The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
MAN ABOUT TOWN


 lIadcap Merry Fahrney (who once wore a gold swastika and told 1ewspapermen that American re- porters and commentators chased her out of the U. SD had law yer in Washington attempt to url- freeze some of her Yankee gold here. But no dice . Norma Hall (Mrs. Townsend Netcher) will waive all claims to alimany, etc. The Arthur (Street Singer) Tracys were Renotarized. She is Valerie Tracy, an English movie star Garbo 6 adding Fire Island hut to her collector of tepees The Ford Symphony has taken the full hour (on the Amercan Network starting ct 6 p. m. EWT. The new program debuts in September Wendell Beree (head of the antitrust di- vision at the Department of Justice) ls under fire by some monopolists although Berge won every case he argued before the U. s. Supreme Court last year Cafe society is froSting a woman writer who alleg- edly boasted that she covered par ties" for the FBI.
 U. S. District Court Judge Wm. Clark Che wrote the decision in the Mayor Frank Hague case) has been in overseas service for thre years. The only Federal court judge to do this Has all kinds of wound strives and decorations. There are two vacancies in the 3rd District. .. He will leave the army and be feAppointed, but the story is that Hague will back him despite the fact that Clark wrote the opinon esanst Hague.
 The Jap sense of humor was just as terrific 40 years ago when Laf- cadio Hearn became a Jap citizen. His salary at the Imperial Univer- sity was cut two-thirdS Jean Ar nnands expect twins about October 18th Gamblers along the Bis Apple say the odds on O'Dwyer (to win the mayoralty) are to with few takers" Novelist Pietro di Donate and his wife have new image Mob Hll,' starring G. Raft, Is doing a bigger biz at Grau- mans (Hollywood) than many other films there-and without vaude stars, such as Abbott and Costello, who share honors at the Roxy, N. ". Liz Reilly, ex-show girl, made a last-moment decision and will wed theater man Billy Wallace Instead of 8 mfgr.
 A group of intellectuals were dis scussng the new Illinois law which makes radio libel a prison offense This is what will happen ' said the man. "Winchell, Pearson, Brown Cor any of them) if con- victed in Illinois for radio slander will lose the case. Then they will take it to the Illinois Court of Ap- peals--where they will lose again Then they will bring it before the Supreme Court at Washington where the conviction will be reversed, and Illinois will be reminded that 1t is against the Constitution of the sU. S.. that we have Bill of Rights and that we have ire speech" <. The speaker was one of the Justices of the U. s. Supreme Court . They say the Governor is consid- pring pardon (to the last count) &cn Lucky Luciano's indictment. If true, it means about dozen years naay be shaved from his original 8sentence-and he'd be paroled in g years The Mayor is investi- gating the private use of city, owned car (and drver) by a prom inent political leader, not in Man Shattan Henry Wallace will hit sthe front pages again by introduc- Ing new policy for the patent of- fice. From now on the Government will help protect patents it issues. That is why Wallace hopes Judge Thurman Arnold becomes patent comnish One playboy, recently discharged, wears a discharge but ton made, if you please, of solid gold A shoe coupon is worth one B gas coupon on the open" black market Latest leaders in the radio Hooperating: wv O5.5; We, the People Q1O; Take It Or Leave It (109.
 Chorus Girls: USO Camp Shows, Inc, seeks 200 chorines for re- 6eployment areas this country at top salaries. Apply Thursday and Friday d9th and 20th) to H. KJri- vit at the USO Workshop at 1o2 West 30th Street at p. m.
 President Truman figures seven senators will vote against the United Nations charter The others will endorse it |. Secy of War Stim- sons resignation (expected last week) will wait until Truman re- xturns. Ex-Senator Minton is men, tioned as his possible successor, among others White HouserS hear that J. Davies CMission to Moscow man) may inherit Hopkins post with H. ES. T. Congress Is mastering enough power to re- peal the Hatch Act . Paul V McNutt is planning book .. For mer German Consul Koecher Gin Barcelona), recently German envoy (to the Swiss), has settled down in Akmocratic Switzerland where he has &cnght himself magnificent estate asar Lake Geneva Col. Daryl Eanuck gained lbs. during his .rKnonth,s mission overseas The foreign papers printing this column include the Puerto Rico World Journal.
 Richard Barthelmess' dghtr, Mary, Is waiting for parental okay to be- come Mrs. Richard Roper :. Safe" war jobs in the U. S. A. Gin return for money will be among the probes in Washington The conduct of Agnes Waters Cat the rharter hearings in the CapitoD con- firmed all the things written and radios about her. Sen. Connally had to send for Capitol cops to re- move her from the witness stand. .. Prentice Hall VII release Kurt Sng- E sra "sues and Traitors of World