The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03

MAN ABOUT TOWN
 Jascha Heifetx' next wife, insiders say, may be a well-known modiste, who is expected to announce her split soon Una Merkel, the star, will join the Renobility. Her husband has made a generous set- clement Lief Ericson, the actor Frances Farmers ex-groom), is about to merge with WAVE A, Bloomingdale (the storekeeper heir) is on the verge of becoming groom again, any edition |. When Louis Prlma and Alma Ross are final-decreed he may be knotted to lovely showgel Roz Greenwood ... Devi Dja, the Javanese dan cer, and her husband, Baden Thu, are being melted in a Java court [. Mary Topping (of the $$$ clam is now Mrs. David Baird. They were wed sotto voce in Newfound- land Socialite F. Bartholomew Jelke went to Reno-for an unusual reason-to get married!
 Emily Hahn (the novelist-war correspondent and British Major Charles Boxer, who were married last week, are convulsing intimates with the sidelight :. When they tried their best to marry and live Hike respectable people" they were turned away in New York and New Jersey Emily suggested that they try Connecticut So, it's Connecticut, eh?" said her British fiance. T don't care if we have to go through all Thirteen Colonies!"
 Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder insisted upon paying (and he did) for the cocktail poddy given by the Roney-Plaza in his honor Sailing Baruch's island was prac- tically erased by the recent Fla hurricane Jane Fox (who not long ago divorced Geo. Herrick, the sportsman, to wed croupier) is filing again Helen Cox (dghtr oi tycoon J. N. Cox) will marry Dr. George w. Hoover, Jr, of Wash ington, Feb. Sd Sgt. Howard Reiliy,S divorce action against Jean Harrington also seeks allnony. She gets $2OO per month (via a trust fund) and he wants half. He also seeks custody of their Swear old tot when he reaches the age of ten S. Broadwayites hear that the Harry Stockwells have parted and that he will next wed gal re- gently in Oklahoma" Al Newman, music director, and 20th's Martha Montgomery will be tele- Scoped.
 Earl Browder (former chief of the AmericommieS) is being investigated by 8 special board of the Natl Committee of the Communist Party They suspect him of organiz- ing an opposing faction within the party June HaVer has called off her romance with Vic Mature He's so busy squirting Cleatus Cald- well, anyhow Ruth Hogg, who vocals on some Harry James re- cordings is Betty Grable. Wm. Blythe is coming here to visit Margaret Whiting, which debunks the tritems of a parting |. Director producer Anthony Brown ("Tobacco Road, etc.) and Arnie Sheppard, a prom inent painter, were scheduled fol the altar over the wk-end They say Admiral Land may become the czar of all private airlines.
 Eddie CantOr's Marilyn (who de- nied her engagement to producer N Karson) is now counting with 8 Doctor Smith, who once owned the Atlantic Beach Club First big postwar party was thrown by Mrs Wooley Hart. There were 800 guests and vintage champagne was served Party cost her over $15,000 Freddy FitzsimmonS, one-time big league pitcher, will appear in Dun G BradstreetS no less than five thli year. That many connections wltf corps Peggy Badey, New York model, is occupying nearly all oi Turhan Bey's furloaf time
 If you look oof'ly fast at Para mounts film Kitty, you may glimpse Mae Clarke and Ruth St Denis playing bits. Both were onct stage and screen names"
 Colonial Inn (Fla,) will pay $15( sweekly to the gals The Altar Drakes (Janice Hansen, Latin Guar. ter lovely) have atomic'd. She'l file in Miami.
 District Attorney Hogan is con ssidering many changes on his staff He has fired some, changed assign lments of others, and is demanding action or else Betty Alexan' der, the starlet, and It. Robt Aber crombie are unwinding =. Pau Reed and the former Mary Doyl' lof the Vanities shows) are dittt Johnny O'Connor has beer signed as m. e. of the due soon. s.Music Business weekly $130, poo per annum. Lyle Stuart, ex Variety mugg. will edit Don ad Arden, Stork p. a., got his Navy award last week Al Friendly z the newspaper exec's boy, is maaat about Jan Cayton, star of Ca srousel" Hugh Cole( his pol is chairman of the Racing Com mish) and Sally Igoe will merge 1T the Spring Mary Kirk Browl ton the wagon year and weeks has her trim figger and girlisf heauty again The FBI has. tip on a commentator who tr1et to clip a target for 100 Gs.
 Midtowners hear rumOrs abou { Guy Loomis (playboy of the lusf Texas Guinan nights), who dropped z his fortune, became a bouncer in Bklyn dive, and is said to hav' promoted new packers, who helped him click in the market Melbf x Orr, sister of the wealthy Duncan