belongs to Connie Rus
sell, at the Copa short while ago
:. The Journal American editorial
office now is crowded with copy
gals from Wellesley, Vassar, Bar
nard and other girl colleges.
Dan Parker of the Mirror and
Frank Graham of the Sun take
opposite sides In Cosmopolitan'S
next on the question of whether
horse racing should be continued
for the duration or not. Parker
is agin it for the duration .
Wesley Wooten Is doing her bit to
cement Latin American goodwill.
She has introduced the son of the
Ecuador President to all of the
Conover models y. Next Life Mag
azins Cover Girl is Sybil Ross, a
Canadian darling. Married to a
Marine Captain plotting a bomber
in the Pacific war area . Incl
dentally, Conover's new spot at
So Vanderbilt is simpleeee breath
taking. Even the Venetian blinds
are made of mirrors. Call it "Ex-
clusively Yours :. Talk about re-
freshing sights (and lots better
than in some shows) have a look
at the lovely elevator gals in the
Chrysler Bldg-all red-heads.
Most attractive person I have
seen In ages is Mrs. Bell of East
hampton (and Beverly Hills, one
of those gorgeous blondes who tans
beautifully. In the Cub Room the
other midnight she had the Stork
Glib Sophistys stretching their necks
Pancho, the orchestra leader
Is A, but refuses to get out of the
Navy. He looks wonderful. 1 re-
member when he looked pasty and
blehhh . Here's a new one: Dor
othy Pinto, one of the lockers at the
Horseshoe for her entire career (six
and half years., has given her no
tice. Reason: Can't stand the