The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

when he writes. Post offices In
 the U. g. do an annual biz of about
 l6 billion, 300 millionsI. Mount
 batten's aide, Col. Bunny Phillips,
 and his Mrs. are Sing. She is the
 former Gina Werhner, kin of His
 Majesty the King.
 Gamblers and suckers should De
 interested In this: Publisher John
 Hirshman's civil action to regain
 $2,S00 (which he aIlegedly lost In .
 crooked gin-rummy game) win re-
 veal this obscure statute among
 New York State gaming laws. It is
 found under section 995 of the Penal
 Code, to wit: Anyone who loses
 more than $2S while rambling may
 sue to reclaim his entire less.
 Henry Wallace tells chuIas: Tt is
 providential that was not renolni-
 mated because too many interests
 would still be fighting over me. MT.
 Truman has fewer enemies" Ed
 Beattie, the star war correspondent
 jailed by the enemy in Europe, is
 back looking none the worse for his
 misery. The curious who study
 houses on 92nd St. (because of the FBI film, "The House on 02nd
 Street'O do not know 1t is on East 93rd near Madison. ''Polonaise" had 70 standees Satdee night. All five stage names in that Equity Spanish Refugee Rally matter are guarded by detectives. North American syndicate first bid $50,000 for Gen. Wainwright's story. Hearst got it for 156 Gs.
 Last week defendant Edward A. Rumely (of the Comm. for COnstl- tutiOnal Govt challenged the Dept of Justice tO prove that he or his group had ever engaged in politics. . In 1944 that committee l0bbled for an amendment to the U. s. Con- StitltiOn, which would limit income taxes. That was . political move. In 1943 the Rumely group fought against extension of the So. Cial Security Act as proposed by Senator Wagner. The blll's number was 1161. That lobbying activity was political. In 194S Rumely's outfit flooded the nation with ntefa. ] ture opposing H. Wallace's appoint ment e Sec'y of Commerce. There ls much more!
 Erie Sevareid, the war correspon- l dent, corrects on item: He says the | Na2i Iron cross presented by FDR to e Washington colyuner came | from Larry Lesueur of CBS-and that he. sevareid, was merely with | Larry when 1t was given to TDR as ! souvenir. Arthur and Erwin Lesser signed ex.Police Comm. Val- sntine for e series of crime news .eels. JacQueline Dalya has Q ,ole in the new play, "The French rouct". The claim filed in Mar. on, Ind, by Madeline Beakhurst lgainst the estate of Q former De- ,roit publisher aS his nurse, secre. ,ary and companion for l3 years" 'eminded New Workers that she was Madeleine of Le PolSsonpier Co mid: own restaurant). A coatroonn gel .t a 57th Street hotel got Q el,O0O Jill as Q gift from Q boolEmaker- hen handed 1t to a cab driver (who ,ot away) as her fare and tip thinking 1t was Q buckl
 @Klas and Tell," starring Shirley Temple, advance peelers ellege, IS me of the bawdiest movies ever to q 'et by the Hays censors. q. The 1ntI radio show will offer the argest cast on the air-ll0 people.
 That much itemed Milton Berle" .ee shubert "fist.fght" was ac- ually Q series of pointed fingers. 6arE EIellinger is here for Q few lays to close an important movie Ieai he will produce. He will never lelp 1t, Edith Fellows of Marin 70" and the Strands Tommy DIX gain live in New York, # he can re whew!. .. The George Mcken" aes have a third boy. All being ,orn In the last dozen years on the anne date, Sept. 27th. The man vho really settled the elevator strKe vas D. Dubinsky. the union poSs; Workers and owners of nldSs @sKeo i'm for "the formula" Gov. Dewey | ,ot the credit in the headlines. insiders wonder why Q dghting | beech made in New Haven last 'Uesday was not carried on the yires or published. The speaker ulled no punches in . sharp attack n sec'y of State Byrnes. The neaker was Mrs. T.D.R. The Vood Cong, Comm. Successor to he Dies ComYn.) has summoned the cripts of the following radio ora" Ies: Johannes Steel, 2. Kingdon' ,ailmor, Hans Jacob, Lisa Sergio,
 Raymond walsh, Sidney walton nd John Vandercook.