The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-25
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Cast of Characters: Biliie Burke (Mrs. r. ziegfeld) passing the 2iegfeid Theatre - without lock- ing up Louella Parsons denying published reports ton the Coaet) that she made her choice Tor President Drew Pearson. He will be profiled by Jack Alex- R1der in the Satevepost Daniel Longwell, Life'1 managing editor, leaving his office satdee midnight after making sure no pro.FDR staffer guHnmed up any of the proc Dewey captions Choo-Choo Johnson catching the bouquet ct Q wedding in the Sherry Netherlands Oflcers Club Charles Butter- worth being saved by Q pal from burning to death in his hotel room .. Lady Mendl cllrbihg her French poodle outside the St. Regis-hold- Ing the leash with Q lifted pinky. Mrs. FDR waiting for 0 cab nearly m hour Gin front of Soldiers Wife") and then inviting thrilled chlorine Edna Ecxert for Q ride home.
 sallles in Our Alley: When Gov ernor Dewey checked Into the Wall dorf and was given Q suite on the same floor where Prank Sinatra dwells, 0 practical joker Gin Sin- atras rooms) phoned the manager .. "Looka here, now" he shouted, this Is Frank Sinatra. Either Dewey leaves or l move outl" Please be patient, Mir. sinatra," replied an asst manager. Governor Dewey Is just here for the awfta 'noonl" Believe 1t or don't, but after MT. Dewey looked at all those ilews- photos showing Roosevelt riding ir the downpour for hours-Dewey caught cold
 Bronx Cocktail: Jane Ashley vouches for 1t She heard 1t her self A man was standing ct the curb with many others waiting for the Presidents car to pass by ... A woman, apparently his wife, leaned out Q nearby window and yelled: "Moel Come in out from the rain or you will catch pneumonial" "But," Moe called back, "the President of the United States b also out in the rain, no2" "Yehy Mrs. Moe replied, but the President of the United States didn't maybe neglect to take out tnSurance"
 MemOs of . Mldnlghter: Arthur Lyons, the movie agent, is going to get married to il million dollars any day The coast-to-coast poll conducted by 10 newsreel theaters (at this time) shows FDR lead. ing TED by c 3 to 2 margin .. Max Baer is very i'll at Fort Logan Hospital (Colo) |. Joan Myles of Follow the Girls" will see Re. noteEy about Tommy Gleason, the thrush, now in USOVerseaS unit .. MGM wants Spencer Tracy to star in "The Life of Al Smlth"-a swell choice .. The Wm, LeBaronS are using the same mailman again The feller who copped tho seat Gas Q Washington correspon- den0 reserved for the Christian sciInce Monitor at the Foreign Pol- icy Assn dinner during FDIs'S talk was none other than Police Comm, Lewis J. Valentine. Thawt nobody was lookin'. eh2
 The Orchid Garden: George Jean Nathan's new Theater Book of the Year. A breezy record ., Jerome Kern's score for Cant Help Singing and Uniyersay's Deanna Durbln Virginia'B NorthS Smarticle about Mrs. A. Hummert in "ehe," the mag |. Mark sand- richs T Love c Soldier" due at the Paramount on the lst Blues by Basic" the new Columbia album Of the Counts pianosticS. Bertica Serrano and her hotamale routineS ct Havana Madrid strange Affair" the flicker .. Warmers new short subject, "Jam- min the Blues" which introduces c new sort of camera teknik.