The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Walter Wi1lclleu
 M NezV York

ready to crack down on renowned band leader The Betty Grable pin-up photo is the most widely cir culated bathing picture since Sep tember Morn LubitSch wants Gene Tierney for his film of the exciting novel, 'Dragonwyck" |. Rose F'ranken says she won't write plays until the first-string critics return.
 When B. Baruch started the ma- chinery on postwar planning he was visited by a representative of the farmers .. When that news got out, the labor groups sent man, who said: We want labor man on your committee to be sure that labor is represented" To which Mir. BaruCh replied: "NOw, none of that. represent the farmers, labor, busi- ness, Congress and the White House. In short, I represent all of yOu!" Baruch, we hear, will submit his resignation to the President when his report is completed No per- suasiOn by anyone, including FDR, will keep him working He wants to rest while waiting for GabriePs tOOt.
 Add Secret Marriages: It. Rich ard Watkin, pilot now in Africa, to Kath Friedlich, one of the fea- tured Oklahoma" dancers. Hap pened in December at Palm Beach Jean Murphy, songstress . (she'S witness in the Loner- gan easel and her estranged hus- band, H. J. Jaburg (whom she is melting in Florida), dined together at the Jungle Grill there .. John Gilmore, medical artist, has com- pleted remarkable drawing-of a child CyclopS-from life. It is an in fant with one eye in the center of his forehead the first case of its kind in centudieS Grace Moore's husband suffered a relapse in his long illness, following that train wreck when he administered to the many hurt and dying A super stitious Arkansas man sent this memo to his draft board: T was ordered to report on Friday the 18th and Friday the 18th is no time to be going into any ar1ny!"
 The defacing of St. Patrick's Cathedral and other churches by some crackpOt reminds us of what happened in Paris at the Place de Ia Concorde when the Nazis marched in Ten German army bands held concert and 5000 Frenchmen were forced to assemble .. Through the micrOphOne the assemblage was asked: "WhO doesn't speak Ger man?" The whole crowd raised their hands, and a picture was talk en .. Which showed up in South America via the GoebbeIs prOpa- ganda machine-with this caption: French crowds acclaiming German army in Paris with NaZi salute" . Dismiss this incident at these wor- shipping shrines as the pOb of those desperately trying to cause disunity and trouble.
 The Govt is hep to a world-famed doctor, who has been taking big risks trying to smuggle considerable coin into forbidden zones. He is now in New York That story about It. Comdr. McClelland Barclays death in action is in True mag, not True Story. In the April issue Ray Brock will reveal how the Zep Hindenburg was used for espionage here as early as 1886 Pat Rooney, 3rd, is in the Army, not at Buster Vests farm in New Hamp- shire Princess Hohenlohe, now interned, is the high priestess among the other Nazis there Remember her screams of denial? .. Won't the newspapers of the nation keep fight ing for the wounded at the Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, any more? That converted hospital is being returned to it's owners by June 1st. What Congressman will fight for them? How about you, Rep. Cannon? Or you, Senator Pepper? Add fig ures from the 1914 Congressional Directory: In 1888 the number of votes cast for Rep. Rancor was A. 383. Hmf! It takes more votes to elect Hoboken dog-ctacher |. The War Dept has ruled that campaign ribbons (of the respective areas in which they entertained troops) may not be worn by show folks.