The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
Walter WincIneII
In Ne1O York

PARK The Merry Macs have a
new novelty song called mfr. Beebe"
about a colyumist of the same name
A Swanky hospital makes its
patients bring their ration books If
they. want to eat The newest
commando tactics, so revolutionary
they were kept hushed for months
will be seen for the first time in
Attack by Night.
Irony: Lepke, who refused to deal
with Dewey when he was district
attorney, must now plead his last
chance for his life before him &.
Michael O'Shea of the Stanwyck
flicker is unwinding from his wife
His next may be Dorothy Gentle
of Radio Registry 1t is now
necessary, they say, to book ma
ternity cases four months ahead at
most local hospitals Joe Cooks
daughter, Doris, will wed an ex-Wall
Streeter named j. Harris, now a
Chief Petty Officer Paul Wal
ton, the Sons O'Fun" puppeteer,
is Very Warm for May Conklin, the
model Shirley Parker, a taxi
dancer at Roseland, Is the nearest
image to Merle Oberon E. A Short
Snorters Club slanted TO catch the
eye of the Army and Navy flyer
trade is being readied The gen.
darmes recently probed every wait
er in spot as suspect Of lingering
wealthy victims of gem thefts.
Ballerlna Baranova's groom, Che's
managing director of The Ballet
Theater) Is Private at Fort Dix.
He was a Captain in the Russian
Army Ed. A Joan Bennett fan, who
read about Joan's coast home burn
ing down with everything in it sent
a No. II coupon Anti-Willkie
groups are Systematically campaign
ing to Wean away former Oren Root
Club leaders. Root Is q Lieut.. in
the Navy on active duty . Locals
hear that the nylon racketeers are
holding up sales until Christmas
hoping to get at least $l1 a pr.
then Leo Margolin Of PM was
to lecture before soldiers at Fort
Hancock on Sabotage on the Home
Front. The lecture was cancelled
because the subject was too con-
troversial d. The recent Mrs. Geo.
Jessel Gois AndreWs) after read
ig his autobiography Is supposed to
have remarked: II didn't know
he was such great lover"
Carole Lands invited soldiers (she
met abroad) to visit her home II
they ever got here. A dozen were
recently her guests :. Henry Fonda
graduated third In his class cat
Navy Quartermaster SCHOOL, with
the grade OF 1857 The outdoor
amusement business Is the biggest
In 20 years. Palisades Park Is up
300 per cent Joe E. Lewis Is at
Ciro's, H'Wood for a week and then
shoves off to amuse troops in the
Pacific :. Add war time contradic-
tons: On West 44th Street a cops
horse was given so much lump
sugar by women the horse got sick
The Stork owner lost $3.50 In
cash the other night. A porter there
found and returned 1t. Reward
500.
Mrs. Bruce Dodd Is the founder
Of Fathers Day Used to dwell
across the way from Bling Crosby In
Spokane Donald Buka, now play
ing opposite La Barrymore, Is a
protege Of the Lunts Try Caesar s
latest song Is: II Always Wanted to
Waltz in Berlin" Lots Of COM
plants from patrons at the grind
movie houses about doing off and
having their pockets picked :. Ella
Mae Morse, whose version OF Cow
Cow Boogie" Is a click, was brushed
off a few years ago by Jimmy Dor
sey Peggy Calvert Is In the hosp
recovering from a major op. Her
daughter was stricken there while
visiting q. Szyk, the editorial page
crayonist, and the Post divorce next
month Perc Westmore's latest
Is palladium Blonde" the expert
ment being starlet Dolores Moran.
The Hack Bureau and the OPA
oughta get together. A cab driver
can be suspended by the Bureau for
obeying rulings When 1t. Bur-
CESS Meredith left for foreign duty
nc took along dozen lipsticks and
dozen pairs Of nylons, size II
Feltman's, as famous as Coney
Island itself, may have to fold for
the first time in 80 years - help
problems ASCAP Is readying an
action against juke box operators
and places using tnem. The claim
Is that the recordings were made
tor home use only. There are over
100000 jukes, which gross over $25,-