The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-31
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 Naoes Abont Town; Wendell Will- bic. who goes to the Coast very soon lo argue e case involving a Federal Heeefve Bank. His present plans are to say nothing on the position he val take in the presidential cam- pniNn until some time after mid. Aug. Lepkes widow, who is said Co be the secret bride of a lad she met nine years ago (. Geyia Georgie, w,lo clicked as the French doll in What Price Olory7" She has auth'd a novel (due in the Eatl) titled: "The Iron Empress" fs. Basil oConnor. FDR's former law partner. whose appointment as 4 head Of the Red Gross was greeted in this manner by the editorial pages uf the N. Y. Herald Tribune and N. x. Times. Sair the Trib: "A task for which his previous activities could not have fitted him" Said che Times: By good works in a field which eminently qualities Mir. O'Connor for his new position"
 sallles in Our Alley: Playwright Eerenc Molnar returned to his fave oEite cafe after witnessing the pre- nliere of a rivals new show '. How did you like it?" he was asked. le. Tt is no play" replied Molnar, for an opening night" Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is widely credit ed with: I'm not voting for any one whe looks like the bridegroom on . wedding cake" Paul Re- were, 2nd, wrote that in l94O.
 New York Novelette,: You read about it in the papers when it hap pened .. How his flawless reputa- tion (after a long career in field he helped pioneer) was blemished when he was sentenced to prison. ls. For allegedly violating the in- come tax laws The reason his named isn't used in this story is that he would be just as happy if we didn't use it We think 1t should be noted to guide future B'way and H'wood historians . The irony Of 1t .. He was jailed for "not paying all his income tax" and while serving his brief fernl-they returned $l00,000 plus interest Which he had overpaid.
 Tines Sd. Ticker: Otto Preming- CTS production of Vera Caspary s hit novel, Laura" gives the villain ous role to Clifton Wedd. his first film. It's a racy mystery-murder with Gene Ticrney in the role Jen- nifer Jones touted off by D. O. Selz- neck The author always denied thet the rime-writer-c -columnist-ra- diator william was Woollcott, but sophisticated New Workers will im- medlately think 1t is ]. Even though he is called Waldo |. . Ouentln Reynolds, Fulton Oursler and Louella Parsons and for this holideyer dussng August on Sunday eYes It. A. Wright and Rita Hunt were divided in Florida se- lcretlv 44.O00 primary ballots were sent overseas by New Jersey. Only l,oOO came hack Chums iof Joan Davis, the star, say they witnessed her toy with the dice at Las Vegas gaming spot where she dFopDed ei6.OOo.
 ! Midtown vignette: Radio actor Martin Gahel and colleagues Paul efewaFt and Everett Sloane were dlninw at Lindy''s when Gabel Ee- zsaried that fl he had the racing section of a newspaper he could ldone cut the "desiy double" .. They sent for a paper and Gabel picked his selections his friends to put Q wager down That's Tor suckers" said Paul .. "Inciuoe me out" scoffed Sloane well, said she wounded Gabei. "just make q memo of these horses names-I feil you they will win the daily dou" ble'' The names were Houigate and Music Hall |. They Eomped in and paid Gabel si,0o0 for his wager of only a fe wdollars.
 mraaAwny 6maIltalk; Estelie Tay- saor. friends insist. is definitely ready 1 ing Paul S'nall's RenobituaTy, al- though they dine and dance to' aetley Dolores Moran. the screen actress. and Humphrey Bogarts cousin, It. Bob ROD, are signing Lo, IgstheF. They met when he visited her studio Sgt. Max baer IS mending at Dewitt General hos. nltal, Auburn. Cal. Henry hull hss enouNh income from his dairy faru and New York apartment building to retire whenever he wlsh' es Miami is already planning its biggest Winter season Tne Nazis would come over to our side ln rdiyes If they could see the girl lwho ls broadeastlng nightly to them from Italy. She is eK-Conovef nnoaaD Virginia Robinson"
 Ths Orchid GaFaeni "snmmer eaaFms with Linda DaTnell lt VII nEohably elevate her to staFdon bioaa costello's zing at the Lailn ouarter i, Woody Hermaa's version ef sAgilkman, etc" ,,, Johnny Thompson's me'Ing at Leon k Ed dia's "FTenehman's Creek, wa Paramount Hal the eonquerlng NeFe.s another Preston swus@ NEW WCAp0N