The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-17

MAN AnOOA AOWN
 Nancy Leeds, dghtr of Comdr. Wm. B. Leeds, the millionaire Cher mother is the Princess Xenia), will become the ally of It. Edw. Wyn- koon in December Most breath Tess romance in the Stork Set: Pretty Pat ogden, model, and Rich ard Hoffman. An elopemental case, if ever you recognized one . . John Hodiak's time is mainly rec served for Anne Baxter Johnny Weissmuller's next, they suspect will be Brenda Helser, starlet. . Tomrny Dorsey's pals hear he set- tied out of court with a member of the Jon Hall fracas, who wanted 70 Gs for his part in the costly brawl Lili Damita's heart-dren- aiin is Capt. J. Sonners Gary Cooper is said to have started in- structions toward entering another faith What a battle-royal that was (at the WaldorO as Gen. Vain wright's encourage pulled up! Punched news-photogs (tangling with hotel managers) have memo ries like elephants The Byron J. Laphams (teddlblay social and rich as helD are atomicing 1t. He's back at the Yale Club.
 Ex-PresIdent Batista of Cuba has secretly re-married since his wife's recent divorce. His new bride is Q young girl, once run down by his car. He took her home, and that's how 1t started The ex-Mrs. Ba- tista is going to marry a youthful Cuban She is said to be the third richest woman in Latin Amer ica She was once q laundreSs. Batista was once Sgt. guard out side the Cuban Presidents country place.
 State Department experts hear that Jimmy Dunn (Hulls boy) has been warned "thcre will be no next time If anyone around here pulls another Franco" After much yatti-yatta- -di-yatta about La Luce going to China with Madam Chiang, how come Clare was left at the air. portp Walter Huston, who turned down role of Oliver Wen dell Holmes in A. Hopkins produc- ton of "The Magnificent Yankee" may play Winnnger's wonderful role in show Boat" They say the towns biggest hit. "Carousei," is netting a $l4,oo0 weekly profit Maurice Evans was married to M. Todd contract-to play his c. |. Hamlet on Broadway Three dicks are working day and night on the unsolved Langford murder.
 The Jan. 22nd col'm first noted that Eric Johnston inherited VIII Hays soft job as Movie Czar. what ever that Is. The cOl'm added JOhn- stOn wouldn't start for at least c months and that the wage would be 100 Gs The story was denied j. Didn't M. J. sign at the Wal dorf Thursday night, and isn't Mfr Hays to stay In some exec capas City2 Of course. he is .. MT. Hays recent trip to the White House was q Busters Last stand to save his 1Ob. Truman was requested to get Administration support for Mir. Hays The President refused.
 One financial page editor can't understand how that 20 point rise In cola stock made Morton Dow ney q millionaire" . Oh, dear, Morton's been millionaire for i5 years and not long ago skidded to sO7H,O00. The stock rise made him a millionaire" you column -padder, youl Ben Grauer's letters from Guatemala went to blond Bettye BosWorth, the model Gen. o. DWyer will soon get Q citation from Itaiy--for his refugee work there Mag editor Arnold Gingrlch and family have purchased author Kay Ftsher's manse on Lake Lauzanne, Switzerland. .. The Dec. Booka-the- Month Club selections: Beach Red" a novel by 24-year old Peter Bow man. an Air Force mag man (Ran- dom House), and Lovely Is the Lee" by Robt Gibbings (Dutton) The Bill Smiths (Doris Sharpe of Radio Registry will tell 1t to their Renotaries.
 The Daily Mirror will cop two top ribbons tout of O in the Press Pho. GUGh CDUbebto OhG WI" DS DhA Gtahl's shot of q lltle boy weeping over the body of his dog. just killed by q truck. It was reprinted all over the land. Jess Straits pic- ture of . little girl crying after her doll had been crushed by car will Do the other winner .. A shakeup Is imminent over Theater Arts mag among the big fellows |. When Byron Price returns from Germany he will be given . medal similar to the one II. Hopkins re" ceived Gen. Wainwright .de- servedly got the highest award from Congress, which baked at present. ing it to Roosevelt, whose leadership made Wainwrlght's escape possible.
 John Golden, the producer, who has given Si000o0 to help the the- ater., has made a will, we hear, in which a million goes to the Actors Fund It. Jeff Abbott (Keenan Wynns in-law) and Audrey T'rot- ter are That Way {. YVonne De Carlos visit to q Fort Sill, Okla, Hospital was to comfort It. John Gcully That Rolls-Royce Jackie Coogan drives was one he bought | -A |