The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

WHISPERED IN WASHINGTON Negotiations are on for filming tho life of Franklin Delano Roose- welt. A new company, formed by tcpflight picture-rnakers. made con- tact with the family and was re- ferred to Jimmy Roosevelt, who will handle such matters for the estate
 Jimmy was receptive, but said it was too soon--at least five years should pass before it would be "prop- ern to. put his fathers biography on celluioid The trading figure named by the Hollywood men was si,0OO,0OO, meaning they are ready to pay more, which would make the rights the most costly ever under taken.
 Impending changes - It. Gen. Kenney to succeed Gen. Arnold as chief of Army Air forces !. Ad- iniral Nimitz to get Admiral King s cushy Navy post when King is ready to retire, which won't be right away Undersecretary Sullivan is re- garded as having the best chance to fin in when Secretary of the Navy Forrestal steps downt Secretary .oi Commerce Wallace isn't as sure of sticking as he and his "liberap' friends think he is A labor bloc in the senate, prodded by CLOS Sidney Hillman and Rep. Vito Marc antonio, is organizing to demand that President Truman veer~sharply left or not only face a legislative fight, but possibly new, third party on nucleus of the Ameri- can Labor Party and Political Ac- ticn Committees In this group are Senators Wagner, Kilgore, Pep per, Hill, Guffey and Murray, and they are working on Magnuson, Thomas and Mead, who haven't yet decided to go all out.
 Congress will get battle from the Army The legislators, fresh from their home constituencies will whoop t up for more and quicker dis charges The Army will resist
 The lawmakers will claim that on the present 85-point system, only about 100000 are eligible for re- lease, and they will propose mili- tantly that the basic minimum be reduced at once to 60 points or less The Army will argue that keeping men in uniform is the per- feet answer to unemployment dur ing the reconversion interim
 But, in it's secret councils, the Army doesn't monkey much with economic strategy-just wants to keep big Army. EAST COAST, WEST COAST
 Clark Gables real name Is vii. ljam--William Clark Gable :. Warmers have settled on the mar to play win Rogers-Joel McCrea. It. Henry Fonda, in the Navy since a, has won tAe Bronze Star fol heroism in the Mariannas. But they say his domestic affairs ars not too happy MGMS officiA biography of Robert Donat says with no amplification or footnotes Returning to England, he re sunned his film career in '3e Steps and Night Without Armor,' witl Skarlene Dietrich, then took a si, naonths' leave of absence to regain his health" Jack Dempsey ant his two daughters are living in , house rented from Estelle Taylor where Jack and Estelle spent thei honeymoon. There is talk since sh' divorced Paul Small, she may re- wed the old Mauler, though theil life together was "punctuated" vitf some battles that don't show on thu record books.
 From Camp shelby, Miss, come an appeal headed: ITO whom thu cause of justice may concern. It is q statement by some member; of the 95th Infantry Division, whici saw 105 days of combat during | months in Europe, including tn battle of Metz and the drive into tn Ruhr Pocket, and 1t says this out fit has been alertad for shipment t' the Pacific on occupation duty .. It states that most of the men Il this division have completed thei third year of service and that the. resent being shipped to the Orien for an indefinite period, while mil Hons of trained men who have neve laced an enemy or suffered the hor TOTS and hardships of active cam pai9ns afe available There ar numerous New York boys in the o5th we suggest that some of ou Representatives in Congress lool into this The men are bonn bsr6ing newspapers and official Saying their points average over 6( and if they are redeplcyed 1t VII be with troops that don't averag
 Investigators of two Congressiona committees are in Hollywood, look