The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-10

| I had lunch the ether day with a Bcenarist who specialiEes in horror stories, and he regaied me with the plot of Q new spine e-tlngler that he's writing for one of the quickie studios. I won't bore you with de- tails, but the central character il Q nasty sort of on individual who embittered by e Sweetheart's in. fidelity, arms himself with brand- ing iron and goes around burning his monogram on all the babes who subsequently, fall for his wiles.
 I regard such a story as a definite menace. What, l ask you, would be the results if our Hollywood Ro. lneos were inspired to emulate the gentleman's artistic endeavors7 Consider, for instance, the plight of such giamoS girls as Ramsay Ames and Ann Miller who, during the past three or four years, have averaged as least one new romance per week, respectively. Why, the poor kids wouldn't have skin area enough to aocomodate all their brands.
 And don't argue that the practice would Dc juStlfled by its edvca. tional benefits. Actually, 1t wouldn't help one iota in clearing up the age-old Hollywood confusion about who's whose. Suppose, to 1te just one example, that you entered a night club, saw some movie beauty, decided that she was the one and only girl for you and tried to check her brands to determine pre-. viouS ownership. No matter how clever you might be, it's still odds on you'd be hung for rustling if you weren't arrested for c peeping Tom.
 Riddles, I think the picture should be suppressed for the pro- tection of Aollywood's glamour girls.
 JIMMIE FTDLER
 DEAR BOSS; Pardon our frank ness, but the stiffness of your pre- mise is exceeded only be the as- ininity of your conclusion. How can you expect either one of your readers to regard you as an ex- perienced Hollywood observer if you're naive enough to intimate that it's the girls in this town who need protectiop2
 To Gossip:
 The Jimmy Stewart-Louise A- britton datings, which excited little comment at first, are stirring up plenty now. Their pals say it's ser. ious. Alfred Hitchcock, who acc complished Q dietary miracle by shedding no pounds (from 300 to lo0) is undertaking another or- deal that's guaranteed to whittle off 70 more. He'd remind us of the Cheshire that gradually disappear cd until only c smile was left if he didn't wear Q scowl 50 often. ... Speaking of Hitchcock, we visited his Notorious" set the other day just as he was filming Q big formal dinner scene. The cast was drink ing real champagne because ginger ale is 90 scarcel
 The most amusing sldellght on '"The Lost Weekend" is the ava lanche Of fan letters now pouring in for Ray Midland. In almost every envelope he finds from one to c dozen aspirin tabletsl .. Mrs. Dick Haynes, not content with her new acting contract, is opening 8 dra- matic school for returning service men. Henry Daniels, Jr., 6 tennis star before ne made a hit in the movies, will compete in next sum- mer'S national amateur matches at Rye, New York. The Hollywood bookies are giving bigger odds on a divorce for ErIol Flynn and Nora Eddington (she's been dating with Bob Hutton lately) than they gave on an Alabama victory in the Rose Bowl. Strange Woman" delayed for two weeks by Hedy Lamarr's flu, is held up again because she's bedded with a throat infection.
 For 6 man who's supposed to be devoted to Sonia Henie, Van John son is paying a remarkable amount of attention to Lizabeth Scott since his return from Chicago. BOSS, next time you start ringing the bells for Hollywoodites who have done commendable deeds, give 1t an extra tinkle for Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey They've set up an endowment fund to give under privileged kids in their home town musical educations. .Anent music, Xavier Cugats contract with the Hollywood Bowl will have him con- ducting classical concerts instead of rhumba rhythms next summer.
 Quit making those yelled remarks about Lawrence Tierney's tipplings; he's been on the wagon for six whole weeksl. . We hear that three John son office censors tainted when they saw the sensational pictures of Jane Russell that will be used as billboard ads for 'The Outlaw. Add flu victims: Walter Pidgeon. Nancy Walker, still winning cheers in the New York stage play, "On The Town" has talked MGM bosses into letting her stay there for an- nkhAr faAfii0hh An0aRAmAnt Gvl.