The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-11
1rAN Apour MANHATTAN


 Add Roosevelt stories never before published This repartee, we hear, was exchanged between FDR and a well-known Republican pal of his two years after he was first elected If you would give that lucky suit you wore at your h. augural," joshed the Repub, I'm sure can beat you in 1886" ~I can't do that" MT. Roosevelt answered. 'T expect to wear 1t then myself. I may even wear it in l940. I hope to be wearing it in 1924 and possibly in 1948. Besides, I do not consider it my lucky suit
 "You don't?" laughed the other. 'sWllat. then, is it?"
 To which FDR grinly said: "1t's my funeral suit"
 Movie lights on a Columbus (O). marquee: "The Adventures of Mark Twain with Alexis Smith" I Joan Blondell is doing book: "The Bouncing Blondells.' About her vaudeville kin Rumors per- sist that David o. Selznick will buy United Artists studios, which anus es intimates of Mary Pickford, who claim she wouldn't sell it to him. T Love You" (the hit chune of Mexican Hayride" at the Win ter Garden) was the first song to fall from the No. slot of The Hit Parade (to the deuce section) and jump rgiht back to the lead. The reason: Bing Crosby's new rec ord of it. The first time, too, that Bling has recorded a Cole Porter song Tony DeMarco and Sally will wed in 2 wks. His third danc- ing partner bride.
 Producer Michael Todd C'Destiny's Todd'D bought the 48th Street thea ter for his newest hit, Elsa Shel- ley's "Pick-Up Girl" which parents should see with their growing sons and daughters. The snowman tells the colin that this theater hasn't had . real hit since White Cargo (22 years ago. and that that one was saved by 0 cut-rate ticket agency His Pickup Girl" gives every indication of breaking the spel over the theater .. Todd, al- ways the gambled, bought it de- spite its hoodoo rep. And threw a six and ace.
 Joe E. Lewis last night button holed a newspaperman and breath lessly asked: "Teu me something. l was just looking at Morton Dow ney's complexion. Where do you have to go to get such a beautiful pale?" The news photoggers tell us that MT. Avery of Mont gomery Ward insisted on posing for that great eviction photo. fig uring 1t would tell his story best. The Democrats arc sending copies of Harper's critique on Gev. Dewoy to all party workers in the 4S States . Model Lynn Davis is the new toast of the trade. She landed on the covers of Harper's Bazaar and Life simultaneously First time it's been done, if you please It. Comdr. McClelland Barclay, the Navys great artist won't be officially listed gone until July.
 Billy Rose and Oscar Hammer stein II are looking for a mezzo- soprano to replace Muriel Kahn, who is leaving Carmen Jones" Every studio bid for Paris Under ground" but Constance Bennett has 1t as her first production for major firm The odds on the election which made FDR Il to 5 to win last week went sky high upon his return looking like the 1883 model BookieS were laying 4 and 5 to 1 with no takers in the Big Houses yesterday . Vincent Youmans, the composer, is report ed very i'll again after an operation The Rockefeller Plaza tulips are beautiful Woody Hermans "Sensations of 1945" score is rated big-time by United Artists . Col Hers May 27th number will feature "Mr. Broadway" by James Bishop. A thesis dealing with the Grandest Canyons press agents.
 March of Times next is Under ground Report which previewers rate one of the best .. . The sale of Topples starts on the 10th. Every one of them made (by hand) by vets of both wars . The l7th Precinct Co-ordinating Council IS doing a grand job cooperating with agencies helping with problems of youth On the night of the 28th the N. Y. Newspaper Guild will stage a contest to select Miss Copy Girl of 1944" at the Hurricane The Guild Ball is slated for June 10th at the Commodore La Conga's Jack Harris puns: Ernie Pyle's gals are calling it "The Pyle itzer Prize" The Journal -Ameri- cans ed, Paul Schoenstein, will split his $500 Pulitzer cash prize with ' staffers Harry Richman VIII soon go overseas to entertain troops Theater patrons will sizzle Tn most houses this Summer. Not enough Freno (air- conditioning chemically for all.