The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
Walter WincheIl
 M MezV York
MEMOs OF A GIRL FRIDAY

MEMOS OF A GIRL FRIDAY
 Dear Mir. w.: Capt. Lovette says submit those sub stories again. He thinks 1t will be all right to release them now, but the Navy must re- view first William L. Shirer hops to London for some special broadcasts in week or so Max lne Andrews of the Andrews Sisters and her manager will wed on the 20th and honeymoon in Mexico .. Before Joseph E. Davies (probably Mission to Moscow, he spent a month in a Boston hospital to get into shape" for the assignment. ... All or Nothing at AL" the one recording Frank Sinatra made (when he was a $75 per week vocalist with Harry James band) is being re- issued. Columbia Records already has orders for 500,000 copies, and one distributor has ordered 100000 platters The Richelieu has a new skipper.
 The Govt has been trying to convert Madison Sq. Garden into huge housing spot (and train ing, tool for the WAACs. So far the plans been retarded by the amount of war bonds sold there. The dedication of the forthcom- ing booklet, "ABC of the USSR," will be: '"To the men, women and children of the USSR, who slowed down the Nazis and speeded up Victory for US" =. Vinton Freed ley has signed Mary Martin again, meaning his Dancing in the Streets" show will be ready soon. Youngsters in Oklahoma" are matching what may become another "Garrick Gaieties" with Guild back ing |. All that backstage fighting at Dark Eyes" (between the star and the producer) may result in Leontovitch quitting. Anyhow, Ia mara Geva has been considered as the replacement.
 Rickenbacker'S contributions of $125OOO went to the Army Air Forces Aid Society not to "US Army Air Force Emergency Re lief" according to Mrs. H. H. Ar mold, who remind you that her or ganiZation never turns down gifts, etc. Jimmy Walker will be roastmaster at the testimonial to Frank Case at the Biltmore on the 20th Blayne Butcher has re- signed from Lennen and Mitchell to top the radio division of Ward Wheelock-effective end of month Red Mosier, head of American Airlines, underwent a major op at the 5th Avenue Hospital Jay Russell at Fort Custer says the saying among soldiers is: Every American is doing KIP - Keep Punching!" Dick Haynes, the singer, opens in the new LaMar- tiniuue show on the 18th . :. French brandy is selling for $10 per quart if you can find any.
 I've society girl press agents at the Stork wear a different bonnet every day = at lunch and cocktail time. A leading dept. store is be- hind the stunt :. Angels Corner" is a new novel Simon and Schuster will publish. The collaboratorS are Morton Moss and Barney Ruditsky, the latter a former N. Y. detective, now in the army. The famous Gangster Squad gets a big build up in 1t Sam Martel of Rich mond, Va, showed me cute line in 8 letter from his sons, both majors in India. It said: "There's nothing monotonous about India. There is a new cloud formation every day. .. Track officials, hear, are not anxious for a meeting this year at Saratoga, because of gas rationing. May arrange it for New York 1n- stead.
 Have a howl dept: Don, the Beachcomber (of Hollywood origin ally), is now an Army Major at Santa Ana - making zombies at the Officers Club The Hal Roach studio was turned over to the Army and is now officially called Fort Roach. Soldiers working in combat units nearby refer to the men there as "Celluloid Commandos" Eddie Dunstetter (former organist at radio station) is also a Major there. Plays the organ at the Officers Club. The critics in nearby camps have written a teasing ditty titled: '"Take a Vacation for the Duration Down Santa Ana Way!'
 Countess VOn RavenhOlt is threatening to bring defamation action against a Broadway fellow. Says he started the rumor she's a German. She tells me she is Eng fish, married to a Danish Count, whom she may divorce soon |. James W. Bell, the Evansville edi- tor, has written book called "This War: From Pearl Harbor to To- morrow" Two publishers were turned down (so he could publish it himself) and already it has sold 10000 copies within l00-mile ra-