The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-27
NnrRa nF A NEWsPAPERMAN

Secretary of state Hull Is nobodys ehump He has repeated his criticism of britains Capt. Oliver YNtlletcn, who charged that the U. s. provoked Japan Into war, and then apologlzed for his blunder .. Here and there you will see an attempt to whitewash Lyttleton--but the column learns that Lyttletons fo-pah was not such an accident at all Lyttleton was a leading member of a movement in England, which corresponded to the America First movement over here Be- fore the war he urged appeasement He was closely associated with members of the Anglo German Fel- lowship (also known as The Link, leading pro-Nazi outfit in Eng land Minister of Production Lyttletons most active role has been played in an organization called ''Tlie Friends of Nationalist Spain," created to aid Dictator Franco |. High in the Clivedon Set, and im- portant in the appeasement gang, Lyttleton made no mistake last week All he did was reveal that he still hasn't learned any better. The wonder is--not that Lyttle- ton said it--but that Churchill ever gave him a post in his government Or is it??72
 Tn Hollywood the other night a member of the international set (forced out of the European play bore sector) gave party for friend of hers The guests were mainly persons the hostess met and knew abroad--chased over here by Hitler's hordes .. Wealthy refugees who found a haven in our country only because man named Roose- welt and his Administration made 1t possible And their chief pas time at this extravagant party was knocking the man who saved them -FDR.
 Major General Henry Miller, who was recently denoted to It. Colonel by General Eisenhower, is in New York comforting with attorneys. He alleges a raw deal over the charge that he talked too much about D-Day plans at London cocktail party The denoted of- ficer hopes to clear his name in the courts in accordance with war regu- ] ion privileges.
 Merlene Dietrich's luck brought her back here safely from her tour of entertaining overseas troops. ,. The star was first assigned to a plane bound here .. A last moment switch put her on another flying boat A few minutes later the first plane was shot down.
 There is . race horse named No- Enanopa =. It runs at the obscure tracks This is how it got its name Its father died before it was born .. Its mother died shortly after its birth So 1t was named No Ma. No Pa.
 New Workers are talking about: Novelist Elliott Paul and his wife. His kest-seller was Last Time I Saw Paris" Doris Duke Crom- wells decision not to give her es- tranged husband, James Cromwell, a single penny. She previously of- fered to put up one million of her own securities to guarantee him an income of $25, 900 per year. She charged he wanted a trust fund to assure $l00,000 per annum .. Convicted wife murdered Wayne Lonergan, who is diSposing of his valuables (via his lawye0 to raise appeal coin The plan to revive the Sunday night vaudeville shows at the Winter Garden .. A recent merger between movie favorites be- ing referred to as marking the end of the smallest vicious circle in history" .. .. The orgies thrown by a society scion at a swanky mid- town hotel in which debbies join with "the> best people" in opium smoking, liquor and other wild ex- hibitions. The cops are hep.
 Peter ArnO's first serious heart- trouble in long time. Intimates think he would marry Cindy Blaire of the Diamond Horseshoe, If, of course. she agrees. Everybody says she is . very nice person .. Show girl Jean Dixon who has completed her training as a pilot Gypsy Rose Lee (who said she wouldn't write any more) busy batting out a new book The famed theatrical club which is being ogled by the gendarmes because of reported high stake gambling The fact that over 70 new plays are being readied with only 30 available theaters i. Producer Mike Todd spurning the presidency of a new race track Gabriel Heater going overseas to broadcast soon FDR'S next dep- uty to the Vatican, a Philadelphian Prince Mike Romanoff barring Barbara Hutton's ex-groom Count von Reventlow) from his restaurant.
 Coney Islands boom year. Rides that used to cost a nickel now cost forty cents. Authorities have closed two rides for violations The happily married melody man whose lady friend is shooting off her big mouth about their romance. The big -dropper! .. The feud at newspaper between two of the staff. He planes her for turning him in to the law for rap that he won .. The Trib's convention piece of last Thursday on Dewey, which revealed It's opposition to him. And