The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-14
Walter WincheI|
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EHE NEW YORK-wAsHINGTONl EXPRESS
 ". PeM, recently dropped by the tate Dept to represent the U. s. h dealing with war criminals, has peen quietly returned to his job. Campaign buttons are appearing in New York: "Wallace in 1948" .. Rumor says Gloria Vanderbilt's e1other might have secretly married H. Chalom last week It. John Bonneville, son of Admiral Sir James Bonneville Chead man of the Bri- Nsh Admiralty in Washington and Third Wren Officer Elizabeth Payne, daughter of Admiral Payne, sill merge Mayor LaGuardia was offered and turned down Madam Perkins Sec'y of Labor Job Tax experts believe that repeal of certain taxes (after the Nar) will first be installed to help rorporations-and then individuals. Duchl The theatrical industry Is sure one of the brain-t -trusters t trying to kill the amusement biz. They hear even more severe meas qres are being contemplated against ihem.
 The White House is concerned ever inflationary trends, again .. Dino Grandi is not on the War Criminals list! Otto of Haus- burg is in Europe on a Spanish Af hon-Parma. Travelling as protege Of Francisco Franco. He is now in Switzerland. Hmf Know why MT. Justice Byrnes is so tough? His job depends on Congress, not the White House. Congress ap- pointed him Memo to the State Department: There is no dip lomatic way of appeasing an enemy without sacrificing friend . :. Massachusetts will have no horse racing, they say, until wars end.
 John l.. Lewis wins the Word Eating Swepestakes. A few days after Pearl Harbor he stole some headlines by announcing that he would do everything possible to aid the war effort Whose? A Wall Street journal reveals that the work-capital of U. s. corporations has reached an all-time high |. You mean the administration hasn't luined business? Sen. Wheeler opposes the unconditional surren- der policy. Admiral Halsey sup ports 1t z. In this war Wheeler has beldom been right. Halsey hasn't lest battle Add wordage to discourage curfew violations: Call the e-thumbers: "Curfugitives" land de-glamorize speakeasies by naming them sneakeasies.
 Recently this reporter warned Okiahomans that a Nazi prison lamp was to be located near an ordnance works in Oklahoma . IT. citizenry, we suggested, should Il..est at once . On the ground that one escapee could sabotage tho plant and cause great damage
 Apparently enough protests came to the War Dept, which re- piled as follows, in part: "The prisoners are confined in quarters surrounded by a double fence No escapes have occurred and none are contemplated However, because of the recent radio pulp .icity Chats a new way of spell ing WinchelD the prisoners of war may attempt to follow the course of action which was suggested Therefore, the relocation of this prisoner camp is being considered ''
 Major Howard w. Smith, Jr. signed that mimeographed letter. Incredible, isn't it? Because of a double fence they expect no es- capes This, after g Nazis es- eaped in Arizona by blasting through rock! And isn't that observation a dilly? The one where Major Smith says because of the radio publicity some prisoners may follow 'the suggestion to escape! Nc Nazi prisoners, he says in effect thought of sabotage until they heard 5t suggested by MT. Winchell over the radio!
 "Newark, N. J. Dear Winchell: was driving home last night with Q friend from 8 business meeting on Route 29. The time was 5:30 p m. when traffic is at its peak or this highway. We were driving through Hillside and noticed a large quaker City bus cutting in and out of traffic. We also noticed empty quart beer bottles being thrown from the bus, spreading