The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-31

The lntelllgentSias vincent Slee- ans This House Against This House" is listed for Spring publi- cation. He is outlining another novel about a wealthy man and his efforts to spend his money wisely John Gunther reports Pres. Truman invariably reminds all he meets: q didn't want to be Presi- dent. I didn't even want to be Vice President" .. Nancy Bruff, author of best-selling first novel, "The Manatee," brought a $30000 farm in Greenwich with the proceeds where she can be free from N. Y. taxes and critics" Chur- chill's been invited to the Roose- welt Memorial Concert at the Wal dorf on Jan. 30 John Rogge, prosecutor of the alleged sedition- iSts, is writing sensational at tack on the bigots and America Firsters..
 Newspaperman Stuff: Dan Kele- her, the photog, relays the one about tine city editor who got phone call from a reporter he had assigned to cover a terrible storm Its something awful!' said the scribe. "The wind velocity is nearly 100 miles an hour; the rain blinds you; the floods are high, and boss, I tell you it's no night for man or beast!" '"That'S fine" said the editor: "I'll sent two photographers to cover it" The late E. s. Beck, Chicago editor, once counSeled Charles Wash burn (noW Broadway exploiter) {: "Kid, if you had stayed here on the paper, you would be eligible for & pension, but you wouldn't have looked so good!' :. Try Calm, the drama critic, sent this holiday mes sage to his radio favorites: Merry CroSsley and Hooper New Year!"
 The Story -Tellers: J. Sinclair's prize novel (Harper's) has bids from Movietown higher than for '"Tree Grows in Bk'lyn" before pub licatlo7s "The Outlaw" (star- ring Jane Russell is in serious trouble with the censors of here, Ohio and Penn. They rate it "too hot a potato s. Goldwyn is buying another J. Thurber story. He is paying the biggest fee per word or letter ever paid in H'wood for any material Phil Broughton was the contributor of the quip: Crosby and Berlin are being blamed by the street cleaners for New Works White Christmas" The Swedish govt has lifted the ban against Kurt Singers book: "Goer- ing-Germany's Most Dangerous Man." which was stopped at Goer- ing'S request in 1899 Paul Schwarz, last Democratic German Consul in N. r., is writing 8 book, ''Morgenthau Is My Problem" The Royalties will go to "poor, starving German children" Screen author and playwright Norman Krasna, who has been out of the Army for many months, was notified last week of his promotion to major.
 Quotation Marksmanship: Vic Mature: The only way to wo- mans heart is to saw her in half ;. s. J. Nemet: A smart woman advertises-but doesn't sell J. Dorsey: His death notice will be a S.o.bituary .. Stewart Newlin: The trouble with letters to the editor is that the writer puts down every thing he can think of--eXcept his name M. Rocco: Some people never want to let go of a helping hand Richard c. Borden: Nerv- ouSneSs Is the penalty you pay for being 8 racehorse instead of a COW Ambrose Bierce: Intimacy is the relation into which fools are drawn for their mutual destruc- ton Quote by Republican: The Democrats are suffering from deliriun Trumans.
 The ShowfOlks: Angels on Broad way" an essay by Wolfe Kaufman In one of the mags is one of the best on the packers of shows. He reveals, among other items, that playwright s. N. Behrman was persuaded (against his wilD to in- west $5,000 in Oklahoma" when the producers needed cash. Behr- man may wind up with $150,00O or more on his G investment kiss and Tell'', Kaufman reports, paid $14 for every s invested and still pays off Arsenic and Old Lace" paid $21 on every s. ,. life With Father" pays $40 How ard Cullman, the champ packer, helped finance 75 plays since 1888 He has been partner in such smash successes as Bell for Adano," " Kiss and Tell" "Bloomer Girl" T Remember Mama "Tne Nasty Heart" and Life With Father" "An Women Are Wolves" the best seller, may be produced as a play. The first printing was 75,0O0. The 2nd will be 100000 Jan Clay ton. star of "Carousel,' gave fare we'll party backstage to the the ater staff, cleaners, porters, ushers, doormen. He served champagne Jams next big role is in Show boat" John Howard, who will be seen in Portrait in Black" L. Hayward's new melodrama with Geraldine Fitzgerald, is the only Broadway actor to win the Navy Cross. For heroism commanding a rlineSweeper.
 This year Christmas was the most significant-since the Star shone on Bethlehem 1945 years ago In the next few years-the Human Race will either adopt the principles of the Prince of Peace-or the Hu- man Race will disappear
 The choice is as simple and clear ag right and wrong. Either world wide brotherhood or worldwide de- N&ruction.
 Alter nineteen war-torn eenturies