The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08

JOnn HlngLlnB NOrLu IS fighting for a ruling that the cir GUS is vital to national morale-and he might as well stop fighting :. Phil Ammidown and Harry Cushing Sd were pals. Now Rowena Chapel draws them both to the Riobamba, out at different tables Sylvia Paioff got job in the Finance De- partment of the Brooklyn Army Base Ann Coria and Emmet Callahan, separated for two years, dine together every night. He's still her manager and spends every dol- lar he makes on her for jewelry to decorate her Averonn Black, N. J. attorney, who's handled many a theatrical divorce, is thinking of theatrical marriage-with Fam chon, the stage dancer.
 Major Bill O'Dwyer will not only run to succeed himself as Brooklyn D. A., but will make no campaign; yet is cinch for reelection, since the American Labor Party asl well as the Democrats will nominate him Dave's Blue Room was pad- locked again for selling after hours. The gendarmes threaten to throw away the key and ban further use of the trade name A strange statistic turned up in Boston since the tragic fire, showing that there were 1,161 night spots there, far more than there ever were In New York Mrs. Lon Chaney, Jr.. is in Reno Musicians say that if you play Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" in Hawaiian rhythm, it sounds very much like the historic Hawaiian war song.
 Horace Schmidlapp, the rich back CT of Broadway shows, is challeng- ing no less than Conrad Nagel for the smiles of Margaret Hayes, here on vacation from Hollywood Doris Duke Cromwell and her hus- band Jimmy met accidentally in a smart spot, and there was more ice in her eyes than on her wrists Bob Dukoff, Benny Goodman'S star sax-sobber, gave Anita Boyer, the warbler, a 10-caret sSar sapphire ring The Army Militar. Police ana Navy Shore Patrol have teamed up in the Broadway sector-one M. F., and one s. F., side by side Shelby Clark, prosperous jockey, named his newest race horse Jerry Cooper, after the radio singer When Melvin Douglas resigned from the California State Social Welfare Board to join the Army, he had an understanding with newly elected Governor Warren that another actor would be appointed for the vacancy
 The only night spot in Hollywood doing consistent capacity is the Florentine Gardens, where the old Broadway midnight son, MTG, is the principal works. He is the only m. c. since Texas Guinan who in- suits customers, raZzeS his perform CTS and makes them all love 1t
 His full name is Nils Thor Gran lund, an ex-sailor who became a press agent and radio announcer for Loew's and then staged girl acts .. He put on and ran shows for "the mob" during the dizzy days ot prohibition and his discoveries" are in lights wherever films, revues and floor shows function He still is sailor in his. heart, refuses to dress up," talks out of the corner of his mouth, and yet. you know he isn't so tough Nobody in American night-life can even ap- proach his record from year to year, from coast to coast, an American phenomenon who defies all rules, precedents and don't.
 With the Florida tracks closed, the New York and Chicago gangsters are moving en masse to New Or- leans Peter Donald, the amusing dialectician of Gan You Top This?" may pull out for per- sonal appearances Charlie Chaplin's latest table companion is Geraldine Spreckles, of California society Bert Gordon, the Mad Russian" is made about Janet Waldo, so young she had to get court permission to sign a movie contract Sub-Lieutenant Hal Lawrence, Canadian hero, who with another officer captured a U-boat, is in town to torpedo Eleanor Mo- Conville in the Hurricane And Edgar Bergen would love to have Dale Foster, the movie beauty, on his knee.