The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-13
MAN ABOUT TOWN

Inc Broadway Express: Col. El- 1l0tt Roosevelt will marry into publishing clan which bitterly op- nosed his pops reelection s.. FDRs first public appearance (since the welcome home parade) will be in Washington within weeks and not at tho Gridiron Dinner The buzz persists that Steve Early, FDRs press chief, will resign after the In- augural-to make decent living (. Joe Ramp, recently cited for con- tempt (by Cong. Anderson's won- derfal Investigating committed, al- most burst a blood vessel reading the devastating essay or him in the curTen Readers Scope. It's darl- ing James Wechsler, the bril- liant Washington newSpaperman predicted Deweys electoral vote closer than anyone. On November 6th, he wrote: Dewey will get 9S electoral votes" Richard Deane, movie actor (one of the leads in the play, "Sophite Halenvzik, Amer ican'O has instructed his atotrney to sue his bride, Viola Essen, pre- miere ballerina of Ballet Intl. h. Siders hear the Suitn be a SizZler.
 Sallies in Our Alley: Izzy Elinson says the ciggie shortage is really terrible. Claims he saw Philip Nor ris and Herbert Tareyton walking along Broadway last night-Smok- ing cigars .. Benny Goodman won- ders if Ham Fish will continue in politics or take a vacation in Ger many I. F. Stone, the journal ist, says: Ut looks as though that Russian pants maker, Hillman, made off with John L. Lewis pantsw.
 Some of us were gabbing about a politcial speech writer. wonder i what his plans are for the next four years?" wondered one ''It1 take him that long," said another, ito clean all the mud off his hands!"
 MemOs of a Midnighter: The Cliff ford OdetS image is expected in April e. The ex-Mrs. Winston Guest and Robert Whetmore are rumored merging any day |. A famed di- vorce case (which upset society," will make the otngues wag again when it is contested as illegal :. A sensational scandal involving a big luxury establishment on Vth avenue will shortly break-with hte suckers screaming "Fraud!" Y. Noel CoWard's new book, Middle East Diary" may be top heavy with snob appeal, but surprisingly enough it exposes the unfortunate anti Negro prejudice of one of movie dom'S best dressed male stars. He allegedly made some-ill-advised re- marks about Negro troops in Eng land, and Coward defended them. Is that swank dresser going dippy? One of the midtown sets lead- ing playgirls (colyumed ofetn) is a sure cease for the foolish factory.
 Midtown Vignette: This is to &C., quaint the public with the plight of one returned warrior, who was as- sured (along with other men) of a job when he returned Too many soldiers and sailors are not Gas some allege) being given their old jobs, if any at all |. Koody Par ker, for example. He is 9 Recently discharged honorably from the Marine Corps after two years in the Pacific war zones .. Arriving in New York Parker found he was able to get additions but no jobs. He is radio actor .. The Mutual System came across, how ever, and scheduled him for Screen Test on Nov. IT. But Parker may not last till tnen-with only 65c in his pocket Shame.
 Tine Big Time: The way Pearl Bailey sings "St. Louis Blues" at the Blue Angel :. Les Browns mu- sic Dean HudSon's at the Lin coin Irene Dunne and ChaS. Boyer in Together Again." exciting as stolen kiss The 3 Loose Nuts at the Zanzibar .. 20th Gen. tury's thrilling version of Moss Hart'S Winged Victory" plus Jane Balls fine emotional playing "The Island by Capt. H. Merillat (Hough- -Mifflin) about the Guadalcanal campaign The H. Warren-M. Gordon score in Betty Grables "Dla- mond Horseshoe" film. . Ii you haven't heard Joan Brooks toy with the rhumba rhapsody called Let Me Love You Tonight" (via Guy Lombardo), you haven't lived. Sim ply grand The nation will soon be in love with Moody and Every time I See You'-grand torchants
 New York Novelette,: He just re- turned from overseas duty minus a leg Before entering the service he had plans to marry his sweet heart-on his very first furlove
 But in the two years since they saw each other-sne fell in love with another lad 2. AS for the soldier the war had changed his mind, too He aoped to become priest and then, after he became used to his new leg, chaplain ne didn't know how to tell her about his decision to embrace the Faltn instead of Marriage Ana pe- cause he had lost leg, she didn't have the heart tell him about heI new love They arc both miser- able as we go to the printers
 unless, that is, they read this.
 On the Grandest Canyon: Postage meters throughout the U. s. were being rigged with thes logan: "Slar the Jap-6th War Loan'' =. The idea was all set to go but the Post Onice (Washington) rejected 1t IT
 these words: Policy not to accept for meter ad. any subject that may be considered to be of scurrilous ol defamatory nature" Tell thai to the boys on Leyte -. It's a boy for the P. Philbins Isis Wilner, the poet) Fred Allen will retire from show biz (not radio) with the com. plction of his film chore. He anc his rnpr walter Batchelor, divided