The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12
MAN ABOUT TOWN

MAN ABOUT TOWN
 Nancy De Marigny, they say, will seek an annulmen mainly because . Reno divorce IS not recognized in any part of the British Isles e Lois Longs intimates hear she will reveal an unhappy flash-eVen though her heart isn't in 1t -. Gloria Vanderbilt, ST., and her "heart" have parted Winthrop Rockefeller's plastic surgery is the talk of the Navy. Nearly all ms severe burns have been erased Clara Belle Walsh todd Mcintyre once wrote that she had the most beautifbul head in town) is being squired everywhere by an interior decorator from her home town, Lex lngton, Ky. Lord Halifax was the victim of some wild erratum. 1t included the rumor that he was "out of order" and fell at H'wood party. It wasn't His EXcellency. It was 8 British attache. A bell cap tain at the Savoy Plaza is suing a lovely femme guest for fifty smack CTS he loaned her .. Airline Judge calls her inetnded 4th groom nearly every 20 minutes and vice versa ... Some major leaguers sadly agree that Pete Gray (the one-armed outfielder) hasn't chance to stay on the big-time.
 Attn FBI: The Chinese secret service is operating in the U. s. A., sometimes crossing wires with G. men They are collecting info against anyone opposed to Chiang Kai-shek They already have tried to tear down one U. s. official who (along with Gen. StilWelD didn't agree with Chiang IT the end they had to back down when two U. s. senators threatened to unveil the whole thing on the floor of the U. s. Senate,
 In that surprise raid on Titos headquarters (many months ago. four British war correspondents were machine-gunned to death, .. Commentator Norman Jay and Ruth Robins were City-Hall'd the other noon Attn District Attorney Hogan: That material on the Lang ford case was air-mailed last night Incidentally, ain't The Dick enson Follies" (Which sent several participating orgy-ites to the hoose- gow) operating, again? There is no easing up of the apartment shortage this Summer tor in the FalD around N. Y. It'll get worse .. Congrats to Florida on it's pas sage of the ti-discrimination law. The first Southern State to do so in the march against bigotry.
 Mrs. Ted Thackrey, who recently bawt a Bronx gazette, is now dick ering to buy Brooklyn paper. Detroit is plotting to have World $ Fair at Belle Isle six months after the war with the Japastards . Prof. Cugat has a big surprise-click for. his next film, Holiday in Mex ico," honey Congress will probe the Army PXs. Big business fears they may become postwar retail threat S-Sgt. Bill Maul- din (the Army's star crayoniS) and the entire editorial and mechanical staff of the Rome Italy) Stars and Stripes were recently disciplined by Map. Robert Neville and Maj. Rob- ert Christensen for being out o1 uniform" on Rome streets. They were confined to the stuffy 4tf ! floor quarters of the paper for three nights. The Majors were snubbeo by all for a week.
 Red Cross workers (men and women) are not permitted to wear their service ribbons when they come home The Red Cross doexnt give them letter, ribbon button or card to show they've served overseas. But Red Gross workers in the U. s. get badges and blood donors get buttons, as do those who take first aid course $ -. . And, for as little as two bucks during the War Fund drive) any one can get contributors badge sticker and card. But for overseas service-nuttin'! Hmf! (Clip this and mail to your nearest Red Gross chapter or, better still, to Basil O. Connor, American Red Cross, Wash ington, D. c. Thatll learn 'emD
 Some night spots (stuck witt phony checks) now make 'un. knowns' fingerprint a check be. fore caShing . Add good new books: There Goes an Actor" bl { the late Alexander Granach. Ht ? played the role of fisherman in tht 2 play, "Adano" It's a baby-joy U for the Dr. Richard A. Haydens a ? St. Catherlne'S hosp The 10. Ranch Show resumes on the roae next month, starting in L. A. at tht Coliseum :. Add look -alikes: Sec'y of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson and FDR (at his beSt) Dorothy Thompson hasn't recovered yet. Hae to spend day in bed after toul of BerchteSgaden |. Bing's Swele gant crack about Fathers Day: "l father is the guy who gets the purpl, heart on his wallet on the fbirst O. every month"
 NllO CO-duCll ' Rum and Co-cah Col-lah'D almos ' perished in San Francisco after al Z operation. He's honky- -dooly now. 2 Insiders say that Scotch whisky vii be scarcer year hence-than nov Sgt. Jimmy Cannon of Oul Set has sent Arlene Francis a cap. tured Nazi flag, which she ha! stuffed and bound into an ottoman on whihc guests will rest their toot. sies The horse that lost it.
 jockey at Santa Anita Saturday also lost it's owner $52,Oo0. The in cident at least settle a long tim' 2 controversy-whether you should be
 on the jockey or the horse.
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 arrested. he denied being that-bu
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